Programme Information

Lark Rise To Candleford Ep 2/12

Sunday 17 January

8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/larkrise
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Daniel Parish returns to Candleford to try to win back Laura's affections, as the series based on the novels by Flora Thompson, and adapted by Bill Gallagher, continues.

The first person he encounters is Robert, who challenges him to make amends with the people he has offended. Daniel promises not to see Laura until he has completed his task.

Thomas, meanwhile, can barely contain his excitement at the news that the Bishop is coming to Candleford to consecrate the new church font. But when Queenie notices a local tree starting to "bleed", and the hamlet becomes rife with talk of witchcraft, Thomas is horrified – it could ruin the Bishop's visit.

The tree seems to cast a spell over the whole community as everyone is starting to behave strangely. Twister is hearing voices; Robert is too unsettled to work; even the ever-poised Dorcas loses her composure, confusing Pearl Pratt for her sister Ruby, and letting out the shocking secrets each one has been concealing from the other.

With the Bishop due to arrive any day, Thomas employs increasingly desperate measures to try to restore order. When he discovers that Queenie intends to hold a pagan ritual to set free the spirit in the witch tree, he decides that he must put an end to this superstitious nonsense once and for all.

Daniel's honest efforts to win the forgiveness of the community, meanwhile, are beginning to work. Emma, though, is not so easily won over. She wants him to promise to leave Lark Rise for ever, but can he turn his back so easily on his deepening relationship with Laura?

Ben Aldridge plays Daniel Parish, Brendan Coyle plays Robert Timmins, Olivia Hallinan plays Laura Timmins, Mark Heap plays Thomas Brown, Linda Bassett plays Queenie Turrill, Karl Johnson plays Twister Turrill, Julia Sawalha plays Dorcas Lane, Matilda Ziegler plays Pearl Pratt, Victoria Hamilton plays Ruby Pratt and Claudie Blakley plays Emma Timmins.

Lark Rise To Candleford is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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Wallander – The Fifth Woman Ep 3/3

Sunday 17 January

9.00-10.30pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/drama

Wallander's (Kenneth Branagh) life is on hold as his latest case unfolds

When Wallander investigates the disappearance of an elderly bird-watcher he discovers a gruesome and meticulously planned murder – a body impaled in a trap of sharpened bamboo poles – as the Bafta-winning series starring Kenneth Branagh as the famous Swedish detective concludes its run of three new feature-length investigations.

When another man is reported missing, once again Wallander's life is on hold as he works tirelessly to find a link between the series of vicious murders. Gradually, he comes to realise that he is on the trail of a serial killer bent on revenge.

Meanwhile, he becomes close to one of the key suspects.

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

Kurt Wallander is played by Kenneth Branagh. This episode also features Sarah Smart as Anne-Britt Hoglund, Tom Hiddleston as Martinsson, Sadie Shimmin as Lisa Holgersson, David Warner as Povel Wallander, Saskia Reeves as Vanja Andersson, Dudley Sutton as Gotet Andvall and Phyllis Logan as Inga Wallander.

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Adrian Chiles presents the last word on the weekend's Premier League action, with highlights of today's two games and all the goals from yesterday's matches.

It was a battle of the claret and blues today when Aston Villa hosted West Ham. There was plenty of drama when the two sides met at Upton Park in November with a red card, two penalties – one saved – and an injury-time winner that gave the Hammers their first home league victory of the season.

In the day's other Premier League game, Arsenal travelled to Bolton. It's a commonly held assumption that Gary Megson's side are not Arsene Wenger's favourite opponents but the Gunners have a good recent record against Bolton: in all competitions, they have won the last six meetings and have scored three goals on each of their last three visits to the Reebok Stadium.

There will also be a look at the lighter-hearted moments from the weekend's action in 2Good 2Bad.

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Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage of the longest and most arduous downhill race on the men's tour – Wengen's infamous Lauberhorn. Switzerland's Didier Defago came from nowhere to claim the title last year – but this time around he'll be hard-pushed to hold off his team-mate Didier Cuche and a clutch of Austrian racers keen to spoil the Swiss party.

With the Winter Olympics edging ever closer, Ed will be tracking the progress of Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke, Britain's golden girls from last year's Bobsleigh World Championships, as they target further glory in Vancouver.

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Being Human Ep 2/8

Sunday 17 January

9.00-10.00pm BBC THREE

• www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman

Mitchell has a blast from the past when an old friend arrives at the hospital dead and bloodied, as the hit BBC Three drama following the lives of three housemates who happen to be a werewolf, a ghost and a vampire continues.

Lucy, the witty nurse who has got Mitchell increasingly tongue-tied, spots suspicious-looking marks on the man's neck and is intrigued to know how he came to such a messy end.

Annie, meanwhile, is loving her job as a barmaid, particularly as it means she can chat and flirt with Saul for the whole shift – much to Hugh's annoyance. Saul's charisma seems to have worked its magic on Annie, and she plucks up the courage to ask him on a date. But with Saul having strange encounters behind closed doors, it looks like his charm might begin to fade.

George and Nina are tentatively trying to make their relationship work but discovering George's dark secret and sharing a house with supernatural beings is starting to take its toll on Nina. It's not helped by Mitchell's old friend, Carl, turning up on their doorstep in urgent need of help. Events that threaten to cause the exposure of the vampire world begin to spiral.

While their hopes for a bit of normality seem dashed, the friends are unaware that their every word is being monitored – but what will the technicians do with this information?

Aidan Turner plays Mitchell, Lyndsey Marshal plays Lucy, Lenora Crichlow plays Annie, Alex Lanipekun plays Saul, Nathan Wright plays Hugh, Russell Tovey plays George, Sinead Keenan plays Nina and Steve John Shepherd plays Carl.

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

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