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Emma

Emma: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC One - Emma, Episode 1

Emma persuades Harriet that she is too good for her suitor, the farmer Robert Martin.

Four-part adaptation of the Jane Austen classic. Emma Woodhouse persuades new friend Harriet Smith that she is too good for her suitor, the farmer Robert Martin.

Adaptation of the Jane Austen classic by Bafta award-winning writer Sandy Welch.

Nothing delights Emma more than meddling in the love lives of others. But when she takes protégé Harriet Smith under her wing, her plans can only end in disaster.

A sumptuous, playful and witty new adaptation of Jane Austen's comic masterpiece from the pen of Bafta award-winning writer Sandy Welch.

Rich, independent and kind-spirited, Emma Woodhouse has no need to marry, but nothing delights her more than matchmaking those around her. Once she has married off her close companions, she alights upon the pretty Harriet Smith to fashion into her new playmate and ally.

She persuades Harriet that she is too good for her suitor, the farmer Robert Martin, and encourages her to set her sights higher. But close family friend Mr Knightley warns Emma that her meddling will cause great pain - to both Robert and Harriet. Emma refuses to listen, and Mr Knightley is furious at Emma's stubbornness.

BBC One

All-star adaptation of Jane Austen's comic novel about the privileged Emma Woodhouse.

All-star adaptation of Jane Austen's comic novel about the privileged Emma Woodhouse, who delights in meddling in the love lives of others.

Emma: 1/4

Britain from Above

Britain from Above: Episode 1: 24 Hour Britain

Episode 1: 24 Hour Britain

24 Hour Britain

BBC Two - Britain from Above, 24 Hour Britain

Andrew Marr goes on a journey through a day in the life of Britain as seen from the skies.

Andrew Marr views Britain from the skies. From helicopters, planes, hang gliders and satellites, he looks at the picture of a nation constantly on the move.

Andrew Marr goes on an epic journey through a day in the life of Britain, as seen from the skies. 

From helicopters, planes, hang gliders and satellites, we see the picture of a nation constantly on the move with beautiful, varied and often mysterious landscapes. Swooping over towns and cities allows Andrew Marr to see them from a new angle as he meets the people whose work takes them high above us to monitor and manage the networks that keep the country working.

BBC Two

Revealing the transformation of Britain through the ages

Hole in the Wall

Teams of celebrities force themselves through crazy-shaped holes in giant moving walls.

Two teams of celebrities try to force themselves through crazy-shaped holes in giant moving walls.

Hole in the Wall: Series 2

Hole in the Wall: Series 2: Episode 1

Series 2

BBC One - Hole in the Wall, Series 2, Episode 1

Contestants include Comedy Dave, Anne Diamond, John Altman and Sophie Anderton.

Anton Du Beke hosts the show in which celebrities in lycra put their bodies through shapes in a moving wall. EastEnders' Joe Swash and rugby's Austin Healey are the captains.

The hilarious knockabout gameshow is back with host Anton Du Beke.

The teams of celebrities clad in silver lycra must twist and turn their bodies through crazy shapes in a moving wall. If the celebrities don't make the shape, they will be plunged into an icy cold swimming pool!

EastEnders' Joe Swash and rugby legend Austin Healey are the new captains, competing with their teams for the prize of 10,000 pounds for charity. On Joe's team are Radio 1's Comedy Dave and TV presenter Anne Diamond, while Austin is joined by John Altman - Albert Square's Nasty Nick - and model Sophie Anderton.

Clash

Clash: Episode 1

CBBC - Clash, Episode 1

The teams meet for the first time, and discover the task ahead of them.

Bobby Friction and Nihal host a musical challenge. The teams meet for the first time, discover the task ahead of them, and take on their first weekly challenge in London.

Radio 1 DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal team up with two teams of musically talented kids from across the UK in the first part of a six-week challenge to mash-up a piece of well-known music and perform it live on stage. 

The teams meet for the first time, discover the task ahead of them, and take on their first weekly challenge at Wellington Barracks in London - to re-version pop tracks to be played by the Band of the Scots Guards.

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.

Two teams of musically talented kids have to mash-up a piece of well-known music.

DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal team up with two teams of musically talented kids from across the UK in a six-week challenge to mash-up a piece of well-known music and perform it live on stage.

Shaun the Sheep

One of Aardman Animations' best-loved characters stars in his own series set on a farm

One of Aardman Animations' best-loved characters stars in his own series. Set on a remote rural farm, Shaun's flock live a peaceful life under the watchful eye of their sheepdog Bitzer

Shaun the Sheep: Series 2: Episode 4: Spring Lamb

Episode 4

Episode 4: Spring Lamb

Shaun the Sheep - CBBC - BBC

Baby sheep Timmy causes chaos trying to escape from his bath.

Children's animation. Trying to escape from his bath, Timmy gets a spring attached to his tail. It is up to the flock to catch the bouncing baby sheep.

It's bath time for a reluctant Timmy. In trying to escape, Timmy gets a spring attached to his tail. It's up to the flock to catch the bouncing baby sheep and return him to the tub before he destroys the farm.

Spring Lamb

Shaun the Sheep: Series 2

Shaun's flock live a peaceful life under the watchful eye of their sheepdog Bitzer.

Set on a remote rural farm, Shaun's flock live a peaceful life under the watchful eye of their sheepdog Bitzer.

