by Roger Hargreaves
Told by Arthur Lowe
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* STRIKE A LIGHT!
Our Super Hero HONG KONG PHOOEY'S in the dark as he struggles with the candle thief.
SWAPORAMA with Keith Chegwin
Where is he? Find out at about 10.0 - and if he's down your way why not go and swap with him?
GET UNKNOTTED!
NOEL'S in a tangle. Give him a ring if you can unravel a knotty problem.
NEWS SWAP with John Craven
11.0* VALLEY OF THE DINOSAURS
Taboo or not taboo? Does Gorac break a tribal law? Join the Butlers and find out.
STAR SWAP
Peter Purves calls in this morning. If there's anything you want to know about behind the scenes in Blue Peter, now's your chance to find out.
Osibisa - HOT FROM AFRICA! (Yes, they're really coming this week!) and Tarney and Spencer will be dropping in too.
NOEL'S TOP TEN SWAP
If you're joining in, postcards only please. This is the address: Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, [address removed]
Director CRISPIN EVANS
Producer ROSEMARY GILL
12.13 pm Weather JACK SCOTT
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20* Football Focus
Bob Wilson introduces action, personalities and the latest news of this afternoon's important matches.
12.45* Skiing from Wengen, Switzerland
This afternoon the world's fastest skiers, led by Olympic champion Franz Klammer, compete for World Cup points in the Downhill from the Lauberhorn Classic. Commentator DAVID VINE
1.5, 1.35, 2.5, 2.35* Racing from Haydock Park
1.15 Bristol Novices' Handicap Hurdle (2tm)
1.45 Virginia Handicap 'Chase (3tm)
2.15 Embassy Hurdle (Handicap) (2m)
2.45 The Embassy Premier Steeplechase Final (2im)
The best young steeplechasers from Britain and Ireland clash for this Championship prize, worth over £9,000 to the winner.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN
1.55, 2.25, 4.0* International Tennis from Washington, Co Durham: Great Britain v West Germany: The Saab Kings Cup
The second match of the 1977 series, in which the British team of Mark Cox, John Lloyd and David Lloyd will be hoping to go one better than last year, when Britain finished runners-up to champions Hungary.
Commentators DAN MASKELL and JOHN BARRETT
2.55* Rugby League from Salford: The John Player Final: Blackpool Borough v Castleford
This afternoon's match, one of the outstanding occasions of the Rugby League season. Blackpool, from the Second Division, are playing in their first major final, while Castleford have a fine Cup tradition. Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40* Final Score
Classified football results, rugby and racing results, and reports on today's outstanding events.
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.45 Skiing
1.5 Racing; 1.25 Sports Round-up
1.35 Racing; 1.55 Tennis
2.5 Racing; 2.25 Tennis
2.35 Racing; 2.55 Rugby League
3.55 Football News; 4.0 Tennis
4.40 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
A cartoon film series
Weatherman
Dear Jimmy Savile, OBE, We want to... dive in a submarine... meet Starsky and Hutch... go to Parliament... throw our teacher in the sea
Whatever your wildest dream is, Jimmy will try to make it come true.
A four-part story by Chris Boucher.
Starring Tom Baker.
The Acolytes of Xoanon defend their God. But only the Doctor knows their world is doomed.
(Tom Baker is Guest of the Week in Woman's Hour, Radio 4, on Wednesday)
Classic sci-fi series. Determined to rectify his earlier mistake, the Doctor tries to repair Xoanon. But the computer refuses his help. Show more
starring
Alan Ladd , Virginia Mayo with Joseph Calleia
Jim Bowie , a young backwoodsman from the bayou country of Louisiana, comes to New Orleans in the 1820s.
Director GORDON DOUGLAS. Films: page 13
Mike Yarwood
Written by ERIC DAVIDSON and NEIL SHAND
Guests Shades with HARRY CORBETT
JACQUELINE CLARKE
PAULA SCOTT
Musical director ALAN BRADEN Make-up CECILE HAY-ARTHUR Designer GARY PRITCHARD Director ALAN BOYD
Producer JOHN AMMONDS
Tough and rough - but likeable and friendly. Two young cops walk a tightrope in the world of crime
with Angela Rippon ; Weather
Conversation and entertainment with Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week.
Director COLIN STRONG
Producer RICHARD DREWETT
