FROM COSTUME DRAMAS TO COSY CRIME, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE PLUS Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan on the love, death and humour in Guy Ritchie’s gangster hit
This year’s National Dog Survey from Dogs Trust is all about celebrating the everyday joy our faithful friends bring, so why not get involved?
One of the most satisfying parts of having a dog is how seamlessly they slot into your daily routines – sometimes even better than you do! But when they’re not itching for a walk at the exact same time every morning or waiting by their bowl at five o’clock sharp, they’re fulfilling another very important role. They’re enriching your home life by providing you with all the unconditional love and emotional support you could possibly need.
Dogs Trust has been celebrating this sacred bond since 1891, and now, the charity wants to hear about just what makes your relationship with your four-legged pal so special.
The 2025 National Dog Survey is your chance to share your stories – the funny, the heartwarming, the challenging and everything in between. The more you share, the more you can help shape Dogs Trust’s vital work in making life better for owners and their canine companions across the country.
Your voice matters
The survey should only take you around 15 minutes to complete, and although there’s a set number of questions around dog ownership that are repeated each year, there are plenty of fascinating new ones for 2025. After all, each dog is different, with its own distinctive quirks, personality traits and needs.
It covers all aspects of ownership, starting with choosing your dog – whether you cast your net wide or looked for specific breeds, where you searched and what checks you made. Then there are questions about your dog, such as their character, behaviour and any training you found particularly successful. You don’t even need to have a dog to take part.
Dogs Trust is always delighted to hear from everyone, whether you hope to own one someday but don’t know how to go about it or have opinions about responsible dog ownership and some ideas for action you want to see taken. In fact, more than 30,000 non-dog owners got in touch last year.
What it can teach us
Whatever your thoughts or experience, by getting involved, you’ll be a part of a big, nationwide movement that can provide intriguing insights and effect meaningful, lasting change. The 2021 survey, for example, revealed that 83% of dogs exhibited at least one undesirable behaviour, while last year, 52% of dog owners admitted they struggle with their dog barking.
As a result, Dogs Trust created the free-to-access Behaviour Support Line, which has helped 16,000 dog owners and counting. And since asking dog owners for their concerns about the cost of living crisis, the charity has helped share more than one million dog meals through its food bank partnerships since December 2022. So, if you’d like to shout from the rooftops about your waggy-tailed wonder, take part today.
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This week we have a cornucopia of great drama box sets to binge. I have to confess I’m more inclined to watch two or three episodes of a drama in one go than I used to be. Why? Well, I think it’s because plots are getting more complicated and there’s a danger of not remembering where you are when you come back to a series. But that’s probably more to do with me…
In this issue we offer you 20 of the best dramas to indulge in, from gangster to costume, sci-fi to cosy crime. The sheer breadth and depth of quality on show will have you asking, “Can I possibly fit in another episode before bed?”
We also feature the winners at the Arias (I think it’s obligatory to follow that with ‘the audio equivalent of the Oscars’), and RT columnist David Hepworth tells us the tale of how he made Bruce Springsteen a star in Britain. If you want a laugh, visit our YouTube channel (Yes, we’re really quite up to the minute at RT Towers) and watch our interview with Have I Got News for You stars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. It’s very funny – and nowhere near as long as a box set.
Shem Law Editor, Radio Times
Contact Radio Times by email on RTeditor@radiotimes.com
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MobLand 16
Co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy get into the bones and gristle of what makes the gangster drama must-see TV
Death Valley 20
Timothy Spall on playing an actor who’s playing at being a detective in the latest cosy crime caper
Jane Austen 22
Politics and revolution
— there’s far more to the celebrated novelist than bonnets and breeches
Doctor Who 24
Two Rani for the price of one — the series finale will leave you seeing double…
The Arias 8
We celebrate the winners at the radio industry awards
Paul Merton and Ian Hislop 12
They’ve made us laugh at the news for decades — but how well do they know each other?
David Hepworth 15
He didn’t discover Bruce Springsteen, but he did help him make it in the UK
Caroline Frost 27
Should I be worried that Nicole Kidman has turned me on to drugs?
Simon Barnes 28
Paris St-Germain and Internazionale will give us a Champions League Final to remember
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A shock insight into people smuggling
View from my sofa 146
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Books 130
Travel in the pawprints of a wolf
Gardening 132
Create a haven for butterflies
Travel 134
Scandinavia with Simon Reeve Money 136
Financial advice from Paul Lewis
Puzzles 137
Are you ready for The Chase?
Feedback 142
You have your say
Sport 29
The pick of this week’s fixtures
Streaming 30
Your guide to the very best of on-demand TV
Television 38
The week’s top programmes
Podcasts 110
Our round-up of podcasts that won an Aria Award
Radio 112
The definitive daily guide
TV When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Saturday 9.30pm BBC2
Saturday nights on the BBC used to be a feast of Forsyth, but the Brucey bonus here is a ripping tribute to the Hungry Heart of rock ’n’ roll. There’s a hits package, this terrific doc about Springsteen’s love affair with Britain and much more, all starting at 8.30pm.
VIEWPOINT P15
TV Doctor Who
Saturday 6.50pm BBC1
The fate of Belinda (Varada Sethu) and baby Poppy hang in the balance in a reality-bending season finale.
Can the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) find a way to triumph?
FEATURE P24
RADIO The Essay: An Actor’s Life
— Kenneth Cranham
Monday—Friday 9.45pm Radio 3
The Shine on Harvey Moon star looks back over his lengthy career on stage, film and television, in conversation with Neil Dudgeon, from an early role in Oliver! to winning an Olivier in 2016.
TV Matt Baker’s British Isles
Tuesday 9.00pm More4
The ever-enthusiastic host takes a trip to discover the people and places that make up the fabric of life in the UK.
TV Mountainhead Sunday 9.00pm Sky Atlantic
If you’re suffering from Succession withdrawal then here’s an antidote.
Steve Carell (above) stars in Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama about four tech billionaires holed up at a mountaintop retreat while the world is plunged into crisis.
FILM p See How they Run HHHH h Saturday 9.20pm C4
Adrien Brody’s oily film director schmoozes the star of The Mousetrap, unaware that there’s a killer on the loose, in this amusing, Agatha Christie-style whodunnit
RADIO The Smuggler
Monday—Friday
1.45pm Radio 4
Investigative journalist Annabel Deas recounts the incredible story of a former British Army soldier turned people smuggler, who reveals the secrets of his illegal activities.
FEATURE P108
TV Who Do You Think You Are?
Tuesday 9.00pm BBC1
Singer and actor Will Young is a delightful subject for this absorbing investigation into his family tree. He says he would like to find that he has Viking roots, but that’s a bit wide of the mark. However, the crowning glory is his discovery of a very special ancestor.
MobLand
Episode 10 available Sunday Paramount+
Can erratic crime bosses Maeve and Conrad (Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan) come up smelling of roses?
It’s the season finale of an uneven but irresistible crime saga.
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Stick
Episodes 1—3 available Wednesday Apple TV+
Owen Wilson (above right) leads this comedy as Pryce Cahill, an ex-pro golfer who discovers a teen prodigy. He wants to coach him — but first he’ll need to convince those closest to him, including his former caddy, Mitts (Marc Maron).
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This year’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards (Arias), hosted by Gok Wan and Clara Amfo at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square, saw the great and the good of the audio world come together. There were those who made some noise – Radio 3’s cheers after winning Station of the Year may well have registered on the Richter scale. There were those given a voice, like Leila, the Afghan woman whose story of living under Taliban rule was the subject of Our Whole Life Is a Secret, which won Best Factual Single Episode. And there were those, like Scout Tzofiya Bolton, who felt heard – she won two gongs: Best New Presenter for her shows on Prison Radio and the Innovation Award for The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag. Here’s what the winners had to say on the night…
ACCESS
ALL ARIAS
Hosts Gok Wan and Clara Amfo
WINNER! RADIO TIMES MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Three Counties Radio lobbied Coldplay, who were headlining Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton in 2024, to change the lyrics of their song Yellow to reflect Luton Town FC’s kit, which is orange. Instead of revising the hit, Chris Martin wrote a new song, Orange, in praise of the town and team. It includes the lines “We didn’t win all our matches/We didn’t win the cup/ But when you get knocked down in Luton/You always get back up.”
Watford play in yellow.’ Straight away, she said, ‘Yeah, they should perform Orange!’ In that moment, something just clicked. I dedicated the award tonight to her, Bex Starr.
you have an idea and somebody laughs at you? Keep going.”
Pop star Chesney Hawkes, who presented the award, says, “Radio has always been a massive part of my life. When I was a kid, my alarm clock radio used to wake me up to Mike Read on Radio 1, and Steve Wright in the Afternoon sustained me throughout my teens. For the first record I put out — which was 34 years ago — I got in the back of a Ford Fiesta with a radio promoter and a guitar and visited most of the radio stations in the country... ‘Here’s my record. I’ll play it live for you.’ Now, of course, you could do it all with a laptop in an afternoon!” h t R di l b ▲ RADIO TIMES MOMENT OF THE YEAR — COLDPLAY GO ORANGE FOR LUTON WINNER THREE COUNTIES RADIO
Station presenter Justin Dealey, who spearheaded the campaign, says, “I met a woman taking her children to school, told her that Coldplay were coming to Luton, and said, ‘But they can’t perform Yellow because
“The great thing about radio is the fact that anything can happen at any point. So many people told me the campaign to change the lyrics was never going to work. People burst out laughing. But we went one better than changing lyrics — we got the biggest band in the world to write a song about a town that I love, about a team that I love. To have Coldplay in Luton was a once-in-a-lifetime thing and for them to play that song at the end of their set was incredibly special. So next time
‘Next time you have an idea and somebody laughs at you? Keep going’
JUSTIN DEALEY, THREE COUNTIES RADIO
WINNER ANDY ASHTON,
CONTENT DIRECTOR, GREATEST HITS RADIO
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INTERVIEWS BY GARETH McLEAN
WINNER SCOUT TZOFIYA BOLTON, PRISON RADIO ASSOC
WINNER PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION FOR RADIO 4 FOR THE BALLAD OF SCOUT AND THE ALCOHOL TAG
In 2023, while experiencing a psychotic episode, alcoholic Scout Tzofiya Bolton walked into a shop, pulled a toy gun on the staff and proceeded to try to hold the place up. She was jailed. But crossing paths with a psychiatrist determined to help, Bolton was released on licence and tagged with an alcohol monitor, a story told in the Radio 4 show The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag. “I’ve always liked radio,” Tzofiya Bolton says, “but until I started doing it in prison I hadn’t realised there was a job that exists where I can listen to the music I like, inflict my music taste on others and get paid. Of course I love it! The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag was an emotional endeavour. I was so honest, everything was out there.”
WINNER CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS RADIO WITH ALEXIS FFRENCH, APPLE MUSIC RADIO
“Classical music is built on traditions and foundations, the genesis of which goes back hundreds and hundreds of years,” Alexis Ffrench says. “There is a degree of reverence for an art form that, to some, seems like it’s a precious art piece in a museum not to be touched, not to be meddled with. For me, though, it’s a constantly evolving art form, which you can see on radio and in concert halls — in the audience’s appetite for new musical adventures.
“I’ve been to more of these than I care to remember,” says the award presenter Ken Bruce. “But they are always an exciting night because it’s the radio industry en masse. It’s great to see people like Andy Ashton being recognised for their commitment to radio because it gets a bit overlooked and forgotten these days. I’m astonished to still be doing radio every day during the week, at my age [74]. I know a lot of people who should be on the radio that aren’t these days, so I’m just delighted I’m still allowed to do it. As a broadcaster, you have to remember that people are placing an element of trust in you, and that trust is built over time, so you’ve got to be careful what you say.”
“We need to meet people where they are with classical music. We don’t seek to educate. We seek to entertain and inform and we can do that in really fun ways. Little by little, I feel like we are democratising classical music.”
Angela Scanlon handed out the Best Speech Entertainment award and Cherry Healey, below, the Station of the Year
WINNER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DAYS, BBC AUDIO SCOTLAND FOR RADIO 4
When playwright and radio dramatist Oliver Emanuel died in 2023, aged 43, he left an unfinished audio drama and the writing he’d done on his experience of brain cancer. One Hundred and Fifty Days weaves them together into a meditation on love, language and loss.
“We worked together for 15 years,” says producer Kirsty Williams who, along with Emanuel’s partner, Victoria Beesley, created One Hundred and Fifty Days. “When he became ill, I said to him, ‘I thought we were going to grow old and irrelevant together.’ That didn’t happen. Being able to honour his last writing allowed us to say goodbye.”
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER BBC RADIO 3
t b t t k
“It’s not about the taking part,” says Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson. “Absolutely not. It’s about trying to win some awards. We want to win. The Proms winning in a competitive category, and winning Station of the Year, was an incredibly happy moment. To be acknowledged by your peers is special — and it was, in part, a vindication
of the changes we’ve made.” Jackson’s joy was accompanied by a plea however, for Global Radio to end its boycott of the Radio Academy so its stations — LBC, Classic FM among others — and their presenters would be eligible for the awards. “Global is an amazing company and it’s an absence that nobody wants — not least the winners of the awards who would know that they’d really won against absolutely everyone in the industry.”
UK AUDIO BRAND OF THE YEAR
WINNER GOALHANGER
e o l n s pod
Last year, Goalhanger’s podcast roster — including eight The Rest Is… shows, from History to Money, Politics to Football — made it the UK’s largest independent podcast producer. Its shows were downloaded over 400 million times and racked up 85 million views on YouTube.
“If we can nail that relationship between the hosts and then between the hosts and the audience, we can work out everything else,” says Goalhanger
co-founder Tony Pastor as he explains the key to his podcasts’ success. “The thing we spend the most time thinking about is warmth of tone. That’s what makes the audience want to come back week after week.” So what’s next for Goalhanger? Jack Davenport, Goalhanger co-founder, says, “We’re looking quite hard at science at the moment. There’s potentially a The Rest Is… show there that we’re quite excited about.”
BEST COMEDY
Creator Jon Holmes, writer
Katie Sayer and sound designer
Tony Churnside
WINNER THE SKEWER, RADIO 4
“I was genuinely not expecting this, so I’m over the moon,” says comedian and Skewer creator Jon Holmes. “We were sitting right at the back in what I like to call the losers’ enclosure and had just poured another glass of wine as a commiseration, and then they announced we’d won. The only thing you can do with comedy is make what you think is funny and hope to God that somebody else does as well. In this case, that has happened. I’ve been in radio for a long time now and the excitement of having something on the radio never leaves you. It’s special because of the connection it has with listeners, which is very different from viewers’ relationship with television. When broadcasting on radio, you do so as if you are talking to one person. In a way, it’s narrowcasting. That’s radio’s magic.”
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SOCIAL IMPACT
Producer Sarah Mole
BEST EVENT COVERAGE
JANET STREET-PORTER AND JANE MOORE
WINNER BBC PROMS 2024, RADIO 3
“The Proms is a big moment in the Radio 3 calendar that we’re so proud of, so it’s lovely to be recognised,” says Emma Bloxham, commissioning editor for live music at Radio 3, who collected the award with colleagues Alwyn Fisher, lead producer on the Proms, and content editor Marie-Claire Doris. “We’re here on behalf of a very large group of talented, dedicated people, and they’ll be absolutely delighted to know their work has paid off.
“Through us, listeners get the best seat in the house. You get that intimate experience that’s so much more involving than a TV broadcast. It’s access to the world’s greatest conductors, soloists and orchestras — right there in your home.”
WINNER ASSUME NOTHING — FEMICIDE: EIGHT STEPS TO STOP A MURDER, RADIO ULSTER
Based on Professor Jane Monckton Smith’s “homicide timeline”, which outlines an eight-stage pattern of escalating behaviours that can result in domestic violence and ultimately murder, this BBC Radio Ulster series referenced real homicides to chilling effect. “This is a series I’m so proud of but wish it weren’t necessary to make,” says producer Sarah Mole. “But every week, two women are killed by their partner or ex-partner and I hope this series makes a difference in someone’s life.”
“I’m addicted to The Archers but sometimes it annoys me,” Janet Street-Porter says. “But it’s character-forming because I’ve learnt to tolerate the characters I can’t stand. I also listen to Radio 3 and would hate it to be modernised further. I hope Radio 3’s boss is listening. I listen to Broadcasting House on Radio 4. I’m completely in love with Paddy O’Connell.” Street-Porter’s “old mate” and Loose Women colleague Jane Moore is “a big LBC listener. I listen to Nick Ferrari most mornings. Shelagh Fogarty is fantastic, too.”
AUDIO BRAND
Award presenter
Trevor Nelson
CREATIVE/ TECHNICAL Award
presenter
Ruthie Henshall
After 69 series, the team captains of Have I Got News for You are bound by mutual respect but still manage to surprise each other
There appear to be three certainties in life: death, taxes and Have I Got News for You. The BBC’s satirical panel show returned to our screens for its 69th run last month, a milestone that has been reached in no small part due to the contributions of regular captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. They may sit on opposing teams and have very different characters, but their dynamic has proved crucial to its success.
You’ve known one another for quite some time now — can you recall when you first met?
PAUL Spearmint Rhino. One of us was the act and the other one was the punter. Right. Real answer. It was a TV show called Etcetera. I was part of a cast of people who were doing a live sketch show based on the week’s news and Ian came in to do a serious interview piece.
IAN Yeah, I came and did a rant. I don’t think it was billed as that. And then somebody – I think there was a viewership of about two, but one of them was a producer –thought, “Those two don’t look very similar to each other, why don’t we put them on a new show called Chalk and Cheese?” And then they changed the name.
PAUL Then it became Cheese and Crackers, but that felt like it was sort of…
IAN Disrespectful.
PAUL Yeah, to the mental health community. So after that, we started doing this show.
What were your first impressions of each other?
IAN I don’t do impressions.
PAUL During Etcetera, I was busy getting changed for another sketch, it was all live, so I suppose, “pompous public-school twit”.
IAN And I thought, “Oh God, who’s this oik I’ve got landed with?”
PAUL And no experience in the last 35 years has changed that initial opinion.
Did you have even the tiniest of inklings that you would click?
PAUL No.
IAN And we never did.
PAUL We haven’t remotely clicked.
I shouldn’t give away the secrets but actually, when you watch Have I Got News for You, we’re in separate studios. They put the picture together in the edit suite.
I’m usually in Southport and Ian is in Park Lane. That’s why you never see us sitting next to each other.
IAN It’s like the Today programme. There are certain hosts that don’t work together. Think of us as Emma Barnett and Nick Robinson.
PAUL Do they not get on?
IAN No. Bad. Big story.
What qualities do you think each other brings to the show?
PAUL He doesn’t know. He’s got no idea. He doesn’t listen to anything I say.
IAN That is true.
PAUL And vice versa. I’m sure this
Main picture: Ian Hislop and Paul Merton today and left, on set during the second series, in 1991
is not what Radio Times wants, but this is what you’re getting.
So how would you describe your relationship?
PAUL Tenuous.
IAN Platonic. It used to be the other way around.
What traits do you most admire in one another?
PAUL Punctuality. That’s high
Water… but because it’s essentially improvised, apart from the twit in the middle who’s reading the autocue, you don’t really remember any of it because you’re sort of making it up as you go along. And so therefore, by the end of the recording, you’ve got no idea what you’ve said. Actually watching the show would be purgatory for me.
IAN What’s the best joke you weren’t allowed to tell on the show?
You can find this interview on RT’s YouTube channel as part of Two’s Company, a new video series that celebrates duos, from real-life friends and couples to well-known creative and professional partnerships.
PAUL I wouldn’t be allowed to say it here, for legal reasons.
IAN Yes, unless your lawyers are less responsible than ours, or Radio Times has more money.
PAUL Oh yes, that’s a good point. They’ve been going since the 1920s, they must be worth a few bob.
Can you still surprise each other?
IAN I was surprised when…
PAUL That time I turned up sober. Do you remember?
IAN That was awful! Terrible show.
PAUL Wasn’t it just? I’ll never do that again. The fact Ian’s got the sheer nerve to turn up every week surprises me on a constant basis.
What have you learnt from one another, if anything?
PAUL Education is overrated.
IAN Underrated.
But what exactly makes your relationship work?
PAUL Money.
up on the list, I think. Ummm...
IAN Nice shirts.
What is one another’s funniest moment from the show?
PAUL I mean, do you watch the show? I don’t watch it.
IAN I’d have to say there have just been so many. It’s a constant flow. Spoilt for choice, infinite variety.
PAUL Constant flow, the sort of thing we associate with Thames
IAN Mutual respect of the type you’ve seen a lot of here. And a desire to take each other seriously and to treat the work seriously as though it wasn’t just turning up on a Friday and being asked questions about the news.
PAUL Well, you see that’s where Ian’s wrong. He turns up on a Friday, but we record on a Thursday.
IAN I knew I was doing something wrong. For 30 years!
PAUL It’s 35, actually.
ABBY ROBINSON
Have I Got News for You is on Friday 9pm BBC1 and iPlayer
WHAT
Archivist Tom Parfitt behind the bar of The Woolpack
Tom Parfitt is from south Wales and is one of two archivists on Emmerdale. An English graduate with a scriptwriting master’s degree, he has always been a big fan of the soap, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of it. He worked as an assistant storyliner and researcher before starting his current role in 2019.
POINT OF REFERENCE I keep track of the history of Emmerdale and make sure everything is factually correct. I check scripts to see if things are consistent with the characters. I watch episodes in advance and update the archive. I also visit the sets to see if there’s anything I’ve missed.
I have the original typewritten archive from 1990 — a hard-bound book called the Programme Bible and every character had a folder. It was the first time everything had been collated [the soap first aired in 1972]. It also includes the history of Emmerdale Farm, Home Farm and The Woolpack, plus bits about farming. Now it’s all 99 per cent digitised and on Google Drive.
THE MILK RUN I’ve done archive sessions with writers and directors, and new actors who need information. The “on this day” document lists everything that happens on Emmerdale on each day of the year. We have a spreadsheet with every character, even babies, and how they all interact — whether they’re related, friends, enemies, lovers… Every time a character buys something in the village shop, we write it down. The file lists all the items, their cost plus menus and prices for the Hide Bar & Bistro, Café Main Street and The Woolpack.
The original Emmerdale archive Emmerdale is on Mon—Fri 7.30pm, ITV1. The British Soap Awards are on Thursday 8pm ITV1
We work closely with the art and costume departments. When a character goes into hospital, we provide their full name, address and date of birth for the wristband. We also help with birth and death certificates, gravestones and financial records. It’s seen for a split second on screen, but it has to look correct. Worst is Kim Tate — she has so many bank accounts! SHIVAM PATHAK
Bruce Springsteen has become something of a national treasure in Britain — but it wasn’t always the case, says David Hepworth
I first met Bruce Springsteen one September night in 1984, in a backstage room in Philadelphia. He was delivered to a 20-minute meeting with me and a camera crew from the BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test with all the caution of a spy swap in East Berlin. He and his people were determined that this had to be a low-key reintroduction to the UK.
At the time he viewed England as the land of missed opportunity. He had visited London in 1975 and had been so bruised by the way he had been over-sold with the line “at last London is ready for Bruce Springsteen” that he could barely bring himself to think about a return.
The Whistle Test documentary, Born in the USA, which came out of our chat that night aired on 22 December 1984 and by February the following year the album of the same name was number one in the UK, from which you may deduce that the re-introduction worked.
While it might be an exaggeration to say that I made Bruce Springsteen a star, I don’t think it would be too much to claim that I played a significant role in making him a star in the UK. His management certainly thought so.
Impetuosity may be the mark of other rock stars, but Bruce Springsteen is essentially a cautious man. He even wrote a song with that title. His UK tour in 1985 was the first time he played outdoors. It had to be if it was to accommodate a dramatically expanded following in which his original zealots were soon outnumbered by the people who had been attracted by the video in which he danced with Courteney
Cox. Brits punched the air, sang of baseball and the county line; in a few particularly distressing cases they even wore bandanas.
When I interviewed him again in New York in 1986 he was in no doubt that he now had what you might call a special relationship with his British audience. He had found that British fans, with their long record of having put in the hard yards with the music papers, were more likely to
‘I played a significant role in making him a star here’
appreciate his determination to reach for all the erogenous zones of rock and roll, past as well as present. On that occasion he repaid the compliment by facing the camera in a T-shirt advertising a legendary British motorcycle.
At that time he was briefly in the cross-hairs of the celebrity magazines, having married the model Julianne Phillips. Six years later, when I interviewed him in Los Angeles, which was now his home, he had started a family with fellow musician Patti Scialfa and in answer to the obvious question said yes, he had undergone therapy. Here he had presumably discovered that it was good to talk. On that occasion he talked at such length that I had to tell him that I had enough, which would have been inconceivable
ten years earlier. His manager asked afterwards if I was sure I’d got enough as Bruce had planned to take me for a drive. The fact that this didn’t happen remains one of my professional regrets.
Three years after that, when I visited him at the Brixton Academy, he said that nowadays his visits to London were as likely to be filled with trips with the kids to the Natural History Museum as the standard nightspots.
Inever dreamed that 40 years later, those Whistle Test interviews would remain readily accessible in a million fragments on something called YouTube, or that in 2025 I would be interviewed in a moodily-lit Dalston warehouse for a BBC documentary in which he reflected on that apparently doomed first visit and his special relationship with the UK.
Being a member of the American generation whose whole life was turned around by seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show 60 years earlier and just one of the thousands of teenagers who formed themselves into bands after the inspiring example of the Rolling Stones and the Animals, Springsteen has always felt he owed a special debt to the idiosyncratic island across the great ocean.
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain is the story of how he came to repay it.
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain is on Saturday 9.30pm BBC2 and iPlayer
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LAURA PULVER
Kevin’s other half has been deceiving him, in more ways than one
JAN DA SOUZA
JOANNE FROGGATT
Harry’s wife thinks she knows how to handle the Harrigans, but is she a liability?
MANDEEP DHILLON
She’s Conrad’s daughter but not Maeve’s — will her dad be able to keep her safe?
KEVIN HARRIGAN
PADDY CONSIDINE
He’s the apparent heir to the Harrigan crime empire, but is he ruthless enough?
EDDIE HARRIGAN
ANSON BOON Conrad and Maeve’s grandson is arrogant, unpredictable and violent: he’s the future!
CONRAD HARRIGAN
PIERCE BROSNAN
The crime family’s boss, a quirky eccentric who also has a terrifying homicidal streak
Bond and Bane, Mamma Mia! and Mad Max: Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy make a somewhat unlikely double act, but the pair have teamed up in MobLand, the ten-part Paramount+ drama that’s already been watched by nearly nine million viewers globally and is set to conclude this week. Brosnan plays Conrad Harrigan, a grizzled Irish “Godfather” at the head of an organised crime family that’s fighting for power within a global crime syndicate, while Helen Mirren is his wife, Maeve. Hardy is Harry Da Souza, their loyal fixer.
The series is set in a dimly lit and frequently cloudy present-day London, where mobsters tell their henchmen to “call the Maltese and tell them there’s a gap in the market on the brown” and nightclubs are seemingly only allowed to play the Prodigy. In other words, it’s a gangster series directed by Guy Ritchie.
MAEVE HARRIGAN
HELEN MIRREN
In many ways she’s the real boss, but her instincts can be extremely reckless
HARRY DA SOUZA
TOM HARDY
He’s employed by the Harrigans to clean up their messes. There are a lot of those…
BRENDAN HARRIGAN
DANIEL BETTS
The hesitant eldest son isn’t cut out for a life of crime
Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy are no strangers to violent gangster dramas. But
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“I have great admiration for Guy Ritchie’s work and the style that he has created for himself. The landscape of film-making that he has embroidered over the years is wildly entertaining,” Brosnan says. “And this family [the Harrigans] is so mangled and warped – it’s twisted, incestuous and dangerous.”
Brosnan, a ridiculously well-preserved 72-year-old, is softly spoken and his voice is
‘Nothing in art is sacred – it’s a place to evoke conversation’
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almost musical in its cadence. Hardy, 25 years his junior, by contrast, radiates an agitated restlessness and each question is met with a waterfall of words. I ask him what attracted him to the role of Harry. “The world [of MobLand] is something that I’ve already been a part of with lots of films and characters,” he says, “but this is long-form so there’s optionality for nuance and depth. It’s a good playground.”
Brosnan and Hardy both have form in gangster films – Hardy played both Kray twins in Legend, he portrayed Al Capone in Capone and was in Guy Ritchie’s 2008 London gangster film RocknRolla. “I like to find the differences between similar types, perhaps,” he explains. Meanwhile, Brosnan, who first found fame in the 1980s TV series Remington Steele, made his big-screen debut aged 27 in the gangster classic The Long Good Friday, which of course starred Helen Mirren. He was listed as “1st Irishman” and although he didn’t share any scenes with his MobLand co-star, he says with pride: “It still holds up as a British gangster movie. And now, all these years later, Helen and I are working together again.” ▷
◁ It was his performances as James Bond in four blockbusters from 1995 to 2002 that secured cinematic immortality for Brosnan, but since then he has chosen diverse roles in such flms as The Thomas Crown Affair, The Ghost Writer, Mrs Doubtfire and two Mamma Mia! movies. “Every job is a challenge and it all comes with a thump of anxiety,” he reveals, “because you have to do something. What are you doing on the stage? Why are you there? So that’s constant. You live with that. You live with that stress all the time. And that’s what’s so exhilarating. That’s what makes you alive.”
What made him anxious about this role? “You don’t need to know that,” he says. I don’t need to know but I’m interested, I respond. “It’s the excitement of making a very strong decision on a character – a voice and attitude,” he concedes. “And not knowing where it’s going story-wise.”
Brosnan’s accent in MobLand has, as it happens, come in for some criticism. The Irish Independent’s review said Conrad’s speaking voice was “all over the shop and a huge distraction”. This must have been particularly upsetting given that Brosnan is actually Irish. “My own accent is very soft,” he says, “Conrad’s accent is a million miles away from me.” The inspiration for the accent was a man suggested by his dialect coach. “I told him that I needed a Kerry accent,” he explains, “so he gave me the name of a man and I googled the guy and that was it. It was a Kerry accent. And so, I just gave it full tilt.”
Does he like Conrad? “I like him. I love him,” he says. “I enjoy him. I mean, I don’t want to be that person – he’s a psychopath.” He’s not exaggerating: within the frst few minutes of the first episode, Conrad – a man who, in Brosnan’s words is “brutish, cunning, charming and dangerous” – has killed a man by crushing his windpipe with his shoes.
Brosnan is no stranger to inflicting great violence on screen – as anyone who heard his version of SOS in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again will confrm – but it’s rare to see him play a villain. Is that liberating? “Yes, there are no holds barred,” he admits. “You own the stage, you have wings to fly and be anything you wish.”
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Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy as Conrad Harrigan and his fixer Harry Da Souza
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Tom Hardy played gangster twins
Ronnie and Reggie Kray in Legend
‘I enjoy Conrad but I don’t want to be that person – he’s a psychopath’
PIERCE BROSNAN
Hardy as Harry Da Souza also enforces his employer’s desires and needs through threats and violence. When he’s not killing gangsters, Harry is trying to salvage his marriage to avoid going to couples therapy with his wife, played by Joanne Froggatt. “He’s a dad, he has a partner and kills people,” says Hardy. “The compartmentalisation is what makes him fascinating because nothing spills into other compartments.”
Harry is intense, troubled, capable of great violence but also very funny – when he visits a man in hospital to persuade him to cooperate, he says, “I, or possibly one of my associates, depending on my
availability, will fnd you.” I tell Hardy that I was surprised how often I found myself laughing while watching MobLand. “I think making something very pedestrian or civilised can turn the tone of a scene into something with an element of comedy,” Hardy agrees.
Hardy’s father used to write scripts for the Irish comedian Dave Allen, and as a young boy Hardy, who grew up in East Sheen and attended private school, would watch Hancock’s Half Hour and Monty Python. I wonder if he ever gets sent scripts for lighthearted comedies?
“The scripts that I get are fairly funny but tend to often be connected to really dark matter, which others might fnd unpalatable but I fnd absolutely normal,” he says. “A lot of the things that I fnd subjectively funny deal with very dark stories of the tales of the human condition when they’re in utter crisis and despair. There’s a wicked humour in sitting in pain.”
‘The things I find subjectively funny deal with dark tales of the human condition’
TOM HARDY
It’s just about possible to see MobLand as an exploration of a particular type of damaged masculinity. I ask Brosnan what he thinks is eating away at Conrad, what explains his need for power and his facility for violence, and he says it’s because “his was a youth that was twisted inside out by abandonment and there’s a deep anger there for the man he’s become”.
So what does Hardy think MobLand says about men and masculinity? “What does MobLand specifically say about men and masculinity?”, he repeats the question and leaves it, and me, hanging.
“You know what, you could open up an entire can of worms on that in a really interesting manner,” he says fnally. “And I think this conversation is part of the reason why we make art. I also think that as part of the team that created it, it’s not for me to have that conversation whilst promoting it. But when people sit and watch it, I’d be interested to see what their discussions are.” So you’re saying it’s a good
question but you’re not going to answer it? “Of course not,” he says. “Why would I?”
I try again, MobLand is often very violent and the violence isn’t cartoonish. Did he have any worries that the series in any way glamorised violence? “It’s not glamorous – it’s horrible,” he says. “Violence and cruelty has existed in literature and theatre from the Iliad and the Odyssey, to the Bible and Dante’s Inferno. I think when it comes to art, nothing is really sacred – it’s a safe place to play and evoke conversation. We watch in order to better understand the human condition. It’s entertainment but there’s a lesson to be learnt from most stories.”
A braver soul might have questioned whether MobLand stands comparison with the Iliad and the Bible, but if there’s a lesson to be learnt from talking to Tom Hardy it’s that it’s wiser to just nod and agree lest he – or possibly one of his associates, depending on his availability – fnds you.
When Liverpool gang leader Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean) is brutally murdered, a grapple for succession unfolds between his son Jamie (Jack McMullen) and his right-hand man Michael (James Nelson-Joyce). But Michael’s girlfriend wants to start a family, so will he choose power or love? Critics have hailed this as one of the best BBC dramas in a long time.
3 A Thousand Blows Disney+ Before Adolescence, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty (above) had already teamed up for this drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Set in the 1880s, it follows a bare-knuckle boxer and an all-female crime syndicate in London. With gory violence, criminal activity and an aspiring lion-tamer, it’s far from cosy crime.
Netflix
This spin-off from Guy Ritchie’s 2019 film stars Theo James as a former army officer who inherits his family estate, which sits atop a large cannabis farm. Classic Ritchie action ensues, with reliable turns from Ray Winstone (above) and Giancarlo Esposito.
Now
The US drama about the life, family and “family” of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini, below) is considered to be one of the greatest TV series ever made. With masterclass performances and an enigmatic finale, it’s must-see television.
ALEX BERRY
The thing is,” says Timothy Spall, “when you try and explain where the character you’re playing comes from, you’re talking about something that is ineffable. If you’re not careful, you end up sounding like a prat.”
Nonetheless, the Bafta-winning actor’s latest role, which is actually two roles, needs some explaining. In comedy crime drama
Death Valley Spall is a fictional television detective, Inspector Caesar, and also John Chapel, the actor who played Inspector Caesar on screen before his retirement to a picturebook Welsh village.
“Curmudgeonly, slightly childish but bright,” according to Spall, Chapel lives in a cottage in the fabulously verdant Vale of Glamorgan, where his solitary existence is disturbed by the arrival of DS Janie Mallowan (played by Gwyneth Keyworth), who is investigating the murder of Chapel’s neighbour.
Almost the first thing Mallowan notices is Chapel’s framed Inspector Caesar Radio Times cover. That same cover is visible in Spall’s reallife London home today, along with two genuine RT covers for his previous turns as Porthos in The Three Musketeers in 1994 and Fagin in 2007’s Oliver Twist. “Radio Times is an iconic thing, isn’t it? It’s wonderful,” Spall says, before pointing out just how good Keyworth is: “It’s a wonderful performance as this eccentric, slightly disarming, but also slightly shocking, copper.”
Spall’s Inspector Caesar is based on the “1950s type” television detectives he watched as a boy in south London. “There was nothing dreadful going on around our way,” he says. “A bit of house-breaking and so on.” His Chapel, a recluse who none-too-secretly yearns to be in the spotlight again, is an amalgam of the more “thespian” thespians Spall has encountered since leaving Rada in 1978. “I wouldn’t name any names,” he teases, “because there are aspects to Chapel’s character that people might not want to associate themselves with.”
We’re meeting just before Spall addresses the nation on VE Day in the guise of Winston Churchill. He first played Churchill in 2010’s The King’s Speech, part of a wide-ranging resumé that, as well as world leaders, features Brummie electrician Barry from Auf Wiedersehen Pet and the painter JMW Turner in Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner. Spall is sitting in front of a painting he created for the role and beneath it sits his 2024 Bafta for The Sixth Commandment. “I always wanted one of these,” he says, still beaming. “It’s lovely to have it.”
episodes streaming now BBC iPlayer
Timothy Spall
is a retired thesp in his new series, but he won’t be stepping out of the spotlight any time soon
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Now 68, the Battersea comprehensive boy, son of a Post Office worker and hairdresser, has had a sparkling run of late especially, as he puts it, as “posh characters”: as well as murder victim Peter Farquhar in The Sixth Commandment there was his ogre-like Duke of Norfolk in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. By comparison, Death Valley is light stuff, but Spall likes it very much, particularly the relationship between Chapel and Mallowan who, after initially sparring, settle down to solve murders together. “They recognise each other instantly in their souls,” says Spall. “They cut straight through any generational difference, any bizarre sexual difference or anything like that.”
For once in this kind of odd-couple drama there is no will they, won’t they. This, says Spall, is more “uncle and niece”. Which is possibly a relief, as Spall is exactly twice the age of 34-year-old Keyworth. “Later on in the series, we find out that there is quite a lot of sexual attraction, but it’s not between them,”
says Spall, of a series that also stars Gavin & Stacey’s Melanie Walters and Steffan Rhodri. Did Spall wonder if they would be attracted to each other? “Obviously, it was a question I asked. They’re both humans, for God’s sake. He’s an older guy. I’m an older guy, and you know, it doesn’t stop.”
In which case, what about taking on more romantic roles in the future – are there enough for older actors? “I don’t yearn for it,” he says. “I’ve played many roles where I’ve had love interests, so I’m not sitting there thinking, ‘Oh, now I’m in my late 60s I hope I’m going to become some old codger romantic.’ But it’s good there’s more writing about older people who have love lives or unusual love lives. It’s easy to write people off when they get to a certain age, but people are living longer, and writers are living longer, and the audience is living longer, and they want things about them that are accurate and truthful, not written by people who are
WALES CALLING
Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth are an unconventional double act in Death Valley
making assumptions about their generation.”
But how would he find the time? Everyone wants a slice of Timothy Spall. There’s the request to write an autobiography – “I’ve had some ups and downs, so there’s a story to tell,” he says. “My vanity is always pricked by that, but then I think, ‘Actually, bloody hell, how would I go about it?’” – and there’s the painting to catch up with. “The gallery keeps on at me, but it’s just finding the time now. The day job keeps getting in the way.”
That day job, as Spall admits, isn’t really a job at all. “It’s a vocation,” he says, “something that you have to do rather than something you choose to do. I call it an ‘affliction’. I sometimes think, ‘What’s the matter with me?’ It’s a weird combination of, if I’ve got to work on a part, if I’ve got it on my mind, it haunts me and drives me nuts and then you go through the worry of, ‘Did I get it right?’ But if I haven’t got a part on my mind, or it isn’t one that is a bit of a challenge, then I feel a bit lost.”
MICHAEL HODGES
Tell us about your character in Death Valley
I play DS Janie Mallowan. On a murder case she meets John Chapel, her all-time hero from her favourite TV show. What first seems like the best thing ever to have happened, sort of turns when she realises she can’t get rid of him…
To start with, Janie heroworships Chapel — does that reflect your own experience working with the great Timothy Spall? Not far off. It’s Timothy Spall! There was a bit of hero worship when we started. But I’d worked with his son Rafe before on stage [in Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill a Mockingbird adaptation] — he was so nice, so I thought his dad would probably be nice as well. And I was not disappointed!
Are you hoping that continues — could this become one of those long-running detective partnerships, like Morse and Lewis? I really hope so. I haven’t been told anything yet. But I’d be desperate to do it. Getting to hang out with
Tim again would be an absolute treat.
Death Valley is full of murder mysteries — but it’s also a very Welsh story. Was that part of the appeal for you? Definitely. It shows off Wales in all its scope and diversity. But also, I think Wales has a really good sense of humour about itself. We all watched the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special! And as a Welsh speaker, it’s nice to be able to speak some Welsh in the show.
Do you ever worry about it being stereotypical, or tokenistic? There’s a definite worry. I’ve gone up for things before set in Wales that have clearly been written by people who are not from Wales. Suddenly everyone’s in a choir, no one has a degree and we’re all down a mine. And it’s disheartening, because you know that there is so much vibrancy and so much diversity within Wales. That’s what’s great about this — we’re showing a vibrant, modern version of Wales on primetime.
HUW FULLERTON
7 The Chelsea Detective
Series 1—3 on U
Actor Adrian Scarborough gets a well-deserved star vehicle as houseboatdwelling DI Max Arnold, whose patch is the neighbourhoods of London’s swanky SW10. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the heyday of Morse, with Max proving to be just as unlucky in love thanks to the torch he carries for his estranged wife.
8 The Marlow Murder Club
Series 1—2 on U
Writer Robert Thorogood followed up Death in Paradise with this gentle, Buckinghamshire-set series about an all-female group of amateur crimesolvers, led by retired archaeologist Judith Potts (Samantha Bond, above). The trio are kept in check by the often exasperated DS Tanika Malik (Natalie Drew).
9 The Madame Blanc Mysteries Available on 5 Streaming
Antiques dealer Jean White (Sally Lindsay, above) swaps Cheshire for the south of France, where her knowledge lends itself to solving mysteries. A will they, won’t they romance between Jean and taxi driver Dom (Steve Edge) accompanies each case.
10 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Available on U
In this 90s favourite, Patricia Routledge (above) plays retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp, who turns PI to probe a disappearance. Joining her in his very first role is a young Dominic Monaghan, who went on to star in Lost DAVID BROWN
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Monday 9.00pm BBC2
Don’t be distracted by the costumes and futtering fans – on the 250th anniversary of her birth, it’s time to recognise that Jane Austen was a truly revolutionary writer. Why? For starters, she created an entirely new art form: the modern novel.
Austen pioneered what scholars call free indirect style, a merging of the first and third person voices, which may not sound like a big deal but means that the reader gets right inside a character’s head yet can still know more than they do. It was a game-changer. These classic Austen moves have since become our baseline expectation of a novel. For this alone she will live for ever.
We scarcely see Austen’s art form because of its ubiquity; pretty much anyone who has read any novel is under her infuence. Before Austen, the novel was a straightforward affair; in her seemingly polite hands it’s a satirical weapon of mass destruction. Her work is rich in dialogue and therefore adaptable, hence the endless TV dramas.
But even as a lifelong student of her, I confess to being a latecomer to the full appreciation of her more subversive side. It’s just that having spent a lot of time in the company of her louder contemporary, the writer Mary Wollstonecraft, for me Austen seemed a bit – well, vanilla.
The two authors never met, but the very precarious nature of their lives fuelled a shared obsession with financial independence. Both were brilliant outsiders, and both died young – Austen at the age of just 41.
As the new BBC documentary series Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius shows, behind the bonnets is an ambitious wartime novelist. Britain was at war with Napoleonic France and the fear of invasion was palpable. The Austen family fortunes were precarious, with Austen and her sister Cassandra being largely dependent on their brothers’ varying incomes. Making a living writing was Austen’s way out. But there were obstacles to being published as a woman – for example Northanger Abbey was effectively kidnapped by an unscrupulous publisher who didn’t take its author seriously.
The documentary explores how she was more radical than her subject matter might suggest. The received wisdom goes that Austen didn’t do politics; she lived through the American and French revolutions but never mentions them. Salman Rushdie famously observed that
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It’s 250 years since Jane Austen was born, but there’s still an “endless thirst for Regency sauce” says author Bee Rowlatt i A
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soldiers only ever “show up to look cute at parties”. Then there’s the “universal truth” that she was obsessed with getting married.
But Austen witnessed the dangers of giving birth and was aware of the impact married life would have on her writing, factors that must have loomed in her mind when she rejected a marriage proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither. The truth is Austen was obsessed with getting published and was a businesswoman.
As for the politics – it’s in her books, but through domestic settings, through the places and people that Austen knew well. Mansfield Park “forces its readers to confront the Church of England’s complicity in slavery”, according to Helena Kelly in her 2016 biography Jane Austen, the Secret Radical. And we know that one of Austen’s favourite writers was the poet William Cowper, an avowed anti-abolitionist.
Even though the church and the military are her family milieu, neither is spared her savage satire. Austen parodies class snobbery throughout, nowhere more bracingly than when Pride and Prejudice’s Lizzie Bennet squares up to Lady Catherine, insisting that “we are equal”. And what of the woman question? Where other political writers tell, Austen shows. Wollstonecraft demands “justice for one half of the human race”, whereas Austen takes us inside the lives of young women, in that brief window of agency between childhood and marriage. This short period was the only moment of freedom that a woman had before returning to a state of childlike dependence and legal nonexistence.
She would have been aware of the furore when Wollstonecraft, writing about equal rights, was torn to pieces following her early death. As that scandal played out, Austen was busy writing the book that would become Sense and Sensibility.
It’s no surprise, then, that Austen was circumspect in addressing the issues of the day, but they are there. Despite our growing distance from the culture in which she wrote, they clearly remain meaningful for us. Indeed, if anything, Austen-mania is growing.
In 1913, Virginia Woolf marvelled that “the present biography is the third work about Jane Austen that has been published in the course of the year”. Multiply this by Colin Firth and an endless thirst for Regency sauce, you have a global industry. This year alone has seen the drama Miss Austen, many adaptations being re-shown in BBC4’s Austen season, and a new series of Pride and Prejudice being made for Netflix. All from the plain wooden writing desk that now lives in the British Library. So, here’s the question: will readers still love her books, will writers still adopt her innovations and will dramatists still adapt her words in another 250 years? If they are human, then yes.
Bee Rowlatt is the writer of Talking about Jane Austen in Baghdad, co-authored with May Witwit
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that this 1995 series set the benchmark against which all other Austen adaptations would be measured. It also secured screenwriter Andrew Davies’s reputation as a master of the costume drama who freed the genre from its corset and injected a degree of sexiness into the relationship between brooding Mr Darcy (Colin Firth) and nonconformist Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle). DAVID BROWN
12 Belgravia: the Next Chapter ITVX
From tight corset dresses to oversized top hats, we return to Belgravia. Following the season one finale, Lord Frederick (Benjamin Wainwright) and Clara (Harriet Slater) are finally wed. But their bliss is cut short as secrets begin to emerge concerning Frederick’s past. Can the couple survive this, or is it the beginning of the end?
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14 Miss Austen BBC iPlayer
This isn’t another Jane Austen adaptation in the traditional sense. Rather, the spotlight shifts onto her older sister Cassandra (Keeley Hawes, above). The show delves into why Cassandra (widely known as Cassie) burnt many ofJane’s letters after the author’s death. Get ready for laugher, heartbreaks, surprising revelations, and of course, an epic love story. TP
U&Drama
From a surprise foster-child to questions surrounding a mystery death, the 2010 remake of the drama originally co-created by Jean Marsh (below, who also appears in the reboot) follows Sir Hallam Holland (Ed Stoppard), his wife Lady Agnes (Keeley Hawes) and their servants as they navigate their new lives in London. TP
15 Downton Abbey Amazon Prime
If you’re in the mood for a traditional period drama, then look no further. The series follows the aristocratic Crawley family, headed by matriarch Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith) as it explores the impacts of major events like the First World War and the Irish war of independence on all classes of British society. You can’t beat a classic. TP
Congratulations! You are the latest incarnation of the Rani, an amoral Time Lady originally played by Kate O’Mara — and, a little confusingly, also currently played by Anita Dobson from whose “loins you spring”, as she puts it. How did you get the part? It was a sunny morning in LA, as most of them are, and my phone rang. It was [Doctor Who producer] Phil Collinson, with whom I worked a long time ago [on paranormal drama Sea of Souls]. He asked if I would like to be in Doctor Who. I almost dropped my phone. Then he told me that he and [showrunner] Russell T Davies wanted me to play the Rani. I almost dropped my phone again. I was gobsmacked.
So you were familiar with Doctor Who and the Rani?
Growing up in England, it’s part of your childhood furniture, part of your DNA. Everybody knows the theme tune. Everyone remembers “EXTERMINATE!” Everyone recognises that blue box. I wouldn’t say I watched every episode, but I’d definitely say that it was for me what it was for many people growing up – a wild adventure through time, full of monsters, mayhem and magic. So, yes, I know the Rani.
You’ve played morally dubious characters before, like kick-ass investigator Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife, for which you won a Primetime Emmy. Is the Rani your first out-and-out villain? It’s subjective, isn’t it? I’ve tried to avoid using the V word. She doesn’t see herself as a villain. She sees herself as a brilliant scientist with a mission. She’s totally out of sync with any morality whatsoever so she’ll do whatever it takes to accomplish her mission. Whereas the Doctor is out to save the universe, the Rani is out to dissect it.
Your outfit pays homage to her but how much did Kate O’Mara’s Rani influence your performance? I rewatched the episodes and what
The Rani, an old foe of the Doctor, is back for the season finale – but this time there are two of them! Archie Panjabi and Anita Dobson reveal all…
stood out was her incredible strength and presence – she is the queen. I didn’t want to mimic her because this Rani is different. So I tried to capture her fire and make it mine. Normally, when I take on a character, I look at other characters for inspiration but, other than Kate O’Mara, it was a struggle to find others on a par with her.
How so?
She’s a self-assured, relentless woman who dances with chaos as if it’s a birthright – and she relishes every single second of it. Characters like that are rare. One of the villains I did draw inspiration from was Mogambo from [Bollywood movie] Mr India. As a child he terrified me, yet I couldn’t look away.
Mrs Flood has been revealed as the Rani. How long have you known her real identity? I was completely oblivious in season one, partly because I was having such fun with Russell throwing me all these different little character things, her mannerisms and idiosyncracies. When he asked me back for season two, the speculation started. I still didn’t know – and I was enjoying not knowing and not worrying about
it. Gradually, my own curiosity was piqued. The fans came up with some really good suggestions, and a few did say the Rani. I thought that would be nice, but Russell threw a bit of a curveball that suggested she wasn’t. So when I read the scripts for the last few episodes – which is when I found out – I was shocked.
Does not knowing your character’s real identity not make her difficult to play?
Russell said that wherever she is, whatever she’s doing, Mrs Flood is Mrs Flood and that clinched it for me. Whenever Russell and I talk, which we have a lot, I tend to not push him, because I trust him implicitly and the stories are so good. I just think, “Let the man do
Archie Panjabi and Anita Dobson play the Doctor’s enemy, a Time Lady called the Rani
his work and you be the conduit to put it on the screen.” And that’s the way it’s worked.
How was it acting opposite Archie Panjabi playing the same character?
We got on like a house on fire from day one. It was such a lovely relationship and we’re trying to keep in touch. Our characters’ relationship is so unusual but at the same time, I like to think of them as sisters. And when Archie
appears, the games really begin. She says, “Our name is the Rani. Although, she’s become a Rani, while I’m the Rani, the definite article.” But whether that’s true or her being an egomaniac, we’ve only got her word for it. After all, she’s only around because I engineered it.
So, the same character but different personalities? They share an ambition, but their approaches differ. She’s very much “I do the press. You do the legwork in the lab.” Ultimately, I see the Rani as an enabler. She loves power but she doesn’t want to be right at the front line. She’ll facilitate and enable the person in power, to further her own agenda, but she steps back at the last minute so that they can take the flak.
You’ve been very discreet keeping both Angie Watts’s cameo for EastEnders’ 40th anniversary and Mrs Flood’s revelation under wraps. Do you enjoy keeping secrets? It’s hard! When you’re excited about something and you love it so much, you want to tell everybody because it’s thrilling. Obviously you’ve got to tell your partner because they’re the ones that are often answering the phone and getting all these odd messages. But I just thought to myself, “You’re going to make it more exciting if you keep your mouth shut.” And I’ve really enjoyed the excitement that both Mrs Flood’s and Angie’s secrets have caused.
The Rani was originally played by Kate O’Mara and first appeared in 1985 — she returned here in 1987 opposite Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor
Angie’s appearance — as a ghost, spirit or figment of an injured Sharon’s imagination — was both sensational and emotional. How was it for you?
There was going to be a little scene before you saw her when you heard Angie’s voice reading a letter to Sharon. But I thought that if you do that, the audience will know she’s going to come on. So I said, “Can’t it just be one scene?” and then it’s a lovely surprise. They said, “OK, we’ll go with that,” so that’s what we did – and it was lovely and surprising. GARETH McLEAN
Season 1—2 streaming on iPlayer
RETURNING REBEL
Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in the second series of Disney hit Andor
Andor takes Star Wars fans back five years before the events of the film Rogue One. It follows the journey of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) from thief to Rebel leader against the Galactic Empire’s oppressive rule and its impact on ordinary citizens. While there might not be as many lightsabers and intergalactic fights, this political thriller is not one to miss.
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If you enjoy postapocalyptic dramas, this TV adaptation of the acclaimed video game franchise of the same name will be right up your street. It follows Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey, above) and Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) as they try to escape a mass fungal infection that has turned most of the world into zombies. TP
Apple TV+
Would you have a chip implanted in your head to ensure that, while at work, you have no memory of your personal life and vice versa? In this dystopian thriller, the employees of a biotech company do, until they begin to question what their jobs are… Adam Scott (above) stars. TP
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The entire canon awaits, from the JFKinfused optimism of the 60s to the edgier ethos of our post-9/11 world. But Trek has always blended allegory with strong storytelling. As Spock (Leonard Nimoy) would say, it’s all been fascinating.
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Nicole Kidman dishes out psychedelics in her latest drama, but should we all be microdosing mushrooms?
It’s in the interests of research, I promise. I’ve rolled up to a five-star hotel in the green hills of the Surrey countryside, I’ve gone without breakfast ahead of an eight-course meal later today, and I’ve surrendered wholeheartedly to the onerous task of turning on (or up), tuning in (whatever that means) and dropping out (or, in fact, off). Namely, I’m emulating the guests’ experience in hit drama Nine Perfect Strangers, which recently returned to Amazon Prime Video. The second series sees the action move from California to the Austrian Alps, but the premise remains the same: nine people arrive at a swanky retreat seeking balm for their aching
‘So much purple! I shout, and our guru beams’
souls from their bucolic surroundings, if not the hallucinogenic drugs being secretly served up by Nicole Kidman’s Russian guru, Masha. Ever since author Aldous Huxley detailed his own psychedelic trip in The Doors of Perception in 1954, similar experiences have been explored on screen. Away from the comic delights of Margo and Jerry’s accidental imbibing of Tom’s homebrew in The Good Life, though, it has seldom signalled a good thing in drama. Long before Mad Men’s Don Draper escaped from his shattered identity via laughing gas, and Diane Lockhart in The Good Fight fled American politics via regular microdosing, “LSD trip” became a narrative shorthand for those
Mad Men’s Don Draper (Jon Hamm) sought enlightenment
desperate to outrun bad things, only to find even worse things awaiting them on the other side of those doors.
And yet here I am, snoozing on a yoga mat, ready to receive sound and video to replicate such a trip (but without the drugs). I’m fed soft music through headphones, while the images are those of a moving spirograph. My revelation? I’m strangely rested, but… “So much purple!” I shout, and our guru beams. “We were only giving you white light,” he says. OK, so that means I’m highly suggestible, but is this a good thing?
GIMME ’SHROOM
In Nine Perfect Strangers, Masha (Nicole Kidman) serves up hallucinogenic fungi
Time to crack open the nut or, to be more specific, Professor David Nutt, longtime champion of psychedelics, who gives me a potted history of LSD and its hallucinogenic cousins, and calls the banning of its research and application in the 1970s the worst act of clinical censorship in history. “There is no treatment that could have helped humanity as much.”
Nutt is something of a controversial figure, sacked from his government advisory role in 2009 for saying that LSD was ten times less harmful than alcohol. Today he cites its potential use in treating addiction, and tells me: “I got it wrong. It’s 100 times less harmful.”
While he agrees the secret dosing in Nine
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Perfect Strangers is completely unethical, Nutt says a show like this wouldn’t have been made a decade ago and is delighted to see drugs like psilocybin (the key component of magic mushrooms) up front and centre: “It demystifies them. People take them and they don’t die, which is always a good start.”
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Nutt says a lot of very successful, creative people secretly ingest, such as the late Steve Jobs. “LSD brought him the vision of a computer that people saw as art,” says Nutt. At the other end of the scale, there’s cult founder and murderer Charles Manson. Nutt’s verdict? “He killed some people, but he might have done that anyway.”
Hmm, and as my pal always says, “What’s good for society might be really bad for me.” Fortunately, with shows like Nine Perfect Strangers, we get to take a little walk on the wild side without leaving our sofas. Aside from your reporter, who must confirm feeling a little queasy afterwards, but we’ll never know if that was the quasi-psychedelic trip or the eight-course meal.
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Champions League Final: Paris St-Germain v Internazionale Sat from 6pm (k/o 8pm) TNT Sports 1/5 Live/Talksport
C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas le sport – that was the gameplan of Paris Saint-Germain when they were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011. They seemed to have taken their understanding of football from one of the more excitable football commentators. But now they’re in the final of the Champions League looking to be only the second French team to win Europe’s top club competition since Marseille in 1993. Their opponents at the Allianz Arena in Munich are Internazionale, or Inter Milan, a team whose tradition has more to do with ruthlessness than recklessness. PSG have got their chance of victory because they have finally realised that grown-up football requires a grown-up mindset.
In the 2022/23 season PSG boasted a front line of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. These three spent most of their time in a private competition between themselves –who defers to whom? – and very little time on the sordid business of defence. That’s all very well if your bread-and-butter matches are in a league without very much serious opposition –PSG have won 11 of the last 13 French championships – but it won’t wash at the elite level of the Champions League, where glamour doesn’t
‘Ousmane Dembele is finally living up to his potential’
always prevail and everyone knows that to win in a knockout competition you have to build a team from the back.
This is something I realised when I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters play basketball. You could certainly call them magnificent, in their way, but what they showed us wasn’t sport. It was fun and it’s quite easy to confuse sport with fun, but not if you’re paying attention. Now PSG no longer have the big three and under their manager Luis Enrique they have built a team that’s not trying to be the Harlem Globetrotters. It’s all running, pressing and action, spearheaded by a revitalised home-grown striker Ousmane
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Strikers Lautaro Martinez of Inter (left) and Ousmane Dembele from PSG
Internazionale are ruthless opponents, says Simon Barnes — but PSG finally have the savoir-faire to beat them
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Enrique boldly said PSG would be a better team without Mbappé: this year they won the French title with six games to spare and are Champions League finalists for only the second time. They have been the scourge of English clubs this season, beating Manchester City, Liverpool (on penalties) and Aston Villa. They then beat Arsenal in the semi-final, winning both legs thanks to inspired work from their goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Opposing them here are three-time winners Inter Milan who are led by talismanic striker Lautaro Martinez of Argentina. They reached the final thanks to an extraordinary 7-6 aggregate win in their semi-final against Barcelona, during which the
Catalan side managed to come back from 2-0 down in both legs – and still lost. It was magnificent, but as I watched the games I could hear the voice of the former BBC pundit Alan Hansen drifting back to me across the years: “A good goal, yes. He took it well. But where was the defence?”
There’s no doubt it was a great tie in terms of drama, but in places it was short of sporting excellence. Sorry if I sound a bit of a spoilsport, but if you’ve watched as much sport as I have you realise that drama isn’t enough. Inter won their semi-final thanks to a sound defence and the considerable weight of experience, including a second-leg goal from 37-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi. So there are two well-matched teams in the final and both can mix courage and dash with defensive intelligence. Will it be a classic? Finals are always tricky: with glory or dismay at the end. The weight, hanging over everyone, of knowing a single mistake could spoil an entire season. And at the same time, they all know that one single spark, one moment of brilliance, could change the world. If only for a day.
Women’s
Tuesday 5.30pm (k/o 6pm)
TNT Sports 1/Radio 5 Live
England head into their final pair of Nations League fixtures of the campaign in a state of limbo. Depending on the result against Portugal on 30 May, they could be challenging for a spot in the finals or scrambling to avoid a relegation play-off. Whatever the situation, the Lionesses will head to Barcelona with some confidence following a narrow 1–0 victory over the reigning world champions in February, thanks to a poacher’s finish from Jess Park (above).
Sunday 1.55pm (start 2pm) Sky F1/Main Event/Now/5 Live
A partisan crowd will roar on homecoming heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso (above) as the F1 roadshow rolls into Barcelona. Sainz has impressed with a number of top-10 finishes in his maiden season with Williams, while Alonso continues to flounder towards the back of the grid with Aston Martin. Oscar Piastri is still the man to beat up front, but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has given ample evidence to suggest the 2025 season won’t be a procession for McLaren.
Tuesday 2.50pm
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The show must go on in the Indian Premier League despite simmering geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan causing a temporary postponement in May. Play has resumed and the final is now scheduled for Tuesday afternoon with four teams vying for a spot. Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by recently retired Test star Virat Kohli, are in the play-offs. Reigning champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders, have been eliminated.
Stage one starts on Thursday 11.30am TNT Sports/discovery+
The Tour of Britain Women will cover 423km of gruelling roads, starting in Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, through the northeast of England before covering rapid loops of Glasgow to finish. Lotte Kopecky (above) won last year’s event following a dramatic sprint in awful conditions. Paris 2024 silver medallist Anna Henderson came second overall. Belgian star Kopecky is expected to defend her title but faces competition from Dutch star Lorena Wiebes and Australian Ruby Roseman-Gannon.
The Oaks
Friday 1.00pm ITV1/ ITVX/Talksport2
The Oaks serves as a wonderful warm-up act to the Epsom Derby — and remains one of the most prestigious flat races in the country in its own right. Ezeliya stormed to victory last year with Chris Hayes aboard (pictured). She was trainer Dermot Weld’s second winner in this race, but he had to wait 43 years for a follow-up victory after Blue Wind’s success in 1981. Desert Flower, Minnie Hauk and Falakeyah are among the favourites at Epsom Downs with their riders each hoping to secure a British Classic title.
Friday 8.00pm BBC4/iPlayer
The 45th edition of the Golden Gala kicks off with a host of Olympic champions at the Stadio Olimpico. Beatrice Chebet (below), who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at Paris 2024, is one of those on the list. Chebet set the women’s world 5K record in 2024, becoming the first woman to dip below 14 minutes — with six seconds to spare. Olympic 400m gold medallist Quincy Hall and Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou will also compete this week.
Friday 7.20pm (k/o 7.45pm) S4C 7.30pm BBC1 Wales/BBC3
Wales will be out to make hay against minnows Liechtenstein. Craig Bellamy’s Dragons are second in Group J — Belgium are yet to kick a ball in the qualification process — and will be determined to put in a professional shift as they aim to reach next summer’s tournament. Liechtenstein haven’t won a competitive match in their last 35 attempts; the last was a 2–0 win in the Nations League over San Marino in 2020.
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Apple TV+
Episodes 1—3 available Wednesday
Here’s a comedy gentler than the tap of a ball on a putting green. Owen Wilson, not looking a day over 2005, is down-onhis-luck former pro golfer Pryce Cahill. A mid-game meltdown on live TV has put Pryce’s career in the bunker and, with his star having faded, he’s found himself in the midst of a divorce and on the cusp of losing what little he has left. His fortunes might be about to change after a chance encounter with teenager Santi (Peter Dager). When he spots Santi’s big swings at the driving range, Pryce wants to take a big swing on him. His plan is to coach the youngster to win tournaments — and prize money. But can the reluctant prodigy be convinced it’s worth taking a shot on Pryce? FRANCES TAYLOR
Netflix Available now
qDespite slick direction from Shivam Nair, nuance is oddly lacking in this political thriller based on a true story. Uzma Ahmed (Sadia Khateeb) is a single mother duped into marriage by Tahir (Jagjeet Sandhu), who turns out to be a married brute. When she seeks sanctuary in the Indian embassy, she’s taken on by kindly Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh (John Abraham). The Diplomat tackles some important issues, but its sense of jingoism proves entirely resistible.
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qSet in 2050, Netflix’s first Korean original animated film is an involving love story about an astronaut and a reluctant K-pop musician. Nan-young (voiced by Kim Tae-ri) is a Nasa trainee who falls in love with songwriter Jay (Hong Kyung). But when Jay discovers Nan-young’s plans to travel to Mars, their relationship is tested. Han Ji-won’s sci-fi romance looks glorious, with its expressive characters and dazzling cityscapes. The story is slight but engaging, and its two lovers are lots of fun together. DAVE GOLDER
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qGuy Ritchie directs this humorous adventure romp that clearly draws inspiration from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. From childhood, Luke and Charlotte Purdue were raised by their treasure-hunter dad. While the grown-up Charlotte (Natalie Portman) has sworn off exploring, her brother Luke (John Krasinski) still spends his time roaming the globe in search of artefacts to steal, and his latest quest is to find the fabled fountain of youth. It’s not long before Charlotte joins the hunt and soon we’re in National Treasure mode as the pair follow clues set by ancient puzzles. It’s a bit silly, but Ritchie stages the action scenes with his usual flair, and it’s perfect entertainment for all the family. JAYNE NELSON
Netflix Available from Thursday
Welcome to Wrexham Disney+ Episode 5 available Friday
Another chapter in the story of Wrexham’s 2024/25 football season — and its effect on the club owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds (above) and the people of Wrexham.
Careme
Apple TV+ Episode 7 available Wednesday
Antonin’s complex personal problems will just have to wait: the Pope’s coming for dinner.
Long Way Home
Apple TV+ Episode 6 available Friday
Ewan McGregor and his mate Charlie Boorman motorbike their way through the picturesque lakes and forests of northern Sweden.
The Survivors Netflix Available from Friday
Secrets lurk within a tight-knit Tasmanian coastal town, in a murder mystery based on Jane Harper’s novel. Young couple Kieran (Charlie Vickers) and Mia (Yerin Ha) return to where they grew up, a homecoming that includes a tense reunion with parents and the trauma of revisiting the time 15 years previously when three of their friends died or disappeared during a storm. When another body is found, the community fault lines widen, and everyone comes under suspicion.
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Mia (Yerin Ha) and Kieran (Charlie Vickers)
Season three of a charming, relatable dramedy turns the show into a courtroom drama: last time troubled teen Ginny (Antonia Gentry) was delighted that her unconventional but loving mother Georgia (Brianne Howey) had got married, but then less pleased when Georgia was arrested for the mercy killing of her friend’s terminally ill husband. There’s always plenty going on in this series, but now it goes up a notch as Georgia prepares her defence and gets used to living under home supervision on bail. For Ginny, meanwhile, having a mum who’s on trial for murder is the last thing a delicate high-schooler wants. JS
Platonic Apple TV+
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Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen return as Sylvia and Will in the playful, romantic-ish comedy about two best friends. Work, weddings and partners in crises are a few of the hurdles they face.
Amazon Prime Video
Episode 4 available Thursday
“What the ****?” screams former pianist Tina (King Princess) as she sees a full orchestra arriving at the health spa. We’re wondering much the same, because this drama is very weird. However, one thing that’s obvious is that the characters are all connected in some mysterious way. No doubt we’ll find out how, eventually, although it’s perfectly clear what kind of relationship Masha (Nicole Kidman) and billionaire David (Mark Strong) had with each other.
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Amazon Prime Video
Episodes 7 and 8 available Friday
This year’s visit to Diddly Squat ends with a chaotic makeover, as Jeremy Clarkson and gang attempt to renovate his newly acquired Oxfordshire pub to hit an impossible August Bank Holiday deadline. Problems are exacerbated by the owner’s dream of serving only food and drink that has been made or grown in the UK. The race to serve hundreds of slavering opening-day customers without incident is pleasantly frantic. Plus there’s an awful lot of wheat that needs harvesting. JS
Coal merchant Bill (Cillian Murphy) locks horns with Emily Watson’s Mother Superior
DRAMA
MobLand Paramount+
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Never has such a starry drama been so wilfully erratic in its storytelling, so we really have no idea how it will end. Bickering crime-boss couple Conrad and Maeve Harrigan (Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, both hamming it up wildly) are on their way to the local police station, and while they’re gone, top henchman Harry (Tom Hardy) seems to have a bit more cleaning up, which is to say killing, to do. It might not be coherent but it certainly won’t be uneventful. JACK SEALE See p16
qCillian Murphy brings a quiet intensity to this drama set in mid-1980s Ireland, based on Claire Keegan’s novella, when the Catholic Church’s Magdalene laundries were exploiting so-called “fallen” women. Murphy plays Bill Furlong, a father of five girls who runs a coal business, and who takes action when he
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A message to those who, like me, assumed Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) to be just another bland TV cop: it’s time for a rethink. Because what we see this week is Max’s (Vanessa Morgan) flair for con artistry rubbing off on the Vancouver detective when he poses as a surfer to solve a beach-set murder case. Not that Max is left out, as she pursues a lead that requires a disguise, complete with a blonde wig, Southern drawl and a soundtrack that’s as close to 9 to 5 as it’s possible to get without Dolly Parton suing for plagiarism. DAVID BROWN
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qBlack-ops soldier turned construction worker Jason Statham calls on his old skill set when his boss’s daughter is kidnapped in this rote thriller. Going under cover, Statham’s tough guy discovers a human trafficking ring and a conspiracy involving government agents. Co-writer/director David Ayer’s overlong yarn emerges as an unnecessarily convoluted affair and a standard-issue vehicle for its robotic star. The film is based on the first in a series of novels by writer Chuck Dixon, though any sequels will need to be considerably more interesting.
TERRY STAUNTON
Acorn TV Available Monday
Acorn TV love Jane Seymour: they’ve hired the Harry Wild star to front this unusual mix of true crime and genealogy, which investigates the dark secrets of ordinary families and uses ancestry research to relieve people of their burdens. So in the first episode, one of the subjects is Donna from West Virginia, whose father was a serial killer. The programme digs into Donna’s ancestors, hunting for redemptive stories of kindness and heroism. It’s awkward in concept and cheaply made, but well meant. JS
Acorn TV Ep 6 available Monday
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In its concept, Harry Wild appears reassuringly cosy, but in its execution, it can often be borderline bizarre. This episode is a case in point, revolving as it does around a murder seemingly inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But with this being the finale, we must also resolve a season-long arc, which means witnessing Harry’s ex-partner Marcello being threatened by armed gangsters. Tonally, it’s all over the place, but while undeniably disjointed, it’s also rarely dull. DB
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Now Cinema Available Saturday q Nineties pop star Brandy Norwood stars in this decently cast but often unbearable horror from siblings Max and Sam Eggers. Norwood plays Belinda, a pregnant anthropology professor forced to quit her job. She and her husband reluctantly take in his wealthy stepmother, Solange (Kathryn Hunter), who turns out to be a racist nightmare. The film has elements of a decent psychological horror, but the stress on scatological gross-outs also makes it the definition of a “tough watch”. JAYNE NELSON
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qThe third, and seemingly final, entry in Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off series is another lacklustre adventure. Tom Hardy still relishes his eccentric dual role as journalist Eddie Brock and the titular symbiote to whom he plays host, but the chalk-andcheese dynamic has grown stale. A nonsensical plot finds the pair on the run from sinister scientists and Andy Serkis’s villainous minion hardly helps. It’s a tonal jumble throughout, part goofy comedy and part po-faced sci-fi yarn.
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An extensive interview with Tom Daley himself, plus access to the endless camcorder footage shot of him as a child by his late father, means this documentary can keep it simple and let the Olympic diving gold medallist tell a comprehensive, nuanced version of his own story. Through no fault of Daley’s, it is to some extent a catalogue of regrets, but we share in a number of triumphs, too, and Daley’s adult take on the challenges he faced as a teenager is full of hard-won wisdom. JS
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Sandhya Suri navigates heavy themes with a light touch in this police procedural thriller, set in north India. Santosh inherits her husband’s role as constable after he’s killed in the line of duty, only to face misogyny and casteism as she investigates the murder of a teenage girl. A veteran inspector takes the 28-year-old dowager under her wing — but she’s hardly immune to corruption, either. There’s plenty to see here, both in Santosh’s compelling quest, and in subtle turns from Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar.
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Director Tatiana Huezo’s documentary paints a portrait of hardscrabble lives in a remote Mexican village. Shooting for more than a year, Huezo catches the turn of the seasons in scenes of planting and reaping, birth and death. With her sympathetic eye, she secures access to moments of genuine drama and intimacy. Some sequences suggest a sense of “scripted reality”, but the film’s simple power and spellbinding images override any such concerns.
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La Cocina HHHH j Mubi Available now
qAlonso Ruizpalacios’s drama unfolds over one day in a Times Square restaurant.
The story follows Estela (Anna Díaz), an undocumented Mexican worker who hopes her fellow Latino chef Pedro can secure her a job.
But his relationship with Rooney Mara’s
Memoir of a Snail HHHH j BFI Player Available now
q This delightfully dark and quirky adult animated film follows the tragicomic life of a snail-loving girl who learns how to come out of her shell. It’s the second feature film from Adam Elliot after the excellent Mary and Max (2008). His animation style is unmistakeable, and thematically, it’s very similar; a biographical movie about bullied kids growing into dysfunctional adults who learn to love themselves. And it’s every bit as good — bursting with wit, invention, charm, poignancy and moments of exquisite vulgarity. DAVE GOLDER
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waitress Julia is on a knife edge, and missing money from the takings compounds his anxiety.
Ruizpalacios draws compelling turns from his cast, while a powerful portrait of migrant exploitation emerges from the film’s blend of kinetic action and quiet reflection. TOM DAWSON
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qThis award-winning 2023 Chinese drama is a slyly complex take on crime film conventions. Set in a rural small town in 1990s China, it follows the investigation of a world-weary cop (Zhu Yilong) into the murder of an elderly woman by a river. Lurid twists follow, in noirish fashion, but director Wei Shujun’s film otherwise breaks all the rules of the genre it draws on. Despite echoes of Don’t Look Now and Mulholland Dr., the mix of deadpan humour, tragic back stories, atmospheric images and striking dream sequences makes Only the River Flows a distinct affair. DG
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Writer/director Julia Max announces herself as a major talent with her feature debut, an eloquent chiller about loss. A woman (Kate Burton) and her grown-up daughter (Colby Minifie) are thrown into despair when the family patriarch dies. The women learn of an occult ceremony they believe will resurrect their loved one, but the ritual leads to extreme terrors. Effective both as a horror and as a viscerally intimate study of grief, The Surrender balances shocks, gore and emotional depths with assurance, and boasts fine turns from Burton and Minifie to go with the impressive special effects.
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In taking on two roles, Robert De Niro stirs memories of many vintage career highs for this low-powered but handsome and diverting true-life gangster saga. De Niro plays mobster Frank Costello and his former associate Vito Genovese, friends turned enemies in 1950s New York. Director Barry Levinson (Bugsy) layers voiceovers, doctored archive footage and direct-to-camera addresses to tell their tale, but it’s with De Niro’s double-dip casting that this sometimes stodgy affair perks up. KEVIN HARLEY
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q Writer/director Osgood Perkins follows up his breakout hit Longlegs with another horror film. Adapted from Stephen King’s short story of the same name, The Monkey follows twin brothers Hal and Bill (played in dual roles by Christian Convery as children and Theo James as adults) after the discovery of a cursed wind-up monkey among their father’s old junk. When the toy suddenly resurfaces 25 years later, a series of increasingly gruesome deaths provokes the now estranged brothers to reconnect. PATRICK CREMONA
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The video game comes to life with this colourful blockbuster. The ever-energetic Jack Black is Steve, trapped in a universe where buildings spring from your imagination. When he is joined by two siblings (Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen), their friend (Danielle Brooks) and a
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Elden Ring went on to sell 30 million copies when it launched in 2022, helped, no doubt, by the fact that Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin was instrumental in its world-building and back story. Now comes a standalone experience (not written by Martin) where you play with two friends to tackle a mysterious new threat and enemies that change every night. The original game was infamously difficult, so the extra support from other players is very welcome. ROB LEANE
former game champion (Jason Momoa), the group must figure their way out of this pixelated place. The plot involves a sorceress and an all-powerful orb, but it scarcely matters. The film is lots of fun, mostly, and its box-office success proves that if you build it, they will come.
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Two Los Angeles roommates endure a crazy few hours in this likeable comedy. Dreux (Keke Palmer) is a waitress aiming for a promotion, while friend Alyssa (singer/songwriter SZA) is an aspiring artist. But when Alyssa’s boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) blows their rent money on a stash of T-shirts he’s hoping to sell, the girls have only nine hours to find $1500 or face eviction. Filled with energy, thanks to debut feature film-maker Lawrence Lamont’s upbeat direction, this is crude, scattergun and treats gang violence a little too casually, but it’s not hard to get caught up in the friends’ increasingly frenetic, colourful adventures. JM
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from 8.30pm BBC2 Catch up via iPlayer It’s been nearly 50 years since the indefatigable rocker’s first UK concert, so BBC2 is Bossed by a blinding line-up. A thunderous new hits package, from Born to Run to Born in the USA, revs things up at 8.30pm (it’s largely live versions, which in Bruce’s case means they’re brilliant) and the film Blinded by the Light ends the Night at 1.45am.
The centrepiece, however, is the wonderful, energising rockdoc When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain (9.30pm), which takes us from the big-band bells and whistles of the E Street era, through the more pared-back 90s and the heartbreaking Streets of Philadelphia, to the still-pumped elder statesman of today. For such a legend, there are suitably classy contributors — Michael Palin, Sting, Peter Gabriel — yetit’s also right that “ordinary” fans chip in: Bruce’s people, in other words. So we hear from the woman invited to dance on stage, the young lad whose hair was tousled and the couple from a mining community stunned by his strike donation. It’s that social conscience that still puts a bounce in the Spring at 75: “My parents were working-class people and I watched them struggle their whole lives.”
It’s an eloquent tribute to a totally committed performer.
MARK BRAXTON
See Viewpoint: page 15
8.00pm BBC1 Catch up via iPlayer
Cheeky host Bradley Walsh introduces Blankety Blank as the programme that “promises the biggest prizes in showbusiness but never delivers”. Does the quality of the prize even matter when we get to bask in the sight of an oversized air fryer being enthusiastically demonstrated by Richard Ayoade and Janet StreetPorter? Ayoade is predictably great value in his debut, testing Mr Walsh’s patience by questioning what the word “Blankety” means, and demanding to know which bank you can draw funds from using the famous cheque book and pen.
This Saturday-night staple is becoming almost as delightfully surreal as Vic and Bob’s Shooting Stars JOHNATHON HUGHES
8.20pm C4 Catch up: C4 streaming
The well-oiled machine of nostalgia TV delivers a loving look back at the symbol of the steam age. You needn’t be a rail enthusiast to appreciate the sight of the apple-green Flying Scotsman barrelling along, as one contributor puts it, “like a mechanical racehorse”. Obviously, there are no great secrets revealed here, just the high-speed history of how an engineer called Nigel Gresley of the LNER designed its flagship engine, how it served for 40 years, breaking records along the way, and how it narrowly escaped the scrapyard.
Nice details include the fact that, between the wars, the trains had not only a barber on board but a cocktail bar. Something for Great British Railways to resurrect? DAVID BUTCHER
8.30pm BBC1
Catch up via iPlayer
It’s the day of Iain and Faith’s wedding, but will a fragile and fresh-from-surgery Stevie make it to the church on time? Not if she fails to peel herself from the bathroom floor, where she currently lies after collapsing in the shower.
Maybe getting under the water wasn’t the wisest idea, but then this is an episode all about weighty decision-making, be it Ngozi staring at a bottle of booze in her locker or Flynn being asked to speak out on behalf of Rida at the possible expense of his marriage.
Then there’s the ongoing saga of Indie and her dodgy dad Sam, who also finds himself standing at his own moral crossroads.
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When a woman fails to return home after her daily jog through the countryside in Buchingen, the initial problem for senior detective Barbara Kramer (Nina Kunzendorf) is enthusiastic villagers destroying potential evidence while searching for her. Her body is found, although there’s no clue as to the perpetrator. Soon after, another young woman is murdered nearby, although the modus operandi is totally different, so it’s unclear whether they’re linked.
The police investigations into both cases are slow, meticulous and without melodrama, much like this four-part German drama based on real-life events, although that simply makes it feel more authentic.
