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Live coverage comes from Australia as Round 16 of this year's motorcycling MotoGP sees Valentino Rossi looking to continue his fine season.
The Italian star has been back to his best this year, but defending champion Casey Stoner is desperate to make an impression in front of his home crowd.
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BBC One brings viewers live coverage of the world's biggest half marathon, which starts in Newcastle and ends in South Shields.
Now in its 28th year, it has received over a million entries since it was first run in 1981 and more than 50,000 runners are expected to take part this year. Paula Radcliffe and Martin Lel are recent winners of the event, but just as noteworthy are the charity runners who are expected to raise over £10m for good causes this year.
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Angel (Eddie Redmayne) and
Tess (Gemma Arterton) spend
their last night together at
Stonehenge Tess continues to work on the farm through a cruelly bitter winter, as David Nicholls's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel of love and betrayal concludes. And Alec, who seems to have replaced any religious fervour he once had with a passion for Tess alone, continues to plague her with his relentless attention.
Tess's younger sister, Liza-Lu, arrives at the farm to report that their father is dying, and they both hurry home. Following his death and burial, the family are turned out of their house and travel to the village once owned by the blighted D'Urbervilles with all the possessions they can carry.
Tess later writes an angry letter to Angel, as she cannot forgive him now for ignoring her. Alec, meanwhile, follows the Durbeyfields. Unable to find lodgings, they have encamped in the local churchyard. Alec finds Tess and tells her that he has offered the family support and a home. She has no choice but to go with him.
Elsewhere, in Mr Clare's church, a ghostly, frail, young man appears. Angel Clare has returned home.
Angel's parents show him a letter from Izzy, begging him to save Tess before it is too late. Angel sets out to find her, and finally, he arrives at the house still owned by Alec D'Urberville – where Alec is allowing the Durbeyfields to work and stay. But there is no sign of Alec or Tess.
Liza-Lu tells Angel that Tess is in Sandbourne, a seaside town, and he finally tracks her down to a boarding house. Still staggeringly beautiful, she is a changed woman, wearing expensive clothes. When she says that Alec has won her back, Angel leaves in a daze.
A distraught Tess fatally stabs Alec and goes in search of Angel. She finds him at the station, where she confesses to what she has done.
Knowing that they will now be pursued, Tess and Angel escape across the countryside to Stonehenge. Tess has one last instruction for Angel – he must marry her sister, Liza-Lu. They spend the night together and, at dawn, the police arrive. Tess goes willingly, knowing she has experienced happiness.
As Tess faces execution, she recalls the May Dance and thinks of how different things could have been. From a distance, Angel and Liza-Lu watch the sinister black flag of execution flying over the prison.
Tess is played by Gemma Arterton, Alec D'Urberville by Hans Matheson, Liza-Lu by Jo Woodcock, John Durbeyfield by Ian Puleston-Davies, Angel Clare by Eddie Redmayne, Mr Clare by Kenneth Cranham and Izzy by Jodie Whittaker.
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| BBC TWO Sunday 5 October 2008 |
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Rugby
League – Super League Grand Final
Sunday
5 October
12.00noon-1.00pm BBC TWO
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The engage Super League XIII reaches its conclusion with the showpiece Grand Final at Old Trafford.
Last season, Leeds Rhinos caused a huge surprise by beating St Helens 33-6 to lift the trophy. It was the second biggest winning margin in the history of the competition.
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Suzi Perry presents a re-run of this morning's MotoGP in Australia, round 16 of 18 in this year's Championship.
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Viewers have another chance to see the best of the action from the world's biggest half marathon, run from Newcastle to South Shields earlier today.
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Charley
Boorman –
Ireland To Sydney By Any Means Ep
5/6
Sunday 5 October
8.00-9.00pm BBC TWO
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Now in far-flung Vietnam, Charley Boorman joins thousands of local bikers on a Minsk motorcycle and makes his way over to Halong Bay to see the beauty of the Thousand Islands and meet traditional pearl makers, as he continues his most daring journey so far.
However, it's not long before this peaceful excursion takes a turn for the worse. Nerves are put to the test as the team, now onboard a very small speedboat on rough seas, are pounded by the water. A wave kills the small engine just as the boat swings in towards the rocks. The team's loud screaming alerts a nearby fishing boat who luckily manages to pull them out of danger just in time.
