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Fimbles
Pom needs some rain to go with her umbrella. (AD)

6.20 Teletubbies
A balloon proves hard to catch.
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6.45 Clifford the Big Red Dog
The canine gets colourful when he takes a tie-dye bath.

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Arthur
An election pits Arthur and Muffy against each other, and Francine wars with her neighbour.

7.30 Blue Peter
Compilation of the team's watery challenges, including Matt's high dive.

7.55 Newsround

8.00 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
A transformed Baxter plots revenge against Krang.

8.20 Stitch Up!
The pranksters go to New York to cany out an archaeological wind-up.

8.45 Looney Tunes
Double bill as Bugs turns gorilla, then has a casino caper.

9.00 Rule the School
5/7. The rap class pull together with their Eminem performance.

9.30 Rugrats
Angelica breaks her mum's mobile phone.

Tweenies
Milo decorates Fizz and Bella's chairs.

10.20 Bill and Ben
Noises in the garden create music.

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10.35 Balamory
The nursery children organise a daffodil tea party.
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10.55 Beebie's Tails
Prunella Scales reads The Wish Cat.

Contributors

Writer ("Balamory"):
Peter Hynes
Storyteller ("Beebie's Tails"):
Prunella Scales

Comedy starring Paul Reubens. Peewee and his faithful talking pig, Vance, are joined on their wacky farm by an assortment of performers and animals when Mace Montana and his circus are blown on to the property during a freak storm. Review page 53. Director Randal Kleiser (1988, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Reubens.
Director:
Randal Kleiser

Romantic drama starring
Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. The daughters of the Tuttle household are captivated by a brash young songwriter, but their love lives are complicated when cynical pianist Barney Sloan arrives on the scene. Review page 53.
Director Gordon Douglas (1955. U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Pianist:
Barney Sloan
Director:
Gordon Douglas

3/8. Clash of the Clans. As excavations take place at the ancient sea fort of Dun Eisdean on the Hebridean island of Lewis, the team make an aerial investigation of the 16th-century feud between the clans Morrison and MacLeod. Producer Chris Paton : Series producer Steve Evanson

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Paton
Producer:
Steve Evanson

9/10. Moving house can push emotions to the extreme, as Sandy and Steve Carrington find out when they decide to cash in some of the six houses they currently rent out in order to buy a larger home to prepare for their growing family. But moving proves itself to be a stressful and depressing business. And when Sandie learns that IVF treatment may be the one way of improving her chances of conceiving, some difficult decisions need to be made. Series producer Pete Lawrence ; Executive producer Mark Hill (AD) RT SHOP: Safe as Houses - Make the Right Mme, £7.99. Order on [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Carrington
Producer:
Pete Lawrence

Drama documenting the life and work of the theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking who, despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, has galvanised the scientific world with his ground-breaking work on the nature of time and the universe.

(Stephen Hawking: Profile follows on BBC4 at 10.30)
A cosmic career: page 20

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Moffat
Producer:
Jessica Pope
Director:
Philip Martin
Stephen Hawking:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Fred Hoyle:
Peter Firth
Roger Penrose:
Tom Ward
Jane Wilde:
Lisa Dillon
Dennis Sciama:
John Sessions
Isobel Hawking:
Phoebe Nicholls
Arno Penzias:
Michael Brandon
Bob Wilson:
Tom Hodgkins
Frank Hawking:
Adam Godley
George Ellis:
Bertie Carvel
Lidia Sciama:
Carolina Giammetta
Reporter:
Christian Pedersen
Dr John Holloway:
Matthew Marsh
Nurse Susan McClean:
Anastasia Hille
Jayant Narlikar:
Rohan Siva
Martha Guthrie:
Alice Eve
Barmaid:
Deirdre Costello
Hamlet:
Anthony Howell
Robert Silkin:
Sebastian Armesto
Rosencrantz:
Leon Ockendei
Guildenstern:
Che Cartwright
Train passenger:
Linda Spurrier
Cab driver:
James Warrior
Frink:
David McKail
Edgar:
Rory Copus
Cyclist:
Mark Wells
Cyclist:
Dominic Price
TV producer:
Daniel Pope
Chris Davies:
Philip McGinley
Hugh:
Charlie Beall
Sciama children:
Jasmine McIntosh
Sciama children:
Mariana Bird

8/12. The British ambassador to Romania, Quinton Quayle , discusses visa applications on the eve of media claims of lax restrictions on visas to Britain. Security is also on his mind following the bomb attack in Istanbul that killed the British ambassador to Turkey. Accompanying Quayle on a meeting with the Romanian PM, Adrian Chiles finds the ambassador to be one of the country's most famous public figures.
Director/Producer Rob Finighan

Contributors

Unknown:
Quinton Quayle
Unknown:
Adrian Chiles
Producer:
Rob Finighan

Drama. Advertising executive Chris Lloyd lives in suburbia with his family. But the arrival of Toni, a free-living friend from his past, leads Chris to doubt his choices. Review page 54. Henri Rufus
Director Philip Saville (1997, 18)

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Lloyd
Director:
Philip Saville
Chris Lloyd:
Christian Bale
Marion Lloyd:
Emily Watson
Toni:
Lee Ross
Annick:
Elsa Zylberstein
Dave:
Jonathan Aris
Mickey:
Ifan Meredith
Joanna:
Amanda Ryan

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