6.45 Maths: Heads and Tails
7.10 Biological Control
7.35 Flying Birds: an Experimental Approach
8.00 Education: Time to Learn

A comedy series
Today's episode: Waiting
The Kid takes 41 winks and misses his train. (R)

The adventures of the monster family of Loch Ness and their friends
Elspeth and Angus.
Hungry-Ness and the Diving Bell (R)

Fine Feathered Enemies A talking parrot with an unusual sense of humour, visiting the nursery for a day, causes a giant rift among the Muppet Babies. Created for TV by JIM HENSON (R)

In the studio: Tony Dortie
Jenny Powell with the Roving Eye: Anthea Turner
Jenny and Tony host another two hours of action-packed excitement and fun, live from Manchester.
There's a distinctly watery flavour to today's show.
Anthea takes the Roving Eye to Lake Windermere and meets an unusual kind of speed cop. Nick Sanders continues his trip along the Midlands canals and UP2US young American reporter,
Andrew Deutsch , visits Sea World in Florida. Will even Thundercats be able to keep dry? And don't forget: the UP2U call-lines will be open to take your votes and opinions throughout the morning. Don't miss your chance to pick your favourites!
Director DAWN MONAGHAN
Location producer STEVE HAGGARD Production PETER HAMILTON and MARTIN HUGHES Editor EDWARD PUGH BBC North West

starring
Teresa Wright
Cameron Mitchell When his flight to
Tokyo ends up in the sea, 6-year-old Tony Saunders is helped ashore by a fisherman's family. Believing the police are chasing the American boy, young Hiko decides to run off with him. So begins their colourful and eventful journey across Japan.
Screenplay by WINSTON MILLER Produced and directed by ARTHUR LUBIN
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1.00 News Summary

Moira Stuart brings you the latest stories, pictures and events from Britain and around the world. Weather

The final of the tournament to find the First Class of 1988. TRING SCHOOL from
Hertfordshire battle it out against CATERHAM SCHOOL from Surrey. Who will take home the coveted title?
Join Debbie Greenwood to find the video victors. Designer DUGALD FINDLAY Director JUSTIN C. ADAMS
Series producer CHARLES NAIRN Producer ANNE SOMERS
('First Class' celebrity edition tomorrow at 4.55pm. Caron Keating , Mark Curry and Yvette Fielding of 'Blue Peter' take on the video quiz winners.)
Book, 'First Class Quizbook', foreword by Debbie Greenwood , £1.95 paperback available from booksellers.
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starring with Sins of the Fathers
A childless couple are caring for their pregnant niece, but why do they insist on the child being delivered at home, and why does the niece seem to reject it? Meanwhile, Violet continues to matchmake and Ron discovers that playing with home-made fireworks is no laughing matter.
Written by PETER PINNEY
Directed by CHRIS LANGMAN
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starring Sidney James Joan Sims and members of the Carry On team
Sidney Fiddler bullies the town council of Fircombe, a seaside resort, into staging a beauty contest - persuading them that it will be a marvellous publicity stunt. But the idea meets with fervent opposition from the local women's liberation group ...
Screenplay by TALBOT ROTHWELL Produced by PETER ROGERS Directed by GERALD THOMAS
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starring
Michael Barrymore Francis Canning Wayne Dobson Jane Harrison Hal Nolan
Showaddywaddy and featuring the Bluebell Girls
Tonight 'Saturday night's gonna be alwight,' as Michael joins Showaddywaddy, tries to show Francis Canning where he is going wrong with his piano playing and introduces this year's
Opportunity Knocks winner, Jane Harrison , who sings
Pie Jesu. Wayne Dobson and Hal Nolan are on hand to add to the fun.
Written by GEOFF ATKINSON
KIM FULLER and MICHAEL BARRYMORE Programme associate GEOFF ATKINSON
Choreographed and staged by JEFF RICHER
Musical director DON HUNT Costume designer LYNDA WOODFIELD
Sound supervisor JOHN CAULFIELD Lighting director STAN SNAPE Designer RICHARD MORRIS Produced and directed by KEVIN BISHOP
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A special two-part story which marks the end of one of the most highly acclaimed shows in television history starring
A Fair Shake - Part 1
The seemingly ordinary case of a bank vice-president caught with her fingers in the till suddenly becomes a major investigation when thousands turn into millions. Suspicion falls on the bank's president, who co-operates in return for protection.
Christine and Mary Beth are assigned to escort duty.
Written by BARNEY ROSENZWEIG Directed by REZA BADIYI (Part 2 next Saturday)
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The seventh of eight parts starring in Frozen Assets by TERRY HODGKINSON with When a banquet waiter is accused of being the inside man in a City livery hall robbery, Jack takes up his case. But McBride is convinced he's guilty.
Created and produced by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
Director LAURENCE MOODY (R)
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FA Charity Shield
Liverpool v Wimbledon Ninety-nine days ago lightning struck and Wimbledon beat mighty
Liverpool to take the FA Cup in the biggest upset of last season. Could it happen again? Jimmy Hill introduces highlights and analyses the key moments from this afternoon's action at Wembley Stadium.
Commentator John Motson Television presentation John Shrewsbury
Editor Bob Abrahams

starring Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd
In New Mexico in 1880. a group of European aristocrats have come to hunt big game - but soon find themselves ambushed by Apaches when they stray into Indian territory.
This colourful Western features an international cast headed by Brigitte Bardot as the intrepid Countess Lazaar and Sean Connery as the former US Cavalry-officer turned-cowboy who helps her.
Screenplay by J.J. GRIFFITHS HAL HOOPER and SCOT FINCH Produced by EUAN LLOYD
Directed by EDWARD DMYTRYK
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