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The Diary Of Anne Frank Ep 1/5
Monday 5 January
7.00-7.30pm BBC ONE
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 Ellie Kendrick stars in BBC One’s adaptation of
The Diary Of Anne Frank It is June 1942 and Amsterdam is under Nazi occupation in this BBC dramatisation by Deborah Moggach of The Diary Of Anne Frank. Anne, a Jewish girl, is celebrating her 13th birthday with her family and friends. Among her birthday presents, she is given a diary in which she starts to write immediately. Days later, call-up papers arrive for her 16-year-old sister, Margot, prompting her parents, Otto and Edith, to hasten their plan to go into hiding from the Nazis. The family move into a secret annex at the back of Otto Franks's workplace. The Franks's helpers, Mr Kleiman, Mr Kugler, Bep and Miep, are the only people to know of their location and they risk their own lives to help them survive. The Franks are soon joined by another family, Mr and Mrs Van Daan, and their teenage son, Peter. Anne doesn't think much of Peter but decides she must try and be pleasant to him to keep the peace. She writes more and more in her birthday diary, detailing life in the annex and her feelings about her companions. Anne Frank is played by Ellie Kendrick, Otto Frank by Iain Glen, Edith Frank by Tamsin Greig, Margot Frank by Felicity Jones, Mr Kleiman by Roger Frost, Mr Kugler by Tim Dantray, Bep by Mariah Gale, Miep by Kate Ashfield, Hermann Van Daan by Ron Cook, Petronella Van Daan by Lesley Sharp and Peter Van Daan by Geoff Breton. The Diary Of Anne Frank is also simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives viewers exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures and makes this dramatisation of The Diary Of Anne Frank a truly cinematic TV experience. JP
The Diary Of Anne Frank Ep 2/5
Tuesday 6 January
7.00-7.30pm BBC ONE
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It is October 1942 and Anne Frank is hiding from the Nazis in a secret annexe with her family and close friends, the Van Daan family, as Deborah Moggach's adaptation of The Diary Of Anne Frank continues. Anne finds Mrs Van Daan increasingly hard to bear, and also finds Peter Van Daan frustratingly dim, and never misses an opportunity to tell him so. Overall, the group are getting used to their incarceration and the strict rules of daily quiet by which they must live. Otto oversees their school studies and everyone has their tasks to perform and their daily routines, such as bathing, which they each do in their different ways. Only at night when the bomb raids start is Anne so scared that she runs into her parent's room for comfort. The companions are joined by another Jewish man, Mr Dussell, who has to share Anne's bedroom and soon becomes the butt of all her jokes and frustrations. Anne Frank is played by Ellie Kendrick, Mrs Van Daan by Lesley Sharp, Peter Van Daan by Geoff Breton, Otto Frank by Iain Glen and Mr Dussell by Nicholas Farrell. The Diary Of Anne Frank also stars Tamsin Greig as Edith Frank, Felicity Jones as Margot Frank, Roger Frost as Mr Kleiman, Tim Dantray as Mr Kugler, Mariah Gale as Bep, Kate Ashfield as Miep and Ron Cook as Hermann Van Daan. The Diary Of Anne Frank is also being simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives you exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make The Diary Of Anne Frank a truly cinematic TV experience. JP2 The Diary Of Anne Frank Ep 3/5
Wednesday 7 January
7.00-7.30pm BBC ONE
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It's November 1942, as Deborah Moggach's adaptation continues. Otto tries to keep up with company business by lying on the floor and listening to meetings downstairs – and is shocked to discover the building has had to be sold. They fear the new owner will demand access to the annex, but Mr Kleiman tells him that the key is at home. The lease won't be exchanged for months yet and the war might be over by then, so, for now, they can all relax. Anne, meanwhile, asks Mr Dussell to let her use their shared bedroom as agreed – but he isn't ready to give up the desk and they row. When Otto manages to get him to see that writing is important to Anne, he finally agrees to share the desk. Anne thinks Mr Dussell is sulking but he is, in fact, heartbroken about being separated from his fiancée. He is finally distracted when Miep brings in his dentistry equipment and extracts one of Mrs Van Daan's teeth. Only Anne is brave enough to hold her down. Otto Frank is played by Iain Glen, Mr Kleiman by Roger Frost, Anne Frank by Ellie Kendrick, Mr Dussell by Nicholas Farrell, Miep by Kate Ashfield and Mrs Van Daan by Lesley Sharp. The Diary Of Anne Frank is also being simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives you exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make The Diary Of Anne Frank a truly cinematic TV experience. JP2 The Diary Of Anne Frank Ep 4/5
Thursday 8 January
7.00-7.30pm BBC ONE
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It's 1943, in the penultimate episode of Deborah Moggach's adaptation of The Diary Of Anne Frank. Anne is growing into a young woman and is amazed by the changes happening to her body and her emotions. Much to her surprise, she realises that her feelings are changing towards Peter and she begins openly flirting with him. Mrs Van Daan spots what's going on and starts to tease them, causing more tension between mother and daughter. When Edith finally notices she warns Anne not to play with Peter's affections. Even Otto is concerned, and tells Anne not to get too involved as theirs is an unusual situation. Angry at her parents, Anne flees to the attic where Peter is waiting for her and the pair kiss passionately – admitting their love for each other. Anne Frank is played by Ellie Kendrick, Peter Van Daan by Geoff Breton, Mrs Van Daan by Lesley Sharp, Edith Frank by Tamsin Greig and Otto Frank by Iain Glen. The Diary Of Anne Frank is also being simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives you exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make The Diary Of Anne Frank a truly cinematic TV experience. JP2 The Diary Of Anne Frank Ep 5/5
