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Daytime on Two

on BBC Two England

•Parents should note that some of Daytime on Two is aimed at teenagers and may be unsuitable for the young.
9.25am
Treffpunkt: Osterreich Die Lehrlingszeit (R) (e)
9.40am Lifeschool
Links: Protecting the Environment
Rivers of Life.
(e)
10.05am You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds. (R) (e)
10.18am Music Time
Duets
Children from Robert
Browning Primary School work in pairs composing and writing down percussion duets, and listen to some piano music by Grieg, Liszt, Debussy and Billy Joel. Presenters:
Jonathan Cohen and Helen Speirs.
Produced by ELIZABETH BENNETT (e)
10.40am
Words into Action
Life and Death Simon Mayo continues his exploration of the Christian faith. At the heart of Christianity lies a view of life and, therefore, of death. (RXe)
11.00am Zig Zag DIY Animation
How to make your own animated cartoon. (R) (e)
11.20am
Why? Because ... What's for Dinner?
Food is a key to the way people's beliefs affect everyday life. (R) (e)
11.40am Into Music
Preparation
Children from Roxeth Manor Middle School begin to put together a composition called Calypso Crazy for their Christmas concert. (R) (e)
12.00 Thinkabout
Cover Up
A lively approach to everyday science for 5- to 7-year-olds. (R) (e)
12.15pm History File British Social History
In the Case of Ann Williams , Alias Edwards.
Ann Williams, a teenage criminal, was imprisoned twice and finally transported to Australia in the 1840s. The programme examines the Victorian penal system through Ann's experiences. (R) (e)
12.35pm Seventeen What Happened Next?
Debbie, Dean and Julia - plus Justin and Noorany - give another year's update on their lives. (R) (e)
1.00pm
Science in Action
Waste Not, Want Not
This week's programme is about recycling and looks at the contents of a family's dustbin and the growing problem of plastic waste. (R) (e)
1.20pm
The Adventures of Spot Spot Goes to the Circus by Eric Hill.
Told by Paul Nicholas. Animation LEO BELTOFT
Production clive JUSTER (R)
1.25pm Fireman Sam Treasure Hunt
Narrated by John Alderton. For Sarah and James, all ideas of treasure hunting get washed away when they accidentally burst the park water main. (R)
1.40pm Landmarks People and the Elements Drought.
In 1976 the rains failed both in Britain and in Africa.
For the Africans it was the beginning of the most devastating drought of our time. (R) (e)
2.00pm News
Weather followed by Words and Pictures
A series for 5- to 7-year-olds to encourage reading.
On the Way Home (R) (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Billy Joel.
Unknown:
Jonathan Cohen
Unknown:
Helen Speirs.
Produced By:
Elizabeth Bennett
Produced By:
Death Simon Mayo
Unknown:
Ann Williams
Unknown:
Eric Hill.
Told By:
Paul Nicholas.
Unknown:
John Alderton.

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