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Gordon Buchanan returns to Russia to help pioneering big cat biologist Dr Victor Lukarevski prepare to rehabilitate lynx for release back in the wild. The project is going well and the cats are getting stronger, but it is still an uphill struggle to get them ready. One pair, Miass and Koshka, surprised Victor by giving birth to two kittens. Now, with young ones Ivan and Aliona to care for, it is a

Paul Martin presents from Powderham Castle in Devon. Dating back to the 14th century, it is the long-standing home of the Courtenay family. Antiques experts Claire Rawle and Mark Stacey find great treasures among hundreds of visitors to the stately home. Claire meets a steam train fan with a great collection of memorabilia, and Mark gets a surprise when an art deco Spanish bracelet goes under the

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Fleur East is back with more backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from Strictly.

Sara is joined by broadcaster and best-selling author Graham Norton, actor, writer, comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd, the internet's resident librarian and social media star Jack Edwards, and comedian, author and actor Meera Syal. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Butter by Asako Yuzuki.

Mary invites great pal, presenter and comedian Sue Perkins to spend the day with her. Although a talented cook, Sue always over-complicates when hosting a crowd and never follows a recipe, which often leads to disasters in the kitchen – she needs Mary's help! Fortunately, Mary has an array of foolproof tips and fantastic new ideas to inspire Sue, with recipes including falafel with whipped feta, a

In Kyle of Lochalsh, officers conduct a search warrant on an elderly neighbour's flat. They suspect she is dealing Class A drugs right under their noses. In Inverness, fears grow for a missing father. A sighting on CCTV gives the police some clues of his movements, but he has been missing for days. The man's friends and family worry about his mental health and the search is escalated to high risk.

Sandi and Alan are joined by Maisie Adam, Jack Dee and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Mel Giedroyc and Lou Sanders are joined by Richard Ayoade, Sindhu Vee and Ed Gamble.

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

Have I Got News for You US dissects the weekly American election news for CNN.

Recovering teenage drug addict Ben Burns unexpectedly returns to the family home on Christmas Eve. Though wary, mother Holly agrees to let him stay for 24 hours, but these hours turn out to be incredibly challenging for all the family. Is Ben to be trusted?

Four more chefs are excited to start their MasterChef journey, which, in this episode, begins with two infamous challenges that will test their ability to cope with the pressure. Those that outshine their competitors will move forward into this week's quarter-final. First up, Marcus will ask the first two to cook up a skills test dish of Italian blue cheese gnudi dumplings and serve them with a br

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Since 1947, the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen has hosted more than 400,000 competitors from all over the world. In this show, Roo Irvine discovers the popularity of the artistic competition and finds out how some very well-known names have all left their mark on the event. Meanwhile, the red and blue teams are hoping to upstage each other as they hit the stalls at Oswestry Showgro

Queen of Scottish antiques, Roo Irvine, comes to grips with the mighty Volvo on the roads of North Yorkshire. Accompanied by her regal rival in relics, Mark Hill. With a fresh £200 to spend, their treasure trek sees Roo rifling in Ripon, uncovering a trio of metals, and creating an eye-watering glass lot. Mark hunts for gems in Huntington and gets hot and bothered over a very rare find. During a p

Former Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya challenges his pal, CBBC's Karim Zeroual, to find the most profitable antique. Along for the ride through Wales are antiques experts Paul Martin and Catherine Southon, and expect a bonus appearance from Philip Serrell. Radzi decides to quite literally go for gold, gambling over half his budget on the precious metal. Meanwhile, Karim hopes there's mone

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

The big political issues of the day.

Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot?

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.

Jake Humphrey hosts the general knowledge quiz where contestants can win up to £12,000 if they can give a correct answer to a question before all their opponents in the Pack do. Contestants in control must play a strategic game to take home as much money as they can.

Sally Phillips visits the home of Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas to hear how Christmas has marked her journey from her childhood in the Wirral to huge acclaim across the world as a professional dance champion. Shirley shares her story of hard work, passion and loss – with one particularly tragic Christmas at its heart.

