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Editor Brian Gearing Deputy � Art Editor Brian Thomas Programme Editor Hugo Martin Features Editor Veronica Hitchcock Planning Editor Francesca Serpell ELECTION87 4 TheBattleground PeterSnow's 102 vital seats 6 First Results Who'llbe first past the polls? 8 HungParliaments AnthonyKing asks if they 're good for'What matters is the night' the constitution Anthony King, P 8 SHORTLY BEFORE 8.0 one Thursday evening have hitches: what matters is the night.' Tait is 10 Out of the House in April, some 150 employees put their clocks enthusiastic about the technology at his team's MPs ^gst who'IImiss forward by three hours and pretended it was 11 disposal: 'We're introducing some of the most tne jt^^^t^ Commonstouch June. BBCtv and Radio's full-scale General advanced equipment available - elections are 11 Carrott Election rehearsal was under way. ideally suited for computer animation.' ^^^^H� Jasper plays party games Of course, the results being processed by The names of every single candidate have ^^^H massed ranks of VDU weren't been in the General Election since 12 Grand Prix operators real; computer ^^^^Hf when returning officers read out voting figures, nominations closed on 27 May, and every result, ^^^^^m competition and successful candidates made grateful once declared, will be instantly available not 13 The Secret File speeches or gave triumphant interviews, all only to BBCtv and Radio studios but also to on Citizen K parts were in fact played by BBC reporters and everyone with a teletext set. 'The moment a ^HnflMk. presenters their skills to the full in in the result from constitu- An American using acting reporter phones any AUsSrCooke, p 14 a Television Centre studio. Graham of Ceefax, 'it will go nightmare ency,' says Clayton But in the next-door studio - and a few miles first to the election computer and then be ^^VIHH14Alistair Cooke away in Broadcasting House - it was as if transferred automatically to Ceefax for immedi- His in election ^^H^g|^^^^H rhapsody night had come. David Dimbleby ate broadcast.' Gershwin fronted ^^^^H^^^^^H effortlessly; Peter Snow summoned up Meanwhile, the BBC's different election pro- the latest in computer graphics; and Anthony grammes will be making sense of it all: on BBC1 ^^^^^^M15Robert Hardy King speculated on what the (fictional) Chelten- (from 10.0) David Dimbleby and his team - TheFraynandthe ^^^^^^^^^^B ham result would mean if nationwide. which in 1983 led ITV over a million pleasure repeated by viewers; ^^^^^^^^^P^H Sir Robin Day was elsewhere, but a stand-in on Radio 4 (from 10.0) Brian Redhead, Susannah ^^^|rfl16HearThisi quizzed party leaders (in fact, three candidates Simons, David Butler and Peter Hill; and on willing to enter into the of the Radio 2 with a of IHIH^/flLl17Win a cruise spirit evening). (from 11.0, garnish music) Was the rehearsal a success? Bob Doran of Jimmy Young and Brian Curtois. 15 Robert Hardy, p 19 Films Radio News, whose job it has been to ensure Not to mention all the BBC's local radio there's a BBC person at every count for the and Radios Scotland, Ulster, Wales and La belle equipe stations, 19 nation's 650 constituencies, thinks so: 'Both the Cymru. 'Literally a cast of thousands,' said John ^^^^Hr^^k: £** Thegift of Gabin computer and the BBC's telephone system Williams, BBC Radio's Election Editor, as he ^^^m )| coped. Admittedly, some things went wrong, but broke off from yet another planning meeting. PROGRAMMES we found out what we needed to know.' On the agenda were arrangements for feeding 20 Richard Yours Tait, BBCtv's election supremo, the Broadcasting House production staff fHi^fc'k \MK74 Locally agrees: 'Preparing for a programme as compli- through the night of 11 June. Did BBC Catering 77 Info, Frequencies cated as this is a learning process. Rehearsals do have their own rehearsal? JOHNDAVIES 79 Recipe Times jflHLrBWi �m80 Letters PaulHogan,p82 81�� Woddis ^^^^^_^^ Roger Crossword ^^^^^^^HH ^^^^^K982PaulHogan ^^^^^Pm^Rjfl Fighting talkfrom L^Bflfljk ifc^^B CrocodileDundee J 85 Aretha Franklin ???? Her ^^H^BhML^H souland ^^^^^^^^K^^ inspiration 86 John Craven's Aretha Franklin, p 85 Back Pages IT'S GOING to be an exciting night, Thursday, when the votes are counted. What's at stake is whether Mrs Thatcher can set a 20th-century record by winning a third term for her Conserva- tive party, which has coloured Britain's political map bluer than it's been since the last war. The smaller map above shows the House of Commons as it looked when the Prime Minister fired the starting gun for the General Election race last month: 393 Conservative seats - three- quarters of them in the Midlands and the south; 206 Labour seats - only 60 of them south of Yorkshire. Outside London, Labour holds only three seats in the south of England - tiny pinpoints of red on the map at Thurrock in Essex, Ipswich in Suffolk and Bristol South. The Alliance's 27 seats (orange for Liberal, white for SDP) are scattered from Caithness at the very top of Scotland down to Truro in the toe of England, which the Liberals successfully defended three months ago. Labour's task is to win all 68 of these seats (and lose none them- that, in order to replace Mrs Thatcher in stage a massive comeback in the Midlands and selves) they'll have robbed Mrs Thatcher of her Number Ten, Neil Kinnock needs to gain 117 the south: the most fertile ground for the Alliance majority: she needs 326 for an overall majority, seats to win an overall majority. Labour have to is further north - in the north-east and Scotland. which is 67 less than the 393 her party held at pick up seats where they're far less well placed The other map (above right) shows the 102 the dissolution of the last Parliament. than in these, and where they're challenging seats where the election will be won or lost. So, as the results are declared, note which some Tory majorities of over 9,000. Most of them are blue, Conservative seats that Conservative marginals the Tories hold, and the On the right of the map are listed the other Mrs Thatcher's party must hold if she is to be Opposition gain, and if the gains are reaching parties' marginal seats. The Conservatives were sure of retaining power. These are the 68 seats down as far as, say, Harlow - (number 57) or only 71 votes behind Labour in Carlisle. Labour we've listed on the left of the map - the Bury South (62), then we may be in for a hung would fall to the smallest shift towards the Conservative marginals, from Leicester South, parliament, with Mrs Thatcher losing her Tories there - for example, by Alliance support- where the Tories' majority of seven was the majority. But if you find you're colouring seats ers who judged that their best way of denying narrowest in the country, down to Cardiff like Warwickshire North (40) and Keighley (48) Labour victory was to vote tactically for the Central, where the majority of 3,452 put them in blue to show that the Conservatives are party of their second choice, which in this case just under nine per cent of the total vote ahead holding them, then the present prime minister would be the Conservatives. of their nearest rivals, the Alliance. will almost certainly be staying in Number Ten. Some of the Alliance MPs in the last Parlia- If the Alliance and Labour between them can A measure of Labour's task in this election is ment are hard-pressed in this triangular election too: Ian Wrigglesworth in Stockton South is Renfrew West and Inverclyde (19). A remarkable Labour marginals: the being challenged by Tories, but in Glasgow example of the three-party fight in just one seat: Copeland (25). Dr John Cunningham's seat. He's Hillhead former SDP leader Roy Jenkins is Anna McCurley defends a newly-won Tory seat, Labour's shadow environment minister, and he under threat from Labour. in 1983, from the SDP, who were just 1,322 votes has to defend the seat that houses the nuclear behind her, with third-placed Labour only 208 reprocessing plant in Cumbria. His majority last votes behind that. time was 1,837. Hornsey and Wood Green (61) and Hampstead Conservative marginals: and Highgate (63). Two former Tory Ministers, Alliance marginals: Richmond and Barnes (3). The Alliance's best Hugh Rossi and Geoffrey Finsberg, defend seats Stockton South (1). Ian Wrigglesworth, the chance to hurt the Tories in London. Alan they won from Labour a generation back. Alliance's trade and industry spokesman, has former is Watson, broadcaster, having his Cardiff Central (68). The impost seat: if only 102 votes in hand in a seat that he held for fourth go at breaking the government's grip Conservative Ian Grist loses hejp and certainly Labour from 1974 to 1981, when he deserted to here. He lost by only 74 votes last time. if he loses badly, Mrs Thatcher's majority will the SDP and gave the Tories a chance they only Banff and Buchan (14). Albert McQuarrie and disappear. But the Alliance, who are the chal- just missed last time. two of his Conservative colleagues in Moray (31) lengers, are strong in Cardiff and may do Leeds West (5). Michael Meadowcroft, the and Angus East (65) are under threat from the unusually well if some Labour supporters surprise Alliance winner in 1983, faces a strong SNP, who hope to return after a slump in 1979. decide to vote tactically. fight back from Labour.. Well, I declare! It's the fas need look no further back than 1959 when the drivers heard a The countdown has begun. rattle in the boot as he left Basildon was part of the Billericay constitu- the car park - the forgotten box. But can any constituency ency, which achieved the fastest British general Bank clerks were not yet fashionable as vote take poll position from election result on record (a mere 57 minutes counters. They were drawn from operatic after the polling booths closed). In those days, groups, youth clubs, the Torbay in the race to be WI, anyone with non- with its 120,000 electorate, it was almost twice arthritic fingers. 