6.45 Classical Greece: Games, Festivals
7.10 Head Start: Children of the Dream
7.35 Prey for the Predator
8.00 Probing the Structure of Liquids
8.25 Deadline Midnight Wednesday
Mike Amatt and friends say Hallo Again.
Series producer CHRISTINE HEWITT Editor CYNTHIA FELGATE (R)
with Mark Chatterton Christopher Lillicrap and Juliet Alexander Why do Hindu girls tie bracelets round their brothers' wrists, and why do Jewish people boo and hiss when they tell the story of Queen Esther?
Director CELIA THOMSON Producer JUDY MERRY BBC North West
Ann Easter introduces a service of prayer and reflection from the home of Bernadette Aldred in the village of Countesthorpe near Leicester.
The Rev Eileen Lake reflects on the theme 'Love your enemies'.
Readings: I Peter l,w 15-22 Matthew 5, vv 38-48
Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS
Series producer HELEN ALEXANDER BBC Pebble Mill
starring
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Wistful Vista - home town of enthusiastic inventor
Fibber McGee. and the last place radio stars Bergen and McCarthy want to be.
But at least getting involved with Fibber's plan to get an aircraft factory built nearby takes their minds off their romantic problems.
A host of comedians and personalities of the period feature in this comedy.
Story and screenplay by JAMES V. KERN
Produced and directed by ALLAN DWAN
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Lee (Zammo) MacDonald introduces the cast and production staff of Britain's most famous comprehensive school as the programme eavesdrops on some of the hard work that goes into making the series. (R)
Featuring sign language and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Today: Second Sight
John Devonshire's vision had steadily deteriorated. This programme follows the operation to remove a cataract from his left eye.
(R) (e)
As the cricket season comes to an end, Roger Tabor goes back to the roots of the game, to that special kind of willow tree from which cricket bats are made. Ian Breach reports from the largest limestone quarry in Europe - at
Tunstead in Derbyshire. It's here that 'restoration blasting' is under way - a pilot scheme which, it is hoped, will lead to the beautification of unsightly holes in the ground.
Plus at 12.55 weather with Bernard Davey
Editor MICHAEL FITZGERALD BBC Pebble Mill
with Moira Stuart
starring Lorne Greene as Ben Michael Landon as Joe Mitch Vogel as Jamie Tim Matheson as Griff Stallion
Written by JACK B. SOWARDS
Directed by E W. SWACKHAMER (R)
Robin Hood Makes Good
by Charlie Humphreys and Bill Lyons.
"Lady, you're storing up a lot of grief for yourself. A lot of grief."
(Ceefax subtitles)
starring
Spencer Tracy Frank Sinatra
Fr Doonan , missionary on a small Pacific island, is due to be replaced by a younger priest. But his seaplane also brings three other men - all dangerous criminals.
Suddenly an earthquake and a volcanic eruption sweep the island, and the new arrivals are caught up in a frantic rescue attempt.
Screenplay by UAM O'BRIEN from the novel by MAX CATTO Produced by FRED KOHLMAR Directed by MERVYN LE ROY
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A-Tominable Snowman Solid Serenade
From Tokyo in 1964 to Los Angeles in 1984, this compilation of unforgettable images draws on the skills of film makers such as John Schlesinger , Milos Forman and Kon Ichikawa to capture sport's greatest showcase.
Narrated by Charlton Heston Produced and directed by ANTHONY HARRILD
A WORLDMARK production in association with VIRGIN VISION
Cliff Michelmore and Debbie Thrower report on the latest charity news.
Sue Cook appeals on behalf of the Handicapped Adventure
Playground Association. Each year hundreds of children enjoy the special facilities available at these unique playgrounds.
Please send your donation to: [address removed]
Producer JILL DAWSON
with Moira Stuart
Weather BILL GILES
from the Isles of Scilly Pam Rhodes travels to the part of Britain where the flowers bloom in January, and where crime is almost non-existent.
She meets Bertram Ashford and Marie Tregear , a brother and sister who have lived all their lives on St Mary 's, and who have baked and delivered bread for over 60 years; and Thomas Parkinson , a Lancastrian who found faith and fulfilment on the Scillies.
Pam joins holiday-makers and residents at the garrison in St Mary's as they sing their songs of praise.
0 for a thousand tongues to sing (Lydia); Who fathoms the eternal thought (Green Hill); Summer suns are glowing (Ruth); In heavenly love abiding (Penlan); Cast thy burden upon the Lord (Mendelssohn);
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den herren); Jesus is Lord!; Ere I sleep (Evensong)
Conductor ROGER SMITH Producer ERNEST REA
Editor STEPHEN WHITTLE BBC Bristol
Records and cassettes: Top Ten
Hymns, REC/ZCM 556; Your Songs of Praise Choice, REC/ZCM 469; Compact disc: Top 20 Hymns, BBCCD 579 from retailers
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Devised by GERARD GLAISTER and ALLAN PRIOR starring and Episode 2 written by RAYMOND THOMPSON
JAN You would be interested in buying into the business, Polly?
POLLY Why not? Assuming you would be interested in selling some of your shares.
Title music SIMON MAY and LESLIE OSBORNE
Film cameraman JOHN WILLIAMS Designer JIM HATCHARD
Producer GERARD GLAISTER
Director TRISTAN DE VERE COLE
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Written by Carla Lane
(R) (A new series begins next Sunday)
CEEFAX SUBTITLES
First of two parts by David Williamson
For two brilliant young athletes - Roger Bannister of England and John Landy of Australia - the 1952 Helsinki Olympics present an exciting challenge. But events help set them on the path to something even more memorable than an Olympic gold medal - the race to break the four-minute mile....
(Part 2 on Tuesday at 9.30pm)
Feature: page 76
(Ceefax subtitles)
with Moira Stuart Weather
The Madonna of Medjugorje The Virgin Mary appears on a hillside in a remote village in Yugoslavia. Six children see her, touch her and hear her voice.
She prophesies that Russia will come to glorify the Lord, and denounces the West.
After seven years Medjugorje shows signs of becoming another Lourdes - with the difference that it has all happened in a Marxist country, and that the apparitions are still going on. Narrated by Eileen Atkins Producer ANGELA TILBY
Everyman editor JANE DRABBLE (R)
Mars in Close-Up
Two Russian space probes are on their way to Mars. Patrick Moore discusses the fascinating red world with Dr Peter Cattermole of the University of Sheffield. Producer PIETER MORPURGO
Panasonic European Open from Sunningdale Golf Club HARRY CARPENTER introduces highlights of the final round, with E300,000 prize money at stake.
Commentators PETER ALLISS
BRUCE CRITCHLEY
CLIVE CLARK , ALEX HAY Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT Executive producer JOHN SHREWSBURY
