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Programme Information
Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: 1-7 January 2011
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: New this week
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The Magicians
The New Year sees magic back on prime-time ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One for the first time in nearly two decades with the arrival of The Magicians, a new entertainment spectacular.
Against the stunning backdrop of a specially created set at Pinewood Studios, four of the magic world's most successful practitioners do battle every week for five weeks, in the first magic-based competition on UK screens.
Host, actor and comedian Lenny Henry, is joined by four internationally renowned magic practitioners: US sleight of hand artist Chris Korn, master illusionist Luis de Matos, and talented UK magicians Barry and Stuart, whose brand of dark and exciting vaudeville will keep audiences enthralled.
This week sees three celebrities paired with the magicians to commence battle in front of a live studio audience. The pairs perform three different rounds of magic, from classic tricks with contemporary twists to "nowhere to hide" street magic and dramatic grand illusions.
Every week the celebrity/magician duos are placed in first, second and third place by the studio audience. There are no prizes, just the pride of the win – and for the team who comes last an uncomfortable and dangerous forfeit that no one will want to tackle.
Each week three new celebrities face more challenges and stunts to stun and amaze the audience.
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Not Going Out Ep 1/6
This New Year, Lee Mack's multi-award-winning sitcom Not Going Out returns to ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One for its much-anticipated fourth series. Back with a six-part prime-time run, the Rose D'Or and Royal Television Award winning show, written by and starring the Bafta-winning stand-up, is packed full of the jokes, jibes and general misunderstandings of Lee and his friends.
Happy-go-lucky – but entirely hapless – Lee is still desperate to win the affections of his flatmate, Lucy. But despite last year's Christmas kiss, it's still not plain sailing; and it's not just Lee's complete lack of drive that gets in the way. Trouble seems to find Lee at every turn. Not only are friends Tim and Daisy – Tim's ditzy girlfriend – on hand to cause problems, but also this year Lee has to cope with stolen drugs, missing OAPs, long-lost daughters and a coma.
In the first episode of the series, Tim arrives home after a night out clubbing to discover he has picked up the wrong coat, which has a pocket full of drugs. Further investigation reveals that the coat belongs to Larry "the butcher" Stubbs. Now Lee and Tim must return the coat without getting killed...
Lee Mack stars as Lee with Sally Bretton as Lucy, Tim Vine as Tim and Katy Wix as Daisy.
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Rufus Sewell (Middlemarch, The Pillars Of The Earth, The Eleventh Hour) stars as the fictional Italian detective Aurelio Zen in three new films for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One. Italian actress Caterina Murino stars as Zen's love interest, Tania Moretti, alongside an international cast including Ben Miles, Stanley Townsend, Catherine Spaak and Francesco Quinn.
Set in and around Rome, and based on the best-selling novels by the late Michael Dibdin, the series features many of the combined attractions of Italy and the Dibdin novels – thrilling investigations, fun, warmth and beautiful people.
In Vendetta, Zen is called upon by the Ministry to re-investigate a multiple murder. Flamboyant millionaire and Government construction magnate Oscar Faso and his guests have been shot dead at his lavish villa. Prime suspect and friend of Faso, Renato Favelloni, has "found God" in prison and is retracting his confession, a move which stands to send shockwaves through Government – so Zen must intervene. All the evidence points towards Favelloni's guilt but Zen is convinced he is innocent. Zen heads into the mountains to investigate, reluctant to leave the promise of romance with Tania Moretti, the Chief's new assistant.
As he leaves, news breaks of another murder: Judge Bertolini, an anonymous figure in the Italian judicial system, is shot dead in his car. What Zen doesn't realise is that this unconnected murder is part of a vendetta carried out by a man wrongly imprisoned by Bertolini years earlier. More importantly, Zen's involvement in the case means he is next on the hit-list.
As he struggles between doing the right thing and saving his career, Zen must contend with hostile locals, an attempted kidnapping and a chase through a maze of underground tunnels while the killers draw ever closer to him.
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Hustle Ep 1/6
The hustlers return with some new, ingenious and totally brilliant plans to teach the filthy rich a lesson and relieve them of some of their ill-gotten wealth.
