| BBC 1 | | 6.00pm BBC News |
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| 7.00pm When Will I Be Famous? |
| The students have their work cut out when an invitation to perform at the Royal Albert Hall clashes with a lavish Latino cabaret on the same night — can the teachers get the pupils across London to the second show in time? Meanwhile, unexpected problems arise in the costume department and 15-year-old Chris lands a role in a major TV drama alongside Alan Davies.
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| 7.30pm EastEnders |
| Dot fears the worst after receiving her results, and Sonia feels her efforts in the Fowler household are far from appreciated. Pauline takes Den to task for his behaviour toward Chrissie, while the Ferreira boys go out of their way to help Sasha collect her belongings from her former employers.
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| 8.00pm DIY SOS |
| Nick Knowles and the team visit Farnborough to complete work on Susie Blackler's dilapidated house which stopped 10 years ago when her husband died suddenly. Susie has been forced to share a bed with her daughter for the past decade and now wants to sleep in her own room. Meanwhile, Brigid Calderhead explores three more properties which would benefit from some expert DIY advice.
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| 8.30pm Massive Nature |
| The challenges faced by 300 million salmon which migrate up rivers across Alaska every year and face being ambushed by one of the biggest concentrations of grizzly bears and bald eagles on the planet — can they do anything to increase their chances of survival as they head for the spot where they were born to lay their eggs? Narrated by Sean Pertwee.
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| 9.00pm Film: U-571 (2000, 12) (on DVD) |
| American forces board a stricken Nazi submarine at the height of World War Two in the hope of seizing an Enigma coding machine — but German reinforcements arrive, forcing them to flee in the unfamiliar craft. Nerve-jangling drama which, in true Hollywood style, takes liberties with the small matter of historical fact in the name of a ripping yarn — a move which angered many British viewers and critics. Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, Bill Paxton and Jon Bon Jovi star. Continued after the news.
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| 10.00pm BBC News at Ten O'Clock |
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| 10.30pm Regional News and Weather |
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| 10.35pm Film: U-571 (2000, 12) (on DVD) |
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| 11.25pm Vandals Under Surveillance |
People taking it upon themselves to catch vandals, including a woman with a disabled child who bought CCTV cameras in an effort to catch the thugs who torched her car, and a community who joined forces to tackle three notorious families. Plus, bungling hooligans who proved their own worst enemy, focusing on a gang whose home video fell into the hands of the police.
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| BBC 2 | | 6.00pm The Weakest Link |
| Anne Robinson hosts the general knowledge quiz in which contestants answer questions as a team, eliminating the poorest players as they go.
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| 6.45pm The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Part one. Uncle Phil celebrates his 50th birthday while the gang gather round to reminisce about the early days. Will Smith stars, with Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sandford and Marla Gibbs from The Jeffersons, and Diff'rent Strokes stars Gary Coleman and Conrad Bain.
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| 7.10pm Malcolm in the Middle |
| Grandma Ida slips on garden debris outside the Wilkersons' home and decides to sue her daughter and son-in-law for compensation, while Lois receives good news from her doctor. Comedy, guest starring Cloris Leachman, with Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek.
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| 7.30pm A Seaside Parish |
| The Rev Christine Musser's attempt to reawaken interest in the church falls flat as her first open evening goes with a whimper, and the idea of a saucy calendar to raise money for the tower is not welcomed by Boscastle's parishioners — has she bitten off more than she can chew?
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| 8.00pm Get a New Life |
| Scottish couple Trevor and Cathy Muir call on relocators Tina Korup and Scott Huggins to help them move to a small Swedish town and explore employment opportunities in the region.
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| 9.00pm What I Wish I'd Known When I Was 20 |
| Celebrities reflect on their younger years with the benefit of hindsight, sharing their thoughts on a wide range of issues and facets of life, including marriage, parents, money, children, drink, drugs, health, beauty and sex. With contributions from comedienne Joan Rivers, actor Elliott Gould, former Cabinet minister Tony Benn, writer John Mortimer, explorer Ranulph Fiennes, photographer Patrick Lichfield, former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam and jazz musician George Melly. Part of the Time of Your Life Season.
