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TV Listings




BBC Prime Listings for Tuesday 4th November



06:00
Boogie Beebies (Childrens)
Turning Around Monday.
Kids love to dance, so here's a series where kids can learn dance moves - featuring children in different places, demonstrating dances for the viewers to emulate. Time to boogie!


06:15
Tweenies (Childrens)
Desert.
Tweenies is an enriching, entertaining and informative show designed to appeal to three-to-five-year-olds.
(U, 3 Star)


06:35
Balamory (Childrens)
Nature Symphony.
Colourful children's drama series set on a fictional Scottish island.


06:55
Big Cook Little Cook (Childrens)
Hansel and Gretel.
Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small run their own cafe. All kinds of guests drop in to eat there but Ben and Small always cook up something specially suited to their customers.


07:15
Come Outside (Education)
Cleaning.
Take a trip with Auntie Mabel and her mischievous dog Pippin, as they explore both natural and man-made environments in their little aeroplane.




07:35
Teletubbies (Childrens)
Mud Hole.
The multi-award-winning children's programme, starring Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, and their friend Noo Noo the vacuum cleaner.


08:00
The Weakest Link (Quiz Show)
Anne Robinson is quiz-master in this game of elimination, where nine contestants answer a series of quick-fire general knowledge questions.


08:45
Staying Put (Consumer)
Glasgow West.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


09:15
Staying Put (Consumer)
Ashton Tracey.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


09:45
EastEnders (Soap)
Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a daily dose of drama, excitement and tears.
(Repeat)




10:15
Himalaya with Michael Palin (Travel)
A Passage to India. Episode 2.
Monty Python's Michael Palin, comedian-turned-explorer, explores the vast South Asian mountain range of the Himalayas. Michael travels from K2 in Pakistan to the Ladakh region of India. It is a short distance, but he has to detour hundreds of miles because of political barriers caused by Partition in 1947.
(Repeat)


11:15
Bargain Hunt (Game Show)
Episode 7.
Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques programme in which teams of amateur collectors are challenged to root out bargains at antique fairs and sell them for a profit at auction.


12:00
2 Point 4 Children (Sitcom)
The Heart Has Its Reasons.
Sitcom about a not so run-of-the-mill family. Ben reprimands a van thief, an action that has a number of repercussions for the Porters.
(Repeat)


12:30
One Foot in the Grave (Sitcom)
The Pit and The Pendulum. Series 4, episode 1.
Award-winning quirky black comedy starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew, a grumpy senior citizen who always seems to provoke people into taking extreme action against him. Also starring Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife. A hole being dug at the bottom of Victor's back garden becomes a tunnel to hell, and his new hobby of keeping tropical fish causes Greenpeace to mount an all night picket outside the pet shop.
Director: Susan Belbin
Starring: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Angus Deayton, Janine Duvitski, Sarah Bolden, Katharine Page
(Repeat, 1993, 3 Star)


13:00
Red Dwarf VI (Sitcom)
Psirens. Series 6, episode 1.
The crew of Red Dwarf awake after 200 years in suspended animation to find the star ship has been stolen. The sixth series of the cult sci-fi comedy. Psirens. In pursuit of the stolen Red Dwarf, Lister and the crew are attacked by Psirens - seductive creatures who lure space-farers to their death through telepathic manipulation and scanty clothing.
(Repeat)




13:30
Red Dwarf VI (Sitcom)
Legion. Series 6, episode 2.
The crew of Red Dwarf awake after 200 years in suspended animation to find the star ship has been stolen. The sixth series of the cult sci-fi comedy. The crew of Red Dwarf find supplies are low, then a malfunctioning guidance beam drags the dwarfers to a deserted space station.
(Repeat)


14:00
Wild Indonesia (Nature)
Magical Forest.
Strung out along 5,000 kilometres of the Equator, between Asia and Australia, Indonesia's 17,000 islands make up the largest and most varied archipelago on earth. This series tells the story of one of the world's most fascinating regions and its magical wildlife. Indonesia's tropical rainforests are home to a great variety of animals such as elephants, rhinos, orang-utan and the Sumatran tiger.
(Repeat)


15:00
Garden Rivals (Gardening)
This series pitches one garden designer against another, in a battle to revamp people's gardens. Host 'Handy Andy' Kane makes sure all is fair between rival gardeners Anne-Marie Powell and Matt Clawson.
(Repeat)


