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Disney science-fiction comedy starring Tom Tryon, Brian Keith

Richmond Talbot is set to make history as the first American in orbit. But while preparing for the flight, he is shadowed.
(1962, U)
See Films: pages 50-54

Contributors

Director:
James Neilson
Captain Richmond Talbot:
Tom Tryon
Major General John Vanneman:
Brian Keith
McClosky:
Edmond O'Brien
Lyrae:
Dany Saval
Walter Talbot:
Tommy Kirk

Double bill of animated comedy.

Lisa v Malibu Stacy
Lisa decides to manufacture her own talking doll.

At 6.35 Deep Space Homer
Nasa trains Homer to be the first average American in space.

(Another double bill is on Friday at 6pm)
(Repeat)
Videoplus code for 6.15-6.35
Code for 6.35-7.00
Code for 6.15-7.00 (not PDC)

First of this evening's two-part documentary tracing the story of Sikh people, to mark this week's 300th anniversary of the birth of modern Sikhism.

At the turn of the 16th century, a peaceful religious movement emerged in India, but in response to persecution and internal disunity, the Sikhs were reborn as a people who fused spirituality with military skills.
(The concluding part is at 11.25pm)
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Narrator:
Daljit Dhaliwal
Director:
John Das
Executive Producer:
Paresh Solanki

In 1983 a radiotherapy machine was accidentally sold to a scrapyard in Mexico. The result was what has been described as the worst radioactive spillage in North America - the machine was cut open, causing vomiting, skin lesions and sterility in workers at the site, and forged into steel, which was distributed.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Director:
Kim Flitcroft
Series Producer:
Bryn Higgins

The last edition in the current series announces the winner of the Food and Drink Cook with Antony competition. Antony Worrall Thompson rustles up Asian-style pork in lettuce leaves, while Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke prepare for long, hot summer days by sampling the best beers and lagers.
Series producer Elaine Bancroft : Executive producer Tim Hincks Repeated on Saturday Digital widescreen Subtitled ......... WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/foodanddrink E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Antony Worrall Thompson
Unknown:
Jilly Goolden
Unknown:
Oz Clarke
Producer:
Elaine Bancroft
Producer:
Tim Hincks

The concluding part of tonight's documentary examines modern-day Sikhism, looking at those who have ventured away from the spiritual homeland of Punjab, including western converts.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Director:
Inderjrt Nagra

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Building the Perfect Beast
(Subtitled)
1.20 Open Late - Science
1.30 Women and Allegory

Exam Revision
2.00 GCSE Bitesize Revision: Geography 2

Languages
4.00 Get By in German

Business and Training
5.00 Skills for Work

Open University
5.45 Venice and Antwerp - Forms of Religion
6.10 The Portuguese Voyages of Discovery
6.35-7.00am Open Advice - the Three Degrees

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