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Professor Garry Hunt joins Patrick Moore to discuss the latest findings of the spacecraft Galileo, which is now orbiting the giant planet Jupiter and surveying its four very different satellite worlds, the Galileans. Two of them are cratered, one is highly volcanic and one has an icy surface which could conceal an ocean.

(Shown on Sunday at 12.30am on BBC1)

Contributors

Presenter:
Patrick Moore
Guest:
Professor Garry Hunt

Continuing the science-fiction series.

While working in Deep Space Nine's ore processing plant. Chief O'Brien and Jake Sisko accidentally trigger an automated Cardassian security system, trapping them and Commander Benjamin Sisko in a room. The computer begins a relentless countdown to self-destruction and no one has the access code to abort the programme.

Contributors

Cdr Benjamin Sisko:
Avery Brooks
Odo:
Rene Auberjonois
Major Kira Nerys:
Nana Visitor
Chief O'Brien:
Colm Meany
Dr Julian Bashir:
Siddigel Fadil
Lt Jadzia Dax:
Terry Farrell
Quark:
Armin Shimerman
Jake Sisko:
Cirroc Lofton
Garak:
Andrew Robinson
Gul Dukat:
Marc Alaimo
Legate Kell:
Danny Goldring

The penultimate part of the series of short programmes on human rights.

Forced evictions are driving millions of people from their homes all over the world every year, and it is estimated that there are now up to one billion homeless. As the Nigerian writer and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka explains, they live in terrible conditions - on the streets, down sewers and even in cages.
(Repeated at 10.20pm)

Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Presenter:
Wole Soyinka

Placido Domingo and a host of operatic stars celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first performance given by the Covent Garden Opera Company in a special live concert introduced by James Naughtie from London's Royal Opera House.
The event also marks the silver jubilee of Domingo's debut performance at the same venue.
The world-renowned tenor is joined for the occasion by sopranos Angela Gheorghiu, Galina Gorchakova and Leontina Vaduva, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Roberto Alagna, and baritones Dwayne Croft and James Morris. Among the composers represented in a programme of operatic highlights are Verdi, Gounod, Massenet and Charpentier. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Edward Downes.
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(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
James Naughtie
Tenor:
Placido Domingo
Soprano:
Angela Gheorghiu
Soprano:
Galina Gorchakova
Soprano:
Leontina Vaduva
Mezzo-soprano:
Susan Graham
Tenor:
Roberto Alagna
Baritone:
Dwayne Croft
Baritone:
James Morris
Musicians:
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra conducted by:
Edward Downes
Director:
Kriss Rusmanis
Executive producer:
Peter Maniura

The first of two documentaries marking the 25th anniversary of Bangladesh becoming independent.

In December 1971, after a nine-month civil war, East Pakistan separated from West and became the new nation of Bangladesh. This programme, narrated by Lisa Aziz, looks at how independence was achieved, and explores the nature of modern Bangladesh. Among those interviewed are Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and British journalist Simon Dring.
The second part is next Thursday.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Narrator:
Lisa Aziz
Interviewee:
Sheikh Hasina
Interviewee:
Simon Dring
Producer:
John Das
Executive Producer:
Mike Finlason

Tony Parsons, Tom Paulin and Allison Pearson talk to Mark Lawson about their cultural highlights of the year.

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Panellist:
Tony Parsons
Panellist:
Tom Paulin
Panellist:
Allison Pearson
Series Producer:
Mary Sackville
Editor:
Michael Poole

Open University
12.30 Women in Television: Taking the Credit
(Repeat)
1.00 Strategy on the Screen
(Repeat) (Stereo)
1.30 The Film Joyride
(Repeat)

Believing
2.00 The Long Search: 330 Million Gods; The Long Search: Protestant Spirit USA; Faith to Faith: Stories of Marriage

Business and Work
4.00 Winning: Creating Customers; Winning: Networking
5.00 The Small Business Programme (Repeat); 20 Steps to Better Management -the Drama
(Repeat)
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Open University
6.00 Rural India - a Vulnerable Life
(Repeat)
6.25 Developing World: The Cutting Edge of Progress
(Repeat)
6.50 The Developing World: Lessons from Kerala
(Repeat)

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