Programme Index

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with Laurie Mayer and Mike Smartt.
National and international news and analysis from the BBC's correspondents and reporters. Summaries read by Jilly Carter on the hour and half hour. The latest sports news from Bob Wilson.
Weather forecasts from Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55 and 8.25. Regional news and travel updates at 7.27, 7.57 and 8.27.

Contributors

Presenter:
Laurie Mayer
Presenter:
Mike Smartt
Newsreader:
Jilly Carter
Sports presenter:
Bob Wilson
Weather presenter:
Francis Wilson

The sizzling summer magazine from Children's BBC with sensational Simon Parkin, amazing Andi Peters, sparkling Stephanie Lowe and some of your favourite programmes.

Starting with - Boss Cat: Dibble Breaks a Record
The whole gang arrive to keep Dibble on his feet when he appears to be about to win a long service record. (R)

9.25am Why Don't You...?
Someone's out to get Why Don't You .. ?
Phil Noble's in Glasgow with Lesley and Verity trying to woo Cara, and Paula's making monsters.
Director Moira Brown
Producer Kirstie Fisher
BBC North West

10.00am News
Weather followed by Popeye Triple Bill
Peep in the Deep, King of the Mardi Gras and Penny Antics (R)

10.30am Playbus
which stops today at The Patch Stop at South Godstone, Surrey.
Storyteller: Derek Griffiths
Music Jonathan Cohen
Producer Anne Gobey (R)

10.55am

Five to Eleven with pupils from Newlands Girls' Comprehensive School, Maidenhead.

11.00am News
Weather followed by Woody Woodpecker Double Bill

Phantom of the Horse Opera and Ozark Lark (R)

11.15am The O Zone with Andy Crane.
Today news of Simon Bates' epic Round the World Challenge.

11.25am Superman
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound - Superman! Who fights for Truth, Justice and the American Way
Divide and Conquer: An attempt is made on a Latin American president's life and Superman, who has actually saved him, is accused of the crime. Who will save Superman?
Starring George Reeves as the Man of Steel.

11.50am Bananaman

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
Produced by Trevor Bond
Directed by Terry Ward
(R)

Contributors

Presenter (But First This ...):
Simon Parkin
Presenter (But First This ...):
Andi Peters
Presenter (But First This ...):
Stephanie Lowe
Contributor (Why Don't You...?):
Phil Noble
Director (Why Don't You...?):
Moira Brown
Producer (Why Don't You...?):
Kirstie Fisher
Patch's friend (Playbus):
Amber Leigh
Storyteller (Playbus):
Derek Griffiths
Music (Playbus):
Jonathan Cohen
Producer (Playbus):
Anne Gobey
Presenter (The O Zone):
Andy Crane.
Contributor:
(The O Zone): Simon Bates
Superman (Superman):
George Reeves
Voices (Bananaman):
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Voices (Bananaman):
Bill Oddie
Voices (Bananaman):
Graeme Garden
Voices (Bananaman):
Jill Shilling
Producer (Bananaman):
Trevor Bond
Director (Bananaman):
Terry Ward

Weather followed by The Garden Party Caron Keating and Eamonn Holmes with the news and views of today and the people who are shaping both.
Are we good Europeans?
Enoch Powell and Chantal Cuer compare notes.
Can you boost your child's brain power? And what gives world athletes the winning edge? The experts discuss the key to success.
In Survivors, Mavis Nicholson meets Bill Payne. whose wife died tragically in childbirth. He is now bringing up their twin babies alone.

Contributors

Unknown:
Caron Keating
Unknown:
Eamonn Holmes
Unknown:
Enoch Powell
Unknown:
Mavis Nicholson
Unknown:
Bill Payne.

Jim's finances are a cause for concern. Scott and Charlene reveal the scale of their plans for Madge and Harold's wedding.
Written by PENNY FRASER Directed by TONY OSICKA
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Contributors

Written By:
Penny Fraser
Directed By:
Tony Osicka

Comhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia from Trent Bridge. First day.
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage.
Commentators:
Richie Benaud , Jack Bannister. Summarisers:
Ray Illingworth , Tom Graveney. Television presentation KEITH MACKENZIE
ALAN GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Introduces:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jack Bannister.
Unknown:
Ray Illingworth
Unknown:
Tom Graveney.
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Alan Griffiths

Presented by Andy Crane starting with:

Hokey Wolf: Indian Giver
(R)

4.20 pm Simon and the Witch: 9
A 12-part serial by Valerie Georgeson from a story by Margaret Stuart Barry.
The Holiday Club has been closed down, but who cares, with a real live witch around?
Producer ANGELA BEECHING
Director DAVID BELL
(R)

4.35pm Mysterious Cities of Gold
The children find a strange tribe living in huge caves in the mountain of the burning shield.
(R)

5.00pm Newsround
Up-to-the-minute news, including the special diary report from the US Space Academy, Alabama, by young British astronaut hopeful, 15-year-old Helen Bridger. Space Mission - Day 4