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| 10.00pm Little Britain |
| Comedy sketches focusing on life in the UK, guest starring Anthony Head, David Soul and Les McKeown, with Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
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| 10.30pm Newsnight |
| Martha Kearney presents a comprehensive round-up of the day's events.
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| 11.20pm BBC Four on BBC Two: The Prince, the Showgirl and Me |
| Colin Clark uses his diaries written during the making of 1956 romantic comedy The Prince and the Showgirl, to chronicle the gradual breakdown of relations between the film's stars Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe.
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| ITV 1 | | 6.00pm London Tonight |
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| 6.30pm ITV Evening News |
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| 7.00pm Emmerdale |
| Terry arrives at the custody hearing with a determined air, but his resolve deserts him as proceedings get under way. Unable to criticise Dawn's ability as a mother, he finally resorts to throwing himself on the court's mercy and begging for a chance to be part of his son's life. Unfortunately, his emotional performance fails to have the desired effect and the judge's verdict leaves him crushed. Back in the village, Ethan proudly tells Laurel that Niamh saves lives on a daily basis, making her feel inadequate in comparison, while Steph and Eric discuss how much profit they stand to make by keeping wages at rock bottom — unaware the staff can hear every word over the office intercom.
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| 7.30pm Sublime Suburbia |
| Lucinda Lambton visits a well-concealed nuclear bunker located beneath a country cottage in Kelvdedon, near Brentwood in Essex, admires a modernist Thirties house in Buckinghamshire and explores Horace Walpole's 18th-century Gothic dwelling Strawberry Hill — made of papier mache.
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| 8.00pm The Bill |
| Struggling to come to terms with Conor's revelation about his sexuality, Sheelagh tries to build bridges with him — only to be floored by another shocking discovery. Irene Radford is implicated in an arson attack on an ice cream van, but it seems she will escape justice yet again when the van owner dies in suspicious circumstances. Jack angrily dismisses Debbie's concerns about his relationship with Rachel, but she refuses to take a hint and arranges a set-up to catch her out.
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| 9.00pm Bad Lads Army |
| Halfway through their Fifties-style National Service, bolshy recruit Alan Brown decides he's had enough and flees. By contrast, most of the others are in high spirits as the disciplined atmosphere begins to have a positive effect on their attitudes — and they decide to celebrate by stealing their superior officer's gnome. However, the joshing is soon replaced by a more appropriate solemnity at the D-Day Remembrance Service. Narrated by Dennis Waterman.
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| 10.00pm Real Bad Girls |
| Bullwood Hall's resident vicar Jane Weeks describes how she realised her calling and visits two of her “parishioners” — teenage street robber Kelly, whose good behaviour is rewarded with a short stay at home, and trouble-maker Sheri, who is forced to spend her 20th birthday locked in her cell after shirking work duty in the kitchens.
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| 10.30pm ITV News |
| Including Local News and ITV Weather.
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| 11.00pm Cold Feet (on DVD) |
| Adam finds out he has testicular cancer and Jenny decides she wants a divorce after throwing Pete out of the house. David's younger brother Nick comes to stay and promptly has a fling with Rachel. Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst and Hermione Norris star.
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| Channel 4 | | 6.00pm Big Brother's Little Brother |
| Dermot O'Leary takes a look inside the compound on the eve of the grand finale, when the £63,500 prize will be handed over to the housemate with most votes from the viewing public. By the end of the last series, the finalists were spending most of their time daydreaming about Friday — will this year's group be more active in the last few days?
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| 6.30pm Hollyoaks |
| Lee attempts to change Sally's mind, but she stands firm, insisting she won't set foot in the house as long as Ellie's still living there. Natalie invites Craig over for the night, but things don't go to plan for the lustful lad after a mix-up at the chemist. Darlene and Steph come to blows over a petty squabble about family etiquette, and it's left to Mrs Burton to cool things down — literally, while Ali has another run-in with a member of Josh's gang, landing Liam in trouble again.
