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Little Polar Bear
Arctic cartoon fun. Repeated at 1.05pm (R)

7.05 Playdays
Poppy demonstrates her baking skills. (R)

7.25 Snorks
Animated undersea adventures. (R)

7.50 Trading Places
Life-swap series. With sign language, in-vision subtitles. Shown yesterday on BBC1 at 5.10pm
(S) (W)

8.15 Goober and the Ghost Chasers

Another ghoulish mystery. (R)

8.35 The Busy World of Richard Scarry
A trio of Busytown tales. (R)

10.50 Numbertime (ages 4-6) Shapes: Circles
(S)

11.05 Numbertime (ages 4-6) Shapes: Squares
(S)

11.20 Zig Zag (ages 7-9) Village, Town and City: Our Patch
(S)

11.40 Testament (ages 11-14) The Bible in Animation: Creation and the Food
(S)

12.10 Landmarks (ages 9-12) Britain Since 1930: the Hungry Thirties?
(S)

Black comedy. When a blackmailer threatens Lord Mayley, the horrified peer gathers other extortion victims to hatch a murderous plot.
(1957, U) (BW) (S) Films: pp 56-66 ****

Contributors

Director:
Mario Zampi
Sonny MacGregor:
Peter Sellers
Lord Mayley:
Terry-Thomas
Flora Ransom:
Peggy Mount
Michael Dennis:
Dennis Price

Steve Wright unveils more performances from pop shows of yesteryear, with artists including T Rex, KLF featuring Tammy Wynette, Soft Cell, the Sex Pistols and the Rubettes.
(Repeated next Saturday)
(S)
BBC CD: a double album of tracks from the programme is now available. Top of the Pops is on Friday at 7.30pm on BBC1

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Wright
Producer:
Mark Hagen

Return of the sci-fi comedy featuring an alien clan on Earth.

The course of true love runs far from smoothly for Dick, Jennifer and Mary. Sally takes up a new sport but finds she needs to adjust her attitude.
See Choice.
(S)

Followed by: When I Grow Up
Young people from around the world discuss their views of the future.
(S)

Contributors

Dick Solomon:
John Uthgow
Sally Solomon:
Kristen Johnston
Harry Solomon:
French Stewart
Tommy Solomon:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Dr Mary Albright:
Jane Curtin
Nina:
Simbi Khali
Don:
Wayne Knight
Jennifer:
Laurie Metcalf

Clarissa Dickson Wright and the late Jennifer Paterson head to Kelso on the Scottish Borders where, at the invitation of the Duke of Roxburghe, they create culinary delights for jockeys who have competed at the racecourse. On Paterson's menu is hot buttered crab with stuffed, baked codfish, while Dickson Wright cooks up green beans with mustard, and rhubarb barmbrack.
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter/Cook:
Clarissa Dickson Wright
Presenter/Cook:
Jennifer Paterson
Director:
Stuart Bateup
Executive Producer:
Patricia Llewellyn

Before setting off with friends to the greyhound track in Walthamstow, north-east London, Jamie Oliver cooks an hors d'oeuvre consisting of farfalle with Savoy cabbage, pancetta, pine nuts and mozzarella cheese. For the main course he cooks tray-baked pork chops, herby potatoes, parsnips and pears, adds a minted bread sauce, and rustles up custard tarts to eat at the track. See Choice.
Repeated on Saturday (S) (W)
BBC Good Food magazine: monthly, £1.95 from retailers
Food: page 34

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Jamie Oliver
Director:
Paul Ratcliffe
Series Producer:
Patricia Llewellyn

Comedy starring Tom Hanks.

When Walter and Anna buy a house, the fact that it was a bargain doesn't worry them. But their dream home soon becomes a nightmare.
(1985, 15) ***
(S)
Films: pp 56-66

Then Tate Modern
In the first of four views on works in London's newest gallery, Sir Les Patterson - aka Barry Humphries - discusses Picasso's Weeping Woman.
(S)

Contributors

Director:
Richard Benjamin
Walter Fielding:
Tom Hanks
Anna Crowley:
Shelley Long
Max Beissart:
Alexander Godunov
Estelle:
Maureen Stapleton
Art Shirk:
Joe Mantegna
Curly:
Philip Bosco
Speaker (Tate Modern):
Sir Les Patterson (Barry Humphries)

Both parties recall how the relationship between dress designer Elizabeth Emanuel and northern entrepreneur Shami Ahmed deteriorated from promising beginnings into one of the bitterest disputes ever seen in the history of the fashion industry.
(R) (S)
(Another edition from the series is tomorrow at 11.50pm)

Contributors

Subject:
Elizabeth Emanuel
Subject:
Shami Ahmed

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 The Black Triangle
1.00 Relationships
Talking to two same-sex couples.
(S)

Secondary Schools
2.00 Special Needs: Go for It!

Languages
4.00 Talk French: Parts 3-6

Count Me In
5.00 What's New in Numeracy?

Open University
6.00 Patrolling the American Lake
(S)
6.30 Which Body?
(S)

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