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DARWIN SEASON
Darwin's Dangerous Idea Ep 1/3

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Andrew Marr traces the widespread impact of Charles Darwin's work

Andrew Marr traces the widespread impact of Charles Darwin's work from its inception to the modern day in a new series for BBC Two. He shows how much of the way the world is seen is fundamentally shaped by Darwin's Dangerous Idea.

Darwin's theory of evolution by the mechanism of natural selection is one of the most powerful and influential scientific theories ever proposed. Its impact has reached far beyond the world of science. It has been used to challenge the place of religion in society and it has been appropriated – and often misappropriated – for political ends. It has profoundly shaped society, economics and the arts.

In Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Andrew Marr explores the impact of Darwin's ideas on religion, politics and the understanding of our place in the natural world. He traces Darwin's idea across Europe, the United States and to South America, where he discovers some of the experiences which shaped Darwin's thinking during his five-year voyage on The Beagle.

The opening programme looks at Darwin's impact on religion and morality, and how the great debate about his ideas is still raging. For many Muslims, Jews and fundamentalist Christians, his work is still regarded as heresy. As Marr examines Darwin's influence on beliefs and ideas about what it really means to be human, it becomes clear that Darwin's ideas are as explosive today as they were 150 years ago.

Co-produced by The Open University, Darwin's Dangerous Idea is part of the BBC's season of programmes in 2009 marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. More information can be found at bbc.co.uk/darwin, where viewers can also request a free Open University Tree of Life poster.

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Jimmy Doherty In Darwin's Garden – Dangerous Ideas Ep 1/3

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Jimmy Doherty gets closer to understanding Darwin's theory of evolution

Jimmy Doherty, scientist, farmer and presenter of Jimmy's Farm, recreates some of Darwin's groundbreaking experiments to reveal the untold story of Darwin – the ingenious experimentalist.

Filmed largely in Darwin's gardens at Down House in Kent, Jimmy uses his hero's notebooks to carry out the "hands-on" experiments that Darwin undertook following his expedition on The Beagle.

In the film, Jimmy describes the importance of the experiments: "Darwin turns his house, his gardens and his greenhouse into a laboratory and embarks on what I think is one of the most exciting series of experiments and observations in scientific history. Piece by piece Darwin builds up his picture of evolution. This journey is as full of adventures and unexpected challenges as the one he made around the world."

Many of these experiments have never been done since Darwin first designed them 150 years ago, and they help Jimmy gain a truly original insight into the theory of evolution.

Jimmy recreates one of Darwin's first experiments by soaking a range of seeds in salt water for a month. The smelly results would help Darwin try to solve the puzzle of how the same plants could be found on opposite sides of the oceans.

In the garden at Down House, Jimmy digs up a piece of turf. He wants to recreate Darwin's experiment to demonstrate the struggle for existence between plant seedlings and their natural predators – using nothing more than a patch of bare ground and a handful of sticks.

It was these and other investigations that helped give Darwin the confidence to first publish his seminal work, On The Origin Of Species, in 1859, which set out his controversial theory of evolution by natural selection.

Jimmy Doherty In Darwin's Garden is part of the BBC's Darwin season, marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. It has been co-produced by The Open University. For a free Open University Tree of Life poster, viewers can visit bbc.co.uk/darwin or call 0845 300 88 54.

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Rocket Science Ep 1/3

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Teacher Andy Smith hopes his science classes will go with a bang

From Isaac Newton to Stephen Hawking, the UK boasts a proud and prestigious heritage of scientific endeavour. The future, however, may be a different story. Recent research by the Royal Society Of Chemistry has shown that the take-up post-GCSE of all sciences has dropped by an incredible 25 per cent.

Rocket Science, a new three-part documentary for BBC Two, aims to fire the scientific enthusiasm of everyday kids in a typical comprehensive – Woodchurch High School in the Wirral – with a project to unravel the secrets of firework design.

Science teacher Andy Smith has been teaching the subject for 10 years and is passionate about the practical side. He hopes that being involved in Rocket Science will inspire Class 8XS to re-evaluate their opinions. Thirteen-year-olds can be a notoriously tricky audience, so how does he plan to make science more enticing?

Working with some of the world's leading fireworks safety experts and display companies, Andy aims to take the teenagers on a fascinating journey to illustrate how fireworks have their origins in a marriage of chemistry and physics.

As the series begins, it's the start of the summer term and the pupils are disillusioned with science; it's simply not cool. From postman to pilot, PE teacher to model, the collective career aspirations of Class 8XS does not feature one scientist.

To fire their enthusiasm, Andy tries to motivate them by meeting a fireworks professional and watching a display. All does not go to plan, though – many of the fireworks don't work and the sometimes truculent 13-year-olds aren't impressed.

Not to be daunted, Andy ploughs on with an innovative "glow-in-the-dark lesson" that sees the kids getting to grips with some of the chemicals that create light. The children love every minute of the lesson and Andy's confidence is restored.

With the aim of presenting a firework display for the retirement party of head teacher Mrs Holt at the end of the summer term, Class 8XS start work in earnest. With a whirlwind schedule of lessons and educational trips, the majority of the class begins to engage with science for the first time.

However, behind the scenes, Andy is struggling. Despite his best efforts, some of the kids just aren't interested – cheeky Charlie's behaviour has caused real problems in class and, if Andy can't rein him in, he will jeopardise the project.

In addition, a family bereavement for Mrs Holt means that her retirement party and the kids' forthcoming fireworks display is cancelled. With the summer holidays looming, Andy must urgently think of a way to re-engage his class with the project.

