With MAGGIE HENDERSON and FRED HARRIS
Music by PETER GOSLING and DAVE MOSES Written and produced by MICHAEL COLE
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE (Kpf) It's Ragtime, 55p, from bookshops
Practical hints and tips with ZENA SKINNER , cookery expert
GEOFFREY SMITH , gardening expert ROY DAY , do-it-yourself expert
VAL HUDSON , consumer journalist
Noel Edmonds invites you to join a nationwide swap of news and views with the Stars, the Experts and the Collector of the Week. Phone in on [number removed]. Lines are open from 9.30
9.35* Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is fattest of us all?
Super Hero Hong Kong Phooey reflects on a dastardly crime.
Swaporama with Keith Chegwin
News Swap with John Craven
Swap of the Pops
with Ralph McTell and John Christie
Swap of the Cops
Det-Chief Supt Watt and Det-Chief Insp Hawkins investigate Swap Shop. Telephone your statement to Frank Windsor and Norman Bowler.
11.0* Valley of the Dinosaurs
Fire! Flames threaten to destroy the forest. Can the Butlers fight them?
Got any Medals? Or a bit of shrapnel? Nigel Bowles wants to know. He collects militaria and he's on the look-out for swaps.
Safari Mexico: What's it like to film wildlife in a mangrove swamp or a burning desert? Film-maker Jeffery Boswall talks to Noel.
Star Swap: World champion James Hunt calls in this morning. Give him a ring if you want to chat about Formula 1 racing.
Noel's Top Ten Swap
If you're joining in, send your postcard (no letters, please!) to: Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, [address removed]
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON introduces another edition of the football programme the players watch - action, news and personalities and a look forward to Queen's Park Rangers' second leg in the third round of the UEFA Cup.
12.50; 1.20; 1.50; 2.20*
Racing from Chepstow
1.0 Phoenicia Chase (2m)
1.30 Marsa Hurdle (Handicap) (21m)
2.0 Embassy Premier Chase (Qualifier) (21m)
2.30 Philip Comes Novice Hurdle (Qualifier) (21m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10*
Boxing
Garfield McEwan
(Champion) (Birmingham) v Danny McAlinden (Coventry)
Highlights of this week's fight at Dudley for the Midland Heavyweight Championship.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.40; 2.10; 4.15* Rallycross from Lydden
The Embassy British Rallycross Championship
With only five points separating TREVOR HOPKINS , the leader, from JOHN WELCH and JOHN BUTTON, this final round provides the most exciting racing of the Championship. Commentator MURRAY WALKER
2.40; 3.15*
Rugby League
Outside broadcast cameras cover today's outstanding League match. Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.0*
Ice Hockey
This week's top match from the North American Hockey League.
4.30* Final Score
Classified football results, rugby and racing results, with highlights and reports on the day's main events.
Today's timetable:
12.2* Football Focus; 11.59 Racing
1.10 Boxing; 1.2* Racing
1.40 Rallycross; 1.50 Racing
1.11 Rallycross; 2.2* Racing
2.4* Rugby League; 2.55 Sports Round-up 315 Rugby League
3.55 Football half-times
4.0 Ice Hockey: 4.15 Rallycross
4.30 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing RICHARD TILLING.
Rallycross RICHARD TILLING Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART
Weatherman
Introduced by Roy North Special guests
Rolf Harris
The New Seekers With NORMAN BIRD
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Music THE BERT HAYES ORCHESTRA Designer JEREMY BEAR
Producer BRIAN PENDERS
by Robin Bland
A complete adventure in one programme.
Sinister foes menace the Doctor from the moment he sets foot on the storm-lashed planet of Karn. What evil power has lured so many space-travellers to their doom?
starring Bruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associates
BARRY CRYER , TONY HAWES Designer BOB COVE Director ALAN BOYD
Producer ROBIN NASH
A series of 15 programmes
14: Plain Sailing by JEREMY PAUL
Louisa decides to buy a seaside cottage where she and her friends can relax. Unfortunately her new neighbours, an exclusive Sailing Club, have objections. There is no plain sailing for anyone.
Signature tune composed by ALEXANDER FARIS
Make-up KEZIA DE WINNE Designer PAUL JOEL Associate producer
ANTHEA BROWNE-WILKINSON
Producer JOHN HAWKESWORTH Director RAYMOND MENMUIR
(Gemma Jones is the castaway in Desert Island Discs next Saturday on Radio 4)
starring
with Richard Baker ; Weather
Conversation and entertainment with Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week.
Director COLIN STRONG
Producer RICHARD DREWETT