Friday, September 10 2010

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BBC 2 / Today

MORNING

06:00

The Pingu Show; Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! RW

The penguin delivers the mail and has a snowball fight. Plus, the chance to learn more about the world of the Antarctic birds (Children's)

06:15

Bob the Builder: Project Build It TRW

Bob tries to install new machinery at Meg's bottling plant, but Buttercup the cow eats the plans (Animation)

06:25

Penelope TRW

The inquisitive koala feeds the animals around her grandpa's farm (Animation)

06:30

Guess with Jess TRW

Greendale Farm is hit by an unexpected chill, leaving all the water bowls frozen (Children's)

06:40

Postman Pat TRW

The friendly postman helps Ted fix his boat, but the Rev Timms accidentally casts them off (Animation)

06:55

Pingu RW

The penguin admires his friend's new skis and hitches a ride on them - with a broken barrel giving him an idea for more fun (Children's)

07:00

CBBC: Arthur TRW

The family car breaks down, so Mum and Dad consider getting a new one - much to Arthur's dismay (Animation)

07:15

League of Super Evil TRW

Voltar is refused entry into a basketball tournament, and returns to the playground in a giant Shuriken Robot to get his revenge (Animation)

07:25

Newsround TW

Current affairs reports aimed at a younger audience (Children's News)

07:30

Barney's Barrier Reef TRW

Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt explore Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Children's)

08:00

School of Silence TRW

Four children from Brighton attend Miss Gobstop's school to prove they can be silent, despite being subjected to a range of challenges designed to make them laugh, scream and shout. Presented by Barney Harwood (Children's)

08:30

CBeebies: LazyTown TRW

Robbie uses radio-controlled shoes to ruin Sportacus's chances at the Spectacular Sports Day (Children's)

08:55

Jollywobbles TRW

Comedy sketch show following the adventures of Justin Fletcher, who in this episode mistakes a footpath for a swimming pool (Children's)

09:05

Buzz and Tell TW

Comedy puppet panel show in which contestants try to win points by answering questions on pictures, sound, numbers and general knowledge. Last in the series (Children's)

09:10

Tinga Tinga Tales TRW

Children's animation, based on a collection of African folk tales (Animation)

09:25

Garth and Bev TRW

The youngsters grow tired of the dark and try to light up Grandfather Lir's cave using fireflies (Children's)

09:35

Ethelbert the Tiger TRW

The mischievous cub discovers old people can be fun when he meets a 167-year-old giant tortoise (Children's)

09:45

Pingu RW

The clumsy penguin is told he must take sledging lessons or give up the hobby completely (Children's)

09:50

Pingu RW

The youngster eats too much and starts to feel ill (Children's)

10:00

Waybuloo TRW

Lau Lau paints pictures of bananas, but Yojojo wants to eat them (Children's)

10:20

Clifford TRW

T-Bone is scared by a horror film, but resolves not to let fear get the better of him (Animation)

10:30

Pablo the Little Red Fox TRW

Pumpkin and Pablo are invited to stay at Finbar's house (Animation)

10:35

3rd & Bird TRW

Samuel, Muffin and Rudy go ice-skating at Frozen Branch Lake (Children's)

10:50

Wibbly Pig TRW

The animal makes an orchestra out of a bear, two elephants and some birds (Animation)

11:00

Telly Scealta TRW

An Irish language version of Telly Tales that uses artwork and the voices of primary school children to tell stories from around the world (Children's)

11:10

Dean Damhsa Liom TRW

Music and dance for young children, aiming to build self-confidence (Children's)

11:25

Preab Suas TRW

Stars from the world of Gaelic football give an insight into the highs and lows of training (Documentary)

11:30

Living Dangerously TRW

A 67-year-old's Birmingham home is destroyed when a tornado tears through her community, and a Gloucestershire teenager is left stranded by flooding. Last in the series (Wildlife)

AFTERNOON

12:00

Daily Politics TW

Parliamentary proceedings interspersed with discussions, interviews and filmed reports from around the country. Presented by Jo Coburn (News)

12:30

GMT with George Alagiah TW

The journalist presents a bulletin of international news and analysis, with reports from correspondents based around the world, as well as updates on global business developments (News)

