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Another chance to see the 15-part weekday series that goes in search of historic sites and the stories behind them, presented by Adam Hart-Davis and Jayne Constantinis. Today there's a visit to Leeds.

(Repeat)

Contributors

Presenter:
Adam Hart-Davis
Presenter:
Jayne Constantinis
Series Producer:
Paul Bader
Executive Producer:
Fiona Pitcher

In this 12-part series, Steve Davis looks back at memorable snooker matches covered by BBC TV. Today: the marathon World Championship final of 1985.
(Next programme is on Friday at 2.45pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Davis

Concluding the series about the World Wide Web. This edition explains how the new technologies work, and why they are difficult to control. With MP and Web fan Tony Benn.
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Website: [web address removed]
Ceefax: page

Contributors

Guest:
Tony Benn
Series Producer:
Steve Evanson

Guest cook Valentina Harris bakes a spicy Italian pumpkin cake; two vegetarian curry fans cook for the Hindu new year; and Antony Worrall Thompson prepares pumpkin and bean soup. With Chris Kelly and Jilly Goolden.

Ceefax: page
Website: [web address removed]
E-Mail: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Kelly
Presenter:
Jilly Goolden
Unknown:
Valentina Harris
Unknown:
Antony Worrall Thompson
Executive Producer:
Tim Hincks
Series Producer:
Elaine Bancroft

Satirist Armando Iannucci presents a future retrospective of the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal. It is the year 2028 and former actress Cameron Diaz is the new US president. However her election triumph is tainted by the events of 30 years previously.

Contributors

Comedian/Writer/Director:
Armando Iannucci

News analysis, with Kirsty Wark.
(Subtitled)

Then Video Nation: Bangladesh Shorts
The first of a series of short films made by people who live in Bangladesh.

Contributors

Presenter (Newsnight):
Kirsty Wark
Editor (Newsnight):
Sian Kevill

In the first of three programmes Catherine Bennett examines the booming fertility industry.
Although the press still love to feature miracle IVF babies, less is heard from the many patients who fail to conceive a longed for child.
See today's choices.
Polly Toynbee: page 10

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Reporter:
Catherine Bennett
Executive Producer:
Samir Shah

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Global Stories
12.30 Fortress Britain
(Subtitled)
1.00 Out of the Melting Pot
(Subtitled)

Schools
2.00 Primary Science; Teaching Today

Languages
4.00 Suenos World Spanish 1-4
(with subtitles)

Business and Training
5.00 Skills for Work: 19

Open University
5.45 Building in Cells
6.10 Alaska - the Last Frontier?
(Subtitled)
6.35-7.00am The Chemistry of Power

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