15:30
House Invaders (DIY)
Gordon Whistance and Anna Ryder Richardson host this interior design series, showing how to transform one's home without spending any money.
(Repeat)


16:00
EastEnders (Soap)
Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a daily dose of drama, excitement and tears.
(Repeat)




16:30
Masterchef Goes Large (Cookery)
Top chef and restauranteur John Torode, and vegetable guru Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. Ninety six would-be-chefs are whittled down to a mere four in a series of gruelling challenges. First they have to invent a dish from scratch in 30 minutes. Next, the 3 most talented will have to survive being thrown into the heat of a professional kitchen. Finally, they will have to wow the judges with a 2-course meal. It's the finals! From 100 of hopefuls, only the 3 most talented contestants are left. Today they face a MasterClass with the modern food genius and 3 Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal.
(Repeat)


17:00
The Vicar of Dibley (Sitcom)
Autumn. Series 3, episode 1.
Comedy series about a young female vicar living in a quirky rural community, dealing diplomatically with the odd characters on the Parish Council. Starring Dawn French and written by Richard Curtis. David's brother Simon returns to Dibley but is he back to light up Geraldine's life - or to break her heart?
(Repeat, 1994, 4 Star)


18:00
Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses (Reality Show)
At her Spanish Spa, leading nutritionist Amanda Hamilton detoxifies the bodies and rejuvenates the spirits of people who have some of society's most embarrassing and socially stigmatised medical conditions. They are a doctor's worst nightmare. The most common reaction from a stranger is 'urghhh... look at that!'. Can Amanda, with her unconventional beliefs and techniques that emphasise mind and body duality, shift attitudes from one of shunning to sympathy and, more importantly, can she turn her clients' lives around?
(Repeat)


19:00
Spooks (Drama)
The Sting. Series 4, episode 9.
Exciting drama set in the dark world of the clandestine security service, MI5, and the secret lives of the people who make up the elite team. The world is on the brink of war with Iran and despite the Government's reluctance to go to war again in this climate of playing lap dog to America the UK may be forced to do so.
Director: Julian Simpson
Starring: Andrew Alston, Philip Arditti, William Armstrong, Anna Chancellor, James Dicker, Peter Firth
(2005, 4 Star)


20:00
afterlife (Drama)
Sleeping With The Dead. Series 1, episode 5.
Compelling supernatural drama about a bereaved father and a clairvoyant, with Lesley Sharpe and Andrew Lincoln. When Robert accomanies Alison to a haunted flat, he has to consider for the first time that her contact with his son may be genuine.
Director: Martyn Friend
Starring: Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Paul Brennen, Joshua David-Kennedy, Kate Duchêne
(Repeat, 2005, 12, 5 Star)




21:00
The Vicar of Dibley (Sitcom)
Autumn. Series 3, episode 1.
Comedy series about a young female vicar living in a quirky rural community, dealing diplomatically with the odd characters on the Parish Council. Starring Dawn French and written by Richard Curtis. David's brother Simon returns to Dibley but is he back to light up Geraldine's life - or to break her heart?
(Repeat, 1994, 4 Star)


22:00
Spooks (Drama)
The Sting. Series 4, episode 9.
Exciting drama set in the dark world of the clandestine security service, MI5, and the secret lives of the people who make up the elite team. The world is on the brink of war with Iran and despite the Government's reluctance to go to war again in this climate of playing lap dog to America the UK may be forced to do so.
Director: Julian Simpson
Starring: Andrew Alston, Philip Arditti, William Armstrong, Anna Chancellor, James Dicker, Peter Firth
(2005, 4 Star)


23:00
afterlife (Drama)
Sleeping With The Dead. Series 1, episode 5.
Compelling supernatural drama about a bereaved father and a clairvoyant, with Lesley Sharpe and Andrew Lincoln. When Robert accomanies Alison to a haunted flat, he has to consider for the first time that her contact with his son may be genuine.
Director: Martyn Friend
Starring: Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Paul Brennen, Joshua David-Kennedy, Kate Duchêne
(Repeat, 2005, 12, 5 Star)


00:00
Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses (Reality Show)
At her Spanish Spa, leading nutritionist Amanda Hamilton detoxifies the bodies and rejuvenates the spirits of people who have some of society's most embarrassing and socially stigmatised medical conditions. They are a doctor's worst nightmare. The most common reaction from a stranger is 'urghhh... look at that!'. Can Amanda, with her unconventional beliefs and techniques that emphasise mind and body duality, shift attitudes from one of shunning to sympathy and, more importantly, can she turn her clients' lives around?
(Repeat)


01:00
Staying Put (Consumer)
Glasgow West.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)




01:30
Staying Put (Consumer)
Ashton Tracey.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


02:00
Bargain Hunt (Game Show)
Episode 7.
Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques programme in which teams of amateur collectors are challenged to root out bargains at antique fairs and sell them for a profit at auction.


