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The aviation series looks at tilt-rotor technology, the use of giant planes in fire-fighting, an unusual aerobatics display and choosing the best fighter plane. With Brendan O'Brien.

Contributors

Presenter:
Brendan O'Brien

Esther Rantzen discusses whether people ought to be judged by their clothes. Guests include Perry Southall, whose sexy appearance was criticised by the barrister representing the man who was later convicted of assaulting her.

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen
Guest:
Perry Southall

A film first shown on BBC South East continues the documentary series from the BBC Regions.

Amanda Harper reports on how two families are trying to cope with autistic children and the lack of help available to them locally.

Contributors

Reporter:
Amanda Harper
Producer:
Beth Miller
Executive Producer:
John Samson

The heritage and architecture series continues as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reveals her favourite building. Once a cinema, it was, when Dame Kiri first arrived in Britain in 1966, the home of the London Opera Centre, where fledgling singers trained. Presented by Kirsty Wark, with Dan Cruickshank.
Series editor Basil Comely ............

Contributors

Unknown:
Kiri Te Kanawa
Unknown:
Dan Cruickshank.

Francine Stock reports on the appeal of English style to foreign buyers, Tim Wonnacott learns how visually impaired people examine antiques, while Bobby Crush explains why he would like to buy one of Liberace's pianos. Series producer Jane Lomas ; Series editor Mark Hill WEB SITE: www.bbc.co.uk/antiques

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Wonnacott
Unknown:
Bobby Crush
Producer:
Jane Lomas
Editor:
Mark Hill

First of a three part satirical thriller.
Starring Warren Clarke, Stephen Fry, Richard Griffiths, Rik Mayall, Richard Wilson.

A serial killer has begun murdering bank managers. BBC radio crime correspondent George Cragge gets involved after fielding calls from the killer while broadcasting on Radio 4.
See today's choices.

Murder, I wrote: page 28

Contributors

From a novel by:
Mark Tavener
Adapted by:
Malcolm Bradbury
Director:
Marcus Mortimer
Producer:
Sarah Smith
George Cragge:
Warren Clarke
Controller, Radio 2:
Stephen Fry
Geoffrey Crichton Potter:
Richard Griffiths
Dominic De'Ath:
Rik Mayall
Lord Tone:
Richard Wilson
Controller, Radio 4:
John Bird
DCI Frank Jefferson:
Alun Armstrong
Ms Sin:
Siobhan Redmond
Hercules Fortescue:
John Sessions
Henry Potts:
Simon Godley
Andrew James:
Patrick O'Kane
DS Marten:
Victoria Carling
Beth Parsons:
Rebecca Front
Max Parker:
David Ryall
Jemma White:
Sally Phillips
James Addison:
Albert Welling
Bamber Simpson:
James McCarthy
Murderer's voice:
Alistair McGowan
Jeremy Inchcape:
Robert Austin
Paul (party worker):
Lee Ingleby
Madame Speaker:
Anne Harries
Home Secretary:
Arthur Kelly
Peter Anderson MP:
Tony Simon
Laetitia Tone:
Rachel Fielding
Clarence Twist:
Geoff McGivern
Harold Twist:
Hugh Simon
Oswald Twist:
James Saxon

A rerun of the six-part comedy series starring Steve Coogan

While working on Radio Norwich, Alan Partridge tries to revive his TV career.
(Repeat)

Followed by Video Nation Shorts
The first of four nightly slots in which performance-poet John Agard celebrates next month's 50th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush.
(Subtitled)

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Baynham
Writer:
Steve Coogan
Writer/Producer:
Armando Iannucci
Director:
Dominic Brigstocke
Alan Partridge:
Steve Coogan
Lynn:
Felicity Montagu
Dave Clifton:
Phil Cornwell
Susan:
Barbara Durkin
Michael:
Simon Greenall
Sophie:
Sally Phillips
Tony Hayers:
David Schneider
Poet/Performer (Video Nation Shorts):
John Agard

(Note: repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Open Advice: the Three Degrees
1.00 Foretelling Fatigue Life
1.30 Coping with Queues

Schools
2.00 Special Needs
with signing for deaf children.

Languages
4.00 The New Get by in Italian

Business and Training
5.00 Computers Don't Bite: Business: 3

Open University
5.45 Talking Buildings
6.10 The Founding of the Royal Society
6.35-7.00am Flight Simulators and Robots

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