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Why so popular?

Its elementary, my dear Marlowe Without doubt, the world's two most famous detectives are Sherlock Holmes and Philip Marlowe. This week they both come to ITV in lavish new series. Jeremy Brett stars as Holmes, and Powers Boothe plays Chandler's famous gumshoe. Adrian Furness investigates DAVID WICKES is a big man with a mop of hair and a wide, producer's smile. The smile has a cigar stuck in the corner, and looks real. It should. Wickes is thumbing through figures that show his series, Marlowe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Private Eye, has just been sold to 41 countries. In the US it has drawn huge ratings, picked up a fistful of awards and above allhas miffed Hollywood.

Wickes is English, and the idea of a British TV company making a hit series about Philip Marlowe, American hero, had been greeted at first with amusement, then indignation.

'No one quite threatened me with a concrete overcoat, but yes, they were shocked,' says Wickes. 'They never thought we'd get it right. Some people in this country just

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Holmes (Jeremy Brett, right) has a solution.

Marlowe (Powers Boothe) has a problem.

Heroes ofdetection continued from page 3 don't realise what Marlowe means to Americans. He is one of their great folk heroes. For American actors, to play Marlowe is to play Hamlet.'

Wickes swivels in his chair to look out over Twickenham. The series was shot partly on location in Santa Monica, California — the original Bay City of Raymond Chandler's stories — and partly here in London's suburbia, where there are streets with a surprisingly Californian air. Strange to think of Marlowe among these trim 1930s villas. His was a world of gambling joints and crooked cops, desk clerks and redheads.

'The Chandler stories have never been done properly on screen,' says Wickes. 'Marlowe was tough, but not a tough guy.

He was not middle-aged, he was not world-weary. He always had hope. Too often he has been played as a seedy man in a raincoat. That is not the man that was written by Chandler. He's a different character. So I went back to the stories, stripped away all that I had seen and started from the essence.'

So who was Marlowe? Well, he wasn't always called that. In the stories, Chandler had given the character many names before settling on Marlowe. But he was always the same laconic, wisecracking private-eye, 'puzzled but never quite defeated'.

'Above all,' says Wickes, 'he was an observer. Chandler wrote him as an alter ego for himself, an outsider wondering at the extraordinary city he found himself in.

'Chandler was educated at Dulwich College, and I suppose Marlowe is really an English public schoolboy with an American accent. Honour, incorruptibility, respect for women, the use of minimum force. . . that is Marlowe. And he never lies.'

As Chandler wrote: 'Into these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. . . If there were enough like him, the world would be a very safe place to live in and yet not too dull to be worth living in.'

Michael Cox is having strangely similar thoughts.

As producer of The A dventures of Sherlock Holmes he is trying to explain why people still love his brilliant but eccentric hero.

'It's not just nostalgia,' he says.

'There is something deep inside people that responds to Holmes.

He has a genuine sense of natural justice, a sense of honour. People IN MANCHESTER,

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wish that he did exist. They feel somehow that society would be a safer place if he did.

'Holmes was a difficult person, moody, dark, uncompromising.

He lived erratically. Yet he is what we would like our leaders to be, someone whom you trust, will never have feet of clay, is never going to get caught out. Whatever else changed in the world, you feel he would always remain as the fixed point.'

From Cox's office at Granada Television, it is a stone's throw to the 19th century. A stretch of Baker Street, including 221B and Holmes' rooms has been built on the back lot next to Coronation Street.

It is redolent of clip-clopping growlers, of urchins, fog, and distressed gentlewomen. Somewhere, you know, a violin is scraping and that great mind is bending to another problem. In search of authenticity, Cox has gone back to Paget's illustrations that appeared with Conan Doyle's stories in The Strand Magazine. And he has stayed as near as possible to the original text.

'Conan Doyle wrote so fast and fluently that there are occasions when things just don't add up,' he says. 'So we have had to supply some missing links. But we have not changed the stories in any way — how the crime was committed, the characters, how Holmes reached his conclusions.. . described by his friend Dr Watson as 'the most perfect reasoning and observing machine the world has seen.

His methods were not entirely invented. Conan Doyle based him at least in part, on Dr Joseph Bell, a surgeon at Edinburgh University under whom he had studied. Tall and gaunt, Bell would baffle his students by deducing a whole range of facts about a patient —his job, his background, his circumstances — just by looking at him.

But to deduction, Holmes added a vast specialised knowledge. He could distinguish between 120 cigar ashes, 75 perfumes and 42 different impressions left by bicycle tyres.

He was way ahead of the police of the time in certain forensic sciences. . . in his study of fingerprints, in the .analysis of footprints and continued on page 6 HOLMES WAS

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note of his methods. On a visit to Egypt, Conan Doyle was startled to discover that his stories were being used as training manuals for young detectives.

Raymond Chandler was less impressed. As Marlowe says: 'I'm not Sherlock Holmes. . . I don't expect to go over the ground the police have covered and pick up a broken pen point and build a case from it. If you think there is anybody in the detective business making a living doing that sort of thing, you don't know much about cops.'

No, Marlowe is a true hardboiled shamus - and that means you pitch into a case, you follow leads and blondes, you stumble over corpses and wait for the final clue to come out and sock you on the jaw.

Neither Holmes nor Marlowe had complete respect for the law.

'Of course,' explained Chandler, talking about his stories, 'I have to have a murder and some violence and some trouble with the cops.

Marlowe wouldn't be Marlowe if he could really get along with policemen.'

Marlowe had a raw-edged but wary relationship with the constabulary. He had been a cop himself, and one of his girlfriends, Anne Riordan, is the daughter of a police chief who had been busted when he was accused of honesty in office.

Holmes, on the other hand, is simply insufferable towards the police: he patronises and despises them; then airily allows them to take the credit for the cases he has solved.

He also patronises women (actually he patronises everybody). Though Holmes, said Watson, 'never spoke of the softer passions save with a gibe and a sneer', he had 'a remarkable gentleness and courtesy in his dealing with women. He disliked and distrusted the sex, but he was always a chivalrous opponent.'

Marlowe liked and distrusted women. 'She threw her arms round my neck,' he growls, 'and nicked my ear with the gunsight.'

And again: 'I left her with her virtue intact, but it was quite a struggle. She nearly won.' in her office above the roar of Baker Street, Sue Brown is answering a letter from a young girl in New York.

'Dear Mr Holmes,' it reads. 'I would like to secure your services.

My aunt and uncle have had a IN LONDON

robbery at their home. We think it was an inside job. .

Miss Brown is Sherlock Holmes' secretary. She is employed by the Abbey National Building Society, whose head office stands on the site of 221B, to answer the thousand or so letters a year that arrive for the great detective.

There are appeals for help, information and advice. From a small boy comes The Case of the Missing Marbles ('they were new ones I got for Christmas. I think my friend Tony may have pinched them. . .') Each letter receives a reply, regretting that Mr Holmes has retired and is living in Sussex where he has taken up beekeeping, but wishes them luck.

Everything is treated with due solemnity. Nicholas Utechin, who edits the Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, says: 'We all know Holmes was a fictional character, but having accepted that fact you then forget it, and play the game very seriously.

'The society's meetings are on a fairly intellectual level. My own special subject is which university Holmes went to. There is evidence that he was an Oxford man.'

In Los Angeles, meanwhile, Ruth Windfelt, of the Scene of the Crime bookshop, is gathering together her next party of hardboiled fans for a tour of the city.

They set out by bus, with an actor playing Marlowe, for a 10-hour pilgrimage to the mansions, bars and murder sites Chandler wrote about.

'It's heart-warming,' says Ruth.

'Everyone dresses up. The women wear wide-shouldered jackets and those lovely hats with veils; the men are in trench coats and fedoras. And shoulder holsters.'

With real guns? ' I guess so.'

Marlowe, like Holmes, is alive and well.

'You see,' says David Wickes, 'they are the only detectives. All the others are derivatives from them, or miss the point or are unenduring or are trivial. Only Holmes and Marlowe are real.'

The Holmes Stories in the series have been collected in 'The A dventures of Sherlock Holmes', published by Granada at £1.95.

The 'Marlowe - Private Eye' stories can be found in Raymond Chandler's 'The Smell of Fear', published by Hamish Hamilton in hardback at £8.95. A new edition of 'Raymond Chandler Speaks', edited by Dorothy Gardiner and Kathrine Sorley W alker, has been issued by A llison and Busby in paperback at £2.95.

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t may not be quite accurate to say that cricket is all things to all men; but it is more nearly that than any other game in the world. It is, above all, flexible; sympathetic, even sensitive, to the people who play it.

Watch any international cricket match on television and, without being told, without reference to the caps, nor even the complexions of the players, it is possible to recognise who is playing, simply from the manner in which they play. Partly, but only partly, because of the many hours they are on view, their characters, personal as well as national, are constantly revealed.

On a more parochial level, there are, too, those who will argue that the fundamental split in English cricket is between the players from the north who sit on wooden benches, and play to strict hours for league points; and those of the effete south, who loll in deck chairs, play to suit themselves, take women to their matches and serve gin and tonic in the pavilion.

And who shall say they are not right?

A game so sympathetic to people must surely have room for all kinds of

people. Certainly no other sport has such sympathy for the bad player: there is always a place for him. If there were not bad players, the cynics may ask how would the good players give a lift to the match?

Surely, the word 'rabbit' — kindliest of all terms of contempt — was invented for a cricketer.

There are men who play cricket long after they are physically incapable of playing any other active

John A rlott at 70: cricket's velvet voice.

game. One friend of mine, now in his 70s, still fields at mid-on where he stops the hardest drives — but, nowadays, with his shins.

These men go on because they could not live without the game.

They can do so because the members of the selection committee, who understand completely, continue to choose them in preference to younger, good players who, anyway, can always go and

Cricket -the ame for all reasons byJohn Arlo&

Cricket comes to Channel Four on Wednesday with the second showing of 'Outside Edge', a comedy play built around a village cricket match, plus a fascinating look inside the world of excommentator John Arlott. Here, Arlott writes about the game England gave the world.

get a game somewhere else.

Virtually everyone remembers some cricketcrazy school friend who, through a handicap — defective eyesight, physical damage or sheer lack of co-ordination — simply could not take the field but who determinedly became the scorer. He scored for his form, house, school team — kept the book immaculately and went on, of course, to join one of the many societies devoted to recording cricket scores and other data.

The visual attraction of the game is such that several quite talented artists paint little else but cricket scenes. There is a vast collector-market for memorabilia; not merely books (one bibliography of the game contains more than 10,000 titles) but cassettes,- gramophone records, videos, paintings and prints, autographs, autographed bats, unautographed bats, cigarette cards, caps, pottery and silver figures of players, pictorial plates and even cast iron W G Grace tables.

Some people, of course, simply watch. . . and watch. . . and watch: fascinated by the pattern, .

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Cricket ancient and modern — from the placid pleasures of Hambledon in 1777 to a fiery Test of today.

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Sunday: Playin g for Time/Tuesday:Julia

continued from page 11 event, drama or tedium, beauty or impression, excitement or sheer soporific effect. They are, simply beyond their own capacity to explain - hooked.

Some of the game's most welcome figures know nothing about cricket but are very fond of cricketers.

No game ever recruited such a welcome band of charming hostesses and sandwich cutters as those who cater for club cricketers every weekend, even - or should it be especially?

- on wet days. It was that spendid cricketer George Cox who once explained: 'We have always been cricket-mad in our family indeed it is credibly reported that I was conceived during the tea interval at Horsham.'

Venues of matches vary; in 1882 the crews of the ships Fury and Hecla, frozen in at an Arctic port, played a match on the ice beneath the glow of the Aurora Borealis. During World War One, the British, after a most arduous advance, captured Baghdad. The next day they laid a cricket wicket on which they played that afternoon.

The English were, of course, the original missionaries of cricket. The captain of HMS Diamond, whose crew introduced the game to Samoa in 1884, can hardly have foreseen the outcome. The natives took to it with such enthusiasm that they played matches of 200 a side, with four or five umpires and three batsmen at each end, which lasted for as long as five weeks. The consequent disruption of the island's agriculture and economy was so disastrous that King Malietoa was compelled, in a proclamation of 20 June 1890 - which is still preserved - to forbid the playing of cricket altogether under pain of a fine of 45 dollars or a jail sentence of three months with hard labour. Happily, however, a Samoan Cricket Association was formed in 1916, which has organised play in less damaging fashion.

History records many instances of obsession with cricket. The fact is, of course, that cricket has divided the peoples of the world into two kinds - the fools who fall victims to its many delights; and the fools who do not.

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ueen ofcconfroversy of British actress Vanessa Redgrave are to be seen on ITV and Channel Four this week. Controversy raged over her roles in the films Julia (1977) and Playing for Time (1980) - and both award-winning films also won critical acclaim.

Julia (ITV, Tuesday), won heran Oscar as best supporting actress for her role as a member of the anti-Nazi underground.

America's Jewish organisations protested, not about Julia, but that the actress had just made a documentary, The Palestinian, supporting the Arab cause.

There was uproar at the 1978 Oscar ceremony when Vanessa made a political speech denouncing the demonstrators outside the hall.

Her role as Fania Fenelon, the Jewish musician who survives a Nazi concentration camp in Playing for Time (Channel Four, Sunday), won her a best actress Emmy at the television industry's annual awards in Los Angeles. She was also named Rebel with a cause: V anessa Redgrave best actress for the part in the in 'Julia' (top) and 'Playing for Time'.

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Vanessa shaved her hair and cut and scratched her face with needles to give authenticity to the role, which was acclaimed by the critics - 'the finest performance ever given on television', wrote one. There were more protests about the casting, and demonstrations across America.

Vanessa received death threats.

Her response that she was suitable for the part was simple: 'Everything I have done shows that I have fought fascism and racism.'

Politics apart, the British publicg,ave its verdict when Playing for Time was first shown on ITV in 1981. Her remarkable performance had huge ratings.

Frith Banbury, who is currently directing Vanessa in a stage revival of The A spern Papers at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, perhaps sums up her talent: 'She is a magnificent actress. She has amazing power combined with vulnerability.'

Alan K ennaugh

FILM CLIPS a curious enquiry from B M of Andover, who is doing research into ancient Egypt and wants to know what films have been made on the subject.

Discounting horror films, with maraudingmummies, there isn't a great deal left.

In 1954, Twentieth Century-Fox filmed the novel by -Mika Waltari called The Egyptian, which was strong on historical detail but lacked personal drama.

Within the year, Hollywood produced Land of the Pharaohs, in which our own Joan Collins was locked up with her dead husband in a pyramid.

A year later, Cecil B De Mille's The Ten Commandments inevitably spent some time by the Nile, but this was the Egypt familiar from Victorian-illustrated editions of the Bible.

The Elizabeth Taylor version of Cleopatra (1962) also had Egyptian backgrounds, but I think the feeling of ancient Egypt was better suggested in the Claudette Colbert version I HAVE

Mums and duds which was made in 1934.

A J of Wolverhampton, delighted with the performances of Robert Montgomery in Rage in Heaven

(1941), and The Mystery of Mr X (1934), writes in to ask was he English, and is he still alive? The answer is no on both counts. He was as

Remember, remember JUST ABOUT the

first teenage idol of the jazz era was Rudy Vallee, with his crooning voice, appealing blue eyes and round, smiling features that somehow sent flappers into swoons of delight as he led his band, The Connecticut Yankees.

In the early days Of sound, Vallee and his 'boys' appeared in several musical short films and the occasional feature, but in the late Thirties he started a very successful career as a light comedy actor in Hollywood, and it's in one of these roles that you can see him, in Channel Four's Sunday offering, The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend (1949). But

his big hit was Palm Beach Story ( 1 9 4 2).

American as they come and died in 1981. (He was the father of television actress Elizabeth Montgomery, who starred in Bewitched.)

During the Thirties, Montgomery was one of the reigning stars of MetroGoldwyn-Mayer and, although he played some intense dramatic roles, even these were shot through with the dapper charm for which he is most appreciated. Montgomery seemed to like English roles and later played Dorothy L Sayers' aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey in Busman's Honeymoon (1940).

K P of Brighton would like to see more war films; well, in the spring there will be a Channel Four season of films dealing with the war years including A ction in the North A tlantic (1943), with Humphrey Bogart, which is self-explanatory; and Objective Burma (1945), which has Errol Flynn winning the Far-Eastern war practically single-handed.

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Tuesday: Divorce W ars uestion: What do Tom Selleck, Stacy Keach, Peter Bowles and Burt Reynolds have in common with old-time movie stars like Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, and Ronald Colman?

Answer: They all wear moustaches. Which makes them brave men, the lot of them, because that innocuous growth of hair on the upper lip really gets to people. It's impossible to be indifferent to a moustache it seems.

Just see how you react to the well-known faces below and overpage. You know them all better as clean shaven; could you feel the same about them if they had fuzzy top upper lips?

Rudyard Kipling, clearly a 'for', was the man who coined the famous saying: 'A kiss without moustaches is like an egg without salt.' But some psychiatrists are definitely against. 'Ninety-nine per cent of men with moustaches have emotional problems,' says one. 'The moustache is a sign of sexual inadequacy and the small spot moustache of the kind worn by Adolf Hitler shows the worst problem of all.'

Well, people have had their doubts about Hitler for years and it's true that some of the old-time moustachioed idols

Moustachioed Tom Selleck plays a divorce lawyer in Channel Four's film 'Divorce W ars'.

Ironically, he used to model for an aftershave.

Below, Ronald Colman, who had one of the most famous film moustaches of all time.

Them stique o e mous ache

If Boy George ever suffered from an identity crisis, perhaps a Selleck-style tash could save his face.

Ronald A llen-David Hunter in 'Crossroads'- is the sort of man people turn to in a crisis. Could a moustache turn him into a rogue?

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Seen in 'The Jewel in the Crown', Jeremy Child has cornered the market in chinless-wonder roles.

A moustache might alter that.

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continued from page 15 seemed more fond of the bottle than female company. Even Tom Selleck, while not in any way inadequate, is not the wolf his sexy appearance suggests. When he was filming Magnum in Hawaii, one of his friends said: 'Every girl on the island is falling over him, but he's a shy guy and does not know how to react to his sexy image. He blushes when women flirt with him.'

In fact Selleck, who ironically first became famous in America as a male model for after-shave lotion, was happily married for 10 years and when the marriage ended, he was devastated. There were plenty of girls eager to take his wife's place but Selleck preferred to go home early and learn his lines.

The emotional instability is utter rubbish according to The National Hairdressers' Federation.

Moustaches, it says, are simply a matter of fashion, like any other hair style.

'My generation wanted cultivated and precise moustaches like Ronald Colman or Clark Gable,'

A s prissy, neurotic Felix Unger in television's 'The Odd Couple'.

Tony Randall was not exactly attractive to women. W ould a moustache add sex appeal?

says Federation president Vin Miller. 'Today's young men wear their moustaches longer and I've noticed recently a lot of young men asking for the ends of the moustaches to be treated with pomade wax, which trains the hair into a point which can be turned up or down.

'The important thing to remember about today's moustaches is that they need careful shaping or they can look unkempt.

But a properly cared-for moustache is very attractive to the opposite sex.'

This must be true because, while not every woman appreciates a moustache, a large number of immortal screen symbols found them indispensable.

Despite infamous moustache-wearers like Hitler and Stalin, the moustache on screen continues to have a good image. The owner might be a villain but he's never wet and, if he happens to be a hero, he's suave and strong and makes the other man look somehow unfinished.

Yet the moustache

controversy is nothing new. The arguments have been raging for thousands of years. The Romans considered moustaches to be the epitomy of barbarism; in England, an act was passed in 1447 forcing men to shave their upper lip.

Further back in time, moustaches and beards were considered to be symbols of fertility and ancient Britons defying Caesar's armies dyed their long moustaches blue to frighten the enemy.

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Today, moustaches are neat and well-groomed and there are even signs that the highly manicured Twenties moustache might be coming back. But whatever the fashion, you won't find Tom Selleck reaching for his razor. He's doing very nicely the way he is.

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9am: it's time to set off from her west London home to catch the Tube to the Royal Ballet school. A hard day of routine exercises begins. . .

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Big meals like pizzas help restore the energy burned up in the morning work-out.

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'You learn when you are very young, perhaps 10 years old: If you want to succeed, you have no choice.'

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She will reach a wider audience this week with the ITV production of a modern ballet, The Seven Deadly Sins. In dancing the parts of all seven 'sins' the ballet offers her enormous dancing continued on page 21

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A lessandra Ferri: 'you must keep your feet on the floor'.

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Alessandra runs the range of sins from Sloth to Envy, cavorting in a camisole for Lust, and attired as a tap-dancer for Anger. She was not particularly pleased with her tap-dancing.

'I'd never done it before and had to take a crash course. I'm not a great tap-dancer but I think they filmed it cleverly so you won't know,' she says modestly.