Albert has three new marks lined up for the five tricksters – arrogant aristocrat Viscount Manley, corrupt MP Jeremy Garret and shady judge Stanley Mead. The group of hustlers can't decide which mark is most deserving of their special treatment, but when Eddie's niece is caught up in a modelling scam, the choice is made for them...
Wendy Stanton, CEO of Model Devotion, is a failed model, scamming £100,000 each year from naive young girls hoping to make it in the modelling business. Ruthless, hard-nosed and ambitious, Wendy wants to hit the big time and hates parting with money; cue the Hustle gang.
Mickey poses as emerging fashion guru Hilary King, who is launching a new line of women's clothing at Milan Fashion Week. He approaches Wendy looking for a face for the line, deliberately selecting Eddie's niece from the list of potentials. As the con unfolds, Mickey tries to persuade Wendy to invest a substantial amount of cash into the fashion line with the help of Ash and Sean, who are posing as his business associates.
When Wendy's reluctance to part with money becomes problematic, Emma steps in to play a premium psychic life coach exploiting Wendy's superstitions. She attempts to convince Wendy that investing in the fashion line is her one big opportunity with a few clever tricks. But will the hustlers succeed and teach Wendy a lesson on behalf of Eddie's niece?
Albert is played by Robert Vaughn, Eddie by Rob Jarvis, Wendy Stanton by Anna Chancellor, Mickey by Adrian Lester, Ash by Robert Glenister, Sean by Matt Di Angelo and Emma by Kelly Adams.
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Silent Witness – A Guilty Mind: Part 1 Ep 1/5
Silent Witness returns for a 14th series, delving into the world of forensic crime and the personal lives of the team.
In A Guilty Mind: Part 1, three patients die unexpectedly on the same ward at a London hospital, and Leo and Harry are called to the scene to investigate, where they meet DC Julia Catina and DI Frank Skipper.
Suspicion falls on Professor Nigel Silverlake, but when he is found dead in an apparent "suicide by cop" incident, Nikki is pressured by his daughter, Naomi, to find a physical cause for his breakdown.
Nikki is also embroiled in an investigation into James Bodle, suspected of killing and raping a young girl. She is finding it a very difficult case personally, and cannot seem to stop imagining the girl's final, gruesome moments.
Bodle's life was saved by Silverlake, and Nikki speculates that guilt at saving the murderer's life may have driven Silverlake to breaking point. Worried that Nikki is becoming obsessed with the case, Harry urges her to move on from it. Later that night in her flat, she continues to be plagued by vivid images of the girl's death.
The following day, Nikki is visited by Naomi who is desperate for Nikki to find a mitigating reason for her father's breakdown. When Nikki is informed that Bodle has been judged mentally unfit to stand trial, she is more determined than ever to discover a physiological reason for Silverlake's suicide.
A Guilty Mind was written by Timothy Prager and the cast features William Gaminara as Professor Leo Dalton, Tom Ward as Dr Harry Cunningham, Emilia Fox as Dr Nikki Alexander, Arsher Ali ass Zak Khan, Mark Lewis Jones as DI Frank Skipper, Kelly Harrison as DC Julia Catina, Sinead Keenan as Naomi Silverlake, Roy Marsden as Professor Nigel Silverlake, Michael Shaeffer as Jason Bodle and Sorcha Cusack as Miranda Silverlake.
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Suicide victim Silverlake's daughter Naomi has confided in Nikki and she is now convinced that the professor was self-medicating with an antidepressant she believes is linked to violent outbursts. When Nikki visits Silverlake's wife, Miranda, she is furious to learn that Naomi passed on her husband's private medical information.
As Nikki leaves work she is confronted by an icy Naomi who is angry that she visited her mother. Back at her flat, Nikki is overwhelmed by paranoid thoughts and falls to the ground in despair.
Leo and Harry become increasingly concerned for Nikki's mental health and, when it looks like she may have been caught shoplifting and fails to turn up for work, Harry insists she see a psychiatrist.
Meanwhile DI Frank Skipper and DS Julia Cantina make a discovery which makes Harry realise he has left Nikki in mortal danger; and the team scramble to save her.
Emilia Fox plays Dr Nikki Alexander, Sinead Keenan plays Naomi Silverlake, Sorcha Cusack plays Miranda Silverlake, William Gaminara plays Professor Leo Dalton, Tom Ward plays Dr Harry Cunningham, Mark Lewis Jones plays DI Frank Skipper and Kelly Harrison plays DC Julia Catina.
