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David Dimbleby introduces live coverage from Westminster as the Queen opens the new session of Parliament which sees the new Government's plans being unveiled.
Views on the programme, ceremony or proposed new laws can be e-mailed now or live during the programme. Director Ian Russell ; Producer
Daniel Brittain-Catlin (S) EMAIL: stateopening@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Introduces:
David Dimbleby
Director:
Ian Russell
Producer:
Daniel Brittain-Catlin

Racing's showpiece event today features the Royal Hunt Cup Handicap at 4.20pm. Tough Speed, the ante-post favourite is trained by Sir Michael Stoute , who was successful last year with the heavily backed
Caribbean Monarch. In the L250,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at 3.45pm Border Arrow bids to follow up his recent victory in Sandown's Brigadier Gerard Stakes. Other races are at
2.30, the Jersey Stakes and at
3.05 the Queen Mary Stakes. Presented by Clare Balding and Willie Carson. With commentary by Jim McGrath , Graham Rock , Jimmy Lindley , Jonathan Powell ,
Angus Loughran and Jennie Bond while Jeff Banks comments on the fashions. (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Michael Stoute
Unknown:
Caribbean Monarch.
Unknown:
Gerard Stakes.
Unknown:
Queen Mary Stakes.
Presented By:
Clare Balding
Unknown:
Willie Carson.
Commentary By:
Jim McGrath
Commentary By:
Graham Rock
Commentary By:
Jimmy Lindley
Commentary By:
Jonathan Powell
Commentary By:
Angus Loughran
Commentary By:
Jennie Bond
Unknown:
Jeff Banks

Ends 5.35.

L&K Castaway
The series that follows two teams who set off on Saturday during the Live and Kicking show to a Scottish island, where they have been competing to earn points by completing various challenges. Will the lure of the Temptation Tree have proved too much for some? With Tammy Huff, Toby Waterman and Trey Farley.
(S) (W)

4.50 Rugrats
The carpet-crawling infants have to deal with a monster in the garage.
(R) (S)

5.00 Blue Peter
Today, Matt Baker tries his hand at being an auctioneer at a world-famous stamp auction house.
(Repeated tomorrow at 8am on BBC2)
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter (L&K Castaway):
Tammy Huff
Presenter (L&K Castaway):
Toby Waterman
Presenter (L&K Castaway):
Trey Farley
Presenter (Blue Peter):
Matt Baker

Noisy CCTV cameras that criminals just can't help looking at. Plus the pioneering operation that is giving people the chance to walk. With Philippa Forrester and Peter Snow.
Repeated next Wednesday with sign language (S) (W)
FURTHER INFORMATION: Ceefax page 623; [web address removed]
Free tickets to Tomorrow's World Live: page 23

Contributors

Presenter:
Philippa Forrester
Presenter:
Peter Snow
Producer:
Helen Glanville
Editor:
Saul Nasse

Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh visit RAF Valley on Anglesey, where they transform the garden of Flt Lt Rich Hoskison and his wife Marie in pouring rain.
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Charlie Dimmock
Unknown:
Tommy Walsh
Unknown:
Lt Rich Hoskison
Producer:
John Thornicroft
Executive Producer:
Carol Haslam

Continuing the series following life at Birmingham's
Children's hospital. Cardiac surgeons have to operate immediately when five-month-old Daniel [text removed] is diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Six-year-old Chris [text removed] finds out whether the treatment to help him walk has worked, while eight-year-old Adele [text removed] awaits the final stage of her triple transplant treatment.
Producer Samina Baig : Executive producer Edward Mirzoeff (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel [text removed]
Unknown:
Chris [text removed]
Unknown:
Adele [text removed]
Producer:
Samina Baig
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

Tonight, the man who fought back when robbers broke into his home, the woman sent a letter bomb for no apparent reason, the gunman who drove a skip through the walls of a bank and the North Yorkshire man murdered as he took his daily walk. With Nick Ross and Fiona Bruce. Call free on [number removed] or e-mail: cwuk@bbc.co.uk
Director Stuart McDonald ; Series producer Katie Thomson
Crimewatch UK Update is at 10.35pm (S) (W) FURTHER INFORMATION: Ceefax page 621: Minicom number [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross
Unknown:
Fiona Bruce
Director:
Stuart McDonald

Drama about starring Melissa Joan Hart as a scheming teenager who seduces an ex-con into doing away with her domineering parents. Review page 59.
Director Craig R Baxley (1996) (S)
Followed by Weatherview (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Melissa Joan Hart
Director:
Craig R Baxley

Recent programmes shown again with sign language. Ends 4.00am.
Tomorrow's World The tag that lets doctors know their patients have been taking exercise. Shown last Wednesday (S)(W)
1.15 Panorama The Accused. An investigation into the role played by recently-elected Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in the massacre of 800 civilians. Shown Sunday at 10.15pm (S) (W) NOTE: as Panorama is likely to react to news, its subject matter may change.
2.00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama Concluding the series covering 200 years of British history. (R) (S) (W) BBC BOOK: A History of Britain Volume One by Simon Schama , price L25.
3.00 Deafblind This Under the Sun film provides an insight into the livesoffourdeafandblindpeople. (R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ariel Sharon
Unknown:
Simon Schama
Unknown:
Simon Schama

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 2

Episode 4: The Wrong Empire

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC One London

Available for 11 months

Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers, asking how a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty became an empire built on slavery. Show more

BBC One London

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