TV guide for languages teachers and learners

What's on TV in 2008

Every day

Le Journal, TV5, 0900 and 1700 plus round-ups on the hour

The world news appears on the French channel regularly throughout the day with regional variations early in the morning and during the night. You can also watch on demand on TV5's website.

Journal, DW-TV, 1400 and 1600

The news appears in both English and German throughout the day. At these times it’s in German. You can also watch on demand and live on the DW-TV website.

Every weekday

Say It with Noddy, Channel five, 0800 (various languages)

Series introducing children to French, Spanish, Mandarin, Swahili, Russian and Urdu through the adventures of Noddy and his Toyland friends.

Every Friday

Quadriga, DW-TV, 1530

Four journalists talk about the week’s main news story in Germany. Good for Advanced Higher German speaking and listening. DW-TV can be watched live on the DW-TV website.

BBC language programmes

Languages on TV on the BBC Learning Zone  (BBC TWO Learning Zone)

Languages programmes are on TV overnight so you'll need to set your video/DVD the evening before.

• Italianissimo 1-16 (21 & 22 Oct 04:00-06:00), episodes 17-20 (23 Oct 04:00-05:00)
• Italy Inside Out 1 & 2 (23 Oct 05:00-06:00) and episodes 3-5 (24 Oct 04:00-05:30)
• Eurografters: Italy (24 Oct 05:30-06:00)
• Sueqos 1-8 (28 Oct 04:00-06:00), Sueqos 9-16 (29 Oct 04:00-06:00) and Sueqos 17-20 (30 Oct 04:00-05:00)
• Spain Inside Out 1-2 (30 Oct 05:00-06:00) and episodes 3-5 (31 Oct 04:00-05:30)
• Eurografters: Spain (31 Oct 05:30-06:00)

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