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Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 30/12/2008

30/12/2008

BBC One - Breakfast, 30/12/2008

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

BBC One

Hotel Trubble

Children's sitcom set in Hotel Trubble, the craziest hotel in town.

Hotel Trubble: Series 1

Hotel Trubble: Series 1: Episode 5: Spies Like Us

Episode 5

Episode 5: Spies Like Us

Series 1

Spies Like Us

CBBC - Hotel Trubble, Series 1, Spies Like Us

A thief poses as a spy in order to steal Mr Trubble's diamond from the hotel safe.

Children's sitcom. When Mr Trubble entrusts a diamond to the hotel safe, a thief poses as a spy in order to try and steal it.

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.

Gimme a Break

Gimme a Break: Series 1

Gimme a Break: Series 1: Episode 2: The Ashams - Greece

Episode 2

Episode 2: The Ashams - Greece

The Ashams - Greece

CBBC - Gimme a Break, Series 1, The Ashams - Greece

Colette and Jem Asham pick their favourite trip and decide the holiday rules.

Colette and Jem Asham have three trips to choose from and decide the holiday rules. At the end the kids have to answer two questions to win a fantastic treat.

Series in which kids take control of the family break. Colette and Jem Asham have three trips to choose from. They pick their favourite and decide the holiday rules, making the decisions their parents would normally make on holiday. 

At the end of the break the kids have to answer two out of three questions correctly in order to win a fantastic treat. If they get it wrong the parents win the treat instead.

The Magic Roundabout

21/03/2008

BBC One - The Magic Roundabout

Adventure. Dougal must stop the evil Zeebad, who threatens to entomb the world in ice.

Big-screen remake of the children's TV series. When an evil wizard threatens to entomb the world in ice, doleful dog Dougal must save the day. With the voice of Kylie Minogue.

A group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor - the evil wizard Zeebad. Based on characters created in the popular childrens' TV series.

Paulie

25/08/2003

BBC One - Paulie

Comedy in which a parrot caged in a research lab tells his life story to a lonely janitor.

Comedy in which a parrot caged in a research lab tells his life story to a lonely janitor (Tony Shalhoub). Touched by this tale, the janitor conspires to liberate the bird.

Magical adventure for all the family. Paulie the parrot can really talk! A wisecracking joker, he does not always know when to shut up. Now in a cage at a research institute, Paulie tells his many previous adventures to Misha the janitor - but all he really wants is to find Marie, the little girl who first owned him.

BBC News at One

The latest national and international news

BBC News at One: 30/12/2008

BBC News - BBC News at One, 30/12/2008

The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by Weather.

BBC News

BBC Newsline

BBC Newsline: 30/12/2008

BBC One - BBC Newsline, 30/12/2008

The latest news and weather from around the province.

Two Brothers

BBC One - Two Brothers

Adventure following twin tiger cubs who are separated, and then reunited years later.

Adventure about twin tiger cubs who are born in an exotic jungle and cruelly separated soon afterwards. Reunited as adults, they are made to fight each other. Starring Guy Pearce.

Adventure following twin tiger cubs who are born among the temple ruins in an exotic jungle. The cubs are separated, and one is sent to a circus while the other becomes a much-loved pet to a governor's son. As adults, the tigers are reunited in the cruellest way when they are pitted against each other.

Goal!

BBC Two - Goal!

A young Hispanic footballer from the slums of LA dreams of playing professionally.

Drama following the rise of a young Hispanic footballer from the slums of Los Angeles, whose dreams of playing professionally become a reality. With Kuno Becker and Anna Friel.

Drama following the remarkable rise to prominence of a young Hispanic footballer from the slums of Los Angeles, whose dreams of playing professionally are realised when Newcastle United offer him a trial.

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.

Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

06/09/1997

BBC One - Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

A mysterious penguin moves in with Wallace and Gromit, embroiling them in a heist.

Oscar-winning claymation. Wallace and his canine companion Gromit become embroiled in a jewellery heist after a mysterious penguin rents a room in their house.

Oscar-winning animated adventure featuring Wallace and Gromit. The duo are plunged into a hilarious tale of skulduggery involving an extraordinary pair of automated trousers and a villainous penguin. Featuring Peter Sallis as the voice of Wallace.

Weakest Link

Anne Robinson hosts the quick-fire general knowledge quiz

Anne Robinson hosts the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants must decide at the end of each round which of their number should be eliminated

Weakest Link: Strictly Come Dancing Special

27/12/2008

Strictly Come Dancing Special

The Weakest Link

BBC One - The Weakest Link

Strictly Come Dancing stars including Arlene Philips compete to win money for charity.

Anne Robinson hosts a Strictly Come Dancing Weakest Link extravaganza, with Arlene Philips, Craig Revel Horwood, Mark Foster, Anton Du Beke and Brendan Cole all in the line-up.

Anne Robinson hosts a special Strictly Come Dancing Weakest Link extravaganza. 

