9.38 Politics and You: Put it to the Vote
A parliamentary by-election, school council, a boys' club where all members have a say in how the club is run - all are examples of voting. But why should you bother to vote, does it give you any power, and how do you actually become an elector?
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10.0 You and Me
Dibs is too shy to meet Liz, who has just arrived in the market. Plus maths on the farm. Book: Alex and the Baby by Mary Dickinson and Charlotte Firmin
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10.15 Music Time: Harmony
(For details see Thursday at 2.17 pm)
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10.38 Let's See: Living Stories: 2: Story of a Garden
Presented by Rhoda MacLeod
With John Shedden, Harriet Buchan, Marsaili Fraser, James O'Donnell
Gardens are created only after hard work and planning by gardeners, professional or amateur. But if you find there really are fairies at the bottom of your garden, anything might happen!
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11.0 Zig Zag: Canada
With Paul Coia
(For details see Wednesday at 2.15 pm)
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11.22 English Time: Storytelling: The Spinechillers
Nobody enjoys being frightened - or do they? Why are horror stories popular, and how do they get their effects?
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11.45 Tutorial Topics Disputes: Parts 1 and 2
When Sarah's Gran insults her new friend it's only the start of a chain of disputes.
With Deborah Harper, Nevena Kaley, Peter Armitage, Marion Fiddick, Joseph Marcell, Katherine Page and Corinne Skinner-Carter
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12.8 pm The Italians: 4: The Man from Alfa
A portrait of Italy today
Mauro Fiamenghi inhabits two worlds. From Monday to Friday he's involved in meetings at the Alfa Romeo car factory near Milan. He's a quality controller on the production line.
Mauro's other world is a two-hour train journey away, high up in the Alps. He goes there every weekend to escape with his wife and young children to their mountain home and to tend to his vines.
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12.40 General Studies: Relationships: Brave New Births
Test-tube babies, surrogate mothers, experiments on human embryos - many people are now beginning to question these new scientific techniques. But for childless couples they offer fresh hope.
Robert Winston, an infertility specialist, Kim Cotton and Lady Warnock explore some of the medical and ethical issues involved.
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1.5 Micro Live
(Shown on Saturday at 6.20 pm)
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1.38 Economics: A Question of Choice: To Buy or Not to Buy?
An investigation into the implications of marketing a chocolate bar, buying British and launching a new product.
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