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By his side a ragtag gang of adventurers, a big game hunter, an Egyptian Queen and a surprised member of the Pond family. But little does the Doctor know there is someone else on board who will stop at nothing to keep hold of his precious, prehistoric cargo.

Guest stars: Riann Stelle (Queen Nefertiti); Rupert Graves (Riddell); Mark Williams (Brian Williams) and David Bradley (Solomon)

Writer/Chris Chibnall

Executive Producers/Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner

Producer/Marcus Wilson

Director/Saul Metzstein

It's 1968 and the Abortion Act of 1967 is yet to be implemented. The number of pre-marital pregnancies has rocketed since the end of the war and the number of babies being adopted peaks at 28,000.

The shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers and their families who often force their unmarried daughters into ‘Mother and Baby homes’ to conceal their dirty secret. Here, the emphasis is placed on getting the babies adopted into married homes whilst providing a moral education for these fallen women.

For some girls it offers an opportunity to return to their old lives uninterrupted, hopes and dreams intact. For others, the pain of having to give up their child is unbearable; their suffering is a life sentence, and for the childless couples who have long yearned for a baby, it offers them the opportunity to finally become a ‘proper’ family.

Inspector George Gently and his sergeant, John Bacchus, are given an insight into the complexities of this emotionally-wrought world when the adopted child of a middle-class couple is kidnapped.

Suspicion initially falls upon the natural mother – did she ‘steal’ her own baby back? But investigations into the Mother and Baby home itself reveals a much darker side to this hothouse of morality and raises questions as to how far this seemingly perfect couple is prepared to go to get a child.

Her profoundly deaf fiancé Eddie and twin sister Minnie believe her death was connected to sensitive information held on the missing computer and blame her FCO boss Peter Hammond for her downfall.

After clashing with Hammond, Pullman warms to the conspiracy theory idea and decides to ignore DAC Strickland’s advice to tread carefully, in order to explore a possible cover up at the Foreign Office

Meanwhile, smitten with Eddie’s interpreter Vera, Gerry decides to learn sign language, with mixed results.

The new family-based sitcom set in the capital of British Pakistan - Sparkhill, Birmingham - continues. Citizen Khan follows the trials and tribulations of larger-than-life, loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, self-appointed community leader Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and his long suffering family: wife Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor) and daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia).

Writers/Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto with Adil Ray

Director/Nick Wood, Producer/Paul Schlesinger, Exec Producer/Mark Freeland

Jac refuses to read Tara’s research project until she has solved the guest case, but when it takes longer than expected it interferes with her date with Ollie. Tara realises she will have to face up to Jac. Can she solve the mystery of the guest case, and will she have the courage to turn down Jac’s help in order to go with Ollie tonight?

Malick naively thinks that his new students will be a breeze, but is thrown when he realises they get to mark him on his ability as a teacher. Malick tries his own techniques, but an old master has to show him the way.

Max is played by John Light, Eddi is played by Sarah Jane Potts, Sacha is played by Bob Barrett, Jac is played by Rosie Marcel, Tara is played by Jing Lusi, Ollie is played by James Anderson and Malick is played by Jimmy Akingbola.

The Shadsworth Estate is on the outskirts of Blackburn in the North West of England. More than 2,000 people live on the estate, one of the most deprived in the country. There’s eight year old Oshi who’s desperate to see his Dad after a two year absence. Jordan, who at only 15, is threatening to leave his family home because of the trouble and 20-year-old Jessie whose behaviour frightens other residents and keeps landing him in prison. 

Going undercover on the estate, Panorama reveals drug dealers selling ‘wiz’ or amphetamines for as little as five pounds and the growing popularity of a drug called ‘Bubble’ – a manufactured chemical that used to be legal but is now banned and which is easily and cheaply available to residents of all ages.

The programme also meets family of four, the Lancasters. Andy and Vicky were both out of work for a time last year and although Andy now has two cleaning jobs, they have just £2 left to spare after rent, food and bills each week and want a better life for their children.

Richard Bilton asks is this really a picture of 'Broken Britain' - a place at the edge of where the state can make a difference?

It’s Imogen’s birthday, but unlike her attention-seeking mother Sally she doesn’t want any fuss. At school, Imogen is horrified to discover her fitness guru mum is helping with Tariq’s rowing fundraiser. And, worse still, Sally’s lycra-tight outfits and flirtatious manner are attracting attention, not least from Gus, who bets his school mates he can score with the older woman.

Jealousy rears its ugly head when Christine witnesses a closeness between Connor and Imogen. Worried that Connor might be confiding in Imogen about her drinking habit, Christine snaps at her son. But Connor retaliates - he’ll make his mother’s life a misery if she doesn’t back off.

Later, at Imogen’s party in the school house, a tipsy Sally turns up uninvited. Sensing Imogen’s shame, Connor asks Sally to leave. Feeling protected, Imogen reveals her hidden secret to Connor.

Waterloo Road is a Shed Production for BBC One through BBC Scotland.

Later at the station, Sav sees that Jonjo has been set free. He confronts Frainey but Costello intervenes angrily. They can’t arrest Jonjo on Sav’s statement alone. They need hard evidence.

Back at home, Sav takes solace talking to his father and remembering his mum. He decides to take photographs of his daughter so that his dad will know he has a grandchild, but Cassie demands he hands them over and Sav knows he’s gone too far.

Warren Brown plays PC John Paul Rocksavage, Michael Angelis plays Robert Rocksavage, Aisling Loftus plays Cassandra, Tom Hopper plays Andy Stockwell, Stephen Graham plays Noel Finch, Stephen Walters plays Callum Rose, Joe Macaulay plays Jonjo Heinz, Jodie Comer plays Amy, Johann Myers plays Gary Walton, Carl Rice plays Philip Davenport, Kerrie Hayes plays WPC Amanda Morgan, Kevin Harvey plays Sergeant Middleton, Robbie Jarvis plays DCI Stoddart, Christine Tremarco plays Nurse Justine, Mark Womack plays DCI Costello, Philip Hill Pearson plays DC Liam Frainey and Shaun Mason plays Kyle Smart.