7.00 Poddington Peas
Animation.
(Repeat)

7.05 Teletubbies: Rocking Chair
Laa Laa sings a song.
(Shown yesterday at 9.50am) (Stereo)

7.30 The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Animated adventures.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

7.55 Casper Classics
Cartoon fun with the friendly ghost.
(Subtitled)

8.15 Mighty Max
Animation about an unwilling young superhero.
(Repeat)

8.40 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Animation. The team travel to the Everglades in Florida.
(Repeat)

9.05 Sweet Valley High
Teenage life in a lively Californian town.
(Repeat)

9.30 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Story of Pigling Bland
(Repeat) (Stereo)

10.00 Teletubbies: Colours (Pink)
Tinky Winky tries to cook.
(Repeated tomorrow at 7.15am)

Comedy starring Dean Jones.
The third in Disney's Love Bug series finds loveable Beetle Herbie entered in the Paris to Monte Carlo rally.
(1977, U)
See Films: pages 43-76

The cameras follow TV presenter Noel Edmonds as he prepares for motoring's ultimate test of endurance, participating in the Le Mans 24-hour race.
(Revised repeat)

(subtitled)
Regional News

The search is on for Karl. Lance is under Amy's thumb. Marlene mixes business with pleasure.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Animation based on the picture book.

The mice of Brambly Hedge are planning a special party.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

Animated fun

In the second part of the review of the Blue Peter year, the team recall Stuart's parachute jump with the RAF Falcons and Katy playing football with Alan Shearer.
(Repeated tomorrow at 9.20am)

Documentary celebrating the 21st anniversary of Grange Hill, the children's drama set in a comprehensive school. Stars of EastEnders Todd Carty, Susan Tully, Michelle Gayle and Sean Maguire were among those who appeared in it. In this programme, cast members past and present reveal the backstage dramas behind the series.
(Stereo)

Coverage of the final of the World's Strongest Man competition from Las Vegas in Nevada, USA. The ten finalists comprise the eight who have qualified from the heats and two from the US Strongest Man competition, Iron Bear Collins and Mark Philippi. They face a massive increase in the difficulty of the events before the competition's winner is decided. From the opening event, the truck pull, onwards this year's final will be one of the toughest ever fought. Hosted by Philippa Forrester and Paul Dickenson.
Last in the series.

A special edition of the show that explores real-life mysteries from around the world which defy logical explanation, using dramatic reconstructions.
Featuring a mystery from the Second World War in which a soldier was guided through a minefield by a man who couldn't have been there. Plus a look the power of prayer and interviews with the people who claim that it can save lives.
(Stereo)

The new year finds Cindy pleading with Ian, Phil and Annie plotting and Roy receiving some surprising news from Frank.

(For cast see Tuesday 23 December) (Omnibus edition on Sunday) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

Wildlife documentary film in which actor Martin Clunes follows the work of a team from the Born Free Foundation. They are attempting to release Nina, a 26-year-old three-ton elephant, back into the wild after a lifetime spent in the relative safety of a Tanzanian game sanctuary. This is a challenge which has never been successfully achieved with a fully-grown elephant before.

See today's choices.
See Factual: page 10

Film Premiere. Oscar-winning comedy drama, starring Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Robin Wright.

Slow-witted Forrest Gump is encouraged by his mother to realise his full potential. He attends college on a sports scholarship, meeting President Kennedy in the process, joins the army and is sent to Vietnam. As the years pass and his life changes, he maintains contact with his friend Jenny Curran.
(1994, 12)
See Films: pages 43-76
Tom Hanks: People, page 15

With Peter Sissons.
(Subtitled)
Regional News; Weather Bill Giles

The first in a four-part series marking Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.

British boxing champion Chris Eubank talks frankly about the startling meeting with US boxer Mike Tyson that changed his life completely and made him decide to become a Muslim.
(Repeated tomorrow at 6.40am) (Stereo)

Comedy starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey

The holiday-makers heading for the Mediterranean "paradise" of Elsbels have high hopes of sun, sand, sea - and sex (but not necessarily in that order).
(1972, PG)
See Films: pages 43-76 **

Followed by Weather

BBC1 joins the continuous-news station with bulletins on the hour.