JANE RACKHAM
9.20pm BBC1 Full series oniPlayer
Episode three plays with the contrasts and connections in the lives of Sophie and Grace. Each appears initially to be at a very different stage, with Sophie hearing the tick of the biological clock and Grace struggling with postpartum depression. But there are links, and not just the fact that they’ve shared the same man. Both are wrestling with a form of loneliness: Sophie as she searches for the partner she’s apparently destined to lose her heart to, and Grace as she tries to bond with a newborn to whom she feels ambivalent. Will one woman end up saving the other? Perhaps, but for the moment, we feel a sizeable distance away from rescue. DB
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The moose’s head. The rogue rat. Thrashing a car with a stick. John Cleese and Connie Booth’s Torquay hotel farce has kept us laughing for 50 years. So why does this all-time comedy classic only exist in sanitised, censored form nowadays, with some original scenes deleted? Striking a decent balance between analysis and amusement, this clip-packed documentary explores the controversies and ponders Fawlty Towers’ place in today’s world. Different generations and an expert panel view the 1970s hit through a more critical lens. MICHAEL HOGAN
Stoppard and Stalker (Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan) are on the case
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Last year’s revelation of Sutekh being the Big Bad may have sent younger fans in search of the celebrated Pyramids of Mars. If they did, consider that a job well done, Russell T Davies. But this year’s double surprise of the Rani and Omega masterminding a wicked plot is more fraught with risk, especially if kids now stumble across their past appearances in such misfires as Time and the Rani and Arc of Infinity. With neither serial spotlighting the classic series at its finest, all we can hope is that no one is dissuaded from returning for this finale, which sees the Doctor risking all he holds dear. DB See p24
Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell team up to solve a murder in this star-studded Agatha Christie satire that doesn’t take itself too seriously. When an American director (recent Oscar-winner Adrien Brody) sets plans in motion to make a film adaptation of The Mousetrap after its 100th performance, a murder takes place backstage in the theatre. In a delightful comedy pairing, Rockwell’s world-weary inspector and Ronan’s overeager constable filter possible suspects, from a short-tempered screenwriter (David Oyelowo) to a slightly hammy young Richard Attenborough (Harris Dickinson). With a reliable cast, great gags and an appropriately dramatic ending, this caricature of the 1950s whodunnit from Tom George (This Country, The Franchise) rewards viewers without asking for too much. ALEX BERRY Film reviews: page 45 puts certainty.
ALL-OUT WAR
The Rani (Archie Panjabi) unleashes her deadly plan
Britain’s Got Talent: Live Final
7.00pm ITV1
The judges, including Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden, watch on as a 2025 winner is crowned.
The Hit List
6.05pm BBC1
Celebrity contestants include Kéllé Bryan and Layton Williams.
Secrets of the Royal Traditions/Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit
7.00pm/8.00pm 5
A royal double bill starts with the question of the succession, then the 2020 meeting that decided Harry and Meghan’s future.
Football: Champions League
PSG v Inter Milan
6pm (k/o 8pm) TNT Sports 1
9 45 ITV1
Full series available via ITVX
“There’s been a change of plan,”
J Burt (David Wenham) tells Birdie Bell (Asher Keddie) as she’s sitting in a taxi on her way to pick hi up and fly off to a wedding t ether Well, there always is a ch nge of plan with him, isn’t th re? Yet Birdie so desperately wants this relationship to work, she puts up with the constant u t i t
Is this when PSG’s long quest for a Champions League trophy is finally fulfilled? The Allianz Arena in Munich hosts. Sport: page 28
Tennis: French Open
9.30am TNT Sports 1, 4
Day two of the third round.
Men’s Cycling: Giro d’Italia
9.15am TNT Sports 3
The penultimate stage is 205km from Verrès to Sestrière.
Most of this episode is set in the c b as Birdie frantically tries to raise a considerable amount of money so that Joe can put down a deposit on the fabulous mansion that he says he’s buying That deafening noise you can hear is every single viewer shouting, “No!” at the screen JR
Gymnastics: European Championships
12 noon BBC2
Action from Leipzig.
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS page 29
FILM REVIEWS page 45
6.00am Breakfast Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD)
10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Anna Haugh and Mike Davies, and guest Craig David. Olly Smith picks today’s drinks. (S) (HD)
11.30 The Great Food Guys Singer Barbara Dickson joins Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12 noon Homes under the Hammer A trio of terraces in Norfolk, south Wales and Essex. (R) (S) (HD)
1.00pm BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
1.15 Bargain Hunt In Oswestry, Shropshire. (R) (S) (HD)
2.00 Escape to the Country Steve Brown helps a couple relocate to Northamptonshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.35 Garden Rescue The team creates an elegant Mediterranean-inspired space. (Revised rpt) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.05 Tabby McTat Animated adaptation of the Julia Donaldson book. Watch now on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.30 Deadly 60 Steve Backshall goes in search of the deadliest cats in Zambia. (R) (S) (HD)
4.00 Planet Earth III 8/8. A look at the stories of conservation heroes. A box set is on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00—5.20 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
6.30am Hey Duggee (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 6.35 Mojo Swoptops (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 6.50 Super Happy Magic Forest (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Grizzy and the Lemmings (R) (S) (HD) 7.15 Pokémon Horizons (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 7.40 Bro’s in Control (R) (S) (HD) 7.55 Operation Ouch! (R) (S) (HD) 8.25 Blue Peter (R) (S) (HD) 8.50 Newsround (S) (HD)
9.00 Gardeners’ World Monty Don refreshes the Jewel Garden. Shown yesterday Signed rpt Thursday 8am (S) (HD)
10.00 Life in the Air How half a million birds can fly together in a flock without colliding. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 8/8
The finalists revamp holiday cottages at Portmeirion. Shown last Thursday BBC1 Signed repeat Tuesday 1.30am (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon—4.00pm LIVE Gymnastics Matt Baker presents coverage of the concluding apparatus finals on the final day of the European Championships in Leipzig, Germany. Great Britain’s Jake Jarman is the defending champion in the men’s vault. (S) (HD)
2 BBC iPLAYER 2.45—5.10 United Rugby Championship Leinster v Scarlets (kick-off 3.00), also at bbc.co.uk/sport
6.00am Love Your Garden Alan Titchmarsh and the team create a sensory garden in Folkestone. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.30 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
With Mark Gatiss and Patsy Kensit. Shown last Sunday (S) (HD)
8.25 Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast Comedian and actor Donna Preston samples savoury bread and butter pudding. Signed rpt Thursday 5.05am (S) (HD)
9.25 ITV News (S) (HD)
9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning With singer Louise Redknapp and chefs Francesco Mazzei and Tom Shepherd. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am (S) (HD)
11.40 Jeremy Pang’s Hong Kong Kitchen 2/6
Jeremy Pang and Simon Rimmer put their own spin on a prawn toast sandwich. Rptd tomorrow 12.45pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12.40pm Raymond Blanc’s Royal Kitchen Gardens Raymond visits Highgrove House in Gloucestershire. Repeated tomorrow 6am (Revised rpt) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.10 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)
1.30—4.00 LIVE Racing Oli Bell presents coverage of a meeting at Haydock Park headlined by the 2.55 Lester Piggott Stakes and the 3.30 John of Gaunt Stakes. Plus action from York and Chester. (S) (HD)
6.00am Cheers Four back-to-back episodes. (R) (S) (HD)
7.45 Frasier Triple bill of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 The Simpsons Three episodes. (R) (S) (AD)
10.40 Come Dine with Me: the Professionals Asian street food, a French Caribbean menu and traditional Scottish hospitality feature in Edinburgh. (R) (S) (HD)
11.40 Four in a Bed B&B proprietors in Margate, Dorchester, Wiltshire and Devon compete. (R) (S) (HD)
2.10pm A Place in the Sun Sara Damergi helps a couple find a holiday home in Fuerteventura. (R) (S) (HD)
3.10—4.15 Grand Designs Couple Ara and Tony build a home focused on health and wellbeing. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
Doctor Who 6.50pm Belinda fights through chaos to aid the Time Lord in the epic series finale
5.20pm Celebrity Bridge of Lies
Rachel Riley, Les Dennis, Jordan Banjo and Fiona O’Carroll take part for charity. Ross Kemp presents. Director John Smith; Producer Elena Miles Rptd Wed 1.45am (S) (HD)
6.05 The Hit List Celebrity Special 11/12 Series 7. Contestants include Brenda Edwards, Kéllé Bryan, Layton Williams and Angela Scanlon.
Director Gary Brooks; Series producer Edwina Madden-Egan
Repeated Tuesday 1.10am (S) (HD)
6.50 Doctor Who
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8/8 Series 15. The Reality War. The Doctor tries to save an innocent life. In UHD on iPlayer. Doctor Who: Unleashed follows at 8pm on BBC3. See p39.
The Doctor Ncuti Gatwa
Belinda Chandra Varada Sethu
Ruby Sunday Millie Gibson
The Rani Archie Panjabi
Mrs Flood Anita Dobson
Conrad Clark Jonah Hauer-King
Kate Lethbridge-Stewart Jemma Redgrave
Melanie Bush Bonnie Langford
Rose Noble Yasmin Finney
Shirley Bingham Ruth Madeley
Col Christofer Ibrahim Alexander Devrient
Carla Sunday Michelle Greenidge
Cherry Sunday Angela Wynter
Poppy Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps
Winnie Petheridge Sam Lawton
Susan Triad Susan Twist
The Vlinx Aidan Cook Lakshmi Chandra Nila Aalia
Writer Russell T Davies; Producer Chris May; Director Alex Sanjiv Pillai
Signed repeat Thursday 2am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD)
See feature: page 24
8.00 Blankety Blank
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Featuring Sue Perkins, Ashley Roberts, John Barnes and Richard Ayoade. See page 38.
Director Barbara Wiltshire; Series producer Aoife Bower
Repeated Monday 1am (S) (HD)
8.30 Casualty
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Loyalties are tested on the day of Faith and Iain’s wedding. Ngozi struggles at work. See page 38.
Ngozi Okoye Adesuwa Oni
Nicole Piper Sammy T Dobson
Faith Cadogan Kirsty Mitchell
Iain Dean Michael Stevenson
Stevie Nash Elinor Lawless
Samuel Jankowski Martin Hancock
Indie Jankowski Naomi Wakszlak
Rida Amaan Sarah Seggari
Flynn Byron Olly Rix
Dylan Keogh William Beck
Jacob Masters Charles Venn
Theodore “Teddy” Gowan Milo Clarke
Jan Jenning Di Botcher
Cam Mickelthwaite Barney Walsh
Jodie Whyte Anna Chell
Siobhan McKenzie Melanie Hill
Russell Whitelaw Robert Bathurst
Obina “Obi” Okoye Aryel Tsoto
Claire Byron Elisabeth Hopper
Luka Malinovsky Tom Mulheron
Ana Malinovsky Isla Merrick-Lawless
Natalia Malinovsky Zoe Brough
Percy Hall Sion Tudor Owen
Liz Hall Marie Critchley
Christine Barker Caroline Sheen
Michael Croston Alasdair Harvey
Layla Croston Kate Humbles
Maeve Brody Eve Von Elgg
Dr Cho Nicholas Goh
Writer Mark Catley; Producer Sarah Beardsall
Director David Kester (S) (AD) (HD)
The view from Robert Bathurst’s sofa: page 146
9.20 The Last Anniversary
43/6. Grace struggles with motherhood. The whole series is on iPlayer. See p39. (S) (AD) (HD)
Sophie Honeywell Teresa Palmer
Veronika Danielle Macdonald
Thomas Charlie Garber
Deborrah Nikki Shiels
Margie Susan Prior
Ron Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
Connie Angela Punch McGregor
Grace Claude Scott-Mitchell
Audrey Emily Havea
Ronald John Polson
10.10 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
10.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys
Series 4. Miserable Mammy. Agnes feels down in the dumps. From 2023. A box set is on iPlayer.
Writer Brendan O’Carroll; Director Ben Kellett
Producer Mark Bignell (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Match of the Day: Champions League Highlights
Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan in this year’s final.
Director Kelly Faulkner; Editor Jamie Gavin Rptd Sun 8.20am (S) (HD)
11.40 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark HHH
qHorror with Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review page 45.
Director Andre Ovredal (2019, 15) (S) (HD)
1.20am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD)
1.25—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)
Bruce Springsteen Night from 8.30pm A night with the Boss to mark the 50th anniversary of his first UK gig
4.00pm Rugby League
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
Live coverage of the Super League match from Headingley Rugby Stadium (kick-off 4.30). The hosts will be desperate to avenge their defeat to their local rivals in February, when Trinity claimed a hard-fought 14—12 win at Headingley to mark their return to the top flight. The match will also celebrate the life of Rhinos legend Rob Burrow, who died from motor neurone disease 12 months ago, and raise both money and awareness for this debilitating condition. Director Matthew Griffiths; Editor John Harrison (S) (HD)
6.30 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
3/6 Series 3. The iconic peacock dress at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire is in need of repair, while a rare painting at Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire also requires urgent attention. Continues Friday 9pm. Shown yesterday (S) (AD) (HD)
2 BBC RED BUTTON 6.40—10.30 5 Live Final Score
Commentary on the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at Allianz Arena in Munich
7.30 Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius 1/3. The story of how a self-taught young woman from a small village became one of the greatest figures in English literary history. In the 1790s, the teenage Jane lives with her family in Hampshire. Immersed in her father’s vast library, she decides to tell her own stories. Continues Monday 9pm. Shown last Monday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 Bruce Springsteen at the BBC
4A night of programmes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey rocker’s first British concert begins with a collection of his best archive performances, featuring clips from Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test See p38. Series producer Simon Goretzki (S) (HD) Viewpoint: page 15
9.30 When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Five decades on from his first live appearance in the UK at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1975, this documentary charts the US singer/songwriter’s unique relationship with Britain. He opens up about the disappointment he felt about that first concert, and discusses his love for British music growing up in the 1960s, from the Beatles to the Animals. The programme also features the memories of famous Springsteen fans Rob Brydon and Sir Michael Palin. Director/Producer Stuart Ramsay (S) (HD)
10.35 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon 1975
Bruce Springsteen and his band perform live at the west London venue in November 1975 during their first tour of the UK. The set list includes songs such as Jungleland, Backstreets and the title track from the album that gave the tour its name, Born to Run. Director Derek Burbidge; Producer Jon Landau (S) (HD) 12.45am Bruce Springsteen: a Secret History The US singer/songwriter discusses his life and career. (S) (HD) 1.45 Blinded by the Light HHHH Comedy drama. Luton, q 1987: Javed, the son of Pakistani immigrants, discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen. His new passion helps him grows in confidence, but there’s one thing he craves: his father’s approval. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review page 45. Javed Viveik Kalra Malik, Javed’s father Kulvinder Ghir Noor, Javed’s mother Meera Ganatra Roops Aaron Phagura Matt Dean-Charles Chapman Ms Clay Hayley Atwell Director Gurinder Chadha (2019, 12) (S) (HD)
Fake 9.45pm Cash trapped: Birdie (Asher Keddie) is shocked when Joe needs urgent help with money
4.00pm In for a Penny Stephen Mulhern is in Glasgow challenging more people to compete for big-money prizes. Series producers Nick Jarvie and Doran Azouelos Executive producer Sophie Coen (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
4.30 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Anna Williamson, Amir Khan and Stuart Pearce take on the arcade-style machine in the hope of winning £20,000 for charity. Ben Shephard hosts.
Director Richard van’t Riet; Executive producers Sara Doyle, Kate Lownds and Hugh Rycroft (R) (S) (HD)
5.30 ITV News
Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
6.00 The Chase Celebrity Special Bradley Walsh presents as Adam Jones, Monica Dolan, Dom Wood and Dick McCourt answer questions and work as a team as they take on a Chaser to win cash for good causes. (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 Britain’s Got Talent: Live Final 14/14 Series 18. Ant and Dec present the grand final of the talent show, as the best performers from the live semi-finals take the stage once more in an effort to impress the panel of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon — and more importantly, the viewers at home, who will vote for the winner. Who will succeed last year’s winner, singer Sydnie Christmas, and claim the prize of £250,000 and a role in the Royal Variety Performance?
Director Gary Brooks; Executive producer Peter Cornes
Repeated tomorrow 12.40pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.45 Fake
See How They Run 9.20pm Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan investigate a West End murder
4.15pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Aneri, Nihar and their daughter decide whether to stay put in Radlett, Hertfordshire, or move elsewhere.
Series producer James Marx
Executive producer Jonny Wharton (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
5.15 The Piano: the Final 7/7 Series 3. The seven amateur pianists prepare to perform at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.
Executive producer Richard McKerrow; Series editors Ted Hill and Martha Delap Shown last Sunday (S) (AD) (HD)
6.20 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
6.50 Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix — Qualifying Highlights
The battle for grid positions in the ninth round of the season. Last year Lando Norris and Max Verstappen lined up on the starting grid with two hundredths of a second splitting McLaren and Red Bull. Race highlights tomorrow 6.30pm.
Producer Kirstie Bennett; Series producer Tim Hampel (S) (HD)
8.20 Secrets of Flying Scotsman
41/2. The story of how the Flying Scotsman became the first steam train to reach 100mph and the dramatic events that earned its place as the most famous locomotive in the world. Built in 1923, this symbol of the golden age of British engineering has been painstakingly restored and is still steaming across the UK. See page 38.
Repeated Monday 7pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
RT TRAVEL Discover the Treasures of the British Isles on a fabulous 11-day cruise, including Belfast, Tobermory and Stornoway: page 138
The Black Forest Murders 9.00pm/9.45pm DCI Kramer’s latest case takes a sinister turn
7.00pm Squirrel Island
Charting a typical summer for the red squirrels inhabiting Brownsea Island in Poole harbour. From 2005.
Producer Robert Yeoman Series producer Wendy Darke (R) (S) (HD)
7.10 All Creatures Great and Small
9/10 Series 4. City Slicker. A London banker who is an old school friend of James’s comes to stay for a few days.
Writers James Herriot and Terry Hodgkinson
Repeated 1.10am (R) (S)
8.05 10/10. For Richer, for Poorer
Siegfried seizes an opportunity to show Calum his idea of the perfect operation, but his plans go awry. From 1988.
James Herriot Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon
Tristan Farnon
Helen Herriot
Calum Buchanan
Jimmy Herriot
Rosie Herriot
Robert Hardy
Peter Davison
Carol Drinkwater
John McGlynn
Oliver Wilson
Rebecca Smith
Writers James Herriot and Johnny Byrne; Director Roderick Graham Repeated 2.05am (R) (S)
9.00 The Black Forest Murders
4New series. 1/4. A Village on the Hunt. German crime drama. When DCI Barbara Kramer and her colleague
Thomas Riedle receive a call about a missing young woman, the local force and concerned villagers have already been searching for 17 hours. (HD)
45/8. Love Kitten. Birdie is looking forward to attending a wedding with Joe, but their plans are soon spoiled when he tells her he desperately needs money for a property deposit. With their future in the balance, Birdie faces a race against time to secure the cash. The whole series is on ITVX. See page 39. Birdie Bell Asher Keddie
Joe Burt David Wenham
Margeaux Heather Mitchell
Anton Nicholas Brown
Tovey Spencer McLaren
Peggy Louisa Mignone
Connor Jack Sandle Gia Steffi Gil
Check-in clerk Ruby O’Kelly Flight attendant Ben Pfeiffer
Rohit Arka Das
Signed repeat Tuesday 3am (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 ITV News
Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)
10.50 The World’s End HHH
qSci-fi comedy starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Paddy Considine. Five old school friends reunite for an epic pub crawl in their home town and unwittingly become mankind’s only hope for survival. Review page 45.
Gary King Simon Pegg
Andy Knightley Nick Frost
Steven Prince Paddy Considine
Basil David Bradley Publican 7 Mark Heap
Oliver Chamberlain Martin Freeman
Peter Page Eddie Marsan
Sam Chamberlain Rosamund Pike
Motorcycle policeman Steve Oram
Collaborator Reece Shearsmith
Shane Hawkins Darren Boyd
Reverend Green Michael Smiley Young man Rafe Spall Young woman Alice Lowe
Director Edgar Wright (2013, 15) (S) (AD) (HD)
12.50am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond Alison has her work cut out with a bulldog cross puppy that has no concept of personal space. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.25 Alison meets one of the most unusual strays to be found wandering the streets of London — a Romanian mioritic shepherd with a fear of stairs. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.50 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am Gary Barlow’s Food and Wine Tour:
Australia The musician visits Victoria and Melbourne, where he catches up with Dannii Minogue. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
9.20 See How They Run HHHH
oMystery comedy starring Sam Rockwell. In London’s West End, 1953, The Mousetrap has reached its landmark 100th performance. Yet when a Hollywood director arrives with plans to shoot an adaptation of the play, his murder puts the celebrations on hold. Available to stream for 30 days. Film of the Day: page 45.
Constable Stalker Saoirse Ronan
Inspector Stoppard Sam Rockwell
Leo Köpernick Adrien Brody
Petula Spencer Ruth Wilson
John Woolf Reece Shearsmith
Richard Attenborough
Harris Dickinson
Mervyn Cocker-Norris David Oyelowo
Director Tom George (2022, 12) (S) (AD) (HD)
Also showing Monday 9pm 4seven
11.15 The Day the Earth Stood Still HH
qSci-fi remake of the 1951 classic. When a spacecraft lands in New York City, the US government assembles a group of scientists. A humanoid called Klaatu and a giant robot emerge with a message that they have come to save the Earth, but when Dr Helen Benson learns of the scale of their intentions, she has to act quickly to protect the human race. Review page 45.
Klaatu Keanu Reeves
Dr Helen Benson Jennifer Connelly
Regina Jackson Kathy Bates
Professor Barnhardt John Cleese
Jacob Benson Jaden Smith
Michael Granier
Grossman
Jon Hamm
JC MacKenzie
Yusef Mousa Kraish
Director Scott Derrickson (2008, 12) (S) (AD) (HD)
Also showing Tuesday 1.20am 4seven
1.10am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon clashes with a proprietor in Norwalk, Ohio. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
2.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Marseilles Comedian and actor Asim Chaudhry joins Joe Lycett. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.30 The Horne Section TV Show 3/6 Series 2. A terrible event occurs. Shown last Thursday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
2.55 4/6. Alex and the gang collaborate with another TV show. Shown last Thursday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.25 The Simpsons Four episodes. (R) (S) (AD)
5.05 Sunday Brunch Best Bits Highlights. (R) (S) (HD)
5.10—6.05am The Dog House Married couple Dexter and Aaron seek a fluffy, chunky dog. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
9.45 2/4. Task Force Sunday. The discovery of a second body less than 20 miles away leads the shocked team to believe a serial killer is at work. The whole series is on iPlayer from today. German +subtitles. See page 38. (HD)
Barbara Kramer Nina Kunzendorf
Thomas Riedle Tilman Strauss
Sandra Herrmann Aliki Hirsch
Bernd Klingspor Bozidar Kocevski
Navid Sabet
Tobias Berghoff
Ronja Irlinger
Atrin Haghdoust
David Richter
Liliane Amuat
Michael Bausching Florian Hertweck
Rocco Dettmers Markus Krojer
Dr Christine Birkle
10.30 Bob Servant
Katja Bürkle
4/6 Series 1. Bob’s TV interview for the by-election goes awry. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 5/6. A debate is Bob’s last chance for glory. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.30 6/6. It is election day and Bob feels dangerously confident. From 2013. A box set is on iPlayer.
Bob Servant Brian Cox
Frank
Stewpot
Jonathan Watson
Antony Strachan
Nick Edwards Rufus Jones
Phillippa Edwards Pollyanna McIntosh
Tom Ferrie Ian Cairns
Susan Blackburn Leigh Biagi
Writer Neil Forsyth; Director Simon Hynd
Producer Owen Bell (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight Brian Cox: Amol Rajan
Interviews The actor talks about his journey from Dundee to Hollywood. From 2023. Watch now on iPlayer. Repeated 3am (R) (S) (HD) 12.45am The Good Life 7/7 Series 1 Backs to the Wall. Tom hurts his back. First broadcast in 1975. Shown last Tuesday (S) 1.10 All Creatures Great and Small
Shown 7.10pm/8.05pm (S)
3.00—3.45am Brian Cox: Amol Rajan
Interviews Shown 12 midnight (S)
Fawlty Towers: a Very British Comedy 9.30pm The cancellation of Basil
5.30am Milkshake! See page 44
8.55 SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob is left in charge of the Krusty Krab. (S) (HD)
9.10 Entertainment News (S) (HD)
9.15 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
Andy and Karen host a party. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.05 Louise and Alban prepare for the opening of the residents’ pool. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Leslie and Paul spend £100k on their dream static caravan. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12 noon Two sisters celebrate their parents’ 30th wedding anniversary. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Two collies are up to no good. (R) (S) (HD)
2.00 A pomeranian who will only eat foods pre-chewed by humans. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Two warring chihuahuas. (R) (S) (HD)
4.00 Graeme meets a noisy pug. (R) (S) (HD)
5.00pm Secrets of the Royal Gardens
A look at what goes on behind the walls of the country’s famous palaces, revealing the secrets of Windsor Great Park and the beauty of Kensington Palace.
Director/Producer Simon Newton (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 5 News (S) (HD)
6.05 Kensington Palace: behind Closed Doors
Including a study of Queen Victoria’s teenage years and the biggest renovation Kensington has seen in years.
Director/Producer Stuart Powell (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 Secrets of the Royal Traditions
6/6. A look at how Elizabeth II was instrumental in abolishing the centuriesold tradition of giving male heirs total precedent over their sisters, allowing Charlotte to become the first female heir to keep her place in the line of succession, in spite of having a younger brother.
Series producer Michael Douglas (S) (HD)
8.00 Megxit: inside the Sandringham Summit
Combining dramatic reconstructions with insights from journalists, this documentary looks at how the royal family was ripped apart by a 2020 meeting at Elizabeth II’s private estate in Norfolk, setting Prince Harry on a collision course with his brother, father and the monarchy itself.
Director John Holdsworth (S) (HD)
9.30 Fawlty Towers: a Very British Comedy
4
A look at the controversies that have led the popular 1970s sitcom to be shown today in a re-cut, sanitised form. Deleted scenes and archive interviews piece together the story of how a a once untouchable series came to be viewed through a more critical lens. See p39.
Director/Producer Malcolm Donkin (S) (HD)
10.55 1972: Those Were the Days Controversies, scandals and shocks in TV, film, music and politics, in the year A Clockwork Orange and Last Tango in Paris shocked cinema audiences.
Director/Producer John Piper (R) (S) (HD)
12.55am Entertainment News (S) (HD) 1.00
Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 A Country Life for Half the Price with Kate Humble (R) (S) (HD) 3.50
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
5.30—5.40am
Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend 8.30pm Alison meets actor Luke Evans
7.00pm EastEnders
Yolande gives Phil advice about Nigel. Shown last Monday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
7.30 Teddy demands answers. Shown last Tue BBC1 Cast Tue/Thu BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 New. Doctor Who: Unleashed 8/8 Series 2. Steffan Powell goes behind the scenes with the cast of The Reality War Repeated tomorrow 1.10am BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend
3/6. The presenter spends two days learning about the life of actor and singer Luke Evans. The whole series is on iPlayer. Shown yesterday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
6/14 Series 5. Janet and Jonny prepare for their hen and stag parties. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.30 7/14. It is the day of Janet and Jonny’s wedding, but the bride and groom are locked in the back of a van. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 8/14. Jonny gets a job in a pub, while Janet begins to let her standards slip. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 I Kissed a Boy
5/10 Series 2. After a dramatic Kiss-Off, the future for some couples becomes uncertain. Shown last Sunday (S) (AD) (HD)
11.20 6/10. Chaos reigns in the masseria. Shown last Monday (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star (S) (AD) (HD) 1.05 Doctor Who: Unleashed (S) (HD) 1.35 Paranormal: the Girl, the Ghost and the Gravestone (S) (AD) (HD) 2.05 My Mate’s a Bad Date (S) (HD) 2.30—3.55am Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00am CITV (HD) 9.00 Totally Bonkers
Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 9.45 Deal or No Deal Celebrity Special (S) (AD) (HD) 10.45 Deal or No Deal Celebrity Special (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 11.45 American Ninja Warrior (S) (HD)
1.35pm The Masked Singer US (S) (HD) 3.15
FILM Bee Movie HHHH Animated comedy featuring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger (S) (AD) (HD) 5.10 FILM Shrek HHHH Animated fantasy comedy featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. Grumpy green ogre Shrek must rescue Princess Fiona from her dragon-guarded tower (S) (AD) (HD)
6.55pm FILM Men in Black HHHH
Sci-fi comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. When a police officer is recruited by a top-secret agency that monitors alien activity he finds himself in a race against time to save the Earth from destruction. (S) (HD)
9.00 FILM Baywatch HHH Comedy based on the popular TV series, starring Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson. Experienced lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and cocky new recruit Matt Brody must put their differences aside to try and thwart a criminal gang that has muscled in on their beach. Review page 105. (S) (HD)
11.20 Family Guy Series 10. Brian and Stewie revisit the pilot episode of the comedy in an effort to alter the course of history. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.45 Series 9. Bertram goes back in time to kill Leonardo da Vinci. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.15am American Dad!: two episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility (S) (HD) 2.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records: featuring Australian diving pigs and the most tattooed man on the planet (S) (HD) 2.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping 4.30—5.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
Vera 9.00pm DS Healy and DCI Stanhope uncover a web of intrigue
6.00am George & Mildred Rptd 1.40am (S)
6.35 A Touch of Frost: 3/4 Series 3. Dead Male One. Jack attempts to identify a dead body pulled from the river (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
8.50 FILM Carry On Doctor HHH Bawdy medical comedy starring Frankie Howerd, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams (S) (AD)
10.50 Doc Martin: 3/8 Series 5. Boho with a Shotgun. A local mother suspects that her son is trying to poison her (S) (AD) (HD); 11.50 4/8. Mother Knows Best. Louisa’s mother Eleanor arrives in the village (S) (AD) (HD)
12.50pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Chocolate Box. The dapper sleuth returns to Belgium to attend a medal ceremony (S) (AD) (HD); 1.55 Dead Man’s Mirror. An unpopular art dealer is killed (S) (AD) (HD)
3.00pm Midsomer Murders Series 19. Death by Persuasion. A girl slips away from a Jane Austen-themed weekend dressed in period attire and is later found dead in the woods. (S) (HD)
5.00 Series 20. The Ghost of Causton Abbey. A new brewery opens on the site of an old abbey which is reputed to be cursed. Then a man is found boiled to death inside one of the vats. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Series 19. The Curse of the Ninth When the winner of a coveted prize at the Thassingham Classical Music Festival is murdered and a violin is stolen, Barnaby and Winter’s investigations lead them to sinister rumours of a deadly curse. (S) (HD) 9.00 Vera
6/6 Series 11. The Way the Wind Blows DCI Stanhope is called to the banks of the River Tyne, where the body of a young woman has been washed up. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Lewis
1/4 Series 5. Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things. A college reunion takes a tragic turn when a guest is killed. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.45am Long Lost Family: a woman tries to locate her son (S) (AD) (HD) 1.40 George & Mildred Shown 6am (S) 2.05 On the Buses (S) 2.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping 4.30—5.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am The Derby through the Years (S) (HD) 6.20 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 7.20 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 8.25 New. T100 Highlights (S) (HD) 9.30 New. Racing: the Opening Show (S) (HD) 10.30 The Big Match Revisited (S) (HD) 11.30 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Professionals (S) (AD) 1.35 FILM The Magnificent Seven Ride! HHH Western (S) (AD) (HD) 3.40 FILM Clash of the Titans HHH Fantasy action adventure (S) (AD) (HD) 5.45pm FILM The Alamo HHHH Epic historical western starring John Wayne. In the town of San Antonio in 1836, a band of Texans and their supporters battle against overwhelming odds to defend a Spanish mission from Mexican troops. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Isle of Man TT Action from the opening Supersport TT race. (S) (HD) 10.00 FILM The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 5 Classic spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood. Against a background of the American Civil War, a quiet drifter, a Mexican outlaw and a sadist search for hidden treasure. (S) (AD) (HD)
1.35am Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 2.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Shopping 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
Judge John Deed 9.00pm A recently released prisoner seeks vengeance
7.35am Birds of a Feather: 8/16 Series 2 Sharon tries to use Darryl’s vote (S) 8.10 Bergerac: 4/9 Series 5. Susan gets a lot of interest in a bungalow she’s selling (S); 9.20 5/9 Animal rights activists free an infected monkey (S); 10.20 6/9. Philippa Vale’s life is threatened (S) 11.20 Lovejoy: 5/13 Series 3 An Australian collector visits (S); 12.30pm 6/13 Series 3. Lovejoy finds himself in hospital (S) 1.40 Call the Midwife: 7/9 Series 11. An unforeseen event in Poplar means that Nonnatus House suffers its biggest threat yet (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Father Brown: 7/10 Series 9 A visit to a holiday camp leads to another murder mystery (S) (AD) (HD); 4.00 8/10 Bunty and Father Brown investigate a dark secret at a girls’ borstal (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00pm 2 Point 4 Children 1/8 Series 2. I’m Going Slightly Mad Bill goes stir-crazy after losing her job. (S) 5.40 2/8. Bedtime for Bonzo. Bill’s strategy for resolving the dog’s flatulence problem leaves Ben feeling uneasy. (S) 6.20 3/8. Hormones. Bill tries to cope with Ben’s aggressive driving on the way to David’s parents’ evening. (S)
7.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries 4/6 Series 10. Love You to Death When dentist Sonny Lyman’s wife is found gassed in an oven, Jools Fahey becomes the prime suspect. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Judge John Deed
4/5 Series 1. Appropriate Response
A rapist who was sentenced by Deed to eight years in prison is released, and sets about putting a vengeful plan into action. (S) (AD) 11.00 Rebellion
3/5. The rebels try to get Irish independence recognised by other nations. (S) (HD)
12.10am The Heart Guy: 2/10 Series 3. Hugh faces chaos at home and work (S) (HD) 1.10 Birds of a Feather: 7/15 Series 6. A property war breaks out in Chigwell (S) 1.50—4.00am The Chelsea Detective: 3/8 Series 1. Max looks into the disappearance of a social media star (S) (HD); 2.40 4/8. Max finds himself embroiled in explosive family politics (S) (HD)
Romantic comedy with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. A chance encounter on the streets of Hollywood leads corporate raider Edward Lewis into hiring beautiful prostitute Vivian Ward to be his companion for a week. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.25 Loaded in Paradise After a dramatic chase sees the gold card change hands, Plutus deploys his biggest ultimatum for one pair of Chasers at the final dinner. (S) (HD) 12.30am The Towie Years (S) (HD) 1.30 Home Shopping 2.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
Hours in A&E 9.00pm Paulo remains at his wife Aleks’s bedside
8.55am Four in a Bed 11.35 Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke (AD) 12.35pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (AD) 1.35 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home (AD) 2.40 Location, Location, Location 3.40 Come Dine with Me: five dinner parties in Essex and Suffolk (AD)
6.20pm Four in a Bed Avalon Guest House in Cornwall, the Bear Inn in Somerset, the Chelsea Hotel in Bournemouth and the Holford Arms in Gloucestershire compete to be the best establishment of the week.
9.00 24 Hours in A&E When Ky is brought in after being knocked off her motorbike in a hit-and-run accident, her mother Sam is by her side as doctors assess the damage to her legs and pelvis. Aleks is suffering from confusion and memory loss after falling from her loft onto her head. (AD)
10.00 Adam, who’s 20, arrives in an ambulance after being involved in a high-speed motorbike accident, and is joined at his bedside by his dad and sister. Ten-year-old Pia is brought in by her mum after hurting her knee in a fall. And Richard, 70, comes to A&E with an elevated heart rate. (AD)
11.05 999: on the Front Line Paramedics from the West Midlands Ambulance Service rush to a man who has taken a heroin overdose in a public lavatory in Bromsgrove. 12.10am Emergency Helicopter Medics (AD) 2.20
Richard and the Shadows: the Final Reunion 3.00pm A 2009 concert
6.00am The Wind in the Willows 8.15 Tales of the Unexpected: five episodes
11.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: double bill
1.00pm Discovering: Sean Connery (AD)
2.00 Classic Movies: the Story of Flash Gordon 3.00 Cliff Richard and the Shadows: the Final Reunion: a 2009 concert at London’s O2 Arena during the band’s 50th anniversary tour, with performances of songs including Living Doll, Move It and Apache
5.50pm The Hollies: Look through Any Window A profile of the band, including an interview with members Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott and archive TV performances by the group. (AD)
8.20 Pink Floyd: the Story of Wish You Were Here The story behind the making of Pink Floyd’s landmark 1975 album Wish You Were Here, featuring interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason.
9.40 Pink Floyd: a Technicolor Dream Documentary about a 1967 concert at Alexandra Palace, where revellers including John Lennon dropped acid and listened to Marc Bolan, the Pretty Things and Pink Floyd.
11.40 Classic Albums Exploring Pink Floyd’s ground-breaking 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon, which remained in the US Top 200 for 724 consecutive weeks.
12.40am Isle of Wight Festival Highlights 2022
2.40 Brian and Roger Eno Live at the Acropolis
4.10 Classic Albums: the Who’s 1971 album Who’s Next 5.10—6.00am Discovering: the Cure
6.10am American Pickers 9.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It: four back-to-back editions (AD)
1.00pm One Foot in the Grave 3.00 ’Allo ’Allo! 4.55 Porridge: two episodes
6.20pm Porridge Fletcher helps cellmate Godber make it through the night.
7.00 Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics
The team takes on a modern-day fast Ford to see if a “quick flip” could make a few quid and revisits a three-year MG restoration project that’s still not finished. (AD) 8.00 Bangers and Cash A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. 9.00 Three MGs from the 70s turn up at the garage, still covered in original factory wax. Nobody can believe it, or value them.
10.00 A Chevy Corvette that started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale.
11.00 Dave gets a nasty surprise when he opens the bonnet of a fast Ford from the 80s. 12 midnight Paul and Charlie have the rare chance to pick up a trio of iconic Austin Healeys in varying conditions. (AD)
1.00—3.00am Canal Boat Diaries (AD)
7.10am Cops on the Rock (AD) 8.00 Storage Hunters UK 9.00 James May: the Reassembler 10.00 Top Gear (AD) 11.00 Soapbox Race
6.00am Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 6.30 The Goldbergs (AD) 8.50 Lego Masters New Zealand (SL) (AD) 9.50 Made in Chelsea
10.50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
1.50pm FILM Hotel Transylvania: Transformania HH Animated comedy sequel featuring the voices of Brian Hull and Andy Samberg (AD) 3.30 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 6.00pm The Simpsons Series 23. Lady Gaga shows Lisa what fame is all about. (AD) 6.30 Series 29. Marge and Lisa turn a sad experience into a Broadway show. (AD) 7.00 Marge impresses Fat Tony, and Homer discovers that Maggie is a gifted whistler. (AD)
7.30 Grampa gets a hearing aid. (AD)
8.00 Series 32. Lisa makes an imaginary friend, while Homer gets a new vehicle. (AD) 8.30 A British secret agent arrives in Springfield in search of a spy. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Celebrity MasterChef, The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick and Thelma & Louise are appraised. (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox Opinions on shows including Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Boarders and The Apprentice (AD)
11.05 Shows including Gladiators The White Lotus, Celebrity Bear Hunt and The Fear Clinic: Face Your Phobia are reviewed. (AD)
12.05am First Dates (SL) (AD) 2.10 Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 4.10—6.00am
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?: four back-to-back editions
1.00pm Château DIY: five episodes (AD)
6.00pm A Place in the Sun Laura Hamilton helps a woman and her son seek a holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
7.00 Newlyweds Bev and Errol search for a Spanish holiday home on the Mar Menor.
8.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 3 Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help two couples find homes in Oxfordshire.
Shown last Wednesday Channel 4 (AD)
9.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses Ep 2 Series 3. Nicky Stevenson visits Jersey’s most exclusive properties with broker Margaret Thompson, including a £21 million mega mansion. Shown last Wednesday Channel 4 (AD)
10.00 Joe Lycett: I’m about to Lose Control and I Think Joe Lycett At the Apollo in west London, the comedian shares jokes, paintings and some of the trolling he has been up to. (AD)
11.05 Open House: the Great Sex Experiment 4/8 Series 3. Claude and Amy seek deep emotional connections with sexual gratification. Shown yesterday Channel 4 (AD)
12.05am Gogglebox (AD) 2.15 Night Coppers (AD) 3.20 24 Hours in A&E 4.15—4.45am Travel Man: 48 Hours in Marseilles (AD)
1.00pm Guy Martin’s Great Escape 3.00 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch (AD) 4.00 Motorhoming with Merton and Webster 5.00 The Americas with Simon Reeve 6.00pm Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers A woman is apprehended for carrying a gun and ammunition. (AD)
7.00 Ghosts 1/7 Series 2. A paranormal photo of the house goes viral. (AD)
7.40 2/7. The ghosts are acting strangely. (AD) 8.20 3/7. A friend of Kitty’s reappears. (AD) 9.00 The Office 3/6 Series 1. There is rivalry aplenty at the annual quiz night. (AD) 9.40 Extras 3/6 Series 1. Kate Winslet guests.
10.20 The Cleaner 3/6 Series 1. Crime scene cleaner Wicky encounters a radical vegan. 11.00 Not Going Out Bloopers Special Unscripted moments from the hit sitcom.
11.40 Not Going Out 1/8 Series 8. Lee and Lucy struggle to maintain their romance.
12.20am 2/8. Lucy offends Frank by casting doubt on his ability to mind the children.
1.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You
3.00—4.00am Hate Thy Neighbour
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9.00am Police Interceptors 11.00 FILM Zeppelin HH First World War drama
1.05pm FILM 55 Days at Peking HHHH Historical drama starring Charlton Heston 4.15 FILM Torpedo Run HHH Second World War drama starring Glenn Ford
6.20pm FILM The Devil’s Brigade HH Second World War adventure starring William Holden. Late in 1942, Lt Col Frederick is assigned to train the first Special Service Force for a mission in the Norwegian mountains. Half of his men are highly skilled, the rest are a collection of thugs and misfits.
9.00 FILM The Dirty Dozen HHHH Second World War adventure starring Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine. Major Reisman’s mission to lead a covert operation behind enemy lines and destroy a specified target is a tough one; especially when his team is to be made up of 12 prisoners convicted for murder, robbery and other violent crimes. (AD) 12.05am FILM To End All Wars HH Second World War drama based on a true story, starring Robert Carlyle 2.25 Motorway: Hell on the Highway 3.30—4.00am Motorway Patrol 5 Action Freeview 33 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 130
9.00am St James’s Palace: inside the Secret Royal Residence 10.30 Highgrove: the King’s Private Residence 12 noon Murder, She Wrote (AD) 5.00pm Atlantis: Draining the Lost City
6.00pm Drain the Oceans: Rise of the Roman Empire Undersea remains reveal the full extent of the Roman Empire’s naval power. 7.00 Endurance: Race to the Pole with Ben Fogle Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition. 8.00 Michael Palin: into Iraq Michael
Miranda 9.00pm The shop owner looks after an ill Penny Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9.00pm Guy goes global
6.10am The Bill 11.00 Tipping Point 3.00pm 999 Rescue Squad
6.00pm 999 Rescue Squad
A car being pursued by police crashes. Meanwhile, floodwaters swamp a Yorkshire town.
7.00 A horse rider is hit by a car on a country road, leaving both her and her horse with serious injuries.
8.00 The team is called to rescue the victims of a major crash.
9.00 Miranda While looking after her sick mother, Miranda reflects on her life. (AD)
9.40 The shopkeeper realises she is still attracted to Gary. (AD)
10.20 A fed up Miranda packs her bags to go travelling. (AD)
11.00 Wife Swap USA An animal conservationist swaps lives with a mum who owns a hunting preserve.
11.55 Stacey Dooley: inside Spain’s Narco Wars Stacey explores drugs in Spain. (AD)
12.55am Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America (AD)
1.55—3.00am Billionaire Boy
6.00am That’s My Dog 6.30 Hancock 8.00 Fantasy Island 9.00 The Monkees: five episodes 11.30 Please Sir!: five episodes 2.00pm Blue Thunder 3.00 Born Free 4.00 Bubblegum & Cheese
5.00 Stereo Underground: a groups music special
6.00pm Fantasy Island 7.00 In Loving Memory: five episodes. Ivy attends the funeral of a friend’s husband 7.30 Baker Malcolm Fletcher fakes his death 8.00 Billy heads for France in an attempt to flee the nest, but Ivy insists on joining him 8.30 Ivy looks forward to an annual outing 9.00 Ivy upsets a gypsy 9.30 Please Sir! 12 midnight Police Woman: Pepper goes under cover in a hospital 1.00am Mitch 2.00 Blue Thunder 3.00 Stereo Underground 4.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 5.00—6.00am Born Free
8.00am Highway to Heaven
6.00pm Highway to Heaven: triple bill. Jonathan helps his widow make a fresh start 7.00 Jonathan meets another angel 8.00 A man tries to build a memorial to his dead son 9.00 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con: Aurora and her fiancé have another whodunit to challenge their sleuthing skills when one of her mother’s clients is murdered 10.55 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
12.50am The New Avengers: two episodes 2.50 Movie News 3.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 11.00 James Martin’s Islands to Highlands 3.00pm Marcus Wareing’s Tales from a Kitchen Garden: six editions
6.00pm Marcus Wareing’s Tales from a Kitchen Garden: four more editions. Marcus brings in new apple trees to the orchard 6.30 The chef decides he wants to raise sheep 7.00 Marcus gets a lesson in perfecting compost 7.30 A trip to Kent inspires a nutty addition to the farm 8.00 Secrets of the Curry Kitchen: chef Asma Khan showcases the beauty of Indian desserts 8.30 Nadiya Bakes: Nadiya Hussain serves up an eight-layered birthday cake 9.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: six editions. Guy Fieri checks out eateries with global flavours (AD) 9.30 Guy is on the lookout for worldwide flavours (AD) 10.00 Visiting restaurants loading it, stuffing it and frying food (AD) 10.30 Guy tries some surprising ingredients (AD) 11.00 Dishes with international flavours (AD) 11.30 A beer-crust pizza (AD) 12 midnight—3.00am Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: six editions (AD)
7.00am Love Your Garden (AD)
11.00 My Lottery Dream Home: eight editions. A New York couple look for their dream lakeside home
11.30 A couple search for a new home in Bangor, Pennsylvania
12 noon David Bromstad helps a woman buy a Florida home 12.30pm Ohio lottery winners search for a new home 1.00 A couple who won $1 million on a Powerball ticket 1.30 A former police officer couple search for a perfect home in Bergen County, New Jersey 2.00 A construction worker looks for a new home 2.30 A home in Jupiter, Florida 3.00 Escape to the Country 8.00 Love Your Garden 10.00 Escape to the Country 1.00am Rock the Block 2.30—4.00am Flip or Flop: three editions
8.00am That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 8.25 Duty Free 12.10pm Rising Damp 2.45 Goodnight Sweetheart: six episodes 6.30pm Goodnight Sweetheart: three further episodes. Ron persuades Gary to return to 1940 7.10 Yvonne wants to move house
7.45 Gary appears in court
8.20 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Bob feels the strain of Thelma’s absence, so Terry promptly suggests he move in until she decides to come home 9.00 Benidorm: Noreen checks in to the Solana with her annoying daughter Pauline 10.00 Shameless 10.55 Goodnight Sweetheart 11.30 Rising Damp 12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless 2.05 On the Buses (BW) 2.30 Up Pompeii 3.00 After Henry 3.25 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Dying Democracies: Europe in Decline 9.15 Italy’s Invisible Cities
1.00pm America the Bountiful
1.35 Henry VIII and the King’s Men 4.35 Henry VIII’s Enforcer: the Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell
5.45pm Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher 1/4. The archaeologist explores the story of the ancient civilisation.
7.00 2/4. Charting how political upheaval and civil war followed Egypt’s “Pyramid Age”.
8.20 3/4. Joann explores the peak of ancient Egyptian civilisation. 9.40 4/4. The historian reveals how Egypt’s enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife.
11.00 Dying Democracies: Europe in Decline 1/2. Strategies being used to destroy democracy in Europe and how they are being used as a blueprint for other countries.
12 midnight Manson: the Lost Tapes: life inside the Manson family 1.05— 2.00am America the Bountiful
9.05am Doctor Who (AD) 11.20 Parkinson 4.25pm Doctor Who: four episodes (AD) 6.35 Parkinson: triple bill. With Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry, Ronni Ancona and Dido 7.50 Clint Eastwood, Ben Elton and Jennifer Saunders guest 9.05 The host is joined by Judi Dench, Peter Kay, Charlotte Uhlenbroek and Will Young 10.25 Doctor Who: four episodes (AD) 12.35am Parkinson: four episodes 5.10—6.00am Doctor Who (AD)
5.30am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Sunny Bunnies 6.05 Milkshake! Monkey 6.10 Pop Paper City 6.20 Peppa Pig 6.25 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.35 Fireman Sam 6.45
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 6.55 Paw Patrol 7.10 New series. Treehouse: when playing hide-and-seek, Squiggle can’t find Fluff anywhere 7.15 Peppa Pig 7.25 Pip and Posy 7.40 The Adventures of Paddington 7.55 New series. Dora: Boots wishes he were bigger 8.15 Paw Patrol 8.30 Cooking with the Gills 8.40—8.55am The Smurfs Full listings for 5 are on page 42
6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Mojo Swoptops 6.25 Bing 6.30 Love Monster 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Go Jetters 7.00 Vegesaurs 7.05 Supertato 7.15 Bing 7.30 Hey Duggee 7.45 Go Jetters 8.00 Peter Rabbit 8.10 Octonauts 8.25 Vida the Vet 8.35 Mojo Swoptops 8.45 The Furchester Hotel 9.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 9.20 Bluey 9.40 Hey Duggee: the Squirrels hear a strange sound 9.55 Piripenguins 10.05 Supertato 10.15 Nikhil & Jay 10.25 Go Jetters 10.40 Spidey and His Amazing Friends 11.00 Big Lizard 11.10 Get Set Galactic 11.30 Art Adventures with Fred & Pete 11.45 Dog Squad: Newfoundland Sylvie is a therapy dog who loves to help people when they’re worried 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Andy’s Safari Adventures 12.25 Mojo Swoptops 12.40 Hey Duggee 12.45 Octonauts 1.00 Pfffirates 1.15 Go Jetters 1.35 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 1.45 Love Monster 1.55 Yukee 2.00 Something Special 2.25 Bluey 2.35 Treasure Champs 2.50 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Aneeshwar and Lizzie Go Wild 3.05 Puffin Rock 3.15 Nick Cope’s Popcast 3.20 I Can Do It, You Can Too 3.35 Pfffirates 3.45 Big Lizard 3.55 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 4.00 Mojo Swoptops 4.15 Andy’s Global Adventures 4.30 Magic Hands 4.40
Treasure Champs 4.55 Bluey 5.00 Big Lizard 5.10 Andy and the Band: Rock Star School 5.30 JoJo & Gran Gran
5.45 Puffin Rock 5.50 Sarah & Duck
6.00pm Charlie and Lola 6.10
Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden...
6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime
Stories: Joanne Froggatt reads a story celebrating inspirational women CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702
7.00am Shaun the Sheep 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround: topical news magazine for children 7.50 Ninja Express 8.05 Odd Squad 8.20 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.30
7.00am The Chase 8.00 Supermarket Sweep 9.00 Bruce’s Price Is Right (AD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Generation Game 11.20 All Star Family Fortunes 12 noon Dickinson’s Real Deal (AD) 1.00pm Strike It Lucky 3.00 Bullseye 4.00 Celebrity Chase 6.00 The Chase 9.00 Celebrity Chase 10.00 The Chase 11.00 Bullseye (AD) 4.00am The Chase Celebrity
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11.00am Dora & the Lost City of Gold HHH Charming live-action outing for TV cartoon favourite Dora the Explorer. Isabela Moner (2019, PG) (S) (AD) 1.05pm The Call of the Wild HHH Harrison Ford stars in this Disney screen version of Jack London’s rip-roaring frontier man-and-dog yarn. (2020, PG) (S) (AD) 3.00 The Karate Kid Part II HH Familiar martial arts adventure sequel, with Pat Morita teaching young protégé Ralph Macchio some tricks. Nobu McCarthy (1986, PG) (S) (AD) 5.10 Playing with Fire HH Broad family comedy in which firefighters are forced to babysit three cutely obnoxious kids. John Cena (2019, PG) (S) 7.05pm 10 Things I Hate about You HHHH Smart teen romcom that relocates The Taming of the Shrew to an LA high school. Review, right. Heath Ledger (1999, 12) (S) (AD)
12.20am
(SL) 1.05 Scottish Parliament 4.35— 7.05am Northern Ireland Assembly
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 9.20 Pokémon: XY 9.40 Gladiators: Epic Pranks 9.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 10.10 Boy Girl Dog Cat
Mouse Cheese 10.35 Total Dramarama 11.00 Bro’s in Control: it’s time to go under cover and discover who makes the best spy 11.15 Andy and the Band: Rock Star School 11.30 Blue Peter 12 noon Odd Squad 12.25pm Pickle Storm 1.10 Horrible Histories 1.40 Horrible Science 2.05 High Hoops: Aoife is determined to get the Vipers a new kit 2.35 Jamie Johnson FC 3.05
Total Dramarama 3.40 Danger Mouse
4.15 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
4.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 5.15
Super Happy Magic Forest: the heroes set out on a quest 5.55 The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI
6.20 Total Drama Island: Reboot
6.40—7.00pm Gladiators: Epic Pranks
CBBC F’view 201 F’sat 600 Sky 607 Virgin 701
ITV Kids shows also stream on ITVX
6.00am Teen Titans Go! 6.25 Looney Tunes Cartoons 6.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.10 Dodo 7.30—9.00am Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!: Shaggy, Scooby and the gang end up in the Himalayas, where they encounter the abominable snowman
9.00 The Contractor HHH Chris Pine’s ex-army man enters the dark and dangerous world of mercenary black ops in this solid if lightweight thriller. (2022, 15) (S) (AD) 11.05 Smile HH Occasionally effective horror about a doctor whose life becomes a waking nightmare after a disturbing incident. Sosie Bacon (2022, 18) (S) (AD) 1.20—3.35am An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn HHH A cabaret singer and an unhappy wife reunite in this kooky comedy. Review, right. Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement (2018, 15) (S) 6.00am Smart Alec HHH Bizarre crime drama that’s played as a farce, about a man who plots to kill his uncle and inherit his fortune. Peter Reynolds (1951, U) (S) 7.10 Dick Tracy’s Dilemma HH Solid episode of the detective adventure series, with Ralph Byrd well suited to the title role. Kay Christopher, Lyle Latell (1947, PG) 8.25 Space Patrol TV sci-fi. (S) 9.00 Saturday Morning Pictures Classic serials, plus One Hour to Zero (1976). Review, right. 12 noon Attack from Space HH Confusing but fun dubbed sci-fi adventure from Japan, distilled from two episodes of 1950s TV series Super Giants Ken Utsui (1965) (S) 1.35pm One Step Beyond TV fantasy. (S) 2.10 Dick Barton — Special Agent TV thriller series. 2.25 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons TV sci-fi. 3.10 Jack the Giant Killer HHH Kerwin Mathews plays a farm boy who defends a princess in this charming and enjoyable fantasy. Review, right. Judi Meredith (1962, PG) (S) 5.15 The Red Beret HHH Alan Ladd stars as an American army officer who joins up with an elite British corps in this rip-roaring wartime drama. (1953, PG) 7.00pm Z Cars TV procedural. (S)
8.00 A Family at War TV drama. (S) 9.05 Ship of Fools HHH
An all-star cast, including a riveting Vivien Leigh in her final screen appearance, lifts this bloated drama. Review, p65. Simone Signore (1965, 12) (S) 12 midnight Margery and Gladys One-off comedy starring Penelope Keith. (S) 2.05am Black Velvet Band Historical TV drama. (S) 4.10 Della HH Predictable melodrama in which Joan Crawford keeps her daughter prisoner in her
9.10am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.40 Seduced by Lies HH
Is she falling for the wrong man?
Josie Davis, Marc Menard (2010) 12.35pm Lost Letter Mysteries: Lost without You 2.30 Lost Letter Mysteries: Higher Ground 4.25 Just like Heaven HHH Endearing romantic comedy with an otherworldly twist. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue (2005, PG)
6.30pm A Good Year HHH
Russell Crowe stars as a city trader who inherits a vineyard in Provence. Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard (2006, 12) 9.00 The Bourne Legacy HHH
Tense parallel story in the Bourne saga with Jeremy Renner as a trained killer on the run. (2012, 12)
11.45 Predestination HHH
Imaginative thriller about a timehopping agent assigned to prevent a criminal attack. Ethan Hawke (2014, 15)
1.50am Eye for an Eye HHH
Watchable homage to film noir about an investigator who gets too deep into a case. John Travolta (2019, 15)
4.00—5.40am Killer Mom HH Melodramatic thriller about a gold-digging mother. Karen Cliche (2017)
8.00am Wild West Chronicles 9.00 Heaven Knows, Mr Allison HHHH
A nun and a marine are stranded on a Japanese-occupied Pacific island during the Second World War. Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum (1957, PG) 11.20 The Sand Pebbles HHH Effective war drama. Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough (1966, 12) 2.55pm Von Ryan’s Express HHH Rattlingly good Second World War drama. Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard (1965, PG) 5.25pm North to Alaska HHHH
Exuberant comedy adventure about two men who strike gold in Alaska. John Wayne, Stewart Granger (1960, U) 8.00 Bad Man’s River HH A pair of bank robbers meet their match in a beautiful but wily woman. Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida (1971, 12) 10.05 The Marine HH A disgraced soldier’s wife is kidnapped by diamond thieves in this gung-ho action drama. John Cena (2006, 15) 12.05am American Heist HH Watchable crime drama. Hayden Christensen (2014, 15) 2.10 Firequake HH Longwinded sci-fi thriller. Alexandra Paul (2014, 12) 4.00—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am Harvest Love HH There’s a new face at the family orchard. (2017) 10.05 Cabin Connection HH Romance. (2022) 12 noon The Birthday Wish HH Messily plotted romcom. (2017) 2.00pm Lucky in Love HH Romcom in which a woman’s dreams all come true. Jessica Szohr, Benjamin Hollingsworth (2014) 4.05 A Wish Come True HH Fun if formulaic romcom about a woman who gets a lifetime of wishes all at once. Megan Park (2015)
6.00pm Love on Repeat HH
A newly single woman gets stuck in a time loop. Jen Lilley, Andrew Lawrence (2019) 8.00 Loving Every Minute HH A woman inherits a watch that allows her to travel back in time five minutes, once a day. Jess Brown (2022) 9.55 Love Strikes Twice HH A lawyer is transported 15 years back into her own past, and must decide whether to marry her husband. (2021)
11.55 A Royal Christmas Ball HH Romantic Cinderella story, with a modern twist. Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher (2017) 1.50am Highway to Heaven 2.55—4.50am As 2pm
7.15am Rebellious HHH Watchable animated fairy tale. Sara Rahman (2024, PG)
9.00 As 4.15pm 10.50 Escape from the 21st Century HHH Bright, hyperactive Chinese sci-fi adventure. Zhang Ruoyun (2024, 15) 12.45pm As 8pm
2.30 As 9.45pm 4.15 The Wild Robot HHHH Engaging animated adventure. Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal (2024, U)
6.05pm Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
HHH Michael Keaton returns as the puckish ghoul in Tim Burton’s amiable supernatural sequel. (2024, 12)
8.00 Old Guy HHH Christoph Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie in this breezy caper-ish buddy movie. (2024, 15)
9.45 The Front Room HH
Psychological horror in which a pregnant woman is menaced by her mother-in-law. Brandy Norwood (2024, 15)
11.30 A Different Man HHHH
A fantastic Sebastian Stan leads this black comedy about a man who cures his facial disfigurement. (2023, 15)
1.30am As 10.50am 3.25 The Damned HHH Atmospheric period chiller. Odessa Young, Joe Cole (2024, 15)
5.05—6.00am Sky Cinema Preview
7.00am The Twilight Zone 8.00
Bigfoot H No-frills sci-fi adventure.
Danny Bonaduce, Barry Williams (2012) 10.00 Knight Rider: five episodes 3.00pm Jory HHH A boy hooks up with a laid-back cattle driver when his father is killed. John Marley, BJ Thomas, Robby Benson (1972, PG) 4.55 Sea of Sand HH
A desert patrol of British stalwarts is sent behind enemy lines to blow up a fuel dump. Richard Attenborough (1958, U)
6.55pm Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes HH Uneven mockbuster mystery take on Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. (2010, 12)
9.00 Behind Enemy Lines HH
Macho, action-packed tale of a reconnaissance pilot shot down over war-torn Bosnia. Owen Wilson (2001, 12) 11.05 Air America HHH Amiable if somewhat patchy action comedy set during the Vietnam War. Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr, Nancy Travis (1990, 15) 1.15am PoW: the Escape HH
A prisoner must lead his comrades to freedom from a Vietcong camp. David Carradine (1986, 15) 3.05—5.00am Jack’s Back HH Madcap but watchable mystery thriller. James Spader (1988, 18)
6.00am Mega Shark vs Kolossus HH Entertainingly wacky sci-fi sequel. Illeana Douglas (2015) 8.00 Sinbad and the War of the Furies H Retro fantasy throwback. John Hennigan (2016, 12) 10.00 Moby Dick HH Watchable adventure drama. Barry Bostwick, Renée O’Connor (2010, 12) 12 noon Asteroid-aGeddon H A giant rock heads for Earth. Veronika Issa (2020, 12) 2.00pm Alien Convergence H Trashy sci-fi about a team using a fighter jet to battle flying lizards. Caroline Ivari (2017) 4.00pm The Lost World
Five episodes of the TV adventure.
9.00 Street Kings HH Keanu Reeves plays a cop under investigation in this clichéd crime drama. Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie (2008, 15) 11.10 Alive HH Gory mystery set in a creepy facility where two people wake up with no memory of how they got there. Thomas Cocquerel (2018, 15) 1.00—3.00am Forget Everything and Run HH A family is forced to protect itself after a zombie pandemic. Marci Miller, Jason Tobias (2020, 15)
Legend Xtra Freeview 69 (HD only) Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 171 +1 Freesat 139 Sky 318 Virgin 371
9.20-11.15pm C4 h
MYSTERY COMEDY This wickedly funny riff on Agatha Christie’s work unfolds against the backdrop of 1950s London, as The Mousetrap prepares to celebrate its 100th performance. A Hollywood film-maker (Adrien Brody) arrives with plans to turn the play into a movie, only for a series of murders to spoil things. With excellent comic direction, the film affectionately sends up whodunnit tropes while serving as a compelling murder mystery. The ensemble cast is terrific, too, including a standout Saoirse Ronan as a cinephile copper. PATRICK CREMONA (US 2022, violence, swearing, HD)
One Hour to Zero HHH
10.30-11.30am
Talking Pictures TV g
DRAMA This Children’s Film Foundation offering set in the fictional Welsh village of Llynfawr sees two boys discovering that their town has become suddenly deserted. Director Jeremy Summers handles the shift from social-realist parable to sci-fi thriller with aplomb. DAVID PARKINSON (UK 1976)
Jack the Giant Killer HHH 3.10-5.00pm
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FANTASY Nathan “Jerry” Juran (Attack of the 50ft Woman) directs this charming and enjoyable children’s fairy tale, which receives a rare showing on Talking Pictures today. Kerwin Mathews stars as the farmer’s son who must protect the king’s daughter (Judi Meredith) from an evil sorcerer (Torin Thatcher). TONY SLOMAN (US 1962, scenes that some younger viewers may find frightening)
10 Things I Hate about You HHHH
7.05-9.00pm Film4 h
ROMCOM Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew gets updated Clueless-style to high-school America in this smart and pacey romcom.
The Day the Earth Stood Still HH
11.15pm-1.10am C4 h
SCI-FI DRAMA Robert Wise’s original 1951 film is an iconic entry in the sci-fi canon, and this remake attempts to deliver a more contemporary allegory, as spaceman Keanu Reeves arrives with a warning for humanity. Director Scott Derrickson fumbles the plotting, but makes a better fist of the action.
JAMIE RUSSELL (US 2008, violence, HD)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark HHH
11.40pm-1.20am BBC1 j
HORROR Co-written by genre maestro Guillermo del Toro, this decent anthology sees teenagers steal a storybook possessed by an angry spirit. The dusty tome generates stories by feeding on the kids’ fears and then brings them to life. A living scarecrow and a spider invasion are among the creepy cocktail of scares.
Julia Stiles is the sulky teen who is courted by heartthrob Heath Ledger, unaware that he’s been hired to do so by her sister (Larisa Oleynik). The ensuing teen drama is as engaging as it is very funny. JOANNA BERRY (US 1999, edited for content, HD)
The Longest Yard HHH
9.00-11.15pm
Comedy Central h
PRISON COMEDY In this remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds film The Mean Machine, Adam Sandler plays a football star who lands in prison, and sets about training a group of convicts to play a match against the guards. This is lazy and full of prison genre clichés, but it is still funny. GARETH MOSES (US 2005, violence, swearing, HD)
The World’s End HHH 10.50pm-12.50am ITV1 j
SCI-FI COMEDY Director Edgar Wright plunders the sci-fi genre for the final part of his Cornetto trilogy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan and Martin Freeman play the former friends who meet to complete an epic pub crawl, only for the evening to descend into barmaggedon. This self-aware romp slips down a treat. ALAN JONES (UK 2013, violence, swearing, HD)
DAVE ALDRIDGE (US/Can 2019, violence, swearing, HD)
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn HHH
1.20-3.35am Film4 j
COMEDY Fans of John Waters will enjoy this kooky film from Jim Hosking (The Greasy Strangler). Aubrey Plaza plays a woman who deserts her husband (Emile Hirsch) to attend a mysterious hotel cabaret evening performed by an old flame (Craig Robinson). The thin plot is mostly geared around gross-out monologues and fun absurdist flourishes. AJ (UK/US 2018, HD)
Blinded by the Light HHHH
1.45-3.35am BBC2 h
COMEDY DRAMA Showing as part of a night dedicated to Bruce Springsteen, this stars Viveik Kalra as Javed, a teenager who goes against his Muslim upbringing by pledging allegiance to the rock music of “the Boss”. Director Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham) expertly balances schoolboy dilemmas with more weighty issues of race. ANDREW COLLINS (UK/US 2019, some swearing, racist language, HD)
Twister 9.25pm Jo and Bill are in the eye of the storm
6.00am The Pingu Show 6.30 Lego City Adventures 6.45 Let’s Game 7.05 Monkey Life (AD) 9.00 The F1 Show 10.00 Whale with Steve Backshall (AD) 12 noon The Simpsons
1.30pm FILM The Portable Door HHH Fantasy starring Christoph Waltz (AD) 3.30 The Simpsons
5.15pm New. Formula One
The Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session, held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
7.15 Back to the Future
q5 Sci-fi comedy adventure starring Michael J Fox. When Marty McFly tries out Dr Emmett Brown’s DeLorean car, he travels back in time and unwittingly changes his parents’ destiny. Can he put things right?
9.25 Twister HHH
q Action adventure starring Bill Paxton. When one of the planet’s most deadly natural phenomena blows into town, a feuding team of professional tornado-chasing meteorologists tracks the trail of destruction.
11.35 Katherine Ryan: Missus A stand-up show in which the comedian reveals how marriage has given her a new perspective on life.
1.00am Poker Face (AD) 2.00 The Office US: triple bill 3.30 Road Wars 4.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 FILM Drone Wars HH Sci-fi action thriller starring Corin Nemec 1.00pm FILM Doomsday Device HH Sci-fi thriller starring Corin Nemec
3.00 Star Trek: Enterprise
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 14/26 Series 2. The crew attends an interspecies medical conference, where Dr Phlox learns more about a potentially fatal Vulcan disease.
7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 9/26 Series 5. The crew discovers a massive ocean populated by an alien species known as the Moneans — an encounter which results in Paris being consigned to the brig. 8.00 10/26. While trying to transport illegal refugees, Janeway is forced to put her faith in a defector who offers to help.
9.00 11/26. The Doctor discovers that his short-term memory has been tampered with, and investigates who was responsible. 10.00 12/26. The ship is involved in a battle with an alien species from the fifth dimension, which believes Paris’s holographic imagery poses a threat to their world.
11.00 The Walking Dead 15/16
Series 7. Some of Alexandria’s residents embark on a journey to a distant community, and one member of the group faces a heartbreaking dilemma.
12 midnight The Walking Dead 4.00—6.00am Most Haunted (AD)
The Penguin 9.00pm Sofia faces an unpleasant find
6.00am Fish Town 8.00 Gangs of London (AD) 12.20pm Game of Thrones: four episodes (AD)
4.55pm Game of Thrones 5/7 Series 7. Daenerys makes an offer to the lords of Westeros, while Jon heeds Bran’s warning. (AD)
6.05 6/7. Jon and his men go beyond the wall to capture a white walker and Daenerys has to make a tough decision. (AD)
7.30 7/7. Everyone meets in King’s Landing to discuss the fate of the realm. Sansa confronts Arya. (AD)
9.00 The Penguin 7/8. Oz fights to preserve his family and his enterprise, while Sofia makes a shocking discovery. (AD)
10.00 Homicide: Life on the Street 17/22 Series 5. Munch’s old high-school crush is found raped and murdered.
11.00 18/22. Chris Thormann must confront the fact that the assailant who shot and blinded him is up for parole — and he might get it.
12 midnight 19/22. One of Luther’s drug mules is found dead following an overdose.
12.55am The Wire 2.00 FILM Mountainhead HHH Satirical drama starring Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman 4.00 The Leftovers (AD) 5.05—6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD)
6.00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK 7.00 Sun, Sea and A&E 8.00 Motorway Patrol: double bill 9.00 Caught Red Handed 12 noon Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 1.00pm Border Security USA: two Iraqi men are stopped at the Canadian border (AD)
2.00pm Nothing to Declare Back-to-back editions of the series following the work of customs officers in Australia.
8.30 The Best of Nothing to Declare A compilation episode of the fly-on-the-wall documentary series accessing the world of national security at Australia’s biggest airports.
9.00 Elsbeth 3/20 Series 2 Mac, an ex-child star, wakes up on Halloween with amnesia, believing she committed murder. Elsbeth’s team retraces her steps to uncover the truth. (AD)
10.00 The Equalizer 16/18 Series 5. McCall is contacted by Samantha Reed, whose father, ex-CIA agent Elijah Reed, is missing. Samantha learns more about her family’s past. (AD) 11.00 Blue Bloods 20/20 Series 12 Jamie and Joe search for an undocumented teenage girl who has been sex-trafficked. Frank calls out the district attorney’s office for instituting new rules.(AD) 12 midnight FBI: Most Wanted (AD) 1.00am The Good Doctor 2.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare
6.00am Supergirl 8.00 Grimm
12 noon The Walking Dead
5.00pm Ghost Rider: Spirit of q Vengeance HH Fantasy thriller sequel starring Nicolas Cage. Motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze is cursed to be possessed by a fiery demon.
7.00 TV’s Greatest Game Shows Roy Walker is joined by celebrities and past competitors to explore what makes game shows great, including the biggest winners, unluckiest losers and most memorable tantrums. (AD)
9.00 Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 2/3. The rappers explore the most expensive and outrageous dishes on offer in the Highlands, immersing themselves in the region’s culture.
10.00 A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip 3/6 Series 8 Jamie Redknapp, Mo Gilligan, Jill Scott and Micah Richards take MLS-style penalties in front of 60,000 fans at a top-flight club. (AD)
11.00 Strike Back: Silent War 7/10 Series 7. Section 20 attempts to prevent Pavel and Katrina from arming a terrorist. (AD)
12 midnight Road Wars 1.00am Poker Face (AD) 2.00 Road Wars: two editions 4.00—6.00am Sun, Sea and A&E: double bill (AD)
7.00am Border Patrol 11.00 Nothing to Declare 2.00pm FBI (AD) 3.00 The Cleaning Lady: four episodes (AD) 7.00pm Motorway Patrol: four editions of the documentary following the New Zealand highway patrol 9.00 Chucky: triple bill. Jake Wheeler’s life changes for ever when he buys a vintage doll at a yard sale (AD) 10.00 On Halloween, Chucky decides that Lexy is going to be his next victim, forcing Jake into a choice of trying to stop the doll or saving his enemy from a gruesome fate (AD) 11.00 When bullies push Jake over the edge, Chucky reminisces about his first murder, pressuring the teenager to make a choice between killing or being killed (AD) 12 midnight The Russell Howard Hour: topical comedy and entertainment show 1.00am A League of Their Own US Road Trip (AD) 3.00—6.00am Four Weddings (AD)
7.10am Hi-de-Hi! 7.50 Only Fools and Horses: nine episodes (AD)
5.35pm Only Fools and Horses
A retired jeweller offers Del the deal of a lifetime — then suddenly has a heart attack and gets taken to hospital with the merchandise still in his briefcase. (AD)
6.45 Del enters one of Rodney’s old paintings in a competition and is over the moon when he wins a holiday for three at a five-star hotel in Mallorca. (AD)
7.55 Del’s beloved mum apparently makes contact during a séance at the Nag’s Head, inspiring him to visit the doctor to seek treatment for stomach cramps. (AD)
9.10 Rodney ties the knot with Cassandra, while Del tries to dodge a bashing from the dreaded Driscoll brothers over some stolen mobile phones. (AD)
10.20 Del becomes a yuppie, complete with red braces, Filofax and chrome briefcase. Meanwhile, Rodney begins attending a computer course at night school, where he meets Cassandra. (AD) 11.25 Del gets his hands on a consignment of self-inflating rubber dolls, which turn out to be filled with explosive gas. (AD)
12.30am French & Saunders: Funny Women 2.30—4.00am Only Fools and Horses (AD)
8.00am The Conners 10.30 Entourage 1.10pm Insecure (AD) 4.30 Ballers (AD) 6.30pm The Office US: five episodes. Phyllis organises a Moroccan-themed Christmas party 7.00 Andy challenges Dwight to a duel 7.30 Michael and Dwight try to infiltrate a family-run paper company 8.00 Dwight’s surprise fire-safety drill results in Stanley having a heart attack, so Michael decides the staff needs help with stress relief 8.30 Michael stages a no-holds-barred roast of himself 9.00 James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome: a stand-up special by the comedian 10.30 The Rehearsal: double bill. Nathan Fielder puts his resources into something big, then Nathan draws extensively on his past (AD 12 midnight Katherine Ryan: Missus 1.10am Entourage (AD) 2.30 Barry (AD) 3.45—5.00am Girls (AD)
Is Mary’s life really
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 10.00
Elementary: triple bill 1.00pm
Inspector George Gently (AD) 3.00
Father Brown: three episodes (AD) 6.00pm Father Brown 8/10
Series 10. Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector. (AD)
7.00 Hudson & Rex 1/16
Series 7. When a murder investigation devolves into a kidnapping, Rex’s nose leads him and Charlie to Bell Island. (AD)
8.00 Beyond Paradise 5/6
Series 2. A woman is found with an arrow in her back and no sign of who might have targeted her. (AD)
9.00 Death in Paradise 5/8
Series 6. A man is killed miles out at sea — and as the investigation deepens, Humphrey and his team are required to take their inquiry all the way to London. (AD) 10.00 6/8. The discovery of a second body leaves the detectives with two murders to solve. Humphrey receives personal advice from an unexpected source. (AD)
11.00 The Pastor’s Wife HHH q Drama based on a true story, starring Rose McGowan. Mary Winkler shocked her community in 2006 when she shot her husband after enduring years of abuse.
12.50am Father Brown (AD) 1.50—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries
6.00am Salvage Hunters
8.00am Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA
9.00 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 10.00 Friends (AD) 3.00pm FILM Who Framed Roger Rabbit 5 Part-animated detective comedy starring Bob Hoskins 5.00 Friends: six back-to-back episodes (AD) 8.00 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show: Jessie J and Stereophonics perform at London’s Theatre Royal 9.00 FILM The Longest Yard HHH Prison comedy starring Adam Sandler. Review page 45 11.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 12.15am Eight out of Ten Cats 1.15 Jack Whitehall Gets Around 2.15 Reno 911! 2.45 Key and Peele 3.10 Beavis and Butt-Head 3.25 The Ricky Gervais Show 4.15—5.00am Blockbusters
7.00am Shed and Buried 9.00 Combat Dealers (AD) 12 noon
and Capture: the Story of U-Boat 505: the story of the only German submarine captured by the US Navy during the Second World War 10.00 Concorde: Anatomy of a Disaster: the causes of the plane crash in 2000 (AD) 11.00 Secrets of Seal Team Six: the
mystery at a couple’s Oregon claim (AD) 8.00 Blowing Up History: experts investigate the buried secrets of the lost city of Kish, Iraq 9.00 Ed Stafford: Man Woman Child Wild: Ed takes his wife and their two-year-old son on an epic adventure 10.00 Marooned with Ed Stafford: in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Ed climbs a mountain and goes five days without a solid meal 11.00 Expedition X: Phil and Heather journey into the Kentucky wilderness (AD) 12 midnight Deadliest Catch 4.00—5.00am How Do They Do It? 6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 7.00 Caught Red Handed 8.30 Highway Patrol 9.00 Road Wars (AD) 10.00 The Force: Manchester 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers 12 noon Killer in My Village 1.00pm How I Caught the Killer (AD) 2.00 Murdered at First Sight (AD) 3.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (AD) 5.00 The Real Manhunter (AD) 6.00pm Killer in My Village 7.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers: the crimes of Maria Pearson 8.00 How I Caught the Killer (AD) 9.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) 10.00 Murder in Slow Motion: the Shana Grice Story 11.00 The Murderer and Me 12.45am Forensics: Catching the Killer (AD) 1.50 Killer Siblings 2.55 An Unexpected Killer (AD) 4.00 Road Wars 5.00—6.00am Send in the Dogs
100 Foot Wave 9.00pm Nazaré provides a big swell
6.00am Discovering: Olivia de Havilland (AD) 7.00 Discovering: William Holden (AD) 8.00 The Directors 10.00 Forced Out (AD) 12 noon Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2.30pm FILM The Armstrong Lie HHHH Charting cyclist Lance Armstrong’s attempt to win the Tour de France again four years after retiring 4.50 FILM Dogtown and Z-Boys HHH A fascinating portrait of the Californian street kids who made skateboarding the coolest sport in 1970s America (AD)
6.40pm Tony Hawk: until the Wheels Fall Off A definitive look at the skateboarder’s life and career.
9.00 100 Foot Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara grapples with his health, while Nazaré prepares for its first big swell.
10.00 The Girl Who Caught a Killer Rachael Watts shares her story of being kidnapped, strangled and left for dead as a child. (AD)
11.10 I Am Heath Ledger HHHH
q Showcasing the life and work of Heath Ledger, revealing the man behind the movie roles and offering a fascinating insight into the life of a gifted artist. (AD)
1.00am Meth Storm (AD) 3.00
Barbie Uncovered: a Dreamhouse Divided (AD) 4.50—6.00am Children of Shanghai
8.00am Air Crash Investigation: three episodes (AD) 11.00 Amsterdam Central 24/7 (AD) 12 noon Miracle Landing on the Hudson 1.00pm Destruction Decoded (AD) 2.00 Nazi Sunken Sub 3.00 Nazi Megastructures
4.00 Hitler’s Death Army: Das Reich
6.00pm Nazi Child Soldiers: exploring the history of the Hitler Youth 7.00 Seconds from Disaster: the 1988 train crash in the Gare de Lyon station 8.00 Car SOS: triple bill. Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a Lexus IS200 and transform it into a full-blown drift car (AD)
9.00 Restoring a 1991 Range Rover
10.00 A 1986 Rover SD1 that ended up rotting away in a dirty lock-up (AD)
11.00 Ice Road Rescue: three episodes
2.00am Money Meltdown 2.55 Food Factory 3.45 Abandoned 4.10 Lords of War 4.35—5.00am When Sharks Attack
6.00am American Pickers 7.00 Rust Valley Restorers 9.00 The Curse of Oak Island (AD) 10.00 Pawn Stars: triple bill
1.00pm Container Wars: eight editions
5.00 Greatest Escapes of WWII
6.00pm World War Weird 7.00 WW2 Air Crash Detectives: double bill. A B-25 Mitchell Bomber that crashed into Sharp Top mountain in Virginia in 1943, then the last flight of General Sikorski in 1943
9.00 Greatest Prison Escapes with Billy Hayes: double bill. The escape of John Manard from a Kansas prison in 2006, then the exploits of Hans Jochaim-Horn 11.00 History’s Greatest Mysteries: the infamous 1947 UFO incident at Roswell 12 midnight Hunting History with Steven Rinella 1.00am Forged in Fire
3.00—6.00am Pawn Stars: triple bill
Battle of the Alphas 9.00pm Golden snub-nose monkeys
6.00am Tales from Zambia 8.00 Over Australia (AD) 10.00 Whale with Steve Backshall (AD) 12 noon Evolution Earth 2.00pm Survival of the Beast 3.00 America’s Wild Border: Northern Exposure 4.00 Africa’s Wild Year: two editions
6.00pm David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
A unique tour of the institution. (AD)
7.30 Micro Monsters with David Attenborough The mating habits of various bugs. (AD)
8.00 Africa’s Hunters A young lion who was rejected by its mother faces a series of challenges. (AD)
9.00 Battle of the Alphas A front-row seat to nature’s most spectacular fashion show, featuring the blond manes of golden snub-nose monkeys and the flamingo’s pink plumage. (AD)
9.30 For certain alphas — from gorillas and moose to pelicans and sharks — bigger is better. (AD)
10.00 Patagonia The area’s ancient woodlands, which are home to amazing creatures. (AD)
11.00 Behind the scenes of the ground-breaking series. (AD)
12 midnight Africa’s Hunters (AD)
1.00am Battle of the Alphas (AD)
2.00 America’s Wild Border: Northern Exposure 3.00—6.00am Africa’s Hunters: three editions
8.00am Fish Tank Kings 9.00 Secrets of the Zoo 11.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 12 noon Yukon Vet 2.00pm Saved from a Shark 3.00 Ice Road Rescue
5.00pm Kingdom of the Apes: double bill. A male silverback gorilla defends his crown, then two chimpanzee brothers fight for power 7.00 Queens: a baby is born into a family of elephants 8.00 Secrets of the Zoo: double bill. The staff prepares a home for an orphaned baby gorilla, then the staff anxiously awaits the zoo’s first giraffe birth in more than 20 years 10.00 Malika the Lion Queen: the untold story of the lioness’s experience 11.00 Snakes in the City: Siouxsie’s quick reflexes are put to the test when a deadly boomslang is seen on a train 12 midnight Lawless Island: double bill
2.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa: two editions 4.00—5.00am Yukon Vet
8.00am Tanked 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm Pit Bulls and Parolees 2.00 Man-Eating Super Snake 3.00 Sharks of the Shadowlands 4.00 Bad Dog! 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 6.00pm Tanked 7.00 How Do Animals Do That?: two episodes 8.00 Guardians of Rescue: Marceline and Elle investigate a claim about starving horses 9.00 Animal Cops Houston: the team fights to save eight horses swimming in a flooded pasture (AD) 10.00 Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 11.00 Legends of the Wild (AD) 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier 2.00 Bad Dog! 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 EE 419/HD 439
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7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans
8.30 LIVE NRL North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers at Queensland Country Bank Stadium (kick-off 8.30). 10.30 Rugby Greatest Games
10.35 LIVE NRL Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos at Brookvale Oval (kick-off 10.35). 12.30pm LIVE European Tour Golf Coverage from day three of the Austrian Open, held at Gut Altentann Golf Club in Salzburg.
