What's on BBC Red Button 28th July - 4th August

London 2012 Olympics

Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London
All this week you can watch up to 24 streams of Olympics content on Red Button (satellite and cable) and Connected TV.
Full details are available on the Olympics schedule website.
BBC Sport Multiscreen**
During the Olympics you can also catch up on all the latest in other sports via the BBC Sport multiscreen. Headlines are available around the clock
with up to five streams available to cover the best that BBC Sport has to offer.
Please note that Red Button sport timings are subject to change at short notice.
For the latest information refer to the BBC Sport website.
Radio 2 In Concert - Blur
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Damon Albarn
British Indie legends Blur perform an exclusive concert from the BBC's historic Maida Vale Studios in London.
The show will feature many of the band's greatest hits, as well as rare favourites and their latest tracks.
Hosted by Steve Lamacq, the Red Button show is a culmination of a day of live music and archive on Radio 2 and 6 Music,
celebrating one of Britain's greatest bands.
Available on Freesat/Sky/Virgin Media
Tue 31st July, 7:55pm-9:00pm
Wed 1st August, 6:55pm ongoing until Sat 4th August
London Collection
The London Collection is an archive collection that celebrates the people and places of London. Highlights are available on the Red Button and the full archive collection is available online at BBC Four Collections. There will be various programmes on both BBC Two and BBC Four which are supported by this collection.
Available on Freesat/Sky/Virgin Media
Freesat/Sky:
Sat 28th July - Sat 4th August 7:30pm-4:00am
Virgin Media:
Sat 28th - Mon 30th July 7:30pm-4:00am
Horrible Histories Karaoke
Fancy testing your singing skills against famous Horrible Histories legends? Press red to sing along with
the Horrible Histories Karaoke! There are seven sensational songs available, including the new
Olympic special song 'Flame!' Not forgetting the heavy metal Luddites, eccentric Queen Mary 1st, Pilgrim
Fathers, Charles Darwin, boy-band Fighter Pilots of World War II, and 'The Thinkers' of ancient Greece. Take
your pick!
The Horrible Histories Karaoke - only here on CBBC, just press red!
Printable song words plus more Horrible Histories goodies are also available on the Horrible Histories website
Available on Freesat/Sky/Virgin Media
Freesat/Sky:
Sat 28th - Mon 30th July, 7:00am-7:00pm
Tue 31st July - Wed 1st August, 7:00am-1:30pm & 4:30pm-7:00pm
Thu 2nd - Fri 3rd August, 7:00am-7:00pm
Virgin Media:
Sat 28th - Mon 30th July, 7:00am-7:00pm
Tue 31st July, 7:00am-1:30pm & 4:30pm-7:00pm
Wed 1st August, 7:00am-1:30pm & 4:30pm-6:25pm
CBBC Extra
Press red on the CBBC channel this week and you can read Chris and Dodge's blog, get answers to some of your questions, read your
horoscopes and see if the jokes that made Chris and Dodge LOL will have the same effect on you.
Go on, press red... You know you want to!
Available on all platforms
CBeebies Red Button
BBC Red Button welcomes younger viewers and grown-ups with a sense of adventure to the big, bright and fun
world of CBeebies interactive!
Your children's favourite characters are at the heart of the interactive TV experience. Satellite and
digital terrestrial viewers will have slightly different offerings
from one another. This has enabled the Red Button team to offer the best games tailored to each system.
CBeebies Red Button is available on the CBeebies channel, and via page 5900 on other channels.
Available on Freeview and Sky only
**Note all Red Button times are subject to change at short notice
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