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height="150"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/images/101teenage_kicks.jpg" alt="Adrian Edmondson stars in Radio 2's new comedy, Teenage Kicks" width="101" height="150"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/images/101wild_caribbean.jpg" alt="The magic and drama of the Caribbean is brought to life in a new series for BBC Two - Wild Caribbean" width="101" height="150"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/images/101lilies.jpg" alt="Leanne Rowe plays May Moss in BBC One's new drama, Lilies" width="101" height="150"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/images/101stephen_merchant.jpg" alt="Stephen Merchant - coming soon to BBC 6 Music" width="101" height="150"></td> <td><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1" alt=""/></td> <td valign="top"> <font size="3"> <strong>Latest about the BBC</strong></font> <br/> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/01_january/25/awards.shtml">BBC One named Channel Of The Year at Broadcast Awards</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press-releases/23-01-2007.html">BBC Trust receives Ofcom's assessment of iPlayer</a></div> <br/> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/">Latest BBC press releases</a></div> </font> <br/> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="5" alt=""/></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bgdark" colspan="8"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" alt="" width="5" height="25" border="0"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bglight"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight" valign="top"> <img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="245" height="6" alt=""/><br/> <font size="3"> <strong>Inside the BBC</strong><br/> </font> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/">Purpose and values</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/branding/">The BBC brand</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/statements2006/">Programme plans</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/">Annual Report</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="policies/">Policies, guidelines and reports</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/foi/">Freedom of information </a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a 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size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/channels/">Details of all BBC channels</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/whatson/">TV and radio schedules</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/">Help receiving the BBC</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/digital/">How to get digital TV and radio</a></div> </font> <br/> <font size="3"> <strong>Services</strong><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet">BBC Shops: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbcshop.com/">EU</a>; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbcproducts.com/">USA</a>; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbccanadashop.com/">Canada</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/working/">BBC commercial businesses</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/ariel/">Ariel - the BBC staff magazine</a></div> </font><br/> <font size="3"> <strong>Join in</strong><br/> </font> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/tours/">BBC studio tours</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/whatson/tickets/">Get free tickets for shows</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/whatson/beonashow/">Be on a show</a></font></div> </font> <img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""/><br/></td> <td><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight"><img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight" valign="top"> <img src="/web/20070125194218im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="245" height="6" alt=""/><br/> <font size="3"> <strong>Working with the BBC</strong><br/> </font> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/">Jobs and work experience</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbctraining.com/">Training courses</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/talent/">BBC New Talent</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/">Programme commissioning</a></font></div> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a href="/web/20070125194218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/">Supplying the BBC</a></font></div> </font> <br/> <font size="3"> <strong>Your say</strong><br/> </font> <div class="bullet"><font size="2"><a 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