BBC TV Guide - Listings for all BBC TV channels on Monday 30th January 2012

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BBC News

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.
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Midlands Today

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

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison head for Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Also in HD. [S] Followed by Weather for the Week Ahead.
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Call the Midwife

3/6. Drama about a newly-trained midwife in 1950s London. Jenny is placed on the district nursing roster for a few weeks, to extend her experience of community practice. Also in HD. [AD,S]
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Birdsong

2/2. Epic love story set against the First World War. As Stephen Wraysford recovers from his injuries and prepares for a major offensive, he is haunted by the legacy of his affair. Also in HD. [AD,S]
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BBC News

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 One Griff Rhys Jones

3/3. Griff Rhys Jones returns to sketch comedy at the BBC alongside some of the biggest names in TV. Featuring a special guest appearance by former comedy partner Mel Smith.
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Room 101 - Extra Storage

2/8. Host Frank Skinner invites MasterChef's Gregg Wallace, comedian Sarah Millican and television presenter Gabby Logan to compete to have their pet hates consigned to Room 101. Also in HD.

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Sir Jimmy Savile at the BBC:...

...How's About That Then? A tribute to Jimmy Savile using clips from the BBC archive. [S]
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Top Gear

New series. 1/7. Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May drive the Lamborghini Aventador, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600 supercars. Also in HD. [S]
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Toughest Place to Be a...

1/3. Binman: A London binman spends ten days working in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Contains some upsetting scenes. [AD,S]
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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Documentary telling the story of a major icon's torturous and emotionally fraught journey to sobriety, which Ozzy Osbourne regards as his greatest accomplishment. [AD,S]
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The Science of Sleep

Whimsical romantic comedy starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Half-French/half-Mexican Stephane returns to his native Paris and falls for his neighbour. Subtitled. [2006] [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.
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Junior Doctors: Your Life in...

...Their Hands. 1/6. Series following eight newly-qualified doctors at Chelsea and Westminster hospital. The doctors put first-day nerves aside to begin work in the wards. [S]
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Young Baker of the Year

The show that searches for the best in young hardworking British talent continues as four bakers must cope with pastry, breadmaking, cake decorating and a theoretical grilling. [S]
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Young Soldiers

5/5. The Homecoming: Catch-up on the series about a group of British Army recruits, with three soldiers looking back on the journey they have made as they return from their tour of duty. [S]
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Family Guy

7/18. Chick Cancer: Animated comedy. Stewie ties the knot with his old flame Olivia, but their relationship quickly turns stale. Lois introduces Peter to chick flicks. Contains adult humour. [S]
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Family Guy

8/18. Barely Legal: Animated comedy about family life. Meg becomes obsessed with Brian after they go to the junior prom. Peter, Cleveland and Quagmire join the police. Contains adult humour. [S]
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American Dad!

1/16. Vacation Goo: Animated US series. When Francine realises Stan has been brainwashing the family instead of taking them on vacation, she demands a real holiday. Contains adult humour. [S]
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American Dad!

2/16. Meter Made: Animated comedy series. In order to be taken more seriously, Stan becomes a meter maid, and is intoxicated by power. Meanwhile, Hayley poses nude. Contains adult humour. [S]
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Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

1/6. Kos: Parents observe their offspring's holidays. Sophie and Ronnie head to Kos. Sophie experiments with laughing gas and Ronnie snogs his way around town. Contains strong language. [S]

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This Is BBC Four

This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
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The Last Days of the Liners

4/9. Documentary telling how, in the years following WWII and with national pride and prestige at stake, countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships. [S]
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Treasures of Chinese Porcelain

Lars Tharp visits China to explore why Chinese vases are so famous and expensive, visiting the mountain where porcelain was first created and Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital. [AD,S]
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Flame and Citron

Drama set in Nazi-occupied Copenhagen in 1944 about two resistance fighters. In Danish with English subtitles. [2009] [S]
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Toni and Rosi

Documentary about Toni and Rosi Grunschlag, piano prodigies in Vienna in the 1920s who escaped the Nazis to forge a successful career as a two-piano team in the West. [S]

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

3/6. The Boy with an African Heart: Drama. Unsure whether he is still alive, Mma Ramotswe digs up the past of a son who has been missing for 10 years, only to uncover some shocking truths. [S]
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Top Gear

1/7. Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Italy for a supercar shootout featuring the Lamborghini Aventador, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600. [S]
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The Day of the Triffids

2/2. Post-apocalyptic drama based on the John Wyndham novel. As the Triffids destroy Britain, Bill works on a genetic mutation which will sterilise them. Contains adult themes. [S]
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World's Most Dangerous Roads

3/3. Peru: Ben Fogle and Hugh Dennis drive a historic route from the Peruvian Andes to the depths of the Amazon. They hope to find the lost city of Constitucion. Contains some strong language. [S]
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Wonders of the Solar System

2/5. Order Out of Chaos: Professor Brian Cox describes how nature has carved out the solar system. He looks at the rings of Saturn, explaining how they formed from a chaotic cloud of gas. [AD,S]

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