Cartoon fun. Touche away! The unlikely musketeer avenges more wrongs.
The animated adventures of Peanuts. When Sally borrows a ruler she gets in real trouble.
In the first of two programmes for Easter weekend, Cheryl Baker fills the studio with baby animals and live music from her own band Bucks Fizz. Her guest is Terry Nutkins from The Really Wild Roadshow and there are eggy games and a look at making pickles.
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More cartoon adventures in outer space. (R)
Actors Jonathon Morris and Dudley Moore 'go five' this morning. Music comes from pop group
James and Roxette from Sweden, and cartoon fun from The Raccoons. There's a new series, The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Darren Day presents the Clockwise quiz. With
Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield , featuring Trevor and Simon.
With Desmond Lynam. Provisional Timetable
12.20 Boat race; Football; Rugby league; 12.55 News
1.00 Boat race; 1.50 Swimming
2.10 Racing; 2.25 Swimming
2.40 Racing; 2.55 Rugby league
3.40 Racing; 3.55 Rugby league
4.30 Swimming; 4.50 Final Score
Rowing
137th Oxford v
Cambridge University Boat Race from Putney, for the Beefeater Gin
Trophy. Will Cambridge improve their record?
They have won only once in the last 15 years. HRH the Princess Royal is there to see if the 'tide' changes. With Gerald Sinstadt and Chris Baillieu.
• PICTURE STORY: page 54 • SPORT: page 16
Rugby League
St Helens v Widnes
Live coverage of all of the second semi-final of the Silk Cut Challenge Cup from Central Park, Wigan. Kick-off 3.00pm. With Ray
French and Alex Murphy.
Football
A review of the home countries exploits on the road to qualification for the European
Championship in Sweden.
Swimming
Mycil World Cup from the Ponds Forge Pool in Sheffield. With Hamilton Bland and Andy Jameson.
Racing
From Haydock Park.
2.15 Matthew Peacock Novices Hurdle (2½im)
2.45 Carlisle Handicap Chase (3m)
3.45 Beamish Irish Stout
Handicap Chase (2m) Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan and Richard Pitman.
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It's s Criminal Isn 't It. Tony Robinson takes a look at the world of cartoon crime.
Producer Nick Jones
(Postponed from 2 March)
Jimmy Savile makes some more dreams come true for people of all ages. Director Helen Gartell
Producer Roger Ordish
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This week, Syd Little and Eddie Large stay cool and hit the nail on the head as stars of rap Vanilla Ice and M C Hammer. Also, the boys discover that booking into a hotel is not so simple. Musical guests Zucchero and Paul Young. With Maddi Cryer and Billy Pearce.
Directors Babara Jones and Peter Laskie
Producer Bill Wilson
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A brand new game show hosted by Les Dawson where anything can happen. Two captains will select teams from 40 'friends' and then play for a fabulous holiday by answering questions in an elimination contest, winning prizes on the way. See panel below. Director Sylvie Boden Producer Stanley Appel
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Starring
Gary Sweet Sonia Todd
A feature-length film to launch a new drama series about
Australian police officers who daily risk their lives to save others. New recruit Georgia
Rattray becomes involved in a search for an epileptic boy lost down in the sewers as flood waters begin to rise.
(The series 'Police Rescue' begins on Wednesday 8.00pm) 0 DRAMA: page 6
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With Michael Buerk.
Weather John Kettley
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Join Jasper Carrott for a 30-minute work-out as he exercises his wit taking a look at the games people play and visits the zoo to examine the dos and don'ts of being the Best Man. With Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Special guest Robert Powell. Director/Producer Ed Bye
Executive producer Paul Smith
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Starring Cher Eric Stoltz
At heart, Rocky Dennis is a typical American teenager. But, Rocky is very different. Hugely disfigured from a rare bone disease, he brushes off the hurtful school jokes and lives every day to the full, knowing it may be his last. Rusty Dennis CHER Screenplay Anna Hamilton Phelan
Director Peter Bogdanovich • FILMS: page 38
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Theatre director and television presenter
Ronald Eyre directs a group of actors preparing to play the major roles of Holy Week. In the last of the series, Bruce Alexander considers Judas. Director Tim Dehn
Producer Barrie Allcott
Music in My Pocket. Raymond Francombe , a jobbing gardener, has been composing sacred music for years - without ever hearing a note of it performed. In this film, Derek Jones gets to know
Francombe, and tries to obtain a professional assessment of his music.
Producer Christopher Mann (Rpr)
Worship from Taize
A musical celebration for the first hours of Easter Day from the Church of Reconciliation at the Taize community in eastern France, a place of pilgrimage for thousands of young people.
Producer David Kremer
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