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A seven-part costume drama starring
Roland Rat Superstar. Special guest
Barbara Windsor.
1 Wilson the Notorious Canary Trainer
The first-ever telling of this
Holmes adventure, which has only been briefly referred to in Watson's diary. Holmes receives an invitation to the theatre....
Writer DOMINIC MACDONALD Producer STEVE HAGGARD BBC North West

Contributors

Producer:
Steve Haggard

This week's special Press
Conference guest is actress Dame Judi Dench. You can call her on [number removed](lines are open from 8.30am). Also, find out what went on when Bros took tea with a lucky Going Live! viewer.
Plus Defenders of the Earth. Starshot, competitions and the latest videos.
With Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield. EdItor CHRIS BELLINGER

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Judi Dench.
Unknown:
Sarah Greene
Unknown:
Phillip Schofield.
Editor:
Chris Bellinger

Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
Provisional Timetable
12.20 Football
12.30 Bobsleigh
12.50 News; 12.55 Racing
2.10 Rugby Union
4.35 Cricket; 4.40 Final Score
Rugby Union From Cardiff.
Wales v Scotland
Live coverage of the British Coal international with the kick-off at 2.30pm.
Commentators: Bill McLaren and Eddie Butler.
From Paris.
France v Ireland
Ireland's third match: recorded highlights at 4.00pm. Commentators:
Nigel Starmer-Smith and Brendan Mullin.
Football
World Cup 90
Are they as good as they were? A regular glimpse of the contenders and the reputations they'll try to enhance.
Racing
From Haydock Park.
1.00 Tattersalls Mares Only Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap. 2½m)
1.30 Timeform Steeplechase (2'/2m)
2.00 Greenall Whitley Gold Cup (Handicap Chase. 3m) Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan and Richard Pitman.
From Newbury.
1.15 Philip Comes Nickel
Alloys Novices' Chase (2'/2m)
1.45 Philip Comes Saddle of Golf Hurdle Race
(3m 120yds)
Commentators: Julian Wilson and John Hanmer.
Cricket
From Jamaica.
West Indies v England
A brief progress report on the third one-day international.
Bobsleigh
World Four-Man
Championships
Reporter: Peter Walker. Television presentation:
Rugby Union JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Racing KEITH PHILLIPS and HUW JONES
Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam.
Commentators:
Bill McLaren
Commentators:
Eddie Butler.
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Unknown:
Brendan Mullin.
Unknown:
Greenall Whitley
Unknown:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
Richard Pitman.
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
John Hanmer.
Reporter:
Peter Walker.
Unknown:
Keith Phillips
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
John Philips

The Noble Art
Sam and Emma surprise everybody by returning from their honeymoon early and Kate gets a shock when she finds out where the newlyweds will live.
Written bv PETER HEPWORTH Directed by BRENDAN MAHER
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Contributors

Unknown:
Noble Art
Directed By:
Brendan Maher
Dr Geoff Standish:
Robert Grubb
Dr Chris Randall:
Liz Burch
Kate Wellings:
Lenore Smith
Sam Patterson:
Peter O'Brien
Emma Plimpton:
Rebecca Gibney
Hurtle Morrison:
Max Cullen
Violet Carnegie:
Pate Vison
Vic Buckley:
Maurie Fields
George Baxter:
Bruce Barry
Sgt Jack Carruthers:
Terry Gill
Dr Frank Turner:
John Frawley

Starring Syd Little and Eddie Large.
International star Diana Ross opens the show, or does she? Syd and Eddie find out what it is like to be those popular toys on the back window of cars. Syd finds that checking in for a honeymoon flight is not always straightforward. Finally, Syd's Round the World Music Spot this week comes from Greece.
Special guests:
Barry McGuigan , Gary Mason and Jimmy Somerville.
Featuring Patricia Brake. With Ronnie Hazlehurst and His Orchestra. Written bv RUSSEL LANE and BRAD ASHTON
Script associate RUSSEL LANE Choreographer JEFF THACKER
Executive producer BILL WILSON Produced and directed by DAVID TAYLOR
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Contributors

Unknown:
Syd Little
Unknown:
Eddie Large.
Unknown:
Diana Ross
Unknown:
Barry McGuigan
Unknown:
Gary Mason
Unknown:
Patricia Brake.
Unknown:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Unknown:
Russel Lane
Unknown:
Brad Ashton
Unknown:
Russel Lane
Unknown:
Choreographer Jeff Thacker
Producer:
Bill Wilson
Directed By:
David Taylor

Starring Nicholas Rowe and Alan Cox.
1870: the bumbling John Watson arrives at his new school and is immediately drawn to the imposing intellect of one of his fellow boys, whose name is Sherlock Holmes. The mysterious death of a schoolmaster leads the pair to their first criminal investigation.
Spectacular special effects and cliff-hanging action are features of this thrilling mystery from Steven Spielberg's company and the director of Rain Man.
Screenplay by CHRIS COLUMBUS Directed by BARRY LEVINSON
(First showing on network television) FILMS: pages 19-21
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Contributors

Screenplay:
Chris Columbus
Directed By:
Barry Levinson
Sherlock Holmes:
Nicholas Rowe
John Watson:
Alan Cox
Rathe:
Anthony Higgins
Chester Cragwitch:
Freddie Jones
Elizabeth:
Sophie Ward
Mrs Dribb:
Susan Fleetwood
Waxflatter:
Nigel Stock
Lestracle:
Roger Ashton Griffiths
Dudley Badcock:
Earl Rhodes
Master Snelgrove:
Brian Oulton
Bentley Bobster:
Patrick Newell
The Rev Duncan Nesbitt:
Donald Eccles
Voice of older Watson:
Michael Hordern

Wild excitement hits Britain 'cos Gorby's in town. The Soviet president flies in, meets the people and still has time to plug the book on Wogan.
Featuring John Bird, Steve Nallon, Enn Reitel, Elizabeth McKechnie and Steve Brown (at the piano).
(First shown on BBC2)

Contributors

Impressionist:
Rory Bremner
Performer:
John Bird
Impressionist:
Steve Nallon
Performer:
Enn Reitel
Performer:
Elizabeth McKechnie
Pianist:
Steve Brown
Writer:
Rory Bremner
Writer:
Geoff Atkinson
Writer:
John Bird
Writer:
Mike Barfield
Writer:
Ged Parsons
Designer:
Harry Banks
Producer/Director:
Marcus Mortimer

Mark Breland (champion) v Lloyd Honeyghan (challenger) in the WBA World
Welterweight Championship.
Can Lloyd Honeyghan make British boxing history by winning the World
Welterweight crown for the third time? Introduced by Desmond Lynam. Commentator:
Harry Carpenter.
Television presentation BOB DUNCAN Editor BRIAN BARWICK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam.
Unknown:
Harry Carpenter.
Unknown:
Bob Duncan
Editor:
Brian Barwick

Starring Joe Don Baker
Sally Field and TeUy Savalas. Mongo Nash is a killer - a cold, conscienceless professional with a reputation for ruthless efficiency. So when he turns up in his old home town the local cops are justifiably worried.
Screenplay by HERMAN MILLER based on the novel Mongo's Back in Toum by E. RICHARD JOHNSON Directed by MARVIN CHOMSKY
0 FILMS: pages 19-21

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Don Baker
Unknown:
Sally Field
Unknown:
Mongo Nash
Unknown:
Herman Miller
Unknown:
E. Richard Johnson
Directed By:
Marvin Chomsky
Mongo Nash:
Joe Don Baker
Vikki:
Sally Field
Tolstan:
Tell Savalas
Angel:
Anne Francis
Gordon:
Martin Sheen

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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