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Come Fly With Me Ep 2/6
There's more high-flying comedy as the new mock documentary series written by and starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams continues.
Life in the country's busiest air terminal continues to be documented by the team responsible for Little Britain. For months, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s cameras have followed people at check-in, in departures, on the runway, and to the toilet. This is what they found.
This week, a "sudden wing" malfunction delays FlyLo passengers on their way to Malaga; passenger liaison executive Moses Beacon speaks Chinese; and Melody and Taaj get tough with FlyLo's new baggage allowance regulations. Viewers also meet Tommy, Happy Burger's newest employee and pilot-to-be, and discover what went so badly wrong for Peter and Judith on their FlyLo cruise.
Lindsay Duncan is the narrator.
Come Fly With Me is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
A feature interview with Matt and David will be available soon in Programme Information.
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Arctic With Bruce Parry – Siberia:
Horsemen Of The Mountains Ep 1/5
Bruce Parry (Tribe, Amazon) returns with a new five-part documentary series set in the spectacular wilderness of the Arctic. Immersing himself in the remote communities of this wild world, Bruce experiences first-hand how the people of the Arctic live now and how these ancient ways of life may be about to change for ever.
Bruce begins his epic arctic journey in Siberia. This vast, untamed wilderness of the Russian north stretches far into the Arctic; it's a place of extremes and home to some of the most resilient indigenous people on the planet.
Bruce arrives in the village of Balyktakh in the Sakha republic at the high point of the Sakha festival season. Bruce has an important personal reason for this journey. He's spent years living with tribal people and has been fascinated by their shamans. This wild region of Russia is where the word shaman actually comes from. Bruce meets Kulan, one of the new wave of spiritual leaders to emerge in recent years.
Bruce then travels to Sakkyryr and spends time with a new generation horse breeder. With only a few days before the annual horse race festival, Bruce's riding skills are put to the test on a rather unruly Yakut horse. Bruce then joins the entire town as they gather together for race day.
Bruce heads north to meet the Eveny people and one of the most iconic of all the Arctic animals. For the Eveny, the Verkhoyansk mountain range is the summer grazing ground for their herds of reindeer and Bruce sees how amazingly in tune they are with their herd. Bruce learns how to lasso an animal by its antlers and is shown how to ride the reindeer, a mode of transportation used high up in the mountains during summer.
For thousands of years only the hardiest hunters and herders lived in this inhospitable land, but the arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth and as it thaws new riches are being revealed. Throughout the series, Bruce also discovers how much the modern world has encroached on Arctic communities and asks whether, as globalisation and consumerism takes hold, such people will continue to survive.
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Episodes Ep 1/7
Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and Richard Griffiths star in this new seven-part comedy series for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two.
The story revolves around a happily married English couple, Sean and Beverly Lincoln, who also happen to be the 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.
Things begin to unravel at Sean and Beverly's first studio meeting. It soon becomes clear that the network president has never even seen their show. To make matters worse, he insists they replace their lead actor, an erudite Royal Shakespeare Company veteran played by Richard Griffiths, with Matt LeBlanc. Sean and Beverly are appalled, but the decision is out of their hands. Matt comes on board and they find themselves in a complicated triangle, which threatens to destroy not just their TV show but also their marriage, too.
Written by David Crane (Friends) and Jeffrey Klarik (Mad About You), Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as himself, Stephen Mangan as Sean Lincoln, Tamsin Greig as Beverly Lincoln, Kathleen Rose Perkins as Carol Rance, Mircea Monroe as Morning Randolph, Daisy Haggard as Myra and Richard Griffiths as Julian Bullard.
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Eric And Ernie
Bafta-winning writer Peter Bowker's (Desperate Romantics, Occupation) touching and funny single drama tells the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from children's variety stars to national treasures. Victoria Wood stars as Eric's mother alongside Daniel Rigby as Eric Morecambe and Bryan Dick as Ernie Wise.
A chance meeting between precocious child-star Ernie Wiseman (Wise) and reluctant performer Eric Bartholomew (Morecambe) on the children's variety circuit saw the start of an unlikely friendship.
