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The best of the overnight action in Seoul, introduced by Steve Rider, with summaries by David Icke at 6.30, 7.30 and 8.30.

There's live coverage of the closing stages of the show jumping section of the three-day event, and the men's hockey match between Great Britain and West Germany.

News on the hour and half hour with regional headlines and weather at 6.55 and 7.55.

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Rider
Presenter:
David Icke

Weather followed by Olympic Grandstand
Bob Wilson and Sally Jones continue the story of day six featuring live swimming finals at 11.05.
Cycling
The final of the 4,000m individual pursuit and the quarter-finals of the men's and women's 1,000m sprints. Gymnastics
Highlights of the men's all-round final.
Commentator BARRY DAVIES Three-Day Event
The outcome of today's show jumping section. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and LUCINDA GREEN Swimming
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND Weightlifting
Today's final is the 75kg or middleweight category in which Britain is represented by DEAN WILLEY and RICHARD CHAPLIN.
Commentator JIM NEILLY
Tennis
The best match from today's singles programme.
Commentators DAN MASKELL
JOHN BARRETT and GERALD WILLIAMS including at
10.00am News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Sally Jones
Commentator:
Barry Davies
Commentator:
Richard Chaplin.
Commentators:
Dan Maskell
Unknown:
John Barrett
Unknown:
Gerald Williams

Andy Crane - starting with Play School
Presenters Sheelagh Gilbey
Wayne Jackman , Jane Hardy Story:
The Queen Who Couldn't Sleep by MALCOLM CARRICK (R)

Contributors

Presenters:
Sheelagh Gilbey
Unknown:
Wayne Jackman
Unknown:
Jane Hardy
Unknown:
Malcolm Carrick

Weather followed by Olympic Grandstand
Swimming is the featured sport as Bob Wilson and Sally Jones introduce coverage of five finals:
Women's 400m freestyle Men's 100m freestyle
Women's 100m backstroke Men's 200m backstroke Women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay.
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND
(Olympic coverage continues at
2.15pm on BBC2) including at
12.00 News and Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Sally Jones

Lucy has returned from
Europe a different person. The police have released
Henry but does that mean he is innocent?
Written by CHRIS MCCOURT
Directed by KENDAL FLANAGAN (For cast see page 65. Repeated at 5,35pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Chris McCourt
Directed By:
Kendal Flanagan

starring
Stewart Granger George Sanders Joan Greenwood and Young
John Mohune arrives at the village of Moonfleet after his mother's death, searching for Jeremy Fox - the man she had loved. But the boy discovers that Fox, ostensibly a foppish rake, is really the leader of a gang of smugglers.
Fritz Lang 's stylish version of the famous Dorsetshire adventure story is a highly atmospheric melodrama, shot on beautiful locations.
Screenplay by JAN LUSTIG and MARGARET FITTS Based on the novel by J. MEADE FALKNER
Produced by JOHN HOUSEMAN Directed by FRITZ LANG
0 FILMS: page 42

Contributors

Unknown:
John Mohune
Unknown:
Jeremy Fox
Unknown:
Fritz Lang
Unknown:
Jan Lustig
Unknown:
Margaret Fitts
Novel By:
J. Meade Falkner
Produced By:
John Houseman
Directed By:
Fritz Lang
John Mohune:
John Whitely
Jeremy Fox:
Stewart Granger
Lord Ashwood:
George Sanders
Lady Ashwood:
Joan Greenwood
Mrs Minton:
Viveca Lindfors
Gypsy:
Liliane Montevecchi
Felix:
Melville Cooper
Elzevir Block:
Sean McClory
Parson Glennie:
Alan Napier

Leeds [number removed]
The last of the series
John Thirlwell introduces your daytime gardening forum. Air your gardening problems live by phone to Geoffrey Smith and Stefan Buczacki.
Ring in with your question before 2.30pm.
Gardening adviser DAPHNE LEDWARD Director ANN BROCKWELL Producer MARCEL GUILLOU BBC Leeds
Details on Ceefax page 187.
Send competition entries and factsheet requests to: [address removed] 75p per factsheet or £3.50 for full series. Cheques made payable to Broadcasting Support Services.

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thirlwell
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Stefan Buczacki.
Unknown:
Daphne Ledward
Director:
Ann Brockwell
Producer:
Marcel Guillou

with Mark Curry Caron Keating and Yvette Fielding
Personal Pinboards: If you've been bored all summer, here's the moment you've been waiting for! The magic fingers of Caron Keating will create an attractive pinboard to brighten up your room.
(Ceefax Subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Curry
Presenter:
Caron Keating
Presenter:
Yvette Fielding
Producer:
Nick Heathcote
Producer:
Andrew Whitman
Editor:
Lewis Bronze

with Desmond Lynam
Highlights of today's programme of sport in Seoul.
Three-Day Event
How the medals were allotted after today's show jumping section.
Swimming
Highlights of five finals, including the 'blue riband' event, the men's 100m freestyle, won in the past by MARK SPITZ. DON SCHOLLANDER and JOHNNY WEISSMULLER.
Gymnastics
A tearful KOJI GUSHIKEN won the all-round gold in Los Angeles, but the Soviet Union, whose men won all three medals at last year's world championships, seem destined to regain the title this time. Hockey
Action from today's crucial match between Great Britain and West Germany, with the British seeking revenge for defeat in the 1984 Olympic semi-final.
Cycling
The final of the 4,000m individual pursuit, and the race-off for the bronze medal between the two beaten semi-finalists.
Medals were also decided today in weightlifting, women's fencing, wrestling and shooting, where Britain's
MALCOLM COOPER was defending his title in the small-bore rifle - three positions - event.

