Drama, the first in a double bill of films starring Robert Mitchum
A bridegroom is about to exchange vows with his bride when he receives a mysterious visitor who changes his mind.
Director John Brahm (1946) Black and white * See Films: pages 48-51
Western, the second of today's two films starring Robert Mitchum
Mexico, 1916: the revolutionary struggles attract many American soldiers from north of the Rio Grande. One such man is Richard Wilson.
Director Richard Fleischer (1956)
See Films: pages 48-51 ***
Prince Malayketu is incited against the senior ministers.
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The guests on the magazine show are
Pakistani film producer Haji Abdul Rashid and chef Namita Punjabi. Plus at 11am the Asian news review. Hosted by Mo Dutta and Rajesh Mirchandani. PHONE-IN NUMBER: [number removed]
Three more teams are tested on their knowledge of Asian culture, lifestyle and history. Hosted by Sahera Chohan.
Teams: to take part, send an SAE to: [address removed]
Films under review include The Ghost and the Darkness and The Preacher's Wife.
ShownlastMondayonBBCl Stereo
Adventure, the first of today's three Saturday Matinée films starring Robert Ryan
Also starring Barbara Stanwyck
Gwen Moore , who runs a plantation that she has inherited from herfather, receives avisitfromastrangerwantedformurder. Jim Brecan ROBERT RYAN , Gwen Moore BARBARA STANWYCK
Cardigan DAVID FARRAR , Makesh MURVYN VYE, Andora LISA MONTELL. Sawbwa ROBERT WARWICK Director Allan Dwan (1955) * See Films: pages 48-51 **
Crime drama, the second of today's Saturday Matinee films starring Robert Ryan
Also starring Robert Stack
Postwar Tokyo: an undercover agent is ordered to infiltrate a successful American crime syndicate and bring its members to justice. Showing in widescreen format. Sandy Dawson
ROBERT RYAN , Eddie Kenner/Spanier ROBERT STACK, Mariko SHIRLEY YAMAGUCHI, Griff CAMERON MITCHELL, Captain Hanson BRAD DEXTER
Director Samuel Fuller (1955) * See Films: pages 48-51
Western, concludingtoday's s
Saturday Matinée triple bill starring Robert Ryan
Also starring Virginia Mayo Flat Rock is a peaceful town until the arrival of HonestJohn Barrett 's gambling saloon. Marshal Cass Silver is then faced with a tough task keeping law and order. Showing in widescreen format.
Marshal Cass Silver ROBERT RYAN , Sally Kane VIRGINIA MAYO , Th ad Anderson JEFFREY HUNTER. Honest John Barrett ROBERT MIDDLETON. JakeWALTERBRENNAN
Director Robert DWebb (1956) * See Films: pages 48-51 ***
Hits from the Top of the Pops archives, plus today's chart sounds.
Top of the Pops is on Friday at 7.30pm on BBC1
Classic swashbuckling adventure starring
Errol Flynn
Olivia deHavilland
Robin Hood and his band of followers fight to protect King Richard's throne from evil Prince John and his villainous accomplice Sir Guy of Gisbourne.
Directors Michael Curtiz and William Keighley
(1938, U) ♦ See Films: pages 48-51 *****
Jonathan Cooper of the DailyMirror peruses the stories in this week's national newspapers.
Producer Brian Blake Stereo
Presented by Jennie Bond. Subtitled
Weather David Lee ....
With the country's prison population at record levels, there is a demand for new buildings to house the convicted. Part of this is being satisfied by the private sector, which is taking the lead in constructing and managing prisons throughout the country.
In this investigation, showing as part of the occasional Scrutiny series, reporter Dinah Lammiman follows the Government's influential Home Affairs Select Committee and with them gains access to prisons around Britain and America. She also talks to MPs about their views and recommendations for the future of the British prison service.
Sue Barker introduces highlights from the sixth day's play at the Australian Open, from Flinders Park in Melbourne. On last year's middle Saturday, world number one Pete Sampras suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of the teenage Mark Philippoussis.
A rerun of several classic episodes from Johnny Speight's sitcom continues with an episode from 1972, featuring comedian Spike Milligan.
When the Garnetts decide to take a holiday, Alf meets a stranger on a train.
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Stonehenge. Although Stonehenge is one of the most famous structures in the world, little is known about how or why it was built. This documentary, first shown in last year's series about some of the great archaeological mysteries, uses a mixture of historical research and engineering knowledge to attempt to answer some vexing questions surrounding Stonehenge.
In the summer of 1995, hundreds of volunteers and labourers, led by engineer MarkWhitby, set up in afield in Wiltshire to create a replica of one of Stonehenge's trilithons-the familiar structure of two uprights capped by a horizontal lintel - in an attempt to solve the ancient riddle. Narrated by Art Malik. ProducerCynthia Page: Executive producer
Robin Brightwell Repeat Stereo Subtitled...
Dear Antonioni
A portrait of the Italian film-maker
Michelangelo Antonioni , who has directed such films as L'Awentura, which follows immediately, LaNotte and Zabriskie
Point. The work of the director is known for its studies of alienation and its experiments with cinematic techniques. In his eighties, Antonioni has recently had a museum open in his honour in Ferrara, Italy- his birthplace. See today's choices.
DirectorGianni Massironi; Producer Vanni Ocieppo
Michelangelo Antonioni 's classic drama starring
Gabriele Ferzetti
Monica Vitti
Sandro and his lover Anna are invited with Anna's friend Claudia to join a yachting party cruising off the coast of Sicily. While exploring a small volcanic island Annagoes missing and during their search for her Sandro and Claudia are inexorably drawn together, In Italian with English subtitles.
(1959, PG)
Black and white ....
♦ See Films: pages 48-51 *****
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