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- The Stella Artois Grass Court Championships from Queen's Club, London. The importance of this tournament is reflected in the entry, with nearly all the top-ranked players taking the opportunity to adapt to grass courts under match conditions. Seeded to meet in the final are John McEnroe , the new WCT Champion, and Jimmy Connors , former _'Wimbledon' (1937)_ Champion. But with players like Vitas Gerulaitis , Arthur Ashe and Roscoe Tanner also in the draw, no match is a foregone conclusion.
- A predator is targeting contestants in a beauty contest and Brinford's new WPC is on the trail. There's a shock in store for Briggs and DI Sawyer, when old foes come back to haunt them. Starring Claudia Jessie and Oliver Rix.
- Tonight from BBC North East and Scotland: A Fair Fortnight Saturday, 17 July 1976 - the start of Glasgow's Fair Fortnight when thousands flock south to the English seaside resorts in search of fresh air, golden sands, fun, sun and prize Bingo. At the Tyneside resort of Whitley Bay, the roundabouts are ready, the toffee apples and candy floss lined up - the landladies are waiting. Martin Young goes along to find out just how fair the fortnight will be.
- The countryside is the true heart of England, according to Tory philosopher Roger Scruton. By horse and motorbike, he explores rural England from church fetes and brass bands to the hunt and the country estate. His claim is that the longing for country life is an immovable part of our national character.
- Black film-maker John Akomfrah believes that, for too long, being English has meant being white. He shows Englishness from the point of view of mixed race English people. Following in the footsteps of J B Priestley, author of English Journey, he visits Liverpool, one of the oldest multicultural communities in England.
- When a scandal-mongering journalist links Killian to the pregnant Devon King, the Nighthawk's surprising reaction is to ask his boss to marry him. But the reappearance of the baby's real father complicates the issue and questions arise over the futures of Jack, Devon and KJCM.
- The broadcaster explores the 34-mile Aire and Calder Navigation, built to connect the industrial cities of north-east England with the east coast. Along the way, he learns how to stone-grind flour in Castleford, tries his hand at aerobics on the edge of a lock in Woodlesford near Leeds, and samples Yorkshire's answer to champagne.
- Flying remains the safest way to travel, but a 10-year study by Boeing shows that more than half of fatal air crashes happen during approach and landing - eight times more deadly than take-off fatalities. This documentary visits the islands of the Caribbean, home to some of the world's most difficult runways, including St Barts, where the airport is on the side of a hill that gives way to the sea. It also includes interviews with passengers who were on board a flight forced to return to Heathrow after an engine burst into flames.
- The English reveal themselves most when they go abroad. Writer David Stafford dons his white linen suit and sun hat to discover some of the fictions the English have woven around this mythical place called "abroad". Following in the footsteps of Gerald Durrell and Edward Lear , he heads to Corfu, the only Greek island where they sell ginger beer and play cricket. He meets the British Consul who was spiritually reborn there, Lady Holmes with her English garden, and the tourists looking for some really serious ruins.
- 'If you come from Belfast, if you've grown up there, spent your formative years there, you may think you know it - but do you? Scratch the surface beyond the media stereotypes of political security spokesmen, look at the real people, the best of my people, and see what they are achieving, it will make you very proud.' The It's My City! competition produced from Belfast some of the most inspirational community projects of the entire competition. Eamonn Holmes reports on the unsung heroes who are undaunted by the size of the tasks ahead.
- Bernardo Bertolucci's career reached a peak of notoriety with Last Tango in Paris (1972) in 1972, but atmospheric early work such as The Spider's Stratagem (1970) and The Conformist (1970) had already earmarked him as a major talent. Here, in the company of Mark Cousins, he discusses the frank sexuality in his work and influences informing it, and his hatred of his native Italy. The programme includes clips from Bertolucci's films and from those of his many admirers.
- The presenters go on an expedition to South Africa to explore the country following the end of the apartheid system.
- TV documentary about a packed and unpredictable year in the life of 25 year-old artist in stained-glass, Brian Clarke.
- The broadcaster continues his exploration of some of Britain's best canals and their history. This week, he crosses Scotland on the Caledonian, which stretches 60 miles from coast to coast, on a journey taking him through spectacular scenery and lochs, and the occasional whisky distillery - much to his delight.
- Nicky's former boyfriend Danny, a musician with a history of drug dependency, reappears in San Francisco to play a gig at a local club. He tries to rekindle their relationship and also asks Nicky for financial help because he owes money to some thugs in Los Angeles.
