FROM the depths of despair to the ecstatic highs, the Olympics coverage on the BBC has provided us with a roller coaster of emotions bringing out the best in live television over the last couple of weeks.

They say pictures speak louder than words and who can argue after seeing Matthew Pinsent, a giant of a man, being reduced to tears as the national anthem was played and the moment Paula Radcliffe's Olympic dream was shattered as she sat weeping by the roadside.

How many of us were talking about these moments of great television drama the next day and no-one will forget the moment when Kelly Holmes finally realised she had become an Olympic champion - not that the BBC would let us forget - but it was one replay none of us Brits would tire of seeing again and again.

It was also nice to see a bit of tension in the television studio when Michael Johnson and Colin Jackson disagreed over whether Paula Radcliffe should enter the 10,000m.

Often the discussions are boring and meaningless but this added a bit of spice and it was nice to see two former athletes speaking passionately about their sport.

Maybe Johnson's belief that she had nothing to lose and should give it a go is why the Americans win more medals than the British.

Channel 4 continued its strange fascination with plastic surgery in another blood-filled documentary.

Following on from the programmes on breasts, the gruesome operations featured here were part of an investigation to track down rogue surgeons in the US.

Death by Silicone seemed an unusual title until it got to the case of a US woman who was literally pumped' to death with silicone.

Even though Vera Lawrence was willingly injected with silicone and attended pumping parties, the unfortunate man who carried out the procedure was convicted of third-degree murder.

For those who may have been considering enhancing' their body, surely the tales of implants falling out in the shower or the surgeon who used instruments more commonly found in the kitchen to carry out his operations, will have been enough to put them off going under the knife.

We've had Test the Nation to see how clever we are and now the BBC is offering to tell us what sort of personality we have in What Am I Like? The Personality Test (Thursday 8-9.30pm, BBC1).

Luckily I can't press the red button' to join in, but we can watch as 100 members of the public are put through a series of tests that will show what personality type they are and even predict the behaviour of each individual.

To make things more exciting 12 volunteers will be sent on a weekend away to do tests that reflect everyday tasks like cooking a meal and the psychologists will have to try to predict their behaviour.

Maybe there is an easier way to test what sort of personality you have ask yourself the question do you have anything more interesting to do on a Thursday night?

This weeks highlights in the soapworld promise to be on Coronation Street (Wednesday and Friday 7.30pm) where the plot involving sneaky solicitor Maya and Dev and Sunita takes another twist.

As the happy couple look forward to their wedding Maya lets herself into Sunita's flat and steals her birth certificate meaning they can't book the registry office.

Meanwhile, cheers can be heard in living rooms across the country as mouthy Karen McDonald packs her bags and leaves the street after her mother's funeral and Steve calls in the police after his efforts to find her come to nothing but did he really try his best to find her or was he glad of the break?FROM the depths of despair to the ecstatic highs, the Olympics coverage on the BBC has provided us with a roller coaster of emotions bringing out the best in live television over the last couple of weeks.

They say pictures speak louder than words and who can argue after seeing Matthew Pinsent, a giant of a man, being reduced to tears as the national anthem was played and the moment Paula Radcliffe's Olympic dream was shattered as she sat weeping by the roadside.

How many of us were talking about these moments of great television drama the next day and no-one will forget the moment when Kelly Holmes finally realised she had become an Olympic champion - not that the BBC would let us forget - but it was one replay none of us Brits would tire of seeing again and again.

It was also nice to see a bit of tension in the television studio when Michael Johnson and Colin Jackson disagreed over whether Paula Radcliffe should enter the 10,000m.

Often the discussions are boring and meaningless but this added a bit of spice and it was nice to see two former athletes speaking passionately about their sport.

Maybe Johnson's belief that she had nothing to lose and should give it a go is why the Americans win more medals than the British.

Channel 4 continued its strange fascination with plastic surgery in another blood-filled documentary.

Following on from the programmes on breasts, the gruesome operations featured here were part of an investigation to track down rogue surgeons in the US.

Death by Silicone seemed an unusual title until it got to the case of a US woman who was literally pumped' to death with silicone.

Even though Vera Lawrence was willingly injected with silicone and attended pumping parties, the unfortunate man who carried out the procedure was convicted of third-degree murder.

For those who may have been considering enhancing' their body, surely the tales of implants falling out in the shower or the surgeon who used instruments more commonly found in the kitchen to carry out his operations, will have been enough to put them off going under the knife.

We've had Test the Nation to see how clever we are and now the BBC is offering to tell us what sort of personality we have in What Am I Like? The Personality Test (Thursday 8-9.30pm, BBC1).

Luckily I can't press the red button' to join in, but we can watch as 100 members of the public are put through a series of tests that will show what personality type they are and even predict the behaviour of each individual.

To make things more exciting 12 volunteers will be sent on a weekend away to do tests that reflect everyday tasks like cooking a meal and the psychologists will have to try to predict their behaviour.

Maybe there is an easier way to test what sort of personality you have ask yourself the question do you have anything more interesting to do on a Thursday night?

This weeks highlights in the soapworld promise to be on Coronation Street (Wednesday and Friday 7.30pm) where the plot involving sneaky solicitor Maya and Dev and Sunita takes another twist.

As the happy couple look forward to their wedding Maya lets herself into Sunita's flat and steals her birth certificate meaning they can't book the registry office.

Meanwhile, cheers can be heard in living rooms across the country as mouthy Karen McDonald packs her bags and leaves the street after her mother's funeral and Steve calls in the police after his efforts to find her come to nothing but did he really try his best to find her or was he glad of the break?