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6.40 Pure Maths: Blancmanges and Snowflakes 5907201 7.05
Project Headstart: Children of the Dream 4391454 7.30Historyof Crime: A Question of Evidence
3809034 7.55 Hardwick Hall : Power and Architecture 8836386 8.20
School of the Future?
8.45 Images of Disability (Subtitled)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hardwick Hall

False or true? - that's the decision young viewers have to make as they watch a fast-moving mix of fictional and factual film clips.

Telephone: for viewers playing at home, the numbers are [number removed](false), [number removed](true), (calls cost 20p max), rules from FOT, BBC Audiocall, [address removed]

Introduced by Ray Stubbs. Provisional Timetable
12.05 Yachting
12.30 Equestrianism
1.20 Athletics
1.45 Italian Grand Prix
3.30 Equestrianism 4. 10 Golf 6. 10 Cricket
Golf
In the final round of the GA
European Open Nick Faldo will be looking to repeat his victory at Sunningdale last year when he shot final rounds of 64 and 65 to beat Sweden's
Robert Karlsson by three shots. He faces stiff opposition from Colin Montgomerie and Ronan Rafferty , both recent winners of the European tour. With commentary by Steve Rider , Peter Alliss , Bruce Critchley , Alex Hay , Clive Clark and Mike Hughesdon.
Italian Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna will be hoping to repeat last year's success in Monza, while Germany's
Michael Schumacher is the likeliest opposition. With commentary by Murray Walker and Jonathan Palmer.
Equestrianism
Cross-country highlights from the European Championships in Achselschwang, Germany, followed later in the programme by the show jumping round, where the British team will be hoping to continue their domination of the individual event which they have won for the past five championships.
Athletics
Standard Life Princes Street
Mile from Edinburgh. Kenya's David Kibet faces Olympic
800m champion William Tanui and American Jim Spivey in what should be a keenly contested race. World championship 1500m silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan from
Ireland is the favourite for the women's race, along with Scotland's Yvonne Murray.
Yachting
Coverage of the final round of the Ultra 30 Series from
Torquay. With commentary by Bob Fisher , Phil Jones and Helen Rollason.
Cricket
A round-up of the day's scores.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ray Stubbs.
Unknown:
Nick Faldo
Unknown:
Robert Karlsson
Unknown:
Colin Montgomerie
Unknown:
Ronan Rafferty
Commentary By:
Steve Rider
Commentary By:
Peter Alliss
Commentary By:
Bruce Critchley
Commentary By:
Alex Hay
Commentary By:
Clive Clark
Commentary By:
Mike Hughesdon.
Unknown:
Ayrton Senna
Unknown:
Michael SchumacHer
Commentary By:
Murray Walker
Commentary By:
Jonathan Palmer.
Unknown:
David Kibet
Unknown:
William Tanui
Unknown:
Sonia O'Sullivan
Unknown:
Yvonne Murray.
Commentary By:
Bob Fisher
Commentary By:
Phil Jones
Commentary By:
Helen Rollason.

The second programme in this series about the delights of angling provides a chance to witness the real ups and downs of carp fishing. In their attempts to outwit the elusive carp, fishermen use eccentric techniques involving scarecrows and trees.
Producer Hugh Miles
A Wild Wise production for BBCtv

Contributors

Producer:
Hugh Miles

The series that combines graphic techniques with real action to examine some of nature's most intriguing questions about animals' looks and functions.
Living in a Material World Insects with metallic mouthparts, shrimps with ceramic hammers and armour-plated molluscs that mystify the military - this programme reveals how designing with innovative materials revitalises not only hidden corners of the animal world but also bikes, bridges and underwear. Producer Melinda Barker
Series producer Martin Hughes-Games
SEE PREVIEW page 12

Contributors

Producer:
Melinda Barker
Producer:
Martin Hughes-Games

British Cinema in the 60s
Making It in London. As the 60s progressed, British cinema turned its attentions away from the class struggles of northern realist films and focused on the glamour of the capital as it crashed into the "permissive" era. Film-maker
Richard Lester presents clips from the key "swinging London" films of the period including Darling starring Julie Christie , Michael Caine 's Alfie, Morgan: a Suitable Case for Treatment and Poor Cow. Terence Stamp, Rita Tushingham ,
Dirk Bogarde , Julie Christie , John Schlesinger and Frederic Raphael are among those recounting the heady days of swinging cinema.
Producers Charles Chabot and Rosemary Wilton
(Billy Liar is being shown at 10.45pm)
SEE PREVIEW page 8

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Lester
Unknown:
Julie Christie
Unknown:
Michael Caine
Unknown:
Rita Tushingham
Unknown:
Dirk Bogarde
Unknown:
Julie Christie
Unknown:
John Schlesinger
Unknown:
Frederic Raphael
Producers:
Charles Chabot
Producers:
Rosemary Wilton
Unknown:
Billy Liar

Second of five compilations from Spike Milligan 's comedy series from the 1960s, credited by the Monty Python team as one of its main influences.
Executive producer John Whiston

Contributors

Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Monty Python
Producer:
John Whiston

A round-up of the week's play in the Short/Kasparov match in London and the Karpov/Timman match in Holland. Highlights of the week are analysed by expert commentator William Hartston and British grandmaster David Norwood. Presented by Peter Snow. Director Pieter Morpurgo
Producer Annie Lewis

Contributors

Commentator:
William Hartston
Unknown:
David Norwood.
Presented By:
Peter Snow.
Director:
Pieter Morpurgo
Producer:
Annie Lewis

Comedy drama shown as part of the British Cinema of the 60s season, accompanying the Hollywood UK series. Starring Tom Courtenay Julie Christie
Billy Fisher is a young dreamer working for a funeral director who is constantly retreating into a fantasy world. He lies just for the sheer enjoyment of it; on top of that, he's involved with three women.
Director John Schlesinger (1963)
SEE FILMS pages 43-48

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Courtenay
Unknown:
Julie Christie
Unknown:
Billy Fisher
Director:
John Schlesinger
Billy Fisher:
Tom Courtenay
Liz:
Julie Christie
Geoffrey Fisher:
Wilfred Pickles
Alice Fisher:
Mona Washbourne
Florence:
Ethel Griffies
Duxbury:
Finlay Currie
Arthur Crabtree:
Rodney Bewes
Barbara:
Helen Fraser
Shadrack:
Leonard Rossiter

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