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Six things we learned today | Thursday 30 April

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1. True Blood will finally get it’s UK premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival. About time too.

2. The second season finale of Private Practice will be ‘like a Tarantino movie’!

3. Chuck’s official website’s claim that the show has been axed was apparently a mistake…

4. Samantha Who star Christina Applegate has topped a Most Beautiful People list.

5. The third season’s just started here, but the fourth run of Dexter sounds awesome.

6. Another Lostie has bit the dust - don’t read this if you don’t want to be spoiled!

Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 30 April

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9pm, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hallmark
The murder of an obstetrician leaves Logan and new partner Falacci sorting out complex family dynamics, a doctor with a God complex, and DNA so well spread around that finding the real killer will be a miracle of genetics.
• catch it again tomorrow night, 8pm

9pm, The Mentalist, Five
A lopped-off hand found in the desert turns out to be that of a casino owner, but the rest of the body is missing. While the rest of the team pursue the usual lines of inquiry, Jane sets to work at the casino’s card tables. Is there anything his skills can’t be put to use for?
• catch it again, Sunday, 7pm on Five US

9pm, Bones, Sky1
It’s the episode featuring the return of Stephen Fry as psychologist Gordon Wyatt, and his expertise sheds light on why young Sweets is so obsessed with the Bones/Booth dynamic. Aw, wee Sweets!
• catch it again, Friday, 9pm on Sky2

9pm, My Name Is Earl, E4
Randy loses his winning lottery ticket, and assumes it’s a message from Karma, so he starts a list of his own. Meanwhile, Joy is not happy with her dowdy cover identity in the witness protection program.
• catch it again at on E4+1, 10pm/Saturday, 7pm

9pm, ER, More4
IVF proves frustrating and fruitless, so the Banfields explore adoption options, Carter is overwhelmed by the advances that have been implemented at County since he’s been gone, and Sam gets quite the shock when her mother turns up.
• catch it again at on More4+1, 10pm/Monday, 12m’t

10pm, Grey’s Anatomy, Living
In a cross-over episode with Private Practice (come on, Living, bring it back!) Addison, Naomi and Sam rush the Addison’s ailing brother Archer to Seattle Grace and reunite with Derek and Mark to help save his life. Nice new hairdo, Addy!
• catch it again on Living+1, 11pm/Living+2, 12m’t/Wednesday, 8pm

10pm, Brothers & Sisters, More4
Everyone’s on tenterhooks waiting to see if Robert will recover from his heart attack, and Holly prepares for the mother of all showdowns with Tommy over Ohai Foods. She never was the sensitive type.
• catch it again on More4+1, 11pm

10pm, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Virgin1
SERIES FINALE The Connors and Weaver face an epic battle that will change everyone’s fortunes. Make the most of it - the show’s just been cancelled as of three weeks ago. Obviously the execs aren’t scared of Ms Connor.
• catch it again on Virgin1+1, 11pm

Four things we learned today | Wednesday 29 April

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1. Buzzsugar have great pics from the Gossip Girl 1980s flashback ep.

2. And here’s the first snap of Leonard Nimoy’s turn in Fringe.

3. Fans of Grey’s Anatomy might recognise Burn Notice’s latest signing.

4. There’s a Lost bible that ensures no inconsistencies make it to the screen. Apparently.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 29 April

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9pm, Eleventh Hour, Living
Jacob and Rachel look into a strange case in Chicago, where several autistic teenagers have gone missing and then returned with a new ‘gift’ or ‘ability’. How very X-Files!

9pm, Gossip Girl, ITV2
Blair tries to sober Chuck up while attempting to get accepted into a prestigious ladies club. Jenny’s back and immediately squares up against Penelope and the mean girls of Constance, and Dan finds out he and Serena share a long-lost sibling.

10pm, The Unit, Virgin 1
In the first of a two-part story, Jonas and his team head to Iraq to rescue Betsy after her unit is ambushed. Only problem is, Charles, Bob, Jonas and Mack have all agreed to send Colonel Ryan to meet his maker, and now he’s joining the operation. Will the team be able to set aside their bloodlust long enough to bring back Betsy alive?

10pm, The Beast, Five USA
Dove and Barker go undercover in an attempt to avenge the murder of Agent Conrad’s former partner and exploit a rift between two brothers running a Chicago crime organisation.

