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9.15 Casebook Scotland: The Vehicle Industry
(R) (E)

9.35 Pages from Ceefax

10.0 You and Me
A series for 4-and 5-year-olds
Cosmo and Dibs imagine being weightless and going to the moon.
(R) (E)

10.15 Science Workshop: Analysing (B)
Special photography reveals the hidden world that insects can see.
(R) (E)

10.38 Investigating Science: Solving Problems by Observation
A Closer Look: From a hand lens to the electron microscope - how the problem of seeing a virus at 100,000 times magnification has been solved.
Teeth for Life: How can we use the process of observation to find ways of preventing tooth decay? A problem to solve.
(R) (E)

11.0 Words and Pictures The Journey
(E)

11.17 Let's See: Scottish Waters: 2: Afloat
(E)

11.40 Equal People: Sexism in Education

12.2 pm Maths Topics: Statistics 1
Data collection: the national census, sampling techniques.
(R) (E)

12.25 Job Bank: Graphic Design
(E)

12.48 Descubra Espana: Pueblo y capital
Ambiente de pueblo; Vida de ciudad; La Semana Santa.
(R) (E)

1.10 Issues of Law: 2: The Professionals
(R) (E)
Book, £4.25 from booksellers

1.38 Around Scotland: Close-up: 3: Street
Presented by Michael Scott
A street in Stirling - its layout, buildings and street furniture, and the varied and sometimes conflicting interests of the people who use it.
(E)

2.0 Thinkabout: Cold as Ice
(R) (E)

2.15 Zig Zag: Mordicus: 2
(E)

Contributors

Presenter (Casebook Scotland):
Muriel Gray
Producer (Casebook Scotland):
Robert Clark
Producer (You and Me):
Richard Callanan
Series Producer (Science Workshop):
Michael Coyle
Narrator (Investigating Science:
A Closer Look): Mac Andrews
Director (Investigating Science:
A Closer Look): Charlotte Black
Presenter (Investigating Science:
Teeth for Life): Fred Harris
Producer (Investigating Science):
Caroline Godley
Series Producer (Investigating Science):
Robin Gwyn
Producer (Maths Topics):
Peter Bratt
Presenter (Around Scotland):
Michael Scott
Producer (Around Scotland):
Peter Legge
Series Editor (Around Scotland):
Marianne Baird

The CIS Insurance
United Kingdom Indoor
Singles Bowls Championship The second round of this major indoor tournament continues this afternoon with two more matches, each being the best of five sets seven shots up to win a set. Hoping to be on the starting blocks this afternoon will be the UK 1984 champion TERRY SULLIVAN from Wales in the first match, and the favourite among the Crown Green contigent, NOEL BURROWS , who was beaten at this stage last year by young RICHARD CORSIE , to wind up the afternoon's proceedings. DAVID ICKE introduces coverage of the two matches this afternoon from the Guild Hall, Preston. Commentators
DAVID RHYS JONES JIMMY DAVIDSON
Summarisers MAL HUGHES , DAVID MCGILL Television presentation
KEITH PHILLIPS. KEITH MACKENZIE PETER HAYWARD
Executive producer NICK HUNTER including at

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Sullivan
Unknown:
Noel Burrows
Unknown:
Richard Corsie
Introduces:
David Icke
Unknown:
David Rhys Jones
Unknown:
Jimmy Davidson
Unknown:
Summarisers Mal Hughes
Unknown:
Keith Phillips.
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Peter Hayward
Producer:
Nick Hunter

Presented by Jill Neville This week's book review programme will discuss a revealing autobiography ot Dylan Thomas 's widow,
Caitlin, the epic historical novel Free Frenchman by PIERS PAUL READ and the scandals of American high society as dissected by NORA EPHRON in her comic novel Heartburn. Researcher CHRIS WILSON Producer JOHN WHISTON

Contributors

Presented By:
Jill Neville
Unknown:
Dylan Thomas
Unknown:
Piers Paul
Unknown:
Nora Ephron
Unknown:
Chris Wilson
Producer:
John Whiston

Written by Talbot Rothwell
(Shown in March 1970)

