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Jigsaw was a daytime quiz programme that aired for one series on Channel 4 in early 1987, the programme was hosted by Dickie Davies.

The series revolves around a simple family where the housewife Marzouq and Marzouqa (um Hilal and Abu Hilal) (Salwa Bakheet, and Mohammed Awad) work in the Bahraini sweets trade and live with their sons Hilal (Jassim Al-Sayegh), Latifa (Najla Butti) and Salwa (Shafiqa Yousef), whom Al-Baz (Jassim Sharida) marries, and um Hilal always gets involved in many problems because of her ideas and then pays for her ideas at the end

A two-part broadcast of Kelly Monteith's one-man show from the Ambassadors Theatre, London.

"Saïda" escapes her family in search of a better life and improved social circumstances. In pursuit of her dream of fame and artistic success, she becomes involved with "Nour," the owner of a nightclub who exploits her by making her perform for the club's customers. Despite her attempts to distance herself, her family and brothers—who lead lives of deviance—continue to relentlessly pursue and extort her. In an effort to exact revenge on Nour, Saïda teams up with her friend "Maryam," who works at the office of the famous lawyer "Omar." Together, they become embroiled in a crime that dramatically shifts the balance of power and consequences for everyone involved.

Fünf auf dem Apfelstern is a German television series.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, this epic miniseries centers on the religiously divided town of St. Helens and the innocent romance between a pair of star-crossed teenagers (Tom Jennings and Catherine McClements) that threatens to tear it apart. Gordon Jackson, Christopher Cummins and Christopher Mayer also star in director Pino Amenta's adaptation of James Aldridge's novel of the same name.

Series of four programmes in which writer John Berger and photographer Jean Mohr question the nature and practice of photography. GB. Annalogue, for the BBC. BBC2 tx 07/05/1989 - 28/05/1989

A series in separate continuous episodes, in each episode a famous tale of miserliness is told in Al-Jahiz's book The Miser. The roles were performed by a large group of art stars in Lebanon.

A three-paneled look at the Severinsviertel (Vringsveedel) district in Cologne.

"Cityline," produced by City Television and City Toronto, is an informative TV program offering expert advice under daily changing themes like "Around the House," "Family Day," "Home Day," and "Fashion Friday." Initially hosted by Dini Petty and later by Marilyn Denis until May 23, 2008, the show featured a range of guest hosts post-Denis's departure. Tracy Moore was announced as the new permanent host on October 17, 2008. Formerly broadcast live, "Cityline" is now pre-recorded a week in advance for airing on all City Television stations across Canada. Initially aired on various networks, it is currently managed by Rogers Communications Inc. under their Rogers Media Television brand.

When his only daughter, Yukari, is drawn into a life of delinquency, a father must confront her, and himself, through months of anguish and uncertainty. What follows is an unimaginably difficult road toward her recovery, a journey so raw and resonant it struck a nerve nationwide and became a genuine social phenomenon.  This is a TV drama adaptation of a memoir of the same title by actor Takanobu Hozumi, portraying the importance of "the bond between parent and child."

Shashi Kapoor presents a history of the Hindi film industry from its roots in 1913 to the 1980s, illustrated with clips and interviews.

A satirical comedy about corruption and intrigues in an export-import company.

The series "A Very Honorable Man" (1984) is an Egyptian comedy-drama written by Faisal Nada and starring Samir Ghanem, Hala Fakher, and Hassan Hosny. It tells the story of Mahmoud, who seeks to live honestly and honestly in a society full of economic challenges and pressures, embodying the suffering of a simple and honest employee.

A film series of filmed portraits that shows all kinds of groups gathered under family pretexts, friendly or professional, in a single fixed, wide shot (style: family photo) and silent of 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

Go is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart and aired on NBC from October 3, 1983 to January 20, 1984. The show featured two teams, each composed of four contestants and a celebrity. The teams had to construct questions one word at a time to convey a word or phrase to their teammates. The concept of Go was based on a bonus round used on Chain Reaction, another game show created by Stewart. Los Angeles and Buffalo meteorologist Kevin O'Connell was the show's host, and Johnny Gilbert was the announcer. Go aired at 12:00 Noon Eastern on NBC, long a problem timeslot for the three major broadcast networks at the time as their local affiliates would often preempt network programming to air newscasts or other programming and the shows the networks would place there would often suffer in the ratings. Go proved to be one of those programs, as NBC ended the series after only sixteen weeks of episodes had aired.

The Faith Brown Chat Show was a short-lived comedy series featuring the British impressionist and singer, Faith Brown. Broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1980, the series was a mix of songs and celebrity impressions. Only 6 episodes were produced .

Britta and her son Jens live in Wilhelmshaven. Jens steals because he lacks a male role model, says his grandmother. His father Boris loses his job at the Tonnage Yard. But his wife and grandmother don’t know that.

War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, first broadcast in 1989, is a thirteen-part PBS series on the origins and evolution of nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union. The series examined the rivalry for power and how it shaped the diplomacy, negotiation, ethical debates, and doctrine of deterrence that ran through the forty-year history of the nuclear age. This collection contains the full interviews and selected stock footage from the series.

Fünf auf dem Apfelstern is a German television series.

Short travelogues in which Michael Palin experiences a bygone age of rail travel in the UK.

Worried about the state under heaven and lamenting the decadence of Bushido, the shogunate daimetsuke Inuijuzaemon (Shogo Shimada) decides that the only way to reform the shogunate is to cure it by force. Led by the leader Gennosuke Inui (Asahi Kobayashi), four men and women are summoned from the national government to organize a secret investigation agency. The four of them base themselves at Azamiya, a cooking tea house in Fukagawa, and take root in a corner of the city to expose the great evil that pervades the dark side of civil society. [TV series] (C) International Broadcasting

Two-part documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of what was once the biggest film production centre outside Hollywood: Elstree.

Grandma (played by Shimura) and Chiemi Hori treat dinner guests to dinner at homes and gatherings of friends across the country, selected from an open call for entries, and play games and brag about their homes. The talk show was a variety of home visits, with Shimura providing the entertainment at key points.

Jonah is a 1982 Australian mini series based on the novel by Louis Stone. It is about Jonah, leader of a street gang who goes into business.

Roland Marco is a scientist that believes certain sun-symbols can affect human behaviour. He wears an old ring carrying one of these symbols against his father's wishes, when terrible things suddenly start happening around him.

2 Hip 4 TV is a variety show aimed at children that appeared on NBC in 1988, and was hosted by Colin Quinn and Ahmet Zappa. Musical guests included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, Sparks and El Vez. The series was set in a bowling alley.