- Last year, "Children in Need" viewers and listeners helped raise over £20 million. Now it's time for Terry Wogan and Sue Cook to fire the starting gun on the 1992 Pudsey Olympics and play host to some of the top names in entertainment. Noel Edmonds, Right Said Fred, Robert Palmer and the cast of "Casualty" are among the stars asking for help to improve the quality of life for thousands of Britain's disadvantaged children. In London Andi Peters greets fundraisers at Television Centre while Lionel Blair, Cannon and Ball and Bananarama join in around the UK.At 7.15 Peter Simon and Shane Richie referee a custard pie shoot-out while Blue Peter veterans John Noakes, Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton reunite to join John Leslie In Search of Bill and Ben. From its Elstree studio comes a "Top of the Pops" like you've never seen it before featuring: during the evening, Bananarama and the Metropolitan Police choir, pop sensation East 17 and the 'Madonna of opera' Lesley Garrett. There will be stars from EastEnders and Eldorado, and Claire Rayner will be giving advice to the rich and famous. 7.40pm Linford Christie joins Steve Cram and the Radio Times relay team to deliver a Children in Need flame to Terry Wogan after 14 days and over 750 miles on the road. 8.00pm Frank Bruno sees fair play as Noel Edmonds tries to win your special pledges by 'grabbing a grand' for "Children in Need". Right Said Fred offer a deeply dippy invitation to lunch and at 8.30, Bobby Davro referees a long-distance karaoke contest between impressionists from Wales and Northern Ireland. 9.30pm "Children in Need" continues with "Birds of a Feather" stars Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph bringing back burlesque, the "Casualty" gang presenting a musical medical extravaganza, and Jeff Banks hosting the all-star "Children in Need Clothes Show". Including at: 9.55-10.35pm Children of Courage and Achievement Esther Rantzen and Gavin Campbell honour some very special youngsters. 11.35pm South East More music and comedy from the "Top of the Pops" studio; the Frigidaires, the Bronte Sisters, music from Bolivia, plus Larry Adler, Roy Castle and the West End show "From a Jack to a King". 12.00 Cabaret Time Terry Wogan and Sue Cook introduce two hours of top-flight entertainment starring Five Guys Named Moe, Robert Palmer and the cast of "Annie Get Your Gun". Marion Montgomery fronts a Trans-UK Jazz Band, Peter Snow proves that he's the king of the swingers and Gloria Hunniford, Leslie Grantham, Eddie Large and Mary Millar present their version of "Guys and Dolls". Beverley Craven and Tony Slattery drop in and Bob Holness hosts the final of the Pudsey Olympics. Including at 1.15am a roundup from the regions on how the appeal has gone, and at 1.45 a look back on some of the highlights of the evening. 1.55am Grand Total There's still time to donate.
- Terry Wogan presents on-the-spot coverage and entertainment. In the Operations Centre: Mollie Sugden, Nicholas Parsons, Tommy Cooper. Special guests Val Doonican, Beryl Reid and Nanette Newman. Esther Rantzen looks at projects that were given help during the year - and talks about some of the children who need your help now. Plus Lucky Dip: some of the more off-beat hilarious or unusual moments on the small screen.
- In the second of a three-part story, a high school friend's flaming death forces Jack back to the homeless community for clues, leaving his boss Nicky in the lurch. Meanwhile a "ladyhawk" threatens both their jobs, and someone is playing politics with people's lives.
- Tonight Omnibus features two artists separated by more than 60 years. The first is the 14-year-old Greek pianist, Dimitris Sgouros. Already a renowned performer on the international stage, this child prodigy has been compared to Mozart. What is it like to have so much talent so young and what pressures must this boy prodigy endure? The second artist is the painter Eileen Agar. Once described as the 'darling of the Surrealists' she talks tonight about her life and work, recalling the holiday with Picasso, and friendships with Ezra Pound and Evelyn Waugh.
- In a rare television interview, Dirk Bogarde talks about his new film Daddy Nostalgia (1990) (Daddy Nostalgie). He has not made a film in England since 1966. He moved to the south of France in 1968 and was 'adopted' by Europe, where he again became a major star, working for such distinguished directors as Fassbinder, Tavernier and Visconti. He talks of his sex symbol days and his reasons for returning to Britain, where he has just completed his latest book.
- With roles in M*A*S*H (1970), Klute (1971) and Klute (1971), Donald Sutherland made his name in some of the outstanding films of the seventies. He has remained one of Hollywood's most versatile actors, and in this programme he talks with Mark Cousins about his life and work.
- The suburb is the citadel of the English family, a private world where peculiar fantasies can flourish. Journalist Ann Leslie believes that for too long "suburban" has been a term of abuse. She talks to Peggy Spencer , the doyenne of ballroom dancing, playwright Alan Ayckbourn , and the everyday residents of suburbia themselves.
- 2002–20171h 5mTV EpisodeHighlights of today's international at Twickenham between England and New Zealand. The teams last met in the World Cup three years ago, with the All Blacks 30-16 victors. But England's hopes will be high after memorable wins over South Africa and Australia last year. Hosted by John Inverdale and Jeremy Guscott. Commentary Eddie Butler and Brian Moore. Producer Ken Burton ; Editor Ron Chakraborty.
