Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent ITV - Third 3-part crime drama from Lynda La Plante. Following a fatal shooting in a notorious drug dealer’s squat, the murder team quickly identify the victim as Frank Brandon - an ex-police officer from the drug squad and a friend of James Langton. Travis begins to uncover suspicious links between Brandon and the notorious drug trafficker Alexander Fitzpatrick
Accused BBC1 - Brand new drama from acclaimed writer Jimmy Mcgovern (Cracker, The Street) each episode features a separate story, which start as an ordinary individual is led to the dock to hear his fate. As each episode unravels we learn how each man came to be there. But on reflection should they be the accused? Starring Christopher Eccleston (in Willy's Story) and Mackenzie Crook (in The Soldier's story)
Benidorm 2010/2011 ITV1 - A special and a fourth series of the sitcom set in the holiday resort.
Beautiful Equations BBC4 - Art critic Matt Collings looks at Mathematic equations. As he explores the most famous equations in science - Einstein's E=mc2, Dirac's equation on anti-matter, and Newton's laws of gravity – Matt realises that concepts of beauty and elegance have been used by many scientists to advance their work.
The Buying Game BBC2 - New 7-part business series that sees Dragons' Den star Theo Pathitis go behind closed doors at some of the biggest names in UK retail to expose the secret world of buying for the first time. In a twist, these buyers won't be turning to their trusted suppliers for the next big thing. Instead they'll be gambling on the talents of the British public in their quest to find the best and most innovative new products. For the fledgling designer, this is a chance in a lifetime.
Getting On BBC4 - Second series of the comedy set in a hospital written by and starring Jo Brand and directed by Peter Capaldi.
Being Human BBC3 - Third series of the supernatural drama starring Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Aidan Turner Featuring special guests, Lacey Turner & Robson Green.
Catchment BBC2 - Documentary filmed in Birmingham, one of the largest education authorities in Europe, the series gives a fascinating insight into the reality of choice (or otherwise) available to parents in Britain today.
Christopher & His Kind BBC2 - Drama starring Doctor Who's Matt Smith as Christopher Isherwood who escapes his English society upbringing and his suffocating relationship with his mother, Kathleen (played by Lindsay Duncan), for the decadent – and politically unstable – world of Thirties Berlin.
Come Rain or Shine ITV - One-off family drama starring David Jason as cockney ex-docker Don, a man whose family means everything to him. The story focuses on Don’s determination to keep his family afloat, emotionally and financially, after they lose virtually everything. Also stars Alison Steadman
David Suchet on the Orient Express Autumn 2010 ITV - Leaving London, David embarks on a journey across Europe as the train travels through stunning scenery and alluring locations, including Venice and Prague. En route he discovers some of the
extraordinary real life dramas the train has witnessed and realises a schoolboy dream when he
is allowed to drive it. David meets the train's staff to discover how they keep it on track and mingles with his fellow passengers to experience the ups and downs of 1920’s style luxury as 21st century travellers sacrifice speed and space for charm and
elegance.
Downtown Abbey Autumn 2010 ITV - Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them.
Downton is the home of the Crawleys, who have been the earls of Grantham since 1772. In the
drawing rooms, library and beautiful bedrooms,with their tall windows looking across the park,
lives the family, but below stairs are other residents - the servants, as fiercely possessive of
their ranks as anyone above. Some of them are loyal to the family and are committed to Downton as a way of life, others are moving through, onthe lookout for new opportunities, love or just adventure. Starring Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown Findlay, Brendan Coyle, Thomas Howes, Sophie McShera, Siobhan Finneran, Rob James-Collier and Joanne Froggatt. Written by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes.
DCI Banks: Aftermath Autumn 2010 ITV - Two-part drama based on the successful novel from award-winning international crime writer Peter Robinson starring Stephen Tompkinson in the lead role.
Edwardian Farm BBC2 -Archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and domestic historian Ruth Goodman will return to front Edwardian Farm, spending a full year delving into Britain's rural heritage.
Episodes BBC2 - Comedy surrounding a happily married English couple, Sean and Beverly Lincoln who also happen to be successful producers of a hit British TV show called Lyman's Boys. At an awards ceremony in London they are wooed by a hugely powerful and charismatic US network executive who persuades them to move out to LA and remake their hit show for an American audience – with disastrous results. Starring Matt Le Blanc who plays himself and Tamsin Greig and Stepehn Mangan from Green Wing.
