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Seven Wonders of Brazil
9pm, BBC2
Football may be a religion in Brazil, but the country’s bona fide faith is a Catholicism steeped in African and native beliefs and the faith of the southern Europeans who invaded. Theologian Robert Beckford (left) is our guide.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
7.45pm, BBC3
The Bafta-winning 50th-anniversary special in which Matt Smith was joined by former Doctors David Tennant and Tom Baker, as well as Billie Piper, John Hurt and (a glimpse) of the new Doctor, Peter Capaldi.
Celebrity MasterChef
8.30pm, BBC1
A mass-catering challenge at a West Ham bus garage is followed by cooking for former champion Phil Vickery and previous finalists Janet Street-Porter and Andi Peters.
Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestantsShow all 20 1 /20Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Millie Mackintosh Former Made in Chelsea reality TV star Millie Mackintosh (married to Professor Green) will be ditching the glamour of celebrity life for some serious cooking in the MasterChef kitchen.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants JB Gill JB was a member of X Factor boyband JLS before their split in 2013. He recently got married and his wife is expecting his first child.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Susannah Constantine Susannah is a fashion journalist whom many viewers will remember from What Not to Wear with Trinny Woodall.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Jodie Kidd Jodie is a fashion model and TV personality who featured in campaigns for Chloe and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as modelling for Chanel. She is a big of fan of motor car racing.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Tina Hobley English actress Tina Hobley is best known for her role as Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama Holby City.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Todd Carty Actor and director Todd is best known for playing Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, Mark Fowler in EastEnders and Gabriel Kent in The Bill.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Sophie Thompson Actress Sophie's big roles have included Four Weddings and a Funeral and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. She also played child abuser Stella Crawford in EastEnders.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Kiki Dee Pauline Matthews, known as Kiki Dee, is remembered for her 1976 duet with Elton John, the classic 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Russell Grant Russell Grant is an astrologer and media personality who first appeared on TV back in 1979. He has taken part in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Fit Club.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Jason Connery Actor Jason Connery is the son of James Bond star Sean Connery who has had many roles in theatre and B-films.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Christopher Biggins Christopher Biggins is an openly gay actor and TV presenter whose roles include The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He is known for his role of Widow Twankey in the pantomime of Aladdin.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Wayne Sleep Wayne Sleep is a British dancer, director and choreographer who used to be a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Leslie Ash Leslie Ash is best known for her role as Debs in Men Behaving Badly, after first appearing on TV for a Fairy Liquid advert aged 4. She received botched lip implants aged 40 which led to press ridicule.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Emma Barton Emma Barton is an English actress who played Honey Mitchell in EastEnders from 2005 and 2008.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Charley Boorman Charley Boorman is a TV presenter, travel writer and actor famous for his motorbike documentaries including two with Ewan McGregor.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Alex Ferns Alex is best known for his role as 'Britain's most-hated soap villain' Trevor Morgan in EastEnders.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Tania Bryer TV presenter Tania Bryer has interviewed the likes of Bill Clinton, Naomi Campbell and Richard Branson for global network CNBC.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Amanda Burton Irish actress Amanda was best known during her career as Heather Black in Channel 4's Brookside and Sam Ryan in BBC crime drama Silent Witness.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Alison Hammond Alison became famous after going into the Big Brother house in 2002. Since the show she has presented many TV programmes include This Morning.
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Celebrity Masterchef 2014 contestants Ken Morley Ken Morley is an English comedian and actor best known for playing Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street from 1989 to 1995.
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Friday Night Dinner
10pm, Channel 4
The return of Robert Popper’s sitcom of suburban Jewish family life. Adam (Simon Bird) brings new girlfriend Emma to dinner, while having to navigate father Martin (Paul Ritter) and his inappropriate conversation, neighbour Jim (Mark Heap) and his incontinent dog and a blackmailing eight-year-old.
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