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Comedy musical starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour,
Duke Johnson and Chester Hooton head for the frozen north in search of an Alaskan gold mine. They soon meet the beautiful Sal, who raises the temperature by more than a few degrees.
Director Hal Walker (1945) B/W
Film Reviews pages 53-58

Contributors

Duke Johnson:
Bing Crosby
Chester Hooton:
Bob Hope
Sal Van Hoyden:
Dorothy Lamour
Kate:
Hillary Brooke
Ace Larson:
Douglas Dumbrille
LeBec:
Jack Larue
Sperry:
Robert Barrat

Today's2. 10, 2.40, 3.10and 3.40 races from Goodwood, introduced by Julian Wilson with Clare Balding. Commentary comes from Jim McGrath and Jimmy Lindley , plus reports from
Jonathan Powell.
Including at 3.00 News Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Julian Wilson
Unknown:
Clare Balding.
Unknown:
Jim McGrath
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Jonathan Powell.

The return of the 1970s spy drama starring Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley

The trio are in Toronto investigating the identity of an enemy agent. Their suspects include most of the Canadian agents assigned to assist them.
See today's choices.
(First shown on ITV)

Contributors

Writer:
Dennis Spooner
Director:
Richard Gilbert
John Steed:
Patrick MacNee
Mike Gambit:
Gareth Hunt
Purdy:
Joanna Lumley
Baker:
Cec Linder
Talbot:
Harvey Atkin
Karavitch:
Vlasta Vrana

On the Street. Afour-part portrait of life in the 1990s through contemporary folk music and poetry. This week, poet and balladeer John Hegley goes on an odyssey from his childhood in Luton to present-day King's Cross. With performances by Nanci Griffith , Richard Thompson , the Oysterband, Simon Thoumire , Heather Joyce , Catriona Macdonald and Annbjorg Lein.
Director Richard Pawelko ; Producer John Gwyn First shown on BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hegley
Unknown:
Nanci Griffith
Unknown:
Richard Thompson
Unknown:
Simon Thoumire
Unknown:
Heather Joyce
Unknown:
Catriona MacDonald
Unknown:
Annbjorg Lein.
Director:
Richard Pawelko
Producer:
John Gwyn

Last in the series of the cookery game show in which top chefs are put to the test with mystery ingredients and limited cookingtime. Brian Turnerand Paul Rankin compete to create new recipes using noodles and chocolate. Presented by Fern Britton.
DirectorSteve Wood; Producer LindaClifford
PROGRAMME RECIPES: see Ceefax page 613.

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Turnerand
Unknown:
Paul Rankin
Presented By:
Fern Britton.

In the last programme in this year's series, Geoff Hamilton looks forward to a busy autumn in his Barnsdale garden; Stephen Lacey returns to the public park in Munich to see if the revolutionary planting scheme has continued to provide a fresh flush of flowers every three weeks; Vanessa Collingridge visits a garden put together in the depths of a stone quarry in Northumberland; and Bob Flowerdew shares the secrets of turning his crop of apples into juice and cider. Gardeners' World returns next February.
Series producer Betty Talks; Executive producer
TonyLaryea Stereo Subtitled ............... ♦ See Geoff Hamilton : page 39

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton
Unknown:
Stephen Lacey
Unknown:
Vanessa Collingridge
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton

The last of four one-off comedy pilots.

Stand-up comedian Felix Dexter, from The Real McCoy, introduces a range of oddball characters. Written by and starring Felix Dexter with Adrian Lester, Phil Cornwall, Pip Torrens, Brian Bovell, Wilbert Johnson and Eileen Dunwoody.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer/Comedian:
Felix Dexter
[Actor]:
Adrian Lester
[Actor]:
Phil Cornwall
[Actor]:
Pip Torrens
[Actor]:
Brian Bovell
[Actor]:
Wilbert Johnson
[Actress]:
Eileen Dunwoody
Director:
Chris Bould
Producer:
Janice Thomas

The series in which celebrities talk to host Nick Hancock about the people, places and objects they hate. Among comedian Frank Skinner's most heartfelt detestations are Shakespeare, Action Man, and David Baddiel's cat.
Director John F D Northover; Producer Lissa Evans

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Hancock
Unknown:
Frank Skinner
Unknown:
David Baddiel
Producer:
Lissa Evans

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks directs C Gaby Mitchell's adaptation of a Raymond Chandler short story, I'll Be Waiting
A hotel detective finds a sad-eyed girl in the lobby awaiting the return of her lover from prison. Alerted by his brother that the girl's lover has stolen a large amount of money from the mob, the detective learns that a group of gunmen is lying in wait. Last in the series.
B/W and colour Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Chandler
Tony Reseck:
Bruno Kirby
Eve Cressy:
Marghel Genberger
AI Reseck:
Jon Polito
Johnny Ralls:
Dan Hedaya
Carl:
Dick Miller
Clerk:
Peter Scolari

Crime drama starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor
Raymond Chandler's famous creation, private-eye Philip Marlowe , faces one of his toughest cases when hired by an ex-convict to find his former girlfriend.
Director Edward Dmytryk (1945) B/W * FILM REVIEWS pages 53-58

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Powell
Unknown:
Claire Trevor
Unknown:
Raymond Chandler
Unknown:
Philip Marlowe
Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Philip Marlowe:
Dick Powell
Mrs Grayle:
Claire Trevor
Ann Grayle:
Anne Shirley
Jules Amthor:
Otto Kruger
Moose Malloy:
Mike Mazurki

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