with Frank Bough and Selina Scott
Including this morning:
Zoe's Views: Breakfast Time's teenage correspondent
Zoe Brown files her latest report; Glynn Christian cooks up another early morning recipe; and Richard Smith takes your medical calls on his topic of the week - dial [number removed].
A series of eight programmes on letter-writing. 3: Just a Note
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Bananas in pyjamas are coming down the stairs Presenter Brian Jameson Guests Elizabeth Watts
Delia Morgan , Peter Gosling Peter Howland
Story: The Queen Who Couldn't Sleep by MALCOLM CARRICK (R)
with Richard Whitmore and Moira Stuart
News Headlines with subtitles
Weather News IAN MCCASKILL
Bob Langley , Paul Coia and Josephine Buchan are joined by guests, who include
Stephanie Lawrence and Dr David Delvin. Fashion writer Jane Lomas reviews the work of northern designer Jasmine Hickson.
A See-Saw programme (R)
The CIS Insurance UK Indoor Singles Championship
Eight bowlers are left out of the 32 original hopefuls, playing for E24,000 and the UK Championship.
DAVID ICKE introduces live coverage of the start of this best-of-five set quarter-final from the Guild Hall, Preston. (Coverage continues on BBC2)
Join Scragtag in his backyard and tune in with him to T. T. V. for programmes packed with stories, cartoons and puzzles.
Story: The Kindest Cut
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Spotty and the Indians
Spotty sees spots before his eyes while SuperTed stares down the barrel of Texas Pete's hunting rifle. with the voices of DEREK GRIFFITHS
PETER HAWKINS , MELVYN HAYES ROY KINNEAR , JON PERTWEE VICTOR SPINETTI
SHEILA STEAFEL
Written by ROBIN LYONS Designed and directed by DAVE EDWARDS (R)
with Paul Jones
Will the teacher win a silly hat or a Beat the Teacher failure mug in this afternoon's competition? Devised by CLIVE DOIG
Designer KATIA MONTILLET
starring
Keith Chegwin with special guests Gary Davies
Bernadette Nolan and music from three top chart bands
Cheggers bursts on the screen with non-stop pop, videos, quizzes and the fastest fun and games on television.
Designer BARRY ROACH Executive producer
PETER RIDSDALE SCOTT
Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC Manchester
with Simon Groom, Janet Ellis and Peter Duncan
Janet's Jump!
Ace parachutist Janet Ellis becomes one of the few female civilians in the world to try a brand new training technique - 'Accelerated Free Fall'. Today, discover how she got on. And don't miss the results of the NSPCC Christmas Card Competition and the announcement of the names of the lucky winners who'll be VIP guests at the Children's Royal Variety Performance.
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Presented by Angela Rippon Guided by the pleasant persuasiveness of Angela Rippon , teams from all over the UK are entering this knock-out team quiz. The eight highest-scoring teams will play in the finals. On the way, teams can win prizes and medals for winning games: two wins gives them a bronze medal, three a silver and four wins gives them the Masterteam gold.
Director ANDREA CONWAY
Programme associate, ROSALIND GOLD Producer DAVE ROSS
Nicholas Witchell and Andrew Harvey present the latest pictures, stories and events of the day from Britain and around the world followed by Weather News
London Plus, Spotlight Points West, Look East Look North, South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today
by Bill Lyons.
'He seems happy to just watch it all fall apart round us. The marriage, the pub....'
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Maggie Philbin
Howard Stableford Judith Hann and Peter Macann bringing you the new, fascinating and bizarre in the world of science.
This week: with competing designs for the Channel Tunnel due in today,
Tomorrow's World surveys the three main contenders. Producers DANA PURVIS
MARTIN FREETH , CYNTHIA PAGE MARTIN MORTIMORE
Studio director NIGEL FlNNIS Editor RICHARD REISZ
A six-part comedy series written by BEN ELTON starring
3:
Madelaine Beautiful , imbecilic
Madelaine Fuddle lives in an artistic community in France; ugly imbecilic Guy Fuddle attempts to persuade
Madelaine to return home to crotchety Granny Fuddle.
Meanwhile the village priest longs to return to the old religious virtues, like setting fire to people who do not agree with him.
Costume designer MECHAEL TAYLOR Film editor PETER MARSH Lighting cameraman WILLIAM DUDMAN
Designer MEL BIBBY
Produced and directed by PAUL JACKSON BBC Manchester
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Julia Somerville and John Humphrys Weather News
by JOHN SULLIVAN starring Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis
Penny finally moves into the new flat with Vince - Home
Sweet Home?
Designer DAVID HITCHCOCK Produced and directed by RAY BUTT (R)
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with Sir Robin Day
The weekly opportunity for the general public to pose the questions and debate the answers with those in power, those who seek it and those who influence events. Among the guests with Sir Robin Day this evening at the Greenwood Theatre are:
Frances Morrell
Chris Patten , mp
David Penhaligon , MP Ruth Wishart
The CIS Insurance UK Indoor
Singles Championship
England's Champion, TONY ALLCOCK should be on duty this evening as the second five-set quarter-final is played.
DAVID ICKE introduces coverage from the Guild Hall, Preston
Railway Mania
To satisfy the needs of speed, safety and comfort, rival passenger railway companies introduced new technologies and new civil engineering.
Anthony Burton , in the last of three films, follows a present-day enthusiasts' steam trip using 'Clan Line' from York to Leeds, Harrogate and Knaresborough and visits the National Railway Museum and The Royal Station Hotel, York.
Producer SUZANNE DAVIES
Series producer MICHAEL GARROD (R) Book £8.95 from booksellers
First transmitted in 1980, Anthony Burton discovers more about Britain's industrial past and the role of railway companies in the 19th Century. Show more
First transmitted in 1980, Anthony Burton discovers more about Britain's industrial past and the role of railway companies in the 19th Century. Show more
