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The weekend is here. But what are you going to do? If you fancy a laugh, the Slapstick Festival is in full swing (turn to page 56 to find out what’s on where). We’re going shopping on Gloucester Road and then heading over to Whiteladies Road for dinner at Chris & Jo’s Kitchen. A weekend in Bristol doesn’t get much better than that. Here are a few more ideas to get you started for the weekend and the week ahead

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IF YOU LOVE MUSIC JESSIE WARE

IF YOU SEE ONE GIG MARK LANEGAN BAND

IF YOU LOVE COMEDY STEPHEN K AMOS

■ The soulful songstress has just released a critically acclaimed second album and her UK tour takes in Bristol this week

■He’s worked with everyone from Duke Garwood to Kurt Cobain, clocking up almost 50 album credits – and he’s heading to Bristol

■ Playing Tobacco Factory Theatres for one night only, the comic reveals he loves asking awkward questions about delicate world affairs

■ The couple behind the new venture at Be:In Bristol are offering unpretentious, high quality pub food at hard-to-resist prices

■ With frosty mornings and freezing winds, we pick the best buys to protect your skin and hair from the worst winter weather

LOVE FOOD? CHRIS AND JO’S KITCHEN

BEAT THE BIG FREEZE WINTER BEAUTY

NEED A HOLIDAY? NEW YORK

■ Sophie Prideaux hits the shops in New York, takes in the tourist hotspots and discovers a few hidden gems, too

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IF YOU LOVE SHOPPING GLOUCESTER ROAD

IF YOU SEE ONE FILM A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

■ From homewares to gadgets and fine food to fashion, we profile some of the best independent businesses on Bristol’s Gloucester Road

■ Jessica Chastain stars in this searing depiction of murderous 1980s New York City, when lawlessness was spiralling out of control

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GARDEN THERAPY GROWING SUPPORT

■ We find out more about a project supporting elderly people and those with dementia to rediscover independence

BIG AMBITIONS URBAN STANDARD

■ We meet the brains behind Bristol hotspot Urban Standard and find out more about their plans to become a new local chain

MR SELFRIDGE

LOVE THEATRE? PETER AND THE WOLF

■Jeremy Piven returns as the eponymous shopkeeper alongside new faces Zoe Wanamaker and sisters Kara and Hannah Tointon

■ Accomplished storyteller Martin Maudsley heads a new interpretation of Prokofiev’s classic tale at Tobacco Factory Theatres

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importance of their music in the grandest terms, to notice someone as talented as Ware playing down their achievements is almost quaint.

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Aclaimed singer who’s modest about her voice With her critically acclaimed second album out now, and a tour about to bring her to Bristol, Jessie Ware is looking forward to 2015. The sassy singer reflects on the past year and tells Andy Welch why it’s not all about quick sales

essie Ware is just about to start preparing for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, where she’s going to “look at a load of super-hot women in their lingerie”. “My husband has never been so jealous in his life,” cackles the singer. “I didn’t realise until recently the invitation said I could take a guest, but he’s busy. Poor him.” This happened, of course, at the tail end of last year, and let’s hope Ware enjoyed herself – the night off came during a rare week of down-time, and it might have been her last for a while. 2014 was taken up with writing and recording her second album, Tough Love, but also getting married to the aforementioned Sam, a fitness instructor. “There was a very intense three months, where I was promoting the record just after getting married,” says the London-born 30-year-old. “And of course, as soon as I got a week off, I got a cold, but that’s just how it goes. At least it shows I worked very hard.” There’s something quietly old-fashioned about Ware and her career. On one hand, she works with the likes of The Invisible’s Dave Okumu, with whom she wrote most of her debut album and who she invited back for Tough Love, as well as Miguel, Ed Sheeran, Dev Hynes, Benny Blanco and Japanese duo BenZel – all cool collaborators in anyone’s book. On the other, she earns comparisons to queen of late-night vibes, Sade, and seems to

avoid being hugely hyped, relying more on word of mouth to share her music. “It’s really quite exciting. I think the record is there for people to discover and it still hasn’t reached everyone,” she says, which could just be a positive spin on the fact her records don’t sell in the hundreds of thousands, but there is truth to her claims. “I have people that I never expect to like my music come up to me and say they like it. Maybe they only know one song, but either way, it’s building all the time and I can feel it,” Ware continues. “The first thing I did when starting the release of this second album was put the song Tough Love out on the internet. Straight away, there was a reaction from fans. It felt really nice to have music people were receptive to.” It’s a stark contrast to the reaction she got when releasing her first album, when she wouldn’t have blamed people for “wondering who the hell the serious girl in the polo-neck was, semi-Vogueing and miming in videos”, as she did in the promo for Running. “It’s very easy to forget what you’re doing and working towards, and what’s happening, because you’re so engrossed in the day-to-day work. I think I appreciate it most when I see friends who tell me what they’ve seen or heard; songs on adverts here, posters there, that sort of thing. “Tough Love made me realise I have a bit of a fan base who would hopefully want to hear new ■ Continued over the page

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release of this second album was put the song Tough Love out on the internet. Straight away, there was a reaction from fans. It felt really nice to have music people were receptive to.”

■ Continued from page 5 music, and hopefully there’ll be more new people listening second time around, too.” Ware’s modesty is interesting. She seems racked with doubt, explaining she was nervous about her voice appearing as clearly and high as it does on Tough Love, compared to the more subdued performance on her debut. When it’s suggested her voice is likely her best asset, and fans might even be happier that it’s more audible than before, with less arrangement around it, she blushes, and says she hopes she didn’t appear “cocky” having her voice as a focal point. She’s refreshingly “normal” and, while the charts are full of pop stars talking about the alleged importance of their music in the grandest terms, to notice someone as talented as Ware playing down their achievements is almost quaint. Her grounded nature could be down to a number of things: Ware is slightly older than many pop stars on their second album and she’s had other jobs – as a journalist, with a film production company and as a backing vocalist – before her solo career took off. Compared to her debut Devotion, released just after the London 2012 Olympics and nominated for the following year’s Mercury

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Prize, Ware says making Tough Love was easier. She was able to work on it consistently; by contrast she snatched days here and there to produce Devotion while also working as a musician with other artists, namely school friend Jack Penate, and Man Like Me, and also featuring on tracks by SBTRKT and another school friend, Florence Welch, of Florence And The Machine. “I felt so much more confident this time and I didn’t over think it. Some of the best songs on the album came from when I didn’t even know I was writing an album, so it was definitely freer with Tough Love. Before I started putting myself under immense pressure, because I’m such a worrier,” says Ware. “There was something very nice about being able to think about a band playing the songs, and what the songs might be like live. It definitely feels like I’ve developed and achieved something better through having some experience under my belt.” Her collaboration with Ed Sheeran – they wrote Say You Love Me together – happened while in New York. “We have mutual friends, but we’d never hung out,” she explains. “But one of the guys from BenZel had worked with him before and contacted him, and he said he’d come over for the afternoon after he’d finished his day, just to

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hang out. Then we started writing. I didn’t expect anything really, you never can when writing with someone new because it just might not happen, and we only had a really short amount of time, but it worked a dream.” The track is among Ware’s best, along with You & I (Forever), about her and written with Miguel. “I worked with Miguel on his remix of Adorn, so I asked for the favour to be returned on my album. He’s on the video too, as he was in London that day, and now he’s a real mate.” Ware tours the UK throughout January before moving on to Europe. She explains: “We’re playing Paris on Valentine’s Day, which seems pretty perfect.” There will also be performances in Russia for the first time, where, as in Poland, she has a considerable fan base. “Then I’ll be off to America and festivals, and basically touring for the next two years, before doing it all again. In the meantime, I want to keep writing and stay creative,” she says. “That’s the plan, anyway.” ■ Jessie Ware’s second album Tough Love is out now. She plays Bristol’s Colston Hall on Tuesday, January 27. See listings for details. For more information, visit www.jessieware.com

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WEEKEND 9

FOR THE HOME Making over a kitchen or bathroom, adding a cosy fire or looking for a perfect ornament? You know where to go

KINDLE STOVES FOR WOOD-BURNERS

ROMANTICA CARDS AND GIFTS

CHIPPING SODURY KITCHENS & BATHROOMS ...AND ALSO BEDROOMS

■ With fossil fuel prices rising and the need to cut carbon emissions and find greener sources of heat for our homes increasing, it is hardly surprising that sales of new-generation highly efficient wood-burning stoves are set to hit an all-time high this winter. With clean-burn technology, the smoke and ash emissions of these stoves are very low, while heat output is impressively high. They are easy to use and look after, can even improve the energy rating of a property and are approved for use in smoke-control areas (which includes most of Bristol). With a wide choice of contemporary and traditional styles, a wood-burning stove brings a lovely focal point into a home. They now run at over 80 per cent efficiency, unlike an open fire, which is only around 10 per cent efficient. So whether you live in a rural cottage, a Victorian family home or a contemporary apartment, you can benefit from carbon-neutral heating and the simple pleasure of a real log fire. Family-run Kindle Stoves is a local specialist in clean-burn stoves, offering a supply and installation service, including fireplace alterations, hearth laying, flue lining and twin wall systems. Kindle Stoves is the approved stockist of the world-renowned Clearview Stoves, as well as Aga, Contura, Harrie Leenders, Rais, Morso, ACR and more. Visit the showroom to see hot, live displays of stoves as well as fireside accessories and seasoned wood.

■ Romantica card and gift shops have been trading on the Gloucester Road for more than 25 years and claim to have the largest range of cards in any independent store in Bristol. Currently, the shops offer in excess of 4,000 different designs from more than 100 suppliers, from the largest national companies to one-person ventures. Romantica supports local artists and has an extensive range of cards and gifts from many who live close by, including Laura Cramer, Emmeline Simpson, Robert Antell, Clive Minnitt, Rich Forster, Alice Rolfe, Cath Read and Susan Taylor. There is also a huge range of gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, births and weddings, plus a range of party supplies. Some of the most popular items include soft toys from Jellycat, Bobo Buddies and TY; jewellery from Indulgence, Carrie Elspeth, Damsel, Byzantium and Miss Milly; bath soaps and cosmetics from Get Fresh; tins and quirky items from Bright Side and wooden toys from Orange Tree. There is also a quality range of scented candles in differing sizes made from natural ingredients and which burn clean and long. To ensure your gift is beautifully presented, Romantica stocks paper wrap, bags and boxes, while its china and porcelain mugs have a range of humorous, contemporary and traditional designs. Justlaunchedisagiftwebsitesellingthemost popular brands, some not available in-store.

■ Chipping Sodbury Kitchens & Bathrooms is a family-run business established in 1999. Despite the name, the business is based in Horfield and its range also includes bedroom furniture. Lee is the backbone of the business, having a wealth of experience in joinery and carpentry, which led to a career working for kitchen manufacturers. His in-depth knowledge of the industry means he has an eye for technical detail and can create designs that overcome the challenges and restrictions that each individual job raises. As well as undertaking the design and installation of kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, the company can help customers undertake building projects, large or small, by working with their own builder and trades’ people, or supplying people with the relevant skills. Chipping Sodbury Kitchens & Bathroom’s team of kitchen installers are employed by the company, so there are no concerns about sub-contractors working in your home. There is also a trusted team to include certified electricians, plumbers, plasterers, tilers and builders. There are plenty of great examples to see in the showroom and feel free to bring the children too since there’s a children’s TV area. The play area also has colouring equipment and a DVD player so you can bring along your children’s favourite film for them to watch while you take time making a decision.

■ 177 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8BE, www.kindlestoves.co.uk, 0117 924 3898.

■ 139 and 309 Gloucester Road, www. romanticagifts.co.uk, 0117 983 0099.

■ 400 Gloucester Road, BS7 www.cskb.co.uk, 0117 924 6165.

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We celebrate one of Bristol’s most popular shopping areas – the vibrant Gloucester Road, which is known for its eclectic mix of independent businesses FIX IT Among the wide range of stores are places to fix your computer, or your pet, and to replace ailing window blinds.

ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE VETERINARY PRACTICE

EUROPA BLINDS ...SHUTTERS AND AWNINGS

I LOVE MY PC COMPUTER SALES/REPAIRS

■ Animal Health Centre is the only independent veterinary practice on Gloucester Road and is very proud to be so. Nicky Bromhall, who owns the practice and is the principal vet, has worked at the surgery for more than 22 years. Alongside Nicky is a dedicated, experienced and qualified team, who provide the best of care for your pet dog, cat, rabbit and any other small furry. The practice’s reputation is built on good customer service and a caring attitude. With the team acting as a GP surgery for local pets, the staff have built long-term relationships with clients and their patients, and have a deep understanding of the bond between owner and pet. Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the practice’s range of services include advice about which breed of pet will suit best, kitten and puppy health packages, neutering, dentistry, operating and x-ray facilities, and an in-house laboratory. The nurses also run clinics for weight management, puppy and kitten checks, geriatric checks, dental and nutritional advice and preventative health care. Animal Health Centre supports the Dogs Trust charity and, as part of this, is offering free microchipping for all dogs. Consultations are by appointment on weekdays and Saturday mornings. Emergency cover is always available, too, with a vet on call 24 hours a day.

■ First established in 1975, Europa Blinds is a family-owned business that manufactures, supplies and installs blinds, shutters and awnings for commercial, social and domestic customers. The showroom displays a wide variety of products, so no matter what you’re looking for, there’s sure to be something that will suit. Europa Blinds offers a free, no-obligation measure and quote service, where a member of staff will visit a customer’s home, with samples. For customers who are unsure of the best solution for their requirements, the experienced staff are able to give good advice. For customers who wish to see the choices before visiting the showroom, Europa Blinds’ suppliers have “virtual” sample books, or, for awnings, visit the Markilux display stand at the Swindon Self-Build and Renovation Centre. Working with some of the biggest and best suppliers, Europa Blinds has a superior selection of products. It can also match the highest quality components from one supplier and fit them with fabrics from another to exactly meet each customer’s expectations. Keeping up to date with the latest innovations is a key part of Europa Blinds’ ethos, so it is able to demonstrate some of the newest ideas: Arena, for example, has the UK’s first cordless aluminium venetian blind, Markilux, has a new awning fabric range, while Concertronic awnings can play music!

■ Independent retailer I Love My PC was established in 2007 to provide professional computer services and supplies at competitive prices. With more than 40 years’ experience building and maintaining personal computers and networks, the staff have a comprehensive knowledge of modern computer care. In store you’ll find complete computer systems, laptops, tablets, and a comprehensive range of components, peripherals, and accessories. The purpose-built workshop enables I Love My PC to complete all repairs in-house (except advanced data recovery) by its own technicians. The most common PC and laptop problems include over-heating, charging issues and failed or broken screens, keyboards, motherboards, optical drives and hard drives. If you’re looking for a new PC, then the knowledgeable technicians can discuss your needs, and find something suitable for your budget, whether it’s for home, business, or gaming. Among the latest offers are Windows 8.1 tablets with free Microsoft Office, available in 7in, 8in, and 10in versions, and priced from £89.99. In addition, if you’re looking for a specific product, I Love My PC can generally get stock on a next-day basis from its wide range of suppliers. So, whether it’s a mouse mat for a few pounds or a high-end component costing hundreds of pounds, you know where to go!

■ 358 Gloucester Road, Horfield, BS7 8TP, 0117 924 7832.

■ 328 Gloucester Road, Horfield, BS7 8TJ, www.europa-blinds.co.uk, 0117 942 5270.

■ 207 Gloucester Road, BS7 8NN, www.I-love-my-pc.com, 0117 924 8755.

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EATING Choose from a range of flavours, including Lebanese and Italian, along with good old burgers and pizza

LONA RESTAURANT

PLANET PIZZA RESTAURANT

CIAO BURGER TAKEAWAY

■ Both branches of Planet Pizza, on Gloucester Road and Cotham Hill, are favourites among local residents, who are attracted by the bright, vibrant atmosphere and friendly, efficient staff. With cool sounds and local artists exhibiting work in the restaurants, Planet Pizza is an ideal place to relax and enjoy a pizza, salad or sandwich. The new menu offers a fresh choice of 12 and nine-inch pizzas; while the salads are always a hit at any time of year, and there are warm toppings on offer, too, such as grilled halloumi or succulent chicken and chorizo. Locally sourced, ethical and fresh food is an essential part of the company ethos, with pizza dough made from scratch each morning and topped with high quality ingredients. Among customers’ favourites is the “Capricorn” pizza, so named because it is topped with goat’s cheese, caramelised onions, mozzarella and fresh rocket. You can design your own “planet”, too, with the “Plan-it” pizza: choose any topping on the menu to make your favourite combination. Brunch is now on the menu in the Gloucester Road outlet, with the One-Pan Fry-Up proving particularly popular. (Both meat and veggie options are available). If you want a quick meal to eat at home, everything on the menu is available to take away at a 10 per cent discount, or delivered by meals.co.uk.

■ Ciao Burger has been something of a Bristol institution for 25 years now and alongside its burgers (of course!) it’s gained quite a reputation for its blue cheese mayo and the “slammin” shakes. The restaurant has been working hard to improve its offering and, as part of this, has just launched its “munchtastic” new menu, so, whether you’re a meat lover or vegetarian (or vegan) there is sure to be something to satisfy. Using only traceable UK and Irish beef and Red Tractor label chicken breast, the burgers are grilled to order, while the buns are toasted and fresh salad added right front of you, before a sauce of your choice completes the picture. New for 2015 are whole crispy battered onion rings and chicken chunks, while there’s plenty to offer vegetarians along with some vegan-friendly burgers, too. (Ask in store for details). Open seven days a week, Ciao Burger has also just teamed up with www.meals.co.uk, which can now deliver its delicious food straight to your door. Visit the www.meals.co.uk website, or download the app to order online. Ciao Burger, which is located just opposite the petrol station on Gloucester Road, is proud to be one of many small independent businesses in this area, which it calls “the centre of a fantastic multicultural metropolis”.

■ Lona grill house brings something unusual to the already eclectic mix of outlets in this area. It serves freshly made, authentic Lebanese cuisine, using meat and seafood, but the stunning centrepiece of this large restaurant is something unexpected – a colourful juice bar. Behind the glass display is every sort of fruit you could imagine, which is transformed before your eyes into healthy, exotic juices, smoothies and milkshakes such as a Green Machine (apple and kiwi) or a Mango Yummy (mango, papaya and banana). There’s an open grill along the wall at the side and the meat and fish on display will be freshly cooked on the spot. Managed by a team of family-orientated, experienced chefs and restaurateurs, Lona has a wide-ranging menu, with Middle Eastern-inspired spiced seafood, lamb, chicken or beef options from the grill, plus a range of burgers and wraps, meat cut from the rotisserie, and a large selection of hot and cold mezza dishes. Vegetarians and children are also catered for, while the dessert menu includes baklava and kunufa, which is made by layering cream, cheese and nuts. The restaurant does not serve alcohol and this, combined with the children’s area in one corner of the restaurant, makes it a great place for families.

■ 207A Gloucester Road, BS7 8NN, www.ciaoburger.co.uk, 0117 942 6228.

■ Lona, 281-283 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NY, 0117 942 6100.

■ 187 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG, 0117 944 4717; 32 Cotham Hill, BS6 6LA, 0117 907 7112.

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CLOTHING You’ll find a great mix of clothes stores, including those catering for children and teenagers as well as adults

MOODLES CHILDREN’S WEAR

ODDSOX FOOTWEAR

■ It may have only been a move of 100 yards for Zazu’s Kitchen when it shifted its brasserie down the road to a new site in December, but it’s proved a massive success. Business has boomed since Zazu’s took over the former Delmonico restaurant, four doors down from the original site. It’s been completely revamped, including with a cosy and salubrious upstairs dining room for private functions. Co-owner Toby Bywater said: “We stripped the upstairs back to the original features and it’s now a wonderful space for intimate functions or business meetings. Weirdly, we’ve also had a lot more new customers since moving as we are not so set back from the road now.” Zazu’s owners have also taken over a pub onGloucesterRoad–TheGrace–(previously The Robin Hood), which has also received rave reviews for its tapas-style, modern European small plates. Zazu’s Kitchen itself is proving to be yet another quality Bristol independent outfit, and the owners now have two restaurants and two pubs, including the Greenbank in Easton. The policy is to provide a quality, friendly, service, like an updated version of multi-purpose brasseries, opening at 9am daily for breakfast, coffee and pastries, then a lunch menu before morphing into an upmarket restaurant. The style is very relaxed and informal; easy dining at its best.

■ Moodles is an independent children’s wear and gift shop, which prides itself on stocking British manufactured or handmade clothing and presents. Every item in the shop has been cherry-picked for its quality and design, with provenance of the utmost importance. Moodles is about preserving childhood, by providing age-appropriate children’s wear, which is described as “traditional with a twist”. Sarah Ubhi, owner, is expanding her own Moodles brand of appliqued babygrows, t-shirts and knitwear to include her handmade reversible dresses and bouquets of British made babyclothes, which make perfect presents. Having celebrated its first birthday, Moodles has continued to adapt to the needs of customers and now stocks school uniform basics, which are also made in England. And in the spring, Moodles will introduce a new “every day” range of children’s clothes. And, with the first communion and wedding season approaching, it is worth noting that Moodles stocks a range of appropriate dresses and accessories. Meanwhile, the gift range includes nostalgic prints and wall stickers by local brand Belle and Boo, personalised items including clocks, bunting and baby blankets, painted wooden coat pegs, British made lunch boxes and handmade cards.

