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10.30 Words and Pictures: Summer Special: the Emperor and the Nightingale
(ages 5-7) (Subtitled)

10.45 Numbertime: Time - Night and Day
(ages 4-6) (Subtitled)

11.00 Look and Read: LRTV - Follow That Frog!
(ages 7-9) (Subtitled)

11.20 Who-Me?: Blue Skies
(ages 9-11)

11.40 Landmarks: Rivers of the World - the Orinoco
(ages 9-12)

12.05 History File: 20th-Century Wrap - 1960s: the "Me" Generation
(ages 14-16)

Scotland v Bangladesh; West Indies v New Zealand

Continued coverage from today's two Group B matches. Scotland's best chance of recording a World Cup victory should come on home soil as they face the other non-Test-playing nation in their group. Bangladesh, however, finished ahead of today's opponents to win the ICC Trophy and so qualify for this tournament, but Scots such as captain George Salmond and Yorkshire all-rounder Gavin Hamilton will be eager to impress their local supporters.

In the day's other game, Brian Lara will expect his West Indians to be too strong for New Zealand, but the West Indies are no longer the near-unstoppable force that swept aside the opposition to win the first two World Cups in such convincing fashion during the seventies.

Introduced by Jonathan Agnew and Dougie Donnelly. Commentary from Richie Benaud, Viv Richards, Colin Croft, Barry Richards, Jeremy Coney, Mike Denness, Simon Hughes and Alan Wilkins.

Including at 2.25 News and Regional News (Subtitled) Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Agnew
Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly
Commentary:
Richie Benaud
Commentary:
Viv Richards
Commentary:
Colin Croft
Commentary:
Barry Richards
Commentary:
Jeremy Coney
Commentary:
Mike Denness
Commentary:
Simon Hughes
Commentary:
Alan Wilkins
Executive Producer:
Alan Griffiths

Continuing the interactive travel series in which Kate Humble is guided by viewers' e-mails. Humble heads up the west coast of Scotland to the Isle of Skye, aiming to gather myths and fairy tales to help her with her challenge, before performing during festival time in the Highlands. Viewers can help to shape the show or follow her progress on the Webwise site: [web address removed].
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

Try the Internet: to arrange a free internet taster session in your area, phone the free helpline on [number removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Series Producer:
Nichola Hegarty
Executive Producer:
Mark Hill

Rebecca Ridgway takes Cameron McNeish on a demanding 35-mile walk through the Highland scenery of her native Sutherland. The pair travel along the coast from Oldshore More Bay to Cape Wrath before exploring the rarely visited hinterland. As they tackle the peaks of Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie, McNeish's guest talks about her unusual childhood as the daughter of adventurer John Ridgway.
(Digital widescreen) (Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Cameron McNeish
Guest:
Rebecca Ridgway
Director/Producer:
Richard Else

Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson-Wright accept an invitation to prepare a celebratory meal for the Cambridge first boat crew.
The rowers' record-breaking victory in the Boat Race is toasted with rabbit served with smoked bacon and sorrel, cheese-and-honey pie and a classic Spanish dish of Asturian bean-and-sausage soup.
Meanwhile the ladies brave the hives to collect honey from a local beekeeper, and coach the crew in unorthodox style.
(Digital widescreen) (Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter/Cook:
Jennifer Paterson
Presenter/Cook:
Clarissa Dickson-Wright
Director:
Spike Geilinger
Series Producer:
Patricia Llewellyn

Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard face a threat from two captured German airmen.
(Black and white) (Repeat)

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Janet King:
Caroline Dowdeswell
Captain Winogrodzki:
Carl Jaffe
ARP Warden:
Bill Pertwee
German pilot:
Denys Peek
German pilot:
Nigel Rideout
MP Sergeant:
David Davenport

The series of film portraits re-evaluating historical figures.

Sugar Ray Robinson dominated the boxing ring in the forties and fifties. He defied the Mob, infuriated the taxman, took on and beat Jake la Motta, won a clutch of world titles, and earned (and lost) an estimated $4 million in the ring.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Director:
Jean-Christophe Rose
Executive Producer:
Tim Kirby

Dramatic monologue exploring the African-Caribbean experience in the UK over the last 50 years.

Reg breaks a promise to God about his gambling. Starring George Harris.
(First shown in the Windrush season)
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Writer/Director:
Kolton Lee
Producer:
Paulette Randall
Reg:
George Harris

Documentary series telling the stories of patrons who frequent Liverpool's oldest club, the Grafton Rooms. Tonight Stuart enjoys a night out with his mother Sylvia. On the dance floor they bump into Matty, a disabled regular at the club with a reputation as a ladies' man.
(The series concludes tomorrow at 11.20pm)

Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Director:
Josh Halil
Executive Producer:
Eric Harwood

Repeats are not indicated.

Open University
12.30 Behind a Mask
Six women writers.
(Subtitled)
1.30 Off with the Mask

Schools
2.00 Literacy and Numeracy

Languages
4.00 Get By in German

Business and Training
5.00 Webwise: Communicating Online

Open University
5.45 Scenes from Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
6.10 The Scientific Community in 17th-century England
(Subtitled)
6.35-7.00am Mondrian

Contributors

Author (Dr Faustus) (Scenes from Dr Faustus):
Christopher Marlowe

BBC Two England

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