Presented by Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams, and from 9.00 Carrie Gracie.
Antony Worrall Thompson is joined by chef Mike Robinson and fishmonger Mitch Tonks. Jamie Oliver makes a tangy soup and some herby lamb while Rick Stein travels to Naples and Suffolk.
Producer Lucy Lomas ; Executive producer Barry Lynch BBCi- special features via handset, or www.bbc.co.uk/food/saturdaykitchen OLIVE MAGAZINE: £2.80 monthly
Celebrity chefs give their verdict on comfort food chosen by the British public. (AD)
How a group of deaf Asian youngsters made their own drama, and how a group of school leavers are coping with life in the outside world. Plus the story of a girl's struggle with alcohol. Presented by Memnos Costi. With sign language. voiceoverand in-vision subtitles. Repeated on Tuesday at lam on BBC1 www.bbc.co.uk/seehear
Reviews include Along Came Polly, starring Ben Stiller.
(Shown last Tuesday BBC1)
Shakespeare's Henry IV Part One chronicles the bloody climax of a rebellion against the king 600 years ago in Shrewsbury. While Bill Oddie explores the town's history,
Tessa Dunlop searches for the identity of a famous resident. Executive producer Jane Lomas
Series producer Ian Pye
Mr Monk Takes a Vacation. Monk joins Sharona and her son Benjy on what they hope will be a relaxing holiday, but then Benjy witnesses a murder.
Claire. Jim attracts the unwelcome attention of loan
Sharks and police after helping an old girlfriend.
Period romantic drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler.
St Petersburg in the 1820s: when his wealthy uncle dies, bored aristocrat Evgeny Onegin inherits a country estate and befriends neighbouring landowner Vladimir Lensky. But their friendship is seriously jeopardised when Onegin turns his amorous attentions to Lensky's young fiancee.
Review page 49
(1999, 12)
Film Highlights: page 46
The Daily Telegraph's Jim White dissects the week's press.
Modem Medicine.
Dan Cruickshank looks at the pioneers who dragged medical practice out of the dark ages. (AD)
Kate Alcock and Charlie Ross join Paul Martin in the majestic surroundings of Manchester's town hall to value the unwanted clutter and heirlooms of the city's residents. Series producer John Miller ; Executive producer Jane Lomas
3/4. Reformation. By 1534 King Henry VIII 's inability to sire a male heir had resulted in his decision to divorce
Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn against the wishes of the pope. His actions lead directly to a break with Rome and the beginning of the English Reformation. Rev Peter Owen-Jones examines the tumultuous events.
Producer Nicola Stockley ; Executive producer Ruth Pitt (AD)
3/6. The Hunt for Darwin's Beagle. In 1831 HMS Beagle sailed from Plymouth with young naturalist Charles Darwin on board. His subsequent discoveries were to make the Beagle one of the most famous ships in history. Despite this her eventual fate is unknown. Julian Richards follows an attempt to trace the Beagle's remains in the Essex marshes. Producer Nigel Paterson : Series producer Sam Roberts
David Dickinson states his case for the Peckham-based sitcom. Featuring interviews with stars David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and writer John Sullivan. Vote on [number removed] (calls cost 10p), text FOOLS to (costs no more than 12p), or via [web address removed]. A vintage episode can be seen on Friday at 9pm on BBC1.
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Puppet Love. An adult comedy, commissioned as a result of winning a BBC Greenlight entertainment award for ground-breaking TV, following a puppet's attempts to find love. Writers Henry Trotter and Chris Waitt ; Director Yummo
Producer Jemma Rodgers Another Greenlight award winner, Calais - the Last Border, is tomorrow 10pm
New series The first of five episodes from the popular Northern Ireland sitcom about two feuding families.
The Producers. Da is unhappy with his recent appointment as Sinn Fein cultural affairs spokesman.
Writers Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell ; Director Michael McDowell; Producer Damon Quinn First shown on BBC Northern Ireland
Fish, Stuart Maconie, Bernie Nolan and Ryan Richards guest.
(Shown last Monday)
Comedy drama starring Oliver Platt ,
Jerry Lewis and Lee Evans. A wannabe comedian lives in his famous father's shadow. When his Las Vegas show flops, he decides to go to Blackpool, where his father's career began, to find a new comedy act. Review page 49. Director Peter Chelsom (1994.15)
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2.00 The Programmers
2.30 The Emergence of Greek Mathematics
3.00 Tropical Forest: the Conundrum of Co-Existence
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3.30 The Chemistry of Creation
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4.00 The Chemistry of the Invisible
4.30 African Renaissance
5.00 Building the Perfect Beast
