6.40 Limits to Modelling
7.5 Barnacle Geese
7.30 Maths: Convergence
Story: The Little Rover by MARGARET SAW Presenters
Sarah Long , Ben Bazell
5.15 English Renaissance: Sacred Music
5.40 Living Language
6.5 M101/18 Conic Sections
6.30 Return to Base
A special selection of programmes from the series about the rich and powerful Texas family, which recalls some of the milestones in the eventful lives of the Ewings. starring
Tonight, how it all began with Digger's Daughter
Bobby Ewing , youngest son of oil millionaire Jock Ewing , brings his new bride back to the family mansion. But it is soon clear that Bobbv's older brother J.R. and Jock himself have their own reasons to be less than happy about the marriage....
Written by DAVID JACOBS Directed by ROBERT DAY
(Another episode tomorrow at 6.55)
including a news summary with sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather
Continuing the series of some of the world's great paintings from Renaissance times to the present day. Each week a new theme. This week: Touch starting today with Duccio (1255/60-1318/19)
The Blind Man at the National Gallery, London
In one scene from the life of Christ, this small panel portrays the miracle of God-given sight with austerity, clarity and elegance. Written and presented by Alistair Smith
Series adviser EDWIN MULLINS Executive producers
BILL MORTON and KENNETH CORDEN Title symbol by DAVID HOCKNEY Director ANITA CRUM
(Tomorrow: Tintoretto's 'Ariadne, Bacchus and Venus ')
starring
The Obstacle
A crippled war veteran is helped to start living again.
Based on EARL HAMNER JR 'S autobiographical novel Splicer's Mountain Written by DURTIS DWIGHT
Directed by WILLIAM BUSHNELL JR
From the surreal world of Neil Innes , the last programme in a series of song parodies. Filmed on location, Neil sings tonight of waking up in ' Morning song', dropping off in ' 'Boring', and of the strange things people do ' All in the name of love '.
His guests tonight are:
Kenneth Robinson and Sue Cuff
Film cameraman JACK BELLAMY Film sound ALISTAIR CROCKER Film editor PETER LINDLEY
Music director JOHN ALTMAN Designer STEPHEN BROWNSEY Producer IAN KEILL
Power to the People
' Presented by Eric Robson
One nuclear power station a year for the next ten years. That's the Government's programme - starting 1982. Demonstrations in Cornwall, a huge protest march in London -all against the spread of nuclear power stations. Predictable fears maybe.
But what if we don't actually need all that extra electricity. What if the Government and the electricity supply industry have got their sums wrong?
Brass Tacks looks into the growing evidence that the planned nuclear power stations may be a ' bad buy' on straight economic grounds.
Research LINDA BELL
Producer BRIAN JAMES Editor ALAN DOBSON BBC Manchester
If you've got a point of view let's hear it. All participating BBC local radio stations will have a phone-in continuing the Brass Tacks debate (details on local radio page of RADIO TIMES). Alternatively, write to: Brass Tacks - Return Call, BBCtv, Oxford Road, Manchester M60 1SJ. (Return Call next Saturday will report back on what you think)
For all enthusiasts of brass bands, and those who just enjoy lazing within earshot in the park, the next five weeks will be a pleasure. from
The Assembly Rooms, Derby Gerald Harrison introduces
BBC2's Brass Band knock-out competition.
Programme 1: Round 1
From Yorkshire, Northern Champions the Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band conducted by MAJOR PETER PARKES who battle it out for a place in the first semi-final, and a chance to win £1,000, against
The London and Southern Regional Champions Luton Band conducted by LYN MORGAN and and Sound NEIL MURRAY
Lighting DICK BENTLEY Designer DEBBIE KNIGHT
Production assistant DAVID PICKTHALL Producer KEN GRIFFIN
Peter Snow, Charles Wheeler , John Tusa and Peter Hobday present an informed account of what's happening in the world: special reports from the BBC's correspondents at home and abroad, investigations by Newsnight's own team of reporters into what's going on behind the headlines; the latest news and weather forecast from Linda Alexander , plus the evening's sports results from Shaun Brown.
Producer PAUL NORRIS Directors
ALEX SAWARD and JOHN WILKINSON Assignment editors
GEORGE WALKER and JOHN MAHONEY Deputy editor RONALD NEIL Editor GEORGE CAREY