In an attempt to improve the understanding of wild wolves, Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen humans before. Gordon begins to gain the trust of a white wolf family and eventually becomes accepted by the pack, including mother Luna and her three newborn pups.

This edition of the antiques series comes from Margam Country Park in south Wales. Mark Stacey meets someone with an eye for a bargain, and Catherine Southon is taken with a wonderful pink Rolls-Royce. Meanwhile, presenter Paul Martin visits the birthplace of a Welshman who took Hollywood by storm.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Janette dishes up more backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from Strictly.

At home in the Yorkshire Dales, Emmerdale stars and best mates Matthew Wolfenden and Roxy Shahidi take on the Antiques Road Trip challenge. Rolling in a retro Riley sports saloon, they're romping around the rolling hills in search of antique bargains. Paired up with super-fan Hettie Jago and legend of the game Steven Moore, they embark on a battle of the paperweights. And the competition steps up

Professor Alice Roberts returns with the eighth series of BBC Four's Digging for Britain. In the first episode, we explore this year's finds in the west of Britain. A secret location in the Cotswolds, with all the hallmarks of a high-status Anglo Saxon cemetery, gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. And at the site of Shaftesbury Abbey, Dr Naoise MacSweeney joins archaeologist Julian Rich

This is the extraordinary story of Britain's postwar atomic weapons programme and its devastating legacy. The film reveals the full extent of the British government's nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. 39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 atomic and hydrogen bombs and hundreds of radioactive experiments. The documentary exposes the debilitat

Every day around the UK and Ireland, an unpaid army of men and women, from artists to undertakers and from priests to poets, are ready to put their lives on the line to save those of strangers. From the Bristol Channel to the inland loughs of Ireland, on rocky Atlantic shores and remote Scottish islands Saving Lives at Sea tells the story of these ordinary people who are doing something extraordin

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

A look at the immigration pressures and promises that brought governments to crisis.

It's quarter-final time, and that can only mean more pressure for this week's most talented professionals as they return to the kitchen ready to battle for a place in knockout week. Getting there will require oodles of creativity, as well as the perseverance to impress their toughest critics yet. The invention test is their first stop. The chefs will need to create a standout dish featuring the ke

Six famous faces join Alan for a fun-filled makeover to raise money for BBC Children in Need as they compete to transform a young carers project. Jon Richardson, Joanne McNally, Darren Harriott, Leomie Anderson and Martin and Shirlie Kemp don their overalls for a fun-filled design makeover before Michelle Ogundehin and guest judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen decide who wins Stand Out Space.

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Three dogs and their two owners want to make their dream countryside escape from the busy port city of Southampton to beautiful, rural Herefordshire, where Denise Nurse is ready and waiting with the front door keys to a selection of new homes with exceptional potential.

Motoring around the north west in their trusty Volvo, Roo Irvine and Mark Hill continue their hunt for hidden gems. The plan is to fetch a handsome profit at auction. Mark shares some of his shopping secrets, while Roo reveals even more! And our glassware fans both blow a bundle on the clear stuff. It all comes to a head at the showdown in the saleroom, but who will win round three?

Monty Don and the team celebrate the changing seasons and the beauty of the gardening year in all its glory. Colour and fragrance are even more valuable in winter, when the skies are grey. Carol Klein visits a garden in Somerset filled with some of the best shrubs that offer both flowers and scent in the colder months. Nick Bailey explores a garden that looks beautifully wild but is meticulously d

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

The big political issues of the day.

Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot?

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.

Jake Humphrey hosts the general knowledge quiz where contestants can win up to £12,000 if they can give a correct answer to a question before all their opponents in the Pack do. Contestants in control must play a strategic game to take home as much money as they can.

Adrian Chiles pays a visit to dancer Oti Mabuse in her dance studio to discover what Christmas has meant to her throughout her life. She shares childhood memories of family gatherings in South Africa and stories of Christmas in Germany with her sister Motsi, reflects on her success on Strictly Come Dancing and talks about how imminent motherhood will change her life and future Christmases forever.

