Ten programmes about horsemanship. 2: First Steps
DAVID VINE, With ANNETTE LING , examines the walk and trot.
Advisers THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY
Producer JOHN DOBSON. BBC Bristol

Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin , John Craven and Maggie Philbin
Join in the very best of non-stop live entertainment, including cartoons, pop, news and views, jokes, swapping, prizes, action, fashion, movies, competitions, the experts, the collectors, the stars and you. Ring in (after 9.30) on [number removed]Producer CRISPIN EVANS Editor ROSEMARY GILL

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.20* Football Focus
with Bob Wilson

12.50; 1.20; 1.55; 2.25* Racing from Newbury
1.0 Speen Novices Hurdle Race (Division One. 2m 100y)
1.30 Hopeful Steeplechase (2 1/2m)
2.5 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Steeplechase (3m 2f 82y)
Racing's oldest sponsored event
2.35 Berkshire Hurdle Race (2m 100y)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN

1.40; 3.5* Snooker from the Guild Hall, Preston - The Coral United Kingdom Professional Championship
Last year's winner John Virgo is the number one seed as this week-long tournament begins, but his path to the final will not be easy. Former world champions, Ray Reardon, Alex 'Hurrican' Higgins, Terry Griffiths and Fred Davis all have a genuine chance of winning the £6,000 first prize. Commentators TED LOWE, JACK KARNEHM and CLIVE EVERTON

2.15; 4.5* International Cross Country from Riverside Bowl, Gateshead: The Schweppes International Championships
LASSE VIREN, KAARLO MAANINKA of Finland and EMILE PUTTEMANS of Belgium join Britain's NAT MUIR, MIKE MCLEOD, DAVID BLACK and BERNIE FORD over this gruelling course which includes the famous Gateshead hills.
Organised by Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Commentators RON PICKERING, STUART STOREY and BRENDAN FOSTER

2.45* International Rallying: The Lombard RAC Rally
From Sunday to Wednesday, the world's top rally drivers have been taking part in this testing event. Murray Walker reports.

3.20* Rugby League from Hull: John Player Trophy - First round Hull v Bradford Northern
Hull, beaten finalists in last season's Challenge Cup, meet Bradford Northern, holders of this trophy.
Commentator Eddie Waring

Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.50 Racing; 1.10 Sports Round-up; 1.20 Racing; 1.41 Snooker; 1.55 Racing; 2.15 Cross Country; 2.25 Racing; 2.45 RAC Rally; 3.5 Snooker; 3.20 Rugby League; 4.5 Cross Country; 4.46 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration

Television presentation:
Football Focus BOB ABRAHAMS
Racing RICHARD TILLING
Snooker NICK HUNTER
Cross Country JOHN SHREWSBURY
RAC Rally Mike Moss
Rugby League KEITH PHILLIPS
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON

Introduced by Billy Boyle
Special guests Darts, with their hit Sh-boom ', and Kelly Marie , who sings Loving is just for fun '. With LEN MARTEN
Script PETER ROBINSON JOHN MORLEY and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH
Musical director NIGEL HESS
Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT DesignerCHARLES BOND Producer PAUL CIANI

with Angela Rippon ; Weatherman
6.15 Sport/Regional News

starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair and guests
Orchestra conducted by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer JOHN ANDERSON Director KEITH STEWART
Producer MARCUS PLANTIN

Written by Ian Kennedy Martin
A series of 16 programmes with Stephanie Turner as Inspector Jean Darblay

John Michael Murphy, widower and father of four young girls, is a man of fine feelings until he's had a drink or two. His weakness causes a private rift and a public confrontation between Jean and Tom.

Title music (record RESL 84), from record shops

with Angela Rippon ; Weather

Starring Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie, Jim Davis as Jock, Larry Hagman as J.R., Linda Gray as Sue Ellen, Patrick Duffy as Bobby, Victoria Principal as Pamela, Ted Shackleford as Gary, Charlene Tilton as Lucy, Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes, Mary Crosby as Kristin, Randolph Powell as Alan Beam, Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs

The moment of truth is near....
Theme (RESL 87), from record shops

Join Michael Parkinson and his weekend guests.
Music HARRY STONEHAM
Programme associate CHRIS GREENWOOD Assistant producers
GRAHAM LINDSAY , GILL STRIBLING-WRIGIIT Director BRUCE milliard Produced by JOHN FISHER See Letters page

Last year John Virgo took his first major title when he won this championship. As holder of the trophy he is seeded to play in today's first quarter-final. His likely opponents are Steve Davis or Bill Werbeniuk. Introduced by David Vine from the Guild Hall, Preston

BBC Manchester

(Snooker scores and reports on Ceefax)

starring
Richard Widmark , Christopher Lee Excommunicated from the church, Fr Michael leaves for Bavaria and founds a convent dedicated to the worship of the devil figure, Astaroth. One of his ' children ' has a special destiny-on her 18th birthday she is to become the devil's daughter and reign as his earthly representative.
In this characteristically diabolical Hammer movie, American star Richard Widmark plays a writer fighting off the devil personified by the inimitable Christopher Lee.
Screenplay by CHRIS WICKING
Based on the novel by DENNIS WHEATLEY Produced by ROY SKEGGS
Directed by PETER SYRES. Films: page 17