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Catch-up: W/C 15th February 2010

Madmen

Barry Murphy picks out the best of the week's TV and radio on the various catch-up services in the UK. All programmes are listed in date order and please note: Only available to UK residents.

TV

Mad Men (3/13) - Series three.
My Old Kentucky Home. Roger throws a Kentucky Derby party at his country club, but Don is left cold by the occasion. Joan discovers secrets about her husband from the wives of his colleagues, and an old friend embarrasses Paul.
(Available until: 12:09am Wednesday 17th February 2010)

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Mad Men (4/13) - Series three. The Arrangements. Gene tries to get Betty to discuss his funeral, but she angrily refuses.
(Available until: 10:44pm Wednesday 17th February 2010)

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Bellamy's People (4/8) - The satirical Radio 4 comedy series Down the Line, in which Rhys Thomas plays phone-show host DJ Gary Bellamy, transfers to the small screen as he leaves his studio to meet some of his callers. Featuring Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Felix Dexter, Lucy Montgomery and Simon Day.
(Available until: 10:29pm Thursday 18th February 2010)

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Newswipe with Charlie Brooker (4/6) - New series. The acid-tongued TV critic takes a caustic look at the way the news is covered in the media.
(Available until: 2:04am Friday 19th February 2010)

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Antiques Roadshow - Valuables include a collection of swinging sixties clothes and accessories.
(Available until: 6:59pm Friday 19th February 2010)

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Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass - The trumpet player leads the band in a vintage performance.
(Available until: 8:59pm Friday 19th February 2010)

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Latin Music USA (3/4) - Documentary tracing the influence of Mexican music in America. The programme explores the mass immigration of people into the US, and how it led to the evolution of a new musical culture in the border lands. The story of how Ritchie Valens became a superstar is also examined.
(Available until: 9:59pm Friday 26th February 2010)

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Radio

6 Music Plays It Again - Blues To The Bone - The Life Of Etta James
- Candi Staton presents the story of the great R 'n' B singer. First broadcast in 2006.
Episode 1: (Available until: 12:32am Tuesday 16th February 2010)

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Episode 2: (Available until: 12:32am Wednesday 17th February 2010)

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Episode 3: (Available until: 12:32am Thursday 18th February 2010)

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Sounds of the 60s - Brian Matthew spins two hours of hits, B -sides and album tracks.
(Available until: 10:02am Saturday 20th February 2010)

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Johnny Cash of Easter Cash - Country music star Johnny Cash was quintessentially American, yet a chance conversation on a transatlantic flight led him to trace his family back to a small village, Ester Cash, in Fife, Scotland. sarfraz Manzoor goes in search of the Cash connection.
(Available until: 11:02am Saturday 20th February 2010)

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The Funk and Soul Show - 3 hours of funk, soul and blues presented by Craig Charles. Craig speaks to his all time hero Gil Scott Heron about his new album , 'I'm New Here'.
(Available until: 10:02pm Saturday 20th February 2010)

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