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Tied to the tides

lives shaped by the sea

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24.08.2013

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Tied to the tides

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Gayle Ritchie meets three very different people from around Courier Country whose lives are shaped by the sea.

personally speaking

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That’s Life by Fiona Armstrong

The case of mistaken identity

Someone once said that life is like a bowl of chocolates, it turns out they were right . . .

Sunglasses at the ready, tropical prints are in season. We’re also out on the street finding our best-dressed readers.

review 12 Restaurant The lure of Iberian black pig has us booking

a table at the newly-reopened Kingarroch Inn near Cupar.

and Radio guide 15 TV Paul Whitelaw tries to look on the bright side

of recent TV dramas. Then there’s your seven day guide to what’s on the box.

30 Travel Strapping on the crampons, we take a hike up a Norwegian glacier. We’re also in Newcastle discovering its gastronomic reinvention.

Great Outdoors 36 The Jack McKeown has a go at sand yachting in

St Andrews and cyclist Scott Tares considers shaving his legs.

McNeill 38 Rab Settling in to his new home at the back of

the magazine, Rab discovers it can be rough trying to be smooth.

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Cover image: yachtswoman Jenny Wilson by Kim Cessford.

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’ve spent the week out on the road, gauging support for scottish independence.

We’ve been filming across the south of scotland: meeting a farming family whose life — shops, schools and doctors — is north of the border, but whose farm is in england.

It’s been a while since my face last appeared on tv down there, and there was the usual: “Didn’t you used to be Fiona Armstrong?” that’s the thing about taking a broadcast break. they think you’re dead.

And I almost was. the day before I headed south I lost my mobile. that’s almost as bad as losing my make-up bag, but not quite. You girls will know what I mean. now statistics tell me that during my lifetime I will lose four mobile phones, but how could I possibly go off into the wilds without a Blackberry?! We ransacked the house. Using my daughter’s phone, I rang myself in every room. I was just about to give up and leave — miserable dogs, all three naughties, now trying to get in the car with the suitcase — when my husband appeared with something in his hand. All hail the Chief! the MacGregor had been right round the garden ringing the number — and hey presto! there it was, lying face down in the soil, under a large rhubarb leaf. that’s military precision for you. But then he was in the scots Guards. It’s also a salutary lesson. Don’t weed with your mobile in your pocket. It was a shaky start, but a productive few days filming — although I returned rather heavier than when I left. When you’re hanging

about while the cameraman gets the shot, you tend to snack: jelly babies in the car, Gregg’s pies in a layby, wine at night . . . then there was the fat girl’s breakfast at the hotel and the buttered selkirk bannock. Well, you can’t go tall that way and not try it, can you? next week my body will be temple — and not a temple of Bacchus . . .

But back to being recognised.

Over the years I’ve been mistaken variously for Angela Rippon, pamela Armstrong and Fiona Fullerton.

I wish. I remember travelling on the train from London to Glasgow.

All was quiet on the west coast line until we reached preston, when some very merry Celtic fans got on. they were roaring drunk but happy with it, as their team had beaten Blackburn Rovers the night before. the rowdy fans prowled the carriages trying to share their good luck and liquor.

I was offered a drink of something strong, but it was midmorning. Unfortunately I made the mistake of opening my mouth. “Hey, you’re that Fiona Armstrong off the telly!” I assured him I was not. they duly went away to bother someone else.

Half an hour later, the bevvied-up boys returned, this time more purposefully.

“You ARe that Fiona Armstrong off the telly,” one of them shouted. the whole carriage held its breath. “naa”, said his mate, looking critically at me. “that’s no’ Fiona Armstrong — this woman’s better looking than that Fiona Armstrong . . .”

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Tied to the tides

There is something about the sea which magnetises, which draws and tugs at us, just as the tides ebb and flow. For some the connection is physical as they carve a living from the depths, for others it is passion that pulls them to the waves. Gayle Ritchie meets three people who have been lured by the sound of the sea. Pictures by Kim Cessford

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S A young boy growing up in the picture-postcard Fife fishing village of Crail, there was never any doubt about Rodger Watson’s future. He would become a fisherman and go to sea, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.

When the sun shines, the sea is calm and his creels are packed with lobsters, Rodger feels his life borders

on perfection. It’s a different story when his boat is battling ferocious storms and his precious haul is lost.

Each day is different and whether it’s successful or disastrous is down to luck, Rodger explains as he inspects his creels at Crail harbour where his 25ft long boat The Forth Harvester is moored.

“Fishing is dictated by the tides and the weather. I could be out in the boat watching the sun come up at 7.30am,

I could be out in the boat watching the sun come up at 7.30am, or miserably cold in the pitch dark at 3.30am

Fishing is in Rodger Watson’s genes.

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or miserably cold in the pitch dark at 3.30am.”

It’s a lonely business, with up to six hours a day spent alone at sea, pulling up and setting down fleets of creels a mile off the coast.

On a good day Rodger (44) can draw in up to 100 lobsters, and, all being well, once he’s been to Pittenweem to buy bait he can be home by lunchtime.

A bad day, or succession of bad days, can be devastating, as he experienced last winter.

“It was storm after fearsome storm — some of the worst ever,” he says.

“I lost around £7,000 worth of creels.

They were smashed to pieces, crushed into balls of metal, and the ropes were washed away. When you add it up plus earnings lost, it’s a lot of money — your income literally washed away.”

The sea is a fickle and dangerous place of work — Rodger knows of men from Crail and Anstruther lost at sea.

“Everyone knows of someone lost,” he says, stoically.

“Once you’re in the water you get cold and stiff — you don’t last long.

But if you ever thought about that you’d never leave the harbour.”

Father-of-two Rodger left school at 16 and went to sea with his dad, also Rodger. His grandfather Jimmy, known locally as Jimmy Lobster, had also been a fisherman.

“I never thought of doing anything else,” he says. “As a young lad, I set down wee lobster pots by the rocks and a guy at the harbour let me sell them for pocket money.

“It was expected that when you left school you went to sea with your dad.

Back then it was great fun. You made your own creels, worked the sea March to October and then picked winkles on the rocks or worked on a farm the rest of the season. These days it’s all year round.”

Rodger’s lobsters are celebrated crustaceans.

The majority are exported to markets and restaurants in Portugal, Spain, France and China.

When he started his trade, he made and mended creels

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Jenny Wilson indulges in her greatest passion: sailing on the Tay.

With the wind in her sails, Jenny is all smiles.

Sailing played a major part in my formative years and it’s become my biggest passion

himself and spent years building up his knowledge of the seas off Fife.

Technology has changed all that.

“Years ago I’d look forward to going away to sea,” says Rodger. “These days I tend to see it as a chore. You have to make a living and that’s that. It was good when there were skills to learn but now anyone with money can buy a boat with GPS and fill the sea full of creels.”

Asked about the highlights of the job, Rodger can’t think of any until he remembers he’s accompanied by pods of leaping dolphins every day. “There can be up to 40 jumping alongside the boat,” he says. “A lot of folk would think that’s fantastic, and I suppose when I think about it, of course it is. But for me, it’s just a part of the sea.”

For all the perils of his job, he wouldn’t have it any other way. He is a man inextricably linked to the sea. “I’ll be doing this forever,” he says with a twinkle in his eye. “Fishing is in the blood and it’s something you keep on doing.”

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ENNY WILSON gasps for air through the salty spray as the tiny boat, an RS200 racing dinghy, crests high on the waves.

With three sails raised, it’s speeding upwind at 15 knots, and Jenny’s doing everything in her power to keep it from capsizing.

She is much too exhilarated to imagine how cold and bruised she’ll be when she reaches dry land. Jenny, a woman with a huge sense of adventure, is never happier than when at sea. Her skin glows with a healthy tan, a sure sign of someone who spends every possible moment outdoors.

It’s almost three decades since she took up sailing and she thanks the sport for bringing her and husband Robbie together. The couple are members of Wormit Boating Club and are involved in training young cadets.

Jenny (40) grew up in the Fife village of Wormit and her childhood revolved around sailing and the club calendar.

“Sailing played a major part in my formative years and it’s become my biggest passion,” she says.

“When my friend’s mum offered

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to take me out I jumped at the chance, although I was actually quite scared. I empathise with kids who get the heebie jeebies about capsizing. But there’s a great social side to sailing and there’s the competition element too.”

It can be a real test of the constitution, and Jenny has many a tale of scraping ice off boats in the dead of winter and suffering the agony of blood slowly flowing back into fingers and toes. “I’ve seen a few cases of hypothermia,” she says. “If you’re sailing in winter you’ve got to be pretty hardy!”

It’s a sport that can leave you with bruises “in the strangest of places”, laughs Jenny. “There are plenty of sharp corners on the boat and when it’s really windy and you’re desperately trying not to capsize you can bang shins, ankles and elbows.”

So why does she put herself through this physical torture? “You know you’re going to get cold and wet but you just get out there and enjoy it. Sailing is a good way of keeping fit — when it’s blowing a hooley you get a real workout — and it’s an opportunity to escape.

“It’s one of the few times you don’t have to think about anything except what you’re doing with the boat. You focus on getting the tide and wind working for you, where other boats are and what they might do, as well as navigating. It’s thrilling.”

Jenny’s husband Robbie, 46, is also a keen sailor. The couple met at a sailing regatta in North Berwick in 1994. Their two sons, eight-year-old Andy and Ewan, 10, are beginning to catch the sailing bug.

The family often take their boat, Slider (it’s bad luck to change the name and she was called this when they bought her), up the Tay to Balmerino where they drop in on friends for tea

and biscuits. And there’s been the odd trip across to the Riverside Tesco in Dundee.

Jenny and Robbie also compete in sailing competitions across the UK and organise regattas for the club. Both feel they have benefited from career changes — Jenny gave up her job as a nurse and retrained as an upholsterer while former farmer Robbie now works in property management.

But what really floats their boats is sailing. In Jenny’s words: “We live by the sea and our lives are shaped by the sea. Sailing seems like the most natural thing in the world.”

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UTTERING PAST collapsed sea caves, blowholes and bizarre rock formations is all in a day’s work for Andrew Spence.

Andrew launched the pleasure boat company Arbroath Sea Safari last year and runs trips along the coast out to the Bell Rock lighthouse and up north to Lunan Bay. His 10m open rib boat, Rib Roy, chugs past intriguingly-named features — the Deil’s Heid, Mariner’s Grave, Mason’s Cave, Gaylet’s Pot — each boasts a fascinating story which Andrew revels in recounting.

Cruising along at a leisurely pace, the boat comes within reach of puffins, seals, whales and dolphins and passes a herd of wild Soay sheep grazing.

“I probably have the best job in the world,” he says. “I would do this for free if I could. But it’s not about making money — it’s about sharing stories.

“I want to tell people about the amazing history of ships wrecked along the coast, of the Stevenson lighthouse on Bell Rock. There’s the story of a

There are some extremely dangerous places but I’ve been going up and down this coast for years

Rib Roy, the Arbroath Sea Safari boat, full of passengers.

Andrew Spence runs Arbroath Sea Safaris from the Angus town’s harbour.

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boat lost in the storm of 1800, of Ralph the Pirate, and of how the sea level has changed and what’s happening under water. It’s about sharing local knowledge and showing people the astounding beauty of the wildlife and coastline.”

On a recent trip an experienced local fisherman told Andrew (39) he had taken him to places he’d never been, and that really made his day.

Growing up in the Angus town of Arbroath, he studied marketing in Edinburgh and spent a few years buying property in Arbroath and doing them up. This, along with a car wash business, became his main source of income. Any spare time was spent taking friends out to explore the sea in a tiny fishing boat. “I took them out to the Bell Rock and they absolutely loved it.

They suggested I should turn the trips into a business. It was a risk but one I’m glad I’ve taken.”

The job of skipper on a boat packed with a dozen passengers brings with it a huge degree of responsibility. If the boat gets into difficulties it’s on Andrew’s head. But you couldn’t hope for a more experienced skipper.

Andrew has been coxswain for the

local lifeboat for eight years and knows every bay, cliff and spit in the area.

“There are some extremely dangerous places but I’ve been going up and down this coast for years and you get to know where the rocks and tidal drifts are, and learn to look out for the surge that comes into caves. There’s always a risk involved when you go out and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you could end up in serious trouble.”

Lobster fisherman Rodger Watson had to dredge up the recollection of his daily meetings with dolphin pods. For Andrew, dolphins and whales make for a perfect pleasure trip.

“It’s very common to see them but I wouldn’t want to make promises,” he laughs. “The Minke whales can be 10m long. Dolphins pass at least once a day and one time we saw 300. It was absolutely incredible.”

Sea Safari runs three tours and Andrew is considering offering an Arbroath to Perth trip, which would take an epic five hours. He also hopes that Arbroath, which he describes as an “underestimated” town, will find itself rooted more firmly on the tourist map.

“I’ll never move. I could never imagine not living by the sea.” l

my first and last

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She’s roaring like a Lyon Comedian Zoe Lyons is the first to take our First & Last questionnaire, but she won’t be the last! was student, I saw my first live stand up gigs. I remember seeing Jo Brand at a pub gig and I was captivated. l Last time you quit a job?

Many years ago now I was back packing around australia. I got a job in a posh fish restaurant in Sydney. The atmosphere there was horrific. The hardened, bitter waiters were caustic. I lasted a week and then just never went back. l First time you dressed up smart?

Probably for my first holy communion when I was about seven years old again in Ireland. I remember my mum buying the dress quite a long way in advance. I had grown a bit by the time the day came around. I have a memory of thinking I think this dress is a bit too short for the occasion. l Last fancy dress costume?

I am not a fan of fancy dress to be honest. I think the last time I donned a costume was a family new Years eve many moons ago. I, rather bizarrely, went as Bubbles from the old fashioned Pears Soap adverts. to this day I still have no idea why.

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l First memory?

Being pushed in my pram through a country road in Ireland where we lived looking up and gazing at the trees being blown about in the wind. l Last resolution? to manage my time better and attempt to focus on the positive. l First job you had?

It was a summer job packing jam in a warehouse in Glasgow. l Last time you took a holiday?

I visited my dad who lives in France for a few days in May. l First time you wanted to be a comedian?

I think I first thought about it when I

n Zoe Lyons — Pop Up Comic, 5pm, today and tomorrow, The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh. www.zoelyons.co.uk

l First dish you look for on a menu?

Steak tartare. l Last thing you cooked yourself?

Stir fry chicken with noodles. l First book you loved? animal Farm. l Last book you read?

Jon ronson’s The Psychopath test. l First choice to play you in a film? rowan atkinson. l Last time you were mistaken for somebody else?

People often say they enjoyed watching me on such and such programme on telly. Very often I have never been on the show they mention. I have stopped correcting people now and just say “yeah... that was great fun to do”. l First record you bought? human League Dare l Last time you sang a song?

I often have a little sing on my own in the house. l First time you spoke in public?

School assembly at primary school. l Last time you made a fool of yourself?

I think two nights ago, it was very late... I had had a sherry.

Don’tmiss Monday’s Courier tomeet Pitlochry’s manforall seasons

Life matters

My First and Last: Zoe Lyons

ore than capable of holding her own in the gnarly bearpit of Mock The Week (she been on the tV programme more than any other woman), Zoe Lyons is counting the days to her last show at the edinburgh Fringe this weekend.

Described by no less than Germaine Greer as “astonishingly vicious” – she’s won both the nivea Funny Women award and Dave’s Best Joke at The Fringe award. her current show ‘Pop Up Comic’ is a mix of the silly, physical and the satirical.

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style on the street Fashion is not just for the catwalk, so we find out what you are wearing

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Missguided Caliana tropical sunset midi dress, £14.99 (www.missguided.co.uk).

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Caroline Sproule, 37, from St Andrews, is a police officer. When she’s off-duty she goes for a smart but casual look, teaming jeans with a simple vest and a floaty scarf from Boden.

Her top is Warehouse, the maxi bag is from TK Maxx and the jeans are supermarket brand.

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Personal trainer Ian from Carnoustie, perfects the rugged look. His wife, who he says has a “good eye”, picked up his shirt

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and t-shirt combo from a charity shop and his jeans are an “old pair” from Lee. Ian aims for a casual but comfortable style.

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Lorraine Falconer, 41, from Dundee, loves injecting colour into outfits.

For afternoon shopping, she sports a zesty green top from Topshop and cropped jacket from a St Andrews boutique. The dinner lady wears earrings from New Look and bangles from Turkey.

Rainbow t-shirt dress from Quiz, £16.99.

Add a touch of the tropical Give your wardrobe an exotic makeover for high summer.

Lisa Haynes goes wild over this season’s trend for all things tropical

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O MATTER what the weather’s doing outside, you can guarantee a sunny mood when you’re wearing tropical prints.

Once reserved for suitcases and desert islands, the Hawaiian shirtinspired look has moved from beachwear to the street this summer.

Whether you prefer palm trees, tricolour parrots or explosions of hibiscus, there’s a tropical print out there to transport you to sunlounger mode, wherever you are in the world.

Traditional Tropical

Going retro is the hottest way to tap into the trend. Rummage through charity shops for authentic Mauiinspired prints that look like they’ve been transported straight from the tropics.

To achieve the look with brand new clothes, look for prints with a faded appearance.

If you prefer bright and bold Hawaiian-esque florals, keep the silhouette of your dress classic and simple to let the print do the work.

Tropical clothing isn’t for everyone, so try embracing your inner hula girl with a tropical flower headband perfect for disguising bad hair days.

Photographic Fancies

If you really want to be transported to the beach, photographic prints are the way to go. These are so realistic they make you want to sip a pina colada.

Sunset prints have the most dramatic backdrops, complete with fiery hues and moody shadows.

Photographic prints work best for daytime, but if you want the look to

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Beauty box

Tropical maxi dress by M&Co, £25.

Undo the damage caused by a summer of heatwaves.

By Lisa Haynes

20th Century Foxy Tiki Fever sarong dress, £95 (www.20thcenturyfoxy.com www.20thcenturyfoxy.com).

FRIDGE MAGNETS and postcards may not be the only mementos of your summer holiday. Frizzy locks and sun-parched skin are common after-effects of a sun-filled vacation period. Just as we stock up on SPF potions before heading out into the sunshine, looking after skin and hair post-exposure is just as important. Restore and revive with these post-sun saviours . . .

Frazzled Hair: Treat your hair to a nourishing weekly intensive treatment or mask that will feed your tresses. For added therapy, pop on a shower cap after applying Famous the mask to trap in moisture and Dave’s encourage ingredients to absorb faster Gradual 10 and penetrate deeper. Split ends will Self Tanner impede healthy growth so just half an and Tan inch snipped off will make your hair Extender, stronger. £17.99 Dull, Dry and Lacklustre Skin: Use (www.famous a gentle body exfoliator that contains dave.co.uk). alpha hydroxy acids or fruit enzymes that will help purge product build-up and remove dead skin cells to pep up bronzed limbs. A tan extender will also help boost your glow. Embrace a body oil daily, using on slightly damp skin for extra absorption.

Sun Spots: To combat pigmentation, use an even skin tone corrector to help fade away summer splotches. It’s also important to protect the skin with a moisturiser containing SPF daily. But if sun spots are affecting your confidence, look into a Spa brand Cow Shed has professional laser treatment, which can launched a new hand permanently dissolve them using gentle care duo to celebrate its targeted micro-pulse technology.

15-year anniversary. The Dehydrated Face: Dehydrated pack includes Mucky Cow skin tends to look worn and lined so Exfoliating Hand Wash, you need to restore balance with a £14, and Cow Herb routine that includes a serum, mask Restoring Hand Cream, and moisturiser. Use a night cream that £16, available at www. stimulates cell regeneration. Book in for a cowshedonline.com post-holiday facial, such as a HydraFacial www.hydrafacial.co.uk), for instantly hydrated (www.hydrafacial.co.uk and radiant skin.

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Mango Datil tropical print shirt, £16.99 www.shop.mango.com). (www.shop.mango.com

work after-dark, try sequins. They may not be quite as lifelike but the trade-off is shimmering palm trees and hibiscus flowers that make for perfect cocktail attire.

for females. To really turn the casual vibe on its head, wear buttoned-up to the top for a prim and proper take on the paradise trend.

Neon Nuance

Use the print to your advantage — allover prints work best on petite frames, adding length and dimension, while strategically-placed prints will slim down a curvier frame and create a more flattering illusion.

To wear this traditionally summer trend into autumn, choose printed blazers and scarves in more muted colours, such as deep jewel tones.

For a more conservative tropical look, keep your outfit simple and tailored, wearing one key piece paired with neutral colours and clean lines for a more sophisticated look which will work for both day and night.

Say Aloha to modern-day tropicals.

Think florals with overgrown tropical blooms mixed with animal prints, or against a neon backdrop.

Pastels and pale colours have a limited shelf life so look for tropicals against a dramatic black background for a print that will transfer to autumn.

Hello Hawaii

Retro print shirts are now a hot staple.

It’s fine to wear it oversized and boxy, as long as you balance it with fitted bottoms or flaunt your legs.

The high street has come up trumps

Wear it well

info Kelly Brook and Corrie’s Samia Ghadie (pictured above) snapped up this mirror print dress by McQ

by Alexander McQueen.

Get it a fraction of the price with Desire’s lookalike Lime Floral Bodycon Dress, £16 (www.desireclothing. co.uk)

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Southern Comfort’s ‘pitcher’of perfection

saturday supper

Sam Wylie-Harris raises a glass to some of the best drinks buys from around the world

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f Southern Comfort’S ‘Beach’ commercial has made you smile this summer, the new orleans favourite is giving fans another reason to celebrate. every bottle of Southern Comfort Lime (£15, 70cl, tesco) comes with a free branded pitcher to ensure their Stay Comfortable slogan remains firmly in the spotlight. meanwhile, Corkcicle have created a real corker with a pre-frozen stick which looks like a spike of ice with a plastic stopper on the end. to say goodbye to the ice bucket and prevent wine from getting warm, simply pop it into a pre-chilled bottle of white wine to maintain the perfect drinking temperature for an hour. £20, www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk

Isle of Arran Distillers have launched The Devil’s Punch Bowl Chapter II; Angels & Devils (£72.99, 70cl), the second part of a trinity of unholy spirits. Just 6,660 bottles have been released. for stockists visit www. arranwhisky.com

Liquid news

the 30th International Wine Challenge (IWC) has awarded its 2013 Planet earth Awards to two wines which also romped home with trophies for Best french White Wine and Best new Zealand White

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Chilled to perfection . . . A first for cocktail lovers, Parrot Bay have launched a range of ready-to-serve frozen sundowners in four tiki inspired flavours: Parrot Bay Berry nice, Citrus daiquiris, Pina Colada and Mojito (£2 each, 250ml, 4.7% abv, Asda). A quick fix that requires no shaking or stirring, all cocktail

hounds have to do is pop them in the freezer for eight hours, squeeze and serve . . . cocktail umbrellas optional.

Wine. Domaine de la Vougeraie picked up the trophy for Best organic Wine for its Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Premier Cru 2010, Burgundy, france; and the Sustainability Award went to new Zealand vineyard Lawson’s Dry hills for its Sauvignon Blanc 2012 which shows the quality that can be achieved using eco-friendly methods.

Charles metcalfe, co-chairman of the IWC says: “It’s wonderful to see the commitment of these winemakers to sustaining the environment in which they grow their grapes and protect the people who are involved in the process.

“Advocates of biodynamic and organic winemaking believe these processes create healthier vines, which in turn produce flavoursome wines with complex characters. “these responsible approaches should ensure that winemaking regions around the world continue to thrive.” for more information visit the website www. digitalnewsroom. co.uk/iwc/planetearth-awards/

Wraps: easy to make and becoming a family favourite.

Chicken curry wrap This tangy curry is quick and easy to prepare and a perfect dish for an autumn evening Serves 4 l Preparation time: 10 minutes l Cooking time: 30 minutes

You’ll need

shredded

2 Add the chicken, celery and raisins and stir to mix.

3 to prepare the wraps: arrange the shredded lettuce down the centre of each tortilla, top with chicken salad and fried onions and roll closed, tucking in the ends.

4 Serve with extra mango chutney and French Fried onions.

Onions

l French’s have

l 60g mango chutney l 125g mayonnaise l 125g sour cream l 1 tbsp curry powder l 340g chicken breast,

cooked and diced

l 1 celery stalk, sliced l Raisins, to taste l 4 tortilla wraps, warmed l 4 leaves Romaine lettuce, l 60g French’s French Fried

What to do

1 to prepare the curry chicken salad: combine the chutney, mayonnaise, sour cream and curry powder in a bowl and whisk to blend.

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food and drink 11 Meet Your Maker

Fife’s only artisan cheesemaker is going from strength to strength — and not just in the flavour of her cheese! Helen Brown got a taste of a cracking, local success story Cheesemaker Jane Stewart hard at work on her latest St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company masterpieces.

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T’S CHEESY — in a good way! Jane Stewart of the St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company, based at Falside Farm near Anstruther, took her initial inspiration from the milk produced on the family farm by home-bred Holstein Friesians — and from this lovely coastal town in the East Neuk. The clue’s in the name of the first cheese produced by Jane and her colleagues only just over five years ago — Anster, taken from the local pronunciation of the nearby village.

