6.45 Maths Methods: Direction Fields 4506676 7. 10 National
Identity

Parliamentary update.

Note: repeats are not indicated.
Young people in Rouen talk about their favourite TV programmes.

French for beginners.
Support Material: book, teachers' notes, computer software and cassettes, available from bookshops.

Experiments from Take Nobody's Word for It.
BBC Book: Take Nobody's Word for It, £3.99, available from bookshops.

Watch as a butterfly emerges from a pupa. (Stereo)

While Spuggy waits for Blue Flash to return from the big race, he puzzles over the message brought by Baz's pigeon.

The closure of Glenbank steelworks affects everyone in the town, including Simon Ross.

In today's programme, voices are used as natural musical instruments. (Stereo)

Spanish for beginners.

A story, written by children, is animated and read by Doc Cox.

Astronaut Helen Sharman looks at hi-tech clothing. (Stereo)

by Moy McCrory.

A song and dance mix of parody, humour, fantasy and real life at a cocktail bar. (Stereo)

A look at oxygen-healing. (Stereo)

Puppet fun.

Animated adventures.

An analysis of reading in terms of today's "information society".

(Stereo)

A preview of OU programmes.

Introduced by Helen Rollason.
Alpine Ski-ing
World Championships from Morioka-Shizukuishi, Japan.
The men's Giant Slalom title is decided today. Remarkably, despite all his other successes, Italy's Alberto Tomba has never yet won an alpine ski-ing world title.
Indoor Athletics
Olympic champion Sally Gunnell and European champion Tom McKean are two of the big names who will be competing in the Coke Light Meeting in Ghent, Belgium.
Snooker
If seedings go according to plan, the quarter-final for the Benson and Hedges Masters should see 1984 champion
Jimmy White facing the winner Terry Griffiths.
Football
A preview of tomorrow's FA Cup Fifth Round ties. Producer Sharon Lence
Editor Ken Burton
Including at 3.00pm
News (Subtitled) and Weather and at 3.50pm
News (Subtitled) and Weather Regional News; Weather

Classic 1960s puppet series. Tom Thumb Tempest
Drowsily awaiting the call for his next mission, Troy dreams of an amazing adventure where the crew are miniaturised and beset by Titan and his agents.

Spy drama from the 1960s.

When the world diamond market takes a disastrous nosedive, Solo, Illya and Mr Waverly discover a plot by a murderous British family who are set on making off with the biggest diamond haul in history.
(Rpt) (Subtitled)

A review of the week's events with Alastair Campbell of The Daily Mirror.
A Granada production for BBCtv

Current affairs series.
Buried- Britain's Toxic Sites
Some of Britain's most toxic sites will no longer be classed as contaminated under current government plans. Following pressure from property developers, a proposed register of contaminated land has been modified so that it now excludes lead mines, tanneries, and even munitions plants. Phil Parry investigates the missing toxic sites that environmentalists claim the government want to keep covered up. Producer Nick O'Dwyer
Editor Peter Horrocks

Last in the series tackling problem front gardens.
This week the emphasis is on easy maintenance as Robin Williams creates a garden to delight anyone who is restricted by health or time. Presented by Gay Search . Series producer Kate Kinninmont A Catalyst production for BBCtv
BBC BOOK: a practical guide, with colour photographs and advice from top designers, £ 13.99. from booksellers.
SEE PREVIEW page 15

With Francine Stock.

Continuing the 11 -part German saga first shown in 1986. The title means "home" or "homeland". Set in a small country village, the series tells the story of three families and their changing lives over the years from 1919 to 1982. 4:The Highway. In 1938, 6,000 men arrive in the Hunsriick to build a new highway between Koblenz and Trier. Engineer Otto Wohlleben is quartered with the Simons and Maria falls in love. In
German with English subtitles.
DirectorEdgarReitz
☀ SEE FILMS pages 35-42