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9.00 Isabel Highlights (ages 14-16)-a taster of the drama series for students of Spanish. 4633897 9.10 Sportsbank
Dance (teachers' programme) - a look at the dance curriculum in action.
9.40 Come Outside (ages 4-5) Geese
Pippin the dog finds two geese swimming in Auntie Mabel's pond.

10.30 Megamaths: Division - the first of a series on division.
(ages 7-9)

10.50 Look and Read: Welcome to LR TV
Budding writer Nas arrives for a job.

11.10 Landmarks: River Severn
Presenter Vanessa Collingridge travels down the UK's longest river.
(ages 9-11) (Subtitled)

11.30 The Animated Epics: Beowulf
Animated version of the epic English poem.
(ages 14-16)

12.00 Shakespeare - the Animated Tales: Julius Caesar
Study of personal ambition versus the good of the state.
(ages 11-13)

Contributors

Presenter:
Vanessa Collingridge
Unknown:
Julius Caesar

Comprehensive coverage of the best-of-25-frames second-round matches in the World Professional Snooker championship from the Crucible theatre in Sheffield's city centre, which is hosting this prestigious event for the 23rd time. The eight competitors who survive this stage of the tournament are guaranteed prize money of £34,000.
Presented by David Vine and Dougie Donnelly, who provide the latest news and action, plus commentary on the matches from Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo, Willie Thorne, Jim Meadowcroft and John Parrott.
Videoplus code for 1.10-6.00 Code for 1 1.10-3.30 (not PDC) Code for 3.3o-6.00 (not PDC)
Including at 2.40 and 3.25 News and Regional News Subtitled Weather

Contributors

Presented By:
David Vine
Presented By:
Dougie Donnelly
Unknown:
Ray Edmonds
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
John Virgo
Unknown:
Willie Thorne
Unknown:
Jim Meadowcroft
Unknown:
John Parrott.

Talks in which Brian
Walden reflects on why people considered to be villains are allowed to play prominent roles in human affairs. Nero. Nero can be seen as the archetypal villain. He murdered his two wives and mother, subjected the Christians to gruesome persecution and burned down Rome. Walden explores the reasons behind his people's acceptance of his crimes, and suggests why, even today, monstrous tyrants can gain the willing consent of the public. See today's choices. Director/Producer David Cox
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/education

Contributors

Unknown:
Rome. Walden
Producer:
David Cox

Janet Street-Porter tackles the fifth leg of her 350-mile
Edinburgh-to-Greenwich, south London, walk, crossingthe River Trent and entering the Midlands, where she samples Stilton cheese and catches up with Stephen Fry at his old school in Uppingham, Rutland. She also discovers why so many Scots choose to live in Corby. Director/Producer John Bush
Digital widescreen

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Street-Porter
Unknown:
Stephen Fry

In the first of three visits to
Beth Chatto 's woodland garden near Colchesterin Essex, Stephen Lacey explores planting in dry and shady areas.
Pippa Greenwood protects vegetable seedlings with cloches, cold frames and polytunnels, and Gay Search looks at the burgeoning spring colours surrounding an Oxfordshire farmhouse. Plus Alan
Titchmarsh provides advice from his Hampshire home. Series producerColette Foster Executive producer Tony Laryea
Digitalwidescreen Subtitled ........ BBC GARDENERS' WORLD MAGAZINE: available from newsagents
* See Alan Titchmarsh : page 40; Stylish folding recliner chair: Reader offer, page

Contributors

Unknown:
Beth Chatto
Unknown:
Stephen Lacey
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Gordon Brown 's former press secretary Charles Whelan and magician Paul Danielsjoin regulars Angus Deayton ,
Ian Hislop and Paul Merton forthe satirical news quiz.
Director Paul Wheeler : Producer Giles Pilbrow Repeated Sunday Digitalwidescreen

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Brown
Unknown:
Charles Whelan
Unknown:
Paul Danielsjoin
Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producer:
Giles Pilbrow

Tonight's musical guests include Welsh supergroup Catatonia, new-age rockers
Kula Shaker , post-hip hop collective Urban Species, singer/ songwriter Paul Westerbergand classic American band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. See today's choices.
Director Janet Fraser Crook ; Producer
Mark Cooper Digital widescreen.

Contributors

Unknown:
Kula Shaker
Songwriter:
Paul Westerbergand
Unknown:
Tom Petty
Director:
Janet Fraser Crook
Producer:
Mark Cooper

The Temptation of Eve. The series on film censorship presented by Raquel Welch covers the period from 1927 to the mid-thirties and features stars such as Marlene Dietrich , Busby Berkeley and Mae West. Gold Diggers of 1993, which follows at 1.15am. is showing to complementthe edition.

Contributors

Presented By:
Raquel Welch
Unknown:
Marlene Dietrich
Unknown:
Busby Berkeley
Unknown:
Mae West.

Musical, showing to accompany Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen, featuring the work of legendary Hollywood choreographer Busby Berkeley. A struggling producer and three out-of-work dancers team up to put on a new show - the only problem is finance. (1933) (Black and white)
See Films: pages 62-67
Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Choreographer:
Busby Berkeley
Director:
Mervyn Leroy

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