Programme Index

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10.30 Storytime
(ages 4-5)

10.45 The Experimenter: Electricity and Magnetism: Switching On
(ages 7-9)

11.05 Space Ark: Electricity
(ages 7-11)

11.15 Zig Zag: Geography
(ages 7-9)

11.35 English File: Shakespeare Shorts
(ages 11-14)

11.55 Lifeschool: R is for Racism
(ages 14+)

12.20 Showcase

As the second World Summit on Television for Children is held in London this month, the camcorder show airs children's views on what they watch. Video diaries from Australia, Zambia, France, India, the USA and the UK give a global picture of the influence TV has on its audience.
(Stereo)
See Family: page 46

Contributors

Producer:
Reem Nouss
Executive Producer:
Eric Rowan

When John and Anne Easson adopted three girls, they thought it meant a perfect "instant family". Eleven years on, they've found that behavioural problems mean love doesn't conquer all. As older, emotionally bruised children are being placed,
Michael Delahaye reveals the struggle of parents who adopt.
(Regional Programme: see variations in panel on left)

Contributors

Subject:
John Easson
Subject:
Anne Easson
Reporter:
Michael Delahaye
Producer:
Julie Thomson
Executive Producer:
John Samson

Three generations of women from a family in Manchester discuss the problems of combining work and childcare. How much has changed in the last 50 years for women who work in and out of the home?
See today's choices.
(You, Me and the Baby is at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Producer:
Lucy Jago
Executive Producer:
Debbie Christie

Jeremy Clarkson test-drives the star of the Geneva Motorshow the new Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph - and, accompanied by Quentin Willson, analyses the pros and cons of the latest debutantes and concept cars.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter:
Quentin Willson
Producer:
Chris Richards
Editor:
Jon Bentley

Following a year in the life of Tesco and its Banbury store.

General-assistant Lucas Gunn is given the chance to deputise as section manager, a post that enables him to wear the coveted grey jacket of management.
One of his first tasks is to team up with trading-manager Norman Green to tackle the problem of waste in the dairy department after a regional directive urges staff to devise ways of reducing the amount of food that has to be thrown away.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Subject:
Lucas Gunn
Subject:
Norman Green
Narrator:
Jim Broadbent
Producer:
Robert Letts
Series Producer:
Jill Nicholls

Four couples tell the true story of shopping, sleepless nights and lack of sex in a film about how they attempt to adjust to the life-altering arrival of their first child.
See today's choices.
See Polly Toynbee: page 10

Contributors

Producer:
Fiona Kelly
Executive Producer:
Clare Paterson

Mother-and-daughter Anita and Justine Roddick talk about their relationship, how Anita failed to recognise the signs of her daughter's unhappiness as she concentrated on her business interests, and how Anita helped Justine over her post-natal depression.
(Stereo)
(The Having It All season on parenting continues next Saturday)

Then Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Interviewee:
Anita Roddick
Interviewee:
Justine Roddick

Mark Lawson is joined by Tony Parsons, Tom Paulin and Allison Pearson to review
Joseph Heller's memoirs and As Good as It Gets with Jack Nicholson.

Followed by Skiing Forecast

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Panellist:
Tony Parsons
Panellist:
Tom Paulin
Panellist:
Allison Pearson
Series Producer:
Janet Lee
Editor:
Michael Poole

(Note: repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 News and the Democratic Agenda?
(Stereo)
1.00 The Passion for Distinctiveness
1.30 Forecasting the Economy

Further Education
2.00 Personal Effectiveness

Teaching Film and Media
4.00 Film Education: The Man in the Iron Mask
4.30 Film Education: Masterclass with Henry Jaglom

Teacher Training
5.00 Windows on the World
5.30 Teaching Today: Special 9
Updates for teachers.

Open University
5.45 Forest Futures
6.35-7.00am The Baby's in Your Court

Contributors

Presenter (Film Education:
Masterclass with...): Henry Jaglom

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