Mishal Husain and Bill Turnbull. NewsWatch is at 7.45.
News stories.
2/5. A treat for lovers of hot and spicy dishes, with rehashed slots from Ken Hom, Madhur Jaffrey, Rick Stein and Sophie Grigson.
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Party Food. Yummy morsels to be eaten with fingers, including tortilla chips with pea guacamole, sushi and sweetcorn cakes.
Premiership leaders Chelsea apply the heat to relegation-threatened Portsmouth, while West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham have home advantage against struggling Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Plus a preview of the Carling Cup final, where Wigan face Manchester United, and last week's European cup clashes. With Manish Bhasin, Mark Lawrenson, Graeme Le Saux and Lee Sharpe.
The rugbyfest returns after last weekend's break. Presented by John Inverdale and Craig Doyle.
Rough and tumble from Turin as the ice hockey contest builds to a climax.
A preview of this afternoon's clashes.
With the Italians now coached by former star scrum-half Pierre Berbizier, defeat at the Stade de France (kick-off 2.00) would be doubly humiliating for Les Bleus. Italy have only ever beaten their illustrious neighbours once in Test matches, in 1997, and never in the Six Nations. But France's shock opening-match defeat by Scotland and inconsistent play against Ireland give Italy a modicum of hope. Andrew Cotter and Phillip Matthews commentate. Scotland v England is at 5.10pm.
Executive producer Paul Davies ; Editor Carl Hicks
Highlights are at 11pm on UKTV G2
Digital viewers can access statistics, news and alternative commentaries for the rugby, plus breaking football news in Score from 2.00 until 5.10 The Inside Story: page 64
Results round-up.
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With Jane Hill. Regional News
Weather with Susan Powell.
Contestants vie to win a luxury lifestyle in Mark Durden-Smith 's quiz, which includes the regular draws. Executive producer Louise Rainbow ; Editor Nic McNeilis
A QC learns that she is too quick to judge her own son when he is viciously attacked. Ellen, meanwhile, receives an unexpected proposal.
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Medical Drama: Casualty 8.25pm BBC1
All those months when the manipulative Ellen was trying to get the gullible Abs to marry her, it turns out she would have had a quicker result if she had just turned her attentions to Harry Harper. The honourable doctor has decided to do the right thing by her now she's pregnant with his baby. But she has a most surprising reaction to his proposal.
Meanwhile, the hospital's hepatitis B clinic is opened, but the first patients - a pair of prostitutes - cause Maggie to pass an opinion she regrets. Also passing judgement a little bit too quickly is the mother of a recovering drug addict who's been shot. But then, this parent also happens to be a judge. (Jane Rackham)
3/8. The seven remaining pro-celebrity partners take the floor for the next stage of the knockout karaoke competition. Tonight's duets are country and western tearjerkers and rock 'n' roll anthems, and while leather trousers and rhinestone stetsons are entirely optional, a superb singing voice and show-stopping stage presence are essential.
Tess Daly and Vernon Kay host. Continues Sunday, 8pm. Series producer Noleen Golding ; Exec producer Karen Smith
With Jane Hill.
Weather with Alex Deakin.
Followed by National Lottery Update
Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubled Sunderland? Did Chelsea pile on the misery for Portsmouth? And did Euro hopefuls Blackburn Rovers make trouble for Arsenal? With Gary Lineker , Alan Hansen and Lee Dixon. Producer Ian Finch ; Editor Mark Demuth
Repeated tomorrow at 7.35am www.bbc.co.uk/football
Riveting thriller starring
Michael Caine , Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen.
Frustrated housewife Kate Miller has an encounter that offers her the chance to fulfil her erotic fantasies.
But she wakes from the ensuing liaison to face a series of horrifying surprises. Review page 51.
Director Brian De Palma (1980, 18)
Followed by Weatherview
