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Among today's guests are famous boxing manager Angelo Dundee and Mike Winters who collaborated with the American in writing the story of his colourful career with champions such as Muhammad Ali.

Contributors

Unknown:
Angelo Dundee
Unknown:
Mike Winters
Unknown:
Muhammad Ali.

A See-Saw programme
Bod and the Grasshopper
Narrated by JOHN LE MESURIER and MAGGIE HENDERSON
Film by DAVID YATES
Music by DEHEK GRIFFITHS
Written and produced by MICHAEL COLE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Le Mesurier
Unknown:
Maggie Henderson
Unknown:
David Yates
Music By:
Dehek Griffiths
Produced By:
Michael Cole

By barge and boat across England.
Pete Morgaft makes a leisurely journey from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, observing life along the way.
Over the Roof of England
As the canal winds through the Pennines, Peter explores the longest tunnel on the way, sees how the canal gets its water, meets some unusual wildlife and travels through Skipton, gateway to the Yorkshire dales.
Film editor MARTIN HARRIS Producer DOUGLAS B. SMITH
(Part 3: tomorrow at 2.10)

Contributors

Editor:
Martin Harris
Producer:
Douglas B. Smith

Written by CLIVE DOIG with Howard Stableford and Kirsty Miller
Day two in the hunt for the thief. What can Ivor Muchmunny tell us?
Producer RICHARD SIMKIN

Contributors

Written By:
Clive Doig
Written By:
Kirsty Miller
Unknown:
Ivor Muchmunny
Producer:
Richard Simkin

Starring ventriloquists Ward Allen, Ken Wood and featuring The Chucklehounds with special guest star on film Huckleberry Hound
Roger the Dog bursts forth on to the screen with his co-stars Arnie Conda, Robertson the Pig, Jim the Chimp and the rest of the gang as they launch into another joke-packed programme.

Contributors

Ventriloquist:
Ward Allen
Ventriloquist:
Ken Wood
The Chucklehounds:
The Chuckle Brothers
Designer:
Barry Roach
Producer:
Martin Hughes
Executive Producer:
Peter Ridsdale Scott

with Johnny Ball
This week Johnny discovers the fun behind the facts about Fire.
Find out how fire was feared and fought, how flame makes a devil of a good blazer and is no match for a volcano.
So Think Again when you strike a light-it's hot stuff.
BBC Bristol
Book: Think of a Number, £2.95 from booksellers

Contributors

Presenter:
Johnny Ball
Writer:
Johnny Ball
Designer:
Rod McLean
Producer:
Albert Barber

A motorcycle trials competition for the Lombard Tricity Trophy. Heat 3
The last six international riders, including the 1982 Kick Start Champion, BERNIE SCHRIEBER (USA), race against the clock over a tricky and testing course. Once again, the two fastest gain a place in the Grand Final.
Commentators PETER PURVES and MICK ANDREWS
Producer JOHN G. SMITH. BBC Pebble Mill
(Heat 4: Thursday 6.35 pm)

Contributors

Commentators:
Peter Purves
Commentators:
Mick Andrews
Producer:
John G. Smith

by GILLY FRASER
Chris and Tracey get some bad news before their wedding, and a young cancer patient demands to know the truth about her chances.
Script editor TONY HOLLAND Designer LYNDA KETTLE Producer BEN REA
Director STEPHEN BUTCHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Gilly Fraser
Editor:
Tony Holland
Designer:
Lynda Kettle
Producer:
Ben Rea
Director:
Stephen Butcher
Dave Nowell:
Neil West
Vicky Smith:
Pauline Quirke
Alison Streeter:
Juliet Waley
Josh Jones:
Tony Armatrading
Janet Dickins:
Michelle Martin
Tracey Willoughby:
Julia Williams
Belinda:
Gillian Freedman
Mrs Manson:
Vivienne Burgess
Jean MacEwen:
Carol Holmes
Dick Willoughby:
Stacy Davies
Mrs Bowen:
Dorothy White
Chris Carr:
Martin Rutledge
Mr Bowen:
Michael Forrest
Karen:
Rachel Stilwell

America's comedy hit
On the Job: part 1
When the Sunshine Cab Company goes bust, Louie is distraught and blames the cabbies for demanding such unnecessary frills as brake-linings and tyres with treads. The cabbies themselves see it as a great opportunity to find more glamorous and meaningful jobs.
Written by DENNIS DANZIGER and ELLEN SANDLER
Directed by JAMES BURROWS

