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Last Chance to See
Last Chance to See
Listen to the original Last Chance to See radio programmes - available in their entirety for the first time. Follow the exploits of Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine as they search for the Juan Fernandez fur seal and the elusive aye-aye.
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Watch: Grizzly bears
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From Nature's Great Events
Grizzly bears might be better-known for their strength, but a BBC film crew has shot some incredible footage that shows they can be quite nimble-footed once there is a meal to be had. Click to watch the clip.
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Blog: Robert Peston
Here's a short Newsnight film about my recent visit to the North East, where I discussed the BBC's coverage of Northern Rock and the banking crisis with local business people, former Rock employees, trade unionists and shareholders. In order to...
Market Data Fri, 20 February 2009 06:52:46 GMT
| Market | Value | Change |
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| FTSE 100 | 4018.37 | 11.54 |
| Dax | 4215.21 | 10.25 |
| Cac 40 | 2874.07 | -1.47 |
| Dow Jones | 7465.95 | -89.68 |
| Nasdaq | 1442.82 | -25.15 |
| BBC Global 30 | 4605.98 | 11.37 |
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QI: Fact of the Day
Shrek is the Yiddish word for fear, alarm or dismay.
Two people are afraid of an empty rifle: the one with the rifle and the one without it. AFGHAN PROVERB
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Radio 1
On Radio 1 Now
06:30 The Chris Moyles Show
The award-winning Chris Moyles Show, with the award-winning Chris Moyles.
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10:00 Sara Cox
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1Xtra
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06:00 Dev
Twin B sits in for Dev with fun, laughs and music.
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08:00 1Xtra Breakfast with Trevor Nelson and Gemma
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Radio 2
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06:00 Sarah Kennedy
The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers.
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07:30 Wake Up to Wogan
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Radio 3
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01:00 Through the Night
Jonathan Swain with music by Palestrina, Gabrieli, Buxtehude, Brahms, Mozart and Respighi.
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07:00 Breakfast
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Radio 4
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06:00 Today
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00 Desert Island Discs
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5 Live
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06:00 5 live Breakfast
All the main news with Nicky Campbell and Shelagh Fogarty.
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09:00 5 live Breakfast
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Sports Extra
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19:55 Rugby League
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6 Music
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00:30 Chris Hawkins
More sessions and archive music with Chris.
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07:00 Shaun Keaveny
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Radio 7
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06:30 Doctor in the House
With their microscopes in at the pawn broker, the young medics need cash in a hurry.
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07:00 Big Toe Books
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Asian Network
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06:00 Adil Ray
Wake up to Adil Ray with music, entertainment and stuff in the middle.
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09:00 The Friday Phone-in
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World Service
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06:06 The World Today
Live global news, business and sport from the BBC.
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07:01 BBC News
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Music
Highlights
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Bob Harris Country 19/02/2009 Bob is joined in session by American singer-songwriter Diana Jones.
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In Tune Sean Rafferty Presented by Sean Rafferty. With flautist Adam Walker and the Opera Holland Park company.
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Gilles Peterson 19/02/2009 Joining the musical dots - soul, hip hop, house, Afro, Latin, dubstep, jazz and beyond.
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BBC Introducing... 19/02/2009 Presenting the best in new, unsigned and underground music.
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DJ Edu 19/02/2009 DJ Edu with the hottest African sounds out of Africa, from hip hop to dancehall and RnB.
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Zane Lowe 19/02/2009 New and cutting-edge music plus Zane v James King in a special pre-Oscar soundclash battle
Classic Pop & Rock
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Album Reviews
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No Line On The Horizon
U2
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London Conversations: The Best Of Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
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Reflections
Graham Nash
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Years of Refusal
Morrissey
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Covers
James Taylor
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Even Serpents Shine
The Only Ones
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The Only Ones: Remastered & Expanded
The Only Ones
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The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Buddy Holly
Food
Seasonal Recipes of the Day
What's On: Food
- The Take Away
- BBC Radio 7
- Fri 20 Feb, 13:45
- Ready Steady Cook
- BBC Two
- Fri 20 Feb, 16:30
BBC iPlayer
TV: Highlights
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Baby Borrowers USA Episode 1 The arrival of the real babies follows a period of practice with plastic dolls.
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Rogue Traders Series 7: Puppy Farming Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado spotlight pet shops and dog breeders who sell sick puppies
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Money Programme Media Revolution: Tomorrow's TV What will it take to keep Britain's ailing television industry alive?
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This Way Up Animation. Two funeral directors go on a hellish journey trying to bury a woman's coffin.
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Explore Sex and Religion in Manila Seyi Rhodes reports on moves to introduce free contraception in the Philippines.
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Britain's Best Drives North Yorkshire Moors Richard Wilson takes a car journey from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors.
Radio: Highlights
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Oscars Preview
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Series 7: Episode 1
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Pet Shop Boys
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Pizzas
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TV
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BBC One
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- 19:00 The One Show
- 19:30 A Question of Sport
- 19:57 BBC News and Regional News
- 20:00 EastEnders
- 20:30 Traffic Cops
- 21:00 QI
- 21:30 Not Going Out
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BBC Two
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- 19:00 Once A Soldier
- 19:30 Mastermind
- 20:00 Natural World
- 20:50 Coast
- 21:00 Around the World in 80 Faiths
- 22:00 Rab C Nesbitt
- 22:30 Newsnight
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BBC Three
On Tonight
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- 19:00 Top Gear
- 20:05 The Real Hustle Las Vegas
- 20:15 Doctor Who
- 21:00 Being Human
- 22:00 EastEnders
- 22:30 Grownups
- 23:00 Snog Marry Avoid?
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BBC Four
On Tonight
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- 19:00 World News Today
- 19:30 Transatlantic Sessions
- 20:00 Motown at the BBC
- 21:00 Legends
- 22:00 Storyville
- 23:45 Mad Men
- 00:35 The New Avengers
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Science & Nature
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What's On: Science & Nature
- Science in Action
- BBC World Service
- Fri 20 Feb, 10:32
- Meerkat Manor
- BBC Two
- Fri 20 Feb, 13:00
History
On This Day
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1472: Scotland claims the Orkney and Shetland islands after the king of Norway defaults on a dowry payment.
1947: Former British military commander Lord Louis Mountbatten is appointed the last viceroy of India.
1986: The world's biggest space station to date, 'Mir', is launched by the Soviet Union.
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