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BAFTA-NOMINATED COMEDIANS ROBERT WEBB AND DAVIDMITCHELL (PEEP SHOW) INVITE VIEWERS INTO THEIR LOP-SIDEDWORLD OF SKETCH COMEDY.

The series is peopled with strange characters, including the old-school waiter (“Howdare you ask to see the wine list, you aren’t even wearing a tie!”); the alcoholicsnooker commentators (“A difficult pot this, let’s hope he’s not distracted by thethought of a beautiful pint of cooling lager”); and the anxious Nazis (“Erich, do youthink we’re the baddies?”).

Based on the hugely successful Sony Silver Award-winning Radio 4 show That MitchellAnd Webb Sound, the series features a strong supporting cast including Olivia Colman(Green Wing, Look Around You), James Bachman (Hyperdrive) and Paterson Joseph (PeepShow). It is written by Mitchell and Webb and award-winning writers John Finnemore(Dead Ringers), Sam Bain (Peep Show) and Jesse Armstrong (The Thick Of It).

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THAT MITCHELL &WEBB LOOK

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TTSSUUNNAAMMII –– TTHHEE AAFFTTEERRMMAATTHH Tim Roth,Toni Collette, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo, HughBonneville, Gina McKee, Kate Ashfield, Samrit MacHielsen andGrirggiat Punpiputt star in Tsunami – The Aftermath, a fictionallandmark drama of loss, survival and hope. Based on extensiveresearch and interviews, the drama focuses on the aftermath of thetsunami in Thailand, as seen through the eyes of a group of fictitiouscharacters whose lives are irrevocably transformed by the disaster.

Tsunami – The Aftermath powerfully and affectingly explores thecultural and personal fault lines that can be ruptured whencatastrophe strikes, and how, in the face of this extraordinarytragedy, people came together from all over the world to try to helpone another rebuild their lives. It examines the lessons for humanityraised by the events, and forces us to ask how the response can beimproved next time.

Filmed on location in Thailand, Tsunami – The Aftermath, is written byaward-winning Abi Morgan (Bafta winner for Sex Traffic and Murder).

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HISTORIAN SIMON SCHAMA RECOUNTS THEREMARKABLE STORY OF EIGHT MOMENTS OF HIGH DRAMA IN THE MAKING OF EIGHT MASTERPIECES:

Caravaggio’s David With The Head Of Goliath; Bernini’s Ecstasy Of StTheresa; Rembrandt’s Conspiracy Of Claudius Civilis; Jacques-LouisDavid’s Marat;Turner’s Slave Ships With Slavers Throwing The DeadAnd Dying Overboard;Van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Crows; Picasso’sGuernica; and Mark Rothko’s suite of paintings for the SeagramBuilding restaurant, the Four Seasons in New York.

In Power Of Art, Schama returns to the intense moment of thework’s original creation. In each case the artist is backed into acorner, facing a crisis and given a chance to confound his rivals,enemies and critics one more time.

However, this is more than a story about art and artists.AsSchama goes back to the birthplace of these masterpieces – toBaroque Rome, revolutionary Paris, Provence and Civil War Spain – a very modern history of the Western world unfolds.

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QUICKSANDS, PREDATORY BIG GAME,UNFORGIVING DESERT, OPPRESSIVE HEAT,SWAMPS AND THE EXTREME WHITE WATERS OFTHE AFRICAN WILDERNESS, AS WELL AS THEUSUAL POISONOUS SNAKES AND INSECTS, GREETANOTHER INTREPID TEAM OF DISABLED PEOPLEIN THE SECOND SERIES OF BEYOND BOUNDARIES.

In an even longer, more dangerous and far more treacherousexpedition than in series one, the group has five weeks to travel1,500km. Passing through six eco-systems, they venture wheretourists never go and come face to face with lions, hippos,elephants and crocodiles.

En route to the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, they tackle theZambian Bush, ride the Zambezi (one of the world’s mostdangerous rapids) and pass through Earth’s oldest desert, theNamib, in an attempt to undertake an expedition even the greatexplorer Livingstone failed to complete.

