Today's show: April

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Wednesday 30 April

• Patrick Dempsey

From Dr McDreamy to the big screen, the Grey's anatomy star talked about his new film, Made of Honor.

• Steve Brookstein

The X-factor winner told Breakfast about his latest role in the stage musical Our House, based on the music of pop group Madness.

Tuesday 29 April

• Childhood leukaemia

Children who attend day care or play groups have a lower risk of developing the most common type of childhood leukaemia than those who do not, according to a new report. Dr Patricia Buffler explained the studies behind her report.

• Manju Malhi

The Indian chef is back in the UK here she hopes to get us cooking Indian food at home with her new Easy Indian Cookbook, accompanied by a CD of classical Indian music.

• Billy Holiday

Actor Michael Brandon tells us about narrating a special evening celebrating the life of jazz legend, Billie Holiday. The concert is part of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and is being broadcast Live on Radio Two on Friday 2nd May at 7.30pm.

• Fat Pig

Robert Webb and Ella Smith spoke to Breakfast ahead of their new play, 'Fat Pig'. The play opens at the Trafalgar Studios in London on Tuesday 27 May.

• Guerilla gardener

Richard Reynolds, the 'guerilla gardener' featured on Breakfast two years ago gives us an update on how his work has been going.

Monday 28 April

• Cure for blindness

Scientists believe they have taken the first step towards curing blindness. Leading eye specialist Professor John Marshall explained how the treatment works by using gene therapy.

• Norfolk Broads

Plans are published today for a proposed giant barrier across The Wash to prevent a North Sea surge swamping homes and thousands of acres of prime farmland.

• Green-agers

Media mogul and talent show judge, Piers Morgan was on the sofa to talk about Npower's new Climate Cops programme for teenagers.

• Gwyneth Paltrow

Bill met the oscar-winning actress to talk about her latst film, Ironman which co-stars Robert Downey Jnr.

• Piglets

Six minature piglets have been born at Pennywell Farm in Devon. These rare little creatures are bred from a range of old English strains and grow no bigger than the size of a cocker spaniel.

• Cravings

Modern mothers are craving twice as much as mothers decades ago, and a third of their cravings are not for food, according to a new survey by parenting website, gurgle.com

Friday 25 April

• Observatory

Kielder Forest in Northumberland welcomes Europe's newest observatory. The area is famed for its lack of light pollution and allows some of the best star gazing in the country.

• Self-harm

A third of UK girls aged 11 to 19 have tried to harm themselves, a survey for a mental healthcare provider suggests.

• Jenny Eclair

The comedian told Breakfast how she travelled back to Edinburgh for the BBC Two programme, Comedy Map of Britain, which pinpoints the special places in the UK that have inspired and affected our major comic talents. Watch it on Saturday night, 9.45pm.

Thursday 24 April

• Butterfly

Britain's butterflies need a warm summer in order to help numbers recover from last year's washout, say wildlife experts.

• Lindsay Duncan

The actress is appearing in the award-winning play 'That Face', at the Duke of York Theatre in London from 1st May.

• Russell Brand

The comedian told Breakfast about his film debut, 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', out nationwide tomorrow.

Wednesday 23 April

• Courtney Pine

The musician told Breakfast about the TV special, 'Made in England'. The project is dedicated to exploring how England, the place and the people, is expressed through creative and artistic forms. Watch tonight on BBC One at 10.40pm.

• Elvis Presley

The King is said to have made a secret visit to England 50 years ago. Theatre producer Bill Kenwright told the Ken Bruce Show that Elvis took in the sights of London, including the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, in 1958 with the singer Tommy Steele.

• Boy or girl

A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby. A study suggests a high calorie diet at this time - and regular breakfasts - might increase the odds of a boy.

• E-Crime

UK credit and debit card fraud on the internet is much greater than previous estimates.

• Eartha Kitt

The singer might well be 81-years old, but she's going on 21 with a voice that's as sexy, sultry and full of skin-tingling growls as ever. She is perfoming for five nights at the Pigalle Club, from tonight, and will be opening the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on 28th April, and also plays on 29th April.

Tuesday 22 April

• Birds of prey

Golden eagle Thor and his trainer Phil Gooden were on Breakfast launching an RSPB campaign. They hope to help boost bird of prey numbers in the UK by encouraging gamekeepers not to illegally kill the birds.

• Colm Meaney

The actor stars as Tommy, a suicidal Irishman, in the new black comedy 'Three and Out', which opens Nationwide on Friday 25th April.

• Nancy Dell'olio

No stranger to the tabloids, Nancy has now published her memoir 'My Beautiful Game'.

• Blood, Sweat and T-shirts

This four-part series on BBC Three looks at the hard work behind fashion. Six young British fashion addicts go to India to get hands-on experience of the garment industry. Watch the programme tonight at 9pm.

