9.10 Technical Studies: 10: Engineering Design
9.38 Science Workshop: Hearing B
See how baklavas are made, and hear a traditional Turkish-Cypriot story in English.
10.15 Everyday Maths: The Round-up
10.38 Maths Topics: Statistics: 5
11.0 Words and Pictures: Sam's Christmas Tree
11.17 The Music Arcade: 10: Harlequinade
11.40 Brazil: Progress, But Who is it For?
12.3 Russian Language and People: 10: What do Russians like doing in their leisure time?
with Mike McKay and Moira Stuart Weather MICHAEL FISH
12 57 Regional News (London and SE only: Financial Report, and News Headlines with subtitles)
A See-Saw programme
2.1 Watch: The Nativity: 2
2.18 Near and Far: Going on Holiday
2.40 Merry-go-Round: A Church
The Coral
United Kingdom
Professional Snooker Championship First semi-final
All previous champions clashed in this section of the draw. Two of them, with last year's finalist, TERRY GRIFFITHS , are seeded to meet today. Introduced by DAVID VINE Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON
Story:
The Great Big Enormous Turnip by ALEXEI TOLSTOY
Pictures by HELEN OXENBURY Presenters
Chloe Ashcroft , Chris Tranchell
A cartoon series
Rapid Robot. Pixie and Dixie retaliate when a robot cat takes over Jinks's job.
with Joanna David White Boots by NOEL STREATFEILD Part 3
with Roy Castle and Norris McWhirter
Do you know ... How high a ' boomer ' can jump? The length of the longest scarf?
Roy and Norris explore the longest, shortest, highest, lowest, rarest, deepest, greatest - more people and things with a place in the record books.
Roy investigates some Australian records and Norris is put 'on the spot' when he answers impromptu questions from the studio audience.
Designer ROSEMARY RESTER Producer ALAN RUSSELL
A serial in six parts by Jeremy Burnham
Barry and Lucy have entered a local tournament, but neither is happy with their result. Barry plays Chetwyn, well known on the circuit for his match tactics. The clash between the two is much more important for Barry's career than either he or Frank realises.
Book (same title), £6.25 hardback, £1.10 paperback, from booksellers
with Moira Stuart ; Weatherman
Look East, Look North
Look North West, Midlands Today South East at Six, Points West South Today, Spotlight South West and at 6.25
Nationwide
News views and background to current events, presented this Gvcnins by SUE LAWLEY and RICHARD KERSHAW with contributions from BBC studios around the UK.
(Regional details as Monday)
by PETER SPENCE starringand
Script associate CHRISTOPHER BOND MuSiC RONNIE HAZLEHURST Designer DACRE PUNT
Producer GARETH GWENLAN
stars
Fringe Benefits
J.R. and Cliff join battle as they compete for ownership of the same refinery. Ironically, it seems that one of two women holds the trump card to win the deal. But which one will it be - Sue Ellen or Afton?
Written by WILL LORIN
Directed by MICHAEL PREECE
Poster available, £1.75 from [address removed]
Barry Took with your comments In the programme you help to write.
Producer YVONNE HEWETT
with John Humphrys ; Weatherman
The last of six programmes Big Day at Black Rock
Narrated by ANTHONY CLARE
The continuing saga of Richard Noble 's quest to become the fastest man In the world. The place: rpriarh Nevada, on the edge of the mack Rock Desert. The date:
4 November, just four weeks ago
From the desert comes the crackling roar of a jet engine. A plume of dust streaks across the flat desert floor. Thrust II is challenging for the land speed record of 622 mph. It's the final day of an eight year-long dream. Last year floods stopped him This year he had floods again and then the local environmentalists got the attempt temporarily banned. But at last all seems well and he's ready to go ...
Producer NEIL PARKER
A JOHN DREWRY FILMSCREEN and INTER-VIDEO PRODUCTION
Series editor MICK RHODES
Introduced by Harry Carpenter
Football
A place in the quarter-finals of the Milk Cup awaits the winner of tonight's glamour tie in the fourth round. Commentator BARRY DAVIES
The Coral
United Kingdom
Professional Snooker Championship
First semi-final
Last year's two finalists, STEVE DAVIS and TERRY GRIFFITHS , are seeded to meet at this stage. Davis inflicted a terrible 16-3 defeat on the Welshman on that occasion, but Griffiths has since shown splendid form.
The Ice Figure Skating Championships of Great Britain from Solihull Ice Rink Britain's leading figure skaters start their bid to win the national championships and guarantee themselves places in the forthcoming European and World Championships
Commentator ALAN WEEKS Cricket: Second Test
Australia v England from Brisbane
Highlights of the final day's play as England seek to retain the Ashes.
TV presentation: Football FRID VINER Snooker NICK HUNTER Skating DAVID KENNING
Cricket CHANNEL 9. AUSTRALIA Producer JIM RESIDE
Editor HAROLD ANDERSON
Figure skating sponsored by SOVEREIGH FURS
