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Antony Worrall Thompson is joined by chefs Ben O'Donahue and Ian Pengelly illustrating the fresh and light flavours of the southern hemisphere. Rick Stein attends a fish festival and cooks cockles and clams at home and abroad, while
Delia Smith provides inspirational ideas for how to cook with cheese in the archive section. Last in series - but a new one begins next month.
Producer Lucy Lomas ; Executive producer Barry Lynch BBCi: special features via handset, or www.bbc.co.uk/food/saturdaykitchen OLIVE MAGAZINE: L2.80 monthly

Contributors

Unknown:
Antony Worrall Thompson
Unknown:
Ben O'Donahue
Unknown:
Ian Pengelly
Unknown:
Rick Stein
Unknown:
Delia Smith
Producer:
Lucy Lomas
Producer:
Barry Lynch

Audley Harrison and Gordon Ramsay guest in a look at the nation's top ten breakfasts. Find out how many eggs heavyweight Harrison needs before a fight, discover a clubber's cure for a hangover, and join Ramsay's greasy-breakfast club. Richard E Grant narrates. (AD)

Contributors

Guest:
Audley Harrison
Guest:
Gordon Ramsay
Narrator:
Richard E Grant

A profile of Father Cyril, the only deafblind priest in the world. He has worked in South Africa during apartheid, and in Macau, China, establishing schools for the deaf in both countries. He now lives in Peterborough continuing his work as a priest to the local deafblind community. With sign language, voiceover and in-vision subtitles.
Repeated on Tuesday at 1.20am on BBCI www.bbc.co.uk/seehear

Oscar-winning historical epic, starring Charlton Heston.
Atthetimeof Christ , wealthy prince Judah Ben-Hur sets himself up against the tyranny of his Roman masters. He's separated from his family and condemned to almost certain death as a galley slave by his childhood friend Messala. But Ben-Hur and Messala are fated to meet again. Review page SL
Director William Wyler (1959, PG)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Charlton Heston.
Unknown:
Atthetimeof Christ
Director:
William Wyler
Judah Ben-Hur:
Charlton Heston
Messala:
Stephen Boyd
Esther:
Haya Harareet
QuintusArrius:
Jack Hawkins
Sheik llderim:
Hugh Griffith
Miriam:
Martha Scott
Tirzah:
Cathy O'Donnell

Unwanted clutter and heirlooms belonging to the people of Carlisle are valued by antiques experts Anita Manning and Adam Partridge , who join presenter Paul Martin.
Series producer Hannah Comeck ; Executive producer Jane Lomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Anita Manning
Unknown:
Adam Partridge
Presenter:
Paul Martin.
Producer:
Hannah Comeck
Producer:
Jane Lomas

The Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC saw a small Greek force, led by just three hundred Spartans, defending a narrow coastal pass and holding off a Persian Army more than a quarter of a million strong. Using dramatic reconstruction this documentary shows how the small city state of Sparta was able to produce the most feared warriors in the ancient world.
Producer Patricia Wrobel
Executive producers Anthony Geffen and Carol Sennett

Contributors

Producer:
Patricia Wrobel
Producers:
Anthony Geffen
Producers:
Carol Sennett

4/6. Journey to Hell. In January 1917 the famous First World War poet, Wilfred Owen , set off for France and the trenches. Less than two weeks later he and his platoon were trapped for two days in a water-filled dugout in the Heidenkopf, part of the abandoned German front line.
This film follows his nephew, Peter Owen , and a team of experts trying to locate the Heidenkopf and the dugout.
Director/Producer Catrine Clay

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfred Owen
Unknown:
Peter Owen

Worshippers of the gentle comedy series set in a typically English parish have their chance as Carol Vorderman champions the show's cause. Featuring interviews with some of the stars, writers and fans including Robson Green and Sir Cliff Richard.
Vote on [number removed] (calls cost 10p), text Vicar to [number removed] (maximum cost 12p), or via [web address removed]. Vorderman's favourite episode, the Emmy-award winner from 1998, follows.
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Contributors

Producer:
Karina Brennan
Executive producer:
Ricky Kelehar

Love and Marriage. Geraldine, busy preparing for Alice and Hugo's wedding, meets David's dashing brother.
Writers Paul Mayhew Archer and Richard Curtis ; Director Dewi Humphreys
Producers Jon Plowman and Sue Vertue

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Mayhew Archer
Unknown:
Richard Curtis
Director:
Dewi Humphreys
Producers:
Jon Plowman
Producers:
Sue Vertue

A tale of mystery, murder and intrigue starring loan Gruffudd. Two friends from a remote Welsh village are haunted by an encounter on the moors with a teenager. Was she involved in an accident or was she murdered?
Writer Belinda Bauer ; Producers Neris Thomas and Alison Owen
Director Philippa Collie-Cousins

Contributors

Unknown:
Belinda Bauer
Unknown:
Alison Owen
Director:
Philippa Collie-Cousins
Max Bracchi:
Loan Gruffudd
Tina Trent:
Susan Lynch
Tin man:
Om Puri
JennyThomas:
Emmy Rossum
Glen Marcus:
Paddy Considine
Joe Jones:
Richard Coyle
Hank Thomas:
Robert Pugh
Pete Copsey:
John Henshaw
Mark Wraith Jonathan:
Rhys Myers
Bronwyn Race:
Alison Steadman
Sandy:
Helen Gwyn
Sharon Marcus:
Maria Pride

3/5. Saving Ryan's Daughter. Cal's getting married in the morning. The only problem is he hasn't met the bride.
Writers Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell; Director/Producer Martin Shardlow First shown on BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Writer:
Tim McGarry
Writer:
Damon Quinn
Writer:
Michael McDowell
Producer:
Martin Shardlow
Director:
Martin Shardlow
Da:
Tim McGarry
Cal:
Damon Quinn
Ma:
Olivia Nash
Uncle Andy:
Martin Reid
Billy:
Michael McDowell
Dympna:
Alexandra Ford

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