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Oct. 23rd, 2006 11:30 amInteresting, and amusing at the same time... I will also find it interesting as we are hoping to teach a lot of the LR peoples to play new instruments this year, so I want to see what approach they take.Copyright 2006 Times Newspapers Limited
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Sunday Times (London)
October 22, 2006, Sunday
SECTION: FEATURES; News; Pg. 19
LENGTH: 81 words
HEADLINE: MP Diane Abbott is to learn the piano for a new BBC series that follows celebrities as they tackle a musical instrument from scratch
BYLINE: Roland White
BODY:
Labour MP Diane Abbott is to learn the piano for a new BBC series that follows celebrities as they tackle a musical instrument from scratch. Other volunteers for Play It Again, to be shown next year, include Lord Winston on sax and Jo Brand, who'll be running her hands over a huge organ and definitely not stooping to any obvious innuendo.
There is no truth in the story that Clare Short was to take voice coaching but proved incapable of singing from the same hymn sheet as everybody else.
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Oct. 2nd, 2006 08:26 pmGalapagos giant tortoises can store enough fat in their 250kg bodies to live for a year without eating anything.
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Apr. 7th, 2006 03:39 pm| http://bbc.co.uk/history | |
| 7th April 2006 | |
El Alamein
After years of desert warfare, the Allies turned the tide at the second battle of El Alamein. Review this historic World War Two battle with this animation and two articles.
'World War Two: The Battle of El Alamein'
What's on bbc.co.uk/history
As the mayor of 'Cottonopolis' you have to run a city at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Can you maintain economic growth whilst still caring for your workers' welfare? Make some difficult choices inMuck and Brass.
England was slow to embrace the religious revolution sweeping Europe. Professor Andrew Pettegree explores how the Reformation eventually took hold of England and left indelible changes on the religious landscape.
The Vikings are known as great warriors, both on land and at sea. Barry Ager uncovers the weapons and battle tactics that earned them their fierce reputation.
- 'The Ascent of Man' - Friday 7 April, 7.10pm, BBC Four
- 'Around the World in 80 Treasures' - Saturday 8 April, 7.05pm, BBC TWO
- 'Great Britons: Brunel' - Monday 10 April, 7pm, BBC FOUR
- 'This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century' - Friday 7 April, 11am, BBC 7
- 'The Animals' VC' - Saturday 8 April, 5.45am, BBC Radio 4
- 'The Things We Forgot to Remember' - Sunday 9 April, 1pm, BBC Radio 4
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Dead ringers
Mar. 30th, 2006 02:52 pmThe number of redundant mobile phones lying unused in UK homes could exceed the country's population by 30 million.
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BBC History Newsletter
Mar. 24th, 2006 12:27 pm| http://bbc.co.uk/history | |
| 23 March 2006 | |
 The Legend of the Holy GrailRichard Barber investigates the 'Legend of the Holy Grail' with this new picture gallery - a great way to get to grips with the story behind the legend. |
- 'The Legend of the Holy Grail' gallery
- The Holy Grail and King Arthur
- King Arthur - British Resistance Legend
What's on bbc.co.uk/history
On 25 March 1807, the slave trade was abolished in the British Empire. John Oldfield investigates how this national campaign became one of the most successful reform movements of the 19th century with this in-depth feature article examiningBritish Anti-slavery.
Still too cold outside to contemplate getting out and about? Why not try a virtual tour? From a World War One trench to London Bridge, there are all sorts of 3D tours to take you back in time and bring a bit of history to life.
Just how well do you know your Kings and Queens? From the Plantagenet dynasty of Henry III to Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor, discover everything you've ever wanted to know about the Royal Family and then test your knowledge with the Royal House game in the Kings and Queens Through Time timeline.
- 'Around the World in 80 Treasures' - Saturday 25 March, 8.10pm, BBC TWO
- 'Pinochet in Suburbia' - Sunday 26 March, 9pm, BBC TWO
- 'Days That Shook the World' - Monday 27 March, 8.30pm, BBC FOUR
Jonathan Freedland explores a moment in history which illuminates a contemporary debate. Tuesday 28 March, 9.30pm, BBC Radio 4
Melvyn Bragg and three guests explore the history of ideas. Thursday 30 March, 9.30pm, BBC Radio 4
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Planet Earth
Mar. 3rd, 2006 02:31 pmThe Himalayan mountain range stretches across one sixth of the Earth's circumference.
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Big cat in Scotland and other stuff
Feb. 6th, 2006 11:12 am** Scotland's leopard **
A paw print left by a rumoured 'big cat' in Scotland does belong to an exotic cat, says Fife Police.
A cast of the print, made by a wildlife crime officer in October 2005 near Glenrothes, is not good enough to confirm a species, although a black leopard is most likely.
