Presented by Simon Parkin and Andi Peters.
Starting with:
King Rollo
Animation narrated by Ray Brooks.(R)
The Playbus stops at the Why Bird Stop. Story: Flamenco Fish, written and told by Sheila Hyde. With
Simon Harbrow and Ellie Darvill. A Felgate production for BBCtv (R)
The series that looks at legends.
1: The Tom Hickathrift legend from Norfolk. With Alwyne Taylor , Dave Benson Phillips , 'George' the Computer and UK10. Producer Peter Charlton (R)
* COMPETITION: write to Is That a Fact?'[address removed]
Cartoon adventures of the famous puppet.
Noel's album is packed with animals. With Derek Griffiths and special guest Brian Blessed. Producer Anne Denehy (R)
Cartoon story of pixies in an enchanted forest.
Why do cockerels crow, and who invented clothes? Presented by Sophie Aldred and Stephen Johnson with Jo Korna. (R)
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Cartoon based on the fantasy game. (Repeat)
Pop star Sonia helps Edd to record his first single.
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With Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan.
A six-part comedy serial written by Jim Eldridge.
1: A deadly gas which melts human bones is stolen.
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More pop music, television clips and voxpops.
Producer Roy Milani
Executive producer Eric Rowan (R)
Stars' tips for the top pop hits.
Starring Vincent Price, David Tomlinson, Tab Hunter
On the Cornish coast a body is washed ashore, dressed in a strange garb, its face contorted with fear. The locals claim it is the victim of a lost city under the sea.
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Cross-Country Detours
Great Britain v France
In the Daily Telegraph Classic. Introduced by Ralph Dellor.
Commentary by Barry Davies with Ian Taylor.
Producer Alan Griffiths
David Vine looks back over this year's show.
Featuring Wales v Barbarians Wasps v Leicester
The Barbarians continue their centenary celebrations with the Scottish Amicable match against Wales in Cardiff. In the Courage League Division 1 last season's champions, Wasps, play host to
Leicester. Introduced by Chris Rea. Commentary by Bill McLaren , Nigel Starmer-Smith and Bill Beaumont. Executive producer Johnnie Watherston
Jools Holland and a jury of pundits predict pop hits and misses. Director David G Hillier
Producer Graham K Smith
A Noel Gay production for BBCtv
Last of six programmes in which former ICI chairman
Sir John Harvey-Jones offers advice.
Swimming against the Tide. The Morgan Motor Company has remained virtually unchanged since the 30s. Now Peter Morgan and his son Charles would like to produce more cars, but how will they react to Sir John's dramatic solution? Producer Anne Laking
Executive producer Richard Reisz (R)
A personal enquiry into language. Lending a Hand. Jonathan Miller examines how the sign language of the deaf is not only as complex as any spoken language, but how it has revealed something essential about language.
A John McGreevy/Primedia production for BBCtv
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A Bristol-based BBC film crew discovered 250 handicapped youngsters in squalid conditions in a 14th-century Romanian castle during the revolution in January.
Reporter Jenny Craddock returns with Mencap helpers to find out how much has changed. Producer Jim McDougall
Three years ago Col Hilary Hook, an eccentric Englishman of the old school, became a national celebrity. A documentary showed him being evicted from his home in Kenya and coming to terms with life in Britain. Last month he died at the age of 72. Tonight he stars in two films. First an award-winning drama made by his son, Harry (who went on to direct The Kitchen Toto). In this touching fairy-tale, made in 1986, Hilary Hook plays an old man who has one last task left to perform. (R)
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The 40 Minutes documentary that made him famous. Colonel Hook of the Indian Cavalry has retired. One day the blow falls; there is nothing for it but to return to England. He finds an unfamiliar world. But Hilary Hook, brave, original and funny, reacts as an old soldier should.
(R) (Ceefax subtitles)
Starring Jessica Lange , Ed Harris From her humble beginnings in Virginia to fame and fortune in Nashville, the life of country and western star Patsy Cline was full of drama and tragedy.
Director Karel Reisz
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