■ Oddsox is an independent children’s shoe shop selling beautiful shoes for all ages and sizes, from toddlers to teenagers. The shop was opened by friends Jo and Sarah in 2012 to offer a choice of good quality footwear at an affordable price. And, with three children each, they were well aware of the need for a local alternative to the shopping mall experience. The eclectic mix of independent shops and cafes made family-friendly Bishopston the perfect location for their store. Oddsox staff are all professionally trained in measuring and shoe fitting and pride themselves on providing first-class customer service. Mindful of its customers, the spacious shop is pushchair-friendly and has a selection of wooden toys to keep little people occupied while their parents do the shopping. There is also free parking outside (between 9.30am and 4.30pm). Brands include Ecco, Geox, Hummel, Bobux and Ricosta, all chosen with style and durability in mind. In addition to the fashion brands, Oddsox also has a wide range of school shoes, slippers, trainers, wellies and soft-soles for newborns. Oddsox has recently branched out into adults shoes, with a small selection of Camper, Ecco, Birkenstock and Saltwater sandals up to a size 9.

■ 217A Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8NN, 0117 944 5500.

■ 208 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NU, www.moodles.biz, 0117 944 5353.

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■ 204 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NU, www.oddsoxshoes.co.uk, 0117 329 2423.

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Cultivating a better quality of life Wellbeing Gardening can be therapeutic for us all, but a Bristol-based group is proving it can be particularly beneficial for care home residents with dementia

rowing Support is a social enterprise working in and around Bristol using the benefits of working together out in the garden to make life better for people with dementia by tackling loneliness, social isolation and the negative effects of inactivity. Started in 2013 by Victoria Hill and Dale Cranshaw, the project has become such a success that it won a national award in December, when a public vote organised by the Directory of Social Change chose Growing Support for its 2014 Social Impact Award (for new enterprises). And change for the better is what this is all about. Victoria explains: “There are lots of reasons why we chose to focus on gardening as a form of therapy. Being outside and connecting with nature is proven to be good for you, and the sensory stimulation that gardening offers is particularly beneficial for people with dementia, who may have lost sight and hearing and be experiencing difficulties connecting with their environment. “Imagine being unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of running cool earth through your fingers, crunching lovely autumn leaves, or picking fragrant sweet peas for your windowsill. “The third reason is food; it’s important that people can grow and eat their own food as it’s nutritionally better for them and nothing tastes better than fresh food just picked from the garden. “The fourth reason is creating a sense of achievement and purpose. Many of the women say they’ve enjoyed having something to care for again and, in the men, that tends to manifest in terms of having a renewed sense of responsibility. “Loss of independence is a real issue as you

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get older, particularly when you move into a care home where you make very few decisions for yourself. We believe that residents should be able to take control over the design of the garden. Everybody gets involved in what to grow and what should go where. For some, that may be the only opportunity to have a say in their surroundings. “We’ve had a really positive response from families as well. If you’ve had to make a decision to move a family member into a care home, that can be very distressing and visiting a family member with dementia can be a stressful experience too, so some family members come and take part in the sessions because it’s a fun way to spend the visit. “It helps create new happy memories of time spent together. People worry about their family member when they are unable to visit, so it’s also reassuring to know that they are taking part in activities that they enjoy.” Growing Support was born out of a discussion over Sunday lunch when Victoria and Dale decided they could pool their resources to improve the lot of older people in care. Both of them had relatives living in care, who were often lonely and had nothing to do. Besides a shared love of gardening and the outdoors, and a belief in the power of volunteering (they met in Sierra Leone working for VSO), their backgrounds are quite different. A qualified accountant, Victoria has worked in strategy and development for Sainsbury’s and a national domestic violence charity, while Dale’s experience is in community development. He’s also trained in permaculture design and holds a diploma in social and therapeutic horticulture. They are backed up by a team of 20 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds and now run weekly sessions in about ten homes,

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and support residents to grow their own in ten others. Victoria recalls that her elderly aunt was “in a good care home, and was helped with washing and dressing, given food and medication and all the necessary personal care tasks, but was just bored and lonely in a way you wouldn’t think is possible because she was surrounded by people from the community she grew up in”. Research shows that this is a widespread problem: people living in care homes are twice as likely to feel lonely as people living in the community and 50 per cent of people living in care never go outside. Victoria adds: “If you live in care it’s mostly because you are too frail to look after yourself. You might be experiencing hearing loss, sight loss or difficulty with mobility, so quite often there are lots of people sitting in the same room, but they are all still too far away for proper conversation.” Growing Support brings residents together, while practical tasks help improve physical and mental agility. The bending, stretching and smaller hand movements associated with gardening help to maintain strength, motor skills and balance. This helps residents keep the dexterity required to do everyday tasks themselves, which are important for independence, such as fastening buttons, or brushing teeth. It also helps prevent falls, which are a common problem for older people. As Victoria says: “The idea with Growing Support is that people will do the sorts of jobs that they would have done in their garden at home. We try and make it as normal and familiar as possible, with jobs like watering, weeding, potting, sowing seeds, thinning out, dead-heading, some digging, sawing wood or making bug hotels or bird tables. “Exactly what we do at each home will depend on the space available and what they are interested in – food or flowers, for example – and how able the residents are. “Some people might be stressed, crying, restless or confused when we arrive and, with the volunteers’ help, we can give them some one-to-one support, perhaps just walking around the garden until they calm down and then gradually bring them into the group. What we see very often is that gardening completely transforms how people feel, from being anxious or upset to being calmer and laughing and smiling. “What we measure ourselves on is not so much whether the garden is looking better, but the effects on residents – like sleeping better, or improved appetite, or feeling a sense of achievement and belonging; small things which have a huge impact on quality of life.” ■ Growing Support always welcomes new volunteers. If you would like to take part, visit www.growingsupport.co.uk for more information.

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Shopping, sightseeing and scallops in NYC Sophie Prideaux jets off to New York, where the city’s iconic landmarks and foodie delights combine for an enticing weekend break

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FACTFILE ■ The Loews Regency hotel offers 379 guest rooms and 58 suites, including seven signature suites. Prices start from £237 per night. For more information visit www.loews hotels.com ■ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines offer flights from Bristol to JFK via Amsterdam.

f you had told me before this trip that I would have survived four days without any of my own clothes, toiletries or even a hairbrush, I would have laughed you out of the door. But the one thing I didn’t know then was that in New York City, all you really need is a good pair of shoes and a healthy appetite – oh, and your credit card, of course. Sitting on a flight between Bristol and Amsterdam, a very smiley air hostess approached and asked me to go with her to the front of the plane. After an initial moment of panic, she told me it was so I could make a good head start running for my connection after bad weather delayed our landing. After a frenzied run through the terminal, I made it to the gate with seconds to spare. Unfortunately my luggage wasn’t so lucky. But I was too

excited to care. New York is the only place I’ve ever visited where I knew exactly what to expect: the landmarks; the yellow cabs; that famous Manhattan skyline – but seeing it for yourself for the first time is magic. My base for the trip was the Loews Regency in midtown Manhattan. The Park Avenue hotel has recently undergone a $100 million refurbishment, but it’s managed to hold on to its classic charm. The smartly dressed doorman stands underneath large American flags hanging at the front of the hotel, ready to whistle for cabs and help guests with their luggage. Stepping into the glossy, spacious lobby from the bustling streets was a calming breath of fresh air. And maybe it was the eight-hour flight, or the stress of losing my case, but I had never seen a more inviting bed than the king size that dominated my beautifully decorated room. I managed to pull myself away for a few more hours, for dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, the Regency Bar and Grill. Made famous in the 1970s for introducing the Power Breakfast, which still sees the city’s movers and shakers come together to talk business over their bacon, the restaurant has a great reputation. Safe to say, I felt just a tad underdressed arriving to eat in the ripped jeans I’d worn on the plane, especially after I was told Anna Wintour, legendary doyen of US Vogue magazine, has been known to dine there. One of the biggest perks of the Loews Regency is that it is just a couple of short blocks away from some of the city’s best shopping spots – which came in very handy for a luggageless shopaholic like myself.

Iconic department store Bloomingdales is less than five minutes away. What more do you need to know? I started my first day in New York with a Power Massage at the hotel’s Julien Farel spa, which helped iron out the flight-induced kinks and was a full hour of heaven. As a first-time visitor to New York, it was all about the sightseeing. The Loews Regency works in partnership with the Central Park Conservatory to offer its guests exclusive walking tours, which was a great way to build up an appetite before stopping off at the park’s famous Boathouse restaurant for lunch. It was there I tried my first scallop, after the waiter sold them so well: “I would push my Grandma down the stairs for these scallops,” he said. How could I not? New York’s other must-see attractions won’t come as a surprise – the Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Centre, Ground Zero, Times Square – but if you’re looking for something a little less touristy, walking the High Line, a railway track that’s been converted into a nature trail, is something a bit different, and gives you a new perspective on the city. We also took a trip to Broadway to see the second longest running show in New York’s history, Chicago, which was, of course, fabulous. Luckily, my suitcase found its way to the hotel the night before we were due to leave, but by that point I was too busy sipping cocktails to notice. After all, who needs all that stuff when you can have cocktails, Broadway and the Empire State Building? Who needs anything else when you’ve got New York?

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Owners of Urban Standard, Dominic Wood and Timothy Moores

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‘It’s not rocket science, it’s just making sure everything is done well’ The Urban Standard may have only been open a year on Bristol’s Gloucester Road, but the team behind it are already expanding into South Bristol and, as they told Steve Mellen, that is unlikely to be the end of their ambitions

istory is littered with successful partnerships where different characters somehow clicked. Think Teddy Sheringham and Andy Cole up front for Manchester United, or the songwriting efforts of Lennon and McCartney – sometimes it just works. A year ago, Tim Moores and Dominic Wood joined forces and opened the Urban Standard in what was an amusement arcade opposite The Blue Lagoon. Not that you could tell it was once an arcade. “It was a hell pit,” says Dominic. “There was rubble and detritus everywhere, and one fruit machine in the corner. “It was a real dust-in- your-face job to get it up and running, and we did a lot of it ourselves to save money.” The result of their endeavours is one of the most talked about venues in that part of Bristol, and the past 12 months have been so successful that another Urban Standard is pencilled in to open in the spring on North Street, in BS3. When you meet Tim and Dominic, it becomes clear very quickly that they are different types, but with a shared enthusiasm. Tim, who used to run restaurant Moreish, is a livewire Bristolian, who you feel could talk about food and drink all day long. Dominic’s the “quiet one” but when he does speak, is backed up by years of experience in the trade, much of it at the Urban Wood on Colston Street. “We became friends through being involved in the same industry, I suppose,” says Tim. “What’s happening now came about because both of our establishments – Moreish and Urban Wood – were very different. “Mine was very food based and Dom’s was a bit more drinks related. “More relaxed,” chips in Dominic. “I always said to Dom that if we combined our two approaches we would be on to an absolute winner. Those were the early conversations we used to have, and then...” Dominic: “You used to send me a new

potential site every day.” “Yes,” admits Tim. “I was on the phone all the time. But I remember when this site came up, although I love Gloucester Road, I wasn’t sure because there were drawbacks such as it not having any outside space, but Dom said let’s have a look and here we are.” Since they opened on January 31, 2014, the year has been flat out – in a good way. The decor of the Urban Standard is very stripped back, almost industrial. Wooden tables line up alongside a metal cage full of beers kegs, the floor is covered in black and white tiles and a glance up reveals bare bulbs. The menu taps into the current “dude food” trend with burgers, ribs and pulled pork featuring highly – although there’s much more than just meat on offer. The locals, hardly spoilt for choice when it comes to bars and restaurants, have been crowding through the doors in sufficient numbers for Tim and Dominic to feel their approach has been vindicated, and given them confidence to expand into a second location. “What we do that’s perhaps different to your average place,” says Dominic, “is that there is this trend for burgers at the moment and, while we do burgers – better than a lot of people – you can also come in and have a really nice piece of fresh fish, so there’s more to it than some other venues. “Behind the bar we do cocktails, but we also do great beers as well, whereas a lot of places just specialise in one thing. “The secret to our success is that people can come in here and have a beer, or a bite to eat, or cocktails, or a three-course dinner. We have that flexibility.” Tim adds: “When you’re coming here you don’t have to think abut what you’re coming here for, you just know that you’re going to have a good time. It’s a very simply cooked, but a very well thought-out menu.” That simplicity will be the key to any further expansion beyond the North Street opening, and when I ask if they intend to follow in the footsteps of successful Bristol “chains” such as the Thali Cafe, Grounded or The Lounge,

there is no hesitation. “Absolutely,” says Tim. “It’s always been my focus. It’s such a simple recipe that we’ve got here. It’s not rocket science, it’s just making sure everything is done well. “So while we have to find the right site and get the cash together to do it, it should be quite a natural progression.” Dominic adds: “Both of us have put the hours in over the years getting ourselves on the map, so what’s happening now is a nice reward for us, you could say.” As well as enticing customers through the door in decent numbers, earning plaudits on social media has been a plus point. In a year when plenty of specialist burger places have opened in Bristol, regular Twitter users will have seen the Urban Standard name-checked plenty of times for serving up the city’s best. “It goes back to making sure that even a burger is given as much love as the other dishes,” says Tim. “From the brioche bun to the other ingredients. But that’s the whole team ethos.” As well as finding a formula that works, the pair have also got their timing right. There has been a buzz about the Bristol food scene in the past 12 months that’s not been seen before. “People in Bristol like to take risks,” says Dom. “They’re open to new ideas. That’s not to say the Urban Standard wouldn’t work anywhere else but, although it’s not a term I like, the ‘foodie’ scene in Bristol is massive and it’s very trendy to be into food and drink. “There’s also a lot of support here for a business like ours. Gloucester Road is essentially all independents and you could say North Street is as well.” Tim adds: “I think we’re very lucky. I think outside of London there are very few cities with the same buzz as Bristol.” Dom has the final word: “You can see that through who is trying to open here. Look at someone like Meatliqour, who are opening down in Stokes Croft. “Bristol is obviously very high on peoples’ lists of where to get into.”

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An Italian perfecting more than just pizza

a Piazza is one of Thornbury’s longer-established restaurants and it has picked up countless national awards over the years, mostly for its excellent pizzas. It’s clearly a favourite haunt of the locals and on a grim mid-week evening in the middle of January, with sleet hammering on the windows, the place was packed, including with two large birthday parties. A warren of a place, with a large conservatory dining area at the back, La Piazza is surprisingly light and airy for an old building and it has plenty of charm. White linen tablecloths and chairs upholstered in royal blue add an elegant touch to what is essentially a good old fashioned trattoria, with a backdrop of Frank Sinatra singing and Italian chefs shouting from the kitchen in their mother tongue. My waiter for the evening was more Bristolian than Italian, but he spoke the latter language fluently and he had the sort of avuncular, welcoming manner that immediately puts you at ease. Having tried the pizzas last time I visited La Piazza, it was time to road-test the a la carte offering, which comes in the form of an extensive printed menu of Italian favourites, accompanied by a lengthy chalkboard of specials listing the likes of Gloucestershire beef stew, a plate of mixed grilled fish and osso buco, that classic Milanese dish of slowly

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braised veal. In a feeble attempt to be slightly healthier in January than I would be otherwise, I kicked off with scallops, celeriac purée and samphire (£7.95). On a beautifully presented plate of food decorated with a few edible flowers around the edge, the celeriac was more of a mash than a purée, and all the better for it, the texture working well with the three perfectly cooked, quivering scallops and a topping of samphire retaining its salty bite. Sticking with the light option, rather than going for the warming stew or rib-sticking osso buco, which admittedly seemed more appropriate for such a bleak winter’s day, I settled for the wild sea bass (£19). The waiter proudly reported that the fish had been delivered from the Cornish fish merchant that day and the precisely cooked fillet had that clean, ozone flavour that only comes from seriously fresh fish. Samphire popped up again in the main course, which wasn’t a problem as it’s one of my favourite ingredients, and a puck of well-made, creamy dauphinoise potatoes heady with garlic was the third element of a dish that proved that simple is often best. It’s hard to resist a dessert when a waiter tells you the restaurant makes “one of the best tiramisu around” and it would certainly be hard to find one (£4.95) much better. The deep block of layered, liqueur-soaked sponge fingers, light mascarpone cream and dusting of cocoa was spot-on and perfectly balanced.

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LA PIAZZA 4 High Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AQ. Tel: 01454 414500.

VERDICT Well-executed Italian classics served with understated flair in a welcoming local trattoria.

Food ★★★★✩ Service ★★★★✩ Ambience ★★★★★

Lunch: New opening Bland, dated and uninspiring

THE FLAVOUR SENSATION 85 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5PJ. Tel: 0117 930 0188.

VERDICT Under-whelming food and a menu that lacks focus, The Flavour Sensation is one restaurant struggling to live up to its ambitious name.

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hould I ever end my days in a care home, I have a funny feeling that my meal at The Flavour Sensation will come back to haunt me. I don’t mean the food at this new restaurant on Park Street is served on trays by nursing staff, it’s just that the menu is so bland, dated and uninspiring that it’s as if the food revolution of the last 20 years simply never happened. Navigate your way around the menu – past meaningless statements such as “the diet doesn’t need to start tomorrow” and “the food you love without compromise” – and you find an assortment of dishes that have appeared on virtually every high street menu in the land since the 1990s. Thai fishcakes, burgers, lasagne, steaks, Caesar salad, slow-roasted ribs – they are all present and correct, although the sheer scope of the main menu does beg the question of whether every dish is cooked from scratch on the premises. The decor is as rootless and head-scratching as the menu, with chairs and leather booths in tomato red, banana yellow and battleship grey. It’s as if the designer took their lead from a nursery, or perhaps inspiration was taken straight from CBeebies favourite, Mr Tumble’s famous “spotty bag”. Things didn’t get off to a flying start when the waiter had issues trying to take my order on his

iPad. It might have taken half the time with a notepad and pen. Service was friendly, if patchy, throughout; at one point I was presented with a dessert menu before the main course finally made an appearance. Ordering from the reasonably priced set lunch menu (£10.95 for three courses), a starter of chicken fillets was just that – three strips of well seasoned and vaguely smoky chargrilled chicken rescued from complete banality by a ramekin of sweet and fruity barbecue sauce and a surprisingly interesting, if undressed, salad, including peppery mizuna and red chard. Although there was nothing technically wrong with it, it was ultimately something you might rustle up at home if you were clearing out the fridge and not really a proper grown-up restaurant dish. Similarly, grilled salmon arrived with what was laughingly described as “seasonal vegetables”. In reality, it was the sort of yawnsome broccoli, sliced carrot and reheated new potatoes combo served up in a cheap seaside hotel; essentially hospital food elevated to restaurant status. In its defence, the fish was carefully cooked with a crisp skin and moist flakes, so there is clearly talent in the kitchen, but it wasn’t a dish to create any culinary fireworks. With two out of three desserts unavailable, it was time to call for the bill.

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Lunch: Hard-to-fault dishes ‘exceed all expectations’

CHRIS & JO’S KITCHEN AT BE:IN BRISTOL 59-61 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2LY. Tel: 07948 952692.

VERDICT Unpretentious, high quality pub food at hard-to-resist prices, this was a meal that exceeded all expectations.

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hefs Chris Newall and Jo French took over the kitchen at Be:In Bristol for three months last summer, just to test the water, and such was its success that they returned at Christmas to launch Chris & Jo’s Kitchen. This is the couple’s first business together and they are looking to open their own bricks-and-mortar premises somewhere locally in the near future. Let’s hope they do because Chris and Jo are welcome new faces on the city’s food scene, with considerable experience of running pubs and restaurants. Open for lunch and dinner, Chris & Jo’s Kitchen offers a concise, daily-changing menu using South West suppliers, including Buxton’s Butchers of Winterbourne and Cornish fish merchants Wing of St Mawes. With its high ceiling, exposed pipes and colourful pillars, Be:In Bristol has the utilitarian look of the Tobacco Factory cafe or The Canteen on Stokes Croft, and has a similar community arts bar feel, with its small stage for live music. The lunch menu includes sandwiches (£4.50) such as hot roast belly of pork with stuffing and apple sauce, or beer-battered fish goujons, fried potatoes, tartare sauce and rocket. A list of “small” dishes double as starters, from pork, sage and onion Scotch egg with chutney (£3.50) to mussels steamed in cider, shallots and parsley with warm focaccia

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(£3.95). I kicked off with the anchovy and chickpea crostini (£2.95), a generous starter of four slices of chargrilled, olive oil-drizzled toast piled with a lemony, creamy topping of bashed chickpeas flecked with parsley and anchovy. But the most remarkable thing about the menu are the prices. Main courses range from roast vegetable, cashew and Somerset brie Wellington with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy (£7.95) to 8oz chargrilled rump steak with roast tomato, chips, garlic butter and rocket – the most expensive dish at £9.95. Pan-fried fillet of gurnard with chorizo and chickpea stew, crispy fried potatoes and cavolo nero was a serious steal at just £8.95. You could easily pay twice that in Bristol for something a fraction as good or enjoyable. The firm, muscular fish was remarkably fresh and placed on a bed of robust, tomato-rich stew of chickpeas, spicy chorizo, celery and crisp, well-seasoned cubes of sautéed potatoes. It was the sort of hearty, no-nonsense dish I recall eating in the first wave of London gastropubs in the 1990s – before cocky chefs discovered froths, foams and pulled pork. It was just my kind of food. This highly enjoyable meal ended with an unimprovably good sticky toffee pudding (£2.95) – dark, light, springy with indecently good cinnamon and biscuit ice cream and a sumptuous butterscotch sauce.