Arlene Philips, Craig Revel Horwood, Mark Foster, Anton Du Beke and Brendan Cole are in the line-up. But who will make it through the dance off and avoid the sashay of shame?

BBC News at Six

BBC News at Six: 30/12/2008

BBC News - BBC News at Six, 30/12/2008

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC, followed by Weather.

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Super 8 Stories

Super 8 Stories: Series 2

Super 8 Stories: Series 2: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 2

BBC One - Super 8 Stories, Series 2, Episode 1

Series looking at evocative images of Northern Ireland captured by home movie cameras.

Series looking at evocative images of Northern Ireland captured by home movie cameras, and sharing the personal stories of the people behind the cine cameras.

For decades the people of Northern Ireland captured the events of their lives on home movies. Stories of love, marriage, emigration and the changing times were all caught on amateur film. Now, a chance to see those remarkable films and share the personal stories of the people behind the cine cameras.

Celebrity Mastermind

Clive Myrie presents a celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz.

Famous faces take their place in the black chair in Britain's toughest quiz. Can they cope with Clive Myrie's fiendish questions and become Celebrity Mastermind champion?

Celebrity Mastermind: 2008/2009

Celebrity Mastermind: 2008/09: Episode 3

Episode 3

2008/09

BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2008/09, Episode 3

Bob Harris, John Sessions, Louise Minchin and Andrew Neil face the infamous black chair.

Four celebrities face John Humphrys and the infamous black chair. Having their knowledge put to the test are Bob Harris, John Sessions, Louise Minchin and Andrew Neil.

John Humphrys puts the questions to famous contenders in a celebrity edition of Britain's toughest quiz. Having their knowledge put to the test are DJ Bob Harris, actor John Sessions, BBC newsreader Louise Minchin and journalist Andrew Neil.

Celebrity Mastermind: 2008/09

John Humphrys presents the celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz.

EastEnders 2008 - 2012

Classic years in the Square. Relive the dramas of Whitney's teen years, Janine's scheming, Kat and Alfie's return, Roxy and Ronnie's fights and goodbye to Peggy and Pat.

EastEnders

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2008: 30/12/2008

2008

BBC One - EastEnders 2008 - 2012, 2008, 30/12/2008

The hunt is on for Sean and Amy. Janine discovers that Bianca isn't being entirely honest.

The hunt is on for Sean and Amy. Janine discovers that Bianca is not being entirely honest, and Nick's true colours begin to shine through.

Jean is with Sean and Amy at the squat. She’s worried and Sean admits he doesn’t know what to do. Roxy’s still desperately worried about Amy.  Jean looks at the photo of Sean with the Mitchells. She says they won’t stop until they find him. Sean and Amy have been spotted at the squat, Jack finds out the address and he and Phil drive there. Meanwhile, Stacey finds Jean at the Slaters’ with Amy’s dirty bottles, and makes Jean take her to Sean. When Phil and Jack arrive at the flats they break down the wrong door and leave - presuming they had the wrong address. Sean hears them, and by the time Stacey and Jean arrive he’s gone. They find the photo of the Mitchells; all the faces are scribbled out, except Sean, Roxy and Amy’s.

Peggy discovers the empty safe and is angry no-one told her Suzy took the money. Phil opens the pub.  Ben tells Phil he’s glad Suzy’s gone and asks if Phil can now be with Shirley, Phil says no. 

Tanya’s plea hearing is on the second of January.  Max is worried, but Bradley tells him he has to think about the girls and prepare them for the worst.  Max visits Tanya in prison and asks her to plead not guilty.

Dot fusses over Dotty and Nick leaves them together.  Everyone wonders why Nick’s back. Someone takes Nick’s van and Dot is worried, but Dotty tells her it was one of Nick’s friends. Patrick warns Nick not to hurt Dot and Jim, but later thinks he might have been wrong about Nick.

Whitney’s upset when the letter she sent to her Mum is returned unopened. Bianca tells Whitney it was the only address she had.  However, Janine steals a newer address from Bianca’s handbag.

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2008

It's a classic year in the Square with new arrival Whitney making a splash, sibling rivalry between Ronnie and Roxy, and the knives out for Max.

Holby City

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital.

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.

Holby City: Series 11

Holby City: Series 11: Episode 11: Not in the Stars

Episode 11

Episode 11: Not in the Stars

Series 11

Not in the Stars

BBC One - Holby City, Series 11, Not in the Stars

Will Ric finally learn the truth about Leo and his grandson when Michelle visits Holby?

Drama. Will Ric finally learn the truth about Leo and his grandson when Michelle arrives at Holby out of the blue? Meanwhile, Callie stirs from her coma.

Michelle turns up again, saying that she needs Ric's help as Social Services are going to take her son away from her. He agrees to help. 

Linden is over the moon when his coma patient Callie wakes up. He tries to protect her from police, and to sort out her family issues at the same time.

Maria and Donna lose a patient, but eventually find him at the bottom of the laundry chute.

