Including Nicholas Witchell reporting live from Hong Kong on the arrival of the new
Governor General, Chris Patten.
(Hong Kong: the Last Governor at 9.00am on BBC2)
Has Britain failed the people of Gibraltar in their continuing political battle to stay free from Spanish control? Robert Kilroy -Silk brings together the people and politicians of Gibraltar and Spain to discuss the future of Gibraltar and its people.
David Jessel takes a fly/drive holiday to explore Malaysia.
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Animation.
Tim Grundy takes a look backstage at Top of the Pops, talks videos with David Frost , and clothes and those parties with Cynthia Payne.
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Operation Solo. An explosion at a gas field injures Geoff, and Kate accompanies him for therapy at Broken Hill - will romance blossom?
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A visit to St Andrews.
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Guests include actor Jimmy Nail , who talks about his latest video.
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Diving. Today a look at what's involved in learning to dive and where to learn.
A film about Cecil and Eileen Clark 's ballroom dancing studio in the centre of Belfast.
Continued coverage of one of today's 60-over-per-side second round matches.
With Andi Peters.
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The cartoon adventures of an elephant family.
Six-part comedy drama series. 5: The Vixen's alligator and piranha fish are hungry. Who will she give them for dinner? With Pauljones, Fenella Fielding, Vivian Pickles , Helen Lambert ,
Giuseppe Peluso , Christine Lohr. Written by Jim Eldridge
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News for children.
Longleat's the location for a high-flying ski-jump record with champion trampolinist
Richard Cobbing. Chris Barry joins Roy Castle and Cheryl Baker for some political facts and figures and an ear-splitting encounter with Lord David Sutch. Cheryl Baker cools off with the world's largest fruit cocktail and a recycling record is the aim when a one-ton roll of paper is shredded by hand at spectacular speed. • STEREO
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Helen gives Michael an answer to his marriage proposal. Madge and Dorothy play a grudge table tennis match.
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With Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey presenting the latest news reports.
Weather John Kettley
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The weekly chart show introduced by Adrian Rose andFemiOke.
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Pat is determined not to let Frank stand in the way of her independence - but Ricky pays the price. Michelle is on tenterhooks as she awaits the results of her first year exams.
Episode written by Michael Robartes
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Paul Daniels introduces three more couples intent on gathering as many seconds as possible to take forward to the final round against the clock, with the chance to compete for major prizes.
Tonight's contestants are the Dewicks from Leicester, the Afzals from Preston,
Lancashire, and the Baileys from Birmingham. Director Charles Garland Producer Stanley Appel • STEREO
More zany humour, including an appearance by the Thick Family Robinson, and the orchestra swells to play the premiere of "The Smell of Music". With Bella Emberg, Lisa Maxwell, Tom Bright and Sherrie Hewson.
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With Michael Buerk. Regional News
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Michael Buerk presents some more real-life stories of extraordinary heroism and bravery. In an "enhanced documentary" form, they combine actual footage of the rescues with dramatic reconstructions by the emergency services, actors and some of the people involved.
Tonight's programme reveals how a Sunday afternoon stroll turned into a desperate struggle against time and tide, and how one man risked his life by driving his blazing truck away from a crowded town centre.
Plus safety tips and a video report from Fiona Foster on the trail of the rescue services.
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The professional Latin championship is the last of the week's coverage of the UK
Dance Championships from the Bournemouth International Centre. Presented by Donnie Burns , with commentary by Charles Nove and Colin James.
Lighthearted fantasy starring
Warren Beatty Julie Christie
Joe Pendleton 's promising football career is abruptly ended in a fatal traffic accident.
But it seems Joe was called from this world before his time, and is soon to return - in someone else's body!
A remake of the 1941 film Here
Comes Mr Jordan , this film marks Warren Beatty 's directorial debut and features a strong cast including
Jack Warden , now also familiar from BBC 1 's Sunday-night comedy series Knight and Daye.
Screenplay by Elaine May and Warren Beatty (based on the play by Harry Segall ) Directors Warren Beatty and Buck Henry • BARRY NORMAN : page 36
