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Monday June 16 Nicholas Turturro and Dennis Franz return for a new series of NYPD Blue C4, 10.00 pm) Pick of the Day by Edna Pottersman Cardiff Singer of the World BBC2, 6.45 pm) Britain is firmly on the map for the 1997 international competition being held at St David's Hall, Cardiff: Catherine Croall from Scotland (soprano), Gwyn Hughes Jones (Wales, tenor) and Christopher Maltman (England, baritone) are among 25 singers who can be heard throughout the week, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the WNO Orchestra. Saturday's nail-biting final will be broadcast live. Insomnia C4, 9.00 pm) Next time you lie awake at night tossing and turning, spare a thought for the one in four of our population who suffer insomnia every single night, year in year out. They're well aware that "people have many more problems as a result of worrying about sleeping than are caused by not For 25 years Derek (55) has slept only three hours a night; as a last resort he tries a remedy suggested by St Thomas's Hospital sleep laboratory. Retired miner Joe can only sleep for 10-minute bouts, Jane wakes at four every morning, and both try a treatment that means staying awake even more; yet teacher Sean is fine on two hours a night he'd never cope with all his work otherwise; while Derek Nimmo swears by lavender.

NYPD Blue C4, 10.00 pm) Now in its fourth season, Steven Bochco's slick New York police drama is as driven as ever listen to the sheer speed of dialogue (by contrast, Homicide: Life on the Street on Saturdays appears positively laid back in its characterisations). As usual, personal and departmental traumas accompany the plot. Det Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) is as panicked by his baby son's state of health as by shots fired at him by a suspect during a body-in-trunk investigation; on tenterhooks, Det Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) proposes to Det Russell; and attractive new arrivals catch an eye or two. Trial by Jury BBC2, 11.15 pm) Two years ago, Nick Catliff's film of a real-life Scottish murder trial proved surprisingly gripping. Now viewers are invited into an English courtroom, albeit for a fictional case although the legal experts are genuine professionals.

A businessman received a fatal stab wound on a commuter train, and tonight the prosecution cross-questions one of the teenage witnesses, Continues tomorrow. Frederic Forrest as Dashiel Hammett, creator of private eye Sam Spade C4, 12.30 am) 12 The Daily Telegraph Television Radio BBC 1 6.00 a.m. Business 7.00 BBC Breakfast Breakfast. (S) (71697) News. (T) (65719) 9.00 Breakfast News Extra.

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(S) (36957516) 1.45 Quincy. With Jack Klugman. (R) (6118500) 2.35 Columbo. The dishevelled detective investigates when an American chess grand master is murdered. Stars Peter Falk.

(R) (9624535) 3.45 Gloria's Time Off with Ian MacCaskill. With Gloria Hunniford. (S) (3671245) 4.00 Popeye. (8430559) 4.10 Casper. (R) (T) (S) (9837142) 4.35 (T) (S) (6983806) 5.00 Newsround.

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Veteran snooker professionals John Spencer, Rex Williams and Graham Miles help contestants to win prizes and pounds. Hosted by Jim Davidson and John Virgo. (T) (S) (9622) 7.30 Mastermind. New series. Magnus Magnusson hosts the first edition from the Great Hall, Blenheim Palace.

The contestants' specialised subjects are Star Trek, the Irish Civil War of 1922, Prokofiev and organic gardening. (T) (S) (871) 8.00 EastEnders. Grant and Tiffany have some unfinished business to attend to before they can turn their attention to the baby, while Tony is suddenly caught off guard. (T) (S) (2142) 8.30 The Peter Principle Upwardly Mobile. Peter Duffley (Jim Broadbent) is determined to get his performance bonus despite his reputation as one of life's underachievers.

(T) (S) (4177) 9.00 News and Weather. (T) (3429) 9.30 Birds of a Feather. Despite Sharon and Tracey's best efforts, Chris and Darryl still find life on the outside difficult. With Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson. (T) (S) (22603) 10.00 Panorama.

Another in-depth investigative report on a topical issue. (T) (254719) 10.40 FILM The Other Side of Murder (1991, tvm). Worthy telemovie drama about how an icy doctor and father (Richard Chamberlain) tries to deal with the aftermath of an appalling family tragedy. With Michael Learned. Directed by Glenn Jordan.