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ny notions that cloudy beer is bad for you and needs to be sent back to the bartender who poured it should be parked outside the door of the Moor Beer Tap, a place where hazy beers are very much the order of the day. All the “natural” beers on offer here are unfiltered and proud to be hazy thanks to the live yeasts, which the brewers say give the beers a “fresher, fuller taste” as well as providing vitamins. It’s no wonder the motto of this exceptional brewery is “Drink Moor Beer!”. This small bar also doubles up as the shop for the Moor Beer brewery, which last year relocated from a farm on the Somerset Levels to a less picturesque site next to railway sidings a short walk from Temple Meads. As well as being able to sit down and drink the beers brewed on the premises, you can also buy bottles of it to take away, plus t-shirts, branded glasses, keg badges and all manner of Moor Beer paraphernalia. Since they took over the brewery in 2007, Californian brewer Justin Hawke and his wife, Maryann, have taken Moor Beer to another level, substantially increasing the quality and range of the beers, and also the production and distribution. Moor Beer is now regarded as one of the best breweries in the UK, many of its beers the recipients of prestigious awards and the corridor between the bar and the toilets is a veritable gallery of framed certificates and prizes. Opening times here vary, but the premises is generally open from later afternoon until mid-evening, which enables beer fans to check out other pubs in the vicinity, including the

excellent Barley Mow just around the corner. The room is brightly lit and simply designed, with a long counter, behind which ten taps dispense cask and keg beers from across the Moor Beer range. There’s also a red La Spaziale coffee machine serving strong Clifton Coffee Suspension Espresso for designated drivers, or simply those in need of a pick-me-up. Add to the equation a few long wooden tables and benches and that’s about it, but then the beer is what this place is all about - and what a selection there is. The list changes all the time depending on availability, but my visit coincided with appearances from the likes of the Revival pale ale, the ultra pale So’Hop, the untraditional amber ale RAW and the B-Moor porter, with its tasting notes of blueberry chocolate cheesecake. I settled for a glass of Amoor, a dark porter with hints of fruit and nut chocolate bars, served by the bottle or in third, half or pint-glass measures straight from the keg. Prices range from £3.50 to £4.90 a pint, with bottles between £4 for the Revival and £6.30 for a 660ml bottle of Old Freddy Walker (“liquid Christmas pudding in a glass”). But if you take your beer really seriously, there’s always the Brewmaster’s Cellar collection of bottles from the brewer’s personal range, ranging from £25 to £60, although at a sobering £1,001, the one-litre bottle of “first brew”, JJJ IPA may be just beyond the reach of even the most committed beer drinker. ■ Moor Beer Tap, Moor Brewery, Days Road, Bristol, BS2 0QS. Tel: 0117 941 4460.

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Comforting food to suit all tastes

ome Comforts is the new tie-in book for James Martin’s hugely successful BBC2 series of the same name, a show that sees the Saturday Kitchen presenter back in his culinary comfort zone, cooking the sort of homely food he loves best. The Yorkshire-born chef champions local produce and loves growing his own fruit and vegetables, and this new collection of unpretentious recipes ranges from fancy dinners to comforting seasonal puddings. Much loved for his trademark wholesome and hearty British food, Martin showcases a wide range of recipes in the book, including quick tomato and basil soup with roasted garlic bread, and beer-marinated rack of pork with chard gratin, alongside old favourites such as chicken Kiev, classic prawn cocktail and his recipe for the “ultimate” burger. A love of spicy foods is also indulged, with recipes from all over the world, including Thai lamb salad with spicy dressing, and smoky chilli chicken wings, spiced potato wedges and padron peppers. Mindful of changing tastes as people eat more healthily these days, Martin also shows off a fresh and light side, too, with dishes like salt crust, dough-baked celeriac, creme fraiche and chive dressing, and teriyaki mushroom risotto with red mullet and lime leaf foam. Martin is probably best-known for his fabulous, rib-sticking puddings and his latest book doesn’t disappoint, with desserts like raspberry, white chocolate and caramel Pavlova, baked cinnamon rolls and ginger parkin with rhubarb and spiced syrup.

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■ Season the chicken with salt and pepper then toss in the flour to coat. Heat a large sauté pan until hot, add the oil, a knob of the butter and half the chicken pieces and fry, skin side down, for three or four minutes until golden. Turn and fry on the other side for another one or two minutes, then remove from the pan. Repeat with another knob of butter and the remaining chicken. Add another knob of butter and the bacon and fry until golden brown, then add the shallots, mushrooms and tomato purée and fry for another couple of minutes. Pour in the wine and bring to a simmer, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add the stock, then return the chicken to the pan with half the tarragon and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 30–40 minutes until the chicken is tender and the liquid slightly reduced. Roughly chop the remaining tarragon. Add the tomatoes, parsley and tarragon to the pan, then check the seasoning and adjust it if needed. Meanwhile, place the potatoes into a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 12–15 minutes until tender. Make the mash. Serve each person with two pieces of chicken, with the sauce spooned over, and a dollop of mash.

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hantom Radio is the ninth album under Mark Lanegan’s own name, but combine it with the collaborative albums he’s made, be it with Isobel Campbell, Duke Garwood, as 50 per cent of the Gutter Twins (his ongoing partnership with Greg Dulli) or with his legendary first band, the Screaming Trees, then the total is nearer 20. Then there’s his guest spots with Queens Of The Stone Age, and, before then, Mad Season, the influential mid-Nineties Seattle supergroup that featured members of Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees. And that’s before you count his many occasional or one-off collaborations, as the singer on records by the varied likes of UNKLE, Martina Topley-Bird, Moby, Soulsavers, Melissa Auf der Maur and Creature With The Atom Brain, not to mentioned an EP of blues cover versions recorded with Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. In total, Mark Lanegan has made close to 50 records, which seems apt considering he recently turned 50 and he’s never sounded better. ■ Tuesday, January 27. See listings for details.

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ritish female duo Hannah Dean and Chantelle Pike started writing together at Dartington College of Arts and went on to spend three months in Canada, during which time they infiltrated the Toronto music scene. The response to their music and captivating live shows encouraged them to continue their journey, and the band have had a whirlwind year, including a live appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends show and performing at a number of UK festivals, including Larmer Tree and Glastonbury. Eyes For Gertrude have just released

their debut album, Residential Bliss, produced by the internationally renowned Canadian producer Ben Mink, who has worked with Feist and K.D.Lang. The album echoes a variety of genres and Mink’s signature strings can be heard throughout, resulting in a sound that is both timeless and unique. Most remarkable is the coming together of their two voices – Chantelle’s distinctive vocals suggest a modern-day Patsy Cline, while Hannah sings like she’s from the same planet as Julee Cruise. ■ January 24. See listings for details.

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arranger, who has toured with some of New Orleans’ finest and also works as regular guitarist for saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis. For the past two years, Ilett has been collaborating with Adrian Utley (Portishead), Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) and Charles Hazelwood (BBC concert orchestra) on a new score to accompany the 1928 classic silent movie The Passion Of Joan Of Arc and he is also the artistic director for the Bristol Jazz & Blues festival. The line-up is completed by Percy Pursglove (bass and trumpet) and Dylan Howe (drums). ■ Sunday, January 25. See listings for details.

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amed after a N intendo game, Leeds indie rockers Menace Beach recall the sound of 1990s’ American underground and pre-Brit Pop indie, with their melody-heavy, supercharged pop displaying influences such as Pavement, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus And Mary Chain. Fronted by Ryan Needham and Liza Violet, the band was snapped up in early 2014 by British indie label, Memphis Industries, and Menace Beach’s debut album, Ratworld, was released last week. Now joined by Matt Spalding (bass), Nestor Matthews (drums) and Matthew ‘MJ’ Johnson (guitar), the record is a 12-song assault on the senses, a journey through a psyche-tinged wonderland, documenting moving away and waving goodbye to the fractured rubble of an unhappy lifestyle. Needham says: “We’ve created our own grubby little Ratworld to inhabit. Everything is better when it’s a bit grubby and broken.” ■ January 28. See listings for details.

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Classical HALLE ORCHESTRA/SIR MARK ELDER COLSTON HALL

ive or take a couple of months, it’s exactly half a century since the great Sir John Barbirolli brought the Halle to the Colston Hall for a programme so close to his heart that the music, he insisted, was what he would have picked for his final concert. There was Vaughan Williams, Delius, Debussy’s La Mer, and it ended with Elgar’s mighty Symphony No. 2. No surprise there. Under his incomparable moulding, the Halle and Elgar had long been a bit of an item, and the orchestra’s current Music Director, Sir Mark Elder, has rekindled the “special re-

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lationship” in a string of Elgar recordings that repeatedly set new benchmarks. That same symphony, as it happens, at times a prophetic elegy for the end of an era whose Edwardian self-confidence was about to be dealt a body blow by the outbreak of the First World War, rounds off the Halle’s much-anticipated forthcoming Bristol visit. Elgar confided he’d written out his soul in the piece, and it should prove unforgettable under Elder if his 2004 Halle recording is anything to go by. ■ January 24. See listings for details.

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ccording to statistics, 1981 was the most violent year in New York City history in relation to the population. Over the 12 months, more than 1.2 million crimes were recorded, including 60,000 aggravated assaults, 5,400 rapes and 2,220 murders. A crack epidemic had the city in a chokehold and Mayor Ed Koch seemed powerless to curb gang warfare and spiralling lawlessness on the subway system. Writer-director JC Chandor, who was Oscar-nominated for the 2012 thriller Margin Call, uses this turbulent period as a backdrop to his masterful and searing portrait of crime and brutal punishment. Centred on a married couple who are struggling to keep their heating oil distribution business afloat, A Most Violent Year powerfully conveys the personal and professional sacrifices of a devoted husband and wife, who become one of the shocking statistics. The film’s pacing is deceptively steady and slow, lulling us into a false sense of security as Chandor ups the stakes for his beautifully sketched characters, forcing them to take greater risks to protect their nearest and dearest. Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) owns a fleet of oil transport trucks that carry valuable fuel to customers across the city.

He’s a small player, but hopes to expand by clinching a deal for property on the Brooklyn waterfront that will allow him to take delivery of oil from the river. Having put down 700,000 US dollars as a deposit, Abel has just 30 days to close the transaction or the vendor keeps the downpayment and can sell the land to a competitor. Soon after, Abel learns that one of his trucks has been hijacked and the driver Julian (Elyes Gabel) has been badly beaten. Union rep Bill O’Leary (Peter Gerety) asks Abel to allow the drivers to carry unlicenced guns as a deterrent, but the boss strongly objects, knowing that it will take just one stray bullet to arouse the suspicions of the crusading Assistant District Attorney (David Oyelowo). Threats to Abel’s livelihood become personal, targeting his children and wife Anna (Jessica Chastain), whose gangster father used to own the company. “Let me deal with this,” pleads Abel. “You better,” she retorts. “Because you won’t like what’s going to happen once I start getting involved.” Isaac is mesmerising as an honourable family man, while Chastain essays a ballsy woman of substance. When oblivion beckons for Abel and Anna, we discover the true strength of their moral compasses in the face of the corruption and senseless bloodshed.

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (15, 125 mins) Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Peter Gerety.

VERDICT A Most Violent Year hits a sweet spot on every level, from Chandor’s measured direction and lean script, to the powerhouse performances.

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n the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the original Star Wars trilogy, Alien, Blade Runner and The Terminator peddled artificial intelligence as science fantasy, the reality of conscious machines seemed a distant dystopian nightmare. Today, a world controlled by computers appears within our sweaty grasp. For his bravura directorial debut, London-born author and screenwriter Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later) explores mankind’s unquenchable desire to give birth to sophisticated automata that learns from its mistakes. Ex Machina is a deeply disturbing thriller that explores the murky moral ramifications of creating a robot that could pass for a human. Nathan (Domhnall Gleeson) is a talented computer programmer at a hi-tech firm run by the enigmatic Caleb (Oscar Isaac). Out of the blue, Nathan wins a weekend at the CEO’s remote island retreat and journeys to the lush paradise in a private helicopter. He has been hand-picked by Caleb to interrogate a functioning artificial intelligence prototype called Ava (Alicia Vikander). The programmer is dumbstruck by Ava’s beauty and her ability to respond intelligently to his questions. Very quickly, Nathan grows emotionally attached to Ava and he is distressed when she warns him not to trust Caleb. The programmer’s emotions are further complicated when he learns that Ava is the

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EX MACHINA (15, 108 mins) Starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson.

VERDICT Ex Machina exerts a vice-like grip on our attention, anchored by riveting performances from the central trio.

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his month’s CineMe Shorts will feature Mohammed by Mustapha Kseibati, plus the usual mix of weird and wonderful short films. Mohammed is Mustapha’s fifth film, starring Kayvan Novak (Four Lions, Cuban Fury), and was premiered at the 2014 London Film Festival. Mustapha will also join CineMe to discuss his films and career, and take questions from the audience. CineMe, which organises and promotes cinema events in Bristol, was founded in 2008 by James Ewen and Joe Haynes. It provides a regular platform for independent film and local filmmaking talent at various venues across the West Country. CineMe holds monthly events at the Tobacco Factory, screening an eclectic mix of local, national and international short films of all genres. These events also provide networking opportunities for the region’s growing filmmaking community. Films are also showcased via its website, cinemefilms.com Other CineMe promotions have included Q&A sessions with TV and movie industry professionals, feature film screenings, fund-raising and educational events. CineMe is always looking to build upon these activities by seeking out new opportunities, and through promotion and collaboration with film talent. But it’s not all about the filmmakers; it’s also a fantastic event for those who love film, who want an evening out that is more affordable than a night at the cinema, but can offer a varied selection of short films and creative pieces which entertain and inspire. ■ CineMe Shorts, Tobacco Factory (Green Room), Raleigh Road, Bristol, Tuesday, January 27, 8pm, £5. For further information, visit www.cinemefilms.com

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Spellbinding storytelling A brand new interpretation of Prokofiev’s Peter and The Wolf is heading to Tobacco Factory Theatres. Natalie Banyard meets the talented team of musicians and the storyteller behind the project

eave the January gloom behind and step into the enchanting world of Peter And The Wolf And Other Wild Musical Tales; a vibrant storytelling and musical delight for adults and children alike. Accomplished storyteller Martin Maudsley comes together with virtuoso musicians Eddy Jay (accordion), David Adams (bassoon) and Fiona Barrow (violin) in a brand-new interpretation of a musical masterpiece that sparkles with imagination and panache. Their Peter And The Wolf translates the enduring brilliance of Prokofiev’s original score into a thrilling medley of live classical music and spellbinding storytelling, producing a performance to enchant theatre-goers of all ages and introduce a new generation to this gem of musical characterisation. Audiences will be captivated by the story of clever Peter and the ravenous Wolf, who is stalking the forest in search of a tasty dinner. But the ingenious little boy has a plan to elude capture. Full to the brim with quirky characters, Peter And The Wolf is a tale of courage and compassion, animated by Prokofiev’s instantly recognisable music. This much-loved centrepiece is complemented by two other tuneful tales, captured from the woods of Russia, both interweaving spoken word with specially arranged live music. During the show, the musicians also playfully introduce their instruments and styles, encouraging the audience to feel part of the

characters’ unfolding stories. The talented musicians are Bristol’s Eddy Jay and Fiona Barrow, who regularly perform together internationally as an accordion and violin duo and recently completed a sell-out national tour of Piaf – The Songs to rave reviews. They have also both performed with the acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre Company. David Adams has played bassoon around the world and is a member of Bristol Ensemble, as well as recently creating his own musical play, Dimitri & Uncle Joe. They are joined by professional storyteller Martin Maudsley, known in these parts as the founder and artistic director of Bristol Storytelling Festival and for telling tales in theatres, festivals and schools across the UK. Martin says: “After taking our musicalstorytelling version of Peter And The Wolf to packed theatres around the UK last year, including a sell-out show at Cheltenham Literature Festival, we’re delighted to bring it home to Bristol and especially to Tobacco Factory Theatres, where we all really enjoy performing. “The seed of an idea for us to do Peter And The Wolf was planted in Bristol two years ago by fiddle-playing Fiona’s 12-year-old daughter, so we hope she enjoys seeing and listening to the fruition of that idea into a fully-fledged performance on stage.”

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■ Thursday, January 29, to Saturday, January 31. See listings for details.

From left: Martin Maudlsey, Fiona Barrow, David Adams and Eddy Jay

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Theatre Don’t Miss

BOOK N OW WICKED

icked, the global musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, flies into Bristol next month and tickets are moving faster than a high-speed broomstick. In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked reveals the unlikely, but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba. They eventually become Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. ■ The Bristol Hippodrome from Wednesday, February 18, to Saturday, March 21. Tickets cost £20-£75. Call 0844 871 3012, or visit www.atg tickets.com.

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rounded is an innovative, gripping new play targeting our assumptions about war, family, and what it is to be a

woman. Now touring in a critically acclaimed adaptation by London’s Gate Theatre, George Brant’s compulsive monologue follows a former US hot-rod fighter pilot turned drone operative. We follow our heroine as she tries to reconcile her dull 12-hour shifts in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas, waging war on Iraq from thousands of miles away, with her off-duty life as a wife and mother. Performed to great acclaim by Lucy Ellinson, the play proved to be the hot ticket at the Edinburgh Festival in 2013, and was a sell-out at Gate Theatre in

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Notting Hill and Studio Theatre in Washington DC, where The Washington Post labelled it “a fireball performance”. Gate Theatre’s artistic director, Christopher Haydon, says: “George Brant’s Grounded is one of the finest plays I have ever directed. It’s an extraordinary, caustic exploration of one of the most important issues of our time and it packs a multitude of ideas into a single, brilliantly compelling character. “Since we opened it in Edinburgh in 2013, it has been hugely exciting to see how thousands of people have connected with it and so I am thrilled at the opportunity to take it on tour and allow it to reach an even wider audience.” ■ Wednesday, January 28, to Saturday, January 31. See listings for details.

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f you like your comedy black and your plays quirky, Good Little Boy at The Wardrobe is the show for you. Mild-mannered school janitor George is desperate to win back his estranged wife, the startlingly self-absorbed Lesley. But she is inexplicably attracted to a cruel and loathsome lay-about, and George finds himself loveless, homeless and hopeless. Driven to despair and beset by loneliness, George finally reaches breaking point and, in a moment of madness, he lashes out with grave consequences. Good Little Boy is a darkly hilarious new play examining infidelity, morality and Monopoly. Writer Lewis Cook was a runner up in the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe So You Think You Write Funny? competition in 2013. He is one half of the double-act Cook and Davies, whose acclaimed show, Planet Earth And All Who Sailed In Her , took the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe by storm. ■ Monday, January 26, to Friday, January 30. See listings for details.

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ST BRENDAN’S SIXTH FORM COLLEGE SHOWCASE PAINTWORKS

ne of the leading sixth form art departments in the country, St Brendan’s will be exhibiting highlights from its A-level students’ coursework at Paintworks this weekend. The college’s creative arts students are well known for producing ambitious, dynamic, challenging and mature artwork and this will be an excellent opportunity to see exciting and emerging local talent. Over the course of the three-day exhibition, visitors to Paintworks can expect to see examples of painting, print-making, film, mixed media, digital design, virtual modelling, knitting, free machining, textiles for interiors and fine art textiles alongside black and white, colour and experimental photography. ■ January 23-25, Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol, www.paintworksevents.co.uk. See listings for details.

PICK OF THE WEEK Isabelle Cornaro: Témoins Oculaires, January 24-March 29, Spike Island, Cumberland Road, Bristol, 0117 929 2266, www.spikeisland.org.uk

ISABELLE CORNARO TÉMOINS OCULAIRES

pike Island and the South London Gallery join forces for this two-part solo exhibition by the French artist Isabelle Cornaro, the winner of the prestigious Prix Ricard in 2010. Témoins Oculaires (meaning “eyewitnesses”), focuses on new and recent work from Parisbased Cornaro, She studied at the École du Louvre and at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Cornaro works with painting, sculpture, film and installation to explore the influence of history and culture on our perception of reality. A trained art historian, specialising in 16th-century European Mannerism, her visual language draws on a wide array of references, from the Baroque to modernist abstraction. Cornaro uses found objects imbued with emotional value or symbolic potential such as hair, jewellery, measuring tools, coins or rugs, which she presents in different media and types of display to reveal the subtle shifts of meaning induced by processes of reproduc-

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tion and translation. At Spike Island, Cornaro presents a series of specially commissioned installations in which she continues her investigation into composition, visual perception and interpretation. These tableaux, which could be described as physical representations of the act of watching, activate specific viewpoints reminiscent of cinematic and editing techniques (framing, focus, close-up, wide-angle, tracking, sequence shot etc). Each tableau creates a self-contained space with varying perspectives, in which the objects are returned to their “destiny of fetishes, which is to shine from a distance”, in the words of the French film critic Serge Daney. Paysage Wvec Poussin (at the South London Gallery) and Témoins Oculaires (at Spike Island) is the first collaboration of its kind between two leading public British galleries. And it’s a real coup for Spike Island and Bristol art enthusiasts, as Cornaro has exhibited extensively across France as well as internationally, including solo exhibitions in Leuven, Belgium, and Los Angeles.

