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10.4 Mindstretchers: Lies and Statistics: Problems
(Shown on Tuesday at 11.40 am) (e)

10.15 Subtitle Slot: Zig Zag: The Eskimos: Sedna and the Seals
(Shown on Wednesday at 1.38 pm) (e)

10.38 The Geography Programme: River Landscape
(Shown on Wednesday at 10.38 am) (e)

11.0 France-Francais: 8: Jerome
(Shown on Wednesday at 12.50 pm) (e)

11.17 Information World: 3: Running the System
(Shown on Wednesday at 11.17 am) (e)

11.40 Making History: Local Studies: Church and Community
(Shown on Tuesday at 9.52 am) (e)

12.0 English File: Media Resources: Front Page Story
Henry Kelly examines the way a story hits the headlines in the dailies and discusses the national press with a group of young people from a London school. Mike Molloy, Editor of the Daily Mirror, puts the journalistic angle.
(R) (e)

12.20 Pages from Ceefax

12.32 pm Scene: Janna, Where are You?
by Leslie Stewart
'I left home about six weeks ago. Came back from school, washed, changed and went. I'd had enough of being grateful. When I said we ought to shoot the horse and make it into hamburgers for Africa, Dad laughed. Mum thought it was an ungrateful thing to say.'
(Shown yesterday at 11.40 am) (e)
Discussion questions on Ceefax page 141

1.0 Pages from Ceefax

1.38 Computer Club: The Computer and the TV Producer
(Shown on Monday at 12.20 pm) (e)

Contributors

Presenter (English File):
Henry Kelly
Guest (English File):
Mike Molloy
Producer (English File):
Judith Miles
Writer (Scene):
Leslie Stewart
Designer (Scene):
Cecilia Bereton
Film Editor (Scene):
Tim Cawston
Producer/Director (Scene):
Roger Tonge
Janna Caldwell:
Pippa Hinchley
Tina Caldwell:
Bobbie Brown
Ken Caldwell:
Peter Jonfield
Soo:
Charlotte Coleman
Rat:
Wayne Goddard
Night shelter worker:
Beverley Michaels
Young boy:
Bradley Sheppard
Guitarist:
Mark Chambers
Martin:
John Wagland

A series for 4- and 5-year-olds
Mike Grady and the puppets guess what's in some packages, sing 'Brown girl in the ring' and spend time with 3-year-old Ezra before and after the birth of his brother. (R) (e)

Contributors

Presenter:
Mike Grady
Cosmo:
Frances Kay
Dibs:
Francis Wright
Film animation:
Mic Rolph
Director:
Pat Farrington
Producer:
Richard Callanan

A charity day in aid of the British Red Cross.
2.30 The Ultramar Stakes (H'cap. 14 miles)
3.0 The Judimontie Lockinge Stakes (1 mile)
This Group 2 race is worth more than E30,000 to the winner.
3.30 The Sir Charles Clore Memorial Stakes (It miles)
4.0 The Hue-Williams Stakes (6f)
Introduced by JULIAN WILSON Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN,
JIMMY LINDLEY
JOHN HANMER
Producer FRED VINER including at
3.10 News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Charles Clore
Introduced By:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan,
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
John Hanmer
Producer:
Fred Viner

starring and A Visit to Upright
In the town of Upright,
Nevada, Little Joe and Hoss decide to buy a saloon. (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Little Joe
Ben:
Lome Greene
Hoss:
Dan Blocker
Little Joe:
Michael Landon
Jamie:
Mitch Vogel
Ellen:
Loretta Swit

concludes a season of films starring
George Formby.
When George Pearson gets promoted the rise is enough for him to get married to Lydia.
Unfortunately his mum wants to go on their honeymoon....
Screenplay by AUSTIN MELFORD JOHN DIGHTON. BASIL DEARDEN Produced by MICHAEL BALCON Directed by MARCEL VARNEL
0 FILMS: page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
George Formby.
Unknown:
George Pearson
Unknown:
Austin Melford
Unknown:
John Dighton.
Produced By:
Michael Balcon
Directed By:
Marcel Varnel
George:
George Formby
Lydia Pearson:
Peggy Bryan
Uncle Arnold:
Edward Chapman
Mrs Pearson:
Elliot Mason
Gerald:
MacKenzie Ward
Mr Dawson:
O.B Clarence
Nelson:
Ronald Ward
Largos:
John Salew
Remover:
Wilfrid Hyde White
Drunk:
Hay Petrie
Diner:
Michael Rennie

