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Zen Den
Season 5 Episode 9/15

Eleven-year-old Holly needs a relaxing den to help her forget about her actinic dermatitis

All Over the Place: UK
Season 10 Episode 10/15

Ed Petrie and friends dig up Roman treasure at Hadrian's Wall

Blue Peter: Mwaksy's Secret Challenge and Live Fan of the Month!
Mwaksy takes up a challenge

Australia 2
Season 3 Episode 10/26

Steve Backshall returns to find the deadliest animals in Australia, focusing on saltwater crocodiles, snakes and the box jellyfish

A primary school teacher is given the job of directing a nativity play and is determined to outdo a rival from a nearby private school. When he dishonestly claims his ex-girlfriend is a Hollywood producer and is coming to see the show with an eye on making a film, he finds himself becoming a local celebrity. Comedy, starring Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen

Season 1 Episode 12/12

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates volunteers who help wildlife in the West Country, meeting a woman who has transformed her home into a hedgehog hospital

Season 10 Episode 12/20

Children's TV presenters Radzi Chinyanganya and Karim Zeroua travel around Wales looking for item to take auction, with the help of experts Paul Martin and Catherine Southon. Radzi decides to quite literally go for gold as he gambles more than half his budget on the precious metal, while Karim hopes there is money to be made from a 1950s stone duck

Fresh & Healthy
Season 1 Episode 4/6

Nadiya Hussain presents a selection of fresh and healthy recipes, including a Thai salad that takes her back to her sun-drenched travels, and a simple cake bursting with 'appley goodness'. Plus, a succulent and light alternative to the usual Sunday roast - salmon coated with a salsa verde crumb

The Great Food Guys Christmas Special
In the first of two specials, Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond cook up a feast in their country kitchen in Aberdeenshire, where they are joined by guest Elaine C Smith. Highlighting the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer, they make an alternative to turkey in the form of slow roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, accompanied by potato gratin Dauphinoise and wilted greens

2021 First Semi-Final
Coverage of the opening semi-final from the Barbican Centre in York, played over the best of 11 frames. Neil Robertson of Australia prevailed 6-2 against China's Zhou Yuelong at this stage last year and went on to win this title for the third time. Commentary by John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, Shaun Murphy, Dennis Taylor, and Steve Davis

Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons or Stevenage
Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons or Stevenage (Kick-off 5.30pm). All the action from the second-round tie at Huish Park. National League side Yeovil have a long tradition of FA Cup giant-killings and they will look to claim a Football League scalp this evening

2021 Second Semi-Final
Jason Mohammad introduces coverage of the second semi-final from the Barbican Centre in York, played over the best of 11 frames, as the line-up for the final is confirmed. England's Judd Trump ensured there would be British involvement in last year's final when he comfortably prevailed 6-2 against surprise package Lu Ning of China to reach the showpiece match for the third time in his career. However, The Ace in the Pack would be defeated by Neil Robertson 10-9 in that encounter to leave the 2019 world champion waiting for a second triumph in this event. Commentary by John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, Shaun Murphy, Dennis Taylor, and Steve Davis

The life and music of the Thin Lizzy frontman, telling the story of how a young working-class Black boy from 1950s Dublin became one of Ireland's greatest rock stars. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip as a father, husband, friend, son and rock legend, who died at the age of 36 in January 1986

Vintage gig by the Irish guitar rockers at the Regal Theatre in Hitchin, Hertfordshire from January 1983. They perform such classics as Jailbreak, Baby Please Don't Go and The Boys Are Back in Town, along with their cover of the Bob Seger song Rosalie

Documentary telling the story of how rock music evolved in Ireland over 40 years. The film demonstrates how the sounds that emerged were grounded in the musical traditions of the island's two main cities, from the pioneering touring showbands of the late 1950s through to the modern day. Richard Dormer narrates an examination of how the harder sounds of Belfast merged with the more folk-centric traditions of Dublin, celebrates some of the key musicians to have emerged from the Irish scene, and reveals how they were influenced by the political, social and cultural climate of their surroundings. With contributions from U2, Sinead O'Connor and Bob Geldof

Impeachment: American Crime Story
Season 3 Episode 7/10

At his deposition in the Paula Jones case, President Clinton flatly denies her accusations, but doing the same for the insinuations about Monica will prove to be risky. Meanwhile, Linda finds herself under pressure, pilloried and caricatured on TV and in the press, and later in the White House, Bill learns he must stand his ground, but will Hillary help?

