Daily recording of BBC1's 7am News, with signing and subtitles.
(Stereo)
Daily animated adventures with the hard-shelled heroes. (Rpt) (Subtitled)
Shown last Friday on BBC1. (Stereo) (Subtitled)
(Shown yesterday at 6.0pm on BBC1)
Note: repeats are not indicated.
9.05 Zig Zag: Tales from Europe
(ages 8-10)
9.25 Movable Feasts
(ages 7-11)
9.40 Le Cafe des Reves
(ages 13-15)
Second in a five-part drama.
Daily animation. The Why Bird is in her den. (Rpt) (Stereo)
10.25 Hotch Potch House: Just the Same
(ages 3-5) (Stereo)
10.45 Look and Read Special
(ages 7-9+)
11.05 Zig Zag: An African Country: Kenya
(ages 8-10+)
A detailed look at the daily life of two girls.
11.25 Revista
(ages 11-14)
Spanish magazine. (Stereo)
11.40 The Geography Collection: A Fate Worse Than Debt
(ages 16+)
Susan George outlines how debt affects developing countries.
(Stereo)
12.05 The History Collection: 17th Century: King v Parliament
(ages 16+)
Live daily business and consumer news from locations around Britain. Presented by Adrian Chiles.
1.00 History File: The Era of the Second World War: Battle on All Fronts
(ages 11-16)
A look at a number of contrasting Campaigns.
(Stereo)
1.20 Landmarks: Tudors and Stuarts
(ages 9-12)
Visits to Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, Glastonbury Abbey and the Tower of London to investigate the life and reign of Henry VIII.
(Stereo)
1.45 Storytime: Two Greedy Bears
(ages 4-5)
Animated adventures. There are big problems for Brum when his battery runs flat. (Rpt)
Live coverage from the Crucible, Sheffield as six-times World Champion Steve Davis plays against Willie Thorne for a place in the second round. Scotland's Alan McManus, a former semi-finalist, begins his World Championship campaign when he starts his match with qualifier Mick Price, currently ranked number 21 in the world, and Liverpudlian John Parrott, the 1991 title holder, concludes the second session of his match with Rod Lawlor.
Including at 3.00 News Regional News and Weather
And at 3.55 News Regional News and Weather
Continuing the short Way Out West season, starring Rock Hudson, Donna Reed
When his fiance Jennifer is kidnapped by outlaw Frank Slayton, rancher Ben Warren and Slayton's ex-partner set out on their trail.
(1953)
See Films: pages 51-56 ***
David Gower's news, interviews and features magazine programme returns to reflect upon the serious and light-hearted issues from the cricket world.
This season's regular new items include typically forthright views from Geoffrey Boycott on the issues of the month, and one player's video diary that provides a unique record of the events behind closed doors in a county cricket club. The first man behind the camera is Dermot Reeve, captain of county champions Warwickshire.
The programme also talks to Ray Illingworth , Mike Atherton and David Lloyd about the possible paths to success ahead for the beleaguered English cricket team after a disappointing winter on tour; news of the intriguing ways some cricketers fill the long close season, a review of the dramatic climax to the recent one-day World Cup, and the important changes affecting the new domestic season.
A Top Gear special investigating the mysterious affair of a missing pre-war Mercedes W 154 grand prix racing car, bought by a millionaire car collector, and lost when the Ceausescu regime in Romania collapsed. The year-long search involves defections, restraining orders, court hearings and organised crime.
See today's choices.
(Top Gear is on Thursday at 8.30pm)
The Search for the Silver Arrow 8.00pm BBC2
The 1939 Mercedes Silver Arrow is one of the rarest cars in the world. Only 14 of these superb racing cars are known to have been built, designed originally as a symbol of Nazi techological supremacy. Only five are believed to have survived the war; these were carefully hidden in 1944 to prevent them falling into Allied hands.
In 1988, millionaire car collector Terry Cohn discovered that a Silver Arrow had come to light in Romania, and he set about trying to buy it. After parting with $2 million he failed to receive the car, which disappeared after the collapse of Ceausescu's regime. Tonight's Top Gear special, produced by Prince Edward's Ardent Productions, picks up the trail of the Silver Arrow as it moves between secret locations across Europe.
Steve Davis's match against Willie Thorne is played to a conclusion this evening in Sheffield while last year's finalist Nigel Bond meets 24-year-old Crucible debutant Anthony Hamilton. Hosted by David Vine.
With Jeremy Paxman.
The day's highlights include the conclusion of the match involving Steve Davis and Willie Thorne and a progress report on Crucible first-timer Anthony Hamilton's match against Nigel Bond. Introduced by David Vine.
Followed by Weatherview
Political discussion.
(Stereo)
Open University
12.30 Images of the Cosmos Cosmic Recycling
a look at the birth and death of stars. (Rpt)
1.00 Engineering Materials: Hidden Power
when electricity supply cables are put underground, how do the materials differ from those used in pylons?
1.30 The Enlightenment: Angelica Kauffman RA
Night School
2.00 Modern Languages: Lernexpress
German for beginners.
BBC Focus
4.00 The Health and Environmental Consequences of Ozone Depletion
(Rpt)
4.30 So You Want to Work in Social Care: Qualifications for Care - National and Scottish Vocational
Qualifications for care workers.
5.00 Pathways to Care: Taking Risks: It's My Choice
5.30 RCN Nursing Update
Open University
6.00 A Conflict Brought to Light
how Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity transformed our understanding of space and time. (Rpt)
6.25 Biology Form and Function Insects
6.50 Health Visiting and the Family