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STEPHEN FRY – THE SECRET LIFE OF THE MANIC DEPRESSIVESTEPHEN FRY INVESTIGATES THE REALITY OFLIVING WITH BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER –THE CONDITION MORE COMMONLY KNOWN ASMANIC DEPRESSION.

Stephen, himself a manic depressive, speaks to celebrities andothers not in the public eye who live with the condition.Theprogrammes show how the condition can affect anyone –accountants, Hollywood actors, famous comedians, a journalist, aformer naval commander, a superstar singer, single mums and asportsman.They all speak frankly about how manic depressionhas affected them in their day-to-day lives.The documentaryreveals just how debilitating the condition can be and looks at the devastating consequences it can have for sufferers, their friendsand their families.

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THE CATHERINETATE SHOWCATHERINE TATE IS BACK FOR A THIRD SERIES OFHER AWARD-WINNING SKETCH SHOW. THIS NEWSERIES INTRODUCES A BRAND-NEW SET OFCHARACTERS (INCLUDING MA WILLOW IN LIFE ATMA'S, PICTURED), WITH ALL OF HER OLDFAVOURITES BACK IN FORCE, THIS LATEST RUNREINFORCES CATHERINE’S POSITION AS ONE OFBRITAIN’S HOTTEST COMIC TALENTS.

Famed for her iconic comic creations and legendarycatchphrases, Catherine has won critical acclaim for the seriesalong with a legion of fans. She’s taken the nation by storm withan array of popular and endlessly quoted characters, most notablymouthy teen Lauren, the sexually confused Derek, wickedlyduplicitous Nan and Bernie the Irish nurse, whose care for malepatients goes way beyond the call of duty. Outspoken Lauren has proved so popular that she’s even stepped out of the TVshow to wreak havoc on Comic Relief, Children in Need and theRoyal Variety Performance.

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EQUATORFOR MOST PEOPLE, THE EQUATOR IS JUST ANIMAGINARY LINE AROUND THE GLOBE, BUT INTHIS SERIES, AUTHOR AND BROADCASTER SIMONREEVE COMES FACE TO FACE WITH REALITY. HETAKES VIEWERS ON A 25,000-MILE JOURNEYTHAT REVEALS THE EQUATOR AS A UNIQUEREGION OF THE PLANET, HOME TO BOTH THEWORLD’S GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF HUMANPOVERTY AND NATURAL BIODIVERSITY.

Beneath the sweltering heat of the equatorial sun lie paradisebeaches, strange foods and exotic wildlife, along with some of theworld’s most extreme terrain: dense rainforests, toweringvolcanoes and perilous rapids.

Simon encounters conflict, environmental damage, dictators,poverty, tourism, pollution, unemployment and desperation – ina spectacular travelogue.

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FAMED FOR HIS SNAIL PORRIDGE AND BACON-AND-EGG ICE CREAM, CULINARYALCHEMIST HESTON BLUMENTHAL TURNS HISATTENTION TO THE UK’S STAPLE DISHES IN ANEW SERIES FOR BBC TWO.

From sausage and mash to treacle tart and custard, Heston is ona mission to unlock the nation’s collective memory of thesetraditional favourites.Applying his unique expertise and passionfor food research, he tries to create the ultimate taste sensationin his continuing search for perfection.

Focusing on one recipe per programme, Heston cooks up thedishes in a purpose-built laboratory-style kitchen.And, in a bid tosource the ultimate ingredients, viewers are introduced tofoodgrowers and providers from Europe to the US, as well aslike-minded passionate researchers, chefs and members ofHeston’s team.

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GALAPAGOSHIGH-DEFINITION CAMERAS AND AERIALPHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES, PIONEERED INPLANET EARTH, PRESENT THE MOST COMPLETEPORTRAIT EVER OF THESE FASCINATING ISLANDSMADE FAMOUS BY CHARLES DARWIN’S ORIGINOF THE SPECIES.

