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Ends 9.00.

Playdays
Zoe, Dave and their friends take a trip to a model village.
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7.20 Pocket Dragon Adventures
The dragons try to complete one of the wizard's spells.
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7.35 Snorks
More underwater adventures.
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8.00 Blue Peter
Konnie Huq reports on how the 2001 census affects children.
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8.25 Moomin
Moomin Papa recalls his youth as an intrepid adventurer.
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8.50 64 Zoo Lane
Animated series about a girl who lives next door to a zoo.
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Contributors

Presenter (Blue Peter):
Konnie Huq

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Hands Up!: My Family (ages 3-7)
with sign language.

9.15 Hands Up!: Storytime: the Mouse and the Apple (ages 4-5)
with sign language.

9.30 Hotch Potch House: Hide and Seek (ages 3-5)
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9.45 Dynamo: Numeracy: Numbers One and Two (early years)
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Ends 10.50.

Teletubbies
The Teletubbies watch a girl making music on a harp.
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10.30 Tweenies
Jake, Milo and Bella discover various kinds of pebbles on a beach.
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Magazine: published monthly, price £1.25, from newsagents

10.50 Zig Zag Shorts: France: Paris (ages 7-9)
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11.00 Watch: The Songcatcher: Tiny Caterpillar (ages 5-7)
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11.15 Numbertime: More or Less: One More (ages 4-6)
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11.30 Look and Read: Captain Crimson: Escape from the Black of Beyond (ages 7-9)
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11.50 Landmarks: Britain since 1930: the Hungry Thirties? (ages 9-12)
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12.10 Landmarks: Pakistan and Its People (ages 9-12)
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Matt Smith introduces highlights of this morning's play in Sheffield. Featuring the conclusion of the first-round match between England's 1991 champion John Parrott and Ireland's Michael Judge, plus action from the opening exchanges between Fergal O'Brien of Ireland and England's Mark King.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Matt Smith
Snooker player:
John Parrott
Snooker player:
Michael Judge
Snooker player:
Fergal O'Brien
Snooker player:
Mark King

Coverage of this afternoon's session, introduced by Dougie Donnelly. Scotland's Alan McManus and Northern Ireland's Patrick Wallace complete their first-round match, while Marco Fu of Hong Kong and Chris Small of Scotland begin their meeting over the best of 19 frames.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly
Snooker player:
Alan McManus
Snooker player:
Patrick Wallace
Snooker player:
Marco Fu
Snooker player:
Chris Small

Another double bill of digitally-remastered episodes from Gerry Anderson's fifties subaqua science-fiction series.

6.00 Sea of Oil
The destruction of drilling rigs searching for oil deposits leads the crew of Stingray into an extremely dangerous situation.
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6.25 Hostages of the Deep
Commander Shore orders Stingray to respond to a distress call from a retired admiral, knowing that the crew is entering a trap.
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[NB this series was from the sixties not the fifties]

Contributors

Created by:
Gerry Anderson

The opening frames from this evening's first-round matches at the world championship in Sheffield. Ireland's Fergal O'Brien, world-ranked number nine, concludes his match against England's Mark King, who is searching for his first win in a major tournament. On the second table, champion John Higgins starts his campaign against fellow Scot Graeme Dott.

Introduced by Dougie Donnelly, with commentary by Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo, Willie Thorne and Steve Davis.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly
Snooker player:
Fergal O'Brien
Snooker player:
Mark King
Snooker player:
John Higgins
Snooker player:
Graeme Dott
Commentary:
Clive Everton
Commentary:
Ray Edmonds
Commentary:
Dennis Taylor
Commentary:
John Virgo
Commentary:
Willie Thorne
Commentary:
Steve Davis

This week's regional round sees amateur cooks from London preparing a pasta-based main course, followed by a dessert involving lemons. Host Gary Rhodes is joined by Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli, of the highly-regarded London restaurant Zafferano, to judge this week's culinary offerings.
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Website: [web address removed]
BBC Good Food Magazine: available monthly. price £2.20
Contestant Rosa Baden-Powell's sweet potato ravioli with toasted pine nuts, plus two great cookware offers: page 21

Contributors

Presenter:
Gary Rhodes
Guest judge:
Giorgio Locatelli
Series Producer:
Melanie Jappy
Executive Producer:
Richard Bryan

Further coverage of the evening session, featuring the first-round matches between Fergal O'Brien and Mark King, and John Higgins and Graeme Dott.
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Contributors

Snooker player:
Fergal O'Brien
Snooker player:
Mark King
Snooker player:
John Higgins
Snooker player:
Graeme Dott

Last in the comedy series about a man approaching a mid-life crisis, co-written by and starring Paul Whitehouse.

With his 40th birthday looming, Danny gives his first-ever interview to the press, but his nerves cause him to drink too much and become somewhat indiscreet.
Contains strong language.
(Repeated next Sunday)
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Contributors

Writer/Producer:
David Cummings
Writer:
Paul Whitehouse
Director:
Declan Lowney
Producer:
Rosemary McGowan
Danny:
Paul Whitehouse
Charlie:
Johnny Vegas
Sid:
Pearce Quigley
Rachel:
Fiona Allen
Terry:
Mark Heap
Toby X:
Michael Wildman
Toby C:
Tim Plester
Angus:
Clive Russell
Angus Deayton:
null Himself
Big Issue seller:
Ryan Pope
Emma:
Tamsin Greig
Angus's girlfriend:
Julie-Alanah Brighten
Sophie Clark:
Amy Robbins
Moira:
Katy Murphy
Danny's mum:
June Bailey

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Development Aid
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1.00 Ecological Predictions
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1.30 Marin Mersenne - the Birth of Modern Geometry
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Secondary Schools
2.00 Languages: Jeunes Francophones
A lively look at the French language used around the world.

Languages
4.00 Deutsch Plus: Parts 9-12
German-language soap series for beginners.
(S)

Working for Yourself
5.00 Crisis Management

Open University
6.00 Inspection by Torchlight
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6.30 Designer Rides - Jerk and Jounce
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Ends 7.00am.

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