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00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1997 43 OBSON Green displayed large and capable Land, shoulders; if not broad, Francesca looked Annis's solid were enough. So silk-covered perhaps together they can carry the burden of Reckless (ITV) through the next five weeks. Then again, I'm not sure even Atlas could. This dead weight of a love story was laden with coincidences that defied belief, sloppy lines and jokes that could provoke only canned laughter. Punctuating the whole was intrusive guitar music more -appropriate for a Western and grim shots of a Manchester alcoholic's house.

Sounds inviting, doesn't it? (Robson Green of Soldier, Soldier) and plot together young doctor Springeran Anna (Francesca Annis), a management consultant and his boss's wife. His increasing obsession with her developed against a background of the "understaffed, overworked" Manchester hospital where Springer and Anna's husband worked. With the present overdose of television white-coat dramas, this setting smacked of vu, and its portrayal fell short of ER perfection. One of the subplots mined for easy sentimentalism rather than the interesting discussion of a very real issue that it might have been was provided by the BBC2 6 00 a.m. The Effective Manager, rpt.

6.25 The Eurovision Song Contest: Counting 1 the Cost, rpt. 6.50 The Resourceful Manager, rpt. 715 Breakfast News (T). 7 30 Children's BBC: Secret Squirrel and Co, rpt. 7.55 The Really Show, rpt (T).

8.20 Just So Stories How the Alphabet Was Made, rpt. 8 35 The Record. 9 00 Daytime on Two: The French Experience. 9.15 The Statistics, Collection. 9.45 Watch.

10 00 Children's BBC: Playdays. 10 30 Daytime on Two: Hotch Potch House. 10.50 Focus. 11.00 Look and Read. 11.20 Short Circuit.

11.40 English Time. 12.00 English File. 12 30 Working Lunch. 100 Daytime on Two: Scene. 1.30 Le Club.

1.45 Words and Pictures. 2 00 Children's BBC: Just So Stories, rpt. 2 10 Sport on Friday. Helen Rollason introduces snooker: Benson and Hedges Masters at the Conference Centre; and skiing: Championships at SesWemblend triere in Italy. Today, the men's combined (downhill and slalom) and the women's slalom.

355 News (T), Local News, Weather. 4 00 Snooker: The Masters. David Vine sets the scene at Wembley, the last quarterfinal is due to be completed. Commentary by Clive Everton, John Spencer, John Virgo, Dennis Taylor and Ray Edmonds. 6 00 Star Trek, rpt.

Aboard the good ship Enterprise with Kirk, Spock and Co. 650 Tunnels and Trees: Inside the Fairmile Protest. The story of the anti road campaign in east Devon. 715 Snooker: The Masters. Back to the baize at Wembley.

800 Wilderness Walks. Cameron McNeish is joined by the broadcaster and noted feminist Lesley Riddoch for walk and a talk across the splendidly named Macgillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, an impressive range of mountains that includes Carrauntoohill, Ireland's highest point (T). 8 30 Gardening from Scratch Portable Gardens anted Movable Feasts, rpt (T). 9 00 Dwarf Duct Soup. The ship's generator breaks down so the crew members have to find their way through a maze of service ducts to restart the engines.

Sci-fi comedy that maintains its form surprisingly well thanks to a good script and the teamwork of all concerned (T). 9 30 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. style music quiz hosted by Mark Lamarr 10 00 Room 101, rpt. Richard Grant tells Nick Hancock about his pet hates (T). Followed by Video Nation Shorts.

10 30 Newsnight. With Kirsty Wark (T). 11 15 Space: Above and Beyond. The 58th are put through their paces by a tough commander, Lt Colonel Butts, assigned to them temporarily for a top secret mission. The cast includes James Morrison (Colonel McQueen) and Kristen Cloke (Shane): Steve Rankin makes a guest appearance as Butts.

who likes Johnny Cash and pancakes when not making life hell for those around him. 12 00 Snooker: The Masters. The last visit of the day and that's a promise. Followed by Weatherview. 12 45 a.m.

To Joy (1950, The first FILM of four early Ingmar Bergman films stars Stig Olin and Maj-Britt Nilsson as violinists whose married life is shattered when she dies, leaving him to bring up their child while striving for a career as a soloist. His future takes a new turn when he becomes the of veteran conductor Victor (whom Bergman later cast in the lead role in Wild Strawberries) (T). TELEVISION BBC1 6 00 a.m. Business Breakfast. 700 Breakfast News (T).

