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In one crucial respect, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are a marriage made in heaven: Eton and Oxford meets Westminster and Cambridge. But Andrew Neil wonders if their rise to Downing Street symbolises a change in British politics – the decline in social mobility.

Andrew Neil is a grammar school boy from a working-class family who has made it to the top in political journalism. He believes that he – and others of his generation – had a route to success that's now blocked. Britain's post-war political meritocracy came to an end, he thinks, after the abolition of the grammar schools.

In Posh And Posher – Why Public School Boys Run Britain, he hits the road on a personal journey to discover why our political leaders from all parties are emerging from an ever-narrower pool. Andrew crosses Britain, meeting members of the political class as well as people on the ground worried about the new elite. He visits public schools and comprehensives to reveal the gaping achievement gap which gives the privately educated such a head start. He goes to Oxford to find out why this one institution has produced half the Cabinet and more than 100 MPs. And he shows how young researchers and special advisers to senior politicians – often with no experience in the real world – have a fast track to the top themselves.

For 33 years, from 1964 to 1997, from Harold Wilson to John Major, every single British Prime Minister of all parties went to a state school. But now public school boys seem firmly back in charge again. In this very personal journey Andrew Neil questions if their rise symbolises the decline of social mobility in the British society and asks whether our politics is set to get posher still.

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Being Human – Lia Ep 1/8

New this week

Day and time to be confirmed BBC THREE and BBC HD

Lia (Lacey Turner) reveals a dark secret to Mitchell (Aidan Turner)

When you've spent the last few years sharing a house with a vampire and werewolves, you would imagine life couldn't get any weirder.

But Annie, the ghost who has so far escaped the clutches of death in BBC Three's hit drama Being Human, finds herself in even stranger surroundings at the start of the third series: trapped in purgatory, waiting to hear her fate.

Meanwhile, Annie's best friends and former housemates – werewolf couple George and Nina, and reformed vampire Mitchell – are hoping for a fresh start by moving to Wales. Surely if anywhere can provide a haven for them, a place where they can pass under the radar, it's the seaside town of Barry?

Leaving the memories of their much-loved house in Bristol behind, George, Nina and Mitchell settle into their new home – a kitsch B&B named Honolulu Heights that boasts many benefits for supernatural sharers; a large basement providing a safe and sheltered environment on a full moon, for one.

Mitchell, however, is finding it hard to settle in. He's struggling with the guilt of his bloodthirsty revenge at the end of the last series, but – most importantly – he's missing Annie.

Determined to get her back Mitchell enters purgatory, where he meets Lia. Though sweet and sparky, Lia lets Mitchell into a dark secret that threatens to haunt him day and night, and to tear his friendships apart...

Annie is played by Lenora Crichlow, George by Russell Tovey, Nina by Sinead Keenan, Mitchell by Aidan Turner and Lia by Lacey Turner.

Being Human is simulcast on the award-winning BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat channel 109, Freeview channel 54, Sky channel 169 and Virgin Media channel 187.

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Ruth (Georgia Taylor) must face her demons in this week's Casualty

Ruth finally reaches breaking point and Warren crosses the line with Kirsty, as the medical drama continues.

It's Kirsty and Warren's anniversary. Warren has bought her some bowling shoes and suggests they go bowling, just like they used to. Kirsty knows that she has to give her marriage a chance but when she calls in sick, Adam becomes worried. He tries to get in touch, which ignites Warren's rage. Nita is sent up to her room while her mum faces a vicious Warren, with devastating effects.

Ruth is highly agitated. Everywhere she looks she sees the words "help me" – in the tattoo of a patient, in a letter and in a voiceless plea from young Katy, who has been brought in by Dixie and Jeff. She takes Katy to the on-call room to be operated on, convinced that a tumour is causing Katy to hear voices. How does she know? Because Ruth can hear the voices, too...

Jordan is in the middle of a prestigious surgical procedure when Zoe arrives to beg him to come back to the ED to talk Ruth round. Can Jordan get to Ruth before she opens up Katy's skull?

It's time for Ruth to face her demons...

Ruth is played by Georgia Taylor, Warren by Stephen Lord, Kirsty by Lucy Gaskell, Adam by Tristan Gemmill, Katy by Eleanor Wyld, Dixie by Jane Hazlegrove, Jeff by Matt Bardock, Jordan by Michael French and Zoe by Sunetra Sarker.

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The Killing Ep 1/20

9.00-10.00pm BBC FOUR (Schedule addition 12 January)

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The Killing is the latest foreign language series to première in the UK on BBC Four, following the huge success of the Swedish Wallander. Nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama, Denmark's hit TV series is a tense and absorbing whodunit, deftly uncovering some of the evils gnawing at contemporary society.

