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Arabian Nights fantasy adventure, starring
Dale Robertson. Captured by the evil Khalif of Baghdad. Sinbad learns that he must solve the riddle of a closely-guarded secret to gain his freedom. Review page 44.
Director Ted Tetzlaff (1955, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dale Robertson.
Director:
Ted Tetzlaff

Period drama adapted from Louisa May Alcott's novel, starring the late June Allyson and Peter Lawford, and featuring Janet Leigh.

New England. 1860s: with their father away fighting in the Civil War, the four independent March sisters are left to be brought up by their mother.
Review page 44.
(1949, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Lawford
Unknown:
Janet Leigh.
Director:
Mervyn LeRoy

Some of TV's most famous quiz show champions take on a team of amateurs. With Dermot Murnaghan. Producer Eileen Herlihy
Executive producers David Young and Andy Culpin Eggheads quiz: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Dermot Murnaghan.
Producer:
Eileen Herlihy
Producers:
David Young
Producers:
Andy Culpin

Royal Leamington Spa hosts the show as Paul Martin and experts David Barby and Catherine Southon go in search of saleable items. (Revised rpt)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Martin
Unknown:
David Barby
Unknown:
Catherine Southon

3/3. A Lot of Balls. The story of the News on Sunday, a disastrous attempt by a small group of radicals to launch a left-wing mass market Sunday newspaper. The title went bust in June 1987, just eight weeks after launch, its death mirroring the demise of the far left as a major force in British politics.
Director/Series producer Vanessa Engle First shown BBC4

Contributors

Producer:
Vanessa Engle

Brain-boxes in the black chair are quizzed on the life and work of Hunter S Thompson, Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds, the life and career of Kenneth Williams and the history of the Academy Awards.

Contributors

Producer:
Victoria Roye
Director:
Derek Hallworth

6/6. Saucy. It gets wild and weird as Jack and Victor are surprised to discover they actually miss Winston and decide to visit him. With strong language.
Writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill ; Director/Producer
Michael Hines Repeated next Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Greg Hemphill
Producer:
Michael Hines
Jack Jarvis:
Ford Kiernan
Victor McDade:
Greg Hemphill
Winston Ingram:
Paul Riley
Tam Mullen:
Mark Cox
Bobby:
Gavin Mitchell
Eric:
James Martin
Chris the postie:
Sandy Nelson
Frances:
Kate Donnelly
Molly Drummond:
Dorothy Paul
Michael:
Billy MacK

A meditation on the allure of French actresses, which has fascinated generations of moviegoers. Includes interviews with Brigitte Bardot. Jeanne Moreau , Catherine Deneuve , Sophie Marceau , Audrey Tautou and Juliette Binoche.
Director Pascale Lamche

Contributors

Unknown:
Brigitte Bardot.
Unknown:
Jeanne Moreau
Unknown:
Catherine Deneuve
Unknown:
Sophie Marceau
Unknown:
Audrey Tautou
Unknown:
Juliette Binoche.
Director:
Pascale LamcHe

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1.00 Talk French 1-6 A short holiday course for beginners, based in Provence. With in-vision subtitles. 12019 2.30 France Inside Out 1-5 Travel and culture guide exploring Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier, Toulouse and Paris. With in-vision subtitles. 383274 5.00 Work
Talk: France Essential language basics for working in France. With in-vision subtitles.

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