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Portrait of two otters living on the idyllic west coast of Scotland. The mother and daughter are inseparable and the film shows the cub learning to fend for herself as she grows up

The Herriots give Highland dancing a fling, Siegfried catches fleas and a stag disappears. Christopher Timothy and Lynda Bellingham star

The vets have their work cut out dealing with a sheepdog that cannot bark, and Helen takes a liking to a stray cat and her kitten. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star

Most people have left Denmark, while Jacob risks his entire family's welfare in order to find Laura, who makes long-awaited contact with Elias. In Danish

The situation is bleak for Elias as he tries to travel through Poland, while Laura is reunited with Fanny, but fears she will never see Elias again. In Danish

Laura is building a life for herself in Bucharest, though she misses her family and friends during Christmas, especially Elias - who she fears may be dead

Profile of the Manchester-born comedian, charting his rise to stardom from the pub circuit to national TV, with a commentary provided by his peers

A 2015 edition of the programme, with Stephen Sackur speaking to the Irish author about his work

Tom draws on every resource in his efforts to practise self-sufficiency, building a generator that runs on animal dung. Comedy, starring Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal

The visiting head of an African nation turns out to be an old friend of Hacker - who is only too willing to do business with him

The Herriots give Highland dancing a fling, Siegfried catches fleas and a stag disappears. Christopher Timothy and Lynda Bellingham star

The vets have their work cut out dealing with a sheepdog that cannot bark, and Helen takes a liking to a stray cat and her kitten. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star