Tuesday, February 07 2012

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MORNING

06:00

CBeebies: Little Robots TRW

Sporty wants to feel like a hero, but thinks he needs to do more than wear the clothes Scary suggested. Featuring the voices of Emma Chambers and Martin Clunes (Animation)

06:10

Zigby TRW

Vicky paints a portrait of Celine as a gift for her birthday (Children's)

06:25

Finley the Fire Engine TRW

Rival football coaches Miguel and Dex are so bossy that they spoil a match between the trucks (Children's)

06:35

Octonauts TRW

The team pursues a school of flying fish that has accidentally taken one of Professor Inkling's rare books (Animation)

06:45

Dipdap TRW

The Line draws a switch, but finds inventive ways to stop Dipdap using it (Children's)

06:50

Everything's Rosie TRW

The friends get ready for the Fluffy Bug Ball, but Rosie discovers Raggles and Saffie will not be able to go (Children's)

07:00

CBBC: Roar TRW

The keepers prepare for a risky procedure - sedating a scimitar-horned oryx. The programme also features an animal that can carry five times its own body weight (Children's Wildlife)

07:30

League of Super Evil TRW

Voltar finds a book of expired coupons and travels back through time to make use of his ill-gotten gains (Animation)

07:40

Eliot Kid TRW

The imaginative youngster and his friends try to influence the plot of a film they are watching (Animation)

07:55

Newsround TW

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

08:00

Bear Behaving Badly TRW

Nev accidentally melts Mr Prank's ice-creams, so he and Barney hold a raffle to pay him back - only for the cunning businessman to fix the draw and keep the prizes for himself (Children's)

08:20

Shaun the Sheep TRW

Pidsley and Shaun are abducted by aliens and have their brains swapped around (Animation)

08:25

CBeebies: LazyTown TRW

Pixel invents a machine that makes things vanish and Robbie sees the opportunity to rid himself of Sportacus once and for all (Children's)

08:50

Lulu Zipadoo TRW

Hugo and Lulu compete against each other in a race (Children's)

09:05

Tinga Tinga Tales TRW

An African fable explaining how Hippo was left with no hair following a fire (Animation)

09:20

The Large Family TRW

Laura learns the importance of being herself after her attempts to imitate the style of a new girl at school fail miserably (Animation)

09:35

Guess with Jess TRW

The curious cat discovers small piles of earth in Willow's orchard, and wonders what could be making them (Children's)

09:45

Harry and Toto's World of Opposites TRW

Animated fun with the best friends who seem to have nothing in common (Children's)

09:50

Louie TRW

Yoko and Louie try snake charming (Animation)

09:55

Same Smile TRW

Nisha Anil talks to children in the Welsh town of St David's about their favourite days out (Children's)

10:10

Chuggington: Badge Quest TRW

Koko and Brewster deliver three packages to earn their Courier badges (Children's)

10:15

64 Zoo Lane TRW

Reginald suffers from insomnia, so he draws a big circle around himself and asks the other animals to keep away - but things seem different when he eventually wakes up (Animation)

10:30

Wibbly Pig TRW

The pig wants to get home to see Grandpa, who has a treat for him, but things keep getting in his way (Animation)

10:40

Waybuloo TRW

When Nok Tok discovers he cannot whistle, Lau Lau advises him to practise. However, he decides to use his Anything Machine instead (Children's)

11:00

In the Night Garden TRW

Upsy Daisy sings into a megaphone and the Pontipines complain about the noise she makes (Children's)

11:30

BBC World News TW

The latest international world news

AFTERNOON

12:00

Daily Politics TW

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

13:00

One Man and His Campervan TRW

Martin Dorey continues his journey in Caldicot, south-east Wales, where a campervan festival offers the ideal opportunity to show off his 1970s vehicle and cook a lamb curry to put before the judges (Documentary)

13:30

To Buy or Not to Buy TRW

Simon O'Brien and Rani Price scour Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, for a property for a couple with exacting standards and a big budget

14:15

Weakest Link TRW

Anne Robinson oversees the back-stabbing general knowledge quiz, as contestants try to weed out the weaklings and walk off with a cash prize (Quiz)

15:00

Helicopter Heroes TRW

Rav Wilding follows an air ambulance crew trying to save the life of a man whose leg is crushed by a seven-ton digger, and attends an accident in one of the UK's biggest caves (Documentary)

15:45

Flog It! TW

David Barby and Michael Baggot analyse items brought in by members of the public in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, including a set of sandwich markers and a 400-year-old gold coin. Meanwhile, Paul Martin visits Temple Newsam, a 17th-century house near Leeds, to learn about efforts to restore it to its former glory (Factual)

