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9.38 Lifeschool: Politics and You Who Benefits?
One of the main points of contact between the individual and the state is over taxes and benefits - the unemployed, single parents, and the disabled have strong views on this. But is it the role of the state to try and ensure a fairer distribution of wealth?
Film editor AL GELL
Producer ANDY WALKER (R) (e)

10.00 You and Me
Cosmo is not in the mood for cuddles and asks Dibs not to touch her.
Book: Sunita Makes Friends by MAGGIE PAUN
This programme may help adults discuss with children other times when touches are unwelcome.
Presenter HARRY TOWB Director JULIE CALLANAN
Producer NICCI CROWTHER (R) (e) Further material is available from 'Kidscape' (Y). 82 Brook Street. London WIY IYG

10.15 Music Time: The Ceremonial Meal
(R) (e)

10.40 Thinkabout: Shadow Play
Frank, Sally and the children enjoy playing with shadow shapes, but all of a sudden there's a shadow that's a bit scary.
Producer PAT FARRINGTON (R) (e)

11.00 Zig Zag: The 1988 Olympics
The Olympics, with all its faults, remains one of the great world events of today.
SHEELAGH GILBEY and WAYNE LARYEA set the scene for Seoul.
Producer CHRIS Ellis (e)

11.20 Walrus
by CATHY PELLICER 4: In No Time
The Aliens are about to be recalled and they are still having trouble with 'spleeing'.
Producer MORTON SURGUY (R) (ej

11.40 Pages from Ceefax

12.08 History File: British Social History: 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. This film, largely constructed of propaganda films and cinema newsreels of the period, shows how these ideas were expressed, and how the mood of the country changed in the years that followed.
Producer ALAN EREIRA (R) (e)

12.30 Seventeen: The Best Years of our Lives?
What's it like growing up in Britain in 1988? Teddy, Jeanette, Phil and Siobhan - four 'ordinary' young people from Portsmouth, who don't represent anyone but themselves, give their views. Their attitudes to life may strike a chord with young people in some parts of the country but may cause anger in other areas of Britain. Film editor FRAN MCLEAN Producer MIKE DICK (e)

1.00 Subtitle Slot: Zig Zag
A series of programmes from the year's school television output, repeated in subtitled form for hearing-impaired children.
The Saga of Gunnar Goldhair
A Viking drama in two episodes 1: Murder in Coppergate
with BRETT FORREST, WILLIAM ILKLEY, TIMOTHY LYN, REBECCA SOWDEN and PETER STOCKBRIDGE
Designer GWEN EVANS
Producer TOM STANIER (R) (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Paun
Presenter:
Harry Towb
Director:
Julie Callanan
Producer:
Nicci Crowther
Producer:
Pat Farrington
Unknown:
Sheelagh Gilbey
Unknown:
Wayne Laryea
Producer:
Chris Elus
Unknown:
Cathy Pellicer
Producer:
Morton Surguy
Producer:
Alan Ereira
Unknown:
Teddy. Jeanette
Editor:
Fran McLean
Producer:
Mike Dick
Unknown:
Brett Forrest
Unknown:
William Ilkley.
Unknown:
Timothy Lyn
Unknown:
Rebecca Sowden
Unknown:
Peter Stockbridge
Designer:
Gwen Evans
Producer:
Tom Stanier
Cosmo:
Frances Kay
Dibs:
Francis Wright
Frank:
Jim Dunk
Sally:
Vicky Licorish
First Alien:
Paul Gee
Second Alien:
Annette Badland
Head teacher:
Alan Thompson
Gary:
Peter Ferdinando
Barbara:
Claudette Stewart
Lynne:
Leesa Williams
Ranjit:
Raj Ghatak
Pupil:
Marissa Lindsay
Grim the Greedy ....:
Emrys James
Helga:
Anna Cropper
Olaf:
Paul Copley
Gunnart:
Rupert Baker

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