Encouraged by his well-meaning but determined mother Sadie, because, "You aren't good at anything else," Eric became the funny man to Ernie's "feed". After a successful stint in children's variety, they worked their way up the ladder of live performance, but, after a disastrous television debut in the series Running Wild, Morecambe and Wise learned to trust their own instincts and just make people laugh – and laugh they did.
Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) plays George Bartholomew; with Bryan Dick as Ernie Wise; Daniel Rigby as Eric Morecambe; Reece Shearsmith as Harry Wiseman, Ernie's dad; Emer Kenny as Joan, Eric's wife; and Hannah Steele as Doreen, Ernie's wife.
Victoria Wood also presents a documentary for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two which follows the drama and charts the duo's early years and the hurdles they faced, considering why Eric and Ernie still remain Britain's best-loved double act. Featuring treasured archive footage, celebrity interviews and returning to important landmarks in their journey, the documentary uncovers the hard work and secrets of their phenomenal success as a comedy act which still endures today. Victoria hears from the people who knew Eric and Ernie best; their family, peers, greatest fans and fellow comics of stage and screen. Key contributors include: Cilla Black, Michael Grade, Eddie Braben, Joan and Gary Morecambe, Doreen Wise, Miranda Hart, Steve Punt, Penelope Keith and Andrew Marr.
Eric And Ernie is simulcast on the award-winning ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ HD channel – the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s High Definition channel, available through Freesat channel 109, Freeview channel 54, Sky channel 169 and Virgin Media channel 187.
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Stargazing Live Ep 1/3
In a live, three-day stripped event Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain look to the skies to bring the wonders of the stars into viewers' living rooms.
Though he trained as a physicist Dara is secretly a frustrated astronomer – he's been living with an unopened telescope in his attic for as long as he can remember. So Brian takes Dara on a crash course of the skies, showing him how to spot and take pictures of celestial marvels. Plus, Brian finds time to talk to three astronauts currently floating around the International Space Station.
Special guest Jonathan Ross finds out that anyone can be an astronomer, as he's taught Astronomy 101 by The One Show's resident stargazer, Mark Thompson. Over three days, gadget-obsessed Jonathan has to prove that he can navigate the night skies with just a pencil, paper and a humble pair of binoculars.
From their base at the world-famous Lovell Telescope at the University of Manchester (one of the world's largest telescopes), Dara and Brian take viewers on a whistle-stop tour across the galaxy as they identify three of January's unusual astronomical events – a partial solar eclipse, the Quadrantids Meteor Shower and Jupiter aligning with Uranus.
As well as coaching Jonathan through the basics of astronomy, Mark is on hand to offer viewers at home tips on how to navigate their own way across the skies. And Liz Bonnin looks up at the clear skies of Hawaii to explain how the stars affect people even during the daytime.
Online, amateur astronomers are being asked to get snapping and sharing; Brian is asking astronomers of all levels to share their best photographs of the night skies online, to be showcased during the live shows in January. Whether the pictures are of the moon or the planets, galaxies or nebulae, comets or meteors, the Stargazing team would love to see them. Images can be sent to stargazing@bbc.co.uk; visit bbc.co.uk/stargazing for more information.
Free Stargazing Live events will take place across the country to coincide with the broadcast in January. From star parties to sidewalk astronomy sessions, viewers can find an event near them by searching the online map. Free resources – including star charts and audio guides – will also be available online closer to transmission.
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The Sinking Of The Laconia Ep 1/2
The Sinking Of The Laconia, a new two-part drama for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two, tells the true story of the amazing heroism shown by ordinary people in the face of extraordinary adversity during the Second World War.
Andrew Buchan (Party Animals), Franka Potente (Bourne Supremacy) and rising German star Ken Duken (Inglorious Basterds) are joined by Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy) and Lindsay Duncan (Longford, Rome) in the drama which is from acclaimed writer Alan Bleasdale (Boys From The Blackstuff, GBH and Jake’s Progress).
Brian Cox plays Captain Sharp, whose armed British vessel, the RMS Laconia, was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat 156 on 12 September 1942. Also on board was Third officer Thomas Mortimer (Buchan), who heroically risked his life to help the passengers reach the lifeboats.
Six hundred miles from the coast of Africa, the mixture of English civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian prisoners of war faced certain death until U-boat Commander Werner Hartenstein (Duken) made a decision that went against the orders of Nazi High Command. The U-boat surfaced and Hartenstein instructed his men to save as many of the shipwrecked survivors as they could.
