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6.10 Gothic in India Bombay
Railway Station (S) 1561576 7.00 They Did It Their Way (S)
7.30 The Myth of Medea (S)
A roundup from News 24, plus weather at 8.25. (w)
Discovering the darker origins of this powerful song. (W)
Kriss Akabusi is put through his paces investigating the secrets of physical power, and Anita Roddick checks people-power in social campaigning. (W) FURTHER INFORMATION: call [number removed](calls charged at national rate)
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Lost Worlds. Why many species became extinct, from dinosaurs to woolly mammoths. (R) (S)
How germs are now becoming antibiotic-resistant. (R)
What self-image do people have when exercising? (R) (S)
The Deep End. Weather-readers try working abroad. (R) (W)
Lara Crooks and Man Dwek look at the history of DeafTheatre, and what the future may now hold for it. With sign language and in-vision subtitles. Repeated on Thursday at 2am on BBC1
Russia's St Petersburg.
The Beetles: Record Breakers
David Attenborough reveals the huge variety of beetles in a typical English village. (R) (S)
A Saturday Matinee Jane Russell triple bill opens with this comedy, also starring Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra.
A bank clerk finds himself in hot water when a bet placed in his name by a grateful bookie wins $60,000 - but then $75,000 goes missing from the bank!
(1951, U) (BW) (S)
Films: pp 46-51 *
Drama continuing the Jane Russell triple bill. A trio of adventurers seek the lost treasure of a sunken galleon.
Director John Sturges (1955, U)
(S) Films: pp 46-51 ***
Western concluding the Jane Russell triple bill, also starring Jack Buetel. Having already lost his horse to Billy the Kid,
Doc Holliday risks far more when he introduces the young gun to his mistress, the luscious Rio.
Director Howard Hughes [Howard Hawks] (1943, U) (BW) (S) Films: pp 46-51 ****
Sue Barker introduces continuing live coverage of this afternoon's action, featuring the men's doubles final following the earlier ladies'singles final.
The Australian pairing of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde have made the men's doubles title their own, winning five times in a row from 1993 to 1997. Grass is their favourite surface and it will be a major surprise if they don't make an appearance in the today's final. Commentary by John Barrett , John Alexander , Chris Bailey , John McEnroe , Pat Cash , Mark Cox , Barry Davies , Jo Durie , Peter Fleming , John Lloyd , David Mercer , Martina Navratilova ,
Jana Novotna , Pam Shriver , Bill Threlfall and Virginia Wade. Executive producer Martin Hopkins ; Executive editor Dave Gordon
Highlights of today's play can be seen at 10.20pm (S) WEBSITE: [Web Address Removed]
BBC MAGAZINE: Wimbledon 2000. featuring interviews with Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman , is available now from retailers. price L3.75. RT Shop - Wimbledon championship towels: page 32
Romantic drama set in the late fifties, starring
Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta. Recently widowed Manny Singer advertises for a housekeeper to care for Molly, his seven-year-old daughter who has been mute since her mother's death. The job eventually goes to black college graduate Corrina Washington, unable to find other work in a climate of racial prejudice. Corinna gradually gains the trust of the child and coaxes her to talk again, but it is Molly who has plans for her father and her new nanny.
Director Jessie Nelson (1994, U) (S)
Films: pp 46-51 ★★★
John Inverdale introduces highlights of today's ladies' singles final, including immediate reaction from the players themselves and analysis from a panel of experts. Plus a look ahead to tomorrow's men's singles final. Producer Jonny Bramley ; Editor Philip Bernie
Repeated tomorrow at 8am on BBC1 (S)
This Life, That Girl. Five years ago former lawyer-turned-market trader Amy Jenkins made a name for herself when she dreamed up This Life, the BBC2 hit drama about a group of twentysomething lawyers currently enjoying a weeknight rerun. Book and film deals followed, winning her a huge amount of money and media attention. In candid interviews she talks about her childhood, her years on the club scene, her discovery of therapy and the desire for a man in her life, despite admitting that being single has been the making of her. See Choice.
Director SamiraOsman; Executive producer Andrea Miller (S) (W) This Lifecontinues on Monday at 11.20pm
Oscar-winning comedy drama, starring Dennis Christopher ,
Dennis Quaid and Daniel Stern. Along with his friends,
Dave Stohler is having trouble adjusting to life after high school. But when he pretends to be Italian to impress a college girl and gets drawn into bicycle racing against some university rivals he finds new purpose. Ends 1.50am.
Director Peter Yates (1979. PG) (S)
Films: pp46-51 ****
Barry Norman on Dennis Quaid : page 40
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Summer Bites Film (part 2) - -looking behind the scenes at jobs in the film industry. Ends 5.00am.
