Programme Index

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Playdays
Peggy Patch attends a festival on Barra in the Western Isles.
(R)

7.20 Top Cat
TC joins the space programme in the hope of a free luxury holiday.
(R)

7.45 Blue Peter
(Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1) (S) (W)

8.10 Funky Phantom
Animated adventures of Mudsey the ghost and his friends.
(R)

8.35 The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Triple bill of animated fun.
(R)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Cats' Eyes: The Environment: Habitats and Humans
(ages 5-7) (S)

9.15 Cats' Eyes: The Environment: Litter
(ages 5-7) (S)

9.30 Writing and Pictures: The Ugly Sisters
(ages 6-7) (S)

9.45 Pathways of Belief: Sikhism
(ages 7-9) (S)

10.50 Numbertime: Numbers up to 100: Patterns of Five
(ages 5-7) (S)

11.05 Zig Zag: Tales from Europe: Arthur and the King
(ages 8-10) (S)

11.20 Zig Zag: Kenya: Kenya from the Air
(ages 7-9) (S)

11.40 Look and Read: Through the Dragon Eye: the Final Page
(ages 7-9) (S)

12.00 Space Ark: The Environment: Recycling Living Things
(ages 7-11) (S)

12.10 Science Zone: The Environment: Creature Comforts
(ages 9-11) (S)

Tonight Eric and Ernie play a xylophone duet and attempt to sell washing machines. With guests, The Mike Sammes Singers and Joe Brown and His Bruvvers.
(First shown on ITV) (BW) (S)

Then: When I Grow Up
Young people discuss the future.

Contributors

Comedian:
Eric Morecambe
Comedian:
Ernie Wise
Singers:
The Mike Sammes Singers
Musicians:
Joe Brown and his Bruvvers
Producer:
Colin Clews

Fred Dibnah's final foray takes him to structures built for entertainment. This week he takes in Bath, Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe theatre, the Victoria and Albert museum and the recently restored Scott monument in Edinburgh, before finishing up in Blackpool.
(S) (W)
BBC Book: Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments in paperback, £11.99

Contributors

Presenter:
Fred Dibnah
Producer:
David Hall
Executive Producer:
Mike Greenwood
Executive Producer:
Claire Powell

Motoring magazine show, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Kate Humble, Tiff Needell and Quentin Willson.
(S) (W)
Magazine: £3.30 from newsagents Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Tiff Needell
Presenter:
Quentin Willson
Series Producer:
Julie Clive
Producer:
John Wilcox

A chance to see an episode from the vintage comedy series.

During an initiative exercise the platoon disguise themselves as firemen, but are then called upon to tackle a real fire.
(R) (S)

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Capt George Mainwaring:
Arthur Lovre
Sgt Arthur Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
L Cpl Jack Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP Warden:
Bill Pertwee

Exploring the science behind addiction in its many guises, from dependence on legal drugs - including nicotine and alcohol - to being hooked on cocaine and heroin. This film also examines sophisticated treatments designed to control or possibly cure addiction for ever.
See Choice.
(S) (W)
Support Information: for details see page
Dr Mark Porter on addiction: page 36

Contributors

Producer:
Andrew Thompson
Executive Producer:
Phil Tolling

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open Science
12.30 Background Brief
12.45 What Have the Seventies Ever Done for Us?
1.00 The Ascent of Man: The Drive for Power
1.45 Local Heroes
2.00 A Formidable Foe
(S)
2.30 A Life of Time
3.00 A Vulnerable Life

Curriculum Development
3.30 Teaching Today: Secondary Dance

Languages
4.00 Deutsch Plus

Working for Local Government
5.00 The Future

Open University
6.00 The Chemistry of Power
(S)
6.30 The Chemistry of Life and Death
(S)
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