Ends 7.00.
Fimbles
Florrie's shadow misbehaves.
6.20 Teletubbies
Po shows how to makes Tubby Custard.
6.45 Clifford the Big Red Dog
Cleo becomes big-headed.
Followed by Tweenies Songtime
Ends 10.00.
Arthur
The kids wonder if the new girl in town is an alien spy, then a friend comes to stay.
(R) (S)
7.30 Xchange
The daily live magazine show returns for half-term week. Today, in a simulcast with the CBBC channel, new addition Vinnie the ferret becomes a newsreader at Zoosround. (S)
8.00 The Scooby, Scrappy and Yabba Doo Show
The gang star in a movie, Scooby goes on a date, and an escape artist gets loose. (R) (S)
8.25 Newsround
(S)
8.30 Blue Peter
Konnie Huq goes behind the scenes at Top of the Pops.
(Shown last Friday on BBC1) (S)
9.00 Legacy of the Silver Shadow
7/13. Gretel's friend blackmails her way into the team.
(S)
9.25 Looney Tunes
A double bill of animated madness.
(R) (S)
9.35 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
The Turtles discover a lost prehistoric world.
(R) (S)
Ends 11.00.
Tweenies
Judy and Max race an old car against a new one.
(R) (S)
10.20 Little Red Tractor
Can the tractor stop a runaway hay bale?
(S)
Followed by CBeebies Birthdays
10.40 Balamory
PC Plum needs help on a very windy day.
(For cast see Wed BBC1) (R) (S)
** Animated adventure. A group of dinosaurs get more than they expected when they recover an egg containing a baby tyrannosaurus. Review page SL Director Roy Allen Smith (1994. U)
The Land before Time III: the Time of the Great Givingtomorrow at the same time
Revisiting the locations used in Brief Encounter and The Thirty-Nine Steps. Followed by The Witness
Business news.
The Bodysnatchers. How the Amazon ant raises other species as its slaves.
Live quarter-final draw.
**** John Wayne stars in John Ford 's nautical drama set du ring the early years of the Second World War. A group of merchant seamen embark on a perilousjourney to
England. Review page SL
(1940. PG) (BW)
Did a move to Alberta, Canada, allow the burgeoning young
Ellis family more time together? Director Angela Norris
Lome Spicer takes on Gordon Whistance.
Elimination quiz.
Wild Barts Can't Be Broken. The children of Springfield rebel after Chief Wiggum enforces a curfew.
First of four nightly comedy double bills starring Will Smith. Will Goes A Courtin When Will refuses to pay rent, Philip takes the matter to court.
6.45 Hex and the Single Guy. A spiritualist is so annoyed by Will's attitude that she curses the whole family.
The comedian joins Steve Wright in the first of five nightly shows this week, in which he selects personal favourites from the Top of the Pops archive. Tonight's array includes performances from the Members, the Fugees, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Kirsty MacColl , blink-182, Blur and Blondie. Producer Mark Hagen Phill is also on NoerMind the Buzzcocks, 9pm Phill Jupitus 's CD review: page 17
The steeplejack examines modern steam turbines used to generate electricity, and visits museums and societies preserving Britain's steam heritage.
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The ex-Python re-assesses the cliches of the Middle Ages.
The Monk. 2/8. The ideal of a life of solitude and worship was all too often undermined by monks' talent for turning a profit. Sheep, iron-smelting, holy "relics", and even prayer, became money-spinners in the world of the medieval monastery.
Producer Paul Bradshaw ; Executive producers Nicolas Kent , Vanessa Phillips RT SHOP: hardback book, £16.99 incl p&p. Call [number removed] (national rate)
It's North v South tonight, as London Metropolitan University takes on Durham University for a place in the quarter-finals. Director Tracey Rooney : Producer Peter Gwyn (AD)
Ends 10.30.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Recent UK number one artists
Fatman Scoop and Gary Jules , prog-rock luminary Fish and Radio l's Official Chart Show host Wes Butters join host Mark Lamarr and regulars Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus. Director Paul Wheeler ; Producers Richard Wilson and Warren Prentice
Repeated next Saturday
9.30 Coupling Naked. As Jeff's 30th birthday approaches, his new boss Julia is keen to ensure he celebrates properly.
Writer Steven Moffat Director Martin Dennis : Producer Sue vertue (AD)
10.00 The Catherine Tate Show New series 1/6. The Perrier
Award-nominated comedian presents an array of comic characters, including a woman scared of her own shadow and the Doncaster Spinners' best - and oldest - majorette. Writers Darren Litten and Catherine Tate ; Director Gordon Anderson
Producer Geoffrey Perkins Sandi Toksvig salutes female comics: page 30
Comedy about the tangled love lives of a close-knit group of friends. Jeff's new boss Julia questions whether it is right and proper to kiss someone junior at work.
Argumentative schoolgirl Lauren and foul-mouthed Nan Taylor appear in the first episode of the award-winning Catherine Tate's acclaimed sketch show.
Analysis of the news with Jeremy Paxman.
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The story of the brilliant 17th-century British scientist who was erased from history by a jealous rival - Isaac Newton. Director Christopher Mitchell ; Executive producer Bryn Higgins
Poet Laureate Andrew
Motion uncovers the history of a secret military establishment. Producer Clive Dunn
Then The Witness Personal accounts of historical events.
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Repeats are not indicated.
1.00 Talk German (parts 1-6)
Beginners' course.
2.30 Germany Inside Out (parts 1-5)
5.00 Working with the Germans
5.30 Eurografters: Germany
