´óÏó´«Ã½

Comedy Extra: Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2009 has been a great year for comedy with a raft of exciting new shows airing on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two. And digital viewers in the mood to tickle the red buttons on their remotes have been able to keep the laughter going after the programmes have finished.

The latest show to get the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button treatment is Never Mind the Buzzcocks, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two's legendary satirical music series presented by Noel Fielding with regular team captain Phill Jupitus. Now, every evening throughout October, digital viewers will be able to go behind the scenes of the programme and see exclusive content by pressing the red button!

Never Mind the Buzzcocks Extra
nightly from Thursday 1st - 30th October, c.9.30pm (timings vary)

Sky, Virgin & Freeview
(not available on Freesat)

CBeebies Red Button

Younger viewers and grown-ups with a sense of adventure may have noticed something new under the red button recently. That's because our CBeebies service has just seen a radical overhaul launching visitors into a big, bright and fun new world.

So what has changed?
Well, your children's favourite characters are now at the heart of the CBeebies interactive TV experience. A big, new and bright carousel now welcomes you into the service giving you easy access to games, other children's interactive services such as karaoke or quizzes, birthdays and star of the week messages.

Different Games
Reflecting the popularity of games for the young audience, a new range of activities has been specially created. The updated service brings with it brand new games for some of the most popular shows on CBeebies, including In The Night Garden and The Green Balloon Club. These new games replace the old ones, which had become increasingly outdated.

Satellite, cable and digital terrestrial viewers will have slightly different offerings from one another. This has enabled us to offer the best games tailored to each system. Cable viewers will see the changes soon.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Children's producer Damian Vicary discusses the service elsewhere on the Press Red Blog.

CBeebies Red Button is available now on the CBeebies channel, and via page 5900 on other channels.
Sky, Freeview and coming soon to Virgin.
(not available on Freesat)

Sarah Jane Adventures Quiz

This weekend digital viewers will be able to press the Red Button on their remotes for an extra special Sarah Jane Adventures quiz.

Would-be quizzers can help Sarah Jane and test their skill by completing the tasks set by her extraterrestrial computer, Mr Smith. They will then discover if they have super human intelligence as they race through the questions. Viewers can also catch the second series of the Sarah Jane Adventures, which is being shown throughout September.

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September, 7am - 7pm
Sky, Virgin & Freeview
(not available on Freesat)

Question Time Interactive

Take 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button page 155 along with details of the panel and the topics under discussion.

Thursday 24th September & 1st October, during the show (´óÏó´«Ã½ One)
Sky, Virgin, Freesat & Freeview

News Multiscreen: Video Choice

In a new feature on the the News Multiscreen each weekday ´óÏó´«Ã½ News' On Demand team will be rounding-up the day's best picture stories to bring viewers a two-minute package of highlights. On weekends the tone becomes more conversational when Red Button viewers can watch a topical interview in our 'Five Minutes with...' slot.

Video Choice: Weekdays (available around the clock)
Five Minutes With...: Weekends (around the clock)
Sky & Virgin
(not available on Freesat or Freeview)

´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport Multiscreen*

Catch 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...

- Football: Friday Focus / Danny Baker on 5Live / Final Score / The Football League Show*
With the 2009/10 season football season in full swing, here at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button we won't taking our eyes off the ball with a host of programming to keep fans up to date with the action until the silverware is lifted in May.
Mark Lawrenson kicks things off each Friday afternoon as he shares his predictions for the weekend in Friday Focus.
Saturday mornings come with added fizz now that listeners to Danny Baker's Radio 5Live phone-in show can get to see the colossus of broadcasting in glorious technicolour behind the red button. Meanwhile, as the grounds start to fill Gabby Logan and her guests in the Final Score Studio will be monitoring the afternoon's action to keep viewers up to date with all the goals as they go in.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button will also be replaying action from The Championship and Leagues One and Two in The League Football on Sunday mornings with Manish Bhasin and Steve Claridge rounding up the goals and debate.
Lawro's Friday Focus: Friday evenings/Saturday mornings
Danny Baker on Radio 5Live: Saturday mornings, 9am - 11am
Final Score: Saturday afternoons from 2.30pm, plus selected midweek evenings
The Football League Show: Sunday mornings until noon

- Live Championship Football: Ipswich Town v Newcastle Utd
In addition to our regular football offering, on Saturday 26th September ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button will be showing live coverage of the Championship match between Roy Keane's Ipswich and recently relegated Newcastle Utd with additional audio options.
Saturday 26th September, from 5.05pm

- Equestrian*
Live coverage of the European Eventing.
26th September, from 10am
27th September, from 8.45am*

- Cricket: Twenty20 & One Day Internationals*
A disappointing One Day series draws to a close with England looking to stave off the ignominy of a 7-0 whitewash. Live TMS commentary, scorecards and statistics.
20th September, from 10am

- F1: Singapore & Japanese Grands Prix*
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 with re-runs of classic GPs also available in the build-up to the main event.
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.
Singapore GP: 24th - 29th September
Japanese GP: 2nd - 6th October

- Rugby League: The Super League Show*
The Super League Show offers viewers another chance to catch up with the weekend's Rugby League action.
20th September (from 7.30pm) - 23rd September
27th September (from 4.30pm) - 29th September

- Sailing: Sail for Gold Regatta*
´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button brings daily coverage from the new Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset, which will also host sailing events during the 2012 Olympics.
17th - 19th September

- Basketball*
Eurobasket highlights.
19th September (6am) - 21st September (8pm)

- World Cycling*
Live coverage of the World Race Championships in Mendriso, Switzerland.
23rd, 24th, 26th & 27th September

- The Great North Run*
Highlights of Sunday's Great North Run.
Sunday 20th September (11.30pm) - Monday 21st September (8pm)

- Rugby: Scrum V*
Live matches featuring Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys with audio options. Match on 2nd Oct TBC.
25th September (7pm), 2nd October (7.30pm)

´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