The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Breakfast

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team

Breakfast: 12/10/2008

12/10/2008

BBC One - Breakfast, 12/10/2008

BBC One

The Andrew Marr Show

Andrew Marr, former BBC political editor, interviews key newsmakers

Andrew Marr, former BBC political editor, interviews key newsmakers and shines a light on what's happening in the world. Includes a review of the Sunday newspapers, weather forecast and news bulletin

The Andrew Marr Show: 12/10/2008

BBC One - The Andrew Marr Show, 12/10/2008Search BBC

Andrew Marr interviews shines a light on the key events around the world this week.

Andrew Marr, former BBC Political Editor, interviews key newsmakers and shines a light on the key events around the world this week.

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Sunday Life

Inspiring personal stories and thought-provoking discussion.

Sunday Life: 12/10/2008

BBC One - Sunday Life, 12/10/2008

Discussion and inspiring stories, including Britain's first quad-amputee to fly solo.

Louise Minchin and Colin Jackson present more discussion and true stories, including a former builder who is all set to become Britain's first quad-amputee to fly a plane solo.

Louise Minchin and Colin Jackson present more thought-provoking discussion and inspiring true stories, including that of a former builder who is all set to become Britain's first quad-amputee to fly a plane solo.

Countryfile

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Countryfile: 12/10/2008

BBC One - Countryfile, 12/10/2008

John Craven reveals why there's more to Stonehenge than its mysterious standing stones.

Rural and agricultural current affairs programme. John Craven reveals why there's more to Stonehenge than its mysterious stones, and looks at the return of the Great Bustard.

Rural and agricultural current affairs programme. John Craven reveals why there's far more to Stonehenge than its mysterious standing stones, and learns of the reintroduction to Britain of the Great Bustard, a bird thought hunted to extinction in the 1840s. 

Meanwhile, Charlotte Smith takes a look at what more we could be doing to support the British apple industry, and there's a look at why hemp is being celebrated by many as the new wonder crop.

The Politics Show North East and Cumbria

Analysis of the biggest political stories in the North East and Cumbria

The Politics Show North East and Cumbria: 12/10/2008

BBC One - The Politics Show North East and Cumbria, 12/10/2008

Jon Sopel brings in-depth political reports from Downing Street to viewers' streets.

Jon Sopel and his political colleagues from around the nations and regions bring in-depth political reports from Downing Street to viewers' streets.

'Allo 'Allo!

Wartime sitcom about the French Resistance starring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera

Wartime sitcom about the French Resistance starring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera, with the farcical events set around a cafe run by René Artois

'Allo 'Allo!: Series 2

'Allo 'Allo!: Series 2: Episode 5: The Duel

Episode 5

Episode 5: The Duel

Series 2

The Duel

BBC One - 'Allo 'Allo!, Series 2, The Duel

It is pistols at dawn for Monsieur Alfonse and Rene as they duel over the hand of Edith.

Wartime sitcom. It's pistols at dawn for Monsieur Alfonse and Rene, who are set to duel over the hand of Edith, and Hitler orders the Colonel's arrest.

Wartime sitcom. It is pistols at dawn for Monsieur Alfonse and Rene, who are set to duel over the hand of Edith. Of course the cowardly Rene tries to duck out when Gruber offers to take his place. Further complicating things, Von Strohm and Geering plan to kill Alfonse before the duel can even begin. 

Meanwhile, when Hitler discovers that his knockwurst doesn't contain the Fallen Madonna which was consigned to him, he orders the Colonel's arrest.

Wartime sitcom about a beleagured cafe owner living in occupied France

Wartime sitcom about a beleagured cafe owner living in occupied France. Starring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera

EastEnders Omnibus

A replay of the week's events from Albert Square

A replay of the week's events from Albert Square, following the residents as their lives intertwine with drama, excitement and tears

EastEnders Omnibus: 12/10/2008

BBC One - EastEnders Omnibus, 12/10/2008

Tensions run high between Jay and Dawn at Jase's funeral.

Tensions run high between Jay and Dawn at Jase's funeral, Garry leaves Dawn to make a decision about her future and Danielle gets caught in Ronnie and Archie's ongoing battle.

Tensions run high between Jay and Dawn at Jase's funeral and Garry leaves Dawn to make a decision about her future. Danielle gets caught up between Ronnie and Archie's ongoing battle and Tony has his work cut out to keep things between him and Whitney a secret.

Things take a surprising turn for Billy and Jay, whilst Christian's new relationship forces him to face up to an unwanted truth.

Merlin

Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin.

Merlin: Series 1

Merlin: Series 1: Episode 4: The Poisoned Chalice

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Poisoned Chalice

Series 1

The Poisoned Chalice

BBC One - Merlin, Series 1, The Poisoned Chalice

Nimueh returns to Camelot and poisons Merlin. Can Arthur save him in time?

