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Taz-Mania
Another helping of devilish fun. (R) (S)

7.15 Looney Tunes
Animated fun with Bugs Bunny. (R) (S)

7.20 Arthur
Is Brain a snob? Arthur becomes a clown. (R) (S)

7.50 Tom and Jerry Kids
Animated cat-and-mouse fun. (R)(S)

8.10 ChuckleVision
Paul and Barry look after a Russian ballet star.
Today and Wednesday's episodes written by Rory Clark, Robert Taylor (R) (S)

8.30 The Scooby, Scrappy and Yabba Doo Show
Three more of Shaggy's dog's stories. (R) (S) (W)

9.00 Rugrats
Chas and Kira hire a feng shui expert. (R) (S)

9.20 Call the Shots
Anne Robinson and Phil Redmond guest.
Shown last Fri on BBC1 (S) (W)

9.45 CBBC at the Fame Academy
Talent show update. (S) (W)

9.50 Snailsbury Tales
The circus comes to town. (R) (S)

Contributors

Writer ("ChuckleVision"):
Rory Clark
Writer ("ChuckleVision"):
Robert Taylor
Guest ("Call the Shots"):
Anne Robinson
Guest ("Call the Shots"):
Phil Redmond

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Tweenies
Max gets the chance to join the carnival.
(R) (S) (W)

10 20 Clifford the Big Red Dog
T Bone gets new neighbours.
(R) (S)

10.35 Balamory
Archie wonders how he should spend the day.
(Cast on Tue) (R) (S) (W)

Followed by CBeebies Birthdays

Contributors

Writer (Balamory):
Jane Kemp
Writer (Balamory):
Claire Walters

Second World War drama, the first of a double bill in the Attenborough at 80 season.
Dive-bombed in battle, HMS Torrin is lost. However, the memories of the survivors - including Attenborough making his screen debut as a young stoker - re-create the epic story of the ship and her crew. Review page 43.
Directors Noël Coward and David Lean (1942, U) (BW) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Lean
Captain D:
Noël Coward
O/S Shorty Blake:
John Mills
CPO Walter Hardy:
Bernard Miles
Alix Kinross:
Celia Johnson
Mrs Hardy:
Joyce Carey
Freda Lewis:
Kay Walsh

*** Deep-sea drama starring
John Mills and featuring
Richard Attenborough. Twelve members of a submarine crew are trapped beneath the sea after their vessel hits a mine. But rescue facilities are only capable of saving eight. Review page 43. Director Roy Baker [Roy Ward Baker ]
(1950) (BW) (S) The Attenborough at 80 season continues with Dunkirk at 5.50pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Mills
Unknown:
Richard Attenborough.
Director:
Roy Baker
Director:
Roy Ward Baker

Director Franco Zeffirelli 's adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, starring
Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet, with narration by Laurence Olivier. Widescreen. Review page 43. (1968. PG) (S) (W)

Contributors

Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Unknown:
Leonard Whiting
Unknown:
Olivia Hussey
Unknown:
Laurence Olivier.

Second World War drama, showing in the Attenborough at 80 season.

In 1940 more than 338,000 retreating Allied troops were evacuated from the beaches around Dunkirk. This film re-creates the daring operation from the perspective of the soldiers who were there, as well as the men who set sail from England to rescue them.
Review page 43.
(1958, PG) (BW) (S)
(The Attenborough at 80 season continues with Stance on a Wet Afternoon tomorrow at 1pm)
(The second part of Arena: the Many Lives of Richard Attenborough follows)

A selection of Richard Attenborough films on DVD and Video, including Dunkirk and Elizabeth, are available at discounted prices: page 55
Barry Norman on Richard Attenborough: page 41

Contributors

Director:
Leslie Norman
Binns:
John Mills
Charles Foreman:
Bernard Lee
Holden:
Richard Attenborough
Mike:
Robert Urquhart
Barlow:
Ray Jackson
Dave Bellman:
Meredith Edwards
Military spokesman:
Anthony Nicholls
Jouvet:
Michael Shillo
Frankie:
Sean Barrett
Diana:
Maxine Audley
Lieutenant Lumpkin:
Kenneth Cope
Medical officer:
Lionel Jeffries
Merchant seaman:
Victor Maddern
Themselves:
Flanagan and Allen

Ahead of the American remake's cinematic release next month, a chance to see the original version of this well loved comedy caper. An ex-con persuades a crook to finance a gold bullion robbery that takes place in Turin during a football match. Widescreen. Review page 43.
Director Peter Collinson (1969, PG) (S) (W)

Contributors

Director:
Peter Collinson
Charlie Croker:
Michael Caine
Mr Bridger:
Noël Coward
Professor Simon Peach:
Benny Hill
Altabani:
Raf Vallone
Freddie:
Tony Beckley
Beckerman:
Rossano Brazzi
Lorna:
Maggie Blye
Miss Peach:
Irene Handl
Governor:
John Le Mesurier
Birkenshaw:
Fred Emney
Keats:
Graham Payn
Arthur:
Michael Standing

This chronicle of Britpop, showing as part of the Storyville documentary strand, examines the phenomenon's socio-political and cultural impact, and features interviews from members of the bands associated with the scene.
At the beginning of the 1990s, home-grown talent in the arts and fashion flourished across the globe. At the forefront of this cultural revolution was the music - labelled
Britpop - that really caught the imagination as bands like Oasis, Blur, Pulp and the Stone Roses stormed charts worldwide.
With contributions from Liam and Noel Gallagher, Damon Albam, Jarvis Cocker, photographer Kevin Cummins, Vanity Fair's Toby Young, fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, Damien Hirst, and Peter Mandelson.

Contributors

Interviewee:
Liam Gallagher
Interviewee:
Noel Gallagher
Interviewee:
Damon Albam
Interviewee:
Jarvis Cocker
Interviewee:
Kevin Cummins
Interviewee:
Toby Young
Interviewee:
Ozwald Boateng
Interviewee:
Damien Hirst
Interviewee:
Peter Mandelson
Director:
John Dower
Series Editor:
Nick Fraser

Actress and television presenter Liza Tarbuck reveals the pet hates she would like to consign to Orwellian oblivion, of which minicabs are the chief offenders. With Paul Merton. Producers Richard Wilson and Victoria Payne (R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Presenter:
Liza Tarbuck
Unknown:
Paul Merton.
Producers:
Richard Wilson
Producers:
Victoria Payne

Repeats are not indicated.
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Open University 6.00 The Train to Cluj-Napoca (S)

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