SUNDAY

BBC 2

3.20am City of Men Season 1 Episode 7 of 9 It Has to Be Now The boys go to the beach when the drug dealers shut down the hillside for the day, and get a job delivering surfboards. However, the rich white locals resent the shanty town residents being on their territory, and Laranjinha is warned to leave early or face trouble

3.50am: City of Men Season 1 Episode 8 of 9 The Ordinaries Laranjinha and Acerola save a rich teenager from drowning and strike up a friendship despite their different backgrounds. As the school vacation begins, the unlikely trio form a gang of their own




MONDAY

BBC 1

7.30pm Panorama Young Gunmen Investigating the rise of armed teenage street gangs. The documentary reveals that even hardened gangsters are shocked by current levels of violence and follows the Merseyside Police's Matrix Squad in their efforts to stem gun culture. Featuring contributions from the young offenders themselves.


Channel 4

7.50pm: The Truth About Street Weapons The Mother's Story New series of short films examining the effect of gang-related violence. In this first programme, a mother shows the gunshot-riddled jacket her son was wearing on the night he was murdered and presents an anti-gun workshop in the hope of educating teenagers about the reality of carrying a weapon



8pm: Dispatches: The Truth About Street Weapons Dr Tunji Lasoye, a clinician at the forefront of the treatment of the growing tide of youths injured in street attacks in London, travels the UK attempting to educate teenagers out of carrying weapons. He studies the physical and psychological scars resulting from the proliferation of guns and knives on British streets



9pm: Kids, Knives and Broken Lives Hearing from young people on the streets of London, Birmingham, Manchester and Bradford, this documentary provides personal insight into why so many teenagers today carry weapons. Their answers go beyond the normal dissatisfaction of urban youth to examine all the issues that have led to the increase in violent crime among this dissolute group - but may provide seeds of hope for the future

BBC1

11pm: Lord of War (2005) Premiere. An arms dealer rises from selling guns to street gangs and ultimately arming entire governments. The end of the Cold War gives him access to a vast cache of Soviet weapons, but he ends up in over his head when he does business with an African warlord. Drama, starring Nicolas Cage as the guilt-free gunrunner, and Ethan Hawke as the government official determined to catch him out. With Bridget Moynahan, Eamonn Walker and Ian Holm



Channel 4


11.05pm: The Truth About Street Weapons New series. Chaired by Cherie Booth QC, the Street Weapons Commission investigates gun and knife crime, starting London. Experts including Ian Levy, whose son was killed in a knife attack, and former Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Geoffrey Dear hear from those most affected by the epidemic of urban violence and consider solutions to the problem



TUESDAY

Channel 4

7.50pm: The Truth About Street Weapons The Children's Story Overview of a new initiative in Glasgow that is attempting to counter the city's culture of gang-fighting by diverting children from the streets at an early age


BBC 2

9pm: Duncan Bannatyne Takes On Tobacco: This World Duncan Bannatyne embarks on a journey through Africa to assess the rise in underage smoking. Visiting Mauritius, Nigeria and Malawi, he investigates the tactics used in the sale of cigarettes to youngsters. He also hears from a doctor trying to deal with the epidemic in smoking-related diseases, and visits a primary school where more than half of the 11-13-year-olds smoke

Channel 4

11.05pm: The Truth About Street Weapons An examination into the effect of gun and knife crime in Liverpool and Manchester. Merseyside chief constable Bernard Hogan-Howe explains how `total policing' could help solve the rising problem, and Geoff Thompson of organisation Youth Charter discusses the origins of Manchester's gun crime and the 2006 murder of Jessie James in Moss Side


BBC 2

11.20pm: The Conspiracy Files 9/11 Exploration of the conspiracy theories that have sprung up around the events of September 11. Some believe the US government allowed or actively aided the attacks to unite the country's voters behind the president and others question why so few preparations had been made despite warnings having been received well in advance of the atrocities




