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Live coverage from the Canada Stadium on the opening day of Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Israel in Tel Aviv.
Defeated by Austria in the play-offs last year, Britain must win this Group One tie to earn the right to challenge for a place in the elite World Group. But how will team GB cope without Tim Henman , following the British number one's decision to retire from Davis Cup competition?
Introduced by Andrew Castle , with commentary by John Lloyd and David Mercer.
Exec producer Paul Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Henman
Introduced By:
Andrew Castle
Commentary By:
John Lloyd
Commentary By:
David Mercer.
Producer:
Paul Davies

Monty Don adds a new alpine area to the list of gardens at Berryfields and Chris Beardshaw visits a spectacular camellia collection in Cornwall. Producer Andy Vernon ; Series producer Sarah Moors
Repeated tomorrow RT DIRECT: book Gardener's World - Gardening from Berryfields,
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Contributors

Unknown:
Monty Don
Producer:
Andy Vernon
Producer:
Sarah Moors

1/5. Rome, 81 BC: Sextus Roscius is accused of patricide, If found guilty, he faces a brutal execution. Defending him is a young lawyer - Cicero. Using the actual trial record, this drama reconstructs one of the most celebrated murder trials in history.
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Did you know?: page 65

Contributors

Writer:
Colin Swash
Director:
David Stewart
Editor:
John Farren
Cicero:
Paul Rhys
Erucius:
Owen Teale
Sextus Roscius:
Mark McGann
Chair of judges:
Christopher Good
Capito:
Andrew Greenough
Magnus:
Antony Byrne
Caecilia:
Penny Downie
Elder Sextus:
Richard Ridings
Tiro:
Tom Smith
Country gent:
Gerry Horan

New series 1/10. Passionate correspondence from television viewers received over the last 50 years, including letters written to Radio Times.
Producer Lucy Kenwright Executive producer Caroline Wright

Contributors

Producer:
Lucy Kenwright
Producer:
Caroline Wright

2/4. Life's No Fun Anymore. Jaded views of Women's Lib with contributions from, among others, Sheila Hancock , Janet Street-Porter , Bonnie Greer , Jenny Eclair and Arabella Weir. Narrated by Alison Steadman. Producer Judith Holder ; Executive producer Stuart Prebble

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
Janet Street-Porter
Unknown:
Bonnie Greer
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Arabella Weir.
Unknown:
Alison Steadman.
Producer:
Judith Holder
Producer:
Stuart Prebble

Suspenseful crime drama starring Humphrey Bogart. A crusading DA tackles an organised crime network. Review page 62.
Directors Bretaigne Windust. Raoul Walsh (1951, PG) (BW) Then Turning Points With Lynsey de Paul.

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Bogart.
Directors:
Bretaigne Windust.
Directors:
Raoul Walsh
Unknown:
Lynsey de Paul.

Blackadder

Blackadder II

Episode 1: Bells

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sitcom set in Tudor England. The calculating Edmund Blackadder is struck by Cupid's arrow when he takes on a new servant - a girl named Bob. Show more

Contributors

Edmund Blackadder:
Rowan Atkinson
Lord Percy:
Tim McInnerny
Baldrick:
Tony Robinson
Queen Elizabeth I:
Miranda Richardson
Lord Melchett:
Stephen Fry
Flashheart:
Rik Mayall
Mr Leech:
John Grillo
Kate's Father:
Edward Jewesbury
Young Crone:
Sadie Shimmin
Wisewoman:
Barbara Miller
Producer:
John Lloyd
Writer:
Ben Elton

Zone www.bbc.co.uk/leamingzone Open University/General Interest Repeats not indicated.
2.00 Philosophy in Action Debates about Boxing
40)32 2.30 The Authentick & Ironicall Historie of Henry V 8762871 3.20 Ever Wondered? 26678582 3.30
Reflections on a Global Screen 11679 4.00 An English Accent 258724.30 Babies' Minds 38211 5.00
Playing Safe 18969 5.30 Talking about Care

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