Analysis of the main stories, with market and general news.
6.00,6.15,6.30,6.45,6.58 News
6.15 Financial papers
6.25 Sport; 6.29,6.55 Weather
Editor Paul Gibbs
News reports, the morning's papers, plus sport, business updates, weather and travel. News every 15 minutes.
7.25,8.25,8.55 Weather; Regional news; Travel
7.20, 7.50, 8.20, 8.50 Sport
7.12,7.40,8.12,8.40 Business Editor Bob Wheaton
Topical studio discussion. A Kilroy production for BBCtv
The short, sharp game show.
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Regional News; Weather
With Toby Anstis.
Playdays
The Why Bird Stop.
Daily magazine programme with Anne Diamond and Nick Owen.
11.00 News (Subtitled); weather
11.10 Country Faces
11.20 Library of Romance
11.30 Video Stars
11.35 Topical Phone-in 11.50 Where There's a Will - consumer action with Will Hanrahan
12.00 News (Subtitled); weather Editor Mike Hollingsworth
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Quiz host William G Stewart is Judi Spiers 's guest today.
With Philip Hayton. Subtitled
Weather Rob McElwee
A look at the tough but glamorous and prestigious powerboat race from Cowes to Torquay and back, which takes place every August.
The Sting. Miss Ellie reluctantly agrees to a sale, and JR is surprised by a visit from his wife.
Mixed-race marriages are increasing, but how do these families help their children find their own sense of identity?
Presented by Gloria Hunniford and Caron Keating.
Cartoon fun.
With Andi Peters.
Stoppit and Tidyup
Cartoon.
Animation.
A 13-part comedy drama.
Dennis and Clive enter a fancy dress competition.
Cartoon fun.
Cartoon adventures.
A five-part tale by Morris Gleitzman , told daily by Kristian Schmid , starts a series of stories intended for older children.
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It's Christmas time in Australia but Colin finds little reason to celebrate
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News for children.
With John Leslie, Diane-Louise Jordan and Anthea Turner.
Josh has some disturbing news for Phoebe and Todd. Cameron has a plan to change Faye's way of thinking. Caroline is furious with Paul for taking the credit for the mini-grand prix deal.
With Peter Sissons and Moira Stuart.
Subtitled
Weather Michael Fish
Presented by Guy Michelmore and Louise Batchelor with sports news from Rob Curling. Regional programme.
Rosario confuses professional concern for loving affection.
Episode written by Gillian Richmond
A Cinema Verity/J D y T production for BBCtv
The consumer series that exposes new horrors in the high street, home hazards, scams and cons. Call in to Watchdog live on [number removed] and tell your story. With Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton.
Letters: instead of phoning, you can write to [address removed].
Andrew Marshall's family comedy series, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen
Rona has a problem, Bill has an interview, and a strange presence stalks the house.
Comedy series about an ineffective teacher written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan, and starring Nigel Planer
Laurence breaks the cardinal school rule when he offers to sing tenor in the choir.
A TalkBack production for BBCtv
With Martyn Lewis
Regional News
Weather Michael Fish
A Class Apart. The dramatic increase in the numbers of children expelled from school is causing problems for a Government already grappling with public anxiety over juvenile crime. Many children now receive as little as one hour's education a week and thousands end up on the street. Martin Bashir asks whether
Government policy has led to an expulsions explosion. Producer Mark Dowd
EditorGlenwyn Benson
Films reviewed include:
Hoffa, directed by Danny DeVito and starring
Jack Nicholson as the machiavellian union teamster boss; Walter Hill's Trespass, in which two corrupt firemen (Bill Paxton and Ice T) find a fortune in gold still buried 50 years after its theft; and Candyman, the extraordinary tale of a woman investigating a nightmare figure.
Director Michael Samuels
Producer Bruce Thompson
Caring for an older person.
Only Communicate. Jonathan Miller asks a group of GPs why it often takes a crisis before elderly people and their carers get the help they need. Producer Tony Matthews
