Ends 10.50.

Open a Door
Stories from around the world. Today: Canada.
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7.05 Playdays
Why Bird finds out how cheese is made.
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7.25 Snorks
Animated underwater adventures.
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7.50 The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Animated stories with the inhabitants of Busytown.
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8.15 The Puppy's New Adventures
Animated tales. An army of gigantic ants is on the march.
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8.40 Moomin
Animation. Moomin Papa reminisces about his youthful days as an adventurer.

9.00 Skeleton Warriors
Animated spectral battles.
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9.25 Harry and the Hendersons: George's White Light
George quits his job after a spiritual experience.
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9.50 Polka Dot Shorts
Animated tales.
Polkaroo is puzzled by a shrinking plant in his garden.

10.00 Teletubbies: Stick Insect
The Tubbies watch a little boy and his pet stick insects.
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10.30 Tweenies: TV
The TV is under repair, so the Tweenies must amuse themselves.
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BBC Magazine: Tweenies, monthly, £1.25
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Continuing the season of classic mysteries starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Holmes and Watson fly to America to stop top-secret microfilm from falling into Nazi hands. Director Roy William Neill (1943, U)
(BW) (S) The season continues with Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, tomorrow 10.55am Films: pp 58-63 **

Sue Barker presents live action, with the battle to reach the men's and ladies' quarter-finals due to be in full swing. At this stage last year Britain held its breath as Tim Henman's fourth-round match against American Jim Courier was suspended with the British star tantalisingly close to victory.
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Gardening series delving into the history of cottage gardening. Geoff Hamilton visits the gardens of two budding enthusiasts, plus he takes a tour of two of his Barnsdale gardens. Show more

Weekly natural-history zone.
Ends 9.20.
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8.30 The Natural World Buffalo - the African Boss
Perhaps the most dangerous of Africa's large animals, buffalos can weigh up to a massive 1500lbs and are equipped with horns capable of ripping through skin and flesh with consummate ease. The king of these remarkable creatures is the Cape buffalo.
Despite this fearsome reputation, these buffalos are also among the most loyal and caring of beasts, regularly risking their lives to protect other members of their herd. They are highly sophisticated socially, with each female inheriting her status within the herd from her mother.
In Tanzania's Lake Manyara National Park, which has the highest density of wildlife in Africa, most of the animals live peacefully with the buffalos - but not the lions. Mature bulls have been known to chase adult lions, and buffalos will also attempt to kill lion cubs.
See Choice.
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Series in which professionals reveal the tricks of their trade.

Tips include using ice cubes to water hanging baskets, vacuuming the greenhouse to get rid of bugs and using sweetjars as a medium for plant growth - and there is also an unexpected use for yogurt.
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Another chance to see the pick of the tennis action on the seventh day of the tournament, with all players remaining in the singles competitions scheduled to be on court in the battle for quarter-final places. With John Inverdale.
(Repeated tomorrow at 9am) (S)
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News and analysis of the day's main stories. Presented by Jeremy Vine. Including, at 11.00, News headlines.
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Analysis of the day's major political developments, presented by Sian Williams.

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Open University
12.30 The Island: an Historic Piece?
An evaluation of a powerful play about imprisonment and resistance devised by three South Africans in 1973.
1.00 The Newtonians
An examination of the impact the ideas of Sir Isaac Newton made on scientific thinking during the 18th century.
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1.30 Ensembles in Performance
Featuring classical performances of music by composers Arcangelo Corelli and Franz Schubert.
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Teenagers and Families
2.00 Today's Family 2
A look at step-families, bereavement, fathers and divorce.

Languages
4.00 Get By in Spanish: Part 2
Spanish travel and survival language guide.

Working In Hospitality
5.00 Leading a Team
Expert advice on leading and motivating teams.

Open University
6.00 Nathan the Wise
Dramatised extracts from this 18th-century German play by Gothold Lessing.
6.30 Picasso's Guernica
What meaning does this masterpiece painting, representing the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, have for the modern world?
Ends 7.00am.