12 December 2004
16:00 - Sky Travel - Desert Darlings
Series following six British couples on a 28-day survival expedition through the Namibian desert. The second week of the trek sees tinned food, blisters and searing heat contributing to the tensions. To make life even more difficult, trek leader Major Ken Hames splits everyone from their partner and divides the entire group. A gender war threatens, but all squabbles must be put aside when Janie collapses.
Repeated at 21:00 and on Sky Travel Plus 1 at 17:00 & 22:00
16:25 - BBC 1 Northern Ireland - Wild Scotland
Puffins and Seals.
A series in which Gordon Buchanan goes in search of Scottish wildlife set against the breathtaking backdrop of the surrounding countryside. In this first programme, he leaves his home town of Tobermory on the island of Mull to explore some of the neighbouring islands, including Lunga, Staffa and Coll. As well as meeting comical puffins and seals, he also finds time to visit the spectacular Fingal's Cave.
16:35 - BBC 1 Northern Ireland - Wild Scotland
Deer Island.
Series in which Gordon Buchanan goes in search of Scottish wildlife. He explores the island of Rum, famous for its red deer, seeking out some particularly clever crows.
18:10 - BBC 2 - Natural World
The Wild Wood.
Philippa Forrester spends a year witnessing the secret life of an ancient oak wood in the heart of England, as the sparrowhawk terrorises blue tits, fox cubs learn to stalk rabbits and a buzzard looks for love.