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Further live coverage of the opening day of the European championships in Budapest. Featuring at 4.20 women's 100m second round, 4.40 men's 1500m first round, 5.45 men's shot put final, 5.55 men's 100m second round, 6.30 women's 800m first round and 7.05 men's 10,000m final. Plus action from the men's 20km walk.

Among the British athletes to look out for are John Mayock and Anthony Whiteman in the 1500m, and former European cross-country champion Jon Brown, who is expected to be in contention for a medal in the 10,000m

Concluding the against-the-dock gardening challenge series in which the regular team of Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh have just two days to transform gardens without the knowledge of their owners.
This week the trio are in Newport, Gwent, where they face the ambitious task of creating an attractive and modern garden on little more than a large patch of clay covered by black polythene.
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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 sixth and final episode of the repeated first series of the classic comedy, showing to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

The platoon use their rifles and their wits to compete for the honour of guarding a VIP. Featuring a guest appearance by Barbara Windsor.
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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
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies
Janet King:
Caroline Dowdeswell
Laura La Plaz:
Barbara Windsor

Highlights from Edgbaston of today's 50-overs-per-side encounter between England and South Africa, the last qualifying match to decide who will meet in the final of the triangular series - which also features Sri Lanka-at Lord's on Thursday.

Introduced by Tony Lewis, with commentary from Richie Benaud, Geoffrey Boycott, Chris Broad, David Gower and Barry Richards.

Highlights of the final match in the series are on Thursday at 9.20pm.

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Lewis
Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
Geoffrey Boycott
Commentary:
Chris Broad
Commentary:
David Gower
Commentary:
Barry Richards

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Open University
12.30 Living with Technology - Writing a Report
Advice from professional writers.
1.30 Something in the Air
Why cracks appear in aircraft.

The Greats
2.00 Explorers: Part 3
Janet Street-Porter goes in search of lost civilisations.

Languages
4.00 Italianissimo 9-12

Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves
Working in an office.

Open University
5.45 Keep Your Distance
Avoiding car accidents.

6.10 Paris and the New Mathematics
Maths during the French Revolution.

6.35-7.00am This Little Flower Went to Market
Using maths to plan a route.

Contributors

Presenter (The Greats:
Explorers): Janet Street-Porter

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