6.45 Water by the Volume
7.10 Photochemistry: Vision
7.35 The Symmetry of Nature
8.0 Philosophy: Use Your Head
(to 8.25)
Mark Curry and Maggie Philbin welcome the weekend with more cartoons, pop music, guests and summertime reports from the mobile picture unit.
Star guest David Grant and a pop profile of Chris Rea presented by Gary Davies There's a rundown of the charts, competitions, videos, and pop-in guests including Black Lace. Cartoon stars include Popeye, Bullwinkle J. Moose and Godzilla.
Mark says, The winners of our Milk Race competition will be reporting on their prize trip.' Producers
TONY HARRISON. MARTIN HUGHES Editor David BROWN BBC Manchester
starring John Mills Sylvia Syms Mark Lester
The moving story of a mute boy and his love for a white colt, set in the wilds of Dartmoor.
Ten-year-old Philip Ransome has not spoken since the age of 3. He leads a lonely, isolated existence, preferring the company of the wild animals of the moor to his parents. One day he chances upon a beautiful colt and forms a relationship which will change everyone's lives.
Screenplay by DAVID ROOK from his novel The White Colt
Produced by JOHN DANISCHEWSKY Directed by RICHARD C. SARAFIAN
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12.50 News Summary Weather News
IAN MCCASKILL
with Jan Leeming Weather News
A special two-part adventure starring and Diana Prince with Mind Stealers from Outer Space: part 1
Wonder Woman faces her most dangerous challenge when Earth is invaded by the Skrill, a race of renegade aliens with a sinister line in piracy - the minds of human beings....
Written by STEPHEN KANDEL Directed by MICHAEL CAFFEY (Part 2 next Saturday. Repeat) * CEEFAX SUBTITLES
starring Keith Harris with Simon Bates , Barbara Dickson , Ian McCaskill
Duncan Norvelle , Vicious Pink with Jacqui Scott and Pongo, Clint and JR Virgil , Bib and Tucker Cuddles , Orville
Musical director BARRY FRANCIS Written by COLIN EDMONDS TONY HARE. PETER HICKEY
GEORGE MARTIN. ALAN WHITING ALANWIGHTMAN
Sound LEN SHOREY
Lighting PETER CATLETT
Designer BERNARD LLOYD-JONES Directed by TONY NEWMAN Produced by BILL WILSON
starring
Doug McClure Peter Cushing
Caroline Munro When their giant burrowing machine hurtles out of control,
Dr Perry and his American backer, David Innes , discover a terrifying pre-historic world enclosed in a vast subterranean cave. Captured by a tribe of half-human creatures, the two explorers survive a series of hair-raising adventures until they come to grips with the real rulers of the world - the grisly Mahars.
Screenplay by MILTON SUBOTSKY Based on the novel by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Produced by JOHN DARK
Directed by KEVIN CONNOR 0 FILMS: page 23
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Last of the present series written by Ray Cameron, Barry Cryer, Kenny Everett
Which of the Thompson Twins took the lip salve? What was the cobra doing in the quiche? Where is Mrs Latimer's scrum cap? Watch Kenny tonight and learn the answers to these questions and less. And you could win a digital truss.
Swept Away
Alexis comes up with the ultimate solution to prevent Blake from proving that blood is thicker than water, but underestimates the potential for love in a cold climate. Jeff ponders the connection between an Inca statue, a Swedish model and the death of Fallon.
Written by DENNIS TURNER Directed by IRVING J. MOORE
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Jan Leeming ; Weather News
starring
John Wayne
Richard Boone
Maureen O'Hara
Following a vicious raid on the McCandles's ranch, the young grandson of the family is kidnapped and held ransom for a million dollars. It's time for the head of the family - Big Jake - to swing into action.... Superstar Wayne is ideally cast in this turn-of-the-century Western, which mixes comedy and adventure on its way to a rousing climax.
Screenplay by HARRY JULIAN FINK and R. M. FINK Produced by MICHAEL A. WAYNE Directed by GEORGE SHERMAN 9 FILMS: page 23
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
The World Featherweight Championship
Barry McGuigan (Challenger) v
Eusebio Pedroza (Champion) The biggest fight in Britain this year features Northern
Ireland's Barry McGuigan 's challenge for the WBA World Featherweight title.
Thousands of his fans will cross the water and pack the Queen's Park Rangers stadium in west London to see the brilliant British Champion box Eusebio Pedroza from Panama.
At 29 the champion is five years older than McGuigan, and this will be his 20th defence of the world title he won in 1978. Commentator
HARRY CARPENTER
TV presentation BOB DUNCAN Producer ROGER MOODY Editor JOHN ROWUNSON ●FEATURE: page 4
