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Wimbledon 85
The Lawn Tennis Championships
The best of the action on the Centre and No 1 Court, featuring quarter-final matches in the Men's and Ladies' Singles. Introduced by HARRY CARPENTER
Cricket: Second Test
The Cornhill Insurance Test Series
England v Australia
PETER WEST introduces coverage of the final day's play.
Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD , JIM LAKER
TONY LEWIS , TED DEXTER Cricket presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE , MIKE ADLEY
Executive producer NICK HUNTER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Ted Dexter
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Mike Adley

In at the Deep End
Would you fancy breathing hydrogen to see if it helped you work longer, harder, and deeper, beneath the sea? Because that's what they want deep sea divers to do. What are the risks they will face? Explosion? Narcosis? Anaesthesia? Convulsions?
To find out for himself, diving doctor Maurice Cross joins an Anglo-French team in their compression chamber - where if anything went wrong at maximum pressure it would take nine days to get them out. They're soon breaking records - but then the experiment runs way off course....
Series editor DAVID FILKIN Written and produced by ALEC NISBETT
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Produced By:
Alec Nisbett

First of eight programmes
Bob Langley , Debbie Rix and Malcolm McKeag report on the Youth Afloat Festival at
Poole, 4,000 youngsters intent on sampling for the first time watersports as diverse as sailing, canoeing, rowing, diving and water ski-ing. From Lake Garda there's
Besse racing, rowing Italian style, and as the team to represent Britain in the Admiral's Cup is announced there is conversation and sailing action from Christchurch Bay. Directors CHRIS WRIGHT MARK KERSHAW
Producer TONY RAYNER
* FEATURE: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Langley
Unknown:
Debbie Rix
Unknown:
Malcolm McKeag
Unknown:
Lake Garda
Unknown:
Christchurch Bay.
Directors:
Chris Wright
Directors:
Mark Kershaw
Producer:
Tony Rayner

Robin Ray presents the last heat in this nationwide competition to find out who knows most about the movies. Apart from questions to test their all-round knowledge, each contestant will be examined on a specific area of the cinema.
Frank Welpa answers questions on Jean Harlow Andrew Davis on Sean Connery Tom Thornton on William Wyler Stephen Brennan on Richard Rodgers Devised by ROBIN RAY Film editor/Researcher MALCOLM ILLINGWORTH Director PAUL LOOSLEY Producer JOHN BUTTERY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Frank Welpa
Unknown:
Jean Harlow
Unknown:
Andrew Davis
Unknown:
Sean Connery
Unknown:
Tom Thornton
Unknown:
William Wyler
Unknown:
Stephen Brennan
Unknown:
Richard Rodgers
Unknown:
Robin Ray

by ANDY ARMITAGE
Bonfire Night in Manchester. When Sheila Goodwin falls off a bus, drunk, in Piccadilly Gardens, and has to spend the night in hospital, memories start to intrude.
Script editor DAVID SNODIN Designer JUDY STEELE Producer BRENDA REID
Director NICHOLAS RENTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Goodwin
Editor:
David Snodin
Designer:
Judy Steele
Producer:
Brenda Reid
Director:
Nicholas Renton
Sheila:
June Ritchie
Ted Goodwin:
Jim Broadbent
Audrey Goodwin:
Barbara Ewing
Young Sheila:
Jane Hazlegrove
Christine:
Janette Beverley
Mrs Gorrie:
Sandra Voe
Mr Hancock:
Stephen Hancock
Stephen:
Matthew Long
Mrs Butterworth:
Anna Wing
Night nurse:
Gillian Freedman
Day nurse:
Mariane Di Marko
David:
Will Leonard

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.

Contributors

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

11.50 Physics: Reflections on Waves
How does radar work? Using concepts from physics, the limitations and potential of a modern radar system are explored.

12.15 Christian Community in County Clare
The people of County Clare in the west of Ireland are all Roman Catholics. This film looks at the community by following the daily work of the Catholic priest in this colourful setting.

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