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9.10 Higher Education: 1: Choices
How do you choose between 5,000 degree courses offered by 250 institutions, particularly if you have not decided on a career?

9.38 Going to Work: Post Office Cadet
A look at some cadets' jobs.

10.0 You and Me: Open/Closed
Introduced by Michael Maynard.

10.15 Music Time: Call and Response
Children sing songs from Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and play questions and answers on percussion instruments.
Presenters Jonathan Cohen and Helen Speirs with Felix Cobbson and 'Aklowa'.

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

11.0 Zig-Zag: Patterns Hold the Key
In 1854 Sir John Snow found a pattern of disease. It held the key to the conquest of cholera.

11.23 Talkabout: The King Who Learned to Smile
Despite his riches, the King is always sad until his page boy, Alfred, finds a way to cheer him up.

11.42 General Studies: Censorship - The Limits of Freedom: 2: The Arts Unlimited?
A look at examples of controversial works from literature, the theatre, film and broadcasting.

12.10 pm Wheels of Fire: 6 - With Our Own Hands
Ten films.
How Hyderabad's Urban Community Development Programme has transformed conditions for the city's slum dwellers by helping people help themselves.

12.40 On the Rocks: 6: Back to Base
The oldest out-cropping rocks in the British Isles.
Book (same title) £2.95 from booksellers

1.5-1.30 Multi-Cultural Education: 6- Teacher, Examine Thyself!
'Racism awareness' workshop for teachers.

1.38 Politics in Action: 1: Election 83
A new Modern Studies series.
This year's General Election in the Edinburgh East constituency.
BBC Scotland

2.1 Words and Pictures: The Surprise
Frog wants to surprise Toad by sweeping up the leaves on his lawn. Toad plans a similar kind deed, but the wind spoils the surprise.

2.18 Exploring Science: Energy
What do scientists mean by the word 'energy'?

2.40 The Music Arcade: 6: Keyboards
Jonathan Cohen leads a performance of 'My hat!'

Contributors

Producer (Higher Education):
Andrew Neal
Series producer (Going to Work):
Paul Mitchell
Presenter (You and Me):
Michael Maynard
Producer (You and Me):
Barbara Parker
Presenter (Music Time)/keyboardist (The Music Arcade):
Jonathan Cohen
Presenter (Music Time):
Helen Speirs
Musician (Music Time):
Felix Cobbson
Producer (Music Time/The Music Arcade):
Elizabeth Bennett
Writer (British Social History):
David Cook
[Actress]:
Victoria Fairbrother
[Actor]:
Oliver Cotton
Presenter (Talkabout):
Jill Shelling
Producer (Talkabout):
Moyra Gambleton
Narrator (General Studies):
Nick Ross
Producer (General Studies):
Bruce Jamson
Narrator (Politics in Action):
Alec Heggie
Producer (Politics in Action):
Robert Clark
Producer (Exploring Science):
Robert Gwyn

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