Monday, September 06 2010

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BBC 1 Wales / Today

MORNING

06:00

Breakfast TW

Round-up of national and international news, plus the latest from the money markets (Business)

09:15

Helicopter Heroes TW

New series. A paramedic discovers his critically ill patient is a close friend, and a flying doctor tries to save an accident victim's smile with unorthodox emergency dental treatment. Narrated by Rav Wilding (Documentary)

10:00

Homes Under the Hammer; BBC News; Weather TW

Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts visit a home in London, a property in Kent and a detached three-bedroom farmhouse in Cheshire

11:00

To Buy or Not to Buy TW

Rani Price and Ed Hall visit Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, in search of a home for a family returning to the UK

11:45

Cash in the Attic; BBC News; Weather TRW

A Luton couple planning to move to Spain get advice from Lorne Spicer and Paul Hayes on selling their collectibles to raise funds for their new life abroad (Light)

AFTERNOON

12:15

Bargain Hunt TW

New series. David Barby and Nick Hall help two teams search for antiques at Derby University, and Tim Wonnacott visits Rode Hall in Cheshire, where he learns about potter Josiah Wedgwood (Factual Quiz)

13:00

BBC News; Weather; BBC Wales Today; Weather TW


13:45

Doctors TW

Rob is the unsung hero of the day as he races to everyone's beck and call, in addition to dealing with a poison-pen letter suspected to be from the hand of his old enemy `Verity the Viper'. Cherry tests Jimmi to find out how bad his problems are, and Charlie tries to charm Elaine on her first day. Starring Chris Walker and Sophie Abelson (Drama)

14:15

Diagnosis Murder TR

Steve's undercover surveillance operation is hampered by news that his suspect has been deliberately infected with the plague. Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke star (Drama)

15:00

BBC News; Weather; BBC Wales Today TW

(News)

15:05

CBBC: Junior MasterChef TRW

Young aspiring chefs shortlisted from 2,000 hopefuls battle it out to prove their talents in the kitchen. John Torode shows the first four how to prepare toad in the hole, before giving them the chance to try their hand at the dish. With a place in the quarter-final on offer, they also make food from their own repertoire - salmon risotto, chicken curry and chocolate roulade (Cookery)

15:35

Wingin' It; Bernard TRW

Carl, Jane and Porter hold a fundraiser for the school volleyball team, but have to change their plans when the band they book to play goes on tour instead (Children's Comedy)

16:00

The Legend of Dick & Dom TRW

The princes need to add a ghost to the potion and head to Aaargh Manor to find one. With guest stars Kate Robbins (The Royal) and Ted Robbins (The Slammer) (Children's)

16:30

Blue Peter TW

In the first episode in a new Monday slot, naturalist Steve Backshall joins Helen Skelton, Joel Defries and Andy Akinwolere in the garden for a challenge and to discuss his new series, Live and Deadly. More of the presenters' Italian antics are revealed with footage of their visit to the Vespa factory near Pisa in Tuscany to build a unique Blue Peter scooter, and Joel takes a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the new Toy Story Playland at Disneyland Paris (Children's)

16:55

Shaun the Sheep TRW

The sheep plays with the farmer's clothes line and ends up dirtying everything on it (Animation)

17:00

Newsround TW

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

17:15

Weakest Link TW

General knowledge quiz, with Anne Robinson, in which members of the public answer questions in the hope of winning a cash prize (Quiz)

EVENING

18:00

BBC News; Weather TW


18:30

BBC Wales Today; Weather TW


19:00

The One Show TW

Jason Manford, Alex Jones and a team of roving reporters present topical stories from across the UK (Factual)

19:30

Wales and the History of the World; BBC News; Regional News TRW

Eddie Butler examines the symbols and ideas that represent Wales, from the red dragon and the red flag to ancient burial mounds and the iPod. He also learns about the Welsh influence in an Indian community, and meets the man who helped enlighten 'dark satanic mills` around the world. Last in the series (Arts Documentary)

20:00

EastEnders TW

Peggy finally signs the papers to take ownership of the pub and agrees to host Janine's wedding reception. Meanwhile, the bride-to-be's hen night takes an unexpected turn when she gets talking to a stranger. Minty and Billy barricade Phil into the Vic's living room for his own good, and Ryan bares his soul to Ricky - the only guest at his stag party (Soap)

20:30

Panorama TW

Shelley Jofre investigates a treatment for diabetes, exploring whether it comes with a hidden cost to health, and asking if the medicines regulator is putting the interests of the drugs industry before those of patients (Documentary)

21:00

Who Do You Think You Are? TW

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)

22:00

BBC News; BBC Wales Today; Weather TW


22:35

Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience TRW

The comedian takes a job in a hair and beauty salon, quickly believing himself ready to work on real customers as he tries an all-over tan and perfects his own unique version of the bob (Documentary)

23:05

The Case for God? TW

To mark Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks interviews four atheists in an attempt to better understand what faith means. Joining him are writer Howard Jacobson, philosopher Alain de Botton, scientist Colin Blakemore and professor Lisa Jardine

23:35

Their Eyes Were Watching God; Weatherview (2005 12) TW

Genre: Drama
Director: Darnell Martin
Cast: Halle Berry, Michael Ealy, Ruby Dee, Terrence Dashon Howard, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Nicki Micheaux, Lorraine Toussaint, Gabriel Casseus

A black woman returns to her Florida home town in the 1920s and reflects on how she had moved on from one failed marriage to another - culminating in an illicit affair with a younger man. But although her history scandalised the community, she herself felt she had reached a state of spiritual awareness and a sense of selfhood. Period drama based on Zora Neale Hurston's novel, starring Halle Berry, Michael Ealy and Ruby Dee
(Drama Film)

LATE NIGHT

01:30

Sign Zone: Tribal Wives TRW

London entrepreneur Anna De Vere feels there is something missing from her comfortable life, and hopes to find it by sampling conditions among members of the Hamar tribe in southern Ethiopia. While she makes an effort to immerse herself in their culture, the harsh realities of living on the arid plains begin to take their toll, and she is intimidated by an indigenous tradition in which women are ritually whipped. Last in the series (Documentary)

02:30

Sign Zone: My Child's Big Fat Birthday Party TRW

Four sets of parents who believe their children's birthday party is the most important day of the year provide an insight into the lavish events that are costly, can take months to plan and are exhausting to pull off. The elaborate functions featured in the programme include a bar mitzvah held in a five-star hotel, and a girl's winter wonderland complete with meerkats and reindeer (Documentary)

03:20

Sign Zone: Ben Fogle's Escape in Time TRW

The Bagleys from Hunnington, near Birmingham, take on the Booths from Canterbury, as the fathers try their hand at the dangerous task of fixing a metal tyre to a cart wheel, the mothers face 19th-century-style ironing and the children compete to see who is best at woodwork (Documentary Wildlife)

04:05

BBC News T

4.05 BBC News. Regular bulletin. 4.30 HARDtalk. Stephen Sackur talks to people in the news. 5.00 The World Today. International reports. 5.30 World Business Report. The latest business news, with informed analysis

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Writer(s): Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Cast: Sasha Grey, Christopher Santos, Bridget Storm, Jeff Grossman, Timothy J. Cox, Kimberly Magness, Peter Zizzo, Ken Myers, Timothy Davis, Ted Jessup

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Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood, Robert Hobbs, Langley Kirkwood, Bonnie Henna, Grant Roberts, Patrick Holland

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