with Frank Bough and Debbie Greenwood with the brightest features in sport from Bob Wilson and Sally Jones

with John Pitman
1935: They're celebrating the King's Silver Jubilee; the 30 mph speed limit is being introduced; and Steve and Alice, Bob and Evelyn,
Marjorie and Lewis and Ada and Harold get married. Fifty years on - at a time when one in three marriages ends in divorce - these four couples joined 40 others on a golden wedding anniversary package holiday in Bournemouth.
They danced and sang and reflected on days gone by - the good times and the hard times, the laughs and the tears. And they re-took their vows, collectively celebrating 2,000 years of marriage. Producer JOHN PITMAN
Editor EDWARD MIRZOEFF

Margo Macdonald meets some of the people who give advice on welfare rights. (E) For information on socialsecurity benefits see Ceefax page 188

with Children's BBCtv programme news and your birthday greetings

Presenter Carol Chell Guest Stuart Bradley Story:
The Wild Baby's Boat Trip by BARBRO UNDGREN EVA ERIKSSON

(R)

with Joanna Lumley

Presented by Chris Kelly , Michael Barry and Jill Goolden
A new series starts next week, but first a chance to enjoy the best of last year's programmes.
A top chef completes his
Sunday lunch for a Sheffield family for less than a tenner ... how to get three crafty recipes out of one chicken, and the simplest way to cut up the bird. A trip to the Californian wineries and the best buys for around E3 ... and the madcap oyster opening championships - will Britain triumph?
Producer JEREMY MILLS
Series producer PETER BAZALGETTE (W For Food and Drink Factsheet One send SOp cheque or PO, payable to [address removed]

Eamonn Holmes
Pattie Coldwell and the Open Air team bring you debate, controversy, and fun, in which you can take part by phoning, visiting your local TV studio, or talking to Denise Robertson and Mike Neville in Newcastle on the Open Air Help Line: [number removed]

Today Nick Ross talks to Fulton Mackay

with Martyn Lewis
Weather Ian McCaskill

Des is worried about
Daphne's overactive social life. Danny gets into more trouble and asks brother Shane to bail him out. (For cast see page 54.
Shown again tomorrow at 10.0am)

with Don Spencer
Squirrel, squirrel, watch him go
How he does it I don't know
He can run right up a tree
Defy the law of gravity
(R)

Starring Tommy Steele with Janet Munro, Sidney James

Stranded in a festival in Seville, Tommy, a young British seaman, accidentally saves the life of a famous bullfighter. This begins a series of crazy adventures with smugglers and bullfighters and gives Tommy the chance to sing the famous song 'Little white bull'.
Music and lyrics by LIONEL BART, MICHAEL PRATT and JIMMY BENNETT
Story and screenplay by GEORGE H. BROWN and PATRICK KIRWAN
Produced by GEORGE H BROWN
Directed by JOHN PADDY CARSTAIRS
Films: page 34

Blankit is an appaloosa horse taking its first tentative steps in a show run by The British Appaloosa Society. In this film, partly narrated by Linda McCartney , Blankit goes through dressage, obedience and jumping trials - to songs by Paul McCartney Written by LINDA MCCARTNEY AND PAUL MCCARTNEY and BARRY CHATTINGTON
Directed by BARRY CHATTINGTON

Phillip Schofield - starting with:

Scragtag and His Tea-time Telly
Scragtag gets a surprise when his old mate Flip comes to the boatyard to deliver his mail. Among the letters is a very important-looking envelope with a wax seal! What's in it? Tune in for the answer. Scragtag's assistant Marcus Kimber Anita Voice ROSELLA LONGINOTTI Special guest Phillip Schofield
Music by MICHAEL OMER Director IAN STUBBS Producer ROY MLANI Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE

4.10 Laurel and Hardy: Ali Boo Boo
(R)

4.15 Sebastian the Incredible Drawing Dog!
with Michael Barrymore The Prince Who Loved to Laugh
Today's story is about a Prince whose tears of laughter turn to tiny glass beads!
Sebastian assisted by RICHARD ROBINSON, RICKY GREENE
Devised and illustrated by DAVID MYERS
Music by MIKE MCNAUGHT Designer JANET BUDDEN
Producer CHRISTOPHER PILKINGTON

4.20 Beat the Teacher
with Paul Jones
Today's gripping third heat in the Champion of Champions week will decide which pupil and teacher will be in the final tomorrow.

4.35 Dungeons and Dragons
The further adventures of six youngsters who are trapped in a land of magic. (R)

5.0 John Craven's Newsround

5.5 Blue Peter
Bonnie Grows Up!
There aren't many golden retriever puppies who have met Kermit, the Doctor Who monsters, Patrick Moore, Zammo and Ant - to name but a few of the celebrities who have shared the Blue Peter studio with the most famous of Goldie's puppies. Bonnie's 9 months old now, and meeting people and coping with all the distractions in a TV studio are an important part of her training. So is mastering all the obedience skills. See how Bonnie gets on today when Janet puts her through her paces with 'distant control' - no easy task on the slippery studio floor!
Assistant editor LEWIS BRONZE Editor BIDDY BAXTER
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Presented by Angela Rippon Last night two teams were left half-way through a game. Tonight the winning team meets three young men from an advertising agency. They think up lots of wonderful ideas for television commercials. Will they
'think up' the answers to Angela's questions when
THE PACKSHOTS take part in Masterteam?

Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell present the latest pictures, stories and events
Weather MICHAEL FISH

London Plus, Spotlight
South Today, Points West Look East, Look North North West Tonight Midlands Today

by Tony McHale
"I'm getting the Christmas Club money out of the post office today".
(For cast see page 64)
(Ceefax Subtitles)

with Peter McCann, Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford and Judith Hann bringing you the new and fantastic from the world of science.

This week, the latest method of medical imaging which simply involves giving the patient an imperceptible electric shock.

written by BARRY CRYER and NEIL SHAND
With ANDREW MARSHALL and DAVID RENWICK
Will Sid Snot find a new job? Why is Kenny in jail?
Just two of the questions answered in tonight's show. Featuring Hot Gossip
Choreographer ARLENE PHILLIPS Musical director
Videotape editor MYKOLA PAWLUK Designers
JOHN BRISTOW. RICHARD MORRIS Directed by KEVIN BISHOP Produced by JOHN BISHOP
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with John Humphrys and Philip Hayton Regional News Weather

The weekly opportunity for the general public to pose the question and debate the answers with those in power. With Sir Robin Day this evening at the Greenwood Theatre in London are: Paul Boateng
Jeremy Bullmore John Redwood Polly Toynbee
Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

The CIS Insurance
United Kingdom Indoor
Singles Bowls Championship
Eight bowlers have now made it to the final stages of the competition from the original 32 players hoping to share in the £28,600 and become the UK Champion of 1986. If the form book is correct, the current title-holder, JIM BAKER from Ireland, should be involved tonight. It's still the best of five sets. DAVID ICKE introduces highlights of this first quarter-final from the rink at the Guild Hall, Preston.

starring
The Return of Billy Glass
When an old friend turns up after35 years, try as he might, Martin is still overwhelmed with insecurity....
Written by COLEMAN MITCHELL and GEOFFREY NEIGHER
Directed by HOWARD STORM (R)