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The Trees That Made Britain
Season 2 Episode 1 of 6
New series. Tony Kirkham, arboretum manager at the Royal Botanical Gardens, joins climber Jon Hammerton to embark on a new journey to find out the value and beauty of British trees. Tony tries out dog sledding in Scotland, and a zip-line provides an extraordinary view of a forest
BBC2 (London) 7:30pm Fri 9 May


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7

Police Interceptors
Season 1 Episode 1 of 6
New series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. Police chase a drug dealer on a motorway at night, a drunk driver endangers his life in a bid to avoid arrest and the team of interceptors pursue one of the area's most wanted car thieves
five 8:00pm Fri 9 May


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7.5

Medics: Emergency Doctor
Season 2 Episode 1 of
New series. Following the doctors, paramedics and pilots who crew the East Anglian Air Ambulance
National Geographic 9:00pm Fri 9 May


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5.7

Across the Andes: Beyond Boundaries
Into the Foothills New series, charting the journey of 10 physically impaired teenagers as they attempt to cross the Andes. The enormity of the expedition sinks in as they fly to their rainforest starting point and gain their first glimpse of the mountains
BBC2 (London) 9:00pm Fri 9 May


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5

RPA Hospital
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. Behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Royal Prince Albert Hospital in Sydney as staff cope with challenges from everyday illnesses to serious emergencies
National Geographic 10:00pm Fri 9 May


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Generation Sex
New series. Discussing sex and attitudes towards it, with celebrities, comedians and viewers all having their say
five life 11:00pm Fri 9 May


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5.5

Radio 1's Big Weekend
New series. Edith Bowman and Zane Lowe present coverage of the music event from Mote Park in Maidstone and interviews with some of the artists performing. Among those performing on the main stage on the opening day are Madonna, Usher, the Fratellis, Scouting for Girls and Duffy. Continues at 9.15pm
BBC3 7:00pm Sat 10 May


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4

Private Lives
New series. Helen Atkinson-Wood meets celebrities who divide their time between London and East Anglia. She begins with actress and Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, with whom she spends a day in north Norfolk and accompanies on a run around Richmond Park
ITV1 (ITV1 London) 5:20pm Sun 11 May


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Gladiators
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. The classic combat game show returns, presented by Ian Wright and Kirsty Gallacher, with 12 new Gladiators awaiting the brave contenders. Original referee John Anderson is back to supervise the events, which include Hang Tough, The Joust and the Eliminator
Sky One 6:00pm Sun 11 May


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9.5

Don't Forget the Lyrics
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. Contestants vie for a �250,000 jackpot prize by correctly singing the missing words to ten songs from different decades, genres and artists, once the music stops. Shane Richie presents
Sky One 7:00pm Sun 11 May


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Tin Man
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Into the Storm New series. Re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz. DG, a student and part-time waitress, finds herself whisked away to a magical realm known as the Outer Zone. Zooey Deschanel stars
Sci-fi 8:00pm Sun 11 May


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10

Wild China
Heart of the Dragon New series, created in co-operation with China's own national broadcast service, examining the country's rarely documented range of wildlife. This first episode examines how rural Chinese peasants in the south have developed a symbiotic relationship with the region's animal inhabitants - including how water buffalo are used in agriculture, and how tamed cormorants help their owners to fish
BBC2 (London) 8:05pm Sun 11 May


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6

Vegas Comes to China
Battle for Macau New series. Life in Macau, the gambling capital of China, beginning with the battle for control of the casinos between a Hong Kong billionaire and a Las Vegas industry mogul
National Geographic 10:00pm Sun 11 May


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Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
Breaking the Ice New series in which Jonathan Dimbleby sets out to rediscover the close bond once shared by Britain and Russia. In light of Vladimir Putin's 2006 G8 summit in St Petersburg, the presenter travels from the frozen tundra of the Arctic Circle to the splendour of modern Moscow, discovering the ancient cathedral at Velikii Novgorod and a spiritual forest in Karelia along the way
BBC2 (London) 10:05pm Sun 11 May


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9

A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
Season 2 Episode 1 of

MTV 10:30pm Sun 11 May


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7.3

Frankenstein's Cat
Tricky Spot New series. Animation, set in the creepy Castle Frankenstein, about a girl who doesn't fit in and a cat with a tendency to fall apart. Lottie uses Dr Frankenstein's equipment to get rid of a spot before the school dance competition
BBC1 (London) 3:55pm Mon 12 May


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4

Monkey Life
Season 2 Episode 1 of 20
New series following the rescue and rehabilitation of more than 160 neglected and abused primates in the Monkey World ape rescue centre in Dorset. New arrival Bryan meets Seamus, one of the park's naughtiest residents, while the adult orang-utans enjoy giant ice lollies
five 6:30pm Mon 12 May


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7

Ocean Force
New documentary series about US lifeguards and coast police. At Panama City Beach, a college student becomes aggressive and resists arrest
five life 7:30pm Mon 12 May


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3 Minute Wonder: From This Day Forward
New series. Victims of domestic abuse's silent cycle of suffering tell their stories of violent relationships - something one in four women will face in their lifetime
Channel 4 7:55pm Mon 12 May


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The Truth About Beauty
Season 1 Episode 1 of 5
New series. Martine McCutcheon presents a look at the beauty industry, talking to those with first-hand experience of the business. Jerry Hall joins the host to share her views on plastic surgery, while a group of party girls embark on a Stop the Clock challenge with resident fitness guru James
UKTV Style 10:00pm Mon 12 May


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What Happened Next?
Global Village Trucking Co New series revisiting stars of past BBC documentaries. This first programme catches up with Global Village Trucking Co, a commune-living Norfolk rock group featured in a show from 1973, publicity which led them to record sessions for John Peel and two albums. Thirty-five years on, the film-maker investigates whether their idealism held out in the intervening decades, as they reunite for a gig
BBC4 9:00pm Tue 13 May


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Gordon Ramsay's F Word
Season 4 Episode 1 of 12
New series. Former Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters and her family join the chef in his restaurant kitchen to help prepare a meal for 50 people. Spice Girl Geri Halliwell challenges him to beat her recipe for Spanish meatballs, and Gavin and Stacey's James Corden bites off more than he can chew. Janet Street-Porter is tasked with rearing two veal calves to be eaten at the end of the series
Channel 4 9:00pm Tue 13 May


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7.7

Megastructures
Season 4 Episode 1 of
New series. A specialist demolition team attempt to create the largest artificial reef in the world by sinking the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. As they battle through thick steel plating and hazardous waste, the workers are aided by marine architects, divers, engineering units and local authorities
five 8:00pm Wed 14 May


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8.9

The Adventures of Brisco County Jr
Season 1 Episode 1 of
Pilot New series. Feature-length pilot of the sci-fi Western, starring Bruce Campbell as a bounty-hunting lawyer on the trail of the gang that killed his father
FX 11:30pm Wed 14 May


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Sweaty Betty: Hidden Lives
New series. Women with the medical condition hyperhidrosis, which causes excessive perspiration - a situation that has a severe impact in their social and professional lives
five 11:00pm Thu 15 May


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