7.30Puppet chat show, with Stinky and Jake..
Peggy goes camping in the Yorkshire Dales. Rpt Stereo ...
A musical story about the yearthatspringalmost didn't takeplace. Rpt Stereo ....................
Granny Dryden's attic conceals an old tuba. (Rpt) (Stereo)
Animation.
Stories with the spinach-eating sailor. (Repeat)
Animation.
Last in the series,
Animated tales about some ingenious pets.
Ant begins to believe that everyone is siding with Mr Bronson. Ant RICKY SIMMONDS. Fay ALISON BETTLES , Mr King DAVID STRAUN , Danny JONATHAN LAMBETH. Imelda FLEUR TAYLOR. Miss Partridge KAREN LEWIS
Written by Barry Purchese
Andi Peters , astrologer Russell Grant and TV presenter Dani Behrjoin their hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
A new series is Thursday on BBC 1 at 5. 1 0pm
Animation.
Vital mining operations on Janus Six grind to a halt as, one by one, the panic-stricken workers are killed by an unseen, fast-moving foe.
(Star Trek: the Next Generation. Wednesday at 6.00pm)
Andrew Duncan interviews William Shatner: page 18
Competitions and giveaways: p
A Tina Turner special, catching up with the superstar singer in South Africa for a chat about her life and career. With Jayne Middlemiss and Jamie Theakston.
(The series continues Thursday 6.45pm)
(Stereo)
USdatinggameshow. Stereo ....
Wardrama starring
Robert Montgomery
John Wayne , Donna Reed Manila Bay 1941: navy lieutenant John
"Brick" Brickley commands a squadron of US motortorpedo boats. Its task is to carry urgent messages between garrisons, but officer Ryan is convinced the unit should play a bigger role. When a Japanese warship is spotted in the vicinity, "Brick" is determined to prove the squadron's worth.
Director John Ford ( 1945. U) B/W ♦ See Films: pages 57-66
Highlights from the English First Division, where West Country rivals Gloucester and Bristol clash at Kingsholm, and First
Division action from Wales. Plus studio guests offering their views and expert analysis. Presented by John Inverdale.
Editor Gerard Lane Stereo
Live coverage of the Argentinian Grand Prix from Buenos Aires in round three of the Formula I World Championship.
The Autodrome Oscar Galvez, on the outskirts of the Argentinian capital, is tight and twisty, despite being extensively rebuilt for last year's race. Both the Williams cars qualified on the front row in last year's race and Damon Hill went on to win. Maintaining his early season advantage this year after the win in Australia will be crucial to his challenge for that elusive world title.
Race highlights are at 10.00pm.
Stereo
He Shoots, He Scores. A chance meeting between two schoolboys leads to the discovery of a greater universe.
Written and directed by John Moore Screen Firsts continues on Tuesday at midnight Rpt ...
Samuel Beckett : as the Story Was Told The two-part biography of the Nobel Prize-winningauthorthat began yesterday concludes with the story of how Beckett finally began to connect with his audience, principally through Waiting for Godot, which established him as a writer of rare talent.
His unique voice and vision brought him sudden international renown, and his work assumed legendary stature. His life, never recorded in interview, became a symbol of the pure, dedicated artist, immune to fame and fortune.
This programme, the last in the current Bookmark series, includes an interview with the celebrated interpreter of Beckett's work, actor
Billie Whitelaw. Narrated by Ronald Pickup.
TV presenter Angus Deayton joins ventriloquist Roger de Courcey as this week's guest managers. Hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel.
Shown last Friday Stereo.....
Boxer Wayne McCullough 's exciting, silver medal-winning performances at the 1992 Olympics attracted the interest of Mat Tinley, an American TV executive with no experience of the complex, ruthless world of boxing management. With the dream of a world title and the promise of television coverage for every fight, Wayne turned professional, moving with his wife to
Las Vegas. But pundits questioned the wisdom in signing with Tinley.
Filmed overthree years, this documentary offers an insight into how significant a role television now plays in shaping the public's perceptions of boxers and the sport of boxing.
Director Diarmuid Lavery ; Producer Mike Hewitt
Highlights of the Argentinian Grand Prix. Repeated tomorrow at 11.05am Stereo.
Film Premiere. Thriller starring Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard.
FBI agent Ray Levoi's routine is disturbed when he is abruptly ordered from Washington to investigate a murder on a Sioux reservation. He has been chosen for the precise reason that he regards as a closely guarded secret - Ray is part native American. What begins as a straightforward investigation soon takes on a deeper meaning for Levoi. (1992, 15) ****
(Subtitled)
See Films: pages 57-66
Followed by Weatherview
Rural drama from acclaimed
Indian director Satyajit Ray , starring Om Puri
A poor "untouchable" asks a Brahmin to appoint a favourable day forhisdaughter'swedding. But the Brahmin's idle indifference leads to tragedy and social humiliation. In Hindi with English subtitles.
(1981) ......................................... # See Films: pages 57-66 ***
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Community Programmes Season - a Sense of Self: Self Identity
2.00 Over the Edge Freak Out subtitled 66311 2.30 Open Space Subtitled 85446 3.00 Open Space
Dietbreakers Rpt 42156 3.300verthe Edge The Wanabees Rpt
Languages
4.00 The Business Language Show
Business and Work
5.00 Open Space Rpt
5.30 The Business Stress
Community Programmes Season - a Sense of Self: Self Identity
6.00 A Migrant's Heart
6.25 Questions of National Identity
