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Verbalicious pops in for a chat and to perform her debut single. And Nadine and Kimberley from Girls Aloud feature in Pop Art. Plus games and cartoons. With Barney Harwood and Rochelle Wiseman.
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Contributors

Singer:
null Verbalicious
Presenter:
Barney Harwood
Presenter:
Rochelle Wiseman
Director:
Ian Trill
Producer:
Mo Clasby

What does the future hold? Presenter Nicki Chapman takes a look, while clairvoyant
Claire Petulengro gives her predictions for the year ahead. Comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar reveals how The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has influenced his life and career.

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Guest:
Claire Petulengro
Guest:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Series Producer:
Karen MacKinder

Light-hearted swashbuckling adventure starring Burt Lancaster.
Landing on the Caribbean island of Cobra to sell stolen guns and ammunition to the rebel leader "El Libre", buccaneer captain Va lo the Crimson Pirate plans to double his profit but he falls under the spell of El Libre's daughter. Review page 54.
Director Robert Siodmak (1952, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Burt Lancaster.
Director:
Robert Siodmak
Vallo:
Burt Lancaster
Ojo:
Nick Cravat
Consuela:
Eva Bartok
Humble Bellows:
Torin Thatcher
Prudence:
James Hayter
Attaché:
Christopher Lee

4 Boy among Polar Bears. The enchanting story of North American Inuit boy Apak Taktu as he makes his first trip out onto the frozen Arctic Sea. Under his father's tutelage, the boy learns essential survival skills. Sean Pertwee and Jobie Weetalluktuk narrate.
Series producer Paul Appleby ; Executive producer Fiona Pitcher
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Contributors

Unknown:
Apak Taktu
Unknown:
Arctic Sea.
Unknown:
Sean Pertwee
Unknown:
Jobie Weetalluktuk
Producer:
Paul Appleby

16/8. Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom have re-enacted the Battle for Troy on the silver screen. Now a team of gamers from Glasgow travel back in time to the 13th century BC, to take part in an epic conflict shrouded in mythology. Will a Trojan Horse be utilised to gain victory? With Richard Hammond.
Series producer Angus Cameron

Contributors

Unknown:
Brad Pitt
Unknown:
Richard Hammond.
Producer:
Angus Cameron

A look back over today's FA Cup fifth-round matches, with the mouth-watering Premiership clash between Newcastle and Chelsea top of the bill. Meanwhile, at Turf Moor, giant-killers Burnley take on old adversaries Blackburn.
Series producer James Irving ; Editor Andrew Clement The FA Cup quarter-final draw is tomorrow at 1.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
James Irving
Editor:
Andrew Clement

A maximum of 11 frames stands between now and the tournament winner raising the trophy and pocketing the E125,000 prize, as live coverage of the final's evening session gets under way.
Last year's epic will be hard to beat though, as Paul Hunter roared back to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 and win his third title in four years. Rocket
Ronnie had a 7-2 lead following the first frame of the evening session, but Hunter hauled himself level with the help of five century breaks. O'Sullivan led at 9-8 but Hunter levelled and clinched victory.
Commentators at Wembley Conference Centre are
Clive Everton, Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne and John Virgo. Ray Stubbs , Steve Davis and John Parrott host. Producer Alison Witkover ; Executive producer Graham Fry
Subsequent programmes may run late or change

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Hunter
Unknown:
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
Willie Thorne
Unknown:
John Virgo.
Unknown:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Steve Davis
Unknown:
John Parrott
Producer:
Alison Witkover
Producer:
Graham Fry

British middleweight Howard "the Battersea Bomber" Eastman challenges for the WBC title in Los Angeles. His opponent is the American undisputed world champion Bernard "Executioner" Hopkins.
Presented by Ronald Mcintosh and Steve Bunce , with commentary from Jim Neilly and Richie Woodhall.
Producer Chris Lewis ; Editor Jim Bentley

Contributors

Presented By:
Ronald McIntosh
Presented By:
Steve Bunce
Unknown:
Jim Neilly
Unknown:
Richie Woodhall.
Producer:
Chris Lewis
Editor:
Jim Bentley

This weekend's Premiership action, with Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons the pick of the games. With John Inverdale.
Director Phil Sibson ; Series editor Lucy Cutler

Contributors

Unknown:
John Inverdale.
Director:
Phil Sibson
Editor:
Lucy Cutler

Fritz Lang 's intriguing thriller starring Dana Andrews , Rhonda Fleming and Vincent Price. When two women are murdered, a newspaper tycoon promises the top job to the employee who cracks the case and gets the scoop. Some of his ambitious staff will stop at nothing to gain the exclusive story. Review page 54.
(1956. PG) (BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Fritz Lang
Unknown:
Dana Andrews
Unknown:
Rhonda Fleming

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