5.05pm Move It
with Andy Nulty and Fiona Lee Fraser.
The moment of truth for the 12-year-olds still in with a chance of taking the 1989 Moovy Mini Prix Championship at Brands Hatch. Excitement also for the 7-year-old batsman facing the world's fastest bowler at Old Trafford and the young footballers who hope to represent their country in the 21st century.
Director ALAN YARDLEY
Producer CHRIS FEAR

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andy Crane
Unknown:
Valerie Georgeson
Story By:
Margaret Stuart Barry
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Director:
David Bell
Unknown:
Helen Bridger
Unknown:
Andy Nulty
Unknown:
Fiona Lee Fraser
Director:
Alan Yardley
Producer:
Chris Fear
The Witch:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Simon:
Hugh Pollard
Lady Fox-Custard:
Joan Sims
Hopkins:
Joe Grossi
Mum:
Sarah Wynter
Valdini:
C.J. Allen
Jimmy:
David Crane
Cuthbert:
Ilan Ostrove
Angelica:
Emma-Louise Harrington

by Jane Hollowood.
'Pauline missed her hospital appointment, Arthur, and I wondered if you knew why'.
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Contributors

Writer:
Jane Hollowood.
Devised by:
Tony Holland
Devised by:
Julia Smith
Series designer:
Keith Harris
Series script editor:
John Maynard
Producer:
Mike Gibbon
Director:
Robert Gabriel
Frank:
Mike Reid
PC:
Nicholas Monu
Pete:
Peter Dean
Pauline:
Wendy Richard
Arthur:
Bill Treacher
Kathy:
Gillian Taylforth
Ian:
Adam Woodyatt
Cindy:
Michelle Collins
Wicksy:
Nick Berry
Sharon:
Letitia Dean
Ali:
Nejdet Salih
David:
Christopher Reich
Dr Legg:
Leonard Fenton
Carmel:
Judith Jacob
Junior:
Aaron Carrington
Melody:
Lyanne Compton
Ethel:
Gretchen Franklin
Julie:
Louise Plowright
Marie:
Vicky Murdock
Seb:
Brian McCardie
Mort:
James Easton
Michelle:
Susan Tully
Danny:
Saul Jephcott
Paul:
Mark Thrippleton
Trevor:
Phil McDermott
Vince:
Hepburn Graham

'Ordinary people doing amazing things,' says host
Frank Bruno , joined by Jeni Barnett , Lucy Pilkington , Chris Serle and others.
This week: Brian Smith 's wife tried to kill him and is serving a jail sentence. But despite everything, he and his daughters want her home. Judith Powell was packaged by the pop business in 1967. But her record bombed. What's happened since?
Plus a society wedding with only one note of discord:
Chris Serle is the bellringer. Series producers PETER BAZALGETTE and NICK HANDEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Bruno
Unknown:
Jeni Barnett
Unknown:
Lucy Pilkington
Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Brian Smith
Unknown:
Judith Powell
Unknown:
Chris Serle
Producers:
Peter Bazalgette
Producers:
Nick Handel

Screenplay by Michael Baker based on the novel
The Face of Trespass by Ruth Rendell. Starring
The end of the affair is just the beginning for Gray. He can leave the phone off the hook but shutting her out of his mind is impossible. His obsession has fatal consequences.
Stunt arranger BILL WESTON
Music composed by NIGEL HESS Produced by JACKY STOLLER Directed by COLIN LUKE (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Baker
Unknown:
Ruth Rendell.
Unknown:
Bill Weston
Composed By:
Nigel Hess
Produced By:
Jacky Stoller
Directed By:
Colin Luke
Gray:
Stephen Dillon
Dru:
Amanda Donohoe
Tiny:
Richard Hammatt
Woman at party:
Anne Lambton
Man at party:
Trevor Ray
Hotel receptionist:
June Ellis
Miss Ptatt:
Hilary Mason
Bank teller:
Christopher Downing
Estate agent:
Owen Brenman
Isobel:
Kay Stonham
Francis:
Mark Lambert
Charmian:
Joanna Phillips-Lane
Honoré:
Jean-Laurent Cochet
Enid:
Evie Garratt
Gardener:
Howard Cooke
Jeremy Rawlings:
Tex Fuller
Jones:
Ben Robertson
Woman with baby:
Rani Singh
RSPCA receptionist:
Maria Warner
Detective Inspector Brodd:
Matthew Marsh
Stapleton:
Christopher Stahl
Dr Finnegan:
Edmund Dring
Dido:
Champ

with in Beauty Burglars
Chris and Mary Beth are asked to lead a special task force to crack a robbery ring preying on beauty parlours.
Directed by RAY DANTON (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Beth
Directed By:
Ray Danton
Chris Cagney:
Sharon Gless
Mary Beth Lacey:
Tyne Daly
Lt Samuels:
Al Waxman
Harvey:
John Karlen
Detective Petrie:
Carl Lumbly
Detective La Guardia:
Sidney Clute
Detective Isbecki:
Martin Kove
Theresa Mallory:
Christine Belford

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