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Comedy starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven. A department-store assistant who finds an abandoned baby is assumed to be its unmarried mother. Review page 53.
(1939, U) (BW)
(David Niven is the subject of Hollywood Greats tomorrow at 10.35pm on BBC1)

Contributors

Director:
Garson Kanin
Polly Parrish:
Ginger Rogers
David Merlin:
David Niven
J.B. Merlin:
Charles Coburn
Freddie Miller:
Frank Albertson
Butler:
E.E. Clive

Quarter-finals get under way at York's Barbican Centre. Matches are the best of 17 frames, played over two sessions. Ray Stubbs introduces live coverage, with former UK champs Steve Davis and John Parrott.
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Contributors

Introduces:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Steve Davis
Unknown:
John Parrott.

Crossing the fairy bridge to Castletown, Catherine Southon and Philip Serrell view antiques in the Isle of Man. Meanwhile, Paul Martin gets a flavour of the island's high speed history at the TT museum. Producer Peter Smith ; Executive producer Tom Ware
(Revised rpt) www.bbc.co.uk/antiques

Contributors

Unknown:
Catherine Southon
Unknown:
Paul Martin
Producer:
Peter Smith
Producer:
Tom Ware

Live action from the first two UK championship quarter-finals. With luck on his side, defending champion Stephen Maguire will be in action.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Maguire

7/11. Caesar's fevered pursuit of Pompey takes him to Egypt, where he makes a terrible discovery. Pullo and Vorenus seek Cleopatra - only to be drawn into a secret that must never be revealed. Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence and strong language.
Writer William J MacDonald ; Producer Frank Doelger ; Director
Steve Shill Repeated next Sunday on BBC1 BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE: the new issue looks at Rome. E3.40
Moment of the Week: page 61; The Inside Story: page 94

Contributors

Unknown:
William J MacDonald
Producer:
Frank Doelger
Julius Caesar:
Ciaran Hinds
Mark Antony:
James Purefoy
Lucius Vorenus:
Kevin McKidd
Titus Pullo:
Ray Stevenson
Servilia:
Lindsay Duncan
Marcus Junius Brutus:
Tobias Menzies
Octavia of the Julii:
Kerry Condon
Posca:
Nicholas Woodeson
Cicero:
David Bamber
Eleni:
Suzanne Bertish
Cleopatra:
Lyndsey Marshal
King Ptolemy XIII:
Scott Chisholm
Pothinus:
Tony Guilfoyle
Charmian:
Kathryn Hunter

7/8. OJ to Lewinsky. From blood on gloves to stains on dresses, Scandal traces the varying problems of American football stars and presidential aides.
Producer Lucy Kenwright Exec producer Caroline Wright

Contributors

Producer:
Lucy Kenwright
Producer:
Caroline Wright

The first two quarter-finals are played to a conclusion. Ray Stubbs introduces the action. <s)
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Contributors

Introduces:
Ray Stubbs

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