Wednesday, February 08 2012

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BBC 2 / Today

MORNING

06:00

CBeebies: Little Robots TRW

Stretchy builds a Yard Guard to defend him against the Wing-Tugby Compressor Spring, but his new device turns against him (Animation)

06:10

Zigby TRW

Zara wants her pet caterpillar to perform in a special circus (Children's)

06:25

Finley the Fire Engine TRW

The trucks take part in a costume parade, but Dex manages to upset Scooty (Children's)

06:35

Octonauts TRW

The team searches for Inkling's long-lost cousin, the elusive Giant Squid (Animation)

06:45

Dipdap TRW

The line draws some socks, and Dipdap tries to get away from the smell (Children's)

06:50

Everything's Rosie TRW

Big Bear opens a cafe, but things soon start to go wrong with the food orders and Little Bear proves to be more of a hindrance than a help (Children's)

07:00

CBBC: Roar TRW

A young giraffe is given his first inoculation, Rani Price learns how to fly Harriet the barn owl and Johny Pitts has difficulty getting on with Matilda the parrot (Children's Wildlife)

07:30

League of Super Evil TRW

Voltar transforms a toy into a destructive machine that sees every appliance in the lair as an enemy (Animation)

07:40

Eliot Kid TRW

Isabelle decides to run in the local elections against Max's father Mr Torn (Animation)

07:55

Newsround TW

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

08:00

Bear Behaving Badly TRW

Mr Prank grows angry when a big blue portrait of Nev is put up in the hallway. The bear becomes the prime suspect and a trap is set to capture the culprit, but Crazy Keith the koala decides he is going to do some investigating of his own (Children's)

08:20

Shaun the Sheep TRW

Two ducks are mistaken for a rare African species after getting covered in soot (Animation)

08:30

CBeebies: LazyTown TRW

All the residents try to break a world record - including Robbie, who wants the town to go down in history as the laziest ever (Children's)

08:50

Lulu Zipadoo TRW

The tortoise investigates a strange noise coming from the forest (Children's)

09:05

Tinga Tinga Tales TRW

Porcupine's sensitive skin becomes itchy after Jackal steals her soft coat, so she searches for a way to relieve her torment (Animation)

09:20

The Large Family TRW

Lester, Laura and Luke complain to Mrs Large about how often they have fish fingers and pasta for supper, prompting her to enrol on a cookery course (Animation)

09:35

Guess with Jess TRW

The helpful cat tries to find a way to stop Little Bird eating Mimi's lettuce seeds (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

The artistic rabbit helps Yoko find a dress so she can attend a ball (Animation)

09:55

Same Smile TRW

Nisha Anil and her three cuddly pandas learn about houses when they visit Cambridge (Children's)

10:10

Chuggington: Badge Quest TRW

Wilson struggles when working toward his fire warden badge (Children's)

10:15

64 Zoo Lane TRW

Phoebe the koala is upset because she feels she is not good at anything, but finds she has her own special skills (Animation)

10:30

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies TRW

Karla learns about how things change when her tadpole friend transforms (Children's)

10:40

Waybuloo TRW

De Li finds a sad-looking flower that has failed to bloom, and enlists the aid of the Piplings to find a way to make it happy (Children's)

11:00

In the Night Garden TRW

The Tombliboos hide in the garden until Makka Pakka arrives and blows his trumpet (Children's)

11:30

Daily Politics TW

Coverage of Prime Minister's Questions from the House of Commons at 12.00, interspersed with discussions, interviews and reports from around the country. Presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn (News)

AFTERNOON

13:00

See Hear TW

Memnos Costi investigates internet safety and finds out how safe young deaf people are online. A couple reveal the secret to being happily married for more than 60 years, and there is an update on the progress of three trainee hearing dogs for deaf people. With voiceover (Factual)

13:30

To Buy or Not to Buy TRW

Rani Price and Ed Hall travel to Abingdon, Oxfordshire, to help a couple find a house that has harmony and balance

14:15

Weakest Link TW

Anne Robinson hosts another round of the general knowledge contest, where teamwork goes hand in hand with greed (Quiz)

