Listings
Highlights of the Super League's elimination play-offs. Shown on BBC1 North at 3.50pm. Watch highlights again over the next seven days, after 8.10am, at [web address removed]
Repeats are not indicated
11.00 Words and Pictures (ages 4-6) Fun with Phonics: P and A
Literacy for four-to six-year-olds using phonics. The programme features 'p' and 'a'. 2714047
11.10 BBC Primary Geography (ages 7-11) A Village in Bangladesh: Journey to Gangkul
Education for seven- to 11-year-olds. A thematic look at village life in Bangladesh.
11.20 Let's Write Poetry (ages 7-11) Big Slam Poetry: Observation
Children are challenged to write a free verse poem on something they observe on a farm. 2129931
11.40 China Stories
Life in modern China.
Coverage of the first day of the Liberal Democrats Conference from Bournemouth.
Highlights are at 11.20pm.
The mystery of new copper Sam begins to unravel.
Financial news with Adam Shaw and Nik Wood.
Contributors
Unknown:
Adam
Shaw
Unknown:
Nik
Wood.
Alma Murder Jessica investigates a college murder.
Paul Martin visits a greyhound stadium in Swindon.
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Martin
With chefs John Burton Race and Paul Rankin.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Burton
Unknown:
Paul
Rankin.
To kick off finals week, the first two winners of the quarter-finals compete for a place in the last three. They work at Gidleigh Park, which has two Michelin stars, before preparing a dish in the MasterChef kitchen.
(Continues weeknights at 6.30pm)
The Inside Story: page 68
Contributors
Director:
Tom
Vinnicombe
Series Producer:
Paolo
Proto
Clare Balding and Steve Cram review the action from day nine in Beijing. Featuring swimming, wheelchair rugby, table tennis and the final of the men's wheelchair tennis singles tournament. Editor Alistair Mcintyre www.bbc.co.uk/olympics Simulcast in HD on the BBC HD channel
Digital viewers can access rolling highlights of the Games by pressing the red button
Contributors
Unknown:
Clare
Balding
Unknown:
Steve
Cram
Editor:
Alistair
McIntyre
The University of Southampton takes on the University of Brighton. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
Why I Love...: [web address removed]
Contributors
Presenter:
Jeremy
Paxman
Director:
Tracey
Rooney
Producer:
Irene
Daniels
New series 1/6. Valentine Warner hunts, fishes and cooks his way across Britain to create lip-smacking recipes from the best autumn fare. In tonight's meaty opener he seeks succulent lamb in Snowdonia, wild rabbits in Northumberland and venison in Scotland's Western Isles.
Director/Producer Paul Ratcliffe www.bbc.co.uk/food Fat of the land: page 26
Contributors
Producer:
Paul
Ratcliffe
Bruce Parry returns for another epic adventure, this time voyaging along the entire length of the Amazon river. The first part of his trek takes him into Peru's High Andes, through dangerous cocaine producing valleys and on to an encounter with the Ashaninka tribe.
(Documentary of the Week)
Repeated on Thursday at 11.20pm
Go with the flow: page 20; book offer: page 21
Contributors
Presenter:
Bruce
Parry
Director/Producer:
Matt
Brandon
2/6; series two. Cultures clash when the genial American tourists meet a British politician.
Shown last Friday on BBC1
With Jeremy Paxman.
[web address removed]
Followed by Weather
Contributors
Presenter:
Jeremy
Paxman
Editor:
Jasmin
Buttar
Highlights from the Liberal Democrats Conference.
Contributors
Editor:
Robbie
Gibb
1/2. Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath re-create the journey up the Thames at the heart of Jerome K Jerome's classic comic novel. Concludes tomorrow at 11.50pm. Director Michael Massey ; Producer Charlotte Wyatt
Contributors
Unknown:
Griff Rhys
Jones
Unknown:
Dara
O'Briain
Unknown:
Rory
McGrath
Director:
Michael
Massey
The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse. An Egyptian sarcophagus appears to carry a deadly curse.
1.40 BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone
Schools Repeats not indicated.
4.00 Britain 1906-18 Examining the work of the pioneers of photo journalism in Britain from 1906 to 1918.
5.00 Britain 1500-1750 Looking at religion, political conflict, social change and restoration.