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Today, Vivienne Parry watches orthopaedic surgeon Mr Sher perform an operation, Dr Bill Makepeace carries out asthma tests and Tim Woolgar accompanies hospital porter Billy Knox.

Contributors

Presenter:
Vivienne Parry
Expert:
Mr Sher
Expert:
Dr Bill Makepeace
Reporter:
Tim Woolgar
Subject:
Billy Knox

Live coverage of the first morning's play between England and India in the First
Cornhill Insurance Test from Edgbaston. Introduced by Tony Lewis.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
Geoffrey Boycott
Commentary:
David Gower

Fourth of the seven-part comedy series, featuring Bill and Ruby at the mysterious Dunster Castle in Somerset.

Contributors

Writer:
Mickey Hutton
Writer:
Danny Peacock
Miss Dudderidge:
Susie Blake
Raggedy man/Joshua Fennel:
Trevor Peacock
Mrs Dears:
Jennifer Piercey
Bill:
Russell Tovey
Ruby:
Brooke Kinsella
Ronnie:
Kalli Clark Sternberg
Dalston:
Dickon Tolson

Another chance to see the first series of the children's drama, about students at the Markov School of Dance and Drama.

Contributors

Writer:
Chris Ellis
Nicky:
Keeley Forsyth
Luke:
Nathan Constance
Emma:
Lindsey Wise
Jules:
Hannah Lawrence
Pippa:
Marie Wevill
Mark:
Craig Stein
Miranda:
Lydia Hrela
Sasha:
Stephanie Bagshaw
Natalie:
Hiua Lindsay-Parkinson
Ben:
Mahommed George
Markov:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Gaby:
Delia Lindsay
Gerry:
Terence Harvey
Caro:
Sally Spencer-Harris
Martine:
Nicola Bryant

It's Tony's birthday, but there's a surprise in store for Ted at the party. Tiffany has some explaining to do and Mark wants some answers.

This week's episodes written by Joanne Maguire, Paula Webb and Len Collin
(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
Joanne Maguire
Writer:
Paula Webb
Writer:
Len Collin
Director:
Ed Braman
Producer:
Alison Davis
Sarah Hills:
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Ted Hills:
Brian Croucher
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Kathy Mitchell:
Gillian Taylforth
Tony Hills:
Mark Homer
Mark Fowler:
Todd Carty
Ruth Fowler:
Caroline Paterson
Grant Mitchell:
Ross Kemp
David Wicks:
Michael French
Joe Wicks:
Paul Nicholls
Lorraine Wicks:
Jacqueline Leonard
lan Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Cindy Beale:
Michelle Collins
Bianca Jackson:
Patsy Palmer
Peggy Mitchell:
Barbara Windsor
Tiffany Raymond:
Martine McCutcheon
Simon Raymond:
Andrew Lynford
Felix Kawalski:
Harry Landis
Nigel Bates:
Paul Bradley
Clare Tyler:
Gemma Bissix
Carol Jackson:
Lindsey Coulson
Alan Jackson:
Howard Antony
Robbie Jackson:
Dean Gaffney
Alistair Matthews:
Neil Clark
Sue Taylor:
Charlotte Bellamy
Dan Zappieri:
Carl Pizzie
Melanie:
Kirstie Senior
Jules Tavernier:
Tommy Eytle
Huw Edwards:
Richard Eus
Lenny Wallace:
Desune Coleman
Marcus Christie:
Stephen Churchett
Winston:
Ulric Browne
Mr Moran:
Trevor Sellers
Auctioneer:
Christopher Reeks
Sid:
Ronnie McCann

Concluding the documentary series about people who work at London's Heathrow airport. It is night-time, but the work is far from over as staff deal with the usual passenger panics and prepare for the arrival of VIPs Michael Jackson and the Sultan of Brunei.
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Contributors

Producer:
Ben Gale
Series Producer:
Nick Catliff

An episode from the comedy series about a natural pessimist, starring Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie.

Victor is not coping well with the prospect of old age.
(Rpt) (Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
David Renwick
Director/Producer:
Susan Belbin
Victor Meldrew:
Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew:
Annette Crosbie
Len:
Leonard Lowe
Michael:
Danny O'Dea
Elspeth:
Hilary Mason
Dr Shellgrove:
Helen Fraser

One Foot in the Grave

Series 1

Episode 2: The Big Sleep

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC One London

Available for 6 months

Sitcom. Margaret tries to help her husband cope with early retirement by getting him a book from the library entitled Coping with Old Age.

Contributors

Victor Meldrew:
Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew:
Annette Crosbie
First Jehovah's Witness:
Christopher Saul
Second Jehovah's Witness:
David Peart

Tonight's debate comes from London. On the panel are President of the Board of Trade Ian Lang, Labour MP and former actress Glenda Jackson, broadcaster/journalist and former Chief Press Secretary at 10 Downing Street Sir Bernard Ingham, and writer/comedian Jo Brand.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Panellist:
Ian Lang
Panellist:
Glenda Jackson
Panellist:
Sir Bernard Ingham
Panellist:
Jo Brand
Director:
Laurence Vulliamy
Series Editor:
Christopher Capron

Black comedy drama starring Timothy Dalton, Anthony Edwards

Bancroft's devil-may-care attitude to his terminal cancer gradually infects a fellow patient. Together the two take flight for one last adventure.
(1988. 15)
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Contributors

Director:
Robert Ellis Miller
Bancroft:
Timothy Dalton
Deckermensky Decker:
Anthony Edwards
Hazel:
Janet McTeer
Maureen:
Camille Coduri
Ward sister:
Juliet Wallace
Nurse Jarvis:
Connie Booth
Walter Bancroft:
Robert Lang
Vivian Bancroft:
Jill Bennett
Regina:
Sheila Hancock
Carol:
Caroline Langrishe
Car salesman:
Geoffrey Palmer

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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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