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02:40

S01E01

The battle for global power and influence between the nations
The inside story of how America and China have become locked in a battle for global power and influence since Donald Trump first took office. The documentary begins with Trump inauguration in 2017, when he upended the US's relationship with Beijing. He promised to 'make China pay' - but when he started a trade war, Xi Jinping was ready to fight back
03:40

Preview of upcoming programmes
06:00

S02E04

Clive Myrie explains how swapping coffee for tea could lower stress levels
Clive Myrie meets distillery manager Luke in Bristol to explain how swapping his coffee and energy drinks for tea could lower his stress levels, reduce anxiety, calm the brain and support heart health
06:30

The team tries to revive Alloa Co-op Bowling Club's sign
The team is in Clackmannanshire hoping to revive Alloa Co-op Bowling Club's faded and warped sign in their centenary year. Meanwhile, Dom Chinea delivers a 19th-century regulator clock from the Hebrides with a ghostly connection, and Will Kirk heads north to Rothes in Moray to learn the craft behind forging traditional copper stills for the multibillion-dollar whisky industry
07:15

S73E20

Christina Trevanion presents from Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Christina Trevanion presents from Shepton Mallet, Somerset as Raj Bisram and Thomas Forrester help two teams find profitable antiques to sell at auction. Friends and neighbours Pat and Linda, lead by Raj Bisram, have sparkly items on their shopping list but are taken by a flamingo-headed walking cane. Sisters Jess and Jo, guided by Thomas Forrester, are looking for something that jumps out at them from the get-go
08:00

S15E11

Items include a unicycle, a boombox cassette player and an Edwardian camera
Bike aficionado Tim Gunn tries to make a bent unicycle roadworthy once more for Heather from Winchester, who bought it as a gift for her late husband Perry. Mark Stuckey is entrusted with a canary yellow 1980s cassette player that belonged to owner Florence's mum Mel. Other items are an Edwardian brass plate camera and a one-of-a-kind 3-D model of an adenovirus - the virus responsible for the common cold - made by an electron microscopist back in the 1960s
09:00

A round-up of the latest headlines
13:00

S02E26

Game show, hosted by Rick Edwards
13:45

S01E11

Quiz, hosted by Alex Scott
14:30

S01E01

Quiz, hosted by Zoe Lyons
15:00

S01E09

The newsreader submerges himself in the famous hot springs of Saturnia
The newsreader is enthusiastic about taking a dip in the vast volcanic spring of Saturnia and discovering why Italians believe in the healing power of thermal water. Travelling on through Maremma - a big stretch of country running between Tuscany and Lazio - Clive stays in a treehouse at a lavender farm and learns how to extract oil from the plants. He also joins Italy's last surviving cowboys, known as the Butteri, to learn how to lasso
15:30

S01E03

A chameleon and a water vole travel to secure their bloodlines
In Madagascar, a Kirindy forest chameleon emerges from its egg and starts the journey of a lifetime to find a mate. Will she lay her eggs before time runs out? In the Highlands of Scotland, a water vole is preparing to raise a family, but the scent of an approaching invasive American mink causes her to flee and abandon her home
16:30

S23E16

From Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute
Michael Aspel and his roving team of experts value more antiques and rarities in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, including a pair of Staffordshire zebras, a painting by Scottish artist Hamilton McKenzie, a carved bone ship made by Napoleonic prisoners of war, and a painted asbestos tile by Kurt Schwitters produced in a Second World War internment camp
17:15

S17E29

From Blackburn Cathedral
Charles Hanson and Anita Manning value items brought to Blackburn Cathedral. Anita discovers an Omar Ramsden spoon, and Charles finds an old silver bucket that has been used as a bin and a Christmas tree holder but turns out to be Faberge. Presenter Paul Martin learns about how mill workers in Blackburn during the Industrial Revolution were woken by a human alarm clock known as 'a knocker upper'

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18:00

S08E01

With Ahir Shah, Michaela Strachan, Xand van Tulleken and Vogue Williams
18:30

S01E02

Rick rediscovers his love for Argyll and Bute,
Rick rediscovers his love for Argyll and Bute, meeting chef Pamela Brunton, whose menu exhibits local and foraged ingredients. He catches langoustine with teacher-turned-fisherwoman Mary Galloway, explores a century-old smokehouse, and at home he cooks arroz rojo and tattie scones with Scottish smoked salmon
19:00

Investigations from BBC correspondents all over the world
19:30

S05E01

A sculptor tries to honour a man who fought off a terrorist with a narwhal tusk
Sculptor Nick attempts to create a piece honouring civil servant Darryn, who fought off a knife-wielding terrorist with a narwhal tusk in London in 2019. Bill Bailey believes Nick is the perfect artist to make a sculpture that honours both the hero and the human behind the headlines
20:00

S23E28

Specialist subjects include Handel and the films of Christopher Nolan
Clive Myrie hosts the fourth semi-final, asking questions on the specialist subjects of George Frideric Handel, the films of Christopher Nolan, military leader Hannibal and the US Masters tournament from 1990 to the present. The contestants are then tested on their general knowledge before the winner is revealed
20:30

S32E34

Amol Rajan asks the questions in the last quarter-final match
21:00

S01E02

A visit to Taiwan brings the nations closer to military confrontation
Part two of two. Xi Jinping's government have high hopes for Joe Biden, Donald Trump's successor as US president, but these are dashed after a frosty meeting in Alaska. Biden sparks further anger in Beijing when he signs a nuclear submarine deal with Australia and the UK, and takes on China over tech, before Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan brings the two superpowers closer than ever to military confrontation
22:00

S07E02

Bob and Paul have an Irish fishing trip on the River Finn
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse travel overseas for an Irish fishing trip on the River Finn, their first time angling in the waters of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland as they try to catch salmon. The Emerald Isle has some of the most prolific river runs for salmon in Western Europe, and its wet climate provides some of the best conditions for salmon fishing
22:30

Presented by Patrick O'Connell
22:58

The latest forecast
23:00

Period mystery thriller, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale
2006 - Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Movie cast
Movie: The Prestige -
Victorian stage illusionists Robert Angier and Alfred Borden engage in a bitter personal and professional rivalry. The pair resort to increasingly brutal measures to sabotage each other's acts, while Angier becomes obsessed with the secret behind Borden's greatest illusion. Christopher Nolan's mystery thriller, starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo and Scarlett Johansson, with David Bowie as real-life scientific pioneer Nikola Tesla
01:05

Life after dark on the North York Moors
A look at life after dark on the North York Moors. At the Dark Skies Festival, Margherita Taylor finds out how light pollution is affecting nocturnal wildlife, while Sammi Kinghorn meets the people gathering vital dark-sky data and installing wildlife-friendly lighting to help protect the night. Plus, Adam Henson meets apprentices at a cattle mart meeting
02:00

S01E02

A kidnap leads to a perilous manhunt and the hostages fight for survival
The documentary investigates the immediate fallout from the kidnap of John Cantlie and James Foley, as a perilous manhunt was launched by an expert hostage negotiator. But as the country collapsed, Islamic State took hold - and as more journalists joined them in captivity, survival became a desperate struggle
03:00

S01E03

James Foley pays the ultimate price when Britain and the US refuse to negotiate
When Britain and the US refuse to negotiate with Islamic State, James Foley pays the ultimate price at the hands of 'Jihadi John''. After the execution is streamed worldwide, John Cantlie reappears in a very different propaganda video. He is alive and apparently reporting on behalf of the extremists, forcing the world to question what side he is on and how far he must go to stay alive
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