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Royal Liver Assurance UK
Championship, from the Guild Hall, Preston. David Vine introduces coverage of Round 5, with Thailand'sjames
Wattana favoured to book his place in the next round, and Terry Griffiths and Tony Drago due to start their match.

Contributors

Introduces:
David Vine
Unknown:
Terry Griffiths
Unknown:
Tony Drago

Adventure starring
Fred MacMurray
Vera Ralston
A sea captain and his pirate adversary embark on a thrilling race to claim a fabulous horde of diamonds before the volcanic island of Krakatoa erupts.
● Director Joseph Kane ● FILMS: pages 51-60

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred MacMurray
Unknown:
Vera Ralston
Director:
Joseph Kane
Captain Boll:
Fred MacMurray
Kim Kim:
Vera Ralston
PuloBesar:
Robert Douglas
O'Brien:
Victor McLaglen
Flint:
John Russell
Kung:
Buddy Baer
Chess:
Claude Jarmanjr
Jason Blue:
Grant Withers

Star Wars – the Next
Generation. Military chiefs in America and Russia plan to join forces to build a space shield against the growing threat of Scud missiles. But Britain objects to this new partnership. With exclusive footage from inside Moscow's top-secret defences and from America's closely guarded "star wars" laboratories, David Shukman reports on this first step to move beyond the Cold War. Producer Dinah Lord
Editor John Morrison

Contributors

Unknown:
David Shukman
Editor:
John Morrison

The countdown to Christmas begins with Michael Barry 's spiced ice-cream with a sharp lime sauce, plus the pick of sweet wines - the perfect complement to Christmas pud. And there's a visit to a sheep auction in Northern Ireland for an argument about how to make a real Irish stew. Presented by Chris Kelly , Michael Barry , Jill Goolden and Oz Clarke. Director Linda Nash
Producers Alison Field and Tim Hincks
A Bazal production for BBCtv
Recipes on Ceefax page 686 * STEREO
● FOOD: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Barry
Presented By:
Chris Kelly
Presented By:
Michael Barry
Presented By:
Jill Goolden
Presented By:
Oz Clarke.
Director:
Linda Nash
Producers:
Alison Field
Producers:
Tim Hincks

Offbeat American science-fiction series starring Scott Bakula
Dean Stockwell
Piano Man. 10 November
1985: tinkling the ivories in a crowded nightclub, Sam has leapt into the body of Chuck Danner whose ex-partner has found him again after a three-year search. But she is not the only one looking for Chuck, as an exploding car is soon to prove.
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES; p888

Contributors

Unknown:
Chuck Danner

Industrialist
Sir John Harvey-Jones sets out to advise another UK company.
A Hell of a Big Punt. Norton was once one of the great motorbikes. But for more than
20 years the company has barely managed to keep its head above water. Now Norton faces the 1990s with large debts, few sales, new management - and a world-beating racing bike with a revolutionary engine. Can Norton's comeback on the track be turned into commercial success? Sir John thinks it can - but at a price the company may not be prepared to pay. Producer Michael Mosley
Executive producer Richard Reisz
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Harvey-Jones
Producer:
Michael Mosley
Producer:
Richard Reisz

BBC Two England

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