'You also needed the co-opera- first with an election result? the size of an average seat today, but how the tion of the candidates,' says Mrs Norris. 'We had was able to set his a Denis Herbstein tips the legendary Alma Hatt up meeting beforehand to assure them that record in a largely rural area remains an object accuracy would not be sacrificed to speed.' At front-runners lesson for ambitious electoral officers. the adjudication stage, when the votes had been In 1959 all the ballot boxes had to be in the hall counted, there were no time-wasting objections. ; 'IF I WERE a I'd us in the first before the count could begin, and the furthest Mrs Norris recalls 'the betting man, put great jubilation. We had � three. Oh yes, I'll get us placed gold, silver or polling station was 12 miles away. Hatt roped in to have a special phone in the hall to alert the bronze.' The person speaking is not the trainer drivers from motoring clubs to rush the boxes Billericay exchange to keep the line open so of the British 400m relay squad, or the man across Essex, while the presiding officers locked Raymond Baxter could tell the BBC.' responsible for the Queen Mother's horses, but, up their polling stations - voting ended at 9.0 This time, in the Festival Hall, which nor- more important, winner of the first declarer then - and followed behind with the official mally holds snooker exhibitions and dances, the stakes in the last general election. papers. The police didn't actually aid and abet, city fathers of hived-off Basildon are so keen to Torquay Town Hall at 11.11 on the night of 9 but there were no speeding fines that night. win that the Billericay count, taking place at the June 1983 and a tubby, balding chap in a white 'Hatt was for ever thinking of ways of saving same venue, will just have to wait. Alma Hatt suit - 'so my staff can see me' - hovers time,' recalls his long-time assistant Joyce will be turning in his grave. triumphantly. After 20 years of moving through Norris. 'He even removed the fences around the Up north they like to appear more self-effac- the field, Rod Tuck, election organiser extraor- Archer Hall where the count was held so as to ing. 'We don't go for being the quickest, but it dinaire, has brought the constituency of Torbay give better access from the car park.' But the just happened over the decades that the decla- to the attention of the nation. For 14 minutes, army of 350 counters twiddled their fingers as ration has seemed relatively quicker than that ' while the finger-flickers of Guildford and the last, the 120th, box went missing. Then one of of other parliamentary constituencies,' says the Cheltenham vie for the runner-up spot, 30 million viewers glare at the giant backdrop proclaiming 'The English Riviera', topped by a giant palm tree. 'Wonderful for tourism,' says Rod, who plans to do it again on Thursday. Only a few of Britain's 650 constituencies are either capable of or interested in being the first to declare a result. Local pride is the spur, but civic leaders also hope that the image of enterprise and efficiency portrayed on television will at- tract an investor or two. Since 1918, when general election polling first took place on the same day, the post-poll race has favoured the constituencies of a compact geographical nature (Chelsea is the smallest, Ross, Cromarty and Skye the largest). But now, new regulations about the start of counting will level the contest. This year ballot papers may be mixed before every box is in the hall, with the aim of having more results on Thursday night. It will be possible to mix the first ballot box with the postal votes, to start smoothing the papers and sorting them into candidate choice, to start counting individual votes as late ballot boxes are being carried through water-logged lanes. No longer will the large rural seats be at a dis- advantage. Enter Basildon, a prosperous New Town beyond London's East End whose identity problems were partly overcome when local band Depeche Mode entered the pop charts and home-town fireman Terry Marsh won the world light welterweight boxing title. Apart from that the area's most arresting historical episode was the shooting down of a German zeppelin in the First World War. Thursday's declaration will be in the town's Festival Hall, once a snake park, next door to a huge new indoor sports complex. Winning the declaration stakes, says chief executive Robin Mitchinson, 'will help our bid to stage the European Indoor Athletics Championship in 1989'. If Mitchinson is looking for inspiration for what he hopes will be his town's finest hour, he astest ballot box in Britain elections officer in Pendle, Ray Hudson. 20-minute re-count, Mr Tongue claims to have a sharp-eyed counter flicks the papers like a card- He has no identity worries since the Lancashire 'well-oiled machine, speedy, efficient, accurate, sharp and is said to be able to spot a vote in the Pennine seat was renamed from Nelson (16 fish though we shan't be trying to be first. Mind wrong place. One other Torbay electoral ad- and chip shops) and Colne (birthplace of a you,' he cautions, 'we shan't be last and we'll vance which has yet to reach the patent office conductor on the Titanic). The Pendle witches certainly be first in Wales.' He adds that, 'in our are the scales which weigh a bundle of papers are the centrepiece of a concerted drive for very depressed area, the election will show how with uncanny accuracy. Last time they were tourists, and it is rumoured that some ballot smoothly we run things'. His electoral officer, 'only 21 votes out'. boxes will be spirited in on broomsticks. Dwyfor Jones, 'laughs when I see on TV the Rod Tuck is convinced victory brings material In three of the last four elections Pendle has horseshoe of tables and everybody seems to be rewards. He points to a front page piece in the suffered the disaster of a re-count. (Its near doing everything ... it's organised chaos'. All Rome newspaper La Repubblica after the last neighbour, Hyndburn, formerly Accrington, Mr Jones wants is for it to 'go right, so I can sit election - collegio di Torbay, la piccola cittadina aimed for an early declaration in 1983, but after down afterwards and have a butty and a beer, dell'Inghilterra meridionale ... Yes, but how win many re-counts the Tory by 21 votes came and go on holiday. No, not to Torquay.' many Italians take their holiday on the English at tea-time the next day.) Nothing, however, Back in the south west Rod Tuck is undis- Riviera? Not many. 40 matches the sabotage of electric power in the puted master of the count, lecturing local second 1974 election which plunged five sur- government officers from around the country Fastest in 1983 (times in brackets) rounding constituencies into darkness in mid- on 'electoral administration procedures'. Only 1. Torbay (23.11) count. Now Pendle has a generator on standby the rules, though. "There are people who are 2. Guildford (23.25) for the count in Nelson's Arndale Centre. after me and I'm not going to reveal all my 3. Cheltenham (23.27) In Wrexham, the dynamic chief executive and secrets.' He has a knack of finding fast counters, 4. Reigate (23.48) 'managing director', Sydney F. Tongue, has all female, as Mr Tuck believes their fingers are 5. Rotherham (00.02) already decided the count will start 15 minutes nimbler. One member of his team, a NatWest 6. Pendle (00.03) after the polls close. That would have been cashier called Annie, has clocked up a hundred 7. Salford East (00.04) impossible in the past with the furthest station, fivers in 23 seconds. If there has to be a check or, 8. Wrexham (00.05) 16 miles at Bronington, away towards the heaven forbid, a re-count, Tuck has devised a 9. Surrey East (00.06) English border. Eighth last time, despite a system known as 'bundle-flicking' by which a Tunbridge Wells (00.06) Hanging in the balance What if there's no outright winner to the election? A 'hung parliament could put a stranglehold on effective government. Anthony King weighs up the options

