The Embassy
World Professional Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
First day
STEVE DAVIS (seeded 1) begins the defence of his World Championship title this morning and will need no reminding that two years ago, as defending Champion, he was unceremoniously bundled out of the Crucible in this very round by Tony Knowles. WARREN KING , Australia's new professional, has done well to qualify, and is hoping history will be repeated. RAY REARDON (seeded 2), six times World Champion, plays Canada's JIM WYCH on the adjacent table.
DAVID VINE introduces coverage of the first few frames of this 17-day marathon tournament, between the top 32 players in the world competing - from a record entry this year of 94 professionals - for L200,000 of prize money.
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Ceefax journalists will be at Sheffield to provide instant scores and reports. Details on Ceefax pages 141/241

The musical film starring
Barbra Streisand , Omar Sharif
The story of singing star Fanny Brice , who began life on the Lower East Side of New York and rose to become the toast of Broadway and the star of the Ziegfeld Follies. Barbra Streisand displays her irrepressible and distinctive talent as the ugly duckling determined to achieve fame. The film's hit songs include 'Second hand rose', 'People' and 'Sadie, Sadie', plus 'You are woman, I am man', which features Sharif making his musical debut.
Music and lyrics by JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL
Screenplay by ISOBEL LENNART based on her musical play Produced by RAY STARK
Directed by WILLIAM WYLER. Films: page 17 (Omar Sharif visits the Seychelles in Return to Eden, Monday BBC2 at 10.30 pm)

The Embassy
World Professional Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
JOHN SPENCER (16) and TONY MEO (15) are the seeded players in action this afternoon. Spencer, who won his third World Title in the Crucible in 1977, has shown flashes of his old form this season but has a difficult match against GRAHAM MILES. Tony Meo , who has had two successes, The World Team Title - with Steve Davis and Jimmy White - and the World Doubles - with Davis, is likely to meet
SILVINO FRANCISCO. DAVID VINE introduces coverage of both matches.

General Sir John Hackett introduces the play which portrays a soldier hero who is destroyed by his unyielding pride.
Director SALLY KIRKWOOD Producer VICTOR POOLE
(The BBC Television Shakespeare: Coriolanus is at 8.40 tonight)

with Jan Leeming ; Weather

The Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship First day
STEVE DAVIS , twice World Champion, and RAY REARDON , six times the winner, conclude their first-round matches. Davis has had yet another successful season, with eight major tournament victories, whereas Reardon has had a most disappointing year.

Cardiff v Barbarians
The traditional Easter festival match that guarantees an exciting handling spectacular for the capacity Arms Park crowd.
Cardiff, led by JOHN SCOTT , have already reached the Welsh Cup final, and against the adventurous style of the Barbarians would like to improve upon last year's draw of 32 points each.
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH commentates, and brings news of the rest of the weekend's rugby including the Ulster Cup Final.
Producer DEWI GRIFFITHS
Series producer huw JONES
Video, Ireland's Triple Crown 1982, BBCV 5018, available from retailers

from Canterbury Cathedral
First-century Christians believed that the second coming of Christ would be at midnight. This hope is the basis of the dramatic liturgy of Easter Eve. Celebrant
The Archbishop of Canterbury assisted by THE DEAN AND CHAPTER
Precentor THE REV RAYMOND GILBERT Director of music ALLAN WICKS
Order of Service
The Lighting of the Paschal Candle and the Easter Proclamation
Readings and psalms on four Easter themes Creation: Genesis 1-2, v 3, Psalm 19; Sacrifice: Genesis 22, vv 1-18, Psalm 33, v 12-the end; Spirit: Ezekiel 37, v 1-14. Psalm 139. v 1-18; Exodus: Exodus 14-15, v 1. The Song of Moses
Baptism, Confirmation and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows
The Litany (Piccolo)
The Eucharist: Epistle: Romans 6. vv 3-11; Gospel: Matthew 28, vv 1-10
Lighting BERT OATEN. Sound GRAHAM HAINES Television presentation
ANDREW BARR and ANGELA TILBY

DAVID VINE introduces highlights and the results of STEVE DAVIS 'S and RAY REARDON 'S first round matches.