02:45
The Weakest Link (Quiz Show)
Anne Robinson is quiz-master in this game of elimination, where nine contestants answer a series of quick-fire general knowledge questions.


03:30
Himalaya with Michael Palin (Travel)
A Passage to India. Episode 2.
Monty Python's Michael Palin, comedian-turned-explorer, explores the vast South Asian mountain range of the Himalayas. Michael travels from K2 in Pakistan to the Ladakh region of India. It is a short distance, but he has to detour hundreds of miles because of political barriers caused by Partition in 1947.
(Repeat)


04:30
Balamory (Childrens)
Nature Symphony.
Colourful children's drama series set on a fictional Scottish island.




04:50
Tweenies (Childrens)
Desert.
Tweenies is an enriching, entertaining and informative show designed to appeal to three-to-five-year-olds.
(U, 3 Star)


05:10
Big Cook Little Cook (Childrens)
Hansel and Gretel.
Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small run their own cafe. All kinds of guests drop in to eat there but Ben and Small always cook up something specially suited to their customers.


05:30
Tikkabilla (Childrens)
Owl and *****cat.
Bright and lively fun for pre-school children in Tikkabilla house, with rhymes, activities, stories and features.


BBC Prime Listings for Wednesday 5th November



06:00
Boogie Beebies (Childrens)
Turning Around Tuesday.
Kids love to dance, so here's a series where kids can learn dance moves - featuring children in different places, demonstrating dances for the viewers to emulate. Time to boogie!


06:15
Tweenies (Childrens)
Cut.
Tweenies is an enriching, entertaining and informative show designed to appeal to three-to-five-year-olds.
(U, 3 Star)


06:35
Balamory (Childrens)
The Sniff-A-Long.
Colourful children's drama series set on a fictional Scottish island.


06:55
Big Cook Little Cook (Childrens)
Rumplestilskin.
Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small run their own cafe. All kinds of guests drop in to eat there but Ben and Small always cook up something specially suited to their customers.


07:15
Come Outside (Education)
Sewage.
Take a trip with Auntie Mabel and her mischievous dog Pippin, as they explore both natural and man-made environments in their little aeroplane.




07:35
Teletubbies (Childrens)
Action Story.
The multi-award-winning children's programme, starring Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, and their friend Noo Noo the vacuum cleaner.


08:00
The Weakest Link (Quiz Show)
Anne Robinson is quiz-master in this game of elimination, where nine contestants answer a series of quick-fire general knowledge questions.


08:45
Staying Put (Consumer)
Yeo-Fareham.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


09:15
Staying Put (Consumer)
Brighton Mckees.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


09:45
EastEnders (Soap)
Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a daily dose of drama, excitement and tears.
(Repeat)




10:15
Himalaya with Michael Palin (Travel)
Annapurna to Everest. Episode 3.
Monty Python's Michael Palin, comedian-turned-explorer, explores the vast South Asian mountain range of the Himalayas. Michael is affected by altitude on a trek to Annapurna, is blessed by the King of Nepal, and meets his first yaks at the world's highest monastery.
(Repeat)


11:15
Bargain Hunt (Game Show)
Episode 8.
Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques programme in which teams of amateur collectors are challenged to root out bargains at antique fairs and sell them for a profit at auction.


