in Big Beef
An RKO film

with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson Jeremy Paxman and Pamela Armstrong
News and analysis on the hour and half hour
The latest sports news and comment from Sally Jones Regional news and travel updates at
7.15, 7.45, 8.15
Weather forecast from
Francis Wilson at
7.25, 7.55, 8.25

(R)

But first this ... something a little different - a sort of magazine between the programmes with Simon Potter
News from the music world, films, videos, hobbies - together with your questions and ideas.
Starting with Boss Cat
Farewell Mr Dibble
The sergeant is very unhappy when he thinks he has failed his physical fitness test, but T.C. and the gang still try to bring a little sunshine into his life. (R)

A different approach to the art of making pictures with Tony Hart Joanna Kirk and Zippo and Company Fish
From early symbols to a modern sculpture; there's a deep-sea diver, fluorescent fish, a fish dish, an underwater scene and the mystery of an expanding goldfish.
Watch out for your work in today's Gallery. (R)

But first.... your birthday greetings with Simon Potter followed by Play School
Got your bike ready? We're off to play
It's the teddy bears picnic on today
Presenter Carol Leader Guest Andrew Secombe
Story: The Grogg's Day out by Roy and Anne Bentley Musical director CHRIS WALKER Woodwind JOHN WHELAN Director SALLY GEORGE Editor CYNTHIA FELGATE
Producer PENNY LLOYD (R) Records and cassettes:
Play School REC 212/MRMC 031
Play On (Songs from Play School), REC/ZCM332
Play School - Hello REC/ZCM 425 available from retailers

MCC v Rest of the World from Lord's. Second day TONY LEWIS introduces live coverage of this morning's play.
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD
RAY ILLINGWORTH
Summarisers TED DEXTER
JACK BANNISTER
Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE. ALAN GRIFFITHS (Coverage continues on BBC2) including at 10.55 News and Weather

The Big Ball
Sue Ellen sees Dusty again and gets a surprise. Ellie and the Ewing clan go to the Oil Barons' Ball.
Written and directed by LEONARD KATZMAN (R) (For cast see page 46)

with Julia Somerville
Weather IAN MCCASKILL

Max becomes the centre of attention. Shane and Helen get on the road at last.
(For cast see page 37. Shown again on Monday at 10.5am)

MCC v Rest of the World from Lord's. Second day TONY LEWIS introduces coverage of this afternoon's play.

Phillip Schofield - starting with:

Heathcliff and Marmaduke
The cartoon adventures of Heathcliff the alley cat and Marmaduke the outsize Great Dane puppy. Today's stories are: Shuttle off to Buffalo, Crazy Daze, Misty Mistique
(R)

A serial in five parts created and written by Bob Block

Dinwiddy Snurdle's Timor Time Machine is so ancient that it goes back to the 20th century; and so will Miss Appleby - if she's lucky.
(R)

with Dennis Weaver and Clint Howard
A series of stories about a boy and his giant pet bear. The Invasion of Willie Sam Gopher
Mark tries to persuade Willie Sam the Indian to send his son to school.
Produced by GEORGE SHERMAN (R)
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Proudly presented by BBC3. The show the critics have acclaimed; loved by the masses, Roland is everyone's idea of a cuddly, adorable superstar.
This week in the Ratcave Maureen goes on a blind date, courtesy of the Darcey de Farcey Digital Dating Service.
Special rodent guest star is Brian Blessed in a sensitive re-enactment of A Tale of Two Cities, rewritten by Roland for the televisual medium.
Also featuring the wonderful Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the delectable Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).
Conceived by DAVID CLARIDGE Written by DAVID CLARIDGE COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH
SEAN CARSON and DAVID TOMLINSON Designer DONAL WOODS
Produced and directed by MARCUS MORTIMER (R)
Record and cassette: Living Legend Roland Rat REB/ZCF 614 available from retailers

Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton present the latest pictures, stories and events of the day from Britain and around the world.

Weather Michael Fish

London Plus, Spotlight, Points West, Look East, Look North, South Today, North West Tonight, Midlands Today
(For details see Monday)

Selina Scott finishes her week as guest host with sparkling conversation, mirth, music and merriment.

starring Paul Daniels For the last time in the Present series, play along at home and compete with the contestants in this comedy quiz show. Which lucky couple will play the exciting final game where Every Second Counts?
Produced in association with TALBOT TELEVISION and GROUP W PRODUCTIONS Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS. HOWARD HUNTRIDGE Sound MICHAEL MCCARTHY Designer CHRIS WEBSTER Director TONY NEWMAN Producer DAVID TAYLOR
If you are a married couple and would like to take part in Every Second Counts please send sae to:
[address removed]

starring
Votes
'I can't be the kind of man
You want me to be, and I can't lie to myself about it.'
Troubles continue for the brothers Steven and Adam, but are they just beginning for their cousin, Leslie?
Meanwhile, Sarah takes a room with a view - but to what?
Written by DENNIS TURNER Directed by NANCY MALONE
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Julia Somerville and Philip Hayton present the day's news with BBC teams at home and abroad. Regional News
Weekend Weather

Michael Caine presents a glittering host of stars in his tribute to J. Arthur Rank, the man who once fired him for 'smoking in the toilet'.

Joan Collins, Dirk Bogarde, Richard Attenborough, Stewart Granger and David Lean tell how a Methodist flour miller created an empire in the film industry, earning the respect and affection of everyone around him.

A Euro Center production

Feature: page 18

Introduced by Jane Glover
Tonight one of America's foremost virtuoso violinists, Oscar Shumsky, plays a favourite work, often heard at the Proms - Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major. Shumsky was born in 1917 and played under Toscanini in the NBC Symphony Orchestra. But this reluctant virtuoso chose not to follow an international solo career, as he explains to Jane Glover. Continuing the dance theme of this year's Proms, the programme begins with excerpts from the ballet score by Glazunov: Raymonda composed when the Imperial Theatre at St Petersburg was in need of a successor to Tchaikovsky. Appropriately, tonight's conductor is the distinguished Russian Mariss Jansons.

BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra led by James Clark

starring
Olivia Hussey KeirDullea
With a party in full swing and plans for the holiday under way, the girls at Sigma Lamba
Chi are in festive mood. But before the term ends, a series of obscene phone calls, several vicious killings and a reign of terror are to turn into a Christmas that the small township will never forget ...
Screenplay by ROY MOORE Produced and directed by ROBERT CLARK
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