... strife. Michael Kavanagh looks back on a testy time for TV. See page 18 Suffer the little children, don't make them suffer says Milton Johns on page 1 1 In the aftermath of puppet mayhem, it's time to quit the spit. See page 19 Flyman gazes into the crystal ball on page 22 News p2-4; Foreign News p5; Show People pf>; Seen At p7; Showcase p8; Talent Contests p4; Theatre Week plO; Production ...

... on the Emerald Isle's airwaves. Three Irish broadcasters look to the future on page 20 Is she an actress, a screenwriter, a journalist or radio presenter?Meera Syal calls herself a juggler on page 19 How to ensure that your business secrets remain secret? The Secret Agent sounds the alarm on securing your premises and vital information on page 7 News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7-8; Show ...

... of faking it. Set designers reveal their tricks of the trade on page 32 All the world's a stage, but Milton's stuck in the rehearsal room on page 13 Nickelodeon's uphill struggle to woo young viewers on page 22 Second week of our 240 show panto round-up starts on page 24 News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People p8; Showcase p9; Theatre Week pi 0; Production News plO; Letters pll; ...

... library on page 12 Will Tessa Ross be the ICEing on BBC Drama's cake? Rachel Murrell reports on page 22 That's yer lot Pantomime Reviews on pages 24-27 How to get ahead in advertising The Secret Agent on page 7 400 jobs to be axed at BBC. See page 19 MEM News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People pK; Showcase pf; Theatre Week p 1 0; Production News plO; Letters pi 1; Chit Chat and ...

... falls in with Sarajevo's Nadrealista troupe on page 14 Laugh we nearly forgot the product. Ad comedy has its risks says The Secret Agent on page 7 Used and abused who really calls the shots in the world of media power? See page 23 mmw News p2-6; Foreign News p7, 19; Seen At p8-9; Show People plO; letters pi I Showcase pl2; Theatre Week p 1 3; Production News pl3; Chit Chat and Leader pl4; ...

... crown in 1997? Three groups bid to host the Year of Opera and Musical Theatre on page 12 Child's play Mickey Hutton gets Muddy on page 21 Lordy, Lordy! Milton Johns offers some rude awakenings on page 14 BECTU the future of BBC rates. See page 19 to ma 1 News p2-6; Foreign News p7; Show People p8; Seen At p9; Showcase plO; Letters pi 1; Chit Chat and Leader pi 4; Theatre Week pi J; Production ...

... the Cockpit on page 12 Television variety goes back to basics. Angus Towler on page 24 BB News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People p8; Letters p9; Showcase plO; Theatre Week pi 1; Production News pi 1 Chit Chat and Leader pi 2; Play Reviews pi 3, 17; Opera and Dance pi 8; Television Today pi 9-25; Skoda competition p20; Suppliers p26-27; Obituaries p28; Classified p29-35; Directory ...

... to the Black Swan's cap on page 14 Milton Johns on page 15 News p2-6; Foreign News p8; Seen At p9; Show People plO; Theatre Week pi 2; Production News pi 2; Letters pi 3; Chit Chat and Leader pl4; Play Reviews pl5, 20; Opera and Dance p21; Skoda competition p22; Television Today p23-27; Backstage p28; Showcase p29; Suppliers p30-31; Books p32; Obituaries p 32; Classified p33-39; Directory p40 ...

... any more Phil Gibby wonders why on page 12 If you go down to Cornwall today, you're sure of a deadly surprise! There's murder and intrigue on page 24 The Secret Agent lends some leasing advice. See page 7 rmmnl News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People p8; letters p9; Showcase plO; Theatre Week pi 1; Production News pi 1; Chit Chat and Leader pi 2; Play Reviews pi 3, 28; Opera and ...

... Weldon cracks the funding code on page 12 Actions speak louder Milton Johns on page 1 1 News p2-5; Foreign News p6; Seen At p7; Show People p8; Letters p9; Theatre Week pi 0; Production News plO; Play Reviews pi 1, 13, 18; Chit Chat and Leader pl2; Opera and Dance pl7; Television Today p 1 9-24; Skoda competition p2 1 Backstage p25, 28; Suppliers p26-27; Discs p29; Classified p3O-35; ...

... the s^H weather. See page 12 V Harsh realitiTfl Irishman Shaifl Connaughton te^^B it like it is on page 21 The Secret Agent uncovers a showcase shame. See page 9 TV's livewire casualties see page 19 News p2-6; Foreign News p7; Show People p8; Seen At p9; Theatre Week plO; Production News plO; Letters p 1 1 Chit Chat and I >eader p 1 2; Play Reviews pi 3, 17; Opera and Dance pl8; Television ...

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