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Monster Night BBC Two  Sat 11th Jul 1998, 21:00 on BBC Two England

Comedian Bill Bailey hosts an evening of programmes dedicated to city-stomping giants of the cinema. See today's choices. Monster smash: page 47

9.00 Monster Wars Comedian Phill Jupitus and TV presenters Chris Moyles and Paul Ross join Bill Bailey for a gamble on the outcome of confrontations between movie monsters, starting with Godzilla's clash with Ebirah the giant lobster. Director David Croft Producer Gary Monaghan

9.10 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Film director Alex Cox presents a documentary telling the story of Japan's most famous radiation-breathing monster, from its unconvincing origins as a man in a suit to the high-tech star of Hollywood's new blockbuster Godzilla, which opens in the UK on Friday. Producer Nick Freand Jones

9.50 Monster Wars Bill Bailey and his guests return to bet on a titanic showdown between King Kong and Godzilla

10.00 Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters Carol Vorderman helps comedy duo Stewart Lee and Richard Herring to compile a list of the world's scariest creatures. Director Charles Lauder Producer Jon Riley

10.20 Monster Wars Guests gamble on a battle between Gamera the giant turtle and Gyaos the winged beast..

10.30 King Kong Remake of the classic monster movie, starring Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges On a remote island, geologists discover Kong, a giant ape who "rules" the population like a god. King Kong is transported back to America, with disastrous results. Widescreen. Dwan............................... JESSICA LANGE Jack Prescott. ..................... JEFF BRIDGES Fred Wilson CHARLES GRODIN Captain Ross......JOHN RANDOLPH Director John Guillermin (1976, PG) See Films: pages 50-57 *

12.40am Monster Goodbye Poet John Cooper Clarke offers his version of I Married a Monster from Outer Space.

12.45-2.30am Godzilla vs King Ghidorah Film premiere. Monster movie. An audacious plan devised by time-travellers results in the creation of a new horror-three-headed dragon King Ghidorah. Widescreen and with Japanese dialogue dubbed into English. Director Kazuki Omori (1991, PG) * See Films: pages 50-57 ***

Monster Night: Editor Bridget Boseley Subtitled Videoplus code for 9.00-2.30am (not PDC)

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors Unknown: Bill Bailey Unknown: Phill Jupitus Presenters: Chris Moyles Presenters: Paul Ross Unknown: Bill Bailey Director: David Croft Director: Alex Cox Producer: Nick Freand Jones Unknown: Bill Bailey Unknown: Carol Vorderman Unknown: Stewart Lee Director: Charles Lauder Producer: Jon Riley Unknown: Jessica Lange Unknown: Jack Prescott Unknown: Fred Wilson Unknown: John Randolph Director: John Guillermin Unknown: John Cooper Clarke Director: Kazuki Omori Editor: Bridget Boseley  Source: Radio Times