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Microscopic Milton
Animated fun with a clock-dwelling creature.
(R)

7.05 Playdays
Poppy is very excited because it's her birthday.
(R)

7.25 Snorks
Double bill of underwater cartoon adventures.
(R)

7.45 50/50
Game show with Sally Gray.
(Shown Monday at 4.35pm) (S)
Website: [website removed]

8.10 Dastardly and Muttley
A triple bill of cartoon chases as Vulture Squadron try to catch the pigeon.
(R)

8.35 The Busy World of Richard Scarry
More adventures with the various inhabitants of Busytown.
(R)

Contributors

Presenter (50/50):
Sally Gray

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Come Outside: Holes in the Ground
(ages 4-5)

9.15 Storytime: Peace at Last
Presenter Beverley Hills reads two stories.
(ages 4-5)

9.30 Words and Pictures: Phonics Special
Sophie Aldred visits a fire station to discover what goes on behind the scenes. Today's sound is "i-e".
(ages 5-7) (S)

9.45 Watch: Homes across Europe: in the Village (Stockbridge)
(ages 6-7) (S)

Contributors

Presenter (Storytime):
Beverley Hills
Presenter (Words and Pictures):
Sophie Aldred

10.50 Zig Zag: Making It Work: for the Animals
(ages 7-9) (S)

11.10 Folk Dance: Morris Dance
(ages 9-12) (S)

11.30 Ghostwriter: Just in Time: Part 1
The streetwise children from New York begin another action-packed adventure
(ages 10-12) (S)

12.00 Ghostwriter: Just in Time: Part 2
(ages 10-12) (S)

Live coverage this afternoon of what is traditionally quarter-final day at Queen's Club in London.

British hopes Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski had mixed fortunes at this stage last year. Rusedski lost 6-2 6-4 to the tournament's surprise outsider, Sargis Sargsian of Armenia, while Henman needed three sets, including two tie breaks, to edge out Slovakian Karol Kucera.

The action is introduced by Sue Barker and commentary is by John Barrett, David Mercer, Pat Cash, Mark Cox, Chris Bailey and Bill Threlfall.
(W)

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Barker
Commentary:
John Barrett
Commentary:
David Mercer
Commentary:
Pat Cash
Commentary:
Mark Cox
Commentary:
Chris Bailey
Commentary:
Bill Threlfall

Children's magazine show.
Konnie Huq and Matt Baker file a special report from America, where they encounter alligators and visit Orlando in Florida to see one of the world's most technologically advanced theme parks. Meanwhile, Baker is offered the chance to be a stuntman.
(Repeated next Monday)
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Konnie Huq
Presenter:
Matt Baker

6.00 Moaning Lisa
Can Lisa's preoccupied family be of any help when she gets a dose of the blues?
(R) (S)

6.20 The Call of the Simpsons
The distinction between man and beast becomes increasingly blurred when Homer takes the family back to nature.
(R) (S)

Gail Porter introduces this week's edition of the show, which includes live performances, the latest videos, the top 20 rundown and the country's bestselling single.
(Repeated tomorrow) (S)
Website: [web address removed]
Top of the Pops The Magazine: available from newsagents

Contributors

Presenter:
Gail Porter
Director/Producer:
Chris Cowey

The last of the series in which scientists are isolated on a remote Mediterranean island and given tasks to complete using only basic tools. The quintet's final challenges are to prepare a farewell banquet for themselves, create soap for washing-up purposes, make toothpaste, and somehow fashion a record player. With Kate Humble.
See Choice.
(S)
Information: [number removed] (charged at national rate); [web address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Series Producer:
Paul Manners

Alan Titchmarsh introduces a special edition from Gardeners' World Live 2000 at the NEC, Birmingham. He is joined for a mixture of profiles, features and against-the-clock horticultural challenges by Gay Search, Charlie Dimmock , Diarmuid Gavin , Chris Beardshaw , Pippa Greenwood , Ali Ward , Rachel de Thame and Joe Swift. See Choice.
Producer Vicky Jepson : Series producer Colette Foster (S) (W) Alan Titchmarsh : page 38

Contributors

Introduces:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Charlie Dimmock
Unknown:
Diarmuid Gavin
Unknown:
Chris Beardshaw
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Ali Ward
Unknown:
Joe Swift.
Producer:
Vicky Jepson
Producer:
Colette Foster
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Joining regular captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus are ex-punk-turned-television-presenter Toyah Willcox, James guitarist Saul Davis, comedian John Maloney and Terrorvision's Tony Wright. Mark Lamarr pops the questions.
(R) (S)
BBC Book: Never Mind the Buzzcocks, £9.99 in hardback.

Contributors

Team captain:
Sean Hughes
Team captain:
Phill Jupitus
Panellist:
Toyah Willcox
Panellist:
Saul Davis
Panellist:
John Maloney
Panellist:
Tony Wright
Presenter:
Mark Lamarr
Director:
Steve Bendelack
Producer:
Jim Pullin

Another compilation of sketches taken from the four series of the satirical comedy show of the late seventies and early eighties, starring Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith.
(R) (S)

Contributors

Comedian:
Rowan Atkinson
Comedienne:
Pamela Stephenson
Comedian:
Griff Rhys Jones
Comedian:
Mel Smith

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