Weather MICHAEL FISH

including People and Pets
A practical guide to pet care

CARMEN MUNRO introduces rhymes and counting games and tells another story about the children who go to a place where there is plenty to do and room to play. Baby Sitting
Illustrated by JOAN HICKSON Percussion GREG KNOWLES
Musical director PETER PETTINGER Designer JOHN HOLLAND
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE
Written and directed by CAROLE WARD

(English transmitters only. First shown on BBC Cymru/Wales)

More adventures of space-traveller Astronut, and his pal Oscar.

by Alison Uttley
With Hannah Gordon

Today: The Christmas Box
Christmas is a time for giving presents and cards, but Sam Pig has other ideas and decides to make his own!

with Johnny Morris
The Otter: In a few days' time this rare and very shy animal may become a protected species. Johnny finds out all about a survey of our otters and a scheme to build otter havens.
1977 has been a good year for peregrine falcons. Sheila Young discovers why they've had one of their best breeding seasons.
Pets' Spot: David Taylor , and why not to give a pet for Christmas!
Producer MIKE BEYNON. BBC Bristol

by HELEN CRESSWELL
Maggie Tanner is pretty sure that she will get the part of ' Mary' in the Nativity Play, but Sarah and Wendy have other ideas ...
The Angel.MADELAINE WILLIAMS
Sound DENNIS CARTWRIGHT
Film cameraman DAVID JACKSON Film editor PETER MAYHEW Executive producer ANNA HOME
Director JOHN PROWSE

with Angela Rippon Weatherman

The Skateboarding Final
For the past few months, hundreds of youngsters all over the country have been competing in regional heats of the first British skateboarding final-the Nationwide Championship for the Spar trophies. Tonight, the Great Final with outside broadcast cameras at
Skatecity in London capturing the daring and artistry of Britain's fastest-growing sport.
Producer DAVID STANFORD Director BRUCE TODD
Editor HUGH WILLIAMS

with Magnus Magnusson
This year's Final celebrates the programme's 100th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, comes from the Old Library of the Guild-hall in the City of London. The finalists are:
GEOFFREY REYNOLDS image intensifier tester Life of Francis Drake
SUE JENKINS , student teacher Children's literature
CHRISTOPHER EAMES , teacher
The Stuart Kings and Queens between 1603-1714
BEST RUNNER-UP
Director PETER MASSEY
Producer BILL WRIGHT

with Angela Rippon ; Weather

by Sean McCarthy

"Five days of darkness then. Unless you get it together we will have five days of darkness. And on the sixth day you will say, let there be light, and no doubt it'll an be such an effort that on the seventh day you'll have to rest!"
BBC Scotland

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