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Severn
Season 1 Episode 8/8

JB Gill journeys along a 12-mile stretch of the River Severn in Shropshire to discover the ways civilisations have lived and worshipped along its banks since the dawn of man. Starting in the shadow of Ironbridge, he finds out how the family that constructed the bridge and kick-started the Industrial Revolution were guided by their Quaker faith. After a spot of coracling on the water, he stops at the ruins of Buildwas Abbey and meets a modern-day monk to find out how their penitent lifestyles have changed since the structure was in its prime. Later, JB visits the ruins of the Roman city of Wroxeter, before lending a hand at a local vineyard

Letter Q
Season 1 Episode 17/25

Carol Kirkwood looks at subjects beginning with the letter Q, continuing her alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture. Along the way, she gets inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular gardening presenters

Compton Verney
Season 2021 Episode 48/52

Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley are at the Compton Verney estate in Warwickshire to mark 300 years since the death of Britain's greatest master carver, Grinling Gibbons, whose work was influenced by nature and continues to inspire a new generation of carvers today. Ellie explores Compton Verney's 120 acres of parkland and finds out why it's now a haven for orphaned badgers. Tom Heap investigates the crisis facing UK pig farming, and Adam Henson is on Exmoor to help with the annual round-up of one of the UK's rarest native pony breeds

Garden for Wildlife
Season 1 Episode 11/20

Visiting gardens that encourage and work alongside wildlife, featuring some unique wildlife footage from badgers to butterflies

02/12/2021
Season 2021 Episode 24/26

Anne Lundon steps back in time at Falkland Palace in Fife as it prepares to close for winter. As wild swimming becomes ever more popular, JJ Chalmers heads to Midlothian to find out how to take the plunge safely. Dougie Vipond takes a journey along the Kyle railway line, while Arlene Stuart meets the community that is controlling the local deer population and making good use of the venison

05/12/2021
Matt Tebbutt takes a look back at some of his favourite recipes and best moments from Saturday Kitchen

Rev Kate Bottley/The Big Day
Season 1 Episode 1/11

Dave Myers and Si King create festive recipes and chat to celebrity guests, with the Rev Kate Bottley helping them make cherry and bourbon-glazed gammon

Celebrated chef Heston Blumenthal takes his world-famous restaurant the Fat Duck back to 2001, as restaurant critic Giles Coren challenges him to recreate an extraordinary tasting menu. Not only does this mean recreating pioneering recipes from almost 20 years ago, but he and his team also reassemble some of the original staff members to help recapture their glory days in the kitchen, while the dining room and kitchen are redecorated overnight to reflect 2001 styles

2021 Final: First Session
Jason Mohammad presents coverage of the opening session of the final from the Barbican Centre in York, as the first eight frames take place. The 2020 final between Neil Robertson and Judd Trump was finely poised at 4-4 at the end of the first session, with Robertson recording two centuries and Judd adding one of his own in the final frame. Commentary by John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, Shaun Murphy, Dennis Taylor, and Steve Davis

Season 16 Episode 55/60

A special edition, travelling up and down the county revisiting some of the historic venues from the series, with new valuations and unexpected auctions. Paul Martin tells the story of the Wagoners and their role in the First World War

Gallipoli to the Syrian Border
Season 1 Episode 1/2

The first of two programmes in which the presenter explores the country that lies at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and discovers the dramatic changes it is undergoing. The first leg of his journey begins in Istanbul, from which he travels along the Aegean coast to the hostile border with Syria. He meets refugees trying to start a new life and a billionaire taking advantage of a property boom. He moves on into the Taurus Mountains and the Black Sea Coast, and visits a community trying to keep an ancient language alive

2021 Final: Second Session
Coverage of the concluding session of the final from the Barbican Centre in York, as the first player to reach 10 frames is crowned champion. Neil Robertson edged out Judd Trump 10-9 in last year's dramatic showpiece match at Milton Keynes to win this title for the third time in his career after Trump missed a pink in the deciding frame when needing that ball and the black to secure victory. This is widely regarded as the second most prestigious tournament on the calendar after the World Championship, and the Thunder from Down Under's victory moved him up to joint fourth on the list of champions, with only Ronnie O'Sullivan, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry having won the event on more occasions. Commentary by John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, Shaun Murphy, Dennis Taylor, and Steve Davis

The Quiz
Season 1 Episode 3/6

There is rivalry aplenty at the annual quiz night where Brent and Finchy are determined to beat young whippersnappers Tim and Ricky - not caring that it is Tim's birthday. The young pretenders emerge the victors, much to the chagrin of the old dogs, who issue a new challenge to prove their mettle

Training
Season 1 Episode 4/6

A special training day for the staff at Wernham Hogg turns into a sing-song thanks to the insufferable Brent, and Tim decides he is wasting his time in a dead-end job. Comedy, starring Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman

Successful writer Joe Castleman is delighted to receive an early morning telephone call from Sweden informing him that he has won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. His steadfast wife Joan is equally delighted, but as she prepares to travel to Stockholm to support and encourage her husband, she reflects on her life from when she first met Joe, her married literature tutor with whom she embarks on the affair which would change the course of their lives. Oscar-nomiinated drama, starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce and Max Irons