2.10 LIVE Spanish Grand Prix The qualifying session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 3.00). 5.00 Sports Saturday 6.00 LIVE US Women’s Open Golf Day three of the second Major of the year at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. 11.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day three of the Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village Golf Club. 12.30—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 EE 421/HD 441 6.00am Classic League Cup Final 8.00 Best Scottish Premiership Goals 9.00
Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 EE 423/HD 443 6.00am PGA Tour Golf 9.00 US Women’s Open Golf 10.00 Rose Ladies Series 10.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights 11.00 US Women’s Open Golf 12 noon LIVE European Tour Golf Coverage from day three of the Austrian Open, held at Gut Altentann Golf Club in Salzburg. 4.30pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day three of the Memorial Tournament, held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. 12.30am Legends Tour Golf: the Irish Legends 1.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights 2.00 Rose Ladies Series 2.30 Golf Academy (AD) 3.00 PGA Tour Golf 4.00 US Women’s Open Golf
5.00—6.00am Golf Academy (AD)
Sky 406 Virgin 516/HD 506 EE 424/HD 444 9.00—10.00am LIVE Formula Three Coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix sprint race (start 9.05). 11.15 LIVE Spanish Grand Prix The third practice session. 1.10pm LIVE Formula Two
The Spanish Grand Prix sprint race from Barcelona (start 1.15). 2.10 LIVE Spanish Grand Prix
The qualifying session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 3.00).
5.00—7.00 LIVE IndyCar Coverage of the Detroit Grand Prix qualifying session (start 5.00).
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2.00—3.00pm LIVE IndyCar The Detroit Grand Prix second practice.
6.00—11.00 LIVE US Women’s Open Golf Day three from the second Major of the year, being played at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
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Champions League Final 6.00pm TNT Sports 1 Paris Saint-Germain play Inter Milan
Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 EE 420/HD 440
6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Years
9.00 Transfer 360 (AD) 11.00 Stories 12 noon Highlights 7.00pm Unpacked (AD) 8.00 Transfer 360 (AD) 9.00 Review 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time
1.00am Retro 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442
6.00am Indian Premier League Highlights 7.00 Best of England v Windies 8.00 International One-Day Highlights 11.00 Best of England v Windies 11.25 Ashes Greats (AD) 11.35 Best of the World T20 (AD) 11.50 LIVE T20 Blast Cricket Birmingham Bears v Durham, the women’s group match at Edgbaston. 3.15pm Best of the World T20 (AD) 3.45 LIVE T20 Blast Cricket Birmingham Bears v Durham, the men’s North Group match. 7.15 Best of the World T20 (AD) 8.00 Best of England v Windies 9.00 International One-Day Highlights 10.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 10.30 The Boy from Baracara 11.00 International One-Day Highlights 12 midnight Best of England v Windies 1.00am T20 Blast Cricket (AD) 4.25 Ashes Greats 4.45 Best of the World T20 (AD) 5.00—6.00am Best of England v Windies
Sky 408 Virgin 517/HD 507 EE 426/HD 446
5.35am LIVE Super Rugby
Blues v Waratahs (kick-off 5.35). 7.35 My Icon (AD)
8.00 LIVE Super Rugby
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika from Wellington (kick-off 8.05). 10.00 My Icon (AD) 10.30 LIVE Super Rugby Queensland Reds v Fijian Drua from Brisbane (kick-off 10.35). 12.30pm Boxing 1.30 International Rugby Union 3.30 My Icon (AD) 3.55 LIVE Netball Coverage of Loughborough Lightning v Nottingham Forest Netball in the Super League (centre-pass 4.00). 5.30 My Icon (AD) 6.00 International Rugby Union 8.00 Premier League Darts: action from London 11.30 Darts
Classics 1.00am International Rugby
Union 5.00—6.00am Darts Gold (AD)
Sky 412 Virgin 518/HD 508 EE 427/HD 447
6.00am Sky Sports News
7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans
8.30 LIVE NRL North Queensland Cowboys V Wests Tigers (k-o 8.30). 10.30 Rugby Greatest Games 10.35 LIVE NRL Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos (kick-off 10.35). 12.30pm Sports Saturday 3.30 My Ryder Cup (AD) 3.45 LIVE PGA
“Succession — but with tech bros” was likely writer and director Jesse Armstrong’s five-word elevator pitch for this TV film. Scratching the itch left behind after his wildly successful HBO drama bowed out, he’s concocted another quartet of mega-rich yet morally bankrupt megalomaniacs who somehow manage to make the Roys seem tame.
A weekend of whiskey and poker beckons for
6.25pm BBC1
Full series available on iPlayer
If you want classy visuals, I’d say a series like Apple TV+’s Prehistoric Planet has the edge over this — no doubt thanks to a titanosaurus-sized CGI budget. Where Walking with Dinosaurs scores is in its cosy, kid-friendly narratives that immerse us (or our children) in the life of one individual — this week, a spinosaurus called Sobek.
He is a sail-backed, crocodilesnouted predator and has four young to raise in what is now the Sahara, but 100m years ago was a river system. Apparently, this region had more large predators than anywhere in Earth’s history, so narrator Bertie Carvel jacks up the jeopardy: “The journey ahead will be fraught with danger… ” DAVID BUTCHER
billionaires Randall (Steve Carell), Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and Venis (Cory Michael Smith).
Via private jet and jeep, they converge at fellow tech entrepreneur Souper’s (Jason Schwartzman) mountaintop bolthole; a stunning retreat that makes Blofeld’s lair look poky.
Before their bags have been unpacked, there are unsettling murmurings on the news. Global
7.00pm U&Alibi
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The pitch for this episode must have gone something along the lines of “OK, so it’s Jimmy Stewart… but a dog.” Because like Stewart’s laid-up photojournalist in Rear Window, Rex is off work and by himself, only rather than a broken limb, he’s merely waiting for the results of his annual health screening. But as he roams his living space, Rex happens to witness a crime being committed by a neighbour, who’s put a meat tenderiser to murderous use. Rex must then find a way to get some human help while also catching the killer — this latter task seeing the case veering away from Hitchcock and heading instead into Home Alone territory.
DAVID BROWN
9.00pm BBC1
Catch up via iPlayer
violence and unrest are breaking out, thanks to fake news being spread on the social media site Venis owns. Instead of catastrophe, they see opportunity. Boardroom back-stabbings abound as the foursome fiddle on their phones while Rome (and the rest of the world, for that matter) burns.
9.00pm BBC2 Full series on iPlayer
You’d think that Dick Marquise (Patrick J Adams) might want a telecoms engineer to call round to his office and test his handset for faults. He gets hung up on so often, he must be starting to think there’s a problem with his landline.
New officer on the Lockerbie beat Stuart Henderson (Douglas Hodge) is the latest to slam the phone down on Dick. In what is a sluggish penultimate episode, he’s none too pleased to discover that a letter was left at the US embassy in Austria. The tip-off, outlining intel regarding timers sold to Libya, was dismissed by the CIA as having come from an non-credible crank, yet could contain vital evidence. FT
Sweden: the land of Abba, flatpack furniture and liberalism, isn’t it? Yes, but it’s also one of the world’s leading arms exporters and, Simon Reeve’s horrified to hear, is in the middle of a crime explosion. Denmark has similar problems and has come up with a controversial integration solution focused on those people considered “non-western”. What Reeve is more impressed by are innovative ideas such a generous benefits system and a smart way of involving the community in green energy as well as the trust — of others and of their government — shown by Scandinavians. JANE RACKHAM Your RT Travel: page 134
9.00pm ITV1 Full series on ITVX
As the gang’s audacious jewel heist gets under way, Alison has got herself into a complicated situation. Although tempted by Liam’s offer to start a new life with him in Panama, she still wants to do the right thing. She’s so conflicted she even consults her ne’er-do-well dad (John Bishop in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance).
But how can she trust the techsavvy Liam, who’s not only doing something illegal but, having hacked into her hearing aids, knows she’s spied on him for the police? As they both betrayed each other, a happyever-after ending seems unlikely. Meanwhile, the heist gets nasty. JR
10.00pm BBC2
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Some bands arrive cloaked in a cyclone of hype, while others take time to find their niche. Tonight’s headliners, Pulp, are a prime example of the latter; their journey from indie no-hopers to national treasures was stretched out for longer than Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. Their new album, More, hits the streets on Friday. And if you’re after more from Jarvis and co, Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert is at 10.45pm (11.15pm N Ireland). Also on the bill: they seem to have had more comebacks than Muhammad Ali, but do shouty Swedish garage rockers the Hives still sting like a bee? GARY ROSE
8.15pm BBC1 Full series: iPlayer
Guy Martin takes a spin round Vietnam
finding their footing in this
We discover here in episode two that Radio Times apparently considered Caesar, the character who John Chapel portrayed on TV, to be “Britain’s most formidable detective”. And while Chapel (Timothy Spall) himself isn’t quite that yet, he’s on the way to being its most entertaining, with him and sidekick DS Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth) really finding their footing in this mystery about a rambler found murdered on a Welsh mountain trail.
Among the dead woman’s walking group is Janie’s mum Yvonne, played by Gavin & Stacey actor Melanie Walters. DB
See feature: page 20
Our Guy in Vietnam
9.00pm C4 Catch up via C4 streaming All travel presenters love to roll up their sleeves and have a go, but not like Guy Martin. I can’t see Susan Calman making her own Ho-Chi-Minh-style sandals out of truck-tyre rubber. Martin Clunes might balk at joining a team of metal detectorists looking for unexploded bombs. And Michael Portillo won’t be doing stunt tricks with a motorcycle sidecar anytime soon, though someone should make him try.
These all feature in Guy’s two-part tour of Vietnam and he tackles them with boyish glee, like a ten-year-old on a school trip. It’s a great watch, and full of his trademark patter. “How you getting on, duck?” he greets a local woman, and his seals of approval — “Mint!” or “Grand job!” — are scattered throughout. But the programme is far from lightweight. As a slick potted history of the Vietnam War, this is hard to beat. DBu
ROLE REVERSAL
John Chapel (Timothy Spall)
10.00pm C4
Catch up via C4 streaming Mayday’s plan — such as it is — to plant bombs in Jezebel’s, blowing up its partying commanders while rescuing the women they abuse there, finally gets under way. As June predicted, the mission goes awry. However, even more explosive is the exchange between June (Elisabeth Moss) and Moira (Samira Wiley) who, thinly disguised as Marthas, are inside Jezebel’s intending to warn the women to get out. “Do you have any idea how sick I am of you?” Moira screams.
Meanwhile, we’re left trying to figure out whether a couple of Gilead’s commanders might have a smidgeon of decency. It was so much easier when they were all clearly 100 per cent evil. JR
7.15pm BBC1
The team are at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, where Fiona Bruce tells the story of Raleigh Bicycles. First shown in 2022.
It’ll be Alright on the Night
8.00pm ITV1
David Walliams narrates bloopers from shows including Strictly Come Dancing, Blankety Blank and Coronation Street. Rick and Morty 9.00pm E4
As we return for series eight, Rick tries disciplining the kids.
Men’s ODI Cricket
England v West Indies
10.30am Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket
The second in the threematch series from Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix
12.30pm Sky Sports F1, 1.00pm Sky Sports Main Event Race number nine of the season, at the Circuit de BarcelonaCatalunya.
Men’s Cycling: Giro d’Italia
2.00pm TNT Sports 3
The race ends with a 143km route from Vatican City to Rome.
Tennis: French Open
10.00am TNT Sports 1, 4
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS page 29
FILM REVIEWS page 55
6.00am Breakfast Luxmy Gopal, Ben Thompson. (S) (HD)
8.20 Match of the Day: Champions League Highlights Action from the final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. Shown yesterday 11pm (S) (HD)
9.00 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Interviews with key politicians and public figures. (S) (HD)
10.00 The Mormons Are Coming Following three trainee missionaries. Watch now on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Homes under the Hammer In south Wales, Cambridge and south-east London. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Bargain Hunt In Detling, Kent. (R) (S) (HD)
1.00pm BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD)
1.15 Songs of Praise Broadcaster Sally Magnusson reflects on her faith and favourite hymns. (S) (HD)
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2.05 Escape to the Country Nicki Chapman helps a couple in Herefordshire buy a property. (R) (S) (HD)
2.40 Walking with Dinosaurs 1/6. The life of a baby triceratops. More 6.25pm. Shown last Sunday (S) (AD) (HD)
3.30—5.00 Inside Out 5 Animated comedy qadventure from Pixar, featuring the voice of Amy Poehler. On iPlayer for 30 days. Film of the Day: p55. Directors Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen (2015, U) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.10am A to Z of TV Gardening The letter I. (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 Countryfile A look at a stork-breeding scheme. Shown last Sunday BBC1 Signed repeat tomorrow 12.45am (S) (HD)
7.50 Beechgrove Garden Advice on propagating new plants from existing stock. Shown last Friday (S) (HD)
8.20 Breakfast Continued from BBC1. (S) (HD)
9.00 Landward Dougie Vipond reports on the bluetongue virus. Shown last Thursday BBC Scotland (S) (HD)
9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Matt Tebbutt presents recipes from Sabrina Ghayour, Andi Oliver and Julius Roberts. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am (S) (HD)
11.00 A Cook Abroad: John Torode’s Argentina
The chef and MasterChef judge embarks on a culinary road trip to sample the country’s cuisine. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12 noon This Farming Life In Inverness, a newborn calf is giving Martin some cause for concern. (R) (S) (HD)
1.00pm Spartacus 5 Historical epic starring q Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier and Tony Curtis. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review page 95.
Directors Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Mann (1960, PG) (S) (AD) (HD) Also showing Thursday 8.15pm BBC4
4.00—5.00 Flog It! From East Sussex. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Raymond Blanc’s Royal Kitchen Gardens
Visiting Highgrove House. Shown yesterday 12.40pm (S) (AD) (HD)
6.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning With Louise Redknapp, Francesco Mazzei, Tom Shepherd and Alysia Greenwood. Shown yesterday 9.30am (S) (HD)
8.25 Katie Piper’s Weekend Escape Guests include actor Fiona Wade. Signed repeat Friday 5.05am (S) (HD)
9.25 ITV News (S) (HD)
9.30 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh With Anita Dobson, Tom Allen and Amol Rajan. (S) (HD)
11.25 Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club Martha Swales gives a window-box masterclass. (R) (S) (HD)
12.30pm ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)
12.45 Jeremy Pang’s Hong Kong Kitchen Chef Simon Rimmer guests. Shown yesterday 11.40am (S) (AD) (HD)
1.45—3.25 Johnny English Strikes Again HH qSpy comedy starring Rowan Atkinson and Olga Kurylenko. Director David Kerr (2018, PG) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.05am Cheers Four episodes. (R) (S) (HD)
8.00 The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge with Sandi Toksvig In the final round, the miniaturists create a statement period piece. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.55 Bake Off: the Professionals Taking the Victoria sandwich to new heights. Shown last Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Sunday Brunch Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer are joined by Ashley Walters, JoJo Siwa, Suzi Ruffell and Gemma Whelan, with music by Alt Blk Era. (S) (HD)
1.00—3.30pm The Simpsons Five episodes. (R) (S) (AD)
Walking with Dinosaurs 6.25pm
A spinosaurus desperately hunts for food in the prehistoric wilds
5.00pm BBC News
Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
5.25 Countryfile
The team looks at how the West Yorkshire countryside shaped Bradford and its creative legacy. Anita Rani helps an environmental artist with one of his most ambitious installations yet, and Sean Fletcher joins a novice bird-ringing group at a new national nature reserve. Includes Weather for the Week Ahead Series producer Becky Pratt; Series editor Mark Beech (S) (HD)
6.25 Walking with Dinosaurs
42/6. The River Dragon. In north Africa, a spinosaurus father must take on a dangerous voyage to feed his babies. To reach his destination, he leads his young family across a land crawling with ferocious predators. At the end of their journey, an extraordinary feast awaits — but only if he can run the gauntlet without his offspring becoming someone else’s meal. Narrated by Bertie Carvel. See page 48.
Director Stephen Cooter
Producers Mairead Maclean and Stephen Cooter (S) (AD) (HD)
7.15 Antiques Roadshow
The experts visit the scenic grounds of Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, where Fiona Bruce arrives in style on a 1970s Chopper bike and tells the story of Raleigh bicycles. Silver specialist Kate Flitcroft is shaken, not stirred, by a fire extinguisher cocktail shaker, while Eric Knowles inspects a cheeky toy monkey popping out of a musical pineapple. First shown in 2022.
Producer Debbie Martin; Series editor Robert Murphy (R) (S) (HD)
8.15 Death Valley
42/6. After a walker is found dead on a Welsh mountain trail, Janie ropes a reluctant John into joining her mum’s hiking group to help solve the case and crack the identity of this mysterious person. The whole series is on iPlayer. See page 49.
John Chapel Timothy Spall
DS Janie Mallowan Gwyneth Keyworth
DCI Barry Clarke Steffan Rhodri
Helen Baxter Alexandria Riley
DC Evan Chaudhry Rithvik Andugula Yvonne Mallowan Melanie Walters
Anne Treadway Vicki Pepperdine Bronwen Richards Mali Harries Ryan Lawrence Walker
Leah Jones Lu Corfield Steffan Richards Dylan Malyn
Writer Paul Doolan; Director Simon Hynd; Producer Nikki Wilson
Signed repeat Friday 2.40am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD)
See feature: page 20
9.00 The Bombing of Pan Am 103
45/6. The joint Scottish and FBI investigation edges closer to uncovering the identity of the “mystery shopper”. As both teams dig deeper, they begin to expose the network of co-conspirators behind the Lockerbie bombing plot, and a covert CIA informant may hold crucial information that could reveal who was responsible for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See p48.
Writers Gillian Roger Park and Jonathan Lee; Producer Julia Stannard
Director Michael Keillor Cast tomorrow (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.30 Saving Private Ryan HHHH
qSecond World War drama with Tom Hanks. As the horror of the Normandy landings takes its toll, three brothers lie dead. Captain Miller is sent on a special mission in occupied France to bring home the fourth brother, Private Ryan — no matter what the cost. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review page 55.
Captain Miller Tom Hanks
Sergeant Horvath Tom Sizemore
Private Reiben Edward Burns
Private Jackson Barry Pepper
Private Mellish
Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert 10.45pm Jarvis Cocker and the band play an intimate set at the BBC Radio Theatre
5.00pm Race across the World 6/9 Series 5. The teams begin the journey to their next checkpoint at Sasa Gir in India, gateway to the Gir National Park. Continues Wednesday 9pm BBC1. Shown
BUTTON 5.45—8.00pm Netball Super League Birmingham Panthers v London Mavericks (centre-pass 6.00)
6.00 Scandinavia with Simon Reeve 2/3. The adventurer heads from Norway to Iceland, known as the land of fire and ice. Continues 9pm. Shown last Sunday (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Amazing Hotels: Life beyond the Lobby 5/8 Series 5. Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder head to Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa to find out what it takes to deliver a luxury safari experience, while keeping both the guests and the animals safe. Director Ally Kay; Producer Yvonne Gray (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2BBC RED BUTTON 7.15—9.30 European Under-17 Championship Football The men’s final (kick-off 7.30)
8.00 Top Gear Africa Special
2/2. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond continue their epic quest to discover the definitive source of the River Nile, chartering a boat to take them to the endless plains of the Serengeti. Executive producer Andy Wilman (R) (S) (HD)
9.00 Scandinavia with Simon Reeve
43/3. On the last leg of his Scandinavian travels, the adventurer journeys through the beautiful pine forests of Sweden to Copenhagen, the historic capital of Denmark. Along the way, Simon discovers that although these might be some of the happiest, wealthiest and most equal nations in the world, not everything is as idyllic as it seems, as he encounters some surprising and shocking truths. See page 48. Series producer Chris Mitchell
Executive producer Sam Bagnall (S) (AD) (HD) Your RT Travel: page 134
10.00 Later...with Jools Holland
43/6. In the first of two programmes featuring one of the most influential British bands of the last 30 years, Pulp play two tracks from their new album More, while lead singer Jarvis Cocker speaks to Jools about the group’s reunion. The line-up also includes neo-soul artist Nectar Woode, Cornish rock band Wunderhorse, US singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega and Swedish indie rockers the Hives. See p49. Director Janet Fraser Crook; Series producer Caroline Cullen (S) (HD)
10.45 Pulp: Radio 2
4Jo Whiley introduces an intimate performance by the Sheffield group for an invited audience at the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London. The band play songs from their new album More, including Spike Island, alongside classic hits such as Common People, Sorted for E’s & Wizz and Do You Remember the First Time? See p49. (S) (HD)
11.50 International One-Day Cricket Highlights
Action from the second in the three-match series between England and West Indies in Cardiff. (S) (HD) 12.35am Run HHH Drama starring Mark Stanley. A young q man is fired from his job at the fish-processing plant in Aberdeenshire where his father works. In despair, the dad lets off steam by borrowing his son’s car and speeding along the sea wall with the boy’s pregnant girlfriend in the passenger seat. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review page 55. Director Scott Graham (2019, 15) (S) (HD) 1.45—3.45am Sign Zone 1.45 Question Time Fiona Bruce presents from Cheltenham. Shown last Thursday BBC1
2.45
Celebrity Catchphrase
7.00pm Stephen Mulhern presents as three famous faces compete
3.25pm Goldfinger 5
The Handmaid’s Tale 10.00pm Under his eye: Moira (Samira Wiley) returns for a perilous mission
3.30pm Four in a Bed
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC 7.00pm A nostalgic trip through the BBC archives
10.00am The Sunday Show: political analysis 10.30 The Mormons Are Coming 11.30—12 noon Escape to the Country
BBC
Visits to 38 St Giles in Norwich, The Royal Oak in Kent, The Fox and Goat in Oxfordshire and No 64 at The Joiners in West Malling, Kent. Director/Producer Gary Hayward (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
Harold Sakata “Tosh Togo” “M”
Linder “Q” Desmond Llewelyn
qSpy adventure starring Sean Connery. Agent 007 James Bond investigates ruthless criminal Auric Goldfinger, a man with an insatiable appetite for gold and a desire to become the most powerful man on Earth. Review page 105. James Bond Sean Connery Pussy Galore Honor Blackman Auric Goldfinger Gert Frobe Jill Masterson Shirley Eaton Tilly Masterson Tania Mallett
Director Guy Hamilton (1964, PG) (S) (AD) (HD) Also showing Friday 10.45pm
5.35 The Chase Celebrity Special Su Pollard, Jordan Banjo, AJ Odudu and Jonathan Ross take on one of the country’s finest quiz brains in the hope of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities. Bradley Walsh hosts. Executive producers Michael Kelpie, Martin Scott and Helen Tumbridge (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 ITV News
Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
7.00 Celebrity Catchphrase
Charlie Hedges, Luke Kempner and Jeremy Vine are the latest famous faces to “say what they see” and guess well-known phrases to win money for their chosen charities. Stephen Mulhern hosts.
Director Geraldine Dowd; Exec producer Sam Munday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 It’ll Be Alright on the Night
David Walliams narrates a selection of behindthe-scenes bloopers and live broadcast blunders, with out-takes from Strictly Come Dancing, Blankety Blank, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Antiques Road Trip, Love Island and many more.
Series producer Chris Thornton Rptd Tuesday 11.05pm (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Code of Silence
4
5/6. Alison discovers Liam’s betrayal and races to try to stop the gang’s heist. When lives are endangered, Alison is forced to deal with the devastating fallout. Concludes tomorrow at 9pm. The whole series is on ITVX. See page 49.
Liam Barlow Kieron Moore
Helen Redman Beth Goddard
Braden Moore Joe Absolom
DC Ben Lawford
Nathan Armarkwei Laryea
Eithan Lewis Rolf Choutan
Julie Brooks Fifi Garfield
Joseph Holhurst Andrew Scarborough
DS Ashleigh Francis Charlotte Ritchie
Ray Brooks John Bishop
DI James Marsh Andrew Buchan
Dawn Fletcher Donna Coulling
Writer Catherine Moulton More cast Monday
Signed repeat 3am (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 ITV News
Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)
10.20 Minority Report HHHH
q
Futuristic action thriller based on the Philip K Dick short story. In the mid-21st century, John Anderton is in charge of the Justice Department’s Precrime unit, an elite force that can predict offences and make arrests before the crimes are committed. But Anderton’s life falls apart when he is labelled a future murderer and forced to go on the run to clear his name. Review p55.
Chief John Anderton Tom Cruise
Danny Witwer Colin Farrell
Agatha Samantha Morton
Director Lamar Burgess
Max von Sydow
Dr Iris Hineman Lois Smith
Dr Solomon Eddie Peter Stormare
Gideon Tim Blake Nelson
Jad Steve Harris
Lara Clarke Kathryn Morris
Director Steven Spielberg (2002, 12) (S) (AD) (HD)
Also showing Thursday 10.45pm
12.45am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 Code of Silence 5/6. Alison discovers Liam’s betrayal. See choice, p49. Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am Motorsport UK Richard John Neil hosts action from Donington Park. Shown last Monday ITV4 (S) (HD)
6.30 Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix – Highlights
Lee McKenzie is joined by David Coulthard and Alice Powell for highlights of today’s race from Barcelona. The form book suggests Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen will be jousting for glory. Spanish fans hope to see one of their home-grown heroes — Carlos Sainz for Williams and Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin — pull off a shock victory. (S) (HD)
9.00 Our Guy in Vietnam
41/2. On the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Guy Martin explores the past, present and future of the country. He sees how it is still dealing with the effects of the controversial conflict, and how it is planning a high-tech future. Guy charts the history of the war by riding his motorcycle down the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail and visits a helicopter graveyard at an abandoned American base. See page 49.
Director James Woodroffe; Producer Amy Roff (S) (AD) (HD) Repeated Tuesday 9pm and Wednesday 10pm 4seven
10.00 The Handmaid’s Tale
45/10 Series 6. Janine. June and Moira go under cover. Serena and Nick make consequential choices. A box set of previous episodes is available to stream. See p49. (S) (AD) (HD)
June Osborne Elisabeth Moss
Serena Joy Waterford
Yvonne Strahovski
Janine Lindo Madeline Brewer
Aunt Lydia Clements Ann Dowd
Luke O-T Fagbenle
Nick Blaine Max Minghella
Moira Samira Wiley
Joseph Lawrence Bradley Whitford
Gabriel Wharton Josh Charles
Commander Bell Timothy Simons Ellen
Calhoun
7.00pm Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
A compilation of classic performances by the “Forces’ Sweetheart”, who died in June 2020. As well as the many classic songs that helped unify the nation throughout the Second World War, this retrospective features upbeat song-and-dance performances from 1970s series The Vera Lynn Show Including a special duet with Bing Crosby, performances with Des O’Connor and Harry Secombe, and a guest appearance on The Morecambe & Wise Show. First shown in 2020.
Repeated 12.25am (R) (S) (HD)
8.00 Dame Vera Lynn: We’ll Meet Again
7.00pm Reporting Scotland 7.15 The Repair Shop on the Road: Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea help fix a fibreglass cow lantern 8.00 Paramedics on Scene: call handlers organise help for an unresponsive teenager 9.00 Blood of the Clans: the divided loyalties during the 1745 Rebellion 10.00 Still Game: Jack and Victor enter a competition 10.30 Scot Squad: McLaren and Fletcher must break up a fight at a supermarket 11.00 The Sunday Show 11.30—12 midnight David Wilson’s Crime Files
STV
5.35pm Sean’s Scotland: Sean Batty visits the Isle of Tiree 6.00—6.30 The People’s History Show: the story of Scotland’s worst mining disaster
Karkanis
Jessica Abruzzese
Kern Josh Peace
Toby Kyle Jonathon
Jezebel Amanda Macevicius
10.55 Military Wives HHHH
qComedy drama based on a true story. With their partners away in Afghanistan, a group of soldiers’ wives form a choir to keep up their morale. Led by the often clashing Kate and Lisa, the group at first struggles to take itself seriously. But when their story catches on and the choir is invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, the ladies have to step up their game. Available to stream for 30 days. Review p75.
Kate Kristin Scott Thomas
Lisa Sharon Horgan
Richard Greg Wise
In a revised version of a documentary first shown in 2017, Katie Derham makes use of archive footage and family records to tell the story of how the much-loved singer became one of the UK’s most well-known musical stars. Vera Lynn lifted British spirits during the darkest days of the Second World War with songs such as We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover and then became the first British artist to achieve a number one in America in the 1950s. Along the way, Second World War veterans and entertainment industry figures — including Sir Paul McCartney, Barry Humphries and Miriam Margolyes — pay tribute to the power of her voice.
Director/Producer Sue Hills
Repeated 1.25am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 The Royal Tournament 1995
David Pickthall presents from Earls Court, where the Royal Air Force was joined by service personnel and musicians from Britain’s Second World War allies, including contingents from the Commonwealth, Russia, the United States and France, to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
With commentary from Julian Tutt.
Repeated 2.25am (R) (S)
10.00 Peter Grimes
BBC1 WALES
2.05pm A to Z of TV Gardening: the letter A
2.30 FILM: Inside Out 4.00 Best of Weatherman Walking: the Mid-West: Derek Brockway goes coracle racing 4.30—5.00 Iolo’s River Valleys: Iolo Williams explores the Vale of Clwyd
BBC2 WALES
5.00pm Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip: the Amalfi coast and Capri 5.30 Race across the World 6.30—7.00 SOS: Extreme Rescues: a walker is injured after slipping down a bank BBC1
NORTHERN
IRELAND
10.00am Sunday Politics Northern Ireland 10.30 The Mormons Are Coming 11.30 Homes under the Hammer: featuring properties in south Wales, Cambridge and Blackheath, London 12.30—1.00pm Lost and Found in the Lakes: Mui tries to return a phone to its rightful owner
Crooks Jason Flemyng Annie Emma Lowndes Jess Gaby French Ruby Lara Rossi
Sarah Amy James-Kelly
Director Peter Cattaneo (2019, 12) (S) (AD) (HD)
Also showing Tuesday 11.05pm 4seven
1.05am Rosaline HHH Comedy based on Romeo qand Juliet, starring Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced and Kyle Allen. Determined to marry for love, Rosaline resists her father’s relentless attempts to find her a husband. She only has eyes for Romeo, a handsome young romantic, despite their families’ long-standing feud. When Romeo and Rosaline’s cousin Juliet fall in love, Rosaline does her best to break up their relationship. Available to stream for 30 days.
Director Karen Maine (2022) (S) (HD)
2.40 The Simpsons Five episodes. (R) (S) (AD)
4.45 Jamie’s Comfort Food Making ossobuco. (R) (S) (HD)
4.55—5.45am Location, Location, Location. Phil Spencer returns to visit two first-time buyers. (R) (S) (HD)
Philip Langridge takes the title role in this 1994 English National Opera production of Benjamin Britten’s opera in three acts that is part-psychological thriller and part-morality play. It tells the story of a fisherman harried to death by a small, unforgiving and hypocritical community on the east coast of England. Conducted by David Atherton.
Peter Grimes
Balstrode
Philip Langridge
Alan Opie
Ellen Orford Janice Cairns
Swallow
Mrs Sedley
Andrew Greenan
Susan Gorton
Directors Tim Albery and Barrie Gavin (R) (S)
12.25am Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
Shown 7pm (S) (HD)
1.25 Dame Vera Lynn: We’ll Meet Again
Shown 8pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.25—3.25am The Royal Tournament
1995 Shown 9pm (S)
BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND
10.45pm Sunday Politics Northern Ireland 11.15 Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert 12.20am International
One-Day Cricket Highlights 1.05 Upstart Crow: Will decides to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar 1.35—1.45 Barra on the Foyle: Barra Best travels along the Foyle river
5.40am Milkshake! See page 54
8.55 SpongeBob SquarePants
Patrick takes a job at the Goofy Goober. First shown on Nicktoons (S) (HD)
9.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD)
9.20 22 Kids and a Wedding Millie prepares for her wedding to Harley after a romantic proposal in Florida. (R) (S) (HD)
10.10 Harley and Millie are faced with a series of unexpected challenges. (R) (S) (HD)
11.05 22 Kids and a Baby Noel finds a discarded positive pregnancy test, which turns out to belong to Katie. (R) (S) (HD)
12.05pm 22 Kids and Counting Casper prepares to make the leap to secondary school, but is scared that being small will make him a target of bullying. (R) (S) (HD)
1.05 Inside the Tower of London AJ becomes the first female Yeoman Warder to take part in a royal coronation. (R) (S) (HD)
2.00 It is May 2023, and a spectacular coronation concert is staged. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 In July 2023, after 14 years of loyal service, a retiring Pete McGowran reflects on treasured memories. (R) (S) (HD)
4.00 The Day the Queen Died: Minute by Minute Recounting the events of 8 September 2022. (R) (S) (HD)
5.30 5 News (S) (HD)
5.35pm Supermarket OwnBrands: the Big Taste Test
Examining the difference between leading brands and supermarkets’ own versions, and which customers prefer.
Director/Series producer Ben Algar (R) (S) (HD)
6.35 The Toys We Loved and Lost
A nostalgic look at the 25 most popular and bestselling toys of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, including Action Man, Trivial Pursuit, Rubik’s Cube and Sylvanian Families.
Series producer Kevin Hylands (R) (S) (HD)
8.00 Summer in the Scilly Isles
3/4. A look at a ground-breaking honey bee project called Game of Drones, which is out to prove that the insects cross stretches of sea in order to mate. And veteran sailor Keith aims to get his old cutter ready for the annual boat race.
Series producer Jenny Macleod
Repeated Thursday 7pm (S) (HD)
9.00 Cause of Death
1/6 Series 2. Coroner Dr James Adeley and his team investigate the death of an elderly woman who was physically attacked in a care home.
Series director/producer Annaliese Edwards
Repeated Wednesday 12.05am (R) (S) (HD)
10.00 Mick Philpott: beyond Evil
Examining how Mick Philpott orchestrated a fire at his home, which ended up killing six of his children, as part of a plan to frame his former mistress Lisa Willis.
Director Grant Armour (R) (S) (HD)
11.30 Police Code Zero: Officer under Attack
On a hilltop near Newbury, police arrive to investigate a report of drunk driving.
Director Rob Lambie; Producer Laura Ellis (R) (S) (HD)
12.30am Car Pound Cops (R) (S) (HD)
1.00 Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Kate Humble: Good Life, Green Life (R) (S) (HD) 3.50 Friends: two episodes (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.40 The Wonderful World of Chocolate (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
5.30—5.40am Entertainment News (S) (HD)
The
9.45pm FBI Special Agent Ashburn hunts a notorious drugs lord
7.00pm EastEnders
Tensions rise between the Mitchells.
Shown last Wednesday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
7.30 The fallout of recent events continues. Shown last Thu BBC1 Cast Tue/Thu BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Dubai Hustle
1/8 Series 3. Adam and Jake try to impress a client and Chris is under scrutiny. (S) (HD)
8.30 2/8. Natasha tries to swipe Eddie’s biggest client and Jessica creates a stir. A box set is available on iPlayer. (S) (HD)
9.00 New. I Kissed a Boy
7/10 Series 2. The secret kiss remains the hot topic at dinner until an appearance from Dannii Minogue gives the men food for thought. More tomorrow 9pm. This week’s episodes are on iPlayer from today. Repeated tomorrow BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.45 The Heat HHHH
q Comedy from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. A neurotic FBI Special Agent and a foul-mouthed Boston cop are forced to work together to bring down a drugs lord. Available on iPlayer for 28 days. (2013, 15) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.35 Bad Education 3/6 Series 5. A fitness guru tries to get the pupils into shape. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.05am 4/6. Hoburn is desperate to keep the identity of the new art teacher a secret. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.35 Dubai Hustle (S) (HD) 1.35 I Kissed a Boy (S) (AD) (HD) 2.20 The Film Fan’s Guide to Surrey (S) (HD)
Doc Martin 8.00pm Maggie and PC Penhale grapple with old memories
6.00am A Touch of Frost: 3/5 Series 4. The Things We Do for Love. Jack investigates a murder in a religious community (S) (SL) (AD)
8.20 FILM Carry On Follow That Camel HH Comedy with Phil Silvers and Jim Dale (S) (AD) 10.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan. A cache of jewels goes missing (S) (AD) (HD) 11.20 Downton Abbey: 5/9 Series 3. An exciting offer received by Edith divides opinion (S) (AD) (HD); 12.25pm 6/9. A kind gesture from Isobel backfires (S) (AD) (HD); 1.25 7/9. Branson’s plan for the christening causes some consternation (S) (AD) (HD)
2.30pm Downton Abbey
8/9 Series 3. Violet’s great-niece Rose arrives, and it’s clear that there is more to her than meets the eye. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 9/9. The family receives a warm welcome on their holiday at Duneagle Castle in the Highlands. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Midsomer Murders
Series 20. Death of the Small Coppers Barnaby and Winter investigate a mysterious club for geniuses. (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Doc Martin
5/8 Series 5. Remember Me. Penhale’s ex-wife shows up unexpectedly. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 6/8. Don’t Let Go. PC Penhale struggles to convince ex-wife Maggie that he is the husband she wants. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Vera
2/5 Series 12. For the Grace of God DCI Vera Stanhope looks into the death of former soldier Conn Burns. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
The Belgian sleuth investigates when a Clapham cook goes missing. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.10am The Bill: five episodes. Jo and Mickey uncover a trafficking ring (S); 8.00 Mickey and Jo race to save another girl from the traffickers (S); 9.00 Stevie foils a scam at a Santa’s grotto (S); 10.00 Stevie renews her acquaintance with a drug dealer (S); 11.00
The evidence against Stevie mounts up (S) 12 noon Lark Rise to Candleford: 11/12 Series 2. A storm reveals a secret romance, but also makes the address on a letter indecipherable (S) (HD); 1.20pm 12/12. James Dowland is confined to his hospital bed when his son arrives in Candleford (S) (HD) 2.40 Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path: Lloyd Owen and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in the story of one man’s journey through love and war in the early 20th century (S)
5.55pm Sharpe
Sharpe’s Challenge. Two years after crushing Napoleon at Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington sends Army officer Sharpe to India, after hearing Maharaja Khande Rao is threatening British interests there. (S)
8.00 Sister Boniface Mysteries 6/10 Series 3. It’s Just Not Cricket Great Slaughter Cricket Club’s arrogant star player is murdered. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Silent Witness 1/5 Series 26. The Penitent. After a man falls from a high-rise building, the Lyell team are drawn into the criminal underworld of the the “Ndrangheta”. (S) (AD)
6.00am CITV (HD) 9.00 Totally Bonkers
Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 9.30 Deal or No Deal Celebrity Special: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 11.40 The Masked Singer US (S) (HD)
12.40pm Britain’s Got Talent: Live Final Shown yesterday 7pm ITV1 (S) (HD) 3.30 FILM
Shrek 2 HHHH Animated fantasy comedy (S) (AD) (HD) 5.20 FILM Shrek the Third HHH Animated fantasy comedy featuring the voice of Mike Myers (S) (AD) (HD)
7.10pm FILM Men in Black 2 HH Sci-fi comedy sequel starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. When alien queen Serleena threatens Earth’s safety, former intergalactic secret agent Kay holds the secret to her destruction. However, Kay is now living a civilian life as a post-office worker and his memory of the past has been erased. Can his former partner Jay persuade him to rejoin the sharp-suited Men in Black? (S) (HD)
9.00 New. Love Island: a Decade of Love Iconic Islanders reunite to celebrate a decade of love in this anniversary event. (S) (HD)
10.30 Family Guy Series 10. Joe’s soldier son Kevin returns from Iraq. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Series 9. Peter home-schools Chris and Meg with unorthodox methods. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.30 American Dad! Series 7. Stan discovers that Francine was unfaithful to him before they got married. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Stan joins Roger and Steve’s fictional detective agency. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.35 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility: with Owen Warner, Grace Barry, Tyler West and Janine Harouni (S) (HD) 1.20 Love Island: a Decade of Love (S) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home
Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
12.55am Out There: 5/6. When Turuk turns up at the farm, Nathan confesses (S) (SL) (AD) (HD); 1.50 6/6. Nathan attempts to thwart Crowther’s enquiries (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am New. Motorsport Mundial (S) (HD)
6.30 New. Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 7.00 LIVE Formula E: the Shanghai E-Prix second race (start 7.05) (S) (HD) 9.30 The Motorbike Show (S) (HD) 10.30 British Touring Cars (S) (HD)
12 noon Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.55pm The Motorbike Show (S) (HD) 2.55 Made in Britain (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 LIVE Racing: Oli Bell presents coverage of the third round of the Sunday series, from Chelmsford (S) (HD)
7.05pm Nine Dart Finishes Highlights from ITV Sport’s darts coverage. (S) (HD)
7.10 FILM Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment H Comedy sequel starring Steve Guttenberg and Bubba Smith. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 New. Isle of Man TT Action from the Superbike TT race. (S) (HD) 11.00 FILM A Fistful of Dollars 5
Spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood. A mysterious gunfighter arrives in a lawless town on the Mexican border. The town is run by two rival families and both are eager to recruit him to their cause. (S) (HD)
12.55am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (S) (HD)
2.50 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
11.15 The Chelsea Detective 3/6 Series 3. Myths and Legends 1/2 When antiques dealer Niall Hammond is found dead, Max and Layla begin a case involving a music society and mudlarks on the Thames foreshore. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15am Myths and Legends 2/2 As the search continues, Max and Layla think they have their culprit. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Hamish Macbeth: 2/6 Series 1. A newcomer receives anonymous threats (S) 2.25—4.00am The Brokenwood Mysteries: 4/4 Series 6. Mike and the team are reacquainted with some familiar faces (S) (HD)
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8.55am A Place in the Sun: four editions 1.05pm FILM Little Women HHHH Period drama starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh. Review p55 (AD)
3.45 Come Dine with Me: from Windsor 6.20pm Four in a Bed The competition commences at Churchill’s Hotel in Barnsley.
6.55 The competitors head to Darnells’ Farm Luxury Glamping in Herefordshire.
7.25 The B&B owners stay the night at Hatton Court Hotel in Gloucester.
7.55 The fourth and final visit is to the Ladbrooke Hotel in the heart of Birmingham.
8.25 On the final day of the competition, Snehal from the Ladbrooke Hotel has a bone to pick with all of the B&Bers.
9.00 New. 999: on the Front Line Ep 5 Series 12. Paramedics are called to investigate a stomach condition that has left a patient in agony. On the night shift, a young man is intoxicated and passed out in the street.
10.00 24 Hours in A&E After Graham collides with another player during a rugby match, he loses feeling in his arms and legs, but he can rely on the support of his wife as he arrives at St George’s. (AD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics
A boating accident ends with a woman losing part of her foot, and medical crews treat a woman injured in a major gas explosion. (AD) 12.10am 999: on the Front Line 1.15 24 Hours in A&E (AD) 3.25—3.55am Food Unwrapped: investigating what makes certain sweets sour (AD)
6.00am Hollyoaks: omnibus (AD) 7.15 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts (AD) 7.40 Modern Family
10.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
12.10pm Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (AD) 2.05 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 4.35 The Simpsons (AD) 6.10pm The Simpsons Series 26. Homer takes a liking to Ned Flanders’ new dog. (AD) 6.40 Flashback episode telling the story of Bart and Lisa’s first fight. (AD) 7.15 FILM The Simpsons Movie HHHH Feature-length outing for the family, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner. When Homer adopts a pig, he doesn’t count on the amount of excrement it produces. (AD) 9.00 New series. Rick and Morty Series 8 The return of the animated adventure series. Rick tries disciplining the kids. (AD) 9.30 The Simpsons Series 8. Bart discovers that he has an “evil” twin in the attic. (AD) 10.00 Series 11. Homer’s computing error plunges Earth into chaos. (AD)
10.30 Series 14. Blood-curdling tales, featuring an army of Homer clones. (AD)
11.00 Series 26. Bart and Lisa are transported to a demon-inhabited universe. (AD)
11.30 Series 17. Bart becomes a cyborg. (AD) 12 midnight Gogglebox: critiques of recent TV shows (SL) (AD) 1.00am
Theatre Live: Frankenstein 11.00pm The Creature (Jonny Lee Miller)
6.00am Tosca: Orchester der Wiener
Staatsoper 8.15 Tales of the Unexpected 11.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (BW) 12 noon FILM Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella HH Musical fantasy based on the Charles Perrault story and featuring a Rodgers and Hammerstein score, starring Lesley-Ann Warren and Ginger Rogers 1.35pm Cirque du Soleil: Volta 3.35 Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy 5.30 Opry Live
6.30pm Queen: from Rags to Rhapsody
Following the rock band’s early years, from the initial forming of the group through to the release of Bohemian Rhapsody, the song that catapulted them to fame.
7.45 FILM Pursuit to Algiers HH
Crime mystery starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Sherlock Holmes is asked to safeguard a prince who must return home from London following his father’s death. (BW)
9.00 Classic Movies: the Story of Flash Gordon A look at the 1980 sci-fi adventure, which starred Sam Jones as an American football player battling to save the Earth.
10.00 The Agatha Christie Hour
A penniless man is shocked when a beautiful girl flings herself into his railway carriage. (AD)
11.00 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein Classic horror tale, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch.
1.05am Isle of Wight Festival Highlights 2022 3.00 Women Who Rock (AD) 4.10 The Great Songwriters
5.05—6.00am Discovering: Elton John
9.00am Four in a Bed: ten editions
2.00pm Location, Location, Location: double bill 4.00 A Place in the Sun
6.00pm A Place in the Sun Jasmin and David plan to move their family permanently to the Andalusian town of Cómpeta.
7.00 Couple Gill and Chris seek a home in the peace and quiet of inland Granada.
8.00 Millionaire Hoarders Ep 5 Series 2 Rita seeks advice on arranging, valuing and selling an inherited collection of clocks, while Kevin sets out to downsize his huge collection of dresses. (AD)
9.00 Gogglebox 16/16. The households share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week. Shown last Friday C4 (AD) 10.00 15/16. The armchair critics sit through the entire Eurovision Song Contest (AD) 11.00 FILM Fire Island HHH Romantic comedy starring Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang. Five close friends embark on their annual week-long summer jaunt to New York’s beloved gay hotspot, only to discover it might be their last such trip.
1.00am Open House: the Great Sex Experiment (AD) 2.05 Taskmaster (AD) 3.05 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (AD) 4.05—5.00am Britain under the Nazis: the Forgotten Occupation (AD)
‘Allo ‘Allo! 6.00pm Mimi Labong (Sue Hodge) takes on the role of waitress
6.10am Find It, Fix It, Flog It (AD) 7.10 Antiques Roadshow 11.00 Bangers and Cash: a trio of iconic Austin Healeys (AD) 12 noon Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics (AD) 1.00pm Canal Boat Diaries
6.00pm ’Allo ’Allo! The Resistance provides a waitress to fill the vacancy at Café René.
6.30 René uses strange means to establish essential radio contact with England.
7.05 Gruber finishes the paintings, and the spy camera has fallen into a vineyard.
7.35 Von Klinkerhoffen visits the vineyard where René and the Resistance are working.
8.10 Bangers and Cash This episode’s featured vehicles include a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet pick-up truck.
9.10 A rare 1980s Sierra Cosworth draws in a crowd of admiring Ford fans, while a restorer delights prospective buyers with his immaculate 1966 Sunbeam Rapier.
10.10 Bangers and Cash A couple of Ford Capris go head to head at the auction.
11.10 The Mathewsons sell a 1958 Bedford D122 and a 1969 Vanden Plas Princess.
12.10am Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics: working on a 1990s Alfa (AD) 1.10 Bangers and Cash (AD) 2.10—3.00am Repair Lot (AD)
7.10am Cops on the Rock (AD) 8.00 Guy Martin: Proper Jobs (AD) 9.00 Guy Martin’s Great Escape 11.00 Top Gear (AD)
1.00pm Storage Hunters UK 3.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 5.00 Guy Martin: Proper Jobs: Guy jumps at the chance to join a dog mountain-rescue team (AD)
6.00pm Simon Reeve’s South America The adventurer takes in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
7.00 New. Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers Officers find a man-made compartment in a truck trailer. (AD)
8.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You Phil Wang hosts an extended edition of the quiz, with guest panellists Ruth Davidson and Richard Osman joining the regulars.
9.00 With Chris McCausland and Sophy Ridge. 10.00 QI With panellists Professor Brian Cox, Rhys Darby and Jason Manford.
10.40 Mock the Week With Ed Byrne, Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan and Ed Gamble. Hosted by Dara O Briain. 11.20 With Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Milton Jones and Ed Gamble.
12 midnight Live at the Apollo 1.00am Schitt’s Creek 3.00—4.00am Hate Thy Neighbour
9.00am
(AD) 12 noon Blue Bloods: four episodes 3.55pm Entertainment News 4.00 NCIS (AD) 6.00pm NCIS: Series 21. Four episodes. The agents work on one of Ducky’s unfinished cases 7.00 Kasie receives an urgent message 8.00 A petty officer disappears 9.00 McGee is in a tailspin 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: triple bill. Series 24. The team investigates a potentially predatory boss 11.00 Rollins investigates an assault at an underground party 11.55 Series 23. Carisi’s niece helps a friend report a sexual assault 12.55am Law & Order:
8.00 The team clashes with a runaway driver. 9.00 New. 999: Killer on the Line 5/8 The story of a woman murdered by her “clingy
9.00am Trucking Heavy: four editions
1.00pm Trucking Hell (AD) 2.00 FILM
Lonely Are the Brave HHHH Western. Review page 95 (BW) 4.10 FILM Death Rides a Horse HHH Spaghetti western. Italian dubbed 6.45pm FILM Two Mules for Sister Sara HHHH Western starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. The Mexican Desert: when Hogan, lean, dusty and unshaven, saves a woman from a fate worse than death, he gets more than he bargained for. She turns out to be Sister Sara, a nun on a mission from God, and not Hogan’s usual kind of woman. 9.00 Inside the Force Officers attend a domestic incident in which a man is having a drug-induced psychotic episode.
10.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders Amy Hollis is on the hunt for a drunk driver who has been on a late-night wrecking spree through the streets of Chester. 11.35 Air Crash: Disaster Revealed A Japan Airlines 747 that crashed in 1985. 12.40am An attempted hijack in 1994. 1.50 Motorway: Hell on the Highway: double bill 3.45—4.00am Trucking Hell
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7.00pm Victoria Wood: All the Laughs and More The life and times of one of Britain’s all-time favourite comedians is told using clips, stories and contributions from the likes of Jo Brand and Jenny Eclair, as well as interviews with Victoria herself. 9.00 Tommy Cooper: the Lost Tapes Performances by the comedian previously
6.10am Tipping Point 11.20 My Family 3.10pm Outnumbered (AD)
6.25pm Outnumbered Sue worries when Karen has trouble fitting in at her new school. (AD)
7.00 Inside the Ambulance West Midlands paramedics help a man with a bleed to the head as the result of a bottle attack.
8.00 A teenager needs attention after suffering an asthma attack.
9.00 Inside the Operating Theatre Carl is undergoing keyhole surgery to remove torn cartilage from his knee. (AD)
10.00 A man needs an ultrasound examination to confirm whether he has cancer. (AD)
11.00 The Shift: Women on the Force PCs Emaleigh Simeson and Toni McMahon bag their first independent arrest. (AD)
12 midnight PC Ellie Cooke hopes to be the first female member of the off-road bike team. (AD)
1.00—3.00am New series Mysteries and Scandals: double bill
6.00am Hancock 7.00 Watching 9.30 Dick Turpin 12 noon That’s My Dog 12.30pm Mitch 1.30 Don’t Drink the Water 4.00 Rewind and Remember 4.30 Tracing the Rails 5.00 Police Woman
6.00pm The Beiderbecke Tapes: double bill. Trevor comes under investigation, then Trevor and Jill head for Amsterdam 9.00 The Fantastic Journey 10.30 Watching: five episodes. Brenda and Malcolm invite Pamela to a disco 11.00 Pamela is wined and dined 11.30 Malcolm leaves home 12 midnight Well-meaning friends try to reunite the couple 12.30am Malcolm takes Brenda for a birthday meal 1.00 Don’t Drink the Water: fed up with Spanish electrics, Cyril tries to rewire his flat 3.30 The Fantastic Journey 5.00 Rewind and Remember 5.30—6.00am Tracing the Rails
8.00am Highway to Heaven 11.00 Murder, She Wrote: seven episodes 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote: three more episodes. Jessica investigates the death of a theatre critic 7.00 A friend of Jessica’s is accused of murder 8.00 Jessica gets involved in a contract killing
9.00 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part: just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered and her father may be a suspect 10.55 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek 12.50am The New Avengers: two episodes 2.50 Movie News 3.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am Man v Food (AD) 11.00
James Martin’s Mediterranean 3.00pm The Great British Bake Off 6.00 The Great British Bake Off: two editions. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host bread week, in which the bakers are challenged to whip up a sharing signature, a summer staple and an ambitious showstopper. Then it’s dairy week, which culminates in the bakers having to concoct a showstopper usually found at Indian weddings 9.00 Marcus Wareing’s Tales from a Kitchen Garden: six back-to-back editions. Marcus Wareing heads to North Yorkshire to meet some rare mangalitza pigs 9.30 Marcus explores Gravetye Manor’s grand kitchen garden 10.00 Marcus is on the hunt for the tastiest chicken 10.30 The chef is on the hunt for perfect cows 11.00 The chef brings in some ducks, but things aren’t as simple as they seem 11.30 The chef makes plans to expand the herb patch at his smallholding 12 midnight Marcus Wareing’s Tales from a Kitchen Garden 1.00—3.00am Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
7.00am My Lottery Dream Home: eight editions. A woman buys a Florida home with her winnings 7.30 Ohio lottery winners search for a home 8.00 A New York couple search for a lakeside home
8.30 A new home in Bangor, Pennsylvania 9.00 A man wins a million dollars 9.30 A new home in San Jose 10.00 A couple from Connecticut want a lakeside home 10.30 A house with a big garden 11.00 Escape to the Country 6.00pm Castle Impossible: Daphne Reckert and Ian Figueira convert the solar into a studio apartment. It has a lot of potential but first they must clear out the dirt, rotted timber and flies (AD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: six editions 1.00—4.00am Bargain Mansions (AD)
8.00am That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 8.25 Duty Free 1.15pm Rising Damp 2.20 Goodnight Sweetheart: six episodes 6.05pm Goodnight Sweetheart: three further episodes. In a Christmas special from 1995, Gary finds his route back to 1941 blocked 7.10 Gary desperately tries to find a way of seeing in the new year with both Yvonne and Phoebe 7.45 Yvonne feels down in the mouth because she cannot find a job, so Gary offers her a position at the new shop 8.25 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9.00 Benidorm 9.55 Shameless 11.00 Goodnight Sweetheart 11.35 Rising Damp 12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless 2.10 On the Buses (BW) 2.35 Up Pompeii 3.05 After Henry 3.30 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am America the Bountiful
8.35 Dying Democracies: Europe in Decline 9.35 Hitler’s Propaganda Machine 1.00pm Mafia’s Greatest Hits 2.05 WWII in Colour: Road to Victory 6.30pm WWII in Colour: Road to Victory 10/10. Two years after Pearl Harbor, America now has Japan on the back foot.
7.35 Hitler’s Propaganda Machine 1/3. The use of propaganda by the Nazi regime. 8.40 2/3. The decade of propaganda that led to Hitler becoming chancellor of Germany. 9.55 3/3. Hitler’s ambitions spread beyond Germany, drawing the world towards another war.
11.00 Dying Democracies: Europe in Decline 2/2. How right-wing populists erode democracies from within. 12 midnight Manson: the Lost Tapes 1.05—2.00am America the Bountiful: maple syrup in Vermont
9.05am Doctor Who (AD) 11.20 Parkinson 4.20pm Doctor Who (AD) 6.35 Parkinson: four editions. With Victoria Beckham, Paul Merton and Clarissa Dickson Wright 7.50 With Richard E Grant and Lesley Garrett 9.05 With Robson Green, Hugh Laurie and Chris Moon 10.20 With Tom Courtenay, Barry White and Meera Syal 11.40 Doctor Who: four back-to-back episodes (AD) 1.55am Parkinson: triple bill 5.05—6.00am Doctor Who (AD)
6.00am Storage Wars: Texas 8.00 Junk and Disorderly 10.00 UFO Hunters 12 noon Evidence of the Unexplained 1.00pm The UnXplained with William Shatner 2.00 The Best of MonsterQuest 7.00pm Cities of the Underworld 8.00 Curse of Skinwalker Ranch 9.00 New. Cursed Histories: the Egyptian royals who promised turmoil for anyone who disturbs them 10.00 The Witches of Salem 11.00 Medieval Murder Mysteries 12 midnight Alien Corridors 1.00am UFOs Declassified 2.00 MonsterQuest 3.00 My Paranormal Nightmare 4.00—6.00am Amazon Gold Hunters
7.00am The Bidding Room 9.00 Tenable 11.00 Play Your Cards Right (AD) 12 noon Pointless Celebrities 1.00pm Richard Osman’s House of Games (AD) 3.00 Through the Keyhole (AD) 4.00 Tenable 6.00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7.00 The Chase: hosted by Bradley Walsh 9.00 The Chase Celebrity Special 10.00 The Chase 4.00am The Chase Celebrity Special 5.00—6.00am The Chase
7.05am Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Office Questions 7.50 Northern Ireland Assembly 11.05 Scottish Parliament Select Committee 1.05pm Scottish Parliament 4.05 Scottish Parliament Select Committee 6.00 Select Committees 12 midnight Scottish Parliament 3.00am Scottish Parliament Select Committee 5.10 Scottish Parliament: General Questions 5.30—6.00am Scottish First Minister’s Questions (SL)
5.40am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Sunny Bunnies 6.05 Milkshake! Monkey 6.10 Pop Paper City 6.20 Peppa Pig 6.25 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.35 Fireman Sam 6.45 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 6.55 Paw Patrol 7.10 New. Treehouse: Scratch shares her love of building blocks with Magnus and Squiggle 7.15 Peppa Pig 7.25 Pip and Posy 7.40 The Adventures of Paddington 7.55 New. Dora: Backpack has something special for Dora 8.15 Paw Patrol 8.30 Cooking with the Gills 8.40—8.55am The Smurfs Full listings for 5 are on page 52
6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Mojo Swoptops 6.25 Bing 6.30 Love Monster 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Go Jetters 7.00 Vegesaurs 7.10 Supertato 7.15 Bing 7.30 Hey Duggee 7.50 Go Jetters 8.00 Peter Rabbit 8.15 Octonauts 8.25 Vida the Vet 8.35 Mojo Swoptops 8.50 The Furchester Hotel 9.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 9.25 Bluey 9.40 Hey Duggee 9.55 Piripenguins 10.05 Supertato 10.15 Nikhil & Jay 10.25 Go Jetters 10.35 Spidey and His Amazing Friends 11.00 Big Lizard 11.10 Get Set Galactic 11.30 Art Adventures with Fred & Pete 11.45 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Yakka Dee! 12.25 Mojo Swoptops 12.40 Hey Duggee 12.45 Octonauts 1.00 Biggleton 1.15 Go Jetters 1.35 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 1.45 Love Monster 1.55 Yukee 2.00 Something Special 2.25 Bluey 2.35 Treasure Champs 2.50 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Aneeshwar and Lizzie Go Wild 3.05 Puffin Rock 3.15 Nick Cope’s Popcast 3.20 I Can Do It, You Can Too 3.35 Pfffirates 3.45 Big Lizard 3.55 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 4.00 Mojo Swoptops 4.15 Andy’s Global Adventures 4.30 Magic Hands 4.40 Treasure Champs 4.55 Bluey 5.05 Big Lizard 5.10 Andy and the Band: Rock Star School 5.30 JoJo & Gran Gran
5.45 Puffin Rock: Oona and Otto practise their flying skills together 5.50 Sarah & Duck: John’s yellow ball is too bouncy 6.00 Charlie and Lola: an imaginary friends comes to Lola’s aid 6.10 Clangers: Tiny has invited the Wols for a day out on the Clangers Planet 6.20 In the Night Garden..: Tombliboo Ooo drinks all the Pinky Ponk juice. 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies
Bedtime Stories: actor Eddie Redmayne reads If I Had a Dinosaur CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702
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7.00am Shaun the Sheep 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround
7.55 Ninja Express 8.05 Odd Squad
8.20 Super Happy Magic Forest
8.30 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 8.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 9.00 Blue Peter 9.30 Gladiators: Epic Pranks: Nitro and Diamond prank Comet at a fake Christmas calendar photoshoot 9.45 4 o’Clock Club 10.15
Danny & Mick 10.40 Andy and the Band 11.10 Deadly 60: double bill 12.05pm Operation Ouch! 12.35
Horrible Histories 1.35 Gladiators: Epic Pranks 1.50 Danger Mouse 2.25
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.05
Super Happy Magic Forest 3.40 Grizzy and the Lemmings 4.05 Sketchy
Comedy: a pond, door, car and banana are among the items getting the Sketchy treatment 4.10 Dragons: the Nine Realms 4.55 Gangnam Project: still in shock, Hannah helps her friends move on before time runs out on their dreams 5.20 The Next Step: A-Troupe decides to take on a new opportunity 5.45 High Hoops 6.10 So Awkward Academy 6.40—7.00pm
Gladiators: Epic Pranks
CBBC F’view 201 F’sat 600 Sky 607 Virgin 701
ITV Kids shows also stream on ITVX
6.00am New. Teen Titans Go! 6.25
Looney Tunes Cartoons 6.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.05 Dodo 7.30—9.00am Big Top Scooby-Doo!
11.00am Zoo HHHH Cocklewarming family film about wartime scamps saving a baby elephant during the Nazi bombings of Belfast. Review, right. Art Parkinson (2017, PG) (S) 12.55pm The Karate Kid III H Daft and humourless martial arts adventure sequel. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Robyn Lively (1989, PG) (S) (AD) 3.05 Fantastic Voyage HHHH A medical team is miniaturised to enter a sick scientist’s body in this wonderful sci-fi adventure. Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Donald Pleasence (1966, U) (S) 5.10 Turner & Hooch HHH Enjoyable comedy in which Tom Hanks stars as a dapper California detective who teams up with a dog. Review, right. (1989, PG) (S) (AD)
7.10pm Made in Italy HH Liam Neeson and his son decamp to Italy to sell the family holiday home in this glorious-looking if unsurprising drama. (2020, 15) (S) 9.00 SWAT HH Leaden action thriller starring Colin Farrell as a disgraced police officer attempting to redeem himself. Samuel L Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez (2003, 12) (S)
11.20 Happy Death Day 2U HH Disappointing follow-up to the smart 2017 horror about a college girl caught in a killer time loop. Jessica Rothe, Ruby Modine (2019, 15) (S) 1.20—3.30am xXx: the Next Level HH Ice Cube replaces Vin Diesel in this second instalment of the action franchise. (2005, 12) (S) 6.00am A Hole Lot of Trouble HH Comedy short with Arthur Lowe as a council official who causes chaos for a trio of workmen. (1969) (S) 6.35 Up River HH A man trying to build a new life faces hostility in this routine western. Morgan Stevens (1979) (S) 8.30 Goldeneye Biopic of Ian Fleming. (S) 10.35 The Beverly Hillbillies TV comedy. (S) 11.10 The Big Combo HHHH Tough film noir about a cop obsessed with putting a gangland boss behind bars. Cornel Wilde (1955, PG) (S) 12.50pm Worzel Gummidge TV fantasy starring Jon Pertwee. (S) 1.25 Batman Camp capers. (S) 2.00 Cactus Flower HHH Goldie Hawn won an Oscar for this glossily enjoyable adaptation of the hit Broadway play. Review, right. (1969, PG) (S) 4.00 The Adventures of Robin Hood TV drama. (S) 4.30 Out of Town Documentary. (S) 5.00 The Footage Detectives Clips from the English Riviera in the 1940s. (S) 6.00pm The Black Tent HH Contrived Second World War drama starring Anthony Steel as a wounded British officer stranded in Libya. Donald Sinden, Anna-Maria Sandri (1956,
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 9.30 Stealing Paradise
HH Convoluted TV movie. Rachael Leigh Cook (2011) 11.30 Asteroid-a-Geddon
H Low-budget, action-light disaster movie that sees a giant rock heading for Earth. Veronika Issa, Eric Roberts (2020, 12)
1.25pm Asteroid: Final Impact
HH An out-of-favour scientist discovers an impending disaster for the Earth. Mark Lutz (2015) 3.20 Gold
HHH Action-packed South African adventure. Roger Moore, Susannah York (1974, 12) 6.10pm In the Line of Fire HHHH An ageing Secret Service agent is taunted by a would-be assassin. Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich (1993, 15)
9.00 French Connection II HHHH New York cop “Popeye” Doyle is back on the trail of a powerful drugs trafficker. Gene Hackman (1975, 15) 11.30 Tracker HHH Kiwi western about a Boer War veteran hunting down a Maori seaman wanted for murder. Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison (2010, 12)
1.40am Coast Guard Alaska
4.00—5.40am The Killer Patient
HH Standard but watchable slow-burning thriller. Sunny Mabrey (2018)
8.00am Wild West Chronicles 9.30
The Battle of Britain 10.45 Wanted: Dead or Alive 11.45 Distant Drums HH Florida-set period adventure. Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon (1951, U) 2.00pm The Comancheros HHHH Handsomely shot, action-packed western.
John Wayne, Stuart Whitman (1961, PG) 4.20 McLintock! HHH Lively, if dated, comedy western that reworks The Taming of the Shrew John Wayne (1963, U) 7.05pm In Old California HH John Wayne is oddly cast as a pharmacist entangled in the evil schemes of a gunman. (1942, PG)
9.00 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada HHHH Powerful and compassionate study of honour and obsession. Review, right. Tommy Lee Jones (2005, 15) 11.40 Wrangler HH Horse breeders Jeff Fahey and Shane Briant compete for the affections of a rancher’s daughter. (1988) 1.40am Ape vs Monster H Cheapskate imitation of Godzilla vs Kong Eric Roberts, Arianna Scott (2021, 12) 3.30—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am Christmas around the Corner HH Feel-good drama. Alexandra Breckenridge (2018) 10.05 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas HH Fun romantic comedy. Tricia Helfer, (2019) 12 noon The Last Christmas Home HH Romance. Erin Cahill (2018) 2.00pm Christmas Comes Home HH Romance. Meggan Kaiser, Zane Stephens (2015) 3.55 Christmas in the Smokies HH Wholesome, easy-going romance. Sarah Lancaster, Alan Powell (2015)
6.00pm Christmas Joy HH
A woman returns home to look after her aunt and is reunited with an old flame. Danielle Panabaker (2018)
8.00 Christmas in Homestead HH A Hollywood star ruffles feathers and stirs hearts when she arrives in a small town. Taylor Cole (2016)
9.55 Twinkle All the Way HH
A pair of single parents learn how to work together. Sarah Drew, Ryan McPartlin (2019) 11.55 A Christmas Recipe for Romance HH Light-hearted festive warmer. Madeline Leon (2019)
1.50am Highway to Heaven
3.00—4.50pm As 2pm
6.00am Bookworm HHH Quirky comedy adventure. Elijah Wood (2024, 12)
7.50 As 6.15pm 9.40 As 11.40pm
11.25 As 8pm 1.00pm Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice HHH Amiable supernatural comedy. Michael Keaton (2024, 12) 2.50 The Wild Robot HHHH Engaging animated adventure. (2024, U) 4.40 Poison HHH Bleak drama. Tim Roth (2024)
6.15pm i A Nice Indian Boy
HHH A doctor takes his white boyfriend to India. Karan Soni (2024)
8.00 Old Guy HHH Christoph Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie. Lucy Liu (2024, 15)
9.45 Speak No Evil HHHH An American family’s stay in Devon takes an ominous turn when their hosts turn nasty. James McAvoy (2024, 15) 11.40 The Front Room HH
Ambitious but undercooked psychological horror. Brandy Norwood (2024)
1.25am A Different Man HHHH
Black comedy drama. Sebastian Stan (2023, 15) 3.25 Escape from the 21st Century HHH Bright, hyperactive Chinese sci-fi. Zhang Ruoyun, Song Yang, Leon Lee (2024, 15) 5.20—7.10am As 6am
7.00am The Twilight Zone 8.00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes HH Uneven steampunk mystery. (2010, 12) 10.00 The Six Million Dollar Man: five episodes 3.00pm A Study in Terror HHH Inventive mystery in which Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of the real-life killer Jack the Ripper. John Neville (1965, 15) 4.55 The Man Who Haunted Himself HHH Roger Moore is beside himself with fear in this improbable chiller. (1970, PG)
6.45pm The Poseidon Adventure HHHH Well-staged and suspenseful disaster movie. Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons (1972, PG) 9.00 The Hard Way HHHH A cop and a pampered Hollywood star have to work together in this comedy thriller. Michael J Fox (1991, 15) 10.55 The Hitman’s Apprentice HHH A teenager takes a driving job for a veteran hitman. Tim Roth (2012, 15) 12.50am A Good Woman Is Hard to Find HHHH Slow-burning thriller. Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg (2019, 18) 2.50—5.00am Under Suspicion HHH Hard-boiled if increasingly far-fetched neo-noir. Liam Neeson (1991, 18)
6.00am George and the Dragon HH Family-friendly fantasy adventure. James Purefoy, Piper Perabo (2004)
8.00 Airplane vs Volcano H Disaster movie. (2014) 10.00 Night of the Big Heat HH Sci-fi horror about a freak heatwave plaguing a remote island. Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing (1967, 15) 12 noon Guardians of the Tomb HH Mildly diverting horror action adventure. Li Bingbing, Kellan Lutz, Kelsey Grammer (2018, 12) 2.00pm The Day the Earth Stopped H Sci-fi mockbuster of The Day the Earth
Stood Still C Thomas Howell, Judd Nelson (2009, 15) 4.00pm The A-Team Five episodes of the TV adventure.
9.00 The Blood Beast Terror H Clumsy yarn about a bloodsucking monster. Peter Cushing, Robert Flemyng (1967, 12) 10.50 The Devil Rides Out HHHH Christopher Lee comes to the rescue (for a
mInside Out 5 3.30-5.00pm
BBC1 (starts 2.30pm in Wales) y
ANIMATED ADVENTURE
The main action of this superbly rendered Pixar classic unfolds within the brain of pre-teen Riley, whose emotions are sent into a spin by the family move from Minnesota to San Francisco. The primal instincts of Joy (voiced by comedian Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) are accidentally ejected from Memory HQ, leaving Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) in charge. True to form, the animation house’s levels of conceptual cleverness and ingenious visual design prove thoroughly captivating. ALAN JONES (US 2015, HD)
Zoo HHHH
11.00am-12.55pm Film4 g
DRAMA This cockle-warming tale is set in Belfast during the war, as German bombs rain down on the city. The authorities take the decision to shoot the zoo animals, appalling local animal lovers. Art Parkinson plays the awkward teenager who leads a group determined to rescue the zoo’s elephant. STEVE MORRISSEY (Ire/UK 2017, HD)
Spartacus 5
1.00-4.00pm BBC2 g
See review p95. (US 1960, violence, HD)
Little Women HHHH
1.05-3.45pm More4 y
DRAMA The eighth screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is directed with warmth and affection by Greta Gerwig (Barbie). Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson and Eliza Scanlen play the March sisters, who come of age in 1860s New England, and their triumphs and disappointments are captured with a honey glow.
EMMA SIMMONDS (US 2019, HD)
Cactus Flower HHH
2.00-4.00pm
Talking Pictures TV g
COMEDY Goldie Hawn won a best supporting actress
Jennifer Grey as the strongwilled teen, but it’s the fabulous dancing itself that makes the film truly unmissable.
SUE HEAL (US 1987, swearing, sex scenes, HD)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada HHHH 9.00-11.40pm Great Action j
WESTERN Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars in this fine film, as a ranch foreman who sets out to deliver the body of a murdered immigrant (Julio César Cedillo) to his native Mexico. Given a rare showing here, this is a compelling tale of redemption and loyalty in the vein of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Sam Peckinpah’s work. DP (US/Fr 2005, violence, swearing)
Minority Report HHHH 10.20pm-12.45am ITV1 h
Oscar for this glossy romp, here given a rare showing. She plays the partner of dentist Walter Matthau, who deflects Hawn’s talk of marriage by pretending his receptionist (Ingrid Bergman) is his wife. The material is thin, but Hawn is terrific. TONY SLOMAN (US 1969, some swearing) Goldfinger 5
3.25-5.35pm ITV1 g
See review p105. (UK 1964, violence, HD)
Turner & Hooch HHH
5.10-7.10pm Film4 g
COMEDY In this enjoyable canine romp, Tom Hanks plays a California detective who teams up with a dog to solve a murder. While the script can be short on laughs, director Roger Spottiswoode keeps the action jogging along, giving Hanks room to display the comic timing that established his reputation.
DAVID PARKINSON (US 1989, edited for violence, language, HD)
Dirty Dancing HHHH
9.00-11.05pm ITVBe h
DRAMA This feel-good movie works a curious magic, as it tells the story of a young woman’s sexual awakening at a Jewish holiday resort in 1963. The casting is perfect, with Patrick Swayze as the bad-boy dancing coach and
FUTURISTIC THRILLER In the year 2054, top “Pre-cop” Tom Cruise is forced to go on the run after he’s identified as a future killer. Adroitly realised by director Steven Spielberg from a Philip K Dick story, this is what great sci-fi cinema should be about: sleek visuals and a literate, witty script working in harmony. AJ (US 2002, some violence, swearing, drug abuse, brief sex scenes, HD)
Saving Private Ryan HHHH 10.30pm-1.10am BBC1 j
DRAMA With this Oscarwinning film, Steven Spielberg came closer than ever to depicting historical truth. The action opens brutally with a re-creation of the 1944 D-Day landing on Omaha beach. The movie occasionally lapses into combat-picture cliché, but it’s slickly mounted, and strongly acted by Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. DP (US 1998, violence, swearing, HD)
Run HHH 12.35-1.45am BBC2 (not in N Ireland) j
DRAMA The urge to escape from a small town spans the generations in this characterled indie film. The spare plot centres on a Scottish fishpacker (Mark Stanley), who can’t stop his work-shy son (Anders Hayward) getting the sack from the plant. It’s slightly undercooked overall but has its moments. TREVOR JOHNSTON (UK 2019, swearing, HD)
David Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants 8.00pm
6.00am The Pingu Show 6.30 Lego City Adventures 6.45 Let’s Game 7.05 Monkey Life (AD) 8.30 Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips
10.00 Formula One 12 noon The Simpsons 2.00pm Hawaii Five-0 5.00 New. Formula One
6.00pm Greatest Escapes of WWII 5/6. How German submarines caused havoc in the US desert.
7.00 World War Weird 2/8 Series 3. Details of a Japanese secret society’s repeated attempts to kill Charlie Chaplin.
8.00 David Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants 3/3. How some species have reduced their dependence on water.
9.00 The Girl Who Caught a Killer 2/2. The story of Rachael Watts, who was strangled and left for dead as a child by Russell Bishop, later convicted of the Babes in the Wood murders. (AD)
10.10 Formula One Highlights of the Spanish Grand Prix, the ninth round of the season, held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
11.10 And Just like That... 1/12 Series 3. The friends navigate the reality of life, love and relationships.
12.10am Brassic (AD) 1.10 The Force: North East 2.10 Road Wars
4.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 FILM
America Is Sinking HH Sci-fi action adventure starring Chelsea Gibson
1.00pm FILM Battle for Pandora
H Sci-fi adventure (AD) 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 3/26 Series 6. The Enterprise receives a visitor when Lumerian ambassador Ramid Ves Alkar is beamed aboard.
7.00 Stargate Universe 11/20 Series 2. Rush and Eli manage to prevent the drones receiving orders from their command ship, while Volker and Brody work to repair the Destiny’s shields. (AD) 8.00 12/20. Eli claims he has worked out a way to dial back to Earth, but Rush is concerned about the consequences. (AD) 9.00 13/20. Greer and Wray use the communication stones inside Homeworld Command, but are left trapped when a radiationemitting alien ship crashes. (AD) 10.00 14/20. The crew takes shifts connected to the communication stones in the hope of contacting Homeworld Command. (AD)
11.00 Grimm 10/22 Series 5
Monroe receives a call from a relative that promises to bring Nick closer to his ancestors.
12 midnight Grimm 3.00am FILM Drone Wars HH Sci-fi action thriller starring Corin Nemec (AD) 5.00—6.00am Most Haunted
9.00pm Randall faces a downturn
6.00am Fish Town 8.00 Gangs of London (AD) 12 noon Game of Thrones: five episodes (AD)
6.30pm Game of Thrones 6/6
Series 8. In the aftermath of the battle at King’s Landing, Daenerys declares her intentions for Westeros, and Tyrion faces the consequences of his actions. (AD)
7.55 True Detective 3/8 Series 1
A recollection by a church volunteer gives the detectives a lead in their hunt, while Hart’s jealousy gets the better of him. (AD)
9.00 Mountainhead HHH
q Comedy drama starring Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman.
A group of billionaire friends gather against the backdrop of a global economic crisis. See p48.
11.00 Succession 1/10 Series 1
First episode of the drama starring Brian Cox. Media magnate Logan Roy shocks his family with an announcement. (AD) 12.10am 2/10. Greg is tasked to retrieve some important items from the Roy apartment, while the board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. (AD)
1.15 Homicide: Life on the Street
3.00 The Staircase (AD) 4.10 The Outsider (AD) 5.10—6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD)
6.00am Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 7.00 Send in the Dogs
8.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 9.00 Caught Red Handed 12 noon Caught on Dashcam 1.00pm Border Patrol
6.00pm Nothing to Declare
Back-to-back editions of the fly-on-the-wall series accessing the world of national security at Australia’s biggest airports as customs and immigration officers tackle criminals and smugglers.
8.00 Caught on Dashcam Showcasing road disasters captured on video by drivers’ in-vehicle dashboard cameras.
9.00 Fire Country 11/22 Series 1 A former inmate firefighter, who harbours a fierce grudge against Sharon, returns to town to carry out his revenge. (AD)
10.00 FBI: International 19/22 Series 2. After an American tourist is killed while visiting Stockholm, the team must work together to take down the Swedish group responsible. (AD)
11.00 Bull 8/16 Series 5. Jason heads to federal court to defend a client accused of stealing his own scientific research from the company he works for.
12 midnight Chicago Fire 2.00am New. Elsbeth 4/20 Series 2. Elsbeth uncovers plans for a heist. See choice, p59. Rptd tomorrow 9pm (AD) 3.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare
6.00am Highway Patrol 8.00
SEAL Team (AD) 12 noon S.W.A.T. (AD) 4.00pm Grimm: two episodes
6.00pm Grimm 13/22 Series 4 Nick joins forces with an old enemy to catch an arsonist.
7.00 14/22. Nick comes to terms with Juliette’s revelation.
8.00 Rob and Romesh vs K-Pop Ep 2 Series 5. The comedians enter the world of the music phenomenon, starting their journey at Wembley Arena. (AD)
9.00 Mr Bigstuff 1/6. Comedy starring Danny Dyer and Ryan Sampson. Glen faces chaos when his estranged brother Lee turns up and disrupts his life. (AD)
9.30 2/6. Kirsty pushes Glen to organise a Chinese meal to impress his boss Ian. (AD) 10.00 3/6. Glen steps up as acting manager of World of Carpets, but the power goes to his head. (AD) 10.30 4/6. Lee reveals more information about the dodgy people who are after him. (AD)
11.00 5/6. Lee realises his past has caught up with him. (AD) 11.30 6/6. Glen and Kirsty find their wedding fund is empty. (AD)
12 midnight Brassic (AD) 1.00am
The Force: North East 2.00 Road Wars: double bill 4.00—6.00am Sun, Sea and A&E: two editions (AD)
7.00am Four Weddings (AD) 11.00
Border Patrol 12 noon Nothing to Declare 2.00pm The Cleaning Lady (AD) 6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: two episodes. Arman’s breach with Hayak has severe consequences for Thony, then a sting operation is hatched but Arman’s distrust leads it off course (AD) 8.00 Motorway Patrol: four editions following members of the New Zealand highway patrol as they witness the best and worst behaviour on the nation’s busiest motorway 10.00 Chucky: double bill. Someone stalks the hospital where the survivors of Chucky’s latest attack are recovering, then Jake and Devon’s relationship progresses, while enemies and allies from Chucky’s past make a sudden appearance (AD) 12 midnight A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (AD) 3.00—6.00am Four Weddings
7.20am Only Fools and Horses: nine back-to-back episodes (AD)
6.20pm Only Fools and Horses
The Trotters arrive in America and promptly suffer setbacks when their camper van is burgled and a Mafia gang targets Del. (AD)
8.20 Dad’s Army Captain Mainwaring puts the defence of the realm before personal pride and in doing so nearly loses command of the platoon. (BW)
9.00 Billy Connolly Does... Billy tackles heroes and villains, both public and personal, from the Swiss and their expletive-inducing “neutrality” to memories of his sister looking out for him. (AD)
10.00 Only Fools and Horses
In this 2003 Christmas special, the Trotters are facing bankruptcy and the loss of the family’s Peckham flat, while Cassandra is about to give birth. How will Del fiddle his way out of this one? (AD)
11.40 Bottom Live: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour Stage show of the riotous sitcom, in which flatmates Eddie and Richie travel through time and space inside a lavatory. Starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.
