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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

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Simon
Unknown:
Billy Butler.
Unknown:
Billy Butler
Unknown:
John Sayle
Director:
John Northover
Producer:
Martin Hughes
Unknown:
Sarah Greene
Unknown:
Phillip Schofield
Unknown:
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Unknown:
Bugs Bunny
Unknown:
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Editor:
Chris Bellinger

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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Contributors

Written By:
Graham Hartley
Directed By:
Mark Defriest
Dr Geoff Standish:
Robert Grubb
Dr Chris Randall:
Liz Burch
Kate Wellings:
Lenore Smith
Sam:
Peter O'Brien
Emma Plimpton:
Rebecca Gibney
Max Cullen:
Hurtle Morrison
Violet Carnegie:
Pat Evison
Vie Buckley:
Maurice Fields
George Baxter:
Bruce Barry
Sharon Herbert:
Kylie Belling
Sergeant Jack Carruthers:
Terry Gill
Dr Frank Turner:
John Frawley
Nancy Buckley:
Val Jellay
DJ:
George Kapiniaris

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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Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Savile
Designer:
Rosemary Hester
Directed By:
Stanley Appel
Unknown:
Jimmy Savile

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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Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse.
Unknown:
Terry Mardell
Unknown:
David Moore
Unknown:
Colin Edmonds
Unknown:
John Junkin
Director:
Bill Morton
Produced By:
Geoff Miles

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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Unknown:
Paul Daniels
Unknown:
Johnny Fox
Unknown:
Linford Christie.
Unknown:
Debbie McGee.
Directed By:
Geoff Miles

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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Unknown:
J. Andrew Caine
Unknown:
Terence Alexander
Unknown:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
Louise Jameson
Unknown:
Susan Penhaligon
Unknown:
Kenneth Cope
Unknown:
Charlie Hungerford
Designer:
Benita Barrell
Designer:
Phil Roberson
Editor:
Frances McLean
Produced By:
George Gallaccio
Directed By:
Geoffrey Sax
Det Sgt Bergerac:
John Nettles
hUBGERFORD:
Terence Alexander
Susan Young:
Louise Jameson
Gill:
Juliet Douglas
Bill Loman:
Billy J Mitchell
Lucy Loman:
Pat Starr
Ted Swinton:
Kenneth Cope
Andy Swinton:
Simon Talbot
Terry:
Michael Arch
Brian:
Chris Chandler
Dennis:
Kelly George
Liz:
Joanne Bell
Cheryl:
Natalie Abbott
Ruth:
Susan Penhaugon
Jacky:
Joanne Mapp
Crozier:
Sean Arnold
Ben Lomas:
David Kershaw
Willy Pettit:
John Telfer
Peggy:
Nancy Mansfield
Bank manager:
Peter Hughes

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 ...
Written by DAVID ISRAEL Directed by BOB BUTLER 0 FEATURE: page 12
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Unknown:
Jack Killian
Written By:
David Israel
Directed By:
Bob Butler
Jack Killian:
Gary Cole
Devon King:
Wendy Kilbourne
Lt Carl Zymak:
Arthur Taxier
Billy Po:
Dennis Dun
Hank Siler:
Ed O'Neill
Deacon Bridges:
Mykel T. Wiluamson
Arden Taub:
Yvette Nipar
Edward Greysmith:
James Cunningham
Marge Elston:
Abigail van Alyn
Peter Stuart:
Bill Starr
Stanley Aller:
Brian Degan Scott

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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Contributors

Unknown:
Pacino John Randolph
Unknown:
Frank Serpico
Unknown:
Norman Wexler
Book By:
Peter Maas
Produced By:
Martin Bregman
Directed By:
Sidney Lumet
Serpico:
Al Pacino
Sidney Green:
John Randolph
Tom Keough:
Jack Kehoe
Insp McClain:
Biff McGuire
Laurie:
Barbara Eda-Young
Leslie:
Cornelia Sharpe
Bob Blair:
Tony Roberts
Pasquale:
John Medici
DA Tauber:
Allan Rich
RubellO:
Norman Ornellas
Lombardo:
Ed Grover
Peluce:
Al Henderson
Malone:
Hank Garrett
Joey:
Damien Leake
Potts:
Joe Bova
Capt Tolkin:
Gene Gross

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