7.10 The North Sea

7.35 Evolution: Sexual Selection

8.0 Caring for Health in Brazil

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Mark Curry and Maggie Philbin welcome the weekend with more cartoons, pop music, guests and competitions.
Guests in the studio are Phil Fearon and mime artist
Adrian Hedley from Jigsaw. Gary Davies talks to
Bananarama, and Maggie reports how she and her horse Charlie get on at their local summer show.
Plus Popeye, Battle of the Planets, Top Cat and more cliffhangers with Bullwinkle J. Moose.
Mark says, 'Chris Serle will be telling me how he fared in his latest In at the Deep End adventure - skippering a yacht in the Fastnet race.' Producers
DIANE CAMPBELL. TONY HARRISON Editor DAVID BROWN BBC Manchester

Starring John Leyton, Mike Sarne, Freddie and the Dreamers

A group of young people working in a holiday camp see a chance to find fame and fortune when they hear that the forthcoming talent contest is to be televised.

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MICHAEL FISH

with Jan Leeming Weather News

starring
The Man Who Wouldn't Tell Alan Akroy 's cleaning job suddenly gets very dirty when he stumbles on a secret formula and becomes the target of rival chemical companies. So dangerous is
Alan's discovery that Wonder Woman joins the hunt and finds herself dealing not only with ruthless 'businessmen', but also a most inept master of disguise ...
Written by ANNE COLLINS
Directed by ALAN CROSLAND (R) * CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Saturday night is slapstick night at Blackpool Tower
Circus as three family teams, representing Edinburgh, Disley and Ramsbottom, compete for survival on this slippery slope to stardom. Hosted by Keith Chegwin Referee Suzanne Dando
Ringmaster Norman Barrett and Tommy Fossett as Grimble with special guest Dana
Representing the world of international circus: The Stroici Troupe from the Romanian State Circus and The Antares a French aerial act revolving high above the ring. Designer JOHN HOLLAND Director MARTIN HUGHES
Producer GEOFFREY WILSON BBC Manchester
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starring
Eric Morecambe Ernie Wise
Eric and Ernie, two travelling salesmen, find themselves in the South American state of Parazuellia at the height of the revolution season.
Unfortunately, Eric bears a striking resemblance to Torres, the revolution's recently deceased figurehead....
Screenplay by s c GREEN and R. M. HILLS with MICHAEL PERTWEE and PETER BLACKMORE
Produced by HUGH STEWART Directed by CLIFF OWEN
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by JEREMY LLOYD and DAVID CROFT
Friends and Neighbours starring
The staff are offered accommodation on the premises to save time and money on travelling. They soon discover that flat sharing is not a bed of roses.
Executive producer DAVID CROFT Produced and directed by MARTIN SHARDLOW (R)
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with Jan Leeming Weather News

by JAMES CLAVELL
A serial in five parts inspired by the true story of Will Adams, an Elizabethan sailor who became the only non-Japanese Samurai.
Starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, Alan Badel and John Rhys-Davies
Narrated by Orson Welles 4: Blackthorne has again saved Lord Toranaga's life in an act of supreme heroism during a devastating earthquake. In an unparalleled break with tradition Toranaga has rewarded him with the rank of Samurai, privileged member of the warrior class. Blackthorne himself is dominated by two equally dangerous desires - to get back the Erasmus and its crew to wage war on the treasure-laden Portuguese black ship, and his deepening love for the Lady Mariko.
Written and produced by ERIC BERCOVlCl
Directed by JERRY LONDON (R) * CEEFAX SUBTITLES

From London's Dominion Theatre,
Dolly Parton performs some of her greatest hits including 'Jolene', 'Applejack', 'Two doors down', 'Here you come again', 'Coat of many colours' and '9 to 5'.
Guest stars Tom Rutledge and Jim Salestrom perform
'Duellin' banjos' and 'Orange blossom special'.
Produced and directed by STAN HARRIS
An HBO presentation (R)

starring
Sean Connery
Joanne Woodward
With the whole of New York apparently conspiring against him, Samson, a boisterous poet, accepts an invitation to stay in a mental health institute, unaware that the enthusiastic Dr Menken has some very unhealthy plans for him. Samson, however, has a robust constitution and some beautiful women actively interested in his survival....
Screenplay by JEROME HELLMAN Directed by IRVIN KERSHNER
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