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

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Breakfast

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

Breakfast: 20/12/2009

20/12/2009

BBC One - Breakfast, 20/12/2009

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

BBC One

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: 2009/2010

Match of the Day: 2009/10: 19/12/2009

19/12/2009

2009/10

BBC One - Match of the Day, 2009/10, 19/12/2009

Featuring Arsenal v Hull, Fulham v Manchester United and Portsmouth v Liverpool.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Hull, Fulham v Manchester United and Portsmouth v Liverpool.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. 

Arsenal hosted Hull at the Emirates, hoping to avoid the upset that the Tigers sprang on them in the corresponding fixture in 2008 courtesy of a 2-1 win. Manchester United also have unhappy memories of their last visit to Craven Cottage, when a 2-0 defeat threatened to derail their title hopes. Ultimately, however, it didn't stop the Red Devils retaining their title and they would have been looking for three more points to boost their hopes of a fourth consecutive championship. 

Liverpool managed to avoid a shock at Portsmouth in 2008/09, but only thanks to two goals in the last five minutes from Dirk Kuyt and Fernando Torres, which gave the Reds a 3-2 win.

Former Manchester United team-mates Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce went head-to-head at Eastlands where Hughes' Manchester City played host to Bruce's Sunderland. Other games saw Stoke visit Aston Villa and Tottenham travel to Blackburn.

Match of the Day: 2009/10

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: 20/12/2009

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Politics with Andrew Marr and guests Alan Johnson, Rory Bremner and Ronan Keating.

Former BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr shines a light on the key events around the world this week. With guests Home Secretary Alan Johnson, Rory Bremner and Ronan Keating.

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

Fern Britton Meets...

Fern Britton talks to high-profile figures about their life, career and faith.

Fern Britton Meets...: Series 1: Episode 4: Sheila Hancock

Episode 4

Episode 4: Sheila Hancock

Series 1

Sheila Hancock

BBC One - Fern Britton Meets..., Series 1, Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock tells Fern why becoming a Quaker filled a spiritual gap in her life.

Sheila Hancock tells Fern why becoming a Quaker filled a spiritual gap in her life. She lost her mum and two husbands to cancer and, for a time, lost her faith too.

Sheila Hancock tells Fern why becoming a Quaker has filled a spiritual gap in her life. She lost her mother and two husbands to cancer and, for a time, lost her faith too. But after the death of her second husband, John Thaw, she found comfort in writing about her experiences and authored two books which became bestsellers.

Fern Britton Meets...: Series 1

Fern Britton talks to well-known figures about how their beliefs have shaped their lives.

Fern Britton talks to high-profile figures about how their beliefs have shaped their lives.

Country Tracks

Series celebrating the British countryside.

Country Tracks: Cairngorm

Cairngorm

BBC One - Country Tracks, Cairngorm

Ben Fogle visits Chapletown, the Caledonian Forest, Cairngorm and Newtownmore.

Celebrating the British countryside. Ben Fogle visits Chapletown, the Caledonian Forest, and climbs the mighty Cairngorm, before a game of shinty in Newtownmore.

Ben Fogle goes on a journey through one of the wildest and most impenetrable landscapes in Britain.

At Chapeltown, Ben learns how the production and trade in illegal whisky was rampant in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Next he heads for the Caledonian Forest, home to 200 pairs of breeding osprey, and after climbing the mighty Cairngorm itself, in the company of two junior rangers, his journey ends at Newtonmore, with a traditional game of shinty.

BBC Weekend News

The latest national and international news from the BBC.

BBC Weekend News: 20/12/2009

BBC One - BBC Weekend News, 20/12/2009

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC.

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

Car Booty

Series that shows families how to make money out of their collectables

Series that shows families how to make money out of their collectables and treat themselves to some cash

Car Booty: Series 11

Car Booty: Series 11: Episode 14: Okker

Episode 14

Episode 14: Okker

Series 11

Okker

BBC One - Car Booty, Series 11, Okker

The team clear Tony's attic and raise funds to fulfil his dream of driving a steam train.

Lorne Spicer and Mark Franks get stuck into another boot sale challenge, helping to clear Tony Okker's attic and raise funds to fulfil his dream of driving a steam train.

Series in which people sell unwanted household goods at a car boot sale

Match of the Day Live

The latest and greatest matches from the 2020/21 football season.

Match of the Day Live: 2009/2010

Match of the Day Live: 2009/2010: Newcastle v Middlesbrough

Newcastle v Middlesbrough

2009/2010

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Live coverage of the Championship clash between Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Jake Humphrey hosts live coverage of the Championship clash between north east rivals Newcastle and Middlesbrough. Both are desperate to bounce straight back into the top flight.

Jake Humphrey hosts coverage of the Championship clash between north east rivals Newcastle and Middlesbrough. 

