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Phil feels confident about his financial situation and tells Ben to write up a Christmas list, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.

Amira, meanwhile, asks Masood if he can still afford to pay her rent. He says it's all under control, then makes a call to Janine asking for more taxi shifts.

Phil is played by Steve McFadden, Ben by Charlie Jones, Amira by Preeya Kalidas, Masood by Nitin Ganatra and Janine by Charlie Brooks.

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Joseph tries to convince the police and Vanessa that potassium killed Archie, as the medical drama continues. But Elliot loses confidence in Joseph's professionalism when he realises Joseph's shortcomings as a consultant.

Elsewhere, Judith uses a new approach to spreading the message of infection control as a way of building bridges with Chrissie, but ends up creating an even bigger rift.

Oliver, meanwhile, is desperate to complete an assessment but, when he sees Daisha needs a friend, he passes up his chance to finish it.

Joseph is played by Luke Roberts, Vanessa by Leslie Ash, Elliot by Paul Bradley, Judith by Shelagh McLeod, Chrissie by Tina Hobley, Oliver by James Anderson and Daisha by Rebecca Grant.

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Yesterday's event is weighing heavily on Rebecca's mind, as the intriguing, high-concept, high-octane, investigative drama starring Tamzin Outhwaite and Emun Elliott continues. Rebecca also struggles to come to terms with whether or not she really could have the ability to alter the future.

To make matters worse, a new series of images are beamed into Dr Christian King's Prometheus lab, again showing fragments of a serious incident that is set to take place in 18 hours' time.

The numerous images don't appear to make any sense and the team question whether they should be messing with the future. However, the pictures clearly spell disaster and Rebecca's heart begins to race when she learns the identity of the dead body in one of the images – it is Ben.

Rebecca doesn't know how or when Ben will die but, suddenly, her quest to change the future becomes even more frantic. Can she keep the shocking image from Ben and does she have the power to change his destiny?

DI Rebecca Flint is played by Tamzin Outhwaite, Dr Christian King by Emun Elliott, DS Ben Holt by Mark Bonnar and DC Callum Gada by Chiké Okonkwo.

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Own Art, the latest film in the Imagine series, presented by Alan Yentob, looks at a new breed of art collector on the block. Many of them have incomes equal to or below the national average, and a high proportion have never bought original art before.

Imagine uncovers a variety of people who are part of a small revolution in the art world. A pig farmer, a factory worker and a policeman are just some of those who tell how they came to appreciate art, how they chose their pieces and what they mean to them.

They have all signed up to an Arts Council scheme called Own Art. Created five years ago to encourage the public to enjoy greater access to and engagement with the arts, Own Art enables people to borrow up to £2,000 interest free to buy original contemporary works. Since then, 12,500 people have signed up, many of whom grew up with no art on the walls at all, yet some have developed a passion that borders on addiction.

In this film, collectors, young and old, speak from the heart about how art has affected their lives. The programme also follows two people on their journeys to commission their own paintings. A commission is a brave step and a big investment that was once the preserve of the gentry. Not any more. Now everyone can own art.

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Neil Oliver continues telling the story of Scotland

Presenter Neil Oliver continues the story of Scotland, covering the period in the wake of the 1688 revolution which brought William of Orange to power on the throne of England and Scotland, through to the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Neil says: "Culloden is the most iconic battle, but there still persists the myth that it was an England versus Scotland event, when it was much more complex than that. It was a pivotal event, not only in Scotland but also as part of an international power struggle."

The Glorious Revolution of 1688/89 was triumphed as a win for Protestantism over Catholicism and liberty over the absolutist power of kings, but it was not accepted by all. The new thinking led to some mania of its own, such as the Darien project, a daring proposal to create a Scots trading colony in Panama – a mind-blowingly ambitious scheme, supported by vast swathes of the population, which virtually bankrupted the country.

In the wake of the revolution and the Darien disaster, a financially bereft Scotland signed up to the 1707 Union of Parliaments, but its "hearts and minds" were not remotely on board with the concept, especially as, in its early days, its effects seemed wholly negative. Taxes were hiked up and trade restrictions – contrary to the articles of the agreement – made even pro-Union nobles disappointed by the insensitive way Westminster was handling Scottish issues. Nor in Scotland did the Glorious Revolution necessarily make good on its promises of libertarian modernity.

