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from Somerwest World, Minehead
Presented by Lennie Bennett with Kathy Taylor
Sixteen show-business stars compete in games to win money for their nominated charities. The winning team will receive the highly-coveted Butlins Trophy.
Actors:
Ross Davidson , Tracey Childs Sharon Duce , Michael Le Veil Comedy:
Bernie Clifton , Don Maclean Ellie Laine , Joanne Ridley Music:
Adrian John , Ed Stewart
Tracie Young , Angie Bowie Presenters: Michael Groth Suzanne Dando
Zoe Brown , John Kettley Produced in association with TRANS WORLD INTERNATIONAL Event producer LAURIE WARD Television production
PETER HYLTON CLEAVER (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Lennie Bennett
Unknown:
Kathy Taylor
Unknown:
Ross Davidson
Unknown:
Tracey Childs
Unknown:
Sharon Duce
Unknown:
Michael Le
Unknown:
Bernie Clifton
Unknown:
Don MacLean
Unknown:
Ellie Laine
Unknown:
Joanne Ridley
Music:
Adrian John
Music:
Ed Stewart
Unknown:
Tracie Young
Unknown:
Angie Bowie
Presenters:
Michael Groth
Presenters:
Suzanne Dando
Unknown:
Zoe Brown
Unknown:
John Kettley
Producer:
Laurie Ward
Unknown:
Peter Hylton Cleaver

On 20 April Russian-bom virtuoso pianist
Vladimir Horowitz made a triumphant return to the concert stage of his native country, after a self-imposed exile of 60 years. This programme includes the concert from the Moscow
Conservatoire with works by Scriabin, Rachmaninov, and Mozart, Scarlatti, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin while John Tusa presents a documentary showing Horowitz's return. Executive producer PETER GELB Director BRIAN LARGE (R)

Contributors

Pianist:
Vladimir Horowitz
Unknown:
John Tusa
Producer:
Peter Gelb
Director:
Brian Large

starring Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell.
Screenplay by Billy wilder and George Axelrod. Based on the play by George Axelrod.

Wilder's comic movie established Marilyn in her role as 'sex symbol' and as a major star.
She displays her genius for comedy as 'the girl' who moves into the apartment above a middle-aged executive who is enjoying a New York summer free of his wife and children. Marilyn innocently becomes the object of Richard's sexual fantasies and his apparent marital itch.

("The Fortune Cookie", tomorrow 5.15pm)
(Films: page 27)

Contributors

Scriptwriter/Producer:
Billy Wilder
Playwright/Screenwriter:
George Axelrod
Producer:
Charles K. Feldman
Girl:
Marilyn Monroe
Richard Sherman:
Tom Ewell
Helen Sherman:
Evelyn Keyes
Tom MacKenzie:
Sonny Tufts
Krukulik:
Robert Strauss
Dr Brubaker:
Oscar Homolka

Highlights of the 1986 Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship David Vine recalls those 17 days in April when
DENNIS TAYLOR 's reign as World Professional Snooker Champion ended dramatically in the first round; when 17-year-old
STEPHEN HENDRY became the youngest player to appear at the Crucible Theatre; and when Bradford's JOE JOHNSON caused one of the upsets of the sporting year, beating

Contributors

Unknown:
David Vine
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
Stephen Hendry
Unknown:
Joe Johnson

Kiri Te Kanawa presents a special programme of seasonal music, both classical and contemporary.

With the Philharmonia Orchestra leader Christopher Warren-Green conductor Carl Davis and the Tallis Chamber Choir, Chorus Master Philip Sims, from the Barbican Hall, London

(In association with the TSB Group)

Contributors

Presenter/Singer:
Kiri Te Kanawa
Conductor:
Christopher Warren-Green
Conductor:
Carl Davis
Chorus Master:
Philip Sims
Event Producer:
Michael Storrs
Sound:
Graham Haines
Television Presentation:
Yvonne Littlewood

by ALAN AYCKBOURN
The family have gathered for their traditional merry
Christmas. But like many family Christmasses, it doesn't go quite as they would have wished ...
Music composed and conducted by JIM PARKER
Lighting HOWARD KING
Designer TONY BURROUGH
Script editor STUART GRIFFITHS
Producer SHAUN SUTTON
Director MICHAEL SIMPSON
0 FEATURE: page 151

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Ayckbourn
Conducted By:
Jim Parker
Unknown:
Howard King
Designer:
Tony Burrough
Editor:
Stuart Griffiths
Producer:
Shaun Sutton
Director:
Michael Simpson
Neville:
Nicky Henson
Belinda:
Barbara Flynn
Rachel:
Anna Massey
Bernard:
Geoffrey Palmer
Clive:
Shaun Scott
Phyllis:
Bridget Turner
Harvey:
Peter Vaughan
Eddie:
Michael Cashman
Pattie:
Leslie Dunlop

Up and down the land the traditional Christmas Eve festivities have started. And in a small village in the Yorkshire dales Russell Harty has invited his friends to join him at home. There's plenty going on in this village of Giggleswick - carols in the chapel, Cinderella in the primary school and Mike Harding casting a humorous eye over the landscape.
Mingling with the surprise guests are Ian Botham, Ivor Cutler, Brian Glover, Stuart Hall, Mike Harding, Alex Higgins, Sue Lawley, Ken Livingstone, Edna O'Brien, Zandra Rhodes, Janet Street Porter, Ned Sherrin and Fred Trueman

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Harty
Guest/Comedian:
Mike Harding
Guest:
Ian Botham
Guest:
Ivor Cutler
Guest:
Brian Glover
Guest:
Stuart Hall
Guest:
Alex Higgins
Guest:
Sue Lawley
Guest:
Ken Livingstone
Guest:
Edna O'Brien
Guest:
Zandra Rhodes
Guest:
Janet Street Porter
Guest:
Fred Trueman
Executive Producer:
Ian Squires
Researcher:
Nick Patrick
Assistant Producer:
George R. Clarke
Producer/Director:
John Rooney

starring Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien
This affectionate film traces the life, loves and tribulations of a St Louis family throughout four seasons at the turn of the century.
Screenplay by IRVING BRECHER and FRED F FINKLEHOFFE
Based on the book by SALLY BENSON Produced by ARTHUR FREED
Directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI
(The Pirate tomorrow at 12.20pm)
0 FILMS: page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Margaret O'Brien
Unknown:
Irving Brecher
Unknown:
Fred F Finklehoffe
Book By:
Sally Benson
Produced By:
Arthur Freed
Directed By:
Vincente Minnelli
Esther Smith:
Judy Garland
'Tootie':
Margaret O'Brien
Mrs Anna Smith:
Mary Astor
Rose Smith:
Lucille Bremer
Mr Alonzo Smith:
Leon Ames
John Truett:
Tom Drake

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