The first in a two-part adaptation of the story from the Book of Judges about the prodigiously strong young Israeli and his voluptuous mistress. Starring Eric Thai and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Nicolas Roeg.
Concludes next Saturday.

Jane Hill and Chris Eakin with a roundup from News 24, plus weather updates at 8.25.

The Asian-culture strand. Ends 10.50
Manjdhar Continuingthe Pakistani drama revolving around family intrigues. In Urdu with in-vision subtitles.
9.30 Caf6 21 Rajesh Mirchandani presides over a studio discussion on men and women's understanding and expectations of each other, and their respective bugbears.
10.00 Network East Sanjeev Kohli and Sonia Deol meet Dinnertadies actress
Shobna Gulati and introduce music from Trickbaby. Plus an interview with actress Twinkle and a look at ethnic furniture's rising popularity. Asia 2 Editor Paresh Solanki

John Hay takes a look at the world of Freemasonry in this week's edition of the magazine for deaf people with Lara
Crooks. There's also a feature on breast cancer. With signing and in-vision subtitles. Repeated on Thursday at 1.35am on BBC1 WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/see_hear

Ken Dodd recalls his decision to go into show business.

Prohibition-era drama starting a Saturday Matinee double bill starring Jean Simmons.

Philippe Rambeau owns California's largest vineyard and rules his clan with an iron hand, but a rebel emerges in the family.
(Widescreen) (1959) ***
Films: pp 74-78

When an immigrant is arrested on suspicion of murder, the dead man's son plans revenge.

Drama, concluding the Saturday Matinée double bill starring
Jean Simmons. Gerald Carmody resents being dumped at a Cornish hotel over Christmas.
Determined not to enjoy himself, his resolve is broken when he meets widow Katherine Palmer.
Written by John Kane Director
Mark Haber
Then Flora Britannica Plant profile.

SYCAMORE: responsible for sticky cars in summer and the wrong sort of leaves on the line!

Nyta Mann of BBC Online peruses the week's headlines.

First in a four-part period drama. Molly Gibson 's life is turned upside down when her father remarries.
Shown last Sunday BBC1 For cast and credits see Sunday 9pm BBC1

The Children's Opera. Children from the local primary school perform the premiere of their opera, the first show in the new Linbury Studio theatre. Last in the series.
Director Cathy Wigley ; Executive producer Peter Maniura

Of All the Gin Joints ... For half a century, journalists have frequented the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong as they chronicled events that shaped South East Asia.
Now, though, the club requires major renovation work, while resentment grows over how the establishment is being run. Members of the club talk about the present problems and recall the news stories they have covered.
Director David Akerman ; Editor Fiona Murch

Ends 8.55pm
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/history
Meet the Ancestors The Ultimate Sacrifice. Julian Richards shows how four Neolithic nomads' skeletons found at a Stone Age temple in Dorset could be the remnants of a pagan sacrifice that occurred over 5,000 years ago.
Series producer Ian Potts ; Executive producer Caroline van den Boil
8.05 Timewatch A Very British Mutiny. In September 1943,
191 men from Montgomery's 8th Army-who had helped to drive Rommel's troops out of Africa - refused to take part in the Allied fight for Salerno, Italy.
Interviews, reconstructions and previously classified documents show how errors forced the soldiers into a predicament that caused their war pensions to be reduced, their medals reclaimed and their honour questioned.
Producer Dai Richards ; Editor Laurence Rees

Western. When Martha Price lands in America, she brings her daughter and a prize Hereford bull. But she finds Texas ranchers sceptical and the saddle tramp hired to deliver the bull seems neither honest nor reliable. Widescreen.
DirectorAndrewVMcLagien(1966) Films: pp 74-78 ***

Cinematographer Freddie Francis recalls his long and varied career, while director David Lynch reflects on their collaboration on The Elephant Man, which follows.
Director Richard Bianshard

Continuing the season celebrating British cinematography.
1884: a surgeon is intrigued by a sideshow freak whose rehabilitation he undertakes. Widescreen. Ends 2.40am
Director David Lynch (1980, PG) (BW) Films: pp 74-78 ****
Teach Yourself John Hurt: page 69

Repeats are not indicated.
Dynamo Science (ages 5-7) Ends 5.00am WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/education