Story: Easter Rabbit
A picture story from Switzerland Presenters
Sarah Long , Ben Bazell
Book Play School Ready to Play, El.50, from bookshops. Play On (record REC 332 cassette zcm 332); Bang on a Drum. songs from Play School and Play Away (record REC 242, cassette MRMC 004), from record shops
The Embassy
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Snooker Championship The Final: frames 19-26
The stage is set for the last day of the 1981 World Championship, as the finalists play their third and penultimate session at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. DAVID VINE introduces live coverage. Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON and JOHN PULMAN
starring
Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn When Doris Attinger sets out to gun down her unfaithful husband it's only to be expected that complications should develop! But she sets in motion a chain of events that threatens the previously perfect marriage of lawyers Adam and Amanda Bonner.
Cukor's leading stars are matched by Judy Holliday , one of America's greatest comediennes, in her first important screen role.
Screenplay by RUTH GORDON and GARSON KANIN
Produced by LAWRENCE WEINGARTEN Directed by GEORGE CUKOR
. Films: page 12 and at 2.35
The Blue Bird starring
Elizabeth Taylor , Jane Fonda Cicely Tyson , Ava Gardner
The British premiere of the multi-million dollar production of the story - previously filmed with Shirley Temple-was an American/ Russian co-production, lavishly filmed on location. It tells of two children who set off with the help of their friends to find the ' Blue Bird of Happiness'.
Screenplay by HUGH WHITEMORE and ALFRED HAYES , based on The Blue Bird by MAURICE MAETEETLINCK Produced by PAUL MASLANSKY
Directed by GEORGE CUKOR. Films: p 12
Pam Ayres with The Albion Band presents a holiday entertainment for all the family.
At the Old Gaol Sports and Leisure Centre in Abingdon, where activities range from swimming to snooker, Pam gives her own view of happenings both past and present! Later, in concert with THE ALBION BAND, there's an opportunity for the audience to request a favourite poem from Pam.
Script associate DUDLEY RUSSELL Designer BRYAN ELLIS Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE
Producer ANN REAY
The Embassy
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Snooker Championship The Final conclusion: frames 27-35
The culmination of a fortnight's tough competition snooker. Some 550 frames have been played-taking about 300 hours -at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Just two players remain and tonight the new Champion will be crowned. DAVID VINE sets the scene and introduces live coverage of the whole of the last session. Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON and JOHN PULMAN
from Hickstead
Highlights of this weekend's meeting, which was the first major outdoor event of the year and ieaiurea The Kerrygold Cup with E15,000 prize-money. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and STEPHEN HADLEY
Producer JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
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presents some of the memorable people, performances and happenings from his recent venture into the unpredictable world of live television, including Rod Stewart, Hot Gossip, Hercules the Bear, Peter O'Toole, Lily Tomlin, Shakin' Stevens, The Halle Choir, Sooty, Diana Dors, Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth, Jan Leeming and, of course, Grace Jones.
Producers TOM GUTTERIDGE , KEN STEPHINSON Editor GORDON WATTS
Love, and occasionally marriage, are given the eye this week. Musical revue group Baby Grand conclude their series with a few thoughts not just for Easter brides (and grooms). Special guest
Andy Fairweather Low
Choreography STUART HOPPS
Sound PETER HUNT , DES BENNETT Designer JULIAN WILLIAMS Directed by AVRIL PRICE ,
Produced by DAVID RICHARDS BBC Cymru/Wales
'I say to you today, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.'
(MARTIN LUTHER KING, 1963)
The last of a three-part dramatisation of the life of Dr Martin Luther King starring
In the mid-1960s Dr King speaks out not only against social injustices but also the Vietnam war, so alienating conservative Americans. Further conflict arises with the emergence of Black leaders opposed to his policy of non-violence. In this climate a tragic outcome seems inevitable.
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