1.45am Newark, Newark (AD) 3.30—4.00am Dad’s Army
8.00am Sort Of (AD) 9.00 The Conners 10.30 Entourage 1.15pm Insecure (AD) 4.30 Ballers (AD) 6.30pm The Office US: five episodes. Dwight and Jim try to make up with Kelly 7.00 Michael and Pam go to Nashua to get closure from Holly 7.30 A mystery woman catches Michael’s eye 8.00 Kevin seeks dating advice from Andy, Jim and Pam 8.30 Michael plans to celebrate his 15th anniversary at Dunder Mifflin with a party 9.00 Jerrod Carmichael: Don’t Be Gay: the comedian performs a stand-up set in New York 10.05 Maisie Adam: Appraisal: a hometown show by the comedian at Harrogate Theatre 11.25 And Just like That... 12.25am Ramy Youssef: More Feelings: stand-up performance 1.30 Sex and the City 2.50—5.00am The Comeback
8.00am Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 9.00 Friends: back-to-back episodes (AD) 4.00pm FILM Paul Blart: Mall Cop HH Comedy starring Kevin James 5.45 Friends (AD) 9.00 FILM Along Came Polly HH Romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston 10.40 Lee Evans: Monsters: the energetic stand-up star rails against the annoyances of modern life in a performance recorded in Birmingham in 2014 11.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA: double bill 12.40am South Park 2.10 Beavis and Butt-Head 2.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 3.20 The Ricky Gervais Show 4.10 The Comedy Central Chart Show 4.15—5.00am Blockbusters
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 10.00 Inspector George Gently (AD) 12 noon Father Brown (AD) 4.00pm Sherlock (AD)
6.00pm Hudson & Rex 1/16 Series 7. When a murder investigation devolves into a kidnapping, Rex’s nose leads him and Charlie to Bell Island. (AD) 7.00 New. 2/16. With the rest of 4 the team racing to stop an illicit weapons sale, Rex resolves to bring justice all on his own when he witnesses a murder while stuck at home. See p48. (AD) 8.00 Death in Paradise 5/8 Series 6. Humphrey and his team are required to take their inquiry all the way to London. (AD) 9.00 6/8. The discovery of a second body leaves the detectives with two murders to solve. (AD) 10.00 I, Jack Wright 6/6. Sally faces the wrath of an increasingly unhinged Arnaud, while Rose shocks Bobby by taking a huge risk. DCI Morgan brings charges for the murder of Jack Wright. (AD)
11.05 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 1/10 Series 2. A pampered dog runs away from a life of luxury. (AD) 12.05am Death in Paradise (AD) 1.05 Pretty Hard Cases (AD) 2.15—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries
8.00 New discoveries reveal facts about Hadrian’s Wall 9.00 Salvage Hunters: the Restorers: triple bill. A fancy fairground waltzer, an ancient coffee machine and a huge oak table (AD) 10.00 A fragile standing mirror needs some love (AD) 11.00 Renovating a fold-out mirror, a classic armchair and a large railway clock (AD) 12 midnight Shed and Buried 2.00—5.00am Combat Dealers
The Girl Who Caught a Killer 9.00pm Rachael Watts
6.00am Discovering: Barbara Stanwyck (AD) 7.00 Discovering: Gregory Peck (AD) 8.00 The Directors 10.00 David Frost vs... 11.00 Forced Out (AD) 1.00pm FILM Hitsville: the Making of Motown HHH Memories of the iconic record label 3.00 Elvis Presley: the Searcher: double bill (AD)
7.00pm The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — the Touring Years q HHHH Director Ron Howard focuses on the Fab Four’s years as a live band, from playing basement clubs in Liverpool to baseball stadiums in the USA. (AD)
9.00 The Girl Who Caught a Killer The story of Rachael Watts, who was strangled and left for dead as a child by Russell Bishop, later convicted of the Babes in the Wood murders. (AD)
10.15 Anatomy of Lies The story of how former Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth R Finch fabricated her life story.
11.20 Elisabeth R Finch draws in survivor Jennifer Beyer, who opens up to her, but the writer’s life story begins to show inconsistencies.
12.20am Up against a master manipulator, Jennifer Beyer begins a quest to reveal the truth.
1.20 The Stroll 3.00 You Were My First Boyfriend (AD) 5.00—6.00am The Directors: Richard Linklater
8.00am Alaska: the Next Generation
10.00 Northwoods Survival 11.00 Air Crash Investigation 1.00pm Air Crash Investigation: Surviving Disaster (AD)
2.00 New. Europe from Above 3.00 Draining Loch Ness: in Search of the Monster (AD) 4.00 Hitler Youth
6.00pm Nazi Megastructures (AD)
7.00 Pirates: behind the Legends (AD)
8.00 Lost Treasures of Egypt: Four Queens: ancient Egypt’s female rulers
9.00 Egypt’s Sun King: Secrets and Treasures: exploring the first newly discovered tomb containing a body since Tutankhamen was unearthed 10.00 Lost Tombs of the Pyramids
11.00 To Catch a Smuggler
12 midnight Air Crash Investigation: three editions (AD) 2.55am Food Factory 3.45 Lords of War
4.35—5.00am When Sharks Attack
Survival of the Beast 5.00pm The skills of the sloth bear
6.00am Tales from Zambia 9.00 Dogs: an Amazing Animal Family (AD) 12 noon Guardians of the Wild 2.00pm Rewilding 3.00 Africa’s Wild Year 5.00 New. Survival of the Beast: animal survival skills
6.00pm David Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants The naturalist concludes his exploration of the Royal Botanic Gardens, examining plants that have evolved to minimise their dependence on water.
7.00 Chasing the Rains The lives of the wild animals in one of the most unspoilt and rarely filmed areas of East Africa.
8.00 Cheetah Kuleta mourns her loss after lions kill a cub, and wild dog Phoenix faces a hyena mob.
9.00 Wild Pacific Rescue Dr Marty and the MMR team rush to save a massive sea lion caught in a plastic noose, and an orphaned baby sea otter is adopted. (AD)
10.00 The rescue team tries to save an otter as Dr Marty battles rough conditions to help an entangled sea lion. (AD)
11.00 A sea lion is shot with a crossbow bolt, and Dr Marty helps a fruit bat cope with old age. (AD)
12 midnight Survival of the Beast 1.00am World’s Most Toxic Animals (AD) 3.00 Evolution Earth 5.00—6.00am Africa’s Hunters (AD)
8.00am America’s Mighty Northwest 11.00 Ice Road Rescue 1.00pm China’s Wild Empire 3.00 Wild Coasts 4.00 Built to Survive 5.00 Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa: the staff welcome two rescued manatees to the hospital 6.00pm New. Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa: a pair of clouded leopards move into their new home and a sun bear goes to the dentist 7.00 Untamed Philippines: two editions. Exploring the wildlife of the islands, then swimming with whale sharks 9.00 Hostile Planet: an exploration of the animal kingdom’s most incredible survival stories 10.00 Alaska Animal Rescue: the SeaLife Centre’s hotline is inundated with calls about orphaned harbour seal pups 11.00 Snakes in the City 12 midnight Lawless Island
2.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa
4.00—5.00am Yukon Vet
6.00am WW2 Air Crash Detectives
7.00 Pawn Stars 10.00 Secrets of the Lost Ark 4.00pm Storage Wars 7.00 Instruments of Death: two editions. The impact of Danish battle axes, Saxon shields and Norman lances on the Battle of Hastings in 1066, then Karl Ude-Martinez investigates weapons used during 1916’s Battle of the Somme, including machine guns and poison gas
9.00 New. The Other 300: Army of Lovers: elite Greek army the Sacred Band, which was formed by the city of Thebes in 379BCE to defend itself from Sparta 11.00 The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd: the former Ghostbuster turns his attention to unconventional weapons 12 midnight Storage Wars 3.00—6.00am Ancient Aliens
Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 EE 419/HD 439
6.00am News 7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 News
10.30 LIVE International
One-Day Cricket England v West Indies, coverage of the second ODI in the three-match men’s series from Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
1.00pm LIVE Spanish Grand Prix The ninth round, held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 2.00). 4.00 LIVE International
One-Day Cricket England v West Indies in Cardiff continues.
7.00 LIVE US Women’s Open Golf Coverage of day four of the second Major of the year, which comes from Erin Hills in Wisconsin. 12 midnight—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 EE 421/HD 441
6.00am Classic League Cup Final (AD) 8.00 Best Scottish Premiership Goals 9.00 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 10.00 Championship Season Review (AD) 11.00 EFL Rivalries (AD) 11.30 Jimmy Glass: the Great Escape (AD) 12 noon Championship Retro 2.30pm EFL Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Classic League Cup Final (AD) 5.00 Classic
Spanish Grand Prix
12.30pm Sky F1 Lando Norris looks for victory in Barcelona
Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 EE 420/HD 440
6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Premier League Years 9.00 Transfer 360 (AD) 11.00 Drink it In: the Rise of Man City (AD) 12 noon Highlights 7.00pm My Origin Story: Oliver Glasner 7.15 Masterclass: Gianfranco Zola and Cole Palmer (AD)
7.30 Newcastle Darts Challenge 7.45 Gary Neville Meets Ruben Amorim 8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 9.00 Review 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time 1.00am Retro 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am Premier League 100 Club
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442
of the Austrian Open at Gut Altentann Golf Club in Salzburg.
4.30pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf
Round four of the Memorial Tournament, held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. 11.30 LIVE US Women’s Open Golf Coverage of day four of the second Major of the year, which comes from Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
12 midnight Rose Ladies Series
12.30am Challenge Tour Golf
Highlights 1.00 Golf Academy (AD)
2.00 PGA Tour Golf 4.00 US Women’s Open Golf 5.00—6.00am Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (AD)
Sky 406 Virgin 516/HD 506 EE 424/HD 444 7.25—8.30am LIVE Formula Three The Spanish Grand Prix feature race from Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 7.30). 8.55—10.15 LIVE Formula Two Coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix feature race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 9.00). 10.40—11.30 LIVE Motor Racing
8.00am Tanked 9.00 How Do Animals
Do That? 10.00 My Cat from Hell (AD) 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm Pit Bulls and Parolees 2.00 Meet the Orangutans
3.00 Meet the Penguins 4.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 6.00pm Tanked 7.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees: Tia is in Detroit helping a rescue facility at risk of closure 8.00
How Do Animals Do That? 9.00 Tanked
10.00 Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 11.00 Guardians of Rescue 12 midnight Animal Cops Houston (AD) 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier 2.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
The Spanish Grand Prix, round three of the Porsche Supercup. 12.30—5.00pm LIVE Spanish Grand Prix The ninth round of the season, held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (start 2.00).
5.30—8.00 LIVE IndyCar
The Detroit Grand Prix, round seven of the season (start 5.30).
Sky 416 Virgin 510 EE 429/HD 449
2.30—3.00pm LIVE IndyCar
The Detroit Grand Prix warm-up.
3.30—4.30 LIVE Indy NXT The Detroit Grand Prix (start 3.30). 7.00—12 midnight LIVE US Women’s Open Golf Day four of the second Major of the year.
Sky 410 Virgin 521 EE 408/HD
6.00am T20 Blast Cricket 9.30 International One-Day Highlights 10.30 LIVE International One-Day Cricket England v West Indies, coverage of the second ODI in the three-match men’s series from Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7.00pm Ashes Greats (AD) 7.30 Best of England v Windies (AD) 9.00 International One-Day Highlights 10.00 Indian Premier League Highlights 11.00 International One-Day Highlights 12 midnight Best of England v Windies 1.00am International One-Day Highlights 2.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 2.30 The Boy from Baracara 3.00 International One-Day Cricket 4.00—6.00am Best of England v Windies
Sky 408 Virgin 517/HD 507 EE 426/HD 446 6.00am Super League: Huddersfield Giants v Leigh Leopards and Hull Kingston Rovers v St Helens 11.30 International Rugby Union: with action from the 2024 Rugby Championship 5.30am My Icon: Duke McKenzie (AD) 5.45—6.00am My Icon: Denise Lewis (AD)
Sky 412 Virgin 518/HD 508 EE 427/HD 447 6.00am League Two Highlights 9.00 Rugby League 9.15 LIVE NRL Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders from Sydney Football Stadium (kick-off 9.15). 11.15 News 12 noon Sports Sunday 2.30pm Ashes Greats (AD) 2.50 LIVE Indian Premier League Cricket Coverage of the second qualifier play-off match. 7.00 Sky Sports News 10.00 Sky Sports News at Ten 11.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 419 Virgin 551 11.30pm—4.00am LIVE Nascar Cup The Cracker Barrel 400 from Nashville Superspeedway.
Sky 420 Virgin 552
1.00—4.00am LIVE NHL A play-off match (face-off 1.00).
Don’t read on if you haven’t seen last night’s episode, but Liam (Kieron Moore) appears to be a double-crossing criminal who has tricked his fellow gang members and Alison (Rose Ayling-Ellis). So perhaps DI Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) was right to warn her that, despite his nice smile, Liam was not someone to be trusted?
2.00pm BBC1 (also 8.30pm England only)Catch up via iPlayer
The ubiquitous face of daytime telly, Matt Allwright presents this new series, running all week, championing the installation and uses of doorbell cams.These gizmos can pay off against parcel pinchers, housebreakers or car thieves, as we discover in his encounters with those who not only made use of the tech and sent the footage to police, but disseminated it on community WhatsApp groups. Several crooks faced justice as a result.
Former copper Anton Sullivan is also on hand with simple, sensible practical advice familiar to any aficionado of Allwright’s brand of TV reporting. GABRIEL TATE
Alison’s continued recklessness — matched by Liam’s now — beggars belief, which is perhaps the only flaw in this series. However, their foolhardiness does mean we discover what prompted Liam to become involved with this gang while an impressive Joe Absolom gets to crank up the menace as tough guy Braden.
At its heart, though, Catherine Moulton’s
Dover 24/7:
8.00pm C4 Catch up: C4 streaming
Whether it’s families on a day trip across the channel, or trucks making deliveries to the continent, the sheer volume of traffic on the approach to Dover is proof of how vital the Kent port is.
Each year, ten million passengers and a third of all European trade with the UK pass through, putting immense pressure on staff and infrastructure. Keeping things running smoothly is a round-theclock operation, as this new series, filmed in summer 2024, reveals.
In this opening episode, there’s a firearm alert for Dover police, and the cargo team have to deal with a very large number of bananas…
JOHNATHON HUGHES
Alison (Rose Ayling-Ellis, centre) DI James Marsh (Andrew Buchan) and DI Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie)
crime drama has been about what’s it like to be deaf. Without preaching, it’s shown us not only how difficult it is to lip-read but also the prejudice from the hearing world, who often underestimate or dismiss people with hearing loss. For that alone we should forgive the odd implausible moment.
JANE RACKHAM
9.00pm BBC2
Full series on iPlayer Austen lovers could take issue with some aspects of this series. But we risk becoming like a fussy clergyman at a Regency tea party. Why not just enjoy the cake? It’s a nicely layered confection, with contributors ranging from Colm Tóibín to Cherie Blair to (briefly) Ken Loach, as well as actors, authors and academics.
Between them and the reconstructions, we follow the contours of Austen’s story: her financial struggles and her forced reliance on men. We’re in the middle period of her life, when she waited years for a London publisher to print Northanger Abbey, then wrote him a wonderfully stiff letter.
DAVID BUTCHER See feature: page 22
9.00pm Film4
Catch up via C4 streaming
qIf, like me, you’re weary of LGBTQ+ movies that adhere to the usual tired clichés, here’s a refreshing alternative — a gay romcom modelled on the 90s films that made stars of Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts et al. Populated entirely with a queer cast, it sees an uptight podcaster (co-writer Billy Eichner) falling for a hunky lawyer (Luke Macfarlane). The ensuing high jinks are fun and boundary breaking.
“To this day, I’m waiting for someone at the studio to call me and go, ‘You know, now that we think about it, you’ve gone too far,’” says Eichner. “But it never happened.” Thank goodness. JOSH WINNING Film reviews: page 65
9.00pm, 10.00pm Sky Atlantic Catch up via Now
A repeat run of a tremendously entertaining historical drama, first shown last year. George Villiers was favoured in the court of James I and widely identified, including by Villiers himself, as the King’s lover. That hot gobbet of 17th-century gossip is the launchpad for a romp that carries a content warning for language and sex, but there’s also much scheming misanthropy on display. The master manipulator is George’s socialclimbing mother Mary (Julianne Moore). When she clocks that the King likes handsome men, she looks at the spectrally beautiful George (Nicholas Galitzine) and hatches a brilliant, terrible plan. JACK SEALE
9.00pm Sky Witness Catch up: Now
The roster of NYPD officers who were narked last season to find Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) overseeing their cases have all now warmed to her. As an example of this shift in attitude, see Detective Donnelly (Molly Price) for further details. Not so long ago, she was ever-so grumpy, but now there’s a happy cry of “I’m in!” when the two of them are tasked with busting a heist. That robbery is set to take place at a high-end jewellery store and has been orchestrated by a customer deemed unworthy of VIP status. Vanessa Williams sparkles as the wannabe thief. DAVID BROWN
9.00pm BBC1 Catch up via iPlayer SERIES FINALE
Ed McCusker (Connor Swindells, left), Dick Marquise (Patrick J Adams) and Kathryn Turman (Merritt Wever)
Springwatch
8.00pm BBC2
Michaela Strachan (above) and Chris Packham report from the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District.
Bridge of Lies
4.30pm BBC1
There’s poignancy and an emotional wrench at the end of this well-intentioned yet stilted drama. After a memorial is attended by Ed McCusker (Connor Swindells), Dick Marquise (Patrick J Adams) and Kathryn Turman (Merritt Wever), bagpipes play out the series’ postscript. It details what each of the real-life trio went on to do following Lockerbie. Movingly, the piper continues as the credits roll, naming all those who lost their lives in the bombing.
A documentary (Lockerbie: Our Story) about the tragedy is on tomorrow at 9pm on BBC2, however an unflinching, compelling and more comprehensive series can be found on Now. Lockerbie, an excellent four-parter first shown in 2023 on Sky Documentaries, features interviews with many of the key figures portrayed throughout this drama, including Marquise and electronics manufacturer Edwin Bollier. FRANCES TAYLOR
Ross Kemp hosts a new run of the show in which contestants must cross a bridge of stepping stones to win a cash prize.
Danny Dyer: How to Be A Man
10.00pm, 11.05pm C4
The Bafta-winning actor explores what it means to be male in the 21st century. First shown last year.
9.30am TNT Sports 1, 4
11.00pm BBC2 Catch up via iPlayer
q11 on exciting for me.”
Irish actor Saoirse Ronan first drew critical acclaim aged 12, when she was Oscar-nominated for playing Briony Tallis in 2007’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement Ten years later, she starred in this 1960s-set McEwan drama, which finds her on similarly compelling form as a bride whose honeymoon reveals cracks in her relationship with her new husband (Billy Howle) “Since Atonement, I’ve been very familiar with Ian’s work and I love it,” Ronan said “To be able to do this [film] with him was very e iti f ” JOSH WINNING Film reviews: page 65
HONEYMOONER
Saoirse Ronan is the
10.00pm, 10.40pm Sky Comedy Catch up via Now Nathan Fielder’s grand project to reduce the number of plane crashes by improving cockpit communication seems initially to have been forgotten this week: instead he is helping Bogdan and Monique, a couple who have cloned their beloved dog Achilles but are disappointed by the cloned pups’ behaviour. To train the copies to be more like the original, Fielder sets up a detailed simulation of Bogdan and Monique’s life as it was in 2011, when Achilles was growing up. The episode gets even odder when Fielder tries to use the same technique on himself… after that, the second half of the double bill is a relatively straightforward effort to improve the kissing of a first officer called Colin. JS
The second week is under way at Roland Garros, where last year’s singles champions were Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek.
5.15pm Sky Sports Main Event/ Football Action from round 11 of the six-a-side league at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Baseball Cincinnati Reds v Milwaukee Brewers
12 midnight TNT Sports 2 Major League play from the Great American Ball Park.
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS page 29
FILM REVIEWS page 65
6.00am Breakfast Jon Kay, Sally Nugent. (S) (HD)
9.30 Morning Live Michelle Ackerley and Gethin Jones present the weekday magazine show. (S) (HD)
10.45 Expert Witness Soil analysis helps to solve a 37-year-old murder investigation. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.15 Homes under the Hammer A look at properties in south London, Kent and Stoke-on-Trent. (R) (S) (HD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt Christina Trevanion and the experts visit Long Marston in Warwickshire. (S) (HD)
1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 New series. Doorbell Detectives Matt Allwright
4heads to the Greater Manchester area to meet the team of experts who are fighting crime via their doorbell cameras. See p58. Repeated 8.30pm (S) (HD)
2.30 Scam Interceptors The team taps into a scam call centre in north-west India. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Escape to the Country Jules Hudson helps a buyer find a dog-friendly house in north Wales. Repeated tomorrow 7.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)
3.45 Garden Rescue Amelia Bouquet and Chris Hull transform a bland plot into a romantic country garden in Scunthorpe. Repeated Thursday 7.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)
4.30—5.15 New series. Bridge of Lies An intrepid family of four competes as the quiz returns. (S) (HD)
6.30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Memorable dishes from the archives. Shown yesterday 9.30am (S) (HD)
8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Springwatch 1/12. From the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District. Shown last Monday (S) (HD)
9.00 BBC News (S) (HD)
12.15pm Politics Live Analysis and debate. (S) (HD)
1.00 The Edge Quiz with Gabby Logan. (R) (S) (HD)
1.45 Lightning Zoe Lyons hosts the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)
2.15 Unbeatable Maria, Caroline, John and Mark do battle in the quiz. Jason Manford presents. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family The 1934 case of an off-duty soldier who was convicted of murdering a friend on New Year’s Eve. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis Remote cameras capture life at a specially built waterhole at the Mwiba Wildlife Reserve in Tanzania. (R) (S) (HD)
4.45—5.15 Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson learns the secrets of Tintagel in Cornwall. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD)
9.00 Lorraine Fashion and showbiz news. (S) (HD)
10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features, cookery and celebrity interviews. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD)
12.30pm Loose Women Daily discussion. (S) (HD)
1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club Giovanna Fletcher invites viewers into her garden for the first time. Camilla Bassett-Smith explores a beautifully designed Italian-inspired space. Signed repeat tomorrow 5am (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 Lingo Adil Ray hosts as Elvira and her son Emmet from Bedford, London couple Charlie and Paul, and Matt and his son Eddie from Wiltshire compete in the quiz. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather (S) (HD)
5.45am Countdown Sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. (R) (S) (HD)
6.25 Cheers Four episodes of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD)
8.10 The King of Queens Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 Frasier Four editions of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 Celebrity Undercover Boss USA Chart-topping singer/songwriter Seal goes under cover in the music industry. (R) (S) (HD) 12.05pm News (S) (HD)
12.10 Help! We Bought a Village The owner of a French hamlet sets about making 14th-century farm buildings more accessible. (R) (S) (HD)
1.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Cole and Gemma Longworth head to Antrim, where they visit a farm that’s stuffed with antique tractors. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.10 Countdown With guest Kelly Cates. (S) (HD)
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
9.00pm After years of anguish, will Ed and Dick finally see justice in court?
5.15pm Pointless
Quiz show presented by Alexander Armstrong and guest co-host Desiree Burch. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 Regional news magazines (S) (HD)
7.00 The One Show
Presented by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp. (S) (HD)
7.30 EastEnders
Harvey sets his sights on a new business venture. Lauren and Peter are overwhelmed by recent events. Writer Jonny O’Neill Cast Tuesday/Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Panorama
In-depth current affairs report covering another major story behind the headlines. Signed repeat Friday 1.10am BBC2 (S) (HD)
8.30 Doorbell Detectives
4Matt Allwright meets a team from the Greater Manchester area who use doorbell cameras to fight crime, beginning with the story of how a gang of scammers was stopped from robbing a vulnerable pensioner. More tomorrow at 2pm. See page 58. Producers Virginia Baker and Janine Weaver
Series producer Nicky Hammond Shown 2pm (S) (HD)
9.00 The Bombing of Pan Am 103
46/6. More than a decade after the bombing, the accused stand trial in a purpose-built court in the Netherlands, as bereaved relatives around the world request access to the proceedings. See p59.
DS Ed McCusker Connor Swindells
Dick Marquise Patrick J Adams
Harry Bell Tony Curran
Tom Thurman Eddie Marsan
Moira Shearer Phyllis Logan
June McCusker Lauren Lyle
Kathryn Turman Merritt Wever
Allen Feraday Nicholas Gleaves
Lauren Aitken Molly Geddes
Willie Armstrong Andrew Rothney
Edwin Bollier Dominik Tiefenthaler
Gabe Lepley Terence Maynard
Steven Flannigan Archie McCormick
Ella Ramsden Estrid Barton
Elma Pringle Cora Bissett
Bob Monetti Robert Jack
Ed Marshman Mercer Boffey
Roy Burman Adrian Lukis
Tanya Burman Bianca Bardoe
Neil Gallagher Adam Rothenberg
Pat Marquise Lisa Caruccio Came
Godfrey Scicluna Mikhail Basmadjian
Tony Gauci Julian Calleja
Phil Reid Parker Sawyers
David Flannigan Andrew Marley
Mrs Harley Marianne McIvor
Vicky Henderson Ava Hickey
Writer Jonathan Lee (S) (AD) (HD)
Yvette Henderson Melissa Collier
Vincent Vasallo John Montanaro
Mrs Giaka Simone Spiteri
Abdul Majid Giaka Khalid Laith
Peter Fluckiger Kristian Wanzl Nekrasov
Georgia Nucci Andromeda Godfrey
Rev Alan Neal Andrew Byatt
Stuart Henderson Douglas Hodge
Joe Horgan Joe Layton
Khaled Jaafar Armin Karima
Frank Cuilla Alex Magliaro
Tim Burman Cameron Mullane
Mary Lou Ciulla Barbara Dalterio
Margaret Connell Beth Marshall
Mrs Jaafar Aneela Qureshi
Nazir Jaafar Dana Haqjoo
Michale Doyle Alex Michael Stoll
Moloud Mohamed El Gharour Farid Fatmi
Lord Sutherland QC Finlay McLean
William Taylor QC John Kay Steel
Richard Keen QC Sandy Grierson
Paul Gauci Mark Mifsud
Alan Turnbull QC Niall MacGregor
Abdelbaset Al Megrahi Majd Eid
Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah Sharif Afifi
Alastair Campbell QC Alastair Mackenzie
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.40 Have I Got a Bit More News for You Roy Wood Jr hosts an extended episode last Friday’s show, with Guz Khan and Kirsty Wark joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)
11.25 I Kissed a Boy
7/10 Series 2. The secret kiss remains the hot topic at dinner until a surprise appearance from Dannii Minogue gives the boys some food for thought.
Shown yesterday 9pm BBC3 (S) (AD) (HD)
12.10am 8/10. As thoughts turn to life outside of the masseria, one couple’s future hangs in the balance.
Shown 9pm BBC3 (S) (AD) (HD)
1.00 Blankety Blank With Sue Perkins, Ashley Roberts, John Barnes, Richard Ayoade, Janet Street-Porter and Guz Khan. See choice, page 38. Shown Saturday 8pm (S) (HD)
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
9.00pm Recalling a fateful chapter in the remarkable life of the author
5.15pm Flog It!
At Rochester Cathedral in Kent, Adam Partridge discovers an elegant chiming Swiss pocket watch. Director Cathy Clarke; Series producer Louise Hibbins (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games
Former contestants Sophie Duker, Gaby Roslin, Jeff Stelling and Babatunde Aléshé take part. (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip
6/15. In Naples, Clive goes backstage at the world’s oldest opera house and rustles up a pizza. (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 Nile: Earth’s Great Rivers
2/3. A breathtaking journey along the great African river using the latest camera technology uncovers astonishing changes in landscape and inhabitants. Producer Lydia Baines; Series producer Mark Flowers (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Springwatch
5/12. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan review the latest events at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate in the Peak District, with footage of the local badgers, redstarts and curlews. In Northern Ireland, Iolo Williams continues his road trip on the wildlife hotspot of Rathlin Island, where the cliffs are alive with the sound of seabirds. More tomorrow 8pm. Press red after the programme for Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings in which nature enthusiasts share stories of their favourite species. (S) (HD)
9.00 Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius 42/3. At the age of 27, Jane Austen is standing at a crossroads. After turning down a marriage proposal that could secure her financial stability, she chooses to dedicate her life to writing. But when her father becomes seriously ill, she is forced to care for him. Following his death, her creative energy deserts her, and she, her sister and her mother face financial turmoil. However, her brother offers them a home at Chawton Cottage which reignites her creative spark, leading to a brace of timeless novels. See page 58. Director Ali Naushahi; Producers Alice Boorman, Emily Thompson and Alexander Parsonage (S) (AD) (HD)
Pride and Prejudice Wednesday 10.15pm BBC4
See feature: page 22
10.00 Upstart Crow
3.00—4.00 A Place in the Sun Jasmine Harman helps Angie and Alan buy their first property together on the Orihuela Costa of southern Spain. (R) (S) (HD)
1.35 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.40—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)
4/6 Series 2. The Food of Love. Will turns his new play into a musical. Series 1—3 are available on iPlayer. Will Shakespeare David Mitchell
Anne Shakespeare Liza Tarbuck
Mary Shakespeare Paula Wilcox
John Shakespeare Harry Enfield
Judith Shakespeare Rosanna Beacock
Hamnet Shakespeare Joe Willis
Kate Gemma Whelan
Robert Greene Mark Heap
Bottom Rob Rouse
Burbage
Kempe
Susanna Shakespeare
Steve Speirs
Spencer Jones
Helen Monks Kit Marlowe Tim Downie
Condell
Dominic Coleman
Thomas Morley Noel Fielding
Nashe
Simon Coleman
Lucy Jocelyn Jee Esien Kydd Mark Phoenix
Writer Ben Elton; Director Richard Boden
Producer Gareth Edwards (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 Newsnight With Victoria Derbyshire. (S) (HD) Weather (S) (HD)
11.00 On Chesil Beach HHH
q
Romantic drama. In the 1960s, a young couple fall in love and marry, but on their
Code of Silence
9.00pm Alison (Rose Ayling-Ellis) faces more danger when her life is threatened
4.00pm Tipping Point
Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show. (R) (S) (HD)
5.00 The Chase
Bradley Walsh presents as Phil, Liz, Alex and Nicola pit their wits against a Chaser. (R) (S) (HD) RT PUZZLES Pit your wits against the Chasers in our new weekly general knowledge quiz: page 141
6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD)
7.30 Emmerdale
Ruby, Cain, Caleb and Chas are terrified that the body found in the lake is that of Anthony, while Pollard shuns Tracy’s offer of help and Dawn pitches herself as Belle’s new business partner.
Writer Dawn Harrison Cast Wednesday/Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Coronation Street
Eileen and George are the subjects of a damning news article, while Sean warns Lou of Dylan’s imminent release and Sally catches Tim meeting a social worker. Meanwhile, unaware of her links to Todd, Jason chats up Danielle.
Eileen Grimshaw Sue Cleaver
George Shuttleworth Tony Maudsley
Sean Tully Antony Cotton
Lou Michaelis Farrel Hegarty
Dylan Wilson Liam McCheyne
Todd Grimshaw Gareth Pierce
Summer Spellman Harriet Bibby
Leanne Battersby Jane Danson
Glenda Shuttleworth Jodie Prenger
Sally Metcalfe Sally Dynevor
Tim Metcalfe Joe Duttine
Jason Grimshaw Ryan Thomas
Danielle Silverton Natalie Anderson
Carl Webster Jonathan Howard
Tracy McDonald Kate Ford
Lou Breslin Lucy Mizen
Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell
Gary Windass Mikey North
Writer Mark Burt More cast Friday (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Code of Silence
46/6. Reeling from Liam’s betrayal, Alison is filled with guilt over her role in the heist — but when her life is suddenly threatened, will Liam abandon his escape plan to save her?
The whole series is on ITVX. See page 58.
Alison Brooks Rose Ayling-Ellis
DC Nia Caballero Dedun Omole
Antony Bates Aaron Millard
DS Sara Burns Lucinda Dryzek
Reshmi Joshi Tanya Katyal
Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man
10.00pm Male order: Getting to grips with toxic masculinity
4.00pm Narrow Escapes
In Derbyshire, Maxine and Steve head for the Caldon Canal anniversary festival. (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00 Château DIY
At the Château du Puits Es Pratx, Tim and Sasha try to transform a murky pond into a gleaming water feature to rehouse their 80 goldfish. Repeated Wednesday 2.30pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
In France, Natalie and Andy have big expansion plans for their treehouse B&B. In Murcia, Willie and Paul are keen to grow their sports club business. Director Julie Beanland; Series producer Clare Beamond Repeated Thursday 9am 4seven (S) (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
8.00 Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port
4New series. Ep 1. The Port of Dover is open around the clock, 365 days a year. Going behind the scenes of this critical transport hub during the summer of 2024 we learn what it takes to keep it in operation and the logistics of handling ten million passengers a year – from raging storms to IT meltdowns. In the first episode, Dover police are on high alert when a lorry driver claims that he has a gun. See p58. Rptd Tuesday 8pm 4seven and Thursday 2.45am C4 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Night Coppers
Ep 5 Series 3. Annie and Jack get more than they bargained for when they try to move on some drunken revellers who have been ejected from a bar. Manny carries out a welfare check after police receive a concerned call from an ex-partner. And Fran and Matt attend a suspected spiking after receiving reports that a woman has collapsed inside a pub.
D-Day 80: We Were There 8.00pm Rachel Burden traces the stories of D-Day survivors
7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys
12/15 Series 12. Rhyl to Anglesey
In Colwyn Bay, Michael Portillo hears how the Second World War “Dig for Victory” campaign was masterminded. From 2021. More tomorrow 7pm. Repeated 12.50am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
7.30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast
Julia Bradbury’s explores the history of Swaledale, North Yorkshire. First shown in 2009. More tomorrow 7.30pm.
Series producer Owen Rodd; Executive producer Eric Harwood Repeated 1.20am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 D-Day 80: We Were There
Rachel Burden presents this programme from 2024, as Britain’s D-Day veterans provide first-hand accounts of the events of 6 June 1944.
Producer Simon Lister; Exec producer Matthew Shaw
Rptd Thu 2.20am First shown on BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD)
The Science of D-Day Thursday 7pm
RT OFFER Radio Times: the War Years 1939—1946, a fascinating 116-page bookazine charting the conflict: radiotimes.com/waryears
9.00 The Nazis: a Warning from History
3/6. The Wrong War. Former diplomats and Nazi party members trace Germany’s inevitable downward slide into war with Britain, a nation whose culture and achievements Hitler is known to have admired. From 1997.
Director Tilman Remme; Producer Laurence Rees Repeated 1.50am (R) (S)
9.50 Rise of the Nazis
8.30—9.00pm Scotland’s Home of the Year: the six regional winners go head to head for the title. Last in series 11.25 Scotcast 11.55 I Kissed a Boy 1.30am Blankety Blank 2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead
2.10—6.00 BBC News
BBC SCOTLAND
2.30pm Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers: signed 3.00 Beechgrove Garden: signed 3.30—4.00 Landward: signed 7.00 Reporting Scotland 7.30 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers: Paul Murton explores the upper reaches of the River Spey 8.00 Island Crossings: multiple ferry breakdowns threaten to maroon islanders over Easter 9.00 Designing the Hebrides: double bill. Banjo and the team design honesty boxes for two rural businesses, then transforms a wool and craft shop 10.00 The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone 11.00 Scotcast 11.30—12 midnight Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill: the showmen reflect on what the future holds
STV
10.40pm Scotland Tonight 11.05 Sorry, I Didn’t Know 11.30 Joanna Lumley’s Danube 12.25—3.00am Home Shopping
BBC1 WALES
Series producers Susie Bates and Emma Linstead
Swain Matt Kyle
Oliver Whittock Azan Ahmed
Romney Steven Blake
Mark Colin Hoult
Chandra Bakshi Sheena Bhattessa Navi Bairavi Manoharan
Writer Catherine Moulton; Producer Joseph Shrubb; Director Chanya Button More cast Sunday Signed repeat 3am (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 ITV News at Ten Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
10.45 British Grandma on Death Row with Susanna Reid
In a documentary first shown in 2022, Susanna Reid travels to Texas to meet grandmother Linda Carty, the only British woman on death row anywhere in the Western world. Convicted in 2003 of murdering young mum Joanna Rodriguez in order to steal her newborn son Ray, Linda has been awaiting execution for almost 20 years. But there are reservations about Linda’s guilt and the validity of some of the witnesses who testified against her at trial. Directors Chris Boulding, Sarah Clark and Sarah Hunt (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.40 Joanna Lumley’s Danube
2/3. The actor’s journey leads her to Slovakia, where she follows the Danube’s tributaries into the peaks of the Tatras mountains. More Friday 9pm. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD)
12.30am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 Code of Silence 6/6. Alison is filled with guilt. See choice, page 58. Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am Celebrity Wheel of Fortune With Tom Allen, Michelle Visage and Eddie Kadi. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
Executive producer Sarah Spencer Repeated Wednesday 12.05am C4 and Friday 10pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man 1/2. With traditional gender roles a thing of the past, Danny Dyer travels the country to explore modern masculinity, hoping to uncover more about toxic masculinity and why so many young men are struggling with their mental health. In this episode Danny chats with his brother Tony, who he calls “the least toxic bloke I know”, before tackling controversial influencer Ed Matthews. Repeated Thursday 10pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.05 2/2. In the concluding episode, Danny looks at what the future holds for men, meeting stay-at-home dads in Newcastle and a sex therapist in Brighton, while psychologists at Sunderland University discuss the male mentalhealth crisis. Danny’s journey ends with an emotional experience at a Jungian male retreat.
Director James Routh; Executive producer Hugh Whitworth Repeated Thursday 11.05pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Taskmaster 5/10. Stevie Martin finds a new use for her nail varnish. Shown last Thursday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay visits a Greek restaurant in Seattle. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
1.50 Changing Rooms Two sets of neighbours in Luton redesign a room in each other’s homes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.45 Sarah Beeny’s Little House, Big Plans A couple hope to convert a garage into a two-bed flat. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.40 Sunday Brunch Best Bits A chat with actor and comedian Jack McBrayer. (R) (S) (HD)
3.45 Location, Location, Location Helping two couples who are struggling to find a family home. (R) (S) (HD)
4.40—5.45am Hollyoaks Omnibus edition.
Shown last Monday to Wednesday E4 (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3/3 Series 1. Night of the Long Knives Now chancellor, Hitler schemes to get Germany’s ailing president, Hindenburg, to anoint him as his successor before he dies. But first he must assert his authority over the Nazi party. Narrated by Kate Fleetwood. From 2019. A box set is on iPlayer.
Adolf Hitler Andrius Rozickas
Ernst Rohm Ramunas Cicenas
Paul von Hindenburg Juozas Budraitis
Hermann Goering Mindaugas Capas
Heinrich Himmler Ruslanas Golubovas
Franz von Papen Dainius Svobonas
Director Julian Jones; Producers Ella Wright and Catalina Bingham Signed rpt 2.40am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.50 How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
2/3. Great Plains. The adventurer explores how the Great Plains became the setting for some of the Wild West’s most dramatic events. From 2014.
Producer Clare Bradshaw; Exec producer Andrea Cornes Repeated tomorrow 12.45am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.50 Cumbria’s Red Squirrels
A look at those dedicated to protecting the endangered species. Watch now on iPlayer.
Director/Producer Terry Abraham
Shown last Wednesday (S) (HD)
12.50am Great British Railway Journeys
Shown 7pm (S) (AD) HD)
1.20 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast
Shown 7.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)
1.50 The Nazis: a Warning from History
Shown 9pm (S)
2.40—3.40am Rise of the Nazis
Shown 9.50pm
8.00pm Best of Weatherman Walking: Derek Brockway visits Portmeirion and Llangollen 8.30—9.00 Panorama 10.40 Scrum V Highlights: action from the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, including Leinster v Scarlets 11.10 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 11.55 I Kissed a Boy 1.30—6.00am BBC News
BBC1
NORTHERN IRELAND
8.30—9.00pm True North: Row Home: around Ireland in 32 Days: an attempt to break a world record by rowing around Ireland in 32 days 10.40 Hold the Front Page: how journalists exposed the scandal that led to the fall of a political power couple. Last in series 11.25 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12.10am I Kissed a Boy 1.45—6.00 BBC News
BBC2
10.00—10.30pm Bog Amach: a first-time buyer hopes to find a starter home in Limerick UTV
10.45—11.40pm View from Stormont: political developments in Belfast, London and Dublin
Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 4.00pm Chrissy and Shane
5.40am Milkshake! See page 64
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) (HD)
11.30 Storm Huntley with Matt Allwright Matt carries on the discussion. (S) (HD)
12.30pm Vanessa (S) (HD)
1.40 5 News (S) (HD)
1.45 Home and Away Theo risks all for love. Shown last Friday 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 Cut, Colour, Murder HH Mystery qthriller starring Julie Gonzalo and Ryan McPartlin. A hairdresser and a detective work together to solve the murder of a beauty pageant founder.
Director Stacey N Harding (2022) (S) (AD) (HD)
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Grace’s hotel on the Costa Blanca has its first-ever wedding reception booking (S) (HD)
5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD)
6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall meets three troublesome pets, encountering rampaging pug cross Dolly Parton, overzealous guard dog Ernie and bullying top dog Blue.
Directors Michael Nuvoletta, Selina Chan (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
7.00 Traffic Cops
Derbyshire officer Alex makes it his mission to catch two dangerous wanted suspects who go on a violent rampage while on the run for four weeks.
Series director/producer Simon Meehan (R) (S) (HD)
7.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
8.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders
Ep 9 Series 7. Reports of a cloned car with a balaclava-wearing driver lead PC Jamie Leslie to keep his eyes peeled along the roads of Newcastle. After the occupants make a run for it, Jamie spots someone matching the description getting into another car. In Byker, officers witness what looks like a drug deal.
Series producer Johnny Perks
Repeated tomorrow 12.15am (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Fare Dodgers: at War with the Law
Ep 3 Series 2. Investigators Rich and Greg are on the lookout for a suspect thought to have been scamming Transport for London for over a year, racking up more than £5,000 in unpaid fares.
Series producer Stephanie Campbell
Repeated Wednesday 7pm (S) (HD)
10.00 999: Police Hour of Duty
After a two-day search, officers apprehend a man suspected of carrying out a series of terrifying armed robberies. But will they secure sufficient evidence in time to charge him?
Directors/Producers Sam Barnes, Leanne Chuter, Ben Cotton, Benedict Adams, Candace Davies (R) (S) (HD)
11.05 Police 999: Clear and Present Danger
A Birmingham officer attempts to apprehend a man in a moving vehicle.
Director Salvatore Assenza (R) (S) (HD)
12.05am Police Interceptors: a driver is behaving erratically (R) (S)
Blinded by the Light 9.50pm Javed discovers the music of the Boss
7.00pm Top Gear
The team tries to travel from Switzerland to Blackpool on just one tank of fuel. First shown in 2008. More tomorrow 7pm. (S) (HD) Followed by New. The Catch Up (S) (HD)
8.00 Gavin & Stacey
1/6 Series 3. Nessa is adjusting to living in Dave’s caravan. (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 2/6. Stacey is looking for a job, but will Gavin stick to his promise? More tomorrow at 8pm. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 New. I Kissed a Boy 8/10 Series 2. A cowboy-themed party is the perfect opportunity for the men to let off some steam. On iPlayer from yesterday. Repeated tonight BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.50 Blinded by the Light HHHH q Comedy drama starring Viveik Kalra. Luton, 1987: outcast Javed is introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Javed grows in confidence and is inspired to pursue writing, ask out his crush and stand up to racism. But there’s one crucial thing he craves: the approval of his father, Malik. On iPlayer for 28 days. Review page 45.
Director Gurinder Chadha (2019, 12) (S) (HD)
Shown Saturday 1.45am BBC2
11.40 Love, Victor
7/10 Series 1. Victor and Benji go on an unexpected road trip out of town. (S) (HD)
12.10am 8/10. Victor goes to visit Simon and see what it looks like to be out in New York. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (HD)
12.40 Gavin & Stacey (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10 Top Gear (S) (HD) 2.10 Danielle Does Life (S) (HD) 2.25—4.00am I Kissed a Boy (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
6.00am CITV: children’s programmes (HD)
9.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 10.00 Dress to Impress (S) (SL) (HD)
12 noon Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Deal or No Deal Celebrity Special (S) (AD) (HD)
2.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (S) (AD) (HD)
3.00 Hart of Dixie (S) (HD) 4.00 Gilmore Girls (S) (HD) 5.00 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase Charity edition with Fiona Bruce, Josie Gibson and Scott Mills trying to guess the familiar phrases. Stephen Mulhern presents. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Deal or No Deal Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize. (S) (HD)
8.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win Stepfather and son-in-law Steve and Jordan continue their climb up the money ladder, while couple Richard and Lorna launch their ascent. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 The 1% Club Lee Mack presents the quiz show where 100 players face increasingly difficult questions. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Family Guy Series 10. The Griffins are stranded near an Amish community. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 The Griffins become millionaires but struggle to cope with their wealth. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Brian turns to substance abuse to calm his nerves when a storm hits. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.30 American Dad! Series 7. Roger rediscovers one of his personas. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am An old man in a wheelchair casts a spell on Stan, making him age rapidly. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.35 Bob’s Burgers (S) (AD) (HD) 1.35 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 2.05 Unwind (S) (HD)
3.00 Shopping (HD) 4.30
Midsomer Murders 8.00pm Darwin (Bill Bailey) is drawn into a murder
6.00am Classic Emmerdale (S) (AD) 7.00
Classic Coronation Street (S) (AD) 8.10
Where the Heart Is: 4/16 Series 5. Jess falls for a hunky waiter Repeated 1am (S) (AD) 9.15
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Murder in the Mews
A woman is found deadon Bonfire Night (S) (AD) (HD) 10.25 The Royal: 1/12 Series 5. Dr Ormerod returns to work Rptd 1.55am (S) (AD) 11.25 Heartbeat: 21/24. An explosion is linked to a criminal (S) (AD); 12.25pm 22/24
A music manager is found dead (S) (AD)
1.25pm Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Debbie threatens Shadrach, then Perdy feels threatened by Jonny (S) (AD) 2.25 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Bev shatters Liz’s dreams, thenCharlie makes Maria feel uncomfortable (S) (AD) 3.25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly. A country squire receives anonymous letters threatening the kidnap of his son (S) (AD) (HD)
4.30pm Downton Abbey
1/9 Series 4. Mary struggles to come to terms with Matthew’s death. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Heartbeat
23/24 Series 17. When a pensioner whom Carol has been visiting dies unexpectedly, suspicions are quickly aroused. (S) (AD)
7.00 24/24. Everybody rallies around for Blaketon’s birthday party. (S) (AD)
8.00 Midsomer Murders
Series 20. Drawing Dead. Murder strikes at a comic-book convention. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Grantchester
1/6 Series 1. A solicitor in the village takes his own life. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 2/6. A ring is stolen at a party, then a guest is found dead. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 Cracker
1/7 Series 1. The Mad Woman in the Attic 1/2. Fitz must establish if a murder suspect genuinely has amnesia. (S) (AD)
1.00am Where the Heart Is Shown 8.10am (S) (AD) 1.55 The Royal Shown 10.25am (S) (AD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am The Best of the 80s (S) (HD) 6.15 The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 7.15 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 8.15 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 9.20 Kojak (S) (HD) 10.25 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Chase (S) (HD) 1.30 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 2.35 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35 Kojak (S) (HD) 4.45 Minder (S) (AD) 5.45 The Professionals (S) (AD) 6.55pm New. Formula E Highlights Action from the Shanghai E-Prix held at Shanghai International Circuit. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Rallying The Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally in the third round of the British Rally Championship. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Isle of Man TT Racing highlights from the first of two Sidecar TT races. (S) (HD) 10.00 FILM High Plains Drifter HHHH Western starring Clint Eastwood. A mysterious stranger rides into a small American town and kills three men who provoke him. Terrified of the gunman, yet even more afraid of a local gang, the townspeople beg the stranger to become sheriff. (S) (HD) 12.10am Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 1.05 New Motorsport UK (S) (HD) 2.00 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
7.10am Birds of a Feather: 1/14 Series 5. Sharon is looking for love (S) 7.40 Pie in the Sky: 2/10 Series 2. Crabbe discovers a customer’s body in the men’s toilet (S) 8.35 Doctors: double bill. Mac faces a crisis on the golf course, then a couple harbour secrets (S) 9.50 Holby City: Josh falls back into dangerous habits Rptd 3.15am (S) (HD) 10.40 Classic Casualty: Maggie’s first day as a consultant ends badly (S) 11.40 The Bill: Stevie and Rob plan to flee the country (S) 12.40pm Classic EastEnders: double bill. Tanya makes a huge sacrifice, then Ian’s guilt overwhelms him (S) 2.00 Pie in the Sky: 3/10 Series 2. Fisher gives Henry an awkward assignment (S) 3.00 Hamish Macbeth: 1/6 Series 2. The policeman is accused of being the Devil (S) 4.10 Lovejoy: 3/11 Series 2 The police suspect Lovejoy of stealing (S) 5.25 Keeping Up Appearances: 1/11 Series 5 Hyacinth helps with an OAPs’ day trip (S) (AD) 6.00pm Birds of a Feather 2/14 Series 5. Bang. The sisters face upheaval after Tracey’s kitchen goes up in smoke. (S) 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Series 9. Jaws. Seymour vows that the days of Edie carrying a dustbin are over. (S) 7.20 Edie and the Automobile. Seymour volunteers as a driving instructor. (S) 8.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 1/4 Series 3. In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner Lynley investigates after a girl is killed and her camping companion stabbed. (S) 10.00 New Tricks
3/8 Series 4. Ducking and Diving. When an armoured security vehicle is discovered resting at the bottom of a lake, a link is made to a 17-year-old murder case. (S) (AD)
11.20 Bergerac
4/11 Series 8. Roots of Evil. A man contacts Jim after he is subjected to a hate campaign by two bogus policemen. (S) 12.20am Sister Boniface Mysteries: 10/12 Series 2. A serial killer resurfaces in Great Slaughter (S) (AD) (HD) 1.20 Rebus: 3/4
Pavarotti: a
8.55am A Place in the Sun 10.25 A New Life in the Sun 11.30 Heir Hunters
12.30pm Come Dine with Me: dinner parties in Edinburgh (AD) 3.10 Four in a Bed
5.50pm Car SOS Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw take on a rundown Renault Alpine GTA belonging to David, a former computer technician suffering with il-health. (AD) 6.55 Fuzz and Tim work on a year 2000 Ford Mondeo, the property of a widowed father of two who is unable to work on the car after three years of personal tragedy. (AD) 7.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It In Stoke-on-Trent, hospital worker Julie dreams of moving to a character property with a sunny garden, while husband Allen loves their current neighbourhood. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer offer their help. (AD)
9.00 Top Guns: inside the RAF A spy drone controlled from RAF Waddington carries out a secret mission in Iraq. Days after meeting his first baby daughter, an air traffic controller is deployed to the Falkland Islands. (AD) 10.00 24 Hours in A&E Judy, 72, is airlifted to St George’s after being trampled by a herd of cows while out walking her dog, and Tamzen, 13, has broken her leg at school. (AD) 11.05 When Nikkita is brought in after having a severe epileptic fit, doctors try to work out the cause of her seizure. (AD)
6.00am Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari (AD) 7.50 The Joy of Painting (AD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 The Directors 12 noon Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 (AD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (AD)
2.00 The Art Mysteries (AD) 3.00 The Directors 4.00 Discovering: Gary Oldman (AD)
5.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
6.00pm Tales of the Unexpected
A writer uncovers an intriguing story when he revisits his wartime lodgings. (AD)
6.30 An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he seems to have something else up his sleeve. (AD)
7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman tries to murder her husband.
7.30 A man is suspected of murdering the father of the woman he planned on marrying.
8.00 André Rieu: Happy Days Are Here Again The Dutch violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform in Maastricht, featuring feel-good classics and joyous waltzes.
11.00 Pavarotti: a Voice for the Ages
A look back at some of Luciano Pavarotti’s finest moments on stage, including performances of Nessun Dorma and Donna non Vidi Mai and duets with Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton.
12.20am LSO: Pappano Conducts Ravel, Say and Rachmaninoff 2.00 New. My Week with Lubaina Himid: Kate Bryan spends time with the artist 3.00 Isle of Wight Festival Highlights 2022 5.00—6.00am National Treasures: the Art of Collecting (AD)
Bangers and Cash 7.00pm Roy Orbison’s 1970 Excalibur Roadster
6.10am Great British Railway Journeys: four editions 8.00 Bangers and Cash (AD) 10.00 Rise of the Nazis 11.00 War Factories 12 noon Vintage Antiques Roadshow 2.00pm Bangers and Cash: double bill 4.00 Rise of the Nazis 5.00 War Factories
6.00pm Vintage Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce examines items in Blackpool, including a Bible containing handwritten extracts by Charlotte Brontë.
7.00 Bangers and Cash A rare 1970 Excalibur Roadster, once owned by Roy Orbison, arrives at Thornton-le-Dale.
8.00 New. Canal Boat Diaries 5/10 Series 6 While exploring the Wey and Godalming Navigations, Robbie gets caught in a storm and falls off his narrowboat. (AD)
9.00 Mediterranean with Simon Reeve Simon travels through Libya, discovers a mountain fortress in Tunisia, then heads to Sicily. 10.00 Bangers and Cash A customer considers a Morris Marina as a gift for his wife.
11.00 Derek is picking up two Batmobile replicas in the home counties, and Dave can’t control his enthusiasm for a Ford US wartime jeep. (AD)
12 midnight Retro Electro Workshop (AD) 1.00—3.00am Abandoned Engineering (AD)
9.00am Murder, She Wrote: three episodes (AD) 12 noon Law & Order: six episodes
6.00pm NCIS Series 21. Triple bill. A pilot’s body is found riddled with unusual wounds 7.00 The agents come under attack from a past enemy 8.00 A heart surgeon is killed 9.00 NCIS: Hawaii Series 2. The investigation that began in DC continues in Hawaii (AD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 24. Two episodes. Benson tries to save a case from falling through, then the unit hunts for a suspect who killed a detective’s child 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: two further episodes 1.50am
6.00am Hollyoaks Shown last Tue/Wed (AD)
6.55 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (SL) 9.00 The Simpsons (AD) 10.00 Young Sheldon (AD)
11.00 Modern Family: three episodes
12.30pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 2.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 3.00 Modern Family 4.00 The Simpsons (AD) 5.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Series 26. The family hears about Grampa’s time in the Air Force. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks A shocking event at The Loft sets off a chain of blame, but who will take the fall? Repeated tomorrow 6.30am (AD) 7.30 The Simpsons Series 29. A frustrated Marge decides to run for mayor. (AD)
8.00 New. Below Deck Down Under Stew tries to convince Aesha to switch shifts. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Casino Royale, World Cup Final ’66 and Naked Attraction are appraised. From June 2020. (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox Opinions on TV from May 2021, including Line of Duty, I Can See Your Voice and Beat the Chasers (AD) 11.05 First Dates Diners include an astronautin-training and a motoring journalist. (AD) 12.05am The Big Bang Theory (AD) 1.00 The
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?: from Italy 10.00 Château DIY (AD) 11.00 Help! We Bought a Village
12 noon A Place in the Sun 1.00pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD) 1.30 Narrow Escapes (AD) 2.30 Château DIY (AD) 3.30 Come Dine with Me
6.00pm Location, Location, Location Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help two couples struggling to find a family home.
7.00 Secrets of Flying Scotsman 1/2
The story of how the Flying Scotsman became the most famous locomotive in the world.
See choice, p38. Shown Saturday 8.20pm C4 (AD)
8.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses Ep 2 Series 3. Jersey’s most exclusive properties, including a £21 million mansion. (AD) 9.00 FILM See How They Run HHHH Period mystery comedy starring Sam Rockwell. In London’s West End, 1953, a Hollywood director planning to shoot an adaptation of The Mousetrap, is murdered. Review p45. (AD) Shown Saturday 9.20pm Channel 4 11.00 Gogglebox Double bill showcasing the households’ opinions on recent TV. (AD)
1.00am Night Coppers (AD) 2.05 Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port (AD) 3.05 Millionaire Hoarders (AD) 4.05—5.00am 24 Hours in A&E (AD)
7.10am Cops on the Rock (AD) 8.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers: double bill (AD)
10.00 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch: double bill following a family fishing in Australia (AD)
12 noon Celebrity Storage Hunters 2.00pm
Our Guy in Japan 3.00 Top Gear (AD)
5.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure
6.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends The chef takes a culinary break in Lisbon. (AD)
7.00 Would I Lie to You? With Jimmy Carr, Griff Rhys Jones, Dave Myers and Susanna Reid.
7.35 Richard Osman’s House of Games Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse take part.
8.20 With Dane Baptiste, Richard Herring, June Sarpong and Kate Williams.
9.00 QI XL Extended edition, with Sarah Millican, Jason Manford and Bill Bailey.
10.00 Eight out of Ten Cats With Alex Brooker, Katherine Ryan, Natalie Cassidy and Tom Allen. Jimmy Carr hosts.
10.50 New. Silence Is Golden Featuring a pet tarantula and singer Ed Sheeran. (AD)
11.50 Mock the Week With Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe, Ed Gamble and Nathan Caton.
12.30am Would I Lie to You? 1.50 Mock the Week 2.35—4.00am Australian Ninja Warrior
8.00am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 10.00 Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! 11.00 Traffic Cops 2.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up (AD) 6.00pm Home and Away Tane and Levi jump into rescue mode. Shown 1.45pm 5 (AD)
6.30 New. Tension rises between Roo and Marilyn over concerns about Eliza not answering any calls. Rptd tomorrow 1.45pm 5 (AD)
7.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors Patients include a girl with a genetic condition that weakens the muscles of the heart (AD)
8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts A patient is rushed into hospital suffering from serious burns. (AD)
9.00 Ambulance: Code Red A joiner collapses from a cardiac arrest. (AD)
10.00 999: Critical Condition A man has a significant laceration to his head. 11.00 Skin A&E A look at misbehaving lumps. 12 midnight Cause of Death 1.00am New. Absentia: two episodes of the thriller series 2.40 GPs: behind Closed Doors 3.25 Home and Away (AD) 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News
9.00am Motorway Patrol 9.25 Trucking Hell (AD) 10.25 Traffic Cops 11.25 Police Interceptors: officers track down a man who is threatening drinkers with an axe (AD) 12.25pm FILM The Spoilers HHH Western starring Marlene Dietrich (BW) 2.15 FILM Gunsmoke HH Western with Audie Murphy 4.00 Trucking Hell (AD) 5.00 Traffic Cops
6.00pm Police Interceptors A speeding car crashes, leaving a passenger trapped inside.
7.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders Inspector Anton Sullivan attends the scene of a three-vehicle crash. (AD) 8.00 Police Interceptors A driver reverses his car into a pursuing police vehicle three times.
9.00 Warship: Life at Sea The crew of HMS Duncan join a French aircraft carrier to carry out air strikes against ISIS.
10.00 Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS An around-the-UK rowing boat challenge goes disastrously wrong. (AD) 11.00 Yellowstone The coordinated attack on the Duttons continues.
12 midnight Outback Truckers 2.00am Trucking Hell 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News 5 Action Freeview 33 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 130 5 Action 33
9.00am Inside the Tower of London 10.00 Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen 11.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 12 noon The Highland Vet
6.10am MasterChef Australia 7.00 My Dream Home 8.00 Tipping Point 11.00 Nick Knowles’s Big House Clearout 1.00pm Tipping Point 4.00 My Dream Home
6.00pm DIY SOS: the Big Build A renovation in Aberystwyth.
7.00 999 Rescue Squad Following Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team.
8.00 Pete Wicks: for Dogs’ Sake Pete meets a pug that’s facing worrying surgery. (AD)
9.00 New. Deadly Waters with Captain Lee A woman is swept off her boat by a wave in California.
10.00 The Kardashians: Billion Dollar Industry The impact of the family on social media.
11.00 The influence of Kanye West on the family’s fortunes.
12 midnight At Home with Katherine Ryan (AD) 1.00am Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family (AD) 2.00—3.00am Stacey Dooley Investigates: Second Chance Sex Offenders (AD)
6.00am Hancock 6.30 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 7.00 Dick Turpin 7.30 In Loving Memory 8.00 That’s My Dog 8.30 Walking Westward 9.00 Stereo Underground 10.00 Don’t Drink the Water 10.30 Watching 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 The Monkees 12 noon The Cuckoo Waltz 12.30pm In Loving Memory 1.00 Please Sir! 1.30 You’re Only Young Twice 2.00 Brass 2.30 Thick as Thieves 3.00 Mapp and Lucia 4.00 Stereo Underground 5.00 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 5.30 The Monkees 6.00 Watching 6.30 Carry On Laughing 7.00 Brass 7.30 Thick as Thieves 8.00 In Loving Memory 8.30 You’re Only Young Twice 9.00 Please Sir! 9.30 Soap 10.00 Carry On Laughing 10.30 The Cuckoo Waltz 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 Mitch 12.30am Mapp and Lucia 1.30 The Optimist 2.00 Stereo Underground 3.00 Mitch 4.00 Don’t Drink the Water 4.30 Soap 5.00 That’s My Dog 5.30—6.00am Walking Westward
8.00am Hart to Hart 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 12 noon Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 1.00pm Hart to Hart 2.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 5.00 Murder, She Wrote
7.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): a bird-lover leaves a strange will 10.00 The New Avengers: the trio search for the truth behind a 1960s typhoon 11.00 The Persuaders!: Danny buys a country cottage
12 midnight M*A*S*H 2.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.50 Movie News 3.00 The Persuaders! 3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am Paul Hollywood: City Bakes
7.00 30 Minute Meals 8.00 Delicious Miss Brown 8.30 Girl Meets Farm
9.00 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day
10.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour (AD) 11.00 The Great British Bake Off 1.00pm Paul Hollywood: City Bakes 2.00 James Martin: Sweet (AD) 3.00 30 Minute Meals
4.00 New. Delicious Miss Brown
4.30 New. Girl Meets Farm 5.00 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day
6.00pm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour: the chef returns to Seoul (AD) 7.00 The Great British Bake Off: double bill 9.00 River Cottage to the Core: Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall uses fruit in a wide range of dishes 10.00 Secrets of the Curry Kitchen: showcasing the beauty of Indian desserts 10.30 Nadiya Bakes: Nadiya Hussain serves up an eight-layered birthday cake 11.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: double bill. Guy Fieri visits a hotdog outlet in Kansas City, then has a turkey dinner in Kentucky 12 midnight Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: two more editions 1.00am Man v Food 2.00—3.00am Restaurant: Impossible
7.00am Building Alaska 8.00
A Place in the Sun 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home 12 noon My Lottery Dream Home International
2.00pm Love Your Garden (AD)
3.00 New series. Beach Hunters: double bill. A couple look for their very own oceanfront home, then a another couple look to upgrade to a waterfront house with space to entertain 4.00 Escape to the Country 6.00pm The Great British Bake Off 7.00 A Place in the Sun 8.00 Love Your Garden (AD) 9.00 New. Castle Impossible (AD) 10.00 Celebrity IOU 11.00 Home Town 12 midnight A Place in the Sun 1.00am Building Alaska 2.00 Flip or Flop: double bill (AD) 3.00—4.00am My Lottery Dream Home International
8.00am That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 9.05 Duty Free 9.35 Rising Damp 10.05 Home to Roost 10.35 Just Good Friends 11.10 You Rang, M’Lord? 12.15pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12.50 On the Buses (BW) 1.25 Never the Twain 1.55 London: 2,000 Years of History 2.55 The Krays: Men behind the Myth 4.25 Nixon in the Den 5.30 Great Raids of World War II 6.00 Steptoe and Son 6.40 Bread 7.15 Just Good Friends 7.55 Rising Damp 8.20 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9.00 Benidorm 10.00 Shameless 10.55 Goodnight Sweetheart 11.30 Rising Damp 12 midnight Benidorm 1.05am Shameless 2.00 On the Buses (BW) 2.25 Up Pompeii 2.55 After Henry 3.20 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8.40 as 6.35pm 9.40 as 7.35pm 10.45 New Egypt’s Darkest Hour 11.40 as 9.30pm 1.00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 1.40 as 6.35pm 2.40 as 7.35pm 3.40 as 8.35pm 4.35 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 5.15 as 9.30pm
6.35pm Ancient Secrets of Althorp with Charles Spencer Searching for evidence of an Anglo-Saxon village.
7.35 The Lost Colony of Roanoke 1/2. The disappearance of the English colonists of Roanoke Island.
8.35 Egypt’s Darkest Hour 1/2 A mass grave dating to the fall of the Egyptian empire.
9.30 The Long Road to War 1/2 Events leading to the First World War. 10.50 The Lost Colony of Roanoke As 7.35pm. 12 midnight as 8.35pm 12.55—2.00am as 8am
9.00am Celebrity Mastermind 11.40 Pointless 1.40pm Later... with Jools Holland 3.50 Pointless 4.50 Celebrity Mastermind 6.05 Gardeners’ World 7.25 Pointless 9.25 Later... with Jools Holland: double bill. Featuring the Neville Brothers and Nu Colours, then Dwight Yoakam and k.d. lang 11.35 Celebrity Mastermind
12.55am Gardener’s World 2.10 Pointless 3.55 Later... with Jools Holland 4.45—6.00am Celebrity Mastermind
5.40am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Oggy Oggy 6.05 Peppa Pig 6.20 Odo 6.25 Tweedy & Fluff 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! 6.50 The Woohoos! 7.00 Peppa Pig 7.05 New. Rubble & Crew 7.15 Pip and Posy 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.55 Tim Rex in Space 8.05 Paw Patrol
8.20 Milo 8.30 Mixmups 8.40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8.50 Peppa Pig 9.00 Milkshake! Music Explorers 9.10—9.15am Milkshake! Story Den Full listings for 5 are on page 62
6.00am Vegesaurs 6.05 Bing 6.15 Teletubbies 6.30 Supertato 6.35 Roots and Fruits 6.40 Tee and Mo 6.50 Bing 7.00 Colourblocks 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.10 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 7.20 Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Octonauts: above and beyond 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Alphablocks 8.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 8.30 Justin’s House 9.00 Bing 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.10 Lu and the Bally Bunch 9.20 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 My First 10.50 Maddie & Triggs 10.55 Kiri & Lou 11.00 Bluey 11.10 Hey Duggee 11.15 I Can Do It, You Can Too 11.30 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.45 Our Family 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Biff and Chip 12.30 Colours 12.35 Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild 12.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Alphablocks 1.20 Wonderblocks 1.25 Colourblocks 1.30 Hey Duggee 1.40 Yukee 1.45 Something Special 2.10 Teletubbies 2.25 Vida the Vet 2.35 Mojo Swoptops 2.45 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Maddie’s Do You Know? 3.15 Octonauts 3.25 Big Lizard 3.35 Supertato 3.40 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 3.50 Peter Rabbit 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures 4.15 Mojo Swoptops 4.30 Bluey 4.45 New Piripenguins 4.55 Our Family 5.00 Molly and Mack 5.15 Waffle the Wonder Dog 5.25 Puffin Rock 5.35 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: with Oti Mabuse CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702
CBBC 201
7.00am New. Shaun the Sheep 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround 7.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 8.10 Odd Squad 8.25 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.35 Octonauts Specials 9.45 Super Happy Magic Forest 9.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 10.05
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 10.25 Pokémon Horizons 10.50 Horrible Histories 11.15 Pickle Storm 11.40 Game on Grandparents 12 noon Bro’s in Control 12.15pm Go Jetters 12.30 Big Lizard 12.35 Octonauts 12.45 Piripenguins 1.00 Supertato 1.05 Danger Mouse 1.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 1.40 Super Happy Magic Forest 1.55 Ninja Express 2.05 The Dumping Ground
2.35 The Next Step 3.00 Horrible Science 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.35 Danger Mouse 3.50 Ninja Express 4.00 Shaun the Sheep 4.10 Grizzy and the Lemmings 4.15 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.30 Super Happy Magic Forest 4.40 Odd Squad 5.05 Total Dramarama 5.15 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5.40 Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua 6.00pm The Primrose Railway Children 6.30 The Next Step 6.55—7.00pm So Awkward
CBBC F’view 201 F’sat 600 Sky 607 Virgin 701
ITV Kids shows also stream on ITVX 6.00am New. Teen Titans Go! 6.25 Looney Tunes Cartoons 6.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.20 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 7.45 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.10 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 8.35—9.00am Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
11.00am Roman Holiday 5 Utterly charming fable in which princess Audrey Hepburn falls for reporter Gregory Peck while visiting the Eternal City. (1953, U) (S) (AD) 1.20pm The Iron Petticoat HHHH Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope are a winning combination in this romantic comedy. Review, p105. James Robertson Justice (1956, U) (S) 3.15 Cat Ballou HHHH Comedy western starring Jane Fonda, with an Oscar-winning Lee Marvin in dual roles. Review, right. (1965, PG) (S) (AD) 5.20 River of No Return HHH A mismatched couple are forced into sharing a perilous river journey in this western adventure. Review, right. Robert Mitchum (1954, PG) (S) 7.10pm Daddy’s Home HH Lukewarm comedy about an uncool stepdad who is upstaged by the biological father of his kids. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg (2015, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00 i Bros HHHH Breezy romcom with Billy Eichner as a podcaster who falls for a “hot but boring” hunk. Film of the Day, right. Luke Macfarlane (2022, 15) (S) 11.15 Alita: Battle Angel HH Flashy live-action take on the dystopian manga adventure. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz (2018, 12) (S) (AD) 1.40—3.40am Fragments of Paradise HHHH Film-maker and writer Jonas Mekas documents his life in home movies shot over 70 years. Peter Bogdanovich (2022, 15) (S) 6.00am Juggernaut HH Wooden thriller starring Boris Karloff as a scientist who resorts to murder to finance his research. (1936, PG) (S) 7.15 The Large Rope HHH Donald Houston’s ex-con attempts to clear his name in this effective neo-noir. (1953) (S) 8.40 Women without Men HH Witty minor British prison film. Beverly Michaels, Jim Davis (1956) (S) 10.10 Four Star Theatre TV drama. 10.40 Clash by Night H Bargain-basement British crime drama. Terence Longdon (1963, PG) (S) 12.10pm Someone at the Door HH Creaky comedy in which a reporter invents a murder, only for one to take place. Review, right. Michael Medwin (1950, U) (S) 1.25 The Durant Affair HHH Absorbing legal drama with Nigel Green as the QC tasked with getting to the bottom of a contested will. (1962, U)(S) 2.45 The Dark Road HH Low-budget crime drama recounting the misadventures of a petty thief. Charles Stuart (1948) (S) 4.25 The Beverly Hillbillies TV comedy. (S) 4.55 Scotland Yard Docudrama. 5.30 Dixon of Dock Green TV drama. 6.30pm Out of Town TV documentary series. (S) 7.00 The Footage Detectives Clips of school life in the 1960s. (S) 8.00 Public Eye TV drama series. (S) 9.05 Ship of Fools HHH An allstar cast lifts this bloated drama. Review, right. Vivien Leigh (1965, 12) (S) 12 midnight What a Crazy World HH Amiable but outdated musical. Joe Brown (1963, 12) 1.45am Element of Doubt HHH Decent thriller in which a wife is terrified that her husband is trying to kill her. (1996,
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.00 Woman on the Edge HH Twisty thriller. Rumer Willis (2018) 12 noon Paddington Station 24/7
1.00pm If Looks Could Kill HH Enjoyably trashy sociopath thriller. Stefanie Estes, Andrew Appleyard (2016) 2.50 Til Ex Do Us Part HH A family is torn apart by a jealous woman in this made-for-TV thriller. Kelly Sullivan, Anna Van Hooft (2018) 5.00 Lost Letter Mysteries: From Paris With Love
7.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Double bill of the TV drama with Deanne Bray and Yannick Bisson. 9.00 Stratton HH Terrorist thriller in which elite commando Dominic Cooper tries to thwart a plot to bio-bomb London. (2017, 15) 11.00 Exposed HH Intriguing magical-realist story with Keanu Reeves investigating the possible existence of angels. Ana de Armas (2016, 15) 1.10am Coast Guard Alaska 3.20 Air Rescue 4.00—5.40am A Cry for Justice HH Emotional if unsubtle drama in which a mother tries to prove her son is innocent of murder. Francine Locke, Drew Matthews (2013)
8.10am The Luftwaffe 9.30
Wanted: Dead or Alive 10.00 The Avengers 11.00 The High Chaparral 12 noon Wanted: Dead or Alive
1.00pm Ride in the Whirlwind HH Unusual, downbeat western. Cameron Mitchell (1966, PG) 2.50 Abilene Town HHH Marshal Randolph Scott sets out to bring order to a small town in this lean and lively western. (1945, PG) 4.55 Johnson County War: TV western drama with Tom Berenger 7.00pm The High Chaparral TV drama starring Leif Erickson. 8.00 The Avengers TV drama. 9.00 Kill Command HHH Human soldiers are hunted down by robots in this low-budget sci-fi action movie. Vanessa Kirby, Thure Lindhardt (2016, 15) 11.10 Predestination HHH Sci-fi thriller about a time-hopping agent trying to foil a criminal attack. Review, right. Ethan Hawke (2014, 15) 1.15am Absolute Zero H Miami feels the big chill in this bargainbasement take on The Day after Tomorrow Jeff Fahey, Erika Eleniak (2005, 12) 3.00—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am Christmas on Mistletoe Lake HH Scenic romantic comedy. Genelle Williams (2022) 10.00 Christmas Connection HH A good-hearted flight attendant gets stranded in a small town. Brooke Burns (2017) 12.05pm Christmas with a Prince — The Royal Wedding HH A doctor has a right royal pain. Kaitlyn Leeb (2018) 2.00 A Bramble House Christmas HH Reasonably well-played family saga. Autumn Reeser (2017) 3.55 Charming Christmas HH A workaholic shop owner finds romance. Julie Benz (2015)
6.00pm Falling in Love at Christmas HH Business rivals bond over an app. Alicia Dea Josipovic (2021)
8.00 A Candlelit Christmas HH
A woman rekindles her family candle business. Nazneen Contractor (2022)
9.55 A Christmas Break HH
A teacher puts on a play to save her school. Cindy Sampson, Steve Byers (2020) 11.55 The Christmas Ball HH
A struggling American dancer tries to make a fresh start in Britain. (2020) 2.05am Highway to Heaven
3.00—4.50am As 2pm
7.10am The Cinema List: Family Favourites 7.25 Rebellious HHH
Watchable animated fairy tale. Sara Rahman (2024, PG) 9.05 The Wild Robot HHHH Beautifully observed animated adventure. Lupita Nyong’o (2024, U)
11.00 As 6.15pm 12.40pm As 8pm 2.30 As 9.45pm 4.15 As 11.35pm
6.15pm Old Guy HHH Christoph
Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie in this breezy caper-ish buddy movie. (2024, 15)
8.00 A Nice Indian Boy HHH
Bright romcom in which a doctor takes his white boyfriend back to India to meet the family. Karan Soni (2024)
9.45 The Front Room HH
A pregnant woman is menaced by her grotesque mother-in-law. (2024, 15)
11.35 Speak No Evil HHHH
An American family’s stay in Devon takes an ominous turn when their hosts turn nasty. James McAvoy (2024, 15)
1.35am Mob Cops HH Derivative crime drama. David Arquette (2025, 15) 3.15 Poison HHH Bleak, beautifully acted drama. Tim Roth (2024) 4.50 The Cinema List: British Sky Originals
5.15—7.00am As 7.25am
8.00am Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 The Six Million Dollar Man 10.00 Knight Rider 11.00 The Philadelphia Experiment HH Perplexing sci-fi action yarn. Nicholas Lea (2012, 12) 1.00pm Flying Tigers HH Second World War drama with some well-staged action sequences but a contrived plot. John Wayne (1942, PG)
3.00 The Purple Plain HHH Impressively shot drama. Review, right. Gregory Peck (1954, PG) 5.00 Star Trek
6.00pm Knight Rider TV drama.
7.00 The Six Million Dollar Man TV sci-fi series starring Lee Majors.
8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger TV action drama with Chuck Norris.
9.00 Looper 5 Hitman Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a fateful encounter with his older self in this sci-fi thriller. Review, right. (2012, 15) 11.20 Wanted Dead or Alive HH
Gamely played but ridiculously plotted thriller. Rutger Hauer (1986, 18) 1.25am Jeepers Creepers HHHH Compelling and imaginative horror. Gina Phillips (2001, 15) 3.15—5.00am Prey HH Uneven blend of horror and mystery. Logan Miller, Kristine Froseth (2019, 15)
6.00am As 5pm 8.00 Alien Convergence H Trashy sci-fi. (2017) 10.00 The Lost World 11.00 The Day the Earth Stopped H Sci-fi mockbuster of The Day the Earth Stood Still C Thomas Howell (2009, 15)
1.00pm Crack in the World HH Modest sci-fi thriller. Janette Scott, Dana Andrews (1964, U) 3.00 The Lost World
4.00 The A-Team 5.00 Coward of the County HH Sincere but flimsy wartime drama. Kenny Rogers (1981)
7.00pm The Lost World TV sci-fi.
8.00 The A-Team TV adventure starring Mr T and George Peppard. 9.00 Triple Cross HH Uninspired wartime biopic about the exploits of double agent Eddie Chapman. Review, right. Christopher Plummer (1966, PG) 11.30 He Who Dares H Gung-ho Brit action thriller about an SAS unit working to bust a kidnapping gang. Tom Benedict Knight, Simon Phillips (2014) 1.05—2.50am Bloodthirsty HH A songwriter’s animal urges soar under pressure from a producer in this creepy horror. Lauren
ROMANTIC COMEDY Billed as the first gay romcom from a major studio with an entirely LGBTQ+ principal cast, Bros stars Billy Eichner (who also co-writes) as a cynical podcaster whose dismissive approach to romance is challenged after he falls for a “hot but boring” hunk (Luke Macfarlane). Riffing on romcom conventions while also shamelessly indulging in them, this is a breezy, enjoyable romp that does a good job of commenting on the differences between gay and straight dating cultures. It’s a welcome, laugh-out-loud funny addition to the genre. PATRICK CREMONA (US 2022, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, HD)
Someone at the Door HH
12.10-1.25pm
Talking Pictures TV y
CRIME COMEDY This occasionally amusing remake of Herbert Brenon’s 1936 version of the West End play is pure Hammer hokum. The plot sees Michael Medwin and his sister Yvonne Owen inherit a large house and try to make money by faking her death. Meanwhile, thieves want the loot that they’ve stashed at the house, and try to make it appear haunted.
DAVID PARKINSON (UK 1950, BW)
The Purple Plain HHH
3.00-5.00pm Legend g
WAR DRAMA In this sound wartime romance, Gregory Peck plays a grief-stricken Canadian pilot who regains his confidence via a love affair and a combat mission in Burma. Adapted by Eric Ambler from the novel by HE Bates, this is a thoroughly classy production, directed by Robert Parrish and shot with vivid beauty in the jungles of what was then Ceylon.
ADRIAN TURNER (UK 1954)
Cat Ballou HHHH
3.15-5.20pm Film4 g
COMEDY WESTERN Teacher
Jane Fonda hires a gunman to avenge her father in this entertaining movie. The man she winds up with is Kid
find and kill himself before the Mob does. DAMON WISE (US 2012, violence, swearing, nudity)
Triple Cross HH 9.0011.30pm Legend Xtra g
WARTIME BIOPIC Stuffed with plot and counterplot, this unexceptional Second World War drama is based on the allegedly true exploits of Eddie Chapman. Christopher Plummer plays Chapman, in jail on Jersey when the Nazis invade. He promptly secures a job in the Intelligence Service, leaving viewers to wonder if he’s a traitor. Plummer makes the most of his enigmatic character. AT (Fr/UK 1966, swearing)
Ship of Fools HHH
9.05pm-12 midnight
Talking Pictures TV h
Shelleen (Lee Marvin), a buckskinned gunfighter who wakes up sozzled and gets worse by the minute. The role won an Oscar for Marvin, who also plays opposite himself as Shelleen’s psychopathic adversary, a killer with a silver nose. AT (US 1965, HD)
River of No Return HHH
5.20-7.10pm Film4 g
WESTERN Robert Mitchum plays a farmer in the Canadian Rockies who is thrown together with Marilyn Monroe’s saloon singer when her no-good gambler boyfriend (Rory Calhoun) leaves her stranded. Despite the creaking script and poor dialogue, the film (directed by the great Otto Preminger) still entertains, thanks to Mitchum and Monroe’s starry charisma. SUE HEAL (US 1954, HD)
Looper 5
9.00-11.20pm Legend j
SCI-FI THRILLER A steely Bruce Willis embarks on a time-travelling revenge mission in Rian Johnson’s intelligent, fast-paced thriller. Set in 2044, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hitman chasing Mob targets sent back through time from 30 years in the future. But when his older self (Willis) appears, and promptly escapes, Gordon-Levitt must
DRAMA This big, bloated film concerns a group of cruise passengers — exiles, Jews, aristocrats, and oddballs — who leave Mexico for Germany in 1933. Stanley Kramer’s movie is a giant prewar allegory that takes itself very seriously indeed, but it’s saved by an amazing cast, including a riveting Vivien Leigh in her final screen appearance. AT (US 1965, sexual references BW)
On Chesil Beach HHH
11.00pm-12.45am BBC2 j
ROMANCE Ian McEwan’s 2007 novella is the basis for this well-acted film. In 1962, newlyweds Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howle) check in to a “posh” Dorset hotel where the couple’s fumbling attempts to get intimate take the relationship to breaking point. A film full of light and sensitive character work. DW (UK 2017, sex scenes, nudity, HD)
Predestination HHH
11.10pm-1.15am
Great Action j
SCI-FI THRILLER Based on a story by Robert A Heinlein, this quirky movie stars Ethan Hawke as a time-travelling agent trying to stop a terrorist from blowing up Manhattan. Writing/directing team the Spierig brothers glide between speculative fiction and film noir, but their imagination comes undone during a climax that spirals out of all logical control. ALAN JONES (Aus 2014, violence, swearing, sex scenes)
Beverly Hills Cop 9.00pm Axel (left) makes some new friends Mary and George 9.00pm The pair plot for power
6.00am Sky News Breakfast
8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD)
12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii
Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 The Simpsons
6.00pm The Office US 22/28 Series 5. Michael tries to recruit a team to work for his new company.
