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In the Heat of the Night ★★★★★

BBC One
on BBC One London

Oscar-winning crime drama, continuing the season of Oscar-linked films to celebrate the 2002 awards ceremony. In a small southern town a black stranger is arrested for the murder of a rich industrialist. Sidney Poitier will receive an honorary Oscar at this year's ceremony, which can be seen live next Sunday on BBC2. Review page 59.
Director Norman Jewison (1967. 15) The Oscar-linked season continues with Carpool tomorrow at 12.40am
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Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney Poitier
Director:
Norman Jewison
Virgil Tibbs:
Sidney Poitier
Bill Gillespie:
Rod Steiger
Sam Wood:
Warren Oates
Dolores Purdy:
Quentin Dean
Purdy:
James Patterson
Webb Schubert:
William Schallert
Philip:
Colbert Jackteter
Mrs Leslie Colbert:
Lee Grant
Source: Radio Times

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