WEDNESDAY

Channel 4

7.50pm: The Truth About Street Weapons The Doctor's Story A surgeon talks about a life-saving operation he performed on a young man who was gunned down in the street in a case of mistaken identity. His physical wounds may heal, but the mental scarring is likely to last for years




BBC 2

9pm: Tribal Wives: Afar Tribe in Ethiopia Lana Inglis, an air hostess troubled by her alcoholic past experiences life with the fiercely independent nomadic Afars. The Ethiopian tribe have an uncompromising reputation and carry guns to protect their cattle, while female circumcision is common and their strict Muslim culture forbids alcohol



Channel 4

11.05pm: The Truth About Street Weapons The Street Weapons Commission's investigation continues as they hear from people in Birmingham whose lives have been affected by gun and knife crime. Chaired by Cherie Booth, with experts including Ian Levy, whose son was killed in a knife attack, and Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Geoffrey Dear


THURSDAY


Channel 4

7.50pm The Truth About Street Weapons The Code of Silence Exploring the culture of silence that stymied the investigation into the high-profile murder of Manchester teenager Jessie James, which two years on remains unsolved despite its national notoriety. Concludes tomorrow



10pm: Fallout One-off drama examining gun and knife crime, starring Lennie James. A policeman returns to the neighbourhood where he grew up to investigate the murder of a teenager. He finds a community living in fear and a dearth of solutions to the escalating problems endemic to inner-city life. With Nicholas Gleaves, Clare Holman and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Written by award-winning playwright Roy Williams


FRIDAY


Channel 4

7.50pm: The Truth About Street Weapons The Friend's Story The brother and best friend of Michael Hanley, who was shot dead outside a club in Dewsbury, describe the murder and the lasting impact it has had on their lives. Last in series





BBC 2

11.35pm Classic Albums - Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt The story behind the hip-hop artist's debut release, about a street hustler from Brooklyn, exploring why the seminal work was misunderstood on release. Featuring interviews with Mary J Blige, Foxy Brown and Kanye West, as well as home movies and performance footage.

SATURDAY

Channel 4

7pm:Dispatches: A Widow's War on Yobs As part of the Disarming Britain season, Helen Newlove, widow of Garry Newlove, who was kicked to death outside his home, searches for solutions to the problem of teenage crime in the UK and abroad. She meets police officers, politicians and young offenders and questions whether the youth of today are offered too much protection



SUNDAY

BBC 2

2.45AM City of Men Season 1 Episode 9 of 9 Hot Spot Laranjinha's drug dealer cousin goes into hiding after being shot by the police and considers giving up his life of crime. However, he soon discovers going straight isn't easy in the shanty town, especially when he owes money to other gangsters. Last in series


Channel 4

7pm: The Truth About Street Weapons As Channel 4's Disarming Britain series draws to a close, Jon Snow invites members of the Street Weapons Commission to a live debate, to discuss ways to curb the steady rise of a violent subculture, based on investigations underway in five major cities across the country. Among the commissioners are Geoffrey Dear, Chief Constable of the West Midlands and Ian Levy, the co-founder of anti-proliferation organisation Through UNITY, whose own son Robert was killed in a knife attack in 2004


BET

8pm: BET Special Brits Abroad. Henry Bonsu and Akosua Annobil-Dodoo talk to Black British entertainers who have fled the U.K. to achieve success in the Hollywood.

MONDAY

Channel 4

8pm: Dispatches: It Shouldn't Happen to a Muslim On the third anniversary of the July 7 London bombings, journalist Peter Oborne investigates whether the atrocities and fear of terrorism have fuelled intolerance and violence against British Muslims. He meets those who live in fear of attacks and considers the role of Press coverage in shaping the public's view of the religion




9pm: 7/7: The Miracle of Carriage 346 Documentary commemorating the third anniversary of the July 7 bombings in London. Passengers from the King's Cross train recount in their own words their miraculous survival after being caught just feet away from the blast, including nurse Susan Harrison who calmed others despite being trapped herself, Gill Hicks, who describes how she heard an inner voice encouraging her to fight for her life and Philip Duckworth, who was blinded in one eye