Contributors

Writer:
Talbot Rothwell
Designer:
Kenneth Sharp
Producer:
David Croft
Lurcio:
Frankie Howerd
Ludicrus:
Max Adrian
Senna:
Jeanne Mockford
Ammonia:
Elizabeth Larner
Odius:
Leon Thau
Pitius:
Geoffrey Hughes
Plautus:
William Rushton
Priest:
Hugh Paddick
Tittia:
Penny Brahms
Virginia:
Janet Mahoney
Nausius:
Kerry Gardner
Erotica:
Georgina Moon
Guest Virgin:
Trisha Noble
[Actress]:
Sui Sui
[Actress]:
Barbara Lindley
[Actress]:
Anita Richardson
[Actress]:
Joanna Ross
[Actress]:
Valerie Stanton
[Actress]:
Jeanette Wild

Adapted by Anthony Steven
From the books by James Herriot

Siegfried has a major victory, and Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers to his dismay that he has a rival...

Contributors

Author:
James Herriot
Adapted by:
Anthony Steven
Theme Music:
Johnny Pearson
Producer:
Bill Sellars
Director:
Terence Dudley
James Herriot:
Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon:
Robert Hardy
Tristan Farnon:
Peter Davison
Helen Alderson:
Carol Drinkwater
Charlie Dent:
Stan Richards
Dan Cooper:
Joe Belcher
Mrs Hall:
Mary Hignett
Miss Harbottle:
Madge Ryan
Mrs Seaton:
Margaret Heery
Richard Edmundson:
Norman Mann
Mrs Pumphrey:
Margaretta Scott
Mr Crump:
George A Cooper
Mrs Crump:
Pearl Hackney

in which Billy Cotton calls Wakey Wakey! with Russ Conway Special guest stars: from the world of music Frankie Vaughan and from the world of comedy Spike Milligan with Ted Rogers , Alan Breeze Kathie Kay
The Cotton Singers Juli Devonshire
Pierre and Co, Grisha Farfel Script and original lyrics by ROBERT GRAY
Staging by MALCOLM GODDARD Designer ROBERT MACGOWAN Production by MICHAEL HURLL

Contributors

Unknown:
Russ Conway
Music:
Frankie Vaughan
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Ted Rogers
Unknown:
Alan Breeze
Unknown:
Kathie Kay
Unknown:
Grisha Farfel
Unknown:
Robert Gray
Unknown:
Malcolm Goddard
Designer:
Robert MacGowan
Production By:
Michael Hurll

by HENRIK IBSEN
Translated by MICHAEL MEYER starring Janet Suzman Ian McKellen
Tom Bell , Jane Asher with Brendan Barry and Dorothy Reynolds Hedda Gabler is an outstanding example of BBC Television classic play production - a continuous run of drama that has brought to the viewing public almost every famous English and European classic play over the years. Hedda Gabler is, in addition, probably Henrik Ibsen 's finest and best-known play.
A shatteringly realistic '
Hedda Gabler ' (THE LISTENER) This restrained and intelligent production (NEW STATESMAN) Pianist TOM MCCALL
Producer CEDRIC MESSINA Directed by WARIS HUSSEM (Sbown in October 1972)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henrik Ibsen
Translated By:
Michael Meyer
Unknown:
Janet Suzman
Unknown:
Ian McKellen
Unknown:
Tom Bell
Unknown:
Jane Asher
Unknown:
Brendan Barry
Unknown:
Dorothy Reynolds
Unknown:
Hedda Gabler
Unknown:
Hedda Gabler
Unknown:
Henrik Ibsen
Unknown:
Hedda Gabler
Pianist:
Tom McCall
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Directed By:
Waris Hussem
Hedda Gabler:
Janet Suzman
George Tesman:
Ian McKellen
Eilert Lovborg:
Tom Bell
Mrs Elvsted:
Jane Asher
Judge Brack:
Brendan Barry
Aunt Juliana:
Dorothy Reynolds
Berthe:
Rachel Thomas

Fourteen years on, the programme returns with four of the original presenters:
Joan Bakewell , Denis Tuohy Michael Dean and Tony Bilbow. Each evening they and their guests celebrate BBC Television's golden anniversary and give a critical view of life on and off 'the box' in 1986. Studio director TOM CORCORAN Producer TREVOR DANN
Executive producer IAN KEILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Denis Tuohy
Unknown:
Michael Dean
Unknown:
Tony Bilbow.
Director:
Tom Corcoran
Producer:
Trevor Dann
Producer:
Ian Keill

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