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SPORT: Can Daley create history?
Sue Barker introduces further Olympic action from the Bird's Nest Stadium this afternoon. One of today's big highlights will be the men's 10m platform diving final. If he gets through to it, 14-year-old Tom Daley (pictured) could make history by becoming Great Britain's youngest-ever medallist at the Games.
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Olympics 2008 showing on BBC 1 at 12 noon
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Look Who's back!
Sonic screwdrivers at the ready! The Sci-Fi channel is blasting off with a Doctor Who retro weekend, featuring some classic Tom Baker episodes from the mid-1970s and a few from the early 80s when Peter Davison took over as the Time Lord. (Click to continue reading)
Doctor Who showing on SCI FI at 12 noon
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Down to three...
The four remaining choirs perform live in the studio tonight, all desperate to secure a place in next week's grand finale and, ultimately, to be declared the Last Choir Standing. (Click to continue reading)
Last Choir Standing showing on BBC 1 at 6:30pm
Star searching
It's week two of the search for the country's next big star. Judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole roll in to Birmingham and London to check out the auditions. (Click to continue reading)
The X Factor showing on ITV1 at 7:30pm
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Can Homer and co save Springfield?
The Simpsons hit the big screen, 20 years after they first appeared on TV. The film - which allows the creators full rein for their vitriol - is a triumph. Homer causes havoc when he pollutes Lake Springfield. When the toxic town gets sealed under a giant glass dome, it looks like the end for the people of Springfield. Can the Simpsons save them? (Click to continue reading)
The Simpsons Movie showing on Sky Movies Premiere at 8:00pm
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Sitcom surprise
Repeat run of the unorthodox family sitcom with elements of improvisation, starring Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner and three children. Written by Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton (of Drop the Dead Donkey), it's surprisingly good... (Click to continue reading)
Outnumbered showing on BBC 4 at 9:30pm
Dirty dialogue
Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed and controversial Palme d'Or Prize-winning debut film, starring Andie MacDowell, James Spader, Laura San Giacomo and Peter Gallagher. Breaking new ground in adult drama, it uses frank dialogue and intimate, grainy scenes to convey sex, eroticism and fantasy. Ostensibly an art film, it became a surprise crossover hit. (Click to continue reading)
Sex, Lies and Videotape showing on Sky Movies Indie at 10:00pm
