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American animated comedy about the madcap misadventures of three 1930s hand-drawn characters. who are transplanted into the bemusing modern world

In Season 2 of Hardball, Mikey and the gang go on a huge adventure to win against the best players in the state in the prestigious handball tournament - Staties!

Peppa and her friends learn to drive using little cars

Peppa and her family are visiting an adventure park. Miss Rabbit is in charge, and they have fun working their way around an obstacle course

Animation for younger viewers following the adventures of the cheeky piglet, her brother George and their friends

Wendy finds a nightingale with a sore wing, so Mr Peek puts it in the aviary where they can keep an eye on it

It is haircut day at the zoo, and Mr Peek is giving the gorilla a trim

Kana and Thomas deliver aquarium materials for the Vicarstown Fish Day

Sir Topham Hatt places a plaque on the top of Lookout Mountain so that tourists can take in all of Sodor at once. But Thomas takes visitors to the places the engines love best

Níl Sonia sásta nuair nach bhfuil sí in ann a seaicéad tarrthála a dhúnadh as a stuaim féin.

An mbeidh Sonia agus Hugo in ann an muileann a chur ag gluaiseacht gan aon ghaoth?

Dad is taking Maddie to school on his bicycle, but their journey through the park soon turns into an intergalactic space adventure

Zoom and her crew find out how things work!

The friends' pack a picnic to enjoy at Rua's treehouse, but a day of fun and games soon turns into a mystery when their food goes missing. Where could it be?

The sisters go exploring to find out what made the big noise in the forest

Bo wants to go on holiday. Everyone comes together to create a fun Aer na nOg for her

Joe learns to skate with the help of Sonny and Skateboarder Evan

Nina investigates why people have two ears, and Eve, Finlay and Lana help with a listening experiment

Dylan the construction worker wants to build the tallest building ever

Dylan the hair stylist wants to give his client a new hairstyle they'll love, but getting it just right is a lot harder than he thought

Ladybird and Bee play hide-and-seek, but aren't a match for the grasshopper. Animation celebrating diversity in nature

The kids, with Tom at the helm, embark on a voyage to an island whispered once a home to ancient settlers and discover its secrets

Phoenix play the Seagate Lions in the ultimate grudge match, leading to shockwaves both on and off the pitch.

Will and Ogham teach you how to draw Glorbo's Spaceship! Will's Top Tips: How to Draw Alien Heads

Dessert Day sees the bakers tasked to produce delicious, sweet creations for judges Liam Charles and Ravneet Gill. Hosted by Harry Hill

Bitzer's over-officious management style becomes too much for the sheep, who decide it is time for him to chill out

Heath decides that it's up to him to mend Ozzy and Kingston's relationship

The mole's true identity may be about to be revealed

In Season 2 of Hardball, Mikey and the gang go on a huge adventure to win against the best players in the state in the prestigious handball tournament - Staties!

Domestic and international news items of interest to younger viewers

Comic Book Guy's origin story is revealed as he and his wife Kumiko debate having a baby

Adam plans to get as many cassette tapes as possible from a mail-order music club. However, when Beverly discovers the scam she blames Erica

After spending the holidays apart, the gang get together to share Christmas adventures, including Sheldon's and Amy's trip to his mother's

Byron is stunned by Saskia's bold advance and assures her it won't be going any further

Mali is determined to charm Deb but accidentally tips her off to Abigail's past drug abuse. Leah refuses to stay away from Theo and Roo isn't giving up on fostering just yet

Eoin Warner visits Co Kerry's Maharees Islands, where Arctic terns return every summer, before witnessing grey seals on the beach of Great Blasket Island

Europe's rarest and most reclusive animals had once all but disappeared from Central Europe, but lynx, minks, pond turtles, and ground squirrels are being reintroduced

Dougal takes over as Craggy Island's new milkman, but his predecessor returns to exact an explosive revenge on Ted for getting him sacked

An air marshal on a transatlantic flight searches for a terrorist threatening to kill the passengers one by one. Action thriller, with Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore

Josh arrives back at his flat to discover that Esther has just returned from her travels with her new beau, Lars, in tow

The team prepares for the biggest event of the decade as Australian Bicentenary celebrations gets under way, while Helen gets ready for a new job in the US

The golden age of tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, beginning as two players - Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe - aim to win Wimbledon and change the world for the better

European and international headlines live via satellite

European and international headlines live via satellite