The 20 episodes play out over 20 days during a bleak Copenhagen November. Inspector Sarah Lund reports for her last day at work and learns that a teenage girl is missing. When her body is found in a car with links to a mayoral candidate's office, the case that gripped Danish TV viewers begins.

About to leave her post as the head of investigations at the Copenhagen homicide department as she is moving to Sweden, Sarah is in the midst of saying her goodbyes when she gets a disturbing dispatch which forces her to rethink her plans: a 19-year-old girl, Nanna Birk Larsen, is missing and her belongings have been discovered in a field.

A top Copenhagen politician, Troels, is in the middle of a promising election campaign when he is suddenly forced to make a change of plans. Meanwhile, in Vesterbro, Theis and Pernille learn that their daughter is missing.

In the first instalment of this 20-part thriller, these unsuspecting characters are drawn together by a series of simultaneous events that will change their lives for ever.

Inspector Sarah Lund is played by Sofie Gråbøl, Troels by Lars Mikkelsen, Theis by Bjarne Henriksen, Pernille by Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Jan by Søren Malling and Rie by Marie Askehave. The cast also features Farshad Kholghi, Troels II Munk, Bent Mejding, Michael Moritzen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Laura Drasbæk, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Julie Ølgaard, Laura Christensen, Cyron Melville, Casper Steffensen, Eske Forsting Hansen, Johan Gry, Linda Laursen, Peter Gilsfort, Ahmed H Temsamani, Klaus Messerschmidt Hjuler, Kasper Leth Hansen and Jonas Leth Hansen.

The Killing was written by Søren Sveistrup, part of the winning team that produced the 2003 International Emmy Award-winning Nikolaj And Julie.

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As the investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old Nanna Birk Larsen moves into its second day, Copenhagen police start to determine the particulars of the case, as the acclaimed Danish crime thriller spanning the course of a 20-day murder probe continues.

Inspector Sarah Lund postpones her planned move to Sweden in order to stay in Denmark and lead proceedings, and when Nanna's body is discovered Sarah realises she is faced with a major murder investigation. Mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann finds himself implicated when it emerges that the car Nanna's body was found in was registered to his campaign office. But who was driving the car at the time of the crime?

Inspector Sarah Lund is played by Sofie Gråbøl and Troels by Lars Mikkelsen. The Killing was written by Søren Sveistrup, part of the winning team that produced the 2003 International Emmy Award-winning Nikolaj And Julie.

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Dick and Dom conjure up more of the UK's finest comedy acts this week as Harry Potter and Willow star Warwick Davis takes the star turn, comedienne Mandy Muden spellbinds the audience with a spot of magic and The Rootin' Tootin Cowboys (Simon Farnaby and John Hopkins) discuss Glee.

Filmed in front of a live audience, Dick And Dom's Funny Business also features pop comedy cabaret duo Frisky and Mannish on stage. Plus there is another lycra-clad bout from the Wrestlers (Steve Burge and Tony Way) and more gossip from the Usherettes in the intermission.

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Lark Rise To Candleford Ep 3/6

Sunday 23 January

8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/drama
• Feature (interview with Richard Harrington)

Thomas is euphoric when he is given the job of organising the church bazaar, as the series based on the novels by Flora Thompson, and adapted by Bill Gallagher, continues. But his joy soon evaporates when the vicar falls ill and controversial and free-thinking curate Reverend Marley takes charge.

Marley, though, is regarded as a kind and charitable figure by the Lark Risers. Only Emma seems uncomfortable in his presence. Years before, Robert Timmins banned him from their cottage, so she rebuffs the curate's offers of help while her husband is away.

Meanwhile, Thomas is simmering with resentment towards Marley. When he comes across a snake in the undergrowth while out on his postal rounds, he sees it as a sign that the devil is indeed among them. The snake's presence causes great excitement.

Emma is totally unnerved by the snake. Having initially been confident she could manage without Robert, she suddenly finds herself unable to face the world. She becomes anxious and fearful for herself and for her children.

Back in Candleford, Laura discovers that Gabriel has found his dead wife's incriminating letter. Dorcas wonders what his reaction will be to the devastating news of his wife's infidelity and whether he will blame her for putting the letter into his hands.

When rumours start circulating that Marley has been seen leaving Emma's cottage late at night, Thomas sees it as confirmation of Marley's corrupt character, while Alf fears for Emma's reputation and becomes determined to solve the mystery of why he was banned from the Timmins's cottage.

