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Subtitled (news)
Followed by World Bowls
Midland Bank World Indoor
Bowls championships from the Guild Hall, Preston, featuring the quarter-final stages of the singles championship.
Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.
Including at
3.50pm News and Weather Subtitled (news) and Regional News; Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dougie Donnelly.

Reportage
From massive whoppers to little white ones, is lying unavoidable? How easy is it to get trapped in a web of deceit? Reportage investigates. Series producer Jane Knowles Executive producer Tony Moss

Contributors

Producer:
Jane Knowles
Producer:
Tony Moss

A report reappraising the recent oil spill off
Shetland is the first in this series of five programmes.
Oil on Troubled Waters. When the Braer ran aground last month, Britain braced itself for an environmental disaster, yet within a week there was little visible trace of the 85,000 tonnes of crude oil. With more than 36,000 tanker movements in British waters each year,
Nature asks whether Britain's coastline is adequately protected from oil spills. Producer Brian Leith
Executive producer Grant Mansfield
SEE PREVIEW page 13

Contributors

Producer:
Brian Leith
Producer:
Grant Mansfield

The Secret File on J
Edgar Hoover. A new profile of the man who was director of the FBI for nearly 50 years. This investigation of Hoover's private life reveals that top gangsters had evidence of his secret, homosexual love life and used it to blackmail him.
Tainted by ties to organised crime, Hoover turned a blind eye to the Mafia during the vital years of its growth.
Producers William Cran , Stephanie Tepper Editor Laurence Rees
An Invision production for BBCtv
SEE PREVIEW page 8

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Hoover.
Producers:
William Cran
Producers:
Stephanie Tepper
Editor:
Laurence Rees

A four-part drama serial set in Lancashire in the 1830s about an apocalyptic prophet who has seven virgins to serve him. Written by Jane Rogers , the story is seen through different eyes each week, and stars Jonathan Pryce
Leah s Story. The beautiful Leah sees her arrival at the prophet's house as a chance to salvage her life and gain power over the elusive, charismatic Wroe.
Producer John Chapman ; Director Danny Boyle
The true story ofAshton-under-Lyne's most famous preacher , SEE FEATURE page 26

Contributors

Written By:
Jane Rogers
Unknown:
Jonathan Pryce
Producer:
John Chapman
Director:
Danny Boyle
John Wroe:
Jonathan Pryce
Leah:
Minnie Driver
Joanna:
Ua Williams
Hannah:
Kerry Fox
Martha:
Kathy Burke
Dinah:
Moya Brady
Rachel:
Catherine Kelly
Rebekah:
Ruth Kelly
Tobias:
Freddie Jones
Moses:
Nicholas Woodeson
Samuel Walker:
Stefan Escreet
Anne:
Lorraine Ashbourne
Brother Paine:
Fine Time Fontayne
Mary Quance:
Soo Drouet

A production of Samuel Beckett 's play, starring Norman Beaton , Stephen Rea , Charles Drake and Kate Binchy.

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Beckett
Unknown:
Norman Beaton
Unknown:
Stephen Rea
Unknown:
Charles Drake
Unknown:
Kate Binchy.

BBC Two England

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BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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