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Dan Walker and guests discuss the week's main issues and look ahead to the weekend's fixtures, with the latest from the Arsenal and Birmingham camps ahead of tomorrow's League Cup final at Wembley. Can Alex McLeish's side upset the odds and deny Arsenal their first silverware since 2005?

In the Premier League, Manchester United face Wigan just three days after their Champions League match in Marseille. With a trip to Chelsea to come on Tuesday, Sir Alex Ferguson's squad are being tested to the full.

It's equally tight at the other end of the table, where relegation-threatened Wolves follow up their midweek match at West Brom with the visit of Ian Holloway's Blackpool.

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Six Nations Rugby – Italy v Wales

Saturday 26 February

2.00-4.25pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Jason Mohammad presents live coverage from the Stadio Flaminio as Wales look to boost their Six Nations campaign against Italy. They won't take their opponents lightly, though, having lost to the Italians in Rome twice before, most recently in 2007. Could there be flashes of the Wales side that won the Grand Slam in 2008? Coach Warren Gatland will certainly hope so.

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Six Nations Rugby – England v France

Saturday 26 February

4.35-7.00pm BBC ONE

• www.bbc.co.uk/sport

John Inverdale presents a potential Six Nations title decider, with last season's champions, France, expected to face a real test at Twickenham. England have not won the Six Nations since 2003 but Martin Johnson has assembled a side that looks capable of ending that long wait.

France saw off England 12-10 in Paris last year to capture their ninth Grand Slam. Rugby fans can expect another fiercely competitive match this evening.

The Six Nations forum continues on the red button from 7-7.30pm, with former England stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Jeremy Guscott giving their thoughts in the studio.

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Let's Dance For Comic Relief Ep 2/4

Saturday 26 February

7.00-8.20pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD

• www.bbc.co.uk/comicrelief

Steve Jones and Alex Jones introduce more celebrities as they take to the dance floor for Comic Relief

Penny Smith, Andi Osho, Noel Fielding and Lulu don their dancing shoes and take to the stage in this week's dance extravaganza, with panellists Lee Mack, Jack Whitehall and Keith Lemon on hand to review each of the performances.

Let's Dance For Comic Relief, hosted by Alex Jones and Steve Jones, sees another group of celebrities paying homage to iconic dance routines in a bid to wow the panel and viewers with their moves and get through to the final.

The series comprises three heats and culminates in a spectacular final where one act will be crowned champion of the dance floor. Each week viewers can vote for their favourite dancers to go through to the final on Saturday 12 March. The final sees the six finalists dance for their chance to be crowned the Let's Dance champion, with proceeds from votes going to Comic Relief.

Others due to take part in the series include Ade Edmondson, Joe Swash and Caroline Flack, Marcus Brigstocke, Lee Nelson and his sidekick Omelette, and an Eighties supergroup of Toyah Willcox, Clare Grogan, Chesney Hawkes and Limahl.

Viewers will also be treated to a guest performance from McFly.

Let's Dance For Comic Relief is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.

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Kirsty and Adam face unwelcome enquiries from the police, Jay's judgement is affected by his preoccupation with his health and Nita gives Kirsty further cause for concern, as the medical drama continues.

Kirsty and Adam receive an unwelcome visit from DI Collins, who is investigating Warren's accident. Adam tries to comfort Kirsty by gently touching her arm, which is noticed by DI Collins. Kirsty asks Adam to not mention the domestic abuse: she doesn't want to be seen as a battered wife. Adam is unsure but, when DI Collins returns, Adam keeps to his word and doesn't mention the violence.

After his discovery of a lump in the testicular area, Jay is deeply preoccupied and his judgement at work is affected. When he finally confesses his concerns to Miriam, she persuades him to go and see a doctor. But will Jay pluck up the courage to actually go in this time?

Nita, meanwhile, catches Adam comforting Kirsty and, jumping to conclusions, hurries off to school, deeply disturbed by what she's seen. When Nita's boyfriend Rich, who's just attended a sex education class, says he'd like to take his studies a bit further, Nita is horrified and pushes him into a banister, breaking his jaw. Later, Kirsty confronts Nita about Rich's injuries and Nita tells her that Rich wanted to have sex but that Nita refused because she didn't want to turn into a slut like her mother. In a moment of madness, Kirsty slaps her.

Checking on her daughter later, Kirsty is distraught to find Nita's bedroom empty and a note on the bed...

Kirsty is played by Lucy Gaskell, Adam by Tristan Gemmill, Jay by Ben Turner, Nita by Holly Earl, DI Collins by Emma Cunniffe, Miriam by Cheryl Campbell and Rich by Jack Edwards.

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Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premier League action, including title favourites Manchester United's match at Wigan, who are in need of points at the other end of the table.

Newcastle hosted Bolton, looking to avenge the 5-1 thrashing handed out to them at the Reebok earlier this season. And West Brom travelled to Stoke in need of points after failing to sustain their strong start to the season.

Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer provide the expert analysis in the studio.

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Five per cent of British children will suffer from a stammer at some point in their lives. For some it can become a very real problem they cannot cure, but can learn to control. Narrated by Blue Peter's Andy Akinwolere, this uplifting documentary follows six children as they take part in an intensive two-week course at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, which could change their lives.

This week, Stammer School finds out how Charlotte, Aidan, Oscar, Tom, Isa and Lili's stammers impact on their daily lives. It follows them across the fortnight as they get to know each other and take part in exercises designed to increase their confidence and improve their fluency techniques.

There is excitement among the group when Michael Palin drops by to sit in on one of the sessions and he also tells the programme how his father's severe stammer led him to support the centre.

As the fortnight draws to a close, the young pupils face their biggest challenges to date. They have to buy something for lunch from a market stall and, for their final challenge, stand in front of an audience and talk for 30 seconds.

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Sonali Shah presents highlights of the Cricket World Cup Group A match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan from Colombo. Rishi Persad reports from Bangalore as England prepare for their Group B match against hosts India.

Highlights of the Cricket World Cup 2011 continue throughout the week on BBC Two, including England's two matches against India and Ireland.

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There's more funny business in store for Dick and Dom

Comic actress and Royle Family star Jessica Hynes joins Dick and Dom as they get up to more funny business at their comedy club.

Taking to the stage this week are comedy troupe The Trap, Chris Cox the mind reader (who can't read minds) and double act Toby with their damsels in distress sketch.

The theatre owner's excitable daughter, Kelly-Anne Manhattan, drops by to provide her own unique take on proceedings, and there's more gossip during the interval from The Usherettes. The TV that turns itself on at random features entrepreneur show Animal's Den, starring Tommy & The Weeks with Katie Wix.

House band Abandoman create another improvised musical finale featuring words provided by the studio audience.

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