9.20 Inset Science
The third in a series designed to help science departments to discuss and implement in their own schools ideas about the varied demands of the secondary science curriculum, including GCSE and Balanced Science.
Presented by Terry Marsh
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9.52 Making History: The Middle Ages: The Church
The role of the church, seen through the eyes of contemporary pilgrims and the presenter, Richard Burrows.
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10.15 Look and Read: Geordie Racer: 3: Pigeon Post
Baz shows Spuggy how he uses his pigeons to carry messages - but is the message Spuggy sees really just 'a racing tip'?
With Leon Armstrong, Lien Lu, Lesley Casey, Charles Collingwood, Katie Hebb, Derek Griffiths, Michael Heath, Brian Hogg, Colin Marsh, Fred Pearson, Peter Rowell, Kevin Whately and Bungo
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10.38 The Brunel Experience: The Great Divide
Brunel spanned many gaps with as many different kinds of bridge. How well do today's young technologists meet a similar challenge - on a smaller scale and with everyday materials?
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11.00 Watch: Dragons
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11.18 Wondermaths: 13
The spaceship Investigator tangles with giant robot spiders. How can Zak and Stella escape their mathematical webs?
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11.35 Information World: 3: Running the System
Five programmes about information technology in everyday life.
A computer takes over some of the routine tasks in a supermarket, an arts centre box office, an army kitchen, and a farm milking parlour.
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12.00 Maths Topics: Data Reduction
Measures of central tendency and of spread
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12.20pm The Italians: The Art Restorer
A portrait of Italy today seen through the lives of five different Italians.
Leonetto Tintori has dedicated 50 years of his life to restoring Italy's early masterpieces.
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12.50 Espana Viva
The second of 15 programmes
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1.20 Mop and Smiff: The School
Written and presented by Mike Amatt
BBC North West
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1.38 Outlook: Spain and Its People: 2: All the Fun of the Feria!
The spring fair in Seville is one of the most colourful and exciting events in the Spanish calendar.
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2.00 News, Weather
followed by: You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds.
When Cosmo and Dibs take part in a contest, neither of them wants to be the loser.
Signs and symbols: Bus stop
Book: "The Hare and the Tortoise"
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Now a fully paid-up member of the US Seniors tour and making more money than he did playing on the regular tour, Gary Player 's first Open win was in 1959 at
Muirfield and he has won 128 titles worldwide.
His roots are firmly in his homeland, South Africa, spurning the chance to move for additional fame.
Acknowledged as the perfect gentleman on and off the course, he reminisces with Gordon Hewitt over 30 years of golf and world travel. Producer MIKE ABBOTT

Weather followed by International Snooker
The Benson and Hedges Masters
JIMMY WHITE V
DOUG MOUNTJOY
Jimmy White the world's
No 2 won the Masters in 1984 and was runner-up in 1986. He recently had a close tussle with Steve Davis in the exciting final of the UK Championship. This afternoon his opponent is Welshman Doug Mountjoy the 1977 Champion and this year ranked 14th.
DAVID ICKE introduces coverage of this best-of-nine frames match from Wembley.
3.50 News and Weather
Regional News and Weather

with presenter Paul Coia

JIMMY WHITE V
DOUG MOUNTJOY
DAVID ICKE introduces further coverage and the result from Wembley Conference Centre.

continuing a season of screen adaptations of famous children's stories. Today starring William Powell Julia Adams
Charles Drake
David, an orphan robbed of his inheritance by a crooked San Francisco lawyer Lucius, is adopted by Doc Brown , a rustic philosopher, and his wife. But when David discovers buried treasure in an old mission, the new-found wealth threatens the happiness of David, Doc and their friends.
Screenplay by BRAINERD DUFFIELD and EMERSON CROCKER
Based on Treasure of Franchard by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Produced by LEONARD GOLDSTEIN Directed by TED TETZLAFF
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The Adventures of Popeye

with Carlos Riera and Yolanda Vasquez
What's been happening in Spain over the past week, and a chance to see part of a documentary on how two AIDS patients are reacting to a new treatment at a Madrid hospital
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by Bob Black

Starring Gerard Kelly as Willie Melvin

It takes a thief to catch a thief but when Willie forms a neighbourhood watch group it's a case of setting a mug to catch a mugger.

(First shown on BBC Scotland)

Presented by Chris Kelly ,
MichaelBarryandJUlGoolden Mushroom Mad
The final stage of the gastronomic tour of Italy includes a mushroom hunt m a forest. Then catering student Denise Perkins and writer Antonio Carluccio cook a fungus feast for an entire town Oil Strike
There are hundreds of olive oils from many different countries, some 'virgin' and some refined. Which are the best for dressings, which are the best for cooking? Salt Beef
The recipe for a perfect salt beef sandwich, a la Americain. Film directors
CHRIS TERRILL. JEREMY MILS Studio director JEREMY MILLS producer PETER BAZALGETTE
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starring
William Hurt
Sigourney Weaver
Christopher Plummer James Woods
When a sinister
Vietnamese businessman is murdered in his Manhattan office, Daryll Deever, the building's janitor, is questioned by the police. Later, on TV, Daryll claims to know something about the killing in order to impress the glamorous reporter assigned to the story. She believes him as does the killer who decides that Daryll must be silenced - permanently. William Hurt plays the caretaker trapped in a deadly game of murder and intrigue.
Written by STEVE TESICH Produced and directed by PETER YATES
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