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Carol Kirkwood continues her alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture, looking at subjects beginning with the letter I

Vick Hope and Joe Crowley visit a stork breeding programme in West Sussex, learning how a flightless colony of white storks from Poland help feed the latest generation of chicks

Calum Clunie creates a lavender border, while Brian Cunningham demonstrates a layering technique as a way of propagating new plants from existing stock

A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather

Dougie Vipond reports on the advance of the bluetongue virus and finds out how Scottish scientists are studying midges to assess the risk to livestock

Matt Tebbutt presents more highlights, with recipes by Julius Roberts, Sabrina Ghayour, Sam and Shauna and Andi Oliver. Martin and Roman Kemp face their food heavens and hells

The MasterChef judge goes on a road trip through the South American country as he embarks on a mission to find the best cut of steak in the world and the ideal way to cook it

Christmas is looming, and in Inverness, Martin Irvine's sheds are now full of cows and their newborn calves. One was born prematurely, so he has to make some difficult decisions

A gladiator leads an army of escaped slaves in a rebellion against the Roman state. Stanley Kubrick's Oscar-winning epic, starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier and Tony Curtis

The team visit Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, where experts Jonathan Pratt and James Lewis find treasures to take to auction, including some bronze sculptures

The teams set off for the village of Sasan Gir, the gateway to the expansive Gir National Park, which is rich with flora and fauna - and home to the mighty Asiatic lion

Simon travels from the fjords of Norway to Iceland, known as the land of fire and ice. On his journey across the North Atlantic, he considers the differences between the countries

At Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder join forces with the hotel staff to learn how to deliver a luxury safari experience

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May conclude their quest to find the source of the River Nile in Africa using three old estate cars

Simon uncovers surprising and sometimes shocking sides of Sweden and Denmark, two of the happiest, wealthiest and most equal countries on Earth

Featuring performances by Pulp, the Hives, Nectar Woode, Wunderhorse, and Suzanne Vega, who also chats to Jools about her first appearance on the show in 1997

Mark Carruthers presents the political developments of the week, with policy-makers questioned on the key issues

The band perform at the BBC Radio Theatre in London's Broadcasting House, playing tracks from their new album More, as well as a selection of classics from their back catalogue

England v West Indies. Action from the second contest in the three-match series, held at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Will decides to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. Meanwhile at the theatre, Burbage is hogging the limelight

Barra Best travels along the Foyle river network, criss-crossing his way across the many rivers and streams that make up its great catchment

Topical debate from Cheltenham, with a panel comprising MPs Heidi Alexander, David Simmonds and Jess Brown-Fuller, and journalists Ava Evans and Tim Montgomerie

With new evidence and forensic breakthroughs, investigators start to piece together an image of how the bomb could have slipped through airport security and entered the system

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Matt Tebbutt presents more highlights, with recipes by Julius Roberts, Sabrina Ghayour, Sam and Shauna and Andi Oliver. Martin and Roman Kemp face their food heavens and hells