The First Animals BBC2 - Sir David Attenborough embarks on a journey to the very beginnings of life on Earth. He's hunting the most elusive wildlife yet – the first animals that ever lived. Ancient fossil seams and extraordinary visual effects enable him to bring prehistory to life, as the animals he discovers live, grow and prey upon each other for the first time in half-a-billion years. And, in these astonishing monsters, he discovers the blueprints of all modern animals – including humans.
Frost on Satire BBC4 - Sir David Frost charts the story of satire in the UK and America and its impact on 20th-century politics.
Handle with Prayer BBC2 - Six-part contemporary sitcom about the enormous daily frustrations and moral conflicts of the Rev Andrew Smallbone (played by Tom Hollander).
Hattie BBC4 - Drama starring Ruth Jones as Carry On actress Hattie Jacques.
Moving On BBC1 - Second series of the daytime drama series penned by Jimmy McGovern compries of 10 stand alone dramas. The cast includes John Simm (Doctor Who, Life On Mars), Anna Massey (Hotel du Lac, Tess Of The D'Urbervilles), Robert Glenister (Hustle, Spooks), Gerard Kearns (Shameless, Mark Of Cain), Roy Marsden (The Green Green Grass,) and Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting, Snatch)
Alan's Garden Secrets BBC2 - Series in which Alan Titshmarsh visits most spectacular showpiece
Doc Martin 2011 ITV - Fourth series of the Martin Clunes drama
George Gently BBC1 - Two more episodes of the 1960's crime drama starring Martin Shaw.
I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Autumn 2010 ITV
Jo Frost Extreme Parental Guidance Channel 4 - Second series of the parenting series from Supernanny Jo Frost.
Judith: Going Back to Congo BBC3 - Documentary that follows 23 year old Judith Wanga who grew up in London return to her Birthplace of the congo. Judith is going back to Congo to meet her parents for the first time. She wants to understand the childhood she missed and find the missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle of her life
Katy Brand Is..... ITV2 - Series fronted by Comedian Katy Brand that sees her meet a music star and try to get under their skin and find out what makes them tick – culminating in one of
her hilarious parodies of the artist.
Land Girls BBC1 - Second series of the daytime drama examining how a whole generation of women helped the war effort, and adapted to their new lives working as part of the Women's Land Army.
Life & Death in a Cottage Garden BBC2 - New six-part series guiding viewers through a year in the lifecycle of her own garden at Glebe Cottage in Devon
Lip Service BBC3 - Drama about the sex lives and love affairs of twenty-something lesbians living in contemporary Glasgow.
The Little House Autumn 2010 ITV - Two-part drama following the story of of Ruth wife of career-minded Patrick as she is pushed towards the limits of her own sanity when
she becomes entangled in the lives of her wealthy but interfering in-laws Elizabeth and Frederick. Starring Francesca Annis, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Evans and Lucy Griffiths.
London Zoo ITV - Cameras get delve takes television cameras into the world's oldest Zoo.
The Zoological Society of London, which invented the word "zoo", has a collection of more than 20,000 animals at its two sites, Regent’s Park in London and
(its country home) Whipsnade, 30 miles north. In this series we discover what it means to be part of ZSL’s 450-strong
Monty Don's Italian Gardens BBC2 - Four-part series that sees Monty Don travel from the south of Italy to the north, visiting some of the country's most beautiful, impressive and interesting gardens.
Monroe ITV1 - James Nesbitt stars in a new drama as a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon - a flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius. Each episode will feature a compelling story about life-anddeath situations. The drama series focuses on the way in which a serious injury or disease cuts across the lives of everyone involved, from hospital staff to patients and relatives, and how that group become - in an intense few days - a reluctant dysfunctional family united by hopes, fears and grief. At the centre of this stands Monroe, his trainees, his anaesthetist, his poker school - and his female colleague, heart surgeon Jenny Bremner, who has contempt for his cockiness. The series promises stories of heightened emotion shot through with dark humour and portraying the pressures and pleasures of high-end surgery in a modern urban hospital.
Monte Carlo or Bust Autumn 2010 ITV - Three couples hit the road on a madcap jaunt from
London to Monte Carlo. Those taking part are Jack Dee and Ade Edmondson in a VW camper
van, Jodie Kidd and Julian Clary in a Bentley convertible and Penny Smith and Rory McGrath in
a Union Jack-bedecked Mini Cooper.
Newly Meds BBC3 - New six-part series showcasing how difficult it is to become a newly qualified doctor. Shot in the style of a glossy medical drama, the series will follow the new recruits over a four-month period as they leave their student days behind them and embark on their careers.
