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Ends 11.15.

UBOS
Supernatural animation. Gus picks up a crystal and changes history.

8.35 The Wild Thornberrys
Debbie is befriended by a baby panda.

9.05 The Woody Woodpecker Show
Animated triple bill.

9.25 The Cramp Twins
Mari goes to extreme measures to avoid having a family photo taken.

9.40 The Mummy
Will the O'Connells be able to rescue the kidnapped Einstein in time?

10.00 Grange Hill
Omnibus edition. Briony makes a shocking discovery.
(Shown last Tuesday and Thursday on BBC1)

10.50 The Next Big Thing
Girl/boy duo Liquid Crystal shoot for stardom.
(Shown last Friday BBC1)

Star of the East. An offended potentate turns his cutting-edge gunship on Stingray.
11.40 Trapped in the Depths A deranged scientist tricks Troy so that Stingray can be hijacked and her crew left to die underwater.

Actress Miriam Margolyes relives her perfect memories of childhood holidays at the seaside and Bleak House.
(Greated London)

1.00 Metropol
Reviewing the week's political events from a London perspective. Presented by Jon Craig.
E-Mail: [email address removed]
(South East)

Contributors

Unknown:
Miriam Margolyes
Presented By:
Jon Craig.

Live Grand Prix athletics coverage from Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, introduced by Roger Black. The commentators are Steve Cram, Stuart Storey, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell and John Regis.

Contributors

Presenter:
Roger Black
Commentator:
Steve Cram
Commentator:
Stuart Storey
Commentator:
Jonathan Edwards
Commentator:
Sally Gunnell
Commentator:
John Regis
Producer:
Helen Kuttner
Editor:
Michael Cole

Introduced by Sue Barker and Steve Rider.
Live coverage of the women's super giant slalom, with commentary by Matt Chilton and Graham Bell. Also,
Britain's start in the two-man bobsleigh event, USA take on Russia in ice hockey, plus the best over-night action in the short-track speed skating. Commentary is by Paul Dickenson , Bob Ballard and Tony Gubba. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue Barker
Introduced By:
Steve Rider.
Commentary By:
Matt Chilton
Commentary By:
Graham Bell.
Unknown:
Paul Dickenson
Unknown:
Bob Ballard
Unknown:
Tony Gubba.

The Dirty War: Israel Undercover. The first of a two-part documentary examining the military tactics, intelligence-gathering methods and the thinking of the Israelis and the Palestinians in the conflict in the Middle East. Tonight's first documentary follows Sayaret Golani and Egoz, two Israeli elite commando units, taking part in snatch and ambush missions deep in Palestinian territory. Reporter John Kampfner reveals the criteria by which the military decide whether or not to take someone alive.
Director Dominic Allan : Executive producer Tom Roberts BOOK: The Day That Shook the World, in which BBC correspondents. including Fergal Keane. John Simpson. George Alagiah. Bridget Kendall. Jeff Randall and Stephen Evans , assess the impact of the September llth attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. £6.99 from retailers

Contributors

Reporter:
John Kampfner
Director:
Dominic Allan
Producer:
Tom Roberts
Unknown:
Fergal Keane.
Unknown:
John Simpson.
Unknown:
George Alagiah.
Unknown:
Bridget Kendall.
Unknown:
Jeff Randall
Unknown:
Stephen Evans

Thirteen-year-old Pierre Pitt from north-west London is academically able, but a combination of street culture and peer pressure is making him underachieve at school.
Pierre spends a month in leafy small-town Hertfordshire with the black professional Newman family. Will mentoring and a change of environment help Pierre?

Contributors

Subject:
Pierre Pitt
Producer:
Fatima Salaria
Series Producer:
Jackie Osei-Tutu

The Killer Sex. Why are men much more likely to murder than women? Tonight's programme tells the story of Michael Ross , who claims that he had an "uncontrollable urge" to rape and kill eight women, and Dion Sanders , who unexpectedly turned to murder during a robbery.
Researchers are beginning to unravel the scientific clues that reveal what turns some men into impulsive killers.
Producer Mike Smith : Executive producer Harry Dean

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Ross
Unknown:
Dion Sanders
Producer:
Mike Smith
Producer:
Harry Dean

Drama. Fired with enthusiasm, young Ron Kovic volunteers for the Vietnam War only to be seriously wounded in battle. Paralysed from the chest down, he returns to an America vastly different from the one he left and attempts to heal the mental and physical wounds he has sustained.
(Widescreen)
(1989, 18) ****
Film of the Week: page 47

Contributors

Director:
Oliver Stone
Ron Kovic:
Tom Cruise
Donna:
Kyra Sedgwick
Mr Kovic:
Raymond J Barry
Mrs Kovic:
Caroline Kava
Charlie:
Willem Dafoe
Tommy Kovic:
Josh Evans
Jimmy Kovic:
Jamie Talisman
Recruiting sergeant:
Tom Berenger
Billy Vorsovich:
Stephen Baldwin
News reporter:
Oliver Stone

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