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Teletubbies
Strawberry Picking. A present for Dipsy appears and the Tubbies stop eating their custard to watch some children go picking for strawberries. (R) (S)

7.25 Yogi's Space Race
Animated space adventures with Yogi Bear and his fellow travellers. (R)

7.45 Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Ted, Tina and Gilly accompany the occasionally invisible dog on another animated adventure. (R)

8.10 Bump in the Night
A double bill of animated stories about toys that come to life. (R)

8.30 Ace Ventura - Pet Detective
Animated fun with the sartorially challenged private eye. (R) (S)

9.00 Goosebumps
In the conclusion of a two-part story, Brian tries to escape when he realises that a perfect version of him is being cloned to send back to his parents. (R) (S)

9.25 Really Wild Show Wildest Hits
Animals that prefer living in water feature in today's highlights from the wildlife series, including sea otters in California, South African penguins.
Cayman Island stingrays and the baby sea lion having its first swimming lesson. With Michaela Strachan, Nick Baker, Janice Acquah, Howie Watkins. Last in the series. (S)

9.50 The Big Knights
Alchemy. Things do not go to plan when Sir Boris and Sir Morris attempt to borrow a spell belonging to the queen that can turn base metal into gold. (R) (S)

10.00 Little Bear
Adventures with a bear cub and friends. (R)

10.30 Tweenies
Rainy Day. A spot of wet weather threatens to spoil the Tweenies' picnic plans until the group make a collage. (R) (S) (W)

10.50 Microscopic Milton
Animation about a tiny creature who lives in a clock on a mantelpiece. (R)

Contributors

Presenter ("Really Wild Show Wildest Hits "):
Michaela Strachan
Presenter ("Really Wild Show Wildest Hits "):
Janice Acquah
Presenter ("Really Wild Show Wildest Hits "):
Howie Watkins
Presenter ("Really Wild Show Wildest Hits "):
Nick Baker

Disney children's adventure.

Ten-year-old Emil is on his way to Berlin carrying money for his grandmother. The boy falls asleep on the bus and a crook robs him. Emil's bid to recover the cash leads him into a series of adventures.
(1964, U) **
(S)
Films: pp 66-74

Contributors

Director:
Peter Tewksbury
Baron:
Walter Slezak
Emil:
Bryan Russell
Gustav:
Roger Mobley
Grundeis:
Heinz Schubert
Muller:
Peter Ehrlich
Pony:
Cindy Cassell
Nana:
Elsa Wagner
Stucke:
Wolfgang Volz

Continuing world championship coverage from Sheffield as the tournament reaches the semi-final stage. At stake are places in the best-of-35-frame final and a winner's cheque for £240,000.

At this point in 1999, Scot John Higgins squared off with Welshman Mark Williams, while Ronnie O'Sullivan met the man who ultimately won the competition, Stephen Hendry.

Introduced by David Vine and Dougie Donnelly. Ray Edmonds, Clive Everton, John Parrott, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John Virgo occupy the commentary positions.
(S)

Including at 3.20 News, Regional News (S), Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
David Vine
Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly
Commentator:
Ray Edmonds
Commentator:
Clive Everton
Commentator:
John Parrott
Commentator:
Dennis Taylor
Commentator:
Willie Thorne
Commentator:
John Virgo

Continuing the documentary series narrated by Caroline Quentin about people devoted to countryside traditions.

Penhow and Pencoed castles are a mile apart in South Wales border country. The former has been restored by its owner, Stephen Weeks, while the latter lies derelict and is the subject of planning proposals including a golf course and a theme park. Weeks has joined other campaigners intent on saving Pencoed from developers.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Narrator:
Caroline Quentin
Subject:
Stephen Weeks
Filmed and directed by:
Graham Johnston

Series examining how the First World War was fought.

During a single day 60,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded at the Battle of the Somme. Richard Holmes asks why the engagement proved to be such a catastrophe. Did Generals Haig and Rawlinson contribute to the slaughter by refusing to alter flawed plans?
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Holmes
Director:
Keith Sheather
Series Producer:
Mark Fielder

Stephen Lacey visits the garden belonging to designer John Brookes and Joe Swift meets Stanley Killingback, who has crammed 14,000 tulips into his east London plot. Plus advice on what to do with spring bulbs once they have finished flowering and Alan Titchmarsh on how to enter the BBC Gardener of the Year competition. See Choice.
(S) (W)
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: page 37: Dr Mark Porter: page 43

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Titchmarsh
Reporter:
Stephen Lacey
Reporter:
Joe Swift
Series Producer:
Colette Foster
Executive Producer:
Tony Laryea

More sacred cows are slaughtered on the irreverent topical news quiz hosted by Angus Deayton, with teams of celebrities captained by Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
(Repeated tomorrow)

Contributors

Presenter:
Angus Deayton
Team captain:
Ian Hislop
Team captain:
Paul Merton
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producer:
Giles Pilbrow

Celebrating the declaration of Sikhism over 300 years ago, Vaisakhi is now one of the religion's biggest festivals. This programme takes a look at its origins and sees how it is celebrated by British Asians. Presented by Tony Singh.
(S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Singh
Producer:
Jasbinder Shetra
Executive Producer:
Paresh Solanki

Comedy drama. While a D-Day veteran is receiving treatment in hospital following a stroke, his three sons discover some wartime love letters to a mysterious French woman and decide to organise a reunion.
(1989) ***
(S)
Films: pp 66-74

Contributors

Director:
Alexandre Rockwell

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