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Musical starring Frank Sinatra.
Unable to pay his servants, a bankrupt spendthrift attempts to secure a wealthy marriage for his kitchen maid by passing her off as his daughter.
See Films pages 35-40

Contributors

Director:
Tim Whelan
Frank:
Frank Sinatra
Millie:
Michele Morgan
Mike:
Jack Haley
Drake:
Leon Errol
Mickey:
Marcy McGuire
Sir Victor Fitzroy:
Victor Borge

Raymond Bernard 's three-part film version of Victor Hugo 's masterpiece, starring Harry Baur Charles Vanel
1: A Storm in a Soul.
Jean Valjean , conditionally released after penal servitude, makes his way up in the world and becomes a man of standing. But he is dogged by a persistent police inspector. A French film with English subtitles.
(Part 2 tomorrow at 10.35am)
• SEE FILMS pages 35-40

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Bernard
Unknown:
Victor Hugo
Unknown:
Harry Baur
Unknown:
Charles Vanel
Unknown:
Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean:
Harry Baur
Javert:
Charles Vanel
Mgr Myriel:
Henry Krauss
Fantine:
Odette Florelle
Marthe Mellot:
Odette Baptistine

The start of a virtual reality adventure game show in which sporting champions face challengers testing their stamina and mental agility in worlds created by advanced computer technology. Tonight, Liverpool and Wimbledon footballers
John Barnes and John Fashanu battle against two members of the Dangerous Sports Club. They visit the virtual worlds of the Medieval Citadel and the futuristic Technotraz. With Craig Charles. Director Bob Wilde ; Producer Mark Wells A Broadsword production for BBCtv

Contributors

Unknown:
John Barnes
Unknown:
John Fashanu
Unknown:
Craig Charles.
Director:
Bob Wilde
Producer:
Mark Wells

First in a four-part series that traces the development of the English house and investigates the history of the rooms inside.
Do Come In. A safe retreat and personal territory, the modern house is also a place for entertaining, and putting on a show. Tony Rivers, architect and writer, reveals the public side of private dwellings - rooms designed for display. Director Russell England
Series producer David F Turnbull

The documentary science series returns.
Awakeningthe Frozen Addicts It began with a tragedy - young drug addicts in California started freezing like statues - but it led to a medical revolution giving hope to millions. In this sequel to Horizon's The Case of the Frozen Addict, two patients travel to Sweden for a daring operation to transplant foetal cells into the brain, in the hope of curing Parkinson's Disease. Producer Jon Palfreman
Series editor Jana Bennett
TRANSCRIPT: send cheque for£2.00. payable to BSS, to [address removed].
SEE PREVIEW pages

Contributors

Producer:
Jon Palfreman
Editor:
Jana Bennett

In this series of comedy documentaries,
Sean Hughes travels all over the UK in search of a better life.
In London this week, he has a big night out with fellow comedian Bob Mortimer , dreams of playing football with Crystal Palace and sorts out his title music with Carter USM. Producer Katie Pearson

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Hughes
Unknown:
Bob Mortimer
Producer:
Katie Pearson

Another chance to see the dramatised version of John Healy 's autobiography, starring Mark Rylance
The story of an outsider's fight for survival, the film follows his life from vagrant alcoholic to chess player and author.
Mark Rylance won last year's
Radio Times Best New Television Actor award for his performance.
Screenplay by Frank Deasy Producer Ruth Baumgarten Director Gillies MacKinnon

Contributors

Unknown:
John Healy
Unknown:
Mark Rylance
Unknown:
Mark Rylance
Unknown:
Frank Deasy
Producer:
Ruth Baumgarten
Director:
Gillies MacKinnon
John Healy:
Mark Rylance
Dipper:
Pete Postlethwaite
Madalena:
Lynsey Baxter
Mrs Healy:
Marian McLoughlin
Mr Healy:
Billy Boyle
Fieldhouse:
Ronan Vibert

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