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production, pitched partly at an American market coming new to Who, so its (very thin) millennial plot is set in 1999 San Francisco, and the low-budget inventiveness and quiet menace are replaced by comic-strip camp, high-speed chases, fantastic sets, American co-stars and, heaven help us, romantic interest. Add scary horror effects and the odd bit of nasty violence, and it lapses too frequently certainly for very young viewers into Tardis in Terminator Land. Monday of the ones they made earlier; in, after his seven-year absence, comes a flash, big-budget film re-incarnation of the Beeb's much-loved Time Lord. Former lead Sylvester McCoy appears briefly before transmogrifying into Paul McGann; he makes an excellent Doctor, properly faux-naif and other-worldly, and it has to be admitted that the $3m movie tries hard to be faithful to the spirit of the original. But this is Br Who writ large, and it makes you realise just how much the success of the TV seriesdepended onits being writ modest It's a US co- The Empty Quarter (BBC-2, 7.0pm) That vast, arid tract of Arabia, a forbidding and still incompletely-mapped desert of giant dunes, quicksand and salt flats, is not what it was when the explorer Wilfred Thesiger crossed it in 1947.

The Bedu way of life is vanishing, the oil companies encroaching but a camel trek across it is still one of the world's great journeys, as Sandy Gall discovers in this handsome film. Dr Who BBC-1, 8.30pm) Out goes all the homely, amateur- -ish, cardboard-monster appeal May 27 1996 Television by Bandy Smithies Satellite Tift See pravloua page Regeneration game: Brie Roberta, Paul MeOann and Daphne Ashbrook In Doctor Who (BBC-1, 8.30pm) 6.0 8.0 Open University: Why Care? 7777640 6.25 Questions Of Sovereignty IT) 6303076 7.15 See Hear Breakfast News TO 2576060 7.20 Songs Of Praise ff) (S) (R) 9540774 8.0 FILM: The Senator Was Indiscreet (George Kaufman, 1947) (T) Witty screwball comedy with William Powell. 3352534 9.20 Huey Long fT) 7268398 1 0.S0 Golf (S) 6659669 12.0 FILM: Tension At Table Rock (Charles Marquis Warren, 1956) (T) Respectable western with Richard Egan ejecting the small-town undesirables. 64824 1 .30 Qolf (S) Further coverage of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. 7253060 8.30 The Wartime Kitchen And Qarden (P.) 350 8.0 Buck Rogers frl The 2811 Certify (R) 435244 8.48 They Who Dare Paragllding (T) (S) (R) 570577 7.0 The Empty Quarter See Watching Brief.

664 7 74 4.0 4.30 4.48 4.88 5,0 FILM 7.0 GMTV 2868422 8.25 Supermarket Sweep (T) (S) (R) 77 70337 9.55 Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes (S) (R) 5287878 10.20 FILM: The Love Bug (Robert Stevenson, 1968) (T) Delightful Disney comedy, first of thB capers starring Herble the almost-human Beetle. 27355602 12.20 News; (T) Weather 7447534 12.30 Make 'Em Laugh (R) 80776 1.0 Stuntmasters 7485534 The Match Live Crystal Palace Leicester City. Bob Wilson introduces live covorage from Wembley of the League Division One play-off final, with a Premiership place awaiting the winner, and possible disruption to subsequent programmes If It goes to extra time. 55534602 Laugh With The Carry Ons 640 Watt Disney Cartoon (R) 9827774 News; IT) Weather 6599756 Regional News (T) 9365795 From Russia With Love (Terence Young, 1963) fT) Bank Holiday Bondery, as ever: this second of the series, with Sean Connery's 007 taking on SPECTRE, Is witty and exciting, and rated by many as the best of the bunch. With Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Daniela Bianchi.

7339S Tonight With Richard Madeley And Judy Flnnlgan With Tina Turner heading the guest list. 5774 Coronation Street fT) 553 Classic Cooper (T) (S) First in a series of compilations showcasing the comic talent of the late Tommy here meeting Hitler on a train Journey, playing Toulouse-Lautrec, and teaming up with fellow funster Ted Ray. 7534 Take Your Pick (T) Oes O'Connor hosts the game show. 7599 Bramwell fT) (S) In which our Victorian medical heroine (Jemma Redgrave) uncovers a buttoned-up lady patient's hairy secret. 2350 News; (T) Weather 274778 Regional News (D 752553 The 1855 World Music Awards (S) Highlights of the glitzy prizegiving staged earlier this month in Monte Carlo, hosted by Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natalie Cole.

