The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 08/08/2008

08/08/2008

BBC One - Breakfast, 08/08/2008

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

BBC One

Heir Hunters

Series following the work of heir hunters

Series following the work of heir hunters, probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will

Heir Hunters: Series 1

Heir Hunters: Series 1: Episode 15: Penney

Episode 15

Episode 15: Penney

Series 1

Penney

BBC One - Heir Hunters, Series 1, Penney

Geoffrey Penney left 175,000 pounds plus, how illness tore a family apart.

Series about firms who track down missing family members of people who have died intestate. Geoffrey Penney left 175,000 pounds and the search is on for a surviving relative.

Series which follows the work of teams of probate detectives, who track down missing family members of people who have died without making a will. Geoffrey Penney left 175,000 pounds and the heir hunters compete to find a surviving relative before the Treasury takes it. Plus, how illness tore a family apart, and details of other unclaimed estates worth 2,187,000 pounds.

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

Series following probate detectives looking for relatives of those who died without a will

Series following the work of probate detectives who are looking for distant relatives of people who died without making a will

Escape to the Country

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

Escape to the Country: Series 6

Escape to the Country: Series 6: Yorkshire to Glamorgan

18/12/2007

Yorkshire to Glamorgan

Series 6

BBC One - Escape to the Country, Series 6, Yorkshire to Glamorgan

Property series. A couple from Yorkshire look for a home in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Alistair Appleton is in the Vale of Glamorgan with a couple from Yorkshire who are keen to make the move across the border and be nearer their family.

Alistair Appleton is in the Vale of Glamorgan with a couple from Yorkshire who are keen to make the move across the border and be nearer their family. Can Alistair find them the right house with a south-facing garden that they want so much?

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.

Catherine Gee helps people to househunt 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 5 (Reversions)

Homes Under the Hammer: Series 5 (Reversions): Episode 15

Series 5 (Reversions)

BBC One - Homes Under the Hammer, Series 5 (Reversions), Episode 15

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit properties in Kent and Essex.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander cast their expert eyes over a three-bedroomed house in desirable Chiselhurst and an Essex property which could prove an excellent investment.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander look at properties before they go to auction.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander cast their expert eyes over properties before they go to auction.

Cash in the Attic

The show that turns hidden treasures into cash and viewers' dreams into reality

The show that turns hidden treasures into cash and viewers' dreams into reality.

Cash in the Attic: Series 11

Cash in the Attic: Series 11: Budd

14/05/2007

Budd

Series 11

BBC One - Cash in the Attic, Series 11, Budd

Pauline Budd calls in the Cash team to help raise funds towards an artistic endeavour.

The series looking at the value of household junk meets Pauline Budd who, having lived in her home for 47 years, wants to raise funds for an artistic endeavour.

The series looking at the value of household junk meets Pauline Budd who, having lived in her home for 47 years, has called in the Cash team to help raise funds for an artistic endeavour before she moves to a more manageable bungalow.

The team help more people to discover hidden treasures in their own attics

BBC News at One

The latest national and international news

BBC News at One: 08/08/2008

BBC News - BBC News at One, 08/08/2008

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

BBC News

Points West

The regional news programme for the West of England

BBC Points West

Points West: 08/08/2008

BBC One - Points West, 08/08/2008

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

Olympics

Live Olympic coverage from the BBC Sport team.

Higher. Faster. Stronger. Together. The city of love welcomes the Paris 2024 Games.  While you wait, enjoy some classic Olympic moments.

Olympics: Beijing 2008

Olympics: 2008: Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

2008

BBC Sport - Olympics, 2008, Opening Ceremony

Sue Barker presents coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sue Barker presents coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, assisted by Huw Edwards, Hazel Irvine and Carrie Gracie.

Sue Barker presents coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the eyes of the world will be on the city's Bird's Nest stadium for the start of one of the greatest shows on earth. 

The Chinese have promised to stage a fantastic spectacle at what is widely seen as China's 'coming out party' and Huw Edwards, Hazel Irvine and Carrie Gracie will also cover all the glitz, glamour and pageantry, alongside the parade of teams.

Olympics: 2008

BBC Sport

Coverage of events from the Beijing Olympics

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: 09/11/2007

09/11/2007

BBC One - Weakest Link, 09/11/2007

Nine contestants must play as a team to build up the prize fund.

Nine contestants must play as a team to build up the prize fund and then act ruthlessly to remain in the game as, round by round, the weakest link is removed.

BBC News at Six

BBC News at Six: 08/08/2008

BBC News - BBC News at Six, 08/08/2008

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

Olympics 2008: Beijing 2008

Olympics: 2008: Highlights - Opening Ceremony

Highlights - Opening Ceremony

BBC Sport - Olympics, 2008, Highlights - Opening Ceremony

Highlights from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Gabby Logan presents highlights from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, and provides a rundown of the athletes to watch over the next two weeks.

Gabby Logan presents highlights from this afternoon's spectacular opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Did it live up to expectations as one of the greatest shows on earth? 

Plus a look ahead to some of the stories that are set to dominate the first few days of competition and a rundown of the athletes to watch over the next two weeks.

BBC News and Regional News

BBC News and Regional News: 08/08/2008

BBC One - BBC News and Regional News, 08/08/2008

National and regional news bulletin from the BBC.

EastEnders 2008

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 2008 - 2012: 2008: 08/08/2008

BBC One - EastEnders 2008 - 2012, 2008, 08/08/2008

Dot is adamant that she cannot face Jim coming home for his birthday.

Chaos returns to Pat's house as Bianca and family come back from their holiday, and the Masoods have a creative way of dealing with Ian's bribe.