Marley comes to visit Emma to try and offer some comfort. But he is met by Alf, who accuses him of compromising Emma's good name for his own base motivations. The argument escalates and Marley struggles to control his anger.

Thomas Brown is played by Mark Heap, Reverend Marley by Burn Gorman, Emma Timmins by Claudie Blakley, Laura Timmins by Olivia Hallinan, Gabriel Cochrane by Richard Harrington, Dorcas Lane by Julia Sawalha and Alf Arless by John Dalgleish.

Lark Rise To Candleford is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Bruce Parry travels to Alaska as he continues his epic Arctic expedition

Bruce Parry continues his epic Arctic expedition and travels to Alaska. Immersing himself in the communities of this wild world, he experiences first-hand how the people of the Arctic live now and how these ancient ways of life may be about to change for ever. In Alaska, he visits three very different communities, each with their own unique way of surviving in America's last frontier.

Bruce starts in Prince William Sound, south of the Arctic Circle, where the seas are alive with salmon. Salmon fishing is one of Alaska's most lucrative industries but industrial over-fishing is now a huge problem all over the world, and Bruce wants to find out whether it's a problem here, too. Bruce meets and works alongside the Cabana family, who spend three months of the year out at sea.

Bruce then travels to the town of Nome to meet some modern-day gold-diggers. At the turn of the last century, Nome was the home of one of the most famous gold rushes in history. In the last five years, the price of gold has tripled, and Nome is luring a new wave of gold-digger. Today, the best gold is found at the bottom of the sea and Bruce is soon put to work by Steve Philips, who sends him head-first to the sea floor in search of gold. But with freezing temperatures and terrible visibility, dredging at sea is a risky business and things can easily go wrong.

Finally, Bruce heads north to the remote village of Kaktovik. He meets some of Alaska's original inhabitants, the Inupiak Eskimos, who have survived here for thousands of years, but their traditional way of life is now at odds with the modern world and it is uncertain how their traditions will survive.

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What is the "big society"? What is fairness? And how do the two ideas relate to each other? Renowned Harvard professor of government Michael Sandel casts an outsider's eye on contemporary Britain and explores the big philosophical themes behind these present-day dilemmas in a special televised debate to launch the BBC Four season Justice – A Citizen's Guide.

For the past year, Prime Minister David Cameron has been promoting the concept of the "big society", and there are signs that it is beginning to generate cross-party traction, with positive remarks from Labour MP Jon Cruddas and Peter Mandelson, as well as Nick Clegg and other Liberal Democrat members of the coalition. Not everyone is convinced, however – some sceptics claim that the "big society" is just a smokescreen for cuts to local government and the public sector.

Meanwhile, another concept dominating the political debate in the current climate is fairness. With proposals on the table for some of the biggest government cuts in post-war history, the question of how these should be implemented most fairly has taken centre stage.

Michael Sandel asks: "Is it fair that students should pay higher fees? Is it fair to cap housing benefit? And, if fairness is about giving people what they deserve, then have bankers been fairly treated in light of their role in the current financial crisis?"

The debate explores these timely questions by excavating the philosophical roots of these issues and the bigger questions behind them, such as: if a central tenet of fairness is equality, what is more important – equality of outcome or equality of opportunity? Is income inequality acceptable if everyone has the chance to be among the winners? And how does all this sit within the aspiration to create a "big society"?

Justice – Fairness And The Big Society is part of Justice – A Citizen's Guide, a new season of programmes on BBC Four. Throughout 2011, BBC Four hosts a wide-ranging debate on the state of justice in Britain and the world today. Highlights from the season include: Justice – A Citizen's Guide To The 21st Century; Scenes From A Teenage Killing; Outside A Courtoom; The Story Of Rough Justice; and a range of international films in the Storyville strand, including a documentary marking the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. The season is produced in partnership with the Open University.

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EastEnders

Monday 24 January

8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Whitney rows with Carol and moves out of the house, in the week's first visit to the London Borough of Walford.

Syed is floored when Roxy offers to be a surrogate mother for him and Christian.

Phil's debts pile up and, after having sex with Glenda, he tells her he's going to teach Ian a lesson.

Meanwhile, Tanya moves back into the Square with Greg.

Whitney is played by Shona McGarty, Carol by Lindsey Coulson, Syed by Marc Elliot, Roxy by Rita Simons, Christian by John Partridge, Phil by Steve McFadden, Glenda by Glynis Barber, Tanya by Jo Joyner and Greg by Stefan Booth.

EastEnders is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Harry's long-distance love affair with Hungarian human rights lawyer Anna Sandor comes to a shocking end when she calls him to Budapest to perform a second post-mortem on the body of a drowned prostitute, Sofi Mustafova, in the latest double episode of the forensic crime drama.

