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

BBC One South West

Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 26/08/2009

26/08/2009

BBC One - Breakfast, 26/08/2009

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

BBC One

Saints and Scroungers

Series looking at benefits thieves and the people who actually deserve government help.

Series following fraud officers as they bust the benefits thieves stealing millions of pounds every year, while charities and councils track down people who actually deserve government help.

Saints and Scroungers: Series 1: Episode 8: Stoke

Episode 8

Episode 8: Stoke

Series 1

Stoke

BBC One - Saints and Scroungers, Series 1, Stoke

A surveillance team foils a fraudster determined to make off with sixty thousand pounds.

An undercover surveillance team foils a fraudster determined to make off with sixty thousand pounds. Two sisters are caught fiddling thousands of pounds while running a shop.

An undercover surveillance team foils a fraudster determined to make off with sixty thousand pounds. Two sisters are caught fiddling thousands of pounds in benefits while running a shop selling a local delicacy, and Dominic Littlewood joins an initiative trying to bring benefits to people not claiming everything they're entitled to.

Saints and Scroungers: Series 1

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

Series looking at benefits thieves and the people who actually deserve government help

Dominic Littlewood follows fraud officers as they bust the benefits thieves stealing millions of pounds every year, while charities and councils track down people who actually deserve government help

Escape to the Country

A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country

Escape to the Country: Series 8

Escape to the Country: Series 8: Episode 19: Worcestershire

Episode 19

Episode 19: Worcestershire

Series 8

Worcestershire

BBC One - Escape to the Country, Series 8, Worcestershire

Jules Hudson helps a couple looking to break free from their cramped suburban existence.

Jules Hudson visits Worcestershire to find a family home with space in the countryside for a couple looking to break free from their cramped existence in suburbia.

Jules Hudson visits Worcestershire to find a family home with space and fresh air in the countryside for a couple looking to break free from their cramped existence in suburbia. They want a big country kitchen and a garden large enough to kick a ball around in, but will their expectations exceed their budget?

BBC Two

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

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Property show where people househunt for their perfect country home

Homes Under the Hammer

Experts uncover the tricks of the property auction trade

From auction room tension to dramatic reveals and renovation drama, properties in need of love get a revamp. But, in the iconic phrase, what happens when they go under the hammer?

Programme in which experts uncover the various tricks of the property auction trade

Homes Under the Hammer: Series 7 (Reversions)

Homes Under the Hammer: Series 7 (Reversions): Episode 14

Episode 14

Series 7 (Reversions)

BBC One - Homes Under the Hammer, Series 7 (Reversions), Episode 14

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a family home in Dorset and a house in Norwich.

Series following properties that go to auction. Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a family home with a catch in Dorset and a near-perfect three-bedroom house in Norwich.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a family home with a catch in Dorset and a three-bedroom house in Norwich that is nearly picture perfect.

Both properties have been sold at auction and the team finds out who bought them and what they paid when they went under the hammer.

The series that takes a look at properties before they go to auction.

Cash in the Celebrity Attic

Celebrities auction off their old possessions to raise money for charity

Cash in the Celebrity Attic: Series 2

Cash in the Celebrity Attic: Series 2: Episode 6: Sleep

Episode 6

Episode 6: Sleep

Series 2

Sleep

BBC Two - Cash in the Celebrity Attic, Series 2, Sleep

Angela Rippon gets to rummage around Wayne Sleep's smart London pad.

Angela Rippon gets to rummage around Wayne Sleep's smart London pad as well as show off her legendary moves! Will the bidders be calling for an encore?

The Cash in the Celebrity Attic team is dancing all the way to the auction room with Wayne Sleep. Angela Rippon gets to rummage around his smart London pad as well as show off her legendary moves!

Will the bidders be calling for an encore?

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

Bargain Hunt

Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour to acquire the best bargains.

Antiques experts help the reds and the blues race against the clock to uncover hidden gems. Will they make money in the auction room - and win the coveted Golden Gavel?

