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Ends 9.00.

Polka Dot Shorts
Fun in the polka-dot land of Roo.
(R)

7.10 Smurfs' Adventures
Cartoon fun with the little blue folk.
(R)

7.35 Rugrats
Animated chaos with the babies.
(R) (S)

8.00 Blue Peter
Children's magazine.
(Shown last Friday on BBC1)
(S) (W)

8.25 Albert the Fifth Musketeer
Animated adventures set in 17th-century France.
(R) (S)

8.50 Oakie Doke
Animated antics with the Mr Fixit of Oakie Hollows.
(Repeated at 1pm)
(R)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Storytime: My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh (ages 4-5)
(S)

9.15 Words and Pictures Plus: Consonant Clusters: Lucy's Quarrel (ages 5-7)
(S)

9.30 Magic Key: The Cream Cake Mystery (ages 5-6)
(S)

9.45 Dynamo: Literacy: Letter "R" (early years)
(S)

Ends 10.50.

Teletubbies
Tamzin Griffin pretends to be Funny Lady and tells the story of the Sparkly Spider.
(R) (S)
Website: [web address removed]

10.30 Tweenies
Doodles displays a surprising fondness for bananas.
(R) (S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Funny Lady (Teletubbies):
Tamzin Griffin

10.50 Come Outside: A Woolly Jumper (ages 4-5)
(S)

11.05 Numbertime: Numbers One to Ten: Number Eight (ages 4-6)
(S)

11.20 KS3 Bitesize: Reading Non-Fiction
(S)

11.30 Megamaths: Measure: Decorating (ages 7-9)
(S)

11.50 Music Makers: Infinity Diner: Timbre (ages 9-11)
(S)

12.10 Landmarks: Time Lines: Work (ages 9-11)
(S)

Last month the world mourned the death of Sir Donald Bradman, the Australian cricketer who is regarded as the best batsman the world has ever seen. In this rare television interview from 1991, Bradman looks back on his career.
(R) (S)

Contributors

Interviewee:
Sir Donald Bradman

Musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Lawyer Stephen Arden is worried because his fiancee keeps postponing their wedding day. So he arranges for her to see a brilliant psychiatrist, his best friend Tony Flagg.
Director Mark Sandrich (1938. U)
(BW) (S) Films: pp 64-67 **

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Ginger Rogers.
Unknown:
Stephen Arden
Unknown:
Tony Flagg.
Director:
Mark Sandrich

Topical daytime studio debate, with Esther Rantzen. Today's guests are women who had cosmetic surgery in their teens.
(S) (W)
Andrew Duncan interviews Esther: p8

Contributors

Presenter:
Esther Rantzen
Editor:
Dominique Vulliamy

The technological sports series continues with tonight further heat action from the pool, plus more from the battery sprint. With Jayne Middlemiss and Ed Hall.
(S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jayne Middlemiss
Presenter:
Ed Hall
Director:
Derek Wheeler
Series Producer:
Bill Hobbins

Historian Amanda Vickery concludes her two-part series challenging the traditional image of 18th-century women.

How young women flirted in social situations, while trying to avoid tarnishing their reputations.
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed] For free booklet ring [number removed] (national rate)

Contributors

Presenter:
Amanda Vickery
Producer:
Jane Dibblin
Producer:
Jackie Waldock

Continuing the new comedy strand.

The irreverent pop quiz, with regulars Mark Lamarr, Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes joined by rock legend Slash, DJ Tony Blackburn, Top of the Pops Plus presenter Josie d'Arby and A1's Paul Marazzi.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(S) (W)

See also Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night Friday from 7pm on BBC1

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lamarr
Team captain:
Phill Jupitus
Team captain:
Sean Hughes
Panellist:
null Slash
Panellist:
Tony Blackburn
Panellist:
Josie d'Arby
Panellist:
Paul Marazzi
Director:
John L. Spencer
Producer:
Simon Bullivant
Producer:
Warren Prentice

Continuing the new comedy focusing on the lives and loves of five late-teens.
Gaz finds Donna's toothbrush in his flat while Janet's plan to attract Jonny backfires.
(Repeated tomorrow at 9pm on BBC Choice)
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Writer:
Susan Nickson
Director:
Gareth Carrivick
Producer:
Stephen McCrum
Flo:
Beverley Callard
Donna:
Natalie Casey
Louise:
Kathryn Drysdale
Jonny:
Ralf Little
Gaz:
Will Mellor
Janet:
Sheridan Smith
Kev:
Mark Rice-Oxley

First in a four-part series in which famous composers and movie directors collaborate in the making of a short film.

Composer John Taverner and director Werner Herzog's film follows pilgrims at the shrine of Our Lady of Guadeloupe in Mexico.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Music:
John Taverner
Director:
Werner Herzog

A nightly rerun of the series exploring the secrets behind some of the best food in Britain. Tonight, a visit to Mrs Bassa's small chutney-making business in south London.
(R) (S)

Followed by 48 Preludes and Fugues
(R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jancis Robinson
Producer:
David Berry
Executive Producer:
Nicholas Lander
Executive Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 The Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
(S)
1.00 Informer, Eduquer, Divertir?
1.30 Understanding Music: A Change of Key?
(S)

Secondary Schools
2.00 Special Needs: Choices

Languages
4.00 Make German Your Business: Part 1

Working In Construction
5.00 Computer Skills

Open University
6.00 Scotland in the Enlightenment
(S)
6.30 Modern Art: the Impressionist Surface
(S)
Ends 7am.

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