It was an instant hit, finding a growing market via word of mouth — and since then it has been joined by Red Anster, incorporating garlic and chives, sourced from another local producer, Scotherbs in the Carse of Gowrie.

Jane’s husband Robert also reckoned that a home-grown cheddar was a must and St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese was born, carrying off a silver medal at the

amber lights by

Brian Townsend

British Cheese Awards in its first season in 2012.

The flagship Anster, with its dry crumbly, texture similar to Cheshire cheese, is strong and edgy but not at all harsh. This mellow yellow continues to make its presence felt, too, with a Gold Star in 2013’s Great Taste Awards and is the company’s most popular cheese, with St Andrews Farmhouse, aged for a year, a close second. “It’s recognition and lets us say we’re proud of our cheese and that the reputation is growing.

“Four or five Fife companies got stars — there were 10,000 entries and 400 judges — and that all helps to put us on the map as a real food area.”

There is also a regular selection of cheese-based recipes in the company’s cafe — and even their own rustic bread is made from spelt flour and whey from the cheesemaking process. A purposebuilt hall was created for the making

You can’t say: ‘It’ll do’and be a cheese maker

operation with a viewing gallery for the public.

“At the moment,” Jane explained, “we’re making cheese five days a week — two Anster, two Farmhouse and one Red Anster. The idea was always to make a few things really well. You can’t say: ‘It’ll do’ and be a cheese maker.”

The Stewarts have also been to Amsterdam recently to choose a new cheese vat, double the size of their current one, bought with a grant from the Scottish Government’s Food Processing and Marketing Scheme, a real endorsement of their work.

They also took time to visit Dutch cheesemakers working in a similar way and taste artisan Gouda. They are also creating a series of new labels featuring images from the history of Robert and Jane’s farming families.

Jane started out in 2008, determined to make use, in a traditional way, of the

milk the 50-year-old family farm was producing.

With a background in the catering industry, she took a cheese-making course at Reading University and learned more from award-winning Welsh-based maker Leon Downey, sharing his pride and perfectionism and taking on machinery when he retired.

“I’m very hands-on!” she laughs.

The milk is unpasteurised and a natural rennet is used to set it. Curd is milled through a peg mill, very few of which are in use today. This contributes to Anster’s crumbly texture. Jane also uses traditional cast iron presses and the cheese is allowed to mature naturally.

“The most important thing is to make a good product. You can have an all-singing, all-dancing website or promotional campaign but people will only taste your product once and if it’s not good enough they won’t come back.”

It’s amazing how much fun you can have staging an impromptu whisky-tasting session with a few friends . . .

I can think of no better way to enjoy whisky than at a whisky tasting. You don’t have to be a whisky expert to hold one, because they are fun and I know many people who meet for an evening of enjoying, and comparing, a few drams.

Every whisky tastes different, and the only

way to discover those differences, and which ones you like, is to try them at a tasting. When experts gather they tend mainly to nose and rarely drink the stuff, but at current prices, amateurs can’t afford such luxury.

We want nose, taste, finish, the full monty.

There’s no great secret on running a tasting.

The two best ways are

your friends give you a fixed amount per head and you buy the malts or each friend brings a malt, though you must ensure half of them don’t arrive with the Glen Blooter on special offer at the supermarket.

Don’t stick to Scotch or malts — include whiskies from other countries such as the US, Ireland, Japan or India, because

participants may discover how good some of those whiskies are. The main thing is provide nosing glasses for all, plus water, paper and pens. as things progress, serve shortbread and other edibles — plus coffee or tea. Start with lighter whiskies before heavier ones. Don’t begin with a peaty Islay unless it’s an all-Islay tasting. Finally,

ensure everyone has transport home.

One variation is to wrap all bottles in brown paper and let participants guess what whisky it is, give points out of 10 and guess a price.

That can be an eyeopener and great source of amusement. and of course, whisky tastings can be fund-raisers as well as fun-raisers.

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restaurant review

Restaurant Review:

Kingarroch Inn

by Cupar KY15 5QA

t: 01334 828237 w: www.kingarrochinn.co.uk

Clockwise from top left: pan-roasted rosemary and thyme duck breast; orange and lemon pannacotta; cannelloni of hot smoked salmon; exterior view of the Kingarroch Inn.

Fresh recipe for success B

ringing something new to a long-established eatery is a challenge to any new owner.

But whilst the Kingarroch inn at Craigrothie near Cupar still retains its centuries-old charm, the recent takeover by the owners of the well-established meldrums hotel in Ceres has ushered in a whole new era of Craigrothie cuisine. the whitewashed exterior of the Kingarroch inn reminds visitors of a time when horses and carts were the busiest traffic in rural north-east Fife. stepping into the dining area, our first impressions were of a relaxed, welcoming environment. shown to our table next to a window which overlooked the Ceres burn and farmland beyond, a number of guests were relaxing with a drink before their meal. the old-fashioned, whitewashed interior contrasted with the stylish, contemporary bar area to give a cosy feel. During our visit on saturday

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evening the place was rather quiet with a mix of older families enjoying a meal and local villagers coming in later for a quiet drink and a blether at the bar. there was nothing quiet about the menu, though, with a fine selection catering for all tastes from iberianthemed rarities to traditional fare like fish and chips.

For starters i had cannelloni of hot smoked salmon (£6.95). this comprised a hot smoked salmon mousse dressed with a light parmesan cream dressing and lambs lettuce. my wife tickled her tastebuds with cream of cauliflower and celeriac soup (£3.95). the subtle texture of the cannelloni pasta was the perfect complement to the delicate salmon mousse which melted on the tongue, with the lettuce providing just the right amount of crunch on the side. the soup was beautifully tasty with both main ingredients balancing each other out.

on to the main event and for me there was only one option — the reputation of which preceded our visit — iberian black pig (£17.95). one of spain’s genuine world-leading gourmet delights is Cherdo iberico, the pork from the Black iberian Pig. Kingarroch is one of the few places in this country serving the delicacy. served sliced, the meat was tender with a pink tinge and not undercooked. the pigs are fed a strict diet of acorns which gave the pork a distinctive, delicate sweetness. Accompaniments were hand-cut chips and a small salsa dip — a nice touch to a very satisfying meal. my partner in culinary crime, meanwhile, went for the pan-roasted rosemary and thyme duck breast (£15.95), served with roasted sweet potato, salsify, celeriac with a ginger and honey jus. it was perfectly cooked, just pink with no loss of succulence. the vegetables

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were an excellent accompaniment and resulted in an extremely satisfying dish. on to dessert and again, a fine selection was available. i went for the sticky toffee and banana pudding (£5.95) — the Kingarroch’s own recipe laced with toffee sauce and smooth vanilla ice cream — which was genuinely one of the best i’ve ever had. my wife, meanwhile, chose the orange and lemon pannacotta topped with vanilla syrup, candid zest and biscuit (£6.50).

Finishing with coffee, our waiter again added a personal touch in ensuring the desired strength was served. the Kingarroch has been around for centuries and was closed for a spell after its previous tenants moved on to a new venture in Dundee. But it’s certainly at the cutting edge of 21st culinary delights in north-east Fife, and well worth a visit whether it’s your first time there or if you haven’t been for a while.

food and drink 13 Chef’s Table

Make the most of mushrooms In the first of our series of columns by local chefs, Graeme Pallister, of 63 Tay Street Perth, talks about the delights of the Scottish Girolle mushroom season

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he brilliant, modest girolle mushroom is as special to a Scottish chef as the first of the season’s asparagus, strawberries or grouse. also known as the ‘golden chanterelle’, the girolle has a delightful apricoty aroma and a sweet, woodland flavour. not only do they hold their colour wonderfully when cooked, their delicate taste lends itself to so many dishes ranging from hearty game to simple fried eggs with peppery lettuce.

Perthshire is the perfect nest for the girolle as they need dark, moist woodland. You usually find them growing under silver birch and Scots pine trees from July to September; but they can be fussy creatures so a hot spell followed by a little rain seems to make for ideal growing conditions. it’s a forager’s dream to come across a golden carpet of fragrant little mushrooms poking out of the moss. there’s something very satisfying (and almost humbling) in discovering this free gift from nature!

Free they may be, but time and effort is required to gently cut their stalks and carefully place them in a mushroom basket — a delicate flavour needs delicate hands! Over the years i’ve encountered many a novice picker trying to make a quick quid. When they casually pop into my restaurant with a basket of carelessly ripped-up mushrooms (spore and all) i do tend to get a little bit passionate, and they usually don’t return! i remember the first time i cooked with the Scottish Girolle, some 15 years ago, and it happened to be in a Michelinstarred kitchen on Jersey, pretty much as far from Scotland as i have been! it was a simple but brilliantly executed dish of turbot with a fragrant girolle mushroom sauce. i still remember the distinct aroma and discovering out how wrong this ‘wet-behind-the-ears’ commis chef was for thinking mushrooms didn’t go with fish. a lesson i have never forgotten. if you do discover what you think is an abundance of girolles (lucky you), please have them verified by someone who is ‘in the know’, as sometimes a little more than an upset stomach awaits a mistake!

l Visit Graeme’s blog www.local honestsimple.co.uk, for a delicious recipe of sauté of squid and girolles on toast.

what’s hot in the kitchen Our weekly round-up of foodie news, products and events Down on the farm

Calling all kids aged 5-11!

With recent research demonstrating gaps in British children’s knowledge of food, Graham’s the Family Dairy are looking for a Children’s Tasting Panel to help children find out more about life in the dairy. Successful candidates will join Holly and Douglas Graham at Airthrey Kerse Farm in Bridge of Allan to taste-test a variety of dairy products.

Children aged 5-11 can fill in the online application form with the help of their parents before Saturday August 31 at www.grahamsfamilydairy. com

Say cheese!

Graeme in the kitchen with some of his favourite locally-grown Girolle mushrooms.

Pictures: John Stevenson.

Viners’ new cheeseboard is a handy little gadget featuring a hinged lid which conveniently holds a set of four cheese tools. The board is made from rubberwood, making a stylish statement on any dining table and is suitable for serving a wide variety of cheeses It costs £20 from www. viners.co.uk

Date for your diary . . .

Loch Leven’s Larder, located on the north side of the loch, has made a name for itself by offering a diverse mix of local produce, and their delicious fortnightly barbecues are an eagerlyawaited event. The next BBQ is Saturday August 31, and then September 14 and 28, 4pm-7pm. Individual food items can be purchased alongside Family Platters at £10 and Children’s Platters at £6, and if you cycle to the Larder you get a free bottle of wine — now there’s an incentive!

Loch Leven’s Larder, Channel Farm, Milnathort, Kinross KY13 9HD. Tel 01592 841000 or visit www.lochlevenslarder.com

Spice it up!

Join award-winning Scottish chef Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala in new foodie series The Incredible Spice Men as they travel the country to show how spices can make British food even more delicious. Showing Mondays on BBC2 at 8.30pm.

A very warm Christ mas welcome... chef’stip AS A final thought, if you have quite a large quantity, you can also dry these little gems for long-term storage. Gently clean your mushrooms by wiping with a soft brush and trim any damaged stalks, quickly place in a bowl of cold

water to remove any excess dirt and carefully dry on a kitchen towel.

Simply lay them on some paper in a single layer and place in a warm, dry environment until they’re dry and crisp, then store in air-tight jars. They’re an indulgent addition to a risotto or pasta later in the year. Happy hunting!

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Music Reviews

cine Adding a new dimension view by

TJ McKay

John Mayer Paradise Valley

Julie Feeney Clocks

Katy Perry’s on-off squeeze is back in action after recovering from a vocal cord granuloma, which forced him to cancel his tour and refrain from singing in 2011. The result is a pretty impressive return to form. Opening track Wildfire is a country-tinged tune followed by the pensive Dear Marie. Every track here is likeable, from the bluesinfluenced Waitin’ On The Day to closing track On The Way Home. Perry duets with Mayer on the aptly-titled Who You Love.

Julie Feeney’s dexterity as a producer, theatre artist, choral singer and orchestrator seeps into Clocks. Though undeniably a pop album, each track from is noticeably sparse, layered with subtle complexity. The eccentric Every Inch A Woman twists and turns while If I Lose You Tonight is carried alone by distinct vocals. However, it’s Happy Every After where she truly shines, utilising her string quartet for a catchy ditty while avoiding any pomposity.

Stephen Kellogg Blunderstone Rookery

Justin Currie Lower Reaches

Massachusetts singersongwriter Stephen Kellogg is best known for his work with his band, The Sixers, but on this occasion he has elected to branch out on his own, to winning effect. The 36-year-old has clearly been listening to a lot of Bruce Springsteen, circa Nebraska, as this album has a similar laid-back vibe with exemplary songwriting. The highlight is the lovely Men & Women which ruminates on love and loss. Kellogg has created a mini-masterpiece with this.

The Del Amitri singer’s third solo album should please long-term fans, with echoes of his previous solo work and also that of his long-time band — whose biggest hit Nothing Ever Happens is a good pointer to the worldweary, cynical nature of Currie’s ever-sharp lyrics. The album is strongest towards its end on Half Of Me and Little Stars. Lead-off single proper Bend To My Will is a contrastingly rocky number along with the country flavour of On My Conscience.

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albumof theweek Laura Veirs Warp And Weft

A resident of Portland, Oregon with eight albums behind her, any low-fi indie fan worth their weight will have hummed along to Laura Veirs tunes. She returns with her ninth offering — an album she recorded whilst eight months pregnant. The record is an exploration of extremes: deep, dark suffering and

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intense, compassionate love but with relaxing guitar riffs and her trademark beautifully, laid-back vocals, it’s also an album to soothe even the most angst-filled listener.

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JURASSIC PARK 3D (Cert PG)

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n 1993, dinosaurs ruled the world, and smashed box office records as Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jurassic Park stomped past ET The Extra-Terrestrial to become the highest grossing film of all time.

The film deservedly collected three Academy Awards for its groundbreaking visuals and sound, and spawned two sequels of diminishing returns — a fourth instalment in the saga is currently in development, scheduled for release in summer 2015.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original film, Spielberg and his team have lovingly converted the rip-roaring action adventure into the 3D format, heightening the thrills and spills as characters realise there are grave consequences for meddling with Mother nature.

Eccentric billionaire John Hammond (Sir Richard Attenborough) harnesses DnA from prehistoric amber to re-animate various dinosaur species in a speciallyconstructed reserve on Isla nublar, located off the coast of Costa Rica.

Hammond invites paleontologist Dr Alan Grant (Sam neill), paleobotanist Dr Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and chaos mathematician Dr Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) to tour the island in the company of his grandchildrenTim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards).

The billionaire hopes the three experts will pen glowing testimonials and calm the

Sam Neill as Dr Grant, having an increasingly bad day. Picture: PA Photo/UPI Media.

jitters of the park’s investors, represented by snivelling lawyer Donald Gennaro (Martin ferrero).

Halfway through the tour, head computer programmer Dennis nedry (Wayne Knight) cuts the power so he can escape with priceless dinosaur embryos to sell to Hammond’s rivals.

However, the temporary outage allows the gargantuan beasts to run amok. Game warden Robert Muldoon (Bob Peck) joins forces with head technician Ray Arnold (Samuel L. Jackson) to restore calm while Grant, Sattler, Malcolm and the terrified children outrun the hulking predators.

Jurassic Park looks magnificent in the new format and the special effects hold up remarkably well after two decades of technological advancement.

Iconic scenes like the kitchen velociraptor hunt or the T Rex attack on

ELYSIUM (Cert 15) SouTH AfRICAn writer-director neill Blomkamp painted a bleak vision of the future in his superb debut, District 9, set in the slums of Johannesburg. His follow-up is even more grim, imagining two distinct classes, whose chances of survival are directly linked to their bank balance.

The year is 2154. While most of the population lives in squalor on Earth, the wealthy inhabit a state-of-the-art space station called Elysium governed

by President Patel (faran Tahir) and his Secretary of Defense, Delacourt (Jodie foster). She is charged with ensuring refugee ships from Earth do not land on Elysium to take advantage of medical bays installed in every home.

Back in the slums, factory worker Max DeCosta (Matt Damon) grafts long hours for meagre pay. He is involved in an industrial accident resulting in exposure to dangerous radiation. Max knows his only hope is to breach Elysium’s defences so he can access a medical bay.

Local criminal Spider (Wagner Moura) agrees to help if Max will help to steal secrets from the mind of John Carlyle (William fichtner), CEo of the

the children’s jeep look terrific in 3D and even though we know exactly when jolts are coming, we still jump out of seats as beasts leaps out of the darkness, razorsharp teeth primed to tear through human flesh. neill and Dern kick dinosaur butt as blood-curdling screams echo across Isla nublar while Goldblum provides welcome comic relief, observing Gennaro fleeing into a roadside portaloo to escape the carnage and quipping: “When you gotta go, you gotta go!”

Very young children may need to hide behind Mum and Dad during more intense moments, like nedry’s ill-fated encounter with a venom-spitting Dilophosaurus.

Mum and Dad will have to hide behind each other.

Welcome back to Jurassic Park.

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Matt Damon stars in Elysium.

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corporation responsible for constructing Elysium. A deal is struck and Max is fitted with an exoskeleton, hardwired into his brain, to bolster his strength and allow a data download from Carlyle’s mind.

However, the path to Elysium is littered with obstacles, not least Delacourt’s favourite contract killer, a sadistic mercenary called Kruger (Sharlto Copley).

Although it lacks the depth of District 9, Elysium is an entertaining yarn which unfolds at a brisk pace.

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THE SToRy begins with David Clark, played by Aniston’s good pal Jason Sudeikis, a small-time drug dealer with small-time clients — think housewives or chefs (but no kids because he has scruples).

When a good deed goes wrong and his attempt to save a homeless girl (Emma Roberts) from being mugged results in his stash and cash being stolen, he’s forced to settle his debts by picking up what his boss Brad (Ed Helms) describes as a “smidge” of drugs from Mexico. But if he’s going to make it across the border without raising suspicion, he’s going to need a fake family to keep the sniffer dogs off his scent.

And so he seeks help from his neighbours, stripper Rose (Aniston) and geeky teen Kenny, along with street-wise Casey (Roberts) in order to look like any other all-American family. As they take to the road it’s not long before this dysfunctional grouping gets into all sorts of scrapes. Especially when it transpires that the “smidge” of drugs is in fact millions of pounds worth of pot.

Expect a gentle chuckle rather than splitting your sides.

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a break in transmission

with Paul Whitelaw

Oh, the misery: the darker side of TV drama TV Reviews

Top Of The Lake: BBC2 The Mill: Channel 4 Southcliffe: Channel 4 OvEr A month of gruelling misery came to a close last weekend, with the climactic instalments of three cheer-shy Tv dramas.

The first to disappear was Top Of The Lake, writer/director Jane Campion’s uneven journey into the blackened heart of a remote New Zealand community.

Anyone hoping for surprises would’ve been disappointed by its underwhelming conclusion. Admittedly more of a psychological thriller than a conventional whodunnit, it still felt inevitable that sleazy police chief Al was orchestrating a subterranean paedophile ring, and therefore the cause of Tui’s pregnancy and disappearance. Horrifying subject matter, obviously. But Campion undermined the impact by playing her hand too early.

As the series progressed it became gradually more apparent that Tui’s monstrous father, played by a rivetgargling Peter Mullan, was a psychotic red herring. And anyone paying attention would’ve already sussed that he was Detective robin’s real father. Likewise, Al’s undisguised corruption, children’s scholarship scheme, immigrant-staffed café, and desperate need for robin to “redeem” him, made it all too obvious who the culprit was.

Meanwhile, the sub-plot involving the commune for abused women went nowhere. Yes, that was the point — you won’t find easy answers by escaping to paradise, especially when Hell is on your doorstep — but it felt too insubstantial to allow such ambiguities.

Instead, Campion’s overriding theme of violent female exploitation found

its most potent voice in robin, played impeccably — wandering accent and all — by Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss. Alas, this often implausible and lethargic drama, as atmospheric though it undoubtedly was, rarely equalled Moss’s intelligent, powerful, nuanced performance.

Also impressive in a similarly demanding role was Kerrie Hayes as Esther, the serially victimised cotton worker in The Mill.. Having been torn through, well, the mill during this engrossing series, the indomitable rebel finally found her vital sense of identity in a poignant, rabble-rousing climax.

Everything BBC1’s terminally dull The village should’ve been, this factually-inspired period piece may have flirted with melodrama and borderline comedy-bleakness, but it ultimately succeeded as a compassionate and convincing evisceration of British slave labour during the Industrial revolution. Writer John Fay hopes to follow the inhabitants of Quarry Bank Mill through subsequent generations.

Come on, Channel 4, you know what to do.

Finally, fleetingly, Southcliffe,, the best British Tv drama of 2013.

If you missed it, I urge you to immerse yourself in this sensitive and devastating account of the aftermath of a spree killing in a fictional English market town. Miserable as sin?

Yes. Gratuitously so?

No. It’s haunting, it lingers. I promise we’ll have more fun next week.

book review The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell

by Simon Pearson Enthralling — that is the word which leaps to mind in considering this marvellous story of raF pilot roger Bushell who emerges as one of the unsung heroes and leaders of the Second World War. Bushell, a South african with a great love for

Britain, spent most of the war as a prisoner of war after being shot down during a Spitfire mission.

Much of the time was spent organising and implementing elaborate and, quite frankly, amazing escape plans. he inspired incredible devotion from his fellow captives and his disruptive activities in the various camps in which he was held were clearly instrumental in hampering

Next week

Doctor Who at The Proms Monday, BBC1, 4pm

Esther Price portrayed

by Kerrie Hayes. Picture: ryan Mcnamara.

the german war effort, and more than once threw hitler himself into a black rage.

Some of the escape plans, carried out under the noses of their germans, make astonishing reading.

Bushell himself escaped three times — more than once tantalisingly close to freedom before being recaptured. On the last occasion he was shot, against all the rules of the geneva agreement, and his murderer subsequently executed.

But he was also a flawed character, diverted occasionally by the womenfolk in his life. his relationship with a Czech girl when he was holed up in Prague gave him

Hosted by the Doctor’s pals, vastra and Strax (alongside a guest appearance from Matt Smith himself), this 50th anniversary concert features Murray Gold’s popular compositions performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the London Philharmonic Choir, as well as a look back at the pioneering music of the BBC radiophonic Workshop.

Secret Knowledge: The Art of Witchcraft

Top Boy

Tuesday, Channel 4, 9pm

As this superior crime drama continues, the police draw in on Dushane, when, after an arrest for shoplifting, young crew member Michael is placed under heavy interrogation. Meanwhile, Sully is tasked with carrying out an unusual hit.

Martin Luther King and The March on Washington Wednesday, BBC2, 9pm

Thursday, BBC2, 10pm

Coinciding with the current Witches & Wicked Bodies exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, artist Lachlan Goudie (above) investigates the strange lure of witchcraft over generations of artists.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of King’s heroic march on Washington, during which he led Chickens: more than 200,000 Thursday, Sky1, people in peaceful 9:30pm protest against nOt EvEn the usually race segregation, welcome presence of Barry this fascinating humphries can save this d o c u m e n t a r y, uninspired sitcom from told by many of erstwhile inbetweeners those who took Simon Bird and Joe thomas. part, explores a together with co-writer/star turning point in US history.

the chance to witness the unspeakable cruelties of the nazis. it makes chilling reading. he was recommended for posthumous decorations after the war, but accorded only a Mention in Despatches.

Pearson is to be congratulated on his scrupulous research to bring to life a hard-to-putdown narrative of a vital aspect of the Second World War which had hitherto not been given the credit it deserved.

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The Remains of Love

by Zeruya Shalev iSraEli-BOrn, awardwinning author Zeruya

Shalev — who previously penned love life, and husband and Wife — has returned with her fourth novel, an emotional family drama which centres around obsession and second chances. as hemda horowitz lies in bed in Jerusalem, her life ebbs away and begins to flash before her eyes. her regrets are few, but enormous. She has loved one child more than the other and her emotional games have played havoc on her offspring, avner and Dina. avner is the loved child, and favoured most by his mother, while Dina — hemda’s daughter — is the one who was cast aside.

Jonny Sweet, they play young men avoiding service, for various reasons, during the First World War. apart from its dearth of decent jokes, it suffers from Bird and thomas’ fatal lack of range. Even if they were cast as flamboyant Colombian assassins they’d still deliver the same student-sarcasm performance. Watching the inbetweeners bicker witlessly in an Edwardian setting is about as enticing as a poisoned egg.

Dina is a mother herself now, and desperate to repair her relationship with her own daughter.

Yet, when offered a second chance at motherhood, she will stop at nothing to take that opportunity. avner is a human rights lawyer but is disillusioned by his job. trapped in a loveless marriage, he becomes obsessed with a woman he has only seen fleetingly.

Desperate for the real love of a woman, he pursues her, little realising the cost of his actions.

Shalev makes you love the characters you should really hate. She also zones in on taboo subjects. it’s a genuine, honest novel.

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The Americans: (stv, 9.55pm) Philip and Elizabeth devise an exit strategy before meeting Sandford Prince’s contact, The Colonel, when they begin to suspect that it could be a set-up, while Nina reveals intelligence to her superiors at the Rezidentura leaving the KGB to abort an important mission.