The clamour from some Scots for the rule of the past found an outlet in the Jacobite cause and its crescendo and swansong was Culloden; the accepted story of these times. But A History Of Scotland reveals the Stewarts in exile had "evolved" and were making strides, with policies more liberal and forward thinking than the general rule of the land by William of Orange or his Hanoverian successors. And it reveals how close these new-style would-be monarchs came on several occasions to coming back to power.

Says Neil: "It isn't quite the doomed romantic story we tend to know in Scotland but a sophisticated power play across Europe."

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Delia Smith unveils a celebratory feast for Christmas

For the first time since 1990, Delia Smith is back on our screens this Christmas. In this 60-minute special she will unveil a celebration feast packed with indulgent, scrumptious recipes.

Delia is a firm believer that the festive period of cooking and feasting should be cherished, not feared. But, in a season which can be fraught with panic, Delia is here to allay people's worries. She'll steer them through the minefield of timings and planning in the hectic weeks ahead; the key, of course, being to prepare as much as possible in advance ... and take time to make sure you enjoy yourself.

Delia will treat viewers to an exciting modern take on festive eating alongside a serving of classic Christmas dishes personally chosen from her own extensive archive, including gloriously fragrant homemade mincemeat, a traditional Christmas pudding and a glossily bronzed turkey with all the trimmings. She'll also spoil viewers with a delicious chocolate and sour cherry crumble, her very best cranberry and orange relish, and delectable scallops in the shell. Diners will be in culinary heaven with her fillet of beef with wild mushroom and red wine sauce and roasted bacon with blackened crackling, and there's a twinkly delight as Delia indulges with her truly gorgeous panettone trifle.

Delia's Classic Christmas is a sumptuous celebration of festive cooking crammed with the very best of her Christmas recipes and packed with practical tips and step-by-step guides to enjoying the preparations.

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A failed coup attempt; an old Etonian British mercenary in a grim African prison; a dictator accused by the West of torture; and, beneath it all, a spectacular underwater oil reserve that the world's major powers would love to get their hands on.

It may sound like the plot from a novel, but it's actually the real-life intrigue behind Simon Mann's African Coup, Storyville's penetrating look at mysterious goings on in Equatorial Guinea – a tiny West African nation newly rich from oil and infamous for corruption.

Filmed over 18 months, with access to key players, the film offers a unique look inside a country that rarely allows in the foreign press. The story begins in 2004, when a group of mercenaries, headed by Mann, is arrested in Zimbabwe. Equatorial Guinea's president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, accuses them of plotting a bloody coup d'état to steal his country and its oil.

When Mann is sentenced to 34 years in the country's notorious Black Beach jail, he claims to be only a part of a Western plot to grab the country's vast oil resources.

This fast-paced thriller of a film travels the globe to unravel the truth behind one of the most controversial attempted coups in history.

Shedding new light on the uncomfortable realities of 21st-century oil politics, the film also explores the latest relationship forged between China and President Obiang. The Chinese government showers the country with largesse and a new capital city rises from the jungle. Accused by the US of corruption and horrifying human rights abuses, Obiang is now welcoming China as his new best friend.

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We Need Answers Ep 1/13

Tuesday 1 December

10.00-10.30pm BBC FOUR

The anarchic comedy game show, in which celebrity guests answer questions set by the public, returns for a second series.

Mark Watson hosts, Tim Key is in the question-master's chair and Alex Horne provides expert analysis from a booth. Each week, two celebrities battle it out to be crowned the winner and avoid the shame of donning the "clogs of defeat".

In tonight's opener, BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour host, Jenni Murray, competes with former rugby league international Martin Offiah.

The rules are simple – contestants must match their answer to the one given by a text-answering service. Questions could be anything; how many gerbils would have to be stacked on top of each other to reach the moon? How heavy is the sky? Or is gravy a condiment?

Each show also features a cunning physical challenge which pits the contestants against each other. This week sees Jenni and Martin shouting extracts from their own autobiographies.

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Inside Life, the series which goes behind the scenes of the BBC Natural History Unit's landmark series, Life, continues as expert climber Jacob trades the rolling hills of Wales for the tropical islands of Hawaii on an unusual mission to help the Life team film an extraordinary journey of a fish with the amazing ability to rock climb.

The fish is known as a Gobie, and Jacob will need all the tips that wildlife cameraman Gavin can give him if he is to film the spectacular waterfalls where this fish makes its incredible journey.

Jacob encounters a giant of the ocean, the Manta ray; a smiling spider; and an overactive volcano on his travels to track down the amazing Gobie.

Inside Life is narrated by Barney Harwood.

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