The BBC crew spent 18 months on the remote GalapagosIslands, which lie in the Pacific.There they witnessed a rareeruption of the Sierra Negra volcano and captured on filmincredible animal behaviour – including short-eared owls huntingstorm petrels, unique night plankton and deep-ocean fish.

The three-part series explores the islands from the deep, fromspace, by night and through time – from their volcanic beginningsto the visit by Darwin in 1835, which shaped his theory ofevolution, to the islands as they are now.

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EXTRASRICKY GERVAIS AND STEPHEN MERCHANT’S AWARD-WINNINGCOMEDY RETURNS FOR A NEW SERIES AS ANDY MILLMAN(GERVAIS) BEGINS FILMING HIS SITCOM AND MOVES FROMBACKGROUND ARTIST TO TV FACE.

Despite his burgeoning success,Andy is still surrounded by the usual cast of idiots:his hapless best friend Maggie (Ashley Jensen), his incompetent agent Darren Lamb(Stephan Merchant) and Barry “off EastEnders”.

This new series includes appearances from Orlando Bloom, David Bowie, DanielRadcliffe, Chris Martin, Ronnie Corbett and Sir Ian McKellen.

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TO MARK THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THEEXECUTION OF SENIOR NAZI CRIMINALS ATNUREMBERG, THIS DRAMA-DOCUMENTARYSERIES GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MOSTFAMOUS TRIAL IN HISTORY.

Based on meticulously researched historical records, such astranscripts of interrogations and psychological interviews, thesechilling dramas delve into the minds of three of the mostnotorious Nazi leaders: Hermann Goering (played by Bob Pugh),Albert Speer (Nat Parker) and Rudolph Hess (Ben Cross).

Produced by Detlef Siebert, the drama director of the BBC’saward-winning Auschwitz series, The Nuremberg Trial brings to life,using their own words, the stories of three of the most infamousNazis from capture to Judgement.

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THE CHOIRTHE CHOIR FOLLOWS LONDON SYMPHONYORCHESTRA CHOIRMASTER GARETH MALONE ASHE ATTEMPTS TO START A SCHOOL CHOIR FROMSCRATCH AND, IN ONLY NINE MONTHS, MAKETHEM CAPABLE OF COMPETING WITH THE VERYBEST AT THE WORLD CHOIR GAMES IN CHINA.

The Middlesex comprehensive Gareth chooses has no realtradition of music and no formal choir, and the kids have grownup listening to R&B and rap – worlds apart from his own classicalupbringing. He battles to instil in them his love of choral musicand teach them to sing at international competition standard.

This observational documentary series follows the journey ofGareth and his choir of 30 school kids as they prepare for theirtrip to China.

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TWO NEW DRAGONS JOIN THE FIRE-BREATHINGMILLIONAIRE INVESTORS IN THE THIRD SERIESOF THE AWARD-WINNING DRAGONS’ DEN,PRESENTED BY BBC ECONOMICS EDITOR EVAN DAVIS.

DRAGONS’ DENThe series offers budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitchtheir idea or product to the dragons in the hope of persuadingthe millionaires to part with their own cash and invest.

New dragons Richard Farleigh and Deborah Meaden line upalongside Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne and Theo Paphitis for anextended run. In addition, two, new hour-long specials track thefortunes of the entrepreneurs from the previous series.

Australian multi-millionaire Richard Farleigh made his fortunetrading the world’s financial markets and is now a full-timebusiness angel. British multi-millionairess Deborah Meadenlaunched her own export company straight out of businesscollege and later became managing director of her family’sholiday-park business. She recently sold the company in a dealworth £33m, whilst retaining a 23 per cent stake.

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Starring Keith Carradine, Josh Brolin, Beau Bridges,Tom Berengerand Gary Busey, Into The West is a sweeping Western epic coveringthe period from 1825 to 1892, weaving together the compellingexperiences of two multi-generational families; one pioneer andthe other a plains-dwelling Native American family, each tellingthe dramatic stories of the development of the West from theirdistinct viewpoints.

The Wheelers are a Virginia family of wheelwrights making theirtrek westward in search of a richer life.The other is a NativeAmerican clan led by a young apprentice shaman of the Lakotatribe, whose way of life is threatened by the pioneers.

