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Paralympics: Beijing 2008

Paralympics: Beijing 2008: Day 7

13/09/2008

Day 7

Beijing 2008

BBC Two - Paralympics, Beijing 2008, Day 7

Coverage, highlights and news from Beijing.

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Britain's David Weir will be hoping for another gold in the 800m.

Clare Balding and Steve Cram present action from the Paralympic competition in Beijing. Britain's David Weir aims for another gold in the 800m.

Clare Balding and Steve Cram present action from the Paralympic competition in Beijing. Coverage includes the athletics, where Britain's David Weir will be hoping for another gold in the 800m and Ian Jones is a medal chance in the 200m.

In the pool Britain's Natalie Jones, Eleanor Simmonds and Liz Johnson all compete in the 50m butterfly, while Sascha Kindred swims in the men's 50m fly.

Plus, coverage of the quarter-finals of the men's wheelchair basketball tournament.

Paralympics 2008

Planet Earth

Planet Earth: Episode 10: Seasonal Forests

Episode 10

Episode 10: Seasonal Forests

Seasonal Forests

BBC One - Planet Earth, Seasonal Forests

David Attenborough reveals the greatest woodlands on earth.

Documentary series which celebrates our planet in all its glory. David Attenborough reveals the greatest woodlands on earth, from the northern Taiga to Madagascar.

David Attenborough's documentary series which celebrates our planet in all its eclectic wonder. He reveals the greatest woodlands on earth, from the evergreen forests of the frozen north to the deciduous dry forests of the equator. 

The Taiga forest is a silent world of stunted conifers cloaked in snow and ice. The trees form a belt that circles the globe, broken only by ocean, and contains a third of all trees on earth. Here, animals are scarce, with just a few charismatic loners like the wolverine and lynx.

By contrast, the broadleaf forests of North America and Europe bustle with life. The most startling illustration happens just once every 17 years, when the nymphs of the periodical cicada burst from the soil in the biggest insect emergence on the planet.

In California, witness the cameras fly up the tallest trees on earth: giant redwoods over 100 metres high. See General Sherman, a giant sequoia, ten times the size of a blue whale, and the largest living thing on the planet. Close by are bristlecone pines, so old they pre-date the pyramids and were already 2,500 years old when Jesus Christ was born.

The baobab forests of Madagascar are the strangest of all. The bizarre upside down trees store water in their swollen trunks and harbour strange wildlife, such as the tiny mouse lemur, the world's smallest primate.

BBC One

An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Planet Earth: seasonal forests

Planet Earth: Episode 5: Deserts - Short Version

Episode 5

Episode 5: Deserts - Short Version

Deserts - Short Version

BBC One - Planet Earth, Deserts - Short Version

A look at Earth's most spectacular deserts, revealing the secrets behind desert survival.

David Attenborough looks at deserts around the world from Namibia to Chile, unravelling the secrets behind desert survival and revealing their ephemeral nature.

David Attenborough takes a look at deserts, which cover a third of the Earth's land surface. From space they appear lifeless but a closer look reveals a different picture.

Deserts, in fact, are surprisingly varied; from Mongolia's Gobi desert where wild Bactrian camels have to eat snow in lieu of water, to the Atacama in Chile where guanacos survive by licking the dew off cactus spines.

Changes are rare in deserts but they play a crucial part in their story; from Saharan sandstorms nearly a mile high to desert rivers that run for a single day; from the brief blooming of Death Valley in the USA, to a plague of desert locusts 40 miles wide and 100 miles long - two events that might occur once in 30 years.

The highlight of the programme is a unique aerial voyage over the dunes and rocky escarpments of a Namibian desert. From this lofty viewpoint, we follow elephants on a desperate trek for food and - most amazingly of all - desert lions searching the wilderness for wandering bands of oryx.

The programme unravels the secrets behind desert survival - and reveals the ephemeral nature of this stunning environment.

Deserts

The Wind in the Willows

01/01/2007

BBC One - The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame's children's classic about the adventures of four woodland friends.

Adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's children's classic. Shy Mole leaves his hole one spring and discovers a new world along the riverbank, soon befriending Rat, Mr Toad and Badger.

Adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's children's classic. Shy Mole leaves his hole one spring and is entranced by the world he discovers along the riverbank. Befriended by the water-loving Rat, he soon encounters Mr Toad, an enthusiastic and mischievous lover of all new things, especially fast cars. But Toad's irrepressible nature and love of motoring get him into serious trouble. With the help of wise old Badger, can the woodland friends come to his aid? And will Toad ever change his ways?

Maestro

Maestro: Episode 6: The Winner's Finale Live

Episode 6

Episode 6: The Winner's Finale Live

The Winner's Finale Live

BBC Two - Maestro, The Winner's Finale Live

The winning student performs at Proms in the Park on the Last Night of the Proms.

Clive Anderson presents the climax of the series as the winning student performs at Proms in the Park on the Last Night of the Proms.

Clive Anderson presents the climax of the series as the winning student performs at Proms in the Park on the Last Night of the Proms. After weeks of hard work, the Maestro winner takes to the stage in London's Hyde Park to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra and soloist Lesley Garrett live in front of an audience of over 30 thousand people, as well as the millions watching and listening on radio and TV.

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

Maestro - the Winner's Finale Live

BBC Proms

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2008 Season

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 1

Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 1

2008

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2008, Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 1

Coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the final BBC Proms concert of the season.

Clive Anderson and Suzy Klein present live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the final BBC Proms concert. With Sir Roger Norrington and the winner of BBC2's Maestro.

Clive Anderson and Suzy Klein present live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the final BBC Proms concert. More than 40 years since his Proms debut, Sir Roger Norrington makes his first appearance on the Last Night conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He is joined by two outstanding soloists, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, and pianist Helene Grimaud, to perform works by Puccini, Verdi, Wagner and Beethoven. Joining Clive Anderson during the interval is the winner of BBC2's conducting competition Maestro, fresh from their prize performance at Proms in the Park in London's Hyde Park.

BBC Proms: 2008

BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Selected coverage from the classical concerts of the Proms 114th season.

CHOICE: Last Night of the Proms

with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and BBC Singers conducted by Sir Roger Norrington

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 2

Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 2

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2008, Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms Part 2

Conductor Sir Roger Norrington is joined by Bryn Terfel and Helene Grimaud.

Clive Anderson presents live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the final BBC Proms concert. Conductor Sir Roger Norrington is joined by Bryn Terfel and Helene Grimaud.

Clive Anderson presents coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the final BBC Proms concert.

Conductor Sir Roger Norrington is Last Night master of ceremonies for the first time, and is joined by two top international soloists - bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and pianist Helene Grimaud - and the combined forces of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers.

In a feast of music-making, the audience at the Royal Albert Hall will link up with thousands at Proms in the Parks around the country for the grand finale.

The second half includes Bryn Terfel and a folk song medley from the nations. See page 48

Valery Gergiev - Portrait of a Maestro

Valery Gergiev: Portrait of a Maestro

22/08/2008

BBC Four - Valery Gergiev: Portrait of a Maestro

Valery Gergiev conducts with the LSO, at the Met and at the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia.

Documentary which follows conductor Valery Gergiev as he performs with the London Symphony Orchestra, at the Met and at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg.

Documentary which follows legendary conductor Valery Gergiev's whirlwind schedule as he whips up great performances with the London Symphony Orchestra, at the Met and with his Russian forces at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg.

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.

BBC Four Session

BBC Four Sessions

Leading musical artists perform live for the cameras

BBC Four Sessions: Yusuf Islam

04/05/2007

Yusuf Islam

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The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens gives his first concert in nearly three decades.

Series of intimate performances by some of the greatest legends and contemporary stars around. The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens live from Porchester Hall.

Series of unique, intimate performances by some of the greatest legends and contemporary stars around. 

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens gives his first full concert in nearly three decades, in an exclusive BBC performance at the Porchester Hall, London. In an exotic Morrocan cafe-style set, he and his band treat the audience of friends, family and fans to songs from across his career, including classic tracks like Father and Son, Peace Train, Wild World and Where Do the Children Play.

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