With signing.
7.15 Teletubbies: Number Six
Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa get their knees dirty, and discover the number six.
(Shown yesterday 10am) (Repeat)
7.40 Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Cartoon adventures with the intrepid Texan heiress.
(Repeat)
8.05 Blue Peter
Children's magazine. Katy Hill goes for a spin on Silverstone's new rally track before the annual RAC car race. With Stuart Miles, Romana D'Annunzio and Richard Bacon.
(Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1) (Stereo) (Subtitled)
8.25 Oakie Doke
Animated stories of a woodland creature made of leaves, twigs and acorns.
(Repeat) (Stereo)
8.35 Rupert
Cartoon tales with the bear from Nutwood.
(Repeat)
Parliamentary update on events from Westminster.
(Stereo)
(Note: repeats are not indicated)
9.10 Practising Belief
(ages 7-11)
9.25 See You, See Me
(ages 7-9) (Stereo)
9.45 Numbertime: Side by Side
(ages 4-6)
Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po play the game of waking and sleeping.
(Rptd tomorrow at 7.15am) (Repeat)
With signing and subtitles.
(Shown Sunday 10.15 am on BBC1) (Stereo)
The latest consumer and business developments.
Animation about a magical bird. With the voice of Dennis Waterman, and narrated by Bruce Forsyth.
(Repeat) (Stereo)
Adam Hart-Davis visits Richmond, where he learns how to research the history of First World War soldiers, heraldry and royal links.
Another round of the antiques game show presented by Stuart Hall. Today's guests are antiques expert Tim Wonnacott, television presenter Carol Smillie, and actor Anton Rodgers.
(Subtitled)
Regional News and Weather
Live from Westminster, a special edition of the political programme that focuses on Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown as he outlines his proposals for the economy for the coming months. Experts will be on hand for reaction and analysis.
David Vine presents further coverage from the Guildhall in Preston of the UK championship.
(Stereo)
The arrival of new teacher Gerard Albers - an eccentric bohemian from Spain - raises a few eyebrows. Meanwhile, Hilary Skeppers is thinking about making an important career move, but will she be able to trust Ryan and Anita to look after themselves properly?
Continuing coverage of one of today's fourth-round matches from the UK championship at the Guildhall, Preston. With David Vine.
The series made by disabled people and aimed at everyone, featuring topical stories and analysis of disabled issues.
With hundreds of miles already completed, the remainingcrews tackle the unfamiliar stages of South Wales on the last day of the RAC Rally. Steve Rider reports from Rally HQ in Cheltenham, while Jeremy Hart and Peter Slater follow the teams around Wales. With Mark James
and Bob Constanduros.
Top Gear. the motoring magazine. is-on Thursday at 8.30pm
Culinary magazine show, presented by Chris Kelly.
AntonyWorrall Thompson cooks a Christmas-lunch turkey, flavoured with cream cheese, butter and herbs, and stuffed with apple, prunes and parsley.
JillyGoolden and Oz Clarke taste and recommend budget wines that cost under L4 to accompanythe turkey, and mount their tandem again for the second of their explorations of Britain's regional food and drink. Producer Moyra Rose
Series producer Tim Hincks
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Transatlantic slavery was responsible for the largest, long-distance, forced migration in history. But, since the Europeans did not venture into the interior of Africa until after abolition, how did approximately 12 million Africans fall into their clutches?
Timewatch delves into history and finds that, contrary to popular belief, most of the business was conducted by black slave merchants trading on the coast with Europeans. And slavery was a fact of life long before the transatlantic trade began. For centuries, Africa supplied eunuchs and wives to the Arab world, sacrificial victims to tyrants, and domestic labour.
Peter Cottee, managing director of the European arm of Terminix, the world's biggest pest-control firm, goes back to basics when he becomes a frontline pest controller. How will he cope with cockroaches on a Peckham council estate, and can he isolate the reasons why the company haemorrhaged so many of its staff last year?
(See today's choices)
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
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(The rat man cometh: page 7)
A profile of two primary-school friends, Basit and Tammouz, whose relationship thrives on constant arguments and teasing.
News analysis, presented by Jeremy Paxman.
More action from Preston. With Dougie Donnelly.
(Stereo)
Followed by Weatherview
Political chat show, chaired by Janet Street-Porter.
(Stereo)
12.30am The Making of... Germaine Greer
Great Civilisations
12.35 Power and Vision: The West and the Rest
1.00 Seville: The Edge of Empire
1.30 Seville: Gateway to the Indies
Schools
2.00 Business Studies
Languages
4.00 Deutsch Plus 5-8
Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves
Technology
6.00 Errors Aren't For Ever
6.30-7.00am Teletel
computers in France.
