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10.50 Numbertime (ages 4-5) (S) 3852684 11.05 What? Where?
When? Why? (ages 6-7) (S)
1922400 11.20 English Express (ages 9-11) (S) 7423495 11.40 Megamaths (ages 7-9) (S)
9119874 12.00 Space Ark (ages 7-11) (S) 3819394 12.10 Around
Scotland (ages 10-12) (S)

Musical starring Fred Astalre
Cyd Charisse Hollywood star Tony Hunter has not made a movie for three years. But, with persuasion from his old friends, he agrees to take the lead in a new Broadway show. Director Vincente Minnelli (1953. U) (S)
Films: pp 74-80 *****

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Astalre
Unknown:
Cyd Charisse
Unknown:
Tony Hunter
Director:
Vincente Minnelli

Current hits and classic performances culled from the archives of the pop-music show, including a birthday tribute to Cliff Richard. With Steve Wright.
Producer Mark Hagen Repeated next Saturday (S) Top of the Pops UK Tour 99 is on Friday at 7.30pm on BBC1

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Richard.
Unknown:
Steve Wright.
Producer:
Mark Hagen

Descent (parti). In the first of a two-part story, featuring a guest appearance by Professor Stephen Hawking , the Borg, with a new awareness of individuality, return to face the Federation. Part two is on Thursday 28 October. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is tomorrow at 6pm (R) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Stephen Hawking

More members of the public present their views and confront organisations they feel have a case to answer.
Tony Bramley publicises his search for his abducted four-year-old son Paz, Joy Jenkyns challenges Railtrack over a quarry created in Oxford's green belt without planning permission, and Stuart Shorter examines hostile attitudes towards the homeless in Cambridge.
Series producer Emma Whitlock ; Executive producer Debbie Christie (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Bramley
Unknown:
Joy Jenkyns
Unknown:
Stuart Shorter
Producer:
Emma Whitlock
Producer:
Debbie Christie

Creating the ideal garden for the family is the challenge facing the team of Anne McKevitt , Kevin McCloud and contemporary landscape designer Diarmuid Gavin.
Director Randall Wright ; Series producer Simon Shaw (R) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne McKevitt
Unknown:
Kevin McCloud
Designer:
Diarmuid Gavin.
Director:
Randall Wright
Producer:
Simon Shaw

A mother and son are challenged to buy each other outfits using the internet in the last in the current series of the style and healthy-living show. Plus a look at autumn knitwear and tips on achieving flawless skin in John Gustafson 's guide to choosing foundation. Presented by Lowri Turner. Series editor Jeanine Josman (S)
BBC BOOK: Looking Good is available in paperback, price Lg.99

Contributors

Unknown:
John Gustafson
Presented By:
Lowri Turner.
Editor:
Jeanine Josman

More ideological enemies spend a week together.

Humanist Barbara Smoker, a campaigner against religion for 50 years, meets evangelist Gerald Coates, whose network of "new churches" claims a series of miraculous events at its services. While Smoker dismisses the idea of God as "a load of nonsense", Coates is convinced of the supernatural elements to life. Producer Sean Smith ; Series producer Gabe Solomon (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Smoker
Unknown:
Gerald Coates
Producer:
Sean Smith
Producer:
Gabe Solomon

Continuing the series that follows a group of 50 inner-city children from Leicester on a two-week seaside holiday provided by a charity. The children arrive in Mablethorpe, where excitement and homesickness both have an effect on members of the travelling party. See Choice.
Producer Philippa Lowthorpe : Executive producer Peter Symes (S) (W)

Contributors

Producer:
Philippa Lowthorpe
Producer:
Peter Symes

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 "Artware": Computers in the Arts
With painter Harold Cohen.
(S)
1.00 The Art of the Restorer
(S)
1.30 Philosophy in Action
Debates about Boxing
(S)

Secondary Schools
2.00 History: Black Peoples of the Americas/The World Since 1945: South Africa
(S)

Languages
4.00 Suenos World Spanish (3-6) with subtitles.

Working in Engineering
5.00 The Future

Open University
6.00 Venice and Antwerp: the Cities Compared
6.30 Open Advice

Ends 7.00am

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Cohen.

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