Early morning business bulletins.
(Timetable on Tuesday)
National and international news with Justin Webb and Sally Magnusson.
(Timetable on Tuesday)
Unseen Worlds. According to physicist Dr Leon Lederman all children have the questioning nature of scientists. Some of the most frequently asked questions, such as "why does a star shine", are answered in today's programme.
With Zoe Ball.
The Patch Stop.
Animation.
Animation. Fred plans a way of keeping a movie date with Wilma and playing for his bowling team.
An episode from the first series of the popular 1970s US crime drama featuring three glamorous private detectives continues this Daily Detectiveseason. Starring Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Jaclyn Smith , Kate Jackson Hellride. The crime-busting trio investigate the death of a woman in a mystery car crash.
(Tomorrow: Moonlighting)
Ian Parmenter prepares eggplant parmigiana.
Today's programme features an interview with former Tomorrow's
World presenter Kieran Prendiville , who has written a new BBC drama series called Roughnecks, set aboard a North Sea oil rig. Plus there's music from All 4 One. With Alan Titchmarsh.
Annalise sets her sight on an impossible goal. Julie makes a desperate plea for help. What does the future hold for Philip and Beth?
Action from the fourth day's play. Introduced by Desmond Lynam.
With Anna Ford and Jennie Bond. Subtitled
Weather John Kettley
Gaby undertakes some market research for the Waterhole.
Steve continues his search for Della, while Mark catches up with an old flame.
This week's episodes written by Barrie Shore and Colin Brake
(Omnibus edition is next Sunday)
How many blue tits survived? Have the kestrel chicks hatched? Did the kingfishers try to start a new family?
These, and many other questions, will be answered this evening when highlights of the Bird in the Nest programmes, which were screened three weeks ago, are followed by updates from the nesting sites.
"We've had hundreds of letters from people wanting to know what happened to the families," says producer Hilary Jeffkins. "We hope to have news from all the sites we featured."
That means a visit to the blue-tit box where two of the babies had died but where the six survivors were feeding well when viewers last saw them, to the pied wagtails, who had built their nest in a working tractor, and to the swallows and robins.
"We're keeping our fingers crossed that the kestrels will hatch in time for the programme," Jeffkins adds. "The adults incubate the eggs for 28 days so it will be touch and go whether we will see the chicks."
The presenters are Bill Oddie and the RSPB's Peter Holden.
With Michael Buerk. Subtitled
Regional News
Weather John Kettley
A new six-part drama series set on board a North Sea oil rig. 2: Tessa, the new female mechanic, creates a stir on the rig and helps an oilman's widow to come to terms with her grief. Meanwhile, the stakes are high as a team from the Osprey Explorer challenge the crew of another rig to a quiz.
Written by Kieran Prendiville
Producers Charles Elton and Moira Williams Director Sandy Johnson
A First Choice production for BBCtv
Behind the scenes with the cast on the Osprey Explorer
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Highlights of today's play. Introduced by Sue Barker.
Concluding the two-part spy drama, based on the real-life events which gripped Australian society in the mid-1950s.
As the "Petrov Affair" grabs the public's imagination, a political battle between Labour and the Liberal party leaders ensues. The affair becomes an ever-present backdrop to one of the most emotion-charged elections in Australian history. Meanwhile, the Petrovs disappear into the anonymity of Australian suburbia, forced to adopt new identities.
(For cast seeyesterdayat 11.20pm)
2.00-2.20 Curriculum Countdown: information about the consultation on new school curriculum proposals
3574328 3.00 RCN Nursing Update: Repeat of Unit 9 - "Migraine: not just a headache".