02/12/2021
Fiona Bruce presents the topical debate, inviting a panel of politicians and other guests to answer questions from an invited audience on subjects that have made the headlines over the past week

Season 23 Episode 35/50

Eli is on edge when Amelia makes an unexpected visit to the hospital. Is her tumour worse than they first thought? Josh has promised Ange he will start therapy for his eating disorder, but with a busy day ahead, he keeps finding excuses to put it off. Russ tries to apologise to Hanssen, only to be constantly thwarted in his attempt

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Season 1 Episode 20/25

Eight players do battle in the knockout quiz. Only one will be left standing at the end, hoping to reach the Golden Run and double their money. Hosted by Alex Scott

Newark 21
Season 60 Episode 14/32

Caroline Hawley and Ochucko Ojiri help two teams of mothers and daughters look for items at Newark Antiques and Collectors Fair in Nottinghamshire. While the teams are busy shopping, presenter Eric Knowles asks fairgoers to guess what a mystery item used to be used for

For a Crowd
Season 1 Episode 3/6

The culinary expert meets those who get pleasure out of cooking for a crowd. In Liverpool, she joins the team from Homebaked Bakery, a goal kick away from Liverpool FC's stadium, who take on the job of feeding fans on match day. She also meets Andrew, whose passion to feed has led him to build a smokehouse in his suburban garden. Between these tales, Mary cooks up her own crowd-pleasing delights, including a platter of sticky soy and ginger pork, and a lamb rogan curry

Season 3 Episode 3/6

Sara Cox is joined by actors Ben Miller and Kacey Ainsworth, TV judge Robert Rinder and comedian Sindhu Vee. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices - the new book pick, Still Life by Sarah Winman, and the Booker backlist gem, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

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The latest national and international stories as they break

06/12/2021
The latest national and international stories as they break

06/12/2021
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Angellica Bell
Season 1 Episode 7/11

Angellica Bell joins Paul Ainsworth and Catherine Fulvio to rustle up a Christmas breakfast, featuring bircher muesli and waffles with black pudding and egg

Season 20 Episode 86/95

Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize

Vintage Antiques Roadshow
The roving team values more decorative objects and rarities belonging to the public

Burridge/Caines
Season 12 Episode 10/20

Michael Buerk and the team resort to door knocking in their search for Dorothy Caines' heirs. Edward Burridge's history reveals a relative loved by celebrities

Christmas
Season 2020 Episode 1/

Andi Oliver oversees proceedings as previous winners of the culinary contest prepare a feast for the heroes of the pandemic - beginning with a course of canapes. In a twist on previous series, the eight cooks will be split into two teams of four and will judge the other group's efforts in a blind taste test. Michelin-starred chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen will be joining the teams in the kitchen

Bears
Season 1 Episode 2/12

Chris Packham explores the capabilities of bears, who can live in practically every habitat on Earth due to being able to endure extreme conditions. The naturalist examines the specialised adaptations that have enabled the mammals to thrive, including how the hollow fur of polar bears allows them to feed during gruelling winters

Lydiard 17
Season 16 Episode 5/60

Paul Martin presents a special edition, revisiting some of the historic venues from the series' history. Paul also finds out about the scandalous Georgians of Lydiard Park

Champions Week 1: Monday
Season 5 Episode 81/140

Former winners Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone and Dan Walker test their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games across the week

Season 19 Episode 51/60

Fanzine devoted to the ballroom dancing show, featuring an interview with the latest couple to be voted off, as well as behind-the-scenes footage of rehearsals

Arnside - Cumbria
Season 2 Episode 5/6

Archaeologist Ben Robinson pays a visit to the beautifully preserved village of Arnside, sitting just outside the Lake District on the banks of the River Kent. Once serving the port of Milnthorpe, the village expanded with the arrival of ship carpenter John Crossfield, leading to its expansion in the early 1800s as part of the boat-building industry. Ben talks to Victorian industry expert Dr Stephen Caunce and meets a descendant of the Crossfields family, talking about the village's tourist success and architectural history

Season 19 Episode 14/31

Clive Myrie invites four contestants to brave the black chair to answer questions on the specialist subjects of Ian Rankin's John Rebus, the musical Hamilton, Louis Theroux documentaries, and James Craig, Viscount Craigavon, before they are tested on their general knowledge

Golfers v Scrubs
Season 17 Episode 22/28

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Golfers take on the Scrubs in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues asking what connects Moon actor's surname, 19th-century nickname for New York, Latin word for Swiss, and Newspaper of record

Season 28 Episode 22/37

The second round of the student quiz continues, with two more teams of four pitting their wits against one another as they attempt to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

