Ends 9.00

Monty
The cheeky dog visits the vet.
(Repeated tomorrow at 1pm) (R)

7.05 Playdays
Peggy Patch visits a water mill to see how grain is ground into flour.
(R)

7.25 Tom and Jerry Kids
Triple bill of cat-and-mouse chaos.
(R)

7.50 Blue Peter
(Shown yesterday at 5.10pm on BBC1) (S) (W)

8.15 The Kwicky Koala Show
Animated double bill.
(R)

8.35 Moomin
Animation.
(R)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Cats' Eyes (ages 5-7) (S)

9.15 Cats' Eyes (ages 5-7) (S)

9.30 Writing and Pictures: The Highwayman (ages 6-7) (S)

9.45 Watch: Faith Stories
(ages 5-7) (S)

Po stands on a carpet, while two children make a den.
(R) (S)
[web address removed]

Bella and the others learn the error of their ways when they start to tell lies.
(Shown last Thursday BBC1) (S) (W)

10.50 Numbertime: Numbers 11-20: Number 12
(ages 4-6) (S)

11.05 Zig Zag: Tales from Europe: the Pied Piper of Hamelin
(ages 8-10) (S)

11.20 Zig Zag
(ages 7-9) (S)

11.40 Look and Read: Through the Dragon's Eye: Flight to Widge
(ages 7-9) (S)

12.00 Space Ark: Living: Places to Live
(ages 7-11) (S)

12.10 Science Zone: Living: Paradise Lost
(ages 9-11) (S)

The latest business and consumer news.

Animation. Romuald goes on a camping trip.
(R)

Semi-final action at the Australian Open with both of the women's clashes and the first of the men's. Hosted by John Inverdale, with Sue Barker in Melbourne.
(S)

An update on the day's events in Parliament with Diana Madill, plus the chance to question the politicians by phone.
(S)
Contact Details: phone [number removed] (calls charged at the local rate), fax [number removed] or e-mail [email address removed]

Lorraine learns the results of her police exam, while Terry comes home from hospital.
First shown on ITV

Esther Rantzen talks to people who take part in dangerous sports and hobbies, including bungee-jumping and cave-diving.
(R) (S)

Cookery challenge show.
(R) (S)
BBC Book: The Big Ready Steady Cook Book, £9.99, is available from retailers

Gary Rhodes introduces his More Rhodes around Britain visit to Thanet College in Kent, where he trained as a chef.
(S)

Elimination quiz show. (R) (S)

Worf's foster brother puts out a distress call from a planet that is rapidly self-destructing.
(R) (S)

Buffy plans to stay at home on Valentine's Day - a time when Angel becomes especially brutal while Xander takes revenge on Cordelia.
(Repeated next Saturday) (S)

The future of sport in the nation's schools appears to be in peril: facilities are decaying, primary teachers' knowledge of PE is minimal and its status in the curriculum has declined. First Sight asks how the sporting heroes of tomorrow can receive proper training today.
(S)
(Regional Programme: see panel on left for variations)

Continuing the series of investigations into the often shady practices employed by various housing professionals.

Reporter Paul Kenyon exposes a former agent who fleeced landlords out of more than £500,000, and another who has now set up as a mortgage broker after leaving behind a trail of misery. Is this an example of regulatory weakness that gives victims no means of redress?
(S)

More road tests and expert automotive advice on the motoring magazine show, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Kate Humble, Tiff Needell and Quentin Willson.
(S) (W)
Magazine: £3.20 from newsagents
Website: [web address removed]

Continuing the series that illuminates the lives of ancient peoples. Showing as part of the History 2000 strand.

In a picturesque Buckinghamshire village, an ancient burial ground has been discovered. Julian Richards and local school pupils "meet" a 12-year-old girl who lived and died at the turn of the last millennium.
See Choice.
(S)
Information: History 2000 events line: [number removed]. Calls charged at national rate. Website: [web address removed]

Beautiful, expensive and a symbol of enduring love, the diamond takes millions of years to develop in nature. Soon, however, scientists will be able to create synthetic versions, which have the same atomic structure, in just a few days. The consequences for the diamond industry are potentially catastrophic.
See Choice.
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

A look at two people who find house-cleaning a truly pleasant and rewarding experience.
(R) (S)

With Jeremy Vine. At 11.00 News headlines. (S)

The new film American Beauty, starring Kevin Spacey, is among the topics under consideration by Allison Pearson, Tony Parsons and Craig Brown. Hosted by Mark Lawson.

Mark Lawson's audio review: page 51

Presented by Sian Williams.

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Background Brief
12.45 What Have the Eighties Ever Done for Us?
1.00 The WebStory.com/Yesterday
(S)
1.30 Hidden Visions
(S)
2.00 Lifelines
(S)
2.30 Lost Worlds
3.00 Making Contact
The search for alien intelligence.
(S)

Curriculum Development
3.30 Teaching Today: CDBT

Languages
4.00 Italianissimo: Parts 9-12

Working with the Land
5.00 Computer Skills

Open University
6.00 Harlem in the Sixties
(S)
6.30 Glasgow 1998 - Supporting the Arts
(S)
Ends 7.00am