The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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MotoGP

MotoGP: 2008

MotoGP: 2008: Round 16 - Phillip Island

05/10/2008

Round 16 - Phillip Island

2008

BBC Sport - MotoGP, 2008, Round 16 - Phillip Island

Matthew Roberts presents coverage from Australia of the 16th round of the MotoGP.

Suzi Perry presents coverage of round six of this season's MotoGP championship in Mugello, Italy.

Matthew Roberts presents coverage from Australia of the 16th round of the MotoGP. Valentino Rossi, back to his best this year, will be looking to continue his fine season, but defending champion Casey Stoner will be desperate to make an impression in front of his home crowd.

With commentary from Charlie Cox and Steve Parrish.

BBC Sport

Match of the Day

Gary Lineker hosts the world's most famous football show.

The world's most famous football show. Gary Lineker with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.

Match of the Day: 2008/2009

Match of the Day: 2008/09: 04/10/2008

04/10/2008

2008/09

BBC One - Match of the Day, 2008/09, 04/10/2008

Highlights include Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v Sunderland.

Highlights of the day's four matches in the Barclays Premier League, featuring action from Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v Sunderland.

Highlights of the day's four matches in the Barclays Premier League. In a grudge match between Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Ince at Ewood Park, Manchester United clash with Blackburn Rovers, while Arsenal take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Will the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney, Berbatov and Tevez be able to take down the Rovers?

Elsewhere, Arsenal take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners have triumphed in their last seven league games against the Black Cats - will this time be the eighth, or will Sunderland emerge victorious for the first time in eight years?

Also featuring highlights from West Bromwich Albion's clash with Fulham, as well as all the major action from the JJB Stadium as Wigan Athletic take on Middlesbrough.

Match of the Day: 2008/09

Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 05/10/2008

BBC One - Breakfast, 05/10/2008

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: 05/10/2008

BBC One - The Andrew Marr Show, 05/10/2008Search BBC

Andrew Marr is joined by Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Dame Helen Mirren.

Andrew Marr is joined by Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Dame Helen Mirren. The newspapers are reviewed by Jane Moore and Sir Michael Parkinson.

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

He is joined by Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Dame Helen Mirren. The newspapers are reviewed by Jane Moore and Sir Michael Parkinson. Plus, weather forecast and news bulletins.

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

Athletics

Athletics: 2008

Athletics: 2008: Great North Run

Great North Run

BBC Sport - Athletics, 2008, Great North Run

Sue Barker presents coverage of the 28th BUPA Great North Run.

Sue Barker presents live coverage of the 28th BUPA Great North Run, with a staggering 50,000 runners set to attempt the 13.1 mile course, from Newcastle to South Shields.

Sue Barker presents live coverage of the 28th BUPA Great North Run, the world's biggest half-marathon. This year, a staggering 50,000 runners attempt the 13.1 mile course, running from Newcastle to South Shields.

A strong international field compete for honours, while dozens of celebrities once again put their reputations on the line to raise millions of pounds for charity. Look out for a cavalcade of TV presenters, including Ray Stubbs, Jim Rosenthal, Gethin Jones, Sophie Raworth, Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams. Carol Vorderman looks for as low a number as she can when she reaches the finish line, and former athlete Kriss Akabusi hopes to add another medal to his collection. 

Steve Cram, Brendan Foster and Paul Dickenson provide commentary, while Jonathan Edwards, Phil Jones, Lara Rostron and Rob Walker report from the sidelines.

The Politics Show South West

Analysis of the biggest political stories in the South West

The Politics Show South West: 05/10/2008

BBC One - The Politics Show South West, 05/10/2008

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.

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: 05/10/2008

BBC One - EastEnders Omnibus, 05/10/2008

Tony plays a dangerous game with Bianca and Whitney.

Tony plays a dangerous game with Bianca and Whitney, Ronnie engages Christian's company at her school reunion and Bradley faces up to the truth about his relationship with Stacey.

Tony's affections take a sinister turn while he plays a dangerous game with Bianca and Whitney. Ronnie engages Christian's company at her school reunion in a bid to exorcise her demons. Bradley faces up to the truth about his relationship with Stacey.

Merlin

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

Merlin: Series 1

Merlin: Series 1: Episode 3: The Mark of Nimueh

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Mark of Nimueh

Series 1

The Mark of Nimueh

BBC One - Merlin, Series 1, The Mark of Nimueh

Merlin races to find the cure for a deadly plague spreading through Camelot.

Fantasy-drama based on the King Arthur legend. With a deadly plague spreading through Camelot and Gwen sentenced to death, can Merlin uncover the truth?

The fantasy-drama based on the King Arthur legend continues, as a deadly plague spreads through Camelot. When it seems that sorcery can be the only possible explanation, Merlin and Gaius race to find a cure, while Gwen is arrested and sentenced to death for practising witchcraft. 

Venturing deep beneath Camelot to unmask the true culprit, Merlin, Morgana and Arthur are faced with a terrifying beast, conjured by the evil sorceress Nimueh. Can they expose the truth before Gwen is executed?

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

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: School Choirs Showcase

School Choirs Showcase

BBC One - Songs of Praise, School Choirs Showcase

Aled Jones catches up with the winners of the programme's school choirs competition.

Aled Jones catches up with the winners of the school choirs competition. Music includes When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Simple Gifts.

