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The third in a six-part series in which Stewart Brand examines buildings around the world.

Many of today's architects choose to design buildings with the emphasis on appearance. There is, however, much to be said for buildings which eschew good looks for flexibility and durability. Tonight's programme looks at homes in America - including San Francisco's "painted ladies", the 17,000 Victorian buildings which have mutated according to their occupants' needs.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stewart Brand
Director/Producer:
Kate Misrahi
Series Producer:
James Runcie

Nick Nairn travels to Argyll to take a lesson in scuba-diving so he can make some scallop-based dishes as this week's starter. He meets a Highland cattle farmer in Kilmun who uses organic methods and makes a fillet of beef steak; and for dessert he picks blackberries for a tart.
(First shown in BBC Scotland)

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Nick Nairn
Director:
Graham Strong
Producer:
Ed Booth

The US comedy about four aliens who have arrived on Earth and assumed human identities returns with a 24-part series.

Dick's replacement, Evil Dick, is keeping him in a box in the basement while he woos Dr Albright.
See today's choices.

Contributors

Dick Solomon/Evil Dick:
John Lithgow
Sally Solomon:
Kristen Johnson
Harry Solomon:
French Stewart
Tommy Solomon:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Dr Mary Albright:
Jane Curtin
Nina:
Simbi Khali
Dennis Rodman:
Dennis Rodman

Open University
12.30am Fuelling the Philippines Tiger
(Rpt)
1.00 Controlling Carnival Crowds

Summer Nights
2.00 Fun with Kids: Essentials

Languages
4.00 Greek Language and People: 7 and 8
French Experience Know-how: 4

Business and Work
5.00 The Small Business Programme: Twenty Steps to Better Management - the Drama

Open University
6.00 The Clinical Psychologist
(Subtitled)
6.25 Build Better Business
6.50-7.15am Modelling in the Long Term
(Rpt)

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