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

Breakfast: 31/07/2009

31/07/2009

BBC One - Breakfast, 31/07/2009

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

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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 3

Heir Hunters: Series 3: Episode 25: McGarry/Sharpe

Episode 25

Episode 25: McGarry/Sharpe

Series 3

McGarry/Sharpe

BBC One - Heir Hunters, Series 3, McGarry/Sharpe

Celtic Research examines the case of Peter Sharpe, whose brother is unaware of his death.

The Fraser and Fraser team investigates Vincent McGarry, whose traces reveal suicide and serial bigamy. At Celtic Research, the case of Peter Sharpe is examined.

Vincent McGarry died in East London leaving behind an estate worth an estimated 150,000 pounds. A telecommunications engineer, he also spent 22 years in the army, achieving the rank of sergeant and earning the prestigious British Empire Medal. Yet as Fraser and Fraser delves into his family's history, the team discovers a tale of suicide, serial bigamy and numerous half-brothers and sisters about to meet each other for the first time.

At Celtic Research in Powys, Wales, Peter Birchwood examines the case of Peter Sharpe, a man who died at the relatively young age of 57. As the heir hunter investigates, he makes the surprising discovery that Peter's brother lives a mere 10 miles away but is unaware of the death. Why did family members lose touch with each other, and what memories are stirred up by the knowledge of Peter's untimely death?

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Series following the work of probate detectives.

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.

Escape to the Country

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

Escape to the Country: Series 7

Escape to the Country: Series 7: Episode 11: South Devon

Episode 11

Episode 11: South Devon

Series 7

South Devon

BBC One - Escape to the Country, Series 7, South Devon

Jules Hudson attempts to find a home with an outbuilding big enough for 12 cars.

A pair of steam car enthusiasts from Surrey are keen to move to Devon. Jules Hudson attempts to find not only a home for them but also an outbuilding for their 12 cars.

A pair of steam car enthusiasts from Surrey are keen to move to back to their roots in Devon. Jules Hudson is on hand to help find not only a home for them but also an outbuilding for their 12 cars. Will he succeed?

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 6 (Reversions)

Homes Under the Hammer: Series 6 (Reversions): Episode 16

Episode 16

Series 6 (Reversions)

BBC One - Homes Under the Hammer, Series 6 (Reversions), Episode 16

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit properties in Bolton and Wiltshire.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander cast their expert eyes over real estate before it goes to auction. They visit properties in Bolton and Wiltshire.

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander cast their expert eyes over real estate before it goes to auction. They visit a property in Bolton that needs a lot of work and another in Wiltshire.

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

Trash to Cash

Series in which people raise money by clearing out the clutter.

Trash to Cash: Series 2

Trash to Cash: Series 2: Episode 15: Langley-Beatham

Episode 15

Episode 15: Langley-Beatham

Series 2

Langley-Beatham

BBC One - Trash to Cash, Series 2, Langley-Beatham

Retiree Marilyn Langley-Beatham hopes to raise money for a holiday to Portugal.

Series in which people raise money by selling belongings. Retiree Marilyn Langley-Beatham hopes to clear out her house and raise cash for a holiday to Portugal.

In the second series of this information-packed show, people set out to raise money both for themselves and for a chosen charity by clearing their homes of clutter and selling on unwanted items for cash. Presenter Lorne Spicer is on hand with a team of experts to ensure nothing gets thrown away and everything of value is rescued, recycled, refurbished and resold. 

The team is in East Grinstead, Surrey to meet retiree Marilyn Langley-Beatham. Now that her four children have moved out, Marilyn lives with her husband Jonathan in their clutter-filled house. Marilyn has decided that enough is enough and is hoping to sell off all her unwanted junk in order to raise some spending money for her holiday to Portugal.

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 12

Cash in the Attic: Series 12: Gregory

03/12/2007

Gregory

Series 12

BBC One - Cash in the Attic, Series 12, Gregory

The Gregorys are an artistic family and own fascinating paintings, glass and silverware.

