Starting with 6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
News every quarter hour.
Major Mom. Can Mac cope with being a single parent?
The Blue Nile. The expedition explores a gorge as grand as the Grand Canyon. The most famous inhabitant is the Nile crocodile, closest living relative of the dinosaur. And on Lake Tana there is a teeming water-bird city, guarded by a Coptic priest. (Rpt. Tomorrow the Tablelands)
and Regional News; Weather
With Toby Anstis. ● STEREO
The Patch Stop. • STEREO
Barney's friends have forgotten his birthday.
The New Zealand cooks welcome comedian Bernie Winters and his
St Bernard, Schnorbitz, for a salad meal.
and Regional News; Weather
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John Cannon's quarrels with a neighbour and Indians interrupt Victoria's Thanksgiving plans.
What secrets lie buried in the pre-historic stone circles of Cornwall?
and Regional News; Weather
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Presented by Caron Keating and Linda Mitchell.
Followed by Weather
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(For cast see Wednesday. Repeated at 5.35pm)
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European quiz with Henry Kelly. ● STEREO
An adaptation of Lillian Hellman 's classic play, starring Audrey Hepburn Shirley MacLaine
A whiff of scandal threatens the work and lives of two women founders of a girls' school.
Director William Wyler
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Cartoon fun.
With Andi Peters.
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Cartoon adventures.
A six-part children's comedy.
4: Two strangers approach Alan with an offer he can't refuse.
With Alan Heap and Mick Wall. Written by Andy Walker (Repeat)
News for children.
A special sporting competition between teams of children with disabilities - the Cam Comets, Lee Lions and Nene Nomads.
Presented by Gary Lineker , with guest judges, paralympic athletes Robin Surgeoner and Christine Blackmore.
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Adam leaves Ramsay Street to be with Gemma, but makes a generous gesture to Pam as a parting gift. Melanie has to choose between Simon and Joe. Madge and Harold's camping holiday takes a disastrous turn.
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Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey present the latest news reports from home and abroad.
Weather John Kettley
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Dot and Ethel have an afternoon out at a tea-dance to mark Ethel's wedding anniversary, and enjoy a brief encounter with the mysterious Major Grace. Mark seeks advice from his father on how to cope with his grief, but Mandy offers a more instant solution. Kathy learns not to rely on Nigel.
This week's episodes written by Barrie Shore
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Todd Carty's Kind of Day: page 106
More sketches from the zany comedian, including the Risque family whose shopping is full of double meanings, and the hair-raising story of the Hell Toupee. Featuring
Bella Emberg and Sherrie Hewson , with special guest Les Dennis. Producer Tudor Davies
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I The return of the comedy series about two of the inhabitants of Bayview Retirement Home who continue to shock their fellow residents and antagonise Bayview's manager by blocking his crafty schemes. Written by Michael Aitkens and starring Stephanie Cole
Graham Crowden
When a local vicar has a nervous breakdown at one of the resident's funerals, Tom and Diana set him off on an interesting path to sanity.
Tom's son has a spot of bother with his dypsomaniac and nymphomaniac wife.
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Martyn Lewis presents the latest national and international reports. Regional News
Weather John Kettley
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Thriller about a special effects man, starring
Bryan Brown
Brian Dennehy
Walking into a restaurant, an armed man starts shooting. Is it a real attack? For technical wizard Rollie Tyler fact and fiction begin to blur when his special talents are called upon to help "kill" a man.
Director Robert Mandel STEREO
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American police drama starring Richard Widmark
The Park Avenue Beat. Dan
Madigan is a New York City police detective - and a loner. In tonight's episode he has a tough job on his hands when he has to prevent an old friend and ex-partner from turning into a hired killer.
With John Larch , Rae Allen ,
Charles Cioffi , William Roerick ,
Lois Markle , David Spielbert , Val Avery and Sally Gracie.
Executive Business Club: this scrambled night-time management training series isonly availabletosubscribingcompanies and institutions. Forinformation phone (free) 0[number removed]. For other BBC Select services, phone the Subscriber Management Centre on 0[number removed].
