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The Prince of Atlantis
Eva is thrown out of the BIG corporation for misconduct. (R) (S)

8.40 Arthur
Animated antics with a young aardvark. (R) (S)

9.10 Casper
Adventures of the friendly cartoon ghost. (R) (S)

9.30 The Journey of Allen Strange
Allen supercharges Robbie's science project. (R) (S)

9.55 Travel Bug
The third leg of the Duncan family's six month global adventure finds them on a 14-day trek in the Himalayas. (S)

10.25 Byker Grove
As the Grovers debate their future, a familiar face - or two? - says goodbye.
Written by Roy Apps (R) (S)

Contributors

Writer ("Byker Grove"):
Roy Apps

Introduced by Sue Barker, Steve Cram and Gary Lineker.

1.05, 4.00 World Athletics
Coverage of the eighth World Athletics championships from Edmonton, Canada. There's a review of the best of yesterday's action and a look at today's early events, including at:
4.05 women's 400m hurdles first round;
4.50 women's 400m first round;
5.35 women's 100m first round;
5.45 heptathlon javelin.
Britain's Katharine Merry should have been competing in the women's 400m but had to pull out at the last minute through injury. The majestic Marion Jones begins her title quest in the first round of the women's 100m, while Britain's Olympic gold hero Denise Lewis takes part in the javelin event of the heptathlon. With commentary from Stuart Storey, Paul Dickenson and John Regis. (S)

1.20 Golf
Coverage of the final round of the women's British Open at Sunningdale. The world's top women golfers compete in the sport's newest major, with Britain's Laura Davies looking for a win on home soil. Commentary from Peter Alliss, Ken Brown, Alex Hay, Beverly Lewis, Maureen Madill and Mickey Waiker. (S)
(W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Presenter:
Steve Cram
Presenter:
Gary Lineker
Commentator:
Stuart Storey
Commentator:
Paul Dickenson
Commentator:
John Regis
Commentator:
Peter Alliss
Commentator:
Ken Brown
Commentator:
Alex Hay
Commentator:
Beverly Lewis
Commentator:
Maureen Madill
Commentator:
Mickey Waiker

Second of a new four-part series in which writer Michael Lewis examines the influence of technological change.
Promise v Threat. An exploration of the complex relationship between people and their computers. Highlighted is how technology has put personal privacy under threat and how, through technological frailties, lives have been affected, with Monica Lewinsky providing evidence of this fact.
Producer Sarah Harrison ; Series producer Charles Miller (S) (WI How new technology is encroaching on our privacy: Dr Digital, p20

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Lewis
Unknown:
Monica Lewinsky
Producer:
Sarah Harrison
Producer:
Charles Miller

Continuing the repeat run of the landmark series about the Second World War, narrated by Laurence Olivier.
As the Allied Forces's net closes in on Berlin, Adolf Hitler retreats to an underground bunker with his officers and faces the devastating end of the Reich.
Website: [web address removed]
BBC History Magazine: available monthly, price £2.95

Contributors

Narrator:
Laurence Olivier
Director:
Martin Smith

Sue Barker and Roger Black present further action from the eighth World Athletics championships in Edmonton, Canada. The early part of today's evening session includes at 9.35 the women's 100m second round. The unstoppable Marion Jones will be the centre of attention as she continues her bid to add to last year's convincing Olympic triumph and also to complete a hat-trick of 100m world championship titles following her victories in Athens in 1997 and Seville in 1999. With commentary provided by Stuart Storey , Steve Cram , Paul Dickenson , Brendan Foster , Sally Gunnell and John Regis.
(S) (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/athletics

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Black
Unknown:
Marion Jones
Provided By:
Stuart Storey
Provided By:
Steve Cram
Provided By:
Paul Dickenson
Provided By:
Brendan Foster
Provided By:
Sally Gunnell
Provided By:
John Regis.

The fifth episode of the new, dark and innovative sketch-show continues to provide a world of surreal comedy, with Harry's performing monkey leaving the act, a pair of pants being found, and a bank siege being thwarted through dance and drama. Featuring Julie Duncanson , Mark McDonnell , Steve McNicoll and Gavin Mitchell.
Director Eric Ngowani Haynes ; Producer Gary Chippington (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Duncanson
Unknown:
Mark McDonnell
Unknown:
Steve McNicoll
Unknown:
Gavin Mitchell.
Director:
Eric Ngowani Haynes
Producer:
Gary Chippington

Thriller. Second of the Shaft trilogy finds private eye
John Shaft in pursuit of the gang members who murdered his undertaker friend Cal Asby , who has hidden$250,000 of underworld money. Widescreen. Review page 53.
Director Gordon Parks (1972, 15) (S) (W) The last of the trilogy, Shaft in Africa, will be shown next Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
John Shaft
Unknown:
Cal Asby
Director:
Gordon Parks
John Shaft:
Richard Roundtree
Bumpy Jonas:
Moses Gunn
Willy Drew:
Bundini Brown
Gus Mascola:
Joseph Mascolo
Rita:
Kathy Imrie
Kelly:
Wally Taylor
Captain Bollin:
Julius W Hams
Ama Asby:
Rosalind Miles
Pascal:
Joe Santos
Al:
Angelo Nazzo

Repeats are not indicated.
Inside Islam 2.00 Faces of Islam (parti) (S) Languages 4.00 Talk French (parts 1-4) Working in Hospitality 5.00 The Guide
Open University 6.00 News Stories (S) 94032 6.30 Windows on the Mind - theories on child development. (S)

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