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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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BBC Two's documentary strand focusing on different aspects of contemporary British life.

BBC Two's documentary strand, an annual eight-part series of hour-long films about different aspects of contemporary British life.

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Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

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Wonderland: Series 2

Wonderland: Series 2: Episode 7: The Trouble with Mother

The Trouble with Mother

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Episode 7: The Trouble with Mother

Series 2

BBC Two - Wonderland, Series 2, The Trouble with Mother

Frederick has moved in with his 80-year-old mother to help sort out her cluttered house.

Documentary about 80-year-old former concert pianist Pauline, whose middle-aged son Frederick has moved in to help her sort out her cluttered house.

Like many elderly people, 80-year-old former concert pianist Pauline is in need of some help and care. Unlike most other elderly people, however, Pauline is marooned in an ocean of clutter inside her five-bedroom South London house.

For much of her life Pauline has been unable to throw things out, anything at all; even coathangers, newspapers or old advertising leaflets. Far from being depressed about this, however, Pauline is resolutely cheerful in her own chaos and - even as she witnesses an 'avalanche' of papers collapsing down her staircase - stubbornly resistant to the attempts of her middle-aged son Frederick to sort out her life.

When Frederick moves in to take on the task, he assumes it will be a fortnight's work - but it soon becomes clear that getting his mother's home in shape is not something that can be done in a few days.

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BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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