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Ends 6.30.

Fimbles
Florrie collects items to put in a shopping basket. (R) (S)
BBC Fimbles magazine: £1.45

6.20 Tweenies Count to Christmas
Jake spins the festive wheel. (R) (S)

Ethelbert the Tiger
People run away when the cub smiles. (R) (S)

Ends 10.30.

Arthur
Arthur, DW and Fern all plan to stage parties.
(R) (S)

6.55 Taz-Mania
A double bill of fun with Taz and friends.
(R) (S)

7.15 Looney Tunes
With Sylvester and Bugs Bunny.
(R) (S)

7.30 Smile
Sugababes join the regular team to perform their new single Too Lost in You, and there's a film from artists of the month S Club 8.
Plus music, games chat and fun with What's New Scooby-Doo?, Woody Woodpecker, Cavegirl, Arthur, Even Stevens and Dennis the Menace.
Presented by Reggie Yates, DJ Devstar and Fearne Cotton.
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Contributors

Presenter (Smile):
Reggie Yates
Presenter (Smile):
DJ Devstar
Presenter (Smile):
Fearne Cotton
Director (Smile):
Angela Sharp
Producer (Smile):
Fiona Robinson

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen shows how to bring indulgence to your home, using clips from Housecall, House Invaders, Real Rooms and Home Front.

At 11.40, in Fantasy Rooms, Laurence designs a dream bedroom for a chocoholic from Colwyn Bay, Clwyd.

And at 12.10, The Winter Flying Gardener, aka Chris Beardshaw, shows an air hostess a "naked" garden with colourful stems and branches.
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Contributors

Presenter (Sunday Home and Garden/Fantasy Rooms):
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Presenter (The Winter Flying Gardener):
Chris Beardshaw
Director:
Paul Vanezis
Series Producer:
Vanessa Jackson

Biographical war drama starring Cliff Robertson. A remote Pacific location during the Second World War: Lieutenant John F Kennedy - the future President of the United States - takes command of PT boat number 109, but has to fight for his life when it is blown out of the water by the Japanese. Review page 56. Director Leslie H Martinson (1963, U)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Robertson.
Unknown:
Lieutenant John F Kennedy
Director:
Leslie H Martinson

The Honda Challenge for veterans at London's Royal
Albert Hall -the last leg of the ATP Seniors Tour - reaches its climax with the singles final.
Last year the title went to Petr Korda , but tour leader
John McEnroe may be a safer bet to take the honours this time round. Presented by Sue Barker , with commentary from John Lloyd and Andrew Castle. Executive producer Paul Davies
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Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Unknown:
Petr Korda
Leader:
John McEnroe
Presented By:
Sue Barker
Unknown:
John Lloyd
Unknown:
Andrew Castle.
Producer:
Paul Davies

New series 1/3. South Africa is the first destination as the Goodie-turned-naturalist explores other countries' wildlife. Cape Town has the perfect combination of stunning scenery and varied wildlife. On Table Mountain, Oddie finds a friendly hyrax and dazzling flowers before getting intimate with penguins, great white sharks and southern right whales.
Producer Hugh Pearson ; Series producer Stephen Moss (S)

Contributors

Producer:
Hugh Pearson
Producer:
Stephen Moss

In one of Africa's "dirty wars", child soldiers are being equipped with guns made in Eastern Europe. In the Balkans, meanwhile, innocent people are being killed with guns that finally end up in the hands of British criminals. David Akinsanya reports on international arms trafficking in this Correspondent film for the Guns and Gangs season. Director Phil Wright ; Editor Karen O'Connor (S) Rudegirls explores teenage girls on society's fringes on Tuesday at 9pm Taking the rap: page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
David Akinsanya
Director:
Phil Wright
Editor:
Karen O'Connor

This summer a group of Americans paid$5,500 to be trained in counter-terrorism. For 18 hours a day in Israel, the party learnt how to fire automatic weapons, took part in armed patrols and faced a mock extremist attack. The experiment was devised after 9/11 to inform citizens on how to deal with a terrorist act. How did they get on - and did this "holiday" have a hidden political agenda?
Director Tim Tate ; Producer Ros Tsang (S)

Contributors

Director:
Tim Tate
Producer:
Ros Tsang

My Dinner In Hell. Steve bumps into his dream celebrity in the bar. Mariella Frostrup guest-stars.
Writer Steven Moffat ; Director Martin Dennis ; Producer Sue vertue (R) (S)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mariella Frostrup
Unknown:
Steven Moffat
Director:
Martin Dennis

Vitali Klitschko of the Ukraine faces Canada's
Kirk Johnson in a final eliminatorforthe WBC heavyweight title in New York City. Klitschko is returning to the ring for the first time since his bloody loss to Lennox Lewis in June. Senior producer Chris Lewis ; Editor Jim Bentley

Contributors

Unknown:
Vitali Klitschko
Unknown:
Kirk Johnson
Unknown:
Lennox Lewis
Producer:
Chris Lewis
Editor:
Jim Bentley

Mystery thriller.
Exiled Greenlander Smilla calls upon her scientific expertise and innate sense of snow to investigate the death of a young friend in Copenhagen. Review page 56.
Director Bille August (1996.15) (S) (W) Peter Capaldi - Face of the Week: page 69

Contributors

Unknown:
Greenlander Smilla
Director:
Bille August
Unknown:
Peter Capaldi
Smilla Jasperson:
Julia Ormond
Mechanic:
Gabriel Byrne
Tork:
Richard Harris
Elsa Lubing:
Vanessa Redgrave
Lagermann:
Jim Broadbent
Lander:
Peter Capaldi

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