9 00 Breakfast News Extra (T). 9 20 All over the Shop. Paul Ross hosts the last instalment of this quiz series. 9 45 Kilroy. 10 30 Can't Cook, Won't Cook.

00 News (T), Local News, Weather. 11 05 Really Useful Show. 11. 45 Smillle's People. A word or two with Carol Smillie.

00 News (T), Local News, Weather. 12 05 The Alphabet Game. (Scotland: Botannan Araid Uilleim; 12.10 Montaidh; 12.15 12.30 An t-Ollamh Selleasdar.) 12 30 Going for a Song. Antiques game. 12 55 The Weather Show.

00 News Weather. $1 30 Local News, 1 40 Neighbours. and Cheryl disagree on Chez be run (T). Marlene, 152 05 FILM Triumph of the Heart (1991 tvm). all-American Mario Van Peebles plays an football star who helps a young disabled boy (Lane Davis) overcome his difficulties.

When an incurable muscle disease ens the athlete's life and career, threaten boy's turn to be a friend in need. 3 30 Children's BBC: Playdays, rpt. 3.50 The Friday Zone. 4.55 Newsround Extra (T). 5.10 Blue Peter (T).

5 35 Neighbours, rpt (T). 00 News (T), Weather. 6 30 Regional News Magazines. 7 00 Big Break. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Paul Davis and Darren Morgan join contestants in the snooker-based game show (T).

7 30 Top of the Pops (T). 8 00 Dad's Army, rpt. The one with the bomb in the bank's vault (T). 8 30 A Question of Sport. Ally McCoist and John Parrott are the captains.

John Barnes, Fiona Murtagh, Walter Swinburn and Tony Jarrett are the guests (T). 9 00 News (T), Local News, Weather. 30 Only Fools and Horses: The First One Ever. That's what it is, from 1981, John Sullivan's opening episode called Big Brother, with David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and, as Grandad, Lennard Pearce (T) (N Ireland: Something for the Weekend; 10.15 Only Fools and Horses; 10.45 "Carlito's 12.55 a.m. Deep: 2.30 2.35 Weather.

Wales: Silent Witness; 10.20 The Celluloid World of Demond Rezillo; 10.50 Only Fools and Horses: 11.20 "Carlito's 1.35 a.m. "Skin 3.10 3.15 Weather.) 10 Carlito's Way (1993). FILM Palma's gangster melodrama that gives the dramatic game away from the start. Al Pacino stars, but Sean Penn steals the show as Pacino's sleazy lawyer (T). (Scotland: Friday Sportscene; 10.30 Silent 11.25 "Carlito's 1.35 1.40 a.m.

Weather.) 12 15 a.m. Skin Deep (1989). Lame Blake Edwards comedy about an alcoholic FILM writer (John Ritter) obsessed with wine, women and 1 50 1.55 Weather. Stars and bars: the Starbug crew explores the ship (BBC2, 9.00 pm) Sky 1 6.00 am Morning Glory. 9.00 Designing Women.

9.30 Designing Women. 10.00 Another World. 11.00 Days of Our Lives. 12.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show. 1.00 Geraldo.

2.00 Sally Jessy Raphael. 3.00 Jenny Jones. 4.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show. 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 6.00 Real TV.

6.30 Married with Children. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 MASH. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Walker, Texas Ranger.

10.00 High Incident. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 12.00 LAPD. 12.30 am The Lucy Show. 1.00 6.00 Hit Mix Long Play.

Sky 2 7.00 pm Beverly Hills 90210. 8.00 Melrose Place. 9.00 Drive. 10.00 Tales from the Crypt. 10.30 Tales from the Crypt.

11.00 The Late Show with David Letterman. 12.00 6.00 am Long Play. Granada Plus 6.00 am The Krypton Factor. 6:30 Tickle on the Tum. 6.45 The Magic Ball.

