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November 2009
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Christmas Eve Celebrating the festive session with Breakfast Master Chef, our guests Duncan James and Jill Halfpenny from Legally Blonde the Musical and the London Community Gospel Choir. Breakfast Master Chef
Sian and Bill show us how easy it is to cook the prefect Christmas dinner. Well sort of! But who will be crowned king of the kitchen in Breakfast Master Chef. Many thanks to the
Cookery School at Little Portland Street.
Wednesday 23rd December • What to do with the Christmas fat?
You've probably already planned your Christmas dinner, turkey, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and gravy which all involves a lot of waste fat. So what do you do with it when the cooking is finished?
A group of sewer cleaners have got so fed up of people pouring fat down the drain, they've made a festive plea for them to stop. This year a choir of Singing Sewermen and women who ensure that London's sewers keep moving, have sang a reworked version of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' entitled 'This Christmas Think of Sewermen', part of Thames Water's 'Bin it; don't block it' campaign to combat sewer abuse.
You can watch their song on youtube by clicking here.
So as an alternative many of you have told us you feed the fat to the birds along with bread and left over food. This sounds like a great idea but the RSPB's have advised us NOT to do this because giving your turkey fat to birds can kill them!
For more advice on looking after the wildlife in your garden please visit the RSPB website.
Tuesday 22nd December • Gareth Thomas
Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas revealed he is gay in an interview with The Mail on Saturday. He tells us why he was silent for so long and how his family and team mates have reacted to the news.
To watch the interview on Breakfast click here.
Monday 21st December • Strictly Come Dancing
On Saturday night Breakfast sport presenter Chris Hollins and his dance partner Ola Jordan were crowned Strictly Come Dancing Champions 2009.
To watch again please click here.
• N-Dubz
It's been a big year for N-Dubz, they've sold over five hundred thousand albums and won three MOBO awards.
Thursday 17th December • Digital Switchover The digital UK helpline is 08456 505050
Friday 11th December • Beat bullying
The government plans to make schools record all sexist, racist and homophobic bullying. If you have any questions about bullying or please visit
the beat bullying website.
Wednesday 9th December • One Place
Voters in England will be able to get an overview of how their area is coping with problems ranging from the recession and crime to childhood obesity and care for the elderly with the launch of a new website today. The Oneplace site brings together judgments from six independent public service inspectorates to produce a joint "area assessment" of each part of the country. The site divides England into 152 local authority areas and measures how well services meet councils' own priorities and central Government targets.
To go to the Oneplce website click on the link.
Tuesday 8th December • Growing old with Dementia
Sir Gerry Robinson looks at the state of our nations care homes and how the elderly are treated with Dementia inside them in a new BBC series on BBC One tonight at 9 o'clock called 'Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes?'.
To watch this story click here.
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Tuesday 1st December • Christmas parcels for the troops
MOD advises people wanting to send parcels to troops to contact the charity
www.uk4u.org
• SING's 2nd Anniversary
Annie Lennox set up The Sing Campaign two years ago on world aids day and is auctioning off merchandise to raise money for The HIV and Aids Pandemic in Africa. To find out more about the charity please visit the
SING website
.
Friday 27th November • Creatures of the deep
A new BBC series takes a look at the amazing behaviour of creatures of the deep sea. 'Life' is on BBC One on Monday at 9pm.
Thursday 26th November • The Dog Whisperer
US TV sensation Cesar Millan better known as The Dog Whisperer is in the UK for the first time teaching his British audience how heal the rifts between them and man's best friend.
For more information on his tour please visit his website.
• The Heat Exhibition
The magazine that almost invented the celebrity over this last decade will be presenting a selection of original photographs in a brand new exhibition. 'CELEBRITY! The Heat Portrait Collection' will run at The Brunswick Gallery, Bloomsbury from 27 November until 10 December. • The Queen
Five leading British actresses play the Queen in C4 drama-documentary that aims to examine the recent history of Britain 'through the prism of key events in Elizabeth II's reign'. Starts this Sunday, 9pm on C4.
Wednesday 25th November • Mind Games: Depression In Sport
An Inside Sport Special which airs this evening on BBC One, sees Gabby Logan looking into the stigma surrounding mental health issues in sport, as Marcus Trescothick speaks for the first time since suffering a recurrence of his stress-related illness. Inside Sport also examines the myths and misconceptions that still surround mental illness and asks whether people expect too much of their sporting heroes.
