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BRITANNIA HIGH: 6.15pm, ITV1, Sundays
New series set in a performing arts school continues. Produced by Gareth Phillips and Brian Grant, with episodes directed by Declan O’Dwyer.
LITTLE DORRIT: 8pm, BBC1, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Andrew Davies’ adaptation of the classic Dickens novel continues throughout the month in half-hour episodes. If you miss it during the week catch the omnibus on Sundays at varying times.
SHARPE’S PERIL: 9pm, ITV1, Sunday 2nd November and Sunday 9th November
Based on the novels of Bernard Cornwell, written by Russell Lewis and starring Sean Bean.
SILENT WITNESS: BBC1, Wednesday 5th November and Thursday 6th November
Special ‘South Africa’ episode written by Michael Crompton and directed by Tim Fywell.
SURVIVORS: coming to BBC1 in November
The transmission dates were revised so now the 6-part revival of the classic 1970s series begins on BBC1 some time this month. Written by Adrian Hodges (also the Executive Producer), the series also features an episode written by Simon Tyrell, with the series finalé directed by Iain B. MacDonald.
MERLIN: 6pm, BBC1, Saturdays
New drama about the Arthurian wizard’s teenage years continues, with episodes written by Howard Overman.
THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES: 4.35pm, BBC1, Mondays throughout November
The second run of the series created by Russell T. Davies features episodes written by Gareth Roberts and Joseph Lidster.
DANI’S HOUSE: 4.35pm, BBC1, Fridays throughout November
Brand new 13-part series for CBBC co-created by Paul Rose, continues with further episodes in the series written by Paul Rose, and produced by RDF.
THE DEVIL’S WHORE: Channel 4, from Wednesday 19th November at 9pm
Co-created by BAFTA winning writer Peter Flannery, this eagerly-anticipated, epic four-part new drama stars John Simm, Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West and Michael Fassbender. Marc Munden directs.