15:00

Helicopter Heroes TRW

The chopper tries to save the lives of a couple with hypothermia after a boating accident, and the team is kept busy with wintry bank holiday weather. Rav Wilding presents (Documentary)

15:45

Flog It! TW

Elisabeth Talbot finds an early gramophone among the antiques at Stapleford Park in Leicestershire, while Mark Stacey reveals a fondness for big cats. Meanwhile, Paul Martin visits Thrumpton Hall in Nottinghamshire to examine its opulent Restoration staircase, and discovers a connection with Lord Byron through some interesting relics (Factual)

16:30

Perfection TW

Nick Knowles hosts the general knowledge quiz in which contestants can win £1,000, but only by achieving perfection. If they fail in their bid, the money rolls over to create a bigger jackpot in the following game (Quiz)

17:15

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is TW

David Harper competes against James Braxton at an antiques fair in Lincolnshire, as they continue their efforts to make the most money from finding bargain antiques, with the winner securing the profits for a charity of their choice (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 visit the Lancaster canal in Lancashire, where work is being carried out by volunteers, before travelling to West Yorkshire to find out how a textile mill in Halifax is being given a new lease of life. On the way they meet a variety of artists, drystone wallers and traditional ice-cream makers who are preserving their areas' heritage (Documentary)

19:00

Escape to the Country; BBC Weather Update TRW

Nicki Chapman helps a couple from Wimbledon, south-west London, find a four-bedroom detached home in the Surrey countryside with a large kitchen-diner and a garage suitable for housing a classic car. They also require train links for a commute to the capital and want to be close to a good school, but their budget of £700,000 may not match their extensive wish-list

20:00

Bees, Butterflies and Blooms TW

New series. Writer and gardener Sarah Raven tries to encourage the creation of crucial habitats for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. She begins in Northamptonshire by urging a village to choose wildflowers over neat grass lawns, and meets farmer Duncan Farrington, who is considering growing the plants at the edges of his crops. She also demonstrates how flowers helpful to insects can be cultivated at home (Wildlife)

21:00

Versailles; BBC Weather Update TW

Part one of two. Drama-documentary focusing on France's final two monarchs before the Revolution and their lives in the Palace of Versailles. The first edition charts the near 60-year reign of Louis XV, who was initially a popular and successful military leader until he entered the disastrous Seven Years' War with Britain. As his empire and treasury dwindled, he distracted himself by setting up his own private brothel, fathering at least 30 illegitimate children and sleeping with five sisters from the same family. Narrated by Cherie Lunghi (Documentary Drama)

22:00

Spotlight TW

Stephen Dempster examines the role of the Irish state during the Troubles, as a Dublin tribunal investigates allegations of IRA/Garda collusion (Documentary)

22:30

Newsnight; Weather TW

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

23:20

Roger & Val Have Just Got In TW

New series. Comedy focusing on the interaction between a husband and wife in the first half-hour after they return home. The couple get back from a wedding, hoping for news of Val's application to become deputy headteacher at her school - but are unaware that a nasty shock awaits them in the weekend post. Starring Dawn French and Alfred Molina (Comedy)

23:50

Storyville - Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004 12) TW

Genre: Documentary
Director: Robert Stone
Cast:

Documentary about the case of heiress Patty Hearst, who was famously kidnapped in 1974 by a militant group, and ultimately appeared to come to embrace her abductors' ideology of prisoners' rights and class struggle. The film examines the formation of the Symbionese Liberation Army, and considers their portrayal in the media and the violent actions they engaged in
(Documentary Film)

LATE NIGHT

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: Secondary Schools: Class Clips: Darwin - Animals T

A selection of clips about Darwin and evolutionary biology (Educational)

05:00

i-Science T

Testing scientific theories and ideas at Key Stages three and four (Educational)

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Film Reviews

Rated: 8/5

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, Reila Aphrodite, John Doman, Ben Shenkman, Samii Ryan, Faith Wladyka, Michelle Nagy, Robert Eckard

Rated: 8/5

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

Rated: 8/5

Director: Dan Rush
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Will Ferrell, Michael Peña, Laura Dern, Stephen Root

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