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Comedian enjoys posing the awkward questions Mark Taylor talks to Stephen K Amos about his new show, in which he intends to make a few pointed comments about world affairs among the inevitable laughs

tephen K Amos doesn’t strike me as one of life’s awkward customers. But that’s exactly what he is aiming to be in his new touring show, Welcome To My World, which arrives at the Tobacco Factory for one night only. Having had enough of being asked the same questions time and time again (such as “what does the K stand for?” – it stands for his middle-name, Kehinde), Amos is looking to get some new, big questions on the table. “Even in this day and age, we still don’t like to talk about things like race and sexuality, or how much money you earn; all those awkward dinner party conversation fillers,” says the London-born comedian, whose TV appearances have included The Stephen K Amos Show, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and The Royal Variety Show, not to mention Radio 4’s Just A Minute, Out To Lunch and The Big Night In. “There’s a certain weirdness that can spark up in those areas and that gives me a springboard to be awkward and ask the audience challenging questions,” he says. World affairs is something that’s currently playing on Amos’s mind and he’s not going to shy away from getting a measure of his crowd’s opinion on prickly contemporary issues. Issues a little closer to home are also stretching his patience, and he’ll be posing more tough questions about the current political landscape in Britain. “At the recent European elections, there was a move to the far right. Over here, it seemed like UKIP was the only party running in the elections. On TV, radio and in print, it was all about them. And all I can gather from their policies is that they have views on immigration and Europe, and nothing else,” says Amos. “Yet people have rushed to make this protest vote. I’d like to think it’s a flash in the pan, and we’ve now seen what happens when people don’t exercise their fundamental right to vote. But history has taught us that wake-up calls don’t always get heeded.” All of which sounds rather serious and somewhat un-Amos like. But don’t worry, the popular comic knows full well how to play to his strengths. “Ultimately, my main focus is that they’ve got to laugh. The people who come to my shows are, generally speaking, the converted, so there’s no point

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in me just telling them about race and politics and getting all this applause, that’s just pointless. “So I’m giving them the jokes and getting it down to a very basic level. “Think back to Martin Luther King and his great speech about having a dream: I’ve always thought how the world might be a different place if the night before that speech, he had eaten some cheese. So, it’s all about keeping it up and down, making a point, but keeping the laughter flowing.” Since he arrived on the comedy scene back in 2001, Amos has had no problem with facilitating the sound of laughter in every room he’s appeared in. He’s had a string of acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe stand-up shows such as All Of Me and Find The Funny, acted in the West End alongside Christian Slater and Frances Barber in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, had his own entertainment shows on TV and radio, presented Batty Man, a BAFTA-nominated documentary for Channel 4, and even appeared as a doctor in two episodes of EastEnders. But, like many UK acts who have conquered their own country, attention naturally turns to the US. “I’m going there for maybe three months to get a lot of stuff under my belt,” says Amos. “One of the main things is to put yourself out there and get yourself known; my goal is to get on to the late-night comedy shows because they have yet to see a black British comic on there. I don’t want to jinx myself or sound big-headed, but I would absolutely kill it. “There was a big resistance towards any British comics for a while, but they love Monty Python and the surrealness of Eddie Izzard. It’s definitely a market waiting to happen.” Given that he’s tried his hand successfully at stand-up, acting and presenting, is there anything left to try? How about fronting his own TV chat show? As Amos acknowledges, it’s not such a crazy idea given that he’s had a talk show at the Edinburgh Fringe. “I think we are due a black talk show host. We had such fun doing it in Edinburgh and I think I’m good with people, a very good listener and I can run with stuff that happens in the moment. And I’m not one of those cruel comics.” ■ Tobacco Factory Theatres, January 25. See listings for details.

from Friday, January 23, 2015

Think back to ❝ Martin Luther King

and his great speech about having a dream: I’ve always thought how the world might be a different place if the night before that speech, he had eaten some cheese...”

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MICHAEL FABBRI COMEDY BOX

SLAPSTICK SILENT COMEDY GALA COLSTON HALL

his weekend marks the 11th annual outing for Britain’s leading festival of silent and vintage screen comedy. Stephen Fry, The Goodies, Griff Rhys Jones, Victoria Wood, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are among the celebrities appearing in Bristol as the Slapstick 2015 festival hosts 21 events showcasing the best in screen comedy, from as early as 1916 to the latest adventures of Aardman’s clay man, Morph. One of the highlights of a packed weekend programme is sure to be the Silent Comedy Gala at the Colston Hall, hosted by stand-up star, author and In The Thick of It actor Chris

Addison. This evening of silent film comedy and live music also features rock legend Rick Wakeman playing a self-composed piano accompaniment to the Laurel and Hardy classic, Big Business (1929). Also on the big screen at the Colston Hall will be the 1925 Buster Keaton film Seven Chances, with live accompaniment from the Bristol Ensemble, plus Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 comedy, The Immigrant, accompanied live by The European Silent Screen Virtuosi. ■ Slapstick’s Silent Comedy Gala, Colston Hall, January 23, 7.30pm, see listings for details.

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ith a dark and honest approach to some of life’s more touchy and delicate subjects, Brighton-based stand-up Michael Fabbri manages to effortlessly slip between harsh, often controversial, topics to light-hearted silliness to make for a refreshingly eclectic and brilliantly funny act. Fabbri quickly stamped his mark on the UK circuit when he appeared in the 2003 final of Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny? and he rapidly earned himself a reputation as one of the most promising up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. Fabbri regularly performs in major clubs around the UK, including The Comedy Store, Jongleurs, Komedia and The Stand, and he has supported Micky Flanagan and Lucy Porter on their national tours. Not only popular in the UK, Fabbri has also performed in Holland, Singapore and Dubai. ■ Saturday, January 24. See listings for details.

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It’s worth rising to the challenge of sloping gardens

Gardens While slopes can cause problems, Tom Phillips argues they also provide scope for something much more interesting than a flat space

hen choosing a new home, people have a varied list of features that they are looking for. There will usually be a more vague collection of things that are unwanted. Among the desirable features is often a large family kitchen, a south-facing garden, or perhaps a view across to distant hills. Among items on the less desirable list, a sloping garden is often seen as a disadvantage, and indeed it does present many challenges. In this garden, our clients were very happy with the house layout and had decided this was the ideal place to bring up a young family. The garden, however, did pose a few problems. Arranged on two levels, the lower area is accessed directly from the kitchen/dining room and had been paved throughout with a mixture of municipal concrete slabs, which were uneven and poorly laid. Also featured in this area, to the rear of the garden, was a substantial block-built shed. As the shed was no longer required, we designed a split-level garden, with a small lawn outside the dining room doors. The remaining garden was laid with decking, one step up from the lawn. We removed the shed roof, but kept most of the walls, which were retaining the garden, and converted the shed into a small paved seating

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area to contrast with the decking. An L-shaped bench was fitted into this walled space and the side walls of the old shed were reduced in height to form arm rests on one side. The next challenge was to get access to the much larger area of the garden, which is approximately three metres above the lower garden. The original steps ran right up the side of the garden in one long continuous flight, but we wanted to avoid long flights of stairs. Instead, rising from the deck is a combination of oak sleeper and gravel steps which wind around the back of the original shed walls and finish at a small raised area covered with bark. This area has a curved, raised seat to its rear, which retains a planting area and thus acts as a small landing, which breaks up the route. Continuing across this space is an S-shaped run of stone steps leading to a decked balcony, giving access to the main rear garden. The balcony is curved and made with toughened glass balustrades, which allow for an uninterrupted view down to the lower garden, and for this upper level to be seen from the bedroom windows. By weaving the steps across the hillside and breaking the route with landings, it has been possible to create an attractive and accessible way to reach the back of the garden.

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There was a lot of structural work required to shore-up the hillside on this job, but after all the hard work, what had been a difficult space to negotiate has been transformed into a garden which works well for a growing family and also presents a much more interesting space than a flat garden.

ALL GARDEN DESIGNS To contact Tom, call 0117 951 1923, 07739 456765, or visit www.allgardendesigns.co.uk for more information.

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ith his iconic moustache, beard and dark good looks, Jeremy Piven isn’t hard to miss. But there are some places in the UK where the star of Mr Selfridge can walk around unnoticed. “I can walk through Neasden and feel a little invisible, which is kinda fun,” he says. “There are so many different, wonderful communities – Somalian, Ethiopian, Indian – it’s fascinating to me.” Thanks to a replica of the original 1909 interior of Selfridges, built inside a huge old carpet warehouse at Neasden Studios, Piven’s been spending a lot of time in the north west London area since the series began in 2013. But while he’s working in the capital, the New York-born actor likes to stay a little closer to the real Selfridges: “I live on the same block, which is crazy, it’s like I’m stalking that place. I think [current owner] Mr Weston’s gonna put a restraining order on me – like ‘enough already!’” Piven’s his usual dapper self, in a suede jacket and flat cap – and is the ultimate gent, offering a welcoming bowl of fruit during our chat. But he’s in a sombre mood, which is reflected in the place we find Harry Selfridge at the start of the new series. As the first episode opens, it’s 1918 – five years on from where the last series ended – and Harry and his family are gathered for the funeral of his wife, Rose. But just nine months later, he’s giving away his eldest daughter, Rosalie, to Russian aviator Serge de Bolotoff. At the reception, on Selfridges’ roof terrace, Serge starts pressuring Harry into investing in his aerodrome enterprise, and suddenly Harry’s not so sure it’s a good marriage for the family. Meanwhile, soldiers are starting to return home from the war and finding their jobs have been taken by women.

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Harry’s got some tough decisions to make. Piven reveals the series is darker than it’s ever been before. “The pace is totally different than the first two years, and I feel we’ve earned what we’re doing this season, because everything we’ve planted has come to fruition this year – we hit the ground running from the first scene.” But it’s not all doom and gloom; there’s romance for Harry in the shape of newcomer Nancy Webb, played by Kelly Adams, who wants to build homes for ex-servicemen – on the same plot of land Serge has earmarked for his aerodrome. While Piven can’t say much about Harry’s new love interest, he reveals: “He’s very much in mourning, and here comes this woman out of the blue, who is not only lovely, but has a big heart and wants to do the right thing. “She represents the carrying of the torch from Rose, his wife, because Rose was a philanthropist who wanted to build homes for artists in Chicago. He didn’t think he’d ever find love again, and in a way, he’s devastated and destroyed that it’s almost too late.” Joining the cast this series is grande dame of stage and screen, Zoe Wanamaker, who plays Serge’s mother, Princess Marie de Bolotoff, as well as real-life sisters Kara and Hannah Tointon, as Harry’s daughters Rosalie and rebellious Violette. As Piven’s only 49 to Kara’s 31 years, he found it “very surreal” walking her down the aisle while filming Rosalie’s wedding. Wanamaker, meanwhile, is a “really fun, funny woman who seems ageless”. He adds: “She’s very hard-working and stays in character, in the Russian accent at lunchtime – not to show off, just because it’s the best way for her to work.” ■ Mr Selfridge returns to ITV1 on Sunday, January 25.

from Friday, January 23, 2015

FORTITUDE THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 9PM, SKY ATLANTIC

ormer Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston returns to the small screen – and to Iceland – in Fortitude. This new Nordic noir cost a rumoured £28 million to make, and also stars Michael Gambon, Sofie Grabol and Stanley Tucci – so expectations are high. Eccleston plays a British scientist running the Arctic biology department at the mysterious Fortitude Arctic Research Centre. In this opening episode, there’s a murder in town, which comes at a bad time for the local governor, who’s keen to push Fortitude as a tourist destination. It’s all a little unsettling and off kilter, leaving viewers pleasingly on edge. The setting is starkly beautiful, but the unreadable townsfolk, Eccleston’s sinister research centre and relentless onslaught of rampaging polar bears all add to the tension.

ATTENBOROUGH’S PARADISE BIRDS THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 8PM, BBC2

ir David Attenborough is back on our screens indulging in one of his life-long passions: uncovering the story of how birds of paradise have captivated explorers, filmmakers and even royalty. There isn’t anybody more qualified to present this stunning documentary – after all, Attenborough has devoted his life to tracking these birds all over the jungles of New Guinea and Indonesia. The naturalist explains: “For me, birds of paradise are the most romantic and glamorous birds in the world. And this is a film I have wanted to make for 40 years.” In this episode, he explores the myths surrounding the birds’ discovery 500 years ago, the latest behaviour that has been caught on camera, and the scientific truth behind their beauty.

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TV PICKS

HOLOCAUST: NIGHT WILL FALL 9pm, Channel 4

The story of Sidney Bernstein’s 1945 documentary exposing the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, which was never broadcast.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 James Martin: Home Comforts (S,HD). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 12.10 Football Focus (S,HD). 1.00 Bargain Hunt (R,S). Two teams test their antiques knowledge. 2.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Continent (R,S,HD). 4.00 Final Score (S,HD). A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. 5.20 Pointless Celebrities (R,S,HD).

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Emma Willis and Marvin Humes join the hopefuls backstage for the third round of blind auditions. As usual, coaches Tom Jones, Will.i.am, Ricky Wilson and Rita Ora decide whether they want the acts based purely on their singing voices, spinning in their chairs to show their interest.

BBC2

6.00 Film: San Demetrio, London (S) (1943). ●●● 7.35 Film: Angels One Five (S) (1953). ●●● 9.10 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam (R,S). 10.10 British Isles: A Natural History (R,S). 11.00 FA Cup Rewind: Fourth-Round Classics (S,HD). 12.00 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Churchill Obituary (S,HD). 1.30 Great Britons (R,S). 2.30 Live International Bowls (S,HD). 4.30 Somerset: After the Floods (R,S,HD). 5.30 Flog It! (S,HD).

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW 9.20pm, ITV

ELVIS – THE 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL 8.05pm, Channel 5

The host is joined by Take That, Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, actress Caroline Quentin and comedienne Katherine Ryan.

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled!: (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 12.25 ITV News and Weather (S). 12.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 1.35 The Undriveables (R,S,HD). 2.05 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 3.05 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 4.05 Big Star’s Little Star (R,S,HD). 5.05 Regional News (S). 5.15 ITV News and Weather (S). 5.30 You’ve Been Framed! Top 100 Senior Moments (R,S). Giddy grandparents and absent-minded mistakes.

The singer’s classic TV special, which saw him make a return to live performance after more than eight years away, with the show featuring an array of musical set-pieces, including a jam session with his old backing band. Songs include Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, All Shook Up and Jailhouse Rock.

Channel 4

6.10 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.00 Snowdon Race 2014 (S). 7.55 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 The King of Queens (R,S). 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.30 Frasier (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.25 Speed with Guy Martin (R,S,HD). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Cheltenham and Doncaster. 4.00 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Access. 10.40 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 1.25 Film: Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (S) (1991). Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Rip Torn. ●●● 3.25 Film: Columbo: Murder Under Glass (S) (1978). Crime drama, starring Peter Falk. ●●●● 5.00 Film: Columbo: A Matter of Honour (S) (1976). Crime drama, starring Peter Falk. ●●●

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Guy Martin’s Spitfire, 7.30pm

Elvis by the Presleys, 6.25pm

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6.30 Planet’s Got Talent (S,HD). 2/6. Featuring a farmyard animal impressionist and a moped stuntwoman.

6.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD). 6.30 The Restoration Man (R,S,HD). 3/6. A dramatic vision for a wartime airfield control tower in the Highlands.

6.25 Elvis by the Presleys (R,S). Tribute to Elvis Presley, featuring candid interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla and their daughter Lisa Marie, plus photographs and home movies.

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7.00 The Voice UK (S,HD). 3/14. See Choices Above.

7.00 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (R,S). 4/4. 7.30 Ronnie Barker: The Many Faces Of (R,S,HD). 1/4. A profile of the comedy actor and writer.

7.00 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes (S,HD). 3/6. Five more contestants emerge from those famous smoky doors ready to entertain the audience and compete for a place in the final.

7.30 Guy Martin’s Spitfire (R,S,HD). Guy Martin joins a two-year project to rebuild a Spitfire which was shot down over northern France in 1940 and was recovered in the 1980s.

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8.25 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List (S,HD). 5/8. Shane Richie hosts the game show in which two contestants answer questions to try to win each other’s dream prizes. Including the lottery draws, presented by Gaby Roslin.

8.30 The Two Ronnies: The Studio Recordings (R,S). A collection of unedited takes from the classic comedy show, featuring both famous and more obscure sketches from programmes recorded in 1979 and 1980.

8.05 Take Me Out (S,HD). 4/10. Sales consultant Lewis, strongman Archie, toy designer Adam and model Scott vie for the attentions of 30 single women. Paddy McGuinness hosts the dating show.

9.15 Casualty (S,HD). 17/46. Rita gets a shock when her ex-husband turns up at the hospital. Connie’s daughter Grace goes missing, while Lofty deals with a patient who thinks her child is being abused.

9.00 Holbein: Eye of the Tudors – A Culture Show Special (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.20 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 1/11. See Choices Above.

9.00 Holocaust: Night Will Fall (S,HD) (2014). See Choices Above. ●●●●

9.05 5 News Weekend (S,HD). 9.15 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 19/31. Catching up with the celebrities as they react to Friday night’s eviction, revealing how the departure has affected the remaining contestants.

10.20 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.30 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (S,HD) (2004). See Choices Above. ●●●

10.20 Unstoppable (S,HD) (2010). See Choices Above. ●●●●

10.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S,HD). 1/20. New series. Julie discovers a bomb has been planted in her car, while DB gets a phone call demanding he confess to arresting the wrong man in a serial killer case.

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Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes, 7pm

6.30 Porridge (R,S). 3/6. Fletcher helps cellmate Godber make it through the night, calling on his limitless imagination to while away the hours. Comedy, starring Ronnie Barker.

10.05 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 10.25 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (S,HD). Gabby Logan presents highlights of the fourth-round matches, including Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea v Bradford City. Followed by National Lottery Update.

10.00 The Artist (S,HD) (2011). A 1920s movie actor gives an actress her big break, but his career suffers with the advent of sound. Oscar-winning silent drama, starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. ●●●●●

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Ronnie Barker … 7.30pm

6.10 Regional News (S,HD). 6.30 Now You See It (S,HD). 3/8. The best and worst of the magic world.

11.55 The Football League Show (S). Highlights of the latest games in the Championship, League One and League Two.

11.35 International Bowls (S,HD). The World Indoor Championships.

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Casualty, 9.15pm

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12.55 Film: Primeval (S) (2007). Thriller, starring Dominic Purcell. ●●● 2.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.30 BBC News (S,HD).

12.35 Film: Thirteen Days (S,HD) (2000). Fact-based political drama, starring Kevin Costner. ●●●● 2.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

8.05 Elvis – The 1968 Comeback Special (R,S). See Choices Above.

11.15 Law & Order (S,HD). 1/18. New series. Cyrus Lupo returns to New York after four years abroad, and he and Green investigate two suicides that seem to be linked. Previously seen on 5USA. 12.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service.

12.10 Film: The Departed (S,HD) (2006). Gangster thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. ●●●● 2.45 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Dodger faces a terrible dilemma. 5.00 SuperScrimpers: Winter Survival Tips (R,S,HD). Seasonal cash-saving tips with Mrs Moneypenny. 5.55 NFL: Rush Zone (S,HD).

12.10 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). All the fallout from Friday night’s eviction. 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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SHOW ME YOUR GARDEN 7pm, Sky1

Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and career of Henry VIII’s court artist Hans Holbein, examining the unsettling secrets hidden in his work.

ITV2

6.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 8.45 Coronation Street (S,HD). 11.15 The Cube: Celebrity Special (R,S,HD). 12.15 Film: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (S,HD) (1993). ●●● 2.00 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 4.05 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 4.35 Film: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (S,HD) (2010). Fantasy comedy, with Emma Thompson. ●●●●

Green-fingered hopefuls from the Midlands take it in turns to visit and judge each other’s gardens. Self-proclaimed plantaholic Kathy is first out of the blocks with a horticultural hoard tended to by the residents of her ‘bug hotel’, followed by retired nurses Tony and Nancy, who have a surprise at the bottom of their backyard.

6.00 Happy Endings (R,S,HD). 6.20 The Tomorrow People (R,S,HD). 7.05 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 8.00 Charmed (R,S). 10.00 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 10.30 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 11.35 New Girl (R,S,HD). 12.30 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 1.30 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.30 Bad(ish) Robots (R,S,HD). 4.30 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 5.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD).

Sky1

8.30 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Fantasy Football Club. 10.00 Soccer AM. 12.00 What’s Up (S,HD). 1.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Theory of Everything Special (R,S,HD). 2.00 Last Man Standing (R,S,HD). 3.00 Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie (R,S,HD). 4.00 Emergency Animal Rescue (R,S,HD). 4.30 Last Man Standing (HD). 5.00 Harrow: A Very British School (R,S,HD).

FILM PICKS

HOLBEIN: EYE OF THE TUDORS – A CULTURE SHOW SPECIAL 9pm, BBC2

UNSTOPPABLE 10.20pm, Channel 4

BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON 10.30pm, ITV

Two train operators must stop a runaway locomotive carrying toxic chemicals. Tony Scott’s action thriller, with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine.

GOLD

7.05 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (S). Reggie starts an unusual business – a shop that specialises in selling useless merchandise. Comedy, starring Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates and Sue Nicholls. 7.50 Open All Hours (S). Back-to-back episodes. 11.50 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). Back-to-back episodes. 2.00 Open All Hours (S). Back-to-back episodes.

The hapless journalist’s new romance looks set to be short-lived. Comedy sequel, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.

Sky Sports 1

6.30 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). 7.30 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). 8.00 Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). 9.00 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). 10.00 Soccer AM (HD). 12.00 Football Freestyler (S,HD). 12.30 Live SPFL Football (HD). 3.00 Live European Rugby Champions Cup (HD). 5.15 Live European Rugby Champions Cup (HD). Ulster v Leicester Tigers (Kick-off 5.30pm).

Take Me Out – The ... 9.20pm

Hot Tub Time Machine, 9pm

A League of Their Own, 8pm

The Office, 9pm

6.50 Ocean’s Thirteen (S,HD) (2007). Danny Ocean rounds up his band of crooks for one last heist. Gang member Reuben has been left traumatised and in a coma after being double-crossed by crooked casino owner Willy Bank, and Danny decides that payback is in order. He plans a scheme that will leave Bank penniless, but needs the help of an old enemy. Comedy crime caper sequel, with George Clooney, Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Elliott Gould. ●●●

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 9/23. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/23.

6.00 The Fanatics (R,S,HD). 3/8. Fans of football, superheroes and space flight compete.

6.00 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 5/13. Chariot racing with a dog and a sofa. 6.30 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 7/13.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 11/23. Leonard’s mother visits. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/24.

7.00 Show Me Your Garden (R,S,HD). 4/6. See Choices Above.

7.00 The Vicar of Dibley (S). 2/4. The villagers set up a radio station. 7.40 The Vicar of Dibley (S). 3/4. Geraldine shoots to stardom.

7.45 Super League Gold. The 2009 Grand Final.

8.00 The 100 (R,S,HD). 3/16. Clarke joins forces with an unlikely ally after discovering a horrifying project being carried out in Mount Weather’s medical ward.

8.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 4/10. Comedy sports quiz, with Olympic golden girl Jessica Ennis-Hill and comedians Micky Flanagan and Jimmy Carr.

