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9.20am Police Powers: Loyal to the Law
Second of six films
Northern Ireland has the lowest crime profile in the UK. But 'normal' policing is made difficult by the RUC's front-line role in the battle against paramilitaries on both sides of the political divide.
Chief Constable Sir John Hermon hopes that an impartial and rigorous application of the law will win respect from both sides. Others feel that police-community relations are almost non-existent.
Assistant producer HELEN FAWCETT Producer CHRIS LENT
(R) (e)
For the print pack containing information on the main police powers which affect young people send a 12" x 9" sae with 55p stamp to: [address removed]

9.50 France Francais: Repetons
(e)

10.05am You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds presented by Mike Grady
Dibs, Cosmo and Mike need labels for their new pens. Kites are made and flown. Song: This Old Man
Producer Nicci CROWTHER
(R) (e)

10.20am Science Workshop: Analysing 'A'
The things people look at are more than they see.
Series producer MICHAEL COYLE
(R) (e)

10.40am Around Scotland: Aberdeen: 2: Into the Past
Presented by Frieda Morrison
With SCOTT CHRISTIE and KAREN RAMSAY
Looking for the past in the present - a boy newly arrived in Aberdeen explores the city with the help of a family friend who already lives there.
Producer PETER LEGGE
Series editor MARIANNE BAIRD (R) (e)

11.00am Words and Pictures: Lift Off!
(e)

11.15am English Time Storytelling: Into the future
Producer DAVID MELDRUM
(R) (e)

11.35am MI 10: Mathematical Investigations: Fly on the Wall: Projections
(e)

11.55am Words into Action 5: People's Views of Jesus
(e)

12.15pm Science in Action: Sixth Sense
(e)

12.35pm Lifeschool: Going to Work: Equal Opportunities
(e)

1.00pm A Life of Our Own
Fifth in a series of ten programmes for people with learning difficulties. Presented by GARY BOURLET and PETER BURGIS with SIR BRIAN RIX
ROBEN PATTEMORE and SARA MAYNARD left the security of living with their parents to set up home together. They enjoy their independence, but they've had to learn the necessary skills.
ANNE HEDLEY, ADRIAN MORRIS and GRAHAM CHUBB lived for years in hospital. Now they're enjoying their terraced home, and learning skills with the help of their care worker.
Studio director MARTYN SUKER
Producer JOHN BROOKE
(R) (e)
An information pack is available.
Send £3.00, inc p and p, to: MENCAP [address removed]

1.25pm Fingermouse
A See-Saw programme Wand
Music-man shows Fingermouse how to use the conductor's baton. It is like a magic wand that can conjure up music. But it is not the sort of music that Drat the Rat wants to hear!
(R)

1.40pm Zig Zag: Tomorrow's Spacemen
(e)

2.00pm News, Weather

followed by Storytime: Stone Soup
(R) (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Hermon
Producer:
Helen Fawcett
Presented By:
Mike Grady
Producer:
Michael Coyle
Presented By:
Frieda Morrison
Unknown:
Scott Christie
Unknown:
Karen Ramsay
Producer:
Peter Legge
Editor:
Marianne Baird
Producer:
David Meldrum
Presented By:
Gary Bourlet
Presented By:
Peter Burgis
Unknown:
Sir Brian Rix
Unknown:
Roben Pattemore
Unknown:
Sara Maynard
Unknown:
Anne Hedley.
Unknown:
Adrian Morris
Director:
Martyn Suker
Producer:
John Brooke

An Open Space special This uncompromising documentary, filmed in England and Sweden, is made by two disabled people, Patricia Rock and Colin Low. Together they critically assess the conditions of life experienced by significant numbers of the disabled population.
(Studio discussion at 3.05pm)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Rock
Unknown:
Colin Low.

Weather followed by Rights Not Charity An Open Space special
Following today's special documentary,
Rosalie Wilkins chairs a discussion of the controversial issues raised by the film.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Rosalie Wilkins

Rothmans Grand Prix from the Hexagon, Reading The start of round five and the best of nine frames. The world-ranked number eight, TONY KNOWLES , should Still be in the tournament at this stage. There's coverage of play on both tables, which could include two past world champions, TERRY GRIFFITHS and JOE JOHNSON
Introduced by David Vine Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM
CLIVEEVERTON .
Television presentation
HUW JONES PETER HAYWARD Executive producer KEITH MACKENZIE

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Knowles
Unknown:
Terry Griffiths
Unknown:
Joe Johnson
Introduced By:
David Vine
Commentators:
Ted Lowe
Unknown:
Jack Karnehm
Unknown:
Huw Jones
Unknown:
Peter Hayward
Producer:
Keith MacKenzie

Peter Graves as Jim Phelps Greg Morris as Barney
Lynda Day George as Casey Peter Lupus as Willy and Robert Goulet as Epic
An undercover agent who has been spying on the mob is captured and the IMF attempt a rescue by unusual means - playing on the jealousy of two men and finding dishonour among thieves ... (R)

Contributors

Jim Phelps:
Peter Graves
Barney:
Greg Morris
Casey:
Lynda Day George
Willy:
Peter Lupus
Epic:
Robert Goulet

