(ITV 1, 4.35 to 5.05pm)
A comedy drama series about a boy sent to live with his great aunts, who rob banks to give money to the poor.
3 November. 'The Food Programme'
(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)
Sheila Dillon examines how toffee has earned a place in world cuisine, and learns of the significance of caramels and toffees in the autumn festivals of Halloween and Bonfire Night.
'The Teaching Awards 2002'
(BBC 1, time to be confirmed)
Top teachers are honoured in this ceremony, now in its fourth year.
Categories include Teacher of the Year and Award for Lifetime Achievement.
For more information visit the website www.teachingawards.com.
4 November. 'You and Yours'
(BBC Radio 4, 12noon to 1pm)
The programme sets out to untangle red-tape Britain with reports from the frontline of form filling and regulations.
5 November. 'Life as an Adult'
(BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)
Connie St Louis asks why people find it so hard to make a healthy choice, whether not drinking heavily, smoking, eating fatty food or not exercising.
6 November. 'Human Instinct - the Will to Win'
(BBC 1, 9 to 9.50pm)
Professor Robert Winston reveals how competition starts early, even before birth, as new mother Ceri discovered when she experienced very high blood pressure during her pregnancy due to her hungry baby's demand for food.
'Connect'
(BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)
For the average person, light can have a great healing power. In winter, people become ill more frequently due to a lack of light, which deprives the immune system of its crucial fuel, and the less light received, the fewer the electron-charged bio-photons move through the body, which causes more people to be prone to illness.
'Ten Things You Always Wanted to Know About Islam (But Were Afraid to Ask)'
(BBC 1, 11.35pm to 12.05am)
Shazia Mirza, a female stand-up comedian who is a Muslim, tackles the most-frequently asked questions including, are Muslim marriages arranged? Why must Muslim women cover up? She also explores the link between the English language and Islam - for example, did you know that Arsenal is an Arabic word?
7 November. 'Material World'
(BBC Radio 4, 4.30 to 5pm)
Quentin Cooper examines how a person's genetic make-up determines their sleep patterns.
8 November. 'Red, Amber, Green!'
(BBC Radio 4, 3.45 to 4pm)
The 75th anniversary of a great British institution - the first set of automatic traffic lights - is marked by this programme.