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Grow Your Own Drugs Ep 1/6

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James Wong demonstrates how to grow and transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies

Many people think of plants as purely ornamental, something to brighten up back gardens and window boxes, but there are many other uses for them. Ethnobotanist and gardener James Wong demonstrates how to grow and transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could help ease the symptoms of a variety of minor everyday ailments. He also rustles up some pampering beauty treatments.

A delicious mix of gardening, cooking, health and beauty, Grow Your Own Drugs is packed with useful and practical information and gives viewers an insight into the science and history of plants used as natural remedies.

In the first episode, the focus is on fruit. James shows how figs can be used to prepare a remedy which could help to relieve constipation. For those who have trouble dropping off, he shows how hops aren't just for making beer, revealing how they could aid getting a good night's sleep.

James transforms kiwi and papaya into a soothing face mask and creates a warming soup using goji berries to help feed a cold. The ingredients he uses can be picked up in local supermarkets or even grown in back gardens.

Next week, James takes a closer look at flowers.

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Model Danielle Lloyd embarks on a journey to uncover the true extent of violence in teen relationships in the UK today and to understand the impact "dangerous love" is having on Britain's young women.

Visiting organisations funded by Comic Relief, Danielle hears the real stories of teenagers who have violent boyfriends. She meets 21-year-old Sam, an inspirational young woman who, having survived violence in her teenage years, is now supporting others. Danielle also meets 19-year-old Gareth, who has beaten his partner in the past but has attempted to deal with these violent tendencies through a programme designed for perpetrators.

Danielle's search for answers also involves going back to school with children in Hendon to see ground-breaking solutions in action. Determined to stop more teens finding themselves in abusive relationships, Danielle's journey ends finding out about a campaign to directly spread the word and make a difference.

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Manish Bhasin, Mark Lawrenson and Lee Dixon preview the weekend's football fixtures with the Carling Cup final taking centre stage on Sunday as Spurs defend the trophy against Manchester United.

Following a busy week for the "Big Four" in the Barclays Premier League, who were all in midweek action in the Champions League, it's now back to domestic concerns with Liverpool visiting Middlesbrough, Chelsea hosting Wigan and Arsenal at home to Fulham.

In the Coca-Cola Championship, Wolves host Cardiff tomorrow in a game that will have a bearing on the promotion race. And it's a similar story in League One where Leicester travel to MK Dons this afternoon. Both Celtic and Rangers are in action north of the border, with the Hoops at home to St Mirren and the 'Gers visiting Hamilton.

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Six Nations – Scotland v Italy

Saturday 28 February

2.30-5.00pm BBC ONE

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Gabby Logan is at Murrayfield to host live coverage of this afternoon's RBS Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy.

Although they are the perennial whipping boys of the Six Nations, The Azzurri have a better record against Scotland than any of the other teams involved.

The final round of matches in last year's competition saw the two teams battling to avoid the wooden spoon. Italy eventually beat the Scots 23-20 in Rome, but still finished bottom of the table on points difference.

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Six Nations – Ireland v England

Saturday 28 February

5.15-7.30pm BBC ONE

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John Inverdale presents live coverage from Dublin of the third round of the Six Nations with Ireland hosting England.

Ireland were convincing 43-13 winners on England's last visit to Dublin, marking an emotional first meeting between the sides at Croke Park. The visitors have not won in the Irish capital since their World Cup-winning year in 2003, when victory secured the Grand Slam.

England's current team manager, Martin Johnson, was captain on that occasion and he will be hoping for a repeat of last year's 33-10 win over the Irish at Twickenham.

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Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones host the second dance extravaganza as another group of celebrities pay homage to iconic dance routines in a bid to wow viewers with their moves and get through to the final.

Each week the celebrity acts (a mix of solos, duos and groups) recreate a number of famous dances from movie classics such as Saturday Night Fever and High School Musical to pop classics such as Britney Spears's Baby One More Time and Michael Jackson's Thriller. They will take to the floor to give the performance of their lives in front of a live studio audience and a panel of experts led by Anton Du Beke.

The series comprises three heats and culminates in a spectacular final dance-off on Red Nose weekend in which one act will be crowned champion of the dance floor. Each week, viewers can vote for their favourite dancers to go through. The final will see the six finalists dance for their chance to be crowned the Let's Dance For Comic Relief Champion on Saturday 14 March. Proceeds from the voting goes to Comic Relief.

Across the series, Jo Brand, Dragons from Dragons' Den (Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne and Deborah Meaden), Blue Peter presenters (Tim Vincent, Anthea Turner, Mark Curry, Diane-Louise Jordan, Peter Duncan, Peter Purves, Janet Ellis and Helen Skelton) and Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness will be donning their dancing shoes for Let's Dance For Comic Relief as part of this year's Red Nose Day Campaign.

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Adam witnesses Jordan freeze in re-sus, as the medical drama continues. Later, Adam is affected by a death at the hospital and Jordan tells Henry that he believes Adam is too emotionally unstable to work in such a high-pressure environment and that he should be moved to cubicles. Adam is furious and responds by telling Henry that Jordan is unfit to work in re-sus. Jordan in the meantime decides to self-medicate.

Kelsey is thrilled to have won £50,000 on a scratch card and delivers a few home truths to colleagues as she hands in her notice. She is furious, however, when she discovers that she was set up by Jay and that the cards were a joke.

