Tuesday 29 May 2012
Programme Information
Network TV BBC Week 7: 13-19 February
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Network TV BBC Week 7: Saturday 13 February 2010
BBC ONE Saturday 13 February 2010
The Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League are all for the agenda for today's show, presented by Dan Walker.
It's FA Cup fifth round weekend and the famous competition has already thrown up some shock results this season. With some of the big guns already out – including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal – plenty of the clubs still in the draw will be harbouring dreams of a trip to Wembley in May.
There is also time to reflect on the midweek action from the Premier League, which saw Arsenal aiming to do the double over Liverpool, and Manchester United travelling to Aston Villa, hoping to avenge their 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford earlier this season.
Looking ahead, the Champions League knockout stages begin next week – last year's runners-up, Manchester United, travel to AC Milan on Tuesday, where they will come up against a familiar face in David Beckham. The following evening, Arsenal visit FC Porto.
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John Inverdale introduces live coverage as Wales host Scotland in the second weekend of the 2010 Six Nations. It's Wales' first home game of the tournament and the Millennium Stadium is bound to be buzzing for the occasion, especially if the home side beat the Scots for the third time in a row and the fifth consecutive time on their home territory.
Match commentary comes from Andrew Cotter and Jonathan Davies.
Every game bar one of the 2010 Six Nations tournament is live on BBC One (France versus Italy on 14 March is live on BBC Two) and, for the first time, every game is available in High Definition (HD). All matches are also streamed live on the BBC Sport website and are available on BBC iPlayer for up to a week after the live fixture.
Six Nations Rugby is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Gabby Logan is at the Stade de France in Paris to present live coverage of the second of today's two matches from the 2010 Six Nations, which pits France against Ireland. The Irish won a thrilling game 30-21 when the sides met at Croke Park last season – a victory that set Declan Kidney's men on course for their historic Grand Slam win. But Ireland haven't won in the French capital since 2000 and are bound to face another strong Gallic challenge again today.
Match commentary comes from Eddie Butler and Philip Matthews.
Six Nations Rugby is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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So You Think You Can Dance
8.35-9.05pm BBC ONE
Cat Deeley and judges Nigel Lythgoe, Arlene Phillips, Louise Redknapp and Sisco Gomez conclude the search to find Britain's favourite dancer as So You Think You Can Dance reaches its grand finale.
With four contestants remaining on the dance floor – two guys and two girls – the series reaches fever pitch as the prizes of winning the chance to realise their dreams in Hollywood and take home £100,000 comes within their grasp.
The judges will give their expert opinions, but the decision of who is awarded the title of Britain's Favourite Dancer and given the prizes is that of the public vote alone. After weeks of couple, solo and group performances, who will have truly danced for their lives and impressed the viewers at home enough?
Along with a special guest performance from Robbie Williams, the grand finale to the first series of So You Think You Can Dance promises to push the remaining dancers to the limit...
So You Think You Can Dance is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Zoe and Jordan's volatile relationship explodes; Dixie surprises Jeff with a proposition; and Charlie confronts the scheming Shona, as the medical drama continues.
Lovers Julie and Martin kiss passionately, unaware they're being photographed by private investigator Norman. On catching sight of him, Julie gives chase and Norman is injured as she snatches his camera. She is determined to persuade Norman not to use the pictures, but could the private investigator be the one to make her see the error of her ways?
Meanwhile, Dixie's sick father, Arthur, decides to spend some quality time with his daughter, which causes problems for the paramedic as she's never revealed her true sexuality. Determined not to disappoint her father, Dixie has a surprising proposition for sparring partner Jeff.
When Zoe doesn't turn up for a shift, Jordan is furious and gives the medic a piece of his mind. Out for revenge, Zoe fills in a patient comment form and doesn't hold back on her thoughts. Tensions mount when, disgusted by Zoe's attitude, Jordan decides to confront her.
It's an important match day for the ED soccer team and when their star player pulls out, Adam steps into the breach. But it soon becomes clear that Adam's problems off the pitch are affecting his play – to the detriment of the opposing team members.
Charlie is horrified to find that Shona has broken into Louis's house and even more disturbed to discover that she uses drugs. But matters go from bad to worse when, after confronting the drunken girl, Charlie crashes his car...
Sunetra Sarker is Zoe, Michael French is Jordan, Jane Hazelgrove is Dixie, Matt Bardock is Jeff, Derek Thompson is Charlie, Evelyn Hoskins is Shona, Emily Hamilton is Julie, Robert Cavanah is Martin, Jesse Birdsall is Norman, Paul Copley is Arthur, Tristan Gemmill is Adam and Gregory Foreman is Louis.
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With all the Championship teams playing five games in two weeks this could be an absolutely pivotal period in the season. Doncaster versus Nottingham Forest pits two of the best footballing teams in the division against each other, while in League One, five of the top six clubs are away, giving the chasing group some hope.
Notts County started the season tipped for promotion from League Two but they travel to Rochdale, who now look like they are the hot favourites for automatic promotion.
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BBC TWO Saturday 13 February 2010
Winter Olympics 2010
Vancouver 2010 is a 17-day festival of live international winter sports – from biathlon to bobsleigh; curling to cross-country; skiing to skeleton; snowboarding to ski jumping – taking place from 12 to 28 February. The competition schedule involves 86 medal events in 15 Winter Olympic sports held at nine venues. BBC TV will broadcast more than 160 hours on BBC Two and BBC HD (with an additional 13 hours also available on BBC HD), bringing British audiences the global stories of ambition, determination and courage, while capturing the excitement, drama and magical moments that make the Winter Olympics such a unique sporting event.
At 1.45am on Saturday 13 February (5.45pm on Friday, local time, and late Friday night in the UK), the world turns its eyes to BC Place in Vancouver for the spectacle and splendour of the Opening Ceremony. BBC TV has live coverage of this historic event, which marks the beginning of 16 days of world-class competition, as well as the Closing Ceremony, which will effectively hand over the baton to London 2012. Both ceremonies are presented by Sue Barker with commentary led by Hazel Irvine.
