Programme Index

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6.34-6.55 Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from
Tony Baker and Fiona Foster. Followed at 7.00am by the morning news.
Live from Moscow,
Nicholas Witchell presents and explains the key decisions of the Congress of the Communist Party as President Gorbachev faces his critics.
Laurie Mayer and Jill Dando in London cover the rest of the news in the United Kingdom and around the world. Plus the latest on the World Cup with Bob Wilson , Wimbledon with Sally Jones and weather with Francis Wilson.
Headlines or news summaries every quarter hour. Business news:
7.12,7.40,8.12,8.40.
Sport: 7.23, 7.52, 8.23, 8.52.
Weather, regional and traffic news:
6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25. Editor Bob Wheaton
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Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Baker
Unknown:
Fiona Foster.
Unknown:
Nicholas Witchell
Unknown:
Laurie Mayer
Unknown:
Jill Dando
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Sally Jones
Unknown:
Francis Wilson.
Editor:
Bob Wheaton

Racing. British Canoe Union sprint team coach and Olympic paddlers from the Richmond Canoe Club.
With John Ernes.
Introduced by John Earle. Director John Vigar
Producer John Dobson (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ernes.
Introduced By:
John Earle.
Director:
John Vigar
Producer:
John Dobson

Weather followed by The Hallo Spencer Show !
Spencerville, Ohio is home to a wild and zany group of puppets. Your host is Mayor Hallo Spencer.

Contributors

Unknown:
Spencer Show
Unknown:
Hallo Spencer.

Introduced by Simon Parkin
The Playbus stops today at the Why Bird Stop.
Today's story is Professor Harry Iffit by Wayne Jackman. With Simon Harbrow and Ellie Darvill.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Simon Parkin
Unknown:
Professor Harry Iffit
Unknown:
Wayne Jackman.
Unknown:
Simon Harbrow
Unknown:
Ellie Darvill.

The quarter-finals get under way for the Lawn Tennis Championships direct from the All England Club. Introduced by Harry Carpenter with Dan Maskell , John Barrett , Mark Cox , Virginia Wade , Ann Jones , Bill Threlfall , Paul Hutchins ,
Pam Shriver and John Alexander.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
Dan Maskell
Unknown:
John Barrett
Unknown:
Mark Cox
Unknown:
Virginia Wade
Unknown:
Ann Jones
Unknown:
Bill Threlfall
Unknown:
Paul Hutchins
Unknown:
Pam Shriver
Unknown:
John Alexander.

Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with:

The New Lassie
When burglars break into the McCulloch house, Lassie and Will do their best to stop them.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andi Peters
Dee McCulloch (The New Lassie):
Dee Wallace Stone
Chris McCulloch (The New Lassie):
Christopher Stone
Will McCulloch (The New Lassie):
Will Nipper
Megan McCulloch (The New Lassie):
Wendy Cox
Uncle Steve (The New Lassie):
Jon Provost
Andrew Leeds (The New Lassie):
Roddy McDowall
Mrs Chasteen (The New Lassie):
Maxine Bowers

What do Zimbabwean children learn at school? What happened to the Tonga tribe when the Kariba Dam flooded their land? Ten years after Zimbabwe became independent, Yvette Fielding looks at the past, present and future of one of the fastest changing countries in Africa. With John Leslie.
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Leslie
Producer:
Peter Brown
Editor:
Lewis Bronze

Look East with Stewart White , Penny Bustin, Kim Riley and Louise Priest. Midlands Today with Diane Kemp and Sue Beardsmore.
Look North (Leeds) with Judith Stamper and Harry Gration.
Look North (Newcastle) with Mike Neville and Wendy Gibson.
North West Tonight with Stuart Hall , John Mundy and Cathy Smith. South Today with Bruce Parker and Sally Taylor.
Newsroom South East with Guy Michelmore.
Spotlight with Juliet Morris and John Francis.
Points West with Chris Vacher and Beverley Thompson.

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart White
Unknown:
Kim Riley
Unknown:
Louise Priest.
Unknown:
Diane Kemp
Unknown:
Sue Beardsmore.
Unknown:
Judith Stamper
Unknown:
Harry Gration.
Unknown:
Mike Neville
Unknown:
Wendy Gibson.
Unknown:
Stuart Hall
Unknown:
John Mundy
Unknown:
Cathy Smith.
Unknown:
Bruce Parker
Unknown:
Sally Taylor.
Unknown:
Guy Michelmore.
Unknown:
John Francis.
Unknown:
Chris Vacher
Unknown:
Beverley Thompson.

The first programme in a nationwide search to find the best amateur chef in Britain. This series is guaranteed to raise the spirits of anyone who believes that when it comes to cooking, Britain falls miserably short of her European neighbours. Three competitors from the southwest of England cook against each other under the watchful eyes of presenter Loyd Grossman and his guests, Michael Caine and co-owner of Langan's Brasserie, Richard Shepherd.

A Union Pictures production for BBCtv
FEATURE: page 12
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Contributors

Unknown:
Loyd Grossman
Unknown:
Michael Caine
Unknown:
Richard Shepherd
Director:
Richard Bryan
Producer:
Philippe Robinson

A comic slice of Merseyside life by Carla Lane. Will Freddie stay with Lilo Lill ? Will Oswald have the test?
Director/Producer Robin Nash (R) 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Carla Lane.
Unknown:
Lilo Lill
Producer:
Robin Nash
Mrs Boswell:
Jean Boht
Jack Boswell:
Victor McGuire
Grandad:
Kenneth Waller
Joey Boswell:
Graham Bickley
Freddie Boswell:
Ronald Forfar
Billy Boswell:
Nick Conway
Adrian Boswell:
Jonathon Morris
Oswald:
Giles Watling
Aveline:
Melanie Hill
Martina:
Pamela Power
Mrs Cullen:
Sylvia Gatrill
Roxy:
Joanna Phillips-Lane
Lilo Lill:
Eileen Pollock

There have been six new comedy performers round at the BBC for the last few weeks - they've been doing some very funny things.
Could they be up to something? With Suzy Aitchison , Frances Dodge , Mike Hayley , Lewis MacLeod , Shane Richie and David Schneider.
Director/Producer Michael Leggo 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Suzy Aitchison
Unknown:
Frances Dodge
Unknown:
Mike Hayley
Unknown:
Lewis MacLeod
Unknown:
Shane Richie
Unknown:
David Schneider.

Vote for Ron. What is the nature of our democracy? Mark Lawson , a seasoned by-election observer, goes to Mid-Staffordshire to discover if democracy is alive and well in the English shires at a time when we are championing its export to eastern Europe. At the same time, he assesses the merits of voting for a dark horse - Ron - rather than the 14 other candidates for this hotly-contested seat. Director Andrew Gosling
Executive producer Peter Symes
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Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Director:
Andrew Gosling
Producer:
Peter Symes

A preview of the World Cup semi-finals plus highlights of the Grand Prix athletics meeting in Stockholm.Commentary by David Coleman and Ron Pickering.
0 WORLD CUP COMPETITION: for details see page 49.

Contributors

Commentary By:
David Coleman
Commentary By:
Ron Pickering.

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