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Live coverage of Ladies' Day, featuring at
3.45 the Gold Cup. Last year KayfTara, ridden by Frankie Dettori , won by a neck from Double Trigger. Celeric, winner of the Royal Ascot showpiece in 1997, is out to regain the crown. Also featuring races at 2.30 and 3.05. Introduced by Clare Balding , with Willie Carson , Jim McGrath , Angus Loughran , Jeff Banks. Ceril Cambell, Jennie Bond , Jimmy Lindley , Graham Rock and Jonathan Powell. The 4.20 race is on BBC2.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Frankie Dettori
Introduced By:
Clare Balding
Unknown:
Willie Carson
Unknown:
Jim McGrath
Unknown:
Angus Loughran
Unknown:
Jeff Banks.
Unknown:
Jennie Bond
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Graham Rock
Unknown:
Jonathan Powell.

Mr Wymi comes to the rescue when Billie and Julie are given a fright by a bored ghost.

This week's episodes written by Malcolm Lane
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Contributors

Writer:
Malcolm Lane
My Wymi:
Ian Angus Wilkie
Matron:
Julie T Wallace
Billy:
James Young
Henry:
Reginald Marsh
Maude:
Sheila Latimer
Julie:
Dawn Reid
Sean:
Jonathan Strange
Sid:
Iain Gouck
Alf:
Gavin Mitchell
Ghost:
Sandy Neilson

The investigative fashion and beauty programme presented by Alice Beer. Wesley Kerr reports from America on a controversial cure for shortsightedness. Orthokeratology claims to improve a person's eyesight as they sleep. It involves wearing special contact lenses which realign the cornea when the eyes are resting. The treatment is now available in Britain - but it will not work for everyone.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Beer
Reporter:
Wesley Kerr
Series Producer:
Lisa Ausden
Editor:
Owen Gay

Terry Wogan presents the second of a new six-part series of foul-ups and failures from the sporting world. Tonight the accidental action highlights incompetence on the football pitch. Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay and Lord Archer join in the fun.

Contributors

Presenter:
Terry Wogan
Guest:
Fred MacAulay
Guest:
Lord Archer
Director:
Ben Kellett
Producer:
Tom Webber

Continuing the series about life at Birmingham children's hospital. Eleven-year-old Laura [text removed] has cystic fibrosis and, unusually, the disease has affected her liver. She needs a liver transplant and Laura and her parents Sheila and Gerry must attend the hospital for the new donor organ to be tested.

Three-year-old football fan Luke's heart is too small and after two operations has come in for life-saving surgery pioneered by leading heart specialist Bill Brawn. Last week 11-year-old Gemma [text removed] had surgery to her skull to prevent brain damage, and this week the bandages come off.

Contributors

Subject:
Bill Brawn
Producer:
Sarah Jeans
Executive Producer:
Alison Rooper

Gary and Dorothy decide to pep up their sex life by going away to a country hotel. Meanwhile, Tony is back at the flat with a plan to stop estate agent Ray sleeping with Deborah.

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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
Les:
Dave Atkins
Ray:
Robin Kermode

Celebrity panel show about television, hosted by Jonathan Ross, with regular team captains Jack Dee and Julian Clary.

Guests this week are Patsy Palmer, alias Bianca from EastEnders, Bill Tarmy, who's Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street, comedian and musician Rowland Rivron and Men Behaving Badly actress Leslie Ash.

(Repeated next Tuesday)
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Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Ross
Team captain:
Jack Dee
Team captain:
Julian Clary
Panellist:
Patsy Palmer
Panellist:
Bill Tarmy
Panellist:
Rowland Rivron
Panellist:
Leslie Ash
Director:
David G Croft
Producer:
Andy Davies
Producer:
Jon Naismith

Edmund is in a spot of bother when he cuts off Sir Francis Drake's head.

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Contributors

Writer:
Richard Curtis
Writer:
Ben Elton
Director:
Mandie Fletcher
Producer:
John Lloyd
Edmund Blackadder:
Rowan Atkinson
Lord Percy:
Tim McInnerny
Baldrick:
Tony Robinson
Queen Elizabeth I:
Miranda Richardson
Lord Melchett:
Stephen Fry
Nursie:
Patsy Byrne
Lady Farrow:
Holly de Jong
Gaoler Ploppy:
Bill Wallis
Mrs Ploppy:
Linda Polan
Earl Farrow:
Patrick Duncan

Blackadder

Blackadder II

Episode 2: Head

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC One London

Sitcom set in Tudor England. In order to save time, Edmund Blackadder beheads a man early. But he didn't take into account the queen's tendency to change her mind. Show more

Contributors

Lord Edmund Blackadder:
Rowan Atkinson
Baldrick:
Tony Robinson
Lord Percy:
Tim McInnerny
Queen Elizabeth I:
Miranda Richardson
Lord Melchett:
Stephen Fry
Lady Farrow:
Holly de Jong
Mr Ploppy:
Bill Wallis
Producer:
John Lloyd
Writer:
Ben Elton

Tonight's edition comes from Manchester, where the panel includes Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, the member for Gorton, Manchester. Presented by David Dimbleby.
(Subtitled)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Panellist:
Gerald Kaufman
Executive Producer:
George Carey
Series Editor:
Charlie Courtauld

Drama based on a true story, starring Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert

After reluctantly releasing her autistic son to the care of a special residential school, Karen Barth and the boy's teacher Terry Walser are shocked to learn that young Michael has been abused.
(1994, 15)
See Films: pp 52-58 ***

Followed by Weather

Contributors

Director:
Michael Switzer
Terry Walser:
Patty Duke
Karen Barth:
Melissa Gilbert
Michael Barth:
Bradley Pierce
Roger Barth:
Markus Flanagan

BBC One London

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