In Room 303
An RKO film
with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson Jeremy Paxman and James Cox at the TUC Conference in Blackpool
Memories of television go back only 50 years. Everyone has their favourite moments, but what of the stars; what are their favourites?
Nick Ross talks to Michael Parkinson to find out. (R)
But first ... your birthday greetings with Andy Crane followed by Play School
Presenters Floella Benjamin and Wayne Jackman Story: Bear Shadow by FRANK ASCH
Musical director ALLAN ROGERS
Graphics JOANNA CHEESE. JANE GEDYE Director STEVE HOCKING Producer GREG CHILDS
Series producer CHRISTINE HEWITT Editor CYNTHIA FELGATE and Wlllo the Wisp Games with Edna (R)
with Kenneth Branagh
starrring with guest stars
1: A Cry from the Streets In this four-part story, a community doctor struggles with both his sister's resentment over his abandoning a successful medical career, and the threat of an epidemic within his practice. (R)
(Part 2 on Monday at ll.05am)
Chatsworth, Derbyshire
Arthur Negus visits one of England's greatest houses, the home of the Dukes of Devonshire, in which the magnificent State Rooms are just a few of the 173 rooms. Arthur is joined by Simon Bull.
Director DAVID MITCHELL BBC Bristol (R)
(Postponed from 26 June)
Requiem
Guilt sends Cliff into a decline.
Written by LINDA ELSTAD
Directed by LARRY HAGMAN (R) (For cast see page 59)
from the BBC newsroom Weather MICHAEL FISH
Nikki and Laura are invited to two very different dinners. (For cast see page 39. Shown again on Monday at 9.05am)
A film made for television starring Carol Burnett Ned Beatty
Sam Waterston
On 4 September 1969
Sergeant Michael Mullen left his family's Iowa farm, bound for Vietnam. He returned on 1 March 1970 in a US Army issue silver-grey casket. His parents were informed that their son's death was attributed to 'friendly fire', a non-combatant death resulting from fire from his own forces. Unsatisfied at this explanation, they began a personal crusade to uncover the truth behind the official government version.
Screenplay by FAY KAMIN based on the book by C.D.B. BRYAN Produced by PHILIP BARRY Directed by DAVID GREENE
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Andy Crane - starting with:
The Amazing Adventures of Morph: Grandmorph's Home Movies
(R)
(R)
The last part of a serial in five parts created and written by Bob Block
Miss Appleby is beamed back to the Voyager to collect her bicycle and Dinwiddy Snurdle is kidnapped by Murphy, who plans to robotnap Super Robot 35.
(R)
with Dennis Weaver and Cliff Howard
Jennifer Mark and Ben search for
Jennifer, a five-year-old girl lost in the Everglades
Producer GEORGE SHERMAN (R)
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Special rodent guest star is Ross Davidson , in a multi-million pound remake of Bridge over the River Kwai, Ross's first starring role since he kicked the bucket in EastEnders. Other guests include John Challis and Nik Kershaw , not to mention the irrepressible
Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the gorgeous 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)
from the BBC newsroom
The latest pictures, stories and events of the day from Britain and around the world.
Weather BILL GILES
London Plus, Spotlight Points West, Look East Looks North, South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today
Join Terry and his guests for conversation and entertainment live from the Television Theatre. Programme associates
NEIL SHAND. CHRIS GREENWOOD Director DAVID TAYLOR Producer JON PLOWMAN
Series producer JOHN FISHER
from Brussels
The Mobil Grand Prix Final The last act of a busy international season takes place in the Heysel Stadium, where many of the gold medallists from last week's
World Championships will be putting their reputations on the line.
Commentators
DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING
STUART STOREY
(Coverage continues on BBC2)
from the BBC newsroom Regional News
Weekend Weather BILL GILES
by Agatha Christie
Dramatised by T.R. Bowen
Starring with Paul Eddington, Cheryl Campbell, Robert Lang, Polly Adams
"I was just thinking of how many people might want the Colonel out of the way. I'm not saying that any of them would murder, but.... yes, I make it five. Possibly six."
(Repeat) (Ceefax Subtitles)
Beethoven: Choral Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
Karita Mattila (soprano) Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano) Jerry Hadley (tenor) Robert Holl (bass)
BBC Symphony Chorus and the London Symphony Chorus
Introduced by Richard Baker
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on the last Friday of the Promenade Concert season is a tradition established by Sir Henry Wood that continues to this day.
(The Last Night of the Proms begins tomorrow at 7.30pm)