with Frank Bough and Selina Scott Timetable:
News on the hour and half hour read by Sue Carpenter
Weather at 6.55, 7.25, 7.55,
8.25,8.55
News, weather and travel from local BBC studios at
6.57, 7.27, 7.57, 8.27
Sports news at 7.20 and 8.20 The morning's papers reviewed at 8.37
Including this morning:
Zoe 's View - Breakfast Time 's teenage correspondent
Zoe Brown files her latest report; Glynn Christian cooks up another early morning recipe; Richard Smith takes your medical calls on [number removed]; and in Skywatch,
Heather Couper looks to the December sky for that special star.
The last of eight programmes Speaking Out
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Loops curl and whirl, Twist and twirl
Presenter Kate Copstick Guest Fred Harris
Story: Ten Sleepy Sheep by HOLLY KELLER (R)
with Frances Coverdale and Moira Stuart
News Headlines with subtitles
Weather News MICHAEL FISH
with Bob Langley Josephine Buchan and Paul Coia
Jeff Banks looks in on a photo-session for actress Susan George and talks to top photographer Brian Arts. The Rev Roger Royle offers advice to victims of loneliness. Pebble Mill talks to barrister Rudy Narayan, about the series Black Silk and meets some of the cast.
A See-Saw programme (R)
Scragtag takes a close look at T.T.V. - through a telescope! There's a story from Peregrine Piecrust, another episode of Quizzicals and a programme new to T.T.V. - Top of the Mops.
Join Scragtag - tune in.
Scragtag's assistant Marcus Kimber
Anna Nouncer Juliet Prague
Story: "Open Wide" by Deborah Savage
Read by Andrew Secombe
Illustrated by Chris Forsey
Godzilla, the legendary prehistoric monster, comes alive again in a cartoon series of adventure and suspense.
(R)
A cartoon space adventure
Yumi and her brother find the lost planet of their childhood holidays. Will they stay there or continue to search for their true home with Ulysses on board the Odyssey?
with Simon Groom, Janet Ellis and Peter Duncan
'Dear Blue Peter, I go to the Hugh Christie School, Tonbridge. It is a normal school but it has a partial-hearing unit. I am not profoundly deaf but every day I borrow a Radio Aid from the hearing unit. I cannot describe to you how much it has helped me during my first year at my new school. I can now live a full school life and enjoy school. Yours sincerely, Phillip, aged 12'
The Blue Peter postbag is full of letters like Phillip's. Find out how your keys, coins and scrap metal are being sorted as Simon, Janet and Peter lend a hand at the Lend-an-Ear depot and catch up with the latest news about Peter Duncan 's baby.
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Presented by Angela Rippon In the Spotlight tonight are sport, television, pop music and a team from the Central Electricity
Generating Board. Will these 'bright sparks' change the current winning run?
with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell followed by Weather News
Presenting hits from the Top 40 and videos from the Top 10.
Introduced by Mike Smith and Steve Wright
Sound GRAHAM WILKINSON Lighting DEREK SLEE Designer PAUL JOEL
Production MICHAEL HURLL
by Michael Robartes.
'They're a very solid family. They'll rally'.
Records: EastEnders Theme Tune, RESL 160
EastEnders Sing-Along, REB/ZCF 586, from retailers
(Ceefax Subtitles)
with Howard Stableford, Judith Hann, Peter Macann and Maggie Philbin bringing you the new, fascinating and bizarre in the world of science - including the latest developments in the news This Week.
Books, Tomorrow's World: Medicine, hardback £8.95, paperback £5.95 Tomorrow's World: Energy, hardback £8.95, paperback £5. 95, from booksellers
Bill Beaumont and Emlyn Hughes captain two teams of sporting celebrities who include cricket's 'Superman'
Ian Botham ; snooker's World Champion Dennis Taylor ; from athletics the Olympic 200m finalist Ade Mafe and, from Germany, one of the world's greatest show jumpers Paul Schockemohle.
David Coleman questions their knowledge of the faces, facts, and feats, reviving memories of the greatest - and the funniest - moments in sport.
Director PETER HAYWARD Producer MIKE ADLEY BBC Manchester
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Julia Somerville and John Humphrys present the day's news with BBC teams at home and abroad
Weather News
by John Sullivan
starring Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis
Vince, being his usual devious self, 'cons' Penny into going on a 'good-bye' holiday to Portugal. (R)
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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 in London are:
The Rt Hon James Prior, MP John Redwood Clare Short , mp
Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL
Rugby Union Footballer 'The King' of the Welsh valleys. A prince among fly-halves who bedazzled the opposition and entranced the world of rugby. John talks to
Frank Keating about his glorious days in rugby a decade and more ago.
Presented by Margaret Simonot Housing looks at documentary film of interviews held between housing advisers and members of the public in a London housing department. Consultant CELlA ROBERTS
Produced by JULIAN STENHOUSE (R)