Meanwhile, Zana's daughter, Maja, visits Holby but alarms her mother after disappearing with Louis to Zana's plush but fake apartment. When the real owners return home, Zana is forced to reveal that she really lives in a bedsit, showing Maja, Louis and Charlie the sacrifices she is making in order to finance her daughter's education.

Adam is played by Tristan Gemmill, Jordan by Michael French, Kelsey by Janine Mellor, Jay by Ben Turner and Zana by Ivana Basic.

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In need of a change of scene, Tom and Roy take up Sally's offer of a week in a Highland croft, as the comedy about a couple of elderly delinquents continues. The croft is one in which Sally was going to stay with her boyfriend, Mark, before his untimely death.

While Roy settles quickly to country life, Tom is soon bored to tears. With nothing to do, he invites Amber to their country idyll as long as she brings a big bag of DVDs. Having just split from her boyfriend, Steve (Sally's son), Amber agrees.

After a night in the pub, Amber picks up Malcolm, a local man, and takes him back to the croft. Unfortunately Sally then arrives unexpectedly with Steve. Tom must ensure that Steve doesn't find out about Malcolm, while also dealing with the possibility that the croft is haunted.

During these distractions, Roy seizes his chance to ask Sally if she would consider moving to the country permanently with him.

Roger Lloyd Pack plays Tom, Clive Swift plays Roy, Jane Asher plays Sally, Katherine Parkinson plays Amber, Justin Edwards plays Steve and Will Andrews plays Malcolm.

The Old Guys is written by award-winning writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong with Simon Blackwell and is produced by BBC Scotland.

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Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's four Premier League fixtures, starting with Liverpool's visit to the Riverside to face Middlesbrough. Liverpool had to come from behind to beat 'Boro at Anfield earlier this season with captain marvel Steven Gerrard popping up to snatch a last-minute winner.

Chelsea, meanwhile, were looking to do the double over Wigan Athletic, whereas Arsenal's defeat at Fulham in only their second game of the season was a sign that they might struggle to challenge for the title, and so it has proved. Could they give their hopes of finishing in a Champions League spot a boost in the return match with the Cottagers today? At the other end of the table, West Bromwich Albion, who desperately need points to stave off relegation, were facing Everton at Goodison Park, where the Baggies had not registered a league victory for 30 years.

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Paul Merton continues his love affair with silent cinema in an exploration of Alfred Hitchcock's British Films – 10 of which were silent.

Paul, who presents and directs the film, sees the "Master of Suspense" as a man immersed in the visual language of cinema, who understood how to use camera movement and lighting for dramatic effect. For Hitchcock, heavily influenced by the German Expressionist cinema, the pictures would always be more important than the dialogue.

Combining innovative visual vignettes, stunning clips and archive, Paul weaves together a fascinating narrative of the early career and macabre world of Alfred Hitchcock, revealing a man with a great sense of humour.

Paul talks to those who knew and worked with him including: director Roy Ward Baker (A Night To Remember), Hitchcock's official biographer, John Russell Taylor and cinematographer Gil Taylor (Dr Strangelove, Star Wars).

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Lark Rise To Candleford Ep 10/12

Sunday 1 March

8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE

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Robert Timmins, (Brendan Coyle, pictured) has a gift for Alf (John Dagleish)

As the annual Harvest Festival returns to Candleford, PC Patterson's wife, as per usual, takes to her bed with a mysterious illness. But this year is different: she gives him her express permission to seek a new wife when she passes away. Patterson has no intention of doing such a thing – until a damsel in distress sets his heart soaring. Meanwhile, an unlikely rival from Lark Rise threatens to scupper his continued success in the Harvest Festival's produce competitions, when Alf Arless sets his eyes on the two-shilling prize.

Later, Robert Timmins has a gift for Alf that could change both his future and the path of his blossoming romance with Nan.

Jason Watkins plays PC Patterson, Michelle Fairley plays Mrs Patterson, John Dagleish plays Alf Arless, Brendan Coyle plays Robert Timmins and Rebecca Night plays Nan. Lark Rise To Candleford also stars Olivia Hallinan as Laura Timmins, Jason Merrells as James Dowland, Julia Sawalha as Dorcas Lane, Matilda Ziegler as Pearl Pratt, Victoria Hamilton as Ruby Pratt, Claudie Blakley as Emma Timmins and Ruby Bentall as Minnie.

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Jeremy Paxman tells the story of Victorian power as he continues his extraordinary journey into Victorian Britain in this landmark series for BBC One. A CGI recreation of the Crystal Palace sets the scene – at the Great Exhibition of 1851, Britain acknowledged to itself that it ruled the world.

Jeremy gains access to the Old India Office, now part of the Foreign Office, where statues of British soldiers in Roman togas are a reminder of how the Victorians saw themselves as the heirs of Ancient Rome.

The Victorians were acutely conscious of Britain's position in the world. Indeed, many of them came to believe it was their destiny to rule it. Cecil Rhodes, who was one of the greatest Empire builders, said: "Remember, you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life."

The Empire brought huge wealth to many Britons. Jeremy visits Liberty's, one of the new department stores of the era catering for the newly affluent middle-class. The age of mass advertising had also arrived, with many Victorians protesting that the nation was being swamped with ads. One of the most famous – Bubbles – was simply a Victorian painting put to commercial use.

This was also the age of mass emigration of workers forced off the land; Ford Madox Brown's extraordinary The Last Of England captures the fear and uncertainty of such a journey into the unknown. Organised labour also began to flex its muscles; Jeremy goes to the old London docks to tell the story of the seminal dock strike of 1889. The balance of power was shifting: the "People's Century" was dawning.