The so-called Beast of Balbirnie is not full-grown and thought to be an offspring of a leopard released illegally in the 1990s.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4671402.stm
** Nature **
The evidence for and against culling badgers to protect cattle from tuberculosis.
Monday 6 February 9pm, Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/nature.shtml
** Natural World **
Two black bear cubs learn to stand up for themselves in the USA's Rocky Mountains.
Wednesday 8 February, 8pm BBC Two
** Horizon **
Has the cosmos lost weight? Up to 96% of the apparent mass of the Universe is invisible, leading to the concept of dark matter.
Thursday 9 February, 9pm BBC Two
http://www.bbc.co.uk/horizon
A paw print left by a rumoured 'big cat' in Scotland does belong to an exotic cat, says Fife Police.
A cast of the print, made by a wildlife crime officer in October 2005 near Glenrothes, is not good enough to confirm a species, although a black leopard is most likely.
The so-called Beast of Balbirnie is not full-grown and thought to be an offspring of a leopard released illegally in the 1990s.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4671402.stm
** Nature **
The evidence for and against culling badgers to protect cattle from tuberculosis.
Monday 6 February 9pm, Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/nature.shtml
** Natural World **
Two black bear cubs learn to stand up for themselves in the USA's Rocky Mountains.
Wednesday 8 February, 8pm BBC Two
** Horizon **
Has the cosmos lost weight? Up to 96% of the apparent mass of the Universe is invisible, leading to the concept of dark matter.
Thursday 9 February, 9pm BBC Two
http://www.bbc.co.uk/horizon
BBC History Newsletter 10.11.05
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NEW TV PROGRAMMES THIS WEEK
'Timewatch - Pol Pot', Friday 11 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
'The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance', Saturday 12 November, 9.30pm, BBC ONE
'Egypt', Sunday 13 November, 9pm, BBC ONE
'Egyptian Journeys', Sunday 13 November, 10pm, BBC TWO
'Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph', Sunday 13 November, 6pm, BBC TWO
'The Last Tommy', Tuesday 15 November, 9pm, BBC ONE
'Rome', Wednesday 16 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
'Timewatch - Children of the Doomed Voyage', Friday 18 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
REPEATED THIS WEEK
'Who Do You Think You Are? - Lesley Garrett', Saturday 12 November, 7.30pm, BBC TWO
'Auschwitz: The Nazis and the "Final Solution"', Saturday 12 November, 8.25pm, BBC ONE
BBC Four
'Coast', Monday 14 November, 7pm, BBC Four
'Days that Shook the World', Wednesday 16 November, 7pm, BBC Four
'When Britain went Bananas', Wednesday 16 November, 11pm, BBC Four
'Tales from the Palaces', Thursday 17 November, 9pm, BBC Four
For further information go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/palaces/
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Radio Programmes
For details of all BBC History programmes visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/index.shtml
IN OUR TIME
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime
'Not No-One: The Story of the Unknown Soldier', Friday 11 November, 11am, BBC Radio FOUR
'A Festival of Remembrance', Saturday 12 November, 8.33pm, BBC Radio TWO
'The Woman's War', Saturday 12 November, 9.48pm, BBC Radio TWO
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NEW TV PROGRAMMES THIS WEEK
'Timewatch - Pol Pot', Friday 11 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
'The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance', Saturday 12 November, 9.30pm, BBC ONE
'Egypt', Sunday 13 November, 9pm, BBC ONE
'Egyptian Journeys', Sunday 13 November, 10pm, BBC TWO
'Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph', Sunday 13 November, 6pm, BBC TWO
'The Last Tommy', Tuesday 15 November, 9pm, BBC ONE
'Rome', Wednesday 16 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
'Timewatch - Children of the Doomed Voyage', Friday 18 November, 9pm, BBC TWO
REPEATED THIS WEEK
'Who Do You Think You Are? - Lesley Garrett', Saturday 12 November, 7.30pm, BBC TWO
'Auschwitz: The Nazis and the "Final Solution"', Saturday 12 November, 8.25pm, BBC ONE
BBC Four
'Coast', Monday 14 November, 7pm, BBC Four
'Days that Shook the World', Wednesday 16 November, 7pm, BBC Four
'When Britain went Bananas', Wednesday 16 November, 11pm, BBC Four
'Tales from the Palaces', Thursday 17 November, 9pm, BBC Four
For further information go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/palaces/
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Radio Programmes
For details of all BBC History programmes visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/index.shtml
IN OUR TIME
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime
'Not No-One: The Story of the Unknown Soldier', Friday 11 November, 11am, BBC Radio FOUR
'A Festival of Remembrance', Saturday 12 November, 8.33pm, BBC Radio TWO
'The Woman's War', Saturday 12 November, 9.48pm, BBC Radio TWO
