Parliamentary update.

Eamonn Holmes reports on a caravan holiday on the Heritage Coast of Northumberland.

Note: repeats are not indicated.
The first episode of a drama introducing the third part of the BBC/Longman multi-media package for learning French.

Dilly Bellingham and Mat
Irvine look at housing in Tokyo, the ageing Brighton Pier, and the world of still photography.

For infants. Isabelle can't decide which hat to wear.
An SFtv production for BBCtv

Mr Boom finds out what goes on at night on planet earth.

Badger Girl. The secret passage.

Shapes on the move - in both size and space.

Up in the Air! A look at weather forecasting, (Stereo)

Fact Finders. Colerne Primary School interviews horsewoman
Virginia Leng for a local paper. ● STEREO

Discoveries about light. (Stereo)

Sounds of the sea. (Stereo)

The Manfrom M15 (Pan 6) An old favourite - now being shown in French.

A chance to air your views about schools television. (Stereo) 0 WRITE TO: Q and A. BBC White City, Wood Lane, London W 12 7TS.

Careers. Craig Charles looks at qualifications, costs and choices. (Stereo)

Media Education - for primary schoolchildren.

Animated adventures.
Charlie, Lewis and Arnold set off on an expedition.

Cartoon adventures of a family of monsters from Loch Ness.

On the New Road. Today's civil engineer uses the same raw materials as did his predecessor in Roman times.
A Trio production for BBCtv

Followed by You and Me

A look at some of the world's most famous paintings.
Today: And When Did You Last See Your Father? by W F Yeames, at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
(Tomorrow: Domenichino's frescoes)

With signing and subtitles.
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Followed by Westminster Live lain Macwhirter and John Cole present live coverage of the House of Commons, including Prime Minister's Questions.
3.50pm News and Weather and Regional News; Weather
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888

Computer word game, hosted by Paul Coia. ● STEREO

Introduced by Alan Coren. With Darryl Francis.

First of six programmes.
Start the Right Way. With the help of four pupils,
Dennis Taylor introduces the game of snooker, explaining the rules, basic techniques and equipment required.
A GM production for BBCtv

Including Glengarry Glen Ross , the film version of David Mamet 's award-winning play; Unlawful Entry featuring Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta ; and Gerard Depardieu 's romantic comedy, Mon Père CeHeros.
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The series that provides the facts about the food we eat and those who supply it.
Today: a fragrant and spicy chicken curry with a Thai influence; a look at the claim of some scientists that eating red meat leads to colon cancer; and Enjoying Wine looks at why some wines improve with age while others are best drunk young. Presented by Chris Kelly , Michael Barry , Jill Goolden and Oz Clarke.
Director Linda Nash
Producers Alison Field and Tim Hincks
A Bazal production for BBCtv
Recipes on Ceefax page 626 ● STEREO

To Be. A nutty professor invents a machine to duplicate people. But either the copy or the original has to be destroyed. Which will it be?

The foreign affairs programme. Weathering the Storm
Zimbabwe's economy is in ruins. The country is gripped by the worst drought in 100 years and, as skeletons are unearthed in the hunt for water, the government has to deal with accusations of mass killing. Emily Buchanan tours the country with President
Mugabe as he faces his biggest crisis since independence. Producer Giselle Portenier
Editor John Morrison

Live from the Royal Opera House, a Royal Gala
Performance given in the presence of Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Placido Domingo sings the title role in Verdi's opera, partnered by Kiri Te Kanawa as Desdemona, with Sergei Leiferkus making his debut in the role of lago. The opera is conducted by Sir Georg Solti for this special evening celebrating his 80th birthday. With stage designs by Timothy O'Brien and directed by Elijah Moshinsky , the event is in aid of the Musicians' Benevolent
Fund and the Royal Opera
House Trust. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Introduced by James Naughtie.
Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus Director Terry Edwards Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Leader Bradley Creswick
Event sponsored by the Boeing Company Interview director Donald Sturrock
Television director Brian Large
Including 8.40-9.10pm during the interval, Sir Georg Solti , the Hungarian-born maestro, talks to the Director of the Royal Opera House, Jeremy Isaacs , about his long and distinguished career. ● STEREO
* SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST: Radio 3
0 BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE: November issue, price£3.25from newsagents. * MUSIC AND ARTS: page 5
NB As Otello is being relayed live, subsequent programmes may be delayed.

With Sue Cameron.

The arts and media magazine. • STEREO

Recorded at this year's Brecon Jazz Festival, a line-up of jazz greats led by Ellington trumpeter Clark Terry. Director Robert Coles
Producer Jonathan Davies
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