P251 ORACLE 251 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2128:56 1/3 by Steve Rjgan PANDERING TO PECULIAR PETS THE BBC is about to indulge in its periodic passion for showcasing animals that do silly stunts. Presenter Peter Simon - the man who gets covered in goo each weekend on Going Live - is looking for dogs that play darts, hamsters that go hang gliding, rabbits that like rapping etc. The wackier your pet, the more chance it has of appearing on Mr Simon's new series. Send details to Peter Simon, Room E809, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ. more > TV Plus Guide 250 Inside TV 252 Inside TV RSVP:tv TV Charts TV GuideP251 ORACLE 251 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2120:22 2/3 bz Steve Rjgan ITN CAMERAMAN INJURED IN KABUL ITN cameraman Nigel Thomson was recovering in Kabul today after being injured in a mortar attack yesterday as hj covered the Afghan civil war with reporter Sandy Gall. Mr Thomson, the 36-year-old husband of newscaster Carol Barnes, is expected to make a full recovery. He had been filming at Kabul Airport when a small piece of shrapnel hit him, lodging in his shoulder. more > TV+ Index 250 Inside TV 252 4 STAR WEEKENDS AWAY SEE PAGE 394 Inside TV RSVP:tv TV Charts TV GuideP251 ORACLE 251 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:34 3/3 bz Steve Rjgan MORE than half of all Japanese people could not bear to spend a week without TV or radio, according to a new survey. TV-am presenter Lorraine Kelly - criticised for her strong Scots accent - will wear a traditional Scottish costume for her wedding in Sjptembjr. SAUCY TV humour hasn't died with Benny Hill and Frankie Howerd. Tony Slattery promises plenty of smut in his new quiz show, The Music Game, starting on C4 on May 8. Slattery has also landed a filthy role in the new Carry On movie. He plays a "foul smelling nasty messjngjr". start > TV Plus Guide 250 Inside TV 252 Inside TV RSVP:tv TV Charts TV Guide