Over the next few days the U-156 saved 400 people, with 200 crammed on board the surface-level submarine and another 200 in lifeboats. Hartenstein gave orders for messages to be sent out to the Allies to organise a rescue of the survivors but, in an unbelievable twist, they were spotted by an American B-24 bomber who moved in to attack.
The Sinking Of The Laconia examines the human side of the remarkable events that took place: the friendships that developed, the small acts of heroism and the triumph of the human spirit in the most incredible of situations.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: New Year's Day Saturday 1 January 2011
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New Year's Day Saturday 1 January 2011
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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, including today's clash at the Hawthorns as West Brom host Manchester United.
Elsewhere, big-spending Manchester City entertain Blackpool, while there is a London derby at White Hart Lane between Tottenham and Fulham. Norwich take on QPR in the Championship, while Hearts play Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.
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EastEnders
Ronnie realises the consequences of her actions the previous night, in today's visit to the Square. Meanwhile, the Slaters struggle to come to terms with the drama that unfolded for them over the New Year. Elsewhere, Tiffany starts to show suspicious behaviour but only Carol knows why.
Ronnie is played by Samantha Womack, Kat by Jessie Wallace, Tiffany by Maisie Smith and Carol by Lindsey Coulson.
EastEnders is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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Wendy Craig stars as a former spy, Jordan is involved in a traffic accident – with fatal consequences – and the gang make their New Year's resolutions as the medical drama continues.
It's 31 December and the gang are ringing in the New Year. All except Jordan, who is preparing for a meeting with Henry in order to further his aspirations to become the best senior surgeon that Holby City Hospital has ever had. However, when Jordan's driver doesn't show, he is forced to get behind the wheel of his car, despite being banned, and his actions have fatal consequences when he is involved in a road accident.
Ruth's New Year also begins terribly when she loses a patient at the stroke of midnight. Jay comforts her and when Mads decides her New Year's resolution is to be friends with all the staff, he pushes her towards Ruth. At first, things go really well and they bond while treating a patient. But the new friendship doesn't last long when Ruth wrongly accuses Mads of making a major mistake – much to Jay's annoyance. Is this the last time he'll make allowances for his former girlfriend?
Former spy Verity has been admitted to the ED after meeting an old flame, Alexander, and falling sick straight after he left. It turns out that they were both spies and Verity suspects that Alexander has poisoned her. But when Alexander is admitted to the ED, Ruth discovers that they are both suffering from food poisoning. Realising her mistake, Verity warns Ruth against alienating her friends.
Jordan is forced into action when the fellow victims of the road traffic accident are brought into the ED but, despite his best efforts, a young boy dies. Jordan starts to doubt himself after the investigating police officer tells him the boy's skateboard was under his car wheel. Just exactly who caused the accident and will it have any impact on Jordan's long-term career?
Jordan is played by Michael French, Ruth by Georgia Taylor, Jay by Ben Turner, Mads by Hasina Haque, Verity by Wendy Craig and Alexander by Wolf Kahler.
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Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premier League games, including Manchester United's trip to play West Brom. The Baggies pulled off a shock earlier in the season when they managed a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils have a formidable recent record at the Hawthorns, scoring 13 goals in their last four visits to the ground.
Elsewhere, Manchester City take on Blackpool at home for the first time since the two clubs clashed in the third tier of English football back in 1998.
Arsenal have failed to win on their last two trips to St Andrew's to face Birmingham, a record they will be looking to end if they are going to sustain a title challenge. Meanwhile, Sunderland meet Blackburn, Stoke play Everton, Liverpool take on Bolton and Tottenham host London rivals Fulham.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ TWO New Year's Day Saturday 1 January 2011
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New Year's Day Concert From Vienna
In a concert presented by Petroc Trelawny, Franz Welser-Most follows in the footsteps of his great compatriots Clemens Krauss, Josef Krips, Willi Boskovsky, Herbert von Karajan and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, as he becomes the sixth Austrian conductor to lead the annual New Year's Day concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic.
There is music by four members of the Strauss family, as well as a couple of pieces by Viennese contemporaries Lanner and Hellmesberger.
