Presented by Bill Turnbull and Emily Maitlis, and from 9.00 Carrie Gracie.
Arsenal FC chef Michael Moore prepares half-time snacks while Paul Rankin cooks one of three recipes selected by viewers. To vote phone [number removed](calls cost 10p); digital satellite viewers can make their choice via the red button on their handset. Plus archive footage. With Antony Worrall Thompson. Producer Lucy Lomas ; Executive producer Barry Lynch
Party Food. Richard E Grant has the top ten. (R)(S)
Last year's winner Mark Williams gets proceedings underway against fellow Welshman
Dominic Dale at the start of 17 days' live coverage from the world championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Introduced by Hazel Irvine , with Steve Davis and John Parrott. Commentary by Ray Edmonds , Clive Everton , Terry Griffiths , Dennis Taylor ,
Willie Thorne and John Virgo. BBCi: from 10am digital viewers can access live coverage of both tables, plus news and statistics, via their handset's red button
The Evolution of British Sign Language 1/2.
Clark Denmark chronicles the story of sign language, from the earliest evidence of signing within monastic communities to the establishment of the first deaf schools. Denmark also recalls the Milan conference, after which signing was banned from schools for almost a century. Concludes next Saturday.
With sign language, voiceover and in-vision subtitles.
Repeated on Tuesday at 1am on BBC1
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New series Tom Brook previews Tarantino's sequelKill Bill Vol 2, and there's a profile of Nia Vardalos.
- Hitchcock's classic romantic thriller, based on Daphne du Maurier's bestseller, starring
Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Wealthy Maxim de Winter returns to his Cornish family estate with his young, naive bride. In the sumptuous setting of Manderley, the new
Mrs de Winter is taunted by the memory of her husband's first wife. Review page 49.
(1940. PG) (BW) (AD)
Just by Accident. Jim looks into the death of a professional diver.
Mr Monk and the Airplane
The detective solves a murder on board a flight.
Former world championship runner-up Matthew Stevens of Wales begins his first-round tie against Thailand's
James Wattana , while Irishman Ken Doherty faces twice semi-finalist Joe Swail of Northern Ireland. Matches are the best of 19 frames, played over two sessions.
Introduced by Hazel Irvine , with Steve Davis and John Parrott. Commentary by Ray Edmonds , Clive Everton , Terry Griffiths , Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne and John Virgo.
Producer Alison Witkover ; Executive producer Graham Fry BBCi: digital viewers can access extra live coverage of both tables, plus a news and statistics service, via the red button on their handset
Did the legendary Queen of Sheba, lover of King Solomon, ever exist? This archaeological detective tale, spearheaded by a team of experts and using computer-generated reconstructions, leads to a forgotten temple built 3,000 years ago deep in the Yemeni desert, in what is believed to be the kingdom of this fabled monarch.
Director Alex Dunlop ; Executive producers Anthony Geffen and Carol Sennett
New series 1/5. Little-known stories behind great artworks. The Great Wave. Arguably the most recognisable image in Far Eastern art, this Japanese magnum opus is an accurate portrayal of the waves sailors swore they had encountered, despite universal scepticism. One of a series of wood-block prints begun in the 1820s by Katsushika Hokusai , then in his 70s, The Great Wave has a fascinating history that speaks volumes in the 21st century. Narrated by Sam West. Producer Bob Bentley ; Series editor Jeremy Bugler
Current world number one and reigning champion Mark Williams will have his sights set on being the first player into the second round, as he concludes his best-of-19-frames match with compatriot Dominic Dale. Introduced by Hazel Irvine , with Steve Davis and John Parrott. BBCi: digital viewers can access extra live coverage of both tables, plus a news and statistics service, via the red button on their handset
The satirical news quiz returns with regularteam captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop , joined by an eclectic range of guest hosts and panellists. Shown yesterday on BBCl Happy birthday, BBC2: pl4; Who will walk off with the masks? p24
Drama featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Nicolas Cage. Ben Sanderson , an alcoholic, drives to Las Vegas after being fired from his job with the intention of drinking himself to death within four weeks. In Vegas he meets prostitute Sera and, with each pledging not to change the other's chosen destiny, they fall in love over Ben's last weeks. Review page 49.
Director Mike Rggis (1995, 18) (AD) Mike Figgis directs The Blues: Red, White and Blues, Thursday BBC4 9pm
Hazel Irvine presents highlights from the daytime sessions, www.bbc.co.uk/snooker
www.bbc.co.uk/ieamingzone
Open University/General Interest Repeats not indicated.
2.00 Caught In Time How mathematicians have discovered previously unknown juggling patterns. 11673 2.30 A Formidable Foe What are the prospects for defeating malaria?
3.00 Soaring Achievements Discovering the mathematics behind unpowered flight. 77692 3.30 The Great Iron and Steel
Rollercoaster The history of the British steel industry.
4.00 A Clean Getaway! A new kind of catalyst for cleaning up vehicle exhausts. 96875 4.30 English Only In America? Should the use of English be written into the US constitution? 78321 5.00 Lab Detectives 2709789 5.15 Background Brief: Impact - Planet Earth 2797944 5.30 Science Shack
