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tors. Hunted to the point of extinction Wednesday, Ulster 4.25 a.m. Jim back this century, the crocodile has been a d u c t i o n of c r o c o d i l e f a r m s in t h e cure. Sunday, B B C 2 7.15 p.m. Hop the be S u n d a y , Ulster 4 p.m. Walter die ob die them about Amazon: The Flooded Forest Anthony kins narrates the s e c o n d of t w o films s o m e of the m o s t extraordinary areas of A b o u t Britain "Odds On Outsider" H o w Windsor overcame adversity and a g r o u n d of poverty. (Repeat) earlier pro te c te d species for 2 0 years. W i t h the intro Northern Territory, their future n o w s e e m s m o r e s e

T.V. PICK O F THE W E E
THURSDAY
CAPITAL N E W S BBC1,11.10pm More newsroom drama from the 'Washing t o n Capital' this w e e k sees A n n e M c K e n na's secret r o m a n c e with R e d m o n d D u n n e strained t o breaking point w h e n she covers the rescue of a little b o y t r a p p e d in a verti cal tunnel. A n n e locks horns w i t h a t a b l o i d reporter w h o claims t o have paid $10,000 t o the mother of the b o y for exclusive rights t o the story. THE TRAVEL S H O W B B C 2 , 9.00pm Playa Del Ingles in Gran Canaria a n d Ironbridge, near Telford in Shropshire are the l o cations featured in t h e latest edition of this attention-grabbing p r o g r a m m e . T h e Playa' is a popular destination with British tourists - hardly surprising, considering the n a m e but h o w does it measure up? The t e a m , led as usual by Penny Junor, will let y o u k n o w . CRITICAL EYE: PICKING O A K U M Channel 4 , 9 . 0 0 p m A n interesting investigation into w o m e n a n d criminality f r o m t h e prisoner's point of view. This p r o g r a m m e c o m b i n e s hard-hitting f a c t s with d r a m a a n d interviews t o paint a picture of t h e attitudes a n d p r e c o n c e p t i o n s taken t o w a r d s f e m a l e criminals. Like it or not, w h e n a w o m a n c o m m i t s a c r i m e she breaks s o c i e t y ' s unwritten c o d e of accepta ble female behaviour - a n d d o e s she suffer? saved the world week-in and week-out from their secret b a s e in t h e p u p p e t Pacific. First s h o w i n g o n B B C 2 for the classic Gerry A n d e r s o n series, w h i c h is sure t o c a p t u r e t h e imagination of yet another g e n e r a t i o n o f fans. ANTON MOSIMANN - NATURALLY Channel 4 , 8 . 3 0 p m Master chef A n t o n M o s i m a n n c o n t i n u e s t o delight a n d t e m p t w i t h his innovative a p p r o a c h t o c o o k i n g a n d it's a t e m p t a t i o n that is healthier than m a n y 'fatties' m i g h t fear, since he is master of low fat c o o k i n g . This t i m e t h e influence is f r o m H u n g a r y , w h e r e there is an inspiring mix of eastern a n d w e s t e r n styles. H e a v y w e i g h t v i e w i n g for diners w h o prefer t o b e lightweights.

D i n o s a u r "The Tale of the Feather"

Cronkite asks what made the dinosaurs out. Climatic change may have frozen ject from outer space m a y have o u t at all. (Oracle) ( N i c a m Digital Tuesday, B B C 2 8.20 a.m. off the face of the Earth, the i m p a c t of a n the globe... Or perhaps dinosaurs didn't Stereo)

A m a z o n rainforest w h i c h are f l o o d e d for six m o n t h s every year. W h e n the floodwaters gin to r e c e d e a w h o l e n e w r a n g e of wildlife a

devastated

m o v e s in t o f o r a g e o n t h e f o r e s t floor. In i s o lated pools a concentration of fish attract ant turtles hurry t o lay a n d h a t c h their (Ceefax) host of predators and on sandy beaches gi eggs b e f o r e t h e f l o o d r e t u r n s . (Part 2) ( R e p e a t )

English Journey "To Birmingham and Cotswolds" Novelist a n d playwright Bainbridge explores the city of

the

Beryl (Repeat)

Birmingham

Saturday, Channel 4 9.30 ing his investigation into

a.m.

and journeys out to the Cotswolds. Monday, Channel 4 12.20 a.m.

Class by Class "The Miner's Tale" Continu class-consciousness family much working in B r i t a i n , R a y G o s l i n g m e e t s a m i n i n g f r o m the W e l s h valleys a n d asks h o w longer people can g o on being called class. Tuesday, Channel 4 5.30 p.m. Tale" into Thursday, RTE1 The Nature of 7.30pm Things of The human system F a l k n e a u " T h e I m p o s s i b l e " S a m Fuller f i l m e d w h a t he s a w w h e n U S soldiers liberated c o n c e n t r a t i o n c a m p at F a l k n e a u in t h e t e n l a n d in 1 9 4 5 . H i s film w a s later u s e d ing t h e N u r e m b e r g trials a s e v i d e n c e crimes against humanity. Class by Class "The Shopkeeper's c l a s s - c o n s c i o u s n e s s in B r i t a i n b y the fortunes of lower middle class s o n Philip L y o n . (Repeat) Wednesday, BBC1 9.30 (Oracle) a.m. before in serving of the dur Sude-

R a y G o s l i n g c o n t i n u e s his investigation

following grocer's

E x a m i n e s t h e art of Balance that s o m a n y us take for granted. copes with balance without thought, making remarkable possible. concious

