with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson and Jeremy Paxman with Bob Friend 's view of life across the Atlantic.
Today's edition brings you Hot Seat - your chance to interrogate the people whose decisions affect your life.
Are you being driven mad by your garage? How do you find a mechanic you can trust? Today David Gent from the Motor Agents Association is put on the ramp and Watchdog asks if garages provide a thorough service.
If you want someone in the Hot Seat, write to: Watchdog, BBCtv, Lime
Grove, London W12 7RJ or ring the Watchdog hotline: [number removed]
Got something to say?
Then say it on Day to Day. Join Robert Kilroy-Silk , his studio audience and guests.
Having problems finding a new home? Why not build it yourself?
Margo MacDonald looks at a self-build scheme in south London.
Produced by JEREMY ORLEBAR
Series producer TONY MATTHEWS
Phillip Schofield with programme news and your birthday greetings.
Presenter Kate Copstick Guest Ben Thomas Story: Pelican by BRIAN WILDSMITH (R)
by Michael Bond
(R)
with Hannah Gordon
with Pattie Coldwell Bob Wellings and Eamonn Holmes including at
12.0 News and Weather
Today Tom welcomes on stage at the Civic Centre, Port Talbot, top show business names; and Debbie is once again 'out and about' meeting the characters and seeing the sights of the area.
with Martyn Lewis
Weather JOHN KETTLEY
Paul proposes to Terry.
A See-Saw programme (R)
JULIAN WILSON introduces live coverage of the second-day of this festival, the richest on record, offering a total prize money of nearly half a million pounds.
2.15 The Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle (2tm)
2.50 The Queen Mother
Champion Steeplechase (2m) Horse of the year, Desert Orchid, faces tough opposition from the season's most improved two-miler, Pearlyman; described by ex-jockey Paul Barton as 'the best horse I've ever ridden'. PETER SCUDAMORE now rides.
3.30 The Coral Golden Hurdle Final (3m, 10
(Coverage continues on BBC2)
Phillip Schofield starting with:
Caterpillar Trail
with Stuart Bradley
Which birds are partial to bread? What does a dog dig up in Scotland? To find out, why not join Stuart on the Caterpillar Trail?
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Stan and Ollie chase a rare bird up a mountain.
by Ted Hughes
Told by Tom Baker for Jackanory
What's to be done with the Iron Man?
(R)
Clown Capers
With the voices of Tim Brooke-Taylor
Bill Oddie , Graeme Garden Jill Shilling
Written by BERNIE KAY Music by DAVE COOKE
Produced and directed by TERRY WARD (R)
with Nick Wilton Floella Benjamin Robert Harley and Sarah Mortimer and this week's guest Phillip Schofield
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Who has a secret? Who eats mountains? Who dances like a flip flop? When will the mystery be solved? Watch Fast Forward, the comedy programme with some very daft secrets! Watch it today. Musical director STEVE BROWN Designer ANDREW PURCELL Production
DAVID CRICHTON , TREVOR MCCALLUM
A serial in five parts by SID WADDELL
: A Question of Sports
To get fit the Giants need an incentive. Bob Nelson offers the bribe of a visit to A Question of Sport's studios and a chance to meet their hero, Bryan Robson.
Mudio lighting JOHN SPICER
Videotape editor STEPHEN NEWNHAM Designer JOHN HOLLAND
Executive producer PAUL STONE Director EDWARD PUGH
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Fearless trailblazers Bert, Cedric and Ralph set out on an expedition to a hideaway deep in the Evergreen Forest. As night falls, the intrepid heroes discover that they are not quite as brave as they thought they were...
Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton
Present the stories of the day from Britain and around the world.
Weather MICHAEL FISH
Join Terry and his guests for conversation and entertainment, live from the Television Theatre.
Presented from Olympia by Selina Scott and Jeff Banks
As thoughts turn towards summer holidays, Britain's fashion designers show their collections for autumn and winter. There's a look at the work of future shoe designers at Cordwainers College and a Profile of award-winning knitwear designer Sarah Dallas.
With Jasmine Fadhli , Caryn Franklin and Siobhan Mayer Assistant producer CLARE STRIDE Producer ROGER CASSTLES
starring
A Death in the Family
Like fathers, like sons: John Ross and Christopher play a dangerous game, but Ray - despite his bitterness - refuses to play dirty. The tragic events in California make finding Jack Ewing imperative, while Cliffs grief is cut short by the notion that where there's a will there's a way....
Written by MITCHELL WAYNE KATZMAN Directed by MICHAEL PREECE
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Anne Robinson with your comments in the programme you help to write.
Producer VICKI MARRIOTT Please send letters to:
Points of View, BBCtv Centre London W128QT
with Julia Somerville and Andrew Harvey Regional News Weather
The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley , MP, for the Opposition
The World's Longest Drop On 18 September 1986, two young stockbrokers leapt from a hot-air balloon 35,000 feet above Norfolk to break the civilian World Freefall Record.
They fell over six miles and reached a speed of 350 mph before opening their parachutes: their bodies had to withstand incredible extremes of pressure and temperature. So what made Rory McCarthy and Mark Child risk their lives in The World's Longest Drop? Series editor DAVID FILKIN
Producer EDWARD GOLDWYN
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Introduced by Steve Rider Football
Action from one of tonight's outstanding matches where clubs will be fighting for semi-final places in both
European and domestic cup competitions.
International Snooker Tuborg World Cup
The major team tournament from the Bournemouth International Centre.
Tonight, Ireland 'A', the holders who include
DENNIS TAYLOR and ALEX HIGGINS , start the defence of their title against Ireland 'B'. Racing
Highlights from today's
National Hunt Festival at
Cheltenham, plus a look ahead to tomorrow's big race - the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup. Television presentation:
Snooker KEITH MACKENZIE RacingFRED VINER
Producer CHARLES BALCHIN Editor JOHN ROWLINSON
The Smiths
One family's experience of trying to stay in work, presented by Eric Robson. John Smith Jr is 19, his brother Paul is a year younger. John left school with six 0-levels, Paul with just three. Yet Paul has always had a job and is the family's new wage earner, while John has yet to discover the world of work. They discuss the difference 'just having a job' means.
