Programme Index

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Introduced by Simon Parkin and starting with:

Playdays
The Playbus stops today at the Playground Stop where Dave and his friends are making sandwiches.
Presenters: Dave Benson Phillips and Sue Monroe.
Puppeteer: Jane Eve.
Storyteller: Sophie Aldred. Story: "Dilly's Picnic" by Tony Bradman.

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Simon Parkin
Presenter (Playdays):
Dave Benson Phillips
Presenter (Playdays):
Sue Monroe
Puppeteer (Playdays):
Jane Eve
Storyteller ((Playdays)):
Sophie Aldred
Author (Dilly's Picnic) (Playdays):
Tony Bradman
Music (Playdays):
Jonathan Cohen
Producer (Playdays):
Clare Bradley

Weather followed by Open Air
Actress Julie Walters joins Gloria Hunniford and Jayne Irving.
Producer Malcolm Betney

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Walters
Unknown:
Gloria Hunniford
Unknown:
Jayne Irving.
Producer:
Malcolm Betney

Weather followed by Daytime Live
Style expert Steve Whately joins Judi Spiers and Andy Craig and gives advice on male grooming.
Executive editor Sieve Weddle

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Whately
Unknown:
Judi Spiers
Unknown:
Andy Craig
Editor:
Sieve Weddle

Starring
Humphrey Bogart Lee J Cobb
Damascus, 1925: arms smuggler Harry Smith risks compromising himself to attract Violette, a French intelligence officer's girlfriend.
Director Curtis Bernhardt
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Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Bogart
Unknown:
Harry Smith
Director:
Curtis Bernhardt
Harry Smith:
Humphrey Bogart
Violette:
Marta Toren
Col Feroud:
Lee J Cobb
Gen LaSalle:
Everett Sloane
MajorLeon:
Gerald Mohr
Balukjian:
Zero Mostel
Nasir Aboud:
Nick Dennis
Emir Hassan:
Onslow Stevens

Introduced by Andi Peters.

Bodger and Badger
Children's comedy series.
7: Automation comes to Troffs Nosherama.
(R)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andi Peters
Writer (Bodger and Badger):
Andy Cunningham
Designer (Bodger and Badger):
Robert Steer
Producer (Bodger and Badger):
Judy Whitfield
Simon:
Andy Cunningham
Mavis:
Joanne Campbell
Mr Troff:
Roger Walker
Rodney:
Robin Sneller
Shorty:
Jim Bywater

By William Steig.
Told for Jackanory in five episodes by John Sessions. 2: A serious talk with Mr Badger the pig leads Dominic into another adventure.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Steig.
Unknown:
John Sessions.
Unknown:
Mr Badger

Why is there a husky sledge in the studio? Why do ladybirds have spots?
How do salmon leap up waterfalls? How can animals see things that we can't? Why do green turtles cry?
Why are ants' legs so strong? Why are caterpillars more muscular than we are and how do wolves outrun all other dogs? Answers are in today's show. With
Terry Nutkins , Nicola Davies and Chris Packham.
Producer Paul Appleby BBC Bristol
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Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Nutkins
Unknown:
Nicola Davies
Unknown:
Chris Packham.
Producer:
Paul Appleby

Comedy series by Martin Riley.
5: If the Tresswells had not been interested in UFOs, Gruey and co would not have got mixed up in clog dancing - nor more daft dares with Nidgey.
With the Rumworth Morris of Bolton.
Music Roger Limb
Executive producer Paul Stone
Director Roger Singleton-Turner (R) (Part 6 on Friday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Riley.
Unknown:
Rumworth Morris
Producer:
Paul Stone
Director:
Roger Singleton-Turner
Gruey:
Kieran O'Brien
Wooly:
Danny Collier
Quidsy:
Ayesha Hussain
Nidgey:
Scott Fletcher
Mr Grucock:
Paul Copley
Mrs Grucock:
Jane Lee
Betty Woolsmith:
Maggie Wilkinson
Mr Rahim:
Marc Zuber
Mrs Rahim:
Indira Joshi
Ernie Tresswell:
Stephen Churchett
Doreen Tresswell:
Sara Coward
Nidgey 's friends:
Darren Howles
Nidgey 's friends:
Michael Graham
Nidgey 's friends:
Gary Greenhalgh

EastEnders' Ethel, Gretchen Franklin , takes a holiday away from Albert Square and visits Ragley Hall in Warwickshire. It proves to be the highlight of her Weekender break.
Kathy Tayter visits
Venezuela, where Angel
Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, falls dramatically nearly 3,000 feet from a high plateau into a tributary of the Orinoco. She also meets Indians at
Kavac and discovers some of the quietest beaches on the Caribbean.
Venezuela is named after
Venice, yet two more differing destinations you can't find. David Jessel loves the European version and has discovered a cheap way for a family to appreciate the Italian city. With Anne Gregg and Eamonn Holmes.
Producer Richard Lightbody
Series producer Patricia Houlihan
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Contributors

