With Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky. Plus, from
8.30, Philippa Forrester pays the first of five visits this week to Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool, with stars dropping by plus a celebrity Santa.
With 6.00, 7.00, 8.00 news with Moira Stuart (Mon-Wed), Kate Sanderson (Thu. Fri): 6.15, 6.45, 7.50 business news with Declan Curry ; 6.25, 6.53,
7.15, 7.53, 8.15, 8.55 weather with Carol Kirkwood ; 6.27, 6.55,
7.28, 7.55, 8.28, 8.55 regional news, travel; 6.35,7.35,8.35 sport. Editor Richard Porter
Topical discussion. Followed by News; Weather
Ruby Wax hosts celebrity chat and discussion. Followed by News; Weather
Jake Robinson and Gavin Lowe transform a huge loft space in Oxfordshire.
Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan renovate a house in Liverpool ready for sale. Followed by News; Weather
Two teams scour a Derbyshire fair for auctionable goods. With David Dickinson.
Weekday quiz. (R) (S) (W)
Weather
Weather
Chloe asks Darcy to stay.
Repeated at 5.35pm
Two Birds with One Sloan. Sloan goes undercover.
The BBC's royal correspondent reflects on the royal family's ups and downs in Golden Jubilee year in the first of five daily programmes.
Ends 3.45.
Fimbles
The Fimbles put their tunes together to make a new song.
Repeated tomorrow 10.45am on BBC2
Then Tweenies Songtime
Ends 5.35.
The Woody Woodpecker Show
Woody has his tyre stolen and cleans the house. Chilly cooks for his boss.
(Repeated tomorrow 7.50am on BBC2)
4.05 Mona the Vampire
The town is threatened by a giant.
4.15 Eureka TV
Fearne Cotton and Kate Heavenor look inside a mummy.
Last in the series which will return next autumn.
4.30 Ace Lightning
Ace is infected with venom that turns him into a zombie.
(Repeated Wednesday at 7am on BBC2)
5.00 Blue Peter
Simon Thomas visits Madame Tussaud's as the waxwork museum celebrates its 200th birthday.
(Repeated tomorrow at 7am on BBC2)
5-25 Newsround
With Lizo Mzimba and Adam Smyth.
Shown at 1.45pm
With Huw Edwards. Including a weather summary.
Craig Doyle sees what Christmas has to offer in the UK,
Jocelyn Jee Eisen is in Barbados, Rajesh Mirchandani enjoys the Canaries and Rowland Rivron meets Santa in Lapland. Editor Jannine Waddell ; Series producer Gary Broadhurst
As the Government prepares to consider a report into the death of Victoria Climbie , Fiona Bruce (who speaks with Victoria's parents), Kriss Akabusi , David Akinsanya and Esther Rantzen look at the need to reform child protection. Series producer Mike Lewis ; Editor Dave Stanford
Postponed from 9 December NOTE: as 4x4 Reports is likely to react to news, its subject matter may change
Martin's plans are thwarted by an unexpected arrival, while Kat, Anthony and Zoe's bizarre love triangle continues. Episode written by Tony Etchells For cast see Thursday/Friday
Repeated at 10pm on BBC Choice Soap & Flannel: page 40; Jack Ryder - Face of the Week: p61
John is met by 50 female admirers, while Icelandair's Axel flies the president home. Maria has 50 teachers to deal with. Series producer Michael Houldey ; Executive producer Edwina Vardey
On Borrowed Time. Steve loses control when he has a surprise visitor. Meanwhile Susan, her powers diminished, is having doubts as to whether she can stay in herjob.
Written by Chris Murray : Producer Chris Ballantyne ; Director Jane Powell
www.bbc.co.uk/merseybeat
With Michael Buerk. 10.25 Regional News
Followed by Weather with Michael Fish.
Michael Buerk unveils the conclusion of last week's yachting nightmare, plus bravery from a cool-headed school-boy and a lorry driver's heroics after a motorway crash.
Series producer Jane Lomas ; Executive producer Dick Cotthurst
Reviews tonight include The Lord of the Rings: the Two
Towers and Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. Producer Hans Petch ; Series producer Tom Webber
Repeated next Saturday on BBC2
BBC Choice's entertainment news show.
Director Richard Carr ; Editor Chris Wilson
Biographical sports drama starring
Tommy Lee Jones. Al Stump is invited to ghostwrite the autobiography of baseball legend Ty Cobb, but from their first encounter it becomes clear Cobb's memoirs bear little relation to his life. Widescreen. Review page 53.
Director Ron Shelton (1994.18) (Colour and BW)
Followed by Weathervlew
