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When Maddy sets out to get her son Ted into the best school in their area, she discovers that passing the entrance exam is the easy bit, as the sitcom starring Caroline Quentin continues.

Caroline Quentin stars as Maddy, with Patrick Nolan as Ted.

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Waterloo Road Ep 12/20

Wednesday 14 April

8.00-9.00pm 大象传媒 ONE

Ruby is still struggling to cope with her personal problems but is reluctant to take anti-depressants, as the school drama continues. To make matters worse she takes the year 10 class on a trip to a local farm, only for it to be a disaster from the outset.

Run by Mark Moran, the older brother of year 10 pupil Craig, the farm is in deep financial trouble. Mark had asked Craig to cancel the trip as the farm is in no state for visitors but Craig 鈥渇orgot鈥�; he was hoping Ruby would see how much trouble they were in and help convince Mark to sell up.

New boy Finn is still hell-bent on causing trouble and brings alcohol on the trip. He plays Amy and Siobhan off against each other, causing a cat fight. During the ruckus, Josh gets accidentally sprayed in the face with some dangerous chemicals.

Mark is worried the farm could be shut down due to Josh鈥檚 accident, but that is nothing compared to his anger when he realises he has been betrayed by Craig. However, Ruby helps Mark to see how unhappy Craig is and how much potential he has for his future, and the brothers decide that they鈥檒l stick together and do the right thing for both of them, whether that means selling the farm or not.

At the end of the disastrous day Ruby is forced to admit to Rachel that she鈥檚 not coping and her personal problems are affecting her work. However, she鈥檚 not quite prepared for Rachel鈥檚 response.

Elsewhere, Chris and Kim roll out a peer mentoring scheme which causes all kinds of trouble 鈥� particularly when Bolton and Paul start a 鈥渃omplaints box鈥� for the younger students to leave anonymous complaints about the staff. Affronted, Grantly goes on the rampage, only to be firmly put in his place by Rachel.

Kim has her own problems looming as she is prepares to go to her first ultrasound. Luckily Chris offers to go with her so she won鈥檛 be alone.

Ruby Fry is played by Elizabeth Berrington, Mark Moran by Tom McKay, Craig Moran by Jamie Birtwistle, Finn Sharkey by Jack McMullen, Amy Porter by Ayesha Gwilt, Siobhan Green by Phoebe Dynevor, Josh Stevenson by William Rush, Rachel Mason by Eva Pope, Chris Mead by William Ash, Kim Campbell by Angela Griffin, Bolton Smilie by Tachia Newall, Paul Langley by Thomas Milner and Grantly Bugden by Philip Martin Brown.

Waterloo Road is simulcast on the 大象传媒 HD channel 鈥� the 大象传媒's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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Determined to uncover Louis Tobin's ill-gotten gains, Patty pressures lawyer Leonard Winstone to make a deal, as the American legal drama continues. Meanwhile, Tom heads for Antigua where Tobin's illegitimate daughter, Tessa Marchetti, has maintained a bank account for several years.

Winstone stands by his clients but Patty's reputation for tenacity sends him scurrying to cover up his own involvement in the scheme. Meanwhile, as Ellen looks to tie Joe Tobin to the deaths of his father and Danielle Marchetti, Patty welcomes Alex Benjamin to the firm. But seeing her own position with Patty possibly being undermined by the young lawyer, Ellen decides to make some mischief by asking reporter Josh Reston to write a profile about Alex.

After questioning Tessa in Antigua, Tom suspects that she may just be an unwitting pawn in a sophisticated money-laundering scheme. And once Tobin's henchman, Stuart Zedeck, learns of their investigation, he uses his influence with the island's government to stop Tom and Patty from gaining access to the records of the notoriously secretive Antiguan banking system.

Aware of the difficulties in piercing the veil of secrecy surrounding the offshore accounts, the bank manager offers to help Tom in exchange for getting his critically ill daughter sent to the United States for treatment. However, after Patty secures the necessary visas, pressure by Antiguan finance minister Horatio Emanuel prompts Tom's contact to suddenly go cold.

Finally, pressured by her boss to focus solely on the criminal case, Ellen decides to tell only Patty what she's learned about Carol Tobin's connection to Danielle's suspicious death. And when Tom returns to Antigua with Patty, they are sent to see Emanuel for help in unravelling the complex case.