7.00 Allsorts. 7.15 Tickle on the Tum. 7.30 Catweazle. 8.00 Coronation Street. 8.30 Families.

9.00 Dempsey and Makepeace. 10.00 Split Ends. 10.30 The Cuckoo Waltz. 11.00 The Sinners. 12,00 Coronation Street.

12.30 Families. 1.00 Albion Market. 1.30 The Krypton Factor. 2.00 All for Love. 0, 3.00 Bouquet of Barbed Wire.

4.00 Doctor in Charge. 4.30 Split Ends. 5.00 Dempsey and Makepeace. 6,00 Coronation Street. 6.30 Families.

7.00 Doctor in a Charge. 7.30 The Cuckoo 'Waltz. 8.00 Bouquet of Barbed Wire. 9.00 Coronation a -Street. 9.35 The Good Life Guide.

10.00 11.00 Dempsey and Makepeace. Sky News Twenty-four hours of news. CNN hours of news. Sky Movies 6,00 am "Charlie's Ghost Story" (1994). Adventure with Cheech Marin.

8.00 "The 300 Spartans" (1962). Stars Richard Egan. 10.00 "Savage Islands" (1983). With Tommy Lee Jones. 12:00 "Oh God! Book II" (1980).

Comedy starring George Burns. 2.00 "Only You" (1994). 4.00 "The Lies Boys Tell" (1994). Drama starring Kirk Douglas. 6.00 "Clean Slate" (1994).

Comedy with Dana Carvey. 8.00 "Only You" (1994). Romantic comedy with Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jnr. 10.00 "Forbidden Beauty" (1995). Thriller starring Jennifer Rubin.

6 00 a.m. GMTV. Includes at 7.00 Ross Kelly and Fiona Phillips. 9 25 Win, Lose or Draw. 9 55 Local News (T), Weather.

10 00 The Time, the Place. Discussion. 10 30 This Morning. Includes Andrew and Liz Collinge doing a chef John Torode the TV Dinners spot a feature about women and cars with Penny Mallory, rally champion. Plus at 10.55 News (T), 2.

Local News, Weather. 12 20 Your Shout, rpt. 12 25 Local News (T). 30 News (T), Weather. 12 5 55 London Today (T), Weather.

1 25 Home and Away. Steven is still sure that Sally is And Travis continues to be pestered by those mysterious phone calls (T). 1 50 Shortland Street. Drama that centres on a New Zealand clinic but ventures much further afield. 2 50 High Road (T).

3 20 News (T) 3 25 Local News (T), Weather. 3 30 Children's ITV: Rosie and Jim. 3.40 Daffy Duck. 3.55 Zzzap! 4.15 Jumanji (T). 4.40 Gladiators: Train to Win.

Two pairs of athletes aged 10 to 14 have their chance to shine (T). 5 10 Start the Weekend (T). 540 News (T), Weather. 6 00 Home and Away, rpt (T). 6 25 London Tonight (T), Weather.

7 00 Wheel of Fortune. Game show with Bradley Walsh and Jenny Powell (T). 7 30 Coronation Street. Curly doesn't believe Samantha and Sean's romantic interlude will run and run. He's even willing to put money it.

Is this man an authority on affairs of the heart? (T) 8 00 The Bill Downfall. In a story by Peter Hammond, a 68-year-old man is found dead at the foot of a flight of stairs. Nobody in the block of flats liked him but who felt impelled to give him a shove? Det Sgt Geoff Daly and Det Cons Rod Skase find plenty of possibles even his two sisters, living on the floor above, weren't on the cantankerous fellow (T). 8 30 Holding the Baby. Laura, the ever so politically correct neighbour, feels that singleparent Gordon should join the local "Mums and Toddlers" group when she notices Daniel his drinking-straw as a gun.

Tut tut. Gordon's culinary flair impresses the women so he invites some of them to supper. Unfortunately his brother Rob, distinctly lacking in social graces, also turns up. With Nick Hancock, Joe Duttine and Sally Phillips (T). 9 00 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: May and June.

See Choice (T). 10 00 News at Ten (T), Weather. 10 30 The Fourth Protocol (1987). Competent, unexceptional spy thriller FILM based on a seller by Frederick Forsyth. Pierce Brosnan, in his pre-007 days, plays a Russian agent with a fiendish plot to set off an atom bomb at a US army base in Britain.

The idea is to wreck the AngloAmerican special relationship. Michael Caine is "our man" on the case, determined to prevent it. Directed by John Mackenzie. (T). 12 40 a.m.

