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Schedule Monday 9th February 1981

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Radio 4

Frank Muir Goes Into...

Series 8, Episode 4 - Cruelty

In the first series of the new decade, Frank Muir takes a look at various human failings.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
25 min
Shelley. James Shelley (Hywel Bennett). Copyright: Thames Television

Shelley

Series 3, Episode 7 - You Have To Laugh

Fran must cope not only with giving birth but also with Shelley!

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Arthur Dent (Simon Jones)

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Episode 6 - Fit The Sixth

Marvin reveals that he knows the ultimate question to life, the universe and everything, but can tell that no ones really interested as the crew discover the purpose of the hijacked ship and hurriedly make plans of escape. After escaping, Ford and Arthur materialise in a very cold room full of dead telephone sanitisers, hairdressers and marketing executives and are promptly discovered and taken prisoner. A conversation with the captain reveals that the ship they have materialised on will soon be crashing into a small, prehistoric blue-green planet and a quick spot of adventuring leads Ford and Arthur to discover one of the biggest cock-ups in galactic history...

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