THE QUEEN'S government must be carried on. Dr Owen if the SDP were the more numerous Mrs Thatcher would probably resign if she Since 18 May there has been no parliament (and partner). thought the opposition parties were definitely no one has really been entitled to call himself an Alternatively, the Queen might decide to be going to unite against her; but, if she thought MP); but Mrs Thatcher and her colleagues, as a more cautious and invite both Davids to attend she and her colleagues could do a deal with one government, have continued in office. at the Palace - simply to make sure that their or more of the other parties, she would be able to If they win the election, the same will be true pre-election deal still held. The sight of two continue in office for the time being. If such a when the new parliament assembles on 17 June. party leaders being driven simultaneously deal were struck, which provided the govern- Mrs Thatcher will not then be asked to form a through the gates of Buckingham Palace would ment (or some new coalition or minority government; a government, her government, arouse intense speculation - and be unpre- government) with an overall parliamentary exists already. Mrs Thatcher as Prime Minister cedented in modem times. majority, that would be the end of the matter. would be going into her third term; but this But the real constitutional problems would The Queen would be informed, but not involved. would in no sense be her third government. arise if there were a 'hung' parliament, that is if The Queen, however, might well become The Thatcher Government has been in office no single party (or grouping of parties like the actively involved in a different scenario. continuously since the 1979 election. Alliance) had an overall majority. Under those Imagine that, with the Conservatives the largest Suppose, however, circumstances both party but without a majority, Mrs Thatcher that the Tories lose and Mrs Thatcher and Her decided to soldier on, hoping that the opposition that, more to the point, Majesty might find parties would have their own reasons for not one of the other parties, they have to make diffi- combining against her (because, say, the ten- Labour or the Liberal/ cult decisions. sions between Labour and the Alliance were too SDP Alliance, wins an If the Conservatives great). Imagine then that after a few months she overall majority. Mrs had lost their overall found her government constantly being out- Thatcher then has, con- majority, the Prime voted or, worse, losing an out-and-out no-confi- stitutionally, a choice. Minister would have to dence motion. Would she then be entitled to ask She can either see the decide whether or not the Queen for a dissolution of parliament and a Queen at once and ten- to resign. If the Conser- new election? And would the Queen be bound to der her resignation, or vatives had not only grant such a request? she can wait till parlia- lost their majority but The short answer is: no one knows. It would ment meets, at which had also ceased to be very largely depend on the political circum- point she would face the largest single party, stances. If the opposition parties were clearly certain defeat at the she would probably united only for purposes of defeating Mrs hands of her opponents. choose to resign at once Thatcher's government, and could agree on Since such a defeat rather than risk defeat nothing else, then the Queen would probably would be humiliating - at the hands of the agree, without much argument, to holding a and since, in the combined opposition new election. But, if the opposition parties could interim, she would be accused of clinging to parties in the new parliament. Mr Heath was reasonably claim that they had come to a power - she would probably resign at once. The widely criticised in February 1974 for not working arrangement and were now in a last prime minister to stay on to face parliament accepting the electorate's verdict and standing position to form an administration with major- under those circumstances was in the 1860s. down immediately. Instead he tried to do a deal ity Commons support, then the Queen would be Once the prime minister had resigned, it with Jeremy Thorpe and the Liberals. Only in a dilemma. Should she follow the advice of would be up to the Queen to decide what to do when that failed did he finally admit defeat and her chief minister? Or should she be guided by next. If Labour had won, there would be no real go the the Palace. the wishes of the Commons majority? choice: she would summon Mr Kinnock and ask All the same, even if the Conservatives were No one knows what she would do because him to form a government. no longer the largest party, Mrs Thatcher would there are no British precedents (though there If, however, the Alliance won, the problem be constitutionally within her rights to stay in are a few from the Commonwealth). In practice would, on the face of it, be more complicated: office for a time, just as Mr Heath was. She could she would probably be guided by the Commons whom to summon to the Palace, Dr Owen or Mr wait to meet the new parliament, using the majority: otherwise she could be accused of Steel? The Liberals and the SDP have said that intervening days to try to come to some kind of having dissolved parliament against the wishes an Alliance prime minister would be supplied understanding with whichever party or parties of the majority. But this is a choice Her Majesty by whichever party had the larger number of held the balance of power. It might be politically would certainly prefer not to have to face.. seats in an Alliance-controlled parliament; and unwise, but it would not be improper. on the Queen then might just send for whichever of Suppose, the other hand, that the Conser- Anthony King, who is Professor of Government at the the two parties' leaders fitted that description vatives had indeed lost their overall majority University of Essex, will be taking part in BBCl's (Mr Steel if the Liberals had more seats or but still remained the largest party. Then, election night coverage The House that's no longer home

From a former prime minister to Westminster's unofficial bookie, a record number of MPs have left the Commons. John Sergeant reports AS MPS LEFT Westminster, the widest smiles who has a significant historical claim is Sir that he might be retiring: 'Ha bloody ha!' belonged to those who were not heading for the Reginald Prentice, the only recent politician to The House of Commons still deserves to be hustings, but were - as one of them put it - serve as a minister in both Labour and Conser- called the best club in London, and there are retiring voluntarily. A record number of more vative governments. plenty of even more exclusive clubs formed from than 80 are definitely leaving. Many others will The government is losing two of its members among its members. Some of these - including only find out when the votes are counted. through retirement - Attorney-General Sir one called the Milk Street Mafia - are short- The most eminent departing MP is Sir James Michael Havers and Welsh Secretary Nicholas lived. It was given this name because, in 1974, a Callaghan, not only a former prime minister but Edwards. It had been thought that Lord group of influential MPs met at an office in Milk also the only politician this century - perhaps Hailsham, who is 80 this year, might step down Street, in the City of London, and decided that ever - to have held the other three main offices as Lord Chancellor. But when the Cabinet met Edward Heath should cease to be leader of the of state as well: foreign secretary, chancellor of for their last scheduled meeting before the elec- Conservatives. the exchequer and home secretary. Another tion he gave a succinct reply to the suggestion Two of those who took part are now leaving Carrott'sLib, Lab, Tory, m SDP,Monster RavingLoony ... GENERAL elections school of political impose a curious set thought, which states of ground rules. It's that in a democracy perfectly all right for each party sets out to besuited old men to prove that its rivals kiss unknown babies are unfit to govern. in supermarkets, a Each one succeeds in practice which in nor- this and each one mal times would pro- is quite correct. 'We voke an arrest, or for are literally electing advertisements to people to oversee the make claims which inevitable,' he says. would otherwise draw Fatalistic stuff from a deluge of complaints the man whose jokes from angry con- about acne used to fill sumers. But there's an evening, but then one thing no one can Jasper Carrott is now- do during a general adays an avowed non- election: namely, voter who uses com- broadcast a political edy to prick the nation- joke. That is until the polling stops, and Jasper al conscience. After his first election special in Carrott opens his own ballot box of jokes about 1983 he was delighted that complaints came from politicians. right across the political spectrum. 'I was either a His election-night promise is simple. 'We left-wing bed-wetter or a raging Tory. But it will say everything that people have been showed I was getting a balance.' dying to say since the election started. It's like Can we accuse Jasper himself of having a a dam, waiting for the waters to break. political axe to grind? 'I don't think I even hold 'Everybody waffles during an election and strong enough views to be in the Monster tells you what you want to hear. Everybody Raving Loony Party. I'm very wishy-washy denies what they've been doing since they really. I see all points of all sides of all came to power. There's a lot of humbug, hype arguments and in the end I haven't the faintest and cant and that's obviously great grist to the idea of what I believe in. mill for satirists.' 'People say, "Go on, let them politicians Carrott belongs to the H.L. Mencken have it for a bit," and I say, "OK."' simon wgus

who is also retiring. The Prime Minister herself will be missed as Westminster's unofficial inadvertently created an unofficial group when bookie, ready to give odds on all the she complained bitterly about Conservatives important races - from leadership struggles to who refused to support her more radical poli- by-elections. cies. She called them 'wet': they decided to use it It may seem unfair that women MPs are as a term of praise. Two of the most famous, sometimes seen as a group at Westminster, James Prior and Francis Pym, are leaving. when so often they have only their sex in Some of the groups and clubs within the common. But at least being female increases an Commons have little, if anything, to do with MP's chance of becoming well known. Two politics. Roy Mason will be remembered as a prominent Labour women are standing down - former Labour defence secretary and secretary Dame Judith Hart, the party's expert on the of state for Northern Ireland. But his departure Third World, and Renee Short, who was chair of will also be a blow to MPs who are keen on the all-party select committee on social services. fishing - because of his previous office, he was The business managers, or party whips, have the only one of their number who could count on to keep an eye on all these groups, official and the services of a plainclothes policeman at even unofficial. A good 'collection of whips', if that is the remotest lake. the right term, who remember the nightmare Another group will miss the chairman of the years when the Labour government did not have the Commons; Edward du Cann, the former Parliamentary Labour Party, Jack Dormand, one an overall majority, are now retiring, among party chairman, and the witty and colourful of the small band of Westminster cyclists. His them former Labour chief whip Michael Cocks. Norman St John-Stevas. The latter would prob- sturdy machine will stand no longer beside the For Mr Cocks and many other departing MPs ably like to be remembered for setting up the more fashionable bikes of some of his colleagues. this will not be the end of their careers, nor system of select committees which monitor each It used to be said that all the Liberal MPs could perhaps, in some cases, of their Westminster government department, but his contempora- arrive in a taxi. Not any more. But two who ambitions. There are still the bright lights of ries are as likely to recall his nicknames for Mrs remember those days - Stephen Ross and 'the other place', the televised House of Lords. Thatcher, 'the Leaderene' and 'the Blessed Richard Wainwright - have decided not to stand Many a noble lord is a noble ex-MP, and that Margaret'. again. In the last Parliament the Scottish could be a reason for some of those smiles. 0 One of those who not only wanted Mr Heath Nationalists could have turned up on a tandem; replaced but who also played a major part in pro- half their number, Donald Stewart, is retiring. John Sergeant is a BBC political correspondent who moting Mrs Thatcher was Sir Keith Joseph, The veteran left-wing Labour MP Ian Mikardo coverspolitics for BBC1 News MONDAY of the law - each with a sneaking admiration for the BBC other, and each determined to BBC win. BBC2 Vincent Hanna was both a practising lawyer and a ses- sion guitarist before turning to journalism. His guitar-playing 8.10 pm 8.10 pm is a regular feature of the late Panorama Horizon night sing-songs that round oft The Riddle of the Joints party conferences. The Party Leaders As the Election In Wells Cathedral there is a Vincent came to England from Campaign of draws to a close. Sir Robin clue to the origin Belfast in 1970, working for rheumatoid arthritis. It is one Day talks to the Prime the Sunday Times and then The Rt Hon tiny piece in the puzzle that Minister, Newsnight, where he is a Margaret Thatcher, about her has vexed doctors for 200 bid for a third term at No 10 years: what causes this political reporter and special- disease? and about the pledges made crippling joint ist in by-elections and polling in the Conservative Is it an infection by bacteria 'I en- or viruses? Is it stress or diet? operations. thoroughly manifesto. he 'I'm a What is her vision of Intense research this century joy elections,' says, political Thatcher's Britain? has answered some of these animal.' He and his wife Joan (the eldest Editor DAVIDDICKINSON questions, only to reveal daughter of Lord (Gerry) Fitt) have two it inherited? Will more ... Is daughters. it suddenly disappear as 9.0 A Party Election The Driver ...... RYANO'NEAL rapidly as it appeared? 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BRUCE OGSTON commentates on the last of and William Moore Music adviser JOHN MCCARTHY Designer TIM GLEESON the quarter-finals, which 2: Dream Time Produced and directed should see at least one team Anything can happen in a by DAVIDASKEY from the British Isles out. dream as Timothy finds * CEEFAX SUBTITLES endeavouring to reach next But can he turn the dream Sunday's semi-final. into reality before Mother Television presentation ABC turns it into a nightmare? Producer CHARLES BALCHIN Series producer HUW JONES Timothy Lumsden 9.30 Moonlighting RONNIECORBETT 'Blue Moon Detective Mrs Lumsden ...BARBARALOTT Agency. The big question is about to Mr Lumsden ...WILLIAMMOORE be answered.' 11.50 Muriel .MARGUERITEHARDIMAN starring Cybill Jennifer...... WENDY ALLNUTT Shepherd Cricket: First Test as Maddie Hayes The Cornhill Insurance Sandy .....BOGDAN KOMINOWSKI Bruce Willis Denzil...... TEDDY GREEN Test Series as David Addison England v Pakistan Mike ...... 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It day's play. could be heaven and Sam's band of gold on her finger or 10.35 The Monday Addison's antics like a Film:The Driver millstone around her neck. 12.20-12.55 am Tempers and temperatures On the starring O'Neal Hustings Ryan rise as the rivals declare open Julia Somerville introduces Bruce Dem warfare and Maddie arrives at some of tonight's key Isabelle Adjani decision time: will she sleep on Cold, ruthless and speeches from the Election it ... and with whom? trail. utterly professional - Sam Crawford ....MARKHARMON this is 'The Driver', the Bert Viola ..CURTISARMSTRONG best getaway man in Writtenby GLENNGORDON CARON the business. and JEFFRENO Tough, Directedby ALLANARKUSH determined and equally professional - this is 'The Detective', determined to get his man. In this brilliantly 10.15 A Party Election made thriller, Ryan O'Neal The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and Bruce Dern play is interviewed by Sir Robin Day Broadcast characters on opposite sides BBCI, 8.10 pm Panorama (For details see BBC1 at 9.0pm) MONDAY 1.30 7.0 News 10.30 The World 10.0 pm Jazz Today 10.0 Money Box Tonight Fox Presented by Louise Botting Election Broadcast Presented by Richard Kershaw Presented by Charles Party Editor BLAIRTHOMSON Mark Lockheart Quintet Bewildered by banks? by the SDP/Liberal Alliance 7.5 The Archers Mark Lockheart (soprano/alto/ Incensed by insurance? (Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm) by mortgages? baritone saxophones) Mystified The Archers John Parricelli (guitar) Struggling with shares? 1.40 11.0 Election Platform The Box team is here (Broadcast last Friday) Huw Warren (piano/electric Money Extracts from the major to help. 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Take millions of bacteria Boy from Tacaretnbo by KEN HOARE 20 "The from Tacarembo Read by Geoffrey Collins reproducing every minutes, 7.45 S04 11.20 Boy Producer SHEILAFOX place in a warm atmosphere and la Tumbe del Fuego Santa allow to simmer. to (Broadcast Saturday at 4.30pm L W) The Financial World Tonight Zacatecas la Junta del According Malippas Service chiropodist Lyn Cheeter that is Radio 4's international business Sol y Cruz' 10.45 Daily one for a report; market trends and other cabaret satires from Punshon Memorial recipe ensuring 8.15 The Monday Play Methodist Church, particularly pungent pair of Mothers and Shadows sung by LOWRIBLAKE pedestrian parts. Smelly feet - with SUSANTOMES (piano) Bournemouth by OLWEN WYMARK REA do you suffer from them? from the novel including settings by Sally Led by THE REV ERNEST Andrea Adams offers advice. adapted 11.30 LW Groves Of CHRISTOPHERLOGUE'S with the choir of the by MARTATRABA A SCHOOLFOR GIRLS Serial: Duplicate Keys with Yvonne Bryceland as Irene Green Window Queenie and Winter Words BOURNEMOUTH Four Prayer of St Francis; and Harriet Walter as Dolores country diary columnists - (first UK broadcast) Hymns: by JANE SMILEY Tad Insch Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost abridged in 11episodes Argentina - Uruguay - late Ellis, Audrey Maurice Burton and Colin 11.20 Mozart and Martinu 507); Anthem: For the byPATMCLOUGHLIN 1970s:Dolores and Irene have (sop Luckhurst - talk about their NORA CHASTAIN(violin) beauty of the earth Read by Shelley Thompson (9) nothing in common, except that Editor SANDRACHALMERS work. and PAULcoLETTi (viola) Reading (Good News): John 16, they live in the land of the Mozart in disappeared ones. Their Compiled by MICHELPETHERAM Duo G(K 423) vv 4-11 story Producer ED THOMASON(R) Martinu Three Madrigals BBC Bristol 1.55-3.0 VHF/FM reflects the fear and anger BBC Bristol (R) experienced by the thousands of 11.0 LW For Schools mothers who live and watch 11.57-12.0 News 1.55 Comer from Listening their loved ones die in this 12.0-12.15*am LW Tales Araby This week: incomprehensible world of 2: of Diplomacy terror. News Outposts Knox-Mawer Splish, Splash, Splosh In which June Presented by JOEDUNLOP Victoria CHRISTINE KAVANAGH followed by an interlude collects the real life stories of JANEHARDY Britain Storyteller Christina ...... ANN MORRISH those who represented Today's story: Jack in a Boat Luisa ...... JULIE BERRY in Aden, Iraq and many other DIETERSCHUBERT Whether of by Enrique ...... ALAN PARNABY11.30 VHF/FM desert stations. Script by JOE DUNLOP Eduardo ...... ROBERT WHELAN cricket in Mukulla, playing Producer MARYKALEMKERIAN Director...... 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Stereo A Greek Producer JOHN BOUNDY Note 5.50 (LW), 12.33 am (LW) to: Please! legend retold Reauests Poetry ALARICCOTTER Editor ANNEWINDER *Approximate time BBC, BristolBS82LR by 6.0 am News Briefing (R)(e) (Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4. 30pm) Programmes can only be received in stereo by switching to VHFIFM 6.10 11.0-12.0 VHF/FM (R) denotes repeat Farming Today 3.0 The Afternoon Play 10.15 A Book at Bedtime An interview with a prominent For Schools The Memoirs (e) This programme may be recorded Makers Death's Head Berlin of Mipsie by educational institutions for non- figure in the agricultural 11.0 Music by MARYDUNN commercial use. For followed Park byjACKGERSON details write to- industry, by a five-day 5: The Keeper Stereo Read by Margot Boyd (6) BBC Education, Villiers House, weather forecast for farmers (full performance) (Broadcast on Saturday at 7 0pm) (R) London W52PA and growers by TEDGLOVER Producer TIM FINNEY HUTCHINGS.Stereo and PETER (e) 4.30 Let's Move! 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10.0 10.0 pm-4.0 am pm Election 87 Jasper Carrott's David Dimbleby presents Election Confidential BBCtv's live coverage of the Live from the night which decides who will Television Centre govern the In the Written by JASPER CARROTT country. BARRYCRYER. KIM FULLER studio Peter Snow surveys JOHN LANGDON.STEVE PUNT the BBC Battleground - the NICKREVELL, LAURIE ROWLEY key marginals where the NEIL SHAND.JOHNNY SPEIGHT lost. Sound ADRIANBISHOP LAGGETT election will be won and Lighting WARWICKFIELDING Sir Robin Day talks to the Designer ROGERHARRIS as their Director GEOFF MILES leading politicians Producer BILL WILSON future unfolds through the night. BBC Political Editor 0 FEATURE: page 11 John Cole, Anthony King and Ivor Crewe assess the results and explain why the country has voted the way it has. BBC reporters are at party headquarters, with the leaders, and at all the most important counts including: John Simpson with The Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher Vincent Hanna with The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock Richard Lindley with The Rt Hon David Steel David Davies with The Rt Hon David Owen Esther Rantzen is at No 10 Downing Street and Julia Somerville is at JUST after 10.0 pm, the BBC will announce the results of a specially Westminster commissioned Election Day poll from Gallup - the most reliable possible Election Timetable Night of the final result. And that's the as PETER The confidential Jasper 10.0 BBC/Gallup forecast of prediction just beginning ... the result. SNOW writes. 10.30-5.5 am 10.15 News with Martyn 'I hope we will be as accurate with our forecast of the result this time as Lewis. VideoJukebox 10.30 The race for the first we were in 1983: we were just one seat out then in our first prediction. We'll Plus the latest Election 87 result. be watching the first results when they come at around 11.10 pm with more results on screen The first results come in. An Omnibus of rock 11.0 than ever. history 12.0 The 'rush hour' begins - care videos presented by John over 350 results expected, 'The Conservative seat of TOR BAY won the race to declare first last time Peel and John Walters. The roots of rock video from 30s including the party leaders. and well do so If the Alliance win watch for a substantial 2.0-4.0 Another 150 results - may again. Torbay animations, 40s jazz soundies, one of them could give one Alliance breakthrough: it's their 57th best chance. rock 'n' roll films of the 50s party an overall majority. But if the Labour vote at Torbay, which was squeezed back hard there last and the scopitones of the 60s. Director CHRISFOX Including: Deputy editor TIM GARDAM time, recovers sharply this year, and if the Liberal challenger Richard Holme 10.55* The Beatles Editor RICHARDTATT films fails to take CH ELTENH AM a few minutes later, look mainly for a 11.25* The Rolling Stones 0 FEATURE: page 3 and two-party WODDISON: 81 between Labour and the Conservatives. promos page contest 12.0* David Bowie talks of his 'All the attention then will be on BASI LDON in Essex, which lies 14th in videos Labour's target list. If Labour loses, Mrs Thatcher will be home: but if Labour 12.35* Ultravox, Duran Duran Flash 1.10* Madness 4.0-5.40 Royal Basildon with a majority of over 5,000 watch for a cliffhanger that (For film details see page 67) gains 1.40* Annabel Jankel and could last well into tomorrow. Rocky Morton with animated videos. 'The next most valuable will be the result in PEN DLE in signpost early 2.15* David Byrne's Talking Lancashire: the winner of the two-party struggle here could well be the Heads winner of the 1987 Election.' 2.45* Toni Basil and John Landis with dance videos including Michael Jackson's Thriller 3.0* Kevin Godley and Lol Creme 3.20* Banned and political videos 3.50* Videos as commercials, with Malcolm McLaren and Paul Morley 4.10* Tim Pope's videos for The Cure 4.30* Videos and film with Julien Temple and Ken Russell 4.50* Parody videos The most lavish pop show ever (SUN) Smart perspective... sceptical and amused (VILLAGEVOICE) Studio director KEVIN LOADER Producer JOHN ARCHER(R) THURSDAY 8.5 Stravinsky Concerto for 3.45 Piano Duets 2 7.0 Wally Whyton piano and wind by introduces Country Club STEPHENBISHOPKOVACEVICH Manchester Composers Connie Smith and featuring BBC SO/SIRCOLIN DAVIS by JOHNwilson Leon Everette in concert at the played 8.25* Sibelius The origin of fire and KEITHSWALLOW 1987 Silk Cut Festival SAUU TIILlKAINEN Thomas B. Pitfleld Dance suite: Producer COLINCHANDLER (baritone) LAULUNYSTAVAT MALE CHOIR Minors 9.0 Hit it Boys! GOTHENBURGSO/NEEME JAR VI Alan Rawsthorne Suite: 8.35*Arensky Suite: Egyptian The creel This week Ricky Skaggs looks Norman Cocker Piano Op 5 at the influence on nights: USSRrso/ Duets, European ALEXANDERALEXEEV: records (first broadcast performance) VHF/FM Stereo between VHF/FM Stereo except between American country music BBCManchester 10.0 pm and 12 midnight 10.0 pm and 12 midnight featuring Cajun and News on the half hour from News on the hour Tex-Mex. 9.0 World Service News 4.15 Bach Cantatas 6.30 am until 8.30 Headlines Producer NICKBARRACLOUGH pm, 5.30am, 6.30, 7.30,8.30 BBC Manchester Cantata No 71: then 10.0 and 12 midnight Major Bulletins 7.0 am, 8.0, 9.10 This Week's Composer Gott ist mein Konig 1.0 pm, 5.0 and 12 midnight 9.55 Sports Desk Offenbach Cantata No 74:Wer mich liebet, 5.30 am Simon Mayo Sports Desks 6.31 am, 7.31, 8.31, 10.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1 Overture: Orpheus in the der wird mein Wort halten 12.2 pm, 1.5,2.2,3.2,4.2,5.5,6.2, Underworld PATRIZIAKWELLA (soprano) 7.0 Mike Smith's 6.45 (MW), 9.55 10.0 The News Huddlines PWLHARMONIA/HERBERTVON KARAJAN TIMOTHYwilson (counter-tenor) Breakfast Show Sports Round-up 8.50* am Live Election Special Ba-ta-clan, chinoiserie musicale WYNFORDEVANS (tenor) Cricket Scoreboard 7.30 pm As the count Roy Hudd, in one act RICHARDJACKSON (baritone) begins Libretto LUDOVICHALÉVY JOHNCONSTABLE 9.30 Simon Bates Alison Steadman and Chris by (organ) 4.0 am Colin Berry Emmett crack open their own Fe-an-nich-ton LONDONBACH SOCIETY CHOIR HUGUETTE STEINITZBACH PLAYERS 12.30 The Early Show ballot box to release all the BOULANGEOT (Soprano) pmNewsbeat election stories and the scandal. Ke-ki-ka-ko leader SIMONSTANDAGE with Steve Annett RAYMONDAMADE (tenor) conductor PAUL STEINITZ 5.30 Ray Moore Music from THE HUDDLINERS Written by NICKREVELL. Fe-ni-han, King of Che-i-no-or 12.45 Gary Davies ANDYHAMILTON. PETER HICKEY, REMYCORAZZA (tenor) 5.0 World Service News 7.30 Derek Jameson TONYHARE. ALAN WHITING, Ko-ko-ri-ko,Captain of the LAURIEROWLEY. LES PETERSROWLEY. Guards ...RENÉTERRASSON 5.10 for Pleasure 3.0 Steve Wright MARTIN (bass) Mainly MALCOLMWILLIAMSON, PHILIPPECAILLARD CHORALE 9.30 Ken Bruce STUARTSILVER and others Presented by Andrew Keener BOOTH. PAILLARDORCHESTRA/ Producer HUGHWARWICK 5.30 Newsbeat Songs by RICHARDQUICK JEAN.FRANCOIS with Steve Annett 11.00 and JEREMYBROWNE MARCELCOURAUD: records Jimmy Young Producer MARK ROBSON 6.25 Bandstand plus food information 5.45 Bruno Brookes 10.0 Schumann and Martinu DESFORD COLLIERY DOWTY BAND from Tony de Angeli 10.30 conductor HOWARDSNELL MEUSSA PHELPS(Cello) Frankie Howard's Forum JOHNYORK Wilfred Heaton Partita 7.30 Janice Long 1.5pm David Jacobs (piano) BBC Pebble Mill (R) starring Frankie Howerd Schumann Funf Stiicke im 9.0 The Island Records with Susie Blake Volkston, Op 102 Story 2.5 Gloria Hunniford Phil Nice 6.55 News 6: A Decision Nick Maloney and Martinu Sonata No 3 (R) Pressing Written DAVIDBOND. Narrated Pete Drummond by 7.0 A to Fire the by 3.30 Adrian Love PAULHAWKSBEE. STUART SILVER Spark Engine Researched, written and produced and JOHN WALKER 10.40 Six Continents Second of three programmes by JEFF GRIFFIN Producer RON MCDONNELL (Broadcast yesterday at 8.25pm) re-examining the Marshall Plan (In association with Island Records) 5.5 John Dunn BBC Manchester Presented John (Broadcast on Saturday at 2. Opm) next by Major, including at 6.45 on MWonly (Re-broadcast Saturday) 11.0 Beethoven University of Hull 10.0.12.0 Kershaw and Classified Results 11.0 Piano Concerto No 2, in Bflat Other contributors include Andy Sport Jimmy Young's Werner Abs, Lord Franks, 87 MARTHAARGERICH Election Night Special ITALIANSWISS RADIO SYMPHONY Milton Katz, Giovanni Jimmy Young with Brian ORCHESTRA Malogodi, Robert Marjolin, Curtois brings you the election conducted MARCANDREAE Lord Roll and Dirk Spierenburg by Producer MONCRIEFF results, the significant (Swiss Radio recording) ANTHONY (R) declarations, interviews with (Last programme next Friday) the candidates, plus music. 11.35 Roth Chief researcher MIKERHODES Quartet 7.30 Leipzig Gewandhaus Producers JOHN GURNETT Elizabeth Maconchy Quartetto Orchestra and SANDRABLACK corto 77No 1 conducted by Kurt Masur 0 FEATURE: page 3 and Haydn Quartet in G,Op 81 BBCWales (R) Oleg Kagan (violin) WODDIS ON: page Natalia Gutman (cello) 12.0 Radio 2 VHF/FM rejoins 12.10 Mahler Brahms Concerto in Aminor, pm Britten and for violin, cello, and orchestra 2.30*-5.30 Patrick Lant BBC ORCHESTRA WELSHSYMPHONY 8.5* Interval Reading presents music with more of the leader BARRYHASKEY election results. conducted by JACEK KASPRZYK 8.10* Bruckner PENELOPEWALKER (contralto) Symphony No 7. in E major Brian ChiefPolitical Britten Four Sea Interludes (AustrianRadio recording fromthe JimmyYoung will be on Curtois, 1986 Festival) (Peter Grimes) Salzburg Radio2 from11.0 pm tonight Correspondentof the BBC, Mahler Kindertotenlieder and from11.0 am tomorrow willbe with BBC Wales 9.20 Book, Music and Lyrics JimmyYoung First Impressions withMs usualmix of music throughoutelection night. - 1.0 News Robert Cushman presents the of 'For ninth of 12personal views of and discussionplus, politicalcorrespondents, musicals, with songs from course,all the election just as for politicians, original-cast recordings. 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9.5-10.45 VHF/FM 2.0-3.0 L W 7.20 Any Answers? 9.0 Does He Take Sugar? Woman's Hour Introduced by John Timpson A magazine for disabled For Schools Producer CAROLESTONE Introduced Sue listeners and their families. 9.5 Preview by MacGregor BBCBristol Presented Kati Whitaker New Zealand was the first by 9.8 Together: in the world to Producer MARLENE PEASE for Schools country give Phone 01-927 4909. Lines open from An Assembly women the vote. It was also the 7.40 The Arab World (3) 10.0 am to 5. 0 pm, Monday to Friday The School Journey first to have a woman MP. Now An eight-part series presented HEWITT(e) by PEGGY it is one of the few countries to by the BBC Middle East 9.30 Secondary English have a Ministry for Women's Correspondent Gerald Butt 9.30 Kaleidoscope Gowar 2: The Power The Poet Speaks: Mick Affairs. Jenny Cuffe reports on of Islam Presented by Nigel Andrews Programmes are in mono Stereo (e) the state of the women's While there are Arab Christians Producer MIKEGREENWOOD the except where indicated 9.55 First Steps in Drama movement in New Zealand. and Arab Jews, vast (Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm) of Arabs are Muslims. For weather and shipping Octawa! A North American Serial: No More than Human majority news, Islam, the world's fastest- forecast details see Monday Indian Adventure by MAURALAVERTY, abridged 10.0-4.0* am Election 87 JANET YOUNG JANET growing religion, directs daily 3: Storytelling by in 12 episodes by QUIGLEY Presented ALANPARNABY Read Maureen O'Brien life in the Arab world in ways by Brian Redhead Storyteller by (1) and Susannah 6.0 am News Briefing Stereo (R) (e) Delia is when she far removed from the images of Simons Scully 17) As the Radio 4 arrives in Madrid on a revolution, terror and holy wars. polls close, brings 10.15 the fastest and fullest to Think About November in 1924. What is the real influence of you 6.10 Farming Today Something morning results service - result and Monday She is travelling a well-trodden Islam on the day-to-day life of your Farming, food and countryside Bank Holiday how what it means. There will be KATHYHENDERSON (e) path for Irish convent girls ordinary Arabs, significant news, market trends, weather by is the fundamentalist more overnight declarations Dancing Stage 2 of that time. 10.25 Country (Music: Torroba's Dialogos for guitar movement and how does than ever before and Election 87 by JOHN TETHER(16) will aim to 6.25 for the Day Introduced and orchestra) religion affect political life in give you most of Prayer (R)(e) various Arab countries? them. We'll go live to the most With BISHOPJOSEPH DEVINE Producer ALANWILDING and Stereo 1.55-3.0 VHF/FM (e) important interesting 10.45 An Act of Worship declarations and there'll also be For Schools live interviews with the Introduced from Broadcasting 8.10 Profile four 6.30 Today London. Stereo 1.55 Listening Corner Party Leaders and the other House, P. B. A personal portrait in Presented by Peter Hobday Today's story: Takes a conversation and anecdote major political figures. Expert and John Humphrys Holiday by GERALDROSE. Stereo (R) discussion and opinion will be 11.0 LW led Dr David Butler of 6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary 2.5 The Song Tree 8.30 What Will the Dance Do? by 6.45* Business News The Instant Music Grow-bag (6) Nuffield College, Oxford, and Analysis We don't want tu lose yuu BBC Political With PETER DAY (Broadcast yesterday at 8.15 pm) Presented by HILARYJAMES and correspondent 7.0,8.0 Today's News SIMONMAYOR with PYEWACKETT But we think you ought to go... Peter Hill; and there'll be a host The 'war to end with Read by PAUUNE BUSHNELL Written BARRYGIBSON war' began of other guests to help Brian and L W by and 7.25*, 8.25* Sport 11.48-12.0 Stereo (e) patriotic appeals jingoistic Susannah make it a fast, furious and ended with With JOHN INVERDALE Tales of the Loch 2.20 songs, promises and, above all, informative Living Language for all the heroes. In this 7.45* Thought for the Day Sandison talks of fishing, The Wanderer of jobs programme. Bruce (5) evocation of the Great War there Studio director susan Bonn kr wildlife and history with A retelling of the Odyssey by Lowell are songs from JOHN MCCORMACK, Producers JIM GRAY 9.0 News Christopher LEONGARFIELD with NICKYHENSON SESI MCCOMBIE,AMANDA ASHTON as EDNATHORNTON, ARTHUR FIELDS and 3: The Isle of Skye Odysseus. Stereo (R) (e) MORTON Editor FRANCISHALEWOOD mountains, crystal lochs HARVEY,and poetry by Great 2.40 Make Up Your Mind WILFREDOWEN and SIEGFRIED * FEATURE:paye 3and 9.5 LW and ancient monsters on BBC Radio This week: Life Before Birth SASSOON.With GARARDGREEN WODDIS ON: paye 81 Face the Facts (First broadcast Are we Scotland) tampering too much? MARILYNLE CONTEand JOHN PRIOR including at John Waite and his team tackle Presented by MARGARETPERCY Producer HERBERTWILLIAMS 12 midnight News another case from their postbag Stereo (e) BBC Wales. Stereo (VHFIFM only from 12.33-12.43* am) VHF/FM the the of your complaints about 11.0-12.0 To take part in poll, write for and broadcast notes, sending sae to: Make injustice, sharp practice For Schools Up Your Mind, BBC School Radio, the abuse of power. ll.ONoticeboard London WIA 4WW. Producer GRAHAMELLIS with news of Editor KEN VASS NICKBAKER School (Re-broadcast next Monday) Radio's secondary programmes 3.0 The Afternoon Play If you have any information about (e) Into Time the Facts Injury major abuses, write to: Face 11.5 In the News by DAVIDREID BBC. London WIA 4 WW Presented by FRANKPARTRIDGE (e) with Gareth Armstrong Letters and tapes should be sent to: and Jane Knowles In the News, BBC School Radio, as Keith and Janet Turner 9.30 L W London WIA 4WW The Natural Message machine 01-636 8226 Professional football teams buy star players to enhance the 11.30 Wavelength of their the Head History Programme an discussion quality squad; It's dawn on the Masai Mara Free for All - open of the PE Department at between groups of students Grammar School game reserve. Fergus Keeling involved in Rokesly who've been wonders if he can do the same. sets off in a Land Rover in this Wavelength year Mr Pike ...... CARARD GREEN search of Kenya's rarest MURIEL GRAY African Presented by Mr Daniels ...... GORDON REID large predator - the Stereo (e) If tremendouslyexciting SusannahSimons, the other hunting dog. Mr Gibbard...... MANNING WILSON Producer MILESBARTON Elaine Burkett...... NATASHA PYNE to knowyou're inthe midst co-presenter,says that for BBC Bristol 12.0 You and Yours Les Jefferies ..GEOFFREYMATTHEWS next of what's In that her, it willbe a (Re-broadcast Sunday) Presented by John Howard Mr Meadows .....FRANK SINGUINEAU happening. personally, For details of this week's Byron Meadows...... OKON JONES sense journalismis the first baptismof fire.Although programmes, write for Akashoda...... DAVID LEARNER 10.0 L W No 23 to: Fact Sheet Billings ...... FRANCIS MIDDLEDITCH attemptat writinghistory,' she has beenin and around You and Yours, BBC, W1A4WW Brierly ...... ANDREW BRANCHsays BrianRedhead, who radiofor 18 she has A series of six London years, programmes please enclose sae Cottell ...... STEPHEN RASHBROOK 4:LillieLangtry Craddock ...... JAMIE ROBERTS co-presentsRadio 4's never beforehosted a live I resent Mrs Langtry, she has no Directed by GRAHAMGAULD (R) results He electionresult right to be intelligent, daring and 12.27 pm programme. says programme. independent as well as lovely. It Frank Muir Goes Into ... 