Western starring Joel McCrea A rancher reluctantly robs a bank to help his father.
Intending to repay the money, he leaves an IOU note, but, when a reward is offered, marshal Pat Garrett tries to track him down.
Director Alfred E Green (1948) (BW) Films: pp 74-80 **
Bill Turnbull and Jane Hill with a news and sport roundup, plus weather at 8.25.
Weekly selection of programmes reflecting Asian culture. Ends 10.50 Manjdhar Pakistan drama. The family turmoil continues. In Urdu with English subtitles.
9.30 Cafe 21 Marriage and eternal love come under discussion on the lively Asian chat show hosted by Rajesh Mirchandani.
10.00 Network East Guests on the entertainment show include actress Jamila Massey , best known for her role in the seventies ITV comedy Mind Your Language. There's also music from Fun-Da-Mental, and another recipe from resident chefs
Nina and Sumita. Presented bySonia Deol and Sanjeev Kohli. Asia 2 Editor Paresh Solanki
The magazine features a quiz show for the deaf. Presented by Lara Crooks . With signing and in-vision subtitles.
Repeated on Thursday at 1.45am on BBC1 WEBSITE: www.bbc. co.uk/see_hear
Saturday Matinée drama, first in a double bill of films starring Lana Turner
When Holly Parker is forced to leave her husband and adored young son, grief leads her into a life of drink and degradation.
Director David Lowell Rich (1966) Films: pp 74-80 **
Saturday Matinée drama, concluding today's double bill of films starring Lana Turner
Aspiring actress Lora Meredith and her black housekeeper
Annie Johnson both struggle to cope with the growing pains and problems of their daughters.
Director Douglas Sirk (1959) Films: pp 74-80 ****
American western series.
The Judge reports a murder to the authorities, but then the victim's body vanishes. (R)
Archive footage of acts including Kool and the Gang and Womack and Womack, plus a tribute to
John Lennon. With Steve Wright. Shown last Wednesday (S)
Coverage of today's pop concert at London's Wembley Stadium, part of a global multimedia event to promote humanitarian issues worldwide. Artists scheduled to appear include George Michael, Robbie Williams and Stereophonics. Introduced by Jamie Theakston and Gail Porter. Highlights are showing at 12.35am. See Choice. Director Phil Chilvers ; Executive producer Chris Cowey Music: page 58
Live coverage of the event is also on Radio 2 from 6pm onwards
Presented by Andy O'Hagan of The Daily Telegraph. Director Charles Kitchen ; Producer Christine Ruth (S) (W)
With Sian Williams. Weather with Peter Gibbs. (S)
Six Billion and Counting. Three days before the world's population officially reaches six billion, correspondents around the globe report on the problems linked to such a statistic. Edward Stourton discovers family-planning policies are failing in India while, in northern Italy, Beppe Severgnini finds career-orientated women blamed for a baby drought. Plus reports from Gaza and Georgia, USA. Producer Lucy Hetherington ; Editor Fiona Murch (S)
Continuing the historical strand. Ends 8.55pm WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/history
House Detectives Three Days Farmhouse. The team find crime, lust, and suspicions of murder when they delve into the history of a farmhouse near Brentwood, Essex. With Juliet Morris , Dan Cruickshank and Judith Miller. Director Sasha Bates ; Series producer Tim Dunn (S) (W)
A celebration of seminal comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, marking 30 years since the transmission of the first episode. Ends 12.35am See Choice. (S)
It's ... the return of Monty Python: page 25
Michael Palin - I Did It Hemingway: page 30
9.00 It's ... the Monty Python Story
The five surviving members of the Monty Python team - John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam - discuss the roots of the programme's bizarre humour. Python devotees Robin Williams, Kevin Kline and Frank Skinner are among those paying tribute. Presented by Eddie Izzard. (S)
9.50 The first of two short sketch sequences written by the Python team. More at 10.10pm. (S)
9.55 Pythonland
Michael Palin revisits some of the locations featured in Monty Python's most popular sketches. Producer Ralph Lee (S)
10.10 A second collection of new Python sketches. (S)
10.15 Monty Python's Life of Brian
Comedy starring the Monty Python team. Mistaken for Jesus from the moment of his birth, Brian goes through life in the shadow of the true Messiah. Widescreen. Director Terry Jones (1979, 15) (S) Films: pp 74-80 ****
11.50 Lost Python
Rediscovered Python material lost in 1971, including Spring Dance of the Futures Brokers. (S)
Rock star Meat Loaf reveals the stories behind musical
Python moments, including the "spam song" . Producer Selina Mehta (S)
Newsreader Peter Sissons gets a chance to ask the Monty Python team why they have reunited.
(S)
Python Night: Producer Elaine Shepherd
Executive producers Martin Davidson and Tim Kirby
Videoplus code 8.55-12.35 (not PDC)
NOTE: PDC functions only on individual programmes
(The first of five episodes of Monty Python is tomorrow at 12.15am)
Highlights from the concerts at Wembley and Geneva, including Texas, David Bowie and Bryan Ferry, plus live footage of Sting in New York.
Repeats are not indicated.
Dynamo Numeracy 7-9 Ends 5.00am