Once again, the BBC is set to produce more hours of coverage than ever before. As well as the comprehensive coverage on BBC Two and BBC HD, there will be 2,000 hours of interactive coverage via BBC Red Button. Viewers with digital TV can access up to six additional streams of coverage (four live) to see extended coverage of the 86 individual events. In addition, a 30-minute highlights show, available every day from 6am on the Red Button and around 8am on iPlayer, encapsulates all the day's action.
Hazel and Sue present a daily two-hour, early afternoon Winter Olympics highlights show featuring the best of the overnight action, while Clare Balding fronts the BBC's peak programming slot (7-9pm), which brings the best of the action from the alpine skiing and snowboarding. Extended live coverage is then broadcast post-Newsnight until 5am, presented by Hazel Irvine.
Among the first medals up for grabs are the NH (normal hill) individual ski jumping, men's downhill skiing, men's 5000m speed skating and women's biathlon 7.5km sprint.
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Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how commerce has colonised the world-wide web as she continues her investigation into how the internet is transforming society.
Aleks reveals how web users are paying for what appear to be "free" sites and services in hidden ways. Joined by some of the most influential business leaders of the online world, including Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Eric Schmidt (Google), Chad Hurley (YouTube), Bill Gates, Martha Lane Fox and Reed Hastings (Netflix), she traces how businesses, with varying degrees of success, have attempted to make money on the web.
She tells the inside story of the gold-rush years of the dotcom bubble and reveals how retailers such as Amazon learned its lessons. She also charts how, out of the ashes, Google forged the business model that has come to dominate today's web, offering a plethora of highly attractive, ostensibly free services, including search, maps and video, that are, in fact, funded through a sophisticated and highly lucrative advertising system which trades on what users look for.
Aleks also explores how internet advertising is evolving further to become more targeted and relevant to individual consumers. Recommendation engines, pioneered by retailers such as Amazon, are also breaking down the barriers between commerce and consumer by marketing future purchases to customers based on their previous choices.
On the surface, the web appears to have brought about a revolution in convenience. But as companies start to build up vast databases of users' online habits and preferences, Aleks questions what this may mean for notions of privacy and personal space in the 21st century.
The Virtual Revolution is produced in partnership with the Open University.
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The heroes try to save themselves and others without the use of their powers, with shocking consequences, as the high-octane US drama continues. Aggravated by Sylar's taunts, Matt goes to extreme measures to expel Sylar from his life – with unexpected results. HRG calls in a favour and enlists Tracy to help save the life of Jeremy, who is just as troubled as she is. During a terrifying hazing, Gretchen and Claire realise that greater forces are at work than the cheerleaders and Samuel seizes the moment to gain another family member.
Zachary Quinto plays Sylar, Greg Grunberg plays Matt, Jack Coleman plays HRG, Ali Larter plays Tracy, Mark L Young plays Jeremy, Madeline Zima plays Gretchen, Hayden Panettiere plays Claire and Robert Knepper plays Samuel.
Heroes is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Winter Olympics 2010
The BBC's comprehensive coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics continues with the latest action and highlights from the first day's competition, presented by Hazel Irvine.
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Network TV BBC Week 7: Sunday 14 February 2010
BBC ONE Sunday 14 February 2010
John Inverdale hosts live coverage as England visit Italy, as the Six Nations continues.
The Azzurri have never enjoyed victory in this fixture but went pretty close in the last Rome meeting two years ago. England had to cope with a determined second-half fight-back and their eventual 23-19 win was their narrowest yet over the Italians.
Match commentary comes from Nick Mullins and Brian Moore.
BBC Sport's popular interactive forum will once again be available via the Red Button following the match, from 4.30-5.00pm.
Six Nations Rugby is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
SB4
When Daniel learns that Old Peg Leg, a Crimean war veteran who has been visiting Lark Rise for years, has received no pension despite his war injuries, he starts a newspaper campaign protesting against this injustice, as the period drama based on Flora Thompson's novels continues.
Laura is delighted that Daniel has settled in Candleford and even her parents are pleased at the commitment he is showing. But when Daniel presents Laura with his grandmother's brooch as a token of his affection, she finds she is not ready for such declarations and refuses to accept it.
Thomas meanwhile, inspired by a self-help book, sets about trying to transform himself into a "thrusting" success, though Margaret, it turns out, likes him just the way he is.
Daniel's campaign on Peg Leg's behalf has attracted huge attention and a London newspaper has come to take a photo of the veteran for their front page. But just as Peg Leg's plight looks set to become a cause célèbre, Emma discovers a large sum of money hidden inside his wooden leg – he is not the destitute beggar they all thought, but a rich man.
Emma is devastated by his betrayal, and when Daniel learns of it, he feels he must expose Peg Leg, even if it ruins his reputation as a journalist. Dorcas though, points out that there is a greater cause at stake.
The dishonest veteran flees Candleford and hides in the woods but when Dorcas, Emma, Laura and Daniel finally track him down, he explains the painful reason behind his decision to hoard his money and never settle down. The trauma of lying injured on the battlefield has left him with a deep fear of staying in one place.
Meanwhile, Laura is still struggling to understand her reaction to Daniel's gift until Dorcas helps her see that she should just enjoy young love for now, until she is ready for more.
Ben Aldridge plays Daniel, Olivia Hallinan plays Laura, Mark Heap plays Thomas, Sandy McDade plays Margaret, Claudie Blakley plays Emma and Julia Sawalha plays Dorcas.
Lark Rise To Candleford is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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David Dimbleby continues to chart the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts and tell the story of the nation through its treasures. The third episode of the series examines the Age Of Power.
The 100 years from the accession of Henry VIII to the first performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII saw the creation of an enduring myth: England as God's chosen nation.
It was led from the top by the Tudors and the artists they brought to their court. First, Henry VIII, who, as patron of Torrigiano and Holbein, but also instigator of the Reformation, was a force of creativity and destruction; and then Elizabeth I, who inspired an art of devotion and in whose name explorers set off to discover the far corners of the Earth.
