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Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers

Nigel Slater demonstrates straightforward, down to earth cooking, filmed at his home.

Nigel Slater demonstrates straightforward, down to earth cooking, filmed at his home vegetable patch and on friends' allotments. Each programme takes us through a week's worth of simple suppers.

Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers: Series 1

Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers: Series 1: Episode 1: Making It Up Isn't Making Do

Episode 1

Episode 1: Making It Up Isn't Making Do

Series 1

Making It Up Isn't Making Do

BBC One - Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers, Series 1, Making It Up Isn't Making Do

Nigel encourages us to experiment in the kitchen, and also visits local allotment holders.

Food writer Nigel Slater creates a week's worth of simple, yet delicious, meals, using everyday ingredients from his kitchen and vegetable patch.

Food writer Nigel Slater creates a week's worth of simple, yet delicious meals. Using everyday ingredients, Nigel raids his cupboards, fridge and vegetable patch to rustle up sumptuous food that is both inspiring and achievable. 

There is no need to write down complicated recipes as Nigel's unflustered style makes these feasts easy to remember. These are dishes you will love and meals you will cook time and time again.

Nigel encourages us to experiment in the kitchen and have the confidence to make dishes up as we go along. He also visits local allotment holders and creates a tasty feast from the fruits of their labour.

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Flog It!

Members of the public try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction.

Paul Martin and his team of experts invite members of the public to bring their antiques to be viewed and valued, with an option to sell at auction.

Flog It!: Series 8

Flog It!: Series 8: Episode 39: Kilmarnock

Episode 39

Episode 39: Kilmarnock

Series 8

Kilmarnock

BBC One - Flog It!, Series 8, Kilmarnock

A battered concertina found in a bin becomes the star in the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock.

In the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock, Paul Martin, veteran expert James Lewis and David Fletcher search for the day's attractions, including a battered concertina.

Paul Martin and his team cross the Scottish border to the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock. The crowds gather at the Palace Theatre, where veteran expert James Lewis and David Fletcher search the bags and boxes for the day's attractions.

A battered concertina found in a bin becomes the star of the auction. Paul heads to Kilmarnock's castle and gets a close-up look at some rare pieces of armoury.

Members of the public try and make money out of their antiques

Big Top

Big Top: Episode 3: Skydiver

Episode 3

Episode 3: Skydiver

Skydiver

BBC One - Big Top, Skydiver

Lizzie's star performer has been injured, and she has no time to find a replacement.

Comedy series about a travelling circus. Lizzie's star performer, Milo the Skydiver, has been injured, and she has no time to find a replacement.

Lizzie's star performer, Milo the Skydiver, has been injured, and she has no time to find a replacement. Her options are limited to a suicidal man, a Chinese hypnotist and a reluctant West Highland terrier. It is not looking hopeful...

Colourful comedy series set in and around a travelling circus.

After You've Gone

Sitcom following the adventures a jack-of-all-trades who lives with his ex-wife's mother.

Family sitcom following the misadventures of the only man in Britain to get divorced and end up with his mother-in-law.

After You've Gone: Series 2

After You've Gone: Series 2: Episode 9: And So This Is Christmas

Episode 9

Episode 9: And So This Is Christmas

Series 2

And So This Is Christmas

BBC One - After You've Gone, Series 2, And So This Is Christmas

Jimmy and Diana want to give Molly and Alex a normal, traditional family Christmas.

Sitcom about the tensions across three generations of a family. Jimmy and Diana want to give Molly and Alex a normal, traditional family Christmas.

Sitcom about the tensions across three generations of a family. Jimmy and Diana want to give Molly and Alex a normal, traditional family Christmas - but this is not a normal, traditional family. Meanwhile, the school play puts everyone under pressure.

The misadventures of a jack-of-all-trades who lives with his ex-wife's mother.

Strictly Come Dancing

Celebrities take to the dance floor to perform a dazzling display of ballroom routines.

Celebrities take to the Strictly dance floor to perform a dazzling display of ballroom and latin routines.

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 7

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 7: Episode 18: Final

Episode 18

Episode 18: Final

Series 7

Final

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 7, Final

The two remaining couples compete in the final.

After months of dancing delights and disasters, only two couples remain and everything rests on the final performances. Who will step up to become the 2009 champion?

Sixteen couples, fourteen nail biting weeks, one winner - it's the moment we've all been waiting for, the final of Strictly Come Dancing. After months of dancing delights and disasters, only two couples remain and everything rests on the final performances. 

Both finalists battle it out on the dancefloor in a bid to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion 2009. Who will step up to the challenge and whose dancing dreams will turn to dust?

Judges Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell cast their critical eye over the celebrities' dances.

Plus there's a chance to relive your favourite moments of the series.

Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.

The show in which celebrities compete in a ballroom dancing contest.

The final of the contest.
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The Hairy Bakers' Christmas Special

11/12/2008

BBC One - The Hairy Bakers' Christmas Special

The Hairy Bakers cook up their favourite festive recipes.

The Hairy Bakers cook up their favourite festive recipes for families who won't be spending Christmas together: fire-fighters, nurses, police and ambulance crews.

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, and the Hairy Bakers are embarking on their first ever Christmas special.

On brand-new motorbikes, the Hairy Bakers travel around the country cooking up their favourite festive recipes as they plan an early Christmas party for families who won't be spending Christmas together: fire-fighters, nurses, police and ambulance crews. 

