Programme Index

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9.52 Mindstretchers: The Spy Who Came in from the Code: Solutions
Vicky Licorish deciphers messages and talks about ways of making words hard to understand.
(R) (e)

9.57 Pages from Ceefax

11.0 Thinkabout: At the Seaside
Sally and the children are off to the seaside
(Shown yesterday at 2.2 pm) (e)

11.18 Life Goes On: Fertilisation
Sexual reproduction is one method of passing on genetic material from one generation to the next. The programme shows sexual reproduction in plants, animals and people.
(R) (e)

11.40 Scene: James is Our Brother
James is mentally handicapped. He was 16 when he told Scene about his life. When James was 22, Scene returned to find out how he was getting on.
(For full details see tomorrow 12.32pm) (R) (e)

12.12 Pages from Ceefax

12.45 A-Level Studies: Biology: Mechanisms of Change: 2
In this second programme, author Francis Hitching looks forward from the current theories of evolution to examine the implications of new research in genetics and the laws of form.
(R) (e)

1.5 Pages from Ceefax

Contributors

Presenter (Mindstretchers):
Vicky Licorish
Series Producer (Mindstretchers):
Edward Hayward
Presenter (A-Level Studies:
Biology): Francis Hitching
Series Producer (A-Level Studies:
Biology): Peter Bratt

A song sung by 'The little people' and a poem with music describing 'The great red hairy beast' - traditional creatures who live in the African bush.
Presenters Jonathan Cohen and Helen Speirs, with Felix Cobbson and Aklowa. Children from SS Peter and Paul Primary School and Takeley CP School.
(R) (e)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Cohen
Presenter:
Helen Speirs
Musician:
Felix Cobbson
Musicians:
null Aklowa
Producer:
Elizabeth Bennett

Cricket: Second Test
The Comhill Insurance Test Series
England v Pakistan from Lord's. First day TONY LEWIS introduces further coverage of this afternoon's play.
Royal Ascot
Continuing the coverage from BBC1 on Ladies' Day.
3.45 The Gold Cup (2tm)
The giant Sadeem is a strong fancy to give GUY HARWOOD his first Gold Cup winner. It's the richest stayers' race in Europe with a first prize of over £50,000.
4.20 The Ribblesdale Stakes dim)
Introduced by JULIAN WILSON
International Tennis The Pilkington Glass
Ladies Championships from
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne MARTINA NAVRATILOVA and CHRIS EVERT are among the 64 players attempting to win the first prize of £25,000.
Introduced by BARRY DAVIES Commentators DAN MASKELL
JOHN BARRETT , VIRGINIA WADE
GERALD WILLIAMS
Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT including at
3.0 News and Weather and at
4.0 News and Weather
Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Introduces:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Guy Harwood
Introduced By:
Julian Wilson
Unknown:
Martina Navratilova
Unknown:
Chris Evert
Introduced By:
Barry Davies
Commentators:
Dan Maskell
Unknown:
John Barrett
Unknown:
Virginia Wade
Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Producer:
Alastair Scott

The second of two Agatha Christie comedy thrillers starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple
with Lionel Jeffries

Amateur sleuth Jane Marple is on the trail of a murderer once again, and is definitely all at sea. She is on board the training ship The Battledore, where she suspects everything is neither shipshape nor Bristol fashion and a killer is on board ...
Screenplay by DAVID PURSALL, JACK SEDDON based on AGATHA CHRISTIE'S Miss Marple
Produced by LAWRENCE P. BACHMANN Directed by GEORGE POLLOCK
0 FILMS: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Unknown:
Lionel Jeffries
Unknown:
David Pursall
Unknown:
Jack Seddon
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Produced By:
Lawrence P. Bachmann
Directed By:
George Pollock
Miss Marple:
Margaret Rutherford
Captain Rhumstone:
Lionel Jeffries
Det Insp Craddock:
Charles Tingwell
Breeze-Cornington:
William Mervyn
Matron Alice Fanbraid:
Joan Benham
Mr Stringer:
Stringer Davis
Dr Crump:
Nicholas Parsons
Bishop:
Miles Malleson
Lord Rudkin:
Henry Oscar
Humbert:
Derek Nimmo
Brewer:
Gerald Cross
Shirley:
Norma Foster
Sgt Bacon:
Terence Edmond
Compton:
Francis Matthews

Presented by Paul Heiney The weekly magazine with the latest news for everybody interested in going away this summer.
The Resort Report: Each week Jackie Spreckley visits one of the major holiday centres on the continent. First stop
Benitses, the liveliest resort on Corfu.
Matthew Collins on Special Assignment somewhere in Europe. Weatherman John Kettley comments on the summer so far, and what's in store for the weekend.
And the sheer variety of Britain - each week on holiday with a viewer, starting with a honeymoon on the Oxford canal.
Plus travel tips, today's closing exchange rates, and the late availability bargains. Studio director SUE LOCHEAD
Executive producer ALAN DOBSON BBC North West
(The Travel Show information line [number removed])
0 FEATURE: page 91

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Heiney
Unknown:
Jackie Spreckley
Unknown:
John Kettley
Producer:
Alan Dobson

The third of the preliminary rounds between:
Greta Crawley (New Zealand) Valeria Esposito (Italy) Miki Sahashi (Japan)
Neill Archer (England)
Plama Ghioreva (Bulgaria) with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera leader JOHN STEIN conducted by Richard Armstrong piano accompanist JULIAN SMITH
Presenter Brian Kay BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
Greta Crawley
Unknown:
Valeria Esposito
Unknown:
Miki Sahashi
Unknown:
Neill Archer
Leader:
John Stein
Piano:
Richard Armstrong
Accompanist:
Julian Smith
Presenter:
Brian Kay

The Third and Fourth Place Decider
Introduced by STEVE RIDER
With CHRIS REA
So near yet so far from the ultimate accolades for the teams in this play-off. But to end up playing for these positions in the first World Cup, after already playing five tough Internationals in three weeks is a tremendous achievement.
Also a look forward to
Saturday's first World Cup final.
Commentator in Rotorua
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
Television presentation TVNZ Producers
CHARLES BALCHIN , DEWI GRIFFITHS Series producer HUW JONES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Rider
Unknown:
Chris Rea
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Unknown:
Charles Balchin
Unknown:
Dewi Griffiths
Producer:
Huw Jones

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