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6.50 Technology: A Milk Run

7.15 Statistics: Regression

7.40 The Marriage of Figaro

8.5 Social Impact of Industrialisation

8.30 Physics: Gaseous Diffusion

8.55 Pure Maths: In Perspective

9.20 Victorians and the Art of the Past

9.45 Conflict: 2: The Steel Strike

10.10 Adult Literacy: Cape Verde

10.35 Maths: Scalings and Powers

11.0 The Kenyan Small Farmer

11.25 Falling Leaves and Beating Hearts

11.50 Maths: Differential Equations

12.15 Biology: Osmoregulation

12.40 Where has all the Granite Gone?

1.5 Education: A Policeman's Lot

1.30 Carbonyl Chemistry

Introduced by Desmond Lynam
1.55 Motor Racing
4.30 Cricket; 6.30 Golf
Motor Racing
Shell Oils British Grand Prix The only thing going for
Ferrari at Silverstone is likely to be oodles of nostalgia from the Silverstone types. In the 50s it was Gonzalez, Ascari, Fangio and Collins, since then zippo. Over to you signores Alboreto and Berger. Blast off at 2.30, MURRAY and JAMES reporting.
Cricket
Refuge Assurance League
Hampshire v Worcestershire Ian Botham and Graham Hick face Malcolm Marshall and Cardigan Connor.
Commentator PETER WALKER
Golf
Lee Trevino allegedly remarked in 1972 that God must have been a Mexican when he beat off
Tony Jacklin. BRUCE CRITCHLEY looks back with TONY and LEE and previews the 1987 Open at Muirfield.
Television presentation: Motor Racing
JIM RESIDE, KEITH MACKENZIE Cricket ALAN GRIFFITHS
Studio producer CAMPBELL FERGUSON Assistant editor BRIAN BARWICK Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Ian Botham
Unknown:
Graham Hick
Unknown:
Malcolm Marshall
Commentator:
Peter Walker
Unknown:
Lee Trevino
Unknown:
Tony Jacklin.
Unknown:
Bruce Critchley
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie
Unknown:
Alan Griffiths
Producer:
Campbell Ferguson
Editor:
Brian Barwick

Starring Garry Shandling Grant Gets Broken
When the question of chest hairs puts a marriage at risk it's time for a weekend away - but can Pete and Jackie trust Garry to look after their son?
Written by ALAN ZWEIBEL. GARRY SHANDLING Directed by ALAN RAFKIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Garry Shandling
Written By:
Alan Zweibel.
Written By:
Garry Shandling
Directed By:
Alan Rafkin
Nancy:
Molly Cheek
Pete:
Mlchael Tucci
Jackie:
Bernadette Birkett
Grant:
Scott Nemes

Germaine Greer in conversation with Russell Harty
The brilliant and controversial writer and critic tells Russell about her favourite clothes, animals, plants and pleasures. She talks about the author she most admires, shows off a precious machine, prepares a favourite meal and gives a surprisingly domestic glimpse of her life away from the demands of celebrity. Producer MICHAEL KERR

Contributors

Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
Russell Harty
Producer:
Michael Kerr

The first of two programmes in celebration of the many-sided genius of George Gershwin , who died 50 years ago yesterday. 1: From Tin Pan Alley to Carnegie Hall starring, in alphabetical order: Leonard Bernstein
Gregg Burge , The Copasetics Peter Donohoe , Madeline Kahn Nigel Kennedy , Larry Kert Cleo Laine , The Manhattan Rhythm Kings
Maureen McGovern
Julia Migenes , Erie Mills and Bobby Short
This journey through
Gershwin's creative life is narrated and conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas , one of the world's foremost Gershwin intarpreters. The music includes Gershwin's earliest pianola-roll, a rag called
'Rialto ripples', and his first published song, 'If you want 'em you can't get 'em'. Other highlights: 'Rhapsody in blue' - in the Paul Whiteman jazz version with soloist Michael Tilson Thomas , 'Naughty baby', Preludes, 'The man I love', the Finale of the Concerto in F with soloist Peter Donohoe , 'How long has this been going on?', 'But not for me', 'Someone to watch over me' and 'The king of swing'. With the Orchestra of St Luke's, The Manhattan Rhythm Kings,
London Symphony Orchestra led by MICHAEL DAVIS
A co-production with Channel 13/WNET New York
Given at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Produced by ARTHUR WHITELAW with choreography and stage direction by PATRICIA BIRCH and designs by EDUARDO SICANGCO Studio designer DEREK DODD Associate producer JOHN WALKER Producers
DAVID HORN. DENNIS MARKS Director HUMPHREY BURTON

Contributors

Unknown:
George Gershwin
Unknown:
Leonard Bernstein
Unknown:
Gregg Burge
Unknown:
Copasetics Peter Donohoe
Unknown:
Madeline Kahn
Unknown:
Nigel Kennedy
Unknown:
Larry Kert
Unknown:
Cleo Laine
Unknown:
Maureen McGovern
Unknown:
Julia Migenes
Unknown:
Erie Mills
Unknown:
Bobby Short
Conducted By:
Michael Tilson Thomas
Unknown:
Paul Whiteman
Soloist:
Michael Tilson Thomas
Soloist:
Peter Donohoe
Unknown:
Michael Davis
Produced By:
Arthur Whitelaw
Unknown:
Patricia Birch
Unknown:
Eduardo Sicangco
Designer:
Derek Dodd
Producer:
John Walker
Unknown:
David Horn.
Director:
Humphrey Burton

Continuing a season of films starring the versatile American actor. Tonight also with Sally Field and Arnold Schwarzenegger Despite money, a family mansion and connections with the smart set of Birmingham, Alabama, Craig Blake is not satisfied with his life. But during a property deal he buys a gymnasium, only to find it being used by a group of bodybuilders preparing for a Mr Universe contest. Craig becomes intrigued with the whole idea and is introduced to a lifestyle radically different to his own, but his involvement brings new problems....
This witty film is also notable for introducing
Arnold Schwarzenegger to a wide audience.
Screenplay by CHARLES GAINES and BOB RAFELSON
Based on the novel by CHARLES GAINES
Produced by HAROLD SCHNEIDER and BOB RAFELSON
Directed by BOB RAFELSON
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Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Field
Unknown:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Unknown:
Craig Blake
Unknown:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Unknown:
Charles Gaines
Unknown:
Bob Rafelson
Novel By:
Charles Gaines
Produced By:
Harold Schneider
Produced By:
Bob Rafelson
Directed By:
Bob Rafelson
Craig Blake:
Jeff Bridges
Mary:
Sally Field
Joe:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thor R-:
G Armstrong
Franklin:
Robert Englund
Anita:
Helena Kallianiotes
Newton:
Robert E Mosley
Craig's uncle:
Woodrow Parfrey
William:
Scatman Crothers
Dorothy:
Kathleen Miller
Amy Walterson:
Fannie Flagg

Back at Silverstone this year, this is one of the quickest circuits on the Grand Prix tour. Britain's Nigel Mansell needs to win to keep the pressure on Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. It was Prost who won the race when it was last held here in 1985 - a whole lap ahead of the rest of the field.
Changes to the circuit mean that the renowned Woodcote Corner has had the chicane removed and a tight left-right turn added - but they'll still be going pretty quickly and there's plenty of high-speed action expected.
(German Grand Prix: 26 July)

Contributors

Commentator:
Murray Walker
Commentator:
James Hunt
TV Presentation:
Keith Mackenzie
Producer:
Jim Reside
Producer:
Charles Balchin

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