With Philippa Forrester. Stereo

The Why Bird Stop. Rpt

David Frost interviews the week's news makers and reviews the papers. Series editor Barney Jones
Executive editor Bob Wheaton
Including at 8.15 and 9.00 News; plus weather forecasts

This week featuring live music from
Tom Robinson and Mart yn Joseph. Plus Tony Robinson 's Good Book Guide, God and the Gatepost with author Susan Howatch , and the Royle
Commission with Roger Royle. With Lynn Parsons and David Grant.
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A report on the progress of the Civil Rights Bill. And the cameras go into public places to find out if the Sympathetic Hearing Scheme has improved the service given to deaf customers. With signing and subtitles.

Nearly 70 per cent of disabled people are out of work. In the first of five programmes, Ian Dury asks what employers, government and the disabled themselves are doing about unemployment. Stereo

How can British companies meet world-class standards? A Lauderdale production for BBCtv

The lies and half-truths told by maps and mapmakers. Rpt Stereo

Rural issues, with John Craven. Plus the week's weather at 12.25

Political analysis with John Humphrys.

Three-episode omnibus edition.

An adaptation of Barbara Cartland 's bestselling romance. The all-star cast includes Helena Bonham Carter Diana Rigg , Edward Fox
The future of the beautiful, orphaned
Serena Staverley lies in the hands of the notorious Marquis of Vulcan. With Fiona Fullerton , Marcus Gilbert ,
Christopher Plummer , Stewart Granger , Anna Massey.

Viewers air their concerns about BBC programmes. With Sue Lawley.
A Barraclough Carey production for BBCtv

Three contestants from Scotland and Northern Ireland compete to impress this week's judges, Italian chef Valentina Harris and actor Nigel Havers. With Loyd Grossman.
Producer Richard Bryan ; Executive producers Bradley Adams and Richard Kalms
A Union Pictures production for BBCtv

With Chris Lowe. Weather Suzanne Charlton

Tonight's programme, for the day after St George's Day, comes from Christchurch in Dorset. The music is provided by the Band of the 1 st Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, from the longest parish church in England,
Christchurch Priory. Hymns include: For All the Saints, All People That on Earth, and Jesus, the Name High over All. With Alan Titchmarsh.
Producer Sarah Rutty ; Editor Helen Alexander

New comedy series starring Felicity Kendal
Nancy takes on a cleaning lady while Jake spends the weekend at Lucy's stately home.
Written by Michael Aitkens
Director/Producer Gareth Gwenlan

Drama series about a gourmet detective, starring Richard Griffiths
Passion Fruit Fool. Crabbe is desperate to perfect his sorbet recipe but no one will leave him in peace. And chef Steve seems to be making a habit of getting himself arrested.
Episode written by Paul Hines
Producers David Wimbury and Jacky Stoller Director George Case
A Witzend production for BBCtv

Final episode in the new comedy series starring Peter Davison
Nicola Pagett
Clive puts his foot down, gets kissed and likes it. Could there be life after Melissa?
Written by Roy Clarke
Director/Producer Tony Dow

With Martyn Lewis.
Weather Suzanne Charlton

The list of celebrities who have pitched themselves alongside the wry humour and biting wit of Clive James has been as impressive as ever: Joan Collins , Tony Curtis , Victoria Wood and tonight, in the last of the current series, Peter Cook.
But one of the strangest moments in the series was with singer Engelbert Humperdinck who, when challenged to demonstrate his macho prowess, ripped a pack of playing cards in half. And one of the most amusing was with Tom Hanks , yet to win his Oscar for best actor in Philadelphia, who described the night he spent in the White House. He and his wife hung a sign on their door which read: " you hear rockin', don't bother knockin'."
Series producer Beatrice Ballard
Executive producer Richard Drewett

The contest returns to
Brighton's Dome Theatre with specialist subjects on the life and films of Clint Eastwood ; British higher education
1945-80; the life and works of Tchaikovsky; and the life and works of Laura Ingalls Wilder. With Magnus Magnusson. Director David Mitchell
Producer Penelope Cowell Doe

Abortion is illegal in Ireland. As a result, at least 100 Irish women travel to England each week to terminate their pregnancies. Condemned by Church, state and sometimes their families, the women face immense practical and emotional difficulties.
Tonight's programme charts the experiences of four women who had to overcome an information ban, a hostile medical establishment, economic hardship, and the trauma of doing something they had been taught from childhood was a sin.
Producer Leanne Pooley
Editor John Blake
A Mosaic production for BBCtv

Continuing the Watching the Detectives season is this sequel to the classic police thriller In the Heat of the Night.
Starring Sidney Poitier Martin Landau
Following the savage murder of a young prostitute, Lt Virgil Tibbs receives an anonymous telephone call implicating the Rev Sharpe , a crusading local minister and friend. Tibbs finds himself torn between personal loyalty and the need to solve a violent crime.
Director Gordon Douglas (1970)
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