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With Simon Parkin and Philippa Forrester.

7.25 Tales of a Wise King and the Devil: More Solomon and the Devil
Animation based on King Solomon's fables.

7.30 Hallo Spencer
Puppet fun

7.55 Playdays
At the Dot Stop

8.15 Bitsa
Recycling household junk

8.30 Babar
Animation

8.55 The Little Green Planet Show
First of a humorous six-part science series
(Repeat) (Stereo)

9.10 Blood and Honey
Stories from the Old Testament, told by Tony Robinson
(Stereo)

9.30 Defenders of the Earth
Cartoon
(Repeat) (Teletext)

9.50 Blue Peter Omnibus
Including the biggest rollercoaster in the world

10.40 The Boy from Andromeda
First of a six-part drama about three people with magical rocks

11.10 Boxpops Is the image anything like the reality?

11.50 The O Zone
Chart news and views
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter ("But First This on 2"):
Simon Parkin
Presenter ("But First This on 2"):
Philippa Forrester
Told By ("Blood and Honey"):
Tony Robinson

Classic western starring Gary Cooper
Grace Kelly
Marshal Will Kane 's wedding celebrations are interrupted by the news that his arch enemy is arriving on the noon train, seeking revenge.
Director Fred
0 FILMS: pages 39-44

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Cooper
Unknown:
Grace Kelly
Unknown:
Marshal Will Kane
Will Kane:
Gary Cooper
Amy Kane:
Grace Kelly
Harvey Pell:
Lloyd Bridges
Percy Mettrick:
Otto Kruger
Martin Howe:
Lon Chaney
Jack Colby:
Leevan Cleef

Epic drama starring Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
The story of the life and times of the legendary Queen of the Nile. A dazzling spectacle from director Joseph L Mankiewicz. Taylor and Burton fell in love on the set of the film and went on to make nine films together.
0 FILMS: pages 39-44

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Richard Burton
Director:
Joseph L Mankiewicz.
Cleopatra:
Elizabeth Taylor
Mark Antony:
Richard Burton
Julius Caesar:
Rex Harrison
Flavius:
George Cole
Brutus:
Kenneth Haigh
Rufie:
Martin Landau
Octavian:
Roddy McDowall

Stories covered in this series of the financial magazine programme include: the making of the BCCI scandal, ITV's prospects after the franchise auction, the new alliances of the world computer business and the state of the economy as the election looms.
Tonight, in Markets or Mayhem?, Michael Robinson reports on the collapsed economies of the states of the former Soviet Union and on attempts to forge a workable agreement through which reform might be achieved. producer Barbara Want Editor David Nissan

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Robinson
Editor:
David Nissan

First of a five-part series presented by Dr Jonathan Miller.
To Define True Madness
It has been estimated at least ten per cent of the population will be diagnosed as in need of psychiatric treatment in their life. Miller begins by exploring what we understand by the word 'madness'.
Director/Producer Richard Denton Executive producer Udi Eichler A Brook production for BBCtv
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 * DOCUMENTARY: page 8

Contributors

Presented By:
Dr Jonathan Miller.
Producer:
Richard Denton
Producer:
Udi Eichler

Starring
Jack Nicholson
When Randle P McMurphy arrives at the State Mental Hospital, life there takes a crazy turn. Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher won Oscars for their performances.
Director Milos Forman
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 0 FILMS: pages 39.44

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Nicholson
Unknown:
Randle P McMurphy
Unknown:
Jack Nicholson
Unknown:
Louise Fletcher
Director:
Milos Forman
Randle P McMurphy:
Jack Nicholson
Nurse Ratched:
Louise Fletcher
Chief Bromden:
Will Sampson
Marlini:
Danny Devito
Taber:
Christopher Lloyd
Harding:
William Redfield
Billy Bibbit:
Brad Dourif
Cheswick:
Sydney Lassick
Scanlon:
Delos V Smith

Starring
Ingrid Bergman
Gregory Peck
A dedicated psychoanalyst amazes everyone, including herself, by falling in love with a man she knows to be a paranoid imposter.
Director Alfred Hitchcock
0 FILMS: pages 39-44

Contributors

Unknown:
Ingrid Bergman
Unknown:
Gregory Peck
Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Dr Constance Peterson:
Ingrid Bergman
JB:
Gregory Peck
Miss Carmichael:
Rhonda Fleming
DrFleurot:
John Emery
DrMurchison:
Leo G Carroll

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