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• Tuesday, 1 July 2008
• Neil Tappin
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Wall-to-wall golf on terrestrial TV – what a true joy the Open Championship is. The BBC will be living at Birkdale for the week, with interactive and radio coverage ensuring that no one misses a thing.

The BBC will have more than 60 TV cameras stationed around Birkdale, along with nine cranes and 100 miles of cable (be careful not to trip if visiting the course), with live coverage available from BBC 1 and BBC2 (with interactive coverage available at the press of the red button), Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra and on the BBC website.

BBC TV SCHEDULE
(times may change slightly)

Wednesday July 16
BBC2 11.20pm–12am Open preview

Thursday July 17
BBC2 9am–7.15pm Live coverage
BBC2 7.15pm–8pm Day one highlights

Friday July 18
BBC2 9am–7.15pm Live coverage
BBC2 7.15pm-8pm Day two highlights

Saturday July 19
BBC1 10am –5.15pm Live coverage
BBC2 5.15pm–7.30pm Live coverage
BBC2 10:45pm–11.45pm Day three highlights

Sunday July 20
BBC2 11am–2.30pm Live coverage
BBC1 2:30pm–7.05pm Live coverage
BBC2 11pm–12am Day four highlights

BBC RADIO FIVE LIVE SCHEDULE
Wednesday July 16: 7pm Open preview
Thursday July 17: 9am Live coverage begins
Friday July 18: 9am Live coverage begins
Saturday July 19: 12pm Live coverage begins
Sunday July 20: 12pm Live coverage begins

Confirmed broadcast times will be available
at www.bbc.co.uk.