Bargain Hunt: Series 22

Bargain Hunt: Series 22: Episode 13: Grimsthorpe

Episode 13

Episode 13: Grimsthorpe

Series 22

Grimsthorpe

BBC One - Bargain Hunt, Series 22, Grimsthorpe

A young couple compete against a husband and wife married for 43 years.

Antiques challenge. A newly-engaged couple compete against a husband and wife married for 43 years, assisted by experts Mark Stacey and David Harper.

Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Grimsthorpe Castle and discovers how the title of Lord Great Chamberlain did the stately pile a power of good.

A newly-engaged couple take on a husband and wife married for 43 years in their search for bargains. They are advised and guided by experts Mark Stacey and David Harper. But will their items make any profit when they are sold at auction in Mackworth, Derbyshire?

Two teams hunt for antiques to sell at auction.

Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour at an antiques fair in which to acquire the best bargains possible with 200 pounds.

BBC News at One

The latest national and international news

BBC News at One: 26/08/2009

BBC News - BBC News at One, 26/08/2009

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

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

BBC News

Spotlight

The regional news programme for the South West of England

Spotlight: 26/08/2009

BBC One - Spotlight, 26/08/2009

The latest news, sport, weather and features from the South of England.

Doctors

Drama series set in a Midlands practice following the lives of the staff and patients.

Your regular appointment in Letherbridge. In a busy Midlands GP practice, the turbulent lives and loves of the staff and patients mean there's always humour and heartbreak.

Doctors: Series 11

Doctors: Series 11: Episode 85: Clowntime is Over

Episode 85

Episode 85: Clowntime is Over

Series 11

Clowntime is Over

BBC One - Doctors, Series 11, Clowntime is Over

Michelle discovers a clown she has booked for a fun day is caught up in a mafia-type feud.

Michelle is organising a family fun event, but the clown she has booked is caught up in a mafia-type feud. Ruth finds her assertiveness but overuses her new skill.

Michelle is organising a family fun event, but the clown she has booked is caught up in a mafia-type feud. 

Ruth finds her assertiveness but overuses her new skill, upsetting Heston, while Daniel flirts outrageously with a bemused but apathetic Zara.

Drama series following the lives of the staff of the Mill Health Centre.

Murder, She Wrote

Detective drama series following the adventures of Jessica Fletcher

Detective drama series following the adventures of Jessica Fletcher, successful mystery novelist and a talented amateur sleuth

Murder, She Wrote: Series 2

Murder, She Wrote: Series 2: Episode 8: Dead Heat

Episode 8: Dead Heat

Dead Heat

BBC Two - Murder, She Wrote, Series 2, Dead Heat

Jessica has to prove that her niece was framed for the murder of a horse breeder.

Detective series. Jessica has the difficult task of proving that her niece was framed for the murder of a horse-breeder.

BBC News: 26/08/2009

BBC News - BBC News, 26/08/2009

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC.

The latest national news stories and weather from the BBC News team.

Kerwhizz

Quiz show where teams answer questions and race around weird and wonderful raceworlds

Kerwhizz: Series 1

Kerwhizz: Series 1: Episode 11: Underwater Whizzway

Episode 11

Episode 11: Underwater Whizzway

Kerwhizz - CBeebies - BBC

Ninki, Twist and Kit have a splashing time as they face another round of the quiz.

Ninki, Twist and Kit have a splashing time in another edition of the quiz. They need to make waves to get the best mod. Will they sink or will they swim?

Ninki, Twist and Kit will have a splashing time as they face another round of the quiz. They will need to make some waves to get the best mod for their pod. 

Will they sink or swim? That's just one of the questions Kerwhizzitor will be asking in the quiz with added whizz!

Underwater Whizzway

CBeebies

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes.

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes, dedicated to delighting and surprising its pre-school audience.

The quiz show with added Whizz, where three teams answer questions to win mods for their pods, then race around weird and wonderful raceworlds

Scoop

Children's comedy series following the exploits of hapless journalist Digby Digworth.

Scoop: Series 1

Scoop: Series 1: Episode 7: Don't Read All About It

Episode 7

Episode 7: Don't Read All About It

Don't Read All About It

CBBC - Scoop, Series 1, Don't Read All About It

Digby resorts to desperate measures when Hacker destroys a famous author's new book.