Aled Jones catches up with the winners of the programme's school choirs competition and discovers what they have been up to. Lindley Junior School Choir, from Huddersfield, join Aled to perform a special song for Children in Need and the senior choir of the year, from Coventry Blue Coat School, take up residence in Salisbury Cathedral.

Music includes When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Simple Gifts.

BBC Weekend News

The latest national and international news from the BBC.

BBC Weekend News: 05/10/2008

BBC One - BBC Weekend News, 05/10/2008

National and international news, followed by Weather.

Regional updates from newsrooms across the UK.

Big Cat Live

Big Cat Live: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC One - Big Cat Live, Episode 1

Kate Silverton and Simon King present the day's events from Kenya's Masai Mara game park.

Kate Silverton and Simon King present the first in an ambitious series looking at the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards, coming live from Kenya's Masai Mara.

Kate Silverton and Simon King present the first in an ambitious series looking at the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in Kenya's Masai Mara. This world-famous game reserve is the domain of the big cats, and the temporary home for thousands of wildebeest on their annual migration. Cameras follow the action 24 hours a day to give a thrilling insight into the lives of these majestic felines.

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 5: Compilation

Episode 5

Episode 5: Compilation

Series 31

Compilation

BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 31, Compilation

A bumper edition with unscreened finds from recent visits to Althorp and Ascot.

Fiona Bruce presents unscreened finds from recent visits to Althorp and Ascot, including an early English tapestry with a five-figure value and some modern paintings.

Fiona Bruce introduces a bumper edition with unscreened finds from recent visits to Althorp and Ascot. 

Among the objects uncovered are an early English tapestry with a five-figure value, a pile of significant modern paintings saved from a skip, and rare documents recording the rescue of members of the Russian royal family aboard a British battleship at the time of the Russian revolution.

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 6: Round 3 Results

Episode 6

Episode 6: Round 3 Results

Series 6

Round 3 Results

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 6, Round 3 Results

The two lowest-ranking male stars must compete in a dance-off to find out who's going home

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host the ballroom dancing competition. The couples with the lowest scores from the previous round perform again with only one being saved by the judges.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host the celebrity ballroom dancing competition with special performances and behind-the-scenes footage. 

After seven male stars and their professional dance partners battled it out with a jive or a tango, the two couples with the lowest combined judges' score and viewer votes must perform again. With only one couple being saved by the judges, the dance-off is the last chance to avoid being sent home.

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

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Episode 4

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

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 1: In the Beginning

Episode 1: In the Beginning

The Story of the Guitar

In the Beginning

BBC One - imagine..., The Story of the Guitar, In the Beginning

Alan Yentob takes a look at an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute.

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

Alan Yentob embarks on a three-part personal journey to discover how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, the series takes him from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond. 

Featuring interviews with Bert Weedon - the man who taught Britain to 'Play in a Day', Pete Townshend, Bill Bailey, flamenco player Paco Pena and classical guitarist John Williams.

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

Kate and Leopold

29/06/2003

BBC Two - Kate and Leopold

A female executive's life is void of romance until her ex-boyfriend opens up a time portal

Romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman about an executive whose ex-boyfriend opens a time portal which transports a charming 19th-century bachelor to modern America.

Fantastical romantic comedy about a modern female executive whose career has left little time for romance, until her ex-boyfriend opens up a time portal which transports a charming 19th-century bachelor to modern-day America.

A mutual attraction soon develops between the suave European aristocrat and the liberated career woman.

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.

The Sky at Night

Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

The Sky at Night: Autumn Sky

06/10/2008

Autumn Sky

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Autumn Sky

Sir Patrick Moore hosts an autumn equinox party in his garden.

Sir Patrick Moore hosts an autumn equinox party in his garden and talks to Dr John Mason about what to look for in the night sky at this time of year.

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.

Weatherview

Weatherview: 06/10/2008

BBC - Weatherview, 06/10/2008

Amazon with Bruce Parry

Amazon with Bruce Parry: Episode 3

BBC Two - Amazon with Bruce Parry, Episode 3

Bruce Parry visits old friends the Matis tribe and works with a logging crew.

Bruce Parry travels to a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon. He visits old friends the Matis tribe and works with a logging crew deep in the forest.

Bruce Parry travels to a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon to explore what happens when the outside world makes contact with isolated tribes. He visits old friends the Matis tribe and works with a logging crew cutting timber deep in the forest.

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.

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 10

Holby City: Series 10: Episode 51: No Breaks on the Midnight Express Part 1

Episode 51

Episode 51: No Breaks on the Midnight Express Part 1

Series 10

No Breaks on the Midnight Express Part 1

BBC One - Holby City, Series 10, No Breaks on the Midnight Express Part 1

The surgeons at Holby join forces to carry out the separation of the conjoined twins.

The surgeons at Holby join forces to carry out the separation of the conjoined twins and Maddy encourages Kyla to move on from Abra.

The surgeons at Holby join forces to carry out the high-profile separation of the conjoined twins. Maddy encourages Kyla to move on from Abra. Linden and Jayne hatch a plan.

The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan

The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan: Episode 3: Jason Donovan

Episode 3: Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

BBC One - The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan, Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan tells how drug addiction derailed his career as an '80s teen pin-up.

Series exploring the downside of fame. Jason Donovan tells how his career was derailed by cocaine addiction and a damaging libel case over an allegation that he was gay.

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