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Ends 8.15.

Chuck Finn
Rocky the Caveman arrives in Tingalla. Continues on Thursday at 7am

7.25 Histeria
Encounters with King Arthur, Thomas Edison and Alexanderthe Great.

7.45 Blue Peter
Children's magazine. Shown yesterday at 5pm on BBC1

Ends 10.50.

Binka
Double bill. Binka's curiosity gets the better of him, then he comes across an interesting aroma. Repeated at 1pm

8.25 The Story Makers
Jelly finds out about a special festival for brothers and sisters.

8.40 Clifford the Big Red Dog
The canine is left without a playmate as his party is prepared.

9.00 Teletubbies
A golden and silver tree appears, then a magical cloud follows Dipsy.
BBC TELETUBBIES MAGAZINE: £1.35

9.50 Playdays
Chris and Poppy find friends at the seaside.
BBC PLAYDAYS MAGAZINE: £1.35. New issue on sale 16 May

10.10 Tweenies
The friends complete dot-to-dot puzzles on a rainy day, then Max visits a pottery to get a present.
BBC TWEENIES MAGAZINE: price £1.40

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10.50 Megamaths (ages 7-9)

11.10 English Express (ages 9-11): Grammar and Writing: What's in a Word?

11.30 Music Makers (ages 7-9): Professor Allegro: World of Music: In the Fields

11.50 Zig Zag Shorts (ages 7-9): France: Brittany

12.00 Shakespeare: the Animated Tales (ages 9-13): A Midsummer Night's Dream

Performances from the archive include Ce Ce Peniston , Yellow Dog, Beverley Craven , the Who, New Musik and Fairground Attraction. Plus the recent hit from X-Press 2 featuring David Byrne. With the voice of Steve Wright.
Producer Mark Hagen More tomorrow at 7.05pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ce Ce Peniston
Unknown:
Beverley Craven
Unknown:
David Byrne.
Unknown:
Steve Wright.
Producer:
Mark Hagen

Bugs and Barometers. Kate Humble and a team of five scientists -Jonathan Hare , Ellen McCallie , Kathy Sykes , Mike Bullivant and Mike Leahy-try to build a biology laboratory, microscope and weather station on a tropical island in just three days with only rudimentary tools.
Series producer Steve Evanson FURTHER INFORMATION: for a free booklet call [number removed] (national rate): visit the website at www.open2.net; or see Ceefax: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Humble
Unknown:
Jonathan Hare
Unknown:
Ellen McCallie
Unknown:
Kathy Sykes
Unknown:
Mike Bullivant
Unknown:
Mike Leahy-Try
Producer:
Steve Evanson

The Italian Job. In the New Forest, Jamie Oliver cooks for two of Italy's most renowned cooks. On his menu are a simple salad, parsnip-and-pancetta tagliatelle, roast duck, and a dessert treat known as the "king of puddings".
Director Ewen Thomson ; Producer Nina Davies BBC BOOK: Happy Days with the Naked Chef, price L20

Contributors

Unknown:
Jamie Oliver
Director:
Ewen Thomson
Producer:
Nina Davies

Chefs Ben O'Donoghue , Paul Merrett and Silvana Franco try outdoing each other with summer breakfasts and rice dishes. O'Donoghue makes panettone with poached peaches, followed by pork-and-egg congee; Merrett rustles up carpaccio of pineapple, then a paella; and Franco creates coffee-and-pecan muffins followed by crusty vegetable pilaf. Series producer Sue Walton ; Executive producer Janice Gabriel Ben O'Donoghue 's panettone French toast with poached peaches: p4O

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben O'Donoghue
Unknown:
Paul Merrett
Unknown:
Silvana Franco
Producer:
Sue Walton
Producer:
Janice Gabriel
Producer:
Ben O'Donoghue

- The effects of incarceration and the dynamics of power and rebellion are studied by secret cameras in this four-part series in which 14 men are divided into inmates and guards, and locked for eight days in a purpose-built jail.
Conflict. There's a foiled breakout attempt, plus a stint in solitary confinement for the most powerful prisoner.
Contains strong language. Continues tomorrow at 9pm.
Series producer Gaby Koppel ; Executive producer Nick Mirsky Top TV prison stretches: pl3; Learning from past mistakes: p39

Contributors

Producer:
Gaby Koppel
Producer:
Nick Mirsky

With The Independent offering an alluringjob as a newspaper photographer, three would-be staff snappers fight it out for the contract with the brief to bring back a picture that would adorn the front page.
Director Southan Morris ; Executive producer David Young

Contributors

Director:
Southan Morris
Producer:
David Young

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