A double bill of silent comedy shorts directed by and starring
Charlie Chaplin.
Shoulder Arms (1918): Duringthe First World War, raw army recruit Charlie struggles to cope with basic training. The Pilgrim (1923): Chaplin plays a prisoner who goes on the run and disguises himself as a priest...... More Chaplin Classics will be shown next Saturday ◆ See Films: pages 66-73 ***** * See Barry Norman : page 59

Sarah Montague and David Robertson present a news roundup and weekend sport preview from BBC News 24.

The weekly selection of programmes reflecting Asian issues and culture.

9.00 Network East: Big Talk
Lisa Aziz hosts a discussion about business affairs in the Asian community

9.30 Q Asia
Quiz testing teams' knowledge of Asian matters, with Sahera Chohan.

10.00 Cafe 21
Young British Asian women talk to presenter Rajesh Mirchandani about their experiences.
Shown yesterday

10.30 Network East
Arts-antentertainment magazine, this week coming from the Asian festival Live Mega Mela at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. Presented by Sonia Deol and Sanjeev Kohli.
BBC Asia Awards are on Tuesday at 11.15pm
Asia 2 editor Paresh Solanki
Videoplus code for 9.00-11.20(not PDC)

Lara Crooks hosts the programme for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. With signing and in-vision subtitles... WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/seejiear

A look at birds that can be found in public places and gardens.
(Repeat)

Mayor Burke is the only candidate for the election in Roseville until Private Doberman steps forward to make a challenge.
(Black and white) (Repeat)

Cecil B DeMille's epic circus drama, this week's Saturday Matinée, starring Charlton Heston, James Stewart
With a massive three-ring circus about to start a nationwide tour, tensions under the big top are running high. (1952, U) Subtitled See Films: pages 66-73 ****

Steve's experience of the range war is a painful initiation into manhood.
(Repeat)

Steve Wright presents archive hits from acts including Abba, Generation X, Kylie
Minogue, the Jam and REM. .... Top of the Pops ison Friday at 7.30pm

Highlights of the second semi-final in the UK championship, introduced by David Vine, with guest commentator John Parrott - who won the title in 1991 - and Ray Edmonds, Clive Everton, Jim Meadowcroft, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John Virgo.

Travel and architecture series following the footsteps of guidebook writer
Nikolaus Pevsner. Northumberland. Architectural historian John Grundy visits Hadrian's Wall, discovers
Northumberland's bastles, or fortified farmhouses, and explores the county's ancient ruins. His tour also takes in Lindisfame and Dunstanburgh castles and, by contrast, the modernity of Newcastle upon Tyne. Producer Julian Birkett ; Executive producer Keith Alexander BBC BOOKLET: send a cheque for £4. 99, payable to BBC Education Production, to [address removed]

With Moira Stuart.
Weather David Braine

The Unfinished War
India, which governs two-thirds of Kashmir, insists on controlling all of the Himalayan territory, while Pakistan believes the remaining, predominantly
Muslim, region should choose its country of dependence. In light of escalations in violence, and of controversial atomic tests by India and Pakistan earlier this year, American intelligence believes Kashmir is the most likely place in the world to spark off nuclear aggression. Phil Rees reports.
Producer Robin Barnwell ; Editor
FionaMurch Subtitled ............

Decca Aitkenhead of The Guardian reviews the past week's press. Series producer Christine Ruth ..

The series examining postwar conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union.
With the Soviets' nuclear arsenal inferior to that of America, Nikita Khrushchev arranged with Fidel Castro to install medium-range missiles in Cuba. But a US U-2 spy plane detected sites under construction. Featuring an interview with Castro. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh. See today's choices.
* Courting Castro: This Week, p 6

Comic quiz with Angus Deayton , Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
(Shown yesterday) (Subtitled)

Lesley Garrett is joined for more arias and show songs by ballet dancer Darcey Bussell , violinist Andre Rieu and the Royal Choral Society. They perform pieces by Bizet, Lehar, Strauss, Verdi and Handel. See today's choices.
Director Michael Leggo ; Producer
EmmaCornish Subtitled (including
English translations of songs) ◆ Win Lesley Garrett CD and video sets: page

Director William Gazecki's Oscar-nominated investigation into the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, continues the Storyville documentary season. The media reported that 76 members of David Koresh's sect committed mass suicide at Waco. Gazecki's film - which includes images that some might find disturbing - alleges they were murdered when FBI agents gassed and burned down the compound. It also challenges the widespread portrayal of the Davidians as promiscuous social outcasts.

Further highlights of the second semi-final in the UKchampionship from Bournemouth, introduced by David Vine. Lastyear'swinner Ronnie O'Sullivan will have hoped to reach th is stage and to be in contention again forthe prestigious prize.
Producer Alison Witkover ; Executive producer Graham Fry.................

Police drama series.

Roy battles to have the brutality allegation against him quashed.
Contains strong language.
(For cast see Monday)
(Shown last Monday)
(Subtitled)

Thriller. A petrol-pump attendant is caught up in deadly gang violence when he strikes back against an aggressive customer, who happens to be a Yakuza. In
Japanese with English subtitles.
Director Takeshi Kitano (1990. 18)
Kitano's Sonatine is next Saturday
See Films: pages 66-73 ****

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