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Peter Simon introduces a bumper package of Saturday morning entertainment starting with:

Bananaman: Disaster at Devil's Cove
Eric is just another schoolboy but, when danger calls, a few mouthfuls of his special bananas and Eric is Bananaman
With the voices of Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Jill Shilling
Written by BERNIE KAY Music by DAVE COOKE
Produced and directed by TERRY WARD (R)

8.25am Corners
Presented by Stephen Johnson, Sophie Aldred with Jo Korna
How does a fridge work? What's the oldest sport? And why do important people walk on red carpets? Designer PAUL SUDLOW
Producer ALISON STEWART (R)
Questions to Corners, [address removed]

8.40am Eggs 'n' Baker
More cookery and pop with Cheryl Baker in the third of six programmes. In the kitchen today she is joined by Pop group Breathe performing their new single Jonah. Cheryl's food has a watery theme too - it's all to do with boats and boating. Director JOHN NORTHOVER
Producer MADELINE WILTSHIRE
BBC North West

9.00am Going Live!
with Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene
Featuring Double Dare! with Cheryl Baker and Simon Mayo, cartoon action with Thundercats and The Raccoons, Phillip Hodson and Growing Pains on horrid habits!
Competitions, music from Yazz and the Plastic Population and the Christians, vet Nigel Taylor, more of your jokes in the JokeBox, film previews,Trevor and Simon, All about Me, pen pals ... all this and some of the best voices in the country. Going Live! on your telly.
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
Don't forget the address for all your letters: Going Live! [address removed]

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Simon
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Jill Shilling
Written By:
Bernie Kay
Music By:
Dave Cooke
Directed By:
Terry Ward
Presented By:
Stephen Johnson
Presented By:
Sophie Aldred
Unknown:
Jo Korna
Producer:
Alison Stewart
Unknown:
Cheryl Baker
Unknown:
Phillip Schofield
Unknown:
Sarah Greene
Unknown:
Cheryl Baker
Unknown:
Simon Mayo
Unknown:
Phillip Hodson
Unknown:
Nigel Taylor
Editor:
Chris Bellinger

Starring Robert Grubb as Dr Geoff Standish, Liz Burch as Dr Chris Randall, Leonore Smith as Kate Wellings, Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Dave Gibson

Kate sees a new side to George Baxter when she gets caught in a storm with him. Geoff has the casting vote for the Queen of the Outback competition.
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Contributors

Writer:
Cassandra Carter
Director:
Mark Callan
Dr Geoff Standish:
Robert Grubb
Dr Chris Randall:
Liz Burch
Kate Wellings:
Leonore Smith
Dave Gibson:
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Emma Plimpton:
Rebecca Gibney
Violet Carnegie:
Pat Evison
Ron Miller:
Mark Little
Hurtle Morrison:
Max Cullen
Vic Buckley:
Val Jellay
George Baxter:
Bruce Barry
Sharon Herbert:
Kylie Belling
Sgt Carruthers:
Terry Gill
Joe Forrest:
Gil Tucker
Dr Frank Turner:
John Frawley

starring Noel Edmonds special guest star Lynda Baron also featuring
Gillian Taylforth The Two Marks
Clarence and Joy Pickles
Comrades! Perestroika has arrived. Here's your chance to sample the vodka, the borshch, the vodka, the cossack dancing, the vodka, the annual beetroot harvest celebrations in Novosibirsk, and some more vodka.
Yes, this Saturday, after the last ball has hit the back of the final 'niet', you'll be saying 'da' to the roadshow ... unless you're under 2 years of age, in which case you'll be saying 'da da'.
Be there - or be Red Square. Script associate MARTIN BOOTH Sound DAVID THOMPSON Lighting ERIC WALLIS
Designer MARTIN METHVEN Produced and directed by MICHAEL LEGGO

Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Edmonds
Unknown:
Lynda Baron
Unknown:
Gillian Taylforth
Directed By:
Michael Leggo

Starring Bob Monkhouse
More exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show as the four hopeful contestants compete for the chance of a dream holiday when one of them wins the final round of Bob's Full House.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bob Monkhouse
Game devised by:
Terry Mardell
Game devised by:
David Moore
Programme Associate:
Colin Edmonds
Programme Associate:
John Junkin
Lighting:
Fred Wright
Sound:
John Delany
Designer:
Dacre Punt
Director:
Bill Morton
Producer:
Geoff Miles

starring
Russ Abbot special guest star Les Dennis featuring Bella Emberg and Maggie Moone Tom Bright
Suzy Aitchison Paul Shearer
In the final show of the present series, Russ finds that he is a suitable case for adoption; Going Ape is the title for a short version of Greystoke - the Legend of Tarzan; the Fat Man returns in a hilarious send-up of the song Rubber Ball and havoc is created in the remake of the film The Seventh Veil Written by BARRY CRYER
PETER HARRIS. PAUL MINETT and BRIAN LEVESON. PETER VINCENT DICK VOSBURGH Script associates
BARRY CRYER and PETER VINCENT Musical director ALYN AINSWORTH Choreographer TUDOR DAVIES
Sound supervisor LAURIE TAYLOR Lighting director BILL MILLAR Designers JOHN ANDERSON and ANDREW HOWE DAVIES Produced and directed by JOHN BISHOP
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Contributors

