Programme Index

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Election Forum
On the eve of local elections in London and the home counties, voters tackle politicians on the key issues of the campaign.
EditorMike Flood Page PHONE IN: on BBC Radios GLR. Berkshire, Kent, Oxford. Call [number removed]after the programme. REGIONAL PROGRAMME: see variations below

9.00 The Economics Collection: Global Trade
How the international trading system links economic activity in different countries

9.25 Square One: Percentages

9.45 Watch: Summer Extras: People Who Help Us
(Stereo)

10.05 Links: Britain and the Developing World
A historical look at how Africa was affected by being split up into colonies

10.30 Ghostwriter: Ghost Story: Part 2
(with signing)

11.00 Q and A

11.10 Landmarks: People on the Move
(Subtitled)

11.30 Help Your Child with Reading

11.45 History File: North American Indians
How the Indians of North America have managed to retain their own culture (Stereo)

12.05 Zig Zag: Wildlife Safari
How different animals look after their young

12.25 Lifeschool: Citizenship
A simple walk around the legal maze and a look at some aspects of the law in action

12.50 Poor Dear
The first of three films on the disability charity industry takes a hard look at advertising

1.20-1.40 Children's BBC
with Chris Jarvis
(Stereo)
1.20 Philbert the Frog
1.25 Christopher Crocodile
1.30 Brum

1.40 Music Time: Reflections

2.00 News (Subtitled) and Weather; followed by Watch Summer Extras

(Note: repeats are not indicated)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Chris Jarvis

World Championship semi-final action from the Crucible, Sheffield.
Including profiles of the semi-finalists and a last chance to enter Shot of the ChamPionship. With David Vine and Dougie Donnelly.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Vine
Unknown:
Dougie Donnelly.

British comedy from the Carry On team.
Accused of being a cheat,
Bertram Oliphant West joins the French Foreign Legion.
Director Gerald Thomas (1966)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bertram Oliphant West
Director:
Gerald Thomas
Sgt Nocker:
Phil Silvers
Bertram Oliphant West:
Jim Dale
Simpson:
Peter Butterworth
Capt Le Pice:
Charles Hawtrey
Cmdt Burger:
Kenneth Williams
Abdul:
Bernard Bresslaw
Corktip:
Anita Harris
Zigzig:
Joan Sims

Sally Taylor with the regional current affairs programme.
Series producer Peter Pitt PHONE IN: on BBC Radios Berkshire, Dorset FM, Solent, Sussex and Surrey.
Call 0703-63 1316 after the programme.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Taylor
Producer:
Peter Pitt

All the Queen's Men. When
Su Carnohan-Jones 's young son died in a house fire, she desperately wanted to be at the inquest to find out how he had died and whether enough had been done to save him. But the first she knew about it was when she saw a billboard outside a local newsagent's giving the verdict.
Families mourning the sudden and unexplained death of a relative often need a full and public inquiry. In this programme John Ware looks at this 800-year-old system, and five families talk about their experiences. Producer Kate Barker
Series producer Elizabeth Clough

Contributors

Unknown:
Su Carnohan-Jones
Unknown:
John Ware
Producer:
Kate Barker
Producer:
Elizabeth Clough

This week: Stephen Bayley test drives Honda's stylish new Civic coupe. And Chris Goffey tells the story of one of the star cars at this weekend's Top Gear Classic and Sportscar
Show in Birmingham - a Bugatti called Black Bess. Producer Jon Bentley
Executive producer Dennis Adams

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Bayley
Unknown:
Chris Goffey
Unknown:
Black Bess.
Producer:
Jon Bentley
Producer:
Dennis Adams

The first of six films observing, for the first time, the workings of the Foreign Office follows the minister of state for Europe,
Tristan Garel-Jones , known to his adversaries as the Prince of Darkness, during the months of Britain's EC presidency.
The Minister's Story shows the intrigue of the diplomatic game and the camera is allowed access to ministerial discussions.
Series producer
Stephen Lambert posed these questions: "Is diplomacy a world of half-truths, and scant honour? Are its practitioners devious sycophants of foreign powers? Or are they effective and patriotic operators who enable Britain to punch its weight on the world stage?" The films, each following a different player In the game, try to discover the answer. Executive producer Edward Mirzoeff
Inside the Diplomatic Service SEE FEATURE page 40
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Contributors

Unknown:
Tristan Garel-Jones
Unknown:
Stephen Lambert
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

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