A Question of Balance
9: A House Divided. The lands ruled by Jezebel,
Ahab and Jeroboam.
John Arlott in Thomas Hardy's Dorset.
Quiz with Paul Coia.
A brilliant inventor's boss dies mysteriously. With Phyllis Calvert, James Donald and Herbert Lom.
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Eamonn Holmes travels to Northumberland.
Coverage of NM English Open from the Belfry.
Deryck Guyler tells the story of cattle dealer
Rosemary Watson.
A funny, touching film about being 16.
Finger puppet fun.
Open University preview.
The Bembridge Sailing Club on the Solent.
Followed by Golf and Racing
Golf: English Open
Further live coverage.
Racing
From Newbury.
2.35 Newtown Stakes (lm 4f)
3.10 Forte Hungerford Stakes (7f 60y)
3.45 Ladbrokes Raceaid Handicap Stakes (I m)
4.20 Washington Singer Stakes (71) With Richard Pitman , Julian Wilson ,
Jimmy Lindley and John Hanmer.
Including at
3.00pm News; Weather
3.50pm News; Weather and Regional News; Weather
Further live coverage.
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck
Walter Huston
1889, New Mexico: cattle baron T C Jeffords rules everyone on his land, except for his self-willed daughter
Vance. When he returns to the Furies with a second wife-to-be, Vance fears for her position as T C's heir.
Director Anthony Mann
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Michael Leapman of The
Independent looks back at the events of the week.
A Granada production for BBCtv
The hard-hitting series that investigates the current issues and events affecting Asians in Britain, and brings reports on the life and politics of the Indian sub-continent.
Series producer Charles Bruce Editor Narendhra Morar
A visit to a stylish garden in Rutland complete with flower garden, created in only five years from an unpromising quarter-acre plot. Chris and Pauline Lloyd grapple with a sloping garden. Plus a look at a blaze of begonias, fuchsias and pelargoniums in a retired miner's garden in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. With
Geoff Hamilton , Nigel Colborn , Pippa Greenwood and Anne Swithinbank.
Executive producer Stephanie Silk Plant details on Ceefax page 617
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Ludovic Kennedy introduces dramas based on actual murder investigations.
4: Gunlore. A bank teller is shot dead by an armed robber. The shattered bank screen and the shotgun pellets and cartridge wadding provide vital clues. Directors/Producers Ian Duncan and Oliver Morse
Comedy sketch show.
Kay's Gift. Kay has a novel gift for her obnoxious boss.
Merry Catnap. It seems that it's going to be another lonely Christmas for Ann B Cooper , but at least she has her cats.
Two Lost Souls. Tracey wakes up in bed with a hangover and a man, played by Keenau Reeves , her co-star in / Love You to Death, and star of Parenthood and Bill and Ted's
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First of a four-part series examining furniture.
Chair. A chair's anatomy bears many human characteristics. With designers Philippe Starck ,
Nigel Coates , Ron Arad and actor Derek Jacobi.
Producers Gina Newson. Jeremy Newson A Freelance Film Partners production for BBCtv
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With Peter Snow.
First showing on network television for this Turkish film. A vision inspires a poor community to place its faith in the village rebel, Tashbash. Omer Zulfu
Livaneli wrote the screenplay and made an impressive directorial debut - he was previously known as a composer of film scores. Shot by Fassbinder's cameraman,
Jurgen Jiirges , it was produced by Wim Wenders , who directed Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire. In Turkish with English subtitles. * FILMS: pages 25-30