Chicken Run

25/12/2001

BBC One - Chicken Run

Animated comedy about a band of chickens who plan a daring escape from a Yorkshire farm.

Award-winning animation about a band of hens desperate to escape a life of egg-laying on a chicken farm. With the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha and Miranda Richardson.

Award-winning animation. Despite many failed attempts, Ginger the hen is convinced that escape is possible from terrible Tweedy Farm. When a cocky rooster called Rocky flies into the lives of the chickens, she hopes her dream of freedom might finally come true.

Featuring the voices of Mel Gibson (Rocky), Julia Sawalha (Ginger), Miranda Richardson (Mrs Tweedy), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Benjamin Whitrow (Fowler), Anthony Haygarth (Mr Tweedy), Timothy Spall (Nick) and Phil Daniels (Fletcher).

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Folk America at the Barbican: The Wiyos

14/06/2009

The Wiyos

Folk America at the Barbican

BBC Four - Folk America at the Barbican, The Wiyos

Brooklyn's The Wiyos entertain the Barbican audience with their quirky mix of vaudevillian ragtime and finely crafted 1920s style tunes.

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

Hamlet

26/12/2009

BBC Two - Hamlet

The Royal Shakespeare Company's modern-dress production of Shakespeare's great play.

David Tennant and Patrick Stewart star in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's critically lauded, award-winning modern-dress production of Shakespeare's great play.

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

Hamlet must decide whether to avenge his father's murder at the hands of his uncle Claudius (played by Patrick Stewart), who has married his brother's wife - Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. This visually sumptuous screen version was filmed on location with all of the original stage cast.

BBC Productions in association with Illuminations and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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.

Top Gear

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show.

Top Gear: Bolivia Special

Top Gear: Series 14: Episode 6: Bolivia Special

Episode 6

Episode 6: Bolivia Special

Series 14

Bolivia Special

BBC One - Top Gear, Series 14, Bolivia Special

The Top Gear gang attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile in three 4x4s bought from the local small ads.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed only with three shabby 4x4s, which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of £3,500 each. 

What follows is one of their most extraordinary journeys. They attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rainforest.

Top Gear: Series 14

Motoring news and views from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Motoring news and views from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. This series includes a test drive on Romanian roads and a Bolivia special

Top Gear Bolivia Special

Cranford

Funny and touching drama about the lives of the people of Cranford.

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cranford: Series 2

Cranford: Series 2: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC One - Cranford, Series 2, Episode 2

Defying his father, William finds a job with Captain Brown working on the railway.

Period drama. Defying his father, William finds a job with Captain Brown working on the railway making its way into the heart of Cranford. Meanwhile, Harry disappears from school.

Defying his father, William finds a job with Captain Brown working on the railway that is making its way into the heart of Cranford. Meanwhile, Harry disappears from school. 

The ladies have high expectations of the pending visit of Lady Glenmire, but all does not go to plan. As Peggy and William are separated, a surprise wedding causes a fracture in friendships and, when tragedy strikes, Miss Matty feels she is to blame and fears that Cranford will never recover.

Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford.

Cranford: 2/2

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The Royle Family

Sitcom about a working-class family from Manchester, whose lives revolve around the TV

The drama and ridiculousness of family life served up with a side of tea, toast and telly. The relatable Manchester family that excels at banter.

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

25/12/2008

The New Sofa

BBC One - The Royle Family, The New Sofa

Denise decides to cook Christmas dinner, and Jim struggles to cope with Dave's parents.

Festive special edition of the hit sitcom. Inspired by Nigella, Denise decides to cook Christmas dinner for the family. To Jim's dismay, Dave's mum and dad are invited.

Festive special edition of the hit family sitcom. Inspired by Nigella Lawson, Denise decides to cook Christmas dinner for the family. Jim provides the yuletide log and, much to his dismay, Dave's mum and dad are invited to join the festivities. What could possibly go wrong?

Torchwood

Science-fiction drama created by Russell T Davies.

Torchwood investigates the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial - with a mission to protect the Earth. Starring John Barrowman and Eve Myles.

Torchwood: Children of Earth

Torchwood: Children of Earth: Episode 1: Day One

Episode 1: Day One

Children of Earth

Day One

BBC Three - Torchwood, Children of Earth, Day One

An ordinary day becomes a world of terror as every single child in the world stops.

A normal day becomes a world of terror as every child in the world stops. A message is sent to the governments of Earth: 'We are coming'. A trap closes around Captain Jack.

An ordinary day becomes a world of terror as every single child in the world stops. A message is sent to the governments of Earth: 'We are coming'. As a trap closes around Captain Jack, sins of the past return, as long-forgotten events from 1965 threaten to reveal an awful truth.

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.

Captain Jack and the team must come to the rescue when every child in the world stops.

Captain Jack and the Torchwood team come to the rescue when an ordinary day becomes one of terror, as every child in the world stops.

Coldplay at the BBC

18/07/2008

BBC Two - Coldplay at the BBC

Coldplay perform an exclusive gig from BBC TV Centre, with new material and old classics.

Coldplay perform an exclusive gig from BBC Television Centre, with a set of material from their new album and old classics. The performance takes place on a specially built stage.

Coldplay perform an exclusive gig from BBC Television Centre, with a set of material from their new album and old classics. The performance takes place on a specially built stage outside the iconic BBC building in front of an audience of 600, and follows similar concerts by Beyonce, Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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