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Why has Britain produced so many black sports stars, musicians and even the odd newsreader, but not one black box-office star? Paul Barber, who starred in The Full Monty, concludes his investigation by talking to the film-makers and actors of today, asking: "Where are our Denzel Washingtons and our Spike Lees?" Gordon Parks, Hollywood's first black director, explains how he broke the American colour bar, while actor Adrian Lester reveals why he had to leave Britain before his career could begin.
Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Barber
Unknown:
Spike Lees
Unknown:
Adrian Lester
Producer:
Miles Warde

A five-part series of short stories by Thackeray, dramatised by Stephen Wyatt. 2: The WidowerWhen Miss Prior is engaged as governess to
Horace Milliken 's children, she seems the model of propriety - but breeding will out.
Director Sally Avens

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Stephen Wyatt.
Unknown:
Horace Milliken
Director:
Sally Avens
Fitzboodle:
Gerard Murphy
John:
Shaun Dooley
Horace:
James Fleet
Miss Prior Tracy:
Ann OBErman
Lady Kicklebury:
Sian Thomas
George:
Joel Pitts
Clarence:
Thomas Arnold
Arabella:
Lauren Hartley

Lionel Kelleway presents the quiz which goes in search of Britain's most knowledgeable naturalist. This week the semi-final comes from
! the headquarters of the Field Studies Council at
Preston Montford in Shropshire.
Producer Brett Westwood. EMAIL: nature@bbc.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/nature

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Kelleway
Producer:
Brett Westwood.

In our imagination Hadrian's Wall divides England and Scotland, but what does itdoforfive poets, two from south of it, three from north? 1:
Ken Smith was in Berlin in 1989 as the German wall came down. In his poem, he connects this falling wall with the ruins of Hadrian's. Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Smith
Producer:
Tim Dee

Nicholas Parsons chairs the panel game where ; celebrities speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation on a given topic. This week he is joined by Julian Clary , Kit Hesketh-Harvey , Paul Merton and Linda Smith in King's Lynn.
Producer Claire Jones. Repeated Sunday 12.04pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Julian Clary
Unknown:
Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Linda Smith
Producer:
Claire Jones.

Mark Lawson looks at Quills, a new film depicting the debauched last days of the Marquis de Sade , starring Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet. ProducerTanya Hudson

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Marquis de Sade
Unknown:
Geoffrey Rush
Unknown:
Kate Winslet.

By Alex Ferguson. Teenager Kate rules Annie's kitchen to the dismay of Annie's old friend Ted. Part 6 of 10. Director Claire Grove. Repeated from 10.45am j Further cast detai Is across the week j

Contributors

Unknown:
Alex Ferguson.
Director:
Claire Grove.
Annie:
Kika Markham
Kate:
Laurajane Gray
Ted:
Don McCorkindale
Julieanne:
Ellie Beavan
MrsBullivant:
Dinah Stabb
Mr Clark:
Jon Strickland

Jo Morris joins Dr Jacqui Malkin , a forensic medical examiner for London's Metropolitan Police, in this concluding programme in which
Malkin has to deal with drug users and cope with a violent detainee. But there is light relief when she is asked to treat the finest harmonica player in the world. Producer Sarah Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Jo Morris
Unknown:
Jacqui Malkin
Producer:
Sarah Taylor

A series exploring the history and tradition contained in the fore-topsail of HMS Victory, a sail which last saw active service during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The fore-topsail, one of the largest and most important sails on board, must always be kept working. At the end of the battle there were only two sails left aloft. Narrated by Sharon Manitta, Peter Goodwin and NAM Roger.
(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sharon Manitta
Unknown:
Peter Goodwin
Producer:
Mary Price

Mark Carwardine goes on an atmospheric sound journey around Britain, exploring the nature of wind and its interaction with the natural world - from the dispersal of pollen grains and seeds on a gentle breeze to the uprooting of trees by howlinggales. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/nature. E-MAIL: nature@bbc.co-.uk Producer Sarah Blunt. Repeated tomorrow 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Carwardine
Producer:
Sarah Blunt.

By Fergus Fleming , read in five parts by Samuel West. In 1816 John Barrow wanted to find out what lay at the heart of Africa and in the icy reaches of the Pole. 1: Ajourneyupthe unexplored Congo. Abridged and produced by DiSpeirs(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Fergus Fleming
Unknown:
Samuel West.
Unknown:
John Barrow

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