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October 2009
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Saturday 31st October • Spiders
According to a recent survey, there are at least thirty spiders in every house and garden in the UK. Hypnotherapist Laura Spicer gave us advice on how to overcome a fear of spiders.
Friday 30th October • Patricia Cornwell
A new book out by multimillion pound best selling American crime writer. It's called "The Scarpetta Factor" and is part of the 20 year old and well loved Scarpetta series. • Jamie Cullum
He has a new album 'The Pursuit' and single called 'I'm All Over It Now'. He's also taking part in a big 75th anniversary on BBC Maida Vale Studios.
Thursday 29th October
Wednesday 28th October • Portico Quartet
In just a few years Portico Quartet's hypnotic music has taken them from busking on London's South Bank, to a Mercury Prize nomination, to performing at the Royal Opera House and recording at Abbey Road with producer John Leckie. Their album is out now called Isla and they have a UK tour coming up.
Tuesday 27th October • James May
Top Gear presenter James May will be joining us on the sofa to talk about his latest BBC Two series called James May's Toy Stories. The four part programme follows James's personal mission to get kids out of their bedrooms to play with more retro toys like Plasticine and Lego. Toy Stories starts tonight on BBC Two at 8pm.
Monday 26th October • The Soldiers
Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, Sergeant Richie Maddocks and Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi make history by becoming the first group of serving, British soldiers to release an album. Since being approached last year to record a mix of original material and classic covers, they signed to Warner Records on the strength of soon-to-be first single 'Coming Home'.
Friday 23rd October • Get Online Day The Department for Children, Schools and Families has teamed up with Intel, Ofcom, NHS Choices and Learn Direct to bring us Get Online Day today. 700 UK online centres around Britain will be open all day to people who do not know how to use the internet. This is estimated at 17 million people, 29% of the adult population. They will be hosting a variety of workshops and courses for beginners. To find out your online centres call 0800 77 1234.
Thursday 22nd October • Stephen Graham
Home grown British acting talent and Hollywood Star Stephen Graham talks about the release of 'Public Enemies' on DVD, his success on both side of the Atlantic and why there should be more money for great drama.
To watch it just click here.
• John O'Farrell
Author, broadcaster and comedy scriptwriter John O'Farrell talks about his latest book, 'The Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain'. • Precious
'Precious' has been causing something of a sensation across the Atlantic. It's co-produced by Oprah Winfrey, it stars Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, and last month it followed Slumdog Millionaire in taking a top prize at the Toronto Film Festival. Gabourey Sidibe joined us on the sofa to talk about the film before it's UK premiere tomorrow.
Wednesday 21st October
Tuesday 20th October • Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes
Monday 19th October • Gambling Addiction For information on help with gambling addiction go to
Gamcare
.
Friday 16th October • Crimson Wing
Set against the remote wilderness of Lake Natron, in Northern Tanzania, the film follows the birth, life and survival of a million crimson-winged flamingos. 'The Crimson Wing - The Mystery of the Flamingos' is out now.
Thursday 15th October • Ranulph Fiennes
He's talking about his book, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", which traces his eccentric and exceptional family tree including Charlemagne, the count 'who nearly persuaded William the Conqueror to retreat at Hastings', a murderer, a wife prisoner, a poacher, a Fiennes who has decapitated by a London mob and England's greatest female traveller of the 17th century. • Couples Retreat
Jason Bateman and Malin Akerman star in Couples Retreat, a comedy cantered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional. Also stars Vince Vaughan and Jon Favreau.
Wednesday 14th October • Jimmy's Food Factory
In a new series farmer and presenter Jimmy Doherty takes a closer look at all the toasting, roasting, filtering and even spinning that's involved in making homemade cereal and coffee. You can see 'Jimmy's Food Factory' which begins next Wednesday at 7.30pm on BBC One. • The Great North South Divide
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and his wife Pauline are northerners born and bred. But since John became an MP in 1970 the couple have actually lived a double life; spending as much time in the south as back at home in Hull. Now they've embarked on a national tour of Britain to find out the truth about the so called north/south divide. You can see 'Prescott: The North South Divide' on BBC Two, tonight at 9pm.
Tuesday 13th October • Vic Reeves
Comedian, actor, singer, writer and an artist Vic Reeves has released an A-Z collection of his artwork with "educational" information in true Vic Reeves' style - in other words erroneous facts and misleading advice about the universe. 'Vic Reeves' Vast Book of World Knowledge' out now.
Monday 12th October
Friday 9th October • Life For more information go to the BBC
Life website
Thursday 8th October • National Poetry Day 'Words For You' is a collection of 27 of the greatest poems of all time, read by 12 well known voices in British acting and set to some of the greatest classical music ever composed.
Sunday 4th October • Historic churches You can get more information about the Churches Conservation Trust's 40th anniversary
by clicking here.
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