Contributors

Written By:
Dennis Danziger
Written By:
Ellen Sandler
Directed By:
James Burrows
Alex Rieger:
Judd Hirsch
Bobby:
Jeff Conaway
Tony Banta:
Tony Danza
Louie de Palma:
Danny Devito
Elaine Nardo:
Marilu Henner
Latka Gravas:
Andy Kaufman
Reverend Jim:
Christopher Lloyd

The charity boss liked the good life and it's caught up with him. But they can't take the body to the undertakers just yet....
Created and produced by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
Directed by MARTIN CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
John Nettles
Unknown:
John Kershaw
Unknown:
Cecile Paoli
Unknown:
Terence Alexander
Unknown:
Rosemary Martin
Unknown:
Richard Morant
Unknown:
Deborah Grant
Unknown:
Sean Arnold
Produced By:
Robert Banks Stewart
Directed By:
Martin Campbell
Jim Bergerac:
John Nettles
Francine:
Cecile Paoli
Hungerford:
Terence Alexander
Crozier:
Sean Arnold
Charlotte:
Annette Badland
Diamante Lil:
Mela White
Gulliver:
Danny Schiller
Deborah:
Deborah Grant
Kim:
Lindsay Heath
Diana Lister:
Rosemary Martin
Peter Cassell:
Richard Morant
Josie Rush:
Valerie Holliman
Morell:
Ian Redford
Senator:
Raymond Adamson
Hotel manager:
Lewis Jones
Nino:
Richard Harradine
Doctor:
Jonathan Adams
Acupuncturist:
Alex Norton
Airport officer:
Lloyd McGuire
Hotel owner:
George Little
Roger:
Anthony Douse
Roger's sister:
Jenny Paul
Hotel porter:
Peter Germaine
cHAMBERMAIDS:
Mollie Guilfoyle,
cHAMBERMAIDS:
Carol Sandy
Master of ceremonies:
Tony Stanley

A mystery in six parts by Michael J. Bird

1: Into the Shadows

A castle overlooking the sea - and guards on every entrance. What is the secret they are trying to keep? Ace photographer Don Tierney arrives on Rhodes and decides to investigate ... with terrifying results.

Contributors

Writer:
Michael J. Bird
Composer:
Stavros Xarhakos
Film cameraman:
Stuart Wyld
Film sound:
Graham Ross
Designer:
Alex Gourlay
Producer:
Vere Lorrimer
Director:
David Askey
Raoul Lavalliere:
Peter Egan
Anne Tierney:
Emily Richard
David Bascombe:
Christopher Scoular
Don Tierney:
Patrick Mower
The Thief:
Andrew Bradford
Harry Brennan:
Godfrey James
Nikolaidis:
Steve Plytas
Seferis:
Dimitri Andreas
Major Lambrinos:
Michael Chesden
Von Reitz:
Michael Sheard
Sir Joseph Marcus:
Peter Whitaker
First VIP:
Ray Marioni
Second VIP:
Willy Bowman
Young man:
Mark Barratt
Newsreader:
Kenneth Kendall

The feature film starring
James Booth
Richard Briers
Major Upton, seedy boss of Rentadick Inc. is surrounded by fellow private detectives of equal incompetence. When his firm is hired to keep watch on an inventor's wife and a secret nerve gas formula, confusion - and deadly gas - is soon in the air. This bawdy British romp was written by members of the Monty Python team and features a galaxy of British comedy stars.
Screenplay by JOHN CLEESE and GRAHAM CHAPMAN
Produced by NED SHERRIN. TERRY GLINWOOD Directed by JOM CLARK Films: page 17

Contributors

Unknown:
James Booth
Unknown:
Richard Briers
Unknown:
Monty Python
Unknown:
John Cleese
Unknown:
Graham Chapman
Produced By:
Ned Sherrin.
Directed By:
Jom Clark
Hamilton:
James Booth
Gannet:
Richard Briers
Utta:
Julie Ege
Upton:
Ronald Fraser
Armitage:
Donald Sinden
Madame Greenfly:
Tsai Chin
West:
Kenneth Cope
Owltruss:
John Wells
Hobbs:
Richard Beckinsale
Hussein:
Michael Bentine
Henson:
Derek Griffiths
Police Inspector:
Leon Sinden

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