David Hammond: A Time to Dream

BBC One - David Hammond: A Time to Dream

A celebration of the life and work of the late David Hammond, who passed away in 2008.

A celebration of the life and work of the late David Hammond, once described as a poet of film and a prince among singers.

Dusty Bluebells

BBC One - Dusty Bluebells

A nostalgic look back at games and songs from the streets of Belfast.

A nostalgic look back at games and songs from the streets of Belfast, made in 1971 by David Hammond and featuring the P7 class from St Mary's Primary School, Divis Street.

A nostalgic look back at games and songs from the streets of Belfast. This award-winning schools programme was made in 1971 by David Hammond and features the P7 class from St Mary's Primary School, Divis Street.

Days Like This

Days Like This: Episode 1: The Big Match

Episode 1: The Big Match

The Big Match

BBC One - Days Like This, The Big Match

A surprise visit to the sports shop kicks off a precious day for a young Belfast boy.

New series of short animations. A surprise visit to the sports shop, a new Ireland strip and an international match lead to a precious day for a young Belfast boy.

New series of short animations based on monologues from Radio Ulster's Days Like This. 

Sean Lynch had never been really close to his father. Then a surprise visit to a sports shop, a new Ireland strip and an international match led to a precious day for a young Belfast boy.

Series of short animations based on monologues from Radio Ulster's Days Like This.

BBC News: 30/12/2008

BBC News - BBC News, 30/12/2008

Around the World in 80 Days - 20 Years On 

BBC One - Around the World in 80 Days - 20 Years On

Michael Palin goes in search of the wooden dhow Al Shama and its crew.

Michael Palin goes in search of the crew of the wooden dhow Al Shama, featured in his hit documentary series Around the World in 80 Days, and learns of the boat's fate.

Michael Palin goes in search of the crew of the wooden dhow Al Shama, featured in his series Around the World in 80 Days.  The eight-day voyage across the Arabian Sea to Bombay filmed in 1988 has become a TV classic. 

Michael's search begins in Dubai, which has been transformed since he was last there 20 years ago. He soon moves on to what is now Mumbai. There, a helpful freight broker tells him what has befallen Al Shama. But there is better news of Captain Hassan Suleyman, and Michael books himself onto the Kutch Express, which will take him far to the north, close to the Pakistani border. There he hopes that his long search will be crowned with a reunion with men with whom he forged a special bond, and on whom his life depended 20 years ago.

Comedy quiz show in which contestants are rewarded if their answers are quite interesting.

Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies and a host of comedy stars swap funny facts on every subject under the sun. It doesn't matter if they're right, as long as they're quite interesting.

QI: Series F

QI: Series F: Episode 2: Fire and Freezing

Episode 2: Fire and Freezing

Series F

Fire and Freezing

BBC Two - QI, Series F, Fire and Freezing

Clive Anderson, Dom Joly and Rob Brydon join the regulars for a festive edition of QI.

Dom Joly, Clive Anderson and Rob Brydon join Stephen Fry and Alan Davies for a festive edition of the comedy panel quiz where the aim is to be interesting.

Rob Brydon, Clive Anderson and Dom Joly join regulars Stephen Fry and Alan Davies to let it snow, let it snow, and let us know what they know in the QI Christmas Special.

Stephen Fry hosts the quiz full of fun and fascinating facts about topics starting with F.

Stephen Fry hosts the quiz full of fascinating facts on topics starting with the letter F, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

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BBC News Channel

Joining the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news, with hourly bulletins

Joining the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news, with bulletins on the hour and the headlines every 15 minutes

Joins BBC News; Joins BBC News

Joins BBC News: Joins BBC News

BBC News - Joins BBC News, Joins BBC News

Gardener of the Decade

12/12/2008

BBC Two - Gardener of the DecadeSearch BBC

Gardeners compete for the ultimate accolade of BBC Gardener of the Decade.

At the Eden Project in Cornwall previous winners of BBC Gardener of the Year compete in various horticultural challenges for the ultimate accolade of BBC Gardener of the Decade.

At the Eden Project in Cornwall there's blood, sweat and tears as previous winners of BBC Gardener of the Year reach for the pruning knives to dead-head, propagate, prune and graft their way through various horticultural challenges to win the ultimate accolade of BBC Gardener of the Decade.

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

Superman Returns

29/12/2008

BBC One - Superman Returns

Adventure. After a five-year absence, Superman must save the world from Lex Luthor.

The last son of Krypton returns to Earth. Having been away for five years, Clark (Brandon Routh) finds that both the world and Lois (Kate Bosworth) have moved on from Superman.

The last son of Krypton returns to Earth for another adventure. Having been away for five years in search of his home planet, Clark returns to find that the world has moved on from Superman. 

Lois has moved on as well, and is now married with a child, much to Clark's dismay. But when the maniacal machinations of Lex Luthor rear their head once more, it falls to the Man of Steel to save the day.

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