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    Apes in Danger

    From Friday 11 May at 18:10 CET

    Each of the three episodes focuses on a different species of great ape - chimpanzees, orang-utans and gorillas - and examines what humankind is doing to save our closest relatives.

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    A definitive look at the global crisis facing the world's last great apes.

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    Fawlty Towers

    From Wednesday 9 May at 20:30 CET

    Basil Fawlty is a much put-upon, hard-working hotel manager, whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riff-raff, not to mention his nagging wife, Sybil. Together they run their hotel, Fawlty Towers, with a little help from the unflappable Polly and hardly any help at all from Manuel, the trainee waiter from Barcelona who is as mad as his boss and the butt of all his frustration.

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    Series 1 of this multi award-winning comedy, starring John Cleese.

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    Gavin & Stacey

    From Tuesday 15 May at 20:30 CET

    This is the story of how a nice young boy from Essex, England, and a sweet girl from Barry, Wales, fall in love and plan to get married. Is their long-distance love affair destined to survive, or will the interference of the couple's family and friends be their downfall?

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    They've spoken on the phone but not met until now...

  • Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra

    Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra

    Saturday 26 May at 21:00 CET

    Critically acclaimed band, Elbow, team up with the BBC Concert Orchestra, to perform their Mercury Music Prize-winning album, The Seldom Seen Kid, in its entirety, in the world-famous Abbey Road Studios.

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    A truly unique concert, recorded exclusively for the BBC.

  • The Diamond Queen

    The Diamond Queen

    Wednesday 30 May at 21:00 CET

    For the first time in modern history, a Monarch reaches their Diamond Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II has spent 60 years as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. This documentary examines her history, constitutional role and responsibilities, as well as her impact around the world.

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    A landmark documentary series to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60-year reign.

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  • 3rd and Bird

    3rd and Bird

    Explore the themes of friendship and being part of a community, by joining a group of birds that live high up in the branches of a beautiful old tree.

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    Teaching children the value of being an active member of their community.

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  • Holby City s14

    Holby City s14

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    Smart, sexy, contemporary medical drama which moves beyond Holby City Hospital's Accident and Emergency department and out into the wards, where the highs and lows of the staff and patients are every bit as traumatic and emotional. This is where the world of operating theatres, life-saving heart transplants and long-term care for coma patients butts up against bed shortages and budget cuts. The ambitious doctors and nurses are armed with an impressive range of skills, and the determination to give their patients a second chance at life.

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    The new season of the hit hospital drama is just in!

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

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    The biggest and best names in show business join Graham Norton on his mischievous talk show. With a unique blend of comic, yet meaningful conversation, the latest music and lively audience interaction he explores all aspects of the pop culture universe. Starting every show with his trademark monologue, Graham draws on years of experience as a polished stand-up. His celebrity guests should always expect the unexpected, while members of the studio audience must await their chance to catch his eye and perhaps achieve their own kind of embarrassing fame.

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    Britain's top chat show host comes to Global iPlayer - you can watch the latest episode now. Every week…

  • Madeleine: The Last Hope? - Panorama

    Madeleine: The Last Hope? - Panorama

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    In May 2007 Madeleine McCann disappeared from a family holiday apartment in the Algarve, Portugal. Why has the little girl, aged three when she went missing, never been found? For the first time, the senior UK investigator tells Panorama how he is working collaboratively with Portuguese police and explains why he believes he has the best opportunity yet to help solve the mystery of Madeleine McCann. This new investigation, ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron, could be the last chance to discover what really happened.

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    The senior investigator in the Madeleine McCann case explains recent developments.

  • Planet Earth Live

    Planet Earth Live

    Available now (Austria, France, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal)

    Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury host this epic global wildlife event. Over the course of three weeks they follow the real life and death struggles of baby animals from around the world. It is a critical moment in these young animals' lives, as they try to survive the most challenging month of the year. Follow the fortunes of baby elephants in Kenya, black bears in Minnesota, macaque monkeys in Sri Lanka and meerkats in South Africa as this animal soap opera unfolds in real time.

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    Check out the first episode of the global wildlife event with Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury, now…

  • Life in the Canopy

    Life in the Canopy

    Available now (not in Italy)

    The vast African rainforest is one of the least explored places on Earth. Very little is known about the amazing creatures that live there. A zoologist, a wildlife film-maker and an adventurer set out to uncover the jungle's secrets in this documentary. Their home for the six-week expedition is a huge treehouse, a safe haven from the dangers of elephants and buffalo on the forest floor. From their treetop base, the team go in search of a rare group of monkeys - the red-capped mangabey - one of the least-studied primates in Africa. During their search, the team encounter a host of other wildlife including hippos, herds of forest elephants and the elusive lowland gorilla.

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    The mysteries of the African rainforest are explored from the treetops

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    Fawlty Towers

    Wednesdays from 9 May at 20:30 CET

    Fatty Owls? Flay Otters? Watery Fowls? Warty Towels? ... No, it’s Fawlty Towers. The first series of shenanigans with the much loved Basil and Sybil Fawlty.

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