Series looking at the value of household junk. The Gregorys from Milton Keynes own fascinating paintings, glass and silverware. Can they cash in on some whisky caskets?

Series looking at the value of household junk.

The Gregorys from Milton Keynes are an artistic family, and over the years they have acquired fascinating paintings, glass and silverware. Does an oil painting of a galleon at sea date back to Henry VIII, and can whisky caskets help them cash in on a craze for drinking collectables?

The team help people offload hidden treasures to fund new ventures

BBC News at One

The latest national and international news

BBC News at One: 31/07/2009

BBC News - BBC News at One, 31/07/2009

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

Midlands Today

The latest news, sport, weather and features from across the region.

Midlands Today: 31/07/2009

BBC One - Midlands Today, 31/07/2009

The latest news, sport and weather for the Midlands.

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 68: Dolly Mixtures

Episode 68

Episode 68: Dolly Mixtures

Series 11

Dolly Mixtures

BBC One - Doctors, Series 11, Dolly Mixtures

Ruth shows a family that self-medication is not working, while Karen and Rob argue.

Ruth shows a family that self-medication is not working, while Karen and Rob shoot it out over his application to join the Armed Response Unit.

Ruth shows a family that self-medication is not working, while Karen and Rob shoot it out over his application to join the Armed Response Unit. And, despite the teasing, Jimmi is smitten with Cerys.

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 1

Murder, She Wrote: Series 1: Episode 8: Hit, Run and Homicide

Episode 8

Episode 8: Hit, Run and Homicide

Series 1

Hit, Run and Homicide

BBC Two - Murder, She Wrote, Series 1, Hit, Run and Homicide

An eccentric inventor is accused of murdering a former partner with one of his inventions.

Murder mystery series about a sleuthing writer. Jessica attempts to prove the innocence of eccentric inventor Daniel O'Brien when he is accused of murder.

Murder mystery series about a sleuthing writer.

Jessica sets out to prove the innocence of her neighbour and friend Daniel O'Brien, an eccentric inventor, when he is accused of the murder of a former partner with one of his inventions.

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

BBC News: 31/07/2009

BBC News - BBC News, 31/07/2009

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

Mister Maker

Mister Maker: Series 1

Mister Maker: Series 1: Episode 13

Episode 13

Mister Maker - CBeebies - BBC

Mister Maker has the perfect boredom-buster for a rainy day - splat painting.

Arts and crafts programme. Mister Maker demonstrates the perfect boredom-buster for a rainy day - splat painting - and makes a perfect pet pooch out of a pebble.

Arts and crafts programme. Mister Maker demonstrates the perfect boredom-buster for a rainy day - splat painting. He makes a perfect pet pooch out of a pebble, and find out how to make a handy house to keep bits and pieces in. The Mister Maker Kids build an amazing ice cream.

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.

Bear Behaving Badly

Comedy series starring CBBC's Barney Harwood and Nev the Bear

Bear Behaving Badly: Series 2

Bear Behaving Badly: Series 2: Episode 15: Back in the Day

Episode 15: Back in the Day

Back in the Day

CBBC - Bear Behaving Badly, Series 2, Back in the Day

A freak turn of events transports Nev back to Victorian times. Can he escape Angry Pants?

Comedy series. Nev accidentally breaks Barney's keyboard and it transports him back to Victorian times, where he must escape Angry Pants and his travelling circus.

Comedy series starring Barney Harwood and Nev the bear. When Nev accidentally breaks Barney's keyboard, a freak turn of events transports him back to Victorian times, where he struggles to escape the clutches of Angry Pants and his travelling circus.

Angry Pants spots Nev dancing and immediately sees an opportunity to make his fortune, realising that a performing booty-shaking blue bear will soon attract the circus crowds and make him rich. Nev, meanwhile, has just one thing on his mind. He must discover a way of escaping this time zone, where everyone seems to want a piece of him, and get back to the safety of home.

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.

League of Super Evil

Animated series following the exploits of four bumbling super-villains.