It's 18 years since these two teams met in the second tier of English football and both are desperate to bounce straight back into the Premier League. Newcastle are going well in their efforts to make an immediate return to the top flight despite the turmoil that plagued the club over the summer and it is Middlesbrough who have had to deal with recent upheaval after Gordon Strachan replaced Gareth Southgate as manager. Former Celtic boss Strachan will be used to visiting big grounds like St James' Park, but he will be hoping his players can reverse the club's recent form on Tyneside - Boro haven't won on their last eight visits to Newcastle.

Coverage of major football matches from the 2009-2010 season.

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: 20/12/2009

BBC One - EastEnders Omnibus, 20/12/2009

Archie surprises the Mitchells, while the Masoods battle their financial troubles.

Archie surprises the Mitchells, while the Masoods battle their financial troubles. Whitney deals with the news of Tony's sentence, and Max is forced to face up to his crime.

Archie surprises the Mitchells, while the Masoods battle their financial troubles. Meanwhile, Whitney deals with the news of Tony's sentence, Max is forced to face up to his crime, and a monster is created when Mo is signed up to direct the kids' Nativity.

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: The First Christmas

The First Christmas

BBC One - Songs of Praise, The First Christmas

Aled Jones visits the Holy Land to discover what life was like two thousand years ago.

Aled Jones visits the Holy Land to discover what life was like for Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men when Jesus was born two thousand years ago.

Aled Jones visits the Holy Land for a Christmas special to discover what life was like for Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men when Jesus was born two thousand years ago. 

He introduces the Bat-Kol Girl's Choir from Tel Aviv, sings a beautiful festive song by John Rutter, and joins a congregation at Christ Church in Jerusalem's Old City for some classic carols.

Life

Life: Episode 10: Primates

Episode 10

Episode 10: Primates

Primates

BBC One - Life, Primates

Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

The nature documentary examines primates, including armies of Hamadryas baboons battling on the plains of Ethiopia, and macaques in Japan lounging in thermal springs.

Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred. 

Huge armies of Hamadryas baboons, 400 strong, battle on the plains of Ethiopia to steal females and settle old scores. Japanese macaques in Japan beat the cold by lounging in thermal springs, but only if they come from the right family. An orangutan baby fails in its struggle to make an umbrella out of leaves to keep off the rain. Young capuchins cannot quite get the hang of smashing nuts with a large rock, a technique their parents have perfected. Chimpanzees, humans' closest relatives, have created an entire tool kit to get their food.

A look at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive.

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

Points West

The regional news programme for the West of England

BBC Points West

Points West: 20/12/2009

BBC One - Points West, 20/12/2009

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

Countryfile

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

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

Countryfile: Countryfile at Christmas

17/12/2009

Countryfile at Christmas

BBC One - Countryfile, Countryfile at Christmas

The team head to Adam Henson's farm for Christmas dinner.

The team head to Adam Henson's farm for Christmas dinner. Matt Baker helps him feed his rare-breed animals and Julia Bradbury helps bed the cattle down for the festive season.

The Countryfile presenters head to Adam's Farm in the Cotswolds for Christmas dinner. Matt Baker helps Adam feed his rare-breed animals and Julia Bradbury joins him to bed the cattle down for the festive season. 

Plant expert James Wong discovers some novel ways to dispose of your Christmas tree this year and John Craven meets the farmers who are harvesting their crops right through the winter. Meanwhile, Katie Knapman and Jules Hudson find out what goes on behind the scenes at one of our stately homes at Christmas.

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 32

Antiques Roadshow: Series 32: Episode 12: Abbotsford

Episode 12

Episode 12: Abbotsford

Series 32

Abbotsford

BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 32, Abbotsford

Fiona Bruce and the team visit Abbotsford, near Melrose on the Scottish borders.

Fiona Bruce and the experts head to the Scottish borders for another busy day of valuations at Abbotsford, near Melrose, once the home of Sir Walter Scott.

Fiona Bruce and the experts head to the Scottish borders for another busy day of valuations at Abbotsford, near Melrose, once the home of Sir Walter Scott. 

Objects under scrutiny include a bottle used by smugglers to fool the customs men, a miniature battle scene exquisitely hand cut by a prisoner during World War One, and a dinner service fit for a queen.

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.

Cranford

Funny and touching drama about the lives of the people of Cranford.

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cranford: Series 2

Cranford: Series 2: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 2

BBC One - Cranford, Series 2, Episode 1

Miss Matty becomes concerned about an isolated youngster as Mr Buxton returns to town.

Period drama. Miss Matty becomes concerned about an isolated youngster as Mr Buxton returns to town, and the shadow of the railway looms over Cranford.

Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realised with the birth of Tilly, daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. Elsewhere, the shadow of the railway still looms, but the line has been halted five miles outside Cranford - a disaster for the town, in Captain Brown's view. 

As Lady Ludlow waits for her son Septimus to return from Italy, Harry Gregson is sent away to school. 

