TV Listings for BBC Two, 24 May 2012
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21:00 |
The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate (T) |
New series. The first of three documentaries profiling London's prime food markets focuses on Billingsgate, which is on the verge of its biggest change in more than 1,000 years. With fish merchants and licensed porters like Roger Barton and Chris Gill facing tough times, the centre is under pressure to modernise, meaning its traditions are under threat. Will ancient custom or modern commerce win out? Smithfield and New Spitalfields are the subjects of subsequent programmes. (Followed by BBC Weather Update) |
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22:00 |
Grandma's House (T) |
Tanya and Clive's wedding day arrives, but Simon is in trouble - he receives a lesson in tough love and learns the director of The Tempest has decided to drop out, jeopardising his role in the play. Meanwhile, Barry goes missing, Adam finds a new love interest and, luckily for Simon, Ben arrives with good news. Last in the series. |
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22:30 |
Newsnight (T) |
Analysis of the day's events, presented by Emily Maitlis. (Followed by Weather) |
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23:20 |
Party Political Broadcast (T) |
By Sinn Fein. |
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23:25 |
The Nolan Show (R) (T) |
Lively debate with Stephen Nolan and guests on stories and issues that matter to local people. |
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00:25 |
Golf: The PGA Championship (T) |
Hazel Irvine presents highlights of the opening day of one of the tour's most prestigious events, held at Wentworth in Surrey. Eventual champion Luke Donald carded an opening round of seven-under-par at last year's event, which was enough to give him a two-stroke lead over his nearest competitors. With commentary by Peter Alliss, Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter. |
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01:25 |
Newsday (T) |
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01:30 |
Asia Business Report (T) |
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01:45 |
Sport Today (T) |
News and results from around the world. |
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02:00 |
Newsday (T) |
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02:30 |
Asia Business Report (T) |
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02:45 |
Sport Today (T) |
News and results from around the world. |
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03:00 |
Newsday (T) |
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03:30 |
Asia Business Report (T) |
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03:45 |
Sport Today (T) |
News and results from around the world. |
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04:00 |
Schools - The Power of Poetry (T) |
Contemporary dramatisations of classic poems, including works by Andrew Marvell, Thomas Hardy, Alfred Tennyson and Edmund Waller. |
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04:30 |
Schools - Poets in Person (T) |
Celebrating six contemporary poems, with insights from the poets themselves. |
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05:00 |
Schools - Simon Armitage (T) |
The author explains the secrets behind the making of some of his poems featured in the GCSE AQA anthology. |
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05:30 |
Schools - How to Write (T) |
Authors share the secrets of their writing at Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire. Contributors include Michael Morpurgo, who wrote War Horse, Philip Pullmam, writer of the His Dark Materials trilogy, poets Caroline Bird and Kate Clanchy, and novelists Rebecca Abrams and Charles Cummins. |
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