NCIS: (channel 5, 8pm)

7.00 Proms Extra 2013 Including a review of Nigel Kennedy’s performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

7.40 Dad’s Army (r) The platoon competes for the honour of guarding Winston Churchill.

8.10 Thatcher – The Downing Street Years (r) Margaret Thatcher’s second term in office after her election victory in 1983.

9.10 America’s Stoned Kids Clinical psychologist John Marsden visits Denver to assess the impact Colorado’s legalisation of marijuana for recreational use may have on the rest of America.

10.10 QI XL (r) With Ross Noble, Dara O Briain and Jeremy Clarkson.

10.55 TOTP2: Summertime Special (r) Featuring the Undertones, Fun Boy Three, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud and ELO. 11.55 FILM: My Year Without Sex (2009) Australian comedy drama, with Sacha Horler and Matt Day.

7.00 FILM: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) The young wizard is given the task of uncovering the secrets of Lord Voldemort’s past as the evil sorcerer’s henchmen cause havoc in both the magical and Muggle worlds.

However, Voldemort’s influence extends closer to home than expected, as Harry’s rival Malfoy is chosen to carry out a sinister mission.

Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

9.55 The Americans Philip and Elizabeth begin to suspect they are being set up. Last in the series.

10.50 ITV News; Weather 11.05 FILM: American Dreamz (2006) The dim-witted US president makes an appearance on a popular TV talent show, unaware one of the acts is a suicide bomber.

Satirical comedy, with Hugh Grant and Dennis Quaid.

1.25 FILM: Homicide (1991) A detective discovers the murder of an elderly Jewish woman was part of an anti-Semitic conspiracy. David Mamet’s crime thriller, with Joe Mantegna, William H Macy, Ving Rhames and Rebecca Pidgeon.

3.00 This Is BBC Two

1.00 The Nightshift Live interactive chat between presenters and viewers, and highlights of STV programmes past and present, including celebrity interviews. Plus, horoscopes and weather forecasts.

I Love My Country: (bbc1, 7.05pm) The game show in which two panels of famous faces compete to demonstrate their knowledge of all things British. Team captains Frank Skinner and Micky Flanagan are joined by Tinchy Stryder, Rita Simons, Chris Packham, Rachel Riley, Alex Jones and Peter Shilton.

Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Live at the Royal Albert Hall: (channel 4, 11.35pm) The Olivier Awardwinning composer and performer is joined by the 55-piece Heritage Orchestra, led by Jules Buckley, for a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Chase & Status & Jake Bugg @ Reading: (bbc3, 9pm)

A marine dies while saving the life of a foreign defence secretary, who was the target Greg James and Jen of an assassination Long introduce attempt. Gibbs and the performances by team are given the task electronic drum and of protecting the bass duo Chase & politician’s daughter Status and music by while she studies in singer-songwriter Jake America. www.stephenhenderson.co.uk Crime drama, Bugg on the second day starring Sean Murray. of the festival.

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7.05 I Love My Country With Tinchy Stryder, Rita Simons, Chris Packham, Rachel Riley, Alex Jones and Peter Shilton.

7.50 The National Lottery: Break the Safe Nick Knowles hosts the game show in which three pairs compete in several quiz rounds, with the winners playing for the money in the safe. Includes the National Lottery results.

8.40 Casualty Ash impresses Lily when he dives into the sea to save a teenager in distress, while Fletch and Rita treat a young man claiming to be the reincarnation of an elderly woman’s brother.

9.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (r) With John Bishop, Justin Moorhouse, Miles Jupp and Terry Alderton.

10.00 BBC News; Weather 10.20 Match of the Day Followed by National Lottery Update 11.45 The Football League Show Highlights of today’s games in the Championship, League One and League Two. 1.00 Weatherview 1.05 BBC News

Late

Margaret Thatcher’s second term in office after her election victory in 1983, focusing on the hostility between her and defence secretary Michael Heseltine, which reached its height with his challenge to her leadership in 1990.

6.00 CITV 8.25 ITV News 8.30 Dinner Date (r) 9.25 Saturday Cookbook (r) 10.20 Murder, She Wrote (r) 11.20 Saturday Farm 12.20 ITV News; Weather 12.25 The Chase (r) 1.25 FILM: Problem Child (1990) Comedy, starring John Ritter.

3.00 You’ve Been Framed! (r) 3.30 Midsomer Murders (r) The collapse of a family business leads to murder.

5.30 STV News; Weather 5.45 ITV News; Weather 6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (r) 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! (r)

Casualty, 8.40pm.

radio listings

Thatcher – The Downing Street Years: (bbc2, 8.10pm)

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Daytime

critics’ choice

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6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.30 Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix – Practice One (r) 8.10 Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix – Practice Two (r) 9.55 Formula 1: Belgian Grand Prix – Practice Three 11.05 Coast 11.30 The A to Z of TV Cooking 12.15 Caribbean Food Made Easy (r) 12.45 University Challenge (r) 1.15 Escape to the Country (r) 2.00 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure (r) 3.00 Wild China (r) 4.00 Urban Jungle 4.30 Sportscene Results 5.30 Flog It! 6.00 Dragons’ Den (r)

Primetime

saturday august 24

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6.00 Breakfast 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Highlights of the series.

11.30 Football Focus 12.00 BBC News; Regional News 12.10 Live Formula 1: The Belgian Grand Prix – Qualifying The battle for pole position (Starttime 1pm).

2.15 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League Wigan Warriors v Hull FC (Kick-off 3pm).

5.15 BBC News; Regional News 5.35 Pointless Celebrities A radio special, with contestants including Scott Mills and Gemma Cairney.

6.25 That Puppet Game Show

BBC RADIO 1 5.00 Rob da Bank. 7.00 Gemma Cairney.

10.00 Matt Edmondson. 1.00 Huw Stephens. 4.00 Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Danny Howard. 7.00 Trevor Nelson.

The latest R’n’B hits. 9.00 Westwood.

11.00 MistaJam. 1.00 Diplo and Friends.

3.00 Friction.

BBC RADIO 2 6.00 Anneka Rice. 8.00 Sounds of the 60s. 10.00 Chris Evans. 1.00 Pick of the Pops. 3.00 Dermot O’Leary. 6.00 Liza Tarbuck. 8.00 Paul Gambaccini with America’s Greatest Hits. 10.00 Dave Pearce: Dance Years. 12.00 Bob Harris Sunday. 3.00 Richard Allinson.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 iPM. 6.00 News and Papers.

Dad’s Army, 7.40pm.

6.07 Open Country. 6.30 Farming Today This Week. 6.57 Weather. 7.00 Today. 9.00 Saturday Live. 10.30 (FM) Punt PI. 10.30 (LW) Test Match Special. 11.00 (FM) The Forum. 11.30 (FM) From Our Own Correspondent. 12.00 (FM) News. 12.04 (FM) How You Pay for the City. 12.04 (LW) Test Match Special. 12.30 (FM) Bremner’s One Question Quiz. 12.57 (FM) Weather.

1.00 (FM) News. 1.10 (FM) Any Questions? 2.00 (FM) Any Answers? 2.30 (FM) Saturday Drama: And Then There Were None. 4.00 (FM) Weekend Woman’s Hour. 5.00 (FM) Saturday PM. 5.30 (FM) iPM. 5.54 Shipping Forecast. 5.57 (FM) Weather. 5.57 (LW) Test Match Special.

England v Australia. 6.00 (FM) Six O’Clock News. 6.15 (FM) Loose Ends. 6.30 (LW) Loose Ends. 7.00 Profile. The personality and motivation of a person making the headlines. 7.15 Saturday Review.

You’ve Been Framed!, 6pm.

8.00 Archive on 4: This Train Rides Again.

9.00 Classic Serial: The Aeneid. Part one of two. Virgil’s epic poem, adapted by Hattie Naylor. 10.00 News and Weather.

10.15 Inside the Ethics Committee. 11.00 Quote – Unquote. 11.30 Poetry of Gold and Angels. 12.00 News and Weather.

12.30 Under the Skin. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 6.00 Saturday Breakfast. 9.00 The Danny Baker Show.

11.00 7 Day Saturday. 12.00 5 Live Sport.

12.45 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2013-14. 3.00 5 Live Sport: 5 Live Rugby League. 5.00 Sports Report.

6.06 6-0-6. Football phone-in. 8.00 Saturday Edition. 10.00 Stephen Nolan.

1.00 Up All Night.

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6.00 British F3 6.30 The Grid 6.55 Cycling 8.00 The Morning Line 9.00 Frasier (r) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.55 The Simpsons (r) 12.25 Jamie Does Athens (r) 1.30 Channel 4 Racing Coverage of live racing from York and Goodwood.

4.10 Come Dine with Me (r) 4.40 Come Dine with Me (r) 5.10 Come Dine with Me (r) 5.40 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.15 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.40 Channel 4 News

6.00 Milkshake!

10.00 Power Rangers: Megaforce 10.35 Slugterra 11.00 Inside Hollywood 11.10 Monkey Life (r) 11.40 Celebrity Big Brother: The Big Twist – Live (r) 1.05 Police Interceptors (r) 2.05 FILM: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003) 3.50 FILM: Patton (1970) Biopic of the general whose short temper and rugged individuality inspired his men and infuriated his superiors during the Second World War. With George C Scott.

6.55 5 News Weekend

7.00 FILM: Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) Secret agent Ethan Hunt is sent to find and destroy the only sample of a deadly man-made virus.

However, he faces tough opposition in a former spyturned-criminal mastermind who has already acquired the cure and now wants the pathogen itself. Action thriller sequel, starring Tom Cruise.

9.20 FILM: The A-Team (2010) Four soldiers are sent on a top secret mission in Iraq that results in them being imprisoned for a crime they did not commit. When they learn the culprit is trying to sell equipment for producing fake currency, they break out of prison to find him and the evidence of their innocence.

Action adventure, with Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper.

11.35 Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Live at the Royal Albert Hall A concert by musical comedian Tim Minchin.

7.00 Cricket: The Ashes England v Australia. Mark Nicholas presents action from day four of the Fifth Test at the Oval, as the final match of the series continued.

8.00 NCIS (r) The team protects the daughter of a foreign defence secretary.

9.00 NCIS (r) A marine’s teeth and fingertips are found in a pickpocket’s stolen purse, but the team discovers the real target may have been his ex-girlfriend, a skilled player of computer games.

9.55 5 News Weekend 10.00 Celebrity Big Brother A chance to catch up with all the action from the star-studded compound, as the celebrities continue to cope with the challenges of living under constant surveillance.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych New series.

Psychological analysis of the housemates’ behaviour.

11.55 Inside Hollywood Magazine show.

1.05 FILM: MacGruber (2010) Action adventure spoof, with Will Forte and Kristen Wiig.

2.35 Hollyoaks (r) 4.45 Deal or No Deal (r) Highstakes game show, with Noel Edmonds.

5.40 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (r) Orange chocolate crown cake and rice pudding tagine.

Jamie Does Athens, 12.25pm.

television and radio

12.00 SuperCasino 4.00 Wildlife SOS (r) 4.25 Make It Big (r) 4.50 Roary the Racing Car (r) 5.00 Angels of Jarm (r) 5.10 Hana’s Helpline (r) 5.20 Angels of Jarm (r) 5.30 The Funky Valley Show (r) 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (r) 5.50 Hana’s Helpline (r)

Cricket: The Ashes, 7pm.

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7.00 Greg & Jen @ Reading. 8.00 Foals @ Reading. 9.00 Chase & Status & Jake Bugg @ Reading. 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News.

11.00 Family Guy. 11.50 American Dad! 12.30 Badults. 1.00 Boom Town. 1.30 Don’t Tell the Bride. 2.30 Thailand’s Drug Craze: Stacey Dooley Investigates. 3.30 Badults. 4.00 Close.

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7.00 Precision: The Measure of All Things.

8.00 Tiger – Spy in the Jungle. 9.00 FILM: King of Devil’s Island (2010).

Premiere. Fact-based drama, starring Stellan Skarsgard and Benjamin Helstad. 10.50 FILM: Richard Pryor Live in Concert (1979). A performance by the stand-up comedian from 1979. 12.05 Duets at the BBC. 1.05 Top of the Pops: 1978. 1.35 Tiger – Spy in the Jungle. 2.40 Precision: The Measure of All Things. 3.35 Close.

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6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. 6.25 Coronation Street. 8.55 Emmerdale. 12.00 Girlfriends. 1.00 The Xtra Factor: Judges Best and Worst Ever. 2.00 You’ve Been Framed! 3.00 FILM: The Mighty Ducks (1992).

Ice-hockey comedy, starring Emilio Estevez.

5.10 FILM: The Scorpion King (2002). Fantasy action adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson. 7.00 You’ve Been Framed!

9.00 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 10.00 FILM: House of Wax (2005).

Horror, starring Elisha Cuthbert. 12.15 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 1.15 The Cube. 2.05 Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Remembrance Special.

2.55 Teleshopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen.

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BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 6.00 Bulletin. 6.04 Business Scotland.

6.30 Out of Doors. 8.00 Good Morning Scotland. 10.00 Shereen. 11.00 Bulletin.

11.05 Sport Nation. 12.00 Bulletin. 12.03 Off the Ball. 1.59 (FM) Sportsound. 1.59 (MW) Sportsound. 5.30 Sportsound Extra.

6.30 Sports Report. The latest news and live interviews. 7.00 Bulletin. 7.05 Take the Floor. 9.00 Bulletin. 9.05 Pipeline. 10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 Morton Through Midnight.

1.00 As Radio 5 Live.

TAY FM 6.00 Yazz. 9.00 Boogie. 12.00 Mark Martin. 2.00 Mike Richardson. 6.00 John Milne. 10.00 Krystle. 1.00 Lynne Hoggan.

TAY AM 7.00 Gary Marshall. 10.00 Alan Edwards.

2.00 Tom Ferrie. 6.00 Ian Lees.

8.00 Jim Symon’s Country Countdown.

10.00 Richard Allan. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

HEARTLAND FM 6.00 Sunrise. 7.00 Stuart. 8.00 Rewind.

10.00 Spotlight. 11.00 Ross Easton Live.

2.00 Saturday Live. 5.00 Rock ‘n’ Roll.

7.00 Discovery Channel. 8.00 Pulse. 9.00 Real Music. 10.00 Country Classics. 12.00 Fat Sam Album Review. 2.00 Hotwired.

WAVE 102 6.00 Breakfast with Erin. 8.00 Paul Garty.

1.00 The Number Ones at One. 2.00 Sam Ross. 6.00 The Saturday Party Show.

10.00 Just 80s. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Darren. 10.00 Vanessa and Ian. 2.00 Radio Active. 6.00 Night Fever. 12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

6.00 Murder, She Wrote.

8.50 Wycliffe. 10.00 The Royal. 12.00 Inspector Morse. 2.10 FILM: From Time to Time (2009).

Family fantasy adventure, starring Alex Etel. 4.00 FILM: Death Becomes Her (1992). Black comedy fantasy, starring Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep. 6.05 Murder, She Wrote. 7.00 Foyle’s War. 9.00 Lewis. 11.00 Wire in the Blood. 12.40 Cracker.

1.40 Barbara. 2.05 ITV3 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly.

6.10 Cheers. 6.35 The Cycle Show. 7.25 Motorsport UK. 8.25 Bundesliga Football Highlights. 9.25 Champions League Weekly. 10.00 DTM German Touring Car Series Highlights. 10.30 FILM: Destry (1954).

Western, with Audie Murphy. 12.25 FILM: The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Political thriller, starring Frank Sinatra.

3.00 FILM: Paths of Glory (1957). First World War drama, starring Kirk Douglas. 4.50 FILM: Aces High (1976). First World War drama, starring Malcolm McDowell. 7.00 Black Gold. 8.00 World of Sport: Crazy Racing. 8.10 Mark Cavendish: Born to Race. 10.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 11.00 FILM: Passenger 57 (1992). 12.50 World of Sport: Crazy Racing. 1.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

2.00 Cheers. 2.30 Teleshopping. 3.30 The Store.

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6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue. 7.00 Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie. 8.00 WWE Superstars.

9.00 Game Changers.

10.00 Soccer AM. 12.00 Treasure Island. 2.00 Futurama. 6.00 The Simpsons. 7.00 Diversity Live: The Diversitoys Tour.

8.00 A League of Their Own. 9.00 FILM: Independence Day (1996). The US president leads the fight against a force of seemingly indestructible aliens intent on conquering Earth. Sci-fi adventure, with Will Smith and Bill Pullman. 11.45 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance.

3.30 Road Wars. 4.00 Airline USA.

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6.00 Ringside. 7.00 Champions League Weekly. 7.30 Premier League Preview. 8.00 The Fantasy Football Club.

9.00 Game Changers.

10.00 Soccer AM. 12.00 FL72 Live. Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers (Kick-off 12.15pm). 2.30 SNF – Team Talk. 3.00 Soccer Saturday. 5.00 Live Saturday Night Football.

Aston Villa v Liverpool (Kick-off 5.30pm). All the action from this evening’s Premier League match at Villa Park. 8.00 SNF – Game of the Day. 10.00 SNF – Match Choice.

11.30 FL72 Highlights.

12.00 Saturday Reloaded. 1.00 SNF – Match Choice. 4.00 FL72 Highlights. 4.30 Ringside. 5.30 Football Gold.

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6.00 Ashes Memories.

7.00 The Ashes. 8.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 9.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 10.00 The Ashes – Live. England v Australia. 7.00 Sky Sports News at Seven. 8.00 The Ashes. 9.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 10.00 The Ashes.

11.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 12.00 The Ashes.

1.00 The Ashes – Verdict.

2.00 The Ashes. 3.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 4.00 The Ashes. 5.00 The Ashes – Verdict.

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6.00 Sporting Greats.

7.00 Trans World Sport.

8.00 Live Rugby Championship. New Zealand v Australia (Kick-off 8.35am). 11.00 Sporting Greats. 12.00 Ringside. 1.00 Live European Tour Golf. The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. 5.00 Ringside. 6.00 Live PGA Tour Golf. The Barclays.

11.00 European Tour Golf. 12.00 Ringside.

1.00 Spanish Football.

3.05 FL72 Highlights.

3.35 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final. 4.35 European Tour Golf. 5.35 FL72 Highlights.

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7.00 British Superbikes.

8.00 MotoGP. 9.00 World Superbikes. 10.00 FIM World Motocross Championship. 10.30 MotoGP. 11.30 Live MotoGP. The Czech Republic Grand Prix qualifying session. 3.00 British Superbikes. 4.00 FIM World Motocross Championship. 4.30 WTA Tennis. 5.45 Live Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. The opening stage of the Grand Tour race. 8.00 Live WTA Tennis. The New Haven Open at Yale final.

10.00 Live Cycling. The USA Pro Challenge.

11.30 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 12.00 MotoGP. 1.00 Close.

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8.55 Time Team. 1.10 FILM: The Wizard of Oz (1939). Musical fantasy, starring Judy Garland.

3.10 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 3.35 Location, Location, Location. 6.50 Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters. 7.55 Edward VIII: The Lion King. 9.00 War Horse: The Real Story. 10.00 FILM: Babel (2006).

Drama, starring Brad Pitt.

12.50 Edward VIII: The Lion King. 1.55 Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings. 2.55 The Big C. 3.35 River Cottage Bites. 3.45 Close.

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4.00 Live Shinty.

Kingussie v Newtonmore (Throw-up 4.05pm). 6.00 Am Prionnsa Beag. 7.05 A’ Bhriogais Chearr. 7.35 Reul-Chuirt. 8.00 Fraochy Bay. 8.30 Air a Chuan.

9.00 Blas 2009. 10.00 Horo Gheallaidh. 10.30 Togaidh Sinn Fonn. 10.55 Shinty. 12.55 Close.

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6.00 Bread. 6.30 The Brittas Empire. 7.00 Heroes of Comedy. 8.00 Last of the Summer Wine. 10.00 Only Fools and Horses. 1.25 FILM: Hook (1991). Peter Pan adventure, starring Robin Williams. 4.15 FILM: Cats & Dogs (2001). Comedy, starring Jeff Goldblum.

6.00 Only Fools and Horses. 11.35 FILM: Scary Movie 3 (2003).

Spoof horror movie, starring Anna Faris. 1.10 Big Train. 1.45 The Comic Strip Presents: Funseekers. 2.35 Cr*pston Villas. 2.50 Rex the Runt. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Trolley Dollies. 7.00 Luton Airport. 7.30 Airline. 8.00 60 Minute Makeover. 10.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 11.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

12.00 Puppy SOS. 12.30 Video Surf. 1.00 Inside Gatwick. 2.00 Nothing to Declare. 3.00 Fish Town.

4.00 Airline. 5.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 Dog the Bounty Hunter. 9.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 11.00 Martina Cole’s The Take. 12.00 An Idiot Abroad 2. 1.00 The Dresden Files. 2.00 Most Shocking. 3.00 Caribbean Cops. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 Psychic Sally: On the Road.

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11.00 King Solomon’s Mines (1985). Action adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone. 1.00 Ramona and Beezus (2010). Family comedy, starring Joey King. 3.05 The Parent Trap (1961).

Disney comedy, starring Hayley Mills. 5.35 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Fantasy adventure, starring Elijah Wood. 9.00 Twilight (2008). Fantasy romance, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

11.25 Hobo with a Shotgun (2011).

Premiere. Action thriller, starring Rutger Hauer.

1.10 El Topo (1970).

Surreal Western, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. 3.45 Close.

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television and radio

QI: (bbc2, 10pm)

When a couple move into their new home to prepare for the arrival of their first baby, a leak dripping through the ceiling leads to a shocking discovery – a decomposed body in the loft of the flat above them. Murder mystery, starring David Threlfall and Russell Tovey.

Stephen Fry hosts a special edition that poses questions on all manner of inventions.

Trying to come up with interesting answers are Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, Jason Manford, broadcaster Sandi Toksvig and regular panellist Alan Davies.

Vera: (stv, 8pm)

Celebrity Deal or No Deal: Gok Wan: (channel 4, 8pm)

Young physiotherapist Lizzie Faulkner is shot dead while enjoying a holiday at a luxury country retreat. The resulting murder investigation unearths betrayal, guilt and the desire for atonement – as Vera (Brenda Blethyn) moves quickly to avoid another tragedy.

The style guru tries to guess the values of mystery boxes in an attempt to win up to £250,000 for charity.

He’s joined by friends, family and some familiar faces who lift the lids and reveal the amounts inside each chest. Noel Edmonds hosts.

Daytime

What Remains: (bbc1, 9pm)

stv

6.00 CITV 8.25 ITV News 8.30 Country House Sunday 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 10.15 The Dales (r) 10.45 Island Hospital 11.15 ITV News; Weather 11.20 Ade in Britain (r) 12.25 FILM: Columbo: Now You See Him (1976) 2.20 A Touch of Frost (r) 4.25 FILM: Tea with Mussolini (1999) Period comedy drama, starring Maggie Smith.

6.30 STV News 6.37 News Review for the Hard of Hearing; Weather 6.45 ITV News; Weather

Primetime

critics’ choice

bbc2

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.10 FILM: Bachelor Mother (1939) 7.30 Around the World in 80 Gardens (r) 8.30 Gardeners’ World (r) 9.00 The Beechgrove Garden (r) 9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11.00 The Incredible Spice Men (r) 11.30 Live MotoGP The Czech Republic Grand Prix (Starttime 12pm).

1.00 EastEnders 2.50 Triathlon The ITU World Series event from Stockholm, Sweden.

6.00 Flog It! (r) 6.30 Iolo’s Great Welsh Parks

7.00 Countryfile John Craven visits Devon and recalls memorable days out featured on the programme, from Ellie Harrison’s attempt at winter surfing to Matt Baker’s search for deer in the Highlands.

Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the experts return to Wightwick Manor near Wolverhampton, where items include drawings by JMW Turner and objects once owned by the last survivor of the Titanic.

9.00 What Remains New series.

Murder mystery, starring David Threlfall.

10.00 BBC News; Regional News 10.25 Sportscene Highlights of the latest Scottish Premiership matches.

11.10 Room 101 – Extra Storage (r) With Clive Anderson, Alex Jones and Jack Whitehall.

11.50 That Puppet Game Show (r) With comedian Jack Dee and The One Show’s Alex Jones.

7.00 River City (r) Gina’s hopes for the perfect wedding day are shattered when she makes a shocking discovery about Greg.

8.00 Dragons’ Den A publisher proposes a business strategy that goes against magazine industry trends, while three former ad men turn the tables by putting some tough questions to the Dragons.

9.00 The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip Si King and Dave Myers work on steam train the Night Owl, forging a steel wheel taller than they are for the biggest locomotive restoration in Britain. Last in the series.

10.00 QI With Jeremy Clarkson, Jason Manford and Sandi Toksvig.

10.30 James May’s Toy Stories: Flight Club (r) James sets out to break the British record for the longest flight by a toy glider.

11.30 FILM: The Hoax (2006) Drama, with Richard Gere.

7.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon, Dancing on Ice skater Dan Whiston and Boyzone singer Keith Duffy take part in the quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. Last in the series.

8.00 Vera New series. The detective investigates the murder of a young physiotherapist at a luxury country retreat. Crime drama, starring Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Paul Ritter and Eva Quinn.

9.55 ITV News; Weather 10.10 The People’s Medal (r) Natasha Kaplinsky takes a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process for the royal British Empire Medal – an award for those who have done remarkable things for others.