Items examined (and places visited) include: Drake's Drum (Buckland Abbey); Torrigiano's tomb for Henry VII (Westminster Abbey); painting of Field of Cloth of Gold (Hampton Court); Anthony Roll (Pepys Library, Cambridge); the wreck of the Mary Rose (Portsmouth Royal Dockyard); Tudor coat-of-arms (St Mary's, Norfolk); Henry's Great Bible (Lambeth Palace); Holbein's Ambassadors (National Gallery); copy of Holbein's Henry VIII (Trinity College, Cambridge); Henry VIII armour (Tower of London); Rainbow portrait of Elizabeth (Hatfield House); Hilliard miniatures (the V&A); John White's New World sketches; Molyneux Globes (Middle Temple); the Cheapside Hoard (Museum of London); Armada Portrait; and Shakespeare's History Plays (the Globe Theatre).
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BBC THREE Sunday 14 February 2010
Annie stumbles across several of her own kind at a local theatre and ends up getting a job working there with the stage psychic, as the drama following the lives of three housemates who happen to be a werewolf, a ghost and a vampire continues. Judging by his abilities, the psychic is grateful for her help.
She finds a new sense of purpose by helping ghosts resolve their issues with their living relatives, but things take a turn for the worse when someone from her past appears in the audience.
Meanwhile, Lucy's reaction to sleeping with Mitchell has some very violent and shocking repercussions. And as George's relationship with Nina becomes more serious, she has an important question for him.
Lenora Crichlow stars as Annie, Lyndsey Marshal as Lucy, Aidan Turner as Mitchell, Russell Tovey as George and Sinead Keenan as Nina.
Being Human is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Network TV BBC Week 7: Monday 15 February 2010
BBC ONE Monday 15 February 2010
The search for Archie's murderer continues as the police launch a local voluntary DNA screening, in this week's first visit to Albert Square.
Jack tells Max that Bradley could be in trouble so they decide to wait for him at the car lot to talk things through.
Meanwhile, Zsa Zsa tells Shirley that she should have a makeover to impress Phil. Begrudgingly, she agrees, and Heather and Zsa Zsa take her to Stacey's stall to get a new outfit. Their efforts prove successful and Shirley looks amazing.
Jack is played by Scott Maslen, Max by Jake Wood, Bradley by Charlie Clements, Zsa Zsa by Emer Kelly, Shirley by Linda Henry, Phil by Steve McFadden, Stacey by Lacey Turner and Heather by Cheryl Fergison.
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Peter Taylor examines a network of young jihadists that stretched across three continents, as Generation Jihad continues. They were young, most had no direct contact with Al Qaeda and, in some cases, they had not even met each other face to face but they were plotting together with murderous intent.
Peter discovers how members of Generation Jihad were turned into terrorists through exposure to violent Al Qaeda propaganda distributed over the internet.
Aabid Khan lived in Bradford, West Yorkshire, but his influence spread right across the English-speaking world. This jihadi mastermind began his path to radicalisation aged just 12. He set up a social networking site, password-protected message forums and instant messaging to find, groom and recruit potential young jihadis.
Khan was in touch with young radicals in North America – one of whom was a 22-year-old college student from Atlanta, Georgia. Haris Ahmed dreamed of fighting violent jihad and wanted to train at a terrorist camp in Pakistan.
But Haris Ahmed soon moved beyond the virtual world; he went with a friend to Washington DC to record videos which they believed would curry favour with terrorists overseas.
Khan was also connected to a plot in Canada, where a 20-year-old college student had put in place plans to construct three enormous truck bombs. Zakaria Amara had also radicalised a young school friend and recruited him into his plot – it was to become the most complex and serious threat ever faced by Canada's security services.
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BBC TWO Monday 15 February 2010
Nurse Jackie – Pill-O-Matix Ep 11/12
Kevin decides to buy Jackie a new wedding ring, as the critically acclaimed US comedy about a strong-willed nurse in a New York City emergency room continues.
At work, an automated pill-dispensing machine replaces Eddie; a movie critic is admitted with a broken elbow, and Zoey gives him the wrong amount of painkiller, which results in him slipping into a coma; and O'Hara's mother has also lapsed into a coma, and she believes that her stepfather is responsible. Meanwhile, Eddie follows Jackie home and sees her with Kevin and the girls.
Kevin is played by Dominic Fumusa, Jackie by Edie Falco, Eddie by Paul Schulze, the movie critic by Victor Garber and Zoey by Merritt Wever.
Nurse Jackie is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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CBEEBIES Monday 15 February 2010
Based on African folk tales and the Tinga Tinga art of Tanzania, this vibrant new series from the producer of the award-winning Charlie And Lola continues to bring to life some tall tales with big surprises, with voices from some of Britain's most illustrious stars.
On Monday young viewers can find out why Monkey swings from trees. There was a time when Monkey used to play on the ground and loved to wind up Crocodile. One day, the Big Rains came and Monkey became stranded up the Mango Tree. Nasty Crocodile promised to take him to dry land but only in exchange for one thing – his heart. Monkey tricked Crocodile and when Crocodile found out that Monkey swapped his heart for a mango, he chased Monkey up a tree. From that day on, Monkey swings in the trees, keeping well clear of angry snaps.
Tuesday's tall tale explains why Warthog Is So Ugly. There was a time when Warthog was really rather handsome – and boy, did he know it. He strutted around Tinga Tinga as if he owned the place. All the animals were fed up with Warthog's boasting and then, one day, Lion decided to give chase. Warthog ran head first into Porcupine's burrow and he was no longer the prettiest beast in Tinga Tinga.
Wednesday's adventure reveals why Rhino charges. There was a time when Rhino didn't charge and he couldn't see very well at all. Poor old Rhino really wanted to be invited to the Dance of the Horns up on the plains with Buffalo and all the other horned animals. But Rhino didn't have a horn, so he wasn't allowed. The Monkeys decide to help Rhino and make him a horn from a piece of old wood. But when Rhino woke up he didn't know what it was. "Aargh," he said. "Thing on the end of my nose! CHAAaarge!"
