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6.00 Artists in Logic - Computers in Wood Stereo 9293740 6.25 Maths Least Squares 9289547 6.50 Working Mothers
7.15 Psychology in Action Personnel
Selection 5255059 7.40 Science Energy 4853059 8.05 Composerand Audience Tippett and Sondheim 5004011 8.30 Immigration, Prejudice and Ethnicity
7068214 9.20 Learningto Learn Israel and Brazil 2869301 9.45 Sensing
Intelligence 4032672 10.10 The Physics Of Ball Games Stereo
10.35 Wirral Metropolitan College
Managing Change 9655059 11.00
Networks Tilings at the Alhambra
8234769 11.25 The North Sea Managing theCommonPool 6696092 11.50 Women in Science and Technology

Jewels of the Caribbean. The clearwaters of the Caribbean harbour spectacularly colourful fish, dolphins, manatees and sperm whales. Narrated by Joss Ackland. Natural World: Comrades of the Kalahari is Thursday at
3.05pm Rpt Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Joss Ackland.

Drama, openingthe Saturday
Matinée and the first in a double bill of films about troubled teenagers.
Starring James MacArthur , Kim Hunter
A father puts his movie-executive career before his 16-year-old son, Hal. Then Hal is involved in a violent incident and arrested by the police, stretchingthe already tense father-son relationship to breaking point.
DirectorJohnFrankenheimer(1957,U) B/W. ♦See Films: pages 49-58

Contributors

Unknown:
James MacArthur
Unknown:
Kim Hunter
Hal Ditmar:
James MacArthur
Helen Ditmar:
Kim Hunter
Tom Ditmar:
James Daly
Sgt Shipley:
James Gregory
Grubbs, theatre manager:
Whit Bissell
Jerry:
Jeff Silver
Detective:
Charles Davis

Drama, concluding the Saturday Matinee double bill of films about troubled teenagers, and starring James Dean.

Cal, a wild adolescent, finds out that his mother, long believed dead, is actually running a brothel in a nearby town. The discovery proves traumatic for Cal and signals the break-up of his strained relationship with his father and brother.
(1955, PG) (Subtitled)

(See Films: pages 49-58)

Contributors

Director:
Elia Kazan
Cal Trask:
James Dean
Abra:
Julie Harris
Adam Trask:
Raymond Massey
Kate Trask:
Jo Van Fleet
Aron Trask:
Richard Davalos
Will:
Albert Dekker
Ann:
Lois Smith
Albrecht:
Harold Gordon

Who would consider that a garden gnome reflects good taste? Esther Rantzen meets those who believe their quirky tastes epitomise style.

Audience: call [number removed] or [number removed] for details of how to join the audience for future Esther shows

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen

The final programme looking back at the annual competition for canines reviews the best of the action in the main ringatthe National Exhibition
Centre, Birmingham. Amongthefinals featured are those in the flyball, obedience and agility categories. With Peter Purves and Jessica Holm.
Producer Stephen Morris

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Purves
Unknown:
Jessica Holm.
Producer:
Stephen Morris

In tonight's programme, Jon Silverman is on the trail of a Nazi collaborator now living quietly in Britain. With the help of the suspect's stepson, he tracks down witnesses in Belorussia who accuse the individual of being involved in the slaughter of hundreds of Jewish people in the former Soviet Union during the Second World War.
Also, on a weekend that sees the European Union Inter-Government
Conference take place in Turin, Italy, a look at why Switzerland - a country at the heart of Europe - will not be represented at the meeting.
Sophy Fisher visits the country to find out why the people of Switzerland preferto embrace the independent spirit embodied by the legend of patriot
William Tell rather than ally themselves with the European Union.
Editor Keith Bowers

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Silverman
Unknown:
Sophy Fisher
Unknown:
William Tell
Editor:
Keith Bowers

Fourth in a nine-part series taking a look inside America's courtrooms.
The Case of Rena Weeks. July 1991:
Rena Weeks is hired as a legal secretary by the world's largest lawfirm, Baker and McKenzie, and goes to work at their Palo Alto office in California. Her new boss is senior partner
Martin Greenstein. Within days of starting work, Weeks complains that she has been sexually harassed by Greenstein. She is transferred away from Greenstein, but feels that the complaint is not treated with the appropriate gravity.
As Sue Ellicott reports, her allegations became the focus for a lengthy and contentious court case.
Producer Siobhan Mulholland ; Series producer
JaneyWalker Stereo Subtitled ..........

Contributors

Unknown:
Rena Weeks.
Unknown:
Rena Weeks
Unknown:
Martin Greenstein.
Unknown:
Sue Ellicott
Producer:
Siobhan Mulholland

Favourite movie moments. Director
Michael Mann chooses the explosive climax to White Heat and a scene from
East of Eden, shown earliertoday.
Producer Nick Freand Jones The next Close-Up is
Mondayat8.50pm Stereo .................

Contributors

Director:
Michael Mann
Producer:
Nick Freand Jones

Comedy drama, starring
Anthony Hopkins
A double bill to coincide with the current release of OliverStone's
Nixon, which also stars Hopkins.
Errol Wallace is called in to reorganise a small family business making old-fashioned slippers, moccasins and nightwear in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood. He introduces reforms, but soon doubts his management principles.
Director Mark Joffe (1991, PG) Subtitled ... ♦ See Films: pages 49-58 ***

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Hopkins
Unknown:
Errol Wallace
Director:
Mark Joffe
Wallace:
Anthony Hopkins
Carey:
Ben Mendelsohn
Wendy:
Toni Collette
Mr Ball:
Alwyn Kurts
Fletcher:
Dan Wyllie
Robert:
Bruno Lawrence
Cheryl:
Rebecca Rigg
Kim Barrett:
Russell Crowe
Finn:
John Walton
Gordon:
John Flaus

Drama by Oliver Stone, concluding the double bill to coincide with the release of Stone's Nixon.
Starring Eric Bogosian, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene

Barry Champlain hosts a controversial late-night radio phone-in show. Every night he trades insults and arguments with his fans and enemies - but then he receives a series of sinister threats.
(1988,18) (Stereo)
See Films: pages 49-58 ****

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Director:
Oliver Stone
Barry:
Eric Bogosian
Dan:
Alec Baldwin
Ellen:
Ellen Greene
Laura:
Leslie Hope
Stu:
John C McGinley
Dietz:
John Pankow
Kent:
Michael Wincott
Sheila Fleming:
Linda Atkinson
Jeffrey Fisher:
Robert Trebor

The third of a series of programmes taken from last year's eclectic music shows hosted by pianist Jools Holland. Guests include Elvis Costello and the Attractions performing songs from their covers album Kojak Variety, with guest guitarists James Burton and Marc Ribot. Plus highly acclaimed British rock band Radiohead, US singer-songwriter Chris Isaak , Boy George (with the Electra Strings) and a taste of South-African style reggae from Lucky Dube.
Director Janet FraserCrook ; Producer Mark Cooper

Contributors

Pianist:
Jools Holland.
Unknown:
Elvis Costello
Guitarists:
James Burton
Guitarists:
Marc Ribot.
Singer-Songwriter:
Chris Isaak
Singer-Songwriter:
Boy George
Director:
Janet Frasercrook
Producer:
Mark Cooper

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