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Live coverage from Southampton of the first semi-final of this year's NatWest Trophy 60-overs-per-side competition.

Hampshire travelled to Lord's to crush Middlesex in the quarter-finals, a formidable total of 295 proving too much for the home side, who slumped to 151 all out. A 141-run partnership between Adrian Aymes and Giles White was the cornerstone of Hampshire's total, while miserly bowling restricted the Middlesex batsmen with the exception of Justin Langer.

Blocking Hampshire's path to the final at Lord's on 5 September are one-day specialists Lancashire, who ousted Nottinghamshire to reach the last four.
Michael Atherton took the excellent form he has shown for England over the summer back to Old Trafford as an innings of 76 helped the Red Rose county to cruise past their target with four overs and six wickets to spare.

Introduced by Tony Lewis, with commentary coming from David Gower and Chris Broad.

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
David Gower
Commentary:
Chris Broad
Producer:
Paul Davies
Producer:
Mark Wilkin

More gardening ideas and advice.
Jim McColl sows hardy annuals for summer colour in the garden, while Carolyn Spray has some new ideas for hanging baskets. Bill Torrance visits a garden that employs the no-digging technique of permaculture", and the Hit Squad help musician Phil Cunningham

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim McColl
Presenter:
Carolyn Spray
Presenter:
Bill Torrance
Guest:
Phil Cunningham

From Southampton, continuing live coverage to the close of play in today's first NatWest Trophy semi-final, between Hampshire and Lancashire.
Live coverage of Leicestershire v Derbyshire in the second semi-final starts tomorrow morning at 10.25am

Including at 2.40 and 3.25 News; Regional News (Subtitled); Weather

Another chance to see an unscripted talk by interviewer and former MP Brian Walden from the series in which he explored the concept of the hero.

The man credited with leading the nation to victory in the Second World War was, according to Walden, arrogant, callous and a military strategist of very modest talent. However, he also contends that the leader, who remained steadfast in his beliefs even when he found himself isolated, was responsible for inspiring a whole nation to shake off its defeatist outlook.
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Web Site: [web address removed]

Contributors

Speaker:
Brian Walden
Director/Producer:
David Cox

The stories behind a series of notable archaeological finds. The discovery of two crouched bodies near the isolated Somerset village of Bleadon leads to speculation among residents that the remains are all that is left of their prehistoric relatives. Archaeologist and presenter Julian Richards joins the team struggling to make sense of the clues to reveal a picture of the arduous lives of farmers during the Iron Age.
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Support Material: a video pack (price £29) and booklet (price £4.95) accompany the series. Send a cheque, payable to [address removed]
Web Site: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Richards
Series Producer:
Ian Potts
Executive Producer:
Caroline van den Brul

Against-the-clock gardening challenge series in which a team of experts has just two days to transform gardens without the knowledge of their owners.
Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh are in Warwick this week, where they attempt to add some style to a policeman's muddy garden while his unsuspecting wife is away.

See today's choices.
Booklet: send a cheque/postal order for £3 to [address removed]
Look who's making a splash!: page 22; Alan Titchmarsh: page 30

Contributors

Presenter/Expert:
Alan Titchmarsh
Expert:
Charlie Dimmock
Expert:
Tommy Walsh
Producer:
John Thornicroft
Executive Producer:
Carol Haslam

Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
The classic comedy, showing to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

The platoon ensure that Lance Corporal Jones is not found wanting when the old soldier is put to the test.
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BBC Audio Cassettes: four double volumes are available, price £7.99 each
Website: [web address removed]
The experts' view: page

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/producer:
David Croft
Capt Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sgt Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corp Jones:
Clive Dunn
Pte Frazer:
John Laurie
Pte Walker:
James Beck
Pte Pike:
Ian Lavender
Pte Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley

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Open University
12.30 The Spiral of Silence
(Subtitled)
1.00 The Programmers
1.30 To Engineer Is Human

The Greats
2.00 Historical Figures: Part 3
A look at royal history.

Languages
4.00 The Travel Hour: Italy: The Italian Riviera and Bologna

Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves

Open University
5.45 Patterns in the Dust; Batteries Included
6.35-7.00am Work and Energy
Energy storage.

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