With signing.

Canine adventures.

Cartoon.

(Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Comedy western produced by and starring Gary Cooper
with Loretta Young

Melody Jones, an innocent cowboy, is mistaken for Monte Jarrad, a wanted murderer - with potentially lethal results.
(1945) (B/W)
See Films: pages 56-63 ***

Drama starring Laraine Day, Robert Ryan

Brad Collins has an attractive wife and good prospects, but the arrival of an old flame reveals a shocking secret.
(1949) (B/W)
See Films: pages 56-63

Kimble discovers a case of bubonic plague in a Mexican village.
(First shown on ITV) (B/W)

Wildlife down under.
(Rpt)

(Rpt)

Costume drama starring Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Stewart Granger

Fanny, the illegitimate daughter or a cabinet minister, works as a maid in her father's home. She falls in love with his political assistant, but her happiness is threatened by Lord Manderstoke.
(1944) (B/W)
See Films: pages 56-63

Highlights of last night's second round matches in the World Professional Championship at Frimley Green in Surrey.

Preceded by News; Regional News and Weather

And including at 3.55 News; Regional News and Weather

When people's fantasies start coming to life on the space station, lives are at stake.

An edition devoted to P.J. and Duncan, aka Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, following them to Miami in Florida where they are shooting a video.
(Revised rpt) (Stereo)

More and more people are discovering that employers consider 45 to be too old. Jane Franchi reports on the workers who are determined to fight back, including one woman executive who went undercover to find a new job at the age of 57.
(First shown on BBC Scotland)
(Stereo)

First of a six-part series in which former executives and senior managers reflect on their fall from power.

In April 1993, Gerald Ratner made a joke about the quality of the jewellery his company sold, to liven up a speech he was making at London's Royal Albert Hall. Within months he had resigned.
Tonight he talks about his career at the head of the Ratner's empire and his one costly mistake.

First of a six-part series in which Jeremy Clarkson examines different cultures through the cars the people drive.

Arriving in time for Grand Prix week, Jeremy asks racing drivers Damon Hill, Gerhardt Berger and David Coulthard how they feel about living in this tax-free haven. He also road tests an electric car and checks out the party circuit.
Top Gear Motorsport can be seen tomorrow at 8.00pm.

Autosport International Exhibition: at the NEC in Birmingham from 5 to 7 January, opening hours 9am-6pm. Tickets cost £9 (£6 concession) and are available by ringing [number removed] between 9am and 8pm (10am-8pm Sat and Sun).

First of six programmes looking at the role of forensic science in the fight against crime.

Forensic dental evidence led to Tony Keko's conviction for murder. He now awaits a retrial, and the evidence against him must be reassessed.
See today's choices.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
See This Week: page 13

Beginning an amusingyet practical six-part guide to plants, presented by comedian Greg Proops , with weatherman Bill Giles.
Shade Plants. Begonias, African violets and other plants that do well in the shade often originated on the jungle floor. Although recreatingjungle conditions in the home is not possible, there are ways to keep shade plants happy and healthy.
Director John Ruthven ; Producer Paul Simons

Another chance to see the comedy about three very different flatmates, co-scripted by Andrew Davies.

While Mandy dates a famous boxer and Martin goes out with an American girl, Matt stays at home with his surfboard.
(Rpt) (Subtitled)

With Jeremy Paxman.
(Subtitled)

Highlights of the last four second round matches and the first quarterfinal in the World Professional Championship.

Second part of the classic drama, continuing the season celebrating 100 years of cinema.
Starring Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur

Baptiste, now a famous mime, has married his devoted Natalie. Frederick has become the most popular actor in the dramatic theatre. But when Garance returns from hertravels with the Count de Montray, the merry-go-round of love and death begins all over again.
In French with English subtitles.
(For cast see Wednesday) (1945) (B/W)
See Films: pages 56-63 *****