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What's On ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button: 4th - 17th July

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John Horth | 19:43 UK time, Thursday, 2 July 2009

Here's our fortnightly look at what's coming up under the red button...

T in the Park 2009

T in the Park With tickets for last year's festival selling out in hours, anticipation for TitP 2009 couldn't be higher. Confirmed for the event at Balado, near Kinross are Blur, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Nick Cave, Ting Tings, Lily Allen, The Specials, Franz Ferdinand, Calvin Harris, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, James, and Nine Inch Nails and for the fourth year running ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button will be there to showcase the best of the lot.

On the weekend itself, Freeview viewers will have a choice of up to 3 streams featuring highlights from the headliners, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Acoustic / Collaborations stage and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three's coverage while an additional stream for Sky and Virgin viewers will take an alternative slant on the festival, highlighting up and coming acts and extended sets from more established artists.

And festival-goers will have barely had time to hose themselves down before Red Button returns on the Monday with a week full of the very best moments and most talked about performances from Balado.

For full details visit the ´óÏó´«Ã½ T in the Park website.

Weekend Coverage: 10th - 12th July
Highlights: 13th - 17th July
Sky, Virgin & Freeview
(not available on Freesat)

The National Lottery: Guesstimation

GuesstimationThis summer Nick Knowles invites digital viewers to deploy their skill and judgement to out-guess his studio contestants. Over three exciting rounds two family teams will face a series of unusual, fun and occasionally head-spinning brain teasers. Their mission is simple: guess closest to the correct answer. Meanwhile Red Button viewers get the chance to weigh-up their own on-screen options. Will your guesses earn YOU living room bragging rights? It's just a question of judgement.

The National Lottery: Guestimation showcases the Dream Number draw which raises funds for many of the venues that will be hosting events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Saturday nights from 11th July
Sky, Virgin & Freeview
(not available on Freesat)

Comedy Extra

Comedy ExtraWith a raft of exciting new comedy airing on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two in 2009, digital viewers in the mood to tickle the red buttons on their remotes can keep the laughter going after the show has finished.

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire and Taking the Flak are the latest shows to get the Comedy Extra treatment

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire is the groundbreaking new action-comedy set during the darkest days of the Meconian Empire when tyranny reigned throughout the land. Until, that is, a glimmer of hope arrived in the form of Kröd Mändoon... Press the red button and you’ll find an exclusive interview with the show's stars Matt Lucas, Sean Maguire and Alex McQueen. It’s an intimate chat that’s funny and frank – and a must for all Matt Lucas fans.

Comedy drama Taking the Flak follows the progress of a small African war through the eyes of journalists sending home nightly reports for the Ten o'Clock News.
Every week under the red button Comedy Extra will feature new material and exclusive footage from the Flak location in Africa.

We've also rolled out the red carpet for That Mitchell and Webb Look. Grab your digital remote after 9pm most evenings as Robert and David introduce a gaggle of sketches you won't see in the main show along with a unique series of animations from their radio show commissioned just for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button.

Kröd Mändoon Extra
Mon 6th July, 10.25pm
(following the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two show)

Taking the Flak Extra
Wed 8th July, 9.55pm; Fri 10th July, 9pm; Wed 15th July, 10.55pm
(following the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two show)

That Mitchell and Webb Look Extra
4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 16th July
c.9.30pm - 4am (timings may vary)

Sky, Virgin & Freeview
(not available on Freesat)

Question Time Interactive

Question TimeTake part in the studio debate by sending a text message to the Question Time team.
Each week a selection of viewers' comments will appear during the programme on Red Button page 155 along with details of the panel and the topics under discussion.

On Thursday 9th July a special Schools' edition of the show will air

Available during the show:
Thursday 9th (´óÏó´«Ã½ Three & ´óÏó´«Ã½ One) & 16th July (´óÏó´«Ã½ One)
Sky, Virgin, Freesat & Freeview

´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport Multiscreen*

Sport MultiscreenCatch up on all the latest Sport via the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport multiscreen. Headlines are available around the clock with up to five additional streams available to cover the best that ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport has to offer.