Nigella's Kitchen BBC2 - This 13-part series will show Nigella cooking food for modern living, whatever the situation, at her studio kitchen, at her home and other locations.
Norman Walks BBC4 - Dan Snow visits "the forgotten" Norman Empire. . Each episode takes in prominent Norman landmarks and features a mixture of aerial archive and bespoke filming via helicopter.
On The Streets BBC4 - Documentary following the lives of Britain's homeless by filmmaker Penny Woolcock.
The Oaks ITV1 - Five-part drama telling the story of three different families living in the same house in the 1960s, the 1980s and today, all linked by the spirit of a young girl – the dead daughter of the first family to live in the house. Starring Alex Kingston, Jodie Whittaker Annie Reid and Denis Lawson
The Only Way is Essex Autumn 2010 ITV2 - 10-part living soap follows a cast of colourful characters as they go about their totally Essex lives.
Outcasts BBC1 - Eight-part futurisitic drama set in 2040 following the loves and lives of a group of people on a recently-discovered planet. Written by Spooks writer Ben Richards and produced by Kudos Producitons.
Piers Morgan's Life Stories ITV
Rich Hall's Dirty South BBC4 - Documentary from the American Comedian using specially shot interviews and featuring archive from classic movies such as Gone With The Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Deliverance, Rich discovers a South that is about so much more than just rednecks, racism and hillbillies.
Rick Stien Food of Italian Opera BBC4 - light-hearted look at the role that food has played in the creation of Italian opera.
The Sarah Jane Adventures 2010/2011 BBC1 - Two more series of the Children's series based on Doctor Who.
The Savoy Autumn 2010 ITV - Series looking into the behind the scenes going's on in the world famous London Hotel.
Secret Dealers Autumn 2010 ITV1 - Daytime series presented by auctioneer and antiques expert Kate Bliss, each episode sees two family homes paid a visit by three hard-bitten, expert antique dealers on the look-out for fresh items they can sell. While each family are out, the competing antique dealers tour their homes inspecting everything of value. From jewellery, sideboards and children’s toys, to jumbled attics, ‘kitchenalia’ and furniture; nothing is out of bounds to the dealers.
Single Father BBC1 -Four-part emotinoal drama starring David Tennant as a single father who struggles to raise his four children follow ing the death of his wife. Other Single Father cast include Surrane Jones (as his new love interest) Laura Fraser, Rupert Graves, Warren Brown, Neve McIntosh, Mark Heap, Jenni Keenan Green, Sophie Kennedy Clark and Natasha Watson.
Single-Handed ITV - Second series of the gentle crime drama with Simone Lahbib and Matthew McNulty and and Sean McGinley joining Owen McDonnell, who plays police sergeant Jack Driscoll.
The Sinking Of The Laconia BBC2 - Two-part drama based on factual accounts of the attack and sinking of RMS Laconia in September 1942. The drama will explore the human side of the story, which later became known as "The Laconia Incident". Written by Alan Bleasdale.
Skins 2011/2012 E4 - Two more series of the teen drama with a brand new cast.
The Restoration Man Channel 4 - Second series that sees George Clarke advise people tackling their own restoration projects
Toast BBC1 - Family drama based on the Novel of the same name by Food writer and Chef Nigel Slater. Set in sixties Britain its a drama documenting the sight and smells that a young boy experiences on his journey into adulthood. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, with Freddie Highmore set to portray Slater as a 15-year-old boy.
Wags Hit South Africa BBC3 - In the build up to the World Cup, five wives and girlfriends of top English footballers leave behind their privileged world and undertake a life changing journey to gain an understanding of the reality of daily life in South Africa.
Wall to Wall ITV - Series reuniting families hosted by Davina McCall
When Piers Met Lord Sugar ITV - Piers Morgan visits Lord Sugar at his stunning multimillion-pound waterfront home in Florida. He learns the story of his success, admires his private plane and sees the miniature
Ferrari he bought for his grandson. He meets Lord Sugar’s wife, Lady Ann Sugar,
who talks about how they met. He also indulges in Lord Sugar’s favourite hobby, road cycling. And Piers goes with him to Clapton, in London, to
the estate where Lord Sugar grew up and began his first forays into business. They visit his old primary school, and he tells Piers about the challenges he faced as a child.
Whitechapel Autumn 2010 ITV1 - Second three-part series of the dark thriller starring Rupert Penry Jones and Phil Daniels. the second series draws on an iconic cult crime born
out of London’s East End. After Jack the Ripper comes the gangster brutality of the Krays, and
in Whitechapel the paranoia of this era and the faded glamour of the former East End overlords
characterise the drama.
