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The team are in Gloucester, where presenter Paul Martin and experts Phillip Serrell and Michael Baggott discover some rare gems among the antiques and collectibles brought to the valuation day at the city's magnificent cathedral.

The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world, having given rise to more indigenous species than any other. With 50 degree temperatures and annual rainfall that is measured in millimetres, how is this possible? We reveal its hidden water sources – such as the mysterious sea fog that sweeps across its Skeleton Coast. Strange and marvellous desert specialists share this unexpected Eden

All the goals and talking points from a bumper weekend of FA Cup action as EFL sides from League One and Two enter the competition at the first-round stage. At this point in the competition in the 2023/24 season, eighth-tier Cray Valley Paper Mills very nearly pulled off one of the great FA Cup shocks as they held League One side Charlton Athletic to a 1-1 draw away from home before going down 6-1

The Highlands are a vast landscape covering much of Scotland. Dominated by mighty hills, glens, lochs, rivers and forests, it's a landscape that has been heavily altered by people and climate. Once, a great forest covered much of this land, but little now remains. In the Central Highlands lie the Cairngorms, a vast plateau where Scotland's greatest Arctic-alpine environment can be found and home t

Paul, Bob and Ted travel a short distance to Thornwood Springs Fishery in Essex, a complex of three lakes on the edges of Epping Forest, in search of a big rudd – although there's also the chance of a trout in the waters. Later, they pull up at a churchyard, and Bob reveals they are "champing" – camping overnight in a church, in this case St Nicholas's in the village of Berden.

Sandi Toksvig gets vocal with Ed Byrne, Jimmy Carr, Judi Love and Alan Davies.

Tim Robbins in einem Gefängnisdrama nach Stephen Kings Kurzgeschichte. Zweimal lebenslänglich! So lautet das Urteil gegen Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), der seine Frau und ihren Geliebten erschossen haben soll. Trotz aller Unschuldsbeteuerungen schließen sich 1947 die Tore des Shawshank-Gefängnisses hinter ihm. Vergewaltigende „Schwestern“ und sadistische Aufseher machen Andy das Leben zur Hölle. Nu

Fiona Bruce reflects on the budget and other stories, in an hour of live debate with politicians, business leaders and members of the public, from Guildford in Surrey. On the panel, from the government, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones MP; the Conservatives shadow Science Secretary, Andrew Griffith MP; Munira Wilson MP, who speaks for the Liberal Democrats on Education; the busine

New police inspector Eve Dunlop hits the ground running when she discovers that a much-loved Port Devine resident has been kidnapped. When Eve finds out that corrupt cop Al Quinn is also in town, she is sure the two events are connected. Meanwhile, Clint and Nicole are keeping her pregnancy top secret – they are worried that Constable Callum McCarthy will discover he could be the father.

Alma's been dreaming of meeting her long-lost father ever since she was a little girl – it played out in her imagination like a black and white movie. After the death of her great-grandmother and Joan's ongoing situation, Alma feels it might be time to make that dream a reality. She tracks down her father and spends time with him – but can reality live up to the movies in her mind?

Donna braves a first date while Barry is visited by an old friend.

Barry and Daniel begin to bond, until a betrayal provokes an unexpected outburst.

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Danny Sebastian makes sure both teams are on the right track on today's episode from Oswestry Showground. Roo Irvine is guiding the red team, siblings Chris and Sally. Their opponents in blue are self-confessed "drama queens" Valerie and Wanda, skippered by Colin Young. The blues spot a giant set of scales, and Colin volunteers to weigh himself – but it's the price that turns out to be hefty! Mean

Nigel Havers welcomes sellers of collectibles and curiosities to the Bidding Room's home in Edinburgh, where they ply their wares to five dealers. First through the doors is farmer Phillip from Cheshire with his son Thomas. Thomas has got an industrial-sized butter churn up for grabs, and dad Phillip has come along to school the dealers in the art of butter making. Can Thomas and Phillip butter up

First through the barn doors is broadcaster Sally Magnusson, who is hoping furniture restorer Sonnaz Nooranvary can help safe a precious memento from her late father – the original Mastermind chair that was featured in every programme for Mastermind's first 25 years under the chairmanship of her father Magnus Magnusson. It was given to him in 1997 when he retired from hosting the icon quiz show. I

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Rick Edwards hosts the quiz where players must avoid the Impossible answers.

In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their cash. Only one player will be left standing at the end, but can they make it all the way to the Golden Run to double their money? Hosted by Alex Scott.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. Contestants must work as a team, but ultimately there can only be one Boss. Who will pick off their opponents and walk away with the thousands of pounds on offer?

