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Ends 8.15.

Smurfs' Adventures
Animated double bill featuring the little blue woodland folk. (R) (S)

7.20 Arthur
The young aardvark learns the rules of the road, and then plays baseball. (R) (S)

7.50 Blue Peter
A look at a rare blond hedgehog, plus the story of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Shown yesterday at 5pm on BBC1 (S) (W)

Ends 10.50.

Yoho Ahoy!
Double bill, in which Swab has trouble with hungry rats. Repeated at 1pm

8.25 Microscopic Milton
In this double bill, Milton gets sucked into a vacuum cleaner, then has fun with some toys.

8.35 Postman Pat
A rainy day makes deliveries difficult.

8.50 Pingu
More antics with the mischievous penguin.

9.00 Teletubbies
Double bill. Tinky Winky runs away with La a-Laa's ball and Po rides her scooter up into the sky.
BBC TELETUBBIES MAGAZINE: £1.35

9.50 Playdays
There's lots of jumping, skipping and hopping.

10.10 Tweenies
Double bill. Judy visits the Science Museum with a list of questions, and Max strolls around town.

(Repeats are not indicated)

10.50 Megamaths (ages 7-9): Measure: Treasure Hunt

11.10 Megamaths (ages 7-9): Measure: Holidays

11.30 English Express (ages 9-11): Language Knowledge: Thinking for Linking

11.50 Zig Zag (ages 7-9): France: The Alps

12.10 Zig Zag (ages 7-9): France: Maps and Mapping

Comedy. A young author decides to boost sales by arranging a few personal appearances by the subject of his latest book - the Loch Ness monster!
Review page 63. Director Gilbert Gunn (1961, U) (BW)

Contributors

Director:
Gilbert Gunn
Tony Blake:
Adam Faith
Harry:
Sidney James
Arnold:
Charles Hawtrey
Gilbert Pinner:
Freddie Frinton
Sergeant:
Terry Scott
Tramp:
Spike Milligan

King Kurt, the Rubettes, Can, Vanessa Williams and the late Ian Dury are among the performances culled from the archive. Producer Mark Hagen More tomorrow at 7.05pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Vanessa Williams
Unknown:
Ian Dury
Producer:
Mark Hagen

Explorer Benedict Allen uses a team of unpredictable husky dogs as he attempts to complete a 1,000-mile trek across the Bering Strait into Alaska in this six-part series. Allen's first day of training brings a narrow escape from falling into the icy sea, plus a case of frostbite. Later, a break in the weather signals the start of the epic trek.
Producer John Hesling ; Executive producer Bob Long Mad dogs.... and an Englishman: page 36

Contributors

Unknown:
Benedict Allen
Producer:
John Hesling
Producer:
Bob Long

In the last of the repeated series, Madhur Jaffrey flies in from New York to plan an Indian feast for Rosie Wolfe-Barry and her friends. The menu includes spinach-and-okra soup, followed by chicken tikka masala with vegetable pulao. Executive producer Nick Vaughan-Barratt
Series producer Nichoia Hegarty 356' BBC GOOD FOOD MAGAZINE: monthly, L2.20. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/food

Contributors

Unknown:
Madhur Jaffrey
Unknown:
Rosie Wolfe-Barry
Producer:
Nick Vaughan-Barratt
Producer:
Nichoia Hegarty

The seasonal cookery series in which Rhodes cooks dishes featuring ingredients available fresh that month. May. The menu includes asparagus on buttery toast with parmesan cheese, sea trout on a cauliflower cream, and apricot tart with home-made almond ice cream.
Director Claire Popplewell ; Series producer Siobhan Mulholland Asparagus with parmesan: page 26

Contributors

Director:
Claire Popplewell
Producer:
Siobhan Mulholland

Fifth in the seven-part comedy-drama series. After the loss of his mother, Patrick goes missing, leaving Terry to face some emotional traumas alone. Contains strong language.
Written by Nick Fisher ; Producers Sophie Clarke-Jervoise and Pete Thornton
Director David Evans

Contributors

Written By:
Nick Fisher
Producers:
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
Producers:
Pete Thornton
Director:
David Evans
Terry:
Nigel Havers
James:
Anthony Head
Patrick:
Don Warrington
Gary:
Ray Burdis
Cheryl:
Lindsey Coulson
Christine:
Christine Kavanagh
Justin:
Will Adamsdale
Ghillie:
Phil McCall
Male beauty therapist:
John Dulieu
Matthius:
David Ashley

Suing the Pope. A special edition that exposes the story of how the Catholic church failed to act in the case of a sadistic paedophile priest who abused young Irish boys and then blackmailed them into silence. Producer Sarah MacDonald ; Editor Fiona Murch

Contributors

Producer:
Sarah MacDonald
Editor:
Fiona Murch

Repeats are not indicated.
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Open University 6.00 Moscow: a City in Transition
6.30 Cybersouls - will the human body ever be obsolete?

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