Channel 5

9pm: Banged Up New series. Former Home Secretary David Blunkett heads a parole board which sees 10 juvenile delinquents get locked up with reformed criminals, in an effort to demonstrate the reality of a prison sentence and hopefully deter them from a life of crime


BBC 3

9pm Alesha: Look But Don't Touch Part of the Beauty Season. Alesha Dixon looks at the airbrushing of magazine photos and persuades one editor to let her appear on a front cover with her photo untouched



WEDNESDAY

BET

8pm: BET Special Celebration of Gospel. Back again for the eighth groundbreaking year in a row is BET's Celebration of Gospel.


BBC 2

9pm Tribal Wives Himba/Namibia Single mother-of-three Yvonne spends time in northern Namibia with the semi-nomadic and polygamous Himbas. Drought threatens the village and temperatures reach in excess of 45 degrees centigrade, while the woman begins to make discoveries about herself as she struggles to get to grips with the tribe's deep gender divides and culture of arranged marriages for young girls.


BBC 4

9pm Black Power Salute Film looking at the moment during the 1968 Olympics when athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fists to support the Black Panther movement. Featuring Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

Sunday(Tonight)

BBC 3
10:45pm.
Trexx And Flipside:
Comedy following the exploits of a pair of ambitious rap stars as they aspire to succeed in the british hip-hopmusic scene.


More 4
10:00pm
Bodyshock:Curse of the mermaid..
The story of a girl in Peru born with her legs fused together.

MONDAY
Channel: UKtv History:

11pm Soul Deep:The Story of Black Popular Music.
Charting the rise of soul music, which has grown fromj the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass to a billion-dollar industry.

Tuesday

More 4:8:30pm First Cut:The Last Freak Show.
Documentary about Jeffery Marshall who was born with feet attacthed to his hips.

Channel: UKtv History:: 11:00pm. Soul Deep:The Story of Black Popular Music
Profile of the soul superstar Sam cooke.

Wednesday:
11:00pmSoul Deep:The Story of Black Popular Music
Channel: UKtv History:
Berry Gordy Explains how his label reflectd the optimism of the early 1960s, and introduced music appealing as much to white fans as black fans.

Thursday: Channel: UKtv History:
11:00pm:Soul Deep:The Story of Black Popular Music:
A journey through the music scene of the deep south, focusing on the career of singer otis redding.

FRIDAY
ITV 4
10:40pm
Film:Strange days.
Starring Angella Basset

Channel: UKtv History:
11:00pm:Soul Deep:The Story of Black Popular Music
An insight on how Jmaes brown started a funk revolution in 1965.

SATURDAY

UKTV History

11pm: Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music From Ghetto to Fabulous Hip-hop artist Mary J Blige remembers the early soul beats that inspired her music, including the raw urban R'n'B sounds from the Eighties housing projects in Yonkers, New York, where her career began, and comments on her battle with the pitfalls of stardom. Kelly Rowland reveals how Blige influenced her songwriting, while Fugees star Wyclef Jean charts the rise of Destiny's Child



MONDAY

BBC 2

7pm: Unknown Africa Comoros Islands Saba Douglas-Hamilton embarks on a quest to reveal the little-known Comoros Islands, off the north-east coast of Mozambique, visiting their volcanos and seeing the legendary flying foxes


Channel 4

8pm: The Qur'anDocumentary by award-winning film-maker Antony Thomas, exploring what Islam's holiest book preaches about issues including equality, punishment, peace, and other faiths. He asks how it allows for a broad range of contradictory interpretations around the world and meets some of the people who live according to their understandings of the text, from peasant farmers to leading Islamic thinkers


BBC 1

8.30pm: Panorama China's Secret War A month before the Beijing summer Games boycotted by Hollywood stars including Steven Spielberg, Hilary Andersson reports on China's covert arms trade. She investigates allegations that the country is supplying the Sudanese government with weapons to wage a campaign of violence in Darfur




