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Masters Snooker – Semi-Final

Saturday 15 January

1.00-4.30pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott introduce live coverage from the first semi-final at the 2011 Masters, where the winner stands to earn at least £75,000 in prize money. The match is the best of 11 frames. Commentary comes from Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, John Virgo and Ken Doherty. Coverage continues later in the day on BBC Two.

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The Magicians

Saturday 15 January

7.00-8.00pm BBC ONE (Schedule addition 17 December)

More of the world’s best magic acts team up with three celebrities to bring jaw-dropping illusion and magic tricks with contemporary twists in The Magicians, presented by Lenny Henry.

Illusionist of the decade, Luis de Matos, is joined by TV presenter Chris Tarrant; Bafta-nominated magic act, the dark and twisted Barry and Stuart, team up with comedian Stephen K Amos; and the king of close-up magic, Chris Korn, is partnered by EastEnders' Samantha Womack.

They all perform three magic acts in a bid to impress the studio audience and avoid the dreaded forfeit trick. Who will be taking on the extreme feat of mind over matter this week?

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Ruth is plagued by flashbacks from her night out clubbing, as the medical drama continues. Disorientated and distressed, she flounders when Jordan puts her in charge of the ED while he prepares for his surgical interview.

Ruth's drunken night has led to fragmented memories which point to the terrifying possibility that she might have been raped. Unsettled and upset, she is unable to cope when Jordan puts her in charge of the ED. Jay becomes worried about her but the team are just happy she's not her usual tyrannical self.

Barry is brought into the ED with severe lacerations to his leg. He and his wife, Ali, claim he cut himself on some glass but Lenny suspects that he might be a victim of domestic abuse. When Ruth sees him she's horrified – it's the guy who she thinks tried to rape her last night.

Recovering alcoholic Sunil comes into the ED, along with his wife, Anjna, and his daughter, Meena, claiming to have liver cirrhosis, but Meena quickly discovers that he's still secretly drinking and that was the cause of his vomiting. When it looks as if Sunil is going to drive home despite being drunk, Meena gets in front of the car and is accidently run over.

Ali finally admits to Ruth that she was the one who cut Barry's ankle with some rusty pliers. But when she sees Ruth's club stamp, she realises Ruth and Barry were at the same club and assumes the worst. Ruth shows her the bruises and says that Barry forced himself on her, which Barry vigorously denies. Barry's leg continues to get worse with necrotising fasciitis, meaning they'll have to amputate. Will Ali stand by her man?

Meanwhile, Jordan, who had been preparing for an interview all day, returns to the ED with good news: he got the job. The team are less than thrilled and wonder who will rein in Ruth now.

Georgia Taylor plays Ruth, Michael French plays Jordan, Ben Turner plays Jay, Jamie Lomas plays Barry, Claire-Louise Cordwell plays Ali, Ramon Tikaram plays Sunil, Shavani Seth plays Meena and Nisha Nayar plays Anjna.

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Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premier League action, including the London derby at Upton Park between West Ham and Arsenal. Both sides are in desperate need of points for different reasons. Arsenal are chasing a first Premier League title since 2004 while West Ham are battling for survival at the other end of the table. Elsewhere, reigning champions Chelsea are at home to Blackburn and Manchester City look to strengthen their title credentials against Wolves. Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer provide analysis in the studio.

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