Schooltime Supplement: page 23

9.35 Encounter: Italy: Town and Country
Italian contrasts: provincial life in Siena; the remote villages of Basilicata; the city of Milan. (R)

9.52 Look and Read: Dark Towers: 1: Dark Towers in Danger!
by Andrew Davies

10.15 Mathscore Two: 1: Take it Away
How exactly do you subtract 42 from 67? And what does one million of something look like? (R)

10.38 The History Trail: The Gunpowder Plot
In 1605 a group of Catholic gentlemen plotted to blow up King James I during the State Opening of Parliament. They failed, but their attempt has never been forgotten.

11.0 Around Scotland: Glasgow: 1: My Glasgow

11.22 Geography Casebook: Britain: 1: Inner City
The first of two programmes about the fluctuating fortunes of Glasgow - from Victorian boom to the present day. (R)

11.44 Going to Work: Coping with Change
by Bill Lyons

12.5 The Computer Programme: 1: It's Happening Now
An introduction to the use of computers for beginners, with the emphasis on small machines. The language used is BBC BASIC. (R)

12.35-1.0 Electronic Office: 1: Office on the Move
A six-part examination of the office technology of today and tomorrow. (R)

1.10 Science Topics: Ecology and Conservation

1.33 General Studies: 1: What's Wrong with Britain?

2.0 Scene: Judo Champ
by Geoffrey Case
John Stewart is Scottish Junior Judo Champ, with many medals to his name. His new club and his new school want him to win competitions for them. His Dad wants him to bring glory to Scotland. The school bully badly needs teaching a lesson. But John no longer seems to enjoy tough, competitive judo where the aim is to beat your opponent. He wants something else - a different style, a deeper satisfaction. But few understand.

2.30 English File: The Northern 50s
During the 1950s the literary face of Britain changed dramatically. Writers could no longer focus solely on comfortable southern middle-class values; a new generation of writers was making its voice heard. (R)