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Silent Witness – Run: Part 2 Ep 6/10

Friday 22 January

9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE

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The police are called out to a flat, rented in Danielle's name, and discover a large amount of blood and what looks like a murder scene, as the forensic drama continues. DNA matches that of Danielle, Alex and Ruth's unidentified lover, Terry. Leo begins to suspect that Phil is somehow linked to all the murders, but has no evidence to prove it.

When Leo remembers where Danielle said she had met Phil, police are led to the home of Peter Carmody's wife. Samples from her house belonging to her husband match the DNA of Phil and Terry, revealing they are all the same man. He has been leading secret lives, pretending to be an undercover police officer.

The police continue to close in on Carmody and are directed to some secluded woods where he used to play out his childhood fantasies. Danielle's body is discovered and Leo's examinations lead to Carmody's arrest.

As Harry comes to terms with family revelations, Nikki persuades him to finally look into the circumstances of his own father's suicide. This spurs him to re-examine James Bradburn's body, only to discover traces of adhesive on the neck. Forensic analysis suggests he had taped a plastic bag over his head in order to suffocate himself.

Denise Gough plays Danielle Boyce, Nyasha Hatendi plays Alex Webb, Alec Newman plays Peter Carmody, William Gaminara plays Professor Leo Dalton, Tom Ward plays Dr Harry Cunningham and Emilia Fox plays Dr Nikki Alexander. Tonight's episode also stars Jaye Griffiths as Janet Mander, John Bowe as DI Neill, Natalie J Robb as Amanda Fry and Frances Tomelty as Anne Cunningham.

Silent Witness is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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Michael Portillo is now on the last leg of his journey from Swindon to Penzance, as the series in which he makes four epic journeys across the length and breadth of the country to see what remains of George Bradshaw's Britain – the man who transformed travel in the UK in 1840 with his railway guides – continues.

Michael passes through Truro on the way to Perran Sands to find out about a mysterious church mentioned in Bradshaw's Guide. Meeting up with Angela Penrose, Michael heads into the sand dunes in search of the lost church of St Piran. St Piran was the patron saint of Cornish tin miners and his original church is thought to be one of the earliest Christian sites in England. It was gradually buried by the shifting sands and lay buried for centuries until the sands parted again in Bradshaw's time, quickly becoming a site of pilgrimage for many.

Redruth is the next stop, to see what remains of the Cornish tin industry, which was in full production during Bradshaw's time. Michael meets mine manager John Webster, who takes him down the tunnels in South Crofty mine. Although South Crofty closed in the Nineties, John is trying to reopen it again, after a resurgence in the demand for tin.

Leaving Redruth, Michael heads for St Ives to spend the night in Treganna Castle. Mentioned in Bradshaw's Guide as a private house, it was taken over by the Great Western Railway and turned into a hotel. The next morning he journeys on to the Helford River estuary to meet oyster farmer Ben Wright. Ben takes Michael out to the oyster beds to harvest and sample some fresh oysters, and explains what's happened to the oyster industry since Bradshaw's time. Finally, Michael heads to the end of the line at Penzance to find out how the railways linked even the remotest Cornish villages to the rest of the country.

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Dan Snow continues his epic journey examining how the Navy shaped modern Britain and, in this week's second episode, reveals how 18th-century Britain and the Navy rose from the depths of military and economic disaster to achieve global supremacy.

Along the way, the Navy became the lynchpin of the proto-British state, revolutionised agriculture and economics and laid the foundations for the introduction of industry.

In 1690, France ruled the waves. For Britain to be capable of resisting the most powerful country in Europe it needed a bigger Navy and that required vast funding. The solution was the creation of a new kind of financial institution, the Bank of England. Dan recounts how investor Samuel Jeake, a Rye merchant, became part of the country's first credit boom. The National Debt was born and more than £300,000 was used to bolster the Navy. The spending spree that followed transformed the economy of Britain.