- There's a buzz of activity in Studio 7 at the BBC TV Centre as Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield go live ... Special guests Going Live are pop stars Living in a Box. If you're curious about your cat, expert Grace McHattie is bringing in her Ragdoll this morning. She'll have lots of feline facts at her fingertips, so why not Ask the Expert? Peter Simon hosts Double Dare the TV action quiz that tests both brains and brawn for big prizes. Helping to keep everything running smoothly are Studio 7's odd-job men Simon Hickson and Trevor Neal. They're supervising the switchboard waiting to take your phone calls to this morning's Press Conference guest Peter Howitt from Bread. If there's something you always wanted to find out about him, now's your chance to ask - live. There's more cartoon adventure too with Spiderman. So join the gang for a star-studded action-packed morning of total TV entertainment.
- Grand Opening Today. Manager Mike Read and his staff welcome you to television's first department store on the air. It's packed with goodies and everything's free! Mike's been stocking up with the music, star guests and cartoons that you have ordered. Watch out for Keith Chegwin. He's making personal deliveries with our Mobile Branch. Please use our Customer Services, John Craven is in charge. You're invited to a wedding. Come and see You-know-who getting married to You-know-who. David Icke turns our Sports Counter upside down with news from down under. Don't miss Paul Daniels in the Joke Department. There's a star bargain on offer. Send in your orders to Manager Mike at the Saturday Superstore.
- Noel Edmonds throws open the doors of his (supposed) stately home and entertains a packed party of celebrities in front of a live, have-a-go audience. In the first programme of the series, mischievous Keith Chegwin tricks Henry Cooper into falling for a scam on the golf course, the two stars of Birds of a Feather challenge two of the EastEnders cast in the Lyric Game, and Ronnie Corbett is on hand to add his own tiny touch of class to the proceedings as the butler. There's also contract gunging in the gunk tank, a chance for viewers to win a a £1,000 cash prize (with help from Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards), and a candid exchange of home truths between some precocious children and their battered parents that takes place, appropriately enough, in the genial host's dungeons.
- Grieving mother Rosalie Douglas refuses to accept that her son Rob's sudden death was an accident.
- Delia Smith 's six-part series looks at the best of traditional cooking for Christmas. Tonight she discovers the secret of traditional smoked Suffolk ham, selects pickles and preserves for cold cuts and gets ahead with all kinds of Christmas cakes, including quick mincemeat cake, made in moments.
- BBC2's first regular cinema magazine for a decade presents features and comment on new films. This week's programme has a special report from America on the Hollywood script wars, in which a writer sells a script for $3 million one week only to see it being rewritten the next, including an interview with William Goldman, who wrote the script of All the President's Men. Plus the new Spike Lee film, Mo Better Blues.
- Observational documentary in which specially rigged cameras in consultation rooms give an insight into the work of doctors at St John's Medical Centre in Lewisham, south-east London.
- 2018– 59m7.2 (7)TV EpisodeKim and Midge explore London's new romantic movement, travel to Coventry to investigate the rise of ska, and speak to some of Sheffield's electronic music pioneers.
- First of a new summer series from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Introduced by Mike Smith, special guest star and your host for tonight Ronnie Corbett with Sacha Distel, Rod Hull and Emu, Ward Allen, Errol Brown and THE BEACH BELLES: Holiday-makers and honeymoon couples are invited to join Mike Smith and try to Beat the Clock - to beat time and win big-time prizes.
- This week, there is a dramatic Phone-In Gunge as, on the eve of their last show together on Radio 1, Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw, the couple who put the hate into love-hate relationships, ask for the viewers' verdict. A Gotcha Oscar turns into a smashing experience for Henry Sandon, the ceramics expert of the Antiques Roadshow, and NTV makes another family wish they'd gone out for the evening.
- Dame Kelly Holmes has a challenge for viewers, and Kate Humble hunts for a dormouse.
- American TV's top film critics Siskel and Ebert look at the best new films of the autumn. There are also items on the boom in Hollywood movies about American Indians and a look at the career of Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, with a contribution by film maker Bernardo Bertolucci.
- This morning's live band is The Christians with their latest single "When The Fingers Point". Wildlife expert Jessica Holm reports from a country show featuring a host of rare and unusual animals. Revealing some of the secrets of Queen Victoria's personal life through her diaries is handwriting expert Diane Simpson. Also going live this morning, the man in charge of Radio 1, Johnny Beerling and DJ Mike Smith. They'll be in the hot seat facing your questions for the Going Live Press Conference. Peter Simon hosts another outrageous edition of the Double Dare quiz.
