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starring
Douglas Fairbanks Jr Maureen O'Hara Walter Slezak.
Swashbuckling action and a romantic love
;tory are combined in this colourful adventure film set in the mysterious Orient. Sinbad, renowned as a teller of improbable tales, describes a treasure hunt on the trail of Alexander the Great during which he falls in love with Shireen, the Emir of Daibul's favourite slave-girl.
Written by JOHN TWIST
Produced by STEPHEN AMES
Directed by RICHARD WALLACE
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Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Slezak.
Written By:
John Twist
Produced By:
Stephen Ames
Directed By:
Richard Wallace
Sinbad:
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Shireen:
Maureen O'Hara
Melik:
Walter Slezak
Emir:
Anthony Quinn
Abbu:
George Tobias
Pirouze:
Jane Greer
Yusuf:
Mike Mazurki
Auctioneer:
Sheldon Leonard
Aga:
Alan Napier
Moga:
John Milsan
Muallin:
Barry Mitchell

Three films by Sid Perou that trace the story of rock-climbing.
In Search of New Summits
Northern climbers show how the use of technical aids led back to the primitive contest between man and rock. (R) (Part 2 tomorrow at 12.50pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sid Perou

Host Doug Llewelyn. The return of the real courtroom drama series in which litigants with a case pending in an American municipal court agree to settle their claims before television cameras.
Today's cases: Oh, Bring Back My Dolly to Me
The plaintiff hands over an antique doll for repair but cannot get it back.
A Hair-Raising Hallowe'en
The plaintiff loans a ponytail hair-piece to the defendant for a hallowe'en costume but has never had it returned.

Contributors

Unknown:
Doug Llewelyn.

The Cry of a Bird
Introduced by Rene Cutforth. Dorothy Yglesias led a local campaign for the Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary.
Executive producer JENNIFER JEREMY
Director SANDRA WAINWRIGHT (R)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Rene Cutforth.
Introduced By:
Dorothy Yglesias
Producer:
Jennifer Jeremy
Director:
Sandra Wainwright

Weather followed by The Royal Welsh 1989 with Gerry Monte ,
Angharad Mair , Brian Harries and Gaenor Howells.
In the heart of rural mid-Wales, Builth Wells once again hosts the annual Royal Welsh Agricultural Show. Spearheading the 1989 Festival of Food and Farming Wales, the showground abounds with demonstrations and displays of Welsh foods and farm produce. Join the team and savour the atmosphere of this spectacular annual event. Sound supervisor KEITH THOMAS Producer DAFYDD ROBERTS
3.50pm News and Weather
Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Monte
Unknown:
Angharad Mair
Unknown:
Brian Harries
Unknown:
Gaenor Howells.
Unknown:
Builth Wells
Unknown:
Keith Thomas
Producer:
Dafydd Roberts

In 1963, Eric and Wanda Newby drifted slowly down the Ganges. Twenty-five years later they returned to India to drive slowly up the Grand Trunk Road - from
Calcutta to Delhi. This time, their mode of transport was a bright yellow taxi. The driver was Jarnail Singh whose usual fares are entirely within Calcutta.
Delight and disaster alternate in roughly equal parts - along what Kipling called
'this river of life as nowhere else exists in the world'.
On the way they encounter musical bus passengers, elephants and, seemingly, most of the mechanics of northern India.
Producer ANDREW STEVENSON Series editor TIM SLESSOR
(First shown in Wideworld

Contributors

Unknown:
Wanda Newby
Unknown:
Jarnail Singh
Producer:
Andrew Stevenson
Editor:
Tim Slessor

starring Jackie Cooper Bonita Granville
Adolphe Menjou New Orleans, 1906.
Ella, crazy about the local jazz, is disappointed when her father decides to move to
Chicago. Ten years on, still in love with the New Orleans sound, she meets up with trumpet player Johnnie, and together they live through the decades of evolving styles in music and dance.
Made in 1942, this atmospheric recreation of the early days of jazz concludes with an all-star jam session featuring such great names as Benny Goodman , Joe Venuti , Harry James and Gene Krupa.
Screenplay by PHILIP YORDAN and FRANK CAVETT , based on an original story by VALENTINE DAVIES Produced and directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE
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Contributors

Unknown:
Jackie Cooper
Unknown:
Bonita Granville
Unknown:
Benny Goodman
Unknown:
Joe Venuti
Unknown:
Harry James
Unknown:
Gene Krupa.
Unknown:
Philip Yordan
Unknown:
Frank Cavett
Story By:
Valentine Davies
Directed By:
William Dieterle
Johnnie:
Jackie Cooper
Kit Latimer:
Bonita Granville
George Latimer:
Adolphe Menjou
Steve Porter:
George Bancroft
Paul Porter:
Ted North
Rex Tearbone:
Todd Duncan
Cafe singer:
Connee Boswell
Smiley Jackson:
Frank Jenks
Ella:
Jessie Grayson
Lillian:
Mona Barrie

