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9.0 Shakespeare in Perspective: Henry IV: Part 1
George Melly offers a personal view of the play. He introduces Sir John Falstaff whom he regards as Shakespeare's 'greatest comic creation'.

9.26 Maths Counts: 3: Orders is Orders
by John Tully.
Numbers count, they measure but they also keep things in order -provided you use the right kind of number!

9.48 Mathscore One: 3: A Good Turn
Football, tennis, wallpapering and an elderly couple all throw light on angles.

10.10 Look and Read: Dark Towers: 5: The Old Coach House
by Andrew Davies.
A reading series for 7- to 9-year olds.

10.35 Geography Casebook: Britain Upland Country
To the visitor, the uplands of North Wales may look peaceful enough, "but" there are severe strains on the look and life of the area.

11.0 Watch!: Eid
Hundreds of Muslims visit Regent's Park Mosque every year at Eid-ul-Fitr. James and Louise find out more about this festival by visiting a school to help in the preparations for an Eid party.

11.17 Walrus After Four: Episode 3
by Cathy Pellicer.
'Get used to writing it down, so you can scan it, remember it, plan it, and check you've got it right too'.

11.40 Geography: 11-13: River Landscapes
Bernard Clark investigates the Many different landscapes of the River Tees, from wild moorlands to heavy industry.

12.3 pm Whatever Happened to Britain?: 5: A Tendency to Deflate
An eight-part analysis.

12.30 Other People's Lives: 5: Malta - Good Friday
Ten films about the social values and organisations of five cultures.

12.55-1.8 Maths Help: 5: Angles
A series for adults studying maths O level offering help with common difficulties.

1.19 Science Topics: Catalysis
Catalysts speed up reactions. The definition may sound unspectacular, but a look at the chemical industry and California's clean air programme shows just how important catalysts are.

1.40 Let's See: Messages: 1: From You to Me
A three programme unit.

2.0 You and Me: London Bridge
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds.
Philip and Sophie are shown round a building site and help to build a sand pit in their back garden.

2.15 British Social History: 3: Shame
by David Cook.
A play about the 'Workhouse Act' of 1834 starring Victoria Fairbrother and Oliver Cotton.

2.40 Junior Craft, Design and Technology: Teachers programme 3: Up and Down the Hill
Introducing more craft skills and developing the technology needed to go uphill.

Contributors

Presenter (Shakespeare in Perspective):
George Melly
Writer (Maths Counts):
John Tully
Film editor (Maths Counts):
Susan Imrie
Computer programmer (Maths Counts):
Derek Longhurst
Consultant (Maths Counts):
Mary Harris
Producer (Maths Counts):
David Roseveare
Bert Drummond:
Roy Kinnear
Wendy Austin:
Sarah James
Steve Austin:
Nick Orchard
Dave Harper:
Leo Wringer
Sandra Livesey:
Eileen Dunwoodie
Willoughby:
Paul Rowland
Delivery man:
Jim Dunk
Writer (Look and Read):
Andrew Davies
Producer (Watch!):
David Taft
Writer (Walrus):
Cathy Pellicer
Producer (Walrus):
Morton Surguy
Presenter (Geography:
11-13): Bernard Clark
Producer (Geography:
11-13): Len Brown
Producer (Science Topics):
Mary Fourt
Series producer (Science Topics):
Peter Bratt
Director (You and Me):
Nicci Crowther
Producer (You and Me):
Roy Thompson
Writer (British Social History):
David Cook
[Actress]:
Victoria Fairbrother
[Actor]:
Oliver Cotton

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