6 40 Borehole Logging

7.5 Seven Card Study

7.30 Guernsey

<For details see RBC1 at 3.55 pm)

The final day of this famous National Hunt Festival meeting.
All today's races are run over the New Course.
2.15 The Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Race (2m)
2.50 The Christies Foxhunter 'Chase Challenge Cup (3m 2f)
3.30 The Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2f)
Can the enigmatic Jack of Trumps win the E40,000 prize?
Or will the going remain firm enough for old rival Silver Buck?
4.5 The Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Steeplechase (3m If) Introduced by JULIAN WILSON Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN , RICHARD PITMAN

4.50 Origins

5.15 Crystals

Chapter 11: The Secret of Vulcan
Wherein the identity of the sinister Dr Vulcan is finally revealed when he captures Rocket Man.

concludes the season of films celebrating stars of the British popular theatre. starring Frank Randle , Diana Dors Private ' Homicide' Randle has a soft spot for a corporal in this army farce. Not surprising, since Cpl Paula Clements comes in the form of Diana Dors ! Unfortunately, a lecherous NCO has designs on the curvaceous corporal ... Randle, probably Lancashire's most famous music-hall star, is in characteristic mood as the troublesome soldier in an army more fanciful than real.
Screenplay by H. F. MALTBY , FRANK RANDLE Produced and directed by JOHN E. BLAKELEY

including sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather

The theme of The Elements continues tonight with a painting that caused a public trial in which the artist sued his critics for libel. Whistler (1834-1903)
Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket at the Institute of Art, Detroit is an impression of a firework display but shows the artist's supreme grasp of the subtlest nuances of colour. Written and presented by Milton Brown
Director CHRIS JEANS

introduced by JULIAN WILSON
Highlights of the National Hunt Festival, featuring
The Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2f) and the other races that will be remembered from this prestigious three-day meeting.
Producers RICHARD TILLING , BILL TAYLOR Editor MIKE MURPHY

A series of four historical detective stories, written and presented by Michael Wood
In a corner of the ruined Abbey of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, stands a monument to a great but forgotten king. He was the founder of the first British Empire. He reigned from 925 to 939, just 14 years.
Photography Richard GANNICLIFFT JOHN HOWARTH
Film editor PETER MARSH Producer DEREK TOWERS BBC Manchester
In Search of the Dark Ages, £3.95, from bookshops from today

A series in 13 parts adapted from the books Of GIOVANNI GUARESCHI by HUGH LEONARD
11: Stalin is purged by Khrushchev. Peppone refuses to part with his banner of Stalin and is in danger of being disgraced by the Party.
Music composed by WILLIAM GODFREE Lighting GEOFF SHAW
Script editor TED RHODES Designer CHRIS EDWARDS
Produced by BILL SELLARS
Directed by PETER HAMMOND

Astonishingly, our chances of being killed on the roads have stayed the same for half a century-it is almost as though we have decided to tolerate 6,000 dead each year.
Why do we so meekly assume that the carnage is inevitable when patently it is not?
In a specially extended film report, Man Alive hears from doctors, police and accident investigation teams who are angry and bewildered that so little is done to stop the killing.
Producers RITCHIE COGAN and NICK ROSS
Editor TIM SLESSOR

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; latest news and weather from LINDA ALEXANDER ; the evening's sports results from MARSHALL
LEE.
Producer PAUL NORRIS Directors
AI.EX SAWARD and JOHN WILKINSON Assignment editors
GEORGE WALKER and JOHN MAHONEY Editor GEORGE CAREY