Set against the backdrop of history, this tale of the clash of twocultures, the rush to riches in a new land, and the building of anew civilisation features a sterling cast, panoramic cinematographyand compelling story-telling.

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THE BBC BRINGS STEVEN SPIELBERG’S(16 TIMES) EMMY GOLDEN-GLOBENOMINATED AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATEDDRAMA MINI-SERIES TO UK SCREENS.

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HG WELLS – WAR WITH THE WORLD STARSMICHAEL SHEEN AND TELLS THE FASCINATINGSTORY OF THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION.

By the time he was in his early thirties,Wells (who was born in1866) had earned fame from his pioneering novels The TimeMachine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. Hisreputation increased further with the eerily prophetic non-fictionwriting which followed. His many uncanny predictions includedthe internet, tanks and nuclear warfare.

Every word spoken by HG Wells in the film is his own, takenfrom his autobiography and other writings.The film mixesfuturistic animation with drama to tell the story of this visionary writer.

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FFEEAARR,, SSTTRREESSSS AANNDD AANNGGEERRPeter Davison (Doctor Who) and Pippa Haywood (Green Wing) starin this new sitcom from Michael Aitkens (Waiting For God).

For years the baby boomers have ruled the world. But now, muchto their bewilderment, they find they are past their sell-by datesand being shunted aside by the next generation.Their 20-something children won’t leave home and their ancient parentswon’t shuffle off the stage.

They’re stuck in the middle, the sandwich generation.

They had it all and spent it all and now they’re screaming as theybecome the new poor, with the added joys of bad backs,hormone imbalances and fading libidos.

Still very much in love, Martin Chadwick and his wife, Julie, arepanicking as the wheels come off their lives.They try drugs,therapy and new jobs, but Martin’s unerring ability to screw upabsolutely everything, combined with Julie’s rampant neuroses,just add to the fear, the stress and the anger.

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LAST SUMMER’S HUGELY POPULAR, BAFTA-WINNING SHOW RETURNS FOR A NEW SERIES ASNEIL OLIVER AND THE TEAM UNCOVER MORECHARM AND MYSTERY FROM AROUND BRITAIN’S COASTLINE.

Each programme takes viewers on a journey along a stretch ofthe coast, exploring the stories and meeting the people whomake up the life and soul of the coast of the British Isles.

This time, the team explores previously unvisited areas, includingparts of the Shetland Isles and Ireland, and reveals more aboutsome of the favourite destinations from the last series.

Neil is joined by the rest of the Coast experts: Nicholas Crane,Dr Alice Roberts, Mark Horton and Miranda Krestovnikoff.

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OZ AND JAMES’ BIGWINE ADVENTURE

Wine expert Oz Clarke teamsup with Top Gear’s James Mayfor an unforgettable road tripthrough France’s wine regions.Oz faces an uphill struggletrying to convert unrepentantbeer drinker James into a wineaficionado as they motor theirway around some of France’s most stunning vineyards.

Along the way viewers see thisincongruous twosome not onlygetting to grips with how toappreciate the wonderful arrayof wine but also the food, localculture, French driving andeach other’s bad habits.

Not only will it be a hugelyentertaining and hilariouswatch, the Wine Adventure willalso give viewers a fascinatingarray of information and take-out tips along the way.

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TIME TRUMPET WITHARMANDO IANNUCCI

Sick of clip shows in which Z-list celebrities try andremember The Fifty FunniestThings You Use Your Hand To Throw? No? Good.Because Armando Iannuccibrings you Time Trumpet, a clipshow from the future lookingback at the key events,celebrities, television showsand people of the next few years.

Imagine Question Timepresented by a donkey puppetcalled David Dimbledonkey.Imagine a meal made of clonedbits of talking Jamie Oliverflesh that tells you how tocook it.

Comedians, including RichardAyoade and Stewart Lee,explain the future's past toArmando Iannucci.

