Programme Index

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with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson and Jeremy Paxman
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half hour
Reports from BILL NEELY JAMES COX , GAIL FOLEY MARGARET GILMORE
PETER MARSHALL
GUY MICHELMORE and MIKE STEWART
The latest sports news and comment from Bob Wilson Regional news and travel updates at 7.15, 7.45,8.15
Weather from Francis Wilson at 7.25. 7.55,8.25
And Alan Titchmarsh takes a look at the world of television.

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Sally Magnusson
Unknown:
Bill Neely
Unknown:
James Cox
Unknown:
Gail Foley
Unknown:
Margaret Gilmore
Unknown:
Peter Marshall
Unknown:
Mike Stewart
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Francis Wilson
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Many families with a mentally handicapped relative are missing out on DHSS benefits.
Margo MacDonald looks at what they are entitled to claim.
Produced by BRYN BROOKS
Series producer TONY MATTHEWS (e) Further information on Ceefax page 188

Contributors

Unknown:
Margo MacDonald
Produced By:
Bryn Brooks
Producer:
Tony Matthews

You can try to move like a robot
With a clink and a whirr Presenter Ben Thomas Guest Alison Rose
Story: Me and My Flying
Machine by MARIANNA AND MERCER MAYER (R)

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Thomas
Presenter:
Guest Alison Rose
Presenter:
Mercer Mayer

The Benson and Hedges Cup TONY LEWIS introduces coverage from the start of one of today's zonal matches in this 55-overs-per-side competition.
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD RAY ILLINGWORTH
Summarisers TOM GRAVENEY JACK BANNISTER including at 10.55* and 12.0* News and Weather

Contributors

Introduces:
Tony Lewis
Commentators:
Richie Benaud
Commentators:
Ray Illingworth
Unknown:
Summarisers Tom Graveney
Unknown:
Jack Bannister

Danny goes for a joy-ride. Helen becomes fond of Douglas Blake. Scott comes across devastating news about Bess Robinson when writing her memoirs.
(For cast see page 81. Shown again tomorrow at 10.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Blake.
Unknown:
Bess Robinson

TONY LEWIS introduces coverage of this afternoon's play from one of today's zonal matches.
Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD
RAY ILLINGWORTH
Summarisers TOM GRAVENEY
JACK BANNISTER
Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE. ALAN GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Introduces:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Ray Illingworth
Unknown:
Summarisers Tom Graveney
Unknown:
Jack Bannister
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie.
Unknown:
Alan Griffiths

The classical medical drama series depicting the life of a young doctor in a big city hospital. Starring with guest stars
The Art of Taking a Powder
Kildare becomes involved in a family feud when a failed actor arrives at Blair to be with his dying father. Rather closer to the doctor's heart, however, is Zoe Lawton 's strange behaviour and her plans for the future ... (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Zoe Lawton
Dr James Kildare:
Richard Chamberlain
Dr Leonard Gillespie:
Raymond Massey
Nurse Zoe Lawton:
Lee Kurty
Richard Ross:
John Saxon
Charlene Ross:
Joan Marshall
Bruno Rossi:
Joseph de Santis

Andy Crane - starting with:

Lay on Five
with Floella Benjamin and Robin Stevens
In today's programme Floella gets mixed up with muddled mirrors and meets a meddlesome mini-Fribble - and if you can say that quickly, you should have no trouble with the tongue-twisters set by the children of Holman Hunt School!
(R)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andy Crane
Presenter (Lay on Five):
Floella Benjamin
Presenter (Lay on Five):
Robin Stevens
Musical Director (Lay on Five):
Peter Gosling
Percussion (Lay on Five):
Will Hill
Director (Lay on Five):
Alison Stewart
Producer (Lay on Five):
Christine Hewitt

A 20-part serial by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by JOAN EADINGTON
12: Rita and Mavis still haven't moved the bike, and no one's quite sure whether Dad has heard about the plans for the anniversary party.
(For cast see page 54). (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Georgeson
Story By:
Joan Eadington

with Janet Ellis, Mark Curry and Caron Keating

What is the connection between a giant pair of fluorescent orange spectacles, a yellow submarine, a starfish and turtle? Still in the dark? Tune in today when Mark switches on an ultraviolet light to reveal more about these fishy goings-on.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter:
Janet Ellis
Presenter:
Mark Curry
Presenter:
Caron Keating

