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Funnybones
Animated fun. The skeletons decide to put on a show.
(Repeated at 1.05pm)
(R)

7.05 Playdays
At the Why Bird Stop, Charlie has to mend his bike before he can go cycling.
(R)

7.30 Smurfs' Adventures
Cartoon fun with the Smurfs.
(R)

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

8.20 The All-New Popeye Show
Animated adventures.
(R)

8.40 Polka Dot Shorts
Polkaroo enters the most beautiful house competition.
(R)

8.50 Just So Stories: The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
(R)

10.50 Come Outside: Fish
(ages 4-5) (S)

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

11.20 Landmarks Shorts: Berlin
(ages 9-11) (S)

11.30 Landmarks: River Severn: the Course of the River
(ages 9-11) (S)

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

12.10 Landmarks: Britain since 1930: a Better Britain for All?
(ages 9-12) (S)

Shared sports coverage begins with highlights of the national tennis championships from Telford. Jamie Delgado returns to defend the title he won for the first time last year. Challenging him for the title is 1999 runner-up Barry Cowan, who represented Great Britain at the Olympics. Hannah Collin, who last year became the youngest winner in 11 years, is also back hoping to retain her title. Commentary by Sue Barker, John Barrett and Jo Durie.

The indoor bowls Open championship from Sheffield's Ponds Forge international sports centre begins today, introduced by Dougie Donnelly. Current world number one David Gourlay Jr commences his campaign, while former world champion John Price takes on Scott Kennedy, and Robert Weale meets Rowan Brassey.
(S) (W)

Including at 3.20 News; Regional News (Digital only: UK Today); Weather
(S) (W)

Contributors

Commentary (Tennis):
Sue Barker
Commentary (Tennis):
John Barrett
Commentary (Tennis):
Jo Durie
Presenter (Bowls):
Dougie Donnelly
Producer (Tennis):
Chris Lewis
Editor (Indoor Bowls):
Neil Bowker

Benedict Allen concludes his exploration of the world's medicine men in the Siberian republic of Tuva. Allen seeks out an old shaman who gives a detailed description of the spirit world and speaks of energies he can feel as he heals.
(S)
BBC Products: book, £17.99; CD of music from the series, from retailers

Contributors

Presenter:
Benedict Allen
Series Producer:
Salim Salam
Executive Producer:
Bob Long

The first of an eight-part series, showing on four consecutive nights this week, in which people exchange jobs.

Workaholic Mark Duffy spends a week at home looking after his three demanding children, while his wife, Alison, goes to work full time.
(S)

Followed by 48 Preludes and Fugues
Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 No 23).
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Subject:
Mark Duffy
Subject:
Alison Duffy
Director:
Kirsty Hanson
Series Producer:
Hilary Rosen
Director (48 Preludes and Fuges):
Peter Mumford
Producer:
Fiona Morns

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Fortress Europe
(S)
1.00 From a Different Shore: An American Identity
(S)

Secondary Schools
2.00 Technology
(S)

Languages
4.00 Buongiorno Italia!: Parts 3 and 4; Bon Mot: Collection Three

Working in IT
5.00 Careers

Open University
6.00 The Cutting Edge of Progress
(S)
6.30 Containing the Pacific
(S)

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