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Blue Peter
Shown yesterday at 4.55pm on BBC1

7.25 Out There
Aggie goes on a date with Peter.

7.50 Flint the Time Detective
A time shifter turns people into "living paintings".

8.10 Rotten Ralph
A famous artist enthuses over the crafty cat's "works of art".

8.25 Newsround

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Tweenies Max and Judy decorate the playroom.
BBC Tweenies magazine: £1.40

8.50 Bob the Builder
Well-meaning Spud causes chaos.

9.00 The Shiny Show
Dogsby and co visit a mill.

9.20 Bill and Ben The duo look after
Scamper's nephew.

9.30 Teletubbies
The gang listen to the tolling of church bells.

10.00 Fimbles
Fimbo goes in search of a peaceful spot.

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Saint Paul 2/2. Following his conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus, Paul vows to spread his message to Jews and Gentiles alike.

Contributors

Paul of Tarsus:
Johannes Brandup
Rueben:
Thomas Lockyer
Dina:
Barbora Bobulova
Peter:
Ennio Fantastichini
Barnabas:
Gw Bailey
John:
Giorgio Pasotti
Gamalieie:
Franco Nero
Erode Giovanni:
Lombardo Radice
Mary:
Daniela Poggi

2/6. Ted and Sylvia - Love and Loss. Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig recently starred in a film documenting the tragic love affair between Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath - but has their poetry been overshadowed by the drama of their relationship? Ian McMillan traces Hughes's Yorkshire roots, and uncovers rare archive footage of both poets. Director Allen Jewhurst ; Producer Simon Wells
First shown on BBC North East/Cumbria, Yorkshire/Lincolnshire

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Craig
Unknown:
Ted Hughes
Unknown:
Sylvia Plath
Unknown:
Ian McMillan
Director:
Allen Jewhurst
Producer:
Simon Wells

3/6. Plans to build a wind farm on Scout Moor in Lancashire, an area of outstanding natural beauty, have angered local residents. Former political spin doctor Amanda Platell suggests a high-profile demonstration, with support from environmentalist David Bellamy, to boost the campaigners' chances of getting their voices heard.
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Contributors

Unknown:
Amanda Platell
Unknown:
David Bellamy
Producer:
Sharon Keatley
Series Producer:
Bob Jefford

3/3. Desperate Measures. Can pills or surgery succeed where willpower has failed? For pharmaceutical companies, miracle weight-loss drugs are the holy grail - yet in America in the 1990s, hundreds of women died after one firm put profits before safety. Meanwhile,
15-year-old Charlie Fabrikant eagerly awaits his gastric bypass, a surgical procedure that will reduce both his stomach and his ability to eat normally.
Producer Claire Hughes : Executive producer Lucy Hillman

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Fabrikant
Producer:
Claire Hughes
Producer:
Lucy Hillman

On 6 October 1985, PC Keith Blakelock met his death at the hands of a raging mob during the infamous Broadwater Farm riots in north London. Escalating racial tension between police and local youths was cited as a catalyst for the violence, yet there were failures of police leadership that made his death more likely. Includes dramatic reconstructions and eyewitness accounts, as well as an interview with Winston Silcott , the man jailed for but later acquitted of PC Blakelock's murder. With strong language. Director Jonathan Jones ; Executive producers Roger Graef , Fiona Stourton

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Blakelock
Unknown:
Winston Silcott
Director:
Jonathan Jones
Producers:
Roger Graef
Producers:
Fiona Stourton

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Maria Callas - Living and Dying for Art and Love
Art and life became as one for Maria Callas when in 1964, embroiled in a destructive love affair with Aristotle Onassis, she took the title role in Puccini's Tosca. It was to be the diva's swan-song performance.

12.20 Children's News
Michael Buerk, John Craven and Jon Snow contribute to a Time Shift documentary about the development of children's television news programmes.

1.00 Political Thrillers
A Time Shift film exploring the evolution of television political thrillers, from Party Manners to State of Play.

Contributors

Director (Maria Callas - Living and Dying for Art and Love):
Steve Cole
Producer (Maria Callas - Living and Dying for Art and Love):
Chris Hunt
Producer (Maria Callas - Living and Dying for Art and Love):
Alan Sievewright
Interviewee (Time Shift:
Children's News): Michael Buerk
Interviewee (Time Shift:
Children's News): John Craven
Interviewee (Time Shift:
Children's News): Jon Snow
Director (Time Shift:
Children's News): Julia Foot
Series Producer (Time Shift:
Children's News): Tom Ware
Director (Time Shift:
Political Thrillers): John Das

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