with Frank Bough and Debbie Greenwood Timetable
News on the hour and half hour read by Sue Carpenter
Weather with Francis Wilson 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, 8.20
A review of today's papers at 8.37
Including this morning: Save our Soccer -
Emlyn Hughes with more ways to improve the image of British football;
Lynn Faulds Wood presents Danger Watch - a consumer notebook - at 8.15;
Glynn 's Barrow - weekend shopping and price advice from Glynn Christian;
Alan Titchmarsh answers your weekend gardening queries on [number removed]. Plus Steve Blacknell with his pop news and gossip.
Presenter Brian Jameson Guest Elizabeth Watts Story: Scruff by GERALD ROSE (R)
with Frances Coverdale and Moira Stuart
News Headlines with subtitles
Weather News MICHAEL FISH
A play-writing competition - the Richard Burton Drama
Award is launched today in conjunction with the ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY and RADIO TIMES and carries prizes of £3,500. His widow Sally Burton is at Pebble Mill together with the judges:
John Hurt , who worked with Richard in his last acting role in 1984; playwright
Pam Gems , creator of Piaf and Camille; and from the RSC, Colin Chambers and director Ron Daniels.
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A See-Saw programme (R)
A See-Saw programme (R)
The Benson & Hedges Masters
Third Quarter-final
STEVE DAVIS and WILLIE THORNE could well be renewing their acquaintance over the green baize, and after that incredible, fluctuating UK Final last year anything could happen.
DAVID icke has all the details and introduces live coverage of this afternoon's nine-frame match.
Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CUVE EVERTON Summarisers
JIM MEADOWCROFT , JOHN VIRGO Producers
KEITH MACKENZIE. ALAN GRIFFITHS Executive producer NICK HUNTER
with Antony Johns
Antony serves for the match today when he tries his hand at Tennis. While he may not be Centre Court standard, he's seldom wrong-footed! Musical director ALLAN ROGERS Designer MICHAEL TREVOR Director SHARON MILLER Producer PlPPA DYSON
(R)
by DODIE SMITH
Told by Sarah Greene for Jackanory
Today: Cruella in Pursuit Illustrations by JAKE TEBBIT Designer MANDI HENDERSON Producer ANGELA BEECHING Director MARGIE BARBOUR
with Mike Smith
In which a team of 'pupils' from Grange Hill attempts to discover the unusual hobbies of viewers and a surprise guest celebrity.
[NB although the panellists are billed with their Grange Hill character names, they do not appear in character]
This week and next Paul McDowell reports on The New Children of Israel
Last January news broke of the secret Israeli airlift, codenamed 'Operation Moses', of thousands of starving and destitute black Jews, known as Falashas, from Ethiopia to Israel. They had dreamt of reaching the Holy Land for centuries. Paul traces this remarkable story, which was much like the original Exodus in the Bible.
A series of 24 programmes Episode 8 by FRANCES GALLEYMORE
Imelda and Helen get Ziggy into trouble with Mr Griffiths ; Gonch and Hollo are not too worried when muscle men Trevor and Vince try to move in on them.
Devised by PHIL REDMOND
Associate producer DAVID LEONARD Costume SHARON LEWIS
Make-up CHRISTINA BAKER Producer RONALD SMEDLEY
Director ROGER SINGLETON-TURNER (Episode 9 next Tuesday) * CEEFAX SUBTITLES
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing - so the 'Fax!-pack' of Bill Oddie , Wendy Leavesley and 'Mr Trivia ' Billy Butler have taken it upon themselves to make the world a safer place. Is there something you feel dangerously in doubt about? Phone the Faxline: [number removed]BBC Manchester
Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell present the latest stories 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
More blarney and banter as Terry dodges the brickbats live on stage at the Television Theatre.
The Benson and Hedges Masters
Fourth Quarter-final
DENNIS TAYLOR versus JIMMY WHITE was the enticing forecast for this evening and the Wembley crowd are in for a treat if the match actually takes place.
Taylor, the World Champion, has not won a major championship this season so far, whereas White won the first of his career earlier this month.
DAVID icke introduces the best of the opening frames from Wembley Conference Centre.
starring
The Proposal
The press hails the conquering heroes but speculates on jeopardising an empire for a deposed king. What could Alexis possibly gain? Claudia is reinstated at the Carrington mansion and Joel makes a house call. Meanwhile, Blake finds dropping off to sleep much easier. Is it just the news from California that has put his mind at rest?
Written by EDWARD DEBLASIO Directed by ROBERT SCHEERER
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
John Humphrys and Andrew Harvey
Present the day's news with BBC teams at home and abroad
Regional News
Weekend Weather News MICHAEL FISH
18: The Incredible Journey. Before a paper-clip reaches your stationery tray it will have undergone over 800 separate manufacturing processes, none of them interesting.
Starring Victoria Wood
with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake
Special guest Patricia Routledge
and Celia Bannerman, Jim Broadbent, Rosie Collins, Peter Ellis, David Foxxe, Andrew Livingstone, Daphne Oxenford
also Tilly Vosburgh, Peter Bland, Barbara Graley, Suzanne Sinclair
The Benson and Hedges
Masters
Fourth Quarter-final
Further coverage from
Wembley Conference Centre Introduced by DAVID ICKE Commentator TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON
Summarisers JIM MEADOWCROFT , JOHN VIRGO
