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With Justin Webb and Sally Magnusson. At
7.00,8.00 main news, with summaries every 15 minutes; 7.12,7.40,8.12,8.40
Business; 7.25, 7.55, 8.25, 8.55 Weather, Regional news, Travel; 7.32,8.32 Sport.

Contributors

Unknown:
Justin Webb
Unknown:
Sally Magnusson.

4.10 Ace Ventura - Pet Detective
Animated adventures.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

4.35 Record Breakers
With Kriss Akabusi, Cheryl Baker and Ron Reagan Jr.

Contributors

Presenter (Record Breakers):
Kriss Akabusi
Presenter (Record Breakers):
Cheryl Baker
Presenter (Record Breakers):
Ron Reagan Jr.

From the Theatre Royal, Bristol Old Vic. In the spotlight are Church of England parish priest Richard Sturch from Islip, Oxfordshire; Gwen Kingsley, a genealogist from Kingswinford, West Midlands; Richard Heller, an author and journalist from London; and Elsie Sadek, a retired teacher from Blackpool.
Their specialised subjects are the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the life and career of Sir Garfield Sobers, and the life and music of Mendelssohn.
Magnus Magnusson asks the questions, and actress Jane Lapotaire will present the winner's trophy.

Contributors

Contestant:
Richard Sturch
Contestant:
Gwen Kingsley
Contestant:
Richard Heller
Contestant:
Elsie Sadek
Questionmaster:
Magnus Magnusson
Trophy presented by:
Jane Lapotaire
Director/Producer:
David Mitchell

First in a six-part series following the fortunes of seven final-year students at Bristol University's vet school. Tonight's episode includes a student trimming a guinea pig's teeth, a dilemma over a puppy that's swallowed a mystery object and problems at the back end of a cow. Narrated by Christopher Timothy, star of All Creatures Great and Small.

(See today's choices)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
(See This Week: page 13)

Contributors

Narrator:
Christopher Timothy
Series Producer:
Nick Shearman
Executive Producer:
Grant Mansfield

Powerful US hospital drama starring Mandy Patinkin, Christine Lahti, Roxanne Hart

Jeffrey Geiger is playing power games with Kate Austin. Dennis Hancock has plans for Camille Shutt.

Contributors

Dr Jeffrey Geiger:
Mandy Patinkin
Dr Kate Austin:
Christine Lahti
Camille Shutt:
Roxanne Hart
Alan Birch:
Peter MacNicol
Dr Aaron Shutt:
Adam Arkin
Dr Diane Grad:
Jayne Brook
Dr Billy Kronk:
Peter Berg
Dr Daniel Nyland:
Thomas Gibson
Dr Dennis Hancock:
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Dr Philip Watters:
Hector Elizondo
Laurie Geiger:
Kim Greist

Tonight's films under review include Tin Cup, set in the world of professional golf and starring Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Don Johnson, and Dragonheart, starring Dennis Quaid and featuring Sean Connery as the voice of the dragon. Plus, Breaking the Waves with Emily Watson, who talks to Barry Norman about her role as the wife of a man paralysed in a drilling accident; and James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels in Two Days in the Valley.
Also, Katie Derham reports on sports personalities who have swapped the locker room for the big screen.
(Repeated next Saturday on BBC2)

Contributors

Presenter:
Barry Norman
Reporter:
Katie Derham
Interviewee:
Emily Watson
Director:
Gary Broadhurst
Producer:
Bruce Thompson

Comedy fantasy starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, Brad Pitt

Las Vegas 1945: returning war hero Frank Harris crashes his motorcycle and enters the Cool World, a nightmarish animated hell populated by "doodles" - cartoon characters such as blonde seductress Holli Would. Sex between doodles and "noids" (humans) is banned, as marooned cartoonist and ex-convict Jack Deebs finds out.
(1992, 15)
See Films: pages 61-8 **

Contributors

Director:
Ralph Bakshi
Holli Would:
Kim Basinger
Jack Deebs:
Gabriel Byrne
Detective Frank Harris:
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Malley:
Michele Abrams
Mom Harris:
Janni Brenn-Lowen
Cop:
William Frankfather
Cop:
Greg Collins

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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