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Ends 8.30.

ChuckleVision
Could a new arrival be Paul and Barry's other brother?
(R) (S)

7.20 Looney Tunes
Daffy encounters two starving men.
(R) (S)

7.25 Round the Twist
Ghosts join in Mr Snapper's play.
(R) (S)

7 55 CBBC at the Fame Academy
Talent show update.
(S) (W)

8.00 Newsround
(S) (W)

8.05 Rule the School
Points, prizes and coolness ratings are handed out.
(Shown yesterday at 4.55pm at BBC1) (S) (W)

Contributors

Writer (ChuckleVision):
Rory Clark
Writer (ChuckleVision):
Robert Taylor

Ends 11.00.

The Story Makers
Fun with Jelly and Jackson. (R) (S) (W)

8.50 The Magic Key
How will Wilf save Biff and Gran when they're captured by trolls? (R) (S)
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9 00 Tweenies
Judy visits a village for donkeys. (R) (S) (W)

9 20 Rubbadubbers
Amelia becomes a babysitter. (R) (S) (W)

9 30 Fimbles
Pom finds an echo. (R) (S) (W)

9 50 Teletubbies
Tinky Winky puts toast in his bag. (R) (S)

Followed by CBeebies Birthdays

10.20 Little Bear
A wintry triple bill with the cub. (R) (S)

10.45 Clifford the Big Red Dog
Emily Elizabeth loses a lucky charm. (R) (S)

Elaine Paige stars in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's musical, based on TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Director David Mallet (R) (S) (W) Followed by Hall of Fame
Elvis Presley is in the spotlight. (R) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Elaine Paige
Unknown:
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Director:
David Mallet
Unknown:
Elvis Presley
Grizabella:
Elaine Paige
Gus:
John Mills
Old Deuteronomy:
Ken Page
Bombalurina:
Rosemarie Ford
Munkustrap:
Michael Gruber
Rum Turn Tugger:
John Partridge
Demeter:
Aeva May
Skimbleshanks:
Geoffrey Garratt
Bustopher Jones:
James Barron

The destructive skills of the middleweights, lightweights, featherweights and antweights are showcased. With
Craig Charles , Philippa Forrester and Jonathan Pearce. Director Stuart MacDonald ; Series producer Bill Hobbins
First shown on BBC3 (S) (W) www.bbc.co.uk/science/robots

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Jonathan Pearce.
Director:
Stuart MacDonald
Producer:
Bill Hobbins

From apples and pears to raspberries and redcurrants, fruits take centre stage in the last of the current series. Chris Beardshaw visits the Vale of Evesham, where he explores the historic art of fruit-growing, and proves to a Worcestershire gardener that the yields of the orchard can be beautiful, inspirational and rewarding.
Director Oliver Clark ; Producer Sarah Davis (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Beardshaw
Director:
Oliver Clark
Producer:
Sarah Davis

The National Gardens Scheme - in which, once a year, passionate horticulturalists open their gardens to the public - is the focus of a one-hour special. Rachel de
Thame also presents tips and advice on how to make the most of a small garden by planting colourful flowers.
Director David Leighton ; Series editor Gill Tiemey (S) (W) BBC MAGAZINE: Gardeners' World, £2.80. New issue on sale 5 September. Great gardening offers: page 35; Free bulbs and seeds: page

Contributors

Director:
David Leighton
Editor:
Gill Tiemey

Wales. Griff Rhys Jones presents another three sites in need of renovation: a Georgian townhouse, Llanelly House; Tudor manor house Vaynol Old Hall in Gwynedd; and Parys Mountain and Amlwch Port on Anglesey. The site that wins the most votes will enter the national final on 14 September. Restoration Secrets follows at 10pm on BBC4.
Producer Simon Mansfield (S) (W) www.bbc.co.uk/restoration BBCi: interactive features available to digital viewers via the red button
VOTING DETAILS: see Tuesday. Lines open at 2am on Thursday 4 September and close 12 midnight on Saturday 6 September
DONATIONS: call [number removed], or post a cheque, made payable to The
Restoration Fund, to: [address removed] RESTORATION MAGAZINE: free with September issues of Homes & Antiques, L2.95, and History magazine, 13.25

Contributors

Producer:
Simon Mansfield

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Rachel Holmes , Tom Paulin and Kwame Kwei-Armah talk about the week's cultural highlights with Mark Lawson.
Director David G Croft : Producer Nicola White (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Rachel Holmes
Unknown:
Tom Paulin
Unknown:
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Unknown:
Mark Lawson.
Director:
David G Croft
Producer:
Nicola White

A Samuel L Jackson double bill begins with this drama, also starring Jessica Lange and Halle Berry. Baby Isaiah is adopted by a social worker after being abandoned by his crack-addict mother, Khaila Richards. Years later, the reformed Khaila fights to regain custody - raising painful issues for both sides. Widescreen. Review page 53.
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal (1995.15) (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel L Jackson
Unknown:
Jessica Lange
Unknown:
Halle Berry.
Unknown:
Khaila Richards.
Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal

The Samuel L Jackson double bill concludes with a drama set in Louisiana in the early
1960s. A doctor's love for his family is only matched by a penchant for attractive patients. When youngest daughter Eve witnesses one of her father's indiscretions, it sets off a traumatic sequence of events. Review page 54.
Director Kasi Lemmons (1997, 15) (Colour and BW) (S)

Contributors

Director:
Kasi Lemmons

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