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Live coverage from Paris of the women's semi-finals in the French Open. Presented by Sue Barker, with studio guests Jo Durie and Peter Fleming and commentary from John Barrett, David Mercer, Mark Cox and Virginia Wade

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Analysis:
Jo Durie
Analysis:
Peter Fleming
Commentary:
John Barrett
Commentary:
David Mercer
Commentary:
Mark Cox
Commentary:
Virginia Wade

Conservative Party leader William Hague answers questions from the public in the third of four phone-ins about major issues in the European Parliament elections. Presented by Diana Madill.
The phone-in number is [number removed]
(Simultaneous Broadcast: with Radio 4)

Contributors

Presenter:
Diana Madill
Guest:
William Hague

Esther Rantzen's studio guests are inventors who discuss how difficult it is to get new ideas accepted. They include Edward Prosser, one of the lucky ones whose invention has been marketed. Bright ideas demonstrated on the show include a collapsable wheelbarrow and a talking potty.

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen
Guest:
Edward Prosser

A science-fiction double bill.

6.00 Duet
A sick Cardassian brought to Dr Bashir's infirmary was involved with a forced labour camp Kira helped liberate.

And at 6.45 In the Hands of the Prophets
A Bajoran woman objects to Keiko O'Brien's secular approach to teaching her class about wormholes.

(Repeat)

Videoplus code for 6.00-7.30
Code for 6.00-6.45 (not PDC)
Code for 6.45-7.30 (not PDC)

Contributors

Cmdr Benjamin Sisko:
Avery Brooks
Odo:
Rene Auberjonois
Major Kira Nerys:
Nana Visitor
Chief O'Brien:
Colm Meaney
Dr Julian Bashir:
Siddig El Fadil
Keiko O'Brien:
Rosalind Chao

This week Diane Louise Jordan and Rob Curling travel along the Grand Union Canal from London to Hertfordshire. They discover the ancient fighting technique of quarter staffing, visit a chocolate-making workshop, hurtle through the woods with a pack of unruly huskies and make a bowl at a Japanese pottery class.
(Subtitled)
(Regional Programme: see variations in panel on left)

Contributors

Presenter:
Diane Louise Jordan
Presenter:
Rob Curling
Director:
Mary Crisp
Producer:
Louise Cartwright

Tiff Needell flexes the muscles of the mighty BMW M5, with its 400-brake horsepower, 5-litre V8 engine, and assesses its chances against the opposition of the Jaguar XJR and Mercedes E55. James May is in America to sample some startling concept cars from Chrysler, including the Dodge Charger R/T and the Citadel. Chrysler has a history of making dream cars become reality, as demonstrated by the Viper and the outlandish Plymouth Prowler.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

Contributors

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

This week's film examines the astonishing weather systems found throughout the solar system. They include sulphuric acid rain, metallic snow and violent dust storms.
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 £7.99, inclusive of P&P; (rrp £9.99). To order call [number removed] or send a cheque, payable to RT Offers, to [address removed]

Contributors

Series Producer:
David McNab
Executive Producer:
John Lynch

Second in a three-part series relating the largely neglected story of the disabled community in Britain during the 20th century. In the liberated sixties, blind people fought for the right to read what they wanted. Campaigner Les Pie was trying to give Braille readers like himself uncensored access to the great works of literature. Meanwhile other disabled people challenged a world not designed for them.

Contributors

Narrator:
Paul Scofield
Director/Producer:
David Hevey

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 IBC - a Birthday to Remember
1.00 Images Over India
(Subtitled)
1.30 Healthy Futures: Whose Views Count?

Further Education
2.00 Communication at Work

Teaching Film and Media
4.00 Film Education: Marketing the Mummy
4.30 Film Education: The Fall and Rise of Cinema

Business and Training
5.00 Webwise: Working on the Internet

Open University
5.45 Water Is for Fighting Over
(Subtitled)
6.10-7.00 The Politics of Equal Opportunity

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