The ironworks of one enterprising industrialist, Ambrose Crowley, became the largest in Europe because of its naval orders, signifying the first shoots of the industrial revolution. On the oceans, naval warships protected the British traders on which England's prosperity relied and behind the vanguard of its now formidable naval forces, Britain had become a commercial powerhouse.

By the middle of the 18th century, Britain and France were equally matched. If Britain wanted to realise global domination, the Navy's internal structures, logistics and strategic thinking needed improvement. Dan explores the achievements of naval hero George Anson, who introduced uniforms and a formal system of rank. He rewrote the Navy rule book making relentless aggression a hallmark of the Navy, a psychological weapon as important as the quality of the ships and guns. He also introduced supply chains. By delivering fresh food to operational ships, British squadrons were able to stay at sea indefinitely. This action sowed the seeds of the agricultural revolution.

By 1756, French and British forces were embroiled in The Seven Years War. As French forces around the world began to capitulate, in Britain the church bells rang in celebration. In 1759, one nation dominated the world's oceans and, for the first time in history, Britannia really did rule the waves.

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Tracy Beaker Returns Ep 4/13

Friday 22 January

5.15pm-5.45pm CBBC

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Tracy is told to enforce the cleaning rotas this week, as Tracy Beaker Returns continues to catch up with the eponymous heroine, now a young adult living with her adoptive mother, Cam, and working at the Dumping Ground.

Believing it will help get him and Tee fostered, Johnny starts volunteering himself and Tee for everyone's chores in return for gold stars in his file. Tracy, however, feels Johnny is bullying Tee and promises her gold stars no matter what she does.

Tee starts behaving badly, climbs the big tree in the garden and gets stuck. Johnny blames Tracy and Tee falls, narrowly escaping serious injury – thanks to an intervention by Toby. Tracy believes she'll get sacked but none of the kids have told Mike or Gina about it and her intervention has brought Johnny to a closer understanding with his sister and a realisation he has anger issues.

Tracy is played by Dani Harmer, Tee by Mia McKenna-Bruce, Johnny by Joe Maw, Toby by John Bell, Mike by Connor Byrne and Gina by Kay Purcell.

Tracy Beaker Returns is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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Spirit Warriors – A Warrior Is Born Ep 1/10

Friday 22 January

5.45-6.10pm CBBC

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Trix, Jen, Bo, Martin and Vicky are transformed into spirit warriors as this new children's programme begins

CBBC viewers are set to step into a mystical realm where dragons talk, shadows come to life and the fate of the world lies in the hands of a teenager and her friends, in the new action-packed, martial arts, fantasy drama series Spirit Warriors.

Mixing live-action martial arts fantasy with CGI characters and the latest digital technology, Spirit Warriors promises to deliver a visual spectacle the whole family can enjoy.

Inspired by ancient Chinese myths and legends, the show follows Bo, her sister, Jen, and fellow school kids Vicky, Trix and Martin who, during a trip to a museum, are transported to a parallel spirit world.

Once there, they find themselves transformed into spirit warriors, each with their own special spirit power. With the help of their mentor, Shen, a Chinese water dragon, they have to use their new-found skills to navigate the realms of wood, water, Earth and fire and find 12 legendary spirit pieces before the evil warlord Li and his henchman, Hwang, can get their hands on them. If the heroes succeed they'll save the universe – and Bo's mum. If they fail, both the spirit world and our own will fall under Li's power. There's just one problem – they're 21st-century British kids who don't have much experience of making polite conversation with an ancient dragon.

In this high-action series, the new spirit warriors face the biggest challenges of their lives as they have to battle monkey people, come face to face with giant snakes, deal with devious fortune-tellers and even confront their own worst nightmares in the Temple of The Four Winds.

In today's opener, the five children find themselves transported to the spirit world where they meet Shen for the first time. Will the new warriors succeed in their first mission and get to grips with their new spirit powers?

Bo is played by Jessica Henwick, Jen by Alicia Lai, Vicky by Lil' Simz, Trix by Gilles Geary, Martin by Karl Rogers, Li by Benedict Wong, Hwang by Tom Wu and Fei-Yan by Daphne Cheung.

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