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Hubble Vision
The Nasa mission to repairthe Hubble
Space Telescope in December 1993 cost $629 million. This programme followed the five astronauts as they encountered unexpected problems and improvised solutions. Rpt Stereo

American comedy series about a young man who goes to live with wealthy relatives in Los Angeles.
Will's Misery. Introduced as the "Biggest Dog on Campus", Will has difficulty at first in impressing the girls. But when Lisa agrees to go with him to the drive-in, it leads to rather more than hebargainedfor. stereo ............

A hard-hitting drama series set in a Sydney inner-city high school.
As Nick and Danielle's relationship grows more intense they are faced with the prospect of telling Jodie and Steve about their affair. Meanwhile, Bill Southgate takes over as Acting
Principal while Jim Deloraine attends a conference, and his strict new rules provokeamutiny. Subtitled .......

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Southgate
Unknown:
Jim Deloraine

Video Nation contributors from around the country share their passions and traumas on the subject of reading, as part of the BBC's Read and Write Together week. See today's choices.
Producer Brenda Kelly ; Executive producers
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Contributors

Producer:
Brenda Kelly
Producers:
Bob Longand Fiona
Unknown:
John Peel

Big Trouble In Little Schools
The number of children - as young as six - being expelled from primary schools for unmanageable or even violent behaviour has risen threefold since 1990-91. Disruptive children intimidate theirteachers and damage the education of theirclassmates. But the cost to society of expellingthese children, and the risk of theirfalling into delinquency and crime, may be even higherthanthatofkeepingthemin school. Mike Embley reports.
Director Ges D'souza ; Editor Mark Wakefield

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Embley
Director:
Ges D'Souza
Editor:
Mark Wakefield

This week the programme features lasagnette tre colore - a pasta d ish baked with chicken livers, mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes. There is a taste test of the newest fruit-puree drink combinations, which can be used to make drinks and jellies - strictly for adults. Top chef John Burton Race from the Berkshire restaurant l'Ortolan visits
Mauritius and discovers one of the most unusual cuisines in the world, with Indian, African, French, British and Chinese influences. Presented by Chris Kelly , Michael Barry and Jilly Goolden. Director Linda Nash ; Producers Alison Field and Tim Hincks PROGRAMME RECIPES: available in BBC Good Food Magazine and Ceefax page 618. * Michael Barry : page 40

Contributors

Unknown:
John Burton
Presented By:
Chris Kelly
Presented By:
Michael Barry
Presented By:
Jilly Goolden.
Director:
Linda Nash
Producers:
Alison Field
Producers:
Tim Hincks
Unknown:
Michael Barry

To complement the Arena documentary series on PeterSellers, tonight's programme offers a chance to see the comedian making a guest appearance in the comedy starring Eric Sykes Hattie Jacques
Stranger. Eric and Hattie are visited by a stranger (played by Peter Sellers ), who has returned to honour a childhood promise and is determined to marry Hattie. He also has a habit of throwing Eric around the room, so a plot is hatched to get rid of him.
With Deryck Guyler , Joan Young , Frank Gatliff , Mary Millerand Cheryl Hall. Written by Eric Sykes
Producer Roger Race ; Executive producer
Dennis MainWilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Stranger. Eric
Played By:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Joan Young
Unknown:
Frank Gatliff
Unknown:
Mary Millerand
Written By:
Eric Sykes
Producer:
Roger Race
Producer:
Dennis Mainwilson

This Horizon special investigates the practice of operating on babies before they are born. In many cases the surgery is used to remedy life-threatening conditions, yet such "open womb surgery" has also been used to correct cosmetic conditions. How far should surgeons go to create flawless human beings?
See today's choices.
Written and produced by Deborah Cadbury
Editor John Lynch
Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Producer:
Deborah Cadbury

BBC Two England

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