EastEnders star Shane Richie travels around his home city of London, finding out what it was like to live through the worst attack in Britain's history. In a moving journey around some of London's worst-hit areas, he talks to survivors who still remember their horrific experiences vividly. He goes up in a plane to recreate the actual bombing routes taken by the Germans, and he experiences what lif

It is summer and the garden is at its most abundant. The fragrance of lilies fills the air, and glorious colour abounds. To keep the garden at its best, there's deadheading to be done, plants to stake – and looking ahead, Carol begins to take cuttings of her favourite herbaceous perennials. Carol also sets to work in her hot borders to stage the hot tender exotics she has carefully grown on under

Spring arrives on the farms – the season of new beginnings and spring lambs, when the hard months of winter finally begin to pay off. In the Lake District, Matt, Dani and Murray have their hands full. They are expecting over 1,100 lambs over the next six weeks, and while they are still setting up the lambing shed, some early lambs make an unscheduled appearance. Later, when vet Dani discovers one

Flog It! comes from Burton Constable Hall in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Antiques expert Jonathan Pratt finds a bronze statue, and Catherine Southon enthuses about a silver bowl. Paul Martin finds out about the life of poet Philip Larkin.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the

Fleur East chats exclusively to the latest couple to be eliminated from the competition.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Runswick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast, where he discovers how this pretty village was once a place of danger. Ben explores the mythical "hob-holes" to uncover how they once helped supply a thriving jet industry and finds evidence of how, in the late 1800s, the village became the inspiration for a group of artists who became known as the British Impressionists.

The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The specialist subjects are the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing and the Grand National-winning racehorse Red Rum.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients. The Al Frescans and the Sprouters return to slug it out for a place in the next round – the winners go straight through, the losing team takes a more scenic route. Bearded, ancient and bearded, Sunday and trinity, and tobacco. What connects them all?

The LSE faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first-round heat.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's weirdest worlds – the misfits and oddballs with freakish shapes and sizes. He visits an egg-shaped dwarf planet that shouldn't really exist, a tiny moon that looks like a UFO, a tortured patchwork moon, and an eerie ocean world in orbit around Jupiter. He also finds out how simple forces have created such bizarre places.

Joan has more shocking news, and it's not easy for anyone, particularly Joan. As she struggles to come to terms with her life and unachieved dreams, she writes a bucket list and demands Alma and Lin help her to complete it. The three generations of Nuthall women take a nostalgic jolly to Blackpool, causing chaos and constantly laughing as they cross off Joan's bucket list. Alma takes Joan to watch

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An experienced climber has been reported missing in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye. The missing man, Frank, is a 'Munro bagger', a hill walker attempting to climb every mountain in Scotland that is over 3,000 feet. Frank had only a handful of Munros left to tick off his list. Despite not knowing his exact location, search teams work relentlessly to find him as the weather worsens. Meanw

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An experienced climber has been reported missing in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye. The missing man, Frank, is a 'Munro bagger', a hill walker attempting to climb every mountain in Scotland that is over 3,000 feet. Frank had only a handful of Munros left to tick off his list. Despite not knowing his exact location, search teams work relentlessly to find him as the weather worsens. Meanw

It's harvest time, but not as we know it, as Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith visit a farm in Cambridgeshire growing something rather unusual for the UK. Charlotte meets pioneering farmer David Mwanaka, who raises crops from his native Zimbabwe. It's not the first time they have met. Eleven years ago, Charlotte interviewed him for a radio show on a plot of land in north London and admits she thought

MasterChef: The Professionals returns to BBC One for the 17th series of the UK's most revered cooking competition. Thirty-two of the country's most ambitious chefs are invited to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen, in a bid to become the 2024 champion. Judging throughout the journey are culinary legend Marcus Wareing, renowned chef Monica Galetti and celebrated MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace,

A familiar face returns to restore order at Waterloo Road and protect a student in trouble. As the walls close in, can Steve and Billy protect their secrets, or will they be found out? Meanwhile, Nicky and Donte's relationship is put to the test after being pulled in different directions. Will they manage to stay together, or will they be broken apart? Elsewhere, facing a big decision about his fu

Two unlikely friends explore the abandoned metal mines hidden in the hills of mid Wales. Wales is known for its industrial past, with coal from the south and north east fuelling the world and slate from the north west roofing the world, but less is known about the metal mining industry that predates both industries by thousands of years. Steam train worker, author and historian Ioan Lord, and dair

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Christina Trevanion meets a man with a collection to really write home about! Nick Fisher from Swindon has several hundred antique typewriters, including one that dates from 1879 and a rare model built to type messages using ciphers. Today's teams are shopping at a huge antiques fair in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, where they have 60 minutes on the clock to find three profitable bargains. Caroline

Margie Cooper and Tim Medhurst are reunited. Our Cheshire-based silver expert beat the Dorset-dwelling coin guru last time they were paired a few years ago. Margie's keen to do it again, while Tim is playing for pride, pleasure and, of course, profits. They start out in Blackpool, and this time the wheels will be an electric-powered 1970 crew cab fire engine. Can they set the saleroom ablaze when

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen worlds. He meets the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice. In the far reaches of the solar system, ice behaves in unimaginable ways and may have even created habitats for alien life.

