If a Martian Answers, HangUp. Herman mistakes children for extraterrestrial visitors.
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The government ill-advisedly enlists a protection squad. Repeat ...........

Animation based on the classic feature film. Repeat.8456501

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Metallo. Two corrupt scientists borrow a brain from Lois's sister's date. Starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.
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Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston are joined by New Zealand rugby star Jonah Lomu, Rich from boy band Five and the Parent Trap movie stars Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. Music is by Billie and Honeyz, who perform their new singles, while Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall features in Electric Circus, this week presented by Gail Porter.
There's also comedy from Ben Ward, Gez Foster and Richard Webb, and cartoon fun with Rugrats. Plus a roundup of new pop releases in Hit, Miss and Maybe, and of the latest computer games in J.Drive.
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Introduced by Steve Rider.

12.20 Football Focus
Gary Lineker looks ahead to today's Premiership games, which include Aston Villa's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United. Plus a preview of the FA Cup second round.
See Alan Hansen : page 52

1.10, 1.40 Racing
From Chepstow, featuring races at 1.15,1.45 and 2.15. Commentary comes from Jim McGrath, Richard Pitman, Peter Scudamore and Clare Balding.

1.25, 2.35 Tennis
Coverage of the ATP Senior Challenge from Olympia in London. The first match of the day features a clash between Bjorn Borg and 1997 winner John McEnroe. Commentary by John Barrett, Mark Cox and Sue Barker.

2.25 Around the Grounds
Pre-match team rundowns from football grounds.

3.50 Football Half Times

4.00 Boxing
Highlights from Belfast's Ulster Hall of the British and Commonwealth cruiserweight title fight between Northern Ireland fighter Darren Corbett, who starts as favourite, and Londoner Bruce Scott. Commentary Jim Neilly.

4.40 Final Score Results and analysis.

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Rene and Captain Geering are ambushed by the Resistance.
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Family teams test their skills in a variety of light-hearted games, including decorating an off-licence window. The guest list includes comic actor Stephen Lewis, former Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew and Changing Rooms' presenter Carol Smillie. Host Jim Davidson's assistant is Melanie Stace.

Noel Edmonds hosts more fun from the Great House. Another viewer is caught unawares by the NTV cameras, while an unwitting celebrity receives a Gotcha. Phibberthe frog and Waffle the squirrel chat to youngsters in My Little Friend, and a Premiership goalkeeper comes underfire in Sofa Soccer.
Director Penny Ewing; Producer .
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Dale Winton hosts the weekend bonanza, with ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman getting the draw underway. Music comes from Canadian rocker
Bryan Adams and Spice Girl Mel C, who sing theirnew duet When You're Gone, and new band Ruth.
There's also a report from Rick Adams on a lottery winner. Director Richard Valentine ; Producer
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Two boys, one of whom is badly beaten, stagger into Holby. Staff become suspects when Duffy discovers drugs have gone missing.
Written by Susan Boyd

See today's choices.

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Gaby Roslin takes an insider look into what happens off-screen at the interior-design challenge programme Changing Rooms. She unearths the show's secrets, such as does
Carol Smillie get her hands dirty, and takes the show's star designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to face a couple dissatisfied with his work. See today's choices. Director/Producer Pauline Doidge

With Peter Sissons.
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Desmond Lynam , with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking , introduces the best action from today's Premiership and FA Cup second-round matches.
Commentary by Jon Champion , Tony Gubba and John Motson.
Plus details of November's Goal of the Month competition.
Producer Paul McNamara ; Editor Niall Sloane Repeated tomorrow at 7am
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Anthony Hopkins talks about his acting careerand his latest film The Mask of Zorro.
Shown last Thursday

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Crime drama. A popular rock 'n' roll nightspot is thrown into turmoil when two killers take refuge in the bar.
(1957) (Black and white) (Subtitled)
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