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City-dwelling families, couples and individuals set out to find their ideal rural retreats with the help of a property expert

Natasha Raskin Sharp goes head-to-head with James Braxton to find out who knows their stuff. Driving a 1967 Daimler Sovereign, the pair are shopping from Pontypridd to Monmouth

The team repair a dictaphone which contains a recording unheard for 80 years, while a barber set and Hungarian fruit bowl are also on the jobs list

The latest national and international stories as they break

Quiz show hosted by Rob Beckett, in which contestants Victoria, Yasmin and Jordon must choose between working together or going it alone to claim the prize for themselves

Work colleagues Simone, Sarah, Lucille and Virginia compete for cash by crossing a bridge of stepping stones on the studio floor. Quiz show, hosted by Ross Kemp

David Dimbleby learns about invasion and defence on coastal regions of the South East, revealing how a chamber pot helped in the battle against Napoleon

Si King and Dave Myers explore the nation's love affair with beer and cider, and are given a chance to gain hands-on brewing experience

Henry Blofeld tries yoga as a way of treating an old injury, Paul Chuckle tries driving on the chaotic Indian roads and some of the group enjoy dancing at an all-night festival

At Grimsby Minster, Lincolnshire, Anita Manning is entranced by some pigeon racing memorabilia and Christina Trevanion uncovers a rare Chinese silver butter bowl

Jon Culshaw, Harriet Kemsley, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Verona Rose pit their wits against one another in the third contest of the week. Richard Osman asks the questions

Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway - the Elizabeth Line - enjoying a smooth ride from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road

Paul Murton explores the River Garry, which flows from the Grampian Mountains, and also picks up the course of the little known river Nith

Chris Packham tells the story of the event 800 million years ago when almost the entire planet froze and the chances of life surviving hung in the balance

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a murky canvas covered in white household paint that could potentially be a work of expressionist painter Arshile Gorky

Kerry is overjoyed when her dad asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage, while a job at the bowls club gives Kurtan a new sense of purpose

Analysis of the day's events with Victoria Derbyshire

The latest forecast

The comedian tries get to the bottom of two more of the most mysterious celebrity deaths, beginning with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in September 1996

Surgeon Dheeraj Mehta's prioritises a 65-year-old retired railway worker, who is suffering with agonising chest pain caused by a severe heart attack

Heat two gets underway and the four remaining contenders face three challenges that will truly test their culinary mettle. John Torode and Gregg Wallace host

An investigation into allegations of modern slavery aboard UK fishing vessels, with Chris Clements hearing stories of migrant workers hoping for a better life only to be exploited

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Roo Irvine visits some pint-sized attractions in Glasgow and delves into the archive to share some miniature items bought by the teams and their experts