9.0 A Good Job with Prospects Supermarket Manager
9.30 Biology
Natural Selection
9.52 Communicate!
Writing a Short Story
10.15 Music Time: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
10.38 Maths Topics: Statistics 4 Probability 1
11.0 Merry-go-Round: Time and History. Layer upon Layer
The layers of occupation at an archaeological site give clues to the order of events.
Series producer EDWARD HAYWARD
(Repeat)
General Studies: Genetics and Society. The Discoverers
Weather FRANK GREENE
with Donny MacLeod
Marian Foster and Bob Langley
Relaxed lunchtime entertainment, with good music and guests
Editor JIM DUMIGHAN. BBC Birmingham
2.1 Words and Pictures
Up and Down and Around
2.18 Geography: Location Britain Liverpool
2.40 Going to Work. Fashion
The Coral
United Kingdom Professional
Championship
Alex Higgins was the iavourue for this title before the tournament began and is expected to be playing Fred Davis in today's 17-frame quarter-final. No one will be underestimating John Spencer and Willie Thorne , who could also qualify for today's contest. DAVID VINE introduces this afternoon's session from the Guild Hall, Preston.
Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON
Producers KEITH PHILLIPS , MIKE ADLEY Editor NICK HUNTER
A cartoon film
See Back Page 102
with Simon Groom, Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan
Not for the nervous! Classic tales of fear and imagination.
Today Freddie Jones tells The Treasure in the Forest by H. G. WELLS
Hooker shivered as his eye rested on the figure of the dead China-man. ' Let's get out of this place.'
with Richard Baker ; Weatherman
Look North, Look North West South Today, Look East Midlands Today, Points West
Spotlight South West
Then at 6.20 Nationwide
Including tonight the start of Operation Christmas
Once again Nationwide joins hands with the Salvation Army to launch its appeal for gifts for old people and children in need. Special 'hotline ' service for the next two weeks, Monday to Thursday, 6.30-9.0 pm, with information on where to take gifts. The number to phone is[number removed] and Watchdog with HUGH SCULLY
TV's most famous sci-fi series starring William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock
The deadly epidemic raging aboard the USS Enterprise can only be halted by an antidote from Planet Halbrecht 917G, thought to be uninhabited but hiding the secret of centuries. With just four hours left to save his crew, Captain Kirk encounters the green-eyed monster of the emotions and is smitten by an age-old malady for which there is no cure.
The Brain Death Debate
Presented by David Dimbleby with Richard Lindley
After the controversy surrounding its first programme on the subject, Panorama continues the examination of the British criteria for determining 'brain death '.
Are those criteria 100 per cent reliable? Should we use extra tests available elsewhere?
Doctors from Britain and abroad take part in a live studio discussion.
Producer ANNE MOIR
Deputy editor ELWYN PARRY JONES Editor ROGER BOLTON
with Jan Leeming and the BBC's reporters Weatherman
starring
Ben Gazzara , Jack Carter
When his younger brother Nick runs away from a murder contract, Eddie Rico is summoned by his Mafia bosses to ' 'deal' with the situation. Eddie is faced with the crisis-does love of his real family come first or loyalty to the gangland ' family' for whom he works?
This unusual variation on the syndicate story is based on a novel by Georges Simenon.
Screenplay by DAVID KARP
Produced by GEORGE LEMAIRE
Directed by PAUL WENDKOS. Films: page 17 (First showing on British teletisionj
with Barry Norman
Over 90 films from 27 countries are being screened at the 24th London Film Festival. The varied programme includes Kurosawa's Gagemusha and Abel Gance 's 1927 epic Napoleon.
Burt Reynolds talks on the location of Smokey and the Bandit II about his career and latest film.
Michael Caine and David Warner star in Peter ' Jaws' Benchley's third watery adventure The Island.
Director JILL MARSHALL Producer JUDY LINDSAY
The Coral
United Kingdom Professional
Championship
DAVID VINE introduces' highlights of today's play.