- Recalling the events of 2008 when nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was reported missing from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Her mother Karen made numerous emotional television appeals, but experts analyzed the evidence to pinpoint tell-tale signs of a cover-up by the parent, who eventually confessed that she had known the child's whereabouts all along.
- A summer series recorded on location from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Introduced by Mike Smith and featuring special guest star and your host for tonight Mike Yarwood - with Bananarama, Bob Carolgees, Jeff Stevenson, Donny Osmond, Martin P. Daniels and The Beach Belles: Holiday-makers and honeymoon couples are invited to join Mike Smith and try to Beat the Clock, to beat time and win big-time prizes.
- Observational documentary in which specially rigged cameras in consultation rooms give an insight into the work of doctors at St John's Medical Centre in Lewisham, south-east London.
- On the show this week Radio 1's Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw prepare to do battle with Blue Peter presenters Yvette Fielding and John Leslie in the Lyric Game, Keith Chegwin manages to catch DJ Alan Freeman off guard long enough to award him a Gotcha Oscar. There's also another chance for viewers to call in to Grab a Grand or vote for the revoltingly lurid contents of the gunge tank to be disgorged onto a hapless victim's head. Noel also gets a visit from his lascivious neighbour who appears in the form of Lesley Joseph.
- Martin Scorsese's Good Fellas is a violent and compulsive gangster movie, which marks the director's return to form. It is based on a true story, following the rise and fall over three decades of a small-time Mafiosi. Moving Pictures talks to the good fellas behind the film - the cameraman, editor, designer, screenwriter, and the director himself. And film director and critic Chris Petit takes a look at the unmade films of the books of J G Ballard.
- Manager Mike Read presents a scintillating variety of stock in all departments. Out-of-town orders personally delivered by Keith Chegwin. Fun for all in the Main Hall. Join the Superstore staff for a Fame style dance class with top choreographer Arlene Phillips. See Mike Read's knees and try and win our special bargain-John Craven's leg-warmers. There are star bargains from the book and video departments on offer this morning and many, many more attractions, including a personal appearance from Sheena Easton.
- Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield and the Going Live! gang invite you to switch on to Studio 7 and meet their guests, snooker stars Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. If you wear glasses, fashion expert Annabel Giles has some great ideas for you to try out next time you need a new pair. There's the first of the Newsround Newshound stories. This morning's report on Sport Aid projects in Third World countries comes from Zimbabwe. Simon and Trevor are around too, 'helping out', and Peter Simon has another edition of Double Dare.
- A summer series recorded on location from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Introduced by Mike Smith and featuring special guest star and your host for tonight Val Doonican - with Ben E. King, Mike Burton, The Wytchwoods, Charlie Daze, Pepe and Friends; plus THE BEACH BELLES: Holiday-makers and honeymoon couples are invited to join Mike Smith and try to Beat the Clock.
- Observational documentary in which specially rigged cameras in consultation rooms give an insight into the work of doctors at St John's Medical Centre in Lewisham, south-east London.
- This week: inspiration for party givers, from drinks party canapes to dinner party dishes of roast goose with prunes in armagnac and beef in port. Champagne jellies are on the dessert menu and for dedicated pudding fiends Delia Smith demonstrates her own favourite, chocolate truffle torte.
- American film critic John Powers presents an illustrated reappraisal of David Lynch's work including his most recent cinema success Wild at Heart. There is also an interview with controversial British film-maker Derek Jarman on the eve of the London Film Festival premiere of his new film, The Garden. And screenwriter Richard Price, responsible for such scripts as The Color of Money and an episode of New York Stories, speaks about the trials of writing, and re-writing, the Al Pacino/Ellen Barkin thriller, Sea of Love.
- This week Noel Edmonds gets a visit from a very persistent travelling salesman who seems to have made Noel a prisoner in his own "home". Australian soap stars Kristian Schmid and Mat Stevenson face each other in the ultimate test of popularity - the gunge tank. Former EastEnders actress, and now pop singer, Sophie Lawrence proves she has a great sense of humour when she earns her Gotcha Oscar making an advertisement she would rather forget. And there's the weekly chance for viewers to call in to Grab a Grand.
- Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield open the doors of Studio 7 to bring you another action-packed show. This morning's live music is from Terence Trent D'Arby. Author and conservationist Gerald Durrell has a fantastic journey to tell you about - and you could win a safari holiday in Kenya. Mark Chase has another special report and Going Live's game show host, Peter Simon, presents another action-packed edition of Double Dare. There's cartoon adventure with Spiderman, too.
- A summer series recorded on location from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Hosted by Mike Smith with special guest stars a-Ha, and Shane Richie, Diane Cousins, Andy Mann, Pat Mooney and THE BEACH BELLES: Holiday-makers and honeymoon couples are invited to join Mike Smith and try to Beat the Clock to beat time and win big-time prizes.