Programme Information

Formula 1 – Japanese Grand Prix

Saturday 8 October

5.00-7.30am BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Jake Humphrey introduces live coverage of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Suzuka circuit proved to be ideally suited to the cars of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber last year as they stormed to the front row of the grid thanks to a dominant display in qualifying. Great Britain's Lewis Hamilton was third fastest but had to start from eighth after a five-place penalty for a gearbox change.

The qualifying session can be seen again today on BBC One at 1pm.

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Strictly Come Dancing

Saturday 8 October

6.05-8.05pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/strictly

Following last weekend's showcase, Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly declare the battle for the ballroom officially under way – as Strictly Come Dancing 2011 arrives at its first elimination weekend.

Tonight, all 14 couples dust off their dancing shoes, strap on their sequins and take to the dance floor in the hope of dazzling the judges and winning the valuable votes of the viewing public.

The fearsome foursome – Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood – are on hand to deliver their expert verdicts on each routine, and each award a score out of 10. The judges' scores from this week and last week will be combined before voting lines open for viewers at home to have their say.

Who will stumble in their first step on the dance floor, and who will take a twinkle-toed step towards the fêted glitterball trophy?

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The kingdom is on the brink of collapse and Morgana poised to strike, in the final part of this opening episode of the fantasy drama. As Lancelot races back to Camelot with the dying Merlin, Arthur must continue on his mission to vanquish the Dorocha without them. Though the Knights know their journey to the Isle of the Blessed is fraught with danger, none could anticipate the sacrifice Arthur intends to make there.

Friendship and loyalty are tested to the limit, but in the end, it's the power of love that changes all their lives for ever.

Katie McGrath plays Morgana, Santiago Cabrera plays Sir Lancelot, Colin Morgan plays Merlin and Bradley James plays Arthur.

Merlin also stars Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon, Richard Wilson as Gaius, Angel Coulby as Gwen, Nathaniel Parker as Agravaine, John Hurt as the voice of The Dragon, Tom Hopper as Sir Percival, Eoin Macken as Sir Gwaine, Adetomiwa Edun as Sir Elyan and Rupert Young as Sir Leon.

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Casualty – Charlie's Angels

Saturday 8 October

9.40-10.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/casualty

A patient falls into Charlie's hands – literally – and Scarlett finds out if she has what it takes to make it as a nurse, as the medical drama continues.

Charlie is stuck in a traffic jam when a teenager blacks out on a road bridge and falls onto his car. The girl, Maya, claims that she sees angels and that Charlie is their instrument on Earth, and her condition perplexes the ED team.

Zoe picks up the case and is forced to act quickly to save Maya's life when the teenager blacks out again. Can Zoe's persistence get to the bottom of Maya's baffling symptoms?

New nursing recruit Scarlett doubts her abilities as a nurse and her resolve is sorely tested during a work shift from hell. But when Scarlett is left alone with a fresh stab victim in the ED she finds out if she actually has what it takes to save a life.

Charlie is played by Derek Thompson, Scarlett by Madeleine Mantock, Maya by Anabel Barnston and Zoe by Sunetra Sarker.

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Justin's House Eps 1-2/22

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October

11.00-11.25am CBEEBIES

• Feature

Justin Fletcher and friends move into a new, madcap house

Madcap mayhem is the order of the day as Justin moves house in this brand new series for CBeebies.

Entertaining a live theatre audience of three- to six-year-olds with a mix of singing, dancing and comedy chaos in panto-party style, Justin (Justin Fletcher) is helped by Robert, his Robot Butler; Little Monster, a lightning fast trickster; and Dee Livery, the Unicycling Delivery Lady.

In the first episode Justin discovers that the house already has two inhabitants. He's amazed and delighted to meet Robert the Robot, but is worried to hear that a Little Monster also lives there – especially one that is so cheeky. He also meets Dee Livery, who saves the day when she "Dee-livers" the Justin Times newspaper and a cake. Now Justin has something for tea to give his new neighbour, Mr Finchbottom (Steven Arnold).

In Sunday's episode Justin has settled in and wants a housewarming party. Robert the Robot has turned the heating up to full, while Justin has forgotten to invite the guests and Little Monster is in a very cheeky mood. Will the party be ruined?

With special guests dropping by, catchphrases galore, inclusive games and lots of slapstick, there are plenty of opportunities for the children to get involved. The theatre and TV audiences are invited to interact, play and sing-along with all the activities that Justin undertakes.

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Steve Backshall and Naomi Wilkinson are back on the road with their Live 'n' Deadly trucks and this week they're going medieval from the battlements of a castle.

As well as spectacular falconry displays, there's daring zip wire action and, in keeping with this week's theme, Steve and Naomi meet some awesomely armoured animals.

The pair are also joined by guest Kenton Cool, an extreme mountaineer who has been to the summit of Everest nine times – a British record!

Steve is off in search of seals and a group of kite surfers display tricks that get Steve and Naomi in a flap.

Crammed full of challenges, dares, animals and adventures, Live 'n' Deadly proves that it doesn't require a trip around the world to find something fun and exciting to do with the weekend.

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