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Countingon Health. Howard Stableford spends a day at Northampton General
Hospital to prove that mathematics is as much a part of health as medicine.
Executive producer Andrew Law Stereo . INFORMATION: call [number removed] for a free brochure, and see Ceefax page
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Western, the first of four movies this afternoon launching a short season of films starring John Wayne
Also starring Claire Trevor
Jim Smith , loyal subject of King George III , finds himself forced to take action when the Crown appears to countenance the illegal trading of arms with the Indians. Jim Smith JOHN WAYNE. Janie CLAIRE TREVOR , Captain Swanson GEORGE SANDERS. Callendar BRIAN DONLEVY. MacDouglas WILFRID LAWSON DirectorWilliamASeiter(1939. U)
Black and white * See Films: pages 46-53 * * *

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Claire Trevor
Unknown:
Jim Smith
Unknown:
King George Iii
Unknown:
John Wayne.
Unknown:
Janie Claire Trevor
Unknown:
Captain Swanson George Sanders.
Unknown:
Callendar Brian Donlevy.

Today's Saturday Matinee begins with a war drama starring John Wayne, Anthony Quinn

1945: as the people of the Philippines fight the Japanese invaders while awaiting liberation, US Colonel Madden is instructed to form a guerrilla army to prepare the way for the landings on the island of Leyte.
(1945, PG) (Black and white)
See Films: pages 46-53 ***

Contributors

Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Colonel Madden:
John Wayne
Captain Andres Bonifacio:
Anthony Quinn
Miss Bertha Barnes:
Beulah Bondi
Dalisay Delgado:
Fely Franquelli

Saturday Matinee continues with this drama starring
John Wayne , Ray Milland
In the mid-19th century,
Captain Jack Stuart sails the hurricane-lashed Atlantic seaboard carrying valuable cargoes from the lush Mississippi valley to the industrial cities of New England. Captain Jack Stuart JOHN WAYNE , Stephen Tolliver
RAY MILLAND , Loxi Claiborne PAULETTE GODDARD , king Cutler RAYMOND MASSEY. Dan Cutler ROBERT PRESTON, Captain Phillip Philpott LYNNE OVERMAN
Drusilla Alston. SUSAN HAYWARD , Mate of the Tyfib CHARLES BICKFORD
Director Cecil BDeMille (1942. PG)..... + See Films: pages 46-53

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Ray Milland
Unknown:
Captain Jack Stuart
Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Ray Milland
Unknown:
Paulette Goddard
Unknown:
Raymond Massey.
Unknown:
Dan Cutler Robert
Unknown:
Lynne Overman
Unknown:
. Susan Hayward
Unknown:
Tyfib Charles Bickford
Director:
Cecil Bdemille

Adventure, concluding Saturday Matinee and continuing the series of films starring John Wayne
Also starring Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi
A mysterious stranger hires Joe January to guide him across the Sahara in search of a lost city - a mission made even more hazardous by the presence of a beautiful slave girl. Showing in widescreen format. Director Henry Hathaway (1957, U)
The John Wayne season of films continues tonight with True Grit at 9.40pm
+ See Films: pages 46-53 **

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Sophia Loren
Unknown:
Rossano Brazzi
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Unknown:
John Wayne

Peering into Europe. The occasional documentary series reveals the rarely seen but influential activities of House of Lords select committees.
Reporter Dinah Lammiman tours Europe with a group of peers from across the political spectrum - including Liberal Democrat Lord Dahrendorf, Conservative Baroness
O'Cathain and Labour's Lord
Grenfell - as they investigate the politically sensitive subject of how Europe spends British taxpayers'money.
Aftervisiting projects in Ireland, Glasgow and Greece that receive European Union subsidies, their opinions vary on the value for money gained from fundingthe schemes.
Producer Anna Lloyd : Editor Anne Tyerman

Contributors

Reporter:
Dinah Lammiman
Producer:
Anna Lloyd
Editor:
Anne Tyerman

First of David Dimbleby's two-part personal portrait of India to mark the country's 50th anniversary of independence. CatchingUp. Travelling across this diverse land, Dimbleby examines how India's thriving new economy, personified by the computer-literate women of Bangalore, is coming into conflict with traditions that can see an eight-year-old boyfrom Bihar become a child labourer.
Concludes tomorrow at 8.05pm. See today's choices.
Director/Producer David Wickham

Contributors

Producer:
David Wickham

Highlights of the Benson and Hedges Cup final from Lord's, as Kent face Surrey in this
50-overs-a-side competition.
Powerful batting by England pair Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe helped Surreyto a convincing semi-final victory over Leicestershire, while tight bowling saw Kent repel the challenge of Northamptonshire. Match commentary by Richie Benaud , Geoffrey Boycott , Chris Broad and David Gower.
Introduced by Tony Lewis.
Producer Alan Griffiths : Editor Philip Bernie
# See Jonathan Agnew : page 36

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec Stewart
Unknown:
Graham Thorpe
Commentary By:
Richie Benaud
Commentary By:
Geoffrey Boycott
Commentary By:
Chris Broad
Commentary By:
David Gower.
Introduced By:
Tony Lewis.
Producer:
Alan Griffiths
Editor:
Philip Bernie
Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew

A classic episode of the sitcom from February 1975 starring Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett.
While Alf discusses sexual politics with Bert, a letter arrives all the way from Australia that could spell big trouble for him.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Written by:
Johnny Speight
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
Alf:
Warren Mitchell
Mike:
Anthony Booth
Rita:
Una Stubbs
Min Reed:
Patricia Hayes
Bert Reed:
Alfie Bass

Western, continuingthe season of films starring
John Wayne
Also starring Glen Campbell
When a young girl discovers that herfather has been robbed and murdered, she persuades hard-drinking, one-eyed US marshal "Rooster" Cogburnto track down herfather's killer.
Director HenryHathaway(1969. PG) Subtitled ....
The season continues on Monday at 4pm with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
◆ See Films: pages 46-53 ****

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Glen Campbell
ReubenJ Rooster Cogburn:
John Wayne
LaBoeuf:
Glen Campbell
Mattie Ross:
Kim Darby
Tom Chaney:
Jeff Corey
Ned Pepper:
Robert Duvall
EmmettQuincy:
Jeremy Slate
Moon:
Dennis Hopper
Goudy:
Alfred Ryder
Colonel GStonehill:
Strother Martin
Captain Boots Finch:
Ron Soble
Lawyer J Noble Daggett:
John Fiedler
Judge Parker:
James Westerfield
Sheriff:
John Doucette

Drama starring Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud

On the eve of his 78th birthday, Clive Langham, a dying novelist who lives alone on a country estate called Providence, makes notes for his last novel.
In this malevolent fiction he uses his children as characters in a landscape of the mind.
(1977, 15)
See Films: pp 46-53 *****

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Director:
Alain Resnais
Clive Langham:
John Gielgud
Claude Langham:
Dirk Bogarde
Sonia Langham:
Ellen Burstyn
Kevin Woodford:
David Warner
Helen Weiner/Molly Langham:
Elaine Stritch
Dave Woodford:
Denis Lawson
Dr Mark Eddington:
Cyril Luckham
Miss Boon:
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Karen:
Anna Wing

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