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Fantasy adventure.
Young Bart Collins, who has been forced into piano lessons with Dr Terwilliker, falls asleep and enters a nightmare world in which the evil "Dr T" has imprisoned boys in an enormous piano, on which they must practise 365 days a year.
(1953) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 50-54 *****

Contributors

Director:
Roy Rowland
Mr Zabladowski:
Peter Lind Hayes
Bart Collins:
Tommy Rettig
Mrs Collins:
Mary Healy
Dr Terwilliker:
Hans Conried
Uncle Whitney:
John Heasley

Cheryl Baker learns how to drive a Chieftain tank, while Howard Stableford tries rollerblading.
(Repeat)

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Contributors

Presenter:
Cheryl Baker
Presenter:
Howard Stableford

Jamie Theakston finds out the story behind the departure of Heavenli from all-girl group the Honeyz, and Jayne Middlemiss catches up with Suede. Plus a look behind the scenes as Ben Folds Five prepare for a gig.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Presenter:
Jayne Middlemiss
Interviewees:
The Honeyz
Guests:
null Suede
Subjects:
Ben Folds Five
Producer:
Angela Ferreira
Executive Producer:
Paul Smith

Bangor College from the University of Wales take on Oriel College, Oxford, in the first semi-final of the prestigious general-knowledge quiz show. Chairman Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Director:
Vernon Antcllff
Producer:
Peter Gwyn

The series exploring the world of antiques and collectables returns foraten-partrun.
Tonight's edition includes a look at the remarkable collection of personal tokens belongingto babies left by their mothers at London's Foundling Hospital.
Plus secrets behind the success of antiques dealer Keith Skeel , advice on where to find matching pairs of antiques and a buyer's guide to Bakelite. Presented by Fiona Bruce. with Tim Wonnacott , James Breese and Paul Atterbury. See today's choices. SerieseditorJane Lomas
Series producer Alison Bennett
Digital widescreen WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/antiques

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Skeel
Presented By:
Fiona Bruce.
Unknown:
Tim Wonnacott
Unknown:
James Breese
Unknown:
Paul Atterbury.

The second of two programmes featuring the gala from the recent world championships in Helsinki, in which the world's top skaters perform their exhibition routines away from the pressure of competition. Introduced by Sue Barker, with commentary by Barry Davies and Robin Cousins.

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Commentary:
Barry Davies
Commentary:
Robin Cousins
Producer:
Julie Griffiths
Executive Producer:
Barbara Slater

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Open Advice: Surviving the Exam
The Open University exam system.
(Subtitled)
1.00 A Robot in the Parlour?
Robots in everyday life.
1.30 Hidden Power
Focusing on underground electricity cables.

Exam Revision
2.00 GCSE Bitesize Revision: Geography 3

Languages
4.00 Deutsch Plus 1-4
(with subtitles)

Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves: Beauty and Complementary Therapy

Open University
5.45 The Vernacular Tradition
Calculation methods in the Middle Ages.
(Subtitled)
6.10 Tilings at the Alhambra
The Spanish palace.
6.35-7.00am Out of the Blue?
Statistics.

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