BBC TV Guide - Listings for all BBC TV channels on Sunday 29th January 2012

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The Magicians

4/6. Darren McMullen presents amazing magic from some of the world's top magicians, with guests Myleene Klass, Holby City's Tina Hobley and Eastenders' Ian Beale, actor Adam Woodyatt. Also in HD.
1950
The National Lottery: Who Dares...

...Wins. 4/8. Nick Knowles hosts the National Lottery quiz where the aim of the game is to complete a series of lists and win a jackpot of 50,000 pounds.
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Casualty

Hospital drama. Linda is faced with a problem when Denise fails to return for Britney and Joe, and Dylan meets his match when he treats an acerbic homeless man. Also in HD. [AD,S]
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BBC News

The latest national and international news from the BBC. [S] Followed by national weather.
2150
The Rock

Action thriller. A deranged war hero and his men take control of the disused Alcatraz. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [1996] [AD,S] Followed by National Lottery Update.
2355
The Football League Show

Manish Bhasin presents highlights from the Football League, as Bristol City travel to Reading and Peterborough United take on Portsmouth. In League One, Charlton travel to Exeter.

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Dad's Army

6/6. Shooting Pains: Classic wartime sitcom. The crew use their rifles and their wits to compete for the honour of guarding a VIP. b&w. [S]
1940
Timewatch

Examining the debutante experience of 1939 through the eyes of a colourful collection of debs and debs' delights, who recall the parties, ballgowns and broken hearts. [S]
2030
The Duchess

Drama based on the tumultuous life of the Duchess of Devonshire, who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts. Contains some sexual content. [2008] [AD,S]
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Pan Am

9/22. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: Drama series. Maggie becomes involved with a Republican senator on her flight, despite her radical socialist leanings. Kate is given a dangerous assignment. [AD,S]
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Pan Am

10/22. Secrets and Lies: Drama series. Kate must face the consequences of her actions and may have to pass a lie detector test. Ted's romantic interest in his childhood friend continues. [AD,S]
2335
TOTP2: The 60s

First of three shows compiling some of the BBC's rare 60s archive hits by the likes of The Foundations, Julie Driscoll, Sandie Shaw and Procol Harum. Narrated by Mark Radcliffe. [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
Doctor Who

1/13. New Earth: The Doctor and Rose Tyler board the Tardis for new adventures in time and space. When they visit mankind's new home, far in the future, they find gruesome secrets. [AD,S]
1945
Doctor Who

2/13. Tooth and Claw: The Doctor and Rose travel back to 1879. An encounter in the Scottish Highlands with Queen Victoria and a band of warrior monks reveals a deadly trap. [AD,S]
2030
Bee Movie

Animated comedy about a young bee (Jerry Seinfeld) who becomes disillusioned and flees to Manhattan in search of a new life, only to learn that humans steal honey from bees. [2007] [S]
2155
Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live

1/2. Recorded at the Festival Theatre during the Edinburgh Fringe, this show is hosted by Kevin Bridges and features John Bishop, Andi Osho and Stephen K Amos. Contains some strong language. [S]
2250
Family Guy

3/18. Hell Comes to Quahog: Animated US comedy. When a superstore puts all the town's shops out of business, Brian and Stewie team up to save Quahog. Contains adult humour. [S]
2310
Family Guy

4/18. Saving Private Brian: Animated US comedy. Brian and Stewie accidentally join the military. They are shipped to Iraq, where they try to get discharged. Contains adult humour. [S]
2335
Family Guy

5/18. Whistle While Your Wife Works: Animated comedy. When Peter gets hurt and can't work, his boss tells him that he needs to speed things up, so Lois helps him out. Contains adult humour. [S]
2355
Family Guy

6/18. Prick Up Your Ears: Animated comedy about family life. Lois discovers that Chris has been taught badly about sex, so she volunteers to give a sex-ed class at school. Contains adult humour. [S]

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This Is BBC Four

This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
1900
Survivors: Nature's...

...Indestructible Creatures. 1/3. The Great Dying: Richard Fortey focuses on a series of cataclysms over a million year period. [S]
2000
Atlantis: The Evidence - A...

...Timewatch Special. Historian Bettany Hughes presents a series of clues to show the legend of Atlantis was inspired by a real event - the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world. [AD,S]
2100
Borgen

7/10. See No Evil, Hear No Evil Speak No Evil: Surveillance equipment is found in the offices of an extreme left-wing political party. In Danish with English subtitles. Also in HD. [S]
2155
Borgen

8/10. The Silly Season: Michael Laugesen is to publish a book containing disclosures from his years in politics. In Danish with English subtitles. Also in HD. [S]
2255
Top of the Pops: 1977

From January 1977, Noel Edmonds introduces Slade, Jesse Green, Leo Sayer, Gary Glitter, Silver Connection, Donna Summer, Thin Lizzy, the Drifters and Legs and Co. [S]
2335
Airline: The Story of Pan Am

Honor Blackman narrates the story of how Pan American World Airways kickstarted the jet-age and conquered the skies, leaving a legacy of affordable travel and a much smaller world. [AD,S]

1900
Survivors: Nature's...

...Indestructible Creatures. 1/3. The Great Dying: Richard Fortey focuses on a series of cataclysms over a million year period. [S]
2000
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

1/3. Speed Limits: Using state-of-the-art technologies, Richard Hammond goes beyond the limits of the naked eye and explores the hidden secrets of the invisible world around us. [S]
2100
Borgen

7/10. See No Evil, Hear No Evil Speak No Evil: Surveillance equipment is found in the offices of an extreme left-wing political party. In Danish with English subtitles. [S]
2200
Borgen

8/10. The Silly Season: Michael Laugesen is to publish a book containing disclosures from his years in politics. In Danish with English subtitles. [S]
2300
The Hour

3/6. Drama. Freddie gets an opportunity to quiz Adam Le Ray on his relationship with Ruth. Meanwhile at the office suspicion about Tom Kish is mounting and Isaac is on the case. [S]
2355
Wonders of the Solar System

1/5. Empire of the Sun: Professor Brian Cox describes how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system. He explores the powerhouse of them all, the sun. [AD,S]

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