Gordon Buchanan's dream is to get closer to wild wolves than anyone before to discover the true nature of this feared predator. He reunites with his white wolf family as they try to raise their pups and prepare for winter. Gordon walks with wolves as they hunt lemmings, musk ox and hares and encounter a rival pack. This could be the closest anyone has been to wild wolves since they were domesticat

Flog It! comes from the 19th-century Highcliffe Castle in Dorset. Christina Trevanion is joined by Philip Serrell, and they have got plenty to be looking at. Christina has fallen in love with a 1960s coat by Biba, and Philip with a classic mouseman cheeseboard. Presenter Paul Martin delves into Dorset's Bronze Age past at the Ancient Technology Centre at Cranbourne.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Janette Manrara is on hand with more backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from the world of Strictly. And designer Vicky Gill gives an exclusive look at what the couples are wearing at the weekend.

Rock 'n' roll hero Francis Rossi, from Status Quo, and the duchess of disco, Linda Nolan, take a trip around the south east of England. With an almighty stage dive into the counties of Surrey and Sussex, our rock god Francis and enchanting chanteuse Linda delve into the world of antiques. Firm friends since the 70s, this pair are all set to compete for the Road Trip trophy. It's fitting they have

After six months at sea on her first operational deployment, HMS Queen Elizabeth departs the Pacific for the long voyage home. Although it will be two months before the ship arrives back in Portsmouth, most are already thinking of family and Christmas. As the ship makes its way across the Indian Ocean, the F35 jet pilots have to maintain a strict round-the-clock programme of launches and landings

Howard Marks's university side hustle has turned into a much bigger enterprise, and he sits at the helm of a highly successful international drug-smuggling ring. He and his crew are planning to ship ten tonnes of cannabis into America – but what they don't know is that they are becoming the focus of a new policing operation led by America's Drug Enforcement Agency and the Spanish police. With the

A school fundraiser is not Julia's idea of an evening out but somehow she finds herself heavily involved in order to impress a former colleague and new mum crush. Kevin has a battle with the cloakroom and despite Anne's protests, Liz takes care of the bar.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.

This is the extraordinary story of Britain's postwar atomic weapons programme and its devastating legacy. The film reveals the full extent of the British government's nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. 39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 atomic and hydrogen bombs and hundreds of radioactive experiments. The documentary exposes the debilitat

In April 2019, a seemingly tame beluga whale approaches a Norwegian fishing boat seeking help. It is wearing a harness fitted with a camera mount. When the words "Equipment St Petersburg" are discovered printed on the buckle, speculation breaks out that he has been engaged in some kind of sinister undercover activity. This documentary explores the mystery of the strange whale and asks where he cam

Sara is joined by singer-songwriter, rapper and producer Neneh Cherry, comedian and author Tom Allen, writer, broadcaster and Saturday Kitchen wine expert Olly Smith, and newsreader and journalist Sophie Raworth. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak.

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Antique rivals Mark Hill and Roo Irvine become fully-fledged besties while battling it out. On the penultimate leg of their road trip, they scour the shops of Northumberland in search of something special. True to form, Mark finds a rare piece of glass, leaving him quivering with excitement. The pair share their love of all things celestial with a spectacular stargazing experience. And at the sale

Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin is a cautious cook who knows more about preparing food for animals than humans, so he's looking for some fuss-free dishes to expand his culinary horizons. He's often away for work and lives alone, so he wants recipes that are easy and nourishing after a busy day filming. He is also hopeful that learning to cook will impress a potential girlfriend, and

Paul and Bob travel to Dorset to fish the River Frome in search of grayling. They last fished for grayling successfully, but this time they have found a stretch of river known for setting the British record – so hopes are high that they could catch something big. As the pair fish along this unspoilt stretch of river, they realise grayling aren't the only species roaming these waters. And later, th

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

Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot?

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.

Jake Humphrey hosts the general knowledge quiz where contestants can win up to £12,000 if they can give a correct answer to a question before all their opponents in the Pack do. Contestants in control must play a strategic game to take home as much money as they can.

