Planet pup feels rejected. (R) (S)
BBC CD-ROM: Noddy's Magic Adventure on Playstation, £19.99, from retailers
Cuddles is captured. (R) (S)
Another adventure with the young aardvark. (R) (S)
Animated antics with theTasmanian Devil. (R) (S)
Darwin goes back to the wild. (R) (S)
Katy Hill, Ortis, Trey Farley and Sarah Cawood are joined by Melanie B who performs her new single Feels So Good and teenage hearthrobs A1. Rock band the Dum Dums join in the fun and Mel Gibson appears in the Star slot. Plus cartoon fun from Monster Ranchers, Rugrats and Big Wolf on Campus.
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BBC LIVE AND KICKING MAGAZINE: price £1.60 available monthly from retailers
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Presented by Steve Rider.
12.20,12.55 Football Focus Ray Stubbs looks ahead to the weekend's top fixtures.
E-MAIL: football.focus@bbc.co.uk
12.40 Racing From Uttoxetter. Claire Balding introduces the
12.45 race.
Coverage of the 1.15 and 1.50 races from Uttoxeter are on BBC2
1.20, 2.00, 4.00, 4.55 Rugby Union A look ahead to an exciting afternoon of rugby with the start of the 2001 Six Nations championship as Italy face a tough Ireland side at Flaminio Stadium and Wales prepare to take on defending champions England at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. At
2.00 Italy v Ireland
Live coverage as Italy and Ireland kick off this year's Six Nations tournament.
The Italians made their debut to the competition last year but lost to Ireland who recorded their best ever Six Nations' result at Lansdowne Road.
However, the Italians could prove to be a tough side to beat at home.
Commentary by Nigel Starmer -Smith and Phillip Matthews. (S)
3.45 Football Half Times The latest football scores. And at
4.00 Wales v England
Full coverage of the second of this afternoon's live matches with a short interval at 4.45pm for the Football Full Times.
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff plays host as Wales face defending champions England, who will be hoping for a strong performance. Wales, however, will be going all-out to avoid a repeat of their defeat at
Twickenham last season.
Commentary with Bill McLaren and Jonathan Davies. (S) France v Scotland is in Sunday Grandstand at 2.00pm on BBC2
4.45 Football Full Times The final whistle reveals all the scores from matches played in the Premiership and other leagues.
5.40 Final Score A roundup of today's sporting action.
Television presentation (Wales v England) Gareth Mainwaring
Editor Carl Hicks (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/sport
With Peter Sissons.
Weather with Helen Young. (S) (W)
Tonight's contestants are put through their paces by the royal Marines. With Melanie Stace.
Director Stuart Hall : Series producer Jonathan Glazier (S) (W)
Eamonn Holmes presents the quiz which offers contestants a chance to experience the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Plus the Thunderball, Lottery and Lottery Extra draws.
Producer Suzy Lamb ; Series producer Paul Hardy (S) (W)
Charlie is determined to get custody of Louis and Patrick is smitten by an attractive medical student.
Episode written by Patrick Melanaphy
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Miracle in Crooked Lane. The super sleuth investigates how a supposedly comatose woman is witnessed visiting the local church to repent her sins.
Written by David Renwick
Producer Verity Lambert : Director Richard Holthouse (R) (S) (W)
With Peter Sissons.
Weather with Helen Young. (S) (W)
Highlights from Highfield Road as relegation-haunted Coventry take on Arsenal. Introduced by Gary Lineker.
Producer Phil Bigwood : Editor Paul Armstrong (S) Repeated tomorrow at 7.50am
Alan Hansen on Charlton Athletic - Sport: page 45
Sue Barker presents a football manager's special with Peter Taylor , David O'Leary , Mick McCarthy and Peter Reid. Shown last Monday (S) (W)
Followed by Weatherview (W)
Vampire thriller starring Harley Venton. A ritual killing in rural Texas, a court case in California and a multi-million dollar land deal are linked by blood lines to the same powerful Carpathian clan who are looking for blood.
Director Jim McBride (1991, 15) (S)
Films: pp 58-61 **
Chart hits. Shown yesterday (s) (w)
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