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| 7.00pm Channel 4 News |
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| 7.55pm my city: edinburgh |
| Ten-year-old schoolgirl Sophie Watson's perspective on her home city. Last in series.
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| 8.00pm Celebrity Place in the Sun |
| Part two. Amanda Lamb helps TV presenter Anthea Turner and her property developer husband Grant Bovey search for a holiday home in Dubai for less than £750,000. They are shown around a ranch-style dwelling, a luxury villa set within a golf course, and a building site which boasts a series of artificially constructed islands rising from the sea in the shape of a palm tree.
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| 9.00pm Picking Up the Pieces |
| The final episode of the series follows a year in the life of two parents who have seen their worlds turned upside down after one of their children committed suicide.
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| 10.00pm Big Brother |
| The remaining four housemates enter the final furlong, as Friday's grand finale looms before them. The surprise midweek eviction may have put them on edge, anticipating further surprises in the last two days — does the all-seeing eye have something evil planned before they receive their freedom?
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| 10.50pm Missing You Already |
| In the final episode of the series, Kent couple Rick and Debbie agree to a month's trial separation after reaching a crossroads in their relationship. Counsellor Rachel Morris draws up a contract allowing them to date other people, which sees Debbie going on a blind date with a tarot reader and Rick opting for the company of a blonde bombshell — will the split bring them closer together or seal a permanent parting?
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| 11.55pm Porn: A Family Business |
| Adam prepares to launch an entertainment company, while cousin Stevie starts production on his latest film, called Pussy Party. Last in series.
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| Channel 5 | | 6.00pm Home and Away |
| Leah is furious with Alex for letting their parents know about the baby, but wonders how on earth she's going to tell them it's not strictly hers. Tasha agrees to help find her real family, and stumbles across Kane's shocking secret, but no-one can persuade him to play the sympathy card with Rhys, while Jesse faces a bleak future in the wake of Josh's double-dealing.
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| 6.30pm Family Affairs |
| After receiving another threatening message, Eileen breaks down and confesses her part in Roy's death to Chrissy, who responds by threatening to turn her in. Danny makes plans for a party at his flat and Pete attempts to save his ailing marriage, with little success.
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| 7.00pm five news |
| Global headline update, with Charlie Stayt.
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| 7.30pm Tim Marlow on A Secret History of Clay: From Gauguin to Gormley |
The art historian previews a clay exhibition at Tate Liverpool including little-known works by Gauguin, Picasso, Miro and Chagall. The output of contemporary artists is reflected in Antony Gormley's installation Field, which features 35,000 individual figures, as well as pieces by Roger Hiorns, Rebecca Warren, Edmund de Waal and Grayson Perry.
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| 8.00pm Supersonic: The Concorde Story |
The saga of the celebrated supersonic passenger jet, charting its beginnings as a prototype in 1968 to its heyday as the fastest way to travel from London to New York. Also covered are the tragic 2000 crash which resulted in the loss of 113 lives, and the recent decision to decommission the planes.
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| 9.00pm Naked Celebrity |
| Expert Judy James illustrates how people in the public eye use body language to mask their feelings, from Nicole Kidman's display of false modesty to Bill Clinton's seemingly genuine fake smile, which sees him making eye contact while shaking someone's hand. Some stars, however, don't worry about negative facial signals, as illustrated by Bjork's famous brawl with a photographer and Meg Ryan's frosty interview on Parkinson.
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| 10.05pm Film: Hostile Force (1996, 15) |
| A petty criminal joins forces with a crazed killer to carry out a bank heist, but their cunning scheme soon goes awry, prompting them to take drastic action — little realising one of their hostages is a former cop. Formulaic action thriller, starring Kingdom Hospital's Andrew McCarthy, alongside Cynthia Geary and Wolf Larsen. Including five news update at 11.00
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