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Introduced by David Icke A blend of action and comment that this week features world darts and international indoor hockey from Glasgow, including a team from Australia containing several members of their victorious World
Championship winning team. Plus a preview of the forthcoming Rugby Union
Five Nations Championship, and a report on the fourth day's play of the Fifth Test between England and Australia.
Producers GRAHAM FRY and CAMPBELL FERGUSON including at
3.0 News and Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Icke
Introduced By:
Campbell Ferguson

Portrait of a Decade
First of 12 programmes Crash and Happy Days
How were people all over the world affected by the great events of the 1930s? By the tragedy and folly of the years between the Depression and World War n? What was their happiness and what was their distress? Through the cameraman's lens, this first programme tells the story of the Wall Street crash, world depression, the new deal in the USA and American life from Prohibition to 1939. Narrated by David Swift Written and produced by DIETER FRANK
Television presentation by HENRY FOSTER

Contributors

Unknown:
David Swift
Produced By:
Dieter Frank
Presentation By:
Henry Foster

The popular game of musical knowledge with Frank Muir and John Amis challenging
Denis Norden and Ian Wallace
Questions set by Steve Race

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Ian Wallace

Jill Neville talks to this year's winner of the E17,500 Whitbread Book of the Year award, announced last night; plus reviews and discussions of the latest paperbacks and hardbacks including ROBERT HUGHES 'S controversial new history of Australia, The Fatal Shore.
Researcher CHRIS WILSON Director PETER MANIURA
Producer ROLAND KEATING

Contributors

Talks:
Jill Neville
Unknown:
Robert Hughes
Unknown:
Chris Wilson
Director:
Peter Maniura
Producer:
Roland Keating

starring Slim Pickens Paul Koslo
Jaclyn Smith
Northern Arkansas, the 30s. The Pruitt and the Woodall families are in fierce competition - for they earn their living by distilling illicit whisky.
But the rivalry digs deeper, for Othar Pruitt was brought up by his grandpa after his father was killed by one of the Woodalls.
This colourful adventure story follows a family feud which can only end when one side is under the ground ...
Screenplay by EARL E. smith Produced and directed by CHARLES B. PIERCE
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Contributors

Unknown:
Slim Pickens
Unknown:
Paul Koslo
Unknown:
Jaclyn Smith
Unknown:
Othar Pruitt
Unknown:
Earl E. Smith
Directed By:
Charles B. Pierce
Grandpa Pruitt:
Slim Pickens
Othar Pruitt:
Paul Koslo
Dewey Crenshaw:
Dennis Fimple
Sally Fannie Tatum:
Jaclyn Smith
RufUS:
Seamon Glass
Leola Gauldin:
Darlyn Ann Lynley
Grandma Pruitt:
Betty Blew-Itt
Silas Pruitt:
Steve Ward
Bobby Joe Woodall:
J.N. Houck Jr
Big-un Woodall:
Jim Clem
Sheriff:
Earl E Smith
Mr McClusky:
Buddy Ledwell

Is new-age music old hat?
Who irons Mark Ellen 's shirts? What's next for
African music after
Paul Simon 's Graceland? Does Andy Kershaw need a "aircut? Why is Michelle-chocked? Should Hindsight return? Are these billings really necessary? These and other important questions may or may not be answered in the first of the new series of Penetrating insights into the rock andpop business.
Produced by TREVOR DANN. JOHN BURROWES
Directed by TOM CORCORAN
Edited by MICHAEL APPLETON

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Ellen
Unknown:
Paul Simon
Unknown:
Andy Kershaw
Produced By:
Trevor Dann.
Produced By:
John Burrowes
Directed By:
Tom Corcoran
Edited By:
Michael Appleton

Whether you think it's an ass or an asset, the law affects us all. Justice may be blind and its path may be strewn with law-makers and law-breakers, but David Jessel and Sue Cook are in the studio to help light its way. And Ed Boyle Investigates legal loopholes.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jessel
Unknown:
Sue Cook
Unknown:
Ed Boyle
Director:
Pieter Morpurgo
Producer:
Alan Bookbinder

Crisis
In the deep midwinter.... the last thing you want is the cutting of your supply lines. No food, no oil, Henry's leadership and Frank in charge of rationing. Crisis? What crisis?
Written by LARRY GELBART and LAURENCE MARKS
Directed by DON WEIS (R)

Contributors

Written By:
Larry Gelbart
Directed By:
Don Weis

Written by BEN ELTON starring
Filthy Ralph - agent and impresario - has miraculously managed to obtain a booking for failed has-been comic Richie Rich to appear on a new TV game show. Meanwhile Richie's minder Eddie Catflap waits for him in the BBC bar. with , The Nolans as themselves
Additional material RIK MAYALL
Music PETER BREWIS
Lighting director TOMMY MOTTRAM Sound supervisor
TONY WORTHINGTON Film director ED BYE Designer MEL BIBBY
Produced and directed by PAUL JACKSON

Contributors

Written By:
Ben Elton
Unknown:
Filthy Ralph
Unknown:
Richie Rich
Unknown:
Eddie Catflap
Unknown:
Rik Mayall
Unknown:
Peter Brewis
Director:
Tommy Mottram
Unknown:
Tony Worthington
Director:
Ed Bye
Designer:
Mel Bibby
Directed By:
Paul Jackson
Eddie Catflap:
Adrian Edmondson
Richie Rich:
Rik Mayall
Filthy Ralph:
Nigel Planer
Director:
Chris Barrie
Waiter:
Alec Bregonzi
Girl:
Alice Douglas
Julian:
Harry Enfield
Charlady:
Hilda Fenemore
P'Farty:
Stephen Fry
Ivor Whopper:
Gareth Hale
N'Bend:
Hugh Laurie
Extra:
Herbert Norville
Director's assistant:
Ann Queensberry
Art bidder:
Lyn Rees
Art bidder:
David Baddiel
Panellist:
Laura Allen
Panellist:
Rupert Farley
Panellist:
Steve Ismay
Panellist:
Glen McLaughlin
Panellist:
Cheryl Taylor

The Embassy World
Professional Championship The last of the second-round matches are played this evening and if the form books are correct all the remaining seeds should be on stage: JOHN LOWE (2)
MIKE GREGORY (3) JOCKY WILSON (6)
CUFF LAZARENKO (7)
Introduced by TONY GUBBA from the Lakeside Country Club. Commentators
SID WADDELL , TONY GREEN Television presentation
NICK HUNTER , KEITH MACKENZIE PETER HAYWARD
Producer KEITH PHILLIPS

Contributors

Unknown:
John Lowe
Unknown:
Jocky Wilson
Introduced By:
Tony Gubba
Unknown:
Sid Waddell
Unknown:
Nick Hunter
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Peter Hayward
Producer:
Keith Phillips

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