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| BBC ONE Wednesday 5 November 2008 |
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While on a home visit, Heston is accused of letting his patient die while he is outside the house talking to Lily on the phone, in the latest episode of the Midlands-based medical drama. However, when one of the patient's daughters, a nurse, reveals that their mother was dead before Heston even arrived, he becomes caught up in a family squabble.
Meanwhile, Lily is called to a house where the body of a dead man has been found on top of a bonfire in his back garden. The police are convinced it must be murder as the deceased had a shady history, dealing in illegal fireworks. But Lily pieces together the facts to uncover the mystery of his death.
During the course of the day, between the two cases, Heston tries to tell Lily that he's not gay. In the end, he finally manages to meet her and tell her the truth.
Heston is played by Owen Brenman and Lily by Seeta Indrani.
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The team flies out to Zambia to investigate the death of a young doctor, Rachel Harrington, who disappeared two weeks earlier, in the last two-part drama in the series.
Rachel's father, Stephen, works in Zambia with Peter, a childhood friend of Nikki's from South Africa. A medic volunteering at the St Agatha's Mission, Rachel had been causing some commotion about sick villagers dying and corrupt government officials being part of a cover-up. Stephen doesn't trust the police or the government to get to the truth.
Driving from the airport, the team is carjacked. When one of the carjackers, Eunice, sees "Rachel Missing" posters in Stephen's car, she reveals that she knew his daughter, and that Rachel tried to help her. But the carjackers speed off as DI Cosmas Hamukoma arrives. Cosmas and Stephen are mutually distrustful.
The next day, Stephen, Nikki and Cosmas set off to the riverbank where Rachel's remains were found. They come across student journalist Emil and his girlfriend, Sian, who are taking photos. Emil claims that Rachel knew who was responsible for the deaths of a number of refugees and, when they talk to Mizinga, a local man who found the bones, his story doesn't add up.
Harry and Leo visit St Agatha's, the Mission run by Dr Christopher Andrews and his wife, Harriet. Their daughter, Bethany, reveals that she was meant to be going out with Rachel the night she left the Mission and it wasn't like Rachel to let her down.
Sian turns to Harry after Emil is involved in an accident and the surgeon can't get to the hospital. As Harry struggles through the operation, Sian discovers from Emil's text message log that he was on his way to see Rachel when he was hit ... and that he was sleeping with Rachel.
To further complicate matters, back at the post-mortem, Leo and Nikki have discovered that the remains they have are not those of Rachel Harrington...
Stephen is played by Robert Pugh, Peter by Patrick Baladi, Nikki by Emilia Fox, Eunice by Masasa Mbangeni, DI Cosmas by Tumisho Masha, Emil by Carl Beukes, Sian by Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots, Mizinga by Ronnie Nyakale, Christopher Andrews by Kevin Doyle, Harriet Andrews by Sian Webber and Bethany by Nina Milner. Leo Dalton is played by William Gaminara and Harry Cunningham by Tom Ward.
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| BBC TWO Wednesday 5 November 2008 |
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As Hiro and the others seize upon offers to join rival company Pinehearst Industries, Peter is changed for ever by a meeting with its shocking founder, as the cult US science-fiction series about ordinary people with superhuman abilities continues.
Impressed by his sudden ruthlessness, villains Knox and Daphne bring Hiro, among others, into the Pinehearst fold, and give him an assignment. With Angela and the Company paralysed by recent events, Peter goes directly to Pinehearst for answers, and is irrevocably changed by the shocking meeting.
Meanwhile, Claire and her mother, Sandra, attempt to free Meredith from the thrall of escaped villain Doyle, who has the ability to take mental and physical control of others. Later, Nathan brings Tracy to Suresh, hoping he can shed light on the surprising origin of their abilities.
Masi Oka plays Hiro, Milo Ventimiglia plays Peter, Jamie Hector plays Knox, Brea Grant plays Daphne, Cristine Rose plays Angela, Hayden Panettiere plays Claire, Ashley Crow plays Sandra, Jessalyn Gilsig plays Meredith, David H Lawrence XVII plays Doyle, Adrian Pasdar plays Nathan, Ali Larter plays Tracy and Sendhil Ramamurthy plays Suresh.
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| BBC FOUR Wednesday 5 November 2008 |
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A children's classic,
The Tale
Of Peter Rabbit © Beatrix Potter
– Frederick Warne & Co
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin...
In the company of the fictional characters many adults still love, Picture Book tells the story of children's fiction, from the earliest picture books, featuring favourites such as Noddy and Thomas The Tank Engine, through to the more grown-up writings of JRR Tolkein and Philip Pullman, through the pictures, comic strips and illustrations that have been the secret of the genre's success.
This first programme explores books for the very youngest children, and their introduction to the world of stories. During this phase of learning to read, children hear the sound of the words, feel the rhythm of spoken lines and are enchanted by the magic of the pictures. Though there are occasional hints that the world might not be all "peaches and cream", the ending is nearly always "happily ever after".
The programme looks at a range of books, including The Tale Of Peter Rabbit, Noddy and Thomas The Tank Engine, and ends with Lauren Child and the stories of Charlie And Lola. It examines the timeless appeal of some of these classics, and the captivating illustrations which allow young readers to tap into the awesome power of imaginary worlds.
Contributors to the programme include: Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate, and writers and illustrators Shirley Hughes, Allan Ahlberg, Trish Cooke and Lauren Child.
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