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The Cramp Twins
Lucien tries to make Wayne grow up - by giving him body hair.

7.10 Yvon of the Yukon
Bill enters himself and Tommy in the Idioterod Dog Sled race.

7.35 Looney Tunes
Classic cartoon favourites, including Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, and Bugs Bunny.

8.05 The Wild Thornberrys
It is Tyler's birthday and he is looking forward to accompanying Eliza on an adventure.

8.30 Smile
On the interactive show today Romeo performs his new single It's All Gravy and there are some fashion footwear tips.
Plus animated fun with Rugrats, Looney Tunes, Ace Lightning, The Scooby-Doo Show, and The Mummy. Presented by Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates and DJ Devstar.
Director Ian Trill ; Series producer
Fiona Robinson EMAIL: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Fearne Cotton
Presented By:
Reggie Yates
Director:
Ian Trill
Producer:
Fiona Robinson

Celebrating the great outdoors. Battling the Elements. Today, presenter Joe Swift is at Hidcote Gardens in Gloucester seeing how to cope with tricky conditions.
Plus in a repeated episode of Clarissa and the Countryman, the duo travel to Wales and examine the structure of the countryside. And in Garden Hopping, Daphne Ledward visits a garden perched atop a precipice on a Cornish headland. Producer Emma Richardson ; Series producer Vanessa Jackson

Contributors

Presenter:
Joe Swift
Unknown:
Daphne Ledward
Producer:
Emma Richardson
Producer:
Vanessa Jackson

Presented by Clare Balding.

1.00 G Two
Discussion of last week's events, plus a roundup of all the weekend's Euro 2004 qualifying matches.

1.20 Chicago Marathon
Following her record-breaking debut in April's London Marathon, Paula Radcliffe tackles the 26.2 miles for a second time in what is the 25th running of the Chicago race. The men's field will include the world's fastest-ever marathon runner, Khalid Khannouchi. $100,000 - the biggest ever payout for a marathon title - awaits the winners in both categories.
Live commentary comes from Brendan Foster and Steve Cram.

4.15 Snooker
The LG Cup reaches its climax at Preston's Guild Hall with the best-of-17 frames final. In last year's final Stephen Lee took a 5-3 interval lead over bitter rival Peter Ebdon which paved the way to an eventual 9-4 triumph. Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott introduce live coverage.
(S - snooker only)

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Athlete (Chicago Marathon):
Paula Radcliffe
Athlete (Chicago Marathon):
Khalid Khannouchi
Commentator (Chicago Marathon):
Brendan Foster
Commentator (Chicago Marathon):
Steve Cram
Snooker Player (Snooker):
Stephen Lee
Snooker Player (Snooker):
Peter Ebdon
Presenter (Snooker):
Hazel Irvine
Presenter (Snooker):
Steve Davis
Presenter (Snooker):
John Parrott
Producer (Snooker):
Jonathan Bramley
Editor (Snooker):
Lawrence Duffy

The first in a new series in which Gordon Buchanan explores his native Scotland in search of its wildlife. Puffins and Seals. On a trip to the islands of Lunga,
Staffa and Coll, Buchanan encounters puffins and seals.
Director Roger Webb ; Series producer Wendy Darke

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Buchanan
Director:
Roger Webb
Producer:
Wendy Darke

Saba Douglas-Hamilton visits Kapama Reserve in South
Africa to test an extraordinary new idea. 13 elephants have been trained to track down poachers, so Saba teams up with former poacher Magic and together they attempt to escape the elephants who have been set on their scent trail. Producer Clare Brook ; Series producer Wendy Darke

Contributors

Unknown:
Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Producer:
Clare Brook
Producer:
Wendy Darke

Meerkats - Part of the Team. Film-maker Simon King enters the humorous and fiercely loyal world of the -neerkat, where being part of a team is crucial to the animals' survival. In South Africa's Tswalu National Park he spends nine months observing the daily lives of one particular meerkat family, eventually gaining their trust and becoming an integral part of their landscape.
Producer Simon King ; Series editor Michael Gunton The wild frontier: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon King
Producer:
Simon King
Editor:
Michael Gunton

In tonight's Correspondent, reporter Olenka Frenkiel explores the impact of the economic catastrophe that has befallen Argentina, through the experience of one woman, Argelia, and her family. With Argelia beating at the closed doors of her bank in a fruitless attempt to get at her frozen savings, her teenage sons believe she is on the verge of insanity. Meanwhile, her partner's solution to the unfolding crisis is to stand for the presidency.
Producer Daniela Volker
Editor Karen O'Connor

Contributors

Reporter:
Olenka Frenkiel
Producer:
Daniela Volker
Editor:
Karen O'Connor

Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott introduce live coverage from Preston's Guild Hall of the last session of the LG Cup final. A maximum of nine frames will be played tonight, with the trophy and a cheque for £82,500 awaiting the 2002 champion. Commentary from Clive Everton,
Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John Virgo.

Contributors

Unknown:
Hazel Irvine
Unknown:
Steve Davis
Unknown:
John Parrott
Unknown:
Dennis Taylor
Unknown:
Willie Thorne
Unknown:
John Virgo

Crime thriller. When Nick is called to a friend's house after a night of carousing, he is not expecting to find a young girl tied up and screaming rape. It is the start of an evening that will change Nick's life for ever. Widescreen. Review page 60.
Director Michael Barker (1999, 15)

Contributors

Director:
Michael Barker
Unknown:
Reese Witherspoon
Nick:
Alessandro Nivola
Lissa:
Reese Witherspoon
Bryce:
Josh Brolin
Bad ass dude:
Rocky Carroll
Charlie:
Michael G Hagerty
Jimmy:
Terrence Howard

Comedy drama, written and directed by Steve Buscemi , who also stars. Tommy Basilio lives above the Trees Lounge bar, where he regularly drinks himself into oblivion. Then he is offered a job driving an ice cream truck, and strikes up a relationship with the niece of a former girlfriend. Review page 63.
11996,15)

Contributors

Directed By:
Steve Buscemi
Unknown:
Tommy Basilio
Tommy:
Steve Buscemi
Connie:
Carol Kane
Mike:
Mark Boone Junior
Debbie:
Chloë Sevigny
Bill:
Bronson Dudley
Rob:
Anthony Lapaglia

Repeats are not indicated.
Special Education 2.00 Hands Up! (ages 5-7) Storytime With in-vision sign language.
Languages 4.00 Deutsch Plus (parts 1-4) English subtitles. Working In Construction 5.00 The Guide
Open University 6.00 Play and the Social World
6.30 An English Education

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