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10.30 Storytime: Mr Gumpy's Outing
(ages 4-5)

10.45 Words and Pictures Phonics Special: "ee"
(ages 5-7)

11.00 Words and Pictures Phonics Special: "ea"
(ages 5-7)

11.15 Zig Zag: Ancient Greece: the Olympic Games
(ages 7-9)

11.35 Pathways of Belief: Christianity - the Bible
(ages 7-9+) (Subtitled)

11.50 Susanne
Concluding the drama serial in German
(ages 14-16)

12.10 The Geography Programme: Investigating Britain - Teleworking
(ages 11-13)

Further live coverage of today's Group B one-day international matches, played at Chester-le-Street, Durham and at Cardiff.

In their second match of the tournament the Scots face powerful opposition. Pakistan, captained by all-rounder Wasim Akram, boast possibly the world's fastest bowler in Shoaib Akhtar, a world-class spin attack spearheaded by Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq, and some of international cricket's hardest-hitting batsmen.

The star-studded Australians, who have based their campaign in Cardiff, will expect victory against the unfancied New Zealanders- however the Kiwis always try that bit harder against their nearest cricketing neighbours.

With commentary from Richie Benaud, Jeff Thomson, Dermot Reeve, Imran Khan and Mike Denness

Contributors

Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
Jeff Thomson
Commentary:
Dermot Reeve
Commentary:
Imran Khan
Commentary:
Mike Denness

Diane Louise Jordan and Rob Curling go in search of things to do in the South East region. This week they learn to play the harp in under an hour, clown around with children, ride buggies on dirt tracks, cross rivers on home-made rafts and try their hand at silversmithing.

(Regional Programme: see variations in panel on left)

Contributors

Presenter:
Diane Louise Jordan
Presenter:
Rob Curling
Director:
Claire Hobday
Producer:
Louise Cartwright

Continuing the series that puts a modern slant on history.

Former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Portillo considers the English Civil War and tries to explain how a law-abiding nation can turn to bloodshed and kill its king. He is assisted by, among others, Labour left-winger Ken Livingstone MP.

Radio presenter and former Labour Party spin-doctor Charlie Whelan is at Wembley Stadium to relate the history of the FA Cup final, with fans and players remembering what football's big day was like in a more genteel era. There he hears how Newcastle United goal-scoring hero Jackie Milburn had a quick cigarette and a tot of whisky just before the 1951final. Plus artist Ralph Steadman's re-creation of the day a madman ambushed Queen Victoria with a gun.

(Subtitled)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Portillo
Unknown:
Ken Livingstone
Unknown:
Charlie Whelan
Artist:
Ralph Steadman
Series Editor:
Archie Baron

The new Ferrari Modena coupe has all the classic ingredients - mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive and a sumptuous leather interior. Yet it is user-friendly, with a clutchless gearbox controlled by a fingertip lever and plenty of space inside. Tiff Needell is in Italy to test it.

The Bugatti Royale is a legend - there are only six in existence and if one comes up for sale it would cost more than £6 million. James May meets racing circuit boss Tom Wheatcroft, who couldn't live without a Royale and built an exact copy.
(Digital widescreen)
Top Gear Magazine: available from newsagents, price £3.20

Contributors

Presenter:
Tiff Needell
Presenter:
James May
Guest:
Tom Wheatcroft
Producer:
John Wilcox
Editor:
Jon Bentley

The series on the history of the solar system continues.

For centuries human beings struggled to understand the origins of the Moon. But even after 20 years of lunar exploration, scientists were still in the dark. Then an astronomer from Arizona came up with a solution to the riddle.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen)

CD: The Planets soundtrack is available now on BBC Music label
Reader Offer: buy the BBC hardback book The Planets, for only £17.99. inclusive of P&P; (rrp £19.99). To order call [number removed] or send a cheque. payable to RT Offers, to [address removed]

Everyone's gone to the Moon: p7

Contributors

Series Producer:
David McNab
Executive Producer:
John Lynch

Concluding the series exploring death and bereavement.

This final programme deals with the long-term effects of death in the family, focusing on Charles, whose mother died when he was 14; now in his fifties, he has never married. Byron was 11 when his father died. He tells how drawing and talking about his father helped to ease sadness, while Stewart describes the loneliness of being a young widower.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen)
BBC Action Line: viewers facing bereavement can ring [number removed]; lines are open from 10.30pm to midnight and tomorrow from 9am to 3pm
Website: [web address removed]

Then Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Director:
Richard Bradley
Producer:
Hilary Clarke

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 South Korea The Struggle for Democracy
1.00 Mr Moore Runs for Washington
1.50 Open Late - Mathematics

Further Education
2.00 Working in Childcare

Teaching Film and Media
4.00 Film Education: The Holocaust on Film: Part 2
4.30 Film Education: The Exhibitor's Tale

Business and Training
5.00 Webwise: Working on the Internet

Open University
5.45 Global Firms, Shrinking Worlds
6.10-7.00am Questions of Sovereignty

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