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Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston open the "Live and Kicking" studio a day early for a new series of Friday fun, games, competitions and celebrity guests.
Today teen heart-throb Peter Andre faces the music live in the studio, and there's mischief from the Leprechauns.
("Live and Kicking" is in its usual slot tomorrow at 9.15am)

Contributors

Presenter:
Zoe Ball
Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Guest:
Peter Andre

The return of the snooker-based game show hosted by Jim Davidson. Tonight's contestants striving for the mystery star prize are assisted by professionals Jimmy White, Andy Hicks and Nigel Bond. The show's referee is John "Mr Trick Shot" Virgo.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Davidson
Snooker player:
Jimmy White
Snooker player:
Andy Hicks
Snooker player:
Nigel Bond
Referee:
John Virgo
Director:
Phil Chilvers
Producer:
John Burrowes

The hottest hits from the week's top 40, with live performances, the best pop music videos and Britain's number one single.
(Repeated tomorrow) (Stereo) (Subtitled)
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Contributors

Director/Producer:
Chris Cowey

Another investigation by the indomitable Lancashire detective.

Hetty represents a neighbour at a creditors' meeting and her agency is asked to find a missing company director and his money.

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Gibbs
Producer:
Carol Parks
Director:
John Glenister
Hetty Wainthropp:
Patricia Routledge
Geoffrey:
Dominic Monaghan
Janet Fraser:
Suzanne Maddock
Frank Wainthropp:
Frank Mills
Sandra Lever:
Felicity Dean
Brian Powell:
Jack Ellis
Dixon:
Patrick Pearson
Paul Croft:
Roger Bingham
Dora James:
Viv Warentz
Julie:
Rosy Clayton
Ray Lever:
Antony Audenshaw
Librarian:
Chris Wilkinson
Curator:
Derek Crewe
Caretaker at flats:
David Williams
Car salesman:
Ian Gardner
Foreman:
John Billam
Gallery attendant:
Ron Blass

Michael Parkinson, the acclaimed talk-show host, returns with a new eight-part series of interviews in which he welcomes celebrities of the nineties as well as bringing back some of his favourite guests.

Tonight he meets comedian and star of Have I Got News for You Paul Merton, American singer and songwriter Barry Manilow, and actor Anthony Hopkins.
See today's choices.

Andrew Duncan interviews Michael Parkinson: page 12

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Parkinson
Guest:
Paul Merton
Guest:
Barry Manilow
Guest:
Anthony Hopkin
Director:
Stuart McDonald
Executive Producer:
Beatrice Ballard

Disaster movie starring Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner

The bustling city of Los Angeles, perched precariously on the San Andreas fault, is about to experience the ultimate horror-a series of devastating tremors.
(1974, PG)
See Films: pages 44-49 ****
What do you mean, you've never seen Earthquake?: page 41

Contributors

Director:
Mark Robson
Graff:
Charlton Heston
Remy Graff:
Ava Gardner
Patrolman Slade:
George Kennedy
Royce:
Lorne Greene
Denise:
Genevieve Bujold
Miles:
Richard Roundtree
Jody:
Marjoe Gortner
Dr Stockle:
Barry Sullivan
Dr Vance:
Lloyd Nolan
Rosa:
Victoria Principal
Drunk:
Walter Matuschanskavasky [Matthau]
Royce's secretary:
Monica Lewis
Cameron:
Lloyd Gough

John Huston's Gothic drama, starring Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton

Hazel Motes returns from army service to his home town in the bible-belt of southern America to set up the "Church of Truth without Jesus Christ".
(1979,15)
See Films: pages 44-49 ***

Followed by Weather

Contributors

Director:
John Huston
Hazel Motes:
Brad Dourif
Asa Hawks:
Harry Dean Stanton
Hoover Shoates:
Ned Beatty
Enoch Emery:
Daniel Shor
Sabbath Lily Hawks:
Amy Wright
Hazel's grandfather:
John Huston
Landlady:
Mary Nell Santacroce
Preacher:
William Hickey

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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