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Adventure starring
Mickey Rooney
Kelly Reno , Teri Garr
1946: the only survivors of a shipwreck off north Africa are young Alec Ramsey and a headstrong Arab stallion. After the two are rescued and return to New York, the horse is kept in a backyard. Restless and unhappy, he escapes - with Alec in hot pursuit.
DirectorCarroll Ballard (1979, U)
♦See Films: pages 72-82 *****

Contributors

Unknown:
Mickey Rooney
Unknown:
Kelly Reno
Unknown:
Teri Garr
Unknown:
Alec Ramsey
Henry Dailey:
Mickey Rooney
Alec Ramsey:
Kelly Reno
Alec's mother:
Teri Garr
Snoe:
Clarence Muse
Alec'sfather:
Hoy Taxton
Jim Neville:
Michael Higgins
Jake:
Ed McNamara
Arab:
Dogmi Larbi
1st jockey:
John Burton
2nd jockey:
John Buchanan
Becky:
Kristen Vigard

A three-part series documentingthe new challenges facing powerful, well-established family in Pakistan.
The Birthright. An elite of old families has held the balance of wealth and political influence in Pakistan since
1947, when it became an independent country. Abida Hussain is matriarch of one of those 500 families. Both she and her husband are politicians and landowners in the Punjab, the country's richest region.
But the loyalty of the peasants who live on their land is in question, sectarian Muslim tensions threaten order and the subdivision of land to offspring diminishes its value. The birthright of wealth, religious status and political power is uncertain. Narrated by Roshan Seth.
Producer FarisKermani Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Abida Hussain
Unknown:
Roshan Seth.

Who Is Sylvia? Faced with poor exam results, the governors at Francis Combe take action and appoint a new head. But
Sylvia Moore struggles to stamp her authority on the staff and pupils at the small comprehensive in Watford,
Hertfordshire. See today's choices. Director/Producer Richard Denton

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Combe
Unknown:
Sylvia Moore
Producer:
Richard Denton

Lewis. A trip to this island in the northern Outer Hebrides is dominated by fish-based dishes as chef Nick Nairn braves freezing waters to dive for razor-fish and scours the shoreline for unpolluted mussels - essential ingredients for his local shellfish soup. Aftertrawlingfor what Nairn regards as the world's best lobsters forthermidor with potato gallette, he finishes the meal with a glazed lemon tart and cream. Director Jim Shields ; Producer Carol Haining

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Nairn
Director:
Jim Shields
Producer:
Carol Haining

European champion Danny Kingston and 1992 Olympic silver medallist
Nicola Fairbrother constitute Britain's best hopes of medals in tonight's lightweight judo finals. Medals will also be decided in Atlanta in the men's individual all-round gymnastics final and in the weightlifting competition.
Hosted by Sue Barker.

Contributors

Unknown:
Danny Kingston
Unknown:
Nicola Fairbrother
Unknown:
Sue Barker.

The Dance for the Camera series concludes with two very different films. Hands. A subtle dance of intimate and abstract gestures using only the arms and hands of performer and choreographer Jonathan Burrows. Director Adam Roberts
Man Act. Real-life fathers and sons perform a dance demonstrating how power and threats of violence are passed down the male generations. Choreographed by Man Act.
DirectorMikeStubbs Stereo ..............

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Burrows.
Director:
Adam Roberts

The season of diverse screenplays by young writers new to TV continues with Bradley Cole's drama set in Birmingham. Seed.
Three young friends with different dreams stand at life's crossroads. Unemployed ex-con Les resolves to plant a field of wheat on waste ground for his baby, while Ben's vision of life in Jamaica depends on the challenge he is set by his girlfriend Hashi.
Double Exposure continues next Wednesday with A Relative Stranger
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Writer:
Bradley Cole
Producer:
Barbara Mackie
Director:
John Greening
Les:
Jim Pyke
Ben:
Terence Maynard
Hashi:
Nicole Arumugam
Ben's grandad:
Ram John Holder
Aunt Minah:
Sudhar Bhuchar
Julie:
Kate Ashfield
Julie's dad:
John Forgeham
Julie's mum:
Jackie Abbey-Taylor
Ben's dad:
Tyrone Huggins
Lady with hat:
Nicola Blackman
Supermarket woman:
Elaine Turrell

Open University
12.30 Controlling Carnival Crowds?
(Repeat)
1.30 Modelling in the Long Term
(Repeat)

Summer Nights
2.00 Sporting Chance Collections 3: Sporting Chance - Anneka Rice.

BBC Focus
4.00 Italia 2000 Arti e mestieri
(Repeat)
4.30 United Nations - 50 Years of Activity
(Repeat)
5.00 Voluntary Sector Television
(Repeat)

Open University
6.10 Ceramics under Stress
(Repeat)
6.35 Databases Inside SQL
(Repeat)

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