Season 2 Episode 7/

The documentary following investigations into serious crimes returns after a break, with West Midlands police needing forensics to identify the killer of two men whose bodies were found in a car

Veggie Curry
Season 5 Episode 1/6

Beth is cooking a curry to celebrate Ian and Gordon's anniversary, but when they arrive it is their son's black eye that catches her and Eric's attention. The night starts to spiral downwards when Cathy and Colin invite themselves over and Christine turns up with an upset stomach, demanding to know if the kitchen is clean. Return of the comedy, starring Arabella Weir, Alex Norton, Doon Mackichan, Jonathan Watson and Elaine C Smith

06/12/2021
The day's important national and international news stories, presented by Emily Maitlis

06/12/2021

The Big Bang: Before the Dawn
Season 1 Episode 5/5

In the final episode of the series, Brian Cox asks how the universe came to be. Throughout the programme, he explores how cutting-edge space missions have revealed the origin of the universe, how discoveries have helped scientists understand how we came to be here and the technology they have used along the way, from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to the European Space Agency's Planck space telescope

Compton Verney
Season 2021 Episode 48/52

Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley are at the Compton Verney estate in Warwickshire to mark 300 years since the death of Britain's greatest master carver, Grinling Gibbons, whose work was influenced by nature and continues to inspire a new generation of carvers today. Ellie explores Compton Verney's 120 acres of parkland and finds out why it's now a haven for orphaned badgers. Tom Heap investigates the crisis facing UK pig farming, and Adam Henson is on Exmoor to help with the annual round-up of one of the UK's rarest native pony breeds

The Chamber of Judgement
Season 3 Episode 5/10

Justice is served, both for the vampires and also in small claims court. Starring Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou and Matt Berry

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Season 1 Episode 21/25

Eight players do battle in the knockout quiz. Only one will be left standing at the end, hoping to reach the Golden Run and double their money. Hosted by Alex Scott

Season 1 Episode 6/15

A mother and daughter in Surrey call on the help of interior designer Kunal Trehan and the Virtual Reality design studio for advice on what to do with their dark and dingy hallway

Season 14 Episode 9/22

Two chefs are challenged by Marcus Wareing to prepare poussin cooked and served on the bone, with braised endive and a pear and hazelnut salad in just 20 minutes. Two more competitors step into the kitchen to face Monica Galetti's skills test - serving up chickpea panisses with an aubergine dip

Season 14 Episode 10/22

The four chefs each prepare their own two-course signature dishes. They have 90 minutes to cook a main and a dessert which demonstrates their skill, creativity, and individuality, after which judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace,will choose who will be sent home, and who make it through to the quarter final round

BBC News at 9
The latest national and international stories as they break

07/12/2021

07/12/2021
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Chris Bavin
Season 1 Episode 8/11

Paul Ainsworth and Catherine Fulvio are joined by Chris Bavin as they share a selection of festive recipes, including stuffed roast turkey and French toast with smoked bacon

Season 20 Episode 87/95

Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize

Koskovitch/Burgoyne
Season 12 Episode 11/20

The team's search for beneficiaries to the estate of Nathan Koskovitch reveals links to a criminal past that help his heirs fill in the blanks of their family history

Celebration Cakes
Season 1 Episode 4/6

Dave Myers and Si King embark on a journey of culinary discovery, taking confectionery lessons around the country before making a five-tier wedding cake. They learn about the art of chocolate in Otley, West Yorkshire, and meet a Manchester couple willing to let the pair loose on their big day

Starters
Season 1 Episode 2/5

Chefs Richard Corrigan, Bryn Williams, Nick Nairn and Marcus Wareing make their suggestions for starters at the ultimate Christmas feast, including pumpkin soup, lobster crumble, smoked salmon and mushroom soup with scallops. Viewers can vote for their favourite chef's menu

Season 2 Episode 1/4

Eight celebrities embark on an experimental adventure to India, to test whether they can set up a more rewarding retirement than in the UK. Entertainer Lionel Blair, wildlife presenter Bill Oddie, actress Amanda Barrie, former world snooker champion Dennis Taylor, TV personality Rustie Lee, doctor and author Miriam Stoppard, singer Sheila Ferguson and actor and singer Paul Nicholas take over a 16th-century mansion in the heart of Old Kochi. Sheila, used to living on her own, is keen to make sure she gets what she wants out of the experience, but Lionel finds dealing with the realities of living in India unsettling

Season 16 Episode 57/60

At Penrhyn Castle in north Wales, antiques expert Claire Rawle uncovers a pristine vintage Barbie doll, and Adam Partridge finds a 300-year-old map of the area

Champions Week 1: Tuesday
Season 5 Episode 82/140

On day two, former victors Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone and Dan Walker hope they have what it takes to win, while Richard Osman asks the questions

