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A five-part series looking at ways of discovering who God is.

"If only God would make me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank."
Woody Allen's words have a ring of truth for many people. Can anyone ever know for sure that God exists? Veteran churchman Lord Soper and scientist Professor John Polkinghorne join the congregation at Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge, in a time of searching and reflection for Lent.
Presented by Graham Young.

(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Graham Young
Guest:
Lord Soper
Guest:
Professor John Polkinghorne

Liverpool Aston Villa
Live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final match.
Aston Villa's run in the competition has convinced their fans that this is the team's year. Plus, the draw for the semi-finals, live from FA headquarters at Lancaster
Gate in London. Introduced by Desmond Lynam. With commentary by John Motson.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam.
Commentary By:
John Motson.

Star-struck punters get the chance to be the celebrity of their choice for the day.
There's a preview of a major costume jewellery exhibition. Bride Andrea Woodworth discusses shoes and flowers for her big day. And in the week prior to London Fashion Week, headmistress Elspeth Insch achieves a lifelong ambition by helping top designer
Caroline Charles create a stunning outfit for the catwalk. Withjeff Banks, Selina Scott and Caryn Franklin. ● STEREO

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrea Woodworth
Unknown:
Elspeth Insch
Unknown:
Caroline Charles
Unknown:
Selina Scott
Unknown:
Caryn Franklin.

Stromness Academy in Orkney is this week's off-shore location.
Among the treasures brought by the islanders there's an unusual piece of scrimshaw, a rare marine chronometer and an example of the unique
Orkney chair. Hugh Scully introduces another Radio
Times competition question. Producer Christopher Lewis
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ● ANTIQUES: page 14

Contributors

Introduces:
Hugh Scully
Producer:
Christopher Lewis

In a series of six programmes through
Lent to Palm Sunday, Songs of Praise celebrates the variety, the joys and the harsh realities of modem British village life. Today Pam Rhodes discovers how a feudal way of life in the ancient Cotswold village of Guiting Power enables it to resist changes caused by an influx of commuters and tourists, and remain a family village.
Series producerSimon Hammond Editor Roger Hutchings
STEREO
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

Contributors

Unknown:
Pam Rhodes
Editor:
Roger Hutchings

I Comedy series written by Paul A Mendelson. Starring Anton Rodgers Lesley Dunlop
This Could Be the Start of Something Big. Alec comes back from his honeymoon raring to go - but does Zoe feel that her husband is going too far?
Director John Kilby
Producer Sharon Bloom
A Cinema Verity production for BBCtv
● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● COMEDY: page 10

Contributors

Written By:
Paul A Mendelson.
Unknown:
Anton Rodgers
Unknown:
Lesley Dunlop
Director:
John Kilby
Producer:
Sharon Bloom
AlecCallender:
Anton Rodgers
Zoe Callender:
Lesley Dunlop
Miss Flood:
Frances White
Hilary:
Rebecca Lacey
Jamie:
Paul Venables
Simone:
Carolyn Pickles
Zoe's mum:
Kate Williams
Debbie:
Chrissie Cotterill
Roy:
Paul Raynor
Sonia:
Isabelle Lucas
MrGreenstein:
Brian Lipson

Comedy series written by Paul A Mendelson, starring Miriam Karlin, Tessa Peake-Jones, George Costigan.

Pete has a deadline to meet - but all he keeps meeting is a dead lady.
A Cinema Verity production for BBCtv
(Stereo) (Teletext subtitles: p 888)

Contributors

Writer:
Paul A Mendelson
Director:
John Stroud
Producer:
Caroline Gold
Yetta Feldman:
Miriam Karlin
Sally Rokeby:
Tessa Peake-Jones
Pete Rokeby:
George Costigan
Tammy Rokeby:
Laura Simmons
David Rokeby:
Jeremy Green
Chris Longford:
Christopher Blake
Kevin Sandy:
Roy MacReady
Miss Nesbitt:
Josephine Melville
Jonty:
Nicholas Hulme
Andrew:
Leon Fernholdt

Specialist subjects tonight are the life and reign of Mary
Queen of Scots, the life and plays of Lillian Hellman , the life of St Cuthbert and the life and career of Aneurin Bevan.
Magnus Magnusson questions the contenders in the Conference Auditorium Centre at the University of Leeds. Director Andrea Conway Producer Penelope Cowell STEREO
● ADDRESS: to apply to appear in the programme send a postcard with your name and address, before 30 March, to BBC Mastermind. PO Box 344,
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1AQ.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lillian Hellman
Unknown:
St Cuthbert
Unknown:
Aneurin Bevan.
Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Director:
Andrea Conway
Producer:
Penelope Cowell

Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know?
In February 1991, 8-year-old Karin Griffin was brutally murdered near her home. Her killer was diagnosed a criminal psychopath. But did he know what he was doing? In the first of a new series, Joan Bakewell probes the minds of psychopaths. Are they mad or bad?
Series producerMichaelWaterhouse A Roger Bolton production for BBCtv

Contributors

Unknown:
Karin Griffin
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Police. Police officers from
Genoa, in Italy, and Liverpool shadow each other.
Producer David Wilson
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
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Contributors

Producer:
David Wilson

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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