Programme Index

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9.40am Lifeschool
Links - the Developing World Is the Price Right?
The High Street stores are so full of fashions from the Third World but are the clothes we buy too cheap ?
Reseacher ADRIENNE WALLMAN mrector ANDY WALKER (R) (e)
10.05am You and Me
Dibs tells a story about Dibs the famous detective.
Song: Wheels Keep Turning Presenter GARY WILMOT
Film director NICCI CROWTHER
Studio director SUE ARON (R) (e)
10.18am Music Time Tempo
Music at slow, fast and in-between speeds.
Presenters JONATHAN COHEN and HELEN SPEIRS with DAVID ROSE (bass guitar) and PETER BOlTA (drums)
Producer ELIZABETH BENNETT (R)(e)
10.40am Thinkabout ClothesLine
Frank decides to knit a football scarf for Sally, but he's got the colours wrong.
Producer GODFREY JOHNSON (R) (e)
10.58am Zig Zag
Winter Festival: Sweden
(R) (e)
11.20am Into Music. Celebration
The children start preparing their music to celebrate Christmas, and sing a Caribbean version of The 12 Days of Christmas
Presenters MARTYN GERAINT with JANE FORD children from ROXETH MANOR SCHOOL Director ANDREA CHRlSTODOULOU Producer LIZ BENNETT (e)
11.40am MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations Decimals Forever
How to cut a cake into thirds by cutting it into quarters followed by How Likely? Presenter HILARY CLOUGH
Animation STEWART HARDY FILMS Film editor JOHN BILLINGHAM
Producer DAVID ROSEVEARE (R) (e)
12.00 France Francais Le Service Militaire
Photography GODFREY JOHNSON Producer SUSAN PATON (R) (e)
12.15pm History File
Hitler's Germany 1933-6
How did Hitler gain dictatorial power in Germany during these years?
Commentary JOHN TIDMARSH Written by TONY HOWARTH Producers JOHN CHAPPLE PAUL MITCHELL (R) (e)
12.35pm Issues
Pakistan: Democracy at Last? For almost all its 40 years,
Pakistan has been ruled by a military dictatorship. Will elections take place this month? Presenter ROB CURLING Producer DIANE MILLWARD (R) (e)
1.00pm Science in Action Bridging the Gap
Find out how worms stopped British Rail. Discover the wobbly bridge. And how 80 grammes of paper can build a bridge that will support your weight. Presenters KJARTAN POSKITT and TERRY MARSH
Assistant producer CLARE ELSTOW
Series producer ROBIN MUDGE (R) (e)
1.25pm
The Adventures of Spot
A See-Saw programme (R)
1.30pm
What's Inside?
Treasure with Floella Benjamin Story: Cream Tea by PETER BONNICI
Illustrations by LISA KOPPER Storytellers Perminderpal Gill, Brian Jameson
Musical director RICHARD BROWN Producer SHEILA FRASER Executive producer
CYNTHIA FELGATE (R)
1.40pm
Landmarks
Modem Mining
Two-thirds of Britain's coal goes to the power stations and today Landmarks looks at the hard work of getting it there done by miners like John Moore in the ultramodern Selby pit complex. Film editor JOHN BILLINGHAM Producer JUDITH MILES (e)
2.00pm News
Weather followed by Words and Pictures The Magic Fish
Presenter Vicky Ireland
Producer MOYRA GAMBLETON (R) (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Adrienne Wallman
Presenter:
Gary Wilmot
Presenters:
Jonathan Cohen
Presenters:
Helen Speirs
Presenters:
Peter Bolta
Producer:
Elizabeth Bennett
Producer:
Godfrey Johnson
Presenters:
Martyn Geraint
Unknown:
Jane Ford
Producer:
Liz Bennett
Presenter:
Hilary Clough
Unknown:
Godfrey Johnson
Producer:
Susan Paton
Unknown:
John Tidmarsh
Written By:
Tony Howarth
Producers:
John Chapple
Producers:
Paul Mitchell
Producer:
Diane Millward
Producer:
Robin Mudge
Illustrations By:
Lisa Kopper
Illustrations By:
Storytellers Perminderpal
Unknown:
Brian Jameson
Director:
Richard Brown
Producer:
Sheila Fraser
Unknown:
Cynthia Felgate
Unknown:
John Moore
Producer:
Moyra Gambleton
Frank:
Jim Dunk
Sally:
Vicky Licorish