Season 19 Episode 52/60

Rylan chats to the couple who avoided elimination in Sunday night's dance-off, and the weekend's routines are examined in Choreography Corner

Season 10 Episode 15/20

Consumer journalists Nikki Fox and Matt Allwright hunt for antiques in Kent alongside expert guides Natasha Raskin Sharp and David Harper. As they seek out items to sell at auction, the rookie antiques dealers find the time to learn about William Morris's manifesto to save ancient buildings, and discover the connection between Kentish ragstone and the early Victorian dinosaur hunters

Reid's Palace, Madeira
Season 4 Episode 2/6

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel to Madeira, famous for its year-round spring-like weather, to work in one of Europe's greatest hotels, Reid's Palace. Giles irons bedspreads in a suite once loved by Winston Churchill, and Monica cleans crabs out of the historic tidal swimming pool

Impeachment: American Crime Story
Season 3 Episode 8/10

Despite their marriage having survived Bill's earlier alleged infidelities, Hillary's decision to defend him backfires on her, having been misled about Monica. Meanwhile, the president has a defining moment in his testimony. Starring Beanie Feldstein, Edie Falco and Clive Owen

The Escape
Season 3 Episode 6/10

An ancient beast escapes and threatens the existence of all vampires everywhere. Starring Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou and Matt Berry

Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
Season 1 Episode 4/6

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti head to the Andean cloud forest of Ecuador to work at Mashpi Lodge, a $10 million modernist hotel featuring an extraordinary gondola cable car that 'flies' guests one mile through the jungle canopy at a dizzying height

07/12/2021
Analysis of the day's events, with Emily Maitlis

07/12/2021

07/12/2021
Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell introduce action from the 13th round of fixtures, including Buffalo Bills v New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens

The New Generation
Season 1 Episode 1/2

Part one of two. Amol Rajan examines a dramatic period in royal history during which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have charted very different courses in their relationships with the media. The first edition covers the years following the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the positive media reaction to the emergence of a new generation of royals, leading up to and including the engagement and marriage of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle

Sussexit
Season 1 Episode 2/2

Part two of two. Amol Rajan examines the tumultuous period from 2018 to 2021, including the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and the royal tours by both brothers. He looks at circumstances around the decision of the Sussexes to step down from their senior royal roles and explores the legal cases brought by them against some newspaper groups from 2019 onwards

The Big Bang: Before the Dawn
Season 1 Episode 5/5

In the final episode of the series, Brian Cox asks how the universe came to be. Throughout the programme, he explores how cutting-edge space missions have revealed the origin of the universe, how discoveries have helped scientists understand how we came to be here and the technology they have used along the way, from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to the European Space Agency's Planck space telescope

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Season 1 Episode 22/25

Eight players do battle in the knockout quiz. Only one will be left standing at the end, hoping to reach the Golden Run and double their money. Hosted by Alex Scott

Season 1 Episode 7/15

A couple in Newcastle call on the help of interior designer Karen Livingstone Welstead for advice on how to bring some style and character to their bedroom

Season 1 Episode 1/2

Part one of two. After 30 years of filming the creatures of the world, wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson returns home on a personal project - to turn his old childhood garden into a haven for native wildlife. He begins by getting down and dirty, digging ponds, clearing scrub, planting woodland and sowing meadows as he tries to figure out how best to lure the wild creatures back

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The latest national and international stories as they break

08/12/2021

08/12/2021
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Anita Harris
Season 1 Episode 9/11

Paul Ainsworth and Catherine Fulvio are joined by Anita Harris as they rustle up guinea fowl with carrot and parsnips, upside-down apple pie and warm stilton and walnut muffins

Season 20 Episode 88/95

Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize

Crow/Horsley
Season 12 Episode 12/20

Investigating the high value estate of illustrator Jean Crow, and an illegitimate birth proves a stumbling block to finding Philip Horsley's heirs

02/01/2020
Chelsea Gold Medal-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw makes over Susan and Brian Duthie's new-build garden in Cove, Aberdeenshire

Christmas
Season 2020 Episode 3/7

Guest chefs and past series winners Jason Atherton and Tom Aikens join the judging panel, as the contestants get to work on the fish and mains courses. They prepare a salmon and a turbot cooked in a giant antique copper pan, while the main course is a roast combining 12 different birds. The chefs must then judge each other's efforts in a blind taste test

Season 2 Episode 2/4

The celebrities continue to settle into life in their 16th-century mansion, and are brought closer together when they celebrate Amanda Barrie's 81st birthday together. Lionel Blair - who has struggled with a distended belly since having treatment for cancer - tries out a local alternative medicine in the hope of finding a solution to the problem. Bill Oddie goes in search of wildlife with a trip into the jungle, and opens up about how spending time in nature has helped him cope with mental-health issues

