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Jamie Theakston meets soul singer Gabrielle and hip-hop star Mos Def, while Jayne Middlemiss talks to former Kenickie singer Lauren Laverne about her collaboration with Mint Royale.
(Shown last Monday)
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Contributors

Presenter:
Jamie Theakston
Guest:
null Gabrielle
Guest:
Mos Def
Interviewer:
Jayne Middlemiss
Interviewee:
Lauren Laverne

More mechanical mayhem as radio-controlled machines battle against each other and the house robots. Hosted by Craig Charles and Philippa Forrester.
(Shown last Friday) (S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Craig Charles
Presenter:
Philippa Forrester

Introduced by Ray Stubbs.

1.35 Ski Sunday
World Cup action from the men's downhill at Wengen, Switzerland. Stefan Eberharter, a double World champion in 1991, will aim to keep the pressure on team-mate Hermann Maier.
Plus coverage of the women's super-giant slalom taking place at Altenmarkt-Zauchenese in Austria. With Hazel Irvine.

2.25 World Indoor Bowls
Live coverage from Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk of the World championship. Last year, only six out of 16 seeds made it through their first matches, while number one seed David Gourlay was beaten in the final by Scotland's Alex Marshall.
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4.45 Rugby Union
Highlights of the weekend's final round of European Cup group matches, in which only the top team in each of the six groups is guaranteed a place in the knockout stages. Llanelli have home advantage against London Wasps, Saracens play host to Colomiers, while Montferrand face Treviso.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Ray Stubbs
Presenter (Ski Sunday):
Hazel Irvine
Producer:
Jonny Bramley
Editor:
Michael Cole

With the 32-strong field whittled down to the last pairing, John Inverdale presents live coverage from the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green of this year's World final.

The competitors who have reached this stage after battling through last week's 30 matches must triumph in a best-of-11-sets marathon before taking home the first prize of £44,000. With commentary from Tony Green and 1994 champion John Part.
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(Subsequent programmes may run late)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Inverdale
Commentator:
Tony Green
Commentator:
John Part

Continuing the story of the speculative fever that gripped Japan in the eighties, and the crippling crash that followed.

The nineties saw the Japanese idea of a "job for life" become unsustainable. With the collapse of a system that promised security and a sense of identity, distress grew to the point that, in an event that shocked the nation, one middle-aged manager ritually disembowelled himself in the office of his boss.
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Contributors

Producer:
Bill Treharne Jones
Executive Producer:
Peter Pagnamenta

Romantic comedy drama.

Childhood sweethearts Joe and Olivia are about to start a life of wedded bliss when Joe is stood up at the altar. Ten years later, they meet again at another wedding: this time as best man and bridesmaid. Will first love get a second chance?
Contains strong language.
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Contributors

Writer:
Rosamund Orde-Powlett
Producer:
Anne-Marie Casey
Director:
Dan Zeff
Olivia:
Geraldine Somerville
Joe:
James Purefoy
Gwennie:
Patricia Hodge
Arthur:
Benjamin Whitrow
Rona:
Matilda Zeigler
Mick:
Angus Wright
Wyatt:
Tom Wilkinson
Mariana:
Oriana Bonet
Maggie:
Clare Grogan
Vicar:
Henry Naylor
Air steward:
Matt Lucas
Lucy:
Katy Steed
Doctor:
Ian Saynor
Site manager:
Sean Baker
Mrs Doughty:
Janet Henfrey
Mother:
Theresa Petts
Italian waiter:
Al Fiorentini
Paramedic:
Harriet Eastcott

Satire showing in the Movie World season.

Businessman Benoit Blanc has nothing in common with neurotic cop Fabio Lini - except a gastric complaint. But Benoit's philandering catches up with him when a former lover takes revenge by misdiagnosing his illness and granting Fabio a reprieve.
In French with English subtitles.
Ends 1.50am
(1996, 12) ***
Films: pp 54-60

Contributors

Director:
Claude Lelouch
Benoit Blanc:
Bernard Tapie
Fabio Lini:
Fabrice Luchini
Dr Nitez:
Alessandra Martines
Dr Pierre Lerner:
Pierre Arditi
Madame Blanc:
Caroline Cellier
Pretty blonde:
Ophelie Winter

(Repeats are not indicated)

National Test Revision
2.00 Revisewise: Key Stage 2

Languages
4.00 France Inside Out: Part 2
Culture guide
Talk French: Parts 1-2
Beginners' language course.

Working with the Land
5.00 Science and Plants

Open University
6.00 A Language for Movement
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6.30 Hotel Hilbert
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