Teen comedy starring
William Ragsdale
Christopher Daniel Barnes
When two medical students tackle a top secret science project and revive a 100-year-old body, theirexperiment unleashes a seven-foot tall "student" whom they name Frank N Stein. But Frank must be hidden from an unscrupulous professor intent on taking the credit for their amazing scientific breakthrough.
Director Tom Shadyac (199 1, PG) Subtitled .. + See Films: pages 45-50 ***
More cartoon capers from the Evergreen Forest. (Repeat)
Extended highlights of the overnight action from Atlanta, where the first day of athletics dominated the agenda.
Linford Christie , Jonathan Edwards , Kelly Holmes and Tessa Sanderson were amongthe
Britons scheduled to compete. Away from track and field, Britain's women took on Australia in hockey, and in the pool there were five swimming golds to be won. Plus, action from boxing, yachting, basketball and weightlifting. Introduced by Steve Rider and Hazel Irvine . stereo ....
+ Andrew Duncan interviews
Jonathan Edwards : page 16; plus Olympic timetable: page 20
Introduced by Steve Rider and Sue Barker.
10.45, 1.40, 1.55 (shared with racing) Cricket: First Test
Coverage from Lord's of the first Cornhill Insurance Test match between England and Pakistan. The fixture gave Pakistan a narrow victory four years ago when they won by two wickets. Commentary by Richie Benaud, David Gower, Tony Lewis, Geoffrey Boycott and Asif Iqbal. Coverage continues from 2.45pm on BBC2.
1.00 News
1.05, 2.45, 4.00 Olympics
On Lake Lanier this afternoon there are seven gold medals to be won in the rowing finals, which include the coxless pairs (3pm), the coxless fours (4.20pm) and the single sculls (5pm). Among the British hopefuls are Steve Redgrave , Matthew Pinsent and Peter Haining. Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt and Chris Baillieu.
On the track, Denise Lewis is scheduled to start her heptathlon campaign and the early rounds of the men's 800m and women's 400m get under way.
Mary Peters's Kind of Day: page
1.55 (shared with cricket), 3.35 Racing
From Ascot, featuring races at 2.00,2.35 and, at 3.50, the King George VI and the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan, Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley.
Producer Campbell Ferguson; Editor Philip Bemie
Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
A visit to the cinema and an off-ration toasted cheese supper make Mainwaring dream that he is Napoleon.
(Rpt) (Subtitled)
Golf-based game show hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck.
Tonight, in the last show of the current series, Frank Carson, Kenny Lynch and Oliver Skeete are the guests aiming to win money for charity and for their contestant partners.
Pets compete to win themselves and their owners prizes. The creatures featured this week are ferrets, dogs, hamsters and donkeys. Tennis player Jo Durie and TV critic Garry Bushell drop in to help with a game of dog tennis. Hosted by Dale Winton , with Terry Nutkins and vet Mary Nicoll.
Director Duncan Cooper ; Producer David Taylor
Return of the comedy action series about the adventures of a Canadian mountie, starring Paul Gross, David Marciano
On their way north to rebuild Fraser Senior's log cabin, disaster strikes for Fraser and Vecchio when their plane crash lands in the wilderness. See today's choices.
Francis Rossi performs his new solo single Give Myself to Love and starts this week's draw. With UlrikaJonsson.
Producer Mark Wells Stereo NOTE: winning numbers from previous lottery draws are available on Ceefax page 750 or by calling the Players' Lottery Helpline on 0645
Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent were aiming to retain their Olympic coxless pairs title earlier today. Other British rowing hopefuls included Peter Haining in the single sculls and the men's coxless fours, a team featuring the Searle brothers Jonny and Greg.
Plus, a look back at events on the athletics track. Later today there's the triple jump final and Britain has high hopes for Jonathan Edwards. The men's and women's 100m finals are held tonight, while cycling, canoeing and beach volleyball also reach their final stages.Â
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
With Michael Buerk. Weather
Peter Cockroft. Followed by National Lottery Update
Last in the current series in which the comedian delivers one-liners at the audience on a variety of topics. Tonight's guest is soul singer Jocelyn Brown. Director John Kilby ; Producer Phil Clarke
Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
10.35 Hockey: Britain vSouth Africa
11.40 Athletics
12.00 Men'striplejumpfinal
12.15 Women's 100m semi-finals
12.35 Men's 100m semi-finals
12.55 Men's 400m second round
1.20 Women'sjavelin final
1.25 Women's 800m semi-finals
1.45 Women's 100m final/hockey
2.00 Men's 100m final
2.25am Weightlifting
2.55 Yachting/boxing/football/diving/ table tennis/tennis/badminton/ basketball/volleyball
3. 15 Athletics: women's 10,000m first round
3.45 Athletics: women's 10,000m first round
Timings are subject to alteration
Athletics Live coverage from Atlanta on what promises to be one of the most exciting evenings of the Olympics for
Britain, with Jonathan Edwards , Linford Christie and Tessa Sanderson all lookingforgold medals in theirfinals.
Plus, the latest news and results.
10.30pm-2.25am
2.25-4.25am
Film exploring the complex job of a movie sound editor. Repeat ..
Drama starring
Fred MacMurray
Valli, Frank Sinatra
A press agent brings the body of an actress back to the mining town where she was bom. With the help of a young priest he struggles to win recognition forthe girl he loved.
Bill Dunnigan FRED MACMURRAY, Olga Treskovna VALLI, Father Paul FRANK SINATRA , Marcus Harris
LEE J COBB, Ted Jones JIM NOLAN, Anna Klovna VERONIKA PATAKY. Ming Gow PHILIP AHN Director Irving Pichel (1948)
Black and white..... ♦ See Films: pages 45-50 ***