11.10 In Plain Sight On the day of Brandi’s wedding, maid of honour Mary must protect a witness from hired mercenaries, while the brideto-be starts to get cold feet.

Last in the series.

1.20 Sign Zone: Countryfile (r) In south Oxfordshire, Julia Bradbury explores the Wittenham Clumps and John Craven lends a hand on a farm that is providing work experience for people with learning difficulties.

2.15 Holby City (r) 3.15 This Is BBC Two

12.00 The Nightshift Live interactive chat between presenters and viewers, and highlights of STV programmes past and present, including celebrity interviews. Plus, horoscopes and weather forecasts.

5.00 ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Late

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6.00 Breakfast 8.35 Match of the Day (r) 10.00 Sunday Morning Live 2013 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 12.00 BBC News; Weather 12.10 Live Formula 1: The Belgian Grand Prix Coverage of the 11th round of the season (Start-time 1pm).

3.15 Summer’s Supermarket Secrets (r) Gregg Wallace finds out how supermarkets source, make and move the produce on their shelves.

4.15 Escape to the Country (r) 5.00 Songs of Praise 5.35 Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival 6.35 BBC News; Regional News

12.30 FILM: A Walk to Remember (2002) A cocky teenage boy falls for a minister’s sensible daughter while tutoring younger students as part of his community service. Romantic drama, starring Mandy Moore and Shane West.

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BBC RADIO 1

radio listings

Once Upon a Time: (channel 5, 8pm)

5.00 Seani B. 7.00 Gemma Cairney. 10.00 Matt Edmondson. 1.00 Huw Stephens. 4.00 The Official Chart Show. 7.00 Dan & Phil.

9.00 The Surgery with Aled & Dr Radha.

10.00 B.Traits. 12.00 BBC Introducing with Ally McCrae. 2.00 Monki. 4.00 Pete Allison.

BBC RADIO 2

6.00 The Sunday Hour. 7.00 Clare Balding with Good Morning Sunday. 9.00 Sunday Love Songs. 11.00 Weekend Wogan. 1.00 Elaine Paige on Sunday. 3.00 Sounds of the 70s. 5.00 Paul O’Grady. 7.00 Sunday Night with Michael Ball. 9.00 Russell Davies. 10.00 Clare Teal. 11.00 Don Black. 12.00 Steve Jones. 3.00 Alex Lester.

BBC RADIO 4

5.30 News. 5.43 (FM) Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Profile. 6.00 News Headlines. 6.05 Something Understood. 6.35 On Your Farm.

7.00 News. 7.07 Sunday Papers. 7.10 Sunday. 7.55 Appeal. 8.00 News. 8.07 Sunday Papers. 8.10 Sunday Worship. 8.50 A Point of View. 8.58 Tweet of the Day. 9.00 Broadcasting House. 10.00 Archers. 10.30 (LW) Test Match Special. 11.15 (FM) The Reunion. 12.00 (FM) News. 12.04 (FM) Just a Minute. 12.04 (LW) Test Match Special.

12.30 (FM) Food Programme. 12.57 (FM) Weather. 1.00 (FM) The World This Weekend.

1.30 (FM) Playing Ping-Pong with Henry Miller. 2.00 (FM) Gardeners’ Question Time.

2.45 (FM) Witness. 3.00 (FM) Classic Serial.

4.00 (FM) Open Book. 4.30 (FM) Poetry of Gold and Angels. 5.00 (FM) Patently Absurd.

5.40 (FM) Profile. 5.54 Shipping. 5.57 (FM) Weather. 5.57 (LW) Test Match Special. 6.00 (FM) News. 6.15 (FM) Pick of the Week. 6.30 (LW) Pick of the Week. 7.00 Archers. 7.15 Jo Caulfield’s Speakeasy. 7.45 Cries of London.

8.00 Feedback. 8.30 Last Word. 9.00 Face the Facts. 9.26 Appeal. 9.30 In Business.

10.00 Westminster Hour. 11.00 Film Programme. 11.30 Something Understood.

12.00 News. 12.15 Thinking Allowed. 12.45 Bells on Sunday. 12.48 Shipping. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 The Non League Football Show. 6.00 Sunday Breakfast. 9.00 SportsWeek. 10.00 Double Take. 11.00 5 Live Sport. 1.00 5 Live Formula 1: 2013: Belgian Grand Prix. 3.00 5 Live Sport. 4.00 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2013-14. 6.06 6-0-6. 8.00 Disabled and Desperate to Work. 9.00 Men’s Hour. 10.00 Stephen Nolan. 1.00 Up All Night.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND

6.00 Bulletin. 6.03 Meet the Parents. 6.31 New Every Morning. 7.00 Bulletin. 7.06 Sunday Morning with Ricky Ross. 9.00 Headlines. 10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 Business

channel 4

channel 5

6.05 The Hoobs (r) 6.30 Ironman 2013 7.00 FIA GT Series 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 8.25 Frasier (r) 9.30 Sunday Brunch 12.30 The Big Bang Theory (r) 1.00 The Big Bang Theory (r) 1.30 The Simpsons (r) 2.00 The Simpsons (r) 2.30 FILM: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) 4.50 Location, Location, Location (r) 5.50 Channel 4 News 6.15 FILM: Chalet Girl (2011) Premiere. Comedy, starring Felicity Jones.

6.00 Milkshake!

9.45 Power Rangers Samurai (r) 10.20 Slugterra 10.40 Inside Hollywood 10.45 Celebrity Big Brother (r) 11.45 Celebrity BB BOTS: Rylan’s Supersized Sunday 12.40 Cowboy Builders (r) 1.40 FILM: Hitch (2005) Romantic comedy, starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes and Kevin James.

3.55 FILM: Stand By Me (1986) Coming-of-age drama, starring River Phoenix.

5.30 FILM: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Comedy, starring Jim Carrey.

6.55 5 News Weekend

8.00 Celebrity Deal or No Deal: Gok Wan The style guru tries to win up to £250,000 for charity, joined by familiar faces including Melanie Sykes, Kim Woodburn and Gaby Roslin, who help to open the mystery boxes.

9.00 FILM: The Mechanic (2011) Premiere. A professional hitman lets his emotional detachment slip when his mentor is murdered, and puts his deadly skills to the task of getting revenge. Action thriller remake, starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland.

10.50 FILM: The Sixth Sense (1999) A child psychologist, disheartened after the suicide of a former patient, takes on the case of a terrified boy haunted by ghostly apparitions, and tries to help him discover what the spirits want from him. M Night Shyamalan’s supernatural thriller, starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment.

7.00 Cricket: The Ashes England v Australia. Mark Nicholas presents action from the final day of the Fifth Test at the Oval, as the last match of the series reached its conclusion.

8.00 Once Upon a Time Greg and Tamara enlist Hook’s help.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother A chance to catch up with the latest events inside the house as the celebrities cope with living under constant surveillance, with all the arguments and alliances, as well as the revelations in the diary room.

10.00 FILM: Erin Brockovich (2000) A single mother desperate for work pleads her way into a routine administrative job at a law firm. It is not long before she stumbles across mislaid documents about a case brought against a corporation for poisoning the residents of a small town by contaminating their water supply. Fact-based drama, with Julia Roberts and Albert Finney.

12.50 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (r) A look back at the decade’s comedy.

2.40 Nashville 3.25 Three in a Bed (r) 4.20 Deal or No Deal (r) Beat-thebanker game show.

5.15 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (r) 5.40 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (r)

12.35 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (r) 1.20 SuperCasino 4.00 Wildlife SOS (r) 4.25 Make It Big (r) 4.50 Roary the Racing Car (r) 5.00 Angels of Jarm (r) 5.10 Hana’s Helpline (r) 5.20 Angels of Jarm (r) 5.30 The Funky Valley Show (r) 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (r) 5.50 Hana’s Helpline (r)

Location, Location, Location, 4.50pm.

Erin Brockovich, 10pm.

Scotland. 10.31 Golf. 11.00 Bulletin. 11.05 (FM) Out of Doors. 11.05 (MW) Supplement.

12.00 (FM) Bulletin. 12.00 (MW) Sportsound.

12.05 (FM) The Kitchen Garden. 1.00 (FM) Bulletin. 1.05 (FM) Take the Floor. 3.00 Bulletin. 3.05 The Culture Studio. 5.00 Bulletin. 5.05 Travelling Folk. 7.00 Bulletin.

7.05 Pipeline. 8.00 Bulletin. 8.05 Another Country. 10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 Morton Through Midnight. 1.00 As Radio 5 Live.

TAY FM

HEARTLAND FM

6.00 Sunrise. 7.00 It’s Radio But Not As We Know It. 8.00 Heart and Soul. 9.00 Eddie’s Archive. 11.00 Sunday Morning for Hillbillies.

1.00 55-75. 3.00 Celtic Celebrations. 4.00 Stardust. 5.00 Sounds Inspirational. 6.00 Firm Favourites. 7.00 The Vinyl Frontier. 9.00 On the Weekend. 11.00 Bill Black’s Country Classics. 1.00 Blues Around Midnight. 3.00 Music Through the Night.

WAVE 102

6.00 Mark Martin. 9.00 Galloway Sunday.

12.00 Euan Notman. 4.00 The Big Top 40.

7.00 In Demand Uncut. 10.00 Gina McKie. 1.00 Niall Hunter.

6.00 Breakfast with Erin. 8.00 Keith Thomson. 1.00 The Number Ones at One. 2.00 Dave Price. 6.00 Neil Bell. 10.00 Late Night Love. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

TAY AM

KINGDOM FM

7.00 Down to Earth. 8.00 Mike Riddoch’s Goldmine. 11.00 Scotland’s Talk In. 1.00 Bill Torrance. 4.00 Micky Gavin. 7.00 Billy Sloan.

10.00 Paula Whitelock. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

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6.00 Pete. 10.00 Easy Sunday. 2.00 The Sunday Session. 5.00 Gary King. 7.00 Evening Show. 11.00 Late Night Love Songs.

12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

freeview/satellite bbc3

7.00 Formula 1: The Belgian Grand Prix Highlights. Action from the 11th round of the season. 8.00 Haim & the Lumineers @ Reading.

Featuring Haim and the Lumineers. 9.00 Fall Out Boy & Disclosure @ Reading. Performances

by Fall Out Boy and Disclosure. 10.00 Family Guy. 10.45 Boom Town.

11.15 Biffy Clyro @ Reading. Biffy Clyro take to the stage. 12.45 Some Girls. 1.45 Badults. 2.15 Boom Town. 2.45 Russell Howard’s Good News.

3.15 Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel.

3.30 Badults. 4.00 Close.

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7.00 Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics.

Tom Service presents a British strand of 20thcentury classics. 9.00 Flamenco: Gypsy Soul.

Writer Elizabeth Kinder goes in search of the soul of flamenco. 10.00 Storyville: Richard Pryor – Omit the Logic. A portrait of the legendary US comedian. 11.20 FILM: Richard Pryor Live in Concert (1979). A performance by the stand-up comedian from 1979. 12.35 How to Be a World Music Star: Buena Vista, Bhundu Boys and Beyond. 2.05 A to Z of World Music. 3.35 Close.

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6.00 Beauty and the Geek. 6.50 Emmerdale.

9.35 Coronation Street.

12.05 America’s Got Talent. 2.50 The Best of You’ve Been Framed!

Animal Special. 3.50 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 4.50 FILM: Mamma Mia! (2008). 7.00 FILM: The Wedding Singer (1998).

Romantic comedy, with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. 9.00 FILM: Shaun of the Dead (2004). Comedy horror, starring Simon Pegg.

11.00 FILM: The Nutty Professor (1996).

Comedy remake, starring Eddie Murphy. 12.55 Hell’s Kitchen. 1.50 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 2.35 Life’s Funniest Moments.

3.00 Teleshopping.

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6.00 Drama Trails. 6.10 Murder, She Wrote. 9.00 Heartbeat. 11.05 Foyle’s War. 1.15 FILM: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (1991).

3.50 Wycliffe. 4.55 Murder, She Wrote. 5.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

8.00 FILM: Housesitter (1991). Romantic comedy, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.

10.05 A Touch of Frost.

Part two of two. A murderer corners Jack.

11.45 FILM: Intolerable Cruelty (2003). Coen brothers comedy, starring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

1.40 Wycliffe. 2.35 Flowers Uncut with Jeff Leatham. 3.20 ITV3 Nightscreen. 3.40 Emmerdale.

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6.00 Cheers. 9.00 The Cycle Show. 10.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

11.00 Live British Touring Car Championship. 6.00 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Highlights.

7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. Stage two from Pontevedra to Monte da Groba. 8.00 River Monsters. Jeremy Wade investigates the arapaima.

9.00 FILM: The Deer Hunter (1978). Oscarwinning Vietnam War drama, starring Robert De Niro. 12.45 Movies Now. 12.55 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.00 Breakout. 3.00 Teleshopping. 4.00 The Store.

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6.00 Hour of Power. 7.00 Futurama. 10.00 WWE Superstars. 11.00 WWE: Experience. 12.00 That Hidden Camera Family.

2.00 Planes: Sky Movies Special. 2.30 Elysium: Sky Movies Special. 3.00 Futurama. 4.00 The Simpsons. 7.00 Moone Boy. Comedy, starring Chris O’Dowd and David Rawle. 7.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 A Touch of Cloth II: Undercover Cloth. Spoof crime drama, starring John Hannah and Suranne Jones. 10.00 Chickens.

Comedy, starring Simon Bird and Joe Thomas.

10.30 Trollied. 11.00 The Cafe. 11.30 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance. Following police officers in Hammersmith and Fulham. 12.30 Nothing to Declare. 1.00 Starlings.

1.55 Nothing to Declare.

2.20 Ultimate Road Wars.

4.00 Airline USA.

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6.00 Football League Gold. 6.30 FL72 Highlights. 7.00 SNF – Match Choice. 8.30 Game Changers. 9.30 FL72 Highlights. 10.00 The Sunday Supplement.

11.00 Goals on Sunday.

1.00 FL72 Live. 3.30 Live Super Sunday. 6.30 Live Spanish Football. 8.00 Live Spanish Football.

Malaga v Barcelona (Kick-off 8pm). 10.00 Football Special. Cardiff City v Manchester City.

11.30 FL72 Highlights.

12.00 Spanish Football.

1.00 Football Special.

2.30 FL72 Highlights.

3.00 Spanish Football.

4.00 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

4.30 FL72 Highlights.

5.00 Football League Gold. 5.30 Football Gold.

sky sports ashes

6.00 England’s Best Ashes Days. 7.00 The Ashes. 8.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 9.00 Cricket Writers on TV. 10.00 The Ashes – Live. 7.00 Sky Sports News at Seven. A round-up of the day’s sports news. 8.00 The Ashes. England v Australia. 9.00 The Ashes – Verdict. Analysis of the final day of the Fifth Test between England and Australia. 10.00 The Ashes. England v Australia. 11.00 The Ashes – Verdict. Analysis of the final day of the Fifth Test between England and Australia.

12.00 The Ashes. 1.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 2.00 The Ashes. 3.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 4.00 The Ashes. 5.00 The Ashes – Verdict.

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6.00 Racemax. 7.00 Seamaster Sailing. 7.30 This Week in WWE. 8.00 WWE Vintage Collection.

9.00 WWE: Afterburn.

10.00 The Rugby Championship. 12.00 Live European Tour Golf.

5.00 Live PGA Tour Golf.

11.00 European Tour Golf. 12.00 Seamaster Sailing. 12.30 Watersports World. 1.30 The Rugby Championship. 3.30 Seamaster Sailing. 4.00 The Rugby Championship.

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7.30 Cycling. 8.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

9.00 Live Snooker. 12.00 Live Snooker. 2.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

3.00 Live Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 5.00 Cycling.

6.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 7.00 Live Cycling. The USA Pro Challenge. 11.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. Stage two from Pontevedra to Baiona. 12.10 Motorsports Weekend.

12.25 Close.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation. 12.10 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. 2.50 Four in a Bed. 5.25 Come Dine with Me. 8.00 The Restoration Man. 10.00 Father Ted. 11.10 Embarrassing Bodies.

The team heads to Thailand. 12.15 The Restoration Man. 2.25 Scandal. 3.20 River Cottage Bites. 3.35 Close.

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4.00 Peppa. 4.10 Bhipo – Cu air Iteig/Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog. 4.35 Tomas is a Threud. 4.55 Oran le Fiona. 5.10 Aonghas agus Cheryl. 5.20 Leabhar na Dluth-Choille. 5.35 Monster Buster Club.

5.55 Sgaoileadh Nan Sgeul. 6.25 Fraochy Bay. 6.30 Seachd Là. 7.30 Anam ‘s Inntinn. 8.00 Thuige Seo. 8.30 Alba: 1984. 9.00 Draibhearan.

10.00 Please Mister, Sgeulachd Tony Miller.

11.00 Blas 2009. 12.00 Close.

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6.00 Morph. 6.10 Last of the Summer Wine. 10.00 Only Fools and Horses.

9.30 FILM: Scary Movie 3 (2003). Spoof horror movie, starring Anna Faris. 11.05 FILM: Grumpy Old Men (1993).

Comedy, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. 1.15 Big Train.

1.45 The Comic Strip Presents: Didn’t You Kill My Brother? 2.45 Cr*pston Villas. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Luton Airport. 7.00 The Biggest Loser USA. 9.00 Inside Gatwick.

10.00 Dog Patrol. 11.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

12.00 60 Minute Makeover. 2.00 Airline.

4.00 Nothing to Declare.

6.00 Road Wars. 7.00 Teen Wolf. Scott McCall’s life is changed when he is bitten by a werewolf. 8.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line. The work of Canadian border-protection agencies. 8.30 Road Wars. Video footage of dangers on the road.

9.00 An Idiot Abroad 2.

Karl Pilkington arrives back in the UK. Last in the series. 10.00 Dog the Bounty Hunter. 11.00 Costa Del Street Crime.

12.30 Eurotrash: The Sexy Bits. 1.00 Sin Cities.

2.00 Amsterdam Nights.

3.00 Caribbean Cops.

4.00 Nothing to Declare.

5.00 Glee.

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11.00 Porco Rosso (1992). 1.00 Tooth Fairy (2010). 3.10 Home Alone (1990). 5.25 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Elijah Wood. 9.00 Avatar (2009). Cci-fi adventure, with Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. 12.05 The Arrival of Wang (2011). Premiere. Sci-fi thriller, with Francesca Cuttica. 1.50 Diary of the Dead (2007). 3.45 Close.

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monday august 26 bbc1

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stv

channel 4

channel 5

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Heir Hunters (r) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 11.00 Countryside 999 (r) 11.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.15 Reporting Scotland; Weather 1.30 Perfection 2.15 Escape to the Country (r) 3.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (r) 4.00 Doctor Who at the Proms 5.15 Pointless (r) 6.00 BBC News; Weather 6.15 Reporting Scotland; Weather 6.45 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2013 7.45 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers (r) Cooking with contrasting flavours.

8.00 EastEnders 8.30 Fightback Britain 9.00 Ultimate Swarms 10.00 BBC News 10.20 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.30 Match of the Day 2 11.30 FILM: Eastern Promises (2007) 1.05 Weatherview 1.10 BBC News

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.20 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 7.20 Countryside 999 (r) 8.05 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (r) 8.35 Animal Park (r) 9.20 FILM: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) 10.40 Equestrian 12.40 FILM: El Cid (1961) 3.35 Talking Pictures 4.15 Journeys from the Centre of the Earth (r) 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r) 6.00 Eggheads (r) 6.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 7.30 Only Connect Special: Champion of Champions The Gamblers take on the Epicureans.

8.00 University Challenge 8.30 The Incredible Spice Men 9.00 Horizon: Dinosaurs – The Hunt for Life 10.00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme (r) 10.30 FILM: Last Chance Harvey (2008) 11.55 Sign Zone: Rick Stein’s German Bite (r) 12.55 This Is BBC Two

6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (r) 10.30 FILM: Columbo: Requiem for a Falling Star (1973) 12.00 Star Treatment 1.00 ITV News; Weather 1.10 STV News; Weather 1.20 Storage Hoarders 2.20 Secret Dealers 3.20 Take on the Twisters 4.20 FILM: The Incredible Hulk (2008) 6.25 STV News; Weather 6.40 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Moviejuice Special: One Direction – This Is Us 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 FILM: The Bourne Identity (2002) Thriller, starring Matt Damon.

11.05 ITV News; Weather 11.20 Benidorm (r) 11.50 Vet School Bites (r) 12.05 FILM: Columbo: Playback (1975) 1.30 ITV Nightscreen 3.00 Champions League Weekly 3.25 ITV Nightscreen

6.00 The Treacle People (r) 6.10 The Hoobs (r) 7.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites 7.10 According to Jim (r) 7.35 Will & Grace (r) 8.00 Frasier (r) 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 10.05 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.05 FILM: Ben-Hur (1959) 3.10 Countdown 4.00 Deal or No Deal 5.00 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.00 The Simpsons (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 7.55 4thought.tv 8.00 Attack of the Zeppelins 9.00 Benefits Britain 1949 10.00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 10.55 Top Boy (r) Dushane moves up the ladder.

12.00 Random Acts 12.05 Run (r) 1.00 Misfits 1.55 FILM: Our Family Wedding (2010) 3.40 Three in a Bed (r) 4.35 Celebrity Deal or No Deal (r) 5.30 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (r) 5.55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (r)

6.00 Milkshake!

9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 Cowboy Builders (r) 12.10 Celebrity Big Brother (r) 1.10 Neighbours 1.40 FILM: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) 3.20 FILM: Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours (r) 6.00 World’s Most Pampered Pets 7.00 World’s Biggest Pets (r) The devoted owners of large animals. Followed by 5 News Update 8.00 World’s Scariest Animal Attacks Followed by 5 News at 9 9.00 Celebrity Big Brother 10.00 Under the Dome 11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (r) 12.55 SuperCasino 3.55 Great Scientists (r) 4.20 Divine Designs (r) 4.45 House Doctor (r) 5.10 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r)

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7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride. A Stoke City fan takes control of planning his wedding.

8.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

8.30 Would I Lie to You? 9.00 Europe’s Dirty Drugs Secret: Stacey Dooley Investigates. 10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.30 EastEnders. 11.00 Family Guy. 11.45 American Dad! 12.10 Europe’s Dirty Drugs Secret: Stacey Dooley Investigates. 1.05 Boom Town. 1.35 Don’t Tell the Bride. 2.35 Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes. 3.00 Europe’s Dirty Drugs Secret: Stacey Dooley Investigates.

4.00 Close.

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7.00 Sounds of the 70s 2: Art House Glam – Get in the Swing. 7.30 The Richest Songs in the World. The 10 songs that have earned the most money of all time.

9.00 Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain.

10.00 Tribe. 11.00 Tiger – Spy in the Jungle. 12.00 The Richest Songs in the World. 1.30 Nature’s Microworlds. 2.00 Johnny Kingdom and the Bears of Alaska. 3.00 Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain.

4.00 Close.

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6.00 Emmerdale. 6.25 Coronation Street. 7.25 FILM: King Ralph (1991).

radio

BBC RADIO 1 6.30 The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Scott Mills. 10.00 Sara Cox. 1.00 Huw Stephens. 4.00 Greg James.

7.00 Zane Lowe. 9.00 Radio 1’s Stories. 10.00 Phil Taggart and Alice Levine.

12.00 Rock Show with Daniel P Carter. 2.00 Charlie Sloth.

4.00 Pete Allison.

BBC RADIO 2 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine.

2.00 Patrick Kielty. 5.00 Liza Tarbuck. 7.00 Paul Jones.

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9.15 The Best of You’ve Been Framed! Animal Special. 10.15 You’ve Been Framed! 11.50 Emmerdale.

12.20 Coronation Street.

1.15 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

3.25 FILM: Dennis (1993).

5.15 FILM: The Borrowers (1997). 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 9.00 FILM: American Pie: The Wedding (2003). Comedy sequel, starring Jason Biggs. 11.00 Girlfriends. 12.00 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 1.00 Love in the Wild. 1.45 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 2.25 Teleshopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen.

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6.00 Drama Trails. 6.10 Heartbeat. 7.00 Murder, She Wrote. 8.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 9.00 FILM: Housesitter (1991). 11.05 The Darling Buds of May. 12.10 Heartbeat. 1.10 Wild at Heart. 2.10 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. 4.20 Only When I Laugh. 4.55 Duty Free. 5.25 Home to Roost.

6.00 Downton Abbey. 7.00 Murder, She Wrote. 8.00 Mr Selfridge. Drama based on the life of Harry Gordon Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven. 9.30 Cornwall with Caroline Quentin. 10.00 Place of Execution. 12.00 Wycliffe. 1.05 Rising Damp.

1.30 Flowers Uncut with Jeff Leatham. 2.15 ITV3 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping.

8.00 Now Playing. 10.00 Darkside. 11.00 The Record Producers – Pink Floyd Special. 12.00 Janice Long.

2.00 Alex Lester.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today.

5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Fry’s English Delight. 9.30 Wow! How Did They Do That? 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a SingerSongwriter. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 Lives in a Landscape. 11.30 Just William Live! 12.00 News.

