BBC TV Guide - Listings for all BBC TV channels on Thursday 26th January 2012

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BBC News at Six

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.
1830
Midlands Today

The latest news, sport and weather for the Midlands.
1900
The One Show

If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. Also in HD.
1930
Rip Off Britain

2/6. Consumer show. The team investigates how mistakes made by energy companies can result in bills being sent out demanding tens of thousands of pounds. [S] Then BBC News.
2000
DIY SOS: The Big Build

The team enlists the help of the local community and guest designer Oliver Heath to transform a post-war prefab house in Dartford into a warm and safe home for the future. Also in HD.
2100
MasterChef

5/15. Only 10 contestants remain in the cookery competition, and now they must face the public. John Torode and Gregg Wallace set them the task of creating fantastic food in a field. Also in HD.
2200
BBC News at Ten

The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.
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Midlands Today

The latest news, sport and weather for the Midlands. [S] Followed by national weather.
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The National Lottery Wednesday...

...Night Draws. John Partridge presents the National Lottery Wednesday night draws, including Thunderball and Lotto.
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Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman

3/11. Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh review The Descendants, Intruders and Like Crazy, and Danny talks to maverick director David Cronenberg. Also in HD.
2325
The League Cup Show

Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool, and Cardiff host Crystal Palace. [S] Followed by National Lottery Update.

1800
Eggheads

Jeremy Vine hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. Also in HD. [S]
1830
Great British Railway Journeys

18/25. Cockermouth to Eskdale: Michael Portillo drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth. Also in HD. [AD,S]
1900
Hairy Bikers' Best of British

9/10. Breakfast and High Tea: The Hairy Bikers take a culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. They sing the virtues of two mealtimes that are often overlooked. Also in HD. [S]
2000
Natural World: Jungle Gremlins...

...of Java. 7/14. Dr Anna Nekaris travels to Java to find out about the slow loris and its toxic bite. Also in HD. [S]
2100
The Crusades

2/3. The Clash of Titans: Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the two figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. Also in HD. [AD,S]
2200
Have I Got Old News for You

4/9. Popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Ross Noble. [S]
2230
Newsnight

In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman. [S] Followed by weather.
2320
Royal Institution Christmas...

...Lectures 2011. 2/3. Who's in Charge Here Anyway?: Bruce Hood tests the limits of human memory, finding out how the brain takes shortcuts and why multitasking can be dangerous. [S]

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This Is BBC Three

BBC Three. The best in new entertainment, comedy, contemporary drama and music for the digital generation. Stay tuned for 60 Seconds news.
1900
Snog Marry Avoid?

4/12. Make-under show in which Jenny Frost and her Personal Overhaul Device restore people's natural beauty. Jenny meets blonde Danielle, gothic geisha Azelie and outrageous mother Jay. [S]
1930
Snog Marry Avoid?

5/12. Jenny Frost presents the make-under show, with the help of the Personal Overhaul Device. POD and Jenny meet wannabe actresses the Howe twins and the Cheeky Girls. [S]
2000
Don't Tell the Bride

5/6. Linda and James: Series in which the groom must choose every detail of his upcoming nuptials. James and Linda are given 12,000 pounds, but James has to make all the decisions. [AD,S]
2100
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

New series. 1/6. Kos: Parents secretly keep tabs on their teenage offspring's holidays. Sophie and Ronnie head to Kos. Sophie experiments with laughing gas and Ronnie snogs his way around town. [S]
2200
Enemy of the State

Action thriller with Will Smith. A young attorney becomes enmeshed in a sinister political conspiracy when he receives evidence of a covert assassination. Contains very strong language. [1998] [S]

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This Is BBC Four

This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
1900
World News Today

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. [S] Followed by weather.
1930
Climbing Great Buildings

11/15. Glasgow School of Art: Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to the Glasgow School of Art. [AD,S]
2000
John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire

2/2. Power and Privilege: John Sergeant continues his 3,000 mile journey along India's rail tracks, travelling north to south to discover how the railways shaped the country's history. [AD,S]
2100
Jonathan Meades on France

2/3. A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries: Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile. [S]
2200
Outnumbered

4/6. Sitcom. There is a lot to discuss at Ben's parents' evening, while Mum suspects that Jake is hiding something, and Karen decides which of the world's great religions to lead. [S]
2230
Twenty Twelve

4/6. Comedy series about the team responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. Ian and Siobhan have to deal with the problem of a charisma-free ex-athlete as Brand Ambassador. [AD,S]
2300
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

Alan Yentob looks back over the career of flamboyant film director Ken Russell, responsible for Women In Love, Tommy and The Devils. Contains some strong language. [S]

1800
Eggheads

Jeremy Vine hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. [S]
1830
Great British Railway Journeys

18/25. Cockermouth to Eskdale: Michael Portillo drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth and steps inside the hidden world of nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield. [AD,S]
1900
Hairy Bikers' Best of British

9/10. Breakfast and High Tea: The Hairy Bikers take a culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. They sing the virtues of two mealtimes that are often overlooked. [S]
2000
Natural World: Jungle Gremlins...

...of Java. 7/14. The slow loris is the real-life gremlin, extremely cute but with a venom that can kill. Dr Anna Nekaris travels to the jungles of Java to solve the riddle of its toxic bite. [S]
2100
The Crusades

2/3. The Clash of Titans: Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the two figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. [AD,S]
2200
The Normans

1/3. Men from the North: Documentary series. A look at how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. [S]
2300
A History of Ancient Britain...

Orkney's Stone Age Temple. Neil Oliver explores a newly-discovered 5,000-year-old temple on Orkney. [AD,S]

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Illuminations: The Private...
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