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9.10 Technical Studies: 5: Presswork

9.38 Science Workshop: Fabrics 'A'
Written by Eurfron Gwynne Jones.

10.0 You and Me: Think of a Number
Rabbit is quite good at counting as long as Clive keeps out of the way.

10.15 Maths File: Fractions

10.38 Maths Topics: Trigonometry: 5
Graphs of sine, cosine, tangent. Negative angles.

11.0 Words and Pictures: Witches Four

11.17 The Music Arcade: 5: Vocal Sounds (2)

11.39 General Studies: Who is Big Brother?

12.5 Buongiorno Italia!: 5: Rivediamo un Po'

12.30 People First: A Home of One's Own
The last of five films aimed at the parents of children with a mental handicap.
Pius, Kate, Paul and Michelle are four young people looking forward to moving into their own flat. John, in his mid-30s, is equally looking forward to moving out of hospital back into the community. This move back into society in small semi-independent groups is reflected in the move of six severely handicapped teenagers out of a large hostel to an ordinary house.

12.55 Let's Go - Series 3: 5: Let's Go Out Together
Ten programmes for moderately mentally-handicapped young adults, presented by Brian Rix.

1.10-1.35 Micros in Schools: Quality Software?
How is educational software produced? What is being done to ensure its quality?
A BBC/Open University production

1.38 Let's See: Messages

2.1 Watch!: Eid

2.18 Read On!: 5: Journey On!
Travel reading: planning a journey and finding something to read on the way.

2.40 Zig-Zag: Hungry Times: 2: The Trial

Contributors

Writer (Science Workshop):
Eurfron Gwynne Jones
Producer (Science Workshop):
Michael Coyle
Producer (You and Me):
Roger Fry
Series producer (You and Me):
Roy Thompson
Producer (Maths File):
David Roseveare
Commentary (People First)/presenter (Let's Go):
Brian Rix
Film editor (People First):
Roger Guertin
Producer (People First):
Robert Clamp
Producer (Micros in Schools):
John Jaworski
Producer (Read On!):
Geoff Wilson

Encounter Underground
Narrated by David Attenborough
Down into the underworld of the ' Bulldog ' - not the canine variety, but an insect no bigger than half a matchstick - where Australian scientist Bob Taylor discovers creatures of elegance and grace whose egg-laying is mysteriously beautiful and their after-care for young ingeniously efficient.
Specialist photography
JIM FRAZIER and DENSEY CLINE (Mantis Wildlife Films)
Written and produced by Peter DALE and DIONE GILMOUR BBC Bristol
* Subtitles on Ceefax page 270

Contributors

Unknown:
David Attenborough
Unknown:
Bob Taylor
Unknown:
Jim Frazier
Unknown:
Densey Cline
Produced By:
Peter Dale
Unknown:
Dione Gilmour

The sixth of eight weekly programmes presented by Robin Denselow , who looks at the week's most interesting events in rock and pop music-singles and album releases, books, videos, films, concerts and news.
Director JOHN whiston Producer JILL SINCLAIR

Contributors

Presented By:
Robin Denselow
Director:
John Whiston
Producer:
Jill Sinclair

A series of sevenmonthly films exploring the English hedgerow. October
Autumn cloaks the hedgerow in red and gold, and birds and mammals gorge themselves on nuts and berries in readiness for winter.
David Streeter and Rosamond Richardson discover the habits of some of the smaller, secretive animals of the hedgerow, visit a hedge-laying competition, and plan some Christmas treats with the last of the hedgerow fruits.
Film cameraman NIGEL MEAKIN
Producer ERICA GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Unknown:
David Streeter
Unknown:
Rosamond Richardson
Unknown:
Nigel Meakin
Producer:
Erica Griffiths

Tender Loving Neglect
Reporter Tony Wilkinson
An 81-year-old great-grandmother joins the Brass Tacks team investigating the boom in private rest homes for the elderly. Jessie booked into a seaside home and lived 'under cover' for a week. Her experiences highlight serious weaknesses In the system of inspection and control. Yet the Government is pumping millions of taxpayers' money into the private sector, and planning huge increases for those who run the homes.
Producer DEBBIE CHRISTIE Editor COUN ADAMS

Contributors

Reporter:
Tony Wilkinson
Producer:
Debbie Christie

The second of two concerts specially recorded at the Questors Theatre, London, in which Georgie Fame plays his own distinctive style of music.
Accompanied by the Blue Flames and featuring the alto saxophonist Peter King.
Lighting HUBERT CARTWRIGHT Sound CHRIS HOLCOMBE
Producer LAURENCE VULLIAMY

Contributors

Unknown:
Georgie Fame
Unknown:
Peter King.
Producer:
Laurence Vulliamy

by Robin Scobey.
Starring Ann Mitchell as Mary.

Seventy-year-old Mary Simmonds is suffering from premature senility. As she prepares to leave the home she has lived in all her married life to go into a nursing home, the past and present become intermingled in her mind.

(BBC Scotland)

Contributors

Writer:
Robin Scobey
Script Editor:
Maggie Allen
Designer:
Walter Miller
Producer:
Bob McIntosh
Director:
Martyn Friend
Mary Simmonds:
Ann Mitchell
Polly:
Diana Rayworth
Chris:
Colin Douglas
Donald:
Bernard Gallagher
Mary's mother:
Carmel McSharry
Young Mary:
Geraldine Alexander
Young Chris:
James Head
Young Donald:
Andrew Kimpton
Elsie:
Georgia Allen
Phillip:
David Beckett
Dr Stanley:
Peter Machin
Dr Bryant:
Richard Warner
Mrs Arthur:
Sheila Donald
Drunk:
Bill Riddoch

John Tusa , Peter Snow.
Donald MacCormick and Joan Bakewell
Producers PETER BELL. TONY HALL DAVE STANFORD , JOHN MORRELL Directors
MIKE CATHERWOOD , JOHN WILKINSON Assignment editor NICK GUTHRIE Deputy editor PAUL NORRIS Editor DAVID DICKINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Peter Snow.
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Producers:
Peter Bell.
Producers:
Tony Hall
Producers:
Dave Stanford
Producers:
John Morrell
Directors:
Mike Catherwood
Directors:
John Wilkinson
Editor:
Nick Guthrie
Editor:
Paul Norris
Editor:
David Dickinson

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