Peter Simon introduces a bumper package of Saturday entertainment starting with Ovide
Between the mad marshes and the Venetian Jetty, the Virgin Forest and the mysterious caverns, there's no shortage of adventures for Ovide the duckbilled platypus.
Just for Laughs
8.40am ChuckleVision starring the Chuckle Brothers with Billy Butler.
Angling for success, Paul and Barry spin a line and take up fishing. And Billy Butler tells the tale of Slimeball Simon. Writer JOHN SAYLE
Director JOHN NORTHOVER Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West
9.00am Going Live! with Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield.
Featuring heat one of the BBC Young Entertainer of the Year competition, film previews with special guest
Mark Hamill.
Cartoon action with Muppet Babies and Droids. There's music from Yazz and Def Leppard and really wild visitors with Terry Nutkins. Going Live! gives you the chance to nominate candidates for Comic Relief's gunk tank.
Trevor and Simon take Anthea Turner to meet some Vikings. There's Press Conference,
Soapbox plus Live Line and all sorts. Join the Going Live! gang at 9.00am and find out more! Editor CHRIS BELLINGER