Dating a Granite.
The Flushing Fleet. Colin Parker sails with the fleet to harvest the winter bonanza of mackerel with hard-lines.
Producer Peter Bale
Executive producer Jennifer Jeremy (R)
Yesterday's action from Split,
Yugoslavia, with John Regis and Linford Christie in the 200m final, Roger Black defending his 400m title and Steve Cram attempting to win his third 1500m title.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy also made some classic silent pictures. This compilation pays affectionate tribute to them.
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Caribbean Cruise. Anne Gregg reports on a week's cruise around the eastern Caribbean, departing from Miami and calling at Labadee in Haiti, San Juan in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin island of St Thomas.
Director Paul Wooding
Series producer Patricia Houlihan
Dennis Cornish suggests
September is the month in which to plant bulbs for flowers to brighten up Christmas.
Producer David Spires
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The carnivals of Rio and Trinidad. Narrated by Elizabeth Bell. Producer Bob Saunders
Green Claws is in charge of the plant stall at the village fete. With Nick Mercer and Stella Goodier. Producer Christine Hewitt (R)
Flower Painting. Brushing up with John FitzMaurice Mills. Producer Dick Foster (R)
The lives behind renowned people, told by their biographes.
David Daiches tells the story of the Scottish bard whose life was filled with social, sexual and cultural tensions. (R)
Weather followed by Aristocrats
Germany: Prince Johannes von
Thurn und Taxis. Robert Lacey asks how Prince Johannes, the largest landowner in West Germany, will keep up family traditions. (R)
Live coverage from Split,
Yugoslavia. Colin Jackson goes for gold in the 110m hurdles at 6.05, and fellow Briton Tony Jarrett is also chasing a medal. In the women's 400m hurdles final at 5.00
Sally Gunnell is seeking to outgun her old rivals, Tatyana Ledovskaya of the Soviet Union and East
Germany's Petra Krug. Britain's Jill Hunter also has medal prospects in the 10,000m at 6.50. The other finals are the men's 50km walk, triple jump, hammer, women's high jump and the heptathlon. There are also the heats of the four relays, with Britain defending the men's
4 x 400m title at 7.30. Introduced by Desmond Lynam. Commentary by David Coleman , Ron Pickering , Brendan Foster and Paul Dickenson.
Ian Hislop , editor of Private Eye, looks back at the week as reported in the national press.
A Granada Television production for BBCtv
A plan to transform a nightmare garden in Newcastle upon Tyne, and dealing with the scourge of honey fungus. With
Geoff Hamilton , Dr Stefan Buczaki and Pippa Greenwood.
Executive producer Stephanie Silk Editor Dennis Adams
Plant list on Ceefax page 617.
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A comedy series. How to create nuclear fusion in your own living room. Featuring Kate Donnelly ,
Gregor Fisher , Andy Gray , Helen Lederer , Tony Roper , Elaine C Smith and Jonathan Watson. Director/Producer Colin Gilbert (R)
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In the last programme in the series on the craft of acting, film actor
Michael Caine reveals his treasure of professional secrets. With Simon Cutter , Celia Imrie , Mark Jefferies , Ian Redford and Shirin Taylor.
Producers Maria Aitken and David G Croft (R)
Jeremy Paxman presents the day's top stories.
