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6.50 Bath: 18th-Century
7.15 Maths Across the Curriculum
7.40 Engineering: Linkage Mechanisms
8.05 Themes in British and American history: Poverty in the 30s
8.30 Policies, People and Administration
8.55 Introduction to Sociology: The Moonies - Why Join? Why Stay?
9.20 Decision-making in Britain: Elections and the People
9.45 Biology, brain and behaviour: Ethology - Newts to Newborns
10.10 Managing Schools: A Lesson in Leadership
10.35 Sources of Power
11.00 Ethnic Minorities: To Bedford from Busso
11.25 Music: Score Reading
11.50 Emily Bronte at Haworth
12.15pm Religion in a Hindu Village
1.05 Chemistry: What Makes a Reaction Go?
1.30 Modem Art: Manet
1.55 Chemistry: Why Build Models?
2.20 The changing experience of women: An Office Career

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Bronte

Presented by Shahnaz Pakravan , Sudha Kumari and Fatima Salaria
This week Network East considers the effects of the Education Reform Bill on Asian children - could it mean segregation and no multi-cultural studies?
Plus a look at the work of controversial Pakistani artist Rasheed Araeen and Bhangra beat comes back with a bang!
Producer JENNY COWAN
Executive producer JOHN WILCOX
Series producer NARENDHRA MORAR

Contributors

Presented By:
Shahnaz Pakravan
Presented By:
Sudha Kumari
Presented By:
Fatima Salaria
Artist:
Rasheed Araeen
Producer:
Jenny Cowan
Producer:
John Wilcox

Continuing the season of films specially chosen to complement BBCl's ten-part series, today with a variation on a political theme.
Letter to a Rebel
An editor writes to his radical son to show him the error of his ways and the timeless virtues of American democracy. A classic example of 50s paranoia, this short made by RKO Studios was originally shown in its This Is America series.
Directed by LARRY O'REILLY
and at 3.40
The Woman on Pier 13
starring Laraine Day Robert Ryan John Agar and Thomas Gomez
Life looks bright for Brad Collins , a shipping executive with an attractive wife and the best of prospects. But the arrival of an old flame reveals a shocking secret for which it is worth killing....
Originally called I Married a Communist, this tense thriller was Howard Hughes's first contribution to the 'Reds under the Beds' hysteria which gripped a nation!
Written by CHARLES GRAYSON and ROBERT HARDY ANDREWS
Directed by ROBERT STEPHENSON Produced by JACK J GROSS
0 FILMS: page 16

Contributors

Directed By:
Larry O'Reilly
Unknown:
Laraine Day
Unknown:
Robert Ryan
Unknown:
John Agar
Unknown:
Thomas Gomez
Unknown:
Brad Collins
Unknown:
Howard Hughes
Written By:
Charles Grayson
Written By:
Robert Hardy
Directed By:
Robert Stephenson
Produced By:
Jack J Gross
Nan Collins:
Laraine Day
Brad Collins:
Robert Ryan
Don Lowry:
John Agar
Vanning:
Thomas Gomez
Christine:
Janis Carter
Jim Travis:
Richard Rober
Bailey:
William Talman
Arnold:
Paul E Burns
Ralston:
Paul Guilfoyle
Charles Dover:
G Pat Collins
Grip Wilson:
Fred Graham
Mr Cornwall:
Harry Cheshire
Garth:
Jack Stoney

from Budapest
The European Indoor Championships
Britain's team is the largest ever assembled for these championships, and contains real medal prospects. This afternoon's live action includes LINFORD CHRISTIE in the men's 60m, BEV KINCH trying to repeat her 1984 win in the women's sprint, and the women's 60m hurdles.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING , STUART STOREY Introduced by STEVE RIDER With BRENDAN FOSTER Producer CHARLES BALCHIN Editor JOHN ROWLINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Linford Christie
Unknown:
Bev Kinch
Commentators:
David Coleman
Unknown:
Ron Pickering
Unknown:
Stuart Storey
Introduced By:
Steve Rider
Unknown:
Brendan Foster
Producer:
Charles Balchin
Editor:
John Rowlinson

Spanish for beginners in the 13th of 15 programmes.
Yolanda Vazquez shows how to talk about the weather, and visits two areas where the climate is crucial: the vineyards of Jerez and one of Europe's major nature reserves.
Director STEPHEN MOSS Producer DAVID WILSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Yolanda Vazquez
Director:
Stephen Moss
Producer:
David Wilson

Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship
The first television pictures were beamed across London from Alexandra Palace in 1936 and today another first comes from the same venue. The new-look, rebuilt palace hosts the top event in world indoor bowls, the singles championship, beginning today for nine days.
Previously held in Scotland, this tournament uses the portable rink for the first time, and taking part are the top 32 players in the world.
Yet another first in this year's championship is the introduction of seedings, and topping the list at No 1 is the current world indoor singles champion, TONY ALLCOCK.
Following close on his heels at No 2 is DAVID BRYANT , world outdoor singles champion this year for a record third time.
Opening the proceedings today is TONY ALLCOCK playing
JOHN E. THOMAS from Wales.
All games are the best-of-five sets of seven shots up.
Introduced by DAVID ICKE Commentators
DAVID RHYS JONES
JIMMY DAVIDSON
DOUGIE DONNELLY Summarisers
MAL HUGHES. DAVID MCGILL TV presentation KEITH MACKENZIE WENDY SHEPPARD , PETER HAYWARD Producer KEITH PHILLIPS

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Allcock.
Unknown:
David Bryant
Unknown:
Tony Allcock
Unknown:
John E. Thomas
Introduced By:
David Icke
Unknown:
David Rhys Jones
Unknown:
Jimmy Davidson
Unknown:
Dougie Donnelly
Unknown:
Mal Hughes.
Unknown:
David McGill
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Wendy Sheppard
Unknown:
Peter Hayward
Producer:
Keith Phillips

The flamenco of southern Spain is more than music. It's the soul of a culture and its roots go back to the 15th century, when gypsies travelled to Spain via Asia and North Africa. Today the real flamenco is kept alive by the gypsy families of Andalucia. Through marriages, baptisms and fiestas, the new generation of Andalucian gypsies learns flamenco from its elders.

In the second of two films, Arena travels further through Andalucia from Jerez to Cadiz, where the journey ends with a gathering of gypsy families for a grand flamenco fiesta.

Contributors

Film Cameraman:
David Feig
Film Editor:
Yves Deschamps
Series Editor:
Anthony Wall
Series Editor:
Nigel Finch
Producer/Director:
Jana Bokova

As Los Angeles celebrates
British culture at the UK/LA Festival, BBC2's Film Club presents two distinctive views of the city, through the eyes of John Boorman and Robert Altman. The evening begins with the prize-winning animated film A Warm Reception in LA, a cautionary tale for aspiring film makers.
Alex Cox , maverick English director of Repo Man, introduces the films and an inside view of wheeling and dealing in Hollywood.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Boorman
Unknown:
Robert Altman.
Unknown:
Alex Cox

An American documentary guide to 'making it' in Hollywood, featuring the powerful and the hopeful. Meet the studio executive, the casting director, the film student, the out-of-work actor and the all powerful 27-year-old agent: 'The telephone is like a bayonet in this town'. Producer IRV DRAJNIN
A FRONTLINE production

Contributors

Producer:
Irv Drajnin

John Boorman's ironic, outsider view of California. A compelling thriller filmed in Los Angeles and Alcatraz. Starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson

Double-crossed and shot by his partner while stealing a fortune from a rival gang, Walker survives determined to seek vengeance. Two years later, he is approached by a man who offers to help him regain his money from 'The Organisation'.
Screenplay by ALEXANDER JACOBS DAVID NEWHOUSE. RAFE NEWHOUSE Based on the novel The Hunter by RICHARD STARK
Produced by JUDD BERNARD and ROBERT CHARTOFF
Directed by JOHN BOORMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
John Boorman
Unknown:
Lee Marvin
Unknown:
Angie Dickinson
Unknown:
Alexander Jacobs
Unknown:
David Newhouse.
Produced By:
Judd Bernard
Directed By:
John Boorman

Robert Altman 's unique and stylish thriller featuring LA's famous fictional character,
Philip Marlowe , is brought defiantly into the 1970s.
Starring Elliott Gould Nina Van Pallandt Sterling Hayden
While attempting to help a friend accused of murder,
Marlowe finds mysteries, a suicide and blackmail complicating the issue before the final, deadly confrontation.
Screenplay by LEIGH BRACKETT Based on the novel by RAYMOND CHANDLER Produced by JERRY RICK
Directed by ROBERT ALTMAN
* FILMS: page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Altman
Unknown:
Philip Marlowe
Unknown:
Elliott Gould
Unknown:
Nina van Pallandt
Unknown:
Sterling Hayden
Play By:
Leigh Brackett
Novel By:
Raymond Chandler
Produced By:
Jerry Rick
Directed By:
Robert Altman
Walker:
Lee Marvin
Chris:
Angie Dickinson
Yost:
Keenan Wynn
Brewster:
Carroll O'Connor
Frederick Carter:
Lloyd Bochner
Stegman:
Michael Strong
Mal Reese:
John Vernon
Lynne:
Sharon Acker
Marlowe:
Elliott Gould
Eileen Wade:
Nina van Pallandt
Roger Wade:
Sterling Hayden
Marty Augustine:
Mark Rydell
Dr Verringer:
Henry Gibson
Harry:
David Arkin
Terry Lennox:
Jim Bouton

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