41428534 The Big Match Replayed More classic football action from the '70s. 9967645 Hotel Babylon (S) (R) 7553770 Customs ClBislfled 7769886 Jones And Jury 5739645 The Silent Woman (1989) Dubbed French witness-ln-peril thriller with Marie-Christine Barrault. 4376549 Profile (8) Of former Spandau Ballet fronlman Tony Hadley. 89346575 One Ufa To Live 645S6393 The Chrystal Rose Show (S) (R) 59954 7.0 News; (T) Weather 4707337 7.10 Bllnky Bill (R) 3782718 7.35 Favourite Songs (S) (R) 4363534 fi.0 News; Weather 3952824 8.10 Smurfs' Adventures 4555379 8.30 Blue Peter fT) (S) 8349534 8.0 News; (I) Weather 879691 1 9.08 Mighty Max (S) 7727447 B.30 Actlv-B fT) (S) (R) S755553 9.88 Spot (R) 2782824 10.0 Play-days (S) (H) 2769973 10.26 FILM: Half A Sixpence (George Sidney, 1967) (T) Value-fbr-money British musical version of HG Wells's Kipps, with Tommy Steele, Julia Foster. B230548S 12.48 Bristol 96: The International Festival Of The Sea (S) 442977 1.1B News; (T) Weather 58965379 1.28 Regional News 59727602 1.30 Neighbours (T) (S) 69807737 1 King Kong (John Guillermln, 1 976) (T Crass, FILM camped-up remake of the classic monster movie, lacking the power and poignancy of the original, with soppy Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Rick Baker sweating anonymously In the gorilla suit.

26693805 4.0 Bristol 96: The International Festival Of The Sea (S) Another visit to the big maritime event. 244 4.30 Disney Time (T) (S) A sporty edition from Orlando, hosted by Michaela Strachan. 4738379 S.1S Haws; (T) Weather 7648805 8.30 Regional Hews 760244 5.38 Neighbours IT) (S) (R) 758486 8.0 Red Nob Awards (T) (S) Audi Peters hosts thB presentation to the TV personalities who get this year's youth vote, with Angus Deayton dishing out the booby prizes. 92577 7.0 Theft Showbuslness ft) (S) Mike Smith hosts a cinematic edition of the entertainment quiz. 7718 7.30 Watchdog HeaKhcheck (T) (S) 485 B.0 EastEnders(T)fS)6466 8.30 Doctor Who (T) (S) See Watching Brief.

5400640 8.68 News; (T) Weather 277027 1 0.20 Cold Lazarus (1) (S) (R) A second chance to see the opening episode, screened last night on C4, of Dennis Potter's astonishing valedictory opus. 228447 11.10 Bristol 98: The International Festival Of The Sea (S) Highlights of the weekend's festivities, and coverage of the aquatic spectacle which conclude It. 754669 1 1 .40 Donovan's Reef (John Ford, 1963) Last of the FILM many movle3 made by Ford with John Wayne, this Is a sprawling, self-indulgent comedy adventure In which the Duke, Lee Marvin and Jack Warden are US naval veterans enjoying a rollicking good time on a South Sea Island. 399602 1.28 Weather 6576472 1.30 Close 7.30 B.0 8.40 Super Dave (R) 9943602 7.0 The Big Breakfast 83350 9.0 Saved By The Bell: The College Years TO (R) 7748774 8.28 The Pink Panther Show (S) (R) 7727627 9.80 California Dreams (R) 6757977 10.20 Gamesmaster (S) (R) 6306089 10.45 Mork And Mindy (R) 782027 1 1 .15 Dog City (S) (R) 3379737 1 1 .38 Wlld-slde (5) (R) 8767992 1 2.0 Right To Reply fT) (S) (R) 50447 12.30 Sesame Street (R) 62973 1.30 Wowser 5867060 2.28 Channel 4 Racing From Sandown (S) Introduced by Brough Scott and followed by News summary; weather. 58742337 4.30 Fifteen To One fT) (S) 466 8.0 The Montel Williams Show I Want To See The Child I Fathered.