We Are Mongrels BBC3 - Second series of the Adult, puppet comedy, tells the tale of four urban animals who hang out together in the bin yard of an inner-city pub.
Vera ITV - Four-part Crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is an obsessive character with a caustic wit and a real intuitive sense for crime-solving. Together with her trusty sidekick and surrogate son Joe Ashworth
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Saturday, 16 January 2010
TV Week 2010 Week 4 - Saturday 23rd January - Friday 29th January
Saturday
8.00pm Newsnight at 30 BBC2 - Jeremy Paxman presents a special programme to mark 30 years of Newsnight with contributions from Kirsty Wark, Peter Snow and Martha Kearney, and a reminder of some of the classic moments from the show's three decades.
10.00pm Brits Hits 30 ITV - Spice Girl Mel B hosts a celebration of the awards history. Feauturing the 15 most memoroble performances and insight from Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Take That, Sharon Osbourne, Cat Deeley and Davina McCall.
Sunday
7.00pm The Bible: A History Channel 4 - Seven figures from different walks of life offer their personal perspective on the best-selling book of all time and what it means to them.
9.00pm Rock & Chips BBC1 - Prequel to classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses, set in 1960. In Peckham, the Trotters are all under one roof: Grandad, Joan, husband Reg and the teenage Del Boy. Things suddenly change, however, when ex-con Freddie Robdal appears. Nicholas Lyndhurst will appear as Rodney's birth father Freddoe "The Frog." The Inbetweeners star James Buckley plays a young Delboy.
9.00pm The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart BBC2 - Series investigating the geological forces that have shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley.
9.00pm 24: Day 8 Sky 1 - Brand new series starring Keifer Sutherland as Jack Bauer.
Monday
2.00pm House Gift ITV1
7.00pm God Bless You Barack Obama? BBC2 - Theologian Robert Beckford takes a trip across America retracing Barack Obama's journey from religious sceptic to devout Christian.
9.00pm Mrs. Mandela BBC4 - Sophie Okonedo stars in this one-off drama which charts how Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to politicised fighter against apartheid, and from an adoring wife to firebrand revolutionary.
10.00pm The Good Wife Channel 4 - American drama starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, a wife and mother whose life is turned upside down when her husband Peter is involved in a very public sex and political corruption scandal that lands him in prison.
10.00pm Billie & The Real Belle Bare All ITV2 - Billie Piper meets the real Belle de Jour, Dr Brooke Magnanti, in an intimate and revealing conversation about Brooke's time spent as a high class call girl. In her first full-length television interview, Brooke shares her reasons for becoming a prostitute, bizarre client requests and why she revealed her identity after six years of anonymity.
Tuesday
8.00pm EastEnders Greatest Cliffhangers BBC3
9.00pm Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives ITV1 - Three-part series that sees Amanda Holden try out three new occupations. In the first episode tries her hand at beccomming a Parisian showgirl, performing at the glitzy Lido on the Champs-Elysees, the home of the famous Bluebell Girls.
9.00pm I Believe in UFO's: Danny Dyer BBC3 - Actor Danny Dyer goes on a quest to spot a UFO, spurred on by a meeting with his boyhood hero Sir Patrick Moore.
10.00pm Shameless Channel 4 - Channel 4's longest running comedy drama returns for its seventh series. Pauline McLynn joins the cast as Libby, a local librarian who falls for Frank.
10.35pm Too Old to Be a Mum BBC1 - Women old enough to be grandmothers are having babies. Fifty-nine-year-old Essex mum Susan Tollefsen has a one year old; can she fit in another baby before her 60th birthday? At 63, Lauren Cohen is a working mum with three children under five. Both Susan and Lauren represent a growing number of women around the world defying nature.
Wednesday
8.00pm Midsomer Murders ITV - A 13th series of the soft crime drama. A burglar known as 'the Creeper' terrorises Midsomer as Barnaby and Jones investigate the murder of a dinner party guest at upper-crust Chettham Park House.
9.00pm Crimewatch UK BBC1
9.00pm Tsunami: 5 Years On BBC2 - This documentary tells the powerful story of how the survivors have tried to rebuild their lives; such as the mother in Thailand who is fighting property developers to protect the memory of her drowned daughter.
10.00pm Desperate Housewives Channel 4 - Sixth series of the US Comedy drama. Mike's bride is finally revealed. Lynette faces the reality of another pregnancy; Gaby has her work cut out looking after Carlos's teenage niece.
