With Nicholas Witchell and Laurie Mayer.
6.34-6.55 Business Breakfast
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Weather followed by Children's BBC
Introduced by Simon Parkin and Andi Peters. Starting with Defenders of the Earth
Kshin saves the Defenders from an evil monster who is out to destroy the Earth.
An adventure drama series.
Lesley is not happy - and the Benbook confirms her fears.
Dough Pea goes missing. (R)
Weather followed by Matchpoint
The Playbus stops today at the Patch Shop.
Peggy Bird spots owls and a golden eagle.
Storyteller: Simon Davis. Story: The Sleepy Owl.
Writer/Illustrator Marcus Pfister
Music Jonathan Cohen
Producer Anne Gobey
Readings for Easter presented by Jean Marsh.
Weather followed by Open Air
With Eamonn Holmes and Jayne Irving.
Weather followed by Daytime Live
Part two of the search for locations that inspired author Daphne du Maurier. With Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers.
Philip Hayton with the latest national and international news.
Weather Michael Fish
The rift between Harold and Kerry deepens.
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Doubles and mixed doubles are on court in this general knowledge quiz hosted by Angela Rippon.
Also starring
Marilyn Maxwell
'The Kid' has to find$10,000 by Christmas Day or face the concrete consequences when he gives racketeer Moose Moran a racing tip that backfires.
Director Sidney Lanfield
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Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with Rupert
Based on the stories by Alfred Bestall.
Storyteller: Ray Brooks.
Mark McGann tells the story of Mr Prendergast 's Return by Roy Apps.
Director Graham Booth
Producer Celia Bonner
BBC North (R)
More cartoon mishaps.
While having a picnic in the country, Stan and Ollie are attacked by a bull. (R)
Mighty Mouse has a great way to punish all criminals in Mouseville. He forces them to watch his home movies.
A 13-part serial by Valerie Georgeson from a story by Margaret Stuart Barry.
6: The Witch is ill, so it's a good job her sister is a witch doctor. But did she have to bring a gorilla with her? (For cast see page 45) (R)
A magic comedy series for children written by Jim Bywater.
Guest Tim Bat
3: Crabtree's ears go into overdrive this week. Now you see him, now you don't. with Anthony Davis , Thomas Duncan , Viveka Dagnell , Verona Marshall and Rad Kohanzad. Director Adrian Mills
Producer Judy Whitfield
The up-to-the minute news service for
Britain's children.
With Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane Louise Jordan.
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With Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey.
Weather Ian McCaskill
Episode by Gillian Richmond.
The past comes back to haunt both Sharon and Michelle, and prompts the police to drag a local canal.
(For cast see page 45.)
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Live from the Channel Tunnel.
Thirty metres below the English Channel, and from the control centre on Shakespeare Cliff near Dover, a report on the biggest civil engineering project in Europe and the safety measures that are being installed. What will it be like to ride through a 50km tube under the sea?
From the coast near Calais, French reporter
Isabelle Staes checks on progress and investigates precautions being taken to avoid the risk of rabies.
With Judith Hann ,
Peter Macann , Howard Stableford and Kate Bellingham. Producer Martin Mortimore
Studio director Philip Dolling Editor Richard Reisz
With Martyn Lewis.
Regional News; Weather
First showing on network television. Starring Robert De Niro
Jeremy Irons
1750: deep in the South
American jungle Fr Gabriel , a Jesuit priest, establishes the outpost mission of San Carlos with the hostile
Guarani Indians. But soon he finds his life in the greatest danger.
Original story and screenplay by Robert Bolt
Producers Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam
Director Roland Joffe
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Imam Shahid Raza goes to the heart of Muslim worship and community: the mosque. Director Terry Bailey
Producer Steve Benson
