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9.30 Sesame Street Fun and learning with the Muppets and friends. Sesame Street is a community of many different people helping one another.
10.30 The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams DAN HAGGERTY DON SHANKS James Capen Adams, a fur trapper who lived in the mid 19th century, saw life as few men ever do. Adams became a mountain man, living in friendship with animals and even taming a once ferocious grizzly bear. Gradually he emerged in newspaper articles as a kind of living legend. . . this is his story. Sunday 3 January: The Capture of Grizzly A dams.
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12.10 Rainbow guest PAT COOMBES OFTEN
Geoffrey, Bungle, George and Zippy find out what the word 'often' means. Rod, Jane and Roger sing Often. Guest Pat Coombes reads a story by Anna Standon, illustrated by Margaret Dannett. DIRECTOR AUDREY STARRETT
12.30 The Video Age PATRICK STODDART guest ELKIE BROOKS Today's programme has a seasonal air as the winner of the Christmas Home Video Competition is announced. There's also advice on how video can help you to choose your holiday, and reviews of recent music releases. Special guest is Elide Brooks. DIRECTOR COLIN ELDRED EDITOR BARRY CAWTHERAY A nglia Television Production
1.0 News at One Latest news from around the world. Plus the weather forecast and Financial Times share index.
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James Capen 'Grizzly' A dams Dan Hagerty Don Shanks Nakuma Denver Pyle Mad Jack Robbie Cart man John Bishop with Lisa Jones and Marjorie Harper SCREENPLAY LAWRENCE DOBKIN DIRECTOR RICHARD FRIEDENBERG
12.0 We'll Tell You a Story CHRISTOPHER LILLICRAP Watch out for the different birds in today's programme. Christopher sings his own song My Best Friend the Hen. The Pirate, the Parrot and the Peanuts is written by Lee Pressman and illustrated by Norman Beardsley, who also illustrated The Robin W ho Needed a Home. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER AUDREY STARRETT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN Thames Television Production
All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
1.20 Thames News
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9.0 The Missouri Breaks
SHANE PORTEOUS GRANT DODWELL Episode Nine: Dr Elliott's contact with one of the valley's more senior citizens gives Sgt Gilroy a few headaches. Dr Elliott Shane Porteous Dr Bowen Grant Dodwell Shirley Dean Lorraine Desmond Vicki Dean Penny Cook Molly Jones Anne Tenney Brian Wenzel Sgt Gilroy Jack Bates Gordon Boyd Luckie Hughes Andrew Inglis Bonnie Hughes Jessica Noad A rthur Hughes Ron Reid
MARLON BRANDO JACK NICHOLSON KATHLEEN LLOYD Montana in the 1880s. Operating along the Missouri River on the Canadian border, rustler Tom Logan and his gang are increasingly harried by the power of the big ranchers. A specific enemy is rancher David Braxton, who brings in a professional 'regulator' named Robert Lee Clayton to apprehend the rustlers. While his men leave to rustle horses from the Mounties in Canada, Logan becomes better acquainted with Braxton's daughter Jane.
4.15 Dangermouse and Friends IAN CARMICHAEL Dangermouse, Captain Kremmen, Jamie and Chorlton are just some of the characters you'll be meeting in this behind-the-scenes look at the work of Cosgrove Hall Productions the award-winning animation company. Presenter is Ian Carmichael. RESEARCH ANNIE KOSSOFF DIRECTOR JEREMY McCRACKEN PRODUCER JULIAN ASTON Thames Television Production
News at 5.45
With Robin Houston.
