7.35 Brazil: Manufacturing the Miracle
8.00 Head Start: Children of the Dream
Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield introduce a bumper package of Saturday morning entertainment.
Starting with Corners
Presented by Simon Davies Sophie Aldred
with Jo Korna
8.40 Chucklevision
Laughs and larks with the Chuckle Brothers as they launch their own TV show, featuring Billy Butler's Armchair Theatre and magic from Simon Lovell
BBC North West
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9.00 The Muppet Babies: Pigerella
Scooter and Skeeter steal snacks from the kitchen but when Piggy gets the blame, she imagines herself as the be-you-ti-ful Cinderella.
Created for television by Jim Henson
9.30 Going Live
There's a buzz of activity in Studio 7 at the BBC TV Centre as Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield go live...
Special guests Going Live are pop stars Living in a Box
If you're curious about your cat, expert Grace McHattie is bringing in her Ragdoll this morning. She'll have lots of feline facts at her fingertips, so why not Ask the Expert? Peter Simon hosts Double Dare the TV action quiz that tests both brains and brawn for big prizes.
Helping to keep everything running smoothly are Studio 7's odd-job men Simon Hickson and Trevor Neal. They're supervising the switchboard waiting to take your phone calls on [number removed] to this morning's Press Conference guest Peter Howitt from Bread. If there's something you always wanted to find out about him, now's your chance to ask - live. There's more cartoon adventure too with Spiderman. So join the gang for a star-studded action-packed morning of total TV entertainment. Don't forget, Saturday starts here..!
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[Photo caption] Peter Simon finds the mangle wrings out the best in people BBC1, 9.30am Going Live
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1.00 News Summary
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Rolf Harris presents classic cartoon comedy. Today featuring Droopy in Chump Champ, Bugs Bunny in Bugs Bunny Rides Again and Tom and Jerry in The Zoot Cat. Producer DAVID PLAIT
The CHINERY FAMILY from
Poole and the HEWITT FAMILY from Liverpool pit their wits in tonight's show. Can you remember more TV facts than they can? Tune in, put your feet up, and join
Noel Edmonds for another edition of the 'small box game'. Director ANNETTE MARTIN Producer TIM MANNING
Executive producer JOHN KING BBC Pebble Mill
by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft
With Maria and the Fallen Madonna caught by Von Klinkerhoffen, a brave rescue attempt is planned. In fact, three brave rescue attempts!
(R)
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starring Bob Monkhouse More exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show as four hopeful contestants compete for the chance of a dream holiday. Game devised by TERRY MARDELL and DAVID MOORE
Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS. JOHN JUNKIN Lighting TERRY BRETT Sound LEN SHOREY
Designer DONAL WOODS
Series producer JOHN BISHOP Produced and directed by GEOFF MILES
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starring Russ Abbot special guest star Les Dennis featuring Bella Emberg and Maggie Moone , Tom Bright
Suzy Aitchison , Paul Shearer Sahara So Good - Russ joins the Foreign Legion and finds that he has a choice - Fatima or the camel? The two Teds return with a new job and a very odd man causes chaos laying a carpet.
The show then goes totally
Round the Twist! Featuring a great characterisation from Russ as Fagin and Les Dennis as Oliver Twist. Written by PAUL ALEXANDER BARRY CRYER. RICHARD
KATES PAUL MINETT and BRIAN LEVESON DICK VOSBURGH
Additional material
TOM BRIGHT. MIKE BURTON
GARY CLAPPERTON. HUGH SMITH Script associates
BARRY CRYER and JOHN LANGDON Musical director ALYN AINSWORTH Choreographer TUDOR DAVIES Sound superviser MIKE FELTON Lighting director ERIC WALLIS Designers GARRY FREEMAN and MARTIN METHVEN
Produced and directed by JOHN BISHOP
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by Wally K. Daly
A 15-part series
"She wasn't even crying... something inside me snapped and then I did it."
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starring
Meryl Streep
Kurt Russel ,
Cher Karen Silkwood works it the Kerr McGee nuclear plant which prides itself on its safety. However, when Karen discovers a serious - and deadly - radiation leak her life is threatened by a more sinister power.
This dramatic recreation of a true story features an outstanding performance by Meryl Streep as a woman who dared to stand alone.
Written by NORA EPHRON and ALICE ARLEN
Produced by MIKE NICHOLS and MICHAEL HAUSMAN
Directed by MIKE NICHOLS
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conceived, written and performed by John Cleese Graham Chapman
Eric Idle , Terry Gilliam
Michael Palin , Terry Jones Also appearing Carol Cleveland
Rita Davies. Rcuben Martin The Fred Tomlinson Singers Designer ROBERT BERK
Produced by IAN MACNAUGHTON (R)
Championship Darts The Unipart
British Professional Darts Championship
TONY GUBBA introduces highlights of the final played earlier today.
Commentators SID WADDELL and TONY GREEN
International Golf USA v Europe The Ryder Cup from Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
Highlights of the second day of foursomes and fourball competition, as the tension mounts and the pattern emerges. This is the day when nerves are stretched, and teamwork is all-important. The US team starts as favourite, on its own ground, but the European team has experience of American conditions. Introduced by HARRY CARPENTER
Television presentation:
Darts MIKE ADLEY. PETER HAYWARD Golf ABC, America
Darts producer KEITH PHILLIPS
