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Manish Bhasin and guests look ahead to today's World Cup qualifiers, as the home nations continue on the road to South Africa 2010.
England, who are top of Group Six after their magnificent 4-1 win in Croatia last month, play Kazakhstan for the first time. Fabio Capello's men should have few problems at Wembley against a side who have lost two of their opening three games.
Wales must surely look for maximum points at home to Liechtenstein – especially as they face a midweek trip to group favourites Germany. Scotland's task looks considerably tougher; George Burley's side play Norway, who beat the Scots 1-0 at Hampden Park in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
Northern Ireland travel to Slovenia for the first time, looking to rediscover the form that nearly took them to Euro 2008. Nigel Worthington's side have picked up one point from two games so far and can't afford another slip up.
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Arthur (Bradley James) is
humbled by Merlin's bravery Bayard and the knights of the Western Isles are welcomed to Camelot for a feast celebrating a union between the two kingdoms, as BBC One's adventure-packed family drama continues. Nimueh, however, has other plans. Posing as a serving girl, she infiltrates Bayard's party and enters Camelot with a view to seeking revenge on Merlin.
Unaware of her true identity, Merlin befriends the young serving girl. Once she has gained his trust, Nimueh warns him that Bayard isn't the friend he seems as he plans to poison Arthur.
Merlin bursts into the banquet and stops Arthur drinking from a poisonous goblet in the nick of time. Bayard denies trying to poison Arthur and Uther decides that the only way to determine the truth is for Merlin to drink from the cup himself. Merlin falls to the ground, poisoned. The guards arrest Bayard and his knights. Merlin falls into a deep coma.
Gaius discovers that Merlin has been poisoned by the Morteaus Flower and can only be saved from certain death by an antidote made from the leaf of the same plant. However, the flower is rare and only grows in the caves of Mount Argeaus, which are found deep within the forest of Balor. As Merlin's health deteriorates fast, Arthur, humbled by his servant's bravery, believes he must set off on a quest to retrieve the flower himself. But Uther forbids him to go because the danger is too great.
Morgana counsels Arthur and helps him realise that he is his own man and should do what he thinks is right, even if it means disobeying Uther. Will Arthur find the flower in time to save his friend or will Nimueh place more danger in his path?
Clive Russell plays Bayard, Michelle Ryan plays Nimueh, Colin Morgan plays Merlin, Bradley James plays Arthur, Richard Wilson plays Gaius, Anthony Head plays Uther and Katie McGrath plays Morgana.
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Live from BBC Television Centre, Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host the dance extravaganza in which the remaining 13 celebrity couples compete for the coveted title of Strictly Come Dancing champions.
Seven women remain and tonight it's their turn to dance to stay in the competition. Safe from eviction this week, the remaining six men return to perform a spectacular group dance.
Judges Arlene Philips, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli cast a professional eye over the performances.
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Stacey's funeral takes place and Abs is struggling to come to terms with his friend's death and doesn't know if he can face going.
Meanwhile, the prejudices of the team are called into question when a teacher is brought into the Emergency Department (ED). The teacher has suffered a beating after being accused of abusing a student.
Adam is in deep water when he confronts Jordan about his bonus. Not all is as it seems.
Relations between Dixie and Jeff are strained. Jeff is hiding something about his personal life and Dixie is still troubled about the accident.
Later, the team is flabbergasted to see that Marilyn Fox is back and at work.
Abs is played by James Redmond, Adam by Tristan Gemmill, Jordan by Michael French, Dixie by Jane Hazlegrove, Jeff by Matt Bardock and Marilyn by Caroline Langrishe.
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