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

The big political issues of the day.

Rick Edwards hosts the quiz where players must avoid the Impossible answers.

In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their cash. Only one player will be left standing at the end, but can they make it all the way to the Golden Run to double their money? Hosted by Alex Scott.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. Contestants must work as a team, but ultimately there can only be one Boss. Who will pick off their opponents and walk away with the thousands of pounds on offer?

Liverpool's docks were a primary German target in the Blitz. Liverpool actor Ricky Tomlinson, who was born in 1939, goes up in a plane to look at the effect it had on his home city. In an emotional journey, he talks to survivors, family members and old friends like comedian Stan Boardman, whose brother was killed in an air-raid shelter. Ricky finishes the programme back in the plane, with a tearfu

Autumn brings a change of mood to the garden, rich smells of wood smoke and ripening fruits pervade the air. It is a busy time for Carol – there are seedlings to be pricked out, tidying up to be done, and harvest time means there is an abundance of seed to collect. Slugs and snails have ravaged the hot borders. Carol cuts back tattered foliage to reduce the damage just in time to open the garden t

It's mid-March. Farmers across the UK are in the middle of lambing and spring calving when coronavirus grips the nation. High in the uplands of Northumberland, Emma and Ewan are used to living in isolation on their 100-acre remote and off-grid farm. They are in the middle of lambing 400 ewes when the country goes into lockdown. With just the two of them to man the farm, Emma and Ewan work back-to-

Paul Martin presents from Norwich Cathedral in Norfolk. In the great nave, experts Thomas Plant and David Fletcher pick out some choice items to take to auction. Among them are a masonic watch and a much sought-after commemorative mug by Eric Ravilious. Paul also visits the extravagant home of Britain's first prime minister, Robert Walpole.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the

Fleur East dishes up all the backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from the world of Strictly Come Dancing as more of the remaining couples stop by for a chat. And Choreography Corner returns to dissect the weekend's iconic performances.

Sara is joined by comedian, actor and author Richard Ayoade, podcaster and author Elizabeth Day, comedian Maisie Adam, and actor and author Stephen Mangan. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon.

Mary joins her good friend, TV presenter Claudia Winkleman, for a relaxing day together. After a busy week of work, Claudia loves nothing more than unwinding at the weekend, so Mary is coming to her aid with some delicious family recipes that are effortless to make, including her luxurious no-cook seafood salad, surprisingly simple fast quiche with no pastry in sight, an impressive but easy rack o

The county lines drug epidemic has taken further hold in Inverness, bringing increased violence and drug deaths. Residents feel under siege as criminals take advantage of local addicts, using their homes to deal from in exchange for free drugs. After another overdose-linked death, specialist CID officers bust down doors in search of the gangs. Meanwhile, 80 miles to the south, police respond to a

Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Sally Phillips join Sandi and Alan for a very varied episode.

With Mel Giedroyc, Lou Sanders, Johnny Vegas, Clare Balding and Josh Widdicombe.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.

Weather bulletin.

As the American election heats up, CNN's new series Have I Got News For You US takes a weekly look at the US news coverage. In this new American version of the long-running satirical entertainment show, the host is Roy Wood Jr, comedian, Emmy-nominated documentary producer and correspondent for The Daily Show from 2015 to 2023. Roy is joined by team captains, writer, comedian and performer Amber R

A decade on from the withdrawal of British combat troops from Afghanistan, this film tells the story of a single group of soldiers from the Welsh Guards deployed to the front line of the war in Helmand Province in 2009, built on the unfiltered accounts of ten men alongside testimony from their family members. Their bond was unbreakable, but across the six-month tour, their regiment took unpreceden

Stand-up comedian Zoe Lyons is joined by radio DJ Noreen Khan to hunt for bargains in the antiques centres of Shropshire. Help is on hand for these two funny friends in the form of professional antiquers Natasha Raskin Sharp and James Braxton. With little knowledge, the showbiz trippers buy with their guts and their hearts. Noreen plumps for a cuddly teddy, while Zoe goes for an "udderly" unusual

With Lucy embroiled in a murder plot, all eyes are on John. The hunt for James takes a back seat as John desperately battles to prove Lucy's innocence. Angry at James for abandoning his family, John questions whether his brother is worth any of this. As the pressure ramps up, Lucy admits that what she needs right now isn't James or John, it's Ludwig. Is it time for John to come clean and reveal hi

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Returning to the UK, after 22 years in eastern Australia, today's couple have decided they now want to make their home in the countryside of glorious Gloucestershire. Nicki Chapman has the keys to some lovely characterful properties and also meets a couple who, quite literally, bought their dream house.