Famous author TK Towling is due to read from her new Billy Watson bestseller. Digby must resort to desperate measures when Hacker destroys the book.

World-famous author TK Towling is due to read from her new Billy Watson bestseller at Pilbury Theatre. The contents of the book are a closely guarded secret but local reporter Digby and arch rival Selina Sharp go head-to-head to get a sneak preview.

When Hacker manages to destroy the book, Digby has to resort to desperate measures!

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.

Children's comedy drama series following the exploits of hapless journalist Digby Digworth and his faithful canine companion Hacker.

Frankenstein's Cat

Children's animation about Lottie, a girl who doesn't fit in, and Nine, a mismatched cat

Children's animation about the unique friendship between Lottie, a girl who doesn't fit in, and Nine, a cat who doesn't fit together properly

Frankenstein's Cat: The Big Foot Burglar

06/03/2008

The Big Foot Burglar

CBBC - Frankenstein's Cat, The Big Foot Burglar

Lottie enlists Nine's help to get to the bottom of the mystery of a big-footed thief.

Animation about the friendship between Lottie, a misfit, and Nine, a cat. Lottie enlists Nine's help to solve the mystery of a big-footed thief.

Children's animation about the unique friendship between Lottie, a girl who doesn't fit in, and Nine, a cat who doesn't fit together properly.

Odd, multiple quantities of objects have been vanishing after dark, and large footprints found at the crime scenes. Rather than finishing her maths homework, Lottie enlists Nine's help to get to the bottom of the monster mystery. They identify some big-footed suspects, but like Lottie's homework, nothing adds up - until the Big Foot Burglar is revealed.

Wait For It..!

Game show in which contestants must wait as long as possible to answer the questions.

Wait For It..!: Series 1

Wait For It..!: Series 1: Episode 1

Episode 1

CBBC - Wait For It..!, Series 1, Episode 1

Four contestants from Nottingham do their best to avoid being dropped into the goo portal.

Pete Firman hosts the game show in which contestants must wait as long as possible to answer the questions, as four children from Nottingham play for the star prize.

Wait For It..! is the only show on television where being quick to answer doesn't make you a winner. In fact, the contestants do their best to wait as long as possible to answer the questions because, in this game, the longer you wait, the more points you get. 

Four contestants are transported onto the Intergalactic Time Capsule and over four rounds do their best to avoid being dropped into the 'goo portal' - a large tank of sticky orange gunge! 

In this show, contestants from Nottingham play against their friends as their nerves, reactions and general knowledge are tested. Who will have the patience and the skill to make it through to the final challenge to play for the star prize? You'll just have to Wait For It..! 

Hosted by Pete Firman.

Pete Firman hosts the game show in which contestants must wait as long as possible before answering the questions.

Animals at Work

Series featuring working animals and the jobs that they do, presented by John Barrowman.

Animals at Work: Series 2

Animals at Work: Series 2: Episode 12: Lynne Model Giraffe

Episode 12

Episode 12: Lynne Model Giraffe

Lynne Model Giraffe

CBBC - Animals at Work, Series 2, Lynne Model Giraffe

A canine farm hand in New Zealand shows his mammoth deer herd who's the boss.

Factual series. Lynne the celebrity giraffe grows weary of the limelight, and a lucky black cat helps save lives at a Welsh fire station.

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman.

Lynne the celebrity giraffe grows weary of the limelight, a hard-working circus dog learns new tricks for his act, a lucky black cat helps save lives at a Welsh fire station, and a canine farm hand in New Zealand shows his mammoth deer herd who's the boss.

John Barrowman presents a series about working animals and the jobs that they do.

Newsround

Newsround: 26/08/2009

Home - CBBC Newsround

Daily news magazine keeping young viewers up to date on the latest stories.

Daily news magazine keeping young viewers up to date on the latest stories and events happening at home and abroad.

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: 06/11/2008

06/11/2008

BBC One - Weakest Link, 06/11/2008

Anne Robinson presents the quick-fire general knowledge quiz.

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

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