6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
News headlines or summaries every quarter hour.
Night School Confidential A bad experience with counterfeit watches finds Larry and Balki going undercover to expose a gang of crooks.
Today Jacques Pepin prepares vegetable soup with vermicelli, sausage wrapped in cabbage leaves and served on a bed of lentils, followed by baked pears with figs.
With Toby Anstis. ● STEREO
Playdays
Today: at the Patch Stop. ● STEREO
The tortoise and the bird.
Cartoon fun.
England v Pakistan
Live coverage from Lord's of the first morning's play in the second Cornhill Insurance Test match. Commentary by Richie Benaud , Ray Illingworth , Geoffrey Boycott ,
Jack Bannister and Asif Iqbal.
Introduced by Tony Lewis. Television presentation Mike Adley Executive producer Keith Mackenzie ● STEREO
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Cricket: Second Test
Further live coverage.
Royal Ascot
Ladies' day - the highlight of the Royal meeting featuring the pick of the fashions.
2.30 King George V Stakes (Handicap. Im4f)
3.05 Cork and Orrery Stakes (6f)
3.45 Gold Cup (2m 4f)
Trainer Lord Huntingdon, successful a year ago with Indian Queen, now bids for the week's top prize with Drum Taps. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Jimmy Lindley and John Hanmer. Introduced by Julian Wilson with Tracy Piggott and Eve Pollard.
(Coverage continues with the 4.20pm Norfolk Stakes on BBC2) ● STEREO
With Philippa Forrester.
Pingu
The animated adventures of a clumsy young penguin. (Stereo)
Paul and Barry take over the running of the local cinema. * STEREO
A science fiction comedy thriller in 12 parts.
10: Watt turns to detecting. Written by Pip and Jane Baker ● STEREO
Six-part comedy drama series.
The plot thickens as the search for the deadly gas continues. With Paul Jones. Written by Jim Eldridge
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News for children.
Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan unveil the Royal Mail Green Stamps issue, designed by young "Blue Peter" competition winners.
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With Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey.
Weather Peter Cockroft
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Sam fears her marriage may be on the rocks. Gill is forced to make a harrowing decision.
This week's episodes written by Brendan J. Cassin
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Paul Daniels introduces three more couples intent on gathering as many seconds a possible to take forward to the final round against the clock, with the chance to compete for major prizes.
Director Charles Garland
Producer Stanley Appel ● STEREO
It's not easy taking an elephant to the vet's, as Russ proves with a manic interpretation.
C U Jimmy has little clue how to operate on the unsuspecting patient and Basildon Bond solves another mystery.
Featuring Les Dennis. With Bella Emberg , Lisa Maxwell ,
Tom Bright and Sherrie Hewson. Director Peter Laskie
Producer John Bishop
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With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Peter Cockroft
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Police forces around the country appeal for viewers' help to solve serious crime. Jackie Palmer-Radford , a 40-year-old divorcee, was murdered two months ago.
Several people were spotted near her house on the day she died, but who were they, and was the killer among them?
Lancashire police need help to identify three men who robbed a jeweller's shop in Nelson. The manager was attacked as he tried to fend off the raiders.
A Southern Electricity van was hi-jacked, the driver abducted and driven around in the boot of a car for three hours.
If you can help with these or other cases featured tonight, telephone lines are open on [number removed] from 9.30pm until midnight. Presented by Nick Ross and Sue Cook with Supt David Hatcher and Det Con Jacqui Hames. Producer Liz Mills
Editor Nikki Cheetham
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Defence Secretary
Malcolm Rifkind and John Prescott MP, Labour's transport spokesman and deputy leadership candidate, are on tonight's panel in London, who face questions on issues of the day. Peter Sissons chairs the last in the current series.
Producer Lea Sellers
Editor Alexandra Henderson
A Brian Lapping production for BBCtv
The latest news from the Crimewatch studio.
Highlights of the last matches in Group 2 to decide the remaining semi-finalists.
Scotland took on the CIS in Norrkoping and European Champions Holland faced
Germany in Gothenburg in one of the most eagerly awaited encounters of the tournament.
Commentary by John Motson and Barry Davies. Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Bob Wilson and Alan Hansen.
ProducerVivien Kent
Editor Brian Barwick
Highlights of Ladies' Day. ● STEREO
News of the first day's play.
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