1.30 When the Circus Came to Town ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER EILEEN BRENNAN Suddenly find6 ing herself free for the first time in her life, Mary Flynn follows a travelling circus in Georgia. She finds its owner, Duke Royal - attractive despite his gruff ways - is willing to sign her on as a keeper in the animal stalls. At first ignored by all the circus 'pros', her good humour allows her to treat their snubs lightly. One by one they accept her. And as she comes out of her shell, she attracts the attention of Duke. See page 61
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3.15 A Country Practice
Mary Elizabeth Montgomery Duke Christopher Plummer Jessy Eileen Brennan Gretchen Wyler Olivia A unt Helen Anne Shropshire Tommy Madden Louie TELEPLAY LARRY GRUSIN DIRECTOR BORIS SAGAL
6.0 Thames News ANDREW GARDNER TINA JENKINS With reporters Colin Baker, David Bellin, Ed Boyle, Stephen Chambers, Steve Clarke, Gerry Harrison, Tricia Ingrams, Barbara Long, Simon Neave, Christopher Rainbow, Steve Rider and Michael Wilson. EDITOR KEN HAYES Thames Television Production
6.35 Crossroads Sally Banks, Kevin's mother, is hostile to the idea of his wife Glenda having a test-tube baby. Wally Soper gets himself out of a tricky situation. For cast, see Tuesday Programmes as Thames except: CENTRAL 10.30 Folk Tales; 10.45 240 Robert; 11.30 Sporting Summer; 3.15 Expedition; 3.45 High Road; 6.0 Crossroads; 6.25 News. ANGLIA 10.30 Pine Trees; 10.55 Folk Tales; 11.5 Mork & Mindy; 11.35 Bygones; 6.0 About Anglia. TVS 10.30 Cartoon; 10.0 Billy Smart's Circus; 6.0 Coast to Coast.
Look 'ear. It's Jim Davidson as Mr Spock tonight at 8.0.
7.0 This is Your Life EAMONN ANDREWS Someone, somewhere is in for a super surprise when Eamonn speaks those heartstopping words: 'This is your life.' PROGRAMME ASSOCIATES JOHN GRAHAM, BRIAN KLEIN PROGRAMME CONSULTANTS TOM BRENNAND, ROY BOTIOMLEY DIRECTORS PAUL STEWART LAING, TERRY YARWOOD PRODUCER MALCOLM MORRIS Thames Television Production
7.30 Coronation Street There's not a lot of sweetness and light at the Rovers. Oracle sub-titles for the hard of hearing For cast, see Monday • WRITER ADELE ROSE
8.0 The Jim Davidson Show Comedy and music with jaunty jester Jim Davidson and guests. A window cleaner, a Kung Fu expert, the Green Cross Code man, a tourist in France, Mr Spock of the S S Enterprise - just some of the characters Jim plays in a variety of sketches. Among those joining in the fun are Windsor Davies, Chas and Dave, Iris Williams, Derek Waring, Burt Kwouk, Stanley Unwin, Debbie Arnold, Jethro and the Brian Rogers Dancers. Script by David Renwick, Andrew Marshall, Andrea Solomons, John Revell, James Hendrie, Ian Brown and John Muir. Music director is Harry Rabinowitz, music associate Trevor Brown. DESIGNER MARTYN HEBERT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MARK STUART Thames Television Production
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Robert Lee Clayton Marlon Brando Jack Nicholson Tom Logan Jane Kathleen Lloyd Little Tod Randy Quaid Cary Frederic Forrest Calvin Harry Dean Stanton Braxton John McLiam Si John Ryan Hank Rate Sam Gilman The Lonesome Kid Steve Franken Marker Richard Bradford Sandy Hunter Von Leer SCREENPLAY THOMAS McGUANE DIRECTOR ARTHUR PENN
10.15 ITN News followed by
Thames News Headlines
10.30 The Missouri Breaks continued
11.30 The Manhattan Transfer A spectacular special with one of the world's top singing groups - The Manhattan Transfer. Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne sing sweet and sexy songs and do the Charleston in colourful outfits that echo the fashions of the Thirties and Forties. The group can be seen in rehearsal, studying the jazz greats and using their voices like mechanical instruments.
12.25 Close With Barbara Leigh-Hunt. followed by
Closedown
24 December 1982-7 January 1983 TVTIMES MAGAZINE