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Introduced by Steve Rider.

9.00 Weightlifting
Action from the men's 85kg final.
Commentary by David Vine.

9.20 Boxing
Latest news from the Shah Alam stadium.
Commentary by Jim Neilly.

9.55 Bowls
Updates on the men's and women's singles.
Commentary by Dougie Donnelly and David Rhys Jones.

10.25 Athletics
featuring the semi-finals of the women's 800m.

10.45 Netball: South Africa v New Zealand.
Commentary by Hazel Irvine.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Rider
Commentary By:
David Vine
Commentary By:
Jim Neilly
Commentary By:
Dougie Donnelly
Commentary By:
David Rhys Jones
Commentary By:
Hazel Irvine

Agatha Christie mystery starring
Margaret Rutherford
When a wealthy recluse is frightened to death, Miss Marple suspects murder, but her report to the police falls on deaf ears and she starts the investigation herself. Director George Pollock (1963, U)
Black and white Subtitled 51924 70 * See Films: pages 48-55

Contributors

Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Unknown:
Margaret Rutherford
Director:
George Pollock

Introduced by Sue Barker.
Racing Fourracesfrom Newbury, at 2.40,
3.10, 3.40 and 4.10. Introduced by Clare Balding and Willie Carson. Commentary by Jim McGrath , Jimmy Lindley , Graham Rock and Jonathan Powell.
Commonwealth Games More live action from Malaysia, including:
Netball England's match against world champions Australia.
Bowls Thewomen'spairsfinal.
Diving Medal-deciding action in the men's and women's 1m springboard.
Commentators are Hazel Irvine, Dougie Donnelly , David Rhys Jones and Andy Jameson , with Garry Richardson. Including at 2.55 and 3.55 News;
Regional News Subtitled Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue Barker.
Introduced By:
Willie Carson.
Commentary By:
Jim McGrath
Commentary By:
Jimmy Lindley
Commentary By:
Graham Rock
Commentary By:
Jonathan Powell.
Unknown:
Dougie Donnelly
Unknown:
David Rhys Jones
Unknown:
Andy Jameson
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.

Quarter-final coverage from the West Hants Club, Bournemouth, of the £300,000 SamsungOpen. Spain's Felix Mantilla , seeded third this year. is the defending champion. Commentary by John Barrett , Mark Cox and Chris Bailey.
Producer Paul Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Felix Mantilla
Commentary By:
John Barrett
Commentary By:
Mark Cox
Commentary By:
Chris Bailey.
Producer:
Paul Davies

Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's action in Malaysia. In the athletics arena, triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards was seekingto add the Commonwealth title to his
European crown, while a strong contingent from the home countries was expected to feature in the men's 400m final.
England's Du'aine Ladejo continued to pursue his first decathalon title, gold medals were decided in the cycling and boxing reached the semi-final
Stage. Subtitled ............

Contributors

Introduces:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Jonathan Edwards

The offbeat countryside guide sees Pete McCarthy continuing his walk up the Suffolk coast, Lindsay Cannon spends a night on a ledge halfway up a wet Welsh cliff, Blanaid Aughney hunts for crystal, and survival instructor Andy Lane completes the training of the six Country Tracks challenge volunteers. Series producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete McCarthy
Unknown:
Lindsay Cannon
Unknown:
Blanaid Aughney
Unknown:
Andy Lane
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Alan Titchmarsh shows howto save money on next year's bedding plants by sowing annuals now. Stephen Lacey braves the elements to visit
Christopher Holiday's garden in the Lake District that overlooks
Morecambe Bay and Pippa Greenwood offers advice on choosing suitable fruit trees.
Series producer Colette Foster ; Executive producerTonyLaryea Subtitled .... BBC MAGAZINE: Gardeners' World. £2.20 ♦ Alan Titchmarsh on planting daffodil bulbs: page 36

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Stephen Lacey
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Producer:
Colette Foster
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Comedy exploring the lives of three London flatmates.
Matthew decides to join the Marines. Mandy and Archie face an embarrassing problem.
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Writer:
Bernadette Davis
Director:
John Stroud
Producer:
Sioned Wiliam
Martin Henson:
Matthew Cottle
Mandy Wilkins:
Samantha Janus
Matthew Malone:
Neil Stuke
Archie:
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Clare:
Tracy Keating

The music quiz with an irreverent attitude to songs and stars sees Heaven 17 vocalist Glenn Gregory, Bez - formerly of Black Grape - and Terrorvision's Tony Wright join team captains Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes. Mark Lamarr is the question master.
(Repeated tomorrow) (Subtitled)

Then Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Unknown:
Glenn Gregory
Unknown:
Tony Wright
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Unknown:
Sean Hughes.
Unknown:
Mark Lamarr
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producer:
Richard Wilson

Continuing the second series of the experimental comedy sketch show. Tonight's artists include Ricky Grover, Sean Cullen, Jason Byrne and Julian Barratt.

Contributors

Comedian:
Ricky Grover
Comedian:
Sean Cullen
Comedian:
Jason Byrne
Comedian:
Julian Barratt
Director:
Gareth Carrivick
Director:
Becky Martin
Producer:
Ali Bryer Carron
Producer:
Gary Reich

Highlights from the Muirfield
Village Golf Club, Ohio, USA, of day one in the fifth Solheim Cup as Great Britain and Europe try to wrest the trophy from the Americans forthe first time since
1994. With commentators Alex Hay and Beverly Lewis. .

Contributors

Commentators:
Alex Hay
Commentators:
Beverly Lewis.

Aerosmith, Black Grape , the Lighthouse Family, Texas and Phil Campbell feature in the rerun of the music show presented by Jools Holland. Director Janet Fraser Crook ; Producer
MarkCooper Repeat ...........
Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Unknown:
Black Grape
Unknown:
Phil Campbell
Presented By:
Jools Holland.
Director:
Janet Fraser Crook

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