12:00
One Foot in the Grave (Sitcom)
The Pit and The Pendulum. Series 4, episode 1.
Award-winning quirky black comedy starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew, a grumpy senior citizen who always seems to provoke people into taking extreme action against him. Also starring Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife. A hole being dug at the bottom of Victor's back garden becomes a tunnel to hell, and his new hobby of keeping tropical fish causes Greenpeace to mount an all night picket outside the pet shop.
Director: Susan Belbin
Starring: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Angus Deayton, Janine Duvitski, Sarah Bolden, Katharine Page
(Repeat, 1993, 3 Star)


12:30
One Foot in the Grave (Sitcom)
Descent Into the Maelstrom. Series 4, episode 2.
Award-winning quirky black comedy starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew, a grumpy senior citizen who always seems to provoke people into taking extreme action against him. Also starring Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife. Victor has to nurse Margaret back to health after she collapses from exhaustion. Her spirits are lifted because the little girl who lived next door has returned for a visit, much to Victor's dismay!
(Repeat, 1993, 3 Star)


13:00
Red Dwarf VI (Sitcom)
Legion. Series 6, episode 2.
The crew of Red Dwarf awake after 200 years in suspended animation to find the star ship has been stolen. The sixth series of the cult sci-fi comedy. The crew of Red Dwarf find supplies are low, then a malfunctioning guidance beam drags the dwarfers to a deserted space station.
(Repeat)




13:30
Red Dwarf VI (Sitcom)
Gunmen of The Apocalypse. Series 6, episode 3.
The crew of Red Dwarf awake after 200 years in suspended animation to find the star ship has been stolen. The sixth series of the cult sci-fi comedy. Kryten contracts a deadly computer virus. Rimmer and the crew are forced to enter his electronic mindscape and find themselves in a wild west town, facing metaphorical gunslingers.
(Repeat)


14:00
Massive Nature (Nature)
The Edge.
Breathtaking do***entary series, putting the viewer in the midst of some of nature's most impressive spectacles - with cutting-edge wildlife film, augmented by photo-realistic effects, relaying the action from the very heart of the event. Young Adeli penguins must leave the breeding colony for life in the open ocean. But as they gather at the water's edge, predatory leopard seals lurk offshore. Whether a penguin survives depends on a chain of events - and a strategy which will divide the weak from the strong.
(Repeat)


14:30
Massive Nature (Nature)
The Exodus.
Breathtaking do***entary series, putting the viewer in the midst of some of nature's most impressive spectacles - with cutting-edge wildlife film, augmented by photo-realistic effects, relaying the action from the very heart of the event. Every year, 40 million Brazilian free-tailed bats stream out of their summer homes, the 'guano caves' near San Antonio in Texas. Half are babies, taking wing on their maiden flight, and facing a deadly array of hawks, falcons, snakes and racoons.
(Repeat)


15:00
Garden Rivals (Gardening)
This series pitches one garden designer against another, in a battle to revamp people's gardens. Host 'Handy Andy' Kane makes sure all is fair between rival gardeners Anne-Marie Powell and Matt Clawson.
(Repeat)


15:30
House Invaders (DIY)
Gordon Whistance and Anna Ryder Richardson host this interior design series, showing how to transform one's home without spending any money.
(Repeat)




16:00
EastEnders (Soap)
Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a daily dose of drama, excitement and tears.
(Repeat)


16:30
Masterchef Goes Large (Cookery)
Top chef and restauranteur John Torode, and vegetable guru Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. Ninety six would-be-chefs are whittled down to a mere four in a series of gruelling challenges. First they have to invent a dish from scratch in 30 minutes. Next, the 3 most talented will have to survive being thrown into the heat of a professional kitchen. Finally, they will have to wow the judges with a 2-course meal. It's programme two of the finals! In today's programme the finalists are flown out to the North Sea to prepare food for the 600 crew of the war ship HMS Illustrious.
(Repeat)


17:00
The Vicar of Dibley (Sitcom)
Winter. Series 3, episode 2.
Comedy series about a young female vicar living in a quirky rural community, dealing diplomatically with the odd characters on the Parish Council. Starring Dawn French and written by Richard Curtis. The parish puts on a nativity play in which Alice plays Mary with amazing effect.
(Repeat, 1994, 4 Star)


18:00
A Life Coach Less Ordinary (Reality Show)
Reality meets lifestyle television in A Life Coach Less Ordinary as we follow the zany Nik and Eva Speakman as they convert their 11th-century house into a one-stop shop for those seeking a complete lifestyle change. Emma is slim and attractive yet is convinced she's fat and ugly. Can the Speakmans teach her to love herself?
(Repeat)


18:30
A Life Coach Less Ordinary (Reality Show)
Reality meets lifestyle television in A Life Coach Less Ordinary as we follow the zany Nik and Eva Speakman as they convert their 11th-century house into a one-stop shop for those seeking a complete lifestyle change.
(Repeat)




