7.10 An Introduction to Economics
7.35 Physiology: A Natural Approach
8.00 Managing Schools
Peter Simon introduces a bumper package of Saturday entertainment starting with Ovide
The Siren's Song
Between the mad marshes and the Venetian Jetty, the Virgin Forest and the mysterious caverns, there's no shortage of adventures for Ovide, the duckbilled platypus.
8.40am ChuckleVision starring the Chuckle Brothers with Billy Butler.
High-tech comes to
ChuckleVision as Paul invents a robot Barry.
Is the world ready for this? Plus Billy Butler 's Armchair Theatre. Writer JOHN SAYLE
Director JOHN NORTHOVER Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West
9.00am Going Live! with Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield and featuring explorer
Sir Ranulph Fiennes , cartoon adventure with Muppet Babies and Droids, a visit to the toy fair, behind the scenes at the Young Entertainer competition, music from Then Jerico, Video Vote, Bugs Bunny , jokes, Press Conference guest Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor and Simon. Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
See panel including at
1.00pm
News Summary
Martyn Lewis presents the latest stories, pictures and events from Britain and around the world. Weather
starring
An Only Child
Chris has the odious task of telling a 14-year-old girl that her parents are dead - the reaction is not what she expects.
Sam's position as an RFDS pilot is in the balance and he gets an offer he ought to refuse.
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Jimmy Savile is back again with some more 'Fix-Its'. Lighting BRENDAN CARR Sound BOB FOLEY
Designer ROSEMARY HESTER
Series producer ROGER ORDISH Produced and directed by STANLEY APPEL
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starring Bob Monkhouse. More exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show as the four hopeful contestants compete for the last chance this series for a dream holiday. Game devised by TERRY MARDELL and DAVID MOORE Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS and JOHN JUNKIN Videotape editor LEE EYNON Designer DACRE PUNT Director BILL MORTON
Produced by GEOFF MILES
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starring Paul Daniels , and, from America, the amazing skills of Johnny Fox ; and special guest Linford Christie. 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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An eight-part series starring
2: Natural Enemies by J. ANDREW CAINE with Terence Alexander Sean Arnold
Louise Jameson
Susan Penhaligon Kenneth Cope
Charlie Hungerford is threatened by a series of mysterious phone calls. He appeals to Jim for help. But Jim suspects Charlie is hiding something.
Series created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
Make-up designer BENITA BARRELL Designer PHIL ROBERSON
Film editor FRANCES MCLEAN Photography JOHN WALKER
Produced by GEORGE GALLACCIO Directed by GEOFFREY SAX
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Moira Stuart presents the latest stories, pictures and events from Britain and around the world. Weather
The hour is late - time for the Nighthawk to fly the airwaves .Starring
.12 Gauge
Jack Killian has become the talk of late-night San
Francisco and they all want to talk to the Nighthawk: the lost, the lonely, the insomniacs and Hank Siler - a desperate man threatening to use a shotgun on the woman who left him and then on himself.
When Siler's call comes on air, Killian's powers of persuasion are stretched to the limit in a tense race against time to save two lives ...
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starring AI Pacino John Randolph
Based on the true story of Frank Serpico , this movie depicts the violent world encountered by the undercover cop. Joining the New York City police as an idealistic young rookie, Serpico refuses pay-offs.
Transferred to plain-clothes work, his idealism and unconventional behaviour further isolate him from the force and his life is in danger.
Screenplay by WALDO SALT and NORMAN WEXLER
Based on the book by PETER MAAS Produced by MARTIN BREGMAN Directed by SIDNEY LUMET
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