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9.52 Making History: The Tudors: The Vicars of Hessle
This true story, about Catholic and Protestant vicars at the time of the Reformation, reveals some of the problems that changes in the official religion of England caused to their congregations.
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10.15 Look and Read: Fair Ground!: A Piece of Cake!
Captain Cutlass gives Ozzie a clue - but will he find Rachel?
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10.38 Science in Action: Waste Not, Want Not
This week's programme is about recycling - take a look at the contents of a family's dustbin, and the growing problem of plastic waste. Plus a DIY warm air recirculator.
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11.0 Watch: Birds: Eggs
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11.17 Near and Far: Leisure and Recreation: Seaside
The coastal resorts of Britain are both popular holiday destinations and places for retirement. What are the attractions and what happens in winter? The programme travels to Minehead.
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11.37 Textile Studies: Fashion Makers
Keith goes to Kent and meets Valerie Goad, a designer of very special clothes for girls. Alison Brown, too, loves using fabrics to express her ideas for teenage boys' fashions. Presented by Keith Chegwin
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11.57 Politics and You: Who Benefits?
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12.18 pm Going to Work: Life Skills: Out of Work
Eddie has to go to the Social Security office, and Steve has the chance of a job abroad.
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12.40 The Taste of Health
With Judith Hann

1.5 Telejournal
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1.38 English Time: Storytelling: The Spinechillers
Nobody enjoys being frightened - or do they? Why are horror stories popular, and how do they achieve their effects?
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Dibs tells a story about Dibs, the famous detective. Henry the kangaroo introduces the 'Stop - Children' sign used at crossings. Ingi and his brother Steinner go on a picnic.
Song: 'Wheels keep turning'
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Elegant egrets, dazzling bee-eaters, fabulous flamingoes: some of the jewels of the Camargue - the windswept marshland of Provence. Narrator Douglas Leach Photography RONALD EASTMAN Presented by KEITH HOPKINS

for St Patrick's Day from County Monaghan
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JULIAN WILSON introduces live coverage of the main race of the first day's card.
3.30 The Waterford Crystal Champion Hurdle (2m)
The build-up to this year's championship has been dominated by the set-backs to See You Then. Will
Nicky Henderson 's dual champion be fit enough to lift the prize of E43,000 and become the first to win three in a row since Persian War? Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN
Summarisers BILL SMITH and TOMMY STACK
Reporter JONATHAN POWELL Producer FRED VINER

Regional News and Weather

Phillip Schofield - starting with:

Count Me In
with Antony Johns
'Un, deux, trois, quatre!' A French flavour as Antony takes to the barre for Ballet.
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by Ted Hughes
Told by Tom Baker for Jackanory
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Birds
Babblers, boobies, noddies and loons are all names of birds.
Jim and Jem know a lot more. Over 100 birds appear in The Album this week; count them. including
The Kid with Steve Fairnie Make-up Pauline cox
Designer MARTIN METHVEN Producer CLIVE DOIG

by Barry Purchese
A series of 24 programmes

Ant to the rescue, but Georgina's not best pleased.

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by A. J. CRONIN dramatised in ten parts by DON SHAW starring
Ben Cross
Clare Higgins
8: Andrew's meeting with the unqualified American, Robert Stillman, raises a few medical eyebrows in the club.
Despite some friendly advice from Freddy, Andrew chooses to ignore this.
Producer KEN RIDDINGTON Director MIKE VARDY

Chataway v Kuts
Vladimir Kuts was the favourite for the 5,000m in an international match between London and Moscow in October 1954. Kuts had taken the European title earlier in the year and in so doing had beaten the legendary Emil Zatopek. What could
London's Chris Chataway do against such formidable opposition?

BBC2 Invitation Pairs Crown Green Bowling Tournament from Pilkingtons Recreation Club, St Helens
With the first ladies pairing of Pat Davies and Julie Gardner already out of the tournament, the pressure mounts on the other ladies twosome making its debut: KAREN GALVIN and MARY FARMER.
In tonight's last match to decide the remaining place in the semi-finals, they take on the formidable partnership of NOEL BURROWS and ROY ARMSON , semi-finalists in 1984, bidding for the one honour they haven't yet collected.
Introduced by Richard Duckenfield
Commentator HARRY RIGBY Producer KEITH PHILLIPS BBC Manchester

The BBC Television
International Sheepdog Championship
Introduced by Phil Drabble with Eric Halsall Second Semi-final
A shepherd who tends sheep on the heather-strewn slopes of the Isle of Kintyre and a farmer who grazes his ewes on the salt marshes of the Gower Peninsula, meet to decide who joins last week's semi-final winner for a place in the singles final in two weeks time.
For Scotland:
Alex McCuish from Skipness with Hemp For Wales:
Colin Gordon from
Llanrhidian with Meg
The Brace Championship continues today on the trials ground in the Wye Valley. Thomas Longton with Bess and Maggie (England) v
Martin O'Neill with Scott and Sandy (Ireland)
Director DAVID PICKTHALL Producer IAN SMITH

Seven programmes on the food of the Mediterranean, introduced and narrated by cookery writer
Claudia Roden
1: Egypt
The tour starts in Claudia Roden 's country of origin. The tastes and smells of Egyptian food instantly evoke her childhood memories - fish, straight out of the sea in Alexandria, fresh country bread cooked in stone ovens, the heady aroma of spices which pervades Cairo's Khanel-Khalili bazaar, and the fascinating variety of street food. Meet a talented home cook, a chef at a top hotel and a cookery journalist, who demonstrate their favourite traditional dishes using the very best of Mediterranean ingredients.
Photography TONY MAYNE
Film editor ALASTAIR MITCHELL Videotape editor PETER FRANCIS Series producer
MADDALENA FAGANDINI
Producer CLARE BRIGSTOCKE (e) Book: £12.95 from booksellers
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continues a series of films new to television. Tonight starring Michael Palin, Max Wall, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell, Harry H. Corbett
The Jabberwock, a vile and vicious monster, is ravaging the medieval kingdom of King Bruno the Questionable, devouring the miserable peasants and forcing them to flee inside the city walls. Young Dennis Cooper is oblivious to all - thinking only of winning the hand of his one true love - Griselda Fishfinger. But fate deals
Dennis a devastating blow and brings him face to face with the fearful beast.
Hilarious black comedy from the Monty Python stable.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Nigel Lawson , mp, for the Government

Peter Snow
Donald MacCormick and Adam Raphael analyse the major events of the day, with news reports from
Westminster to Washington.

The Complete Piano Sonatas Daniel Barenboim plays Sonata No 22, Op 54
Directed by JEAN PIERRE PONNELLE
Produced by METROPOLITAN. Munich

Highlights of today's races at the National Hunt Festival featuring the Waterford
Crystal Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy

Builders of Victorian pumping engines understood the virtues of the flywheel, as do designers of modern energy-efficient vehicles. But how much energy is there going round?
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