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The best of the overnight action introduced by Steve Rider , with Olympic summaries by David Icke at
6.30, 7.30 and 8.30.
The main news stories on the hour and half-hour with regional headlines and weather at 6.55 and 7.55.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Rider
Unknown:
David Icke

Weather followed by Olympic Grandstand
Introduced by Bob Wilson and Sally Jones , and featuring live coverage of the men's gymnastics final at 11.35.
Cycling
The final of the 1,000m time-trial, plus heats of the 4,000m individual pursuit.
Commentator HUGH PORTER
Volleyball
Highlights of the outstanding women's match in the qualifying section between the USA and China.
Commentator RON PICKERING
Gymnastics
The closing stages of the men's team final.
Commentators BARRY DAVIES With MITCH FENNER
Tennis
Tennis is back as a medal event at the Olympic Games, after being a demonstration sport in Los Angeles.
Commentators DAN MASKELL and JOHN BARRETT
Plus further boxing action and a report on how Britain's three-day eventers stand. It's also the first day of competition in the yachting in Pusan, while the modem pentathletes are three days iri, with swimming today. including at
10.00am News and Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bob Wilson
Introduced By:
Sally Jones
Commentator:
Hugh Porter
Commentator:
Ron Pickering
Commentators:
Barry Davies
Unknown:
Mitch Fenner
Commentators:
Dan Maskell
Commentators:
John Barrett

The featured event from the XXIVth Olympic Games in Seoul is gymnastics, with Bob Wilson and Sally Jones introducing the men's final. (Coverage continues at 2.15pm on BBC2) including at
12.00 News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Sally Jones

I I starring
Ian Carmichael Janette Scott Terry-Thomas Alastair Sim
Shy, retiring, young Henry Palfrey is humiliated by head waiters and bullied by his chief clerk. Just in time, he enrolls in the College of Lifemanship.
Screenplay by PATRICIA MOYES and HAL E. CHESTER
Based on the novels by STEPHEN POTTER
Produced by HAL E. CHESTER Directed by ROBERT HAMER
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Janette Scott
Unknown:
Terry-Thomas Alastair Sim
Unknown:
Henry Palfrey
Unknown:
Patricia Moyes
Unknown:
Hal E. Chester
Unknown:
Stephen Potter
Produced By:
Hal E. Chester
Directed By:
Robert Hamer
Henry:
Ian Carmichael
Raymond:
Terry Thomas
Mr S Potter:
Alastair Sim
April Smith:
Janette Scott
Dunstan:
Dennis Price
Dudley:
Peter Jones
Gloatbridge:
Edward Chapman
Head waiter:
John Lemesurier
Mrs Stringer:
Irene Handl
General:
Kynaston Reeves

Robbie Vincent and Angharad Mair welcome back the Chadwick family from Watford.
Director DAFYDD ROBERTS
Producer DAVID CORDINGLEY (R) (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robbie Vincent
Unknown:
Angharad Mair
Director:
Dafydd Roberts
Producer:
David Cordingley

Andy Crane - starting with:

PC Pinkerton: See You in the Morning
PC Pinkerton discovers the mischievous Macavity ...
With the voices of Ian Lavender, Jessica Martin Sam Kelly, David Shaw Parker

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andy Crane
Voices (PC Pinkerton):
Ian Lavender
Voices (PC Pinkerton):
Jessica Martin
Voices (PC Pinkerton):
Sam Kelly
Voices (PC Pinkerton):
David Shaw Parker
Devised by/Writer (PC Pinkerton):
Geoffrey Bourne Taylor
Devised by/Writer (PC Pinkerton):
John Murphy Edwards
Music (PC Pinkerton):
John Kelham
Producer/Director (PC Pinkerton):
Trevor Bond

In the second of six programmes Keith Chegwin turns his attention to health and what makes a stay in hospital more bearable. He finds out what it's like to look after a sick parent and meets two children who have to monitor their own health carefully every day.
Film editor CHRISTINE ROYLE Producer KIRSTIE FISHER Director PAM O'BRIEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Chegwin
Editor:
Christine Royle
Producer:
Kirstie Fisher
Director:
Pam O'Brien

Third of 20 episodes by DAVID ANGUS
Mr Bronson can't believe his ears when Helen tells him why she didn't do her homework.
Devised by PHIL REDMOND Producer RONALD SMEDLEY Director ALBERT BARBER (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
David Angus
Unknown:
Mr Bronson
Producer:
Ronald Smedley
Director:
Albert Barber

with Desmond Lynam. The best moments from the fourth day in Seoul.
Gymnastics Highlights of today's outstanding men's team final.
Diving
The gold medal was decided today in the men's springboard event. Swimming
Today's heats were: Men's 100m butterfly
Women's 200m freestyle Men's 400m individual medley
Women's 200m breaststroke Men's 4 x 400m freestyle Rowing
Another day of heats with British interest centred on our best medal hopes, the coxless four.
Three-Day Event
News of how the team and individual placings look after the dressage section was completed today. Hockey
Action from Britain's second match in the tournament against Canada.
There were also gold medals decided today in shooting. cycling. wrestling and weightlifting, and the first ball was struck in the Olympic tennis championship.

