with Alec McCowen Oscar Wilde Stories
Riches and great wealth, romantic love and fame don't always guarantee a long and happy life ... Today: The Happy Prince

A programme for children, by children, about your own activities and ideas.
Directed by HILARY MURPHY
Produced by PATRICK DOWLING
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The Winter Warrior by MARTIN BOOTH
The Vikings were raiding English villages and killing the people. Who were the two strangers? Had they come to destroy, or to help, to bring hatred, or hope?
Executive producer ANNA HOME
Directed by DAPHNE JONES (Repeal)

The classic serial, in 12 exciting episodes, starring Buster Crabbe as Buck Rogers.
In which Buck Rogers and Buddy, having been in suspended animation since their airship crashed, are rescued in AD 2240 and agree to help Dr Huer in his fight against Kane. Starring Constance Moore as Wilma Deering, Jackie Moran as Buddy Wade, Jack Mulhall as Capt Rankin, Anthony Warde as Killer Kane, Philson Ahn as Prince Tallen, C. Montague Shaw as Dr Huer, Guy Usher as Aldar
(Black and white)
Films: page 18

A film for TV introducing the series. Starring
Guest stars
The Bermuda Triangle: a team of scientists disappears through a time warp into a different dimension where past meets future. They encounter 16th-century privateers and Varian, from the 23rd century.
(The series begins Fri, 11.20 am)

Weather BILL GILES

including the film feature Focus with Tony Bilbow

A feature film starring
Chill Wills, Michelle Ashburn Clint Ritchie , Sherry Bain and Muffin as Poco
When Poco's young owner is hurt in a car crash, the little dog heads for open country and a series of adventures and misadventures that lead to an exciting climax in the Los Angeles airport and, of course, a happy ending ...
Produced and directed by DWIGHT BROOM Written by WILLIAM E. CARVILLE
(First showing on British television) Films: pane 18

Situation comedy
(English transmitters only. First shown on BBC Cymru/Wales)

with Kenneth Williams and special guests
Ann Morrish and Ray Brooks Today: Space

by BOB BLOCK
Christmas with Rentaghost - the ghostly trio are engaged as Santa Clauses by a department store while the Meakers prepare for an amateur production of Aladdin. It's Christmas chaos when the festive frolics get out of hand!
Musical director ROY CIVIL
Choreographer NITA HOWARD
Costume designer MOSHE MUSSMAN Lighting DON BABBAGE
Designer CAROL GOLDER Producer JEREMY SWAN

with Lesley Judd , Simon Groom and Christopher Wenner Christmas is Coming!
Join in with carols round the tree with the children of ALLFARTHINGS SCHOOL, WARLINGHAM COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL. and the BAND
OF THE CHALK FARM BRANCH
OF THE SALVATION ARMY Designer BRUCE MACADIE Producer RENNY RYE Assistant editor
JOHN ADCOCK
Editor BIDDY BAXTER

Kenneth Kendall ; Weatherman

Now in its third year this special feature of Christmas on Nationwide attracts entries from schools all over Britain.
Sue Lawley introduces the 1978 Final from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. And the young finalists - the school pupils who compose and perform the carols - await the verdict of judges on the Nationwide Carol of 1978.

Peter Powell and Dave Lee Travis introduce a special edition featuring some of the most popular records of the year including this week's Top Thirty. LEGS & CO
TOP OF THE POPS ORCHESTRA
Musical director JOHNNY PEARSON Choreography FLICK COLBY Sound LANCE ANDREWS
Producer DAVID G. HILLIER
Executive producer ROBIN NASH Top Thirty on CEEFAX page 176

with Magnus Magnusson

The traditional Mastermind match for the best losers from the first round takes place tonight at Liverpool University, in this fourth and last of the semi-finals. The contenders come from Merseyside, Bolton, Manchester and York - a truly Northern occasion.

The contenders are:

Jolyon Coombs, stage manager - Commedia dell'Arte

Rosemary James, teacher - Life and works of Frederick Rolfe

Frank Lynch, teacher - European history, 1900-1945

Anthony Martin, librarian - Greek mythology

with Kenneth Kendall ; Weather

An exciting and unique television special exploring all the rich tradition and beauty of the holiday as it is celebrated in Vienna, Salzburg, Arnsdorf and Dienten. With special guests
Senta Berger , Sid Caesar The Vienna Boys' Choir and world ski champion Karl Schranz also featuring
THE SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATRE
VIENNA WALTZ CHAMPIONS and the STIERWASHER FOLK DANCERS
Musical director NICK PERIOT Choral director RAY CHARLES
Director of photography STERLING JOHNSON Produced and directed by STEVE POULIOT Executive producer BOB BANNER
A RONCOM production in association with BOB BANNER ASSOCIATES and ORF

Omnibus presents a film about stand-up women comics featuring: Hylda Baker , Marti Caine
Olga James , Monstrous Regiment Scarlet O'Hara , Christine Pilgrim Beryl Reid , Terri Rogers Mary Sheen
You wouldn't take the trouble to describe Dave Allen as a ' male comedian.' But MARTI CAINE is labelled ' female comic ' and even her material tends to refer to her sexuality and her vulnerability.
Tonight Omnibus films women comics at work and talks to them about their job - not just the TV stars, but also the hardworking entertainers who play the Northern clubs, cabarets, stag and hen parties.
Film cameraman PHILIP BONHAM-CARTER Film editor DAVE KING Producer JEFF PERKS