The World DJ Championships The Royal Albert Hall lights up to the sounds of 'scratch-mixing' as ten DJs from all around the world battle it out in a musical style war for the E40,000 title of Technics World DJ Champion.
The trail of action includes performances from
Mica Paris, Alexander O'Neal Sheena Easton
Alyson Williams
The Boys and many other international stars.
Producer and director TERRY JERVIS BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Unknown:
Alexander O'Neal
Unknown:
Sheena Easton
Unknown:
Alyson Williams
Director:
Terry Jervis

Mad about
Motors
What's the fascination of motorcars? Young ex-car thieves, Colin James , a custom-car builder and the Ford Mustang owners of High Wycombe all attempt to explain. Cars also bring pollution and overcrowding on the roads, so is the car still such 'a beautiful toy'?
Series producer ROGER TONGE Producer ANDY WALKER (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin James

Eight films exploring the way women's lives have changed in the 20th century. 2: Motherhood
'It's intangible. It's a love affair, but different from that with your husband.'
In the old days mothers knew their job: to feed, clothe, house their children and teach them to behave. In 1907 an alarming report on the degeneration of the British race led experts to move in and set up the first Schools for Mothers. Since then there has been no shortage of professional advice to undermine the idea that mothers know best. But why has each generation produced a different ideal of the perfect mum and how has that influenced the twin emotions felt by most mothers - love and guilt? Producer SALLY DOGANIS Series producer
ANGELA HOLDSWORTH (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Holdsworth

The happy news this week is - Elvis lives' And to prove it Clive James talks by satellite to a Miss Elizabeth Prince , who claims she not only saw him, she had a three-year love affair with him. A question which rivals the fate of Elvis for mystery is - what makes Neighbours such a success? From Australia, media watcher Leo Schofield tries to explain, while in the studio another runaway
Aussie success, Germaine Greer , is as pungent and precise as ever.
Not to be missed: the Japanese tele-chef who sings while he sears the steaks. Director PIETER MORPURGO
Producer BEATRICE BALLARD (R) revised

Contributors

Talks:
Clive James
Unknown:
Miss Elizabeth Prince
Unknown:
Leo Schofield
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Director:
Pieter Morpurgo
Producer:
Beatrice Ballard

On the Spot
John Sessions stars in a series of solo improvisations using suggestions from the audience.
Sound JOHN CAULFIELD
Lighting GEOFF RATHBONE
Designer ANDREW HOWE DAVIES Produced and directed by GEOFF POSNER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Caulfield
Unknown:
Geoff Rathbone
Designer:
Andrew Howe
Directed By:
Geoff Posner

Jimmy Devlin
An intimate view from dawn till night of one person's day. The pop manager - the one who ends up with the budgie when his group goes on holiday.
Cameraman JONATHAN HARRISON Editor ROGER DAVIES
Producer PAUL WATSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Devlin
Unknown:
Jonathan Harrison
Editor:
Roger Davies
Producer:
Paul Watson

with Peter Snow and Donald MacConnick Reporters
NICK CLARKE. DAVID COSS. PAUL
BURDEN, OLENKA FRENKIEL,
MARGARET GILMORE.
WESLEY KERR. CHRIS LOWE ,
PETER MARSHALL , JULIAN
O'HALLORAN. RUPERT SEGAR. DAVID SELLS. SARAH SPILLER , FRANCINE STOCK, JANET
TREWIN. CHARLES WHEELER Deputy editor KEITH BOWERS Editor JOHN MORRISON

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snow
Unknown:
Donald MacConnick
Reporters:
Nick Clarke.
Unknown:
David Coss.
Unknown:
Margaret Gilmore.
Unknown:
Wesley Kerr.
Unknown:
Chris Lowe
Unknown:
Peter Marshall
Unknown:
Sarah Spiller
Editor:
Keith Bowers
Editor:
John Morrison

Fairground Attraction
Winners of the best album and best band categories at this year's Brit Awards.
Fairground Attraction take the stage of Glasgow's
Pavilion Theatre with a rousing set from their album The First of a Million Kisses, including the international number one Perfect.
Research STEWART CRUICKSHANK Executive producer DAVID MARTIN Producer MAY MILLER BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Cruickshank
Producer:
David Martin

Stand By Your Banner!
Trade union banners - art, ideology, or both? Joan Bellamy compares the symbols used in an 1860s banner for the skilled Bricklayers' Union with those in the 1890s for the unskilled Dockers' Union.
Producer TONY COE (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bellamy
Producer:
Tony Coe

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