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Highlights of the men's Giant Slalom comes from Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

American Ted Ligety won the race last year, with his more famous compatriot Bode Miller down in 12th. Ligety went on to win the Giant Slalom title and has been back on the podium again this season, although he will face stiff competition in Slovenia from the likes of Austrian Benjamin Raich and Swiss skier Didier Cuche.

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In a South American special, Graham Bell and Ed Leigh travel to the Exploradores Glacier in Chile and attempt to climb a 125ft glacial wall, as BBC Two's all-action winter sports show continues.

The intrepid duo then travel north, to trek up one of the Chile's largest and most active volcanoes – the 2,847m Villarica. Despite hot lava rumbling beneath the surface, the volcano is covered in snow. Graham and Ed take full advantage and ski down among the steaming crevasses.

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Adrian Chiles presents the last word on the weekend's football with highlights from today's four Barclays Premier League matches and all of yesterday's goals.

Aston Villa's challenge for a Champions League spot has shown no sign of faltering and today Martin O'Neill's side hosted Stoke, for whom points were just as vital as they battle against relegation straight back to the Championship.

Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy returns to his old club, West Ham, with Manchester City. Mark Hughes enjoyed his first win as City manager when his side beat West Ham 3-0 at the beginning of the season but things have been far from smooth since. Hughes will be hoping Bellamy and his other transfer window signings will have settled in by now.

Bolton face Newcastle in a relegation battle at the Reebok Stadium. Newcastle's 1-0 win against Bolton last August proved to be the final victory of Kevin Keegan's reign as manager. His resignation a fortnight later threw the club into turmoil and they have struggled to find form in the six months since.

The day's other game pitted together former colleagues at the KC Stadium as Phil Brown's Hull hosted Sam Allardyce's Blackburn. Brown was assistant to Allardyce at both Blackpool and Bolton but friendship will have been put to one side today while their teams battled for crucial points.

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George (Russell Tovey), Annie (Lenora Crichlow) and Mitchell (Aidan Turner) face their toughest decision yet

Vampire Mitchell is in hospital following the almost-fatal attack on him, as BBC Three's drama about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost reaches a thrilling conclusion. Once recovered, and believing it to be his destiny, Mitchell becomes determined to fight Herrick, no matter what it takes.

Meanwhile, Annie chooses to try to save Mitchell, having rejected the opportunity to "pass over". The decision seems to give her newfound powers.

Mitchell does not want his best friends involved in the inevitable showdown with Herrick and the vampires, but Annie bravely decides that she cannot just stand by without doing anything.

George, meanwhile, is facing a huge dilemma of his own: should he try to help Mitchell or should he flee and try to start a normal life with Nina? He has to choose between his friend and his lover. The lure of a normal human life is so strong, but George also knows that this may be the one time in his life Mitchell needs him not be a coward – to stand up and be counted.

As this series of Being Human comes to an end, the three friends face the toughest decisions they have ever faced as they stand on the brink of their destinies.

Aidan Turner stars as Mitchell, Jason Watkins as Herrick, Lenora Crichlow as Annie, Russell Tovey as George and Sinead Keenan as Nina.

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Half Moon Investigations Ep 9/13

Monday 2 March

4.35-5.05pm BBC ONE

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Private Investigator Fletcher "Half'" Moon and his investigating partner, former bad boy Red Sharkey, face another tricky case involving Red's brother, Herod, as the comedy-drama based on author Eoin Colfer's best selling book, Artemis Fowl, continues.

To everyone's surprise, and much to his rivals April and Martin's disgust, Herod has been elected as Year Rep – albeit with the help and guidance of Anoushka, a classmate who enjoys politics as a hobby, but is too timid to stand for election herself. Herod allows his popularity and new-found importance go to his head, refusing to listen to Anoushka and trying to implement his own rather outlandish plans.

Herod thinks he's untouchable, but when photographs of him apparently smashing the headlights of headmistress Quinn's car appear all over the school, Herod loses his status as Year Rep. Herod denies vandalism and Red and Moon set out to discover who has launched the smear campaign. The main suspects are Herod's rivals in the presidential race, but could the true culprit be rather closer to home?

Detecting is everything to Moon. He wants the truth and is willing to battle for kids who can't fight for themselves – not always easy when there are enemies around every corner in the jungle that is the playground. But while Moon sticks to the rules, his crime-busting partner Red knows how to bend them.

Fletcher "Half" Moon is played by Rory Elrick, Red Sharkey by Sebastian Charles, Herod by Marcus Nash, Anoushka by Natasha Watson and Quinn by Jennifer Black.

Half Moon Investigations is also simulcast on BBC HD – the BBC's high definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD provides exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make Half Moon Investigations a truly cinematic TV experience.

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Tanya urges Jane to stand up for herself and not allow Ian to control her in this week's first visit to Albert Square. Meanwhile, Charlie confides in Patrick, revealing that things are not moving as fast as he would like with Brenda.

Archie notices that someone has taken Peggy's address book from The Vic – but who is responsible?

Tanya is played by Jo Joyner, Jane by Laurie Brett, Ian by Adam Woodyatt, Charlie by Derek Martin, Patrick by Rudolph Walker, Brenda by Carmel Cryan, Archie by Larry Lamb and Peggy by Barbara Windsor.

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Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) has the Heroes on the run

Lines are drawn and the hunt is on as the heroes begin their lives on the run, as the epic American drama series continues.

In this week's episode, Trust And Blood, the heroes are trying to escape from their latest adversary, one of their own, Nathan Petrelli. After Matt paints a series of prophetic images, the tragic fate of someone close to him is revealed.

