with the voices of Kenneth Williams
(R)

An adventure story in13 episodes set in New Zealand in the 1860s.
5: Scott Hunter is trying to find his missing father. He has hitched a ride with a magician, Marvello the Magnificent, who decides to do an illusion act of riding the rapids in a barrel. But the trick goes wrong and Marvello is trapped. Has he survived? Produced by JOHN MCRAE
Directed by TOM PARKINSON (R)

with Mike Read Keith Chegwin and Sarah Greene
In the store this morning the first heat in this year's Search for a SuperStar talent competition. After months of auditioning thousands of acts up and down the country, the first four of the final 24 selected perform for you.
Which one will get your all-important vote to see them through to the semi-finals? It's up to you, it's your vote that counts!
Talking of superstars, there's a visit from a real superstar, special guest, Roland Rat.
You can call Roland on [number removed]. Also in the store this morning, vet Nigel Taylor.
He's taking your calls on your problem pets as well as telling you what to do if you find a wild animal that's sick or in trouble. There's live music too from new band the Boom Boom Room.
John Craven has his Special Report and he's waiting to hear your views in the SuperStore
Tellyvote. There's the Fonz and loads of other cartoons and competitions lined up as well so don't miss a minute! Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
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Weather News MICHAEL FISH

with Jan Leeming Weather news

with Jimmy Savile If you have a dream
And you've got what it takes, To stand for an hour
In a pit full of snakes....
If you have an entertaining and original secret dream that you would like 'fixed' for yourself or as a surprise for someone else, write to: Jimmy Savile , BBC
Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 8QT Lighting ERIC WALLIS
Sound RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN Designer BOB STEER
Director MICHAEL LEGGO Producer ROGER ORDISH
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starring Noel Edmonds with Mike Smith
Join Noel and Mike for another zany fun-packed show. Will the Y-front jumping record be broken?
Will your boyfriend win this week's heat of the Mr Poseur 1986 competition? And will this week's Whirly Wheeler withstand the extremes of ice and fire? All this, plus the Hit Squad and the Golden Egg Awards.
Sound DAVID THOMPSON Lighting TERRY BRETT
Production MICHAEL HURLL
Records or cassettes: Noel's Funny
Phone Calls, Vol 1 REC/ZCM 433; Vol 2 REC/ZCM 456; Vol 3 REC/ZCM 488 from retailers

starring Les Dennis and Dustin Gee
More fun and frolics on this fast-moving comedy and music show. Russell Harty meets his nanny, Thatcher and Reagan try a stint at reading the news and, as the Quest for the Key continues,
Les and Dustin are confronted by oncoming traffic and a search for lodgings at the Holyday Inn. Their guest this week is comedienne Mia Carla and the music is supplied by Dan Hartman.
Script associate NEIL SHAND Musical director KEN JONES
Choreographer ALAN HARDING Sound HUGH BARKER
Lighting DICKIE HIGHAM
Designers ANDREW HOWE-DAVIES BRUCE MACADIE
Produced and directed by JOHN BISHOP

A serial in eight parts devised by Joe Waters
Written by N. J. Crisp
The women in Jack's life have decided he'll go back to his wife. Jeanette's mother has died - but was she poisoned - and by whom?
Kelly is back in circulation again, but with Big John on the prowl, for how long?
A BBC record, "Strike it Rich!" RESL 177 available from retailers
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with Jan Leeming Weather News

The Benson and Hedges Masters Second Semi-final
STEVE DAVIS , DENNIS TAYLOR , JIMMY WHITE and WILLIE THORNE were the quartet with the highest hopes of playing 11 frames tonight.
DAVID ICKE knows the names and introduces the frames from the Wembley Conference Centre.

from Copenhagen
The Ice Dance Championship Highlights of this afternoon's Free Dance competition - on paper a battle royal between two Soviet couples, defending champions
NATALIA BESTEMIANOVA and ANDREI BUKIN and last year's silver medallists MARINA KLIMOVA and SERGEI PONOMARENKO.
Representing Great Britain are SHARON JONES and PAUL ASKHAM , they were llth a year ago, and newcomers Liz COATES and ALAN ABRETTI. Commentator ALAN WEEKS
Television presentation DR. DENMARK Producer JIM RESIDE

Continuing the season of films to thrill and chill.
Tonight starring John Saxon
David Huffman
Mariana Hill
Southern California means golden sand, blue seas and happy suntanned people taking in the 'rays'. But not on this beach ...
Something nasty is eating the sun worshippers, lurking underneath the sand, waiting to suck the unwary down to a grisly death much to the consternation of the local police.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water you can't get across the beach in one piece!
Produced by STEVEN NAVELANSKY Written and directed by JEFFREY BLOOM
(First showing on British television)
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