Unknown:
Gretchen Franklin
Unknown:
Albert Square
Unknown:
Ragley Hall
Unknown:
Kathy Tayter
Unknown:
David Jessel
Unknown:
Anne Gregg
Unknown:
Eamonn Holmes.
Producer:
Richard Lightbody

Episode by Tony McHale.
While Frank waits anxiously at King's Cross station for Diane to turn up, she is reliving the memories of her three months away from the Square. Will she ever be ready to go home?
This week's cast:
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Tony McHale.
Devised by:
Tony Holland
Devised by:
Julia Smith
Series Designer:
Bernard Lloyd-Jones
Story Editor:
Andrew Holden
Executive Producer:
Michael Ferguson
Producer:
Corinne Hollingworth
Director:
Mike Barnes
Diane:
Sophie Lawrence
Frank:
Mike Reid
Pat:
Pam St Clement
Disa:
Jan Graveson
Furtive:
Tony Sands
Jackson:
Jake Wood
Mo:
Edna Dore
Ricky:
Sid Owen
Taylor:
Neil Phillips
Steeple:
Jason Cunliffe
Policeman:
David Streames
Policewoman:
Lisa Bowerman
Man in street:
Simon Holmes
Bouncer:
Angus Kennedy
Young man:
Adam French
Waitress:
Sonya May
Pizza man:
Nick Gillard

A comedy series by Peter Spence. Starring
Penelope Keith Peter Bowles
Audrey objects to her position on the estate being usurped by Richard, who moves his grocery business to the manor.
Designer Ian Rawnsley
Producer Gareth Gwenlan (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Spence.
Unknown:
Penelope Keith
Unknown:
Peter Bowles
Designer:
Ian Rawnsley
Producer:
Gareth Gwenlan
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton:
Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere:
Peter Bowles
Marjory:
Angela Thorne
Mrs Polouvicka:
Daphne Heard
Brabinger:
John Rudling
Mrs Patterson:
Daphne Oxenford
Trotter:
Michael Ripper
Linda:
Jane Lester

With Ian Botham :
Rory Underwood , Leicester, England and Lions winger; Steve McMahon , Liverpool and England midfielder. With Bill Beaumont :
Karen Briggs , five times world judo champion;
John Regis , Olympic silver medallist and 200m indoor world champion. Questionmaster: David Coleman.
Producer Mike Dempsey
Executive editor Mike Adley
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Botham
Unknown:
Rory Underwood
Unknown:
Steve McMahon
Unknown:
Bill Beaumont
Unknown:
Karen Briggs
Unknown:
John Regis
Unknown:
David Coleman.
Producer:
Mike Dempsey
Editor:
Mike Adley

Lenny Henry in Uganda The first of five daily programmes reporting how your donations to Comic
Reliefs 1989 Red Nose Day appeal are being spent. Last year you gave more than 926 million. Instead of a full-scale appeal in 1990, Comic Relief is presenting a week of documentaries following the noses to where the money raised is at work. 1: Tonight, Lenny Henry bounces and bumps his way by truck around Uganda, where your money is helping to build a more positive future.
Executive producer Nick Handel Series producer Christopher Salt (Griff Rhys Jones tours the UK tomorrow at 9.35pm)
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Times'. The series will be repeated with sign language and subtitles in 'Sign Extra' next Sunday.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Lenny Henry
Unknown:
Lenny Henry
Producer:
Nick Handel
Unknown:
Griff Rhys Jones

The Story of the Novelist Who Would Be President
Mario Vargas Llosa is Peru's greatest writer. In April
1989, he decided to stand as a candidate in next month's presidential election. This exclusive documentary follows Vargas Llosa through the most turbulent year in his life and compares the fictional creations of the writer with the realities of his life and his experiences. Written and narrated by Nicholas Shakespeare. Producers/Directors
Paul Yule and Andy Harries Editor Andrew Snell
A Berwick Universal Pictures production/or BBCtv

Contributors

Unknown:
Mario Vargas Llosa
Unknown:
Nicholas Shakespeare.
Unknown:
Paul Yule
Unknown:
Andy Harries
Editor:
Andrew Snell

Last night the Oscars were awarded in Hollywood.
British hopes rested with Pauline Collins for "Shirley Valentine", Kenneth Branagh for "Henry V" and Daniel Day Lewis and Brenda Fricker for "My Left Foot". Tom Brook reports. Plus a special report from Dublin on the Sullivan Bluth Studio, the largest animation studio in Europe.

(Show Times: page 16)
(Barry Norman: page 18)
(Repeated tomorrow 5.00pm BBC2)

Contributors

Presenter:
Barry Norman
Reporter:
Tom Brook
Director:
Caius Julyan
Producer:
Bruce Thompson

BBC One London

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