in A Rented Riot
An RKO film

with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson Jeremy Paxman and Pamela Armstrong
Reports from Peter Marshall Bill Neely , Guy Michelmore Mike Stewart , Margaret Gilmore , Gail Foley and Sue Robbie
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half hour
The latest sports news and comment from Sally Jones and Bob Wilson

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But first this ... something a little different, a sort of magazine between the programmes with Tracy Brabin and news from the music world, latest fashions, films, videos, hobbies, together with your questions and ideas. Starting with Children's Island
A drama serial in eight parts 1: Dormire necesse est
'Sleep is necessary' is the Latin motto the boys Stanley and Tommy put at the top of their letter sent from a blitz-torn London to the President of America.
But in 1942 a journey across the Atlantic was fraught with danger ... and AUDREY STARK , NICHOLAS LAURENTZ. CLARE MARSHALL JULIE MARSHALL , JONATHAN TAYLOR. PAT SAUNDERS PETER TUNSTALL. DAVID ABBOTT , RONALD FRANCE
DERMOD JUDGE . JASON NORMAN SOPHIE CAMARA.
ROGER CHARTERIS. PAUL LOCKWOOD
JOANNA ROWLANDS. CHRISTINE VANDEN BERG .
ROSLYN MCNAMARA . KEVIN GREETHAM MARTIN BERNSTEIN
Directed by NATHANIEL GUTMAN Produced by ELISABETH WOLTERS ALFS (R) (Part 2 on Thursday at 9.5am)

with Roy Castle
Fiona Kennedy and Julian Farino
Will four new world records tiddle, pull, spin and span their way into the book? All is revealed in today's programme.
Designer JOHN STOUT (R)

But first.... your birthday greetings with Tracy Brabin followed by Play School Presenters
Jane Hardy , Robert Kitson Story: The Longest
Shopping-list in the World by NIGEL FORD

The Comhill Insurance Test Series
England v Pakistan from The Oval
Final day
TONY LEWIS introduces live coverage of this morning's play.
Commentators richie BENAUD
RAY ILLINGWORTH
Summarisers TOM GRAVENEY
JACK BANNISTER
Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE , ALAN GRIFFITHS including at 10.55* and 12.0* News and Weather

with Debbie Thrower Weather MICHAEL FISH

Rosemary Daniels finally meets her real mother. Max is warned about his health, but will he listen?

The Comhill Insurance
Test Series
England v Pakistan from The Oval Final day
TONY LEWIS introduces further coverage of this afternoon's play.

Phillip Schofield - starting with:

All New Popeye Show
Misadventures with Popeye, the spinach-guzzling cartoon sailor in: Popeye of Sherwood Forest, Bad Company, A Goon Gone Gooney
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Lisa Canard is excited when she's made President of the Degrassi Street club. But then her father gets a new job which means moving hundreds of miles away. Lisa doesn't want to leave Degrassi Street.
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with Johnny Ball
This week Johnny discovers the fun behind the facts about Police - how fingerprints are taken, what to take to the scene of the crime and how to make up a photofit picture.
And did you know that there were traffic police in Pompeii? So Think Again about police and may the force be with you!
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A triple helping of classic cartoons continues the subject of sleepless nights ... and days.
Producer DAVID PLATT (R)

Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton present the latest pictures and events of the day from Britain and around the world.
Weather BERNARD DAVEY

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

by Jon Watkins

Starring William Gaunt and Patricia Garwood
The marital problems of others nearly upset Arthur's own marriage.
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CEEFAX SUBTITLES

by Jane Hollowood.
"If you asked me, Den, I'd go away with you, you know."
(Ceefax subtitles)

starring with and We Are the People by DON WEBB
Over a quiet weekend Hartley police have to attend to a drunken Scotsman, missing cats and wedding etiquette - but on Monday Kate has to face danger.
Producer GERAINT MORRIS
Director FRANK W. SMITH (R)
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Alan Titchmarsh with your comments in the programme you help to write.
Producer VICKI MARRIOTT
Please send letters to: Points of View, BBCtv Centre. London W12 8QT

with Julia Somerville and Andrew Harvey
Regional News; Weather

For the final time, from The
Comic Strip in New York and The Improv in Los Angeles, Jasper Carrott introduces a collection of America's most exciting young comedians. The question is, though, are these Yanks ever going to give Mr Carrott a chance to get up on stage and show what the Brits can do? Featuring Emo Philips Glenn Hirsch
Dennis Wolfberg and Jerry Seinfeld Produced by JOHN STARKEY and LES WARD Directed by JASPER CARROTT A STARWARD production

The local market is where most Chinese prefer to do their food shopping, and Ken Hom visits a variety of stalls in a typical food market in Wanchai, Hong Kong. He also demonstrates his foolproof method of making perfect steamed rice, and makes two of his favourite spicy dishes - a hearty hot-and-sour soup and a tasty northern Chinese dish. stir-fried beef with orange. (R) (e)
For a free leaflet on where to obtain authentic Chinese ingredients, send large sae to [address removed]