Monday 21 April

• Clot drug

Wider use of a new blood-thinning drug to stop clots could save thousands of lives a year, says a charity.

• Missing Live

Presented by Louise Minchin and Rav Wilding, Missing Live aims to help find some of the 200,000 people who are reported missing every year. Watch every weekday starting Monday 21st April (for 4 weeks), BBC One at 9:15am.

• Chris De Burgh

The singer releases his new album, Now and Then, today.

• Milo Ventimiglia

The Heros star told Breakfast about the second series which begins on Thursday 24th April, on BBC Two at 9pm. Find out more

• Elijah Wood

The former Hobbit talked about his new film, The Oxford Murders, released nationwide on Friday 25th April.

Friday 18 April

• Diabetes

Encouraging people with type 2 diabetes to monitor their own blood sugar levels may not improve care and is a waste of NHS resources, two studies suggest.

• Google

Google has reported market-beating results for the first three months of the year, easing worries of a slowdown in online advertising.

• Prince Charles

To celebrate the 60th birthday of The Prince of Wales in November this year, a new book called 'Charles, Prince of Wales: A Birthday Souvenir Album' will be published by the Royal Collection and accompany an exhibition opening at Windsor Castle on 16th May.

• Selling your story

Former Daily Mail journalist Natasha Courtenay-Smith believes that there is a story in everyone and offers tips on how best to approach the media.

• Danny Glover

The actor tells us about his new film Honeydripper, about the start of Rock and Roll in the Deep South, opens in cinemas on 9th May.

Thursday 17 April

• Sarah Brightman

The classical singer has released her new album 'Symphony'.

• Fool's Gold

Kate Hudson and Matt McConaughy told Breakfast about their new film which is released in cinemas nationwide on Friday 18th April.

• Hydrogen fuel

Sarah Campbell was at Britain's first hydrogen fuel station in Birmingham.

Wednesday 16 April

• Anton Du Beke

The Strictly Come Dancer has landed his first ever TV presenting job. He is to front the new cookery show on BBC One, So You Think You Can Cook, which will see normal people take on celebrities in a kitchen challenge.

• Moose in the Glen

It's a sight not seen in Britain for at least a thousand years but moose are on the loose again in the Highlands of Scotland. Watch landowner Paul Lister try and turn back time at his 23,000 acre estate on BBC2 at 8pm.

• James Bond Exhibition

An exhibition celebrating the life of Ian Fleming and his famous creation - jet-setting, womanising James Bond - opens at London's Imperial War Museum tomorrow.

• Gymnastics

Gymnastics has one of the highest injury rates of all girls' sports, a new study shows. Olympic gymnast Annika Reeder says it can be safe if parents choose a good club that is properly registered.

Tuesday 15 April

• Eddie Marsan

The actor stars as manic driving instructor Scott in Happy-Go-Lucky, which opens nationwide in cinemas from Friday.

• UK at Home

Published on 17th April, this book captures the extraordinary variety of family and home life across the broad range of economic, geographic, cultural and socially diverse lifestyles in the UK.

• Biofuel

All petrol and diesel which is sold at UK pumps now has to include at least 2.5% biofuels.

• Car music

Bill Milbrott has designed and created unique musical instruments...made entirely from car parts. The unusual exhibition is touring the UK and will visit The Hospital, Covent Garden in London from the 17th to 19th April, the Fruit Market in Glasgow from 24th to 26th April and St George's Hall in Liverpool from the 9th to 11th May. Focus music on the move

Monday 14 April

• Nancy

It's the third week of the competition where twelve girls, pre selected by Andrew Lloyd Webber and the panel from open auditions across the country, perform live for the public's vote each Saturday night.

• Helen McCrory

She's in Flashbacks of a Fool, a new film starring Daniel Craig as a washed up movie star. The film is in cinemas from Friday.

• Hayfever

New research released today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society reveals that over 5 million hay fever sufferers may be confusing their symptoms with a cold or flu and taking inappropriate medication to treat their condition.

• Repossessions

The number of people having problems paying their mortgage has increased. The Consumer Credit Counselling Service, based in Leeds, is the first to open dedicated to dealing with people who are facing the prospect of losing their homes. The CCCS telephone hotline is 0800 975 9558.

• Ben Saunders
The Polar explorer who was previously on Breakfast in March was hoping to set a new world record for the fastest solo trip to the North Pole but had to stop after eight days because extreme weather conditions ruining his equipment.

Friday 11 April

• Beluga Whale

On an incredible journey to the Russian Sea photographer Dan Burton captured freediver Julia Petrik riding a Beluga Whale on camera. Their journey is followed by Inside Out South West tonight, BBC One at 730pm.