Throughout the seriesArmando is joined by much,much older versions ofAnne Robinson, CharlotteChurch, David Cameron,Antand Dec, David Beckham andmany more wrinkled but stillfamiliar faces who contributetheir views on past events.

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AUTUMNWATCH WITH BILL ODDIE

Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King reunite to bring dailywildlife reports from across the UK. Simon reports on the reddeer rut in a remote glen on the Isle of Rum, using the latesttechnology. Kate and Bill follow the fortunes of their“Supergoose” stars – satellite-tagged Brent geese – returningfrom their breeding grounds in Canada to Northern Ireland.Another first for Autumnwatch is a grey seal diary from the Outer Hebrides.

Viewers can take part in the Autumnwatch survey, where they canlog on and record the first sightings of six species.The BreathingPlaces campaign, which aims to transform 50,000 places aroundthe UK in three years by improving them for both wildlife and forpeople, will also continue.

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ROYAL BALLETDOCUMENTARY

BBC cameras go behind thescenes at The Royal BalletSchool for a revealing filmmarking the 75th anniversaryof the founding of The RoyalBallet company.

The film shows the humanstories – the hopes, fears,successes and disappointments– that lie behind the dedicationand discipline needed toproduce some of the finestclassical dancers in the world.

The Royal Ballet Documentary(working title), directed byaward-winning film-maker LucyBlakstad, will be shownalongside a recording of theacclaimed recent Royal Balletproduction of Giselle, filmed atThe Royal Opera House andstarring The Royal Ballet’shottest property and formerpupil Alina Cojocaru as theheroine.

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COLD COLD HEART

Adam Curtis, producer of theaward-winning Power OfNightmares, returns with aseries of three one-hour filmsabout the death of altruismand the collapse of trust –trust in politicians, trust ininstitutions and trust inourselves, both in our mindsand our bodies.

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WHY ARE WE WAITING?

Sir Gerry Robinson, theruthless turnaround king of bigbusiness (and star of BBCTwo’s I’ll Show Them Who’sBoss), is spending six months inthe NHS to slash waiting timesand to find a formula thatreally works.At present,patients can wait up to threemonths to see an NHSconsultant; Sir Gerry’schallenge in a Yorkshirehospital is to cut that to twoweeks. Patients can also findthemselves waiting up to sixmonths for an operation andSir Gerry is determined toreduce that figure to onlyfour weeks.

Sir Gerry brings hismanagement experience tobear on four areas –orthopaedics, ophthalmology,child health and endoscopy –to see if it is possible to makea real difference.

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JOHNNY KINGDOM – A YEAR ON EXMOOR

Johnny Kingdom is a grave-digger.That’s his day job, but when he’s not digging graves he’s roamingthe Exmoor countryside, with his video camera in hand, filming the wildlife and people of the moor.

Johnny’s exceptional skill as an amateur cameraman results in a series that is funny, moving and aunique document of rural life and wildlife on Exmoor.

The passing seasons form a stunning backdrop to events from the May Day ‘Hobby Horse’ paradeto the spectacular autumn pony round-up. Johnny meets local characters including Tony Thorne, whofarms a medieval hillside farm, which was last improved before the war. He is also passionate aboutthe Exmoor wildlife capturing rare footage of red deer, buzzards, foxcubs and cuckoos.

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DIGGING DEEP

Garden designers Andre Smithand Amanda Brooks offer aunique service.They makegardens for the soul –horticultural therapists, if youwill.Their stunning gardendesigns aim to have atransformative effect upon theowner, improving theiremotional well-being.

Each episode focuses on thehidden psychological reasonsbehind the neglected hedgesand entangled borders of agarden which is thentransformed into the owner’spersonal Eden.

Having worked together foreight years,Andre and Amandahave very clear ideas abouttheir designs and aim toproduce a beautiful, flourishinggarden that reflects thecharacter and needs of itsowner.Their philosophy is toget the owner involved, re-acquainting them with nature and the sensualpleasure of gardening.

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ANIMAL WARFARE

Animal rights campaigners aredoing everything in theirpower to stop OxfordUniversity from building astate-of-the-art, multi-million-pound animal research centre.The government, the universityand its scientists say that this is a war they cannot afford to lose.

