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With Son of Dork, Shayne Ward and Starsailor. Fearne Cotton, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes host.
Rptd tomorrow at 6pm on CBBC Channel
Top of the Pops is on Monday at 7pm
Digital viewers can choose a different musical line-up using the red button

Contributors

Band:
Son of Dork Singer: Shayne Ward
Band:
null Starsailor
Presenter:
Fearne Cotton
Presenter:
Sam Nixon
Presenter:
Mark Rhodes

Terence Rattigan 's period drama, adapted and directed by David Mamet. London , 1912: a man sets out to clear his son after he is accused of theft. Review page 40.
(1999, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Directed By:
David Mamet.
Arthur Winslow:
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Robert Morton:
Jeremy Northam
Catherine Winslow:
Rebecca Pidqeon
Grace Winslow:
Gemma Jones
Ronnie Winslow:
Guy Edwards

The second semi-final, played over the best of 11 sets. With Ray Stubbs and Bobby George.
Producer Michael O'Dwyer ; Executive producer Graham Fry Also on Radio 5 Live from 12 noon in Sport on 5 and online at www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Bobby George.
Producer:
Michael O'Dwyer
Producer:
Graham Fry

Merthyr Tydfil is the venue for the dust-'em-down-and-price-'em-up antiques show. Presented by Paul Martin , with experts Charlie Ross and Mark Stacey. Series producer Peter Smith ; Exec producer Tom Ware

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Martin
Unknown:
Charlie Ross
Unknown:
Mark Stacey.
Producer:
Peter Smith
Producer:
Tom Ware

From 1973, the first ever episode of the comedy with Michael Crawford as accident prone Frank Spencer. Looking for a job, hapless but ever helpful Frank attempts to become an ironmonger's salesman.
Writer Raymond Allen ; Producer Michael Mills

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Crawford
Unknown:
Frank Spencer.
Unknown:
Raymond Allen
Producer:
Michael Mills

The Spanish Armada. In 1588, the English Navy engaged in the first great sea battle in British history when they endeavoured for 11 long days to fend off the much bigger, more heavily armed ships of the Spanish Armada. Experienced sailors Peter and Dan Snow use computer-generated imagery to re-create this landmark of maritime conflict.
Producer Nathan Williams ; Series producer Danielle Peck IS)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan Snow
Producer:
Nathan Williams
Producer:
Danielle Peck

Intimate biographical drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow as American poet Sylvia Plath.
Following a bout of depression and a suicide attempt, Plath is granted a scholarship to study at Cambridge, where she meets and falls in love with fellow poet and author Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig).
Review page 40.
(2003, 15)
See premieres: page 36

Contributors

Director:
Christine Jeffs
Sylvia Plath:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ted Hughes:
Daniel Craig
Al Alvarez:
Jared Harris
Assia Wevill:
Amira Casar
David Wevill:
Andrew Havill
Tom Hadley-Clarke:
Sam Troughton
Doreen:
Lucy Davenport
Michael Boddy:
Antony Strachan
Aurelia Plath:
Blythe Danner
Prof Thomas:
Michael Gambon
Morecambe:
David Birkin
James Michie:
Julian Firth
Mr Robinson:
Jeremy Fowlds
Myra Norris:
Katherine Tozer

Inventive fantasy comedy drama starring
Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon. After a fight over the TV remote control, teenagers Jennifer and David are transported to the black-and-white world of 1950s soap opera Pleasantville. Struggling to integrate themselves into this two-dimensional setting, the siblings discover that their modern sensibilities are having a strange effect on the other characters in the show. Review page 40.
Director Gary Ross (1998, 12) (Colour and BW) And Don't Miss .. : page 37

Contributors

Unknown:
Tobey Maguire
Unknown:
Reese Witherspoon.
Director:
Gary Ross
David:
Tobey Maguire
Jennifer:
Reese Witherspoon
Betty Parker:
Joan Allen
George Parker:
William H MacY
MrJohnson:
Jeff Daniels
Big Bob:
Jt Walsh
TV repairman:
Don Knotts
Skip:
Paul Walker
Margaret:
Marley Shelton
Mum:
Jane Kaczmarek
Howard:
Gulseppe Andrews
Kimmy:
Marissa Ribisi

Two remarkable moments that bridged the Atlantic. In 1901, the first transatlantic radio message is received by inventor Guglielmo Marconi , while, in 1977, Concorde makes its first supersonic journey into New York.
Director Alex Lay
Followed by The Witness <s)

Contributors

Unknown:
Guglielmo Marconi

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5.30 Rough Science Reducing temperature.

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