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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Kermit can't decide what to be when he grows up.
Created for television by JIM HENSON
with Mike Read
Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and Vicky Licorish In this morning's extravaganza, top mechanics attempt the fastest gearbox change on TV. Fashion expert Karen Foster has plans to Renovate Your Dad.
Bob Geldof has his latest single and Gorden Kaye says 'Allo 'Allo! Spandau Ballet are calling in too. So is Phillip Schofield. He's got your letters and comments on today's telly in TV Talkback. Sarah goes behind the scenes of a new exhibition celebrating 50 years of BBC television.
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
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1.0 News Summary
Weather MICHAEL FISH
with Jan Leeming ; Weather
Proudly presented by BBC3. Thousands of letters flood into the Ratcave but one arrives which changes
Roland's plans. As well as surprise guests and chart-topping sounds, Roland's dance troupe - The Sewer Sensation - feature in a musical extravaganza. Also starring Darcey de Farcey
(JAMES SAXON) and Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN). Conceived by DAVID CLARIDGE
Written by DAVID CLARIDGE . COLIN BOSTOCK-SMTTH , BRIAN MARSHALL Sound ALAN MACHIN
Lighting NIGEL WRIGHT
Designers GRENVILLE HORNER , DONAL WOODS Produced and directed by MARCUS MORTIMER
Starring Noel Edmonds with Mike Smith
In the live show our whirly wheeler meets up with one of Britain's top boxers Frank Bruno for a three-round contest.
More viewers take up the Golden Gauntlet challenge and reveal their Claim to Fame. The telephone lines are open from 5.0 pm to 9.0 pm on [number removed] for entrants to these items. Music comes from Tina Turner; and viewers should stand by their telephones for Noel's call - just remember this week's repeat password 'I'm right up to pussies bow, tonight' and you could win a super prize.
Don't forget to watch it live - and you'll love it!
starring Paul Daniels
Play along at home and compete with the contestants who play for and against the clock in this comedy quiz show. Which one of the lucky couples will play the exciting final game? Sound MICHAEL MCCARTHY Lighting BILL MILLAR
Designer DAVID BUCKINGHAM Director TONY NEWMAN Producer DAVID TAYLOR
On the eve of BBCtv's Golden Anniversary, this programme looks back at the entertainment output of BBCtv over the past 50 years.
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Jan Leeming ; Weather
BBCtv's Golden Anniversary retrospective continues.
For full details see page 40
Another chance to see a five-part dramatisation of one of the most controversial episodes in sporting history. starring
1: 1918. In England Douglas Jardine leaves public school and begins his cricketing career. In Australia a boy develops the cricketing talent that will set them on a collision course. His name is Don Bradman.
Written by TERRY HAYES Directed by CARL SCHULTZ
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Championship Bowling The CIS Insurance
United Kingdom Indoor
Singles Bowls Championship The first round of the 1986 championship continued this evening and the world's foremost flat-green bowler
DAVID BRYANT made his first appearance against JOHN E. THOMAS , the 1981 world indoor singles runner-up. Also playing were
ROY currs. who gained his first England outdoor cap this year, and COLIN WATKINS , champion of Champion
Singles this year. The last match was between TONY POOLE , top crown-green bowler and LEE SHOOBRIDGE , runner-up in the EIBA singles. Introduced by DAVID ICKE
International Tennis
The Nabisco Wightman Cup Great Britain v USA from the Royal Albert Hall , London
Highlights introduced by BARRY DAVIES