Meanwhile, as Mr Buxton returns to town with his son, William, and his niece, Erminia, Miss Matty becomes concerned about another young person - Peggy Bell - who lives in an isolated cottage with her mother and domineering brother, Edward. Miss Matty decides to intervene and engineers an invitation that will bring the four young people together.

Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

23/04/2002

BBC One - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Comedy sequel about the zany private detective who specialises in locating missing pets.

Comedy sequel about the zany private detective who specialises in locating missing pets. Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) travels to Africa to search for a kidnapped sacred albino bat.

Comedy sequel about the zany private detective who specialises in locating missing pets. Ace Ventura travels to Africa to search for a kidnapped sacred albino bat, which reputedly has the power to restore peace between two warring tribes.

Weatherview

Weatherview: 21/12/2009

21/12/2009

BBC - Weatherview, 21/12/2009

Grow Your Own Drugs

Series on growing and using natural remedies

Grow Your Own Drugs: Christmas

16/12/2009

Christmas

BBC Two - Grow Your Own Drugs, Christmas

Ethnobotanist James Wong returns with a Christmas special.

Ethnobotanist James Wong returns with a Christmas special. James tosses out the tinsel in favour of a more organic approach to celebrate the festive season in style.

Ethnobotanist James Wong returns with a one hour Christmas special of Grow Your Own Drugs.  

In his usual inimitable style, James tosses out the tinsel  in favour of a more organic approach to celebrate the festive season in style. He delves into the origins of our favourite Christmas plants and shows us how to think entirely differently about how we make use of them in the build-up to Christmas. James demonstrates how traditional Christmas plants can be made into natural remedies, recipes and original hand-made presents to see you through the Christmas season. 

Aching legs after five hours Christmas shopping could be soothed with James's ivy toning cream. Holly chocolate truffles make a mouth watering and uplifting gift, just like his fragrant anti-inflammatory orange, clove and myrrh massage oil. 

James also reinvents winter classics, with his hot toddy made from Christmas tree, cranberry mince pies for cystitis and stress busting egg nog made with home-grown saffron - to ease your anxiety when the in-laws arrive.

For those with a fondness for over-indulgence, James's fizzy drink remedy - an effervescent rosehip sherbet - could do the trick. And if the after effects of too many sprouts cause embarrassment, children and adults alike are sure to be delighted with James's cute fennel and peppermint mice.

As well as turning our favourite Christmas plants into remedies, indulgent gifts and amazing decorations, James also travels the length and breadth of Britain to seek out the country's best Christmas tree, mistletoe and holly growers. And to top it all serves up festive drinks, snacks and canapes all made from plants around the fire at his winter garden party.

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.

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 12

Holby City: Series 12: Episode 10: Too Close for Comfort

Episode 10: Too Close for Comfort

Series 12

Too Close for Comfort

BBC One - Holby City, Series 12, Too Close for Comfort

Judith's son is admitted with alcohol poisoning, and Holly mistakenly calls her ex-husband

When Judith's son is admitted with alcohol poisoning, Holly mistakenly calls Judith's estranged husband Paul. Mark becomes over-protective of Judith.

When Judith's son is admitted with alcohol poisoning, Holly mistakenly calls Judith's estranged husband Paul. Tempers fray when Mark becomes over-protective of Judith and realises he might have feelings for her.

Penny is determined to prove she is not too close to Scott. She fails miserably in theatre when she ignores another patient in order to be at his side again. Elliot is not happy.

Donna arrives on the ward hungover and scuppers Maria's chance to prove she is capable of running the ward. Maria is furious. Can they be friends after this?

Miranda

Whatever Miranda attempts in life, she always seems to fall flat, often literally

Sitcom starring Miranda Hart. It doesn't matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it's dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally

Miranda: Series 1

Miranda: Series 1: Episode 6: Dog

Episode 6

Episode 6: Dog

BBC One - Miranda, Series 1, Dog

Miranda and Stevie become highly competitive over a handsome man.

Sitcom. Miranda and Stevie become highly competitive when a handsome man leaves his wallet in the shop. Meanwhile, Tilly invites Miranda to Henley Regatta.

When a handsome man leaves his wallet in the shop, Miranda and Stevie think it could be a sign, especially when they discover he's called Robert Husband. They become highly competitive and try to find out who he'd prefer to take to dinner if he had to choose one of them. 

Meanwhile, Tilly has invited Miranda to Henley Regatta under the strict proviso that she doesn't embarrass her. Miranda is determined to be able to cope at a tricky social occasion just once. Old friend Gary seems to be the only person who believes Miranda should just be herself. Gary, meanwhile, has been offered a new job in Hong Kong, but seems to be waiting for someone to persuade him to stay; will Miranda take the hint?

Whatever Miranda attempts in life, she always seems to fall flat. Starring Miranda Hart

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