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With Philippa Forrester. Stereo
Animation of a small bird's quest to find her mother.
Animated story of a little duck.
The animated story of Thumbelina. Rpt
Animation. Brother Jacques is fast asleep when he should be ringing the morning bell. (Stereo)
Animated adventures. A space alien uses a time freezer to steal jewels and gold worth millions of dollars. Rpt
Innovative children's series featuring fast-moving physical activities. Today: kneeboarding, paintball, curling and mountain-bike sidecarting.
The Why Bird Stop.
Animation with the babies with a floor-level perspective on life.
Colourful adventure set in the mysterious
Orient, mixing swashbuckling action and a romantic love story. Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr MaureenO'
Hara Sinbad , a teller of improbable tales, describes a treasure hunt on the trail of Alexander the Great, during which he falls in love with Shireen, the Emir of Daibul's favourite slave-girl.
Director Richard Wallace
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12.55pm Regional News; Weather
With Moira Stuart.
Weather Suzanne Charlton
Marcus starts to turn the screws on the Lockhead family. (NBThis is not a repeat of last Friday evening's episode. It will be shown again on Wednesday at 1.50pm)
Set against the bloodshed and turmoil of the American Civil War, this cinematic landmark starring Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland charts the passionate love story of Rhett Butler and Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara. Based on Margaret Mitchell 's epic novel, the film made Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh into legends for their portrayal of one of the cinema's greatest romances.
Directed by Victor Fleming
SEE FILMS pages 43-51
The police serve Paul with a summons. Phoebe makes a sacrifice for Todd. Beth gives Marco the cold shoulder.
With Moira Stuart.
Subtitled
Weather Michael Fish
6.25pm Regional News and Weather
A magical, musical mystery adventure held in the presence of HRH the Princess Margaret, in aid of the NSPCC. Join Billy Jones, Indiana's younger brother, on a quest to recover a rare ruby stolen from the depths of the British Museum. This ruby, discovered in 1892, is said to have been the stone used for "the eye of the little red-eyed idol to the south of Kathmandu". The reward to the person returning it to its rightful place is power beyond their wildest dreams. Taking part in this fun-packed extravaganza are Take That!, Phillip Schofield, Linzi Hateley, Bobby Davro, Leslie Grantham, Gorden Kaye, Sue Hodge, Ronn Lucas with Scorch the Dragon, Rolf Harris, Little and Large, Jimmy Cricket, Sonia, Bill Oddie, Shane Richie, Maddi Cryer, Ali Bongo, Shahid Malik, and the Acromaniacs. Billy Pearce appears as Billy Jones and the 2 Marks as the Villains Otto and Klaus, and there are highlights from the Royal Ballet's production of The Tales of Beatrix Potter, featuring Iain Webb as Mrs Tiggywinkle, William Trevitt as Mr Jeremy Fisher and Junior Associates of the Royal Ballet School as the Country Mice. With the Michael Reed Orchestra.
Introduced by Andi Peters.
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Comedy romance from the director of Pretty Woman, starring Goldie Hawn
Kurt Russell
Joanna Stayton is rich, vicious, arrogant and appallingly conceited. But when she accidentally falls from her million-dollar yacht and loses her memory, struggling carpenter Dean Proffitt sees his chance and claims the confused woman as his wife.
Director Garry Marshall
SEE FILMS pages 43-51
With Michael Buerk.
Subtitled
Regional News
Weather Michael Fish
A concert filmed at Wembley Arena during the American singer/songwriter's recent Greatest Hits... and Then Some tour of Britain. Since scoring his first hit as a solo artist in 1975 with the classic ballad Mandy, the Grammy and Emmy award-winning musician has sold more than 50 million records and now has a huge following around the world.
Among the songs he performs tonight are: I Write the Songs, Ready to Take a Chance Again, Could It Be Magic, Tryin' to Get the Feeling, This One's For You, Daybreak, Copacabana, Weekend in New England and newer songs such as The Best of Me.
An Indigo production for BBCtv
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Films reviewed include:
Groundhog Day - a comedy starring Bill Murray as a frustrated weatherman.
Trespass- a violent urban drama about two firemen who clash with a gang in their search for hidden loot. Bill Paxton stars with rappers Ice T and Ice
Cube. Plus an interview with Ken Loach , whose previous film RiffRaff won the Critics' Prize at Cannes, on location for his new film Raining Stones, a drama about a young couple on the dole in the north of England. Director Paul Wooding
Producer Bruce Thompson
Stories on business in Europe's most successful economy.
Black Forest Magic. A look at a small German family business that makes machine-tools and its launch of a revolutionary new machine in front of a large invited audience - including its Japanese partners from the mighty Okuma company. Producer Bernard Adams