Programme Index

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10.30 Storytime: Grandad Pot
(ages 4-5)

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

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

11.15 Landmarks: Rivers of the World - the Nile
(ages 9-12)

11.35 Pathways of Belief: Judaism - Torah: a Way of Life
(ages 7-9) (Subtitled)

11.50 Job Bank: Florist
(ages 14-16)

12.00 Key Skills: Application of Number
(ages 16+)

Bob Langley and his team of rural experts are today based at Warwick Castle, sandwiched between Shakespeare country and the industrialised West Midlands. Naturalist Chris Baines takes an incident-packed walk in the nearby Black Country.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bob Langley
Presenter:
Chris Baines

Live third-round coverage from Queen's Club in London. At this stage last year there were mixed fortunes for Britain's top stars. Tim Henman beat Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic to reach the quarter-finals, but Greg Rusedski suffered an ankle injury and had to retire against Italy's Laurence Tieleman. Introduced by Sue Barker.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Commentary:
John Barrett
Commentary:
Barry Davies
Commentary:
David Mercer
Commentary:
Pat Cash
Commentary:
Mark Cox
Commentary:
Chris Bailey
Commentary:
Peter Fleming
Producer:
Kate McKeag

The penultimate round features English soprano Susan Stacey, baritones Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Valeriy Murga, from New Zealand and Ukraine respectively, Swedish mezzo-soprano Martina Dike and Chinese tenor Yi Ding.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is conducted by Paul Daniel and the piano accompanist is Phillip Thomas.
(The final round is tomorrow at 11.15pm)
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Contributors

Soprano:
Susan Stacey
Baritone:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Baritone:
Valeriy Murga
Mezzo-Soprano:
Martina Dike
Tenor:
Yi Ding
Musicians:
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor:
Paul Daniel
Pianist:
Phillip Thomas
Director:
Hefin Owen
Director:
Matthew Springford
Producer:
Gautam Rangarajan

The Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines perform the ceremony of Beating Retreat on Horse Guards parade in London to honour the 78th birthday of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and Captain General of the Royal Marines.
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Contributors

Musicians:
The Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines
Commentary:
Eric Robson
Director/Producer:
Joy Corbett

This week Diane Louise Jordan and Rob Curling set out along the A11, trying cheerleading, pot-holing, furniture-making with rolled-up newspapers and acting with an East End amateur dramatics group.

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Contributors

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

The series on the history of the solar system continues with a look at extra-terrestrial life.

With the failure of the Viking probe to discover life on Mars in 1976, scientists gave up hope of finding alien life in our solar system. However, scientists are now becoming optimistic again of finding proof.
See today's choices.
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CD: The Planets soundtrack is available now on BBC Music label
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Contributors

Series Producer:
David McNab
Executive Producer:
John Lynch

Concluding the three-part series relating the story of the disabled community in Britain during the 20th century. As people with disabilities left institutions, their new increased visibility gave them a stronger presence. Later, some embarked on militant action in their demands for equal rights.

(The Disabled Century Debate follows Newsnight at 11.15pm)
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Contributors

Narrator:
Paul Scofield
Director/Producer:
David Hevey

With Jeremy Paxman. Including at 11.00 News headlines.

Followed by Me and My...
People with disabilities talk about people or things that are important in their daily lives.
(Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman

Representatives of the disabled community confront key decision makers to debate if people's lives have improved following recent legislation or whether, for many, discrimination continues to restrict them.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

Followed by Holiday Weather

Contributors

Producer:
Sian Vasey
Editor:
Ian MacRae

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Flexible Work - Insecure Lives
1.00 South Korea The Struggle for Democracy
1.30 The 1997 Election - Traditions, Failures and Futures

Further Education
2.00 Key Skills: Study Skills

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

Teacher Training
5.00 Improving Numeracy: The Mathematics Enhancement Programme
5.30 Teaching Today Special: Teaching Reading

Open University
5.45 Healthy Futures - Whose Views Count?
6.10 Money and Medicine
6.35 Quality and Culture - A look at the NHS

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