Tuesday 24th November • Paradox
Tamzin Outhwaite is playing the lead in BBC One's new five-part thriller is about the moral dilemmas presented by the possibility of our being able to meddle with the future. Paradox starts tonight at 9 on BBC One. • Cast Offs
Dramatised reality TV show or 'mockumentary' about a group of disabled people who are sent by Channel 4 to live on an island. The characters are all played by actors who are disabled in real life. You xcan see it tonight on Channel 4 at 11.05pm and episode two is this Wednesday at 11:15pm.
Monday 23rd November • The Big Personality Test To find out more and take part in the test please click on this link
www.bbc.co.uk/childofourtime
Friday 20th November
Thursday 19th November • Children in Need You can help change children's lives by texting DONATE to 70077. Text messages will cost £5 plus your standard network message charge and £5 will go to BBC Children in Need. Please check with the bill payer before texting. For full terms and conditions of text to donate go to our
website
.
Wednesday 18th November
Tuesday 17th November • Send a smile For more information on how you can help go to the
Blue Peter website
.
Monday 16th November • Cyber bullying For more information check out BBC Radio 1
Bully Proof
.
Friday 13th November
Thursday 12th November • Martine McCutcheon
The former Eastenders actress will be joining us on the sofa to talk about her debut novel 'The Mistress'.
Wednesday 11th November • Remarkable guide To The Orchestra
Bill Bailey talks about a series of shows for his 'Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra'. Bill Bailey's remarkable guide to the Orchestra is also released on Universal DVD on Monday 23rd November. • Roald Dahl Funny Prize
The winners of Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Sam Lloyd writer of "Mr Pusskins Best in Show", winner in 6 and under category and Philip Ardagh writer of "Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky", winner in 7 - 14 category with judge Michael Rosen. • Brought up by Booze
This Children in Need special sees Calum Best the son of footballer and renowned alcoholic George Best, confront the impact that his father's drinking has had on him, and explore what hope there is for the 1.3 million children in the UK currently being Brought up by Booze. And you can watch Brought up by Booze: A Children in Need special tonight on BBC One at 10.45pm - in Northern Ireland it will be shown at 11.15pm.
Tuesday 10th November • When a mother's love is not enough'
Charity fundraiser Rosa Monckton who's best known for being friends with Princess Diana, has a daughter with Down's syndrome. In the BBC One documentary 'When a Mother's Love is Not Enough', Rosa explores the difficulties that are involved in rearing a child with a disability. She meets and gently probes other families struggling to raise a disabled child. 'When a Mother's Love is Not Enough' is on tonight on BBC One at 10:35pm. • Graham Cole: 'On the Beat'
After 25 years of working at Sun Hill, PC Tony Stamp has left our screens. Tony was undeniably one of the most popular characters ever to appear on the show and the longest serving member of the cast. Graham Cole who plays Tony has written an autobiography about his life and time walking the beat.
For more information on Graham's book please visit www.slendidbooks.co.uk
• Biting the Mango
Mariatu is a 23 year old woman from Sierra Leone who had her hands cut off by rebel soldiers. With no parents or living adult to support her in the aftermath, and living in a refugee camp, she turned to begging in the streets of Freetown. Miraculously she started a new life in Canada and has written a book reflecting on her dark past and bright future called 'Biting the Mango', in which she shares the details of her attack, her road to recovery and her eventual move to Toronto, where she now lives.
To watch her interview please click here.
Monday 9th November • Childline
ChildLine has seen a large rise in the number of children reporting sexual assaults by women, the helpline reveals today. New figures show a 132 per cent rise in reports of female sex abuse to the helpline over the last five years. For more advice, help and information on Childline please visit their website
at www.childline.org.uk
or call 0800 11 11.
Friday 6th November
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Tuesday 3rd November Madeleine
You can see the video in full at
ceop.police.uk
Ladybirds
There's been a dramatic rise in ladybirds this year. To find out all about the UK Ladybird Survey - visit
www.ladybird-survey.org
Monday 2nd November Breathe on UK
Breathe on UK
helps families with children on long term ventilation.
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