Comedy starring
Norman Wisdom
Norman's efforts to save an orphanage and provide presents for the children lead to wild adventures.
Director John Paddy Carstairs ( 1954, U) B/W. ♦ See Films: pages 57-66
Another chance to see the Jerusalem special in which Father Peter McDonough relates the Easter story and journeys around the city. With signing and subtitles. Rptd Tuesday at 12 noon, BBC2
A repeat showing of the survey of desktop publishing.
(Rpt) (Stereo)
Live coverage from Upton Vale Baptist Church in Torquay, Devon, of an Easter
Day service, which features two baptisms. The music includes Jesus Christ Is Risen
Today, Surrexit Christus and Jesus
Lives! and the reading is John 20, 1-18.
Director/Producer Norman Ivison Stereo
At St Peter 's Square in Rome, Italy, Pope John Paul II delivers his traditional Easter message and blessing. Presented by David Willey. Stereo.......................
A visit to the Roof Garden in Kensington
High Street, London.
Recipes usingduck.
Rural issues with John Craven. Plus, the week'sweatherat 12.25pm.
Followed by The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland Film premiere
Animated children's story. The
Princess of Wonderland has been kidnapped by a wicked wizard. Can the Care Bears help the kingdom?
Director Raymond Jafehce (1987, U) ♦ See Films: pages 57-66 **
Omnibus edition.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Musical starring Howard Keel, Jane Powell
The new wife of a young Oregon rancher is horrified to find she has to look after his six unruly brothers. The boys realise they need wives of their own.
(1954, U)
See Films: pages 57-66 *****
After months of preparation, Bride of the Year Heather McCurry is ready for her marriage to Paul Rice. With Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin. * And the bride wore...: page 29
A bus driver, a medical research scientist and a chartered accountant, all from the home counties, are the first contestants in the 1996 Masterchef competition. The amateur cooks have two-and-a-half hours to cook a three-course meal for four people on a budget of £30. Hosted by Loyd Grossman with guests TV chef Gary Rhodes and actress Geraldine James.
See today's choices.
See Gary Rhodes : page 36
See Editor's letter: page
With Moira Stuart ,
Weather Richard Edgar. ....
An Easter Day edition from York
Minster. Actors Christopher Timothy , Saskia Wickham , Shaun Curry and Rupert Baker put a contemporary angle on the story of Christ's appearances afterthe Resurrection. The hymns are sung by a choir of over 1,000, and there is a new arrangement of Now the Green Blade Riseth performed by Miriam Stockley of the group Adiemus. The music includesJesus Christ Is Risen
Today, Thine Be the Glory and The Strife Is O'er. With Pam Rhodes.
Producer Maurice Maguire ; Editor Helen Alexander Repeated tomorrow at 8. 30am on BBC2
From Fountains Abbey in north Yorkshire, where exhibits include a 19th-century figurine of the poet Robert Burns that has regularly been put through the dishwasher, a musical box made in Geneva in 1880, a Chippendale-style cabinet, and a picture that was left in a will along with the contents of a wine cellar.
Introduced by Hugh Scully.
Producer Michele Burgess ; Executive producer Christopher Lewis
See Antiques: page 44
First in a two-part comedy drama written by John Sullivan.
Starring Samuel West
Martin Clunes , Timothy West Suffolk, 1942: A squadron of young
RAF Spitfire pilots find themselves reluctantly sharing their airbase with a party of raw B 17 USAAF recruits. Part 2 and cast tomorrow at 9. 1 0pm. See today's choices.
♦The Wests - -like father, like son: p 34
With Michael Buerk. Subtitled
Weather Richard Edgar
Heidi Fleiss. In one of the Hollywood madam's final interviews before she started her prison sentence, she tells Ruby about how she became involved in the vice game and about life in the fast lane. Last in series.
Director Don Boyd : Series producer Clive Tulloh
The last in a series of highlights from ten years of Comic Relief includes an extract from One Foot in the Grave, a Young Ones' version of Living Doll and a look at what Comic Relief has done over the years. Introduced by Jo Brand. Producer Amy Joyce Stereo
The Body in Question
Controversy still rages about what happened to the body of Jesus in the three days following the Crucifixion. In this Easter special,
Joan Bakewell travels to Jerusalem to explore the evidence and, back in the UK. debates the matter with a panel. See today's choices.
Series producer Anne Reevell ; Executive producer
JohnDrury Stereo.....
Drama starring Barbara Eden, Heather Locklear.
Top TV reporter Tess O'Brien is the uncrowned queen of the White House press corps, but is newcomer Melody Shepherd a pretender to her throne?
(1991, PG)
See Films: Pages 57-66.