Local News (T). 12 50 Funky Bunker. Talk, music, comedy, with Craig Charles and guests. 1 50 Baywatch, rpt. 2 40 Cyber Cafe.

Internet magazine. 3 10 Collins and Maconie's rpt. Film magazine. 3 35 Dating the Enemy, rpt. 4 35 Shift.

rpt. Arts, documentary and comedy features made by young directors. 5 30 6.00 News. (Could If only this were a brief lived as a pair's respective elderly parents. His (David Bradley) was a plainspeaking, alcoholic hypochondriac; hers (Margery Mason) suffered from Alzheimer's disease (and was cynically employed by the young doctor as a means to lure her daughter for a day's outing at a lake).

This lakeside scene was one of many that demanded suspension of disbelief: would a young doctor dare to kidnap an elderly patient from her hospital bed? Equally unbelievable were the series of coincidences that brought the two lovebirds together (at least six, starting from an encounter on a train when he asked to borrow her mobile phone). Robson Green was engaging. His slanted blue eyes reminded one of Paul Newman, and he was convincing as a young, stubborn man in love. The exquisite Annis, with the classy persona befitting a Forties Hollywood CABLE SATELLITE 11.35 "The Babysitter's Seduction" (1996). Melodrama with Stephen Collins.

1.05 am "Black Fox: Good Men and Bad" (1993). Western with Christopher Reeve. 2.35 "Double Cross" (1994). Thriller with Patrick Bergin. 4.05 6.05 "The Lies Boys Tell" (1994).

The Movie Channel 6.35 am "The Seventh Victim" (1943). Chiller with Kim Hunter. 8.00 "Munchie Strikes Back" (1995). 10.00 "Four Jills in a Jeep" (1944). Wartime musical with Kay Francis.

12.00 "The St Tammany Miracle" (1994). Sports drama with Mark Paul Gosselaar. 2.00 "Margie" (1946). With Jeanne Crain. 4.00 "Munchie Strikes Back" (1995).

Children's adventure. 6.00 "Black Beauty" (1994). Drama starring Sean Bean. 7.30 UK Top 10. 8.00 "Outbreak" (1995).

Medical thriller with Dustin Hoffman. 10.10 "Quiz Show" (1994). Stars John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes. 12.25 am "Color of Night" (1994). Stars Bruce Willis.

2.25 "The Wrong Woman" (1995). Thriller. 4.00 5.30 "Red Shoe Diaries No.3: Another Woman's Lipstick" (1993). Paramount Comedy 7.00 pm Entertainment UK. 7.30 Roseanne.

8.00 Roseanne. 8.30 Monty Python's Flying Circus. 9.00 Cheers. 9.30 Taxi. 10.00 It's Garry Shandling's Show.

10.30 Frasier. 11.00 Collins and Maconie's Movie Club. 11.30 Monty Python's Flying Circus. 12.00 The Critic. 12.30 Soap.

1.00 am Cheers. 1.30 Taxi. 2.00 Entertainment 2.30 Collins and Maconie's Movie Club. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 4.00 It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Sky Sports 1 7.00 am Sports Centre. 7.30 Wrestling. 8.30 Racing News. 9.00 Cricket. 11.00 Football.

12.30 Boxing Special. 1.00 Golf. 4.00 Inside the PGA Tour. 4.30 Football League Review. 5.30 Netbusters, 6.00 Sports Centre.

7.00 Boxing Special. 7.30 Cricket. 9.30 Live Cricket: New Zealand England. 4.30 5.30 am Sports Centre. Sky Sports 2 8.00 pm The Rugby Club.

9.00 Trans World Sport. 10.00 Wrestling. 11.00 Sports Centre. 12.00 4.00 am Sky Box Office: Live Boxing: Night Champions view). Sky Sports 3 12.00 noon Davis Cup Tennis.

3.00 Rebel Sports. 3.30 US Waterski Tour. 4.00 Tight Lines. 5.00 World Sport Special. 5.30 Golf: Inside the PGA Tour.

6.00 Triathlon. 7.00 Live Football: Stoke City Oxford United. 10.00 12.00 midnight Golf. CHANNEL 4 ITV: 9.00 pm The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Uneasy companions: Phoebe Nicholls, Julian Wadham and Christine Kavanagh TODAY'S CHOICE The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ITV: 9.00 pm When June is born, three-year-old May is called in from the garden to greet her little sister. "Isn't she asks rapturous mother, "She's replies May.

