6.50 Mapping the Mendip Anticline

7.15 The Acropolis of Athens

7.40 'Who's Your Teacher, Mum?'

8.5 Sheffield: The Tertiary Debate

8.30 Popular Culture: South Riding

8.55 Ethnic Minorities: Punjab to Britain

9.20 Technology and Change

9.45 The Chemistry Detectives

10.10 Pure Maths: Functions

10.35 Maths Methods: Linear Programming

11.0 Under New Management

11.25 Dirty Old Town?

11.50 Engineering: Mechanical Properties

12.15 Maths: The Poisson Process

12.40 Modern Art: Cezanne

1.5 The Changing Countryside

1.30 Inorganic Chemistry: Cyanide

starring Joseph Bottoms, Deborah Raffin.

The story of an almost impossible dream that came true for Robin Lee Graham, a 16-year-old Californian boy who became the youngest person to sail round the world alone. The journey took five years to complete. But Robin won his battle against incredible odds and during his odyssey found adventure, freedom and love.

Based on the book "Dove" by Robin Lee Graham with Derek Gill

starring with The Fortune Hunter
Slim's romance with Kitty McAllen is threatened when she succumbs to the charms of plausible Vince Jackson. When he learns of their elopement, Slim, certain that Jackson is a dangerous criminal, gives chase ... Written by BUCKLEY ANGELL Directed by JOE KANE (R)

for the Whitbread Trophy
The climax to this afternoon's cross-country phase, the most testing and exacting section of this three-day event. Virginia Leng (formerly
Holgate) goes for a second successive victory and Lucinda Green attempts to win for a seventh time, but they face strong competition from abroad, including Olympic gold medallist
Mark Todd and former world champion Bruce Davidson. Introduced by HUGH THOMAS Commentators RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
MICHAEL TUCKER
Producer JOHNNIE WATHERSTON (Coverage continues tomorrow in Sunday Grandstand on BBC2)

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Doug Mountjoy (15) and Joe Johnson (16) are the seeded players beginning their first-round matches this afternoon, with Perrie Mans - who was the losing finalist here in 1978 - and Dave Martin supplying the opposition.
DAVID VINE introduces highlights of the nine-frame session.
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Nice Guys Finish First
Dr Richard Dawkins , an Oxford zoologist, comes up with a staggeringly simple co-operative strategy for survival in a hostile world. Horizon editor ROBIN BRIGHTWELL Producer JEREMY TAYLOR

The news of the day and the week.
Jan Leeming with today's latest news and sport.
Moira Stuart reviews a week of news in pictures - with subtitles. Weather

A new series of the golf and chat show in which Peter Alliss plays golf and talks with interesting people on some of the loveliest British golf courses.
This week at Huntercombe
Golf Club, Henley-on-Thames, Peter's guest is Val Doonican the ever-popular entertainer. Director ALASTAIR SCOTT Producer BOB ABRAHAMS

The Five Nations v
The Rest of the World
The Save and Prosper IRFB Centenary Match Introduced by Nigel Starmer-Smith
The second and final match celebrating the centenary of the International Rugby
Board brings the top players from England, France,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales up against representatives of the Overseas International
Board Unions, at Twickenham. Commentators BILL MCLAREN and BILL BEAUMONT
Series producer HUW JONES

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Dennis Taylor (1) and Steve Davis (2) play the final ten frames of their first-round matches tonight on separate tables. Mike Hallett and Ray Edmonds have the qualifications, and will be hoping to spring a surprise. DAVID VINE introduces highlights of the early stages of this evening's session from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

starring
Marita Breuer Michael Lesch
Heimat (meaning
'home') is a unique
German television series that has held cinema audiences throughout Europe spellbound.
Set in a small village in the Hunsriick, the 11 episodes cover 63 years from 1919 to
1982 through the lives of three families.
1: The Call of Far Away Places When Paul Simon comes home from the First World War, he is expected to follow family tradition and work in the forge. However, Paul's head is full of wirelesses and the world outside the tiny village of Schabbach.
A magnificent achievement
(TIME OUT)
A beautiful moving journey through six decades (COSMOPOLITAN) Proves beyond question that soap operas can be real works of art
(THE GUARDIAN)
Screenplay by EDGAR REITZ and PETER STEINBACH Directed by EDGAR REITZ
(A German series with English subtitles. Part 2: 'The Centre of the World ' is tomorrow at 9.45 pm)
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Last year Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis provided one of the greatest snooker matches of all time as Taylor took the World Title with the final black. Tonight they take their first steps on the ladder to an expected re-match in a fortnight's time - so long as they win tonight's first-round matches.
DAVID VINE tells their fortunes as the top seeds finish their 19 frames at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.