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Saturday Matinée war drama based on a true story, starring Dirk Bogarde. The wartime adventures of the inaptly named Charlie Coward, the only English soldier to receive the Iron Cross. Captured at Dunkirk, he makes countless bids for freedom.
Review page 47.
Director Andrew L Stone (1962. U)
(BW) (S)

Contributors

Director:
Andrew L Stone

Live coverage of the women's singles final of the French Open at Roland Garros , introduced by Hazel Irvine. Last year, Mary Pierce became the first French winner of the women's singles since 1967. Commentary is by John Barrett and Virginia Wade. Producer Emma Josling ; Editor
Michael Cole (S) (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/tennis

Contributors

Unknown:
Roland Garros
Introduced By:
Hazel Irvine.
Unknown:
Mary Pierce
Unknown:
John Barrett
Unknown:
Virginia Wade.
Producer:
Emma Josling
Editor:
Michael Cole

Second World War action drama starring Richard Widmark. With US forces locked in battle against the Japanese in the South Pacific, a tough marine officer leads a patrol on a dangerous mission to capture enemy soldiers for interrogation.
Review page 47.
Director Lewis Milestone
(1950, U)
(S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Widmark
Director:
Lewis Milestone

A profile of celebrated film-maker Ken Burns, showing as a prelude to the first episode of his epic musical series "Jazz". At his home in the New Hampshire town of Walpole, the man who has been hailed as America's greatest documentary maker talks about his formative influences, his fascination with history and his previous award-winning series, "Baseball" and "The Civil War".
(S)

Contributors

Subject:
Ken Burns
Director:
Heidi Parry
Producer:
Alex Graham

The first of an acclaimed American documentary series by Ken Burns, showing in 12 parts, exploring the origins and development of jazz music.
Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis introduces the series as he, fellow players and experts chart the genesis of jazz in New Orleans during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Tonight's jazz theme continues with Francis Coppola's film "The Cotton Club" at 12.20am.
The series continues on Monday at 11.20pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Wynton Marsalis
Director:
Ken Burns

In this instalment of the repeated series focusing on the 1970s, former Slade front man Noddy Holder presents a look back to the year when the seventies began in earnest. As the kung fu craze swept the western world, snorkel parkas made an unlikely fashion statement, glam rock rivals Slade and the Sweet competed to dominate the charts, and Kojak star Telly Savalas proved that even a bald detective sucking a lollipop could be cool.
Director John Hoidsworth : Series producer Alan Brown (R) (S) (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/iiove BBC MUSIC: soundtrack CD now available

Contributors

Director:
John Hoidsworth
Producer:
Alan Brown

Action from the first day of finals from the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, where titles are being decided in six of the 12 weight categories. Introduced by Mark Bright. Coverage continues tomorrow in Sunday Grandstand at 5.55pm.
Producers Johnny Bramley and Chris Lewis WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/boxing

Contributors

Introduced By:
Mark Bright.
Producers:
Johnny Bramley
Producers:
Chris Lewis

Francis Coppola 's vivid evocation of Prohibition America, set around Harlem's dazzling nightclub scene. In 1928, jazz musician Dixie Dwyer saves the life of Dutch Schultz and suddenly becomes part of the mobster's world of bootleg liquor, racketeering and escalating violence. Ends 2.25am. Review page 47. (1984,15) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Coppola
Musician:
Dixie Dwyer
Dixie Dwyer:
Richard Gere
Sandman Williams:
Gregory Hines
Vera Cicero:
Diane Lane
Owney Madden:
Bob Hoskins
Lila Rose Oliver:
Lonette McKee
Dutch Schultz:
James Remar
Vincent Dwyer:
Nicolas Cage
Abbadabba Berman:
Allen Garfield

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