Adrian Chiles visits Martin and Shirlie Kemp to talk about what Christmas means to them. The pair share childhood memories, discuss their fame with Spandau Ballet and Wham, and share moments of their life together at Christmas as a family. They tell Adrian about receiving hampers from George Michael, their first meeting, when Martin wore more make-up than Shirley, and how they've coped with life's

In a seasonal special, Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands. He reveals their survival secrets, from the polar bear mother who gives her cubs the best possible start in life to the owl that finds food hidden beneath a blanket of snow, plus the plucky penguins that huddle together to keep warm. Gordon also unwraps the lives of our favourite Christmas characters

Flog It! brings you a collection of interesting and previously unseen finds from the show's travels round the country – visiting Margam Country Park in south Wales, Highcliffe Castle in Dorset and Powderham Castle in Devon. Today's antiques experts include Catherine Southon, Philip Serrell, Will Axon, Mark Stacey and Claire Rawle, with items ranging from a signed photo of Elvis to a stick-back cha

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake and Sophie Willan 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 muc

Janette Manrara serves up more exclusives and is joined by a trio of celebrity super fans.

In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland – 550 square miles of windswept heather-clad uplands and deep, sheltered valleys or dales. These are the North York Moors. Over millennia, this spectacular landscape has been shaped by the elements – by water and ice – and more recently by people. Remote farmsteads are dotted all across the high country. On Dale Head Farm, the Barracloug

Adam Frost takes stock in his garden, and Rachel de Thame visits an inspirational garden full of vibrant perennials that really pack a punch. Toby Buckland visits a garden near Bath shaped by the disused canal that it's built on. Amongst the historical remnants, he discovers some true botanical treasures – native orchids. And Joe Swift visits Iford Manor in Wiltshire to pick up a few tricks for br

In 1994, editor James Brown spotted an opportunity to create a general interest men's magazine in a world fixated on yuppies and the new man. With a team of bucky young hopefuls, they birthed Loaded, a magazine that went on to define the lad culture of the 90s. The magazine quickly became a cultural phenomenon, offering a blend of irreverent humour, gonzo journalism, celebrity interviews, sports a

The day's important national and international news stories. With Katie Razzall.

Keanu Reeves shares one of Formula 1's greatest underdog stories. After the 2008 financial crisis, an under-financed independent team takes on the world's best. Ross Brawn, the genius behind Ferrari's recent success, leads a management buyout to save the failing Honda team. Renamed Brawn GP, Ross leads the team to focus on new regulations, aided by a young engineer's discovery. Despite adversity,

Some of the world's leading scientists say technology can help in the fight against climate change. If global temperatures continue to rise, we might need their solutions. They include mechanical trees that absorb carbon, machines that brighten clouds and a solar reactor that makes fuel from fresh air. The scientists say their inventions have been shown to work at small scale but would need massiv

Revealing who and what made immigration unignorable for New Labour and Cameron's Tories.

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Duggee struggles to organise the Squirrels in order of height and keep them focused on the task. Sounds like the Squirrels need some training to improve their concentration.

It's Go Jetters glow when Glitch uses glow-worms for his disco pizzazz in New Zealand.

Lacking electricity, Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over a tiara that controls fireflies.

Dog paints Lady Burlington a portrait.

Ernest and Ishaani take another trip inside the mirror.

Liko comes up with a plan for confronting Lapras of the Six Heroes.

Kicking off the series in Buddy's den, the gloves are on as Buddy and Conker are joined by Jackson, a young boxer who wants to learn a recipe that can pack a punch to keep his energy up! Buddy knows that Jackson loves a big-stacked sandwich, so what better than a homemade fish finger sandwich topped with crunchy lettuce and a simple two-ingredient delicious sauce, all packed into a soft bun?! Lear

Ti is hoping to put his recent poor form behind him as he gears up for the Manchester Nationals – can he reclaim his number one spot? And will Anya's plan to race against boys pay off when she also goes for glory in Manchester?

Olympic and Paralympic Stars, Wicked and Epic Rescues.

