6.45 Education:
Measures of Success 7. 10 The
Marriage of Figaro
The first of two explorations by writer and broadcaster Desmond Hawkins
, of the places that inspired Thomas Hardy.
With Paul Coia.
Agatha Christie 's suspenseful story of a bride who fears she may have married a maniac. Director Rowland V Lee
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Starring
John Wayne
A lawyer investigates a friend's death.
Director John A Auer
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Children's songs
The Rio Balsas power boat race in Mexico.
Animation.
Sporting gunsmith.
Followed by Westminster reports
An RSPB film
Followed by Titchmarsh's Travels
The bee keeper
British Grand Prix highlights.
A young tennis player is driven to the edge of a breakdown by her ambitious mother. Director Ida Lupino
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Starring
Gene Kelly
Van Johnson
Cyd Charisse
While grouse shooting in Scotland, Americans Tommy and Jeff find themselves in a most unusual village. The romance of the Highlands inspired Alan Jay Lerner to invent the legendary village of Brigadoon which comes to life only once every 100 years.
This lavish screen version of the successful Broadway show includes such songs as Almost Like Being in Love, Heather on the Hill and I'll Go Home.
Director Vincente Minnelli • FILMS: pages 27-32
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Life in Britain, France and Germany from
1900-50 seen through the eyes of amateur film enthusiasts.
Childhood 1903-46. The early home movie-makers wanted, above all, to capture their children on film. The first of nine programmes looks at the world of children, from the cradle to their first day at school, while the 'children' themselves reflect on their early lives 60 or 70 years ago. Narrated by Ray Brooks. Producer David Collison
A Third Eye production for BBCtv
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A six-part series of documentaries about unusual and eccentric Americans.
Dancing Outlaw. Success for Jesse White is dependent on Jesus, Elvis Presley , his wife whom he hates and the dancing skills of his murdered father. Deep in the Appalachian valleys of West Virginia, the White family drink, hoot and holler as their favourite son toe taps his way to fame and fortune.
Director Jacob Young
Executive producer Paul Watson
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The Nikaia meeting from
Nice. Tonight Liz McColgan runs the 3,000m and Roger Black competes in the 400m. Producer Martin Webster Editor Dave Gordon
With Jeremy Paxman.
In tonight's music and arts programme actor Brian Cox returns to his home city -
Dundee; artists Hugh Byars and Martin Kane paint the town red; and music from
Mary Black and Eddi Reader. Director Tim Niel
Producer May Miller
The Leathart Collection
Pull out your
Proms supplement and you will find the rest of Monday's evening listings on page 53