Another selection of recent animation:
Amore Bacciami by Oliver Harrison - a film based on the typefaces and scripts of the 1920s and 30s set to an Italian song of the 1950s;
Jump by Neville Astey and Jeff Newitt - the ups and downs of parachuting! and Set in Motion by Jane Aaron

Contributors

Unknown:
Oliver Harrison
Unknown:
Jane Aaron

Krishnan Guru-Murthy presents the programme where guests are interrogated by young people from all over Britain.
Researcher PAUL GALLAGHER Director Liz SCOTT
Producer DAVID MARTIN BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Unknown:
Paul Gallagher
Director:
Liz Scott
Producer:
David Martin

Mike Smith , Janet Ellis and Chris Goffey bring you coverage of the premier event in this country's motoring calendar - the British International Motor Show from the NEC near Birmingham.
What does the motor-buying public think of the latest models and technology? Sales are up, reliability is better, but is a drab sameness creeping into car design? Producer TONY RAYNER
Executive producer TOM ROSS BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Smith
Unknown:
Janet Ellis
Unknown:
Chris Goffey
Producer:
Tony Rayner
Producer:
Tom Ross

Issues in science What Goes Up....
In the last 40 years, we've built more complex structures without a thought as to how they will be taken down.
Huw Jones looks at today's need for a science of demolition.
Man v Chimpanzee
Does biomedical research threaten to make the chimpanzee extinct in the wild? Next month, the US government will decide whether to give chimps endangered species status. Will that mean choosing between people and primates?
Whispersfrom the Past
Archeologist Colin Renfrew calls on linguistics, biology and archeology to answer the puzzle of how Indo-European languages began.
Producers MARTIN MORTIMORE DAVID MALONE
CAROLINE VAN DEN BRUL Executive producer DAVID PATTERSON
Series producer JANA BENNETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Jones
Unknown:
Colin Renfrew
Producers:
Martin Mortimore
Producers:
David Malone
Unknown:
Caroline van Den
Producer:
David Patterson
Producer:
Jana Bennett

Continuing the five-film drama about the law today. Series created by HELENA KENNEDY
With PETER FLANNERY
Screenplays by PETER FLANNERY starring
2: White Man Listen
A black woman dies in police custody - and Frank and James are in business for the family at the coroner's. When Katherine refuses another 'racial' brief, the press are soon having a field day - with Fetter Court in the dock.
Original music COUN TOWNS Designer JOHN HURST
Costume designer BRIAN WILLIS Photography ALEC CURTIS
Produced by MICHAEL WEARING Directed by ROBERT WALKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Helena Kennedy
Unknown:
Peter Flannery
Unknown:
Peter Flannery
Designer:
John Hurst
Designer:
Brian Willis
Produced By:
Michael Wearing
Directed By:
Robert Walker
Katherine Hughes:
Jane Lapotaire
Frank Cartwright:
Jack Shepherd
James Bingham:
Julian Wadham
Mrs Marshall:
Carmen Munroe
Gavin Blinkho:
Ewan Stewart
Clive Curran:
Michael Feast
Alton Phillips:
Clarke Peters
Mr Marshall:
Tommy Eytle
Coroner:
Robert Gillespie
Collins:
Alan Devlin
PC Turnell:
Daniel Hill
PC Miines:
Gary Powell
Dr Taylor:
Anthony Douse
Mr Barnes:
John Barrard
Nola Marshall:
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Jury foreman:
Christopher Whittingham
Yew Tree Road sergeant:
Christopher Leaver
Michael Feingold:
Milosperber
Mike Findlay:
Peter Sproule
Milligan:
Philip Lowrie
Colin Blinkho:
Colin Dudley
Boys on train:
Gary Beadle
Boys on train:
Jason Campbell
Boys on train:
Martin Multon
Train passengers:
Harry Beety
Train passengers:
Oscar Peck
Magistrates chairman:
Michael Wisher
First clerk to the magistrates:
Ninka Scott
Solicitor:
Carmina de Gale
Lorraine:
Caroline Hutchison
Tessa Parks:
Joanne Campbell
Hugh:
Eamonn Walker
Michael Khan:
Raad Rawi
Ken Gordon:
Tom Marshall
Robert Holmes:
Michael Fitzgerald
Stipendary magistrate:
Tamara Hinchco
Second clerk to the magistrate:
Debbie Manship
Crown prosecutor:
Peter Blacker
Antrobus's solicitor:
Nigel Nevinson
Bisakha Patel:
Sheila Chitnis
Paul Watson:
Norman Tipton
Sir Charles Bingham:
Wensley Pithey
Alex Grimshaw:
Ernest Clark
Tom:
Sam Cox
Edward:
Duncan Bell
Alan Ackroyd:
Toby Salaman
Mrs Welsh:
Celia Imrie
Prosecuting counsel:
John Tallents
Justice Merrick:
John Baker

Rothmans Grand Prix from the Hexagon, Reading
The conclusion of play in this evening's matches.
Introduced by DAVID VINE Commentators
TED LOWE , JACK KARNEHM
CLIVE EVERTON
Television presentation WENDY SHEPPARD

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Vine
Unknown:
Ted Lowe
Unknown:
Jack Karnehm
Unknown:
Wendy Sheppard

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