WEDNESDAY


BBC 2

9pm Tribal Wives Season 1 Episode 5 of 6 Maasai/Tanzania Dionne Braham, a 33-year-old teacher who is single and still living at home with her mother, stays with the polygamous Maasai tribe in Tanzania. In a community where men can take up to 10 wives and women are expected to have babies from the age of 14, she takes an objective look at life back in the UK and comes to terms with the possibility she may never have children


BBC 1

11.10PM: What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Top-class biopic of rock goddess Tina Turner, charting her rise to fame and years of unhappiness and torment married to abusive husband Ike, through to her runaway success as a solo artist. Angela Bassett was nominated for an Oscar for her amazing portrayal of the star, alongside Laurence Fishburne and Vanessa Bell-Calloway

THURSDAY

Film 4

11.25PM Hustle and Flow (2005) A pimp and pusher decides to change his ways when he realises he's reached the age at which his father died. Using his experience of life on the streets he becomes a rapper, and an encounter with a local hip-hop star gives him the perfect chance to kickstart his career in music. Gritty, acclaimed drama, starring Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson and Taryn Manning, with support from Isaac Hayes


FRIDAY

BBC 4

8PM: Soweto Strings Part of Nelson Mandela 90th Night Documentary telling the story of a British music teacher's adventure in the black township of Soweto in South Africa, enabling kids to transcend the constraints of their environment and find hope through creative involvement in music.

In 1992 viola player Rosemary Nalden founded the Buskaid Music School, which struggles to keep going on little funding but which has established itself as a centre of excellence. The film shows Rosemary's work and follows the development of a small group of pupils.




9pm: Sophiatown Surviving Apartheid Part of Nelson Mandela 90th Night.Documentary recalling a vanished era in South Africa. During the 1940s and 50s, Sophiatown was an enclave of tolerance amid the insanity of apartheid. Surrounded by whites-only suburbs, this urban centre became the Harlem of Johannesburg - a mixing-pot of music, literature and politics, and a home to gangsters, jazz singers, painters and dreamers.


10.25pm: Arena Voices from the Island: Part of Nelson Mandela 90th Night.
Nelson Mandela and his fellow ex-prisoners recall their incarceration on South Africa's Robben Island. For three decades, the Island housed not only political prisoners but convicts, lepers and the mentally ill. Yet amidst the hopelessness, Nelson Mandela and his comrades devised strategies and subterfuges with which they transformed life on the Island, while the vision of a new South Africa began to take shape.

SUNDAY


History Channel

6pm Egyptian Book of the Dead The book of the dead could be the oldest document in human history, and the foundation of western civilisation. This amazing scroll of secrets is brought spectacularly back to life.


Channel 4

6.30pm: Empire's Children David Steel The conflict that arose when the colonists of the British Empire settled in Kenya and took over the country's fertile lands for their own purposes. Liberal Democrat peer David Steel describes the rise of African secret society the Mau Mau and the role of his father, a Presbyterian minister, in trying to end to the violence


7.30pm:The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World Documentary exploring the connection between Muslims and Mecca, the primary focal point of Islamic pilgrimage. The programme meets people who call this extraordinary location their home, including the muezzin responsible for making the holy city's call to prayer, and the man who massages the feet of weary pilgrims

Urban TV

7.30PM 500 Years Later filmed in five continents, told from the African vantage point of those whom history has sought to silence by examining the uprooting from their culture.



BBC Radio 4

8pm: The Dirtiest Race in History BBC athletics commentator Steve Cram talks to Ben Johnson about the infamous men's 100 metres race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Johnson won, only to be stripped of his gold medal after failing a drugs test. He talks about the events leading up to the race, his feelings as he handed back his medal and the impact on his life back home in Canada.




BBC 3

9pm: Jamelia: Whose Hair is it anyway? Pop singer Jamelia investigates the hair extension industry. Real human hair extensions are becoming as much a part of girls' beauty regimes as fake tans. From celebrities to schoolgirls, women will spend anything from 20 to 2,000 pounds to clip, glue or sew another girl's hair on to their heads. As a result of a massive recent increase in popularity, the human hair industry has exploded with an estimated 65 million pounds being spent every year on extensions in the UK alone.

