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TRAVEL: Flying south
In the second episode of his tour of America, Stephen Fry gets back into his trusted taxi and heads for the Deep South - a distinctive part of America that has always intrigued him. "For years I have been enriched by what seems to be America's most characterful region," says Fry. "It's a place of cotton, courtesy, gospel music, mint juleps, divine accents and sultry southern belles.".. (Click to continue reading)
Stephen Fry in America showing on BBC 1 at 9:00pm
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All eyes on the prize...
Live coverage from China of the 17th race of the Formula One season. As the F1 season reaches the penultimate round in Shanghai, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa will be aiming for a decisive victory to put the title within their grasp. (Click to continue reading)
F1: Grand Prix showing on ITV1 at 7:00am
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A magical mystery
Period romantic fantasy. Sparks fly when childhood sweethearts Eisenheim (Edward Norton) and Sophie (Jessica Biel) are reunited after 15 years. Eisenheim has become a popular magician, and Sophie is swept off her feet. However she's engaged to volatile royal Crown Prince Leopold, who doesn't take kindly to his fiance's feelings. (Click to continue reading)
The Illusionist showing on Sky Movies Premiere at 10:00am
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What inspired James Bond?
To coincide with the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth, and on the eve of the release of the 22nd James Bond film, former Bond girl Joanna Lumley investigates the author's life. Lumley discovers how Fleming poured his personal experiences of war-time espionage, love, luxury and death into his most alluring literary creation. (Click to continue reading)
Ian Fleming - Where Bond Began showing on BBC 1 at 6:10pm
Amber gambler
J.J. Abram's new series continues to delve into the disturbing, blurring the increasingly fragile line between the possible and impossible. Tonight the unlikely trio are called into action when a horrific incident takes place on a bus, leaving the commuters' corpses encased in an amber-like substance. (Click to continue reading)
Fringe showing on Sky1 at 9:00pm
Off the buses...
A bus driver and his conductress are mugged in Denton. It's the start of another tricky case for grumpy Inspector Jack Frost (David Jason). (Click to continue reading)
A Touch of Frost showing on ITV1 at 9:00pm
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Final strum
Concluding instalment of Alan Yentob's three-part series, examining how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. Tonight's interviewees include Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Pete Townshend and The Edge from U2. (Click to continue reading)
The Story of the Guitar showing on BBC 1 at 10:20pm