19:00
Spooks (Drama)
Diana. Series 4, episode 10.
Exciting drama set in the dark world of the clandestine security service, MI5, and the secret lives of the people who make up the elite team. Angela asks Ruth for help in procuring the evidence that proves MI5 assassinated Lady Diana.
(2005, 4 Star)


20:00
Hotel Babylon (Drama)
A tantalizing and seductive insight into the ***y world of the luxury five-star hotel industry, a place where money not only talks but can buy you just about anything you desire. Inspired by Imogen Edwards-Jones' revelatory novel of life behind the scenes of London's top class hotels. When £3,000 goes missing from one of the guests' rooms, Rebecca comes down hard on the staff and everyone is a suspect, facing instant dismissal if found guilty. With guest star Joan Collins.
(Repeat)


21:00
The Vicar of Dibley (Sitcom)
Winter. Series 3, episode 2.
Comedy series about a young female vicar living in a quirky rural community, dealing diplomatically with the odd characters on the Parish Council. Starring Dawn French and written by Richard Curtis. The parish puts on a nativity play in which Alice plays Mary with amazing effect.
(Repeat, 1994, 4 Star)


22:00
Spooks (Drama)
Diana. Series 4, episode 10.
Exciting drama set in the dark world of the clandestine security service, MI5, and the secret lives of the people who make up the elite team. Angela asks Ruth for help in procuring the evidence that proves MI5 assassinated Lady Diana.
(2005, 4 Star)


23:00
Hotel Babylon (Drama)
A tantalizing and seductive insight into the ***y world of the luxury five-star hotel industry, a place where money not only talks but can buy you just about anything you desire. Inspired by Imogen Edwards-Jones' revelatory novel of life behind the scenes of London's top class hotels. When £3,000 goes missing from one of the guests' rooms, Rebecca comes down hard on the staff and everyone is a suspect, facing instant dismissal if found guilty. With guest star Joan Collins.
(Repeat)




00:00
A Life Coach Less Ordinary (Reality Show)
Reality meets lifestyle television in A Life Coach Less Ordinary as we follow the zany Nik and Eva Speakman as they convert their 11th-century house into a one-stop shop for those seeking a complete lifestyle change. Emma is slim and attractive yet is convinced she's fat and ugly. Can the Speakmans teach her to love herself?
(Repeat)


00:30
A Life Coach Less Ordinary (Reality Show)
Reality meets lifestyle television in A Life Coach Less Ordinary as we follow the zany Nik and Eva Speakman as they convert their 11th-century house into a one-stop shop for those seeking a complete lifestyle change.
(Repeat)


01:00
Staying Put (Consumer)
Yeo-Fareham.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


01:30
Staying Put (Consumer)
Brighton Mckees.
Designer Anna Ryder Richardson and developer Adrian Simpson compete with each other to rescue couples from their housing turmoil.
(Repeat)


02:00
Bargain Hunt (Game Show)
Episode 8.
Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques programme in which teams of amateur collectors are challenged to root out bargains at antique fairs and sell them for a profit at auction.




02:45
The Weakest Link (Quiz Show)
Anne Robinson is quiz-master in this game of elimination, where nine contestants answer a series of quick-fire general knowledge questions.


03:30
Himalaya with Michael Palin (Travel)
Annapurna to Everest. Episode 3.
Monty Python's Michael Palin, comedian-turned-explorer, explores the vast South Asian mountain range of the Himalayas. Michael is affected by altitude on a trek to Annapurna, is blessed by the King of Nepal, and meets his first yaks at the world's highest monastery.
(Repeat)


04:30
Balamory (Childrens)
The Sniff-A-Long.
Colourful children's drama series set on a fictional Scottish island.


04:50
Tweenies (Childrens)
Cut.
Tweenies is an enriching, entertaining and informative show designed to appeal to three-to-five-year-olds.
(U, 3 Star)


05:10
Big Cook Little Cook (Childrens)
Rumplestilskin.
Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small run their own cafe. All kinds of guests drop in to eat there but Ben and Small always cook up something specially suited to their customers.




05:30
Tikkabilla (Childrens)
"Fruit, Trees and Birds".
Bright and lively fun for pre-school children in Tikkabilla house, with rhymes, activities, stories and features.