in Gay Nighties
Directed by MARK SANDRICH
An RKO film

with John Stapleton and Kirsty Wark

Weather followed by Geoffrey Smith 's World of Flowers
7: Lilies
Today Geoffrey Smith traces the history and origins of the most regal of all our garden flowers, the lily. (R)

presented by Bob Symes
7: Military Modelling (2)
Building vehicles, painting figures and horses, and 'playing' wargames. (R)

Weather followed by Look, Stranger Cottage on a Cliff
He gave up his job at MI5, she resigned as PRO for the Savoy, and they set off to live in a derelict cottage and earn their living growing potatoes. Derek and Jeannie Tangye describe how they survived their own wild schemes and made their home on a Cornish cliff together with a cat and two donkeys.
Director SANDRA WAINWRIGHT Executive producer BRIDGET WINTER (R)

Andy Crane - starting with Play School
'Old fashioned ways'
Presenters Fred Harris
Chloe Ashcroft
Story: And Miss Carter Wore Pink by HELEN BRADLEY (R)

Spring
Written by MAURICE DODD featuring Leonard Rossiter as 'Boot'

with Cyril Cusack

Weather followed by Arthur Negus Enjoys 7: Tea at Wilton House, Wiltshire
In this programme Arthur
Negus enjoys the company of Michael Smith , the television cook. They discuss 'tea,' from its introduction to England in the 17th century, through to the Victorian high tea.
As tea became fashionable, so English craftsmen turned to making more tea ware, at first copying Chinese styles, but going on to develop their own strong tradition. (R)

9: Afternoon Tea
For afternoon tea,
Clare Connery offers an Irish date loaf, the all-in-one cake mix, and with a food processor makes buttermilk scones. (R)

Weather followed by Dallas
Close Encounters
The dust flies at the Southfork Rodeo - both in and out of the ring.
Written by HOLLACE WHITE and STEPHANIE GARMAN
Directed by COREY ALLEN (R)
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12.55pm Regional News and Weather

with Michael Buerk Weather BILL GILES

Mrs Mangel sees Gail leaving Jeremy's room and suspects the worst. Mike and Daphne are at loggerheads over Mike's new friends.
Written by YSABELLE DEAN Directed by CHRIS SHIEL
(Cast page 34. Repeated at 5.35pm)

starring
Laurence Olivier Merle Oberon
Ralph Richardson This lavish comedy follows the romantic misadventures of a coupie who meet by chance. Stranded by fog in a packed London hotel, an impetuous young lady invades the suite of a pompous young lawyer. She succeeds in 'stealing' his pyjamas, bedroom and peace of mind - then leaves without telling him her name.
Screenplay by lajos biro , Arthur wimperis and ian dalrymple
Based on the play Counsel's Opinion by GILBERT WAKEFIELD
Produced by ALEXANDER KORDA Directed by TIM WHELAN
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with Robbie Vincent and Angharad Mair
The Paskins from South Wales face up to the truth.
(R) (e)

Andy Crane - starting with

PC Pinkerton: Rain Rain Go Away
Devised and written by Geoffrey Bourne Taylor and John Murphy Edwards
Even though PC Pinkerton gets very wet on his bicycle, he discovers it is by far the most reliable way to travel. With the voices of Ian Lavender, Jessica Martin, Sam Kelly, David Shaw Parker
BACK PAGES: 86

(R)

(R)

Which contestant will win through to today's Endgame and get the chance to win one of the fantastic prizes?

In the first of six programmes, Keith Chegwin takes a look at cartoons and comics and why children love them. He finds out how the Beano is put together, takes part in a romantic photo-story and has a go at drawing Henry's Cat. The man who created the Roadrunner and Bugs Bunny shares some of his secrets and Raymond Briggs talks about the serious side of cartoons.
BACK PAGES: 86

First of 20 episodes by Chris Ellis.

It's the first day at school for a new first year but plenty of old faces are back as well.

(R)

Ceefax subtitles

with Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton
Weather MICHAEL FISH

Can you identify the hysterical nun? The angry butler? The Blakemore family from Bolton and the Coates family from
Portsmouth hope they know the answers when
Noel Edmonds quizzes them in the latest round of the 'small box' game. Director NICK HURRAN Producer TIM MANNING
Executive producer JOHN KING BBC Pebble Mill

by Bill Lyons.
"There ain't no Seventh Cavalry coming in to help you, Den. Why don't you start helping yourself?"
(Ceefax subtitles)

by JOHN ESMONDE and BOB LARBEY
In 1960 N. V. Standish was the Oxford graduate most likely to succeed. But 1988 finds him being taken care of by two sisters who were at University with him, after they found him grilling hamburgers in a local restaurant. Will his dubious past catch up with him?
Film cameraman KEITH BURTON Designer TIM GLEESON
Produced and directed by GARETH GWENLAN
0 FEATURE: page 12
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with Martyn Lewis and Philip Hayton
Regional News; Weather

The second of two parts by DAVID WILLIAMSON
The race for the four-minute mile is on. Roger Bannister and John Landy face the prospect of running against each other for the first time, at the 1954 Empire Games - to see who really is the fastest miler in the world ... (For cast see page 31)
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Bishop Richard Holloway talks to Maya Angelou
Heaven was an important reality for the black slaves of the American South. It would be the grand reversal when all wrongs would be righted and tears wiped from every eye. The barefoot would at last have shoes and they would walk all over God's heaven. Maya Angelou , the American writer, talks about the experience of her people and the effect their suffering had on her life. In this, the last of the present series, she shares with Richard Holloway something of her own passion and belief in a special kind of heaven.
Series producer JAMES MURRAY

starring the Pointer Sisters with Bruce Willis
Whoopi Goldberg and the McGuire Sisters
It's late night in Los Angeles and Anita, June and Ruth have missed the last plane home. What else is there to do but tour the city? You never know who you might meet - like Bruce Willis moonlighting at the Palomino Club or Whoopi Goldberg serving at a local diner ... Join one of America's most dynamic singing trios for a hot night on the town! Songs include: I'm So Excited, Respect Yourself, Neutron Dance and Got to Get Next to You. Produced and directed by DON MISCHER
DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS