The first recording today starts with the end of Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies.
There’s a short piece about acorns and oak trees, then Sid sings the Big Fun Time song, and he and Andy have a race to build a tower.
Then, another episode of Bob the Builder: Project Build It – Bob’s Fresh Start. This looks like it’s the first in the series, as all the machines are looking at a model of the new community they’re going to have to build.
When Bob’s mobile home arrives, they find that Spud has stowed away, and is also excited about the new town.
Spud and Muck have to collect wood for a fire from the nearby forest, and Muck is scared. Especially when they get lost.
Muck finds his tracks and they find their way out.
They make it back to Bob’s mobile home. “Hi everyone. We’ve got wood.”
Media Centre Description: Animated adventures with Bob the Builder and all his friends as they construct a new, ecologically-friendly town from scratch. It’s the team’s first full day in Sunflower Valley and the machines are all a bit nervous. Muck denies being scared. Bob announces that the very first job will be to build a hardstanding to support the mobile home. It’s getting dark and they have no electricity, so Muck volunteers to collect some firewood. He gets lost, but soon realises he can follow his tracks home.
Recorded from CBeebies on Saturday 3rd November 2007 07:58
BBC Genome: CBeebies Saturday 3rd November 2007 08:00
After this there’s a trail for the CBeebies Autumnwatch and an Eco Beebies song. Then the recording stops during an episode of Pinky Dinky Doo.
The next recording starts with the end of Pingu.
There’s a trail for Monster Cafe then Andy does the birthdays.
Then, an episode of Charlie and Lola that’s new to the blog – Everything is Different and Not the Same which is from series 3.
It’s the start of the autumn term, and Lola has some new school equipment.
But she’s upset that the leaves are turning different colours. “Oh. But I like the leaves being ON the trees, Charlie. Why do they have to fall off?”
Lola and Lotta have to sit at a different desk. And their teacher has changed too.
Marv suggests that for the Autumn Fair, they bury a time capsule “and then in the future, trillions of years away, the future people dig it up and open it, and they can see how different things are from now.”
Lola really doesn’t like the leaves falling.
Someone contributes stick insect eggs to the time capsule. “By the time the future people find our time capsule, the stick-insect eggs might have hatched. Oh! And they might have grown ginormous.”
Lola and Lotta are making a picture of a tree for their new teacher. Lola moves a cake onto a pile of tin cans, and honestly, the next minute or so has (as my daughter observed) Hitchcockian levels of suspense before it inevitably falls onto their picture.
Lola and Lotta are “Hiding Gating” – hibernating until spring.
Charlie and Marv bury the Time Capsule as part of the Autumn Fair.
Lola and Lotta get a star from their teacher for their tree picture.
Media Centre Description: Children’s animation. Join Lola and Charlie, a brother and sister, as they deal with topics that affect their everyday lives. Lola is so looking forward to going back to school for the Autumn Term, but when she gets back to school, she finds that everything has changed! The school smells funny, the desks are different and she has a different teacher. Lola discovers all kinds of things about Autumn are different, and she doesn’t like it one bit. Lola decides to hibernate and wait for spring!
Recorded from CBeebies on Saturday 3rd November 2007 09:58
BBC Genome: CBeebies Saturday 3rd November 2007 10:00
After this there’s a trail for Space Pirates and one more reprise of the Autumn song. Then the recording stops during an Autumnwatch programme What’s in Your Patch?
The next recording starts with a trail for Long Way Down.
Then, it’s a repeat of an episode of Heroes Unmasked – Turning Tides.
Media Centre Description: Behind the scenes of the drama series. The programme takes a Bennet’s-eye view to reveal where the web of lies and deceit all began. Featuring backstage footage of Bennet’s world going up in flames, and insights from HRG himself Jack Coleman and his on-screen friends and foes. They share stories about the filming of shocking scenes.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Saturday 3rd November 2007 17:43
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Saturday 3rd November 2007 17:45
After this, there’s a public information film, Don’t Fool With Fireworks.
There’s also trails for Electric Proms and Capturing Mary. Then the recording ends with five minutes of What The Papers Say.
The next recording is the next episode of Robin Hood – Ducking and Diving.
Marian has tipped off Robin that the Sheriff’s spy Henry of Lewes is coming through the forest on his way to give the Sheriff information of where the King will be landing. But Allan a Dale tips off Gisborne and the spy takes another route. Unfortunately for the Sheriff, when Henry arrives, he’s been stricken by some illness. I do like the Sheriff’s big Newsnight-style war map.
The Sheriff brings in a physician called Blight, played by the great David Bamber, and he’s a rubbish doctor.
The Sheriff brings in another healer, Matilda, played by Josie Lawrence, She’s great.
Robin gets into the castle and meets Matilda. She knows him, having helped with his birth. “Mmm, what’s that beard? It’s neither grown nor shaven. Make up your mind.” He tells her who Henry is and why it’s important he doesn’t tell the Sheriff what he knows about the King’s return. She drugs him so he can’t remember anything.
Matilda’s daughter is close to giving birth, so she asks Robin to make sure she’s looked after. Her baby is breech – it hasn’t turned head down – so the birth could be dangerous. Djaq only knows battlefield medicine, but Little John has had experience, and he’s able to turn the baby.
Slimy physician Blight accuses Matilda of poisoning Henry, so the Sheriff decided to have a ducking. Matilda survives two duckings, and after the second she curses the Sheriff, but during her third ducking, we see Robin underwater, with a tube she can breathe through, and he helps her escape. While the Sheriff and Gisborne are distracted when the empty ducking stool comes up, Robin’s men grab Henry.
Back at camp, Rosa has had a little girl.
Henry, now their prisoner, manages to get Much’s knife and threatens him, so Robin has to kill him.
Robin sets a trap for the traitor, and finds Allan. “You’re lucky I’ve left you with a life to swear upon. Never, never let me set eyes on you again.”
Media Centre Description: Drama series giving a contemporary feel to the classic legend. A horrified Robin realises that his plan to capture the Sheriff’s spy Henry of Lewes has failed because he has a traitor in his gang. Luckily, Henry has arrived at the castle unconscious and Robin can also depend on Marian’s spying and loyal wise-woman Matilda to help him in his mission. Can Robin silence Henry and rescue Matilda before the Sheriff ducks her for witchcraft, and will he work out who the traitor is?
Recorded from BBC ONE on Saturday 3rd November 2007 19:13
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Saturday 3rd November 2007 19:15
After this, there’s a reminder of voting for Strictly, and a trailer for Electric Proms. Then the recording stops with the start of National Lottery In It To Win It.
The last recording today is Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You hosted by Jo Brand. I’ve missed the beginning of this programme.
Ian’s guest is Julia Hartley-Brewer.
Paul’s guest is Andy Hamilton.
One of the stories covered was the visit of Saudi King Abdullah. Judging by this photo, he didn’t bother turning up and sent Steven Seagal as his body double.
Media Centre Description: Jo Brand guest-hosts the topical news quiz with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. The guest panellists are Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Saturday 3rd November 2007 21:00
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Saturday 3rd November 2007 21:00
After this, there’s trails for Autumnwatch, and Capturing Mary. Then the recording stops with the start of another Stephen Poliakoff film, Shooting the Past.
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