Programme Index

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6.20 The March of Aluminium: the progress of aluminium from the last century until the Second World War.
8719843 6.45 The Melbury Road Set: the fashionable studio homes built by this successful group of Victorian artists.
5227089 7.10 Authority in 16th-century Europe 9811060 7.35 Silver: a Source of Power for the State - how the success of Imperial Athens was founded on wealth from silver mines.

10.25 Numbertime: Number Two
(ages 4-5) (Stereo)

10.45 Cats' Eyes: Plants and Animals
(ages 5-7)

11.00 Around Scotland: Children of Coal and Iron
(ages 10-12)

11.20 Music Makers: Animals and the Environment
(ages 7-9+) (Stereo)

11.40 Moving to English: Thomas Edison and the Telephone
(ages 8+) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

12.00 TV6
(ages 15-19)

The opening matches of the second round. Commentary from Jimmy Davidson , David Rhys-Jones , Mal Hughes , John Bell and David McGill.
Including at 3.00 News Regional News; Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Davidson
Unknown:
David Rhys-Jones
Unknown:
Mal Hughes
Unknown:
David McGill.

Science fiction drama starring Patrick Stewart.

Professor Moriarty is alive and well and in control of a holodeck fantasy. When Beverly certifies that the impossible has happened, Moriarty begins to extend his influence into the ship's computer.

(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine starts tomorrow at 6.00pm.)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Captain Jean-Luc Picard:
Patrick Stewart
Commander William Riker:
Jonathan Frakes
Lt Commander Data:
Brent Spiner
Dr Beverly Crusher:
Gates McFadden
Lt Commander Geordi LaForge:
LeVar Burton
Counsellor Deanna Troi:
Marina Sirtis
Lt Worf:
Michael Dorn
Moriarty:
Daniel Davis
Barclay:
Dwight Schultz
Gentleman:
Clement von Franckenstein
Countess:
Stephanie Beacham
Computer voice:
Majel Barrett

Able to hold their breath underwater for over seven minutes,
Francisco Ferreras and Umberto Pelizzari are the two best breath-held divers in the world. They explore the mysteries of the deep, diving without breathing apparatus to the very limits of survival. Producer Tony Rayner

Contributors

Unknown:
Francisco Ferreras
Producer:
Tony Rayner

Third in this highly-acclaimed six-part drama series.
German submarine U-96, hoping despite bad weatherto attack a British convoy, has itself come underfire from a destroyer. The nerve-wracking cat-and-mouse chase continues. In
German with English subtitles.
Writer/Director Wolfgang Petersen Rpt ... 1

Contributors

Director:
Wolfgang Petersen Rpt
Captain:
Jürgen Prochnow
Lt Werner:
Herbert Grönemeyer
Chief engineer:
Klaus Wennemann
First lieutenant:
Hubertus Bengsch
Second lieutenant:
Martin Semmelrogge
Bridge officer:
Bernd Tauber
Ullman:
Martin May
Johann:
Erwin Leder

Third of a four-part series tracing the evolution and applications of the phone. Saint and Sinner. Prostitutes and police forces, salesmen and Samaritans, hoaxers and helpline operators - they all depend on the phone. So have we made the telephone a blessing or a curse? This look at some of its modem uses ranges from nuisance calls and phone hoaxing to Mr Apology's New York telephone confessional, and the emergency services.
Producer Rupert Edwards ; Series producer
ElaineBedell Stereo Subtitled...............

Contributors

Producer:
Rupert Edwards

Third of a four-part thriller written by Stephen Davis.

The truth about Margot begins to emerge. Anna finds herself a new role, even though her boyfriend Tom warns her that she is taking on a very dangerous enemy.
See today's choices.

Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Davis
Director:
Mary McMurray
Producer:
Kevin Loader
Anna:
Beth Goddard
Jim:
Julian Glover
Margot:
Phyllida Law
Michael:
Andrew Woodall
Susan:
Caroline Harding
Tom:
Neil McKinven
Jane:
Susannah Elliott
Malcolm:
Mick Ford
Gareth:
Jonathan Cake
Telford:
William Relton
Edwards:
Lawrence Mullin
Professor Marshall:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Mr Pashley:
Ian Talbot
Dr Jean Lowell:
Meera Syal
Dr Shaw:
Raad Rawi
Dr Benson:
Brian Pettifer
Walter Jones:
Idris Elba
Animal keeper:
Fine Time Fontayne
Hospital sister:
Deirdre Doone
Mental hospital nurse:
Shaun Parkes
Porter Pathology:
Philip Ralph
Security guard:
Joe Fraser

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