stops today at
The Playground Stop.
With Dave Benson Phillips Puppeteer RONNIE LE DREW Storyteller
Anthony Lapsley Story: Sticky Beak and the Mysterious Red Thing! by MARCIA VAUGHAN , illustrations by ESTHER KASEPUU.
Music JONATHAN COHEN
Producer BARBARA RODDAM (R)

Prayer
Dr Una Kroll highlights four common difficulties that occur when people pray.
Assistant producer STEVE BENSON Producer HELEN ALEXANDER (R)

This morning Norma Cradock joins Sister Genevieve at her home in Belfast. Fr Paddy
Doyle, SJ reflects on the day's readings: Isaiah 60, w 1-6; Matthew 2, w 7-12. Producer JAMES SKELLY
Series producer HELEN ALEXANDER BBC Northern Ireland

The first of 11 programmes.
The man - Mike Kendall - and the boy-Simon King-explore the British countryside in search of the abundant wildlife which is there for anyone to see.
This week: Exmoor
Film editor CHARLES ALDRIDGE Director JOHN KING BBC Bristol (R)

'Do-it-yourself science presented by Carol Mather and Professor Ian Fells.
In this first programme, the Prime Minister explains why she gave up science for politics. Assistant producers
GEORGE AUCKLAND. DEBORAH COHEN Producer PATRICK TiTLEY (R) (e) An information pack containing background notes and details of the experiments shown in the series can be obtained by sending an A4-sized 32p sae to: [address removed]

Tenth of 20 programmes
What do Russians like doing in their leisure time? Plus a look back at the language covered so far, and episode five of Goodbye Summer.
Presented by Tanya Feifer ,
George Feifer ,
Edward Ochagavia , Volodya Ukhin , Tatyana Vedeneeva.
With Galya Venevitinova , Slava Bogachov ,
Galya Mikheladze , Slava Baranov , Klavidia Kozlyonkova.
Drama script ALISTAIR BEATON Film editor RICHARD SIDWELL Producer TERRY DOYLE (R) (e)

A series of 20 programmes.
10: Wiirzburg is the principal city of Franconia, a region of vineyards large and small.
The Weinfest in Volkach am Main is the climax of the harvest season.
Presenter Hanni Vanhaiden Director GILL BARNES
Producer MADDALENA FAGANDINI (R) (e) Book £6.95, three cassettes £4.95 each and Notes for Teachers are available from booksellers.

Your Life and Time
Claus Moller 's commodity is time. Business Matters went to Denmark to film Moller's unorthodox approach to management training. His philosophy is used by organisations from the entire EEC to British Airways and IBM. And in the true spirit of glasnost the Soviet
Ambassador to Denmark reveals why even the Russians are taking his message to heart.
Producer FIONA PITCHER
Editor BRIAN DAVIES (R) (e)

Recent programmes with sign language and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Today: Albert Square , E15
There is only one real Albert Square in the East End of London. It's just a short walk from Stratford East, traditionally in the heartland of Cockney wit and wisdom. In fact, its not even a square, it's L-shaped and the residents are a mixed bunch. Interpreter John Lee

Is rural hooliganism really such a problem? And what are the police doing about it? Also in the programme,
Caroline Hall returns to the New Forest to meet the commoners - farmers who eke out a precarious living by grazing their animals on forest land.
Plus at 12.55pm the weather for the countryside with Bill Giles.
Producer DICK COLTHURST
Editor MICHAEL FITZGERALD BBC Pebble Mill

with Laurie Mayer followed by On the Record
Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby with John Cole.
The programme which looks at the people and policies behind the headlines.
Studio director DAVID COLEMAN Deputy editor LYDIA HOWARD Editor DAVID AARONOVTTCH
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by John Maynard and Tony Holland.
"From what I can gather a few of the worms are beginning to turn."
(Ceefax subtitles)

