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9.30 Science Topics: Macromolecules

9.52 Look and Read: Fair Ground!: 10: Mixed Fortunes

10.15 Mathscore One: 10: Fill it Up
Elaine Donnelly and Roger Sloman show how to relate measures of volume and capacity.

10.38 Zig Zag Special: The Domesday Project
Next year is the 900th anniversary of the Domesday Book. In preparation for this, over 9,000 schools have offered to take part in an electronic Domesday survey. It is a unique project. Sheelagh Gilbey explains how it will work.

11.0 English 11-13: 5: Start Here
Beginning narrative writing

11.22 Geography Casebook: Britain: The British Car Industry
The challenge facing Austin Rover from giant multi-national motor manufacturers.

11.44 Going to Work: Life and Social Skills: Working it Out: 5: Fresh Starts
by Bill Lyons

12.5 pm Making the Most of the Micro: 10: At the End of the Line
What micros can do and how to use them.
BBC book and software pack £12.95 from booksellers. Notes £1.30 from [address removed]. Cheque/PO payable to BSS, enclose a 12" x 9" sae with 22p postage.

12.30 Pages from Ceefax

1.38 Around Scotland: Close-up: 2: Woodland Story

2.0 Scene: Boxing on the Ropes
Or is it? It's more popular than ever and the rewards are great. But do those include brain damage? How do boxers react to the latest medical research? Should the 'noble art' be banned?

2.30 English File: School Play
Drama teacher Alan Lambert works with a CSE drama option group to build up improvisations about 'disappeared prisoners'.
Useful as a starting point for viewing classes' own drama.

Contributors

Presenter (Mathscore One):
Elaine Donnelly
Presenter (Mathscore One):
Roger Sloman
Presenter (Zig Zag):
Sheelagh Gilbey
Producer (Zig Zag):
Tom Stanier
Series Producer (English 11-13):
Judith Miles
Narrator (Geography Casebook:
Britain): Sally Magnusson
Producer (Geography Casebook:
Britain): David Scott Cowan
Writer (Going to Work):
Bill Lyons
Producer (Scene):
Godfrey Johnson
Series producer (Scene):
Roger Tonge
Teacher (English File):
Alan Lambert
Producer (English File):
Dan Garrett
Series Producer (English File):
Geoff Wilson

The 1985 Seagram
Grand National Meeting All Friday's races have traditionally been on the Mildmay course, but in deference to the increasing numbers of midweek racegoers, today's third featured race is over the Grand National fences themselves.
3.45 REA Bott Foxhunters 'Chase (2m 6f)
The Foxhunters has often pointed the way to future
National form, most recently when Grittar won in 1981 and took the major prize exactly one year later.
4.20 Maiden Timber Final Novices Hurdle (2m)
Introduced by JULIAN WILSON Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN
JOHN HANMER and RICHARD PITMAN
Directors RICHARD TILLING and NICK HUNTER
Producer FRED VINER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Julian Wilson
Unknown:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
John Hanmer
Unknown:
Richard Pitman
Directors:
Richard Tilling
Producer:
Fred Viner

Vampire Master
Tripitaka and his companions look forward to a rest in a peaceful Buddhist kingdom. But the city is stunned by a cruel murder, and Tripitaka accused of being a vampire.

Contributors

Monkey:
Masaaki Sakai
Tripitaka:
Masako Natsume
Sandy:
Shiro Kishibe
Pigsy:
Toshiyuki Nishida

written by CLIVE DOIG
Clothes and Appearance The invention of the permanent hair-wave had quite dangerous set-backs, but did make Karl Nessler a million-hair. Also the stories of make-up, the wrist-watch, the dress dummy and bloomers, introduced by Paul McDowell. with Madeline Smith
Mike Savage , Julia Binsted Bernard Holley , Sylvester McCoy , Jacqueline Clarke Alternative inventor WilfLunn
Designer ROGER CANN. Costume BRIAN WILLIS , ANNA STUBBLEY
Produced and directed by CLIVE DOIG

Contributors

Written By:
Clive Doig
Unknown:
Karl Nessler
Introduced By:
Paul McDowell.
Unknown:
Madeline Smith
Unknown:
Mike Savage
Unknown:
Julia Binsted
Unknown:
Bernard Holley
Unknown:
Sylvester McCoy
Unknown:
Jacqueline Clarke
Designer:
Roger Cann.
Unknown:
Brian Willis
Directed By:
Clive Doig