As Anna and Harry get reacquainted, she tells him she believes the death is suspicious and may be linked to her own investigations into the disappearance of other pregnant prostitutes.

Arriving at the hospital mortuary, pathologist Dr Kertesz informs them that the body has already been cremated. He hands Harry the report, which does not appear suspicious. At Anna's office, she shows Harry another medical report on Sofi, this time one that her pimps ordered. Harry is surprised; it is an unusually comprehensive report – what were her employers trying to assess?

After a meeting with Anna's father, Istvan, Harry's world is turned upside down when he discovers Anna stabbed to death in her bed. Having been in Anna's apartment at the time of the killing, Harry is forced to retreat underground where he manages to make a desperate call to Leo in London, who flies out to help, but local police investigator Tibor Orban believes Harry is a murderer on the run.

Meanwhile, Harry continues his investigation into the gang-run prostitution racket. Why are these women being given expensive medical reports? He sets up a covert meeting with Leo, but when Leo arrives late, he sees a man being shot and burned. He retrieves a charred passport from the body – Harry's...

Dr Harry Cunningham is played by Tom Ward, Anna Sandor by Lili Bordan, Istvan Sandor by Julian Glover, Professor Leo Dalton by William Gaminara and Tibor Orban by Ivan Kamaras. Bloodlines is written by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton.

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Lorraine Pascale gives some retro recipes a modern makeover

Lorraine Pascale shares her 21st-century take on some retro recipes as she divulges secrets, shortcuts and professional know-how to make some Modern Classics.

Starting at the Pick Your Own to gather strawberries, Lorraine wants to pay homage to teatime with her nan and give a make-over to an old favourite. Strawberry and mascarpone Swiss roll is her jazzed-up version of the original and it's more delicious than ever before.

Writer, businesswoman and chef Lorraine reveals her tips for food presentation and makes an easy recipe for a true modern classic – focaccia. "Food presentation is so important because if it looks good on the plate then people will automatically think it's going to taste good," says Lorraine.

Next, she takes a trip down memory lane visiting the supermarket where she worked as a teenager. It inspires a real comfort classic – glam mac and cheese is the perfect combination of oven comfort and pure indulgence. It's fabulous to eat alone and stylish enough to serve at a dinner party. Macaroni cheese will never be the same again.

Finally, an old baking nemesis gets the Lorraine treatment with a foolproof recipe for perfect meringue. Spiced blackberry, pear and apple pavlova is Lorraine's modern take on an all-time favourite dessert.

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Sir Paul Nurse, the new President of the Royal Society, a Nobel Prize winner and one of Britain's leading scientists, examines why science is under attack and asks whether scientists are partly to blame, as BBC Two's flagship science strand continues.

Although scientists have always had to argue their case, Sir Paul believes that science is now fighting a new kind of battle: one of public trust.

He sets out to discover why trust in science is being eroded, and asks why some scientists feel not just under scrutiny, but under attack.

Key scientific ideas – such as climate change, MMR vaccinations and genetically modified foods – now polarise public opinion; it's clear that scientific opinion and consensus isn't always supported by the public. Sir Paul sets out to investigate how this gap between scientists and the public has developed, meeting leading investigators and well-known critics of some of the world's most contentious scientific theories.

He begins with climate change, setting out to discover why this key environmental issue has become the subject of such heated debate.

Despite the vast quantities of evidence gathered by scientists that support the idea of man-made climate change, many people still question the validity of climate change, or believe it to be exaggerated. Sir Paul asks why.

He considers the effect of "climategate", the leak of emails from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia that were seized on by some as evidence of a scientific scandal.

He meets Professor Phil Jones, the director of the CRU and the scientist behind some of the most controversial emails, and James Delingpole, an online journalist with the Daily Telegraph who wrote that what happened at the CRU was "the greatest scientific scandal in the history of the world".

Next, Sir Paul meets Tony, an American HIV sufferer who doesn't believe that Aids is caused by the HIV virus and who treats himself with yogurts and his own nutritional programme, instead of medically prescribed anti-retroviral treatments.

Finally, Sir Paul defends the importance of scientific evidence and outlines what he believes scientists must do to make their voices heard in the complex communications landscape of the 21st century.

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Laura Hall

In April 2010, Laura Hall from Bromsgrove hit the headlines when she was barred from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere in England and Wales. After more than 40 arrests, 29 convictions, tagging and two custodial sentences failed to curb her behaviour, Laura was given the first-ever National Drinking Banning Order.

