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Independent production companies are now responsible for 25 per cent of British TV output, but their names are largely unrecognised by the viewing public. This awards ceremony should set the record straight.
"Independent companies have to be sharp and inventive, says presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk, himself an independent producer. "If you can't come up with good ideas at competitive price, you go to the wall."
Anneka Rice is the co-host, and among the presentations is a special Radio Times readers award, decided by a phone vote.
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Debbie and Rick's plans come unstuck.
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Guests include veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, currently co-starring in Honey for Tea on Sundays at 7.00pm.
This week: can honey help prevent ulcers? Plus the truth about the gigantopithecus - a giant ape that stood ten feet tall. Producer Philip Dolling : Editor Dana Purvis
Frances Ruffelle reprises the eight songs previewed over the last fortnight, one of which will be chosen tonight to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest on 30 April.
Terry Wogan introduces the show, recorded in front of a studio audience, and then invites viewers to take part in a telephone vote. Results will be announced in a special programme at 10.20pm.
After making a name in stage musicals like Starlight Express and Les Miserables, Frances Ruffelle has been concentrating on a recording career; her single Love Parade was issued in February. "Although I'm known for theatre work," says Ruffelle, "I've really got a pop voice."
"You have to be a performer to put a song across, especially at Eurovision where there are so many gimmicks but all I'm really interested in is the quality of the songs."
The titles and telephone voting numbers are:
1. Waiting in the Wings ([number removed])
2. Slow boat ([number removed])
3. I Know These Things ([number removed])
4. Sink or Swim ([number removed])
5. Wrong Guy ([number removed])
6. One More Night([number removed])
7. His Love([number removed])
8. Lonely Symphony ([number removed])
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Presented by comedian Greg Proops, this new series about memory and how to improve it begins with a programme called Changing Faces, in which two security guards try to track down a mysterious intruder. It's a tricky business remembering a face. Proops offers some memory-jogging tips.
BBC Book: Unforgettable Memory Book, price £5.99, available from booksellers.
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The birth of a child can rock the most stable of marriages. So it's not surprising that the arrival of Alice has complicated Frank and Tessa's already troubled relationship. In Cards on the Table, the last ever episode of the romantic drama series, Frank is filing for divorce, their counselling sessions are more like dog-fights, and they can't even go to the same party without causing a scene. But there is one small person who might just bring them together again.
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Terry Wogan and Frances Ruffelle return to find out which song has been selected by viewers as the British entry.
Thriller directed by Michael Crichton , the author of Jurassic Park.
Starring Michael Douglas Genevieve Bujold Richard Widmark
A woman suffers brain damage after a routine operation, arousing the suspicions of her close friend, Dr Susan Wheeler. After an unauthorised search of hospital records, Wheeler uncovers an alarmingly high number of terminal comas and evidence of an international conspiracy. And soon she finds that her own life is under threat.
Captured on the final leg of his 1991 "Laughter and Lust" Tour in Sydney, Australia, singer-songwriter Joe Jackson and his band perform an electrifying set at the State Theatre, including hits such as Steppin' Out, Look Sharp, I'm the Man and Slow Song.