Season 16 Episode 58/60

Natasha Raskin Sharp and Raj Bisram value some Spiritualist photographs and a Hornby train set at Culzean Castle, while Paul Martin follows in the footsteps of Robert Burns

Champions Week 1: Wednesday
Season 5 Episode 83/140

Former winners Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone and Dan Walker test their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games across the week

Wednesday
Season 19 Episode 53/60

Janette Manrara chats to one of the remaining couples to find out all the latest backstage news and gossip

Walking with Monica Galetti
Season 1

The chef takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way

Season 3 Episode 5/6

Sara Cox is joined by Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri, TV chef Prue Leith, comedian Jason Forbes and Ghosts star Ben Willbond. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices - the new book pick, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, and the Booker backlist gem, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Inside the Christmas Factory
Season 5 Episode 5/10

Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey find out how favourite festive party foods are made. Gregg visits an enormous factory in Nottingham where 200,000 canapes are produced every 24 hours. Cherry discovers fail-safe scientific methods for cooking the perfect Christmas roast, turning her oven into a turkey sauna by popping ice cubes into a baking tray. Historian Ruth Goodman looks into the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe and also investigates how the period of advent, traditionally associated with fasting, came to be connected with chocolate-packed calendars

Documentary telling the story of the first mammal to be cloned and the impact this monumental scientific achievement in 1996 had on the world. Featuring previously unseen footage, the film reveals how a handful of the world's best genetic scientists worked in secret on a small Scottish farm to crack the holy grail of replicating life

Season 16 Episode 5/6

Angela Barnes plays host in this show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience and then introducing routines by fellow comedians Sarah Keyworth and Tim Renkow

08/12/2021
The day's national and international news stories, with Emily Maitlis

08/12/2021

A soldier fighting for the Confederacy during the American Civil War grows disillusioned by the rebel cause and deserts, returning to his Mississippi home. He unites a force of struggling farmers and escaped slaves into a militia, fighting to turn their county into an independent state, free from the rule of both sides. Fact-based drama, starring Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Thorpeness - Suffolk
Season 2 Episode 3/6

Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of Thorpeness in Suffolk, the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK. The ingenuity of amenities such as the hand-dug lake, country club and inland housing were the unique vision of Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie. Hamish Ogilvie helps Ben to understand his great-grandfather's vision, stemming from theatrical inspiration

Season 4 Episode 3/6

At Royal Papworth Hospital, cardiothoracic surgeon Aman Coonar takes on a challenging case. His patient, 30-year-old Dannee, developed a persistent cough early in 2020. She had a rare type of tumour in her bronchus - the airway that leads to the lung. Aman must operate right up against the pulmonary artery - one of the biggest blood vessels in the body - where the slightest damage could cause a torrential bleed

Season 14 Episode 11/22

The chefs are tasked to prepare and cook sea bream served with a cous cous and a red pepper mayonnaise, before making crepes served with a chocolate hazelnut spread, berries and Chantilly cream. In the final round they must impress judges Marcus Wareing, Gregg Wallace and Monica Galetti with their very own two signature dishes

Season 14 Episode 12/22

This quarter-final involves an Invention Test in which the contenders are set the taxing task of creating a standout dish centred on colour. With an abundance of colourful vegetables, meat and fish to choose from, they have 10 minutes to select their ingredients and 60 minutes to prepare and serve a dish. Next up, they are afforded 75 minutes to showcase a stand-out two-course menu for leading restaurant critics Grace Dent, Jay Rayner and Tom Parker Bowles. Regular judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace monitor proceeding before determining who will progress to the semi-finals

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Season 1 Episode 23/25

Eight players do battle in the knockout quiz. Only one will be left standing at the end, hoping to reach the Golden Run and double their money. Hosted by Alex Scott

Season 1 Episode 8/15

A couple in Perthshire call on the help of interior designer Russell Sage for advice on how to inject some life into their blank canvas of a living room

Against All Odds
Season 1 Episode 5/5

Animals for whom the odds of successfully mating are unusually high, including fan-tailed anglerfish in the deep oceans, who will rarely happen upon a mate, and when they do, their bodies literally fuse into one. In southern Russia, toad-headed agamas need to build burrows for their eggs in a landscape of constantly changing sand dunes, while in North America, periodical cicadas emerge from the ground in immense swarms to overwhelm predators and ensure the next generation of ground-dwellers

BBC News at 9
The latest national and international stories as they break

09/12/2021

09/12/2021
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Nina Wadia
Season 1 Episode 10/11

Paul Ainsworth and Catherine Fulvio are joined by actress Nina Wadia - Zainab Masood in EastEnders - as they share their culinary secrets, perfect for creating delicious festive flavours for Christmas. Mouth-watering dishes including succulent pork ribs with orange and pomegranate salsa, and pavlova with Christmas pudding ice-cream are prepared

