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Syed is still shocked by the blackmail-style note and hides it from Zainab, in today's visit to the Square. Zainab expresses her disbelief that someone spiked Tamwar's drink at the Vic. Tamwar grows tired of trying to prove his innocence.

At the car lot, Janine spies on Archie and Jack. When she tries to investigate, Archie reminds her that she's not the best at seeing things through. When she sees Archie at the café later, Janine tries to warn him off Jack.

Syed is played by Marc Elliott, Zainab by Nina Wadia, Tamwar by Himesh Patel, Archie by Larry Lamb, Janine by Charlie Brooks and Jack by Scott Maslen.

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Life – Mammals Ep 3/10

Monday 26 October

9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/life
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The rufous sengi is a small gerbil-like creature

Life, narrated by David Attenborough, reveals how mammals dominate the planet and can be found in every habitat, except the very deepest ocean. The series, produced by the BBC's Natural History Unit, is about extreme behaviour – the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants will go to in order to survive.

The success of mammals lies in more than just the unique physical traits of fat, fur, and warm blood. What makes the mammals stand out is the care they lavish on their young.

Only one mammal can survive the punishing temperatures on the Antarctic ice during winter – a Weddell seal. As the spring comes, a lone seal gives birth to a single pup and, against all odds, it manages to survive.

At the other end of the globe, polar bears also cope in the freezing cold. Females and their cubs face starvation during the summer and autumn when the sea ice melts so, faced with the unexpected bounty of a huge bowhead whale carcass lying on the beach, these solo hunters suppress their instincts to fight or run and actually join in with others to share in this feast.

Having warm blood means that mammals are much faster than their reptilian predators. When filmed in super-slow motion, the rufous sengi – a small gerbil-like creature – demonstrates extreme speed and agility.

Being warm-blooded also gives giant, straw-coloured fruit bats the endurance to migrate from all over the Congo to a recently discovered mega-roost of 10 million bats in Zambia.

Meerkats live in truly co-operative family groups. It has recently been discovered that some adults will tutor novice youngsters in finding and dealing with difficult prey.

Teaching their young is a key mammalian talent. An elephant matriarch can have 70 years' worth of learning which she shares with her herd. Life follows a newborn elephant as it gets stuck in the mud under its inexperienced mother. It's the grandmother who comes to the rescue.

In Tonga, humpback whales gather to breed and, in another television first, Life captures the complete sequence of the "heat run". Females incite a battle between males to ensure that they secure the strongest partner. After releasing a scent in the water, the female slaps her pectoral fins down hard on the surface. Fighting for prime position, these massive males slash their tails, collide and force each other underwater in their efforts to win.

Life's making-of diary features the filming of the heat run – a colossal humpback whale courtship battle, filmed from the air, surface and underwater.

CBBC also goes behind the scenes of this landmark series in Inside Life.

Life is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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I Can Cook continues its mission to get the nation's under sixes into the kitchen and cooking up a storm, celebrating a hands-on approach to cooking. Serving up a selection of simple recipes, top cookery tips and the chance to get very messy, I Can Cook teaches children to discover the magic of the full cycle of food, as they learn to connect what's on their plate with the world around them.

Musician, actress and all-round entertainer Katy Ashworth welcomes more children into her I Can Cook kitchen to create a recipe of the day. Together, they pop peppers, sprinkle seasoning and squish squash as they explore where ingredients come from and how foods are made, as well as learning some simple kitchen and cookery skills.

Monday is baking day as Katy invites five cooks into her kitchen – and garden – to investigate how olives grow and bake some delicious olive bread; it's a wrap on Tuesday as the team explores how beans are grown and whip up some spicy baked wraps; there's a vanilla thriller on Wednesday as the little chefs learn about vanilla pods and make Katy's mouth-watering shortbread; the team play with peppers on Thursday as they prepare a cheesy chicken dish perfect for hungry cooks; and mandarins are on the menu on Friday as Katy and the gang make some mandarin and chocolate puddings.

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