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Doctor Who Confidential

A look behind the scenes of the famous sci-fi show

Doctor Who Confidential: Series 2

Doctor Who Confidential: Series 2: Episode 7: The Writer's Tale

Episode 7

Episode 7: The Writer's Tale

Series 2

The Writer's Tale

BBC Three - Doctor Who Confidential, Series 2, The Writer's Tale

Writer Russell T Davies unveils the secrets behind creating a 21st century Doctor Who.

Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. Russell T Davies unveils the secrets behind creating a 21st century Doctor Who, and Mark Gatiss talks about his role.

Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. Writer Russell T Davies unveils the secrets behind creating a 21st century Doctor Who, and Mark Gatiss explains his personal journey from the dawning to the delivery of The Idiot's Lantern.

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.

Behind the scenes look at the sci-fi show, featuring interviews with the cast and crew

Top Gear

BBC One

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show.

Top Gear: Series 12

Top Gear: Series 12: Episode 7

Series 12

BBC One - Top Gear, Series 12, Episode 7

Featuring the Honda Clarity, the Tesla and a look back at 50 years of Touring Car racing.

Motoring news and views from the usual team. James May travels to California to take a look at what is being hailed as the future of motoring, the hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity.

Motoring news and views from the usual team. 

James May travels to California to take a look at what is being hailed as the future of motoring, the hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity. Meanwhile, out on the test track Jeremy Clarkson has a high-voltage encounter with the Tesla, a battery-powered super-car, and Richard Hammond takes an affectionate look back at 50 years of Touring Car racing. 

The star in the reasonably priced car is none other than Tom Jones, and there are some festive fun and games in the studio to boot.

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.

Motoring news and views from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Motoring news and views from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

James May travels to California to take a look at what is being hailed as the future of motoring - the hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity. Jeremy Clarkson has a high-voltage encounter with the Tesla, and Richard Hammond takes a look back at 50 years of Touring Car racing.  BBC TOP GEAR MAGAZINE: monthly, E3.95

Snog Marry Avoid?

Makeunder show, which sees POD transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties

The world's first makeunder show, which sees POD - Personal Overhaul Device - transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties

Snog Marry Avoid?: Series 2

Snog Marry Avoid?: Series 2: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Three - Snog Marry Avoid?, Series 2, Episode 5

POD and Jenny get to grips with the Cheeky Girls and wannabe actresses the Howe twins.

Jenny Frost presents the make-under show, with the help of the Personal Overhaul Device. POD and Jenny meet wannabe actresses the Howe twins and the Cheeky Girls.

Jenny Frost presents the world's first makeunder show, which sees POD - Personal Overhaul Device - transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties. Before and after each makeunder, the public will vote as to whether they would rather snog, marry or avoid POD's willing victims. 

In a twins special, POD and Jenny meet wannabe actresses the Howe twins, are horrified by the blood and gore-loving Terror twins and take on the biggest twin challenge of all time with the one and only Cheeky Girls.

The makeunder show that sees OTT girls and boys transformed into natural beauties

Jenny Frost presents the world's first makeunder show which sees POD - the Personal Overhaul Device - transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties

Snog, Marry, Avoid?

Transylvanian pop stars The Cheeky Girls' look is toned down.  
8.30 An aspiring Playboy bunny is given a new look. Jenny Frost hosts.

Snog Marry Avoid?: Series 2: Episode 6

Episode 6

BBC Three - Snog Marry Avoid?, Series 2, Episode 6

POD and Jenny Frost transform a Playboy Bunny wannabe and a Capt Jack Sparrow look-alike.

Jenny Frost makes-under Playboy Bunny wannabe Cassey Ann and a Captain Jack Sparrow look-alike, and transforms Michelle Heaton from a girly girl into a womanly woman.

Jenny Frost presents the make-under show which sees POD - Personal Overhaul Device - transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties. Before and after each makeunder, the public vote as to whether they would rather snog, marry or avoid POD's willing victims. 

