(to 7.20)

9.38 Science Workshop: Seeds and Plants (A)
(R)

10.0 You and Me: 'S' is for Sam
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds
Sam is busy in his signwriter's shop. Duncan the Dragon decides to help.
(R)

10.15 Maths at Work
Young people use CSE maths at work.
(R)

10.38 A-level Studies: Statistics: Sampling and Probability
What is the probability that a drunken driver will not fail a roadside test? Can it be estimated?
(R)

11.0 Words and Pictures: The Old Brown Hat
Everyone can join in with Charlie's song, 'I-tiddly-i-ti, eat brown bread' and listen to the story about the farmer's old brown hat.
(R) (Shown on Monday at 2.0 pm)

11.17 La maree et ses secrets: 1: Chez Keravec
A five-part adventure serial in French by Christopher Russell and Jane Cottave.
(R)

11.33 Mindstretchers: A to B: The Problem
Problems for 10-12-year-olds to work on.
(Shown yesterday at 12.2 pm)

11.40 Scene: And Mum Came Too
by Valerie Georgeson
When it's Sandra's turn to have a party, mum insists on coming too.
(For details see Friday at 2.0 pm)

Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
This year's championship is more important than usual for Eddie Charlton (12) and David Taylor (14) as they are both in danger of dropping out of the world's top 16, and any ranking points they pick up with first-round wins here would be invaluable.
DAVID ICKE introduces the frames from the Crucible
Theatre, Sheffield.

1.43 Treffpunkt: Osterreich: 1: Eine Bergrettung
A language resource series
'Wir brauchen ganz dringend Hilfe!' A dramatic air rescue is mounted when three young climbers get into difficulties.

2.0 Watch: Bricks and Mortar
Houses can be built from a variety of materials but in this country bricks are the most common. See how bricks are made and laid and some brickwork patterns.
(R)

2.18 Look, Look and Look Again: My Place
Historic buildings, and noise, reflections and movements are the basis of art projects.
(R)

2.40 Zig Zag: The Greeks - Athene's City
(Shown on Monday at 11.0 am)

Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
Cliff Thorburn (3) plays his first nine frames of the championship many believe he could win this year. His opponent is fellow countryman Bill Werbeniuk. Silvino Francisco (13) finishes his match against an improved Rex Williams. DAVID ICKE introduces coverage from Sheffield.

The Brass Final
Humphrey Burton introduces the five top brass players in this year's competition. One of them will walk away with the top prize and appear in Sunday's Concerto Final.
Making the tough decisions tonight are Alun Hoddinott Raimund Herincx
Terry Hext , Ifor James and John Wallace.
Will you agree with the jury's choice?
Director HILARY BOULDING

Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
DAVID VINE introduces further coverage and the latest news from today's matches involving Australia's Eddie Charlton , Canada's Cliff Thorburn , South Africa's Silvino Francisco and England's David Taylor , from the Crucible Theatre. Television presentation
KEITH PHILLIPS , MIKE ADLEY
ALAN GRIFFITHS. PETER HAYWARD Producer KEITH MACKENZIE
Executive producer NICK HUNTER

with Susan Hampshire and Geoff Hamilton
A practical guide to the care of houseplants, with the emphasis on Do it Now.
This week: when and how to repot; the right compost; taking cuttings; what to do with old bulbs and new ones; and some wonderful plants that live on air.
Production assistant JEAN LAUGHTON Producer JOHN KENYON BBC Pebble Mill
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3: A Touch of Gold-plating Defence is the biggest business in Britain. It employs 750,000 people, making everything from socks to nuclear submarines
... from tanks to high-tec missiles. But the military passion for the brightest and best weapons systems our money can buy is driving the MoD's equipment costs remorselessly upwards. David Taylor reports on moves to cut out gold-plating by exposing the services to the cold draught of market forces.
Assistant producer CHARLES BRUCE Film editor
JOHN CHESWORTH-WIGGER Producers
STEVE ANDERSON , DAVID TAYLOR BBC Manchester

Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
Tony Knowles (4) has a very competitive first-round match against the improving Neal Foulds, and they play the first nine frames this evening. David Taylor will know his fate tonight as he and Eugene Hughes battle it out over the last ten of their frames.
DAVID VINE introduces the frames from Sheffield.

An 11-part series starring
Marita Breuer
Riidiger Weigang Karin Rasenack 5:Up and Away and Back
For the people of Schabbach life has never been so good.
Robert's business is booming. Maria and Otto are in love but a letter from abroad brings unexpected news.

John Tusa , Peter Snow
Donald MacCormick and Olivia O'Leary with Ian Smith and Jenni Murray

The first part of a spectacular concert recorded at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Southern California. The queen of disco,
Donna Summer - one of the most talented and successful singer-songwriters of the 80s - performs some of her greatest hits including
'MacArthur Park', 'On the radio' and 'I've got my finger on the trigger'. Donna joins special guest stars Musical Youth in their hit number 'Unconditional love'.
Produced by CHRISTINE SMITH Directed by BRIAN GRANT (R)
(The second part of the concert is next Wednesday)

11.55 Contrasts in Musical Language
A comparison of Western and Eastern approaches to music, with examples from Puccini's Tosca, a Japanese Kabuki play, and Britten's Curlew River.
(R)

12.20 The Ruins of Rome
The words of Gibbon, from his letters journal, autobiography and The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, introduce film of many of the Roman ruins that inspired them.
(R)

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