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Bob Monkhouse introduces this compilation from silent movies, with clips of such stars as Rudolph Valentino, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Tom Mix and Lillian Gish.
(1955) (B/W)
See Films: pages 65-74 ***

Contributors

Presenter:
Bob Monkhouse
Director:
James M Anderson

A series in which celebrities discuss fictional teenage dilemmas. Presented by Lisa I'Anson, with guests Ian Kelsey from Emmerdale, and Jadene, the silent star of Don't Forget Your Toothbrush.
This week, will Karen risk her friendship with Tim if she confesses her true feelings for him? And should Simon tell his sister that her boyfriend, his best friend, is cheating on her?
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Lisa I'Anson
Guest:
Ian Kelsey
Guest:
null Jadene
Series Producer:
Ian Stewart
Executive Producer:
Jane Hewland

The series in which Robbie Coltrane examines bold attempts to push the limits of design.

The world's longest single bridge span is set to arch for more than a mile over the Baltic Sea, part of an audacious plan to link Germany via Denmark to Sweden. It will need cables around a metre thick to carry a road deck that can survive sea winds. But designer Niels Gimsing is haunted by previous bridge builders who have pushed the limits too far.
(Stereo)
Booklet: For a booklet on engineering, telephone: [number removed] (calls cost 39p per minute cheap rate, 49p per minute at all other times), or access the World Wide Web on: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Coltrane
Subject:
Niels Gimsing
Producer:
Saul Nasse
Executive Producer:
Robert Thirkell

Tonight, chef Michel Roux 's alternative to Christmas turkey: loin of venison in a pastry crust.
With Michael Barry , Jilly Goolden and Chris Kelly. See today's choices. Director Linda Nash ; Series producer Tim Hincks
INFORMATION: see Ceefax page 616.
+ Countdown to Christmas: page 42

Contributors

Unknown:
Michel Roux
Unknown:
Michael Barry
Unknown:
Jilly Goolden
Unknown:
Chris Kelly.
Director:
Linda Nash
Producer:
Tim Hincks

Crime drama starring Elizabeth Montgomery, David Clennon

The boyfriend of a resourceful widow becomes ill with gastric pains and eventually dies. When a similar fate befalls her next man, the Reverend Dwight Moore, suspicions are aroused.
(1993)
See Films: pages 65-74 ***

Contributors

Director:
Alan Metzger
Blanche Taylor Moore:
Elizabeth Montgomery
Reverend Dwight Moore:
David Clennon
Raymond Reid:
John M Jackson
Ethel:
Grace Zabriskie
Morgan:
Bruce McGill
O'Keefe:
Mark Rolston
Kevin Denton:
Guy Boyd

Second of three films first screened in the Picture This series.

Parental fears of danger combined with the lure of computer games increasingly prevent children from playing together on the street. Tonight's film celebrates this play by following five young boys from West Yorkshire as they run and climb, slip and slide, to school and back.

(Raising Lazarus: tomorrow at 11.15pm)

Contributors

Producer:
Ian Duncan
Editor:
Peter Symes

Open University
12.30 Water Is for Fighting Over
1.00 Watering the Desert

Nightschool TV
2.00 Teaching Today

BBC Focus
4.00 NCET TV: Teaching and Learning with IT
(Rpt)
4.30 Portables in Action
(Rpt)
5.00 Italia 2000
5.30 Film Education

Technology Season
6.00 Great Egg Race: Hovercraft
6.30 Great Experiments: Bright Sparks and Long Waves

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