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Presented by Louise Minchin and Chris Eakin.
Including news headlines every 15 minutes; 7.16, 7.35, 8.16 sport, plus Olympic updates live from Sydney:
7.23,7.46,8.23 business news;
7.24, 7.55, 8.25 weather, regional news and travel.
Directors Anthony Brown , Simon Buglione , ! Ted Nixon and Tim Oakley ( Editor Simon Waldman (S)

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Minchin
Presented By:
Chris Eakin.
Directors:
Anthony Brown
Directors:
Simon Buglione
Directors:
Ted Nixon
Directors:
Tim Oakley
Editor:
Simon Waldman

Sian Williams is joined by senior Labour politicians for live coverage from Brighton of the morning session from the Labour Party conference. With Guto Harri.
Further coverage at 2pm.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Sian Williams
Reporter:
Guto Harri
Series Editor:
Jon Williams

John Inverdale and Clare Balding introduce further coverage from Sydney, Australia.
Note: events may alter timings.

4.00 Tennis
A roundup of the day's tennis action. The women's singles and men's doubles tournaments have reached the semi-final stage, and the men's singles and the women's doubles the quarter-finals.
Commentary is by John Barrett, David Mercer and John Lloyd.

4.25 Table Tennis
Action from the men's final. Dougie Donnelly and Donald Parker commentate.

4.45 Basketball
Today's basketball events include America v France, Italy v China and host team Australia v Spain.
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Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
John Inverdale
Presenter:
Clare Balding
Commentary (Tennis):
John Barrett
Commentary (Tennis):
David Mercer
Commentary (Tennis):
John Lloyd
Commentary (Table Tennis):
Dougie Donnelly
Commentary (Table Tennis):
Donald Parker
Commentary (Basketball):
Bob Ballard

Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive television and cinema commercials. Tonight his subject is holidays abroad.
Contains some strong language.
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Contributors

Writer/Narrator:
Victor Lewis-Smith
Director/Producer:
Anton Pillar

Comedy starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus.
Tom decides to set up his own drama school when he can't get any acting work. But who will be his first pupil? Linda has an idea when her sister Sugar turns up boasting about her West End theatre debut.

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Contributors

Writer:
Jonathan Harvey
Director:
Liddy Oldroyd
Producer:
Sue Vertue
Linda:
Kathy Burke
Tom:
James Dreyfus

Eighth in a ten-part drama set in Glasgow's high-octane club scene. Stella helps Lex to overcome her problems, and Sandra tells Ryan of her astonishing discovery about Jack. Contains strong language.
(Repeated on Friday at 12.50am)
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Contributors

Writer:
Ed McCardie
Producer:
Robbie Allen
Director:
Davie McKay
Sandra:
Mandy Matthews
Jack Paul:
Thomas Hickey
Ryan:
David Paisley
Lewis:
Stevie Allen
Brady:
Steven Duffy
Coutts:
Stuart Sinclair Blyth
Teresa:
Dawn Steele
Lex:
Kate Dickie
Stella:
Jim Twaddale
Michael:
Seamus Gubbins
Jacqueline:
Barbara Rafferty
Marie:
Patricia Ross
Ian:
Daniel Jackson
Robin:
Chris McQuarry
Connor Doyle:
Andrew Flannagan
Darren Hope:
Frank Gallagher
May Mullen:
Kate Donnelly
Pauline Mullen:
Erin McCardie
Frank:
Laurie Ventry

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Changes in Rural Society: Piedmont and Sicily
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1.30 Nature Display'd
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Secondary Schools
2.00 Science in Action
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Languages
4.00 France Inside Out; Talk French: Parts 3-4

Working in the Community
5.00 Managing People

Ends 6am.

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