Written by MAURICE DODD featuring
LEONARD ROSSITER as Boot with JUDY BENNETT , SHEILA STEAFEL and PETER HAWKINS Music by TREVOR JONES Executive producer
GRAHAM CLUTTERBUCK (Repeal)

The Defector -
Hobo helps a ballerina to gain freedom to dance.

with Mike Read Keith Chegwin John Craven Sarah Greene and David Icke
Mike Read and the SuperStore gang have crammed the Store with Christmas entertainment this morning.
The Thompson Twins and Slade are just some of the stars from the pop world who'll be around today. Basil Brush will be in, so Crow had better watch out! Cantabile, our singing Father Christmas quartet, are popping in. Do you remember little Natalie who sang Chick,
Chick, Chicken? She's got a new song-let's hope she'll perform it for us this morning! Top skating duo, Karen Barber and Nicky Slater , are with David in the sport's department.
We've asked Neil to help sort out the warehouse because Keith's out and about with the delivery van. There's a terrific selection of Christmas cartoons, competitions and star bargains in stock too.
The Store opens at nine, so don't you dare miss a minute.
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
Book E2.95 from booksellers
12.12 pm Weather
JIM BACON

See panel including at
12.50 News Summary
4.15 pm
Grandstand
Continued: see page 33

with Moira Stuart
Weatherman
5.15 Sport/Regional News

starring Keith Harris with the lovable Orville naughty Cuddles and Dippy with special guests: Alvin Stardust
The dancing talents of The Roly Polys
The incredible tumbling Ding Bats and Patrick Moore
Script associate WALLY MALSTON Musical director BARRY FRANCIS Sound LEN SHOREY
Lighting ERIC WALLIS
Designer MALCOLM THORNTON Produced and directed by STAN APPEL
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In the sawdust ring beneath the Big Top, supreme circus artists match their many talents and skills as they perform in competition for the coveted gold medals. The categories:
The Single Trapeze Circus Family Flying Trapeze The contenders:
SABU (South America)
DIMITRI (South America) THE ESQUEDA (USA) THE SEGURA (Spain)
THE FLYING JIMINEZ (Mexico) NATIONAL CIRCUS OF
PYONGYANG (DPR, Korea)
Ringmaster Norman Barrett Commentator
Richard Skinner Staged in the ROBERT BROTHERS
Big Top at Wembley Musical director NEIL RICHARDSON
Lighting JOHN MASON
Designer JAN SPOCZYNSKI Director BOB WILD Producers
IAN SMITH , CHARLES THOMPSON

starring
Charles Bronson Ben Johnson
In Alistair MacLean 's action-packed adventure, Bronson stars as the mysterious
John Deakin - apparently the prisoner of Marshal Pearce. They and a group of US Cavalry and other
Passengers are crossing the Rockies by train, bringing relief to the isolated Fort Humboldt - scene of a diphtheria epidemic. But matters are far from simple, and during the hazardous journey several mysterious deaths occur. Surprise follows surprise before the movie's spectacular and unexpected climax.
Screenplay by ALISTAIR MACLEAN
Produced by JERRY GERSHWIN Directed by TOM GRIES
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starring
Seizure
The theft of Allegre pushes Fallon and Peter into the limelight and Peter is ready to capitalise on the distressing situation. Alexis heads out west and displays another sparkling facet of her business talents.
Meanwhile Adam and Jeff finally agree on what is best for Kirby, but that decision ultimately rests with her doctors....
Written by DENNIS TURNER Directed by GEORGE STANFORD BROWN
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Terry Wogan and Felicity Kendal take another look at some of the great ladies who have appeared in the last series, including
Grace Jones, Beryl Reid Sophia Loren , Bo Derek and Raquel Welch Programme associate CHRIS GREENWOOD
Lighting DICKIE HIGHAM
Designer DAVID BUCKINGHAM Director KEVIN BISHOP Producer GEOFF POSNER

Moira Stuart ; Weatherman

starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
When private eye Philip Marlowe is summoned to the home of a bedridden millionaire, General Sternwood, his visit leads him into a labyrinth of blackmail, drugs and murder. At the centre of this deadly maze are Carmen and Vivian, the General's two exotic, enigmatic and dangerous daughters.
Humphrey Bogart gives a masterly performance in Howard Hawks's famous thriller.
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