6.40 The National Theatre
7.5 Cell Membrane Structure
7.30 The Nervous System
' How safe is your castle? ' LALITA AHMED has more home improvements. SAVITRI YADAV demonstrates the craft of macrame. Also, a story for children and a popular song.
Producer ASHOK RAMPAL
Director KRISHAN GOULD. BBC Birmingham
Story: The Duck and the Kangaroo written by EDWARD LEAR illustrated by DALE MAXEY Presenters
Carol Chell , Stuart McGugan
4.50 Carbohydrates
5.15 Stereochemistry - Conformations
The classic serial, in 13 exciting episodes, starring
1: The Planet of Peril
Flash Gordon and Dale Arden , with Professor Zarkov, go on a hazardous journey by spaceship to the planet Mongo, whose ruler, Emperor Ming, is threatening Earth with destruction.
. (Part 2 tomorrow)
Paul Daniels , television's top comedy magic star, entertains in his own unusual fashion and introduces the spectacular skills of his special guests: comedy mime George Carl illusionists The Morettis and the PAUL DANIELS MAGIC SET
Director PAUL CIANI
Presented by Jeremy James
An international chess tournament between eight of the world's leading Grand Masters.
Game 7: Robert Byrne (USA) v Viktor Korchnoi (SWITZERLAND)
The sensational defeat of the top seed, Korchnoi, in Round 1 has laid this group wide open. The American Grand Master must expect a hard struggle against an opponent who fought long and bitterly for the World Championship crown against the reigning champion, ANATOLY KARPOV.
Expert analysis: WILLIAM HARTSTON Director SANDRA WAINWRIGHT Producer ROBERT TONER
with sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather
A series of nine programmes 8: Easy to Grow' Plants
The mother-in-law's tongue, the striped grass and geraniums are among the easiest of all house plants to grow. In this programme Geoffrey Smith offers practical advice on how to look after and propagate these , plants as well as the less common fingernail plant. Film editor PETER RINGSTED Producer BRIAN LAVIES
Bring Me Back a Song
Irish folk music is one of the oldest unbroken cultural traditions in Europe. As the Sense of Ireland festival of arts comes to London, Arena presents some of the finest Irish musicians of today. In tonight's programme the Bothy Band and Planxty - two of the best folk groups of recent years - play and sing with their families and friends on location in Dublin and on the west coast of Ireland.
Passing Days
A brilliant satire about a man who just wants to read his paper in peace but never gets the chance.
PETER SNOW, PETER HOBDAY, JOHN TUSA and CHARLES WHEELER report and analyse the significant events of the day.
At 11.15* news summary and weather from FRAN MORRISON and sports news from DAVID DAVIES
Assignment editors GEORGE WALKER JOHN MAHONEY
Editor GEORGE CAREY
The programme in which the BBC hands over air time to the public. Tonight:
The London Cycling Campaign present Blazing Pedals
joy PARKER reads Closing Time by A. ALVAREZ