'She got her own little baby" says mother to father, referring to the doll which May is methodically dismembering downstairs. In this story, adapted by Ken Blakeson, June pretty and clever and goes to university; May is good with children. But it seems going to be lucky in love when William. a solicitor, proposes marriage. Then he meets June.

After a 20-year rift the sisters meet at William's office and the widow June makes an unexpected offer. Phoebe Nicholls is May, Christine Kavanagh is June, Julian Wadham is John Dyson, a composer who is suspiciously attentive to the attractive, rich June. To be concluded next week. Dressing for Breakfast Ch4: 9.00 pm A series in which Beatie Edney and Holly Aird make a neat double act, doing wonders for a so-so script. Basically it's the female answer to Men Behaving Badly but not quite so crude and the stars are more likeable.

Spin City Ch4: 9.30 pin Although Mike's boss, the Mayor of New York, oozes confidence he is in fact very sensitive to criticism. especially when it comes from his charismatic predecessor Abe Garfield. Mike and company are sure they can win him over but their luck is out. Meanwhile. at home, Mike and his journalist girlfriend Ashley are trying in vain to fend off their new neighbours Yale and Maria, relentless do-gooders who are taking over their lives.

Television by Richard Bruton Films by Alan Stanbrook Teletext Subtitles BBC Scheduling BBC Enterprises Ltd (1997) REVIEW Cristina Odone love story, looked lost in this irretrievably banal series; you almost felt like asking Green to light two cigarettes at once and offer her one, in the hope that the gesture would transform the production. I suspect, however, that no one involved in Reckless would recognise the allusion to Now, Voyager. I've seen a snake only once, on a mushroom hunting expedition in northern Italy. I was about six or seven, and I remember how large, fat and deadly the reptile looked as it stretched across our path. My quick-thinking father and uncle placed several stones upon the monster, and invited my brother and I to have a close inspection.

I simply couldn't, and to this day am terrified of the creatures. Last night's Incredible Journeys (BBC1), A Rattlesnake's Tale, in no way stilled my fears, even though the narrator told us that "rattlesnakes are not ITV REGIONS 10 30 Local News. 2 50 Shortland Street. 10 40 "The Fourth 3 20 5.10 As Protocol" (1987). London.

12 50 Funky Bunker. 5 10 Home and Away. 1 50 Club Nation. 5 40 News; Weather. 2 Shift.

5 55 Local News. 3 50 Collins and 6 30 Tonight. Maconie's 7.00 00 10.30 As Movie Club. London. 4 20 The Big Match 10 30 Local News.

Replayed. 10 40 "The Fourth 5 00 Coronation Protocol" (1987). Street. 12 50 Funky Bunker. 5 30 6 am News.

1 50 Club Nation. Anglia 2 50 Cyber Cafe. 3 20 Dating the 6 00 12.55 As London. Enemy. Late and Loud.

12 55 A Country 01 15 Sound Bites. Practice. 5 30 6 am News. 1 25 Home and Away. 1 50 Savannah.

HTV 2 50 Timpson's Coun- 6 00 12.55 As try Churches. London. 3 20 5.10 As 12 55 Wish You Were London. 5 10 Shortland Street. 1 25 Home and Away.

5 40 News; Weather. 1 50 Murder, She 6 00 Home and Away. Wrote. 6 25 Local News. 2 50 Get a Life! 7 00 10.30 As 3 20 5.10 As London.

London. 5 10. A Country 10 30 Local News. Practice. 10 40 "The Fourth 5 40 News; Weather.

Protocol" (1987). 6 00 Home and Away. 12 50 Funky Bunker. 6 25 Local News. 1 50 Club Nation.

7 00 10.30 As 2 50 Shift. London. 3 50 Collins and 10 30 Local News. Maconie's 10 40 "The Fourth Movie Club. Protocol" (1987).

4 20 The Big Match 12 50 Funky Bunker. Replayed. 1 50 Club Nation. 5 00 Coronation 2 50 Shift. Street.

3 50 Collins and 5 30. 6 am News. Maconie's Central Movie Club. 6 00 12.55 As 4 20 The Big Match London. Replayed.

