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6.30-6.55
Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from Paul Burden and Fiona Foster
. Followed at 7.00am by the morning news programme with Nicholas Witchell and Laurie Mayer.
Headlines or news summaries every quarter hour. Business news:
7.12, 7.40, 8.12, 8.40.
Sport: 7.23, 7.50, 8.23, 8.50. Weather, regional and traffic news:
6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Burden
Unknown:
Fiona Foster
Unknown:
Nicholas Witchell
Unknown:
Laurie Mayer.

Presented by Adrian Mills and Debi Jones in Manchester, and Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers in Birmingham.

Contributors

Presented By:
Adrian Mills
Presented By:
Debi Jones
Presented By:
Alan Titchmarsh
Presented By:
Judi Spiers

Introduced by Simon Parkin and starting with:

Playdays
The Playbus stops at the Patch Stop in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, where Peggy Patch helps to run a market stall. Trish Cooke tells today's story Stan and the Scaredy Cat by Kathleen Dean. With Vanessa Amberleigh.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Simon Parkin
Unknown:
Peggy Patch
Unknown:
Trish Cooke
Unknown:
Kathleen Dean.
Unknown:
Vanessa Amberleigh.

It's the first of the quarter-finals in the Benson and Hedges Masters. Matches are still over the best of nine frames, and Stephen Hendry should be in action this afternoon. Tony Gubba introduces highlights from the Wembley Conference Centre. Commentary by Ted Lowe , Jack Kamehm and Clive
Everton. Summaries by John Spencer and Ray Edmonds.

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Hendry
Introduces:
Tony Gubba
Commentary By:
Ted Lowe
Commentary By:
Jack Kamehm
Unknown:
John Spencer
Unknown:
Ray Edmonds.

Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with:

Dooby's Duck Truck
Dooby and his travelling disco are aboard the most glamorous train in Europe: the Orient Express! Mrs T loves trains and there are live bands, music and a Dooby solo on this journey.
Producer David Crichton

Contributors

Introduced By:
Andi Peters
Producer:
David Crichton

Starring Gordon the Gopher and Phillip Schofield.
How many ferrets does it take to change a lightbulb? Les Gophson has the answer and Phillip has the headache in this week's Gopher tale.
Producer Claire Winyard Executive producer
Christopher Pilkington

Contributors

Unknown:
Phillip Schofield.
Producer:
Claire Winyard
Producer:
Christopher Pilkington
Gordon's security advisor:
Paul Smith
Bert:
Norman Lovett
Policewoman:
Rebecca Stevens
Special voices:
Hugh Dennis

Last of a six-part children's drama series based on characters created by Andrew Davies, written by Steve Attridge.
Billy and Trotter are going to set a trap. And what do they need for it? Bait.
Producer Angela Beeching Director John Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Davies
Written By:
Steve Attridge.
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Director:
John Smith
Billy Webb:
Scott Riley
Trotman:
Mike Walling
Mrs Webb:
Sue Porrett
Mr Webb:
Brian Hall
Linda:
Fleur Taylor
Mrs Peasgood:
Gil Brailey
Mrs Frisby:
Bella Emberg
Ice-cream man:
Jonathan Kydd
Lifeguard:
Philip Wright
Scott:
Rory McNicholl
Nigel:
Raymond Butcher
Annette:
Phyllis Osie
Anita:
Anna Williams
Winston:
Sean Carnegie
June:
Lisa O'Connell

This week: how a vast international experiment in the Far East is trying to predict the wayward wandering of typhoons. In Britain, guide dogs are getting a better sense of direction and finding a new use for lampposts.
With Judith Hann, Howard Stableford, Peter Macann and Kate Bellingham. Producer Jack Weber
Editor Dana Purvis
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PICTURE STORY: page 71

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Hann
Unknown:
Peter MacAnn
Unknown:
Kate Bellingham.
Producer:
Jack Weber
Editor:
Dana Purvis

A comedy series written by Richard Fegan and Andrew Norriss.
Starring Chris Barrie
The leisure centre closes as Brittas investigates a case of staff pilfering.
Director/Producer Mike Stephens (Postponed from 31 January) * PICTURE STORY: page 71 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Written By:
Richard Fegan
Written By:
Andrew Norriss.
Unknown:
Chris Barrie
Producer:
Mike Stephens
Gordon Brittas:
Chris Barrie
Tim:
Russell Porter
Gavin:
Tim Marriott
Linda:
Jill Greenacre
Colin:
Michael Burns
Laura:
Julia St John
Angle:
Andree Bernard
Carole:
Harriet Thorpe
Danny:
Jake Abraham
Mandy:
Joanne Heywood
Helen:
Philippa Haywood
Dr Grey:
Steve Edwin

A classic comedy by Roy Clarke about a miserly northern shopkeeper.
Starring Ronnie Barker David Jason
Lynda Baron
Arkwright fakes illness to try to lure Nurse Gladys Emmanuel across to his bedroom. After all, that's what she's there for: to visit the sick.
Producer Sydney Lotterby (R)

Contributors

Comedy By:
Roy Clarke
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Lynda Baron
Unknown:
Gladys Emmanuel
Producer:
Sydney Lotterby
Arkwright:
Ronnie Barker
Granville:
David Jason
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel:
Lynda Baron
Mrs Braddock:
Clare Kelly
Sales rep:
Graham Armitage
Linda:
Juliet Aykroyd
Norman:
Tony Aitken
Mrs Ellis:
Barbara Keogh

Peter Sissons presents live debate and discussion on the major events of the week.
Around the Q-shaped table are leading politicians and public figures.
Audience: if you would like to be in the programme audience, send a large sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Sissons
Producer:
Mark McDonald
Editor:
James Hogan

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 1

Episode 3: Stately Home

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC One London

Available for 1 month

Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth is looking forward to visiting her favourite stately home, but the trip goes wrong when her family become involved.

Tonight Jimmy White , the World No 4, should be playing his quarter-final match in this year's Masters. Tony Gubba introduces highlights over nine frames from the Wembley Conference Centre.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy White
Introduces:
Tony Gubba

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