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With Simon Parkin and Philippa Forrester.

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

7.30 Charlie Brown Specials

7.55 Playdays: The Dot Stop

8.15 Bitsa
Recycling household junk

8.30 Telling Tales
Ancient stories with a modern message (Stereo)

8.45 Babar
Animation

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

9.30 Defenders of the Earth
Cartoon (Rpt. Teletext)

9.50 Blue Peter Omnibus
Magazine programme

10.40 The Boy from Andromeda
Last part of the drama about three people with magic rocks.

11.10 Boxpops

11.50 The O Zone
Chart news (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

The Carry On team tackle a blood-curdling missing persons investigation. With Harry H Corbett ,
Kenneth Williams and Jim Dale. Director Gerald Thomas
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 FILMS: pages 49-56

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry H Corbett
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Jim Dale.
Director:
Gerald Thomas

Another opportunity to see one of the films in BBC2's Made injapan season. A perceptive insight into the strengths and weaknesses of family bonds. An elderly couple visit their children. A Japanese film with English subtitles.
Director Yasujiro Ozu ● FILMS: pages49-56

Contributors

Director:
Yasujiro Ozu

Another series of top-action rugby.
Featuring Sale oMoseley in the second round of the Pilkington Cup, and the climax to the season in South Africa, the Currie Cup Final.
Commentary by Nigel Starmer -Smith. With Chris Rea.
Executive producer Johnnie Watherston * SPORT: page 14

Contributors

Commentary By:
Nigel Starmer
Unknown:
Chris Rea.
Producer:
Johnnie Watherston

I The six-week holiday I information series.
1: Southern Florida. The glossiest part of America's
"Sunshine State": Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Keys, Naples on the Gulf,
Sanibel Island and Palm Beach.
Unbiased resort reports, best and worst points, weather comfort chart, and lots of tips. With Penny Junor, Matthew Collins and Drjohn Thornes. Producer Julie Bradshaw
Executive producer Alan Dobson Details on Ceefax page 619
0 SCRIPT: send cheque for£2.00 payable to the BBC to [address removed] . TRAVEL: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Collins
Producer:
Julie Bradshaw
Producer:
Alan Dobson

Sixth in a seven-part series about European society.
Power and Frontiers. A century ago, European power sprang from the wealth of its coalfields.
But the discovery of oil broke the stalemate of the First
World War, made possible
Hitler's Blitzkriegand changed our whole civilisation.
Executive producer Michael Andrews STEREO
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
0 BBCB00K:£18.95, from booksellers. 0 BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE: November issue includes a feature on how history is shaped by man's use ofnaturat resources. f 1.75 from newsagents.

Contributors

Producer:
Michael Andrews

Five imaginative collaborations providing an unusual homage to Mozart in his bicentennial year. 2: Letters, Riddles and Writs An elaborate fantasy written and directed by Jeremy Newson , with music composed by Michael Nyman (Prospero 's Books). Mozart is on her deathbed.
She ought to be conducting a performance of The Magic
Flute. Why are Beethoven and Haydn sitting on her mantelpiece? Who is stealing her chords? And what is copyright anyway? All of this, plus Mozart's oppressive relationship with his father,
Leopold, is explored.
Alexander Balanescu Quartet and the Michael Nyman Band Producer Elizabeth Queenan
An Artifax production for BBCtv • STEREO

Contributors

Directed By:
Jeremy Newson
Composed By:
Michael Nyman
Unknown:
Alexander Balanescu
Unknown:
Michael Nyman
Producer:
Elizabeth Queenan
Mozart:
Ute Lemper
Leopold:
David Thomas
Haydn:
Julian Glover
Beethoven:
Tony Rohr

Six profiles of very English things. 4: The Cup of Tea. The English drink 100 million cups a day. Producer Philippa Lowthorpe Series producer Sam Organ
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 • DOCUMENTARY: page 8

Contributors

Producer:
Philippa Lowthorpe

Another chance to see the drama written by Antony Sher. Starring James Convey Antony Sher
Spring 1917: the privileged world of Sorn Castle is upside down, its stately rooms full of amputees from the Western Front.
Producer Andy Park
Director Richard Wilson
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Contributors

Written By:
Antony Sher.
Unknown:
James Convey
Unknown:
Antony Sher
Producer:
Andy Park
Director:
Richard Wilson
Private Jeg Ross:
James Convey
Captain Edmund Lambert:
Antony Sher
Lady Alice Napier:
Susan Wooldridge
Lady Elspeth Macllvrae:
Eleanor Bron
Sister McCabe:
Sandra Voe
Gus:
Jason Boyle
Moira Ross:
Terry Cavers
Miss Rollo:
Helena Gillles
Mrs Ross:
Sheila Donald
Miss Christie:
Fenel Lakerr
Private Ebe Dickie:
Laurence McCann

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