Margie Cooper, Tim Medhurst and their electric-powered fire engine, Sam, make their way to Liverpool. They scour the city for secrets but still find time for a bit of moving meditation in Europe's first Chinatown. Tim sets a dining table at the auction, while Margie opts for a more industrial haul.

Nearly 800 islands lie off the coast of Scotland, and these are some of the most biodiverse places in the country where the mix of low intensity agriculture, wild spaces and a diverse and rich ocean has benefited numerous species. From the Shetland Isles in the north to the Inner Hebrides in the south, these isles are teeming with life. In the north west, sitting low in the Atlantic, are the remot

Bears can live in practically every habitat on Earth, from tropical jungles to the Arctic Ocean. Wherever they are found, they are capable of surviving extreme conditions and extracting the highest-quality food. Detailing the latest research, Chris Packham explores the specialised adaptations that have enabled bears to thrive, including how a polar bear's hollow fur allows it to feed throughout th

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

The big political issues of the day.

Rick Edwards hosts the quiz where players must avoid the Impossible answers.

In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their cash. Only one player will be left standing at the end, but can they make it all the way to the Golden Run to double their money? Hosted by Alex Scott.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. Contestants must work as a team, but ultimately there can only be one Boss. Who will pick off their opponents and walk away with the thousands of pounds on offer?

In 1942, the Germans attacked English tourist hotspots in an attempt to reduce British morale. These raids became known as the Baedeker Blitz, after the popular travellers' guidebook. In this programme, Myleene Klass goes back to her home county of Norfolk to look into the story of the Baedeker Blitz on Norwich. She recreates the famous raids in a plane and also looks at Great Yarmouth, one of the

Winter has come... harsh frosts have shattered Carol's tulip pots, and her brick paths are ruined. Carol takes shelter in the potting shed and prepares her garlic for spring planting. On finer days, she begins pruning late-flowering clematis, and when the thaw comes she begins a major re-vamp in the borders. As the long dark days pass, the first green shoots of the new year appear. First it is sno

It's early summer, the time for farmers to reap rewards. While summer is normally an occasion to combine business and pleasure at markets and in the show ring, the continued presence of the coronavirus means that farmers must continue to work in isolation. In Northumberland National Park, on the edge of the vast Harwood Forest, it is shearing time for Emma and Ewan's 400-strong flock of sheep. The

The show comes from Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, a place bursting with remnants from Basingstoke's industrial past. Elizabeth Talbot and James Lewis find the best antiques and collectibles to take to auction from the assembled crowd, while presenter Paul Martin visits the home of the man now considered to be the father of ecology, 18th-century naturalist Gilbert White.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the

Janette Manrara is back with even more backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from the world of Strictly as she chats to some more of the remaining couples. Plus an exclusive first look at how some of the celebs are getting on with their next dances.

National treasure Anthea Turner goes up against fresh-faced buddie and antique newbie Darren Harriott in their mighty 1966 Mustang. They join iconic auctioneer Philip Serrell and jewellery superstar Ishy Khan on a tour of Cambridgeshire, looking for treasures to make the biggest win at auction. Anthea's excitable effervescence and previous road trip tricks ensure a very mixed bag of goodies, from

Professor Alice Robert explores exciting archaeological finds from the west of Britain. Every new discovery was filmed by the archaeologists themselves, giving us an unprecedented view of each excavation as it happens. In this episode, we join a team as they undertake the largest maritime investigation since the Mary Rose and reveal the extraordinary story of HMS Invincible. At Silchester, archaeo

Is a mystery that has bewildered police and investigators for 50 years about to be solved? On 7 November 1974, the dead body of a children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, was discovered in a mail sack in the basement of a Belgravia townhouse. The chief suspect was the father of the children, an Eton-educated gambler called Richard John Bingham, the seventh earl of Lucan, who had disappeared. While most of

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis excavate the treasures of the week past with the help of guests Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Kae Kurd.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.

Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories – reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, brings his experience and expertise to bear on the most important international stories. In discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlin