''First Tuesday'' was a monthly

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documentary strand, shown in the United Kingdom on the

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network and was produced by

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. The subject matter was mainly social issues and current affairs stories from around the world. It ran from 5 April 1983 to 2 November 1993, with programmes being shown on the first Tuesday of the month, hence the title. In 1993, ''

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'' was a part replacement for ''First Tuesday''.

Notable programmes

* ''The Falklands War - The Untold Story'' (01/04/1987

''Too Close to Home''
(6 December 1988), about the Armley asbestos disaster * ''The Wigan Hold'' (1989, filmed 1988), about wrestling at Riley's Gym, featuring former professional wrestlers and Riley's Gym alumni Tommy Moore and Ernie Riley (son of

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) * Four Hours in My Lai (02/05/1989 - shown in the US

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series as ''Remember My Lai''

* ''Sonia's Baby'' (03/04/1990, narrated by

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* '' Jazz in Germany, Swing Under the Swastika'' (02/10/1990, narrated by

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* '' Santa Cruz massacre, Cold Blood - The Massacre of East Timor'' (07/01/1992

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Winner, 1992. * ''Katie and Eilish - Siamese Twins'' (04/08/1992, narrated by

Julie Christie Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, Christie is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. S ...

- 1993

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winner

* M25, from 1991.

References

External links

First Tuesday
at the

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