8.20 The Vicar of Dibley (S). 4/4. Alice shocks Geraldine with a prewedding revelation.

8.00 Anthony Joshua: Heavyweight Hopes (HD). A profile of the boxer, who won gold at the London Olympics and is now making his way in the professional ranks.

9.20 Take Me Out – The Gossip (S,HD). 4/10. Mark Wright and Laura Jackson present all the gossip from the Isle of Fernandos as four couples check in to the villa for 24 hours.

9.00 Hot Tub Time Machine (S,HD) (2010). A man suffering a mid-life crisis tries to recapture his lost youth by going back to his old haunts with two equally unhappy friends and his teenage nephew. They end up being transported back to 1986 and are tempted to give themselves the lives they always wanted – despite warnings that they must not change anything. Sci-fi comedy, starring John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry. ●●●

9.00 Deep Blue Sea (S,HD) (1999). A scientist develops superintelligent sharks on an isolated research facility – but the creatures escape and cause havoc. Thriller, starring Saffron Burrows and Samuel L Jackson. ●●●

9.00 The Office (S). 1/6. The new members of staff arrive from Swindon. 9.40 The Office (S). 2/6. The staff receive their annual appraisals.

9.00 The Sky Sports Years (HD). Action from 2014, the 24th year of Sky Sports coverage.

10.05 I Am Legend (S,HD) (2007). A Manhattanbased scientist tries to find a cure for a viral plague that has turned all other humans into vampire-like creatures. Sci-fi thriller, with Will Smith and Alice Braga. ●●●

12.00 Film: Couples Retreat (S,HD) (2009). Comedy, starring Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman. ●● 2.10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 2.35 Pixie Lott: The Hot Desk (R,S,HD). 2.45 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.45 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

10.20 The Office (S). 3/6. Brent’s ego gets a boost when he is headhunted by public speaking agency Cooper and Webb, and Trudy’s birthday party gets into full swing.

Live European Rugby ... 5.15pm

10.00 Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). Action from the fifth and penultimate stage of the annual race from Adelaide, Australia, which takes the riders on a 151.5km journey from McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill.

11.00 The Inbetweeners 11.05 A League of Their (R,S). 1/6. The gang goes Own: Unseen (R,S,HD). on a field trip to 9/12. James Corden Swanage. introduces out-takes. 11.35 The Inbetweeners 11.35 A League of Their (R,S). 2/6. Own: Unseen (R,S,HD). 10/12.

11.00 The Office (S). 4/6. Brent 11.00 SPFL Highlights (HD). becomes a motivational Ross County v Celtic. speaker. 11.30 Sporting Greats (S). 11.40 The Office (S). 5/6. The A look back at the career staff celebrate Red Nose of Sugar Ray Robinson. Day.

12.10 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 1.10 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (R,S,HD). 2.10 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 3.15 One Tree Hill (R,S,HD). 4.00 Desperate Housewives (R,S,HD). 4.40 The Tomorrow People (R,S,HD).

12.20 The Office (S). David Brent shares his management philosophy. 12.55 The Office (S). 1.30 The Office (S). 2.00 The Office (S). 2.30 Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters (S). The actor performs in the guise of a selection of his comic creations. 4.00 Close

12.05 Last Man Standing. 12.35 Road Wars (R,S). 1.05 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Big Trouble in Thailand (R,S). 4.00 Street Crime UK (R,S,HD). 4.30 Street Crime UK (R,S,HD). 5.00 Mission Implausible (R,S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 Great Movie Mistakes (R,S). Blunders in Hollywood films. 8.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). A trip to Ukraine in small cars. 9.00 Eagle Eye (S,HD) (2008). Two strangers go on the run from the authorities. Thriller, with Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan. ●●● 10.50 Family Guy (R,S). Lois becomes a sex education teacher. 11.15 Family Guy (R,S). Stewie falls in love with an old friend. 11.35 Family Guy (R,S). Peter volunteers for the police force.

7.00 Serengeti: Unnatural Histories (R). Mankind’s impact on the world’s wildernesses. 8.00 Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities (R,HD). The stories of three influential cities. 9.00 Spiral (HD). Herville is eager to impress the police commissioner. 9.55 Spiral (HD). Police find evidence that could shift focus from the double murder investigation. 10.55 Only Yesterday: The Carpenters’ Story (R). 11.55 Duets at the BBC (R).

12.00 Family Guy (R,S). 12.20 Family Guy (R,S). 12.45 Family Guy (R,S). 1.10 Family Guy (R,S). 1.30 Family Guy (R,S). 1.55 Crims (R,S,HD). 2.25 Uncle (R,S,HD). 2.55 Uncle (R,S,HD). 3.25 Uncle (R,S,HD).

12.55 Top of the Pops: 1980 (R). 1.30 Sounds of the 70s 2: Art House Glam – Get in the Swing (R). 2.00 Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities (R,HD). 3.00 Only Yesterday: The Carpenters’ Story (R).

SATURDAY January 24

12.00 Sporting Rivalries (S,HD). 12.30 Football Freestyler. 1.00 SPFL Highlights (HD). 1.30 Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). 2.30 Live Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). 5.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 5.30 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD).

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TV PICKS

MR SELFRIDGE 9pm, ITV

Harry is grief-stricken as the family gathers for Rose’s funeral, but nine months later and the Selfridges are in high spirits at Rosalie’s wedding to a Russian aviator.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 7.30 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD). 10.00 The Big Questions (S,HD). 11.00 Sunday Politics (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD). 1.15 Match of the Day Live (S,HD). Bristol City v West Ham United (Kick-off 2.00pm). 4.05 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.35 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.10 Nature’s Boldest Thieves (S,HD).

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WALKING THE NILE 9pm, Channel 4

After seven months of hiking, Levison Wood reaches his final country – Egypt – and with 900 miles still to go to reach the Mediterranean, the authorities give him just 45 days to finish. After walking the barren shores of Lake Nasser and exploring deserted temples, Lev reaches Aswan and spends a night at a historic hotel.

BBC2

6.15 Great British Garden Revival (R,S,HD). 7.15 Glorious Gardens from Above (R,S,HD). 8.00 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Football League Show (R,S). 10.00 FA Cup Rewind: Fourth-Round Classics (S,HD). 11.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S,HD). 12.30 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain (R,S,HD). 12.45 Film: The Long and the Short and the Tall (S) (1960). ●●● 2.30 Live International Bowls (S,HD). 5.15 Ski Sunday (S,HD).

CALL THE MIDWIFE 8pm, BBC1

Barbara treats a first-time mother, but the birth does not go according to plan. Sister Julienne worries about Nonnatus House’s financial problems, and a new nurse arrives. Nicholas Farrell stars.

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! (R,S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 12.35 ITV News and Weather (S). 12.40 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes (R,S,HD). 1.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 2.20 Midsomer Murders (R,S,HD). Barnaby investigates weddingthemed murders. With Pam Ferris and Kacey Ainsworth. 4.15 Film: The Man with the Golden Gun (S,HD) (1974). James Bond adventure, starring Roger Moore and Christopher Lee. ●●●

FUTURAMA 9pm, Sky1

The gang make a trip to the moon, where they made their first delivery together, during which Fry realises how much he really loves Leela and pops the question. However, the pair face an uncertain future when Professor Farnsworth’s latest invention makes a rip in the fabric of time.

Channel 4

6.20 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (R,S,HD). Tinie Tempah learns to cook a Nigerian street-food classic. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.25 The Simpsons (R,S). 3.30 Film: Maid in Manhattan (S,HD) (2002). Romantic comedy, with Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. ●● 5.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). Part two of two. Donnie, Casey and April battle a group of huge worms. 10.35 Access (R). 10.50 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). See Choices Above. 1.40 Film: Dudley Do-Right (S) (1999). Comedy, starring Brendan Fraser. ●● 3.20 Film: Cheaper By the Dozen 2 (S,HD) (2005). Comedy sequel, starring Steve Martin. ●● 5.05 Film: Zookeeper (S,HD) (2011). Comedy, starring Kevin James. ●●

(R) repeat (S) subtitles (HD) highdefinition

7.00 Get Your Act Together (S,HD). 2/6. Actor Nigel Havers, 1980s pop star Sinitta, TV presenter Gaby Roslin, comedian Rufus Hound and rapper Chip are paired with leading variety acts.

7.00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (S,HD). 5/6. Phil Spencer seeks buyers for two shabby semis in the north of England, including a home in Ripponden with rather risque artworks.

7.00 Bulletproof Monk (S) (2003). A mysterious Tibetan monk battles modern-day Nazis. Martial arts thriller, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott and Jaime King. ●●

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Cats Do the Funniest … 11.45pm

7.30 Still Open All Hours (S,HD). 6/6. Granville begins to think the shop is haunted by Arkwright. Last in the series.

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6.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S,HD). 19/20. A couple who want to move to the Cayman Islands.

8.00 Call the Midwife (S,HD). 2/8. See Choices Above.

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Walking the Nile, 9pm

6.35 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.45 ITV News and Weather (S).

9.00 Last Tango in Halifax (S,HD). 5/6. Caroline receives a worrying phone call to say the police have baby Flora and her nanny Holly is in the cells. Gillian is angry when Gary offers to pay for her wedding.

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All Star Family Fortunes, 8.15pm

6.00 Real Steel (S,HD) (2011). See Choices Above. ●●●

10.00 Regional News (S,HD). 10.30 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (S,HD). Mark Chapman presents action from the latest fourth-round matches, featuring Bristol City v West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal.

10.00 Shadow Dancer (S,HD) (2012). See Choices Above. ●●●●

10.00 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.20 Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain (S,HD). Dramadocumentary drawing on letters, diaries and the testimony of Winston Churchill’s personal physician to depict his triumphant first three months as prime minister in 1940.

10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (R,S,HD). 3/5. Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Reginald D Hunter and Aisling Bea, while Holly Walsh is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Jimmy Carr hosts.

10.00 The Darkest Hour (S,HD) (2011). Premiere. Two software entrepreneurs on a business trip to Moscow get caught up in an invasion by a race of invisible aliens. Sci-fi horror, with Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby. ●●

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Dragons’ Den, 9pm

6.00 Regional News (S,HD). 6.30 Countryfile (S,HD). The team follows in Robert Burns’ footsteps in the Scottish Highlands.

11.30 The Apprentice USA (S,HD). 4/12. The celebrities create an advert for a videophone.

11.35 Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island (R,S,HD). Behind the scenes of one of the world’s most exclusive holiday destinations.

11.20 The Undriveables (R,S,HD). 4/6. A woman who hates exceeding 30mph and a man with spatial awareness issues. 11.50 The Chase (R,S,HD). /40. Series three of the quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh.

11.05 Evil Dead (S,HD) (2013). Premiere. Five friends staying in a remote cabin unwittingly summon demonic forces. Horror remake, with Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez. ●●●

11.45 Cats Do the Funniest Things (R,S,HD). Compilation of catthemed internet videos.

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Last Tango in Halifax, 9pm

12.55 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD).

12.35 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). The team pays a visit to Keswick in the Lake District. 1.30 Sign Zone: Holby City (R,S). Fletch’s ex-wife turns up drunk on AAU. 2.30 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.45 The Store. Home shopping. 2.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.10 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.55 The Last Leg (R,S,HD). A comic review of the past seven days. 1.50 Film: Joe Somebody (S,HD) (2001). Comedy drama, starring Tim Allen. ●● 3.30 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds (R,S,HD). 4.25 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). 4.35 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.05 SuperScrimpers 2013 Resolutions (R,S,HD). 5.30 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).

12.45 Car Crash TV (R,S,HD). 1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Storage: Flog the Lot! (R,S,HD). 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

8.00 Top Gear (S,HD). 1/10. See Choices Above.

8.15 All Star Family Fortunes (S,HD). 1/10. New series. With Dave Myers and Jack P Shepherd.

8.00 The Hotel (S,HD). 5/8. Mark decides to bring Torquay’s Gay Pride to the Cavendish, hoping the event will be highly profitable, but to guarantee a big crowd he needs to book a headlining celebrity.

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

9.00 Dragons’ Den (S,HD). 7/12. The business ideas contest returns after a break, with male leggings, high-vis sportswear, sandwich boards with a difference and an energyefficient light bulb up for scrutiny.

9.00 Mr Selfridge (S,HD). 1/10. See Choices Above.

9.00 Walking the Nile (S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 20/31. The ups and downs of life in the BB house as friendships and alliances are made, battle lines are drawn and arguments erupt.

Thinking of Fostering? Could you help children and young people rebuild their lives? Foster carers are urgently required in the South West

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In the first of a new series, the presenters race one another across St Petersburg, with Jeremy Clarkson piloting a hovercraft, Richard Hammond riding a bicycle and James May driving a small car.

ITV2

6.00 Pixie Lott: The Hot Desk (R,S,HD). 6.10 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). 6.35 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 9.20 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 11.50 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). 1.00 Take Me Out – The Gossip (R,S,HD). 1.45 Film: Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (S,HD) (1996). ●● 3.35 Film: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (S,HD) (1982). ●●●●● 5.50 Film: Along Came Polly (S,HD) (2004). ●●

The Mummy, 7.35pm

7.35 The Mummy (S,HD) (1999). A soldier of fortune battles the vengeful spirit of an ancient Egyptian high priest who has supernatural powers. Fantasy action adventure, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Including FYI Daily. ●●●

10.00 The Hangover (S,HD) (2009). Three men on a stag weekend in Las Vegas wake up to find they have lost the groom. Comedy, with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. ●●●●

12.05 Film: The Invention of Lying (S,HD) (2009). Comedy, starring Ricky Gervais. ●●● 2.00 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). Candid moments captured on camera. 2.25 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

THE HOTEL INSPECTOR 12.45pm, Channel 5

Alex Polizzi heads to Crawley in West Sussex to help out a family-run concern just five miles away from Gatwick. Despite its proximity to the busy airport, the Waterhall Country House Hotel is struggling and owners Anne and Andy Marsh desperately need a change in fortunes.

6.00 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 7.00 Bad(ish) Robots (R,S,HD). 8.00 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 9.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 10.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Revenge (R,S,HD). 1.30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 2.30 The 100 (R,S,HD). 3.30 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 4.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 5.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD).

Sky1

9.00 Into the Woods: Stage to Screen (R,S,HD). 9.30 Whiplash Special (R,S,HD). 9.45 Wild Special (S,HD). 10.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 10.30 Futurama (R,S,HD). 11.00 WWE: Raw. 12.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 1.00 Last Man Standing (R,S,HD). 2.00 Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (R,S,HD). 3.00 Last Man Standing (S,HD). 3.30 The Theory of Everything Special (R,S,HD). 4.00 Emergency with Angela Griffin (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S).

FILM PICKS

TOP GEAR 8pm, BBC2

SHADOW DANCER 10pm, BBC2

REAL STEEL 6pm, BBC2

Premiere. An IRA member is arrested by British intelligence, and forced to turn informant to avoid prison. Thriller, starring Andrea Riseborough.

GOLD

7.00 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (S). Reggie reunites with former Sunshine Desserts colleagues Joan, CJ, Tony and David. 7.35 Waiting for God (S). New resident Daisy instills some discipline. 8.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 10.20 Porridge (S). 1.40 The Vicar of Dibley (S). 3.40 Porridge: Inside Out (S). The making of the prison sitcom. 4.40 Porridge (S).

Premiere. A washed-up former boxer and his son restore a robot to compete in championship bouts. Sci-fi drama, starring Hugh Jackman.

Sky Sports 1

6.00 Football Gold (S). 7.00 Ringside (HD). 8.00 SPFL Highlights (HD). 8.30 Football’s Greatest Teams. 9.00 Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). 10.00 The Sunday Supplement (HD). 11.30 Goals on Sunday (HD). 12.30 Live European Rugby Champions Cup (HD). 3.00 Live European Rugby Champions Cup (HD). 5.30 The Sunday Supplement (HD).

A Knight’s Tale, 8pm

Karl Pilkington ... 9.30pm

Steve Coogan as ... 11pm

6.00 Marry Me (R,S,HD). 2/18. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 14/23. Sheldon gets a job at a diner.

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 21/21. A tramp entertains the family. 6.30 Futurama (R,S). 1/13. Bender fathers a child.

6.20 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 8/13. Comic review of TV favourites. 6.50 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 9/13.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 15/23. Leonard is invited to visit the Large Hadron Collider. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/24.

7.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 23/24. 7.30 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 24/24. Last in the series.

7.20 Porridge (S). 8/8. Mackay and Barraclough discover Fletch is making booze in his cell. Festive special from 1976, with Ronnie Barker.

7.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). Ben Shephard and Chris Kamara present a review of Saturday’s football action.

8.00 A Knight’s Tale (S,HD) (2001). A povertystricken squire poses as a knight to compete in jousting tournaments, launching himself on the road to riches. Comedy adventure, starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany. ●●●

8.00 Fortitude: Behind the Scenes (R,S,HD). A preview of the thriller set in an Arctic community. 8.30 Futurama (R,S). 9/13. Bender falls in with a bad crowd.

8.20 Porridge (S). 1/6. Harris accidentally drops stolen pills into Fletcher’s midday cuppa – much to the annoyance of prison racketeer Harry Grout. Classic comedy, starring Ronnie Barker.

9.00 Futurama (S,HD). 13/13. See Choices Above. 9.30 Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life (R,S,HD). 5/5. Karl ends his journey with a look at differing attitudes to death. Last in the series.

9.00 The Office (S). 4/6. Brent becomes a motivational speaker. 9.40 The Office (S). 5/6. The staff celebrate Red Nose Day.

8.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). A profile of Tony Adams. 8.30 Big Bash Cricket (HD). Action from the opening Big Semi-Final in Australia’s Twenty20 cricket competition, as the sides competed for a place in the showpiece match.

Live European Rugby ... 3pm

10.30 Show Me Your Garden 10.20 The Office (S). 6/6. 10.35 The Inbetweeners David Brent shares his (R,S,HD). 4/6. Alison (R,S). 1/6. The gang goes management Steadman narrates the on a field trip to philosophy. horticultural challenge Swanage. as hopefuls from the Midlands take it in turns to visit and judge each other’s gardens.

11.10 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 2/6. Will is given a work experience placement at a garage. 11.45 Rude Tube (R,S,HD). 3/8. The internet’s most entertaining stunts.

11.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 10/24. Deeks shoots and kills an unarmed man.

11.00 Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters (S). The actor performs in the guise of a selection of his comic creations.

12.50 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 1.20 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 1.50 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 2.15 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 2.40 One Tree Hill (R,S,HD). 3.20 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Dodger faces a terrible dilemma.

12.30 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). McGarrett accompanies Jenna Kaye to North Korea. 1.30 Last Man Standing. 2.00 Road Wars (R,S). A gang of boy racers causes trouble in a car park. 3.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (R,S). 4.00 Mission Implausible (R,S,HD). 5.00 UK Border Force (R,S,HD).

1.00 Life’s Too Short (S). Warwick explores religion and goes on a blind date. 1.30 Life’s Too Short (S). Warwick throws a flat-warming party. 2.00 Life’s Too Short (S). 2.30 Life’s Too Short (S). 3.00 Life’s Too Short (S). 3.30 Life’s Too Short (S). 4.00 Close

BBC3

7.00 Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes (R,S). Robert Webb examines dance fads. 7.30 The Voice UK (R,S,HD). The third round of the chair-spinning singing contest. 9.00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (R,S,HD). With guests Richard Osman and McBusted. 9.30 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). Highlights from series four. Last in the series. 10.00 Family Guy (R,S). 10.25 Family Guy (R,S). 10.45 Crims (R,S,HD). 11.15 Family Guy (R,S). 11.40 Family Guy (R,S). 12.05 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (R,S,HD). 12.35 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 1.05 Bangkok Airport (R,S,HD). 2.00 Crims (R,S,HD). 2.30 Sweat the Small Stuff (R,S,HD). 3.00 Bangkok Airport (R,S).

BBC4

7.00 Shoah: First Era (HD). Part one of two. Claude Lanzmann’s documentary about the Holocaust, incorporating the stories of concentration camp survivors, witnesses and former members of the Nazi party. 11.25 Sound of Song (R,HD). Musician Neil Brand explores the elements that come together to make great songs by recreating some of the most famous recording sessions in music history. 12.25 Elvis: That’s All Right 60 Years On (R,HD). A musical tribute to Elvis Presley. 1.25 The Beatles’ Please Please Me – Remaking a Classic (R,HD). Artists recreate the recording session for the band’s first LP. 2.20 The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA (R,HD). A historical biography of the hub of country music.

SUNDAY January 25

12.00 Live NFL Pro-Bowl (HD). Coverage from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona (Kickoff 12.00am). 4.00 Darts Gold (HD). Phil Taylor v Dennis Priestley. 4.15 Darts Gold (HD). 4.30 The Sunday Supplement (HD). Reviewing the latest football stories.

from Friday, January 23, 2015

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TV PICKS

DAVID STARKEY’S MAGNA CARTA 9pm, BBC2

BROADCHURCH 9pm, ITV

The historian examines the origins of the document issued by King John in 1215 that placed limits on the power of the crown.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.38 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS ●●●●● Excellent ●●●● Very good ●●● Good ●● Average ● Poor

Last week, Hardy faced a race against time as Ellie discovered a startling new piece of evidence, forcing them to reassess their suspicions. Now, as the acclaimed mystery drama reaches the halfway point, Miller is struggling to control her sister Lucy amid family tensions and Mark Latimer has to make a decision.

BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.05 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone (R,S). 10.35 Click (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 1.35 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 2.05 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.05 Film: Mrs Miniver (S,HD) (1942). See Choices Above. ●●●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).

