6.35 Acropolis Now 7.00 Intro to Pure Maths: Cosets

With Philippa Forrester. ● STEREO
Puppet fun.

Elephant animation.

Space-age cartoon.

The seventh of a 13-part fantasy-drama from Australia, written by Paul Jennings.
The Gum Leaf War. Linda has an accident that results in a broken nose.
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Mercator and the three Blanks are still excavating in Parallel 9, while Calendular continues to feed Mercator's appetite for earth knowledge, with videos and visits from the planet's most popular people, including the band Incognito who sing their latest single Don 't You Worry 'Bout a Thing. With Roddy Maude-Roxby , Helen Atkins , Jenny Bolt , Dominic McHale and Kevin Williams.
Executive producer Jill Roach Series producer Glyn Edwards A Roach production for BBCtv ●STEREO
● EARTH-KNOWLEDGE: if you want to send a message to Mercator write to P9. BBCtv, PO Box 9000, London W 12 8ZZ.

Introduced by Steve Rider. Provisional Timetable
10.55 Cricket; 1.00 News
1.05 Tennis; 1.40 Cricket/Tennis
2.25 Racing; 2.35 Cricket/Tennis
2.55 Racing; 3.05 Cricket
3.25 Racing; 3.35 Cricket
4.30 Football
Cricket: First Test
England v Pakistan
Live coverage of the third day's play of the Cornhill Insurance series, from Edgbaston.
Commentary by Richie Benaud , Tony Lewis and Jack Bannister. (Coverage continues at 4.30pm on BBC2)
Tennis
French Open Women's final, from Paris. Monica Seles has already won this year's
Australian Open and will be hoping to clinch the second leg of a potential Grand Slam. Seles has won the French title for the past two years, and became the youngest winner of a Grand
Slam event this century when she defeated Steffi Graf in 1990. Commentary by John Barrett and Virginia Wade. ● SPORT: page 16
Football
Four days before the opening match between Sweden and France, the last preview of the European Championship focuses on the chances of the home countries, England and Scotland. A goal from Gary Lineker in Poland carried
Graham Taylor 's England through to the finals in Sweden, and his form may be a key to their success. Under the guidance of Andy Roxburgh , Scotland have reached their first Championship finals. But they have a tough task ahead, with Germany, Holland and the CIS in their group.
● EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: pull out and keep your 16-page supplement guide from the centre of this week's magazine.
Racing
From Haydock Park.
2.30 Econoloft Handicap Stakes (Im2f)
3.00 John of Gaunt Stakes (7f)
3.30 Ladbroke Racing Handicap Stakes (lm).
Commentary by Jimmy Lindley , Peter O'Sullevan and Julian Wilson.
Producer Martin Hopkins Editor Dave Gordon

Ted, aged 70, conquers his fear of flying when his 6-year-old grandson gets to be a co-pilot and his 4-year-old granddaughter becomes an air hostess in this week's show. Jimmy Savile also makes dreams come true for a young angler who goes fishing on the Great Lakes in North America, and a chemistry student who wants to present Tomorrow's World.
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Another chance to see the comedy series written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss , and starring Chris Barrie
Brittas prepares for his first day as manager of the leisure centre.
Director/Producer Mike Stephens

The entertainment quiz, presented by Mike Smith. Tonight's contestants are quiz-show host Leslie Crowther, Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows, Steve Punt from the Mary Whitehouse Experience and actress Barbara Windsor.
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Another chance to see Roy Clarke 's comedy about an irrepressible snob, starring Patricia Routledge
The wealthy Mrs Fortescue asks for a lift into town, but events don't go according to plan.
Director/Producer Harold Snoad
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Family drama series, written by Steve Wetton , about fostering children. Starring
Ray Brooks , Sharon Duce Dearly Beloved. Love is in the air at the Hollingsworths'.
The arrival of adorable toddler
Abigail (played by Phil Collins 's daughter Lily) causes heartache, and Mark's first love affair causes headaches.
Producer Richard Bramall Director Paul Harrison
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Medical drama series.

Paul pressures Duffy to give up nursing.

Episode written by Robin Mukherjee
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With Martyn Lewis.
Weather Ian McCaskill
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Esther Rantzen and team -
Gavin Campbell , Kevin Devine and Howard Leader - present more hard-hitting investigations and real-life humour.
Senior producer Richard Wooife Editor Bryher Scudamore
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First showing on network television for this wild comedy, starring Chevy Chase
Reckless reporter and master of disguise, I M Fletcher travels to Louisiana to claim his inheritance - an 80-acre plantation called Belle Isle. But things are not what they seem.
Director Michael Ritchie * STEREO
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Mystery adventure shot in the Philippines, starring Burt Reynolds
Twenty-five years after the war in the Pacific, Manila-based shady trader Pat Morrison aims to reunite four ex-US soldiers.
Director Richard Benedict
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