Daily recording of BBC1's 7.00am News. With Signing.

Animated antics of Alvin and his brothers.

Action quiz game.
(Shown last Friday on BBC1)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

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Canine drama. (Repeat)

American cartoonist Bruce Blitz shares some tricks of the trade.
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A look at great inventions.

The cookery show kicks off with a midsummer night's meal.

A series in which veteran traveller Simon Dring walks to India.
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Series highlights.
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The first of four programmes following the year at the Royal Horticultural Society's famous garden in Surrey.

Four young sheep dog triallers compete in the Lake District.

Preserving and pickling food.
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Business news.

Teen comedy starring Tempestt Bledsoe, Clifton Davis

Dani's going on her first date with the school hunk - what could be more cool?
(1989)
See Films: pages 54-58 *

Including at 3.00 News Regional News and Weather

Regional News and Weather

The nostalgia quiz returns with a special Champions' League series.
(Stereo)

Cookery challenge.
(Stereo)
See Food: page 39

Return of the discussion series with Esther Rantzen. Today: foundlings.

The return of the antiques game show where amateur collectors take on a celebrity panel. Today's guest is actress Nanette Newman.
(Next programme on Friday at 5.30pm) (Stereo)

Buck battles against a powerful man-bird who vows vengeance on the human race when his people are wiped out.
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They're the top formation team in Wales and they're on the hunt-for boys. The Ystrad Mynach Formation Dancers challenge eight local boys to learn to dance in time for the annual championships in Cardiff. The young men, more used to the rugby pitch than the dance floor, have just six weeks to master the cha-cha-cha and the paso doble. Will they see it through?

The albatross is the largest and most majestic of all seabirds. To ancient mariners they were symbols of good luck that appeared out of nowhere. Where they went at sea and what they did was a mystery - until recently.

This film follows a year with the albatrosses of the southern Atlantic that nest on the windswept Crozet islands, and reveals the birds' amazing ability as long distance navigators and formidable squid catchers.

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Classic comedy starring Eric Sykes Burglary. When a series of burglaries misses the Sykes household, Eric decides that it's time to get a guard dog. With Hattie Jacques and Richard Wattis. Written by Eric Sykes ; Producer Roger Race
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The first of six films charting the ground-breaking research carried out during the first five decades of the NHS.

Until the discovery of streptomycin in the mid-forties, there was no effective treatment for the killer disease tuberculosis. Sir John Crofton describes how, as a junior doctor, he was involved in the first drug trials, and recalls the breakthroughs that led to the effective eradication of TB.

See today's choices.

Actress and comedian Caroline Quentin talks to Nick Hancock about the things she would most like to see consigned to oblivion, including rats, bras, home perms and weather forecasters.
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With Jeremy Paxman.

The sharply satirical comedy which goes behind the scenes of a late-night talk show, starring Garry Shandling

As Larry is beginning to regret his rash decision to give up his chat show, Arthur suggests that he returns gracefully by admitting to a non-existent drug problem. With guest stars Robin Williams and Bernadette Peters.

(Next episode on Wednesday at 11.15pm)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

The return of the cult American comedy, starring Jerry Seinfeld

George is bored with Susan but Jerry points out that breaking up with her will jeopardise their TV pilot hopes.
(Next episode on Wednesday at 11.35pm)

Libby puts her foot in it by inviting Jean to family Thanksgiving.

Followed by Weatherview

Open University
12.30 Managing in the Marketplace
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1.00 Images of Disability
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1.30 Chardin and the Still Life
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Summer Nights
2.00 Remembering Collections 1

BBC Focus
4.00 Defeating Disease: History of Vaccination in Britain
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4.30 Defeating Disease: Purely and Simply Water
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5.00 Pathways to Care
5.30 RCN Nursing Update: Unit 66

Open University
6.00 Electrons and Atoms
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6.25 Paris and the New Mathematics
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6.50 Samples of Analysis
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