The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. Followed by a weather update. 1930 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_1900_4544_26236_30 1900 North England Presenter Hermione Cockburn and the team get a rare view of a new fossil discovery on the North East coast. As Hermione abseils the cliffs of Yorkshire, can she find evidence of the ancient monsters that once lived there? How is John Lennon linked to fossils, and what's the truth behind the Victorians' favourite fossil in Whitby? 2000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_1930_4544_26253_30 1930 Documentary following the final archaeological exploration of the interior of the largest man-made mound in Europe - Silbury Hill, one of Britain's most mysterious prehistoric landmarks. It also tells the story of the people who built Silbury, people whose beliefs drove them to sculpt the landscape of the Avebury area, leaving a legacy of great structures. Major discoveries help to understand the monument, revealing that it was built when prehistoric Britain was on the brink of great change. 2100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_2000_4544_26374_60 2000 1/3 First of three part hospital drama set in 1907 at the Royal London Hospital. The leader of the Blind Beggar gang arrives with a bullet wound. A radical new technique, ultra violet light, is used to treat skin disorders, and Queen Alexandra visits. 2200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_2100_4544_26311_60 2100 Fixing Faces Plastic surgery is not a modern phenomenon. It started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs, so badly engineered that the nose would fall off if the wind blew too hard. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but now they could even fix our sense of self-esteem. From DIY face lifts to heroic wartime reconstructive surgery, the medically trained Michael Mosely undergoes 16th century bondage and 21st century botox in his journey to trace the bizarre history of plastic surgery. 2300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_2200_4544_26247_60 2200 5/6 Clive Anderson presents the grand final of Maestro. The three remaining student conductors must conduct a concerto with world renowned soloists - violinist Tasmin Little, cellist Natalie Clein and pianist Nikolai Demidenko, as well as a piece of orchestral music of their own choosing. The judges - Sir Roger Norrington, Dominic Seldis, Zoe Martlew and guest judge international violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov - will rate their performances before the BBC Concert Orchestra votes one student out. The remaining two contestants will both conduct the 1st movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. 0030 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080911_2300_4544_26310_90 2300 A concert featuring an ensemble synonymous with musical innovation, San Franciso's Kronos Quartet. 0130 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080912_0030_4544_26252_60 0030 Beliefs Dr Iain Stewart takes a tour of the Mediterranean to show how geological events have influenced the way we believe the world around us works. The rocks beneath our feet played a crucial role in determining the beliefs of ancient civilisations, but they are also a major influence on how we understand our planet today. 0230 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080912_0130_4544_26248_60 0130 North England Presenter Hermione Cockburn and the team get a rare view of a new fossil discovery on the North East coast. As Hermione abseils the cliffs of Yorkshire, can she find evidence of the ancient monsters that once lived there? How is John Lennon linked to fossils, and what's the truth behind the Victorians' favourite fossil in Whitby? 0300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080912_0230_4544_26254_30 0230 Fixing Faces Plastic surgery is not a modern phenomenon. It started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs, so badly engineered that the nose would fall off if the wind blew too hard. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but now they could even fix our sense of self-esteem. From DIY face lifts to heroic wartime reconstructive surgery, the medically trained Michael Mosely undergoes 16th century bondage and 21st century botox in his journey to trace the bizarre history of plastic surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080911/20080912_0300_4544_26255_60 0300