6.45 Technology: Periodic Tables
7.10 Atholdale - a Limestone Valley
7.35Animal Physiology: A Winter Sleep
8.00 Living Choices: Changing Places
When the Tree Fell to Pieces told by Richard Briers
Written by GRANGE CALVELEY Animation by BOB GODFREY (R)
Adventures in Muppet Sitting Created for television by JIM HENSON
starring Andrew O'Connor, Bernie Nolan, Kate Copstick and Terry Randall with special guest stars Jason Donovan, Nina Myskow, Michael Groth and Michael Vine.
According to the Visionaries, Norman and Noreen Normal meet Jason Donovan , and Nina Myskow performs in Bob's New Faces. Could this be? Wait and see...! Make up JULIE VINCENT Designer BARRY ROACH Editor ED
PUGH Director JOHN NORTHOVER Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West
Bear Roots (R)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
JOHN KETTLEY
Introduced by Bob Wilson. Timetable*
12.35 Gymnastics
1.00 News; 1.05 Boxing
1.30 Motor Racing
1.55 Racing
2.10 Gymnastics
2.25 Racing
2.35 Swimming
2.55 Racing
3.05 Swimming
3.25 Racing
3.35 Rugby Union
4.35 Football
.Timings are subject to change
Swimming from Leeds. Milk in Action British Grand Prix Final Adrian Moorhouse ,
Nick Gillingham and Andy Jameson are all in action again today. Commentators
ALAN WEEKS , HAMILTON BLAND
Rugby Union from Bucharest
Romania v England
England's first visit to Eastern Europe. Commentator
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
Gymnastics from Stockholm
Men's European Championships
Individual, all-round and apparatus finals.
Commentators BARRY DAVIES and MITCH FENNER
Motor Racing from Thruxton
Esso British Touring Car Championship Round 3 of 13. Commentators MURRAY WALKER and STEVE RIDER
Boxing from London. Action from the Elephant and Castle. Commentator
HARRY CARPENTER
Racing from Lingfield Park
2.00 Kingsley Cards Stakes (Handicap. 7f 140yds)
2.30 Price Waterhouse Stakes (Handicap. 6f)
3.00 Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial Stakes (Hm)
3.30 Calor Derby Trial Stakes dim)
Television presentation:
Swimming ALASTAIR scott Rugby Union TVR, Romania Gymnastics SVT, Stockholm Motor racing BHP LIMITED Racing WENDY SHEPPARD Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS
with Moira Stuart ; Weather
Classic cartoon comedy: Carmen Get It
Bedtime Bedlam
Fox in a Fix
Producer DAVID PLArr
Last in the series written by TONY HAWKS and NEIL MULLARKEY and featuring music from Morris and the Minors.
Nightmare
Head has achieved his dream, and it's the boys' nightmare.
SoundNIGEL WINCHCOMBE Lighting ROBIN EMPSALL Design MEL BIBBY
Director JULIET MAY
Producer NICK SYMONS
A NOEL GAY TELEVISION production for BBCtv
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starring
Slow Death
Carrying vital evidence of an illegal arms deal, Mac finds himself a hostage on board a hijacked train. Can he persuade the rebels to seek justice rather than revenge?
Written by STEPHEN KANDEL Directed by DON WEIS
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starring
Bob Monkhouse
Programme consultant HUGHIE GREEN
Programme associates
COLIN EDMONDS. JOHN JUNKIN and GAVIN OSBON
Additional material PAUL ALEXANDER Musical director JOHN COLEMAN Staging DI COOKE
Sound HUGH BARKER
Lighting DICKIE HIGHAM Design GARRY FREEMAN
Production STEWART MORRIS
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Starring Peter Falk, Ross Martin and Don Ameche
When is a robbery not a robbery? When there's a fortune in fine art and a dead body in the living room. The robbery may be, but the murder's no fake, as Lt Columbo soon discovers.
(Ceefax subtitles)
Martyn Lewis presents the latest reports from Britain and around the world. Weather
starring
Blame It on Midnight
When the dream dies, what is left? For Jack's friend Nathan, the end of a promising basketball career meant a terrifying descent into drug addiction.
Written by DAVID ISRAEL and ROBERT SINGER
Directed by BRADFORD MAY
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starring and What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?
Felix's latest romance with a librarian seems to be going smoothly until Oscar has to find a way of telling him that she's really the star of an off-Broadway show with a novel line in getting herself arrested....
Written by PEGGY ELLIOTT and ED SCHARLACK
Directed by HAL COOPER
Starring Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange.
Joe Gideon is a highly successful Broadway choreographer and film director. While editing his latest film he auditions new dancers, finds a new lover, entertains his ex-wife and daughter and worries about his creative juices running out. But his fast lifestyle and gruelling schedule only serve to increase his heart trouble.
This dazzling musical by Bob Fosse, the director of Cabaret and Lenny, incorporates many stylish dance numbers within a breathtaking semi-autobiographical fantasy.
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