Friday 9 January
7.00-7.30pm BBC ONE
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Deborah Moggach's adaptation of The Diary Of Anne Frank reaches its conclusion tonight. It is 1944 and the occupants of the attic hear a broadcast announcing that the Dutch government wants diaries and accounts of the war from civilians. Anne's family encourage her to submit her diary, so she sets about editing it for publication. Determined to become a professional writer, she has no time now for a relationship with Peter. She writes compulsively and, although the poor light is giving her headaches, news of D-Day only makes her more determined. The families sit around and dream of what they'll do when the war is over and Anne and Peter reach a new understanding as friends. A few days later, Anne is writing in her diary when there are noises on the stairs. It takes her a moment to realise that Mr Kugler has been taken in by Nazi soldiers, who have been tipped off about their existence. Anne is the last to be discovered. The Nazi officer is amazed that eight Jews have managed to hide in the annex for two years. He gives them five minutes to pack a bag, and say their goodbyes, before they are led out to be transported to concentration camps. Anne Frank is played by Ellie Kendrick, Peter Van Daan by Geoff Breton and Mr Kugler by Tim Dantray. The Diary Of Anne Frank also stars Tamsin Greig as Edith Frank, Felicity Jones as Margot Frank, Roger Frost as Mr Kleiman, Tim Dantray as Mr Kugler, Mariah Gale as Bep, Kate Ashfield as Miep and Ron Cook as Hermann Van Daan. The Diary Of Anne Frank is also being simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives you exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make The Diary Of Anne Frank a truly cinematic TV experience. JP2 Eurovision – Your Country Needs You
Saturday 3 January
7.10-8.10pm BBC ONE | | | | |
 Andrew Lloyd Webber begins
the search for this year’s UK
entry to the Eurovision Song
Contest Andrew Lloyd Webber embarks on a nationwide mission to find the act to perform his UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The Lord has invited Eurovision-wannabes to show they have what it takes to represent the UK. After making a plea to the country to help him with his quest, a nationwide casting search was launched, and the BBC was inundated with applicants. Andrew and his team of music industry professionals will decide on a shortlist of six finalists, who will then go through to the live shows, hosted by Graham Norton. For the first time ever, the internationally renowned composer will pick and mix the artists, with the aim of putting the best act forward for the UK. Once he has seen the acts, Andrew will begin work with a top lyricist to create the song for Eurovision. In his quest to gain more votes for the UK, Andrew has also been on a fact-finding mission across Europe, travelling to places including Poland, Hungary and Russia. Russia hosts the Contest in May for the first time. While there, Andrew had a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who pledged his own personal vote to the UK in 2009. Viewers can see the extraordinary meeting which took place in the Prime Minister's Dacha outside Moscow. Next week, the battle begins with the first of the live shows and viewers get to have their say on who will be picked to represent the UK. JD/PA The Green Green GrassEp 1/9
Thursday 8 January
8.30-9.00pm BBC ONE
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John Challis and Sue Holderness return as Boycie and Marlene, as John Sullivan's hit comedy returns for a new series. In the first episode, The Path Of True Love, all is not well at Winterdown Farm. Marlene is thoroughly fed up with her husband's lack of attention. She feels unloved, under-valued and lonely. Worrying that their relationship is nearing its end, she seeks the help of a local marriage guidance counsellor, Chantelle, who is also a part time hairdresser. When Boycie finds out she's been discussing their problems with a stranger he is appalled, but this just ignites Marlene's fury and she throws him out. With the pub being redecorated following a fire, a farmers' convention taking all the space in the local hotel and his car currently parked in a pond, Boycie finds himself homeless. Strangely, his staff don't seem over keen to accommodate him, except Bryan, who generously offers Boycie a place to sleep in his caravan. Not in the bedroom, obviously, as that is occupied by a sick sheep, but he has sleeping bags for them to bunk down on the floor. Meanwhile, Marlene seeks solace in a bottle of wine and a girlie chat with Mrs Cakeworthy. This opening episode is penned by John Sullivan's son, Jim. FW
Lark Rise to Candleford is back after the Christmas festivities and looks set to charm with more tales from Flora Thompson’s magical memoirs, adapted by Bill Gallagher. A handsome stranger rides into Candleford with a look of determination about him. As he approaches, the man, James Dowland, chances upon young Edmund Timmins and presents him with a silver thruppence.
