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From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
When an alien invades the nursery the Muppet Babies decide to build a rocket to return her to the planet Neptune.
Created for television by JIM HENSON
with Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and Vicky Licorish
Who's in store this morning? Yes Doctor Who, in the form of Colin Baker, is calling in to take your calls. Phone him on [number removed]. (The lines are open from 8.30 am.) Animal expert Chris Henwood is in with advice on keeping dwarf hamsters as pets. Phillip Schofield's TV Talkback feature this week is all about sport on television: is there too much coverage, or not enough on the box?
Martin P. Daniels is out and about with Keith and the delivery van this morning. Tune in at 9 o'clock and find out if he's somewhere near you. If you've heard about the Saturday Superstore talent auditions but never been to one, you can see what goes on behind the scenes this morning. The Superstore cameras went to Bristol to see young entertainers from the West Country competing for a place in the final 24 acts. As well as all this, there's cartoon adventure with Pole Position, a competition to design your own glove-puppet and all the regular features. Don't forget the address for letters and tellygrams: Saturday Superstore, [address removed]
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
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1.10 News Summary
Weather IAN MCCASKILL
with Moira Stuart ; Weather
starring Noel Edmonds and Mike Smith
Tonight's music comes from Paul Young and more zany viewers join Mike on location with his Golden Gauntlet challenges. Noel presents Claim to Fame and the phone lines are open from 5.0 to 8.0 pm on [number removed] for entrants to both these items. The International Hit Squad makes its debut. This week's telephone password is: "I'm right up to pussies bow, tonight." Watch the show live - and you'll love it!
starring Paul Daniels
Play along at home and compete with the contestants who play for and against the clock in this comedy quiz show.
in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by HRH The Duchess of York HRH Princess Alexandra and The Hon Angus Ogilvy
From the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on behalf of the Entertainment
Artistes' Benevolent Fund, stars from the world of entertainment celebrate 50 years of television:
Victor Borge, Rory Bremner, Max Bygraves, Marti Caine, Frank Carson, Cyd Charisse, Petula Clark, Lesley Collier, Ronnie Corbett, Tyne Daly, Paul Daniels, Michael Davis, Ken Dodd, Val Doonican, Noel Edmonds, Margot Fonteyn, Sharon Gless, Stephane Grappelli, Simon Howe, Huddersfield Choral Society, David Jason, Stephen Jefferies, Aled Jones, Penelope Keith, Margaret Kelly, Kit and the Widow, Lulu, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Vera Lynn, Ruth Madoc, Valerie Masterson, Buster Merryfield, Bob Monkhouse, Nana Mouskouri, Paul Nicholas, Michael Parkinson, Nicholas Parsons, Peking Opera, Carolyn Pickles, Su Pollard, Alan Randall,
Angela Rippon, Leonard Sachs, Mike Smith, Peggy Spencer, Latin American Formation Team, Peter Ustinov, Marti Webb, Terry Wogan, Victoria Wood
Also featuring members of the companies of 42nd Street and Charlie Girl and the ROYAL VARIETY DANCERS PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE 1ST BATTALION THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Programme introduced by Sue Lawley
Musical director RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Special material NEIL SHAND, JOHN SULLIVAN, PAUL WHEELER
Special choreography NORMAN MAEN, ANTHONY VAN LAAST, GEOFF RICHER Sound BARRIE HAWES
Lighting STAN SNAPE
Designer DON TAYLOR
Director BRIAN WHITEHOUSE
Stage director and associate producer NORMAN MAEN
Producer YVONNE LITTLEWOOD
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with Moira Stuart ; Weather
Part 2
Tennents United Kingdom Championship
The Final (part 2) Frames 8-14
Steve Davis has in recent years dominated the final of the UK Championship, having won it in 1980, 1981, 1984 and 1985. Can he make it three in a row?
DAVID VINE introduces coverage of the second session of the 31-frame final from the Guild Hall, Preston. Television presentation
MIKE ADLEY. PETER HAYWARD Producer KEITH MACKENZIE
Executive producer NICK HUNTER
