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    Frank Skinner on George Formby

    Frank Skinner follows the music hall star's rise to fame and explores his popularity.

    BBC Four

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    Wonders of Life Learning Zone, Part 2

    2/2 Brian Cox explains how life is shaped by both the environment and the laws of nature.

    BBC Two

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    The Man Who Shot Beautiful Women

    Documentary about the influential 20th-century fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld.

    BBC Four

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    The Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars

    Archaeologists examine a labyrinth built by British troops beneath the Somme battlefield.

    BBC Four

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    Great Movie Mistakes IV: May the Fourth Be with You Cutdowns, Episode 7

    7/8 The bits Hollywood hoped viewers wouldn't spot, in another great compilation of foul-ups.

    BBC Three

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