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Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.

Meticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision.

It's time for the second heat of the week, with six more home cooks putting themselves in the culinary spotlight, ready to show the judges that they have what it takes.

The designers team up to create uplifting spaces at a London homelessness charity, and Dara Ó Briain pops by to check in on Alan and the new rooms.

Matty flails as Ning continues to push him. Meanwhile, Leanne and Gary bond, until he pressures Leanne to betray Matty to safeguard her family. Contains strong language.

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Nicki Chapman helps Carol find a new home for her and her husband to be near the sea. It's an escape featuring homes with roses around the door and breathtaking mountain views.

Michael uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple in the lush oasis surrounding Samarkand, and in Bukhara, stands in the shadow of the city's fortified Ark.

Clive Myrie meets soon-to-be-grandmother Tracey and suggests to her that borrowing a pet might lower her blood pressure.

Ronan gets a lesson in competitive sheep herding and takes to the water in a coracle boat.

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

Nick Robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking.

Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.

Four more contenders brave the famous black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on Marie Curie, the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Elizabeth Woodville and Banksy.

Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quickfire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be alright. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot.

Olivia lives in a one-bedroom flat in London, where every inch of floor space counts, so the team turn her courtyard into an extra living space with some clever storage solutions.

Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals. Featuring grey whales with emotions much like our own and eye-poking capuchin armies.

Curios and artefacts with Michael Aspel. In Shetland, finds include an enamelled 18th-century glass, an 18th-century Chinese pot, and a Scottish pearl set in a gold ring.

This episode comes from Tilbury Docks in Essex. Antiques experts Elizabeth Talbot and Philip Serrell search for items to take off to auction.

Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Michael Portillo's railway adventure reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara.

Carol Klein and Diarmuid Gavin lead the search along with guest judge and keen gardener Katie Piper to find Northern Ireland's greatest garden.

Monty makes a start on planting up some of his spectacular summer containers.

The homes of two literary giants reveal personal treasures and the real people behind the pages.

Sindhu Vee introduces Alex Edelman and Lou Sanders to the stage. Contains some strong language and adult humour.

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley. Followed by Weather.

Carl and Yaya are invited for a luxury cruise with a set of super-rich passengers. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature.