... PICK OF THE WEEK TONIGHT: Yes Prime Minister re turns for another series of cabinet capers on BBC2 while earlier on BBC1 Emlyn Hughes and Bill Beaumont provide more laughs than answers in a Question of Sport. FRIDAY: David Threlfall is the avenging angel looking for justice for his murdered son in BBCl's The Marksman which begins a three week run. The heavyweight drama is fol lowed by the ...

... THURSDAY, JUNE 5 CIRCE AND BRAVO by Donald Freed. Hampstead Theatre. Cast: Faye Dunaway, Stephen Jenn. Director: Harold Pinter. Designer: Eileen Diss. Costumes: Jane Robinson. Lighting: Mick Hughes. Music/sound: Dominic Muldowney. Press: Sue Hyman Associ ates Ltd, 485 8489. IN ROOM FIVE HUNDRED AND FOUR by Jimmie Chinn; WHAT PRICE by Jeff Pirie. Rose Tavern, Fulham Road, SW3 to June 21. Man ...

... 0 ISLA BLAIR, Tony Britton, Paul Copley, John Gillett, Kate O'Mara, Barry Stanton and Peter Woodward join Anthony Quaylc in the leading roles of King Lear, which opens its tour at the Opera House, Buxton on Feburary 2. 0 IAN JUDGE is producing Ruddi- gore, which opens the New Sadler's Wells Opera season at Sadler's Wells on February 19. In the leading roles are Gordon Sandison, David Hillman, ...

... THURSDAY,OCT20 BARTHOLOMEW Fair by Ben Jonson. Olivier. Management: National Theatre. Cast: Mark Addy, David Bamber, Jim Barclay, Nicho las Blane, Michael Bryant, David Burke, Tarn Dean Burn, Judith Coke, Jonathan Cullen, Peter-Hugo Daly, Patrick Drury, Geraldine Fitz gerald, Guy Henry, Dan Hildebrand, Jennifer Hill, Dean Hollingsworth, Ged McKenna, Fintan McKeown, Marian McLoughlin, Paul J. ...

... GREAT EXPECTATIONS Six-hour film, on location in London and Kent and at Pinewood Studios. Production company: Primetime in association with the Disney Channel for HTV Cast includes: Jean Simmons, Anthony Hopkins, Ray McAnally, John Rhys-Davies, Kim Thompson, Anthony Calf. Producer: Greg Smith. Director: Kevin Connor. Screenplay: John Goldsmith. MIAMI BLUES film, on location in Greater Miami ...

... BLESS THE BRIDE by Vivian EMU and A. P. Herbert. Northcott, Exeter from July 25. Cast includes: Jan Hartley. Philip Creasy, Mericl Dickin son, Christopher Morris, Carol Sagar, Eric Roberts, Peter James Robinson, Stuart Haycock, Pat Lancaster, Ho ward Ludlow. Director: Stewart Trot ter. Designer: Sarah-Jane McClel land. Musical director: Denys Rawson. FUNNY PECULIAR by Mike Stott. Palace, ...

... JOHN G. DEACON, the founder of Conifer Records and former overseas director with EMI, has joined forces with Steve Mason of Pinnacle Records in the creation of a new classical distribution company called D Sharp, which will operate from the Pinnacle depot at Orpington. Peter Smith, pre viously operations director for Conifer, joins as director and general manager. NOW celebrating its 20th ...

... THURS, OCTOBER 6 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Pierre Beaumarchais, new transla tion by William Gaskill. Crucible, Sheffield to October 29. Cast: Myriam Cyr, Jim Findley, Alison Fiske, Paul Whitworth, Ian Fitzgib- bon, Mary McCusker, Patrick Dug- gan, Andrew Wickes, Jacqueline de Peza, Michael O'Connor. Director: William Gaskill. Designer: Liz da Costa. Choreography: Stephen Long. Music arranger: ...

... OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Art Centre Precarious Living 126, 27. Doric Theatrel Hii Majettyl Snoopy The Musical (from 23) ASHBY DELA-ZOUCH Ventura The Reluctant Debutante (from 231 AYR Gaiety The Andy Stewart Show BASILDON Towngate Mister Merlin (from 23. Flying Tortoise T/C) BASINGSTOKE Haymarkst Birds of Paradise (from 24. Kelvin Prods) BATH Theatre Royal Some of my Best Friends are Husbands ...

... CANT PAY? WONT PAY! by Dario Fo, translated by Lino Pertile, adapted by BUI Colvill and Robert Walker. Crucible Studio, Sheffield, December 1 to 6. Management: Crucible TIE Company. Director: Phil Clark. Designer: Nettie Scrivens. NOEL AND GERTIE, devised by Sheridan Mortey. Sherman Arena, Cardiff to December 20. Manage- j ment: Sherman Theatre Company. j Cast: Stefan Bednarczyk, Beverley ...

... ON THE RECORD New disc releases by artists on the entertainment scene. ALBANIA Go Go Go Chiswick IVOR BIGGUN Bras on 45 Dead Badger BUCKS FIZZ One of Those Nights RCA THE CATCH Romantic EMI CLASSIX NOUVEAUX Inside Outside EMI CLEAR CUT Eagle Eye Record ed Delivery MAX EDWARDS Rockers Arena Korova GEORGIE FAME AND ANNIE ROSS Drip-Dropl Bald Eagle THE GORILLAS Move It Chiswick THE HOME SERVICE ...

... Jictar ratings Produced for Jictar (Joint Industry Committee for Television Advertising Research) by AGB Monday, July 27 Sunday August 2 (for the last time new audience research, BAKH, started on August 3) Individuals Network ?.Vmt Millions 1 Coronation St, Mon, Granada 15.35 2 The Royal Fireworks, BBC 15 10 3 The Royal Wedding, Wed, BBC 13.70 4 Main News Tue, BBC 12.50 5 Coronation St, Wed, ...