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Entertainment

This week's highlights: From October 9 to October 15

TV

UK Music Hall Of Fame

The Beatles, U2, Elvis, Marley and Madge are already in - Jamie Theakston will be guiding you through the decades to find the next five entrants.
Sunday, 9pm, C4

Spooks

From amateur spies to pros: Tom, Zoë, Danny and Harry are back for a third series, with Tim McInnerny (above) as a master spy trying to work out where Tom's allegiance really lies.
Monday, 9pm, BBC1

Spy

A terrestrial airing for BBC3's engrossing espionage series, as we follow a group of civilians learning the art of cultivation, going grey, surveillance etc.
Monday, 6.45pm, BBC2

Who Do You Think You Are?

Another Big Idea from the BBC - encouraging you to explore your family tree, as the likes of Bill Oddie, Vic Reeves, Moira Stuart and Meera Syal trace theirs.
Tuesday, 9pm, BBC2

French And Saunders

Back with their first series in years, Dawn and Jennifer take on the Friday night comedy challenge, with Liza Tarbuck and a Cold Mountain spoof.
Friday, 9pm, BBC1

Later With Jools Holland

Reliable Mr Holland returns, with Elvis Costello, Green Day, Nellie McKay, Estelle, Mick Jones, Paul Simenon, plus Robbie Williams, doing his "greatest hits" already.
Friday, 11.30pm, BBC2

Cable & satellite

Far From Heaven

Dennis Quaid, Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert dig under the skin of 1950s suburban melodrama in Todd Haynes' brilliant homage to Douglas Sirk.
Sunday, 8pm, Sky Movies 1

Jonathan Miller's Brief History Of Disbelief

Now I'm an unbeliever ... With heavyweight talking heads and a refreshing lack of dramatic reconstructions, a serious, old school study.
Monday, 9.30pm, BBC4

Lilya 4-Ever

Lukas Moodysson's brutally effective tale of illegal immigrants, underage prostitution and crumbling dreams; another unflinching Euro drama.
Saturday, 10pm, BBC4

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