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Comedy starring Norman Wisdom
Impoverished Norman finds some horsing about puts him on the track to happiness - or is he riding for a fall? Director John Paddy Carstairs (1957, U)
Black and white Norman Wisdown also stars in the film Man of the Moment on Friday at 11.05am * See Films: pp 42-48

Contributors

Director:
John Paddy Carstairs
Unknown:
Norman Wisdown

Live coverage of the opening day at one of racing's foremost meetings. Featuring the Marchpole Cup Stakes at 2.15pm. Presented by Clare Balding , with Willie Carson , Jim McGrath , Angus Loughran , Jonathan Powell , Jimmy Lindley and Graham Rock. The 2.45pm race is on BBC1. Producers Julie Griffiths , Gerry Morrison ; Executive producer Mateolm Kemp Digital widescreen

Contributors

Presented By:
Clare Balding
Unknown:
Willie Carson
Unknown:
Jim McGrath
Unknown:
Angus Loughran
Unknown:
Jonathan Powell
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Graham Rock.
Producers:
Julie Griffiths
Producers:
Gerry Morrison
Producer:
Mateolm Kemp

Jamie Theakston interviews top soul vocalist Mary J Blige, and Jayne Middlemiss catches up with Brighton dance outfit Phats and Small. Plus the first showing of the video for TLC's new single.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Presenter:
Jayne Middlemiss
Interviewee:
Mary J. Blige
Guests:
Phats and Small
Producer:
Jo Pilkington
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper

BBC Northern Ireland provides the latest in the series of films shown by BBC nations and regions.

Tonight's programme shows how the bitter sectarianism of Ulster is regularly replicated in Scotland by supporters who follow Glasgow Rangers and Celtic football clubs, despite all efforts to eradicate the problem.

Contributors

Producer:
Jason Holmes

Update from the series in which bosses return to the shop floor.

One year ago, Pickfords UK director Grant Whitaker went back to work in Birmingham for a week as one of his own removal men, and found unhappy staff and outdated equipment. Now he returns to see if his experience has resulted in any changes for the better.
(Revised repeat)

Contributors

Subject:
Grant Whitaker
Producer:
Nicola Bungey
Series Editor:
Robert Thirkell

Chef Ainsley Harriott continues his travels across the Americas. The penultimate leg of Harriott's journey takes him to Brazil, where he ventures into the rainforest to conjure up fish kebabs, watches beef eaten from the blade of a sword in Rio, visits the city of Salvador to cook seafood rice, and stirs up Brazil's national drink, the Caipirinha, on top of Sugar Loaf mountain.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)

BBC Book: Ainsley's Big Cook Out. from retailers, hardback price £14.99
See Food: page 28

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Ainsley Harriott
Director:
Micci Billinger
Producer:
Sara Kozak

First screened in and updated in 1994, this is the second of four films about Julia Grant, who from the age of 15 had felt like a woman trapped inside a man's body.
Disregarding the psychiatrist's displeasure at her breast surgery, Julia is determined to have the full sex-change operation as soon as possible, and also has an emotional reunion with her family. Contains strong images.

See today's choices.
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Subject:
Julia Grant
Director/Producer:
David Pearson

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Building by Numbers
(Subtitled)
1.00 The Programmers
1.30 Errors Aren't for Ever

The Greats
2.00 Scientists and Inventors
Probing an invisible world.

Languages
4.00 The Travel Hour

Working in Retail
5.00 Running a Shop

Open University
5.45 Spanning Materials
6.10 Docklands Light Railway
6.35-7.00am Vibrations

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