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9.20am Let's See
Heads, Bodies and Legs 3: Legs (and Arms)
Presented by RHODA MACLEOD with PANDEMONIUM PUPPETS Producer MARIANNE BAIRD (R) (e)
9.40am
Getting to Grips with Racism Images of Black People
How the representation of black people in the media reinforces racist ideas.
Presenter TERRY BADDOO (R) (e)
10.00am Science Workshop Joins (B)
(e)
10.25am Thinkabout Clothes Line
(e)
10.40am Investigating Science Elementary My Dear Watson followed by How Does Your Garden Grow? (e)
11.00am Making History Local Studies
Church and Community
(e)
11.20am Landmarks Modern Mining
(e)
11.40am Scene Young Vietnam
(e)
12.10pm Maths Topics Statistics (3)
Producer PETER BRATT (R) (e)
12.30pm General Studies Romantic Fiction
How do we account for the popularity of romantic fiction with women? (R) (e)
12.55pm Inset
Television in the Primary Classroom
(e)
1.25pm
Little Misses and the Mister Men
A See-Saw programme Little Miss Bossy and Mister Greedy (R)
1.40pm
Music Time
Tempo
(e)
2.00pm News
Weather followed by Watch
Clothes. What We Wear

Contributors

Presented By:
Rhoda MacLeod
Producer:
Marianne Baird
Presenter:
Terry Baddoo
Producer:
Peter Bratt

Introduced by Phil Drabble with Eric Halsall
The trials alongside
Derwentwater near the halfway stage.
Heat 4 - Ireland The competitors:
JOHN CASEY with Ben
WILLIAM MCGOLDRICK with Bess JOHN BRENNAN with Del Producer IAN SMITH (R)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Phil Drabble
Unknown:
Eric Halsall
Unknown:
John Casey
Unknown:
William McGoldrick
Unknown:
Bess John Brennan
Producer:
Ian Smith

Weather followed by Chronicle
Life and Death in Ancient Egypt
What was life like in Ancient Egypt? Four thousand years later, how does one find out?
Eleven years ago, Chronicle filmed Dr Rosalie David and her team as they unwrapped an Egyptian mummy. Now their research has extended to the rest of the Manchester Museum collection and to Egypt itself.
There, dentist Frank Leek investigates the problem of Pharaonic toothache, while Dr Eddie Tapp , consultant histopathologist, diagnoses the illnesses of a priestess of Amon.
Using up-to-date scientific techniques, the team discovers both the pleasant and the not-so-pleasant realities of life and death in Ancient Egypt. Written and produced by JOHN SELWYN GILBERT Editor BRUCE NORMAN (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Rosalie David
Unknown:
Frank Leek
Unknown:
Dr Eddie Tapp
Produced By:
John Selwyn Gilbert
Editor:
Bruce Norman

BBC2's popular 'brain-teaser'. Anagram: will score three
Clue: Game-show presenter (Answer in today's Programme!)
Wordsmiths from all over
Britain challenge each other and face Paul Coia and Bryan the computer.

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Coia

Third of six films of early exploration introduced by Duncan Carse
Home of the Blizzard (1912) This film of an expedition towards the South Pole contains some of the earliest footage of Antarctica.
The expedition endures the dark polar winter, with gales gusting to 150 miles an hour - the 'home of the blizzard' indeed, and in spring the explorers set out on their survey expeditions -
Journeys from which two men never return.
Narrator MICHAEL KILGARRIFF Producer RICHARD ROBINSON (R)

Contributors

Producer:
Richard Robinson

Introduced by Alan Titchmarsh
Representing the four corners of England, contestants from BBC Radio York BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Essex and BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester compete in the conservatory for a place in the Grow Biz Quiz final.
Alan Titchmarsh hosts this colourful combination of gardening and gaiety, ably assisted by general contractor Trevor Harrison as Eddie Grundy. Production assistants
CHRISTINE PALMER. JAYNE SAVAGE Researcher JULIA DURBIN Produced and directed by NICK PATTEN
Series producer DENIS w. GARTSIDE BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Trevor Harrison
Unknown:
Eddie Grundy.
Unknown:
Christine Palmer.
Unknown:
Julia Durbin
Directed By:
Nick Patten

starring
Charles Laughton
Gertrude Lawrence Elsa Lanchester
John Clements Amsterdam , 1642.
Rembrandt is at the peak of his career. But with the death of his beloved wife Saskia, and the controversy over his painting The Night Watch, hard times ensue until his spirit is restored by the love of a younger woman. Following his celebrated portrayal of Henry VIII ,
Charles Laughton gives one of his finest performances as 'the greatest painter who ever lived'.
Screenplay by LAJOS BIRO and JUNE HEAD Produced and directed by ALEXANDER KORDA
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Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Laughton
Unknown:
Gertrude Lawrence
Unknown:
Elsa Lanchester
Unknown:
John Clements Amsterdam
Unknown:
Henry Viii
Unknown:
Charles Laughton
Play By:
Lajos Biro
Rembrandt van Rijn:
Charles Laughton
Geertje Dirx:
Gertrude Lawrence
Hendrickje Stoffels:
Elsa Lanchester
Fabrizius:
Edward Chapman
Titus van Rijn:
John Bryning
Beggar/Saul:
Roger Livesey
Dr Tulp:
Allan Jeayes
Gavaert Flink:
John Clements
Ludwick:
Raymond Huntley
Banning Cocq:
Walter Hudd
Dr Menasseh:
Abraham Sofaer
Marquis:
Austin Trevor

The third quarter-final of the Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Competition from the Royal
Northern College of Music in Manchester, with choirs from the north of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Brian Kay also talks to a couple of travel agents who specialise in choir tours. Designer ALAN WRIGHT
Producer HILARY BOULDING Director DAVID M. JACKSON BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Kay
Designer:
Alan Wright
Producer:
Hilary Boulding
Director:
David M. Jackson

