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TV Highlights
documentary
Blood and Guts - a History of Surgery
9:00pm BBC4
Michael Mosley amiably fronts an astounding history of brain surgery, from ice picks through the skull to the phenomenal work of modern neurosurgeons.
TV Downloads
comedy
This "British Thirtysomething" made familiar faces of Helen Baxendale, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris, John Thomson, Fay Ripley and James Nesbitt. Enjoy episodes on ITV.com.
Talk
BLOGS
"During the 1988 Olympics in Seoul I had particular reason to be excited. At the age of 14 my sporting hero was sprinter Ben Johnson, a scary-eyed bull of a runner from Canada..."
PaulJones-RT
Wed 20 August, 2008,
06:35 AM
Film
Horror
The Descent
10:45pm Film4
You may never pothole again after watching this intense horror from director Neil Marshall. A group of female cavers are trapped in an unknown system – and they're not alone.
Programme Guide
Sci-fi
BBC3's repeats of series one continue (7:00pm) as a ghostly child haunts Second World War London. Turn to our show guide for behind-the-scenes video clips, and galleries that are out of this world…
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COMPETITION
Win a portable DVD player!
Hurry - our competition to win this and the zany Uncle Max on DVD closes later today…
Feature
2008 Beijing Olympics
What's in store today? We round up the highlights to look forward to…
BBC iPlayer Top 5
Our pick of today's downloads on BBC iPlayer:
