This week's UK TV & radio

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Listings for BBC 2 on Wednesday, May 22 2013

06:00This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S] 
06:05Helicopter Heroes Rav Wilding follows the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The helimed team fights to free the victims after an illegal motor race on the M1 ends in a terrible crash. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
06:50Homes Under the Hammer Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a former studio in Fife, a plot of land in Kent and a bungalow in Cheshire, and find out how much they sold for at auction. [S] 
07:50Don't Get Done in the Sun 2/10. We hear from two people who were badly let down by their high street travel agent. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
08:20Saints and Scroungers 16/20. Series looking at benefit fraud. Matt meets the fraud investigators on the trail of a Jaguar-driving benefit cheat who racked up the miles to claim hand-outs using three aliases. [S,SL] 
09:05The Great British Sewing Bee 3/4. Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. It is the semi-final and the sewers compete in three more challenges, including a made-to-measure jacket. [S,SL] 
10:05Deadly 60 on a Mission 6/8. Florida: Steve Backshall continues his search for the planet's deadliest predators with a visit to Florida, where he swims with a wild alligator in the Silver Springs river. [S,SL] 
10:35Great British Railway Journeys... ...Goes to Ireland. 23/25. Kilkenny to Athy: Michael Portillo uncovers 19th century Ireland's surprising industrial heritage. [AD,S,SL] 
11:05Island in the Sky Film Drama based on a real event. When his transport plane crash-lands in Canada's icy wilderness, pilot Captain Dooley (John Wayne) must keep his crew alive as they wait to be rescued. [1953] [S] 
12:50Lifeline Parkinson's UK Graham Norton makes an appeal on behalf of Parkinson's UK, a charity that provides funds for research and specialised Parkinson's nurses. Also in HD. [S] 
13:00My Life in Books 2/10. Anne Robinson is joined by actress Natascha McElhone and presenter Chris Hollins. Also in HD. [S] 
13:30The Weakest Link Anne Robinson presents the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants must decide at the end of each round which of their number should be eliminated. [S] 
14:15Classic Mastermind 12/30. John Humphrys poses the questions in the classic quiz. Specialist subjects include Henry Fawcett, Dinnerladies, TE Lawrence and literary associations of Yorkshire. [S] 
14:45The Great British Bake Off 9/14. Patisserie: The four amateur bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards. Also in HD. [S] 
15:45Restoration Roadshow 8/20. Series devoted to saving treasured heirlooms from the scrapheap. Eric Knowles and his select band of expert restorers save more treasures in Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. [S] 
16:15Planet Earth 7/11. Great Plains: David Attenborough looks at the world's great plains. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
17:15Flog It! Rochester Paul Martin visits Rochester in Kent, where Charles Dickens once lived. Enthusiasts bring in collectables to be valued by experts Phillip Serrell and Elizabeth Talbot. [S] 
18:00Eggheads Jeremy Vine hosts a general knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the Eggheads. [S] 
18:30The Chef's Protege 8/20. Theo Randall puts the five remaining students through their paces by challenging them to cook their favourite dish before suggesting how he would improve them. Also in HD. [S] 
19:00Antiques Road Trip David Barby and Margie Cooper embark on the next leg of their road trip taking in Bridlington and Sheffield before finally reaching Nottingham. [S] 
20:00Chelsea Flower Show 2013 8/15. A look back at Chelsea's environmental history. Getting the best out of ornamental grasses. Also in HD. [S] 
21:00Bankers: Payback Time 3/3. Documentary series telling the inside story of the banking industry. The eye-opening story of how Britain's multi-billion pound financial mis-selling scandal came about. Also in HD. [S] 
22:00The Apprentice: You're Fired 4/11. Selecting produce to sell in a farm shop leads to one candidate being left on the shelf. Rick Stein and Josh Widdicombe say who they think is the pick of this year's crop. Also in HD. [S] 
22:30Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman. Also in HD. [S] Followed by weather. 
23:20The Tudors 5/10. Historical drama. Henry is angered by Brandon's marriage to Margaret but promises patience with Anne Boleyn. Contains some strong language and some sexual content. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
00:15The Tudors 6/10. Historical drama. Henry is desperate to divorce so he can marry Anne. Wolsey tries to stop him, but rumour taints his position. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
01:10Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness... ...Changed History. 2/3. Bad Blood: Stuarts to Hanoverians: Explores the medical histories of the later Stuarts to the rise of the Hanoverians. [AD,S,SL] 
02:10This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S] 
04:00Body Matters Observational science documentary looking at the physiological and psychological changes that happen to young people as they strive to alter their appearance. Contains some upsetting scenes. [S] 
04:30Just a Few Drinks Four young people tell how an evening of drinking alcohol led to a sequence of events that changed their lives and their attitude to drinking. Also in HD. [S] 
05:00Victorian Scotland The story of the Tay Bridge disaster, the epic delivery of clean water from Loch Katrine to Glasgow and the drama of the Highland Clearances are all featured. Also in HD. [S] 
06:00This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S]