Season 20 Episode 89/95

Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize

Alex Jones/In Between Days
Season 1 Episode 2/11

Si King and Dave Myers create festive dishes with the help of The One Show's Alex Jones, including a turkey salad, figs stuffed with stilton, and a chocolate and chestnut roulade

Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs: Natural World
Season 33 Episode 10/10

As a boy, frogs were the first animals David Attenborough kept and today he is still just as passionate about them. In this film, he takes viewers into the weird and wonderful world of the amphibian, shedding new light on the charismatic, colourful and frequently bizarre creatures, and examining their anatomy, extraordinary behaviour and ability to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet

Christmas
Season 2020 Episode 4/7

The top three chefs from the fish and main heats cook for the judges, hoping to secure their place as part of the special festive feast in honour of Britain's key workers. For the fish course, there is salmon and turbot, cooked in a giant antique copper pan known as a turbot kettle. For the main course, dishes include venison and a roast that combines 12 different birds. Hosted by Andi Oliver

Season 2 Episode 3/4

Amanda and Rustie meet a bride-to-be who invites the whole group to her Hindu wedding, so they head out to buy traditional clothing, with hilarious consequences. Miriam and Lionel discover Old Kochi has a surprising connection to their Jewish heritage, and a visit to the synagogue makes Miriam reflect on the impact her choice to marry outside of the Jewish faith had on her family. Later, Bill takes half the group along to one of the biggest festivals in Kerala, Puli Kali, which celebrates the tiger

Season 16 Episode 59/60

People are invited to try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction

Champions Week 1: Thursday
Season 5 Episode 84/140

Former winners Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone and Dan Walker keep their eyes on the prize ahead of Friday's final

Season 19 Episode 54/60

Janette Manrara dishes up all the backstage gossip and Strictly designer Vicky Gill presents a look at what the couples will be wearing at the weekend

Season 10 Episode 16/20

Radio broadcasters Mark Radcliffe and Edith Bowman put down their mics and battle it out to pick up some profit-making collectables and curios. Antiques experts Paul Martin and Natasha Raskin Sharp are along for the ride as they roar around the roads of the Midlands in an iconic DeLorean and a classy-looking Rover

For Beginners
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The culinary expert offers tips for beginners, including a Victoria sandwich, a mouthwatering stir fry, an open burger, and a biscuit for first time bakers

Chill Out Days
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The cook has some relaxed recipes to chill out with, including Bombay burgers that are like an Indian meal in one bite, sticky BBQ sriracha chicken, and a dreamy apple and custard pie. Plus, Shropshire BBQ expert Adam Purnell shares his recipe for tomahawk steak cooked over an open fire

Season 4 Episode 5/6

Cameras focus on Ekpemi Irune, one of Addenbrooke's Hospital's leading head and neck surgeons. Today her patient is a woman who has been successfully treated for cancer, but it's left her unable to swallow or speak. Meanwhile, consultant Tom Santarius also has a challenging case. A young mother has a tumour growing between her brain and eye socket that needs to be removed as it's threatening her sight

Season 20 Episode 11/13

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis laugh at the last seven days with guests Maisie Adam, Rhys James, Milton Jones, Emily Lloyd-Saini and Glenn Moore

09/12/2021
Analysis of the day's events, with Faisal Islam

09/12/2021

Season 2 Episode 7/

West Midlands Police need forensics to identify the killer of two men found dead in a car

Season 1 Episode 2/3

The adventurer explores the impact of humans on the Lake District, discovering that the high number of visitors to Scafell Pike is damaging England's highest peak and stretching the resources of mountain rescue volunteers. He goes wild swimming in the crystal clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less-fortunate Derwent Water, one of the many lakes now clogged with invasive New Zealand pygmyweed

Season 19 Episode 21/26

The road to the Glitterball Trophy begins in earnest, as the remaining couples take to the ballroom floor live for the quarter-final. The show opens with a group number from the Strictly professionals before the dancers make their bid to impress the judges and secure another week in the competition. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results
Season 19 Episode 22/26

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the results of last night's performances, and two more couples compete in a dance-off for the chance to remain in the contest

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Season 1 Episode 24/25

Eight players do battle in the knockout quiz. Only one will be left standing at the end, hoping to reach the Golden Run and double their money. Hosted by Alex Scott

Season 1 Episode 9/15

A mother of a young toddler calls on the help of interior designer Karen Livingstone Welstead and the Virtual Reality studio for advice on how to breath some life and vibrancy into a dull dining space. She has her heart set on it being geared primarily towards her young son, with several bold ideas about how it will look, whereas her best friend thinks a more mature, adult orientated space is perhaps more suitable

Walking with Shappi Khorsandi
Season 1

Comedian and author Shappi Khorsandi walks through stunning scenery in the Peak District and along the Monsal Trail, enjoying a sense of calm and composure in the country air