FA Cup third round
West Ham United v Arsenal introduced by Desmond Lynam.
Live FA Cup action with two of the country's most prestigious sides battling it out for a place in tomorrow's fourth round draw.
West Ham, FA Cup winners three times in the past 25 years, play host to five-times winners Arsenal. The whole game live plus at half-time, a goal-frenzied review of yesterday's action. With comment from Jimmy Hill. Commentator JOHN MOTSON Producer CHARLES BALCHIN
Series producer JOHN SHREWSBURY Editor BRIAN BARWICK

Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Lucy Pilkington with TV's fashion magazine. Singer Mica Paris is on the cover, Bride of the Year Nia Parry meets her dress designer,
Catherine Walker , and there's a look at the work of student costume designers. Judging begins for the Clothes Show/Aero
Knitting Competition and the search for the Models of 89 gets under way.
Producer CLARE STRIDE
Series producer ROGER CASSTLES BBC Pebble Mill

introduced by Hugh Scully. The Roadshow team visits Harrow to find everything from an emu's egg to a Maltese clock, a fine pair of Russian silver candlesticks to a picture painted on a shirt cuff. Directors IAN PAUL
DIANE REID. NICK BAMFORD
Producer CHRISTOPHER LEWIS BBGBristol
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with Laurie Mayer
Weather BERNARD DAVEY

Come and Praise
Pam Rhodes, with Mark Curry from Blue Peter, hosts a spectacular celebration in music and art by hundreds of children of many faiths, in the Derby Assembly Rooms. The hymns and songs come from the Come and Praise hymn books which are at the heart of Radio 4's assembly programme together. Pam finds attitudes to religious education are changing. She asks teachers how they stimulate children's interest in the world's faiths and their own spirituality.
For information about Come and Praise, phone [number removed]. Praise the Lord in everything, A living song; Give me oil in my lamp; Flickering candles in the night; The Lord's Prayer; From the tiny ant; Mother Teresa 's prayer; One more step.
Keyboards TREVOR HUGHES.
Conductor DOUGLAS COOMBES, Producer SIMON HAMMOND, Editor STEPHEN WHITTLE
A 'Songs of Praise' video price £19.99 and the record 'Your Songs of Praise Choice', are available from retailers.
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Presented by Sue Lawley
Is the BBC giving you value for money? Tonight's special programme goes behind the scenes to show the BBC at work. An independent producer takes a cool look at the complex job of producing the Children in Need programme.... a licence-payer turns reporter to find out where the money goes in the making of a new detective series.... and there's a profile of the boss of BBC radio as he travels the corridors of power. Then it's your turn to ask the questions. Viewers in studios around the country fire questions live at the BBC's Chairman, Duke
Hussey, and the Director-
General, Michael Checkland ... no holds barred!
Researcher PRATAP RUGHANI
Studio director STUART MCDONALD
Executive producer JONATHAN CRANE (Tomorrow 'Call the Director-
General', 9.00am; 'See for Yourself' 11. 00pm and 'Open Air', Tuesday at
11.00am)
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with Michael Buerk

Weather

In 1942 the International Committee of the Red Cross made a dramatic decision, it chose to maintain its philosophy of confidentiality and remain silent about the Nazi massacre of the Jews. Why? Everyman has obtained access to new research about the controversy. Is confidentiality the price of access to the victims of war? lain Guest talks to delegates who have faced similar decisions in conflicts in El Salvador and the Gulf. (R)

presented by Sue Robinson.
This first edition features the stunning work of potter Angus Suttie.
There's a visit to Grizedale Forest in Cumbria where witty outdoor sculptures are built from the forest itself by sculptors including David Kemp and Jim Partridge.
And in the Handmade studio workshop, projects in canvas embroidery and machine knitting get under way. Producer MARY SPRENT
Series producer DICK FOSTER (R) (e)

starring
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page Shirley Knight.
An explosive situation develops when a Hollywood gigolo returns to his home town with his latest conquest - a fading, drug-taking film actress. Paul Newman plays Chance Wayne, whose final attempt to impress the folks at home goes sadly awry.
Based on the play by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Produced by PANDRO S. HERMAN Written and directed by RICHARD BROOKS
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