4.0 News Election87wi1l keep 'Butthen I willhave is a combination of frightening Hate attributes. (BERNARDSHAW) listenersbang up to date absorbeda terrifying I never hated a man enough to 4.5 Bookshelf Adored by Oscar Wilde, painted withresults as come amountof detailabout of give him his diamonds back. with Susan Hill they by Millais and the mistress Producer she was one (ZSA ZSA GABOR) MGEL ACHESON in, as wellas link with - the Prince of Wales, Muir and (Re-broadcast next Sunday) up personalities,constituencies of the most famous women of Frank Alfred Marks skip through the cumic and linktogether - key and Issues,so I'll be In a ! her generation. In her attitudes 4.35 clothes literature of the subject, making Kaleidoscope to social conventions, in the broadcast politiciansall over Britain. positonto add to Information and sex she was a creator and notes margin of jokes, (Revised of yesterday's programme at 9. 45 pm) setter of fashions. As her grand- quotes, newspaper clippings There are lots of thingswe as It comesin. If people Malcolm says: and recorded humour from daughter Mary LILY 5.0 PM can do that televisioncan't, stay up that late to listen, 'She was a woman in advance of WOODYALLEN. l'OMLIN TERRYJONES her time. she was no TOMLEHRER. Presented by Robert Williams I'll never forgeta remarkable they wantto be informed Although FLANDERSand suffragette, in a male-dominated MICHAEL and Phil Longman DONALDSWANN. PETER COOK continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55 four-wayconversation which aboutwhat's as society she stood for the right of happening and DUDLEYMOOHE took air women to lead an independent, and wntten placeon last time interestinglyand ! life.' Compiled 6.0 The Six O'Ciock News unshackled by SIMONBRETT betweenDavid Owen, as I Presented by Hugh Sykes Producer RICHARDEDIS. Stereo With CHARLOTTEGREEN Roy entertainingly Researcher MIKEWOOLF (Broadcast yesterday at 6.30pm) including Financial Report Jenkins, Willamsand Of Brian Producer GAYNORSHUTTE (R) Shirley possible. course, BillRodgers, all in different has done hundredsof 1.0 The World at One: News 6.30 Brain of Britain 1987 10.30-10.45 LW Stereo places,when the last two electionsbefore, so I will Presented by Brian Widlake (Broadcast on Tuesday at 12.27pm) Morning Story with news and topics in and had just losttheir seats. It be glad that Brightday behind the headlines 7.0 News was like on he'llbe by FRANKDUNNE eavesdropping by Read by Kevin Flood privategrief.' my side.' Producer CHRIS SPURR 1.40 The Archers 7.5 The Archers BBC Northern Ireland (Broadcast yesterday at 7.5 pm) (Re-broadcast tomoirow at 1.40pm) FRIDAY 6.0 Election 87- TODAY AT A GLANCE 1 BBC1 Breakfast Special Presented by Frank Bough BBC2 Sally Magnusson and Jeremy Paxman with Peter Snow and James Cox continues, As the counting 6.55 am wake up to the latest on how the parties' votes piled up OpenUniversity through the night. Manmade Macromolecules from the parties Reports at 7.20 Ceefax Results Service headquarters, live cameras the leaders' homes, a panel of leading politicians in the Daytimeon Two election studio, and OB units for 10.4 am-12.53 pm spread around the country reaction. 10.4 Mindstretchers public at Problems for 10- to 12-year olds, The news from your region solutions. 8.50 with suggested 6.45, 7.45 and Bypass: The Problem and Weather FEROZA SYAL explains the pros 9.0 News and cons of bypasses. Which is the best route for the bypass 9.5 Election87 for Edsbridge? David Dimbleby Series producer Presented by EDWARDHAYWARD with Peter Snow (Shown on Tuesday at 11.40 am) (e) and Sir Robin Day Subtitle Slot the new Parliament 10.15 What will Zig Zag: The Eskimos for all of us? Results The Eskimo Today mean and continue as politicians (Shown on Wednesday at 1.38pm) (e) voters give their reaction. 10.38 including at The Geography Programme 11.0 and 12.0 Why Industry Comes and Goes (1) 4.0 am Royal Flash 10.0, (Shown on Wednesday at 10.38 am) (e) and Weather starring News School and at 12.40 11.0 Play Malcolm McDowell and Weather Presenter SHEELAGH GILBEY as Harry Flashman Regional News Guests DONSPENCER and Alan Bates BEN HAGGERTY as Rudi von Stamberg 1.0 OneO'Clock News Story: Patrick and Michael Florinda Bolkan with Martyn Lewis (traditional) MICHAELFISH Musical director IAN SMITH as Lola Montez Weather Woodwind DAVIDMOSES uuver Reed Percussion PETER HOWLAND as Otto von Bismarck Election 87 Producer GREG CHILDS 1.30-4.0 Editor CYNTHIAFELGATE (R) Britt Ekland as Duchess Irma presented by David Dimbleby Tom Bell as De Gautet Peter Snow 11.20 Pages from Ceefax with Sex Education Joss Ackland as Sapten and Sir Robin Day 11.40 the next Growing Lionel Jeffries as Kraftstein The final shape of 12.32 pm Scene as Mr Greig becomes clear as How do children learn and grow, 2.2 Youand Me Alastair Sim parliament and what are the special changes Fido, Friend or Foe? in BELLAMY the A series for 4- and 5-year-olds Michael Hordern the votes are counted that take place at puberty? These DAVID presents case for and When Dibs hears a message as Headmaster Ireland. questions are answered for 8- to against keeping Northern NICKLIN as What are the from he and Cosmo get Christopher Cazenove Unit manager STEVE 10-year-olds in the first of a three- dogs pets. Gary, Designer GRENVILLEHORNER rights of those who love, even the wrong end of the stick. as Eric Hansen HOWARDMOSES part series. raid on Graphic designer Producer DEREK LONGHURST(R) (e) need them, and those who Louise is diabetic and has to Escaping from a police Graphics computer ROBIN VINSON suffer some of the unpleasant co-ordinator 12.0 English File have an insulin injection a brothel, Harry Flashman Engineering consequences? JOHN CARTER Enjoying Books: Survivors Series ROGERTONGE before her birthday tea. encounters the adventuress in real producer Producers This is a crucial theme - (Shown yesterday at 11.40 am) (e) Song: 'Tinga layo'. Lola Montez and finds himself ANDERSON,JOHN BRTOCUT fiction - and the s LINDA PETER HORROCKS life as well as Cosmo ...... FRANCES KAY a in Otto von Bismarck DOMINICCAMERON, books featured are pawn MATTHEWS three today 12.53 Pages from Ceefax Dibs ...... FRANCIS WRIGHT to unite Germany. EAMONN and Some plan JANINETHOMASON, MARK THOMPSON exciting moving. Presenters GARYWILMOT Screenplay by GEORGEMACDONALD editor PAUL WOOLWICH teenagers agree that trying to FRASER based on his own novel Results and JENI BARNETT Talks editor BARBARAMAXWELL survive may be grim - but 1.5 Rollo Produced by NEIL ECCLES about others' King Studio director SUE ARON DAVIDV. PICKER. DENISO'DELL OB editor reading struggles Producer Nicci CROWTHER at in A See-Saw programme (R) (e) Directed by RICHARDLESTER including is rewarding many ways. DAVIDMCKEE Book, You and Me: Cosmo and Dibs and Weather Presenter NIGEL HINTON by Getlet] Lost, £1. 75 from retailers 2.0 News with KERRY SHALE King Rollo chooses the wrong News and 5.40 2.55 Regional and MARCIA TUCKER time to read his comic. 2.15-6.0 Weather Producer ROSANNAHIBBERT (R) (e) Narration Ray Brooks Pink Panther Show 12.20 from Ceefax Music DUNCANLAMONT The 3.0 News and Weather Pages International Tennis Threeree cariuuuscartoons (It)(R) Animation LEO BELTOFF Production CUVE JUSTER (R) The Stella Artois Breakfast Special: 9.5 am and 1.30 pm Election Results BBC1, 6.0 am Election 87 - Championships from Queen's Club, London 1.10 Philomena Chasing this year's No 1 seed with Johnny Ball BORISBECKER, are two of the A See-Saw programme most exciting players on the When the white kitten with circuit, YANNICKNOAH and green eyes returns, you know PATCASH. it's time for another tale Introduced by BARRYDAVIES about the farm. Today Commentators Philomena helps patch up a DAN MASKELL, JOHN BARRETT quarrel over an old coat. GERALD WILLIAMS. MARK COX Animation Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON SEMAFORSTUDIOS FILM POLSKI ALASTAIRSCOTT English adaptation ROBIN HALDANE BBC videos: Play Tennis. BBCV/B1010 Producer GREG CHILDS(R) The Best of Wimbledon 1, BBCV/B5020 Wimbledon-Doubles, 1.20 Pages from Ceefax The Best of BBCV/B5032: available from retailers including at Daytime on Two 4.0 News and Weather 1.38-2.15 Regional News and Weather 1.38 Computer Club The Computer and the Water Engineer (Shown on Monday at 12.20pm) (e) Ipwu Scatty of attention, following the abrupt resignation of Harvey Proctor. And neighbouring Basildon will be aiming high in the publicity stakes by being the first constituency in the country to declare. News editor Simon