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Wednesday 24 Sep 2014

Programme Information

Network TV BBC Week 43
Highlights 24-30 October 2009

James Smith, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front, Peter Capaldi and Joanna Scanlan are in The Thick Of It

The Thick Of It

Saturday 24 October on BBC TWO

It's Reshuffle Day at No. 10 as Armando Iannucci's political comedy, starring James Smith, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front, Peter Capaldi and Joanna Scanlan, returns for a new series

BBC ELECTRIC PROMS
Dame Shirley Bassey – BBC Electric Proms

Saturday 24 October on BBC TWO

Dame Shirley Bassey celebrates 50 years in showbusiness with a special performance at the Roundhouse, as part of the BBC Electric Proms

Emma

Sunday 25 October on BBC ONE

Matters come to a head in the final part of BBC One's adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, starring Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, Tamsin Greig and Laura Pyper

BBC ELECTRIC PROMS
Smokey Robinson – BBC Electric Proms

Sunday 25 October on BBC TWO

American soul legend Smokey Robinson performs classic soul and Motown tracks alongside new material, in a unique concert for the BBC Electric Proms at The Roundhouse in London, with his band and the BBC Concert Orchestra

James May's Toy Stories

Tuesday 27 October on BBC TWO

James May puts traditional toys to the test to prove they are still relevant today, in a series of spectacular, supersize challenges

Andrew Marr's Making Of Modern Britain

Wednesday 28 October on BBC TWO

Andrew Marr journeys across Britain to tell his epic account of the events that shaped Britain, from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War, using archive and stills, pithy anecdote and analysis

The Culture Show

Thursday 29 October on BBC TWO

The new series of the arts show continues with a special edition focusing on visual arts, presented by Lauren Laverne from the Glasgow School of Art, as it celebrates its centenary

The Restaurant

Thursday 29 October on BBC TWO

The Restaurant opens its doors for a third series, as world-renowned chef, Raymond Blanc, along with partners David Moore and Sarah Willingham, searches for a couple to back in a new venture

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