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July 24, 2008 : John Barrowman: The Making of Me
1/3. John Barrowman challenges scientists to explain why he's gay. With the help of friends, family, psychologists and geneticists, he asks whether nature or nurture determine what we are. [AD,S]
BBC One · 21:00 - 22:00
July 24, 2008 : Journeys into the Ring of Fire
California: Part of Journeys of Discovery. Iain Stewart tours the perilous and spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim to discover how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped human history. [AD,S]
BBC Four · 22:00 - 23:00
July 27, 2008 : Whizz Whizz Bang Bang
Basketball Shooter - Children's show that takes viewers' crazy invention ideas and makes them happen. A look at basketball - the ball, the players and whether a machine can really have a perfect shot. Plus lots more from Professor Bonkers.
CBBC · 13:30 - 14:00
July 28, 2008 : Life's Soundtrack
Trevor Cox explores how our voice and our hearing develop and change through our lives, from the vague rumblings that first greet us in the womb to our last gasping breath.
BBC Radio 4 · 21:00 - 21:30
July 29, 2008 : Sex and the Neanderthals: Revealed
Historical documentary examining efforts to crack the Neanderthal genome. Neanderthals are the closest relative to the modern human, and scientists are keen to discover whether they once interbred with our distant ancestors. This film follows researchers around the world as they bid to crack the Neanderthal code and solve an evolutionary mystery, while dramatic reconstructions bring the world of ancient humans to life.
Five · 20:00 - 21:00
July 29, 2008 : Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young
Male Reproductive Organs - Dr Alice Roberts returns with a new series of the medical show that shows you how to look after your vital organs. The first programme is about the male reproductive organs. With ten thousand men a year in this country dying from prostate cancer, men may need to learn more about their bodies. So with her trademark no-nonsense style, Alice gets to work explaining how the male anatomy works and offers practical advice on how to keep it all in perfect working order.
BBC2 · 20:00 - 20:30