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Adam Frost takes stock in his garden, and Rachel de Thame visits an inspirational garden full of vibrant perennials that really pack a punch. Toby Buckland visits a garden near Bath shaped by the disused canal that it's built on. Amongst the historical remnants, he discovers some true botanical treasures – native orchids. And Joe Swift visits Iford Manor in Wiltshire to pick up a few tricks for br

Adrian Chiles meets veteran correspondent and BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss his memories of Christmas and discover how a life spent reporting on major news events around the world has impacted his family and faith. From having to choose who to live with after his parents' break-up, to dramatic near-death experiences in war zones and meetings with world leaders, John talks about

Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton, together with her husband Frank and their three young children, move to the romantic Samburu National Reserve in Kenya to run a safari camp for the first time. But life out there isn't easy. There are monkeys in the kitchen, floods threatening the camp, and with no fences to keep out the wildlife, elephants are regular house guests. This series follows their

Ben Robinson casts his eye over the industrious village of Seahouses in Northumberland. The archaeologist learns how the lethal shoreline shaped its transformation from a sleepy farming outpost to a thriving seaport with a bustling trade in eco-tourism and uncovers how a family of Scottish entrepreneurs supercharged the herring industry that helped shape the village.

With plenty of deceptively easy recipes and fantastic tips, Lorraine Pascale shows people with no kitchen confidence how to pull off an impressive meal for friends and family. In this episode, Lorraine helps 26-year-old Bryony, who admits to passing shop-bought food off as her own but who has now been tasked with hosting her best friend's hen party. So Lorraine creates an inspiring canape menu for

Nigel cooks a juniper-flavoured rabbit dish.

Returning to England from a bombing run in May 1945, flyer Peter Carter's plane is damaged, and his parachute ripped to shreds. He has his crew bail out safely, but figures it is curtains for himself. He gets on the radio, and talks to June, a young American woman working for the USAAF, and they are quite moved by each other's voices. Peter then jumps, preferring this to burning up with his plane.

Eager young ballerina Victoria Page is delighted at being given the opportunity to dance with the renowned Ballet Lermontov, little realising the demands of its brilliant yet arrogant impresario will force a tragic choice between her career and her lover.

Live coverage from day one of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship.

Nadiya Hussain continues her tour of America's culinary melting pot in California. She starts just a stone's throw from downtown Los Angeles, in a Latino neighbourhood, home to an authentic Central American night market. Here she find the country's newest arrivals, on the first step of their American dream, cooking up a taste of home: delicious Guatemalan stuffed chilies and, from El Salvador, thi

This episode comes from Layer Marney Tower in rural Essex. Paul Martin is joined by experts Elizabeth Talbot and Philip Serrell. Together the team pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables to be sold at the local auction house. Of particular note is a rare and intriguing picture by a troubled artist – it's quite a coup for Flog It. Paul visits the home of the British oyster ind

This time, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan are in Mexico City, uncovering the hidden systems and armies of people that help run this sprawling megalopolis of over 22 million people. It is crowded, it is congested and this haphazard city sits in a major earthquake zone, but the people here have a strength of spirit that allows them to defy everything nature can throw at them. Anita discovers

They're Britain's best-loved and most enduring boys-to-men band, and here we celebrate a selection of Take That's greatest BBC appearances from their long and varied career. This collection contains all the biggest hits that you'll never forget, from both phases of the band's existence: the glorious early days of nonstop number ones, when Gary, Robbie, Mark, Howard and Jason were everyone's favour

It's the summer of 2001, and for several of Britain's biggest boybands, life in the limelight is coming to an end. Despite almost 20 million albums sold between them, East 17 and Take That have called time on their pop dreams. Five-piece Damage has hit a glass ceiling. Tweenager heartthrobs 911 have burned out, and bad boys Five are hanging by a thread. Waiting in the wings are four-piece Blue and

Jools welcomes back singer, songwriter and guitarist St. Vincent, who performs a couple of tracks from her album All Born Screaming and chats to Jools about her newfound love of ska music and her home renovation efforts. From Paris and London, Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis joins with his project Yannis and the Yaw, born out of recording sessions with the legendary drummer Tony Allen. They perf

Westlife play their first post-lockdown gig to an intimate, but loud and lively audience of Radio 2 fans at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Presented by Zoe Ball, the band were smiling ear to ear as they took to the stage for the first time, clearly having a great time being part of the series of Radio 2 Live 2021 events, taking place in front of some of the first small audiences at live music venues

Further highlights from day one of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship.

