Week 48 Highlights

10 November 2011

Saturday, 26/11/2011

 

20.15: TONY ROBINSON'S GODS AND MONSTERS 1/5: The Undead

In this five-part series, Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain. The opening programme examines our fascination with and terror of dead bodies. Programme Information

 

 

Monday, 28/11/2011

 

20:00: THE BRITISH WOMAN ON DEATH ROW

The story of Linda Carty, a British grandmother currently awaiting execution by lethal injection on Death Row in Texas. Linda was born on the Commonwealth island of St Kitts, and is a British citizen: if she's killed, she'll be the first British woman to be executed since Ruth Ellis, over 50 years ago.

21:00: DIGGING THE GREAT ESCAPE

This fascinating programme follows a team of engineers, archaeologists and serving RAF officers who have gathered on the site of Stalag Luft III, the supposedly escape-proof POW camp, with an ambitious plan to excavate for the first time ever the remains of 'Harry', the tunnel from which 76 allied airmen escaped on the night of 24 March 1944 - the Great Escape, immortalised by Hollywood. Programme Information

 

 

Tuesday, 29/11/2011

 

21:00: JAMIE'S GREAT BRITAIN 6/6

Jamie Oliver concludes his journey around Britain in the west of Scotland, and discovers a food culture just as distinctive as the rugged landscape. Programme Information

 

 

Wednesday, 30/11/2011

 

20:00: KIRSTIE'S HANDMADE BRITAIN 7/8

Kirstie visits the Nidderdale show in the Yorkshire Dales, where she tries her hand at a Yorkshire pork pie and makes her own sausages. Programme Information

 

 

Thursday, 01/12/2011

 

20:00: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PENNY PINCHING

Cash-strapped Britain is in the grip of a bargain-hunting boom. Every week 40 million of us use money-off deals and voucher sites to buy everything from holidays to clothes, car insurance and even dental care. Cutting Edge takes an entertaining and revealing look at the lives of some of the country's thriftiest people. Programme Information

 

 

Friday, 02/12/2011

 

19:30: UNREPORTED WORLD 9/10: Honduras: Diving into Danger

Reporter Jenny Kleeman and director Daniel Bogado travel to the Mosquito Coast in Honduras, where indigenous people are risking their lives diving for lobsters destined for North American and European diners.  Programme Information

 

21:00: PETER KAY'S TOP 43 GREATEST COMEDY MOMENTS

Peter Kay returns to Channel 4 with three hours of programming dedicated to the man who brought us hit comedy shows like That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere. He's created a brand new character to oversee proceedings and the night kicks off with Peter Kay's Top 43 Greatest Comedy