Jamelia travels in search of the girls whose hair goes into the product. She follows a trail of hair back to its roots, on an international road trip from exclusive London salons to a dingy Moscow apartment where men trade human ponytails for cash to the hair-sacrificing temples of southern India. Jamelia even has her own extensions analysed using ground-breaking forensic techniques, to try and track down the woman whose hair she wore on a recent TV appearance.

Jamelia's journey brings her face to face with some of her worst fears when she witnesses bunches of hair being shaved from toddlers' heads and meets a 13-year old flogging her hair in exchange for pocket money.




MONDAY


BBC 2

7pm Battle of the Bishops Ben Anderson follows the Primate of Nigeria Peter Akinola as he expounds his traditionalist view of Christianity at a time when the Anglican Church faces the possibility of a historic schism. The programme examines how the Archbishop's standpoint conflicts with the liberal interpretations of religious leaders in Britain and America




ITV 1

8pm Desperately Seeking Mortgages: Tonight Homeowners face steep increases in mortgage repayments as their current deals run out, with cut-price offers no longer available. Martin Lewis meets people affected by the credit crunch who fear their homes may be under threat if they fail to find the additional sums being demanded





Channel 4

8pm: Dispatches: The Jab That Can Stop Cancer Journalist Jane Moore investigates the inoculation against cervical cancer which will be offered to every girl in Britain aged 12 and 13. She asks whether it is necessary, effective and safe, and as the most expensive vaccine the NHS has ever bought, whether it represents value for money




9pm: Can't Read, Can't Write New series. Nine adults with literacy difficulties enrol on a six-month reading course they hope will change their lives, taught by award-winning tutor Phil Beadle, previously seen inspiring teenagers in The Unteachables. He discovers he has to deal with the emotional as well as educational problems of his students



THURSDAY

ITV2

11.30pm: Undercover Brother (2002) A sharp-dressing secret agent for The Brotherhood takes on the might of evil megalomaniac The Man - but struggles to resist the considerable charms of the bad guys' secret weapon. Blaxploitation spoof, starring Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Chris Kattan, Aunjanue Ellis and Dave Chappelle, with a cameo from soul and funk legend James Brown. I

FRIDAY

National Geographic Channel

7pm: The Mystery of Zulu Dawn New evidence that may explain the humiliating defeat of British forces at the hands of Zulu warriors in the battle of Isandlwana in 1879


BBC 4

9pm: Respect Yourself The Saux Story The story is about Stax Records whose hits include Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, Soul Man, If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Wanna Be Right), Knock On Wood and Respect.

A white brother and sister established a recording studio in a black Memphis neighbourhood in the 1960s and their open-door policy created an interracial house band - Booker T and the MGs - who made hits for whomever came through those doors.

Those Stax stars included Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, Albert King, Luther Ingram, Rufus Thomas and Jesse Jackson. The legacy has never been stronger and Stax songs have been recorded by scores of artists - Aretha Franklin, Neil Young, Wu Tang Clan, Michael Bolton and almost every artist wanting to express their soul.

Respect Yourself includes never before seen footage, including home movies by the Stax artists, outtakes from WattStax, lost performances by Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, Isaac Hayes and others.

Interviews include all the key players plus Jesse Jackson, Elvis Costello, Bono, Chuck D, Peter Townsend, Dan Akroyd and Justin Timberlake.


BBC 2

11.35pm: Originals: Dinah Washington - Evil Gal Blues Profile of the American jazz singer, who began recording in the 1940s and went on to enjoy success for another two decades. Raised on gospel and blues in Chicago, she had just crossed over into the white mainstream with What a Difference a Day Makes and Mad About the Boy when she met her untimely death at the age of 39. Her life and music are remembered by contributors including Amy Winehouse

SUNDAY

BBC 4

11.15pm Respect Yourself - The Stax Story The story is about Stax Records whose hits include Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, Soul Man, If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Wanna Be Right), Knock On Wood and Respect.

