Classic adventure story.

With Chris Jarvis.

Pingu

A guide to birthdays and anniversaries with Mr Barker the date detective.
(Stereo)

Live action and animation starring Kate Copstick as the private detective and Jo Kendal as Aunt Maud.

France, 1625: will Albert foil the evil Cardinal Richelieu's plans?
(Rpt) (Stereo)

Government security men demand that reporters Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher) and Clark Kent (Dean Kain) reveal the location of Superman.
(Rpt) (Stereo)

In the studio are chart and Byker Grove stars PJ and Duncan, Clare Buckfield and John Pickard (Jenny and David from 2 Point 4 Children) and film producer David Puttnam. With Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal, Simon Hickson, Peter Simon and John Eccleston.
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Introduced by Steve Rider.

12.20 Football Focus
A preview of today's games in the Premiership. Plus a look back at how British clubs fared in Europe during the week, including Uefa Cup action between Newcastle and Antwerp and Blackburn against the Swedish team, Trelleborgs.

1.00 News

1.05 Triathlon
The tenth Bath Triathlon, featuring the men's defending champion, Britain's Simon Lessing. Commentary by Hamilton Bland, Hugh Porer, Stuart Storey, Robin Brew and Eddie Butler.

1.55, 2.30, 3.05 Racing
From Chepstow, featuring races at 2.00,2.35 and at 3.10. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan, Julian Wilson, Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.

2.10, 2.45 Boxing
Action from east London's York Hall with Londoner Garry Delaney battling against Zimbabwe's Arigoma Chiponda for the vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title. Commentary by Jim Neilly.

3.20, 4.00 Gymnastics
The Birmingham Classic from the National Indoor Arena.
Featuring English duo Annika Reeder and Lee McDermott. Commentary by Barry Davies , Mitch Fenner and Christine Still.

3.50 Football Half-Times

4.45 Final Score
Comprehensive roundup of the day's results and reports on key games.

The ebullient former Radio 1 DJ returns to television this evening with the first in a series of wacky entertainment shows. This week's celebrity guests include East 17 and Cyndi Lauper. See today's choices.
See This Week: page 6

Family couples put their skills to the test and compete for the chance to take home a host of prizes from the famous conveyor belt. With Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford.
Director Bill Morton ; Producer David Taylor

Anneka Rice sets out to "make the impossible possible".
This week Anneka attempts to publish a cookery book within 48 hours, and become a master chef for a celebrity lunch to launch the book. But before she can put the book together she has to gather 100 celebrity recipes and have them tested.
Director Gary Hunter ; Producer Valerie Ward
+ See This Week: page 7

Drama series set in the A and E department of Holby City Hospital.
Keeping It in the Family. A horrifying chain of events begins to unravel when Rachel finds herself the victim of a disturbed patient. An apparently happily-married couple hide a dark secret, and Mike makes a difficult confession to Charlie.
See today's choices.
Episode written by Keith Temple ; Producer
Corinne Hollingworth ; Director David Innes Edwards

With PeterSissons.
Weather Richard Edgar ............

Mystery thriller, starring
Tom Berenger
Greta Scacchi , Bob Hoskins
Surviving a disfiguring car wreck, which left his wife miraculously unscathed, DanMerrickhashisface restored but suffers from almost total amnesia. Rebuilding his life, Dan discovers he was not a nice guy before the accident, personally or professionally. Then he meets with quirky Gus Klein , a pet shop ownerwho dabbles in detective work. Together they begin to unravel the lies surrounding Dan's life, with deadly consequences for all concerned.
Director Wolfgang Petersen (1991)
♦ FILM REVIEWS pages 61-66

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership including Arsenal v Crystal Palace. Plus a comprehensive roundup of all the other goals and major talking-points from the top division today, and the result of September's Goal of the Month competition. Commentary by Barry Davies and Clive Tyldesley.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking.
See Alan Hansen: page 53

This week's guests include pop Svengali Malcolm McLaren , masked sporting enigma Kendo Nagasaki who, to date, has never uttered a word on British television, and actor Timothy Spall. Irish band the Cranberries play live in the studio. Host Danny Baker. Producer Caroline Leddy ; Executive producer Beatrice Ballard

Comedy drama starring
Carrie Hamilton
YutakaTadokoro Wendy Reed is an aspiring singer on the fringes of the New York rock scene. She's lost her boyfriend and, feeling that she's going nowhere, she impulsively responds to a card from a friend in Japan.
Director Fran Rubel Kazui (1988) ♦ FILM REVIEWS pages 61-66