Fantasy adventure series based on the legend of King Arthur. The evil sorceress Nimueh returns to Camelot and poisons Merlin. Can Arthur save him?

The evil sorceress Nimueh (Michelle Ryan) is back to wreak havoc on Camelot. This time Merlin is her target, and she tricks the young warlock into drinking from a poisoned chalice, causing him to fall dangerously ill.

Arthur must venture to the caves deep beneath the forest of Balor to obtain the antidote, but he does not realise he is walking into a trap. Determined to thwart his quest, Nimueh does everything she can to stop him.

Can Arthur overcome these magical hurdles and make it back in time to save his friend?

Fantasy-drama based on Arthurian Legend - keep the magic secret.

Points of View

The show that lets you air your views on the BBC's television programmes.

Points of View: 2008

Points of View: 2008: Episode 13

Episode 13

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Jeremy Vine investigates viewer reaction to the past week's BBC TV output.

Jeremy Vine investigates viewer reaction to the past week's BBC TV output and brings programme makers to book.

Programme makers respond to viewer complaints.

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Episode 4

BBC One - Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Episode 4

As Tess pleads with Angel to return, she is relentlessly pursued by Alec.

Last of the drama series based on Thomas Hardy's novel. Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?

In the last in the four-part drama series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, Angel has gone to Brazil, leaving Tess to endure a harsh winter on a swede farm. 

While being relentlessly pursued by Alec, she has written to Angel, pleading with him to return before it is too late. Unfortunately, Angel has been struck down by a dangerous fever, and when Tess' sister arrives with bad news about their father it sparks a chain of misfortunes. 

Will Tess ever see Angel again and find happiness at last?

Four-part drama series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, written by David Nicholls

Songs of Praise

Inspiring hymns and songs, together with stories of faith from around the UK and beyond.

Inspiring hymns and songs, together with uplifting stories of faith from around the UK and beyond.

Songs of Praise: Living in Spain

Living in Spain

BBC One - Songs of Praise, Living in Spain

Aled Jones meets some Brits living on Spain's Costa del Sol.

Aled Jones meets some Brits living on Spain's Costa del Sol, including former chart-topper Yazz. Graham Kendrick and his band perform foot-tapping hymns at Fuengirola Castle.

Aled Jones meets some Brits living on Spain's Costa del Sol, including an actress who appeared in Eldorado, an artist looking for the good life, and former chart-topper Yazz, who talks about her faith and teams up with Aled to perform Van Morrison's Whenever God Shines His Light.

Plus, Graham Kendrick and his band lead some expats and locals through foot-tapping hymns, including Oh When the Saints, Teach me to Dance and Shine Jesus Shine, in the sun at Fuengirola Castle.

BBC Weekend News

The latest national and international news from the BBC.

BBC Weekend News: 12/10/2008

BBC One - BBC Weekend News, 12/10/2008

National and international news, followed by Weather.

Regional updates from newsrooms across the UK.

Big Cat Live

Big Cat Live: Episode 8

Episode 8

BBC One - Big Cat Live, Episode 8

A look at the leopards, lions and cheetahs at Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve.

Kate Silverton, Simon King, Jackson Looseyia and Jonathan Scott present the final live update on the antics of the leopards, lions and cheetahs at Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve.

The week-long series of broadcasts from Kenya's world famous Masai Mara game reserve draws to a close. This is the land of the big cats, and the temporary home for thousands of wildebeest on their annual migration. Cameras are following the action 24 hours a day to reveal the amazing lives of our big cats - lions, cheetahs and leopards, and the cast of wild supporting characters.

Live broadcasts from Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve, looking at the lives of Big Cats.

A week-long series of live broadcasts from Kenya's world famous Masai Mara game reserve, looking at the lives of the Big Cats.

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 6: Lanhydrock

Episode 6

Episode 6: Lanhydrock

Series 31

Lanhydrock

BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 31, Lanhydrock

Fiona Bruce and the team visit Lanhydrock, near Bodmin in Cornwall.

Finds include a gold bangle set with precious stones and a valuable silver cup when Fiona Bruce and the team visit Lanhydrock, near Bodmin in Cornwall.

Fiona Bruce and the team set up for business in the grounds of Lanhydrock, near Bodmin in Cornwall.

The experts are kept busy with another series of exciting finds, including a gold bangle set with precious stones that was found at the bottom of a water tank. An early Valentine tells the story of an unrequited love affair, while a valuation on a silver cup brings the house down.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing

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

Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 6

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 6: Episode 8: Round 4 Results

Episode 8: Round 4 Results

Series 6

Round 4 Results

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 6, Round 4 Results

The results from the fourth round of the competition. Who will be sent home?