• Choirs

A new BBC One show is beginning the search for the nation's favourite amateur choir. The show starts on Saturday nights from July.

• Best of British Variety Tour

Comedian Frank Carson told Breakfast about the tour which brings together the cream of variety entertainment from past decades. It runs from August to September across the UK. Tickets go on sale today.

Thursday 10 April

• Anti-aging

Lifestyle guru Helena Frith Powell has written a book called 'To Hell in High Heels - how to age gracefully, disgracefully or not at all'. It's out now, published by Random House.

• Beachwatch

Britain's beaches are being blighted by more plastic rubbish than ever before, a new survey has found. The Marine Conservation Society's Beachwatch survey used 4,000 volunteers to look for rubbish on more than 350 beaches across the UK last September.

• Happy Birthday Big Ben

The bell inside one of the world's most famous clocktower is 150 years old today. Watch Working Lunch today at 1230pm, BBC One.

Wednesday 9 April

• Reindeer girls

The frozen wilderness of northern Norway is home to one of Europe's last indigenous peoples - the Sámi. For thousands of years they have made a living in this harsh climate, helped largely by their close relationship with the area's reindeer. Watch the Natural World programme on BBC Two at 8pm tonight.

• George Clooney

His new film, Leatherheads, is released in the UK on Friday 11 April. Clooney plays a brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums in this quick-witted romantic comedy.

• Jim Sturgess

The actor is in a new film '21' about trying to beat casinos at their own game. The film is released nationwide this Friday.

Tuesday 8 April

• Colin and Justine

In their new series the British interior design duo track down interior design crimes in Canada. Watch on UKTV Style, weeknights at 8pm.

• Glen Hansard

Glen told Breakfast about his Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly', from the hit film 'Once'. The single is released on Monday 14 April by Anti Records.

• Sunbeds

The majority of people who use sunbeds have signficantly increased their risk of life-threatening skin cancer, experts warn.

Monday 7 April

• Maasai

6 Maasai Warriors have travelled from Elaui in Tanzania to run the London Marathon. Their aim is to raise enough money to provide their village with clean water, which will cost between £20,000 and £60,000

• Young Mum's Mansion

The BBC Three social experiment, in which ten single mums and their 12 children move into a mansion for four weeks to see if living together can improve their lives, starts tonight at 9pm.

• Claire Sweeney

The TV celebrity stars in the first ever UK tour of SHOUT! a groovy musical which takes you back to the fabulous, hazy days of the swinging 60's.

Friday 4 April

• Tai Chi
New research has suggested that the Chinese martial art Tai Chi can be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes. This weekend is also the 20th Annual Open Tai Chi Championships

• Son Of Rambow
The new British comedy starring young actors Bill Milner and Will Poulter is released in cinemas today

• Konnie Huq
The former Blue Peter presenter is one of 80 people who will be carrying the Olympic torch through London this weekend

• Mark Foster
At 37 Mark Foster has become the oldest British man to qualify for an Olympic swimming team, despite having to overcome a 'swimsuit malfunction'

• Water
Researchers in America claim that the health benefits of drinking water are just a myth and found no compelling evidence that drinking the recommended two litres a day has any significant health benefits

Thursday 3 April

• Mark Addy
The British actor stars in a new play Fram which opens at the Olivier Theatre in London on 17 April

• The Apprentice
Shazia Wahab was the second person to be evicted from this years series of The Apprentice. The programme is shown on Wednesday's at 9pm on BBC One

• Identity fraud
Identity Fraud is the fastest growing crime in the 21st Century. On BBC One at 9pm tonight, new programme Identity Fraud: Outnumbered looks at the ways in which your identity can be stolen

• Child's play
The government will announce today that as part of the Children's Plan it's going to ask children how they should spend £225m to improve communal playing areas across the country

Wednesday 2 April

• Russell T Davies and Doctor Who
The new series of Doctor Who begins this Saturday at 6.20pm on BBC One

• Dave Gorman
The comedian has written a new book America Unchained - A Freewheeling Road trip In Search Of Non-Corporate America, which is published on 8 April

• Autism
Today is World Autism Day. Nuala Gardner was in the studio and is the mother of two autistic children and author of A Friend Called Henry which is currently in the bestsellers list

• Guitar riffs
The music school Guitar X is celebrating its 25th anniversary by conducting a survey to find the top 25 guitar riffs of all time. Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water was voted to be number one

Tuesday 1 April

• Red Arrows
Today is the 90th Anniversary of the RAF and to celebrate the Red Arrows will perform a spectacular fly past over Buckingham Palace and across London this lunchtime

• Sir David Attenborough
The wildlife presenter is narrating the Natural World documentary Lobo - The Wolf That Changed America. It is being shown on BBC Two tomorrow at 8pm

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