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Tonight two of our top junior players clash over the small board, and only one can survive in television's first chess competition for The Master Game Trophy and 1250 first prize.
Jonathan Mestel
World Under-18 Champion v
Jonathan Speelman
Former European Under-18 Champion
Speelmtn (White) to move as Mestel is poised for a king's flank pawn advance; if Speelman ignores the danger, Mestel has the initiative. Speelman decides he needs to act fast. Should he (a) continue his own queen's side pawn attack or (b) push up a king's side pawn to counter Mestel's play?
Presenter JEREMY JAMES Analyst LEONARD BARDEN
Director JOHN WILCOX
Producer ROBERT TONER

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy James
Presenter:
Analyst Leonard Barden
Director:
John Wilcox
Producer:
Robert Toner

A personal view by J. Bronowski in 13 programmes
6: The Starry Messenger
From earliest times, Man has looked outwards from the earth and wondered at the movements of sun, stars and planets. The programme hinges on the crisis of the scientific conscience in the person of the astronomer Galileo, and in the rich cities of Venice and Rome, the scenes both of his triumph and his punishment. DR
BRONOWSKI examines the record of his trial in the secret archives of the Vatican.
This attractive and compelling programme. (NEW SCIENTIST) Producer DICK GILLING
Editor ADRIAN MALONE
Book (same title), £5.50, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
J. Bronowski
Producer:
Dick Gilling
Editor:
Adrian Malone

by DAVID AGNEW
Her mother leaves home when Diane is 13 and the girl has to look after her father. He becomes dangerously dependent on her. She escapes him once, but a few years later he turns up to get her back again.
Script editor Richard BROKE Designer AUSTEN SPRIGGS Producer MARK SHIVAS Director ALAN CLARKE

Contributors

Unknown:
David Agnew
Editor:
Richard Broke
Designer:
Austen Spriggs
Producer:
Mark Shivas
Director:
Alan Clarke
Diane:
Janine Drzewicki
Weaver:
Frank Mills
Terry:
Tim Preece
Jim:
Paul Copley
Harry:
Charles Bolton
Kevin:
Colin Higgins
Rooney:
Oliver Maguire
Carol:
Dee Anderson
Dave:
Mario Renzullo
Benny:
Peter Hugo Daly
Brian:
Peter Newby
Alan:
David Janson

The Open
Championship
HARRY CARPENTER introduces highlights from the first day's play in the 104th Open Championship staged at Carnoustie.
Commentators HENRY LONGHURST
PETER ALLISS , MARK MCCORMACK and DAVE THOMAS
Producers RICHARD TILLING and FRED VINER
Editor A. P. WILKINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Carpenter
Commentators:
Henry Longhurst
Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Mark McCormacK
Unknown:
Dave Thomas
Producers:
Richard Tilling
Unknown:
Fred Viner
Editor:
A. P. Wilkinson

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