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Uther (Anthony Head) is captivated by a new arrival in Camelot

Uther is delighted when Lady Catrina arrives in Camelot, in the first episode of an exciting two-parter in the magical fantasy drama. Merlin and Gaius, however, suspect that she is not what she seems.

Uther is captivated by his latest guest but Arthur is appalled by his father's flirting. Merlin is horrified for a different reason – he discovers that Lady Catrina is really a troll but can't get Arthur to believe him.

Catrina and her strange servant, Jonas, are welcomed into the heart of Camelot and it is up to Merlin to prove that she is a monster and to save Uther from ruin. Unfortunately, Catrina has her sights set on a much greater prize than the King's heart. Can Merlin overcome her powerful troll magic before it's too late?

Uther is played by Anthony Head, Lady Catrina by Sarah Parish, Merlin by Colin Morgan, Gaius by Richard Wilson, Arthur by Bradley James and Jonas by Adam Godley.

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Strictly Come Dancing

Saturday 24 October

7.00-9.00pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing
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Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present Strictly Come Dancing

With the competition now in full swing, this week's Strictly Come Dancing, hosted by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, sees the remaining 11 celebrities and their professional dance partners take to the dance floor to perform either a samba or an American smooth.

Following the performances, viewers will be able to vote for the couple they want to stay in the competition.

The two couples with the lowest scores, when the viewers' votes and judges' scores are combined, find themselves performing again in the dance-off, after which the judges decide who they'd like to save and who must leave the competition.

There will be a special performance of the rumba by world Latin champions Michael Malitowski and Joanna Leunis and Strictly's professional dancers perform a group jive.

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

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Ruth faces a health emergency of her own while Tracy Shaw (Coronation Street) and Mark Jordon (Heartbeat) are among the visitors signing into Holby City hospital in this week's episode of Casualty.

Taken into casualty, Ruth is mortified to have to be treated by her colleagues. She swears Tess to secrecy, despite knowing that Jay is panic-stricken. When her condition stabilises, Ruth admits that she was pregnant and she and Jay share a tender moment. But when Sarah Evans tells Ruth that she must remain focused if she wants to work as a surgeon, Ruth has to make a decision between her career and her man.

When Tim arrives at hospital with his son, Neil, who has been injured in a boating incident, and stepson Ronan, the attention quickly turns to the unhurt Ronan when he starts coughing up blood. Ronan's mother, Jane, is desperate with worry as Ronan has previously had leukaemia. Tim has some explaining to do when it's revealed that both boys have measles and Jane discovers that Tim never had Neil immunised.

Meanwhile, Polly realises it's time to tell Alistair that they're friends and nothing more and Zoe finds out some information about her new boyfriend, Joel, which horrifies her. Finishing the relationship immediately, Zoe is shocked to learn that Joel has stolen the memory stick containing patients' data in order to bribe her into seeing him again. Could the feisty medic be heading for more hot water?

Ruth is played by Georgia Taylor, Tess by Suzanne Packer, Jay by Ben Turner, Sarah Evans by Julia St John, Tim by Mark Jordon, Jane by Tracy Shaw, Polly by Sophia Di Martino, Alistair by Joe McFadden, Zoe by Sunetra Sarker and Joel by Max Deacon.

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Canine capers and affairs of the harp abound in the Swann household this week as the tuneful musical comedy series continues.

Hadley is smitten with Verity, a classical music loving harp player, and in order to gain her affections he passes himself off as the bad boy of harp. Will their relationship last the course when Verity finds out the truth, or does the plucky harpist have an ulterior motive for her friendship with Hadley?

Aretha, meanwhile, goes behind her parents' backs and signs a lucrative contract to become the voice of the yappy nappy puppy. Angry that Aretha did not consult them first, Gary and Shalondra decide to get their own back. They trick Aretha into believing that she will have to perform the song dressed as a puppy in shopping centres across the country.

Hadley is played by Angus Harrison, Verity by Louise Ford, Aretha by Dominique Moore, Gary by Andrew Clover and Shalondra by Rakie Ayola.

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Toni collapses and Olive needs everyone's help to keep the café going, as BBC Switch's new multi-platform soap for teens, with fast-paced storylines packed with plenty of drama, continues.

Fin is in town to watch Jay's back but has she really got her eyes on the till?

Featuring a cast of rising stars and storylines suggested by teens, The Cut broadcasts online from Monday to Friday in five-minute episodes at bbc.co.uk/switch, with an omnibus edition on BBC Two on Saturdays.

Toni is played by Jessica Dickens, Olive by Billie North and Jay by Samuell Benta. The cast also features Dermot Martin as Mack, Lara Goodison as Marla and Matthew Kane as Stephen.

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BBC ELECTRIC PROMS
Dame Shirley Bassey – BBC Electric Proms

Saturday 24 October

10.40-11.40pm BBC TWO

• www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms

Dame Shirley Bassey performs at the BBC Electric Proms

In what promises to be a glamorous and glittering affair, Trevor Nelson and Edith Bowman present highlights of Dame Shirley Bassey's special performance for the BBC Electric Proms from London's Roundhouse.

The British icon performs a set packed with classic tracks including Big Spender and Goldfinger and premières new songs from her forthcoming album, The Performance, produced by Bond composer David Arnold.

In her first major show here since Glastonbury 2007 and her only live show this year, Dame Shirley is joined on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with guest appearances by album collaborators David Arnold, James Dean Bradfield from the Manic Street Preachers and Sheffield crooner Richard Hawley.

The concert, celebrating Dame Shirley's 50 years in showbusiness, is the fourth of five nights of BBC Electric Proms coverage on BBC Two, which concludes tomorrow night with highlights of Smokey Robinson's performance at the same venue.

The BBC Electric Proms, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to creating new moments in music and aims to present unique musical experiences. All performances will be available online and via the Red button, and all headline shows are broadcast on BBC Radio, BBC Two and simulcast on the HD Channel – the BBC's high-definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

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