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    Downton Abbey

    From Sunday 19 February at 20:30

    The sinking of the Titanic leaves Downton Abbey‟s future in jeopardy. However, the eldest daughter, Mary, is quick to put her intended marriage behind her and move on. The arrival of the new valet, John Bates, shocks the servants, some of whom scheme to make his stay at Downton as short-lived as possible.

    Elsewhere, the arrival of Matthew Crawley causes anxiety amongst the family, as his visit could determine their future. Will the family be able to hold things together when put under pressure? Friendships will be made and broken as the family encounter the most difficult time in their history…

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    Mad Dogs

    Wednesdays at 21:10

    Four old school friends reunite for a dream holiday in the sun in Majorca at the luxury villa of the fifth member of their gang - but they soon discover all is not how it seems.

    In spite of the champagne and a ride on a wealthy ex-pat's yacht, events are about to take a sinister turn that will plunge them all into a nightmare world of lies, deception and murder.

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    A holiday to die for

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    Human Planet

    Every Tuesday at 21:00

    Humans are the ultimate animals – the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to steamy rainforests, from tiny islands in vast oceans to parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive in the harshest environments imaginable.

    This eight-part series reveals how humans have employed immense courage and ingenuity to achieve this global proliferation, utilising and co-habiting with the other creatures that live in these remarkable places.

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    The secret of our success

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    Inside the Human Body

    From Wednesday 22 February at 21:00

    Every human on the planet is united in the fact that we share the same basic biology, but by intercutting between images of people around the world behaving in similar ways, the universality of our experiences is highlighted. The most technologically advanced cameras show human behaviour in super-slow motion, revealing elements of ourselves that we are completely unaware of.

    From the fundamental organs that keep us alive, to the development of the brain, locomotion and communication, and from the reasons for our unique ability to fall in love to the story of our immune system, Inside the Human Body is an astonishing adventure inside and outside the human body which guarantees that you will never think of yourself in the same way again.

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    What lies beneath

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    Origins of Us

    From Tuesday 28 February at 22:00

    Our anatomy is the secret of how humans became so successful - from the way we walk, to the shape of our jaw and even the way our thumbs move, we are connected intimately to the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors.

    Our skeletons have brought us advantages as we learned to walk on two feet – from hunting to tool use. A look at our guts reveals why women and cooking vegetables, rather than men and hunting, enabled one of our greatest evolutionary leaps. And the evolution of the human brain gave us a unique insight into how we relate to each other today.

    But, many of those changes have come at a surprising cost, and the problems we face now are a direct consequence of our evolutionary journey

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    The triumph of anatomy

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    Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

    Mondays at 21:00

    Expect tears and tantrums galore as 'Chef Ramsay' delivers some tough kitchen love inside and out.

    Whether it's lazy chefs, filthy kitchens or crackpot business ideas, Gordon cuts to the chase with the American participants and gives them the wise words they need to turn their businesses around. But it's not all plain sailing. With chefs and managers set in their ways, Gordon faces some of his biggest challenges yet as he witnesses American dreams turned into kitchen nightmares.

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    Jamie's 30 Minute Meals

    From Tuesday 28 February at 20:00 and 20:25

    Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals shows just how quick and simple it can be to create mouth-watering dishes from your own kitchen.

    We see Jamie rustle up quick, tasty dishes including piri piri chicken with dressed potatoes, josh curry with fluffy rice, spinach.

    There really is no excuse…

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    My Fair Wedding S2

    Sundays 12 at 18:00

    The My Fair Wedding team rescue soon-to-be-disaster weddings and teach the brides how a wedding should be done.

    The experts have their work cut out for them when a bride unveils her plans for a 'Winter Wonderland'-themed wedding – the only hitch is that the big day is scheduled for Spring. Then there's a couple who can’t decide on a theme at all, a ceremony themed around the bride-to-be’s favourite drink – pink merlot – and a bride obsessed with purple and monograms.

    Can the team turn these disasters around in time for the Big Day?

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    Who can save these weddings from disaster?

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    Little Human Planet

    Every weekday at 06:25 and 14:25

    Visit children from different countries to get a bird's eye view of their homes, hopes and ways of life.

    Explore a different theme each episode through the eyes of young children around the world from languages and food to houses and celebrations.

    Amongst the locations, we'll visit Mali to collect mud, the banks of Rio Negro in Brazil to go to school, and Yap in the Pacific Ocean to help collect yams.

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    CBeebies Stories

    Every day at 18:55

    CBeebies presenter Sid Sloane brings much-loved stories and fairytales to life, reading classics from the Ladybird and Barefoot collections.

    Featuring the original illustrations from the books, young viewers will be treated to classics including The Magic Porridge Pot, Cinderella, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Emily’s Tiger, and The Gigantic Turnip.

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    Show Me Show Me

    From Monday 20 February at 07:05 and 15:05

    Chris and Pui investigate and explore within their magical playroom in the sky, and with the help of their favourite toys, bring objects and ideas to life.

    You can peep through a telescope and spot a peacock opening its beautiful tail, King Teddington would like some peas to be delivered to his castle, and Chris and Pui build a fire engine and have fun doing things a fire fighter might do.

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