with Frank Bough and Selina Scott Plus today:
The New Top 20 with Mike Smith between 7.55 and 8.0 and Mother to Be between 8.30 and 9.0

Childlessness .
CLAIRE RAYNER talks to two couples who were unable to have children.
Research MANDY CUNUFFE
Producer BERNARD ADAMS

In today's programme SHAHIDA AHMED presents another mehfil.
Also taking part are SUMAN LATA,
SALEHA KHAN, AYSHA ALI and R. K. PRASAD , a safety officer who talks about Safety in the Home.
NAJMA AKHTAR sings a ghazal.
Producer krishan gould
Executive producer ASHOK rampal BBC Pebble Mill

with Richard Whitmore and Frances Coverdale Weather JIM BACON

(London and SE: Financial Report, and News Headlines with subtitles)

A See-Saw programme
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A See-Saw programme
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'One's whole life is devoted to recreating the past and making it live' -Sir Mortimer Wheeler battle-cry until he died in 1976. The second of two Chronicle films on the life of the great archaeologist takes him from a Roman trading station on the Bay of Bengal to Mohenjo Daro - the great city of the Indus Civilisation. In 1950 he returned to Britain to begin a new career - in television, where he enchanted millions.
Executive producer PAUL JOHNSTONE Producer DAVID COLUSON

with Erich Von Stroheim
Richard Dix , Robert Armstrong Mary Astor
In this rare early 'talkie', McCrea plays one of three airmen who, demobilised after World War I, find work as stuntmen for a maniacal film director, Von Furst. A tale of jealousy and murder ensues in a film featuring some of the most spectacular aerial stunts of the day....
Screenplay by WALLACE SMITH
Based on a story by DICK GRACE Produced by LOUIS SARECKY
Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD

Bees and Plenty of Honey
Presenter Wayne Jackman Guest Elizabeth Millbank Story: Mr Plum 's Paradise by ELIZA TRIMBY

Josephine Buchan presents the programme that gives you the opportunity to comment on BBCtv. This week: Captain Zep - the space-age detective. Also requests to see clips from your favourite shows and the chance to win the competition. The studio guest is also someone who looks to the future, David Filkin , editor of Tomorrow's World.
Director philuppa GILES Producer PHILIP CHILVERS
Write to Take Two, BBCtv, London [Postcode removed]

A serial in 12 parts
3: Silas ran away from the circus when Philip, the owner, tried to force him into being a sword swallower. Then Silas won a horse but it has been stolen by a local farmer. And now the terrible Philip has turned up again. But at least Silas has made a good friend-a lame boy called Godik.
A TV 60 MUNICH/ZDF/ORF/SRG co-production English version directed by LOUIS ELMAN for LEAH INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS

including
The News with tonight's Weather and Regional Magazines
Nick Ross, Sarah Kennedy and Sally Magnusson present news, views and topical features from Britain and around the world including news read by Richard Whitmore Sixty Minutes reporters:
BOB WELLINGS , BERNARD FALK
PHILIP TIBENHAM , GLYN WORSNIP
CHRIS SERLE , NICK WOOLLEY
FRAN MORRISON , PATTI COLDWELL
LAURIE MAYER , JOHN MOUNTFORD
BOB WHITTAKER , MICHAEL WALE
SUSANNAH GREENBERG , MAGGIE NELSON And contributions from The Special Correspondents, Sixty Minutes' own team of humorists.
Your countdown through Sixty Minutes
5.40 The News
5.54* Weather
5.55* Regional Magazines
6.38* Closing headlines

starring Omar Sharif Catherine Deneuve with James Mason , Ava Gardner James Robertson Justice Genevieve Page
One of the most famous love stories in history was the tragic affair between Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the Emperor Franz-Josef, and the beautiful Maria Vetsera.
Frustrated politically by his autocratic father, irritated by his wife and bored by his mistress, Rudolf seems condemned to an arid life until a chance meeting with the innocent, 22-year-old Maria sweeps him into a whirlwind of passion and intrigue.
Screenplay by TERENCE YOUNG
Based on the novel Mayerling and historical documentation by CLAUDE ANET and the novel Archduke by MICHAEL ARNOLD Produced by ROBERT DORFMANN Directed by TERENCE YOUNG

with John Humphrys and the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world Weatherman

Another chance to see this special holiday programme. Paul Daniels features the magic kettle which pours any drink called for by the audience, and introduces his international guests with their remarkable skills. From the USA one of the world's fastest illusion acts, The Pendragons. From Hungary, the stylish acrobatics of the Five Star Endresz Family. From France, Professor Al Carthy with his mechanical man with DEBBIE MCGEE , AMANDA NEWMAN NICKY ELLEN and ROSEMARY LANE
Musical director KEN JONES
Production associate ALI BONGO Technical consultant GIL LEANEY Directed by JOHN BISHOP
Produced by JOHN FISHER

Introduced by Harry Carpenter
News, views and personalities from the sporting world, including tonight: from Rome:
ALAN PARRY reports on Liverpool's attempt to win the European Cup for the fourth time. from Paris:
GERALD WILLIAMS assesses the task facing MARTINA NAVRATILOVA , who this week is trying to win the French Open, and with it a million-dollar bonus for completing the 'grand slam' of tennis. from Belfast:
DESMOND LYNAM follows the progress of the brilliant boxing prospect BARRY MCGUIGAN , who defends his European Featherweight title next week and could become Britain's next World Champion. from Los Angeles:
The latest news on the Olympics and the final part of Sportsnight's series on the great names of the games, this time in boxing, swimming and gymnastics.
Producer ROGER MOODY Editor JOHN ROWLINSON