Ends 11.20.

Tweenies Christmas Countdown
The 16th of 25 magic moments with the four friends. (S) (W)

Then Tweenies
Milo begins to get ready for bed. (S) (W)

7.25 Pocket Dragon Adventures
The dragons help Walter the Alien find a missing jewel. (R) (S)

7.40 The Lampies
Animation. A puncture results in Spark visiting a human bike shop. (S)

7.50 Flint the Time Detective
Time Shifter Nightcap is retrieved from Copenhagen, Denmark. (S)

8.15 The Woody Woodpecker Show
Triple bill. Woody is homeless. Buzz and Tweaky put on a play, then Lefty deceives fishermen. (S)

8.35 Rugrats
The babies discover the meaning of the Jewish holiday called Chanukah. (R) (S)

9.05 Hollywood 7
A catalogue of problems strikes before the band's most important concert to date. Shown last Thursday on BBC1 (S) (W)

9.30 S Club Search
The S Club Juniors take part in a Christmas special.
Last in the series. (S) (W)

9.35 Mona the Vampire
Is the substitute teacher for Miss Gotto what he seems to be? (S)

9.50 The Cramp Twins
Wayne's original fashion style is copied by the kids at school. (R)(S)

10.00 Kenan and Kel
While solving a mystery, the duo encounter the Headless Knight. (S)

10.25 So Little Time
Double bill. In today's first episode, Larry's dad becomes attracted to Macy, and then Riley and Chloe attempt a trial separation. (R) (S)

An animated homage to the film Rebel without a Cause.
Shown last Sunday (S) (W)

The UK's second- and third-ranked robots, Pussycat and Striker, meet in the arena.
Shown last Friday (S) (W)

How the Other Half Lives. Max tries to stop Alex and Kyle from being buried alive in a cave filled with blue crystals. (S) (W)
GREATER LONDON

Presented by Hazel Irvine .

1.35 Ski Sunday
With Austria's Hermann Maier out of action, the world's best are clamouring to assume the mantle of favourite for the Olympic men's downhill title in Salt Lake City.
Matt Chilton and Graham Bell report on those who are in contention. Go with the snow: page 24

2.10 Snooker
Live coverage from the Barbican Centre in York of the first nine frames in the UK championship final.
Scotsman John Higgins is the reigning champion, but who will take this year's title and the winner's cheque of £100,000? Coverage continues at 8pm.
(S) (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Continuing the natural-history strand. Ends 6.40.
Series producer Simon Nash ; Editor Fiona Pitcher www.bbc.co.uk/nature
Meerkats Divided The stars of Wildlife on One's famous film Meerkats United return for another family drama. Set in South Africa, it chronicles a year of the tensions that arise within a group of meerkats, with rebellion, mugging and infidelity all being played out on the dusty plains.
Producer Richard Goss ; Series producer Keith Scholey (R) (S)
5.40 Wild Britain - Deer Diary Cameraman John Loader films
British roe deer and sika deer in the forests and marshes of Dorset. From the harsh winter and joys of spring and summer, through to the autumn rut, it follows their daily lives and those of other animals that share the woodland.
Series producers Wendy Darke and Simon Nash (S)
5.50 Natural World The Alps. Carved by ice-age glaciers and invaded by animals adapted to live life on the edge, the Alps are more than a vast arena of ski slopes. Wildlife film-maker Michael Schlamberger exposes the spectacular wilderness area in the heart of the world's most densely populated continent. Here many species thrive, from wolves, bears and golden eagles to ibex, chamois, ravens and marmots. Series editor Michael Gunton (S) (W)

Seventies comedy with Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.

Believing that Jessica has swallowed a coin, Frank calls out the doctor for a home visit.
(R) (S)

Letter from America. In the second of two films exploring the rift between America and the Muslim world, black US writer Bonnie Greer returns to Chicago to give voice to ordinary Americans who are baffled by the terrorist attacks.
Passionate in her defence of America as a country of opportunity and liberalism, Greer challenges the notion of the country as "the Great Arrogance" and finds among everyday people a new resolve to engage with the world and a desire to understand why they have been so demonised. Producer Charlotte Metcalfe ; Editor Fiona Murch (S) (W)

Live coverage from York of the climax of the UK championship. John Higgins secured an early Christmas present last year with a 10-4 victory over Mark Williams. A maximum of 10 frames tonight will determine this year's winner and decide the destination of a cheque for £100,000.
Presented by Hazel Irvine, with Steve Davis and John Parrott. Commentary by Clive Everton, Ray Edmonds, Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne.
(S) (W) 175210 '
Subsequent programmes may run late or change

Timewatch examines the build up to the Battle of Britain, and also considers new historical evidence supporting the idea that Hitler had already changed his plans by the time the battle had been won.

News quiz with Angus Deayton , Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Shown last Friday on BBCl (S) (W)

Could Tom's audition for Crossroads spell the end of the flatmates' beautiful relationship? Last in the series.

(Shown last Friday on BBC1)
(S) (W)

Mr Hell, voiced by Bob Monkhouse , organises a Hellathon with the aim of raising funds to make the world a nastier place to live in. Producer Jay Falconer ; Executive producer Jon Plowman (S) (W)

The gang enjoy an adventure of global proportions. Last in the series.
(S) (W)

Gary Busey stars in this biography of the fifties singer, whose brief life ended in a plane crash in 1959. Widescreen. Review page 54.
Director Steve Rash (1978. PG) (S) (W) 955765 ^