6.34-6.55 Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from
Paul Burden. Followed at
7.00am by the morning news programme with Nicholas Witchell and Fiona Foster.
Headlines or news summaries every quarter hour. Business news:
7.12, 7.40, 8.12, 8.40.
Sport: 7.23, 7.52, 8.23, 8.52.
Weather, regional and traffic news:
6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25.
Weather: John Kettley
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Weather followed by The Travel Show Guides
The facts about Ibiza. (R) (Tomorrow: the Austrian Tyrol)
The pleasures of birdwatching with Tony Soper. (R)
Weather followed by Matchpoint
Quiz with tennis scoring hosted by Angela Rippon.
Introduced by Simon Parkin and starting with:
Playdays
The Playbus stops today at the Playground Stop.
Presenter: Dave Benson Phillips. Story: Dilly Does Some Painting by Tony Bradman.
10.50am Stoppit and Tidyup
Cartoon narrated by Terry Wogan. (R)
Akbar Ahmed reads from his book, Discovering Islam.
Weather followed by Hudson and Halls
Peter Hudson and David Halls design the perfect dinner party, while Karen Kay claims can cook too'. (R)
How can egg white stop prying eyes? Why give a party at the crack of dawn? Find out the answers ..
.plus tricks and handy hints galore in this series which takes the lid off trade secrets.
With celebrity tips from
Russell Grant and Claire Rayner. Presented by Debbie Greenwood and Paul Coia. (R)
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Weather followed by Dallas
Tough Love. JRE Industries continue to be threatened by Weststar and the cartel, so its boss resolves to get even by hook or by crook. (R)
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What to see, where to go and what to do in the cathedral city of Wells and the surrounding area of Somerset.
Commentary Roger Wilkes. (R)
With Philip Hayton
Weather Michael Fish
Harold is smitten by his sex kitten. (For cast see Friday. Repeated at 5.35pm)
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Manchester Reunited plays the Sibling Rivals in the first of the semi-finals in today's Matchpoint.
Starring
Norman Wisdom
Norman's efforts to save an orphanage lead him into a succession of wild adventures.
Director John Paddy Carstairs
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Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with
ChuckleVision
The Chuckle Brothers take to their bikes. (R)
Mr Creep the Crook. Mr Creep and his family are crooks but they're always being caught.
Based on Allan Ahlberg 's books dramatised by Vicky Ireland
Director Roger Singleton-Turner Producer Angela Beeching (R) (Part 2 on Thursday at 4.05pm)
There's no shortage of adventures for the duck-billed platypus. (R)
The Turtles venture to the earth's core and discover a lost world.
The news programme for children.
Johnny Ball visits Tokai University's Marine Science Museum in Japan which houses the world's largest glass-walled water tank, home to 40 species of fish. It also features strange robots, called
'mech-animals', that imitate the movements of marine creatures. An NHK Japan production
Executive producer Eric Rowan
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With Peter Sissons and Anna Ford.
Weather Ian McCaskill
The lifestyle game hosted by Helen Atkinson Wood. Playing the game tonight are Labour MP
Ken Livingstone , singer/songwriter Sam Brown and comedienne Eve Ferrett. Director Gordon Elsbury Producer Andy Lipman
A Wall to Wall TV production for BBCtv
A visit from Jabbar's father leaves Ashraf with some bad news for Shireen, while Sharon tackles Simon on the subject of marriage.
(For cast see Thursday)
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Starring Penelope Keith Peter Bowles
A comedy of class in which Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton 's pride and prejudices confront the modern world in the shape of nouveau riche neighbour Richard DeVere.
(R) (Ceefax subtitles)
A documentary series with Desmond Wilcox. Judgement Day. On the eve of the passing-out parade with the graduation ball approaching, the final exams are vital. Denzil has already been cautioned, finding it difficult to fit in as part of a team. Julie, a favourite with everybody, knew she would have trouble with what she calls
'the academic side' - and she does. Director John Pettman
Producer Desmond Wilcox
A Wilcox Bulmer production for BBCtv
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With Michael Buerk
Regional News
Weather Ian McCaskill
A four-part thriller. 2: Vicky Elliott. Nobody's talking about fraud any more - they're too frightened, or missing. But someone's still making lots of illegal money. Cass and McRae look for the source of the cash, and find a young student who learns fast, but not fast enough.
Written by Desmond Lowden Director Don Leaver Producer Carol Parks
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Who is the real Yasser Arafat ?
Middle East correspondent Marie Colvin spent a year investigating the man behind the public image. Gaining unusual access, Colvin goes behind the scenes to discover another side of Arafat's life, from moments of private ritual aboard his jet, to preparations for a secret meeting with Colonel Gadhafi.
Through eyewitness accounts and unique archive, the film examines Arafat's controversial past. Where did he come from? What motivates him? Why do people follow this controversial leader without a land? Narrated by John Rowe Producer Anthony Geffen
The Package is a political thriller with Gene Hackman as an army sergeant at the centre of an international crisis. Gabriel Byrne and Amanda Donohue star in Diamond Skulls, set among the English aristocracy. And on the set of Memphis Belle, an interview with director Michael Caton Jones and producer David Puttnam. Director Janne Read
Producer Bruce Thompson
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