Diamonds are a Crook's Best Friend
with Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and David Icke
What's in store this morning?
For a start, there's Leo Sayer with a chance to win a Star Bargain. Keith will be taking the plunge when he tries an amazing new high speed water sport. Dancing through the store: Saturday Girl Sarah-watch her fancy footwork as she takes a kick at goal. Talking of football, David Icke will be stocking up the Sports Counter. Show jumping fans will find plenty in store today. There's a great bargain on offer for pop fans. Mike's got details of a Smash Hit competition. Also appearing in the Music Department, George Michael and Andrew Ridgley of Wham. Vet Mike Findlay will be on hand with some more advice in the Pet Department. Join Mike in the Lift Hall for a new round of the Lift-off Quiz. There's prizes from all departments.
If you want to play, send your name, age, address and phone number to:
The General Manager, Saturday Superstore, [address removed]. This is a limited offer. First come, first served. Phone your late orders on [number removed] from 8.30
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
12.20
Football Focus
Bob Wilson looks back at the week's Milk Cup ties and previews England's last chance to qualify for the European Championship.
12.50; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 3.55 International Golf
The Suntory
World Matchplay Championship from
Wentworth Golf Club
Only two players will survive today's semi-final matches as this famous championship moves to a climax. Thirty-six holes on the ' Burma Road' course is a tough test even for the world's best golfers and tomorrow's first prize of E35,000 is the target almost within reach of today's semi-finalists.
Commentators HARRY CARPENTER
PETER ALLISS , CLIVE CLARK
BRUCE CRITCHLEY and ALEX HAY
' Severiano Ballesteros - assuming he reaches this stage - is going for the hat-trick and no one's ever done that, which shows how difficult it is. He's got a rather special field up against him so it's a very, very tall order. He's got to be at his best to do it.'
HARRY CARPENTER 1.50; 2.20; 2.50
Racing from Ascot
2.0 The Hyperion Stakes (Listed Race. 7f)
2.30 The Princess Royal Stakes (Group 3. H miles)
Galtres Stakes winner Hymettus bids for a successful climax to her racing career in this prestigious fillies' event.
3.0 The Bovis Stakes (Handicap. 5f)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
3.10; 3.55
Show Jumping from Wembley Arena The 1983 Horse of the Year Show
The Taylor Woodrow Homes Pro-Am
Amateur riders who qualified for this event during the summer from all over the country today have the opportunity of a lifetime. In this class they are paired with the leading professional riders and, as a team, compete against the clock.
Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
3.40
Racing from The Curragh
3.40 The Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger (Group One)
Run over one mile and six furlongs, this famous race is open to older colts and fillies for the first time. Won by Touching Wood last year, another strong English entry is expected.
Commentator PETER O'SULLEVAN
3.45 Half-times
Reports and scores from around the country.
4.35 Final Score
The classified check plus news and a round-up of today's other sporting news.
Television presentation:
Football Focus BRIAN BARWICK
International Golf HAROLD ANDERSON RICHARD TILLING and ALASTAIR SCOTT Show Jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Racing (Ascot) BILL TAYLOR Racing (The Curragh) RTE
Assistant editor JOHN ROWLINSON Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor MIKE MURPHY
The adventures of two good ol" country boys. starring and guest starring
Big Daddy
When Boss Hogg 's Big Daddy arrives in Hazzard the Boss must prove himself to be an honest member of the community. Of course, for a fine upstanding citizen like J. D. Hogg , this is no problem!
Written by BRUCE HOWARD
Directed by HOLLINGSWORTH MORSE
with Jan Leeming Weatherman
This week the show visits East Anglia for an action-packed outside broadcast. In the studio Noel presents the ' Golden Egg' awards and another member of the public gets a chance to ' Give it a Whirl'. The ' Hit Squad ' surprises the unsuspecting public and there are guests from the world of pop.
Hidden camera sequences devised and staged by PETER DULAT Sound DAVID THOMPSON Lighting FRED WRIGHT Designer BOB COVE
Production MICHAEL HURLL
Terry Wogan hosts the comedy quiz game everyone can play at home - in which contestants attempt to match their 'blanks' with six star guests: Lynda Baron, Lorraine Chase, Janet Ellis, Kenny Everett, Russell Grant, Patrick Moore
Presented by arrangement with Goodson-Todman and Talbot TV Ltd
(Subtitles on Ceefax page 170)
starring with and 6: Mates by JULIA JONES
A bicycle makes a young lad think about his priorities; a bad cold causes PC Sparks to think about his career. And Kate decides to put down roots and buy a house.
Series created by IAN KENNEDY MARTIN Script editor JOAN CLARK
Designer RICHARD MCMANAN-SMITH Producer GERAINT MORRIS Director PETER CREGEEN
Book, Calling Juliet Bravo: New Arrivals, £1.25 paperback, £6.75 hardback, from booksellers
The last of the present series starring Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman, David Copperfield.
Special guest Junior with Simon Bates and James Hunt.
with Jan Leeming ; Weatherman
Starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan
If only Laura had listened when Remington wanted to refuse providing security for a valuable painting in the local museum. It's a canvas he knows all too well from his past and now he has to steal it again!
starring
Beau Bridges Blair Brown
Divorced from his attractive wife Jan, David is allowed to see his two daughters only once a week and quickly comes to resent his role as a ' Sunday father!' Fearing that he will lose them altogether if Jan remarries, he devises a desperate plan. This made-for-tv movie deals with a highly controversial subject -and a problem that occurs thousands of times each year in America.
Screenplay by SUE MILBURN Produced by HUGH BENSON Directed by MEL DAMSKI Films: page 27