SILENT WITNESS 9pm, BBC1

Part one of two. A shooting leaves the nanny of a Russian oligarch and an unknown hitman dead, so the team helps the police identify the assassin and find a motive. Continues tomorrow.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S). Celebrity interviews and topical studio discussion. 1.30 ITV News and Weather (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

STORAGE: FLOG THE LOT! 8pm, Channel 5

The first lot sees the dealers vying for a truckload of 20th-century items and when the hammer falls in Chuko’s favour he finds a valuable vase among the contents. Sir Ben battles the London auction boys for a locked safe and Dawn takes on David for a collection of musical items.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 According to Jim (R,S,HD). 7.10 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.00 Car SOS (S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S). 12.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD). 5.30 The Simpsons (R,S).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The ups and downs of BB life. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Like Mother, Like Daughter (S,HD) (2007). Thriller, starring Michelle Stafford. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD). Sonya gets mugged while following Erin.

Backchat with Jack … 10pm

Coronation Street, 7.30pm

The Great Car Con … 8pm

Got Hitched, Got Ditched, 10pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News and Weather (S).

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 14/22. Homer is sentenced to 10 years in prison. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Ste is out for revenge.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Chris plays Cupid for Spencer and Monique. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by Regional News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 94/100. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 16/20. Michael Portillo begins the first leg of a journey from southwest Wales to Cambridge. 7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). 1/10. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are taking part in a race across the urban landscape of St Petersburg.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Chrissie kicks Robert out after going through his laptop. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). David learns Kylie has been caught shoplifting in Rochdale.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S,HD). 3/8. The use of CCTV to tackle motoring offences. 7.30 Car Crash TV (S,HD). Followed by 5 News Update.

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Waterloo Road, 10.45pm

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Shabnam alienates herself from her friends and family. 8.30 Rescued from a Forced Marriage – Panorama (S,HD). How some British girls are being forced into marriage against their will.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 26/37. The second of the quarter-final matches. 8.30 Only Connect (S,HD). 19/27. Three book lovers take on a team of video-game enthusiasts.

8.00 Richard Wilson on the Road (S,HD). 4/6. The actor follows the 1968 guidebook to Essex. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Chesney makes it clear Steve is not welcome when he tries to visit Sinead.

8.00 The Great Car Con: Channel 4 Dispatches (S,HD). Growing concerns about the impact of diesel fuel on the environment. 8.30 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). 3/7. Halloumi cheese, apple cores and sourdough loaves.

8.00 Storage: Flog the Lot! (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News at 9.

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9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 7/10. See Choices Above.

9.00 David Starkey’s Magna Carta (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Broadchurch (S,HD). 4/8. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Undateables (S,HD). 4/5. See Choices Above.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 21/31. Marcus Bentley narrates as the famous housemates lie in their beds, chat on the sofas and argue in the kitchen – all for the enjoyment of the viewing public.

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10.00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (S,HD). 4/6. With guests Joan Collins and Miranda Hart. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). 1/11. The host is joined by Take That, Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, actress Caroline Quentin and comedienne Katherine Ryan.

10.00 Catastrophe (S,HD). 2/6. Sharon faces the reality of having Rob as a room-mate. 10.35 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos (R,S,HD). 2/6. Katie Piper meets a woman who regrets her double G breast implants, a male model with tattooed hair and a man with massive holes in both cheeks.

10.00 Got Hitched, Got Ditched (S,HD). 3/3. This episode of the documentary about stories of infidelity and betrayal focuses on those whose marriages went wrong before they had barely started.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). 10.45 Waterloo Road (S,HD). 14/20. A school trip turns sour when secrets are revealed – and one of pupils ends up in grave danger. Tensions run high as the PTA discusses a merger with Havelock High. 11.40 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 15/20. Graham welcomes national treasure David Attenborough, sports presenter Gary Lineker and Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain, with music by supergroup McBusted.

11.20 Surviving the Holocaust – Freddie Knoller’s War (R,S). An Austrian-born Jew talks about his life under the Nazis.

11.45 The Kyle Files (R,S,HD). 3/6. A report on the nation’s young drinkers.

11.35 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). 3/7. A rail worker is airlifted in after being hit by a high-speed train.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 14/30. Rylan Clark presents the CBB companion show.

12.25 Film: The Visitor (S) (2007). See Choices Above. ●●●● 2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: The Super-Rich and Us (R,S). 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD). 4.00 Schools – Human Planet: Change and Sustainability KS3 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Schools – Virtually There: Germany (R,S,HD). 5.30 Schools – Virtually There: Spain (R,S,HD).

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.35 Walking the Nile (R,S,HD). Levison Wood faces a 1,300-mile walk across the Sahara. 1.30 Man vs Weird (R,S,HD). A Shaolin master takes a drill to his skull. 2.25 Jon Richardson Grows Up (R,S,HD). 3.20 Grand Designs Australia (S). 4.15 Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 Botched Up Bodies (R,S,HD). A man requires an operation to remove masses of excess skin after losing 17st. 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Suspects (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Great Scientists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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THE HOLIDAYMAKERS 8pm, Sky1

Cameras capture the ultimate family holiday, as colourful clans of all shapes and sizes are thrown together in a luxury Spanish villa. First up are the Prestons from Scotland, headed by ex-Army man Jimmy. They’re joined by Newport locals the Steven-Biggses and the Jenkins family, who also hail from Wales.

A catch-up with contributors featured in previous series, including a man with autism who goes on dates with two women, having previously thought he had found the love of his life.

ITV2 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). 6.25 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 7.15 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 8.15 The Cube (R,S,HD). 9.15 Psych (R,S,HD). 10.10 The Chase (R,S,HD). 11.15 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 12.15 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.40 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.45 Psych (R,S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD).

E4 6.00 Happy Endings (R,S,HD). 6.20 Charmed (R,S). 7.00 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 8.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.30 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 9.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 10.00 Charmed (R,S). 12.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 4.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 4.30 Suburgatory (R,S,HD). 5.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

Sky1 6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse (R,S). 7.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 8.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S). 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

FILM PICKS

THE UNDATEABLES 9pm, Channel 4

THE VISITOR 12.25am, BBC1

MRS MINIVER 3.05pm, BBC2

A professor invites two illegal immigrants to stay with him, and assists them in their struggle to remain in America. Comedy, starring Richard Jenkins.

GOLD 7.10 Butterflies. 7.50 Bewitched (S). 8.50 I Dream of Jeannie. 9.20 Happy Days. 10.20 As Time Goes By (S). 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 12.20 The Two Ronnies (S). 1.10 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 1.40 My Family (S). 2.20 Goodnight Sweetheart (S). 3.40 As Time Goes By (S). 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 5.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S).

A British housewife tries to make the best of things during the early months of the Second World War. Drama, starring an Oscarwinning Greer Garson.

Sky Sports 1 6.00 Football Gold (S). 7.00 WWE: Raw (HD). 8.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 9.00 Ryan Giggs: A United Life. 10.00 European Rugby Special (HD). 11.30 Football Gold. 12.00 Sky Sports Originals (S,HD). 1.00 FL72 Review (HD). 2.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 3.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 3.15 Football League Gold (S,HD). 4.00 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD). 4.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 5.30 FL72 Review (HD).

Through the Keyhole, 9pm

Revenge, 9pm

The Holidaymakers, 8pm

The Wrong Mans, 9pm

Soccer AM: The Best ... 10pm

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 9/18. 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). A giraffe causes chaos on the road.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 19/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 20/24.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 8/16. Fry is recruited to save the universe. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 23/25.

6.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 8/10. Daddy loses control while dressed as a spaceman.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). Harry Hill highlights some of the most hilarious clips submitted by viewers.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Freddie is caught by the police at the scene of a crime. 7.30 Rude(ish) Tube (S). 15/20.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 4/22. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 6/22. Bart is banned from seeing the new Itchy and Scratchy film.

7.00 My Family (S). 8/13. 7.40 One Foot in the Grave (S). 1/6. Victor and Margaret return from holiday to a shock.

6.30 Football League Gold (S,HD). Bristol City v Hartlepool United. 6.45 Live Premier League U21s Football (HD). Manchester United v Liverpool (Kick-off 7.00pm).

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 14/24. Melissa asks Alan to live with her. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 15/24. Charlie goes to couples counselling with Chelsea.

8.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 3/24. Jess and Nick invite Schmidt and Cece on a double date. 8.30 New Girl (R,S,HD). 5/24. Nick inherits money from his late father.

8.00 The Holidaymakers (S,HD). 1/8. See Choices Above.

8.20 One Foot in the Grave (S). 2/6. The Meldrews agree to pet-sit a tortoise for a friend who ought to know better.

9.00 Through the Keyhole (R,S,HD). 2/7. Keith Lemon visits mystery celebrity homes and challenges this week’s panel – Joe Swash, Gabby Logan and Paddy McGuinness – to guess the identities of the famous owners.

9.00 50 Ways to Kill Your 9.00 Revenge (S,HD). 4/23. Mammy (R,S,HD). 3/6. Emily is shaken by an Baz and Nancy are in unexpected revelation, Florida, where they while Victoria sinks her encounter alligators, ride claws deeper into David. a jet-ski, go parasailing Drama, starring Emily and enjoy aerial VanCamp and Madeleine acrobatics – before Baz Stowe. asks his mum to give him a tattoo.

9.00 The Wrong Mans (S). 5/6. The duo find they have become highprofile fugitives. 9.40 The Wrong Mans (S). 6/6. Sam and Phil put themselves at risk to save the day.

9.00 FL72 Review (HD). A round-up of recent matches, featuring all the goals from the Championship, League One and League Two.

10.20 Not Going Out (S). 5/6. 10.00 Soccer AM: The Best 10.00 Air Ambulance ER 10.00 Couples Retreat (S,HD) 10.00 Rude Tube (R,S,HD). Lee has trouble bonding (R,S,HD). 3/6. The (2009). Four couples sign Bits (S,HD). A look back 3/8. Alex Zane presents with his new lodger - but emergency helicopter up for relationship at some of the highlights 50 of the internet’s most Tim has no such problem teams race to the rescue therapy on a tropical of Saturday’s show. entertaining stunts, and discovers they have when a car plummets island, but the featuring daredevil a lot in common. 30ft into a ravine in rural treatment only serves to base-jumping, Meanwhile, Kate tries to Oxfordshire and a jockey drive them apart. hammock-spinning and persuade a dog to suffers an open leg Comedy, starring Vince no-holds-barred action become a vegetarian. fracture after falling off Vaughn, Malin Akerman captured on headcams. her horse. and Jon Favreau. ●●

12.20 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12.45 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.15 Animal Practice (R,S,HD). 1.40 Fake Reaction (R,S). With guests Georgia May Foote, Jeff Brazier, Joe McElderry and Ben Shires. 2.15 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.45 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 16/23. (R,S,HD). 6/24. A former Navy intelligence officer 11.35 The Big Bang Theory is killed. (R,S,HD). 17/23. The friends fight over a ring they believe was used in The Lord of the Rings.

11.00 Not Going Out (S). 6/6. 11.00 Fantasy Football – The Lee gets a job. Highlights (S,HD). 11.40 A Bit of Fry and 11.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). Laurie. 4/6. An audience A review of the latest member claims round of fixtures from ownership of the the Scottish top flight. sketches.

12.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 12.30 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 1.30 New Girl (R,S,HD). 2.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 2.25 Revenge (R,S,HD). 3.10 Supernatural (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 4.20 Charmed (R,S). 5.00 Happy Endings (R,S,HD).

12.20 Shooting Stars. 1.00 Saxondale (S). Tommy defends himself in court. 1.30 One Foot in the Grave (S). 2.00 One Foot in the Grave (S). 2.30 A Bit of Fry and Laurie. 3.00 Saxondale (S). 3.30 Early Doors (S). 4.00 Close

12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). A man is accused of rape and murder. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). A woman is murdered in a hotel. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.00 Road Wars (R,S,HD). 4.00 Airline USA (R,S,HD). 4.30 Airline USA (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD).

BBC3

7.00 World’s Craziest Fools (R,S). Internet clips and video footage. 7.30 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S). Matt is given £12,000 to plan every detail of his wedding to fiancee Rian. 8.30 Waterloo Road (S,HD). Bonnie ends up in danger on a school trip. 9.30 South Side Story (S,HD). New series. Reality show focusing on a group of 18 to 25 year-old Londoners. 10.00 Cuckoo (R,S,HD). 10.30 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 11.00 Family Guy (R,S). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S). 12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.30 South Side Story (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cuckoo (R,S,HD). 1.30 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S,HD). 2.30 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S). 3.30 South Side Story (R,S).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 National Treasures of Wales (R,HD). 8.00 The Treasure Hunters (R,HD). Part one of two. Dallas Campbell and Ellie Harrison seek out the Earth’s natural treasures. 9.00 British Gardens in Time (R,HD). Nymans in West Sussex. 10.00 The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures: Storyville (HD). Matthew VanDyke’s motorcycling trip to the world’s most notorious troublespots. 11.15 Horizon: Why Do We Dream? (R). The mysteries surrounding dreams. 12.15 Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador (R). 1.15 A to Z of World Music (R). 2.45 British Gardens in Time (R).

MONDAY January 26

12.00 Premier League U21s Football (HD). Manchester United v Liverpool. 1.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 2.00 FL72 Review (HD). 3.00 Premier League U21s Football (HD). 4.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 5.00 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 5.30 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD).

from Friday, January 23, 2015

WEEKEND 71

TV PICKS

BAD BUILDERS – BANG TO RIGHTS 8pm, ITV

SILENT WITNESS 9pm, BBC1

A woman is found dead in Maksim Bazhanov’s apartment, and when her mother turns out to be a major player in the City, she puts pressure on DI Parks’s investigation. As Nikki and Jack try to solve the mystery of the murder and find the missing Russian, suspicion soon falls on violent activist Adam Lansley.

Consumer champion Dominic Littlewood confronts unreliable contractors, meeting those clients whose lives they have ruined.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.38 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.05 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone (R,S). 10.35 HARDtalk (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 1.35 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 2.35 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.35 Film: The Wooden Horse (S) (1950). Second World War drama,with Leo Genn. ●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).

TOUCHED BY AUSCHWITZ 9pm, BBC2

RAMSAY’S HOTEL HELL 10pm, Channel 4

Six people who survived the concentration camp talk about the problems, challenges and triumphs they have experienced since their liberation 70 years ago.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News and Weather (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Gordon Ramsay checks in to Connecticut’s oldest inn, the Curtis House in Woodbury, which has been owned by the Hardisty family for generations. However, their legacy is on the brink of being lost. Siblings Chris and TJ, who are in charge, no longer speak to each other and the staff and guests feel stuck in the middle.

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The famous housemates continue their on-camera holiday. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Desperate Escape (S) (2009). See Choices Above. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Sasha and Matt agree to start over. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Nicola receives unwelcome news from her doctor. 7.30 River Monsters (S). 3/6. A colossal fish said to swallow men whole in South America.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Benefits: Can’t Work, Won’t Work (R,S,HD). People unable to work due to health problems as well as those who refuse to get jobs. Followed by 5 News Update.

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Celebrity Big Brother … 9pm

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 16/22. Bart is sent to a juvenile detention centre. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Freddie is caught by the police.

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Phil Spencer: Secret Agent, 8pm

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News and Weather (S).

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Emmerdale, 7pm

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 95/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 17/20. Michael Portillo visits a traditional cider house. 7.00 Holocaust Memorial Day (S,HD). A ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Max makes a decision he may live to regret. Followed by Regional News. 8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 16/52. Sacha’s attempt to be a good father to Rachel is threatened by another revelation. Mo tries to avoid Adele, worried she will reveal the family secret.

8.00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (S,HD). 3/6. The hotelier and entrepreneur travels to Torquay to meet the Messers, the owners of a struggling tea room and eatery in the Devon seaside resort.

8.00 Bad Builders – Bang to Rights (S,HD). 1/3. See Choices Above.

8.00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (S,HD). 6/6. In Leicestershire, the property expert helps a couple having trouble selling their house in a sought-after location, and meets a divorced woman eager to move on. Last in the series.

8.00 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 8/10. See Choices Above.

9.00 Touched by Auschwitz (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans (S,HD). 2/3. The animal lover is reunited with elephant calf Nkala, meets a five-month-old cheetah and helps release two leopard tortoises back into the wild.

9.00 24 Hours in Police Custody (S,HD). As Bedfordshire Police deal with domestic violence cases, footage from officers’ bodycams captures the aftermath of a serious incident involving a man and his pregnant girlfriend.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (S,HD). 22/31. Emma Willis presents the next eviction, revealing the least favourite nominee and chatting to them about their CBB experience.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.45 Count Arthur Strong (S,HD). 4/7. A conman regrets tangling with Arthur.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 On Assignment (S). 1/9. New series. Alok Jha explores a nuclear fusion project in France.

10.00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (S). 7/8. See Choices Above. 10.55 Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain? (R,S,HD). Documentary following the life of controversial model Josie Cunningham, who first hit the headlines in 2009 after having breast enlargement surgery on the NHS.

10.00 Britain’s Flashiest Families (S,HD). Documentary about the habits and lifestyles of people who are unashamedly excessive spenders, including a woman who forks out up to £10,000 a year on treats for her dog.

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Holocaust Memorial Day, 7pm

6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

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Silent Witness, 9pm

11.15 Film 2015 (S,HD). 3/7. Reviews of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Inherent Vice. 11.45 From Auschwitz with Love (S,HD). A PoW shares his experiences of being held at the concentration camp.

11.15 Weather (S). 11.20 Dragons’ Den (R,S,HD). 7/12. Ideas pitched include male leggings, high-vis sportswear and sandwich boards with a difference.

11.10 Benidorm (R,S). 1/6. First-ever episode of the comedy series, starring Johnny Vegas. 11.40 Carry On Cleo (S,HD) (1964). See Choices Above. ●●●●

11.55 Poker (S,HD). The PokerStars and MonteCarloCasino EPT Grand Final Main Event.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 15/30. Rylan Clark and his guests discuss tonight’s eviction.

12.15 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 12.20 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Film 2015 (R,S). 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S). 4.00 Schools – The Code (R,S). 4.30 Schools – Eco Maths: Key Stage 3 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Schools: Eco Maths Primary (R,S,HD). Creating a sustainable future.

1.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.50 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.20 Snowdon Race 2014 (R,S). 2.15 Film: Better Things (S,HD) (2008). Drama, starring Patricia Loveland. ●●● 3.50 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). 4.00 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 4.30 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 4.55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 10 Things I Hate About 1995 (R,S). The worst music, TV shows, toys, news stories and celebrity moments of 1995. 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Suspects (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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The heat is on during the warmest day of the year as the team helps a motorcyclist who finds himself underneath a minibus filled with partygoers in fancy dress. Attention then turns to a 16-year-old youth who has suffered a major head injury after falling from his bike.

Return of the documentary following tourists and expats in need of medical attention. A Devon pensioner undergoes a battery of tests after falling in the street.

E4 7.00 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 8.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.30 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 9.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 10.00 Charmed (R,S). 12.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 4.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 4.30 Suburgatory (R,S,HD). 5.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

Sky1 6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse (R,S,HD). 7.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 8.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

FILM PICKS

AIR AMBULANCE ER 9pm, Sky1

COSTA DEL CASUALTY: BENIDORM ER 8pm, Channel 5

CARRY ON CLEO 11.40pm, ITV

DESPERATE ESCAPE TITLE 3.15pm, Channel 5

A captured Briton is mistaken for a heroic swordsman and given the job of protecting Julius Caesar. Comedy, with Amanda Barrie and Sid James.

GOLD 7.00 The Two Ronnies (S). 7.50 Bewitched (S). 8.50 I Dream of Jeannie. 9.20 Happy Days. 10.20 As Time Goes By (S). 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 12.20 The Two Ronnies (S). 1.10 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 1.40 My Family (S). 2.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 3.40 As Time Goes By (S). 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 5.40 Steptoe and Son (S).

A woman wakes from a coma with amnesia and sets about the slow process of readjusting to life – but begins to experience a series of troubling flashbacks, causing her to doubt the people closest to her. Mystery thriller, starring Elisabeth Rohm, Michael Shanks and Michael Jonsson.

Sky Sports 1 8.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 9.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 10.00 FL72 Review (HD). 11.00 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD). 11.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 12.00 Premier League U21s Football (HD). 1.00 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD). 1.30 Football League Gold (S,HD). 2.00 FL72 Review (HD). 3.00 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 3.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 4.30 Premier League U21s Football (HD). 5.30 FL72 Review (HD).

Plebs, 11.05pm

The 100, 9pm

Air Ambulance ER, 9pm

My Family, 7pm

Live Capital One Cup ... 7pm

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.35 You’ve Been Framed! Harry’s Favourites (R,S). 23/26. .

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 21/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 22/24.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 10/16. The team travels to a parallel universe. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 24/25.

6.20 Steptoe and Son (S). 6/7. Harold divides the house up.

7.40 The Mummy (S,HD) (1999). A soldier of fortune battles the vengeful spirit of an ancient Egyptian high priest who has supernatural powers. Fantasy action adventure, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. ●●●

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Lindsey tries to save Freddie from a life behind bars. 7.30 Rude(ish) Tube (S). 16/20.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 7/22. Marge decides to get a job. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 8/22. Bart develops a crush on his babysitter.

7.00 My Family (S). 9/13. Wedding anniversary presents cause havoc. 7.40 Porridge (S). 5/6. Godber revises for an exam.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/24. Sheldon bids a goodbye to Fun with Flags. 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 2/23. Holt’s long-time nemesis turns up for an inspection.

8.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 13/24. Jay is troubled by a revelation from best pal Shorty. 8.30 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 14/24. Claire and Phil spy on Luke and his friends.

8.20 Porridge (S). 6/6. Godber gets into a fight.

6.30 Football’s Greatest Teams (S,HD). 1/16. The success achieved by Chelsea under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. 7.00 Live Capital One Cup Football (HD). Chelsea v Liverpool (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge, as the teams compete for a place in the final at Wembley Stadium.

9.00 The 100 (S,HD). 4/16. Clarke takes matters into her own hands after being betrayed by someone she thought she could trust, while Bellamy, Finn and Murphy race against time to save a stranger.

