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9.52 A-Level Studies: Statistics: 3: Simulation
Exactly what factors cause a queue to develop? How can we usefully mimic random events on a computer?
(R) (E)

10.15 Science Workshop: Joins (B)
(E)

10.38 History File: The Social Effects of War
The Labour Government of 1945 promised to use the lessons of wartime organisation to fight poverty, bad housing and bad health.
(R) (E)

11.0 Thinkabout: Clothes Line
(E)

11.18 Child Care and Parenthood: The First Vital Months
A look at the families featured in the previous programme - the babies have now arrived. How is everyone coping?
(R) (E)

11.40 Scene: Nuclear Power - Do We Have a Choice?
In the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, how safe is nuclear power and what choices are there for the future? Are people's fears justified? Scene talks to teenagers whose parents work at Sellafield and goes inside the nuclear plant at Dounreay. Plus a look at options for wind and tidal power.
(E)

12.12 pm Dicho y hecho
Basic skills in Spanish
Asking for things; dealing with money; needing things
(R) (E)

12.30 Excuse My French
For absolute beginners in French.
(R) (E)

12.45 Science Topics: Newton and the Space Shuttle
The Solar Maximum Repair Mission was a spectacular project and an unusual demonstration of Newton's Laws of Motion.
(R) (E)

1.5 A vous la France
A multi-media course for beginners in French
(R) (E)

1.38 Homeground: Made in Wales: 4: Boats, Bikes and Bobbins
Presented by Vera Ding
(R) (E)

2.0 Watch: Clothes: What We Wear
How do clothes today differ from the clothes of yesterday?
Louise visits Mora Road Infants School. Cricklewood to see the clothes children wear today, and takes a time-trip with them to see what children at their school wore in the past. And a visit to Madame Tussauds. Story: The Emperor's New Clothes. Presented by James Earl Adair and Louise Hall-Taylor
(E)

2.15 Music Time: Tempo
(E)

Contributors

Consultant (A-Level Studies:
Statistics): Peter Holmes
Consultant (A-Level Studies:
Statistics): Jeff Griffiths
Producer (A-Level Studies:
Statistics): David Roseveare
Producer (History File):
Alan Ereira
Producer (Child Care and Parenthood):
Diane Morgan
Producer (Scene):
Andy Walker
Series Editor (Scene):
Roger Tonge
Series Producer (Science Topics):
Peter Bratt
Presenter (Homeground):
Vera Ding
Producer (Homeground):
Derek Trimby
Presenter (Watch):
James Earl Adair
Presenter (Watch):
Louise Hall-Taylor
Producer (Watch):
Julie Callanan
Series Producer (Watch):
Julia Drum

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