Ends 9.00.

Polka Dot Shorts
Pre-school fun in the spotty world.
(R)

7.10 Smurfs' Adventures
Cartoon fun with the blue elves.
(R) (S)

7.35 Snorks
Animated underwater capers.
(R)

7.55 Blue Peter
The team visit London's Science Museum.
(R) (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: Henny Penny (ages 4-5)
(S)

9.15 Words and Pictures Plus: Consonant Clusters: Give Me My Yam (ages 5-7)
(S)

9.30 Magic Key: The Sound Monster (ages 5-6)
(S)

9.45 Dynamo: Literacy: Letters V and W (early years)
(S)

Ends 10.50.

Teletubbies
Little Bo Peep searches for her lost sheep in Teletubbyland.
(R) (S)
Website: [web address removed]

10.30 Tweenies
Bella makes a mirror with a silver tray.
(R) (S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Consumer news, with Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw.

Shown at 8.50am

An insight into the lives of a community of wild dolphins.
(R) (S)

Thriller based on John Buchan's novel, starring Robert Powell.

As Europe stands on the brink of the First World War, engineer Richard Hannay is embroiled in a deadly conspiracy. Becoming a fugitive from enemy agents and the police, he must struggle to solve the mystery of "the 39 steps" before time runs out.
Reviews pp 72-75.
(1978, PG) (S) ***

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

Topical studio debate, hosted by Esther Rantzen.
(S) (W)

The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
(S)

First of the week's daily outings of the ruthless elimination quiz, hosted by Anne Robinson.
(S) (W)

Homer gains local notoriety for being photographed cavorting with an exotic dancer.
(R) (S)
(A Simpsons double bill can be seen on Friday at 6pm)

Will is stranded in a mountain forest with his new girlfriend's grumpy father.
(R) (S)
(A double bill can be seen on Friday, starting at 6.45pm)

More battles are staged in this US version of Robot Wars with tonight's fights involving crowd favourite Nightmare as well as super heavyweights Overkill and Frenzy.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(S)

Documentary about the Special Operations Executive, the secret army of young men and women formed during the Second World War. They were to penetrate areas no longer accessible to soldiers, going deep behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage, murder and mayhem. But enemies at home ensured that their first faltering steps led to disaster.
(R) (S)
BBC Book: Secret Agent by David Stafford, price £16.99, from bookshops

In the last of the semi-finals Hull University take on Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman is the questionmaster.
(S) (W)

Jamie cooks a nutritious and comforting supper for his pregnant sister Anna, who has been craving traditional home-cooked food, and her husband Paul. The menu features baked carrots with cumin, thyme, butter and Chardonnay, fantastic fish pie, Sheila's pudding, and watercress, rocket, sweet pear, walnut and parmesan salad.
(R) (S) (W)
BBC Books: The Naked Chef, £18.99, and The Return of the Naked Chef, £20

Singer Dane Bowers, Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze and US comedian Vic Henley join Mark Lamarr, Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes on the pop quiz.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(S) (W)

Continuing the new comedy focusing on the lives and loves of five late-teens.

Jonny falls for Janet's friend Louise as Janet becomes the worst kind of stand-up comic.
Contains strong language.
(Repeated tomorrow at 9pm on BBC Choice)
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

of her pet hates, including mobile phones and Jeffrey Archer. Producers Victoria Payne and Richard Wilson (R) (S)

The day's main news stories, presented by Jeremy Vine.
(S) (W)

First in a two-part programme covering the third annual Asia (Asian Success, Innovation and Achievement)
Awards, hosted by Lisa Aziz and BBC news presenter
George Alagiah at the NEC, Birmingham. The ceremony features actress KarismaKapoor, action hero Sunil Shetty and acclaimed musician Nitin Sawhney. Producer Robert Davies : Executive producer Paresh Solanki
The second part can be seen tomorrow at 11.20pm (S)

News from Westminster.

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 A Question of Identity: Berlin and Berliners
1.30 Two Religions Two Communities
(S)

National Test Revision
2.00 KS3 Bitesize: Science 1
(S)

Languages
4.00 Italian Journey: Part 2

Working in Construction
5.00 Computer Skills

Open University
6.00 Open Advice: Women in Science and Technology
6.30 Modern Art: Rodin
(S)

Ends 7am.