An opportunity to see some of Australia's best and least known animals, from koala bears, duck-billed platypuses, kangaroos and crocodiles to spiny anteaters, numbats, which are found only in isolated parts of the south west, and Tasmanian tigers, which were once thought to be extinct. This look at the animals reveals new facts and dispels many myths.
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With Sara Coburn and Rory Cellan-Jones . At 6.00,6.15,6.30,6.45 News; 6.25
Sport; 6.27,6.58 Regional news; 6.15
Financial papers; 6.55 Weather
With Justin Webb and Sally Magnusson. At 7.00, 8.00 main news, with summaries every 15 minutes; 7.12,7.40,8.12,8.40 Business; 7.25,7.55,8.25,8.55 Weather, Regional news, Travel; 7.32,8.32 Sport.
Sally Magnusson with current affairs in depth. Plus, viewers' comments and the first of a new daily series Whatever
Happened to the Family?, explori ng the disintegration of British family life over the past20years. TELEPHONE: (0181) [number removed]. fax (0181) or write to PO Box 9988. London W12 6BN.
Another chance to see last night's final festivities in Atlanta as the world's athletes gathered to mark the close of 16 days of sporting action.
(Highlights can be seen at 7pm on BBC2)
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Regional News; Weather
A new comedy word game in which five celebrity guests help two contestants.
With Andrew O'Connor.
(Details at 5.35pm)
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Weather
Game show in which contestants unravel the minds of children. With Ronnie Corbett.
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A series in which Miriam Margolyes ,
Leo McKern , Hugh Laurie and Louise Lombard celebrate comic verse. Repeat ....
A double episode of the high flying drama.
A Place to Belong
A new doctor has to deal with her first bush hospital emergency.
Breakaway
A young mother tries to take off when she tires of life as a squatter.
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Nick checks out Anne's possible involvement in blackmail.
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The distance grows between Karl and Susan, while Annalise buys her ticket out of Ramsay Street.
(Shown at 12.35pm)
(For cast see Wednesday)
With Martyn Lewis and Moira Stuart.
Weather Suzanne Charlton
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Regional news updates on the issues affecting the south east. Presented by Tim Ewart and Gwenan Edwards with sports reports from Jonathan Wills.
Editor Guy Pelham REGIONAL PROGRAMME
Tonight's specials include Lenny Henry showing Juliet Morris how he cooks up a storm on the set of Chef!, Pete McCarthy exploring ever-changing fashions in food, and Will Hanrahan reporting on how to prevent food fights with children at mealtimes. Chef Paul Rankin prepares a beanfeast, and there are ideas for a simple supper and a perfect pudding.
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Sarah makes a discovery which angers Tony. Cindy learns that David is on the move, and Gita has some competition.
(For cast see Thursday) (Stereo)
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Comedy starring Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland
A horse box is delivered to the goods yard. Wilfred is on hand with a bucket of water and a bale of hay.
With Michael Buerk.
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Regional News
Weather Suzanne Charlton
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The police drama returns for a new six-part series.
When a toddler goes missing, Brazen Gate CID are divided in their opinions about his teenage parents.
See today's choices.
A girl is the only witness to a detective's death. But the suspect she describes is a dead man.
See today's choices
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The X Files 10.25pm BBC1
Tonight's X Files tackles reincarnation. Eight-year-old Michelle comes to the attention of Mulder and Scully when she witnesses the mysterious death of a detective. Michelle says that as the policeman plummeted to his death, she saw a man in the room whose description fits another detective who died at exactly the time the girl was conceived. Had she seen a ghost? Does she just have a fertile imagination? Possibly, except Michelle tends to mutilate her dolls in the same way the first detective was killed. Her mother says: "Sometimes she sees things I can't see... she frightens me..." Quite.
The series that relives classic football action from the seventies returns with the story of the 1976-77 season. Presented by Dennis Waterman.
Comedy thriller starring Arliss Howard
When a teacher is murdered, fresh-faced cop Nick Dunbar goes undercover in a bid to find the killer.
(1988, PG)
See Films: pages 40-46 ***