Laura has no qualifications after being expelled from school at 15. She regularly consumes 150 units of alcohol a week. At the age of 21, she finally tries to turn her back on six years of binge drinking and kick her alcohol habit for good.

Looking beyond the headlines, this observational documentary follows Laura and witnesses how her addiction impacts on her everyday life. It follows her into rehab and shows her determination to change.

Throughout the six months that the cameras follow Laura, viewers witness her highs and lows in an attempt to get herself back on track.

The Dangerous Pleasures Season follows young people's pursuit of pleasure in a world of increasing temptation and excess. BBC Three's range of documentaries from the perspective of young people examine both the pleasures and the dangers of sex, drugs and drink.

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There's a plane over London with a bomb on it. You have a suspect in custody, but he is refusing to speak. Can you torture him if you genuinely believe it will save hundreds of lives?

This hypothetical scenario is one of the moral dilemmas posed by Harvard professor Michael Sandel in this documentary. Filmed in Boston, Berlin, London and Athens, this extraordinary philosophical travelogue combines the biographies of three leading thinkers from the Enlightenment and the Ancient World with a thought-provoking examination of modern ideas of social justice and citizenship.

In Germany, Sandel goes in search of Immanuel Kant, the Enlightenment thinker who has been called the "father of human rights". According to Kant's Absolutist philosophy, torture is never permissible and it could never be legitimate to kill one person, even to save a hundred. In January 2005, in the wake of 9/11, the German government introduced a law that would permit its air force to shoot down any hijacked planes that posed a threat to the public. Sandel asks whether it can ever be morally right for the state to kill a hundred passengers, even if that means saving thousands of equally "innocent" bystanders.

For British philosopher Jeremy Bentham, morality was ultimately about numbers, and in certain circumstances it could be acceptable to compromise on individual rights for the sake of the masses. After a memorable encounter with Bentham's pickled corpse, Sandel discusses the implications of his Utilitarian philosophy for the modern world. If the vast majority of Europeans disapprove of the burka, he asks, does this mean that it should be banned?

For Aristotle, the Ancient Greek philosopher, justice was neither about numbers nor about absolute rules – it was about giving people what they deserve. In Athens, Sandel visits the Agora and the Parthenon, and compares Aristotle's intensely participatory vision of democratic life with the reality of modern Greece, a society at the front line of the global economic crisis. Is participating in a demonstration an act of good citizenship? he asks. And do Aristotle's ideas about social justice and political engagement have anything to say to David Cameron's vision of "the big society"?

This thought-provoking film includes interviews with contemporary philosophers, politicians, Big Issue vendors and thinkers from all around the globe.

Justice – A Citizen's Guide To The 21st Century is part of Justice – A Citizen's Guide, a new season of programmes on BBC Four. Throughout 2011 BBC Four is hosting a wide-ranging debate on the state of justice in Britain and the world today. Highlights from the season include: Justice – Fairness And The Big Society; Scenes From A Teenage Killing; Outside A Courtoom; The Story Of Rough Justice; and a range of international films in the Storyville strand, including a documentary marking the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. The season is produced in partnership with the Open University.

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CBeebies' legend and double Bafta winner Justin Fletcher continues to get the nation's under-sixes laughing their socks off in Gigglebiz in the New Year. A huge hit with pint-sized laugh lovers, Gigglebiz sees the multi-talented Justin at his comic best as he breathes life into a collection of around 20 madcap comedy characters.

In Monday's episode royal rogue King Flannel is strangely reluctant to let his butler sort out his holiday packing, daredevil acrobat Justin Berito shows his enormous skill on the tightrope and zany scientist Professor Muddles experiments with a remote control.

On Tuesday unlikely keep fit guru Keith Fit takes to the water, while hapless fisherman Rod fails to get his wife Annette (Anita Dobson) to notice his latest catch.

On Wednesday singing waiter Opera Oliver plays gooseberry between two romantic diners, Simon Pieman rolls onto court to deliver a delicious cream pie to an umpire and glamorous news reporter Gail Force is at Little Bottom station with a world transport exclusive.

Thursday's laugh-along sees intrepid explorer Rapids Johnson visit a beach to find a rare panda; and eclectic chef Dina Lady experiments with choux pastry.

And Friday's gigglefest sees hapless hero Captain Adorable attempt to thwart some robbers; and The Lost Pirate stumbles across a fellow pirate at the dentist.

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EastEnders

Tuesday 25 January

7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Phil (Steve McFadden) resorts to a spot of blackmail

Phil blackmails Ian and demands he pays him £5,000, in the latest drama from Albert Square. But how will Ian get the money?

Meanwhile, Whitney moves in with a scheming Janine.

