An old lamp is discovered.
Followed by Pingu
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10.30 BBC Primary History (ages 7-11) The Romans in Britain - Roman Roads and Cities 3013356
10.50 BBC Primary Geography (ages 7-11) Mountains and Coasts - People on the Coastline
Tutankhamun's Fireball. How glass predating ancient Egypt was found in the Sahara. O 743H72
A look ahead to tomorrow's Queen's Speech.
Presented by Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw.
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1.00 KS2 Science Clips (ages 7-9) Double bill. 11826240
1.20 Science Clips investigates (ages 7-9) Friction
Panoramic comedy drama set during the Second World War, starring Oliver Reed. A PoW in Germany comes up with an elaborate plan to cross the Alps to freedom. Review page 60. Director Michael Winner (1968, U)
Chinese ceramics, and a new garden planned for Burghley
House in Lincolnshire.
How are concertinas made? Paul Martin finds out on a visit to Cardiff. (Revised rpt)
With chefs Gino D'Acampo and James Tanner.
Back-stabbing quiz.
Sudoku and general knowledge combine to test three more quiz teams.
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Snake-hipped head judge Len Goodman gives his latest master class. With Claudia Winkleman.
3/7. Steak and a salad - what could be simpler than that? Although it's a dish that's prepared in countless homes every night, so often we're disappointed with the results, over- or under-done. Here, the pioneer of "molecular gastronomy" demonstrates a radical new approach to the cooking of an old favourite.
Producer Andrew Fettis ; Series producer Michael Massey
5/8. Since the death of her husband three years ago, Mandy Joseph has avoided the garden that reminds her of happier times. But now she feels it's time to move on. Can green-fingered therapists Amanda and Andre restore her joie de vivre with a selection of colourful plants and a water feature?
Director Bob Marsden ; Series producer Claire Hobday
7/7. We Are the Aliens. From time to time we might comment that someone is from another planet, but are we all in fact descended from extra-terrestrials?
Panspermia, the theory that life first arrived on Earth from other worlds, was ridiculed when it was first mooted back in the 1960s, but in the past ten years the idea has gained ground with scientists. So the question remains - is my stepmother an alien? Horizon returns in the new year. Director/Producer Andrew Thompson
See also The Martians and Us, tomorrow at 7pm on BBC4
6/6. Retired Husband Syndrome. It's estimated that some 60 per cent of older Japanese women suffer from physical ilness caused by the stress of looking after their demanding, retired spouses. In extreme cases this has led to suicide. In a candid insight into the lives of couples affected by this growing phenomenon, women reflect on lives blighted by loneliness and emotional neglect. There's a special edition on Thursday at 7pm.
Producer Ewa Ewart : Editor Karen O'Connor
With Jeremy Paxman.
Drama series about a group of young house-sharing lawyers. Anna and Miles have doubts after finally getting together. Egg says goodbye to his father. Show more
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2.00 Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision Science 1
4.00 Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision Science 2 (S)