SATURDAY
S A T U R D A Y N I G H T CLIVE BBC1, 9.50pm Clive J a m e s is b a c k , a n d r e n e w i n g his b i d t o t a k e over t h a t m o s t prized of television viewing t i m e s - t h e Saturday night s p o t . T h e m a n w i t h the a n t i p o d e a n wit a n d c h a r m is all set t o present his o w n u n i q u e v i e w of t h e best of television viewing as he sees it. Helping him w i t h t h e task this w e e k is A m e r i c a n c o m i c Mel B r o o k s . B E L I N D A C A R L I S L E - R U N A W A Y LIVE RTE 1,8.00pm T h e beautifully-sculpted f a c e of Belinda Carlisle b e c a m e familiar t o a h o a r d e of a d mirers b a c k in 1986 w h e n s h e l a u n c h e d her solo career. Five years o n she c o n t i n u e s t o w o w the audiences, this t i m e w i t h a live c o n c e r t r e c o r d e d at t h e A p o l l o Theatre, Manchester. A p a r t f r o m t h e s t u n n i n g visual i m p a c t of the lady, e v e n t h e uninitiated w i t h recognise her familiar hits. FARADAY'S D R E A M BBC2, 7.35pm This d o c u m e n t a r y has b e e n specially c r e a t e d t o c o i n c i d e w i t h t h e 2 0 0 t h anniversary of t h e birth of Michael Faraday, w h o w a s p o s sibly the greatest scientist ever. In t h e c o u r s e of his w o r k he i n v e n t e d s u c h items a s t h e electric m o t o r a n d generator, things w h i c h w e n o w t a k e for g r a n t e d in m o d e m life. This d r a m a is set in p e r i o d c o s t u m e a n d filmed at t h e Royal Institution in L o n d o n , w h e r e Faraday lived.

achievements of

C o u n t r y m e n "Dr J i m " Like his father the Lake District village of C a l d b e c k , a scattered c o m m u n i t y of fiercely d e n t hill p e o p l e . (Repeat) p.m.

The p r o g r a m m e highlights s o m e

him, Dr Jim C o x runs a general practice

t h e s e a n d looks at the effects of flight a n d s p a c e travel. Wednesday, Channel 4 noon Revolution" im

indepen

Stolen Childhood "The Second

T o d a y ' s p r o g r a m m e looks at h o w the chil S u n d a y , Ulster 1.10 d r e n ' s literacy rate in N i c a r a g u a w a s Profile of preda proved by the Sandinista regime. Crocodiles - The Deadly Survivors the world's largest a n d m o s t deadly (Repeat)

of the Australian saltwater crocodile, one

HANG OUT AT THE CAFE WITH WHOOPI

Ill
BAGDAD CAFE
8.30pm Jasmi.ie, played by Jean Stapleton, a good, warm-hearted soul, w h o has unfortunately

ON THE UP B B C 1 , 8.30pm Continuing the light-hearted adventures of Tony (Dennis Waterman)and his extended family' of live-in staff. This week Tony is in .he happy position of having all his real fam ily at home around him lot once. At least he believed it would b e happy, but his employ ees feel threatened and Maggie is the first to over-react by handing in her notice. THUNDERBIRDS BBC2,6.00pm Repeating the very first mission of the leg endary puppet heroes of International Res cue, immortalised in the mid-sixties as they

T h u r s d a y , C h a n n e l 4 at

b e e n a b a n d o n e d b y her h u s b a n d in the desert. new you

If y o u m i s s e d t h e f i r s t e p i s o d e o f t h i s

SUNDAY
A TASTE OF FREEDOM Network 2,7.00pm Those with an interest of the almost unbe lievable events that have taken place in the Soviet Union over the last few weeks will be fascinated by this documentary tracing six weeks in the lives of a Soviet family. Sasha, is an investigative journalist, Anya a TV re porter, but which of them knows the truth at they struggle to make sense of the day to day turmoil?

B a g d a d C a f e is d r a w n f r o m t h e 1 9 8 8

cult sig cast m y very finds the

c o m e d y series f r o m A m e r i c a last w e e k , would be well advised to catch u p on story s o far. Whoopi Goldberg, fresh

movie of the s a m e name, with the only nificant c h a n g e being that of Jasmine as an American, not a German. "I like

the from

her O s c a r w i n n i n g p e r f o r m a n c e in t h e m o v i e , ' G h o s t ' is B r e n d a , the owner of the sta

character, * says Stapleton. "She's a contemporary w o m a n who suddenly herself absolutely alone.'

cafe, which doubles as a motel and gas tion in t h e m i d d l e of the h i g h d e s e r t where near Las Vegas. H e r life h a s

For Goldberg

some been for noth

big attraction of the series w a s the

chance

t o w o r k w i t h o n e of her h e r o i n e s : "I just t h o u g h t , I'm g o i n g t o get t o w o r k with Stapleton, and the opportunity was g o o d not to g o a for.* accept and Jas Jean

s h a m b l i n g a l o n g , pretty m u c h like t h e tunes of the cafe. She has a g o o d for a

too

ing husband, a serf-centred son and

schoolgirl daughter that has taken-up with biker called Snake.

This week's episode sees the pair ing free tickets t o the local dance,

O v e r c o m i n g t h e trials of e v e r y d a y life w i t h t h e help of wft a n d c h a r m , her lot a n d b u s i n e s s is t r a n s f o r m e d b y t h e arrival her of

agreeing to stick together, but w h e n

m i n e is s w e p t off her feet, B r e n d a is left atone, a n d far f r o m happy.