On Thursday, viewers can find out Why Jackal Howls at the moon. Jackal was a trickster and always wanted what was not rightfully his. Jackal took over Hen's nest and Aardvark's burrow and even took the cub's supper from Mama Cheetah! All the animals decided to teach Jackal a lesson and made him believe that the moon was made of the sweetest, most delicious honey in Tinga Tinga. Of course, Jackal instantly wanted some ... but it never came. From that day on Jackal has howled at the moon, waiting for another drop of delicious honey.
Friday's fable tells Why Frog Croaks. There was a time when Frog didn't croak. Frog sang like a bird ... and the birds didn't like it. Birds are the masters of song and that's the way it should be! So the birds trick poor old Frog into a singing duel – and sang and sang and sang ... until poor old Frog's voice was reduced to a "ribbit".
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Network TV BBC Week 7: Tuesday 16 February 2010
BBC ONE Tuesday 16 February 2010
A crowd gathers in the Square as police cars pull up outside No. 45, as the drama continues in EastEnders' 25th anniversary week. Jack spots Max heading towards the police and pulls him out of their earshot. Max tells Jack he is going to pretend to the police that he killed Archie, to take the rap for Bradley. Jack tells him he doesn't need to; it's all over now. Max turns to see the police descending on Janine's flat to search it. They find Archie's engagement ring in her bedroom.
Jack is played by Scott Maslen, Max by Jake Wood, Bradley by Charlie Clements and Janine by Charlie Brooks.
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Elliot is called to attend to Charlie, who has had a heart attack, as the medical drama continues. Nick Jordan saved Charlie's life in the Emergency Department and now Elliot is going to take over his treatment on Darwin, but the two disagree on how to proceed. Elliot is overworked and the pressure of operating on a friend is becoming too much for him. He wants to help Charlie but, in his current condition, could end up being more harmful to him...
Thandie, meanwhile, wants to fool the Home Office into believing that she and Ric are a couple to avoid being investigated for fraudulently marrying, and possibly even deported. Thandie succeeds and Ric is reminded of why he fell for her in the first place. Unable to resist, he kisses her.
Nicky is determined to show Maria that he is boyfriend material but he ends up attracting attention from George...
Paul Bradley plays Elliot, Derek Thompson plays Charlie, Michael French plays Nick Jordan, Ginny Holder plays Thandie, Hugh Quarshie plays Ric, Alan Morrissey plays Nicky, Phoebe Thomas plays Maria and Joseph May plays George.
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Reunited and on the road, the Family travel south on the lookout for a new home, as the series charting the struggles of a handful of survivors in a post-virus apocalypse continues. They encounter a small but thriving community of survivors and, after some initial trepidation, decide to take up their offer of hospitality, but tragedy strikes when a member of the Family suddenly dies.
While Al and Sarah enjoy their new romance, Tom simmers as Anya makes friends with the new community's leader, Judy. But Tom's anger is short-lived when his relationship with Anya takes a dramatic twist. Greg and Abby leave together to follow up Greg's suspicions about a mysterious postcard, which lead him to an abandoned airfield. Meanwhile, a member of the Family discovers an elderly couple dying from a new, mutant strain of the virus...
Al is played by Phillip Rhys, Sarah by Robyn Addison, Tom by Max Beesley, Anya by Zoe Tapper, Judy by Morven Christie, Greg by Paterson Joseph and Abby by Julie Graham.
Survivors is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Forming part of BBC One's Being Mum Season, Having A Baby To Save My Child follows two couples over two years as they take a controversial route to find cures for their critically ill children.
Both Alison and Thomas, from Sheffield, and David and Samantha, from York, have a child who needs a bone marrow donor to cure their life-threatening disease, but have found no match through the usual route of the international register.
Now, with advances in IVF techniques, it is possible to have a new baby unaffected by the disease and who will be a perfect tissue match – and therefore a donor – for their ill sibling.
For Alison and Thomas, time is running out for four-year-old David, who has Fanconi anaemia – a degenerative disease of the bone marrow. As practising Catholics, the idea of using IVF techniques to "create" a child to cure another has created a moral dilemma. Alison says: "We're trying to choose a baby that's not only a baby for us but a baby that will help David. I guess ethically there are a lot of strong opinions about whether we should or shouldn't be having a go at doing this."
David and Samantha's daughter, Jessica, was diagnosed with the same disease at the age of 10 in 2007. By the time she was 11, she urgently needed a bone marrow transplant but, with no matched donor available, they were forced to use her dad's marrow, which was only a 50 per cent match. A few weeks after the transplant, Jessica died. Now the couple face losing their two-year-old son, Alex, who also has the disease.
The film follows them as they fight for NHS funding to pay for the treatment. David says: "We're not talking about 'I want a baby with blonde hair and blue eyes', that's not what we are talking about. We're talking about a child that is healthy."
Having A Baby To Save My Child is one of a series of documentaries that focuses on the issues that face parents today, being shown as part of BBC One's Being Mum Season.
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BBC TWO Tuesday 16 February 2010
So far in this series Professor Iain Stewart has looked at how four natural geological forces have shaped human history. In this final programme Iain explores a completely new force; humans. No longer at the mercy of the planet, human beings have had a major impact on Earth.
Iain travels to Indonesia where he discovers the aftermath of a catastrophic mud volcano. A village close by now lies entombed in solid mud; all that is left is the roof of a mosque. This eruption was unique, as it was the result of a devastating geological accident caused not by the planet, but by mankind.
This eruption is a symbol of our geological muscle, but also a sign that human power over the planet often lacks control. But human impact on Earth goes back much further than one might think, and what's more, it has not always been negative, as Iain finds out when he visits the Rocky Mountains in Canada. Scientists say that 10,000 years ago the planet was set to begin a long, slow cooling which would have meant that today we should be on the verge of a new ice age. It didn't happen; this is the ice age that never was. This great escape was made possible by one thing: farming. This was the beginning of our role as a force of geology.
