Peter Simon - introduces a bumper package of Saturday morning entertainment. Starting with Bananaman
Banana Junction with the voices of Tim Brooke-Taylor
Bill Oddie , Graeme Garden and Jill Shilling.
Written by BERNIE KAY Music by DAVE COOKE
Produced and directed by TERRY WARD (R)

Presented by Sophie Aldred and Stephen Johnson with Jo Korna.
Director CHARLOTTE BLACK
Producer ALISON STEWART (R) Questions to: Corners, BBCtv London W12 8QT

starring the Chuckle Brothers with Billy Butler.
It is quite surprising how many people have hobbies, and today Paul and Barry look at a few of them as they saddle up and ride their hobby horse down the trail of activities and pastimes. Plus Billy Butler 's Armchair Theatre.

with Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene.
Featuring music from Bros, Growing Pains help and advice from Phillip Hodson , cartoon adventure with Droids and The Muppet
Babies, thrills and spills with Trevor and Simon, football action with Gary Lineker , Video Vote, Soapbox, your jokes and a chance to join in this week's Press Conference with Edwina Currie , MP.
All this, plus a look at some of the films on release this
Christmas holiday.

IAN MCCASKILL

featuring Rugby League.
See panel
including at 1.00pm News Summary

12.15pm Grandstand 5.00pm

Introduced by Desmond Lynam

Timetable* 12.20 Rallycross 12.45 Racing 1.05 Rugby League 1.15 Racing 1.30 Ski-ing 1.50 Racing 2.05 Rugby League 2.55 Rallycross 3.05 Rugby League 3.50 Football 3.55 Rallycross 4.20 Show Jumping 4.40 Final Score * Timings are subject to change

RACING RESULTS Ceefax carries a full racing results service on page 320

Racing
from Ascot. 12.50 HSS Hire Shops Hurdle Race (2m) 1.20 Youngmans Long Walk Hurdle i Race (31m) 1.55 SGB Handicap 'Chase (3m) Door Latch, winner in 85 and 86, aims at a treble for 94-year-old owner Jim Joel. Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN

Rallycross
from Brands Hatch. Motaquip British Grand Prix

Former winners Martin Schanche, Mikael Nordstrom and John Welch in action. Commentator MURRAY WALKER

Show Jumping
from Olympia. Volvo World Cup Preliminary Round Highlights, with RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and STEPHEN HADLEY

Rugby League
John Player Special Trophy Live coverage of the second semi-final. Commentator RAY FRENCH

Ski-ing
from Yugoslavia. Men's Slalom Championship Commentator DAVID VINE

Television presentation: Rugby League KEITH Phillips Rallycross JIM RESIDE Ski-ing JRT. Yugoslavia Racing KEITH MACKENZIE Show jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON and WENDY SHEPPARD Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS

Moira Stuart presents the latest pictures, stories and events from Britain and around the world. Followed by Weather

starring
Into the Future
The Queen of the Outback
Ball begins, and Dave has to wrestle with a difficult decision, but a mechanical problem with a borrowed plane brings disaster and leaves the town of Coopers Crossing anxiously waiting for news.
Written by VINCE MORAN Directed by COLIN BUDDS CEEFAX SUBTITLES

starring Noel Edmonds.
Special guest star Les Dennis. Also featuring
Patrick Moore and Clarence and Joy Pickles. With one mighty effort
Commander Noel 'Flash'
Edmonds tore himself free from the clutches of the evil three-headed aardvark from the planet Magnusson and sprang on to his trusty SpaceSkoda. He kicked the self-starter, which immediately kicked him back. Then, with the huge turbines throbbing, Edmonds thrust the vehicle up through the lonoTropoDesOconnoshpere, back towards the space station ... and safety.
(I don't think this is quite the Space Station Show they had in mind. - Ed)
Script associate MARTIN BOOTH Sound DAVID THOMPSON Lighting ERIC WALLIS
Designer MARTIN METHVEN Produced and directed by MICHAEL LEGGO

starring Bob Monkhouse.
More exciting prizes to be won on television's bingo quiz show as four hopeful contestants compete for the chance of a dream holiday when one of them wins the final round of Bob's Full House. Game devised by TERRY MARDELL and DAVID MOORE Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS and JOHN JUNKIN Lighting FRED WRIGHT Sound JOHN DELANY Designer DACRE PUNT Director BILL MORTON
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Devised and presented by Esther Rantzen
Reporter Michael Groth.
This series celebrates people who have performed unsung acts of outstanding kindness or courage. If you would like to nominate somebody to win the Hearts of Gold award, write to: Hearts of Gold, BBCtv, London W12 7RJ. Director ROBIN BESTOR
Series producer BRYHE SCUDAMORE
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starring
Gene Hackman Ernest Borgnine Stella Stevens and Shelley Winters. New Year on the high seas and the passengers of the Poseidon are celebrating in style.
Suddenly the world turns upside down - the ship has been hit by a tidal wave. Can anyone survive the floating deathtrap before it sinks for ever?
This engrossing and entertaining film won an Oscar for special effects.
Screenplay by STIRLING SILUPHANT and WENDALL MAYES based on the novel by PAUL GALLICO Produced by IRWIN ALLEN
Directed by RONALD NEAME (Postponed from 22 October)
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Michael Buerk brings you the news. Weather

from the Grand Hall,
Olympia, featuring the Modern Alarms Puissance. After the tension of this afternoon's World Cup qualifier, this evening the high jumpers get their chance - it's 'big wall' night. Introduced by David Vine Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS - WARD and STEPHEN HADLEY
Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON and WENDY SHEPPARD

starring
Charlton Heston and Brian Keith . Wyoming in the 1830s: grizzled free trapper Bill Tyler teams up with the flamboyant
Henry Frapp to hunt beaver in the uncharted wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, unaware of the perils that await them.
Charlton Heston stars as the rugged adventurer caught between two warring Indian tribes in his quest for beaver.
Screenplay by FRASER CLARKE HESTON
Produced by MARTIN SHAFER and ANDREW SCHEINMAN
Directed by RICHARD LANG
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