Find contact details, websites and dates for items featured on Breakfast - this page is updated Monday to Friday before and after the programme. Our information line is open from 7.30am to midnight daily. The number has now changed: 03700 100 125 (This is a new UK WIDE number and costs no more than calls to 01/02 geographic numbers, although calls from mobiles will vary according to your provider) SEPTEMBER 2008 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external website Tuesday 30 September • Sense
Clare Rayner and her son Jay talked to Breakfast about Sense, the national deafblind charity, to highlight the need to recognise dual sensory loss in older patients. For one of the booklets call: 0845 127 0068 and for more information go to the Sense website. • Boy George
Singer Boy George is embarking on a new tour 'The Boy is Back in Town' and has a new single out called 'Yes We Can', released on the 12th October.
Monday 29 September • First aid
A campaign to encourage parents and carers to learn first aid skills begins today. The Royal Life Saving Society UK, has formed an alliance with Tesco Baby & Toddler Club to offer BabySafe courses nationwide.
Friday 26 September • Andrew Johnston
Andrew is the boy who beat the bullies and won the heart of the nation when he sang like an angel on Britain's Got Talent. Now he's been signed to Simon Cowell's label in a deal worth �1million. • The Restaurant
Harriet and Mike Ashworth are the 3rd couple to have their restaurant closed by Raymond Blanc. • Anthem
A recent survey, commissioned by the Performing Right Society (PRS) in conjunction with Saros Research, has revealed that the EastEnders theme is the most recognised out of four of the popular UK tunes, including the National Anthem. • James May
'James May�s Big Ideas' is a new three part series on BBC Two, where The Open University has sent James off to explore ideas close to his heart.
Thursday 25 September • Maternity
Figures out today are expected to show an increase in the number of women choosing to have a caesarian over natural childbirth. Should it be a lifestyle choice or based on medical need? • Zoe Heller
The author of 'Notes on a Scandal' has a new book, 'The Believers'. • Astro Rapper
Hip hop rapper, Jon Chase, has been commissioned by a NASA-sponsored magazine to produce a rap song to makes space sience interesting and cool. He's peforming tonight at the Science Museum in London. • Laurence Llewellyn Bowen
The presenter has a news series on Channel 5 called 'I Own Britain's Best Home and Garden'. He's also the subject of Monday nights 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
Wednesday 24 September • Zoe Ball
Today, across the world over 1400 women will die in childbirth or pregnancy. Zoe Ball travelled to India with Oxfam to look at how mothers in some of the poorest communities give birth. • Ross Kemp
Ross has a new book Gangs II, sequel to the bestselling Gangs. The book is to accompany Series 4 of his successful SKY One series 'Ross Kemp on Gangs'. • Toby Young
His book "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" chronicled his dismal failure trying to make it in Manhattan as a journalist on Vanity Fair and now the book has been made into a film. • John Legend
The Grammy Award winning American soul singer, songwriter, and pianist has a new album, 'Evolver', due for release on October 20th. The first single 'Green Light', is out on October 6th.
Tuesday 23 September • Aussie Men
Adelaide in South Australia has lots of single men. The Government of South Australia next week launches its most aggressive recruitment campaign yet; head-hunting the UK's most 'attractive' skilled workers: single women. A speed dating contest in London tonight, will see Adelaide blokes trying to win over English girls. • Stacey Kent
A year on from the release of her Gold-selling Blue Note album, Breakfast On The Morning Tram, Jazz singer Stacey Kent will perform a special charity concert at the Indigo2 on 13th October 2008 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. • Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Flavia Cacace and actor Phil Daniels were the first to be voted off the show this weekend. • Terry O'Neill
The renowned photographer has a new book out. Elton-ography, it is filled with photos of Elton John throughout his career. Terry also an exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall of photos of Nelson Mandela.
Monday 22 September • Will Martin
The 24-year-old former backpacker was discovered singing on a cruise ship and is about to embark on a tour with a difference. He will be travelling across the UK and in exchange for supper and a bed for the night he will entertain the household! • Kathy Lette
Kathy has written a brand new book: To Love, Honour and Betray (Till Divorce Us Do Part). • Dom Littlewood
The serious problems within the National Health Service that affect millions across the country are uncovered and investigated in a new five-part series Dom's on the Case, presented by Dom Littlewood.
