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9.00 Winning B - Networking
Advice for small businesses.
Video Pack: for details of a training manual and two 90-minute videos call [number removed] during office hours, or see Ceefax page 625.

9.30 Over the Moon (ages 5-7) Our Space: Our Playground

9.45 Words and Pictures (ages 5-7) Elmer

Introduced by Helen Rollason.
Skiing From Bormio, Italy, the men's downhill and action from the concluding speed races in the World Cup season. Commentary by Julian Tutt.
Rugby Union Chris Rea previews the final weekend of the Five Nations championship.
Ice Skating Highlights of the World Figure Skating Championships.
Editor Peter Allden
Includingat

Contributors

Introduced By:
Helen Rollason.
Commentary By:
Julian Tutt.
Editor:
Peter Allden

Lateral-thinking quiz. This week, salespeople take on students from Bishop Stopford School, Northants. Presented by Alison Holloway.
Producers Bob Louis and Kate Marlow ; Executive producer Dave Ross Stereo .....................

Contributors

Presented By:
Alison Holloway.
Producers:
Bob Louis
Producers:
Kate Marlow
Producer:
Dave Ross Stereo

Fantasy espionage series.
Starring William Gaunt
Alexandra Bastedo
Stuart Damon
The Beginning. Three agents of an international security organisation are forced to crash land their plane in Tibet where a mysterious stranger grants them miraculous powers. See today's choices.
First shown on ITV

Contributors

Unknown:
William Gaunt
Unknown:
Alexandra Bastedo
Unknown:
Stuart Damon

A spectel edition of the music news magazine to celebrate Comic Relief, including famous faces lending their support to the activities. Featuring East 17,SeanMaguireandavisitto the Human League's Sheffield studios. Repeated next Sunday Stereo ............

Last in the Animated 2 series of popular operas, sung in English.
Turandot. The well-known aria Nessun
Dorma marks the climax of Puccini's final work. Set in ancient Peking, it is the story of the dispossessed wanderer Calafwho falls underthe spell of the beautiful but cruel Princess Turandot. The roles are sung here by Edmund Barham and Jane Eaglen.
With soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Welsh National Opera.
Producer Naomi Jones ; Director Gary Hurst

Contributors

Unknown:
Edmund Barham
Unknown:
Jane Eaglen.
Producer:
Naomi Jones
Director:
Gary Hurst

Fourth of six programmes for people who own cameras or enjoy looking at pictures, with experts Andy Earl and Lana Wong. Today, getting the best from your compact at a school reunion, the child's-eye view of the playground, and taking shots ofacarrally. Plus Lana looks at how modern software can make the camera lie.
SerieseditorClareBrigstocke Stereo Subtitied.9320 ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET: send a cheque for £4.50, payable to BBC Education, to:[address removed] See also Ceefax page 625.

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Earl
Unknown:
Lana Wong.

Geoff Hamilton brings the latest topical gardeningtipsfrom Barnsdale. Gay Search continues herquick and easy recipes for instant gardening ideas - and makes a garden fence disappear. And in his last report from South Africa Nick Wray finds out about the food garden project which is encouraging people in the townships to become self sufficient in vegetables.
Series producer Betty Talks; Executive producer
TonyLaryea Stereo ♦ Geoff Hamilton : page 31
* The Best of South Africa holiday offer: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton
Unknown:
Nick Wray
Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton

Comic Relief leaves BBC1 for half an hour of the cream of BBC2 comedy.

Including clips from The Young Ones, Fawlty Towers, Absolutely Fabulous, Not Only But Also, Bottom, Fry and Laurie and The Day Today. Plus the result of the viewers' poll held over the past five weeks, the clip found to be the "Funniest Thing Ever Seen on BBC2".
Comic Relief continues at 9.30pm on BBC 1

Contributors

Producer:
Emma Gage
Executive Producer:
Richard Curtis

Special opening programme fora series of short films about life in Russia recorded by Russian film-makers. Tonight we meet a 6-year-old beggargirl, two conscripts and a murderess. See today's choices. Next programme tomorrow
Producer Adam Alexander ; Series director Colin Luke

Contributors

Producer:
Adam Alexander
Director:
Colin Luke

Re-creation of the American War of Independence, starring Al Pacino

The War of Independence wasn't Tom Dobb's fight, but when his only surviving son marched off against the British, Tom knew that he'd have to follow.
Director Hugh Hudson (1985)
Film Reviews pages 42-46

Contributors

Director:
Hugh Hudson
Tom Dobb:
Al Pacino
Daisy McConnahay:
Nastassja Kinski
Sgt Major Peasy:
Donald Sutherland
Mrs McConnahay:
Joan Plowright
Mr McConnahay:
Dave King
Sgt Jones:
Steven Berkoff
Liberty woman:
Annie Lennox
Corty:
John Wells

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