Unknown:
Russ Abbot
Unknown:
Bella Emberg
Unknown:
Maggie Moone
Unknown:
Tom Bright
Unknown:
Suzy Aitchison
Unknown:
Paul Shearer
Written By:
Barry Cryer
Written By:
Peter Harris.
Written By:
Paul Minett
Written By:
Brian Leveson.
Unknown:
Peter Vincent
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Peter Vincent
Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Director:
Bill Millar
Director:
Designers John Anderson
Director:
Andrew Howe
Directed By:
John Bishop

by Brian Finch
Based on the books by James Herriot#
Starring Christopher Timothy as James, Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon, Lynda Bellingham as Helen, John McGlynn as Calum Buchanan

Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.

Videos: All Creatures Great and Small, BBCVIB 2006, All Creatures Great and Small: the Homecoming, BBCVIB 2035 available from retailers
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Brian Finch
Composer:
Johnny Pearson
Designer:
Nigel Curzon
Producer:
Bill Sellars
Director:
Jeremy Summers
James:
Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon:
Robert Hardy
Helen:
Lynda Bellingham
Calum Buchanan:
John McGlynn
Willy Bannister:
Derek Hicks
Mary Jane Wain:
Ruth Holden
Bernard Wain:
Peter Benson
Albert Penn:
Robert Garrett
Eleanor Dimmock:
Jane Clifford
Mr Dimmock:
Harry Goodier
Mrs Dimmock:
Margaret Heery
Mrs Pounder:
Kristine Howarth
Miss Plumb:
Jenny Jay

starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters
New Year on the high seas and the passengers of the Poseidon are celebrating in style.
Suddenly the world turns upside down - the ship has been hit by a tidal wave. Can anyone escape the floating death trap before it sinks forever?
Screenplay by STIRLING SILLIPHANT and WENDALL MAYES based on the novel by PAUL GALLICO Produced by IRWIN ALLEN
Directed by RONALD NEAME
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Contributors

Unknown:
Gene Hackman
Unknown:
Ernest Borgnine
Unknown:
Stella Stevens
Play By:
Stirling Silliphant
Unknown:
Wendall Mayes
Novel By:
Paul Gallico
Produced By:
Irwin Allen
Directed By:
Ronald Neame
The Rev Frank Scott:
Gene Hackman
Mike Rogo:
Ernest Borgnine
James Martin:
Red Buttons
Nonnie Parry:
Carol Lynley
Acres:
Roddy McDowall
Linda Rogo:
Stella Stevens
Belle Rosen:
Shelley Winters
Manny Rosen:
Jack Albertson
Susan Shelby:
Pamela Sue Martin
Ship's chaplain:
Arthur O'Connell
Robin Shelby:
Eric Shea
Linarcos:
Fred Sadoff

The classic American comedy series starring
It's All Over Now Baby Bird Even animals should depart with dignity, insists Felix on the death of Albert, his pet bird. Oscar's reaction to his friend's grief lacks the appropriate sensitivity and his offer to arrange a proper burial might make anyone as sick as a ... Written by DALE MCRAVEN Directed by JERRY PARIS

Contributors

Written By:
Dale McRaven
Directed By:
Jerry Paris
Oscar Madison:
Jack Klugman
Felix Unger:
Tony Randall

starring
Hayley Mills
Hywel Bennett Britt Ekland
Based on AGATHA CHRISTIE 'S novel, this psychological thriller concerns the murderous ambitions of a young adventurer, Michael. His dream is to build a magnificent house in the English countryside - but that requires money. Luckily he meets a beautiful heiress.
Produced by LESLIE GILLIAT Written and directed by SIDNEY GILLIAT
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Contributors

Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Produced By:
Leslie Gilliat
Directed By:
Sidney Gilliat
Ellie:
Hayley Mills
Michael:
Hywel Bennett
Greta:
Britt Ekland
Lippincott:
George Sanders
Santonix:
Per Oscarsson
Reuben:
Peter Bowles
Cora:
Lois Maxwell
Philpott:
Aubrey Richards
Miss Townsend:
Patience Collier
Michael's mother:
Madge Ryan
Constantine:
Walter Gotell

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