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Sarah Greene ,
Phillip Schofield and Peter Simon introduce a bumper package of Saturday morning entertainment. Starting with Corners
8.40 ChuckleVision
With winter drawing in, the Chuckle Brothers look at some novel ways of getting away from it all, in their special travel programme. There's also Armchair
Theatre with Billy Butler and magic from Simon Lovell. Director CELIA THOMSON Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West
9.00
The Muppet Babies The Daily Muppet
When Nanny's morning
Paper is ruined, the Muppet Babies start the presses on their own newspaper - the Daily Muppet.
Created for television by JIM HENSON
9.30 Going Live! Sarah Greene ,
Phillip Schofield and the Going Live! gang open the doors of Studio 7 to bring you another action-packed show. Special guest this morning Sylvester McCoy reveals the secrets of Doctor Who. You can call him on [number removed]. Those very odd-jobbers Simon Hickson and Trevor Neal are around too. So are Spiderman and His Amazing Friends in another exciting cartoon adventure.
Editor CHRIS BELLINGER
Yesterday in a quiet ceremony at Guildhall,
Alderman Sir Greville Spratt became the 660th Lord Mayor of London. Today he celebrates among the crowds, with a two-mile procession through the streets of the City. In ancient times, much of the show was held on the river, and this year harks back to that tradition as the Lord Mayor progresses from Westminster in the Royal
Nore, to meet the Governor of the Tower of London.
After highlights of the river procession, BBC live cameras are at St Paul's Cathedral to cover the entire parade.
Commentator Eric Robson Reporter Floella Benjamin Military adviser
JOHN BLASHFORD-SNELL
Pageantmaster JOHN REID
Television presentation NEIL ECCLES
Bernard Davey
See panel including at
12.15pm Grandstand Introduced by Desmond Lynam featuring Tennis Timetable
12.20 Football Focus
12.40 Rugby League Focus
12.55 Racing
1.15 Motor Cycling
1.30 Racing
1.45 Tennis
2.00 Racing
2.20 Tennis
3.50 Half Times
3.55 Rugby League
4.40 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration
International Tennis The Benson and Hedges Championships from Wembley Arena Ivan Lendl, French and US Open champion, and Pat Cash, reigning Wimbledon champion, could be on semi-final collision course. Commentators Dan Maskell, John Barrett Rugby League John Player Special Trophy St Helens v Widnes
The first round, and a first look at two teams whose main aim this season will be to knock a bit of gloss off their neighbours, Wigan. Commentators Ray French Maurice Bamford
Racing from Cheltenham
1.00 Nicolet Instruments H'Cap Hurdle Race (3m If)
1.35 Allinson Bread Hurdle Race (Handicap. 2m)
2.10 Mackeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase (2lm) The season's first major National Hunt event. Music Be Magic and Summons are leading contenders for the prize of over E15,000
Commentators Peter O'Sullevan, Julian Wilson and Richard Pitman
Motor Cycling
Ace of Aces Grass-Track from Salisbury
Hans Nielsen, world speedway champion, heads an impressive field. Steve Rider reporting. Football
The Champions today will be Leeds Utd - a fascinating insight through the eyes of their Svengali, Don Revie. Plus all the results in Final Score.
with Moira Stewart; Weather
Rolf Harris presents classic cartoon comedy. Today The Counterfeit Cat, The Mouse that Jack Built and Tom and Jerry in That's My Pup. Producer DAVID PLATT
The CHINERY family from Poole take on the SALMON family from St Albans in this evening's battle of the box, as Noel Edmonds tests their knowledge.
Director ANNETTE MARTIN Producer TIM MANNING
Executive producer JOHN KING BBC Pebble Mill
by GERALD DURRELL
Screenplay in ten parts by CHARLES WOOD starring
Hannah Gordon , Brian Blessed 5: The family have moved to a larger villa to accommodate Larry's weird bohemian guests. Hoping to cure her acne, Margo kisses the feet of the mummified St Spiridion. Gerry is preoccupied with a pregnant scorpion whose offspring soon cause chaos.
Music composed and conducted by DARYL RUNSWICK
Photography ANDREW DUNN Designer JOHN BONE
Script editor MERVYN HAISMAN Producer JOE WATERS
Director PETER BARBER-FLEMING
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starring Bob Monkhouse More exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show as four hopeful contestants compete. Game devised by TERRY MARDELL and DAVID MOORE Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS. JOHN JUNKIN Lighting BILL MILLAR Sound LEN SHOREY
Designer PAUL TRERISE
Series producer JOHN BISHOP Produced and directed by GEOFF MILES
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by Ginnie Hole
A 15-part series
'The child's a mass of bruises. The mother claims he fell out of a first-floor window, but I don't believe it.'
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by John Sullivan
Starring Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis
This week Penny and Vince are back in London pursuing their separate careers.
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with Moira Stuart Weather
Back again, two determined women in the Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed American police series. Starring Sharon Gless as Christine Cagney and Tyne Daly as Mary Beth Lacey
No Vacancy
'My name is Christine. I'm an alcoholic.' The realisation is one thing, but Cagney finds that dealing with it is another. Meanwhile, Mary Beth struggles with her eldest child's latest fascination. And for both women, there's still a job to be done and a system to be encountered, especially in the case of Harry Fisher , a mental patient who is all mixed up with nowhere to go ...
Written by ERIC BLAKENEY and GENE MILLER
Directed by JAMES FRAWLEY • FEATURE: page 9
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Over ten rounds at middleweight
Herol 'Bomber' Graham (GB) v Ricky Stackhouse (USA) On the night of 26 May this year in front of an astonished Wembley crowd Herol
'Bomber' Graham lost the European Middleweight title and his chance to become
World Champion. Tonight at the Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster, the ex-champion starts his comeback. Now his manager, Barney Eastwood , says 'Win this one or hang up your gloves'. Commentator
HARRY CARPENTER
Television presentation BOB DUNCAN
The Benson and Hedges Championships from Wembley Arena
Coverage of this evening's second semi-final and the opportunity for the winner to pick up a cheque for about
E50,000 tomorrow afternoon. Introduced by BARRY DAVIES Commentators
DAN MASKELL , JOHN BARRETT
GERALD WILLIAMS , MARK COX Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON ALASTAIR SCOTT
starring Rock Hudson Diane Ladd
Barbara Carrera Roddy McDowaU When
Dr Paul Holliston injects a three-month-old human foetus with a growth hormone, he is stunned by its rapid growth rate. Within ten days, a beautiful young woman has emerged in his laboratory. Dr Holliston decides to pass her off as his research assistant but his sister-in-law gets suspicious and the experiment starts to go badly wrong....
Screenplay by ANITA DOOHAN and JACK w. THOMAS
Produced by ARNOLD H. ORGOLINI and ANITA DOOHAN
Directed by RALPH NELSON
