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A series from Open University exploring aspects of life from different perspectives. GoingGlobal. David Goldblatt examines the origins and impact of a global network. Open Sunday is tomorrow at 7.25am.
Executive producer Chris Palmer INFORMATION: call (01908) [number removed]fora free brochure. and see Ceefax page 617. The internet address is: http://www.open.ac.uk/saturday/

Contributors

Unknown:
David Goldblatt
Producer:
Chris Palmer

Musical comedy, continuing the short season of Busby Berkeley choreographed films, starring Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler

Songwriter Jimmy Higgens struggles to find enough money to stage his musical - until he meets chorus girl Mabel Anderson. Mabel Anderson JOAN BLONDELL, Jimmy Higgens DICK POWELL, Barbara Hemingway RUBY KEELER, Mathilda Hemingway ZASU PITTS, Ezra Ounce HUGH HERBERT
Director Ray Enright (1934)
(Black and white)
See Films: pages 54-57

Contributors

Unknown:
Busby Berkeley
Unknown:
Joan Blondell.
Unknown:
Dick Powell
Songwriter:
Jimmy Higgens
Unknown:
Mabel Anderson.
Unknown:
Mabel Anderson Joan Blondell
Unknown:
Jimmy Higgens Dick Powell,
Unknown:
Barbara Hemingway Ruby Keeler
Unknown:
Mathilda Hemingway Zasu Pitts
Unknown:
Ezra Ounce Hugh Herbert
Director:
Ray Enright

The first of today's Saturday
Matinée double bill of westerns.
Starring Robert Young , Randolph Scott
1861: Western Union are constructing the Omaha-Salt Lake City stretcn onne first transcontinental telegraph system in the US. But opposition is fierce.
Richard Blake ROBERT YOUNG , Vance Shaw RANDOLPH SCOTT . Edward Creighton DEAN JAGGER , Sue Creighton VIRGINIA GILMORE , Doc Murdoch JOHN CARRADINE
Director Fritz Lang (1941) * See Films: pages 54-57 ***

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Young
Unknown:
Randolph Scott
Unknown:
Richard Blake Robert Young
Unknown:
Vance Shaw Randolph Scott
Unknown:
. Edward Creighton Dean Jagger
Unknown:
Sue Creighton Virginia Gilmore
Unknown:
Doc Murdoch John Carradine
Director:
Fritz Lang

' Second of todav's Saturday
Matinee double bill of westerns.
Starring Richard Widmark
Atrapper on his waytojailfor murder finds himself responsible forthe survivors of an Apache attack on a wagon train. Showing in widescreen format.
Todd RICHARDWIDMARK , Jenny FELICIA FARR. Jolie SUSAN KOHNER. BillyTOMMY RETTIG, Valinda STEPHANIE GRIFFIN , Clint RAY STRICKLYN
Director Delmer Daves (1956) * See Films: pages 54-57 ****

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Widmark
Unknown:
Todd Richardwidmark
Unknown:
Jenny Felicia Farr.
Unknown:
Jolie Susan Kohner.
Unknown:
Valinda Stephanie Griffin
Unknown:
Clint Ray Stricklyn
Director:
Delmer Daves

From Sestriere in Italy, a special edition of the skiing programme featuring highlights of the women's downhill event in the world championships.
Commentary by Matt Chilton. There's more action tomorrow at 2pm.
Producer Paul Davies ; Executive producer Jim Reside Stereo.....
* See Competitions and Giveaways: page

Contributors

Commentary By:
Matt Chilton.
Producer:
Paul Davies

Return of the foreign affairs series. This week's presenter Allan Little reports from the northern region of Zaire's Shaba province, where the local population has been left destitute by the actions of a corrupt government.
Reporter Dulce Maltez is in Brazil, where she travels deep into the Amazonian rainforest in search of the world's last lost tribes, and Tom Carver investigates the plight of Red Army soldiers who, having defected from East Germany during the Cold War, could now face trial in Russia after being refused political asylum in the west.
Editor Keith Bowers

Contributors

Presenter:
Allan Little
Reporter:
Dulce Maltez
Reporter:
Tom Carver
Editor:
Keith Bowers

First of three documentaries examining the global success of some brands, the visions of those who control them and why consumers choose to buy them. A Nike shoe can cost overLllO, and last year the company sold over million pairs in 82 countries. Founder Phil Knight talks about the part he has played in the sports shoe's evolution and how he sees his work as a mission.
Series producer Peter Swain

Contributors

Talks:
Phil Knight
Producer:
Peter Swain

Favourite movie moments.
RayHarryhausen, responsible forthe special effects in King Kong, discusses a scene from the film; Lord Healey recalls ascenefrom Ashes and Diamonds; and comedy writer Carla Lane talks about Madonna of the Seven Moons.
Producer Nick Freand Jones Another Close Up ison MondayatlO.20pm Repeat Stereo .....

Contributors

Talks:
Carla Lane
Producer:
Nick Freand Jones

The penultimate part of a dramatisation of Joseph Conrad 's classic novel. Starring
Colin Firth
Albert Finney , Serena Scott Thomas The Island. Nostromo and Decoud's treasure-laden boat collides with the ship carrying Colonel Sotillo. See today's choices.
Written by John Hale ; Producer Fernando Ghia
DirectorAlastairReid Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph Conrad
Unknown:
Colin Firth
Unknown:
Albert Finney
Unknown:
Serena Scott Thomas
Written By:
John Hale
Producer:
Fernando Ghia
Charles Gould:
Colin Firth
Doctor Monygham:
Albert Finney
Emilia Gould:
Serena Scott Thomas
Nostromo:
Claudio Amendola
Martin Decoud:
Lothaire Bluteau
Captain Mitchell:
Paul Brooke
Colonel Sotillo:
Joaquim de Almeida
Pedro Montero:
Roberto Escobar
Giorgio Viola:
Arnoldo Foa
Antonia Avellanos:
Ruth Gabriel
Don Jose Avellanos:
Fernando Hilbeck
Ramirez:
Xavier Burbano
General Barrios:
Ismael E Carlo
Hirsch:
Alan Corduner
Don Pepe:
Emiliano Diez
Old major:
Guillermo Gentile
Father Corbelan:
Nelson Eguerro
Giselle:
Romina Mondello
Linda:
Stefania Montorsi
Don Ambrosio:
Ruben Rabasa
Hernandez:
Mario E Sanchez

A Fine Cut presentation of an autobiographical Australian film offering an explicit account of the love life of Robert Gibson , who directed wrote and edited the piece. Overten years he recorded every aspect of his life using a hand-held video camera.
Editor Nicholas Fraser

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Gibson
Editor:
Nicholas Fraser

Tracey MacLeod introduces the first of six documentaries from around the world exploring aspects of music. Songs of Seduction
German director Karl-Heinz Kafer 's film examines the political power of music, comparing the musical heritage of the Hitler Youth with the aggressive
Neo-Nazi rock scene of the nineties.
In German with English subtitles.
Series producer Andy King: Executive producer
AvrilMacRory

Contributors

Introduces:
Tracey MacLeod
Director:
Karl-Heinz Kafer
Unknown:
Hitler Youth

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