Friday 19 September • Knives
This weekend a campaign to stop violence on the streets, the People's March, will take place in London. Families from all over the country who have been affected by knife crime will join the march to Hyde Park. • Gloria Hunniford
Gloria has written a book about dealing with life following the death of her daughter, Caron Keating in 2004 from cancer. 'Always With You - Facing Life After Loss' is out on 18 September. • Strictly Come Dancing
The sixth series of the popular dancing series returns this Saturday night on BBC One. Breakfast talks to the judges and some of the new contestants.
Thursday 18 September • Smoking
Some health trusts in London are resorting to direct action to persuade people to stop smoking. The Stop Smoking Team from Ealing Primary Care Trust will challenge smokers to take a CO monitoring test and offer support to help quit. • James Caan
The Dragons Den star James Caan has written a book 'The Real Deal. My Story: From Brick Lane to Dragons' Den'. It tells the story of his life and how he became a successful entrepreneur, after leaving school at 17 with no qualifications. • Doctor Who Book
Russell T Davies and writer Benjamin Cook have written 'Doctor Who: The Writers Tales'. The show's executive producer Russell Davies gives readers a personal insight into the creative life of Doctor Who. It also contains correspondence with journalist of Doctor Who magazine - Benjamin Cook.
Wednesday 17 September • Barbershop Singing
The old fashioned image of Barbershop Singing is changing due to its increase in popularity. The award winning barbershop quartet, Monkey Magic are all aged under 23 and showed Breakfast how its done. • Scam Mail
A new survey shows 7 out of 10 pensioners say they are targeted by at least one scam every month. Marilyn Baldwin told Breakfast about how scam mail affected her mother. • John Hannah
Actor John Hannah made the big time with his role in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. John is currently in a play called 'Riflemind', directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman from the September 18 at the Trafalgar Studios in London.
Tuesday 16 September • Gurkhas
Joanna Lumley leads demonstrations today in London to protest about the settlement rights for Gurkhas. It marks the first day of a hearing at the High Court for 6 Gurkhas who are being denied entry to the UK. • Daniel Powter
Daniel is famous for his hit 'Bad Day' which is the most played song in the UK over the past 5 years. His new album Under The Radar is out on general release. • David Gest
The "I'm a Celebrity" star is touring the country in his show: 'David Gest: My Life! A Musical Concert Extravaganza!'. A show which encompasses his life with comedy and music. The musical goes on tour all over the UK from 3 October.
Monday 15 September • Lewes Pound
A little town in England has printed its own currency to encourage people to shop locally. Although its not considered legal tender, seventy shops have signed up for the scheme and the goods are sourced and funded locally. • The Trocks
'Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo' or 'The Trocks' are the world's ultimate parody ballet company. Sixteen male dancers combining comedy and dance, sending up classical ballet. They are in the West End at the Peacock Theatre for three weeks from Tuesday 16 September before going on tour. • David Essex
David Essex's new 'best of' album 'All The Fun of the Fair' is released today. The album accompanies a musical of the same name which is currently on tour.
Friday 12 September • XL
The holiday group XL - the third largest tour operator in the UK, has filed for administration. For concerned customers please contact the Civil Aviation Authority's help line on telephone number +44 (0) 2891 856 547 or visit their website for more information. • Nightmares
New research suggests women experience more nightmares and emotional dreams than men. The study was carried out by the University of the West of England asking volunteers about their recent dreams, finding more women reported a nightmare. • Merlin
A new BBC drama 'Merlin' tells the story of the infamous sorcerer, set in the mythical city of Camelot. The series starts on BBC One on the 20 September.
Thursday 11 September • Cooking in Schools
A new Government initiative is encouraging cooking for schoolchildren. From this term all 11 -14 year olds will have to do eight hours of cooking in school. A free cookbook with healthy versions of classic recipes is also being given out to help encourage cooking at home. • Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers - Kevin, Joe and Nick talked to Breakfast about starring in Disneys latest film 'Camp Rock'. The film premieres on the Disney Channel on Friday 19th September at 6pm. • Andy Taylor
Ex member of Duran Duran Andy Taylor has written a new book "Wild Boy", which follows the highs and lows of Andy's life in the band and how the pressure of fame effected himself and family.
Wednesday 10 September • Big Bang
One of the biggest scientific projects starts today on the Switzerland and France border. Tiny particles will be sent around the Large Hadron Collider almost at the speed of light, to help us to understand the Big Bang. • Spelling
Children are being held back at school because they are forced to spell and use grammar correctly. Professor John Wells, The Spelling Society's President, believes we need a re-evaluation of spelling because of emerging technologies. • The Restaurant
The BBC Two programme 'The Restaurant' returns tonight for a new series at 8pm. Nine couples open a restaurant with the help of chef Raymond Blanc. Each week they are set various challenges as they fight to keep their restaurants open.