Elsewhere, Sylar continues his search for his father and encounters a young outcast with information and an ability of his own.

Adrian Pasdar plays Nathan Petrelli; Greg Grunberg plays Matt; Zachary Quinto plays Sylor; and Don Byrd plays the young outcast. This episode also features Masi Oka as Hiro; James Kyson Lee as Ando; Sendhil Ramamurthy as Suresh; Milo Ventimiglia as Peter; Brea Grant as Daphne; Hayden Panettiere as Claire; Cristine Rose as Angela; Jack Coleman as HRG; Ali Larter as Tracy; and Zeljko Ivanek as " The Hunter".

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Younger viewers can tuck in to the first scrumptious helping of this week's Poetry Pie, deliciously blended with rhymes and rhythms composed by some of the nation's best-loved contemporary poets, especially for CBeebies.

Evie the cow begins the week splashing in puddles of rain which fell from Cheryl Moskowitz's The Giant's Bath. "A giant was running a bath up there. He turned on the water without any care... that's why the rain came down that way, in suds and floods," Evie laughs.

Next Mischa the hamster tells the tale of The Flibble Flobs. "The Flib-Flob tells a lot of fibs, the Flab-Flob tells them too. So if they say flumfling is fun, you don't know if it's true," she cautions in words from Lindsay Macrae.

Finally it's the worms' turn. They crawl through the rubbish in a poem from the pupils of Ysgol Babanod Glan Glee and their Bin Poem. And there's lots to digest, from: "Apple core and chocolate wrappers, banana skin, socks with holes."

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Grandpa, played by James Bolam, needs his magic shrinking cap to help Bubbles the babysitter in Trouble For Bubbles, the first of this week's episodes of Grandpa In My Pocket.

Mum is off to look after Great Aunt Loretta, who is feeling poorly, but she doesn't want to leave Grandpa on his own with Jason and his friend Josh, so the delightful Bubbles the babysitter arrives to take care of everyone. Everyone loves Bubbles because she is such good fun. She likes to make things, play bat and ball, paint faces and act out Captain Dumbletwit stories.

Everyone's having a great time until Troy, the spoilt boy-next-door, turns up to play and starts causing trouble for Bubbles, scaring her and chasing her all over the house. Grandpa decides it's time to put his shrinking cap on and teach Troy a lesson.

While the others are playing hide-and-seek, Grandpa uses "Monkey Albert", one of the toys from the special toy box he had as a boy, to play a few tricks of his own. Troy gets the lesson he deserves and everyone can play together again.

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M.I. High – Family Tree Episode Ep 9/13

Monday 2 March

5.15-6.00pm CBBC

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Katrina Houseman, who has been working on a top-secret project, N80, arrives at M.I. High, as the series about youthful secret agents continues.

Katrina needs the spies' help. N80, a real life Neanderthal, has broken out of his cage and Katrina thinks the Uzhmanis have stolen him. They plan to clone him to create an army of fighting Neanderthals, a possibility that doesn't bear thinking about.

The M.I. High agents discover that N80 has been sighted running along a busy street in London. Carrie and Oscar rush to retrieve him while Rose goes to Katrina's lab to investigate further. The spies don't trust Katrina and wonder whether she has something to do with N80's disappearance.

Carrie and Oscar bring N80 back to HQ. At least he's safe for now. Carrie and N80 immediately strike up a bond. Carrie makes him laugh and she names him "Andy".

At the lab, Rose has discovered an isotope. Andy is being tracked, but by whom? Suddenly, Andy breaks out of HQ and makes a run for it. The spies give chase, but they're not the only ones in pursuit. The Uzhmanis are at St Hope's and they've come for Andy...

Katrina is played by by Louise Ford, N80/Andy by Richard Frame, Carrie by Charlene Osuagwu, Oscar by Ben Kerfoot, Rose by Rachel Petladwala and Frank London by Jonny Freeman.

M.I. High is also simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. With up to five times more detail than standard definition television, HD offers exceptionally vivid colours and crisp pictures to make M.I. High a truly cinematic TV experience.

This episode will also be available to view on the BBC iPlayer for CBBC for seven days after its first showing on BBC One. Catch up with previous episodes at bbc.co.uk/cbbc and click on iPlayer or access BBC iPlayer for CBBC directly from bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc.

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Peggy receives a large donation to her campaign fund, in tonight's visit to Albert Square. However, at a photo call with the press, it's not just the cheque that's on show.

Janine receives a visit from Archie and may finally have met her match.

Mo and Charlie, meanwhile, are increasingly concerned by Stacey's chaotic approach to men and alcohol.

Peggy is played by Barbara Windsor, Janine by Charlie Brooks, Archie by Larry Lamb, Mo by Laila Morse, Charlie by Derek Martin and Stacey by Lacey Turner.

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Katie (Sarah Parish) is confused about Jack (Steven Brand)

Trudi is still concerned about Richard's financial secrets, following her discovery that he's paying out £3,000 a month, as the drama following the tangled love lives of four women continues. When she confronts him, Richard confesses that he is paying off a debt to a client. But further discoveries raise Trudi's suspicions again and she's determined to find out the truth.

Katie is confused following her kiss with Jack. She decides to throw herself into her relationship with Dan and, when Jack tells her he wants to kiss her again, she quickly knocks him back. But, unsure if she can control her feelings, Katie questions whether she can continue to work at the hospital.

