Today: Pink Pied Piper; Hasty But Tasty; The Pink Blueprint (R)
with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson and James Cox with Election news
with Sir Robin Day
Lines ODen from 8.0 am
A simultaneous broadcast with Radio 4
Phillip Schofield with programme news and birthday greetings.
Where did you get that hat? Presenters Chloe Ashcroft Robert Kitson Story: The Hat by TOMI UNGERER
The Comhill Insurance Test Series
England v Pakistan from Old Trafford First day
Pakistan will be trying to improve on their last performance in a test series in England.
When the two sides met in 1982 England won by two matches to one. This summer they will be playing a series of five tests under their respective captains MIKE GATTING and IMRAN KHAN. TONY LEWIS introduces live coverage of this morning's play from Manchester. Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD
RAY ILLINGWORTH Summarisers
TOM GRAVENEY , BOB WILLIS
10 FEATURE: page 82 including at
10.55 and 12.0
News and Weather
with Martyn Lewis and the latest from the Election campaign
Weather Ian McCaskill
Danny's disappointment soon turns to joy as he joins the 'working' class.
Harry Henderson and Wally Walters play for high stakes at the coffee shop.
by Peter Firmin
Pinny and Victor are swept up and find themselves out in the cold.
Read by Matilda Thorpe
(R)
A See-Saw programme with Brian Cant.
In the rambler's rucksack is a raincoat, some rocks and a roll that remained from lunch. (R)
The Comhill Insurance Test Series
England v Pakistan from Old Trafford First day
TONY LEWIS introduces further live coverage. Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE. ALAN GRIFFITHS
Phillip Schofield - starting with:
Lay on Five
with Floella Benjamin and Howard Lee
Visit the circus with Merlin Balfour and his family, and watch Floella put her foot in it with children at the South Aston Play Centre!
(R)
by Eric Hill
Told by Paul Nicholas
A 20-part serial by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by JOAN EADINGTON
18: Will Rita discover who has sabotaged the cake?
Yogi and Boo Boo move house, only to find a big bad wolf is waiting.
(R)
Intergalactic Safari Joe appears on the scene with his robot mule - and he discovers the weaknesses of the Thundercats...
with Janet Ellis, Mark Curry and Caron Keating
Back Pages: 86
(Ceefax subtitles)
with Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton
Weather MICHAEL FISH
with Sue Lawley
Viewers throughout the nation put their questions to the Chairman of the Conservative Party,
The Rt Hon Norman Tebbit
by Liane Aukin.
"And I missed you. All the time. Every minute of the day. It nearly killed me."
(Ceefax Subtitles)
written by GEORGE LAYTON starring Tony Britton and Nigel Havers featuring
Simon Williams. Jane How and Dinah Sheridan Toby is excited at the prospect of seeing Angela again after her two-week cruise. He and Tom are also looking forward to giving Woodhouse back to her as they aren't allowed to have dogs in the flat. However, there are surprises all round.
Designer ERIC WALMSLEY Produced and directed by HAROLD SNOAD (R)
by the Labour Party
David Dimbleby and Julia Somerville present the latest news from the campaign trail, including special reports on the key issues and interviews with leading politicians.
Peter Snow reports on how the opinion polls reflect the ups and downs of the campaign.
Plus all the other national and international news of the day.
Regional News Weather
The last in the series
'Have it your way, Waseem, but if disposable saris don't catch on, count me out!'
For cast see Thursday. For fun try getting out more. Starring Victoria Wood with Julie Walters and Celia Imrie
Duncan Preston , Susie Blake Also CONSTANCE CHAPMAN
KAY ADSHEAD. ROSIE COLLINS
MICHAEL GUNN , KENNY IRELAND GERARD KELLY. HENRY KELLY FRANK LEE , MARK POWLEY GRAHAM SEED
Written by VICTORIA WOOD
Musical director DAVID FIRMAN Produced and directed by GEOFF POSNER
from the Midlands with Sir Robin Day
In the third week of the General Election campaign
Question Time is in Leicester for 60 minutes of political debate between the public and leading politicians.
With Sir Robin Day around the Question Time table at the De Montfort Hall will be: The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley The Rt Hon Roy Jenkins The Rt Hon Nigel Lawson Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL 0 FEATURE: page 13
Five explorations of the green parts of the city.
Presented by Chris Baines 3: The Vanishing Wetlands Once upon a time British wetlands were a winter paradise for birds migrating from the frozen north. Now they are fast disappearing owing to land drainage. At the same time, 'improving' rivers deprives kingfishers of their homes. Yet there are perfectly good ways of managing wetlands for people and wildlife, if only they were adopted.
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