A white brother and sister established a recording studio in a black Memphis neighbourhood in the 1960s and their open-door policy created an interracial house band - Booker T and the MGs - who made hits for whomever came through those doors.

Those Stax stars included Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, Albert King, Luther Ingram, Rufus Thomas and Jesse Jackson. The legacy has never been stronger and Stax songs have been recorded by scores of artists - Aretha Franklin, Neil Young, Wu Tang Clan, Michael Bolton and almost every artist wanting to express their soul.

Respect Yourself includes never before seen footage, including home movies by the Stax artists, outtakes from WattStax, lost performances by Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, Isaac Hayes and others.

Interviews include all the key players plus Jesse Jackson, Elvis Costello, Bono, Chuck D, Peter Townsend, Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake.



MONDAY


Channel 4

8pm Dispatches: Sandwiches Unwrapped News presenter Alex Thomson explores the secrets of the sandwich industry. He investigates the nutritional value of sandwiches sold by leading retailers, and exposes unhygienic practice at one factory that supplies small shops and garages. Plus, a look at the packaging and marketing strategies used by the five billion pound industry




BBC1

8.30PM Panorama Can We Afford to Fill Up? As the consumer price of petrol and diesel continues to rise, reporter Jane Corbin examines the dilemma faced by the Government over fuel costs and investigates possible alternatives. Plus, a look at the effects of the price hikes on people from around Britain.




Channel 4

9pm Can't Read, Can't Write Tutor Phil Beadle begins teaching the class how to write, but Linda feels overwhelmed by her new-found ability to read and refuses to pick up a pen. Meanwhile, 58-year-old Teresa is desperate to prove herself to her mother, and single parent Kelly hopes to be able to help her son with his dyslexia and cope better with bills and official letters






THURSDAY


BBC 1

9pm Colin Jackson - The Making of Me Former 110m hurdler Colin Jackson tries to determine the secret behind his successful career as an athlete, which saw him accumulate two world records and 10 international gold medals. He is subjected to scientific testing and psychological evaluations to determine the factors that may have contributed to his ability, in the hope of discovering whether he had a genetic advantage or simply worked hard for his achievements



FRIDAY

BBC 2

7pm Who's Buying Up Britain? With such institutions as Barclays Bank and Sainsbury's already partly owned by foreign governments, Max Flint leads a Money Programme investigation into the rise of sovereign wealth funds in UK business and their effect on the economy. With Liverpool FC the latest to be targeted, he travels from Merseyside to Dubai hoping to learn how these deals are set in motion, and asks how the incomers should be greeted

I must say that i have been enjoying Last Choir standing. I was sad last week when Dreamz got knocked out. It is not a black interest show but it is worth checking out if you like that sort of thing.
It is on Saturdays on BBC1 i am not sure on the time but check a TV guide.

SUNDAY


Channel 5

3.15pm Are We There Yet? (2005) Premiere. A playboy in a fledgling romance with a single mum agrees to drive her kids 350 miles to see her when work keeps her away from home on New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, the youngsters have never liked any of the men their mother has dated - and they're intent on turning the road trip into a nightmare. Family comedy, starring Ice Cube. Jay Mohr, Nia Long and Nichelle Nichols also star


BBC 2

10pm Sprint Observational film examining the lives of four young athletes, Harry Ainkines-Aryeetey, Craig Pickering, Simeon Williamson and Wade Bennet-Jackson. Each has proven their talents in a variety of sporting events, including the World Junior Athletics and the European Youth Olympic Festival, but now they aspire toward a loftier exhibition of skill - achieving glory at the 2012 London Olympics


BBC 3

10.50pm [b]Trexx and Flipside [/B Season 1 Episode 5 of 6
Resplendent Brilliance, fearing being dismissed as the duo's manager, tries to persuade legendary rap producer DJ Resplendent to work on their next track. However, he famously went mad after promoting his last record, and it is up to Ollie to help him regain his sanity. Guest starring Reginald D Hunter