Thursday
10.00pm The Girl With 8 Limbs Grows Up Channel 4 - Lakshmi Tatma was briefly the most famous little girl in the world. Joined at the pelvis to her half-formed conjoined twin, she was born with four arms and four legs. She was immediately worshipped by her parents and others in their poverty-stricken village as the reincarnation of Lakshmi, the eight-legged goddess of prosperity and wealth. But they faced a dilemma: only a groundbreaking operation to remove the conjoined twin's limbs could save their daughter's life, but the same gruelling procedure might easily kill her.
10.00pm Secret Diary of a Call Girl - New series of the series starring Billie Piper as call girl Belle. A disguised Belle attends the launch of her book, but her confidence is knocked by hearing criticism first-hand. Her handsome editor Duncan reassures her that she has what it takes to be a writer, but Bambi and Ben have issues of their own with the book.
Friday
8.30pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Final
9.00pm Latin Music USA BBC4 -Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA. It begins with the first Cuban immigrants arriving, with their Afro-Cuban music, into the States. Using feature film clips, rare archive and location filming, the programme reveals how Afro-Cuban music impacted on jazz, pop rhythms and dance styles.
8.00pm Newsnight at 30 BBC2 - Jeremy Paxman presents a special programme to mark 30 years of Newsnight with contributions from Kirsty Wark, Peter Snow and Martha Kearney, and a reminder of some of the classic moments from the show's three decades.
10.00pm Brits Hits 30 ITV - Spice Girl Mel B hosts a celebration of the awards history. Feauturing the 15 most memoroble performances and insight from Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Take That, Sharon Osbourne, Cat Deeley and Davina McCall.
Sunday
7.00pm The Bible: A History Channel 4 - Seven figures from different walks of life offer their personal perspective on the best-selling book of all time and what it means to them.
9.00pm Rock & Chips BBC1 - Prequel to classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses, set in 1960. In Peckham, the Trotters are all under one roof: Grandad, Joan, husband Reg and the teenage Del Boy. Things suddenly change, however, when ex-con Freddie Robdal appears. Nicholas Lyndhurst will appear as Rodney's birth father Freddoe "The Frog." The Inbetweeners star James Buckley plays a young Delboy.
9.00pm The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart BBC2 - Series investigating the geological forces that have shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley.
9.00pm 24: Day 8 Sky 1 - Brand new series starring Keifer Sutherland as Jack Bauer.
Monday
2.00pm House Gift ITV1
7.00pm God Bless You Barack Obama? BBC2 - Theologian Robert Beckford takes a trip across America retracing Barack Obama's journey from religious sceptic to devout Christian.
9.00pm Mrs. Mandela BBC4 - Sophie Okonedo stars in this one-off drama which charts how Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to politicised fighter against apartheid, and from an adoring wife to firebrand revolutionary.
10.00pm The Good Wife Channel 4 - American drama starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, a wife and mother whose life is turned upside down when her husband Peter is involved in a very public sex and political corruption scandal that lands him in prison.
10.00pm Billie & The Real Belle Bare All ITV2 - Billie Piper meets the real Belle de Jour, Dr Brooke Magnanti, in an intimate and revealing conversation about Brooke's time spent as a high class call girl. In her first full-length television interview, Brooke shares her reasons for becoming a prostitute, bizarre client requests and why she revealed her identity after six years of anonymity.
Tuesday
8.00pm EastEnders Greatest Cliffhangers BBC3
9.00pm Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives ITV1 - Three-part series that sees Amanda Holden try out three new occupations. In the first episode tries her hand at beccomming a Parisian showgirl, performing at the glitzy Lido on the Champs-Elysees, the home of the famous Bluebell Girls.
9.00pm I Believe in UFO's: Danny Dyer BBC3 - Actor Danny Dyer goes on a quest to spot a UFO, spurred on by a meeting with his boyhood hero Sir Patrick Moore.
10.00pm Shameless Channel 4 - Channel 4's longest running comedy drama returns for its seventh series. Pauline McLynn joins the cast as Libby, a local librarian who falls for Frank.
10.35pm Too Old to Be a Mum BBC1 - Women old enough to be grandmothers are having babies. Fifty-nine-year-old Essex mum Susan Tollefsen has a one year old; can she fit in another baby before her 60th birthday? At 63, Lauren Cohen is a working mum with three children under five. Both Susan and Lauren represent a growing number of women around the world defying nature.