Patty is played by Glenn Close, Leonard Winstone by Martin Short, Tom by Tate Donovan, Tessa Marchetti by Vanessa Ray, Ellen by Rose Byrne, Joe Tobin by Campbell Scott, Alex Benjamin by Tara Summers, Josh Reston by Matthew Davis, Stuart Zedeck by Dominic Chianese and Horatio Emanuel by Michael Potts.

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Gardeners' World presenter Alys Fowler weaves salad crops through flower borders as the series continues

Alys Fowler weaves salad crops through the flower borders of her small urban back garden, demonstrating how they are some of the easiest things to grow as well as being some of the tastiest to eat, as she continues her series showing gardening newcomers and enthusiasts alike how easy it is to grow fruit and vegetables in amongst shrubs and flowers.

Lettuces, tomatoes and cucumbers can go from the garden to the plate in minutes, but sadly it's not all plain sailing for Alys, and blight wipes out her tomato crop. Fortunately, a friend with an allotment comes to the rescue. But while her garden takes root, Alys needs to fill the hungry gap by foraging in "the wild larder", to make lime-leaf salad, dandelion fritters and nettle beer.

Alys's mission is to prove that growing and cooking your own fruit and vegetables is hugely rewarding, cost-effective and life-enhancing.

In the small back garden of her Victorian terraced house in Birmingham, Gardeners' World presenter Alys has set out to grow enough food for her and her husband to eat at least one good meal a day for a large part of the year.

But, rather than converting her garden into an allotment with regimented rows of plants, Alys is growing her fruit and vegetables amongst her shrubs and flowers so that the garden remains beautiful as well as productive. The series follows her across the growing year as she transforms her small patch into a place where peas climb up roses, beetroot sit happily next to sunflowers and dwarf beans and lettuces edge the path.

Anyone new to growing vegetables can visit 大象传媒 Learning's Dig In website at bbc.co.uk/digin for expert advice, information and encouragement, and regular updates throughout the growing season.

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Interior designer Kathryn Rayward and antiques expert Mark Hill create a shabby chic haven as they continue their myth-busting mission to prove that people can add style and glamour to any type of home by investing in antique, vintage and retro furnishings, without breaking the bank.

Mark and Kathryn are on hand to guide another novice second-hand shopper through the dos and don'ts of buying old and help to create a truly unique room.

Karen Jones lives in an all-male household and longs for a pretty shabby chic haven to call her own. The high street has lots to offer but new shabby chic comes at a price that is way beyond her budget. As well as passing on their top tips for spotting authentic shabby chic from the fake, Mark and Kathryn help Karen achieve an affordable, feminine and charming dining room using a mix of antique and vintage furnishings.

Also in the programme, Mark and Kathryn offer their expert advice on the pieces to buy now that could go up in value in the future, and practical but stylish design ideas.

Mark advises on the best buys in West German ceramics and antique hand-cut decanters, while Kathryn creates a stunning one-off dining table from a pile of old, salvaged oak floorboards 鈥� this really is recycling at its most glamorous.

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Mad Men 鈥� Shut The Door. Have A Seat Ep 13/13

Wednesday 14 April

10.00-10.45pm 大象传媒 FOUR

The news is out that Sterling Cooper is being sold, in the concluding episode of the series set in an advertising agency in early Sixties' New York. In light of this, Connie informs Don that he is terminating their agreement, leaving Don in a difficult position. After having a flashback, Don takes inspiration from his father and rallies with Bert to buy Sterling Cooper. After talking to Saint John about the sale, Lane finds himself out in the cold and turns to unlikely allies.

While things seem to be finally coming together at work for Don, his home life is falling apart as Betty asks for a divorce. But while talking to her lawyers, Betty and Henry struggle with yet another obstacle on the road to marriage.

Back at Sterling Cooper, Don and Cooper frantically try to gather the best staff and materials to start their new company before the big sale goes through and the rest of the world discovers what they are up to.

Chelcie Ross plays Connie, Jon Hamm plays Don, Robert Morse plays Bert, Charles Shaughnessy plays Saint John, Jared Harris plays Lane, January Jones plays Betty and Chris Stanley plays Henry. Mad Men also stars Elisabeth Moss as Peggy, Vincent Kartheiser as Pete, Christina Hendricks as Joan, Bryan Batt as Salvatore Romano, Michael Gladis as Paul, Aaron Staton as Ken, John Slattery as Roger Sterling, Richard Sommer as Harry, Ryan Cartwright as John Hooker, Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper and Alison Brie as Trudy Campbell.

Mad Men is simulcast on the 大象传媒 HD channel 鈥� the 大象传媒's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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