6.30 23/28. Dwight and Andy compete over a woman.
7.00 The Simpsons Lisa is elected student president.
7.30 The family visits London.
8.00 Gladiators 3/4. A look at life in tropical forests. (AD)
9.00 Beverly Hills Cop HHHH
q Action comedy starring Eddie Murphy. An old friend’s murder leads impulsive Detroit detective Axel Foley to glamorous Los Angeles in search of information about the killing.
11.00 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Talk show.
11.45 Curb Your Enthusiasm
7/10 Series 1. Larry goes for a spin in Jeff’s vintage convertible.
12.25am 8/10. Larry writes an obituary for Cheryl’s aunt.
1.05 The Force: North East 2.00 Road Wars 3.00 SEAL Team (AD)
4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol: two editions
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home
Shopping 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise
12 noon Star Trek: Voyager
1.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Blood & Treasure (AD) 3.00 Stargate Universe (AD)
4.00 Star Trek: Voyager 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 15/26 Series 2. A tense situation develops as the Vulcans and Andorians fight over a small planet.
7.00 Blood & Treasure 10/13
Series 1. After nearly capturing Farouk in a sting operation, Danny and Lexi enlist Hardwick to tap into his underworld contacts. (AD)
8.00 Stargate Universe 15/20
Series 2. Rush is found in a coma in the neural interface chair. (AD)
9.00 Grimm 14/22 Series 5
Following a brutal attack in the woods, Nick and Hank stumble upon a terrifying Wesen disease.
10.00 The Walking Dead 3/16
Series 8. Questions of morality muddy the waters in the coalition’s battle against the Saviours.
11.00 Wynonna Earp 8/12
Series 2. Wynonna may finally learn the origin of the Earp curse.
12 midnight 9/12. Wynonna and Doc’s chequered history is brought to bear upon them both.
1.00am True Blood: double bill
3.00 Blood & Treasure (AD)
4.00—6.00am Most Haunted US
6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD) 8.00 The Sopranos
10.10 Billions (AD) 12.20pm Game of Thrones (AD) 1.20 Accidentally Famous: the Story of 883: two episodes 3.30 The Sopranos
5.40pm Billions 7/12 Series 5
Axe makes big plays with an unconventional source of inspiration. Chuck goes to desperate lengths for family. (AD)
6.45 8/12. Axe sends Wags to dig up dirt on Prince, and a visit puts Wendy and Tanner at odds. (AD)
7.55 Game of Thrones 7/10
Series 4. Tyrion enlists an unlikely ally, while Brienne follows a new lead as her mission to find the Stark girls continues. (AD)
9.00 Mary and George 1/7
4Fact-based historical drama about the scheming of Mary Villiers, who helped her son George to seduce James I. (AD) 10.00 2/7. George is accepted into the King’s circle. See p59. (AD)
11.00 Homicide: Life on the Street 22/22 Series 5. Mike and Julianna face the light of day after their night of passion.
12 midnight The Gilded Age (AD)
1.00am The Penguin (AD)
2.20 Big Little Lies (AD) 3.20
The Leftovers (AD) 4.20—6.00am The Guest Wing: two episodes (AD)
6.00am Road Wars 7.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 10.00 Bondi Rescue 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 12 noon The Good Doctor 1.00pm The Rookie: Feds (AD) 2.00 FBI (AD) 3.00 Caught on Dashcam 5.00 Caught Red Handed
6.30pm Nothing to Declare Triple bill of the series accessing the world of national security at Australia’s biggest airports.
8.00 FBI: Most Wanted 3/13 Series 5. The Task Force try to solve the murder of a woman whose face is used for a popular AI bot. (AD)
9.00 Elsbeth 4/20 Series 2 4 While investigating an employee’s death at a jewellery store, Elsbeth uncovers plans for a gala heist. See p59. (AD)
10.00 Blue Bloods 1/21 Series 13 Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic abuse case linked to Danny and Baez’s investigation. (AD)
11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime 9/13 Series 4. Stabler investigates a heroin pipeline making its way to the US. (AD) 12 midnight FBI (AD) 1.00am FBI: Most Wanted (AD) 2.00 New series The Rookie Ep 1 Series 7. John continues the hunt for two inmates. See choice, p69 Rptd tomorrow 9pm (AD) 3.00 The Good Doctor 4.00 Highway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
6.00am Hawaii Five-0 8.00 The Flash 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Supergirl 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 Supergirl
6.00pm Stargate SG-1 9/20 Series 8. Warrior leader Ishta is captured while attending a Haktyl meeting to plan the fall of the Goa’uld Moloc.
7.00 10/20. The team faces its most difficult obstacle yet, embarking on a recovery mission after the Stargate is stolen.
8.00 Rob Beckett’s Smart TV
3/8 Series 1. Comedy panel show with Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roman Kemp and David Morrissey. (AD)
9.00 Poker Face 6/12 Series 2 Charlie is caught up in a kid’s plot concerning the class pet. (AD)
10.00 Hacks 10/10 Series 4 Comedy drama starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. 10.30 Road Wars A naked man refuses to leave his car bonnet.
11.30 Thames Valley Police combat more vehicle crime.
12.30am Featuring shocking footage of dangerous drivers.
1.00 The Force: North East 2.00 Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol: two editions
7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry 8.00 Four Weddings 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Bondi Rescue 11.30 Highway Cops 12 noon Warehouse 13 (AD) 2.00pm Motorway Patrol 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Bondi Rescue 4.30 Highway Cops 5.00 Border Patrol 6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: double bill. Thony teams up with Garrett to find Lucas, then Thony’s in-laws come to Las Vegas (AD) 8.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 9.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 10.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime 11.00 Chucky: Jake Wheeler’s life changes for ever when he buys a vintage doll at a yard sale (AD) 12 midnight Supergirl 1.00am The Russell Howard Hour 2.00 A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (AD) 4.00 Four Weddings 5.00—6.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
7.00am Hi-de-Hi! 8.20 The Green Green Grass 9.00 My Hero 9.40 Hi-de-Hi! 10.20 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 11.00 Last of the Summer Wine 12.20pm The Green Green Grass 1.00 My Hero 1.40 Dad’s Army (BW) 2.20 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 3.00 Hi-de-Hi! 3.40 Last of the Summer Wine 5.00 The Green Green Grass 5.40 Hi-de-Hi!
6.20pm Only Fools and Horses Del encounters an old flame. (AD)
7.00 Dad’s Army The platoon takes two prisoners. (BW)
7.40 The Good Life Tom gains two eager disciples. (AD)
8.20 A journalist writes a story about Tom and Barbara. (AD)
9.00 Still Open All Hours Leroy gives Eric a few tips on romance.
9.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme Wayne and Waynetta Slob drown in pizza boxes.
10.20 Absolutely Fabulous Eddie hooks a rich toyboy. (AD)
11.00 Not Going Out Tim becomes part of a band.
11.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme As 9.40pm. 12.20am Still Open All Hours
1.00 Absolutely Fabulous (AD)
1.35 Not Going Out 2.25 The Two Ronnies 2.55 My Hero 3.25—4.00am Newark, Newark (AD)
8.00am High Maintenance 9.15 The Conners 10.15 Entourage 11.20 Insecure (AD) 12.35pm Ballers (AD) 1.55 Entourage 3.05 High Maintenance 4.30 Insecure (AD) 5.45 The Office US 6.45pm The Conners: two episodes 7.45 Ballers: double bill. Charles tries to keep Ricky in Miami, then Spencer must keep some of ASM’s latest developments on the down low (AD) 9.15 New. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 10.00 RT CHOICE New The Rehearsal: double bill. Nathan experiments on animals, then a young man’s romantic life poses a challenge for Nathan. See page 59 (AD) 11.20 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 12.05am New. Real Time with Bill Maher 1.15 Curb Your Enthusiasm 2.35 High Maintenance: double bill 3.45—5.00am The Comeback
8.00am Home Improvement 10.00 Last Man Standing 11.00 The Comedy Bus 12 noon The Ren and Stimpy Show 1.00pm Friends: back-to-back episodes of the comedy with Jennifer Aniston (AD) 9.00pm Lee Evans: Roadrunner: filmed over five nights during his 2011 tour, the hyperactive comedian shares his own unique perspective on the follies of the world around him 10.05 Dara O Briain Talks Funny: Live in London: the culmination of Dara O Briain’s massive 2008 sell-out tour of the UK and Ireland, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo 11.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 12.10am South Park 1.40 Beavis and Butt-Head 2.40 Jack Whitehall Gets Around 4.15—5.00am Friends (AD)
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 9.00 Father Brown (AD) 10.00 The Coroner (AD) 11.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 12 noon Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00pm Death in Paradise (AD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4.00 The Coroner (AD) 5.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 6.00pm Father Brown 12/15 Series 5. A radio quiz comes to Kembleford and the sleuth suspects one of the cast is responsible when a landlady is murdered. (AD)
7.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 10/10 Series 1. Frank and Lu have to recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager. (AD)
8.00 Death in Paradise 4/9 Series 10. Neville tries to solve the mysterious death of a nurse from his hospital bed. (AD)
9.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 1/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down a pampered runaway dog. (AD) 10.00 2/10. When a role-playing battle goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the queen’s name. (AD) 11.00 Father Brown As 6pm. 12 midnight Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00am Elementary 2.00—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries
Touching the Void 9.00pm Survival story: Joe and Simon
6.00am The 2010s 7.00
Discovering: Claudia Cardinale (AD)
8.00 The Directors (AD) 9.00 Edge of the Earth (AD) 10.00 Boyzone: No Matter What (AD) 11.00 Urban Secrets 12 noon SIC: Prince of MotoGP 1.45pm My Icon: Thierry Henry (AD) 2.00 Mama’s Boy: a Story from Our Americas (AD)
4.00 The Directors (AD) 5.00
Discovering: Claudia Cardinale (AD)
6.00pm 100 Foot Wave Nazaré prepares for its first big swell.
7.00 Striking with Pride: United at the Coalface A lesbian and gay group’s involvement in the miners’ strike of 1984—85. (AD)
8.30 Beneath the Surface Michael Gunning speaks to Blackpool striker Jake Daniels, who is the UK’s first male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay in more than 30 years.
9.00 Touching the Void HHHH q The story of climber Simon Yates, who was forced to make a desperate decision following an accident in the Peruvian Andes.
11.00 The Legend of the Underground Examining rampant discrimination in Nigeria. (AD) 12.45am King in the Wilderness
2.45 The Forever Prisoner (AD)
5.00—6.00am Discovering: Claudia Cardinale (AD)
8.00am Plane Crash Re-created (AD)
9.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 noon Thames Treasure Hunters 1.00pm Drain the Oceans: Deep Dive 2.00 Hitler: the Lost Tapes of the Third Reich 4.00 Lost Nukes of the Cold War: Drain the Oceans (AD) 5.00 Car SOS
6.00pm Nazi Megastructures 7.00 Air Crash Investigation (AD) 8.00 New Amsterdam Central 24/7: the explosion of a railway bridge heralds a new phase of reconstruction (AD) 9.00 Air Crash Investigation (AD) 10.00 New. To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown: the team faces a challenging pursuit at sea 11.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 midnight Situation Critical
1.00am To Catch a Smuggler 2.00 Lords of War 2.30 Made in a Day (AD) 2.55 Abandoned 3.20 Food Factory
4.10—5.00am Trials of the Wild
Gladiators 8.00pm Jaguars face a territorial battle
6.00am Baby Animals 7.00
Monkey Life 8.00 Hope for Wildlife 9.00 Undiscovered Vistas
10.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD) 12 noon Mysteries of the Mekong 1.00pm Monkey Life 2.00 Hope for Wildlife 3.00 Undiscovered Vistas 4.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 5.00 Brazil Untamed 6.00pm Mysteries of the Mekong The habitats where the Mekong delta meets the South China Sea.
7.00 Monkey Life A newly arrived marmoset has a lump on its face.
7.30 Alison decides to temporarily close the park.
8.00 Gladiators Life in tropical forests, featuring a poison dart frog launching a toxic barrage. (AD)
9.00 Attack and Defend How predators have evolved formidable means of surviving. (AD)
9.30 The keen eyesight and talons that help birds of prey. (AD)
10.00 Mysteries of the Mekong As 6pm.
11.00 Brazil Untamed The wildlife of the Pantanal.
12 midnight Africa’s Hunters (AD)
1.00am Into the Wild: India 2.00 Gladiators (AD) 3.00 Attack and Defend (AD) 4.00 Hope for Wildlife 5.00—6.00am Undiscovered Vistas
8.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa
9.00 Monster Fish 10.00 When Sharks Attack 360 11.00 Fish Tank Kings 12 noon The Incredible Dr Pol 1.00pm Yukon Vet 2.00 Animal Travels 3.00 Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa 4.00 Secrets of the Zoo 5.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 6.00pm Snakes in the City 7.00 New Built to Survive: double bill. Phil Breslin journeys down Australia’s river system, then delves into Australia’s woodlands 8.00 Bite, Sting, Kill: double bill. Footage of the world’s deadliest animals, including an eight-legged assassin, then the deadliest animals that live in rainforests 10.00 Alaska: the Next Generation: the Alaskans seek out new hunting grounds 11.00 Ice Road Rescue 12 midnight Africa’s Deadliest 1.00am Monster Fish 2.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 3.00 Secrets of the Zoo 4.00—5.00am Yukon Vet MONDAY
6.00am Pawn Stars 6.50 Strangest Things 7.45 American Pickers 8.45 Forged in Fire 9.35 Container Wars 10.05 Storage Wars 12 noon Deep Water Salvage 1.00pm Walking through History 2.00 Digging for Britain: double bill 4.00 Rust Valley Restorers 5.00 Pawn Stars
6.00pm American Pickers 7.00 Forged in Fire 8.00 Storage Hunters 9.00 Royal Autopsy 10.00 New series. Discovered by Disaster: unexpected things revealed by catastrophic disasters 11.00 Secrets of the Hells Angels: methamphetamine dealer Pat Matter 12 midnight Royal Kill List 1.00am Pawn Stars 2.00 Greatest Escapes of WWII 3.00 Forged in Fire 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars
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6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans: news and views on today’s stories, a look at the back pages, tips on today’s racing and the weather forecast 10.00 Sky Sports News 12 noon Lunchtime Live 2.00pm Sports Desk 5.00 Sports Centre: a round-up of the latest news with analysis and comments, plus extended interviews with the headline makers 5.15 LIVE Baller League Coverage from the 11th round of the UK-based version of the six-a-side football league, which takes place at Copper Box Arena in London. Each match consists of two halves that are 15 minutes long, and the last three minutes of each half will be played under “gamechanger rules” such as “threeplay”, which sees both teams reduced to three-a-side. 8.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
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6.00am Classic League Cup 8.45 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 10.00 Championship Season Review (AD) 11.00 EFL Rivalries: featuring the heated rivalry between Nottingham Forest and Derby County, then a look at Norwich City and Ipswich Town (AD)
12 noon Classic Play-Off Final 2.00pm EFL Rivalries (AD) 2.30 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Classic League Cup Final: Liverpool v Manchester City in 2016 (AD) 5.00 EFL Greatest Games (AD)
5.15 LIVE Baller League
Coverage from the 11th round of the UK-based version of the six-a-side football league, which takes place at Copper Box Arena in London. 11.00 EFL Greatest Games 12 midnight Classic Play-Off Finals 2.00am EFL Rivalries (AD) 2.30 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 4.00—6.00am Classic Play-Off Final
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6.00am PGA Tour Golf 11.30 US Women’s Open Golf: day four 4.30pm Golf Academy (AD) 5.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights
6.00 Rose Ladies Series: from Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
6.30 European Tour Golf: a review of the Austrian Open 7.00 PGA Tour Golf: the best action from all four days of the Memorial Tournament 8.00 US Women’s Open Golf: action from day four of the second Major of the year, which came from Erin Hills in Wisconsin 9.00 European Tour Golf 9.30 PGA Tour Golf 10.30 US Women’s Open Golf 11.30 European Tour Golf 12 midnight PGA Tour Golf 1.00am US Women’s Open Golf: action from 2023 3.00—6.00am PGA Tour Golf
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6.00am Super League: back-to-back action from nine matches, including Hull Kingston Rovers v Salford Red Devils, St Helens v Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves and Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity (AD)
French Open 9.30am TNT Sports 1 Four-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek
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6.00am Premier League Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Premier League Highlights 10.00 Premier League Years: the 1992/93 season (AD) 12 noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox (AD)
1.00pm Premier League Retro
3.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD) 4.00 Premier League Icons (AD) 5.00 Premier League Highlights 8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 9.00 Premier League Football: Wayne Rooney Special 9.30 Transfer 360: the inside story of Nemanja Vidic’s move to Manchester United (AD) 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time: Salford City embark on their first season in the Football League 11.00 Premier League Icons (AD) 12 midnight Premier League Legends (AD) 1.00am Premier League Years 3.00 Premier League Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Premier League Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD) 5.30—6.00am Best Goals
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442 6.00am Best of England v Windies (AD) 6.30 Talking Cricket (AD) 7.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 7.30 Best of England v Windies 8.00 International One-Day Cricket 11.00 Best of the World T20: England v India from 2007, then England v West Indies in 2016 (AD) 11.30 The Boy from Baracara 12 noon Talking Cricket (AD) 12.30pm Best of the World T20 (AD) 1.00 International One-Day Cricket 3.00 Best of England v Windies (AD) 3.30 Talking Cricket (AD) 4.00 International One-Day Cricket: England v West Indies, the first women’s ODI in the three-match series in Derby, then action from the second men’s ODI in the three-match series in Cardiff 6.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 6.30 The Boy from Baracara: Michael Atherton visits the home of West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph 7.00 Best of England v Windies (AD) 8.00 International One-Day Cricket 9.00 Best of England v Windies (AD) 10.30 International One-Day Cricket 11.30 The Boy from Baracara 12 midnight Best of the World T20 (AD) 12.30am International One-Day Cricket 1.30 Best of England v Windies 2.30 International One-Day Cricket
3.30 Best of the World T20 (AD) 4.00—6.00am Best of England v Windies
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6.00am No Filter Football: a look at the 2024/25 Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan 6.15 Conference League Goals Reload 6.30 Mountain Biking: action from the women’s and men’s DHI elite final in Loudervielle, France 7.30 Cycling: the third stage of the men’s Tour of Mayenne 8.30 Giro d’Italia Highlights: the 21st stage of the race 9.30 LIVE French Open Tennis Coverage of the second day of round four of the tournament, which takes place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. There were two five-set epics on Court Philippe Chatrier at this stage last year, with Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev overcoming Francisco Cerúndolo and Holger Rune respectively. 11.00pm Fight Week: a preview of UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey 11.45 Conference League Goals Reload 12 midnight NBA Tip-Off 1.00am LIVE NBA Coverage of a Conference Final match. 3.30 Inside the NBA 4.30 NBA on Fire (AD) 5.00—6.00am WNBA
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8.00am Tanked 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 10.00 My Cat from Hell (AD) 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm Pit Bulls and Parolees 2.00 Legends of the Wild (AD) 4.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 6.00pm Tanked: the guys build a tank as a centrepiece for DJ Ashba’s new retail venture 7.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 8.00 Monster Croc Invasion (AD) 9.00 Urban Predator: Lion on the Loose 10.00 Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 11.00 How Do Animals Do That? 12 midnight Tanked 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier 2.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
3.45am Boxing: Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price from March this year, then Claressa Shields v Savannah Marshall from October 2022 (AD)
5.45—6.00am Darts Gold
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5.15—11.00pm LIVE Baller League
The 11th round of the UK-based version of the six-a-side football league, which takes place at Copper Box Arena in London. Each match consists of two halves that are 15 minutes long, and the last three minutes of each half will be played under “gamechanger rules” such as “threeplay”, which sees the teams reduced to three-a-side.
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6.00am League One Highlights: Leyton Orient v Stockport County, the first play-off semi-final first-leg match (AD) 6.30 League Two Highlights: Notts County v AFC Wimbledon, the first play-off semi-final first-leg match at
Matt Baker’s British Isles 9.00pm More4 Catch up via C4 streaming
It was recently reported that Matt Baker had parked up the family caravan and put his travels with mum Janice and dad Mike on hold. But that doesn’t stop him from venturing out into rural landscapes for solo projects. This latest series, for instance, sees him visiting the four nations to meet people who
7.00pm BBC2 (Fri 7.00pm Wales)
Available now via iPlayer
This isn’t just a cyber-attack… this is an M&S cyber-attack. Since Easter, Marks and Spencer has seen empty shelves and a shutdown of online ordering which is still ongoing at the time of writing. Given that M&S would ordinarily see £3.8 million spent on its app and website every day, the impact is proving catastrophic.
In this news special, cyber-security reporter Joe Tidy speaks to impacted customers, cyber experts and, under anonymity, a former M&S employee. And it’s not just M&S: the Co-op has seen a similar security breach. One customer, a resident on the Isle of Skye, says the supply of provisions to the island is now worse than during the pandemic. FRANCES TAYLOR
have turned their passions into causes or careers.
The result feels like an edition of Countryfile where every segment is fronted by the same guy — one who brings a warm “Oh, my goodness!” glow of enthusiasm to every situation he finds himself in.
This opener focuses on a wine business in the Kent valleys, the royal links to Crathie Kirk in
8.00pm C4
Catch up via C4 streaming
Presented with trays of chocolate
Petit Antoine mini cakes and creamy tartes aux fruits, most of us would be in dessert heaven. Not Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden. “Claggy”; “I’m bored visually”; and “everything about it was too sweet” are among their dismissive comments.
After this disheartening start, the pâtissiers make showpieces inspired by a Japanese zen garden. There are edible bonsai trees, bamboo, cherry blossom and Torii gates and one creation prompts Cherish to do her “I don’t like it… I LOVE it” schtick. Or was it that swig from one team’s bottle of sake that turned her head?
JANE RACKHAM
Aberdeenshire and the work of the Rhondda Tunnel Society. But it’s in Downpatrick in County Down where Matt finds someone whose genial nature most closely matches his own. It’s here that he encounters guitar maker to the stars George Lowden who, at 73, remains in perfect harmony with his craft.
DAVID BROWN
9.00pm BBC2 (9.30pm Wales, 10pm Scotland)Catch up via iPlayer
These days, any factual drama worth its salt has an accompanying documentary. With The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 having concluded last night, this programme features heart-rending stories from the families and friends of six of those who were lost on 21 December 1988.
The details are agonising and, so many years on, the pain is still raw.
“It’s like BC or AD: before Lockerbie or after Lockerbie,” says Rev John Mosey, the father of passenger Helga Mosey, who was just 19 when she was killed. Helga’s mother Lisa, sitting neatly next to her husband, wears her daughter’s jumper and necklace as she notes: “Your life is halved when your child is gone. You have to try and adapt to that.” FT
9.00pm Sky Arts Catch up via Now
At the age of 70, artist and professor Lubaina Himid is accelerating her output rather than slowing down.
The first black woman to win the Turner Prize (in 2017) has shaken up the British art scene — but “there’s tons more work to do”.
Artist of the Year judge Kate Bryan joins Himid for a week of activity, prepping an exhibition in China, working on a New York opera and scouting junkyards to repurpose salvaged items.
The privilege for both Bryan and us is being allowed into Himid’s studio — “The inside of my brain is here,” she says — and seeing the way her warm colours draw the viewer into her narratives about the black experience. MARK BRAXTON
9.00pm Sky Witness Catch up: Now Nathan Fillion is a charming lead in a US drama that’s funnier and smarter than the average police procedural. As season seven starts, our man John Nolan (Fillion) — who joined the LAPD as a rookie in his 40s, and who has thus been around the block many more times than his colleagues — is still recovering from the bullet to the hip he took last time we saw him, but he insists on joining the team as they raid a house looking for a pair of escaped convicts. Can he cope, or is he putting himself and others at risk by carrying on as usual? A satisfying comeback episode, topped and tailed by thrilling shootouts. JACK SEALE
10.00pm BBC4 Catch up via iPlayer The trouble with figures like Carlos the Jackal — born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez — is not only the mythology that springs up around them, but also their burnishing of that legend. Built around a 2021 interview with the now-imprisoned terrorist and mass murderer, this Israeli-made Storyville doc attempts to separate fact from fiction. Born into a wealthy Venezuelan family, Sanchez’s introduction to Palestinian activists led him into a life of bombings, assassinations, extortion and kidnappings with ever-more strained claims of “freedom fighting”. His main mistake, suggests Sanchez, is that “I should have killed a few more people”. GABRIEL TATE
9.00pm BBC1 Catch up via iPlayer
LEAVE RIGHT NOW
Will Young embarks on a journey into the past
Shed and Buried
9.00pm, 9.30pm Quest
A double bill kicks off a new series of the show in which Fuzz Townshend and Henry Cole (above) restore abandoned cars.
Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales 8.00pm 5
With winter approaching, Reuben and his crew set about learning new skills.
Singer and actor Will Young is desperate to discover he’s a Viking. But while that doesn’t happen, he does have some extraordinary ancestors. He’s stunned to learn how wrong his family’s recollections were of his quiet grandfather Digby, an RAF pilot who was a PoW for several years. Digby was a remarkable man, he concludes, and there’s a lot they should be proud of.
Incredibly, Will’s line is then traced back to the 12th century (“There’s a lot of sirs,” he comments when he sees his extensive family tree) to Hugh Le Despenser, a “monster of a man” who suffered the worst possible death. Then Will makes an even more astounding discovery. JR
9pm, 9.45pm BBC3, 10.40pm, 11.25pm BBC1 (11.10pm, 11.55pm N Ireland), Full series: iPlayer
In this coming-of-age tale based on a memoir by Paris Lees, Byron (Ellis Howard) is stuck in a boring Nottinghamshire town as the 21st century begins, dreaming of being a different person in a different life. Whether it’s the bullies who throw punches and homophobic slurs in the street, or a dad aggressively wishing he had a sporty son, nobody offers any comfort — and nobody can quell Byron’s belief that there is something better out there. When a dalliance with sex work leads to Nottingham’s queer underground and a gang of outsiders, a new life seems to be within reach. JS
10.00pm Sky Arts Catch up: Now
A towering figure of 20th-century literature, when Edna O’Brien died last year aged 93, the tributes were exhaustive and laudatory. Her story though, was one of complexity and extremes. O’Brien escaped Scariff — “a one-horse town with 27 pubs” — in County Clare, rapidly graduating to hosting parties in London for Marlon Brando (Paul McCartney or Judy Garland would sing) and appearing on the first Question Time, all part of a life “lived through my pen”. The 105 minutes of the magnificent Blue Road pull together the factors that shaped her: the jealousy of her husband; the affair with an unnamed high-profile MP; her LSD adventures and so much more. What a life; what a woman. JOHN AIZLEWOOD
Diddy in Plain Sight: Untold 11.05pm C4
Documentary exploring how the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs were hidden for so long.
Cricket: Men’s ODI
England v West Indies
12.30pm Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket
The three-match series concludes at the Oval.
Football: Women’s Nations League
Spain v England
5.30pm (k/o 6pm) ITV1
England conclude the group stage with a testing encounter with the reigning world champions at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
Tennis: French Open
10am TNT Sports 1, 4
The first day of quarter-final action in Paris.
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FILM REVIEWS page 75
6.00am Breakfast Jon Kay, Sally Nugent. (S) (HD)
9.30 Morning Live Weekday magazine show hosted by Michelle Ackerley and Gethin Jones. (S) (HD)
10.45 Expert Witness How forensic analysis of CCTV footage blew apart a suspect’s alibi. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.15 Homes under the Hammer A look at the progress of properties in Wimbledon, Sunderland and Doncaster. Repeated Thursday 6.15am BBC2 (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Caroline Hawley presents from an antiques fair in Newbury, Berkshire. (R) (S) (HD)
1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 Doorbell Detectives Meeting a mother and son who helped to bring a parcel thief to justice. (S) (HD)
2.30 Scam Interceptors The team deals with scammers claiming they work for a bank. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Escape to the Country Briony May Williams is in Herefordshire helping a couple search for their first home together. Repeated tomorrow 7.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)
3.45 Garden Rescue Chris Hull and Lee Burkhill redesign a garden in Oldbury, Worcestershire. (R) (S) (HD)
4.30—5.15 Bridge of Lies Friends Louise, Emily, Laura and Beth compete. Ross Kemp hosts. (S) (HD)
6.30am Money for Nothing Katie is faced with the challenge of a lifetime. Shown last Thursday BBC1 (S) (HD)
7.15 Escape to the Country A dog-lover hunts for a home in north Wales. Shown yesterday 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey 3/6. Goalkeeper-turned-artist David James is paired with football pioneer Gill Sayell. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend 3/6. The presenter meets actor Luke Evans. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 BBC News (S) (HD)
12.15pm Politics Live Analysis and debate. (S) (HD)
1.00 The Edge Quiz with Gabby Logan. (R) (S) (HD)
1.45 Lightning Zoe Lyons hosts the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)
2.15 Unbeatable Quiz with Jason Manford. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family Reopening the notorious case of PC George William Gutteridge, who was shot to death in Essex in 1927. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis Wildlife cameraman Bob Poole and Chris Packham deploy remote cameras to monitor a hyena den. (R) (S) (HD)
4.45—5.15 Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson visits the village of Craster in Northumberland. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD)
9.00 Lorraine Guests, gossip and more. (S) (HD)
10.00 This Morning Celebrity interviews, fashion and lifestyle advice. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD)
12.30pm Loose Women Forthright opinions. (S) (HD)
1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 James Martin’s Midweek Menu The chef gives a masterclass in the correct way to make custard and serves classic French cuisine for his guest Lisa Snowdon and chefs Claude Bosi and Jonny Lake. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 Lingo A couple, two sisters, and a father and son use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the grids and Puzzlewords. Adil Ray hosts. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather (S) (HD)
5.45am Countdown With guest Kelly Cates. (R) (S) (HD)
6.25 Cheers Four episodes of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD)
8.10 The King of Queens Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 Frasier Four editions of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 Celebrity Undercover Boss USA Three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas goes under cover to meet up-and-coming gymnasts and inspiring coaches. (R) (S) (HD) 12.05pm News (S) (HD)
12.10 Help! We Bought a Village The owner of a French hamlet works to improve accessibility. (R) (S) (HD)
1.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien travel to a former milking parlour in Dumfries that is overflowing with unwanted items. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
Who Do You Think You Are?
9.00pm Singer Will Young uncovers his grandfather’s heroic war efforts
5.15pm Pointless
With Alexander Armstrong and Desiree Burch. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 Regional news magazines (S) (HD)
7.00 The One Show
Presented by Clara Amfo and Alex Jones. (S) (HD)
7.30 EastEnders
Cindy prepares for the Albert relaunch, but George reveals that Gina and Anna won’t be attending.
Cindy Beale Michelle Collins
Freddie Slater Bobby Brazier
George Knight Colin Salmon
Gina Knight Francesca Henry
Anna Knight Molly Rainford Peter Beale Thomas Law
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Ian Beale
Kaur Panesar Balvinder Sopal
Holloway
Ricky Mitchell Frankie Day
Will Mitchell Freddie Phillips
Kathy Beale Gillian Taylforth
Writer Lydia Marchant More cast Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon
Series 4. Stacey, organiser Dilly, carpenter Rob and cleaner Iwan help single mum Rachel and her two daughters declutter and reorganise their living space.
Director Ben Borland; Series producer Lisa Murphy-O’Reilly (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Who Do You Think You Are?
47/8. Will Young. The singer and actor sets out to explore his paternal family history, focusing on his grandfather, Digby Young. Will learns that Digby was a Second World War pilot from Australia who became a PoW at Stalag Luft III. Next, a trip to Hereford takes Will further back to notorious ancestor Hugh Le Despenser, who became a favourite of King Edward II and was the most powerful man in the kingdom before his gruesome death. See page 69.
Director Andy Hall; Producer Henry Ajayi Ward
Repeated Thursday 1.45am (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.40 What It Feels like for a Girl
41/8. Coming-of-age drama set in the early 2000s. Rebellious teenager Byron is determined to escape their working-class town at any cost, and they find their lifeline in the most unlikely of places. Shown 9pm BBC3 (S) (AD) (HD)
11.25 2/8. After Byron searches for Max, the pair find a sense of belonging among a group of misfits. The whole series is on iPlayer from today. See p69.
Byron Ellis Howard
Lisa Laura Haddock
Sasha Hannah Jones
Lady Die Laquarn Lewis
Liam Jake Dunn
Max Calam Lynch
Dirty Damian Adam Ali
Sticky Nikki Alex Thomas-Smith
Bev Laura Checkley
Smanfa Emma Shipp
Mommar Joe Hannah Walters
Peter Dickie Beau
Steve Michael Socha
Tony the Skank Lorn Macdonald
Angel Zoe Allen
Young Byron Emmett Oldfield
Kim Sarah Andre White
Scott Charlie Buckland
Tom Harrison Dunwoodie
Jamie Isaac Beechey
Pork Chop Max Hastings Hayley Cassie Bradley
Danny Lee Rufford
Jack David C Thomas
Trent Tom Keeling
Rinze Sekou Diaby
Dennis Nicholas Hayman
Judy Grace Hodgett-Young
Ice cream seller Matthew Bispham
Writers Paris Lees and Georgia Christou; Producer Frances du Pille
Director Brian Welsh Shown 9.45pm BBC3 (S) (AD) (HD)
12.10am Ambulance 4/6 Series 14. A stabbing leaves a man fighting for his life. More Thursday 9pm. Shown last Thu (S) (HD) 1.10 The Hit List Celebrity Special 11/12 Series 7. With Kéllé Bryan, Brenda Edwards, Layton Williams and Angela Scanlon. Shown Saturday 6.05pm (S) (HD)
Springwatch
8.00pm Wild side: Michaela Strachan continues to keep track of events in the Peak District
5.15pm Flog It!
James Lewis and Philip Serrell find an honesty box and a bronze Buddha at Bristol Cathedral. (R) (S) (HD) 2 BBC iPLAYER 5.45—10.00pm Women’s Nations League Football Bosnia-Herzegovina v Northern Ireland (kick-off 6.00), Wales v Italy (kick-off 6.30) and Netherlands v Scotland (kick-off 7.30), also at bbc.co.uk/sport
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games
Former contestants Sophie Duker, Gaby Roslin, Jeff Stelling and Babatunde Aléshé take part. (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip 7/15. Clive discovers how scientists are fighting to save an ancient citadel from destruction. (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 Inside the High Street Cyber-Attacks
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Examining the cyber-attacks that hit the Co-op and M&S last month. How were flaws in digital defences exposed, and what customer data have the hackers stolen? Watch now on iPlayer. See page 68. First shown on BBC News (S) (HD)
7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat 4/6. Nigella Lawson celebrates the anchovy with a host of recipes that feature the “bacon of the sea”, including a dish of spaghetti with chard and chilli. She also makes a lemon and elderflower pudding. Director Dominic Cyriax; Series producers Laura Abrahams and Martha Swales (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Springwatch
6/12. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan deliver the latest updates from the live nest cameras at the Longshaw Estate, and Iolo Williams reports live from Rathlin Island Seabird Centre. More tomorrow 8pm. Press red after the programme for Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings in which nature enthusiasts share stories of their favourite species. (S) (HD)
9.00 Lockerbie: Our Story
4On 21 December 1988, passenger jet Pan Am 103 was blown up over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. It was the UK’s largest crime scene and remains the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil. In this documentary, families and loved ones, many of whom are speaking for the first time, recount the deeply personal stories of six victims. See page 68. Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 QI
A collection of the best moments from series U, with host Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies and their guests. Directors Ben Hardy, Diccon Ramsay; Editor John Lloyd (R) (S) (HD)
10.30 Newsnight With Victoria Derbyshire. (S) (HD) Weather (S) (HD)
11.00 International One-Day Cricket Highlights
Action from the last in the men’s three-match series between England and West Indies at the Oval. (S) (HD)
11.45 In the Loop HHHH
q Political comedy. With conflict in the Middle East on the cards, a junior minister incurs the wrath of the prime minister’s director of communications when his comment that war is “unforeseeable” is picked up by the US antiwar lobby. On iPlayer for 30 days.
Director Armando Iannucci (2009, 15) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.30—3.30am
2.10 Countdown With guest Kelly Cates. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 A Place in the Sun A couple seek their dream holiday home in Nerja, southern Spain. (R) (S) (HD)
Women’s Nations League Football
5.30pm England head coach Sarina Wiegman hopes to outwit Spain
4.00pm Tipping Point
Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of chutes in the hope of winning £10,000. (R) (S) (HD)
5.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD)
5.15 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD)
5.30 Women’s Nations League Football Spain v England
Laura Woods presents all the action from both teams’ concluding match in Group A3, held at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona (kick-off 6.00). England claimed a 1—0 win when the sides met at Wembley in February thanks to a goal by Jess Park, but world champions Spain won the other three of their first four matches in the group and will fancy their chances in front of their own fans. With analysis by Karen Carney, commentary from Seb Hutchinson and Lucy Ward, and pitchside reports by Katie Shanahan.
Director Adam Maynard; Editor Sarah Nurse (S) (HD)
8.20 Midsomer Murders
Series 21. The Point of Balance. Midsomer is buzzing with excitement at the arrival of the annual Paramount Dance Extravaganza. But hidden behind the bright sequins and wide smiles are long-running feuds and passions.
DCI
Writer Nick Hicks-Beach; Producer Guy Hescott
Director Audrey Cooke (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.20 ITV News
Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
11.05 It’ll Be Alright on the Night David Walliams narrates more behind-the-scenes bloopers, with out-takes from Strictly Come Dancing, Blankety Blank, Coronation Street and many more. Shown Sunday 8pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight British Touring Car Championship Highlights Steve Rider presents action from the Snetterton 300 circuit. Shown last Friday ITV4 (S) (HD)
1.15am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 Fake 5/8. Joe tells Birdie he desperately needs money for a property deposit. See choice, page 39. Shown Saturday 9.45pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.00—6.00am Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club Giovanna Fletcher invites viewers into her own garden for the first time. Shown yesterday 2pm (S) (SL) (HD)
England goalkeeper Mary Earps was catapulted to fame after her performance in the 2023 World Cup final against Spain, but despite her penalty save the Lionesses fell to a narrow defeat. This evening, the two sides resume their rivalry.
Diddy in Plain Sight 11.05pm Power games: Why did it take so long for victims to come forward?
4.00pm Narrow Escapes
Flora, Faraz and their family head back to Skipton as their narrowboat holiday comes to an end. Boat instructor Emily helps solo cruiser Anita. (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00 Château DIY
Alison and Zion are having teething problems with their old digger as they unearth giant rocks while landscaping their wedding garden. Repeated Thursday 2.30pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
In Dordogne, Chris and James have plans to expand their restaurant and bar. Gîte owners Alison and Phil prepare for a renovation. Repeated Friday 9am 4seven (S) (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
8.00 Bake Off: the Professionals
42/10 Series 10. The teams channel all their patisserie experience into creating 24 identical fruit tarts and 24 of the French dessert petit Antoine. They then have five hours to create a showpiece inspired by a Japanese garden, adorned with roll cakes and full of flavour. Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles follow their progress, while judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden taste their efforts. See page 68.
Director Nicholas Berry; Executive producer Kieran Smith Repeated tomorrow 8pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 24 Hours in A&E
Staff in Major Trauma at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham are overstretched and pushed to the limit as they face ever-increasing patient numbers. Jeremy and Patricia are admitted with multiple injuries following a high-speed car crash. Doctors are concerned that Jeremy’s history of cancer could affect his recovery, while the emergency team tries to determine the full extent of Patricia’s spinal injury. Andrew, 45, is in Resus after falling three metres from a ladder at work and seriously fracturing his ankle. Medics need to urgently re-align his bones before emergency surgery.
Directors/Producers Andrew Dedman, Kate Walker, Colin Stone and Becky Houlihan Repeated tomorrow 9pm 4seven and Thursday 11.05pm C4 (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Celebrity Gogglebox
Famous faces deliver their frank opinions of The Masked Dancer, Dirty Dancing and Naked Attraction in this edition first shown 2021. Executive producers Victoria Ray, Mike Cotton and Leon Campbell (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.05 Diddy in Plain Sight
As music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs finally faces trial, this Untold investigation examines how the allegations against him remained hidden for so long and asks if those closest to the star are complicit in his sex crimes.
Repeated tomorrow 2.05am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Gogglebox 16/16. Opinions on recent TV. Shown last Friday Repeated tomorrow 10pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon heads to the Prohibition Grille in Washington. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
1.55 Changing Rooms Updating two neighbouring cottages in Haworth, West Yorkshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.50 The Supervet Treating a six-year-old rottweiler cross that could no longer stand. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Devon and Cornwall Wildlife ranger Jake Chant monitors beavers on the River Otter. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
4.40 Jamie’s Comfort Food Bites Jamie Oliver makes a marshmallow pavlova. (R) (S) (HD)
4.50—5.45am Location, Location, Location Two property searches in Devon. (R) (S) (HD)
The Good Life 8.00pm Tom digs himself into a hole when he sees the state of their finances
7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys
13/15 Series 12. Bangor to Betws-yCoed. Michael Portillo continues his tour of north Wales in Bangor, before turning south to Betws-y-Coed. First shown in 2021. More tomorrow 7pm. Director Cassie Farrell; Executive producer John Comerford Repeated 2.15am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
7.30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast
The town of Richmond signals the start of the longest section of Julia Bradbury’s journey, as she sets off across the vale between the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. From 2009. More tomorrow at 7.30pm. Repeated 1.45am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 The Good Life
1/7 Series 2. Just My Bill. Tom finds marketing his garden produce more difficult than he had anticipated. First shown in 1975. A box set is on iPlayer.
Writers Bob Larbey and John Esmonde
Director/Producer John Howard Davies (R) (S)
8.30 Yes Minister
5/7 Series 1. Hacker’s latest costcutting scheme has won the support of the prime minister. First shown in 1980. A box set is available on iPlayer.
Writers Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay
Director Sydney Lotterby (R) (S)
9.00 Simon Schama’s Power of Art
David. Examining Jacques-Louis David’s painting The Death of Marat. The artist made his name working for the French king, but turned his talents to help the new revolutionary government, painting the journalist who was stabbed to death in his bath. First shown in 2006. The whole series is available on iPlayer.
Director/Producer Clare Beavan
Signed repeat 2.45am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 The Jackal Speaks 4Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, better known globally as Carlos the Jackal, tells his story from his French prison in this Storyville documentary. He talks about his childhood, his work, and his relationships with the era’s most infamous figures. Other episodes of Storyville are on iPlayer. See p69.
Directors Yaron Niski and Danny Liber; Producers Yaron Niski, Danny Liber, Donna Hacohen-Naor, Shira Margalit and Elad Kuperman (S) (HD)
11.30 Imagine...
Bernardine Evaristo: Never Give Up
Alan Yentob meets author Bernardine Evaristo, whose Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other has become a global phenomenon. First broadcast in 2021. Watch now on iPlayer.
Director/Producer Luke McMahon (R) (S) (HD)
12.45am How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears 2/3. Ray explores the Great Plains. Shown Mon 10.50pm (S) (AD) (HD)
1.45 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast Shown 7.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 Great British Railway Journeys Shown 7pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.45—3.45am Simon Schama’s Power of Art Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
12.10am Scotcast: discussion on Scotland’s biggest news stories 12.40 Ambulance 1.40 The Hit List
BBC
7.00pm Reporting Scotland 7.15 Women’s Nations League Football: Netherlands v Scotland, both teams’ concluding Group A1 match at Koning Willem II Stadion in Tilburg (kick-off 7.30) 9.45 Growing Up Scottish 10.00 Lockerbie: Our Story 11.00 Scotcast 11.30—12 midnight Martin Compston’s Scottish Fling STV 11.00pm Scotland Tonight 11.25—12.20am British Grandma on Death Row with Susanna Reid
BBC2 WALES
1.45pm First Minister’s Questions: the First Minister answers questions from the Senedd 2.45 Lightning 3.15 Unbeatable 4.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family 4.45 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis 5.45 Villages by the Sea 6.15 Match of the Day: Wales v Italy, both teams’ concluding Women’s Nations League Group A4 match (kick-off 6.30) 8.30 Springwatch 9.30—10.30 Lockerbie: Our Story
ITV1 WALES
8.20pm Wales This Week: a man rowing from Tenby to Cardiff to raise funds for cancer research 9.20 Welsh Lives: the Willow Spiritualist Group in Holyhead 9.50—10.20 Backstage: with rapper Lady Leshurr and Phil Campbell from Motörhead 11.05—12 midnight Sharp End: political discussion presented by Rob Osborne
10.40pm Spotlight: women experiencing serious mental health issues after giving birth 11.10 What It Feels like for a Girl: double bill 12.45am Ambulance: a stabbing leaves a man fighting for his life as medical teams race to the scene 1.45—6.00 BBC News
UTV
11.05pm UTV Up Close: current affairs affecting the people of Northern Ireland 11.35—12 midnight Ulster Giants: Joe Mahon learns about the gas that is piped into the nation’s home
10.00pm Sidney and Geordie are left baffled by a death
5.35am Milkshake! See page 74
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) (HD)
11.30 Storm Huntley with Matt Allwright The discussion continues. (S) (HD)
12.30pm Vanessa Discussion show presented by Vanessa Feltz. (S) (HD)
1.40 5 News (S) (HD)
1.45 Home and Away Dana raves to John about how excited she is to be an auntie. Shown yesterday 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 Murder 101: A Gabbi Luck Mystery Drama starring Jackée Harry. Retired professor Gabbi Luck investigates when her former associate, a Dean of Criminology, is found dead. (R) (S) (HD)
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Shane hosts a wedding for more than 200 guests at his poolside bar. (S) (HD)
5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD)
6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall helps the owners of more wayward hounds, starting with disobedient doberman Stormzy. Plus dachshunds Lincoln and Sage have fallen out and are badly in need of reconciliation. (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
7.00 The Yorkshire Vet: at Home with the Greens 2/4. An estate agent shares how much money the Greens could make by selling some of their 25-acre estate, and Peter Wright takes farmer Jean on a helicopter ride so she can see her farm from above.
Director/Producer Alan King (R) (S) (HD)
7.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
8.00 Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales Ep 3 Series 2. With winter approaching, it’s time for Rueben and his crew to learn new skills to use during the colder season. The most pot-holed lane on the Owens’ family farm is in urgent need of repair. However, as Reuben’s team have never tarmacked before, it becomes a big challenge for the whole family.
Director/Producer Andy Miles (S) (HD) 9.00 Faking It
3/3. Painter and decorator Craig Murphy swaps his rural Scottish home for the bright lights of London, and trades paint rollers for blusher brushes as he tries to become a high-fashion make-up artist in just one month.
Director/Producer Jamie Simpson (S) (HD)
10.15 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
4/12 Series 17. In Uruguay, Ben pays a visit to British-born actress Rhona Mitra, who quit her movie career to live alone in a remote valley.
Series producer Natalie Wilkinson (R) (S) (HD) 11.15 Inside the Force 24/7
PCs Jordan Vasey and James Boyd Bell are called to a suspected domestic incident. But upon arrival the suspect is struggling to breathe and in need of medical help.
Series director Helen White (R) (S) (HD)
12.15am Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Casino (S) (HD)
3.00
7.00pm Top Gear
Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Ferrari Daytona. More tomorrow 7pm. First shown 2008. (S) (HD) Followed by New. The Catch Up (S) (HD)
8.00 Gavin & Stacey
3/6 Series 3. Pam and Mick discuss their plans for a new conservatory. (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 4/6. Pete and Dawn renew their wedding vows. More Thursday 8pm. A box set is available on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 New series. What It Feels like for a Girl
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1/8. Coming-of-age drama starring Ellis Howard. Rebellious teenager Byron is determined to escape their small town at any cost. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.45 New. 2/8. Byron meets a group of hedonistic misfits. The whole series is on iPlayer from today. See page 69. Both episodes repeated tonight BBC1
Cast page 70 (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 Him & Her
1/7 Series 2. Becky’s friends congratulate her on moving into Steve’s flat. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 2/7. Dan turns up to discuss his crisis. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.30 I Kissed a Boy
7/10 Series 2. A love triangle gets messy. Shown Sunday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12.15am 8/10. The men let off some steam at a cowboy-themed party.
Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
1.05 Top Gear (S) (HD) 2.05 My Mate’s a Bad Date (S) (HD) 2.25—4.00am
6.00am Classic Emmerdale (S) (AD) 7.00
Classic Coronation Street (S) (AD) 8.10 Where the Heart Is: 5/16 Series 5. The Ties That Bind. A glamorous woman stirs up trouble Repeated 1am (S) (AD) 9.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
A man receives letters threatening to kidnap his son (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 The Royal: 2/12
Series 5. Mr Rose finds himself the centre of attention Repeated 1.55am (S) (AD) 11.35 Heartbeat: 23/24. Carol asks Joe for help (S) (AD); 12.35pm 24/24. Everybody rallies around for Blaketon’s birthday party (S) (AD)
1.40pm Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Andy agrees to help Katie, thenVal vows revenge on Eric (S) (AD) 2.40 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Bev is stunned by Fred’s will, thenKirk surprises Fiz with a gift (S) (AD) 3.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Four and Twenty Blackbirds. When a restaurant diner abruptly changes his diet, the sleuth finds himself investigating a murder (S) (AD) (HD)
4.55pm Downton Abbey
2/9 Series 4. Mary takes an interest in the running of the estate. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Heartbeat
1/24 Series 18. Mason and Wetherby struggle to deal with protesters. (S) (AD) 7.00 2/24. An old villain returns. (S) (AD)
8.00 Vera
3/5 Series 12. Blue. DCI Stanhope and the team investigate the murder of a brilliant young police officer. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Grantchester
3/6 Series 1. A woman is found dead, seemingly of natural causes. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 4/6. Geordie is overwhelmed by a personal tragedy. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.55 Cracker
6.00am CITV: children’s programmes (HD)
9.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 10.00 Dress to Impress (S) (SL) (HD)
12 noon Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Deal or No Deal (S) (HD) 2.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Hart of Dixie (S) (HD) 4.00
Gilmore Girls: Emily and Richard throw a party for Rory (S) (HD) 5.00 Dress to Impress (S) (HD)
6.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts as James Buckley, Mark Labbett and Mwaksy Mudenda take part. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Deal or No Deal Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant opens 22 red boxes. (S) (HD)
8.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win Richard and Lorna finish their game before David and his partner Aaron get their chance to face the Limitless Ladder. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 The 1% Club Lee Mack hosts the quiz in which the questions are all about logic and common sense. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Plebs 5/9 Series 5. The boys attempt to infiltrate a local firm of chariot hooligans to get some big drinkers into the bar. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 6/9. The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch while sitting on the toilet. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.05 Family Guy Series 10. Lois and the rest of the Griffin family search for a retirement community for her father. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.35 Quagmire is admitted to hospital, so his sister Brenda comes to care for him — but he discovers she needs help. (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight American Dad!: double bill. Stan and Steve are kidnapped, then Stan’s wrestling record comes under threat (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Bob’s Burgers (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Plebs (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00
Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
2/7 Series 1. The Mad Woman in the Attic 1/2. Fitz tries to unravel the roots of the murder suspect’s amnesia. (S) (AD) 1.00am Where the Heart Is Shown 8.10am (S) (AD) 1.55 The Royal Shown 10.30am (S) (AD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am The Derby through the Years (S) (HD)
6.15 Minder (S) (AD) 7.15 The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 8.20 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 9.20 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 Kojak (S) (HD) 11.30 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Chase (S) (HD) 1.30 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 2.35 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35 Kojak (S) (HD) 4.45 Minder (S) (AD) 5.50 The Professionals (S) (AD)
6.55pm The Motorbike Show Henry and Guy reveal their Norton redesign. (S) (HD)
7.55 Beat the Chasers The brains of the Sinnerman, the Beast, the Governess, the Menace, the Vixen and the Dark Destroyer come together to take on more contestants from across the country. Bradley Walsh hosts. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Isle of Man TT From the opening Superstock race, as riders competed in arguably the purest discipline during TT week. (S) (HD)
10.00 New. All Elite Wrestling: Collision Hard-hitting action, featuring stars including FTR. Rptd Thursday 12 midnight (S) (HD) 12 midnight Minder (S) (AD) 1.00am Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 1.55 Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 2.20 Motorsport Mundial (S) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
7.10am Birds of a Feather: 2/14 Series 5. The sisters face upheaval (S) 7.40 Pie in the Sky: 3/10 Series 2. Fisher gives Henry an awkward assignment (S) 8.35 Doctors: double bill. Mac helps a model, thenGreg treats a woman with encephalitis 9.50 Holby City: Ollie has to overcome his deep-seated fears Rptd 3.15am (HD) 10.40 Classic Casualty: Selena learns Maggie is no longer a consultant (S) 11.45 The Bill: Mel’s brother is charged with a stabbing (S) 12.50pm Classic EastEnders: double bill. Jane learns the truth behind Lucy’s disappearance, then Ian receives a shock 2.05 Pie in the Sky: 4/10 Series 2. A trout farmer is accused of murder (S) 3.05 Hamish Macbeth: 2/6 Series 2. Hamish searches for a missing fisherman (S) 4.10 Lovejoy: 4/11 Series 2 Two murders are linked to a cursed statue (S) 5.25 Keeping Up Appearances: 2/11 Series 5. Hyacinth dons fancy dress (S) (AD)
6.00pm Birds of a Feather 3/14 Series 5. Non-Starter. Tracey agrees to give Sharon driving lessons. (S) 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Series 9. Wind Power. The trio come up with another madcap scheme. (S) 7.20 When You Take a Good Bite, Yorkshire Tastes Terrible. Clegg feels nostalgic. (S)
8.00 Miss Scarlet and the Duke 3/6 Series 1. Eliza has to spy on a group of campaigning suffragettes. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 4/6. Eliza is hired by a Death Photographer who is getting messages from beyond the grave. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 New Tricks 4/8 Series 4. Nine Lives. A family feud erupts after wealthy Dorothy Hepple dies at home in suspicious circumstances. (S) (AD)
11.20 Bergerac
5/11
Series 8. Entente Cordiale. A French detective is found dead in Charlie’s study. (S) 12.20am Sister Boniface Mysteries: 1/10 Series 3. One of the screen-testing stars for the new Agent Best film is murdered (S) (AD) (HD) 1.20 Rebus: 4/4 Series 1. A murder and a spate of racist attacks appear to be linked (S) 3.20—4.00am Holby City Shown 9.50am (HD)
Matt Baker’s British Isles 9.00pm Amy meets the host in Northern Ireland
8.55am A Place in the Sun 10.25 A New Life in the Sun 11.30 Heir Hunters
12.30pm Come Dine with Me: five dinner parties in Leeds 3.10 Four in a Bed
5.50pm Car SOS Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw take on the challenge of restoring Richard’s 1953 Riley RMF, a British classic that’s been in a garage for decades. (AD)
6.55 Early onset dementia has left Ben unable to maintain his 1973 Porsche 911 Targa. Can the boys breathe new life into this classic? (AD)
7.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are off to Cullercoats in North Tyneside to help Mark and Suze, whose complex emotional ties to their Victorian house have left them in limbo. (AD)
9.00 RT CHOICE New series. Matt Baker’s British Isles 1/4. Matt Baker explores the four nations of the UK. In the first episode, he meets the Kent resident teaming up with one of the world’s most prestigious champagne houses. See page 68. (AD) 10.00 24 Hours in A&E Psychiatric nurse Christie is rushed into A&E with severe burns after being attacked by a patient. Other cases at St George’s Hospital include 23-year-old Joe, whose cousin accidentally stabbed him. (AD) 11.05 999: on the Front Line Paramedics are called to a patient in agony with a rare stomach condition. Shown Sunday 9pm 12.10am Matt Baker’s British
in A&E (AD) 3.25—3.55am
Jimmy Doherty finds out what the skin on Brie is (AD)
6.00am Hollyoaks Shown last Wednesday/ yesterday (AD) 6.55 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts
7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (SL)
9.00 The Simpsons (AD) 10.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 11.00 Modern Family
12.30pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 2.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 3.00 Modern Family 4.00 The Simpsons (AD) 5.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 12/24 Series 7 Penny makes an important decision. (AD) 6.30 The Simpsons Series 26. Homer gets arrested for bullying Ned Flanders. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Mercedes uncovers a haunting letter. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am (AD) 7.30 The Simpsons Series 29. Homer and his friends re-form their old bowling team. (AD) 8.00 New. Below Deck Down Under Captain Jason handles not one but two difficult matters between crew members. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Shows including Scarface, Us and First Dates are appraised. (AD) 10.00 First Dates Diners include a musician who is shy and retiring with women. (AD) 11.05 Gogglebox Opinions on shows including Dragons’ Den and Three Families. From 2021. (AD) 12.10am The Big Bang Theory:
Mae West: Dirty Blonde 12 midnight A career that spanned eight decades
6.00am The South Bank Show 7.00
Fragile: a Concert for Uncertain Times 8.00
The Joy of Painting: double bill (AD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 The Directors
12 noon Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 2.00 Cold War and Cinema (AD) 3.00 The Directors
4.00 Discovering: Bruce Willis (AD) 5.00
Best of Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
6.00pm Tales of the Unexpected Two amateur crooks plan a bank robbery. (AD)
6.30 A police constable is used as a decoy. (AD)
7.00 Opry Live A selection of performances from world-famous venue the Grand Ole Opry.
8.00 Discovering: Helen Mirren
A glimpse into the world of the acclaimed Academy Award-winning actress. (AD)
9.00 RT CHOICE My Week with Lubaina Himid Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator, finding out about her obsession with reclaimed wood and her love for the city of Preston. See page 68.
10.00 RT CHOICE New. Blue Road: the Edna O’Brien Story The Irish novelist reflects on her life, love affairs and stardom through journals read by actress Jessie Buckley, with contributions by Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley. See page 69.
12 midnight Mae West: Dirty Blonde (AD) 1.15am Alec Guinness: a Class Act 3.15 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (AD) 5.00—6.00am
National Treasures: the Art of Collecting (AD)
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 10.00 Château DIY (AD)
11.00 Help! We Bought a Village
12 noon A Place in the Sun 1.00pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD) 1.30 Narrow Escapes (AD) 2.30
Château DIY (AD) 3.30 Come Dine with Me
6.00pm Location, Location, Location 7/9
Catching up with couples in London and Bath. 7.00 3/9. Kirstie Allsopp is in the Vale of Glamorgan, offering help to Emma and Lee.
8.00 Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port Ep 1. Behind the scenes during summer 2024. See choice, p58. Shown yesterday 8pm C4 (AD)
9.00 Our Guy in Vietnam 1/2. Guy Martin explores the past, present and future of Vietnam. See choice, p49. Shown Sunday 9pm C4 (AD)
10.00 Night Coppers Ep 5 Series 3. Annie and Jack move on drunken revellers. (AD) 11.05 FILM Military Wives HHHH Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Kristin Scott Thomas. A group of soldiers’ wives form a choir. Review p75. Shown Sunday 10.55pm C4 (AD)
1.20am FILM The Day the Earth Stood Still HH Sci-fi drama starring Keanu Reeves Review page 45 Shown Sat 11.15pm C4 (AD) 3.15
Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) 4.15—4.45am Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD)
Canal Boat Diaries 8.00pm Robbie is challenged on the Basingstoke Canal
6.10am Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 Bangers and Cash (AD) 10.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 11.00 War Factories 12 noon Vintage Antiques Roadshow 2.00pm Bangers and Cash 4.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 5.00 War Factories
6.00pm Vintage Antiques Roadshow From Hertford College, Oxford. 7.00 Bangers and Cash Two classics find their way to the auction room. Dave heads to Manchester to pick up an Austin A30 and a Morris 8E that’s had an alternative paint job. 8.00 New. Canal Boat Diaries 6/10 Series 6 Robbie’s narrowboat gets stuck under a low bridge on the challenging Basingstoke Canal as he battles through water weed. (AD)
9.00 Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics
The team follow Derek’s advice when he sniffs out the rarest car they’ve ever taken on — the last remaining Hillman GT. (AD) 10.00 Bangers and Cash A couple are reunited with their Volvo breakdown truck. 11.00 Paul is picking up a 1961 Vauxhall Cresta. Inspired by American design, the car changed the face of British motoring. (AD) 12 midnight Retro Electro Workshop (AD) 1.00—3.00am Abandoned Engineering (AD)
7.10am Cops on the Rock (AD) 8.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers (AD) 10.00 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch: double bill. Captain Bruce decides to take a risk (AD) 12 noon Storage Hunters UK: four editions 2.00pm Our Guy in Japan 3.00 Top Gear (AD) 5.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 6.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends The chef visits Copenhagen. (AD) 7.00 Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits Extra material, hosted by Rob Brydon.
7.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse.
8.20 Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor play trivia-based games. 9.00 QI XL Extended edition, with Janet Street-Porter, Sandi Toksvig and Johnny Vegas. 10.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You With guests Lyse Doucet and Chloe Petts.
11.00 Eight out of Ten Cats Jordan Stephens, Desiree Burch and Dane Baptiste take part.
11.50 Mock the Week With Josh Widdicombe, Zoe Lyons, Gary Delaney and James Acaster.
12.30am Would I Lie to You? 1.10 Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits 1.50 Orlando Bloom: to the Edge (AD) 3.05—4.00am Hate Thy Neighbour
9.00am Murder, She Wrote 12 noon Law & Order 6.00pm NCIS Series 21. Double bill. The NCIS team travels to Texas to interrogate the suspected killer, then three bodies are found on an old navy ship 8.00 NCIS: Hawaii Series 1 An experimental naval aircraft crashes on Oahu 9.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: triple bill. Series 25. A woman turns her husband in for possessing child pornography 10.00 Series 24. Carisi and Rollins join forces on an arraignment 11.00 Benson becomes the target of a gang leader
12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: two further episodes 1.50am Person of Interest 2.45
8.00am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (AD) 10.00 Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! 11.00 Traffic Cops 2.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up 6.00pm Home and Away Tension rises between Roo and
7.00 GPs: behind
Doors A patient arrives concerned about chest pains. (AD) 8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts A man is rushed in by ambulance after suffering an epileptic seizure at work. (AD) 9.00 999: Critical Condition A man is treated after being attacked with a machete. 10.00 A&E after Dark Matthew’s chin is in bad shape after an accident on his bike, but the maxillary facial team is on hand to help. 11.00 Skin A&E Dr Dev Shah faces an eyeball-sized cyst on a patient’s cheek.
12 midnight My Boyfriend Made Me Do It (AD) 1.00am GPs: behind Closed Doors 2.00 Police Interceptors 2.50 Home and Away: double bill (AD) 3.35—4.00am Highway Patrol
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9.00am Trucking Hell: double bill 10.20 Traffic Cops 11.20 Police Interceptors (AD)
12.25pm FILM The Kid from Texas HH Western starring Audie Murphy 2.05 FILM Abilene Town HHH Western starring Randolph Scott (BW) 4.00 Trucking Hell: a crew grapples with a juggernaut (AD) 5.00 Traffic Cops
6.00pm Police Interceptors A car thief in Wakefield rams his way out of a petrol station.
7.00 Rookie Matt steps up when a woman appears to be about to jump from a bridge.
8.00 Officers pursue a car that hurtles over a junction and crashes between two trees.
9.00 The Motorway A four-vehicle pile-up causes chaos on Spaghetti Junction and a broken-down van blocks a slip road.
10.00 Police 999: Clear and Present Danger Officers urgently need to capture a murder suspect, and a police officer is brutally attacked with a machete.
11.00 Yellowstone John and Kayce discuss the attack. Jamie finds his new home, and Beth and Rip have unexpected company.
12 midnight Outback Truckers 2.00am Trucking Hell 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News
5 Action Freeview 33 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 130
9.00am Inside the Tower of London 10.00 Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen 11.00
6.10am MasterChef Australia 7.00 My Dream Home 8.00 Tipping Point 11.00 Nick Knowles’s Big House Clearout 1.00pm Tipping Point 4.00 My Dream Home
6.00pm DIY SOS: the Big Build A home makeover in Durham.
7.00 999 Rescue Squad The emergency response team tries to seal a major chemical spill.
8.00 Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers Joon and Younga hate their home’s layout, with its bowling alley-like living room and ageing kitchen.
9.00 New. First Responders 4/10 Adventure biking in the Marlborough Sounds leads to a nasty injury.
10.00 Nurses Down Under A diabetic patient refuses life-saving treatment. (AD)
11.00 More medical dramas through the eyes of the nurses. (AD)
12 midnight At Home with Katherine Ryan (AD) 1.00am Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia (AD) 2.10—3.00am The Weakest Link
6.00am Hancock 6.30 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 7.00 Dick Turpin 7.30 In Loving Memory 8.00 That’s My Dog 8.30 Walking Westward 9.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 10.00 Don’t Drink the Water 10.30 Watching 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 The Monkees 12 noon The Cuckoo Waltz 12.30pm In Loving Memory 1.00 Please Sir! 1.30 You’re Only Young Twice 2.00 Brass 2.30 Thick as Thieves 3.00 Mapp and Lucia 4.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 5.00 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 5.30 The Monkees 6.00 Watching 6.30 Carry On Laughing 7.00 Brass 7.30 Thick as Thieves 8.00 In Loving Memory 8.30 You’re Only Young Twice 9.00 Please Sir! 9.30 Soap 10.00 Carry On Laughing 10.30 The Cuckoo Waltz 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 Mitch 12.30am Mapp and Lucia 1.30 The Optimist 2.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 3.00 Mitch 4.00 Don’t Drink the Water 4.30 Soap 5.00 That’s My Dog 5.30—6.00am Walking Westward
8.00am Hart to Hart 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 12 noon Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 1.00pm Hart to Hart 2.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 5.00 Murder, She Wrote 7.00 M*A*S*H: four editions 9.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Jeannie receives a shock when she meets a man claiming to be the reincarnation of Marty 10.00 The New Avengers: a KGB agent threatens Canada’s security system 11.00 The Persuaders! 12 midnight M*A*S*H 2.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.50 Movie News 3.00 The Persuaders! 3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am River Cottage to the Core 7.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 8.00 Delicious Miss Brown 8.30 Girl Meets Farm 9.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 10.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour (AD) 11.00 The Great British Bake Off 1.00pm River Cottage to the Core 2.00 James Martin: Sweet (AD) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 4.00 New. Delicious Miss Brown 4.30 New. Girl Meets Farm 5.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 6.00pm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour: John’s Korean adventure leads him to the superfood staple kimchi (AD) 7.00 The Great British Bake Off: double bill. The contestants test their bread-making skills, then face biscuit-making challenges 9.00 Jamie’s Comfort Food: double bill. Jamie Oliver creates the ultimate burger, then Gennaro Contaldo helps Jamie make bolognese ravioli 10.00 Jamie’s Money Saving Meals: double bill 11.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: four editions 1.00am Man v Food: two episodes 2.00—3.00am Restaurant: Impossible
7.00am Building Alaska 8.00 A Place in the Sun 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home 12 noon My Lottery Dream Home International 2.00pm Love Your Garden (AD) 3.00 New. Beach Hunters 4.00 Escape to the Country (AD) 6.00 The Great British Bake Off 7.00 A Place in the Sun 8.00 Love Your Garden: the team creates a new garden for an eight-year-old girl in Nottingham (AD) 9.00 New. Married to Real Estate: Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson help a homeowner fulfil a renovation dream she had with her late husband (AD) 10.00 Bargain Block 11.00 Home Town 12 midnight A Place in the Sun 1.00am Building Alaska 2.00 Flip or Flop (AD) 3.00—4.00am My Lottery Dream Home International: two editions
8.00am That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 9.00 Duty Free 9.30 Rising Damp 10.05 Home to Roost 10.35 Just Good Friends 11.10 You Rang, M’Lord? 12.20pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12.55 On the Buses (BW) 1.25 Never the Twain 1.55 Combat Aircraft of WWII 3.05 WWII: D-Day and Normandy 5.20 Great Raids of World War II
6.00pm Steptoe and Son 6.35 Bread 7.10 Just Good Friends 7 .50 Rising Damp 8.20 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9.00 Benidorm 9.55 Shameless 11.00
Goodnight Sweetheart: Gary faces a double-date disaster 11.35 Rising Damp: Rigsby takes up boxing
12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless
2.10 On the Buses (BW) 2.35 Up Pompeii 3.05 After Henry 3.30 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8.40 as 6.40pm 9.45 as 7.50pm 10.45 New. Egypt’s Darkest Hour 11.45 as 9.50pm 1.00pm as 4.50pm 1.40 as 6.40pm 2.45 as 7.50pm 3.45 Egypt’s Darkest Hour 4.50 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 5.30 as 9.50pm 6.40pm Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America The story of Italian banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
7.50 The Lost Colony of Roanoke 2/2. Mark Horton and Scott Dawson continue their investigation.
8.45 Egypt’s Darkest Hour 2/2 The Tomb of the Warriors, near Luxor in southern Egypt.
9.50 The Long Road to War 2/2. Analysis of the events that led to the First World War.
11.00 The Lost Colony of Roanoke As 7.50pm. 12 midnight as 8.45pm 12.55—2.00am as 4.50pm
9.00am Gardeners’ World 11.00 Pointless 1.00pm Later...with Jools Holland 3.10 Pointless 4.10 Gardeners’ World 6.10 Pointless 8.10 Later...with Jools Holland: double bill. Featuring Was (Not Was), Baaba Maal, Tasmin Archer and Oumou Sangare, then music by Barbara Thompson, Katie Webster and Mary Chapin Carpenter 10.25 Gardeners’ World 12.25am Pointless 2.30 Later...with Jools Holland 4.20—6.00am Gardeners’ World
5.35am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Oggy Oggy 6.05 Peppa Pig 6.20 Odo 6.25 Tweedy & Fluff 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! 6.50 The Woohoos! 7.00 Peppa Pig 7.05 New. Rubble & Crew 7.15 Pip and Posy 7.25 Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.55 Tim Rex in Space 8.05 Paw Patrol 8.25 Milo 8.30 Mixmups 8.40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8.45 Peppa Pig Singalong: Delphine Donkey 8.55 Peppa Pig 9.00 Music Explorers 9.05—9.15am Story Den Full listings for 5 are on page 72
6.00am Vegesaurs 6.05 Bing 6.15 Teletubbies 6.30 Supertato 6.35 Roots and Fruits 6.40 Tee and Mo 6.50 Bing 7.00 Colourblocks 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.10 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 7.20 Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Octonauts: above and beyond 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Alphablocks 8.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 8.30 Justin’s House 9.00 Bing 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.10 Lu and the Bally Bunch 9.20 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 My First 10.50 Kiri & Lou 10.55 Maddie & Triggs 11.00 Bluey 11.10 Hey Duggee 11.15 I Can Do It, You Can Too 11.30 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.45 Our Family 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Biff and Chip 12.30 Colours 12.40 Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild 12.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Alphablocks 1.20 Wonderblocks 1.25 Colourblocks 1.30 Hey Duggee 1.40 Yukee 1.45 Something Special 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Vida the Vet 2.35 Mojo Swoptops 2.45 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Maddie’s Do You Know? 3.15 Octonauts 3.25 Big Lizard 3.35 Supertato 3.40 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 3.50 Peter Rabbit 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures 4.15 Mojo Swoptops
4.30 Bluey 4.45 New. Piripenguins
4.55 Our Family 5.00 Topsy and Tim
5.10 Small Potatoes 5.15 Waffle the Wonder Dog 5.25 Puffin Rock 5.35
JoJo & Gran Gran 5.45 Moon and Me
6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: read by Chris Hoy CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702
CBBC 201
7.00am The Chase 9.00 Tenable 10.00 Bob’s Full House 10.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games 12 noon Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00pm The Bidding Room 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 3.00 Bullseye 4.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 5.00 The Bidding Room 6.00 Bob’s Full House 6.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Tenable 11.00 Bullseye (AD) 12 midnight Weakest Link 1.00am The Crystal Maze 2.00
7.00am New. Shaun the Sheep 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround 7.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 8.10 Odd Squad 8.25 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.35 Octonauts Specials: Ring of Fire 9.20 Dawn of the Dragon Racers 9.45 Super Happy Magic Forest 9.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 10.05 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 10.25 Pokémon Horizons 10.50 Horrible Histories 11.15 Pickle Storm 11.40 Game on Grandparents 12 noon Bro’s in Control 12.15pm Go Jetters 12.30 Big Lizard 12.35 Octonauts 12.45 Piripenguins 1.00
Supertato 1.05 Danger Mouse 1.20
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 1.45
Super Happy Magic Forest 1.55 Ninja Express 2.05 Blue Peter 2.35 Pokémon Horizons 3.00 Horrible Science 3.25
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.35
Danger Mouse 3.50 Ninja Express 4.00
Shaun the Sheep 4.10 Grizzy and the Lemmings 4.15 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.30 Super Happy Magic Forest 4.40 Odd Squad 5.05 Total
Dramarama 5.15 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5.40 Pokémon Horizons: the Search for Laqua
6.00pm The Primrose Railway Children 6.30 The Next Step
7.00am Home Office Questions 8.00 House of Commons 9.30 Live Select Committees 11.30 Live Justice Questions 12.30pm Live House of Commons: coverage of the day’s proceedings 7.30 Live House of Lords: the day’s proceedings 10.00 Welsh First Minister’s Questions: the First Minister answers questions from the Senedd 10.50 Lords Questions: recorded coverage 11.35—6.00am House of Lords
6.55—7.00pm Phoenix Rise
CBBC F’view 201 F’sat 600 Sky 607 Virgin 701
ITV Kids shows also stream on ITVX 6.00am New. Teen Titans Go! 6.25 Looney Tunes Cartoons: double bill 6.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.20 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 7.45 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.10 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 8.35—9.00am Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
11.00am The Wrong Box HHH Quirky period comedy about a family inheritance, featuring a host of British comedy legends. Review, right. John Mills, Ralph Richardson (1966, U) (S) 1.20pm The Winslow Boy HHHH A man risks everything when his son is accused of theft in this wonderful period drama. Review, right. Robert Donat (1948, U) (S) 3.40 Storm over the Nile HH This adventure from Zoltan Korda is a lesser remake of The Four Feathers, though co-director Terence Young brings pizzazz to the action sequences. Laurence Harvey (1955, U) (S) 5.55 Le Mans ’66 HHHH It’s Ford vs Ferrari in this thrill-packed motor-racing drama, starring Christian Bale as driver Ken Miles. Film of the Day, right. (2019, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00pm Infinite HH Convoluted but often taut reincarnation thriller from director Antoine Fuqua, with Mark Wahlberg up against lawless returned souls. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson (2021, 12) (S) (AD) 11.05 Maurice HHH Adapted from the EM Forster novel, this Merchant-Ivory drama captures the Edwardian period detail impeccably, but is a tad dull. Review, right. James Wilby (1987, 15) (S) 1.55—3.35am Cocoon HHHH Sweetly poignant German coming-of-age gay drama about a shy teen who meets an outgoing girl during a hot Berlin summer. Review, right. Lena Urzendowsky (2020, 15) 6.00am The Six Men HH Mildly suspenseful crime drama. Harold Warrender (1951) (S) 7.20 The Gambler and the Lady HH Unremarkable British crime drama starring Dane Clark as an American gambler trying his hand in London. (1952) (S) 8.50 Battle Taxi H Sterling Hayden sells himself short in this clunky Korean War drama. (1955, U) (S) 10.40 The Mark of Cain HH Resolutely grim melodrama, with unpersuasive leads and uninspired direction. Sally Gray, Eric Portman (1947, PG) (S) 12.30pm Spare the Rod HHH Well-acted drama about a teacher working at an underprivileged school. Max Bygraves, Donald Pleasence (1961, PG) (S) 2.20 Lorna Doone HH A colourful but lifeless adaptation of novelist RD Blackmore’s tale of romance and revolt. Barbara Hale (1951, U) (S) 4.05 The Marked One H A trucker helps the police locate a kidnapped child. William Lucas (1963, U) (S) 5.20 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV drama. 6.30pm Man from Interpol TV drama with Richard Stapley. (S) 7.05 Batman Caped capers. (S) 7.35 Dial 999 TV drama. (S) 8.10 The Halfway House HHH Portmanteau picture that is also a piece of wartime propaganda. Review, right. Françoise Rosay (1943, PG) (S) 10.15 The House on Sorority Row HHH Slasher that brings a few creative touches to the tale of mayhem at a college slumber party. Review, right. Kathryn McNeil (1983, 18) (S) 12.10am Offerings HH Inane but entertaining cult slasher. Loretta Leigh
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.00 A Wicked Vendetta HH A hostage negotiator’s daughter is kidnapped. Katrina Begin (2018) 12 noon Paddington Station 24/7 1.00pm Hidden Crimes HH The sister of a bank robber becomes a target in a criminal enterprise. Tricia Helfer (2009) 2.55 Eve of Abduction HH
A recently engaged single mother receives worrying threats towards her daughter. Sarah Lind (2018) 5.05 Lost Letter Mysteries: Truth Be Told 7.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Two episodes of the TV drama. 9.00 Drive HHHH Ryan Gosling is in the driver’s seat for this intense crime drama from director Nicolas Winding Refn. Carey Mulligan (2011, 18) 11.10 Driven HHHH Enjoyable thriller about betrayal, ambition and Hollywood’s coolest car — the DeLorean. Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace (2018, 15)
1.30am Coast Guard Alaska 3.30 Air Rescue 4.00—5.40am The Nanny Betrayal HH Killer nannies are familiar TV movie fodder, but at least this one has a couple of original flourishes. Michelle Borth, Antonio Cupo (2018)
8.10am The War in Europe 9.30
Wanted: Dead or Alive 10.00 The Avengers 11.00 The High Chaparral 12 noon Wanted: Dead or Alive
1.00pm Bad Man’s River HH Starry, though sadly underplayed, comedy western. Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida (1971, 12) 3.05 The Quest: The Longest Drive HHH Feature-length entry in the lightly comic western TV series starring Kurt Russell. Tim Matheson, Dan O’Herlihy (1976) 5.00 Johnson County War
7.00pm The High Chaparral TV western starring Leif Erickson. 8.00 The Avengers TV drama.
9.00 Blowback HH Rote crime thriller, with rideshare driver Cam Gigandet seeking payback when he’s double-crossed. Randy Couture (2021, 15) 11.05 Eye for an Eye HHH Film noir about an investigator who gets too deep into a case. Review, right. John Travolta (2019, 15)
1.10am Asteroid: Final Impact HH An out-of-favour scientist discovers an impending disaster. Mark Lutz (2015) 2.50—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am A Joyous Christmas HH
Romantic yarn. Natalie Knepp (2017) 10.05 A Storybook Christmas HH Romance. (2019) 12 noon Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal HH
Good-natured romantic sequel. (2019)
2.00pm The Sweetest Christmas HH A pastry chef finds love. Lacey Chabert (2017) 4.00 A Gingerbread Romance HH Sweet drama. (2018)
6.00pm Baking All the Way HH
Romance about a pastry chef who wants a bakery’s secret gingerbread recipe for her cookbook. (2022)
8.00 Christmas at Plumhill Manor HH A New York architect discovers a magical Christmas secret. Maria Menounos, Kyle Pryor, Caroline Colomei (2024) 9.55 Mistletoe over Manhattan
HH Mrs Claus decides a trip to New York will help rekindle her husband’s faith in the season. Tricia Helfer (2011, U) 11.55 Hope at Christmas HH
Romancing the Santa proves a good move for a recently divorced woman. Scottie Thompson, Ryan Paevey (2018) 2.05am Highway to Heaven
3.00—4.50am As 2pm
7.00am Bookworm HHH
Charmingly quirky adventure. Elijah Wood, Nell Fisher (2024, 12) 9.00 As 4.15pm
10.45 As 11.45pm 12.30pm As 8pm
2.15 As 9.45pm 4.15 A Nice Indian Boy HHH Bright and loveable romcom. Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff (2024)
6.00pm Speak No Evil HHHH
An American family’s stay in Devon takes an ominous turn when their hosts turn nasty. James McAvoy (2024, 15)
8.00 Old Guy HHH Christoph Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie in this breezy caper-ish buddy movie. (2024, 15)
9.45 A Different Man HHHH
Sebastian Stan leads this black comedy about a man who cures his facial disfigurement. Renate Reinsve (2023, 15)
11.45 The Front Room HH
Psychological horror in which a pregnant woman is menaced by her mother-in-law. Brandy Norwood (2024, 15)
1.30am Mob Cops HH Derivative drama. David Arquette (2025, 15) 3.05 Escape from the 21st Century HHH Bright Chinese sci-fi adventure. (2024, 15)
5.05—6.45am Poison HHH Bleak, beautifully acted drama. Tim Roth (2024)
8.00am Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00
The Six Million Dollar Man 10.00 Knight Rider 11.00 Super Cyclone HH Low-budget disaster movie. Ming-Na, Nicholas Turturro (2012) 12.55pm Five Golden Dragons HH Hokey crime thriller. Robert Cummings (1967, PG)
3.00 Torture Garden HHH Horror compendium. Review, right. Jack Palance (1967, 12) 5.00 Star Trek
6.00pm Knight Rider TV drama.