Robbie Vincent and Angharad Mair put another family through some health and fitness challenges.
There are some surprises in store for the MYERS FAMILY from Andover, and how healthy is Dad's life on the road?
Director DAVID WILLIAMS
Producer DAFYDD ROBERTS (e)
For pack send AS sae with 24p stamp to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Robbie Vincent
Unknown:
Angharad Mair
Director:
David Williams
Producer:
Dafydd Roberts

by Jane Hollowood.
"One thing I will miss will be all my wonderful friends. And I really shall miss you all, you've been like a family to me."
(Ceefax Subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Jane Hollowood
Title Music:
Simon May
Title Music:
Leslie Osborne
Series Designer:
Keith Harris
Series Script Editor:
Tony Holland
Series Producer:
Julia Smith
Director:
Garth Tucker
Debs:
Shirley Cheriton
Det Sgt Rich:
Gary Whelan
Mary:
Linda Davidson
Mary's father:
Allan O'Keefe
Mary's mother:
Eileen O'Brien
Pauline:
Wendy Richard
Lou:
Anna Wing
Michelle:
Susan Tully
Lofty:
Tom Watt
Kathy:
Gillian Taylforth
Ian:
Adam Woodyatt
Tina:
Eleanor Rhodes
Mags:
Kathryn Apanowicz
Den:
Leslie Grantham
Angie:
Anita Dobson
Wicksy:
Nick Berry
Pat:
Pam St Clement
Tom:
Donald Tandy
Ethel:
Gretchen Franklin
Dot:
June Brown
Ali:
Nejdet Salih
Sue:
Sandy Ratcliff
Mehmet:
Haluk Bilginer
Guizin:
Ishia Bennison
Rayif:
Billy Hassan
Emine:
Pelin Ahmet
Murat:
Ediz Izzet
James Willmott-Brown:
William Boyde
Tel:
Michael Garner
Ray:
Bob Hewis
Tony:
Oscar James
Kelvin:
Paul J Medford
Naima:
Shreela Ghosh
Rezaul:
Tanveer Ghani
Dr Singh:
Amerjit Deu
WPC Stewart:
Dione Imran
Det Sgt West:
Leonard Gregory

with Maggie Philbin Howard Stableford Judith Hann and Peter Macann bringing you the new and fantastic from the world of science.
This week: the programmable garden sprinkler which waters your lawn and not the path.
Producers
MARTIN MORTIMORE. DANA PURVIS VIV KING. CYNTHIA PAGE
Studio director STUART MCDONALD Editor RICHARD REISZ
Books, Tomorrow's World:
Computers paperback £5. 75, hardback £7.95; Tomorrow's World: Energy, paperback £5.95, hardback £8.95; Tomorrow's World: Medicine paperback £5. 95, hardback £8.95 from booksellers.

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Philbin
Unknown:
Howard Stableford
Unknown:
Judith Hann
Unknown:
Peter MacAnn
Unknown:
Martin Mortimore.
Unknown:
Dana Purvis
Unknown:
Viv King.
Director:
Stuart McDonald
Editor:
Richard Reisz

Emlyn Hughes and Bill Beaumont captain two teams of sporting celebrities, who will be looking ahead to this weekend's FA Cup Final. Questionmaster
David Coleman tests their knowledge of the faces, facts and feats, reviving memories of the greatest - and the funniest - moments in sport. Also tonight the result of the Mystery Guest Competition for viewers.
Director JOHN TArr
Producer MIKE ADLEY BBC Manchester
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Beaumont
Unknown:
David Coleman
Director:
John Tarr
Producer:
Mike Adley

Only 130 years ago, Charles Dickens was a prolific novelist, a devoted father and energetic long-distance walker. Now he's dead.
Angela Barlow pops on an anorak and finds out What
Went Wrong.
Starring Victoria Wood with Julie Walters Patricia Routledge and Celia Imrie
Duncan Preston
Susie Blake also ROSIE COLLINS
DEREK HOBSON , KENNY IRELAND
BELINDA LANG
TERENCE LONGDON
PETER LORENZELLI
MARY JO RANDLE , SARAH SCOTT
CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN
SUE WALLACE, JOHN WOODVINE Written by VICTORIA WOOD
Musical director DAVID FIRMIN Produced and directed by GEOFF POSNER
Video, BBCV/B 7053from retailers

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Angela Barlow
Unknown:
Victoria Wood
Unknown:
Julie Walters
Unknown:
Patricia Routledge
Unknown:
Celia Imrie
Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Susie Blake
Unknown:
Rosie Collins
Unknown:
Derek Hobson
Unknown:
Terence Longdon
Unknown:
Peter Lorenzelli
Unknown:
Mary Jo Randle
Unknown:
Sarah Scott
Unknown:
Christopher Vaughan
Unknown:
John Woodvine
Written By:
Victoria Wood
Director:
David Firmin
Directed By:
Geoff Posner

from Bradford
Sir Robin Day and his guests go to Yorkshire to face the questions and arguments of a Bradford audience.
Around the Question Time table at St George's Hall are: David Blunkett Usha Prashar
Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley , MP Sue Slipman Director
ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Robin Day
Unknown:
David Blunkett
Unknown:
Usha Prashar
Unknown:
Nicholas Ridley
Director:
Ann Morley
Producer:
Anna Carragher
Editor:
Barbara Maxwell

Introduced by Sheila Walsh and Alvin Stardust
Tonight sees the return of the third series of this award-winning show.
Guests include the US sensation Carman, The
Winans and the Mint Juleps, an all-girl a cappella group with a very special sound.
And joining Sheila and Alvin on their first single together are the London Community Gospel Choir
Lighting ERIC WALLIS
Series producer JIM MURRAY (R)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sheila Walsh
Introduced By:
Alvin Stardust
Producer:
Jim Murray

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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