To start a year of celebrations for the bicentenary of Liszt's birth, the Vienna Philharmonic plays Johan Strauss I's (the father of the more famous Johan II) Galopp on themes by Liszt, followed by Liszt's own Mephisto Waltz No. 1.
The New Year's Day Concert From Vienna can be heard live in its entirety on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 3 from 10.15am to 1.00pm.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ FOUR New Year's Day Saturday 1 January 2011
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Four brings viewers highlights from the New Year's Day Concert, presented by Petroc Trelawny. Franz Welser-Most follows in the footsteps of his great compatriots Clemens Krauss, Josef Krips, Willi Boskovsky, Herbert von Karajan and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, as he becomes the sixth Austrian conductor to lead the annual New Year's Day concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic. There is music by four members of the Strauss family as well as a couple of pieces by Viennese contemporaries Lanner and Hellmesberger.
To start a year of celebrations for the bicentenary of Liszt's birth, the Vienna Philharmonic plays Strauss I's (the father of the more famous Johan II) Galopp on themes by Liszt, followed by Liszt's own Mephisto Waltz No. 1.
The New Year's Day Concert From Vienna can be heard live in its entirety on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 3 from 10.15am to 1.00pm.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Sunday 2 January 2011
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With the New Year just begun, who will start 2011 in style? There are highlights from the day's two Premier League matches, with the feature being Chelsea's match with Aston Villa. Champions Chelsea won this corresponding fixture at Stamford Bridge 7-1 last season, but Villa tightened up their defence to earn a goalless draw with the Blues at Villa Park back in October. The goals have dried up for Carlo Ancelotti's side after their blistering beginning to the season, but they will be desperate to get the New Year off to a good start as they bid to retain their Premier League title.
The day's other game sees Wigan host Newcastle. The Geordies have a dismal record in away matches with the Latics and have lost all four of their Premier League matches at the DW Stadium. Roberto Martinez's side almost pulled off another victory over Newcastle in October but they threw away a 2-0 lead at St James' Park to draw 2-2.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Bank Holiday Monday 3 January 2011
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Bank Holiday Monday 3 January 2011
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EastEnders
Kat struggles to come to terms with her loss while Ronnie is finding it hard to become the mother she's always wanted to be, as the drama continues in the London borough of Walford.
Meanwhile, Christian also wants a good start to the New Year, but what is he trying to hide?
Kat is played by Jessie Wallace, Ronnie by Samantha Womack and Christian by John Partridge.
EastEnders is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Tuesday 4 January 2011
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Tuesday 4 January 2011
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EastEnders
As Alfie arranges the funeral, Ronnie tries to stay away from everybody in the Square, in the latest action from Walford.
Meanwhile, Ben finds himself back in trouble...
Alfie is played by Shane Richie, Ronnie by Samantha Womack and Ben by Charlie Jones.
EastEnders is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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Holby City
A new day dawns at Holby City and a new alpha male, Antoine Malick, hits the corridors of the Acute Assessments Unit, as the medical drama continues.
Malick would argue that he's the gold standard of surgeons; however, having beaten up his boss on Day Care Surgical ward, AAU is now his last chance. He's dangerous, ambitious and rubs Michael and Penny up the wrong way, but sometimes on a violent ward you need a fellow doctor who's a force to be reckoned with.
Meanwhile, Donna and Kieran swan into work like love's young dream. Christmas was the best ever, but then Kieran gets a mystery call which threatens their happiness together. He has reasons for going away, but can Donna live with them?
Meanwhile, Chrissie faces a disciplinary hearing and the humiliation of it all makes her question whether to pack in Holby altogether. When Mark learns that her fate may be sealed anyway he turns to the dark side and uses his influence to save her job.
Antoine Malick is played by Jimmy Akingbola, Michael by Hari Dhillon, Penny by Emma Catherwood, Donna by Jaye Jacobs, Kieran by Barry Sloane, Chrissie by Tina Hobley and Mark by Robert Powell.