Coming up...

- Wimbledon 2009*
This year, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button is offering digital viewers a choice of up to five live matches, plus a highlights service and replays of the tournament's top matches. When there is coverage on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two, Freeview offers a choice of up to four matches.

At the time of writing Andy Murray is in the semi-finals as he continues his quest to become the first British man since Fred Perry to lift the Wimbledon trophy with only Andy Roddick and either Roger Federetr or Tommy Haas standing between him and a place in history.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s team of commentators will be on hand with expert opinion across finals weekend offering a choice of action from both the singles and doubles and a highlights package which will run the following week.
Live coverage: 22nd June - 5th July
Highlights*: 6th - 8th July

- F1*
F1 fans can customise their viewing experience via the red button with access to all on-track sessions including Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying.
On race day itself a choice of three streams will be available featuring split-screen in-car camera feeds, leaderboards and rolling highlights, with the option to listen to either network or ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live commentary. After the end of each race on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One there will be an additional interactive programme analysing the weekend's events and picking up views from the paddock with race highlights often available the following day.
German GP: 10th - 12th July

- Cricket: The Ashes
With the ICC World Twenty20 having concluded, the hotly-anticipated 2009 Ashes series against Australia begins in Cardiff on 8th July.
Live commentary courtesy of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio's Test Match Special team, led by Jonathan Agnew, will be made available via ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button for the series.
First Test, Cardiff: 8th - 12th July
Second Test, Lord's: 16th - 20th July
Third Test, Edgbaston: 30th July - 3rd August
Fourth Test, Headingley: 7th - 11th August
Fifth Test, The Oval: 20th - 24th August

- MotoGP*
As Valentino Rossi looks to defend the title he comfortably won last year join ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button trackside for every twist and turn of the 2009 championship. This season coverage has been expanded to include Saturday afternoon qualifying sessions, re-runs and highlights alongside the existing race day coverage and post-race MotoGP Extra programme.
Laguna Seca GP: 4th - 6th July

- Golf: The Open and Scottish Open Championships*
´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button continues its commitment to first class golf with live action from The Scottish Open at Loch Lomond where Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell triumphed last time out.
This will be closely followed by full and comprehensive coverage of the 138th Open Championship where Padraig Harrington will be looking to defend his title.
Scottish Open, 9th - 12th July
The Open, 16th - 19th July

´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport multiscreen is available 24 hours a day
Sky, Virgin, Freesat & Freeview*
(*limited coverage on Freeview)

Please note that Red Button sport timings are subject to change at short notice.
The full Sport Interactive schedule is available on the

C´óÏó´«Ã½ F1

C´óÏó´«Ã½ F1C´óÏó´«Ã½ Formula 1 fans will be in pole position this year as a host of familiar stars provide alternative commentary to each of this season's Grands Prix.

Join Michael "Abs" Absalom, Ortis Deeley and F1 expert Perry McCarthy on the Sport Multiscreen for interviews, sketches and up to date info on what's going on in each race.

Available on race days only:
German GP - 12th July
Sky, Virgin, Freeview & Freesat

CBeebies Games

CBeebies GamesFrom Little Cook's kitchen to Bob the Builder's construction site, there's always somewhere different to explore under the red button!
Here's what's coming up...

29th June - 5th July
Sky: Bob the Builder, Little Cook, Tweenies (story)
Freeview: Bill and Ben, Fimbles
Virgin: Tikkabilla

6th - 12th July
Sky: Postman Pat, Bill and Ben, Tweenies (story)
Freeview: Little Cook
Virgin: Roly Mo

13th - 19th July
Sky: Bob the Builder, Balamory, Tweenies (story)
Freeview: Postman Pat, Bob the Builder
Virgin: Tikkabilla

(not available on Freesat)

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