With Philippa Forrester.
Today, Cheryl Baker goes canoeing on the Leeds/Liverpool Canal.

Animated adventures.
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Children's drama series starring the Chuckle Brothers. Today, Paul and Barry help out at the local theatre.
Written by Nick Mcivor

Cartoon fun.

Special guests this morning include rugby union star Will Carling and animal expert Mark Evans. Andi Peters takes the Backstage Pass behind the scenes of the hospital drama Casualty. Shane Richie and Peter Simon Run the Risk; Trev Neal and Simon Hickson put a guest through the Star Driving Test and Emma Forbes and John Barrowman present another DIY TV. There are video game reviews and cartoon action in Eek the Cat and The Addams Family. Editor Chris Bellinger WRITE TO Live and Kicking, BBCtv Centre, London W 1261A, or telephone [number removed](lines open from 8.30am) BBC LIVE ANDKICKING MAGAZINE: including star interviews and competitions. Pnce 80p, from newsagents.

Introduced from Cardiff by Steve Rider.

12.20 Football Focus
Bob Wilson previews the day's action from the FA Premiership.

12.45,1.20,1.55 Racing
From Ascot, featuring races at 12.50, 1.25 and 2.00.
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan, Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.

1.00 News

1.05, 1.35,2.10 Rugby Union: Wales v Scotland from Cardiff Arms Park
The current state of rugby in once-mighty Wales was reflected in the bookmakers' decision last month to make them 33-1 outsiders for the Five Nations' Championship, which gets underway today. Scotland, though, will be well aware of the boost that the Arms Park atmosphere gives the hosts. There's live coverage of the whole game, which kicks off at 2.30pm.
Commentary by Bill McLaren and Eddie Butler.
Plus highlights of today's other international between champions France and Ireland in Paris.
Commentary by Nigel Starmer-Smith.
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4.40 Final Score
A full roundup of results.

12.15-2.10

Following last week's pilot this is the first episode in a new series of adventures featuring the classic comic strip hero.
Lex Luthor , the evil, reclusive billionaire who uses Metropolis as the base for his nefarious activities, decides that this town isn't bigenough for both him and Superman. With assistants Albert, Asabi, Jules and Monique, he decides to test
Superman's powers by working on the principle that he cannot be in two places at once.
Of course, at The Daily
Planet, Lois hasn't tumbled that mild-mannered colleague Clark Kent is not all he seems. She is determined, with the help of Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant , to reveal Superman's true identity.
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Comedian Joe Longthorne is Noel Edmonds's House Party guest this week and Emma Forbes faces a tough survival course in a superb Gotcha! Plus Ray Wilkins Grabs-a-Grand and the Panel Game returns with more mayhem. Producer Jonathan Beazley
Executive producer Michael Leggo

A lorry overturns and spills its load across a suburban street. Soon the Casualty team are trying to treat injuries caused by toxic chemical waste. And a soldier's anger explodes when he returns home to find his wife is not there waiting for him.

Episode written by Nick McCarty

Including the launch of a campaign to make Britain a more welcoming place for parents with young children.
Kevin Devine goes under cover to expose the tricks of the conman's trade, and a new character called Killjoy steps onto the scene. With
Esther Rantzen , Gavin Campbell ,
Adrian Mills , and special guest JuneWhitfield.
Director Stuart McDonald
Editor Bryher Scudamore

With Martyn Lewis. Subtitled
Weather Bill Giles

Highlights of Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United and of another of the day's top matches, plus action from the remaining Premiership fixtures. Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking. Commentary by John Motson and Clive Tyldesley.
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Drama starring Lindsay Wagner, John Getz

Vice squad police woman Sydney Shannon is reaching the end of her career and the pressures of a lifetime of police work are beginning to take their toll. When her affair with the station commander comes to an end and her best friend suddenly commits suicide, Shannon turns to drugs and a tour of duty with her becomes a dangerous experience.
(1988)
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