Weather followed by International
Pro-Celebrity Golf
There's a meeting of show biz and sport for the Whyte and Mackay Scotch Trophy this week. Eddie Large represents the stage and Kevin Keegan represents the sports world. Peter Alliss is the host. Executive producer
JOHN SHREWSBURY (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kevin Keegan
Unknown:
Peter Alliss

BBC2's popular 'brain-teaser'. Anagram: An Old Ager Ran Clue: Politician (Answer in today's programme)
Wordsmiths from all over
Britain challenge each other and face Paul Coia and Bryan the computer. BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Coia

Richard Blizzard changes tack and builds a viking ship and a village shop. These simply-designed toys can be built in an evening, but will provide your children with hours of fun.
Construction assistant MERVYN HURFORD
Researcher EILEEN BAYUSS Producer PHILIP THICKETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Eileen Bayuss
Producer:
Philip Thickett

starring with Keye Luke
On board a steamship bound for California, a wealthy racehorse owner lies dead, apparently kicked by his horse. But Chan suspects murder and he suavely closes in on the villain....
Screenplay by ROBERT ELLIS
HELEN LOGAN and EDWARD T. LOWE Produced by JOHN STONE
Directed by H. BRUCE HUMBERSTONE
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Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Ellis
Unknown:
Helen Logan
Unknown:
Edward T. Lowe
Produced By:
John Stone
Directed By:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Charlie Chan:
Warner Oland
Lee Chan:
Keye Luke
Alice Fenton:
Helen Wood
Bruce Rogers:
Thomas Beck
George:
Alan Dinehart
Bagley:
Gavin Muir
Catherine:
Gloria Day
Warren:
Jonathan Hale
Benny:
G P Huntley Jr
Major Kent:
George Irving
Eddie Brill:
Frank Coghlan Jr
Tip Collins:
Frankie Darro
Mooney:
John Rogers

Tonight's show is fast and furious with soul sensation Keith Sweat in concert; Prince's latest recruitment Good Question with their first album;
MC Red Dragon freshens up reggae music;
Larry Blackmon talks about Cameo and his many other projects; Macio provides the gags;
Kool Mo Dee is back to battle pretenders to the rap throne and respect is paid to Peter Tosh.
Executive producer JENNY COWAN Producer TERRY JERVIS BBC Pebble Mill
6.35pm
Scene Documentary
Guardian
Angels
Critics call them vigilantes, but their methods of patrolling the subways and streets of New York to deter muggers have won the respect of many ordinary people. Now the Guardian Angels have visited Britain to see if they can help here. This documentary looks at what it's like to be a member of this controversial group who wear distinctive
T-shirts and red berets. Producer ROGER TONGE
DEF II editor JANET STREET-PORTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Sweat
Talks:
Larry Blackmon
Unknown:
Kool Mo Dee
Unknown:
Peter Tosh.
Producer:
Jenny Cowan
Producer:
Terry Jervis
Producer:
Roger Tonge
Editor:
Janet Street-Porter

Snow Way to Treat a Lady (1) Balki's plan for a ski-ing trip fails to meet with Larry's total approval, until he learns that Jennifer and Mary Ann will be going too. Larry's only problem is persuading the girls that he's an expert skier - and so begins the slippery slope ...

