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The series focusing on a variety of leisure pursuits features cycling, opera-singing, dog-training and endurance sports. With Cheryl Baker and Howard Stableford.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cheryl Baker
Presenter:
Howard Stableford
Executive Producer:
Chris Palmer
Series Editor:
Tina Fletcher

The last in the series looking at dangerous sports features spectacular stunts performed by two world champion BMX bike riders. Plus the potential hazards involved in paragliding.

Contributors

Director:
Lyndon Griffiths
Director:
Ed Taylor

Britain's workforce has to be educated to the highest possible standard to compete in the global economy. But, with student numbers rising and funds limited, Dr Ngaire Woods concludes the series by asking whether changes forced on the higher-education system will devalue university degrees.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Ngaire Woods
Producer:
Marc Ramsay
Series Producer:
Richard Klein

In the first of two programmes to mark Science Week, Adam Hart-Davis travels to Egypt in search of the earliest heroes of science. Using a drinks can and a stove, he recreates Hero of Alexandria's invention of the steam engine. Other early geniuses include Eratosthenes, who calculated the earth's circumference using only a stick, and Alhazen of Cairo, who devised the pinhole camera.
(Part 2 is on Thursday at 8pm)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Local Heroes Kit: a cheque for £9.95 payable to BBC Education, to [address removed]. Or phone [number removed]. Calls charged at national rate.

Contributors

Presenter:
Adam Hart-Davis
Producer:
Paul Bader
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Drori

Chef Ainsley Harriott meets more busy individuals - a radio traffic reporter, a private investigator and a mature student- and serves French-style pork with root puree, parma ham turkey roulades, and pan-fried pizza.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
See Food: page 30

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Ainsley Harriott
Director:
Derek Hallworth
Producer:
Caroline Officer

The series exploring all aspects of new media includes a look at personalised CD compilations, profiles the creators of the game Myst, and shows how to set up a web address. With Benjamin Woolley and Fenella George.
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Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Presenter:
Benjamin Woolley
Presenter:
Fenella George
Producer:
Joanne Evans
Editor:
Andrew Chitty

(Note: repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 The Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
(Subtitled)
1.00 What Was Modernism?
1.30 Maarten van Heemskerck

Schools
2.00 PSHE

Languages
4.00 Deutsch Plus: 13-16
with subtitles.

Business and Training
5.00 Skills for Work

Open University
5.45 A Change of Key?
6.10 Humanity and the Scaffold
6.35-7.00am The Impressionist Surface

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