An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books for primary aged children. Presenter and comedian Ed Petrie reads extracts from Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Actors Scott Haran and Percelle Ascott read from The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Actor and comedian Nina Wadia reads extracts from Lizzie Zipmouth, by Jacqueline Wilson. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Actor Aimee Kelly reads extracts from My Naughty Little Sister, by Dorothy Edwards. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Actor and comedian Sarah Hadland reads extracts from Nelly the Monster Sitter by Kes Gray. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Actor Alexander Vlahos reads extracts from Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Anjli Mohindra reads from Sam Silver: Undercover Pirate, by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Team GB footballer Eniola Aluko explains why she loves Jamie Johnson: The Kick Off. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Paralympian Ade Adepitan reads extracts from Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce. Show more

An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books. Presenter and actor Ceallach Spellman reads extracts from Wolven by Di Toft. Show more

A children's fantasy drama about a ten-year-old boy and his first few days at a new school. We follow young Jaspal as he struggles to come to terms with his new surroundings. Show more

Lilly wants to prove herself as a magician in her class talent contest. A mysterious little girl helps Lilly and gives her confidence that she can perform. Show more

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a place with great potential in Fulham, a property in Southampton and a house in Derby, and find out how much they sold for at auction. Show more

Documentary series looking at the work of special constables. In this episode, special assistant chief officer Alex Walden is called to a burglary in progress. Show more

The team search for the relatives of a retired British army captain who died in Malta, and the relatives of a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant who may have anglicised their family name. Show more

Consumer show. Dominic Littlewood helps a couple who feel they were hit with unfair charges by a claims management firm - can he untangle the crossed wires? Show more

Professor Alice Roberts goes on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age, beginning in North America - the hunting ground of the sabre-toothed cat. Show more

Cookery series. On the final stop of their UK-wide culinary tour, Theo Randall and Rachel Allen compete in the Ludlow Food Festival and visit the family-owned Augernik Fruit Farm. Show more

Gavin Esler asks political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane if the reason European left wing parties have not prospered in recent years is because they leave patriotism to the right. Show more

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Jo Coburn is joined by David Blunkett to discuss the day's top political stories.

Sue Barker introduces live coverage from day eight of the 2013 Championships at the All England Club, which is women's quarter-final day. Show more

An old lady in Lewisham, who we discover was a professional singer, dies without having written a will. Her estate is worth an estimated 250,000 pounds. Can relatives be found? Show more

The Cheshire market town of Wilmslow hosts the Flog It! experts as locals bring along their antiques and collectables to be valued. Show more

Sue Barker presents further live coverage of day eight at Wimbledon, where the women's semi-finals line-up will be decided.

John Inverdale introduces highlights of the day's play from the 2013 Championships at the All England Club, where the women's quarter-finals took place. Show more

Series revealing how London's roads keep moving. As London's bus drivers cope with more passengers than ever, a new Routemaster bus for the 21st century is built. Show more

Dara O Briain and the team find the comedy in the week's news with the help of guests Gary Delaney, Miles Jupp and Nathan Caton.

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Two-part documentary series exploring life in contemporary Bradford. The final episode reveals how the city's tradition as a magnet for economic migrants lives on today. Show more

Business competition. The candidates are called to the restaurant at the top of the Gherkin, where Lord Sugar gives them the task of creating and branding a ready meal. Show more

Beneath the Lab Coat investigates the science behind fashion, cosmetics, space travel, cybernetics and more, meeting young men and women at the forefront of the new technology. Show more