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6.35 The Modelling Game 7.00 Museum of Modem Art, New York
7.25 Given Enough Rope 7.50 Richard II - Character of a King
8.15 Flying in Birds 8.40 Electronic Materials 9.05 Plant Growth
Regulators: Whatever Turns You On 9.30 Organic Chemistry: It's Only Plastic 9.55 From Snowdon to the Sea 10.20 Introduction to Psychology 10.45 Urban
Development: the Phoenix
Initiative 11.10 Putting IT in its
Place 11.35 Spanish Modernisation

Introduced by Steve Rider.

12.30pm: Motor Racing - Formula One
Live coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix from the Hungaroring, Budapest. A victory for Britain's Nigel Mansell today - his second in four years in Hungary - would make his first Formula 1 world title a mathematical certainty. Commentary by Murray Walker, James Hunt and Jonathan Palmer reporting in the pits.
(Highlights at 9.10pm)

3.00pm: Motor Racing - British F3
British F3 Championship from Silverstone and Pembrey. Coverage of rounds 11 and 12, with Murray Walker.

3.35pm, 6.00pm: Golf
Coverage of the British Seniors Open from Royal Lytham. Plus news of last night's action from the third round of the US PGA Championship at Bellerive, Missouri. Commentary by Peter Alliss.
(Coverage of the final round of the US PGA Championship at 11.25pm)

4.30pm: Bowls
World outdoor singles championship from Worthing. The singles event begins with the round robin phase, with the fours also under way today. Commentary by Jimmy Davidson, David Rhys-Jones, David McGill and David Bryant.

Provisional Timetable
12.35pm: Motor Racing - Formula One, Live
3.00pm: Motor Racing - British F3, Highlights
3.35pm: Golf, Highlights
4.30pm: Bowls, Highlights
6.00pm: Golf, Highlights

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Rider
Commentator - Motor Racing:
Murray Walker
Commentator - Motor Racing:
James Hunt
Commentator - Golf:
Peter Alliss
Commentator - Bowls:
Jimmy Davidson
Commentator - Bowls:
David Rhys-Jones
Commentator - Bowls:
David McGill
Commentator - Bowls:
David Bryant
Reporter - Motor Racing:
Jonathan Palmer
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
Dave Gordon

From Ennerdale Water in the Lake District, Phil Drabble introduces a new series of the popular television sheepdog trials. In the first heat, Scottish shepherds and their dogs combine their skills against the whims of the local Herdwick sheep.
The competitors' runs are described by former triallist Ray Ollerenshaw.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Phil Drabble
Commentator:
Ray Ollerenshaw.
Director:
Ian Russell
Producer:
Ian Smith

A drama from 1978, shown as part of a major retrospective of the work of Alan Bennett and his producer Innes Lloyd. Starring Hugh Lloyd, Patricia Routledge

Since Mr Dodsworth retired he has had all the time in the world. Then he has a caller.... Miss Prothero.

(Alan Bennett Englishman Abroad can be seen tomorrow at 9.30pm)
Drama: page 5

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Bennett
Producer:
Innes Lloyd
Director:
Stephen Frears
Mr Dodsworth:
Hugh Lloyd
Miss Prothero:
Patricia Routledge

Architects Terry Farrell, Norman Foster and Nicholas Grimshaw explain how buildings such as the Lloyd's building, Canary Wharf and Stansted Airport are designed to be seen at night as well as by day. The film also looks at how classical buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral can benefit from modern lighting technology.

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Farrell
Unknown:
Norman Foster
Unknown:
Nicholas Grimshaw
Producer:
Bill Eagles

Highlights of this afternoon's Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest. Nigel Mansell is only one race away from his first world championship. If he wins today, he will secure the world drivers' title that has proved so elusive for him in the past. Commentary by Murray Walker, James Hunt and Jonathan Palmer.

Contributors

Commentator:
Murray Walker
Commentator:
James Hunt
Commentator:
Jonathan Palmer.
Producer:
Mark Wilkin
Executive Producer:
Jim Reside

Alex Cox introduces another in the season of cult movies.

First showing on network television for Alex Cox's own anarchic adventure based on an obscure episode in history.
Starring Ed Harris, Marlee Matlin, Peter Boyle

In the 1850s William Walker and a small band of mercenaries nicknamed the "Immortals" invaded Nicaragua.

(Teletext subtitles: page 888)
Films: pages 30-36

Contributors

Presenter (Moviedrome):
Alex Cox
Moviedrome Producer:
Nick Freand Jones
Director (Walker):
Alex Cox
William Walker:
Ed Harris
Ellen Martin:
Marlee Matlin
Cornelius Vanderbilt:
Peter Boyle
Yrena:
Bianca Guerra
Ephraim Squier:
Richard Masur
Major Siegfried Henningson:
Rene Auberjonois

Coverage of the final round of the US PGA Championship from the Bellerive Country Club, St Louis, Missouri.
Whoever can overcome the high temperatures and humidity will deserve to win this championship and add their name to those of Couples, Kite and Faldo as winners of a golf major in 1992. Introduced by Steve Rider , with Peter Alliss , Dave Marr and Alex Hay.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Rider
Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Dave Marr
Unknown:
Alex Hay.

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