Faster and Faster
DAVID VINE concludes his series about the art and science of fencing, with BOB ANDERSON and KEN PEARSON
Director JOHN RICKWORD Producer JOHN DOBSON BBC Bristol

Darling!!
It's Swap of the Pops with The Frankie Miller Band the group the djs rave about, with their special Swap Shop studio session today.
Star Swap
Multi-Coloured Swappers' Favourite Expert and winner of a coveted ' Eric ' award is coming todays
Dr Magnus Pyke will be here for a chat and a swap -so have your scientific questions at the ready.
Join in Noel's Top Ten Swap
Send your cards, letters and drawings for Noel, John and Maggie to: Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, BBCtv, London W12 8QT. Producer CRISPIN EVANS Editor ROSEMARY GILL
The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop Book, £1.25, from bookshops from 2 November
12.28 pm Weather BILL GILES

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON looks at the news, the action and personalities surrounding today's League action in England and Scotland.
1.5*
Hang Gliding The Atlas Express National Final
The hills of Central Wales provide the setting for the last event of the British League season. The top 60 pilots are taking part with the championship of Britain and the Alvin Russell Trophy at stake. Reporter BOB FISHER
1.20; 1.50; 2.25* Racing from Kempton Park
1.30 Tom Caxton Home Brew Hurdle (2m)
2.0 The Elton John Hurdle (2im 90yds)
2.35 The Charisma Records Gold Cup (31m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.40; 2.10; 2.45*
International Tennis from The Brighton Centre The BMW Challenge
Britain's No 1 player VIRGINIA WADE was seeded to meet the world's No 1 CHRIS EVERT this afternoon, but whoever has won through in Europe's richest-ever women's indoor tournament, the £10,000 winner's prize should ensure a quality final.
Commentators DAN MASKELL and JOHN BARRETT
3.0*
International
Rugby League from the Central Park, Wigan
Forward Chemicals Test Series First Test Match
Great Britain v Australia
Great Britain last won the Ashes in 1970 and face a difficult task to beat Australia, the current World Champions, and a team that has dominated Rugby League since 1973.
Commentators
EDDIE WARING and ALEX MURPHY
4.40* Final Score
Grandstand's teleprinter provides the fastest possible results service followed by classified football results, match reports, racing and. rugby results and the latest news from other sporting events.
Today's timetable:
12.35 Football Focus: 1.5 Hang Gliding
1.20 Racing; l.M Tennis
1.50 Racing; 2.10 Tennis -
2.25 Racing: 2.45 Tennis
3.0 Rugby League: 4.40 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE murphy Racing DENNIS MONGER
Hang Gliding TERRY LONG Tennis FRED viner
Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor HAROLD ANDERSON
Soccer results and pools news on CEEFAX

Kenneth Kendall ; Weatherman

Television's first do-it-yourself entertainment.
Join in by ringing Noel's Lucky Number [number removed]or have a ' phone-in' to your own home. Send your own Lucky Telephone Number to: Lucky Numbers, BBCtv Centre [address removed] and Noel might ring you, with a chance to win the Lucky Parcels. No phone? Don't panic!
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Who are the studio audience? Who is that magician?
Find out when the Lucky Numbers lines open today at 5.25
Producers Crispin Evans, Clive Doig Editor Rosemary Gill

starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill, ingenuity.
Orchestra conducted by RONNIE HAZLEERURST Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer TONY BUHROUGH Director MARCUS PLANTIN Producer ALAN BOYD

from the books by JAMES HERRIOT A serial in 14 episodes
5: Judgment Day adapted by BRIAN FINCH
The Darrowby Show, an annual event, is usually an occasion for some festivity, except when James takes on the job of duty vet and Tristan falls for a buxom barmaid. But it is left to Siegfried to try to maintain the honour of the practice ...
Music composed by JOHNNY PEARSON Film cameramen
KEN MORGAN , JOHN KENWAY Designer DAVID CROZIER Producer BILL SELLARS
Directed by CHRISTOPHER BARRY BBC Birmingham

starring
Syd Little and Eddie Large with Showaddywaddy, and GEOFF RICHER'S BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Choreography GEOFFREY RICHER Vocal direction MAGGIE STREDDER
RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vocal backing THE LADYBIRDS Written by ERIC DAVIDSON
EDDIE BRABEN , DAVID RENWICK Designer ANNA RIDLEY
Producer MICHAEL HURLL

Tough and rough - but likeable and friendly. Two young cops walk a tightrope in the world of crime starring
Paul Michael Glaser as Starsky David Soul as Hutch Blindfold
Starsky accidentally blinds a beautiful young student caught In the crossfire of a shoot-out. Guilt-stricken, he befriends the girl he regards as the innocent victim of his violent way of life.

with Kenneth Kendall ; Weather

Join Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week for conversation, entertainment and the occasional surprise.
MUSiC HARRY STONEnAM Director IAN HAMILTON Producer john FISHER