Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 294,342 playable programmes from the BBC

Programmes for young people - some may not be suitable for the very young, though the 9.45am and 2.00pm slots are for pre-school infants. Repeats are not separately indicated.

9.00 Play It Safe!: Scalds (Teletext)

9.10 Lernexpress
A multi-media course in German.

9.25 Mathsphere: A Full Spread; The Measure of Beauty

9.45 Storytime: Yes, Ma'am

10.00 Square 1: Fractions

10.18 Music Time: Smooth and Spiky (Stereo)

10.40 Topics: Fund Raising; Fashion Victims

11.00 Zig Zag: Switzerland

11.22 Thinkabout Science: Warnings and Hiding

11.35 Short Circuit: Frozen to Death? (Stereo)

11.55 The Geography Programme: The Disappearing Sea

12.15 History File: Hungary 1956

12.35 Lifeschool: Speak Out

1.00 Science in Action: Up in the Air

1.20 Jimbo and the Jet Set

1.25 Penny Crayon

1.35 Bunyip

1.40 Landmarks: Caverns and Clay

2.00 News and Weather; Storytime

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Starring Will Smith
Just Infatuation. It's Ashley's 12th birthday and she's going on her first date.
7.05 pm
Open to Question
Actor Robbie Coltrane faces tough questioning from an audience of young people. Presented by John Kelly. Director Gerry Stenbridge ProducerClareSillery

Contributors

Unknown:
Robbie Coltrane
Presented By:
John Kelly.
Director:
Gerry Stenbridge

Films reflecting the ideas and attitudes of an earlier age.
The India of the Maharajahs-1939. "The Maharajah is bedecked with the famed and fabulous Patiala Diamonds, to say nothing of the enormous emerald in his belt." This record of the travels of American steel millionaire
Lawrence Thaw and his wife
Peggy was shot on beautiful Magnacolour films that bring the wealth and splendour of the Indian princes to glowing life. Producer Lawrence Copley Thaw Series editor Richard Robinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Lawrence Thaw
Producer:
Lawrence Copley
Editor:
Richard Robinson

For a thousand years, scientists knew of only two types of carbon: diamond and graphite. Then in 1990 two physicists discovered a third form, named Buckminsterfullerene, that has revolutionised chemistry.
Written and produced by John Lynch Series editor Jana Bennett
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● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page888 ● TRANSCRIPT: send L2.00 cheque, payable to BSS, to[address removed].

Contributors

Produced By:
John Lynch
Editor:
Jana Bennett

Final part of the original drama written by Tony Marchant and starring Alun Armstrong, Sue Johnston
As Barbara's condition deteriorates, the charity she founded has grown into a nationally known organisation.
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TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

Contributors

Written By:
Tony Marchant
Producer:
David Snodin
Director:
Adrian Shergold
Roy:
Alun Armstrong
Barbara:
Sue Johnston
Kaye:
Julian Wadham
Marjory:
Brenda Bruce
Cheevers:
Will Knightley
Mark:
Jonny Lee Miller
Karen:
Kate McKenzie
Mary:
Rosalind March
Michael:
Eric Allan
Collins:
Oliver Ford Davies

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