News with Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams.
Interviews with, and profiles of sporting heroes.
The guest chef this week is the exuberant Gennaro Contaldo , Jamie Oliver 's friend and mentor, whose three-course menu includes gnocchi filled with wild mushrooms, guinea fowl cooked with rosemary and garlic, and a hazelnut cake served with marscapone.
From the archives,
Madhur Jaffrey visits Japan in Far Eastern Cookery, while in Floyd on Food, Keith Floyd takes a trip to the restaurant at Gidleigh Park, Devon.
Presented by Gregg Wallace.
Director Richard Cook ; Series producer Sara Kozak www.bbc.co.uk/food/saturdaykitchen
Bread. The history of the loaf, including the origins of white bread.
Michael Palin concludes his trek.
Evil Shadow. Mishaps in Zambia and Zimbabwe auger badly, and on his arrival in Johannesburg, Michael Palin has terrible news.
12.50 Bitter End. After five months and 13,000 miles, Palin arrives in Cape Town to embark on the final leg of his journey. But the only ship to Antarctica has no available berths. Will he bend the rules? BBC VIDEO: Pole to Pole double video, £15.99; spoken word four-cassette set £13.99; book £10.99 at www.bbcshop.com
Second of the new series, including a review of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood starring Sandra Bullock, James Gamer and Maggie Smith.
Shown last Monday on BBC1
Biographical musical starring Julie Andrews. The story of variety star and actress Gertrude Lawrence , from her childhood to the height of her fame in the forties, when she was an acclaimed star of theatre and vaudeville. Review page 51.
Director Robert Wise (1968, U)
No Dogs Allowed. A ban on pets creates problems for the entertainments manager.
Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Sex in the 18th Century. Dan Cruickshank exposes the vast scale of the Georgian sex industry.
Western. Wes Tancred is unjustly accused of murder when he kills in self-defence. He is set free, but is branded a coward and travels to another town where he discovers a gang of trailherders terrorising the local people. Review page 51-
Director Charles Marquis Warren (1956. U)
The second of a three-part series investigating the science and physical dedication behind the performing arts.
A Head Full of Footsteps. Dance puts the brain to work as hard as the body. Deborah Bull , former principal with the Royal Ballet, examines how a young dancer's skills develop from childhood to maturity and takes a look at some of the techniques they use to commit a performance to memory. The young dancer also begins to develop an essential
.sixth sense" that is weak in non-dancers - proprioception, an awareness of the body's position in space. Producer Andy King-Dabbs ; Series producer Robert Eagle www.bbc.co.uk/dancersbody
Steve Rider introduces highlights as the 34th Ryder Cup continues with today's foursomes and four-ball matches. Among the Europeans to watch are wild-cards
Sergio Garcia and Jesper Pamevik , who teamed up to great effect three years ago in Brookline, and helped put Europe comfortably ahead after the first two days. Commentary by Peter Alliss , Alex Hay , Ken Brown , Julian Tutt and Phil Jones. Highlights of the final day's play is tomorrow at 7.30pm.
Executive producers Paul Davies. Barbara Slater
Comedy drama. Two aluminium salesmen meet when they are involved in a car accident. After discovering that they are business rivals, what starts as a personal feud becomes all-out war. Widescreen. Review page 51.
Director Barry Levinson (1987. 15)
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Drama. Theresa Dunn leads two "lives". By day she is a dedicated teacher of deaf children, by night she cruises singles bars in growing despair. Review page 51.
Director Richard Brooks (1977, 18)
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