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Ends 8.00.

The Silver Brumby
A bush fire takes hold.

6.25 The Adventures of Marco and Gina
Cirillo is concerned to hear that his brother is ill.

6.50 Home Farm Twins
The school rabbit escapes from its hutch.

7.05 Lilly the Witch
Is Robin Hood a hero or a villain?

7.30 Ocean Odyssey
Shersheba and Malakat hatch a dastardly plot to seize the Ankh.

7.55 Newsround

Contributors

Writer (Home Farm Twins):
Kate Wood

Ends 10.30.

Big Cook Little Cook
Ben and Small plant seeds.
(S)

8.20 Tots TV
Why is Tilly in such a dreamy mood?
(S)

8.30 Postman Pat and Friends
It's time for the annual flower festival.
(Contact details on Tuesday) (S)

9.00 Balamory
Edie McCredie and PC Plum are going deer spotting- but how will they keep the deer from spotting them?
(For cast see Friday) (S)

9.20 Come Outside
Auntie Mabel cleans her house.
(R) (S)

9.40 Tweenies
The friends learn to look after Doodles.
(R) (S)

10.00 Teletubbies
There's a robin in the garden.
(R) (S)

Followed by CBeebies Birthdays

Contributors

Writer (Balamory):
Brian Jameson

Repeats are not indicated.
10.30 KS1 Science Clips (ages 5-7) Health and Growth
10 40 Look and Read (ages 7-9) Spelling with the Spellits
11.00 Look and Read (ages 7-9)
Spelling with the Spellits
11.20 BBC Primary Geography (ages 7-11) Postcards - Kenya: Daily Life in Rural Kenya

Live coverage of the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Including a debate on intemational security and addresses from Dame Shirley Williams and Sir Menzies Campbell. With Andrew Neil and Daisy Sampson. Further coverage at 2.30pm.

Contributors

Speaker:
Shirley Williams
Speaker:
Sir Menzies Campbell
Presenter:
Andrew Neil
Presenter:
Daisy Sampson

Will the experts' valuations ring true in Shrewsbury?
Series producers Hannah Corneck and John Miller ; Executive producer
Jane Lomas (Revised rpt)

Contributors

Producers:
Hannah Corneck
Producers:
John Miller
Producer:
Jane Lomas

The best of the action on day three of competition in Athens. Introduced by Clare Balding , with Colin Jackson.
Hopes are high in the GB swimming squad following new records from triple Paralympic gold medallist David Roberts and 17-year-old Rhiannon Henry at last month's British Short Course championships, while Noel Thatcher hopes to improve on his Sydney bronze in the 10,000m.
In men's wheelchair rugby, Britain face a tough test against world leaders Canada, while the women's basketball team - who took bronze at last year's European championships - grapple with Australia. BBC Radio 5 Live has updates from Athens throughout the day

Contributors

Introduced By:
Clare Balding
Unknown:
Colin Jackson.
Unknown:
David Roberts
Unknown:
Rhiannon Henry
Unknown:
Noel Thatcher

The life and works of Wilfred Owen, unicorns, Alexander the Great, and the life and works of Ludwig Wittgenstein are tonight's specialist subjects. John Humphrys invites four contestants to step up to the forbidding black chair.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Director:
Sue McMahon
Series Producer:
Sally Evans

It's a modern-day War of the Roses as a team from the University of York take on students from the University of Lancaster in a first-round match. With Jeremy Paxman.
Director Vernon Antcliff ; Producer Peter Gwyn (AD)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Paxman.
Director:
Vernon Antcliff
Producer:
Peter Gwyn

Ends 10.30.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks New series 1/6. Randy from Big Brovaz, singer and "Hell's Kitchen" survivor Matt Goss and Ordinary Boys frontman Preston guest on the perennial pop music quiz. Hosted by Mark Lamarr, with regular team captains Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus.
Repeated next Saturday
Phill Jupitus on Guilty Pleasures: page 24

9.30 Room 101 2/8. "EastEnders" actor Shane Richie takes time off from the Queen Vic for a bright and breezy rant against massage and talk show "Trisha". But does Paul Merton reckon they're worthy candidates for Room 101?
Repeated next Saturday (AD)

10.00 Early Doors 2/6; series two of the understated sitcom.
The cops celebrate a successful drugs bust with a knees-up at the Grapes - but lovelorn Duffy isn't in the mood.

Contributors

Panellist ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
null Randy
Panellist ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Matt Goss
Panellist ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
null Preston
Host ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Mark Lamarr
Team captain ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Bill Bailey
Team captain ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Phill Jupitus
Director ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Paul Wheeler
Producer ("Never Mind the Buzzcocks"):
Steve Doherty
Host ("Room 101"):
Paul Merton
Guest ("Room 101"):
Shane Richie
Director ("Room 101"):
Geraldine Dowd
Producer ("Room 101"):
Victoria Payne
Writer ("Early Doors"):
Craig Cash
Writer ("Early Doors"):
Phil Mealey
Director ("Early Doors"):
Craig Cash
Producer ("Early Doors"):
Lucy Ansbro
Producer ("Early Doors"):
John Rushton
Ken:
John Henshaw
Joe:
Craig Cash
Duffy:
Phil Mealey
Jean:
Rita May
Mel:
Christine Bottomley
Old Tommy:
Rodney Litchfield
Eddie:
Mark Benton
Joan:
Lorraine Cheshire
Phil:
James Quinn
Nige:
Peter Wight
Dean:
Lee Ingleby
Tanya:
Susan Cookson
Debbie:
Lisa Millett
Nicola:
Susan McArdle

Early Doors

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Comedy series set in a small Manchester public house. Ken is laid up with the flu as the police arrive to celebrate a successful drugs bust. Duffy is in no mood for celebrating. Show more

Moving, award-winning drama tackling the thorny issue of political asylum. Russian single mother Tanya arrives at
Gatwick to meet up with her English fiance. When he fails to show up, Tanya and her son are sent to a refugee holding centre in a rundown holiday resort. Review page 52.
Director Pawel Pawlikowski (2000. 15)

Contributors

Director:
Pawel Pawlikowski
Tanya:
Dina Korzun
Alfie:
Paddy Considine
Artiom:
Artiom Strelnikov
Les:
Lindsey Honey
Immigration officer:
Perry Benson
Katie:
Katie Drinkwater
Frank:
Dave Bean
Council official:
Adrian Scarborough

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