Big League Freddie (R)
With Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton
With Robert Kilroy-Silk
With Paul Clark and Eileen Evason
With Phillip Schofield
Presenter Janet Palmer Guest Fred Harris
Story: The Mermaid and the Fisherman by PENNY LLOYD
Musical director RICHARD BROWN Film editor ADELE REUBEN Graphics JOANNA CHEESE Director FAY WOOLF
Series producer BARBARA RODDAM
Editor CYNTHIA FELGATE
(R)
with Paul Alexander Producer RALPH ROLLS
Narrated by Robert Winston
Second Sight
A year ago John Devonshire could see perfectly. Now his vision is so poor he can't even see to make a cup of tea. After Months of avoiding it, he finally accepts he needs help.
Producer HENRY CAMPION
Series editor DAVID PATERSON
special guest Jimmy Savile including at
12.0 News and Weather
Today sees the last day for the Roadshow team live on the stage at the town hall, Falkirk. Joining Tom will be top names from the world of show business, including the best of Scottish entertainment. Debbie Greenwood once again takes a tour of Falkirk to see the sights and meet the locals. Producer PAMELA CREED
with Martyn Lewis
Weather JOHN KETTLEY
Shane goes job hunting. Harry Henderson gets a call from a movie star.
A See-Saw programme (R)
starring in Dinner for Three by CARLA LANE
Other people's boyfriends and other girls' mums provide Sandra with problems.
Produced by SYDNEY LOTTERBY Directed by RAY BUTT (R)
starring with
Daniel Laura goes into labour: can Richard deliver?
Written by JOHN PLESHETTE
Directed by JOSEPH WALLENSTEM
Hosted by Emlyn Hughes A family quiz played as a strategic board game with moves dependent on correct answers to questions put by Dr Sue Kingsman. Director JEREMY MILLS
Producer HENRY MURRAY
Phillip Schofield - starting with:
Jimbo and the Jet Set: Chinese Pandamonium
(R)
with Johnny Ball
When the white kitten with green eyes returns, you know it's time for another tale from Johnny about adventures down on the farm.
Today Philomena is surprised by a birthday treat
(R)
by ROALD DAHL
Told by Joss Ackland
Today: Goodbye Mr Hazell Pictures by GAVIN ROWE Designer DONAL WOODS Executive producer ANGELA BEECHWG
Adapted and directed by DAVID BELL
Presented by Mike Smith
Can the stars of Grange Hill guess the contestants' hobbies - or can you? Panel Amma Asante Lee MacDonald
Ricky Simmonds Melissa Wilks Celebrity guest
Lynda Bellingham
Designer RICHARD MCMANAN-SMITH Director JEREMY SWAN
The Newsround team takes a closer look at one of the big stories, events, or personalities making eye-catching news. This week
Roger Finn reports on Extra-terrestrial Television
Brand new television channels, beamed by satellite, are on their way.
Today the latest, called Super Channel, is launched, showing British programmes 24 hours a day, to over five million homes in Europe. Roger investigates these big changes in television. Director JUUEN cousins Editor ERIC ROWAN
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A series of 24 programmes
Episode 8 by ROSEMARY MASON Ziggy and Robbie are still trying to crack the girls' code. Danny tries out Radio Grange Hill, but what does Roland find when he gets back to the radio room?
Devised by PHIL REDMOND Designer TIM GLEESON
Costume designer UNDA HAYSMAN Make-up designer LISA WESTCOTT Producer RONALD SMEDLEY Director MARGIE BARBOUR
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Fun, facts and information for all the family as Bill Oddie , Debbie Rix and 'Mr Trivia ' Billy Butler answer more of your questions.
Faxline [number removed]or write to: Bill Oddie , Fax, PO Box 173,
Manchester M60 1FA BBC Manchester
Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell present the latest pictures, stories and events from
Britain and around the world. Weather MICHAEL FISH
London Plus, Spotlight
South Today, Points West Look East, Look North North West Tonight Midlands Today
Your last chance this week to catch the effervescent effusions and sparkling conversation between Terry and who knows who.
Starring Les Dawson
Les welcomes you to another edition of the comedy quiz game full of fabulous prizes. His special guests this week are Peter Goodwright, Sneh Gupta, Thora Hird, Ian Krankie, Jeanette Krankie, Tom Pepper
Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot TV Ltd
(Ceefax subtitles)
starring
The Arraignment
A suspect sits behind bars while Alexis accuses Ben of destroying the case against Blake. Dizzy spells continue to affect Krystle as she searches for clues to the fire.
Written by DENNIS TURNER
Directed by GEORG STANFORD BROWN
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with Martyn Lewis and Andrew Harvey Regional News
Weekend Weather
with Ian Hogg as Sgt Rockliffe A Bad Few Days by BRIAN THOMPSON
'This bloke's son is 13, has an assessed age of 6, goes 11 stone on the scales and is a friend to every stranger he meets. What do you want me to do? Let him find his own way home in the cause of race relations?'
Series devised by RICHARD O'KEEFFE Lighting STAN SNAPE Designer JO DAY
Sound BILL wmsTON
Producer LEONARD LEWIS
Directed by DAVID ATTWOOD
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The Benson and Hedges Masters
Fourth Quarter-final
The last of the quarter-finals takes place tonight over nine frames.
ALEX HIGGINS will be hoping to bring some excitement to the Wembley Conference
Centre if he's beaten TERRY GRIFFITHS in round one.
RAY REARDON or JOE JOHNSON will be the opponent.
Introduced by DAVID ICKE
Last in the present series in A Three-day Affair with a Thirty-day Escrow
Rockford is hired by a jet-setting friend to find a missing Arab princess.
Written by DAVID CHASE
Directed by [VAN DIXON (R)