9.0 Shakespeare in Perspective The Merchant of Venice
WOLF MANKOWITZ offers his personal view.

9.26 Twentieth-Century History: Stalin and the Modernisation of Russia
How Stalin's rise to power affected the Soviet Union in the 1930s.

9.48 Mathscore Two 5: Picture Story
Column graphs tell a story, but what happens if a column is missing?

10.10 Look and Read Badger Girl: 10: Stripey the Superbadger
by ANDREW DAVIES
Mick and the children have a go at saving the ponies, but they're no match for Barker and Deal. Who else can save them now?
With MARGO GUNN. JOHN HOLLIS, ASHIEK MADHVANI. JAMES MARSTON
JULIA MILLBANK, NICK ORCHARD, KIERON O'SHEA , WILLIAM SQUIRE,
CHARLES COLLINGWOOD , KATIE HEBB and GARY WATSON
Assistant producer ROGER FRY Producer SUSAN PATON

10.35 Update USA: 5: Deep South Town
The economic boom in the US South has reached Greenville but has left numerous question marks about its effect on the roots of the area's poverty.

11.0 Watch: The Post: The Post in the Past
(Repeat. For details see tomorrow at
2.0 pm)

11.17 English 11-13 5: Start Here
Beginning narrative writing. Producer JUDITH MILES

11.40 Job Bank: Technical Photography

12.0 Une annee chez les français: 5: Les gendarmes des montagnes
Mountain rescue - just one of the duties for the local gendarmerie in this week's
French-commentary version of Year of the French.
Producer of French adaptation CAROLINE GODLEY

12.30 pm Pages from Ceefax

1.0 Maths Help
For adults studying maths to O-level.
10: Graphs

1.15 Science Topics Relationships
The interdependence and associations between living organisms.
Series producer PETER BRATT

1.38 Let's See. The Steam Age
The harnessing of steam to work engines transformed industry as well as transport. Presenter BLYTHE BROCKETT Producer PETER WHITEFORD

2.0 You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds There's trouble when Dibs takes the wet paint signs off the stall. Sam and his Dad make a kite. Rhyme: 'Hickety tickety'. Presenter HARRY TOWB
Producer RICHARD CALLANAN

2.15 Near and Far: Office Moves Out
Why should a large insurance company move out of London and what does it mean to a worker and his family?
Producer ROBIN GWYN

2.40 Junior Craft, Design and Technology
Up and Down the Hill
The Lie of the Land

The Coral United Kingdom Championship
Three World Champions were hoping to be on duty this afternoon - STEVE DAVIS , TERRY GRIFFITHS and CLIFF THORBURN-at the Guild
Hall, Preston. DAVID VINE introduces further coverage.

with subtitles, followed by Weather

Six films of early exploration introduced by Duncan Carse 4: Amazon Explored (1924) Using all the modern inventions of his day, including wireless and aerial reconnaissance and photography.
Dr Hamilton Rice , the foremost scientific explorer of his time, forced his way nearly 800 miles up a tributary of the Amazon towards its source in the mountains.
Narrator Blain Fairman Assistant producer DAWN A. SWERLING
Producer RICHARD ROBINSON

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But
Waterbury Will Bury You
One by one, a procession of private investigators beat a path to Rockford's caravan. What they have in common is losing their licences to practise in obviously set-up circumstances. Jim's investigations quickly reveal a surprising conspiracy, calling for some unconventional tactics.
Vern St Cloud. SIMON OAKLAND

Getting Started
Eugene is a concert pianist with just two days to rehearse for his recital.
Story, direction and animation by RICHARD CONDIE for the NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

From the heart of beautiful downtown Burbank, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin present a laugh-a-minute extravaganza including a special tribute to The Late Show and further fun with the fabulous Farkle family.
Tonight's guest stars are Debbie Reynolds , Phyllis Diller and Bing Crosby with, of course, the Laugh -In regulars. Director MARK WARREN Executive producer
GEORGE SCHLATTER

Andy Kershaw tracks down Bronski Beat on their recent visit to Scotland. David Hepworth and Mark Ellen introduce live music from Dali's Car and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, while Steve Blacknell visits Fish from Marillion to check out his record collection. Richard Skinner surveys today's new charts; Giorgio Moroder's new presentation of the Fritz Lang film Metropolis is reviewed. Hindsight delves into the archives and Video Vote requests will be taken on [number removed] after 7.30 pm.

Back Pages: 118

DAVID VINE introduces further coverage of STEVE DAVIS 'S second match.
Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM and CLIVE EVERTON
Summariser
JIM MEADOWCROFT
Record, BBC Snooker Themes (RESL 144), from retailers

written by ROY CLARKE starring
Roy Kinnear
Sandra Dickinson with David Lyon Philip Dunbar John Arthur
Used-car dealer
Arnold Bristow regains consciousness after a hit-and-run accident with some rather startling revelations. Was it really who he says it was driving the car that hit him? Was what the driver shouted at him of such spiritual significance? Was the incident simply a reminder that he should be going out into the world to put to use a certain - hitherto unused - gift?
Film cameraman PATRICK O'SHEA Studio lighting DON BABBAGE
Costume designer JOHN PEACOCK Designer STEPHEN MELLOR Produced and directed by ALAN J. W. BELL
* FEATURE: page 12

starring Paul Le Mat, Candy Clark, Charles Napier
In the small American town of Union, Blaine Lovejoy, self-appointed guardian of the citizen band radio, is at a crucial point in his life. He is trying to leave his eccentric father, make up with his old girlfriend Pam, stop maniacs hogging the radio channels and operate an emergency rescue service. When he helps out stranded trucker Harold Rissley, a chain of hilarious events begins with one linking factor - the citizens band that creates its own 'community of the air'.
Screenplay by Paul Brickman Directed by Jonathon Demme
(First showing on British television)
FILMS: page 31

Throughout last night and today the cars have been driving flat-out and non-stop through some of the worst terrain the rally has to offer - the Keilder forest complex, known affectionately among the drivers as Killer Keilder. Quite often at this point more than 30 per cent of the cars have had to drop out and there are still two days to go. William Woolldard introduces the latest news and action live from Rally
HQ in Chester, Barrie Gill commentates and Sue Baker reports from the stages.