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BBC One: 2010-09-08 (Wednesday)
05:30World Business Report (T)The latest business news, with informed analysis.
06:00Breakfast (T)Round-up of national and international news, plus the latest from the money markets.
09:15Helicopter Heroes (T)A 12-year old boy suffers serious injuries after a car crash, and a farmer needs attention when he is involved in a gas explosion. Rav Wilding presents.
10:00Homes Under the Hammer (T)Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts explore an old mill in Derby, a terraced house in Middlesex and a two-storey maisonette in Clydebank. (Followed by BBC News; Weather)
11:00To Buy or Not to Buy (T)Ed Hall and Rani Price visit Writtle in Essex to help a travel-loving grandmother find the property of her dreams.
11:45Cash in the Attic (R) (T)Former bookie Ian Campbell chooses items he can sell to raise money for a memorable day out with his grandchildren. Lorne Spicer presents, while Paul Hayes is on hand to offer expert advice. (Followed by BBC News; Weather)
12:15Bargain Hunt (T)Experts David Harper and Kate Bliss help contestants find antiques at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, Powys, to sell for profit at auction. Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Lady Lever art gallery in Port Sunlight, Merseyside, where he discovers saucy Victorian paintings.
13:00BBC News; Weather (T)
13:30BBC Newsline (T)The latest news and views from around the Province.
13:45Doctors (T)Part two of two. The trainee doctor's strange behaviour prompts Daniel to ask him to leave, and his hold over surgeon Crossland is revealed. Elsewhere, Heston and Ruth are concerned as the strain of preparing the presentation takes its toll on Julia. Medical drama, starring Matthew Chambers.
14:15Diagnosis Murder (R) (T)Dr Sloan is accused of murdering his accountant after he is discovered leaning over the dead body. Drama, starring Dick Van Dyke, Scott Baio and Victoria Rowell.
15:00BBC News; Weather; BBC Newsline (T)
15:05Junior MasterChef (R) (T)John Torode shows four young aspiring chefs how to prepare a pear tart, before they have the opportunity to cook their own desserts. As the quarter-final stage approaches they also tackle the dish of the day, a choice between prawn spaghetti, honeyed sea bass or plum crumble.
15:35Wingin' It (R) (T)Jane runs for student president and campaigns to cut the funding of the ski club - so its members nominate an unwitting Porter to stand against her. Comedy, with Demetrius Joyette. (Followed by Bernard)
16:00Little Howard's Big Question (R) (T)Six-year-old Little Howard asks why old people speak in riddles, and wants to find out the meanings behind famous sayings.
16:30Hounded (R) (T)Dr Muhahahaha sabotages the place where all the dreams in the universe take place, and gradually sends everyone to sleep. Comedy, starring Colin McFarlane. (Followed by Leon)
17:00Newsround (T)Current affairs reports aimed at a younger audience.
17:15Weakest Link (T)Anne Robinson piles on the pressure in another round of the general knowledge contest, where teamwork goes hand in hand with greed.
18:00BBC News (T) (Followed by Weather)
18:30BBC Newsline (T)The latest news and views from around the Province. (Followed by Weather)
19:00The One Show (T)Jason Manford, Alex Jones and a team of roving reporters present topical stories from across the UK.
19:30Bang Goes the Theory (T)New series. The team investigates the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, with zoologist Liz Bonnin joining the rescue effort to protect the local wildlife in Louisiana, and Jem Stansfield building a scale model to illustrate how oil leakages happen and ways they can be dealt with. Plus, Dallas Campbell uses a jet plane and an atomic clock to explain Einstein's theory of relativity. (Followed by BBC News; Regional News)
20:00Waterloo Road (T)A new sexual health initiative causes uproar among parents, pupils and staff. Ronan and his girlfriend Sarah argue over whether she should take the morning-after pill, Jess and Vicki fall out, and Lauren shifts her romantic attention to Josh. Elsewhere, Charlie confesses his affair to Karen and hopes she will give their marriage another chance. Drama, starring Ian Puleston Davies and Amanda Burton. (Followed by BBC Newsline Update)
21:00Crimewatch (T)Kirsty Young, Rav Wilding and Matthew Amroliwala present appeals for witnesses and information regarding the unresolved cases of two burglars who tortured a grandfather, and a rapist who attacked a nurse in broad daylight.
22:00BBC News (T)
22:25BBC Newsline (T)The latest news and views from around the Province. (Followed by History of the World - Take One Object)
22:35The National Lottery Draws (T)More fortunes are made as the balls are set rolling and the all-important results of the Thunderball, Dream Number and Lotto draws are revealed.
22:45Our William (T)New series. Comedian William Caulfield shares his thoughts on life's daily grind.
23:15Crimewatch Update (T)An update on viewers' responses to the programme shown earlier.
23:25Reggie Perrin (R) (T)A possible change of career presents itself to Reggie as he gives a talk at Nicola's school - which he enjoys so much that he invites the class to spend a day at Groomtech. However, the trip does not quite turn out as planned. Martin Clunes stars, with Fay Ripley and Geoffrey Whitehead. (Followed by National Lottery Update)
23:55The Armstrong & Miller Show (R) (T)The origins of job interviews are explored when a caveman tries to join a tribe, women in uniform catch the eyes of the RAF pilots, and Weird Howard recalls a stag-do story involving potassium hydrochloride. Jilted Jim turns to a bizarre method in an effort to forget his wife's fling, Dr Tia Botswana reveals he wants to earn people's reverence, and a group of workers attempts to tap into a terrorist organisation's firewall. Comedy, with Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller.
00:25BBC News (T)Regular bulletin.
00:30BBC World News America (T)
01:00BBC News (T)Regular bulletin.
01:15Dragons' Den (R) (T)A woman asks for investment in her suitcase that turns into a cot, and a man seeks backing for his emergency escape invention. Also featured are musical cones and the world's smallest car. Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne assess their proposals. Evan Davis presents.
02:15Country TracksLiz Bonnin takes a journey along the north-west coast of England, and receives a guided tour of Liverpool from former Brookside actor Simon O'Brien. On the sands at Crosby, she sees Antony Gormley's artwork - Another Place, before taking a night-time tram ride through Blackpool. Her final destination is Morecambe, where she visits the recently refurbished Midland Hotel.
03:10Ben Fogle's Escape in Time (R) (T)The fathers get a taste of Victorian carpentry when they make a stable door for Dusty the donkey. Reluctant housewives Anne and Lisa concoct a herbal ointment from green elder and comfrey leafs, and the children prepare a fidget pie using potato, gammon, apple and onion.
03:55Click (T)A guide to the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news.
04:00BBC News (T)Regular bulletin.
04:30Panorama (T)In-depth current affairs reports covering the stories behind the headlines.
05:00The World Today (T)International reports.