The Gillette London Marathon
Three weeks ago London witnessed one of the most amazing folk festivals for many years. A run of over 26 miles through the streets of the capital which was more than a race and proved to be more than just a sporting event. It became a richly. fulfilling experience as 6,500 men and women from all over the world set out to achieve a common goal and won the admiration and affection of the thousands who cheered them all the way.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING , BRENDAN FOSTER
Producer JOHN SHREWSBURY
Cardiff v Barbarians from Cardiff Arms Park
This traditional Easter spectacular will provide the capacity crowd with exciting action, the adventurous style of running rugby of the Barbarians being countered by the handling game of Cardiff, which took them through to this year's Welsh Cup Final.
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH commentates, and previews next week's major occasion between Wales and the Welsh President's XV.
Series producer Huw JONES
The Embassy
World Professional
Snooker Championship
The Final: Frames 1-9 Best of 35 frames, played over two days, in front of a packed audience at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. To reach this stage both finalists will have already played nearly 100 frames over the last fortnight. Whoever emerges as the Champion on Monday evening will have earned the 120,000 first prize and 12 months of fame and fortune that await the 1981 World Snooker Champion.
DAVID VINE talks to the finalists and introduces live coverage at the start of the marathon match.
Producers KEITH PHILLIPS
HAZEL LEWTHWAITE , ROY NORTON , MIKE ADLEY Executive producer NICK HUNTER
A non-stop pageant of comedy and cliff-hanging adventures, featuring highlights of the silent movies. With
Douglas Fairbanks , Charlie Chap lin, Stan Laurel , Oliver Hardy , Houdini, Pearl White, Harry Lang don, Ben Turpin , Charlie Chase , Snub Pollard , Mack Sennett , Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand , Ford Sterling, Boris Karloff , Warner Oland, Ruth Roland , Al St John, The Keystone Cops
THE SENNETT BATHING BEAUTIES, and CAMEO, THE WONDER DOG. Narrated by JAY JACKSON
Music by JACK SHAINDLlN. Produced and directed hv ROBERT YOUNGSON
(BlacU and white). Films: page 12
David Attenborough presents this programme to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington, home of 50 million specimens of plants, fossils and minerals.
He talks about both the familiar aspects of the museum, such as the dinosaur skeletons, and the lesser known but equally important ' behind the scenes' activities of identification and classification.
He also examines the way in which this spectacular Victorian ' storehouse for the wonders of creation' is keeping up with changing attitudes and ideas.
Written by DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
Sound IAN LEIPER. Lighting john WIGGINS Executive producer BILL MORTON Producer RON ISTED
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The Final: Frames 1-9
Further coverage of the World Championship from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
The last of a series of seven programmes which examine birth, death and resurrection through the eyes and experiences of handicapped people, their families and those who come into contact with them. Elaine Dale
Elaine Dale was born without arms 21 years ago. Today she is the mother of two normal, healthy children. In tonight's programme Elaine and her parents talk about the way they overcame what, at first, seemed a disaster.
A digest of the news of the week plus a visual commentary for those who cannot hear. with Richard Baker
Editor RICHARD GAMBLE
Six voyages with Clare Francis Narrated by Laurence Olivier 4: Men of War
Joining a NATO exercise, CLARE FRANCIS assesses the balance of maritime power today, and explores the strategic and human levels that give it historical perspective. Her experiences on board modern warships contrast with a reconstruction of the Battle of Trafalgar on board vessels of the period. Throughout history, sea power has been a potent force in world politics - the unique factor that could give one nation mastery over others. Clare Francis asks whether Soviet naval expansion is aimed at the same goal, and looks at the nuclear deterrent in the context of sea power today.
Principal advisers J. H. PLUMB and BASIL CREENIIILL. Music by CARL DAVIS Series written and directed by MICHAEL GILL and ANTHONY MAYER A MALONE-GILL production
Weather
' I have a dream that my four children one day will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.'
(.MARTIN LUTHER KING , 1963)
A three-part dramatisation of the life of Dr Martin Luther King. starring
2: Finding an ally in the newly-elected President, John F. Kennedy, Dr King takes his desegregation campaign to Alabama and uses a new weapon - television.
Despite continuing opposition and violence, Dr King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
by Peter Ransley
A story in five episodes based on some characters and incidents in A Shepherd's Life by W. H. Hudson starring with Carolyn Pickles and Ian Bedford
3: Childhood
Summer 1827. As the men bring in the harvest, concern grows at the enclosure of local land, and automatic guns hidden in the woods pose an ugly threat...
Cast in order of appearance:
Music composed by PATRICK GOWERS Photography RAY ORTON
Make-up artist JAN NETHERCOT Producer RUTH CALEB
Directed by PETER SMITH
The Final
Frames 10-18 david VINE introduces coverage of the second session of the World unampionship Final from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
