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  • UK TV Programme Highlights For Saturday, 26 July

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Today's Pick Of The Day

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Picture: BBC/Gary Moyes

MUSIC: Return of the maverick man

Maverick violinist Nigel Kennedy (pictured) makes his first Proms appearance for 21 years as BBC Two begins its regular Saturday night broadcasts from London's Royal Albert Hall.

Charles Hazlewood and Suzy Klein present a programme which shows off diverse aspects of the musical talents of a man who once said: "People can say I'm a classical violinist if they want to, but I've always viewed myself as a musician who plays music and not just a certain part of it.".. (Click to continue reading)

BBC Proms 2008 showing on BBC 2 at 6:45pm


Film

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You can't keep a superhero down...

Critically acclaimed animated adventure. When superhero Mr Incredible saved a would-be suicide against his wishes, the lawsuit ruined the super-biz for everyone. Given new identities by the government, the Incredible clan struggle to fit into suburban life, but when supervillain Syndrome strikes, the world once again is in need of superheroes. (Click to continue reading)

The Incredibles showing on Sky Movies Premiere at 6:00pm

Reality Show

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Turning up the heats

Myleene Klass and Nick Knowles host the search for Britain's best choir. Another five of the final 15 choirs battle it out in the second studio heat. But which choir will most impress judges Russell Watson, Sharon D Clarke and Suzi Digby? A guaranteed place in the knockout stages is at stake for the choir that gives the standout performance. (Click to continue reading)

Last Choir Standing showing on BBC 1 at 6:55pm

Sport

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Twenty20 vision

The most frenetic day in the domestic cricket calendar takes place today as first the Twenty20 semi-finals take place (from 11am on Sky Sports 1), followed by the final at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Last year the Kent Spitfires beat the Gloucestershire Gladiators by four wickets to lift the trophy. Who will lift it this year? (Click to continue reading)

Live Twenty20 Cup - Final showing on Sky Sports 1 at 7:00pm

Drama

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Picture: BBC

Will Jeff blow the whistle?

A rather glum but powerful edition of the medical drama. When Jeff discovers Snezana has been medically treating a community of illegal Serbian immigrants, the secret almost has fatal consequences as Jeff threatens to blow the whistle. (Click to continue reading)

Casualty showing on BBC 1 at 8:55pm

Arts

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Picture: BBC/Lone Star Productions

Deep into the soul of London's cabbies

Arena's London Transport Trilogy continues with an exploration of the soul of the London cabbie, part of BBC Four's Cab Night, an evening of comedy, drama and archive. By eavesdropping on the cabman's shelter in Russell Square and exploring the stories of five cabbies, the programme reveals the soul of the London cab driver. (Click to continue reading)

Arena showing on BBC 4 at 9:00pm

Documentary

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Picture: BBC/D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd

Boys and Girls

In the second programme of this entertaining look at British comics (first shown on BBC Four), the series focuses on developments after the Second World War, where boys' and girls' adventure comics emerged to capture the imaginations of the growing baby boomer generation. (Click to continue reading)

Comics Britannia showing on BBC 2 at 10:00pm

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