with Frank Bough and Selina Scott including today:
The Breakfast Time Doctor between 8.30 and 9.0

While matters of state are often forgotten after the breakfast time news, some subjects can still rouse even the quietest people to passion.
Live every Thursday morning, and broadcast simultaneously on BBC1 and Radio 4, an audience of 150 start their day with a chance to say what they think about issues which guarantee a good argument long after the headlines have faded. Paul Sieghart puts their opinions to the test.
Research
JUDY HILL. ANN CHANCELLOR DAVIES Producers
ELAINE BEDELL. JULIET MAY
Executive producer JOHN WILCOX A Radiovision Unit production BBC Pebble Mill

with Moira Stuart and Frances Coverdale Weather BILL GILES

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

Bob Langley reports from Lake Windermere on the recent Power Boat Record Event and meets record breakers and personalities including the fastest woman on water, Fiona Brothers. Back at the Mill
Leslie Kenton gives more advice on 'positive health' for all the family.
Editor PETER HERCOMBE BBC Pebble Mill

A See -Saw programme
with Rick Jones

Presented by Jane Franchi and Penny Junor Today:
At Life's End: a look at the hospice movement Graphology: is your handwriting really a guide to your character?
Eyes and Eyesight: what should you do if you have problems?
Plus Vernon's Postbag: agony uncle Vernon Coleman hands out more advice in response to your letters and People in View:
Mike Harding , northern comedian and wandering minstrel, talks about his writing, travelling and performing career
Studio director JOHN ADAMS Producer MARIANNE BAIRD
Series editor GORDON MENZIES BBC Scotland
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The Coral United Kingdom Championship
The Quarter-finals
TONY KNOWLES and KIRK STEVENS , two of the game's
'hotshots', were hoping to be battling out the day's 17 frames on one side of the Guild Hall, Preston, while on the other RAY REARDON and CLIFF THORBURN could well be engaged in some tactical warfare.
Introduced by DAVID VINE

Joggers jogging along,
Joggers singing their song, JOG we're happy,
Jog jog jogging along
Presenter Ben Thomas Guest Kate Copstick
Story: Mighty Mountain and the Three Strong Women written and illustrated by IRENE HEDLUND

with the voices of TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR
BILL ODDIE, GRAEME GARDEN
JILL SHILLING
Written by BERNIE KAY Music by DAVE COOKE
Produced by TREVOR BOND Directed by TERRY WARD

(Repeat)

Quinn, Brock and Majors are attacked by a huge fish and a giant crab while doing their underwater research.

Question: how can buttons, postcards and stamps save lives?
Answer: by being turned into lifeboats and trucks, water-pumps and seeds for Ethiopia! Today's report from the LifeSaver Appeal Depot shows how your donations are sorted.
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

by BOB GODFREY The Catseye Kid
Narration BOB GODFREY Music JOHN HYDE
Production BOB GODFREY

with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell

The latest news from the world of science and technology.
Presented by Kieran Prendiville , Peter Macann. Maggie Philbin and Judith Hann
Producers MARTIN MORTIMORE
MICHAEL COYLE , HENRY CAMPION and DANA PURVIS
Studio director STUART MCDONALD Editor CYNTHIA PAGE

A live presentation introduced by Peter Powell and Janice Long.
BBC video: 15 of the very best of Top of the Pops performances, including Haircut One Hundred, Duran Duran, The Jam and Madness (BBCV/B 3023), from retailers

Peter Powell and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Nik Kershaw, The Eurythmics, Slade, Tina Turner, Kool & The Gang, Madonna, Alvin Stardust and Jim Diamond. Show more

Tony Knowles versus Kirk Stevens was a popular forecast for one of tonight's matches that will be played to a finish. Dennis Taylor, very much the man in form, may well have had the last laugh. David Vine knows the score at the Guild Hall, Preston.

BBC video The People's Champion: Alex Higgins v Steve Davis (1982) (BBCV/B 5017), from retailers

with Julia Somerville and the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world
Weatherman

The last of eight episodes by Alick Rowe
Starring Gareth Thomas as Morgan, Martyn Hesford as Lee

Lee fears that his uncle cannot come to terms with the loss of his farm, but Morgan puts a brave face on his changed circumstances.

(Ceefax subtitles)

with Sir Robin Day at the Greenwood Theatre, London: Professor Lalage Bown
Max Hastings , Frank Judd Richard Luce , mp Director ANN MORLEY Producer Liz ELTON
Editor BARBARA MAXWELL