Cromwell has become the most significant politician in the whole of England, his place as Henry's principal adviser secure. The duke of Norfolk, England's most senior nobleman by rank, is in disgrace, tainted by the treasonous behaviour of his niece, Anne Boleyn. So when Cromwell uncovers a clandestine affair between Norfolk's brother and the king's niece, an opportunity opens up to destroy his fo

It's 1990. Poll tax rioters are setting the nation's capital ablaze, and prime minister Margaret Thatcher is being ousted by her own MPs. But a welcome distraction comes in the twinkly eyed form of a pop phenomenon which will define the decade: the boy band. Taking a cue from the all-singing, all-dancing American pop act New Kids on the Block, the UK's Take That and East 17 would dance and shimmy

Tony Blair is heading for a landslide at the 1997 general election, signalling the start of a new political era. For the nation's boy bands, change is also in the air. With the implosion of pioneers Take That, their rivals East 17 see the way clear to clean up in the charts. But after a notorious radio interview in which frontman Brian Harvey confesses to taking 12 ecstasy pills in one night, the

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Sean Fletcher and Sammi Kinghorn are in the Yorkshire Dales with its craggy hills, plunging valleys and expansive moors – but the landscape hasn't always looked like this. Sean discovers the Dales were once covered in trees as he joins one of the biggest native tree planting projects in England, helping to restore woodland to the area. He also meets a young farmer embracing the local tradition of

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

In this episode, the team are in Moray for a special episode about Findhorn Bay. Dougie goes upstream along the River Findhorn to meet the water bailiff and find out about his job policing and protecting the catchment. Meanwhile, Rosie goes in search of lost Findhorn and discovers how an entire village disappeared after extreme weather events. Cammy volunteers for a training exercise with a team o

Derek takes to the picturesque canal path starting at Talybont all the way to Brecon and enjoys a boat trip. He encounters Harry, a wood turner who makes deadwood into something useful and attractive.

Sabrina Ghayour prepares three Middle Eastern treats – vine-baked feta, tamarind prawns and freekeh salad! Then Niklas Ekstedt takes to the hobs with a classic Jansson's temptation, which he claims is the perfect midnight snack in Sweden. To celebrate Stir Up Sunday, Edd Kimber joins us in the studio to make a lighter version of a classic Christmas pudding that's still packed full of flavour, frui

Classic Ealing comedy about a whisky-laden ship that runs aground off the coast of the Outer Hebrides during the Second World War. The local islanders have depleted their supply of the amber nectar and are overjoyed at the thought of stocking up again. But it is Sunday, and the teetotallers object to making free with the unexpected cargo.

Live coverage from day two of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time: Patagonia, known as 'the end of the world'. Voyaging from the high Andes to coastal fjords, we learn that to survive here you have to be as extreme as the country itself – either specialising in one habitat or being tough enough to live in them all.

Members of the public bring their antiques to be viewed and valued.

The friendship of reality TV stars Chris Hughes and Jake Quickenden is put under strain as they compete to make money from buying and selling antiques. Will their charm and looks make up for their lack of subject knowledge? Luckily for them, on hand to help are auctioneer Izzie Balmer and antiques dealer Irita Marriott. In an unlikely twist to events, both teams go for tea-themed purchases. A 19th

Simon explores the wild and rugged coast of Cumbria and learns how central the county is to many of the challenges facing Britain. The Lake District National Park includes a beautiful stretch of Cumbria's coast, where rare natterjack toads inhabit a spectacular sand dune landscape. But this rugged wilderness sits in the shadows of Sellafield, the most hazardous industrial site in western Europe, w

Success in Australia is bittersweet, as the rise of Brawn GP causes unrest amongst the teams that helped them. Jenson defies all expectations, achieving incredible victories despite a relentless onslaught from the sport's biggest names. Away from the track, Ross and Nick fall into a high-stakes legal battle that could spell the end of their championship dreams. As the competition heats up, Brawn f

The story of the rise and fall of boxer Jake LaMotta.