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In the Toxteth area of Liverpool, 90 per cent of children have a reading age of 9 or less on arrival at this secondary school. How does the school, itself short of money and specialist staff, cope with this and other learning problems?
Producer NICK BRENTON
A BBC/Open University production

Contributors

Producer:
Nick Brenton

8; Defending (1) Coaches
DON HOWE , DARIO GRADI
KEITH WRIGHT , TERRY CASEY CHARLES HUGHES
Players KEVIN KEEGAN
LUTHER BLISSETT , VINCE HILAIRE
And supporting Match action showing the close relationship between coaching, practice and performance.
Producer BOB ABRAHAMS

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Howe
Unknown:
Dario Gradi
Unknown:
Keith Wright
Unknown:
Terry Casey
Unknown:
Charles Hughes
Unknown:
Kevin Keegan
Unknown:
Luther Blissett
Unknown:
Vince Hilaire
Producer:
Bob Abrahams

1553: A 15-year-old girl is caught in a bitter power-struggle for the English Crown ... a Bristol sea-captain sledges. 1,50,0 miles across Northern Russia to meet Ivan the Terrible ... the first., potato arrives from Peru
Chris Serle takes a modern look at the news bulletins of the past - with Judy Merry , John Mundy and Dr Christopher Haigh.
Director MIKE HEALEY
Producer DAVID BROWN

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Judy Merry
Unknown:
John Mundy
Unknown:
Dr Christopher Haigh.
Director:
Mike Healey
Producer:
David Brown

Heaven Aims the Master's Arrow starring
Atsuo Nakamura Sanae T$uchida
A thousand years ago in China the souls of 108 knights were reborn to fight the tyranny and corruption of the Government.
They lived by their wits and their swords in the marshy lands of the water margin of Liang Shan Po.
Kao Chiu determines to found a dynasty based on the theft of the Emperor's jade.
Directed by SOKICHI TOMIMOTO
English adaptation by DAVID WEIR
English version directed by MICHAEL
BAKEWELL for WORLD WIDE SOUND, LONDON Produced by NTV. TOKYO

Contributors

Unknown:
Atsuo Nakamura
Directed By:
Sokichi Tomimoto
Liu Chung:
Atsuo Nakamura
Hu San-Niang:
Sanae Tsuchida
Kao Chiu:
Kei Sato
Li Yun:
Goro Riku
Hua Yung:
Daijiro Havada
Lu Ta:
Isam" Nagato

Introduced this year by Heinz Wolff Caged
Se walls do not a prison make', one also needs a lock. The challenge for our three teams is to design and build a combination lock that will defy their opponents picking abilities.
Three totally different devices emerge-each works beautifully.
So if you ever wondered how a combination lock works, or just wish to be captivated, this is the programme for you.
Guest judge Victor Liardet Assistant producer MAX WHITBY Producer CHARLES HUFF

Contributors

Unknown:
Heinz Wolff
Unknown:
Victor Liardet

Now that summer holidays and days at the seaside are over, sit back at home, put your feet up and listen to the bands.
Gerald Harrison introduces BBC2's own brass band knock-out competition from the Assembly Rooms, Derby. Round 1:
Halls Oxford Concert Brass, currently London and the South
Champions, conducted by MICHAEL
BRAND, play against Carlton Main
Frickley Colliery Band from
Frickley , Yorkshire, conducted by DENZIL STEPHENS.
Soloists: Emma Taylor , playing the flugelhorn for Halls Oxford
Concert Brass, and Roger Webster , playing the cornet for Carlton
Main Frickley Colliery Band, compete for the viewers' Sovereign Award.
Special guest supporters Richard Whitmore and Harry Gration
Judges: LT-COL TREVOR L. SHARPE , MVO, OBE, and BERNARD KEEFFE
Lighting JOHN ALLINSON Sound NEIL MURRAY
Designer MICHAEL YOUNG Producer KEN GRIFFIN

Contributors

Introduces:
Gerald Harrison
Soloists:
Denzil Stephens.
Soloists:
Emma Taylor
Soloists:
Roger Webster
Unknown:
Richard Whitmore
Unknown:
Harry Gration
Unknown:
Lt-Col Trevor L. Sharpe
Unknown:
Neil Murray
Designer:
Michael Young
Producer:
Ken Griffin

This week William Woollard Introduces the programme direct from the Frankfurt Motor Show where major manufacturers will be putting their latest technology on display.
Sue Baker takes to the autobahns and tests the new Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes' first ' small' car, the 190, and she enjoys the luxury of West Germany's latest super buses.
Producer BRIAN STRACHAN
Executive producer DENNIS ADAMS BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Producer:
Brian Strachan
Producer:
Dennis Adams

starring
Gene Hackman Liv Ullmann
When Zandy Allan , a tough pioneer, decides to get married he dispenses with formalities and sends for a 'mail-order bride*. Much to his dismay Hannah Lund turns out to be a strong-willed, independent woman who refuses to be treated as a chattel.
The story of their stormy encoun. ter forms the basis of a remarkable film, celebrating both the pioneer spirit and the durability and importance of human relationships.
Screenplay by MARC NORMAN Based on The Stranger by LILLIAN BOS Ross
Produced by HARVEY MATOFSKY Directed by JAN TROELL Films: page 17

Contributors

Unknown:
Gene Hackman
Unknown:
Liv Ullmann
Unknown:
Zandy Allan
Unknown:
Hannah Lund
Play By:
Marc Norman
Produced By:
Harvey Matofsky
Directed By:
Jan Troell
Zandy Allan:
Gene Hackman
Hannah Lund:
Liv Ullmann
Ma Allan:
Eileen Heckart
Songer:
Harry Dean Stanton
Frank Gallo:
Joe Santos
Pa Allan:
Frank Cady
Mel Allan:
Sam Bottoms
Maria Cordova:
Susan Tyrell
Bill Pincus:
Bob Simpson
PaCO FABIAN:
Gregory Cordova
Farraday:
Don Wilbanks
Street girl:
Vivian Gordon

including SDP Conference Report DONALD MACCORMICK presents a full report on the Social Democrats' conference in Salford; with PETER SNOW and IAN SMITH in London to assess the news at home and abroad.
Producers
PETER BELL , TONY HALL , DAVE STANFORD Directors
MIKE CATHERWOOD , JOHN WILKINSON Assignment editor NICK GUTHRIE Deputy editor PAUL NORRIS
Editor DAVID DICKINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
Ian Smith
Unknown:
Peter Bell
Unknown:
Tony Hall
Unknown:
Mike Catherwood
Unknown:
John Wilkinson
Editor:
Nick Guthrie
Editor:
Paul Norris
Editor:
David Dickinson

11.30 Maths: The Location Problem
The location of fire stations in a town can be critical if the response to a call is to be optimised. In Rotterdam new stations were built as a result of a location study.

11.55 Comparing Trade Unions: 2
The second of two programmes where two senior elected trade union officials, one in France and one in England, discuss unions and multi-nationals. This programme was made in 1980.

BBC Two England

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More