Today's Pick Of The Day | 
Picture: BBC/ŠEMI Music Ltd | DOCUMENTARY: In the Pink Incredibly it's more than 40 years since Pink Floyd - the hippy-trippy underground band who went on to become one of the biggest brand names in music - released their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. This documentary traces the band's formative years, shedding light on their original frontman - the late, great Syd Barrett - what happened to him, how he was levered out of the line-up and how the band moved on, slowly progressing under different leaders... (Click to continue reading) The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? showing on BBC 4 at 9:30pm  1 comment
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Cookery | 
Picture: Optomen | Success on a plate? It's judgement day on Great British Menu. The 7 regional finalists have been battling it out in the kitchen for the chance to cook at Heston Blumenthal's banquet at the magnificent Gherkin in London for the elite of the food world. (Click to continue reading) Great British Menu showing on BBC 2 at 6:00pm 8 comments |
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Film
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Documentary |  | A big prize... but at what cost? It's the deadliest job in the world: crab fishing off the Alaska coast in the icy Bering Sea, home of the most violent waters on earth. But the rewards are great. The new series of Deadliest Catch continues as a handful of adventurers battle Arctic weather, brutal waves, and a ticking clock for a chance at big money in this modern-day gold rush. (Click to continue reading) Deadliest Catch showing on Channel 4 at 8:00pm 1 comment |
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Drama |  | A load of ballet hoo The final episode of the first series of the glitzy US drama, which some observers say is hardly a series finale, more a whimper. Others are impressed and are looking forward to the next series. Tonight, Nick learns that Simon and Karen are secretly together, but refuses to say why it bothers him. Meanwhile Karen meets a mysterious person. (Click to continue reading) Dirty Sexy Money showing on Channel 4 at 9:00pm 1 comment |
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Sitcom |  | Surprising news The fifth and latest series of the comedy continues to impress. Tonight there's some surprising news for Jeremy and Mark endures an extraordinary ordeal. (Click to continue reading) Peep Show showing on Channel 4 at 10:30pm 0 comments |
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Film |  | A sci-fi cult classic In the distant future, rich kid Johnny Rico joins the military to impress his childhood sweetheart. What he doesn't expect is an army of mega alien bugs to descend on Earth. It's a gory battle to the death in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi classic. (Click to continue reading) Starship Troopers showing on BBC 1 at 11:40pm 1 comment |
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