16:30

Perfection TW

General knowledge quiz in which contestants can win a rolling jackpot that starts at £1,000, but only by achieving perfection. If they fail in their bid, the money is carried over to create a bigger cash prize in the following game. Hosted by Nick Knowles (Quiz)

17:15

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is TW

James Braxton and David Harper compete at an auction in Stroud, Gloucestershire, where they search for lots they can sell on to make money for their chosen charity (Quiz)

EVENING

18:00

Eggheads TW

Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine, 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

Britain's Heritage Heroes TW

John Craven and Jules Hudson meet people working to preserve the heritage of Cumbria, including a group trying to maintain community spirit following the closure of a local post office and shop. The presenters also learn about restoration work being carried out on the Lowther Estate near Penrith (Documentary)

19:00

Stuffed TRW

Lifelong friends Carmel Harney from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, and Ned McKeown from Newry, Co Down, team up with professional chefs Jenny Bristow and Kevin Dundon and try to outdo each other in the culinary competition (Cookery)

19:30

Lui na Talun; BBC Weather Update TW

Topical show exploring country life and environmental issues in Northern Ireland. Presented by Maire Bhreathnach and Jarlath Burns (Factual)

20:00

Alex Polizzi: The Fixer TW

Alex Polizzi turns her attention to the Eades' family bakery in Padstow, Cornwall, which is feeling the pinch during the winter months when the tourists and holiday-makers disappear. To make matters worse, mum Elaine makes all the decisions, to the frustration of children Greg and Luisa, who are both company directors. And when it becomes clear the family are unable to move forward due to constant arguments and recriminations, Alex has no choice but to rope in the help of her husband, who runs his own high-end bakery, to show the Eades how it's done (Factual)

21:00

How to Grow a Planet; BBC Weather Update TW

New series. Professor Iain Stewart explores how plants played a major part in changes to Earth throughout history. From caves in Vietnam to African deserts, he reveals how vegetation first harnessed the sun's light to create a life-giving atmosphere, and investigates the battle between dinosaurs and the world's tallest trees. He also uses imagery techniques to show plants breathing and communicating (Wildlife)

22:00

Have I Got Old News for You TRW

Sharon Horgan hosts a June 2011 edition of the satirical quiz, with TV presenter Richard Madeley and stand-up comedian Joe Wilkinson join regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton (Comedy Quiz)

22:30

Newsnight; Weather TW

Analysis of the day's events, presented by Jeremy Paxman

23:20

Stormont Today TW

A round-up of the day's events at the Northern Ireland Assembly, including reflections on the issues raised with politicians and commentators (Business)

23:50

Rubicon TW

Will is visited by David's estranged son, who wants his father's motorcycle, and is led to another coded clue in the form of a long sequence of 10-digit numbers. Meanwhile, Katherine tries to get to the bottom of her husband's sudden suicide and questions his friend James Wheeler. Thriller, starring James Badge Dale and Miranda Richardson

LATE NIGHT

00:35

Rubicon TW

Will accompanies Spangler on a business trip to Washington, DC, leaving his team to make an important operational decision based on unsubstantiated information. Katherine receives Tom's possessions from the coroner and finds a voicemail on his phone that further implicates James Wheeler

01:20

BBC News T

1.20 Newsday. 1.30 Asia Business Report. 1.45 Sport Today. News and results from around the world. 2.00 Newsday. 2.30 Asia Business Report. 2.45 Sport Today. News and results from around the world. 3.00 Newsday. 3.30 Asia Business Report. 3.45 Sport Today. News and results from around the world

04:00

BBC Learning Zone: Planet Dinosaur Files T

Presenter Jem Stansfield investigates dinosaurs that lived underwater and re-creates how a marine reptile would swim (Children's)

05:00

Just So Darwin T

Grandad Charlie tells Sam three stories about remarkable animals, a camel, a water-dwelling hunter and a creature that had to get used to the cold. (ages 5-7) (Educational)

05:15

Just So Darwin T

Grandad Charlie tells Sam remarkable stories about a worldwide hide-and-seek competition, the things an elephant can do with its trunk, and a bird that cannot fly. (ages 5-7) (Educational)

05:30

Just So Darwin T

Grandad Charlie tells Sam stories about a platypus, a desert cactus and a tortoise. (ages 5-7) (Educational)

05:45

Just So Darwin T

Grandad Charlie tells the story of a puff-less puffer fish, explains how the giraffe developed such a long neck, and meets a lonely tortoise. (ages 5-7) (Educational)

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Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, Anna Popplewell, Michelle Dockery, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Paris Arrowsmith

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