Programme Information

Lucas terrorises Ben into revealing what he did to Jordan, in tonight's trip to the London Borough of Walford.

Elsewhere, Ryan attempts to get closer to Stacey and Lucy begs Libby for help with her exams.

Lucas is played by Don Gilet, Ben by Charlie Jones, Jordan by Michael-Joel David Stuart, Ryan by Neil McDermott, Stacey by Lacey Turner, Lucy by Melissa Suffield and Libby by Belinda Owusu.

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The Culture Show

Thursday 27 May

7.00-8.00pm BBC TWO and BBC HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/cultureshow

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the strange and sinister history of the gargoyle

As Westminster Abbey prepares to unveil a new set of gargoyles, Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the strange and sinister history of these macabre figures, as BBC Two's flagship arts series The Culture Show continues. He also gets to see a gargoyle of himself.

Andrew also travels to Llandudno for a sneak preview of the newly refurbished Mostyn Gallery. Following an ambitious £5.1m overhaul taking the best part of two years to complete, this once-unassuming gallery has been transformed into a beautiful modernist chapel of contemporary art.

Miranda Sawyer and Mark Kermode go head to head as they make their opposing cases for theatre versus film. Miranda explains why the theatrical experience so enthrals her but film leaves her distinctly underwhelmed, while Mark picks up the gauntlet for what promises to be an outspoken and forthright comeback.

Writer Michael Smith examines the national obsession with "ye olde past" as he visits the National Trust's latest acquisition, Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. He also looks at the now-defunct Spanish City amusement park in nearby Whitley Bay to find out if heritage really offers a window into a shared history.

Sarfraz Manzoor takes a turn as an intern on America's most successful satirical newspaper, The Onion, and finds out how the college paper from Wisconsin not only bucked the decline of the dead tree press but landed a TV show and sports channel to boot.

Literary critic Geoff Dyer explores the new writing emerging from the "war on terror" and asks whether this kind of reportage is now the best writing we have, achieving something which was once the ambition of the novel. The Culture Show asks prize-winning Vanity Fair journalist Sebastian Junger and writers and readers in the British Army with experience on the ground whether, when it comes to this war, the novel has been made somewhat superfluous.

This week's Culture Show concludes with music from indie rock band The Magic Numbers.

The Culture Show is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat 108, Freeview 50, Sky 143 and Virgin 108.

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Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final Two

Thursday 27 May

8.00-10.00pm BBC THREE

• www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision
• Feature – Interview with Josh Dubovie

Paddy O'Connell presents the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in which UK viewers can vote for the songs they think should make it through to Saturday's Grand Final in Oslo.

While Paddy and Sarah Cawood offer their unique take on events, Pete Waterman, co-writer of the UK entry, gives his views. There's also an exclusive look at how the UK's singer, Josh Dubovie, has been getting on with his preparations.

There are also interviews with some of the acts that have already progressed through from Tuesday's first semi final.

Viewers can email comments about tonight's show direct to Paddy O'Connell in his commentary box at eurobooth@bbc.co.uk and find more news and behind-the-scenes gossip at bbc.co.uk/eurovision.

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