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January 7 - 13
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Judge John Deed - Series 3

Tuesday to Saturday at 12am

Never afraid to question the establishment - despite threats to his future and to his loved ones that faced him in the last series - Judge John Deed (played by Martin Shaw) has more than enough to contend with before he even arrives at court. His daughter, wilful Charlie, has decided to follow in her father's footsteps and embark on a legal career of her own; while close confidante Jo Mills is struggling to balance her home and work responsibilities with caring for a foster child.

The Weakest Link - Series 8

Monday to Friday at 8.45pm.

Nine contestants come to the studio as strangers, but must work together to answer as many questions as they can in a minute and bank as much money as possible. At the end of the round, each contestant votes for the fellow contestant they consider to be the weakest link in the chain. Eight of them will leave with nothing, as round by round they eliminate the person they think is the weakest link. Host Anne Robinson always has the last word and is in total control of the drama. If the contestants answer back or try to upstage Anne, she will put them firmly in their place!

Days that Shook the World - Series 3

Monday to Friday at 4pm.

From the tragedies of history to the triumphs of scientific development; these are the landmarks of our time that, when linked together, provide a distillation of man's defining experiences. On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever.

Series Three examines, amongst others, the rule of the gun at OK Corral and the St Valentine's Day Massacre; the fine line between fact and fiction that was blurred by the publication of The Hitler Diaries and Orson Wells' radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds; and popular uprisings with the flight of the last Iranian Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and the execution of former Romanian president Ceausescu.

Mission Africa

Monday to Friday at 5pm.

Take a dozen newly-qualified builders, electricians, plumbers and carpenters. Under the foremanship of construction guru Nick Knowles and ex-SAS man and Africa expert Ken Hames, send them to northern Kenya for three months on the mission of a lifetime: to build a game reserve which will save livelihoods and endangered animals. Can the two hardened professionals help the young team achieve their aim?

Worrall Thompson

Monday to Friday at 6.30pm.

Outspoken, outrageous and always organic, this is the real Antony Worrall Thompson. A renowned restaurateur, food writer and television presenter, he's not afraid to speak his mind - and his opinions are often as flavoursome as his recipes! From bottling his own 'Henley Spring' water, to teaching 'ladies that lunch' about stress-free canapŽs; from getting caught at customs trying to smuggle ham into the country, to witnessing the first avocado harvest at his farm in Spain, this series sees Antony at work and at play. And, of course, the series is packed with recipes shot in an 'as-it-happens' style.







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