Treat Yourself
Season 1 Episode 3/6

Nadiya Hussain rustles up dishes including a magical custard tart with a creme brulee twist. Nadiya also crafts a fabulously fancy focaccia. She loves to bend the rules, so instead of sticking with a savoury flavour, she is going sweet. Also, Bolton-based pastry chef Dinesh Patel makes his signature Shrikhand cheesecake

BBC News at 9
The latest national and international stories as they break

10/12/2021

10/12/2021
The week's political proceedings around the UK

A food correspondent helps a businessman open his diner with the aid of her TV special. Romantic drama, starring Erin Agostino and Dillon Casey

Paul Martin/Christmas without Overdoing It
Season 1 Episode 3/11

Antiques expert Paul Martin joins the duo as they cook meat-free festive recipes, including sage and spinach gnocchi, nut roast with all the trimmings and a hazelnut and pear cake

Christmas
Season 2020 Episode 5/7

Chefs Simon Rogan and Tommy Banks join the desserts and petit fours round, in which the eight contestants prepare dishes including edible snow globes, mince pies, baked Alaska, and a new taker on the classic Christmas selection box. They must also judge each other's efforts in a blind taste test. Former judge Andi Oliver hosts

Season 2 Episode 4/4

Half of the group head off to the hill stations of the Nilgiri mountains, but the drive involves a treacherous climb that has them on the edge of their seats. Dennis and Paul complete the journey by steam train, passing a station full of monkeys before arriving in Ooty, a town that allows Dennis to fulfil a lifelong dream, as he gets to play a game on the very first snooker table. Sheila, Amanda and Lionel attend a Hindu ancestor ceremony held to remember departed loved ones and reflect on death itself and the fact that they have lost many famous friends over the last year

Season 16 Episode 60/60

Revisiting some of the historic venues from the series, and Paul Martin also finds out all about the fascinating people of Sledmere House through the ages

Champions Week 1: Friday
Season 5 Episode 85/140

Former winners Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone and Dan Walker make a final bid for victory before Richard Osman announces the week's winner

Season 19 Episode 55/60

Analysis of the couples' progress as they prepare for tomorrow night's show. Including reports from the studio rehearsals and interviews with celebrity fans

Season 10 Episode 17/20

Comedian Lucy Porter and Chaser Jenny Ryan visit antique shops in south Wales. On hand to help are experts Serhat Ahmet and Steven Moore. An alcohol-themed spending spree sees both celebrity trippers purchasing items once used for marketing boozy products. However, they buy classy objects too, including something originating from Buckingham Palace and some quite pricy oak library steps

Gardeners' World Winter Specials
In the first of three special programmes, Monty Don and the team celebrate the joy that the gardening year brings from winter to autumn with a selection of brand-new stories. Adam Frost finds a world of inspirational planting designed to shine in winter when he visits Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Joe Swift heads to a garden in north London that was inspired by a holiday to the Grand Canyon and Nick Bailey extols the virtues of evergreen planting, which come into its own at this time of year

The Melancholy Countess
Season 2 Episode 1/3

Autumn, 1907, and when a depressed Hungarian Countess is found drowned in the bath of her lavish hotel suite, it looks like suicide. Intense scrutiny falls on her psychoanalyst, Max Liebermann. Investigating Officer Oskar Rheinhardt teams up with the disgraced doctor to solve the riddle of the Countess' death and clear Max's professional reputation. Crime drama, starring Matthew Beard

10/12/2021
Analysis of the day's events, presented by Faisal Islam

10/12/2021

Season 1 Episode 3/3

The final edition opens by looking at the first report of the public inquiry into the deaths of Harold Shipman's patients, concluding that while working as a GP he had murdered 260 of them. Chris Wilson explores the reaction to the staggering total, exploring how attention began to focus on the killer as experts and commentators came up with a range of psychological profiles and theories to try to understand why one, seemingly ordinary doctor had killed so many people

Crisis in Care: Follow the Money - Panorama
Alison Holt reports on care homes for vulnerable and elderly people owned by international investors, questioning whether money is spent on providing for the residents, or used to pay out shareholder dividends or cover the company's debts debts. With the entire care home sector in crisis, the government's promising more money, but should there be more transparency about where the money goes?

Joe Sugg
Season 18 Episode 6/7

YouTube star Joe Sugg uncovers some incredible stories in his family tree, with a little help along the way from big sister and fellow social media influencer Zoe. Very aptly, Joe discovers a great-great-great grandfather who was involved in the earliest days of communication technology - in electrical telegraphs. Pushing further back, he finds seven-times-great grandparents who fled religious persecution in France and a goldsmith who survived the Great Fire of London

Doctor Who: Flux
Season 13 Episode 6/6

Time-travelling adventures, following the exploits of the Doctor

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