This film provides uniqueinsights into this rivetingdrama. Over the course of ayear, Mel Broughton, theactivist leading the campaignagainst Oxford, tells viewershow far the animal rightsactivists are prepared to go towin. In the other corner, theimpassioned scientists have thecourage to speak out in favourof research for the first time.

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THE MONTY DON PROJECT

The Monty Don Project is an exciting new observationaldocumentary series which sees Monty upping the gardening stakes.

Working with young offenders who need to be kick-started backinto society, Monty has put his money where his trowel is.Together with the probation service, Monty has leased a plot ofland and is transforming it into a fruit and veg organic marketgarden, complete with livestock.

Shot over 18 months, this series shows genuine jeopardy, dramaand social change based on a real project, a real business and areal community challenge.

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SUEZ

It is 50 years since one of themost controversial,mythologised and pivotalepisodes of the 20th century –the Suez Crisis.

When the Suez CanalCompany was nationalised itculminated in Anglo-Frenchand Israeli military action inthe autumn of 1956 and thedownfall of British PrimeMinister Sir Anthony Eden.

Suez takes a comprehensivelook at one of the key turningpoints of modern history.Theseries reveals the dramaticpersonal stories unfoldingagainst the backdrop of theCold War, the end of theBritish Empire and the makingof the modern Middle East.With access to those involvedin the political manoeuvringand military campaigns, Suezsheds fresh light on one of themost compelling narratives of recent times.

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36 AUTUMNWATCH WITHBILL ODDIE / A BBCPRODUCTION

07 BEYOND BOUNDARIES –THE AFRICANCHALLENGE / ADIVERSE TVPRODUCTION

11 CATHERINE TATE SHOW,THE / A TIGER ASPECTPRODUCTION

23 CHOIR, THE / A TWENTYTWENTY PRODUCTION

33 COAST / A BBC/OPENUNIVERSITY CO-PRODUCTION

37 COLD COLD HEART / ABBC PRODUCTION

39 DIGGING DEEP / ATALKBACKTHAMESPRODUCTION

25 DRAGONS’ DEN / A BBCPRODUCTION

13 EQUATOR / A BBCPRODUCTION

19 EXTRAS / A BBCPRODUCTION

31 FEAR, STRESS ANDANGER / A HARTSWOODFILMS PRODUCTION

17 GALAPAGOS / A BBCPRODUCTION

15 HESTON BLUMENTHAL –IN SEARCH OFPERFECTION / A BBCPRODUCTION

29 HG WELLS – WAR WITHTHE WORLD / A WALLTO WALL PRODUCTION

27 INTO THE WEST / ATURNER NETWORKTELEVISION (TNT)PRODUCTION INASSOCIATION WITHDREAMWORKSTELEVISION ANDEXECUTIVE PRODUCERSTEVEN SPIELBERG

40 JOHNNY KINGDOM – A YEAR ON EXMOOR /AVAILABLE LIGHTPRODUCTIONS

41 MONTY DON PROJECT,THE / A BBCPRODUCTION

21 NUREMBERG / A BBCPRODUCTION

36 OZ AND JAMES’ BIGWINE ADVENTURE / ANRDF PRODUCTION

37 ROYAL BALLETDOCUMENTARY / A BBC PRODUCTION

05 SIMON SCHAMA’SPOWER OF ART / A BBC PRODUCTION

09 STEPHEN FRY – THESECRET LIFE OF THEMANIC DEPRESSIVE /AN IWC PRODUCTION

41 SUEZ / A BBCPRODUCTION

01 THAT MITCHELL & WEBB LOOK / A BBCPRODUCTION

35 TIME TRUMPET WITHARMANDO IANNUCCI/ A BBC PRODUCTION

03 TSUNAMI – THEAFTERMATH / A KUDOSFILM AND TELEVISIONPRODUCTION FOR THEBBC IN ASSOCIATIONWITH HBO

37 WHY ARE WE WAITING?/ A BBC PRODUCTION

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