9.00 Air Ambulance ER. 4/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 Not Going Out (S). 5/6. Kate and Lee take in a lodger. 9.40 Not Going Out (S). 6/6. Lee gets a job.

10.00 Cockroaches (S,HD). 3/6. The camp runs out of food. 10.35 Plebs (R,S,HD). 5/6. The trio encounter an attractive lodger.

10.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme 10.00 Supernatural (S,HD). World (R,S,HD). 1/7. The 4/23. Sam and Dean are actor visits Ukraine to aided by hacker and investigate the rise of hunter Charlie Bradbury the far right in the when they need help country’s war with prowith an ancient Russia separatists. computer, but unfortunately they accidentally release Dorothy from the bunker.

10.20 Blackadder II (S). 5/6. 10.00 When Liverpool Ruled Edmund is challenged to Europe (HD). A look a drinking contest. back at the 1981 European Cup final. 10.30 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). A profile of former Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola.

11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.05 Plebs (R,S,HD). 6/6. (R,S,HD). 18/23. (R,S,HD). 8/24. A naval Marcus plans to make a seaman and an arms move on Cynthia. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory dealer are found dead. (R,S,HD). 19/23. Sheldon 11.35 Blue Go Mad In Ibiza competes against actor (S,HD). 4/4. The gang are Wil Wheaton once tested when the local again. police raid the bar.

11.00 Blackadder the Third (S). 3/6. 11.40 The Comic Strip Presents: Fistful of Travellers’ Cheques. 4/8.

11.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). A profile of Alan Shearer. 11.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). A review of the latest round of fixtures from the Scottish top flight.

12.35 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). Charlie lands himself in a difficult situation. 1.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.20 Dads (R,S,HD). David works hard to buy Eli a present. 1.45 Animal Practice (R,S,HD). 2.05 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). 2.30 Teleshopping. Home shopping.

12.20 Shooting Stars. With Debbie McGee and Bradley Walsh. 1.00 Saxondale (S). Tommy fears he has lost Magz. 1.30 Gavin & Stacey (S). 2.00 Gavin & Stacey (S). 2.30 The Comic Strip Presents: Fistful of Travellers’ Cheques. 3.00 Saxondale (S). 3.30 Early Doors (S). 4.00 Close

12.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 1.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 2.00 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD). 2.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 3.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 4.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.15 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 5.30 Fantasy Football – The Highlights (S,HD).

12.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 12.30 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 1.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 1.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 2.00 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 2.25 The 100 (R,S,HD). 3.15 Supernatural (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 4.20 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 4.40 Charmed (R,S).

12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). Sam investigates al-Qaeda activity in Sudan. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.00 Road Wars (R,S,HD). 4.00 Airline USA (R,S,HD). 4.30 Airline USA (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD).

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BBC3

7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S). Groom-to-be Tony takes sole charge of organising his wedding. 8.00 EastEnders: 30 Years of Cliffhangers (S,HD). New series. A countdown of cliffhangers from the soap’s 30 year history. 9.00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (S,HD). Students at the Bridge Academy. 10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 10.30 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 11.00 Family Guy (R,S). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S). 12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.35 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S,HD). 1.30 EastEnders: 30 Years of Cliffhangers (R,S,HD). 2.30 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 3.00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 National Treasures of Wales (R,HD). Griff Rhys Jones visits the stately home Plas Newydd. 8.00 Children of the Holocaust (R,HD). Animated stories based on the experiences of Holocaust survivors. 9.00 The Art of Fly Fishing: Kiss the Water (HD). The work of fishing fly maker Megan Boyd. 10.00 Smiley’s People (R). The spy gets into trouble with his superiors. 10.55 Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (R,HD). 12.00 Horizon: Do You Know What Time It Is? (R). 1.00 Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities (R,HD). 2.00 Fabric of Britain (R,HD). 3.00 The Art of Fly Fishing: Kiss the Water (R).

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WEEKEND 73

TV PICKS

MIDSOMER MURDERS 8pm, ITV

24 HOURS IN A&E 9pm, Channel 4

The unveiling of a newly discovered novel is jeopardised when the manuscript is stolen and an artist is electrocuted by a lethal roulette wheel.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.38 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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Eleven-month-old Isabel is rushed to St George’s after suffering a fit and losing consciousness, while 22-year-old Felix is brought to A&E with a self-inflicted stab wound to his stomach. Retired engineer Bill, 68, fell 15ft from a ladder while cutting a leylandii hedge. He arrives by air ambulance with breathing difficulties.

BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 7.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 1.20 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 1.50 The Churchill Obituary (R,S,HD). 2.50 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.50 Film: The Red Beret (S,HD) (1953). ●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S). 5.55 Party Political Broadcast (S,HD).

WOLF HALL 9pm, BBC2

Henry starts to take notice of Cromwell (Mark Rylance) and comes to rely on the lawyer’s advice, but news arrives from York that Harry Percy has arrested Cardinal Wolsey for treason.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News and Weather (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Reallife cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

NORTH POLE ICE AIRPORT 8pm, Channel 5

The base plays host to the North Pole Marathon, in which runners face a brutal frozen landscape, sub-zero temperatures and the threat of frostbite. Elsewhere, American researchers investigate whether the polar icecap is shrinking, but to get the data they need, they must rely on world-class flying skills.

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). The team suspects a marine has faked his own death. 3.20 Film: Lethal Obsession (S,HD) (2007). Thriller, starring Kellie Martin. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ricky is upset when Brax misses her scan to help Ash. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Pete confides in Debbie. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Jason is furious when Eva reveals Tony offered to lend them the deposit for a flat.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Cowboy Builders (S,HD). Dominic Littlewood heads to Northwich in Cheshire to revisit a couple he first helped in 2011. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

8.00 The Restoration Man (S,HD). 4/6. After living in a bungalow for 25 years, a Yorkshire couple aim to transform a water tower into a five-storey home, encountering devastating legal problems along the way.

8.00 North Pole Ice Airport (R,S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S,HD). 4/7. See Choices Above.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 23/31. Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, including another eviction.

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 18/22. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Lindsey tries to save Freddie from a life behind bars.

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24 Hours in A&E, 9pm

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.25 Party Political Broadcast (R,S). By the Liberal Democrats. 6.30 ITV News and Weather (S).

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The Chase, 5pm

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 96/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 18/20. Michael Portillo visits Big Pit coal mine in Blaenavon. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5&6/30. Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson begin the last day of their road trip in Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show. Followed by Regional News.

8.00 Pets – Wild at Heart (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. The hidden senses and secret communication skills of pets, from a hamster using its navigational talents to find its way home to cats’ secret messaging techniques.

8.00 The Great British Sewing Bee – Class of 2014 (S,HD). Last year’s contestants reflect on their experiences on the show, looking back at their best and worst moments from their time in the sewing room.

9.00 Churchill: The Nation’s Farewell (S,HD). To mark the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death on January 24, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of his state funeral and asks whether his legacy still has resonance today.

9.00 Wolf Hall (S,HD). 2/6. See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.45 The Holocaust: A Story of Remembrance (S,HD). See Choices Above.

10.00 Up the Women (S,HD). 2/6. The female workers at Helen’s factory go on strike. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 Bring Back Borstal (R,S,HD). 3/4. The Governor challenges the boys to learn a trade skill, and there are surprising results when they help out at the local village show, leaving David Wilson facing a big decision.

10.00 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos (S,HD). 4/6. Katie Piper meets an artist who is determined to turn his back, bottom and thighs into a human canvas with one giant tattoo, plus a man who wanted lips like Lana Del Rey.

10.00 Sugar Daddy, 82, Seeks 24-Year-Old: Age Gap Love (S,HD). 1/3. New series. The return of the documentary about people in relationships with much younger partners, including an octogenarian businessman who recently married a 24-year-old.

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.55 Party Political Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the Liberal Democrats.

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Pets – Wild at Heart, 8pm

11.15 The League Cup Show (S,HD). Action from the semi-final second-leg ties.

11.15 Weather (S). 11.20 David Starkey’s Magna Carta (R,S,HD). The historian examines the origins of the document issued by King John in 1215.

11.40 I Never Knew That About Britain (R,S,HD). 5/8. The origins of the oil industry and London Stock Exchange.

11.00 The Undateables (R,S,HD). 4/5. A catch-up with contributors featured in previous series.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 16/30. Emma Willis presents the CBB companion show.

12.00 Film: The Mexican (S) (2001). See Choices Above. ●●● 1.55 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.00 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). 12.50 Sign Zone: Posh People: Inside Tatler (R,S). 1.50 This Is BBC Two (S). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.00 Music on 4: Launched at Red Bull Studios (S,HD). 12.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (R,S). 1.20 Film: Transamerica (S,HD) (2005). See Choices Above. ●●● 3.05 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds (R,S,HD). 4.05 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 4.10 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 4.40 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts (R,S,HD). 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Botched Up Bodies (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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from Friday, January 23, 2015

Three women tell their personal stories of the Holocaust, including Auschwitz survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon and children’s author Judith Kerr.

ITV2 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). 6.25 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 7.15 You’ve Been Framed Extreme! (R,S). 8.15 The Cube (R,S,HD). 9.15 Psych (R,S,HD). 10.10 The Chase (R,S,HD). 11.15 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 12.15 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.40 You’ve Been Framed and Famous! (R,S). 1.45 Psych (R,S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,HD).

Baz Ashmawy and his 71-year-old mum head to Thailand to tick off more items on their bucket list. The duo make their stage debut in a cabaret, Nancy rides an elephant and goes white-water rafting along the wild ravines. Baz also undergoes a wince-inducing challenge to have a piercing – through his nipple.

Sky1 6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse (R,S). 7.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 8.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R). 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

FILM PICKS

50 WAYS TO KILL YOUR MAMMY 9pm, Sky1

THE HOLOCAUST: A STORY OF REMEMBRANCE 10.45pm, BBC1

THE MEXICAN 12am, BBC1

TRANSAMERICA 1.20am, Channel 4

A petty crook ends up in trouble when he smuggles an antique gun into America for his Mob boss. Comedy thriller, with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.

GOLD 7.00 The Two Ronnies (S). 7.50 Bewitched (S). 8.50 I Dream of Jeannie. 9.20 Happy Days. 10.20 As Time Goes By (S). 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 12.20 The Two Ronnies (S). 1.10 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 1.40 My Family (S). 2.20 Steptoe and Son (S). 3.40 As Time Goes By (S). 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 5.40 Porridge (S).

A transsexual travels across the country with her estranged teenage son, who does not realise she is actually his father. Comedy drama, with Felicity Huffman.

Sky Sports 1 6.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 7.00 Best of ICC WT20 (S,HD). 8.00 Live Big Bash Cricket (HD). Coverage of the Big Final at a venue to be confirmed. 12.00 Best of ICC WT20 (S,HD). 1.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). Chelsea v Liverpool. Highlights of the semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. 2.00 Big Bash Cricket (HD). Action from the Big Final.

You’ve Been Framed!, 6pm

Drillbit Taylor, 8pm

The Fanatics, 8pm

The Royle Family, 9pm

Live Capital One ... 7.30pm

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 15/26. 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 20/26. Featuring beach blunders.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 23/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 24/24. Sheldon is upset about his career.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 12/16. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 25/25. Part one of two. Mr Burns is shot.

6.20 Porridge (S). 6/6. Godber gets into a fight.

6.00 Sachin Tendulkar: One in a Billion (HD). 6.30 Sachin Tendulkar: OneDay King (HD).

7.00 You’ve Been Framed Rides Again! (R,S). Harry Hill presents the nation’s funniest home videos.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Celine faces a difficult dilemma. 7.30 Rude(ish) Tube (S). 17/20.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 9/25. Sideshow Bob escapes from jail. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 10/22. Bart remembers Lisa’s early days.

7.00 My Family (S). 10/13. Janey learns a family secret. 7.40 Blackadder II (S). 5/6. Edmund is challenged to a drinking contest.

8.00 Along Came Polly (S,HD) (2004). An obsessive man’s orderly routine is thrown into disarray. Romantic comedy, with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. Including FYI Daily. ●●

8.00 Drillbit Taylor (S,HD) (2008). Three kids hire a bodyguard to get them through high school in one piece, but he is not the hardened soldier of fortune he claims to be. Comedy, with Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann. ●●●

8.00 The Fanatics (HD). 4/8. Baz Ashmawy picks the brains of three more ultimate fans – a Formula One enthusiast, a Beatles buff and a James Bond devotee.

8.20 Blackadder the Third (S). 3/6. Edmund gets caught up in the French Revolution.

7.00 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). The best of Teddy Sheringham’s 146 goals. 7.30 Live Capital One Cup Football (HD). Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the semi-final second-leg encounter at Bramall Lane, as the sides contest a place in the Wembley final.

9.00 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (R,S,HD). 4/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Royle Family (S). 1/6. Dave and Denise have important news. 9.40 The Royle Family (S). 2/6. The relatives gather for Sunday lunch.

9.50 McBusted: The Hot Desk (R,S,HD). An interview with the boy band.

10.00 Karl Pilkington: The 10.00 Keith Lemon: The 10.05 The Big Bang Theory Moaning of Life Film (S,HD) (2012). A (R,S,HD). 20/23. Sheldon (R,S,HD). 5/5. Karl ends would-be entrepreneur tries to conceal his his journey with a look from Leeds heads to friendship with Penny at differing attitudes to London to seek his from Leonard. death. In Ghana, he fortune as an inventor. 10.35 The Big Bang Theory attends his first-ever Comedy, starring Leigh (R,S,HD). 21/23. Sheldon funeral and the Francis and Laura invites a famous accompanying parade. Aikman. Including FYI physicist to the flat. Last in the series. Daily. ●

10.20 Fawlty Towers (S). 1/6. An abrasive guest exasperates Basil.

10.00 One2Eleven: Paul Heaton and Kyle Walker. A selection of favourite teams. 10.15 Football Gold. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur from 2002/03. 10.30 The Making of Ronaldo.

11.45 Cockroaches (R,S,HD). 3/6. The camp runs out of food.

11.00 Marry Me (R,S,HD). 2/18. 11.30 New Girl (R,S,HD). 16/24. Jess sets out to cure Schmidt of his control issues.

11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 10/24. Deeks shoots and kills an unarmed man.

11.00 Fawlty Towers (S). 2/6. 11.30 One2Eleven: Paul Basil goes to great Heaton and Kyle lengths to prove a guest Walker. has smuggled a woman 11.45 Football Gold. into his room. Manchester City v 11.45 French and Saunders Tottenham Hotspur from (S). 5/7. 2002/03.

12.15 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12.45 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.10 Dads (R,S,HD). 1.35 Tricked (R,S,HD). Ben Hanlin locks Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby in a sauna. 2.25 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

12.00 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 1.00 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 1.35 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (R,S,HD). 2.30 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 2.50 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 3.15 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 3.35 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 4.30 Charmed (R,S).

12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). The team hunts down a device that could destroy Los Angeles. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.00 Road Wars (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD). 5.00 Airline USA (R,S,HD). 5.30 Airline USA (R,S,HD).

12.25 Shooting Stars. With Michael Winner and Nell McAndrew. 1.05 The Thin Blue Line (S). 1.35 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 2.00 French and Saunders (S). 2.30 Shooting Stars. 3.00 The Thin Blue Line (S). 3.30 Just Good Friends (S). 4.00 Close

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). Jeremy Clarkson drives the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante made by Touring Superleggera. 8.05 Bangkok Airport (R,S,HD). Documentary set in Bangkok International Airport. 9.00 Blades of Glory (S,HD) (2007). Iceskating comedy, starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. ●●● 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). An edition from 2011. 11.00 Family Guy (R,S). Chris is expelled from school. 11.25 Family Guy Lois runs for mayor. (R,S). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S). 12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.30 Crims (R,S,HD). 1.00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S,HD). 2.00 Bangkok Airport (R,S,HD). 2.55 Who Needs Ibiza? The Great British Holiday (R,S).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 National Treasures of Wales (R,HD). 8.00 The Real Bonnie and Clyde (R,HD). The lives of the notorious outlaws. 9.00 Could We Survive a MegaTsunami? (R,HD). The possible effects of a megatsunami in the Atlantic. 10.00 Jackpot (HD) (2011). Premiere. Crime comedy, starring Kyrre Hellum. ●●● 11.20 Horizon: Why Are Thin People Not Fat? (R). Why some people are incapable of gaining weight. 12.20 Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami? (R,HD). 1.20 Return to Betjemanland (R,HD). The life of John Betjeman. 2.20 Sounds of the 70s 2 Reggae – Stir It Up (R). 2.50 Arena: aka Norman Parkinson (R).

WEDNESDAY January 28

12.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 1.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 2.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 3.00 Premier League 100 Club. 3.30 One2Eleven: Paul Heaton and Kyle Walker. 3.45 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 5.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD).

from Friday, January 23, 2015

WEEKEND 75

TV PICKS

ATTENBOROUGH’S PARADISE BIRDS 8pm, BBC2

BRING BACK BORSTAL 9pm, ITV

David Attenborough examines the appeal of birds of paradise, investigating their behaviour and the science behind their beauty.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.38 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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It’s the final week of the experiment and word reaches the Governor that Casey Spence, who left the borstal in week one, is in trouble – with no job or qualifications, the former drug user’s prospects have hit rock bottom. David Wilson tracks him down in Blackpool, but can he persuade him to return?

BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.05 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone (R,S). 10.35 HARDtalk (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 1.40 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 2.10 Walden on Heroes (R,S). 2.40 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.40 Film: Return from the River Kwai (S) (1988). ●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).

EAT WELL FOR LESS? 8pm, BBC1

New series. MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace and greengrocer Chris Bavin set out to help families with their food shopping, showing them how to save money on their current bill.

ITV

BENEFITS: 19 KIDS AND A WHOLE LOAD OF DEBT 8pm, Channel 5

This edition focuses on three women on benefits who are struggling to bring up their children. Kailey has five kids and has not worked in 10 years, while mother-of-seven Claire says it is a massive battle to raise her large family despite claiming more than £30,000 a year in benefits.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 According to Jim (R,S,HD). 7.10 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.00 Car SOS (S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Three in a Bed (R,S). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD). 5.30 The Simpsons (R,S).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.10 Cedar Cove (S,HD). New series. Drama following the fortunes of a small-town judge. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Charlie Brooker’s Weekly … 10pm

Birds of a Feather, 8.30pm

Location, Location, Location, 8pm

Benefits … 8pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News and Weather (S).

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 20/22. Homer tells the story of his first love. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Celine faces a difficult dilemma.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ash reveals he wants to step up the search for his sister. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Shabnam reveals a secret that has haunted her for years. Followed by Regional News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 97/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 19/20. Michael Portillo visits Oxford University’s Bodleian library. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 7&8/30. Anita Manning and James Braxton continue their bargain-hunting journey, travelling through Norfolk and Essex.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). An argument with Emma puts James’s life in danger. 7.30 The Kyle Files (S,HD). 4/6. Counterfeit and dangerous goods on the nation’s high streets.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 North Pole Ice Airport (R,S,HD). A dog-handler reveals the special bond he has with his huskies. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Eat Well for Less? (S,HD). 1/3. See Choices Above.

8.00 Attenborough’s Paradise Birds (S,HD). See Choices Above.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Emma flees the scene, until she sees Pete arrive. 8.30 Birds of a Feather (S,HD). 6/8. Tracey is released from prison.

8.00 Location, Location, Location (S,HD). Kirstie Allsopp meets a couple who want to downsize and move into Shrewsbury town centre, while in Wolverhampton, Phil Spencer helps two musicians buy their first home together.

8.00 Benefits: 19 Kids and a Whole Load of Debt (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News Update.

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9.00 Death in Paradise (S,HD). 4/8. A hen party on the island ends in tragedy when the bride-tobe is found dead in her bath the following morning. Meanwhile, Camille has a big decision to make.

9.00 Modern Times: The Vikings Are Coming (S,HD). Sue Bourne follows four British women hoping to get pregnant using donor sperm from Denmark, with the world of fertility having become big business for the Scandinavian country.

9.00 Bring Back Borstal (S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

9.00 Cucumber (S,HD). 2/8. See Choices Above.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 24/31. Highlights of Wednesday’s antics in the starstudded bungalow, as the celebrity housemates continue their attempt to live harmoniously under the allseeing eye of Big Brother.

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10.00 Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe (S,HD). 1/6. New series. A satirical look at the latest news from politics, the media and the internet. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 Perspectives: Gary Kemp – Kick Out the Jams (R,S,HD). 2/6. The Spandau Ballet star explores the work of Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and the other British artists whose shook up the modern art world in the late 1980s.

10.00 The Mega Brothel (S,HD). A look inside a high-end, fivestorey brothel in Stuttgart, Germany, exploring what life is like for the women, clients and management in a country with liberal prostitution laws.

10.00 Botched Up Bodies (S,HD). 4/4. Surgeons help a man with more than 50 scars due to hairthickening procedures and a charity worker left with a golf ball-shaped air bubble in her forehead. Last in the series.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). 10.45 Question Time (S,HD). 16/38. David Dimbleby chairs a topical debate from Wrexham in Wales, with culture secretary Sajid Javid, former Welsh secretary Peter Hain and businesswoman Hilary Devey. 11.45 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.

11.15 Weather (S). 11.20 MH17: In Search of Truth (S,HD). Examining what caused last July’s Malaysian Airlines tragedy. 11.50 The Super-Rich and Us (R,S,HD). 2/2.

11.40 Ade at Sea (R,S,HD). 5/6. Adrian Edmondson visits the fishing port of Mallaig in the Highlands.

11.05 24 Hours in Police Custody (R,S,HD). Domestic violence cases.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 17/30. Emma Willis presents the CBB companion show.

12.30 Skiing Weatherview (S). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.50 Sign Zone: Rescued from a Forced Marriage – Panorama (R,S). 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S). 4.00 Around the World in 80 Faiths (R,S). Global guide to religious beliefs. 5.00 Schools: Let’s Do Maths! (R,S,HD). Exploring space, shape and measure.