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Mark Spitz.
Unknown:
Don Schollander
Unknown:
Johnny Weissmuller.
Unknown:
Malcolm Cooper

by Charlie Humphreys.
"I can't think of anywhere romantic you can get to on your bus passes."
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Charlie Humphreys
Devised by:
Tony Holland
Devised by/Series Producer:
Julia Smith
Series Designer:
Keith Harris
Story Editor:
Bill Lyons
Series Script Editor:
John Maynard
Producer:
Mike Gibbon
Director:
William Slater

Second of a six-part series starring written by ANDREW NICKOLDS and STAN HEY
Enterprise Zones
'This must be a mistake, right? Geezers getting money out of banks with no questions asked and no nylon tights over their heads! I'd better check this out. Not that Delbert Wilkins needs dosh, of course ... especially when it's Winston asking for it!' with TREVA ETIENNE
PHILIP FOX
MARK MONERO
Music JOE DWORNIAK
Camera supervisor JOHN DAILLEY Videotape editor MYKOLA PAWLUK Lighting GRAHAM RIMMINGTON Designer GRAHAM LOUGH Produced and directed by GEOFF POSNER
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Written By:
Andrew Nickolds
Written By:
Stan Hey
Unknown:
Delbert Wilkins
Unknown:
Treva Etienne
Unknown:
Philip Fox
Unknown:
Mark Monero
Music:
Joe Dworniak
Unknown:
John Dailley
Editor:
Mykola Pawluk
Unknown:
Graham Rimmington
Designer:
Graham Lough
Directed By:
Geoff Posner
Delbert Wilkins:
Lenny Henry
Claudette:
Nimmy March
Winston:
Vas Blackwood
Julie:
Gina McKee
Alex:
Michael Mears
Wazim:
Naim Khan
Rose:
Ellen Thomas
Lillie:
Malcolm Rennie

with Sir Robin Day
As the political year begins with the start of the Party
Conferences, Question Time returns to give the general public their weekly opportunity to join the debate with those in power, those who seek it and those who influence events. And, at the start of Question Time's tenth season, Sir Robin Day will be at the Greenwood Theatre in London with Alan Beith , MP Baroness Blackstone
The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke , mp The Rt Hon Dr David Owen , MP Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Beith
Unknown:
Kenneth Clarke
Unknown:
Dr David Owen
Director:
Ann Morley
Editor:
Barbara Maxwell

by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey
Starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal and Penelope Keith
with Paul Eddington
and featuring Robert Gillespie

(R)

followed by Weather

Contributors

Writer:
John Esmonde
Writer:
Bob Larbey
Tom Good:
Richard Briers
Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbeatter:
Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbeatter:
Paul Eddington
Mr Carter:
Robert Gillespie

The Good Life

Series 1

Episode 4: Pig's Lib

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC One London

Seventies sitcom about a couple who decide to become self-sufficient. Margo is horrified when she hears of Tom and Barbara's decision to keep pigs in the garden. Show more

Contributors

Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbetter:
Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbetter:
Paul Eddington

Steve Rider introduces live action from Seoul on the day when athletics gets underway, and the women's individual gymnastics title is decided. Timetable*
12.00 Athletics/Swimming
3.00am Gymnastics/Athletics
5.00am Athletics
6.15am Hockey/Swimming * Timings subject to alteration Athletics
12.00 Heptathlon 100m hurdles
12.30am Start of women's marathon, where Britain is represented by SUSAN TOOBY , ANGELA PAIN and SUE CREHAN
12.50am Men's 100m heats, With CARL LEWIS. BEN JOHNSON and LINFORD CHRISTIE
2.50am Marathon finish
4.25am Men's 100m second round
5.00am Men's 800m first round, the start for
STEVE CRAM. PETER ELLIOTT and TOM MCKEAN
5.40am Women's 3,000m heats
6.10am Men's 20km walk finish
Commentators
DAVID COLEMAN , RON PICKERING STUART STOREY and BRENDAN FOSTER
KEVIN COSGROVE at trackside Gymnastics
Women's all-round title
Commentators BARRY DAVIES with MITCH FENNER Swimming
Men's 400m freestyle
Women's 100m butterfly Men's 200m breaststroke
Men's 4 x loom freestyle relay Women's 800m freestyle
Women's 100m breaststroke, in which Britain's MAGGIE
HOHMANN, at 32, competes in her third Olympics. Hockey
A tough task for Britain's women who, in their second match of the tournament, face the European champions, the Netherlands. Commentator
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Tooby
Unknown:
Carl Lewis.
Unknown:
Ben Johnson
Unknown:
Linford Christie
Unknown:
Peter Elliott
Unknown:
Tom McKean
Unknown:
David Coleman
Unknown:
Ron Pickering
Unknown:
Stuart Storey
Unknown:
Brendan Foster
Unknown:
Kevin Cosgrove
Commentators:
Barry Davies
Unknown:
Mitch Fenner
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith

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