7.00 The Six Million Dollar Man TV sci-fi series starring Lee Majors.
8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger TV action drama with Chuck Norris.
9.00 The Wild Geese HHH Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Richard Harris put their mercenary skills to the test in this adventure. (1978, 15)
11.35 We Still Steal the Old Way HH Violent British drama about an ageing gang who try to break an old friend out of prison. Ian Ogilvy (2017, 18) 1.30am Blood and Money HH Uninspired revenge thriller. Tom Berenger, Kristen Hager (2020, 15) 3.15—5.00am The Asphyx HHHH Thoughtful and convincing British horror oddity. Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire (1972, 15)
6.00am As 5pm 8.00 Crack in the World HH Modest sci-fi thriller.
Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore (1964, U) 10.00 The Lost World 11.00 Coward of the County HH Sincere but unconvincing wartime drama.
Kenny Rogers, Fredric Lehne (1981) 1.00pm Riddles of the Sphinx HH An ancient Egyptian force is unwittingly unleashed. Dina Meyer (2008, 15) 3.00 The Lost World 4.00 The A-Team 5.00 The 7 Adventures of Sinbad HH A wealthy descendant of the legendary sailor is given a series of impossible tasks. Patrick Muldoon (2010)
7.00pm The Lost World TV action adventure starring Peter McCauley.
8.00 The A-Team TV drama. 9.00 Never Let Go HH Taken-style thriller about a mother searching for her missing baby in Morocco. Angela Dixon, Rami Nasr (2015, 15) 10.55 The House of the Devil HHH A babysitter is lured to a
for a
it seems. Jocelin Donahue (2009, 18)
As 9pm
(HD
5.55-9.00pm Film4h
MOTOR RACING DRAMA
The real-life rivalry between Ford and Ferrari makes for a thrill ride of a film that’s packed with drama both on and off the track. Christian Bale (as British driver Ken Miles) and Matt Damon (as American car designer Carroll Shelby) are perfectly cast as the maverick petrolheads whose sense of daring goes hand in hand with petty squabbles and conflict with their paymasters. The sparring between the two stars is terrific, although director James Mangold (Walk the Line, Logan) takes care to give substance and depth to all his main players. TERRY STAUNTON (US 2019, edited for content, HD)
The Wrong Box HHH
11.00am-1.20pm Film4 y
PERIOD COMEDY Director Bryan Forbes’s movie owes more to the Swinging Sixties than to the Victorian era in which it is set. It’s a tale of family inheritance, with John Mills trying to bump off brother Ralph Richardson. With Michael Caine joining Peter Sellers and Tony Hancock, plus Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in their prime, it’s well worth a watch.
TONY SLOMAN (UK 1966, HD)
The Winslow Boy HHHH
1.20-3.40pm Film4 y
DRAMA Terence Rattigan’s play gets an assured transfer to the screen, with Robert Donat giving a wonderful performance as the barrister defending a naval cadet charged with theft. Rattigan’s tightly wound text is left largely untouched, but the scenes are broadened out to give the material room to breathe by Anthony Asquith.
SUE HEAL (UK 1948, BW, HD)
Torture Garden HHH
3.00-5.00pm Legend h
HORROR A group of fairground visitors are shown their futures by the strange Dr Diabolo (Rocky’s Burgess Meredith) in one of the better compendium chillers from Amicus Productions. Psycho
Military Wives HHHH 11.05pm-1.20am 4seven h
COMEDY DRAMA Director Peter Cattaneo’s comic account of the real-life rise of a female-voice choir follows a group of women as they sing at a British Army base while their soldier partners are on tour in Afghanistan. A class struggle ensues between officer’s wife Kristin Scott Thomas and laid-back free spirit Sharon Horgan. It all builds to a rousing feel-good climax.
ANDREW COLLINS (UK 2019, swearing, sexual references, HD)
Maurice HHH 11.05pm-1.55am Film4 j
author Robert Bloch’s skilful script includes cannibal cats, haunted pianos and the reincarnation of writer Edgar Allan Poe. Jack Palance stands out as a crazed Poe fanatic. ALAN JONES (UK 1967, may be edited for violence)
The Halfway House HHH 8.10-10.10pm
Talking Pictures TV g
DRAMA Directed by Basil Dearden, this portmanteau picture is an intelligent yet still optimistic piece of propaganda film-making. Mervyn and Glynis Johns are splendid as the ghostly hosts at a Welsh inn, where the guests are given the chance to re-evaluate their lives and make a positive contribution to the war effort. DAVID PARKINSON (UK 1943, BW)
The House on Sorority Row HHH 10.15pm-12.05am
Talking Pictures TV z
HORROR Director Mark Rosman’s feature debut may be a Friday the 13th retread, but it emerges as a skilfully made shocker. An end-ofterm slumber party becomes a bloody nightmare when a sorority group unlocks a dark secret. Numerous innovative touches elevate Rosman’s perceptive, low-gore entry above its contemporaries. AJ (US 1983, violence, swearing, nudity)
PERIOD DRAMA James Ivory’s adaptation of EM Forster’s novel skips rather gingerly around its subject of gay men at Cambridge University. The film follows Maurice (James Wilby) as he falls for Clive (Hugh Grant), before ending up with a bit of rough trade (played by Rupert Graves). It’s all impeccably mounted, prim and sadly a tad dull. ADRIAN TURNER (UK 1987, swearing, nudity, HD) Eye for an Eye HHH 11.05pm-1.10am
Great Action j
THRILLER George Gallo’s throwback noir unfolds in 1978 and stars John Travolta as a gumshoe who takes on a missing-person case in Galveston, Texas. Famke Janssen, Morgan Freeman and Brendan Fraser all have great fun competing to give the most insouciant performance in a contrived but watchable thriller that’s stuffed with knowing clichés and caricatures. DP (It 2019, violence, swearing)
Cocoon HHHH
1.55-3.35am Film4 j
ROMANTIC DRAMA
Sweetly poignant in its observations of teen life, this German film offers a dreamy spin on the coming-of-age gay drama. Set in Berlin in the summer of 2018, it sees quiet 14-year-old Nora (Lena Urzendowsky) emerging from her shell when she falls for the alluring Romy (Jella Haase). A uniquely tender depiction of sexual awakening. JOSH WINNING (Ger 2020, swearing, drug abuse, sex scenes nudity, HD)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10.00pm Music and mirth Gomorrah 9.00pm Can Pietro keep his power while in prison?
6.00am Sky News Breakfast 8.00
Border Patrol 9.00 Stargate SG-1
11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD)
12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii
Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 The Simpsons
6.00pm The Office US 24/28 Series 5. Andy tries to become Jim’s new confidant in Pam’s absence.
6.30 25/28. The Michael Scott Paper Company’s prices hit profits.
7.00 The Simpsons Homer is awarded his own talk show.
7.30 Marge tries to halt a campaign against children.
8.00 A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip 4/6 Series 8 Jamie, Jill, Micah and Mo explore the city of La Paz. (AD)
9.00 Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 3/3. Sampling New York’s most expensive dishes.
10.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 4/10 Series 2. With Shaggy, Rosie Jones and Example. (AD)
10.45 5/10. With Maisie Peters, Lethal Bizzle and James Buckley. (AD)
11.30 Brassic 2/8 Series 4
Chinese Dan gives his retired racing greyhound to Cardi. (AD)
12.30am The Force: North East
1.30 Road Wars: double bill 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD)
5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 12 noon Star Trek: Voyager 1.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Blood & Treasure (AD) 3.00 Stargate Universe (AD)
4.00 Star Trek: Voyager 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 16/26 Series 2. The crew finds a human corpse on a deserted craft.
7.00 Blood & Treasure 11/13 Series 1. The trail of Cleopatra’s sarcophagus leads Danny and Lexi to the Bermuda Triangle. (AD)
8.00 Stargate Universe 16/20
Series 2. An off-world expedition takes a dramatic turn when Lt Johansen and Corp Reynolds are kidnapped by an alien creature. (AD)
9.00 Grimm 15/22 Series 5 Nick and Hank encounter a woman who seems to have aged 70 years overnight before dying.
10.00 The Walking Dead 4/16
Series 8. Negan and his followers get their hands on a new weapon, which proves to be a huge problem for Rick and his allies.
11.00 Wynonna Earp 10/12 Series 2
The Widows and their paralysing poison plague grow in power. 12 midnight 11/12. Wynonna must reconcile her commitments.
1.00am The Ark: two episodes (AD)
3.00 Blood & Treasure (AD)
4.00—6.00am Most Haunted US
6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD) 8.00 The Sopranos 10.10 Billions (AD) 12.20pm Game of Thrones (AD) 1.25 Accidentally Famous: the Story of 883 3.35 The Sopranos 5.45 Billions (AD)
5.45pm Billions 9/12 Series 5
As Prince spirals in the wake of a scandal, Axe looks to take his attack to the next level. (AD)
6.50 10/12. As Axe Cap returns to the office, Chuck sticks his nose into the Mase Carb financials. (AD)
7.55 Game of Thrones 8/10 Series 4. Tyrion’s fate is decided as Oberyn Martell and Gregor Clegane clash in his trial by combat. Littlefinger and Sansa are questioned about the circumstances of Lysa’s death. (AD)
9.00 Gomorrah 3/12 Series 1 Pietro orders the gang to destroy the Nigerian crack dealers. 10.00 4/12. Imma discovers a hole in the accounts and takes ruthless action against the family’s banker. Italian +subtitles.
11.00 Homicide: Life on the Street Ep 1 Series 6. A body is found in a hotel’s toilets during a black-tie function that Gee attends.
12 midnight The Undoing (AD)
1.00am The Wire 2.05 The Pacific 3.10 Game of Thrones (AD) 5.10—6.00am The Guest Wing (AD)
6.00am Road Wars 7.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 10.00 Bondi Rescue 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 12 noon The Good Doctor
1.00pm The Rookie: Feds (AD) 2.00 FBI (AD) 3.00 Caught on Dashcam 5.00 Caught Red Handed
6.30pm Nothing to Declare Three editions of the fly-on-thewall series following the work of customs and immigration officers at Australia’s biggest airports.
8.00 FBI: Most Wanted 4/13 Series 5. The Task Force investigates a spate of crimes against indigenous women. (AD)
9.00 The Rookie Ep 1 Series 7 4 Recovering from a gunshot wound, John and the team welcome two new recruits and continue the hunt for two escaped inmates. See page 69. (AD)
10.00 The Cleaning Lady 10/12 Series 2. Thony questions her alliances and Garrett zeroes in on a suspect in Maya’s death. (AD) 11.00 Bull 1/16 Series 5. Jason and the Trial Analysis Corporation team struggle to adapt to a new virtual court system during lockdown. 12 midnight FBI (AD) 1.00am FBI: Most Wanted (AD) 2.00 New. The Equalizer 17/18 Series 5. Repeated tomorrow 9pm 3.00 The Good Doctor 4.00 Highway Patrol 5.00— 6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
6.00am Hawaii Five-0 8.00 The Flash 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Supergirl 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD)
4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 Supergirl
6.00pm Stargate SG-1 11/20 Series 8. A duplicate of Colonel Carter approaches Stargate Command, imploring them to help her defeat the Replicator Fifth. 7.00 12/20. Members of the crew are taken by surprise when the Prometheus is stolen.
8.00 A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip 4/6 Series 8 Jamie Redknapp, Jill Scott, Micah Richards and Mo Gilligan explore the city of La Paz. (AD)
9.00 Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 3/3. The duo sample some of New York’s most expensive and outrageous dishes.
10.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 4/10 Series 2. With Shaggy, Rosie Jones and Example. (AD)
10.45 5/10. Maisie Peters, Lethal Bizzle and James Buckley join host Greg Davies. (AD)
11.30 Brassic 2/8 Series 4 Chinese Dan gives his retired racing greyhound to Cardi. (AD)
12.30am The Force: North East 1.30 Road Wars: double bill 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol
7.15am Last of the Summer Wine 8.20 The Green Green Grass 9.00 My Hero 9.40 Hi-de-Hi!
10.20 Only Fools and Horses (AD)
11.00 Last of the Summer Wine 12.20pm The Green Green Grass 1.00 My Hero 1.40 Dad’s Army (BW) 2.20 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 3.00 Hi-de-Hi! 3.40 Last of the Summer Wine 5.00 The Green Green Grass 5.40 Hi-de-Hi!
6.20pm The Good Life Tom takes the law into his own hands. (AD)
7.00 Jerry has a dilemma. (AD)
7.40 Only Fools and Horses The Trotters mourn Grandad’s death. (AD) 8.20 Dad’s Army Corporal Jones’s fitness to serve is tested.
9.00 Still Open All Hours Leroy adopts a festive disguise.
9.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme Featuring forgetful pub landlord Les Norris.
10.20 Absolutely Fabulous The Monsoons visit Paris. (AD)
11.00 Live at the Apollo Lee Nelson introduces routines by Stewart Francis and Paul Chowdhry. 12.05am Harry Enfield’s Television Programme 12.45 Still Open All Hours 1.25 Absolutely Fabulous (AD) 2.00 Live at the Apollo 2.55 My Hero 3.25—4.00am Harry Enfield’s Television Programme
7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry 8.00 Four Weddings 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Highway Cops 12 noon Warehouse 13 (AD) 2.00pm Motorway Patrol 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Highway Cops 5.00 Border Patrol
6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: double bill. Fiona tries to keep Chris out of trouble, then Thony resorts to calling Arman for help (AD) 8.00 Stop, Search, Seize: following the work of Ireland’s border force (AD) 9.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime: double bill following police officers in Lincolnshire 11.00 Chucky: on Halloween, Chucky decides that Lexy is going to be his next victim (AD) 12 midnight Supergirl 1.00am The Russell Howard Hour 2.00 A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (AD) 4.00 Four Weddings 5.00— 6.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
11.15 Insecure (AD) 12.05pm Barry (AD) 12.45 Ballers (AD) 2.00 Entourage 3.05 High Maintenance: double bill 4.15 Insecure (AD) 5.05 Barry (AD) 5.40pm The Office US: double bill. Andy tries to become Jim’s new confidant, then the Michael Scott Paper Company’s low prices hit profits 6.40 The Conners: double bill. Darlene mulls over an offer, then Jackie steps into the role of paternal figure 7.40 Ballers: double bill. Vernon pushes himself to get back on the field, then Charles gets a big opportunity (AD) 9.00 And Just like That... 10.00 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11.00 Maisie Adam: Appraisal 12.20am Barry: double bill (AD) 1.40 High Maintenance: double bill 3.00— 5.00am The Comeback: triple bill
8.00am Home Improvement 10.00 Last Man Standing 10.55 Comedy Game Night 11.55 The Ren & Stimpy Show 12.55pm Friends (AD) 9.00 FILM The Longest Yard HHH Prison comedy starring Adam Sandler as former American football star Paul “Wrecking” Crewe, whose glory days are now behind him. Jailed for drinking and driving after a car chase through downtown LA, he is forced to form a team of inmates to play against the guards. Review p45 11.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 12.15am South Park 1.45 Beavis and Butt-Head 2.45 CC Live: Stand Up Shorts 3.10 The Comedy Central Chart Show 3.15 Reno 911! 3.35 New. The Daily Show 4.15—5.00am Friends (AD)
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 9.00 Father Brown (AD) 10.00 The Coroner (AD) 11.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 12 noon Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00pm Death in Paradise (AD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4.00 The Coroner (AD) 5.00 Hudson & Rex (AD)
6.00pm Father Brown 13/15
Series 5. The sleuth investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford. (AD)
7.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 1/10 Series 2 When a pampered dog runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are asked to track it down. (AD)
8.00 Death in Paradise 5/8 Series 8. A fishing village’s festival queen is murdered in baffling circumstances (AD) 9.00 7/8 Series 8. DI Mooney is stumped when a radio DJ is killed while in a locked room during a transmission. (AD)
10.00 I, Jack Wright 6/6. Sally faces the wrath of an increasingly unhinged Arnaud. Rose shocks Bobby by taking a huge risk. (AD) 11.05 Father Brown As 6pm. 12.05am Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.05 Elementary 2.00—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries: two episodes
Elizabeth Taylor: the Lost Tapes 9.00pm Audio archive
6.00am The 2010s 7.00
Discovering: Walter Matthau (AD) 8.00 The Directors (AD) 8.55 Branson (AD) 10.00 Boyzone: No Matter What (AD) 11.00 Ibiza Narcos 12 noon The Ringleader: the Case of the Bling Ring 2.00pm Striking with Pride: United at the Coalface (AD) 3.30 Beneath the Surface
4.00 The Directors (AD) 5.00
Discovering: Walter Matthau (AD)
5.55pm Branson Profile of Richard Branson, revealing how he quit school and embarked on an entrepreneurial journey. (AD)
7.00pm Forced Out The stories of men and women dishonourably discharged from the army, navy and RAF because of their sexuality, with many imprisoned or losing their service pensions. (AD)
9.00 Elizabeth Taylor: the Lost Tapes A profile of the actor told through audio tapes discovered in the archive of Richard Meryman, revealing the inner life and vulnerability of the star. (AD)
11.00 Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind A unique insight into the movie star’s life, from her daughter’s perspective. (AD)
1.00am The Apollo 3.00 Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
5.00—6.00am Discovering: Walter Matthau: a profile of the actor (AD)
8.00am Plane Crash Re-created (AD)
9.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 noon Spanish Empire: Rise and Fall 2.00pm Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready 3.00 The Battle for Britain: Drain the Oceans (AD) 4.00 Draining New York: What Lies Beneath? (AD) 5.00 Car SOS 6.00pm Nazi Megastructures: Japanese inland defences on the island of Okinawa 7.00 Air Crash Investigation: the accident that befell West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 in 2005 8.00 Hitler Youth: double bill 10.00 Erased: WWII Heroes of Colour: the stories of people of colour during the Second World War (AD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 midnight Situation Critical 1.00am To Catch a Smuggler 2.00 Lords of War 2.30 Abandoned: double bill 3.20 Food Factory 4.10—5.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales: double bill
Monkey Life 7.00pm More primate drama in Dorset
6.00am Baby Animals 7.00 Monkey Life 8.00 Hope for Wildlife 9.00 Undiscovered Vistas 10.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD) 12 noon Dawn to Dusk (AD) 1.00pm Monkey Life 2.00 Hope for Wildlife 3.00 Undiscovered Vistas 4.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 5.00 Brazil Untamed 6.00pm Dawn to Dusk The sun rises on an average day in the American tropics in May. (AD)
7.00 Monkey Life Ayla is moved to the pond woollies and meets new alpha male Enzo.
7.30 Chimpanzee Kalu’s health is giving cause for concern.
8.00 The Wild Wild East Cameras take to the sky with a bald eagle, seeing how they raise families, hunt and forage for food.
8.30 The creatures following the ebb and flow of the tides.
9.00 Survival of the Beast Max Djenohan explores the survival skills of Earth’s animals.
10.00 Dawn to Dusk As 6pm.
11.00 Brazil Untamed The southern wetlands of the Pantanal.
12 midnight Africa’s Hunters (AD) 1.00am Into the Wild: India 2.00
The Wild Wild East 3.00 Survival of the Beast 4.00 Hope for Wildlife 5.00—6.00am Undiscovered Vistas
8.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa
9.00 Monster Fish 10.00 When Sharks Attack 360 11.00 Fish Tank Kings 12 noon The Incredible Dr Pol 1.00pm Yukon Vet 2.00 Built to Survive 3.00 Peru’s Wild Kingdom 4.00 Secrets of the Zoo 5.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 6.00pm Snakes in the City: a nine-foot black mamba is found in a child’s bed 7.00 Secrets of the Zoo: North Carolina: the zookeepers are kept busy by the birth of a white rhino 8.00 Something Bit Me: a caregiver needs treatment after colliding with a toothy aquatic predator 9.00 Little Giant: the first month of life for an elephant calf in Kenya’s Maasai Mara 10.00 Alaska: the Next Generation 11.00 Ice Road Rescue 12 midnight Africa’s Deadliest 1.00am Monster Fish 2.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 3.00 Secrets of the Zoo 4.00—5.00am Yukon
6.00am Pawn Stars 6.50 Storage Hunters 7.45 American Pickers 8.45 Forged in Fire 9.35 Container Wars
10.05 Storage Wars 12 noon Deep Water Salvage 1.00pm Walking through History 2.00 Digging for Britain 4.00 Rust Valley Restorers 5.00 Pawn Stars
6.00pm American Pickers 7.00
Forged in Fire 8.00 Storage Hunters
9.00 New. Greatest Escapes of WWII: Hitler’s last soldier in America who defied the FBI for 40 years 10.00 New History’s Greatest Mysteries: the deaths of the men of the Franklin Expedition 11.00 Secrets of the Hells Angels
12 midnight Evidence of the Unexplained 1.00am Pawn Stars 2.00 The Curse of Oak Island (AD) 3.00 Forged in Fire 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars
Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 EE 419/HD 439
6.00am
One-Day Cricket Coverage of England v West Indies, the third and final ODI in the series from the Oval. The visitors won the last one-day series to take place between the two sides at the end of 2024 in the West Indies. They won the final game in a three-match series by eight wickets to take the series 2—1 overall, which was their second consecutive ODI series win after another 2—1 victory the previous year.
9.00 Sky Sports News
10.30 Back Pages Tonight 11.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 EE 421/HD 441 6.00am Classic League Cup (AD)
8.00 Henrik Larsson: 20 Years On (AD)
9.00 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 10.00 Championship Season Review 11.00 SPFL: Best Goals (AD) 11.30 SPFL: Edinburgh Derby Best Goals (AD) 12 noon SPFL Special: Celtic’s Invincibles (AD) 1.00pm WSL: End of Season Special 1.30 Women’s Championship Show 2.00 SPFL Greatest Games
5.15 Scottish Premiership Highlights: a look back at three derby matches between Dundee United and Dundee
6.00 Classic League Cup 8.45 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 9.30 Jimmy Glass: the Great Escape (AD) 10.00
SPFL: Edinburgh Derby Best Goals (AD)
10.30 SPFL: Old Firm Derby Best Goals (AD) 11.00 EFL Greatest Games (AD)
12 midnight Classic Play-Offs (AD)
3.00am EFL Greatest Games (AD)
4.00—6.00am Classic League Cup
Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 EE 423/HD 443
6.00am Golf Academy (AD) 7.00 Playing Lessons (AD) 8.00 Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (AD) 9.00 The Open Zone (AD) 9.30 European Tour Golf 10.00 PGA Tour Golf 11.00 Ladies’ Golf 12 noon Best of the Open Zone 2024 (AD) 1.00pm Golf Academy (AD)
2.00 Playing Lessons (AD) 3.00 Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (AD)
3.30 Golf 4.30 European Tour Golf
5.00 PGA Tour Golf: action from all four days of the Memorial Tournament
6.00 US Women’s Open Golf 7.00 How the 2002 Ryder Cup Was Won 10.00 US Women’s Open Golf: action from day four of the second Major of the year 11.00 PGA Tour Golf
12 midnight European Tour Golf
12.30am The Open Zone (AD)
1.00 US Women’s Open Golf
2.00 Best of the Open Zone 2024 (AD) 3.00 Golf Academy (AD) 4.00 Playing Lessons (AD) 5.00—6.00am Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (AD)
Sky 412 Virgin 518/HD 508 EE 427/HD 447
6.00am Championship Highlights
9.00 Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 Sky Sports News 12 noon Indian Premier League Cricket Highlights
8.00am Tanked 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 10.00 My Cat from Hell (AD) 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm How Do Animals Do That?: double bill 2.00 Wild Australia 3.00 Wild Mexico 4.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD)
6.00pm Tanked: a nautical-themed tank for a restaurant in Panama City Beach 7.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 8.00 The Zoo: two editions 10.00 Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 11.00 Monster Croc Invasion (AD)
12 midnight Urban Predator: Lion on the Loose 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 2.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
TUESDAY
Cricket 12.30pm Sky Cricket
Jos Buttler takes on the Windies
Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 EE 420/HD 440 6.00am Premier League Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Premier League Highlights 10.00 Premier League Years (AD) 12 noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 1.00pm Premier League Retro
3.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD)
4.00 Premier League Icons (AD)
5.00 Premier League Highlights
8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox (AD)
9.00 Newcastle: the Entertainers (AD) 9.30 Transfer 360: the inside story of Sol Campbell’s move from Spurs to Arsenal (AD) 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time 11.00 Premier League Icons: Fernando Torres and Gareth Bale (AD) 12 midnight Premier League Legends (AD) 1.00am Premier League Years
3.00 Premier League Greatest Games
4.00 Premier League Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD) 5.30—6.00am Premier League Best Goals: memorable goals from matches between Tottenham and Chelsea
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442 6.00am Best of the World T20 (AD)
6.30 Best of England v Windies 7.00 International One-Day Cricket 8.00 Talking Cricket (AD) 8.30 The Boy from Baracara 9.00 International One-Day Cricket 10.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 10.30 Best of England v Windies 11.30 International One-Day Cricket Highlights: England v West Indies in the second ODI in the three-match series 12.30pm LIVE International One-Day Cricket England v West Indies, the third and final ODI in the series from the Oval. The visitors won the last one-day series to take place between the two sides at the end of 2024 in the West Indies.
9.00 Ashes Greats (AD) 9.30 Best of England v Windies (AD) 10.00 Indian Premier League Cricket Highlights: action from the final 11.00 International One-Day Cricket Highlights 12 midnight The Boy from Baracara 12.30am Best of the World T20 (AD) 1.00 International One-Day Cricket 3.00 Best of England v Windies 4.00 International One-Day Cricket 5.00—6.00am Best of England v Windies
2.50pm LIVE Indian Premier League Cricket Coverage of the final, which takes place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Last year’s final saw Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kolkata Knight Riders in a match that ended up turning into one of the most one-sided finals in recent history. Kolkata’s bowlers dominated the Sunrisers’ batters and bowled them out for just 113, before their batters took control and chased down their target inside 11 overs, eventually winning by eight wickets.
8.00 Sky Sports News 10.00 Sky Sports News at Ten 10.30 Back Pages Tonight 11.00 Sky Sports News 12 midnight Premier League Darts
3.30am Darts Classics (AD)
4.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 410 Virgin 521 EE 408/HD 430 6.00am Champions League Highlights: Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan 6.30 Conference League Highlights 7.00
Coverage from the first day of the quarter-finals of the grand slam, which takes place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Coco Gauff was the first player to book her place in the last four in 2024, overcoming Ons Jabeur 4—6, 6—2, 6—3. 6.00pm Champions League
the first
Sky 408 Virgin 517/HD 507 EE 426/HD 446
6.00am International Rugby Union: full-match action from six matches in the 2024 Rugby Championship 6.00pm International Rugby Union: action from three matches in the 2024 Rugby Championship, starting with Argentina v Australia in the fourth round; 8.00 South Africa v New Zealand in the fourth round; 10.00 Argentina v South Africa in the fifth round 12 midnight—6.00am International Rugby Union: action from three further matches in the 2024 Rugby Championship
Sky 416 Virgin 510 EE 429/HD 449 2.50—8.00pm LIVE Indian Premier League Cricket The final from Narendra Modi Stadium.
Sky
of
Night from 9.00pm BBC4
Catch up via iPlayer
So flushed was the nation with Darcy fever back in the mid-90s that Radio Times even published a poster of Colin Firth for readers to prise away from the staples and keep. Crass objectification? Well, in retrospect, maybe. But you must remember that the Andrew Davies-scripted version of Pride and Prejudice was a costume drama phenomenon unlike any other. First, we had the rumours that Firth and co-star Jennifer Ehle had fallen for each other in real life and then there was the famous damp Darcy sequence in which he emerged from a lake in a saturated shirt. It’s perhaps little wonder that 70,000 video cassettes (remember those?) of the series were sold within seven days of its release. Running tonight from 10.15pm are the first three episodes, which gives us time to witness the arrival of David Bamber as the fawning Mr Collins (the second three are tomorrow). And preceding the repeats are some interviews with Davies where he addresses the accusation that he sets out to sex up the classics. DAVID BROWN
See feature: page 22
7.00pm ITV1 Catch up via ITVX The identity of the body fished out of the lake remains a mystery to everyone except the viewers, who know it’s missing farmhand Nate. Having been convinced the deceased must be her late father Anthony, Ruby is ready to confess to the police how she killed him as revenge for the years of physical and psychological abuse he inflicted on her.
She’s jumping the gun, seeing as no one apart from enigmatic John Sugden (the busy boy who also killed Nate) knows where Anthony’s corpse actually ended up, and the authorities are about to confirm the true identity of the corpse. This is set to spark a murder investigation for a person everybody thought was living their best life in Shetland.
JOHNATHON HUGHES
7.30pm BBC1
Catch up via iPlayer
There’s a sense of déjà vu as two couples reach a crossroads in their respective relationships, both of which have been on and off more times than the proverbial light switch. Peter and Lauren have split up (not for the first time) following the future Mrs Beale almost relapsing back into addiction after the stress of newborn Jimmy’s sight loss took its toll.
By contrast, Kat and Alfie get engaged (not for the first time) after a fake wedding photo shoot for their new car hire business elicits a romantic mood. Elsewhere, Cindy’s rebranding herself as a gay icon as she takes over the Albert. Will jealous Elaine scupper her rival’s relaunch with a karaoke night in the Vic? This is war. JH
8.00pm BBC1
Catch up via iPlayer
The Repair Shop craftspeople are used to adapting their skills to renovate unusual items but have probably never worked on a giant fibreglass cow before. Daisy needs to be more robust if she’s to continue being the centrepiece of Hemyock’s annual lantern parade. For that, she needs specialist treatment including a dry ice bath.
Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea collect two other items for repair: an ancient, fragile religious book and a vintage fruit machine that’s never lit up. Plus, Dom learns the heritage techniques used to make the highly decorative mirrored glass often seen in old pubs. It’s magical.
JANE RACKHAM
Mr Darcy (Colin Firth) and Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle)
PROPERTY
Location,
8.00pm C4
Catch up via C4 streaming
There’s no messing with Kirstie Allsopp. When a mother and daughter duo are uninspired by one property, Kirstie reckons “we should have walked out the second we got in”. Then there’s couple James and Gwyneth, who don’t make it over the threshold of one house. Their disappointment over its location sees Kirstie turning tail before they’ve turned the key in the lock.
Homebuying comes with a balance between head and heart, but these newlyweds are, according to Kirstie, “the most head buyers that I have ever come across”. Their woolliness has Phil joking that Kirstie will put a gun to their heads in order to make a decision. Blimey. FRANCES TAYLOR
8.00pm 5 Catch up via 5 streaming
Buying a car is one of the most expensive purchases that people make. Is going electric a wise move? The government says by 2030, we’ll have to give up petrol and diesel for electric. We’re told it’s clean, green and great value, but is the electric dream all it’s cracked up to be?
Can the mogul repair her tattered reputation?
This consumer film sorts fact from fiction. With four out of five drivers scared of being stranded with no power, a road-test reveals how far you can really drive before the battery runs out. We also learn if car data is a privacy risk and whether EVs are a bad investment, losing their resale value quickly.
MICHAEL HOGAN
8.00pm U&Drama Full series via U It may not be the primary aspect to any case, but the writers are careful to not forget about Max’s dyslexia. We’ve seen the DI go to exhaustive lengths to remember a numberplate, and now he reveals how he never felt worthy enough to pursue a career in academia despite a first-class degree in philosophy from UCL. Not that Max has any complaints, and why should he when his observation skills are so keen? For example, within seconds of a body being found, he announces that the dead man must have been a cyclist. Why? Well, I’ll let Max himself do the honours. Further deductions come tomorrow at 8.00pm. DB
9.00pm BBC2 (Mon 10.00pm BBC Scotland)
Both episodes available now via iPlayer When Michelle Mone appeared on programmes like Loose Women, she would be captioned as a “lingerie tycoon”. She is routinely referred to as “one of Britain’s foremost businesswomen”. But in a key sequence, that gets unspun: a journalist looks at accounts and finds that her company’s profits were as skimpy as its products.
Mone talked a good game. One interviewee calls her “a small-time businesswoman with a PR exposure far in excess of her actual success.” But her genius was self-promotion, culminating with the award of a peerage by David Cameron, an honour that hasn’t aged well. As Mone and her husband await the outcome of a probe by the National Crime Agency into their PPE dealings during the pandemic, this concluding episode charts the slippery “fall” part of her tale. Who would bet against her rising again? DAVID BUTCHER
9.00pm BBC1 Catch up via iPlayer
9.00pm More4 Catch up via C4 streaming
During a journey in New Zealand, this becomes more Travels with Tolkien than Christie, thanks to a visit to a business that produced costumes for the Lord of the Rings movies. Replicas of outfits such as Gandalf’s cloak are made for fans who want items as close to the originals as possible.
David Suchet continues his trip from Middle Earth, filling us in on the relevance of greenstone to the Maori and how Christie shared her seasickness with her creation Hercule Poirot. DB
KIWIS
David Suchet’s quest lands him in New Zealand
There’s less than seven hours between the four teams, so deciding which route to take from Gujarat to Panaji on the coast of Goa could be a game-changer. Only one team decides to swerve Mumbai with its fast, if unpredictable, railway links and surprisingly it’s not the pair who’ve struggled with the sensory onslaught of India’s busy cities
What’s so heart-warming is seeing how this race changed the travellers. Dealing with new experiences, tensions and uncertainties has made them grow emotionally, forced them to be more self-aware, and strengthened the bond with their teammate. A nice hotel is their reward at this penultimate ch k i t JR
Genius Game
9.00pm ITV1
In the penultimate episode, five battle to reach the final with some proving more successful than others. David Tennant presides.
The Great House Revival
7.00pm BBC2
Couple Siobhan and Timmie are seeking to renovate the old post office in their village into their dream home, but hit a few hurdles.
Little Simz:
Live at the BBC
11.40pm (Fri 12.25am Wales) BBC1 Join musician Little Simz at Maida Vale Studios as she teases new songs from her upcoming album.
Cricket: Women’s ODI
England v West Indies
12.30pm Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket Second in the three-match series from Grace Road in Leicester.
Tennis: French Open
10am TNT Sports 1, 4
The second day of quarter-final action at Roland Garros.
Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies 12 midnight TNT Sports 2 Major League action from the Rogers Centre.
the checkpoint
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FILM REVIEWS page 85
6.00am Breakfast Jon Kay, Sally Nugent. (S) (HD)
9.30 Morning Live Michelle Ackerley and Gethin Jones present the weekday magazine show. (S) (HD)
10.45 Expert Witness How slang exchanges in an online chat revealed a murder plot. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.15 Homes under the Hammer In Dunfermline, Torquay and south-east London. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt Christina Trevanion hosts, as the teams shop for items in Peterborough. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 Doorbell Detectives A serial burglar convicted after being spotted on a doorbell camera. (S) (HD)
2.30 Scam Interceptors The team intercepts scammers pretending to be from Visa. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Escape to the Country Jules Hudson helps a newly engaged couple from Cheshire search for their first home together in Northumberland. (R) (S) (HD)
3.45 Garden Rescue Flo Headlam and Lee Burkhill transform a Salford backyard. Rptd Friday 7.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)
4.30—5.15 Bridge of Lies Friends Kenny, Nicola, Lyndsey and Craig compete for cash by crossing a bridge of stepping stones. Hosted by Ross Kemp. (S) (HD)
6.30am Bargain Hunt Two teams scour Wetherby Racecourse in Yorkshire. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
7.15 Escape to the Country A couple view homes in Herefordshire. Shown yesterday 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Celebrity Antiques Road Trip DJ Bobby Friction and journalist Sima Kotecha search for antiques in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. (R) (S) (HD)
9.00 BBC News (S) (HD)
11.15 Politics Live Featuring coverage and analysis of Prime Minister’s Questions at Westminster. (S) (HD)
1.00pm The Edge Quiz with Gabby Logan. (R) (S) (HD)
1.45 Lightning Zoe Lyons hosts the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)
2.15 Unbeatable Quiz with Jason Manford. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family Barristers
Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein look into the death of a policeman in County Durham in 1884. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis The rains pour on the waterhole, changing the fortunes of its wild residents for the first time in months. (R) (S) (HD)
4.45—5.15 Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson visits the Suffolk village of Orford and explores its historic role in defending the British Isles. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD)
9.00 Lorraine Showbiz and style tips. (S) (HD)
10.00 This Morning Lifestyle advice, competitions and star interviews. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD)
12.30pm Loose Women Candid conversation. (S) (HD)
1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 James Martin’s Midweek Menu James serves up cheeseburgers for José Pizarro, enjoys a plate of piri-piri chicken from chef Lenny Carr-Roberts and treats guest Jane McDonald to a shepherd’s pie. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 Lingo Adil Ray presents as Kevin and Michelle, Shantelle and Vanessa, and Gemma and James take part. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather (S) (HD)
5.45am Countdown Kelly Cates guests. (R) (S) (HD)
6.25 Cheers Four episodes of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD)
8.10 The King of Queens Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 Frasier Four episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 Celebrity Undercover Boss USA Broadway star Idina Menzel meets unknown but aspiring musical talents. (R) (S) (HD) 12.05pm News (S) (HD)
12.10 Help! We Bought a Village In Normandy, a hamlet owner begins renovations to their home, while plans to save villages in Umbria gather pace. (R) (S) (HD)
1.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien visit the Isle of Wight to meet a couple who have lots of unwanted militaria. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.10 Countdown Kelly Cates guests. (S) (HD)
The Repair Shop on the Road
8.00pm Dominic and Will have a field day with a fibreglass cow
5.15pm Pointless
With Alexander Armstrong and Desiree Burch. Director Richard van’t Riet; Series producer Kieran O’Brien (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 Regional news magazines (S) (HD)
7.00 The One Show
Presented by Alex Jones and Vernon Kay. Editor Joanne Vaughan-Jones (S) (HD)
7.30 EastEnders
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Alfie makes a big gesture. Kathy persuades Peter to make amends with Lauren. Cindy faces some hurdles for the Albert’s relaunch. See p78. Writer Daran Little Cast Tuesday/Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 The Repair Shop on the Road
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Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea head to Devon to rescue Daisy, a beloved fibreglass cow lantern which needs some love and attention before taking its place at the Hemyock Lights Parade. Elsewhere, Dominic meets Tulsi in Swindon, whose fragile Hindu scripture needs some restoration, while in Oldham, Will collects a vintage fruit machine that is deeply personal to owner John. With decades of damage, it’s up to expert Geoff to restore it. Finally, Dominic visits old friend Dave Smith in Torquay to turn a piece of glass into a Victorian-style mirror. Narrated by Bill Paterson. See page 78. (Revised rpt) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Race across the World
47/9 Series 5. In the penultimate leg, the finish line is in sight for the remaining teams. Under seven hours separates the pairs, and every decision is crucial to see which duo will go into the final leg in pole position. First, they need to navigate through the Indian state of Maharashtra in order to reach the next checkpoint in Panaji, the tiny capital of India’s smallest state, Goa. Before they depart, there is time for them to enjoy a safari in Gir National Park, where they have the chance to spot a pride of Asiatic lions. But with £20,000 at stake, no one will want to trip up at this crucial stage of the competition. See p79. Producers Mila Aroz and Tominiyi Onagoruwa
Series producers Charlotte Jacobs and Philip McCreery (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.40 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star 6/8 Series 7. West End musical Cabaret’s make-up designer Guy Common tasks the contestants with re-creating his characterful designs on five of the dancers. The contenders must bring to life each look that can withstand energetic performances under hot lighting on the stage, while the show’s stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace turn up to surprise the MUAs during their task. Hosted by Leomie Anderson.
Series producer Laura Marston; Executive producer Melissa Brown Shown 8pm BBC3 (S) (AD) (HD)
11.40 Little Simz: Live at the BBC
The award-winning rapper performs tracks from her new album Lotus at the Maida Vale Studios in London, and sits down with Clara Amfo to discuss the stories, sounds and struggles behind her latest release.
Director Ed Coleman; Producer Mark Thorne Repeated tomorrow 9.55pm BBC3 (S) (HD)
12.10am Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis 1/4. Psychotherapist Owen O’Kane meets Nicole, who wants to tackle her fear of driving, and Muna tries to face her fear of being home alone. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 2/4. Casey talks about a lifetime of panic that has prevented him from living life to its fullest. More tomorrow at 12.10am. The whole series is on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.45 Celebrity Bridge of Lies With Rachel Riley, Les Dennis, Jordan Banjo and Fiona O’Carroll. Shown Sat 5.20pm (S) (HD)
2.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD)
The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone
9.00pm How the entrepreneur fell from grace after joining the Lords
5.15pm Flog It!
Raj Bisram and Adam Partridge value antiques and collectables at Rochester Cathedral, Kent. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games
Former contestants Sophie Duker, Gaby Roslin, Jeff Stelling and Babatunde Aléshé take part. (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip 8/15. In Rome, the broadcaster goes off the tourist track, trying his hand at Italy’s fastest growing sport, staying the night in the city’s most bizarre hotel and having a go at an ancient Roman art form. (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 The Great House Revival New series. 1/8 Series 5. Hugh Wallace returns to follow the highs and lows of home restorations in Ireland, starting with the restoration of an old Post Office in Butlerstown, Cork. More tomorrow 7pm. Series 5 joins Series 1—4 on iPlayer from today. First shown on BBC2 Northern Ireland (S) (HD)
7.50 The Lake District: a Wild Year Following 12 months in the life of England’s largest national park. Director/Producer Simon Blakeney (R) (S) (HD)
8.00 Springwatch
7/12. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan explore developments at the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District. Meanwhile, on Rathlin Island, Iolo Williams investigates one of Britain’s most mysterious birds, the corncrake, famed for its haunting nocturnal call. With their numbers dwindling, he looks at efforts to save this endangered species. More tomorrow 8pm. Press red after the programme for Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings in which nature enthusiasts share stories of their favourite species. (S) (HD)
9.00 The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone 42/2. By the mid-2000s, lingerie entrepreneur Michelle Mone was among the most celebrated businesswomen in the UK. Feted as the girl from the East End of Glasgow who had made it to the top, in 2010, she received the OBE. Four years later, prime minister David Cameron elevated her to the House of Lords. But following the Covid-19 pandemic, she became embroiled in controversy around her links with a business which was awarded a PPE contract through the so-called “VIP fast lane”. See page 79. Director Erica Jenkin; Producer Lesley Shields Repeated tomorrow 11pm (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
1/8 Series 7. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse fish for tench at Rocklands Mere in Norfolk, a secluded venue near the quaint village of Rockland St Peter. Director Rob Gill; Series producer Stephanie Fyfe (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 Newsnight With Victoria Derbyshire. (S) (HD) Weather (S) (HD)
11.00 Unspun World with John Simpson
Exploring the week’s big global news stories. (S) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 11.00—11.30 One-Day Cricket Highlights of England v West Indies, the women’s match 11.30 Lockerbie: Our Story
The personal stories of six victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack in 1988. See choice, p78. Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12.30—3.20am Sign Zone 12.30 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust 3/6. Restoring the famous peacock dress at Kedleston Hall. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 Walking with Dinosaurs 1/6. Following the life of an orphaned triceratops. Shown last Sunday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 2.20 Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius 1/3. The acclaimed novelist’s formative years. Shown last Monday (S) (AD) (HD) DAYTIME
3.00—4.00 A Place in the Sun Ben Hillman helps Nikki and Gordon look for a property on the Maltese island of Gozo for their budget of £350,000. (R) (S) (HD)
2.35—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)
Coronation
Street
8.00pm
Carl (Jonathan Howard) gets caught between Abi and Tracy
4.00pm Tipping Point
Ben Shephard hosts the quiz where contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot. (R) (S) (HD)
5.00 The Chase
Bradley Walsh asks the questions as Simon, Kim, Dorett and Jack take on a Chaser. (R) (S) (HD)
RT PUZZLES Pit your wits against the Chasers in our new weekly general knowledge quiz: page 141
6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD)
7.00 Emmerdale
4Ruby has a confession to make, putting Chas into a spiral. April gets a reminder of her nights on the streets while doing a trial shift at Take a Vow for Belle. See page 78.
Ruby Miligan Beth Cordingly
Chas Dingle Lucy Pargeter
April Windsor Amelia Flanagan
Belle King
Writers Anna Clements and Linton Chiswick This week’s episodes produced by Laura Shaw, directed by Zah Ahmad and Penny Shales More cast Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Coronation Street
Abi reacts jealously to Carl and Tracy’s flirtation, while Dylan and Brody cross paths once again. George offers to move to Thailand with Eileen and Todd introduces Theo to Summer and Asha.
Writers Chris Fewtrell and Simon Crowther Cast Monday/Friday (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Genius Game
7/8. David Tennant watches on as the five remaining contenders play Media Moguls, a game where only the most astute investors will be rewarded and secret strategies could prove highly successful, before an intense three-way Death Match decides the last place in the final.
Directors Jeanette Goulbourn and James Tyndall; Executive producers Tamara Gilder, Kelly Lynn and Anna Kidd (S) (AD) (HD)
10.10 ITV News
Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
10.55 Peston
Political magazine programme presented by Robert Peston, featuring major interviews with MPs, topical guests and cultural figures. Exec producer Andrew Dagnall; Exec editor Vicky Flind (HD)
11.50 Premiership Rugby Unleashed
Action from the final round of regular-season fixtures, including Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks. Shown 6.55pm ITV4 (S) (HD)
12.15am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 Street Racing: Caught on Camera — Tonight
The trend of street racing. Shown last Thursday (S) (SL) (HD)
3.25 The Jonathan Ross Show: Special Guests
Memorable moments from the chat show. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
3.50 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am James Martin’s Midweek Menu
The chef serves up some of his favourite dishes from his Saturday morning cookery show. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
Location, Location, Location 8.00pm
Kirstie is looking for property in the Glasgow region
4.00pm Narrow Escapes
Flora, Faraz and their family go shopping for a boat at Whilton Marina in Northamptonshire. (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00 Château DIY
It’s all hands on deck at Château de Segeunville as Becky and Mark race to get everything in place before 50 guests arrive for an open day. Repeated Friday 2.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
Graeme and Marianne convert their Almerían home into holiday apartments. (S) (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
8.00 Location, Location, Location
4Ep 4. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer search in and around Stirling and on the outskirts of Glasgow — a part of the world where their house-hunters’ money stretches that bit further. Kirstie is with nurse Gwyneth and her husband James, who have £320,000 to buy a house close to Glasgow. Phil is with mum and daughter Lorraine and Emma, who want a three-bedroom property so that Lorraine’s other daughter Meg has a place to stay when she returns from a gap year in Australia. See p78. Directors Adriana Bevir and Yvonne Bray; Producers Melissa Williams and Craig Reece Rptd Friday 7pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses
Ep 3 Series 3. Raj Gill, managing director of Knightsbridge Prime Properties, is under pressure to sell a recently renovated £18 million townhouse near Harrods while managing its lucrative rental income of £27,000 per week. In Buckinghamshire, Fine & Country agent Haydn offers an indecisive client the choice of a wing of a listed mansion, a converted farmhouse and a seven-bedroom rectory. It’s a tricky choice. Series 1 and 2 are available to stream.
Executive producer Jannine Waddel; Series editor Paula Campion Repeated tomorrow 9pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Gogglebox
16/16. The critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD)
11.05 Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping 3/6 Series 2. Planning issues stall progress at Johnny’s ideal location in Derbyshire, but the renovation of the run-down vehicles continues. Series 1 and 2 are available to stream.
Series director Will Fisher; Series producer Stephen Leigh Repeated 3.05am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Night Coppers Ep 5 Series 3. Annie and Jack get more than they bargained for when they try to move on drunken revellers. First shown on Monday (S) (AD) (HD)
1.00 999: on the Front Line Paramedics treat a patient with signs of sepsis and a heart rate of 200. (R) (S) (HD)
1.55 Songbird HH Sci-fi thriller starring KJ Apa.
qThe year is 2024, and the COVID-19 virus has mutated into COVID-23. In a devastated Los Angeles immune bike courier Nico must come up with a plan when his girlfriend’s grandmother falls victim to the disease. English, Spanish +subtitles. Review p85. Director Adam Mason (2020, 15) (SL) (HD)
3.20 Iris Prize Best British Shorts: Who’s Kitty Amor? The DJ’s rise through the UK scene. (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Iris Prize Best British Shorts: Diomysus: More than Monogamy Examining what it means to be polyamorous in the UK today. (S) (AD) (HD)
3.55 Devon and Cornwall In Devon, wheelwright Greg Rowland repairs a Victorian-era bicycle. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
4.50—5.45am Location, Location, Location Property hunting in the north-east of England. (R) (S) (HD)
Pride and Prejudice from 10.15pm Colin Firth stars in the adaptation of the classic novel
7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys
14/15 Series 12. Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth. Michael Portillo travels to Snowdonia, Porthmadog and Portmeirion. First shown in 2021. Repeated 2am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
7.30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast
The highest and most remote spot on the route is Julia Bradbury’s starting point for the last stage, as she makes her way to Robin Hood’s Bay. From 2009. Repeated 1.30am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Digging for Britain
2/4 Series 6. East: Caesar and Shipwrecks. Professor Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in the east of Britain, unearthing Roman letters that reveal what London was like 2,000 years ago. First shown in 2017.
Directors Nick Gillam-Smith and Alex Rowson
Producer Alex Rowson Rptd 2.30am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics
A profile of dramatist Andrew Davies, focusing on his dramatisation of Les Misérables for the BBC. From 2018.
Producer Suzanne Phillips Executive producer Sarah Broughton (R) (S) (HD)
10.00 Andrew Davies Remembers...Pride and Prejudice
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The screenwriter reflects on how he turned Jane Austen’s novel into the 1995 drama series. See p78.
Producer Shelley Talton
Series producer Simon Goretzki (R) (S) (HD)
See feature: page 22
10.15 Pride and Prejudice
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1/6. Andrew Davies’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, first shown in 1995. A wealthy bachelor rents a home in Hertfordshire, causing a flurry of anticipation among the ladies. (R) (S) 11.10 2/6. Mrs Bennet spots an opportunity to marry off another of her daughters with the arrival of clergyman Mr Collins, but Elizabeth is preoccupied with a newcomer. (R) (S) 12.05am 3/6. Charlotte decides to accept Mr Collins’s marriage proposal. More tomorrow at 11.15pm. The whole series is on iPlayer. See page 78.
Elizabeth Bennet
Jennifer Ehle
Mr Darcy Colin Firth
Mrs Bennet
Lydia Bennet
Mr Bennet
Jane Bennet
Alison Steadman
Julia Sawalha
Benjamin Whitrow
Susannah Harker
Mr Bingley Crispin Bonham-Carter
Kitty Bennet
Polly Maberly
Dramatised by Andrew Davies; Producer Sue Birtwistle; Director Simon Langton
More cast tomorrow (R) (S)
1.00 Jane Austen: the History Makers
A personal view of Jane Austen by Arianna Stassinopoulos. First shown 1978. (R) (S) (HD)
1.30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast
Shown 7.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.00 Great British Railway Journeys
Shown 7pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.30—3.30am Digging for Britain
Shown 8pm (S) (AD) (HD)
5.40am Milkshake! See page 84
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) (HD)
11.30 Storm Huntley with Matt Allwright The day’s talking points. (S) (HD)
12.30pm Vanessa Discussion show. (S) (HD)
1.40 5 News (S) (HD)
1.45 Home and Away Kirby announces that a magazine want to do an article on her. Shown yesterday 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 The Woman with My Face HH oThriller starring Nicole Marie Sisinni. When Anya moves to a new town, she discovers she has an identical twin sister, from whom she was separated at birth.
Director Brittany Goodwin (2024) (S) (HD)
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun In Fuengirola, 51-year-old Welsh singer Laura-Elen is determined to secure a regular gig at a bar. (S) (HD)
5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD)
6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall helps a recovering cancer patient with an unruly golden retriever, and treats a Rhodesian ridgeback boxer cross that has become aggressive to other dogs after being attacked. (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
7.00 Fare Dodgers: at War with the Law
Ep 3 Series 2. Investigators Rich and Greg are on the lookout for a suspect thought to have been scamming Transport for London for over a year, racking up more than £5,000 in unpaid fares.
First shown Monday 9pm (S) (HD)
7.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
8.00 Electric Cars: Are They Really Worth It?
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An in-depth look at whether going electric is really worth the cost. The programme aims to sort the facts from fiction on everything from range realities to charging truths. See page 79.
Director Lee Aigne Rptd Friday 11.05pm (S) (HD)
9.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
13/16 Series 9. Paramedics bring in a 78-year-old former miner who is suffering with chest pain, and a man who was recovering from surgery is now bleeding internally after a major artery ruptured.
Directors John Nichols and Anna Evans (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 999: Critical Condition
The pressure is on for Dr Jamil Aslam when 64 year-old Barry is brought into resus with suspected sepsis. And Lucy is rushed in after her horse somersaulted while she was riding it.
Directors Nicholas Blakemore, Nial Barratt (R) (S) (HD)
11.05 Skin A&E
Curtis, 26, has a condition that has been troubling him since he was ten. Plus an operation to remove a facial cyst that is lying close to the temporal nerve.
Directors/Producers James Boakes and Jamie Welham
First shown on 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Cause of Death: the death of a woman in a care home (R) (S) (HD) 1.00 Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Friends (R) (S)
7.00pm Top Gear
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May try to find the perfect car for 17-year-olds. With guest Stephen Fry. First shown 2009. More tomorrow 7pm. (S) (HD) Followed by New. The Catch Up (S) (HD)
8.00 New. Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star
6/8 Series 7. Hollywood stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace turn up to surprise the contestants as they work on the Kit Kats in the musical Cabaret. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Stacey Dooley: Greece, Bust and Broken Stacey Dooley explores how a financial crisis affected the lives of young Greeks. From 2012. Watch now on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Stacey Dooley: Ireland, Lost and Leaving Stacey heads to Ireland to see how people are coping several years after the country almost went bust. First shown in 2012. Watch now on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 The Young Offenders
3/6 Series 3. Mairead has had enough of the lads’ behaviour, so she books a therapy session in Dublin. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.30 4/6. The school dance is approaching, and Conor and Jock are hoping to make it a special one for the girls. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight What It Feels like for a Girl (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30am Top Gear (S) (HD) 2.35 My Mate’s a Bad Date (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00am The Young Offenders (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00am CITV: children’s programmes (HD)
9.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 10.00 Dress to Impress (S) (SL) (HD)
1.00pm Deal or No Deal (S) (HD) 2.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Hart of Dixie (S) (HD) 4.00 Gilmore Girls: Rory receives a job offer (S) (HD) 5.00 Dress to Impress (S) (HD)
6.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern presents a charity edition of the game show with famous faces Jane Danson, Eddie Kadi and Tom Rosenthal. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Deal or No Deal Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant opens 22 red boxes and takes on the infamous Banker. (S) (HD)
8.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win Dan and Sarah, and then Nik and Khajal try their luck on the Limitless Ladder. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 The 1% Club Lee Mack presents the game show where 100 contestants set out to answer logic problems. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Plebs 7/9 Series 5. The boys face uncertainty when their landlord evicts them without notice from their flat. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 8/9. Jason’s brother Darius is getting married and Marcus wants to hire out the Crown and Toga for the occasion. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Family Guy Series 10. Meg starts a relationship with Quagmire after celebrating her 18th birthday, but Peter stops at nothing to end his daughter’s romance. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.30 Stewie lands himself in trouble when he takes the family car for a joyride. (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight American Dad! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am
Bob’s Burgers: double bill. Linda plans a big day for her friend’s visit, then Bob offers to help Gene (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Plebs (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Home
Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am Classic Emmerdale (S) (AD) 7.00
Classic Coronation Street (S) (AD) 8.10 Where the Heart Is: 6/16 Series 5. Home to Roost A new nurse arrives Rptd 1am (S) (AD) 9.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Four and Twenty Blackbirds. A restaurant diner’s change of diet intrigues Poirot (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 The Royal: 3/12 Series 5. A nightclub owner’s wife is suspected of killing him Rptd 1.55am (S) (AD) 11.35 Heartbeat: 1/24. Peggy’s antics trigger a health scare with an unexpected solution (S) (AD); 12.35pm 2/24. An old villain with a score to settle returns (S) (AD)
1.40pm Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Paul goes on a date with Jonny, thenEdna discovers that Tootsie is pregnant (S) (AD)
2.40 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Rita leads a musical tribute to Fred in the Rovers, thenTracy plays matchmaker (S) (AD)
3.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Third Floor Flat. A murder takes place in the detective’s apartment block (S) (AD) (HD)
4.55pm Downton Abbey
3/9 Series 4. A house party at the Abbey gives the Crawleys an opportunity to reconnect with old friends. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Heartbeat
3/24 Series 18. Joe and Carol clash. (S) (AD) 7.00 4/24 Series 18. Rachel and Joe investigate a violent attack. (S) (AD)
8.00 McDonald and Dodds 2/3 Series 4. Jinxy Sings the Blues When a body is discovered on a busy bus, the detective duo investigate. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Grantchester
5/6 Series 1. Sidney and Geordie look into a murder at a jazz club. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 6/6. The hunt for a cop killer puts Geordie’s life in danger. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.55 Cracker
3/7 Series 1. To Say I Love You 1/3. Fitz is arrested for a breach of the peace. (S) (AD) 1.00am Where the Heart Is Shown 8.10am (S) (AD) 1.55 The Royal Shown 10.30am (S) (AD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am The Best of the 80s (S) (HD) 6.10 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 7.10 The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 8.15 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 9.20 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 10.25 Kojak (S) (HD) 11.30 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Chase (S) (HD) 1.35 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 2.35 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35 Kojak (S) (HD) 4.40 Minder (S) (AD) 5.45 The Professionals (S) (AD) 6.55pm New. Premiership Rugby Unleashed Action from the final round of regular-season fixtures. Rptd tonight ITV1 (S) (HD) 7.55 Beat the Chasers Contestants from across the UK take on the six experts. (S) (HD)
9.00 New. Isle of Man TT Action from the second Supersport TT race. Rptd 1.15am (S) (HD)
10.00 FILM Platoon 5 Oliver Stone’s war drama starring Tom Berenger. Within days of his arrival in Vietnam, Chris Taylor is plunged into the life of a GI, a world of fear, exhaustion and brutality in a fight against an unseen enemy. Film of the Day, p85. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15am New. T100 Highlights: highlights from the T100 Triathlon World Tour in San Francisco (S) (HD) 1.15 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 2.15 The Protectors (S) (SL) (HD) 2.40 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
7.00am Birds of a Feather: 3/14 Series 5 Sharon gets behind the wheel (S) 7.30 Pie in the Sky: 4/10 Series 2. A trout farmer is accused of murder (S) 8.25 Doctors: double bill. George and Ronnie plan a christening, Nick and Jimmi have a bad day 9.35 Holby City: Amelia has to be strong for Eli Repeated 3.05am (HD) 10.35 Classic Casualty: Nathan announces Selena’s promotion (S) 11.40 The Bill: a woman is found badly beaten (S) 12.40pm Classic EastEnders: double bill. Ian is called to the mortuary, then Tanya and Sean face up to their actions 2.00 Pie in the Sky: 5/10 Series 2. Crabbe helps a medium (S) 3.00 Hamish Macbeth: 3/6 Series 2. Isobel
Richard forgets his wedding
6.00pm Birds of a Feather 4/14 Series 5. Absent Friends. The sisters are suspected of burglary. (S)
6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Series 10. The Experiment. Seymour and Clegg try to get Compo to buy a round. (S) 7.20 The Treasure of the Deep. Compo discovers a treasure in the canal. (S)
8.00 New. The Chelsea Detective 4 5/6 Series 3. For the Greater Good 1/2. A scientist is found dead while preparing for a conference on climate change. See page 79. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Sister Boniface Mysteries
3/10 Series 1. Love and Other Puzzles A local resident is found dead. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 New Tricks
5/8 Series 4. Powerhouse. The team re-opens the case of Patrick Dunne. (S) (AD)
11.20 Bergerac
6/11 Series 8. In Love and War. Jim loses contact with his new love. (S)
12.35am Sister Boniface Mysteries: 2/10 Series 3. The nun is on the hunt for a killer doll (S) (AD) (HD) 1.35 Rebus: 1/2 Series 2. Rebus mixes with the upper stratum of society (S) 3.05—4.00am Holby City Shown 9.35am (HD)
Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet 9.00pm New Zealand
8.55am A Place in the Sun 10.25 A New Life in the Sun 11.30 Heir Hunters
12.30pm Come Dine with Me 3.10 Four in a Bed
5.50pm Car SOS Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw head to Somerset to help Ben, who sustained life altering injuries in the line of duty. Can they restore his Jeep Grand Cherokee? (AD)
6.55 Landscape gardener Darren’s 1986 Rover SD1 was once his pride and joy, but when tragedy struck it ended up rotting away in a dirty lock-up. (AD)
7.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet a couple in Albrighton in Shropshire who are unsure whether they should renovate their home or sell up and move into another. (AD)
9.00 RT CHOICE New. Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet 3/5 David tracks Christie’s 1922 empire tour to New Zealand, where he explores woollen mills and gold mines and is guided by Maori around a geothermal hot springs. See p79. (AD) 10.00 24 Hours in A&E A 53-year-old man is brought after a work-related accident on a building site, and in his hour of need he turns to his lifelong friend Barrie. (AD)
11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics A cyclist is involved in a nasty collision in a remote part of Cumbria, and a woman is seriously injured in a crash in Northumberland. (AD) 12.05am Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet (AD) 1.10 24 Hours in A&E (AD) 2.15 999: on the Front Line 3.20—3.50am Food Unwrapped (AD)
6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Monday/yesterday 7pm (AD) 6.55 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 7.00
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (SL) 9.00 The Simpsons (AD) 10.00 Young Sheldon: double bill (AD) 11.00 Modern Family
12.30pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 2.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 3.00 Modern Family
4.00 The Simpsons: double bill (AD) 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: three episodes (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Series 26. Springfield Elementary School has technical issues. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Buried trauma and dangerous secrets come to light. (AD)
7.30 The Simpsons Series 29. Lisa looks back on a string of disappointing birthdays. (AD) 8.00 New. Below Deck Down Under The interior team struggle on, while the chef and the chief stew get a blast from the past. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Hostile Planet, Big Brother: Best Shows Ever and EastEnders are appraised in an edition from 2020. (AD) 10.00 First Dates Diners include an older dominatrix looking for romance. (AD) 11.05 Gogglebox Opinions on Mare of Easttown and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (AD) 12.05am The Big
Welcome to the Eighties 12.15am Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
6.00am Handel: La Resurrezione 8.05 The Joy of Painting: double bill (AD) 9.05 Tales of the Unexpected: double bill (AD) 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 The Directors 12 noon Best of Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 (AD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 2.00 The Sky Arts Book Club Summer Reads Special 3.00 The Directors
4.00 Discovering: Michelle Pfeiffer (AD)
5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
6.00pm Tales of the Unexpected A man’s heartless spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. (AD)
6.30 A middle-aged woman finds her husband is on the hunt for a young mistress. (AD)
7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents A man picks up a teenage hitch-hiker.
7.30 A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband.
8.00 Blue Road: the Edna O’Brien Story
The Irish novelist reflects on her life, novels, love affairs and stardom through journals read by actress Jessie Buckley.
10.00 My Week with Lubaina Himid Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator.
11.00 David Baddiel: the Not the Trilogy
— My Family: Not the Sitcom A revival of the comedian’s 2016 stand-up show.
12.15am Welcome to the Eighties 1.15 Cold War and Cinema (AD) 2.15 The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George: a profile of the art duo (AD) 4.10 Marina Abramovic Takes over TV 5.10—6.00am
National Treasures: the Art of Collecting (AD)
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 10.00 Château DIY (AD) 11.00 Help! We Bought a Village 12 noon A Place in the Sun 1.00pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD) 1.30 Narrow Escapes (AD) 2.30
Château DIY (AD) 3.30 Come Dine with Me
6.00pm Location, Location, Location Two couples go house-hunting in Devon.
7.00 Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port Ep 1. Behind the scenes at the transport hub. See choice, p58. Shown Monday 8pm C4 (AD) 8.00 Bake Off: the Professionals 2/10 Series 10. Showpieces inspired by a Japanese garden. See choice, p68. Shown Tue 8pm C4 (AD) 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Jeremy and Patricia are admitted with multiple injuries following a car crash. Shown yesterday 9pm C4 (AD) 10.00 Our Guy in Vietnam 1/2. Guy Martin explores Vietnam. See choice, page 49. Shown Sunday 9pm Channel 4 (AD)
11.05 Night Coppers Ep 5 Series 3. Annie and Jack try to move on some drunken revellers. Shown Monday 9pm Channel 4 (AD) 12.05am Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) 1.05 Gogglebox (AD) 2.05 Diddy in Plain Sight: Untold (AD) 3.05 Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping (AD) 4.05—5.00am Bake Off: the Professionals (AD)
Turkey with Simon Reeve 9.00pm The adventurer heads to Istanbul
6.10am Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 Bangers and Cash (AD) 10.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 11.00 War Factories
12 noon Vintage Antiques Roadshow 1.00pm Antiques Roadshow 2.00 Bangers and Cash: double bill 4.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 5.00 War Factories
6.00pm Vintage Antiques Roadshow
At Lincoln Cathedral, objects include a set of surgeon’s tools from the 1860s and a plate that has spent years hidden in a cupboard.
7.00 Bangers and Cash An impressive collection of five iconic cars arrives at Thornton le Dale, including a 1966 Ford Zodiac. 8.00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael visits the Walkers factory in Leicester.
8.30 Michael Portillo discovers how the iconic London taxi is built in Coventry. 9.00 Turkey with Simon Reeve Simon travels along the Black Sea coast to the capital, Ankara, and the Northern Highlands.
10.00 Bangers and Cash A man reluctantly sends his dream Jaguar E-Type to auction.
11.00 Derek inspects a brace of old cop cars, including a Rover P6 with a V8 engine. (AD) 12 midnight Retro Electro Workshop (AD) 1.00—3.00am Abandoned Engineering (AD)
7.10am Cops on the Rock (AD) 8.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers (AD) 10.00 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch: double bill. Bruce is hit with some devastating news (AD) 12 noon Storage Hunters UK: four editions 2.00pm Our Guy in Russia 3.00 Top Gear (AD) 5.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British: how the monarchy has influenced British cuisine 6.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends The chef visits Cádiz in south-west Spain. (AD) 7.00 Would I Lie to You? With Miranda Hart, Stephen Mangan, Barry Cryer and Miles Jupp.
7.35 Richard Osman’s House of Games Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse take part.
8.20 With former winners Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor.
9.00 QI XL With Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sue Perkins and the Rev Richard Coles.
10.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You With Daliso Chaponda and Helen Lewis.
11.00 Eight out of Ten Cats With Ola, Ant Middleton, Katherine Ryan and Kerry Howard. 11.50 Mock the Week With Ellie Taylor, Josh Widdicombe, Rob Beckett and James Acaster.
12.30am Would I Lie to You? 1.50 Orlando Bloom: to the Edge (AD) 3.00—4.00am Top Gear (AD)
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Tennant and NCIS must take down a notorious team of international thieves 7.00 Kai goes under cover with one of Hawaii’s oldest surf gangs 8.00 The team investigates the shooting of a marine 9.00 Criminal Minds Series 12. Double bill. A man arrives in town claiming to be Dr Lewis’s brother, then the remains of a dozen people are found along a creek bed 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 24. Benson tries to help the gang member who attacked her
8.00am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (AD)
10.00 Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! 11.00 Traffic Cops 2.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up 6.00pm Home and Away Kirby excitedly announces that a magazine wants to do an article on her. Shown 1.45pm 5 (AD)
6.30 New. Theo thinks he could have some kind of future with Lacey. Rptd Thu 1.45pm 5 (AD)
7.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors A woman is worried about a lump in her breast. (AD) 8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts An 87-year-old who is struggling to breathe is rushed into hospital. (AD) 9.00 New. Killer at the Crime Scene Ep 9 Series 4. The murder of Autumn Klein. 10.00 New. My Lover, My Killer Ep 3 Series 3 How a marriage ended in a nightmare. (AD) 11.00 999: Killer on the Line The story of a woman murdered by her boyfriend. (AD) 12 midnight Skin A&E 1.00am GPs: behind Closed Doors 2.00 Casualty
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9.00am Trucking Hell: double bill 10.20 Traffic Cops 11.20 Police Interceptors (AD)
12.20pm FILM Gunfight at Comanche Creek HH Western starring Audie Murphy 2.10 FILM Rage at Dawn HH Western with Randolph Scott 4.00 Big Road Rescue: Emergency Call Out (AD) 5.00 Traffic Cops
6.00pm Police Interceptors Jaffa spots a car speeding through town with no lights on. 7.00 Officers pursue a gang that raided a supermarket in Hebden Bridge. (AD)
8.00 A stolen Vauxhall Astra drives at speed the wrong way up a dual carriageway. (AD) 9.00 Traffic Cops Three cars collide on a busy road, a lorry driver is left hanging over the edge of a bridge after hitting a barrier and a bus driver swerves into a field.
10.00 Police Code Zero: Officer under Attack In Southampton, a Friday night descends into violence, and Sergeant Nicholas Tucker is left helpless on the floor after he is punched. 11.00 Yellowstone John seeks revenge with help from some unexpected allies. 12 midnight Outback Truckers 2.00am Trucking Hell 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News
5 Action Freeview 33 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 130
6.10am MasterChef Australia 7.00 My Dream Home 8.00 Tipping Point 11.00 Nick Knowles’s Big House Clearout 1.00pm Tipping Point 4.00 My Dream Home
6.00pm DIY SOS: the Big Build Nick Knowles is joined by Charlie Luxton to renovate a home for a family battling terminal illness.
7.00 999 Rescue Squad Emergency services respond to a shooting outside a mosque.
8.00 Multiple Birth Wards In Liverpool, Miraz and Selma celebrate when their triplets are delivered.
9.00 A Liverpool couple are expecting their second set of twins.
10.00 Nurses Down Under Nurses fight to save a man who has gone into anaphylactic shock. (AD)
11.00 Father-of-three Chris undergoes brain surgery. (AD)
12 midnight At Home with Katherine Ryan (AD) 1.00am Louis Theroux: Dark States — Murder in Milwaukee: gun crime (AD) 2.00—3.00am The Weakest Link
6.00am Hancock 6.30 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 7.00 Dick Turpin 7.30 In Loving Memory 8.00 That’s My Dog 8.30 Walking Westward 9.00 Stereo Underground 10.00 Don’t Drink the Water 10.30 Watching 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 The Monkees 12 noon The Cuckoo Waltz 12.30pm In Loving Memory 1.00 Please Sir! 1.30 You’re Only Young Twice 2.00 Brass 2.30 Haggard 3.00 Mapp and Lucia 4.00 Stereo Underground 5.00 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 5.30 The Monkees 6.00 Watching 6.30 Carry On Laughing 7.00 Brass 7.30 Haggard 8.00 In Loving Memory 8.30 You’re Only Young Twice 9.00 Please Sir! 9.30 Soap 10.00 Carry On Laughing 10.30 The Cuckoo Waltz 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 Mitch 12.30am Mapp and Lucia 1.30 The Optimist 2.00 Stereo Underground 3.00 Mitch 4.00 Don’t Drink the Water 4.30 Soap 5.00 That’s My Dog 5.30—6.00am Walking Westward
8.00am Hart to Hart 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 12 noon Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 1.00pm Hart to Hart 2.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 5.00 Murder, She Wrote
7.00pm M*A*S*H 9.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): a big-time crook gives Jeff 24 hours to come up with £125,000 in bonds 10.00 The New Avengers: a mysterious agent leaves a palm print on a car 11.00 The Persuaders!
12 midnight M*A*S*H 2.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.50 Movie News 3.00 The Persuaders!
3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am Jamie’s Comfort Food
7.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 8.00 Delicious Miss Brown 8.30 Girl Meets Farm 9.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 10.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour (AD) 11.00 The Great British Bake Off 1.00pm Jamie’s Comfort Food
2.00 James Martin: Sweet (AD)
3.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 4.00 New. Delicious Miss Brown 4.30 New. Girl Meets Farm 5.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes
6.00pm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour: John heads out on a tour of Majang meat market (AD)
7.00 The Great British Bake Off: double bill. The remaining bakers test their pie-making skills, then challenges include a savoury signature 9.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure: Dave and Si head to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (AD) 10.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food: Si King and Dave Myers prepare indulgent treats for family and friends 11.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 1.00am Man v Food 2.00—3.00am Restaurant: Impossible
7.00am Building Alaska 8.00
A Place in the Sun (AD) 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home 12 noon My Lottery Dream Home International
2.00pm Love Your Garden (AD)
3.00 New. Beach Hunters: double bill 4.00 Escape to the Country (AD)
6.00pm The Great British Bake Off: the bakers face three biscuit-related tasks 7.00 A Place in the Sun 8.00 Love Your Garden (AD) 9.00 Rich House, Poor House (AD) 10.00 New Home Town: double bill. A couple’s must-have list keeps growing, then Erin shows a couple some options on two prospective new homes (AD) 12 midnight A Place in the Sun (AD) 1.00am Building Alaska 2.00 Flip or Flop 3.00—4.00am My Lottery Dream Home International: double bill
8.00am When the Boat Comes In 9.00 Duty Free 9.30 Rising Damp 10.05 Home to Roost 10.35 Just Good Friends 11.15 You Rang, M’Lord? 12.20pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12.55 On the Buses (BW) 1.30 Never the Twain
2.05 Great Tank Battles of WWII
3.10 Combat Aircraft of WWII
4.15 The Story of Pearl Harbor
5.15 Great Raids of World War II
6.00pm Steptoe and Son 6.35 Bread 7.15 Just Good Friends
7.50 Rising Damp 8.25 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
9.00 Benidorm 9.55 Shameless
11.00 Goodnight Sweetheart: Gary appears in court 11.35 Rising Damp
12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless
2.05 On the Buses (BW) 2.30 Up Pompeii 3.05 After Henry 3.30 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8.35 A Short History of the Moors 9.45 1066: a Year to Conquer England 10.55 Ukraine 1933: Seeds of Hunger 12 noon Countdown to War 1.00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 1.40 A Short History of the Moors 2.50 1066: a Year to Conquer England
4.00 Ukraine 1933: Seeds of Hunger 5.15 Countdown to War
6.10pm A Short History of the Moors The Moors’ rich legacy.
7.20 1066: a Year to Conquer England 1/3. Exploring events leading up to the Battle of Hastings.
8.35 Ukraine 1933: Seeds of Hunger The Ukrainian famine.
9.45 Countdown to War 1/3. The lead-up to the Second World War.
10.45 1066: a Year to Conquer England As 7.20pm.
12 midnight Ukraine 1933: Seeds of Hunger 1.10—2.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
9.00am Gardeners’ World 10.15 Pointless 12.20pm Later... with Jools Holland 2.25 Pointless 3.30 Gardeners’ World 4.50 Pointless 6.50 Later... with Jools Holland: double bill. Featuring John Martyn, then Nick Cave 8.55 Gardeners’ World 10.15 Pointless 12.15am Later... with Jools Holland 2.25 Gardeners’ World: double bill 3.30 Pointless 5.00—6.00am Later... with Jools Holland
5.40am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Oggy Oggy 6.05 Peppa Pig 6.20 Odo 6.25 Tweedy & Fluff 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! 6.50 The Woohoos! 7.00 Peppa Pig 7.05 New. Rubble & Crew 7.15 Pip and Posy 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.55 Tim Rex in Space 8.05 Paw Patrol 8.20 Milo 8.30 Mixmups 8.40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8.50 Peppa Pig 9.00 Milkshake! Music Explorers 9.10—9.15am Milkshake! Story Den Full listings for 5 are on page 82
6.00am Vegesaurs 6.05 Bing 6.15 Teletubbies 6.30 Supertato 6.35 Roots and Fruits 6.40 Tee and Mo 6.50 Bing 7.00 Colourblocks 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.10 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 7.20 Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Octonauts: above and beyond 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Alphablocks 8.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 8.30 Justin’s House 9.00 Bing 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.10 Lu and the Bally Bunch 9.20 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 My First 10.50 Kiri & Lou 10.55 Maddie & Triggs 11.00 Bluey 11.10 Hey Duggee 11.15 I Can Do It, You Can Too 11.30 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.45 Our Family 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Biff and Chip 12.30 Colours 12.40 Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild 12.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Alphablocks 1.20 Wonderblocks 1.25 Colourblocks 1.30 Hey Duggee 1.40 Yukee 1.45 Something Special 2.05 Teletubbies 2.25 Vida the Vet 2.35 Mojo Swoptops 2.45 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Maddie’s Do You Know? 3.15 Octonauts 3.25 Big Lizard 3.35 Supertato 3.40 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 3.50 Peter Rabbit 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures 4.15 Mojo Swoptops
4.30 Bluey 4.45 New. Piripenguins
4.55 Our Family 5.00 Dog Squad 5.10 Small Potatoes 5.15 Waffle the Wonder Dog 5.25 Puffin Rock 5.35 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.45 Moon and Me
6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies
Bedtime Stories: read by Mr Motivator
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7.00am New. Shaun the Sheep: the Farmer tasks Bitzer with baling up a fresh haystack 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround 7.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 8.10 Odd Squad
8.25 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.35 The Primrose Railway Children 10.00 Blue Peter Challenges 10.05
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Fabulously entertaining, immensely skilful and warm-hearted western from director Howard Hawks, with John Wayne and Robert Mitchum on fine form. Review, right. (1967, PG) (S) 1.45pm Fire Down Below HH Jack Lemmon and Robert Mitchum play smuggling partners who fall out over vivacious Rita Hayworth in this corny melodrama. (1957, PG) (S) 4.05 Midway HHH A landmark Second World War battle gets the blockbuster treatment from director Roland Emmerich. Review, right. Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson (2019, 12) (S) 6.50pm Fatherhood HHH
Well-acted drama starring Kevin Hart, based on the true story of a widower who struggles to raise his daughter on his own. (2021, 12) (S) 9.00 Deadpool 2 HHHH Ryan Reynolds returns as the wisecracking mutant in a superior sequel that sees him attempt to save a mutant boy from time traveller Cable. Josh Brolin (2018, 15) (S) (AD) 11.20 i National Anthem HHH
Stylish drama about a group of LGBTQ+ rodeo ranchers in the American desert who welcome a young newbie into their fold. Review, right. Charlie Plummer (2023, 15) (S) 1.15—3.30am Ema 5
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6.00am Justice Questions 7.00 House of Commons 9.30 Live Select Committees 11.30 Live Scotland Office Questions: coverage of queries in the House of Commons to Ian Murray 12 noon Live Prime Minister’s Questions 12.35pm Live House of Commons: the day’s proceedings 7.30 Live House of Lords 10.00 Prime Minister’s Questions 10.35 Lords Questions 11.20—6.00am House of Lords 7.00am The Chase 9.00 Tenable 10.00 Bob’s
1.00pm The Bidding Room 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 3.00 Bullseye (AD) 4.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 5.00 The Bidding Room 6.00 Bob’s Full House 6.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Tenable 11.00 Bullseye: darts-based quiz (AD) 12 midnight Weakest
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 10.25 Pokémon Horizons 10.50 Horrible Histories 11.15 Pickle Storm 11.40 Game on Grandparents 12 noon Bro’s in Control 12.15pm Go Jetters 12.30 Big Lizard 12.35 Octonauts 12.50 Piripenguins 1.00 Supertato 1.05 Danger Mouse 1.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 1.45 Super Happy Magic Forest 1.55 Ninja Express
2.05 The Dumping Ground 2.35 Pokémon Horizons 3.00 Horrible Science 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.35 Danger Mouse 3.50 Ninja Express 4.00 Shaun the Sheep 4.10 Grizzy and the Lemmings 4.15 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.30 Super Happy Magic Forest 4.40 Odd Squad
5.05 Total Dramarama 5.15 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5.40 Pokémon Horizons: the Search for Laqua 6.00pm The Primrose Railway Children 6.30 The Next Step 6.55—7.00pm The Beaker Girls
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Emotionally pulverising drama in which a young dancer gives back her adopted son, only to regret the decision. Mariana Di Giroamo (2019, 15) 6.00am Stagecoach West TV western. (S) 7.05 Storm in a Teacup HHH Well-made British romantic comedy with Vivien Leigh and Rex Harrison as the would-be couple whose happiness is stymied by her father. (1937, U) (S) 9.05 Not as a Stranger HHH A high-powered cast redeems this occasionally tiresome medical drama. Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra (1955, PG) (S) 11.45 Black Beauty HH Muddled adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic children’s novel. Mark Lester (1971, PG) (S) 1.55pm The Brothers British TV drama starring Hilary Tindall. (S) 3.00 Run Wild, Run Free HHH A troubled, mute boy seeks to train a free-spirited colt in this watchable drama. Review, right. John Mills (1969, U) (S) 5.05 The Flying Deuces HH Laurel and Hardy comedy that sees Stan tag along with Ollie when he joins the Foreign Legion. (1939, U) 6.25pm Strange But True Tales of the paranormal. (S)
7.00 Z Cars TV police drama. (S) 8.00 Victorian Scandals TV dramatisations of events that shocked Victorian society. (S) 9.05 Maigret TV mystery. 11.00 The Upturned Glass HHH James Mason plays a vengeful brain surgeon in this brooding drama. Rosamund John, Pamela Kellino (1947) (S) 12.45am Red King, White Knight HH Cold War tale with Tom Skerritt as the ex-CIA agent trying to avert the murder of the Soviet president. (1989) 2.50 At War with the Army HHH Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had a hit with this slapdash but very funny movie about two friends on an army training base. (1950, U) (S) 4.45—6.00am What the Butler Saw H Cheap and dated comedy. Edward Rigby,
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.00 Text to Kill HH
A texting pest causes mayhem for high-schoolers. Dina Meyer (2015) 12 noon
Paddington Station 24/7 1.00pm Deadly Sibling Rivalry HH
A woman assumes the identity of her twin following a car accident. Charisma Carpenter (2011) 2.55 Vows of Deceit HH Has she married a conman?
