in Gasaloons
Directed by ARTHUR RIPLEY
An RKO film
with Jeremy Paxman and Sally Jones
The classic serial in 12 exciting episodes
(R)
Weather
Andy Crane assisted by Siobhan Mayer, Colin Heywood and Sue Devaney
Starting with The Pink Panther Show
Pink Pest Control, Tour de Farce and Pink-a-Boo (R)
9.25 Hartbeat
with Tony Hart, Margot Wilson and Joanna Kirk
Homes and Houses
As the Houses of Parliament pop-up into view, Jo decides to post a giant bus and Tony tries to fathom who might be in the dog house. (R)
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9.50 Laurel and Hardy
in Mummy Dummy
10.00 News
Weather followed by But First This!
starting with Silas
4: Silas has managed to escape from the cruel circus owner. He has also got back the black stallion. (R)
10.30 Play School
Presenters Floella Benjamin and Lloyd Johnston
Story: The Birthday Football (R)
10.55 Five to Eleven
with pupils from St Anselm's Primary School, Tooting Bec
11.00 News, Weather followed by But First This!
starting with Cartoon
11.10 Undersea Kingdom
starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
7: The Submarine Trap
Professor Norton finishes making the rocket motors and 'Crash' realises only the priming powder aboard their submarine is needed to complete the maniacal
Unga Khan's plans for world domination.
A Republic serial
11.30 Superman: Superman Week
Starring George Reeves as the Man of Steel
As Metropolis celebrates Superman week his one weakness is about to be revealed.
Written by PEGGY CHANTLER Directed by HARRY GERSTAD
Weather followed by The Garden Party Viv Lumsden and Eamonn Holmes with the issues, the personalities and the music of today.
Liz Kershaw once kept her young brother, Andy, in line - by sitting on him! Today they are two of the most popular disc jockeys on Radio 1. Liz and Andy discuss their 'relative values' with Mavis Nicholson.
with Philip Hayton
Weather Michael Fish
There's trouble cooking down at Lassiter's.
Written by WAYNE DOYLE Directed by GAYE ARNOLD
Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v West Indies from the Oval First day
TONY LEWIS introduces further live coverage of the afternoon's play.
Simon Parkin - starting with Scruffy
A special cartoon story in three episodes.
1: When Scruffy's mother is killed the puppy is alone and a stray but she makes friends with a lonely old tramp. (R)
with Nick Wilton Floella Benjamin Robert Harley
Sarah Mortimer
For sale! A fully working life-size model of the planet Earth! It comes complete with six spare mountains and two billion gallons of extra sea water - apply to Milton Keenze , c/o 2 The Avenue, Planet Zymatron.
For free! Watch Fast Forward today! A very funny programme with some very silly extras! Don't miss it! Production DAVID CRICHTON TREVOR MCCALLUM
Series producer ANN REAY (R)
with Simon O'Brien and Fiona Lee Fraser
The entire programme comes from the Kent motor racing circuit of Brands Hatch, where Move It revives the sport of soap-box racing.
Dads can drool as 12-year-olds with Grand Prix ideas race from Druids to Paddock in home-made machines. The same drivers also try their hand at hovercraft racing and Fiona climbs into the seat of a racing car for her first lesson.
Director ALAN YARDLEY Producer CHRIS FEAR BBC North West
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with Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton
Weather BERNARD DAVEY
by Michael Robartes.
"The Square's full of police - all of them showing an unhealthy interest in the Beales and Fowlers."
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A magical mystery tour of our own flesh and blood with Dr Graeme Garden, Dr Alan Maryon Davis, Dr Gillian Rice and an audience of intrepid volunteers.
A new series of Bodymatters gets off to a thirst-quenching start with a look at water - and discovers people are positively awash with it. Find out about your own personal water level, as a witch's cauldron, an athlete and a camel help reveal the delicate balance between the water we use and the water we lose.
FEATURE: page 10 and WODDIS ON: page 81
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written by CARLA LANE
Title music by DAVID MACKAY Designer ROGER HARRIS Produced and directed by ROBIN NASH (R)
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with Nicholas Witchell and Andrew Harvey
Regional News; Weather
This new work concludes a retrospective season of outstanding plays written for television by DAVID MERCER with Jane, an English journalist goes to Israel to write on the Palestinian situation and meets and falls in love with an Israeli professor of English. As their love affair develops, they realise they have opposing views on Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. Will their love survive their political differences?
Verse reading by John Hurt Camera supervisor GEOFF FELD Lighting director CLIVE THOMAS Designer BARBARA GOSNOLD Producer ANDRÉE MOLYNEUX
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Why is one of Britain's most successful men - gifted comedian, pianist and Hollywood heart-throb - unhappy with his lot?
Esther Rantzen talks to her fifth guest in the series, Dudley Moore , about his joyful and frustrating life. Director ROBIN BEXTOR
Producer DEBORAH PERKIN
Comhill Insurance Test Series England v West Indies
RICHIE BENAUD introduces highlights of the day's play. Commentator
JACK BANNISTER Summarisers RAY ILLINGWORTH. IAN BOTHAM