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Bitter End. After five months and 13,000 miles, Michael Palin arrives in Cape Town to embark on the final leg of his journey. But the only ship to Antarctica has no available berths and he realises he will have to bend his own rules.

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Palin

Another chance to see the final of this year's competition in which six amateur horticulturists design and build a showpiece garden at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens. Presenter Diarmuid Gavin also tests their knowledge of gardening.

(Repeated with sign language on Tuesday at 2.10am)

Contributors

Presenter:
Diarmuid Gavin
Director:
Patty Kraus
Producer:
Jackie Dietrich

Drama, the first of a Saturday Matinée double bill starring Jennifer Jones. The Hiltons are a happy family - until Mr Hilton joins the Second World
War. Suddenly Anne Hilton and her daughters have to deal with the intense loneliness of separation. Review page 47.
Director John Cromwell (1944. U)
(BW) Teach yourself Jennifer Jones : p50

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennifer Jones.
Unknown:
Anne Hilton
Director:
John Cromwell
Unknown:
Jennifer Jones
Anne Hilton:
Claudette Colbert
Jane Hilton:
Jennifer Jones
Bridget Hilton:
Shirley Temple
Lt Anthony Willett:
Joseph Cotten
Colonel Smollett:
Monty Woolley

Western, the second of the double bill starring Jennifer Jones. When Pearl Chavez -half American Indian, half white - is sent to live at the ranch of a rich, ruthless senator, she is torn between the senator's two sons. Review page 47.
Directors King Vidor , Josef von Sternberg (1946. PG)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennifer Jones.
Unknown:
Pearl Chavez
Directors:
King Vidor
Directors:
Josef von Sternberg
Pearl Chavez:
Jennifer Jones
Lewt McCanles:
Gregory Peck
Jesse McCanles:
Joseph Cotten
Senator McCanles:
Lionel Barrymore
Laura Belle McCanles:
Lillian Gish
Sin Killer:
Walter Huston
Narrator:
Orson Welles

Live first-round coverage from the Lakeside Country Club of the 25th World Professional Darts championships.
The defending champion, England's John Walton , faces a potentially tricky initial match against compatriot
Andy Fordham , who has been a semi-finalist on four occasions. The first day's play also includes the much-anticipated clash between twice-champion Raymond van Barneveld of the Netherlands, who won the World Masters at the same venue last month, and Bobby George , who has twice been runner-up in the competition and who has always been a firm favourite with the crowd. Presented by Ray Stubbs and Mark Pougatch. Commentary by Tony Green and John Part. Editor Ron Chakraborty ; Executive producer Malcolm Kemp

Contributors

Unknown:
John Walton
Unknown:
Andy Fordham
Unknown:
Raymond van Barneveld
Unknown:
Bobby George
Presented By:
Ray Stubbs
Presented By:
Mark Pougatch.
Commentary By:
Tony Green
Commentary By:
John Part.
Editor:
Ron Chakraborty
Producer:
Malcolm Kemp

Sergio Leone's acclaimed spaghetti western. A cold-blooded killer is hired to ensure the progress of the railroad. Standing in its way is recently widowed Jill McBain, whose property has a water supply that is vital for the success of the venture.
Widescreen.
Review page 47.
(1968, 15) *****

Contributors

Director:
Sergio Leone
Frank:
Henry Fonda
Jill McBain:
Claudia Cardinale
Cheyenne:
Jason Robards
Harmonica:
Charles Bronson
Brett McBain:
Frank Wolff
Morton:
Gabriele Ferzetti
Sheriff:
Keenan Wynn
Sam:
Paolo Stoppa
Wobbles:
Marco Zuanelli
Barman:
Lionel Stander
Knuckles:
Jack Elam
Stony:
Woody Strode

Comedy drama. Having just run out on her second failed marriage, the still-optimistic Marianne Johnson finds herself at the edge of the small town of Normal, Wyoming. A chance encounter links her up with cynical cocktail waitress Darly Peters , and the two decide to travel to Alaska in search of a new life. Review page 47. (1992, 15) ***

Contributors

Director:
Edward Zwick
Darly:
Christine Lahti
Marianne:
Meg Tilly
66:
Patrika Darbo
Harry:
Lenny von Dohlen
Leon:
Maury Chaykin
Kurt:
Brett Cullen
Walt:
James Gammon
Emily:
Eve Gordon

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