Wednesday
8.00pm Midsomer Murders ITV - A 13th series of the soft crime drama. A burglar known as 'the Creeper' terrorises Midsomer as Barnaby and Jones investigate the murder of a dinner party guest at upper-crust Chettham Park House.
9.00pm Crimewatch UK BBC1
9.00pm Tsunami: 5 Years On BBC2 - This documentary tells the powerful story of how the survivors have tried to rebuild their lives; such as the mother in Thailand who is fighting property developers to protect the memory of her drowned daughter.
10.00pm Desperate Housewives Channel 4 - Sixth series of the US Comedy drama. Mike's bride is finally revealed. Lynette faces the reality of another pregnancy; Gaby has her work cut out looking after Carlos's teenage niece.
Thursday
10.00pm The Girl With 8 Limbs Grows Up Channel 4 - Lakshmi Tatma was briefly the most famous little girl in the world. Joined at the pelvis to her half-formed conjoined twin, she was born with four arms and four legs. She was immediately worshipped by her parents and others in their poverty-stricken village as the reincarnation of Lakshmi, the eight-legged goddess of prosperity and wealth. But they faced a dilemma: only a groundbreaking operation to remove the conjoined twin's limbs could save their daughter's life, but the same gruelling procedure might easily kill her.
10.00pm Secret Diary of a Call Girl - New series of the series starring Billie Piper as call girl Belle. A disguised Belle attends the launch of her book, but her confidence is knocked by hearing criticism first-hand. Her handsome editor Duncan reassures her that she has what it takes to be a writer, but Bambi and Ben have issues of their own with the book.
Friday
8.30pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Final
9.00pm Latin Music USA BBC4 -Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA. It begins with the first Cuban immigrants arriving, with their Afro-Cuban music, into the States. Using feature film clips, rare archive and location filming, the programme reveals how Afro-Cuban music impacted on jazz, pop rhythms and dance styles.
Friday, 15 January 2010
The TV Week - Saturday 16th January - Friday 23rd 2010
Saturday
8.00pm The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia BBC2 - Harvard Professor Rory Stewart has spent many years living and working in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been fascinated with Lawrence of Arabia since his childhood. In this film, he examines the legacy of Britain's First World War campaign in the Middle East, and draws parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today.
Sunday
5.35pm Glee Channel 4 - American comedy/drama being raved about. Optimistic secondary school teacher Will Schuester tries to inspire a group of oddball teenagers to realise their potential and reinstate the school's choir, aka the Glee Club. Schuester begs Prinicipal Figgins for the job as Glee Club teacher when the former one is sacked. Principal Figgins agrees but only if Will can come up with the $60 a month needed to fund the class. Episode 2 airs straight afterwards.
9.00pm Slumdog Secret Millionaire Channel 4 - In this special episode of The Secret Millionaire British Indian entrepreneur Seema Sharma leaves behind her affluent lifestyle in the UK to go undercover in Mumbai, India's largest city.
11.00pm The Golden Globes Red Carpet Live Sky1 - Hosted by Gethin Jones.
Monday
9.15am Heir Hunters BBC1
12.15pm Bargain Hunt BBC1
7.30pm Celebrity Quitters Five - New series following celebrities as they struggle to quit smoking. Those taking part include Linda Robson, John Burton Race, Chloe Madeley, Paul Danan and Derek Acora, n the opening episode, the celebrities meet each other and the support team who reveal the results of their medical tests. Continues all week
8.00pm The Brit Awards 2010 Launch Party ITV2 - The nominees for this years ceromony are annouced alongside performances from Pixie Lott, La Roux and Tinchy Stryder, as well as BRITs Critics' Choice winner Ellie Goulding.
8.30pm Only Stwpd Cowz Txt n Drive BBC3 - Drama on the dangers of driving distractions. Carefree 17-year-old Cassie Cowan bunks off work with friend Emma to cheer up Jules, who has found herself pregnant and dumped. Their simple car journey becomes a nightmare when distracted Cassie drives into oncoming traffic.
9.00pm Gordon's Great Escape Channel 4 - Three-part documentary that sees Gordon Ramsay travels to India for the first time to experience the stunning diversity of its culinary traditions, immersing himself in all aspects of Indian culture, no matter how challenging, unfamiliar or extreme. As part of Channel 4's Indian Season.
9.00pm Glee E4 - Episode 3 of the hit American comedy/drama series.
11.35pm Late Kickoff BBC1 - Brand new series focusing on the fortunes of the 12 Football League clubs in London and the South East.
Tuesday
8.00pm Match of the Day Live BBC1 - Manchester City Vs Manchester United.
