in Too Many Wives
Dorothy decides to leave Leon just as an important client is coming to dinner. An RKO film
with John Stapleton and Sally Jones
Jeremy Paxman reports from Moscow, including live coverage of President Reagan's departure.
Jill Dando brings the latest news on the hour and half hour.
Reports from Mark Easton, Bill Neely, Caroline Righton, Gail Foley, James Fox and Anita Findley
Weather followed by Children's BBC
Holiday morning programmes with Colin Heywood - starting with Big Top Science
A visit to the Discovery Dome at Sheffield.
Presenters Terry Marsh and Kjartan Poskitt find out what's in the water you drink and show how to build an aquarium.
Also music from the Big
Toppers and special guests. Musical director PETER MOSS (R) rev
What Fur
The comedy couple cause commotion and chaos. IR)
Just for a change, some questions for you:
How strong is a crocodile's bite?
Why is Chris playing Dracula? Why are snakes so thin?
Why is Nick flying a model helicopter?
Which fish swims upside-down?
Why is Terry short and fat? Are gibbons the best gymnasts?
Watch the show and find out! (R)
Weather followed by Charlie Brown
It's Your First Kiss
with Colin Heywood - starting with Play School
Presenter Sheelagh Gilbey Guest Brian Jameson IR)
Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v West Indies from Trent Bridge First Day
In their last tour of England in 1984 the West Indies played a series of five test matches and won all five, a very impressive performance. This series under the captaincy of vrv RICHARDS sees many new players in their squad. MIKE GATTING and his team have another tough season ahead with little success behind them in recent test matches. The first of five tests comes from Trent Bridge which, this year, is celebrating its 150th anniversary.
TONY LEWIS introduces live coverage of the start of the morning's play.
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD
JACK BANNISTER
Summarisers RAY
ILLINGWORTH, TOM GRAVENEY including at
10.55 News and Weather
0 FEATURE: page 98
Weather followed by Dallas
If at First You Don't....
The killer prepares to strike again.
Written by DAVID PAULSEN
Directed by LEONARD KATZMAN (R)
*CEEFAX SUBTITLES
with Martyn Lewis
Weather Bill Giles
Susan has to tell Clive the awful truth.
This week's cast:
Written by LOIS BOOTON
Directed by ANDREW FRIEDMAN
Part three of this year's festival from the Casino in Montreux, features appearances by Eurythmics, Jellybean, Scritti Politti , Icehouse and many more.
Introduced by Gary Davies
Leeds(0532)[number removed]
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.
Gardening adviser DAPHNE LEDWARD Director MARCEL GUILLOU Producer MIKE ROBERTSON BBC Leeds
Details on Ceefax page 187
Andy Crane - starting with ChuckleVision
There's news, views and reviews in the Chuckle Brothers' own cultural programme Open Ear.
There's also Billy Butler 's
Armchair Theatre and magic from Simon Lovell. Director CELIA THOMSON Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West (R)
A cartoon series about the biscuit-sized dogs that defend the treasure of Biskitt Island from the wicked King Max. Today's stories:
Turnaround Hound and A Dark and Stormy Night (R)
by TERRY RAVENSCROFT starring David Copperfield with Sally Dewhurst , Antony Howes , Ron Tarr , Matthew Devitt and Dick Van Winkle
Boom
The bittern is a very shy bird. Will Coppers and Co manage to see one or will the crocodile get them first? Designer ROBERT STEER Director DAVID CRICHTON Producer JUDY WHITFIELD
with Mark Curry, Caron Keating and Yvette Fielding
(Ceefax Subtitles)
with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell
Weather BERNARD DAVEY
by Charlie Humphreys.
"When you go Den take your dirty washing with you. If they frighten you they don't frighten me."
(Ceefax subtitles)
Peter Macann ,
Howard Stableford , Judith Hann and Anna Walker with everything that's new in science and medicine.
This week a computer that will mix a paint to match your colour scheme; and gun games which, disturbingly, are now the fastest growing 'sport' in America. Producers JACK WEBER
DANA PURVIS. CYNTHIA PAGE Studio director TOM WRAGG Editor RICHARD REISZ
The Final Five
Magnus Magnusson introduces a closer look at the five contenders who have made it to the final of Mastermind 1988. He also talks to past Mastermind champions and members of the Mastermind club, an exclusive club for all those who have undergone the ordeal of the black chair. The final five who will compete on Sunday night for the coveted title are: Roy Bailey
Film producer from Great Shefford in Berkshire Philip Gray
Planning manager from Prescott on Merseyside Margaret Fleming
Inspector of taxes from Brighton
David Beamish
House of Lords clerk from
London
And the winner of last week's
Semi-final.
Producer DAVID MITCHELL
Martyn Lewis and Andrew Harvey present the day's news at home and abroad
Regional News; Weather
with Sir Robin Day
This weekly opportunity for the general public to pose the questions and debate the answers with those in power, those who seek it and those who influence events.
With Sir Robin Day this evening at the Greenwood Theatre in London are:
Rt Hon Edward Heath , MP Stuart Holland , MP Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL
Including Bananarama,
Climie Fisher , Taylor Dayne , Derek B , Was (Not Was) and Donny Osmond