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Schedule Friday 10th November 1978

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
30 min
Mixed Blessings. Image shows from L to R: Thomas Simpson (Christopher Blake), Susan Lambert/Simpson (Muriel Odunton). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Mixed Blessings

Series 2, Episode 6 - You're Going to Have a What!!

Thomas is shaken when Susan tells him she thinks she is going to have baby. Her mother is delighted, her father is dismayed.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Rings On Their Fingers. Image shows from L to R: Sandy (Bennett) Pryde (Diane Keen), Oliver Pryde (Martin Jarvis). Copyright: BBC

Rings On Their Fingers

Series 1, Episode 5 - Wholly Deadlock

Having returned from their honeymoon Sandy and Oliver are finding married life to be less than idyllic and some well-meaning friends just add to the tension.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig)

Butterflies

Series 1, Episode 1

Ria has enough to cope with: there is her husband Ben, who has his own hang-ups and her sons Adam and Russell, who are the cause of most of them. Then suddenly there's Leonard.

Radio 4 10:30pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 27, Episode 6

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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