Solo and Kuryakin try to thwart Thrush's sinister designs on a boy genius.
David Frost interviews Margaret Beckett, Labour's Shadow Minister for Health, and Sir James Goldsmith, industrialist and noted Euro-sceptic. Including at 8.15 and 9.00 News; plus weather forecasts
The first of four programmes celebrating Advent. Rosemary Hartill joins Salford artist Margaret Argyle who, through her work, finds some of the answers to religious dilemmas.
Including the story of Shelley Beattie, a 25-year-old who has overcome her profound deafness to become Siren, a regular figure on the American TV show Gladiators. With signing and subtitles.
(Rptd on Tuesday at 12 noon on BBC2 Stereo)
Language lessons. Travelling on public transport.
(Stereo)
Lesley Joseph on the difficulties of striking a profitable balance between outgoings and incomings.
(Stereo)
The series that helps you acquire new skills.
Today: following charity workers for the Voluntary Services Overseas.
Rural issues, with John Craven. Plus the week's weather at 12.25.
(Stereo)
John Humphrys and the team analyse the trends in British and European politics.
(Subtitled)
Cartoon double bill
1916: the teenage Indiana Jones falls into the hands of Pancho Villa in Mexico, solves a mystery and makes a decision about his future. With Sean Patrick Flanery, Mike Moroff and Ronny Coutteure.
Omnibus edition.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Another chance to see the third episode of this six-part adaptation of Dickens's novel.
(Shown last Monday)
(Episode 4 is on Monday at 9.30pm BBC2)
(Stereo)
Jonas gives his father a lavish funeral and later proposes to Mercy Pecksniff. Tom Pinch brings news of young Martin to Mary. Mrs Gamp is engaged as a nurse for Mr Chuffey. Show more
This week on the series for book lovers: Griff Rhys Jones marks the centenary of Robert Louis Stevenson's death by examining the novelist's view of Edinburgh; the valuable public service provided by Britain's most remote mobile library; and Liz Lochhead recites her poetry over a cosmetics counter.
Gary Glitter meets five students from the Wimbledon School of Art who accept the challenge of producing costumes in the Glitter style. And a look at some metallic fashions and a process which flocks velvet. With Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Brenda Emmanus.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Clothes Show Live: opens at the NEC Birmingham this Friday 2 until 7 December. For information/ticket hotline ring [number removed].
Six-part schoolboy drama, based on the famous stories by Richmal Crompton.
It requires the intervention of celebrated thespian Sir Giles Hampton to save William's career with the local amateur dramatic society.
With Moira Stuart.
(Subtitled)
Weather Rob McElwee
Advent Sunday edition, from the ancient Cathedral of St Magnus in Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney islands. Pam Rhodes samples the different pace of life on the small islands of Westray and Papa Westray and visits the Orkney seal sanctuary. Hymns include O Come O Come Emmanuel and Tell Out My Soul.
(Rev rpt on Wednesday at 2.10pm on BBC2)
Wesley Pegden has found a rare vintage car but to get it back to his garage he needs the help of three trustworthy volunteers. With Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, Gordon Wharmby and Jane Freeman.
(Rpt) (Subtitled)
Continuing the epic love story in nine parts.
Bob and Diana's plot to take control of Winter's Engineering is in danger of being revealed by Larry Field. See today's choices.
With Peter Sissons.
Weather Rob McElwee
A group of young American evangelicals, aiming to convert as much of the former Soviet Union to Christianity as possible, find the people of Ternopol, in the Ukraine, less than receptive to their message.
Western starring Jane Fonda, James Caan
Honest and hard-working ranchers hold out against a land-grabbing baron in a battle of wills set against the backdrop of a potential oil-strike. As the conflict escalates, the land and a way of life are threatened with destruction.
(1978)
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