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BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

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BBC One Wales

Wales

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC One North West

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

BBC One East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

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

BBC One North East & Cumbria

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

BBC One South

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

BBC One West

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

BBC One South West

BBC One London

London

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.

BBC One South East

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Channel Islands

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

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two England

England

BBC Two Scotland

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

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

BBC One Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

BBC Four HD

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

Kevin Spacey

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Scott Bakula

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Sam Mendes

Alan Ball

Bruce Cohen

Dan Jinks

American Beauty

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11/08/2001

BBC Two - American Beauty

Drama about a disillusioned telesales operative searching for excitement in his life.

Drama examining the American nuclear family. A telesales operative (Kevin Spacey) becomes disillusioned with his existence and begins to hunger for fresh excitement in his life.

Drama examining the American nuclear family. Lester and his overambitious wife Carolyn find themselves in a loveless marriage which they endure for the sake of daughter Jane. A compounding disappointment is that computer journalist Lester despises his employers, so when oddball neighbour Ricky re-introduces him to marijuana and teenage temptress Angela catches his eye, Burnham decides it's time for a change - with drastic consequences.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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