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National and international news and analysis from the BBC's correspondents and reporters.
Summaries read by Jill Dando on the hour and half-hour.
The latest sports news from Bob Wilson.
Weather forecasts from Francis Wilson at
7.25, 7.55 and 8.25.
Regional news and travel updates at 7.27, 7.45 and 8.27.

A series of tenprogrammes for swimmers and non-swimmers of all ages. Introduced by Andrew Harvey 6: Under-5swith Julie Smith (R)

Presented by Ian McNaught Davis with resident experts
Professor Eric Laithwaite William Woollard and their guests Jann Howarth Peter Fairley.
A panel game featuring the identification of extraordinary inventions of the past and present. Series producer JOHN KING Director COLIN GODMAN (R)

starring
Travel a Crooked Road Unexpected news from abroad finds a young woman changing her attitude towards life ...(R)

Simon Parkin - starting with which stops today at The Why Bird Stop where the Why Bird helps the driver sort out lost property.
Puppeteer
FIONA BEYNON BROWN Title music RICHARD BROWN Director CLARE BRADLEY
Producer PENNY LLOYD (R)

from Headingley
Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia Fourth day
After a day of rest for some of the players, they're back in Leeds for the fourth day's play.
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD, JACK BANNISTER
Summarisers RAY ILLINGWORTH, ALAN KNOTT
Television presentation KEITH MACKENZIE, ALAN GRIFFITHS
Sportsline: for test and county cricket scores dial [number removed]: calls cost 38p per minute (peak), 25p (off-peak) including at
10.55 12.00 News and Weather
12.55 pm Regional News and Weather

Philip Hayton presents the day's news from home and abroad.
Weather IAN MCCASKILL

Madge challenges Harold to show he's not a blancmange. Charlene makes a find which could cause a lot of trouble.
This week's cast:
Written by RICK MAIER
Directed by KENDAL FLANAGAN
0 SOAPBOX: page 10

from Headingley
Comhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia Fourth day
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage of the start of the afternoon's play.

starring
David lets his heart rule his head when choosing a home help. Written by CHIP, DOUG AND BOB KEYES Directed by HOWARD STORM

Chatsworth House
In the first of two programmes Lady Victoria Leatham visits one of the grandest country houses in England, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Every summer they share their house and famous gardens with 300,000 visitors. Furniture expert John Bly finds a Regency cabinet with a royal secret, and porcelain expert Gordon Lang explains how to spot the best Delft tulip vases.
Producer BRIAN FAWCETT

Andy Crane - starting with The
and the Mayor's Statue
The adventures of the monster family of Loch Ness and their friends Elspeth and Angus. (R)

by CHRIS ALLEN.
Today's adventure: A Star Is Batty
Batty (and other voices) played by C. J. Allen
Producer ANGELA BEECHING Directors
MARILYN FOX. RICHARD KELLY (R)

Last in the series.
Once again guided by the book, Enigma, Kshin saves the Defenders from an evil monster who is out to conquer and destroy the Earth!
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Beautiful Beetroot
Anita should really have warned Elly about Vivienne Bone. Vivienne is the Emu Patrol leader of the Banksiawood Girl Guides.
And if Elly had known about her, she would never have come on the camp.
Director MANDY SMITH
Executive producer NOEL PRICE

with John Craven Roger Finn and Helen Rollason Producer SUSIE STAPLES Editor JOHN CRAVEN

with Mark Curry, Caron Keating, Yvette Fielding and John Leslie
Producers Nick Heathcote, Oliver MacFarlane, Roy Milani
Editor Lewis Bronze
• Switched On: page 73
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with Nicholas Witchell and Philip Hayton
Weather MICHAEL FISH

Guy Michelmore keeps you in touch with what's going on around the capital region of the country.
With reports from studios around the south east.
Michael Wale on the local sports scene and Cathy McGowan around town.
0 WRITE TO: Newsroom South East, BBC Elstree Centre, Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
WD6 1JF if you have any news.

The comic results of a head-on culture collision starring
Lottery
Always prepared to try anything once, Balki tries his hand at the local lottery.
Written by BOB GRIFFARD and HOWARD ADLER
Directed by JOEL ZWICK
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written by CARLA LANE.
Title music by DAVID MACKAY Designer PAUL TRERISE
Produced and directed by ROBIN NASH (R)
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by the Labour Party

with Martyn Lewis
Regional News; Weather

Alaska - Oil on the Rocks
When the Exxon Valdez ran aground off the coast of Alaska last March, it was the worst oil spill in American history. Now the implications may affect the future of America's entire oil industry. Robin Denselow reports on the angry debate where the oil men and environmentalists are in direct conflict.
The companies are poised to develop America's last wilderness, Alaska's
Northern Arctic shore.
The oil men say drilling is essential for a supply of cheap oil. But, after the disaster, there is increasing pressure to keep them away. Producer HELEN JENKINS Editor TIM GARDAM

starring
Baseball of Death
Crockett and Tubbs enter the murky world of illegal arms trading when the killing of a prostitute leads to connections in high and unexpected places.
Written by PETER LANCE Directed by BILL DUKE

Presented by Gaz Top and Dr Marsha Morgan. Alcohol and Women
The age of sexual equality has helped to create a lucrative new market for the drink industry - that of the young female drinker.
Unfortunately, for these women nature has dealt them the losing hand - women's bodies are not able to withstand alcohol in the same way as men's.
This programme explains why this is so, what guidelines apply during pregnancy and whether booze can affect conception. With the help of comedy sketches featuring Rowan Atkinson , Griff Rhys Jones , Helen Lederer , Susie Blake , Moray Hunter and John Docherty , Norman Lovett and Patricia Routledge. Graphics PETER LOAM Script editor ABI GRANT
Director RICHARD TRAYLER-SMITH Producer TONY MCAVOY
A PROSPECT PICTURES production for BBCtv

with Claudia Roden. Morocco
Pigeon pie with sugar and cinnamon, and lamb with prunes are two examples of the range of Moroccan food. Producer MADDALENA FAGANDINI Assistant producer
CLARE BRIGSTOCKE (e)
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from Headingley
Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v Australia Richie Benaud introduces highlights from the fourth day's play.