Elsewhere, Darren fights for his future at the car lot and Heather struggles with money.

Phil is played by Steve McFadden, Ian by Adam Woodyatt, Whitney by Shona McGarty, Janine by Charlie Brooks, Darren by Charlie Hawkins and Heather by Cheryl Fergison.

EastEnders is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Holby City

Tuesday 25 January

8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/holbycity

Hanssen informs Mark that he has to lose a consultant from the rota – either Elliot or Ric – as the medical drama continues. Feeling under the cosh, Mark is torn between doing what's best for Holby and knowing it comes at a price of his friendships.

Elliot is desperate to pass his stress test so that Hanssen will have no reason to get rid of him. However, Elliot hands Hanssen and Mark the end of his career on a plate when he bends the rules yet again for a patient, betraying them both.

Kieran arrives at Holby, desperate to win back Donna. Donna is torn but, thinking of Mia, she shuts Kieran out for good, knowing that she cannot be drawn into a relationship while he is out in Afghanistan.

Henrik Hanssen is played by Guy Henry, Mark Williams by Robert Powell, Elliot Hope by Paul Bradley, Ric Griffin by Hugh Quarshie, Kieran Callaghan by Barry Sloane and Donna Jackson by Jaye Jacobs.

Holby City is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Distraught, Nikki flies out to Budapest but there's not much she or Leo can do, especially when their every move is being monitored and scrutinised by Tibor Orban, in the concluding part of the latest episode of the forensic crime drama.

Leo calls her to a secret meeting at the martyrs' memorial. As Nikki approaches, squinting in the sunlight, she can make out another figure standing with Leo... it's Harry.

Harry explains that he had to fake his own death and insists he must discover why Anna was killed and unravel the dark secret of the prostitution racket. Leo and Nikki agree to keep the fact that he is alive a secret from the authorities.

With the help of another prostitute, Marina, Harry learns that the prostitution gang is using certain girls to breed children for foreign clients. It's big business – hence the expensive medical assessments. But if the girls contract HIV, they are no longer of any use to the gang and are killed. This is what Anna was close to unravelling.

The scam is complex and everyone seems to be hiding something. Just how far up the political chain does the conspiracy go? And is Anna's father, Istvan, involved somehow?

Dr Nikki Alexander is played by Emilia Fox, Professor Leo Dalton by William Gaminara, Tibor Orban by Ivan Kamaras, Dr Harry Cunningham by Tom Ward and Istvan Sandor by Julian Glover. Bloodlines is written by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton.

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Trainee Nikitta discovers she has a good nose for wine

Michel Roux's trainees return to London, a city that ranks with Paris and Tokyo as one of the global capitals of fine dining. They now have only a few weeks left before he wants them to take over service at his own two Michelin-starred restaurant, and he needs them to learn a whole new set of skills. In fine-dining restaurants the waiters are permanently on display: presenting; carving; even cooking at table. Michel wants his trainees to embrace this theatre of fine dining, and start performing with grace and efficiency in front of their guests.

To test his trainees, Michel sets up their very own pop-up restaurant in the exclusive surroundings of the Kensington Roof Gardens in West London. Michel designs a special menu that will demand that they learn new skills: beef and lamb will be carved at table; Dover sole must be filleted; and dessert consists of crêpe suzette that must be flambéed in front of the guests.

The 60 guests who are booked for lunch are no strangers to fine dining. Food bloggers, restaurant critics and industry professionals, they will provide a robust test of the trainees' new skills.

To prepare them for the challenges ahead, Michel takes his charges to some of the most established restaurants in London. Under the guidance of head carver Gerry Rae, the trainees are taught to carve and fillet the finest cuts of meat at Simpsons On The Strand. Gerry has worked for 25 years, perfecting the precision of master carving.

Working with Simon Girling, restaurant manager at the Ritz, Michel's charges are taught the speed, judgement and finesse that goes into preparing crêpe suzette. With a pan and burner, the trainees learn the correct proportion of brandy, orange juice, zest and sugar that go into making this iconic dessert. The Ritz standard demands that a crêpe takes no longer than four minutes to prepare. Any more and one guest will have finished their dessert while another is still waiting.

Competition between the trainees to win one of two scholarships is intensifying. After his struggles with the butler-type service demanded at the five-star hotel last time, graduate James is determined to shine as this week's maitre'd. Nikitta, who when she met Michel described all wine as disgusting, finds she has a brilliant nose. And Brooke and Niki fall in love with the world of the sommelier at London's Greenhouse restaurant. One bottle of Chateau Petrus is listed at £25,000. "Don't drop it!" shouts Brooke.