12 55. A Country 5 00 Coronation Practice. Street. 1 25 Home and Away. 5 30 6 am News.

1 50 Savannah. Wales: 2.50 pm Home2 50 Our House. ground. 3 15 Breakaways. S4C 3 20 5.10 As 6 00 12.00 As Ch4.

London. 12 00 Collectors' Lot. 5 10 Shortland Street. 30 Here's 's One I 5 40 News; Weather. Made Earlier.

6 00 Home and Away. 1 00 Slot Meithrin. 6 25 Local News. 1 30 Haunted House. 7 00.

10.30 As 1 50 "The Immortal London. Sergeant" (1943 10 30 Local News. Drama. 10 40 Central 3 30 Crawshaw Paints. Weekend Live.

4 00 Fifteen-to-One. 12 15 Weekly World 4 30 Classic Trains. News. 5 00 5 Pump. 12 50 3.35 As London.

5 30 Countdown. 3 35 Jobfinder. 6 00 Newyddion. 5 20 Asian Eye. 6 05 Heno.

5 30 6 am News. 6 35 Gair Am Aur. Yorkshire 7 00 Pobol Cwm. 6 00. 12.55 As 7 25 Sioe Gelf.

London. 8 00 Penclacwydd. 12 55 Home and Away. 8 30 Newyddion. 1 25 Emmerdale.

9 00 Pawb a'i Farn. 1 55 A Country 9 45 Pobl Pwll. Practice. 00 Brookside. 2 20 High Road.

10 30. 5.45 am Ch4. 6 00 a.m. Sesame Street. 700 The Big Breakfast.

9 00 Bewitched, rpt. Comedy. 9 30 Schools: Eureka! (T) 9.45 Stop Look Listen (T). 10.00 Fourways Farm. 10.10 TVM (T).

10.25 Technology Prog. 10.40 (T). 11.05 Backtracks. 11.20 Stage One (T). 11.35 Schools at Work.

11.40 How We Used to Live (T). 12 00 Bloom Daisies, rpt (T). 12 30 Here's One Made Earlier, rpt. 1 00 Cybill Zing! rpt (T). 1 30 The Pleasure Seekers (1964).

Director FILM Jean Negulesco's blatant remake of his biggest hit, Three Coins in the Fountain. relocated in Madrid. Ann-Margret and star (T). 3 30 Travelling Light. Tim Grundy and Peter Hamilton's journey through Britain takes them from Chepstow to Wroxeter (T).

4 00 Fifteen-to-One (T). 4 30 Countdown (T). 5 00 Ricki Lake (T). 5 30 Pet Rescue. A golden retriever saved from an inhumane puppy farm is looking for a good home (T).

6 00 TFI Friday. Chris Evans and fans indulge. in mutual admiration. 7 00 Channel 4 News (T), Weather. 7 55 The Political Slot.

8 00 Bloom Lilies. Anne Swithinbank and Bill Chudziak find some impressive members including the giant Himalayan. 10ft high, growing in a crowded Scottish garden, and one whose scent is said to be reminiscent of teenage trainers (T). 8 30 Brookside (T). 9 00 Dressing for Breakfast.

See Choice (T). 9 30 Spin City. See Choice (T). 10 00 Roseanne. Jackie appears on TV and Prince Carlos of Moldavia falls for her.

She thinks he's potty but then a stretch limo glides up to the Lunchbox diner (T). 10 30 Captain Butler. Mild piratical fun (T). 11 05 The Girlie Show. 11 35 TFI Friday, rpt.

12 40 a.m. Godzilla vs Megalon (1976). FILM Godzilla is taking post-prandial nap on Monster Island when in flies Jet Jaguar to tell him the world needs him once again this time to defend it from the Seatopians, a subterranean race getting miffed about the proliferation of underground nuclear tests. 2 05 Godzilla vs Gigan (1972). Giant cockroaches from outer space invade FILM Earth.

sending Ghidorah and Gigan to flatten Tokyo. evidently the only bit of the world matters. Never fear. children. Godzilla is on hand to fight the good fight with all his might.

3 45 of Mechagodzilla (1975). The FILM lovable dinosaur is pitched against a Meccano parody of himself, whose principal feat seems to be the expulsion of such noxious gases that all Tokyo is driven into the sea. 515 5.45 Crowded House. rpt. Monster bash: Godzilla and Megalon open a triple bill (Ch4.

