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Little Dorrit Omnibus

Little Dorrit Omnibus: Episode 1: Episodes 1 and 2

Episode 1

Episode 1: Episodes 1 and 2

Episodes 1 and 2

BBC One - Little Dorrit Omnibus, Episodes 1 and 2

Arthur Clennam returns from China, keen to uncover the mystery of the House of Clennam.

Arthur Clennam (Matthew Macfadyen) returns from China, determined to uncover the mystery of the House of Clennam, and begins his quest at the Marshalsea Debtors' Prison.

This gripping new adaptation by Andrew Davies brings to life Dickens' powerful story of love, honour, debt and hope in 1820s London. 

Arthur Clennam returns from China, determined to uncover the mystery at the heart of the House of Clennam. His quest begins at the Marshalsea Debtors' Prison, home to his mother's young seamstress, Amy Dorrit.

BBC One

Adaptation of Dickens' story of love, honour, debt and hope in 1820s London.

Adaptation of Dickens' powerful story of love, honour, debt and hope in 1820s London, written by Andrew Davies.

Little Dorrit

Last of the Summer Wine

Classic sitcom featuring the misadventures of the elderly residents of a Yorkshire village

The classic sitcom featuring the misadventures of the elderly residents of a Yorkshire village, which enjoyed a record-breaking run on UK television

Last of the Summer Wine: Series 29

Last of the Summer Wine: Series 29: Episode 3: A Short Introduction to Cooper's Rules

Episode 3

Episode 3: A Short Introduction to Cooper's Rules

Series 29

A Short Introduction to Cooper's Rules

BBC One - Last of the Summer Wine, Series 29, A Short Introduction to Cooper's Rules

PCs Cooper and Walsh think they have mastered the art of fighting crime from the rear.

Just when PCs Cooper and Walsh have mastered the art of fighting crime, Barry spoils it all by taking a retired vicar out for the day.

Just when PCs Cooper and Walsh have mastered the art of fighting crime from the rear, Barry spoils it all by taking a retired vicar out for the day.

Gentle sitcom following the hijinks of retired folk in the Yorkshire Dales

Gentle sitcom following the hijinks of retired folk in the Yorkshire Dales. Featuring the trio of Brian Murphy as Alvin, Peter Sallis as Clegg and Frank Thornton as Truly

Hottest Place on Earth

Hottest Place on Earth: Episode 1

BBC One - Hottest Place on Earth, Episode 1

A team of experts and explorers venture into the Danakil desert in Northern Ethiopia.

A team of experts venture into the Danakil desert in Ethiopia. Kate Humble looks at how tough life is for an Afar woman, and Steve Leonard learns about the Afar and their animals.

A team of experts and explorers venture into the Danakil desert in Northern Ethiopia to investigate the incredible geology of the area, and to find out how the people and their animals survive in the hottest place on earth.  

Kate Humble investigates how tough life is for an Afar woman; Steve Leonard wants to learn about the relationship between the Afar and their animals, and to help with animal medicine where he can; Dr Mukul Agarwal looks at the health issues faced in this most hostile of environments; earth scientist Dougal Jerram looks at the extraordinary volcanic activity of the region and the part it plays in the bigger geological picture of the Rift Valley; and biologist Richard Wiese searches for extreme life forms in the boiling soil of a massive volcanic fissure.

The Hottest Place on Earth: 1/2

Nature's Epic Journeys

Nature's Great Events: Episode 6: The Great Feast

Episode 6

Episode 6: The Great Feast

Nature's Great Events

The Great Feast

BBC One - Nature's Great Events, The Great Feast

Whales and sea lions alike journey to the seas off Alaska to feed on the plankton bloom.

Documentary series. The cameras follow whales and sea lions alike as they journey to the seas off Alaska to feed on plankton bloom.

Every summer in the seas off Alaska humpback whales, sea lions and killer whales depend on an explosion of plant life - the plankton bloom. It transforms these seas into the richest on earth. But will these animals survive to enjoy the great feast?