In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week…

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Get the bunting out, Gorgeous George is back! Yes, it’s the week that George Clooney returns to ER, along with fellow County General alumni Julianna Margulies and Eric La Salle, and you won’t be disappointed.The equally charming David Duchovny is also back this week, though his Californication character Hank Moody has an altogether different interpretation of a good bedside manner.Plus, we preview Joss Whedon’s long-awaited sci-fi drama Dollhouse, which features Buffy star Eliza Dushku and Battlestar Galactica’s Tahmoh Penikett.All this, and movies, sports, soaps and the best listings that money can buy.

Remember those Heroes webisodes? Well, now there are more!

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Well, one more in the meantime, but the makers of the Heroes webisodes are promising that this is the first of a four-part mini-series.

The 5-minute story follows puppetmaster Eric Doyle, now relocated thanks to Claire-Bear, and working under a false identity in a paper factory (not Primatech!) somewhere in California.

The clips have only been released on Hulu.com, which doesn’t work in the UK unless you’re a dab hand at tricking the inner workings of the interweb, but we’ve found a website which has very kindly re-hosted it so we can watch.

We can’t quite tell if the video is supposed to be dramatic or comedic - have a look and see for yourself!

Five things we learned today | Tuesday 28 April

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1. Leonard Nimoy’s been discussing his forthcoming role in Fringe.

2. The season finale of Heroes has aired and a spoilerific recap can be found here.

3. The highly anticipated Harper’s Island and Sit Down, Shut Up are the latest mid-season dramas to be yanked round the US schedules.

4. Mad Men’s third season is set to launch in the States this summer.

5. We love Salma Hayek’s choice of t-shirt when it comes to making a major revelation in 30 Rock!

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 28 April

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9pm, CSI, Five
There’s no time for a slice of birthday cake for Nick this week when he heads out with the team to investigate the death of 16-year-old Haley (played by country music star Taylor Swift). On finding the teen’s body in the parking lot of the motel her parents run, Nick recognises her and we flashback to one year ago. Something bad has just happened at the motel and Haley is there asking what happened…

10pm, Mad Men, BBC4 & BBC HD
In the penultimate episode of the current series, Betty has her hands full at home with a rebellious Sally, while Don heads to San Pedro to face his past. At Sterling Cooper, Peggy tries to come up with a campaign to sell Popsicles in winter, Pete’s personal life comes to a head, and Roger and Bert have 72 hours to mull over the UK offer.

10pm, Smallville, E4
Another classic DC Comics superhero gets the Smallville makeover in the form of sorceress, Zatanna. After making Chloe’s inner desire to look like Lois come true, Zatanna seeks out Oliver Queen and offers to grant him his wish if her father’s magical book is returned to her. Only problem is, she wants the book to bring her dead dad back to life. Now, that can’t be good.

10pm, Prison Break, Sky1 & Sky1 HD
Michael and Lincoln fight over Scylla, and Christina puts her deadly plan into action. Meanwhile, T-Bag causes a stir at the Indian Embassy, and the increasingly paranoid Pad Man causes a death.

Five things we learned today | Monday 27 April

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1. Golden Girl Bea Arthur has died.

2. Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy – and a few other dramas – have been renewed for another year.

3. Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meesters is set to become a pop star.

4. Henry Ian Cusick – Desmond off Lost – could be in a spot of trouble on set…

5. Primeval is to become a movie over in the States.

Mandy’s Pick of the Day | Monday 27 April

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9pm, 24, Sky1 & Sky1 HD
Renee and the FBI are reeling over Larry’s death and Hodges is about to be interrogated. Will the FBI be able to find out who else is behind the threat? Meanwhile, Jack and Renee get caught in a deadly trap.

9pm, 90210, E4
Ty’s parents agree to help Adrianna with her pregnancy, but there’s a price to pay, and Ethan cools towards Annie (possibly because the actor Dustin Milligan is being booted off the show by the new producers).

9pm, UC Undercover, FX
Jake infiltrates a high-security jail by posing as an inmate, with Alex as a prison psychiatrist, but a riot breaks out before he can complete his assignment.

10pm, Samantha Who?, E4
Sam runs into debt when she gets carried away at a craps table in Vegas. She considers asking her wealthy former boss, Winston Funk (Damages’ Timothy Olyphant), for help.

10.30pm, Heroes, BBC3
Sylar has a crisis of confidence when his new power affects him in strange ways - we won’t be surprised if he’s running a remote motel by the next series… Hiro and Ando plan to take down Building 26, while Matt’s priorities have shifted now he’s a father.

11pm, The Shield, Five USA
There’s a sense of foreboding as Claudette is close to catching Vic, but he keeps one step ahead of the game. Corinne agrees to work with Dutch and Claudette, while acting as a go-between for Vic and Shane.