Alessandra, who is being hailed as the next great ballerina, has her own definition of that title and is not yet ready to accept it. 'You are a great ballerina when from the moment you walk on stage you have such charisma and class that no one else counts.'

Others will say that with her natural beauty and grace, Alessandra fits her own description, but her dark expressive face reveals no hint of self-satisfaction. 'I don't know.

I can't see myself and I can't say,' she adds quietly.

Alessandra left her native Italy five years ago, when she won an audition for the Royal Ballet school. She had been at La Scala ballet school in Milan since she was 10.

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'Sometimes I feel more homesick now,' she says. 'I think the only time I really feel like a normal person is when I go home. I go out with my brother and his friends and forget all about ballet. It's important to remember that this is not the real world - you must keep your feet on the floor.'

Alessandra is conscious of the limited lifespan of a dancer.

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The other is a scene in which the boys try to move a piano across a suspension bridge high above the ground, encountering a gorilla halfway across. The gorilla makes another appearance in the riotously funny climax.

[1 hour 20 minutes' 1938

Return of the M from UNCLE ROBERT VAUGHN Fifteen years on: UNCLE now has an ultra-modern headquarters, a new director, bright young agents and the latest in sophisticated gadgetry. Clearly, the spy business is in grave danger of becoming one enormous, computerised and dehumanised yawn. Until the old enemy THRUSH reappears, alive and well, with an announcement that makes it necessary to send for the old team of Napoleon and Illya.

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[1 hour 40 minutes] TV M, 1983

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* *But Were Afraid to Ask WOODY ALLEN Although parts of this sevenepisode romp are admittedly too crude to be funny, with Woody Allen at the reins in his zaniest mood, you know you're in for a good few laughs.

The best of the stories are the first, second and last, the opener being about a court jester (Woody) who tries to seduce the Queen (Lynn Redgrave) by spinning such 11th century lines as 'Lady, I hast the hots for thee' and slipping an aphrodisiac in her bedtime drink.

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Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda play childhood friends whose paths part, come together and part again, in Tuesday's Julia. all parts of the male body are populated by little men, and studies their reactions as they prepare for making love.

For most of the way, an enjoyable rude jape.

[1 hour 35 minutes]

SUNDAY The King and

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DEBORAH KERR Following hard on the heels of Carousel and Oklahoma!, The King and I became the third Rodgers and Hammerstein musical within 12 months to break box-office records all over Britain and America. Yul Brynner (he won one of the film's five Academy Awards) and Deborah Kerr both recorded personal triumphs as the King of Siam and the governess whom he scorns at first but comes reluctantly to admire and respect.

The score is Rodgers and Hammerstein at their most tuneful, including Getting to Know Y ou and Hello Y oung Lovers.

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MONDAY Twice Two LAUREL AND HARDY Married to each other's sisters, Stan and 011ie soon talk themselves into another fine mess at their anniversary dinner. Stan often appeared in drag (sometimes as a maid), but this film marked 011ie's only appearance in woman's clothes; he does it brilliantly.

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1933

Roller Boogie LINDA BLAIR With the recent success of Starlight Express on stage, it will be interesting to have a look at this lively film, which started the craze for roller-skating musicals in America.

Linda Blair, the girl victim from

The Exorcist, had developed into a comely teenager by the time she was cast here as a poor little rich girl running away from a pillpopping, frenziedly with-it mother (a right-on-target portrayal by the experienced Beverly Garland) and colourless father.

From then on, the plot develops very much as those beach movies of the mid-Sixties used to do, with a heavy mob trying to muscle in on the kids at the roller rink, and a firecracker finale boosted by photographer Dean Cundey's dazzling handling of the roller boogie contest.

[1 hour 45 minutes] 1979

Jaws ROBERT SHAW ROY SCHEIDER This monster success attacked the box-offices of the world with the same suddenness and ferocity with which the white killer shark of its title descends on the unsuspecting holidaymakers of an American beach paradise.

The famous early sequence of the naked girl bather being eaten alive by the shark sets the tone for the swathe of blood and limbs that spreads across this nail-bitingly exciting story.

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WEDNESDAY You're Darn Tootin' LAUREL AND HARDY Marvellous Laurel and Hardy comedy, casting them as street musicians, and known on its first long-ago appearance in this country as Music Blasters. It contains the famous street chaos outside the ABC restaurant, as what begins as a private feud between Stan and 011ie spreads compulsively to embrace everyone who passes within range.

[30 minutes]

1928

THURSDAY flying Elephants LAUREL AND HARDY Stan and 011ie's only appearance as stone-age cavemen, in a comedy made before they officially became a team. The flying elephants of the title actually do make a distant appearance — winging their way across the prehistoric sky in the background.

[20 minutes] 1927

Sparkling Cyanide

LAUREL AND HARDY A classic Laurel and Hardy comedy. This is the one where they try to conceal a goat in their lodgings. Later, they played two variations on the same theme, in Laughing Gravy (a dog) and The Chimp. The water-throwing climax is hilarious — a masterpiece of comic timing.

[25 minutes]

early adventures in the life of American playwright Lillian Hellman, notably those concerning her childhood friend Julia, who became involved in resistance against the Nazis in the Thirties.

Their story is painstakingly retold by director Fred Zinnemann, with loving assistance from one of the world's best colour cameramen, Douglas Slocombe.

Vanessa Redgrave is exceptionally good as Julia, and certainly better than anyone could have expected in a part which creeps so uncomfortably close to her own political feelings. Jason Robards is a treat as Lillian's companion Dashiell Hammett — right back to his best form. Both performances were rightly rewarded with Academy Awards.

In the supporting cast, you can see a future Oscar-winner, Meryl Streep, in her first film role.

1929

Julia JANE FONDA This award-winning film is sensitive, atmospheric and often suspenseful. It recounts some

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ANTHONY ANDREWS Apparently it took three writers to script this adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel. It's all a matter of death by cyanide. Was it suicide?

Or was it murder? Few will be surprised that the former alternative is before long ruled out.

And what happens is in the familiar, traditional Christie mould: a splendid array of suspects to provide plentiful red herrings. All very satisfying for fans of entertainment in the 'whodunnit' style. [/ hour 50 minutes] TV M, 1983 All running times given include commercial breaks TVMovies reviewed by KENNETH THOMPSON

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THIS W EEK 'S FILMS lawyer who finds he is facing a divorce situation himself. There's a good part for Philip Sterling as Jack's main rival, the 'reigning king' of divorce lawyers.

Also prominent are Charles Haid and Candy Azzara as Fred and Sylvia Bemous: he is another lawyer and she is one of Jack's clients. Fred embarks on a series of wacky stunts to harass and embarrass Sylvia and these provide a sort of running-gag comedy relief to what is essentially a straight dramatic film.

Fans of vintage movies will be delighted to find the attractive and distinctive-voiced Joan Bennett in the supporting cast.

SATURDAY

The Song of Bernadette Although it is overlong and cries out for colour, this reverentlymade story of the supple French girl who saw visions at Lourdes is at times very moving, and won four Academy Awards: for Jennifer Jones, rocketing to stardom as Bernadette, and for its photography, art direction and music.

It lost out on the best film competition, though — to Casa-

blanca.

[2 hours 50 minutes] 1943

Love Letters Completing a Jennifer Jones double-bill is this rarely-seen romantic drama, a sort of suspense weepie in which she plays an amnesiac who has been tried for the manslaughter of her husband. Victor Young's beautiful theme music and William Dieterle's persuasive direction help Miss Jones and co-star Joseph Cotten to keep the tears flowing.

1945 [1 hour 45 minutes]

SUNDAY

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (King, Queen, Knave) Adapted from a classic Bengali novel by Vimal Mitra, this multilayered Indian film provides a fascinating portrayal of women living in an aristocratic environment. It describes the past splendour of the zamindars (landed gentry), while at the same time being critical of the lifestyle of the landlords.

Guru Dutt, playing the man who goes from one world to another, also co-wrote and produced the film.

[2 hours 35 minutes] 1962

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend The last of a long string of comedy hits that made their writerdirector, Preston Sturges, something of a cult figure in the film world.

This story of a lady sharpshooter (Betty Grable) might have been merrier with another Betty — Hutton — in the lead; but a supporting cast to delight all vintage-rum rans mono s garet Hamilton (the green-faced witch from The W izard of Oz),

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WEDNESDAY Love Letters link Alan (Joseph Cotten) and Victoria (Jennifer Jones): part of a Jones double-bill on Saturday.

Sterling Holloway, Olga San Juan, and three stars of Thirties' tworeeler comedies: Hugh Herbert, El Brendel and Chester Conklin.

[1 hour 25 minutes] 1949

Playing for Time This grim but compelling true-life story of a women's orchestra in Auschwitz, whose members played literally to keep themselves alive, was scripted by American author Arthur Miller. Despite all the controversy which surrounded the selection of Vanessa Redgrave to play the central character, Jewish cabaret singer Fania Fenelon on whose memoirs the film is based, there has been no dispute that her performance is remarkable.

[2 hours 45 minutes] TV M, 1980

MONDAY

The Frozen Limits One of several crazy farces made

by Bud Flanagan and his colleagues in the Crazy Gang in the late Thirties and early Forties.

Most of them, like this one, which has the Gang organising a new gold rush in the Yukon, were written by Marriott Edgar and Val Guest. Edgar wrote many of Stanley Holloway's famous monologues, including those about Albert and Sam, while Guest went on to become a director.

Here the familiar face of Bernard Lee turns up as, of all things, a western badman called Dangerous Bill McGrew.

Own. This one deals with the

misadventures of a party of British tourists in France. The cast is packed with experienced farceurs, including Wilfrid Brambell, Warren Mitchell, Joan Sims, Rodney Bewes, Ron Moody, Fred Emney and Barbara Windsor.

[1 hour] 1965

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Intrinsically facile film about the dilemma facing the parents of a white girl wanting to marry a black man — but lifted on to an altogether higher plane by the magical acting (their last film together) of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, the latter having a superbly-delivered final speech that will bring tears to your eyes.

Miss Hepburn took the third of her four best actress awards, and William Rose was also given an Oscar for his screenplay.

[2 hours]

1967

TUESDAY

A Haunting We Will Go Laurel and Hardy are assigned to deliver a coffin — which has a live gangster inside. One of their later films, made away from the auspices of Hal Roach, with whom they worked for so long. Henry Morgan and Elisha Cook Jr crop up as gangsters.

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[1 hour 35 minutes] 1939

San Ferry Ann One of the first of the spate of wordless comedy films in the Sixties and Seventies that began with the success of A Home of Y our

Divorce Wars Seattle is the background for this drama — and the film's location work was in fact done there. Tom Magnum Selleck stars as Jack Kaiser, a highly successful divorce

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Curtain Up: The man who is financing the repertory company has an aunt.

The aunt has written a play. And the company has to put it on. . . A situation tailor-made for the talents of Margaret Rutherford (as the aunt) and Robert Morley (as the company's director).

The stars make the most of the witty lines in the screenplay, while Dame Margaret's real-life husband, Stringer Davis, has a small supporting role, as he almost always did in her pictures.

[1 hour 30 minutes] 1952

THURSDAY

Somewhere on Leave The third of 10 ramshackle comedies made in the Forties by raucous music-hall comedian Frank Randle, often, as here, aided and abetted by plump Harry Korris (who also won fame on radio's Happidrome).

[1 hour 40 minutes]

1942

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Time Gentlemen Please: This is a charming little comedy from the all-too-short-lived Group 3 Productions (formed to boost British independent film-making).

Its story, which involves the village drunk-cum-layabout coming into a fortune, clearly shows the influence of the Ealing Studios school of fun, and gives Irish character star Eddie Byrne an opportunity for a richly comic characterisation as the idler.

The best of any number of amusing performances in support comes from little Edie Martin as a blood-and-thunder prophetess.

[1 hour 35 minutes] All running times given include commercial breaks TVMovies reviewed by KENNETH THOMPSON

1952

6.25 Good Morning Britain Weather 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.29, 8.58.

News 6.30, 7.0, 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9.0.

Sport 6.35, 7.35.

Mad Lizzie 6.50, 8.55.

Spotlight 7.20; Cartoon 7.25.

Guest of the Day 7.40.

Friday Specials: Checkout 6.40; The Codfather 6.45; Today's the Day 7.5, 8.5; Postbag 8.15; Weekend TV Preview 8.35.

9.0 Roland Goes East

6.0 David Frost presents the 4th Guinness Book of Records Special

Christopher, becomes increasingly obsessed with an untamed pony running through the valley.. .

Sarah Marilyn Lightstone Frank Art Hindle Christopher Josh Byrne Jenny Kelsey McLeod Tom Murray Ord Arlo Paul Johcoeur

David Frost features recordbreaking attempts from India, Japan, Paris, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

12.0 Seven Ages of Everyman RICHARD HARRIES with RICHARD PASCO and BARBARA LEIGH-HUNT A programme of poetry,, prose and music.

12.30 On the Market

Roland treats Key and his movie director to a Chinese feast on a floating restaurant in Hong Kong.

9.25 Sesame Street

SUSAN BROOKES TREVOR HYETT The show that provides advice on how to get value for money on the food front and questions our eating habits.

1.0 News at One

10.20 Cartoon

1.5 Laurel and Hardy

CLAWS IN THE LEASE

10.30 The Wild Stallion MARILYN LIGHTSTONE To save her

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ranch, Sarah marries Frank Chase, the rancher who accidentally killed her husband. Her 12-year-old, MI

Y our eight-day Easter parade of programmes starts here. This guide to Good Friday on ITV and Channel Four - billed in full last week - is reprinted in an abridged form to help you plan your holiday viewing.

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Chaos ahead when Stan and 011ie take to the road as fish pedlars.

Stan has an idea. Naturally it turns out to be a disastrous one.. .

Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Junkyard Owner Billy Gilbert

1.30 Emu at Easter ROD HULL CAROL LEE SCOTT FREDDIE STEVENS SUSAN MAUGHAN CARL WAYNE

7.0 The Zodiac Game

In this special Easter show, Grotbags the witch is prepared to go to any length to win the Witch of the Year Award.

TOM O'CONNOR CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS MOLLY PARKIN CHRIS TARRANT JUNE WHITFIELD

2.20 The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Celebrities help contestants with the same star sign to crack the astrological code in a friendly bathe of wits.

Last of present series.

LNGRID BERGMAN CURT JURGENS ROBERT DONAT Action drama, the true story of Gladys Aylward, a young English servant girl in the early 1900s, who despite all obstacles became a missionary in China.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Gladys Aylward Ingrid Bergman Linnan Curt Jurgens

The Mandarin Robert Donat Hok-A Michael David Mrs Lawson Athene Seyler Sir Francis Ronald Squire Dr Robinson Moultrie Kelsall Mr Murfin Richard Wattis Li Burt Kwouk Y ang Peter Chong Sui Lan Tsai Chin

5.15 The Young Doctors News at 5.45

7.30 Survival Special THE LEGEND OF THE LIGHTNING BIRD

Wildlife documentary, focusing on the Hammerkop, or Lightning Bird, king of the feathered tribe. So say African legends. Narrator is Ian Holm.

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8.30 Istanbul Express

American agent out to find this mysterious man. As the express thunders on its way, bomb threats, shootout fights, chases and a bizarre auction bring things to the boil.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 London Gene Barry Mila Senta Berger Cheval John Saxon Peggy Mary Ann Mobley McCord Tom Simcox Dr Lenz Werner Peters Shepperd Donald Woods English lady Norma Varden Capel John Marley Gustav Moustache Capt Granicek Jack Kruschen

10.15 ITN News followed by

London News Headlines

10.30 The South .

Bank Show MELVYN BRAGG OSCAR PETERSON'S EASTER SUITE World premiere of a suite

for jazz trio commissioned for this Good Friday programme. The work, whose theme is the Easter story, is written and performed by the great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.

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11.30 Covent Garden

The famous Trans-Europe Express is on its way from Paris to Istanbul. On board are spies, seeking information which is for sale to the highest bidder. But the person with the information is unknown. David London is an

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2.50 The Man in Grey MARGARET LOCKWOOD JAMES MASON PHYLLIS CALVERT Clarissa, once FILM the loveliest of London's debutantes in the 1890s, is now married to the sadistic Marquis of Rohan. Hesther her best friend at finishing school, has become an actress. Going to see her new ;

play, Clarissa is held up by a highwayman, whom she later recognises as the actor playing opposite Hesther.

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Hesther Margaret Lockwood Rohan James Mason Clarissa Phyllis Calvert Peter Stewart Granger Lady Rohan Helen Haye Prince Regent Raymond Lovell Mrs Fitzherbert Nora Swinburne Miss Patchett Martita Hunt

4.30 W ayne and Shuster MUTINY ON THE POOP DECK Comedy with Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster.

5.0 The Tube JOOLS HOLLAND LESLIE ASH EASTER SPECIAL

The Tube ends its second series with a celebration of its greatest moments.

7.0 News Summary and Weather followed by

Patmos - Isle of the Apocalypse Easter Week on the Greek holy island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea where St John the theologian wrote the Book of the Revelation.

8.0 Or Shall We Die? HEATHER HARPER DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON RICHARD HICKOX THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS A television visualisation by director Richard Eyre of a new oratorio for our time.

Music by Michael Berkeley, words by Ian McEwan.

9.0 The Late Clive James An individual view of people and events.

10.0 Cheers Comedy set in a bar starring Ted Danson.

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10.35 The Gospel According to St Matthew ENRIQUE IRAZOQUI The story of Christ's birth, growth, teachings, miracles, death and resurrection, as related in the Gospel according to St Matthew, in this film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

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Jesus Christ Enrique Irazoqui Mary (woman) Swanna Pasolini Mary (girl) Margherita Caruso Joseph Marcello Morante John the Baptist Mario Socrate

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The Muppet puppets and their human friends show you how to have fun at the same time as learning something new. Children of all races love, laugh and learn together in America's sunniest street, where the residents include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie and Grover.

10.30 The Smurfs Springtime Special A special cartoon adventure with the little blue people.

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12.50 ON THE BALL Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves preview the crucial Easter weekend football matches which will have a major bearing on the championship, promotion and relegation issues. Plus a look forward to the European semi-finals.

An Easter input for Edwin and the circuits are whirring with input guest Captain Sensible's whacky Olympics and Edwin's memory quiz on whacky sports. Disc Data guest is Jeffrey Daniel, from hit musical Starlight Express. Meet Breakfast Bunch - Easter Bonneting. Plus Backchat, File of the Fantastic and a Dino Boy cartoon.

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10.55 Laurel and Hardy SWISS MISS Stan and 011ie are mousetrap e salesmen touring Switzerland, which seems to them the logical outlet for their product,

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Getting to grips: Tom Tyrone, yvhite boots, takes on Ray Steele In Wrestling, 4.0.

4.0 WRESTLING

WORLD OF SPORT 3.10 MOTORCYCLING The World of Sport Superbike Challenge from Donington Barry Sheene attempts to win this prestigious event.

3.35 CYCLING The Amstel Gold — Live from Holland Live coverage of the first classic of the Spring.

COMMENTATOR PHIL LIGGET

3.45 HALF-TIME SOCCER ROUND-UP reasoning that as that country produces Swiss cheese there must surely be a proportionate number of mice. When one of their demonstrations goes awry, the find themselves in e orced servitude in a hotel kitchen, but their stay coincides with a local music festival and they find themselves unwitting cupids.

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See page 25 Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Victor Albert Walter Woolf King A nna Della Lind Franzelhuber Adia Kuznetzoff Edward Morton Eric Blore A nton Lodovico Tomarchio

from Lichfield International Heavyweight: Steve Logan (Birmingham) v Cas Martin (Antigua).

Heavyweight: Tom Tyrone v Ray Steele.

Tag Team: Big Daddy and Roy Scott v Tiny Callaghan and Lucky Gordon.

COMMENTATOR KENT WALTON DIRECTOR STUART WILSON

4.45 RESULTS PRODUCTION TEAM TONY McCARTHY, MARK JACKSON, KEITH NIEMEYER, ANDREW DRUNLMOND ASSISTANT EDITOR ROBERT CHARLES DEPUTY EDITOR RICHARD RUSSELL EDITOR ANDREW FRANKLIN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STUART McCONACHIE DIRECTOR PATRICIA MORDECAI

5.5 Return of the Man from UNCLE ROBERT VAUGHN DAVID McCALLUM PATRICK MACNEE Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin come out of retirement after 15 years to save an American nuclear device from the clutches of THRUSH — an old enemy, back after a long silence.

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THRUSH has demanded a 350 million dollar ransom which must be delivered in person by Napoleon. So it is that, in desperation, Sir John Francis Raleigh, the new director of UNCLE, opens Channel 'D' on his silver communicator-pen and sends an SOS to UNCLE's two most illustrious 'nephews'.. .

