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with John Stapleton and Jeremy Paxman
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half-hour.
Winter Olympics 88 - all the latest action from Calgary including the giant slalom and ice hockey.
Regional news and travel updates at 7.15, 7.45 and 8.15
Weather from Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55 and 8.15

Contributors

Presenter:
John Stapleton
Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Weather presenter:
Francis Wilson

Andy Crane with programme news and birthday greetings followed by Play School Presenters
Ben Thomas , Carol Chell
Story: Dragon for Breakfast by EUNICE AND
NIGEL MCMULLEN IR) and The Wombles by ELISABETH BERESFORD
Told by Bernard Cribbins (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Crane
Unknown:
Ben Thomas
Unknown:
Carol Chell
Unknown:
Nigel McMullen
Unknown:
Elisabeth Beresford
Told By:
Bernard Cribbins

Weather followed by Open Air
Today Open Air viewers have the chance to choose the film they would like to watch this afternoon. Ring [number removed]between 12 noon and 1.00pm with your choice. Vote for Lilacs in the Spring, Storm in a Teacup or Highly Dangerous

Weather followed by Olympic Report
The XV Olympic Winter Games Steve Rider introduces the latest action from Calgary.
In the women's giant slalom, highlights of the final run. Plus ice hockey and an analysis of the figure-skating duel between DEBI THOMAS of the USA and defending champion KATARINA WITT of East Germany.
Commentators BARRY DAVIES and DAVID GOLDSTROM Television presentation CTV

Contributors

Unknown:
Debi Thomas
Unknown:
Katarina Witt
Commentators:
Barry Davies
Commentators:
David Goldstrom

Today Open Air viewers have the chance to phone in and vote for which film they would like to see this afternoon. The choice is between:
Lilacs in the Spring A colourful story of showbusiness life and love.
Based on the stage production The Glorious Days by HAROLD PURCELL Produced and directed by HERBERT WILCOX
(Colour with black and white sequences)
Storm in a Teacup
A charming comedy in which an English reporter stirs things up when he arrives in a tiny Scottish town. with Scruffy the dog
Screenplay by IAN DALRYMPLE and DONALD BULL .
Based on JAMES BRIDIC s adaption of the play Sturm im Wasserglas byBRUNO FRANK
Produced by VICTOR SAVILLE and IAN DALRYMPLE
Directed by VICTOR SAVILLE
Highly Dangerous
Frances Gray is approached by the Secret Service to undertake a dangerous mission behind the Iron Curtain.
Written by ERIC AMBLER produced by ANTONY DARNBOROUGH Directed by ROY BAKER
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Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Purcell
Directed By:
Herbert Wilcox
Unknown:
Ian Dalrymple
Unknown:
James Bridic
Unknown:
Sturm Im Wasserglas
Unknown:
Bruno Frank
Produced By:
Victor Saville
Produced By:
Ian Dalrymple
Directed By:
Victor Saville
Unknown:
Frances Gray
Written By:
Eric Ambler
Produced By:
Antony Darnborough
Directed By:
Roy Baker
Carole Beaumont:
Anna Neagle
Lillian Grey:
Anna Neagle
Queen Victoria:
Anna Neagle
Nell Gwynne:
Anna Neagle
John Beaumont:
Errol Flynn
Charles King/King:
David Farrar
Kate:
Kathleen Harrison
Albert Gutman:
Prince Albert
Albert Gutman:
Peter Graves
Lady Drayton:
Helen Ha Ye
Victoria Glow:
Vivien Leigh
Frank Burdon:
Rex Harrison
Mrs Hegarty:
Sara Allgood
Provost GOW:
Cecil Parker
Lisbete Skirving:
Ursula Jeans
Horace Skirving:
Gus McNaughton
Fiscal:
Arthur Wontner
McKellar:
Edgar K Bruce
Lord Skerryvore:
Robert Hale
Baillie Callender:
Quinton McPherson
Sheriff:
Eliot Makeham
Watkins:
Ivor Barnard
Cassidy:
W G Fay
Menzies:
George Pughe
PC:
Cecil Mannering
Frances:
Margaret Lockwood
Bill Casey:
Dane Clark
Razinski:
Marius Goring
Hedgerley:
Naunton Wayne
Director of laboratory:
Michael Hordern
Alf (hotel tout):
Eugene Deckers
Mr Luke (British Charge d'Affaires):
Wilfrid Hyde White
Razinski's assistant:
Olaf Pooley
Wireless operator:
Anthony Newley

by NATALIE BABBITT Told for Jackanory by Michael Maloney Part 4
Pictures by ANTHONY MAITLAND Designer MARY GREAVES
Producer ANGELA BEECHING Director GREG CHILDS

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Babbitt
Unknown:
Michael Maloney
Unknown:
Anthony Maitland
Designer:
Mary Greaves
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Director:
Greg Childs

with Howard Stableford
Judith Hann , Peter Macann Maggie Philbin and everything that's new in science, technology and medicine. Judith reports from Jiangsu Province in China on the world's first campaign to vaccinate new-born babies against liver cancer.
Producers DANA PURVIS , VIV KING JACK WEBER , CYNTHIA PAGE Studio director TOM WRAGG Editor RICHARD REISZ

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Stableford
Unknown:
Judith Hann
Unknown:
Peter MacAnn
Unknown:
Maggie Philbin
Producers:
Dana Purvis
Producers:
Viv King
Producers:
Jack Weber
Director:
Tom Wragg
Editor:
Richard Reisz

with Magnus Magnusson Four contenders from
London and the South East seek a place in the semi-finals of Mastermind 1988. They are the guests of Hatfield Polytechnic in Hertfordshire.
John Rook (lecturer)
European history 1815-1914 Susanna Martelli
(wine bar manager)
The novels and short stories of J. D. Salinger Howard Pizzey (finance officer) pop music 1955-79 Alan Foss (actor)
The life and works of P. G. Wodehouse Lighting GEOFF HIGGS
Assistant producer MARY CRAIG Director DAVID MITCHELL Producer PETER MASSEY BBC Elstree

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Unknown:
Susanna Martelli
Stories Of:
J. D. Salinger
Stories Of:
Howard Pizzey
Music:
Alan Foss
Unknown:
P. G. Wodehouse
Unknown:
Lighting Geoff Higgs
Producer:
Mary Craig
Director:
David Mitchell
Producer:
Peter Massey

Among the guests with Sir Robin Day this evening: Shirley Goodwin
Sir Russell Johnston , MP Michael Meacher , MP Michael Portillo , mp Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Shirley Goodwin
Unknown:
Sir Russell Johnston
Unknown:
Michael Meacher
Unknown:
Michael Portillo
Director:
Ann Morley
Editor:
Barbara Maxwell

Barry Norman presents his personal review of the week's cinema releases.
The Last Emperor - director Bernardo Bertolucci 's lavish epic about the last emperor of China.
Stakeout with Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez as two Seattle detectives.

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Unknown:
Richard Dreyfuss
Unknown:
Emilio Estevez

The Communards in Concert The final date of the Communards' recent
European tour at London's
Hammersmith Odeon. Jimmy Somerville, Richard Coles and colleagues perform their new single For a Friend as well as their hits, Don Leave Me This Way, You Are My World and Never Can Say Goodbye.
Series producer TOM CORCORAN Producer MAY MILLER

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Coles

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