Jessica is furious when business partner Simon reveals that it was her husband, Mark, who saved the business from collapsing. It takes a lot of persuasion from the girls to make her see it as a romantic gesture. When Jessica pays Mark a visit at work, she is less than pleased to see his scantily clad PA, Carrie, in the office. Could it be that this modern girl isn't as modern as she thought?

Siobhan is hurt by Hari's lack of forgiveness following her previous affair with Dominic, which sends her straight back into Tom's bed. When Siobhan tells Hari she thinks they should have a sexless marriage, Hari can't believe what he's hearing. However, it forces him to take a step in the right direction to getting their marriage back on track, but is it already too late?

Trudi is played by Sharon Small, Richard by Patrick Baladi, Katie by Sarah Parish, Jack by Steven Brand, Dan by Mark Umbers, Jessica by Shelley Conn, Simon by Adam Astill, Mark by Oliver Milburn, Carrie by Preeya Kalidas, Siobhan by Orla Brady, Hari by Raza Jaffrey and Tom by Thomas Lockyer.

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Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) impresses Father Gill

The sleek, stylish drama continues at Peggy's family church where she meets the visiting priest, Father Gill. They immediately warm to each other and, later, over dinner with her family, Father Gill seems impressed with Peggy's experiences at work. When he gives her a lift to the station, he asks her advice on presenting a sermon. However, the following week, in confession, Peggy's sister, Anita, has a surprise for Father Gill which alters his attitude to Peggy.

Across town at the Draper residence, Don convinces Betty to skip a barbecue party by getting frisky with her, but they are soon interrupted by their children, Sally and Bobby. They fill the rest of the day contently in the house with cocktails and dancing. Harmony is short-lived, however, as, later that week, Betty and Don argue over their differing parenting methods.

On Palm Sunday, the Sterling Cooper team are called into the office and are told that the American Airlines pitch has been brought forward to Good Friday. After hours of talking over ideas, Don has an epiphany: "The crash happened to someone else. Let's pretend we know what 1963 looks like." However, Duck's careful account planning hits a major snag...

Elisabeth Moss plays Peggy Olson, Colin Hanks plays Father Gill, Audrey Wasilewski plays Anita Olsen Respola, Jon Hamm plays Don Draper, January Jones plays Betty Draper, Kiernan Shipka plays Sally, Aaron Hart plays Bobby and Mark Moses plays Duck Phillips.

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More mouth-watering morsels of Poetry Pie are served up to young viewers today with a double-bill from Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, plus compositions from Mike Kivi and Cheryl Moskowitz, written especially for CBeebies.

The first spoonful of Pie comes from Mischa the hamster, who shares the tale of Mike Kivi's Neighbours – including Cousin Katie who: "...lives next door, just along the way. Katie cleans her kitchen floor, every single day!"

Then, in the first of Michael Rosen's two poems, Charlie the alien conjures up a magical Plastic Bag Tree: "The bags are ripe on the Plastic Bag Tree, bags as far as the eye can see. Apples and pears, peaches and plums; the fruit is ripe, it's fantastic. Lemon and lime, bunches of grapes. And old bags, made of plastic."

Next, Findlay the dragon and his friends recount a special dream. "I dreamed up a train without any windows, without any ceiling or floor. There wasn't a way on or off that train as the train didn't have any doors," he says of Cheryl Moskowitz's Dream Train, which journeys on through the night.

Finally, the worms get groovy in Michael Rosen's You Gotta Move It.

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James Bolam spends much of today's episode of this entertaining children's drama disguised as a banana.

It's Shake Up And Shape Up week in Sunnysands and everyone is exercising, especially Mum, whose new hobby is non-stop salsa dancing, even while she's working in the bike shop. Keen to join in, Grandpa dresses up in a yellow lycra bodysuit and smuggles himself in Jason's lunch box in order to get to the bike shop.

All is going well until accident-prone Mr Whoops arrives to buy a bike. Grandpa and Jason think this is a terrible idea because he's so clumsy, so Grandpa sets out to persuade him that there are other ways to get fit.

But Mr Whoops is insistent that bike-riding is for him. Not only that, he discovers Grandpa hiding under a bike helmet and decides that the little figure is going to be his lucky mascot.

Poor Grandpa ends up sat on the handlebars as Mr Whoops sets off on a test ride. Jason comes to the rescue and Mum finds herself a fabulous, new dancing partner!

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The school is reeling after the murder of Maxine Barlow, as the drama set in a state secondary school continues. Rachel feels responsible – the buck stops with her. She plans to resign with immediate effect. However, the shock revelation from Paul that the gun in the school at the start of term was Earl's and not Denzil's compels her to try to secure Denzil's release before she goes.

Meanwhile, bereavement councillor Charlotte has her work cut out with Steph and Janeece. Steph is doing everything she possibly can to bury her true feelings while Janeece is struggling with the thought that if she hadn't left Maxine alone with Earl, he might not have pulled the trigger. Can Steph and Janeece find a way to share their grief and start the long process of healing?

Elsewhere, realising that life is precious, Donte surprises Chlo with a romantic proposition and Eddie organises a surprise for Melissa. He's organised a beach wedding in a tropical paradise – and they leave the following week.

Rachel Mason is played by Eva Pope, Paul Langley by Thomas Milner, Earl Kelly by Reece Noi, Denzil Kelly by Reece Douglas, Charlotte Monk by Natalie J Robb, Steph Haydock by Denise Welch, Janeece Bryant by Chelsee Healey, Donte Charles by Adam Thomas, Chlo Grainger by Katie Griffiths, Eddie Lawson by Neil Morrissey and Melissa Ryan by Katy Carmichael.