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6.00 Movies Now. 6.10 The Professionals. 7.00 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 7.50 Cheers. 8.50 Kojak. 9.55 Magnum, PI. 10.55 The Saint. 12.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 1.00 Motorway Patrol. 1.30 FILM: The Vicious Circle (1957). 3.15 FILM: Destry (1954). 5.15 FILM: The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959). 7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

8.00 The Cycle Show.

Presented by Graham Little, Rob Hayles and Anna Glowinski. 9.00 Dirty Britain.

10.00 Bundesliga Football Highlights. 11.00 FILM: Crank (2006). Action thriller, starring Jason Statham.

12.50 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 1.50 The Saint.

2.45 ITV4 Nightscreen. 3.00 Teleshopping. 4.00 The Store.

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6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse. 7.00 The Middle.

9.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

9.30 The Middle. 11.00 John Bishop’s Only Joking.

12.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

1.00 Glee. 3.00 Stargate SG-1. 5.00 The Simpsons.

6.00 Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 A League of Their Own. 9.00 Kick Ass Kung Fu. 10.00 FILM: Independence Day (1996). 12.45 Arrow. 2.45 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. 4.00 Stargate SG-1.

12.04 You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 World at One. 1.45 Five Ages of Brandreth.

2.00 Archers. 2.15 Afternoon Play: His Father’s Wife. 3.00 Quote – Unquote. 3.30 The Food Programme. 4.00 Queer Tangier. 4.30 Beyond Belief. 5.00 PM. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 News. 6.30 Just a Minute. 7.00 Archers.

7.15 Front Row. 7.45 True Story of Bonnie Parker. 8.00 God’s Trombone: Remembering King’s Dream.

8.30 Crossing Continents.

9.00 Raising Allosaurus: The Dream of Jurassic Park.

9.30 Fry’s English Delight.

10.00 The World Tonight.

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6.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 9.00 Game Changers.

10.00 Soccer Extra. 12.00 The Fantasy Football Club.

12.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits. 1.30 The Fantasy Football Club. 2.00 Andy Murray: US Open Champion. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. Coverage of the opening day of the final Grand Slam event of the season. 7.00 Live Monday Night Football. Manchester United v Chelsea (Kick-off 8pm). 11.00 FL72 Review.

12.00 SPFL Round-Up. 12.30 The Fantasy Football Club. 1.00 Game Changers.

2.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits. 3.00 Monday Night Football. 5.30 The Fantasy Football Club.

sky sports ashes

6.00 The Ashes. 7.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 8.00 England’s Best Ashes Days.

10.00 The Ashes. 11.00 The Ashes – Verdict. 12.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days.

1.30 Live Yorkshire Bank 40 Cricket. 7.30 Ashes Fever.

8.00 England’s Best Ashes Days. Day one of the Third Test in 2005. 10.00 Yorkshire Bank 40 Cricket.

11.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 1.00 Yorkshire Bank 40 Cricket. 2.00 Ashes Fever. 2.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. 4.30 Ashes Fever. 5.00 Yorkshire Bank 40 Cricket.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: Secrecy. 11.00 Word of Mouth. 11.30 New North.

12.00 News. 12.30 Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. 12.48 Shipping. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Men’s Hour. 10.45 Shelagh Fogarty.

12.00 The Ashes: Not Just Cricket. 2.00 Colin Paterson.

4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport: The Monday Night Club. 8.00 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football

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6.00 Football’s Greatest.

6.30 Football Gold. 7.00 WWE: Bottom Line. 8.00 PGA Tour Golf. 9.00 European Tour Golf. 10.00 Andy Murray: US Open Champion. 12.00 European Tour Golf. 1.00 Spanish Football. 2.00 Soccer Extra.

4.00 Live Elite League Speedway. 6.00 FL72 Review. 7.00 PGA Tour Golf.

7.55 Live Spanish Football.

Granada v Real Madrid (Kick-off 8pm). 10.00 Elite League Speedway. 12.00 WWE: Late Night – Afterburn. 1.00 Live WWE: Late Night – Raw. 4.15 WWE From the Vault. 4.30 Thrillseekers. 5.00 Seamaster Sailing. 5.30 Road to Kona Ironman.

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7.30 Field Hockey. 9.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

10.00 WTA Tennis. 11.00 US Open Tennis. 1.00 Cycling. 2.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 3.00 Live Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 4.45 Live US Open Tennis. 12.30 Motorsports Weekend.

12.45 Close.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation.

10.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Britain. 11.05 River Cottage Bites. 11.20 FILM: The Wizard of Oz (1939). 1.25 Time Team. 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent.

2013-14. 10.00 5 Live Sport: Final Whistle. 10.30 Adrian Goldberg. 1.00 Up All Night.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 5.30 Morning Briefing. 8.50 Call Kaye. 10.30 MacAulay & Co. 12.00 John Beattie. 1.30 The Investigation. 2.00 Bulletin. 2.05 The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth.

4.00 Newsdrive. 6.00 Bulletin. 6.10 (FM) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. 6.10 (MW) Sportsound. 7.00 (MW) Get It On with Bryan Burnett.

8.00 Bulletin. 8.05 Vic Galloway. 10.00 Bulletin.

10.05 The Iain Anderson Show. 12.30 As Radio 5 Live.

4.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 6.50 Come Dine with Me. 7.55 Grand Designs. 9.00 The Plane That Saved Britain.

10.00 A Great British Air Disaster. 11.05 Embarrassing Bodies. 12.10 The Plane That Saved Britain. 1.15 A Great British Air Disaster. 2.20 Embarrassing Bodies. 3.20 River Cottage Bites. 3.35 Close.

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5.00 A’ Pholainn: Bun-sgoil/ Poland Stories – Primary School. 6.00 Blàrag a’ Bhò.

6.10 Botannan Araid Uilleim. 6.15 Calum Clachair: Gleann na Grèine.

6.25 Abadas. 6.35 Seonaidh. 6.45 Sgaoileadh Nan Sgeul. 7.00 Talamh Trocair. 7.30 Fraochy Bay. 7.35 Speaking Our Language. 8.00 An Là. 8.15 Do Bheatha dhan Dùthaich.

8.30 Sar Sgeoil. 9.00 Trusadh. 10.00 Cuide Ri Cathy. 10.30 A gu U, An Cuala Tu? 11.30 Anam ‘s Inntinn. 12.00 Close.

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6.00 The Brittas Empire.

6.30 Last of the Summer Wine. 9.00 The Good Life.

10.00 Only Fools and Horses. 9.55 FILM: Grumpy Old Men (1993). Comedy, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. 12.00 Getting On. 12.40 Big Train.

TAY FM 6.00 Wake Up with Webster.

10.00 Mike Richardson. 2.00 Takeover. 3.00 John Milne.

7.00 In Demand. 10.00 Gina McKie. 1.00 Paulo Ross.

TAY AM 6.00 Robin Galloway. 10.00 Ally Bally. 2.00 Your Greatest Hits. 3.00 Gary Marshall.

7.00 Alan Edwards. 10.00 Jim Symon. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

HEARTLAND FM 7.00 Breakfast. 10.30 Mid Morning with Tony H. 12.00 Lunch Time with John. 2.00 Afternoon Delight Selection.

1.50 The Comic Strip Presents: More Bad News.

2.40 Cr*pston Villas. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Stargate Universe.

7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. 9.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 10.00 Stargate SG-1. 11.00 Stargate Universe. 12.00 Emergency Abroad. 1.00 Four Weddings. 2.00 Vet Adventures. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 The 10th Kingdom. 6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue. 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 The Dresden Files. 10.00 Road Wars. 12.00 Nothing to Declare. 1.00 Red Shoe Diaries. 1.40 Cathouse. 2.15 Most Shocking. 3.05 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 4.00 Most Haunted. 5.00 Guilty!

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11.00 Ice Age (2002).

12.35 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). 2.20 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). 4.10 Dragonball Evolution (2009). 5.50 Gulliver’s Travels (2010).

7.30 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Conclusion of the fantasy adventure trilogy, starring Elijah Wood. 11.30 Friday the 13th (2009).

1.20 Down Terrace (2009).

3.30 Close.

6.00 Spotlight. 7.00 Country in the Country. 8.30 Otherside of Country. 10.00 Classics. 12.00 55 – 75. 2.00 Fat Sam Album Review.

WAVE 102 6.00 Gary Elwin. 10.00 Work Day Hits. 12.00 Dave Price.

2.00 Alistair in the Afternoon.

7.00 Evening Show. 10.00 Late Night Love. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Daytime. 2.00 Classics. 3.00 Overdrive. 7.00 Evening Show. 11.00 Love Songs.

12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

television and radio

tuesday august 27

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stv

channel 4

channel 5

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Heir Hunters (r) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 11.00 Countryside 999 (r) 11.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12.15 Bargain Hunt (r) 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 1.45 Doctors 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country 3.45 Wanted Down Under (r) 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (r) 5.15 Pointless (r) 6.00 BBC News; Weather 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 7.00 The One Show 7.30 EastEnders Followed by BBC News 8.00 River City 9.00 New Tricks 10.00 BBC News 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather Followed by National Lottery Update 10.35 Holby City 11.35 My Hero: Ben Miller on Tony Hancock 12.35 Paul O’Grady’s Working Britain (r) 1.35 Weatherview 1.40 BBC News

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 7.05 Countryside 999 (r) 7.50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (r) 8.20 Sign Zone: Saints and Scroungers (r) 9.05 You’ve Been Scammed (r) 9.35 Summer’s Supermarket Secrets (r) 10.35 HARDtalk (r) 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 FILM: Magnificent Doll (1946) 1.30 FILM: The First of the Few (1942) 3.25 Talking Pictures (r) 4.15 A Picture of Britain (r) 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r) 6.00 Eggheads (r) 6.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 7.30 Only Connect Special: Champion of Champions 8.00 The Great British Bake Off 9.00 The Midwives 10.00 Family Tree 10.30 Newsnight 11.00 Newsnight Scotland; Weather 11.20 The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip (r) 12.20 Sign Zone: What’s Killing Our Bees? A Horizon Special (r) 1.20 This Is BBC Two

6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (r) 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Star Treatment 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 STV News; Weather 2.00 Storage Hoarders 3.00 Secret Dealers 3.59 STV Weather Central 4.00 Long Lost Family (r) 5.00 Take on the Twisters 6.00 STV News at Six; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale Rhona sends herself down a path of selfdestruction.

7.30 Live UEFA Champions League Arsenal v Fenerbahce (Kick-off 7.45pm).

10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 Scotland Tonight; Weather 11.05 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time Including highlights of Arsenal v Fenerbahce.

11.50 Highlands Highlights (r) 12.00 In Plain Sight 12.50 FILM: Columbo: Publish or Perish (1974) 2.05 ITV Nightscreen

6.10 The Hoobs (r) 7.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (r) 7.10 According to Jim (r) 7.35 Will & Grace (r) 8.00 Frasier (r) 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 10.05 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.00 Undercover Boss Australia (r) 12.00 Channel 4 News 12.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (r) 1.10 FILM: Doctor in Distress (1963) 3.10 Countdown 4.00 Deal or No Deal 5.00 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.00 The Simpsons (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 7.55 4thought.tv 8.00 Double Your House for Half the Money 9.00 Top Boy 10.00 Rude Tube 11.05 Random Acts 11.10 My Phone Sex Secrets (r) 12.10 Poker 1.10 KOTV Boxing Weekly 1.35 Beach Volleyball 2.30 The Grid (r) 3.00 British F3 (r) 3.30 FIA GT Series (r) 4.25 Cycling (r) 5.20 Ironman 2013 (r) 5.45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (r)

6.00 Milkshake!

9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 Cowboy Builders (r) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (r) 1.15 Animal A&E 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 NCIS (r) 3.10 Chinese Food in Minutes (r) 3.15 FILM: Ties That Bind (2010) 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours (r) 6.00 Animal A&E (r) 6.30 NewsTalk Live 7.00 NCIS (r) A scientist goes missing. Followed by 5 News Update 8.00 The Killer Prophet: Born to Kill? Followed by 5 News at 9 9.00 CSI: NY 10.00 Celebrity Big Brother 11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (r) 12.55 SuperCasino 3.55 Great Scientists (r) 4.20 Divine Designs (r) 4.45 House Doctor (r) 5.10 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r)

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7.00 Wolfblood. Maddy discovers a new wolf sense.

8.00 Barely Legal Drivers. A young woman who has not driven since an accident.

9.00 Don’t Tell the Bride.

10.00 Badults. 10.30 EastEnders. 11.00 Family Guy. 11.45 American Dad! 12.10 Don’t Tell the Bride.

1.10 Badults. 1.40 Shoplife.

2.40 Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes. 3.00 Don’t Tell the Bride. 4.00 Close.

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7.00 World News Today.

7.30 Nature’s Microworlds.

8.00 Archaeology: A Secret History. 9.00 Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth. 10.00 20th Century Battlefields. 11.00 Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited. 12.00 Insect Dissection: How Insects Work. 1.00 Nature’s Microworlds. 1.30 Archaeology: A Secret History. 2.30 Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth. 3.30 Close.

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6.00 Emmerdale. 6.25 Coronation Street. 7.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 8.10 You’ve Been Framed!

8.40 Judge Judy. 9.35 Holiday Showdown. 10.35 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 11.30 Millionaire Matchmaker.

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BBC RADIO 1 6.30 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Sara Cox. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James.

7.00 Zane Lowe. 9.00 The Review Show. 10.00 Phil Taggart and Alice Levine.

12.00 Punk Show. 2.00 Nihal. 4.00 Pete Allison.

BBC RADIO 2 5.00 Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Patrick Kielty. 5.00 Simon Mayo.

7.00 Jamie Cullum. 8.00

12.30 Emmerdale. 1.00 Coronation Street. 2.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker. 6.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 7.00 You’ve Been Framed!

8.00 You’ve Been Framed!

Funniest 100. 9.00 Hell’s Kitchen. 10.00 FILM: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). 12.20 The Big Reunion. 1.45 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 2.25 Teleshopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen.

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6.00 Heartbeat. 6.50 Wild at Heart. 7.50 Rising Damp.

8.20 Dickinson’s Real Deal.

9.25 Murder, She Wrote.

11.25 The Darling Buds of May. 12.35 Heartbeat. 1.35 Wild at Heart. 2.40 Wycliffe.

3.50 The Upper Hand. 4.20 Duty Free. 4.55 Home to Roost. 5.25 Downton Abbey.

6.55 Murder, She Wrote.

7.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. All-star mystery, with David Suchet. 10.00 Place of Execution. 11.00 Law & Order: UK. 12.05 Wycliffe.

1.10 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. 2.05 ITV3 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 World of Sport: Kings of the Canvas. 6.10 The Professionals. 7.00 Minder.

7.50 The Big Match Revisited. 8.50 The Saint.

Craig Charles. 9.30 Nigel Ogden. 10.00 Moira Stuart’s Jazz Guitarists. 11.00 Mark Radcliffe’s Music Club. 12.00 Janice Long. 2.00 Alex Lester.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today.

5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 9.00 The Life Scientific. 9.30 One to One. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week.

9.45 (LW) Daily Service.

10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 Deep Down Inside. 11.30 How I’ve Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love My Albatross. 12.00 News. 12.04 Call You and Yours. 12.57

9.50 Police, Camera, Action!

10.55 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.50 The Professionals. 12.55 Minder.

2.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 3.00 Police, Camera, Action! 3.30 Motorsport UK. 4.30 British Touring Car Championship Highlights. 6.00 World Rally Championship. 7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

8.00 The Celebrity Chase.

9.00 Ulster GP Highlights 2013. 10.00 FILM: Full Metal Jacket (1987). 12.25 Richard Bacon’s Beer and Pizza Club. 1.10 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.10 Movies Now. 2.20 ITV4 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping. 3.30 The Store.

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6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse. 7.00 The Middle.

9.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

9.30 The Middle. 11.00 John Bishop’s Only Joking.

12.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

1.00 Glee. 3.00 Stargate SG-1. 5.00 The Middle. 5.30 The Simpsons. 6.00 One Direction: This Is Us Special.

6.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Modern Family. 9.00 Football’s Funniest Moments. 10.00 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance. 11.00 Arrow.

1.00 Road Wars. 2.00 Caprica. 4.00 Stargate SG-1.

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6.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 9.00 Spanish Football.

Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 (FM) The Five Ages of Brandreth. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Afternoon Drama. 3.00 Making History.

3.30 Costing the Earth. 4.00 Word of Mouth. 4.30 Great Lives. 5.00 PM. 5.57 Weather.

6.00 News. 6.30 Clare in the Community: Edinburgh Special. 7.00 The Archers.

7.15 Front Row. 7.45 The True Story of Bonnie Parker.

8.00 Before the Mugshot.

8.40 In Touch. 9.00 Seven Ages of Science. 9.30 The Life Scientific. 10.00 The World Tonight. 10.45 Book at Bedtime. 11.00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

11.05 Monday Night Football. 1.25 SPFL Round-Up. 1.55 The Fantasy Football Club. 2.25 Spanish Football. 4.30 The Fantasy Football Club. 5.00 SPFL Round-Up. 5.30 Premier League Review.

6.30 Revista De La Liga.

7.30 Live Capital One Cup Football. Liverpool v Notts County (Kick-off 7.45pm).

Coverage of the secondround match at Anfield.

10.00 Revista De La Liga.

11.00 Premier League Review. 12.00 Football Asia.

12.30 Capital One Cup Football. 1.30 Revista De La Liga. 2.30 Premier League Review. 3.30 UEFA Champions League Goals.

4.00 Capital One Cup Football. 5.00 Premier League Review.

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6.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 11.00 Ashes Fever.

11.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. 3.30 Yorkshire Bank 40 Cricket. 4.30 Ashes Fever. 5.00 Sky Sports Classics. 6.00 Ashes Fever.

6.30 Live Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. England v Australia.

10.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. Day five of the First Test in 2009. 12.30 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 1.30 Australia’s Best Ashes Days.

4.45 Sky Sports Classics.

5.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket.

Edinburgh Special. 11.30 The New North. 12.00 News.

12.30 Book of the Week.

12.48 Shipping. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire. 12.00 Shelagh Fogarty. 2.00 Richard Bacon.

4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport. 7.45 5 Live Sport: Champions League Football 2013-14. 10.30 Phil Williams. 1.00 Up All Night.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 5.30 Morning Briefing. 8.50

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6.00 Football’s Greatest.

6.30 Football Gold. 7.00 WWE: Afterburn. 8.00 US Open Tennis. 9.00 FL72 Preview. 10.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits. 11.00 Road to Kona Ironman. 11.30 Football’s Greatest. 12.00 US Open Tennis. 1.00 PGA Tour Golf. 2.00 European Tour Golf. 3.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. Coverage of the second day of the Grand Slam in New York. 12.00 Live US Open Tennis. 4.00 Premier League Poker. 5.00 Golfing World. 5.30 Super League Backchat.

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7.30 British Superbikes.

9.00 MotoGP. 11.00 Inside WTCC. 11.30 Cycling. 12.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

1.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation.

10.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Britain. 11.05 FILM: Oliver Twist (1948). 1.25 Time Team. 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 4.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 6.50 Come Dine with Me. 7.55 Grand Designs. An update on a prefabricated home in west Cumbria. 9.00 Kirstie Allsopp’s Home Style. 10.00 One Born Every Minute.

Call Kaye. 10.30 MacAulay & Co. 12.00 John Beattie. 1.32 Secret Identity. 2.00 Bulletin.

2.05 The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth. 4.00 Newsdrive. 6.00 Bulletin.

6.10 (FM) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. Music request show. 6.10 (MW) Sportsound.

7.00 (MW) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. 8.00 Bulletin.

8.05 Classics Unwrapped.

10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 The Iain Anderson Show. 12.30 As Radio 5 Live.

TAY FM 6.00 Wake Up with Webster.

10.00 Mike Richardson. 2.00 Takeover. 3.00 John Milne.

11.05 Father Ted. 12.15 Grand Designs. 1.20 Kirstie Allsopp’s Home Style. 2.20 One Born Every Minute.

3.25 River Cottage Bites.

3.35 Close.

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5.00 Blàrag a’ Bhò. 5.10 Botannan Araid Uilleim.

5.15 Calum Clachair: Gleann na Grèine. 5.25 Seonaidh. 5.35 Gleusta.

6.05 Pincidh Dincidh Dù.

6.15 Abadas. 6.30 Srath Sona. 6.35 Rathad an Sutha. 6.45 Monster Buster Club. 7.10 Muir is Tir. 7.35 Speaking Our Language.

8.00 An Là. 8.30 Turas a’ Bhradain. 9.00 Draibhearan.

10.00 Trusadh. 11.00 Piping Live Shorts. 11.05 Machair. 11.30 Togaidh Sinn Fonn. 11.55 Fraochy Bay. 12.00 Close.

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6.15 The Good Life. 7.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 8.10 My Family.

8.50 Bread. 9.30 Ever Decreasing Circles. 10.10 Last of the Summer Wine.

11.30 Open All Hours.

12.50 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 2.00 My Family. 2.35 Ever Decreasing Circles. 3.20 Last of the Summer Wine.

4.40 Open All Hours.

6.00 One Foot in the Grave. 6.40 Only Fools and Horses. 8.00 Outnumbered.

8.40 The Vicar of Dibley.

9.20 Absolutely Fabulous.

10.00 Miranda. 11.20 Men Behaving Badly.

7.00 In Demand. 10.00 Gina McKie. 1.00 Paulo Ross.

TAY AM 6.00 Robin Galloway. 10.00 Ally Bally. 2.00 Your Greatest Hits. 3.00 Gary Marshall.

7.00 Lorraine Stevenson.

10.00 Jim Symon. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

HEARTLAND FM 7.00 Breakfast. 10.30 Mid Morning with Tony H. 12.00 Self-Service Lunch. 2.00 Stevie’s Alive in the Afternoon. 4.00 Frankie. 6.00 It’s Radio But Not As We Know It. 7.00 Folk with Drew.

8.00 Eddie’s Archive.

12.00 Getting On. 12.35 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.10 Men Behaving Badly. 1.40 Getting On. 2.10 The Comic Strip Presents: Mr Jolly Lives Next Door. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Stargate Universe.

7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. 9.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 10.00 Stargate SG-1. 11.00 Video Surf.

12.00 Airline. 1.00 Four Weddings. 2.00 Vet Adventures. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 The 10th Kingdom. 6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue. 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 Glee.

10.00 An Idiot Abroad 2.

11.00 Road Wars. 12.00 Nothing to Declare. 1.00 Red Shoe Diaries. 1.40 Cathouse. 2.15 Most Shocking. 3.05 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 4.00 Most Haunted. 5.00 Guilty!

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11.00 Spirited Away (2002).

1.25 Dr Dolittle (1998).

3.05 Valiant (2005). 4.40 The Parent Trap (1961).

7.15 The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). 9.00 The Tourist (2010). Romantic thriller, with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. 11.05 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008). 1.05 Nurse Betty (2000). 3.20 Close.

10.00 Sounds Inspirational.

11.00 Sunday Morning for Hillbillies. 12.30 The Cool and Groovy Tune Shop. 3.00 Music Through the Night.

WAVE 102 6.00 Gary Elwin. 10.00 Work Day Hits. 12.00 Dave Price.

2.00 Alistair in the Afternoon.

7.00 Evening Show. 10.00 Late Night Love. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Daytime. 2.00 Classics. 3.00 Overdrive. 7.00 Evening Show. 11.00 Love Songs.

12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

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television and radio

wednesday august 28 bbc1

bbc2

stv

channel 4

channel 5

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Heir Hunters (r) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 11.00 Countryside 999 11.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 1.45 Doctors 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country (r) 3.45 Wanted Down Under (r) 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (r) 5.15 Pointless (r) 6.00 BBC News; Weather 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 7.00 The One Show Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

Followed by BBC News 8.00 Celebrity MasterChef 9.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 10.00 BBC News 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather Followed by National Lottery Update 10.35 The Call Centre Nev is forced to cut costs.

11.35 The League Cup Show 12.40 Weatherview 12.45 BBC News

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 7.00 Countryside 999 (r) 7.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (r) 8.15 Sign Zone 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 FILM: Tall in the Saddle (1944) 1.25 FILM: Fort Apache (1948) 3.30 Talking Pictures (r) 4.15 A Picture of Britain (r) 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r) 6.00 Eggheads (r) 6.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 7.30 Only Connect Special: Champion of Champions 8.00 Restoration Home 9.00 Martin Luther King and the March on Washington 10.00 The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Happy Birthday Traverse 10.30 Newsnight 11.00 Newsnight Scotland; Weather 11.20 The Midwives (r) 12.20Dara O Briain’s Science Club (r) 1.20 Sign Zone: Australia with Simon Reeve (r) 2.20 This Is BBC Two

6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (r) 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Star Treatment 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 STV News; Weather 2.00 Storage Hoarders 3.00 Secret Dealers 3.59 STV Weather Central 4.00 Long Lost Family (r) 5.00 Take on the Twisters Presented by Julia Bradbury.

6.00 STV News at Six; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale A devastated Vanessa confides in Moira.

7.30 Coronation Street Gail urges Kylie to have the baby’s DNA tested.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (r) Barnaby investigates art forgery.

10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 Scotland Tonight; Weather 11.05 Great Night Out (r) Glyn starts a new job working for a gangster.

