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Adventure starring Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin

When young Sandy Ricks rescues an injured dolphin from a Florida Keys reef, he makes a lifelong friend. However, Sandy's fisherman father believes Flipper is a threat to his family's livelihood.
(1963, U)
See Films: pages 64-71

Contributors

Director:
James B Clark
Porter Ricks:
Chuck Connors
Sandy Ricks:
Luke Halpin
Martha Ricks:
Kathleen Maguire
Kim Parker:
Connie Scott
Hettie White:
Jane Rose

Live coverage of the first day's racing from Aintree's Grand National meeting, featuring at 2.35 the Martell Cup Chase and at 3.45 the Foxhunters' Chase, known as the Grand National for amateurs. Other races are at 3.10 and 4.20. Introduced by Clare Balding and Richard Pitman.
Coverage continues tomorrow at 2.10pm.
(Digital widescreen)

Including at 2.45 and 3.25 News and Regional News (Subtitled) Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Presenter:
Richard Pitman
Commentary:
Jim McGrath
Commentary:
Tony O'Hehir
Commentary:
John Hanmer
Commentary:
Peter Scudamore
Commentary:
Jonathan Powell
Commentary:
Angus Loughran
TV Presentation:
Martin Hopkins
TV Presentation:
Malcolm Kemp

Esther Rantzen hosts a discussion on the issue of privacy for both public figures and private individuals. Studio guests include ex-politicians Neil Hamilton and Gerry Hayes and former editor of The Sun Stuart Higgins.

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen
Guest:
Neil Hamilton
Guest:
Gerry Hayes
Guest:
Stuart Higgins

The second series of the American fantasy drama begins. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Buffy returns to Sunnydale from her summer holiday to find the Anointed One and his new deputy, Absalom, are intent on bringing the Master back to life in a rite using his buried bones.

Contributors

Buffy:
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Giles:
Anthony Stewart Head
Xander:
Nicholas Brendon
Willow:
Alyson Hannigan
Cordelia:
Charisma Carpenter
Angel:
David Boreanaz
Ms Calendar:
Robia La Marte
Anointed One:
Andrew J Ferchland
Absalom:
Brent Jennings

Following some of Britain's most talented design graduates as they launch their careers.

Two students are talent-spotted by Habitat's new UK design team chief, Tom Dixon.
Jacqui Caley and Rachael Roberts from Brighton University in East Sussex join the company at a time of upheaval. They are asked to design vases and planters, but find it tough adapting to the pressures of the commercial world, and are surprised by the speed at which they have to turn out drawings and models.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Subject:
Tom Dixon
Subject:
Jacqui Caley
Subject:
Rachael Roberts
Director:
Kate Misrahi
Series Editor:
Keith Alexander

Tiff Needell takes a two-seater Jaguar XK sportscar, one of only two in existence, for a trip around Silverstone. In the mould of the classic XK120 and XK140 of the forties and fifties, this car packs a 450bhp supercharged engine. Quentin Willson presents the annual Top Gear customer satisfaction survey.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Presenter:
Tiff Needell
Presenter:
Quentin Willson
Producer:
Chris Richards
Editor:
John Bentley

Live coverage of the opening round in the 63rd US Masters, from Augusta National, Georgia. The reigning champion, Mark O'Meara, will be among the favourites, along with his fellow American Tiger Woods, the 1997 winner. Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood, both seeking their first major, will be among the top British challengers.

Introduced by Steve Rider, with commentary from Peter Alliss, Alex Hay and Howard Clark.

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Rider
Commentary:
Peter Alliss
Commentary:
Alex Hay
Commentary:
Howard Clark
Golfer:
Mark O'Meara
Golfer:
Tiger Woods
Golfer:
Colin Montgomerie
Golfer:
Lee Westwood

Host Mark Lawson is joined by Germaine Greer, Ian Hislop and John Carey to review the week's cultural highlights, including Salman Rushdie's latest novel, The Ground beneath Her Feet, and Mamma Mia, the new stage musical featuring Abba songs.

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Panellist:
Germaine Greer
Panellist:
Ian Hislop
Panellist:
John Carey
Series Producer:
Mark Bell
Editor:
Michael Poole

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 A New Sun Is Born: Part 1: The Coup
1.00 The North Sea: Managing the Common Pool
1.30 Power and Vision - The West and the Rest

Exam Revision
2.00 GCSE Bitesize Revision: French 1

Teaching Film and Median
4.00 Film Education: An Ideal Husband: Text to Text
4.30 Film Education: The Producer's Tale

Teacher Training
5.00 Planet Europe: Studying Abroad with Erasmus
5.15 Planet Europe: Making Friends
5.30 Go Higher: Why Go into Higher Education?
The cost and benefits.

Open University
5.45 Playing Safe
Preventing childhood accidents.
6.10-7.00am Living with Drought
Dealing with the crisis.

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