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Entertainment show, set in a wacky hotel. This week's edition features guests from Coronation Street plus Street expert
Daran Little. There's music from top band G.U.N., the latest releases on video, and summerfashion from Michelle Garnett.
Plus the outdoor activity game Buried Treasure, mayhem with the Smedleys, comedy from Father Barry, and cartoons with Dennis the Menace, Pingu and Eek! the Cat. Presented by Sarah Vandenbergh and Grant Stott.
Producer Diane Maclean ; Series producer
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Contributors

Unknown:
Daran Little.
Unknown:
Michelle Garnett.
Presented By:
Sarah Vandenbergh
Presented By:
Grant Stott.
Producer:
Diane MacLean

Introduced by Steve Riderfrom Lord 's.
1.30,3.00 (shared with Athletics), 4.00 Cricket: Second Test Coverage of the fourth day's play in the Second Test between England and Australia at Lord's. England's record in Ashes Tests at Lord's is in need of improvement but their First Test victory at Edgbaston will have given them great confidence. Commentary by Richie Benaud , Geoffrey Boycott ,
Ian Chappell , David Gower and Tony Lewis.
3.00 (shared with Cricket) Athletics The climax of the European Cup in Munich, featuring both 4x400m relays. The men's team will be hoping to emulate their winning form in last year's European Cup while the women will be keen to improve on their fifth placing. Commentary by David Coleman , Stuart Storey , Paul Dickenson , Brendan Foster and Christina Boxer.
3.50,6.10 (shared with Tennis) Rowing The second of three regattas in a new World Cup series, this one from Paris.
Many of the world's top crews will be there as they prepare for September's world championships in France. Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt.
6.10 (shared with Rowing) Tennis A look ahead to the Wimbledon championships, which start tomorrow.
Videoplus code for 1.30-6.25
1.30―3.50(not PDC) ......................
3.50-6.25(notPDC) ......................

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Riderfrom Lord
Commentary By:
Richie Benaud
Commentary By:
Geoffrey Boycott
Commentary By:
Ian Chappell
Commentary By:
David Gower
Commentary By:
Tony Lewis.
Commentary By:
David Coleman
Commentary By:
Stuart Storey
Commentary By:
Paul Dickenson
Commentary By:
Brendan Foster
Commentary By:
Christina Boxer.
Commentary By:
Gerald Sinstadt.

Death Wish. A probe into the core of a passing comet brings aboard a dissident member of the Q continuum, imprisoned for his determination to put an end to his immortality. Featuring
Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr Riker.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Frakes
Unknown:
Cmdr Riker.

As the Home Affairs Select Committee explores the brotherhood of Freemasonry, Simon Hoggart casts a wry look at the men who roll up their trousers, wear aprons, bare their chests and swear oaths to the Great Architect of the Universe. Is public confidence in the Criminal Justice System undermined by the presence of Freemasons among the ranks of our police officers, magistrates and judges?
Producer Marc Sigsworth; Editor Anne Tyerman (Stereo)

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart

A series which tells the history of television journalism in America, Russia and Britain.
Break on Through. In the sixties reporters enjoyed unprecedented power. In America a critical report on Vietnam by Walter Cronkite helped persuade
PresidentJohnson to retire. In
Britain rock stars were taken as seriously as politicians and the BBC's future Director-General
John Birt fixed an interview with MickJaggeron World in Action. Even the Soviet Union adopted a more liberal approach and covered Miss World forthe first time. Narrator Edward Stourton.
Executive producer Glynn Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Cronkite
Director-General:
John Birt
Narrator:
Edward Stourton.
Producer:
Glynn Jones

Theatre critics Nicholas de Jongh and James Christopher come under scrutiny as they take on the challenge of directing for the first time. Through the ups and downs of rehearsal, the fledgling directors verge on euphoria - and despair. But the ultimate test will be on opening night. How will a paying audience respond and will the reviews give them a taste of their own medicine?

Contributors

Subject:
Nicholas de Jongh
Subject:
James Christopher
Producer:
Eleanor Yule
Series Editor:
Michael Poole

American science-fiction series.
The Deprogrammers. With Earth conquered by extra-terrestrials and millions dead, the surviving humans have been reprogrammed to become docile slaves.

Contributors

Evan Cooper:
Erich Anderson
Trent Davis:
Brent Spiner
Jill Cooper:
Nicole Oliver
Akira Matsumoto:
Sam Khouth
Koltok/Megwan:
Vince Hammond

Mark Cousins introduces tonight's two body-horror films.

The Fly
Horror starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis
Seth Brundle , a scientist obsessed with perfecting a revolutionary teleportation machine, meets and falls in love with journalist Veronica Quaife. As he battles to repeat his success with inanimate objects by teleporting live animals, Seth decides in a moment of recklessness to test the machine on himself - but with horrific results. Showing in widescreen format.
Director David Cronenberg (1986, 18)
See Films: pages 56-68 **** *
What do you mean, you've never seen... : page 54

And at 11.40-1.20am Film premiere
Society
Horror. Young Bill Whitney feels alienated from his wealthy parents and their apparently high-flying lifestyle. His suspicions about sinister goings-on among the rest of his family are thought to be the fruits of his fevered imagination, but when he walks in on a wild party, the truth finally emerges.
Director Brian Yuzna (1989, 18)
See Films: pages 56-68 ***

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeff Goldblum
Unknown:
Geena Davis
Unknown:
Seth Brundle
Unknown:
Veronica Quaife.
Director:
David Cronenberg
Unknown:
Bill Whitney
Director:
Brian Yuzna
Seth Brundle:
Jeff Goldblum
Veronica Quaife:
Geena Davis
Stathis Borans:
John Getz
Tawny:
Joy Boushel
DrCheevers:
Les Carlson
Marky:
George Chuvalo
Bill Whitney:
Bill Warlock
Clarisa:
Devin Devasquez
Milo:
Evan Richards
Ted Ferguson:
Ben Meyerson
Jim:
Charles Lucia
Nan:
Connie Danese

2.00 Perform ing Arts Making Hamlet
BBC FOCUS - SHAKESPEARE
NIGHT
4.00 Film Education Screening Shakespeare Rpt 15859 4.30
Film Education RomeoandJuliet-
Stars I Defy Thee Rpt 60236 5.00 Film Education Richard Ill-
Shooting Shakespeare
5.30 Film Education Hamlet-To
Cut or Not to Cut?
OPEN UNIVERSITY
6.00 Just Like a Girl 3985762 6.25
The Golden Thread
6.50-7.15am Developing
Language
LEARNINGZONE GUIDE: (0181)

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