Iain explores how the human race has intervened in the soil and water cycles. It's an intervention that sometimes backfires but also a story that speaks of our great ingenuity in bending nature to our will. Today man has created an alternative human version of the planet's water cycle, where five times as much water is held in man-made reservoirs as flows in all the world's rivers.
Man's power to alter natural cycles can be traced back to one single resource: oil. Iain visits the Tar Sands – an oil-mining operation that demonstrates our dependency on this fuel. The by-product of this dependency has been a dramatic increase in levels of greenhouse gases. Today they're higher than at any time in the last 15 million years and it's causing Earth to warm.
Today we're no longer at the mercy of the planet – people have the potential to take conscious control, and ensure that our impact on Earth works to our own benefit.
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BBC THREE Tuesday 16 February 2010
Tying in with this week's 25-anniversary episode of EastEnders, there's another chance to see the series that reveals which Albert Square character has had the most cliffhangers in the show's celebrated history.
Counting down the top hundred, the three episodes list the number of cliffhangers the characters have enjoyed, signalled by the familiar "doof doofs" – that legendary drum roll that fans instantly recognise as the soundtrack to EastEnders.
Since the show exploded onto air in 1985, nearly 4,000 episodes have aired and all have been sourced, scrutinised and counted by a crack research team to compile this chart.
Contributors include past and present EastEnders stars Steve McFadden, June Brown, Adam Woodyatt, Bill Treacher, Pam St Clement and Lacey Turner.
EastEnders – The Greatest Cliffhangers is split into three shows. Part three focuses on the characters who make it into the Top 20 and counts down to reveal the all-important No. 1. The characters to discover their chart position include current Albert Square stars Ian Beale and Pat Evans and old EastEnders favourites Dirty Den Watts and Frank Butcher, among many others.
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Five female athletes from the UK have accepted the challenge of a lifetime – to travel across the globe to meet, live and compete with local tribeswomen in their own indigenous sports in an all-out bid to see who will remain as the Last Woman Standing.
In the second leg of the contest, athletes Alex, Anna, Joni, Lesley and Natalie take part in the most demanding relay race on the planet – the Xavantes log race.
The Xavantes women are some of the toughest women in the world, famous for this particularly arduous endurance event – a relay race like no other. The teams run for 4km in the Brazilian sun, and the baton is a back-breaking 50kg log balanced on the shoulder.
This is a true test of the athletes' strength and stamina and, as the days begin to take their toll, one athlete is suffering much more than the others, and Natalie is forced to pull out of training with an injury.
Finding it hard to keep up with the Xavante women, the remaining girls are forced to battle through their exhaustion and bruising, and fight for their place in the team with an 8km run in the blistering heat. But even without the logs, will they be able to finish the race and compete in the competition?
Over the course of their journey the athletes will be tested physically and emotionally, but only one of the competitors will have the honour of being crowned the Last Woman Standing.
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Ollie is reeling from Jas's unplanned disclosure that she's been unfaithful to him, as the comedy about students in Abingdon continues. Meanwhile, the principal is determined to put DK to good work after his recent antics by sending him to do community service with the elderly.
There, DK forms an unlikely alliance with Doreen and finds that appearances can be deceiving. Meanwhile, Jas and Ollie's feud is threatening to tear the group apart, so Matt and Chloe come up with a novel solution. And as DK's bond with Doreen grows, so does the amount of trouble he finds himself in.
Ollie is played by Ceri Phillips, Jas by Hannah Job, the principal by Ellen Thomas, DK by Joe Tracini, Doreen by Miriam Margolyes, Matt by Tony Bignell and Chloe by Anabel Barnston.
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BBC FOUR Tuesday 16 February 2010
Rowan Pelling, Daily Mail columnist and former editor of the Erotic Review, takes on BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal in tonight's episode of the anarchic comedy game in which celebrities answer questions texted in by members of the public.
Mark Watson hosts, Tim Key is in the question master's chair and Alex Horne provides expert analysis from a booth as the two contestants battle it out.
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Network TV BBC Week 7: Wednesday 17 February 2010
BBC ONE Wednesday 17 February 2010
Michael finds Connie living a seemingly perfect life with a new job at a private hospital in London, in this standalone episode of the medical drama. However, it becomes clear to him that Connie has sacrificed the respect and camaraderie of Holby for a more cut-throat and money-centred approach. Michael begs her to return to Holby but she refuses. Later, Elliot also tries to convince her but Connie insists that she won't return until Vanessa leaves.
Penny is finding her career all too much and then Scott asks her to start a new life with him in Spain. She jumps at the chance. Oliver interferes telling Scott to back off and Scott realises he can't ask Penny to give up her career. He then leaves and Penny is distraught.
Meanwhile, it's Toby Geddes's first day as Consultant on Darwin. Elliot finds him annoying and is forced to perform a procedure he's not sure about. The patient dies in theatre and Elliot walks out of Holby to travel to London to try to convince Connie to return.
Michael is played by Hari Dhillon, Connie by Amanda Mealing, Elliot by Paul Bradley, Penny by Emma Catherwood, Scott by Joshua Bowman and Toby Geddes by Rick Warden.
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Material Girl Ep 6/6
Following bad reviews from Ali's debut at Fashion Week (engineered by Davina and Mitchell), she and Marco head to Paris to try to sell her collection to buyer and fashion legend Sylvie Montrose, in the final episode of the romantic comedy set in the world of fashion.
Unbeknown to Ali, Marco has been planning to sweep her off her feet. But before she leaves on the train she has a surprise visit from Chris. He is on a mission to win Ali back and on a whim asks her to marry him. Caught up in the romance of it all Ali says yes! Ali and Marco's trip to Paris subsequently ends in disaster when they don't manage to sell the collection and Marco's true feelings eventually surface.
