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Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World
A series on the importance of traditional tribal peoples.
3: Mistaken Identity.
David Maybury-Lewis examines the different ways societies define an individual's identity.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Maybury-Lewis

Featuring England y France Scotland v Ireland
The first weekend of this year's Five Nations Championship. France will offer a stiff test to
England. And both
Scotland and Ireland are rebuilding their sides for the match at
Murrayfield. Commentary by Bill McLaren and Nigel Starmer-Smith . With Chris Rea.
Executive producer Johnnie Watherston

Contributors

Commentary By:
Bill McLaren
Commentary By:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Unknown:
Chris Rea.
Producer:
Johnnie Watherston

Cougar - Ghost of the Rockies Also known as the mountain lion, the cougar is North
America's biggest cat, yet much of its life is shrouded in mystery. This film is a fascinating record of the intimate behaviour of one of these elusive creatures and her three new-born kittens, as part of a specific scientific project in the foothills of the Rockies. TV presentation (BBC) Fergus Beeley Series producer John Sparks

Contributors

Unknown:
Fergus Beeley
Producer:
John Sparks

Live coverage of the Best in Show competition, with highlights of the Terrier,
Hound and Gundog groups and the results of the Agility and Flyball competitions.
Presented by Peter Purves ,
Jessica Holm , Mike Stockman and Les Crawley. Stereo

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Purves
Presented By:
Jessica Holm
Presented By:
Mike Stockman

Travelling the world to explore dance in its infinite variety, this eight-part series reveals dance as a universal human activity, integral to all aspects of life.
The Power of Dance. Tonight's film concentrates on individual dancers: children in New York and young Punjabis in Birmingham; Broadway star
Gregg Burge ; ballet artists Irek Mukhamedov and Viviana Durante ; Indian classical dancer Malavika Sarukkai ; and Belgian avant-garde choreographer
Wim Vandekeybus. Together they reveal what motivates them to dance, how it concentrates their energy and gives them feelings of elation and power.
Narrated by Miranda Richardson. Director Geoff Dunlop

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregg Burge
Artists:
Irek Mukhamedov
Artists:
Viviana Durante
Unknown:
Malavika Sarukkai
Unknown:
Wim Vandekeybus.
Unknown:
Miranda Richardson.
Director:
Geoff Dunlop

A season of new BBC films starts with this adaptation of the novel by Alice Thomas Ellis , starring Jeanne Moreau The 1950s: the exotic Lili comes to stay with her old school chum Monica. Monica's daughter is being made to marry an older man so Lili forms an unholy alliance with the groom's mother, determined to ruin the wedding.
Screenplay by Martin Sherman Producer Norma Heyman DirectorWaris Hussein
Julie Walters on motherhood
- on and off screen SEEFEATUREpage16

Contributors

Novel By:
Alice Thomas Ellis
Unknown:
Jeanne Moreau
Unknown:
Martin Sherman
Producer:
Norma Heyman
Unknown:
Julie Walters
Lili:
Jeanne Moreau
MrsMonro:
Joan Plowright
Monica:
Julie Walters
Margaret:
Lena Headey
Syl:
David Threlfall
MrsRaffald:
Maggie Steed
Robert:
John Wood
Cynthia:
Gwyneth Strong
Derek:
Roger Lloyd Pack
Marie-Claire:
Catherine Schell
Mother Joseph:
Britta Smith

Adaptation of Graham I Greene's book shown in connection with Arena 's recent trilogy, starring Maggie Smith Alec McCowen
A retired bank manager meets his aged and much travelled Aunt for the first time in 50 years, and is persuaded to accompany her around the world. Director George Cukor 0 SEE FILMS pages 3 1-38

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Smith
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Director:
George Cukor

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