12.05 FILM: Columbo: A Case of Immunity (1975) 1.20 ITV Nightscreen

6.10 The Hoobs (r) 7.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites 7.10 According to Jim (r) 7.35 Will & Grace (r) 8.00 Frasier (r) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.00 Undercover Boss Australia (r) 12.00 Channel 4 News 12.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (r) 1.10 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 1.25 FILM: The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) 3.10 Countdown 4.00 Deal or No Deal 5.00 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.00 The Simpsons (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 7.55 4thought.tv 8.00 How Not to Get Old 9.00 24 Hours in A&E 10.00 The Last Leg 10.50 I’m Spazticus 11.25 Random Acts 11.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (r) 12.25 V Festival 2013: The Best Bits 1.20 Shameless USA 2.15 FILM: Behind Enemy Lines: Axis of Evil (2006) 3.55 Three in a Bed (r) 4.50 Countdown (r) 5.35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (r)

6.00 Milkshake!

9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 Cowboy Builders (r) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (r) 1.15 Animal A&E 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 NCIS (r) 3.10 FILM: Cabin Pressure (2001) 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours (r) 6.00 Animal A&E (r) 6.30 NewsTalk Live 7.00 The Hotel Inspector (r) Followed by 5 News Update 8.00 Nurses Followed by 5 News at 9 9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction Emma Willis interviews the latest evictee.

10.00 Wentworth Prison 11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12.00 The Aussie Millions Poker Championship (r) 12.55 SuperCasino 3.55 Great Scientists (r) 4.20 HouseBusters (r) 4.45 House Doctor (r) 5.10 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r)

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7.00 Wolfblood. 7.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride. Matt is given £12,000 to plan every detail of his wedding to fiancee Rian. 9.00 Comedy Fest Live 2013. Part one of two. Kevin Bridges showcases performances from the Festival Fringe. 10.00 Boom Town. 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News. 11.00 Family Guy. 11.45 American Dad! 12.30 Boom Town.

1.00 Badults. 1.30 Comedy Fest Live 2013. 2.30 Don’t Tell the Bride. 3.30 Russell Howard’s Good News. 4.00 Close.

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7.00 World News Today.

7.30 Top of the Pops: 1978.

8.00 Around the World in 60 Minutes. 9.00 Crash Test Dummy: A Smashing History. The evolution of the safety icon. 10.00 MLK: The Assassination Tapes. 10.50 Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain. 11.50 Flamenco: Gypsy Soul.

12.50 Top of the Pops: 1978. 1.30 Around the World in 60 Minutes. 2.30 Crash Test Dummy: A Smashing History. 3.30 Close.

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6.00 Emmerdale. 6.25 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 7.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 8.10 You’ve Been Framed!

radio

BBC RADIO 1 6.30 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Sara Cox. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 3.30 The Official Chart Update. 4.00 Greg James. 7.00 Zane Lowe. 9.00 My Playlist. 10.00 Phil Taggart and Alice Levine.

12.00 Huw Stephens. 2.00 Benji B. 4.00 Pete Allison.

BBC RADIO 2 5.00 Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Patrick Kielty. 5.00 Simon Mayo.

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8.40 Judge Judy. 9.35 Holiday Showdown. 10.35 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 11.30 Millionaire Matchmaker.

12.30 Emmerdale. 1.00 The Xtra Factor Rewind. 2.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker.

6.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed. A selection of camcorder calamities. 9.00 Girlfriends.

The girls embark on their one-on-one dates with the boys. 10.00 FILM: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). 12.10 America’s Got Talent. 2.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. 2.20 Teleshopping. 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen.

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1.55 ITV3 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 The Professionals.

6.50 Minder. 7.40 The Big Match Revisited. 8.40 The Saint. 9.40 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.35 Police, Camera, Action! 11.35 The Professionals. 12.40 Minder.

1.45 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.45 Kojak. 3.50 Magnum, PI. 4.55 The Professionals. 5.55 Minder.

7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 8.00 British Superbike Championship Highlights. 9.00 Classic TT 2013. Action from the four-day event on the Isle of Man. 11.00 FILM: The Deer Hunter (1978). 2.40 Movies Now. 2.50 ITV4 Nightscreen.

3.00 Teleshopping. 4.00 The Store.

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6.00 Movies Now. 6.10 Heartbeat. 7.00 Wild at Heart. 8.00 Rising Damp.

8.35 Dickinson’s Real Deal.

9.35 Murder, She Wrote.

11.35 The Darling Buds of May. 12.40 Heartbeat. 1.40 Wild at Heart. 2.40 Wycliffe.

3.55 The Upper Hand. 4.25 Duty Free. 5.00 Home to Roost. 5.30 Downton Abbey.

7.00 Murder, She Wrote.

8.00 FILM: Circle of Friends (1995). Romantic drama, with Minnie Driver. 10.05 Wire in the Blood. 11.35 Law & Order: UK. 12.40 Wycliffe. 1.35 Rising Damp.

6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse. 7.00 The Middle.

9.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

9.30 The Middle. 11.00 John Bishop’s Only Joking.

12.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

1.00 Glee. 3.00 Stargate SG-1. 5.00 The Middle. 5.30 Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Modern Family. 9.00 The Cafe. 9.30 Chickens. 10.00 A League of Their Own. 11.00 Nothing to Declare. 11.30 Road Wars. 12.30 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance. 1.30 Nothing to Declare. 2.00 Caprica. 4.00 Stargate SG-1.

7.00 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe. 8.00 Craig Charles. 9.30 Listen to the Band. 10.00 The People’s Songs. 11.00 Trevor Nelson’s Soul Show. 12.00 Janice Long. 2.00 Alex Lester.

12.00 News. 12.04 You and Yours. 12.57 News and Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 The Five Ages of Brandreth. 2.00 The Archers.

2.15 Afternoon Drama: On Mardle Fen. 3.00 How You Pay for the City. 3.30 Seven Ages of Science. 4.00 Thinking Allowed. 4.30 The Media Show. 5.00 PM. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.30 My Teenage Diary. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row. 7.45 The True Story of Bonnie Parker. 8.00 The Best of Four Thought.

8.45 Four Thought. 9.00 Costing the Earth. 9.30 Midweek. 9.59 Weather.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 9.00 I Have a Dream. 9.30 Just So Science. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 Midweek. 11.45 Witness.

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6.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 9.00 UEFA Champions League Goals. 9.30 Revista De La Liga. 10.30 Premier League Review. 11.30 Capital One Cup Football.

12.30 Revista De La Liga.

1.30 Premier League Review. 2.30 UEFA Champions League Goals.

3.00 Revista De La Liga.

4.00 Capital One Cup Football. 5.00 Total Rugby.

5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

6.00 Boots ‘n’ All. 7.00 Total Rugby. 7.30 Live Capital One Cup Football.

Morecambe v Newcastle United (Kick-off 7.45pm).

10.00 What’s the Story?

11.00 Football League Gold.

11.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

12.00 UEFA Champions League Goals. 12.30 Capital One Cup Football. 1.30 What’s the Story? 2.30 Spanish Football. 3.30 Capital One Cup Football.

4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

5.00 What’s the Story?

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6.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 11.30 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 12.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. 3.30 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 4.30 Australia’s Best Ashes Days.

7.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. Day five of the Fifth Test in 2005. 12.30 Australia’s Best Ashes Days.

10.00 The World Tonight.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: Secrecy. 11.00 James Acaster’s Findings. 11.30 iPM. 12.00 News and Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire. 12.00 Shelagh Fogarty. 2.00 Richard Bacon.

4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport. 7.45 5 Live Sport:

2.30 England’s Best Ashes Days. 5.00 Ashes Memories.

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6.00 Football’s Greatest.

6.30 Super League Backchat. 7.00 WWE Vintage Collection. 8.00 US Open Tennis. 9.00 Triathlon.

10.00 Super League Backchat. 10.30 Thrillseekers. 11.00 Racing News. 11.30 Golfing World.

12.00 US Open Tennis. 1.00 Sports Unlimited. 2.00 Triathlon. 3.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. 12.00 Live US Open Tennis. 4.00 Max Power.

5.00 Inside the PGA Tour.

5.30 European Tour Weekly.

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7.30 Inside WTCC. 8.00 World Superbikes. 9.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

10.30 Triathlon. 11.30 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

1.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. 12.30 Close.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation.

10.00 A Place by the Sea. 11.05 A Place in the Sun. 11.40 FILM: Guadalcanal Diary (1943). 1.25 Time Team. 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 4.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 6.50 Come Dine with Me. 7.55 Grand Designs. 10.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

League Cup Football 2013-14. 10.30 Phil Williams. 1.00 Up All Night.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 5.30 Morning Briefing. 8.50 Call Kaye. 10.30 MacAulay & Co. 12.00 John Beattie. 1.32 The Mason Word. 2.00 Bulletin. 2.05 The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth.

4.00 Newsdrive. 6.00 Bulletin. 6.10 (FM) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. 6.10 (MW) Sportsound. 7.00 (MW) Get It On with Bryan Burnett.

8.00 Bulletin. 8.05 The Jazz House. 10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 The Iain Anderson Show.

12.30 As Radio 5 Live.

11.05 Embarrassing Bodies.

12.10 Grand Designs. 1.15 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

2.20 Scandal. 3.15 Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard.

3.35 Close.

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5.00 Peppa. 5.10 Bhipo – Cu air Iteig/Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog. 5.35 Tomas is a Threud. 5.45 Cobhair bho Anna. 5.55 Aonghas agus Cheryl. 6.00 Breab. 7.00 Talamh Trocair. 7.30 Fraochy Bay. 7.35 Speaking Our Language. 8.00 An Là.

8.30 ‘S Ann An Ile. 9.00 Soillse. 9.45 Do Bheatha dhan Dùthaich. 10.00 Reul-Chuirt. 10.25 Fraochy Bay. 10.30 Craic. 11.00 Horo Gheallaidh. 11.30 Cuide Ri Cathy. 12.00 Close.

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6.00 Bread. 6.30 One Foot in the Grave. 7.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo!

8.10 My Family. 8.50 Bread.

9.30 My Family. 10.10 Last of the Summer Wine. 11.30 Only Fools and Horses.

12.50 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 2.00 My Family. 3.20 Last of the Summer Wine. 4.40 The Vicar of Dibley. 5.20 Outnumbered. 6.00 Miranda. 7.20 Only Fools and Horses. Rodney becomes a film-maker. 8.00 Outnumbered. Ben is determined to enter a school talent competition.

8.40 The Vicar of Dibley.

9.20 Absolutely Fabulous.

TAY FM 6.00 Wake Up with Webster.

10.00 Mike Richardson. 2.00 Takeover. 3.00 John Milne.

7.00 In Demand. 10.00 Gina McKie. 1.00 Paulo Ross.

TAY AM 6.00 Robin Galloway. 10.00 Ally Bally. 2.00 Your Greatest Hits. 3.00 Gary Marshall.

7.00 Helen McPherson.

10.00 Jim Symon. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

HEARTLAND FM 7.00 Breakfast. 10.30 Mid Morning with Tony H. 12.00 Lunch Time with John. 4.00 Frankie. 6.00 Essential

10.00 Miranda. 11.20 Men Behaving Badly. 12.00 Getting On. 12.40 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.15 Men Behaving Badly. 1.45 Getting On. 2.15 The Comic Strip Presents: War. 2.45 Cr*pston Villas. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Psychic Sally: On the Road. 7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. 9.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 10.00 Stargate SG-1. 11.00 Video Surf.

12.00 Airline. 1.00 Four Weddings. 2.00 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 The 10th Kingdom. 6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue. 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 Inside: Predator Task Force. 10.00 Territory Cops. 11.00 Martina Cole’s The Take.

12.00 Nothing to Declare.

1.00 Red Shoe Diaries. 1.40 Cathouse. 2.15 Most Shocking. 3.05 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder. 4.00 Most Haunted. 5.00 Guilty!

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11.00 Princess Mononoke (2001). 1.45 Fool’s Gold (2008). 4.05 Knights of the Round Table (1953). 6.25 A Knight’s Tale (2001). 9.00 Twilight (2008). Fantasy romance, starring Kristen Stewart. 11.25 The Escapist (2008). 1.30 Leaving Las Vegas (1995). 3.45 Close.

Classics. 8.00 The Pulse.

9.00 The Discovery Channel.

10.00 Hotwired. 12.00 Alex Dance Hours. 2.00 Music Through the Night.

WAVE 102 6.00 Gary Elwin. 10.00 Work Day Hits. 12.00 Dave Price.

2.00 Alistair in the Afternoon.

7.00 Evening Show. 10.00 Late Night Love. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Daytime. 2.00 Classics. 3.00 Overdrive. 7.00 Evening Show. 11.00 Love Songs.

12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

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6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Heir Hunters (r) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 11.00 Countryside 999 11.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12.15 Bargain Hunt (r) 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 1.45 Doctors 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country 3.45 Wanted Down Under (r) 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (r) 5.15 Pointless (r) 6.00 BBC News; Weather 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 7.00 The One Show 7.30 EastEnders Followed by BBC News 8.00 Celebrity MasterChef The six remaining cooks prepare dinner for Cambridge University students.

9.00 DIY SOS: The Big Build (r) 10.00 BBC News 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (r) 11.35 FILM: Bad Company (2002) 1.25 Holiday Weatherview 1.30 BBC News

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 7.05 Countryside 999 (r) 7.50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (r) 8.20 Sign Zone10.35 HARDtalk (r) 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 FILM: Magic Town (1947) 1.40 FILM: Two Rode Together (1961) 3.25 Talking Pictures (r) 4.15 A Picture of Britain (r) 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r) 6.00 Eggheads 6.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 7.30 The Beechgrove Garden 8.00 Dara O Briain’s Science Club 9.00 The Men Who Made Us Thin 10.00 Secret Knowledge: The Art of Witchcraft 10.30 Newsnight 11.00 Newsnight Scotland; Weather 11.20 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 11.50 Horizon: Dinosaurs – The Hunt for Life (r) 12.50 Sign Zone: Maureen Lipman: If Memory Serves Me Right (r) 1.50 What Remains (r) 2.50 This Is BBC Two

6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (r) 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Star Treatment 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 STV News; Weather 2.00 Storage Hoarders 3.00 Secret Dealers 3.59 STV Weather Central 4.00 Long Lost Family (r) 5.00 Take on the Twisters 6.00 STV News at Six; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale Rhona receives treatment in hospital.

7.30 Kids Without Dads: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale Laurel learns that Rhona was looking for drugs during the carjacking.

8.30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs (r) 9.00 Poaching Wars with Tom Hardy Part two of two. The actor learns about the ivory trade in Botswana.

10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 Scotland Tonight; Weather 11.05 In Plain Sight 12.00 The Nightshift 5.00 ITV Nightscreen

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7.00 Live Athletics. The Weltklasse. 9.00 Shoplife.

Hairdresser Emma is invited to work on a fashion shoot in London. 10.00 Live at the Apollo. 10.30 EastEnders.

11.00 Family Guy. 11.45 American Dad! 12.30 Comedy Fest Live 2013.

1.30 Shoplife. 2.30 Live at the Apollo. 3.00 Shoplife.

4.00 Close.

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7.00 World News Today.

7.30 Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World: Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. A performance by the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. 9.15 Francesco’s Italy Top to Toe. Rome, Naples and Tivoli.

10.15 Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth.

11.15 20th Century Battlefields. 12.15 Storyville: Richard Pryor – Omit the Logic. 1.35 Johnny Kingdom and the Bears of Alaska. 2.35 Francesco’s Italy Top to Toe. 3.35 Close.

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6.00 Emmerdale. 6.25 Coronation Street. 6.55 Life’s Funniest Moments.

7.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 8.10 You’ve Been Framed! 8.40 Judge Judy.

9.35 Holiday Showdown.

10.35 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 11.30 Millionaire Matchmaker.

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BBC RADIO 1 6.30 The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw.

10.00 Sara Cox. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills.

4.00 Greg James. 7.00 Zane Lowe. 9.00 In New DJs We Trust. 10.00 Phil Taggart and Alice Levine. 12.00 The Residency: Kutski. 2.00 Toddla T. 4.00 Pete Allison.

BBC RADIO 2 5.00 Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Patrick Kielty. 5.00 Simon Mayo.

12.30 Emmerdale. 1.00 Coronation Street. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker. 6.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 7.00 You’ve Been Framed!

8.00 FILM: The Wedding Singer (1998). Romantic comedy, with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Celebrity Juice. 10.50 FILM: American Pie: The Wedding (2003). 12.45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records. 1.45 Gossip Girl.

2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 Home to Roost. 6.25 Heartbeat. 7.20 Wild at Heart. 8.25 Rising Damp.

8.55 Dickinson’s Real Deal.

9.55 Murder, She Wrote.

10.55 Father Dowling Mysteries. 12.55 Heartbeat.

1.55 Wild at Heart. 2.55 Wycliffe. 4.05 The Upper Hand. 4.35 Duty Free. 5.05 Home to Roost. 5.40 Downton Abbey. 6.55 Murder, She Wrote. 8.00 A Touch of Frost. The detective stumbles on an animal smuggling ring. 10.00 afterlife. 11.00 Law & Order: UK. 12.05 Wycliffe. 2.05 ITV3 Nightscreen. 2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 The Professionals.

6.50 Minder. 7.40 The Big Match Revisited. 8.40 Kojak.

7.00 Bob Harris Country.

8.00 Craig Charles. 9.30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully.

10.00 Tim Rice’s American Pie. 11.00 Steve Lamacq’s Rock College. 12.00 Janice Long. 2.00 Tommy Sandhu.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today.

5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Inside the Ethics Committee. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter.

9.45 (LW) Daily Service.

10.00 Woman’s Hour.

11.00 Crossing Continents.

9.45 Magnum, PI. 10.50 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.50 The Professionals. 12.50 Minder.

1.50 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.50 Kojak. 3.55 Magnum, PI. 5.00 The Professionals. 6.00 Minder.

7.00 Cheers. 7.30 Live UEFA Europa League Football.

Tottenham Hotspur v Dinamo Tbilisi (Kick-off 8.05pm). 10.30 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 11.30 FILM: Manhunter (1986).

1.55 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.50 ITV4 Nightscreen. 3.00 Teleshopping. 4.00 The Store.

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6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse. 7.00 The Middle.

9.00 Got to Dance: Uncut.

9.30 The Middle. 11.00 John Bishop’s Only Joking.

12.00 Got to Dance: Meet the Finalists. 1.00 Glee. 3.00 Stargate SG-1. 5.00 The Middle. 5.30 Modern Family.

6.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Modern Family. 9.00 Trollied. 9.30 Chickens.

10.00 Common Ground.

10.30 Kick Ass Kung Fu. 11.30 Nothing to Declare.

12.00 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance. 1.00 Nothing to Declare. 2.00 Caprica. 3.00 Road Wars. 4.00 Stargate SG-1.

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6.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 9.00 UEFA Champions 11.30 The Gambaccini Years.

12.00 News. 12.04 You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 The Five Ages of Brandreth. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Afternoon Drama: On Mardle Fen. 3.00 Open Country. 3.27 Appeal.

3.30 Open Book. 4.00 Film Programme. 4.30 Inside Science. 5.00 PM. 6.00 News. 6.30 Meet David Sedaris. 7.00 The Archers.

7.15 Front Row. 7.45 True Story of Bonnie Parker. 8.00 The Report. 8.30 In Business.

9.00 Inside Science. 9.30 Zeitgeisters. 10.00 The World Tonight. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Secrecy. 11.00

League Goals. 9.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 10.00 European Tour Weekly.

10.30 Live European Tour Golf. 1.30 Capital One Cup Football. 2.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 3.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. 12.00 Live US Open Tennis. 4.00 Football Gold.

4.30 Ringside. 5.30 Premier League World.

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6.00 England’s Best Ashes Days. 8.30 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 11.30 England’s Best Ashes Days.

2.00 Live Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 5.00 Ashes Memories. 6.00 Live International Twenty20 Cricket. 10.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 11.00 England’s Best Ashes Days. 1.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. 2.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 3.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. 4.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 5.00 International Twenty20 Cricket.

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6.00 Football’s Greatest.

6.30 Total Rugby. 7.00 WWE: Experience. 8.00 US Open Tennis. 9.00 What’s the Story? 10.00 Capital One Cup Football. 11.00 Racing News. 11.30 Thrillseekers. 12.00 US North by Northamptonshire.

11.30 iPM. 12.00 News.

12.30 Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. 12.48 Shipping. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire. 12.00 Shelagh Fogarty. 2.00 Richard Bacon.

4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport. 7.30 5 Live Sport: 5 Live Tennis. 8.30 5 Live Sport. 9.30 5 Live Sport.

10.00 Phil Williams. 1.00 Up All Night.

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6.00 The Treacle People (r) 6.10 The Hoobs (r) 7.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites 7.10 According to Jim (r) 7.35 Will & Grace (r) 8.00 Frasier (r) 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 10.05 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.00 Undercover Boss Australia (r) 12.00 Channel 4 News 12.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (r) 1.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 1.20 FILM: Springfield Rifle (1952) 3.10 Countdown 4.00 Deal or No Deal 5.00 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.00 The Simpsons (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 7.55 4thought.tv 8.00 Location, Location, Location 9.00 Burgled 10.00 Derren Brown: Svengali (r) 11.35 Random Acts 11.40 24 Hours in A&E (r) 12.40 Benefits Britain 1949 (r) 1.35 Attack of the Zeppelins (r) 2.30 Secret Eaters (r) 3.25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (r) 4.20 Deal or No Deal (r) 5.15 Countdown (r)

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 Cowboy Builders (r) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (r) 1.15 Animal A&E 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Miami (r) 3.10 Chinese Food in Minutes (r) 3.15 FILM: Mystery Woman: Oh Baby (2006) 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours (r) 6.00 Animal A&E (r) 6.30 NewsTalk Live 7.00 Titanic Train: Monster Moves Followed by 5 News Update 8.00 The Railway: First Great Western Followed by 5 News at 9 9.00 Celebrity Big Brother 10.00 The Man Who Ate Himself to Death 11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12.00 Cricket on 5 12.55 SuperCasino 3.55 Great Scientists (r) 4.20 HouseBusters (r) 4.45 House Doctor (r) 5.10 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r)

Open Tennis. 1.00 What’s the Story? 2.00 Boots ‘n’ All. 3.00 Thrillseekers. 3.30 Live European Tour Golf. 6.30 Capital One Cup Football.

7.30 Premier League World.

8.00 Ringside. 9.00 IAAF Athletix. 9.30 Premier League World. 10.00 Capital One Cup Football. 11.00 Ringside. 12.00 Trans World Sport. 1.00 Capital One Cup Football. 2.00 Trans World Sport. 3.00 Premier League World. 3.30 Thrillseekers.

4.00 IAAF Athletix. 4.30 Trans World Sport. 5.30 Premier League World.

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6.45 Live Rowing. 8.45 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

10.00 Strongest Man. 11.00 Live Darts. 3.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. 12.30 Close.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation.

10.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 11.05 Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard. 11.30 FILM: Panic in the Streets (1950). 1.25 Time Team. 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 4.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 6.50 Come Dine with Me. 7.55 Grand Designs. An update on a bungalow transformation on the Isle of Wight. 9.00 Scandal.

10.00 The Big C. 10.35 Curb Your Enthusiasm.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 5.30 Morning Briefing. 8.50 Call Kaye. 10.30 MacAulay & Co. 12.00 John Beattie. 1.32 Meet the Parents. 2.00 Bulletin. 2.05 The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth.

4.00 Newsdrive. 5.30 (MW) Sportsound. 6.00 (FM) Bulletin. 6.10 (FM) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. Music request show. 8.00 Bulletin.

8.05 Travelling Folk. 10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 Roddy Hart.

12.30 As Radio 5 Live.

TAY FM 6.00 Wake Up with Webster.

10.00 Mike Richardson. 2.00 Takeover. 3.00 John Milne.

11.15 Father Ted. 12.20 Come Dine with Me Down Under. 3.05 A Place in the Sun. 3.35 Close.

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5.00 Blàrag a’ Bhò. 5.10 Botannan Araid Uilleim.

5.15 Charlie is Lola. 5.25 Ag Ionnsachadh le Blàrag. 5.35 Gleusta. 6.05 Pincidh Dincidh Dù. 6.15 Abadas.

6.30 Srath Sona. 6.35 Rathad an Sutha. 6.45 Monster Buster Club. 7.10 Muir is Tir. 7.35 Speaking Our Language. 8.00 An Là.

8.30 Thuige Seo. 9.00 A gu U, An Cuala Tu? 10.00 Rapal TV. 10.30 Soillse. 11.15 Binneas. 11.25 Turas a’ Bhradain. 11.55 Close.

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6.00 Bread. 6.30 One Foot in the Grave. 7.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo!

8.10 My Family. 8.50 Bread.

9.30 My Family. 10.10 Last of the Summer Wine. 11.30 Only Fools and Horses.

12.10 One Foot in the Grave. 12.50 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 2.00 My Family. 3.20 Last of the Summer Wine. 4.40 The Vicar of Dibley. 5.20 Outnumbered. 6.00 Miranda. 7.20 Only Fools and Horses. 8.00 Outnumbered. 8.40 The Vicar of Dibley. 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous. 10.00 Miranda. 11.20 Men Behaving Badly. 12.00 Getting On. 12.40 Absolutely Fabulous.

