6.34-6.55 Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from
Paul Burden and Fiona Foster.
Followed at 7.00am by the morning news with Nicholas Witchell and Laurie Mayer.
Headlines or news summaries every quarter hour.
Business news: 7.12, 7.40, 8.12, 8.40. Sport: 7.23, 7.52, 8.23, 8.52.
Weather, regional and traffic news:
6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25.
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The facts about the Atlantic Coast of France. (R)
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Five programmes with a step-by-step method for beginners in tennis. 4: At Your Service. (R)
More comic capers from the Evergreen Forest with Bert and Melissa Raccoon.
Introduced by Simon Parkin and starting with Playdays
The Playbus stops today at the Patch Stop at Llanuwchllyn, North Wales where Peggy Patch finds a brown trout. With
Vanessa Amberleigh and William Thomas. (R)
England v New Zealand
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage of the first day of the Cornhill Insurance Test series from Lord's.
Commentary by Richie Benaud and Jack Bannister.
Summaries by Ray Illingworth , Tom Graveney and Geoffrey Boycott. Television presentation Alan Griffiths Executive producer Keith Mackenzie
Including at
10.55am and 12.00
News and Weather
With Philip Hayton.
Weather John Kettley
Des returns and Jane is found out. (For cast see Monday. Repeated at 5.35pm)
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Cricket: Second Test
Tony Lewis with further live coverage from Lord's.
Royal Ascot
Ladies' Day - the highlight of the Royal Meeting featuring the pick of the fashions and Europe's most valuable staying race, with more than £90,000 in the offing.
2.30 King George V Stakes (Handicap. 1½m)
3.05 Cork and Orrery Stakes (6f)
3.45 Gold Cup (2 1/2m).
Introduced by Julian Wilson.
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan, Jimmy Lindley and John Hanmer with Jeff Banks on the fashion scene.
(Coverage continues with the Norfolk Stakes at 4.20pm on BBC2)
TENNIS Martina Navratilova will be defending her Pilkington Glass Ladies' Championship title at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, for the eighth time. Like Ivan Lendl, Navratilova has been concentrating on her grass-court game recently but she faces tough opposition this year from a new pack of players including the Americans Jennifer Capriati and Mary Joe Fernandez. 4.00pm BBC2 Plus: Cricket action from the Second Test at Lord's (from 10.50am, BBC1) and coverage of fashion-conscious Ladies Day at Royal Ascot (from 1.50pm, BBC1).
Sally Taylor presents car care for the complete beginner.
Today: basic weekly checks to keep the engine running smoothly. (Tomorrow: preparing for a long journey)
Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with
Part 2 of Mrs Plug the Plumber
Mrs Plug decides to take her useful bag on her voyage round the world, which is just as well.
Based on Allan Ahlberg 's books and dramatised by Vicky Ireland Director Roger Singleton-Turner Producer Angela Beeching (R)
Cartoon with Stan and Ollie who are on a raft after their ship has sunk. When they encounter a pirate ship, the adventures really start. (R)
Willy Fog and his friends buy an ice boat. (R)
The news show for children.
With Yvette Fielding John Leslie and Diane Louise Jordan.
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With Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey.
Weather Michael Fish
The Karims leave Walford, but there's a spark of hope for Shireen and Jabbar's future. Wicksy extracts a confession from Cindy, but is it what he wants to hear?
Episode written by Linda Dearsley and Steve Waye.
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England v Egypt (Group F) live from Cagliari, and from Palermo: Republic of Ireland v Holland
(Group F). The final set of matches in Group F - the winner of the Group is set to play its first match in the knock-out stage in Bologna; second place takes the team to
Genoa. England has played Egypt only once, winning 4-0 in Cairo four years ago. However, the Africans have developed a promising squad and England, having experienced a goal-less draw with Morocco in the last World Cup, will not be underestimating them. Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland and Holland lock horns again. Their last meeting produced only a one-goal victory for the Dutch.
Commentary by Barry Davies and Trevor Brooking in Cagliari and John Motson and Liam Brady in Palermo. Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
Martyn Lewis presents the latest national and international stories plus reports from the BBC team of correspondents. Regional News
Weather Michael Fish
A self-contained comedy written by and starring Victoria Wood.
Vic and Rick seem the perfect couple until an accidental blood test reveals they are actually mother and son! And today is their wedding anniversary! And Rick's boss is in the downstairs cloakroom!
With Anne Reid, Carol MacReady, Richard Kane, Philip Lowrie, David Henry and Danny O'Dea.
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Set in a public library, Sheila gets more that she bargains for when she decides to try video dating.
Around the Question Time table tonight for the last show in the current series are:
Lady Antonia Fraser Writer and historian;
Rt Hon Nigel Lawson , MP Former Chancellor of the Exchequer;
Rt Hon John Smith , MP Shadow Chancellor;
Rt Hon Shirley Williams
Harvard professor of politics.
The weekly opportunity for the general public to pose the questions and debate the answers with those who are in power, those who seek it and those who influence events.
Chaired by Peter Sissons at the Greenwood Theatre in London. Producer Sue Robertson Editor Barbara Maxwell
Highlights of Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot, featuring Europe's most valuable stayers race, the Gold Cup.
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Jimmy Lindley and John Hanmer. Plus a fashion round-up from fashion designer Jeff Banks.
