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Seven Stages of Man. David Goldblatt explores aspects of life, from birth to old age, through music, poetry and comedy.
Executive producer Andrew Law. ............. INFORMATION: call [number removed] for a free brochure, and see Ceefax page
WEB SITE: www.open.ac.uk/saturday/

Contributors

Unknown:
David Goldblatt
Producer:
Andrew Law.

Classic family drama. The first of today's Saturday Matinee double bill launches a short season offilms starring Elizabeth Taylor
Also starring Mickey Rooney
A young girl wins a racehorse in a raffle and asks an ex-jockey to help her train it to run in the Grand National. Director
Clarence Brown (1944. U) Subtitled. ♦ See Films: pages 48-53
* Ten things every animal lover ought to know: page 44

Contributors

Director:
Clarence Brown
Mi Taylor:
Mickey Rooney
Velvet Brown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Mr Brown:
Donald Crisp
Mrs Brown:
Anne Revere
Edwina Brown:
Angela Lansbury
Donald Brown:
Jackie Jenkins

Epic adventure, the second in a Saturday Matinée double bill showing as part of a season offilms starring Elizabeth Taylor
Also starring Robert Taylor
King Richard the Lionheart is being held captive in Austria, but his evil brother
Prince John refuses to pay the ransom.
Heroic Ivanhoe, seeking ways to raise the money, finds a friend in Isaac of York.
Director Richard Thorpe (1952, U) Subtitled. 82831 7 The Elizabeth Taylor season continues with Butterfield 8 tonight at 12.05am
♦ See Films: pages 48-53 ★★★★ ♦ See Barry Norman : page 42

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Robert Taylor
Director:
Richard Thorpe
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Barry Norman
Ivanhoe:
Robert Taylor
Rebecca:
Elizabeth Taylor
Rowena:
Joan Fontaine
De Bois-Guiibert:
George Sanders
Wamba:
Emlyn Williams
Sir Hugh DeBracy:
Robert Douglas
Isaac of York:
Felix Aylmer

Further live coverage of the third day's play between England and Australia. Producers Alan Griffiths and Paul Davies
Editor Philip Bernie Stereo .............. ♦ See Sport: page 39

Contributors

Producers:
Alan Griffiths
Producers:
Paul Davies
Editor:
Philip Bernie Stereo

A sports venue since 1876, Cardiff Arms Park must make way for the new Millennium Stadium. Tonight's programme, first shown in The Slate in BBC Wales, marks the passing of this Welsh cultural and sporting icon.

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Richard Trayler-Smith
Director:
Steve Freer

The second of three programmes bringing together influential professionals to answer hypothetical questions focuses on ethical issues in the world of business and commerce.

Professor Arthur Miller of the Harvard Law School asks his guests how far they would go to secure a lucrative business contract. Participants in tonight's debate include entrepreneur Clive Sinclair and company chairman Christopher Haskins. The series concludes tomorrow at 8.05pm.
Producer Shelley Rohde ; Series editor Robin Kent
Stereo Subtitled .,.

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Sinclair
Unknown:
Christopher Haskins.
Producer:
Shelley Rohde

The first in a new
four-part series charting the history of India's mostfamous dynasty.
TheAwakening. Through decades of anti-colonial struggle and 50 years of independence, the Nehru-Gandhi family has had a significant influence on the destiny of modern India. The first programme tells the story of the rise of Jawaharlal Nehru , destined to become India's first prime minister, and his father Motilal. Seetoday'schoices. Executive producer Philip Whitehead Series producer Mark Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jawaharlal Nehru
Producer:
Philip Whitehead
Producer:
Mark Anderson

Classic comedy series from 1975 starring Warren Mitchell.
Alf moves in with Bert and Min to enjoy Min's home cooking.
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

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

The second in a nine-part rerun of writer Peter Flannery 's Bafta Award-winning drama series, charting 30 years in the lives of four Geordie friends. Starring Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig, Alun Armstrong
1966. Down in London, Geordie gets a new job in seedy Soho. In Newcastle, Tosker's dreams of fame and fortune are fading fast.
See today's choices.
Producer Charles Pattinson
Director Stuart Urban

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Flannery
Unknown:
Malcolm McDowell
Unknown:
Christopher Eccleston
Unknown:
Daniel Craig
Unknown:
Alun Armstrong
Producer:
Charles Pattinson
Director:
Stuart Urban
Benny Barratt:
Malcolm McDowell
Nicky Hutchinson:
Christopher Eccleston
Geordie Peacock:
Daniel Craig
Austin Donohue:
Alun Armstrong
Mary Cox:
Gina McKee
ToskerCox:
Mark Strong
Dep Chief Constable Roy Johnson:
Tony Haygarth
Felix Hutchinson:
Peter Vaughan
John Edwards:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Berger:
Terence Rigby
Sir Edward Jones:
Nicholas Selby
Det Insp John Salway:
David Schofield
DetSgt Ron Conrad:
Danny Webb
Eddie Wells:
David Bradley
Julia Allen:
Louise Salter
Dep Commissioner Colin Blamire:
Peter Jeffrey
Commander Harold Chappie:
Donald Sumpter
Bede Connor:
Rod Culbertson
Herbert Sidebottom:
Tony Barton
Councillor:
Phil Atkinson
Frankie:
Shaun Prendergast
Billy Shaughnessy:
David Begg
Patrick Soulsby:
Frank Couchman
Brian Cox:
Tony Hodge
Rita Cox:
Val McLane
Les:
Bobby Knutt
Michael:
Frisch Markdrewry
Det Constable Black:
Andrew Grainger
Charlie Dawson:
John Dair
Cyril Hellyer:
Stephen Marcus
Ernie:
Paul McNeilly
Doctor Russell:
Alan Turner
Mrs Weightman:
Anne Orwin
Arthur Watson:
Harry Herring

Drama, continuing a season of films starring
Elizabeth Taylor
Also starring Laurence Harvey Gloria Wandrous , a model and call girl, is fed up with drifting from one affairto another. All she wants to do is find Mr Right. Showing in widescreen format.
Director Daniel Mann (1960, 15)
The Elizabeth Taylor season continues with Fatherofthe Bride on Wednesday at 4pm * See Rims: pages 48-53
Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Laurence Harvey
Unknown:
Gloria Wandrous
Unknown:
Mr Right.
Director:
Daniel Mann
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Gloria Wandrous:
Elizabeth Taylor
Weston Liggett:
Laurence Harvey
Steve Carpenter:
Eddie Fisher
Emily Liggett:
Dina Merrill
Mrs Wandrous:
Mildred Dunnock
Mrs Fanny Thurber:
Betty Field
Bingham Smith:
Jeffrey Lynn
Happy:
Kay Medford

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