Back in London, Ali, Chris and the gang celebrate their engagement but as a toast is made to the happy couple Marco rushes in and whisks Ali away. He's heard that Sylvie is in London and needs Ali to help him track her down. But as the pair seek Sylvie out, they grow increasingly closer. Struggling to head off her feelings for Marco – particularly when Chris cottons on – Ali calls off the engagement.
But still without a buyer their ship is sinking fast ... that is until Davina throws them a life-line. Ali is sceptical, but Marco sees the offer for what it is – a great opportunity if agreed on their terms. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – and as Marco pitches her the terms of their deal he is suddenly faced with one of his toughest decisions yet: Davina will put money into the business but on one condition – that he walks away from Ali. What happened between Marco and Davina in the past that has made her want to do this?
As Marco decides whether to make the ultimate sacrifice and sell out to Davina, Ali celebrates her success with friends, unaware that her world may be about to come crashing down around her...
Ali is played by Lenora Crichlow, Davina by Dervla Kirwan, Mitchell by Malcolm Sinclair, Marco by Michael Landes, Sylvie by Stephanie Beacham and Chris by OT Fagbenle.
Material Girl is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
GJ
BBC TWO Wednesday 17 February 2010
The team embarks on a mission to rid gin of its old-fashioned image and develop a dark campaign inspired by Edvard Munch's The Scream, as the comedy set in a fictional advertising agency draws to a close.
Working with solemn film director Michael, who promises to produce a badly directed film for "distinctiveness", the team comes up with the marketing slogan: "Loneliness, madness, misery and death, will all your life your companions be, Drink Gin."
Meanwhile, boss Clive launches a new initiative to make the office more Australian. Emma dresses in numerous Kylie Minogue classic fashions, Keaton embraces the khaki cargo look and Greg attempts to be an Australian alpha male. Keaton also takes on the role of teaching all employees about the home of the "platipussy"; Emma lets director Michael know how she really feels; and Greg, once again, experiences the pain of unrequited love for client Harriett.
Michael is played by Ed Bennett, Clive by Jarred Christmas, Emma by Daisy Haggard, Keaton by Simon Farnaby, Greg by Adam Buxton and Harriett by Ingrid Oliver.
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BBC FOUR Wednesday 17 February 2010
Don and Betty meet Sally's teacher to discuss her disruptive behaviour since Gene's death, as the award-winning US drama set in an advertising agency in the early Sixties continues. Lane Pryce, meanwhile, continues to aggravate the staff when he complains about company expenses.
When Betty goes into labour, Don rushes to her side. Drifting in and out of consciousness, Betty has confusing hallucinations of her dead parents. Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Don makes conversation with an anxious prison guard worried about impending fatherhood.
Back at the office, Pete takes unprecedented steps to enter the untapped "Negro" market. Surprisingly, Lane agrees that Sterling Cooper should capitalise on the changing attitudes regarding race.
Peggy begins to question her future at the company when she is refused a pay rise equal to the men in the office.
Jon Hamm plays Don, January Jones plays Betty, Kiernan Shipka plays Sally, Jared Harris plays Lane Pryce, Vincent Kartheiser plays Pete and Elisabeth Moss plays Peggy.
This episode of Mad Men also stars Bryan Bratt as Salvatore, Christina Hendricks as Joan, Michael Gladis as Paul, Aaron Staton as Ken, John Slattery as Roger Sterling, Ryan Cutrona as Gene Hofstadt, Eric Ladin as William Hofstadt, Christopher Stanley as Henry Francis and Mark Moses as Herman "Duck" Phillips.
Mad Men is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
MO
Network TV BBC Week 7: Thursday 18 February 2010
BBC ONE Thursday 18 February 2010
Bianca and Ricky prepare for their wedding separately in tonight's visit to Albert Square, in the build-up to tomorrow's live episode celebrating EastEnders' 25th anniversary.
Phil helps a nervous Ricky get ready at the Vic and Ricky tells him he is worried about his sister, Janine – but even the mention of her name creates a bad atmosphere. Peggy then interrupts and claims that, because Janine killed Barry, she also killed Archie, and she is going to go down for it.
Despite Billie wanting to go to the wedding, Carol firmly tells him that they will not be attending and tears up the invitation in front of him to emphasise that she is adamant.
Bianca is played by Patsy Palmer, Ricky by Sid Owen, Phil by Steve McFadden, Janine by Charlie Brooks, Peggy by Barbara Windsor, Billie by Devon Anderson and Carol by Lindsey Coulson.
JM3
Following bad reviews from Ali's debut at Fashion Week (engineered by Davina and Mitchell), she and Marco head to Paris to try to sell her collection to buyer and fashion legend Sylvie Montrose, in the final episode of the romantic comedy set in the world of fashion.
Unbeknown to Ali, Marco has been planning to sweep her off her feet. But before she leaves on the train she has a surprise visit from Chris. He is on a mission to win Ali back and on a whim asks her to marry him. Caught up in the romance of it all Ali says yes! Ali and Marco's trip to Paris subsequently ends in disaster when they don't manage to sell the collection and Marco's true feelings eventually surface.
Back in London, Ali, Chris and the gang celebrate their engagement but as a toast is made to the happy couple Marco rushes in and whisks Ali away. He's heard that Sylvie is in London and needs Ali to help him track her down. But as the pair seek Sylvie out, they grow increasingly closer. Struggling to head off her feelings for Marco – particularly when Chris cottons on – Ali calls off the engagement.
But still without a buyer their ship is sinking fast ... that is until Davina throws them a life-line. Ali is sceptical, but Marco sees the offer for what it is – a great opportunity if agreed on their terms. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – and as Marco pitches her the terms of their deal he is suddenly faced with one of his toughest decisions yet: Davina will put money into the business but on one condition – that he walks away from Ali. What happened between Marco and Davina in the past that has made her want to do this?
As Marco decides whether to make the ultimate sacrifice and sell out to Davina, Ali celebrates her success with friends, unaware that her world may be about to come crashing down around her...
