6.45 Maths Models and Methods: Keep Your Distance
7.10 The History of Mathematics
7.35 Maths: Curve Sketching
Yesterday's proceedings in Parliament.
Can someone convince Sam there's more to Christmas than food and presents?
(Note: repeats are not indicated)
Language skills for greater success at work.
How to give clear instructions. With photographer Santosh Perera at Brands Hatch.
Support Material: for help with basic skills and/or the Inside English book (price £4.95), ring free on [number removed].
In the fourth of eight programmes, Maggie Philbin shows how sharing a story can stimulate children's interest in reading and help develop a love of books.
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Glob's boat is launched by the children at the source of the River Bann in Northern Ireland. Will it be able to make its own way down to the sea?
(Stereo)
The forces that shape limestone landscapes.
Sequences for use with young people in collective acts of worship.
The pitfalls of tourism in Sierra Leone.
Can the team finally unmask the mysterious THABTOs?
(Stereo)
Animated version of one of Shakespeare's most entertaining plays. (Subtitled)
A bitter struggle for power between two 11-year-old boys ends in tragedy.
A five-part adaptation of Nigel Hinton's book Buddy.
Buddy agrees to help his father get rid of some stolen jewellery. (Stereo)
Featuring team tactics and good spectatorship.
Animation.
There is confusion at the palace as to whether they are expecting a delivery of coal or manure.
How to make a video report for the Q and A series.
Subtitled (news)
Followed by Words and Pictures (Stereo)
A preview of the weekend's OU programmes.
England v Australia
Further live coverage of today's play through to the end from Edgbaston.
Including
3.00pm News and Weather Subtitled (news) and at
3.50pm News and Weather Subtitled (news)
Regional News; Weather
Presented by Christopher Silvester of Private Eye.
A Granada production for BBCtv
Dog Wars. The battle between Britain's six million dog owners and the anti-dog lobby is getting fiercer. Barbara Altounyan reports on new evidence of the illnesses dogs can pass to humans and the bitter struggles being fought to keep dogs and dog waste under control. Producer Tricia Lawton
Editor Peter Horrocks
With frost now unlikely, Geoff Hamilton plants a range of tender perennials; Francesca Greenoak and Howard Drury battle over bedding schemes; and Nick Wray talks to Nicholas de Rothschild about the development of the deciduous, fragrant Japanese azalea. Series producer Laurence Vulliamy Executive producer Tony Laryea
A Catalyst TV production for BBCtv
BBC BOOK: Gardeners' World Practical
Gardening Course, f 25 from booksellers.
GEOFF HAMILTON page 18
Continuing the offbeat history of measurement.
How do you lose 4 lb in one hour? Why did an eccentric 17th-century doctor spend 30 years sitting on weighing scales? What do you test with the bonking machine? Why do a teddy bear's eyes have to meet a weight limit of 20 lb? And who can solve the mystery of the incredible shrinking kilo? Actor Justin Case as Mr Measurement comes up with some well-balanced solutions. Narrated by Brian Glover.
A Windfall production for BBCtv
Writer and broadcaster Alan Coren and Sir David Steel MP join Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in the current-affairs comedy quiz show to take an irreverent look at the week's news stories. With Angus Deayton.
A Hat Trick production for BBCtv
With Francine Stock.
This week's guests on the live studio-based music show include former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant with his new band, and maverick Texan country star Nanci Griffith, who sings with her Blue Moon Orchestra.
Jools is joined by Robert Plant, Teenage Fanclub, Nanci Griffith, Gallon Drunk and Buddy Guy.
The archive series continues with this classic Arena documentary that examines the legend of Eddie Cochran and the enduring appeal of his music.
Songs like Summertime Blues, C'mon Everybody and Three Steps to Heaven made Cochran one of the all-time greats of rock 'n' roll. But for his tragic death in the middle of a triumphant tour of Britain, many think he could have become as successful as Elvis.
