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BBC Two
The Season
Sat 28th Nov at 12:25 (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)). Dramatised reality series about a group of ten teenagers who descend on the party capital of Val d'Isère in the French Alps for their gap years
Versailles Stories
Mon 30th Nov & Wed 2nd Dec at 19:30. Series exploring the history and modern evolution of one of France's great palaces through the stories of the people who work there today
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The Season
Missed the previous episodes? Watch them on the iPlayer. Available until Sat 9th Jan 2010
Spiral II
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