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Shown in connection with Sunday night's documentary series City of Strangers (9.00pm on BBC2). Starring Bette Davis Paul Henreid
When cellist Karel Novak arrives in America, he is miraculously reunited with the penniless music student with whom he had fallen in love before the war. They decide to marry, but she has a secret which she will go to any lengths to conceal.
Director Irving Rapper * FILMS: pages 51-58

Contributors

Unknown:
Bette Davis
Unknown:
Paul Henreid
Unknown:
Karel Novak
Christine Radciiffe:
Bette Davis
Karel Novak:
Paul Henreid
Alexander Hollenius:
Claude Rains
Bertram Gribble:
John Abbott

Documentary about Norwegian adventurer RagnarThorseth, who rowed single-handedly across the Atlantic, traversed the north-west passage by speedboat, was the first
Norwegian to stand on the North Pole and the first man to circumnavigate the globe in an open Viking ship.

"A game within a game" is how Peter Alliss and top American instructor Todd Howard approach the difficult subject of putting, as they play the demanding Palm course at
Disney World in Florida. Peter Alliss also explains more rules and previews some golfing gadgets that would not fit into your back garden. STEREO
● BBC VIDEO: items from this series, with a guest appearance by Nick Price , are on a video, £ 1 0.99 from retailers.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Todd Howard
Unknown:
Nick Price

Shown in connection with Sunday night's documentary series City of Strangers. Starring Warren William
Joan Blondell
With its racy dialogue, revealing costumes and stunning Busby Berkeley production numbers, this Warner Brothers musical put the gold-digging showgirl firmly in the spotlight.
Director Mervyn LeRoy 0 FILMS: pages 51-58

Contributors

Unknown:
Warren William
Unknown:
Joan Blondell
Unknown:
Busby Berkeley
Director:
Mervyn Leroy
J Lawrence:
Warren William
Carol:
Joan Blondell
Trixie:
Aline MacMahon
Polly:
Ruby Keeler
Brad:
Dick Powell
Peabody:
Guy Kibbee
Barney:
Ned Sparks
Fay:
Ginger Rogers
Don:
Clarence Nordstrom

Romantic comedy starring Clark Gable
Sophia Loren
In Naples to settle his dead brother's estate,
Mike Hamilton is amazed to find that he has an 8-year-old nephew. Nando MARIETTO
Director Melville Shavelson ● FILMS: pages 51-58

Contributors

Unknown:
Clark Gable
Unknown:
Sophia Loren
Unknown:
Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton:
Clark Gable
Lucia:
Sophia Loren
Mario Vitale:
Vittorio de Sica
Renzo:
Paolo Caruni
Luigi:
Claudio Ermelli
Gennariello:
Giovanni Fildoro

Volkswagen National
Championships from Telford.
Jo Durie is favourite, defending her women's singles title.
Commentary by John Barrett ,
David Mercer and Virginia Wade. Introduced by Barry Davies. A Cheerleader production for BBCtv

Contributors

Commentary By:
John Barrett
Commentary By:
David Mercer
Commentary By:
Virginia Wade.
Introduced By:
Barry Davies.

The Government comes under scrutiny from the House of Commons Select Committees.
Presented by Nicholas Jones. Editor Geoffrey Sumner
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page888

Contributors

Presented By:
Nicholas Jones.
Editor:
Geoffrey Sumner

A personal documentary about the people behind the cameras on the world's front lines, written and presented by Michael Buerk. Shot on location in Albania, Bosnia, Kabul, Somalia and South Africa, Buerk's film follows the process by which the nightly news is captured and talks to the people who take the risks - and sometimes pay the price.
A Fineline production for BBCtv

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Michael Buerk.
Producer:
Denman Rooke

A taut thriller starring Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert

To protect the identity of his married lover, Terry Lambert pretends to the police that it was he, not she, who witnessed an attempted murder. Soon he is chief suspect in a series of brutal killings.

(Teletext subtitles: page 888)
Films: pages 51-58

Contributors

Director:
Curtis Hanson
Terry Lambert:
Steve Guttenberg
Denise:
Elizabeth McGovern
Sylvia:
Isabelle Huppert
Collin:
Paul Shenar
Quirke:
Carl Lumbly
Henderson attorney:
Wallace Shawn
Jessup:
Frederick Coffin
Henderson:
Brad Greenquist
State Attorney Peters:
Robert Schenkkan

Claude Chabrol 's powerful psychological thriller opens the French Classic Cinema season.
Starring Stephane Audran Jean Yanne
Popau! Thomas returns to his home town to run his late father's butcher's shop and falls for the local schoolteacher. Then, in a nearby village, a young girl is murdered. A French film with English subtitles.
(Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion is on Friday at 11.20pm)
0 FILMS: pages 51-58

Contributors

Unknown:
Claude Chabrol
Unknown:
Stephane Audran
Unknown:
Jean Yanne
Hélène Marcoux:
Stéphane Audran
Popaul:
Jean Yanne
Angela:
Antonio Passaua
Léon Hamel:
Mario Beccaria
FrCharpy:
Pasquale Ferone

A chance to tune in to
America's longest-running comedy series, the show that introduced the world to the Blues Brothers, Steve Martin , Tom Hanks , Chevy Chase and Wayne's World.
Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray are among the rep members featured each week, and actor Nicolas Cage puts in an appearance tonight.

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Martin
Unknown:
Tom Hanks
Unknown:
Chevy Chase
Unknown:
Dan Aykroyd
Unknown:
Bill Murray
Unknown:
Nicolas Cage

Introduced by Steve Rider from London.
Live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix from the streets of Adelaide. This could be Nigel Mansell's last race in Formula 1.
(There's 's another chance to see the whole race at 7.10am on BBC One)

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Rider
Producer:
Mark Wilkins
Executive producer:
Jim Reside

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