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6.40 UnderstandingSpace and Time 7.05 Maths: Catastrophe Theory 7.30 The Founding of the Royal Society 7.55 A Level Playing Field 8.20 Oceanography: Waves
8.45 Statistics: Testingfor
Telepathy 9.10 Social Problems and Social Welfare 9.35 A Suitable
Place to Have a Baby? 10.00 Santo Spirito : a Renaissance Church 10.25 Engineering Mechanics 10.50 Design or Decline 11.15 Rich Mathematical Activities (Teletext) 11.40 Aspects of Effectiveness 12.05The
American Political Process 12.30 Livingwith Technology 12.55 Culture and Belief in Europe
1450-16001.20 Empires of the Mind 1.45 Acropolis Now 2. 10
Bangkok: a City Speaks - Bangkok is the latest economic success story of the Far East. But the implications of this success on the surrounding environment could prove to be very serious. 2.35 Exams: a Curious Kind of Ritual

Contributors

Unknown:
Santo Spirito

Tense drama starring Yul Brynner
Deborah Kerr
A group of foreigners stranded in Hungary during the 1956 uprising are detained within sight of the border by a charming but dedicated Russian officer who suspects that one of them is a Hungarian in disguise.
Director Anatole Litvak 0 FILMS: pages 43-48

Contributors

Unknown:
Yul Brynner
Unknown:
Deborah Kerr
Director:
Anatole Litvak
Major Surov:
Yul Brynner
Diana Ashmore:
Deborah Kerr
Jugh Deverill:
Robert Morley
Harold Rhinelander:
E G Marshall
Paul:
Jason Robards
Margie Rhinelander:
Anne Jackson
Billy Rhinelander:
Ronny Howard
Flip Rhinelander:
Flip Mark
Csepege:
Kurt Kasznar
Simon Avron:
David Kossoff
Teklel Hafouli:
Gerard Oury
Francoise Hafouli:
Marie Daems
Eva:
Anouk Aimee

Coverage of the closing stages in the third round of the PGA
British Masters from the Duke's Course at Woburn.
Reigning champion Severiano Ballesteros faces tough opposition from a strong field including Sandy Lyle , recent winner of the Italian Open, and Nick Faldo , who have both won this title in recent years.
Commentary by Peter Alliss , Clive Clark , Bruce Critchley ,
Alex Hay and Mike Hughesdon. Executive producer John Shrewsbury

Contributors

Unknown:
Severiano Ballesteros
Unknown:
Sandy Lyle
Unknown:
Nick Faldo
Commentary By:
Peter Alliss
Commentary By:
Clive Clark
Commentary By:
Bruce Critchley
Commentary By:
Alex Hay
Commentary By:
Mike Hughesdon.
Producer:
John Shrewsbury

Documentary series about the hidden world of science.
A Question of Doping. In 1990, the British show jumping team returned from Dublin, celebrating victory in the Nations Cup. But their glory was short-lived when one of the horses failed a drugs test and the trophy and prize money had to be returned. The first female president of the Dublin Show, Professor
Dervilla Donnelly , talks about the problems of drugs testing. Director Nick Mirsky Producer Hendrik Ball • STEREO

Contributors

Talks:
Dervilla Donnelly
Director:
Nick Mirsky
Producer:
Hendrik Ball

The environmental issues facing the world seen through the eyes of seven children from seven very different countries. In a surrealistic fairground, they go on rides that symbolise the world's problems. With additional documentary footage and special visual effects this is an unusual view of how to begin saving the planet. Executive producer Peter Wagg A TBS production for One World
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

Contributors

Producer:
Peter Wagg

Young environmentalists report from around the world. Twenty-three-year-old
John Munyes , a Turkana pastoralist from Kenya, makes the case for preserving the nomadic way of life of his people. Producer David Jay
A Hawkshead/TVE production for BBCtv

Contributors

Unknown:
John Munyes
Producer:
David Jay

As part of the Commissions and Collaborations season, this series of short films, shows the diversity of British dance today. Belinda Neave sheds her pointe shoes to take an improvised journey at breakneck speed. Director Peter Mumford
The Dance House series is a Dancelines production for BBCtv
• STEREO

Contributors

Unknown:
Belinda Neave
Director:
Peter Mumford

The winner of this year's Grand Prize at Cannes for films on music continues the series.
China Rocks: the Long March of Cuijian. Cuijian has been called the Bob Dylan of China, a comparison that does not do justice to the power of his music. His song Nothing to My Name was an anthem for the students in Tiananmen Square. Director Greg Lanning ; Producer H 0 Nazareth A Penumbra production for BBCtv • STEREO

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Dylan
Director:
Greg Lanning

Comedy starring Steve Martin
Lily Tomlin
When an eccentric heiress dies, her soul inhabits her lawyer.
Director Carl Reiner
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 • FILMS: pages 43.48

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Martin
Unknown:
Lily Tomlin
Director:
Carl Reiner
Roger Cobb:
Steve Martin
Edwina Cutwater:
Lily Tomlin
Terry Hoskins:
Victoria Tennant
Peggy Schuyler:
Madolyn Smith
Prahka Lasa:
Richard Libertini
Burton Schuyler:
Dana Elcar
Tyrone Wattell:
Jason Bernard

Alex Cox's offbeat cult movie, starring Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton
Otto, an average American kid, joins a car repossession company.
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 • FILMS: pages 43-48

Contributors

Unknown:
Alex Cox
Unknown:
Emilio Estevez
Unknown:
Harry Dean Stanton
Otto:
Emilio Estevez
Bud:
Harry Dean Stanton
Miller:
Tracey Walter
Leila:
Olivia Barash
Lite:
Sy Richardson
Agent Rogersz:
Susan Barnes

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