6.25 Balzac and the Visual Arts

6.50 Cyanide, Crystal and Co-ordination

7.15 Maths Across the Curriculum: 7: Design: Assembly of Lorries

8.5 Genetics: The rII System

8.30 Chemistry: Caffeine Project

A See-Saw programme

Stories and songs from God's wide world. Janet Ellis tells the story of Zacchaeus and the sycamore tree; Christopher Lillicrap sings Of how Big Bad Jake saw the light; Angela Bruce describes how the Hindu god Rama met his bride Sita.

Worship, prayer, sharing and celebration in which viewers are linked by television from home to home. 'This is the day which the Lord has made! We shall rejoice and be glad in it.'
The service is led by members of the viewing congregation.

Today's speaker is Sister Hannah of the Anglican Community of St Francis, and she is joined by three elderly ladies who live in the community's home in Compton Durville, Somerset.

Old Testament reading: Exodus 14, vv 11-13

Gospel: Mathew 7, vv 24-27

Hymn for mediation: Guide me O thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)

Binda Randhawa is a young reporter on a West London newspaper. Her beat includes Southall, with its large Asian population. but it's not just that community she writes about. Valerie Singleton went along to meet Binda at work and at home.

BBC Pebble Mill

with Brian Rix

The last of five programmes to help mentally handicapped people.

Eight case studies

What happened when staff at Tindal primary school invited parental involvement.

For discussion leader's notes, send large sae to [address removed].

Eight programmes based on French-speaking television networks.

Presented by Ann Ladbury with designs by Caroline Charles

How to achieve a crisp, professional finish to home-sewn clothes.

A series of ten programmes
'I know I began to solve some of the problems of my own deafness when I went to a lip-reading class.' Christine Martin talks about the benefits of a lip-reading class.

The last of five programmes

'Black mould, dampness and vandalism ... I'd rather not live here really.' When the people of Elmley Street took on the council they gained more than £35,000 for repairs.

The 1983 visit to Australia and New Zealand by The Prince and Princess of Wales and their baby Prince William.
Nearly two months of travelling, huge crowds, exotic locations, punctuated by regular returns to the nursery where Prince William was being looked after by his nanny: that was the Princess's first taste of a major Royal Tour. By all accounts she coped with it admirably, catching the public's imagination - and the cameras of the Television News team who followed the royal party almost every step of the way.
Picture editor ANDREW PATERSON written and produced by Gonvon carr A BBCtv NEWS special production

The musical quiz in which Joseph Cooper invites you to match your musical wits against Valerie Solti, Sir Robert Armstrong, Richard Baker
Guest musician Harry Mortimer

with Jan Leeming; Weatherman

This week: Torquay
What is it? Is it genuine? Is it valuable? Arthur Negus and leadingartandantiquesexpertsoffer their opinion on treasured possessions.
A.rthur is delighted to discover a very valuable first edition of The
Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's
Director by Thomas Chippendale. Hugh Scully presents a programme that ranges from Dresden to Worcester and produces a rare Liberty's silver tankard.
Director chris RUNT
Producer ROBIN DRAKE. BBC Bristol * subtitles on Ceefax page 170

The first of seven programmes with Thora Hird
The much-loved Lancashire actress Thora Hird returns with her seventh series of popular hymns requested by "Songs of Praise" viewers. Thora introduces the hymns with memories and anecdotes of her own and reads from some of the thousands of letters she has received. Thora's theme this evening is 'Red Letter Days', with a hymn for each of the important dates in the church's year. O come, O come Emmanuel (Vent Emmanuel); O come, all ye faithful; New year carol; We three kings: Forty days and forty nights (Auds der Tiefe): When I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham): Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn); Alleluia, sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol); Come Holy Ghost (Veni Creator Spiritus)
Subtitles on Ceefax page 170

A light-hearted romantic comedy continues a short season of love stories receiving their television premiere.
Starring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin

Recently widowed Dr Charley Nichols is determined to make up for 31 years of marital fidelity by living the life of a latter-day Casanova. His plans, however, are drastically upset when he embarks on a relationship with divorcee Ann Atkinson who, now that she Is rid of her philandering husband, is not prepared to share Charley with other women.
Films: p 20
(First showing on British television)

with Magnus Magnusson
Sheffield Polytechnic is host as the four 'highest scoring losers' in the first round compete for the last place in next week's final of Mastermind 1983.

Paul Campion (department store executive) Life of Kathleen Ferrier
Peter Major (schoolteacher) The Roman Empire, AD 284-337
Ralph Roney (writer) Classic cars, 1930-1950
Alex Yeats (charity worker) The history of South Africa and South West Africa (Namibia) since 1948

with Jan Leeming; Weatherman

with Esther Rantzen
Consumer advice, investigations misprints, mishaps and real-life humour drawn from the letters you send each week. The reporters are Bill Buckley
Gavin Campbell , Michael Groth And at the That's Life Newsdesk
Doc Cox and Joanna Monro
Studio director BOB MARSLAND Producer ESTHER RANTZEN Editor GORDON WATTS

and The Mandrell Sisters with guests the Statler Brothers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Director JACK REGAS
Producer ERNEST CHAMBERS
A FREEMANTLE INTERNATlONAL presentation