6.20 Vacuums: How Low Can You Go?
7630626 6.45 Modelling Planetary Motion 7939355 7.10 Wheels of Progress 4939959 7.35Marketingthe Micro
With Signing. Subtitled ....
Stories of people who are motivated by love ratherthan money. Today, Liz Lee , whose life revolves around the Spanish flamenco dance. Rpt ...................
First of six programmes in which Tony Butler cycles across the Midlands.
Starting in Hereford and Worcester, he discovers an abbey in a farmyard along the way, finds out why a sculptor keeps setting his trousers on fire and enjoys some fine scenery.
Pathe News from 1955. B/W
(Note: repeats are not indicated)
9.00 Breaking Glass
Last in the series.
(Stereo)
9.30 Over the Moon with Mr Boom: Water - Beside the Seaside
(ages 5-7)
(Stereo)
9.45 Words and Pictures: This is the Bear and the Picnic Lunch
(ages 5-7)
(Rpt) (Stereo)
10.25 Look and Read Special (ages 7-9)
2197268 10.45 Science Zone (ages 9-11) Living- Fit for Life Stereo 6449688 11.05 Space Ark (ages 7-11)
11.15 Le Club (ages 9-12) IIFaitChaud Stereo 3055012 11.30 English File (ages 14-17) Roll of Thunder (part 5)
5220 12.00 TV6 (ages 16+) On the Road: Genetic Engineering
Business and consumer news
1.00 Great New Visionary Quest (ages
16+) Stereo 35336 1.30QandA:Dance and Music 95914626 1.45 Come
Outside (ages 4-5) Clay
A preview of Open University programmes.
Shown last night Stereo ....................
Golf - PGA Championship
From Wentworth, Surrey. The first day of the competition as Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain defends his title against the likes of Bernhard Langer , Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie. Commentary by Peter Alliss , Alex Hay , Dave Marrand Mike
Hughesdon. Presented by Steve Rider. See today's choices.
Tennis The semi-finals of the Women's World Doubles Cupfrom Edinburgh. John Barrett and Virginia Wade are the commentators forthis inaugural event at the new tennis complex in Craiglockhart. Presented by Sue Barker.
Executive producer John Shrewsbury (golf); Producer
Johnnie Watherston (tennis) Including at 3.00 and 3.50 News Regional News; Weather
More gothic family comedy.
When Herman can't fit into his army uniform for a reunion, Lily insists that he goes on a diet.
With Fred Gwynne, Yvonne de Carlo, and Al Lewis.
(First shown on BBC1) (B/W) (Subtitled)
Fantasy espionage series from the 60s. The Iron Man. Richard, Craig and Sharon are assigned to protect a former Latin American dictator in exile in the south of France when trained assassins are sent by the military junta who deposed him. With William Gaunt , Alexandra Bastedo and Stuart Damon.
FirstshownonlTV
The fourth of five views on animals.
The Vet. Bob Young , Vice-President of the British Veterinary Association and Chairman of its Animal Welfare
Foundation, has spent a lifetime committed to the welfare of animals, and as a vet he cares for them at his practice in Okehampton, Dartmoor. He feels he walks a tightrope between the interests of the animals and those of the farmers. In the end, he believes, people are more important.
Producer Paul Pierrot ; Series producer Peter
Lee-Wright Stereo Subtitled ............
A Day That Shook The World
Episode 14: December 11th 1936: The Abdication of Edward VIII
5 minutes on BBC Two England
This snippet of historical news recalls the abdication of King Edward VIII on 11 December 1936.
Geoff Hamilton reports from the Chelsea Flower Show on the latest in gardening ideas. Back at Barnsdale, he finally reveals, after months of experimentation, his secret recipe for "rockless rocks" to build his new, environmentally-friendly rock garden. Plus Vanessa Collingridge meets a gardener passionate about orchids. Mike O'Connel 's Lancaster glasshouse is packed with orchids rangingfrom a plant with flowers not much largerthan a pin head to one with leaves like a banana plant. He shows Vanessa how to take cuttings, and discusses propagation from seeds. Series producer Betty Talks; Executive producer
TonyLaryea Stereo Subtitled .................
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England v West Indies
Highlights from the Oval of the day's play in the second of three one-day internationals, with 55 overs per side. Commentary by Richie Benaud ,
Geoffrey Boycott , David Gowerand
Colin Croft. With Tony Lewis.
Satirical news quiz. Tonight, team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by Fantasy Football
League's Frank Skinner and a surprise guest. Hosted by Angus Deayton.
Director John F D Northover; Producer Colin Swash
Followed by Video Nation Shorts
With Jeremy Paxman.
The last in a week of shows presented by David Letterman , America's highest rated talk-show host. His guests tonight include comedian Harry Hill.
In celebration of tomorrow's
International Jazz Day,
Tracey MacLeod introduces some of the best jazz performances recorded for The Late Show in recent years. Including pieces by Wynton Marsalis ,
Betty Carter , Archie Shepp , Hugh Masekela , Stan Tracey and Dianne Reeves.
Producer Mark Cooper
Drama starring Nina Pens Rode and Bendt Rothe
This is the last film to be directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and it is the culmination of his life's work, epitomising his subtle analysis of the undercurrents of sexual relationships. Unwilling to take second place in her husband's life, Gertrud seeks fulfilment in an affair with a wild young composer.
In Danish with English subtitles (1964) (B/W) (Subtitled)
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