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With Simeon Courtie, Kirsten O'Brien and Otis the Aardvark.

7.30 Oscar's Orchestra
Animation. The evil Thadius Vent has banned music from the world forever but close on his heels is the musical resistance movement led by a bright blue grand piano. Featuring the voice of Dudley Moore.

Contributors

Presenter (Saturday Aardvark):
Simeon Courtie
Presenter (Saturday Aardvark):
Kirsten O'Brien
Voice (Oscar's Orchestra):
Dudley Moore

The series from 1987.
Harriet gains more friends, as well as some enemies.
ZiggyGEORGE CHRISTOPHER , Roland ERKAN
MUSTAFA, MrGriffiths GEORGE A COOPER, Helen RUTH
CARRAWAY, Imelda FLEUR TAYLOR
Written by David Angus Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Ziggygeorge Christopher
Unknown:
Roland Erkan
Unknown:
Helen Ruth
Written By:
David Angus Rpt

Drama about a Californian town, as seen through the eyes of 16-year-old twin sisters. Elizabeth Wakefield
CYNTHIA DANIEL. Jessica Wakefield
BRITTANY DANIEL , Winston MICHAEL PERL , Bruce
CHRISTOPHER JACKSON , Lila BRIDGET FLANERY , Enid
AMY DANLES , Todd RYAN JAMES BITTLE
Stereo.....

Contributors

Unknown:
Cynthia Daniel.
Unknown:
Brittany Daniel
Unknown:
Michael Perl
Unknown:
Christopher Jackson
Unknown:
Bridget Flanery
Unknown:
Amy Danles
Unknown:
Ryan James Bittle

Music magazine. With
Jayne Middlemiss and Jamie Theakston.
CONTACT ADDRESSES: viewers can use the following details to interact with Children's BBC.
By post: Children's BBC. PO Box 4567, London W 12 6AA E-mail: childrens@bbc.co.uk World Wide Web: http://www.bbcnc.org,uk/tv/childrens/studioa/

Contributors

Unknown:
Jayne Middlemiss
Unknown:
Jamie Theakston.

Introduced by Sue Barker from London and Tony Lewis from Edgbaston.
10.45,1.35 Cricket Live coverage of today's play in the first Cornhill Insurance Test, between England and India, from Edgbaston. The last time the sides met here for a Test was ten years ago. The match ended in a draw but India won the series 2-0. Commentary by Richie Benaud , Geoffrey Boycott , David Gower and Ravi Shastri. Coverage continues at 4.00pm on BBC2. In the event of there being no afternoon play, live coverage of tennis will replace it.
1.05 News
1.10 Football The latest news and views on Euro 96, the biggest footballing event staged in this country since 1966. In the openingtie at Wembley, England play
Switzerland in Group A. Highlights of the game, and the opening ceremony, can be seen on BBC 1 at 10.45pm.
3.45 Tennis Action from the French Open women's singles final from the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. This year'sjoint world number one seed Steffi Graftook the title last year when she beat Spain's Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Commentary by John Barrett and Virginia Wade.
5.00 News Round-Up
Producer Martin Hopkins ; Editor Dave Gordon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue Barker.
Commentary By:
Richie Benaud
Commentary By:
Geoffrey Boycott
Commentary By:
David Gower
Commentary By:
Ravi Shastri
Commentary By:
Tony Lewis.
Unknown:
Roland Garros
Unknown:
Steffi Graftook
Unknown:
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.
Commentary By:
John Barrett
Commentary By:
Virginia Wade.
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
Dave Gordon

Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard enlists a recruit with four feet.

