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Arthur
DW attempts to avoid a fire drill, then tries to convince the Tibbie twins she can read. (R) (S)

6.55 Taz-Mania
A double bill of animated antics. (R) (S)

7.15 Looney Tunes Wile E Coyote uses invisible paint in his latest attempt to catch the Road Runner. Daffy
Duck visits Hollywood. (S)

7 30 Smile
Gareth Gates joins Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates and DJ Devstar in the studio, where he'll be performing his new single Sunshine.
Plus, there's a new Featured Artist for September and - along with regulars Nev It Up, Smile 8-5, Freeness, Room Cam and Bandit Bites - a brand new game for television and the web.
Cartoon fun includes Dennis the Menace, Arthur, Cavegirl, Stuart Little and Even Stevens. (S) (W) [website removed]

Contributors

Presenter (Smile):
Fearne Cotton
Presenter (Smile):
Reggie Yates
Presenter (Smile):
DJ Devstar
Guest/Singer (Smile):
Gareth Gates
Director (Smile):
Ian Trill
Producer (Smile):
Fiona Robinson

Presented by Steve Rider.
10.30, 11.50, 3.15 Golf Ganton, North Yorkshire, plays host to the final day of the Walker Cup -one of the most prestigious tournaments on the amateur calendar. Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be chasing a third consecutive title in the biennial clash with the USAan event which has launched the careers of some of golfs top players. Steve Rider presents live coverage. With commentary from Peter Alliss , Ken Brown ,
Andrew Cotter , Alex Hay , Maureen Madill and Julian Tutt. (S)
10.45, 2.25 Superbikes The highlight of this afternoon's programme comes from Assen in the Netherlands where, having set the pace all season, Burnley's Neil Hodgson will be aiming to wrap up the first world title of his career. With just two dates remaining on the championship calendar, Hodgson can take an unassailable lead if he manages to hold off team-mate and closest challenger Spaniard Ruben Xaus. Presented by Suzi Perry. With commentators
Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish.
1.15 Three-day Eventing Live coverage of Lincolnshire's
Burghley Horse Trials, which offer the richest prize in the sport's history - a Grand Slam worth almost f 160,000.
Competitors include defending champion William Fox-Pitt and Zara Phillips but the spotlight will be trained on European champion Pippa Funnell as she goes for her first Burghley win. With commentary from Michael Tucker and Lorna Clarke.
Senior producer Jonathan Bramley ;
Editor Lawrence Duffy (W)

Contributors

Presented By:
Steve Rider.
Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Ken Brown
Unknown:
Andrew Cotter
Unknown:
Alex Hay
Unknown:
Maureen Madill
Unknown:
Julian Tutt.
Unknown:
Neil Hodgson
Unknown:
Spaniard Ruben Xaus.
Presented By:
Suzi Perry.
Commentators:
Charlie Cox
Commentators:
Steve Parrish.
Unknown:
William Fox-Pitt
Unknown:
Zara Phillips
Unknown:
Pippa Funnell
Unknown:
Michael Tucker
Unknown:
Lorna Clarke.
Producer:
Jonathan Bramley
Editor:
Lawrence Duffy

Historical drama starring Keith Michell. As he lays on his deathbed, King Henry VIII looks back over his life and his pivotal role in a rich and controversial period of English history. Widescreen. Review page 48.
DirectorWaris Hussein (1972, PG) (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Michell.
Unknown:
King Henry Viii
King Henry VIII:
Keith Michell
Catherine of Aragon:
Frances Cuka
Anne Boleyn:
Charlotte Rampling
Jane Seymour:
Jane Asher
Anne of Cleves:
Jenny Bos
Catherine Howard:
Lynne Frederick
Catherine Parr:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Thomas Cromwell:
Donald Pleasence
Norfolk:
Michael Gough
Suffolk:
Brian Blessed
Archbishop Cranmer:
Bernard Hepton
Wolsey:
John Bryans
Thomas More:
Michael Goodliffe
Thomas Seymour:
Peter Clay

The survival expert follows in the footsteps of his childhood hero Robert Rogers , a frontiersman who achieved fame for an incredible feat of wilderness endurance during the Seven Years War with the French over 250 years ago. Racing against the imminent onset of winter, Captain Rogers used his intimate knowledge of the forests of North America to keep his soldiers alive as they struggled back from a raid deep in enemy territory.
Director Ben Southwell ; Series producer Dick Colthurst (R) (S) (W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Rogers
Director:
Ben Southwell
Producer:
Dick Colthurst

As the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center approaches, Dan Cruickshank charts the intense competition surrounding the chance to rebuild on the site of the attack. It has been called the greatest design competition of the modern age but also its toughest. Its aims? To soothe a nation's injured pride, to restore a city's financial heart, and to find a fitting memorial to comfort a bereaved population. Cruickshank follows the project's progress up to the moment when the new shape of New York - and a new American icon - is revealed.
Director Sam Hobkinson ; Executive producer Basil Comely (S) (W) A nightly four part series. Dan Cruickshank under Fire, starts Monday 11.20pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan Cruickshank
Director:
Sam Hobkinson
Unknown:
Dan Cruickshank

Thriller. A troubled British surveillance operative working in America witnesses a murder committed by a mystery woman. Fascinated by her resemblance to his long-lost daughter, he follows the woman across country as she continues her murder spree. Widescreen. Review page 48.
Director Stephan Elliott (1999, 18) (S) (W)

Contributors

Director:
Stephan Elliott
The Eye:
Ewan McGregor
Joanna Eris:
Ashley Judd
Alex:
Patrick Bergin
Hilary:
Kd Lang
Gary:
Jason Priestley
Dr Brault:
Genevieve Bujold
Mike:
David Nerman
Paul Hugo:
Steven McCarthy

Highlights of round 11, which took place earlier today at the Portuguese circuit of Estoril, regarded as one of the most challenging of the whole season. Championship leader Valentino Rossi of Italy still has a sizeable lead but second-placed Sete Gibernau of Spain has proven difficult to shake off. Presented by Suzi Perry , with commentary from Nick Harris and Matthew Roberts.
Producer Joe Bamonte ; Series producer Belinda Rogerson (W)

Contributors

Leader:
Valentino Rossi
Presented By:
Suzi Perry
Unknown:
Nick Harris
Unknown:
Matthew Roberts.
Producer:
Joe Bamonte
Producer:
Belinda Rogerson

Police drama starring Gary
Merrill and Jan Sterling. Following a series of violent crimes and the murder of a nightclub singer, Police
Captain Danforth decides on a tough policy intended to stamp out the activities of petty racketeers and hoodlums. But then the gangs decide to fight back. Review page 48. Director Joseph M Newman (1954. PG) (BW) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Sterling.
Director:
Joseph M Newman

Repeats are not indicated.
Youth Nation 2.00 Open Up Your World: What's Your Dream? - Richard Blackwood presents the youth talk show. Today's discussion centres on trying to find ideal employment. (S) Languages 4.00 Buongiorno Italia! (parts 11-12)
Make Your Mark 5.00 Planning Your Future - a guide to the many options available to school leavers. (S)
Open University 6.00 Deaf-Blind Education in Russia-educators and psychologists at work at a special school in Russia. (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Blackwood

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