Ellis says, 'I think it goes with- out saying we shall be in for a busy night, but we won't rest being a day spent at the House until the final result comes in on of Commons. Friday morning.' But for those with an ear only The map of the Radio for the more serious side of Bedfordshire area looks, on the things, there will be an endless surface, a tranquil blue, with stream of vital information. each of the 12 constituencies in All but the Saffron Walden the area - plus four the station results will be declared on will be covering on the periph- Thursday night and particular ery - currently under Conserva- interest will be focused on the tive control. So what will marginal Chelmsford seat, happen on Thursday? where the Tory candidate Simon Although the station will be Bums will be defending a knife- covering all the results, it will be edge majority of 378 previously keeping a particularly watchful held by former Arts Minister, eye on a couple of seats. Both Norman St John Stevas. Luton South and Stevenage on fever- have been Counting you There will also be a targeted by Labour STAFF AT THE BBC's workload, covering no fewer pitch atmosphere at two other and the Alliance. Local Radio stations than 16 constituencies. Their Tory marginals, Basildon and At Stevenage, once the seat of should be well re- Election Special, which gets Harlow, and at Labour-held Shirley Williams, there's a hearsed for the General underway at 11.0pm, will have a Thurrock where the defending strong Labour council, and the Election following their recent special showbiz flavour. Co- candidates have majorities of Alliance will no doubt be hoping 'warm-up' exercise with the local hosts Stephanie Macnair and less than 2,000. to make major inroads into the government elections in May. programme organiser Keith Trade and Industry Minister present majority. Reporters will be present at Roberts are planning to create a Paul Channon will also be Meanwhile at Milton Keynes the counts, capturing all the lively atmosphere by seeking facing a powerful Alliance Shirley Williams's Gang of Four tension and excitement as the the political views of an assem- challenge in Southend West SDP founder, Bill Rodgers, is candidates wait to see who will bly of stars from the entertain- following the recent successes hoping to get back into parlia- be taking their seats in the next ment world. There will even be a by Alliance candidates in the ment. The Alliance is also hop- Parliament. political phone-in competition borough council elections. ing to do well at St Albans where BBC Essex will have a big for listeners, with the first prize Billericay will be a focal point it's the ruling party in

4.30 Essex USA ESSEX With GARYAUGUST I BEDFORDSHIRE ESSEX 5.0 Sunday Sport LONDON 5.0-7.0 40 as Radio1 7.0-12.0 as Radio 1 (page 34) SATURDAY Top SATURDAY SATURDAY 7.5 am 7.0 am Dave Monk 7.32 am Good Fishing Breakfast in Beds WEEKDAYS WEEKDAYS 8.4 Jeff Young With JOHN TERRETT 9.0Timbo 6.0 am Alex Lester 6.5 am Breakfast in Beds 9.5 Gavin McCoy 10.4 Laycock's 'Alf Hour 12.0 Nick Atkins 9.0 Graham Pass 9.5 Gavin 12.5 pm McCoy with the Radio Sports 12.4 pm Big City and Leisure Centre 12.0 Mark Thomas My Kind of Country 11.5 GMT looks at life in Essex With PAULDAVIS including cricket coverage 1.0 Mike Sparrow 2.5 Chris Whitehead ESSEX V KENT 1.5 Country Seen pm Monday 3.0 The Way It Was (R) With DENNISFURNELL 2.0 pm Jules Bellerby 4.30 Back Home 2.0 pm Jules Bellerby 3.30 The Great Composers 1.35 Farming Focus with the BBCEssex gardener. Tuesday-Friday Monday plus hourly cricket reports 2.0 pm Timbo 6.0 The Growth Business 2.0 Saturday Line 7.30 with golf: The Dunhill Masters Three Counties Week (R) 5.30 Revolver Monday-Friday 6.30 Guideline at Woburn Issues that affect young people 5.0 Julia Booth 5.0 Three Counties Folk 8.5-9.0 Yaadein A round-up of the day's news 7.0 Eastern Ear 8.0-10.0 Adrian Seek 6.0-6.30 Tuesday Monday 7.30 Close and the BBC Essex Advice Line 7.0 Jazz First Encounter (R) Prepared for the Worst 7.30 Country Seen (R) With LIZ MULLEN 8.0 Hold the Front Page 8.5-9.30 Mondo Italiano SUNDAY Tuesday 8.30 Good Fishing (R) SUNDAY Wednesday 7.0 Folkscene 7.30 Music Score 87 (R) 7.0 am With DENNISROOKARD 9.0-10.30 Young Artists' 6.35 am The Sunday Supplement Platform 1987 8.5 Asian Voice Wednesday Farming Focus (R) ALISONburnett with a reflective 7.0 All Kinds of start to the day Country 10.30-12.0 as Radio 1 (page 24) 7.0 Melting Pot 9.0-10.0 Smit' Petite with vie WOODHOUSE and the Karachi Kid 9.5 Gillham Gold 9.0 Jules Bellerby Thursday Prefade 11.5 Summer Star Time Thursday 7.0 SUNDAY 7.30 for the Worst 12.0 The Essex With JULES BELLERBY Week Prepared 8.4am 1.5 pm Three Counties Election Debate 8.0 Julie First With MIKEFOWLER Candidates discuss issues before Charlie's Rural Rides (R) 8.5 Ezeke! the voters 10.0 Russell Grant 1.35 Music Score 87 8.33 The Growth Business (R) Round 11: 10.0-3.0 am 11.0 Essex Election Special LEIGHTONMASQUERADERS Election Special 87 1.0 pm 9.0 Corridors of Power V CASTLECEMENT CO Those Vintage Years Friday With DAVEGILLBEE 9.32 Michael Freedland 2.5 Sunday Line Friday 7.30 Friday Focus 7.35 Calabash 4.0 4.0 A Power in the Land Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 10.2 TABS arts magazine 8.30-10.0 Whole Lotta Soul 7: Religion and Revolution 8.0-9.55 Julie First Stuart Colman's Echoes have the turn of Oxford West and and singers between the ages of local governniciu. three of them prominent Meanwhile ... and on Wednesday, 23 and 28. Other names to watch out for conservative figures - Home Abingdon, Hon the most closely watched seat, Fevered political brows can be The Young Artists' Platform are Cecil Parkinson, who should Secretary The Rt Douglas The Rt Hon Oxford East. soothed this week by tuning to 1987 will be broadcast over four be confident of holding his Hurd in Witney, former Min- Steve Norris is defending the Radio London's Young Artists' evenings this week: Saturday at Hertsmere seat, and former Lu- Timothy Raison, seat he won by a margin of 1,267 Platform 1987concerts. 9.0 pm, Sunday at 10.0 pm, ton Town FC chairman David ister for Overseas Development and The Rt Hon last time round, and the Labour 'Most London concerts are put Monday at 8.0 pm and Wednes- Evans, standing for the Conser- in Aylesbury, Heseltine, at Henley. Party, targeting it as a key on at the performers' own risk,' day at 8.0pm. R.W. vatives in Welwyn Hatfield. Michael of Mon- constituency, has been busy explained Callum Ross, the Radio Bedfordshire will be Henley is the subject Constituency Profile, when sending down its party bigwigs scheme's founder. 'They have to Pat Beasley previewing the elections, with day's Bower will be talking to to rally support. But the Tories' pay for the hire of the hall and Roger Williams constituency profiles this week Dick The reports are worry is not just over losing the expensive publicity. There's in Breakfast in Beds and Dave the candidates. on John Briggs's Ox- votes to the Labour Party, the also such a lot going on in Smith will be chairing round- going out in the Alliance candidate Margaret London that what tends to hap- table discussions in the mom- ford AM (6.0 am), repeated on Geraldine McCul- Godden, and a Green Party pen, especially with young art- ing's GMT(11.5 am). afternoon it's candidate, Oxfam worker Dave ists, is that none of the of the results will lagh's programme. Tuesday Coverage Dalton, could also steal some of important people - agents, start at 10.0 and on to the pm go their votes. critics, orchestral there are 23 managers - finish - 'Unless Radio Oxford has off tend to turn the brought up.' recounts,' says night's pre- of a round- It was this that Cal- 'I've to something coup by problem senter, Dave Robey. got all four Oxford East lum to resolve as be in ing up sought when, up to produce Breakfast candidates who will be in the administrator of the Warwick One count, Beds the next day.' studio on the Arts he won't be in Wednesday, day Trust, approached Mid-Bedfordshire, before the election for a dis- Adrian Edwards at Radio Lon- until The result will be Friday. cussion with Mark Kasprowicz. don to set up the first Platform broadcast as soon as it's known. On Thursday Radio Oxford for young artists in 1983. is definitely Radio Oxford will be pulling out all the stops, 'Radio takes the concerts and All its eight con- Tory country. with its election coverage, start- brings them to the people,' said stituencies are true blue and ing at 10.0 pm and running Callum, who holds degrees in through until around 2.0 am - law and music. 'The Platform though the Buckingham result is accustoms young people to the not expecteduntil Friday morning. art of singing or playing in front 'It's the one time when absolu- of the microphone, which I tely everyone gets involved,' know from personal experience said the station's acting pro- is quite different from playing in gramme organiser, John Simp- front of a live audience.' son. The competition, which So if you don't want to miss all doesn't rank the winning per- the excitement of the General formers in any order of merit, is Election, stay tuned to BBC open to all instrumentalists Local Radio. p.b,r.w. between the ages of 20 and 25,

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