8.00pm How To Look Good Naked with a Difference Channel 4 - Three-part special edition of the programme. Gok Van hopes to build the confidence and transform the lives of three disabled women.
9.00pm How The Earth Made Us BBC2 - Professor Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.
9.00pm I Believe in Ghosts: Jo Swash BBC3 - Ex Enders actor Joe Swash turns ghostbuster and sets out in search of tangible proof that ghosts exist. He meets Britain's youngest professional psychic.
10.30pm Newswipe with Charlie Brooker BBC4
10.35pm Ali Abbas: Back to Baghdad BBC1 - Ali Abbas became an icon of the Iraq War when he lost his arms after an American missile hit his home during the bombing of Baghdad. Fourteen members of his family died in the attack. . Six years on, 18-year-old Ali returns to Baghdad as Iraqi Forces regain control, to help him decide where his future lies.
Wednesday
7.30pm The National TV Awards 2010 - Host Dermot O'Leary will reveal the award-winners from the O2 Arena of the 15th annual Television Awards. The Backstage afterparty airs at 10pm on ITV2
8.00pm Relocation, Relocaiton, Relocaiton Channel 4 - Kirstie & Phil return to help more hopeless and helpless househunters find two homes.
9.00pm Horzion: Pill Poppers BBC2
9.00pm Shooting the War BBC4 - Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British home movie makers. This part features the amateur films of four fighting men: Britons Derek Brown and Leslie Fowler and Germans Paul Kellermann and Klaus Eismann. Brown took his camera into the Burma campaign.
Thursday
4.35pm Relic: Gaurdians of the Museum BBC1 - Three children from Newcastle are summoned to the British Museum in London to meet the spooky tour guide Agatha. Together they have just one night to uncover the secrets of a relic held inside the museum.
8.00pm My Dream Farm Channel 4 - Monty Don helps six different families realise their dream of returning to the land. This first episode features Dick and Pauline Beijen, who gave up their executive lifestyle and moved from Dick's native Holland to Devon. In search of a higher quality of life, Dick is also troubled by arthritis, and hopes farming will give him the active lifestyle he needs to keep his joints as pain-free as possible.
9.00pm The Slumdog Children of Mumbai Channel 4 - Dispatches Special reveals the brutal reality of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai, following the daily struggles of four young children to survive.
9.00pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green Five - Third series of the fishing traveloge from Actore Robson Green. The journey begins in southern Africa, where Robson seeks the legendary vundu catfish at Lake Kariba.
9.00pm Cannabis: Britain's Secret Farms BBC3 - Presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams journeys beyond the scaremongering headlines to find out the true impact of the UK's skunk-smoking habit and accompanies Avon and Somerset police on raids.
9.30pm Rab C Nesbitt BBC2 - Return of the popular Scottish comedy for a full 2010 series.
10.00pm Bellamy's People BBC2 - Award-winning radio phone-in host Gary Bellamy has been let out of the studio and given his own TV series in which he travels the length and breadth of Britain to meet the British people. Reuniting Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson and starring Simon Day.
Friday
8.00pm Relocation: Phil Down Under Channel 4 - Three-part series that sees Relocation's Phil Spencer help Britions hoping to move to Australia
8.00pm The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia BBC2 - Harvard Professor Rory Stewart has spent many years living and working in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been fascinated with Lawrence of Arabia since his childhood. In this film, he examines the legacy of Britain's First World War campaign in the Middle East, and draws parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today.
Sunday
5.35pm Glee Channel 4 - American comedy/drama being raved about. Optimistic secondary school teacher Will Schuester tries to inspire a group of oddball teenagers to realise their potential and reinstate the school's choir, aka the Glee Club. Schuester begs Prinicipal Figgins for the job as Glee Club teacher when the former one is sacked. Principal Figgins agrees but only if Will can come up with the $60 a month needed to fund the class. Episode 2 airs straight afterwards.
9.00pm Slumdog Secret Millionaire Channel 4 - In this special episode of The Secret Millionaire British Indian entrepreneur Seema Sharma leaves behind her affluent lifestyle in the UK to go undercover in Mumbai, India's largest city.
11.00pm The Golden Globes Red Carpet Live Sky1 - Hosted by Gethin Jones.
