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Coverage of the first round in the World Professional Darts championships continues, with England's Paul Hogan and John "John Boy" Walton (champion in 2001) and Dutchman Co Stompe at the oche. Bobby George and Ray Stubbs introduce the action from the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. With live coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round draw at 1.30. Also live onlineatwww.bbc.co.uk/sport

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Hogan
Unknown:
Co Stompe
Unknown:
Bobby George
Unknown:
Ray Stubbs

Current world champion Raymond van Barneveld - looking to match Eric Bristow 's five-title record - begins the defence of his title against Brian Sorensen. First-round matches are the best of five sets.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond van Barneveld
Unknown:
Eric Bristow
Unknown:
Brian Sorensen.

1/3. The grave threat facing our primate cousins is highlighted over three consecutive nights.
Habitat destruction, the bushmeat trade and disease have led to plummeting chimp numbers across Africa. Zoologist Jane Goodall has abandoned her research to lead a rescue mission - can the decline be halted? Fergal Keane narrates.

Chimp Week continues all this week at 7pm on BBC1

Contributors

Subject:
Jane Goodall
Narrator:
Fergal Keane
Producer:
Ted Oakes
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin

Oxford colleges St John 's and St Hugh 's go head to head in the first of two highest-scoring losers' matches. Jeremy Paxman hurries them along.
Director Vernon Antcliff ; Producer Irene Daniels

Contributors

Unknown:
St John
Unknown:
St Hugh
Unknown:
Jeremy Paxman
Director:
Vernon Antcliff
Producer:
Irene Daniels

2/6. The etymology of everyday words and phrases. The M Words. Who's to blame for clear-as-mud
"management-speak"? What are the origins of the "full monty"? And what is the history of "man"?
With Victoria Coren , Ian Hislop and Bettany Hughes. Director Deborah Lee ; Series editor Archie Baron www.bbc.co.uk/balderdash
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Contributors

Unknown:
Victoria Coren
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Unknown:
Bettany Hughes.
Director:
Deborah Lee
Editor:
Archie Baron

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