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Playdays
Mr Motivator leads the children in a musical exercise routine.
(R) (S)

7.20 Moomin
More adventures in Moomin Valley with the gentle family and their friends.
(R) (S)

7.45 Blue Peter
The third roadshow comes from the front at Newquay, Cornwall, with guests Atomic Kitten.
(Shown yesterday at 5pm on BBC1)
(S) (W)

8.10 Monster Rancher
Genki and his friends are trapped in a cave - can Hare save them?
(R) (S)

8.35 Animorphs
Ax helps Marco and Jake to make a daring escape from the mother ship.
(R) (S)

[NB strand title is billed as CBBC not CBBC HoT on this day]

Contributors

Singers (Blue Peter):
Atomic Kitten

A highlight from the last series of topical studio debates, with Robert Kilroy-Silk.
(R) (S)
Audience: for details on how to join, ring [number removed] (national rate)

Contributors

Presenter:
Robert Kilroy-Silk

Second in a week of Cary Grant matinees. Adventure.
Three British soldiers and their courageous water-carrier, Gunga Din, uncover a sinister plot to resurrect the feared thuggee cult of India.
Review page 50.
(1939 U)
(BW) (S)
(Cary Grant stars in None but the Lonely tomorrow at 1.30pm)
Barry Norman on Cary Grant: p46

Contributors

Director:
George Stevens
Cutter:
Cary Grant
MacChesney:
Victor McLaglen
Ballantine:
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Gunga Din:
Sam Jaffe
Emmy:
Joan Fontaine
Guru:
Eduardo Ciannelli
Colonel Weed:
Montagu Love

First in a new three-part series about powerful members of the Asian community who figure in the Sunday Times Rich List.

Following media tycoon Avtar Lit-the former impoverished taxi driver and pirate radio DJ who now has an estimated wealth of £50 million - during his election campaign as an independent candidate in Southall.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Subject:
Avtar Lit
Director/Series Producer:
Tommy Nagra

In the last of the series, chef and seafood enthusiast Rick Stein makes his way to Ireland, a country with a rich culinary tradition involving fish. There he meets people passionate about food and samples salted ling from Cork, wild smoked salmon, fresh sea trout and a pudding made from sea moss.
(R) (S) (W)
BBC Book: Rick Stein's Seafood Lovers' Guide, in hardback, price £20

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Rick Stein
Director/Producer:
David Pritchard

The penultimate instalment of the eight-part culinary series finds curry queen Madhur Jaffrey popping over on a break from her New York home to advise Rosie Wolfe-Barry on an Indian-style menu consisting of spinach and okra soup and chicken tikka masala with vegetable pilau.
Executive producer Nick Vaughan-Barratt ; Series producer Nichola Hegarty
(S) (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/food/friends

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Wolfe-Barry
Producer:
Nick Vaughan-Barratt
Producer:
Nichola Hegarty

The sixth film in this eight-part series presents a profile of the controversial heavyweight champion. An ex-convict who learned to box in prison, his mob connections almost guaranteed him notoriety and his reputation was finally destroyed by allegations of fight-fixing in his title bouts with Floyd Paterson and the then unknown Cassius Clay.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Producer:
James Hayes
Series Editor:
Jenny Abbott

First in a new four-part series following habitual shop-lifters, examining their behaviour and the reasons they give for it.

Film-maker Saul Dibb follows a group whose addiction to drugs has encouraged them into a life of crime, including former art teacher Helen who steals to order for customers, novice shoplifter Martin and hardened thief Dave who has over 100 convictions to his name.
(S) (W)

Contributors

Director/Producer:
Saul Dibb

A tribute to the much loved musical panel game in memory of its chairman, Joseph Cooper, who died earlier this month. Regular panellist Richard Baker recalls Cooper and the show, and there's an archive edition featuring Robin Ray, Joyce Grenfell and Bernard Levin.
(S)

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Baker
Chairman:
Joseph Cooper
Panellist:
Robin Ray
Panellist:
Joyce Grenfell
Panellist:
Bernard Levin
Producer:
Alex Graham
Producer:
Walter Todd

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 The World Network
(S)
1.00 The Rainbow
(S)
1.30 Asteroid Hunters
(S)

Inside Islam
2.00 Living Islam: Part 2
(S)

Languages
4.00 Italy Inside Out: Parts 2-3

Working in IT
5.00 A Software History

Open University
6.00 Somewhere a Wall Came Down
(S)
6.30 Nathan the Wise
(S)

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