Animated series following the exploits of the League of Super Evil, four bumbling super-villains who have set their sights on nothing less than total neighbourhood domination!

League of Super Evil: Series 1

League of Super Evil: Series 1: Episode 15: Full Throttle

Episode 15: Full Throttle

Full Throttle

CBBC - League of Super Evil, Series 1, Full Throttle

LOSE loses a drag race with Doom Driver, a racer who takes the rides of his victims.

Animation. LOSE loses a drag race with Doom Driver, a racer who takes the rides of his victims. Voltar is insulted when Doom Driver refuses to take the V-mobile.

Armed with a whole new approach to badness, the League of Super Evil (aka LOSE) follows four bumbling super-villains who have set their sights on nothing less than total neighbourhood domination!

LOSE is helmed by the diminutive Great Voltar, whose grandiose plans are generally miniscule and childlike, and give new meaning to the term 'lowered expectations'. Then there is gadgeteer Doktor Frogg, whose evil genius is diminished only by his incredible bad luck. Bringing the muscle is former Siberian farm boy Reginald 'Red' Menace, who prefers to channel his energy into gardening, cute animals and bouncy castles. And don't forget the completely unpredictable Doomageddon, a pan-dimensional hellhound who brings the term 'bad dog' to a whole new level.

LOSE lose a drag race with Doom Driver, a vigilante racer who takes the rides of his victims. Voltar is insulted when Doom Driver refuses to take the lame V-mobile, so the team transforms it into a ride worth stealing.

Thumb Wrestling Federation

Children's puppet animation entertainment featuring two rival thumb wrestling teams

Thumb Wrestling Federation: Series 3

Thumb Wrestling Federation: Series 3: Episode 15: Match 15: Bucks Gazillion v Hometown Huck

Episode 15: Match 15: Bucks Gazillion v Hometown Huck

Match 15: Bucks Gazillion v Hometown Huck

CBBC - Thumb Wrestling Federation, Series 3, Match 15: Bucks Gazillion v Hometown Huck

Bucks tries to buy Huck off with an oversized cheque, but Huck resists with courtesy.

Animation featuring two rival thumb wrestling teams. Bucks tries to buy Huck off with an oversized cheque, but Huck resists with courtesy.

Animation featuring two rival thumb wrestling teams.

Hometown Huck has had enough of Bucks Gazillion's lack of manners and underhanded fighting. Bucks tries to buy Huck off with an oversized cheque, but Huck resists with his old-fashioned sense of courtesy and a few monstrous hits. In the end, it is videogames and ice cream that turn the tide.

Children's entertainment featuring two rival thumb wrestling teams

Basil and Barney's Game Show

A host of games, entertainment, comedy and celebrity guests with Basil Brush.

Basil and Barney's Game Show: Series 2

Basil and Barney's Game Show: Series 2: Episode 3

Episode 3

CBBC - Basil and Barney's Game Show, Series 2, Episode 3

Basil Brush and Barney Harwood present more comedy and exciting games.

A host of games, entertainment, comedy and celebrity guests from Basil's Swap Shop. Telephone lines are now closed.

Basil Brush and Barney Harwood present more comedy, more of your favourite games and brand new ones too. Get ready for game show mayhem where the fun comes thick and fast, and so does the gunge!

A host of games, entertainment and comedy with Basil Brush and Barney Harwood.

Hotel Trubble

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

Hotel Trubble: Series 1

Hotel Trubble: Series 1: Episode 13: Dribble Versus Trubble

Episode 13: Dribble Versus Trubble

Dribble Versus Trubble

CBBC - Hotel Trubble, Series 1, Dribble Versus Trubble

The evil staff of Hotel Dribble run a campaign to put Hotel Trubble out of business.

Sitcom. The evil staff of Hotel Dribble run a dastardly campaign to put Hotel Trubble out of business. Can Jamie, Sally and the others save the day?

Newsround

Newsround: 31/07/2009

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: 09/09/2008

09/09/2008

BBC One - Weakest Link, 09/09/2008

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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