See pages 25 and 61 Oracle sub-titles page 170 Napoleon Robert Vaughn Illya David McC lIum Sir John Francis Raleigh Patrick Macnee Kowalski Tom Mason Andrea Gayle Hunnicutt Sepheran Anthony Zerbe Alexi Kemp John Harkins Janus Geoffrey Lewis Castiltian Keenan Wynn Guiedo Dick Durock Pennington-Smythe Simon Williams TELEPLAY MICHAEL SLOAN DIRECTOR RAY AUSTIN

6.45 to 7.15 Child's Play MICHAEL ASPEL A GAME FOR GROWN-UPS

A comedy game, hosted by Michael As el, in which young children define everyday words that celebrities and contestants try to guess. Sounds simple?

Well, children do say the funniest and most revealing things! Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot Television Ltd. RESEARCH KATE GREER, RICHARD HEARSEY DIRECTORS JOHN GORMAN, TOM POOLE PRODUCER KEITH STEWART EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALAN BOYD London W eekend Television Production

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ELISABETH LUTYENS Bel Mooney The personal stories of six relationships. This week, Lady Emily Lutyens. Born into a distinguished family, Lady Emily married the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. During her marriage, Lady Emily became a Theosophist — a decision that was to take her away from her family for long periods of time and to have a lasting effect on her daughter, the composer Elisabeth Lutyens. This programme was recorded shortly before Elisabeth Lutyens' death. With subtitles and sign language for the deaf. Last of present series.

CAMERA CHRIS COX VIDEO EDITOR ANDY KEMP PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR AVM =ER DEVISER/PRODUCER HITT ALLCROFT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NIGEL STAFFORD-CLARK Moving Picture Cornpany Production

1.45 The Song of Bernadette JENNIFER JONES The story of Bernadette Soubirous who, in the mid-19th century, lived in Lourdes, a village in southern France near the Spanish border.

Bemadette's life is changed for ever on the day that she sees a vision in a 3rotto.

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See page 26 Bernadette Jennifer Jones Peyramale Charles Bickford Antoine William Eythe Dutour Vincent Price Dr Dozous Lee J Cobb Sister Marie Theresa Gladys Cooper DIRECTOR HENRY KING

SCREENPLAY JAMES PARROTT, FELIX ADLER, CHARLES MELSON DIRECTORS JOHN G BLYSTONE, HAL ROACH

4.35 Mama Malone

12.15 World of Sport See panel

5.0 ITN News

1.5 Mothers

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Back to fight the forces of evil. . . David McCallum (left) and Robert Vaughn in Return of the Man from UNCLE, 5.5.

CALL FROM THE VATICAN Mama throws a party for Padre Guardiano's 80th birthday.

Mama Lila Kaye Connie Randee Heller Frankie Evan Richards Dino Don Amendolia

Serene. . .Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette, 1.45.

5.5 Brookside A hint of new jobs for both Bobby and Paul, while Alan returns from his singles holiday — double. Liz inspects her new surroundings and the neighbours.

Barry and Terry find themselves in increasingly deep water.

6.0 Ear Say NICKY HORNE Gary Crowley Lesley-Ann Jones In the tradition of Oh Boy!, Ready Steady Go and Revolver, comes Ear Say, the rock magazine of the Ei3hties.

Ear Say takes a sharp _ook at music, film and fashion, names the heroes and villains, and asks pop people the questions that matter.

With live music, the latest gossip and records, and upto-the-minute news from Britain and America. Go for it!

EDITOR MICHAEL WATTS DIRECTOR KEN O'NEILL PRODUCERS ALAN WRIGHT, KEN O'NEILL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEREMY FOX A ction Time Production

7.0 News Summary and Weather followed by

7 Days MICHAEL CHARLTON Helene Hayman Michael Charlton and guests discuss with leading figures the religious issues behind the week's main news stories. With Helene Hayman and film reports from Geoff Druett.

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7.15 Russ Abbot's Madhouse Annual with Michael Barrymore, Susie Blake Les Dennis Bella Emberg Dustin Gee Sherrie Hewson Jeffrey Holland The chance of a lifetime — don't miss it. Savour again some of the best moments from Russ Abbot's Madhouse with prize inmates like Basildon Bond, Barratt Holmes, Jimmy, Geronimo, Cooperman, Sid the Spiv, Vince Prince and the Tone Deafs and Julio Doubleg,lazius. Writers are Russel Lane, Paul Minett, Brian Leveson, Bill Naylor and Colin Bostock-Smith with additional material by David Hansen, Paul Owen, Michael Arthur and Chris Cole. Music is by Alyn Ainsworth, and music associate is Trevor Brown.

DESIGNER PIP GARDNER ASSOCIATE PRODUCER BRUCE McCLURE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN KAYE COOPER London W eekend Television Production

8.15 1J Hooker WILLIAM SHATNER ADRIAN ZNIED HEATHER LOCKLEAR LADY IN BLUE

While investigating a band of particularly vicious robbers, Hooker also struggles to help a woman officer adjust to life after she is gravely injured.

Hooker William Shatner Romano Adrian Zmed Stacy Heather Locklear Sheridan Richard Herd Karen Anne-Marie Martin

7.30 B-25: `Mitchells do fly in IMC'

Woody Allen Lynn Redgrave in Everything Y ou Ever W anted to Know about S:n" But W ere A fraid to A sk. 11.0. .

9.15 ITN News and Sport

11.0 London News Headlines followed by

9.30 Facelift

BY NICK AND TONY BICAT

MARTIN SHAW This new television musical, set in AD 2074, features Zax's Theatre of Glamour and Magic, where the impoverished workless class seek pleasure in idleness with their hero Zax, who aspires to be more than a mere conjurer. When a beautiful elite technocrat from the Centre goes slumming, Zax tries to capture her soul. Music director is Tony Britten, musical staging and choreography by Arlene Phillips. Music by Nick Bicat. See page 11 Zax Martin Shaw Bruce John Le Mesurier Bob Clarke Peters F 9895 Eleanor David Ina Sue Jones-Davies M 4327 Steven Mann F 3425 Shelagh Stephenson Penru Dunlop Alison Evans Maddie Loftin Dancers Mark Tyme Voyd Chrissy Wickham DESIGNER MARTIN DAVEY PRODUCER NICHOLAS PALMER DIRECTOR TONY BICAT Central Production

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex* *But Were Afraid to Ask WOODY ALLEN Seven satirical sketches on a theme of sex, inspired by questions raised

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Victor/Fabrizio/The Fool/Spc,nt Woody Allen Dr Bernardo John Carradine Sam Lou Jacobi Gina Louise Lasser The King Anthony Quayle The Operator Tony Randall The Queen Lynn Redgrave Switchboard Burt Reynolds Dr Ross Gene Wilder Himself Jack Barry The Girl Erin Fleming Mrs Ross Elaine Giftos Helen Heather MacRae SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR WOODY ALLEN

12.35 Buried Meanings Gill Nevin asks Mary Craig and Keith Ward what is meant by the elusive religious term 'grace'. followed by

Closedown V iewers in the Thames/LW T region who can receive alternative programmes from adjoining ITV areas will find that transmissions alter as follows:

JOHN HAWKE ANTHONY HOWARTH The hair-raising story of the first flight of Mitchell bombers to cross the Atlantic since 1944, a flight that took 14 days. The film features five B-25s and John Hawke, purveyor of exotic and old aeroplanes for films.

Hawke's no nonsense, seatof-the-pants approach to flying triumphs over having to fly in instrument minimum conditions (IMC), over trouble with the 35-year-old engines, original World War Two radios, and lack of radar, stubborn fuel tanks and the doubts of some of his pilots about crossing all that ocean. 'Sea level flying is fun actually, rather than being dangerous — rather dramatic though!'

CAMERA ANTHONY HOWARTH SOUND/EDITOR CAROLYN HICKS Visionair International Production in association with A irspeed International

8.45 Over Germany

BY IAN SELLAR

PAUL AMATO MARIANNE BRANDT John, at nine years of age, leaves Scotland for the first time to visit his Jewish grandmother in Hamburg.

While John believes that Germany is populated by comic book SS officers and bosomy blonde accomplices, his grandmother feels that her memories of the reality are too painful to share. The boy becomes bewildered, and caught up in his own daydreams.

John Paul Amato Grandmother Marianne Brandt Gruber Charles Rees A unt Emma Israel Blonde Elisabeth Kumbartsky

Zax (Martin Shaw, inset) enjoys the pleasures of 21st century life. See futuristic musical Facelift, 9.30.

TVTIMES 20-27 April 1984

Film — Saturday Night Fever.

using an explosive ploy in his scheme to hold the Government to ransom.

Previously shown on ITV

John Steed Patrick Macnee Tara King Linda Thorson Merlin Peter Barkworth Jenny Penelope Horner Brig Hansing Joss Ackland S Hearn Brian Blessed Maj Parsons Donald Dou glas Y ates Philip Dunbar Cartney Jonathan Cartney EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION GORDON L T SCOTT DESIGNER ROBERT JONES DIRECTOR JOHN HOUGH PRODUCERS ALBERT FENNELL, BRIAN CLEMENS A BC Television Network Production

10.45 Chromakey Follies Music and spectacle, songs and dancing, all set in an exciting and colourful world of electronic fantasy — a television special made in Italy.

11.45 Love Letters JENNIFER JONES Through love letters written for him by a fellow officer, Lt Roger Morland marries Victoria, whom he adores. The writer of the letters, Alan Quinton, deeply regrets the subterfuge, but is startled to hear later that Roger has been murdered. In black and white.

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Victoria ('Singleton') Jennifer Jones A lan Quinton Joseph Cotten Dilly Carson Ann Richards Beatrice Remington Gladys Cooper Helen W entworth Anita Louise Mack Cecil Kellaway Derek Quinton Byron Barr Roger Morland Robert Sully Clare Foley Louise Currie

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John (Paul Amato) imagines he is Over Germany. . . 8.45.

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Steed and Tara do battle with an army man who is

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7.30 Rub-a-Dub-Tub The magazine programme for 4 to 8-year-olds has a seasonal Easter Sunday flavour today so get ready for a session of music and movement in W ake Up Children, with Paul Springer.

Alan Dart shows how to make an Easter basket and the Easter story is The Most W onderful Egg in the W orld, read by Jeru Barnett. There's science fact from Jon Miller, and Dick KingSmith and Dodo are down on the farm. Puppet Roth goes skateboarding. Plus the usual favourite cartoons Curious

George, A round the W orld in 80 Days and Teddy Drop Ear.

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2.15 Yul Brynner as the King of Siam, Deborah Kerr as Anna in the hit musical

This Easter Day service comes from Broom Church of Scotland, Newton Mearns, Glasgow. Its theme is 'Life Goes On' and it is conducted by the minister, the Rev Neilson Peterkin.

No event symbolises the new life of Easter more meaningfully than the baptism of a child, and the highlight of this morning's worship will be when a baby is welcomed into the membership of the church through baptism. Programme associate is the Rev Eric Hudson.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER REV DR NELSON GRAY DIRECTOR DAVID TURNER Scottish Television Production

11.0 Getting On GILLIAN REYNOLDS

One task of novelists is to get inside their characters, but this is especially difficult if the characters are of an older generation.

Presenter Gillian Reynolds talks to three authors — Judy Allen, Paul Bailey and William Cooper — who have managed to write sensitively about age.

RESEARCH SHEILA STIRRAT DIRECTOR KEITH FARTHING PRODUCER TONY BUDD Central Production

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11.30 Bring 'em Back Alive

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Frank, Ali and a nervy newspaper reporter join forces to save HH's life.

Frank Buck Bruce Boxleitner HH Ron O'Neal A li Clyde Kusatsu Gloria Cindy Morgan

John, who has been accepted for a new job, is frantically studying computer journals. For a free leaflet send a sae to address 1, page 49.

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5.0 Book Four David Lodge Charles Tomlinson Benny Green Hermione Lee talks to the novelist David Lodge about his latest book, Small W orld, subtitled 'An Academic Romance'.

12.30 Sports Special INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RACING AND THE BIG MATCH A double bill of top class

action. The 14th Transatlantic Challenge between America and the Commonwealth from Donington Park, with motorcycling's biggest names chasing the event's richest-ever prize. £100,000 will go to any rider who can win all six races.

Barry Sheene has come closest, winning five out of six in 1982. Last year Ron Haslam notched up four victories, and both men are back this time. America has its strongest possible side: Freddie Spencer, the world champion; Kenny Roberts, making his only British appearance of the season; Randy Mamola and Eddie Lawson, early pacemaker in the 1984 Grand Prix series.

Commentary is by Chris Carter and Peter Clifford.

Further coverage at 11.0 tonight. Brian Moore introduces the football action at around 1.15, with highlights from two top First Division games. Commentators are Brian Moore and Martin Tyler.

See page 65 MOTORCYCLING: EDITOR JOHN DICKINSON DIRECTOR STUART WILSON PRODUCER TREVOR EAST FOOTBALL: PRODUCTION TEAM JIM RAMSEY, RICHARD WORTH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEFF FOULSER DIRECTOR TED AYLING Independent Television Sport Production

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Struggle Beneath the Sea; 11.30 Intruders; 12.0 University Challenge; 11.45 Protectors; 12.15 Company.

ANGLIA 9.30 Once Upon A Time; 11.30 Boast Of Kings; 11.45 Devlin Connection; 12.40 Hymn For Easter.

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An abject end. . . and a glorious beginning. Robert Powell portrays the crucified Jesus of Nazareth at 5.25.

2.15 London News Headlines followed by

The King and I DEBORAH KERR YUL BRYNNER RITA MORENO The famous Oscar-winning musical film.

Deborah Kerr stars as Anna Leonowens, an attractive English widow who arrives in Siam in 1862 to take up her post as governess to the children of the King. The Kinz is a supreme egotist, weL set in the ways of his forefathers. But Anna is equally determined about what his children shall be taught - and quite horrified when the King accepts a beautiful young girl, Tuptim, as a gift from the Prince of Burma. The King finds what Anna teaches a 'puzzlement' and is rather indignant to be told that Siam is only a very small country in a big world. But when he discovers that England thinks of him as a barbarian, he decides to throw a lavish banquet for the British ambassador. Anna almost visibly winces, foreseeing nothing but disaster.. .

See page 25 Oracle sub-titles page 170 A nna Deborah Kerr King of Siam Yul B er Tuptim Rita Mioreno Kralahome Martin Benson Lady Thiang Terry Saunders Louis Leonowens Rex Thompson L un Tha Carlos Rivas Prince Chulalongkorn Patrick Adiarte Sir John Hay Alan Mowbray Ramsay Geoffrey Toone Uncle Thomas Dusty Worrall

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4.45 Bullseye The darts and general knowledge game presented

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Script associate is Howard Imber.

CONTESTANT RESEARCH MICKEY BRENNAN DIRECTOR BOB COUSINS PRODUCER PETER HOLMANS Central Production

5.15 ITN News 5.25 to 7.15 Jesus of Nazareth

12.25 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (King, Queen, Knave) The story of a land-owning family of India, the Chowdhurys, whose lives are seen through the eyes of Bhoothnath, a simple but educated man.

Made in black and white.

Bengali dialogue with English sub-titles. See page 26 Chotti Bahu Meena Kumari Bhoothnath Guru Dutt Chote Babu Rehman Jhabba Waheeda Rehman Dhumal Nazir Hussein DIRECTOR ABRAR ALVI

ROBERT POWELL Agony and death await Jesus Christ, followed by the glory of the Resurrection. This final part of the television epic traces the road to Calvary: Christ's betrayal, trial, torture, crucifixion, burial and His rising from the tomb - the beginning of a message of hope that has inspired mankind for nearly 2000 years.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Jesus Robert Powell Mary Anne Bancroft Simon Peter James Farentino Barabbas Stacy Keach Quintillius Tony Lo Bianco Joseph James Mason Judas Ian McShane Nicodemus Laurence Olivier Caiaphas Anthony Quinn Pontius Pilate Rod Steiger Mary Olivia Hussey Y ehuda Cyril Cusack Zerah Ian Holm Amos Ian Bannen Martha Maria Carta Habbukuk Lee Montague Blind man Renato Bascel Joel Oliver Tobias John John Duttine

BETTY GRABLE Hollywood's golden boy of the Forties, Preston Sturges, wrote, produced and directed this wild and wacky Technicolor comedy-western about a female sharpshooter.

See page 26 'Freddie' Jones Betty Grable Blackie Jobero Cesar Romero Hingleman Rudy Vallee Conchita Olga San Juan Hugh Herbert The doctor Mr Jorgensen 1 Brendel Mrs 0 Toole Margaret Hamilton Basserman boy Sterling Holloway Messenger boy Chester Conklin

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5.45 Where in the World: RAY ALAN JOHN JULIUS NORWICH JOHN CARTER LORD OAKSEY ANNEKA RICE FYFE ROBERTSON MORRELLA SANDERSON with BEVERLEY ISHERWOOD Ray poses more questions to see if the teams can guess the pictures of various wellknown tourist haunts. Research and questions by Judith Holder, additional material by David Tennant.

DESIGNER CHRIS COOK DIRECTORPRODUCER DEREK CLARK HIV Production

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Champions All Gymnastics With the Olympic Games only three months away, the world's top gymnastics nations plan to use the Daily Mirror event as a 'tryout' for their top Olympic gold medal contenders. The countries taking part are USSR, China, Japan, Cuba, DDR, Bulgaria, OS, Canada and Great Britain. In the recent world championships the main battle was between the Russians and China. Introduced by Steve Rider. Commentators are John Taylor and Monica Phelps.

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7.15 Knees-Up JEFF STEVENSON ANITA HARRIS TOM PEPPER DAVE & AMOS IRIS WILLIAIVLS DAVE EVANS A lively cockney comedy and singalong programme from your friendly London local. The music director is Mike Alexander.

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Joan Collins, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood and Jack Lemmon are among the international stars featured

by Clive James in some of their first, and faltering, screen performances. And regulars from the Rovers Return are seen scraping a showbusiness living before they hit the big time in Coronation Street.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 RESEARCH TREVOR HOPKINS, IAN MACDONALD DIRECTOR TOM POOLE PRODUCER NICHOLAS BARRETT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RICHARD DREWETT London W eekend Television Production

10.0 The Seven Deadly Sins (of the Bourgeoisie)

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JIMMY TARBUCK ENGELBERT B B ICING BERNIE WINTERS DON McLEAN NORMAN COLLIER BRIAN CONLEY WAYNE KING The Brian Rogers Dancers Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra Jimmy Tarbuck hosts this entertainment special from Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End of London.

An hour of colourful and spectacular music and

MARIE ANGEL ALESSANDRA FERRI with Robin Le ggate Stephen Roberts Robert Tear John Tomlinson and Birgit Keil Vladimir Mos Christopher Bruce Robert North A musical production set in America during the Depression. Two sisters set out on a journey through seven cities. In each city

they face a different temptation. One sister is easily seduced by lust, anger, gluttony. . . until the other reminds her of the bourgeois truth: only virtue leads to fortune and virtue is self-sacrifice. From the rewards of their daughter's virtue, the family turn a shack into a palace. But, for one of the girls — warm, kind, loving — such sacrifice is so hard. . . so hard.

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11.0 London News Headlines followed by

International Motorcycle Racing The Transatlantic Challenge

from Donington Park Tony Francis presents further coverage of the first day of this prestigious team challenge between America and tae Commonwealth featuring the world's top riders. If any rider wins all three races today and repeats that tomorrow, he earns a staggering £100,000.

Commentators are Chris Carter and Peter Clifford.

Further coverage tomorrow, starting 12.35.

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11.45 Buried Meanings GILL NEVILL In the last of this series of talks about religious language, Gill Nevill discusses 'salvation' with Mary Craig and Professor Keith Ward. followed by

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EDITOR JOHN WILSON DIRECTOR FE.1 tR GREENAWAY PRODUCER REVEL GUEST

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Though he's lost his surname, British balladeer Engelbert has kept the famous voice. Live From Her Majesty's, 7.45.

working in collaboration with the boogie-woogie piano-playing of Blue Gene Tyranny and the video imagery of John Sanborn. Various versions of this stage performance provide the material for this film for television by Peter Greenaway which now serves as an introduction to the whole TV opera to be premiered on Channel Four over the next week.

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9.25 Playing for Time

7.15 Jesus: The Evidence Did Jesus rise from the dead? Or was the Resurrection story developed later by early Christians? The final programme in the series starts with this fundamental question and goes on to examine the growth of Christianity. It recounts how, in the first two centuries, rival Christian groups with very different ideas vied for supremacy; and explains how the Church as we now know it eventually came to emerge.

Narrator is Jeremy Kemp.

RESEARCH JEAN CLAUDE BRAGARD DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DAVID W ROLFE SERIES EDITOR JULIAN NORRIDGE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JANE HEWLAND

London Weekend Television Production

820 Four American Composers ROBERT ASHLEY American composer Robert

Ashley has boldly chosen to make an opera, not 'on' television but 'for' television — a seven-part, three-and-a-half hour marathon 'like Tosca narrated by Walter Cronkite', the first opera for the cathode tube. With his wry voice intoning a witty and laconic fragmented narrative full of jokes and imaginative innuendo, Ashley has put together his personal version of the midwestern 'American Dream'.