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present the results from the fourth round of the celebrity ballroom dancing competition. Who will be thrown out of the competition for good?

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present the results from the fourth round of the celebrity ballroom dancing competition. 

The female celebrities and their partners danced a quickstep or a rumba during the live show, and your votes have been counted. The two stars with the lowest number of votes must face each other in a dance-off, with only one being saved by the judges. Who will be thrown out of the competition for good? 

Plus, more special performances and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from round four of the competition.

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

Stephen Fry in America

Stephen Fry in America: Episode 1: New World

Episode 1

Episode 1: New World

New World

BBC One - Stephen Fry in America, New World

Stephen's journey begins in New England, before moving on to the nation's capital.

Stephen Fry explores the states of New England, before heading south to the nation's capital and ending up at the civil war battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.

Stephen Fry was very nearly an American. Just before Stephen was born, his father was offered a job at Princeton University, but chose to turn it down.

And so, Stephen was born in NW3 rather than in NJ, New Jersey.

In this six-part series he travels, mostly in a London cab, through all 50 states of the country that he could have nearly called home and which has always fascinated him.
	
In this first episode, he explores the states that make up New England, before heading south to the nation's capital and ending up at the civil war battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
	
Presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire, witches in Salem, nuclear submariners in Connecticut, deer hunters, small time mobsters in NYC, socialites in Rhode Island, lobster fishermen in Maine, ice cream blenders in Vermont and card washers in New Jersey -  Stephen meets them all as he takes the road through the autumn colours to uncover what really makes America tick.

Stephen Fry journeys across America, a country which has always fascinated him.

Stephen Fry journeys across America, hoping to visit all 50 states of the country which has always fascinated him.

National and international news, followed by regional news and Weather.

imagine...

Arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.

The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.

imagine...: The Story of the Guitar

imagine...: The Story of the Guitar: Episode 2: Out of the Frying Pan

Episode 2

Episode 2: Out of the Frying Pan

The Story of the Guitar

Out of the Frying Pan

BBC One - imagine..., The Story of the Guitar, Out of the Frying Pan

Alan Yentob discovers how music is changed for ever as the guitar turns electric.

Series examining the history of the guitar. The world's first electric guitar had nothing to do with jazz or blues, but evolved from Hawaiian-style music.

Alan Yentob presents a three-part series examining how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. 

As the guitar turns electric, music is changed for ever. The world's first electric guitar had nothing to do with jazz or blues, but Hawaiian-style music and was known as the 'frying pan'. 

Yentob continues his investigation from the blues of the Mississippi to the guitar wars of the 1950s, when the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul were battling for supremacy.

Alan Yentob hosts a three-part series looking at the history of the guitar.

Alan Yentob embarks on a three-part personal journey to discover how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument.

Duffy: BBC Sessions

BBC One Sessions

Series of unique, intimate performances by some of the greatest stars around

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

BBC One Sessions: Duffy

Duffy

BBC One - BBC One Sessions, Duffy

Duffy performs songs from her debut album, including Mercy, Rockferry and Warwick Avenue.

Series of intimate performances by contemporary performers and musical legends. Backed by a string section and five-piece band, Duffy performs hits from her chart-topping debut.

Series of intimate performances by contemporary performers and musical legends. 

Backed by a string section and five-piece band, Duffy runs through songs from her chart-topping debut album, Rockferry. Hits include Mercy, Rockferry and Warwick Avenue.

Boys and Girls

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BBC One - Boys and Girls

After a string of failed relationships, two friends wonder if they're meant to be together

Romantic comedy about the relationship that develops between two close friends with very different personalities over the course of their four years in college.

Teen comedy romance about the relationship that develops between two close friends with very different personalities over the course of their four years in college.

After a string of disastrous dalliances, the two opposites begin to wonder if their friendship with one another could blossom into a fulfilling romance.

Weatherview

Weatherview: 13/10/2008

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Amazon with Bruce Parry

Amazon with Bruce Parry: Episode 4

BBC Two - Amazon with Bruce Parry, Episode 4

Bruce Parry visits the vast nature reserve of Mamiraua.

Bruce Parry reaches the halfway point of his journey in the nature reserve of Mamiraua, home to the Amazon's most iconic species. He lives with the Ribeirinho, the river people.

Bruce Parry reaches the halfway point of his epic journey in the vast nature reserve of Mamiraua, home to the Amazon's most iconic species. He lives with the Ribeirinho, the river people, and hunts for the Amazon's biggest fish, the pirarucu.

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.

Bruce Parry embarks on an epic adventure in the Amazon.

Bruce Parry embarks on an epic adventure in the Amazon, using a variety of methods to follow the river from source to sea.

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