Starting with 6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
News every quarter hour.
Topical discussion programme with Robert Kilroy-Silk .
Today's dish is crab and spinach piononos.
Recipe on Ceefax page 615
and Regional News; Weather
With Philippa Forrester.
At the Tent Stop.
Animation.
Sarah Brown creates a vegetarian Christmas menu using some exotic ingredients. 0 FOOD: page 20
and Regional News; Weather
With Mike Smith and Kate
Copstick. Family quiz. • STEREO
Nigel Dempster talks to the Earl of Bradford.
Including at
12.00 News and Regional News; Weather
Alan Titchmarsh with music, guests and the odd surprise.
Followed by Weather
Bouncer has become a kleptomaniac. Christina takes over Melanie's job to be closer to Paul, but will she cope?
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A romantic thriller written and directed by Blake Edwards (of Pink Pantherfame), starring Julie Andrews
Omar Sharif
When a British civil servant meets a Russian agent, intelligence organisations refuse to believe the two could be innocently in love.
●FILMS: pages 47-56
With Andi Peters.
Pingu
Animated lovable penguin.
BBC video: £7.99, from retailers.
A humorous look at the human body. Today: skin. With Nicola Davies and Philip Hawthorn.
Animation about a brave boy's quest for Camelot.
(Stereo)
Tennis star Pat Cash joins Roy Castle and Cheryl Baker for an attempt on the world's fastest serve in Record Breakers very own Centre Court. Also,
Martina Navratilova gives an exclusive interview on her record breaking career. ●STEREO
News for children.
An 18-part children's drama. 14: Jemma is upset by a family announcement. Danny's help isn't appreciated.
(Part 15 next Wednesday)
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STEREO
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With Philip Hayton.
Weather John Kettley
Entertainment and chat.
●STEREO
American comedy series.
Harry, the Hero. Harry saves the life of a little dog who is being used to test cosmetics. ●STEREO
●TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
The first of three special programmes starring unsung heroes and heroines with extraordinary tales of kindness and courage. "None of these people knows they have been nominated, and to get them to the studio we've had to play a trick, join a conspiracy with those who love them - and often owe them their lives," says
Esther Rantzen. She also makes a surprise visit to the home of the weekly winner of the Wonderful Mum Award, organised jointly with Radio Times.
Gloria Hunniford and Steve Davis join in. Devised and presented by Esther Rantzen , with Michael Groth and Joy Aldridge. Director Phil Chilvers
Producer Jane Eisdon-Dew
• TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ●COVER STORY: page 22
With Peter Sissons and Moira Stuart.
Regional News; Weekend Weather John Kettley
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A child finds the key to his father's gun cabinet - with tragic results. Jimmy spots an opportunity for blackmail when Ash's sister spills a few well-kept family secrets.
Episode written by Bill Gallagher
(Stereo)
(Teletext subtitles: page 888)
Drama: page 5
Living Shakespeare: a Year with the RSC
This year has been the Royal Shakespeare Company's 30th season, and the first under its new artistic director, Adrian Noble. Omnibus documents the year at Stratford, with comments from Ben Kingsley , Jeremy Irons , Ian McKellen , and the RSC's first artistic director, Sir Peter Hall. Producer David Evans
Series editor Andrew Snell
Thriller starring Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
A private detective goes to New Orleans when a former girlfriend is threatened by an anonymous letter.
Director Stuart Rosenberg ●FILMS: pages 47-56
• TELETEXTSUBTITLES: page 888