8717195 8.80 Terrytoons 737398 6.0 The Cosby Show Denise Gets a (T) (R) 337 8.30 Hallyoak(T)(S)J977 7.0 Bhtls In Hollywood (1) (R) A repeat showing for this study of Presley the thespian clips and out-takes from his films, home movies and his first screen test, plus lots of contributions from friends and professionals. 7008 B.0 Fair Qame Hold The Back Page (T) (S) How long a honeymoon Is Glen Hoddle going to be allowed before the tabloids start putting the boot In? Why have England's football managers always been the subject of a press vendetta? And has back-page beastliness of the 'Turnip' type cost the team success on the pitch? Greg Dyke talks to Hoddle, Robson and Taylor. 9776 8.30 The Oreatest TO (S) Last of the series announces the winner of the sports star of the century title, as voted for by viewers. 7977 9.0 Shops And Robbers fT)(H) A repeat showing for this high-rated Cutting Edge film from 1994, on Britain's 2bn a year shoplifting problem. 6832 10.0 Reversal Of Fortune (Barbel Schroeder, FILM 1990) TO (S) The Claus Von Bulow case of the 1980s, in which the US socialite was accused of trying to kill his rich wife, is here turned into a movie which is too uncertain of Its approach to be a success though Jeremy Irons's lead performance won him an Oscar.

With Glenn Close, Ron Sliver. 55767535 12.08 Dead Lucky (T) (S) (R) First shown in the True Stories strand, the tale of ex-copper Roy Hanson's freelance investigations Into the Lord Lucan mysteiy. 7442732 1.05 Rasputin And The Empress (Richard FILM Boleslawkl, 1932) ff) Lavish mad-monkery, featuring the only Joint screen appearance of the Banymore clan with Lionel as the evil Svengall-flgure. 3892409 1 .55 Waterways ff) (R) 8745133 3.20 Close ft) Teletext Subtitles (8) stereo (H) Repeat Caledonian comedy starting wrtti. 7.80 B.30 9.0 8.0 10.0 10.18 10.20 An stoning In With Billy Connolly The Big Yin gets to take over the schedule, Introducing a theme night which Includes highlights of his own performances plus his archive favourites.

675282 Billy Connolly's World Tour Of Scotland (S) Best bits from the series in which roamed his native heath, from Arran to Edinburgh via Culloden and McGonagatl. 5060 Billy Connolly World Tour Of 'Television 1 (S) Here he presents a personal selection of the Individuals and events which have affected and influenced him in the course of a lifetime's viewing: fellow comedians, musicians, sports stars, and landmark happenings like the first Moon landing and the fall of the Berlin Wall. 5824 World Tour Ot Billy Connolly (S) Some of 8.0 12.28 1.10 1.50 2.38 3.0 10.0 your man iv appearances past, in concert and Interview. 76553 11. SO Billy Connolly World Tour Ot Television 2 More personal-favourite clips, concluding the (homed soiree.

67 7640 11.80 OoH (8) Action from todayls final round at Wentworth. 505553 12.30 The Learning Zone See previous page. 4.25 4.3S 5.0 8.30 44935 Place (S) (R) 74757 8.0-8.30 The Naw Or Urdd 77487 74 S.2B The Place (S) (R) 74757 8.0.5.30 The Anfllla rowers mat Be (H) 59954 Contra! Powers That Be (H) 5SS54 Meridian As London except 4JUuun Jobflnder fl) 29S39T6 8.20-8.90 Asian Eye 3688480 Channel As Meridian Qranada As Qranada except 10.20am-12.20pm FILM: The Love Bug (Robert Stevenson, 1968) fT) Comedy starring Dean Jones, Michele Lee and Buddy Hackett. 27355602 1 2.30-1 .0 Coronation Street fT) (R) 60776 12.20am Bushel! On The Box (S) 4339003 12.80 The Big Match Replayed 7675527 1.38 FILM: One Of Those Things Thriller starring Roy Dotrice and Judy Geeson. 264206 3.10 The Crime Hour 6554467 4.08 The International Festival Of The Sea 44348044 4.30 The The Place (S) (R) 74757 8.0-5.30 The Powers That Be (R) 59954 As London except 12.30pm-1.0 Coronation Street ff) (R) 80776 12.20am Bushell On The Box (S) 433S003 12.60 The Big Match Replayed 7675527 1.35 FILM: One Of Those Things Thriller starring Roy Dotrice and Judy Geeson.

