With signing and subtitles.
(Stereo)

Michaelangelo takes drastic action when he thinks his team-mates have forgotten his birthday. (Rpt)

Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1.

Animation. Repeated at 2.00pm.

Parliamentary news and events..

Today, the Why Bird thinks about age.

10.25 Come Outside: A Rainy Day
(ages 4-5) (Stereo)

10.45 The Experimenter: The Environment
(ages 7-9)

11.05 Space Ark: The Environment
(ages 7-11) (Stereo)

11.15 Writing and Pictures: Seaside Adventure
(ages 6-7) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

11.30 Ghostwriter
(ages 10-12)

Today, four deaf producers from the UK, France, Sweden and America discuss the programmes they make. With signing and subtitles.
(Stereo)

Consumer news.
(Stereo)

1.00 Teaching Today: Planning

1.30 Showcase

1.40 Hotch Potch House: Just the Same
(ages 3-5)

Shown at 8.25am. (Rpt) (Stereo)

The first round of the World Championship continues into day four. Scotland's Alan McManus, currently ranked number six, plays Mick Price for a place in the last 16. Today's coverage from Sheffield also includes Dubliner Ken Doherty's match against Crucible newcomer Nick Terry. Presented from Sheffield by David Vine and Dougie Donnelly.

Regional News and Weather

Political events.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Back in 1979, Terry Griffiths became the first qualifier ever to lift the world title. The veteran's first-round opponent this year is 20-year-old Scot Jamie Burnett. Recently crowned British Open champion Nigel Bond plays the final session of his match against Anthony Hamilton.

Carlton's glittering future is threatened by an alternative career.

Revolution is in the air when Bolton is grounded by the new head teacher.

Double Header
Ren and Stimpy are spliced together after an accident.

The Scotsman in Space
The space cadets are visited by an alien lifeform.

The series about new technology in everyday life continues with the unusual, wide ranging applications for global positioning systems - military satellites that can pinpoint an object or person anywhere in the world. Plus, a guide to the latest electronic personal organisers and the possibility of cloning a digital telephone. Actress Pauline Quirke discovers how to set up her PC. Presented by Nick Higham, Fi Glover and Dominik Diamond.

Keith Floyd satisfies a long-held ambition with this seven-part culinary safan of southern Africa. Uncovering a continent full of contrasts, he visits Cape Town, goes canoeing down the Zambezi river and explores the Kruger National Park.
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Drama series starring Daniel Benzali

The Goldilocks case takes a dramatic turn when Neil Avedon goes on live national TV.
(Rptd tomorrow 11.15pm)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

One of the sport's leading threats to the dominance of Stephen Hendry at Sheffield's Crucible comes from the cue of his fellow Scot John Higgins. The 20-year-old features in tonight's live coverage when he takes on Martin Clark, who is anxious to halt his slide down the rankings. The first-round action also includes Dubliner Ken Doherty's match against Nick Terry. Introduced by David Vine and Dougie Donnelly.
(Stereo)

Followed by Video Nation Shorts

By the Labour Party. With subtitles.
(Shown at 9.00pm on BBC1 and 10.00pm on ITV)

Topical news analysis, presented by Peter Snow.
(Subtitled)

David Vine introduces the highlights of today's action, with the conclusion of Ken Doherty v Nick Terry, and news of John Higgins's progress against England's Martin Clark.
(Stereo)

Followed by Weatherview

Discussing political and social issues.
With Lesley Riddoch.

Open University
12.30 Duccio: The Rucellai Madonna
(Rpt)
1.00 Seeing through Maths: Asthma and the Bean
How statistics solved an asthma mystery in Spain in the eighties.
(Rpt)
1.30 Child Development: Attachment

Night School
2.00 Modern Languages: Lernexpress
German for beginners.

BBC Focus
4.00 Teaching and Learning with IT
4.30 United Nations - 50 Years of Activity
(Rpt)
5.00 Understanding Dyslexia
5.30 Film Education: Richard III
the challenges presented by filming Shakespeare's play.

Open University
6.00 Maths
6.25 Electrons and Atoms
6.50 The Albert Memorial