QF (T) (66487448) 12.15 FILM The Return of Eliot Ness (1991, tvm). See Film Choice. (611017) 1.45 1.50 a.m. Weather. (6601272) Film Choice Mary of Scotland (1936, 10.30 am 12.30 pm) See Films of the Week, page 3.

(USA) Perfect (1985) C5, 9.00 11.00 pm) Diehard John Travolta fans will enjoy their favourite in the tale of the halting romance between a cynical magazine journalist (based on writer Aaron Latham's own experiences at Rolling Stone) and a vulnerable athlete (Jamie Lee Curtis) who has been badly stung by cruel print. Travolta, in puppy dog rather than preening mode, tries his BBC2 6.00 a.m. Open University: The Golden Thread. (3229158) 6.25 Bridging the Gap. (3231993) 6.50 Developing Language.

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(R) (2608974) 9.00 A Passion for Angling. (R) (T) (S) (3507264) 9.50 Don't Be an Anorak. (R) (S) (2637413) 10.00 Teletubbies. (29429) 10.30 FILM Mary of Scotland (1936, See Film Choice. (88968) 12.30 Working Lunch.

(37581) 1.00 Johnson and Friends. (S) (10221239) 1.10 Why Men Die Younger. (R) (T) (5297264) 1.55 FILM Sister Kenny (1946, Earnest biopic of the Aussie nurse (Rosalind Russell) who helped to pioneer treatment for polio victims. With Alexander Knox. OF (45783332) 3.55 News and Weather.

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(S) (264) 6.00 The Simpsons Lisa's Substitute. Lisa falls in love with a new teacher and Bart decides to stand for class president. (R) (T) (S) (974697) 6.20 The Ren and Stimpy Show Bell Tales. The duo get new jobs and prepare for the annual Dog Lodge meeting. (S) (978413) 6.45 CHOICE Cardiff Singer of the World.

See Pick of the Day. (S) (936448) 7.30 Computers Don't Bite: The Beginner's Guide. Eurostar train drivers test a variety of software packages to learn French and there's a guide to protecting children from Internet pornography. Last in series. (T) (S) (413) 8.00 Top Gear Motorsport.

Tiff Needell assesses the potential of young drivers in the Vauxhall Vectra saloon championship from Brands Hatch, and Steve Berry reports on the British rallycross championship at Pembrey. (T) (S) (9564) 8.30 Home Front: In the Garden. Kevin McCloud and Anne McKevitt transform an ordinary urban garden into an al fresco room for the summer. (T) (S) (2719) 9.00 The Vicar of Dibley. Geraldine wants to find a celebrity to open the autumn fayre in style when Alice accidentally lets slip she's related to Elton John.

(R) (T) (S) (1871) 9.30 Tales from the Riverbank. Don Goodwin reveals his fascination with the eel, a species which can live for up to 70 years. He also propounds his theory that the Loch Ness monster is in fact a giant eel. Last in series. (T) (S) (20245) 10.00 Game On.

Martin takes a voluntary job as a helpline operator. (R) (T) (S) (18968) 10.30 Newsnight. With Peter Snow. (T) (214351) 11.15 CHOICE Trial by Jury. See Pick of the Day.

(443581) 11.55 Weather. (408806) 12.00 The Midnight Hour. (S) (29098) 12.30 6.00 00 a.m. The Learning Zone. (6537901) hardest but manipulation directed by rises above this alleged of co-written and James Bridges rarely superficial.

(USA) The Return of Ellot Ness (1991, tvm) (BBC1, 12.15 1.45 am) Almost three decades after The Untouchables, the famous Prohibition teleseries and four years after it became a big-screen hit with Kevin Costner in the role of Ness Robert Stack was persuaded to come out of mothballs to revive his original television starring role as the po-faced Fed. For this rather contrived comeback after the Second World War set in 1947, the year his old enemy Capone finally died of syphilis, Ness is called out of retirement to help avenge the killing of an old chum in Chicago. (USA) Hammett (1983) C4, 12.30 2.15 am) American mean streets period setting too for this stylish but fanciful account of the life and times of Sam Spade creator Dashiel Hammett (Frederic Forrest), who gets personally caught up in the kind of adventure which he preferred to pen. Directed by Wim Wenders. (USA) Quentin Falk MS.