1.15 Men Behaving Badly.

7.00 In Demand. 10.00 Gina McKie. 1.00 Paulo Ross.

TAY AM 6.00 Robin Galloway. 10.00 Ally Bally. 2.00 Your Greatest Hits. 3.00 Gary Marshall.

7.00 Alan Edwards. 10.00 Jim Symon. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

HEARTLAND FM 7.00 Breakfast with Bruce.

10.30 Mid Morning with Tony H. 12.00 Self-Service Lunch.

2.00 Stevie’s Alive in the Afternoon. 4.00 Frankie. 6.00 The Vinyl Frontier. 8.00 Celtic Celebrations. 9.00 Moonlight Drive. 10.00 Lady Miss

1.45 Getting On. 2.15 A Bit of Fry and Laurie. 2.45 Cr*pston Villas. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Psychic Sally: On the Road. 7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. 9.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 10.00 Stargate SG-1. 11.00 Video Surf.

12.00 Airline. 1.00 Four Weddings. 2.00 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 The 10th Kingdom. 6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue.

7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise.

8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 Night Cops. 10.00 Martina Cole’s The Take. 11.00 Road Wars. 12.00 Nothing to Declare. 1.00 Red Shoe Diaries. 1.40 Cathouse. 2.15 Most Shocking. 3.05 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder. 4.00 Most Haunted. 5.00 Guilty!

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11.00 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984).

1.25 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). 3.35 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951).

5.10 Carry On Spying (1964). 6.55 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). 9.00 What Happens in Vegas (2008). Romantic comedy, with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. 10.55 Q&A (1990). 1.35 Cop Land (1997). 3.45 Close.

Emma’s Radical Radio Show.

11.00 Bill Black’s Country Classics. 1.00 Music Through the Night.

WAVE 102 6.00 Gary Elwin. 10.00 Work Day Hits. 12.00 Dave Price.

2.00 Alistair in the Afternoon.

7.00 Evening Show. 10.00 Late Night Love. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Breakfast Show. 10.00 Daytime. 2.00 Kingdom Classics. 3.00 Overdrive. 7.00 Evening Show. 11.00 Late Night Love Songs. 12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

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6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Heir Hunters (r) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 11.00 Countryside 999 11.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 1.45 Doctors 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country (r) 3.45 Wanted Down Under (r) 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (r) 5.15 Pointless (r) 6.00 BBC News; Weather 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 7.00 The One Show 7.30 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day (r) Followed by BBC News 8.00 EastEnders 8.30 Celebrity MasterChef 9.00 Big School 9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (r) 10.00 BBC News 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather Followed by National Lottery Update 10.35 Would I Lie to You? (r) 11.05 Pramface 11.40 FILM: The 51st State (2001) 1.05 Weatherview 1.10 BBC News

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (r) 7.00 Countryside 999 (r) 7.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (r) 8.15 Sign Zone 10.00 Animal Park (r) 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 FILM: Scott of the Antarctic (1948) 1.45 FILM: In Which We Serve (1942) 3.35 Talking Pictures (r) 4.15 A Picture of Britain (r) 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r) 6.00 Eggheads 6.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 7.30 Only Connect Special: Only Connect vs Eggheads 8.00 Mastermind 8.30 Gardeners’ World 9.00 The Burrowers: Animals Underground 10.00 The Trip (r) 10.30 Newsnight 11.00 Weather 11.05 Reading Festival Highlights 2013 12.35 FILM: The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) 1.55 Sign Zone: David Starkey’s Music & Monarchy (r) 2.55 This Is BBC Two

6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (r) 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Star Treatment 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 STV News; Weather 2.00 Storage Hoarders 3.00 Secret Dealers 3.59 STV Weather Central 4.00 Long Lost Family (r) 5.00 Take on the Twisters 6.00 STV News at Six; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale Paddy evicts Vanessa.

7.30 UEFA Super Cup Live Bayern Munich v Chelsea (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the fixture between the respective UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League champions. Subsequent programmes are subject to change.

10.10 ITV News; Weather 10.40 STV News; Weather 10.45 FILM: Syriana (2005) Political drama, starring George Clooney.

1.00 The Nightshift

6.00 The Treacle People (r) 6.10 The Hoobs (r) 7.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites 7.10 According to Jim (r) 7.35 Will & Grace (r) 8.00 Frasier (r) 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 10.05 The Big Bang Theory (r) 11.00 Undercover Boss Australia (r) 12.00 Channel 4 News 12.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (r) 1.05 FILM: The Last Command (1955) 3.10 Countdown 4.00 Deal or No Deal 5.00 Come Dine with Me (r) 6.00 The Simpsons (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 7.55 4thought.tv 8.00 Four Rooms 9.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: The Luck of the Irish 10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 11.05 Rude Tube (r) 12.05 Random Acts 12.10 The Last Leg (r) 12.55 I’m Spazticus (r) 1.20 New Girl 1.45 The Mindy Project 2.05 The Ricky Gervais Show (r) 2.35 St Elsewhere (r) 3.25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (r) 4.20 Deal or No Deal (r) 5.15 Countdown (r)

6.00 Milkshake!

9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 Cowboy Builders (r) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (r) 1.15 Animal A&E 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 The Mentalist (r) 3.10 FILM: Accidental Friendship (2008) 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours (r) 6.00 Animal A&E (r) 6.30 NewsTalk Live 7.00 World’s Biggest Pets (r) Followed by 5 News Update 8.00 Construction Squad: Operation Homefront Followed by 5 News at 9 9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction Emma Willis interviews another evicted housemate.

10.30 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12.00 SuperCasino 3.55 Motorsport Mundial 4.20 HouseBusters (r) 4.45 House Doctor (r) 5.10 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (r)

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7.00 Doctor Who. 7.45 Robin Hood. 8.35 Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel. Bite-size edition of the movie gaffes show. 9.00 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.00 Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular. 11.00 Family Guy. 11.45 American Dad! 12.30 EastEnders. 1.00 Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular. 2.00 Boom Town. 2.30 Badults.

3.00 Comedy Fest Live 2013. 3.55 Close.

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7.00 World News Today.

7.30 Proms on Four: John Wilson’s Hollywood Rhapsody. A concert of film scores and movie theme songs. 9.20 Youssou N’Dour: Voice of Africa. The life and career of the Senegalese musician. 10.20 BBC Four Sessions. 11.20 Imagine: Paul Simon. 12.50 BBC Sessions: Paul Simon.

1.40 Youssou N’Dour: Voice of Africa. 2.40 BBC Four Sessions. 3.40 Close.

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6.00 Emmerdale. 6.55 Life’s Funniest Moments. 7.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 8.10 You’ve Been Framed!

8.40 Judge Judy. 9.35 Holiday Showdown. 10.35 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 11.30 Millionaire Matchmaker.

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BBC RADIO 1 6.30 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Sara Cox. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James.

6.00 Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Greg James.

7.00 B.Traits. 9.00 Pete Tong.

11.00 Skream and Benga.

1.00 Radio 1’s Essential Mix. 3.00 Annie Nightingale.

BBC RADIO 2 5.00 Alex Jones. 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Patrick Kielty. 5.00 Simon Mayo.

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12.30 Emmerdale. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker. 6.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 7.00 You’ve Been Framed!

8.00 FILM: Mamma Mia! (2008). Comedy, starring Meryl Streep. 10.10 FILM: The Nutty Professor (1996).

12.10 The Big Reunion.

1.45 America’s Got Talent.

2.30 Teleshopping.

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6.00 Home to Roost. 6.25 Heartbeat. 7.20 Wild at Heart. 8.20 Rising Damp.

8.55 Dickinson’s Real Deal.

9.55 Murder, She Wrote.

11.55 Father Dowling Mysteries. 12.55 Heartbeat.

1.55 Wild at Heart. 3.00 Wycliffe. 4.05 The Upper Hand. 4.40 Duty Free. 5.10 Home to Roost. 5.45 Downton Abbey. 6.55 Murder, She Wrote. 8.00 Endeavour. Prequel to Inspector Morse set in 1965, starring Shaun Evans.

10.00 Scott & Bailey. 11.00 Law & Order: UK. 12.05 A Is for Acid. 1.55 Cracker. 2.50 Father Dowling Mysteries.

3.40 Emmerdale.

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6.00 The Professionals.

6.50 Minder. 7.40 Cheers.

8.05 Motorway Patrol. 8.40 Kojak. 9.45 Magnum, PI. 10.45 The Saint. 11.45 The Professionals. 12.50 Minder.

7.00 Desmond Carrington: The Music Goes Round. 8.00 Friday Night Is Music Night.

10.00 The Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman.

12.00 Huey Morgan. 3.00 Chris Hawkins.

BBC RADIO 4 5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 9.00 The Reunion. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter.

9.45 (LW) Act of Worship.

10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 The Italian Freedom Trail.

11.30 Just William Live!

1.55 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.50 Kojak. 3.55 Magnum, PI. 5.00 The Professionals. 6.00 Ulster GP Highlights 2013. 7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

Stage seven from Almendralejo to Mairena de Aljarafe. 8.00 Freddie Flintoff Versus the World.

The former cricketer takes on athlete Iwan Thomas in Arizona. 9.00 FILM: Mortal Kombat (1995). Fantasy adventure, with Christopher Lambert. 11.00 FILM: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). 12.50 The Professionals. 1.50 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana. 2.45 ITV4 Nightscreen. 3.00 Teleshopping. 4.00 The Store.

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6.00 Brainiac: Science Abuse. 7.00 The Middle.

9.00 Got to Dance: Meet the Finalists. 9.30 The Middle.

11.00 John Bishop’s Only Joking. 12.00 Got to Dance: Meet the Finalists. 1.00 Glee. 3.00 Stargate SG-1.

5.00 The Middle. 5.30 Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Modern Family. 9.00 A League of Their Own. 10.00 Don’t Sit in the Front Row. 10.30 Trollied. 11.00 Chickens.

11.30 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. 12.45 FILM: Dawn of the Dead (2004).

2.40 Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance. 3.30 Nothing to Declare. 4.00 Stargate SG-1.

12.00 News. 12.04 You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 The Five Ages of Brandreth. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Afternoon Drama: Red and Blue. 3.00 Gardeners’ Question Time.

3.45 Comic Fringes. 4.00 Last Word. 4.30 More or Less. 5.00 PM. 5.57 Weather.

6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.30 Bremner’s One Question Quiz. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row. 7.45 The True Story of Bonnie Parker.

8.00 Any Questions? 8.50 A Point of View. 9.00 Friday Drama: A Special Kind of Dark. 9.59 Weather.

10.00 The World Tonight.

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6.00 Good Morning Sports Fans. 9.00 Ringside. 10.00 Premier League World.

10.30 Live European Tour Golf. 1.30 Capital One Cup Football. 2.30 Premier League World. 3.00 Football Gold. 3.30 Sporting Greats.

4.30 Ringside. 5.30 Champions League Weekly.

6.00 The Fantasy Football Club. A discussion on key fantasy football issues. 7.00 Live UEFA Super Cup. Bayern Munich v Chelsea (Kick-off 7.45pm). 10.00 Premier League Preview.

10.30 The Fantasy Football Club. 11.30 Football Gold.

12.00 UEFA Super Cup. 1.00 Super League. 2.00 Champions League Weekly.

2.30 UEFA Super Cup. 3.30 Super League. 4.30 Premier League Preview. 5.00 UEFA Super Cup.

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6.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 8.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 9.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. 10.00 England’s Best Ashes Days.

12.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 1.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. 2.00 Australia’s Best Ashes Days.

4.00 Ashes Memories. 5.00 Women’s International Twenty20 Cricket. 6.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. England v Australia.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: Secrecy. 11.00 Great Lives.

11.30 iPM. 12.00 News and Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Nilsson – The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.00 Morning Reports. 5.30 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire. 12.00 Shelagh Fogarty. 2.00 Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport.

10.00 Giles Dilnot. 1.00 Up All Night.

7.00 England’s Best Ashes Days. A look back at the fifth day of the Fifth Test in the 2002/03 series. 9.00 International Twenty20 Cricket. 10.00 Sky Sports Classics. 10.15 Australia’s Best Ashes Days. 4.00 England’s Best Ashes Days.

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6.00 WWE: Raw. 8.00 US Open Tennis. 9.00 Trans World Sport. 10.00 Ringside. 11.00 Racing News. 11.30 Thrillseekers.

12.00 US Open Tennis. 1.00 WWE: Raw. 3.00 US Open Tennis. 4.00 Live US Open Tennis. 12.00 Live US Open Tennis. 4.00 European Seniors Tour Golf. 5.00 Tight Lines.

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7.00 Live Rowing. 9.00 Cycling: Vuelta a Espana.

10.00 Triathlon. 11.00 Live Darts. 2.30 US Open Tennis.

4.00 Live US Open Tennis.

Coverage of day five of the Grand Slam in New York.

12.30 Close.

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8.55 Relocation, Relocation.

10.00 Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard. 10.15 FILM: The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958). 1.25 Time Team.

3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 4.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 6.50 Come Dine with Me. 7.55 Grand Designs.

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND 5.30 Morning Briefing. 8.50 Call Kaye. 10.30 MacAulay & Co. 12.00 Brian Taylor’s Big Debate. 1.00 Bulletin. 1.05 The Kitchen Garden. 2.00 Bulletin. 2.05 The Culture Studio. 4.00 Newsdrive. 6.00 Bulletin. 6.10 (FM) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. 6.10 (MW) Sportsound. 7.06 (MW) Sportsound Rugby. 8.00 Bulletin. 8.05 Another Country with Ricky Ross.

10.00 Bulletin. 10.05 Morton Through Midnight. 1.00 As Radio 5 Live.

TAY FM 6.00 Wake Up with Webster.

9.00 FILM: Orphan (2009).

Horror, starring Vera Farmiga. 11.25 Father Ted. 12.35 Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey. 1.35 50 Years of Bad Sex. 3.10 A Place in the Sun. 3.45 Close.

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5.00 A’ Pholainn: Bun-sgoil/ Poland Stories – Primary School. 6.00 Blàrag a’ Bhò.

6.10 Srath Sona. 6.15 Botannan Araid Uilleim.

6.20 Calum Clachair: Gleann na Grèine. 6.30 Seonaidh. 6.40 Sgaoileadh nan Sgeul. 6.50 Ceistean Lara. 7.05 Machair. 7.30 ‘S Ann An Ile. 8.00 An Là. 8.30 Alba: 1985. 9.00 Larach anns an Fhasach. 10.00 Sar Sgeoil. 10.30 Blas 2009.

11.30 Rapal TV. 12.00 Close.

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6.00 Bread. 6.30 One Foot in the Grave. 7.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo!

8.10 My Family. 8.50 Bread.

9.30 My Family. 10.10 Last of the Summer Wine. 11.30 Only Fools and Horses.

12.10 One Foot in the Grave. 12.50 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 2.00 My Family. 3.20 Last of the Summer Wine. 4.40 The Vicar of Dibley. 5.20 Outnumbered. 6.00 Miranda. 7.20 The Vicar of Dibley. 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous. 10.00 FILM: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill, But Came Down a Mountain (1995).

12.00 Getting On. 1.20 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.50 Getting On. 3.00 Close.

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6.00 Psychic Sally: On the Road. 7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 8.00 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. 9.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 10.00 Stargate SG-1. 11.00 Video Surf.

12.00 Airline. 1.00 Four Weddings. 2.00 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 5.00 The 10th Kingdom. 6.00 Emergency Animal Rescue.

7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise.

The crew searches for a superweapon. 8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 An Idiot Abroad 2. 10.00 When Vacations Attack. 11.00 Dog the Bounty Hunter. 12.00 Nothing to Declare. 1.00 Red Shoe Diaries. 1.40 Cathouse. 2.15 Cop Squad.

3.05 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder. 4.00 Most Haunted. 5.00 Guilty!

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11.00 Pom Poko (1994).

1.25 Ice Age (2002). 3.00 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010). 4.50 Romancing the Stone (1984). 6.55 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec (2010).

9.00 Avatar (2009). Sci-fi adventure, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. 12.05 Primer (2004). 1.45 Ocean Waves (1993). 3.25 Close.

10.00 Mike Richardson. 2.00 Takeover. 3.00 John Milne.

7.00 In Demand. 10.00 In Demand Dance. 1.00 Lynne Hoggan.

7.00 Country in the Country.

8.30 Otherside of Country.

10.00 On the Weekend.

12.00 Alex Dance Hours.

2.00 Essential Anthems.

TAY AM 6.00 Robin Galloway. 10.00 Ally Bally. 2.00 Your Greatest Hits. 3.00 Gary Marshall.

7.00 The 80s. 10.00 Jim Symon. 1.00 Non-stop Music.

WAVE 102 6.00 Gary Elwin. 10.00 Work Day Hits. 12.00 Dave Price.

2.00 Alistair in the Afternoon.

7.00 Evening Show. 10.00 Just 80s. 12.00 Uninterrupted Hits.

HEARTLAND FM 7.00 Breakfast with Bruce.

10.30 Mid Morning with Tony H. 12.00 Lunch Time with John. 2.00 Stevie’s Happy Fast and Loud Show. 4.00 Frankie. 6.00 Folk with Drew.

KINGDOM FM 6.00 Breakfast Show. 10.00 Daytime. 2.00 Kingdom Classics. 3.00 Overdrive. 7.00 Night Fever. 12.00 Overnight Hitmix.

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Anger management

GAME OF THE WEEK: GET YOURSELF IN A FLAP Title: Angry Birds Trilogy Platform: Wii U Genre: Action Price: £22.99 ASIN: B00DQJZWTQ n So is there anyone on the planet who hasn’t played Angry Birds (above)? Not many, it would appear, as millions of people have already downloaded the seminal smartphone title that asks you to fire your host of multi-skilled feathered friends at slimy green pigs. In this crampacked collection, the birds have migrated onto Nintendo’s Wii U, delivering 19 incredible episodes, each one featuring an exclusive new level for those gamers who think they’ve already bagged all the stars on their phone. Combining Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, it’s certainly the definitive collection for fans and, while there may be little more to say about a gaming phenomenon that has catapulted developers Rovio to super-stardom, you can always make time to while away a few more hours playing one of the most addictive titles ever.

Rating: 88%

WONDERFUL WORMS Title: Worms 3 Platform: iPhone / iPad Genre: Action Price: £2.99 ASIN: N/A

n Worms have been wriggling around on consoles for nearly two decades. And these heavily armed annelids have gone through gradual evolutions over the years, to a point where they can perform admirably on touchscreen devices. Designed from the ground up for that very purpose, the four intrepid worms on each team have different skills, with roles divvied up as Soldiers, Scouts, Scientists and Heavies. You choose how to build your team, but a balanced approach should serve you well as you get to grips with the arsenal of amazing weapons at your disposal.

From rockets and mines to exploding grannies and bouncing sheep, the way you despatch your enemies is totally up to you. Another slick action outing for the wrigglers.

Rating: 85%

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Top 5 paid for apps for Android phones 1. Minecraft — Pocket Edition 2. Pocket Rally 3. Despicable Me 2 Game 4. Murder Files 5. Plants vs Zombies Game

Top 5 free apps for Android phones 1. Despicable Me: Minion Rush 2. The Simpsons: Tapped Out 3. 4 Pics 1 Song 4. vTube viewer & downloader for YouTube 5. Princess Hair Salon — girls games (Charts supplied by amazon.co.uk appstore)

Ease children back into the new academic year with these six school-friendly gadgets, all designed to soften the blow for kids who may have become a bit too accustomed to relaxation. By Peter Jenkinson

Gadgets designed to make school fun SWIM STUFF

PaddlePak — from £19.99 at trunki.com This brand-new range of backpacks (above right), from the people who brought us the ubiquitous ride-on suitcase for kids, is ideal for keeping swim kit separate from their other equipment. The lightweight backpack has a waterproof interior and a roll-down top that clips to close with ease. They're available in a variety of colourful characters.

APP OF THE WEEK Virtual dentist surgery — Free at Google Play This educational app lets you fill, clean, extract, remove stains, give X-rays and more. Great fun and great educational value.

NICE TOUCH

Kurio 4S — £89.99 from argos.co.uk This pocket-friendly music and video playing device has arrived to take a swipe at the iPod Touch, and it really is a worthy contender. A top-class entertainment and educational device, it uses the latest Android operating system and has a superquick processor. It plays music and HD video, comes with pre-loaded apps and an e-book reader, is WiFi enabled, and has front and back cameras and a microphone. It also boasts the KurioGenius parental controls, making this a winner for all the family.

COVER UP

My Document laptop case — £21.99 from thefowndry.com Whether you are transporting a laptop, a tablet or just some good old-fashioned paper books, this is certainly the stylish way to do it. Shaped like the on-screen file icon, the case also comes with an icon badge, either an arrow, hand or timer.

WRITE OFF

Boogie Board — £29.99 from firebox.com It may remind you of those magic slates of old, but this new gadget (above left) is a far superior place to do your scribbling.

The lightweight and super-slim electronic pad allows you to doodle with the included stylus — which has LEDs inside to illuminate the screen — and, the more pressure applied, the thicker your lines.

THE RIGHT NOTE

Kurio 4S. Pictures: PA.

Musical Ruler — £10 from suck.uk.com No school collection would be complete without some mention of stationery, but after searching through a plethora of Post-it note varieties and pencil collections, we decided you’d prefer something more exciting. Thankfully, we then found this ruler. Following a few basic instructions, you can place it against the side of a desk and knock out a few tunes.

It also measures stuff.

OLD SCHOOL

Back to school personal organiser — £20 each from Filofax.co.uk Using your very best handwriting, add your name to the cover of these superb retro notebooks from the ever-fine Filofax folk. It comes complete with index sheets, to-do lists, ruled notepaper, plus an optional diary element.

We’re keeping ours strictly for keeping notes though — mainly about how smart our new notebook is.

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Perfect gardening weather

John Stoa looks back to another long, hot summer that sticks in his memory . . .

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HIS UNUSUALLY brilliant summer reflects my first as an apprentice gardener in Dundee Parks Department in 1959. We had three months of very hot weather from June till early September with no rainfall, but then the heavens opened up. I never forgot that summer heatwave.

The Courier Weekend magazine is a new beginning, so I thought it might be useful to give some background on John Stoa, the “Courier Gardener”.

My father always encouraged me to garden as a young kid. I got the digging and weeding, he did the sowing and planting. When I left school I had a six-

year gardening apprenticeship with Dundee Parks dept, full of very experienced gardeners trained in private service. We trained in every aspect of gardening. At 15 I got my first allotment on The Law though I was very much the learner. I then had a spell at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie studying weed control on fruit and vegetables.

After being married in 1968 I travelled south to Sussex to work on a fruit farm before going to college in Essex to study for my National Diploma in Horticulture. A year later I was manager on a fruit farm near Worcester, but later went back to parks work

in Dudley, becoming allotments officer for the area. I moved on to Darlington in the late 1970s and managed to get a massive allotment of about 500 square metres. After about 10 years I moved back to Scotland to Livingston and then returned to Dundee.

You have to leave Dundee and experience other parts of UK before you realise what a great place it is. If this year’s weather was to become normal who needs to go abroad for their holidays? Meanwhile in the garden I could successfully be growing figs, cherries, peaches and outdoor grapes.

This year roses, begonias, geraniums, sweet peas and lilies have just about flowered

LAST WEEKEND

MUST END SUNDAY 25th AUGUST

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Cosmos flowers.

A sting in the heatwave’s tail This year’s sunny weather has seen Britons heading to the beach in their droves, but out there amidst the waves lurks a wobbly, watery peril; jellyfish are appearing in record numbers.

By Liam Creedon

themselves to death. Dead-heading has been a big job this summer to help plants to keep flowering.

Fruit crops have never been more prolific.

Apples and plums have drooping branches weighed down by their developing fruits.

Blackcurrants and gooseberries gave me huge crops, now either in the freezer or brewing away happily in a demijohn.

Figs are plentiful, but need a dry, warm spell in late summer to ripen.

Vegetables are also having a great year with brilliant cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, salads, broad and dwarf French beans and any amount of large beetroot.

The only failures this year were my onions which are all suffering from white rot. I put this down to continual watering during the dry spell as they are quite drought tolerant.

My good deed turned out to be a bad idea.

Greenhouse tomatoes, peppers, cape gooseberries and grapes are all happily growing together with vents fully open, as well as the door most days; otherwise it would get too hot for healthy crops.

My best tomatoes have been Alicante and Gardeners’ Delight, both which are very heavy with huge trusses of ripening tomatoes. Grape Black Hamburg has numerous bunches ready to ripen in early September. Red seedless Flame grapes are beginning to ripen now.

Jalapeno peppers have a great crop. Though they can COSMOS IS a very useful be used green I am waiting half hardy annual which can till they turn red. As yet, be sown direct outdoors or there is no sign of that.

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Above left: Red tuberous begonias.

Left: John picking some red gooseberries.

All pictures:John Stoa.

sown in a glasshouse in late March then pricked out into cellular trays. Harden them off for planting out at the end of May or early June.

They can grow quite tall so

give them plenty of space. They do not need soil that is too fertile and do not give them fertiliser or they will grow huge at the expense of flowering.