Ali is played by Lenora Crichlow, Davina by Dervla Kirwan, Mitchell by Malcolm Sinclair, Marco by Michael Landes, Sylvie by Stephanie Beacham and Chris by OT Fagbenle.
Material Girl is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
GJ
BBC TWO Thursday 18 February 2010
Andrew Graham Dixon presents the latest edition of The Culture Show and meets two-time Man Booker prize-winner Peter Carey to discuss his new book – Parrot And Olivier In America. A fictional "reimagining" of Alexis de Tocqueville's famous journey to America, Carey's latest work is a hilarious and tender tale of an unlikely friendship and the evolution of American democracy.
American photographer Irving Penn, who died last year at the age of 92, captured the major fashion and cultural icons of the 20th century on his camera – from Duchamp to Dietrich and Piaf to Picasso. As the largest UK exhibition of his work opens at the National Portrait Gallery on 18 February, fashion photographer Rankin talks viewers through the collection and shows why Penn was the master.
Art collector Anthony d'Offay's generous donation of 700 works to the nation has resulted in an innovative touring exhibition of Artist Rooms across the country. The latest features the work of sculptor Ron Mueck at the Manchester Art Gallery and Alan Yentob meets d'Offay there to discuss his philanthropy and love of modern art.
From Delicatessen to Amelie, French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's films embrace fantastical worlds and dark humour. For The Culture Show, he reveals his passion for silent cinema and the films which have influenced his approach to movie-making.
Masters of the macabre Jeremy Dyson (League Of Gentleman) and Andy Nyman (director for Derren Brown) set out to exploit what people are really afraid of and to terrify audiences with their new theatrical experience – Ghost Stories. The Culture Show attempts to discover what really scares Jeremy and Andy and then attempts to do just that.
Clemency Burton-Hill meets exciting new choreographer Jonathan Watkins as he rehearses his first new work for The Royal Ballet, which receives its première tomorrow night (19 February).
And in London Fashion Week, Journalist Hadley Freeman tells viewers what not to wear to a fashion show.
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Rab struggles to get his head round all the angles in a love triangle involving his son Gash, his local barmaid Camille and his best mate Jamesie, as the comedy continues.
As romance blossoms between Gash and Camille, Mary begs Rab to break up the party so Bridie, Gash and Peaches can be a family again. Jamesie steps in to help out – and with the competition out of the way goes on a charm offensive with Camille. As a married man he's got no chance, so desperate times call for desperate measures. Govan is awash with hot passion, but could it really lead to murder?
David Hayman also makes a guest appearance as Reverend Marr, a caustic client of Mary's cleaning company. Cleanliness may be next to godliness but when Rab and Gash fill in for Mary, the Reverend's impossible standards are far from met. In an attempt to appease the hardened minister, Rab and Gash try to bring out his sensitive side. The Reverend finally shows emotion but not the kind everybody was expecting.
Gregor Fisher stars as Rab, Iain Robertson as Gash, Cora Bisset as Camille, Tony Roper as Jamesie and Elaine C Smith as Mary. David Hayman makes a guest appearance.
RD2
The topic of crime is under the microscope this week as radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his travels across Britain, trying to find out what makes people tick. As always, he is joined by an ensemble including Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Rhys Thomas, Lucy Montgomery, Simon Day, Rosie Cavaliero and Felix Dexter.
Bellamy elicits opinions from a variety of Brits, including Brigadier Mike Archer and Colonel Hugh Fenwick of the modern British Army; spiritual guru Gerhardt Voller; right-wing Coventry radio host Steve Goodall; and reformed ex-con Tony Beckton, as he attends a reading of his book.
Bellamy also continues his ongoing dialogue with plasterer Martin Hole, turning the tables on him with his: "I done you" catchphrase.
SM4
BBC THREE Thursday 18 February 2010
The competition enters its second week and the pressure is on for the remaining five couples, who have just seven days to learn their new wheelchair dance routines, as the ballroom dancing show featuring wheelchair-users and their celebrity partners continues.
This week, two couples must master the foxtrot while the other three couples try to perfect the rumba. Choreographer Brian Fortuna calls for help from his professional dance partner Kristina Rihanoff to demonstrate the slow, fluid moves of the foxtrot and the passion of the rumba.
As the competition hots up, the wheelchair-users get to know their celebrity partners better. Paul and M People singer Heather Small must fix their timing problems but will Paul set them back with his visit to Glastonbury? Can actress and singer Michelle Gayle motivate her dance partner Harry to work harder? And can Di make a brave decision pay off?
Once again, the couples face the judges: Strictly Come Dancing's James and Ola Jordan and paralympic athlete Ade Adepitan. Only the best dancers will be chosen to represent the UK at the Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships in Tel Aviv.
KA
Network TV BBC Week 7: Friday 19 February 2010
BBC ONE Friday 19 February 2010
EastEnders Live
The residents of Walford enjoy Ricky and Bianca's wedding reception as EastEnders celebrates its 25th anniversary with the first-ever live episode.
Now the No. 1 suspect for Archie's murder, Bradley is encouraged to escape Walford by Jack and Max.
Later, Archie's killer is revealed...
Ricky is played by Sid Owen, Bianca by Patsy Palmer, Bradley by Charlie Clements, Jack by Scott Maslen and Max by Jake Wood.
Straight after this programme, viewers can turn to BBC Three for EastEnders Live – The Aftermath.
JM3
BBC TWO Friday 19 February 2010
In the second of the series which celebrates the traditional crafts that built our nation, Monty Don meets three enthusiasts who are passionate about learning to thatch as a life-changing career change.
Monty, who seriously considered becoming a thatcher, charts the students' progress and explores the fascinating history of each craft. Roofer Colin Wombwell, aged 36, arts therapist Kate Edwards, aged 40, and painter and decorator Sam Hare, aged 37, begin their intensive apprenticeship, undeterred by the gruelling schedule.
Thatch used to cover half a million of the nation's roofs in 1900. But with only 30,000 thatched roofs now remaining, Oxfordshire-based master thatchers Matt Williams and Dave Bragg are now among just 1,000 thatchers left in the country.
