Story: "The Table and the Chair" by Edward Lear
Illustrated by Shirley Lawn
With Diane Dorgan, Johnny Ball
(Repeated on BBC1 at 4.20 pm)
(Colour)
with Peter Woods
Weather
The teams are level after two matches of this 13-match filmed series in which, each week, a top American meets a leading professional from the rest of the world.
Tonight: Art Wall (US) v Bruce Devlin (Australia) at Royal Portrush, N Ireland
Devlin, who helped Australia win the 1970 World Cup, is reigning 'Golfer of the Year' by right of his £23,000 victory in the Alcan championship last time he played in Ireland. Now he returns to represent The World at Portrush - only course outside the main-land to stage the Open Championship -against Wall, former American Masters champion, Ryder Cup player and big money-winner who has done nearly 40 holes in one!
Prize-money:$4,000 to the winner $2,000 to the loser
Items of interest, information, and investigation for collectors about collecting.
This week's subjects include:
Victoriana - For and Against
A Collection of Early Musical Instruments
Museum of Bad Taste
Some viewers' questions answered
Introduced by Hugh Scully and James Norbury
(from Bristol)
Starring Ray Milland, Joan Collins, Farley Granger
New York in 1906 and a notorious social scandal involving a playboy millionaire, a beautiful showgirl and a famous architect. The real-life story of Evelyn Nesbit, famed as the original Gibson Girl - and the Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.
(This Week's Films: page 11)
