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7.15am See Hear Breakfast News. With sign-language. (888)
7.30am Children's BBC Breakfast Show
The Moomins. Animated adventures with the amiable valley-dwellers. (Stereo) 7.55am Activ-8. Introduction to the underworld of caving in Yorkshire, plus fencing and goalball. Shown Tuesday on BBC1. (888) (Stereo) 8.20am Christopher Crocodile. A garden party is held in Muddytown, but Christopher is worried the rain will spoil everyone's fun. (Stereo) 8.25am Johnson and Friends. Playroom fun and games with the pals who won't stay put. (Stereo)
8.35am The Record. Update on the latest news from both Houses of Parliament. (Stereo)
9.00am Warner Brothers Cartoon. Animated fun and games.
9.05am The Phil Silvers Show. Bilko enrols in a swanky college to teach motor pool techniques, but is predictably side-tracked by a local gangster's attractive money-making offer. Vintage comedy, starring Phil Silvers. (b&w)
9.30am Great Mysteries and Myths of the 20th Century. Rumours that Grand Duchess Anastasia survived the slaughter of the Russian Tsar and his family have been rife for nearly 80 years. The late Anna Anderson claimed to be none other than Anastasia - can science verify her story? (Stereo)
9.55am Children's BBC
Teletubbies. The wobbly pals watch children digging in the sand for worms, and Laa-Laa and Po have a ride on a scooter. (Stereo)
10.25am
Now Now
Cricket: NatWest Trophy. Tony Lewis introduces early coverage from one of today's most intriguing 60-overs-per-side second-round ties. Commentary by Richie Benaud, David Gower, Geoffrey Boycott and Jack Bannister. (Stereo)
12.45pm
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Working Lunch. The latest news from the business world.
1.15pm Children's BBC
Joshua Jones. Trojan flees after being startled by a snake - with Daphne in hot pursuit. (Stereo)
1.25pm Cricket and Golf. (Stereo)
2.50pm News; Regional News and Weather. (888)
2.55pm Westminster with Nick Ross. Live coverage of the day's political exchanges in the Houses of Parliament. (888) (Stereo)
3.55pm News; Regional News and Weather. (888)
4.00pm Cricket and Golf. (Stereo)
7.30pm The Day That Changed My Life. New series. A former Navy Wren describes how her dreams of a long and successful career were shattered by the relentless sexual harassment she suffered while serving on board HMS Illustrious. She was discharged following a failed suicide bid in February 1995, and here recalls how the events of that day prompted her decision to seek justice through the courts - changing her life forever. (888) (Stereo)
8.00pm One Foot in the Past. New series of the heritage magazine. Michael Portillo tours Wotton House in Buckinghamshire, former soccer star Liam Brady sings the praises of Highbury, home of Arsenal FC, and there's a look at the Queen Mother's childhood home. Plus, Dan Cruickshank examines the scandal of fine country house contents mouldering quietly in museum storerooms. (Stereo)
8.30pm Wildlife Showcase. The koala bear's image is that of a cuddly, lethargic eater of eucalyptus leaves. However, the reality is very different, as Steve Phillips' film shows. The cute marsupials' hectic existence is marked by relentless chewing, pitched battles, baby-cuddling and rampant mating in the treetops. (888) (Stereo)
9.00pm Reputations. A probing look at the public career and private life of Hollywood's most popular actor John Wayne. The star of countless films, including Stagecoach and The Alamo, his on-screen heroism and devotion to hard work were legendary, yet off-screen this alleged womaniser and fervent supporter of the Vietnam War somehow managed to avoid his country's call to fight in World War Two. (888) (Stereo)
10.00pm Steptoe and Son. The bickering rag-and-bone men have a great deal to complain about as they are forced to tighten their belts - until a mysterious stranger offers salvation in the form of some cut-price lead. Classic comedy, starring Harry H Corbett. (888)
10.28pm UK Image. (888)
10.30pm Newsnight. Huw Edwards presents a comprehensive round-up of the day's news. (888)
11.15pm Gaytime TV. Singer kd lang reveals that the way to a girl's heart is through her stomach, while Rhona Cameron and Richard Fairbrass chat to Erasure's Andy Bell and lesbian painter Sadie Lee. Plus, the lowdown on Northern Ireland's Gay Pride celebrations. (888) (Stereo)
11.55pm Weather.
12.00am The Midnight Hour. Andrew Neil chairs the discussion show dealing with the latest developments in Parliament. (Stereo)
12.30am The Learning Zone. 12.30 Open University: Rockall. The scientific study of Rockall's seas. 1.00 The Changing Shape of the North Sea. Coastal defences. 1.30 Polar Oceans. Predicting global climate change. 2.00 Summer Nights: Great Outdoors Collections 3. Gardening tips. 4.00 BBC Focus: English Heritage. Dover Castle's secret tunnels. 4.30 Unicef in the Classroom: Short Stories. A story about a boy's obsession with football. 5.00 Basic Skills. Learning basic skills. 5.30 Voluntary Matters: Involving People. Successful voluntary practice. 6.00 Open University: Easing the Pain. Liverpool's Pain Relief Clinic. 6.25 A Fish and Bird's Eye View. The growth of nerves. 6.50 Seasonal Affective Disorder. Help for sufferers.
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