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With Justin Webb and Fiona Bruce.
Continuing Bill Hamilton 's series Reasons to Remember, featuring ordinary people in the 1996 news headlines. 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:
Fiona Bruce.
Unknown:
Bill Hamilton

Sally Taylor and Harry Gration present the latest news and local stories forthe south of England. Plus special features each evening.
Editor Andy Griffee

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Taylor
Unknown:
Harry Gration
Editor:
Andy Griffee

Tonight, how Japanese scientists have mated fish sent into space on the shuttle Columbia, with the resultant 15 healthy babies possibly heralding the launch of a cosmic farming programme. Also, in Dublin, the latest method of telling if beer has been tampered with. With Howard Stableford and Shahnaz Pakravan.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Howard Stableford
Presenter:
Shahnaz Pakravan
Producer:
Simon Dickson
Editor:
Edward Briffa

The comedy series starring Lenny Henry as the fearsome chef Gareth Blackstock.
As Gareth struggles to come to terms with his failed marriage, his father arrives to rub salt in his wounds.

Contributors

Writer:
Geoff Deane
Director:
Dewi Humphreys
Producer:
Charlie Hanson
Gareth:
Lenny Henry
Everton:
Roger Griffiths
Cyril:
Dave Hill
Gustav:
Jeff Nuttall
Savanna:
Lorelei King
Renee:
Sophie Walker
Dad:
Oliver Samuels
Minnie:
Loretta Parnell

Another chance to see last year's Christmas edition of the Ben Elton comedy.

Fowler is passed over for the lead in the local amateur drama group's pantomime.

(The present series continues on Thursday at 9.30pm)
(Repeat) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Writer:
Ben Elton
Inspector Fowler:
Rowan Atkinson
DI Grim:
David Haig
DC Kray:
Kevin Allen
PC Habib:
Mina Anwar
PC Goody:
James Dreyfus
Sergeant Dawkins:
Serena Evans
PC Gladstone:
Rudolph Walker
Homeless man:
Ben Elton
Homeless woman:
Jacqueline Defferary

The final programme sees Connolly in Darwin. Tiwi Aborigines provide him with a crash course in real bush tucker, such as mud crabs, mangrove worms and barbecued lizard, and he also searches for crocodiles on the Adelaide river.

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Billy Connolly
Director:
Nobby Clark
Executive Producer:
John Archer
Executive Producer:
Bill Tennant

The crew still have one last battle left to fight in the final episode in the re-run of the drama about a crew of dustmen. A new series starts early next year.

(Repeat) (Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
William Ivory
Producer:
John Chapman
Director:
David Evans
Ken:
Neil Dudgeon
Nev:
Edward Woodward
Bernard:
Richard Ridings
Jonno:
Stephen Lord
Sunil:
Anthony Barclay
Denice:
Nimmy March
John Parry:
Roy Hudd
George Ward:
Paul Kember
Guy Simmons:
Ian Mercer
Dulcie:
Freda Dowie
Marie:
Michelle Holmes
Brian Forget:
Douglas Henshall
Ted:
Mike Kelly
Jack:
Johnny Leeze
Sean:
Tim Dantay
Nat Prabhakar:
Saeed Jaffrey

Tonight's reviews include Evita, a screen version of the musical starring Madonna, Surviving Picasso, with Anthony Hopkins, Daylight, Sylvester Stallone's latest blockbuster, and Matilda, directed by and starring Danny DeVito. Also, Kenneth Branagh talks about his screen version of Hamlet, due for release in the new year. (Repeated next Saturday on BBC2)
See Barry Norman: page 56

Contributors

Presenter:
Barry Norman
Interviewee:
Kenneth Branagh
Director:
Andy MacKenzie-Betty
Producer:
Bruce Thompson

Drama, based on a true story, starring Ed Begley Jr
The authorities seek to avoid a violent confrontation during a siege atafamilyfarmfollowingthebombingof a US government building.
Director Charles Haid (1992) # See Films: pages 59-68 ***

Contributors

Director:
Charles Haid

BBC One London

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