Foster Child
Obviously I came into care for what was considered in my best interests. Now, uty best interests are to know.
At 35, Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his coming into foster care as an infant.
Foster Child is a remarkable documentary - unstaged. unrehearsed and directed by Gil Cardinal - about the process of that discovery. Film cameraman JAMES JEFFREY Film editor and film sound ALAN BIBBY
Producer JERRY D KREPAKEVICH
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Contributors

Unknown:
Gil Cardinal
Directed By:
Gil Cardinal
Unknown:
James Jeffrey
Unknown:
Alan Bibby
Producer:
Jerry D Krepakevich

Last in the series
William Woollard visits the Caravan, Camping and Holiday Show at Earls Court to review the latest in mobile homes, while Tom Boswell assesses the luxury end of the market, the bespoke motor caravan.
Tiff Needell reports on the coming sport of supercross - motorcycle scrambling in an arena.
Tony Mason previews Top Gear's coverage of next week's Lombard RAC Rally. Producer KEN POLLOCK
Executive producer TOM ROSS BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
William Woollard
Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Unknown:
Tiff Needell
Unknown:
Tony Mason
Producer:
Ken Pollock
Producer:
Tom Ross

Last of six programmes: How to Point at Chickens

Dear Radio Times,
I switched on my TV set at 9.00pm on Thursday expecting to see another edition of Alexei Sayle's Stuff as advertised. What a disappointment! Due to the whim of those mandarins in programme planning, the series was not cancelled to make way for last-minute coverage of the Embassy Pro-Am Snooker final from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Spare a thought for the poor sporting viewer, please!
(Mrs) Daisy Hatch
Doncaster

ALEXEI SAYLE replies: Who gives a damn what you think!

Featuring Alexei Sayle with Owen Brenman, Angus Deayton, Tony Milan,Felicity Montagu Harriet Thorpe Mark Williams
Written by ANDREW MARSHALL, DAVID RENWICK, and ALEXEI SAYLE
Music by SIMON BRINT and STEVE JEFFRIES
Make-up designer FAE HAMMOND
Sound MARK HOLLAND
Lighting GRAHAM RIMMINGTON
Designer GRAHAM STOREY
Produced and directed by MARCUS MORTIMER

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexei Sayle
Unknown:
Daisy Hatch
Unknown:
Alexei Sayle
Unknown:
Owen Brenman
Unknown:
Angus Deayton.
Unknown:
Harriet Thorpe
Unknown:
Mark Williams
Written By:
Andrew Marshall.
Written By:
David Renwick
Written By:
Alexei Sayle
Unknown:
Simon Brint
Unknown:
Steve Jeffries
Designer:
Fae Hammond
Directed By:
Marcus Mortimer

A series of films about real lives now
A Policewoman's Lot
Policewoman Louise Ross , kicked unconscious as she broke up a fight among men brandishing broken glasses, was off work for a month. Louise is a probationary constable in the West
Midlands, which has 920 women officers. At one in seven of the force, it's the highest proportion in the country. Sixty-two women were injured in a year. Now there's a debate in the force itself about the role of women, especially in violent situations.
This film tells the women's stories:
Sheena Thomas , a sergeant at 27, who faces Chief
Constable Geoffrey Dear after holding the line during a tense demonstration;
Inspector Eileen Jones , the only woman in the firearms containment team; and Pamela Burrell , beat car driver in Handsworth, where fellow blacks have threatened her.
Photography DAVE BENNETT Sound TERRY LUCKING
Film editor DAVID ELLIOTT
Producer HARRY WEISBLOOM
40 Minutes editor EDWARD MIRZOEFF
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Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Ross
Unknown:
Sheena Thomas
Unknown:
Geoffrey Dear
Unknown:
Eileen Jones
Unknown:
Pamela Burrell
Unknown:
Dave Bennett
Editor:
David Elliott
Editor:
Edward Mirzoeff

A series of comedy playlets filmed at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles before a live audience.
Also starring Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Malone and Sam McMurray.

Tonight:
Max's Birthday Party in which Fuzzy, the drunken depressive bear, strays outside the birthday activity agenda
Two Good People - the meeting of Judy and Larry proves too, too much, and Beverly Hills Proc - where not only the streets are paved with gold!

Contributors

Comedienne:
Tracey Ullman
Unknown:
Julie Kavner
Unknown:
Dan Castellaneta
Unknown:
Joe Malone
Unknown:
Sam McMurray
Producer:
Richard Sakai

with Peter Snow and Donald MacCormick with international reports by DAVID SELLS
CHARLES WHEELER
GAVIN ESLER and JULIAN O'HALLORAN Assignment editors
NIGEL CHAPMAN. NICK GUTHRIE Deputy editor MIKE ROBINSON Editor JOHN MORRISON

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snow
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
David Sells
Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
Gavin Esler
Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran
Unknown:
Nigel Chapman.
Unknown:
Nick Guthrie
Editor:
Mike Robinson
Editor:
John Morrison

A Portrait of Andy Sheppard Two years ago
Andy Sheppard could be seen busking on the streets of Bath and Bristol. Now he packs the Colston Hall , has been voted the most promising musician of the year, has produced a best-selling album and is currently touring Europe, Japan and the US.
His rise to stardom has been remarkable. But behind it lies the story of a man's total dedication to his saxophone. Picture editor ROB HARRINGTON Producer CAROLINE MAYNARI )

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Sheppard
Unknown:
Andy Sheppard
Unknown:
Colston Hall
Editor:
Rob Harrington
Producer:
Caroline Maynari

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