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Day five of the world championships where, last year Ted Hankey made easy progress to the quarter-finals against Stephen Bunting. BBCi: full, uninterrupted coverage of the day's play is available via the red button

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Hankey
Unknown:
Stephen Bunting.

A centenarian tortoise fights for its life and there's ghostly goings on at Longleat House. And webcam footage shows the rhinos, lions and sheepdogs as they've never been seen before. Series producer Chris Powell
Executive producer Annette Clarke

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Powell
Producer:
Annette Clarke

2/6. Keeping Life Easy. The gadgets and inventions that take the strain around the home are spotlighted by inventor Garry Lavin. The secrets of the washing machine are revealed by chopping one in half, the unknown origins of the lawnmower are uncovered and the evolution of the telephone is traced.
Series producer Ben Southwell ; Executive producer Mark Hill
Postponed from 28 November

Contributors

Unknown:
Garry Lavin.
Producer:
Ben Southwell
Producer:
Mark Hill

2/12. The town of Zrece in Slovenia continues its bid to convince Sedbergh in Cumbria to twin with them, but tonight Samo, the singing teacher faces a huge challenge. Alan the bandmaster wants him to conduct his precious band at a concert, but Samo has never led a brass band before and essential kit has been left behind. Meanwhile, teenagers Ines and Tadej are causing a stir in the town - on the football pitch and in the local disco. See yesterday's choice.

Land of the Falling Lakes. A visit to Plitvice Lakes
National Park in Croatia, Europe's oldest national park, whose ancient beech forests are a stronghold for wolves, lynx and bears. Hidden beneath the trees, spectacular limestone caves act as home to blind salamanders and cave voles found nowhere else on Earth.
Producer Michael Schlamberger ; Series editor Tim Martin www.bbc.co.uk/nature

Contributors

Producer:
Michael Schlamberger
Editor:
Tim Martin

2/3. Manchester An examination of just how far crack, heroin and other drug dealing has permeated everyday life among young people on the estates of Greater Manchester, creating violence and crime in its wake. Reporter
Sarah O'Connell journeys back to her hometown of Bury to find out from those inside the trade - both users and dealers alike - why and how the drugs industry is taking hold of a new generation. Concludes tomorrow at 9pm. See yesterday's choice.
Producer Tom Giles

Contributors

Reporter:
Sarah O'Connell
Producer:
Tom Giles

Jo Brand , Dave Gorman , Jeremy Hardy and Alan Davies discuss antelopes, artists and Alexander the Great in an edition from the first series of the almost impossible quiz first shown in 2003. Stephen Fry keeps order.
Director Ian Lorimer ; Producer John Lloyd Educating Stephen: page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Jo Brand
Unknown:
Dave Gorman
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Alan Davies
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

A round-up of the action from day five of the World Professional Darts championships at the Lakeside Country Club. Introduced by Ray Stubbs , with Bobby George. Commentary comes from David Croft , Tony Green and John Part. (5) BBCi: full and uninterrupted coverage of the day's play is available to digital viewers via the red handset button

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Bobby George.
Unknown:
David Croft
Unknown:
Tony Green
Unknown:
John Part.

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