7.10 The Blelham Tubes
7.35 Physical Chemistry: Yields and Rates
8.00 Using the Aggregate Demand and Supply Model
Peter Simon introduces a bumper package of Saturday entertainment starting with Ovide
Between the mad marshes and the Venetian Jetty, the Virgin Forest and the mysterious caverns, there's no shortage of adventures for Ovide the duckbilled platypus. The Big Chill
starring Roland Rat
Heat 1
This fast-moving quiz roars back with teams from all over the British Isles battling it out to see who'll race through to the final in seven weeks time. There are specialist rounds for the know-all,pop fan and rat fan who has the task of spotting the clues in the new detective serial Dial Rfor Rat, starring
Roland as Sherlock Holmes and Kevin as Dr Watson. Today's teams: Newcastle upon Tyne and Castlederg, Co Tyrone
Lighting IAN DEWAR
Designer ANDREW WILKINS
Studio director JEM KIME
Producer STEVE HAGGARD
BBC North West
with Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield.
Featuring Noel Edmonds with details of this year's SOS Star Awards.
Shauna Lowry visits Rathlin Island off the north coast of Northern Ireland. There's music from Juvenile Jazz, Philip Hodson helps solve some more Growing Pains, and Sports Minister
Colin Moynihan , MP, is the Press Conference guest. There are music and competitions, heat 3 of the Young Entertainer contest, and Trevor and Simon too. Editor CHRIS BELUNGER
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BERNARD DAVEY
See panel including at
1.00pm News Summary
12.15pm Grandstand 5.05pm
Introduced by Steve Rider
*Timetable 12.20 Boxing; 12.50 Football 1.05 Racing; 1.20 Hockey 1.35 Racing; 1.50 Hockey 2.05 Racing 2.20 Swimming 2.35 Racing 2.50 Basketball 3.35 Swimming 3.50 Football; 4.00 Rugby 4.35 Final Score
*Timings are subject to alteration
Boxing
Tonight's the night, Tyson v Bruno in Las Vegas. And in keeping with the mood, Middleweight John Mugabe, who so nearly toppled the great Marvin Hagler, in his latest fight from Detroit, plus Simon Brown defending his IBF World Welterweight title against Jorge Maysonet. Commentator JIM NEILLY
Rugby League: Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Highlights of a third round tie.
Commentators RAY FRENCH and PETER FOX
Football
Bob and Steve recall moments from round five of the FA Cup.
Hockey
from Crystal Palace
Royal Bank Indoor Club Championship
Commentators BARRY DAVIES and IAN TAYLOR
Swimming
from Barnet
Daily Telegraph World Cup Series
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND
Basketball
from Birmingham
NatWest Trophy Final
Commentator STUART STOREY
Racing
from Punchestown
1.10 Quinns of Baltinglass Hurdle (2m)
1.40 Diners' Club Chase (2m 2f)
2.10 Ladbrokes Trial (3m 2f)
2.40 Computote Hurdle (2m).
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
Television presentation: Rugby League KEITH PHILLIPS Hockey ALAN GRIFFITHS Swimming ALASTAIR SCOTT Basketball Martin Webster Racing RTE, Dublin Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS
with Moira Stuart
Weather
starring
All Things Bright and Beautiful
When the Flying Padre, Fr Jacko, is shot by an unknown assailant, the locals' suspicions centre on a mean-looking biker.
Meanwhile Geoff finds himself saddled with a very unusual patient.
Written by SHANE BRENNAN
Directed byMARK DEFRlEST
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Your letter
Was only the start of it, One letter,
And now you're a part of it Jimmy Savile back with some more Fix-Its. Lighting BRENDAN CARR
Sound BOB FOLEY
Designer LOUISE JACKSON
Series producer ROGER ORDISH
Produced and directed by STANLEY APPEL
WRITE TO: Jimmy Savile
BBtv, Wood Lane, London W12 8QT
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starring
Syd Little and Eddie Large.
The UK Fat Boys are Syd's opening guests, Eddie has his own form of telly addiction and Syd's music spot is a tribute to Buddy Holly with the Crickets.
Special guests Jimmy Cricket , Tony Blackburn , David Jensen , Patricia Brake , Pauline Hannah , Geoff Capes , Steven Dante with Ann Bryson
Written by RUSSEL LANE BRAD ASHTON
Script associate RUSSEL LANE
Music by RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Choreographer JEFF TRACKER
Sound BOB FOLEY
Lighting GRAHAM RIMMINGTON
Design BOB COVE
Director MARTIN SHARDLOW Producer BILL WILSON
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starring Paul Daniels.
Join Paul tonight for this, the last show of the present series. His special guests will be the hilarious comedy jugglers
Mr Adams and Mr Dandridge and the legendary Eartha Kitt. Featuring Debbie McGee.
Musical director BURT RHODES
Programme associate ALI BONGO
Technical consultant GIL LEANEY
Videotape editor JOHN SILLTTTO
Lighting director BILL MILLAR
Designer JAMES GRANT
Produced and directed by GEOFF MILES
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An eight-part series starring
5: Weekend Off by JOHN MILNE with Terence Alexander Sean Arnold
Louise Jameson and Deborah Grant David Troughton
Jim has the weekend off and he plans to enjoy it. However, what appears to be a last-minute routine assignment turns his plans upside down.
Series created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
Incidental music RAY RUSSELL
Production associate JEREMY GWILT
Costume designer BARRIE SEDWELL
Film editor PAUL GARRICK
Photography JOHN WALKER
Produced by GEORGE GALLACCIO Directed by CHARLIE NAIRN
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with Martyn Lewis
Weather
starring
The Execution of John Saringo
A convicted murderer prepares for his execution with a startling request: that Jack Killian brings the show to Death Row in the hour before his death. Killian believes in capital punishment, but things change in an atmosphere of public frenzy and in the company of a man with a brutal story to tell, a man who may be innocent.
Written by RICHARD DILELLO
Directed by REYNALDO VILLALOBOS
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Heavyweight Championship of the World
Five hours to go before affable Frank gets as close as few would wish to 'Iron' Mike in Las Vegas. Can he shake up the world as Cassius Clay did on this very day 25 years ago? Desmond Lynam and Harry Carpenter , occasional gamblers and dedicated fight fans, look at the seemingly inevitable by way of the hypothetical.
Producer JOHN PHILIPS
starring
James Coburn
Dyan Cannon James Mason
Raquel Welch
One year to the day after the death of his wife Sheila in a hit-and-run accident, Hollywood producer Clinton Greene invites six people aboard his yacht in the Mediterranean. Each was present on the night of Sheila's death and each has a secret to hide. They are required to participate in the 'murder game', a bizarre set of clues and riddles that will expose the guilty party. As the game proceeds, the danger increases and the killing starts ...
Screenplay by ANTHONY PERKINS and STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Produced bySTANLEY O'TOOLE
Directed by HERBERT ROSS
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