6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
News every quarter hour.
Lottery. Always prepared to try anything once, Balki tries his hand at the local lottery.
A profile of Dickie Bird, regarded by many as the best cricket umpire in the world.
Presented by Harry Gration.
and Regional News; Weather
With Toby Anstis. • STEREO
Playdays
The Tent Stop. ●STEREO
Animated adventures of a bear.
Prehistoric cartoon capers.
and Regional News; Weather
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The celebration of a peace treaty with the Apaches is cut short when scalp hunters arrive disguised as lawmen.
The work of artist Frank Nelson.
and Regional News; Weather
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There is more to garlic than meets the nose. This programme looks at its medicinal uses.
12.55pm Regional News; Weather
Followed by Weather
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Quiz show, hosted by Henry Kelly. ●STEREO
The Child. A new baby arrives at Coopers
Crossing. But to the astonishment of the townsfolk the baby's father announces it is the Second
Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
With Andi Peters.
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Christopher Crocodile
I Animated adventures of Christopher
Crocodile, the zaniest reptile around. Today he has an idea to make Muddytown a tourist attraction. With the voices of Derek Griffiths.
Four telenauts from the planet Zeus return to Earth to discover more facts and create more mayhem. ●STEREO
A series of cartoons starring the trio of chipmunks. Alvin plays a movie producer who discovers an ape called Kong. ●STEREO
The final part of Tony Robinson 's medieval comedy. Will Marian or Robin be executed first?
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The news for children.
Barry joins a gang who send him to buy some cigarettes. Richard and Maria discover a way of convincing Ray that American fashion is ready and available. ●STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888
Brad unintentionally causes trouble between his parents. Josh has decided to give up women for good. (For cast see Wednesday. Shown at 1. 30pm)
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With Peter Sissons and Moira Stuart.
Weather Ian McCaskill
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Pilar makes a disturbing discovery about Marcus. Olive becomes a saleswoman - and an unwitting matchmaker.
Episode written by John Pennington Director Garth Tucker
(For cast see Monday. Repeated next Sunday at 3.00pm) ●STEREO
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Carla Lane 's comedy series about one Liverpool family. The Boswells are faced with more problems. Adrian has made a decision, Aveline is having trouble, and Joey comes to the end of his tether.
Director/Producers Robin Nash and John B Hobbs
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The return of the series which sets out to make the impossible possible. Armed with a giant Challenger truck, the famous buggy and lots of public goodwill, Anneka Rice sets out to use the power of television to tackle another
Herculean task.
"The one criterion for accepting a challenge is that there must be some lasting benefit for individuals or the community," she says.
This week she ends up in the mud - and a lot worse - as she takes an army of volunteers down on the farm in Sheffield.
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Michael Buerk presents the latest reports.
Regional News
Weekend Weather
Ian McCaskill
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First showing on network television for
Bruce Beresford 's unusual tragi-comedy starring Diane Keaton
Jessica Lange Sissy Spacek
The MaGrath sisters are an eccentric trio. Lenny is singing Happy Birthday to herself, Meg is having a nervous breakdown over her failure to be a singer, and Babe has just shot her wealthy husband. The three reunited sisters trade reminiscence and recrimination in this adaptation of Beth Henley 's Pulitzer Prize winning play.
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An unusual Hammer version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a man obsessed by his work on the darker side of the mind.
Director Terence Fisher
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