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The World Professional Snooker Championship Round One
The two matches being played this morning, on day two of the championship, are Ray Reardon , seeded 15, against Barry West , this match being played to the finish.
Starting out on the other table are Kirk Stevens , seeded 9, against Steve Longworth. Both matches are the best of 19 frames.
DAVID VINE introduces coverage from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Reardon
Unknown:
Barry West
Unknown:
Kirk Stevens
Unknown:
Steve Longworth.

Cardiff v The Barbarians This traditional Easter Saturday encounter has always provided exciting, attacking rugby, and many thrilling finishes.
Reigning Welsh Cup
Champions, Cardiff, have reached the final again this year, and a capacity crowd will hope to see them continue on their winning way. Commentator
MARTYN WILLIAMS
Producer DEWI GRIFFITHS
Series producer Huw JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
Martyn Williams
Producer:
Dewi Griffiths
Producer:
Huw Jones

Introduced by Harry Gration

Timetable*
2.50 Boxing
3.10 Motocross
3.30 Squash
4.0 Basketball
4.30 Motocross
5.0 Squash
5.30 Snooker
7.10 Sporting headlines
Timings are subject to alteration

Boxing from Royal Albert Hall , London
Lloyd Honeyghan v Maurice Blocker
Highlights of Lloyd
Honeyghan's world title fight last night.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER

Motocross
Sealink British Ferries Championship
Round three of the British Championship
Commentator MURRAY WALKER

Squash
Hi-Tec British Open GEOFF HUNT is back, ROSS NORMAN too, and JAHANGIR never really was away.
Commentators STUART STOREY JONAH BARRINGTON

Basketball
Carlsberg National Championships
Manchester United v Kingston
The second semi
Commentators STUART STOREY, BILL BESWICK

World Snooker The Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship
Willie Thorne showing young Stephen Hendry a thing or two - right Willie? Commentators TED LOWE. JACK KARNEHM and CLIVE EVERTON from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield

Television presentation:
Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Motocross ALAN GRIFFITHS
Squash CAMPBELL FERGUSON
Basketball JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Snooker NICK HUNTER. KEITH MACKENZIE
Assistant editor, Grandstand BRIAN BARWICK
Producer, Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor. Grandstand JOHN PHILIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Harry Gration
Unknown:
Albert Hall
Unknown:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
Geoff Hunt
Unknown:
Ross Norman
Commentators:
Stuart Storey
Unknown:
Bill Beswick
Unknown:
Willie Thorne
Unknown:
Stephen Hendry
Unknown:
Jack Karnehm
Unknown:
Bob Duncan
Unknown:
Motocross Alan Griffiths
Unknown:
Squash Campbell Ferguson
Unknown:
Basketball Johnnie Watherston
Unknown:
Snooker Nick Hunter.
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Editor:
Grandstand Brian Barwick

Pattie Coldwell fits some of the DIY security devices designed to make your home safe as houses, while
Harry Greene repairs a ballcock and brings peace to a family tortured by waterhammer. If your are bored with plain, white walls why not try stencilling? Rick Ball visits artist Susie Gradwell to learn about an unusual approach to interior decoration. Director JULIA D. SIMKIN
Producer ANDREW MEIKLE
Series producer STEPHANIE SILK BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Greene
Unknown:
Rick Ball
Artist:
Susie Gradwell
Director:
Julia D. Simkin

with English National Opera Jenufa
David Pountney , the ENO
Director of Productions, has been instrumental in bringing the operatic masterpieces of Janacek to a wider audience. In the last of three workshops, he, along with Mark Elder the company's Director of Music, explores the central scene of Act 2 of Janacek's Jenufa. This scene reveals the composer's mastery of musical psychology with a respected community leader in rural Moravia struggling with her guilt at the birth of an illegitimate grandchild, while the father of the baby tries to escape from his responsibilities.
With Graham Clark Kathryn Harries John Treleavan
Lighting COLIN WIDGERY
Videotape editor DAVE HAMBELTON Executive producer DENNIS MARKS Director KEITH CHEETHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pountney
Unknown:
Mark Elder
Unknown:
Graham Clark
Unknown:
Kathryn Harries
Unknown:
John Treleavan
Unknown:
Lighting Colin Widgery
Editor:
Dave Hambelton
Director:
Keith Cheetham

Ludovic Kennedy presents his selection of the week's television and, with his studio guests, reviews: Through the Keyhole (Yorkshire)
Horses (Channel Four) and The Paradox of the Papacy (Channel Four).
Producer NICHOLAS BARKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Ludovic Kennedy
Producer:
Nicholas Barker

by William Trevor
Easter holidays in the charming seaside town of Dynmouth. The fair has come to town with roundabouts, the big wheel and a spot-the-talent contest. And Timothy Gedge wants to make people laugh - but he needs props.
John Bird, Peter Jones, Avril Elgar, Gary Raymond
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Contributors

Writer:
William Trevor
Music by:
Paul Lewis
Sound Recordist:
John Murphy
Film Editor:
Dave King
Photography:
John Hooper
Designer:
Paul Joel
Producer:
Rosemary Hill
Director:
Peter Hammond
Timothy Gedge:
Simon Fox
The Rev Quentin Featherstone:
Gary Raymond
Miss Lavant:
Diane Holland
Cmdr Abigail:
John Bird
Mrs Abigail:
Avril Elgar
Mr Dass:
Peter Jones
Mrs Dass:
Bernadette Milnes
Mr Plant:
David Daker
Cub mistress:
Sarah Crowden
Kate:
Eleanor Tremain
Stephen:
Graham McGrath
Stephen's father:
Andrew Hilton
Mr Blakey:
Billy Burden
Mrs Blakey:
Myrtle Devenish
Mr Stringer:
Roger Brierley
Mr Peniket:
Alex Bregonzi
Miss Poraway:
Phillida Sewell
Mrs Stead Carter:
Norma Shebbeare
Banjulele player:
Marjorie Bell
Pensioner:
Charles Lamb

The famous thriller starring
Farley Granger Ruth Roman
Robert Walker On a train from Washington to
New York, tennis star Guy Haines is provoked into conversation by a rich - and obviously neurotic - young man, Bruno Anthony. Guy wants to divorce his wife,
Bruno hates his father. Half jokingly, Bruno suggests the perfect crime - they will each commit the other's murder....
Screenplay by RAYMOND CHANDLER and CZENZI ORMONDE From the novel by PATRICIA HIGHSMITH. adapted by WHITFIELD COOK
Directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK
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Contributors

Unknown:
Farley Granger
Unknown:
Ruth Roman
Unknown:
Robert Walker
Unknown:
Guy Haines
Unknown:
Bruno Anthony.
Unknown:
Raymond Chandler
Novel By:
Patricia Highsmith.
Adapted By:
Whitfield Cook
Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock
Guy Haines:
Farley Granger
Anne Morton:
Ruth Roman
Bruno Anthony:
Robert Walker
Senator Morton:
Leo G. Carroll
Barbara Morton:
Patricia Hitchcock
Miriam:
Laura Elliott
Mrs Anthony:
Marion Lorne
Mr Anthony:
Jonathan Hale
Capt Turley:
Howard St John
Prof Collins:
John Brown

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