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Little Monsters
Irving is being extremely irritating.

7.05 Bellflower Bunnies
Beginning a new four-part animated series about a family of rabbits living at the foot of an isolated green hill. Today the children accidentally take off on board a hot-air balloon.

7 30 Casper
Three adventures with the friendly ghost.

7.55 The Really Wild Show
Nick Baker tries to catch a glimpse of the rare hyacinth macaw. Michaela Strachan explores Brazil, and Eils Hewitt tries her hand at paragliding.
Shown last Friday BBC1
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8.20 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Krang develops a powerful water pump to flush out the four pizza-eating heroes.

8.45 Rugrats
Cynthia's arms have somehow come away and there is seemingly only one person that can help her- Dr Susie.

9.10 Xchange
More music and celebrity gossip, with Angellica Bell, Joe Challands, Tony Craig, Abbie Eastwood, Lynsey France, Anna Kumble, Jez Edwards.

9.35 The Wild Thornberrys
Animation. Eliza frees a caged hyena from a life of captivity.

10.00 The Queen's Nose
A feature-length episode of the fantasy-drama series following the adventures of Harmony Parker and her magic 50p coin. When the foster home burns to the ground, the Parker family are threatened with separation. Playing for time, the family camps out in the woods while desperately trying to conjure up a solution to their problem.

Contributors

Presenter (The Really Wild Show):
Nick Baker
Presenter (The Really Wild Show):
Michaela Strachan
Presenter (The Really Wild Show):
Eils Hewitt
Presenter (Xchange):
Angellica Bell
Presenter (Xchange):
Joe Challands
Presenter (Xchange):
Tony Craig
Presenter (Xchange):
Abbie Eastwood
Presenter (Xchange):
Lynsey France
Presenter (Xchange):
Anna Kumble
Presenter (Xchange):
Jez Edwards
Series Producer (The Queen's Nose):
Clive Parsons
Series Producer (The Queen's Nose):
Davina Belling
Executive producer (The Queen's Nose):
Carol Wiesman
Mrs Parker (The Queen's Nose):
Paula Wilcox
Mr Parker (The Queen's Nose):
Stephen Moore
Melody Parker (The Queen's Nose):
Heather-Jay Jones

Epic romantic drama. Doctor and poet Yuri Zhivago is raised in the family of Alexander Gromeko , whose daughter
Tonya he marries. But his true love is for the beautiful Lara, the mistress of a political opportunist. With the outbreak of the Great War, their romance is disrupted by the upheaval around them. Widescreen.
Director David Lean (1965, 15)
Film of the week: page 47

Contributors

Unknown:
Yuri Zhivago
Unknown:
Alexander Gromeko
Director:
David Lean
Yuri Zhivago:
Omar Sharif
Lara:
Julie Christie
Tonya:
Geraldine Chaplin
Komarovsky:
Rod Steiger
Yevgraf:
Alec Guinness
Pasha:
Tom Courtenay
Strelnikov:
Tom Courtenay
Alexander:
Ralph Richardson
Anna:
Siobhan McKenna
Girl:
Rita Tushingham
Sasha:
Jeffrey Rockland
Bolshevik:
Bernard Kay
Kostoyed:
Klaus Kinski

Live coverage from Sheffield of frames 17-24 in the final. Will there be a new name on the trophy this year to join those of the 19 previous winners?
Presented by Hazel Irvine and Ray Stubbs , with Steve Davis and John Parrott. WEBSITE: wwww.bbc.co.uk/snooker

Contributors

Presented By:
Hazel Irvine
Presented By:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Steve Davis
Unknown:
John Parrott.

Second World War action drama. A portrayal of events leading up to the naval battle between the US and Japan in 1942, an encounter that was crucial to the outcome of the conflict in the Pacific. Widescreen. Review page 55.
Director Jack Smight (1976, PG)

Contributors

Director:
Jack Smight
Capt Garth:
Charlton Heston
Adml W Nimitz:
Henry Fonda
Capt Maddox:
James Coburn
Rear Adml Spruance:
Glenn Ford
Cmdr Rochefort:
Hal Holbrook
Adml Yamamoto:
Toshiro Mifune
Adml Halsey:
Robert Mitchum
Cmdr Jessop:
Cliff Robertson
Lt Cmdr Blake:
Robert Wagner
Rear Adml Fletcher:
Robert Webber
Adml Pearson:
Ed Nelson

A maximum of 11 frames will be played tonight at the Crucible theatre to decide the destination of this year's world-championship trophy. Long regarded by many as the sport's most natural talent, England's frustratingly mercurial Ronnie O'Sullivan last year finally fulfilled his huge potential on the ultimate stage by defeating
Scotland's John Higgins , the 1998 titleholder, 18-14.
Hazel Irvine, Ray Stubbs , Steve Davis and John Parrott introduce the live coverage from Sheffield, while
Clive Everton , Ray Edmonds , Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne and John Virgo provide the commentary.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Unknown:
John Higgins
Unknown:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Steve Davis
Unknown:
John Parrott
Unknown:
Clive Everton
Unknown:
Ray Edmonds
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
Willie Thorne
Unknown:
John Virgo

Written by David Croft, Jimmy Perry
An extended episode first broadcast at Christmas 1971.

When orders arrive from HQ that the men should wear their medals for a parade, Mainwaring's glaring lack of honours causes him acute embarrassment and humiliation at the hands of a rival platoon.

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
David Croft
Writer:
Jimmy Perry
Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Jones:
Clive Dunn
Frazer:
John Laurie
Vicar:
Frank Williams
Pte Sponge:
Colin Bean
Barmaid:
Rosemary Faith
Sergeant:
Charles Hill
Capt Square:
Geoffrey Lumsden
Colonel:
Robert Raglan

In the seventh of the ten-part clubland drama, Sandra and Cameron discover who will be promoted. Meanwhile, Susan feels betrayed by Lewis, Lex helps Stella by taking over management of the club, and Ryan finally comes clean to his parents. With strong language.
Written by Martin McCardie ; Producers Scott Meek and Maryann Wilson
Director Stuart Davids

Contributors

Written By:
Martin McCardie
Producers:
Scott Meek
Producers:
Maryann Wilson
Director:
Stuart Davids
Sandra:
Mandy Matthews
Jack:
Paul Thomas Hickey
Lewis:
Stevie Allen
Teresa:
Dawn Steele
Ryan:
David Paisley
Lex:
Kate Dickie
Ian:
Daniel Jackson
Tommy:
Jason Kavanagh
Diane:
Sharlene Whyte
Cameron:
Ronnie Simon
Colin:
Paul Samson
Pauline:
Erin McCardie
Stella:
Jim Twaddale
Ash:
Marc Oliver
Susan:
Joanna MacLeod
Frank:
Laurie Ventry
Marie:
Patricia Ross
May:
Kate Donnelly
Gordon:
Gilbert Martin
Callum:
John Murtagh
Robert:
Brian McCardie
Annie:
Julie Duncanson

On 23 October 1999, a million people took to the streets of Houston, Texas, to witness what was billed as the greatest fireworks spectacular the world had ever seen. This film follows the man responsible for the display as he prepares to ignite 18 tons of explosives on top of the city's largest skyscrapers.

Contributors

Narrator:
Bill Paterson
Director/Producer:
William Hicklin

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