6.05 Modelling in the Motor Industry
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6.30 Playing Safe
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7.00 Surviving Cities
7.30 The British Family Sources and Myths
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7.55 Computing and History
A roundup from News 24, with Michael Peschardt and Sian Williams. Weather 8.25. (W)
A look at the manipulative power of statistics. (R) INFORMATION: call [number removed]
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Diarmuid Gavin and Jenny Agutter focus on art.
In the last in the series, the five marooned scientists attempt to put food on the table. (R) (S)
A short film examining Queen
Victoria's marital bed. (R)
A look at an artistically fruitful period in black American history. (R) (S)
A consideration of the need for equity in relationships. (R)
Deaf priest Fr Peter McDonough selects his favourite clips from the last 20 years of broadcasts. With sign language and in-vision subtitles.
Repeated Wednesday 2.40am on BBC1
Dougie Vipond dines with Miss
Seychelles, and Craig Doyle island-hops in the South Pacific.
A look at the salient features of the Porsche 911. (R) (S) Followed by Turning Points Actress Lesley Joseph recalls a childhood poetry contest that changed her life.
An abortive rocket launch is complicated by a manned pirate satellite station.
Shown last Tuesday (R) (S)
Bilko craves an easier life.
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First in a Saturday Matinée double bill of musicals.
Daisy Gamble, a neurotic chain-smoker, regresses to a past life when undergoing therapy to quit.
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(1970, U)
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(Reviews pp 66-71)
Classic musical, concluding today's Saturday Matinée double bill, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. A satirical story of Hollywood during the twenties. Reviews pp 66-71.
Directors Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
(1952. U)(S)
Eric Clapton , Moody Blues, Tears for Fears and Calexico feature among today's archive offerings. Shown last Wednesday (R) (S)
Dying to Leave. Last June, 58 Chinese immigrants were found suffocated in the back of a lorry at Dover, focusing world attention on Fujian, home to all the victims, and on the Snakeheads, the syndicate who ran a multi-million dollar empire founded on human smuggling. As the British trial of those accused in the Dover case comes to an end, Olenka Frenkiel traces the story back to China, focusing on the family of one of the victims and their fight to try to get back their money from the Snakeheads. See Choice.
Producer Frank Smith ; Editor Fiona Murch (S) (W) Correspondent: Europe Family- Family Matters is tomorrow at 7.20pm
To mark the centenary year of the Italian composer's death, a performance, recorded earlier this year at the Barbican in London, of Giuseppe Verdi 's grand Requiem Mass. The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by Antonio Pappano , and are joined by soprano Renee Fleming , mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana , tenor Jorge Antonio Pita , and bass Rene Pape.
Director Oliver Macfarlane ; Executive producer Caroline Speed
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Continuing the series on the evolution of popular music. The Road to Rock 'n' Roll. When Elvis Presley made his explosive debut and introduced the world to rock 'n' roll in 1956, he seemed to come from nowhere. But far from being a bolt from the blue, the seductive sound of rock 'n' roll was the product of a process of musical evolution that had been taking place in America's Deep South for at least 50 years. Clive Owen narrates. See Choice.
Director Jeff Morgan ; Series producer Alan Lewens (S) (W) The story behind That's All Right (Mama)- Music: page 50
A spoof documentary that follows the exciting comeback tour of Britain's foremost and most punctual heavy rockers, Spinal Tap, as they launch their sexy new album Smell the Glove before literally dozens of indifferent fans. Widescreen.
Director Rob Reiner (1984, 15) (S) (W) Film of the week: page 57
Spoof retrospective that looks back over the last four decades in the careers of the infamous "poptastic" DJs Mike Smash and Dave Nice, including contributions from various pop personalities. Starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse.
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Legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis has enjoyed phenomenal success throughout his career, with critically acclaimed movies such as Serpico - which follows -
Barbarella and more recently Hannibal. In this first major profile of the producer, De Laurentiis talks about his life and career, while friends and colleagues, including Anthony Hopkins and Anthony Quinn , share experiences of the international industry's original showman. See Choice.
Series editor Basil Comely (S) (W)
Police thriller starring Al Pacino , based on the real-life story of a young undercover cop who resists police corruption, isolating himself within the force and finding himself in danger from both sides of the law. Widescreen. Ends 2.15. Reviews pp 66-71.
Director Sidney Lumet (1973, 18) (S) (W) Andrew Collins looks at the reel story behind...: page 59
Repeats are not indicated. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/leamingzone
National Test Revision Revisewise at Home KS2English-revision support for parents and children. Ends 5.00am.