The Hairy Bakers' Christmas tour takes them from an indoor ski slope where they cook up Christmas pudding and mince pies for hungry snowboarders, to a turkey farm where they turn leftovers into a delicious turkey and ham pie. 

They go to a Christmas tree farm to rustle up a festive chestnut soup and giant cheese straws and a prison in Cumbria where they make bagels filled with salmon smoked within the prison grounds.

At a Lancashire school, the Bakers and kids make festive biscuits to hang on the tree. And they drop in to Betty's Tea Rooms in Harrogate, to learn the art of making the perfect chocolate yule log. 

The journey ends with a feast in the world's largest tree house. Full of festive cheer, lashings of mulled wine, reindeer and even an elf or two this is the first ever Hairy Christmas party.

The Hairy Bikers Christmas Special

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 7: Episode 19: Final Results

Episode 19

Episode 19: Final Results

Final Results

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 7, Final Results

Both couples are desperate to win, but only one can be the 2009 champion.

The tension has been mounting and after months of training the moment of truth has arrived. Both couples are desperate to win, but only one can be crowned the 2009 champion.

The tension has been mounting and after months of training the moment of truth has finally arrived. Both couples are desperate to win but only one can be crowned Strictly Come Dancing Champion 2009. 

They have danced to impress the judges but the final decision is down to the public. Who will be lifting the glitterball trophy and who will leave empty handed? Their fate is in your hands.

Live at the Apollo

Cutting-edge stand-up comedy recorded at the famous Hammersmith Apollo

Comedic royalty and fresh new faces on the stand-up scene take to the stage of the legendary London venue.

Live at the Apollo: Series 5

Live at the Apollo: Series 5: Episode 4

Episode 4

Series 5

BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 5, Episode 4

Welsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert hosts, with a guest appearance from Liverpudlian John Bishop.

Stand-up comedy from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. Welsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert hosts, with a rapturous guest appearance from Liverpudlian John Bishop.

The cream of British comedic talent return to the stage at the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. Welsh funny man Rhod Gilbert hosts, with a rapturous guest appearance from Liverpudlian John Bishop.

BBC Two

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.

Series five of cutting-edge stand-up comedy recorded at the famous Hammersmith Apollo

Cutting-edge stand-up comedy recorded at the famous Hammersmith Apollo theatre.

Gavin & Stacey: Series three: 4/6

Gavin & Stacey

Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love.

Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love, bringing their friends, family and baggage with them. The slow-burn hit that became the nation's favourite.

Gavin & Stacey: Series 3: Episode 4

Series 3

BBC One - Gavin & Stacey, Series 3, Episode 4

Gavin is uncomfortable with Gwen and Bryn knowing about his and Stacey's sex life.

Comedy. Gavin is uncomfortable with Gwen and Bryn knowing the ins and outs of his and Stacey's sex life, and Smithy goes beyond the call of friendship with a staggering suggestion.

Gavin is uncomfortable with Gwen and Bryn knowing the ins and outs of his and Stacey's sex life, and Smithy goes beyond the call of friendship by making a staggering suggestion. Pete and Dawn prepare to renew their wedding vows and everyone heads to Billericay to help them celebrate. How will Dave react to the bombshell revelation about the curry night in Essex?

Gavin & Stacey: Series 3

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.

Comedy series about the romance between Essex boy Gavin and Welsh lass Stacey.

Third series of the sitcom about the romance between Essex boy Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Welsh lass Stacey (Joanna Page)

A Little Later...

A Little Later

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

A Little Later: Snow Patrol

04/01/2007

Snow Patrol

BBC Two - A Little Later, Snow Patrol

Jools Holland introduces Snow Patrol performing their song Chasing Cars.

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

Crooked House

Crooked House: Episode 3: The Knocker

Episode 3: The Knocker

The Knocker

BBC Four - Crooked House, The Knocker

Back in the present day, Ben begins to discover that Geap Manor casts a long shadow.

Ghost stories about a haunted manor. Schoolteacher Ben unearths an old door knocker in the garden of his new home and attaches it to his door, with fearful consequences.

When schoolteacher Ben unearths an old door knocker in the garden of his new home, the curator suggests it may come from the now-demolished house, reputed to be haunted. Ben prompts the curator to tell him two stories about the house's past. 

Back in the present day, commitment-shy Ben begins to discover that, though demolished, Geap Manor casts a long shadow. Having recently left his girlfriend Hannah for a life of excitement over cosy domesticity, he is excited by the curator's stories and screws the ancient door knocker to his new front door. However, he soon finds himself getting more excitement than he bargained for as the past begins to intrude rudely with a loud knock at the door in the night and a terrifying journey into Geap Manor's bloody past.

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.

Three-part ghost story based around the goings-on in a haunted manor house.

Defying Gravity

Defying Gravity: Episode 10: Deja Vu

Episode 10

Episode 10: Deja Vu

Deja Vu

BBC Two - Defying Gravity, Deja Vu

The Antares crew is still coming to terms with the events that transformed the mission.

Sci-fi drama. It is election day back on Earth, but the Antares crew is still coming to terms with the events that have just transformed the focus of the mission.

Sci-fi drama. A team of astronauts embark on a journey to explore Venus and other planets

Sci-fi drama following a team of eight astronauts who embark on a six year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system

Defying Gravity: Episode 11: Solitary

Episode 11

Episode 11: Solitary

Solitary

BBC Two - Defying Gravity, Solitary

The crew members of the Antares confront the loneliness and isolation of space.

Sci-fi drama. In the final hours before the landing on Venus, crew members of the Antares confront the loneliness and isolation of space.

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