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Josie d'Arby, Vernon Kay, Joe Mace and Lisa Rogers present a new live show which delves into the world of pop. Today, there's exclusive interviews with Louise and Martine McCutcheon, while Coldplay pop into the studio to chat about their current single Trouble and the success of their debut album, Parachutes.
Producer Jeremy Davies; Series producer Gary August (S) (W)
TOTP 2 is on Wednesday at 6pm
Top of the Pops - the Magazine: £1.50

Contributors

Unknown:
Vernon Kay
Unknown:
Joe Mace
Unknown:
Lisa Rogers
Unknown:
Martine McCutcheon
Producer:
Jeremy Davies

Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.
1.35 Athletics Action from the lAAFWorld Junior championships in Santiago, Chile. Britain's young athletes will be looking to emulate the success of some illustrious predecessors, among them Christian Malcolm who was dominant in the sprints two years ago in France, completing a 100m and 200m double.
1.50,2.25,2.55 Racing A triple bill of National Hunt races from Aintree, the 2.00, 2.30 and
3.00. Commentary by Jim McGrath , Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.
2.10, 2.40, 3.10 Snooker
Coverage of the Grand Prix final from the Telford International Centre. Clive Everton, John Virgo ,
Ray Edmonds and Dennis Taylor provide commentary on the event which was won last year by Scotland's John Higgins. (S)
4.45 Rugby Union Highlights of the European Cup Pool 5 match between Gloucester and French championship runners-up
Colomiers. Nigel Starmer-Smith commentates.
Editor Peter Allden (W)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dougie Donnelly.
Unknown:
Christian Malcolm
Commentary By:
Jim McGrath
Commentary By:
Richard Pitman
Commentary By:
Peter Scudamore.
Unknown:
John Virgo
Unknown:
Ray Edmonds
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
John Higgins.
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Editor:
Peter Allden

Continuing the new the wildlife strand. Ends 6.55. Series producer Paul Appleby ; Wild editor Fona Pitcher WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/nature
Wildlife Showcase Bush Demon: the Secret Mongoose The first of five new films looks at the strategies for survival used by the mongoose population of southern
Spain, focusing on a mongoose den where a young family of the slinky, sinuous predators is growing up.
Producer Paul Appleby (S) (W)

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Appleby
Producer:
Paul Appleby

Penultimate film looking at the polar bear population of the Canadian town of Churchill which comes into close contact with humans each winter when food is scarce.
Producers Lucy D'Auvergne and Joe Kennedy ; Series producer Paul Appleby (S) (W)

Contributors

Producers:
Lucy D'Auvergne
Producers:
Joe Kennedy
Producer:
Paul Appleby

The daily highlights from Sydney continue with today Tanni Grey-Thompson competing in the 100m final, Lloyd
Upsdell and Stephen Payton in the 200m and Danny Crates in the 400m. In the pool, James Crisp , Tracy Wiscombe and Emma Mounkley go for gold, while women's powerlifting makes its Paralympic debut when world champion Emma Brown competes in the 82.5kg final. Further action comes in the fencing finals, and the sailing and tennis rounds. (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Unknown:
Stephen Payton
Unknown:
Danny Crates
Unknown:
James Crisp
Unknown:
Tracy Wiscombe
Unknown:
Emma Mounkley
Unknown:
Emma Brown

Dougie Donnelly introduces live coverage of the Grand Prix final from the Telford International Centre. A maximum of nine frames are to be played in the concluding session, with the trophy and a cheque for f62,000 awaiting the winner. (S)
Subsequent programmes may run late or change

Contributors

Introduces:
Dougie Donnelly

Another chance to see the first in the new series of the topical news quiz. Joining Angus Deayton , Ian Hislop and Paul Merton is the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson. Shown last Friday on BBCl (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Editor:
John Simpson.

Buzzcocks vocalist Pete Shelley , Richie Neville from Five and comedian Mark Steel join regulars Mark Lamarr , Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus for the light-hearted pop quiz.
Shown last Friday (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete Shelley
Unknown:
Richie Neville
Unknown:
Mark Steel
Unknown:
Mark Lamarr
Unknown:
Sean Hughes
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus

Period drama, continuing the Movie World season showcasing the best in international cinema. Rotterdam in the 1920s: a promising young lawyer confronts a malicious bailiff who has made a fortune through ruthless evictions, with tragic results. In Dutch with English subtitles. Widescreen.
Director Mike van Diem (1997, 15) (W) Films: pp 78-81 ****

Contributors

Director:
Mike van Diem
Dreverhaven:
Jan Decleir
Jacob Katadreuffe:
Fedjavan Huet
Joba Katadreuffe:
Betty Schuurman
LomaTe George:
Tamar van Den Dop

Repeats are not indicated.
Secondary Schools 2.00 English: dramatisation of three texts, The Signalman, The Withered Arm and The Ancient Mariner Languages 4.00 Italianissimo (parts 1-4)
Webwlse 2000 5.00 Get Webwise Teachers - the Issues (W) 27304 5.30 Get Webwise Teachers - Hands On (W)
Open University 6.00 Global Firms in the Industrialising East (S) 82156 6.30 On Pictures and Paintings Ends 7.00am. (S)

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