with Frank Bough and Selina Scott
Including this morning:
The Top 20 - a look at the latest pop charts at 7.32 with Steve Blacknell ;
Beverly Alt presents this week's fashion tips;
Ask Alison - Alison Mitchell presents her weekly money advice and takes your calls on [number removed].
Presenter Brian Jameson Guest Sarah Long Story: The Sea Lion and the Slick
Written and illustrated by DON FREEMAN (R)
Today's topic is deafness in children. Parveen Mirza talks to Sajjad and Ghazala Munir on how they cope with their four children, all of whom are deaf. Music is provided by Talat Aziz who sings a ghazal. n Asian Unit presentation BBC Pebble Mill
with Richard Whitmore and Frances Coverdale News Headlines with subtitles
Weather News JOHN KETTLEY
with Bob Langley Josephine Buchan and Paul Coia
A new series, with master cook Michael Smith , about new English cookery begins today, and a look forward to the Richard Burton Drama
Awards with one of the judges - award-winning playwright Pam Gems.
Craig Charles entertains with his acerbic poetic wit!
by Eric Charles
Narrator Roy Kinnear with Sheila Walker
BBC cameras are back at the headquarters of National
Hunt racing for the first time since the festival, covering the major races of the April meeting.
2.30 The Holman Cup
Handicap Steeplechase (2m)
3.5 The Piper Champagne
Golden Miller Steeplechase (3m 2f)
Appropriately, following a race commemorating the winner of a hard-to-believe five Gold Cups, and one
Grand National in record time, HRH The Princess
Anne presents the sport's major annual awards to the jockey and trainer of the year, the bravest horse and the greatest contributor to National Hunt racing.
3.40 The Maiden Timber
(EBF) Novices' Hurdle Race Final (2m)
(Racing continues on BBC2)
Rooms to Let by MARGARET MAHY (R)
A cartoon series about the biscuit-sized dogs that defend the treasure of Biskitt Island from the wicked King Max.
Phillip Schofield presents the programme that gives you the opportunity to comment on BBCtv.
Under discussion this week:
Think it.... Do it! and It's Not Just Zammo.
Prizes are given for the best written television criticism and for a drawing or painting of your favourite television personality. All this together with your letters and requests to see again clips from your most popular programmes.
Assistant producer DAISY GOODWIN Producer PHIUP CHILVERS Write to: Take Two, BBCtv London W12 8QT
The last of six episodes by LEON GARFIELD The Last Birthday
The cat has been looking after the canaries! Barnacle needs all his courage and wits in facing up to his enemies.
Film editor ROY SHARMAN Photography REMI
Designer GRAEME STORY Producer PAUL STONE Directed by RENNY RYE
Yabba-dabba-doo! Roll on down to Bedrock to meet that most modern of Stone Age families.
Wilma's Vanishing Money Why, wonders Fred, has
Wilma been pestering him for her allowance when she already has a secret cache of money. The answer, of course, isn't as obvious as he thinks....
A HANNA BARBERA production
Some of the BBC Children's Videos available from retailers
GRANGE HILL BBCV B9012, 124.95;
TAKE HART BBCV B9003, £19.99; IVOR THE ENGINE and the DRAGONS BBCV/B9015, £19.99; THE MAGIC
ROUNDABOUT BBCV/B9009, E19.99
Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell 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
This is the week to watch if you're sick to death of seeing the Irishman three times a week.
by Jon Watkins
starring William Gaunt and Patricia Garwood
Arthur makes another attempt to solve the family housing problems.
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Quandary
Faced with some heart-searching facts the rift between Ray and Donna widens, while Cliff finds himself free to be included in Angelica Nero 's list of dinner dates. As Pam assumes a very hot seat indeed, Mark feels he is competing with a ghost - and J. R. assures Mandy that he's exorcising his own....
Written by JOEL J. FEIGENBAUM Directed by MICHAEL PREECE
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with Julia Somerville and John Humphrys Regional News Weather News
The Meaning of Dreams
By the age of 75, each one us will have spent ten years in another world - seeing bizarre images, experiencing strange sensations and strong emotions. For everyone, whether they remember them or not, will have spent at least two hours a night dreaming. But do these dreams have any meaning? Bill Oddie agreed to submit himself to the scrutiny of psychoanalysts and the experiments of sleep researchers to find out just how much light science can shed on some of the commonest dream images. Cameraman DAVID SOUTH Series editor DAVID FILKIN
Producer DEBORAH CADBURY
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Introduced by Steve Rider and featuring tonight:
International Rugby Union from Cardiff
Highlights of this afternoon's match between The British Lions and The Rest, the first of two Save and Prosper festival games to mark the International Board's centenary.
Commentators
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH and GARETH EDWARDS
Boxing: from Preston
The George Wimpey ABA Semi-finals
In Commonwealth Games year, an even bigger incentive for the best of Britain's young amateur boxers to reach the ABA finals at Wembley on 2 May. Commentator
HARRY CARPENTER
Plus cricket action from the closing stages of the Fifth
Test in Antigua, the night's important football news, and a look ahead to Sunday's London Marathon. TV presentation:
Rugby DEW] GRIFFITHS Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Producer ROGER MOODY Editor JOHN ROWLINSON
It is 17 years since British supergroup Yes hit the music scene, and they still continue to release successful albums and singles as well as perform to capacity audiences worldwide. This programme combines highlights of their spectacular 1984 stage performance in Edmonton, Canada, with vintage film, and extraordinary graphics and visual effects. Featured songs include 'Leave it', 'I've seen all good people', and 'Owner of a lonely heart'. Visual effects by CHARLEX
Directed by STEVEN SODERBERG TV presentation TOM CORCORAN