James's arrival in Candleford catches the eye of several of the residents, but he only has eyes for a certain Dorcas Lane. For the Pratt sisters, he is their new hero who will put Candleford on the map with the opening of a new hotel. Not everyone is so keen on James. Robert Timmins is suspicious of his motives and is less than accepting of his financial help when he offers to take the Lark Rise tenants under his wing. Emma Timmins and the other tenants, however, are more than happy to welcome James into their homes. Mrs Herring, the cantankerous landlady, continues to add to the strains of the Lark Rise residents with her refusal to upkeep their homes. Dorcas and James take it upon themselves to help, and come up with a plan to show Mrs Herring the error of her ways. Meanwhile, Dorcas's patience is tried with the arrival of a new maid, Minnie, who can do no right. She means well but, with her troubled past, struggles to contain her excitement – testing Dorcas and those around her to the limit. Edmund Timmins is played by Thomas Jones, James Dowland by Jason Merrells, Dorcas Lane by Julia Sawalha, Pearl Pratt by Matilda Ziegler, Ruby Pratt by Victoria Hamilton, Robert Timmins by Brendan Coyle, Emma Timmins by Claudie Blakley, Mrs Herring by Maggie Steed and Minnie by Ruby Bentall. Lark Rise To Candleford is also being simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD gives you exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make Lark Rise To Candleford a truly cinematic TV experience. MH | | BBC TWO Unplaced Week 1 | |
Oz And James Drink To Britain Ep 1/8
Tuesday 6 January
8.00-8.30pm BBC TWO | | | | |
Oz Clarke and James May are back for their third irreverent, entertaining and surprisingly informative adventure, and this time their mission is to find the drink – or drinks – that speak for modern Britain. The duo decide that there's no better place to start their journey than on top of the magnificent and iconic White Cliffs of Dover. Oz enthusiastically reveals his grandiose plans for the epic journey that lies ahead, but James interrupts him, announcing that he just wants a simple pint, and he knows just the place: the spiritual home of great British beer – Yorkshire. The journey north reveals the first view of the classy wheels James has chosen for their trip: by day, they are going to be cruising the highways and byways of the country in a classic motor, but, as that blew most of the budget, by night their accommodation is a little less comfortable... TD
A History Of Scotland, a new series co-produced with the Open University, takes presenter Neil Oliver on a journey into the past, illustrated by dramatic photography to capture the best of Scotland's varied and breath-taking landscapes and landmarks. A powerful new music score, recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan, who has written music for BBC series including Galapagos, Silent Witness and Spooks, is also part of the package, along with state-of-the-art graphic maps and amazing aerials. The Last Of The Free, the opening episode, tells how the tribes from a place the Romans called Caledonia first banded together to confront the legions of the Empire. Although the Romans were victorious in the epic battle of Mons Graupius, they eventually withdrew to the South after they failed, as Neil notes, "to tame the elusive warriors of North Britain". These were, as one Roman historian would write, "the most distant dwellers upon Earth, the last of the free". For three centuries, the Romans kept these tribes at bay in their northern stronghold, until the Empire itself began to collapse. From this emerged a people with a new name, the Picts. The last British tribe to paint their bodies, Pictish society is now recognised by archaeologists as being skilled and well organised. But the Picts were not alone. The Last Of The Free charts their sometime allegiances and wars with the Gaels in the West, and then the challenge from the sea by the Vikings, who threatened to conquer all of Britain. Later, as that millennium drew to a close, Vikings would band together with a Northern coalition to fight against a Southern force led by Athelstan in, as Neil says: "the mother of all Dark Age conflicts" which would "define the shape of Britain into the modern era". HM | 
