Steve Rider and Sue Barker round up the night's events from Sydney.

Steve Rider and Sue Barker introduce the latest Olympic action from Sydney.
Note: events may alter the following timings.

8.00 Athletics
Including at 8.00 heptathlon javelin; 8.10 men's high jump final; 8.15 men's 400m hurdles first round; 9.15 women's 400m hurdles first round; 9.40 women's triple jump final; 10.00 women's 400m semi-finals; 10.20 men's 110m hurdles second round; 10.30; men's hammer final; 11.00 men's 400m semi-finals; 11.30 heptathlon 800m. With commentary from David Coleman, Steve Cram, Stuart Storey, Paul Dickenson, Brendan Foster, Sally Gunnell, Roger Black and Christina Boxer.

12.10 Hockey
Coverage of Britain's men's hockey team's clash with China.
With commentary from Nigel Starmer-Smith and Karen Brown.

12.30 Football
Action from the women's semi-finals. With commentary from Jon Champion and Garth Crooks.
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BBC Books: The BBC Guide to the Olympics 2000 by Dan Waddell is available now, price £5.99, from retailers

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Last in the series offering a behind-the-scenes look at London Zoo. A look at the work of zoo vet Sue Thornton who has to deal with a wolf suffering from a tooth problem, an elephant with afoot problem and a recently-born reindeer.
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Comedy drama.

The war in the Pacific over, three US sailors, 'Guns' Donovan, 'Doc' Dedham and 'Boats' Gilhooley settle down on a South Sea island. However, problems arise when Doc's daughter arrives, unaware that her father has a whole new Polynesian family. (1963, U) (S)
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Comedian Victoria Wood appeals on behalf of the Unicef Safe Motherhood campaign.
(Repeated Wednesday 1.20pm on BBC2)
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Diane Louise Jordan returns for a new series by joining 6,000 singers on the shores of Derwentwater. Hymns include Crown Him with Many Crowns, Jesus Is the Name We Honour and To God Be the Glory.
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Not only do macaws live as long as we do, but they also have a remarkable intellect. Narrated by David Attenborough.
See Choice.
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John Inverdale and Clare Balding round up the day's action from Sydney, including the men's and women's 400m, the men's 110m hurdles and gymnastics.
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Dot confesses to Pauline; Frank plots to get Roy out of the way, and Ian faces the wrath of the Slaters and loses.
This week's episodes written by Doug Briggs and Julia Honour
For cast see Tuesday (S) (W)

i I Continuing the four-part drama, Josie and Matthew are i under increasing strain, while Dale's worst fears are realised when Tom and Elizabeth become engaged. See Choice.
Written by Leigh Jackson , adapted from the novel by Joanna Trollope ;
Producer Christopher Hall ; Director Pete Travis (S) (W)

With Peter Sissons.
Weather Peter Cockroft.
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It's Christmas in Dibley and Geraldine discovers the heavy price of Christmas kindness.
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Emma Freud ends her series on sex and religion at a sado-masochists' dungeon.
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Followed by Weatherview

With Hazel Irvine, Roger Black and Sharron Davies.
Note: events may alter the following timings.
Ends 7am.

12.00 Athletics
Including at 12.40am men's 1500m first round; 12.45 men's longjump qualifying; 1.30 women's 100m hurdles first round.

2.30 Tennis/Sailing/Beach Volleyball/Show Jumping
Britain's medal hopefuls Ben Ainslie, Ian Percy, Shirley Robertson, Ian Walker and Mark Covell all feature in the sailing from Sydney Harbour.

5.35 Gymnastics
Coverage of the men's vault, parallel bars and women's beam apparatus finals.