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6.50 Hazardous Waste Disposal
7.15 Santa Maria dei Miracoii, Venice
7.40 Montgeoffroy: Life in a Chateau
8.05 The Export of Pollution
8.30 Maths: Goodness of Fit
8.55 Modelling in Comfort
9.20 Meanings of Madness
9.45 Rural Life: Image and Reality
10.10 Introductory Electronics
10.35 Equivalence Relations
11.00 News and Views on Higher Education and the OU
11.25 Science and Nuclear Waste
11.50 Maths: Tops and Gyroscopes
12.15 Plant Propagation
12.40 Oil: From Small Beginnings

Hambro Guardian Trophy
Presented by Clare Harrison and Jeremy Flint. The final stage.
A second chance to see the conclusion to this exciting tournament.
Christian Mari of France looks set for victory, but Tony Forrester of Great
Britain plays so well in the latter part of the tournament that the trophy is within his grasp. It all rests on the last few hands, with Bob Hamman of the US and Zia Mahmood of Pakistan playing important supporting roles. Director ANNIE LEWIS
Producer DAVID MITCHELL BBC Elstree (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Clare Harrison
Presented By:
Jeremy Flint.
Unknown:
Christian Mari
Unknown:
Tony Forrester
Unknown:
Bob Hamman
Unknown:
Zia Mahmood
Director:
Annie Lewis
Producer:
David Mitchell

Introduced by Steve Rider. Timetable*
1.40 Motor racing
3.25 Racing
4.05 Eventing
4.30 Golf
5.50 Athletics
'Timings are subject to change
Motor Racing
Italian Grand Prix from Monza.
Commentators: Murray Walker , James Hunt. Esso British Touring Car Championship from Birmingham. Round 2. Commentator: Murray Walker.
Golf
Panasonic European Open from Walton Heath.
Commentators: Peter Alliss , Bruce Critchley , Clive Clark and Alex Hay.
Eventing
European Three-Day Event Championships from Burghley.
HRH The Princess of Wales will present the Remy Martin trophy after today's show jumping phase.
Commentators: Raymond Brooks-Ward ,
Michael Tucker and Lucinda Green.
Racing from the Curragh.
3.30 Moyglare Stud Stakes (6f)
Commentator: Tony O'Hehir. Athletics from Barcelona. Eight track finals, including the 110m hurdles and the 4x400m relay, plus the men's javelin, all potential high point scorers for the Great Britain team. Television presentation:
Motor racing RAI, Italy/BHP Golf JOHN SHREWSBURY and ALASTAIR SCOTT
Eventing JOHNNIE WATHERSTON and WENDY SHEPPARD Racing RTE/Ireland
Athletics TVE, Spain/ MARTIN WEBSTER
Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JOHN PHILIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Rider.
Commentators:
Murray Walker
Commentators:
James Hunt.
Commentator:
Murray Walker.
Unknown:
Walton Heath.
Commentators:
Peter Alliss
Commentators:
Bruce Critchley
Commentators:
Clive Clark
Commentators:
Alex Hay.
Unknown:
Remy Martin
Commentators:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Michael Tucker
Unknown:
Lucinda Green.
Commentator:
Tony O'Hehir.
Unknown:
John Shrewsbury
Unknown:
Alastair Scott
Unknown:
Johnnie Watherston
Unknown:
Wendy Sheppard
Unknown:
Martin Webster
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
John Philips

A portrait of an island continent. Last in the series of six episodes. The End of Isolation
Sixteen million people and 160 million sheep live in Australia. The impact of European settlers and their domestic and introduced creatures has had a disastrous effect upon the landscape.
Narrated by Robyn Williams. Executive producer (BBC) JOHN SPARKS
Series producer JOHN VANDENBELD BBC Bristol (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Robyn Williams.
Unknown:
John Sparks
Producer:
John Vandenbeld

New Town
Filmed during Bryan Ferry's recent world tour, New Town follows the stylish singer through Florence, Rome,
Berlin and Paris as he brings his exotic stage show to
Europe. Ferry's set features
Roxy Music classics like Love Is the Drug and Avalon, as well as his later solo works, including Don't Stop the Dance and Windswept. Producer RICHARD BELL DirectOlS BRYAN FERRY
PETER SCAMMELL
A STATE production

Contributors

Producer:
Richard Bell
Producer:
Directols Bryan Ferry
Unknown:
Peter Scammell

Italian Grand Prix
Monza rivals Silverstone as the fastest circuit in the world and also as the best supported grand prix. The Italian tifosi will be out to make Mansell feel at home. Commentators:
Murray Walker and James Hunt.
Race presentation: RAI, Italy
Television presentation PIERS CROTON Executive producer JIM RESIDE

Contributors

Unknown:
Murray Walker
Unknown:
James Hunt.

Alex Cox introduces the last in this season of classic cult movies. Tonight:
Sunset Boulevard starring and Hollywood's most famous picture of itself is
Billy Wilder 's story of a faded movie queen dreaming of a comeback and the young disillusioned writer who strays into her strange fantasy world.
Gloria Swanson 's performance as the grotesque and pathetic
Norma Desmond is a tour de force, with strong support from Erich von Stroheim and William Holden as the writer. and as themselves
CECIL B. DEMILLE , H. B. WARNER
RAY EVANS , JAY LIVINGSTON. Screenplay by CHARLES BRACKETT. BILLY WILDER and D. M. MARSHAM JR Produced by CHARLES BRACKETT Directed by BILLY WILDER
Television presentation NICK JONES
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Contributors

Introduces:
Alex Cox
Unknown:
Billy Wilder
Unknown:
Gloria Swanson
Unknown:
Norma Desmond
Unknown:
Erich von Stroheim
Unknown:
William Holden
Unknown:
Cecil B. Demille
Unknown:
H. B. Warner
Unknown:
Ray Evans
Unknown:
Jay Livingston.
Unknown:
Charles Brackett.
Unknown:
Billy Wilder
Unknown:
D. M. Marsham
Produced By:
Charles Brackett
Directed By:
Billy Wilder
Unknown:
Nick Jones
Joe Gillis:
William Holden
Norma Desmond:
Gloria Swanson
Max von Mayerling:
Erichvon Stroheim
Betty Schaefer:
Nancy Olson
Sheldrake:
Fred Clark
Morino:
Lloyd Gough
Artie Green:
Jack Webb
Undertaker:
Franklyn Farnum

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