A programme for children at home.
In the story chair, Mabel Wheeler
Today's story is called 'The Three Little Pigs'
(to 11.25)
Desmond Hill, Tom Sutton, and Frank Bough report direct from the most famous rowing regatta in the world.
Reports on the day's play from the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Further reports.
(Wimbledon; also on BBC-1 from 6.10 Henley Round-up: 10.57 p.m. on BBC-1)
(to 19.00)
Fourteen programmes on the laws that affect our daily lives.
Introduced by John Edmunds.
Among the most antiquated and, some say, the most illogical laws we have are those limiting our responsibility for the animals we own. These laws not only result in odd decisions but sometimes fail to remedy real distress and damage.
This programme looks at these laws and their effects - some funny, some sad.
With The Marquess of Bath and the lions of Longleat.
A contest between teams from
Southampton - Lettice Thornton, William Baker, Richard Orman
and
Manchester - Jill Nelson, Mike Nally, Arnold Yates
Introduced by Derek Hart.
Tonight's Crossword
David Fairhall and Penny Bowles cover the world of ships, boats, and the sea.
Liverpool lost prestige as Britain's North Atlantic port when Cunard switched their big passenger ships to Southampton. Liverpool seamen serving on the liners lost their jobs or moved away from Merseyside. Does this city of ships and pop songs have a stormy future? How much longer will crews go on meeting at Mabel's, the dockside pub which has been home to generations of Merchant Navy men from Liverpool?
A thriller in six parts by Victor Canning.
Starring Terence Longdon, Isobel Black and Peter Vaughan
with Peter Arne, Hugh Cross, Hamilton Dyce and Noel Johnson
Raikes traces an odd key from one of the diamond merchants and uses it to operate a ladder to a secret attic - unaware that it is linked to a fatal booby-trap.
(Shown on Saturday)
Jack Kramer introduces recorded highlights of today's outstanding match in the All England Lawn Tennis Championships.
The world-famous Spanish guitarist plays music by Purcell, Sor, Bach, Villa-Lobos, Granados, Albeniz.
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looks back over the past week in Parliament and introduces reports on big debates in both Houses, questions to Ministers, significant moves behind the scenes, and the effects of M.P.s' work inside and outside Westminster.
With Hardiman Scott, Edward Rayner.
followed by The Weather
Starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
with Marian Montgomery and The Dudley Moore Trio
Introduced by Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow from the Villa Dei Cesari Restaurant, London.