(R)
with John Stapleton and Sally Jones.
Sports news from Bob Wilson Weather from BILL GILES
Susan Rae invites your comments on last night s viewing, and dips into the A-to-Z of Television. Call [number removed].
with Robert Kilroy-Silk
2: In the Roman Candle's Bright Glare
As Felix Holman 's condition deteriorates, Lydia finds it increasingly hard to express her true feelings. Meanwhile, Kildare becomes concerned at Lois Gibbon 's efforts to grow up too quickly. (R)
(Cast page 57. Part 3 tomorrow at 10.00am)
Simon Parkin - starting with
The Dot Stop
Two is the number for Dot today and with his shadow Dash wants to play.
Storyteller lain Lauchlan
Story: King Chalk and King Cheese by ROBIN HALDANE Music PAUL READE
Producer MICHAEL COLE
Speak Up (R)
with Nicola Pagett
with Susan Rae and Bob Wellings.
Bill Bryden , BBC Scotland s Head of TV Drama, talks about his new series, The Play on One.
with Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers
with Philip Hayton
Weather IAN MCCASKILL
On this second day of the Festival, HM Queen
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, a keen follower of National
Hunt racing, gives her name to today's two-mile champion chase.
Julian Wilson introduces live coverage of today's card. 2 15 Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle (2!m)
2 50 Queen Mother
Champion Chase (2m)
David Elsworth holds the key to this race, dominated by Pearlyman for two years. Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN With
RICHARD PITMAN , BILL SMITH and TOMMY STACK
Reporter JONATHAN POWELL Producer KEITH MACKENZIE
Hosted by Simon Mayo. Guests this week: Linda Lusardi Robert Elms Su Pollard
Nejdet Salih and a special guest.
Executive producer PAUL JACKSON Associate producer NICK SYMONS Producer JOHN ROONEY
A NOEL GAY TELEVISION production for BBC North West
(R)
Andy Crane - starting with with the voices of Tim Brooke-Taylor , Harry Enfield , Jan Ravens , Enn Reitel.
Barney's TV Act
Barney and Roger head for Glitter town, for Barney to audition for a new show. But then the true star is discovered.
Directed by BOB BALSER
Produced by JOHN COATES
Emotions
Introduced by Wayne Pritchett with Gurnell Middle School, Ealing, Mime Troupe. The Bodytalk band:
Bill Le Sage (keyboards)
Simon Woolf (bass guitar)
Mark Reader (guitar/vocals) and guests Animate Theatre. Written by WAYNE PHITCHETT and NINA TULLAR
Directed by JULIA KNOWLES
Produced by PETER CHARLTON
Whales' Tales
by KENNETH GRAHAME. Told for Jackanory in three daily parts by Bernard Cribbins. 1: When a dragon is discovered in a cave on the Downs, the villagers are in a panic. Only one boy knows the truth about the dragon....
Meeting at the Mountain
After a furious chase which unfortunately attracts the police, Sebastian corners the crooked magician, Rollo, on a train. Sebastian learns that his mother is in town but does not know that she is in danger.
by BERNARD ASHLEY. Fifth of six episodes.
Believing that he is going to die, Ben runs away from the hospital and returns to the marshes.
Alice Westcott. MARY WIMBUSH Music composed by DAVID FERGUSON Sound ALAN TAYLOR
Lighting GEOFF RATHBONE
Designer MALCOLM THORNTON Producer BRENDA ENNIS Director COUN CANT
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Greg begins to act strangely. An unexpected houseguest arrives on the Robinson doorstep.
Written by DAVID PHILLIPS Directed by TONY OSICKA
(Cast page 47. Shown at 1. 30pm)
with Nicholas Witchell and Anna Ford
Weather MICHAEL FISH
London Plus, Spotlight, Points West, Look East, Look North, South Today, North West Tonight, Midlands Today.
Join Terry and his guests.
Further extracts from films produced by Rank. Narrated by Sir John Mills.
This week: Going Places
Thrilling train rides, nail-biting plane journeys and madcap car chases feature, with scenes from Northwest Frontier, Broken Journey and Jumping for Joy. Written by ASHLEY SIDAWAY AND ROBERT SIDAWAY Produced by MAURICE SELLAR and ROBERT SIDAWAY
A BEST OF BRITISH FILMS production
starring
The Two Mrs Ewings Cally is given a rough introduction to her new family as her reluctant husband finds yet another conspirator for his schemes. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen becomes interested in lights and cameras - but the action may have to wait until the Oil Barons' Ball....
Written by ARTHUR BERNARD LEWIS Directed by MICHAEL PREECE
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with Anne Robinson Producer WARWICK CROSS
* WRITE TO: Points of View,
BBCtv Centre, London W12 SQT.
0 RADIO TIMES LETTERS: page 94
with Michael Buerk
Regional News; Weather
A statement by the Shadow
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon John Smith , mp, for the Opposition.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Introduced by Steve Rider and featuring:
European Football
Highlights from tonight s quarter-final second-leg matches, which decide the last four clubs in all three European competitions
Commentator JOHN MOTSON World Figure Skating Championships
Olympic champions
Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov , who missed the recent European championships, attempt to recapture the world title in tonight's Pairs Free Programme in Pans.
There's action also from the men's short programme and news of the compulsory dances earlier today.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS Racing from Cheltenham
Highlights from the second day of the Festival where the feature race was the Queen
Mother Champion Chase , plus a look ahead to tomorrows 62nd running of the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup. Reporter JULIAN WILSON Television presentation: Skating A2F
Racing KEITH MACKENZIE
Assistant editor GRAHAM FRY Producer CHARLES BALCHIN Editor JOHN ROWLINSON