Monday
9.15am Heir Hunters BBC1
12.15pm Bargain Hunt BBC1
7.30pm Celebrity Quitters Five - New series following celebrities as they struggle to quit smoking. Those taking part include Linda Robson, John Burton Race, Chloe Madeley, Paul Danan and Derek Acora, n the opening episode, the celebrities meet each other and the support team who reveal the results of their medical tests. Continues all week
8.00pm The Brit Awards 2010 Launch Party ITV2 - The nominees for this years ceromony are annouced alongside performances from Pixie Lott, La Roux and Tinchy Stryder, as well as BRITs Critics' Choice winner Ellie Goulding.
8.30pm Only Stwpd Cowz Txt n Drive BBC3 - Drama on the dangers of driving distractions. Carefree 17-year-old Cassie Cowan bunks off work with friend Emma to cheer up Jules, who has found herself pregnant and dumped. Their simple car journey becomes a nightmare when distracted Cassie drives into oncoming traffic.
9.00pm Gordon's Great Escape Channel 4 - Three-part documentary that sees Gordon Ramsay travels to India for the first time to experience the stunning diversity of its culinary traditions, immersing himself in all aspects of Indian culture, no matter how challenging, unfamiliar or extreme. As part of Channel 4's Indian Season.
9.00pm Glee E4 - Episode 3 of the hit American comedy/drama series.
11.35pm Late Kickoff BBC1 - Brand new series focusing on the fortunes of the 12 Football League clubs in London and the South East.
Tuesday
8.00pm Match of the Day Live BBC1 - Manchester City Vs Manchester United.
8.00pm How To Look Good Naked with a Difference Channel 4 - Three-part special edition of the programme. Gok Van hopes to build the confidence and transform the lives of three disabled women.
9.00pm How The Earth Made Us BBC2 - Professor Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.
9.00pm I Believe in Ghosts: Jo Swash BBC3 - Ex Enders actor Joe Swash turns ghostbuster and sets out in search of tangible proof that ghosts exist. He meets Britain's youngest professional psychic.
10.30pm Newswipe with Charlie Brooker BBC4
10.35pm Ali Abbas: Back to Baghdad BBC1 - Ali Abbas became an icon of the Iraq War when he lost his arms after an American missile hit his home during the bombing of Baghdad. Fourteen members of his family died in the attack. . Six years on, 18-year-old Ali returns to Baghdad as Iraqi Forces regain control, to help him decide where his future lies.
Wednesday
7.30pm The National TV Awards 2010 - Host Dermot O'Leary will reveal the award-winners from the O2 Arena of the 15th annual Television Awards. The Backstage afterparty airs at 10pm on ITV2
8.00pm Relocation, Relocaiton, Relocaiton Channel 4 - Kirstie & Phil return to help more hopeless and helpless househunters find two homes.
9.00pm Horzion: Pill Poppers BBC2
9.00pm Shooting the War BBC4 - Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British home movie makers. This part features the amateur films of four fighting men: Britons Derek Brown and Leslie Fowler and Germans Paul Kellermann and Klaus Eismann. Brown took his camera into the Burma campaign.
Thursday
4.35pm Relic: Gaurdians of the Museum BBC1 - Three children from Newcastle are summoned to the British Museum in London to meet the spooky tour guide Agatha. Together they have just one night to uncover the secrets of a relic held inside the museum.
8.00pm My Dream Farm Channel 4 - Monty Don helps six different families realise their dream of returning to the land. This first episode features Dick and Pauline Beijen, who gave up their executive lifestyle and moved from Dick's native Holland to Devon. In search of a higher quality of life, Dick is also troubled by arthritis, and hopes farming will give him the active lifestyle he needs to keep his joints as pain-free as possible.
9.00pm The Slumdog Children of Mumbai Channel 4 - Dispatches Special reveals the brutal reality of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai, following the daily struggles of four young children to survive.
9.00pm Extreme Fishing with Robson Green Five - Third series of the fishing traveloge from Actore Robson Green. The journey begins in southern Africa, where Robson seeks the legendary vundu catfish at Lake Kariba.
9.00pm Cannabis: Britain's Secret Farms BBC3 - Presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams journeys beyond the scaremongering headlines to find out the true impact of the UK's skunk-smoking habit and accompanies Avon and Somerset police on raids.
9.30pm Rab C Nesbitt BBC2 - Return of the popular Scottish comedy for a full 2010 series.
10.00pm Bellamy's People BBC2 - Award-winning radio phone-in host Gary Bellamy has been let out of the studio and given his own TV series in which he travels the length and breadth of Britain to meet the British people. Reuniting Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson and starring Simon Day.
Friday
8.00pm Relocation: Phil Down Under Channel 4 - Three-part series that sees Relocation's Phil Spencer help Britions hoping to move to Australia
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