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  • Watch: NW200 Click to play a video preview of the North-West 200 (Image shows a motorcyle racing)

    The North-West 200

    High-octane action online

    Click to watch a preview of one of the world's most famous motorcycle road races - the North-West 200. You can watch tomorrow's race online and you can view highlights of practice and videos of historic races now.

  • Watch: Big Weekend

    Radio 1's Big Weekend

    Watch sets online

    Didn't make it to Swindon? Never fear - you're just a click away from seeing Basement Jaxx rock Radio 1's Big Weekend. You can watch the other acts too, plus download tracks from Master Shortie and Kids Love Lies.

  • Weekly round-up

    It's the Odd Box

    The week in weird video

    In case you missed the husband-hunting bra or the big bear in a bin, click to watch Odd Box for your fix of bizarre stories. You can also test your news know-how with the news quiz.

  • Eurovision parties

    Eurovision party time

    The Eurovison final is just one day away - have you planned your party yet? Click to watch experts mixing up a 'Plaistow Punch', a cocktail created in honour of UK contestant Jade. And visit our Eurovision site for playlists, party food and posters.

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Blog: Robert Peston

A committee of MPs today criticises a remuneration system that gave inappropriate and excessive rewards to hundreds of powerful people. And before you ask, you wag, they were not holding a mirror up to themselves. The Treasury Select Committee was...

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  1. Radio 1

    On Radio 1 Now

    19:00 Pete Tong

    It's the official start to the weekend - get on the world's biggest dancefloor.

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    21:00 Annie Mac's Mash Up

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  2. 1Xtra

    On 1Xtra Now

    19:00 MistaJam

    With highlights from Basement Jaxx, Skepta and Donae'o at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swindon

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    22:00 Hip Hop with Semtex

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  3. Radio 2

    On Radio 2 Now

    19:00 70 Years of Cool

    Jamie Cullum recounts how the Blue Note jazz label has been revived in modern times.

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    19:30 Friday Night is Music Night

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  4. Radio 3

    On Radio 3 Now

    19:00 Performance on 3

    With Martin Handley. The BBC Philharmonic in Shostakovich: Suite on Verses of Michelangelo

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    19:40 Twenty Minutes

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  5. Radio 4

    On Radio 4 Now

    19:15 Front Row

    With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with renowned tenor José Carreras.

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    19:45 Woman's Hour Drama

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  6. 5 Live

    On 5 Live Now

    19:00 5 live Sport

    The day's sports news with Mark Pougatch. Plus a preview of the weekend's football.

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  9. Radio 7

    On Radio 7 Now

    19:00 Round The Horne

    Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse and Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic. From 1966.

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    19:30 The Michael Bentine Show

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  10. Asian Network

    On Asian Network Now

    18:30 Gagan Grewal

    Music, news, entertainment and celebrity chat with Noreen sitting in for Gagan Grewal.

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    20:00 Punjabi Programme

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  • 1252: Use of torture in the inquisition of heretics is authorised by Innocent IV in his bull 'Ad exstirpanda'

  • 1649: The 'Rump Parliament' under Oliver Cromwell declares England a 'commonwealth' or free state.

  • 1957: Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb over Christmas Island in the Pacific, following the US and USSR.

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