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Dolphins prepare for the sardine run

As winter arrives along South Africa's east coast, the inshore waters cool, drawing hundreds of millions of sardines northwards. Nature's Great Events tells the story of the sardine run which attracts an awe-inspiring array of ocean hunters – including super-pods of common dolphins, thousands of sharks, huge Brydes whales and massive flocks of gannets. This is the greatest gathering of predators on the planet.

However, in recent years, the sardine run has become less predictable, perhaps due to the warming effects of climate change. If the sardine run doesn't happen, the lives of the animals caught up in the drama hang in the balance.

Pioneering a unique boat-stabilised camera mount for surface filming, the Nature's Great Events crew captures all the high-octane action as the predators compete for sardines, filmed with aerial, underwater and above-water cameras. Slow-motion cameras also capture the moment gannets plunge into the water, hitting it at 60 miles per hour.

A violent winter storm is the trigger for the sardines to begin their desperate dash. They are followed by a super-pod of 5,000 dolphins and, further up the coast, more predators gather. A shoal of sardines, 15 miles long, is pushed into the shallows and aerial shots show thousands of sharks gathering to feed on them.

The climax to the sardine run is a spectacular feeding frenzy as the dolphins round-up the sardines into balls on which all the predators feast. Gannets rain down in their thousands, sharks pile in, scattering the fish, and a Brydes whale lunges in, taking great mouthfuls of sardines.

Life On The Run, the final 10-minute diary, tells how experienced underwater cameramen Didier Noirot, who worked with Jacques Cousteau, filmed the bait balls in shark-infested waters. His adventures include sharks nipping at his fins and a 16-ft shark lunging at his leg.

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This mid-week slice of Poetry Pie is chock full of jumping kangaroos, round-and-round circles, a No-No bird, something cuddly and a side-dish of rhyme cakes. And it's all composed by some of the nation's best-loved contemporary poets, especially for CBeebies.

Mischa the hamster is fascinated with kangaroos. "Kangaroos jump! They bounce and hop. I wonder if they ever stop?" she ponders in Rosemary Harris's Kangaroo, before Amber the hermit crab reprises James Carter's Circle Poem.

Findlay the dragon has been feasting on Ian McMillan's Rhyme Cakes and they're having a funny effect! "Eat them and you'll sneeze and you want to gobble some cheese! Then you fall out of your bed and you want to bite some bread! Then you shout things that are rude if no-one gives you food!" he warns.

Evie the cow then meets Andrew Fusek Peter's No-No Bird, who lives "in the tantrum tree". In fact, the No-No Bird is rather grumpy and prone to stamping its feet, shouting, crying, sulking and singing "No! No! No!" to everything.

Meanwhile, Amber the hermit crab loves her grandma, who is very Cuddly, from the pen of Coral Rumble.

Before the worms have their turn with two short poems from the pupils of Temple Primary, they head to Bed (which they like to bounce on) before showing off their new trainers!

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Grandpa's magic shrinking cap is put to good use today when James Bolam's Grandpa helps rescue Jemima's birthday party from disaster.

Jemima's birthday starts well with lots of lovely presents all in her favourite colour – pink! And Mum and Dad have planned a fabulous party with food, games and a magic show performed by the amazing Mr Marvelloso.

Unfortunately, the magician turns out to be not-so-oh-so "marvelloso" – he is very stern, rude to the children and when he appears to smash Jemima's new birthday watch, she is, understandably, upset. Grandpa decides it's time for a bit of shrinking-cap magic instead.

Tiny Grandpa sneaks onto Mr Marvelloso's magic table and hides in his top hat. When Mr Marvelloso does his disappearing trick, however, Grandpa is gone. Jason is worried until Mr Marvelloso conjures a talking white rabbit into his top hat.

Terrified, Mr Marvelloso flees the house, so Jason takes over the magic show and, with Grandpa's help, gives Jemima her watch back. The party is a huge success ... and it's all down to teamwork.

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Stacey and Jean appear to have reached a turning point in their relationship, in tonight's visit to Walford, but is Callum about to throw a spanner in the works?

Meanwhile, seeing Garry so loved-up prompts Minty to reach for the lonely hearts column.

Peggy and Roxy have an appointment with a dress designer, but Archie has his own ideas about how Peggy's wedding dress should look.

Stacey is played by Lacey Turner, Jean by Gillian Wright, Callum by Elliott Jordan, Garry by Ricky Groves, Minty by Cliff Parisi, Peggy by Barbara Windsor, Roxy by Rita Simons and Archie by Larry Lamb.

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Boycie and Marlene have been married for almost 40 years, and in For Richer For Poorer, the last episode of the current series of John Sullivan's hit comedy, Marlene is planning a huge party to celebrate their Ruby wedding anniversary.

A marquee and caterers have been booked, Marlene is busy comparing magazine spreads of flowers and the band have been booked to play "their song" – What's New Pussy Cat. Marlene smiles at the thought. The guest list will be huge – she's even called their old Peckham solicitor to help track down all the guests from their wedding day.

But when the solicitor returns her call, he has devastating news which puts an entirely different complexion on her relationship with Boycie...

Boycie is played by John Challis and Marlene by Sue Holderness.

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Amber the hermit crab tells Coral Rumble's very Noisy Poem

There are lots more tasty tit-bits in today's Poetry Pie, with poetic morsels composed by some of the nation's best-loved contemporary poets, especially for CBeebies.

