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World News Today: 05/06/2009

05/06/2009

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The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

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An impartial and independent news service offering breaking news, analysis and insight.

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In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land

In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land: East

13/04/2009

East

BBC One - In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land, East

Nicholas Crane returns to Norfolk to see if he can swap urban life for a rural dream.

Nicholas Crane returns to Norfolk to see if he can swap urban life for a rural dream, discovering how the countryside has changed, and looking for a slice of English country life.

Nicholas Crane grew up in Norfolk, and now returns to see if it is possible to swap urban life for a rural dream. 

On his journey through the region, he discovers how the countryside has changed, and looks for a perfect slice of English country life.

Along the way he meets those who have left the city behind for a new life working in north Norfolk, joins a self-sufficient community in Suffolk and finds out how farmer Mark Saggers has restored a piece of working Cambridgeshire countryside back to the ways of the last century.

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A regional look at some of the country's most stunning areas.

In Search of England's Greenand Pleasant Land

New series. Nicholas Crane visits 
Norfolk to discover whether it is possible to swap urban life for a rural dream and to find out how the countryside has changed over the years. See panel. 
First shown on BBC1 East

Mendelssohn in Britain

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Charles Hazlewood presents three performances of Mendelssohn's works from the BBC Proms.

Charles Hazlewood celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn with three performances from the BBC Proms of some of his best loved music.

Charles Hazlewood celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn with three performances from the BBC Proms of some of his best loved music. Includes the Danish virtuoso Nikolaj Znaider's performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

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Mendelssohn In Britain

New. Three performances from past 
Proms, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn 's birth. Includes 
Danish virtuoso Nikolaj Znaider playing the composer's Violin Concerto.

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

BBC Four - Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

The story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by Chris Blackwell.

Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

Damian Lewis-narrated documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

The film features a rare, in-depth interview with Blackwell alongside contributions from former Island artists Grace Jones, Toots Hibbert, Amy Winehouse, Sly and Robbie, PJ Harvey, U2, Brian Eno, Spencer Davis, Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, the B52s, Kid Creole, Greg Lake, Ian Anderson, Trevor Horn, Paul Weller, Richard Thompson and Keane.

News archive and rare performance footage are used to tell the story of the label - its part in bringing reggae music into the world; its expansion into progressive rock in the late 1960s; the rise of Bob Marley into a global star; and the label's reputation for consistently signing, producing and championing innovative acts from the UK and all over the world.

New. Celebrating half a century of the Jamaican-founded record label pioneered by Chris Blackwell , which brought reggae to wider attention and introduced performers such as Bob Marley to global stardom. Contributors include 
Grace Jones , Amy Winehouse , PJ Harvey, Paul Weller , Sly and Robbie, U2, 
Brian Eno and Yusuf (still better known as Cat Stevens), while the engrossing story is told using archive news and performance footage. See panel.

Island at the BBC

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With Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey and Amy Winehouse.

Performances by Island Records artists from the archives, including Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey, Baaba Maal and Amy Winehouse.

Compilation of performances from the BBC archives of top Island Records artists, including Cat Stevens's Father and Son, Roxy Music's Do the Strand and Stir It Up by Bob Marley and The Wailers, plus tracks from Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey, Baaba Maal and Amy Winehouse.

New. Archive performances of Cat 
Stevens's Father and Son, Roxy Music's Do the Strand and Bob Marley and the Wailers' Stir It Up, as well as tracks by Steel Pulse, U2 and PJ Harvey.

Flight of the Conchords

Sitcom about two Kiwi folk musicians as they to try to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in New York.

Flight of the Conchords: Series 2

Flight of the Conchords: Series 2: Episode 4: Murray Takes It to the Next Level

Episode 4

Episode 4: Murray Takes It to the Next Level

Series 2

Murray Takes It to the Next Level

BBC Four - Flight of the Conchords, Series 2, Murray Takes It to the Next Level

Bret and Jemaine meet Murray's best friend Jim and accidentally insult him.

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Bret and Jemaine accidentally insult Murray's best friend Jim.

When Murray decides to move Bret and Jemaine up from the level of 'colleagues' to 'friends', they meet Murray's best friend Jim and accidentally insult him.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians trying to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York

4/10; series two. Murray decides to move Bret and Jemaine up from the level of colleagues to friends. See choice, p82. 
Shown on Tuesday at 10.30pm   
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We Need Answers

Anarchic comedy game show in which two celebrity guests answer questions set by the public

Comedy game show in which two celebrity guests answer questions set by the public

We Need Answers: Series 1

We Need Answers: Series 1: Episode 3: Wine

Episode 3

Episode 3: Wine

Series 1

Wine

BBC Four - We Need Answers, Series 1, Wine

Celebrities compete in wine-related quiz in which the audience sets the questions.

Comedy quiz show with a difference, as Jilly Goolden and Jay Rayner compete to answer a series of wine-related questions provided by members of the public.

Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne lead a comic quiz show with a difference, adapted from their award-winning Edinburgh show. Jilly Goolden and Jay Rayner take part in a knock-about quiz to find out which one of them is the smartest, the funniest and the best at surreal physical challenges. All the questions come from the audience members and text-messaging services and are on the subject of wine.

Anarchic comedy game show in which all the questions are sent in by members of the public

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