But with 25 years experience between them, Matt and Dave are well equipped to take on the rookies and teach them all they know.
To the untrained eye, thatch is just straw spread out on a roof, but there is a reason why it takes apprentices four years to master the necessary skills. As the apprentices quickly find out, not only is it immensely tough physical labour; a fully waterproof thatched roof is also a highly complex and subtle thing to pull off.
While Monty unpacks the importance of thatch in the nation's history, the trainees are taught the fundamentals of the craft – from learning how to bend the hazel spars that keep thatch on the roof, to packing and blending the straw correctly to ensure the roof remains waterproof, before being put to the ultimate test – laying a piece of thatch on an 800-year-old property. But the question is whether it's good enough to stay there...
BR/LS2
The Bubble Ep 1/6
Hosted by David Mitchell, The Bubble is a comedy quiz which plays on the fact that some news stories are so hard to believe one would think they'd been made up for a joke. In this show, some of them have.
Three celebrity contestants are locked away in the media-free zone that is The Bubble for three days. When they're brought out into the studio, they're shown a series of news reports or images from TV, newspapers and celebrity gossip magazines. All they have to do is identify the true stories from the fakes. Because they've been away and out of touch – just like when you come back from holiday – they'll believe almost anything.
The contestants are a mixture of comedians, smart celebrities and wild-card bookings.
In this first episode, the trio of celebrities entering The Bubble are Frank Skinner, Reginald D Hunter and Victoria Coren.
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BBC THREE Friday 19 February 2010
Since Archie Mitchell's murder in the Queen Vic on Christmas Day, viewers have been trying to guess this EastEnders "whodunit". Tonight the moment has finally arrived and millions of expectant viewers will find out who has blood on their hands in EastEnders' first-ever live episode on BBC One.
As the credits start to roll on the BBC One show, viewers can immediately turn over to BBC Three where presenter George Lamb will be capturing all the excitement and high drama behind the scenes in EastEnders Live – The Aftermath.
Just moments after the killer has been revealed to the nation, George grills the cast and gauges their reactions to discovering who the murderer is, live from Albert Square.
EastEnders Live – The Aftermath also gives an insight into the mammoth preparations that have gone into producing the live episode, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage shot during the run up to the big night.
JM3
BBC FOUR Friday 19 February 2010
The concluding part of this groundbreaking series tells the story of The Latin Explosion and how Latin pop, born in Miami and created by Cuban immigrants fleeing Fidel Castro, has impacted on the worlds of music, business, fashion and media across the Americas and the globe.
Centre stage in inspiring a generation of Latin artistes to cross into the American mainstream was the country's most Latinised and bi-lingual city – Miami.
In the Eighties, music legends Gloria Estefan and husband Emilio moulded a crossover pop sound which exploded out of Miami into every city in the States. From TV shows such as Miami Vice and movies including Scarface to the corporate influences that embrace Shakira, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, Latin pop reflects a new-found power and confidence for a community that has found its place in mainstream USA.
Producer Sergio George reveals the secret ingredients of modern Latin hits – tracks that now play across the US from giant Latino broadcasters such as Univision – while, Reggaeton, a sound that challenged the increasing blandness of much mainstream Latin pop, has evolved from the streets.
The programme features Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Gloria Estefan and the stars of Reggaeton.
SH3
CBBC Friday 19 February 2010
The warriors continue their quest through the spirit world and encounter a new set of strangers, including a rather slippery new adversary, in the latest episode of the action-adventure drama series for children.
While chasing the next spirit piece the warriors are attacked by what appears to be a giant snake, and Bo is bitten. Worse still, Hwang and the Nian choose this moment to pounce and the team become separated. Luckily, Trix and Martin manage to get Bo to the safety of the house of mother and daughter Weici and Jiao.
Jen and Vicky also escape, only to find themselves in a vast graveyard where they meet the mysterious Fung. In order to secure the next spirit piece they must uncover the identity of Fung and discover what, or who, the snake spirit is.
Bo is played by Jessica Henwick, Hwang by Tom Wu, Trix by Gilles Geary, Martin by Karl Rogers, Jiao by Crystal Yu, Jen by Alicia Lai, Vicky by Lil' Simz and Fung by Peter Paralta.
VT
BBC PARLIAMENT Friday 19 February 2010
BBC Parliament gives viewers a chance to relive the February 1974 General Election, the only post-war election to result in a hung parliament, with Harold Wilson becoming Prime Minister of a minority Government.
The run-up to the first election of 1974 was unusually stormy. Industrial relations between the Conservative Government and the unions turned sour as Prime Minister Edward Heath's attempts to calm the economy's troubles with Government-enforced pay freezes and calls for pay restraint failed. To make things worse, Heath's economic policy zigzagged and he also reversed the party policy on nationalising the "lame ducks" of British industry when Rolls Royce and shipbuilding were taken into the public fold.
But not all the Government's problems were of its own making. In 1973, war between the Arabs and the Israelis saw the price of oil rocket with predictable results for the UK's increasingly fragile economy. As demand for coal increased the miners sensed an advantage and pressed their wage demands further. As the Government's prestige rested on its ability to manage the economy and make its pay restraint policy work, little common ground between the two sides could be hammered out. By February 1974, 81 per cent of miners voted in favour of strike action and Heath's patience ran out.
Heath's decision to call a snap election in February 1974 to ask the country whether the Government or the miners should govern looked as if it could swing either way. Believing public sympathy would rest with the Government, he called an election three days after the miners announced their intentions. The campaign in February 1974 may have been the shortest in the post-war period but it was packed with drama. The fact that it was conducted under the energy-saving policy of the three-day working week made it unusual in itself, although controls were relaxed slightly to allow full TV coverage of the election campaign.
Alastair Burnett presents the BBC's Election 74 results programme, with analysis by David Butler and Robert McKenzie (aided by his trusty swingometer) and interviews by Robin Day with leading political figures and commentators.
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