The summer sun sparks the growth of phytoplankton, microscopic floating plants which can bloom in such vast numbers that they eclipse even the Amazon rainforest in sheer abundance of plant life. Remarkably, it is these minute plants that are the basis of all life here.

But both whales and sea lions have obstacles to overcome before they can enjoy the feast. Humpback whales migrate 3,000 miles from Hawaii, and during their three-month voyage, lose a third of their body weight. In a heartrending scene, a mother sea lion loses her pup in a violent summer storm, while another dramatic sequence shows a group of killer whales working together to kill a huge male sea lion.

In late summer, the plankton bloom is at its height. Vast shoals of herring gather to feed on it, diving birds round the fish up into a bait ball and then a humpback whale roars in to scoop up the entire ball of herring in one huge mouthful.

When a dozen whales work together, they employ the ultimate method of co-operative fishing - bubble net feeding. One whale blows a ring of bubbles to engulf the fish and then they charge in as one. Filmed from the surface, underwater and, for the first time, from the air, we reveal how these giant hunters can catch a tonne of fish every day.

In Swallowed By a Whale, cameramen Shane Moore and David Reichert were filming bait balls when a 30-tonne whale roared past, within feet of them, swallowing the entire bait ball.

Documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet.

Documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet, showing how life responds to natural events which can dramatically transform entire landscapes.

Nature's Great Events: 6/6

Coast

BBC Two

A journey around the coast of the United Kingdom uncovering different stories.

The Coast team take a fascinating journey around the shores of the United Kingdom, uncovering stories that have made us the island nation we are today.

Coast: Coast: from the Air

Coast: From the Air: England - Bournemouth to Portsmouth

28/03/2007

England - Bournemouth to Portsmouth

From the Air

BBC Two - Coast, From the Air, England - Bournemouth to Portsmouth

Aerial journey along the Jurassic coast from Sandbanks to Britain's most famous lighthouse

Aerial journeys around the coastline of the British Isles captured in stunning high definition. Along the Jurassic Coast to Eddystone Lighthouse.

Aerial journeys around the coastline of the British Isles captured in stunning high definition by the BAFTA award-winning series Coast. 

Starting in Sandbanks, home of the super-rich, travel along the awe-inspiring Jurassic Coast and follow a steam locomotive on Brunel's remarkable railway that snakes around the shore. Journey's end is Britain's most famous lighthouse perched on the perilous Eddystone rocks.

Coast: From the Air

Aerial journeys around the coastline of the British Isles, captured in high definition.

Aerial journeys around the coastline of the British Isles captured in stunning high definition by the BAFTA award-winning series Coast.

Antiques Roadshow

Fiona Bruce and the team uncover the fascinating stories behind valuable personal items.

Amazing items, poignant stories, beautiful locations. Fiona Bruce and the experts uncover fascinating family and social history embodied in priceless, personal and peculiar items.

Antiques Roadshow: Series 31

Antiques Roadshow: Series 31: Episode 12: Bodnant Garden

Episode 12

Episode 12: Bodnant Garden

Series 31

Bodnant Garden

BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 31, Bodnant Garden

Fiona Bruce and the team assemble on the lawns of Bodnant Garden in North Wales.

The team assembles on the lawns of Bodnant Garden. Items up for valuation include a tea service made for a maharajah and designs for the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Fiona Bruce and the team assemble on the lawns of Bodnant Garden in North Wales. Items exciting the experts include an elaborate tea service made for a maharajah and designs for the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, while a rare bronze depicting the defeat of Native Americans receives a surprising valuation.

Experts invite members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination

Experts invite members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Series about Botswana's first female detective, based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels.

Series following the exploits of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's first ever female detective, based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Series 1

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Series 1: Episode 2: Poison

Episode 2

Episode 2: Poison

Series 1

Poison

BBC One - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 1, Poison

Mma Ramotswe gets caught between a dangerous case of ivory smuggling and a feuding family.

Drama. Mma Ramotswe gets caught between a dangerous case of ivory smuggling and a feuding family when she is asked to investigate the unusual behaviour of Rra Lisindi.