Amber the hermit crab tells Coral Rumble's very Noisy Poem, which goes splash, bang, crash, dong and zoom, fizz, boom, whizz, before Mischa the hamster tells the traditional tale of Little Miss Muffet.

There's a surprise in the kitchen for Findlay the dragon, who finds Ian McMillan's sparkling New Taps: "I know I'm not dreaming, but the taps on the sink are gleaming. Shining in the kitchen like stars in the night, those new taps are bright!"

Mischa then returns with a special story of a seed on an epic journey. "There once was a seed that blew from a flower, there once was a seed that flew in the air;" she recounts as the seed grows and grows in There Once Was A Seed by Mike Jubb.

Finally the worms shout "Oinky Boinky" in Andy Croft's Pig On A Trampoline.

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James Bolam's Grandpa needs earplugs as well as his shrinking cap to help out Mum in today's episode, A Tuneful Toot On My Trumpet. She's learning to play the trumpet and her practising is rather loud and painful on the ears.

Grandpa is planning a lovely afternoon out with the Young At Heart Club, who are meeting at Miss Smiley's cafe for a sing song. But Mr Whoops has fallen over his keyboard, so Miss Smiley asks Mum to perform on her trumpet instead.

Realising she's going to need some help, Grandpa puts on his shrinking cap and hides in a box of musical instruments, arriving at the café with Mum and Jason.

Everyone is eager for the sing-along to begin, but Mum is still practising in the toilet. Jason starts the singing off, but what they really need is some music. Mum finally emerges and starts to play, but she can't manage a single tuneful toot.

Luckily, Grandpa has a plan. When Mum's looking the other way, tiny Grandpa jumps into the trumpet and impersonates it. And guess what – when Mum starts playing she plays a fabulous tune.

The singalong is a triumph, although Grandpa ends up with a bit of a sore throat.

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A shocking revelation from Callum about his upbringing leaves Stacey shaken in today's visit to Albert Square. But is it too late to help?

Darren sets up a camera to capture Billy's poltergeist and it isn't long before a mysterious, hooded figure appears.

Janine is intrigued when Billy reveals that Archie has a number of business interests and owns a yacht.

Callum is played by Elliott Jordon, Stacey by Lacey Turner, Darren by Charlie Hawkins, Billy by Perry Fenwick, Janine by Charlie Brooks and Archie by Larry Lamb.

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Lee (Lee Mack) offers his services to Lucy (Sally Bretton)

Lucy is stressed, as the comedy starring Lee Mack continues.

She has an important speech to make at a recruitment conference and nobody to help her write it. Lee sees an opportunity to impress her and offers his services but at the expense of Tim, who also thinks he's the best man for the job.

What starts off as a small job now turns into a competition between Tim and Lee – not only to see who can come up with the wittiest lines, but also to establish which of them Lucy likes best.

Sally Bretton plays Lucy, Tim Vine plays Tim and Lee Mack plays Lee.

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Davis Cup

Friday 6 March

12.00noon-3.00pm BBC TWO

• www.bbc.co.uk/tennis

Sue Barker presents live coverage of Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against the Ukraine at the Braehead Arena in Scotland.

GB find themselves back in the Europe/Africa Zone Group One after losing their World Group play-off against Austria last September.

Once again, Andy Murray leads Britain's quest as they attempt to earn another chance to win promotion to the pool of elite nations. GB captain John Lloyd has opted for an unusual form of team selection, organising a six-man play-off to pick two of the other players.

Britain have a good record against Ukraine, winning all three of their previous meetings, including an impressive 3-2 victory on clay in Odessa, on the last occasion, three years ago.

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There are robots, a groovy dance, a visit to a shipwreck, a dog and a cat all stirred up and served in this week's final helping of Poetry Pie. Some of the nation's best-loved, contemporary poets have composed their contributions especially for CBeebies.

Charlie the alien opens the episode with his recital of Brian Moses's I Am A Robot before Mischa the hamster does Mike Kivi's Boogaloo. She wants: "... to be a pop star pleeeeeeze. Just give me half a chance to boogaloo and doo da do dat doo da doo da dance".

Then Amber the hermit crab dives deep down below the waves to take a look at Brian Moses's In The Shipwreck. And she finds a host of lively creatures – from jumping jellyfish and diving dolphins to rather scary sharks.

Evie the cow wants to tell everyone about Our Cat. Some days: "...She lets me give her a cuddle. She comes to me for a snuggle." But Dennis Carter's cat is capricious. Evie continues: "...She's just a little pest today. She licked my dinner yesterday."

And then the worms have their final turn of the week with Dog from the pupils of Temple Primary.

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In this week's final instalment of Grandpa In My Pocket, the arrival of a poorly Great Aunt Loretta threatens to stop Grandpa and Jason going to the beach.

They're not the only ones who are upset. Aunt Loretta is really sad about being ill too. She's so poorly that she won't be able to go to Rick The Rocking Raver's concert that evening. She's completely despondent, as she is Rick's biggest fan.

Determined to get her out of the house, Grandpa (played by James Bolam) puts on his shrinking cap and embarks on a series of surprising cures.

First he hides in her handbag and tries to persuade her to take her medicine. Then he tries to soothe her by hiding in the bird box in the tree and singing to her like a tweeting bird. But nothing works.

Then Grandpa hits on the ultimate plan. With Jason's help, he hides behind the radio and pretends to be Rick The Rocking Raver sending a get-well message and playing a song for his biggest fan. Great Aunt Loretta is amazed and immediately starts feeling better – so much so that she rushes out of the house to the concert.

Grandpa and Jason can now go to the beach after all.

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