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Drama based on a true story, starring Meredith Baxter
With her creativity and finances in crisis, divorced author
Margaret Gibson 's long-troubled mental state is cause for concern, calling into question her custody of supportive young son Aaron.
Director John Kent Harrison (1994) .............. + See Films: pages 56-59

Contributors

Unknown:
Meredith Baxter
Unknown:
Margaret Gibson
Director:
John Kent Harrison
Margaret Gibson:
Meredith Baxter
Aaron Gibson:
Keegan MacIntosh
Shirley:
Joanna Gleason
Stuart Singer:
Nick Mancuso

A special edition of the live unpredictable children's entertainment show The Friday Zone.
Guests helping to celebrate Comic Relief include Toby Anstis, Bodger and Badger, the Demon Headmaster, Diane-Louise Jordan, Mark Speight and Michaela Strachan.
Presented by Josie D'Arby, Chris Jarvis, Emma Lee, Steve Rock, Peter Simon, Debra Stephenson and Dominic Wood.
See Children: page 44

Contributors

Presenter:
Josie D'Arby
Presenter:
Chris Jarvis
Presenter:
Emma Lee
Presenter:
Steve Rock
Presenter:
Peter Simon
Presenter:
Debra Stephenson
Presenter:
Dominic Wood
Guest:
Toby Anstis
Guest (Bodger/Voice of Badger):
Andy Cunningham
Guest (The Demon Headmaster):
Terrence Hardiman
Guest:
Diane-Louise Jordan
Guest:
Mark Speight
Guest:
Michaela Strachan
Producer:
Martin Hughes

Featuring a look behind the scenes at the Comic Relief studios.
With Stuart Miles, Katy Hill, Romana D'Annunzio and Richard Bacon.
Repeated next Monday on BBC2

Contributors

Presenter:
Stuart Miles
Presenter:
Katy Hill
Presenter:
Romana D'Annunzio
Presenter:
Richard Bacon

Close Encounters of the Furred Kind
This year's Comic Relief has a distinctly hairy new look, with shaggy red noses and Lenny Henry in a furry suit.
See today's choices. Stereo
Give and let live: page 23, plus Competitions and Giveaways on p

7.00-8.00 Lenny Live and Luscious
Lenny Henry whips the studio audience into a frenzy as he kicks off more than eight hours of comedy, music and powerful documentary.

At 7.10 The Great Big Stupid Celebrity Sketch Show: Frank Bruno and Sally Gunnell are among stars acting strangely.

7.20 Susan Tully - Street Kids of Tamale: Susan Tully reports on the hardships of Ghanaian children who live and work on the streets to survive.

7.30 Gladiators Go Ga Ga: Ulrika Jonsson and John Fashanu try to keep order as gladiators Rhino and Wolf take on two unlikely contenders - EastEnder Nigel and Ash from Casualty.

7.45 Only Fools and Horses Red Nose Exclusive: David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst return as Del Boy and Rodders in a recording made specially for Red Nose Day

8.00-9.00 Dame Edna Makes the Nation See Red: Housewife superstar Dame Edna Everage takes the helm.

8.05 University Challenge Challenges Coronation Street: The Street's Vera, Curly, Gail and Jim answer questions posed by Jeremy Paxman.

8.10 Victoria Wood: Carers: Victoria Wood looks at the problems of carers like June, who tends to her sick husband 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

8.15 More of the Great Big Stupid Celebrity Sketch Show: Starring, among others, Desmond Lynam, Jimmy Hill and Mystic Meg.

8.30 The Spice Girls: The all-girl group sing for Comic Relief.

8.40 BallykissDibley: Ballykissangel's Father Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson ) comes to Dibley, and vicar Geraldine (Dawn French) falls for him.
Comic Relief continues on BBC2 from 9 to 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lenny Henry
Unknown:
Frank Bruno
Unknown:
Sally Gunnell
Unknown:
Susan Tully
Unknown:
Susan Tully
Unknown:
John Fashanu
Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Del Boy
Unknown:
Dame Edna Everage
Unknown:
Jeremy Paxman.
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Mystic Meg.
Unknown:
Stephen Tompkinson

With Peter Sissons. Subtitled
Regional News; Weekend Weather Peter Cockroft

9.30-10.15 French and Saunders Behaving Badly: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are the next hosts.
9.35 The Great Big Stupid Celebrity Sketch Show 3
Question Time with Peter Sissons, Jeffrey Archer and model Caprice.
9.45 Julie Walters and the Street Kids of Addis Ababa From Ethiopia.
9.55 Boyzone Singing Love Me Tender.
10.00 Men Behaving Very Badly Indeed: Will Gary (Martin Clunes) and Tony (Neil Morrissey) meet Kylie Minogue?
10.15-11.00 Ross, Rhys, Enfield and Chums: With Jonathan Ross, Griff Rhys Jones and Harry Enfield and Chums.
10.30 Prime Cracker: Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) and Fitz (Robbie Coltrane) combine Prime Suspect and Cracker.
10.40 Tony Ferrino and Bjork: Steve Coogan duets with the Icelandic singer.
10.45 Jennifer Saunders - Don't Give Up: Battered women tell their stories...
11.00-11.30 Father Ted and His Faithful Friends: Fathers Ted and Dougal bless the screen with their presence.
11.05 Angus Deayton in Burkina Faso: How a desert has been turned green.
11.15 Furry Funny Fluffs: TV bloopers.
11.20 The Great Big Stupid Celebrity Sketch Show: Featuring Michael Parkinson in a wedding dress
11.30-12.30am The Empire Strikes Back- Live From Shepherd's Bush
Empire. With Steve Coogan, the Spice Girls and Spice Girl wannabes the Sugar Lumps - French and Saunders, Kathy Burke, Llewella Gideon and Lulu.
12.30-1.00 Bedtime with Ben: Ben Elton presents The Final Great Big Stupid Celebrity Sketch Show and Grand Total - Tonight's phone pledge total is announced.
1.00-2.30 Comic Relief: the Beginning - Live at the Shaftesbury Theatre The very first Comic Relief show from 1986..
2.30-3.20am Billy Connolly's Return to Nose and Beak: The comedian makes a return trip to Mozambique to see how it has recovered from civil war.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sissons.
Unknown:
Peter Cockroft
Unknown:
Jennifer Saunders
Unknown:
Peter Sissons
Unknown:
Jeffrey Archer
Unknown:
Julie Walters
Unknown:
Martin Clunes
Unknown:
Neil Morrissey
Unknown:
Jonathan Ross
Unknown:
Griff Rhys
Unknown:
Helen Mirren
Unknown:
Robbie Coltrane
Unknown:
Tony Ferrino
Unknown:
Bjork Steve
Singer:
Jennifer Saunders
Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Michael Parkinson
Unknown:
Steve Coogan
Unknown:
Kathy Burke
Unknown:
Llewella Gideon
Unknown:
Ben Ben
Unknown:
Billy Connolly

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