A special Sunday edition of the pre-school series.................
Shown yesterday at 10.40pm Subtitled.
David Frost interviews the newsmakers and reviews the papers with his guests. Including at 8.30 News; plus weather.
Commentator John Motson tells Esther McVey the secrets of his life in soccer. Paul Ross tests alternative therapies with a lorry driver who is afraid of juggernauts, while Mike Harding looks at the week's news. With Kevin Woodford and Toyah Willcox.
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A visit to two small plots, an inner-city roof garden and a patio garden.
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Fallen Angel. Father Peter's patience is tested by a cantankerous dying atheist.
Written by John Forte Repeat
People and stories at the heart of the British countryside, presented by John Craven. Including weather for the week ahead at 11.55am.
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John Humphrys reports on the politics that matter. Including at 12.00 News
Editor David Jordan WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/otr
Omnibus edition.
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The Apartment. Mrs Slocombe is forced to set up home in Grace Brothers. Written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft
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Fantasy adventure. In the Dark
Ages, the people of Urland implore an ancient sorcerer and his apprentice to help them destroy a dragon that is terrorising their kingdom.
Director Matthew Robbins (1981, PG)
* See Films: pages 50-56 ***
Animated antics.........................
The culinary challenge show for young people, today featuring three cooks from the South West and Wales whose skills are judged by chef Mark Raffan and TV presenter Paul Ross. With Loyd Grossman.
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Diane-Louise Jordan visits the southern Lake District where she discovers the thrills of an adventure holiday with a group of teenagers, learns how to care for cows, and views a special tapestry depicting the history of the Quakers. Music comes from Joanne Hogg, who sings O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, while hymns, sung in Holy Trinity Church in Kendal, include Fairest Lord Jesus, Praise My Soul the King of Heaven and King of Glory, King of Peace.
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Ospreys - the Fish
Hawks. Setamongthe coastal waters of Newfoundland, Canada, this story follows a pair of ospreys as they raise a family. It shows how they use aerobatics to build nests the size of double beds, and hoist fish almost as heavy as themselves from the water.
Narrated by David Attenborough. See today's choices. Producer Patrick Morris
Series producer Robin Hellier
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From Fountains Abbey in north Yorkshire, where exhibits include a 19th-century figurine of the poet Robert Burns , a musical box made in Geneva in 1880, and a Chippendale-style cabinet. With Hugh Scully. Producer Michele Burgess
Executive producer Christopher Lewis
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The recently shown series Supernatural used new techniques to reveal the science behind many animal powers but none of the animals were computer-generated. Just how real these animals were is revealed in this behind-the-scenes investigation. See today's choices. Producer Susan McMillan
Series producer John Downer
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Michael Parkinson presents this evening's gala awards ceremony from Grosvenor House, London, in the presence of HRH the Princess Royal.
Two new categories included this year are best soap and best feature, as well as the Lew Grade Audience Award, voted by, among others, Radio Times' readers, and won last year by David Jason.
The event is sponsored by Radio Times, and we will bring you full behind-the-scenes coverage of the ceremony in two weeks' time. See today's choices.
Director Richard Valentine
Producer Peter Estall
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It's still Jill's night: page 23
The British Academy Television Awards
8.00pm BBC1
The starry night highlighting the best of British television will be dimmed for a moment in memory of Jill Dando who was to have co-presented the ceremony. Now Michael Parkinson alone will be host at the event and he will be joined by Charlie Dimmock, Jane McDonald, Dale Winton, Ronnie Corbett and loan Gruffudd to present individual awards.
The awards boast two new categories for best soap and best feature as well as the Lew Grade Audience Award for the most popular programme, the winner of which has been decided by our readers, along with BBC local radio listeners and GMTV viewers.
In general, the nominations are dominated by BBC programmes with the classic adaptations Our Mutual Friend and Vanity Fair and the drama A Rather English Marriage boasting a total of 22 nominations in all.
See the Bafta night feature: from page 23.
With Peter Sissons.
Weather David Lee
Third in the six-part diplomatic drama series starring
Pauline Collins
Denis Lawson
Cost Price. Ambassador Smith is torn between love and duty when her lover is kidnapped.
Written by Neil McKay ; Producer
Louise Berridge ; Director Matthew Evans
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Drama, based on a true story, starring
Ethan Hawke , Vincent Spano
October 1972: those left alive after a terrifying plane crash in the Andes face a bleak outlook in freezing conditions. Then, after eight days, hopes of rescue are dashed. So begins a terrible ordeal that challenges the group physically, mentally and morally, as they struggle for survival.
Director Frank Marshall (1992, 15)
+ See Rims: pages 50-56
The Summer Sky. Patrick Moore conducts a "tour" of the evening sky in summer, and takes a preliminary look at the total eclipse of the Sun, which is due on 11 August.
Producer Ian Russell
Drama starring Cheryl Ladd, Anthony John Denison
On discovering that he has a daughter in Vietnam, war veteran Barry Huntoon is determined to bring her to America. His wife Laura is initially supportive, but the realities of adjusting to a new way of life begin to place enormous strains on their once-happy marriage.
(1990)
See Films: pages 50-56 ***
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