MONDAY


Channel 4

8pm The Genius of Charles Darwin New three-part series. As the 150th anniversary of the scientist's magnum opus On the Origin of Species approaches, Richard Dawkins presents a guide to the life and work of Charles Darwin and explains what he sees as the continuing significance of his theory of evolution by natural selection


9pm Can't Read, Can't Write Teacher Phil Beadle enters the class for adult literacy tests in a bid to prove to himself and the students that they can reverse a history of failure and pass. The Government-endorsed assessments bring back bad memories for some of the pupils, including businessman John - who recalls being unable to read the questions in his school exams. Last in series



TUESDAY

BBC 2

11.20pm Equator Africa Author and broadcaster Simon Reeve travels around the equator, beginning by visiting countries in Africa, including Gabon - a producer of oil that once had the world's highest per capita consumption of champagne. However, the lavish life comes to halt when he and his team are abandoned by their drivers in the rainforest




THURSDAY


Channel 5

8pm Hannibal of the Alps Documentary exploring the north African general's campaign against the Roman Republic. Hannibal was born in Carthage, a kingdom that dominated trade in the Mediterranean until it was sacked by Roman forces. Relocating to Spain, he swore revenge and spent the rest of his life battling against his bitter enemies, culminating in his most famous stratagem - leading an army that included 30 elephants across the Alps to strike at Rome itself



BBC 1

10.35pm Kizzy: Mum at 14 A young Devon mum speaks out about the failures of the sex education system which saw her pregnant after what she says was her only sexual encounter. Single, a child with a child, and no longer able to attend school, she insists the first priority should have been teaching how to say no - and certainly not encouraging sex by handing out condoms in class



FRIDAY

BBC 4

9pm: Legends: Ella Fitzgerald The life and work of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. Her 50-year career spanned a star turn in 1934 at the Harlem Apollo's amateur night, her renowned Songbook albums and a successful stage career that continued until her death in 1996. Featuring interviews with contemporaries and admirers such as Cleo Laine and David McAlmont

SUNDAY

BBC 2

10.30pm: The John Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy At the Munich Olympics of 1972, Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua shattered the 400m hurdles world record. On returning home, his popularity provoked the ire of dictator Idi Amin. This documentary reveals how Olympic triumph was transformed from an exhilarating gift into a deadly curse as members of Akii-Bua's tribe faced the wrath of their notorious president




MONDAY


BBC 3

9pm: Jamelia: Whose Hair Is It Anyway? Pop singer Jamelia investigates the hair extension industry. Real human hair extensions are becoming as much a part of girls' beauty regimes as fake tans. From celebrities to schoolgirls, women will spend anything from 20 to 2,000 pounds to clip, glue or sew another girl's hair on to their heads.

As a result of a massive recent increase in popularity, the human hair industry has exploded with an estimated 65 million pounds being spent every year on extensions in the UK alone.

Jamelia travels in search of the girls whose hair goes into the product. She follows a trail of hair back to its roots, on an international road trip from exclusive London salons to a dingy Moscow apartment where men trade human ponytails for cash to the hair-sacrificing temples of southern India.

Jamelia even has her own extensions analysed using ground-breaking forensic techniques, to try and track down the woman whose hair she wore on a recent TV appearance.

Jamelia's journey brings her face to face with some of her worst fears when she witnesses bunches of hair being shaved from toddlers' heads and meets a 13-year old flogging her hair in exchange for pocket money.



WEDNESDAY


BBC 4

8PM: 1968 Olympics: The Black Power Salute At the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games the enduring image was Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the African American athletes raising their gloved clenched fists in support of the Black Panther movement during the Star Spangled Banner, they were subsequently banned from the Games for life. This film looks at what inspired them to make their protest, and what happened to them after the Games.

Featuring Tommie Smith, Lee Evans, Bob Beamon and Delroy Lindo.


This programme is repeated at 1.30am, and again on Friday at 11pm