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The series in which youngpeople address topical issues, offer practical solutions to problems and provide endings to gritty dramas and hard-hitting films. Then Rewind 1992: the Earth Summit
Among the people who attended the Earth Summit in Brazil to discuss the environment was nine-year-old Andrew
' Ssenyonga from Uganda. (R) (S)
Then 1993: Our "Friends in the Hills"
A 12-year-old's diary captures the ; horror of the war in the former
Yugoslavia. (R) (S)

On the movie magazine, Jayne Middlemiss talks to director
David Lynch about his new film The Straight Story, and speaks to cinema-goers in Birmingham about the latest blockbusters. Scene by Scene featuring David Lynch is at 10.30pm. (W)

Contributors

Talks:
Jayne Middlemiss
Director:
David Lynch
Unknown:
David Lynch

Introduced by Sue Barker.

1.30 Racing
From Tokyo, coverage of the Japan Cup, the penultimate leg of the Emirates World Series.

1.35 Rallying
Highlights of the Network Q Rally of Great Britain, the final round of the world championship. Mark James and Tiff Needell commentate.

2.05 Snooker
Live coverage from Bournemouth of the opening eight frames in the final of the UK championship. The climax of this, the third ranking event of the season, will see the winner walk off with a £78,000 prize. John Higgins lifted the trophy last year after beating Matthew Stevens. Commentary by Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, John Virgo and Dennis Taylor. Coverage of the final continues at 8pm.

Sailing
During the interval at the snooker, action from the Ultra 30 Grand Prix in Guernsey.
With commentary from Richard Simmonds and Fenella George.

Rugby Union
Snooker coverage will be followed by highlights of today's European Cup match between Saracens and Munster.

(W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Unknown:
Mark James
Unknown:
Tiff Needell
Unknown:
John Higgins
Unknown:
Matthew Stevens.
Unknown:
Ray Edmonds
Unknown:
John Virgo
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor.
Unknown:
Richard Simmonds
Unknown:
Fenella George.
Producer:
Jonny Bramley
Editor:
Michael Cole

Ends 6.30pm
Editor Fiona Pitcher ; Series producer Paul Appleby
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/animalzone
Dawn to Dusk Namibia - Sea to Sand. On a four-day trek around Namibia, Jonathan Scott meets jackass penguins on the coast, while, in the desert region covering most of the country, he finds beetles, lizards and the rare black rhino.
Producer Keith Scholey ; Series producer Robin Hellier (R) (S)
5.30 Simon King 's Highland Diary Simon King watches red deer hinds as they prepare to mate, and views the intense rivalry among stags that characterises the end of the rut.
Series producer Paul Appleby (S)
5.40 Living Britain Autumn. Summer visitors leave and indigenous species prepare for winter as rural Britain becomes a riot of glorious colour. In the Scottish glens, salmon leap towards their spawning grounds, while red kites soar over the Welsh hills. In the New Forest, fungi breakthrough, and, on estuaries and marshes, geese and wild swans fly in for winter. Narrated by Samuel West. Producer Yvonne Ellis ; Series producer Peter Crawford (S) (W) BBC BOOK: Living Britain, by Peter Crawford. price £25
Winter wonderland: how to spot seasonal wildlife, page 51

Contributors

Editor:
Fiona Pitcher
Producer:
Paul Appleby
Unknown:
Jonathan Scott
Producer:
Keith Scholey
Producer:
Robin Hellier
Unknown:
Simon King
Unknown:
Simon King
Producer:
Paul Appleby
Unknown:
Samuel West.
Producer:
Yvonne Ellis
Producer:
Peter Crawford
Unknown:
Peter Crawford.

Brown's Secret Tests. Chancellor Gordon Brown has stated that Britain will not consider joining the European single currency until strict economic conditions have been met. Greg Wood 's report asks if doubts about these tests show that the government has a hidden agenda that may decide Britain's economic destiny. Presented by Maya Even .
Editor Diarmuid Jeffreys (S)
: NOTE: as The Money Programme is topical, its subject matter may change

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Brown
Unknown:
Greg Wood
Presented By:
Maya Even
Editor:
Diarmuid Jeffreys

The Pure Radiance of the Past. Andrew Graham-Dixon 's quest to revisit the Renaissance takes him to Florence, where he examines the city's widely accepted claim to be the cradle of the movement and delves into its colourful political background. On the way, he takes in the breathtaking works of Michelangelo, Donatello,
Masaccio, Ghiberti and Brunelleschi. See Choice.
Producer John Bush ; Executive producer Nicholas Rossiter (S) (W) A new three-part series. Renaissance Secrets, begins on Tuesday at 7.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Graham-Dixon
Producer:
John Bush
Producer:
Nicholas Rossiter

Live coverage from Bournemouth as the UK championship reaches its conclusion. In the best-of-19-frames final, the first player to reach double figures will walk away with the trophy and a cheque for £78,000. Who will become the ! 23rd holder of the title, regarded as second in prestige
I only to the world championship? With David Vine.
Subsequent programmes may run late

Contributors

Unknown:
David Vine.

Mark Cousins meets US director David Lynch , the creator of such idiosyncratic and groundbreaking screen landmarks as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, the film prequel to which follows this programme. See Choice.
Director Mark Cousins ; Executive producer May Miller (S) (W)

Contributors

Director:
David Lynch
Director:
Mark Cousins

Drama prequel to the acclaimed cult series. A mysterious death occurs in a quiet little town, and the lives of a seemingly normal family will never be the same again. Ends 1.30am
Director David Lynch (1992, 18) (S) Films: pp 74-79 ****

Contributors

Director:
David Lynch
Laura Palmer:
Sheryl Lee
Leland Palmer:
Ray Wise
Donna Hayward:
Moira Kelly
Phillip Jeffries:
David Bowie
Special Agent Desmond:
Chris Isaak
Carl Rodd:
Harry Dean Stanton
Special Agent Dale Cooper:
Kyle MacLachlan
Shelly Johnson:
Madchen Amick
Gordon Cole:
David Lynch

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6.30 This Little Rower Went to Market Ends 7.00am (S)

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