Spy drama. When the body of a frogman is washed ashore on the Irish coast, the British authorities send a spy to determine the corpse's identity. Director Francis Searle (1962)
(BW) Rims: pp 56-64 *
Ends 9.00
Tales of the Tooth Fairies
Animation.
(Repeated at 1.05pm) (R)
7.05 Playdays
Why Bird has moved into new premises.
(R)
7.25 Tom and Jerry Kids
Animated cat-and-mouse triple bill.
(R)
7.50 Blue Peter
Children's magazine.
(Shown last Friday, BBC1) (S) (W)
8.15 The Kwicky Koala Show
Animated marsupial tales.
(R)
8.35 Moomin
Animation.
(R)
Second World War drama, concluding the Gregory Peck season. 1945: in the Burmese jungle, the officers and men of an RAF station are increasingly disturbed by the strange behaviour of Squadron Leader Forrester.
Director Robert Parrish (1954) Films: pp 56-64 ***
(Repeats are not indicated)
9.00 Come Outside: Pencils
(ages 4-5)
9.15 Storytime
(ages 4-5)
9.30 Words and Pictures Plus
(ages 5-7) (S)
9.45 Watch: Making Books: Binding
(ages 5-7) (S)
9.05 1968: New Release
A portrait of the youth rebellion of the late sixties, when youngsters defied the older generation.
10.00 1970: Half the People
How women in western countries gained new rights and struggled to achieve equality with men. Executive producer Peter Pagnamenta
(BW and colour)
The fun loving foursome watch some children perform a Maori song.
(R) (S)
Milo is tired and doesn't feel like playing.
(Shown last Monday BBC1) (S) (W)
BBC Magazine: Tweenies, monthly, £1.25
Website: [web address removed]
10.50 Numbertime
(ages 4-6) (S)
11.10 Zig Zag
(ages 7-9) (S)
11.30 English Express
(ages 9-11) (S)
11.50 Megamaths: Fractions
(ages 7-9) (S)
12.10 Landmarks: Using the Land
(ages 9-11) (S)
Fictionalised biographical drama about the popular children's author. A cobbler is forced to leave his village because the children are playing truant to listen to his stories. He moves to Copenhagen, where his fairy tales receive a wider audience.
Director Charles Vidor (1952, U)
Films: pp 56-64 ****
Consumer news, with Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw.
In the last of the series, David Attenborough hears how producer Amanda Barrett and film-maker Owen Newman approached the problem of covert filming at night for the documentary that follows. Wildlife Special: Leopard. This revealing portrait of African animals hunting at night concentrates on leopards and their prey. ii4i2i9
Betty and Norman go camping.
(R)
(Shown at 7am)
Adam Hart-Davis visits Yeovil in Somerset in the first of five programmes this week that see him uncover fascinating facts about British history.
(R)
Comedy starring David Niven. A spoilt woman is taught a lesson in love when she hires a courteous butler. Widescreen. Director Henry Koster (1957) (S) Films: pp 54-61 **
Oscar-winning epic, celebrating the work of cinematographer
Freddie Young. Doctor and poet
Yuri Zhivago is brought up in the family of Alexander Gromeko , whose daughter Tonya he marries. But his true love is for
Lara, the mistress of a political opportunist. Widescreen.
Director David Lean (1965. PG)
Films: pp 56-64 *****
Events unfold in the Hampshire village of Bentley. Penny's recent odd behaviour is explained.
First shown on ITV
Esther Rantzen hears the various reasons that can account for mothers making the decision to leave their children.
(R) (S)
Chefs create a meal for less than £5. With Fern Britton.
(R) (S)
Recipes: see Ceefax page
Chef Gary Rhodes introduces episodes from his self-titled 1997 series. Today's visit to the East End of London produces steamed fillet of cod.
(S)
Brother from the Same Planet Bart tires of Homer's lack of parental interest and chooses another father. Double bill tomorrow from 12.35pm
Elimination quiz, presented by Eamonn Holmes.
(R) (S)
Motoring series looking at car models. In this edition Quentin Willson takes an affectionate look at the VW Camper Van, investigating its motoring history and past owners.