Holby City is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ THREE Tuesday 4 January 2011
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DANGEROUS PLEASURES SEASON
Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents Ep 1/6
The Dangerous Pleasures Season follows young people's pursuit of pleasure, and the potentially darker consequences at the heart of extreme lifestyles. A range of documentaries from the perspective of young people explore subjects including the impact of drugs and alcohol on the body and the risks around unprotected sex
The season starts with Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents, the ultimate rite of passage for the average teenager – the first ever summer holiday abroad without the parents. But what these teenagers couldn’t possibly have guessed is that while they enjoy their first taste of freedom, with all its temptations and excesses, they are being secretly watched. Their parents are observing their every move from behind the scenes. It’s an eye-opening experience, but will it bring them closer together or drive them further apart?
Also in the season How Drugs Work is a three-part series on the science of recreational drug use, revealing the chemical impact on the body of the most frequently used drugs – cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy. The impact of these drugs is revealed using state-of-the-art visual effects and CGI to take viewers on a trip through the human body.
Nel Hedayat investigates the controversial world of music videos and meets the girls who dream of starring in them in Music, Money And Hip Hop Honeys. In Is Oral Sex Safe? Jaime Winstone lifts the lid on a rare form of mouth cancer caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which is sexually transmitted. And Emily Atack, (presenter and Inbetweeners actress) travels the length and breadth of the country looking into the UK's culture of drinking games in Ready Steady Drink.
Cannabis – What's The Harm? is presented by ex-EastEnders actor James Alexandrou. With access to the Avon and Somerset police force's drug squads and the Borders Agency, this two-part series looks at both the dealers and users and talks to the UK's top doctors and psychologists about the effects of cannabis. Laura Hall from Bromsgrove hit the headlines for being barred from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere in England and Wales. We follow Laura's journey over six months in Laura Hall – My Battle With Booze. She is adamant she wants to change and viewers witness her highs and lows in an attempt to get herself back on track.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Wednesday 5 January 2011
Information for programmes on Wednesday 5 January will appear here.
Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Thursday 6 January 2011
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Thursday 6 January
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EastEnders
Kat finds out that Charlie has done something unforgivable, in the latest drama from Walford.
Meanwhile, Glenda discovers she's been misled, but it doesn't stop her from getting what she wants.
Kat is played by Jessie Wallace, Charlie by Derek Martin and Glenda by Glynis Barber.
EastEnders is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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Come Fly With Me Ep 3/6
Welcome back to the airport, and another opportunity to meet the dazzling array of characters in Matt Lucas and David Walliams’s new comedy series.
This week, customs officers Roberts and Stewart try to work out what to do with a truly massive drugs haul; and Penny, Great British Air's snobbiest employee, has to come to terms with passengers from the lower classes using her exclusive first-class cabin.
Warning: this episode contains air rage.
Come Fly With Me is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
A feature interview with Matt and David will be available soon in Programme Information.
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Network TV ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Week 1: Friday 7 January 2011
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EastEnders
Liam convinces Tiffany to keep her secret, for fear it may cause a family dispute, in the week's final visit to Albert Square.
Elsewhere, Jack and Alfie have an awkward bonding moment which brings them closer.
Liam is played by James Forde, Tiffany by Maisie Smith, Jack by Scott Maslen and Alfie by Shane Richie.
EastEnders is simulcast in HD on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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Tracy Beaker Returns
Dani Harmer reprises the role of the eponymous heroine Tracy Beaker, now a care worker, for a second series of the hugely popular Tracy Beaker Returns, devised by multi-award-winning children's author Jacqueline Wilson and the drama team at C³ÉÈËÂÛ̳.
When the Dumping Ground is threatened with closure, Tracy takes drastic – and disastrous – action.
After turning down her dream job on a London newspaper Tracy is back at the Dumping Ground looking after the children who need her. However, when the home is threatened with closure by the council, Tracy gets the children to come up with ways to save money themselves. But when their ideas break every child protection and health and safety rule in the book, Tracy moves to plan B – courting publicity with a rooftop protest.
Meanwhile, with everyone else preoccupied with saving their home, Lily is asked by Matt and Christie to move back in with her sisters at their foster home. However, Lily's not sure and feels she's being railroaded into the move as it will save the Dumping Ground money.
When a scared Lily sees Christie arrive at the Dumping Ground protest she fears she's going to be taken away. She flees to the rooftop with disastrous consequences...
Dani Harmer plays Tracy Beaker, Jessie Williams plays Lily, Chris Robson plays Matt and Vickie Hall plays Christie. Tracy Beaker Returns also stars Lisa Coleman as Cam and Connor Byrne as Mike.
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