How does a nightmare begin? For David Vincent it began at four in the morning looking for a short-cut he never found. What he found instead were creatures from another world.... The Trial starring Roy Thinnes as David Vincent
Charlie Gilman , a friend of David Vincent , stands trial for the 'murder' of an alien. Vincent suspects the Prosecutor of being an alien and the trial is complicated by an unexpected disclosure by the dead 'man's' wife.
Written by GEORGE ECKSTEIN and DAVID W. RINTELS Directed by ROBERT BUTLER

Contributors

Unknown:
David Vincent
Unknown:
Roy Thinnes
Unknown:
David Vincent
Unknown:
Charlie Gilman
Unknown:
David Vincent
Written By:
George Eckstein
Written By:
David W. Rintels
Directed By:
Robert Butler
Charlie Gilman:
Don Gordon
Janet Wilk:
Lynda Day
Allen Slater:
Harold Gould
Judge Symondson:
Malcolm Atterbury
Fred Wilk:
John Rayner
Bert Wisnofsky:
William Zuckert
Brennan:
James McCallion
Robert Bernard:
Russell Johnson
Wilk Sr:
Richard Hale
Mrs Wilk:
Amy Douglass

[Starring] Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko

After Bilko's Aunt Minerva sends him a diary showing that his great, great uncle, Major Joshua Bilko, served on George Washington's staff during the American Revolution, he decides to reform and become an officer. However, closer examination of the diary reveals the Bilkos of the 18th century are no different from the Bilkos of today.

Contributors

Producer:
Nat Hiken
Director:
Al de Caprio
Sergeant Bilko:
Phil Silvers

Midge Ure and Chris Cross are the guest presenters for the last in this series from the Oxford Road studios. There's music from The Thompson Twins and Bronski Beat - TV superstar John Walters introduces an unforgettable performance by The Three Mustaphas 3 - Janice Long 's band to watch is The Loft, and Timmy Mallett is on hand with the last live phone-in quiz. And there's more!
An ORS team production BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Midge Ure
Unknown:
Chris Cross
Introduces:
John Walters
Unknown:
Janice Long
Unknown:
Timmy Mallett

A weekly look at wildlife and the issues affecting the living world with Tony Soper and Brian Leith
In the Soup
Turtles are rare and protected by law. So why are there moves to encourage trade in their products? Save it
Politicians may claim they care about our countryside, but actions speak louder than words.
War in the Sky
Radar can be used to identify individual birds and can even track greenfly, making it a powerful weapon against insect pests. Producer ROBIN HELLIER Editor ANDREW NEAL BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Soper
Unknown:
Brian Leith
Producer:
Robin Hellier

with Geoff Hamilton and Eion Scarrow
Dunedin, in the south of South Island, has a climate that is much the same as Britain's.
Noelene and Dion Ombler have created their garden on a steep slope facing the sea. A wonderful site, cleverly landscaped, and full of good plants and good ideas. Production assistant JEAN LAUGHTON
Executive producer JOHN KENYON An outside broadcast from Television New Zealand BBC Pebble Mill
(Plant list on Ceefax page 261)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton
Unknown:
Eion Scarrow
Unknown:
Dion Ombler
Unknown:
Jean Laughton
Producer:
John Kenyon

From Trevose Golf and Country Club, Constantine Bay , north Cornwall, the third in a series in which Peter Alliss plays golf and talks to well-known people. Fulham, maximum wage,
Coventry City, Match of the Day, plenty of subjects for Peter to talk about with his guest today who is, of course, Jimmy Hill.
Director ALASTAIR SCOTT Producer BOB ABRAHAMS
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Constantine Bay
Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Jimmy Hill.
Director:
Alastair Scott
Producer:
Bob Abrahams

John Tusa , Peter Snow and Donald MacCormick with Jenni Murray and Ian Smith present the reports and interviews that matter with the analysis that counts.
11.15 Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Peter Snow
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Ian Smith

Starring Pierre Brasseur, Yves Montand, Nathalie Nattier, Serge Reggiani

In the confusion of liberated Paris, Diego celebrates his friend Raymond's survival, and encounters the beautiful Malou. In his pursuit of love, Diego is drawn along a complex trail of treachery, revenge and retribution. Les portes de la nuit gave variety star Yves Montand his breakthrough as a serious actor.
(A French film with English subtitles) (First showing on British television) (Black and white)
(The Carne season continues next Friday with "Les enfants du paradis")
Films: page 20

Contributors

Designer:
Alexandre Trauner
Screenplay:
Jacques Prevert
Director:
Marcel Carne
Georges:
Pierre Brasseur
Diego:
Yves Montand
Guy:
Serge Reggiani
Malou:
Nathalie Nattier
Senechal:
Saturnin Fabre
Quinquina:
Julien Carette
Tramp:
Jean Vilar
Etienette:
Dany Robin

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