Ends 6.25.

Fimbles Pom finds an echo.

6.20 Pingu
Playing ice hockey can be a bit rough.

Ends 12.00.

Captain Abercromby
A shipwreck is found.

6.40 Chuckle Vision
Paul and Barry run a cake stall in the Sahara.

7.00 Tom and Jerry Kids
Triple bill of madcap animation.

7.25 Taz-Mania
Taz gets a job at the Hotel Tazmania.

7.45 UBOS
Cassy "shifts" into Zarlak's shape during a fight.

8.10 Arthur
Buster tries to win a prize and Binky cat-sits.

8.35 Rugrats
Chuckie loses his library card.

9.00 The Saturday Show
As Fame Academy returns for a new series tonight at 6.30pm, today's guests include former student Lemar, while winner David Sneddon guest hosts with Fearne Cotton. Also featuring Busted, Lisa Maffia and Lizzie McGuire actress Hilary Duff.
Plus there's also The Woody Woodpecker Show, Lizzie McGuire and The Scooby and Scrappy Show.
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An afternoon of athletics, racing, swimming and motorsport.

12.15 Athletics Focus
Round-up of the latest news.

12.45 Motorcycling
Coverage of round eight of the British Superbikes championship from Ireland.

1.15 Swimming
Action from the world championships in Barcelona, featuring British medal hopeful Graeme Smith and the seemingly unbeatable Ian Thorpe. Introduced by Sharron Davies.

1.50 Racing
Four races from Diamond Day at Ascot, including the prestigious King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1m 4f) at 3.50 with other starts at 2.00, 2.35 and 3.10. With Clare Balding.

4.15 Athletics
From Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Roger Black introduces action from the world championship trials and AAA championships. A big attraction will be the men's
100m which sees European champion Dwain Chambers going head-to-head with Mark Lewis-Francis. Featuring the men's 400m semi-finals at 4.20; the women's 400m final at 4.45 and the women's long jump final at 4.50.
Coverage continues on BBC2.

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Will nine former and current soap stars be in a lather as they face merciless put-downs by Anne Robinson in the elimination quiz?

The ultimate training academy for musical stardom opens its doors for a brand new series. From 25 hopefuls, viewers will be able to vote for the 13 students who will enter the academy where they will live, train and compete to win the biggest prize money can't buy. Tonight, the first four places are up for grabs. Fame Academy on Three follows on BBC3, with a return to BBC1 for the result of the voting at
8.15pm. Presented by Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty.

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Phillip Schofield presents another edition of the quiz show in which 49 contestants are eventually whittled down to just one winner, who then has the chance to play the Wonderwall - in which 20 correct answers against the clock will win a three-week trip around the world. Includes the Lotto, Lotto Extra and Thunderball draws.
Producers Jane O'Brien and Colman Hutchinson
Executive producer Colman Hutchinson The National Lottery- Midweek Draws is on Wednesday at 7.55pm

Live coverage of the result of tonight's initial vote, revealing the first four students to enter the academy.
Viewers can take part in selecting the next three students on Wednesday from 8pm.

Space drama based on actual events. 1970: Apollo 13's mission to the Moon is hit by disaster when an oxygen tank explodes. Following the initial damage report, it seems as if there is little hope of the three-man crew, led by Jim Lovell , making it back to Earth. Widescreen. Review page 44.
Director Ron Howard (1995. PG) Andrew Collins on Bill Paxton : page 43

With Sian Williams. Weather Alex Deakin.
Followed by National Lottery Update

Action drama. Ex-Green Beret John Rambo embarks on a covert mission to find proof that US soldiers are being held in Vietnamese prison camps. When he locates the PoWs, Rambo then decides to try to rescue them single-handedly. Widescreen. Review page 44. Director George Pan Cosmatos (1985,15)
Followed by Weatherview

Thriller. Doug and Lynn Kaines are involved in a road accident in which a policeman is killed. The couple flee across the border feeling guilty but free. A few days later, a stranger shows up insisting they give him a job or else hp'll rpnnrt what hp witnessed Review nage 44-
Director Geoff Murphy (1993, 18)

Celebrity chat from
Belfast with the Irish funnyman, shown yesterday

Pop hits. Shown yesterday