264206 3.10 The Crime Hour 6554467 4.06 The International Festival Of The Sea 44348044 4.30 The The Place (S) (R) 74757 5.0-5.30 Freescreen 59954 Yorkshire Pink Panther Show (R) 7727627 9.50 California Dreams (R) 675797 7 10.20 Gamesmaster (R) 6306089 10.48 Mork And Mlndy (R) 762027 11.18 Dog City (R) 3379737 11.38 Wildslde 8767992 12.0noon Right To Reply (T) 50447 12.30 Alfred Kwak (R) 86776 1.0 Slot Meithrln 93737 1.30 ThB Greatest 88 (R) 87089 2.0 Eisteddfod Yr Urdd Bro 820553 4.30 Garden Party (T) 466 8.0 5 Pump: lined 5 Or Urdd 3992 8.30 Fifteen To One ff) 778 8.0 Newyddlon (T) 457640 5.10 Pentecost 96 440775 7.0 Pobol Cwm (T) 360060 7.25 Eisteddfod Yr Urdd Bro 3203027 8.30 News ff) 7896028.48 Hidden Kingdoms fT) 298447 9.48 Feast Day 675263 10.0 Sgorlo SS78244 11.05' Roseanne (T) 748008 11.38 NYPD Blue (T) 356486 12.30am-1.30 Music And The Mind fT) 78664 As London except 10.20am-12.20pm FILM: Raise The TKanlcl (Jeny Jameson, 1980) Adventure starring Jason Rob-aids, Richard Jordan and David Selby. 27355602 12.30-1.0 Shortland Street (8)80776 HTVWest HH Anfllla Hold the back Oreo Dyke liwostfastos the tabloid war on England football managers In Falrgame (C4, 8.0pm) As London except 12.30pm-1.0 Coronation Street ft (R) 80776 12.20am The Big Match Replayed 9958374 1.0B FILM: Mischief (Peter Flelschmann, 1983) Drama starring Angellka Stute, Peter Flelschmann and Isolde Barth. 397664 2.S0 The Chart Show (8) (R) 7779886 3.4S Champions: Where Are They Now? (R) 72312 4.15-8.30 Jobflnder (8) 5332206 S4C 59954 Powers That Be 0 As London except 12.30pm-1.0 Coronation Street (T) (R) 80776 12.20am Bushell On The Box (S) 4339003 12.80 The Big Match Replayed 7675527 1.38 FILM: One Of Those Things Thriller starring Roy Dotrice and Judy Geeson, 264206 3.10 The Crime Hour 6554467 4.08 The International festival Of The Sea 44348044 4.30 The The Place (S) (R) 74757 8.0-8.30 The As London except 12.30pm-1.0 Coronation Street ft) (R) 80776 12.20am Bushell On The Box (S) 4333003 12.80 The Big Match Replayed 7675527 1.35 FILM: On Of Those Things Thriller starring Roy Dotrice and Judy Geeson. 264206 3.1 0 The Crime Hour 6554467 4.05 The International Festival Of The Sea 44348044 4.30 The The Wile As West Westcountry 4339003 12.80 The Big Match Replayed 7675627 1.35 FILM! One Of Those Things Thriller starring Roy Dotrice and Judy Geeson. 264206 3.10 The Crime Hour 554467 4.05 The International Festival Of The Sea 44348044 4.30 The The Video Pluses Codes To tape your chosen TV programme for your later viewing, lust enter the Plus-Code printed next to the programme you wish to record, leave the Vkieoplua unit on your VCR and the programme will be automatically recorded.

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