Tuesday 9 September • British Cruising
When people think about going on a cruise - they think of kicking back on the high seas, visiting exotic ports in the Med. But what about touring the British Isles? Increasingly customers are favouring Belfast & Bristol to the Bahamas. • Ken Russell
The legendary and controversial film director has a new autobiography 'A British Picture' in which Russell recreates his life in a series of episodes. • Husbands
Britain's Most Stylish Husband and Best Future Husband will be on the sofa with Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen who judged them in the Eve Magazine Husband of the Year Awards.
Monday 8 September • The Box
Today is the BBC News launch of the The Box. A huge shipping container has been fitted with a GPS tracking device which the BBC will follow around the world, looking at trade and the economy. The first shipment is whiskey to China via Scotland. • Rainforests
With soaring food prices accelerating the destruction of the Amazon rain forest, Panorama looks into how keeping trees alive may be valuable. • Judy Cook
Peter Cook's former wife, Judy, has written a book about her relationship with the late comedian. It gives a fascinating insight into their twenty year relationship and his partnership with Dudley Moore. The book is called "Loving Peter" by Judy Cook with Angela Levin.
Friday 5 September • Mushroom Picking
The wet summer means a bumper crop is expected for mushrooms growing in the wild. However if you pick them unprepared you could end up eating a poisonous variety. John Wright gave Breakfast some mushroom picking tips. • Music and Personality
A new study has shown that musical tastes really do reflect our personality. Professor Adrian North of Heriot Watt University, asked people all over the world about their favourite music. Research is still continuing and you can take part in an online questionnaire. Antonio Carluccio
The award winning chef Antonio Carluccio is celebrating 50 years in cooking and championing Italian produce and will be launching a brand new website.
Thursday 4 September • Bees
Britain's bee populations are in massive decline, with bumblebees suffering loss of habitat and disease. The honeybee is also under threat, with companies worried there wont be any honey in supermarkets by Christmas. • Jimi Hendrix
The guitar Jimi Hendrix famously burnt on stage before burning his own hands has been found - in a garage. The owner, Tony Garland was Jimi's PR officer and picked up the guitar after the fire. Its now up for auction and could fetch up to half a million pounds. • Stephanie Calman
Author of "How (Not) to Murder Your Mother" Stephanie Calman, talked to Breakfast about her new book and the relationship between mother and child. The book is published on the 12 September.
Wednesday 3 September • Red Arrows
The Red Arrows are offering a rare opportunity to win a chance to fly with them. They are auctioning off the journey to raise money for the charity Help For Heroes. The auction takes place on the 5 September. For those that cannot make the auction, you can place a bid online. • Homework For Grown-ups
Liz Foley and Beth Coates are the authors of "Homework for Grown-ups: Everything You Learnt at School... and Promptly Forgot". Information on a range of school subjects like history and english, as well as rules on hopscotch and tips for making the perfect paper aeroplane. • Kate Adie
Journalist and broadcaster Kate Adie is the author of "Into Danger - Risking Your Life for Work". The book tells of her most dangerous and exciting reporting assignments. The book is published on the 4 September.
Tuesday 2 September • Gangs
Today is the launch of the New Year Shooting Memorial Trust in Birmingham. The charity was set up by two mothers, Beverley Thomas and Marcia Shakespeare after their teenage daughters were killed in a botched gang attack. The launch co-insides with a booklet being released with advice for parents who are worried their child might be involved with gangs. • Arctic Adventure
Newsnight reporter Susan Watts has been to the Arctic to study the tiny life forms which live in the icy waters, in order to gain a better understanding of climate change. • Young Bond
By Royal Command is the fifth book in the best-selling Young Bond series. The author, Charlie Higson, told Breakfast about the latest plot lines for the young James Bond. The book is out on 3 September.
Monday 1 September • Litter
The UK's biggest ever litter clear up starts today. It is being launched by the great-grandchildren of the woman who started the Keep Britain Tidy campaign back in 1954. • Blue Peter
'Dear Blue Peter' is a book compiling 50 years of letters from children to the show. Former editor Biddy Baxter has put together the book for the 50th anniversary of the show in October. The book is available for purchase in early September. • RocknRolla
Guy Richie's latest British film 'RocknRolla' follows a real estate scam happening in the criminal underworld of London. Guy Richie and the lead character, Gerard Butler, talked to Breakfast about the film. It is released in the UK on 5 September.
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