While ostensibly waiting for one of the big TV networks of the world to do justice to this opera called Perfect Lives (Private Parts), Ashley developed a stage version,

VANESSA REDGRAVE Fania Fenelon, a Parisian cabaret singer of Jewish descent, was interned in Auschwitz in 1944. She owed her survival to the perversity of the Nazis who formed an orchestra composed of the camp's female inmates who had musical talent. The orchestra was led by Alma Rose, a niece of the great composer Gustav Mahler, er, who imposed a severe discipline on her performers — but this discipline saved their lives. Vanessa Redgave stars in Tuesday's film Julia on ITV. See pages 11 and 26

Fania Fenelon Vanessa Redgrave Alma Rose Jane Alexander Elzvieta Marisa Berenson Frau Schmidt Viveca Lindfors Marianne Melanie Mayron Mala Maud Ac Frau Mandel Shirley Knight Verna Bloom Paulette Michou Anna Kluger Levine Etalina Robin Bartlett Varya Mady Kaplan SCREENPLAY ARTHUR MILLER, FROM THE MEMOIRS OF FANIA FENELON DIRECTOR DANIEL MANN

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Kong: Tai Chi, Kung Fu and the Sung Dynasty Village.

Stan/Mrs Hardy Stan Laurel See page 25 011ie/Mrs Laurel Oliver Hardy 7Ba,ki,„ Linda Blair Soda jerk Baldwin Cooke!

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12.30 Bank Holiday Sport Introduced by STEVE RIDER 12.30 Sports Desk Up-to-the-minute sportin news from home an abroad.

12.35 MOTORCYCLING The Transatlantic Challenge from Donington A look ahead to the day's major event, involving the best riders from the British Commonwealth and America. The first three races were yesterday, the deciding three are today.

Coverage continues throughout the afternoon.

See page 65 COMMENTATORS CHRIS CARTER, PETER CLIFFORD INTERVIEWER ANDREW MARRIOTT DIRECTOR STUART WILSON

12.45 Football Report A look at an important topic as the Easter programme reaches its climax.

1.0 ITN News 1.5 GOLF The Sea Pines Heritage Classic from South Carolina After last week's Masters, the world's greatest golfers turned to the next bigmoney tournament. Highlights of yesterday's final round.

1.30 MOTORCYCLING from Donington Race Four of the Transatlantic Challenge. Barry Sheene and Ron Haslam are among the British Commonwealth riders who take on Amer-

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3.25 THE ITV SIX from Fairyhouse 3.30 - Jameson Irish Grand National (H'cap Chase) (3 1/2m).

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4.45 RESULTS Full sports round-up, with a comprehensive review of the afternoon's football.

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7.10 Coronation Street

BY KENNETH GRAHAME ADAVI Ell BY ROSEMARY ANNE SISSON

Curly Watts and the gang embark on a canal cruise - but most of the crew deserts. Ken and Deirdre Barlow's day out is ruined when Ken gets an SOS. Oracle sub-titles page 170 This week's cast: Frank Harvey Nick Stringer Ken Barlow William Roadie Deirdre Barlow Anne Kirkbride Jack Duckworth William Tarmey Vera Duckworth Elizabeth Dawn Bill W ebster Peter Armitage Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire Percy Sugden Bill Waddington A lf Roberts Bryan Mosley Curly W atts Kevin Kennedy Terry Duckworth Nigel Pivaro Tracy Langton Christabel Finch Gill Collins Rachel Ambler Mandy W hitworth Cory Putman Elaine Pollard Janette Beverley Ossie Turnbull Robert Booth PC Woodhouse Andy Rashleigh Det Con Banks gill McGuirk Mr Tucker Charles Haggith

IAN CARMICHAEL MICHAEL HORDERN DAVID JASON RICHARD PEARSON BERYL REID UNA STUBBS Another chance to see this award-winning musical version of the classic story of the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad of Toad Hall, first shown on ITV last Christmas. Set in the England of 1908 when Kenneth Grahame published the original book - Mole sets out from his underground home to discover the world and is befriended by the riverloving Water Rat, who introduces him to the madcap aristocrat Mr Toad.

Together with grandfatherly Badger, they encounter the rascally Weasels, and see Toad through a series of headlong escapades. Music

by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe. A series based on the characters begins on Friday.

See page 56 Oracle sub-titles page 170 Mole Richard Pearson Rat Ian Carmichael Badger Michael Hordern Toad David Jason Reggie Jonathan Cecil Magistrate Beryl Reid Gaoler's daughter Una Stubbs Other voices by Allan Bardsley, Edward Kelsey, Brian Trueman, David Jason, Jonathan Cecil and Una Stubbs ANIMATION DIRECTOR CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR MARK HALL PRODUCERS MARK HALL, BRIAN COSGROVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN HAMBLEY EDITOR JOHN McMANUS Thames Television Production

6.40 What's My Line?

EAMONN ANDREWS Ernie Wise Jilly Cooper Nikolai Tolstoy Barbara Kelly George Gale The smash-hit quiz game of the Fifties and Sixties live. With Eamonn Andrews as chairman, the panel try to guess the occupations of the 'signersin and then, when blindfolded, the identity of a mystery celebrity.

DESIGNER PHILIP BLOWERS PRODUCER MAURICE LEONARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MALCOLM MORRIS Thames Television Production

WRITER JOHN STEVENSON STORIES TOM ELLIOTT, PETER TONKINSON DESIGNER ERIC DEAKINS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DIRECTOR RIC MELLIS PRODUCER MERVYN WATSON Granada Television Production

7.40 Jaws ROY SCHEIDER ROBERT SHAW RICHARD DREYFUSS A beach paradise on America's east coast turns into a blood-soaked living nightmare when a killer shark goes on the rampage.

See page 25 Martin Brody Roy Scheider Capt Quint Robert Shaw Hooper Richard Dreyfuss Ellen Brody Lorraine Gary Mayor Vaughan Murray Hamilton Meadows Carl Gottlieb Hendricks Jeffrey C Kramer Chrissie Susan Backlinie Cassidy Johnathon Fillev Sean Brody Jay Mellb Mrs Kintner Lee Fierro A lex Kintner Jeffrey Voorhees Estuary victim Ted Grossman Michael Brody Chris Rebello Ben Gardner Craig Kingsbury Medical examiner Dr Robert Nevin Interviewer Peter Benchley SCREENPLAY Pb ItR BENCHLEY, CARL GOTTLIEB FROM THE NOVEL BY PETER BENCHLEY DIRECTOR STEVEN SPIELBERG

10.0 ITN News

10.15 Des O'Connor Now: Des presents a lively show from the Royalty Theatre in London's West End. It's a fast-moving, light-hearted mixture of topical comment and happenings with some of the famous and interesting people who are making the news - and surprise guests join in the fun.

Music director is Colin Keyes.

DESIGNER ALEX CLARKE PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE JOHN GRAHAM SCRIPT ASSOCIATES ERIC DAVIDSON, ROY TUVEY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BRIAN FENDERS Thames Television Production

11.15 The Timeless Land MICHAEL CRAIG NICOLA PAGETT DOUBLE STANDARDS Conor is restless in her new life - her husband is a hard man and imposes heavy restrictions on her activities.

Mannion Michael Craig Conor Nicola Pagett Ellen Angela Punch McGregor Johnny Chris Haywood Y oung Johnny Adam Garnett

12.15 Night Thoughts With Richard Causton of the Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism Church, Richmond, Surrey. followed by

Closedown Š Independent

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5.10 Mr Toad prepares to entertain his friends Ratty and Mole in The W ind in the W illows — ITV.

7.40 The hunter is Quint (Robert Shaw), the hunted is Jaws, the terrifying killer shark on ITV.

2.40 The Frozen Limits THE CRAZY GANG The fairground FILM sideshow run

by The Six Wonder Boys' is rapidly failing in the face of competitionfrom a troupe of hula-hula girls. During a break, the boys read in their fish-and-chip paper that there is a gold rush in Al iska. . . Made in black and white.

See page 26 With Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold and Bernard Lee.

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10.0 Al Paradise

4.15 Countdown

SCRIPT ASSOCIATE RICK VANES DIRECTOR TERRY STEELE PRODUCER JOHN MEADE Yorkshire Television Production

4.45 San Ferry Ann WILFRID BRAMBELL A comedy film E I LM without dialogue, revolving around the misadventures of a group of British holidaymakers in France.

Made in black and white.

See page 26 Grandad Wilfrid Brambell Grandma Lynn Carol Dad Daizid Lodge Mum Joan Sims Hiker girl Barbara Windsor Maitre d'Hotel Warren Mitchell Gourmet Fred Emney German Ron Moody Lover boy Rodney Bewes

SPENCER TRACY

Christina and Matt Drayton find their liberal principles put to the sternest possible test when they learn that the doctor their daughter Joey intends to marry is black. .

See page 26 Matt Drayton Spencer Tracy Christina Drayton Katharine Hepburn John Prentice Sidney Poitier Joey Draton Katharine Houghton

DIRECTOR MARCEL VARNEL

RICHARD WH1TELEY and EVE POLLARD The challenger is Jill Brown of Bury, Lancashire.

8.0 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

are Terry Downes; Dave Sexton, and Professor Bryan Jennett, a member of the working party which has just produced a report highlighting the dangers of brain damage in boxing. Commentator is Dave Brenner.

PRODUCERS PHIL PILLEY, BRIAN VENNER Trans World International Production

6.45 NEW SERIES

Hey Good Looking Janet Street-Porter ADVERTISING In the first programme of this series, Janet StreetPorter looks at the best current advertisements.

RESEARCH MARK HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BOB BEE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MELVYN BRAGG, NICK EVANS

London Weekend Television Production

Visit the Al Paradise theatre in Italy to see the programme that won last year's Golden Rose award at Montreux, with its mixture of singing, dancing, acrobatics and clowning.

10.55 NEW SERIES

Perfect Lives ROBERT ASHLEY JILL KROESEN DAVID VAN TIEGHEM BLUE GENE TYRANNY THE PARK

A modernised television opera in seven parts, one per day for a week. Robert Ashley — 'R', a teller of tales and singing raconteur — arrives in a small midwest town with Buddy, his piano-playing friend. They uncover a plan to rob the bank. Music producer is Robert Gordon, video director John Sanborn.

PRODUCER CARLOTA SCHOOLMAN

The Kitchen Center Production

DIRECTOR JEREMY SUMMERS

5.45 Henry Cooper's Golden Belt INTER CITY BOYS' CLUB BOXING CHALLENGE 1984 N London v Liverpool In the second semi-final, North London takes on Liverpool. Henry's guests

8.0 Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy (above) and Katharine Houghton (right) play the hosts. Guess Coming to Dinner? It's Sidney Poitier as their guest.

Channel Four.

7.0 News Summary and Weather followed by

Enterprise Special JOHN SWINFIELD WEINSTOCK OF GEC Lord Arnold Weinstock is one of the most powerful and influential industrialists in Europe. He's the boss of the sprawling GEC, one of Britain's biggest private companies. In a rare TV appearance, he talks candidly to John Swinfield.

RESEARCH CAROLYN SCHAGEN FILM EDITOR CLIVE DUNN DIRECTOR GRAHAM CREELMAN PRODUCER JOHN SWINFIELD

Anglia Television Production

11.25 Bless My Soul DAVID ANDERSON TERRY NEASON DAVID McNIVEN DAVID HICKS ARNOLD BROWN Ph thR CAPALDI

WILDCAT THEATRE COMPANY This programme takes the form of a service of thanksgiving from the Second C hurch of Christ Monetarist. Writers are David MacLennan, David Anderson.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER SEAN HARDIE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PADDY HIGSON Antonine Production

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Sesame Street 6.25 Good Morning Britain NICK OVVEN ANNE DIAMOND Weather with Wincey 6.28,

6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.29, 8.38.

News: Gordon Honeycombe

6.30, 7.0, 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9.0.

Sport: 6.35, 7.35.

Mad Lizzie dances 6.50, 8.55.

Spotlight 7.20; Cartoon 7.25.

Guest of the Day 7.40.

Competition Time 8.27.

Tuesday Specials: Today's the Day 7.5, 8.5; Pop on Tuesday 7.50; Through the Keyhole: Loyd Grossman 8.10; Video Report: Gyles Brandreth 8.35; Cooking with Rustle Lee 8.40.

9.0 Roland Goes East Roland and Key find out that lemonade is not all it seems in Hong Kong and little Reggie sees his first Chinese ballet.

10.25 Laurel and Hardy ANGORA LOVE

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ship' leads to loads of trouble. Made in black and white.

See page 25 Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Landlord Edgar Kennedy Nei hbour Charlie Hall 0 cer Harry Bernard r Caribeau Charley Young

ground. - Rod, Jane, and Fredd y sing Fre i Undergroun d d A nimals and the story is Pipsqueaks, illustrated by Joan Hickson. The puppeteers are Malcolm Lord and Ronnie Le Drew. t Writer Samantha Lee. RESEARCH :.vIA7-ZI JONES, GILLIAN TRETHOWAN DIRECTOR AUDREY STARRETT PRODUCER JOE BOYER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN

EDITOR PI-EL KING PRODUCER JOHN DAVIS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS

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12.30 The Sullivan

A first look at the programme which opens Chil dren's ITV at 4.0 today.

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Harry is in jail and breakfast at the Sullivans' is an unhappy affair.

Dave Sullivan Paul Cronin Harry Sullivan Michael Caton Jack Fletcher Reg Gorman Mrs Jessup Vivean Gray

12.10 Rainbow GEOFFREY HAYES STANLEY BATES

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10.50 Easter Day Horse Parade A film showing the parade of horses and carts at London's Regent's Park, from young children in tiny c arts pulled by Shetland ponies to the large Dray horses in this annual event. t

JANE TUCKER ROD BURTON FREDDY MARKS ROY SKELTON

Maggie Baxter

IN THE GROUND

Geoff Jammie Higgins Richard Morgan Terry Tom Steven Tan dy Norm Norman Yemm Kate Ilona Rodgers Mr Hardwicke Denzil Howson Christopher John Waters Sinclair Peter Ashby

Kitty Sullivan

Vikki Hammond

Susan Hannaford

Many things live and grow in the ground. Geoffrey shows Bungle how to plant bulbs and Zippy and George see some of the animals that live in the

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ANGLIA 10.25 Folk Tales; 10.40 Struggle Beneath The Sea; 12.30 Gardens For All; 2.30 Definition; 3.0 Vintage Quiz; 6.0 About Anglia; 7.0 In Loving Memory; 12.40 Tuesday Topic.

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24 April Thames

TUESDAY Mrs Hartinianski

Nancy Nevinson A rthur Lamb Jack Le White Darren Lamb David Lynch Malcolm's client Susan Field Dora Pringle Andree Evans Lorry driver Robin Summers Betty Hackforth Patsy Byrne

1.30 A Plus On World Day for Laboratory Animals, Gill Nevi11 discusses with invited guests the Government's proposals for future legislation on animal experiments.

EDITOR JOHN TAGHOLM DIRECTOR BOB ANDO PRODUCER CAROL JONES Thames Television Production

2.0 Take the High Road Brian goes off with Isabel in the van to buy her the longpromised present.

This week's cast: Isabel Blair Eileen McCallum Brian Blair Kenneth Watson A rchie Menzies Paul Kermack Bob Taylor lain Agnew Jimmy Blair Jimmy Chisholm Lorna Seton Joan Alcorn A lice Taylor Muriel Romanes Grace Marjorie Thomson Dougal Alec Monteath Elizabeth Edith Macarthur George Carradine Leon Sinden Derek Conway Ian McCulloch Eddie Ramsay Robin Cameron Donald Lachlan Kevin Shearer Ken Calder Bill Henderson Fiona Caroline Ashley Mrs Mack Gwyneth Guthrie Mr Murdoch Robert Trotter Effie Macinnes Mary Riggans Mrs W oods Primrose Milligan Morag Stewart Jeannie Fisher WRITER TOM WRIGHT DESIGNER JUDI RITCHIE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBERT LOVE PRODUCER BRIAN MAHONEY DIRECTOR ALAN MACMILLAN Scottish Television Production

2.30 The Love Boat WHERE IS IT WRITTEN?!

JULIE'S AUNT/ THE BIG DEAL

Comedy and romance on the American Love Boat.

3.30 Miracles Take Longer Drama series set around a community advice centre.

Paula has another stormy scene with Mandy Anderson and Mrs Pringle wanders in — in her slip.

Sue Godfrey

Rosemary Williams

V icky Thomas Carolyn Pickles Mandy A nderson Paula Sheardon

Elaine Lordan

Polly Hemingway Malcolm Draker John Vine 6.

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WRITER JULIA STONEHAM DESIGNER DAVID MARSHALL ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MICHELE BUCK DIRECTOR VIVIENNE COZENS PRODUCER BRENDA ENNIS Thames Television Production

4.0 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS

Orm and Cheep

Henry W ilks Arthur Pentelow A mos Brearly Ronald Magill Jack Sugden Clive Hornby Pat Sugden Helen Weir Rev Hinton Hugh Manning Seth A rmstrong Stan Richards Jackie Merrick Ian Sharrock A lan Turner Richard Thorp Y oung Sam

Benjamin Whitehead Mrs Bates Diana Davies Mike Martin Barrass Archie Tony Pitts WRITERS MICHAEL RUSSELL, TIM VAUGHAN DESIGNER ROY COLDRICK DIRECTOR/PRODUCER RICHARD HANDFORD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL GLYNN Y orkshire Television Production

News at 5.45

CAT NAP

Puppet series about a worm called Orm and baby bird Cheep. Cat catches Cheep and plans to have her for tea. Animation by Mary Edwards. Narrator is Richard Briers, writer Guy Hallifax.

DESIGNER TONY MARTIN DIRECTORPRODUCER JAN MARTIN Central Production

4.15 Aubrey AUBREY'S FILM

Aubrey has a new camera to use.

4.20 How Dare You: FLOELLA BENJAMIN JOHN GORMAN CLIVE WEBB What is Wowza? Who is Grigor? Will Wizard Webb mace magical history under laboratory conditions?

WRITER JOHN GORMAN DESIGNER PE I ER BINGEMANN DIRECTOR MALCOLM DICKINSON PRODUCER CRISPIN EVAN'S Tyne Tees Television Production

4.45 CBTV PAUL HENLEY ANNEKA RICE PAUL SHEARER By special request, a repeat of the film about six CBTV reporters visiting the Pope in Rome.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CATHY PARNALL DIRECTOR JEREMY McCRACICEN PRODUCER DALE LE VACK Thames Television Production

5.15 Emmerdale Farm Lambing always makes for an anxious time at the farm.

This week's cast: A nnie Sugden Sheila Mercier Sam Pearson Toke Townley Matt Skilbeck Frederick Pyne Dolly Skilbeck Jean Rogers

6.0 Thames News ANDREW GARDNER TINA JENKINS With reporters John Andrew, David Bellin, Rita Carter, Stephen Chambers, Lindsay Charlton, Steve Clarke, Tricia Ingrams, Barbara Long, Graham Miller, Simon Neave, Christopher Rainbow, Marc Wadsworth and weatherman Jack Scott.

EDITOR KEN HAYES Thames Television Production

6.20 Help: VIV TAYLOR GEE Community action with Viv Taylor Gee. This week's Help! programmevre available on Oracle page 301.

RESEARCH ALISON TOWNSEND PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATORS GILL BROWNE, CARMEL PERRY, FLO HERVEY DIRECTOR ALAN AFRIAT PRODUCER SIMON BUXTON Thames Television Production

6.30 Crossroads Paul Ross plays a subtle and dangerous game with Doug Brady.

This week's cast: Dr James W ilcox

Robert. Grange

Rev Hubert Thomson Derek Ensor Douglas Brady Nigel Williams Lisa W alters

Francesca Gonshaw

Ken Sands John Malcolm Carole Sands Jo-Anne Good John Latchford Arthur White A dam Chance Tony Adams Diane Hunter Susan Hanson Doris Luke Kathy Staff Paul Ross Sandor Eles Iris Scott Angela Webb Joe MacDonald Carl Andrews Marian Owen Margaret John Kath Brownlow Pamela Vezey Kevin Banks David Moran Glenda Banks

Lynette McMurrough Ron Brownlow Ian Liston Kathleen Banks Emily Albu Barbara Hunter Sue Lloyd David Hunter Ronald Allen

Mavis Hooper Charmian Eyre Sid Hooper Stan Stennett Jill Chance Jane Rossington WRITERS DAVID GARFIELD, ARTHUR SCI-LMIDT, ALAN WIGGINS STORIES PETER LING DIRECTOR PETER CROFT PRODUCER JACK BARTON Central Production

6.55 Reporting London MICHAEL BARRATT The popular magazine programme that covers the bi g stories and issues in an around London today. With reporters Graham Addicott, Angela Lambert, Jackie Spreckley, Bill Wigmore and Michael Wilson.

