With Maggie Henderson and Fred Harris
(Repeat)
A magazine for Asian viewers including discussions, review of recent news, music and stories from the communities.
Produced and presented by Mahendra Kaul
BBC Birmingham
The last of three programmes Show Business
In an effort to explain the facts of business life to employees many companies are using film and video presentation. How effective are they, and where should the line be drawn between education and propaganda?
If you have a hearing loss and would like to learn to lip-read, this series of 16 programmes aims to help you.
2: A Beautiful Bottle of Beer There are some shapes you can always see, and ' b ' is one of them.
A series of 19 programmes which aims to help mentally-handicapped people get more out of life.
11: Let's Go to the Centre Again Presented by BRIAN RIX
Five programmes which aim to help the families of disabled people, with TONY NORTHMORE 3: Growing Up
After being regarded as special' during childhood, handicapped teenagers and young adults are expected to live in the able-bodied world. The problems that arise are often made worse by over-protective parents and a shortage of counselling facilities with regard to sexual and emotional needs. This programme describes some of the counselling facilities which exist and also shows how some measure of social integration can be achieved through sport and leisure activities.
Series producer GORDON CROTON Producer CHARLES PASCOE
A series of 20 programmes 1:Introducing the Russian Alphabet
A 25-part Italian language course for beginners and near-beginners. 15: Introduced by MARISA DILLON - WESTON
Ten programmes on ways of improving race relations.
3: Black and Blue
Thy Kingdom Come ...
BISHOP LESSLIE NEWBIGIN formerly of the Church of South India, talks with RAYMOND SHORT about the meaning of the Kingdom of God - God's purpose for men and women in this world. Continuing a series which explores the Christian faith-what can Christians today mean by some of their key words and phrases?
Director MICHAEL WOOD
Producer MICHAEL SHOESMITH BBC Birmingham
Today there's help with job application forms.
Presented by BARRY TOOK With MICHAEL GAMBON and ZENA WALKER
Adults wanting help with reading, writing or spelling can ring [number removed]or send their name and address to: Write Away, po Box 7, London W3 6XJ
James Coburn introduces this selection of the most exciting events of the XII Winter Olympic Games with a wealth of personal background knowledge and a dry sense of humour. The actor, himself an accomplished snow athlete, has a rare gift for conveying the exhilaration - and terror - involved in hurtling downhill at 75 mph, or flying off the end of a ski-jump so that even the least sports-minded viewer shares the thrills, skill and immense courage of the Olympic heroes.
(First showing on British television. Postponed from 3 January)
Narrated by DEREK JONES
Joy Adamson , who died earlier this month astonished the world in 1960 with her book Born Free -the story of her unique relationship with an orphaned lioness named Elsa.
Painter, naturalist, and a prolific writer, JOY ADAMSON was a dynamic, talented woman. In this film she talks of her early life in Austria, her love for Kenya and its wildlife-and explains her special bond with Elsa which has pervaded all her life and work.
Photography DICK THOMSETT JOY and GEORGE ADAMSON
Film editor Richard BEDFORD
Written and directed by DICK THOMSETT
THE MOUSEKETEERS introduce Donald Duck in Litter Bug and scenes from Living Desert
starring Rod Hull and Emu Billy Dainty , Barbara New
Written by ROD HULL
Designer RAY LANGHORN Director mike STEPHENS
Producer PETER RIDSDALE SCOTT BBC Manchester
with Richard Baker ; Weatherman
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore
The USA looks set to become the big holiday destination in 1980 and this week JOHN CARTER reports on the attractions of Florida and, in particular, Miami Beach. London is the most popular home holiday destination and we look at London through the eyes of two families from the Midlands who travelled there by coach and by rail. A report by Tony Francis. Frank Bough continues his journey through France, and in the studio John Carter and Norma Shepherd have the latest news and views of the travel and holiday scene.
Producer TOM SAVAGE
starring
Kirk Douglas
Senta Berger , Angic Dickinson with Yul Brynner
John Wayne , Frank Sinatra
An important figure in the early years of the newly established state of Israel was the first general of a Hebrew army for 2,000 years: 'Mickey' Marcus. This film re-creates some of the spectacular exploits of Marcus and his hastily recruited army, counter-pointing the action with a poignant love story.
Based on the biography of COL DAVID MARCUS by TED BERKMAN Written and directed by MELVILLE SHAVELSON . Films: page 21
by Hugh Connor
A series of six dramatised reconstructions of espionage stories.
Featuring Paul Gregory as Hans Hansen
'I am not allowed to execute you here. But I can arrange for you to be shot or hanged before noon tomorrow. How does that appeal to you?'
Camp 020 was a wartime centre at Ham Common, Surrey, where captured German agents were invited to change sides.
with Richard Baker ; Weather
A series of 15 films
3: The Harmony of the Team
Baseball has been played in Japan for more than 100 years, and it's now the country's most popular sport. But the way the Japanese have adapted the game to suit their own customs tells you a great deal about the Japanese national character. The Tokyo Giants is Japan's leading professional baseball team. How much longer can they stay at the top?
Photography NIGEL MEAKIN
Film editor MARTIN SHEPHERD Directed by PETER RAMSDEN Produced by HOWARD SMITH