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Ends 8.30.

Blue Peter
Konnie camps out with survival expert Ray Mears.
Signed. Shown yesterday 5pm BBC1

7.25 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
There's trouble on the set of The Happy Valley Show.

7.50 Flint the Time Detective
Petra tries to revive the army of terracotta soldiers.

8.10 Rotten Ralph
Ralph nurses the family back to health.

8.25 Newsround

Contributors

Guest (Blue Peter):
Ray Mears

Ends 10.20.

Tweenies
The friends make breakfast for a giant.

8.50 Bob the Builder
Farmer Pickles needs a pen to house the school guinea pigs.

9.00 The Shiny Show
Questions about gymnastics.

9.20 Ethelbert the Tiger
The cub is taught to swim. Then Ethelbert meets some penguins.

9.30 Teletubbies
Some children learn about the number five.

10 00 Fimbles
Pom finds a tuffet that seems to squeak.

Followed by CBeebies Birthdays

Repeats are not indicated.
10.20 KS 1 Science Clips (ages 5-7) Grouping and Changing Materials 8299617 10.30 Starship (ages 6-7) Numeracy - Place Value 4456181 10.50 The Way Things Work 2 (ages 7-9) Engine Trouble
6362075 11.05 What? Where? When? Why? (ages 6-7) Technology - Sticking Together 1120 KS1 Science Clips (ages
5-7) Pushes and Pulls iS)

Musical starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. Jane Falbury finds her life taking a new direction when her stage-struck sister invites a Broadway director to stage his latest show in their barn. Review page 57.
Director Charles Walters (1950, U)
Followed by Hall of Fame The life story of actress Grace Kelly.

Contributors

Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Gene Kelly.
Unknown:
Jane Falbury
Director:
Charles Walters
Unknown:
Grace Kelly.
Jane Falbury:
Judy Garland
Joe DRoss:
Gene Kelly
Orville Wingait:
Eddie Bracken
Abigail Falbury:
Gloria Dehaven
Esme:
Marjorie Main
Herb Blake:
Phil Silvers
Jasper GWingait:
Ray Collins

2/6. The Battle of Sedgemoor. 1685: the forces of Catholic James II face a rebel army raised by his nephew James
Scott, the Duke of Monmouth. Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver head for the Somerset Levels to scour the battlefield for signs of the event and the royalist camp. Executive producer Pat Llewellyn ; Series producer Paul Ratcliffe
First shown on BBC4

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Pollard
Unknown:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Pat Llewellyn
Producer:
Paul Ratcliffe

1/4. Live from the NEC in Birmingham, Philippa Forrester presents coverage of the toy and utility dogs in the first of four broadcasts from the celebrated canine event, showing on consecutive evenings. Commentary by Peter Purves , Jessica Holm , top British judge Frank Kane and US broadcaster and breeder Wayne Cavanaugh.
Executive producer David Pickthall : Series producer Ian Russell

Contributors

Unknown:
Philippa Forrester
Commentary By:
Peter Purves
Commentary By:
Jessica Holm
Unknown:
Frank Kane
Unknown:
Wayne Cavanaugh.
Producer:
David Pickthall
Producer:
Ian Russell

3/8. Rick pays a memorable visit to Jersey where he enjoys reef fishing for sea bass and a Portuguese feast in St Helier. Back in Comwall he witnesses the seasonal pheasant shoot. Director/Producer David Pritchard RT SHOP: Rick Stein 's Food Heroes: Another Helping, available for L18 (RRP L20) including p&p. To order call [number removed] (national rate)

Contributors

Producer:
David Pritchard
Unknown:
Rick Stein

Diamond Labs. Top quality diamonds at knock down prices? This is the promise offered by a series of recent scientific breakthroughs, which have enabled the laboratory production of both coloured and colourless diamonds.
But these new synthetic stones are bad news for the world's largest diamond trader, De Beers, and the company has set up a vastly expensive scientific division to find ways to distinguish their natural diamonds from these cheaper jewels. Producer Paul Olding ; Editor Matthew Barrett (AD)

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Olding
Editor:
Matthew Barrett

Britain's best-known businessman, Mohamed Al Fayed , has become a tax exile after trying for years to get British citizenship. The move follows a huge row over the tax he pays, prompted by the Inland Revenue ending a secret deal with him to reduce his personal tax bill. The Money
Programme examines this arrangement and why it ended. Series editor Clive Edwards Postponed from 8 January

Contributors

Unknown:
Mohamed Al Fayed
Editor:
Clive Edwards

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The Grunwick Strike Time Shift looks at the 1976 strike at the north London Grunwick film processing plant, and its repercussions. Director/Producer Deep Sehgal
12.10 Double Helix: the DNA Years 2/2. How DNA has transformed our understanding of what it means to be human.
Director/Producer Philip Martin

Contributors

Producer:
Philip Martin

BBC Two England

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