Desmond Lynam takes pleasure in inviting his guests to unlock the film and video vaults with their personal memories of past television moments. Today's guest is Thora Hird, whose choice includes When the Boat Comes In, Open All Hours and Romeo and Juliet.
(R)
Feature: page 8
Norma Cradock joins Wendy Weaver in her farmhouse in Gloucestershire for a simple service of reading, prayer and reflection.
James Jones speaks about the role of the carer in family living.
Director STEPHEN LYNAS Editor HELEN ALEXANDER BBC Bristol
starring Bill Travers
Having spent his Highland childhood self-conscious about his frail physique, young Geordie secretly enrols in a correspondence course in body-building. The results bring him athletic prowess ...and a whole new set of problems ensue!
This affectionate and engaging film is based on the novel by David Walker.
FILMS: page 22
Bear and the Beavers (R)
This summer in the USA, more than 6,000 deaf and hearing people from 76 countries met in Washington, DC for 'Deaf Way', the biggest celebration of deaf culture and language. Presenters:
Maureen Denmark and Clive Mason. Director TERRY RILEY Producer IAN WOOLF
Britain has just completed its first year of 'Set Aside' - the scheme whereby farmers are paid not to produce.
In the USA they have had similar government programmes for 50 years. In her second film on Set
Aside, Anne Brown reports from the American North West where there are some hard lessons to be learnt. Set Aside can damage communities and put a lot of people out of business. It can also be very efficient - but perhaps not in the way British farmers and environmentalists imagine. Plus the weather for the countryside at 12.55pm with Ian McCaskill.
Producer MICHAEL FITZGERALD BBC Pebble Mill
(Postponed from 1 October. Repeated tomorrow at 4.35pm on BBC2)
with Moira Stuart
followed by On the Record
Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby with John Cole. The Tories gather in Blackpool in a state of apprehension. Tory MPs fear that their health and poll tax policies could cost them the next election. And they worry that voters want to hear less about the free market and more about the quality of life. How will the Government meet this double challenge? And will the stumbling block be Mrs Thatcher herself? On the Record looks to the Tory future with Kenneth Baker , Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Reporter: David Walter. Producer MICHAEL STEVENSON
Studio director VICTOR MELLENEY Deputy editor DAVID JORDAN Editor DAVID AARONOVITCH
by Gillian Richmond and John Maynard.
'I wanted to be on neutral territory. I want an answer closing time'.
(Ceefax Subtitles)
Starring Walter Fitzgerald as Charles Pollard and Mervyn Johns as John Boyle
Based on actual events, Ealing Studios' tribute to the Merchant Navy details the heroic recovery of the tanker San Demetrio by her crew. In November 1940,
900 miles from Britain and carrying 12,000 tons of petrol, the vessel was shelled by a German battleship and caught fire.
(Black and white)
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from Wembley Arena. Last night, the 40th show came to a close.
David Vine looks back over the highlights of the week's competitions.
Commentators:
Raymond Brooks-Ward and Stephen Hadley. Producer WENDY SHEPPARD
A group of dinner ladies from Yorkshire are served the latest make-up colours by Barbara Daly. There's a report on what's in vogue in the clubs and the march of the mods - the parka is back. And how do you measure up? The answer seems to depend on the store - not on the golden rule.
Suit yourself with Selina Scott , Jeff Banks Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Producer CLARE STRIDE
Executive producer ROGER CASSTLES BBC Pebble Mill
by Gerald Durrell.
Screenplay in ten parts by Charles Wood. Starring and 6: After a moonlight boating expedition nearly ending up in Albania, Gerry announces that what he really wants for his birthday is a boat of his own. Peter, Gerry's latest tutor, is hopelessly in love with Margo. It's plain he'll have to go.
Gerry ........ DARREN REDMAYNE Larry ............... ANTHONY CALF Leslie ......... GUY SCANTLEBURY Margo ......... SARAH-JANE HOLM Peter .................... NICK REDING Dr Androuchelli
TONY TAKOVAKIS
Lugaretzia ..... DINA KONSTA Music composed and conducted by DARYL RUNSWICK
Natural history associate NIGEL MARVEN
Producer JOE WATERS
Director PETER BARBER-FLEMING (R)
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The first of an eight-part series, introduced this week by Max Boyce. With Gilly Coman as Linda Johnson , and also introducing Yam, a cheeky chappie who has a unique way with words!
Linda Johnson feels that life should have more to offer, but every week she encounters a seemingly small situation that has her stumped - a form to fill in, an important letter to write, a meeting at her son's school. There are millions of people in Britain just like Linda, and the programme hears from some who have improved their lives by brushing up on their communication skills. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
● RELATED PROGRAMME: 'Using Your Wordpower' is broadcast on Sundays at 5.00pm on Radio 4 FM
● HELPLINE: phone [number removed] (calls are free).
● FEATURE: page 12
● VOICE OVER: page 95
with Moira Stuart
Weather
from Banbridge, County Down. Roger Royle visits
Magherally in the beautiful heart of County Down. Helen Weddell, the Ulster poet and scholar, loved this place and the local people this year celebrate the centenary of her birth. Roger meets her niece Mollie Martin ,
Josie Kerr who describes the work of the Northern Ireland
Kidney Research Fund and Brian Henning who explains how he helped to set up an integrated primary school for Protestants and Catholics.
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham); What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Converse); I to the Hills Will Lift Mine Eyes (French); We Are One in the Spirit; Lover of Souls and Lord of All the Living (Wilton); Christ Is the World's
Redeemer (Moville); Take My Life, and Let It Be (Lubeck); Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts (Maryton). Musical director DAVID BYERS Researcher ROS NEVIN Producer JAMES SKELLY Editor ROGER HUTCHINGS BBC Northern Ireland
● CEEFAX SUBTITLES
by Roy Clarke
September 1939: in the final hours before war is declared, celebrations and tears are the order of the day as the Cleggs prepare for a surprise wedding....in a registry office. with
(Ceefax subtitles)
devised by Gerard Glaister and Allan Prior , written by Christopher Green.
'Beneath the teeth and smiles, I suspect Laura Wilde is out for one person only - herself.'
Title music SIMON MAY and LESLIE OSBORNE
Film cameraman JOHN Williams Designer LYNDA KETTLE
Producer GERARD GLAISTER Director ROBERT REED
*BOOK: 'Howards' Way' by Gerard Glaister , £5.95 paperback, available from bookshops.
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written by Carla Lane. Aveline's phantom pregnancy gives cause for growing concern.
Title music by DAVID MACKAY
Sound supervisor ALAN MACHIN Lighting director HENRY BARBER Designer RICHARD DUPRE Produced and directed by ROBIN NASH
● MUSIC: the theme from 'Bread; entitled 'Home' and performed by the cast, is included on 'The World of BBCtv Themes', available from record shops on LP, cassette and CD.
● CEEFAX SUBTITLES
with Martyn Lewis Weather
Back to the Edge
A Return to Vietnam.
For 20 years, thousands have lived with the trauma of the Vietnam war. A tour of Vietnam by ten US combat veterans was a radical attempt to deal with the trauma by taking them back to where it all began.
Producers STEPHEN WALKER and ANGELA KAYE
Everyman editor JANE DRABBLE (R)
