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Introduced by Simon Parkin.

Playdays
The Playbus stops today at the Playground Stop, where Dave joins in a chasing game, Liz makes paper move as if by magic and Lizzie sings a song. Presenters:
Dave Benson Phillips and Elizabeth Watts.
Producer Barbara Roddam (R)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Simon Parkin
Presenter (Playdays):
Dave Benson Phillips
Presenter (Playdays):
Elizabeth Watts
Producer (Playdays):
Barbara Roddam

Weather followed by Open Air
Eamonn Holmes and Gloria Hunniford take your queries and comments on last night's television. Call [number removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Holmes
Unknown:
Gloria Hunniford

Weather followed by Daytime Live
Featuring the first in a series of reports from the 'animal advocate', Jim Cronin. With Andy Craig and Judi Spiers.
12.55pm Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Cronin.
Unknown:
Andy Craig
Unknown:
Judi Spiers.

Starring Diane Lane

Success in a beauty pageant plunges Sally Butterfield into a world of commercial exploitation, threatening all she holds dear.

Films: pages 17-19

Contributors

Director:
Gus Trikonis
Sally Butterfield:
Diane Lane
Agatha:
Cloris Leachman
Avery:
David Dukes
Gertrude:
Jayne Meadows
Marjorie:
Alice Hirson
Michael:
Brian Kerwin
George:
Norman Bennett
Petey:
Bobbie Fite
Buzz Butterfield:
Jim Mills
Dottie Blaine:
Jane Roberts

Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with:

Bodger and Badger: 8
Children's comedy series.
Bodger and Badger are in charge today and all is quiet - for about ten seconds.
(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 Bodger:
Andy Cunningham
Marris:
Joanne Campbell
Mr Traff:
Roger Walker

A 13-part serial by Valerie Georgeson from a story by Margaret Stuart Barry.

What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her 'spelling'? Simon decides that she should go to school.
(R)

Contributors

Writer:
Valerie Georgeson
From a story by:
Margaret Stuart Barry.
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Director:
David Bell
Witch:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Simon:
Hugh Pollard
Mum:
Sarah Wynter
Miss Phoeble:
Elizabeth Proud
Mr Bodley:
John Rapley
Sally:
Nicola Stapleton
Jimmy:
David Crane
Joyce:
Naomie Harris
Tim:
James Reinl

Real life stories about children today, told by children themselves.
Today: making people laugh - that's the aim of both Alex [text removed] and Paul [text removed]. The Lowdown follows Alex at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and watches Paul on Glasgow's comedy circuit. But breaking into alternative comedy is no laughing matter - especially if you are 14. Also appearing are Red Dwarf's Norman Lovett, Blackadder's Richard Curtis, Jeremy Hardy and Emo Philips.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Lovett
Unknown:
Richard Curtis
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Director:
Kate Copstick
Executive Producer:
Eric Rowan

Before satellites, the Azores played a vital role in transatlantic telephone calls; today they remain the favourite port of call for yachtsmen crossing the Atlantic. Kathy Tayler finds them not as a haven but as islands of outstanding natural beauty.
John Diamond 's relatives fled from Russia a century ago to settle in the United States. So strangely his first visit to New York is one of pure nostalgia.
David Jessel lets the train take him and his car from
London to Inverness.
With Anne Gregg and Eamonn Holmes.
Producer Richard Lightbody
Series producer Patricia Houlihan
0 INFORMATION: send a large sae to [address removed].
0 INFO-LINE: [number removed] (25p per minute off peak 38p other times)
0 TRAVEL: page 88
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Diamond
Unknown:
David Jessel
Unknown:
Anne Gregg
Unknown:
Eamonn Holmes.
Producer:
Richard Lightbody

Episode by Tony McHale.
Pete and the market traders face an uncertain future, and Diane finds she can't escape the past.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Tony McHale
Devised by:
Tony Holland
Devised by:
Julia Smith
Series Designer:
Bernard Lloyd-Jones
Story Editor:
Barry Thomas
Executive Producer:
Michael Ferguson
Producer:
Richard Brarnall
Director:
Michael Kerrigan
Diane:
Sophie Lawrence
Frank:
Mike Reid
Pat:
Pam St Clement
Pauline:
Wendy Richard
Arthur:
Bill Treacher
Pete:
Peter Dean
Wicksy:
Nick Berry
Sharon:
Letitia Dean
Ian:
Adam Woodyatt
Cindy:
Michelle Collins
Dot Cotton:
June Brown
Nick Cotton:
John Altman
Dr Legg:
Leonard Fenton
Alan:
Richard Huw
Phil:
Steve McFadden
Grant:
Ross Kemp
Mostyn:
Colin Higgins
Maxwell:
Martin Gower
Taylor:
Neil Phillips
Ricky:
Sid Owen
Sohail:
Ronny Jhutti
Shireen:
Nisha Kapur
Kathy:
Gillian Taylforth
April:
Helen Pearson
Jackie:
Richard Beale
Greg:
Charlie Hawkins

A comedy series by Peter Spence.
Starring Penelope Keith Peter Bowles
Richard hosts the Hunt Ball but forgets to invite Audrey.
Music Ronnie Hazlehurst Designer Ian Rawnsley
Producer Gareth Gwenlan (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Spence.
Unknown:
Penelope Keith
Unknown:
Peter Bowles
Unknown:
Hunt Ball
Music:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Designer:
Ian Rawnsley
Producer:
Gareth Gwenlan
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton:
Penelope Keith
Richard De Vere:
Peter Bowles
Marjory:
Angela Thorne
Brigadier Lemington:
Anthony Sharp
Mrs Patterson:
Daphne Oxenford
Brabinger:
John Rudling
CSM Godbolt:
Shaun Curry
Ned:
Michael Bilton
Mrs Plunkett:
Joyce Windsor
Miller:
Nicholas McArdle
Mackenzie McLeod:
Paul Barber

With Bill Beaumont: Kevin Ratcliffe
Everton and Wales captain; Dennis Taylor
1985 World Snooker champion. With Ian Botham :
Peter Elliott
1500m silver medallist; Richard Dunwoody 1986 Grand National winning jockey. Questionmaster: David Coleman.
Producer Mick Dempsey
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Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
Ian Botham
Unknown:
Peter Elliott
Unknown:
Richard Dunwoody
Unknown:
David Coleman.
Producer:
Mick Dempsey
Producer:
Mike Adley

Look Who's Talking stars John Travolta as a New York cab driver who becomes babysitter to Mikey. Bruce Willis supplies the baby's voice. Also set in New York is Enemies, a Love Story, with Anjelica Huston as a Jewish refugee escaping from a Nazi concentration camp to begin a new life in America.
Barry Norman: page 17

Contributors

Presenter:
Barry Norman
Director:
Alexandra Beazley
Producer:
Bruce Thompson

UK Dance Championships from the Bournemouth International Centre.
Angela Rippon introduces the Professional Modern competition, with England's John Wood and Anne Lewis hoping to add the title to their list of successes.
Commentators:
Charles Nove with Lindsey Hillier. Music Charles Barlow Orchestra Director Peter Fitton Producer Simon Betts
Event sponsored by Pioneer High Fidelity (GB) Ltd
(Amateur Modem Thursday 11.00pm)

Contributors

Introduces:
Angela Rippon
Unknown:
John Wood
Unknown:
Anne Lewis
Unknown:
Charles Nove
Unknown:
Lindsey Hillier.
Director:
Peter Fitton
Producer:
Simon Betts

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