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The usual mix of games and cartoons, plus new pop band Freefaller paint and chat in Pop Art.
With Barney Harwood and new presenter Rochelle Wiseman.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Barney Harwood
Presenter:
Rochelle Wiseman
Director:
Ian Trill
Producer:
Mo Clasby

Passion is this week's theme as host Nicki Chapman follows the fortunes of lovelorn couples in BBC3's Body Hits. Meanwhile guest Julian Fellowes discusses his character's unrequited love in Monarch of the Glen, and his path to a Hollywood Oscar for the screenplay to Gosford Park. Series producer Richard Sharman

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicki Chapman
Unknown:
Julian Fellowes
Producer:
Richard Sharman

The tie between fourth seed Tony West of England and Holland's Rick Hofstra forms the centrepiece of coverage from the Frimley Green arena. With Ray Stubbs. BBCi: full, uninterrupted coverage of the day's play is available to digital viewers

Contributors

Unknown:
Rick Hofstra
Unknown:
Ray Stubbs.

Flachau in Austria is the venue for the first edition of the season, as Hazel Irvine, Matt Chilton and Graham Bell round up events on the World Cup ski circuit. British eyes will be focused on Alain Baxter who is skiing in the men's slalom, while the star of the circuit, American Bode Miller, goes in the giant slalom.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hazel Irvine
Presenter:
Matt Chilton
Presenter:
Graham Bell

Bill Oddie returns to the Fishleigh Estate in Devon to find out what happened to some of the animals and birds featured in this summer's three-week live event. Plus an update on the Make Space for Nature campaign. Bill Oddie 's How to Watch Wildlife is on Friday at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
Bill Oddie

Swamp Cats. The watery world of Botswana's giant Okavango Delta is portrayed through the eyes of a lion cub born just before the annual flood. Like most cats she doesn't like water, but soon has to learn to swim to keep up with the rest of the pride as they hunt buffalo. Will she survive the critical first few weeks and learn the unique skills of a successful "swamp cat"? Producers Mike Holding and Tania Jenkins ; Series editor Tim Martin Shown on New Year's Eve www.bbc.co.uk/nature Big Cat Week starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 7pm Cool for cats: page 21

Contributors

Unknown:
Tania Jenkins
Editor:
Tim Martin

The champion from 2000, England's Ted Hankey, takes on the top-ranking player from the US, John Kuczynski, in the first round of the World Professional Darts championships at the Lakeside Country Club. Introduced by Ray Stubbs, with Bobby George. David Croft, Tony Green and John Part commentate.

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Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Hankey
Unknown:
John Kuczynski
Introduced By:
Ray Stubbs
Unknown:
Bobby George.
Unknown:
David Croft
Unknown:
Tony Green
Unknown:
John Part

A look back at the motoring highlights from 2004. The Brits took on the US and Australians when the Jaguar S-Type R went head to head with the Vauxhall Monaro VXR and the Chrysler 300C. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond and James May tried their hand at mini-cabbing and road-tested two new MPVs - the Renault Scenic and the Ford C-Max. Plus a look at the world's first hydrofoil car. With Jeremy Clarkson.

(Repeated on Tuesday at 11.20pm)
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BBC Top Gear Magazine: £3.75, monthly

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter:
Richard Hammond
Presenter:
James May
Series Producer:
Gary Broadhurst
Series Editor:
Andy Wilman

1/11. Team captains Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus are joined by Suzi Quatro, sports presenter Beverley Turner, comedian Dave Johns and Hannah Lewis from new band Pop!. Mark Lamarr presides.

Mark Lamarr presents Shake, Rattle and Roll 9pm Thursday Radio 2
Phill Jupitus on the Jam: page 38

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Bailey
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Unknown:
Suzi Quatro
Presenter:
Beverley Turner
Unknown:
Dave Johns
Unknown:
Hannah Lewis
Unknown:
Mark Lamarr
Director:
Paul Wheeler
Producer:
Steve Doherty

New series 1/6. Rear Window. BBC3's wry comedy starring Kris Marshall as an aspiring film-maker with an over-active imagination premieres on Two. Happily ensconced at home, Art conjures up a scenario straight out of Hitchcock's quietly disturbing thriller Rear Window. Could the man in the flat across the way have murdered his wife?
Writer Mark Chappell ; Director Toby MacDonald ; Producer
Paul Schlesinger First shown on BBC3

Contributors

Unknown:
Kris Marshall
Unknown:
Mark Chappell
Director:
Toby MacDonald
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger
Art:
Kris Marshall
Jones:
Andrew Scott
Beth:
Alice Lowe
Old Timer:
Tim Barlow
Hitchcock lookalike:
Ron Burrage
Mary:
Rita Davies
Lars:
Yngve Gasoy-Romdal
Anna:
Sophie Hunter

Blockbuster action drama. Rebellious pilot Pete
"Maverick" Mitchell is accepted into the air combat training programme at Miramar Naval Air Station. Once there, he finds romance with one of his instructors as he battles to be "the best of the best". Review p50
Director Tony Scott (1986, 15)

Contributors

Director:
Tony Scott
Pete Maverick Mitchell:
Tom Cruise
Charlotte CharlieBlackwood:
Kelly McGillis
Tom Iceman Kazansky:
Val Kilmer
Nick Goose Bradshaw:
Anthony Edwards
Sam Merlin Wills:
Tim Robbins
Commander Mike Metcalf, Viper:
Tom Skerrltt
Dick Jester Wetherly:
Michael Ironside
Bill Cougar Cortell:
John Stockwell
Henry WolfmanRuth:
Barry Tubb
Carole:
Meg Ryan

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