Sarah Kennedy presents a weekly live look at the world of education.
The 1981 Education Act gave children with special needs the right to be educated in 'ordinary' schools, but only if certain conditions are met.
Why has so little integration taken place so far? Is it still a good idea? What are the cost implications?
Producer IAN WOOLF Editor PETER RIDING
(e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Kennedy

Continuing a nostalgic look back over 20 years of this popular parlour game, with a programme broadcast at Easter 1972.
Panellists Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker and Robin Ray, and chairman Joseph Cooper were in a holiday mood, as was their special guest, Sir William Walton.
(R)
(Regional programme - for variations see foot of column 4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Richard Baker
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Joseph Cooper
Guest:
Sir William Walton
Producer:
Walter Todds
Director:
Denis Moriarty

from Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan with Geoff Hamilton and John Kelly
This garden in the warmer climate of South Wales has a most extraordinary range of rare and unusual trees and plants.
Derek Fraser Jenkins has collected many from overseas and has raised plants from seed sent to him from all over the world.
There are ferns for Geoff and John to admire, and tips on air layering.
BBC Pebble Mill
Plant list on Ceefax page 261

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoff Hamilton
Presenter:
John Kelly
Guest:
Derek Fraser Jenkins
Executive Producer:
John Kenyon
Production Assistant:
Christine Hardman
Producer:
Philip Franklin

by DOUGLAS ADAMS
First of six parts adapted from the BBC radio series starring Simon Jones and David Dixon and the voice of PETER JONES featuring
Joe Melia and Martin Benson Arthur Dent is not convinced when his best friend, Ford Prefect, tells him that the world is about to end in 12 minutes. Should he remain lying in front of the bulldozers intent on demolishing his house to make way for a by-pass? Or should he accept the offer of rescue from Ford, who reveals that he is an alien from the planet of Betelgeuse (pronounced Bee-tle-jooce), and not from Guildford after all?
Radiophonic music PADDY KINGSLAND
Associate producer JOHN LLOYD Producer ALAN J. W. BELL (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Jones
Unknown:
David Dixon
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Joe Melia
Unknown:
Martin Benson
Unknown:
Arthur Dent
Producer:
John Lloyd
Producer:
Alan J. W. Bell
Voice of the Book:
Peter Jones
Arthur Dent:
Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:
David Dixon
Mr Prosser:
Joe Melia
Barman:
Steve Conway
Vogon captain:
Martin Benson

A comedy-drama serial in six parts by John Godber
with Mark Addy as Tony, Julia Ford as Carol, Martin Ronan as Gary, Richard James Lewis as Eric, Andrew Dunn as Skodge, Andrew Livingston as Kenny

Gorgeous Gary is late, and not so gorgeous when he arrives. Carol wonders if she's on the shelf at 24. Tony, unfulfilled by the role of chef, itches to show his hidden talents. And Eric, his brain teeming with ideas for The Ritz, has booked a special attraction for tonight.

BBC Pebble Mill
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer/Director:
John Godber
Music:
Irving Berlin
Music:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Music:
Peter Grahame
Sound:
Norman Macleod
Designer:
Ian Ashurst
Producer:
Chris Parr
Director:
Martin Shardlow
Tony:
Mark Addy
Carol:
Julia Ford
Gary:
Martin Ronan
Eric:
Richard James Lewis
Skodge:
Andrew Dunn
Kenny:
Andrew Livingston
Chike:
Paul Rider
Cheryl:
Jacqueline Beatty
Veronica:
Kate Layden
Mandy:
Lynn Whitehead
Julie:
Sally Jane Jackson
Mad Mick:
Richard Ridings
Drunken man:
Robert Sturt
Drunken man:
Christopher Walker

continues a season of films starring the legendary Hollywood actress.
Tonight with Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame

Myra Hudson, a wealthy and successful playwright, turns down a young actor, Lester Blaine, for the lead in her new play. But Blaine reacts by romancing her and eventually they marry.
Unfortunately for Myra, he is actually planning to avenge himself and make off with her money.
Films: page 27

Contributors

Screenplay:
Lenore Coffee
Screenplay:
Robert Smith
Based on the story by:
Edna Sherry
Producer:
Joseph Kaufman
Director:
David Miller
Myra Hudson:
Joan Crawford
Lester Blaine:
Jack Palance
Irene:
Gloria Grahame
Steve:
Bruce Bennett
Ann:
Virginia Huston
Junior Kearney:
Touch Conners

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