with Frank Bough and Selina Scott 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
Nationwide news, weather and travel from your local BBC studio 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 - 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 regular Friday round-up of pop news and gossip.
Little Ted catches the night boat to Ireland and James Ellis is there to meet him - on Delaney's donkey!
Presenter Wayne Jackman Guest James Ellis
Story: The Field of Buttercupsby ALICE BODEY
Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
The second round is in full swing asjustl6players remain from an original field of 113. This morning DENNIS TAYLOR , No 1 seed and holder, is expected to play JOE JOHNSON (16), in a continuation of their match, while JIMMY WHITE (7), is probably not really looking forward to playing his great friend TONY MEO (10) as their match begins.
DAVID ICKE has the names and the frames at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
with Frances Coverdale and Moira Stuart
News Headlines with subtitles
Weather News IAN MCCASKILL
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
A See-Saw programme (R)
A See-Saw programme (R)
DAVID ICKE introduces further coverage of today's second-round matches from the Crucible Theatre.
Introduced by Tony Hart
(R)
Tea-time Television
A new programme comes to T. T. V this week, Roundabout Your Way, where T. T. V. cameras go out in search of 'ordinary people about their ordinary lives'. Tune in and find out who the T. T. V. cameras finally focus on. Story: The Nessie Hunt
Written and illustrated by ROBIN KINGSLAND
Scragtag's assistant Marcus Kimber
Anna Nouncer Juliet Prague Music by MICHAEL OMER
Assistant producer ALISON STEWART Producer ROY MILANI Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE
Dogtanian Meets the Black Moustache
In which Dogtanian sets out on the road to Paris, meets a mysterious stranger and fights a duel. (R)
A season of feature films originally made for the cinema by the Children's Film Foundation.
The Glitterball has arrived unexpectedly from outer space. It has extraordinary powers and causes a lot of problems for young Max and his friend Pete when they discover that other people want to steal it.
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Fred's good deed backfires when he saves a stranger's life for which he then finds himself responsible... for ever and ever!
with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell followed by Weather News
London Plus, Spotlight Points West, Look East Look North, South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today
Kenneth Williams ends a week when his most arduous task has been keeping the plants alive in Dressing Room One.
Director JULIET MAY
Producer PETER ESTALL Series producers
FRANCES WHITAKER. LINO FERRARI
Tom O'Connor opens the file once more on five people who, this week, have quite the most bizarre secrets.
Among those daring the panel to have a guess at their secrets are The Rev
David Jenkins who managed to put more than his foot in it,
Fritz Spiegl who discloses an extraordinary invention of his, and Wendy Richard who reveals why you'll never see her behind the wheel.
Attempting to crack the clues are Sarah Kennedy Barry Cryer
Sandra Dickinson and Richard Stilgoe
Presented by arrangement with MARK GOODSON and TALBOT TV LTD Director PETER FITTON Producer TIM MARSHALL
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starring
The Accident
Joel decides it's time to head for South America and takes Krystle with him. Blake tells a disbelieving Steven that Krystle isn't really Krystle. Will the real Krystle
Carrington now make herself known?
Written by EDWARD DE BLASIO Directed by KIM FRIEDMAN
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with John Humphrys and Andrew Harvey Regional News
Weekend Weather News
IAN MCCASKILL
Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
DAVID VINE introduces further coverage Of DENNIS TAYLOR and JIMMY WHITE 'S second-round matches from Sheffield.
The comedy event of the year took place earlier this month at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order to support the famine relief camp in Umbala in the west of Sudan.
Tonight Omnibus, in collaboration with Charity Projects, presents the best comic talents in Britain today. Among those appearing: Rowan Atkinson, Frank Bruno, Kate Bush, Graham Chapman, Billy Connolly, Ronnie Corbett, Paul Eddington, Ben Elton, French and Saunders, Stephen Fry, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Lenny Henry, Howard Jones, Terry Jones, Hugh Laurie, Hank Marvin, Rik Mayall, Michael Palin, Cliff Richard, Pamela Stephenson, Spitting Image, Midge Ure, The Young Ones
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starring
Broderick Crawford Jose Ferrer
J. Edgar Hoover was America's 'top cop'. When only 29 he became acting Director of the FBI, and held the enormously powerful role as the head of America's internal security under eight presidents. This film depicts Hoover's 40-year rule, from his early days as a 'crime buster' to his later involvement with politics and his position as the most feared man in America.
Written, produced and directed by LARRY COHEN
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