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9.15 Job Bank: Fire!
The daily life of Blue Watch at Southsea Fire Station in Portsmouth.
(R)

9.38 Going to Work: A Woman's Work?
Are our attitudes to job stereotyping changing?

10.0 You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds.
When Gary smashes Jeni's new china by mistake, Cosmo and Dibs help choose some more. A group of blind children visit a special exhibition at the Natural History Museum, where they can touch the animals on display.

10.15 Music Time: Musical Patterns
The up and down shape of tunes. Children perform some percussion music with contrasting sounds.
With Keith Bragg (flute), Rodney Stewart (double-bass)
(R)

10.38 History File: China Since Mao
Some events and changes from 1976 to 1985.
Written by Philip Short

11.0 Zig Zag: Stars
Sheelagh Gilbey and Paul Coia pilot starship Zig Zag into hyperspace to unravel some of the mysteries of the stars.
(R)

11.22 Thinkabout: Sound Effects
It's Frank's birthday, but it sounds as if Sally's present is going to take everyone by surprise.
(R)

11.40 General Studies: The Bugs Business
Is biotechnology a new growth industry, or have its claims been exaggerated?
(R)

12.10 pm Recovery: 3: The Take-over
British companies that made it - their story of recovery from recession.
Presented by Brian Redhead
(R)

12.40 Technical Studies: 14: Micro-electronics
(Continues from autumn 1985)
How basic concepts in manufacturing technology are used in modern industry.
(R)

1.5 Better Badminton: 4: Level Doubles
with Jake Downey
Basics for beginners and film items about the past, present and future of the game.
(R)

1.38 Casebook Scotland: 4: Cleaning the Clyde
A few years ago if you fell into the Clyde you were more likely to be poisoned than drowned! Yet today it's clean enough to go fishing... Muriel Gray investigates, with a little help from Andy Cameron.

2.0 Words and Pictures: Owl at Home
Disturbed at his supper one winter's night, Owl opens his door to a very strange visitor.
(R)

2.18 Sex Education: Someone New
A series on growing and human reproduction for 8- to 10-year-olds.
(R)

2.40 Buddy: 4: That'll Be the Day
by Nigel Hinton
A drama serial in five parts based on the novel by the same author. Featuring
Roger Daltrey as Terry
Buddy's mum has made contact and Buddy hopes desperately that she'll come home. But there are still problems - his dad's job, an accident, and a crook called King.

Contributors

Producer (Job Bank):
Andy Walker
Producer (Going to Work):
Judith Miles
Series Producer (Going to Work):
Paul Mitchell
Presenter (You and Me):
Gary Wilmot
Presenter (You and Me):
Jeni Barnett
Film director (You and Me):
Clare Elstow
Producer (You and Me):
Nicci Crowther
Cosmo:
Frances Kay
Dibs:
Francis Wright Presenter (Music Time): Jonathan Cohen
Presenter (Music Time):
Helen Speirs
Flutist (Music Time):
Keith Bragg
Double-Bass (Music Time):
Rodney Stewart
Producer (Music Time):
Elizabeth Bennett
Commentary (History File):
John Tidmarsh
Writer (History File):
Philip Short
Series Producer (History File):
Paul Mitchell
Presenter (Zig Zag):
Sheelagh Gilbey
Presenter (Zig Zag):
Paul Coia
Producer (Zig Zag):
David Meldrum
Producer (Thinkabout):
Derek Longhurst
Producer (General Studies):
Bruce Jamson
Presenter (Recovery):
Brian Redhead
Presenter (Better Badminton):
Jake Downey
Presenter (Casebook Scotland):
Muriel Gray
Presenter (Casebook Scotland):
Andy Cameron
Director (Casebook Scotland):
Kate Kinnimont
Producer (Words and Pictures):
Moyra Gambleton
Writer/Based on the book by (Buddy):
Nigel Hinton
Film Editor (Buddy):
Alastair MacKay
Producer (Buddy):
Roger Tonge
Terry:
Roger Daltrey
Buddy:
Wayne Goddard
Carol:
Kay Stonham
Joyce:
Virginia Denham
Charmian:
Lorraine Plummer
Mr King:
Trevor Ray

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