in Television Turmoil
An RKO film
with Jeremy Paxman and John Stapleton
Regional news and travel updates at 7.15, 7.45 and 8.15
Francis Wilson with weather at 7.25, 7.55 and 8.25
followed by The Pink Panther Show: Pink Davinci, Odd Ant Out, Prefabricated Pink (R)
with Robert Kilroy-Silk
(For studio audience details, ring [number removed]; 9.00-6.00pm).
Andy Crane with programme news and birthday greetings
followed by:
Play School
Nick nack paddy whack Give a dog a bone
Who is it comes rolling home?
Story: "Five Today" by Michael Sullivan (R)
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage from the start of one of today's zonal matches in this 55-overs-per-side competition.
including at 10.55 and 12.00 News and Weather
The video 'The Ashes Regained': the 1985 Cornhill Insurance Test Series, BBCV/B 5029 is available from retailers
with Philip Hayton
Weather John Kettley
Shane gives Kelly a job but not for long.
Written by Chris McCourt
(Cast page 35. Shown again at 5.35 pm)
Presented by Michael Groth
Four attempts at Michael's Maze gives the contestant the bonus prize of a weekend break anywhere in Britain. Will anyone be successful?
Suzanne Dando and Christopher Lillicrap take another crack at 'wellness', and ask if colour can heal.
This week's special guest is Duncan Goodhew who is dyslexic.
BBC Bristol
Helplines - for further information contact: [address removed]. Tel: [number removed], and [address removed]
[number removed]
Your daytime gardening forum. John Thirlwell invites You to air your gardening problems live by phone to Geoffrey Smith and Peter Seabrook
Ring with questions between 11.30am and 2.30pm.
BBC Leeds
Andy Crane - starting with:
ChuckleVision
Today the Chuckle Brothers demonstrate their own special way to look after valuable antiques and Paintings. Plus Billy Butler's Armchair Theatre and magic from Simon Lovell.
BBC North West (R)
by Joan Eadington
A serial in 13 episodes
Jonny is not the only worried member of the Briggs family - Mam is wondering why
Jonny needs £5 so urgently.
(R)
by TERRY RAVENSCROFT starring David Copperfield with Antony Howes
Sally Dewhurst , Matthew Devitt and Robert Kenley
Tony has caught the acting bug and it is up to Coppers to save his wonderful janitor from being knocked out when he begs to play the part of a stand-in. Designer ROBERT STEER
Producer JUDY WHITFIELD
with Mark Curry, Caron Keating and Yvette Fielding
Back Pages: 86
(Ceefax Subtitles)
with Nicholas Witchell and Andrew Harvey
Weather Bernard Davey
London Plus, Spotlight Points West, Look East Look North, South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today
by Gilly Fraser.
"There's another couple to see yet but they was impressed. Sparrow reckons we're in with a fighting chance."
(Ceefax subtitles)
with Judith Hann, Peter Macann, Howard Stableford and Anna Walker, with everything that's new in science, technology and medicine. This week on the 100th anniversary of the gramophone how a perfect recording can be reconstructed; and how brick is making a comeback in place of reinforced concrete.
With Magnus Magnusson
Middlesex Polytechnic at Trent Park in North London is the setting for this third semi-final.
Kevin Perkins (contracts liaison officer) The Novels of Agatha Christie
Tom King (freelance writer) The History of Gardens and Gardeners in Britain (1500-1939)
Margaret Fleming (tax inspector) The Smiley Novels of John le Carre
Keith Harrison (schoolteacher) The History of the Roman Empire AD 180-337
BBC Elstree
Martyn Lewis and Andrew Harvey present the day's news with BBC teams at home and abroad.
Regional News; Weather
with Nick Ross and Sue Cook and Supt David Hatcher
Since the programme began in 1984 nearly 140 people have been arrested as a result of viewers' calls. In tonight's programme viewers are asked to help police solve crimes across the United Kingdom. Telephone lines are open on [number removed]from
9.30pm until midnight.
Reports by Helen Phelps and John Bly with 'Aladdin's Cave' Studio director PIETER MORPURGO Producer PETER GRIMSDALE Editor RITCHIE COGAN
Details on Ceefax page 186
('Crimewatch Update' at 11.10pm)
With Sir Robin Day this evening at the Greenwood Theatre in London are: David Alton, MP; Robin Cook, MP; Rt Hon Norman Lamont, MP; Pauline Perry
reports on new developments.
Tony Lewis introduces today's highlights.
(to 0.15)