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Demand Five, Five's recently re-launched video on demand service has seen the number of visitors to the site more than double since it soft-launched three weeks ago it was announced today (THURS).

The 30-day catch-up service provides viewers with online access to a significant percentage of Five's peaktime schedule including much of its hit acquired content such as CSI and Neighbours.

The offering is extended with a raft of originated programming including: Fifth Gear; The Hotel Inspector; Extraordinary People and Hidden Lives. A large number of programmes will also be available for much longer than 30 days, with the majority of content available free, streamed within the website (www.five.tv/demandfive).

Demand Five's technical partners are BT Media and Broadcast working closely with Entriq and Agency.com which has allowed for a full-screen viewing experience, just like watching the content on a TV.

Friday 25 July 2008

The series that rips the label off fashion continues with more unmissable buys and styling secrets to reveal how to look fabulous without spending a fortune. Gok's been working nine to five to scour the high street for this week's working girl theme. He's up against an executive class collection and a sky's-the-limit budget sourced by the most powerful buyers in British fashion. Plus Gok goes shopping with pint-sized pop princess Dannii Minogue to see if she has the fashion x-factor.

Thursday 24 July 2008

The new series of the hit topical comedy panel show concludes. Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out to discover who knows what is going on in Britain today. Among the guests are David Baddiel and Michael McIntyre. Popular rounds include the topical What Are You Talking About?

Thursday 24 July 2008

After the prison warden refuses to honour his agreement to allow Earl's early release and instead throws him into solitary confinement, Earl tries to break out of jail with help from Randy, Frank and Paco on the inside, and Joy and Darnell - disguised as a nun and a priest - on the outside.

Wednesday 23 July 2008

After Jim is involved in a car accident, Melinda visits him in hospital. There she meets a young woman who recently died of complications during routine surgery but cannot rest in peace until her husband stops blaming himself for her demise. Melinda agrees to help the woman find out why she died, only to uncover some devastating information.

Tuesday 22 July 2008

Chloe slowly begins to notice that Clark is not acting like himself. Bizarro enlists the help of Brainiac in his efforts to destroy Clark. He also grows closer to Lana, who returns his feelings and even shares some badly needed information with him. Lex's brother Julian reveals himself to Lionel in an effort to clear the air between them.

Monday 21 July 2008

The friends gather at Tric to see The Honorary Title perform, and Brooke is infuriated when Victoria turns up. Carrie tries to get closer to Nathan. Brooke sets Mouth up on a blind date with her assistant Millicent, but Alice ruins the plan with her interference. Lindsey confronts Lucas about Peyton, and Lucas rounds off the evening by making an astonishing proposal.

Sunday 20 July 2008

With her no-nonsense parenting techniques, Jo Frost continues her mission stateside to help American families get back on track, giving advice to another couple who need help with their wayward offspring.

Saturday 19 July 2008

(1988) Paul Hogan returns as Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee in John Cornell's sequel to the hit comedy original. When his girlfriend Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski) is kidnapped by a drugs baron, Mick must use all of his bush craft, both in America and in his native Outback, to free her and collar the baddies.

Friday 25 July 2008

Filmed at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, Live from Abbey Road continues its second run of musical performances. Tonight's line-up features The Black Keys, The Hoosiers and Manu Chao.

Friday 25 July 2008

Over 17 episodes, this landmark documentary series from the 1970s tells the story of popular music from its earliest origins through to 1975. This second programme travels to the Sahara desert, the Salzkammergut region of Austria, the Ozark mountains of Arkansas and the state of Texas to tackle assumptions about the origins of US pop music. Featuring Lightnin' Hopkins, Duke Ellington, Rufus Thomas, The Platters, James Brown, LeRoi Jones, Tina Turner and Ginger Baker.

Thursday 24 July 2008

The team tries to determine whether an ex-con's past criminal activity is what caused her to disappear after visiting a prison inmate. Have the woman's old mistakes come back to haunt her or is she genuinely a reformed character? Meanwhile, Vivian makes progress in her investigation into the kidnapping of a young woman.

Thursday 24 July 2008

As the new European Capital of Culture rockets towards the future, Tony Robinson and the team delve into its past and uncover how Liverpool catapulted itself onto the international trading stage. Regeneration has created a mammoth building site, the trenches of which become the team's playground for unearthing clues to Liverpool's past. The earliest commercial wet dock is their first find, a technological wonder that turned the city's fortunes around and helped to make it a world-class port.

Wednesday 23 July 2008

Chuck, Marsh, Ryan and Gary come to the rescue when Kelly and Montana discover that a vicious raccoon is living in Kelly's attic just before Gracie's birthday party is set to begin. Things go from bad to worse when the gang's attempts to remove the frightened animal result in it becoming trapped under the sofa.

Tuesday 22 July 2008

The True Stories strand, which showcases the best international feature documentaries, continues with True Stories: Don't Look Back. DA Pennebaker's cin?ma-v?rit? account of Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of the UK stands as a landmark film. Not only did this intimate portrait of Dylan capture the singer-songwriter at a crucial moment in his career, having just "gone electric", but also it proved the behind-the-scenes life of rock stars was as compelling as what they did on stage.