DIRECTORS ANTHONY J BACON, TERRY ICELLEHER, JONATHAN LEWIS, VINCENT STAFFORD, ALEX VALENTINE EDITOR JOI-LN WITHLNGTON Thames Television Production

7.30 Give us a Clue MICHAEL ASPEL UNA STUBBS LIONEL BLAIR CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS MARTIN JARVIS SPIKE MILLIGAN SYLVIA SIMS JOANNE WHALLEY BARBARA WINDSOR Michael Aspel and team captains Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair invite six celebrities to play charades.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DAVID CLARK Thames Television Production

8.0 Hollywood or Bust BRUCE FORSYTH Erica Lynley Victoria Shellard Film fun series with Bruce Forsyth. Each week he stages and directs a scene from a classic Hollywood movie, using volunteers from the aucience to play the leading star roles. Audition winners become Bruce's superstars for the night and have prize rewards. Writers are Dick Vosburgh, Garry Chambers, Dick Hills, Eric Davidson, Bruce Forsyth.

Music director is Don Hunt.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 SCRIPT EDITOR DICK HILLS DESIGNER BILL LASLETT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER KEITH BECKETT Thames Television Production

9.0 NEW SERIES

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

JEREMY BRETT DAVID BURKE GAYLE HUNNICUTT WOLF KAHLER A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA DRAMATISED BY ALEXANDER BARON

First of seven stories in a new drama series about Britain's most famous fictional private detective.

Developed for television by John Hawkesworth. Music

by Patrick Gowers.

See page 3 Oracle sub-titles page 170 Sherlock Holmes Jeremy Brett Dr W atson David Burke Irene A dler Gayle Hunnicutt King of Bohemia Wolf Kâhler Godfrey Norton Michael Carter John Max Faulkner Mrs Hudson Rosalie Williams Mrs W illard Tessa Worsley Clergyman Will Tacey Cabby Tim Pearce First loafer Tom Watt Second loafer Paul Elsam First big man David Bauckham Second big man Edward York First young man

John Graham-Davies John Carr

First burglar

DESIGNERS MICHAEL GRIMES, MARGARET COOMBES, TIM WILDING ASSOCIATE PRODUCER STUART DOUGHTY DIRECTOR PALL ANNETT PRODUCER MICHAEL COX Granada Television Production

10.0 News at Ten followed by

Thames News Headlines

10.30 Julia JANE FONDA In 1934, playwright Lillian Hellman is living with author Dashiell Hammett.

CID

See pages 11 and 25 Lillian Hellman Jane Fonda Julia Vanessa Redgrave Hammett Jason Robards Johann Maximilian Schell A lan Hal Holbrook Dorothy Rosemary Murphy Sammy John Glover A nne Marie Meryl Streep Grandmother Cathleen Nesbitt Undertaker Maurice Denham SCREENPLAY ALVIN SARGENT DIRECTOR FRED ZNNEMANN

12.40 Night Thoughts followed by

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2.15 Channel Four Racing

9.0 Legendary sleuth (Jeremy Brett) meets his match: enigmatic Irene (Gayle Hunnicutt).

The A dventures of Sherlock Holmes, ITV.

from Epsom Introduced by Brough Scott Paddock commentator is Jim McGrath, race commentator Graham Goode, interviewer Derek Thompson and betting and results from John Tyrrel.

2.0 Hyde Park Maiden Stakes (recording) (5f).

2.30 George Wigg Memorial City and Suburban H'cap Stakes (1m 2f).

3.5 Esal Blue Riband Trial stakes (1m 110yds).

3.35 Minoru H'cap Stakes (5f).

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MARK JACKSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDREW FRANKLIN DIRECTOR MIKE WARD Independent Television Sport Production

3.45 A-Haunting We Will Go

Belinda (Mimi Rogers) helps calm lawyer Jack (Tom Selleck) after Divorce W ars.

See Channel Pour.

LAUREL AND HARDY Stan and 011ie accept an assignment to accompany a coffin to Ohio.

The 'corpse' inside is a live gangster. In black and white.

See page 26 Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Troldmanden Dante the Magician Sheila Ryan Margo Frank Lucas Elisha Cook Jr Darby Mason Henry Morgan Tommy W hite John Shelton Doc Lake Don Costello DIRECTOR ALFRED WERKER

5.0 Countdown RICHARD WHITELEY and NIGEL REES Surrey policeman Graham Paxton is the challenger.

5.30 Kill or Cure?

Vanessa Redgrave as a Resistance heroine called Julia in the true-life film on ITV.

JOAN SHENTON TOO MANY DRUGS? Six and a half thousand preparations are available for prescription on the NHS. Do we take too many drugs? For a booklet send a £1.25 cheque/PO to address 1, page 49.

PRODUCTION TEAM BILLIE PRESTON, JAD ADAMS, YVONNE JONES DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ALISON HAW10ES SERIES EDITOR JOAN SHENTON Meditel Productions Ltd

6.15 Old Country

9.0 Divorce Wax

JACK HARGREAVES The weekly rural diary from beautiful Hardy country.

TOM SELLECK When his own marriage suddenly begins to crumble, an aggressive and successful attorney — caught up in the big business of divorce wars starts to question his o values and ethics.

See pages 15 and 25 Jack Kaiser Tom Selleck Vichy Kaiser Jane Curtin Sylvia Candy Azzara Max Philip Sterling Belinda Mimi Rogers

CAMERA STEVE WAGSTAFF FILM EDITOR PETER PHILLIPS DIRECTOR STEPHEN WADE Lirnehouse Productions in association with lacewing

6.45 Hey Good Looking Janet Street-Porter ADVERTISING A look at the fashion for nostalgia in advertisements.

7.0 Channel Four News With Peter Sissons.

DIRECTORS KIT PLANT, DEREK GUTHRIE PROGRAMME EDITORS JOHN MORRISON, NIKE SHEPPARD EDITOR STEWART PURVIS ITN Production

7.50 Comment Personal view on an item of topical importance. Tonight, John Burton, research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Weather 8.0 Brookside When Alan's girlfriend Liz sets to work on her new neighbours, he finds himself losing friends rapidly.

Annabelle Collins Doreen Sloane Paul Collins Jim Wiggins Gordon Collins Nigel Crowley Bobby Grant Ricky Tomlinson Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Barry Grant Paul Usher Heather Huntington Amanda Burton A lan Partridge Dicken Ashworth Liz Stacey Charlesworth Pc Frank Robert Garrett Det Sgt Johnston Paul Angelis Brian Palmer Noel Coleman WRITER JIMMY MCGOVERN DESIGNER CAROL SHEERAN DIRECTOR RICHARD STANDEVEN PRODUCER NICHOLAS PROSSER EXECLTIVE PRODUCER PHIL REDMOND Mersey Television Ltd Production

TELEPLAY DONALD WRYE, LINDA ELSTAD DIRECTOR DONALD WRYE

10.50 Black on Black Pauline Black Trevor Phillips Victor Romero Evans News, people, events and music from black people at home and abroad. Reporters are Kim Gordon, Julian Henriques and Elaine Smith.

DIRECTOR TREVOR HAMPTON PRODUCERS LINCOLN BROWN] TREVOR PHILLIPS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JANE HEWLAND London W eekend Television Production

11.45 Perfect Lives THE SUPERMARKET Robert Ashley's televis ion opera continues.

12.10 Ian Breakwell's Continuous Diary In which the diarist takes to the streets and finds his locomotion.

PRODUCER ANNA RIDLEY A nnalogue Production

12.20 Closedow

8.30 4 What It's Worth PENNY JL'NOR with DAVID STAFFORD Channel Four's hard-hitting consumer programme. For a free fact sheet write to address 2, page 49.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS ANNE CLEMENTS, FREDERICA LORD DIRECTORS DORON ABRAHAMI, BOB SERVICE, ELEANOR STEPHENS EDITOR MARY McANALLY Thames Television Production

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11.40 Sport Billy MONSTER FROM A LOCH Cartoon adventures with the world's greatest athlete.

6.25 Good Morning Britain Presented by NICK OWEN JOHN STAPLETON

12.0 Atarah's Music

2.0 Take the High Road Mr Conway remains a man of mystery. The travelling hairdresser makes one of his regular visits to Glendarroch, and Grace tries to help Fiona without much success.

For cast, see Tuesday

A first lock at the programme which opens Children's ITV at 4.0 today.

WRITER BILL CRAIG SCRIPT EDITOR PETER MAY Scottish Television Production

Weather with Wincey 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.29, 8.D8.

6.30, 7.0, 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9.0.

Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.35.

Mad Lizzie teaches an Easter dance at 6.50, 8.55.

Spotlight 7.20.

Cartoon Time 7.25.

Guest of the Day 7.40.

Pop Video 7.55.

Competition Time 8.27.

12.10 Sounds Like a Story

2.30 A Country Practice

MARK WYNTER THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE Mark Wynter tells the traditional children's story with the help of pictures, music and the magical mysteries of The Black Theatre.

There's an unexpected twist at Frank and Shirley's bridge party.

Dr Terrence Elliott

Wednesday Specials: Today's the Day at 7.5, 8.5; Magic Moments 8.10; TV News and Gossip with Eve Pollard 8.35.

DIRECTOR NICHOLAS FERGUSON PRODUCER SLMON ALBURY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JACK SMITH Granada Television Production

9.0 Roland Goes East

12.30 The Sullivan

Roland is late again for his Enter the Rodent filming, so Kev understudies. Then the gang find some traditional Chinese puppets.

Terry warns Kate not to get too involved with Chris.

For cast, see Tuesday

News: Gordon Honeycombe

1.0 News at One 9.25 Thames News Headlines followed by

1.20 Thames News

Sesame Street 10.25 Laurel and Hardy YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN' A vintage tworeel comedy, la made in black and white. Having lost their jobs as players in a park bandstand orchestra, Stan and 011ie seek their fortunes as street musicians.

See page 25 Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Man from inside restaurant Sam Lufkin Worker Chet Brandenberg Officer Christian Frank Drunk Rolfe Sedan Policeman Edgar Kennedy

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10.50 The New South - America Author James Michener looks at the American South, a study in extremes, a contrast of traditions and change.

TW INES 20-27 A pril 1984

1.30 A Plus Dilys Powell, The Sunday Times film critic for 45 years, talks about her love of the cinema with Mavis Nicholson, and chooses five films that hold for her a special place.

DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BOLD

Programmes as Thames except: TVS 9.25 Farming Brief; 10.25

Black Beauty; 11.20 Orphans of the Wild; 11.45 Little Rascals; 2.0 Benson; 2.30 Vintage Quiz; 3.0 At Ease; 3.30 Sons and Daughters; 5.15 Silver Spoons; 6.0 Coast to Coast; 12.5 POrtrait of a Legend; 12.35 Company.

ANGLIA 10.25 Film - The Return Of Frank James. Jesse James' brother (Henry Fonda) sets out to avenge his death; 11.50 Wattoo; Wattoo; 12.30 Judi; 6.0 About Anglia; 12.5 Portrait Of A Legend; 12.35 Hymn For Easter.

CENTRAL 9.25 3-2-1 Contact; 9.55 Road To Los Angeles; 10.40 Sale Amsterdam; 11.10 Film Curley and His Gang in the Haunted Mansion. Sinister goings-on in a weird old mansion; 12.30 Judi; 2.0 Miracles Take Longer; 2.30 Deirlin Connection; 5.15 Mysteries, Myths And Legends;• 6.0 Crossroads; 6.25 Central News.

Shane Porteous

Dr Simon Bowen Grant Dodwell •Shirley Lorrae Desmond Frank Brian Wenzel Sophie Gabrielle Mason

3.30 Sons and Daughters David blames Beryl for Kevin's discovery of the affair.

John Palmer Peter Phelps David Palmer Tom Richards Beryl Palmer Leila Hayes Kevin Palmer Stephen Comey Susan Palmer Ann Henderson-Stires Lynn Palmer Antonia Murphy Fiona Thompson Pat McDonald Patricia Hamilton Rowena Wallace Gordon Hamilton Brian Blain Prue A rmstrong Gaynor Hamilton Mrs A rmstrong Cornelia Frances

4.0 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS

Atarah's Music ATARAH BEN-TOVLM IAN LAVENDER THE DRUM Danny the Drum is one of the rowdiest instruments living in Atarah's Music House. If you want to join in his music, find yourself a wooden spoon and saucepan from the kitchen. Then you can beat time to his tunes.

RESEARCH GAYLE BROUGHALL GRAPHICS JANE DRAKE DESIGNER. TAFF BATLEY DIRECTOR ERIC PRYTHERCH PRODUCER DIANA BRAMWELL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEPHEN LEAHY Granada Television Production

All programmes arc in colour unless otherwise stated

4.15 Aubrey AUBREY THE CONKERER Aubrey is annoyed by a conker falling on his head.

But he finds a way of beating the world with it.

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Adventures at the children's home with Letty and her friends, who are always getting into trouble. Letty, Brian and Trevor stay at the stables all night to try to catch the horse thieves.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Mrs Gore Charmian May CID man David Landberg Lefty Victoria O'Keefe Insp Jones Glynn Edwards Trevor Marc Barfoot Brian Josh Elwell Cath Deborah Smith Jim Robert Friedrich Judy Julia Dearden Mrs Boot Moira Redmond Mr Boot Michael Lees Florence Jones Jane Freeman Pete Sloan Jamie Foreman Eddie Waite Billy Murray Saleem Lyndam Gregory James Forsyth Brian Croucher Margaret Forsyth Alison Key Damian Cook Children Gina Curtis Neil Thompson DESIGNER MARK WARD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANNA HOME DIRECTOR JONATHAN WRIGHT MILLER TVS Production

4.50 Razzmatazz ALASTAIR PIRRIE Host Alastair Pirrie teams up with a pop star to introduce the latest sounds from three top performers, plus star interviews, games and news from the wide world of planet rock.

RESEARCH KEN SCORFIELD, ED SKELDING, POSY HARVEY DESIGNER PETER BINGEMANN SERIES EDITOR ALASTAIR PIRRIE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ROYSTON MAYOH Tyne Tees Television Production

5.15 Emmerdale Farm There's chaos at the Woolpack when Jackie, Mike and Archie start work. Can Henry Wilks stop them wrecking the place?

Fgr cast, see Tuesday

News at 5.45 6.0 to 6.25 Thames News With Andrew Gardner and Tina Jenkins. indicates Repeat

2.15 Channel Four Racing from Epsom introduced by Brough Scott A candidate for the Derby could emerge from this afternoon's races.

2.0 Cuddington Maiden Auction Stakes (recording)

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2.30 Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1m 110yd).

3.5 Warren Stakes (11/2m).

3.35 Daily Mirror Apprentice Championship F-I'cap Stakes (Round 4) Gm 110yd).

3.45 Curtain Up: Life at the Drossmouth Repertory Company is chaotic enough, but worse is to come. In black and white.

See page 26 Catherine ('Jeremy') Margaret Rutherford Harry Blacker Robert Morley S andra Ka Kendall Joan oan Rice Jerry Michael Medwin DIRECTOR RALPH SMART

5.15 Countdown More wily word play.

5.45 to 6.15 Passage to Britain THE JEWS - THE KOSHER BRITISH The Jews were first expelled from Britain in 1290, but they were invited back in 1655. In spite of their achievements, many Jews still feel worried about racial and religious intolerance.

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10.35 Midweek Sport Special

6.25 Help!

6.35 Crossroads Lisa Walters is shocked and upset because of an action taken by Paul Ross.

For cast, see Tuesday

7.0 The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady ADAPTED BY ELAINE FEINSTEIN AND DIRK CAMPBELL FROM THE BOOK BY EDITH HOLDEN

PIPPA GUARD EPISODE NINE: SEPTEMBER

Dramatised documentary series.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Lill Roughley ith Pippa Guard Mrs Denovan Adam Denyse Alexander Ernest Smith James Coombes EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN LEWIS PRODUCER PATRICK GAMBLE DIRECTOR DIRK CAMPBELL Central Production

7.30 Coronation Street A TV detector van cruises around the Street — and somebody gets nabbed!

Oracle sub-titles page 170 For cast, see Monday WRITER PETER TONKINSON

8.0 The Benny Hill Show with HENRY McGEE BOB TODD JACK WRIGHT JON JON KEEFE JENNY LEE-WRIGHT LOUISE ENGLISH ERICA LYNLEY SUE UPTON and HILL'S ANGELS The Boys — and the Girls — 'are back in town and things certainly hot up as Hill's Angels work out in the gym. Musical Associate is Ted Taylor; Hill's Angels choreographed by Libby Roberts; music arrangements by Ronnie Aldrich; words and original music are by Benny Hill.

DESIGNER ANTHONY CARTLEDGE ASSOCIATE PRODUCER NIGEL COOK DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DENNIS KIRKLAND Thames Television Production

Will Benny bungle the ballet with Louise English? 8.0.

9.0 Mr Palfrey of Westminster

BY MICHAEL CHAPMA.N

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Special Intelligence Service investigator Mr Palfrey turns his professional gaze upon the private life of a senior RAF officer and NATO commander (the 'Honeypot'), and observes the alien 'bees' homing in on the tender trap.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Mr Palfrey Alec McCowen Co-ordinator Caroline Blakiston Air Vice-Marshal Conyers Richard Johnson Melissa Conyers Leonie Mellinger RA F driver Gary Raynsford B lair Clive Wood Anna Capek Catherine Neilson Caroline Briony McRoberts Mr Lambton Arthur Blake First chorister Toby Codrington Miss Hewlett Rita Davies Flt-Lt Dufour Marcus Gilbert Second chorister David Haste Stefan Horvath Denis Lill Jan Pavlitek Jiri Stanislav Admiral Frobisher Frederick Treves Hoffman Kit Thacker DESIGNER ROBERT IDE DIRECTOR PETER CREGEEN PRODUCER MICHAEL CHAPMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LLOYD SHIRLEY Thames Television Production

10.0 Party Political Broadcast By the Liberal Party.

10.5 News at Ten followed by

Thames News Headlines

BRIAN MOORE Steve Rider One of Britain's brightest young boxing hopes, Errol Christie of Coventry, is on the Frank Warren promotion at the Alexandra Pavilion in London tonight.

He fights America's Stacey McSwain and Liverpool's Jimmy Price takes on former world light-middleweight champion Ayub Kalule.

Commentator is Reg Gutteridge. Plus ice skating from Nottingham where Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean say thank you to the people of their home town with a special gala performance. Also, football, with news of the vital semifinal second-leg matches in the three European competitions.

EDITOR GARY FRANSES PRODUCER JACK CRAWSHAW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS Independent Television Sport Production

NEU' SERIES

Daley Thompson's Bodyshop ROGER DALTREY Bernard Thomas Known to millions as lead singer with rock, group The Who and for starring roles in major feature films such as McV icar, Roger Daltrey joins Daley Thompson in the first of six programmes to tackle the problems and benefits of serious weight training. Plus physiotherapist Bernard Thomas on aches and sprains.

WRITER BRIAN GLOVER DIRECTOR GEOFF SAX PRODUCERS NICK SCOTT, ARTHUR WARD Original Image Production

11.35 The Sands of Silence

6.45 Hey Good Looking

A WAR GAME THAT

WENT TRAGICALLY WRONG

Janet Street-Porter

Forty years ago, the waters of the South Devon coast were the scene of one of the bloodiest massacres of World War Two, when 750 US servicemen were slaughtered off Slapton Sands in what was supposed to be a life-saving rehearsal for D-Day. Unbelievable though it may sound, more GIs died in this so-called `life-saving rehearsal than were killed on Utah Beach in the real DDay landings. Reporter is Nick Smith.

EDITOR FRANK WENTLE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEN SEYMOUR DIRECTOR JOHN PHILLIPS TSW Production

ADVERTISING

How cigarette ads have changed.

7.0 Channel Four News 7.50 Comment Tonight, a Labour MP.

Weather

Cecil Humphreys Leslie Ash Jonathan Lynn

DESIGNER RICHARD DUNN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NICK ELLIOTT DIRECTOR KEVIN BILLLNGTON PRODUUR GRAHAM BENSON London W eekend Television Production

10.15 NI:II' SERIES

Arlott in Conversation with Mike Brearley Last month the doyen of cricket commentators, John Arlott, was 70. In this first of four programmes he talks about his early career to former cricket captain Mike Brearley.

See page 11 CAMERA DAVE SWAN, BARRIE DODD PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON Cheerleader Production

11.15 Look Forward To the new programmes on Channel Four this spring, with Veronica Hyks.

11.30 Perfect Lives THE BANK

Robert Ashley's television opera continues.

