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Ultimate Big Brother: The Final

September 10th, 2010

7:30pm Friday, September 10 on C4

Channel 4 marks the end of an era by giving Big Brother a sumptuous send-off with a night of programming centred around the final of Ultimate Big Brother. As well as naming the winner of Ultimate Big Brother, Davina will preside over an evening of programmes including Big Brother: Dermot's Last Supper, and Davina's Big Send Off. Expect surprises, fireworks, some magical reminiscences and a bucket-load of tears.

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8 Out Of 10 Cats: Big Brother Special

September 9th, 2010

10:00pm Thursday, September 9 on C4

The new series kicks off with a Big Brother Special , featuring a wealth of ex-housemates. The show airs on the penultimate night of Big Brother and aims to be a fitting tribute to the iconic programme as it's finally put to rest.

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Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution 1/3

September 9th, 2010

9:00pm Thursday, September 9 on C4

Actor and comedian Alan Davies grew up in the 1980s, an era when it seemed everything from race relations to sexual politics, jobs and the economy was going through a revolution. And it was the conflicts of that decade that helped shape Alan, and shaped the Britain we live in today. Packed with archive footage and home videos, this three-part series offers Alan's very personal history of the 1980s. In the first film - The Rebel from Suburbia - Alan returns to his Essex roots to rediscover his rebellious schoolboy years.

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Derren Brown Live

September 8th, 2010

10:00pm Wednesday, September 8 on C4

The acclaimed showman Derren Brown returns to Channel 4 with a brand new special in which a member of the public goes on a life-changing journey.

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This Is England '86: 1/4

September 7th, 2010

10:00pm Tuesday, September 7 on C4

Acclaimed filmmaker Shane Meadows makes his televisual debut with the much-anticipated follow-up to his BAFTA award-winning film, This Is England . It's 1986, the year Shaun leaves school. On his own again after the gang's disintegration, following Combo's terrifying acts of violence, Shaun celebrates his last day of school. Elsewhere, it's the day of Woody and Lol's wedding, but all is not well on that front, and things aren't helped when Meggy has a sudden medical crisis. Lava lamps will fly, wreaths will be stolen, weddings will be missed and old desires will be rekindled...

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My Family's Crazy Gap Year 1/6

September 6th, 2010

9:00pm Monday, September 6 on C4

This observational series follows six British families as they achieve what many of us can only dream of: swapping the day-to-day grind for life-changing adventures in remote corners of the world. Kicking off the series are the Willmotts. In the Himalayas, the Mongolian steppes and deep in the Papuan rainforest, they seek out places and people untouched by the modern world. Theirs is an epic journey that includes encounters with the Dalai Lama and one of the world's remotest tribes, but will it make a lasting impact on their lives?

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Come Dine With Me: Big Brother Winners

September 6th, 2010

8:00pm Monday, September 6 on C4

This all-new Come Dine with Me is served with a twist. All the contestants - or should that be housemates - are former Big Brother winners. Stepping up to the plate are Brian Dowling, Nadia Almada, Brian Belo and Sophie Reade. But which of the popular Big Brother winners will be crowned the Champion of Champions and win the �1,000 charity prize?

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Wogan's Perfect Recall

September 6th, 2010

2:55pm Monday, September 6 on C4

Sir Terry Wogan returns to present the ultimate game of memory. It's a case of same answers but different questions as one contestant can win a huge cash prize in each show.

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Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12/12

September 5th, 2010

10:00pm Sunday, September 5 on C4

In this final episode of the current run, pop star and Russell Brand's fianc�e, Katy Perry, chats to Alan and performs her latest single Teenage Dream . Big Brother host Davina McCall stops by to talk about 10 years of Big Brother, ahead of this year's big finale, and chat show host Paul O'Grady tells Alan about the recently published second part of his autobiography The Devil Rides Out , as well as reviving Lily Savage for panto, and his new chat show. Plus, Killers front man Brandon Flowers gives an exclusive performance of his debut solo single Crossfire .

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Transformers

September 5th, 2010

6:20pm Sunday, September 5 on C4

Network Premiere of Michael Bay's all-action adventure, based on the popular toy. Earth becomes the battleground between the good Transformers (Autobots) and the bad (Decepticons) who are searching for the all-powerful Allspark which could destroy humanity. Caught up in the middle is Sam Witwicky, whose beaten-up old car reveals itself to be an Autobot called Bumblebee. The duo hold the key to the battle which rages between the Decepticons and the government forces, led by Sgt Lennox, but can they stop the evil Megatron?

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My Funniest Year: 2000

September 4th, 2010

10:00pm Saturday, September 4 on C4

Channel 4 brings viewers the perfect Saturday night in with this brand-new comedy extravaganza. In a new format, a comedian tells the story of an entire year to an audience at London's Hackney Empire theatre. In a two-hour stand-up set, the host recounts the most embarrassing, entertaining and memorable stories of their chosen year, illustrating them with the best and funniest clips from the time. Tonight, Rufus Hound takes viewers back to 2000. George W. Bush was elected US President, and more significantly, Craig was declared winner of the first series of Big Brother .

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Tim Minchin: Live

September 3rd, 2010

11:25pm Friday, September 3 on C4

Musician, comedian, writer and actor, Tim Minchin, toured his smash hit show in the UK, as well as Broadway in New York. In this hugely entertaining show, Tim confronts the pressing issues of the day: sex, death, dancing bears and ginger body hair.

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Ultimate Big Brother

September 3rd, 2010

9:00pm Friday, September 3 on C4

It's Friday and that can only mean one thing - eviction night. So who will be the first Ultimate Housemate evicted from the Big Brother house? Join Davina McCall as she announces the results direct to the house, and introduces highlights from the previous 24 hours in the house. The second programme follows at 10.35pm.

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Who Do You Think You Were?

September 3rd, 2010

7:30pm Friday, September 3 on C4

Directory Pinny Grylls' First Cut film follows Neil Clarke's attempt to discover whether it is possible to remember something that happened before one's birth. Commonly defined as a journey into the life of a person's previous incarnation, and guided by a hypnotherapist, past life regression stimulates heated debate among believers and sceptics. Under hypnosis Neil recounts the heartbreaking story of a 19th-century landowner called Hawksworth. Driven by the emotions he experienced while hypnotised, Neil sets out to find out if Hawksworth really existed.

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Cha'mone - Mo'fo'selecta! A Tribute To Michael Jackson

September 2nd, 2010

11:10pm Thursday, September 2 on C4

Leigh Francis takes a chronological journey through Michael Jackson's life, blending iconic moments from his career with contributions from famous rubber-mask talking heads. Old Bo'Selecta! favourites like Craig David and Mel B return along with a plethora of new characters including Uri Geller and Kanye West. There are a few surprises and real celebrity cameos from the likes of Emma Bunton and David Gest.