Lassie is reunited with her youngfriend Neeka Chalmers , an Indian boy with whom she shares some more adventures.
Directors Dick Moder. Jack B Hively (1970) . ♦ See Films: pages 72-82 **
7.45 Animation. Repeat.
The Playbus stops at the Patch Stop. Repeat Stereo ............
David Frost interviews news makers, and reviews the papers with his guests. including at 8.30 News; plus the weather.
Extended highlights of the best of the overnight action from Atlanta. Amongthe Britons hoping to wake up this morning as medallists aftertheswimmingfinals are
Commonwealth champion Karen Pickering in the 100m freestyle, Sarah Hardcastle in the 400m individual medley and Paul Palmer in the 200m freestyle.
Away from the pool, Britain's women began their hockey campaign against South Korea, plus basketball with the American's in action, boxingand weightlifting. Introduced by Gary Lineker and Hazel Irvine.
Rural issues with John Craven. Plus, the week'sweatherat 12.25pm. Stereo .
This week's issue in the discussion series is the growth in drug abuse among
Britain's youth. Some radical thinkers have argued that the use of drugs should be de-criminalised or even legalised. David Aaronovitch , aided by advisers including Sarah Hogg , asks experts what the answer could be to the drug problem. Editor Dollan Cannell ; Executive producer
David Jordan ..........................................
* See This Week: page 8
Omnibus edition.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
War drama starring
Stanley Baker
Michael Caine , Jack Hawkins
1879: Cetewayo, ruler of the great Zulu kingdom, inflicts a heavy defeat upon the British army at Isandhlwana and marches towards the small garrison of Rorke's Drift. Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead desperately rally their meagre forces: eight officers and 97 men against 4,000 Zulus.
Director Cy Endlield (1964, PG) Subtitled. * See Films: pages 72-82 ****
Animated cat and mouse fun.....
With Moira Stuart.
Weather Ian McCaskill
Pam Rhodes begins a two-part journey along the River Thames to celebrate the opening of the Thames Path as a National Trail. This week, she travels from the river head in Gloucestershire, finishing up at the Henley regatta.
Hymns include Thou Whose
Almighty Word, 0 fora Closer Walk with God, Shall We Gather at the River, In Heavenly Love Abiding and Love Divine All Loves Excelling.
Producer Roy Francis ; Editor Helen Alexander
Hugh Scully introduces another edition from the archives. This week, a programme recorded in 1992 in York, featuring a remarkable 15th century book which delighted David Battie. Producer Christopher Lewis
Repeat Stereo
The rowing competition started today with title holders Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent in the coxless pairs. The Searle brothers, also gold medallists fouryears ago in the coxed pairs, go this time in the coxless fours.
Former world swimming champion
Karen Pickering went in the heats of the women's 200m freestyle and Britain's medal prospects in the three-day event faced the dressage.
There's live action at the judo and boxingarenas, while Britain, the men's Olympic hockey champions, begin their bid to regain the title later tonight. Plus news of medals in the women's cycling road race and at the shooting venue. Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
Producer Vivien Kent ; Editor Brian Barwick
♦ Spotlight on Steve Redgrave : page 9
First of a four-part post-Cold Warthriller, starring Bill Paterson, Celia Imrie
A bomb blasts an RAF base in Germany but who is responsible? Bull, an MI5 counter-terrorism expert, is drawn into the power-playing secret world of Nato.
Part 2 tomorrow at 9.30pm. See today's choices.
Geraldine...... PENNY JOHNSON
Hunsacker. EDWARD WILEY
Wlm RAYMOND PICKARD
Ruppert...... LUTZ REICHERT
Pringle. ..... MARSTON BLOOM
Timoshkin GENNADI VENGEROV
Leafman GARY BASARABA
Written by PG Duggan
Producer Jonathan Cavendish
Director Peter Smith
With Michael Buerk.
Weather Bill Giles
Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
10.25 Hockey
11.50 Gymnastics
12.25am Swimming
12.31 Women's 200m freestyle
12.46 Men's 400m individual medley
1.15 Women's 100m breaststroke
1.39 Men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay
1.55 Boxing, three-day eventing, weightlifting
3.05 Boxing, basketball, volleyball Timings are subject to alteration
Hockey
Britain's men's hockey team begin theircampaign to add another gold to the one they won in Seoul in 1988. Fittingly, they start with tonight's match against South Korea.
Commentary by Nigel Starmer-Smith and Ian Taylor.
Gymnastics
Women's gymnastics starts this evening with the team compulsories - an event which the Unified Team won by a fraction of a point over Romania in Barcelona. Commentary by Barry Davies , Christine Still and Mitch Fenner.
Swimming
Action from the pool where Britain's Karen Pickering will beaimingfora place in tonight's 200m freestyle final while Britain's men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay team were also expected to reach the final.
Videoplus code for 10.15―1.55 ....
1.55―4.25 ....
Challenge Annlka: page 20
♦ Olga Korbut 's Kind of Day: page
Drama starring
Mike Farrell , Tess Harper
Still grief-stricken by his daughter's death as a result of toxic waste dumping, Tim McFall is determined to uncoverthe truth. But his efforts only cause him to be maligned by the press, attacked by employers and neighbours, and shunned by his wife. Tim McFall
MIKE FARRELL. Betty McFall TESS HARPER , Jesse McCandless HELEN HUNT , Kathleen McFall
BECKY HUBISH. Patrick McFall
DANIEL BEECHER. Calvin Oates JOE BRATCHER
Director Michael Pressman (1989)
* See Films: pages 72-82 **