6.45 The Hole Design Story
7.10 Oil: From Small Beginnings
7.35 Plastics under Pressure
8.00 Animal Physiology: Natural Navigators
8.25 Mathematical Models and Methods
The Playbus stops at the Dot Stop. Mark Sendell tells the story Green by Michael Cole. With Liz Kitchen.
Last in the series. Why do Sikh boys wear turbans? With
Mark Chatterton and Tony Osoba. Director Celia Bonner
Producer Judy Merry (R)
An Australian animated film about the adventures of a great river captain.
Director/Producer Paul Williams
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Cliff Michelmore joins the congregation at Westminster
Abbey to remember those who gave their lives in the Battle of Britain. The preacher is the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Dr Robert Runcie.
Wing Commander H B Hingley conducts the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, and the organist and master of the choristers is
Martin Neary.
Television presentation Steve Benson and Helen Alexander
A chance to see All Our Children with sign language and subtitles. This edition is about children who work to survive, not for pocket money. Director Edward Barnes Producer David Brown
John Craven reports on a little-known category of planning permissions in England and Wales. He meets John Moore whose farm was threatened by a quarry company. Including at 12.55pm the weather for the week ahead with Bill Giles.
Producer David Wallace Editor Michael Fitzgerald
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P.D. James and her guests, travel writer Geoffrey Moorhouse and novelists Hilary Mantel and Michael Bracewell , discuss Alexander Stuart 's controversial novel The War Zone, William Dalrymple's In Xanadu and The Fly in the Ointment by Alice Thomas Ellis. Joining them is Peter Ackroyd, author of a new biography of Charles Dickens. Director Hilary Boulding Producer John Archer
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Animated feline adventures. (R)
Another chance to see last week's episodes.
A cruel shock is in store for Ian as he goes south to find Cindy.
(Ceefax subtitles)
Starring Albert Finney
An exotic array of characters boards the famed Orient Express in Istanbul, but one of them never reaches the destination. A special screening of this all-star,
Oscar-winning film to celebrate yesterday's centenary of the famous writer's birth.
Director Sidney Lumet
('Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait' on Thursday at 9.25pm on BBC2)
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From an Operations Room
'somewhere in southern England' Raymond Baxter introduces highlights of this weekend's commemorations of the decisive events of 1940. Included is coverage of yesterday's fly-past and parade when HM the Queen took the salute at the largest fly-past London has seen since the coronation. Also, reflections on this morning's memorial service at Westminster Abbey and the reminiscences of some of 'the Few' who took part in the battle.
Clothes inspired by Mozart, teddy bears and horses; jewellery sparkling with political gems; the Yorkshireman who's Wilde about roses, and are 'dry clean only' labels always right?
With Selina Scott , Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin. Producer Clare Stride
Executive producer Roger Casstles
Sue Cook appeals on behalf of Age Concern England, which promotes the welfare of elderly people. With Cliff Michelmore and Lynette Lithgow. Producer Jill Dawson
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With Moira Stuart.
Weather Bill Giles
March for Jesus. Martyn Lewis joins more than 4,000 singers at Leeds Castle in Kent for a special live, open-air edition set under the skies where the Battle of Britain was fought. This weekend tens of thousands of Christians marched, sang and prayed simultaneously in villages, towns and cities across the nation; with reports from Belfast, Kelso in Scotland and London, Songs of Praise finds out why.
Graham Kendrick , Britain's leading writer and performer of contemporary religious music, leads the singing.
Producer Simon Hammond Editor Roger Hutchings
A comedy series about the adventures of three lovable old rogues written by Roy Clarke. Starring Bill Owen
Peter Sallis , Brian Wilde
The Charity Balls. When perfectly respectable men appear wearing no trousers, Compo, Clegg and Foggy are intrigued.
Director/Producer Alan J W Bell
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Continuing drama in the lives of the sea-faring jet set.
3: An unexpected arrival causes concern for Frere. A newcomer poses problems for Jan and a violent event puts Leo in danger.
Episode written by Ray Thompson Director Jeremy Summers
Series producer Gerard Glaister
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A comic slice of Merseyside life by Carla Lane.
Jack and Leonora's relationship is growing stronger and to everyone's surprise Shifty gets a job.
Mrs Boswell is arranging a meeting.
Director/Producer John B Hobbs
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With John Humphrys. Weather Bill Giles
Edgar is a nice, normal, clever 11-year-old - and he's had enough of being bullied. He organises the other children into a police force, and they set out to bring justice to the school. Their law-and-order game is such a success there are no more 'criminals'. But the story takes a sinister turn when an unpopular teacher publicly humiliates Edgar and he decides revenge is rightfully his.
Written by Arthur Ellis, who previously wrote two ScreenPlays for the BBC, The Black and Blue Lamp and Christine.
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CEEFAX SUBTITLES
No Great Trauma? 'No great trauma' was the phrase used by the judge in the Ealing vicarage case to describe Jill Saward 's experience of rape, which at the time attracted enormous publicity. Few women report rape. Even fewer talk openly about their suffering. Jill is an exception. She has decided to break the silence in order to explain the long-term effects rape has on women.
Presented by Jenni Murray. Producer Jane Stephenson Editor Jane Drabble
A Touch production for BBCtv * FEATURE: page 10
A comedy drama series from America starring Blair Brown Here's Why It's Always Good to Have a Cake Burning in the Refrigerator. Oh, to be 35 and a single woman with the fruits of your poetic endeavours published for the first time. But Molly's euphoria soon sinks into birthday blues.
In Concert Special
One of Pakistan's most gifted classical singers, Ustad Salamat All Khan, performs at the BBC's Pebble Mill studios.