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10.30 Words and Pictures: The Princess and the Pea
(ages 5-7)

10.45 Job Bank: Chef (ages 14+)

11.00 Look and Read: Captain Crimson: Operation Recovery
(ages 7-9)

11.20 Zig Zag: Danger Detectors: Safety Outside
(ages 7-9)

11.40 Landmarks: Coping with the Climate: Coping with the Cold
(ages 9-12) (Subtitled)

12.00 Shakespeare: the Animated Tales: The Tempest
(ages 9-13)

Contributors

Writer (Look and Read):
Elly Brewer

Today, a report on the outcome of the 66th Le Mans 24-hour race, where a titanic battle between the major GT teams of Germany and Japan is promised.
Plus, a preview of Nigel Mansell's return to racing in this weekend's Touring Car series at Donington, and a report on the fifth round of the British rallycross series at Pembrey, South Wales. With Tiff Needell and David Addison

Win a high-flying trip around Silverstone: Competitions and Offers, page

Contributors

Presenter:
Tiff Needell
Presenter:
David Addison

Live coverage from Edgbaston of the final day's play in the First Test between England and South Africa. This Test will have seen new England captain Alec Stewart seeking to prove his team's worth against a strong South African side led by Hansie Cronje. Introduced by Tony Lewis with commentary by Richie Benaud, David Gower, Tony Lewis, Barry Richards and Chris Broad, plus reports by Simon Hughes.

Videoplus code for 1.40-6.00
1.40-3.50(not PDC)
3.50-6.00 (not PDC)

Including at 3.50 News Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
David Gower
Commentary:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
Barry Richards
Commentary:
Chris Broad
Reporter:
Simon Hughes

Continuing Gerry Anderson's live action science-fiction series.

The Moon becomes a prisoner of an alien planet as an eerie new menace grips Alpha.
(First shown on ITV)

Contributors

Writer:
Edward Di Lorenzo
Producer:
Gerry Anderson
Director:
Ray Austin
John Koenig:
Martin Landau
Dr Helena Russell:
Barbara Bain
Professor Bergman:
Barry Morse
Paul Morrow:
Prentis Hancock
David Kano:
Clifton Jones
Sandra Benes:
Zienia Merton
Dr Mathias:
Anton Phillips
Alan Carter:
Nick Tate

The series for consumers of new technology looks at how the forces' mail has been transformed by the latest gadgetry; the stars of Red Dwarf book a holiday on line rather than going through a travel agent; and a look at ballroom dancing via a waltz on the World Wide Web. Presented by Carol Vorderman and Adrian Chiles.
(Subtitled)
Web Site: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Carol Vorderman
Presenter:
Adrian Chiles
Series Producer:
Gaby Koppel
Series Editor:
Owen Gay

The summer series of the holiday show is introduced by Juliet Morris, who this week samples the cultural life of Liverpool before testing a city break in Dublin. Meanwhile, in Liguria, Italy, Fi Glover takes a ferry trip around the coast and Simon Calder explores the mountain slopes by train.
(Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Juliet Morris
Reporter:
Fi Glover
Reporter:
Simon Calder
Series Producer:
Liz Molyneux

Herbert Horatio Kitchener was renowned as the great avenger of the British Empire, leading successful military campaigns and persuading a generation of young men to fight in the First World War. But, as tonight's film shows, the real Kitchener had a delicate side which belied his aggressively masculine image.
See today's choices.

Contributors

Producer:
Jad Adams
Series Editor:
Janice Hadlow

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Scientific Community in 17th Century England
1.00 Smithson and Serra
1.30 Scenes from Dr Faustus

Schools
2.00 Languages: the French Collection

World Cup French
4.00 The Travel Hour: France: The Alps

Business and Training
5.00 Computers Don't Bite

Open University
5.45 Seville
6.10 Citizens of the World
6.35-7.00am A University without Walls

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