Katherine Bailess (2018) 5.05 Lost Letter
Mysteries: The Impossible Dream
7.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Two episodes of the TV drama. 9.00 All the Money in the World HHH Workmanlike thriller based on events surrounding the kidnapping of the heir to the Getty fortune. Review, right. Mark Wahlberg (2017, 15) 11.50 Son of a Gun HHH Ewan McGregor plays against type as a bank robber who’s busted out of jail in this decent Aussie drama. Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander (2013, 15)
2.10am Coast Guard Alaska 3.20 Air Rescue 4.00—5.40am Perfect Murderer, Perfect Husband HH Slightly ludicrous thriller. Laurie Fortier, Michael Welch, Taylor Blackwell (2019)
8.10am Snipers 9.30 Wanted: Dead or Alive 10.00 The Avengers 11.00 The High Chaparral 12 noon Wanted: Dead or Alive 1.00pm Face of a Fugitive HHH Intriguing minor western. Review, right. Fred MacMurray (1959, U) 2.50 Ten Wanted Men HH Pedestrian western. Randolph Scott, Richard Boone (1955, U) 4.40 Any Gun Can Play HH Corny spaghetti western, full of double-crossing villains and bad music. George Hilton, Edd Byrnes (1967, 12) 7.00pm The High Chaparral TV western starring Leif Erickson. 8.00 The Avengers Gueststarring Kenneth Cope.
9.00 Operation Dunkirk H
A group of British soldiers must prevent a vital algorithm falling into enemy hands. Ifan Meredith (2017, 15) 11.10 Battle for the Skies HH
A bomber crew has to bail out behind enemy lines in this standard war drama. Nicholas Van Der Bijl (2013, 15) 1.20am Firequake HH Explosive but long-winded sci-fi thriller. Alexandra Paul, Nigel Barber, Kirsty Mitchell (2014, 12) 3.00—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am Forever Christmas HH A TV producer falls for the star of her reality show. Chelsea Hobbs, Christopher Russell (2018) 10.05 Hats Off to Christmas HH Undemanding drama. Haylie Duff, Antonio Cupo (2013) 12 noon Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby HH Drama. Kaitlyn Leeb (2022) 2.00pm Finding Father Christmas HH Sentimental romantic drama. Erin Krakow (2016) 3.55 Christmas Catch HH A cop’s head is turned by a handsome thief. Emily Alatalo (2018) 5.55pm Spotlight on Christmas
HH Warm-hearted romance. Tori Anderson, Victor Zinck Jr, Lia Frankland (2020) 8.00 Maggie’s Christmas Miracle HH No surprises in this feel-good romance. Jill Wagner (2017) 10.00 A Merry Christmas Match
HH A woman working in her family’s antiques store finds her life turned upside down. Ashley Newbrough (2019) 11.55 Miss Christmas HH The woman responsible for Chicago’s decorations finds a perfect tree. (2017) 2.00am Highway to Heaven 3.00—4.50am As 2pm
6.45am Bookworm HHH Quirky comedy adventure. Elijah Wood (2024, 12)
8.40 As 4.15pm 10.30 Escape from the 21st Century HHH
Bright Chinese sci-fi. Zhang Ruoyun (2024, 15)
12.35pm The Front Room HH
Undercooked horror. Brandy Norwood (2024) 2.25 As 8pm 4.15 The Wild Robot HHHH Engaging animated adventure. Lupita Nyong’o (2024, U)
6.10pm Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
HHH Michael Keaton returns as the puckish ghoul in Tim Burton’s amiable supernatural sequel.(2024, 12)
8.00 A Nice Indian Boy HHH
Bright romcom in which a doctor takes his white boyfriend back to India to meet the family. Karan Soni (2024)
9.45 Old Guy HHH Christoph Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie. Lucy Liu (2024, 15)
11.30 A Different Man HHHH
A man cures his disfigurement only to realise that his problems are more than skin deep. Sebastian Stan (2023, 15)
1.30am As 12.35pm 3.15 As 6.45am
5.05—6.50am Rebellious HHH
Animated fantasy adventure. Sara Rahman, Dan Edwards, Abe Goldfarb (2024, PG)
8.00am Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00
The Six Million Dollar Man 10.00 Knight Rider 11.00 Wyvern HH TV-movie monster mayhem. Nick Chinlund (2009, 15) 12.45pm Sahara HHH Solid wartime action adventure. Review, right. Humphrey Bogart (1943, PG) 2.40 Yangtse Incident HHH Heroic, fact-based war drama. Review, right. Richard Todd (1956, PG) 5.00 Star Trek 6.00pm Knight Rider TV drama starring David Hasselhoff.
7.00 The Six Million Dollar Man TV sci-fi series starring Lee Majors. 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger TV action drama with Chuck Norris.
9.00 Parker HHH Entertainingly silly revenge thriller with some cracking action scenes, starring Jason Statham. Jennifer Lopez (2013, 15) 11.20 Assault on Station 33 H An army vet is forced to save the day when the hospital he and his wife are in is attacked. Sean Patrick Flanery (2020, 15) 1.10am Anti-Life H Shoddy sci-fi action horror. Cody Kearsley, Bruce Willis (2020, 15) 3.00—4.50am To the Devil a Daughter HH Well-directed but misguided horror. Richard Widmark (1976, 18)
6.00am As 5pm 8.00 Riddles of the Sphinx HH Familiar sci-fi adventure. Dina Meyer (2008, 15) 10.00 The Lost World 11.00 The 7 Adventures of Sinbad HH Tacky fantasy action adventure. Patrick Muldoon (2010) 1.00pm At the Earth’s Core HH Chintzy sci-fi adventure. Doug McClure (1976, PG) 3.00 The Lost World 4.00 The A-Team 5.00 Dragonquest HH Derivative fantasy adventure. Marc Singer, Jason Connery, Brian Thompson (2009)
7.00pm The Lost World Thrilling series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic adventure tale. 8.00 The A-Team TV adventure. 9.00 The River Wild HHHH
Terrific adventure about a woman whose white-water rafting holiday becomes a nightmare. Meryl Streep (1994, 12) 11.10 Eye of the Tiger HH Gary Busey takes revenge on a biker gang terrorising his town in this fun and ultra-violent thriller. (1986, 18) 1.00—2.50am Mercy Black HHH
Well-honed but patchy horror.
Platoon 5 10.00pm-12.15am ITV4 j
WAR DRAMA It took ten years for Oliver Stone to get his script made, but when this film finally reached the screen it became a box-office smash and won four Oscars. Unlike other directors who made major Vietnam movies, Stone was actually there, as a volunteer who fought for patriotic reasons. From the opening when the new arrivals are greeted by the sight of body bags bound for home, the movie is an authentically messy tour of duty, where two Americans (Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger) are at war with each other and fight for the soul of rookie Charlie Sheen. It’s a modern classic. ADRIAN TURNER (US 1986, violence, swearing, drug abuse)
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WESTERN John Wayne’s injured gunfighter is the flawed hero of this fabulously entertaining and immensely skilful western from director Howard Hawks. The great Robert Mitchum is more than a match for the Duke in one of his best roles, playing an alcoholic sheriff. As a warm-hearted meditation on ageing, the film itself only improves with the years.
TONY SLOMAN (US 1967, HD)
Sahara HHH
12.45-2.40pm Legend g
WAR ADVENTURE
Humphrey Bogart spent most of the war years playing selfish loners, but this film is an exception. He stars as an army sergeant leading a bunch of no-hopers across the desert in a tank, dodging Nazis as they search for a waterhole. Directed by Zoltan Korda (The Four Feathers), this boasts talent behind the camera and a lot of derringdo in front of it. AT (US 1943, BW)
Face of a Fugitive HHH
1.00-2.50pm GreatAction y
WESTERN Expanded from Peter Dawson’s 1956 short story Long Gone and particularly well directed by Paul Wendkos, this intriguing movie stars Fred MacMurray
Midway HHH
4.05-6.50pm Film4 h
WAR DRAMA Independence Day director Roland Emmerich re-creates a landmark battle in the Pacific in this flashy Second World War drama. Patrick Wilson is the naval officer whose warnings go unheeded by the likes of Woody Harrelson’s fleet commander. There is boom and bluster to spare, but little sense of the event’s human cost.
TERRY STAUNTON (US/Chi 2019, edited for content, HD)
All the Money in the World HHH 9.00-11.50pm Great Movies j
CRIME THRILLER Director
as a bank robber trying to shake off his past and settle down in a new town. MacMurray is a shade too old and staid for his role, but a young James Coburn lights up the screen every time he appears. ToS (US 1959)
Yangtse Incident HHH
2.40-4.50pm Legend g
WAR DRAMA This factbased yarn concerns a British warship that sails up the Yangtse in 1949 to relieve the British embassy at Nanking. Instead, it comes under massive bombardment from Chinese communists. Richard Todd and his crew deliver some standard British heroics, with The Dam Busters’ Michael Anderson in the director’s chair. AT (UK 1956, may be edited for content, BW)
Run Wild, Run Free HHH
3.00-5.05pm
Talking Pictures TV y
DRAMA This rural fable owes much to its earthy evocation of the wild beauty of Dartmoor. Directed with old-fashioned care by Richard C Sarafian, the story of the mute, vulnerable boy (Oliver! star Mark Lester) whose love of a free-spirited horse brings him out of his shell should appeal to more discerning youngsters.
DAVID PARKINSON (UK 1969)
Ridley Scott’s film retells one of the biggest news stories of the 1970s: the kidnapping of the 16-year-old heir to the Getty family fortune. The slow pacing fails to really draw you in, but Christopher Plummer is an impressive presence as miserly tycoon J Paul Getty, while Mark Wahlberg offers strong support as his ex-CIA adviser. TeS (US/UK 2017, violence, swearing)
i National Anthem HHH 11.20pm-1.15am Film4 j
DRAMA This elegant LGBTQ+ film follows naive 21-yearold Dylan (Charlie Plummer) as he joins a New Mexico ranch populated by queer, trans and non-binary people. Flirtatious Sky (Eve Lindley) offers him a gateway into all things non-heteronormative. Director Luke Gilford delivers a beautiful snapshot of a life off the straight and narrow, and Plummer is excellent at the head of a strong cast.
STEVE MORRISSEY (US 2023, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, HD)
Songbird HH
1.55-3.20am C4 j
SCI-FI THRILLER Shot during the Covid-19 pandemic, this frenetic futuristic movie envisions a Los Angeles in 2024, where the virus has mutated with lethal consequences. Riverdale’s KJ Apa plays a man who is immune, but who is in love with the housebound Sofia Carson. The visuals are enticing but director Adam Mason’s overt style upends any poignancy. JAYNE NELSON (US 2020, violence, swearing, nudity, HD)
Hawking: Can You Hear Me? 9.00pm A remarkable life True Detective 10.00pm Lisa is spotted while
6.00am Sky News Breakfast 8.00
Border Patrol 9.00 Stargate SG-1
11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD)
12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 The Simpsons
6.00pm The Office US 26/28
Series 5. Pam and Ryan are resented for retaining stolen clients.
6.30 27/28. Phyllis is taken aback by Bob’s new secretary.
7.00 The Simpsons Marge writes a critically acclaimed novel.
7.30 Marge stimulates the children’s interest in history.
8.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies 1/3 The naturalist examines insects, including the atlas beetle. (AD)
9.00 Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
Exploring the story of Stephen Hawking, one of the most famous physicists of the 20th century. (AD)
10.45 A League of Their Own 1/8 Series 19. Romesh Ranganathan welcomes guests Tyson Fury, Maya Jama and Rob Beckett. (AD)
11.45 The Force: North East
A group of drunks turn violent after being thrown out of a club.
12.40am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 1.35 Road Wars
6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD) 8.00 The Sopranos 10.00 Billions (AD) 12.20pm Game of Thrones (AD) 1.25 Accidentally Famous: the Story of 883: double bill 3.30 The Sopranos: double bill
5.35pm Billions 11/12 Series 5
With victory in sight for his bank, Axe plots to secure his deposits by poaching from Prince. (AD) 6.45 12/12. Chuck, Axe and Prince attempt to outsmart each other, while Wendy struggles to deal with personal issues. (AD)
7.55 Game of Thrones 9/10
Series 4. Jon and the men of the Night’s Watch prepare to defend the Wall against an attack by Mance Rayder’s wildling army. (AD)
9.00 The White Lotus 1/6 Series 1 Rachel approaches Nicole for advice, while a revived Mark tries to connect with Quinn. (AD)
10.00 True Detective 3/8 Series 1
A recollection by a church volunteer gives the detectives a lead in their hunt for Dora Lange’s killer. (AD)
11.05 Homicide: Life on the Street Ep 2 Series 6. The investigation into the murder of Felix Wilson’s housekeeper continues.
6.00am Hawaii Five-0 8.00 The Flash 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Supergirl 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD)
4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 Supergirl
6.00pm Stargate SG-1 13/20 Series 8. SG-1 visits the planet the Tok’ra sent Harry Maybourne to. 7.00 14/20. The American and Russian governments fall out and Colonel Chekov brings bad news.
8.00 Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 3/3. The duo sample some of New York’s most expensive dishes and immerse themselves in the city’s culture.
9.00 Coming 2 America HH q Comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Prince Akeem of Zamunda returns to his old New York stomping grounds to investigate claims that he fathered an illegitimate son in the 1980s.
11.00 Hacks 10/10 Series 4
Comedy drama starring Jean Smart as Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as her smart young writer Ava.
7.10am Last of the Summer Wine 8.15 The Green Green Grass 8.55 My Hero 9.35 Hi-de-Hi! 10.15 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 10.55 Last of the Summer Wine 12.15pm The Green Green Grass 12.55 My Hero 1.35 Dad’s Army 2.15 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 2.55 Hi-de-Hi!
3.35 Last of the Summer Wine
4.55 The Green Green Grass 5.35 Hi-de-Hi!: it’s a day of discontent
6.20pm Only Fools and Horses Uncle Albert has a nasty fall. (AD)
7.00 Dad’s Army (BW)
7.40 The Good Life Tom and Barbara get help with the pigs. (AD)
8.20 Tom and Barbara attend evening classes. (AD)
9.00 Still Open All Hours Mrs Featherstone has romance in mind.
9.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme Featuring DJ dinosaurs Smashie and Nicey.
10.20 Absolutely Fabulous Edina tries a detox diet. (AD) 11.00 Not Going Out Lee’s dad turns up. Bobby Ball guest-stars.
2.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4.00 The Coroner (AD) 5.00 Hudson & Rex (AD)
6.00pm Father Brown 14/15 Series 5. When Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion, Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon. (AD)
7.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 2/10 Series 2. When a role-playing battle goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the queen’s name and catch the culprit. (AD)
3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol 7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 9.00 Father Brown (AD) 10.00 The Coroner (AD) 11.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 12 noon Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00pm Death in Paradise (AD)
12.05am Succession (AD) 2.15 The Pacific (AD) 3.25 Game of Thrones (AD) 4.20—6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD)
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise
12 noon Star Trek: Voyager
1.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Blood & Treasure (AD) 3.00 Stargate Universe (AD)
4.00 Star Trek: Voyager 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 17/26 Series 2. Archer and Tucker are put on a transport ship headed for a penal colony.
7.00 Blood & Treasure 12/13 Series 1. Danny and Lexi fall out over whether Reece is responsible for his actions. A crucial clue to the answer is in his apartment. (AD)
8.00 Stargate Universe 17/20 Series 2. Scott, Eli, Wray and Greer discover a settlement of humans while harvesting lime. (AD)
9.00 Grimm 16/22 Series 5
An evangelical preacher uses his Wesen identity to gain believers.
10.00 The Walking Dead 5/16
Series 8. A familiar face offers an insight into life behind enemy lines.
11.00 The Man Who Fell to Earth
q HHHH Cult sci-fi drama starring David Bowie and Rip Torn. A humanoid alien from another planet mysteriously arrives in New Mexico. (AD)
1.30am FILM Doomsday Device
HH Sci-fi thriller with Corin Nemec (AD) 3.20 Blood & Treasure (AD)
4.10—6.00am Most Haunted US
6.00am Road Wars 7.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 10.00 Bondi Rescue 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 12 noon The Good Doctor
1.00pm The Rookie: Feds (AD) 2.00 FBI (AD) 3.00 Caught on Dashcam
5.00 Caught Red Handed
6.30pm Nothing to Declare Three editoons of the fly-on-thewall series following the work of customs and immigration officers at Australia’s biggest airports.
8.00 FBI: Most Wanted 5/13
Series 5. The Fugitive Task Force investigates the abduction of a debate team in Pennsylvania. (AD)
9.00 The Equalizer 17/18 Series 5 When Dante’s brother seeks McCall and the team’s help to clear his client’s name, they uncover a plot to bomb a conference.
10.00 Fire Country 12/22
Series 1. The team bands together with other firefighters as they respond to a plane crash. (AD)
11.00 Bull 2/16 Series 5. The TAC team experiences a conflict of interest in court when Benny and Chunk represent opposite sides.
12 midnight FBI (AD) 1.00am FBI: Most Wanted (AD) 2.00 New. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 10/20 Series 26. Rpted tomorrow 9pm 3.00 The Good Doctor 4.00 Highway Patrol: double bill 5.00—6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
11.30 A League of Their Own 1/8 Series 19. With Tyson Fury, Maya Jama and Rob Beckett. (AD) 12.30am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 1.30 Road Wars 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol
7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry 8.00 Four Weddings 9.00 Celebrity Four Weddings 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Highway Cops 12 noon Warehouse 13 (AD) 2.00pm Motorway Patrol 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Highway Cops 5.00 Border Patrol 6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: double bill. Arman and Nadia take control when Thony’s methods aren’t making enough money, then an unexpected trio team up to take down Cortes (AD) 8.00 Stop, Search, Seize: following the work of Ireland’s border force (AD) 9.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime: double bill 11.00 Chucky: bullies push Jake over the edge (AD) 12 midnight Supergirl 1.00am The Russell Howard Hour 2.00 A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (AD) 4.00 Four Weddings 5.00— 6.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
11.35 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme As 9.40pm. 12.15am Still Open All Hours 12.55 Absolutely Fabulous (AD) 1.35 Not Going Out 2.10 The Two Ronnies 2.55 My Hero 3.25—4.00am Harry Enfield’s Television Programme
High Maintenance 9.15 The Conners 10.15 Entourage 11.25 Barry (AD) 12.35pm Ballers (AD) 1.55 Entourage 3.05 High Maintenance 4.20 Barry (AD) 5.40pm The Office US 6.40 The Conners 7.40 Ballers: double bill. Spencer is sent to meet with a Vegas bigwig, then Vernon makes a risky endorsement deal (AD) 9.00 The Rehearsal: double bill. Nathan experiments on animals, then he is challenged by a young man’s romantic life (AD) 10.20 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11.20 Sex and the City: double bill. Carrie’s book-launch party approaches, then Brady’s incessant screaming leaves Miranda at her wits’ end 12.40am Girls: double bill (AD) 1.55 Ramy Youssef: More Feelings: a Stand-up show 3.00 High Maintenance 4.20—5.00am The Comeback
8.00am Home Improvement 10.00 Last Man Standing 10.55 Comedy Game Night 11.55 The Ren & Stimpy Show
12.55pm Friends: 15 episodes (AD) 9.00pm Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad 10.00 New. Russell Howard: Live at the London Palladium: the comedian performs a stand-up show at the famous venue for a global streaming event 11.00 New. Reno 911!: Dangle and Cindy show off their skills 11.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA
12.30am Key and Peele 1.00 South Park 2.00 Beavis and Butt-Head: four episodes 3.00 Dara O Briain Talks Funny: Live in London 3.50 New. The Daily Show 4.15—5.00am Friends (AD)
8.00 Death in Paradise 6/8 Series 8. After another killing connected to the festival queen case, the team follows up on a new lead. (AD) 9.00 7/8 Series 6. A tourist provides an alibi for the woman convicted of a murder. (AD) 10.00 Catch Me a Killer 6/11 Series 1. Micki returns to Cape Town, where a serial killer has been targeting prostitutes. (AD) 11.00 Father Brown As 6pm 12 midnight as 7pm 1.00am Elementary 2.00—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries: double bill
Wig 7.00pm A look at a hair-raising drag festival
6.00am The 2010s 7.00
Discovering: Shirley MacLaine (AD) 8.00 The Directors 8.55 Branson (AD) 10.00 Boyzone: No Matter What (AD) 11.00 Ibiza Narcos
12 noon Schmeichel (AD) 2.00pm Suited 3.30 Chernobyl: My Promised Land 4.00 The Directors 5.00
Discovering: Shirley MacLaine (AD)
5.55pm Branson A determined Richard Branson looks to further attract the media’s attention to his ever-growing brand with a pair of death-defying publicity stunts.
7.00 Wig Exploring the history and influence of Wigstock, the annual festival that showcases the personalities and talent that makes up the drag community.
8.45 My Icon: Nigel Owens The referee talks about his idol. (AD)
9.00 Hawking: Can You Hear Me? The life of Stephen Hawking, exploring the remarkable story of one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century. (AD)
11.00 The Stroll The history of New York’s Meatpacking District told from the point of view of transgender sex workers. (AD)
12.45am Meth Storm (AD) 2.45 My Icon: Ryan Atkin (AD) 3.00 You Were My First Boyfriend (AD) 5.00—6.00am Discovering: Shirley MacLaine: a profile (AD)
8.00am Plane Crash Re-created 9.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 noon Viking Warrior Women 1.00pm Viking Seas: Drain the Oceans (AD) 2.00 World War II: Secrets from Above (AD) 4.00 Amsterdam Central 24/7 (AD) 5.00 Car SOS 6.00 Nazi Megastructures 7.00 Air Crash Investigation: the crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285 in Canada in 1985
8.00 New. Tucci in Italy: Stanley delves into the identity of Italy’s northernmost region, where many speak German as well as Italian 9.00 Car SOS: double bill. A 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo, then a rare 1989 Ultima race car (AD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation 12 midnight Situation Critical 1.00am To Catch a Smuggler 2.00 Lords of War 2.30 Abandoned 3.20 Food Factory 4.10—5.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales: two editions
Dawn to Dusk 6.00pm The solstice arrives for a leopard
6.00am Baby Animals 7.00 Monkey Life 8.00 Hope for Wildlife 9.00 Undiscovered Vistas 10.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD) 12 noon Dawn to Dusk (AD) 1.00pm Monkey Life 2.00 Hope for Wildlife 3.00 Undiscovered Vistas 4.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 5.00 Brazil Untamed 6.00pm Dawn to Dusk Following the animals of Asia during the summer solstice. (AD)
7.00 Monkey Life Alison receives an update on Monkey World’s sister sanctuary in Vietnam.
7.30 Pichihua becomes a member of Levar’s top woollies.
8.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies A look at insects capable of flight. (AD) 9.00 A Wild Year on Earth Whooper swans are called northward as spring arrives. (AD) 10.00 Dawn to Dusk As 6pm. 11.00 Brazil Untamed A remote wetlands region that is home to hundreds of pig-like peccaries.
12 midnight Africa’s Hunters (AD) 1.00am Into the Wild: India 2.00
David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies (AD) 3.00 A Wild Year on Earth (AD) 4.00 Hope for Wildlife 5.00—6.00am Undiscovered Vistas: caves in the Bahamas
8.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa 9.00 Monster Fish 10.00 When Sharks Attack 360 11.00 Fish Tank Kings 12 noon The Incredible Dr Pol 1.00pm Yukon Vet 2.00 Big Cat Odyssey 3.00 Diary of a Teen Leopard 4.00 Secrets of the Zoo 5.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 6.00pm Snakes in the City 7.00 Wild Costa Rica 8.00 Wild Yellowstone: the unlikely story of a female wolf that became a pack leader 9.00 Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts of the Forest: Lumholtz’s tree kangaroos — the ghosts of the north Queensland forests 10.00 Alaska: the Next Generation: Alaska’s next generation has to adapt to survive the deadly winter 11.00 Ice Road Rescue: Thord and Erlend are spooked 12 midnight Africa’s Deadliest 1.00am Monster Fish 2.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 3.00 Secrets of the Zoo 4.00—5.00am Yukon Vet
6.00am Pawn Stars 6.50 Storage Hunters 7.45 American Pickers 8.45 Forged in Fire 9.35 Container Wars 10.05 Storage Wars 12 noon Deep Water Salvage 1.00pm Walking through History 2.00 Digging for Britain 4.00 Rust Valley Restorers 5.00 Pawn Stars 6.00pm American Pickers 7.00 Forged in Fire 8.00 Storage Hunters
9.00 New. The Curse of Oak Island: the team engineers a plan to get into the Solution Channel 10.00 New Hunting History with Steven Rinella 11.00 Secrets of the Hells Angels 12 midnight Evidence of the Unexplained 1.00am Pawn Stars 2.00 The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd: unconventional weapons 3.00 Forged in Fire 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars
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6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans: the latest news and views 10.00 Sky Sports News
12 noon Lunchtime Live
12.30pm LIVE International
One-Day Cricket England v West Indies, coverage of the second women’s ODI in the three-match series from Grace Road, Leicester. The hosts have dominated their last ten one-day matches against their visitors, a run that has seen them win eight of those games. England have also won the previous three matches against the West Indies, with those wins coming thanks to three huge victories when they last faced each other in a series at the end of 2022. 9.00 Sky Sports News 10.00 Sky Sports News at Ten: featuring interviews and highlights 10.30 Back Pages Tonight 11.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
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6.00am Classic League Cup (AD)
8.00 SPFL Special: Celtic’s Invincibles (AD) 9.00 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 9.30 Championship Season Review 11.00 Scottish Premiership Football 12 noon Classic Play-Off Final 2.00pm EFL Rivalries (AD) 2.30 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Classic League Cup Final: Manchester United v Southampton in the 2017 League Cup final at Wembley (AD) 5.00 Classic Play-Off Finals: Burnley v Sheffield United in the 2009 Championship play-off final, followed by Gillingham v Manchester City in the 1999 League One play-off final 8.45 EFL Greatest Games: highlights, starting with Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough from the 2015/16 season 9.00 Birmingham City v MIddlesbrough from the 2015/16 season (AD) 9.15 Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion from 2016 9.30 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest from 2016 (AD) 9.45 Cardiff City v Bristol City in the 2016/17 season (AD) 10.00 League Cup Football: Bradford City v Swansea City in the 2013 final (AD) 11.00 1983: When Aberdeen Ruled Europe (AD) 12 midnight Classic Play-Off Finals 3.00am EFL Greatest Games (AD) 4.00—6.00am Classic League Cup (AD)
Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 EE 423/HD 443 6.00am LPGA Tour Golf 9.00 US Women’s Open Golf 10.00 The Greatest Solheim Cup: from 2019 (AD) 12 noon LPGA Tour Golf 1.00pm Rose Ladies Series 1.30 US Women’s Open Golf 2.30 LPGA Tour Golf: the LPGA Classic 4.30 US Women’s Open Golf: day four of the second Major of the year 5.30 PGA Tour Champions: action from the Principle Charity Classic 6.30 Rose Ladies Series: the latest event at Formby Ladies Golf Club 7.00 PGA Tour: the Cut: a look behind the scenes of the tour 7.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights 8.00 US Women’s Open Golf 9.00 PGA Tour Golf 10.00 European Tour Golf 10.30 Rose Ladies Series 11.00 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights 11.30 PGA Tour: the Cut 12 midnight US Women’s Open Golf 1.00am PGA Tour Golf 2.00 European Tour Golf: day four of the Dutch Open (AD) 3.00—6.00am PGA Tour Golf
WEDNESDAY
8.00am Tanked 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 10.00 My Cat from Hell (AD) 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm Pit Bulls and Parolees 2.00 How Do Animals Do That? 3.00 Crikey! It’s the Irwins 4.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 6.00pm Tanked 7.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 8.00 Deadliest Sharks 9.00 Shark Alley: Legend of Dynamite: tracing a juvenile Great White shark’s progress toward maturity 10.00 Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 11.00 The Zoo 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 2.00
Insane Pools: off the Deep End 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
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6.00am Boxing: highlights of bouts that took place in 2022 and 2023 (AD) 6.00pm Boxing: a look back at bouts from 2022 and 2023, starting with Lawrence Okolie v Chris Billam-Smith from May 2023 (AD) 7.00 Mikael Lawal v Isaac Chamberlain from October 2023 (AD) 8.00 Mikaela Mayer v Alycia Baumgardner from October 2022 (AD) 9.00 Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith from January 2023 (AD) 10.00 Amir Khan v Kell Brook from February 2022 (AD) 11.00 Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith from January 2023 (AD) 12 midnight—6.00am Boxing: further highlights from 2022 and 2023 (AD)
International One-Day Cricket 12.30pm Sky Cricket England’s Tammy Beaumont Sky Premier
Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 EE 420/HD 440 6.00am Premier League Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Premier League Highlights 10.00 Premier League Years (AD) 12 noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox (AD) 1.00pm Premier League Retro 3.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD)
4.00 Premier League Icons (AD) 5.00 Premier League Highlights: Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa 5.30 Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth 6.00 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City 6.30 Arsenal v Liverpool 7.00 Arsenal v Manchester City 7.30 Aston Villa v West Ham United 8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox: the presenter talks to Thierry Henry about matches they faced each other in 8.30 David James: the One and Only: the former England star looks at the past, present and future of goalkeeping (AD) 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time: with the world reeling from Covid-19, Salford plan for another year in League Two 11.00 Premier League Icons: profiles of Paolo Di Canio and Cristiano Ronaldo 12 midnight Premier League Legends (AD) 1.00am Premier League Years: the 1997/98 season 3.00 Premier League Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Premier League Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League 100 Club (AD) 5.30—6.00am Premier League Best Goals
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442 6.00am Indian Premier League Cricket: another chance to see this year’s final 11.00 Best of England v Windies 11.30 International One-Day Highlights: the first women’s ODI in the three-match series between England and West Indies 12.30pm LIVE International One-Day Cricket England v West Indies, coverage of the second women’s ODI in the three-match series from Grace Road, Leicester. 9.00 Ashes Greats: triple bill. Adam Gilchrist’s performances in 2001 (AD) 9.10 Glenn McGrath’s performances in 2001 (AD) 9.20 Andrew Flintoff’s performances in 2005 (AD) 9.30 Best of England v Windies: West Indies chase 322 in 2017 (AD) 10.00 International One-Day Highlights 12 midnight Best of England v Windies (AD) 1.30am International One-Day Highlights 2.30 The Boy from Baracara 3.00 Best of the World T20 (AD) 3.30 Best of England v Windies (AD) 5.00—6.00am International One-Day Highlights
Sky 412 Virgin 518/HD 508 EE 427/HD 447 6.00am League Cup Football (AD) 9.00 Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 Sky Sports News: round-up of today’s sports news, with analysis and comment 12 noon Lunchtime Live 2.00pm Sports Desk: sports news with live analysis and comments 5.00 Sports Centre: breaking news and interviews 7.00 Sky Sports News 10.00 Sky Sports News at Ten 10.30 Back Pages Tonight 11.00 Sky Sports News 12 midnight Super League: another chance to see matches including Huddersfield
Dan Snow and the Lost City 9.00pm 5 Catch up via 5 streaming
Just over 100 years ago in a remote mountain-top corner of the Andes, an American professor rediscovered a ruined Inca city. Intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham was reportedly disappointed by his find in 1911, but when Dan Snow follows in Bingham’s footsteps, he describes it as “the most marvellous thing I’ve ever seen”. If he wasn’t
8.00pm C4 Catch up: C4 streaming
The concluding part of this sobering documentary is sub-titled The Darkest Days, and when Professor Gilly Carr notes that discussion of the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands “is still taboo today”, it’s a reminder that some scars have not healed. Diary entries from islanders and Germans, performed by actors, show how deep those scars ran. There were acts of defiance and bravery, but during those dark days, some islanders collaborated, and some secretly informed on their neighbours, especially those who had ignored the order to surrender the wireless sets that linked them to the outside world. JOHN AIZLEWOOD
already struggling from lack of oxygen thanks to the altitude, the fabled lost city of Machu Picchu would take his breath away.
As does the moment he sees the perfectly preserved body of a 13-year-old girl, sacrificed to their gods by the Incas 500 years ago, and frozen in the snow ever since.
8.00pm 5 Catch up: 5 streaming
A couple of newborn calves require emergency attention in the latest episode of this amiable, albeit occasionally unflinching, All Creatures Great and Smalladjacent series.
There’s also an elderly donkey with diseased teeth, a bulldog who is having trouble breathing and a rabbit with a very nasty life-threatening maggot infestation (warning: please make sure you’re not eating while this sequence unfolds).
Meanwhile, Peter Wright faces one of his toughest challenges yet — making a complex array of teas and coffees for his team of thirsty vets.
“That could be my epitaph,” he chuckles, “‘He was a good tea boy’.”
PAUL WHITELAW
While little was known about the Incas for centuries because they did not keep written records, among the many revelations about this extraordinary civilisation is that they generally didn’t have any furniture like tables and chairs — only the emperor Pachacuti was allowed to own a small stool to sit on. JANE RACKHAM
8.00pm U&Drama Catch up: U I’m putting Louis Ashbourne Serkis on my mental “One to Watch” list. OK, so having two famous actors as parents (Lorraine Ashbourne and Andy Serkis) can’t have been a hindrance to his career, but as we’ve seen in ITV’s Out There and now here, he’s very effective at playing teenagers who are out of their depth.
Serkis’s role may have been more significant in the first episode of a two-part case, but he’s still handed an emotionally charged scene with Max in this finale. Also on fine form is Kevin McNally, whose businessminded patriarch continues to oppose the investigation by shouting so loudly you’d think his sock garters had caught fire. DAVID BROWN
9.00pm BBC1 Catch up: iPlayer
Dispatchers in the ambulance service need the patience of a saint. My pet hate, from watching too many episodes of this show, is when callers repeatedly shout at dispatchers down the phone that they need help “right now!”, instead of answering vital questions.
Tonight, though, the control room has a different problem: a nuisance caller who repeatedly dials 999 to say things like “What sort of men do you like?” and “Any chance of you wearing thigh-length boots for me?” He seems to think he’s flirting, but for the call handlers on the receiving end, it’s no fun at all. Elsewhere, crews deal with a stabbing, a broken ankle and a bus driver who has pulled over with chest pains. DAVID BUTCHER
THURSDAY
9.00pm BBC2 Full series: iPlayer
We’re straight down to business this week as the Queen’s schemes threaten to unravel, and the schemes of her rivals intensify. Apart from church services being interrupted, another sign that the souffle is hitting the fan is a surfeit of scenes where people pick the lock of a bureau and read somebody else’s papers: it’s amid this that Louis makes a further rash move. Regular viewers will guess that it has to do with the public finances and, sure enough, Lou has a plan that could go one better than irking the aristocracy — it will annoy everyone in France. JACK SEALE
9.00pm/10.00pm, 10.30pm C4
Catch up via C4 streaming
Over the first five episodes of this series, deadpan stand-up Fatiha El-Ghorri has made herself a niche as the most aggressive contestant — an impressive achievement given that her competitors include American comedian Jason Mantzoukas, who tears apart the set at every opportunity. But are we perhaps now seeing Al-Ghouri’s real, softer side? Later, in Alex Horne’s Horne Section sitcom, the fictional “Alex” grapples with his terrifying wife’s plans to sell their home (and de facto TV studio). Can his band — and his show — be saved? The finale leaves us guessing.
HUW FULLERTON
GLITZY
Jane McDonald hosts the glamorous event
The British Soap Awards 8.00pm ITV1 Catch up: ITVX
Soaps’ equivalent of the Oscars returns after ITV mysteriously paused the event for a year. Despite the challenges of an everevolving landscape, soaps remain as integral a part of British television as flagship dramas; both serving a loyal audience and as a breeding ground for new talent.
EastEnders is basking in goodwill for their 40th anniversary and Steve McFadden’s staggering portrayal of Phil’s mental health journey, Coronation Street tugged at the heartstrings with Paul’s MND, inspired by the real-life bravery of Rob Burrow, Emmerdale shone a light on coercive control through Tom and Belle’s abusive marriage, while Hollyoaks busted taboos as only they know how by tackling sibling sexual abuse, featuring a star-making performance from young Isabelle Smith as Frankie. Be warned: the ceremony takes place five days earlier, so you may already have been spoilered on the results by tonight. JOHNATHON HUGHES
SUPPORTING PLAYER
Antoninus (Tony Curtis) joins Spartacus’s revolt
FILM
Spartacus 5g
8.15pm BBC4 Catch up via iPlayer
qShowing to mark Tony Curtis’s centenary this week, Stanley Kubrick’s historical epic about the slave revolt against the Romans is generally agreed to be a classic of the genre. Curtis was already a leading man and a heartthrob, but Spartacus was packed with star power that had been tempted in by Kubrick and lead actor Kirk Douglas. The movie is preceded by Talking Pictures: Spartacus. TOM FOLLEY Film reviews: page 95
9.00pm Sky Max
Catch up via Now Quick question: how does Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) manage to keep clean? She lives in that car of hers and, last time I checked, there was no en-suite bathroom. Now, I’m only asking because, this week, Charlie’s on a date and the guy she’s with, a store owner called Bill (Corey Hawkins), isn’t acting as though she has a hygiene problem.
But, then again, he’s not really on the scene long enough to give his view, as he falls foul of disgruntled employee Kendall (played by Sam Richardson), who lives vicariously through action movies. Kendall’s plan is to pull off a heist worthy of Heat, but a mess-up results in a bloody showdown that’s more Kill Bill DB
Dragons’ Den
8.00pm BBC1
Deborah Meaden (above) and the rest of the Dragons hear pitches for biker clothing and matcha drinks in this repeat from 2023.
Classic Movies: the Story of Billy Liar
8.00pm Sky Arts
In the last in this series, Ian Nathan looks at the 1963 New Wave classic starring Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie.
Murdoch Mysteries
9.00pm U&Alibi
Following a prison break and a bank heist, Murdoch and Crabtree hear of a mechanical man with a cannon arm.
Tennis: French Open
11am TNT Sports 1, 4 Women’s semi-finals at 2pm, 4pm.
Cricket: Men’s T20 Blast Middlesex v Kent 6.10pm Sky Sports Cricket Coverage of the South Group match from Lord’s.
Cycling: Men’s Tour of Slovenia
12 noon TNT Sports 3 Stage two.
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women
11.30am Discovery+ Stage one, 81.5km from Dalby Forest to Redcar.
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS page 29
FILM REVIEWS page 95
DAYTIME
6.00am Breakfast Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD)
9.30 Morning Live Gethin Jones and Kym Marsh present the weekday magazine show. (S) (HD)
10.45 Expert Witness A stone stuck in the sole of a shoe helps solve a murder in Manchester. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.15 Homes under the Hammer From Merseyside, London and Rotherham. Rptd tomorrow 6.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt Eric Knowles and the teams visit Nottinghamshire to shop for antiques. (R) (S) (HD)
1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 Doorbell Detectives Shocking video doorbell footage shows a masked gang on the rampage. (S) (HD)
2.30 Scam Interceptors Investigating scammers who are pretending to be from Amazon. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Escape to the Country Steve Brown helps a Buckinghamshire couple to secure retirement in a new home on the Isle of Wight. (R) (S) (HD)
3.45 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and Chris Hull transform Linda’s garden of weeds and cobble. (R) (S) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Bridge of Lies Friends Mohsin, Gus, Amir and Ayoub compete. Hosted by Ross Kemp. (S) (HD)
6.15am Homes under the Hammer In Doncaster and Wimbledon. Shown Tuesday 11.15am BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
7.15 Garden Rescue Amelia Bouquet and Chris Hull head for Scunthorpe. Shown Monday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD)
8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Gardeners’ World Monty Don refreshes the pots in the Jewel Garden, replacing the tulips with bold and colourful bedding. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 BBC News (S) (HD)
12.15pm Politics Live Analysis and debate. (S) (HD)
1.00 The Edge Quiz with Gabby Logan. (R) (S) (HD)
1.45 Lightning Zoe Lyons hosts the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)
2.15 Unbeatable Lisa, Ashleigh, Naesan and Andrew take part in the quiz. Jason Manford hosts. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family The case against a farm labourer charged with the murder of a travelling watch repairman in 1880. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Meet the Moose Family Natural World tells the story of a moose bringing up her newborn calf in the wilds of the Canadian Rockies. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
4.45—5.15 Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson visits Parkgate on the estuary of the River Dee. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD)
9.00 Lorraine Fashion, food and chat. (S) (HD)
10.00 This Morning Celebrity interviews, cookery and lifestyle advice. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD)
12.30pm Loose Women Heated debates. (S) (HD)
1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 James Martin’s Midweek Menu James makes an apple cake, enjoys authentic Caribbean cookery from Levi Roots, and serves up Turkish-style meatballs for adventurer Simon Reeve. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 Lingo Sandeep and Judd, Nicola and Pamela, and Karen and Ben try to work out words that appear in the grids and Puzzlewords. Adil Ray hosts. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather (S) (HD)
5.45am Countdown With Kelly Cates. (R) (S) (HD)
6.25 Cheers Four episodes of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD)
8.10 The King of Queens Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 Frasier Four episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 Undercover Boss USA The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf president John Fuller goes under cover to check his shops’ efficiency. (R) (S) (HD) 12.05pm News (S) (HD)
12.10 Help! We Bought a Village There are some surprises at a purpose-built B&B, as a couple explore a network of underground tunnels. In Italy, two abandoned villages get connected. (R) (S) (HD)
1.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It In Cumbria, Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien restore a Morris Minor to fund the repair of the owner’s leaking roof. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.10 Countdown Kelly Cates guests. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 A Place in the Sun Leah Charles-King is in Tarragona, north-east Spain, helping a couple find a holiday home where they can relax. (R) (S) (HD)
EastEnders
7.30pm Kat is in her element with the stag and hen party — until she makes a worrying discovery
5.15pm Pointless
With Alexander Armstrong and Desiree Burch. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 Regional news magazines (S) (HD)
7.00 The One Show
Presented by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp. (S) (HD)
7.30 EastEnders
Kat and Alfie prepare to celebrate their joint stag and hen party. Elaine struggles to contain her emotions.
Kat Slater Jessie Wallace Alfie
“Nugget” Gulati
Rasul Choudhury Linda Carter
Farrar
Writer Daran Little This week’s episodes directed by David Kester
More cast Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Dragons’ Den
In an episode first shown in 2023, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Deborah Meaden, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett hear from two brothers about their clothing brand for motorcyclists. Also hoping to rev up the Dragons’ desire to invest are an energy drink firm and the entrepreneur behind a nail polish brand.
Series producer Julie Grant
Executive producer Samantha Davies (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Ambulance
45/6 Series 14. In Croydon, paramedics Phillipa and James respond to a patient who has been stabbed in the chest, while in Wimbledon, Astrid and Lydia are dispatched to an 85-year-old woman with an open ankle fracture after falling down the stairs. In Battersea, a 23-year-old bus driver with chest pain is checked over by the crew and taken to hospital for cardiac investigations, while ambulance assistance is requested at a road traffic collision where two cars are on fire in the early hours of the morning. See p88.
Series producer Tasha McLintock
Executive producers Simon Ford and Lucy Morgan (S) (HD)
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.40 Question Time
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Llandudno, Clwyd, featuring a panel of politicians and other guests. Also available live at 9pm on iPlayer.
Executive producer Nicolai Gentchev; Editor Daniel Maxwell (S) (HD)
Have Your Say: tweet with #bbcqt
11.40 Newscast
A panel of BBC journalists take a light-hearted look at the week’s political headlines in Westminster. The podcast is available via BBC Sounds (S) (HD)
12.10am Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis 3/4. Owen O’Kane helps Joanne try to come to terms with the loss of her husband. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.55 4/4. Therapists help a single father struggling with his body image. The whole series is on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 7/8. Singer and actor Will Young sets out to explore his paternal family history. See choice, page 69. Shown Tuesday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
2.45 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD)
2.50—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)
Marie Antoinette
9.00pm Pressure starts to build on the young queen (Emilia Schüle) as opposition grows
5.15pm Flog It!
Paul Martin recalls memorable finds from the show’s travels to historic locations across Britain. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Former contestants Sophie Duker, Gaby Roslin, Jeff Stelling and Babatunde Aléshé take part. (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip
9/15. In the Maremma region, Clive joins Italy’s last surviving cowboys for a lesson in lassoing. (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 The Great House Revival
2/8 Series 5. Hugh Wallace follows Aoibheann as she bids to restore a derelict cottage in the Burren, County Clare. She plans the perfect hideaway, but is soon forced to rein in her ambitious proposals. First shown on BBC2 Northern Ireland (S) (HD)
7.50 The Fens: a Wild Year Exploring the ancient wetlands and fertile farmland of East Anglia’s Fens. Directors Ian Gray and Verity White; Producer Ian Gray (R) (S) (HD)
8.00 Springwatch
8/12. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan review the latest events in the Peak District, with footage of mountain hares, short-eared owls and ring ouzels. Press red after the programme for Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings in which nature enthusiasts share stories of their favourite species.
Director James Morgan; Producer Jo Horsey (S) (HD)
9.00 Marie Antoinette
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Series 2. Enemies Assemble. The leak of the king’s new tax plan and a high-profile arrest risks the royal couple’s reputation and delights their enemies. Series 1 and 2 are on iPlayer. See page 89. Marie Antoinette Emilia Schüle
Louis XVI Louis Cunningham
Provence Jack Archer
Jeanne Freya Mavor
Orleans Oscar Lesage Yolande Liah O’Prey
Lamballe Jasmine Blackborow
Josephine Roxane Duran Felicite Jessica Clark
Boehmer Richard Earl Saint-Georges Yoli Fuller Vergennes Guy Henry Fersen Martijn Lakemeier Fleury Tom Neal Calonne James Northcote Victoire Caroline Piette
Target Alexandre Poole Cagliostro Selva Rasalingam
Writer Louise Ironside; Director Raf Reyntjens (S) (AD) (HD)
RT TRAVEL Experience the timeless magic of Paris on a fabulous four-day break, including guided tours by day and night: page 147
9.50
Live at the Apollo Bites Highlights featuring Tom Allen, Jess Fostekew and Mawaan Rizwan.
Series producer Anthony Caveney
Executive producer Andrew Beint (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)
10.00 Detectorists
3/6
Series 3. Andy and Lance go to great lengths to protect their land. Series 1–3 are available on iPlayer.
Andy Mackenzie Crook
Lance Toby Jones
Becky Rachael Stirling
Tim Tim Key
Art Simon Farnaby
Kate Alexa Davies
Toni Rebecca Callard
Sheila Sophie Thompson Terry Gerard Horan
Writer/Director Mackenzie Crook; Producer
(R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 Newsnight With Faisal Islam. (S) (HD) Weather (S) (HD)
11.00 The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone 2/2. How the lingerie entrepreneur got embroiled in controversy over a PPE contract. See choice, p79. Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12 midnight—3.10am Sign Zone 12 midnight Iolo’s River Valleys 4/4. Iolo Williams heads to the Vale of Clwyd, where he searches for red squirrels. Shown last Tuesday (S) (HD) 12.30am The Power of Parker 1/6. Martin’s wife Kath tries to play happy families. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Surgeons at the Edge of Life 4/6. Two surgeons try to save a patient’s life and preserve her smile. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Doctor Who 8/8. The Doctor must risk everything. See choice, p39. Shown Saturday 6.50pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
The British Soap Awards 8.00pm
Jane McDonald introduces the ceremony from Hackney Empire
4.00pm Tipping Point
Arcade-themed quiz with Ben Shephard.
Director Richard van’t Riet; Series producer Chris Hale (R) (S) (HD)
5.00 The Chase
Rana, Shaun, Diana-Mae and Dhruti take on a ruthless Chaser. Bradley Walsh hosts. (R) (S) (HD)
RT PUZZLES Pit your wits against the Chasers in our new weekly general knowledge quiz: page 141
6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD)
7.00 Emmerdale
Tracy receives some devastating news from the police, while Cain undergoes questioning from officers. Elsewhere, Sarah goes rogue with Kammy and Charity makes a discovery.
Britain under the Nazis 8.00pm How Baron von Aufsess led the occupation of the Channel Islands
4.00pm Narrow Escapes
Flora, Faraz and family go to collect their new home from Newbury Marina. (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00 Château DIY
At the Château De Saugé, a cow shed is converted into a sophisticated business suite. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
In Torremolinos, Cuban cocktail bar owners Morgan and Patrick lose an investor. (S) (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
8.00 Britain under the Nazis: the Forgotten Occupation
42/2. Historical testimony from people who lived through the Second World War occupation of the Channel Islands is brought to life by actors and historians. In 1940, every islander faced the dilemma of how to live with the enemy in their midst — some resisted, others collaborated, but many had no choice as the horror of Nazism arrived on British soil. See p88. Director Jack Warrender; Producer Tim Dunn (S) (AD) (HD) RT OFFER Radio Times: the War Years 1939—1946, a fascinating 116-page bookazine charting the conflict: radiotimes.com/waryears
9.00 Taskmaster
Writer Tony Higgins More cast Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 The British Soap Awards
4Jane McDonald presents the awards ceremony from London’s Hackney Empire, celebrating the most gripping soap plotlines and performances from the past 12 months. The stars of EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks go head to head for the coveted prizes, while the viewers vote to decide who wins Villain of the Year, Best Comedy Performer, Best Leading Performer and Best British Soap. And one of soap’s greatest legends will be recognised with the Outstanding Achievement Award. See page 89. (S) (HD)
10.00 ITV News at Ten Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
10.45 Minority Report HHHH
qFuturistic action thriller from director Steven Spielberg, based on the Philip K Dick short story. In the mid-21st century, John Anderton is in charge of the Justice Department’s Precrime unit, an elite force that can predict offences and make arrests before the crimes are committed. But Anderton’s life falls apart when he is labelled a future murderer and forced to go on the run to clear his name. Review page 55.
Chief John Anderton Tom Cruise
Lara Clarke Kathryn Morris
Danny Witwer Colin Farrell
Leo Crow Mike Binder
Agatha Samantha Morton
Wally the caretaker Daniel London
46/10 Series 19. As we reach the halfway point everyone is starting to get competitive. Sadly, this is at the expense of administrator Alex Horne, who’s poked with a snooker cue by Fatiha El-Ghorri, dunked by Mathew Baynton and aggressively pursued by Stevie Martin. Greg Davies does his best to keep discipline. See p89. Series director Andy Devonshire; Series producer Andy Cartwright Repeated tomorrow 1.10am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 The Horne Section TV Show
45/6 Series 2. There’s palpable excitement as the Pope is booked as this week’s special guest. However, things go awry when lazy TV researcher Lucy’s general incompetence results in the Bishop of Rome cancelling. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 6/6. The band and the production team are distraught when Reggie is summoned back to the US for a court appearance. Lucy is blamed for Reggie’s departure, but she’s determined to clear her name. See page 89.
Alex Horne Himself
Nelly Tim Mahendran
Joe Auckland Himself
Lucy Camille Ucan
Mark Brown Himself
Ken Longlevers Tim Key
Will Collier Himself
Ben Reynolds Himself
Ed Sheldrake Himself
Thora Desiree Burch
Ash Georgia Tennant
Elspeth Gwen
Susan Hilton
Rachel Horne Herself
John Oliver Himself
Reggie Watts Himself
Gemma Rose Basista
Writer Alex Horne and the Horne Section; Director Barbara Wiltshire; Producer Matt Stronger (S) (AD) (HD)
11.05 24 Hours in A&E
Jeremy and Patricia are admitted with multiple injuries following a high-speed car crash.
Shown Tuesday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
Spartacus 8.15pm The epic tale of the slave (Kirk Douglas) who fought the Roman Empire
7.00pm The Science of D-Day
Rob Bell investigates the science and innovations that facilitated the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, from tanks that could drive on water to gigantic gliders that transported thousands of troops to the beaches of Normandy. However, like all new inventions, not all of them were successful — some with devastating consequences. First shown in 2014. Watch now on iPlayer.
Producer Richard Townsend; Executive producer Jane French Repeated 1.50am (R) (S) (HD)
7.30 Talking Pictures:
Spartacus
A look at the making of Kirk Douglas’s 1960 film Spartacus. The programme charts how what was then the most expensive movie of all time reached the big screen. Interviews from the BBC archives with key cast members expose the battles behind the scenes that saw the original director getting fired in favour of Stanley Kubrick.
Series producer Simon Goretzki (S) (HD)
8.15 Spartacus 5
q Historical epic starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier and Tony Curtis. Born into slavery, the gladiator Spartacus longs for freedom and soon finds himself at the head of an army of slaves in revolt against the might of the Romans. On iPlayer for 26 days. Film of the Day: page 95.
Spartacus Kirk Douglas
Marcus Crassus
Laurence Olivier
Antoninus Tony Curtis
Varinia
Gracchus
Jean Simmons
Charles Laughton
Batiatus Peter Ustinov
Julius Caesar John Gavin
Helena Glabrus Nina Foch
Tigranes
Draba
Crixus
Glabrus
Marcellus
Dionysius
Rebel soldier
11.15am Bargain Hunt 12 noon—1.00pm First Minister’s Questions 11.40 BBC Scotland News: By-election Special: live coverage of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Scottish Parliamentary by-election 2.00am Weather for the Week Ahead
2.05—6.00 BBC News
BBC
7.00pm Reporting Scotland 7.30 Scotland’s Greatest Escape: exploring the Scottish Borders
8.00 Beechgrove Garden: Lizzie Schofield revisits the herb garden she revitalised last summer 8.30 Landward: Skye crofters managing their crops to provide a summer home for corncrakes 9.00 Mrs Brown’s Boys: Agnes is excited about Rory’s big day 9.30 Two Doors Down: Beth and Eric meet Gordon’s parents 10.00 Paramedics on Scene: a woman has a nasty fall while walking her dog 11.00 Scotcast 11.30—12 midnight Scot Squad
10.45pm Representing
Border: Peter MacMahon hosts 11.15 Premiership Rugby Unleashed: action from the final round of regular-season fixtures 11.40 It’ll Be Alright on the Night: a compilation of TV clangers 12.25am The Way We Were 12.50—1.05 Border Life
BBC2 WALES
10.00—10.30pm Feast of Football: a preview of the World Cup qualifiers
BBC1
Herbert Lom
Woody Strode
John Ireland
John Dall
Charles McGraw
Nicholas Dennis
George Kennedy
Directors Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Mann (1960, PG) (S) (AD) Shown Sunday 1pm BBC2
11.15 Pride and Prejudice
4/6. Spurned by Elizabeth, Darcy vows to return to Rosings Park in an episode that contains Colin Firth’s memorable lake-diving scene. From 1995. (R) (S) 12.10am 5/6. Elizabeth grows closer to Darcy, in spite of Miss Bingley’s attempts to keep them apart. (R) (S)
1.00 6/6. Bingley proposes to Jane, while Elizabeth sees Wickham’s true colours. The whole series is on iPlayer.
10.40pm The View: news and analysis from Stormont and Westminster 11.20 Question Time 12.25am Newscast 12.55—1.45 Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis
BBC2
NORTHERN IRELAND
10.00pm Hardy Bucks: new series. Eddie tries to win back Noreen 10.25—10.30 The Chronicles of Armagh: a year in the less urban parts of the ancient city
Director Lamar Burgess
Max von Sydow
Dr Iris Hineman Lois Smith
Dr Solomon Eddie Peter Stormare
Gideon Tim Blake Nelson
Jad Steve Harris
Sean, aged nine Spencer Treat Clark
Fletcher Neal McDonough
Evanna Jessica Capshaw Knott Patrick Kilpatrick
Anne Lively Jessica Harper
Sarah Marks Ashley Crow (2002, 12) (S) (AD) (HD) Shown Sunday 10.20pm
1.05am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00
Gone
(R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
12.05am Simon arrives after falling off his bike on his way to buy a helmet. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon helps a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
1.50 Changing Rooms Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Micaela Sharp head to Macclesfield. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.45 Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port Life at the busy Channel port. Shown Monday 8pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.40 Devon and Cornwall A steam-engine enthusiast embarks on a coast-to-coast journey. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
4.35 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders Chicken pie. (R) (S) (HD)
4.50—5.45am Location, Location, Location Catching up with two first-time buyers. (R) (S) (HD)
Mary Bennet
Miss Bingley
Mr Collins
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Miss Anne de Bourgh
Charlotte Lucas
George Wickham
Mary King
Mrs Hurst
Dramatised by Andrew Davies
More cast Wednesday (R) (S)
Lucy Briers
Anna Chancellor
David Bamber
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Nadia Chambers
Lucy Scott
Adrian Lukis
Alexandra Howerd
Lucy Robinson
1.50 The Science of D-Day Shown 7pm (S) (HD) 2.20—3.20am D-Day 80: We Were There
Some of Britain’s D-Day veterans tell their stories. Shown Monday 8pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
11.00 Hold the Front Page: how journalists exposed the scandal that led to the downfall of a political power couple 11.45—12 midnight The Chronicles of Strangford: humans and birds flock to the lough during summer
Snow and the Lost City 9.00pm The many mysteries of Machu Picchu
5.40am Milkshake! See page 94
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) (HD)
11.30 Storm Huntley with Matt Allwright Discussion show. (S) (HD)
12.30pm Vanessa (S) (HD)
1.40 5 News (S) (HD)
1.45 Home and Away Theo reveals to Sonny that he could have a future with Lacey. Shown yesterday 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 An Affair to Die For HH Thriller qstarring Noah Davis. A woman becomes obsessed with her roommate’s dad and decides to make him her own.
Director Tamar Halpern (2023) (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Make-up saleswoman Val hosts a coach trip to the Lemon Tree market. (S) (HD)
5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD)
6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall attempts to rein in the behaviour of Bones, a 12-stone Great Dane who does exactly what he wants. (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
7.00 Summer in the Scilly Isles
3/4. A look at a ground-breaking honey bee project called Game of Drones, which is out to prove that the insects cross stretches of sea in order to mate.
First shown Sunday 8pm (S) (HD)
7.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
8.00 The Yorkshire Vet
4Ep 10 Series 20. Matt Smith rushes to save unborn twin calves, Peter Wright worries about a rabbit that has a potentially life-threatening maggot infestation and Julian Norton operates on a French bulldog with breathing problems. See page 88. Directors/Producers Adam Caldow and Jacob Hesmondhalgh (S) (HD)
9.00 Dan Snow and the Lost City
4The historian and broadcaster climbs the Andes on the trail of Machu Picchu, a magical metropolis perched high among the clouds. Dan explores this lost city of the Inca, and tells the story of how it was rediscovered, overgrown by jungle, in 1911. He also comes face to face with an Inca “ice mummy” — a teenage girl frozen in time when she was sacrificed to the mountain gods 600 years ago. See page 88.
Directors Jessica Reid and Tamsin Graham (S) (HD) 10.30 A&E after Dark
In north London, security must manage an abusive man who refuses to leave, and in Rotherham a patient is rushed in suffering from a heroin overdose.
Directors Laura Craig, Aisley Keeler, Pamela McIntyre, Martin O’Toole and John Russell (R) (S) (HD)
11.30 A Killer Makes a Call Yoga teacher Dawn Lewis calls 999 and says that she has stabbed her lodger Glenn Richards in self-defence. Richards had a history of violence, so Lewis’s story seems believable.
Director/Producer Alex Nikolic-Dunlop (R) (S) (HD)
12.30am Car Pound Cops (R) (S) (HD) 1.00
Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Friends (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
Little Simz: Live at the BBC 9.55pm The artist performs tracks from Lotus
7.00pm Top Gear
Comedian Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. From 2009. (S) (HD) Followed by New. The Catch Up (S) (HD)
8.00 Gavin & Stacey
5/6 Series 3. The Essex mob arrives for a day at the beach in Barry. (S) (AD) (HD)
8.30 6/6. Nessa and Dave’s wedding day arrives and Stacey has life-changing news for Gavin. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Daddy Issues
5/6. Gemma bumps into an old flame and agrees to a date. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.30 6/6. Derek surprises Malcolm with an escape room for his birthday. The whole series is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.55 Little Simz: Live at the BBC The rapper performs songs from her new album Lotus, and chats to Clara Amfo about the stories behind the release.
Shown Wednesday BBC1 (not Wales) (S) (HD)
10.30 Suits
5/16 Series 6. Rachel hits a roadblock and Louis enlists Donna’s help. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 6/16. Harvey defends William Sutter. A box set is on iPlayer. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.50 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star
6/8 Series 7. Hollywood stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace surprise the MUAs. Shown yesterday 8pm (S) (AD) (HD)
12.50am I Kissed a Boy: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 2.25 Top Gear (S) (HD) 3.25 The Fast and the Farmer-ish: the Scotland heat (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Daddy Issues (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
6.00am CITV (HD) 9.00 Totally Bonkers
Guinness World Records: double bill (S) (HD)
10.00 Dress to Impress: triple bill (S) (SL) (HD)
1.00pm Deal or No Deal: with Stephen Mulhern (S) (HD) 2.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes (S) (HD) 5.00 Dress to Impress (S) (HD)
6.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition as Jane Danson, Eddie Kadi and Tom Rosenthal try to guess well-known phrases. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Deal or No Deal Stephen Mulhern presents as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order. (S) (HD)
8.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win
More life-changing money is on offer as Ant and Dec introduce NHS matrons Karis and Tim, then husband and wife Arj and Charlotte, to the Limitless Ladder. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 The 1% Club Quiz game show hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions are all about logic and common sense, with 100 contestants in every show having a chance of winning up to £100,000. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich Olivia meets some men who are cashing in on a demand from people wanting to pay for a boyfriend experience. (S) (HD)
11.05 Family Guy Series 10. Peter decides to live upstairs permanently. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.35 Brian and Stewie revisit the pilot episode of the comedy. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.05am American Dad!: two episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 1.05 Bob’s Burgers: two episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 2.05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 2.35 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
Downton Abbey 4.55pm Tony awaits Mary’s answer to a difficult question
6.00am Classic Emmerdale (S) (AD) 7.00 Classic Coronation Street (S) (AD) 8.10 Where the Heart Is: 7/16 Series 5. Faith Anna clashes with a faith healer Rptd 1am (S) (AD) 9.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Third Floor Flat. A murder takes place in the detective’s apartment block (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 The Royal: 4/12 Series 5. A patient is admitted under a false name Rptd 1.55am (S) (AD) 11.35 Heartbeat: 3/24. Joe and Carol clash (S) (AD); 12.35pm 4/24. Rachel and Joe look into an attack on a hippie (S) (AD)
1.40pm Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Rosemary is questioned over Tom’s death, thenEdna offers Billy a place to stay (S) (AD) 2.40 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Ashley reopens the butchers shop, then Jamie vows to win Frankie’s heart (S) (AD) 3.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Triangle at Rhodes. The wife of an English officer is poisoned on a Greek island (S) (AD) (HD)
4.55pm Downton Abbey
4/9 Series 4. Mary receives a proposal from Lord Gillingham. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Heartbeat
5/24 Series 18. Bernie receives shocking news concerning a past love. (S) (AD)
7.00 6/24. The rivalry between two brass bands gets out of hand. (S) (AD)
8.00 Vera
6/6 Series 11. The Way the Wind Blows When a woman’s body is washed up on the banks of the Tyne, Vera investigates. Shown Saturday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Grantchester
1/6 Series 2. Sidney gets arrested on a sexual assault charge. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 2/6. Geordie’s bid to find Sidney a girlfriend must be delayed. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.55 Cracker
4/7 Series 1. To Say I Love You 2/3 Fitz fails to make Judith jealous. (S) (AD) 1.00am Where the Heart Is Shown 8.10am (S) (AD) 1.55 The Royal Shown 10.30am (S) (AD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am Football League Legends (S) (HD) 6.10 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 7.10 The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 8.15 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 9.20 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 Kojak (S) (HD) 11.25 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Chase (S) (HD) 1.30 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 2.35 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35 Kojak (S) (HD) 4.40 Minder (S) (AD) 5.50 The Professionals (S) (AD)
6.55pm The Motorbike Show A look at the Ariel and the Triton, classic British bikes. (S) (HD) 7.55 Beat the Chasers Contestants from across the UK take on the six experts. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Isle of Man TT Action from the opening three-lap Supertwin TT race, a fan favourite. Repeated tomorrow 11.25am (S) (HD) 10.00 FILM A Fistful of Dollars 5 Classic spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood. A mysterious gunfighter arrives in a lawless town on the Mexican border, run by two rival families, who are both eager to recruit him to their cause. (S) (HD)
12 midnight All Elite Wrestling: Collision (S) (HD) 1.55am Isle of Man TT: the opening Supertwin TT race (S) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
7.00am Birds of a Feather: 4/14 Series 5. The sisters are suspected of burglary (S) 7.30 Pie in the Sky: 5/10 Series 2. Crabbe helps a medium (S) 8.30 Doctors: double bill. Kate wants all the gossip, then Mac worries about Kate 9.40 Holby City: Louis learns the truth about Lucky’s suicidal thoughts Repeated 3.20am (HD) 10.40 Classic Casualty: Nina and Kelsey make a bet (S) 11.45 The Bill: a baby is abducted (S) 12.50pm Classic EastEnders: double bill. Tanya realises that Sean could cause problems, then how will Roxy react when she learns of Ronnie’s plans? 2.00 Pie in the Sky: 6/10 Series 2. Crabbe has an unwelcome visitor (S) 3.00 Hamish Macbeth: 4/6 Series 2. Alex takes to the airwaves (S) 4.10 Lovejoy: 6/11 Series 2. A painter goes missing (S) 5.25 Keeping Up Appearances: 4/11 Series 5. Hyacinth plans a picnic (S) (AD) 6.00pm Birds of a Feather 5/14 Series 5. Suspicious Minds Dorien is suspected of murder. (S)
6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Series 10. Dancing Feet. An afternoon in Wesley’s car proves too taxing. (S) 7.20 That Certain Smile. Clegg and Seymour visit Smiler in hospital. (S) 8.00 New. The Chelsea Detective 4 6/6 Series 3. For the Greater Good 2/2. A conspiracy of lies is uncovered. See page 88. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators
3/10 Series 2. This Cursed Hand. An Eastern European oligarch disappears. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 New Tricks 6/8 Series 4. Buried Treasure. Two people confess to murder. (S) (AD) 11.20 Bergerac 7/11 Series 8. Under Wraps. Jim races to prevent a blackmailer releasing nerve gas. (S) 12.30am Sister Boniface Mysteries: 3/10 Series 3. A TV show’s creator goes missing (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 Rebus: 2/2 Series 2. An asylum seeker is murdered (S) 2.50 Birds
as we reach 2017. (S) (HD) 12 midnight The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 1.00am Ferne McCann: First Time Mum (S) (HD) 5.20 Backyard Builds (S) (HD) 5.45—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
8.55am A Place in the Sun 10.25 A New Life in the Sun 11.30 Heir Hunters
12.30pm Come Dine with Me: in the West Midlands 3.10 Four in a Bed: five editions
5.50pm Car SOS Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw take on one of the worst cars they have ever seen — a rusty 1965 Mustang which has been cherished for over 40 years. (AD)
6.55 The boys pick up a 1978 JCB digger belonging to former carpenter Kev, who is now unable to look after his pride and joy. (AD) 7.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It Kirstie Allsopp catches up with Julie and Allen in Stoke, a couple who first appeared on the show in 2019, to see if they followed through with their decision. (AD)
9.00 24 Hours in A&E Danny, 41, arrives at St George’s after falling 20ft through a skylight onto concrete. Adrian tries to keep wife Tara, who’s 27, entertained as she awaits treatment for her severe abdominal pains. (AD)
10.00 A 52-year-old woman who suffers from MS is brought in with suspected sepsis, and an 83-year-old woman is in A&E after falling down the stairs into her basement. (AD) 11.05 Top Guns: inside the RAF A spy drone controlled from RAF Waddington carries out a top-secret mission in Iraq. (AD) 12.05am New. The Good Doctor 5/20 Series 4 The team treats a young patient with a
The Apartment 9.00pm Bud and Fran are going up in the
6.00am Pavarotti in Central Park 8.20
The Joy of Painting (AD) 8.55 Tales of the Unexpected: double bill (AD) 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 The Directors
12 noon Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (AD)
2.00 Mae West: Dirty Blonde (AD) 3.10 The Directors 4.05 Discovering: Mel Gibson (AD)
5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
6.00pm Tales of the Unexpected An investment banker defrauds his employer. (AD)
6.30 The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. (AD)
7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents A man expects to inherit his family’s fortune.
7.30 A studio publicist takes advantage of a movie star’s death to hype her final film.
8.00 New. Classic Movies: the Story of Billy Liar A look at John Schlesinger’s 1963 British New Wave classic. Last in series.
9.00 FILM The Apartment 5
Classic romantic comedy drama starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. An insurance clerk keen to progress up the ladder loans out his apartment to his bosses for their extramarital “entertaining”. Review p95. (BW)
11.20 The Directors The career of Nicolas Roeg, whose movies include Walkabout, Don’t Look Now and The Man Who Fell to Earth (AD)
12.20am PJ Harvey at Nuits de Fourvière 2.00
Nick Cave: This Much I Know to Be True 4.05
Marina Abramovic Takes over TV 5.05—6.00am
National Treasures: the Art of Collecting (AD)
Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics 9.00pm A Series 1 Land Rover
6.10am Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 Bangers and Cash (AD) 10.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 11.00 War Factories 12 noon Antiques Roadshow 1.00pm Vintage Antiques Roadshow 2.00 Bangers and Cash: double bill 4.00 Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War 5.00 War Factories
6.00pm Antiques Roadshow The team visits the Bowes Museum in County Durham. 7.00 Bangers and Cash Nothing screams 1970s more than a Mk3 Ford Cortina 2000E. Derek Mathewson heads to Brigg to value a 1974 example with classic Coke bottle styling. 8.00 Bangers and Cash Derek collects a huge haul including two Bentleys, a Daimler and a traditional Bowtop caravan. (AD) 9.00 Bangers and Cash: Restoring Classics
The team take on their biggest restoration yet — a Series 1 Land Rover. (AD)
10.00 Bangers and Cash A widow reluctantly parts with her husband’s treasured collection of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. 11.00 Derek picks up a 1965 Ford Anglia with just 33,000 miles on the clock. (AD)
12 midnight Retro Electro Workshop: Shamil buys a bargain Boombox fresh out of the 80s (AD) 1.00—3.00am Abandoned Engineering (AD)
A car accident leads the detectives on a search for an ambulance driver 11.00 A recently released convict goes in search of his arresting officer 11.55 Benson and Stabler assist in the case of a young girl’s shooting 12.55am A group of teens terrorising tourists has the squad working overtime 1.50am
6.00am Modern Family 6.55 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (SL) 9.00 The Simpsons (AD) 10.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 11.00 Modern Family
12.30pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 2.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 3.00 Modern Family: double bill 4.00 The Simpsons: double bill (AD) 5.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD)
6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 18/24 Series 7. Sheldon receives a surprise. (AD) 6.30 The Simpsons Series 23. Bart discovers a passion for American history. (AD) 7.00 Series 32. Moe breaks the most sacred rule of a secret society of bartenders. (AD) 7.30 Series 29. Bart disappears, but is located by a vengeful Sideshow Bob. (AD)
8.00 New. Below Deck Down Under The chef turns a guest into a work of art. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Featuring shows including Planet Earth II and EastEnders (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox Reactions to Vigil, Ready to Mingle and Beat the Chasers (AD)
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 10.00 Château DIY: a hotel-style bedroom (AD) 11.00 Help! We Bought a Village 12 noon A Place in the Sun 1.00pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD) 1.30 Narrow Escapes (AD) 2.30 Château DIY (AD) 3.30 Come Dine with Me
6.00pm Location, Location, Location Properties in the north-east of England.
7.00 Bake Off: the Professionals 2/10 Series 10. Showpieces inspired by a Japanese garden. See choice, p68. Shown Tue 8pm C4 (AD)
8.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 4 Homes in Stirling and the outskirts of Glasgow. See choice, p78. Shown yesterday 8pm C 4 (AD) 9.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses Ep 3. Raj Gill is under pressure to sell an £18 million townhouse near Harrods. See choice, page 78. Shown yesterday 9pm C4 (AD) 10.00 Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man 1/2 Exploring what it means to be male in the 21st century. Shown Monday 10pm C4 (AD) 11.05 2/2. Danny examines the male mental health crisis. Shown Monday 11.05pm C4 (AD)
12.05am Gogglebox (AD) 1.10 Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) 2.15 Bake Off: the Professionals (AD) 3.20 Night Coppers (AD) 4.15—4.45am Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD)
7.10am Top Gear (AD) 8.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers (AD) 10.00 New. Cape Carnage: Killer Catch: double bill (AD)
12 noon Storage Hunters UK 2.00pm Our Guy in Russia 3.00 Top Gear: double bill (AD) 5.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 6.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends The chef visits the Greek city of Thessaloniki. (AD)
7.00 Would I Lie to You? With Micky Flanagan, Fiona Bruce, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones.
7.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games With guests Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse.
8.20 Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor take part in the quiz.
9.00 QI XL Extended edition, with Victoria Wood, Richard Osman and Jason Manford.
10.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You Jason Manford hosts an extended edition.
11.00 Eight out of Ten Cats Guests include Joel Dommett, James Acaster and Joe Swash.
11.50 Mock the Week With guests Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Romesh Ranganathan and Holly Walsh.
12.30am Would I Lie to You? 1.50 Orlando
Bloom: to the Edge (AD) 2.50—4.00am Total
Wipeout: Freddie and Paddy Takeover
8.00am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (AD) 10.00 Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! 11.00 Traffic Cops 2.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up
6.00pm Home and Away Theo thinks he may have a future with Lacey. Shown 1.45pm 5 (AD) 6.30 New. Sonny debriefs with Remi and Bree. Repeated tomorrow 1.45pm 5 (AD) 7.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors Dr Aftab Arif is faced with a very angry patient who feels he is not being listened to. (AD) 8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts A patient is rushed in with a slow heart rate after a suspected overdose. (AD) 9.00 A&E after Dark Doctors treat a patient who has sustained spinal damage. 10.00 Skin A&E A boxing coach has a lipoma that looks like an abdominal muscle. 11.00 Ambulance: Code Red Joiner John suddenly collapses from a cardiac arrest. (AD) 12 midnight Don’t Tell the Doctor (AD) 1.00am
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9.00am Big Road Rescue: Emergency Call Out (AD) 10.00 Traffic Cops 11.00 Police Interceptors: two unusual law-breakers (AD)
12 noon FILM Whispering Smith HHH Western starring Alan Ladd 1.50pm FILM Lonely Are the Brave HHHH Western starring Kirk Douglas. Review page 95 (BW) 4.00 Trucking Hell (AD) 5.00 Traffic Cops
6.00pm Police Interceptors The team pursues a dangerous teenage car thief. (AD)
7.00 Nick Priestley embarks on a high-speed pursuit of an unusual getaway car. (AD)
8.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders PC Matt Turner chases down a drunk driver during the school run.
9.00 New. Trucking Hell Gary, Simon and Mouse recover a lorry that has been blown off the road and tipped over. (AD)
10.00 When Storm Isha hits Northumberland, Mouse attempts a rescue in high winds and Mick saves a dust cart from toppling over. 11.00 Yellowstone 4/10 Series 4. Jamie receives news and Beth gets an offer. 12 midnight Outback Truckers 2.00am Trucking Hell 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News
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9.00am Inside the Tower of London 10.00 Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen 11.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 12 noon The Highland Vet 1.00pm The Yorkshire Vet 3.00 Murder,
6.10am MasterChef Australia 7.00 My Dream Home 8.00 Tipping Point 11.00 Nick Knowles’s Big House Clearout 1.00pm Tipping Point 4.00 My Dream Home
6.00pm DIY SOS: the Big Build The team works on an incomplete extension in Gloucestershire.
7.00 999 Rescue Squad The hazardous area response team is called to help defuse a bomb which has been found in Wakefield.
8.00 Ambulance Australia
A crew helps a young girl who calls in after her grandfather falls.
9.00 Paramedics Mat and Patia help a man who has taken drugs.
10.00 Nurses Down Under It’s the football season, and the Emergency Department at St Vincent’s is dealing with shoulder injuries. (AD) 11.00 In Emergency, nurse Carly treats broken bones. (AD)
12 midnight At Home with Katherine Ryan (AD) 1.00am Louis Theroux: Dark States — Trafficking Sex (AD) 2.00—3.00am The Weakest Link
6.00am Hancock 6.30 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 7.00 Dick Turpin 7.30 In Loving Memory 8.00 That’s My Dog 8.30 Secrets of the Coast 9.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 10.00 Bewitched (BW) 10.30 Watching 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 The Monkees 12 noon The Cuckoo Waltz 12.30pm In Loving Memory 1.00 Please Sir! 1.30 You’re Only Young Twice 2.00 Brass 2.30 Haggard 3.00 Mapp and Lucia 4.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 5.00 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 5.30 The Monkees 6.00 Watching 6.30 Carry On Laughing 7.00 Brass 7.30 Haggard 8.00 In Loving Memory 8.30 You’re Only Young Twice 9.00 Please Sir! 9.30 Soap 10.00 Carry On Laughing 10.30 The Cuckoo Waltz 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 Mitch 12.30am Mapp and Lucia 1.30 The Optimist 2.00 Bubblegum & Cheese 3.00 Mitch 4.00 Bewitched (BW) 4.30 Soap 5.00 That’s My Dog 5.30—6.00am Secrets of the Coast
8.00am Hart to Hart 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 12 noon Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 1.00pm Hart to Hart 2.00 Father Dowling Mysteries
3.00 Diagnosis Murder 5.00 Murder, She Wrote 7.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Jeff stumbles across a kidnap plot 10.00 The Avengers: the duo investigate a spate of murders 11.00 The Persuaders!: a hung-over Brett wakes up in Stockholm to discover he is married to a beautiful woman 12 midnight M*A*S*H 2.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.50 Movie News 3.00 The Persuaders! 3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure (AD) 7.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 8.00 Delicious Miss Brown 8.30 Girl Meets Farm 9.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 10.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour (AD) 11.00 The Great British Bake Off 1.00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure (AD) 2.00
James Martin: Sweet (AD) 2.30
James Martin’s Christmas Feasts 3.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 4.00 New. Delicious Miss Brown 4.30 New. Girl Meets Farm 5.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 6.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour: John discovers the importance of soup in Korea (AD) 7.00 The Great British Bake Off 9.00 New Secrets of the Curry Kitchen: Asma Khan cooks prawn biryani 9.30
Nadiya’s Simple Spices: Nadiya Hussain demonstrates the art of cooking with spices 10.00 James Martin’s Islands to Highlands: James and Lisa Goodwin-Allen visit the Isle of Man for the TT warm-up week 11.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 1.00am Man v Food 2.00—3.00am Restaurant: Impossible
7.00am Building Alaska 8.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home (AD) 2.00pm Love Your Garden (AD) 3.00 New. Beach Hunters: double bill. A North Carolina couple search for the perfect beachfront home, then a Texas couple are ready to live out their dreams and buy a home near the sea 4.00 Escape to the Country (AD) 6.00 The Great British Bake Off 7.00 A Place in the Sun 8.00 Love Your Garden (AD) 9.00 New Christina on the Coast: Christina Hall plans to remodel a couple’s home (AD) 10.00 New. Fixer to Fabulous (AD) 11.00 Home Town 12 midnight A Place in the Sun (AD) 1.00am Building Alaska 2.00 Flip or Flop 3.00—4.00am My Lottery Dream Home
8.00am When the Boat Comes In 9.00 Duty Free 9.30 Rising Damp 10.05 Home to Roost 10.35 Just Good Friends 11.15 You Rang, M’Lord? 12.20pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12.55 On the Buses (BW) 1.30 Never the Twain 2.05 The Nazis: a Warning from History 3.05 The Lost Films of the British Army 4.00 World Leaders of the 20th Century 5.10 Heroes of World War II 5.40 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 6.00 Steptoe and Son 6.35 Bread 7.15 Just Good Friends 7.55 Rising Damp 8.25 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9.00 Benidorm 10.00 Shameless 11.00 Goodnight Sweetheart 11.35 Rising Damp
12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless 2.10 On the Buses (BW) 2.35 Up Pompeii (BW) 3.10 After Henry 3.35 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8.35 Lost World of Angkor Wat 9.40 1066: a Year to Conquer England 10.55 New. The Siege of Leningrad 12 noon Countdown to War 1.00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 1.40 Lost World of Angkor Wat 2.50 1066: a Year to Conquer England 4.00 The Siege of Leningrad 5.10 Countdown to War
6.10pm Lost World of Angkor Wat 1/2. The secrets of the Khmer empire.
