Sunday Mercury

Tale of the Century ; Telly View by Roz Laws: 7 Heaven Treat of the Week It Blue Put In

WITH a stellar cast and an epic feel, Any Human Heart is one of those quality dramas which we do so well in Britain. Based on William Boyd's novel, the four-parter centres around the extraordinary life of one man whose story covers major events in the 20th century.

Pick of the Flicks 7 to Watch

SUNDAY: Speed (Five, 9pm). The 1994 action thriller is now a classic, with Keanu Reeves as the cop trying to save the passengers of a bus that will blow up if it goes below 50mph. Also starring Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. s

Kelly Takes On the Cube ; Telly View by Roz Laws

DAME Kelly Holmes kept her cool while winning Olympic gold medals in the 800m and 1500m. She even kept her dignity and didn't react when nasty judge Jason Gardiner compared her to a drag queen on Dancing On Ice.

X Marks Spot ; Telly View by Roz Laws

Hello Sailor! ; Telly View by Roz Laws

Wizard Fun, Ben ; Telly View by Roz Laws

Sport 7 to Watch

SUNDAY: Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals (BBC2, 2pm). The tournament gets under way at the O2 in London and features the top eight players in the world, including Andy Murray (pictured), Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. MONDAY: Live Monday Night Football (Sky Sports 1, 7pm). Sunderland face Everton in this Premier League clash, as Steve Bruce's men welcome the Toffees to the Stadium of Light.

Alesha Hits Out ; 7 Things You Never Knew About Alesha Dixon

ALESHA Dixon, pop star and Strictly Come Dancing judge, now turns TV presenter with a personal film about domestic violence. Don't Hit My Mum, screened on BBC1 on Monday, examines the effect on children who witness their mothers being attacked by their fathers. Alesha reveals that she was in a similar position for several years with her own mum.

Drama 7 to Watch

GARROW'S LAW, BBC1, Sunday, 9pm: Barrister William Garrow (Andrew Buchan) faces ruin over Sir Arthur's false accusation that he's been having it away with Lady Sarah. Yet he still finds time to defend a man accused of sodomy. Heavens. HOLBY CITY, BBC1, Tuesday, 8pm: Connie (Amanda Mealing) returns to a mountain of paperwork, made worse when Hanssen tells her cuts still need to be made on Darwin.

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More Bits of Fry

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Hell Hath No Fury! ; Soap Watch Emmerdale

A WOMAN scorned is a terrifying prospect. And a Dingle woman scorned... well, your life just wouldn't be worth living. Of course, Carl is still blissfully unaware that he's riled girlfriend Chas. She's discovered his affair with Eve but has kept quiet, biding her time to take her revenge in a way that will make them both suffer.

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Coronation Street

JOHN finally twigs that mad Charlotte is his stalker and she tells him the price for her silence - and it's not money. That would be too easy. Instead, she wants him to move in with her and be her boyfriend. Sure, he's married to Fiz, but he can lead a double life, can't he? Can this storyline get any sillier? Oh yes. Just wait until Colin's mother, and then Charlotte's mum, arrives. Michelle thinks Peter has been cheating, while Leanne and Nick are almost caught in the act.

Eastenders

HERE'S a treat for fans of actor Neil McDermott, as Ryan takes his top off again to be raffled off in a charity auction. But he'd better put it back on again when he gets locked in the cold storeroom at the Vic by his 'loving' wife Janine. We tried to warn you that she'd try to do away with you...

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