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A profile of the legendary actor, who died 50 years ago. With contributions from Martin Landau , Eli Wallach and Eartha Kitt.
Repeated Friday at 12.55am Rebel without a Cause: the James Dean Legacy is Tuesday at 8.30pm on Radio 2; James Dean : an Invented Life Friday 2pm James Dean DVD offer: page 10 Followed by The Witness

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Landau
Unknown:
Eli Wallach
Unknown:
Eartha Kitt.
Unknown:
James Dean
Unknown:
James Dean

Live doubles coverage on day two of Great Britain's Davis Cup World Group play-off against Switzerland. Roger Federer's expected comeback will make Switzerland firm favourites.
Coverage continues at 1.05pm on BBC1. With Sue Barker.

New series Featuring deaf comedian Steve Day , who reflects on his life and work. Presented by Clive Mason. With signing, voiceover and in-vision subtitles. RptdTue 2.10am on BBCKSL)

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Day
Presented By:
Clive Mason.

To mark the centenary of Michael Powell 's birth, a screening of his extraordinary portrait of a military man, from the Boer to the Second World
War Starring Roger Livesey and Deborah Kerr. Review page 49. Directors Michael Powell and Emeric
Pressburger (1943, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Powell
Unknown:
Roger Livesey
Unknown:
Deborah Kerr.
Directors:
Michael Powell

Cheltenham Ladies' College is the venue as heirloom-clutching crowds try to make a quick buck. With Paul Martin and experts Philip Serrell and James Braxton. Series producer Peter Smith ; Exec producer Tom Ware

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Martin
Unknown:
James Braxton.
Producer:
Peter Smith
Producer:
Tom Ware

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson explores his family tree - and unearths a potential fortune. He discovers that one of his ancestors set up the highly successful Kilner Glass company, but is intrigued as to why the firm went bust and where the Kilner millions - his inheritance - went.
Director Matthew Thompson ; Series producer Victoria Watson
www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare Best of Top Gear is tomorrow at 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Clarkson
Director:
Matthew Thompson
Producer:
Victoria Watson

A chance to catch up with the events of last week, when the pressure of an approaching exhibition focused minds as five celebrity students completed an intensive course at Chelsea College of Art and Design. But did the efforts of John, Ulrika, Clarissa, Keith and Nihal impress prospective buyers enough to reach for their wallets? And what did the critics say?
Series producer Philip Whelan
Executive producer Gavin Henderson

Contributors

Producer:
Philip Whelan
Producer:
Gavin Henderson

Regulars Mark Lamarr , Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus are joined by Mike Peters of the Alarm, Rich Hall , Fearne Cotton and Amy Winehouse.
Director Paul Wheeler ; Producers Warren Prentice and Richard Wilson www.bbc.co.uk/comedy Phill Jupitus on Bob Dylan : page 40

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lamarr
Unknown:
Bill Bailey
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Unknown:
Mike Peters
Unknown:
Rich Hall
Unknown:
Amy Winehouse.
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producers:
Warren Prentice
Producers:
Richard Wilson
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Unknown:
Bob Dylan

Bittersweet and topical drama starring Om Puri and Rachel Griffiths. Bradford taxi driver Parvez, originally from Pakistan, and having embraced and admired the British way of life, is stunned when his son Farid decides to become a strict Muslim. Review page 49.
Director Udayan Prasad (1997, 15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Om Puri
Unknown:
Rachel Griffiths.
Director:
Udayan Prasad
Parvez:
Om Puri
Bettina:
Rachel Griffiths
Schitz:
Stellan Skarsqard
Farid:
Akbar Kurtha
Minoo:
Gopl Desai
Fizzy:
Harish Patel
The Maulvi:
Bhasker Patel
Madelaine Sarah:
Jane Potts
Mrs Fingerhut:
Judl Jones
Rashid:
Omar Salimi

Wry comedy starring Cher,
Chazz Palminteri and Ryan O'Neal. With her husband working late, it looks as if Margaret will be spending their wedding anniversary alone. Review page 49. Director Paul Mazursky (1996,15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ryan O'Neal.
Director:
Paul Mazursky

www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone
Open University/General Interest Repeats not indicated
2.00 Making Contact Looking for extra-terrestrials. 58106 2.30 Cell City: City Works A look at cell division and cancer research. 609413.00 Open Advice
Exam Success Useful tips. 84496 3.30 After the Genome 3193038 4.20 What Have the 80s Ever Done for Us? A glimpse at the origins of the Universe. 22863458 4.30 Return of the Flying Death
5.30 Background Brief Science and the Physics
4468019 5.45 Invasion of the Plague Carriers

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