Programme Index

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Introduced by Helen Rollason.
Racing From Cheltenham, featuring races at 2.30,3.05 and 3.40. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Julian Wilson ,
Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.
Rugby Union A preview of tomorrow's international between England and Romania. With Chris Rea live from Twickenham.
EditorPeterAllden Stereo ......................
Includingat
2.55 News and Weather subtitled (news)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Helen Rollason.
Commentary By:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Julian Wilson
Commentary By:
Richard Pitman
Commentary By:
Peter Scudamore.
Unknown:
Chris Rea

The cult detective series about a private investigator and his ghostly partner.
Jeff investigates when a "Russian roulette" routine goes tragically wrong for a music-hall mind reader.
See today's choices.
(First shown on ITV)

Contributors

Jeff Randall:
Mike Pratt
Marty Hopkirk:
Kenneth Cope
Jeannie Hopkirk:
Annette Andre
Gloria Marsh:
Grazina Frame
Snowy:
Arthur Brough
Barry Jones:
Patrick Holt
Tony Lang:
Harold Berens
Kay:
Valerie Leon
Insp Nelson:
Michael Griffiths
Abel:
David Jason

The last in the series of vintage rock, pop and soul performances from the BBC archives.
Shut Up, Listen, and Dance. With performances from Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the Police, Elvis Costello , Simple Minds, Kraftwerk, Human
League, the Specials, and Madness. Producer Harriet Bakewell ; Series producer
David Jeffcock Revisedrpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Dury
Unknown:
Elvis Costello
Producer:
Harriet Bakewell
Producer:
David Jeffcock Revisedrpt

After years of childlessness Moira Thomasson saw adoption as a dream come true. But it was the beginning of a seven-year nightmare. Alison Holt reports on children too disturbed for family life and asks if adoption is really the answer.

Contributors

Interviewee:
Moira Thomasson
Reporter:
Alison Holt
Producer:
Tricia Lawton
Editor:
Mark Wakefield

Fourth of six films about the vehicles that defied extinction and the people that designed them, bought them and love them.
The Milk Float. The electric milk float is one of the most familiar vehicles on the road, but it has become the victim of its own success. Built like a tank to carry heavy batteries they simply don't wear out, new ones are rarely built and only one original manufacturer survives.
Producer Deborah Wignall ; Series producer
Emma Willis

Contributors

Producer:
Deborah Wignall
Producer:
Emma Willis

Another chance to see some of the funniest moments from the award-winningseries. Featuring Ron Bain , Gregor Fisher , Andy Gray , Helen Lederer , Tony Roper , Elaine C Smith , John Sparkes and Jonathan Watson.
ProducerColin Gilbert Rpt Subtitled .......

Contributors

Unknown:
Ron Bain
Unknown:
Gregor Fisher
Unknown:
Andy Gray
Unknown:
Helen Lederer
Unknown:
Tony Roper
Unknown:
Elaine C Smith
Unknown:
John Sparkes
Unknown:
Jonathan Watson.

Concluding the series in which celebrities from the movies pick their favourite films.
The actor and director talks about the powerful influence the western has had on his career and introduces clips from classic films including "The Paleface", "The Searchers", "Yojimbo" and his own Oscar-winning "The Unforgiven". See today's choices.

Contributors

Speaker:
Clint Eastwood
Director:
Bill Couturie

Topical comedy quiz.
Hosted by Angus Deayton with Paul Merton , Ian Hislop and guests royal biographer
Andrew Morton and comedian Lee Hurst.
See today's choices. Produced by Colin Swash
Repeated tomorrow evening
Followed by Video Nation Shorts Subtitled

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Unknown:
Andrew Morton
Unknown:
Lee Hurst.
Produced By:
Colin Swash

Action drama. One of Clint Eastwood's Favourite Films - and the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars - Yojimbo shows director Akira Kurosawa's love of classic American westerns.

Sanjuro is a laconic lone samurai (yojimbo) who puts his deadly swordsmanship skills to good use when he arrives in a town terrorised by bitter rivals. In Japanese and English with English subtitles.
With Toshiro Mifune, Eijiro Tono and Seizaburo Kawazu.
(1961) B/W
Film Reviews pages 69-76

Contributors

Director:
Akira Kurosawa
[Actor]:
Toshiro Mifune
[Actor]:
Eijiro Tono
[Actor]:
Seizaburo Kawazu

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