Programme Information

Rugby League – Four Nations: England v Australia

Saturday 5 November

3.00-5.30pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Clare Balding presents coverage as England face the might of Australia at Wembley in the second round of matches in the 2011 Four Nations.

The Kangaroos beat England 34-14 in Melbourne in last year's tournament and will be favourites to win again. This is the third year that the Four Nations has been contested since the format was changed from the Tri-Nations in 2009. That year, Australia beat England 46-16 in a horribly one-sided final. England coach Steve McNamara has this time picked a squad that leans heavily on seven players from Leeds' triumphant Grand Final winning side and which will be skippered by Rhinos forward Jamie Peacock.

There are also highlights of the day's earlier match between New Zealand and Wales.

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Strictly Come Dancing

Saturday 5 November

6.25-7.55pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/strictly

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly are back in the ballroom for the next round of Strictly Come Dancing 2011 – and on Guy Fawkes Night, there promises to be plenty of fireworks on the dancefloor!

Tonight, all 10 remaining couples don their dancing shoes and light up the Saturday night sky with an array of explosive ballroom and Latin routines, in the hope of dazzling the judges and winning valuable votes from the viewing public.

There is a sparkling new addition to the fearsome foursome with Hollywood star and Dancing With The Stars USA champion Jennifer Grey temporarily replacing head judge Len Goodman for a week. She joins regular judges Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood. Each will award a score out of 10, and then the voting lines open for viewers at home to have their say.

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Merlin Ep 6/13

Saturday 5 November

7.55-8.40pm

When Merlin falls into Morgana's hands, he becomes a deadly weapon in her fight for supremacy, as the magical drama continues. Using ancient magic, she pits friend against friend and creates the perfect assassin. An oblivious Arthur is in great danger. Will anyone notice Merlin's unusual behaviour before he does the King some serious harm?

Colin Morgan plays Merlin and Katie McGrath plays Morgana. Merlin also stars Bradley James as Arthur, Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon, Richard Wilson as Gaius, Angel Coulby as Gwen, Nathaniel Parker as Agravaine, John Hurt as the voice of The Dragon, Tom Hopper as Sir Percival, Eoin Macken as Sir Gwaine, Adetomiwa Edun as Sir Elyan and Rupert Young as Sir Leon.

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Casualty – Natural Selection

Saturday 5 November

8.40-9.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/casualty

Dixie's feud with ambulance controller Louise has fatal consequences, as the medical drama continues.

Dixie's unhappy when she's forced to take a call during her break, especially when it appears to be a hoax. She tells Louise in no uncertain terms that it's not safe for them to work continuously with no breaks.

Frightened young girl Esther comes into the ED and her "mother", Saskia, takes an instant dislike to Dylan. Dylan soon realises that Saskia is not all she seems, but goes beyond the call of duty to help Esther. But just how have Saskia and Dylan met before?

A group of youngsters plan a revenge attack on a drug dealer but their scheme goes horribly wrong. Louise takes the emergency call for a shooting but Dixie refuses to go as she's on a break. As the victims are brought in, Dixie is horrified to learn that one patient has paid the ultimate price...

Dixie is played by Jane Hazlegrove, Louise by Azuka Aforka, Esther by Polly Dartford, Saskia by Robyn Moore and Dylan by William Beck.

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In another action-packed show, Steve Backshall and Naomi Wilkinson get up close and personal with some of the world's fiercest, feistiest and funkiest predators.

Naomi throws Steve in with a pack of Canadian timber wolves and he repays the favour by taking her to visit a couple of wolverines in their enclosure.

A six-metre reticulated python makes a star appearance – along with the four keepers it takes to carry it – and Steve meets a rare but deadly crocodile.

Today's special guest is Chrissie Wellington, who has just won her fourth World Ironman Challenge in Hawaii, beating off all competitors in a race that takes almost nine hours to complete.

Crammed full of challenges, dares, animals and adventures, Live 'n' Deadly proves that you don't need to head off around the world to find something fun and exciting to do with your weekend.

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Justin's House continues this week with two new episodes sure to get children off their sofa and joining in the singing, dancing and comedy chaos.

On Saturday, Justin is bored and wants to do something different. He's inspired to "start with art", but what can he create? He decides to paint a masterpiece to present to Mr Maker. His only problem is that Little Monster is keen to use the same painting materials as him. Meanwhile, Robert is also inspired to create a "nuts and bolts Justin". Mr Maker arrives to find an impressive display of work, some of which is entirely accidental.

On Sunday, Justin realises it's time for Little Monster's monthly bath. But there is one small problem – Little Monster does not like baths! Justin and Robert try to catch her with no success, and, in his attempts to wash the cheeky creature, Justin gets far wetter than her – until a downpour gives Little Monster an unexpected shower.

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At the end of the first ever Parliament Week, BBC Parliament brings some of the best events to the screen over the weekend of 5/6 November.

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2011 sees the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Parliament Act which curtailed the powers of the House of Lords. Conservative Peer Lord Norton of Louth commemorates the occasion with a lecture entitled Resisting The Inevitable? The Parliament Act 1911.

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Expect fireworks for The Speaker's Debate when John Bercow hosts a debate from Speaker's House on the motion: "It is wrong to assume that the Victorian era was the Golden Age of Parliament." The debaters are MPs Jack Straw, Eleanor Laing and John Thurso, and Professor (and former MP) Dr Tony Wright.

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