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Hope Springs Ep 6/8

Sunday 12 July

8.00-9.00pm ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE

With bits of Marius's car washing up at the loch side, the women are under pressure to get out of Hope Springs – fast – as the quirky drama starring Alex Kingston, Sian Reeves, Christine Bottomley and Vinette Robinson continues.

Ellie urges Sadie to get in touch with Bronius, her dodgy Lithuanian contact, to buy fake passports. He's happy to oblige but it'll cost the women double the money they agreed if they want early delivery.

Having run out of cash, Ellie tempts Bronius with a game of poker in the hope they can win their passports and make some money but, knowing they'll have to fix the game, Hannah, Josie and Shoo install hidden cameras and secret microphones.

Facing the realisation that this could be their last day in Hope Springs, the women plan their goodbyes. Sadie tries, but fails, to make amends with an angry and emotional Ann Marie, who's still reeling from the fallout of her wedding. Reconciliation is in the air for Shoo and Dean, though, as they kiss and make-up.

Forgiveness is the last thing on Ina's mind – she wants to divorce her cheating husband, Euan. Worried he'll lose everything, Euan urges Ann Marie to tell Ina she lured him into bed – in return there'll be the added bonus of scamming Ellie out of all her money.

With new evidence to consider, Gil revisits the murder investigation, questioning Ronan about Billy's mobile phone transcripts. As Ronan reacts defensively, Ina grows uneasy and Gil suspects Ronan knows more than he's letting on.

At the hotel, with the poker game in full swing, the girls are in the money. But they're not the only ones who aren't playing by the rules as Ellie is dealt a disastrous hand, with dire consequences.

To make matters worse, the women are horrified to discover the police plan to drag the loch...

Ellie is played by Alex Kingston, Sadie by Annette Crosbie, Bronius by Aleksandar Mikic, Hannah by Sian Reeves, Josie by Vinette Robinson, Shoo by Christine Bottomley, Ann Marie by Ronni Ancona, Dean by Richard Madden, Ina by Lorraine McIntosh, Euan by Alex Newman, Gil by Paul Higgins and Ronan by Tony McGeever.

Hope Springs is simulcast on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ HD channel – the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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Golf – Scottish Open

Sunday 12 July

2.00-5.30pm ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO

Hazel Irvine presents continued live action of the Scottish Open from Loch Lomond, as the final round draws to a close and a new champion is crowned.

Last year, Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland became the first British or Irish player to lift the trophy since Colin Montgomerie triumphed at the Loch Lomond course a decade ago. Who will emerge victorious in the final European Tour event before thoughts turn to Turnberry and the Open Championship?

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Athletics – World Trials

Sunday 12 July

5.30-8.00pm ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO

John Inverdale is at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham to present live coverage of the World Championships trials, with the winners of each event effectively booking their places on the Great British plane to Berlin.

Among a whole host of finals on the last day is the Women's 800m, an event which is turning into a real highlight for Great Britain. Already this season Jenny Meadows, Marilyn Okoro and Jemma Simpson have got very close to the two-minute mark and a handful of rivals are lined up behind them to make this one too close to call.

Elsewhere, the 200m finals will also take place and, just like yesterday's 100m, the men's event looks like it will be a tight affair. Rikki Fifton leads the rankings this year but is closely followed by Gerald Phiri and Dwain Chambers. Ruled out of GB plans for the relay in Berlin, Chambers may try to double up in the Berlin sprints, but he'll have to beat his best friend, Christian Malcolm, who won the title last year.

Britiain's most talented multi-eventer, Jessica Ennis, will be in action in both the high jump and 100m hurdles. It's a measure of her ability and form that she will be a red-hot favourite to win both.

Commentary comes from Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson and Jonathan Edwards.

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James Cracknell, Ben Fogle and Ed Coats celebrate Christmas in Antarctica

With only weeks until the team is due to leave for the race across Antarctica to the South Pole, Ben Fogle is ill in hospital being treated for leishmaniasis vianna, a flesh-eating disease. His future in the race is highly uncertain.

His team-mates, James Cracknell and Dr Ed Coats, can only keep up with their training, hoping that Ben will recover in time while facing the real possibility of having to go without him.

With just days to go before they must leave the UK, Ben is finally given the all-clear from the doctors. At last, the team can come together and make final preparations for the race ahead in one of the toughest and most hostile environments on the planet.

They arrive in Antarctica, along with five other race teams, and head off into the desolate icy wilderness for a 10-day acclimatisation trek. Through Christmas and New Year they ski into some of the worst weather that the region can throw at them; fierce blizzards blow, the temperature plummets and emotions run high as the race start looms.

Next week, as the race begins, the trio discover just how hard and brutal racing across Antarctica can be. There's also a body blow for Olympic hero James as his childhood asthma returns and pneumonia threatens his future in the race.

On Thin Ice can also be seen on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ HD channel – the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media – on Monday 13 July at 8pm.

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T In The Park 2009

Sunday 12 July

8.00-10.00pm ´óÏó´«Ã½ THREE

10.45pm-12.15am ´óÏó´«Ã½ THREE

8.00-9.00pm ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO (Scotland)

11.15-12.15am ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO (Scotland)

Back in Balado for the third and final day of T In The Park, Edith Bowman introduces an unmissable evening of entertainment for music fans.

Edith and co-hosts Reggie Yates and Nick Grimshaw interview some of this year's top performers while reporter Matt Edmondson is out and about onsite meeting festival-goers who are soaking up the atmosphere at the musical extravaganza, which is now in its 16th year.

Sunday's ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three programme includes spectacular performances from Main Stage co-headliners Blur and Snow Patrol, along with highlights of sets from Keane, Pendulum, Pet Shop Boys, TV On The Radio, Lily Allen and Elbow.

Also featured are one-off acoustic performances and exclusive collaborations from the new ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three InTimate Stage.

This footage will also be shown on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Scotland (8-9pm and 11.15pm-12.15am) and will be available via the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s iPlayer service. People elsewhere in the UK can also view this extra coverage on digital satellite.

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Liz Smith's Summer Cruise

Eighty-seven-year-old actress and comedian Liz Smith – known to millions as Nana in The Royle Family and Leticia in The Vicar Of Dibley – does the one thing she has never managed to achieve in her life: go on a proper holiday.

In this special one-off programme, part of Grey Expectations, a season of programmes dedicated to understanding life's twilight years, award-winning documentary film-maker Daisy Asquith follows the Bafta-winning actress as she fulfils her modest ambition to join a group of like-minded individuals on holiday while she still can.

Liz chooses to take a cruise, confident in the knowledge that she might not feel lonely, knowing many other single people choose this type of vacation, particularly if it is their first holiday experience alone.

The film gives an intimate and personal insight into Liz's life, both past and present, from the moment she plans her holiday, packs her bags, bids farewell to her friends, leaves the security of her sheltered accommodation and heads off on board a 10-day Adriatic cruise to Venice.

Was the holiday everything she dreamed of?

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