The Astra Nuts (R)

with Frank Bough
Sally Magnusson and Jeremy Paxman Reports from
MARGARET GILMORE JAMES COX
PETER MARSHALL MICHAEL STEWART
GUY MICHELMORE and PENNY BUSTIN

The consumer show with Your interests at heart. Whatever concerns you, Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton will be on hand to investigate the Problems you send them.

with Robert Kilroy-Silk
Join him in debating an issue of the day. For studio audience details ring [number removed],
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With the New Year's bills rolling in, Margo MacDonald offers advice on dealing with debt.
Directed by JEREMY ORLEBAR
Produced by TONY MATTHEWS (e)

Phillip Schofield with Programme news and your birthday greetings.

'A dragon attack,'said the King. 'This is just the challenge the army needs.' Presenter Janet Palmer Guest Fred Harris
Story: The Magician and the Dragon by DAVID MCKEE

with the voices of Kenneth Williams
(R)

with T.P. McKenna

Join Judi Spiers and find out how you can save time, effort and above all, money.
This week: how to look after your home, yourself and your dog; and when did you last check out your supermarket? Director NICK KENNERLEY
Producer ERICA GRIFFITHS (e)
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Garbage of Eden
This unusual view of wildlife was made by New Zealand television for its award-winning series, Wild South. It looks at wildlife on a town rubbish dump - seagulls. starlings, and stray cats. At night, the star players are rats - inquisitive and amusing rather than sinister. BBC Bristol (R)
('The Deadliest Creature on Earth' tomorrow at 12.25pm)

with Martyn Lewis Weather BILL GILES

Daphne gets a new job. Max hires an assistant. Scott meets Kim.

A See-Saw programme

There are many different noises to be heard in Pigeon Street. The noise that Daisy makes gets on the nerves of her neighbour Rose, and Rose's noise annoys Daisy, until they find how to use the thin wall between them.
(R)

A five-part series 2: The Big Push
The remnants of the eighth platoon head for the Western Front and find themselves taking the brunt of the German artillery. But the 'Originals' are still able to snatch a few moments of laughter and Pat Cleary finds a new way of making money.

Phillip Schofield - starting with:

Classic Fairy Tales: Puss in Boots
George Cole tells the original story of Puss in Boots, which was written hundreds of years ago by the great French storyteller, Charles Perrault. (R)

Even when he's gone fishing the Hunter still answers the call to duty when the army is threatened. But where is the Fox?
(R)

with Antony Johns
Today's programme gets off to a racing start as Antony gets up speed on and off a BMX bike!
(R)

A comedy cartoon with Dick Dastardly as the commander of the notorious vulture squadron, sometimes helped by his companion, Muttley.
(R)

by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by JOAN EADINGTON
Will Rita discover who has sabotaged the cake?

with Terry Nutkins
Nick Davies , Chris Packham Florida 's Seaworld provides a spectacular view of sharks, but to answer your questions, Terry has to hand-feed one! In the studio, the world's fastest spiders run the 1.000 metre, and an electric eel delivers a mighty shock. If that doesn't turn you on, there's a softest animals competition.
Executive producer MIKE BEYNON Producer PAUL APPLEBY BBC Bristol

with Roger Finn

A series of 24 programmes
Episode 3 by BARRY PURCHESE Ant reassures Georgina about the girls at his new school and Imelda starts creating havoc - again!
This week's cast:
Devised by PHIL REDMOND
Designer STEVEN SHARRATT
Costume designer LINDA HAYSMAN Make-up designer USA WESTCOTT Producer RONALD SMEDLEY Director EDWARD PUGH
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The mission to restore calm to Britain's houses, factories and pubs continues.
Bill Oddie , Debbie Rix and 'Mr Trivia ' Billy Butler settle more squabbles. So many questions, so many answers, the job will take some time ... BBC Manchester

with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell Weather IAN MCCASKILL

Introduced by Frank Bough

Your weekly escape from the winter blues. Essential viewing for anyone planning a basic break or dreaming of faraway places...

Anne Gregg explores the white beaches and clear blue waters of Mauritius, and catches the season's biggest barracuda. Win two weeks on this tropical island as second prize in the Holiday 87 Radio Times competition. At Butlin's holiday camp, John Pitman finds Skegness is still 'so bracing'. The glamorous grannies show their paces, Barbara Windsor entertains, and the kids scream for blood - Captain Blood, the pirate. And John Carter joins a coach tour of Yugoslavia from the dramatic waterfalls of Plitvice to the ancient walled city of Dubrovnik. In the studio, news and advice to help make your holiday decisions.

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by Bill Lyons.
'It's the principle of the thing. I want you to stick a petition on him... adultery, cruelty... you name it, he's done it!'
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Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton.
Starring Tony Hancock
and featuring Sidney James
(R)

This week the spotlight falls on Leisure and Hobbies.
What do you do in your spare time? A little badminton, dressmaking or Spanish flamenco classes? (Mind those castanets!) If you fancy something more exotic, leave the washing-up and join Tom and his intrepid researchers CAROLINE GRUBER ,
CHRIS EMMETT , JEFF STEVENSON and MICK WALKER , and guest expert
Andrew O'Connor to try and find the truth about Britain's pastimes and time off! Production RICK GARDNER

with Julia Somerville and Andrew Harvey Regional News Weather

A six-part serial by Alick Rowe
Starring Kenneth Cranham, Cheryl Campbell, Michael Byrne
Introducing Neil Jeffery

Elizabeth Fellowes seems well suited to life in a small cathedral town. Her husband, Mark, teaches at the cathedral school where her son, Tim, is a chorister. Unknown to the family, boardroom battles are taking place elsewhere. These are to have a dramatic effect on their future lives together.

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with Barry Norman
Heartburn - Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson seem to be the ideal Washington couple - she's a successful cookery writer and he's a political columnist. So what goes wrong? Mike Nichols , of The Graduate, directs.
Peggy Sue Got Married - On the brink of a divorce,
Kathleen Turner attends her 25th high school reunion and finds herself, aged 43, back in her teenage life with a chance to re-shape her destiny. Director BRUCE THOMPSON Producer JANE LUSH

Presented by Dr Alan Maryon Davis
Would you know what to do if someone was unconscious after a road accident? The first person at the scene could be you. You can save a life if you know the ABC of resuscitation. The first thing to remember is A for Airway. With Lois Baxter
Josette Simon , Kay Stonham Drama written by LESLIE DUXBURY Production assistant JUDY OWEN Produced by JENNY ROGERS and JULIAN STENHOUSE (R) (e)
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starring A
Death Stalk
An old and deadly adversary Si returns in the form of Andre, ; a hit-man who believes he has the power of a wolf-witch and is bent on tormenting Houston before executing him in his deranged pursuit of revenge....
Written by ROBERT BRENNAN Directed by MIKE VEJAR