Science: Fires of Life
Presented by Brian Curtois.
Presented by Magnus Magnusson.
Harry Carpenter introduces highlights of yesterday's play.
International One-Day Cricket England v India
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage from Trent Bridge,
Nottingham of the second and final one-day international.
Commentary by Richie Benaud and Jack Bannister.
Summaries by Ray Illingworth and Sunil Gavaskar.
Golf: the Open
The subtle contours of St Andrews will decide today which of the 156 players who teed off yesterday will go through to the final two days.
Commentary by Peter Alliss , Bruce Critchley , Alex Hay , Clive Clark and Mike Hughesdon.
Greenclaws is having a bad day.
With Nick Mercer and Stella Goodier. Director Adrian Mills
Producer Christine Hewitt (R)
England v India
Tony Lewis introduces live coverage of the afternoon's play for the Texaco Trophy from Trent Bridge.
Weather followed by Weekend Outlook
A preview of this weekend's Open University programmes.
International One-Day Cricket England v India from Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Golf: the Open
The closing stages of the Second Round from St Andrews.
Including at
3.00pm News and Weather
Regional News and Weather
The 96th season of Promenade Concerts opens with a performance which serves as a memorial and tribute to a distinguished and well loved musician, Sir John Pritchard. His appearance at the 1989 Last Night proved to be his farewell concert in this country.
Tonight's performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra (led by Bela Dekany) is conducted by Sir John's successor as the orchestra's chief conductor, Andrew Davis. Mahler's massive work - a late Romantic landmark - was a particular favourite of Sir John's.
Introduced by Richard Baker.
With Margaret Price (soprano), Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), the BBC Symphony Chorus and the London Philharmonic Choir.
(Simultaneous Broadcast: with Radio 3)
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First Night of the Proms
The Proms have to be the world's greatest music festival with 66 concerts in 58 days. It attracts music lovers both young and old, particularly for the celebratory Last Night of the Proms (15 September). This year's concerts are more diverse than before: not only are there the traditional performances of classic works but there's also a Caribbean flavour with the first performance from a steel band. In addition, this year sees the 60th birthday of the BBC Symphony Orchestra - an event celebrated with 16 concerts, five under its new chief conductor Andrew Davis. The Proms open tonight with a performance of Mahler's Resurrection 2 Symphony (No 2 in C minor) conducted by Davis.
7.30pm BBC2 (simultaneous broadcast with Radio 3)
A visit to the largest bonsai nursery in England, to meet leading bonsai artist Harry Tomlinson and discover how to create a bonsai in minutes; a scheme to beautify Birmingham with hanging baskets and window boxes, and jobs for the week from Barnsdale. Plus a Colchester rose-grower, whose nursery is celebrating its 225th anniversary, explains why modern gardeners are better off than their 18th-century counterparts.
With Geoff Hamilton , Nigel Colborn and Anne Swithinbank.
Executive producer Stephanie Silk Editor Dennis Adams
Plant list on Ceefax page 617.
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Last of six films about artists struggling for the future of their homelands, often facing opposition. Vietnam. Van Cao and Trinh Son
Cong are the two most important composers in Vietnam but their music has been banned by successive regimes. From north and south respectively, they have lived through colonial and political repression, economic hardship and nearly 70 years of war. Their friends have been killed or driven out by Communist rule. Since 1975 a million Vietnamese have left but these two remain in the land they love, despite everything. Producer Andrew Eaton
Series producer Diana Lashmore
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How Do / Create? How is creation like a canvas deck chair? What is the 'forgetting of being'? Did God have internal tensions? This series boldly goes where few minds have gone before and takes you safely back again.
Narrated by Bob Peck. Director Steven Billinger
Executive producer Philip Clarke
A Diverse production for BBCtv (R)
With Donald MacCormick.
The Guardian's Georgina Henry looks back at the events of the week as they were reported in the national press.
A Granada TV production for BBCtv
Harry Carpenter introduces highlights of the day's play from St Andrews.
England v India
Tony Lewis introduces highlights of the second and final one-day international.
