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    Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (S2)

    Mondays at 22:00

    Returning for a second series of his popular on-the-road show filmed at iconic entertainment venues across Britain, Michael welcomes both big-name stand-ups and hilarious newcomers to the stage.

    Guests include Noel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh), north-east England’s Sarah Millican and Ardal O’Hanlon of Father Ted fame.

    With a finger tightly on the booming UK comedy pulse, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow is never short on laughs.

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    Peep Show (S2)

    From Monday 20 February at 22:45

    Love blossoms in Apollo House; Mark and Sophie's relationship seems to be getting better and Jez finally gets over Big Suze by hooking up with Nancy, a sexy American erotic adventurer.

    But will romantically inept Mark ever succeed in bedding the woman of his dreams? And will Jeremy ever see the error of idolizing his egocentric friend Super Hans or courting women with the tact of teenage boy?

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    Derren Brown: The Events

    From Sunday 26 February at 21:00

    Join psychological illusionist Derren Brown for a series of shows in the art of ‘misdirection’. Each ‘event’ has its own theme, but Derren's aim is always the same: to confuse, to confound and, of course, to control.

    From predicting the National Lottery numbers and beating a casino at its own game, to exploring the propaganda value of psychic powers and attempting to control the nation in a way that promises to have you glued to the sofa – it has to be seen to be believed!

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    Paul Merton in Europe

    Tuesdays at 21:00

    Comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton is on a mission to unearth some of Europe’s more extraordinary untold stories. And with French show jumpers bizarrely performing without horses and a visit to a cat sanctuary occupying the historic spot where Julius Caesar was assassinated in the mix – he hits an entertaining home run.

    Paul Merton in Europe is both an eye-opening journey of discovery and a comedic take on the curious and the downright hysterical side of European life.

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    Voyages of Construction

    Sundays at 20:00

    A remarkable three-part series that takes us takes inside some of the most secretive facilities on the planet and reveals the extraordinary engineering projects that are shaping the 21st century.

    Features BAE Systems developing a nuclear submarine engine that requires no refuelling, Rolls Royce striving to make bigger, quieter, greener and safer aeroplanes and QinetiQ adapting military stealth technology for civilian wind turbines.

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  • The Story of Science

    The Story of Science

    Sundays at 20:50

    Medical journalist Michael Mosley takes us on an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.

    From recreating a famous alchemist’s experiment, to following in Galileo’s footsteps and putting himself in the hands of a hypnotist, Michael unpicks how science has changed the way we see ourselves, and the way we see our world.

    This is the story of how history made science and how science made history, and how the ideas which emerged made the modern world.

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    Unravel the mystery of science and history…

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    Gok’s Fashion Fix (S2)

    Double bills, Mondays at 19:40 and 20:30

    Gok rips the label off fashion to prove you don’t need to spend a fortune to look fabulous, and teaches us everything we need to know about what to wear and how to wear it.

    Sourcing high-street alternatives to high-end designer collections, he stages catwalk face-offs and invites the public to vote on which look they prefer.

    Alongside, Gok rummages through celebrity wardrobes in search of dirty laundry and style secrets, including the likes of broadcaster Janet Street Porter, comedian Alan Carr, actress Lynda Bellingham and TV presenter Lorraine Kelly.

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    Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets (S2)

    Weekdays at 17:00 and 17:30

    Michelin-starred chef and star of The Restaurant, Raymond Blanc, teaches home cooks how to elevate their dishes from the ordinary to the sublime.

    From his own working kitchen, Raymond demystifying the tricks of haute cuisine and demonstrates how some of his favourite simple ingredients can be used to create show-stopping plates.

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    Cooking with a culinary master…

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    MasterChef (S6 Finale)

    Sunday 26 February at 20:00 and 20:55

    Discerning judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace have put the latest crop of undiscovered chefs through a series of increasingly difficult tasks. Now the remaining three contestants have to give it their all in the final three tasks.

    Who will most impress with their busy lunch service at a Michelin-starred restaurant? And who will transcend the heat of the kitchen to be crowned the MasterChef champion?

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    How Earth Made Us

    Monday-Friday at 20:00

    This ground-breaking series reveals how geology, geography and climate have had a far more powerful influence on mankind than has previously been acknowledged.

    Discover why societies have succeeded or failed, and how the environment has influenced every aspect of our history from art to industry, religion to war, world domination or defeat.

    Combining passionate storytelling, extraordinary camerawork and the new science of ‘geodeterminism’, How Earth Made Us is a stunning and original version of human history.

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    A new perspective on human history…

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    Doctor Who: The End of Time

    Double bill, Saturday 25 February at 18:00 and 20:00

    A two-part special to mark the tenth Doctor’s final journey... and the Master has been reborn!

    As the Doctor and his psychotic nemesis battle from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, the Ood warn of a terrible shadow falling across the entire Universe that could spell “the end of time itself”.

    As the drums grow louder and an ancient plan takes shape, the Doctor must face his darkest hour when he hears the fateful knocking four times.

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    Mapping the World

    From Monday 27 February at 22:50

    Behind every map are a thousand stories. They have defined people and started wars, built fortunes and exposed poverty, named continents and brought families closer together.

    Mapping the World tells the story of cartography, from hammered rock art through to the planetary images of Google Earth.

    In tracing the seismic shifts in the history of map-making and understanding what drove the map-makers themselves, the series ensures that we will never look at a map in the same way again.

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    Explore the lay of our land…

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  • Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock 'n' Roll

    Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock 'n' Roll

    Nuzzle and Scratch are two very silly puppet alpacas from the Andes, who always seem to find themselves in some kind of mischief.

    In this series, they have somehow managed to get jobs at the ‘Frock ‘n’ Roll’ fancy dress shop. With costumes galore and props stacked high, it’s a place teetering with comedy potential.

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    Double bills, Saturdays at 20:00 and 21:15 on BBC Entertainment

    Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly put a crop of showbiz folk – including EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace – through their paces on the dancefloor. Who will cha-cha-cha their way to Strictly Come Dancing championdom?

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    Throughout February on BBC Lifestyle

    Join Gaby Roslin as she goes in search of luxury pads for the likes of socialite Lady Victoria Hervey, music impresario and friend to the stars David Gest and pop duo Right Said Fred.

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