6.40 Genetic Engineering
7.5 Elementary Maths - Systems II
7.30 The Housing Question
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6.40 Genetic Engineering
7.5 Elementary Maths - Systems II
7.30 The Housing Question
The first of 26 programmes
A new magazine aimed at helping Asian families to help themselves. The series will cover subjects of interest and information ... At Home and Around ... together with illustrated children's stories and music.
Today's programme includes an introductory message from sir CHARLES CURRAN. recently retired Director-General of the BBC.
Also participating in today's magazine, NAHID NIAZI, RAJNI KAUL and MEHERANGIZ MUNSIFF talking about ' the importance of learning English '; a doctor talking about child development'; and LALITA AHMED telling the story of a Lazy Donkey.
Producer ASHOK RAMPAL. BBC Birmingham An Asian Unit presentation
A series of 26 programmes in Hindustani and English. The story of two Asian families living in Britain.
(For details: see BBCl, 3.55 pm)
11.25 A Case of Common Ownership
5.20 Engineering Mechanics
5.45 The Case of William Tyndale (2)
6.10 Artists' Films
6.35 Humanities: Retrospect
with sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather on 2
with Peter Alliss
A series of ten programmes for those who want to take up golf and for golfers who want to improve their game. And an opportunity for everyone to watch top players demonstrate their skills. 2: A Swing that Lasts
PETER ALLISS and his four regular pupils are joined this week by guest professionals JEAN DONALD and JOHN PANTON.
Producer GORDON MENZIES BBC Scotland
Michael Charlton and Charles Wheeler present news and opinion, with Richard Kershaw and David Sells Newsreader Angela Rippon
Assistant editors PETER IBBOTSON and MIKE BROADBENT Editor TONY CRABB
Champions of Crown Green Bowling compete for the BBC2 Masters Trophy Match 4
Noel Burrows (Manchester) v
Reg Pointon (North Midlands)
BURROWS, seeded No 4, won the Waterloo Handicap in 1972. One of the game's finest exponents, he has yet to prove himself in these Championships.
POINTON, the Midlands Masters Champion, makes his first appearance in the BBC2 Masters and will be particularly keen to win this match - both men are publicans.
Introduced by Colin Welland from the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool. Commentator HARRY RIGBY
Producer NICK HUNTER BBC Manchester
A contest of musical knowledge between
Frank Muir and John Amis and Denis Norden and Ian Wallace Musical Chairman Steve Race
Television presentation DOUGLAS HESPE
Michael York as Dietrich Bonhoeffer in True Patriot by DON SHAW
Dietrich Bonhoeffer , theologian, academic and pastor, was convicted and hanged for being implicated in plots against Hitler. He was hanged in April 1945, one month before the end of the war in Europe.
Cast in order of appearance
Musical adviser OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES Lighting PETER CATLETT Designer MIKE PORTER Producer INNES LLOYD
Director RONALD WILSON
from Earls Court, London
Cliff Michelmore takes his annual look at the motoring scene with reporters
Noel Edmonds and Bob Wellings
See the latest models on show ... What's a good buy this year? ... Find out the pitfalls of the used-car market ... Vintage and veteran models you can buy, plus all the fun of the fair.
Director RICK GARDNER Producer TONY SALMON
Weather
The Colonels have gone - and Greek cinema is emerging again. Gavin Millar talks to Melina Mercouri in Athens where she is finishing her first film since her return from exile.
He also talks to Theodor Angelopoulos, the director of The Travelling Players, the epic to be shown on BBC2 next Saturday and which many believe to be the greatest film ever to come out of Greece.
Arena: Cinema pays a visit to the set of The Greek Tycoon in Pireus, the harbour of Athens, to see what Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset make of playing a multimillionaire shipping magnate and the widow of an assassinated US President...
MARTIN JARVIS reads Wishes by ALASTAIR REID