The last of six programmes in which CLIFF MORGAN and CARWYN JAMES examine the history of Rugby Union Football. The Way Ahead
Producer dewi GRIFFITHS
Book (same title), 16.25 from bookseller.

Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin , John Craven and Maggie Philbin
Get your last-minute Christmas swapping done this morning! Lucky Numbers is back with an extra-special star prize and there'll be lots of other competitions. There are cartoons and jokes and plenty of live music lined up for you too.
Roll-up to the Big Top! Ring-master KEITH CHEGWIN presents a dazzling, spectacular circus. Gasp at the acrobats and marvel at the tumblers! See Keith and the crazy car!
Ring NOEL and his star guests on [number removed]any time from 9.30 am. If you get through, don't forget to say Happy Christmas to Barry Took ! He'll be around with his barmy nonsense as well as your Points of View.
JOHN CRAVEN 'S flown thousands of miles to get a story specially for today. Don't miss it.
Assistant editor CRISPIN EVANS Editor ROSEMARY GILL
Swap Shop Book 4. £ 2.50 from booksellers
JOHN CRAVENS BACK PAGE 118

See panel including at 1.0* News Summary

Earlier this year The Police disappeared to the Caribbean island of Montserrat to record their latest album. Jools Holland, ex-keyboard player with Squeeze, being a bit of a detective himself, followed them there, and under interrogation they broke down and spilled the beans. After which Jools reached into his pocket, pulled out his keyboard and...
(Sting stars in Artemis 81, Tuesday 29 Dec, 9.0 pm)

Kenneth Kendall ; Weatherman
6.0 Sport/Regional News

starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair
Family couples join Larry and Isla to test their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
Orchestra conducted by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associate TONY HAWES
Sound ROBERT FOLEY. Lighting PETER WESSON Designer CHRIS HULL
Director KEITH STEWART
Producer MARCUS PLANTIN (See Christmas Day 3.10,

The feature film starring
Doug McClure , Peter Gilmore with Cyd Charisse , Daniel Massey
A giant octopus seizes the crew of the Texas Rose and its diving bell with scientist Charles Aitken and his friend inside. The party find themselves prisoners in the lost city of Atlantis, a fantastic subterranean land ruled by super-intelligent Atraxon and plagued by terrifying monster mutations.
Screenplay by BRIAN HAYLES Produced by JOHN DARK
Directed by KEVIN CONNOR. Films: p 105 (First showing on British television)

with Kenneth Kendall and David Cass ; Weatherman

featuring Football League Action and International Show Jumping
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews.
Commentators JOHN MOTSON and BARRY DAVIES
News round-up BOB WILSON
International
Show Jumping from the Grand Hall, Olympia featuring
The Radio Rentals Puissance
Last year David Broome , Patrick Caron , Gerd Wiltfang and Hugo Simon went into the fourth jump-off with the wall at 7 feet, 5¾ inches. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and STEPHEN HADLEY
Producers ALEC WEEKS, JOHN SHREWSBURY JOHNNIE WATHERSTON , JOHN WATTS Series producer FRED VINER Editor BOB ABRAHAMS
Match of the Day Annual 1982, 12.25 from booksellers

Join Michael Parkinson with his special guests The Bee Gees celebrating their return to Britain with a show of music and entertainment.

Earlier this year a host of stars gathered together at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, to donate their services to MENCAP and give an enthusiastic audience a varied evening of entertainment. This programme of highlights includes performances by Jon Anderson , Rowan Atkinson Chas & Dave, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Stephane Grappelli Hot Gossip, Neil Innes, Chris Langham, Rik Mayall, Alan Price, Griff Rhys Jones, Alexei Sayle, Mel Smith and Pamela Stephenson
With the FUNDAMENTAL FROLICS BAND
Musical director NICO RAMSDEN
Television production RICK GARDNER
(First shown on BBC2)