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Big Cook Little Cook

7.20 Tots TV

7.30 Bob the Builder

7.50 Pablo the Little Fox
The cubs see their first snowfall.

8.00 Balamory
Can Archie fix the bus?

8.20 Postman Pat
Pat has to get his skates on to do his round.

8.40 Tweenies

Contributors

Writer (Balamory):
Wayne Jackman

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 2

Episode 3: Britannia Incorporated

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 months

Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century, where an economic explosion gives birth to the consumer society and agriculture becomes big business. Show more

Powerful kitchen-sink drama starring Tom Courtenay and Michael Redgrave. The athletic abilities of a boy in borstal offer him a way out of his bleak situation. Review page 76.
Director Tony Richardson (1962. 12)
(BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Courtenay
Unknown:
Michael Redgrave
Director:
Tony Richardson
Colin Smith:
Tom Courtenay
Governor:
Michael Redgrave
Mrs Smith:
Avis Bunnage
Mr Smith:
Peter Madden
Mike:
James Bolam

Energetic crime comedy starring Jack Hawkins. Infuriated by his enforced retirement from the army, an ex-officer plans a huge bank robbery using his military experience and a group of old service colleagues. Review page 76.
Director Basil Dearden (1960, PG) (BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Hawkins.
Director:
Basil Dearden
Lt Col Hyde:
Jack Hawkins
Peter Graham Race:
Nigel Patrick
Mycroft:
Roger Uvesey
Edward Lexy:
Richard Attenborough
Martin Porthill:
Bryan Forbes
Stevens:
Kieron Moore
Bunny Warren:
Robert Coote
Rupert Rutland-Smith:
Terence Alexander
Peggy:
Melissa Stribling
Frank Weaver:
Norman Bird
Elizabeth:
Nanette Newmarl
CSM:
David Lodge
Wylie:
Patrick Wymark

3/3. The terrible impact of the Second World War is evoked through dramatic colour footage. Home movie of Adolf Hitler, footage of the devastation wrought by the Blitz, life on the home fronts D-Day and the Allied invasion of France, British bombers defying attacks by German fighters and the horror of the Holocaust that greeted troops as they marched on Germany stand testament to the conflict's legacy. Narrated by John Thaw.
(First shown on ITV1)

Contributors

Narrator:
John Thaw.

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Simply Red: Stars. Interviews and archive footage are combined to identify the driving forces behind the hit songs of the hugely popular album Stars. With contributions from Simply Red front man Mick Hucknall , plus band members of the time, including guitarist Heitor Teixeira Pereira and keyboard player Fritz Mclntyre.
Director Bob Smeaton

Contributors

Unknown:
Mick Hucknall
Guitarist:
Heitor Teixeira
Unknown:
Fritz McLntyre.
Director:
Bob Smeaton

5/6. kd lang performs a track from Hymns of the 49th Parallel, Ian Brown holds the promise of a Stone Roses classic, Mercury Rev provide spacey sounds, while the Bravery make their UK TV debut, and French rapper MC Solaar is back after a nine-year absence. Plus Hugh Cornwell on his autobiography A Multitude of Sins. Jools's 12th Hootenanny begins tomorrow at 11.10pm.
Later.... with Jools Holland concludes tomorrow at 2.25am

Contributors

Presenter:
Jools Holland
Unknown:
Ian Brown
Unknown:
MC Solaar
Unknown:
Hugh Cornwell

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