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Teddy Trucks
Cartoon series about a team of truck drivers led by Boss Bear. Dusty has a new sports car.
Repeated at 1.05pm (R)

7.05 Playdays
Karl has a toothache, so Poppy convinces him that he should go to the dentist. (R)

7.25 Tom and Jerry Kids
Another triple bill of cartoon fun featuring the cat and mouse's early years of mutual antagonism. (R)

7.50 Short Change
Consumer series. Shown yesterday at 4.35pm on BBC1
(S)

8.15 Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Animated double bill set in a world of volcanos and earthquakes. (R)

8.35 Jim Henson's Animal Show
Stinky and Jake meet a kangaroo and a frog. (R)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Come Outside (ages 4-5) Sewage
Auntie Mabel and Pippin visit a sewage plant.

9.15 Storytime (ages 4-5) A New Home for Tiger

9.30 Words and Pictures Plus (ages 5-7) Consonant Clusters: the Grumpalump
(S)

9.45 Watch (ages 5-7) Weather: Rain
(S)

The tournament, which boasts three of the world's top ten players, has reached the quarter-final stage. Today's action is introduced from the London Arena by Sue Barker; the commentary comes from John Barrett and Chris Bailey.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Commentator:
John Barrett
Commentator:
Chris Bailey

Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes
Homer's half-brother Herb asks for cash to develop a new invention. With the voices of Danny DeVito and Joe Frazier.
(R) (S)

6.20 Lisa's Rival
Lisa's days as the class brain appear to be numbered when a new student arrives.
(R) (S)

Contributors

[Voice] (Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes):
Danny Devito
[Voice] (Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes):
Joe Frazier

More metal-grinding mayhem. With Craig Charles and Philippa Forrester, plus commentary by Jonathan Pearce.
(Repeated at 12.05am)
(S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Craig Charles
Presenter:
Philippa Forrester
Commentator:
Jonathan Pearce
Director:
Paul Kirrage
Series Producer:
Stephen Carsey

The popular gardening programme returns for a 31st series. Presenter Alan Titchmarsh reveals plans to revamp his Hampshire garden, and shows how to plant a new native hedge. With Gay Search, Joe Swift and Pippa Greenwood. See Choice.
(S)
BBC Books: Gardeners' World: Practical Gardening Course by Geoff Hamilton, price £12.99, and Geoff Hamilton: a Man and His Garden by Gay Search and Tony Hamilton, price £7.99. both in paperback and available from retailers

Alan Titchmarsh on another year at Barleywood: page 38

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Titchmarsh
Reporter:
Gay Search
Reporter:
Joe Swift
Reporter:
Pippa Greenwood
Series Producer:
Colette Foster
Executive Producer:
Tony Laryea

First in a new, six-part comedy series, starring Paul Kaye as manipulative, self-obsessed marketing man Bob Slay.

When his glamorous girlfriend's parents arrive unexpectedly, Bob faces a hail of gunfire.
See Choice.
(S)

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Grant
Producer:
Lucy Robinson
Producer:
Mark Chapman
Bob Slay:
Paul Kaye
Maggie:
Nina Wadia
Marketing director:
Michael Cochrane
Vaughan:
Derren Litten
Lauren Hudson:
Tasha de Vasconcelos
Isabelle Hudson:
Jan Harvey
Michael Hudson:
Michael J. Reynolds
Taxi driver:
Glyn Grimstead

The comedy quiz show begins a run of repeats from the first series. Hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with team captains Mark Lamarr and Ulrika Jonsson. (R) (S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Vic Reeves
Presenter:
Bob Mortimer
Team captain:
Mark Lamarr
Team captain:
Ulrika Jonsson
Director:
Mark Mylod
Producer:
Alan Marke

Teen drama, a remake of the fifties drive-in movie, starring David Arquette and Salma Hayek. Dude is a tough, rebellious teenager. Frustrated by his inability to nail the youngster, the police chief puts pressure on his son to take Dude down in a rumble. Ends 2.15. (1994, 15) (S)

(Films: pp 60-63)

Contributors

[Actor]:
David Arquette
[Actress]:
Salma Hayek
Director:
Robert Rodriguez

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