POD and Jenny meet Playboy Bunny wannabe Cassey Ann, a Captain Jack Sparrow look-alike and they transform Liberty X star Michelle Heaton from a girly girl to a womanly woman.

Cherry Goes Drinking

21/04/2009

BBC Three - Cherry Goes Drinking

Documentary in which Cherry Chadwyck-Healey explores women's attitudes to alcohol.

Cherry Chadwyck-Healey explores women's attitudes to alcohol, how their tastes change through their lives and why women get bad press for their drunken behaviour.

Documentary in which Cherry Chadwyck-Healey explores women's attitudes to alcohol. She drinks with women across the country and tries to find out what girls drink, where they drink and how their tastes change through their lives.

From teenagers drinking in their bedrooms to group of grannies on a boozy trip, Cherry finds out people's embarrassing drunken secrets, sees how some women want to grow old disgracefully, discovers why women get bad press for their behaviour, and learns how they can drink more responsibly.

Drinking with the Girls

Cherry Chadwyck-Healey explores female attitudes to alcohol. Interviewing women of all ages, she finds out whether drunk women deserve their bad press. 
See choice, page 82.

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

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2009: 24/04/2009

24/04/2009

2009

BBC One - EastEnders 2008 - 2012, 2009, 24/04/2009

Masood tracks down Syed, and Max is thrown when Jack reveals his true intentions.

Father and son finally come face-to-face as Masood tracks down Syed. Max is thrown when Jack reveals his true intentions towards Roxy, and Dot is perturbed by strange goings-on.

Zainab is angry when she talks to Masood about the property investment and he isn’t interested.  Masood is suspicious when he overhears Zainab on the phone talking about the property and calls the last number dialled.  Syed answers the phone.

An angry Masood confronts Zainab with the truth.  Zainab admits she saw Syed for the first time yesterday and tells Masood how sorry he is and that he wants to pay them back.  Masood marches off to see Syed and they argue.  Syed is upset that Masood took the blame for what happened; he is sorry but not thankful.  Syed persuades Masood not to leave and they begin to get on. 

When the real owner of the flat arrives Masood realises Syed has lied about his current lifestyle and storms out.  Syed runs after him and pleads for help. He has no job, no money and nowhere to live.  Masood is angry that Syed lied and leaves.

Jack continues to pursue Roxy but she brushes him off.  Max tells Jack he always wants what he can’t get, he doesn’t want Roxy he just wants Amy.  Jack admits he still loves Ronnie.

Dot can’t find her purse and Nick tries to persuade her that he should come and stay. Dot refuses but when she finds the purse burnt in the oven she invites him back.

Heather is angry with Shirley that she is allowing Phil to drink.  Shirley tries to cool things with Phil but can’t.  She tells Phil she loves him and is disappointed when he doesn’t respond.  Eventually Phil says it but Shirley isn’t convinced.

Following Tommy’s death Patrick doesn’t want to go to Trinidad, but Theo persuades him to go.  Chelsea is unimpressed when Theo takes her on a date to the Globe.

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2009

A classic year in the Square, with wedding bells for Archie and Peggy, a mother and daughter reunited at last and a shock for Stacey.

Masood uncovers the truth about his dishonest son Syed. 
Shown at 8pm on BBC1

Snog Marry Avoid?: Series 2: Episode 9

Episode 9

BBC Three - Snog Marry Avoid?, Series 2, Episode 9

POD strips Vicky of her precious false eyelashes and meets military cyber-goth Ebony.

Jenny Frost presents a make-under show. POD strips Vicky from Wakefield of her precious false eyelashes, meets military cyber-goth Ebony and has words with Ross, a male Barbie.

Jenny Frost presents the make-under show which sees POD - Personal Overhaul Device - transform OTT girls and boys into natural beauties. Before and after each makeunder, the public votes as to whether they would rather snog, marry or avoid POD's willing victims. 

POD strips Vicky from Wakefield of her precious false eyelashes, meets military cyber-goth Ebony and has stern words with Ross, Scotland's number one male Barbie.

Jenny Frost gives new looks to a woman from Wakefield who loves false eyelashes, a military cyber goth and Scotland's number-one male Barbie.