11.55 Ian Breakwell's Continuous Diary The diarist takes to the streets and finds his locomotion.

12.5 Closedown

8.0 Brookside Annabelle fears the worst about Paul's night-time activities.

For cast, see Tuesday

12.5 Darkroom

8.30 Outside Edge

A QUIET FUNERAL

BY RICHARD HARRIS

PAUL EDDINGTON PRUNELLA SCALES MAUREEN LIPMAN A super day's cricket to look forward to with the visit of British Rail Maintenance Division Yeading East. But somehow this is not going to be a typical Saturday fixture.

While driving away from collecting 50,000 dollars, counterfeiter Charlie Provo is forced off the road and left to sink in a lake.. .

Charlie Provo Eugene Roche Lita Misty Rowe Marty V etch Robert F Lyons

12.25 Night Thoughts

Previously shown on ITV

Roger Miriam Maggie Ginnie Bob Dennis

followed by

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6.15

Alex Sharon Kevin

Paul Eddington Prunella Scales Maureen Lipman Deborah Grant Michael Pennington Gary Waldhom

Prunella Scales and Pau Eddington in comedy at 8.30

THURSDAY

26 April

12.0 Benny A first look at the programme which opens Children's ITV at 4.0 today.

12.10 Get up and Go! 6.25 Good Morning Britain

BERYL REID Stephen Boxer David Claridge

NICK OWEN ANNE DIAMOND

SINGING Writers are Rick Vanes and Shirley Isherwood.

Weather with Wincey 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.29, 8.58.

News: Gordon Honeycombe 6.30, 7.0, 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9.0.

Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.35.

Mad Lizzie dances 6.50, 8.55.

Spotlight 7.20.

Cartoon Time 7.25.

Guest of the Day 7.40.

Pop Video 7.55.

Competition Time 8.27.

Thursday Specials: Today's the Day 7.5, 8.5; The Family Business 8.10; Films with Paul Gambaccini 8.35.

9.0 Roland Goes East Errol is nervous about the fortune tellers in Hong Kong, especially when Roland takes them to Ocean Park - the water wonderland!

9.25 Thames News Headlines followed by

Sesame Street 10.25 Laurel and Hardy FLYING ELEPHANTS

Mighty Giant and Little Twinkle Star both fall for the same girl.

Made in black and white.

See page 25

Little Twinkle Star Stan Laurel Mighty Giant Oliver Hardy Blushing Rose Viola Richard DIRECTORS FRANK BUTLER, HAL ROACH

10.45 Fascinating Thailand THE NORTHERN TRIBES We look at the many dif-

ferent tribes in Thailand.

11.10 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED The Seaview loses contact

with the world after a fanatical senator hypnotises the crew.

A dm Nelson Richard Basehart Crane David Hedison Chip Morton Robert Dowdell

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RESEARCH LYDIA BAKER DESIGNER ALAN DAVIS DIRECTOR LEN LURCUCK PRODUCER CHRIS JELLEY Y orkshire Television Production

12.30 The Sullivans Dave is worried about his meeting with the council.

For cast, see Tuesday

1.0 News at One 1.20 Thames News 1.30 A Plus Gill Nevin talks to Lord and Lady Bangor about their experiences as war correspondents during World War Two. DIRECTOR BOB ANDO

2.0 Take the High Road Alice settles into the routine at the shop and Morag, in spite of herself, is sorry for the hungry Dougal.

For cast, see Tuesday WRITER BILL CRAIG

Anthony Andrews and murder suspects June Chadwick and Deborah Raffin.

See Sparkling Cyanide at 7.40.

3.30 Sons and Daughters Fiona's desire to protect David unwittingly aids Patricia's scheming.

For cast, see Wednesday

4.0 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS

Benny DIANE WILMER BENNY AND THE PRINCESS Benny finds a stray dog.

4.20 Madabout MATTHEW KELLY

BRIAN HOOPER

OUTDOORS Today, everyone is Mad-

about the outdoors. Matthew joins in a walk across Morecambe Bay, takes part in an orienteering event and goes fossil-hunting. The British camping recordholder and a young rock climber join Matthew in the studio with special guest World Superstars Cham pion Brian Hooper.

RESEARCH KATHLEEN DARBY, ADELE ENIM, GILLIAN PEART DESIGNER ERIC BRIERS DIRECTOR BARRIE CROSIER PRODUCER DIANE CAMPBELL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CRISPIN EVANS Tyne Tees Television Production

DIANE KEEN Another chance to see this gala event in aid of the mentally handicapped, presented in association with Marks and Spencer to commemorate the store's centenary year. From the Harrogate Centre, in Yorkshire, Diane Keen introduces a spectacular fashion show where the accent is very firmly on fun. Outfits for every day - for men, women and children - are modelled in a series of eyecatching dance routines staged by choreographer Nigel Lythgoe.

DESIGNER PETER CALDWELL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LAWRIE HIGGINS DIRECTOR/PRODUCER GUY CAPLIN Y orkshire Television Production

Dennis and Martin are in real financial trouble.

Dennis Jamison Chris King Martin Price Greg Apps Raymond Shaw Alfred Sand or -

News at 5.45 6.0 Thames News 6.35 Thames Sport

What's Happening

A new house is built next to Aubrey and the neighbours

STEVE RIDER Steve Rider presents London's top sports magazine programme along with reporter Simon Reed. Watch the best of the action and hear the latest news - all this in the programme that deals with the national and international sporting scenes.

TOMMY BOYD

Thames Television Production

cause problems.

Chiltern Radio, Luton & Beds v Radio Tay, Dundee & Perth The young people's news quiz returns for a new series presented by Tommy Boyd. Teams of 11- to 14-

Writer/presenter is Diane Wilmer.

CAMERA BRIAN CLF-ASBY ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ALAN HYDES DIRECTOR DAVID TURNBULL Y orkshire Television Production

4.45 NEU' SERIES

2.30 A Celebration of British Fashion

5.15 The Young Doctors

4.15 Aubrey AUBREY'S NEIGHBOURS

indicates Repeat

with LEONARD PARKIN

year-olds, representing their independent local radio stations, answer questions based on the week's news. Special guest Leonard Parkin reads a news bulletin containing deliberate mistakes. There is also a weekly quiz for viewers and the address for entries is: W hat's Happening, Central East Midlands TV Centre, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2NA. Join Tommy Boyd to find out W hat's Happening at 4.45.

DIRECTOR ROGER NEALE PRODUCER BAVIN COOK Central Production

Programmes as Thames except: TVS 9.25 Farming Brief; 10.25

Sport Billy Special; 11.20 Matt and Jenny; 11.45 Little Rascals; 2.0 Happy Days; 5.15 Take the High Road; 6.0 Coast to Coast; 6.45 Crossroads; 7.10 Ernrrierdale Farm; 10.30 An Englishman's Home; 12.15 Company.

ANGLIA 10.25 Folk Tales; 10.40 The Adventurer; 11.5 Spirit of the Malcolm Miller; 11.55 Wattoo, Wattoo; 5.15 Animals In Action; 6.0 About Anglia; 6.30 Arena; 6.45 Crossroads; 7.10 Benson; 10.30 Newhart; 12.0 House Calls; 12.30 Hymn For Easter.

CENTRAL 9.25 3-2-1 Contact; 9.55 Venture; 10.20 Bracken; 11.10 Land Of The Dragon; 11.35 Fred And Barney; 12.25 European Folk Tales; 12.45 Contact; 2.0 Film Abbot And Costello In Hollywood. Zany comedy, made in black and white; 5.15 Happy Days; 6.0 Crossroads; 6.25 Central News; 7.10 Emmerdale; 10.30 Central Lobby.

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THURSDAY 7.10 Carry On Laughing Another in the series of film compilations based on the highly successful Carry On films created by Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas.

Tonight, the Carry On team sample the delights of an unfinished hotel in Elsbels and cause chaos on a caravan camping site.

DIRECTOR GERALD THOMAS PRODUCER FLIER ROGERS Thames Television Production

7.40 Agatha Christie's Sparkling Cyanide ANTHONY ANDREWS DEBORAH RAFFIN NANCY MARCHAND Rosemary, the beautiful but philandering wife of attorney George Barton, dies during their anniversary party. The cause of death is found to be cyanide poisoning. A handwritten note found after her death, together with tales of her recent bout of depression, cause Detective Kemp to conclude that the cyanide had been selfadministered. But murder cannot be ruled out.. .

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10.30 Shelley HYWEL BENNETT Belinda Sinclair Josephine Tewson CREDIT WHERE CREDIT'S DUE

BY BERNARD McKENNA

The bills come in. So Shelley and Fran are obliged to work out their priorities. t Shelley Hywei Bennett Fran Beinda Sinclair Mrs H Josephine Tewson Girl with baby Leslie Ash DHSS man Nicholas Day Bank manager Thorley Walters DESIGNER ANTHONY CARTLEDGE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ANTHONY PARKER Thames Television Production

11.0 The Spanish Civil War VICTORY AND DEFEAT

The Republic — split in two — needed to reverse the course of the Spanish Civil War, or negotiate a peace treaty. It failed in both. The battle of the River Ebro sealed the Republic's fate and General Franco's resolve to demand an unconditional surrender. Written

by Neal Ascherson. The narrator is Frank Finlay.

The music is composed by Patrick Gowers and performed by John Williams.

Previously shown on Channel Four

Oracle sub-titles page 170

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Tony Browne Anthony Andrews Iris Deborah Raffin Ruth Pamela Bellwood Aunt Lucilla Nancy Marchand George Josef Sommer Faraday David Huffman Rosemary Christine Belford S andra June Chadwick Kidderminster Barrie Ingham K em p Harry Morgan

RESEARCH KAREN BROWN, PATRICK BUCKLEY, ANNABEL DAVIES, JANE WELLESLEY, JENNI POZZI FILM EDITOR JACK DARDIS PRODUCERS JOHN BLAKE, DAVID HART, DAVID KEMP EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEVE MORRISON Granada Television Production

TELEPLAY ROBERT MALCOLM YOUNG, SUE GRAFTON, STEVEN HUMPHREY DIRECTOR ROBERT LEWIS

BOB NEWHART

9.30 TV Eye ALASTAIR BURNET The week's big story from Alastair Burnet with reporters Peter Gill, Julian Manyon, Peter Prendergast and Denis Tuohy.

EDITOR MIKE TOWNSON Thames Television Production

12.0 Newhart THE BOY WHO CRIED GOAT

Kirk gasps out to Dick and Joanna that he has been held up for his life savings — but the insurance investigator won't believe him.

Dick Loudon Bob Newhart Joanna Loudon Mary Fran Kirk Devane Steven Kampmann Leslie Jennifer Holmes George Utley Tom Poston Frank Edwards Michael McGuire Tom Carson Brandon Maggart

10.0 News at Ten followed by

Thames News Headlines All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated

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12.25 Night Thoughts With Richard Causton. followed by

Closedown

3.5 Somewhere on Leave World War Two: a wealthy private soldier takes his four disasterprone friends on leave with him to his palatial home . . . Made in black and white.

See page 26 Pte Randle Frank Randle Sgt Korris Harry Korris Pte Enoch Robbie Vincent Pte Y oung Dan Young Toni Beaumont Toni Lupino DIRECTOR JOHN E BLAKELEY

4.45 Countdown RICHARD WHITELEY and NIGEL REES Cricket umpire Liam Johnstone from Birmingham is tonight's challenger.

5.15 Everybody Here Paola Dionisotti tells a story from Italy about some very crafty rogues. There is a crazy game where some extremely jammy doughnuts get eaten — without hands. Learn how to play an Asante game called Wari and Dr Smartypants demonstrates how to watch yourself on television. The Dude return with some more virtuoso rollerskating, this time in Battersea Park. Script compiler is Michael Rosen.

DIRECTOR LESLIE PITT PRODUCER SUSANNA CAPON Telekation International Production

5.45 Barriers

BY WILL AM CORLETT

PAUL ROGERS BENEDICT TAYLOR PATRICIA LAWRENCE Billy discovers that the man who tried to harm him had rented a car in the name of Jerri Toth — the name of his father whom he thought to be dead.

Previously shown on ITV

Whitaker Paul Rogers Billy Benedict Taylor Miss Price Patricia Lawrence Jim Robert Coyle Janet Tompkins Denise Welch Jim's mother Val McLane DESIGNER ASHLEY WILKINSON EDITOR MIKE POUNDER DIRECTOR BOB HERD PRODUCER MARGARET BOTTOMLEY Tyne Tees Television Production

6.15 The Good Food Show

9.30 Caught in a Free State

RICHARD WYATT SU LNGLE MIKE RAYMENT The best of supermarket wine, new advice about salt-free cooking, and what the cook of today can learn from a medieval banquet.

For a factsheet send a sae to address 1 on this page.

BY BRIAN LYNCH

PROGRAMME EDITOR TONY HOLIvIES PRODUCER DEREK CLARK HTV Production

6.45 Hey Good Looking Janet Street-Porter ADVERTISING

One of the undisputed stars of the world of advertising is the 'Woman in the Kitchen.

7.0 Channel Four News 7.50 Comment

Last part of the spy drama based on fact. At war's end the fate and status of the imprisoned German agents remains uncertain.

Hermann Goertz Peter Jankowsky Eamon de Valera Barry McGovern Gunther Schutz Gotz Burger Ernst Weber-Drohl Benno Hoffmann German Ambassador Wolf Harnisch Col Brian Dillon John Kavanagh Capt Jameson Kevin McHugh Henry Obed Tariq Yunus W erner Unland Dieter Schaad Sgt Joe Lynch German first secretary Claus D Reents Joe Ryan Frank McDonald American Ambassador 0 Z Whitehead Sir John Maffey Peter Copley Una Hilary Reynolds DESIGNER PAT MULLOY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER R ORMROD RTE Production

Personal view on an item of topical importance. Tonight, novelist and columnist Anne Smith.

10.35 Love, Sidney

Weather

Patti (Kaleena Kiff) spells problems for Sidney (Tony Randall)

8.0 Survive THE SEA

No one seems to know how many yachts disappear in the ocean, but, in the last five years, 21 merchant ships and their crews have vanished without trace. The Robertson family of six survived 37 days on a raft when their yacht .sank in the Pacific. But 11 out of 13 men had died by the 35th day on the raft they took to when their boat was torpedoed in 1943. Interviews

by John Man. EDITOR COLIN BARRATT CAMERA/DIRECTOR NICK DOWNIE PRODUCERS LEON CLIFTON, JAY CAMACHO N Lee Lacy Ltd Production

9.0 Soap Burt (Richard Mulligan) and Saul (Jack Gilford) start a hazardous journey through time and space.

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11.0 Isolation — A Sketch for Someone

BY ANNE CLARK

A series of poems linked by dramatic dialogues and backed by an atmospheric soundtrack — that is the form of this strange play. It is based on a day in the life of a rather odd family.

Music by Virginia Astley.

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11.45 Perfect Lives THE BAR

Robert Ashley's television opera continues.

12.10 Ian Breakwell's Continuous Diary In which the diarist takes to the streets and finds his locomotion.

12.20 Closedown

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6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.29, 8.38.

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News: Gordon Honeycombe

6.30, 7.0, 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9.0.

Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.35.

Mad Lizzie at 6.50, 8.55.

Spotlight 7.20; Cartoon 7.25.

Guest of the Day 7.40.

Pop Video 7.55.

Competition Time 8.27.

Friday Specials: Checkout with Lynn Faulds Wood 6.40; The Godfather 6.45; Today's the Day 7.5, 8.5; Postbag 8.15; Weekend TV Preview with Jimmy Greaves 8.35.

9.0 Roland Goes East Roland Rat Superstar tries his hand at rewriting the script of his Kung Fu movie Enter the Rodent. W ill he succeed?

10.25 The Little Rascals

12.0 Alfle Atkins HURRY UP ALFIE ATKINS Alfie's dad is rather annoyed with him because Alfie always wants to do something else when it is time for meals.

12.10 Rainbow

FEED 'EM AND WEEP The birthday dinner for Darla' s dad is ruined by the .

Little Rascals. Made in black and white.

A look ook at the pro gramme which opens Childretrs ITV at 4.0 today.

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10.35 America Screams

12.30 On The Market

VINCENT PRICE Hosted by Vincent Price, t his unusual documenta ry traces the development of the roller coaster from 1884 .i. to the present day.

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Animated history series, today detailing the epic journeys of Marco Polo.

SUSAN BROOKES TREVOR HYETT Reports on the best buys of the week. Plus this week's celebrity guest cook.

RESEARCH CLARISSA HYMAN, LIZ BLOOR, BILL BOYES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROD CAIRD DIRECTOR NICK PEAICE PRODUCER MARIAN NELSON

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1.0 News at One t indicates Repeat

1.20 Thames News

2.0 Judi JUDI SPIERS Judi chats to Terry Jones of Monty Python.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER RUSSELL TURNER TSW Production

1.30 About Britain WEST DEAN AT THE CROSSROADS

Jill Cochrane visits West Dean, the unique crafts college run by the Edward James Trust, to discover its secret of success.

2.30 to 3.30 Return of the Saint THE IMPRUDENT PROFESSOR •

DIRECTOR STUART IND/LMO PRODUCER RICHARD ARGENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JO FEN MILLER

Two pretty student girls involve the Saint (Ian Ogilvy) in a tug-of-war.

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Programmes as except:

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TVS 9.25 Farming Brief; 10.25 Film - Pinocchio, Danny Kaye;

11.45 Little Rascals; 2.0 Falcon Crest; 3.0 In Loving Memory; 5.15 Take the High Road; 6.0 Coast to Coast; 6.30 Friday Sportshow; 7.30 Fall Guy; 10.30 Newhart; 11.0 Film - ReerLuiem. Hungarian psychological drama; 12.15 Company.

ANGLIA 10.25 Cartoon Time; 10.40 Spread Your Wings; 11.5 Tarzan; 11.55 Wattoo Wattoo; 2.0

Film - Murder By Proxy. Downand-out drunk (Dave Clark) offered £500 for a mystery job in

murder thriller; 5.15 University Challenge; 6.0 About An_glia;

10.30 Cross Qtio ues 11.5 Film Alfie. Micha eln;Cain; 1.10

Hymn For Easter.

CENTRAL 9.25 3-2-1 Contact;

9.55 Once Upon A Time; 10.20

Blowhard; 10.30 Film - Sun struck. Harry Secombe as shy Welsh school teacher who enugrates to Australia; 1.30 Film -

Easter Parade Musical starring

Judy Garland and Fred Astaire; 5.13 Zodiac Game; 6.0 Central News; 7.30 The Fall Guy; 10.35 Sweene ;.T. 11.35 Film - The Family ay. Stars Hayley Mills, John Mills, Hywel Bennett.

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3.30 Sons and Daughters David faces up to his responsibilities as head of the household.

For cast, see Wednesday

4.0 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS

Rainbow COOKING Appearing are Geoffrey Hayes, Stanley Bates, Jane Tucker, Rod Burton, Freddy Marks and Roy Skelton. It s Zippy's birthday and there's lots of work to be done for his party — including a very special birthday cake you can watch being made. Geoffrey reads Lee Pressman's story Robox The Robot Cake-Maker, illustrated

by David Higham and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song about baking bread. Puppeteers are Ronnie Le Drew and Malcolm Lord.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 RESEARCH MEGAN LANDER DIRECTOR ANDREW THOMAS PRODUCER LESLEY BURGESS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN Thames Television Production

4.20 Aubrey AUBREY ON THE RAILS Rejected as a driver because he is too short, Aubrey accidentally saves the boss of the railway, earning himself a privileged ride.

4.25

Carmichael. Music and songs by Malcolm Rowe and Keith Hopwood. Animators are Marj Graham, Andrea Lord, Barry Purves and Sue Pugh.

See page 56 Badger Michael Hordem Mole Richard Pearson Rat Peter Sallis Toad David Jason Other voices by Una Stubbs, Beryl Reid, Daphne Oxenford, Edward Kelsey, David Jason, Brian Trueman, Jonathan Cecil.

ANIMATION DIRECTOR CHRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR JACKIE COCKLE PRODUCERS MARK HALL, BRIAN COSGROVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN HAMBLEY Thames Television Production

4.50 NEW SERIES

Freetime MICK ROBERTSON Don't know what to do?

Freetime is back with loads more ideas. Shine out at the disco with the latest in fluorescent fashion; set up your own drag-racing event; or take a look at the wilds of Scotland on horseback. All this and an exciting competition. Freetime, presented by Mick Robertson, shows you how and where.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 DESIGNER GRAHAM PROBST RESEARCH MARTIN HEAD, AMANDA WOOD, LIZ GRAY, JAYANA AUSTIN, ANGELA CLARKE DIRECTORS JILL FULLERTON-SMITH, GRAEME MATTHEWS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER KATE CARGIN PRODUCER KATE MARLOW Thames Television Production

5.15 The Young Doctors Raymond Shaw plays his last card in his gamble with Miss 'Bubbles'.

For cast, see Thursday

NEW SERIES

The Wind in the Willows

News at 5.45

MICHAEL HORDERN RICHARD PEARSON PETER SALLIS DAVID JASON THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD

6.0 The 6 O'Clock Show

BY ROSEMARY ANNE SISSON

The great battle of Toad Hall is over and Mr Toad is celebrating victory with Rat, Mole and Badger. He has some new adventures to tell them about — but Toad's stories of his bravery are not entirely true. Narrator is Ian

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MICHAEL ASPEL PAULA YATES DANNY BAKER and FRED HOUSEGO ANDY PRICE Join The 6 O'Clock team for the show which spotlights the funny side of London and the lighter side of the week. Star guests and the studio audience join in too, and Thames Weekend

News is presented by Andrew Gardner and Tina Jenkins.