12.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.10 Weighing Up the Enemy (R,S,HD). 1.05 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). 2.00 Food Unwrapped (R,S,HD). 2.25 The Great Car Con: Channel 4 Dispatches (R,S,HD). 2.55 Queen Victoria and the Crippled Kaiser (R,S,HD). 3.50 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 4.00 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 4.55 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Race to the Pole (R,S,HD). Richard Parks competes in an extreme triathlon held in Snowdonia National Park. 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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As Henry begins his new life, Lance enlists Cleo’s help to track him down, but only Cliff is devious enough to work out the truth. Drama, starring Vincent Franklin, Cyril Nri and Julie Hesmondhalgh.

ITV2 6.25 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 7.15 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 7.45 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 8.15 The Cube (R,S,HD). 9.15 Psych (R,S,HD). 10.10 The Chase (R,S,HD). 11.15 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 12.15 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.40 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 1.45 Psych (R,S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,HD).

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE 9pm, E4

The squad has time to kill when the arrival of the Serbian president’s motorcade to Brooklyn is delayed, so Peralta launches the seventh annual Jimmy Jab Games, an eccentric series of races and contests held in the precinct building. Meanwhile, Jeffords and Holt must set up a new drug task force.

E4 7.00 Made in Chelsea – End of Season Party (R,S,HD). 8.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.30 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 9.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 10.00 Charmed (R,S). 12.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 4.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 4.30 Suburgatory (R,S,HD). 5.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

Sky1 6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse (R,S). 7.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 8.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S). 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

SATELLITE PICKS

CUCUMBER 9pm, Channel 4

2 BROKE GIRLS 8.30pm, E4

BANGKOK AIRPORT 9pm, BBC3

The return of the comedy charting an unlikely friendship between two New York women, beginning as Max and Caroline are approached by a TV producer.

GOLD 7.00 The Two Ronnies (S). 7.50 Bewitched (S). 8.50 I Dream of Jeannie. 9.20 Happy Days. 10.20 As Time Goes By (S). 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 12.20 The Two Ronnies (S). 1.10 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 1.40 My Family (S). 2.20 Goodnight Sweetheart (S). 3.40 As Time Goes By (S). 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 5.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S).

Two British backpackers have problems as they try to get a flight back to London, while Australian teenager Will is left struggling after a night out.

Sky Sports 1

BBC3

6.00 Football Gold (HD). 7.00 WWE: Smackdown (HD). 8.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 9.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 11.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 12.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 1.00 Capital One Cup Football (HD). 2.00 Sporting Greats (S). 2.30 Live Dubai International Racing Carnival (HD).

Scorpion, 9pm

Marry Me, 9.30pm

Ross Kemp: Extreme ... 9pm

Fawlty Towers, 8.20pm

Ringside, 6.30pm

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 15/28. 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 16/23. Harry Hill narrates.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/17. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 14/16. Bender considers a radical upgrade. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 18/25.

6.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 10/10. Hyacinth’s picnic plans backfire.

6.30 Ringside. Boxing magazine.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed: The Next Generation! (R,S). 22/23. A round-up of the best clips featuring children.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). 7.30 Rude(ish) Tube (S). 18/20. Comedy clips, including a baby tasting a lemon for the first time.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 10/25. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 12/22. Marge tackles a conman.

7.00 My Family (S). 11/13. Susan’s new boss comes to dinner. 7.40 Fawlty Towers (S). 1/6. An abrasive guest exasperates Basil.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 20/24. Charlie tries to stop Chelsea and Evelyn becoming friends. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 21/24. Chelsea sets Alan up on a blind date.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 11/24. The gang reflects on how Sheldon has changed their lives. 8.30 2 Broke Girls (S,HD). 1/24. See Choices Above.

8.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 4/10. Comedy sports quiz, with Olympic golden girl Jessica Ennis-Hill and comedians Micky Flanagan and Jimmy Carr.

8.20 Fawlty Towers (S). 2/6. Basil goes to great lengths to prove a guest has smuggled a woman into his room.

7.30 Live Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). Bristol City v Gillingham (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Southern Area final second-leg match from Ashton Gate, where the hosts enter with a 4-2 lead following the first leg.

9.00 Scorpion (S,HD). 9/12. 9.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cabe’s ex-wife fears she (S,HD). 3/23. See Choices Above. is being targeted for stumbling upon a money 9.30 Marry Me (S,HD). 3/18. trail, which has links to a Annie and Jake want to congressman’s build a haunted house. assassination. Drama, inspired by a true story, starring Elyes Gabel.

9.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme World (S,HD). 2/7. Ross Kemp investigates South Africa’s rape epidemic, meeting both victims and perpetrators, and asking what the government can do to curb this abhorrent crime.

9.15 Open All Hours (S). 3/7. Arkwright opens the shop before dawn. 9.55 Open All Hours (S). 4/7. Arkwright needs a new suit.

12.10 Bangkok Airport (R,S,HD). 1.05 Crims (R,S). 1.35 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S,HD). 2.35 Sweat the Small Stuff (R,S). 3.05 Vodka Diaries (R,S). 3.30 Crims (R,S).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 Top of the Pops: 1980 (R). 8.00 The First World War from Above (R,HD). Fergal Keane examines aerial film of the conflict. 9.00 Battle for The Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest (HD). How film-makers used the Himalayan mountains for propaganda. 10.00 The Epic of Everest (HD). A recording of the Everest expedition of 1924. 11.25 The Eiger: Wall of Death (R). The history of the mountain in Switzerland. 12.25 Horizon: The Secret Life of Your Bodyclock (R). 1.15 Top of the Pops: 1980 (R). 2.00 Barry White at the BBC (R). 2.55 Battle for The Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest (R).

THURSDAY January 29

10.00 The Hangover (S,HD) (2009). Three men on a stag weekend in Las Vegas wake up to find they have lost the groom and cannot remember the night before. Comedy, with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Including FYI Daily. ●●●●

10.00 Ascension (R,S,HD). 2/3. 10.35 Outnumbered (S). 1/7. 10.00 Ringside (HD). Boxing 10.00 Banana (S,HD). 2/8. Sue and Pete try to make Aaron investigates an magazine, including Love turns into it through a wedding explosion on the ship as highlights of recent obsession. Drama, day. Captain Denninger takes bouts and interviews starring Letitia Wright. steps to cover up its with the stars. 10.35 The Inbetweeners cause. Viondra suspects (R,S). 6/6. The gang goes there is a traitor within on a camping trip. Last her ranks. in the series.

11.05 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 22/23. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 23/23. Penny gets drunk and seduces Leonard.

11.40 David Attenborough’s 11.10 Outnumbered (S). 2/7. Ben tries to get elected Galapagos (R,S,HD). as the class rep. 2/3. The unique species that live in the isolated 11.45 Hebburn (S). 4/6. Sarah habitat. attempts to give Jack advice on his interview technique.

11.00 A League of Their Own (S,HD). 4/12. With Kevin Keegan, Russell Howard and Una Foden.

12.10 Cockroaches (R,S,HD). The camp runs out of food. 12.40 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). Charlie tries to stop Chelsea and Evelyn becoming friends. 1.05 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.30 Scorpion (R,S,HD). Cabe’s ex-wife asks him for help. 2.10 Teleshopping. 5.40 ITV2 Nightscreen.

12.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 12.30 Revenge (R,S,HD). 1.30 Drifters (R,S,HD). 2.00 Drifters (R,S,HD). 2.30 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 2.50 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 3.10 One Tree Hill (R,S,HD). 3.50 Made in Chelsea – End of Season Party (R,S,HD). 4.45 Charmed (R,S).

12.40 A League of Their Own: Unseen (R,S,HD). 1.10 A League of Their Own: Unseen (R,S,HD). 1.35 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 2.25 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.20 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 4.10 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD).

12.00 Ringside (HD). Boxing magazine. 1.00 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 1.30 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). 2.30 Ringside (HD). 3.30 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 4.00 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). 5.00 Ringside (HD).

12.25 Shooting Stars. With celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke. 1.05 The Thin Blue Line (S). Grim does a spot of moonlighting. 1.35 Harry Hill’s TV Burp (S). 2.00 Hebburn (S). 2.30 Shooting Stars. 3.00 The Thin Blue Line (S). 3.30 Just Good Friends (S). 4.00 Close

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). Richard Hammond drives the Porsche 918 Spyder. 8.00 Traffic Cops (R,S). Officers patrolling Britain’s roads. 9.00 Bangkok Airport (S,HD). See Choices Above. 10.00 Crims (S,HD). Luke tries to work out how a prisoner escaped. 10.30 EastEnders (R,S,HD). Shabnam reveals a secret that has haunted her. 11.00 Family Guy (R,S). Peter searches for his real father. 11.25 Family Guy Stewie becomes convinced he has skin cancer. (R,S). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S).

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TV PICKS

THE MUSKETEERS 9pm, BBC1

A prophet raises an army against Spain, claiming she is doing so on the word of God – so Aramis is sent into her camp to discredit her before France is pushed into war.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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THE BIG ALLOTMENT CHALLENGE 9pm, BBC2

Fern Britton presents as the five remaining contestants battle it out for the three places in the final, beginning by presenting okra for the scrutiny of Jim Buttress. Jonathan Moseley asks them to use helichrysum to create eye-catching table swags and Thane Prince sets a challenge of making pickles and chutneys.

BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.05 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone (R,S,HD). 10.35 The Travel Show (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Great Britons (R,S). 2.00 Churchill: The Nation’s Farewell (R,S,HD). 3.00 Film: Young Winston (S,HD) (1972). ●●● 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

BENIDORM 9pm, ITV

CEO Crystal (Joan Collins) announces staff cuts, turning Joyce’s world upside down, the Oracle’s fiancee arrives in Benidorm, and Kenneth and Liam launch a makeover competition.

ITV

JAMIE AND JIMMY’S FRIDAY NIGHT FEAST 8pm, Channel 4

Actor Michael Sheen returns to his Welsh roots as he prepares lamb cawl, Jamie Oliver impresses the diners with pork belly and beef brisket chilli, and Jimmy Doherty builds a DIY oven to produce crispy Peking duck. The boys also head to the beach for a look at Southend’s fishing industry.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 According to Jim (R,S,HD). 7.10 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.00 Car SOS (S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S). 12.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Three in a Bed (R,S). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD). 5.30 The Simpsons (R,S).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Deadly Sibling Rivalry (S) (2011). Thriller, starring Charisma Carpenter. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD). Daniel confronts Imogen about her feelings for him.

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7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Race to the Pole (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News Update.

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7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Robert warns Katie not to play with fire. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Callum pays Max a visit.

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6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Oscar is stunned when Maddy reveals he might be the father of her baby. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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Ice Road Truckers, 8pm

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 22/22. Reports of Mr Burns’ death provoke a media storm. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Nancy tries to face the consequences.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). The Carters become the subject of local gossip. 8.30 Room 101 (S,HD). 5/8. With Jonathan Ross, Michael Vaughan and Sara Pascoe.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 23/31. Specialist subjects include Game of Thrones and Neil Young. 8.30 Food & Drink (S,HD). 5/10. Tom Kerridge and guest Angela Hartnett discuss how to make high-quality food on a tight budget.

8.00 The Martin Lewis Money Show (S,HD). 8/9. Mortgages and haggling techniques. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Sinead is convinced she will never walk again.

8.00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (S,HD). 5/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 Ice Road Truckers (S,HD). The unmaintained Udit Lake road claims a casualty when a Polar Industries truck jackknifes across it, prompting Mark to send out Darrell to see if he can clear the way. Followed by 5 News at 9.

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does … 9pm

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News and Weather (S).

9.00 The Musketeers (S,HD). 4/10. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Big Allotment Challenge (S,HD). 5/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 Benidorm (S,HD). 5/7. See Choices Above.

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S,HD). 4/5. Team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are joined by Johnny Vegas and Romesh Ranganathan, while Josie Long is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Jimmy Carr hosts.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (S,HD). 25/31. Emma Willis presents the next eviction, announcing the least popular housemate and chatting to them about their time on the show.

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The Martin Lewis Money … 8pm

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 98/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 20/20. Michael Portillo travels from Oakham to Cambridge. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 9&10/30. Anita Manning and James Braxton travel through Cambridge and Suffolk before heading to their final auction in Greenwich.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). Followed by Regional News.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 16/20. Light-hearted chat and music.

10.00 QI (S,HD). 17/18. First of two compilations of highlights from the L series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 The Last Leg (S,HD). 4/8. Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Call the Midwife star Miranda Hart for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.

10.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 18/30. Rylan Clark and his guests discuss tonight’s eviction, debating whether the public made the right decision and chatting to the unlucky housemate.

11.25 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). 3/6. The Lieutenant Colonel and Nick end up in a battle of wills. 11.55 EastEnders (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Shabnam alienates herself from her friends and family.

11.00 Weather (S). 11.05 The Road (S,HD) (2009). See Choices Above. ●●●●

11.05 Catastrophe (R,S,HD). 2/6. Sharon faces the reality of having Rob as a room-mate. 11.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 3/23. The squad takes part in an eccentric series of races and contests.

11.30 Celebrity Big Brother: Live from the House (HD). Coverage of the housemates’ every move.

1.50 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 1.55 BBC News (S,HD).

12.45 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). Topical debate from Wrexham in Wales. 1.45 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.05 Rude Tube (S,HD). 1.00 Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (S,HD) (1975). See Choices Above. ●●●● 2.45 The Ricky Gervais Show (R,S,HD). 3.15 The Ricky Gervais Show (R,S,HD). 3.45 Grand Designs Australia (S). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). Another housemate is given the boot. 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). Michaela has her hands full with two chimps. 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). Lincoln and Wells cathedrals. 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional Programme; Weather.

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78 WEEKEND

from Friday, January 23, 2015

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 Shaun of the Dead (S,HD) (2004). An aimless man decides to get his life back on track just as zombies start to roam the streets of London to feast on the living. Comedy horror, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. ●●●●

12.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Film: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (S,HD) (2004). Comedy adventure sequel, with Sarah Michelle Gellar. ●● 4.30 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

Adventurer Richard Parks sets out on his mission to become the fastest-ever person to ski unassisted to the South Pole from the coast of Antarctica. Richard has to cover at least 50km a day while pulling a 68kg sled.

ITV2 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments (R). 6.25 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 7.45 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 8.15 The Cube (R,S,HD). 9.15 Psych (R,S,HD). 10.10 The Chase (R,S,HD). 11.15 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 12.15 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 1.45 Psych (R,S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S).

ASCENSION 9pm, Sky1

The sci-fi drama reaches its conclusion with the identity of Enzmann’s spy being uncovered and Lorelei’s killer unveiled at last. Dr Burns asks Christie to take an MRI scan to get to the bottom of her mysterious visions, and the population learns which couples are allowed to give birth this year.

Sky1

FILM PICKS

RACE TO THE POLE 7pm, Channel 5

THE ROAD 11.05pm, BBC2

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 1am, Channel 4

A man and his son go in search of sanctuary in the aftermath of a cataclysm that has devastated the world. Drama, starring Viggo Mortensen.

GOLD

A young couple stranded by a storm take refuge in an eerie castle. Cult musical, with Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon.

Sky Sports 1

6.00 Happy Endings (R,S,HD). 6.20 Charmed (R,S). 7.00 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 8.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.30 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 9.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 10.00 Charmed (R,S). 12.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 4.00 New Girl (R,S,HD). 4.30 Suburgatory (R,S,HD). 5.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse (S). 7.00 Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew (R,S,HD). 8.00 Big Hero 6 Special (HD). 8.30 Kingsman: The Secret Service Special (HD). 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S). 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Inside RAF Brize Norton (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

Two and a Half Men, 8pm

Hot Tub Time Machine, 9pm

Show Me Your Garden, 8pm

The Catherine Tate Show, 9pm

FL72 Live, 7.30pm

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 13/28. Featuring a runaway pumpkin. 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). Harry Hill narrates.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3/17. Leonard asks a woman out. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 4/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 16/16. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 2/25. Lisa grows jealous of a new girl in town.

6.20 Open All Hours (S). 4/7. Arkwright needs a new suit.

6.00 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). 6.30 The Fantasy Football Club (HD).

7.00 100% You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 23/23. Harry Hill narrates a selection of viewersubmitted comical clips featuring the farmyard.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). The Osbornes suffer the consequences of Nancy’s pill addiction. 7.30 Rude(ish) Tube (S). 19/20.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 14/22. Bart acquires a new father figure. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 15/22. Lisa hurts Ralph’s feelings.

7.00 My Family (S). 12/13. Ben grows jealous of a wealthy school friend. 7.40 Outnumbered (S). 1/7. Sue and Pete try to make it through a wedding day.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 22/24. Charlie lets Chelsea move in. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 23/24. Charlie takes advantage of Chelsea and Alan’s friendship.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12/24. Penny makes an important decision. 8.30 Marry Me (R,S,HD). 3/18. Annie and Jake want to build a haunted house.

8.00 Show Me Your Garden (S,HD). 5/6. Alison Steadman narrates the horticultural challenge as green-fingered hopefuls from Ireland take it in turns to visit and judge each other’s gardens.

8.20 Outnumbered (S). 2/7. Ben tries to get elected as the class rep.

7.30 FL72 Live (HD). Bournemouth v Watford (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Championship clash at Dean Court between two sides bidding for promotion to the Premier League.

9.00 I Am Legend (S,HD) (2007). A Manhattanbased scientist tries to find a cure for a viral plague that has turned all other humans into vampire-like creatures. Sci-fi thriller, with Will Smith and Alice Braga. ●●●

9.00 Hot Tub Time Machine (S,HD) (2010). Three friends travel back in time to their youth in 1986 and are tempted to give themselves the lives they always wanted. Scifi comedy, starring John Cusack and Clark Duke. ●●●

9.00 Ascension (S). 3/3. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Catherine Tate Show (S). 5/6. With Paul O’Grady. 9.40 Harry Enfield and Chums (S). 4/6. Kevin the Teenager falls ill.

10.50 Ghostbusters (R,S,HD) (1984). Three eccentric scientists set up a ghostcatching business together. Supernatural comedy, with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver. ●●●●● 11.05 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 4/10. With a sales (R,S,HD). 1/24. Sheldon consultant, a strongman, arranges a date. a toy designer and a 11.30 The Big Bang Theory model. (R,S,HD). 2/24. Sheldon tries to extend his lifespan. 12.15 Take Me Out – The Gossip (R,S,HD). A look at the four couples’ progress. 1.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.25 Cockroaches (R,S,HD). 1.50 Fake Reaction (R,S,HD). 2.25 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen.

12.00 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 12.30 Banana (R,S,HD). 1.00 Drifters (R,S,HD). 1.35 Drifters (R,S,HD). 2.10 Virtually Famous (R,S,HD). 2.50 New Girl (R,S,HD). 3.15 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 3.35 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 3.55 Paternity Court (R,S,HD). 4.15 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). 5.10 One Tree Hill (R,S,HD).

7.00 The Two Ronnies (S). 7.50 Bewitched (S). 8.50 I Dream of Jeannie. 9.20 Happy Days. 10.20 As Time Goes By (S). 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 12.20 The Two Ronnies (S). 1.10 ’Allo ’Allo! (S). 1.40 My Family (S). 2.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 3.40 As Time Goes By (S). 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 5.40 Open All Hours (S).

9.00 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). 10.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 10.30 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 11.00 Ringside (HD). 12.00 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). 1.00 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 1.30 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 2.00 Ringside (HD). 3.00 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Football (HD). 4.00 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). 5.00 Ringside (HD).

10.20 Monty Python’s Best 10.00 The Fantasy Football Bits (S). 4/5. The comedy Club (HD). John Fendley troupe’s most popular and Paul Merson present sketches. a discussion on key fantasy football issues, as well as the weekend’s Premier League matches.

BBC3

7.00 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (R,S,HD). 7.10 Doctor Who (R,S,HD). 8.00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School (R,S,HD). Students at the Bridge Academy in Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. 9.00 Tough Young Teachers (R,S,HD). The size of the trainees’ task begins to sink in. 10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). An edition from 2011. 10.30 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 11.00 Family Guy (R,S). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S). 12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.35 Crims (R,S,HD). 1.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 1.30 Bangkok Airport (R,S,HD). 2.30 Life Is Toff (R,S,HD). 3.00 Life Is Toff (R,S,HD). 3.30 Crims (R,S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. The day’s stories. 7.30 Sounds of the 60s (R). Performances by Tom Jones and the Kinks. 8.00 Symphony (R,HD). The history of classical symphonies. 9.00 Sound of Song (HD). The impact of digital technology on modern-day song production. Last in the series. 10.00 Kraftwerk: Pop Art (HD). Profile of the experimentalist pop group. 11.00 Synth Britannia (R). Artists including Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant discuss the sounds that defined the 1980s. 12.30 Sound of Song (R,HD). 1.30 Kraftwerk: Pop Art (R,HD). 2.30 Synth Britannia (R).

FRIDAY January 30

11.00 That Mitchell and 11.00 2015 PDC Awards (HD). Webb Look (S). 3/6. Action from the 11.40 Big Train (S). 5/6. prestigious awards Comedy from the awardceremony. winning team.

12.55 A Most Violent Year Special (S,HD). 1.05 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). The body of a woman is discovered in a drainage ditch. 3.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate Atlantis (S,HD).

12.20 French and Saunders (S). Featuring a spoof of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. 1.00 The Catherine Tate Show (S). 1.30 Harry Enfield and Chums (S). 2.00 Monty Python’s Best Bits (S). 2.30 That Mitchell and Webb Look (S). 3.00 Big Train (S). 3.30 Just Good Friends (S). 4.00 Close

12.00 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). 12.30 Football Gold (HD). 12.45 Football Gold (HD). 1.00 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). 2.00 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). 2.30 2015 PDC Awards (HD). 3.30 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). 4.30 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD).

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