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Ann
Balki:
Bronson Pinchot
Larry:
Mark Linn-Baker
Mary Ann:
Rebecca Arthur
Jennifer:
Melanie Wilson

Getting Back into the System If you left school at 15 or 16, with no qualifications, it takes courage, effort and money to try to get back into the education system as an adult. An 'access' course specifically designed for mature students can be a gateway to a degree, a nursing qualification, a better job. This week's programme takes a searching look at the attitude of polytechnics and universities to their older students, and talks to successful 'access' students.
Series producer SALLY KIRKWOOD Producer TERRY MARSH (e)
For a copy of the factsheet send a 19p sae to: [address removed]

Contributors

Producer:
Sally Kirkwood

The tenth programme in this 12-part series
Narrated by Anthony Quayle Vertical Flight
The problem of designing a machine capable of taking off and landing vertically was perhaps the greatest challenge faced by the early aviation pioneers. When the Germans and then the Russian emigre,
Igor Sikorsky finally solved the complicated physics involved, the world quickly benefited from an ultimately flexible aircraft - the helicopter. The military were quick to realise its potential, indeed the Americans fought a war with it - Vietnam. With the advent of the jet engine though, came a new breed of vertical take-off aircraft. One was to outlast, outperform and outmanoeuvre all its rivals - the Harrier jump jet. As airport congestion grows, vertical-flight aircraft will be a vital part of the future of aviation. Film editor JOHN LYTE
Series producer IVAN RENDALL Executive producer JOHN GAU Producer TONY SALMON BBC Pebble Mill
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Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quayle
Unknown:
Igor Sikorsky
Editor:
John Lyte
Producer:
Ivan Rendall

starring Bill Kerr Rowena Wallace
On his 80th birthday,
Grandfather Southerly is collected from an old folks' home to be guest of honour at a family reunion. Forced bonhomie and ill-disguised self-interest make a mockery of Grandfather's great day in this ironic insight into a threatened institution: family life.
Produced by HENRI SAFRAN and BASIL APPLEBY Written and directed by ANTHONY BOWMAN
(First showing on British television)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Rowena Wallace
Produced By:
Henri Safran
Produced By:
Basil Appleby
Directed By:
Anthony Bowman
Clare:
Alyson Best
Geoffrey:
Ray Barrett
Ross:
Brett Climo
Alex:
Marian Dworakowsk!
Peter:
Michael Aitken
Jamie:
Grant Navin
Rebecca:
Rebekah Elmaloglou
Baby Kelly:
Ashley Anderson
Grandfather:
Bill Kerr
Nancy:
Rowena Wallace
Joan:
Carol Raye
Ed:
Norman Kaye

Nigel Andrews , film critic of the Financial Times introduces a season of the classic RKO horror series including Cat People,
I Walked With a Zombie and The Body Snatcher. Producer DAVID THOMPSON
('Cat People' tomorrow at 11.20pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Andrews
Producer:
David Thompson

with Peter Snow and Donald MacCormick Reporters NICK CLARKE
DAVID COSS , GAVIN ESLER
OLENKA FRENKIEL
MARGARET GILMORE
JAMES HOGG , WESLEY KERR
CHRIS LOWE , PETER MARSHALL
JULIAN O'HALLORAN
DAVID SELLS, FRANCINE STOCK
DAVID TINDALL , JANET TREWIN
CHARLES WHEELER

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snow
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Reporters:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
David Coss
Unknown:
Gavin Esler
Unknown:
Olenka Frenkiel
Unknown:
Margaret Gilmore
Unknown:
James Hogg
Unknown:
Wesley Kerr
Unknown:
Chris Lowe
Unknown:
Peter Marshall
Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran
Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
David Tindall
Unknown:
Janet Trewin
Unknown:
Charles Wheeler

The first in a series ofsixoutstanding film essays by the late James Cameron
The Sixty-Four Thousand Billion Dollar Question In 1968, James Cameron probed behind the healthy surface of Hong Kong. In this astonishing film about the people of the colony, he discovered anger, distrust and deep misgiving. Then, four million people lived in Hong Kong. Most of them were refugees from a regime they hated. Britain was responsible for their future. Most of them believed that within the next ten years it would let them down.
Producer RICHARD MARQUAND (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Cameron
Unknown:
James Cameron
Producer:
Richard Marquand

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