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Sue Barker hosts live coverage of the Wimbledon ladies' final on Centre Court (starts 2.00).
Last year, Maria Sharapova became the youngest female to lift the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish since Martina Hingis in - and if the 17-year-old Russian was nervous making her Grand Slam final debut against top seed Serena Williams , it didn't show. Sharapova quickly took the first set and, despite a break of serve in the second, broke back with stunning play that had even her opponent applauding. How has the number two seed performed this time around? Wimbledon play continues on BBC2, 4.15pm. TV presentation Paul Davies
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Maria Sharapova
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Martina Hingis
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Serena Williams
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Paul Davies
Editor:
Carl Hicks

The waiting's finally over, and 20 years on from Live Aid's original "global jukebox", the eyes of the world are focused once again on an epic, international musical extravaganza - this time to generate support for the Make Poverty History campaign.

The stellar and highly eclectic cast list at the day's stand-out event in London's Hyde Park reads like a Who's Who of pop royalty. There are sets from standard-bearers of the old guard like Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sting, event instigator Bob Geldof, Annie Lennox and, specially re-formed for the show, the classic Pink Floyd line-up; established acts include U2, Coldplay, Dido, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Robbie Williams, Mariah Carey, REM, UB40, Travis, Snoop Dogg, Velvet Revolver and Stereophonics; while Joss Stone, Keane, the Killers, Ms Dynamite, Razorlight, Scissor Sisters and Snow Patrol represent the younger generation. [NB Radio Times really does list Snoop Dogg twice]

Jonathan Ross will take viewers to the heart of the action from a pod positioned above the stage, while Jo Whiley and Fearne Cotton will be catching up with musicians backstage. Plus special guests and updates from today's concerts in Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Toronto, Tokyo and Rome. The show is repeated along with the US event at 7pm on BBC3.
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Radio 1 broadcasts live throughout the day from the gigs across Europe; Radio 2 has interviews with performers in London; and Radio 5 Live's coverage includes the Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh.
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Music: Live 8 1.00pm BBC2, 4.15pm BBC1, 7.0pm BBC3
What a great event: the best bands in the world, including REM, U2 and Coldplay, lined up at the behest of Bob Geldof for what promises to be a mega-gig as unmissable and exciting as the original Live Aid 20 years ago.

Coverage of the concert starts on BBC2, then switches to BBC1 once the Wimbledon women's final is over. Jonathan Ross hosts from Hyde Park in London, while Jo Whiley and Fearne Cotton will attempt to interview any passing superstar. So, if you weren't lucky enough to get a ticket in the text-message lottery, here's the next best thing. And if it rains, you won't get wet.

If you miss anything, BBC3 repeats the whole lot in Live 8 on Three at 7pm, running through until 3am on Sunday. And at 9.50pm on BBC1 (and tomorrow at 7pm on BBC3), you can experience the Live 8 Philadelphia show, featuring Stevie Wonder, Destiny's Child, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Bon Jovi and 50 Cent. (Alison Graham TV editor)

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Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Ross
Presenter:
Jo Whiley
Presenter:
Fearne Cotton
Musician:
Paul McCartney
Musician:
Elton John
Musician:
null Sting
Musician:
Bob Geldof
Singer:
Annie Lennox
Musicians:
Pink Floyd
Musicians:
null U2
Musicians:
null Coldplay
Musician:
null Dido
Rapper:
Snoop Dogg
Singer:
null Madonna
Singer:
Robbie Williams
Singer:
Mariah Carey
Musicians:
null REM
Musicians:
null UB40
Musicians:
null Travis
Musicians:
Velvet Revolver
Musicians:
null Stereophonics
Musician:
Joss Stone
Musicians:
null Keane
Musicians:
The Killers
Singer:
Ms Dynamite
Musicians:
null Razorlight
Musicians:
Scissor Sisters
Musicians:
Snow Patrol
Director:
Richard Valentine
Director:
Geoff Posner
Director:
Claire Popplewell
Producer:
Lorna Dickinson
Producer:
Elaine Paterson
Producer:
Cerrie Frost
Producer:
Kim Ross
Executive Editor:
Nick Vaughan-Barratt

Before attention shifts to the excitement building across the Atlantic, Jonathan Ross is joined by Bob Geldof to reflect on today's events in London. Then it's over to Graham Norton live at the Museum of Art in Philadelphia, where Hollywood star Will Smith is hosting the US leg of Live 8. Artists include Bon Jovi , Destiny's Child, 50 Cent, Stevie Wonder , the Dave
Matthews Band, Jay-Z, Kaiser Chiefs, P Diddy, Linkin Park, Sarah McLachlan , Rob Thomas and Maroon 5. Backstage, the effervescent Graham will be talking to performers, bringing us all the glitz and gossip.
Producers David Pickthall , Ian Russell The Philadelphia gig will be repeated tomorrow from 7pm on BBC3, and Jools Holland hosts Later ... Africa on Friday at TU5pm on B8C2 Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Ross
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Bob Geldof
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Graham Norton
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Will Smith
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Bon Jovi
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Stevie Wonder
Unknown:
Sarah McLachlan
Unknown:
Rob Thomas
Producers:
David Pickthall
Producers:
Ian Russell
Producers:
Jools Holland

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