7.00 Noddy in Toyland
The children throw a surprise birthday party for Noah.

7.30 Top Cat
Benny falls in love with a singer called Honeydew Mellon but Top Cat suspects that she is not all that she seems.
(Repeat)

7.55 Blue Peter
Children's magazine.
(Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1)

8.20 Dastardly and Muttley
Cartoon antics with the airborne duo as they pursue an elusive pigeon.
(Repeat)

8.40 Polka Dot Shorts
Polkaroo loses his voice by cheering too much at the basketball game.

8.50 Pingu
Fun and games with the little Penguin.
(Repeat)

(Note: repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Spanish Globo
(ages 11-12)

9.10 Go for It!: Choices
(ages 16-19-special needs)

9.25 Music Makers: Infinity Diner - Pitch
(ages 9-11)

9.45 Numbertime: Shapes - Squares
(ages 4-6)

The Teletubbies watch Daniel and Stephen make big, round pancakes. They run round and round, then stop to see the Dancing Bear in the Carousel.
(Repeat)

10.30 Watch: Art Start
(ages 5-7) (Subtitled)

10.45 Science Zone: The Earth and Beyond: Out Of This World
(ages 9-11)

11.05 Space Ark: The Earth and Beyond: The Water Cycle
(ages 7-11)

11.15 Megamaths: Division - Divide by Four
(ages 7-9)

11.35 Isabel: El Aniversario
(ages 14-16)

11.55 Techno: Making It - the Bass
(ages 11-13) (Subtitled)

12.15 Number Adventures: A Cake Fit for a Queen
(ages 5-7)

Business and consumer news, with Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw

Animated antics with the fellow made of oak leaves, twigs and acorns.
(Repeat)

Dougie Donnelly presents action from the opening session of this morning's quarter-finals at the Crucible in Sheffield. Two-table coverage continues over the best of twenty-five frames. With commentary from Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo, Willie Thorne, Jim Meadowcroft and John Parrott

A look at the art of Justin Mortimer. Fascinated by people, he makes his living Painting portraits of footballers and pop stars and issues around disability often feature in his work.

News of today's events in Parliament.

David Vine is at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield with more action from the quarter-finals

There's a new principal, Alan Carson, and he has very strong views on the fraternisation of the sexes, banning all kissing in the school yard. This prompts Lee to organise a "kiss-fest" in protest. Meanwhile Draz becomes a television celebrity.

Followed by Webwise: Tales from the Net
Today, the story of a vulcanologist. (Subtitled)

Continuing coverage from the first day of the quarter-final action of this year's World Snooker championship, from the Crucible theatre in Sheffield's city centre. This year, the prize money for the winner stands at £34,000. Presented by Dougie Donnelly.

Poet and black activist Linton Kwesi Johnson, author of Voices of the Living and the Dead, reflects on 25 years of political activism in the black community. While highlighting some of the problems of racial discrimination that the black community faces, he argues that, as we move into the 21st century, black people need to mobilise and campaign to fight social injustice.
(Subtitled)

Over six months of fiercely fought matches come to a climax tonight with the final of the 1998/99 contest, and it is a battle between Oriel College, Oxford and the Open University for the trophy. Chairman Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
(Subtitled)
The third degree: page 7

In the series exploring the world of antiques and collectables, presenter Fiona Bruce goes behind the scenes of the Victoria and Albert Museum as it prepares for the opening of its landmark exhibition of Sikh textiles, weaponry, jewels and paintings. Tim Wonnacott meets Leo Baxendale, maverick creator of the Bash Street Kids.
And Madeleine Marsh explores the latest craze for antique handbags. Plus James Breese's guide to purchasing antiques over the internet.
(Subtitled)
Website: [web address removed]

A look at social change over the last 50 years as reflected by the clothes people wear.

Tonight's show takes a look at the sartorial progress of the suit from the sixties to the eighties.
See today's choices.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
Suit you sir... and madam? page 7

As another St George's Day passes, this unsentimental, affectionate film takes a look at the English and how they see themselves.
See today's choices. (Subtitled)
See Polly Toynbee: page 10

A look at what the Bible meant to some of the Caribbean immigrants of the fifties and sixties.
(Subtitled)

By the Conservative Party.
(Subtitled)

News reports and analysis, with Jeremy Paxman. Including at 11.00 News headlines.
(Subtitled)

Then Video Nation Shorts from the Balkans
A personal view of life in the shadow of war.
(Subtitled)

Dougie Donnelly wraps up the first day of the quarter-final action from Sheffield.

Followed by Weatherview

Late-night political discussion with Steve Richards.

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Empowerment
(Subtitled)
1.00 Living with Cracks
1.30 Inspection by Torchlight
(Subtitled)

Schools
2.00 PSHE: Lifeschool A-Z

Languages
4.00 Make French Your Business: 1

Business and Training
5.00 Webwise: Searching the Web

Open University
5.45 Marin Mersenne - the Birth of Modern Geometry
(Subtitled)
6.10 Development Aid
6.35-7.00am Money Grows on Trees