Can Nathan keep his secrets under wraps? BRIAN McIVER'S PICK OF THE DAY DAYTIME MOVIES.Byline: BRIAN McIVER Heroes BBC Two, 9.00pm THE most exciting show on terrestrial telly returns tonight, as series three, volume two, continues apace. Nathan is getting too carried away with his night of the long knives Night of the Long Knives (June 30, 1934) Purge of Nazi leaders by Adolf Hitler. Fearing that the paramilitary SA had become too powerful, Hitler ordered his elite SS guards to murder the organization's leaders, including Ernst Röhm. attacks on the heroes, and finds himself under the scrutiny of his government colleagues, who wonder if he may have a secret or two. Meanwhile, Ando and Hiro head to India, while Sylar and his wicked little apprentice Luke head out on their road trip of doom. Comic Relief: The Fool's Guide BBC One, 10.35pm DAVID Tennant is the voice-over artist here as we look back at 21 years of fun and fund-raising from the nation's comics. The programme looks back at the historic, silly and moving moments that have been the highlights and low points of the charitable drive since 1988. Dispatches: How They Squander squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. Our Billions Channel 4, 8.00pm EVERY politician talks about budget cuts, tightening belts and making savings, but going by this documentary, they are all talk and no walk. According to the investigation by Jane Moore, the waste and excess in public spending is currently equivalent to around pounds 50,000 per household across the UK in the past 11 years. But where are these wastages occurring, who are the worst offenders and what can be done to plug the leaks? EastEnders BBC One, 8.00pm JACK gives Roxy his credit card so that if she needs to buy anything for Amy, she has money at her disposal. Stacey, meanwhile, tells Danielle that she finally has to admit the truth to Ronnie. Elsewhere, Zainab and Ian are at loggerheads log·ger·head n. 1. A loggerhead turtle. 2. An iron tool consisting of a long handle with a bulbous end, used when heated to melt tar or warm liquids. 3. over their business venture, while Masood and Jane find a real connection. Grow Your Own Drugs BBC Two, 8.30pm DON'T worry, the Beeb haven't started encouraging the nation to get all Cheech and Chong down the Beechgrove garden. This is actually a series tracking ethnobotanist and gardener James Wong, who looks at the remedies that can be found in flowers and plants. He reveals the historical use of some well-known flowers to relieve the symptoms of three common minor ailments. Using elderflowers, James shows how it is possible to makes lozenges which could soothe a sore throat, takes marigold marigold, any plant of the genus Tagetes of the family Asteraceae (aster family), mostly Central and South American herbs cultivated elsewhere as garden flowers. The two common species of marigold, both annuals, are distinguished as African, or Aztec (T. flowers and makes a gel for acne, and he also whips up a cream for eczema from violas. All About Eve Channel 4, 12.50pm OSCAR-WINNING drama, starring Bette Davis. An ageing stage star is flattered by the attention of an adoring fan, and decides to take the young woman under her wing as her personal assistant - unaware that her new protegee pro·té·gée n. A woman or girl whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person. [French, feminine of protégé, protégé; see protégé.] Noun 1. is really a ruthlessly ambitious, budding actor who will do all that it takes to steal the limelight. With Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Thelma Ritter and Marilyn Monroe. Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 Five, 3.10pm DRAMA, starring Robert Loggia loggia Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a and Scott Bakula. The pilot of a cargo plane becomes hopelessly lost and his fuel levels are running low. His distress call is answered by an airline captain, who resolves to help the pilot land safely. But to do that he must first persuade his passengers to agree to change course, a move that could put their own lives on the line. CAPTION(S): DAVID TENNANT: BBC One, 10.35pm; JAMES WONG: BBC Two, 8.30pm; BETTE DAVIS: Channel 4, 12.50pm |
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