in Pardon my Wrench
An RKO film (Black and white)
6.55am Weather
with Kirsty Wark and Jeremy Paxman
8.55am Regional News and Weather
Frank Delaney visits Lucy M. Boston, the author of many successful children's books. (R)
with Robert Kilroy-Silk
Weather followed by Going for Gold
Andy Crane - followed by Playbus
The Playground Stop with Dave Benson Phillips
Puppeteer JANE EVE
Storyteller Anthony Lapsley
Story: Sticky Beak and the Mystery of the Stolen Sandcastle
By MARCIA VAUGHAN
Illustrations by ESTER KASEPUU
Music JONATHAN COHEN
Producer BARBARA RODDAM
Weather
by HM The Queen
HM The Queen drives in procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.
David Dimbleby describes the glittering ceremony in the House of Lords, when before members of the Royal Family and the assembled Peers, Bishops and Judges, Her Majesty commands
Black Rod to summon the members of the House of Commons to attend. There she delivers the speech written for her by the Prime Minister, which outlines the Government's proposed legislation for the new session of Parliament.
with Sue Cook, Alan Titchmarsh, Judi Spiers and Floella Benjamin
Tranquilliser advice line open 1.00pm-6.00pm on [number removed]. All calls charged at local rates.
with Philip Hayton
Beverly gives Daphne a warning and Lucy makes a shocking discovery.
Hosted by Henry Kelly
starring James Robertson Justice, Edward Judd, Laurence Payne
U-153 has been captured by the Royal Navy. Rear Admiral Rainbird conceives a daring plan to locate and infiltrate the U-boat's squadron...
Films: page 35
Andy Crane - starting with:
PC Pinkerton: Behind the Scenes
With the voices of Ian Lavender, Jessica Martin, Sam Kelly, David Shaw Parker
with Roland Rat Superstar and Alexei Sayle as Fatman (R)
A12-part serial by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by MARGARET STUART BARRY
4: An unexpected visitor fliesin to see the Witch and brings some unusual pets. Designer STEVE SHARRATT Producer ANGELA BEECHING Director DAVID BELL (For cast see page 58)
Written and presented by Johnny Ball, Ann de Caires, Mark Salter with children from Kirklandnewk Primary School, Renfrew.
What are the gastronomic gobstoppers on offer at Hyperspace Hotel and why has a revolutionary steel building been made inside out?
Hyperspace Hotel: 5: Prime Preformed Pulletts
For a Knowhow Factsheet, send a large sae to: [address removed].
Ceefax details on page 187 - Tuesday and Wednesday
Sixteenth of 20 episodes by Barry Purchese
Freddie begins a campaign of Passive resistance.
(R)
CEEFAX SUBTITLES
with Nicholas Nicholas Witchell and Andrew Harvey
Weather MICHAEL FISH
The Mainwarings and the Thoburns are the families joining Noel Edmonds for tips on make-up, a foot inspection and a display of martial arts - all part of the first semi-final of the search for the Telly Addicts Champions of 1988!
BBC Pebble Mill
by Michael Robartes.
"I've had enough of family to last me my life! I never want to see my family again."
(For cast see page 83)
(Ceefax subtitles)
Questionmaster David Coleman
Ian Botham teams up tonight with Hana Mandlikova, the winner of four Grand Slam singles titles and Will Carling, England's rugby union captain.
Bill Beaumont is joined by Newcastle United's Dave Beasant , who captained
Wimbledon to victory in this year's FA Cup final, and Andy Jameson, the 100m butterfly swimmer who is the European and Commonwealth champion and Olympic bronze medallist.
BBC North West
CEEFAX SUBTITLES
with Martyn Lewis
Regional News; Weather
written by SUSAN WILKINS
Fifth of an eight-part series
Private detectives Pearl and Finn are hired by a trade union supremo when millions go missing from a strike fund.
They suspect Milly involvement is more than a solicitor's should be.... Dave Pearce HIMSELF
Music composed and performed by ALAN LISK
Camera operator GRAHAM BANKS Film editor SUE SPIVEY
Film cameraman JIM PIERSON Designer GRENVILLE HORNER
Producer CAROLINE OULTON Director ANTONIA BIRD
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Tennent's UK Professional Snooker Championship
The remaining two fifth-round matches are played to a conclusion this evening, with Scotland's Stephen Hendry among those likely to be involved.
David Vine introduces coverage of the concluding frames from Preston Guild Hall.