6.30 History of Mathematics. 6.55 The Physics of White Dwarf Stars. 7.20 Science Fiction. 7.45 Industrial Relations.

9.10 Technical Studies: 3: Die and Investment Casting
For students on TEC and City and Guilds engineering courses, as well as those studying CSE and O-level Engineering Technology subjects.

9.38 Science Workshop: Materials 'A'
Written by Eurfron Gwynne Jones.
Sorting out some television tricks.

10.0 You and Me: Longer or Shorter?
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds.
Clive and Rabbit are busy measuring in the party tricks shop today.

10.15 Maths File: 2: Sequences
1, 4, 7, 10,... and 1, 4, 16, 64,... in each case a simple rule gives the next number. But 1, 4, 5,... poses a problem for Inspector Newton.

10.38 Maths Topics: Trigonometry: (3)
A surveying problem-and two methods of solution.

11.0 Words and Pictures: Mog and the Baby

11.17 The Music Arcade: 3: Rhythm Patterns

11.39 General Studies: The View from the Armchair

12.5 Buongiorno Italia!: 3: Quanto Costa?
A course for beginners in Italian.
Buying things and asking the price.

12.30 People First: 3: What Every Child Needs
A series of five films aimed at the parents of children with a mental handicap.
All parents of children with a mental handicap have the right to be consulted about the type of education that their son or daughter is to receive. The range of options available is now much greater than it was. Making the right choice will mean testing the qualities of individual schools against the aims and expectations of parents.

12.55 Let's Go - Series 3: 3: Let's Go Away
Ten programmes for moderately mentally handicapped young adults, presented by Brian Rix.
Let's Go Book 3, £1.50 including postage from [address removed]

1.10-1.35 Micros in Schools: Quality Software?
It has been claimed that 80 per cent of educational software is rubbish. What's being done? The ITMA project takes teachers' opinions seriously in producing computer packages. Does it help?
A BBC/Open University production

1.38 Let's See: Houses: 3: Living Around Here

2.1 Watch!: Robinson Crusoe: 3

2.18 Read On!: 3: Today's World
Writer Bernard Ashley explains how he uses everyday happenings as the basis of his stories.

2.40 Zig-Zag: Norman Rule

Further coverage of the afternoon session.

The fourth of eight weekly programmes presented by Robin Denselow , who looks at the week's most successful events in rock and pop music - single and album releases, books, videos, films, concerts and news.
Designer DONAL WOODS
Executive producer MICHAEL APPLETON Director PHILIP CITILVERS Producer JILL SINCLAIR

Sir Richard Attenborough sets the scene for tonight's 50th anniversary dinner of the BFI in conversation with Barry Norman live at Guildhall in London

The Long Straight with Michael Frayn
From Sydney to Perth the line goes, two thin ribbons of steel, all the way from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. It crosses most of the history of Australia, as well as the geography.
Producer DENNIS MARKS
BBC Manchester
* Subtitles on Ceefax page 270

In 1933, the year the BFI was founded, Charles Laughton collected an Oscar for his performance in The Private Life of Henry the Eighth. In 1983, Ben Kingsley received the same accolade for his part in another international success, Gandhi. With clips from films old and new, acclaimed and popular, Britain at the Pictures presents a celebration of over 50 years of the achievements of British film makers and the experiences of British filmgoers. Written by DAVID ROBINSON Narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough Film editor EDWARD ROBERTS
Assistant producer Michael PARKER Producer COLIN luju

In the presence of its patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, the British Film Institute plays host to some of the most distinguished figures in world cinema. The climax of tonight's celebratory dinner is the presentation of special awards to six world-famous film directors.
Introduced by Barry Norman
Director KEN GRIFFIN

A serial in six episodes by JIM ALLEN
5: The strike going badly; a sudden illness; and a career taking off. Joe is learning fast, but the lessons are uncomfortable ones.
Studio lighting DAVE SYDENHAM Camera supervisor GEOFF FELD Designer RAYMOND CUSICK Producer COLRN TUCKER Directed by TOM CLEGG

Including
Labour Conference Report
JOHN TUSA and VINCENT HANNA in Brighton, PETER SNOW and DONALD MACCORMICK in London.

11.50 A Renaissance Church in Rome
The Church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome is a fine example of how different works of art and styles survive in one building, and the programme looks at the alternatives and additions as a way of understanding artistic change and continuity.
12.5 IATA: Clinching a Deal
This film shows the joint negotiating power of the world's airlines when IATA met the Israel airport authority at Tel Aviv in 1979 .