At the Roof Gardens, it's the most highly pressurised service to date. The trainees have only had three days to hone their new skills, but after the terrible service at the five-star hotel last time, they are determined to show Michel that they can succeed. But will the demands of carving, filleting and flambéing for all the dining connoisseurs prove too much for the fledgling maitre'ds?

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EastEnders

Thursday 27 January

7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Phil and Glenda's affair takes a disastrous turn, in today's visit to the Square.

Elsewhere, Ryan is shocked to discover that Whitney is living with Janine.

Meanwhile, Heather is struggling and has to leave George with Darren for the night.

Phil is played by Steve McFadden, Glenda by Glynis Barber, Ryan by Neil McDermott, Whitney by Shona McGarty, Janine by Charlie Brooks, Heather by Cheryl Fergison and Darren by Charlie Hawkins.

EastEnders is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Human Planet – Arctic: Life In The Deep Freeze Ep 3/8

Thursday 27 January

8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/humanplanet

In the vast icy wastes of the Arctic very little grows. It's dark for months in the winter and the freezing temperatures make it particularly inhospitable. Yet four million people live there thanks to ingenious survival techniques passed down through generations.

In Greenland, where food is hard to come by and dogs are a crucial means of transport, Amos and his son, Karl-Frederik, embark on a remarkable journey across the frozen sea. They then fish for the giant Greenland shark by drilling a hole through the ice. This is food that will keep their precious dogs going for months.

As winter gives way to spring, the Inuit of Canada take advantage of an opportunity that only comes with the most extreme tides of the year. When the tide recedes, hunters venture underneath the sea ice, where they have just minutes to gather a bounty of seafood from the ocean floor before the water returns.

The elusive narwhal is an unexpected source of vitamin C for the Inuit of Northern Greenland, whose land grows few plants. Using traditional hunting skills, passed down through many generations, catching it is still a perilous task – carried out on the very edges of the sea-ice. Early and unexpected springtime melting of the ice adds yet more danger.

Another source of food comes from the millions of little auks that flock along the coastal cliffs to breed. Oshima captures the birds with nets on the end of a long pole. They are then sewn inside sealskins and buried under the ice as food for the lean months ahead.

For the residents of Churchill in northern Manitoba, coexistence with one of nature's greatest predators is tricky. Each autumn, the town is invaded by polar bears migrating back onto the ice, and it's Bob Windsor's job to keep both the townspeople and the polar bears safe.

Behind The Lens joins a particularly dangerous narwhal hunt which is carried out on the edge of the sea ice at the height of the warmest springtime ever.

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Come Fly With Me

Thursday 27 January

9.00-9.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/comeflywithme
• Feature (interview with Matt Lucas and David Walliams)
• Feature (meet the characters)

Tommy (Matt Lucas) finally gets his pilot's interview

Buckle up with Matt Lucas and David Walliams for another trip to the airport.

In this week's episode of the comedy series written by and starring the award-winning duo, Peter and Judith have got mixed up in the dark arts of voodoo on their latest disastrous package holiday; Tommy finally gets his interview to be a pilot; Fearghal has his fingers crossed for a Golden Trolley at the Steward Of The Year Awards; and Penny Carter is actually having to do some work for a change.

The whole of FlyLo's ground crew is out on strike. How will airline owner Omar Baba deal with this latest staff mutiny? Just another hectic day in the life of an airport terminal, featuring the many characters created by Matt Lucas and David Walliams, also including special guest Dale Winton.

The BBC Comedy web team have also written exclusive content for Come Fly With Me to offer viewers a further online comedy experience at www.bbc.co.uk/comeflywithme.

Over the course of the series, some of CFWM's regular characters feature in their very own websites. Viewers can check in online with the help of FlyLo's Melody and Keeley, with specially created pages landing soon from FlyLo owner Omar, roving ground crew member Taaj, and Our Lady Air's proudest steward, Fearghal.

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Lee (Lee Mack, right) is banished to the sofa by his dad (Geoffrey Whitehead)

Lucy and Tim's parents, Geoffrey and Wendy, are separating, as the comedy series continues.

Geoffrey moves into Lucy's flat, banishing Lee to the sofa.

To get his room back and avoid being thrown onto the street, Lee must now play Relate counsellor to patch up the marriage.

Lucy is played by Sally Bretton, Tim by Tim Vine, Geoffrey by Geoffrey Whitehead and Lee by Lee Mack.

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The shrine to teenage murder victim Shevon Wilson

Scenes From A Teenage Killing is Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews's landmark film exploring the impact of teenage killings on families and communities across Britain. It is an emotional journey that chronicles every teenager who died as a result of violence in 2009 in the UK.

