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Tackling a flying phantom. (S)
Gungy games and messy stunts, Plus cartoons The Fairly Odd Parents and What's New Scooby-Doo?
(Also on the CBBC channel)
Contributors
Series Producer:
Steve
Ryde
Director:
Simon
Hepworth
Hits from Lee Ryan, Freefaller and Robbie Williams, and Sam Nixon goes backstage with Starsailor.
Top of the Pops is tomorrow at 7pm on BBC2
Contributors
Presenter:
Sam
Nixon
Singer:
Lee
Ryan
Musicians:
Freefaller
Singer:
Robbie
Williams
Musicians:
Starsailor
Interviews and sporting action.
As the 2006 World Cup qualifiers reach a crucial stage, there are must-win games today for England against Austria (coverage starts
3.30), Scotland at home to Belarus and the Republic of Ireland away to Cyprus, while Northern Ireland play Wales (coverage starts 1.45 BBC2). Hosted by Manish Bhasin. www.bbc.co.uk/football
Contributors
Unknown:
Manish
Bhasin.
With Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding.
1.05 Racing Live coverage of an Ascot meeting taking place at Salisbury, with the centrepiece Cornwallis Stakes at 2.15. Plus three races from Chepstow. Starts are at 1.10, 1.25, MO, 1.55 and 2.25.
2.40 Snooker World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan defends his Grand Prix title as the first world ranking tournament of the season gets under way at Preston's Guild Hall. Producer Richard Carr ; Editor
Ron Chakraborty www.bbc.co.uk/sport INTERACTIVE: 1.30-3.45: Northern Ireland v Wales coverage (not Freeview). plus snooker
Contributors
Unknown:
Ronnie
O'Sullivan
Producer:
Richard
Carr
Editor:
Ron
Chakraborty
England v Austria
After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World
Cup qualifier against third-place Austria if they are to top Group Six (kick-off 4.00). Gary Lineker hosts live action from Old Trafford, with commentary by John Motson and Graeme Le Saux. A complete re-run is at 1.30am.
Producer Phil Bigwood
INTERACTIVE: 3.50-6.15pm: highlights, scores, audio, stats and news. Pius snooker
Contributors
Unknown:
Gary
Lineker
Commentary By:
John
Motson
Commentary By:
Graeme
Le Saux
Producer:
Phil
Bigwood
With Darren Jordon.
Regional News; Weather with Darren Bett.
Contributors
Unknown:
Darren
Jordon.
Unknown:
Darren
Bett.
The first-time fathers share their thoughts and feelings with Davina McCall as they look back on how much their lives have changed since the birth of their babies. Plus Danny Wallace delivers the latest baby news to wrap up the series.
Producer Victoria Ashbourne; Exec producer Barbara Lee
Contributors
Unknown:
Davina
McCall
Unknown:
Danny
Wallace
Producer:
Barbara
Lee
Dale Winton's big-money quiz show. Plus the draws. (S)
Contributors
Presenter:
Dale
Winton
Series Producer:
Michael
Mannes
Executive Producer:
David
Young
Sticks and Stones. Fleur's obsession with Sam takes a sinister turn, while Nina wrestles with her feelings for Abs and Sarah. Guppy faces the wrath of his father.
Writer Stephen McAteer ; Producer Jane Steventon
Director Brett Fallis www.bbc.co.uk/casualty
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
McAteer
Producer:
Jane
Steventon
Director:
Brett
Fallis
Abs Denham:
James
Redmond
Bruno Jenkins:
Mark
Bonnar
Comfort Newton:
Martina
Laird
Guppy Sandhu:
Elyes
Gabel
Harry Harper:
Simon
MacCorkindale
Ellen Denham:
Georgina
Bouzova
Josh Griffiths:
Ian
Bleasdale
Kelsey Philips:
Janine
Mellor
Luke Warren:
Matthew
Wait
Maggie Coldwel:
Susan
Cookson
Nina Farr:
Rebekah
Gibbs
Sam Bateman:
Luke
Bailey
Tess Bateman:
Suzanne
Packer
Woody Joyner:
Will
Thorp
Selena Donovan:
Elizabeth
Carling
Fleur Butler:
Laura
Donnelly
Jas Sandhu:
Madhav
Sharma
Si Bradwell:
Js
Duffy
George Tunstall:
Roy
Dotrice
Bob Docker:
Philip
Franks
Kylie Swale:
Jennie
Lucey
Cathy Swale:
Bella
Merlin
Emily Gatton:
Valerie
Griffiths
Janine Swale:
Katy
Moore
How much do you know about the English language? Anne Robinson and Phillip Schofield present a live interactive quiz designed to test the nation's knowledge of the mother tongue, from Shakespeare to text messaging, simple spelling to rhyming slang.
In the studio, seven teams of English language lovers - comprising ballroom dancers, greengrocers, receptionists, surgeons, undergraduates, BBC local radio presenters and celebrities - tackle specially recorded comprehension tests featuring the many faces of Dead Ringer Mark Perry. Contributors include Ashes hero Ashley Giles , EastEnder
David Spinx and comedian Lucy Porter. John Humphrys is also on hand to provide expert comment. Viewers can test themselves via interactive TV, online or with pen and paper. Continues after the news at 10.50pm. Director Julian Smith ; Series editor Alexandra Henderson Videoplus code for 9.10pm-12.00 (non-PDC) INTERACTIVE: digital viewers can join in using the red button; scorecards can be downloaded from www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation BBC Shakespeare DVDs: page 43
Contributors
Unknown:
Anne
Robinson
Unknown:
Phillip
Schofield
Unknown:
Mark
Perry.
Unknown:
Ashley
Giles
Unknown:
David
Spinx
Unknown:
Lucy
Porter.
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Director:
Julian
Smith
Editor:
Alexandra
Henderson
With Darren Jordon.
Weather with Isobel Lang.
Followed by National Lottery Update
Contributors
Unknown:
Darren
Jordon.
Unknown:
Isobel
Lang.
The results are declared, and viewers can calculate their own individual scores and see how they compare across the country. Sfar Spell searches for the UK's top celebrity speller, weekdays 7pm
Comedy thriller starring Joseph Fiennes and Rhys Ifans.
Rich layabout Pete is unable to conceive with his girlfriend, and his business is massively in debt. But his troubles really begin when best friend Sean offers advice. Review page 51. Director Ed Thomas (1999,18) *
Contributors
Unknown:
Joseph
Fiennes
Unknown:
Rhys
Ifans.
Director:
Ed
Thomas
Another chance to see the whole of England's crucial World Cup qualifying match against Austria at Old Trafford. Presented by Gary Lineker. England v Poland is on Wednesday at 7.30pm.
Editor Andrew Clement Shown at 4pm
Followed by Weatherview
Contributors
Editor:
Andrew Clement
Shown