Programme Information

Tennis – Australian Open

Saturday 24 January

1.00-2.30pm BBC ONE

www.bbc.co.uk/tennis

Sue Barker presents highlights from today's action at the opening Grand Slam of 2009.

With the tournament taking place at such an early stage in the season, there is plenty of potential for upsets and the men's singles looks excitingly open.

Roger Federer is chasing a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title, but the Swiss player lost his cloak of invincibility in 2008 and started the season out of the world No.1 position for the first time in five years.

Rafael Nadal took the top spot from his rival but the Spaniard has never made it beyond the semi-finals in Melbourne. British hopes are high after Andy Murray began the year with wins over both players on successive days at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. He is brimming with confidence and is sure he can beat Nadal in Melbourne.

The ladies' singles also promises to be an open event, with four different players winning the four Grand Slam singles titles last year.

Digital viewers can watch live coverage of the Australian Open, every day, from 8.25am until 2pm, by pressing the Red button on their remote controls. Extended highlights are also available every day on the Red button.

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Amanda Byram and Richard Hammond watch as more contestants face Total Wipeout

Total Wipeout continues with 20 more foolhardy contestants taking on one of the world's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. The purpose-built course in Buenos Aires has become a magnet for the fearless around the world. Viewers can discover how the UK's finest fare in tonight's programme.

Richard Hammond presents the action from the safety of the studio while Amanda Byram is track-side in Argentina to witness, first hand, the spectacular crashes and mud splashes.

The Qualifier kicks off in dramatic style with Clacton cabby Deano making it round the course in a respectable time – via the scenic route, of course. He set the target for wannabe RAF boy Daniel, who "flew" round the course – but in the manner of a penguin rather than an eagle.

Show four sees some of the fastest times of the series so far. The top three on the Qualifier all made it home in less than two minutes, with serious contenders Steve, James and Jodie all confessing to being competitive and strong-willed.

Two new elements are introduced to the Qualifier: the Rolling Logs and the Bubble Bath. The former claims its fair share of victims, with few making it across in a single attempt. The latter – a stack of huge, rubber doughnuts, filled with foam – sees most contestants coming straight off the trapeze and into the water. However, the odd competitor makes it in for an impressive finish.

Friends become enemies as night falls and the Wipeout Zone approaches.

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The competition to find the UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest is in its penultimate week, with four acts battling it out to see who will impress the public and mentor, composer and musical guru Andrew Lloyd Webber enough to make it through to next week's final. Their goal is to sing Andrew's new song at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow this May.

Between taking his Euro-hopefuls through their performances and overseeing their musical missions, Andrew has been feeling the pressure, too, as he tries to finish the song which he hopes will turn around the UK's Eurovision fortune.

Joining presenter Graham Norton and Andrew in the studio is former Strictly Come Dancing winner and songstress Alesha Dixon, who gives a master class performance of her own and offers her opinion and tips to the contenders.

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Curtis (Abdul Salis) is reluctant to talk to the police

An old friend of Curtis's is brought into the Emergency Department, having being stabbed by Tony – the man who killed Curtis's brother. A wedge is driven between Curtis and Alice when Curtis refuses to talk to the police, as the medical drama continues.

However, when Curtis is later confronted with Tony, he has a dramatic change of heart and confesses everything. The police make an arrest but Curtis and his friends are left fearful.

Meanwhile, Zoe takes steps to foster Sharice, although she finds it difficult to communicate with the young girl. However, following some wise words from Jessica, the pair manage to connect and attend Abby's poignant funeral together.

Later, Adam is still finding it difficult to address his brother's worsening condition and turns away Jordan's attempts to help.

Curtis is played by Abdul Salis, Alice by Sam Grey, Zoe by Sunetra Sarker, Jessica by Gillian Kearney, Adam by Tristan Gemmill and Jordan by Michael French.

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BBC Switch continues with its series of six, five-minute modern interpretations of a selection of Greek Myths.

The stories revolve around the lives of several teenagers living in the fictional village of Delphi, with a special appearance from top girlband The Saturdays as the Syrens.

The Fall Of Icarus sees love-struck Icarus frustrated. After a whirlwind holiday romance, he is now back home, stuck miles away from the girl of his dreams, wondering if he'll ever see her again. It's only when his dad surprises him with an unexpected present that he sees an opportunity for a reunion.

Viewers can watch Myths, explore the original Greek myths, get to know the characters and play the Myths quiz and games at bbc.co.uk/switch.

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It's time Trexx and Flipside showed some respect to B-Ice, his girl, Chinaza, and his "muscle", Tiny, as the comedy starring Pete Dalton and David Ajala continues as part of BBC Switch, following its run on BBC Three last year. When the wannabe hip-hop stars don't move from the seat that B-Ice was thinking about sitting in at Dr Chicken, Tiny is told to "send them a message". Moments later, Trexx and Flip's car blows up. Ollie is devastated – she calls the RAC and races back to tell Brilliance.

When she arrives, she discovers her best client is alive, if somewhat charred. Brilliance suggests that the boys stay "dead" while he organises a tribute gig to get a record deal with infamous producer Biggie Spect – even B-Ice is invited. In fact, B-Ice pens a special rap just for the occasion. Trexx and Flip just can't resist the temptation to attend the event and go dressed respectively in drag and a sailor's uniform. But who could predict that Tiny likes big girls or that Biggie Spect has a fetish for dead guys?

Pete Dalton (1Xtra BBC's Mistajam) is Trexx, David Ajala is Flipside, Tyrone Lewis is B-Ice, Emi Wokoma is Chinaza, Ashley Madekwe is Ollie, Tiny Iron is Tiny and Rich Fulcher (Bob Fossil of The Mighty Boosh) is Mr Brilliance.

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This fourth episode of the Scottish history series looks at a split that had its origins in a feud between two families and spilled out into a cultural divide between Scotland's Highlands and Lowlands.

Presenter Neil Oliver says: "In 15th-century Scotland, family was everything. This is the story of two of those families and how their fates were locked together. The rise of one meant the fall of the other. They were the Stewarts and the Macdonalds..."

As the 15th century began, the Macdonalds were well placed. They had backed Bruce and the rewards had flowed in the form of land, wealth and power. And, with this power and stability came a flourishing of the arts, with Finlaggan the heart of the Lordship of the Isles and Iona the soul.

The teenage King of Scotland, James Stewart, had been captured by the English, and Alexander, Lord of the Isles, had little to fear. Although devalued and humiliated, James was still worth a king's ransom, which the Scots eventually handed over when he was 30. On his return, he was a man in a hurry to impress on a grand European scale.

While James built a palace, Alexander eyed the mainland and the scene was set for a rivalry between the two camps which would continue for generations. But, despite the bitterness and brutality, the Stewarts clung to their crown and the use of Gaelic at court receded. Scots became the dominant tongue.

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