Ends 7.00.
Fimbles
Where is Fimbo's shimmy shaker? (R) (S)
6.20Teletubbies
Watching a children's ballet show. (R) (S)
6.45 Clifford the Big Red Dog
Rain threatens to ruin the back-to-school barbecue. (R) (S)
Ends 8.30.
Blue Peter
Where does chocolate come from? Liz finds out.
(Signed) (Shown yesterday 5pm BBC1)
7.25 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
A disorientated stranger appears at the Holmes's door.
7.50 Flint the Time Detective
Can Unita rescue Flint from the Land of Dread?
8.10 Rotten Ralph
The cat prepares for a holiday.
8.25 Newsround
Ends 10.20.
Tweenies
Max learns about perspective. (R) (S)
BBC VIDEO: Tweenies: Let's Play, £9.99
8.50 Bob the Builder
Spud wants to be a musketeer. (R) (S)
9.00 The Shiny Show
Tigs meets acrobats and jugglers performing at a circus. (R) (S)
9.20 Ethelbert the Tiger
Double bill. Insights into selfishness, thirst and water. (R) (S)
9.30 Teletubbies
Learning about the number four. (R) (S)
10.00 Fimbles
Fimbo finds a wheelbarrow. (R) (S)
Followed by CBeebies Birthdays
Repeats are not indicated.
10.20 Revisewise (ages 7-9)
Revisewise Shorts - Maths Tests 1062130 10.30 Revisewise (ages 7- 9) Revisewise Shorts - ScienceTests 7849284 10.40 Primary Geography (ages 7-11)
Postcards: Kenya and the World-Food and Trade 1918468 10.50 The Way Things Work 2 (ages 7-9) The Far Side 7810772 11.05 What? Where? When? Why? (ages 9-11) Science - Dress for the Weather 9699517 11.20 Revisewise (ages 7-9) Revisewise Shorts -
Prepanng for Your Tests
The latest proceedings from the House of Commons.
Business news.
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The Bee-Team. In Kenya, David Attenborough uncovers a 300-strong community of bee-eaters built upon one of the most complex social hierarchies found in birds.
Clare Balding introduces live action from Aintree as this year's three-day Grand National meeting gets under way.
Includes the highlight of today's card, the L150,000 Martell Cognac Cup Chase, at 2.35, plus interviews and expert insight ahead of Saturday's big race. Coverage of Ladies' Day begins tomorrow at 1.30pm.
TV presentation Gerry Morrison ; Executive producer Helen Kuttner
Chefs Phil Vickery and Nick Nairn are given just 20 minutes to create dishes with limited ingredients.
Elimination quiz.
Lisa takes tap-dancing lessons, but struggles to get into the groove.
The Simpsons on your mobile? Visit [web address removed]
Claudia Winkleman hosts another round of advances and flirtation. The next episode is at 7.30pm on BBC3.
Producers Andy Culpin and Matt Walton ; Executive producer David Young
First shown on BBC3
Ray Mears tracks badgers and deer across a forest.
(Revised rpt)
6/6. The Battle of the Big Guns. Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver visit Dover's famous white cliffs, the site of one of the Second World War's most remarkable battles. From
1940-1944, long-range British and German guns stationed on either side of the Channel exchanged fire in a bid to win control of this strategic 22-mile wide stretch of water. Series producer Paul Ratcliffe ; Executive producer Pat Llewellyn
First shown on BBC4
1/2. The ex-steeplejack takes his obsession with Britain's industrial past to the extreme as he attempts to reconstruct a coalmine in his garden. A lOOft-deep shaft, complete with pithead gear and a steam-powered winding engine? It's an ambitious project, but if anyone has a passion to see it through, it's Fred Dibnah. Concludes next Thursday. Producer David Hall (AD)
7/8. Monkfish, mussels and herb celery are on the menu as Rick and his terrier Chalky sample Irish hospitality amid the breathtaking scenery of Strangford Lough , Down.
Director/Producer David Pritchard RT SHOP: Rick Stein 's Food Heroes: Another Helping, available for £18 (RRP L20) including p&p. To order call [number removed] (national rate)
Earthquake Storms. Disaster threatens Istanbul in the form of the earthquake storm. Earthquakes were always thought to be random - but clues from Crete to California suggest otherwise. Geologist Geoff King , who predicted a storm that killed 25,000, claims it will strike next in the heart of Turkey. Producers Nick Green and Sue Learoyd; Editor Matthew Barrett
www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon
4/8. Not content with running one of London's top hair salons, Richard and Hellen Ward have set their sights on another goal. The British Hairdresser of the Year award is worth fl million from the sale of spin-off hair products - but it's a risky venture, as participation costs a small fortune in glossy publicity photos and high-profile PR stunts, plus Hellen - the business brains of the operation - has fallen pregnant. Narrated by Tom Baker.
Director Kate Middleton ; Executive producer Bill Grist
With Jeremy Paxman.
4/6. A new dating craze, drum 'n' breaks in London's East End and Bollywood's hottest actors feature in tonight's edition of the Asian arts and culture magazine. Plus music from MC Shaanti and tabla star Tina Sugandh. Producer Gurdip Bhangoo ; Executive producer Tommy Nagra
Comedy with Ben Mendelsohn. When Lewis takes a job at a Sydney mental hospital, he finds himself placed in charge of staging an ambitious and unorthodox production of Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte. Review page 50. Director Mark Joffe (1996)
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(Repeats are not indicated)
2.00 GCSE Bitesize Revision: German
Exam revision.
4.00 GCSE Bitesize Revision: Spanish
