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With Justin Webb and Sara Coburn.
At 7.00, 8.00 main news, with summaries every 15 minutes; 7.12, 7.40, 8.12, 8.40 Business; 7.25, 7.55, 8.25, 8.55 Weather, Regional news, Travel; 7.32,8.32 Sport. Including 9.00 See Hear Breakfast News With signing and subtitles.

Contributors

Presenter:
Justin Webb
Presenter:
Sara Coburn

Return of the science programme with a difference. Jez Nelson, Sally Gray and Angela Lamont report on the most original, imaginative or ridiculous technology that can be found. And including the It'll Never Work Design Awards - your winning ideas put into practice. (Repeat)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jez Nelson
Presenter:
Sally Gray
Presenter:
Angela Lamont

Third of a six-part drama. Finn rediscovers his long-lost sister and tries to come to terms with gypsy life.

Contributors

Finn:
Joe Jeffers
Sara:
Samantha Glenn
Liam:
Andrew Lovern
Louise:
Jennifer Couvillault
Fabiola:
Michele Parent
Marie:
Dolly van Den
Uncle:
Michel Cordes
Mrs O'Donnell:
Jayne Snow
Dr O'Donnell:
Paul Lee
Thierry:
Philippe Cariou
Jose:
Yvan Gauzy

Sci-fi chiller, based on the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos" by John Wyndham, starring
George Sanders

A mysterious incident in the sleepy village of Midwich results in the birth of 12 strangely similar children, who prove to be unnaturally intelligent - dangerously so, as the villagers eventually discover.
(1960) (Black and white)
See Films: pages 45-50

Contributors

Based on the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos" by:
John Wyndham
Director:
Wolf Rilla
Gordon Zellaby:
George Sanders
Anthea Zellaby:
Barbara Shelley
David:
Martin Stephens
Major Alan Bernard:
Michael Gwynn
Dr Willers:
Laurence Naismith
Harrington:
Richard Warner
Mrs Harrington:
Jenny Laird
Evelyn Harrington:
Sarah Long
James Pawle:
Thomas Heathcote
Janet Pawle:
Charlotte Mitchell

A series in which people relate the events that over 24 hours permanently altered the course of their lives.

Ten years ago, the life of single mother and Cambridgeshire council worker Christina Hance was changed for ever when her boyfriend entered her photograph in a royal lookalike competition. Her career has spanned everything from a blue movie to business conventions, shop openings to cinema commercials, but what is it really like to live as a Princess Diana lookalike?
See today's choices.

Note: If you would like to submit an idea to the Community Programme Unit, write to: [address removed].
Thank you, Diana: page 22 and Children: page 41

Contributors

Subject:
Christina Hance
Producer:
Gerry Pomeroy
Executive Producer:
Debbie Christie

More action from Atlanta with two yachting golds to be won. Other highlights include tennis, volleyball and archery. A busy evening in the stadium follows, with seven track and field golds to be decided. Introduced by Sue Barker.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker

The series in which people talk about their favourite moments in films.
Tonight, the actress Julie Christie, whose own film credits have included
Doctor Zhivago, Far from the Madding Crowd and Don't Look Now, picks a memorable eating scene from Urga, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Presenter:
Julie Christie
Producer:
Nick Freand Jones

Animator and humorist Joanna Priestley talks about the artistic freedom she derives from her work, revealing her candid humour in three provocative, ingenious and semi-autobiographical short films about personal phobias, relationships and the indignities of turning 40.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Joanna Priestley
Producer:
Sybil Del Gaudio
Director:
Patty Wineapple

12.30 Managing Schools: Partnership or Going It Alone?
How schools are responding to the challenge of managing their own resources. (Subtitled)

1.00 Bridges: Spanning Materials
How technical advances have changed the design of British bridges.

Coverage of the second day of the individual apparatus finals in gymnastics. The men's vault, parallel bars and high bar and the women's beam and floor will all be decided tonight as the gymnastics competition comes to an end. In the men's events attention will focus on Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Scherbo represented the Unified team of the ex-Soviet Union and became the first Olympic gymnast to take six gold medals in one Games.

Contributors

Commentary:
Barry Davies
Commentary:
Christine Still
Commentary:
Mitch Fenner

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

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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