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BBC Choice

Chill on Choice

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Backstage

110 Per Cent

Real Lives

Explorer: Selling the Message

Last week's final episode of The Shop plus Twirling the Edge - the secrets of market trading.

Arena

The gold standard for arts documentaries, from 1975 to the present day.

The gold standard for arts documentaries, from 1975 to the present day. A cultural map of the world’s greatest artists and musicians, as captured by exceptional film-makers.

Desert Island Discs - Arena

Arena: Desert Island Discs

02/10/2007

Desert Island Discs

BBC Four - Arena, Desert Island Discs

A celebration of Roy Plomley's radio favourite with some celebrity castaways' help.

First transmitted in 1982, Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's classic radio favourite, with the help of celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Arthur Askey and Paul McCartney.

First transmitted in 1982, Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor Brooking, the Lord Mayor of London, Professor JK Galbraith and Arthur Askey. The special guest for the 40th anniversary programme was Paul McCartney who was also a fan of the show: 'I love its homeliness. It conjures up the best in traditional British pleasure, like the great British breakfast. It's an honour to be asked'.

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

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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Northern Ireland
10.00 Newsline Extra
10.20 Choice Sport
11.00 PK Tonight
11.50 -12.00 Chosen Words
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10.00 Newsline
10.30 Dr Who
11.00 Offside
11.30 -12.00 The Beat Room
Wales
10.00 Newswrap
10.15 Sportswrap
10.30 Fine Families
11.00 Wonder Women
11.30 -12.00 A Welsh Herbal

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