THE UK has been blessed with that rarest of events this year — a relatively warm summer. But, just when you thought it was safe — or at least warm enough — to go back into the water, a wobbly peril with a sting in its tail has emerged, sending a wave of panic amongst paddlers.

Encounters with jellyfish usually take place when a stranded specimen is found dead or dying on the beach.

This summer, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been inundated with sightings actually in the sea.

Now in its 10th year, the MCS National Jellyfish survey provides vital information on jellyfish in UK waters and is urging bathers to try and identify these wobbling wanderers..

Dr Peter Richardson, MCS biodiversity programme manager, explains: “Jellyfish occur in our seas naturally — they live out their life cycles here and reach adulthood in the spring.

“This year the water warming happened quite quickly from cold spring to a warm summer — and the jellyfish have responded equally quickly.”

Pretty much the entire west coast of the UK has been hit by the jellyfish invasion, with south-east England and eastern Scotland also affected.

The species most likely to be encountered in UK waters is the moon jellyfish which looks like a pulsating glass paperweight. It is harmless, as its stinging cells cannot penetrate human skin.

Barrel jellyfish. Picture: PA.

The barrel jellyfish is also common and the impressive lion’s mane jellyfish can grow up to two metres in diameter.

Dr Richardson explains: “The lion’s mane possess a powerful sting which apparently feels like an electric shock. The compass and the blue jellyfish also sting but this is quite mild — like a strong nettle sting.

“Moon and barrel jellyfish have very mild stings, but we always advise people to look and report sightings online, but do not touch.”

Often confused with jellyfish, the Portuguese Man-o-war, a siphonophore, is actually a collection of organisms rather than one individual — its sting is agonising and potentially fatal.

Jellyfish are enjoying a general upturn in their

fortunes, with increased numbers reported, partly due to a reduction in predators due to overfishing.

As our seas continue to heat up through August and September the numbers are expected to rise. In their element, as they gently pulsate through the current, they are the epitome of grace and delicacy and an encounter with them should be savoured, with care.

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Grog on thetyne is all mine Left: a barman making a bourbon cocktail, served in a teacup.

Right: EAT! Festival, Newcastle.

All pictures: PA

Did you know that Newcastle is carving out a reputation as a gastronomic destination? Laura Wurzal works up an appetite to find out more

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wenty years ago, when I was last in newcastle the idea of taking a holiday in this proud city would have appealed only to football fanatics, stag night masochists and all-night clubbers who never know when they are beaten. today, the same city is buzzing with style, excitement and activity. Its vibrant new face appeals to all age groups and classes — including royalty.

Princess eugenie is probably the bestknown student among the thousands who throng the pubs and bars of the central area and waterfront every night of the week, though she probably won’t be wearing one of her Philip treacy hats! as my train crosses the tyne on its way into the city centre I note that the derelict warehouses and offices which once obscured the riverside have been swept away and replaced by the revamped Quayside with the Millennium Bridge and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary art, brilliantly salvaged from a former shabby flour mill. the sage Gateshead, home of two concert halls designed by sir norman Foster, is glinting in the bright sunlight.

A ham and pease pudding stottie sandwich.

newcastle’s cultural renaissance has been driven largely by the newcastleGateshead Initiative, formed in 2000 by the adjoining councils to promote the two river tyne neighbours as a single tourist and cultural destination. the project has been a brilliant success. although it lost out to Liverpool to become 2008 european Capital of Culture it has boldly directed millions of pounds into

artistic and leisure activities at a time when these sectors are haemorrhaging cash in other areas of Britain. recent projects include the £4.9m restoration of the 175-year-old theatre royal building, the opening of a new £40.2m newcastle City Library and the award-winning Centre for Life containing the north’s largest planetarium.

Major festivals have brought new excitement to this corner of the north-east, among them the eat! Festival. now in its seventh year, and running from now until september 8, it describes itself as a festival of adventures in food and it’s certainly an innovative way to experience the local fare. there’s a variety of eclectic foodie events bringing together local businesses and restaurants, the best amateur and professional chefs, experts, artisans and drink mixologists. this year the festival is taking over the buildings where robert stephenson changed the course of history with his steam locomotives to create a special eat! street with the Boiler shop steamer. the eat! fringe is a selection of events arranged by local foodie experts and includes cosmos-inspired

facts Laura Wurzal was a guest of the NewcastleGateshead Initiative which produces the annual EAT! Festival.

For full details of the 2013 event, go to www. newcastlegateshead. com/eat-festival

cocktails, a medieval banquet and a series of secret dinners called paladares. thenthere’stheCakeCityeventinwhich teams of amateur and professional bakers make cakes shaped like local landmark buildings and create a giant edible map of newcastle and Gateshead. after judging is finished, everyone descends on the map — and eats the cakes!

Visitors should also try to track down the eat! speakeasy — hidden in a “secret” location, as it might have been in the Prohibition era. the festival ends with the Big eat! weekend on september 5-8 which includes an awards ceremony, family barbecue, wine festival and chilli-eating contest.

Of course, visitors to newcastle for the festival mustn’t think only about filling their stomachs. this is a great time to explore the city too, with food and drink-themed walking tours laid on daily.

If you’re in newcastle on a sunday, don’t miss the Quayside sunday Market on the banks of the tyne which provides a vibrant showcase for local produce and goods including art, jewellery, fashion and photography.

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Magic of the fjords

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Far left: tourists on a guided glacier hike on Folgefonna Glacier in the fjords.

Above: a scenic view of Hardangerfjord. All pictures: PA.

Chasing beautiful scenery and the midnight sun, Nel Stavely discovers the benefits of taking a land-based trip through the Norwegian Fjords

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he instructions from the mountain guide sound like a punchline. “A cowboy mouse on the way to everest,” he beams down. But as the dark clouds descend ever further, the winds lash harder and the grainy snow of Folgefonna Glacier gets even deeper, i’m beginning to think it’s a joke i may never understand. until suddenly, theatrically and perfectly on cue, the dark clouds disperse. And there it is. not the joke, as such, but certainly the reason our guide has been smiling: Folgefonna valley.

Arching grey stone mountains, pitted lakes and swathes of deep green forests lie ahead. of course, seeing such heartstopping beauty in the middle of norway shouldn’t come as a surprise. since the 19th century, when the first boats of tourists arrived from Britain and Germany, this country has been a magnet for people wanting beautiful views. over recent decades that pull has grown and grown, and now the norwegian fjords, in the country’s south-west, attract endless hordes of eager visitors each year.

A vast majority of these will arrive just as their forbearers did, by water. nowadays the method of transport is not so much boat, more hulking cruise ship, but i still can’t help thinking it feels, perhaps, old-fashioned, and almost definitely limiting.

Luckily though, there’s now a growing trend towards ‘DiY’ trips around the fjords — booking a cheap flight, hiring a car and setting off into the vast and beautiful countryside with no timetable but your own.

For us, the cheap flight landed in ‘the gateway to the Fjords’, Bergen, a popular fishing town clinging to the western coast of the self-named region. unusually for a port it doesn’t just boast water, it also boasts lush mountains — the town is surrounded by seven peaks, known locally as De syv Fjell.

You can climb all of these, in the everoutdoors and active norwegian style, on foot and bike, or — in a slightly less active, British way — by cable car. As the car edges up the ulriken Mountain, the highest of the peaks, though, it becomes clear it doesn’t really matter how you get up there, just as long as you do; the view of the town and harbour below is breathtaking.

The Norwegian fjords, in the country’s southwest, attract endless hordes of eager visitors

Back on lower ground, Bergen is just as impressive with its bustling fish market serving everything from (ecologically-sourced) whale to caviar, and — most famously — the Bryggen hanseatic Wharf. A row of brightlycoloured wooden shops and houses on the edge of the harbour have, our town guide informs us, seen their fair share of fire, decay and war, but have now emerged triumphantly as an unesco World heritage-listed site.

An hour-and-a-half drive from Bergen is the Folgefonna Glacier, norway’s third-largest mainland glacier. Perched at 1,200m above sea level, the road to reach it is long, slow and stilted by hairpin bends, but — genuinely — you don’t really notice. each awkward turn and glimpse out of the window reveals yet another plunging lake, thundering waterfall or — as you get nearer to the glacier — snow-smudged rock. there’s no denying it feels a bit unnerving to be in the middle of summer and to stumble upon snow. not even just a bit of snow but an entire snow field, complete with ski lift, ski slope and skiing norwegian teenagers. things are about to get even more

unnerving too, when the guide for our imminent glacier hike appears. one bemused look at our flimsy waterproofs and he heads to a nearby cupboard.

Moments later he re-emerges, armed with climbing ropes, helmets, crampons and ice picks. it wasn’t quite what i was expecting — for some reason, i thought our trip would be a quick amble to see some ice, then back in the car. But now, of course, i realise the clue is in the title; glacier hike. thankfully the guide is more than willing to impart his advice on how this should all work. “take little steps, wide apart for a good grip in the snow,” he says. “Like a cowboy mouse on the way to everest.” i can see that my fellow hikers — all of us dutifully knotted together by the rope — are as baffled as me, and as we tug and trip our way up the thick glacier snow (snow that also happens to be caught in the middle of a windy sleet cloud), i’m starting to wonder what the point of all this is. until, of course, that cloud lifts and that view — the sort of view you know you may only glimpse once in a lifetime — unfurls before us. that said, in this corner of norway, ‘once in a lifetime’ views are certainly

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Fishermen at the island of Rovaer in Norway.

A view of Bergen harbour.

not as rare as they sound. Around five hours east of the glacier, we take our trip’s one boat-tour concession: a cruise around Lysefjord, the region’s most famous — and most photographed — waterway.

Departing from Stavanger, known as Norway’s second city, we spend three hours doing nothing but point and stare at mirror-like waters and soaring rocks — only stopping when the captain pulls the boat over to feed three goats, perched precariously (but happily) on some grass under one of the rocky crags.

Similarly, the country’s infinite beauty is hammered home on a visit to Rovaer, a tiny island a short ferry ride from the city of Huagesund. We meet the charming oldest member of the 110-person community. From her tales of the 1899 shipwreck that killed half the island, and how the island now only has one (electric) car, it’s probably not the easiest life. “But look,” she says, smiling, arms waving in every direction. “The island’s beauty makes it worth it.”

It’d be easy to assume such fairytale surroundings would be enough to make this region a destination for romance, but at Steinsto fruit farm, near the little town of Sandven, we learn there’s something else, too.

“Pears,” nods the farm’s owner, Ola. Apparently, a few years ago, after

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facts Nel Staveley was a guest of the Norwegian Tourist Board (www.visitnorway. co.uk). For more general information on the area, visit www.fjordnorway. com.

Norwegian Air (www. norwegian.com) flies directly from Edinburgh to Bergen, from £69 one way.

a bumper harvest of pears that he couldn’t shift, he read an article about the fruit being as strong an aphrodisiac as Viagra, and decided that was his new line of advertising. It paid off. “The whole crop sold out within hours.”

Love advice aside, Steinsto farm — in the same family for nine generations — is also famous for its homemade apple tart, created by Ola’s tirelessly dedicated sister Heidi. She and her small kitchen team made around 3,000 tarts in 2012 — a number she expects to beat this year. She tells us the trick of making them so sellable — and so delicious — is not her recipe but the freshness of the fruit, grown on sloping hillsides just metres from the Hardangerfjord.

It’s certainly not the only abundantly fresh ingredient thriving in this part of Norway. Every restaurant we visit offers an endless list of locally-sourced seafood, all served with a calorie-laden but deliciously rich butter sauce.

The standout memory of their cuisine though, fittingly for a country as purely beautiful as Norway, is a very simple one: sitting in a bar on the edge of the harbour with locally-brewed Tou beer in hand, looking across the water, then up at the sky. With 10 minutes to go until midnight there’s still a gentle glow from the summer’s never-setting sun, and it really hits you just how bright Norway is shining right now.

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Above: the ferry passing Hrossey. Right: Tysties courting. Far right: the orchestra strikes up. Pictures: Orcadian Wildlife, Leslie Burgher.

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Frank Cassidy embarked on a voyage of culture and discovery to Orkney

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wo firsts happened in orkney recently. one caused much excitement, the other barely a ripple.

Arriving unnoticed and unheralded, was myself making my first visit to orkney. Later, to tumultuous applause, the BBC symphony orchestra stepped on to an orcadian stage for the first time, visiting as part of the st Magnus international festival. i had left Aberdeen 26 hours earlier on the Northlink ferry bound for Kirkwall, having sampled another st Magnus — the lounge of that name on board MV Hrossey.

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Orkney Traditional Music Project www.otmp.co.uk

Getting to Kirkwall just after 11pm meant no time for anything other than the 20-minute drive to my hotel, the familyrun Murray Arms in st Margaret’s Hope, south ronaldsay.

Proprietor Graham asked if i would like a late breakfast due to my midnight arrival, and that alone indicated another business that puts its customers first.

My first morning in orkney was spent in the company of steve sankey, who owns orcadian wildlife, which offers tailormade wildlife and cultural holidays for groups of between four and eight people.

He’s lived and worked in orkney for

10 years, having previously been with the rsPB, then as a ranger all over scotland including Loch Lomond, fife and Edinburgh. we spent the morning, binoculars in hand, discovering the wonderful breadth of birdlife that nests in the area such as tysties (black guillemot), puffins and gannets. i left steve at Lyness on the island of Hoy as he disappeared over the horizon with a party of Australian tourists who were on an expedition to explore the moors for the rest of the day.

As i lost sight of them, i made my way to the scapa flow Museum on Hoy,

Orcadian Wildlife www. orcadianwildlife.co.uk

a former royal Navy base that was once home to 12,000 personnel during the second world war. fragments of weapons and sunken German boats are on show, while torpedoes and anti-aircraft guns dwarf the visitors. returning to the orkney mainland via a 35-minute crossing with orkney ferries between Lyness and Houton, i returned to Kirkwall to pick up my festival tickets. one place that i had wanted to visit for some time was the chapel built by italian prisoners-of-war during the war, using scrap metal and debris salvaged from sunken ships.

Anything they could lay their hands on was utilised, including corned beef tins which were transformed into light fittings, and the result was the beautiful italian Chapel. it was time for some culture though, courtesy of the aforementioned orchestra at the Pickaquoy Centre. seconds into the performance i was engrossed by it all.

No less captivating was my second festival event, featuring the young musicians of the orkney traditional Music Project the next morning.

Around 60 of the 100-strong membership played at Kirkwall’s King street Halls and they were superb, raising the roof with their brand of music, delivered by accordion and fiddle.

Number three on the list was a short play, in stromness town Hall, about a Canadian company of fox traders that plundered the male population of orkney for cheap, reliable labour. final destination of my mini-tour of st Magnus international festival was a return trip to the italian Chapel for a solo performance by virtuoso guitarist James Boyd.

Played in the haunting atmosphere and intimate setting of the chapel, it was a fitting final memory, of which there were a few, of a great first visit to orkney. the pioneering theme continued after i travelled to shetland, on the overnight sailing, for a quick 12-hour mission of discovery.

Eshaness proved to be as spectacular as had been recommended to me, with its sheer cliff face formed by volcanic eruptions a phenomenal sight.

Back to Lerwick, and back in time, was the town’s shetland Museum which boasts more than 3,000 exhibits and explores the area’s history going back to 4,500 BC. with various galleries and displays to absorb, the museum proved a journey through time, bringing us back up to date with a section on the nearby sullom Voe oil terminal.

All good things must come to an end and it was with some reluctance that i caught the 7pm ferry which would take me back to Aberdeen.

Another smooth sailing with a peaceful sleep in my comfy cabin and there, when i woke up and looked out the porthole, was the skyline of the Granite City — back to port after a fantastic four days.

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by Jack McKeown

Beach boys will blow you away A paddleboard at sunset offers a calm alternative to some of the McKenzie brothers’ more frenetic activities.

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t the far end of St Andrews’ iconic West Sands beach, especially when it’s a windy day, you might encounter a pair of wild-haired near-identical twins, Guy and Jamie McKenzie. they’re usually seen either sitting in buggies with giant sails hauling them along, launching kites into the air or standing on surfboards catching a wave or two. these strange-looking businessmen are purveyors of seaside adventures. they run Blown Away, which offers a range of beach and sea-based activities including land yachting, beach kayaking, longboarding and zapcatting.

Land yachting combines the grace of sailing with the adrenaline buzz of motor racing.You sit just a few inches from the sand and reach speeds of up to 35mph.

A giant sail looms above your head,

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The McKenzie boys making waves at St Andrews.

catching the wind and propelling you forward. the basics can be mastered in under 20 minutes and the sails can drag along people up to 105kg (16.5 stone) in weight.

Also known as land sailing or sand yachting, the art of using wind-propelled carriages dates back to the sixth century, when Chinese emperors would sometimes travel in them.

In 19th century America “Ice Sailers” would race steam trains on the adjacent hudson River.

In Scotland, people have been using land yachts, or a variant of them, on West Sands beach for at least 30 years.

Guy and Jamie got into land yachting as teenagers — “our dad had a land yacht as a toy and we used to play around on it” — and St Andrews was an obvious choice of location for them.

“West Sands is probably the most

Land yachting provides high-speed thrills.

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Smoothing the way to better performances?

I’ve pondered writing on the topic of cyclists shaving their legs for some time now. It is often a point of amusement for many noncyclists but actually many athletes — from swimmers to runners and body builders — have been shaving their legs and bodies for decades.

For swimmers, there is reliable evidence that hairy legs can cause significant drag in longer races but there is little evidence to support a similar effect when pedalling.

Chris Boardman, that master tactician of “marginal gains”, (long before British Cycling performance director dave Brailsford coined the phrase), believed he could improve aerodynamics by shaving his legs, leaving them rough at the front and smoothing down the sides.

I don’t know if he ever tested this in a wind tunnel but it is certainly taking the minute increments of performance gain right to the limit.

For professional riders making a living from their sport, leg-shaving seems sensible. It reduces the friction during sports massage and allows faster healing of “road rash”, a skin abrasion

injury caused by crashing and sliding on a road surface.

That doesn’t explain why your average club cyclist might shave his legs. There is a big element of tradition, but for me the biggest reason comes down to vanity. Hairy legs and lycra don’t mix well, so as soon as the weather is warm enough to don cycling shorts, out comes my razor, and when my pins are freshly shorn my calf muscles look sharper, more toned and more defined.

once you’ve made the decision to de-fur your legs, the only other question remaining is: where do you stop? My preference is to shave just above the cuff of the shorts, but this is a source of great amusement to my wife, who regularly laughs at my hairy undershorts.

It is a subject of ridicule, but I’ll continue to shave for as long as I cycle; call me vain, but my muscles look bigger when I do, and that’s a good enough reason for me.

n Where to ride: pine Cone point – Craig vinnean, dunkeld n Map: oS Landranger Map: 52 – no 002424 n distance: 2 miles n Suitable for: off-road forest tracks and paths, suitable for all ages. n Route: Situated high up in Craigvinnean Forest, pine Cone point is a sheltered viewpoint that gives stunning views north into Strathtay. The best starting point is from the forestry car park behind the Hermitage.

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famous beach in Scotland,” Guy says.

“There’s good access onto the beach —you can drive right along it — and we’ve got a good relationship with Fife Council.

“Basically, it’s the best beach in Scotland by miles.”

To avoid conflict with other beach users, and ensure greater safety, kitebased activities are only allowed on the furthest away section of the beach and flags mark the zone where kiting is permitted.

When the wind doesn’t blow the boys have a backup. The most out-there of these are the Zap Cats.

These lightweight, powerful catamarans blast across the water at eye-watering speeds. Everyone on board is responsible for balancing the boat through turns — which can be pulled up to 180 degrees at speeds of 40mph, laying up to 3G of pressure on your body.

Kayaking offers a way to catch some of the rush of surfing but without the years of practice and, of course, falling in the water all the time.

Another easy route towards the surfing experience is stand-up paddleboarding — known as “SUPping” to those who practice it.

The oversized boards are much easier to stand up and balance on than surfboards and are an easy way for beginners to catch a wave or two, or just enjoy drifting off the shore of West Sands.

Guy and Jamie (26) set up Blown Away in 2007. Having grown up in Perth and spent their teenage years working as freelance instructors for most of the major outdoor adventure companies in the region, they decided to set up on their own.

With shoulder length blonde hair, year round suntans and superfit physiques, the twins look like they belong on Bondi Beach.

The McKenzies clearly love their jobs.

When they’re not being paid to be on the beach, they’re on the beach anyway.

“If it’s windy enough we go kite surfing after work,” says Guy. “Or we’ll go for a sunset paddleboard.”

Cycling is popular at Pinecone point (see info below). picture: Scott Tares.

crossroads where you should turn right. A few hundred metres on you will see a signpost, pointing to the viewpoint and leading you onto a smaller path that hairpins upwards.

Younger riders may need a helping push here. At the top the path turns right, cutting through the Scottish Championship downhill MTB track before arriving at the pine Cone. on your return it is worth visiting the monument at Torryvalde, known by local children as the “Fairy Castle”.

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The Last Word with Rab McNeil

It’s life folks – but not as you know it Five portions of fruit and veg haven’t always figured high on the daily to do list, but that was before smoothies

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ello, and welcome to the new me. It is alas a new me loosely based on the old me but, hey, I’ll take it.

How did this new me come about?

Vegetables, laddie, vegetables. Pin back your lugholes and I’ll begin.

I’d gone to the doc’s as I was worried that I didn’t seem to have any illnesses. For a hypochondriac, this can be a devastating situation.

The doc said: “Well, we could send you for a bowel test. everybody’s bowels are knackered these days.”

“Fair enough,” I replied. “Can you loan me a pound for the bus fare?”

The hospital was no help at all, telling me that I was fine. However, they did suggest that I should eat more fibre and, in particular, green vegetables.

I nearly fainted with shock, but managed to control myself, as I didn’t want anyone to panic, particularly in a hospital. at the time, I could take or leave green vegetables, and so I left them.

True, I had broccoli now and again, but every floret had to be floating in a sea of broon sauce.

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I’d gone to the doc’s as I was worried that I didn’t seem to have any illnesses. For a hypochondriac, this can be a devastating situation

I’d never been fond of salad either, as that’s for people who wear shorts and play tennis. like many Scots, my favourite veg was always dundee salad: chips. now, all that has changed. Indeed, it’s almost miraculous how much it has changed. It is, I’m telling you, a new me.

Green smoothies are the secret of this new me. You may have heard of these. You get green veg, like kale or spinach, and mix it with fruit in a blender.

This blending produces a kind of sweet, fruity, cold soup (which you can heat up in winter). It’s surprisingly delicious, even if it doesn’t look particularly appetising.

I add cinnamon to mine, which makes it turn brown. My friends refer to my smoothies as “sludge”.

But you know what? My body loves this sludge. The old me in my brain still tries to make me eat pies, but that voice is fading fast as my body demands more green stuff. as a result, I started eating healthier meals generally and, much to my surprise, lost weight. It’s only

when you see results that you stick with something.

So, I kept at this new regime.

But the secret of keeping at it is to reward yourself: every Friday for me is fish and chips or curry night, with all the trimmings. and I have three squares of dark chocolate a night.

Best of all, the alkaline nature of the diet cured my rosacea, a rotten condition that turns the coupon lobster-red, particularly indoors among crowds.

Piggy night tended to be very meat-orientated but, never having been ethically happy regarding fleshfood, I gave that up too and am now a vegetarian (who still eats fish).

Mix in the fact that I gave up the booze a couple of years ago, and I’m virtually unrecognisable. I’m a flippin’ saint. True, I’ve no social life and nothing worth living for.

But who needs life when you’ve got your health?

Norman Watson describes a particularly poignant reminder of how deeply Queen Victoria mourned the loss of her husband, Prince Albert EDINBURGH DEAlER Robert Murray has just handled a historic letter which offered a unique insight into Queen Victoria’s depth of mourning for her husband Prince Albert.

Sent in 1862 by one of the Queen’s household shortly after the Prince consort’s funeral, the letter describes how the bereaved Queen “surrounds herself

with all his possessions”.

Written on black-edged mourning paper, it tells how Windsor, where the prince had died, “recalled every detail of her sorrow,” and how the Queen “cherishes every recollection of him”.

Historic letters, with a wide collecting base, are seldom seen on the open market nowadays. Most are with institutions.

This example is dated

March 16 1862 and was posted from london to ‘The Honourable Charles Murray, British legation, Dresden’ — presumably a diplomat.

The letter is dated one day after the Queen had returned to Windsor to lay the foundation stone of the mausoleum at nearby Frogmore, which she planned for Albert and eventually herself.

The sender describes

The front of the 1862 letter, sent from London to Germany.

this occasion as a “sad trial” for her, but states that the Queen survived the ordeal “pretty well” and that “the Dean read a beautiful prayer made for the occasion”.

The letter continues, “Her courage supports her though all the trials, none greater than the return to Windsor, which recalled every detail of her sorrow.”

Records show that she set out all his possessions

at Osborne on the Isle of Wight, to which she retired after his death.

This eye-witness account proves she did the same in the home they shared for 20 years.

Replacing every object as it had been during her husband’s life indicates her all-pervasive grief.

The letter has been sold to a private collector near Dundee for, I understand, £100.

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