DIRECTORS VICKI BARRASS, ANDY MAYER, DANIEL WILES PRODUCERS TONY COHEN, PADDY HAYCOCKS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID COX DEPUTY EDITOR MAEVE HARAN EDITOR JOHN LONGLEY London W eekend Television Production

7.0

Robert Price

Christopher Blake A ngie Price Jennifer Lonsdale Mr Thoroughgood Benny Lee Farm labourer Paul Luty Gladys Moggs Rhoda Lewis DESIGNER TONY JONES DIRECTOR DON CLAYTON PRODUCER GRAEME MLTR Y orkshire Television Production

9.0

NEW SERIES

NEW SERIES

The Pyramid Game

Marlowe Private Eye

STEVE JONES RULA LENSKA FRED HOUSEGO Steve Jones presents a new series of the fast-moving test of wit, words and powers of description, as two contestants race against the clock to reach the £1000 jackpot at the top of the pyramid. Their star partners for this first in the series are Rula Lenska and Fred Housego. Produced in association with Bob Stewart Productions and Philip Hindin.

BY DAVID WICKES, BASED ON THE RAYMOND CHANDLER STORIES

DESIGNER COLIN MONK ASSOCIATE PRODUCER GARRY CHAMBERS DIRECTOR DAVID MACMAHON PRODUCER ALASDAIR MACMILLAN London W eekend Television Production

7.30 Hardcastle and McCormick BRIAN KEITH DANIEL HUGH-KELLY MR HARDCASTLE GOES TO WASHINGTON Judge Hardcastle goes to Washington for possible appointment to the Supreme Court, and discovers that someone wants him to be disqualified — forever.

Hardcastle Brian Keith McCormick Daniel Hugh-Kelly Huntley Richard Herd Boyer James Whitmore Jr Charlie W atts Alex Courtney Det Thomas Jack Rader

8.30 NEW SERIES

That's My Boy

BY PAM VALENTINE AND MICHAEL ASHTON

MOLLIE SUGDEN with CHRISTOPHER BLAKE and JENNIFER LONSDALE WHERE THERE'S A WILL Ida gets more than she bargained for when buying fish and chips. Music by Dennis Wilson.

Oracle sub-titles page 170 Ida Willis Mollie Sugden Joe Johnny Wade First customer Betty Romaine Second customer Georgina Smith

POWERS BOOTHE WILLIAM KEARNS KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT DAVID HEALY STEPHEN DAVIES THE PENCIL

BY JOE EISNGER

A new five-part series based on the famous Raymond Chandler private detective, Philip Marlowe. A sharpened pencil arrives in the mail. What does it mean? Marlowe knows only too well — The Syndicate has marked a victim for death. But who is the hitman and how can Marlowe survive? A terrifying story of violent vengeance in the sunlit streets of Chandler's Bay City. A David Wickes Television Production in association with London Weekend Television.

See page 3 Oracle sub-titles page 170 Philip Marlowe Powers Boothe Lt Magee William Kearns A nnie ordan Ri Kathryn Leigh Scott Sal Vaccaro David Healy Scalise Stephen Davies Don Luigi Bruce Boa The Ringer Ron Travis Sgt Tony Sibbald rs Y eager Lucy Lee Flippin Van Ommeren Eric Mason Mario John Cassidy Capt Kendo Kristopher Kum Desk officer Bill Hutchinson Capt Larsen Richard Aylen Hood Antony Scott First guard Dan Galliani Second guard Robert Sutton ART DIRECTOR WILLIAM ALEXANDER DIRECTOR PE I ER HUNT PRODUCER DAVID WICKES

10.30 The London Programme GAVIN WEIGHTMAN Every month in London, a down-and-out dies in a police cell from drink.

Gavin Weightman investigates.

RESEARCH NARLNDER MINHAS DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MICHAEL FLOOD PAGE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID COX EDITOR JEREMY BUGLER London W eekend Television. Production

11.0 NEW SERIES

Shoot Pool!

JLM ROSENTHAL THE JOHN BULL Bill1ER LONDON POOL CHAMPIONSHIP from The Forum, Kentish Town Not only the capital's top pros but one lucky 'pub' player start the seven-week battle for this year's first prize of £2000. And tonight is his moment of truth. John Bowyer, a 23-year-old painter and decorator, has come through a field of over 4000 for the biggest match of his career. And it could hardly be tougher. He takes on the new UK Professional Champion, Andy 'The Greek' Loppas, the pretournament favourite, in the first of the quarter-finals.

The commentators are Steve Clarke and Chris Carter.

DIRECTOR JOHN SCRLMLNGER PRODUCER MICHAEL ARCHER London W eekend Television Production

12.0 South of Watford BEN ELTON A witty examination of latest happenings on the entertainment scene and a sardonic look at the lifestyles of Londoners.

RESEARCH NICK ENNIS, PAUL ROSS, PAUL TICKELL, STEPHANIE TURNER DIRECTORPRODUCERS JOHN BUSH, JOHN CARLAW, STEPHEN SCOTT SERIES PRODUCER MICHAEL CHAPLIN London W eekend Television Production

12.30 Dragnet 10.0 News at Ten followed by

London News Headlines

THE BIG SHOW Sgt Joe Friday (Jack Webb) investigates a case from real life files of the Los Angeles Police Department. Made in black and white. followed by

Night Thoughts With Richard Causton.

Production by Waterlow Ltd, Dunstable, Ml Studios Ltd, Luton, Sun Printers Ltd, Watford, Chromoworks Ltd, Nottingham (Members of the BPCC Group) and by Ben Johnson & Co Ltd, York.

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2.15 Channel Four Racing

Beauty with brains.

Rula Lenska faces a test of wits in The Pyramid Game on ITV. .

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from Sandown Introduced by Brough Scott. Channel Four makes its first visit to Sandown Park. Paddock commentator is John Oaksey.

2.0 Harry Lewes Maiden Fillies' Stakes (recording) (5f).

2.30 Audi Sport H'cap Stakes (/m 6f).

3.5 Audi Grand Prix de Chasse (Hunter Chase Final) (3m 118yd).

3.35 Laing and Cruickshank Sandown Cup (H'cap) (1m 3f 100yd).

3.55 World of Animation The work of animators around the world.

PRODUCER RICHARD EVANS

4.10 Time Gentlemen Please!

Two's company but three's. . . The Thompson Twins. High Band on Channel Four.

The villagers of idyllic Little Hayhoe have only one worry — Dan Dance, a lovable old scampphilosopher. In black and white.

See page 26 Dan Dance Eddie Byrne Sally Jane Barrett Bill Jordan Robert Brown Sir Digby Raymond Lovell Miss Mouncey Marjorie Rhodes Emma Stebbins Hermione Baddeley Peggy Stebbins Dora Bryan Alice Crouch Thora Hird Eric Hace Sidney James Mary W ode Edie Martin PRO Ian Carmichael DIRECTOR LEWIS GILBERT

5.45 NEW SERIES

High Band THE THOMPSON TWINS SIDE KICKS—THE MOVIE The first in this new series of rock videos features The Thompson Twins recorded live at the Royal Court in Liverpool last year. More than 100,000 people bought tickets for the sell-out tour.

Fis\d out why by watching the first full screening on British TV of Side Kicks — The Movie.

Picture Music International

6.45 Hey Good Looking

9.30 It Takes a Worried Man

Janet Street-Porter ADVERTISING A look at the fantasy and humour in advertising.

PETER TILBURY SOUL MATES

7.0 Channel Four News Weather 7.30

Right to Reply GUS MACDONALD Write to: Right to Reply, Channel Four TV, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1P 2AX, or come in and record your message on the Video Box, Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm.

PRODUCER CLARE PATERSON EDITOR LIZ FORGAN Channel Four Production

8.0 The World at War — Another Look RE-RECKONING Ten years after the making of The W orld at W ar series, how might we now reassess the outcome of World War Two? Presenter is David Jones.

RESEARCH NICK DAVIDSON PRODUCER JOHN SHEPPARD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEROME KUEHL Context Production

8.40 What the Papers Say Peter McKay of the Daily Mail looks at what the papers have been saying during the past week.

RESEARCH CANDIDA TUNBRIDGE DIRECTOR Ph I tR MULLINGS PRODUCER ANDREW McLAUGHLIN Granada Television Production

9.0 Agony

BY LEN RICHMOND, ANNA RAEBURN

MAUREEN LIPMAN SIMON WILLIAMS CONJUGAL WRONGS Jane and Laurence agonise over their sex life.

Previously shown on ITV

Jane Maureen Lipman Laurence Simon Williams Diana Jan Holden Make-up artist Jonathan Hyde Andy Evol Peter Blake Val Diana Weston Michael Peter Denyer Rob Jeremy Bulloch DESIGNERS ANDREW DRUMMOND, COLIN MONK DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN REARDON London W eekend Television Production

BY PETER TILBURY

Ellen, the Boss and Roath's analyst all take him intc their confidence.

Previously shown on ITV

Philip Roath Peter Tilbury Ellen Gaye Brown A nalyst Nicholas Le Prevost Ruth Diana Payan Napley Andrew Tourell Old Man Christopher Benjamin DESIGNER ALISON WAUGH DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ANTHONY PARKER Thames Television Production

10.0 Cheers AND COACHIE MAKES THREE The lonely Coach begins to spend all his time with Sam and Diane.

Sam Ted Danson Diane Shelley Long Coach Nicholas Colasanto

10.30 Self Encounter TIM PIGOTT-SMITH ANN MITCHELL MAN IN A FOG

BY GILLIAN FREEMAN

Until he sought help from a psycho-analyst, Lewis Palmer was a colourless, unnoticeable and ineffectual man. He was barely living. Man in a Fog records in drama form the true case history of Lewis Palmer, showing how a man can reveal to himself the workings of his own mind.

Lewis Palmer Tim Pigott-Smith Dorothy Richards Ann Mitchell DIRECTOR/PRODUCER REVEL GUEST Trans A tlantic Films Production

11.20 The Late Clive James Clive James takes an individual view of people and events.

RESEARCH MICHELLE DE LARRABEM HELEN FTTZWILLIAM, MARK REDHEAD DIRECTOR PETER SWAIN PRODUCER FRANCES WHITAKER London W eekend Television Production

12.15 Perfect Lives THE LIVING ROOM Robert Ashley's television opera continues.

12.45 Closedown

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Airways Love-A-Fare Travel out on a Olympic Effective 1st April-31st October 1984 Tuesday, Wednesday or £155 RT London—Athens Thursday (Corfu £150 RT London—Corfu Monday and Thursday and Salonika on London—Heraklion £175 RT Saturday both direct) London—Rhodes £180 RT and return on the same day one or more weeks London—Salonika £145 RT later up to a maximum of four weeks. Do this and you can save pounds on the normal fare.

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Fury and delight at 'Spitting Image' and a controversial eat — fromyour letters this week Holiday headache I enjoy W ish Y ou W ere Here. . . ? I find the presentation by Judith Chalmers and Chris Kelly very relaxing. But its not so relaxing to be told at the end of the programme that details of the holidays mentioned can be found on such-and-such a page of Oracle. Twonder how many viewers have the facility of Oracle? I for one, do not. ITV, of all people, should not opt out of advertising which companies are featured in the programme.

Please try to be more helpful to the viewers.

A Hellyer Swiss Cottage, London Chris Pal__ m e r , producer of 'W ish Y ou W ere Here . . . ?, says: 'IBA rules do not allow us to mention the names of companies and tour operators. Instead, we use the back-up of ITV 's teletext service, Oracle (one— and-ahalf million homes now have Oracle). In addition, we publish a "W ish Y ou W ere Here. . .?" booklet listing all the holidays and operators in the series. If you would like a copy, simply send your name and address and 16p stamp to: W ish Y ou W ere Here. . .?, Hungerford Lane, Strand, London W C2N 5PH.'

Feline mystery Writing as a devoted Coronation Street fan and as a cat lover — I own three — I wonder if you can tell me something about the delightful cat seen at the start of each episode. Who owns it? Does it have a name?

Mrs M Miles Wimbledon, London Y ou're asking about a very controversial cat, Mrs Miles.

Several people have claimed to be the owner, but it has never been established exactly who the cat belongs to — or belonged to; it was filmed when the opening sequences were re-shot in 1975 in A shton Old Road, Manchester. Incidentally, 'Coronation Street's' official archivist, Eric Rosser, says that other animals which have 'starred' in the serial include two chimps, two sealions, one snake, one rabbit and a newt!

See, he art This is your page. If you have a comment to make about a television programme, then write to: See, hear!, TVTimes, 247 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0A11. play without a naked sex scene being introduced to fill some gap in the plot or structure — most of us know what is nature's design for the sexes; and (b) a play without excessive violence or swearing, but still interesting enough to retain our attention? These incidents seem to be occuring more and more, often in the early evening when children are watching. I remember that it used to be safe to assume that programmes unsuitable for children wouldn't crop up before 9pm A V Goulding Coalpit Heath, Avon

No bye law Please, Carol Barnes and Michael Nicholson, when reading the ITN news, can you end with the correct word of goodbye, rather than bye-bye?

M Roberts Ashtead, Surrey ITN replies: 'W e leave decisions about saying goodbye, bye-bye or even goodnight, to the newscasters. They try to be friendly and informal while bearing in mind what is appropriate for the time of day and type of news in the bulletin. Michael Nicholson has had letters both for and against his saying goodbye

and bye-bye, and has taken to signing off with "that's it for now".'

Split image I have just wiped the tears from my eyes after watching Spitting Image. My wife, myself and our eldest daughter have been 'splitting our sides' at the humour of this programme. Incredibly funny, witty„ topical.

A Dunesby Bournemouth, Dorset Let me say straight away that I think I have as much of a sense of humour as the next man or woman. But I admit to finding Spitting Image tasteless, inane, lacking in humour and childishly spiteful. We are, by now, used to politically-loaded programmes. And though the bias is decidedly

weighted on the extreme Left, I do not complain when the mickey-taking is subtle and intelligent. But the production team gives itself away as being infantile in the extreme. I am especially incensed by the attacks on the Royal Family. (The Queen and Ronald Reagan characters are pictured above.) In their position there is no way in which they can defend themselves. Please let us return to good taste, humour without spite, subtlety in its finest form. We are not all morons. . . yet.

Mrs P McCallum Bradford, West Yorkshire

Simply gross Loyd Grossman is both objectionable and insulting.

Whenever I watch his Through The Keyhole spot in Good Morning Britain my

blood boils. What right does he have to enter the homes of the famous and then criticise them? I'm amazed that none of the stars have bopped him on the nose!

Mrs R Steed Chiswick, London He's infuriating, but so watchable — I never miss Good Morning Britain on a Tuesday when Loyd Grossman does his feature. His accurate assessments of people based on their homes must send the house owners up the wall. He says all the things I would dearly love tp say about some of my very own neighbours.

Miss L Coleman Borehamwood, Herts Loyd Grossman, design 1 editor of the I magazine 'Harpers and Queen', says: 'I have to tell you that, for every person who invites me into their home, five others decline. I know Faith Brown was very upset and the Emmanuels weren't too thrilled with my comments either, but really there's no malice behind what I do. I think it's interesting how much you can tell about someone from their possessions. I'm not attacking individuals but I am attacking the way people are conned into spending vast amounts of money on status symbols. I'm trying to deflate the pompous if you like. My own home? W ell, it's just comfortable. I haven't done anything to it since moving in. I suspect that the previous owners were called Emma and Jeremy. It's that sort of flat.'

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Auberon, a newcomer to the riverside haunts of Rat and Badger, can be seen in a series of stories based on the Kenneth Grahame book that starts on Friday, following the highlyacclaimed 75-minute film originally seen last Christmas, and shown again on ITV over the Easter holiday.

He is gentle Mole's literary cousin, a little pretentious, pompous even. Toad is deeply impressed.

Equally impressive is the way Auberon and all the other W ind in the W illows characters are created and brought to life.

The studio near Manchester, responsible for producing this and other popular series, including Dangermouse, is a place of wonder and fascination to anyone who has ever played with a dolls' house or made a model.

Here, everything is measured in inches or fractions of an inch. It is a world of miniscule cricket bats and 'poached eggs' barely half an inch across.

Model-maker Peter Saunders is one of those responsible for making a 12in Badger, a 9in Rabbit and the new arrival, Auberon Mole.

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Another key in his right ear opens and closes his mouth.

The head is made from glass fibre, covered with a skin of the same rubber latex used for the body. At this stage, each character is albino white. They are then coloured with theatrical greasepaint and sprayed with a fixative.

Since the characters will be seen in massive close-ups, attention to detail is meticulous. Auberon's well-polished nails are made of dental acrylic, an expensive substance normally used for repairing false teeth.

Once the new star is born and his every minute movement checked for efficiency and realism, he is ready for wardrobe. Clothes must fit perfectly, so they move well on the set. Auberon's beautifully-made pince-nez must be just so.

All the characters in the cast have metal feet. Magnets underneath the 'floor' of each carefully created set make sure they stand still for each shot.

The work of bringing Grahame's well-loved characters to life is painstaking. The filming technique used, known as stopframe animation and utilising special cameras, requires each figure to be moved frame by frame.

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A n intricate picnic scene with A uberon and Mole, whose clothes must fit perfectly so they will move well.

Flashy A uberon, the character who's not in Grahame's book.

of a mouth, in synchronisation with the pre-recorded words, the flicker of an eye, or the twitch of a nose to give the appropriate expression to the dialogue, are all achieved by this exacting stopframe process.

In the feature film seen at Christmas, there is a scene at Toad Hall where Toad swings from the chandeliers to evade the marauding stoats and weasels who have invaded his home.

On film it lasted no more than 12 seconds. To move some 28 individual characters frame by frame took animators and cameramen seven hours. Animation of the complete film took 18 months, and each episode in the series adapted from the book takes eight weeks to film. To complete a minute of film in a day is considered good going.

One of the most impressive aspects of this kind of filming is the way the character's lip movements synchronise with the dialogue.

When Toad, for example, says: 'I am a Toad, a very well known, respected and distinguished Toad', this occupies four seconds of screen time, requires 100 individual frames of film and takes about 90 minutes to shoot.

Friday sees the start of a series of six episodes to be followed by a further seven segments in the autumn. Some of the stories are virtually taken from the book, while others feature existing characters and situations and develop them.

'Even where we have created an entirely new story,' says producer Brian Cosgrove who, with director Mark Hall, runs the successful Cosgrove Hall Productions, 'we feel we have kept to the atmosphere of the book.'

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nside the casinos along the Las Vegas Strip the highnegotiations to bring them together again, and he has also rollers are making and losing fortunes on the flick of a brought back the stylish, outlandish antics which made the card and the spin of a wheel, unaware that outside in the original TV show a worldwide favourite with audiences.

Nevada desert the future of the world is at stake.

'What we tried to do was re-create the magic of the TV A madman armed with a nuclear device wants ransom and series,' says Sloan as he watches filming outside Caesar's revenge. If his demands are not met, Palace. 'Everyone has fond memories of it's goodbye tomorrow. it and we wanted to get all the details The gentleman in the tuxedo right and be faithful to those memseems as unworried as the gambories,' he explains. lers sitting in a blue haze at the The Men from THRUSH — Techroulette and blackjack tables. He nological Hierarchy for the Removal of is more interested in his own Undesirables and the Subjugation of future prospects with a beautiful Humanity — are again the villains. And Russian ballerina. that is very bad news for the world.

It is also apparently not troublSolo and Kuryakin have ing his blond-haired partner long since retired from who is holding a steady the United Network conversation with the Command for Law ballpoint pen in his and Enforcement. hand.

With THRUSH on There is no cause the loose, Patrick for concern. ChanMacnee, the star nel D is open once of The A vengers, as again and the agency's new Napoleon Solo leader, is forced to and friend Illya call them on their Kuryakin are in ballpoint pen charge. The communicators.

Men from Macnee, subUNCLE are stituting for the back, older, late Leo G Carslightly thicker roll, who was Mr around the waist, Waverly in the TV but still daredevil series, doesn't .have a enough to defeat any simple job.. . madcap monsters Hollywood 'It's scary,' says McCalcan dream up. lum in his soft, Scot's voice.