Mma Ramotswe gets caught between a dangerous case of ivory smuggling and a feuding family when she is asked to investigate the unusual behaviour of Rra Lisindi, owner of Lisindi's curio shop, and the case of a possible poisoner. 

Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is entrusted with the task of solving Tlokweng Hospital's spate of mysteriously regular deaths.

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency: 2/6

Precious investigates a possible poisoning. See page 64

Folk America at the Barbican

Folk America at the Barbican: Diana Jones

22/03/2009

Diana Jones

BBC Four - Folk America at the Barbican, Diana Jones

A performance from Appalachian folk singer-songwriter Diana Jones.

Appalachian folk singer-songwriter Diana Jones weaves heartfelt lyrics and stirring melodies in an intense performance from the Barbican.

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.

London concerts centring on American folk music from the 1920s to the 1960s

Damages

Series set in the high stakes world of New York litigation.

Series set in the high stakes world of New York litigation, following the turbulent lives of revered and reviled litigator Patty Hewes and her bright and ambitious young protege, Ellen Parsons.

Damages: Series 2

Damages: Series 2: Episode 6: Pretty Girl in a Leotard

Episode 6: Pretty Girl in a Leotard

Series 2

Pretty Girl in a Leotard

BBC One - Damages, Series 2, Pretty Girl in a Leotard

UNR sue Patty for defamation when she uses the media to accuse their CEO of murder.

Acclaimed American legal drama. UNR sue Patty for defamation when she uses the media to lower their stock. Ellen goes back to David's apartment again.

Damages: 6/13

Timewatch: WWI Aces Falling

Timewatch

WWI Aces Falling: Timewatch

Timewatch: 2008-2009: Episode 10: WWI Aces Falling

Episode 10

Episode 10: WWI Aces Falling

2008-2009

WWI Aces Falling

BBC Two - Timewatch, 2008-2009, WWI Aces Falling

The story of Edward Mannock and James McCudden, two of Britain's fighter aces in WWI.

Edward Mannock and James McCudden were two of Britain's great fighter aces in World War One. This is the story of their battle to survive and the mystery surrounding one's death.

Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One.

As the number of their victories grew, so did their chances of dying in flames. Timewatch tells the story of their battle to survive against the odds, and of the 90-year-old mystery surrounding the death of one of them.

Timewatch: 2008-2009

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.

Timewatch - WWI Aces Falling

U2 at the BBC

08/03/2009

BBC Three - U2 at the BBC

A look back at the day U2 spent at the BBC visiting Jo Whiley and Chris Evans.

A look back at the day U2 spent at the BBC visiting Jo Whiley and performing tracks for the Live Lounge in the BBC Radio Theatre and Chris Evans' Radio 2 show.

A look back at the day U2 spent at the BBC visiting Jo Whiley and performing tracks for the Live Lounge in the BBC Radio Theatre and Chris Evans' Radio 2 show, culminating in a performance on the roof of Broadcasting House.

BBC Three

A multi-platform service for 16-34s, featuring comedy, entertainment and factual content.

The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

A Little Later

Vintage performances from the Later... with Jools Holland archives

A Little Later: US Rock

11/02/2009

US Rock

BBC Two - A Little Later, US RockClose menu

Performances from The Raconteurs, Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters.

Performances from The Raconteurs, Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters from the Later... with Jools Holland archives.

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

A Little Later...

Heroes

Drama series about people dealing with the newly discovered superpowers they possess

Drama series about people across the world dealing with the newly discovered superpowers they possess

Heroes: Series 3: Episode 17: Cold Wars

Episode 17

Episode 17: Cold Wars

Series 3

Cold Wars

BBC Two - Heroes, Series 3, Cold Wars

Captured, Mr Bennet is subjected to Parkman's unique brand of interrogation.

Heroes: Series 3

Drama series in which people all over the world discover they have superpowers.

Drama series in which people all over the world deal with their newly-discovered superpowers.

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