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9.00 Standard Grade English: Jawbox - Carrying Knives
Discussion with young people from Scotland on carrying knives.
(ages 14-16) (Stereo)

9.20 The Business Studies Collection: Marketing
(ages 16+) (Stereo)

9.45 Watch: Festivals and Celebrations - Festivals of Beginnings
(ages 5-7)

10.30 Come Outside: Bricks
Bricks for building walls.
(ages 4-5)

10.45 Science Zone: Light and Sound: Many Hands Make Light Work
(ages 9-11) (Stereo)

11.05 Space Ark: Light and Sound - Communications
(ages 7-11) (Stereo)

11.15 Le Club: Bonjour
Toby Anstis shares his love of French with primary school children.
(ages 9-12)

11.30 Shakespeare: Animated Tales - Othello
(ages 9-13)

Contributors

Presenter (Le Club):
Toby Anstis

Highlights from the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, of players competing for the best of five sets in yesterday's first-round matches in the World Professional Darts championship. Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.

Including at 3.55 News Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly

In a special edition of the pop music magazine Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss look back on 1996 and forward to treats in store for 1997.
(Revised repeat) (Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Presenter:
Jayne Middlemiss

A second, three-part series of music films, which are being screened in pairs. The films are produced by composer and director teams, and each combines a new piece of music with specifically conceived visuals.
One in a Million
A surreal narrative by composer Django Bates and director Terry Braun. Ayoung composer and her daughter try to select winning lottery numbers. Featuring Margo Gunn and Jessica Vitmayer Braun. Blight
An enigmatic portrayal by composer
Jocelyn Pook and director John Smith of the bitter campaign by local residents to protect their homes from demolition during the construction of the east London Mil link road.
Executive producers Peter Maniura and RodneyWilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Django Bates
Director:
Terry Braun.
Unknown:
Margo Gunn
Unknown:
Jessica Vitmayer Braun.
Unknown:
Jocelyn Pook
Director:
John Smith
Producers:
Peter Maniura

Another chance to see six of the best episodes from the home and interior design series, presented by Tessa Shaw. The team give useful tips on how to transform a kitchen without spending a fortune; designer Kevin McCloud creates a luxury bathroom for £300; and a Yorkshire family take on the renovation of their Victorian terrace.
(Repeat) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Tessa Shaw
Designer:
Kevin McCloud
Series Producer:
Simon Shaw
Series Editor:
Daisy Goodwin

Michael Barry is joined by guest chef Jeanne Rankin who cooks a tarte tatin.
In the USA broadcaster Dylan Winter trails farm workers across seven states and meets the woman who cooks for them and manages, over five months, not to repeat a recipe. Plus Jilly Goolden taste tests flavoured coffees.
Presented by Chris Kelly.

Information: see Ceefax page 580

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Barry
Presenter:
Chris Kelly
Guest chef:
Jeanne Rankin
Reporter:
Dylan Winter
Producer:
Moyra Rose
Series Producer:
Tim Hincks

Explorer Benedict Allen filmed this adventurous travelogue, showing in six parts, which charts his four-month, 1,000-mile journey along the Skeleton Coast of Namibia in south-west Africa, a place known as a graveyard for ships and seafarers for centuries.
Allen's first task is train his three camels, Jan, Nelson and Andries, before setting off through top-security diamond fields.
See today's choices.
"Don't call me Indiana Jones": p22

Contributors

Subject:
Benedict Allen
Series producer:
Bob Long

First of a six-part comedy series about a group of friends who first met at university and are still together 15 years later.
Jim confesses to Bob that he has been having an affair.
(Stereo)

Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Director:
Angela de Chastelai Smith
Producer:
Esta Charkham
Mel:
Penny Bunton
Bob:
Jason Watkins
Jim:
James Simmons
Murray:
Tony Gardner
Claire:
Pippa Haywood
Dennis:
Gareth Harris
Martin:
Andrew Powell

Highlights from the World Professional Darts championship of tonight's second-round matches, which were expected to feature Martin Adams, Steve Beaton and Andy Fordham. Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly

The second of three Ingmar Bergman dramas showing this week, starring Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand

Pastor Ericsson, counselling parishioner who is obsessed by what he feels is the imminent end of the world, voices his own religious doubts.
In Swedish with English subtitles
(1962, PG) (Black and white)
(The Silence is shown on Thursday at 12.20am)
See Films: pages 50-55 ***

Contributors

Director:
Ingmar Bergman
Marta Lundberg:
Ingrid Thulin
Tomas Ericsson:
Gunnar Bjornstrand
Jonas Persson:
Max Von Sydow
Karin Persson:
Gunnel Linblom

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