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6.50 The Creation of Childhood
7.150uverture Plus Ça Change
7.40 Measuring the Earth and the Moon 9334720 8.05 The Necessity for History Subtitled 1381738 8.30 Adult Education This Sporting Life 7290251 8.55
Understanding Music TakingNote Subtitled 9296836 9.20 Livingwith
Technology Home 9413010 10.10
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11.00 What's All This Fuss about IT? 2315229 11.50Seeingthrough
Mathematics Taking Off
Marmot Mountain. The marmot is a squirrel-like animal that inhabits the Austrian Tyrol. David Attenborough narrates the story of how a family of these sociable creatures copes with the deep snow that covers the mountainsides.
Nautical drama, opening tnis week's Saturday Matinee and the first in a double bill of films directed by John Ford. Starring
John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell.
In the Second World War, a group of merchant seamen sets out for England via Baltimore on a freighter loaded with dynamite. It is a voyage full of danger.
(1940) (B/W)
(See Films: pages 43-47)
Western drama, concluding the Saturday Matinee double bill of John Ford films, starring Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode
Arizona 1881: a black sergeant has been charged with rape and murder. Acting as his defence counsel is his friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Cantrell, who not only has to prove the sergeant's innocence, but also fight the prejudice and intolerance displayed by the local community. (1960)
See Films: pages 43-47
Lesbian parenthood is a subject that invites strong opinions. Children, their fathers and their lesbian mothers debate the emotive subject with Esther Rantzen.
Oprah, who fulfilled an ambition by completing a marathon at the age of 40, discusses if life can begin in middle age
With her guests. Stereo Subtitled...
Highlights from Thursday's Top of the Pops and chart hits from the past.
Action from the first semi-final in the Masters at Wembley Conference Centre. Hosted by Dougie Donnelly , with commentary by Clive Everton , Ray Edmonds , Dennis Taylor , John Virgo and John Spencer. Coverage of the second semi-final at 1 1.50pm, BBC 1. Directors John Watts , Trevor Morris
Producer David Wood
Presented by Moira Stuart. Subtitled
Weather Michael Fish ..............
The return of the series featuring personalised reports from BBC journalists located around the world.
Tonight's programme features the story from David Loyn of how a herd of rogue elephants has terrorised villagers in the Indian state of Bihar. So far, the gathering has outsmarted all attempts at curbing its behaviour.
Matt Frei exposes the corruption rife in the Italian town of Gela, situated in the Mafia stronghold of Sicily.
And George Alagiah reports from Sierra Leone in West Africa where the lust for diamonds has given rise to civil war.
Presented from Washington by Julian Pettifer as the race for the US presidency begins to gain momentum.
Last in the series, repeated in updated form, about the Scottish High Court.
If anyone within the legal system understands crimes and those who commit them, it is the procurators fiscal. Ian McSporran and Neil Allan handle all the prosecutions in Edinburgh and, day in, day out, are to be found in the noisy and crowded sheriff courts, putting the prosecution's side of the story in one of the 14,000 cases they deal with every year.
A typical week for them can involve anything from dealing humanely with a schizophrenic found wandering in the streets to putting drug dealers and burglars behind bars. Tonight's film includes a new interview with Scott Johnson, a drug dealer who discusses his life of crime and violence.
(Revised rpt) (Subtitled)
Style commentator
Peter York ends his six-part series with a look at how a decade that disappeared six years ago can continue to influence society through its architecture, fashions, and hopes. Joining him are journalist
Martin Jacques and economics expert Anatole Kaletsky. See today's choices. Director Christopher Bruce : Series producer
Charles Hunter Subtitled .....................
This examination of the mysterious phenomenon of falling in love looks at courting habits and explores the desire of many people to find "true love". A karaoke singer who received a surprise proposal from a stranger and an army couple who went absent without leave i n order to stay together are among those telling their tales of romance. See today's choices.
Director Beeban Kidron ; Producer Spencer Style
Drama starring
Wendy Hughes , Colin Friels
A young Melbourne art teacher, responsible for her disabled brother, augments her income by finding "clients" in the piano bar of an overnight train. Meanwhile, she has begun to notice a mysterious young man on many of the journeys.
Director Bob Ellis (1987) ♦ See Films: pages 43-47
Drama continuing the Premiere season of French films.
Starring Patrick Bruel, Francois Cluzet.
Philippe, Daniel and Hans meet by chance on a back-packing holiday in South East Asia. As they part company, Philippe and Daniel give Hans their left-over hashish. Eighteen months later, they discover that he has been sentenced to death for drug-trafficking. Their testimony could save a man's life, but could also lead to jail sentences for them.
(French film with English subtitles.)
(1989)
(Film Premiere)
(See Films: pages 43-47)