12.40 am) have in the youngster, fooled me.) The star of the programme Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Pencil-sized and deaf, our rattlesnake moved about by tasting the air and using its tongue to track scents. For the eight months of the year that it was not hibernating, it set off on many incredible journeys through a landscape so colourful that you could almost forget about the beast whose progress we were following. One journey brought love, and its mating dance was wonderful to behold. Another brought it to a pack rat's nest (lunch), and finally it had a narrow escape from a hawk incredibly, I found myself rooting for the scaly one.

More animals on Survival (ITV), which concluded American documentary film-maker Cindy Buxton's return to Zambia's Luangwa Valley. Buxton wanted to see how a disastrous epidemic (anthrax) among hippos had affected the great park. Elephants fell victim to the disease, but hyenas and crocodiles were having a field day, attacking the weakened animals. There were horrific shots of scavengers feasting on poor hippos and impalas: the hyenas were literally splashing about in the blood of their prey. Not even the pups among hyenas are sweet: they looked like giant rats.

Eurosport 7.30 am Snowboarding. 8.00 Cross-Country Skiing. 9.00 Biathlon. 11.00 Alpine Skiing. 12.00 International Motorsports Report.

1.00 Snowboarding. 1.30 Luge. 2.00 All Sports. Biathlon. 5.00 Alpine Skiing.

6.00 Football. 7.00 All Sports. 8.00 Tennis. 9.00 Strength. 10.00 Boxing.

11.00 Funsports. 12.00 12.30 am Roller Skating. The Racing Channel Monday to Saturday 11.00 am 5.00 pm Horse Racing. UK Gold 7.00 am Tellystack. 7.35 Neighbours.

8.00 Crossroads. 8.25 EastEnders. 9.00 The Bill. 9.30 Breakfast with the Boswells. 10.00 Never the Twain.

10.30 The Sullivans. 11.00 The Rockford Files. 12.00 Crossroads. 12.30 Neighbours. 1.00 East Enders.

1.35 The Two Ronnies. 2.30 For the Love of Ada. 3.00 Goldmaster. 3.30 The Bill. 4.00 All Creatures Great and Small.

5.00 Bob's Full House. 5.40 Crossroads. 6.05 EastEnders. 6.40 Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game. 7.50 Are You Being Served? 8.30 Russ Abbot.

9.00 The Bill. 9.30 The Chief. 10.35 Top of the Pops. 11.15 "The Night Before" (1987). 12.50 am "Inn for Trouble" (1960).

2.30 7.00 Shopping at Night. Bravo 8.00 Robocop. 9.00 The New Twilight Zone. 9.30 The New Twilight Zone. 10.00 Tour of Duty.

11.00 "Vampyros Lesbos" (1970). 1.00 am RoboCop. 2.00 Tour of Duty. 3.00 "Vampyros Lesbos" (1970). 5.00 The New Twilight Zone.

5.30 6.00 The New Twilight Zone. The Sci-Fi Channel There will be no programmes broadcast via satellite this evening. Discovery 4.00 pm Rex Hunt's Fishing Adventures. 4.30 Breaking the Ice. 5.00 Connections 2 by James Burke.

5.30 Beyond 2000. 6.00 Wild Things. 7.00 Beyond 2000. 7.30 Mysteries, Magic and Miracles. 8.00 Jurassica.

9.00 Medical Detectives. 10.00 Justice Files. 11.00 Porsche: The Racing Legend. 12.00 Rain of Ruin: The Bombing of Nagasaki. 1.00 am Roadshow.

1.30 2.00 World of Adventures. Carlton Food Network Cable only. 12.00 noon Food Network Daily. 12.30 Worrall Thompson Cooks. 1.00 What's Cooking? 1.30 Anton Mosimann Naturally.

2.00 Hudson and Halls. 2.30 Food Network Daily. 3.00 Nancy Lam's Wok Wiz. 3.30 Graham Kerr. 4.00 Dilly Dines Out.

4.30 5.00 Planet Nosh. TLC 9.00 am The Joy of Painting. 9.30 Gardeners' Diary. 10.00 Surprise Chefs. 10.30 Our House.

