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Live coverage of the first morning's play at Edgbaston in the First Cornhill Insurance Test between England and South Africa.
England will be looking for a good start to their Test summer under new captain Alec Stewart. They will need to play at their best against Hansi Cronje's South African team, with their strong bowling line-up led by Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald.
Introduced by Tony Lewis, with commentary by Richie Benaud, David Gower, Chris Broad and Barry Richards.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
David Gower
Commentary:
Chris Broad
Commentary:
Barry Richards
Producer:
Paul Davies
Producer:
Alan Griffiths
Editor:
Philip Bernie

In the last of the comedy series, Sam becomes a bodyguard, and Mickey lines up some celebrity clients for him, including Kirsten O'Brien, Katy Hill, Otis the Aardvark - and a mysterious country and western singer.

Contributors

Writer:
Roy Apps
James:
James Hurst
Lee:
Lee Otter
Sam:
Sam Chapman
Tom:
Tom Lowe
Bev:
Harriet Thorpe
Carly:
Jessica Meyer
Janis:
Gemma McCluskie
Mickey:
David Cardy
Trainer:
Andy Williams

The consumer affairs programme about food issues invites three restaurant critics into the kitchen to test their culinary skills. Plus a report on synthetic foodstuffs that caterers pass off as the real thing, and a call for manufacturers to adopt packagingthat is easierto open. Presented by Johnathan Maitland. See today's choices. Series producer Sarah-Jane Cohen
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Contributors

Presented By:
Johnathan Maitland.
Producer:
Sarah-Jane Cohen

The programme which takes a look at crime prevention.

As the cities make life more difficult for criminals, thieves find softer targets in the countryside. Burglars are targeting rural households and organised gangs are stealing millions of pounds worth of farm machinery. Martyn Lewis reports on how the countryside is hitting back, and finds out why farmers in East Yorkshire have hired a private security firm to protect their livestock.

Contributors

Presenter:
Martyn Lewis
Director:
Bruce Lippold
Series Producer:
Lance Williams

Comedy series about a demanding mother, starring Stephanie Cole

Peggy prepares a surprise birthday party for Richard, unaware that he has different plans for his evening - plans that don't involve Tina.
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Contributors

Writer:
Geoffrey Atherden
Director:
Gareth Carrivick
Producer:
Stephen McCrum
Peggy:
Stephanie Cole
Andrew:
Martin Ball
Richard:
David Haig
Tina:
Meera Syal
Geraldine:
Regina Freedman

Gary feels middle-aged and Tony feels jealous when Deborah starts hanging out with her new friends at university. But will going to a rave really make them feel any better?

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Contributors

Writer:
Simon Nye
Director:
Martin Dennis
Producer:
Beryl Vertue
Gary:
Martin Clunes
Tony:
Neil Morrissey
Deborah:
Leslie Ash
Dorothy:
Caroline Quentin
George:
Ian Lindsay
Anthea:
Valerie Minifie
Ken:
John Thomson
Adam:
Matthew Mills

Another chance to see a classic half-hour of comedy starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.
Featuring comic sketches and characters, and the infamous head-to-head discussions.
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Contributors

Comedian:
Mel Smith
Comedian:
Griff Rhys Jones
Director:
Dominic Brigstocke
Producer:
Jon Magnusson

David Dimbleby invites a studio audience in London to put questions to a panel including Social Security Secretary Harriet Harman, and Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Howard.
Audience: phone [number removed] for an application form to join the studio audience for future programmes around the country.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Panellist:
Harriet Harman
Panellist:
Michael Howard
Director:
Tim Jeffes
Editor:
Simon Ford

Drama starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates

At the turn-of-the-century, while spending the summer on a schoolfriend's family estate in Norfolk, 12-year-old Leo unwittingly takes on the role of go-between for the daughter of the wealthy family and a local farmer. But the couple's clandestine love affair is to have tragic consequences.
(1971, PG)
See Films: pages 50-58 *****
Andrew Duncan interviews Julie Christie: page 14
(This film was rescheduled from Monday after our feature pages went to press.)

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Contributors

Director:
Joseph Losey
Marian Maudsley:
Julie Christie
Ted Burgess:
Alan Bates
Leo Colston:
Dominic Guard
Mrs Maudsley:
Margaret Leighton
Leo, as an old man:
Michael Redgrave
Mr Maudsley:
Michael Gough
Hugh Trimingham:
Edward Fox
Marcus Maudsley:
Richard Gibson
Denys:
Simon Hume-Kendall
Kate:
Amaryllis Garnett
Charles:
Roger Lloyd Pack

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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