Charley gets back on track behind the wheel of a US military jeep to visit some of the most significant places from the Vietnam War – such as Vinh Moc and its infamous underground tunnel network, built by the villagers to escape the devastation.
In Laos and Cambodia, Charley experiences the wonders of the Mekong River on board a super powerful rocket boat. Enjoying the largest waterfalls in South East Asia, then dirt-biking his way around the countryside, he finally marvels at the 11th-century ruins of Angkor Wat.
Travelling south through Thailand and Malaysia, Charley tries out an unfamiliar form of transport to cross to Singapore – wakeboarding. Successfully making it across, and now on Nikoi Island, Charley boards a small cargo boat that looks well past its sell-by date. After some pre-departure prayers with the crew, it's not long before they're far out at sea and the second wave of boating bad luck strikes. The vessel springs a leak and begins to rapidly take on water...
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James
May's Big Ideas – Man Machine Ep 2/3
Sunday 5 October
9.00-10.00pm BBC TWO
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James May has more big ideas As a child, James May dreamed of a world populated by humanoid robots who might tidy his room or do the washing up. James sets off to discover how close his vision of a robot world is to becoming a reality and, in doing so, enters an intriguing, mysterious and often rather strange world, as he continues his search around the globe for the latest, most promising but often bizarre technologies.
In Japan, James meets the closest thing to Robocop – a woman who can double her strength thanks to an extraordinary electro-mechanical jumpsuit. But what will this bizarre mix of human intelligence and machine brawn be used for?
He also has a close encounter of the weird kind with the most disturbing robot he has ever seen – a robot designed to look and behave exactly like its creator.
Continuing his travels, James heads to the US to explore the possibilities of bionic implants and talks to the doctor who is making them a reality. In doing so, he has created a real $2m bionic woman.
Finally, in the unlikeliest of laboratories, he encounters the world's most advanced walking robot – Asimo. This robot can tackle stairs and has even mastered running. However, when faced with a closed door, the robot proves it isn't all that smart. Cue Asimo's twin brother, who has learnt to recognise everyday objects. However, has James seen enough to restore his vision of a robot-filled future world?
James May's Big Ideas is a co-production between BBC Vision and Open University.
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Adrian Chiles introduces action and reaction from the day's six Barclays Premier League games.
After a flurry of European matches during the week, it's back to domestic duty, with Champions League sides Chelsea and Liverpool up against ambitious Uefa Cup representatives Aston Villa and Manchester City respectively.
Villa took four points from Chelsea last season, and the sides shared an enthralling 4-4 draw in the corresponding fixture at Stamford Bridge. Gareth Barry's last-minute penalty earned Villa a deserved point on that occasion and the England man will need to be on top form to keep Chelsea's formidable midfield at bay.
Recent matches between Manchester City and Liverpool have been cagey, with no more than one goal scored in each of the last seven meetings. Both clubs have the attacking riches to end that record, in the shape of Brazilians Robinho and Jo for Manchester City and Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane for Liverpool.
Elsewhere, promoted Stoke and Hull visit Portsmouth and Tottenham respectively, while Everton host Newcastle and West Ham face Bolton. There's also a round-up of Saturday's games.
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| BBC THREE Sunday 5 October 2008 |
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Massive
Ep 5/6
Sunday 5 October
9.30pm-10.00pm BBC THREE
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Shady Music is sued by Eminem, HearKittyKitty quit the label and Danny and Shay break up, as the comedy about the owners of a fledgling record label continues.
Just when it seems Danny and Shay's luck can't get any worse, American lawyer Tommy Sadowski appears in Manchester. He's been instructed by Eminem to sue Shady Music for using the name of his company. The lads can't even afford the rent on the office and wonder where are they going to find $123m.
To top it all off, Danny's record-signing plan goes awry and HearKittyKitty sack the lads. With no money and no contract to keep the girls, Danny and Shay quit the label and call time on their own friendship. Shay retreats to the sanctum of the Finnegan household, while Danny strikes up an unlikely friendship with Tommy.
While Lou desperately tries to get Danny and Shay back together, Strange Pete has demons of his own. He's been invited to go on a reunion tour with the other Nineties bands but is terrified of getting back on stage.
HearKittyKitty are played by Beverly Rudd and Faye McKeever, Danny is played by Ralf Little, Shay by Carl Rice, Tommy Sadowski by Nigel Whitmey, Lou by Christine Bottomley and Strange Pete by Craig Parkinson.
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