Harrowing actuality filmed in the immediate aftermath is combined with moving testimony from the spectrum of people affected in the wake of violent death. Filmed over 18 months, this documentary is the BBC's most ambitious film to date about youth violence.

The film questions society's attitudes towards young people while probing the meaning behind terminology such as "gang violence" or "gang-related", often used in connection with teenage killings. It reveals the reality of the teenage murder toll across one year, connecting the viewer with the people behind the headlines and the emotional consequences of violent death. Differing perspectives from families, friends, passers-by and the police are explored with intimacy and depth. Together, they reflect the collective impact of a teenage killing on an entire community.

Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, the film meets people of different religion, race and class. It tells the story of Shevon Wilson, whose misreported murder divided a community; the teenage girl who discovered she was pregnant by her boyfriend shortly after he was stabbed to death; the nurse who fought to save a dying teenager stabbed outside her home; and the outspoken East End twins who lost a mother and daughter in the same attack.

The documentary names every teenager to die as a result of violence in 2009. Haunting footage of shrines is testament to the countless families who continue to suffer as a result of violence. Powerful and compelling, Scenes From A Teenage Killing is a poignant and brutal reminder of the needless waste of young potential.

Scenes From A Teenage Killing is part of Justice – A Citizen's Guide, a new season of programmes on BBC Four. Throughout 2011, BBC Four hosts a wide-ranging debate on the state of justice in Britain and the world today. Highlights from the season include: Justice – A Citizen's Guide To The 21st Century; Justice – Fairness And The Big Society; Outside A Courtoom; The Story Of Rough Justice; and a range of international films in the Storyville strand, including a documentary marking the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. The season is produced in partnership with the Open University.

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EastEnders

Friday 28 January

8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Phil gets help from a surprising source in the final visit of the week to the London Borough of Walford. Meanwhile, Kat tells Ronnie that Alfie wasn't her baby's father.

Whitney and Janine continue to get on well, while Darren, Jodie and Patrick are concerned for Heather's welfare.

Phil is played by Steve McFadden, Kat by Jessie Wallace, Ronnie by Sam Womack, Alfie by Shane Richie, Whitney by Shona McGarty, Janine by Charlie Brooks, Darren by Charlie Hawkins, Jodie by Kylie Babbington, Patrick by Rudolph Walker and Heather by Cheryl Fergison.

EastEnders is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Albert, Mickey, Ash, Sean and Emma pay respects to one of their own when they attend the funeral of a fellow grifter Benny, as the drama continues.

Benny had a long history with the Hustle gang, having helped Mickey out of a sticky situation many years ago and nearly taking Ash's place in the group. But it looks like Benny's days of the long con aren't actually over...

On his way to the bookies after the funeral, Ash bumps into a panicked man that looks suspiciously like Benny. Convinced he's seeing things, Ash chases after the lookalike only to find that it is in fact Benny, the very same Benny whose funeral he's just left. Keen to get some answers, Ash takes Benny for a drink.

Benny reveals to Ash that he's lost his grifter mojo, forcing him to become involved with Danush, a dodgy credit lender. After multiple gambling loses, Benny has been left deep in debt and, with no way of paying Danush back, faking his own death was his only option.

The Hustlers then discover that Danush is having problems with his regular supplier of cigarettes. In a win-win situation for the gang, they realise they can help a fellow grifter and make some serious cash in the process. The con is on!

Albert is played by Robert Vaughn, Mickey by Adrian Lester, Ash by Robert Glenister, Sean by Matt Di Angelo, Emma by Kelly Adams, Benny by Denis Lawson and Danush by Chook Sibtain.

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Toby (John Bell) thinks his luck is in when he finds a bag of cash in the garden

Toby thinks his luck is in when he finds a big bag of cash dumped in the garden, as the drama set in a children's care home continues.

Soon all the residents get to find out about his windfall and dream about how they are going to spend their share. But after the police make enquiries, and Toby starts to fear that the robbers will come looking for their stolen loot, he suddenly has a change of heart.

When he sees a stranger in the garden, Toby panics. The stranger says that he is new social worker Seth, but Toby doesn't believe him and, after seeing his suspicious phone texts, he convinces Tracy to lock Seth in the shed.

When everyone falls out over the money, Tracy persuades them all that the game is up and they agree to hand it back to the police. But something does not ring true and Tracy and Mike realise that the police were bogus and Seth is the real McCoy, with an innocent explanation for his suspicious sounding texts.

Toby is played by John Bell, Tracy by Dani Harmer, Seth by Ashley Taylor-Rhys and Mike by Connor Byrne.

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