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Taz-Mania
The Taz family go on a picnic.

7.50 The Wild Thornberrys
The family are stranded on an island.

8.15 The Cramp Twins
Lucien thinks he's psychic.

8.30 Freestyle
Triple jump champion Ashia Hansen is among guests on the interactive sport show.

9.00 The Scooby-Doo Show
Who is sabotaging a ski resort?

9.20 XChange
Top athlete Darren Campbell talks about life before his running career.

9.40 Chucklewood Critters
Today, how to save water,

10.05 Driven Crazy
Danni discovers a new beetle species.

Contributors

Guest ("Freestyle"):
Ashia Hansen
Guest ("XChange"):
Darren Campbell

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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Emily finds a baby bird. (R) (S)

Followed by CBeebies Birthdays

10.50 The Shiny Show
Todays theme is wild animals. (S) (W)

11.10 Tweenies
The Tweenies visit the zoo. (R) (S) (W)

** Adventure. When rebel leader Sultan becomes a target for the British Raj, an idealistic policeman is put on his trail.
Widescreen. Review page 52.
Director Ken Annakin (1966,1

Contributors

Director:
Ken Annakin
Sultan:
Yul Brynner
Freddy Young:
Trevor Howard
Stafford:
Harry Andrews
Gungaram:
Andrew Keir
Jane Stafford:
Charlotte Rampling

Opening live action from the Games in Manchester as the first medals are decided in me 1m springboard diving finals, for men at 4.35 and women, 5.10. Commentary by Matt Chilton and Chris Snode. Coverage of the opening ceremony is on BBC1 tonight at 8.55pm. British sprinters leading the field: p32 Win a day as an elite athlete: p40

Contributors

Commentary By:
Matt Chilton
Commentary By:
Chris Snode.

Lives through a Lens. Members of a 1950s community in Scotswood, Newcastle, originally documented by renowned photographer Jimmy Forsyth , discuss the past and present. Producer David Morrison First shown in BBC Newcastle www.bbc.co.uk/homeground

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Forsyth
Producer:
David Morrison

The Secret of My Success. Molecatchers and medal winners teach the team to grow perfect borders and mow perfect lawns. There's also a visit to the Murrayfield rugby stadium in Edinburgh. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh , Chris Beardshaw , Pippa Greenwood and Joe Swift.
Executive producer Tony Laryea ; Series producer Colette Foster BBC MAGAZINES: Gardeners' World, £2.60; Gardens Illustrated. £3.50 BBC BOOK: Grow Your Own Cut Rowers. £18.99 The secrets of a healthy lawn: page 37

Contributors

Presented By:
Alan Titchmarsh
Presented By:
Chris Beardshaw
Presented By:
Pippa Greenwood
Presented By:
Joe Swift.
Producer:
Tony Laryea
Producer:
Colette Foster

For the first time, SAS soldiers and the hostages whose
I lives they saved discuss a military assault that was watched live on television the world over. Peter Taylor reveals the inside story of the six-day siege of the Iranian Embassy in London that took place in May 1980.
Director Bruce Goodison ; Producer Louise Norman How the SAS made their bigTV debut: page 30

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Taylor
Director:
Bruce Goodison
Producer:
Louise Norman

Disaster looms when a trip to the Middle East doesn't go as planned in comedian Dave Gorman 's quest to track down people sharing his name. He is, however, delighted to discover a rich seam of fellow Dave Gormans in Dublin.
Director Pati Marr ; Producers Dave Gorman and Danny Wallace

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Gorman
Unknown:
Dave Gormans
Director:
Pati Marr
Producers:
Dave Gorman
Producers:
Danny Wallace

Europe - a Greek Tragedy. Heather Saunders talks about her determination to seek justice for her husband, the British military attache to Greece, murdered by terrorist group 17 November. Presented by Edward Stourton. Producer David Akerman ; Executive producer Farah Durrani
WEBSITE: news.bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Heather Saunders
Presented By:
Edward Stourton.
Producer:
David Akerman
Producer:
Farah Durrani

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Open Science 12.30 Rough Science-wartime tricks help with the building of a radio and transmitter on the island.
1.05 Background Brief Frying.... orFreezing? -Janice Acquah investigates future climate changes. 3989423 1.20 Hollywood Science Die Hard - would Bruce Willis 's fire-hose bungee jump have worked in real-life? 5031978 1.30 Learning to Love the Grey - playwright Sarah faces a new threat in the drama exploring the ethical issues and the scientific benefits of cloning. 68688 2.00 Hubbard Brook -the Chemistry of a Forest-how local and environmental changes affect a complete ecosystem, based on the study of a forest in America.
2.30 Norfolk Broads: Conservation v Commercialism - how can the balance between conservation and tourism be maintained? 33065 3.00 No Place to Hide-countingthecost of restoring areas of Ontario afteryears of metal mining
Wild World 3.30 ChangingWorld-featuring Wildlife on One-Alastair Forthergill looks at how the Australian marsupial, the possum, is adapting to urban life.
Languages 4.00 Get By in German
Working In Sport and Leisure 5.00 Computer Skills Open University 6.00 Daisyworld- investigating
James Lovelock 's theory on how the planet resists life-threatening changes. 66171 6.30 The Cretaceous Greenhouse: a Surfeit of Carbon - where did the Earth's phenomenal quantities of carbon dioxide come from 130 million years ago?

Contributors

Unknown:
Janice Acquah
Unknown:
Bruce Willis
Unknown:
Hubbard Brook
Unknown:
Alastair Forthergill
Unknown:
James Lovelock

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