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The facts programme this week looks at how fireworks are made, the weird-looking moth butterfly, and earwigs. With Dave Chapman, Paul Hendy and Julie Westwood

Send your questions to: Dear Mr Barker, [address removed] or e-mail: [email address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Chapman
Unknown:
Paul Hendy
Unknown:
Julie Westwood
Unknown:
Mr Barker

The programme which looks at how people spend money during their leisure time, features another scrutiny of holiday firms, travel agents, event promoters and restaurateurs. Including another live report from Johnathan Maitland.

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne Robinson
Reporter:
Johnathan Maitland.
Series Producer:
Charles Bunce

Kate Thornton introduces the hits from this week's top 40, featuring live performances from some of the current top bands, the latest music videos and a countdown of the top 20.
Repeated on Saturday Subtitled
Website: [web address removed]
Top of the Pops - The Magazine: available from newsagents

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Thornton
Director/Producer:
Chris Cowey

Another chance to see an episode of the interior design challenge show, in which two sets of neighbours decorate a room in each other's homes with the help of a team of design experts, and a budget of £500. In this programme, experts Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Liz Wagstaff and Andy Kane transform two country farm kitchens. Hosted by Carol Smillie.
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Unknown:
Liz Wagstaff
Unknown:
Andy Kane
Unknown:
Carol Smillie
Director:
Duncan Hess
Producer:
Ann Hill

A series in which TV chef Ainsley Harriott, with Samantha Norman, joins forces with a team of experts to create spectacular surprise parties. Tonight after living together for 20 years, couple from Teesside finally tie the knot, but they aren't expecting the extravagant floating event Ainsley has in mind. With expert help from David Emanuel, Nicky Clarke, Linda Barker and Jilly Goolden.
Director Mike Porecki; Producer Tim Hincks

Contributors

Unknown:
Ainsley Harriott
Unknown:
Samantha Norman
Unknown:
David Emanuel
Unknown:
Nicky Clarke
Unknown:
Linda Barker
Unknown:
Jilly Goolden.
Producer:
Tim Hincks

Continuing the crime drama series, starring Nigel Havers

A woman falls to her death from the roof of her house and her husband becomes withdrawn, but when Dr Paige investigates, he unearths some family troubles.
See today's choices.

Contributors

Writer:
Tony McHale
Producer:
Beverley Dartnall
Director:
Sharon Miller
Dr Jonathan Paige:
Nigel Havers
Dl Gillian Cramer:
Jane Gurnett
Sgt Keith Lardner:
Roderick Smith
Dr Nick McKenzie:
Bill Wallis
Dr Shaaban Hamada:
Nadim Sawalha
Angela Wakefield:
Marcia Warren
Beth Saunders:
Lynsey Baxter
PC Tom Allen:
Julian Kay
Dave Franklin:
Joe McGann
Liz Franklin:
Sara Mair-Thomas
Jason Franklin:
Felix Bell
PC George Jones:
Philip Pickard
Spiderman:
Iain Fraser
Jackie:
Clare Buckfield
Female prisoner:
Ruth Carraway
Paramedic:
Adam Christopher
Paramedic:
William Petrie

Continuing the rerun series of the entertainment show starring Paul O'Grady as the outrageous Lily Savage. Tonight's guests include Janet Street-Porter .
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Lily Savage:
Paul O'Grady
Guest:
Janet Street-Porter
Director:
Alasdair MacMillan
Producer:
Mark Linsey

Ardal O'Hanlon presents another selection of the best established and new stand-up comedy acts from Britain and abroad. Tonight's show includes Irish comedy actor Tommy Tiernan, and Dan Clark, Adam Goodwin and Cliff Kelly from the comedy sketch team Electric Eel.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ardal O'Hanlon
Unknown:
Tommy Tiernan
Unknown:
Dan Clark
Unknown:
Adam Goodwin
Unknown:
Cliff Kelly
Director:
Becky Martin
Producer:
Karen Rosie

The Fright-Day Night season continues with a science-fiction horror starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing

A mysterious winter heatwave causes chaos on a remote British island, and as the temperature continues to rise, a scientist investigating the cause of the phenomenon discovers it has an extraterrestrial origin.
(1967)
See Films: pages 58-65 **

Followed by Weather

Contributors

Director:
Terence Fisher
Hanson:
Christopher Lee
Dr Stone:
Peter Cushing
Jeff Callum:
Patrick Allen
Frankie Callum:
Sarah Lawson
Angela Roberts:
Jane Merrow
Ken Stanley:
William Lucas
Tinker Mason:
Kenneth Cope
Ben Siddle:
Jack Bligh
Bob Hayward:
Thomas Heathcote

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