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The Cornhill Insurance Test Series
England v West Indies from The Oval
Further coverage of this afternoon's play.
Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD , JIM LAKER
RAY ILLINGWORTH , TED DEXTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Ray Illingworth
Unknown:
Ted Dexter

US Men's Clay Court Championships from Indianapolis, USA
Playing for total prize money of $500,000 ANDRES GOMEZ of Ecuador and YANNICK NOAH, France, are seeded one and two in the field of clay court specialists which includes JOSE-LUIS CLERC , THOMAS SMID and GUILLERMO VILAS.
Commentator DAN MASKELL
Television presentation CBS

Contributors

Unknown:
Andres Gomez
Unknown:
Jose-Luis Clerc
Unknown:
Thomas Smid
Unknown:
Guillermo Vilas.

Introduced by Ray Moore from Wardle High School, Rochdale During the summer Ray Moore has visited some of the music centres, schools and colleges which provided some of the young musicians who took part in the last season of Schools Proms.
This second programme features the talented youngsters from
The Wardle High School Brass Band
The Polish National Dance and Song Company - Rudki
The Walsh Middle School Choir The Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra
Assistant producer STEVE MORRIS Producer KEN GRIFFIN
(Organised by Music for Youth in conjunction with Commercial Union Assurance and the Rank Organisation)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ray Moore
Unknown:
Ray Moore
Producer:
Steve Morris
Producer:
Ken Griffin

The Proof of the Pudding
Judith Hann cordially invites you to join her at dinner with Professor Nicholas Kurti , the world's premier gastrophysicist, and friends, including Michel Roux , master chef.
On the menu will be some familiar dishes cooked in a most unfamiliar way; and the high technology reverse baked alaska - with the hot bit inside.
The most fascinating science - and cookery - programme for a long, long while.
(SUNDAY TIMES)
Producer JONATHAN CRANE
*Subtitles on Ceefax page 270

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Hann
Unknown:
Nicholas Kurti
Unknown:
Michel Roux

Gordonstoun is known throughout the world as the place where Britain's future King, his father and two brothers were educated. What sort of school is it that's considered the right place for princes of the realm and a future monarch to spend their formative years?
As Gordonstoun celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, Julian Pettifer explores the school on the Moray Firth that's been called 'the toughest on earth' - with the help of the present and former pupils, including Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Film cameraman DOUGLAS CAMPBELL Sound recordists
FRASER BARBER , GORDON FORSYTH Film editor JOCK CLARK Producer DAVID MARTIN BBC Scotland
• FEATURE: page 4
*Subtitles on Ceefax page 270

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Pettifer
Unknown:
Moray Firth
Unknown:
Douglas Campbell
Unknown:
Fraser Barber

Tom takes a humorous look at life in a series of sketches combined with his own inimitable observations.
This is the first of four shows in which he is aided and abetted by regular guests Derek Griffiths and Andrew Sachs , and, to add to the hilarity, contributions from the public at large. Appearing in this week's show are Sandra Dickinson and vocal group Cover Girls
Sound supervisor DAVID THOMPSON
Lighting director BERT POSTLETHWAITE Designer ANDY DIMOND
Production RICK GARDNER
• FEATURE: page 64

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Griffiths
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Unknown:
Sandra Dickinson
Unknown:
David Thompson
Director:
Bert Postlethwaite
Designer:
Andy Dimond
Unknown:
Rick Gardner

Join Paul Daniels for another show of magic, comedy and fun in which he plays magical cricket with special guest Fred Trueman.
From the USSR, the mind-reading sensation Lev Schneider
From South America, the comedy trampolinist Duban Nickol with DEBBIE MCGEE , AMANDA NEWMAN
Musical director KEN JONES
Programme associate ALi BONGO Technical consultant GIL LEANEY Director JOHN BISHOP
Produced by JOHN FISHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Daniels
Unknown:
Fred Trueman.
Unknown:
Lev Schneider
Unknown:
Duban Nickol
Unknown:
Debbie McGee
Unknown:
Gil Leaney
Director:
John Bishop
Produced By:
John Fisher

Thirty minutes of non-stop music, with songs from Lois Lane and trombone solos from Don Lusher The Agnes Street Band conductor Ernest Ruddock
Designer JOHN ARMSTRONG Lighting GEORGE CAMPBELL Sound RICK LAWRENCE Production
ALAN TONGUE BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Lois Lane
Unknown:
Don Lusher
Conductor:
Ernest Ruddock
Designer:
John Armstrong
Unknown:
George Campbell
Unknown:
Rick Lawrence
Unknown:
Alan Tongue

11.55 Magnitude and Direction
Dora Duck had a slight problem-how to cross a flowing river to meet her true love on the far side. This, together with other problems, is happily resolved.
12.20 The Mumias Sugar Scheme
In the late 1960s the Kenyan government set out to explore the possibility of producing sugar in a north-western part of the country, around Mumias. A look at the background to the scheme and its effects on the local and national economies.
12.45 Conversation Analysis
A detailed examination of the way in which turn-taking is co-ordinated in conversations, and what happens when non-verbal signalling breaks down.

Contributors

Unknown:
Dora Duck

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