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Sitcom about the lives and loves of five twenty-somethings in Runcorn

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: Series 8: Episode 5: D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

Episode 5: D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

Series 8

D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

BBC Three - Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Series 8, D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

Donna and Gaz look back at their relationship in a series of fantasies and flashbacks.

Donna and Gaz have decided to get divorced and it takes them on a path down memory lane, looking back at their relationship in a series of fantasies and flashbacks.

Donna and Gaz have decided to get divorced and the decision takes them on a path down memory lane. They look back at their relationship in a series of fantasies and flashbacks, including the time they first met one another at the age of five, where we discover the reason for Gaz's fear of sheep.

They also imagine how life would be without one another. Donna wonders what she and Louise will be like as old ladies and Gaz imagines how fat he may have been if they'd never met. This terrifies them and makes them wonder if they have actually made the right decision to divorce.

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: Series 8

Sitcom about the lives and loves of five twenty-somethings in Runcorn.

5/7; series eight. Donna and Gaz's impending divorce prompts them to reminisce about their relationship. 
For cast see page 62

Family Guy

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffins

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffin household

Family Guy: Series 4

Family Guy: Series 4: Episode 14: PTV

Episode 14

Episode 14: PTV

Series 4

BBC Three - Family Guy, Series 4, PTVSearch BBC

Peter creates his own TV station, broadcasting edgy programming from the Griffin home.

Animated comedy about family life. After a 'wardrobe malfunction' is broadcast live and the FCC begins to censor Peter's favourite TV shows, he creates his own station.

When a 'wardrobe malfunction' occurs during a live broadcast, the Federal Communications Commission begins to censor Peter's favourite television shows. As a result, Peter creates his own TV station which broadcasts from the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create their own edgy programming for the station, until the FCC shows up to shut down PTV and censor all controversial material in Quahog.

Fourth series of the subversive animated comedy

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffin family

Series four. Peter launches his own TV channel from the Griffin home.

Family Guy: Series 4: Episode 1: North by North Quahog

Episode 1

Episode 1: North by North Quahog

North by North Quahog

BBC Three - Family Guy, Series 4, North by North QuahogSearch BBC

Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon to spice up their marriage.

Animated comedy series about family life. Peter and Lois go on a second honeymoon to spice up their marriage, while Brian stays home to take care of the kids.

Animated comedy series about family life. Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon to spice up their marriage while Brian is left at home to take care of the kids. When Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a hidden room.

Bizarre ER

Series about eye-watering cases which come through the doors of British A&E departments

Bizarre ER: Series 2

Bizarre ER: Series 2: Episode 1

BBC Three - Bizarre ER, Series 2, Episode 1

Includes a dog walker who has a finger pulled off after getting it caught in a lead.

Documentary series about eye-watering medical cases in A&E departments. Includes a housewife who has stitched up her husband's arm with a needle and thread and no anaesthetic.

Freema Agyeman narrates a series focusing on the most extraordinary and eye-watering cases to come through the doors of a British A&E department. 

Includes a man whose nostrils are packed to bursting point with bandages and has to have the stuffing extracted, a housewife who has stitched up her husband's arm with a needle and thread and no anaesthetic, and a dog walker who has a finger pulled off after getting it caught in a lead. 

Plus, how surgeons saved a man impaled on a fence post.

Documentary series about eye-watering cases in British A&E departments

Horne and Corden

Horne and Corden: Episode 5

BBC Three - Horne and Corden, Episode 5

Xander interrupts Jibson's work presentation and the Silent Farter is not that silent.

Sketch show with Mathew Horne and James Corden. The Vague Critics provide more meaningless debate, and Mat desperately tries to catch up with the mysterious Julie.

Mathew Horne and James Corden host and star in their own comedy sketch show, filmed in front of a live audience. The boys attempt some audience interaction with fatal results.

The Vague Critics provide more meaningless debate; Xander interrupts Jibson's work presentation; the Silent Farter is once again not that silent; and Mat desperately tries to catch up with the mysterious Julie.

Mathew Horne and James Corden host and star in their own comedy sketch show.

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