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Musical starring Howard Keel

When a young Oregon rancher brings his new wife back home, she is horrified to find that she has to look after his six unruly brothers. Eventually the boys realise that they need wives of their own.
(1954, U)
(See Films: pages 62-69)
(The Cup runneth over: page 60)

Contributors

Director:
Stanley Donen
Adam Pontipee:
Howard Keel
Milly:
Jane Powell
Gideon:
Russ Tamblyn
Benjamin:
Jeff Richards
Frank:
Tommy Rall
Daniel:
Marc Platt

Draz decides to design a new type of skate and is told by Di to consider a career in industrial design. Lee sees the results of a confidential IQ test and tells everyone who it was that came bottom of the class. Kurt becomes Anita's fitness trainer but finds he has a competitor for the position.
(Subtitled)

A film first shown on BBC South continues the documentary series from the BBC Regions.

As thousands look forward to jetting off for the sun this summer, air-traffic controllers warn that their safety is being compromised as congestion in the skies continues to spiral. They describe how stress and the sheer volume of flights have led to near collisions and claim that information concerning high-risk situations has been suppressed so as not to endanger the increase in the number of arrivals into London.
(Subtitled)

Contributors

Producer:
Jenny Craddock

The heritage and architecture series continues as Kirsty Wark argues for a meaningful monument to Diana, Princess of Wales. Dan Cruickshank advocates the preservation of disused military bases, and Lucinda Lambton revels in the lakes and miniature temples of an ornamental farm at Larchill in Ireland. See today's choices.
Series editor Basil Comely

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Wark
Unknown:
Dan Cruickshank
Unknown:
Lucinda Lambton

Concluding the series with tips on buying and caring for antiques.

Francine Stock investigates the elegant dining customs of former age in the vaults of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Tim Wonnacott offers advice on identifying reproductions, and Madeleine Marsh learns the basics of haggling at a huge annual market in Lille, France.
Plus a look at a Modigliani painting coming up for sale at £6 million and how to spruce up gardening implements that have fallen into disrepair. A new series begins in September.

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Contributors

Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
Tim Wonnacott
Unknown:
Madeleine Marsh
Series Producer:
Jane Lomas
Series Editor:
Mark Hill

In the thirties, a British child's chance of dying from a common infection was ten times what it is today. This account of the effect medical progress has had upon child mortality describes how the introduction of penicillin and a host of other antibiotics revolutionised the approach to tackling previously fatal diseases.
Plus a look at the postwar work of Dr Beryl Corner, who delivered the world's first quadruplets to be born by Caesarean.
See today's choices.
(Subtitled)

9.50-10.30 Spoonface Steinberg
A television film version of Lee Hall's award-winning radio play.
Spoonface is seven years old, Jewish, autistic - and terminally ill with cancer.
As she tries to come to terms with the meaning of life and death, she draws inspiration from the prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps who died with dignity and their spirit unbowed.
See today's choices.
Spoonface's final bow: page 4

(The season continues tomorrow at 9pm with The Health Visitor)

Contributors

Director (One in 20):
Steven Clarke
Writer (Spoonface Steinberg):
Lee Hall
Producer (Spoonface Steinberg):
Simon Curtis
Producer (Spoonface Steinberg):
Suzan Harrison
Director (Spoonface Steinberg):
Betsan Morris Evans
Spoonface:
Ella Jones
Mum:
Helen McCrory
Dad:
Mark Strong
Mrs Spud:
Linda Bassett
Voice of Spoonface:
Becky Simpson

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Hotel Hilbert
1.00 Software Surgery
1.30 Finding a Balance

Schools
2.00 Science

World Cup French
4.00 The New Get by in French: Part 1
Travel tips.

Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves

Open University
5.45 Fluid Flows
6.10 Packaging Culture
6.35-7.00am Teletel

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