11.00 The Painted House. 11.30 This Old House. 12.00 Sweet Things. 12.30 Graham Kerr. 1.00 Today's Gourmet.

1.30 Home Again. 02.00 Hometime. 2.30 Furniture on the Mend. 3.00 Two's Country. 3.30 4.00 This Old House.

The History Channel 4.00 pm Biography. 5.00 History Alive. 6.00 Our Century: 7.00 8.00 pm Biography. Performance Cable only. 7.00 pm 40 Years MJQ.

8.00 Offenbach's Les Brigands. 10.15 Verdi's Requiem. 12.00 1.00 am McCoy Tyner. Challenge TV 5.00 pm Prize Time. 5.05 Blockbusters.

5.35 Prize Time. 5.50 Spellbound. 6.20 Prize Time. 6.30 Catchphrase. 6.55 Prize Time.

7.05 Sale of the Century. 7.30 Prize Time. 7.40 Gives Us a Clue. 8.10 Prize Time. 8.20 All Clued Up.

8.50 Prize Time. 9.00 Through the Keyhole. 9.25 Prize Time. 9.35 Busman's Holiday. 10.00 Prize Time.

10.05 Treasure Hunt. 11.05 Prize Time. 11.20 Love at First Sight. 11.45 Prize Time. 12.00 Sale of the Century.

12.30 am Family Late: Hart to Hart. 1.30 Lou Grant. 2.30 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga. 3.30 All Together Now. 4.00 5.00 The Fall Guy.

UK Living 6.00 am Tiny Living. 9.05 Gladrags and Glamour. 9.10 Gabrielle. 10.05 Jerry Springer. 11.00 The Young and the Restless.

11.50 Mr and Mrs. 12.25 Call the Doctor. 12.55 Tempestt. 1.40 Gordon Elliott. 2.30 The Agony Experience.

3.00 Live at Three. 4.05 Jerry Springer. 5.05 Lingo. 5.30 Lucky Ladders. 6.00 I Dream of Jeannie.

6.35 Ready, Steady, Cook. 7.05 Infatuation UK. 7.40 Who's Sorry Now? 8.05 Rolonda. 9.00 "The Ann Jillian Story" (1987). 11.00 12.00 midnight The Spicy Sex Files.

The Disney Channel 6.00 am to 10.00 pm Family programmes. Including at 6.25 8.00 pm "Double Agent" (1990) and at 8.00 9.30 pm "Resting Place" (1987). Sky Scottish 6.00 pm Golf Club. 6.30 Quizball. 7.00 Extra Time.

7.30 8.00 Scotland Today. Numbers The numbers after each programme are numbers which allow you to instantly programme your video recorder. Simply enter the corresponding numbers into your Video handset or VCR and the programmes will be automatically recorded. For more details call on 0171-316 8899. Video Plus is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation.

1997 Meridian 6 00. 12.55 As London. 12 55 A Country Practice. 1 25 Home and Away. 1 50 Savannah.

2 45 Justice of the Land. 3 20 5.10 As London. 5 10 Home and Away. 5 40 News: Weather. 6 00 Local News.

7 00 10.30 As London. 10 30 Local News. 10 40 Fourth Protocol" (1987). 12 50 Funky Bunker. 1 50 Club Nation.

2 50 Shift. 3 50 Collins and Maconie's Movie Club. 4 20 The Big Match Replayed. 5 00 Freescreen. 5 30 6 am News.

Channel 6 00 12.55 As London. 12 55 A Country Practice. 1 25 Home and Away. 1 50 Savannah. 2 45 Justice of the Land.

3 20 News. 3 25 Puffin's Pla(i)ce. 3 30 5.10 As London. 5 10 Home and Away. 5 40 News; Weather 6 00 Local News.

6 30 Anything You Can Do. 7 00 10.30 As London. 10 30 Local News. 10 40 "The Fourth Protocol" (1987). 12 50 Funky Bunker.

1 50 Club Nation. 2 50 Shift. 3 50 Collins and Maconie's Movie Club. 4 20 The Big Match Replayed. 5 00 Freescreen.

5 30 6 am News. Westcountry 6 00 London. 12 20 Illuminations. 12 30 News; Weather. 12 55 Emmerdale.

1 25 Home and Away. 1 50 High Road. 2 20 Murder, She Wrote. 3 20 5.10 As London. 5 10 Home and Away.

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