John Thirlwell 's personal view of Aghios Nikolaos, Crete.

Julian Pettifer explores the legacy of the samurai.

Programmes for young people - some may not be suitable for the very young. Repeats are not separately indicated.

9.00 In the Know: Getting Organised (Teletext)

9.10 Lernexpress: Die Schule

9.25 Mathsphere: What's the Connection

9.45 Storytime: Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany

10.00 Mathscope: Patterns

10.18 Music Time: Metal Sounds

10.40 Job Bank: Freelance Photographer and Construction Planning

11.00 Zig Zag: Technology

11.22 Thinkabout Science: Wind Power

11.35 Techno: Structures

11.55 West Africa: The Tourist Trade

12.15 History File: Unit 1: British Social History

12.35 Lifeschool: Careers - Choices: Don't Believe the Hype

1.00 Science in Action: Fruits of the Earth

1.20 Forget-Me-Not Farm

1.35 Crystal Tipps and Alistair

1.40 Landmarks: Unit 1: History of Writing and Printing Newspapers

2.00 News and Weather
followed by Storytime

The 30th birthday edition from St Paul 's, Hammersmith.

Followed by Wild World
Why do lions, hyenas, wild dogs and badgers live in groups?

Gardening advice for October from Dennis Cornish.

Documentary about the life of pilot Sheila Scott.

Brian McNerney pays a visit to the landscape gardens at Gibside, Tyne and Wear.

Comedy starring Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
When Melvin and Al walked past the US Navy's recruiting poster 'The Navy Needs You', the finger should have been pointing in the other direction - for the navy's sake. Their troubles start at the medical examination where they soon find out the navy has lowered its entry requirements.
Director Hal Walker
* FILMS: pages 39-44

Band Explosion
Darlings of the indie scene, Manic Street Preachers headline this concert at the Marquee Club in London. Also taking part in the Yamaha
Band Explosion are Slowdive, Moose and Catherine Wheel.
Introduced by Gary Crowley. • STEREO
7.10pm
Standing Room Only The football magazine programme with a difference continues its educated, sometimes comical look at the world of the 'beautiful game', as presenter Simon O'Brien follows its personalities, drama, human interest and match action. Plus comedians
David Baddiel and Rob
Newman with their own version of terrace comments.
Series producer Dele Oniya

The last in a three-part series about the global effort to combat disease in children.
When Will the Dream Come
True? For the first time polio can be banished from the face of the earth. This film examines the raging battle against polio in Brazil and India and assesses the impact of the international campaign to prevent the world's children dying from disease. Has it worked? Were its creators visionary - or just crazy? Director/Producer Gill Barnes An InCA production for BBCtv
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

First showing on network television for this comedy starring George C Scott Don Ameche
Sylvia Sidney
Jack and Art are old army buddies, retired and living as neighbours; a simple, uneventful life dominated by Jack's eccentric mother Fern. But stumbling across an abandoned car which contains more than$3 million soon changes all that.
Director Lou Antonio
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 0 FILMS: pages 39-44

Background to the day's top stories with Jeremy Paxman.

News, features, opinions, performances and discussion from the world of the media and the arts.
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