(R)

with Laurie Mayer and Sally Magnusson

Weather followed by Cartoon
Double Bill
Too Spring and The Old Pioneer

with Robert Kilroy-Silk

Simon Parkin - starting with:

Fireman Sam: Treasure Hunt
(R)

which stops today at The Patch Stop Storyteller
Brian Cant Music JONATHAN COHEN Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE
Producer ANNE GOBEY
A FELGATE production for BBCtv

England v Australia for the Texaco Trophy from Old Trafford.
Today sees the start of another season of international cricket for
England. But 1989 also marks the beginning of a new era in team selection under chairman Ted Dexter. This summer will be rather special as it brings the Australians back to England and there is no greater rivalry in cricket than between these two teams, especially when the Ashes are at stake. including at
11.00am and 12.00
News and Weather

with Philip Hayton Weather BILL GILES

Eileen looks set for a breakdown after her aborted wedding.
Written by JOHN LINTON Directed by STEVE MANN
(Cast see page 55. Repeated at 5.35pm)

starring
Alice Faye Jack Oakie
John Payne.
This engaging story of radio entertainment's early days combines comedy, songs and romance.
Screenplay by DON ETTLINGER EDWIN BLUM. ROBERT ELLIS and HELEN LOGAN
Music and lyrics by MACK GORDON and HARRY WARREN
Produced by KENNETH MACGOWAN Directed by ARCHIE MAYO
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Leeds(0532)[number removed]with John Thirlwell
Air your gardening problems live by phone to Daphne Ledward and Tom Leigh.
Ring in with your questions between 11.30am and 2.30pm. Gardening adviser IAN MURRAY Director ANN BROCKWELL Producer MARCEL GUILLOU
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Andy Crane - starting with Janosch's Story Time
The King Crow (R)
4.20pm Jonny Briggs by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by JOAN EADINGTON
16: Can Albert stop Dad discovering the cellar key? and Fizzy supplied by PAULINE CLIFT Producer ANGELA BEECHING
Director CHRISTINE SECOMBE (R)
4.35pm Tricky Business
Crate Expectations by JOHN WALKER with Una Stubbs and John Quayle as 'Bright and Breezy'.
A film crew arrives to film
Bright and Breezy's magic class where Lucy is practising for a television audition.
Unfortunately for everyone, Bozo and Hector rear their ugly heads again.
Executive producer
CHRISTOPHER PILKINGTON Designer STEVE SHARRATT
Magic adviser GLENN KINSEY Producer RICHARD SIMKIN
5.00pm Newsround
The news bulletin that keeps Britain's children informed
5.05pm Blue Peter with Mark Curry Caron Keating , Yvette Fielding and John Leslie Vive la France!
Travel back to the storming of the Bastille, the execution of Louis XVI and the Tennis Court Oath as the history of the 200-year-old French
Revolution is brought alive in a haze of colour, drama and action!
Producers NICK HEATHCOTE , ANDREW WHITMAN.
OLIVER MCFARLANE. ROY MILANI Editor LEWIS BRONZE
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with Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey
News and comment from
Britain and around the world. Weather MICHAEL FISH

Newsroom South East, Spotlight, Points West, Look East, Look North,
South Today, North West Tonight, Midlands Today

by Tony Jordan.
"Sharon, what do you think I am? I mean, there's a word for blokes who sponge off women."
(Ceefax subtitles)

by ROY CLARKE starring Michael Aldridge Bill Owen , Peter Sallis special guest appearance by Thora Hird with Kathy Staff Jane Freeman in Dancing Feet
An afternoon in the country in Wesley's newly overhauled car proves to be very hard on the feet for Seymour, Clegg and, particularly, Compo who develops a pronounced and obviously painful limp.
Music RONNIE HAZLEHURST Designer DON GILES
Produced and directed by ALAN J. W.BELL (R)
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starring
Russ Abbot special guest star Les Dennis featuring Bella Emberg and Maggie Moon Tom Bright
Suzy Aitchison Paul Shearer
Tonight, Russ turns ace snooker player and gets a rude awakening. A bizarre conversation ensues during some Morris dancing and Barratt Holmes nearly puts his foot in it as he solvesThe Case of the Missing Cobblers. Written by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH , BARRY CRYER. RICHARD KATES. PAUL MINETT and BRIAN LEVESON. PETER VINCENT Additional material s. A. LEES Script associates
BARRY CRYER and PETER VINCENT Musical director ALYN AINSWORTH Choreographer TUDOR DAVIES
Designer ANDREW HOWE-DAVIES Produced and directed by JOHN BISHOP (R)
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Michael Buerk with news and comment from Britain and around the world.
Regional News Weather

starring Phil Cool
Phil Says 'Obscurity Knocks'The show in which you, the viewer, send another act into oblivion for ever, while the losers get a series on satellite TV. Featuring tonight: the Trinity Sisters - three singing nuns who wear their habits six inches above the knee; and Max Teflon with his incredible impersonations of frying pans. Or failing that, 30 minutes of amazing comedy and impressions ... Written by PHIL COOL
PAUL ALEXANDER. KEITH DONNELLY and BARRY FAULKNER Director DAVID WEIR
Producer STEVE WEDDLE BBC Pebble Mill

with Sir Robin Day
The weekly opportunity for the general public to pose the questions and debate the answers with those in power, those who seek it and those who influence events.
Among Sir Robin's guests this evening are:
Rt Hon Kenneth Baker , MP Brenda Dean
Linbert Spencer Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNA CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

England v Australia for the Texaco Trophy from Old Trafford
Tony Lewis introduces highlights.
Producer KEITH MACKENZIE