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Ends 9.15.

Playdays
The Playbus stops at the Why Bird stop.
(R)

7.20 Pocket Dragon Adventures
Animation about pocket-sized creatures. The Gnome Brothers are capturing unicorns.
(R) (S)

7.35 Snorks
Animated underwater capers.
(R) (S)

8.00 Blue Peter
Spice Girl Emma Bunton drops in to play her new hit.
(Shown last Friday, BBC1)
(S) (W)

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

8.50 Yoho Ahoy!
Animated double bill.
Poop and Plank play blind man's bluff. Then Poop causes chaos.
(S)
BBC CD-ROM: available for PC, £19.99

9.00 Postman Pat
Today, Pat misses the Show.
(R) (S)

Contributors

Singer (Blue Peter):
Emma Bunton

Ends 10.55.

Teletubbies
The Teletubbies have a go on Po's scooter.
(R) (S)
Website: [web address removed]

10.30 Tweenies
Fizz tries to teach Doodles how to jump.
(R) (S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

10.50 Microscopic Milton
Mrs Witherspoon buys a parrot.
(S)

Western. Despite a warning from beautiful outlaw Abby Nixon, former US marshal Billy Reynolds becomes involved in a fatal shoot-out and is sentenced to ten years for murder at the notorious Arizona Territorial Prison.
Reviews pp 66-71.
(1953) **
(S)

Contributors

Director:
Alfred Werker
Billy Reynolds:
Dale Robertson
Abby Nixon:
Virginia Mayo
Jesse Gorman:
Stephen McNally
Frank Taggert:
Arthur Hunnicutt
Steve Morgan:
Robert Keith

Documentary series exploring the training of Special Operations Executive agents during the Second World War. Would-be agents were taught how to dress correctly, burgle efficiently, kill silently - and resist the temptations of a beautiful woman.
Contains strong language.
(R) (S)
BBC Book: Secret Agent by David Stafford, price £16.99, from bookshops

Contributors

Producer:
Jonathan Hacker
Series Producer:
David Darlow

It's the grand final of this year's student quiz contest as St John's College, Oxford, take on Imperial College, London, with the questions posed, as always, by Jeremy Paxman.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Questionmaster:
Jeremy Paxman
Director:
Tracey Rooney
Producer:
Peter Gwyn

Noel Sullivan and Kym Marsh from Popstars group Hearsay, singer and presenter Mark Owen and comedian Johnny Vegas join regulars Mark Lamarr, Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes on the pop quiz.
(Repeated next Sunday)
(S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lamarr
Team captain:
Phill Jupitus
Team captain:
Sean Hughes
Panellist:
Noel Sullivan
Panellist:
Kym Marsh
Panellist:
Mark Owen
Panellist:
Johnny Vegas
Director:
John L Spencer
Producer:
Simon Bullivant
Producer:
Warren Prentice

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

As Jonny craves excitement in his dull life, Janet announces she might be pregnant. Contains strong language.
(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

A new series of four observational documentaries, being shown on consecutive nights, that paint a portrait of the contemporary art world in London's East End.

This first film follows four artists at different stages in their careers, including Brit Art star Tracey Emin, as they set about realising new projects.
See Choice.
(S) (W)
Website: [web address removed]

Contributors

Subject:
Tracey Emin
Producer:
Simon Chu
Series Producer:
Mary Sackville West

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Duccio The Rucellai Madonna
(S)
1.00 Open Advice: Staying on Course
1.30 Glasgow 1998 - Supporting the Arts
(S)

National Test Revision
2.00 Revisewise at Home: KS2 Science

Languages
4.00 The French Experience: Parts 5-8

Working for Yourself
5.00 Getting Started: Part 1

Open University
6.00 Art: A Question of Style
(S)
6.30 Modern Art: Jackson Pollock
(S)
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