13:00

Animal Park TRW

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle try to distinguish Longleat Safari Park's wildest animals from one another. Plus, one of the keepers makes an emotional journey to visit elephants he used to care for (Wildlife)

14:00

Wanted Down Under TRW

Shropshire music teachers Alex and Antony Evans are given the chance to discover whether life in Melbourne will allow them to spend more time with their nine-year-old twins (Documentary)

15:00

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is TRW

Antiques experts Katherine Higgins and John Cameron compete to make the largest profit when they sell their purchases at a charity auction (Quiz)

15:45

Flog It! TW

Kate Bateman and Adam Partridge value items in the spa town of Malvern, Worcestershire, including a wooden top toy and old coins that could be worth thousands of pounds. Presenter Paul Martin meets a local man who has been making violins for 40 years and tries his hand at woodwork (Factual)

16:30

Pointless TW

Quiz show in which five pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong (Quiz)

17:15

Escape to the Country TW

Alistair Appleton helps a recently retired couple find a country home in Hampshire. Their priorities are a large garage and a challenging garden project all within a budget of £550,000

EVENING

18:00

Eggheads TW

Quiz, hosted by Dermot Murnaghan, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize (Quiz)

18:30

Climbing Great Buildings TW

Architectural historian Jonathan Foyle and climber Lucy Creamer scale Layer Marney Tower near Colchester to discover the innovations of the Tudor builders and craftsmen, and reveal the connection between Parmesan cheese and the ornate terracotta carvings that decorate the building (Documentary)

19:00

Who Do You Think You Are?; BBC Weather Update TRW

Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie investigates his ancestry. Hugh knows there is a Dutch history in the family, but does not know where the bloodline began. He starts by travelling to Accra in Ghana, where he was born, and discovers his grandfather was a successful businessman who set up a trading company. Following the trail of his family takes Hugh to Elmina, Abee and the Netherlands, and leads to a revelation about his mother (Documentary)

20:00

Mastermind TW

John Humphrys welcomes four more contestants to the renowned black chair, asking questions on specialist subjects the Academy Awards, the Life of Bertrand Russell, the Life and Career of Vivienne Westwood and Julius Caesar (Quiz)

20:30

Gardeners' World TW

Toby Buckland looks at plant combinations that will create border interest as well as being low maintenance through the autumn months, and shares tips on varieties of cyclamen that will provide colour until spring. Joe Swift gets expert advice on which grasses to grow and Carol Klein discovers how author Roald Dahl's garden inspired some of his best-loved stories (Gardening)

21:00

Digging for Britain; BBC Weather Update TW

Alice Roberts finds out about discoveries that shed new light on the Tudor Age, visiting excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre, in London's Shoreditch, and at his last home in Stratford-upon-Avon, where clues reveal his economical use of money. In Wales, she meets a team of archaeologists learning about the realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, while on the banks of the Thames, the history of a forgotten royal palace is uncovered (Documentary)

22:00

Roger & Val Have Just Got In TW

Roger prepares to tell his wife the result of his tribunal at work, but the topic of conversation quickly changes when Val reveals she is planning to have dinner with Ian - a former colleague who moved to New Zealand after falling in love with her. With tensions running high, the pair are forced to overcome their personal challenges to return their marriage to its happy course. Comedy, starring Alfred Molina and Dawn French. Last in the series (Comedy)

22:30

Newsnight TW

Analysis of the day's events, presented by Gavin Esler

23:00

The Review Show; Weather TW

Round-table discussion of the week's cultural highlights (Arts)

23:50

The History Boys (2006 15) TW

Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Richard Griffiths, Stephen Campbell Moore, Frances de la Tour, Samuel Anderson, James Corden, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Jamie Parker, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Clive Merrison

Eight unruly grammar school boys preparing to take their Oxbridge entrance exams are exposed to the contrasting teaching styles of two very different schoolmasters - the intellectually enthusiastic Hector, who seeks to instil a love of knowledge for its own sake, and the more cynical new arrival Irwin, who intends to equip them with the specific information they need to get ahead. Comedy drama adapted from Alan Bennett's play, with Richard Griffiths, Stephen Campbell Moore and Frances de la Tour
(Comedy Drama(Film))

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