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Morning. The story of D-Day 1944, when British, American and Canadian forces began the largest ever amphibian invasion on the beaches of Normandy. (BW and Colour)

10.50 Occupation. May 1940, and the Germans target neutral Holland, a country with liberal traditions but an indigenous Nazi movement. As Nazi propaganda takes hold, the country's Jewish population finds itself in increasing peril. By the end of the war, only 36,000 of the country's 140,000 Jews remain alive. (BW and Colour)

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, the first of today's three programmes in the Watching the Detectives strand.
Holmes and Watson accompany a valuable diamond on the London-to-Edinburgh express, but discover there is a killer on the train.
Review page 65.
(1946, U) (BW)

Contributors

Director:
Roy William Neill
Sherlock Holmes:
Basil Rathbone
Dr John H Watson:
Nigel Bruce
Major Duncan Bleek:
Alan Mowbray
Inspector Lestrade:
Dennis Hoey
Vivian Vedder:
Renee Godfrey
Sands:
Skelton Knaggs
Lady Margaret Carstairs:
Mary Forbes
Train attendant:
Billy Bevan
Professor Kilbane:
Frederic Worlock

Columbo Cries Wolf. The lavish lifestyle of a men's magazine publisher is under threat from his disaffected female business partner, until she vanishes. Columbo is under increasing pressure to solve the mystery.

The classic quiz show returns for a one-off special celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first final. Four of the country's brainiest celebrities, including Vic Reeves , Janet Street-Porter and Adam Hart Davies , join quiz master Magnus Magnusson to compete for the prestigious title.
Director Jenny Dodd : Producer Pam Cavannagh

Contributors

Unknown:
Vic Reeves
Unknown:
Janet Street-Porter
Unknown:
Adam Hart Davies
Quiz Master:
Magnus Magnusson
Director:
Jenny Dodd
Producer:
Pam Cavannagh

Oscar-winning crime drama, adapted from James Ellroy 's hard-boiled detective novel. Three detectives become embroiled in a labyrinth of corruption, intrigue and murder, involving the editor of a sleazy tabloid and a prostitute who bears an uncanny resemblance to movie star Veronica Lake. Widescreen. Review page 65.
Director Curtis Hanson (1997, 18)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Ellroy
Unknown:
Veronica Lake.
Director:
Curtis Hanson
JackVincennes:
Kevin Spacey
Bud White:
Russell Crowe
Edmund EdExley:
Guy Pearce
Capt Dudley Smith:
James Cromwell
Lynn Bracken:
Kim Basinger
Sid Hudgens:
Danny Devito
Pierce Patchett:
David Strathaim
DA Ellis Loew:
Ron Rifkin
Brett Chase:
Matt McCoy
Mickey Cohen:
Paul Guilfoyle
Dick Stensland:
Graham Beckel
Susan Lefferts:
Amber Smith
Buzz Meeks:
Darrell Sandeen
Breuning:
Tomas Arans

Guests Terry Hall of the Specials and Fun Boy Three,
Kevin Simm from Liberty X, MTV presenter Edith Bowman and comedian Mark Steel join team captains Phill Jupitus and Bill Bailey and host Mark Lamarr.

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Hall
Unknown:
Kevin Simm
Presenter:
Edith Bowman
Unknown:
Mark Steel
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Unknown:
Bill Bailey
Unknown:
Mark Lamarr.

Jason Donovan recalls the year in which Dirty Den departed from EastEnders, while Anneka Rice ran the gauntlet in Challenge Anneka. Guns 'n' Roses and Soul II Soul made very different musical contributions, and the "Madchester" phenomenon took hold. In sport, the nation's excitement when Bruno landed a punch on Tyson was all too short-lived. Director Andrew Serraillier , Executive producer Alan Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Jason Donovan
Unknown:
Anneka Rice
Director:
Andrew Serraillier
Producer:
Alan Brown

Ms Dynamite performs It Takes More and Barrington Levy joins her for his own Too Experienced, the Cure play A Forest and Thin Lizzy 's Don't Believe a Word, while Elbow play Black Sabbath's The Wizzard, as well as their own Red. More tomorrow at 1.40am First shown on BBC Choice

Contributors

Unknown:
Ms Dynamite
Unknown:
Barrington Levy
Unknown:
Thin Lizzy

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