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Lynam.

by Jane Galletly.
"Oh, it was different in the war, men took no for an answer in them days, even the Yanks."
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Jane Galletly
David:
Christopher Reich
Dr Legg:
Leonard Fenton
Colin:
Michael Cashman
Dot Cotton:
June Brown
Ethel:
Gretchen Franklin
Bloom:
Arnold Yarrow
Sgt Thomas:
Leon Tanner
Rod:
Christopher McHallem
Frank:
Mike Reid
Ricky:
Sid Owen
Diane:
Sophie Lawrence
Shireen:
Nisha Kapur
Sohail:
Ronny Jhutti
Kathy:
Gillian Taylforth
Pauline:
Wendy Richard
Arthur:
Bill Treacher
Pete:
Peter Dean
Ian:
Adam Woodyatt
Pat:
Pam St. Clement
Joanne:
Pamela Salem
Officer Stone:
Jeremy Young
Officer McLeish:
Neil Daglish
Welfare officer:
Robert Ashby
Sharon:
Letitia Dean
Duncan:
David Gillespie
Michelle:
Susan Tully
Matthew:
Steven Hartley
Carmel:
Judith Jacob
Wicksy:
Nick Berry
Cindy:
Michelle Collins
Donna:
Matilda Ziegler
Ali:
Nejdet Salih
Guizin:
Ishia Bennison
Den:
Leslie Grantham
Barnsey:
John Hallam
Johnny Harris:
Michael O'Hagan
Queenie:
John Labanowski
Trevor:
Peter Doran
Psychiatrist:
Oliver Ford Davies

Second of six programmes by JOHN ESMONDE and BOB LARBEY
N. V. Standish is back staying with Mary and Louise, living in some comfort and for free. Next-door neighbour Derek however, thinks he should be paying rent. The dilemma facing NV is how to obtain the rent money while expending the minimum amount of energy.
Film cameraman KEITH BURTON Designer TIM GLEESON Produced and directed by GARETH GWENLAN
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Esmonde
Unknown:
Bob Larbey
Unknown:
N. V. Standish
Unknown:
Keith Burton
Designer:
Tim Gleeson
Directed By:
Gareth Gwenlan
N V Standish:
Michael Williams
Mary Webster:
Ann Bell
Louise Hobson:
Jennifer Hilary
Ellen:
With Holly Aird
Derek:
Clive Merrison
Milkman:
Roy Holder
William:
Peter Tuddenham
Mr Parfitt:
Tony Aitken
Mr Swift:
Clive Swift
Sylvy:
Pauline Little

First of four episodes starring Pierce Brosnan Deborah Raffin
Ben Masters and John Rhys-Davies
Ian Dunross is the 'tai-pan' or supreme ruler of Noble
House, one of Hong Kong's most powerful trading companies. Beset by financial problems Dunross begins negotiations with an American multi-national, well aware that they are also talking to Quillan Grant - his sworn enemy ... Dunross is fighting for his life and the future of the Noble House.
This colourful adaptation of Clavell's international bestseller features a star cast and was filmed in exotic locations in Hong Kong and Macao.
Screenplay by ERIC BERCOVICI
Based on the book Noble House by JAMES CLAVELL
Produced by ERIC BERCOVICI and JAMES CLAVELL
Directed by GARY NELSON
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Contributors

Unknown:
Pierce Brosnan
Unknown:
Deborah Raffin
Unknown:
Ben Masters
Unknown:
John Rhys-Davies
Unknown:
Ian Dunross
Unknown:
Quillan Grant
Play By:
Eric Bercovici
Unknown:
James Clavell
Produced By:
Eric Bercovici
Unknown:
James Clavell
Directed By:
Gary Nelson
Ian Dunross:
Pierce Brosnan
Casey:
Deborah Raffin
Line Bartlett:
Ben Masters
Quillan Grant:
John Rhys-Davies
Orlanda Ramos:
Julia Nickson
Alastair Struan:
Denholm Elliott
Four Finger Wu:
Khigh Dhiegh
Supt Armstrong:
Gordon Jackson
Tip Tok-Toh:
Keith Bonnard
Goodweather Poon:
Brian Fong
Baldhead Kin:
John Fujioka
Mrs Kwang:
Helen Funai
Claudia Chen:
Nancy Kwan
Phillip Chen:
Burt Kwouk
John Chen:
Steven Leigh

Steve Rider introduces all the live action from Seoul on the day
ANDY JAMESON hopes to bid for butterfly gold, and Britain's three-day event team face the daunting cross-country section. Timetable*
12.00 Hockey
1.00am Three-Day Event
3.00am Swimming finals/ Three-Day Event
5.00am Three-Day Event
6.00am Cycling/Gymnastics/ Boxing
'Timings subject to alteration Three-Day Event
Since the war, Britain's team has an outstanding record - gold in 1956, 1968 and 1972, and a silver medal last time.
The 1988 medallists may well be decided by today's gruelling five-mile test at the Wondong Ranch. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and LUCINDA GREEN Swimming
ANDY JAMESON of Liverpool, the Commonwealth champion, finished fifth in the 1984 100m butterfly final. To win gold today he must defeat the defending Olympic champion MICHAEL GROSS . Other finals today are the women's 200m freestyle, men's 400m individual medley, women's 200m breaststroke and the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND Gymnastics
The start of the women's team final with the Romanians favourites to regain their Olympic title.
Commentator
BARRY DAVIES Hockey Britain 's women are in the Olympic Games for the first time, and play their opening match against Argentina. Commentator
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
Plus news of progress in the boxing preliminaries, first-round tennis matches, and in cycling, the 4,000m individual pursuit quarter-finals.

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Jameson
Unknown:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Lucinda Green
Unknown:
Andy Jameson
Unknown:
Michael Gross
Commentators:
Alan Weeks
Commentators:
Hamilton Bland
Unknown:
Barry Davies
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith

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