Peter Simon introduces a bumper package of entertainment, starting with Bananaman
The Pirate TV Station 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)
8.20am Corners
Presented by Stephen Johnson and Sophie Aldred with Jo Korna.
How does a radio work? Why do bats hang upside-down? Director ADRIAN MILLS
Producer ALISON STEWART (R)
8.40am ChuckleVision starring the Chuckle Brothers with Billy Butler
Today in Chuckle Vision Paul and Barry take an in-depth look at the history of agriculture - and finish off up to their eyes! Plus Billy Butler 's agrarian Armchair Theatre. Writer JOHN SAYLE
Director JOHN NORTHOVER Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West
9.00am Going Live! Presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene with Peter Simon , Trevor Neal and Simon Hickson.
Featuring special guests Mel and Kim Appleby.
Phillip goes mountain biking and finds it quite hard work. Bruno Brookes looks at bedrooms and Bryn Brooks looks at birds.
There's cartoon action with Droids and Muppet Babies. And there's Soapbox and Press Conference.
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
Don 't forget the address for all your letters and cards: Going Live. BBCtv, London W128QT
BERNARD DAVEY
See panel including at
12.55pm News Summary
with Laurie Mayer
Weather
starring
A Good Day for It
Coopers Crossing gives a gala welcome to Emma and Violet, returning from their overseas tour as local boy,
Sam Patterson , has to prove to George Baxter that he is a suitable pilot for RFDS. On a clinic run, Sam and Kate's suspicions are aroused when a man cannot adequately explain the reason for the absence of his wife and daughter.
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Jim is back with a host of new Fix-Its in this new series. Lighting RON MEAGER Sound GEOFF LAYTON
Designer ROSEMARY HESTER
Executive producer ROGER ORDISH Producer STANLEY APPEL
If you have an entertaining and original secret dream which you would like fixed for yourself, or as a surprise for someone else, write to: Jimmy Savile , BBC Television, Wood Lane. London W128QT.
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starring Bob Monkhouse
Exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show. Game devised by TERRY MARDELL and DAVID MOORE Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS and JOHN JUNKIN Lighting FRED WRIGHT Sound JOHN DELANY Designer DACRE PUNT Director BILL MORTON
Produced by GEOFF MILES
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Starring Paul Daniels , whose special guests include Rudy Coby and his strange magic, and from Las Vegas, the sensational musical family Kentucky Country.
Featuring Debbie McGee Musical director BURT RHODES
Programme associate ALI BONGO Technical consultant GIL LEANEY Sound KEITH MAYES Lighting BILL MILLAR Design JAMES GRANT
Produced and directed by GEOFF MILES
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Starring Peter Falk, Martin Milner, Jack Cassidy
A perfect murder, a reliable alibi and the prospect of a dangerous game of cat and mouse present a challenge that Lt Columbo cannot resist.
Steven Spielberg, the creator of Indiana Jones and ET directed this episode which pits the man in the raincoat against an evil mystery writer.
with Michael Buerk Weather
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
The most romantic Saturday of the season - as football's minnows aim to topple the mighty in the FA Cup third round. highlights of three of the day's most compelling ties plus the goals, shocks and surprises from around the country, with comment from Jimmy Hill.
Commentators JOHN MOTSON.
BARRY DAVIES , TONY GUBBA Producers
JIM RESIDE , CHARLES BALCHIN ,
ALAN GRIFFITHS. MARTIN WEBSTER Series producer JOHN SHREWSBURY Editor BRIAN BARWICK
(Live FA Cup action tomorrow in 'Match of the Day: the Road to
Wembley at 3.00pm. Draw for the FA Cup Fourth Round live in 'Breakfast Time'. Monday 7.45am BBC1.)
Starring Richard Harris, Judith Anderson
Captured by a tribe of Sioux Indians, English aristocrat Lord John Morgan is tortured, humiliated and treated as a horse. Gradually in an attempt to survive he integrates himself with the Indians and their culture, learning to live in the wilderness. Finally to gain recognition as a chief, Morgan elects to undergo the savage Sun Vow Ritual.
This powerful film is based on authentic records of the period.
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