6.35 The Cornflake Story
7.00 Non-Euclidean Geometry
With Philippa Forrester. ● STEREO
Puppet fun.
Elephant animation.
Space-age cartoon.
Fantasy-drama from Australia. Mr Gribble tries to get the Twists out of the lighthouse. ● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
Dannii Minogue entertains Mercator today, and Shakespears Sister sing their new single, Goodbye Cruel
World, providing the prince with a welcome respite from the search for objects to bury in the Parallel 9 time capsule. Meanwhile, two viewers are turned into aliens by a film special effects expert. There's a look at the sport of roller blading, a craze that's sweeping the country, and a preview of the latest automaton to appear in the Kabaret Mechanical
Theatre, at London's Covent Garden. Plus, part 3 of the Michael Jackson competition, where the winner gets to meet the rock superstar. 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
(Dannii Minogue is in The 0 Zone on Wednesday at 10.45am) ● STEREO
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[ First showing on I network television for this puppet movie.
Cycle repairer
Theodor Rimspoke lines up against his ex-apprentice Rudolph Gore -Slimey, the Italian ace Ruffino Gassolini , the Swede,
Turnip Andersen , and the German, Heinrich Von Schnell , in the grand prix of the century. Director/Producer Ivo Caprino ● FILMS: pages 39-45
Featuring Betty Boop.
Introduced by Steve Rider from Muirfield.
Provisional Timetable
12.30 Golf/Olympics 1.00 News
1.05 Golf 1.25 Racing
1.35 Golf 1.55 Racing
2.05 Golf 2.25 Racing
2.35 Golf 4.55 Olympics
Golf: the Open
Round 3 of the 121st Open
Championship from Muirfield. Commentary by Peter Alliss , Bruce Critchley. Alex Hay ,
Dave Marr , Clive Clark , Mike Hughesdon and Roddy Carr.
(Coverage continues at 4.55pm on BBC2)
Olympic Games
A week before the opening of the 25th Olympic Games, Desmond Lynam reports from Barcelona.
Racing
From Newbury.
1.30 Arlington International Race Course Stakes (1¼m)
2.00 Mtoto Donington Castle Stakes (7f)
2.30 Newbury Sales SuperSprint Trophy (51).
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley.
Producer Martin Hopkins Editor Dave Gordon
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother takes the salute from
2,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen at Earls Court for the biggest military display of the year. Presented by the RAF, this year's show includes a celebration of man's quest for flight, the massed bands of the RAF and the Queen's Colour Squadron, and the traditional Royal Navy field gun competition when the naval gunners from Devonport compete against the Fleet Air Arm.
Cartoon in which the Mirthworms get ready for their annual masquerade ball.
The entertainment quiz, presented by Mike Smith.
Veteran comedy actress June Whitfield teams up with one of Britain's newest comedians, Kevin Day , to play
Amanda Barrie (Alma from Coronation Street) and television presenter Annabel Giles.
Producer Nick Vaughan-Barratt Executive producer Judith Holder ● STEREO
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Roy Clarke 's comedy about an irrepressible snob, starring Patricia Routledge
Hyacinth has to intervene when Daddy goes on the rampage dressed as a spaceman.
Director/Producer Harold Snoad
(Another episode on Monday at 8.00pm) ● STEREO
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
Final part of the family drama series, written by Steve Wetton , starring
Ray Brooks , Sharon Duce I'm Old Fashioned ...
On their romantic weekend, Pat and Tom become close again.
Producer Richard Bramall Director Paul Harrison
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● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ● SHARON DUCE 'S KIND OF DAY: page 98
A newspaper scandal has painful repercussions for an MP's family. With guest appearances by Frank Windsor, Brian Hibbard and Gary Olsen.
Episode written by David Richard-Fox
(Stereo) (Teletext subtitles: p 888)
With John Humphrys.
Weather Ian McCaskill
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
I Romantic comedy I updating
Edmond Rostand 's classic play Cyrano de Bergerac and starring Steve Martin
Daryl Hannah
Nelson in Washington is a small town of attractive wooden houses, tree-lined streets and lush mountain views. The most spectacular view, however, is of the astonishingly large nose of Nelson's beloved fire chief.
One evening his remarkable proboscis leads him to the helpless figure of the beautiful Roxanne Kowalski , cowering naked in the bushes.
Screenplay Steve Martin Director Fred Schepisi
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ● FILMS: pages 39-45
n Modern-day
FILM film noirstarring Burt Reynolds
Catherine Deneuve
A poor but honest cop and his call-girl companion plan to escape the world of hustling and violence. But when he becomes involved in a brutal murder case, it dramatically affects both their lives.
Director Robert Aldrich
* TELETEXTSUBTITLES: page 888 ● FILMS: pages 39.45