6.40 Montgeoffroy - Life in a Chateau.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
The best all-round athlete in the world, England's DALEY THOMPSON , current Olympic and European gold medallist, begins the defence of his Commonwealth title, competing in five disciplines of this two-day event. Scotland's CAMERON SHARP tries to depose title holder and Olympic champion, ALLAN WELLS in the 100 metres. Today's other Finals: Track and Field
Men's 110m Hurdles 3,000m Steeplechase
Men's 400m, Women's 400m
Women's Discus, Women's 100m Women's 3,000m, Heptathlon Cycling
4,000m Individual Pursuit Swimming
In the pool, England's JUNE CROFT competes in the 200m Freestyle, an event in which she has recorded the fastest time this year. ADRIAN MOORHOUSE is favourite for the Men's 200m Breaststroke title. Other Swimming Finals
Men's 200m Individual Medley Women's 100m Backstroke Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Diving
Men's High Board
England's CHRIS SNODE begins his defence of both Commonwealth titles, beginning with today's High Board.
Welghtlifting Mid-Heavyweight , Heavyweight
Plus reports from archery, bowls, boxing and shooting.
Including at 7.30 and 8.30
News and Games summaries
9.10 A Good Job with Prospects Fire
9.38 Going to Work Work with People
Young people who work directly with others feel their jobs are demanding yet especially satisfying. Narrator JULIA WATSON Producer PETER BRATT
My Favourite Drink
Animation BURA AND HARDWICK Director nicci CROWTHER
Producer ROY THOMPSON
10.15 Music Time
Sounds by the Sea: 1
10.38 British Social History The Poor Weaver
11.0 Merry-go-Round
Different Sorts of House
11.23 Talkabout
Who's Calling?
11.42 General Studies Industry: 3
12.10 pm Play it Safe! 3: Poisoning
12.20 Interval
The historical drama for schools takes a closer look at Glasgow in 1834, when the city filled with Highlanders, Lowlanders and Irish people, all looking for work.
John Humphrys and Moira Stuart Weather JACK SCOTT
12.57 Regional News
(London and SE: Financial Report, and News Headlines with subtitles)
Introduced by David Icke Highlights of DALEY THOMPSON 'S defence of his Decathlon title and the clash between ALLAN
WELLS and CAMERON SHARP.
More gold medals were decided in swimming, diving, cycling and weightlifting. Plus news of archery, bowls, boxing and shooting.
2.1 Words and Pictures: Mog and the Baby
Mog is a cat who loves babies, everyone agrees. But Mog is not so sure. Presenter Vicky Ireland Producer MOYRA GAMBLETON
2.18 The History Trail: 2: The Godly Community
The Pilgrim Fathers establish their Ideal Puritan community. Presenter Lorain Bertorelli Producer ALAN EREIRA
2.40 The Music Arcade: 3: Graphic Scoring
Children make up patterns of sound and draw pictures to represent them. Presenters Tim Whitnall, Lucie Skeaping with children from Henry Fawcett Junior School and All Souls Church Day School
Director AVRIL ROBERTS
Producer ELIZABETH BENNETT
A look at how the Pilgrim Fathers established their ideal Puritan community in the United States. Featuring historical reconstructions.
3.53 Regional News (exe London)
Story: Tigs and his Pockets by JANET LILLY. Presenters Chloe Ashcroft , Ben Bazell
A cartoon. Snow Biz Bear
by Kenneth Grahame
Illustrated by E. H. Shepard
with Bernard Cribbins
Today: The River Bank
'The mole had been working very hard all the morning spring cleaning his little home...' So begins one of the best-loved children's stories, told here on a real river bank, like the one in the book.
A cartoon series.
with Paul McDowell
with Simon Groom, Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan
with Richard Baker; Weatherman
Presented by Laurie Mayer and Fran Morrison with reporters Susannah Greenberg and Maggie Nelson and sport by Michael Wale
At 6.22 the Nationwide team of Sue Lawley, Frank Bough, Richard Kershaw and Hugh Scully brings you the issues, the stories and the people that matter.
Including Watchdog.
by Sheila Yeger
Vicky has to cope with an angry patient. 'It's my body and no one's going to tell me what to do with it!' The Willoughbys' weekend is a disaster. Except Tracy gets a pleasant surprise ...
-The fourth day of competition in Brisbane features stars such as DALEY THOMPSON , ALLAN
V WELLS, CAMERON SHARP,
CHRIS SNODE , ADRIAN MOORHOUSE and JUNE CROFT.
Presented by Richard Lindley Reporters
MICHAEL COCKERELL , DAVID LOMAX TOM MANGOLD , JEREMY PAXMAN PETER TAYLOR , PHILIP TIBENHAM
Deputy editor TOM BOWER Editor GEORGE CAREY
with John Humphrys ; Weatherman
from Wembley Arena
The Butlin Championship
(Holder: John Whitaker with Ryan's Son)
The opening night of this famous show, which reflects so many facets of equestrianism ranging from the mighty shires to the exuberant little Shetlands. Sefton, who won massive public sympathy when he survived the Hyde Park bombing, returns to public duty in one of the nightly displays but, as ever, the centre-piece is world class show jumping, featuring all the top British riders together with some of the best from Europe.
Introduced by David Icke
with Iain Johnstone
Including regular reviews of current releases and up-to-the-minute news of the latest films.
Hanky Panky: Gene Wilder teams up with the comedienne Gilda Radner in this knockabout, romantic thriller.
The Entity: in this story, based on fact, Barbara Hershey plays a woman frightened by a bizarre series of unexplained events.
The Jigsaw Man: Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier were to star in this spy story which ran out of money during shooting. David Thomas spent a day on location with them, and later talked to Caine about the film's collapse.
