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Historical drama starring
Anna Neagle , Cedric Hardwicke
The story of Nell Gwyn 's rise, from selling oranges in Cheapside, through success on the Drury Lane stage, to becoming Charles ll's favourite mistress. Director Herbert Wilcox (1934)
Blackandwhite * See Films: pages 51-60 ***

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Neagle
Unknown:
Cedric Hardwicke
Unknown:
Nell Gwyn
Director:
Herbert Wilcox

Wimbledon 98
The start of two weeks' live coverage from the All England Club. Introduced by Sue Barker and Steve Rider. The first of this week's daily highlights programmes is at 9.25pm.
See today's choices.

Cricket: Second Test
Further live coverage of the final day's play at Lord's.

Videoplus code for 12.00-4.00 (not PDC).
4.00-8.30 (not PDC)

Including at 3.50 News Regional News and Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Presenter:
Steve Rider

Juliet Morris visits Kazakhstan, one of the former Soviet Union's now-independent emergent states, in the continuing summer series of the holiday show. As she plays a local variation of polo, Morris finds that, although the area is one of the least explored regions on earth, it offers tourists a wide range of rewarding activities.
Simon Calder and Fi Glover are in Florida, where Glover joins a research team helping to monitor endangered species, while Calder enjoys a gigantic American breakfast, a ride at Busch Theme Park and a game of baseball. See today's choices. Series producer Liz Molyneux

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Calder
Unknown:
Fi Glover
Series Producer:
Liz Molyneux

Animated American anarchy in the town of Springfield.
Homer is forced to attend meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous after he is arrested for drunk driving on his way home from a tour of the Duff Brewery. Lisa devises an experiment to humiliate her brother Bart after he ruins her Science project.
(Subtitled)

Sue Barker introduces tennis highlights from the opening day's matches at Wimbledon, with contributions from regular guests Pat Cash and Pam Shriver. Analysis of the key moments of the day's play and a full results roundup will be accompanied by new behind-the-scenes features from reporter Garry Richardson.
On Centre Court today, Pete Sampras began the defence of his men's singles title with a fifth Wimbledon crown in his sights. If successful, he would equal the postwar record of the legendary Bjorn Borg. Meanwhile, Britain's hopes of grass-court glory will be pinned on US Open finalist Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman.
Producer Sharon Lence ; Editor Philip Bemie Repeated tomorrow at 9am
Followed by Video Nation Caribbean Shorts

Contributors

Introduces:
Sue Barker
Unknown:
Pat Cash
Unknown:
Pam Shriver.
Reporter:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Pete Sampras
Unknown:
Bjorn Borg.
Unknown:
Greg Rusedski
Unknown:
Tim Henman.
Producer:
Sharon Lence
Editor:
Philip Bemie

Highlights of the final day's play between England and South
Africa in the Second Test at Lord's.
In recent years, the Lord's Test has inspired visiting sides to perform attheirvery best. South Africa found that to be the case in 1994 when, on theirfirst
England tour for 29 years, they registered a comprehensive
356-run victory, with feared fast bowler Allan Donald picking up seven wickets. Presented by Richie Benaud. ................
Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Donald
Presented By:
Richie Benaud.

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Cine Cinephiles
History of French cinema.

1.00 Slaves and Noble Savages
The life of an African slave during the 18th century.

1.30 Empire and Nation: the Re-Fashioning of Literature
British and Indian cultures during the 18th century.

Schools
2.00 Science
Programmes from Science in Action, Science Zone, and Short Circuit

World Cup French
4.00 Get by in French: Part 2
More from the travel and language survival guide.

Business and Training
5.00 Computers Don't Bite: Getting Started: Part 4
The nuts and bolts of basic computer skills.

Getting Online: Part 4
How to get on to the internet.

Open University
5.45 Seville: Gateway to the Indies
The wealth of 16th-century Seville.

6.10 Dialogue in the Dark
James Boswell's visit to dying philosopher David Hume.
(Subtitled)

6.35-7.00am Film Montage: the Projection of Modernity
The visual language employed by Soviet film-makers Eisenstein and Vertov.

BBC Two England

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