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Find out how gamer Maria copes with snowboarding, and prepare to be enlightened in Infoburst.
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Digital viewers can enter a competttion in search of a gardening expert - and find out more about the show - via the red button

Repeats are not indicated
10.30 Watch: Barnaby Bear in Mexico City
(ages 5-7)

10.45 Something Special: Jungle Animals
(ages 4-7)

11.00 Razzledazzle: King Bling
(ages 4-5)

11.20 BBC Primary Geography: France - Brittany
(ages 7-11)

11.30 English Express: Own Goal
(ages 9-11)

Gung-ho adventure starring
_ John Wayne and Lauren Bacall.
The villagers of Chiku Shan help a hardened American seafarer break out of a Chinese jail. In return he plans their escape from the communist regime, steering an old ship through the Formosa straits - known as Blood Alley - to Hong Kong. Review page 53. Director William Wellman (1955, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Lauren Bacall.
Unknown:
Chiku Shan
Director:
William Wellman

Bidding to represent the north of England, Simon Rimmer heads for the Lake District to perfect his sticky toffee bread-and-butter pudding, while
Marcus Wareing goes home to Southport to get advice about his custard tart with nutmeg. <s)

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Rimmer
Unknown:
Marcus Wareing

New series 1/6. A new and revealing look at much loved comedies, comparing and contrasting themes and styles in two seemingly unrelated works.
Beginning with a look at the elements of farce in Fawlty Towers and 'Allo 'A/lo, tonight's show features classic episodes The Hotel Inspectors and Savile Row to the Rescue in their entirety. Mark Benton narrates. Executive producer Caroline Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Benton
Producer:
Caroline Wright

Specialist subjects are mountaineering in the UK; US military aircraft of the Second World War; Ian Rankin's Rebus novels; and the life and career of Michael Schumacher. With John Humphrys.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Director:
Derek Hallworth
Producer:
Victoria Roye

4/6. Who shot dead young law student
Claudina Velasquez in Guatemala last year? As Claudina's father tries to find out, Olenka Frenkiel investigates a country in which the number of women murdered is soaring and killers are never caught. Is the cause incompetence, lack of resources, or something more sinister?
Producer Giselle Portenien Exec producer Karen O'Connor

Contributors

Unknown:
Claudina Velasquez
Unknown:
Olenka Frenkiel
Producer:
Giselle Portenien
Producer:
Karen O'Connor

4/6; series two. Shocked to hear of Cath's pregnancy and Don's impending vasectomy, Jill contrives to involve their 12-year-old son in her pursuit of Don.
Writer Julia Davis ; Director Dewi Humphreys ; Producer Alison MacPhail First shown on BBC3 www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/nightyniqht

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Davis
Director:
Dewi Humphreys
Producer:
Alison MacPhail
Jill Tyrell:
Julia Davis
Don Cole:
Angus Deayton
Cath Cole:
Rebecca Front
Glen Bulb:
Mark Gatiss
Linda:
Ruth Jones
Jacques:
Ralph Brown
Sue2:
Felicity Montagu
Dr Pinder:
Toby Longworth
Bluebell:
Georqie Glen
Bruce Cole:
Bruno Mellinq
Vicar Arno:
Robert D Phillips
Chinese Jean:
Lucy Sheen
Floella:
Llewella Gideon

New series 1/8; series two. The nicotine-stained sitcom returns. Janet's nephew is studying workplace dynamics. What will he learn from Robin?
(First shown on BBC3)
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Contributors

Writer:
Brian Dooley
Director:
Gareth Carrivick
Producer:
Pete Thornton
Robin:
Robert Webb
Dominic:
Mathew Horne
Clint:
Fraser Ayres
Len:
Leslie Schofield
Annie:
Debbie Chazen
Sally:
Nadine Marshall
Janet:
Selina Griffiths
Lilian:
Paula Wilcox
Barry:
Jeremy Swift
Heidi:
Emma Kennedy
Sharon:
Siobhan Redmond

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