Facts Don t Speak for Themselves
'Charlie' is the radio call for the City of Westminster's Cleansing Department. It's their job to clear the average 800 tonnes of rubbish that piles up in Central London every day.
from Lord's
Comhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia First day: Tony Lewis introduces live coverage of the morning's play.
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD
JACK BANNISTER Summarisers
RAY ILLINGWORTH
TOM GRAVENEY
Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE , ALAN GRIFFITHS
Presented by Gerald Harrison. (R)
On Your Bikes
The children learn about bicycle safety. With the voices of Ian Lavender ,
Jessica Martin , Sam Kelly , David Shaw Parker Devised and written by GEOFFREY BOURNE TAYLOR and JOHN MURPHY EDWARDS Music JOHN KELHAM
Produced and directed by TREVOR BOND (R)
with Don Spencer
A world forever in motion Gently rocked by the sea
Musical director JONATHAN COHEN Film editor ADELE REUBEN
Producer BARBARA RODDAM (R)
Cricket: Second Test
Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia First day: Tony Lewis introduces live coverage of the afternoon's play.
Tennis
Pilkington Glass Ladies' Championships from Devonshire Park, Eastbourne.
Martina Navratilova once again heads the field and hopes to collect her eighth title at these championships. On her first visit to Eastbourne is Monica Seles from Yugoslavia, only 15 but already ranked 23 in the world. It will be interesting to see how she copes with the speed of a grass court.
Introduced by Barry Davies
Royal Ascot
Continued coverage of the unique flavour of the Royal racing occasion of Ladies' Day.
4.20 Ribblesdale Stakes (1 1/2m) This season it has been
Michael Stoute first, and the rest nowhere with 3-year-old fillies. Again, this prize looks at his mercy.
Introduced by Julian Wilson
The fashion scene described by Eve Pollard.
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I with Fredric March
Basil Rathbone.
Anna has resigned herself to a loveless marriage. A meeting with Vronsky sets her on a dangerous path.
Screenplay by CLEMENCE DANE and SALKA VIERTEL Based on the novel by LEO TOLSTOY Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK Directed by CLARENCE BROWN
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with Derek Malcolm
The novel Tamas depicting the communal violence preceding the partition of India was published in 1974. Its dramatised screening on Indian television, 40 years after partition, created an unprecedented political controversy involving the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India in attempts to stop its screening. Derek Malcolm talks to author Bhisham Sahni and to Govind Nihalani , the director of Tamas. A five-part dramatisation of Tamas begins on Saturday on BBC2. A Network East production
Game 5
Who used to come tuppence coloured?
Bamber Gascoigne asks the questions on tuppenny sheets and multi-million pound masterpieces in his quiz game on the fine and decorative arts.
In the fifth heat to discover the Connoisseur of 1989 the contestants are:
Mike Catto from Belfast Helen Leith from London Martin Royalton-Kisch from London Tim Wilcox from Hove, East Sussex.
Series devised and questions set by BAMBER GASCOIGNE.
Director ROY CHAPMAN
Producer JONATHAN WRIGHT MILLER A HAWKSHEAD production for BBCtv
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Romania with Chantal Cuer
As the highly controversial reforms in Romania continue to make headlines, Chantal Cuer views the changes through the eyes of Europe's television - including film from Hungary and Germany, and a report shot in secret by Belgian television. Joining her in London is Vasile Toch, Romanian architect, and Dennis Deletant , a British expert on Romania.
Assistant producer KAREN LIEBREICH Series producer FIONA PITCHER (e)
Presented by Penny Junor with reports from John Thirlwell , John Kettley and Matthew Collins.
The weekly magazine with essential information for everybody going away this summer.
Resort Report: Menorca. Basic facts, best and worst points, plus what it's actually like for a holiday.
UK Mini-Guide: Whitby in North Yorkshire. A detailed look at the town and the area, with all the best things worth seeing and doing.
The last-minute bargains, your holiday moans, tips for the independent traveller and holiday weather prospects.
Studio director TONY HARRISON
Executive producer ALAN DOBSON BBC North West
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Dust and Ashes
The pilgrimage to Kumbh
Mela is the largest gathering of people in the world. In February of this year, 15 million people came to the holiest place in India - where two great rivers meet.
Holy men, mystics and living saints gathered in one huge crowd to take a holy bath. People came on elephants, camels, trains and bullock carts for an extraordinary act of faith that will not take place again for another 12 years.
Dust and Ashes discovers how and why it happened through the eyes of three people: one of Hinduism's five pontiffs, a rupee billionaire pilgrim and the man who organised this mega-event.
By the end, 38,000 people were reported missing and 252 never found their way home.
Narrator Roger Mills Photography NARESH BEDI Film editor CHRIS WADE Directors
MICHAEL YORKE and NARESH BEDI Series editor CHRIS CURLING
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Unusual insights into Britain today by first-time directors. The Last Haircut
It's Christmas and Ken is giving his last haircut before retirement. He reflects on a career:
'People always looked at barbers as perverts, thieves, crooks, receivers of stolen goods. Barbers will never go to heaven.'
Executive producer DAVID PEARSON Director JOHN STRICKLAND BBC Bristol
Comhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia from Lord's
Richie Benaud introduces highlights of the first day's play.
Producer KEITH MACKENZIE
A BBC/OPEN UNIVERSITY production
Care in the Community
How are care and treatment provided in a community setting? Producer CLARE FALKNER