In Return of the Man from His shock of blond hair and UNCLE on ITV this week, boyish looks make a liar of his Robert Vaughn and David birth certificate: it says he is McCallum, reunited after 15 51 years old. 'When I looked years, retain the looks which out of my room this morning made them one of the most I saw a big sign: "Robert popular teams in the Sixties, Vaughn and David McCalstarring in 109 TV episodes lum now filming. . ." You and eight feature films. shake your head a little bit Amazingly, the two actors and realise it is really happenhad not seen each other since ing. the series stopped produc'I was the Farrah Fawcett of tion in 1968; here in the desert the Sixties. I didn't go it looks as though they have anywhere. There were crazy never been apart.

Partners against crime — daredevils Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum) scenes if I made a public apProducer-writer Michael and Napoleon Solo (Robert V aughn) today, top, and back in the Sixties. pearance. This will be on my Sloan went through complex continued overpage TVTIMES 20-27 A pril 1984

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continued from page 61 tomb — "Here lies Illya Kuryakin who was sometimes known as David McCallum." It's strange after all the years to be back but I wanted to do it. They were prepared to spend money and it's a good cast.'

Among the stars are George Lazenby, 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, who makes a fleeting appearance once again as James Bond. Gayle Hunnicutt is the Russian ballerina who momentarily distracts Solo from saving the world from mega-crooks Keenan Wynn and Anthony Zerbe.

Bond's appearance is not so bizarre: UNCLE is based on an idea from James Bond author Ian Fleming, about the adventures of an 007-style agent called Napoleon Solo. Kuryakin was a minor character but so popular with viewers that McCallum was made a co-star: Stefanie Hart to Hart Powers starred in a spin-off, The

Girl from UNCLE, with Rex Harrison's son Noel as her sidekick.

A decade and a half later, the men from UNCLE retain a loyal fan club, a regular magazine, and paperback novels of Solo and Kuryakin's adventures still sell.

Would they consider becoming full-time Men from UNCLE again?

'That's always a possibility but I think it would be more fun to do a movie like this now and again says McCallum.

For Vaughn, 52, and McCallum, the years have been kind — and busy. They have worked steadily in films and TV. Vaughn won an Emmy award for his icy portrayalof a presidential aide in W ashington: Behind Closed Doors while McCallum has been on Broadway between stints on TV series like Colditz and Sapphire and Steel.

'Certainly, there is a sense of déjà vu,' says Vaughn. 'If Solo has changed, it's because of me. Solo is me.'

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4 Actor Cotten, star of Love Letters; politician Sir Keith.

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10 The hour for 5 down

Holmes, Mr Palfrey of W estminster, The Clive James Screen Test.

12 Wicked beyond belief.

14 Final episode, like Jesus of Nazareth this week.

15 Trap an animal.

16 Car or sporting expert.

20 British champion; of the Bodyshop (5, 8).

22 Played by Elizabeth Dawn in Coronation Street (4, 9).

23 An extra in cricket; farewell (abbreviated).

25 US film star Gable; singing star Pet. 27 Entertainer O'Connor.

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He was the Texas and Oklahoma minibike champ at eight. At 11 — 4ft 8in, 5 stone 101b — a studiouslooking bespectacled lad, he started road-racing on authorised tracks, spending sleepless nights and endless days driving to meetings across America with his father. He remembers once taking the wheel of the van so his father could sleep; he was 13. At 16 he turned professional. Last year, at 21, Freddie Spencer became the 500cc world champion, the youngest world champion in world champion tona motorcycling history. at D ayther. younge r Ce This week he flies into Britain fresh from races lebrates ce SpencerA bove with his fa at the famous Daytona Beach circuit and the (1983).

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and Monday. It's a competition he doesn't allow himself to get sentimental about, but it's one he regards highly. He took part in the 1981 event - the first time he'd raced outside the US - and thrilled the crowd. His tally: two wins, two seconds, a third and a spa These days, the leather clings tightly to his slight frame and the crash helmets are designed with almost as much care as the machines he was born to ride.

Freddie Spencer is a motorcycle millionaire, with his own business corporation, real estate investments, his own water-ski lake, motorcycle dealership, sponsorship goldmines and a future that could see him commentating on TV (his fiancée and mother would love that) or car-racing (mother and fiancée would not be overecstatic).

He is the golden boy of motorcycle racing, the new gun in town - the cool, quietly confident young upstart who snatched the world title from his fellow American Kenny Roberts, 10 years his senior, and looks to be unbeatable for as long as he cares to race.

At Daytona, where he won the Superbike 1007mile race and lost the gruelling 200 to an avenging Roberts, Spencer cut a strange figure in a town that went bikecrazy for a week. Bristly bikers, hairy, tattooed Hells Angels and their lethal ladies, couples dressed as Vikings, dirt-track cowboys thousands of them were paraded along the Florida seafront.

Sitting back in a limousine taking him to the Superbike, icy calm in a traffic jam of exhaust fumes, Spencer looked more like a Sunday School teacher on his way to class than Fast Freddie, the scourge of the circuits.

And it's not far from the truth: Spencer is motorcycling's Mr Clean - polite, well brought-up, a Christian who doesn't drink, smoke or swear, an old-fashioned young man who has found himself an old-fashioned Southern girl to share his beliefs on love and marriage.

He and fiancée Sarie Joupert, 20, a college girl and beauty queen, behaved decorously, and not just because of the athlete's fear of over-taxing himself before an event.

'Live together? No, we don't live together,' he says. 'We don't believe in that. I'm a Christian, I went to a Christian school. I just wouldn't want to do that.'

The baby in the family, he grew

up in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a home where speed was second nature. His brother and sister raced go-karts, the brother graduating to motorbikes. His father - 'he's more competitive, more race-orientated than I am' raced go-karts and bikes and now races boats. His mother, June, worked in the family grocery store so that Freddie and his father could take off across America and fulfil Freddie senior's dream of seeing his son become world champion.

'Right now I love racing, I enjoy it. The day I stop enjoying it, is the day I stop altogether. That moment when I get on the bike and get ready to start the race - I think it's one of the calmest moments of my life. You feel content, in control. That happens very few times in life.'

Spencer has been a lucky rider, though he prefers to call it careful.

He didn't break a bone until 1982 at Hockenheim, West Germany, where he clocked his fastest evertime - 190mph - and later broke his collarbone in a crash on the last corner of the last lap. He credits his safe record to preparation, control and a cool head.

'Never take your ability or good fortune for granted. Always try to improve,' he says in the voice you imagine he uses when he gives talks in church or schools.

The kids, he says, often ask him if he prays that he will win. It never fails to make him smile. 'I always pray before a race - usually it's for the safety of all the people taking part.'

He was in the same British Grand Prix race at Silverstone in 1982 when his pal, former world champion Barry Sheene, had his horrific crash. He was racing at Silverstone last year when two riders were killed. 'You know the danger is there.

Even when it happens to a rider you don't know, you feel the loss. It draws you all closer.

You feel you've lost a compatriot. The only thing you can do is always, always prepare as much as possible.'

He and Sarie are building two homes, one beside the lake he owns, the other in town. He has travelled all over the world but Shreveport is where he will stay.

Sarie says: 'We can live a normal life here. He can go to Europe and Japan and South Africa and be famous - but here he's just Freddie, and that's really the way we like it.'

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52 today, probably already knows that you and are all set for a bumper year in almost everything. Tap the resources of your personality as it's that which holds the main key to your happiness at this time.

Thursday A variable year when your emotions will go up and down a great deal.

Friday A ctivate your feelings and you'll really go places, but be careful not to be led up the garden path by a fly-by-night person. .

SEVEN TVTimes readers celebrating a birthday, and one couple an anniversary — all selected from Russell Grant's postbag — will be receiving a beautiful flower-filled card, courtesy of Interflora. The lucky readers, with their birthdays, are: 21 Apr — Mrs L Taylor, Edinburgh; 22 Apr — Mrs F Wiseman, Radlett, Hertfordshire; 23 Apr — Sifr Ephraim Glover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire; 24 Apr — Jasvinder Bahra, Manor Park, London E12; 25 Apr — Tricia Vincent, East Preston, West Sussex; 26 Apr —Mrs E Middleton, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire; 27 Apr — Mrs A M Abbott, Leeds; Anniversary — Mr and Mrs A H Adcock, Bideford, Devon. If you would like to nominate someone for a birthday or anniversary flower surprise from Russell Grant, send him the name, address and date, six to eight weeks in advance, with your reason — in no more than 15 words — why the particular person deserves a special treat. Russell will select seven lucky recipients of his birthday cards and one anniversary couple each week. Just write to Russell Grant, PO Box 108, Wembley, Middlesex HAO 4EG.

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Some of our oldest castles are our most modern hotels

This summer, let Sealink sail you and your family away to a carefree motoring holiday in Ireland.

You'll find it's not only another country, it's another world.

Explore an ancient land steeped in history, myth and legend.

Wander through rolling grasslands or relax on the shore of a tranquil Irish Lough.

Discover quaint villages, picturesque scenery and over 3,000 miles of breathtaking coastline.

But above all, discover 401411k a pace of life that is unique to Ireland.

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course, wherever you go in Ireland you're sure of the warmest welcome.

Sealinkwill whisk you across the Irish Sea for a holiday to remember or for a taste oflreland, on a Motoring Mini Break.

They operate on all the shortest, fastest routes. Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire, and Fishguard to Rosslare, take just 31/2 hours.

And there are up to six sailings to choose from every day.

You'll find a comfortable lounge to relax in, so before you know it, you've landed, with the whole of Ireland in front of you.

For more details of Sealink's Main Holidays and Mini-Breaks to Ireland, see your local travel agent or post the coupon today.

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A medieval rocket site? Among Ireland's many historical monuments are over 200 round towers to explore.

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ow would you like to become the owner for life for two weeks every summer of a luxurious twobedroom cottage in the Lake District? The cottage is in the magnificent Lakeland Village at the gateway to one of Britain's most beautiful and spectacular regions.

That's the first prize in our superb Easter holiday competition being held in association with the Lakeland Timeshare Ltd, a company owned jointly by Kenning Motor Group and civil engineering firm R M Douglas.

And that's not all. For the second-prize winner there's a £700 fortnight's holiday in a self-catering cottage at The Lakeland Village, and there are five runners-up prizes of £200 weekends for two at the Whitewater Hotel — prizes worth more than £13,000.

Here's what you win Just beyond Newby Bridge, beside the River Leven and only two miles downstream from Lake Windermere is The Lakeland Village, the most modern time-share development in Britain.

This superb complex has been partly constructed from existing buildings that have been restored in local stone to retain their original external character. The largest of these, an old mill building, has been transformed into the Whitewater Hotel and acts as a natural focal point of the village. It has extensive restaurant facilities and a bar with a riverbank terrace.

In complete harmony with their surrounding's, a number of cottages have been built — one of which will be our time-share prize. Each cottage is provided with furnishings and amenities to the highest standards and can take up to six people.

An open-plan, split-level ground floor features a stone-built fireplace, a luxuriously appointed lounge on the lower level and a kitchen/ dining area above.

A major sports and fitness centre, to be completed in the spring of 1985, will offer our winning family a wide choice of leisure pursuits on site, including a gymnasium, swimming pool,

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Anglers can enjoy fishing for salmon in the River Leven, while the Lake District itself provides a wealth of interesting places and events to visit. The first prize alone is worth more than £11,000.

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For further information on The Lakeland Village, please contact: The Lakeland Village, Newby Bridge, UIverston, Cumbria, LAl2 8PX (telephone no 0448 31144).

The luxurious interior . of the Lakeland cottage you can share for life.

How to enter

How well do you know the Lake District? Below are six questions on people and places associated with the region. All you have to do is decide on the correct answers. For example, if you think that the answer to question 1 is Enid Blyton, write B next to 1 on the coupon. When you have answered all six, just add your name and address and send the coupon to: TVTimes Lakeland Village Competition, PO Box 40, Market Harborough, Leics LE16 9NJ, to arrive not later than Friday 4 May 1984. The first

all-correct entry examined after that date will be awardwhich ed a time-share cottage at famous The Lakeland Village. The writer? second all-correct entry will A Samuel Taywin the two-week family lor Coleridge, holiday and the next five allB John Ruskin, correct will each win a C John Keats. weekend for two at 4 Which is the largest Whitewater Hotel. natural lake in England?

A Derwent Water, B UllQuestions swater, C Windermere.

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Blyton, C Anna Sewell.

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3 Brantwood on Coniston Water was the home of Rules: The TV Times Lakeland Village Competition is open to anyone aged 18 and over and resident in the UK, except employees and their families of Independent Television Publications Ltd, ITV programme companies, TV Times printers and any other company directly connected with this competition. Entries must be in ink on official entry coupon from TVTimes. No correspondence can be entered into and no entry returned.

Timeshare holiday prize to be taken in Weeks 30 and 31 each year. In 1984 these two weeks commence on Saturday, 28 July. The timeshare is valid for 80 years.

Other prizes to be taken on dates to be specified by TVTimes. No cash substitute for prizes.lle decision of the Editor is final. Winners will be notified by post as soon as possible after the closing date.

Result will be published in TVTirnes. A list of winners will be available, when complete, on receipt of an sae which most not be sent with entry but separately to TVTimes Lakeland Village Competition, PO Box 66, Market Harborough, Leics LE16 9NJ.

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Dear Katie' Hug bug My friend and I are 15 and we each have a boyfriend — the first we have ever had. Last week, the three called on me and Mum invited them in. I took them into our spare room. We didn't do anything bad, except cuddling.

When they left, my dad blew his top and told me I was just a child and that they are never to come here again.

What can I do? I really like this boy and am not allowed out at night.

Susan G Cheshire

Oh, come on, my young friend.

Surely you can see your dad's point of view. Y ou know full well how easily a cuddle can lead to other things, and at 15 you are not only too young emotionally, the law could cause the young man you like so much a lot of trouble. I know how you feel: when I was 15, 1 just knew I was grown up and felt everyone was agin me. Y our father is protective for your future happiness. Try to get to him through your mother, and when you are allowed visitors, offer them coffee in the kitchen, invite him to meet them, and leave the door open of whatever room you are in until you have a little more experience of the way in which other people behave.

Mind games I'm sure your many readers would appreciate it if you could recommend some literature on the subject of positive thinking. I have heard you mention it on television and on your page.

You seem to have a wonderful in-built gift to be positive, and I would like to know how to be more forward looking myself.

Clare J Liverpool

It sounds a bit obvious, but you only understand an experience or state of mind when you've been through it. Loneliness is a case in point. It is a great hole in life, and the only way to get rid of it is to fill it. It can be caused by the departure of your family, the loss of a partner or the end of employment.

Suddenly you are faced with endless, endless time. Fill it up. Learn something. Make something. It takes real effort. Somehow or other you have to whip up enthusiasm, so that instead of saying 'What is the point?', you get up in the morning and say 'Let's get breakfast and the chores over, and then I can get started'. When you can do this, you have won the battle over

every garden shed. It is available from RoSPA , Cannon House, The Priory, Queensway, Birmingham B4 6BS; please send a sae with your letter.

yourself, started to fill the hole, and found something to be enthusiastic about. It's not a question of 'I don't want to'. It's a question of 'I must'. And it works. I know!

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Enid Barcroft Greater Manchester

Thank you, Clare, for the compliment, but I don't believe that anyone is born with the talent of being positive. It has to be cultivated and encouraged. In my case it grew because self pity made me feel totally wretched and I found positive thinking a more protective buffer against the blows of fate. Mrs Barcroft says it all in her letter, but Norman Vincent Peale's 'The Power of Positive Thinking', published

by W orld's W ork at £2-95, is also a good guide.

Pinta& I am 17 and have read in magazine articles that there are quite a lot of other ways of contraception apart from the Pill. I am rather shy of going to my doctor to ask, and wonder if you can recommend a simple book so I know what the choices are?

Penny Somerset

For a clear description, with simple illustrations, of all the different methods currently in use, write to Brook A dvisory Centres Unit, 10 A lbert Street, Birmingham B4 7UD, for its booklet, 'A Look A t Safe Sex'.

Please enclose 55p in stamps.

I am worried about the Pill. I

am 25 and have been taking the same brand for several years. Is it true that I ought to change to a new one?

Mrs J E Huddersfield

To learn about today's most widely used contraceptive method, 'Taking The Pill, A Guide For Every W oman', by Dr David Delvin (£1-50), includes the latest research and facts about side effects.

Published by New English Library, it is available through bookshops.

Dress sense I am sure you must travel a lot, Katie, but I bet your clothes are creaseless when

you arrive. I put tissue between mine, yet still manage to look as if I'm wearing a concertina.

Jilly Scott Plymouth, Devon

Polythene is better than tissue as the air gets between the plastic and the material and defies the wrinkles. So start saving big bags and those sheets that come back with the dry cleaning.

Reader Karalin Butler, from County Down, tells me that supermarket plastic bags, well shaken and stuffed tightly into winter boots, also help to keep leather wrinkles at bay.

Mowers danger As the father of a seven year old, could I please warn other readers of the dangers of allowing children to play in the garden when people are mowing the grass. My daughter got a nasty gash on her foot from a rotary mower last spring, which could have been disastrous had she not been wearing stout lace-up school shoes. It is so easy to let children run barefoot or wear sandals when adults are using dangerous garden tools.

John Redfern Newcastle upon Tyne

I am pleased to send you £10 for my Star Letter, as 10 per cent of all home accidents occur in the garden and Easter weekend is the traditional start to the gardening year proper. Mowers can be especially hazardous for the feet of those wearing flimsy footwear and the fingers of those who fiddle with an electric machine before unplugging. The Royal Society for the Prevention of A ccidents has a leaflet, 'W hen Y ou Mow Keep on Y our Toes', which should be pinned up in

Can you tell me if there is a product that will make my eyebrows grow a little thicker? I lost mine when my younger sister put some hair-removing cream on them. Now I'm most self conscious and feel everyone is looking at me.

Caroline C London

They are not, of course, and, if there is a product, I don't know of it. Speaking as someone with minimal brows, I can tell you how to give the illusion of a good natural line. Using a soft pencil which blends with your hair colour, rub the sharp tip on paper to blunt it slightly. Then, very lightly, feather along the arch to the thickness you want.

Be careful. It's much easier to add than subtract. A t this stage it looks awfully spiky, but persevere. Now get an eyebrow brush or baby's toothbrush and gently brush your brows as if they were real. Y ou need practice, a good enlarging mirror and bright daylight, but I promise it works. If you want the help of a professional beautician, give yourself an Easter treat at somewhere like Joan Price's Face Place, 31 Connaught Street, London W 2 2A Z. A n hour's make-up session there will cost £7.95. Non-Londoners can find a beautician listed in their local Y ellow Pages.

Patient plea I work on a coronary unit in a Merseyside hospital. A week or so ago, Mr X, an elderly gentleman, was admitted, made good progress and, as is customary, was then transferred to the general ward. He loathed it because he had no one to talk to and no one told him what was going on. One day he picked up the hospital trolley phone and rang the ward sister. 'I am Mr X's twin brother,' he said. 'Can you tell me how he is getting on, please?' (He said afterwards

Write to: Katie Boyle at TVTimes 247 Tottenham Court Road, London W 1P °AU There's always £10 for the week's Star Letter

that the best part was seeing sister on the phone through the office window!) Sister replied that he was 'fine and quite comfortable'. When the consultant next made his round, Mr X announced that he was not comfortable at all — 'in fact, I'm very lonely and miserable', he said. Needless to say, Mr X has received a lot more kisses and cuddles this week, but we do keep our eye on him when he uses the telephone!

Mrs Julie Rimmer Southport, Merseyside

I did not know whether to laugh or cry at this little story. lhope it will remind anyone with an elderly relative or friend in hospital to pay them a visit.

Old pals act I am 16 years of age and my parents worry that I have no interest in girls of my own age group. The only ones I seem to like are those who are five or six years older than me. Do you think this is just a phase or serious?

Rodney R Co Armagh

This is usually a problem sent to me by girls, not boys. I do not think that either you or your parents need worry unduly. If you are a sensible lad, it probably means that you prefer the company of young women who have passed the giggly stage of growing up. A s long as you feel 'at home' and able to be yourself with friends of your choice, I see no reason why you should not pick companions for their compatibility and not worry about the date entered on their birth certificates.

Last word I was interested in your

reference to the Medic Alert Foundation and its identification disc. Your readers might care to know of another device, SOS Talisman bracelets and pendants.

In chrome or gold plate, they are fireproof and waterproof, and inside you keep a slip of paper on which you write your personal details.

Anybody can wear one, whatever their medical condition, and details of drug treatment, etc, can therefore be on the spot in an emergency. SOS Talisman is sold

by St John Ambulance Units, many jewellers and mailorder catalogues.

Div Sup John Springer The St John Ambulance Association and Brigade Dearne Valley Division Huddersfield Katie regrets that she is

unable to enter into individual correspondence

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