Nick Ross and John Mountford with a lively mix of news and features, including this morning results and comment from yesterday's local government elections in England and Wales-a crucial test of strength for the political parties.
News on the hour and half hour
Weather from
Francis Wilson at 6.55, 7.25, 7.55,
8.25, and 8.55
Nationwide news, weather and travel at 6.57,7.27,
7.57 and 8.27
Sport - news and features with David Icke and Bob Wilson at 7.20, 7.45 and 8.20 The morning papers at 8.37 Including today -
The latest in pop videos with Mike Smith at 7.32
Lynn Faulds Wood presents Danger Watch at 8.15
Steve Blacknell 's preview of weekend events in What's On Glyn Worsnip reflects on the past week in Worsnip's Diary Glynn Christian has weekend advice and Alan Titchmarsh takes your calls on those gardening problems. Ring him on [number removed]
Presenter Jane Hardy Guest lain Lauchlan
Story: Jason's Birthday Present by FLOELLA BENJAMIN Illustrated by KATHLEEN WHAPHAM
with Frances Coverdale and Moira Stuart
Weather News Ian McCaskill
(London and SE: Financial Report, and News Headlines with subtitles)
Today, in the last programme of the present series, Marian, Paul, Bob and Josephine meet some of the people from the world of television, film, music and sport who have figured in the series during the last nine months. Editor PETER HERCOMBE BBC Pebble Mill
A See-Saw programme
Get ready for blast off - 5-4-3-2-1 - we're heading for the moon!
with Chloe Ashcroft and Don Spencer
(Repeat)
Voice is going 'nuts' today but what for? Whizz is rather baffled but eventually understands that she has cracked the first 'megaclue' of the Earth Search. Voice beams up the three solutions on to the Dataview and when Whizz sees the three pictures she describes them with one word, but what is it? Bug bumps into one of Voice's 'bots' who seems to know the way round Bug's teaser but does Whizz know the way and do you? The latest clue in the Earth Search is 'These rings also hum', but what are they and how many of them are there?
The further adventures of Hobo, the German shepherd dog
Airport
In this week's story the Hobo uncovers the villain behind some mysterious plane accidents.
Johnny Ball referees another contest between the panel Julie-Ann Steel Alison Bettles
Darren Traynor and Stephen Mullen and this week's hobbyists.
Which one hopes to become a knight at the age of 16? Why will another one have to wash his shirt after the recording? And why does
Sarah Greene spend her time watching the world (or some of it) go by? All will be revealed in today's Secrets Out!!!
Designer ROCHELLE SELWYN Producer IAN OLIVER
The Ghost of Julian Midwinter by RICHARD CARPENTER Part 2
Series devised by ANTHONY READ
(Another story begins next Tuesday)
with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell followed by Weather News
Terry exercises his gastrocnemii leaping about the Television Theatre in tonight's programme live from Shepherd's Bush.
by GEORGE LAYTON starring Tony Britton and Nigel Havers and this week featuring Dinah Sheridan
Having just come through an acrimonious and expensive divorce, Tom Latimer , a hard-working GP, now lives alone in a flat, while his ex-wife has their rather lovely house. To add insult to injury, he has to pay her rent to use his surgery. All in all, he can well do without the news his father brings.
Designer GARRY FREEMAN Produced and directed by HAROLD SNOAD
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starring
Sudden Exposure
Mac and Dani use the making of a video in South America as a screen to rescue a young singer falsely jailed for murder. But the transition to moving images sees them become moving targets in a shady scene of betrayal, drugs and rock 'n' roll....
Written by BRIAN A. LANE Directed by GUY MAGAR
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with Julia Somerville
Weekend Weather News
IAN MCCASKILL
by BRIAN CLARK
Last of a serial in eight parts starring
Peter Barkworth
Julia Foster , Rowena Cooper Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.
Title and incidental music CARL DAVIS
Designer SALLY ENGELBACH
Executive producer MARK SHIVAS Producer RUTH BOSWELL Directors
BARRY DAVIS , NICHOLAS MALLETT
