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10.25 Storytime: Mr Gumpy's Outing
(ages 4-5) (Stereo)

10.40 Jeunes Francophones: Le Look
(ages 14-16) (Stereo)

11.05 Space Ark: The Environment - the Planets: 1
(ages 7-11) (Stereo)

11.15 Landmarks Extra: Buildings and Builders
(ages 9-12) (Stereo)

11.35 Landmarks: Tudors and Stuarts - the Spanish Armada
(ages 9-12) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

12.00 Shakespeare: the Animated Tales: As You Like It
(ages 9-13) (Stereo)

Live coverage of the Benson and Hedges International Open, from the Oxfordshire Golf Club. US Masters champion Nick Faldo makes his first appearance on the European Tour this season at a challenging new venue.
Coverage continues at 4.00pm.

Contributors

Commentary:
Peter Alliss
Commentary:
Alex Hay
Commentary:
Mike Hughesdon
Commentary:
Beverly Lewis
Commentary:
Dave Marr
Executive Producer:
John Shrewsbury

This week's edition features Gloria Estefan in London, while Jamie Theakston meets Sean Maguire in Los Angeles. With Jayne Middlemiss.
(Repeated next Saturday on BBC1) (Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Presenter:
Jayne Middlemiss
Guest:
Gloria Estefan
Guest:
Sean Maguire
Producer:
Andi Peters
Executive producer:
Paul Smith

Another chance to see some of Esther Rantzen's chat shows.

Is having a famous surname a help or hindrance to one's career? Esther Rantzen and her studio audience take part in a lively debate, with contributions from journalists Annabel Heseltine, Eve Pollard and Lowri Turner.

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen
Guest:
Annabel Heseltine
Guest:
Eve Pollard
Guest:
Lowri Turner
Producer:
Elaine Hackett
Editor:
Patsy Newey

Last summer Maxine Harrison's sister Jane disappeared without trace. After an extensive investigation, the police had to give up the search. Maxine consulted clairvoyants and psychic detectives in a desperate bid to find her sister - a hunt that yielded unexpected results.
Last in the series.

Contributors

Subject:
Maxine Harrison
Director:
Sarah Lee
Series Producer:
Bob Long

The series concludes with Jeremy Clarkson's trip to the motor industry's secret show at a Bedfordshire test track - a chance to catch up on all of the new cars Top Gear hasn't looked at in the past year. Plus, Steve Berry rides a motorbike on the Wall of Death, an original fairground attraction dreamed up as a publicity stunt.
(Top Gear Motorsport is tomorrow at 8.00pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter:
Steve Berry
Producer:
John Wilcox
Series Producer:
Jon Bentley

Simon Calder , travel editor of The
Independent, makes his presenting debut tonight with his report on a weekend break in the Italian city of Trieste. Sophie Campbell looks at the range of self-catering accommodation in Cornwall, from garrets to manor houses. And guest presenter
Arthur Smith , comedian and veteran traveller, treks around the South Island of New
Zealand. With Penny Junor.
Producers Anna Beattie and Helen Bullough
Editor Liz Warner
Reader offer: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Calder
Presenter:
Arthur Smith
Producers:
Anna Beattie
Producers:
Helen Bullough
Editor:
Liz Warner

Mark Lawson is joined by Germaine Greer, journalist Jim White and Professor of English John Carey to discuss Babel Tower, A.S. Byatt's new novel, and the controversial new film from America, Kids.

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Panellist:
Germaine Greer
Panellist:
Jim White
Panellist:
John Carey

Open University
12.30 Relationships
1.30 Wheels of Progress

FETV Short Cuts
2.00 The Way We Learn

BBC Focus
4.00 Italia 2000
(Rpt)
4.30 Sound Advice
(Rpt)
5.00 Health and Safety at Work
(Rpt)
5.30 The Adviser

Open University
6.00 Biology: Regulation and Control
(Rpt)
6.25 Pilgrimage
6.50 San Marco

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