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The Slammer

Show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison and must perform for their freedom

Entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. Each programme sees four of the acts perform for their freedom in front of a studio audience

The Slammer: Series 2

The Slammer: Series 2: Episode 3

Episode 3

The Slammer Returns - CBBC - BBC

The Freedom show includes acrobatics from the Black Eagles, who perform for release.

Children's entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. A new, high security inmate paralyses everyone with laughter.

Children's entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. A new, high security inmate paralyses everyone with laughter. In the Freedom show, four more amazing acts, including acrobatics from the Black Eagles, perform for release.

Series 2

CBBC

The BBC's multiplatform offering bringing the very best programmes to 6-12 year olds.

CBBC is the BBC's multiplatform offering for 6-12 year olds bringing the very best drama, entertainment and factual programmes to its young viewers.

Children's entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison

Children's ntertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. Each programme sees four of the acts perform for their freedom in front of a live studio audience

The Slammer: Series 2: Episode 4

Episode 4

Erica the Critic terrorises the performers with her reviews of their work.

Children's entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. Erica the Critic terrorises the performers with her reviews of their work.

Children's entertainment show in which a group of comedians enter a mock prison. Erica the Critic terrorises the performers with her reviews of their work. In the Freedom Show, four more acts, including a ventriloquist and an illusionist, perform for release.

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

The two lifelong bikers and foodies take to the road to find gastronomic treats

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook: The Hairy Bakers

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook: The Hairy Bakers: Episode 3: Pies and Pasties

Episode 3: Pies and Pasties

The Hairy Bakers

Pies and Pasties

BBC Two - The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook, The Hairy Bakers, Pies and Pasties

From Cornwall to Scotland via the Midlands, the duo take in pasties, pies and pastry.

The Hairy Bikers take the long trip from Cornwall to Scotland, where they sample pasties, apple pies, pork pies, Scotch pies, macaroni pies, and fish in pastry.

The Hairy Bikers take their longest trip in the baking series, from Cornwall to Scotland.

Dave and Si start in the far south west, cooking traditional pasties at Geevor tin mine in Cornwall. Once made, the pasties - and the boys - face the ultimate test: the locals. Are the pasties good enough to impress?

They then head northwards to the Midlands and visit an orchard in Abberley, Worcestershire, to produce an apple pie. From there it's on to Melton Mowbray, where they try their hand at making pork pies.

Heading north, the boys' journey takes a detour via Dave's house, where they rustle up two of their favourite pies. For Si it's a chicken and wild mushroom, while Dave opts for a more humble cheese and onion pie.

Finally they travel to Huntly in Aberdeenshire, where the hungry duo sample an extraordinary range of pies - Scotch pie, macaroni pie, and mashed potato and baked bean pie.

The journey ends on the banks of the River Deveron. There they cook a salmon coulibiac - a whole fish stuffed with prawns and wrapped in filo pastry - and feed it to pipers and Highland dancers.

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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.

Dave Myers and Simon King take to the road to find the very best in baking in Britain

The Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers and Simon King, take to the road to find the very best in baking in Britain

Dave Myers and Simon King hunt for the UK's best breads, pies, pastries and cakes. See Choice, page 60

Wainwright Walks

An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright

Wainwright Walks: Series 2

Wainwright Walks: Series 2: Episode 5: High Street

Episode 5

Episode 5: High Street

High Street

BBC Four - Wainwright Walks, Series 2, High Street

Julia Bradbury climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street in the Lakes.

Julia Bradbury follows in fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright's footsteps and climbs to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the Lake District landscape that inspired the great British fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright to produce his beautifully crafted guide books. 

Julia starts her walk in the quiet, mysterious valley of Mardale, where the local village was lost forever when the valley was flooded to create the Haweswater reservoir. The history continues as she climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes. This was where Roman legions crossed the fells 2,000 years ago, making, quite literally, a high street.

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.

Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions inspired by fell walker Alfred Wainwright.

Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions as she explores the work of the great British fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright.

Julia Bradbury ascends to the 2,500ft summit of High Street.

Maestro

Maestro: Episode 4: Opera

Episode 4: Opera

Opera

BBC Two - Maestro, Opera

Clive Anderson hosts the fourth round. The students conduct an operatic programme.

Clive Anderson hosts as the five famous amateurs step up to the podium to conduct a programme of popular operatic arias, sung by soloists Alfie Boe and Rebecca Evans.

Clive Anderson hosts Maestro's next studio challenge as five famous amateurs with a passion for classical music do battle with their batons conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra. 

In the fourth round the students step up to the podium to conduct a programme of popular operatic arias sung by soloists Alfie Boe and Rebecca Evans in front of the panel of expert judges - conductors Sir Roger Norrington and Simone Young, double bassist Dominic Seldis, composer and cellist Zoe Martlew. They must then face the orchestra vote to decide who leaves the competition for good.

Eight famous amateurs do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra

Eight famous amateurs, with a passion for classical music, do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 at BBC Proms in the Park

4/6. The remaining students conduct a programme of operatic arias, sung by soloists Alfie Boe and Rebecca Evans

Mutual Friends

Mutual Friends: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC One - Mutual Friends, Episode 2

Patrick reintroduces Martin to the single life, fuelled by a diet of pizza and beer.

New comedy-drama series following the lives of a group of old friends. Patrick reintroduces Martin to the single life, fuelled by a diet of pizza and beer.

Comedy-drama series following the trials, tribulations, highs and lows of the increasingly entangled lives of a group of old friends.

Patrick tries to help Martin cope with his marital problems by subjecting him to an energetic reintroduction to the life of a single man, with vigorous mountain bike-riding, rounds of golf and marathon computer games sessions - fuelled by a diet of pizza and beer.

Meanwhile, Jen must decide whether to leave her husband and accept a new job in Norwich, taking their young son with her. Martin has work issues of his own, not helped when he walks in on his boss and Patrick in bed together.

BBC One

Comedy-drama series following the lives of a group of old friends

Martin's comfortable world is upturned by his friend's mid-life crises, beginning with his best friend's suicide, and the secret affair he had with Martin's wife.

2/6. Patrick tries to reintroduce Martin to single life, while Jen considers a job offer. See page 70

Lead Balloon

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan

Lead Balloon: Series 2

Lead Balloon: Series 2: Episode 1: Giraffe

Episode 1

Episode 1: Giraffe

Giraffe

BBC Two - Lead Balloon, Series 2, Giraffe

Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a day time quiz show.

Sitcom starring Jack Dee as the angst-ridden comedian Rick Spleen. Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a quiz show. Meanwhile, Magda, his surly home help, finally quits.

Rick is back and, as he will tell you, he is on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength, and he has never been so popular.  In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar. In this episode, Rick appears as a 'Celebrity Oracle' on daytime quiz show Trick or Treat.  Meanwhile, back at home, trouble is brewing, as Magda, his surly Eastern European help, has finally handed in her notice.

Jack Dee stars as bitter, deluded comic Rick Spleen.

Lead Balloon: Series 2: Episode 2: Hero

Episode 2: Hero

Hero

BBC Two - Lead Balloon, Series 2, Hero

Rick becomes a local hero when he stops someone from committing suicide.

Sitcom about an ex-celebrity comedian. When Rick becomes a local hero by stopping a possible suicide, a TV executive agrees to come to dinner to talk about his career.

Rick becomes a local hero when he stops someone from committing suicide.  Rick gets even more excited when, as a result, he bumps into an important TV executive who agrees to come to dinner to talk about Rick's career. Magda thoughtfully prepares a traditional dish from her country for the big evening, but when the guests finally arrive, Rick is in for an unwelcome surprise.

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