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Doctor Who

Saturday 3 April BBC ONE and BBC HD

The new Doctor – played by Matt Smith – has just 20 minutes to save the world, without the help of the Tardis or his sonic screwdriver, as Doctor Who returns for a new series

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The Orphans Who Survived The Concentration Camps

Monday 5 April BBC ONE

BBC One marks Passover 2010 by telling the remarkable story of 300 Jewish orphans who survived Nazi ghettos, extermination camps and "death marches" across frozen Europe, eventually finding peace in Windermere

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The Edible Garden

Wednesday 7 April BBC TWO

Alys Fowler shows gardening newcomers and enthusiasts alike how easy it is to grow fruit and vegetables

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Cracking Antiques

Wednesday 7 April BBC TWO

Interior designer Kathryn Rayward and antiques expert Mark Hill embark on a myth-busting mission to prove that people can add style and glamour to any type of home by investing in antique, vintage and retro furnishings, without breaking the bank

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Rowing – The Boat Race

Saturday 3 April on BBC ONE

The Boat Race returns to the BBC as Oxford aim to close the gap on Cambridge, who lead 79 to 75 in the four-and-a-half-mile race down the River Thames

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Easter From King's/Easter Worship/Urbi et Orbi

Saturday 3 and Easter Sunday 4 April on BBC TWO and BBC ONE

BBC Television marks Easter with services from King's College, Cambridge, Winchester Cathedral and the Pope's traditional Easter Message and Blessing from Rome (in Songs Of Praise, Aled Jones is in the Holy Land to discover what life was like for those who witnessed the first Easter Day 2,000 years ago)

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Formula 1 – Malaysian Grand Prix

Sunday 4 April on BBC ONE

Jake Humphrey and the F1 team are in Malaysia as the 2010 season continues (Qualifying can be seen on Saturday)

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Jonathan Creek – The Judas Tree

Easter Sunday 4 April on BBC ONE and BBC HD

Jonathan Davies and Sheridan Smith return as illusionist Jonathan Creek and intrepid investigator Joey Ross in a one-off special of the supernatural detective drama

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Are Christians Being Persecuted?

Easter Sunday 4 April on BBC ONE

Nicky Campbell investigates whether Christians are being discriminated against in modern society, in a special programme for Holy Week on BBC One

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Great British Menu

From Tuesday 6 April on BBC TWO

Some 24 chefs compete to cook at a fabulous banquet celebrating the wealth of delicious produce grown, reared and fished across the UK, with Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort once again on hand to judge their menus

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ZingZillas

From Easter Monday 5 April on CBEEBIES

Zak, Tang, Panzee and Drum – CBeebies' new music sensation – invite younger viewers to their island paradise for a daily toe-tapping, finger-clicking musical extravaganza with some of the biggest names in international music

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Great Ormond Street – Pushing The Boundaries

Tuesday 6 April on BBC TWO

BBC Two has unprecedented access to doctors from one of the top children's hospitals in the world as they make some of the hardest choices in medicine, in this new series filmed over the course of a year

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Waterloo Road

Wednesday 7 April on BBC ONE and BBC HD

Rachel (Eva Pope) and Kim (Angela Griffin) are trying to come to terms with Max Tyler's departure as the school drama returns, picking up from where the series left off at the end of last year

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Beautiful Minds

Wednesday 7 April on BBC FOUR and BBC HD

Britain's most influential and respected scientists explain how their unique perspectives have redefined how we think about the world around us, in an insightful three-part series, part of the BBC's year-long celebration of science

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Outnumbered

Thursday 8 April on BBC ONE

The Brockman family are back as the acclaimed comedy series capturing family life at its most deliciously chaotic returns for a third series, starring Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez

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Golf US Masters

From Thursday 8 April on BBC TWO, BBC ONE and BBC HD

The first golf major of 2010 tees off in Augusta, America

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The Great American Songbook BBC Four Session

Friday 9 April on BBC FOUR

Paolo Nutini, Melody Gardot, Claire Martin, Sharleen Spiteri, Gwyneth Herbert, Jose James and Krystle Warren are among an eclectic group of artists gathering at Air Studios in London to perform their interpretations of the classic and timeless songs of the Great American Songbook

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