After capturing a fugitive con artist, Marge enlists in Springfield police academy.
(S)
A sorcerer provokes a confrontation between Crichton and the cruel Peacekeeper Crais.
(Repeated on Friday at 11.20pm) (S)
Proton Power. Against the advice of his scientists, Otto invests in a dangerous but cheap new source of power.
Directors Neville Astley and Mark Baker The series concludes on Monday at 12.15pm
Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl after meeting her at the country club.
(R) (S)
Concluding Wolfgang Petersen 's acclaimed U-boat drama. The U-96 has been crippled while negotiating the heavily defended Straits of Gibraltar. In desperation, the crew attempt repairs on the vessel before their air runs out.
In German with English subtitles. Widescreen.
Roger Bate, director of the European Science and Environmental Forum, argues that the popularity of organic food is based upon flawed assumptions, media hype and modern myths.
(S) (W)
Website: tonight's contributor will be available to answer questions online until 10pm at: [web address removed]
Delia Smith prepares poultry dishes including fast-roast chicken with lemon and tarragon, stir-fried chicken with lime and coconut, and roast quail in vine leaves.
See Choice.
(S)
Delia's quick and easy oriental chicken recipe: page 30
BBC2 devotes the last night of the year to a special tribute honouring the decade that came to be labelled as the "caring, sharing nineties". Ends 11.50pm. See Choice. TOTP2 Presents the Nineties Steve Wright presents a special edition of TOTP2 that looks back on ten years of outstanding singles with the songs and stars that made nineties pop music what is was. Those who defined the decade include Michael Jackson , Jarvis Cocker , Shania Twain , Oasis, the Spice Girls, Take That, Madonna, the Fugees, Blur, Fatboy Slim and Manic Street Preachers.
Producer Mark Hagen Repeated tomorrow at 3.30pm
Flatmates Tom and Linda spend New Year's Eve drinking together.
(Shown last Wednesday)
Continuing the series about publisher Sally O'Sullivan.
Front editor Piers Hernu resorts to publicity stunts as lucrative advertising revenue fails to materialise.
Contains strong language.
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]
An affectionate look at the highs and lows of the past ten years in a fast-moving montage of memorable moments with music and scrolling newsbites. This was the decade when OJ, Viagra and Ibiza became household names, former Take That star Robbie Williams rose and fell and rose again, and football "came home" to the middle classes.
Producer Renee Knight : Executive producer Caroline Wright Videoplus code for 8.45-11.50 (not PDC) NOTE: PDC functions only on individual programmes
With Kirsty Wark. Including, at 11.00, News headlines.
(S)
David Aaronovitch on Newsnight's first 20 years: page 18
First of three nightly programmes in which writer and political commentator Andrew Marr considers the state of modern Britain in the light of huge changes at home and abroad.
Tonight Marr garners a wide range of opinions as he considers the drift away from the broad British identity.
(S) (W)
BBC2 joins BBC1 to witness the stroke of midnight and the arrival of the year 2000.
Political analysis with Steve Richards.
Documentary charting an extraordinary year for pop star Fatboy Slim, alias Norman Cook. The film follows him across five continents, performing at huge festivals including Glastonbury, clocking up 4 million sales of his album and taking time off to get married to DJ and TV host Zoe Ball.
(Repeated on Wednesday at 11.20pm)
(Repeats are not indicated)
Open University
12.30 Musee du Louvre
(S)
1.30 Mosaico i Hispanico
The Spanish-speaking community in Los Angeles.
Secondary Schools
2.00 Geography: The World 2000
(S)
Languages
4.00 Talk French (Parts 3-6)
Working with the Land
5.00 Management
Open University
6.00 The Encyclopedie
(S)
6.30 Open Advice: Women in Science and Technology
Ends 7.00am
Satire, It's New Year's Eve 1999 and Jesus arrives at JFK airport with his assistant, Magdalena. Over the course of the day, he risks banishment from heaven and debates with Satan over whether human souls are really worth saving.
Director Hal Hartley (1998) Films: pp 56-64 ****
Ends 6.00am
