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Griff Rhys Jones tries to find out why Thomas Hardy's wife tried to ban Jude the Obscure.

Ever since Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela, published in 1740, the novel has been a predominantly female literary form, offering far more opportunities to women writers than any other and consistently turning a powerful lens on the full range and depth of women's lives. Yet novels that explore women's stories, characters and emotions have often been attacked as frivolous – and sometimes by women

Drama documentary exploring Thomas Hardy's private feelings of love and remorse.

In central Thailand's forests, fertile plains and even city streets, nature finds a way of living alongside people. Spirituality can be found in human and animal relationships, both likely and unlikely. This bustling region is known as the nation's rice bowl – but even here, there are magical places to be found.

The sequel to Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike sees award-winning film-maker Terry Abraham return to the Lake District to showcase 'the people's mountain' – Blencathra. This spectacular documentary looks at the lives of local residents, schoolchildren and visitors to the mountain with contributions from comedian Ed Byrne, broadcaster Stuart Maconie, mountaineer Alan Hinkes OBE and record-breaking

Harry Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 September 1996 and featuring Skunk Anansie, Donna Lewis, The Bluetones, BBE, Metallica, The Communards, Dina Carroll, Ocean Colour Scene, The Power Station and Fugees.

Tony Wright presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 October 1996 and featuring Sleeper, Everything but the Girl, Gabrielle, LL Cool J, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Longpigs, Boyzone and Deep Blue Something.

Peter Powell the presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1977 and featuring The Jam, The Barron Knights, The Carpenters, Queen, Status Quo, David Bowie, Showaddywaddy, Abba and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 November 1989 and featuring Deborah Harry, Phil Collins and Martika.

Fleetwood Mac's 1998 reunion performance, 20 years after the release of Rumours.

Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana leads his band in highlights from a 1976 concert.

Pete Drummond introduces The Motels in concert at Bradford University.

Bob Harris introduces the Average White Band in concert, recorded on tour in 1975.

Harry Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 September 1996 and featuring Skunk Anansie, Donna Lewis, The Bluetones, BBE, Metallica, The Communards, Dina Carroll, Ocean Colour Scene, The Power Station and Fugees.

Tony Wright presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 October 1996 and featuring Sleeper, Everything but the Girl, Gabrielle, LL Cool J, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Longpigs, Boyzone and Deep Blue Something.

Peter Powell the presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1977 and featuring The Jam, The Barron Knights, The Carpenters, Queen, Status Quo, David Bowie, Showaddywaddy, Abba and a Legs & Co dance sequence.

Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 November 1989 and featuring Deborah Harry, Phil Collins and Martika.

Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana leads his band in highlights from a 1976 concert.

In west Scotland, Chris Beardshaw helps an oyster fisherman deal with an overgrown garden.

The practice in Darrowby goes from strength to strength – unlike James's private life. Tristan decides to remedy matters and arranges a double blind date.

James makes a date with Helen, and the practice loses a customer.

Louise and Frederik visit Kim's mother in the search for Kim, and a clue leads them to Sweden, where the manhunt extends. Meanwhile Kim hides with his stepdaughter in a cabin in the woods. Louise and Frederik team up with Gunnar and the Swedish police to find him, only to discover yet another devastating crime. In Danish with English subtitles.

Louise and Frederik interrogate Kim. He confesses the old double murder but refuses to plead guilty to the murders of Patrick and Pernille. Louise manages to dismantle his alibi, but she has also seen something new in Kim, which forces her to come up with a new theory. In Danish with English subtitles.

Michael Parkinson with guests Michael Palin, Kate Adie and Ricky Gervais.

A spell in the prison hospital is not as restful as Fletcher hoped, after he finds himself sharing a ward with Blanco.