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The Why Bird Stop.
A series on how to learn a language.
Today, pronunciation and vocabulary.
David Frost interviews the week's news makers, and reviews the Sunday papers with his guests. Including at
8.30 News; plus the weather.
Series editor Barney Jones ; Executive editor
Tim Orchard. ......
Today, Tony Robinson finds out how and why the Gospels came to be written.
Colonel Mark Cook , who resigned his commission in orderto stay in Bosnia to help war orphans, talks with Alison Hilliard in Sarajevo.
A new look for the magazine British Deaf News. Also, how sign language can improve scuba diving. Last in the series.
With signing and subtitles. stereo .
Talkingand reading with the under-fives.
With Maggie Philbin.
Sid Joynson descends on one of Britain's most modem factories determined to prove that he can improve productivity by 30 percent in two days. Rpt Stereo ...
Looking at education. Today, followinga group ofrising 11-year-olds through two rounds Of testing. Rpt Stereo Subtitled.
Rural issues with John Craven. Plus, the week'sweatherat 12.25pm.
John Humphrys puts searching questions to politicians. Including at 12.30 News
Editor David Jordan
Omnibus edition.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Mind over Mayhem. Lt Columbo, aided by a boy genius and his robot invention, solves the case of a murdered scientist killed to cover up professional espionage.
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Nigel Havers appeals on behalf of the Sequal Trust which provides communication aids for severely disabled children and adults in the UK in orderto enhance participation in everyday living. Plus, Gavin Campbell presents the latest charity news. Repeated tomorrow at 11.45am
DONATIONS: The Sequal Trust, [address removed] (telephone 0 [number removed])
With Jennie Bond. Weather Bill Giles
Live coverage (kick-off 7pm) of the tenth European Championship final, the climax of the biggest sporting event in this country since
England's World Cup win in 1966. Four years ago outsiders Denmark stunned the world when they beat Germany 2-0 in the final in Sweden. This year, with the finals expanded to 16 countries, it has been the most competitive championship ever. But which team will lift the Henri Delaunay trophy at the end of this three-week festival of football? Commentary by John Motson with Trevor Brooking. Introduced by Desmond Lynam , with Alan Hansen and Ruud Gullit. See today's choices. Producer Vivien Kent ; Editor Niall Sloane
* See This Week: page 7
With Michael Buerk.
Weather Michael Fish
Comedy with a screenplay by Willy Russell , based on his successful stage play.
Starring Michael Caine
Julie Walters
Rita White is a 26-year-old, married hairdresserwith ideas. Her husband
Denny has only one idea, to get her pregnant. One afternoon she turns up at Frank Bryant 's Open University literature class demandingto be
"educated" and embarks on a journey that changes the course of her life.
Director Lewis Gilbert (1983, 15)
* See Films: pages 57-66 ****
Comedy drama based on a true story, starring
Alan Aida
When Sports Illustrated journalist
George Plimpton joins American football team the Detroit Lions to write about life as a quarterback, he decides to keep his true identity a secret as long as possible. However, hedoesn'ttake into account the gruelling training schedule ahead of him orthe killer instinct of his fellow team-mates.
Director Alex March (1968) * See Films: pages 57-66 ***
