And her knowledge of the Lion Kingdom gave her the recognition and security that she'd
craved all her life.
Born wild, six o'clock on Saturday.
The most ambitious European space project ever is to be launched today.
And the winning ticket in last night's six million pound lottery was sold in the mini
market in Balikis Angel.
On Sunday night the good citizens of Balikis Angel have to come to terms with something
they could never have imagined.
But they approach it with the restraint and dignity one would expect.
I'm going to need my gardenia.
Somebody's just won six million pounds.
Surely that's reason enough to open a minute or two early.
Any chance I will have a pocket calculator I can give financial advice.
And the six million pound Balikis Angel lottery win is still unclaimed.
So the wait begins.
Balikis Angel, 7.30 on Sunday.
Toute note do finir en mourant.
So says Marin Marais, master vile player and composer.
This is Tous les Matins du Monde, the exquisitely detailed story of two masterful musicians
whose love for their craft became intertwined with their love for women and for life itself.
Jean-Pierre Marielle is Saint-Colombe, the teacher.
Guillaume Depardieu is Marin Marais, the novice.
Gérard Depardieu is the older Marais, by now musical director to Louis XIV, and whose talents
were said to exceed those of his tutor.
Tous les Matins du Monde, a story of a musical genius.
Your Sunday night movie following Balikis Angel, 8.30 on Sunday.
Back in the 50s, hundreds of millions of people worldwide were vaccinated with the silk vaccine
to ward off the crippling scourge of polio.
What scientists at the time didn't know was that monkeys, the source of the vaccine, often
harboured a virus, SV40, which was also being injected into humans.
Four Corners on Monday night looks at a possible link between SV40 and numbers of rare human
bone, brain and lung cancers today.
Monkey Business, Four Corners, 8.30 on Monday.
Following Four Corners, Richard Ackland presents Media Watch, followed by a new sitcom entitled
Sometime Never.
It's about a bunch of 70s girls, sadly disappointed at how their lives have gone so far.
At eight o'clock on Monday before Four Corners, we meet a couple of girls who don't seem to
have that problem at all.
We ought to be cooking beef del.
Yes, it's the two fat ladies and they've been asked to a bed sitter on the coast of
North Wales.
It used to be a lighthouse and this weekend is home to a Welsh choir.
On the menu, Welsh lamb pie.
Make sure you leave your hole large enough so you can pour stock in through it.
They may have to sing for their supper, but it's sure to be well worth it.
Along with the Welsh lamb pie, there's tartine from Provence and mitten of pork and a view
to encourage the appetite.
Two fat ladies, eight o'clock on Monday.
There was many dark moments when I didn't even think I'd be 32, let alone having, you
know, creating life.
It's not that they shouldn't or that the child would be disabled, it's just how they're
going to be able to cope.
This is Belinda Wardlaw Jones.
She was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, an incurable wasting disease.
Against the advice of many, she and her husband decided to have a child.
As her pregnancy progresses, her everyday movement becomes more difficult and there
are serious health risks for her and her baby.
At eight and a half months, it's decided to induce the labour after 38 hours, success.
Look how big you are.
He's a monster.
The birth makes Australian medical history and another challenge begins.
How to learn to look after her new son.
It's a story of courage and survival for Belinda's baby, eight thirty on Tuesday.
From next Wednesday at six thirty, we're representing the series Great Crimes and Trials of the
20th Century.
It was very popular first time around, you can see it over the coming weeks at six thirty,
Monday to Thursday.
At eleven fifteen, next Wednesday night, John Hynde presents that British movie classic
from 1985, My Beautiful Laundrette.
It signalled the start of a whole new genre in British movies and featured the brilliant
young Daniel Day-Lewis in his first starring role.
It's a marvellous movie, it's worth staying up for, Wednesday night.
Palestine, one land, two peoples.
Fifty years ago, the British rulers washed their hands of Palestine.
The Jews saw their chance to declare their own state.
The Arabs were determined to stop them.
So began the 50 years war, a conflict that continues to bedevil not only the countries
involved but the rest of the world.
We are in the midst of a very critical situation.
We should therefore carefully avoid approaching international problems on an emotional basis.
In the first of a six part series, this superbly researched documentary focuses on the Israeli
alliance with the United States in 1948 when, against the advice of General George Marshall
and his supporters, US President Truman recognised the new Jewish state.
From the first, the leaderless and disorganised Arabs were no match for the Israeli defence
forces and their paramilitary allies.
The conflict had begun.
The 50 years war, 9.30 on Thursday.
Coming up, Tracy takes on birds of a feather and the women's basketball first semi-final
between the Perth Breakers and the AIS from Canberra.
Next Friday night, Good News Week once again comes from Melbourne Town Hall and next Friday
also sees the start of our Friday night movie series with Singing in the Rain, described
by some critics as the best movie musical of all time.
We'll go out tonight with Vince Jones from last week's Royal HG opening show and don't
forget it's on again tomorrow night at 9.30.
I'll see you next week.
A body is dragged from the Thames.
And so begins an intriguing tale.
A fearful secrets, unbridled ambition and overwhelming passion.
Set in London slums and its great mansions.
Charles Dickens, our mutual friend, coming soon.