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Playdays
The Playbus halts at the Why Bird stop.
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7.20 Pocket Dragon Adventures
When the wizard accidentally breaks his chalice, the dragons take it in turns trying to mend it.
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7.35 Snorks
Animated underwater capers.
(R) (S)

8.00 Insides Out
Game show set in and around the human body, with Mark Speight and Marsali Stewart.
(Shown last Friday on BBC1)
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8.25 Moomin
Animated fun with the forest-dwelling trolls. Moomin Papa is upset when his writing chair is broken, so Moomin takes it upon himself to fix it.
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8.45 64 Zoo Lane
Herbert the warthog moves in with Esmeralda the snake after his home is flooded, but she is frustrated by his slovenly housekeeping.
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Contributors

Presenter (Insides Out):
Mark Speight
Presenter (Insides Out):
Marsali Stewart

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Storytime: Handa Surprise (ages 4-5)
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9.15 Words and Pictures Plus: Long Vowel Spelling: Mr McGee Goes to the Sea (ages 6-7)
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9.30 Magic Key: The Stone of Contentment (ages 5-6)
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9.45 Dynamo: Numeracy: Number Six/Up and Down (early years)
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Ends 10.50.

Teletubbies
The Teletubbies watch children trying to describe the taste of oranges.
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10.30 Tweenies
Bella tries - without success - to hide the fact she broke Max's puppet.
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10.50 Come Outside: Carrots (ages 4-5)
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11.05 Pathways of Belief: Hinduism: God (ages 7-9)
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11.20 Landmarks Shorts: Berlin (ages 9-11)
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11.30 Megamaths: Division: Divide by Four (ages 7-9)
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11.50 Music Makers: Composition: Talking Drums (ages 7-9)
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12.10 Landmarks: World Environmental Changes: Wetlands (ages 9-12)
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The last two world championship quarter-final places will be decided today with coverage from the Crucible in Sheffield of the final day of round two.

Four of the world's top ten - Ken Doherty, Stephen Lee, Alan McManus and John Parrott - all departed at this stage last year. Six-times champion Steve Davis, who is at the tournament this year in his capacity as a commentator, was also knocked out, but pushed John Higgins all the way before bowing out 13-11.

Presented by Dougie Donnelly and Matt Smith, with Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo and Willie Thorne in the commentary positions.
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Including 3.20 News; Regional News (Digital: UK Today); Weather
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Contributors

Presenter:
Dougie Donnelly
Presenter:
Matt Smith
Commentary:
Clive Everton
Commentary:
Ray Edmonds
Commentary:
Dennis Taylor
Commentary:
John Virgo
Commentary:
Willie Thorne

More remote-control metal warriors do battle in the arena in the American version of Robot Wars. Tonight's fights include two clashes in the heavyweight category - Slam v Doo All and Mjollnir v Biohazard - before the mass brawl known as "the Rumble". Commentary is by Bill Dwyer
(Repeated next Sunday)
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Contributors

Commentary:
Bill Dwyer

The cameras return to the Crucible for the second sessions of the final brace of round-two matches. Ranked three in the world this year, seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry would be severely disappointed not to be playing in one of the matches this evening.
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Seventies singing star Leo Sayer, ex-model and eighties pop icon Samantha Fox, former Prodigy member Leeroy Thornhill and Royle Family actor Ralf Little join presenter Mark Lamarr and team captains Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes on tonight's edition of the irreverent pop quiz.
(Repeated next Sunday)
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Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lamarr
Team captain:
Phill Jupitus
Team captain:
Sean Hughes
Panellist:
Leo Sayer
Panellist:
Samantha Fox
Panellist:
Leeroy Thornhill
Panellist:
Ralf Little
Director:
John L Spencer
Producer:
Simon Bullivant
Producer:
Warren Prentice

The first of three films from the Open University, showing on consecutive nights, which provide an insight into the creative process behind advertisements and ad campaigns.

High-tech communications firm Psion is launching a new product and needs to select the right agency to advertise it. This documentary follows the highly competitive process in which eight ad agencies pitch for the prestigious contract. With even top agencies winning only one of every three bids they make, which of the firms will impress Psion sufficiently to swing the decision? (Contact details on Tuesday)
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Followed by Turning Points
Acclaimed theatre director Sir Peter Hall talks about a life-changing moment. (R) (S)

Contributors

Producer (The Ad Factor):
Paul Murray
Interviewee (Turning Points):
Sir Peter Hall

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 This True Book of Ours-the Human Body
How Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea Vesalius contributed to modern anatomy.
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1.00 Women and Allegory: Gender and Sculpture
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1.30 Angelica Kauffman, RA
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Secondary Schools
2.00 Geography: France 2000
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Languages
4.00 The French Experience 2: Parts 5-8
A look at the French language as spoken around the world.
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Languages for Work
5.00 Make German Your Business: Part 1
An introduction to using German in the workplace.

Open University
6.00 Kedleston Hall
Exploring Robert Adam's architectural masterpiece.
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6.30 Picasso's Collages, 1912-13
The controversial pre-war works.
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Ends 7am.

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