Drama starting four consecutive programmes devoted to Spencer Tracy
Also starring Joan Crawford Jessie Cassidy escapes from a loveless marriage to a gambler to find love with a wealthy businessman. With Alan Curtis and Ralph Morgan. Director Frank Borzage (1937)
FILM REVIEWS pages 57-67
Katharine Hepburn introduces a personal portrait of Spencer Tracy. Featuring film clips and with contributions from friends and colleagues, including Angela Lansbury , Sidney Poitier , Burt Reynolds , Frank Sinatra ,
Elizabeth Taylor , Robert Wagner and Joanne Woodward.
I Comedy starring
I Spencer Tracy The calm, ordered life of Stanley Banks is shattered when his beloved only daughter announces her engagement. With
Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor. Director Vincente Minnelli (1950)
FILM Classic comedy starring Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Husband and wife lawyers find themselves on opposing sides of a courtroom when a downtrodden wife is accused of attempting to murder her philandering husband. With Judy Holliday and Tom Ewell. Director George Cukor (1949)
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Sir Walter's Journey
Geneticist Sir Walter Bodmer reveals a new history - the one written in our genes.
Donald Crowhurst
The bizarre story of the lone yachtsman who attempted to fake his round-the-world voyage.
I Adventure starring
1 John Wayne Rita Hayworth
In the early 1900s circus owner Matt Masters decides to take his show to Europe, still haunted by the bewitching Lili, who left his life 14 years earlier. With Claudia Cardinale , Lloyd Nolan and Richard Conte. Director Henry Hathaway (1964)
A special episode of the classic comedy series from which was made for German television. Written and performed by Graham Chapman , John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Eric Idle , Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
Producer Ian MacNaughton Rpt
With Anne Perkins.
Editor James Leaton Gray
With Chris Lowe. Weather Peter Cockroft
Brass Semi-final
The last five places in the final round are decided.
Executive producer Kriss Rusmanis Event sponsored by Lloyds Bank
(Tomorrowat 7.00pm: the first three documentaries about music teaching.)
I Woody Allen 's nostalgic comedy starring Mia Farrow Julie Kavner
Little Joe recalls growing up in Brooklyn in the late 30s and early 40s when his heroes were all radio personalities.
(1987)
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Curse of the Firebeetle
A film drama set against civil war in Peru. When Ortiz, a professional graverobber, stumbles across the huge golden disc of the ancient sun god Atahualpa lost for years, he sets off for Lima where he hopes to sell it for a high price. Chained to the shield, he looks like a giant firebeetle as he crosses the dramatic mountains in Peru pursued by characters with a special interest in the shield. Spurred on by greed, Ortiz's fate becomes inextricably linked to that of the sun god.
Written and directed by Paul Gruebel Lee
Series editors Nigel Finch and Anthony Wall
Followed by Saint of the Day An irreverent series for Holy
Week. Today: St Mary of Egypt. Executive producer Edward Mirzoeff
Producer Jonathan Gili
Nobody's Fireproof. When senior police officer is arrested with a prostitute, it sparks off a chain of events that could finish some promising police careers. Written by JCWilsher
Producer Peter Noms ; Director Alan Dossor
(For final part and cast, see Easter Monday at
9.00pm) Rpt Stereo
Robert McKee introduces the classic thriller, Chinatown. Producer Nick Freand Jones
FILM Starring
Jack Nicholson
Faye Dunaway
When a private eye is hired to investigate the husband of a rich LA socialite, he stumbles into a web of deceit and murder. Shown for the first time on television in its original CinemaScope ratio.
Director Roman Polanski (1974)
(The Two Jakes, the sequel to Chinatown, is tomorrowat9.50pm)
American Stories (part 1). The second of three shows about songwriting includes Suzanne Vega and James Taylor singing their signature songs. Producer Mark Cooper
(Part 2 tomorrow at 12.05am)
