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Schedule Friday 17th November 1978

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 6 - Party Mood

When they find out that they have not been invited to a friend's party, Sandy and Oliver are naturally upset but when they realise that they are the only ones not invited they blame it on their new marital status.

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

Butterflies

Series 1, Episode 2

Ben and Russell decide to talk after a year of silence. It is not as happy an experience as Ria would have wished. She has also lied to Leonard about her age.

Radio 4 10:30pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 27, Episode 7

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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