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Chief Warden:
Bill Pertwee
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies

Jimmy Tarbuck hosts a golf-based game show in which celebrities win money for charity and fortheircontestant partners. Tonight, Eric Sykes , Jan Harvey and Henry Cooper swing into action.
Director John Rooney ; Producer John Burrowes
CONTESTANTS: if you would like to take part write, enclosing a large sae to: Full Swing Contestants. [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Tarbuck
Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Jan Harvey
Unknown:
Henry Cooper
Director:
John Rooney
Producer:
John Burrowes

Seconds. A clone causes chaos for Clark as he tries to rescue the real Lois from the evil
Lex Luthor. See today's choices.
Clark Kent/Superman DEAN CAIN. Lois Lane TERI HATCHER, Jimmy Olsen JUSTIN WHALIN, Perry White LANE SMITH. Lex LuthorJOHN SHEA
* Teri Hatcher's Kind of Day: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Lex Luthor.

The last show of the series in which confessions are extracted from the unsuspecting. Tonight, a man who fled from a romantic date 24 years ago finally owns up, and two women who played a mischievous prank on their mum come clean. Hosted by Simon Mayo.
Director John Gorman ; Producer Barbara Lee

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Mayo.
Director:
John Gorman
Producer:
Barbara Lee

Presented by Bob Monkhouse. Brit Award-winner Eddi Reader performs her new release Town without Pity, and Mystic Meg has more predictions.
Producer Mark Wells
Stereo NOTE: winning numbers from previous lottery draws are available on Ceefax page 750 or by calling the Players' Lottery Helpline on [number removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Eddi Reader
Unknown:
Mystic Meg
Producer:
Mark Wells Stereo

Set in the world of high-tech crime and surveillance, starring Craig McLachlan
Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall

First of a two-part story, in which the Bugs team tackle an artificial intelligence threatening to take over the world. See today's choices.

Soap survivors: page 20

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Gallagher
Producer:
Brian Eastman
Director:
Andrew Grieve
Ed:
Craig McLachlan
Ros:
Jaye Griffiths
Beckett:
Jesse Birdsall
Jean Daniel:
Gareth Marks
Cassandra:
Beth Goddard
Roland:
Robert Morgan
Briggs:
Simon Pearsall
Layla:
Julie Livesey
Rona:
Eve Barker
Governor:
Susan Franklyn
General:
Michael Jenn
Aide:
Jeremy Brook
Civilian:
Kim Fenton
Civilian:
Tom Gregory
Computer geek:
Henry Power
Paramedic:
Tephen Gray

Drama starring
Cybill Shepherd , Tim Matheson
A mother takes drastic action when she suspects her daughter has been molested by a family friend.
Director Alan Smithee (1994)
* See Films: pages 51-60 **

Contributors

Unknown:
Cybill Shepherd
Unknown:
Tim Matheson
Director:
Alan Smithee
Jody:
Cybill Shepherd
Winn:
Tim Matheson
Sam:
Karis Paige Bryant
Leonard Rosenglass:
Kurtwood Smith
Spence Cunningham:
Dion Anderson
Marlene Perkins:
Robyn Stevan

Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Alan Hansen , Ruud Gullit and Jimmy Hill. Highlights of the opening ceremony and the first match between England and Switzerland at Wembley. Plus previews of tomorrow's games between Germany and the Czech Republic, and Denmark and Portugal. Commentary by Barry Davies and Trevor Brooking. Producer Vivien Kent ; Editor Niall Sloane
* Competitions and Giveaways: p + Reader Offer: page

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Alan Hansen
Unknown:
Ruud Gullit
Unknown:
Jimmy Hill.
Commentary By:
Barry Davies
Commentary By:
Trevor Brooking.
Producer:
Vivien Kent
Editor:
Niall Sloane

Murder mystery starring
Denzel Washington, James Fox
A resort island's police chief,
Xavier Quinn , is determined to solve the murder of a prominent businessman, especially since his boyhood friend is the prime suspect.
Director Carl Schenkel (1989, 15)
♦See Films: pages 51-60 ***

Contributors

Unknown:
James Fox
Unknown:
Xavier Quinn
Director:
Carl Schenkel
Xavier Quinn:
Denzel Washington
Elgin:
James Fox
Hadley:
Mimi Rogers
Maubee:
Robert Townsend
Miller:
Memmet Walsh
Lola:
Sheryllee Ralph
Jump:
Art Evans

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