Dot is adamant that she cannot face Jim coming home for his birthday. Chaos returns to Pat's house as Bianca and family come back from their holiday and the Masoods have a creative way of dealing with Ian's bribe.

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.

DIY SOS

Nick Knowles and the team help transform the homes of families across Britain.

Nick Knowles and the team issue a call to arms and recruit friends, family and local trades to help transform the homes of families across Britain.

DIY SOS: Series 16

DIY SOS: Series 16: Episode 5: Surrey

Episode 5

Episode 5: Surrey

Series 16

Surrey

BBC One - DIY SOS, Series 16, Surrey

Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team are in Surrey to re-haul a river barge.

Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team are in Surrey to help two long-distance lovers by turning a river barge into a family-friendly love boat.

Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team are in Surrey to help two long-distance lovers by turning a river barge into a familly-friendly love boat. 

With one half living on the boat and the other living two hours away, the DIY SOS crew try to steer their relationship away from the rocks by renovating the bachelor pad into a calmer vessel.

Nick Knowles and the team help more people with their DIY disasters.

Nick Knowles and the team help more people with their DIY disasters

Would I Lie to You?

Comedy panel show where contestants have to bluff about their deepest secrets.

The award-winning comedy panel show. Suave host Rob Brydon and lightning-quick team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack encourage their guests to tell the tallest of tales.

Would I Lie to You?: Series 2

Would I Lie to You?: Series 2: Episode 5

Series 2

BBC One - Would I Lie to You?, Series 2, Episode 5

With guest panellists Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman and Peter Serafinowicz.

Comedy panel show, hosted by Angus Deayton with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack, with guest panellists Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman and Peter Serafinowicz.

Comedy panel show, hosted by Angus Deayton with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack, in which teammates must discern fact from fiction. 

With guest panellists Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman and Peter Serafinowicz.

The Armstrong and Miller Show

Character-based sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller.

Beneath the veneer of po-faced respectability lies a wealth of characters in Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller's sketch show

The Armstrong and Miller Show: Series 1

The Armstrong and Miller Show: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC One - The Armstrong and Miller Show, Series 1, Episode 2

Beneath the veneer of po-faced respectability lies a wealth of great characters.

Beneath the veneer of po-faced respectability lies a wealth of great characters in Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller's sketch show. And there's more...

Beneath the veneer of po-faced respectability lies a wealth of great characters in Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller's sketch show. 

Divorced dad and his young son bond over a cup of tea, and the conversation turns to frank discussions about why Granny died - possibly something to do with an imperial gallon of Tia Maria. A pair of builders decide pretending to be Polish will give them an easier life at work; while a guest at a medieval feast just can't get into the swing of the merry-making thanks to a long list of food intolerances. Russian boss Dimitri and unsuspecting manager Tony snuggle up in front of an episode of Property Ladder; while a busy CEO's loyal aides keep him posted with up-to-the-minute news - Hitler didn't like his nose and crisp packets shrink in the oven. And there's more...

Character-based sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller

BBC News at Ten

BBC News at Ten: 08/08/2008

BBC News - BBC News at Ten, 08/08/2008

The latest national and international news, with reports from around the world.

The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents around the world.

BBC Weather

BBC Weather: 08/08/2008

BBC Two - BBC Weather, 08/08/2008

Comedy Connections

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy, looking at performers and shows alike

Comedy Connections: Series 6

Comedy Connections: Series 6: Episode 4: Ripping Yarns

Episode 4

Episode 4: Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

BBC One - Comedy Connections, Series 6, Ripping Yarns

A look at Ripping Yarns, Michael Palin and Terry Jones's parody of Boys' Own adventures.

The series charting the history of the best of British comedy investigates Michael Palin and Terry Jones's post-Python parody of pre-war Boys' Own adventure comics.

The series charting the history of the best of British comedy investigates Michael Palin and Terry Jones's post-Python parody of pre-war Boys' Own adventure comics, which captured the decline of the British Empire at a time when punk rock offered Anarchy in the UK and the country was facing political unrest.

Ripping Yarns is a neglected gem amongst the many jewels proffered by the genius talents of Jones and Palin - the story of the series having a bittersweet ending, the break-up of their decade-long writing partnership, but also the birth of two incredibly successful solo careers.

Comedy Connections uncovers the fact that the BBC actually wanted a variety show from Michael Palin, but it evolved into Ripping Yarns and how hurt Michael Palin felt when director Terry Hughes took a promotion inside the BBC and left the programme. Terry Jones reveals his regret that Michael Palin only played the straight man parts, and how the ambition of the series - to be like little films - would eventually lead to its downfall, costs leading to the programme being abandoned half-way through the second series.

Including contributions from Michael Palin, Terry Jones, director Terry Hughes, former Head of Light Entertainment Jimmy Gilbert and actors David Leland, Judy Loe, Ken Colley and Charles McKeown.

Series charting the history of the best of British comedy.

The National Lottery Euromillions Draw

The National Lottery Euromillions Draw: 08/08/2008

BBC One - The National Lottery Euromillions Draw, 08/08/2008

The Jackal

12/11/2000

BBC Three - The Jackal

Violent action thriller about the FBI's attempts to catch a deadly master of disguise.

Violent action thriller about the FBI's attempts to catch a master of disguise who a Russian mafia boss has hired to kill a top figure in the US government. Starring Bruce Willis.

Violent action thriller. Russian mobster Terek Murad has declared open season on the Russian militia and the FBI over the shooting of his brother in a Moscow nightclub. He hires the Jackal, an anonymous highly-trained assassin, to kill the head of the FBI. With no other leads, FBI deputy director Carter Preston enlists the services of Declan Mulqueen, an imprisoned IRA sniper, to track the Jackal down.

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.

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