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10.30 Storytime: The Four Friends and the Elephant
(ages 4-5)

10.45 The Experimenter: Changes in Materials
(ages 7-9)

11.05 Space Ark: Changes in Material
(ages 7-11)

11.15 Zig Zag: Invaders!
(ages 7-9) (Subtitled)

11.35 Lifeschool: A is for Alcohol
(ages 14-16)

12.00 Job Bank: Countryside Warden
(ages 14-19)

12.10 English File: Macbeth Shorts
(ages 11-16)

Live coverage of day two of the quarter-finals of the UK championship at Bournemouth International Centre. Introduced by David Vine, with commentary from Ray Edmonds, Clive Everton, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John Virgo.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Vine
Commentary:
Ray Edmonds
Commentary:
Clive Everton
Commentary:
Dennis Taylor
Commentary:
Willie Thorne
Commentary:
John Virgo

Next week new legislation will give the police greater powers to deal with any sex offenders who are considered a danger to the public. In tonight's roadshow,
Nicky Campbell asks whether it will be enough to satisfy public concern over the release of paedophiles into the community.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Executive Producer:
John Samson

First of a six-part series in which Jools Holland combines his passion for music with travel.

The Hungarian capital Budapest is alive with music and steeped in culture. Stopping off at the Statue Park, a dance venue and a coffee house, Holland meets musicians and folk, gypsy and choral singers.
See today's choices.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jools Holland
Director:
Geoff Wonfor
Producer:
Sara Brailsford

Steve Berry travels to Seattle to look at Jeep's new Grand Cherokee, which is huge and available for the first time in right-hand drive. In contrast Vicki Butler-Henderson considers the tiny tearaway Tommy Kaira ZZ sports car, an open-top two seater which is Japanese but made in Norfolk.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Berry
Presenter:
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Producer:
Chris Richards
Editor:
Jon Bentley

When Dick is told that he is weird, he insists that all the aliens make a concerted effort to become more average. Featuring a guest appearance by John Cleese.

Contributors

Dick Solomon:
John Lithgow
Sally Solomon:
Kristen Johnston
Harry Solomon:
French Stewart
Tommy Solomon:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Mary Albright:
Jane Curtin
Dr Neesam:
John Cleese
Flora:
Amanda Carlin
Steve:
John Hillner
Jeff:
Carey Eidel

The series that examines how science has changed the ways in which wars are fought.

In the summer of 1940 a young British scientist was sent to America with details of successful top-secret research into radar. The British breakthrough, shared with the Americans, proved to be crucial in changing the course of the Second World War. This edition unravels the history of the research and development of radar and tells the story of the British, American and German scientists who were involved in it.

Contributors

Producer:
Teresa Hunt
Executive Producer:
Harry Dean

Avery's of Bristol is one of the oldest wine merchants in the country, but its reputation was fully established in the thirties by Ronald Avery. Now the family firm is run by his son, John, who has inherited a talent for wine tasting and quite a few of the Avery eccentricities.

Followed by Video Nation Shorts
(Subtitled)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jancis Robinson
Subject:
John Avery
Director:
David F Turnbull
Executive Producer:
Nicholas Lander
Executive Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

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The Leisure Site
12.30 Personal Passions
12.45 Wembley Stadium
1.20 Which Body?
1.50 Open Late

Further Education
2.00 Working in Childcare

Teaching Film and Media
4.00 Amistad
4.30 But Is It Any Good? - Evaluating Film

Teacher Training
5.00 The Literacy Hour

Open University
5.45 Putting Training to Work
6.10-7.00am Rocks for Roads

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