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Ends 9.00.

Tales of the Tooth Fairies
Animated fun with the tooth collectors.
(Repeated at 1.05pm) (R)

7.05 Playdays
Why Bird encounters a robot, while Trish meets a skeleton.
(R)

7.25 Top Cat
The gang must rescue Benny from a ruthless criminal.
(R)

7.50 Blue Peter
Children's magazine.
(Shown last Friday, BBC1) (S) (W)

8.15 Heathcllff and Marmaduke
Triple bill of cat-and-dog animated fun.
(R)

8.35 Jim Henson's Animal Show
Guests on the puppet chat show are a shark and a sea lion.
(R)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Come Outside: Dandelions
(ages 4-5)

9.15 Storytime: Sunday Boots and Working Boots
(ages 4-5)

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

9.45 Watch: Living through the Seasons: Blackbird
(ages 5-7) (S)

10.50 Numbertime: Time: Months and Seasons
(ages 4-6) (S)

11.10 Zig Zag: Environment: Guarding the Future
(ages 7-9) (S)

11.30 English Express: Slowly, Sadly, Wildly
(ages 9-11) (S)

11.50 Megamaths: Measure: Treasure Hunt
(ages 7-9) (S)

12.10 Landmarks: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids and Temples
(ages 9-11) (S)

Ends 2.10.

1.10 Dream Gardens
Richard Mabey examines the work of gardeners who incorporate wilderness into their designs.
(R)

1.40 Langley Country
Bob Langley visits Wiltshire and its cathedral city, Salisbury.

Contributors

Presenter (Dream Gardens):
Richard Mabey
Presenter (Langley Country):
Bob Langley

In the first of five daily programmes, showing as part of National Science Week, more than 80 robots and automated machines will compete in a technology tournament; entrants range from schoolchildren to special-effects professionals, each hoping to reach Friday's final. Hosted by Ulrika Jonsson, Ed Hall and Sophie Blake. Commentary is by Barry Davies, with expert analysis from Noel Sharkey and Martin Smith.
See Choice.
(S)
Website: [web address removed]
Robot Building Kit: send a cheque for £6.95, made payable to BBC Education, to [address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Ulrika Jonsson
Presenter:
Ed Hall
Presenter:
Sophie Blake
Commentator:
Barry Davies
Analysis:
Noel Sharkey
Analysis:
Martin Smith
Director:
Derek Wheeler
Series Producer:
Stephen Carsey

Series uncovering the secrets of extraordinary shipwrecks.

Deep below the sea off North Carolina's coastline, an intriguing wreck lay undiscovered for nearly 300 years. Wreck hunters and archivists believe it may be the remains of Queen Mary's Revenge, the flagship of pirate Blackbeard. Ian McShane narrates this filmed account of the search for this infamous ship.
(S) (W)
(History 2000 continues Thursday 8pm with Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments)

Contributors

Narrator:
Ian McShane
Director:
Danielle Peck
Series Producer:
Will Aslett

Tea-shop owners Katrina and Andrew Heaton help chef Clarissa Dickson Wright to find a recipe for pickled tripe.
(S)

Contributors

Subject:
Andrew Heaton
Subject:
Katrina Heaton
Subject:
Clarissa Dickson Wright
Producer:
Sarah Topalian
Executive Producer:
Bob Long

Satirical quiz, with Angus Deayton. Captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by Meera Syal and Diane Abbott MP.
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Angus Deayton
Team captain:
Ian Hislop
Team captain:
Paul Merton
Panellist:
Meera Syal
Panellist:
Diane Abbott
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producer:
Giles Pilbrow

Sketch comedy show hosted by Tony Morris with Curtis Walker and Gina Yashere. Guests include Junior Simpson, Helen Da Silva and Nigerian "fly guys" Femi and Ade.
(S) (W)
(The series concludes tomorrow at 11.30pm)

Contributors

Comedian:
Tony Morris
Comedian:
Curtis Walker
Comedian:
Gina Yashere
Guest:
Junior Simpson
Guest:
Helen Da Silva
Guests:
Femi and Ade
Producer:
Michelle Matherson-Frederick
Executive Producer:
Angela Ferreira

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 The Lyonnais A Changing Economy
(S)
1.30 The Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
(S)

Secondary Schools
2.00 Mathematics: Maths File
(S)

Languages
4.00 Make German Your Business: Part 2

Working for Local Government
5.00 Careers

Open University
6.00 Scotland in the Enlightenment
(S)
6.30 Berthe Morisot
(S)
Ends 7.00am.

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