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Story: Fair Weather Wind written by DIANE WILMER illustrated by NANCY PETLEY-JONES Presenters
Carol Chell , Ben Thomas
Pianist PETER FONTZEN
Graphic designer PAUL JOHNSON Designer michakl TREVOR Devised by DIANE WILMER
Directed by JOHN M. A. LANa Producer JUDY WHITFIELD
Executive producer cynthia felgate

Contributors

Written By:
Diane Wilmer
Illustrated By:
Nancy Petley-Jones
Unknown:
Carol Chell
Pianist:
Ben Thomas
Pianist:
Peter Fontzen
Designer:
Paul Johnson
Unknown:
Diane Wilmer
Directed By:
John M. A. Lana
Producer:
Judy Whitfield

The second day of the Ladbrokes Grand National Meeting.
Today, while the Grand National fences are being prepared for tomorrow's big race, BBC cameras bring you coverage of four races on the Mildmay course.
2.35 Sportspace Group Selling Hurdle (2m)
3.10 A. S. Williams Group Handicap 'Chase (3m If)
3.45 Sean Graham Hurdle (2m)
This race, fast growing in prestige, is now the second most valuable for 4-year-olds in the calendar.
4.20 Skol 'Chase (2m) Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN , RICHARD PITMAN Introduced by TONY GUBBA
Director RICHARD tilling Producer FRED VINER

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Graham
Unknown:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
Richard Pitman
Introduced By:
Tony Gubba
Director:
Richard Tilling
Producer:
Fred Viner

The last of the series
Old Chinese proverb says: he who mixes monkey business with pleasure liable end up making people laugh. As in the bizarre adventures of Tripitaka and his boon companions Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy. At the Top of the Mountain
Or how Tripitaka saw his mother once more before continuing with his four friends on his interminable journey.
Directed by kizuo SAGAWA

Contributors

Directed By:
Kizuo Sagawa
Monkey:
Masaaki Sakai
Tripitaka:
Masako Natsume
Sandy:
Shiro Kishibe
PigSy:
Tonpei Hidari
Yu-Lung:
Shunji Fl'Jimura

with Clay Jones
A heavy clay dampens the ardour of many a keen gardener - but not Percy Blunden. Over the years he's transformed the structure of the soil in his small Sussex garden, and now grows prize-winning flowers and vegetables.
Produced by JOHN kenyon , BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Percy Blunden.
Produced By:
John Kenyon

Newsweek looks at the boom in private education as more parents than ever are opting out of the state system. Are they buying their children a more than equal chance in life? Or are they right to choose to pay to escape from disenchantment with comprehensives? Donald MacCormick reports.
Producer ANNE MOIR
Editor PETER IBBOTSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Producer:
Anne Moir
Editor:
Peter Ibbotson

A duel of words and wit between Frank Muir
Joanna Lumley
Christopher Cazenove aid
Arthur Marshall Kara Wilson Tom Conti
Referee Robert Robinson
Call My Bluff devised by MARK COODSON and BILL TODMAB Directed by PAUL CIANI Producer ROGER ORDISH

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Joanna Lumley
Unknown:
Christopher Cazenove
Unknown:
Arthur Marshall
Unknown:
Kara Wilson
Unknown:
Tom Conti
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Mark Coodson
Directed By:
Paul Ciani
Producer:
Roger Ordish

A play in three parts by William Trevor
with Barbara Ferris, Gawn Grainger, Joss Ackland, Doreen Mantle, David Neal,
Sylvia Coleridge, Harry Towb and Elizabeth Estensen
"Guilty," pleads Elizabeth, "in marriage, in parenthood, in every close relationship. I have failed!" But should we condemn her as she condemns herself?
(Part 2 next Friday)

Contributors

Writer:
William Trevor
Music arranged and played by:
Peter Bithell
Costume Designer:
Andrew Rose
Make-up Artist:
Eileen Mair
Designer:
Martin Collins
Producer:
Ann Kirch
Director:
Brian Parker
Henry:
Gawn Grainger
Jennifer:
Lisa Coleman
Alice:
Hannah Asprey
Elizabeth:
Barbara Ferris
Nurse:
Barbara Thorn
Miss Samson:
Sylvia Coleridge
The Rev Catterall:
Ray Callaghan
Sylvie Clapper:
Elizabeth Estensen
Declan:
Clem Davis
Mr Maloney:
Harry Towb
Lily Drucker:
Maggie Wilkinson
Psychiatrist:
Alexander John
Young Henry:
Christopher O'Connell
Young Henry:
Rollo Armstrong
Young Elizabeth:
Lucie Thomas
Young Elizabeth:
Abigail Cruttenden
Major Orpen:
Joss Ackland
Mrs Orpen:
Doreen Mantle
Sister O'Keefe:
Margaret D'Arcy
Mary Tracy:
Nora Connolly
Aidallbery:
David Neal
Mrs Drucker:
Julia McCarthy
Kenneth Drucker:
Simon Coady
Mr Drucker:
Joe Ritchie
Orpen's brother:
Philip Newman
Young Joanna:
Jayne Rosamond
Dorothy:
Brenda Fricker
TimUS:
Aaron Burchell

PETER SNOW, CHARLES WHEELER , JOHN TUSA and PETER HOBDAY present an informed account of what's happening in the world; the latest news and weather forecast from LINDA ALEXANDER , plus the evening's sports results from MARSHALL LEE.

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Linda Alexander

The classic sci-fi series exploring the boundaries of man's inner self when faced with alien forces in time and space.
starring Robert Culp and Salome Jens
A geologist on a field trip is invaded by alien life-forms who intend to take over Earth using human bodies as hosts.

Contributors

Writer:
Orin Borsten
Director:
Gerd Oswald
Producer:
Joseph Stefano
Created by:
Leslie Stevens
[Actor]:
Robert Culp
[Actor]:
Salome Jens

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