(Subtitled)
Regional News and Weather
Postman Pat
Animation.
(Repeat)
7.25 The Silver Brumby
Animation.
(Repeat)
7.50 Inch High Private Eye
Animation.
(Repeat)
8.10 The Bots Master
Cartoon.
(Repeat)
8.35 Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Cartoon.
(Repeat)
9.00 The Midas Touch
Second of a three-part drama about a boy given the gift of King Midas.
(Repeat)
9.25 Student Bodies
Teen sitcom. Live action and animation
(Repeat)
9.55 Teletubbies: Chicks
The Tubbies watch some boys on a farm talking about their chicks.
(Repeat)
Regional News and Weather
Children's adventure starring Mimi Rogers, Bruce Davison
British Columbia: following a storm at sea, 14-year-old Angus McCormick and his dog Yellow are washed up on an island and face a battle for survival.
(1994, U)
See Films: pages 64-71 ***
Children's drama, a sequel to the musical Annie, in which Annie travels to London with her guardian, Daddy Warbucks, who is to receive a knighthood. But Lady Hogbottom is hatching a plan - can Annie stop her?
(1995, U) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 64-71 **
Regional News and Weather
Joel is finding it hard to stay positive.
Repeated at 5.40pm
The Tiger Season continues with a look at why their numbers have fallen to just 5.000 in the wild. Michaela Strachan reports on their plight and meets people dedicated to saving them.
(The season concludes tomorrow with Chasing the Tiger at 10.30pm)
(Repeated Friday 8.40am BBC2)
Today's results
(Shown at 1.45pm)
Host Ronan Keating welcomes back nine acts for the grand final of the pop talent show. The top prize is a recording contract with a major label. Viewers have the task of choosing the winner and telephone numbers will be available on the night. The winner will be announced at 7.50pm.
See Entertainment: page 6
Five people died and an estimated £400-million-worth of damage was caused when some of the worst floods in living memory hit Britain last Easter. This special uses video footage from eye-witnesses and the emergency services to relive three terrifying days when torrential rains battered the heart of England.
And reconstructions include the story of a mother and her toddler sons who had to be plucked to safety from a roof.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
Flood Warnings: if you would like more information ring the Environment Agency on [number removed]
See Factual: page 10
Ronan Keating returns to announce the winner of the pop talent show, following this evening's phone vote.
As Pat discovers the truth about Roy, Ian's night to remember becomes one to forget.
(For cast see Tuesday)
Website [web address removed]
BBC Video and book: The Mitchells: Naked Truths video, price £13.99; Blood Ties: the Life and Loves of Grant Mitchell by Kate Lock, available in paperback, price £4.99
Soap and Flannel: page 16
A new comedy drama of love and dreams starring Lenny Henry
Dennis Jackson is a singing travel agent with huge ambitions. But his long-suffering partner Michelle seems to have other ideas.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
See Drama: page 15
Between 1974 and 1978 the Bay City Rollers were one of the most successful pop groups on the planet scoring 11 Top Ten hits in the UK and reaching number one in America. They sold in the region of 120-million records worldwide and their tartan image was copied by a generation of teenagers.
But all the pressures of international touring took their toll and amid business rows over missing money the band split in 1979. The band members talk about their memories and how they have been recording once more. Also featuring interviews with celebrity fans including Jonathan King and Lowri Turner. (Subtitled)
See John Peel: page 8
With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Isobel Lang
Action from the Premiership as the season approaches its climax, including this afternoon's match between Coventry City and Southampton at Highfield Road. Plus goals and stories from today's other Premiership games.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
Comedy western starring Judge Reinhold
Ernest Albright is a callow, romantic young optician from New York. He's in love with his profession, with Lucy, and with his notion of the wild west. He heads off to Tombstone, and finds Wyatt Earp needs his help.
(1992)
See Films: pages 64-71 ***
Rhodesian novelist Doris Lessing is Tim Sebastian's guest in Hardtalk at 3.30am.
