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Comedy starring Will Hay.
Incompetent William Porter is posted to a remote railway station in Northern Ireland, but chaos is not long in arriving.
(1937, U) (Black and white) ****
See Films: pp 52-58

Contributors

Director:
Marcel Varnel
William Porter:
Will Hay

An afternoon of programmes to celebrate the 99th birthday of the Queen Mother. Introduced by Jennie Bond from Glamis castle in Scotland. See today's choices.
Producer Gareth Williams ; Executive producer
EmmaWestcott
3.40 Castles of Scotland A tour of Glamis castle, the ancestral home of the Queen Mother. Repeat Subtitled.....
4.05 Grand National Tales A history of the Grand National, one of the Queen Mother's biggest passions. Repeat
5.05 One Foot in the Past A look around some of the royal palaces located along the Mall. Repeat Subtitled .................
5.30-6.00pm National Trust Gardens
Alan Titchmarsh visits some of England's most stunning gardens. Repeat Code for 3.30-6.00 (not PDC) ................... * Jennie Bond 's kind of day: page

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jennie Bond
Producer:
Gareth Williams
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Jennie Bond

Extreme-sports series, tonight featuring downhill mountain biking and shooting the rapids of the Lake District in December.
Directors Lyndon Griffiths , Ed Taylor
Repeat Subtitled....................................................................

Contributors

Directors:
Lyndon Griffiths
Directors:
Ed Taylor

Live coverage of the Herculis Zepter meeting from
Monte Carlo , the fourth meeting of the IAAF Golden League series.
Special attention will be on two of last year's joint winners: Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, a firm favourite for the metres Grand Prix event after breaking the world mile record at the Golden Gala in Rome, and America's Marion Jones , all-conquering in the 200 metres. Introduced by Roger Black , with Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell. Commentary from Christina Boxer , Steve Cram ,
Paul Dickenson and Stuart Storey.
Highlights on BBC1 at 12 midnight. Producers Martin Webster , Mark Wilkin
Editors Michael Cole , Carl Hicks ....

Contributors

Unknown:
Herculis Zepter
Unknown:
Monte Carlo
Unknown:
Marion Jones
Introduced By:
Roger Black
Unknown:
Linford Christie
Unknown:
Sally Gunnell.
Unknown:
Christina Boxer
Unknown:
Steve Cram
Unknown:
Paul Dickenson
Unknown:
Stuart Storey.
Producers:
Martin Webster
Producers:
Mark Wilkin
Editors:
Michael Cole
Editors:
Carl Hicks

In the last of the present series, Rick Stein prepares a rural feast around a drink made of perry pears. He meets
Phil Jenkins , whose enjoyment of food and cookery is unabated by his visual impairment, London artists with a passion for offal, and also forages for free food with chef Gennaro Contaldo.
This week's dishes include an exotic caviar, duck egg and vodka dish by Martin Blunos. Series producer Jane Lomas Executive producer Mark Hill
Digital widescreen Subtitled ........... CEEFAX: page 584: website: www.bbc.co.uk/freshfood

Contributors

Unknown:
Rick Stein
Unknown:
Phil Jenkins
Unknown:
Gennaro Contaldo.
Unknown:
Martin Blunos.
Producer:
Jane Lomas
Producer:
Mark Hill

Continuing the series of films examining how people utilise their leisure time to define their identity.
Children's Parties. Three families leave no expense spared as they go all out to give their offspring an occasion to remember, with a Caribbean fantasy party, a sea-themed Bar Mitzvah and a 21st birthday gathering that boasts a casino. See today's choices. Executive producer Stephen Lambert Series producer Susanna White
* See John Peel: page 8

Contributors

Producer:
Stephen Lambert

Tonight's subject in the series tracing the history of an ordinary home through its previous and current owners is an Edwardian blue-bricked detached house in Birmingham which was once a school. Returning for the first time since her family left, one ex-resident recalls walking down the staircase on her wedding day. Producer Richard Pearson
Executive producer Mark Hill
Digital widescreen

Contributors

Producer:
Richard Pearson
Producer:
Mark Hill

A look at sexual politics in modern multicultural Britain.
Marriage. A profile of two couples - one traditionally married, one cohabiting with children - forms the background to a look at changing views of the institution of marriage in the black community. Producer Andy Francis ; Executive producer Dele Oniya Subtitled ..................

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Francis

Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Quentin is reluctant to confide in his mother when he gets a girlfriend.
Subtitled.................................................................................

Contributors

Grace Kelly:
Brett Butler
Russell Norton:
Dave Thomas
Wade Swoboda:
Casey Sander
Quentin Kelly:
Sam Horrigan
Libby Kelly:
Kaitlin Cullum
Jean Kelly:
Peggy Rea
DC:
Don Curry
Dot:
Lauren Tom
Mary:
Muriel Minot

Highlights from the motoring show, with Tiff Needell's verdict on the current Lotus stable.
Producer John Wilcox ; Editor Jon Bentley
Repeat Subtitled .......................
Followed by Weatherview

Contributors

Producer:
John Wilcox
Editor:
Jon Bentley

Repeats are not indicated. OPEN UNIVERSITY
12.30 Lifelines
1.00 It's Only Plastic
L30 Synthesis of a Drug THE GREATS
2.00 Historical Figures LANGUAGES
4.00 Buongiorno Italia 7-8;
Famously Fluent BUSINESS AND TRAINING
5.00 Professional Update Managing a Crisis OPEN UNIVERSITY
5.45 The Mammalian Kidney
81743086.10 Scaling the Salt Barrier 1326650 6.35-7.00am
Designs for Living

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