6.45 Pure Maths: Conics
7.10 A Case of Flu
7.35 Social Work in the Inner City
8.00 Materials Engineering
(R)
(R)
The Muppet Broadcasting Company
When a power failure causes the nursery lights to go out, Nanny introduces the Muppet Babies to the wonderful world of old-time radio programmes.
Created for TV by JIM HENSON (R)
starring Andrew O'Connor
Bemie Nolan , Kate Copstick Terry Randall
Money is no object for this special bumper edition of On the Waterfront. The Flashing Blade fights epic battles in magnificent scenery, Lantern Jaw faces death by disco and learn how Terry got on on his first date. Plus Thundercats! Designer BARRY ROACH Director MOIRA BROWN
Producer STEVE HAGGARD
Series producer MARTIN HUGHES Editor EDWARD PUGH BBC North West
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BERNARD DAVEY
See panel
with Moira Stuart
Weather
Starring James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam, Joan Blondell
Gambler and con man Latigo Smith jumps a train at a small gold-mining town, aptly named Purgatory, where he is mistaken for the dreaded gunslinger Swifty Morgan. James Garner stars in this enjoyable Western spoof, where excitement mingles with comedy.
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(Ceefax subtitles)
starring Les Dennis Special guest star Joe Longthome with Jeffrey Holland and Eamonn Walker Featuring
Martin P. Daniels Lisa Maxwell Bella Emberg
Also appearing
MARK HEAP, MARK SABAN DOROTHY VERNON and the JEFF RICHER DANCERS Les plays a despatch rider who works at 'Funky Bikers' - deliveries worldwide and also to Liverpool. Bill and Ben recreate their early days with subtitles, and there's more gripping adventure and comedy in the serial
The Twenty-Nine Steps.
Written by PAUL MINETT.
BRIAN LEVESON. NEIL SHAND , RUSSEL LANE Script associate RUSSEL LANE
Musical director ERNIE DUNSTALL Choreographer JEFF RICHER
Sound supervisor DAVID THOMPSON Lighting director BILL MILLAR Designer JIM GRANT
Director MICHAEL LEGGO Producer JOHN BISHOP
*CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Starring Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy
Welcome to an evening of unusual entertainment. Be a witness to magic, illusion, sleight of hand.... and murder. Will you see how it was done? More importantly, will Lt Columbo?
Bislett Games live from Oslo STEVE CRAM returns to the famous stadium where he broke the world mile record in 1985. He goes into the 'Dream Mile' looking for revenge against the Somalian ABDE BILE, who beat Cram in Rome last year to become the new world champion. Commentary team DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING , STUART STOREY and KEVIN COSGROVE
Introduced by DAVID ICKE With BRENDAN FOSTER
Television presentation NRK Norway Editor JOHN PHILIPS
Moira Stuart presents the latest pictures, stories and events.
Weather
This afternoon the Ladies'
Singles champion picked up a cheque for E148,500, the runner up, £74,250.
Highlights of the final are introduced by DESMOND LYNAM while GERALD WILLIAMS looks forward to tomorrow's Men's Championship.
Producers GRAHAM FRY and CHARLES BALCHlN
*CEEFAX SUBTITLES (RNID)
starring
Keir Dullea
Adrienne Barbeau Just who is the mysterious stranger - a man with two hearts -
_ who is washed up from the sea on the Greek island of Mykonos? Where did he come from? Why is he here? And what gives him the power to bring a dead boy back to life? A miracle, a fake or simply the coming of the 'Next One'? A person in the wrong place at the wrong time ...
Produced by CONSTANTINE VLACHAKIS Written and directed by NICO MASTORAKIS
(First showing on British television)
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