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Ends 8.15.

Ocean Odyssey
The children hunt for the syncronium. (R) (S)
Continues on Friday at 7am

7.25 Histeria
General Sherman's campsite features in the animated guide to history. (R) (S)

7.45 Get Your Own Back
Grown-ups risk gunging by vengeful children.
Shown yesterday at 4.10pm on BBC1 (S) (W)

Ends 10.50.

Bob the Builder
Spud dresses up as a dragon. Neil Morrissey narrates.
Repeated at 1pm (S)
BBC BOB THE BUILDER MAGAZINE: £1.40. New issue on sale 20 May.
CD-Rom, for PC and Playstation, price £19.99; Bob the Builder - Fix It Fun!, on Game Boy Colour, £24.99

8.25 The Story Makers
Jackson and Jelly chance upon a secret message. (S) (W)

8.40 Clifford the Big Red Dog
T-Bone tries to toughen himself up to impress Sheriff Lewis. (S)

9.00 Teletubbies
A piano appears in Teletubbyland, then the friends play on a see-saw. (R) (S)

9.50 Playdays
Various kinds of shoes at the Roundabout Stop. (R) (S)

10.10 Tweenies
Judy enjoys the countryside, then the friends play with a yo-yo. (R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Narrator (Bob the Builder):
Neil Morrissey

Repeats are not indicated.
10 50 Come Outside (ages 4-5) Carton Drink 1433134 11.05 Numbertime (ages 6-7)
9854931 11.20 Words and Pictures Plus (ages 6-7) Long Vowel
Spelling 9842196 11.35 Cats Eyes (ages 5-7)
11.50 Hands Up! (ages 5-7) Dave and the Tooth Fairy -with sign language. 6317399 12 05 Pod's Mission (ages 7-9) Light and Shadows 4739134 12.20 Maths Challenge (ages 9-10) TV
Workout Year 5 (part 8)

n Second World War comedy starring Norman Wisdom.
Norman Pitkin proves to be a terrible soldier, especially when he lands behind enemy lines. Review page 55.
Director John Paddy Carstairs (1958, U) (BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Wisdom.
Unknown:
Norman Pitkin
Director:
John Paddy Carstairs

Joe Cocker, Heaven 17, Voice of the Beehive, Sub Sub, Robin Sarstedt, Dee D Jackson and Lynne Hamilton star in another trawl through the pop vaults. Plus new music by singer and pianist Norah Jones. Narrated by Steve Wright.
Producer Mark Hagen
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/totp Top of the Pops - Friday 7.30pm BBC1 BBC TOP OF THE POPS MAGAZINE: £1.90
Norah Jones is also on Later.... with Jools Holland on Friday at 11.35pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Cocker
Unknown:
Robin Sarstedt
Unknown:
Dee D Jackson
Unknown:
Lynne Hamilton
Pianist:
Norah Jones.
Unknown:
Steve Wright.
Producer:
Mark Hagen
Unknown:
Norah Jones
Unknown:
Jools Holland

Going back to work after having a child is the focus in the first of the 12-part return of Alvin Hall 's financial-advice show. Guildford couple David and Emily Phipps have a young baby and uncertain work situations. What will Hall suggest in orderto ease their financial woes?
Series producer Robert McKenzie ; Editor Daisy Goodwin PARTICIPATION: to apply to appear on the show. write to [address removed] WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/yourmoney: Ceefax: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Alvin Hall
Unknown:
Emily Phipps
Producer:
Robert McKenzie
Editor:
Daisy Goodwin
Unknown:
Alvin Hall.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen creates a bespoke boudoir for a lady of leisure and Diarmuid Gavin employs sweeping lawn pathways and bold planting to transform the home in Chingford, Essex, of Elaine Cotton and her daughters.
Director Peter Leonard ; Series producer Amanda de Ryk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/homefront

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Unknown:
Diarmuid Gavin
Unknown:
Elaine Cotton
Director:
Peter Leonard
Producer:
Amanda de Ryk

Order. A head-to-head showdown for leadership looms in the second of the four-part series set at the purpose-built prison. Meanwhile, a new inmate arrives and a set of master keys is stolen. Contains strong language. The series continues next Tuesday. See Tuesday's choice.
Executive producer Alex Holmes Top TV prison stretches: pl3; Learning from past mistakes: p39

Contributors

Producer:
Alex Holmes

A bittersweet six-part examination of married life written by Caroline Aherne and Peter Herbert. From a position of suburban contentment, working-class Australian couple Dossa and Joe Bailey spiral into depression and pay their first visit to a counsellor. Contains strong language.
Producers Caroline Aheme, Peter Herbert
Director Caroline Aheme

Contributors

Written By:
Caroline Aherne
Written By:
Peter Herbert
Unknown:
Joe Bailey
Producer:
Caroline Aheme
Producer:
Peter Herbert
Director:
Caroline Aheme
Dossa Bailey:
Anna Charleston
Joe Bailey:
Michael Caton
Vanessa:
Jeanie Drynan
Big Sean:
Robert Bruning
Chook:
Donal Forde
Wayne:
Darren Gilshenan
Bobby:
Ryan Johnson

Momentarily distracted while reaching for a sweet in his jacket pocket, Dr Thomas Munch-Petersen caused a car crash that killed three adults and an unborn child. In her series about life-changing experiences, Rosie Boycott talks to him about living with the consequences.
Director Belinda Cherrington ; Producer Christine Morgan

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Thomas Munch-Petersen
Talks:
Rosie Boycott
Director:
Belinda Cherrington
Producer:
Christine Morgan

Repeats are not indicated.
Open University 12.30 The Unusual Suspects 26061 1.00 Independent Living 66784 1.30 Open Advice AMeetingof Minds - -students discuss studying away from home.
Secondary Schools 2.00 Expressive Arts Mad about Music Languages 4.00 Talk German (parts l-2)/Germany Inside Out Working In Travel and Tourism 5.00 Selling and Communication Skills - holiday reps are put through their paces.
Open University 6.00 A New Way of Life 59887 6.30 On
Pictures and Paintings - making sense of modern art.

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