7.20 1066: a Year to Conquer England 2/3. King Harold of England takes on two invasion forces.
8.35 The Siege of Leningrad The encirclement of the city.
9.40 Countdown to War 2/3 Anxiety builds across Britain as war becomes inevitable.
10.40 1066: a Year to Conquer England As 7.20pm.
12 midnight The Siege of Leningrad 1.10—2.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
9.00am Gardeners’ World 10.15 Pointless 12.20pm Later...with Jools Holland 1.55 Pointless 2.55 Gardeners’ World 4.05 Pointless 6.05 Later...with Jools Holland 7.40 Gardeners’ World 8.55 Pointless: double bill of the quiz hosted by Alexander Armstrong 10.55 Later...with Jools Holland 12.30am Gardeners’ World 1.50 Pointless 3.40 Later...with Jools Holland 5.00—6.00am Gardeners’ World
5.40am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Oggy Oggy 6.05 Peppa Pig 6.20 Odo 6.25 Tweedy & Fluff 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! 6.50 The Woohoos! 7.00 Peppa Pig 7.05 New. Rubble & Crew 7.15 Pip and Posy 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.55 Tim Rex in Space 8.05 Paw Patrol 8.25 Milo 8.30 Mixmups 8.40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8.45 Peppa Pig 8.55 Peppa Pig Singalong 9.00 Milkshake! Music Explorers 9.05—9.15am Milkshake! Story Den Full listings for 5 are on page 92
6.00am Vegesaurs 6.05 Bing 6.15 Teletubbies 6.30 Supertato 6.35 Roots and Fruits 6.40 Tee and Mo 6.50 Bing 7.00 Colourblocks 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.10 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 7.20 Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Octonauts: above and beyond 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Alphablocks 8.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 8.30 Justin’s House 9.00 Bing 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.10 Lu and the Bally Bunch 9.20 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 My First 10.50 Kiri & Lou 10.55 Maddie & Triggs 11.00 Bluey 11.10 Hey Duggee 11.15 I Can Do It, You Can Too 11.30 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.45 Our Family 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Biff and Chip 12.30 Colours 12.40 Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild 12.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Alphablocks 1.20 Wonderblocks 1.25 Colourblocks 1.30 Hey Duggee 1.40 Yukee 1.45 Something Special 2.10 Teletubbies 2.25 Vida the Vet 2.35 Mojo Swoptops 2.45 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Maddie’s Do You Know? 3.15 Octonauts 3.25 Big Lizard 3.35 Supertato 3.40 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 3.50 Peter Rabbit 4.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures 4.15 Mojo Swoptops 4.30 Bluey 4.45 New. Piripenguins 5.00 GiggleQuiz 5.15 Waffle the Wonder Dog 5.25 Puffin Rock 5.35 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: with Joanna Page CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702
CBBC 201
7.00am New. Shaun the Sheep 7.05 Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.30 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround 7.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 8.10 Odd Squad 8.25 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.35 Horrible Histories 9.50
Super Happy Magic Forest 10.00
7.00 House of Lords 2.15am Cabinet Office Questions 3.15 Commons Business Questions 4.15—7.00am House of Commons 7.00am The Chase 9.00 Tenable 10.00 Bob’s Full House 10.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games
11.00am Cover Girl HHHH
Enjoyable musical that helped establish Gene Kelly as a master of his craft. Rita Hayworth, Phil Silvers (1944, U) (S) 1.10pm Born Free HHHH
Charming and true wildlife tale about game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, who reared a lioness. Virginia McKenna (1966, U) (S) 3.05 Gunman’s Walk HHH
Tab Hunter gives a career-best performance as the hothead son of former gunslinger Van Heflin in this intense western. (1958) (S) 5.00 Gideon of Scotland Yard HHHH Entertaining British police drama following a day in the life of inspector Jack Hawkins. (1958, PG) (S) 6.50pm Tolkien HHH
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 10.25 Pokémon Horizons 10.45 Horrible Histories 11.15 The Next Step 11.40 Game on Grandparents 12 noon Bro’s in Control 12.15pm Go Jetters 12.25 Big Lizard 12.35 Octonauts 12.45 Piripenguins 1.00
Supertato 1.05 Danger Mouse 1.20
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 1.40
Super Happy Magic Forest 1.55 Ninja Express 2.05 The Dumping Ground
2.35 Horrible Histories 3.05 Horrible Science 3.30 Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 3.35 Danger Mouse
3.45 Ninja Express 4.00 Shaun the Sheep 4.10 Grizzy and the Lemmings
4.15 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
4.30 Super Happy Magic Forest 4.40 Odd Squad 5.05 Total Dramarama
5.15 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5.40 Pokémon Horizons
6.00pm Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll 6.25 Shark Bites 6.30 The Next Step 6.50—7.00pm So Awkward
CBBC F’view 201 F’sat 600 Sky 607 Virgin 701
ITV Kids shows also stream on ITVX
6.00am New. Teen Titans Go! 6.25 Looney Tunes Cartoons 6.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.20 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: a mummified corpse threatens a theatre production 7.45 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.10 What’s New Scooby-Doo?: Fred enters an off-road desert race 8.35—9.00am Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Good-looking but superficial biopic about the life of the author of The Lord of the Rings Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins (2019, 12) (S) 9.00 The Great Wall HH A mercenary helps warriors defend the Great Wall of China in this formulaic fantasy adventure. Matt Damon, Jing Tian (2016, 12) (S) (AD) 11.05 Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island HH Perfunctory horror in which five people win a weekend getaway, but realise something wrong is afoot. Michael Peña (2020, 15) (S) 1.15—3.30am Bombshell HHHH Absorbing sexual harassment drama based on the high-profile case at Fox News. Review, right. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman (2019, 15) (S) 6.00am Sherlock Holmes TV drama series. (S) 6.35 You Will Remember HH Sentimental drama with Robert Morley as a struggling music-hall songwriter. (1941, U) (S) 8.25 A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection Archive film clips. (S) 8.55 Stolen Face HH Bizarre melodrama from Hammer. Paul Henreid, Lizabeth Scott (1952, PG) (S) 10.25 Dentist in the Chair HH Bob Monkhouse co-wrote and stars in this flimsy comedy. Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor (1960, U) (S) 12 noon Cause for Alarm HHH Well-crafted film noir in which wife Loretta Young tries to recover an incriminating letter. Review, right. (1951) (S) 1.30pm Singing Through HH Jolly music-hall comedy. Bobbie Comber (1935) (S) 3.00 Crown Court TV drama series. (S) 4.30 The Ghost of Greville Lodge HH Passable modern-day ghost story. George Cole, Prunella Scales (2000, PG) 6.20pm A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection Archive clips. 6.55 Those British Faces TV documentary series. (S) 7.30 The Cheaters TV drama. (S) 8.00 The Brothers TV drama. (S) 9.05 Travelling Man TV crime drama with Leigh Lawson. (S) 10.10 Lost for Words TV drama starring Pete Postlethwaite.
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.00 A Night to Regret HH A young woman becomes an unwitting stalking victim in this tepid thriller. (2018) 12 noon Paddington Station 24/7 1.00pm Secrets That Kill HH A mum’s new husband may have deadly ulterior motives in this twisting TV thriller. Jillian Murray (2020) 2.55 My Evil Stepdad HH Mr Perfect has a dark side in this thriller about a widow’s new man. Chris Johnson, Jennifer Lafleur (2019) 5.00 Lost Letter Mysteries: From the Heart
7.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Double bill of the TV drama.
9.00 The Mountain between Us HHH Kate Winslet and Idris Elba bring gravitas to a generic tale of plane-crash survivors. (2017, 12)
11.20 Bronson HHH Tom Hardy gives a stunning performance in this stylised biopic of Britain’s most violent and feared prisoner. (2008, 18)
1.20am Coast Guard Alaska 3.30 Air Rescue 4.00—5.40am Dangerous Bestie HH Reunion thriller that poses the age-old question: is that friend all she seems to be? Rosslyn Luke (2018)
8.10am The West Wall 9.30 Wanted: Dead or Alive 10.00 The Avengers
11.00 The High Chaparral 12 noon Wanted: Dead or Alive 1.00pm Good Day for a Hanging HH Mediocre western in which Fred MacMurray’s marshal tries to bring charismatic killer Robert Vaughn to justice. (1958, U)
2.55 The Tall T HHHH Tense small-scale western about a kidnapped cowboy who turns the tables on his captors. Randolph Scott (1957, PG) 4.45 Wrangler HH Glossy, old-fashioned Australian period romance. (1988)
7.00pm The High Chaparral TV drama starring Leif Erickson.
8.00 The Avengers TV drama.
9.00 Maximum Conviction HH Steven Seagal and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin team up for this hit and miss action flick. (2012, 15)
11.15 Dragon Eyes HH A loner strives to clean up his crime-ridden neighbourhood in this violent action drama. Cung Le, Jean-Claude Van Damme (2012, 18) 1.15am Jet Stream HH Hokey thriller. David Chokachi (2013, 12) 3.00— 5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am A Christmas Wedding
Date HH Undemanding romcom. (2012, PG) 10.05 Christmas in the Air
HH Enjoyable romantic tale. Catherine Bell (2017) 12.05pm Royal New Year’s Eve HH A woman is tasked with designing a royal dress. Jessy Schram (2017) 2.00 Christmas Bells Are Ringing
HH A photographer returns to Cape Cod for her father’s wedding and finds unexpected romance. Emilie Ullerup (2018)
3.55 Christmas by Chance Romantic comedy. HH (2020)
6.05pm Love You like Christmas
HH Sweet seasonal tale in which a businesswoman revises her views about Christmas. Bonnie Somerville (2016)
8.00 Christmas Love Letter HH
A columnist is sent a mysterious love note. Ashley Newbrough, Tilky Jones (2019)
9.55 Christmas on the River HH
A festive homecoming leads to a surprise romance. (2019)
11.55 A Christmas Coincidence
HH Kimberly Sustad is engaged but unsure in this romantic drama. (2018)
2.00am Highway to Heaven
3.00—4.50am As 2pm
6.50am Sky Cinema Preview 7.25
As 4.25pm 9.15 As 6.15pm 11.00
As 8pm 12.40pm As 9.35pm 2.35
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice HHH
Amiable if scattergun supernatural sequel. Michael Keaton (2024, 12) 4.25 The Wild Robot HHHH Engaging, beautifully observed animated adventure. Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal (2024, U)
6.15pm A Nice Indian Boy HHH
Bright and loveable romcom in which a doctor takes his white boyfriend to India to meet the family. Karan Soni (2024)
8.00 Old Guy HHH Christoph
Waltz’s assassin must train a Gen Z rookie in this buddy movie. (2024, 15)
9.35 Speak No Evil HHHH
An American family’s stay in Devon takes a turn in this psychological drama. James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis (2024, 15)
11.30 The Front Room HH
Ambitious horror. Brandy Norwood (2024, 15)
1.20am A Different Man HHHH
Arresting black comedy. Sebastian Stan (2023, 15) 3.20 Poison HHH Bleak, beautifully acted drama. Tim Roth (2024)
5.00—7.00am Escape from the 21st Century HHH Bright Chinese sci-fi adventure. Zhang Ruoyun (2024, 15)
8.00am Walker, Texas Ranger
9.00 The Six Million Dollar Man
10.00 Knight Rider 11.00 Airtight HH A poor script undermines this derivative eco actioner. Review, right. (1999, 12) 12.50pm Delete 4.30 The Twilight Zone 5.00 Star Trek
6.00pm Knight Rider TV drama.
7.00 The Six Million Dollar Man TV sci-fi series starring Lee Majors.
8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger TV action drama with Chuck Norris.
9.00 Kickboxer: Retaliation
HHH Daft martial arts fun, as the franchise returns with a stylish sequel. Review, right. (2017, 15) 11.10 Hard Target HHH John Woo’s Hollywood debut is a silly but slick action thriller. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Yancy Butler (1993, 18)
1.10am The Guest HHHH Tense thriller starring Dan Stevens as a seemingly charming soldier who is taken in by his fallen comrade’s family. (2014, 15) 3.10—5.00am Nomads
HHH Intriguing supernatural chiller about a scientist who falls in with some LA street punks, who turn out to be demons. Pierce Brosnan (1985, 15)
6.00am 10.5 Apocalypse 8.00 At the Earth’s Core HH Chintzy adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. Doug McClure (1976, PG) 10.00 The Lost World 11.00 Dragonquest HH Derivative fantasy about a young hero who must awaken a dragon and defeat an evil knight. Marc Singer, Jason Connery (2009) 1.00pm Independents’ Day H Earth is under attack in this poorly acted sci-fi mockbuster about an alien invasion. Fay Gauthier (2016, 12)
3.00 The Lost World 4.00 The A-Team 5.00 10.5 Apocalypse.
7.00pm The Lost World TV drama.
8.00 The A-Team TV drama.
9.00 The Escapist HHH Prison thriller starring Brian Cox as a lifer who plans a breakout to be with his critically ill daughter. Review, right. Joseph Fiennes (2007, 15) 11.05 Villain HHH Surprisingly compelling drama in which an ex-con is dragged back
Spartacus 5 8.15-11.15pm BBC4 g
EPIC Kirk Douglas stars as the slave-turnedgladiator who leads a revolt against the Romans in this masterpiece from Stanley Kubrick. The action leading up to the gladiators’ revolt is brilliantly re-created, with Peter Ustinov, Charles Laughton and Laurence Olivier on fine form. Kubrick later disowned the picture because he regarded himself as a hired hand, but the film made history as one that broke the Hollywood communist blacklist by giving Dalton Trumbo due credit as the writer. Preceded by a new Talking Pictures: Spartacus, this showing coincides with Tony Curtis’s centenary this week. ADRIAN TURNER (US 1960, violence)
Airtight HH 11.00am12.50pm Legend h
THRILLER Set in a “future” Los Angeles of 2023, this eco actioner sees tunnel hunter Grayson McCouch attempting to save the city’s labyrinthine air shafts from a deadly industrialist. The film’s small budget is evident in its unconvincing special effects, and director Ian Barry fails to create a convincing setting. DAVID PARKINSON (TVM 1999, may be edited for content)
Cause for Alarm! HHH
12 noon-1.30pm
Talking Pictures TV g
THRILLER This film noir has a blacker shade than usual, as Loretta Young tries to retrieve a letter sent by her bedridden husband before his death that blames her for his demise. Despite some risible touches, director Tay Garnett’s craftsmanship is in evidence — after all, he did make the 1946 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. TOM HUTCHINSON (US 1951, BW)
Lonely Are the Brave HHHH
1.50-4.00pm 5 Action g
WESTERN Director David Miller’s moving cowboy tale was Kirk Douglas’s own favourite among his films. Scripted by Dalton Trumbo,
The Escapist HHH 9.0011.05pm Legend Xtra j
THRILLER This stylish, if suspense-free, prison movie sees a lifer convict (Brian Cox) attempting a breakout to be with his critically ill daughter. Cox anchors the drama with a strong, silent turn and there’s sterling support from Steven Mackintosh (as a vindictive psycho) and Joseph Fiennes (as the muscle in Perry’s crew). ALAN JONES (UK/Ire 2007, violence, swearing, drug abuse)
Minority Report HHHH 10.45pm-1.05am ITV1 (not Border Scotland) h See review p55. (US 2002, some violence, swearing, drug abuse, brief sex scenes, HD)
Villain HHH 11.05pm1.00am Legend Xtra z
it follows Douglas’s lawbreaker as he is pursued by sheriff Walter Matthau. Philip Lathrop’s location photography is stunning and the cast is superb.
TONY SLOMAN (US 1962, BW, HD)
The Apartment 5
9.00-11.20pm Sky Arts g
COMEDY DRAMA Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning film sees Jack Lemmon’s put-upon insurance clerk offering his apartment to his superiors so that they can indulge in extramarital trysts. Wilder cleverly veils the plot’s darker side and operates the movie as a light romantic affair, with Lemmon’s redemption coming through Shirley MacLaine’s elevator attendant. ANDREW COLLINS (US 1960, BW, HD)
Kickboxer: Retaliation HHH
9.00-11.10pm Legend j
MARTIAL ARTS
An American Muay Thai fighter is forced into a bout he can’t win in this sequel. Returning pugilist Alain Moussi is lured by Christopher Lambert’s fight promoter into a face-off against an unbeatable opponent (strongman Hafthor Julius Bjornsson). JeanClaude Van Damme steals every scene as an eccentric éminence grise. TREVOR JOHNSTON (US 2017, violence)
CRIME DRAMA This blooddrenched tale from Boiling Point director Philip Barantini follows an ex-con (Craig Fairbrass) who’s drawn back into a life of crime by his brother. The film peddles UK crime drama tropes, and has little new to say, but it’s slick and atmospheric, with a dose of dry, black humour. DAVE GOLDER (UK 2020, violence, swearing, sexual references, drug abuse)
The Man Who Cheated Himself HHH 11.45pm1.25am Talking Pictures TV
FILM NOIR San Francisco detective Ed Cullen (Lee J Cobb) covers up a murder perpetrated by the woman (Jane Wyatt) with whom he’s having an affair. But Cullen’s younger brother (John Dall) is his new partner, and he’s keen to solve the case. Cobb is miscast, but it’s fun watching the dodgy detective trying to keep his sibling off the scent.
JAYNE NELSON (US 1950, BW)
Bombshell HHHH
1.15-3.30am Film4 j
DRAMA This unflinching film relates the downfall of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes (John Lithgow). There are dazzling turns from Nicole Kidman as real-life TV presenter Gretchen Carlson, Charlize Theron as anchorwoman Megyn Kelly and Margot Robbie as (fictional) producer Kayla Pospisil. The film works as a savvy corporate thriller. AJ (Can/US 2019, swearing, HD)
The Girl on the Train 10.00pm A mystery intrigues Rachel Game of Thrones 7.50pm Daenerys must make a choice
6.00am Sky News Breakfast 8.00
Border Patrol 9.00 Stargate SG-1
11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD) 12 noon
The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0
3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 The Simpsons
6.00pm The Office US 28/28
Series 5. Michael and Holly are reunited at a company picnic.
6.30 1/26 Series 6. Michael regrets starting a rumour about Stanley.
7.00 The Simpsons Lisa fears that Maggie could usurp her position as the clever Simpson.
7.30 Homer is in trouble after he is framed by an old flame of Marge’s.
8.00 Rob and Romesh vs Strongman 1/6 Series 4
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan enter the world of strongman competitions. (AD)
9.00 Poker Face 7/12 Series 2
4 Charlie befriends a shop employee who is accused of robbery on Black Friday. Sam Richardson guest-stars. See p89.
10.00 The Girl on the Train HHH q Mystery thriller based on the bestselling novel, starring Emily Blunt and Rebecca Ferguson.
12.10am Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 1.10 Curb Your Enthusiasm 2.30 Road Wars 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD)
5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (AD)
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00 Home
Shopping 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise
12 noon Star Trek: Voyager 1.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Blood & Treasure (AD) 3.00 Stargate
Universe 4.00 Star Trek: Voyager
5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 18/26 Series 2. T’Pol’s mind-control powers are needed when an alien race takes over the ship and its crew.
7.00 Blood & Treasure 13/13
Series 1. Danny realises the truth about Farouk, but then he, Lexi and Chuck are captured. (AD)
8.00 Stargate Universe 18/20
Series 2. Scott, Eli, Wray and Greer explore an abandoned planet — but their curiosity has consequences.
9.00 Grimm 17/22 Series 5. When the severed head of a young man is found under a bridge, Nick and Hank find themselves on the case.
10.00 The Walking Dead 6/16
Series 8. Just as things are starting to look better for Rick and his allies, an argument breaks out.
11.00 Lovecraft Country 1/10
Drama horror series following Atticus Freeman as he embarks on a road trip around 1950s America to search for his father. (AD)
12.15am 2/10. Atticus grows suspicious at Ardham Lodge. (AD)
1.15 True Blood: double bill
3.15 Blood & Treasure (AD)
4.05—6.00am Most Haunted
6.00am Fish Town 8.00 The Sopranos 10.05 Billions (AD) 12.15pm Game of Thrones (AD) 1.25 Accidentally Famous: the Story of 883 3.35 The Sopranos 5.40pm Billions 1/12 Series 6 Chuck Rhoades questions how much wealth and power someone should have. (AD)
6.45 2/12. Prince instructs the trading floor on a new play but is met with scepticism. (AD)
7.50 Game of Thrones 10/10 Series 4. Jon tries to negotiate a peace with Mance Rayder, but an unexpected arrival changes the situation, while Tyrion receives a visit from Jaime. (AD)
9.00 Mountainhead HHH q Comedy drama starring Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman. A group of billionaire friends gather against the backdrop of a global economic crisis. See p48.
11.00 Homicide: Life on the Street Ep 3 Series 6. The detectives are divided as the investigation into the murder of Felix Wilson’s employee continues, and racial tensions are brought to the fore.
12 midnight Big Little Lies (AD)
1.05am The Staircase (AD) 2.25 The Gilded Age (AD) 3.30 Game of Thrones (AD) 4.50—6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD)
6.00am Road Wars 7.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 10.00 Bondi Rescue 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 12 noon The Good Doctor 1.00pm The Rookie: Feds (AD) 2.00 FBI (AD) 3.00 Caught on Dashcam 5.00 Caught Red Handed
6.30pm Nothing to Declare Triple bill of the series following the work of customs officers at Australia’s airports. (AD)
8.00 FBI: Most Wanted 6/13
Series 5. The Task Force hunt down a shooter on a college campus. (AD)
9.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 10/20 Series 26 Velasco puts pressure on the system for letting children slip through the cracks.
10.00 FBI: International 20/22
Series 2. After a cybersecurity expert robs one of Switzerland’s largest banks, the team is called to track down the fugitive. (AD)
11.00 The Good Doctor 16/20
Series 3. Shaun makes a dramatic confession, but he may not get the results he is looking for.
12 midnight FBI (AD) 1.00am New Chicago Med 6/22 Series 10. Repeated tomorrow 8pm 2.00 New. Chicago Fire 6/22 Series 13. Rptd tomorrow 9pm 3.00 New. Chicago PD 6/22
Series 12. Repeated tomorrow 10pm 4.00 Highway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
6.00am Hawaii Five-0 8.00 The Flash 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 New. Poker Face 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 Supergirl
6.00pm Stargate SG-1 15/20 Series 8. An irate citizen, who claims to know everything about the Stargate project, confronts Jack. 7.00 16/20. The Replicators threaten to overwhelm the galaxy, prompting Sam and Thor to develop a weapon.
8.00 Rob and Romesh vs Strongman 1/6 Series 4 The duo enter the world of strongman competitions. (AD)
9.00 Poker Face 7/12 Series 2 4 Charlie befriends a shop employee who is accused of robbery on Black Friday. See p89.
10.00 Resident Alien 13/16 Series 2. After losing the alien baby, Harry learns which extraterrestrial race is on Earth and it is not at all what he expected. (AD) 11.00 14/16. Harry goes head to head with one of his biggest enemies. (AD)
12 midnight Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours 1.00am Supergirl 2.00 Road Wars 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol
7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
8.00 Four Weddings 9.00 Celebrity Four Weddings 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Highway Cops 12 noon Warehouse 13 (AD) 2.00pm Motorway Patrol 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Highway Cops 5.00 Border Patrol 6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: double bill. Detective Flores digs deeper into the cause of Marco’s death, then JD temporarily takes in Fiona and the kids during a time of need (AD) 8.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 9.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime: double bill of the series following police in Lincolnshire 11.00 Chucky: Jake’s bond intensifies (AD) 12 midnight Supergirl 1.00am The Russell Howard Hour 2.00 A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (AD) 4.00 Four Weddings 5.00—6.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
7.10am Last of the Summer Wine
8.15 The Green Green Grass 8.55 My Hero 9.35 Hi-de-Hi! 10.15 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 10.55 Last of the Summer Wine (AD) 12.15pm The Green Green Grass 12.55 My Hero 1.35 Dad’s Army (BW)
2.15 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 2.55 Hi-de-Hi! 3.35 Last of the Summer Wine (AD) 4.55 The Green Green Grass 5.35 Hi-de-Hi!
6.20pm Only Fools and Horses Rodney joins a band. (AD)
7.00 Dad’s Army The platoon defends headquarters against the Highland Regiment. (BW)
7.40 The Good Life The duo’s work disturbs the neighbours. (AD)
8.20 Perky the pig gives birth. (AD)
9.00 Still Open All Hours Granville finds a gap in security.
9.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme Featuring the comedian’s established favourites.
10.20 Absolutely Fabulous Saffy’s first play opens. (AD)
11.00 Not Going Out The friends venture out on a camping trip.
11.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme As 9.40pm.
12.20am Still Open All Hours 1.00 Absolutely Fabulous (AD) 1.40 Not Going Out 2.15 The Two Ronnies 3.05—4.00am My Hero
High Maintenance 9.05 The Conners 10.05 Entourage 11.15 Barry (AD) 12.35pm Ballers (AD) 1.55 Entourage 3.05 High Maintenance 4.20 Barry (AD) 5.40 The Office US 6.40 The Conners: double bill. Becky seeks a bartending position at Casita Bonita, then Jackie uncovers a shocking secret at Halloween 7.40 Ballers: double bill. Spencer takes his pitch on the road, then tensions rise between Charles and Larry (AD) 9.00 David Baddiel: the Not the Trilogy — Trolls: Not the Dolls: the comedian’s revival of his 2020 show 10.15 New The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11.15 Barry: double bill (AD) 12.40am Curb Your Enthusiasm 2.00 New. And Just like That... See Choice, p99. Rptd tomorrow 9pm 3.00 Girls (AD) 4.20—5.00am Sort Of (AD)
8.00am Home Improvement 10.00 Last Man Standing 11.00 Comedy Game Night 12 noon The Ren and Stimpy Show 1.00pm Friends (AD) 6.00 Friends: six episodes. Chandler’s flamboyant mother visits New York (AD) 6.30 Rachel’s boyfriend tries to seduce Phoebe (AD) 7.00 Chandler sees Rachel in the nude (AD) 7.30 Chandler meets an old flame (AD) 8.00 Monica applies for a new job (AD) 8.30 Joey is quite taken with Phoebe’s twin Ursula (AD) 9.00 FILM Along Came Polly HH 10.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 11.40 South Park 1.40am Key and Peele 2.10 Beavis and Butt-Head 3.05 Lee Evans: Roadrunner 3.50 New. The Daily Show 4.15—5.00am Friends (AD)
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 9.00 Father Brown (AD) 10.00 The Coroner (AD) 11.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 12 noon Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00pm Death in Paradise (AD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4.00 The Coroner (AD) 5.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 6.00pm Father Brown 15/15 Series 5. Flambeau is incarcerated under suspicion of murder. (AD)
7.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 3/10 Series 2. Frank Hathaway and Luella Shakespeare investigate the disappearance of an Eastern European oligarch. (AD) 8.00 Death in Paradise 7/9
Series 10. A stag do goes awry when the host of the men’s fishing trip is found harpooned. (AD) 9.00 New. Murdoch Mysteries 18/22 Series 18. After a prison break and a bank heist, Murdoch and Crabtree contend with reports of a mechanical man.
10.00 Father Brown 1/10 Series 8 A mysterious saboteur tries to stop Kembleford winning the Three Counties choir competition. (AD) 11.00 As 6pm.
12 midnight Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00am Elementary 2.00—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries
Transhood 7.00pm Leena redefines “coming of age”
6.00am The 2010s 7.00
Discovering: Charles Bronson (AD)
8.00 The Directors 9.00 Branson (AD) 10.00 Urban Secrets: in Dublin 11.00 Ibiza Narcos 12 noon Ice on Fire 2.00pm Forced Out (AD)
4.00 The Directors 5.00
Discovering: Charles Bronson (AD)
6.00pm Branson Richard Branson’s desire for promotional attention doesn’t let up as he sets off on an epic balloon voyage before announcing his plans to conquer space. (AD)
7.00 Transhood Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this film follows four kids — beginning at ages four, seven, 12 and 15 — as they redefine “coming of age”. (AD)
9.00 The Girl Who Caught a Killer The story of Rachael Watts, who was kidnapped, strangled and left for dead as a child by Russell Bishop, the man later convicted of the Babes in the Wood murders. (AD) 10.15 The Wimbledon Kidnapping
A look back at the mysterious disappearance of Muriel McKay in Wimbledon in 1969, as well as the trial of the first-ever kidnap and ransom case in Britain. (AD)
12.15am Kings of Coke (AD)
2.00 SIC: Prince of MotoGP 3.45 Stirling (AD) 5.00—6.00am
Discovering: Charles Bronson (AD)
8.00am Plane Crash Re-created (AD)
9.00 To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown 10.00 Air Crash Investigation
12 noon Draining the Bermuda Triangle
1.00pm $400 Million Emerald Mystery
2.00 Churchill’s German Army 3.00 Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready 4.00 Drain the Oceans: Thai Cave Rescue (AD)
5.00 Car SOS 6.00 Nazi Megastructures
7.00 Air Crash Investigation 8.00 New. Car SOS: Ultimate Countdown (AD)
9.00 Car SOS 10.00 New. Northwoods Survival: the weather in the Northwoods begins to heat up 11.00 Air Crash Investigation: a military cargo plane that crashed seconds into a flight
12 midnight Situation Critical 1.00am To Catch a Smuggler 2.00 Lords of War: an 18th-century flintlock 2.30 Abandoned 3.20 Food Factory 4.10—5.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Deadly Australians 9.00pm A bite of desert life Down Under
6.00am Baby Animals 7.00
Monkey Life 8.00 Hope for Wildlife (AD) 9.00 Undiscovered Vistas
10.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 11.00 Africa’s Hunters (AD) 12 noon Dawn to Dusk (AD)
1.00pm Monkey Life 2.00 Hope for Wildlife (AD) 3.00 Undiscovered Vistas 4.00 Secrets of Wild Australia (AD) 5.00 Brazil Untamed
6.00pm Dawn to Dusk The creatures making the most of Christmas Day in New Zealand. (AD)
7.00 Monkey Life There is concern as the team tries to find out what is wrong with chimpanzee Kalu.
7.30 The park’s red-bellied guenons are enjoying their outside enclosure.
8.00 Arabian Seas A look at the creatures found in Arabia’s coral reefs, which can pulsate with colour.
9.00 Deadly Australians
Some of the fearsome animals to be found in Australia’s deserts.
10.00 Dawn to Dusk As 6pm.
11.00 Brazil Untamed A profile of the jaguar, the largest cat species in all of the Americas.
12 midnight Africa’s Hunters (AD)
1.00am Into the Wild: India 2.00 Arabian Seas 3.00 Deadly Australians 4.00 Hope for Wildlife (AD) 5.00—6.00am Undiscovered Vistas
Nat Geo Wild
8.00am Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa
9.00 Monster Fish 10.00 When Sharks Attack 360 11.00 Fish Tank Kings 12 noon The Incredible Dr Pol 1.00pm Yukon Vet 2.00 Great White vs Tiger Shark 3.00 Bull Shark vs Hammerhead 4.00 Secrets of the Zoo 5.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 6.00 Snakes in the City: a nun flees for her life from a spitting cobra 7.00 Secrets of the Zoo: North Carolina: the zoo welcomes a timid new giraffe to the herd 8.00 Europe from Above: Engineering Marvels: featuring a factory the size of a city and pyramids of whisky barrels 9.00 Secrets of the Penguins: following the lives of penguins in the southern hemisphere 10.00 Ice Road Rescue (AD) 12 midnight Africa’s Deadliest 1.00am Monster Fish 2.00 The Incredible Dr Pol 3.00 Secrets of the Zoo
4.00—5.00am Yukon Vet
6.00am Pawn Stars 6.50 Storage Hunters 7.45 American Pickers 8.45 Forged in Fire 9.35 Container Wars 10.05 Storage Wars 12 noon Deep Water Salvage 1.00pm Walking through History 2.00 Digging for Britain 4.00 Rust Valley Restorers 5.00 Pawn Stars
6.00 American Pickers 7.00 Forged in Fire 8.00 New. Swamp People: the Landry crew clashes in a battle to catch the biggest gator 9.00 New. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd 10.00 New. Mysteries from Above: cameras spot an immovable waterfall in Mexico 11.00 Myths and Monsters 12 midnight Evidence of the Unexplained 1.00am Pawn Stars 2.00 Ancient Aliens 3.00 Forged in Fire 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars 8.00am Tanked 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 10.00 My Cat from Hell (AD) 11.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 12 noon Tanked 1.00pm Pit Bulls and Parolees 2.00 Monster Croc Invasion (AD) 3.00 Urban Predator: Lion on the Loose 4.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 5.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 6.00pm Tanked: the boys set out to build an aquarium into a washer-dryer unit 7.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees 8.00 Meet the Orangutans 9.00 Meet the Penguins 10.00 Alaska Monsters 11.00 Deadliest Sharks 12 midnight Shark Alley: Legend of Dynamite 1.00am Alaska: Surviving the Last Frontier (AD) 2.00 Insane Pools: off the Deep End 3.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) 4.00—5.00am Tanked
Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 EE 419/HD 439
6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans: today’s early stories 10.00 Sky Sports News 12 noon LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the Canadian Open from TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Alton, Ontario. Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre claimed his first ever PGA Tour win at this event last year, becoming the first Scottish golfer to win this event since Macdonald Smith took victory in 1926. 11.00pm—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 EE 421/HD 441 6.00am Classic League Cup 8.45 EFL Greatest Games (AD) 10.00 Classic League Cup (AD) 11.00 Scottish Premiership Football (AD) 11.30 Best Scottish Premiership Goals 2021/22 (AD) 12 noon EFL Greatest Games (AD) 12.30pm Championship Highlights 1.30 EFL Greatest Games 2.00 Classic Play-Offs 4.00 Classic League Cup (AD) 4.30 Classic Play-Off Final: action from Blackpool v Cardiff City in the 2009/10 Championship play-off final 6.00 German Football 6.30 Championship Retro 8.30 EFL Greatest Games 10.00 Classic League Cup (AD) 11.00 There’s Only One Sauzée: an interview with Hibernian legend Franck Sauzée, who reflects on his time as a Hibs player and manager (AD) 11.30 Dundee United: Champions 83: the story of Dundee United’s 1982/83 title triumph 12 midnight SPFL Greatest Games 2.00—6.00am Scottish Premiership Highlights
Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 EE 423/HD 443 6.00am PGA Tour: the Cut 6.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights 7.00
Rose Ladies Series: action from the Formby Ladies Golf Club 7.30 European Tour Golf 8.00 US Women’s
Open Golf: day four of the second Major of the year 9.00 PGA Tour Golf 10.00 PGA Tour: the Cut 10.30 Challenge Tour Golf Highlights: including action from the Challenge De Cadiz 11.00 Rose Ladies Series 11.30 European Tour Golf: a review of the Austrian Open 12 noon LIVE European Tour Golf Day one of the Dutch Open from the International in Amsterdam, where Guido Migliozzi won the event last year. The Italian beat England’s Joe Dean and Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult in a play-off to claim his fourth European Tour title and his first since 2022. 5.00pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the tournament from TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Alton, Ontario. Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre claimed his first ever PGA Tour win at this event last year. 11.00 Masterclass 11.30 PGA Tour Champions Learning Centre: expert tips, fitness advice and lifestyle lessons 12 midnight PGA Tour Champions: action from the Principle Charity Classic 1.00am US Open Official Films (AD) 2.00 PGA Tour Golf 3.00 Golf Academy (AD) 4.00 PGA Tour Golf 5.00—6.00am Playing Lessons (AD)
Sky 416 Virgin 510 EE 429/HD 449 12.30—3.30pm LIVE Ladies European Tour Golf Day one of the Tenerife Women’s Open at Abama Golf in Tenerife. This event is taking place for the first time since 2011, when Wales’s Becky Brewerton won the tournament ahead of Spain’s Carlota Ciganda and Australia’s Nikki Garrett.
11.55pm—2.00am LIVE World Cup 2026 Qualifier Ecuador v Brazil from Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil (kick-off 12.00).
THURSDAY
PGA Tour Golf 12 noon Sky Main Event Robert MacIntyre took victory in Canada last year
Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 EE 420/HD 440 6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Highlights 10.00 Premier League Years 12 noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 1.00pm Retro 3.00 100 Club (AD) 4.00 Icons (AD) 5.00 Highlights 8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 9.00 Tackling the Stigma 10.00 Class of ’92: Full Time: the Class of ‘92 begin their seventh season as owners of Salford City 11.00 Icons (AD) 12 midnight Legends (AD) 1.00am Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.00 100 Club (AD) 5.30—6.00am Best Goals
Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 EE 422/HD 442
6.00am International One-Day Cricket 7.00 T20 Blast Cricket 1.55pm Ashes Greats (AD) 2.05 International One-Day Cricket 6.00 Ashes Greats: a look back at Glenn McGrath in 2001 (AD) 6.10 LIVE T20 Blast Cricket Middlesex v Kent Spitfires, the South Group match from Lord’s. Their meeting last year saw Kent Spitfires take a massive 98-run victory as Middlesex’s batters struggled to chase an imposing total. 9.30 Best of the World T20 (AD) 10.15 The Boy from Baracara 10.45 Best of England v Windies (AD) 11.45 International One-Day Cricket 12.45am T20 Blast Cricket 4.05 Best of England v Windies 5.00—6.00am Indian Premier League Cricket Highlights
Sky 408 Virgin 517/HD 507 EE 426/HD 446
6.00am Rugby Championship: with action from six matches, including New Zealand v Argentina in 2024 and South Africa v New Zealand in 2024
6.15pm British and Irish Lions Tour
7.00 Lions Legends: with Ian McGeechan (AD) 7.15 My Icon: Leon Pryce (AD) 7.25 LIVE Netball Nottingham Forest Netball v Birmingham Panthers in the Super League from Nottingham Arena (centre-pass 7.30). The Panthers claimed a thrilling 71—70 victory in last month’s reverse fixture, but Forest will be hopeful of making home advantage count on this occasion.
9.00 My Icon: Pam Cookey (AD)
9.15 My Icon: Mary Cholhok (AD)
9.30 My Icon: Kadeen Corbin (AD) 9.45 My Icon: Denise Lewis (AD) 10.00—6.00am Rugby Championship
Sky 412 Virgin 518/HD 508 EE 427/HD 447
6.00am League Two Highlights 9.00
Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 Sky Sports News 11.30 My Ryder Cup (AD) 11.45 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the Canadian Open from TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Alton, Ontario. Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre is defending champion. 11.00pm Sky Sports News 12 midnight Premier League Darts: from London 3.30am Darts Classics 4.00—6.00am Sky Sports News
Sky 410 Virgin 521 EE 408/HD 430
6.00am Formula E Highlights 8.00 Serie A:
2.30pm BBC1
Catch up via iPlayer
Sydney socialite Daisy (Rebecca Gibney) has adjusted quickly to life as a vineyard owner in New Zealand.
“Ah, now that’s an afternoon tipple in a ski lodge,” she says, tasting a prototype red wine in her new HQ.
“Oh!” she adds, sipping another.
“That’s an anniversary dinner with a Broadway show afterwards!”
Flushed with professional fulfilment and booze, she sets off on an errand, but becomes embroiled in a classic gentle-comedy predicament when negotiations over a new fridge lead to a sexy misunderstanding. Meanwhile, the other half of the odd viticultural couple, Daisy’s English step-cousin Louis (Charles Edwards), is on edge: his ex-wife is arriving, and he’d like to lose the “ex” part. JACK SEALE
8.00pm BBC2 Catch up via iPlayer
After Monty Don’s dog garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s now Nick Bailey’s turn. He’s preparing for his Headline Show Garden at this year’s Gardeners’ World Live (at the NEC in Birmingham later in the month), aiming to come up with a design that showcases how even the smallest garden space matters. Meanwhile two gardeners driven by sheer passion step forward — one who has turned a plain new-build plot into a haven for plants and nature, the other a grower who loves peonies so much she rented a whole field for them. And with Longmeadow’s roses in full cry, Monty has plans to add to the magnificence of his blooms with some colourful underplanting.
SIMON O’HAGAN
Your RT Gardening: page 132
8.30pm (not Wales, Scotland) BBC1
Full series available via iPlayer She may be a ball of energy, but Alison might have met her match in Mel B. Scary Spice lives up to her name as she welcomes her weekend buddy to her native Yorkshire in an explosion of trademark leopard print. There’s much to discuss, and nothing is off limits as she talks about her break into showbiz in Blackpool, the global fame of the Spice Girls, and her traumatic marriage to Stephen Belafonte, which ended amid allegations of abuse. Mel is resilient, assertive and surprisingly self-aware.
There are signs of a softer side, though when she takes Hammond to her meditation room for a moment of calm, she can’t stop talking.
JOHNATHON HUGHES
Lumley’s Danube
9.00pm ITV1 Catch up: ITVX
Joanna Lumley surely has the best — and most frequently used — gasp on TV. Presented with the spectacular interior of a dilapidated spa on the banks of the Danube in Romania, she gasps with delight at its faded glory. Listening to how many of the country’s brown bears, now living in a sanctuary, have endured horrendous cruelty, she gasps in shock. A visit to Castle Dracula in Transylvania prompts a gasp of excitement from the former vampire girl (she acted in 1973’s The Satanic Rites of Dracula) at being so close to a legendary character. In this final film, she also meets several Roma witches who invoke the spirits for a traditional blessing as well as two Ukrainian refugees who share their experiences of war, and stays in King Charles’s “adorable” private nature retreat.
Joanna’s “utterly, utterly brilliant” 1,800-mile journey along the Danube ends when she pours the water she collected at its source into the Black Sea “where it belongs”.
9.00pm BBC2
Full series available via iPlayer
The two large buildings featured on tonight’s show have little in common with each other, except that both — the 17th-century Ham House in Richmond, west of London and Corfe Castle in Dorset — were home to a formidable woman.
Almost destroyed in 1646, there’s not much left to conserve of the latter but even partial walls occasionally need attention, plus an archaeological team are keen to find the sally port that played a major part in its history.
Over at Ham House, a painting of the property, as well as the Duchess of Lauderdale’s ornate folding screen and a set of 12 dolphin chairs, all need restoration. JR
9.00pm C4 Catch up: C4 streaming
The word “celebrity” has of course lost some of its currency since the advent of reality TV. But this series continues to attract a decent level of star quality; the pairings in this first episode of a new run include plenty of familiar faces, from Martin Kemp and son Roman to Gyles Brandreth and Lulu by way of Rylan Clark and his mum Linda. An idle eye cast over the schedules suggests we can probably anticipate their thoughts on shows including Clarkson’s Farm, Walking with Dinosaurs and — in a surely unignorable cross-promotional opportunity — the final of Channel 4’s The Piano GABRIEL TATE
9.00pm Sky Comedy
Catch up via Now
Rats! Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) discovers the downside of a Manhattan residence with garden access this week, when vermin scurry past her designer pumps just as her trusty laptop is about to feel the full force of a new historical novel. But the rodent problem leads her to muse on whether she and Aidan have the sort of relationship where she can text him freely about everyday issues?
Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is seeking a fabled but elusive college-entrance tutor, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) becomes addicted to reality TV and Seema (Sarita Choudhury) gets some disturbing dating advice. JS
8.00pm ITV1 Catch up: ITVX
After a quarter of a century on the cobbles, we bid a fond farewell to Eileen Grimshaw. What will her legacy be? The queen of the Street Cars switchboard who made a callout for an airport run sound like a threat, the stressed single mum of wayward sons, the matriarch of Weatherfield’s waifs and strays to whom she granted sanctuary in the Tardis of No 11. Perhaps she’ll be best remembered for her rivalry with Gail, especially their legendary smackdowns, which should have been screened on pay-per-view sports channels. As she leaves for a new life in Thailand, what does this mean for partner George? JH
The
Will Mic (Diane Morgan) fall for Martin’s charms?
9.30pm (11.10pm Scotland, Wales) BBC1 Full series available via iPlayer
Diane Morgan is a powerhouse of off-beat humour, and the Philomena Cunk and Mandy actor pleasingly cranks the dial on this comedy up a few notches when she arrives tonight. She’s a breath of fresh air. Ironic, given her character, Mic, perma-puffs cigarettes as the no-nonsense owner of a sunbed salon (who’s not a million miles away from the late former Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey).
When Martin (Conleth Hill) ends up darkening Mic’s door with a takeaway from the Lucky Panda, he realises this could also be his lucky day. Pitching himself as a salesman, Mic proffers: “Go on then, impress me… sell the sizzle, not the sausage,” in that brilliantly distinctive deadpan drawl. Martin might be about to get his merchant mojo back. FRANCES TAYLOR
EAST BOUND
Eileen (Sue Cleaver) is off to Thailand
Have I Got News For You
9.00pm (10.40pm Scotland, Wales) BBC1
Richard Ayoade (above) hosts with team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Last in series. Ten Questions: page 12
Millionaire Hoarders
8.00pm C4
Expert Katie Ridges helps a woman whose collection of clothes has taken over her home.
Cruising with Susan Calman
8.00pm 5
In the first of a two-part series, the presenter explores New Zealand’s South Island.
10.40pm, 11.00pm (11.40pm, 12 midnight Scotland, Wales) BBC1 Full series available via iPlayer If you enjoy Abbott Elementary, you’ll love this new American comedy — or at least that’s what its makers seem to assume, because it shamelessly ticks off every rhythm and trope of the mockumentary sitcom. At an Oregon hospital, we have a grandstanding boss (Wendi McLendon-Covey), the department’s eccentric wise elder (David Alan Grier), a macho surgeon (Josh Lawson) and, in the middle of it all, the always superb Allison Tolman as Alex, a workaholic nurse who tells the unseen interviewer that everything’s great, but we can see it isn’t. It’s efficiently done, but you will see every gag coming from afar. JS
Cricket: Men’s T20 England v West Indies 6pm Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket
The first in a three-match series, from Chester-le-Street.
Tennis: French Open
1pm TNT Sports 4, 1.30pm TNT Sports 1 Men’s semi-finals day.
Racing: the Oaks
1pm ITV1
The Derby meeting begins at Epsom, with the Oaks at 4pm.
Golf: Men’s Dutch Open
12 noon Sky Golf Day two in Amsterdam.
SPORT HIGHLIGHTS page 29
FILM REVIEWS page 105
6.00am Breakfast Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD)
9.30 Morning Live Kym Marsh and Rav Wilding present the weekday magazine show. (S) (HD)
10.45 Expert Witness Fibre analysis helps bring the murderer of two schoolgirls to justice. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.15 Homes under the Hammer From Norwich, Sheffield and the east coast of Scotland. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt Teams compete in the Herefordshire market town of Leominster. (S) (HD)
1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
2.00 Doorbell Detectives Matt Allwright and the team of experts review footage showing how two masked men trapped a couple in their home just to steal the catalytic converter from their vehicle. (S) (HD)
2.30 Under the Vines 3/6. Louis’s reunion with his
4family is underwhelming, while Daisy’s plans to have the vineyard represented in the Behind the Vines showcase receive a mixed response from Gus and Tippy. The series is on iPlayer. See p98. (S) (AD) (HD)
3.15 Escape to the Country Nicki Chapman helps a buyer wanting to move to North Yorkshire. (R) (S) (HD)
3.45 Garden Rescue Chris Hull and Charlie Dimmock arrive in Swindon to transform retired rocker Ann’s garden into a low-maintenance space. (S) (HD)
4.30—5.15 Bridge of Lies Jake, Maria, Louise and Hannah compete for cash. Ross Kemp hosts. (S) (HD)
6.15am Homes under the Hammer In Rotherham and Merseyside. Shown yesterday 11.15am BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
7.15 Garden Rescue Lee Burkhill and Flo Headlam head for Salford. Shown Wednesday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD)
8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour 2/15. The chef visits Tyrone with snooker legend Dennis Taylor. (R) (S) (HD) 8.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael Portillo explores the Balkans. (R) (S) (HD)
9.00 BBC News (S) (HD)
12.30pm Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The broadcaster interviews leading political figures.
A podcast version is available on BBC Sounds from today (S) (HD)
1.00 The Edge Quiz with Gabby Logan. (R) (S) (HD)
1.45 Lightning Zoe Lyons hosts the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)
2.15 Unbeatable Quiz with Jason Manford. (R) (S) (HD)
3.00 Murder, Mystery and My Family Examining a case of starvation and neglect from 1877. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
3.45 Jaguars: Brazil’s Super Cats Natural World follows a pioneering team in Brazil as they track wild jaguars to gain insights into their lives. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
4.45—5.15 Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson visits an engineering marvel on the Isle of Man. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD)
9.00 Lorraine Showbiz gossip and guests. (S) (HD)
10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features, fashion and celebrity interviews. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm ITV News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
1.00—5.00 LIVE Racing: the Oaks The first day of the Derby meeting from Epsom. For details see right. (S) (HD)
5.45am Countdown Kelly Cates guests. (R) (S) (HD)
6.25 Cheers Four episodes of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD)
8.10 The King of Queens Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
9.10 Frasier Four episodes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
11.10 Undercover Boss USA Jeff Young, co-owner of custom signs company Yesco, goes under cover to ensure that each franchise location follows corporate protocol. (R) (S) (HD) 12.05pm News (S) (HD)
12.10 Help! We Bought a Village A couple in France are up against it as they try to finish their gîte renovation before guests arrive. (R) (S) (HD)
1.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien unearth treasures in Suffolk, including a vintage tram bench and a rare piece of furniture. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2.10 Countdown With Kelly Cates. (S) (HD)
3.00—4.00 A Place in the Sun Craig Rowe lines up five potential purchases for Kate and Stan, who are looking for a holiday home on the north of the island of Majorca, near the town of Port de Sóller. (R) (S) (HD) 100
St Denis Medical 10.40pm Doctor’s orders: David Alan Grier stars in the US comedy set in an Oregon hospital
5.15pm Pointless
With Alexander Armstrong and Desiree Burch. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 Regional news magazines (S) (HD)
7.00 The One Show
Hosted by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp. (S) (HD)
7.30 Lost and Found in the Lakes
The experts attempt to track down the owner of a damaged phone. The whole series is on iPlayer. Director Benjamin Hirsch; Producers Paul Harrison, Lowri Davies, Hassan Ghazi and Basilio Longo (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
2 BBC iPLAYER 7.30—10.00 International Football Scotland v Iceland (kick-off 7.45), also at bbc.co.uk/sport
8.00 Would I Lie to You?
Guests Greg Davies, Guz Khan, Claudia Winkleman and Lucy Worsley join regulars Lee Mack and David Mitchell. Hosted by Rob Brydon. First shown in 2019. Director Barbara Wiltshire; Series producer Adam Copeland (R) (S) (HD)
8.30 Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend
44/6. Alison spends time with former Spice Girl Mel B, starting in her home town of Leeds, West Yorkshire, where the singer now lives after spending time in the USA. Alison joins Mel on her farm, before the pair visit Blackpool, where Mel’s performing career began. The whole series is on iPlayer. See page 98.
Director Marcus Liversedge; Producer Omar Adam (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Have I Got News for You
Richard Ayoade hosts, as comedian Jack Dee and broadcaster Kelly Cates take part in the satirical quiz. Director Abigail Dankwa; Producer Jordan Reed (S) (HD)
Ten Questions with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton: p12
9.30 The Power of Parker
42/6 Series 2. Muck for Luck. Kath wakes up regretting her actions while Diane takes action and arranges a date. A box set is on iPlayer. See p99.
Diane Rosie Cavaliero
Kath Sian Gibson
Martin Parker Conleth Hill
Gladys Sheila Reid
Betty Judith Barker
Sandy Steve Pemberton
Dougie George Costigan
Bev Rhiannon Clements
Vinnie Louis Emerick
Julie Abby Vicky-Russell
Tom Dominic Holmes
Alison Lani Heywood
Matthew Kate Butch
Chen Paul Chan
Hua Grace Fan
Mic
Diane Morgan
Layla’s mum Elika Scere Jacobs
Writers Paul Coleman and Sian Gibson; Director Joseph Roberts
Producer Gill Isles (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD)
10.40 St Denis Medical
4New series. 1/18. Welcome to St Denis. US spoof documentary about an Oregon hospital. Supervising nurse Alex needs to get home on time to see her daughter in the school play. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 2/18. A Very Robust Personal Life. Joyce has an emotional day when her marimba teacher dies, and Ron gets back on the dating scene. The whole series is on iPlayer from today. See p99. (S) (AD) (HD)
Joyce Wendi McLendon-Covey
Ron David Alan Grier
Alex Allison Tolman
Bruce Josh Lawson
Serena Kahyun Kim
Matt Mekki Leeper
Val Kaliko Kauahi
Laurie Mindy Sterling
Barb Lynn Whitfield
Lisa Kourtney Bell
11.25 Road House HHH
qAction drama starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer who arrives in a small town to restore order at a local bar. However, he manages to provoke the local kingpin by beating up his thugs and dating the town doctor. On iPlayer for 30 days. Review p105.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust 9.00pm Following crucial restoration work at Ham House
5.15pm Flog It!
Revisiting past locations from the series. (R) (S) (HD)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games
Babatunde Aléshé, Sophie Duker, Gaby Roslin and Jeff Stelling learn who’s won the coveted trophy.
Director John Smith
Executive producers Breid McLoone and Tamara Gilder (R) (S) (HD)
6.30 Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip
10/15. Clive makes gelato, gets a makeover and stays in a hotel that is a homage to Italian design.
Series producer Lucy Wedlock
Executive producers Ed Stobart and Emma Parkins (R) (S) (HD)
7.00 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers Paul Murton follows the River Nith from its source in a remote forest to the sands of the Solway Firth.
Director Paul Murton; Executive producer Harry Bell (R) (S) (HD)
7.30 Beechgrove Garden
Lizzie Schofield charts progress in her herb garden, while Ruth Vichos checks up on her tomato plants.
Series producer Graham Mitchell; Executive producer Harry Bell Shown yesterday 8pm BBC Scotland (S) (HD)
8.00 Gardeners’ World
4With the roses starting to bloom in the Cottage Garden at Longmeadow, Monty Don is keen to showcase them with some colourful underplanting. Meanwhile, Nick Bailey is working on his design for Gardeners’ World Live — a planet-friendly plot with sustainability at its heart. And a passionate grower discusses her dedication to peonies. See page 98.
Exec producer Rosemary Edwards; Series editor Sharon Fisher (S) (HD) Your RT Gardening: page 132
9.00 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
44/6 Series 3. Following restoration experts as they battle to preserve the country’s heritage. Near the Thames lies the splendid Ham House, once home to Elizabeth Murray, who was richly rewarded for her loyalty to the royal family during the English Civil War, but many of her possessions are in urgent need of repair. Meanwhile, at Corfe Castle in Dorset, a team of restorers faces a huge project. See p98.
Directors Olly Rose, Sam Roubicek and Cressida Kinnear
Executive producers Sacha Baveystock, Sarah Spencer (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Inside No 9
Series 9. Mulberry Close. There’s a new couple at number nine. Series 1—9 are available on iPlayer.
Kenny Steve Pemberton
Damon Reece Shearsmith
Sheila Dorothy Atkinson
Val Vinette Robinson
Director Rowdy Herrington (1989, 18) (S) (HD)
1.15am
Writers Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith
Tyler Cameron
Larry Adrian Scarborough Police officers
Stephanie Booty
Director Al Campbell; Producer Steve Ryde (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
10.30 Newsnight With Matt Chorley. (S) (HD)
Weather (S) (HD)
11.00 International T20 Cricket Highlights
England v West Indies from Chester-le-Street. (S) (HD)
11.30 All Is True HHH
q Period drama. In 1613, following the destruction of the Globe Theatre, William Shakespeare retires to Stratford-upon-Avon. However, he remains haunted by the death of his son Hamnet 17 years before. On iPlayer for 26 days. Review page 105. William
Joanna Lumley’s Danube 9.00pm
The actor uncovers hidden treasures as she journeys through Romania
1.00pm Racing: the Oaks
Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present live coverage of the first day of the Derby meeting from Epsom, headlined by the Oaks at 4.00 and featuring coverage of races at 1.30, 2.05, 2.40, 3.15 and 4.35 Expert analysis comes from Jason Weaver and Johnny Murtagh, with reports by Matt Chapman, Rishi Persad, Adele Mulrennan and Mick Fitzgerald, betting news from Brian Gleeson and commentary by Richard Hoiles. Director David Francis; Editor Paul Cooper (S) (HD)
5.00 The Chase
Tom, Laura, Pete and Annmaria take part. Executive producers Martin Scott, Michael Kelpie and Helen Tumbridge (R) (S) (HD)
RT PUZZLES Pit your wits against the Chasers in our new weekly general knowledge quiz: page 141
6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD)
6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD)
7.30 Emmerdale
Cain is still reeling. DC Cole reveals there has been a development in Nate’s case. Sarah’s birthday is not a happy one. A resolution is found for Pollard.
Writer Isobel Cameron Cast Wednesday/Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)
8.00 Coronation Street
4George faces an uncertain future when Eileen decides to accept Jason’s offer of a new life in Thailand. Millie refuses to go home without Theo, while Dylan intervenes in Betsy and Brody’s row. Dee-Dee is shocked by James and Laila’s unexpected return. See page 99. Millie Silverton Kaitlyn Earley Theo Silverton
Cartwright
Osbourne
Devaney Customer Lee Toomes
Writers Damon Alexis-Rochefort and Susan Oudot This week’s episodes produced by Kate Brooks, directed by Gary Williams and Reece Dinsdale More cast Monday (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Joanna Lumley’s Danube
43/3. On the last leg of her epic adventure, the actor travels across Romania.
Beginning at the vast Iron Gates gorge, Joanna journeys into Transylvania, following the trail of brown bears in the forests and uncovering the secret history of Dracula. After spending the night in a guest house owned by the King, she heads towards her final destination — the Black Sea. The whole series is on ITVX. See page 98. Director/Producer Eric McFarland (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 ITV News at Ten
Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)
10.45 Goldfinger 5
qSpy adventure starring Sean Connery. Agent 007 James Bond investigates ruthless criminal Auric Goldfinger, a man with an insatiable appetite for gold and a desire to become the most powerful man on Earth. Review page 105. Director Guy Hamilton (1964, PG) (S) (AD) (HD) Shown Sunday 3.25pm
12.55am Home Shopping (HD)
3.00 Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book Mel Giedroyc embarks on a literary tour of Dorset in the company of Martin Clunes. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)
3.50 Unwind A sequence to calm the mind. (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am Katie Piper’s Weekend Escape With actor Fiona Wade. Shown Sunday 8.25am (S) (SL) (HD)
Millionaire Hoarders 8.00pm
Fashion frenzy: Katie Ridges helps sort through a clothes mountain
4.00pm Narrow Escapes
Joel heads into the Bristol Channel. Flora, Faraz and family Spend their first night on board their new home in Newbury. Last in the series.
Series director Chris Hailes; Producer Sarah Adams (S) (AD) (HD)
5.00 Château DIY
Alison and Zion’s fairy-tale turret reveals a rotten secret. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
Series producer Daniela Carson
Executive producer Joff Hatfield-Powell (R) (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
In Tarn-et-Garonne in France, gîte owners Lynn and Brian hope to overcome a slow start and turn things around to keep their dream alive. (S) (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD)
8.00 Millionaire Hoarders
Ep 6 Series 2. Expert Katie Ridges helps a woman whose assortment of period clothes has taken over her home. Notty wishes to sell some of them, so she can fund a clothes barn where she can house her collection and allow others to see and appreciate them too. Disc jockey PEP has been collecting autographs and Manchester United ephemera since he was young and has so many that he has to pay for storage to contain them all. Now, he needs to raise cash for some much-needed home renovations, so expert Clive Downham heads to Morecambe for a celeb fest-hunt.
Executive producers Pam Cavannagh and Dympna Jackson
Series editor Zoe Thorman (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox
4
New series. Ep 1. Rylan Clark and his mother Linda return with the other famous viewers offering their reactions to the most notable TV shows of the week. See page 99.
Executive producers Mike Cotton, Leon Campbell and Victoria Ray Repeated 11.05pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Open House: the Great Sex Experiment
5/8 Series 3. Engaged couple Tom and Lauren have been trying to open up their relationship, but stage fright has meant that Tom has struggled to rise to the occasion. If he cannot perform, might it signpost the end of their relationship? Alex’s confidence is rattled after watching partner Alana have wild sex with resident Georgie. He still hopes to bounce back from this setback to fulfil their dream of a full couple swap.
Series director Carl Akkouh; Executive producers Matt J Smith and Nicole Streak (S) (AD) (HD)
11.05 Jon Richardson: Old Man Tour
Performing at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on the final night of his 2018 sell-out UK tour, the comedian distils his experience of Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and becoming a husband and father into a single question: how come no one else knows how to properly load a dishwasher?
Director Chris Howe; Executive producers Helen Parker, Joe Norris and Danny Julian (R) (S) (HD)
12.05am Plan B HHH Comedy starring Kuhoo Verma qand Victoria Moroles. Teens Sunny and Lupe face a bizarre road trip in search of a morning-after pill. Available to stream for 30 days. Review page 105. Director Natalie Morales (2021) (S) (HD)
1.55 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon visits a bistro in Scottsdale, Arizona. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)
2.45 Come Dine with Me A black-tie evening and a safari-themed dinner feature in Milton Keynes. (R) (S) (HD)
5.05—6.00am Location, Location, Location House-hunting in north-east London. (R) (S) (HD)
Athletics
8.00pm Kenya’s track champion Beatrice Chebet runs for glory in the Eternal City
7.00pm Top of the Pops 1987
Gary Davies introduces the 5 June edition, featuring hits from Erasure, U2, Pepsi and Shirlie, Samantha Fox, Wet Wet Wet and Whitney Houston. Producer Brian Whitehouse (R) (S)
7.30 Top of the Pops 1981
Richard Skinner presents the edition from 4 June, with music by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Imagination, Phil Collins, Shakin’ Stevens, Squeeze, the Jam, Toyah and Adam and the Ants. Director Stanley Appel; Producer Michael Hurll Repeated 2.05am (R) (S)
8.00 Athletics
Live coverage of the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, the Diamond League meeting at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. In last year’s meeting, Botswana’s Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo won the 100m, while Ackera Nugent of Jamaica set a meeting record of 12.24 seconds in the 100m hurdles. There was also a victory for Italian athlete Andy Díaz in the triple jump. This time around, Olympic gold medallists Quincy Hall and Beatrice Chebet are set to run in the 400m and 5,000m respectively. (S) (HD)
10.00 Top of the Pops 1985
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme originally broadcast on 7 March, featuring hits from Madonna, Jermaine Jackson, Shakin’ Stevens and Dead or Alive. Repeated 2.40am (R) (S)
10.30 Mike Read and Gary Davies host the 25 April edition, with David Grant and Jaki Graham, Eurythmics, Bronski Beat and Marc Almond, Phil Collins, New Model Army, DeBarge, Freddie Mercury and USA for Africa. Repeated 3.10am (R) (S)
11.05 Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling
A 2011 portrait of the platinum-selling soul singer, who originally found fame in the 1970s as the frontman of the Commodores. The programme looks at his exit from the band in 1982 and his subsequent worldwide success as a solo artist. Featuring contributions from Kenny Rogers, Lemar, Motown songwriter and producer Gloria Jones and music video director Bob Giraldi. Director/Producer Suzanne Phillips (R) (S) (HD) 12.05am Prince and His Songs at the BBC A collection of classic performances from the American musical icon, who died in April 2016. Including performances from some of the many artists who covered his songs, including Sinéad O’Connor, Beyoncé and Tom Jones. First shown on BBC2 (S) (HD)
1.05 The 80s: Music’s Greatest Decade?
Alternative Voices 3/4. Dylan Jones looks at a time when artists in Britain and the US were delivering musical experimentation and powerful social commentary in their songs. Including performances from Billy Bragg, the Smiths and Tracy Chapman. The whole series is on iPlayer. (R) (S) (HD)
2.05 Top of the Pops 1981 Shown 7.30pm (S) 2.40—3.45am Top of the Pops 1985 Shown 10pm/10.30pm (S)
BBC1
11.15am—12.15pm Homes under the Hammer: properties in Merseyside, London and Rotherham 7.30—10.00 International Football: live coverage of Scotland v Iceland at Hampden Park (kick-off
7.45) 10.40 Have I Got News for You 11.10 The Power of Parker 11.40 St Denis Medical 12.25am FILM: Road House 2.15 Weather for the Week Ahead 2.20—6.00 BBC News
BBC
7.00pm Reporting Scotland 7.30 The Great Food Guys: Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond look at plant-based food 8.00 Inside Central Station: trainees Daniel and Kia face the realities of customer service
9.00 Lena Zavaroni: the Forgotten Child Star 10.00 Still Game: Jack and Victor get a visitor 10.30 Sacked in the Morning: with Craig Levein and Amy Irons 11.00—12 midnight Scotland’s Game
STV
6.30pm ITV Evening News; Weather
7.00—7.30pm What’s on Scotland: showbiz news
BBC1 WALES
7.30—10.00pm Match of the Day Live: World Cup Qualifier: Wales v Liechtenstein at Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 7.45) 10.40 Have I Got News for You 11.10 The Power of Parker 11.40 St Denis Medical 12.25am Little Simz: Live at the BBC 1.00—6.00 BBC News
BBC2 WALES
7.00—7.30pm Inside the High Street Cyber-Attacks ITV1 WALES
6.30pm ITV Evening News; Weather
7.00—7.30 Vanished Wales: featuring a ruined suburb and a coastal fort
BBC1
NORTHERN
IRELAND
7.30—8.00pm Suzie Lee’s Great Food Made Simple: Naz Rahman delivers a crash-course in Bangladeshi cuisine 1.15am Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis: a man struggling with body image after losing his legs
2.05—6.00 BBC News UTV
6.30pm ITV Evening News; Weather 7.00—7.30 UTV Life: conversation and music with Pamela Ballantine
Heartbeat 7.00pm Don attempts to rescue a boy trapped inside a well
5.35am Milkshake! See page 104
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) (HD)
11.30 Storm Huntley and Guests (S) (HD)
12.30pm Vanessa (S) (HD)
1.40 5 News (S) (HD)
1.45 Home and Away Sonny debriefs with Remi and Bree about his concerns for Theo. Shown yesterday 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)
2.15 The Stalker HH Thriller starring qNatalie Hall and Jonathan Keltz.
A publicist meets a British prince, who whisks her away to Europe. But her dream quickly turns into a nightmare.
Director Max McGuire (2022) (S) (HD)
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
On the Costa Blanca, dad Rob takes his family on a fishing trip. (S) (HD)
5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD)
6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Dog trainer Graeme Hall is called to Northampton, where pomeranians Bella and Lola attack anyone who walks in through the front door. (R) (S) (HD)
6.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
7.00 Sicily: Jewel of the Med Cameras focus on the largest island in the Mediterranean, home to Mount Etna and many stunning coastlines. Historically viewed as the crossroads of the Med, Sicily’s Roman, Greek and Arab influences can be felt all over the island to this day, through its art and food. Series producer Grace Kitto (S) (HD) 7.55 5 News Update (S) (HD)
8.00 Cruising with Susan Calman
Ep 4. In the first of a two-part visit to New Zealand, the presenter visits the South Island, arriving via the west coast. Overnight the ship sails to Dunedin, where Susan takes an excursion along the Taieri Gorge Railway. She also visits Lyttleton, and experiences life on a working sheep farm. The ship then heads for the North Island and New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, from where the comedian enjoys excursions to locations used in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Director Jenny MacLeod (S) (HD)
9.00 LIVE Boxing
Live coverage of the super-welterweight bout between Josh Kelly and Flavius Biea at Newcastle Arena. Kelly is looking to earn his seventh successive victory and move a step closer to a shot at a world title, but he faces a potentially tough test against the Romanian, who has won 24 of his 25 professional contests. Plus undercard bouts including Felix Cash v Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla. (S) (HD)
11.05 Electric Cars: Are They Really Worth It?
A look at whether electric vehicles are worth the asking price, sorting fact from fiction on everything from range realities to charging truths. See choice, page 79. First shown
7.00pm My Mate’s a Bad Date
Khalil from Nottingham cannot get a second date, and Oloni thinks that remembering his dates’ names may help. (S) (HD)
Followed by New. The Catch Up (S) (HD)
7.30 LIVE Match of the Day: World Cup Qualifier
Wales v Liechtenstein
Catrin Heledd presents live coverage of this evening’s Group J qualifier, held at Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 7.45).
Craig Bellamy’s men have made a solid start to their qualifying campaign and they will be expecting nothing less than a victory against the group minnows. Simulcast on BBC1 Wales (S) (HD)
10.00 Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour
2/4 Series 2. Freddie encourages the team to embrace the local Indian culture, and a promising addition to the squad gives them hopes of victory. From 2024. First shown on BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)
11.00 What It Feels like for a Girl
1/8. Coming-of-age drama starring Ellis Howard.Rebellious teenager Byron is determined to escape their small, working-class town at any cost. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.45 2/8. After searching for Max, Byron meets the Fallen Divas, a charismatic group of hedonistic misfits. The whole series is on iPlayer. See choice, page 69.
Both episodes shown Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD)
12.30am Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 Daddy
6.00am Classic Emmerdale (S) (AD) 7.00
Classic Coronation Street (S) (AD) 8.10 Where the Heart Is: 8/16
Series 5. Pound of Flesh A stranger returns to Skelthwaite Rptd 1am (S) (AD) 9.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Triangle at Rhodes. The wife of an English officer is poisoned (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 The Royal: 5/12
Series 5. A typhoid epidemic breaks out in the community Repeated 1.55am (S) (AD) 11.35
Heartbeat: 5/24. Dawson is accused of theft (S) (AD); 12.35pm 6/24. Rivalry between two brass bands starts to get out of hand (S) (AD)
1.40pm Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Kelly worries the truth about Jimmy’s alibi will come out, thenDel is stunned to find Val’s money in David’s bedroom (S) (AD)
2.40 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Frankie decides to share a bed with Danny again, thenGail’s plan for family counselling goes down like a lead balloon (S) (AD) 3.40
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Problem at Sea. A woman is killed on a cruise ship (S) (AD) (HD)
4.55pm Downton Abbey
5/9 Series 4. Isobel appeals to Violet’s sense of charity. (S) (AD) (HD)
6.00 Heartbeat
7/24 Series 18. A widow gets involved in her late husband’s corrupt dealings. (S) (AD) 7.00 8/24. A boy’s life hangs in the balance when he falls down a well. (S) (AD)
8.00 Midsomer Murders
Series 20. The Lions of Causton. Barnaby and Winter investigate when the owner of a local rugby club is found dead. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 Grantchester
3/6 Series 2. Theo tells Sidney that he has killed his landlord. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 4/6. Sidney is summoned to perform an exorcism. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.55 Cracker
5/7 Series 1. To Say I Love You 3/3. Tina breaks down under interrogation. (S) (AD)
7.00am Birds of a Feather: 5/14 Series 5 Dorien is suspected of murder (S) 7.30 Pie in the Sky: 6/10 Series 2. Crabbe has an unwelcome visitor (S) 8.25 Doctors: double bill. Julia receives shocking news, thenFaith’s competence is questioned 9.40 Holby City: Max and Dom disagree over a patient’s diagnosis Repeated 3.15am (HD) 10.35 Classic Casualty: Nathan is angry about his injury (S) 11.40 The Bill: the baby’s body is found (S) 12.40pm Classic EastEnders: double bill. Chelsea makes a big decision, then Peggy and Pat’s health farm holiday is interrupted by an unexpected guest 2.00 Pie in the Sky: 7/10 Series 2. A policewoman is murdered (S) 3.00 Hamish Macbeth: 5/6 Series 2. Hamish contemplates suicide (S) 4.10 Lovejoy: 7/11 Series 2. The shady trader helps a film star (S) 5.25 Keeping Up Appearances: 5/11 Series 5 Richard has a troubled birthday (S) (AD)
6.00pm Birds of a Feather
6/14 Series 5. Dead Loss. Sharon’s husband Chris tries to escape from prison. (S) 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Series 10. Downhill Racer. Seymour invents grass skiing using dinner trays. (S) 7.20 The Day of the Welsh Ferret Compo encounters a ferret. (S)
8.00 Father Brown 9/10 Series 9. The Enigma of Antigonish The sleuth investigates when an ex-health spa employee is murdered. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 10/10. The Red Death. Lady Felicia’s lavish New Year ball is ruined. (S) (AD) (HD)
10.00 New Tricks
7/8 Series 4. Father’s Pride. A murder victim’s camera is found. (S) (AD)
11.20 Bergerac
6.00am CITV (HD) 9.00 Totally Bonkers
Guinness World Records: double bill (S) (HD)
10.00 Dress to Impress (S) (SL) (HD)
1.00pm Deal or No Deal (S) (HD) 2.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Abbey
Clancy: Celebrity Homes (S) (HD) 5.00 Dress to Impress: with Jakob in Cardiff (S) (HD)
6.00pm Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts a special edition of the classic game show with Kate Garraway, Pete Wicks and Sir Bradley Wiggins all trying to “say what they see” in aid of charity. (S) (AD) (HD)
7.00 Deal or No Deal Stephen Mulhern presents as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order. (S) (HD)
8.00 Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win Married couple Arj and Charlotte are back to continue their climb up the money ladder. (S) (AD) (HD)
9.00 FILM Baywatch HHH Comedy based on the popular TV series, starring Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson. Experienced lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and cocky new recruit Matt Brody must put their differences aside to try and thwart a criminal gang that has muscled in on their beach. Review page 105. (S) (HD)
11.20 Family Guy Series 10. Peter becomes Tom Tucker’s agent as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous actor, and Chris begins dating a familiar-looking girl. (S) (AD) (HD)
11.55 Lois prepares a meal, and Joe is shocked when his son, a soldier who was missing in action, returns from Iraq. (S) (AD) (HD)
12.25am American Dad!: two episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 Bob’s Burgers: two episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 2.20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00
Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S)
1.00am Where the Heart Is Shown 8.10am (S) (AD) 1.55 The Royal Shown 10.30am (S) (AD) 2.45 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 4.30 Unwind (S) (HD) 5.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
6.00am The Best of the 90s (S) (HD) 6.10 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 7.10 The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 8.15 Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 9.20 Magnum, PI (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 Kojak (S) (HD) 11.25 Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 12.30pm Dempsey and Makepeace (S) (AD) 1.35 Magnum, PI: Rick wins a fortune in a lottery (S) (AD) (HD) 2.35 Kojak (S) (HD) 3.40 Minder (S) (AD) 4.50 The Professionals (S) (AD)
6.00pm LIVE Darts Coverage of action on day one of the World Series of Darts: Nordic Masters from Forum Copenhagen in Denmark, featuring first-round matches, as eight of the world’s top stars battle it out against top Nordic talents. (S) (HD)
10.00 The Motorbike Show Henry Cole discovers the delights of riding in Cornwall and tells the story of the Paris-Dakar Rally. (S) (HD)
11.00 New. Isle of Man TT Action from the second Superstock TT race, where there would either be a back-to-back success or a changing of the guard. (S) (HD)
12 midnight All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: hard-hitting action (S) (HD) 2.00am Isle of Man TT (S) (HD) 2.55 Unwind (S) (HD) 3.00 Home Shopping (HD) 5.00—5.30am Unwind (S) (HD)
8/11 Series 8. All the Sad Songs. Jim investigates a singer’s apparent suicide. (S) 12.20am Sister Boniface Mysteries: 4/10 Series 3. The head nose of a fragrance dynasty is slain in his study (S) (AD) (HD) 1.20 Rebus: 1/4 Series 3. The buried remains of a prostitute are found (S) 2.45 Birds of a Feather: 2/7 Series 1. The sisters face up to their situation (S) 3.15—4.00am Holby City Shown 9.40am (HD)
11.50 The TOWIE Years Events from 2018, as Arg reveals his feelings for Gemma. (S) (HD) 12.50am Ferne McCann: First Time Mum: five editions (S) (HD) 5.10 Backyard Builds (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Unwind (S) (HD)
Panda 9.00pm A suspicious voicemail leads to an undercover investigation
8.55am A Place in the Sun: triple bill 10.25 A New Life in the Sun 11.30 Heir Hunters
12.30pm Come Dine with Me 3.10 Four in a Bed
5.50pm Car SOS Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw try to restore a tatty Mk.1 Toyota MR2, but soon discover there’s more to this little sports car than meets the eye. (AD)
6.55 Fuzz and Tim go on a trip to Cambridgeshire to pick up their very first supercar, a rare 1989 Ultima race car. (AD)
7.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer visit High Wycombe, where Carly and Phil are finding their once spacious home considerably less roomy with three young daughters. Carly dislikes their unsociable kitchen. Husband Phil, on the other hand, loves the house. (AD) 9.00 New. Panda 6/6. A young man dies mysteriously at a Zen retreat. An odd voicemail makes Panda suspect murder, so he goes undercover while Lola officially investigates. French +subtitles.
10.05 24 Hours in A&E A 52-year-old woman who suffers from MS is brought in with suspected sepsis, and an 83-year-old woman is in A&E after falling down the stairs. (AD) 11.10 Megan, 20, is brought in after being involved in a high-speed car crash. As doctors work to assess her injuries, it becomes clear how her hedonistic lifestyle has put her at risk. (AD) 12.15am 999: on the Front Line 1.20 24 Hours in A&E (AD) 3.25—3.50am Food Unwrapped (AD)
6.00am Modern Family 6.55 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (SL) 9.00 The Simpsons (AD) 10.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 11.00 Modern Family
12.30pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 2.00 Young Sheldon (AD) 3.00 Modern Family
4.00 The Simpsons: double bill (AD)
5.00 The Big Bang Theory: triple bill (AD)
6.30pm The Simpsons Series 23. Bart and Milhouse transform into one-eyed aliens. (AD) 7.00 Series 14. Featuring an army of Homer clones and zombie cowboys. (AD)
7.30 Series 29. Lisa becomes smitten with a musician named Brendan. (AD) 8.00 New. Below Deck Down Under After a surprising hookup, a mistake on deck makes the boat hit the dock. (AD) 9.00 FILM American Pie HHHH Comedy starring Jason Biggs. Four teenage boys pledge to lose their virginity before their high-school prom, but their efforts have hilarious and outrageous consequences. 10.55 Naked Attraction Singletons from Somerset and Coventry take part. (AD) 11.55 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. (AD)
12.55am The Simpsons (AD) 1.25
Nine-Nine (AD) 2.25 The Goldbergs (AD) 2.55
27: Gone Too Soon 11.00pm A look at the untimely death of Kurt Cobain
6.00am FILM Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella HH 7.30 The Joy of Painting (AD)
9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 10.00
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 The Directors
12 noon Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (AD)
2.00 Rudyard Kipling: a Secret Life (AD)
3.00 The Directors: a profile of Sergio Leone
4.00 Discovering: Richard Attenborough (AD)
5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (AD)
6.00pm Tales of the Unexpected Two women strike up a friendship. (AD)
6.30 Two failed actors, whose marriages have failed, meet for the first time in years. (AD)
7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents A strange little man challenges a pair of brothers.
7.30 A man awaits the decision of a jury.
8.00 Dolly Parton: Song by Song The singer discusses the success of the song I Will Always Love You (AD)
8.30 The singer chats about her 1978 hit It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right (AD)
9.00 New. Opry Live Featuring Lady A, Carly Pearce and Steven Curtis Chapman.
10.00 Johnny Cash: the Man in Black in Britain The connection the singer had with the UK, and why it was a sanctuary for him. (AD)
11.00 27: Gone Too Soon A look at musicians who died at the age of 27.
12.30am Isle of Wight Festival 2023 2.30 The Great Songwriters 3.30 Simple Minds: Music Icons 4.00 Marina Abramovic Takes Over TV 5.00—
6.00am National Treasures: the Art of Collecting (AD)
9.00am A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 10.00 Château DIY (AD) 11.00 Help! We Bought a Village: from Spain
12 noon A Place in the Sun 1.00pm Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD) 1.30 Narrow Escapes (AD) 2.30
Château DIY (AD) 3.30 Come Dine with Me
6.00pm Location, Location, Location
Catching up with two first-time buyers.
7.00 Ep 4. Homes in Stirling and Glasgow. See choice, p78. Shown Wed 8pm C4 (AD)
8.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses
Ep 3. An £18 million townhouse near Harrods.
Shown Wed 9pm C4 (AD)
9.00 24 Hours in A&E Jeremy and Patricia are admitted following a car crash.
Shown Tuesday 9pm C4 (AD)
10.00 Night Coppers Ep 5 Series 3. Annie and Jack try to move on some drunken revellers. Shown Monday 9pm C4 (AD) 11.05 RT CHOICE Celebrity Gogglebox Ep 1. Famous faces appraise the week’s television. See p99. Shown 9pm Channel 4 (AD)
12.05am The Masked Dancer and Naked Attraction are appraised. From 2021. (AD)
1.10 Taskmaster (AD) 2.15 Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man: double bill (AD) 4.15—4.45am Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD)
Warbird Workshop 8.00pm Working on a Westland Wessex helicopter
6.10am Great British Railway Journeys
8.00 Bangers and Cash (AD) 10.00 Rise of the Nazis: the Downfall 11.00 War Factories 12 noon Antiques Roadshow: double bill 2.00pm Bangers and Cash 4.00 Rise of the Nazis: the Downfall 5.00 War Factories
6.00pm Antiques Roadshow The team values rarities at Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes, home of the Enigma code breakers of the Second World War.
7.00 Bangers and Cash Dave heads to Wales to bag a Sierra Cosworth — a sought-after car in the bidding market. Dad Derek gets his hands on a more sedate 1926 Standard Tourer — a quirky little motor.
8.00 Warbird Workshop A team of engineers fight to return a Westland Wessex helicopter to the skies — 30 years after its last flight.
9.00 Porridge Fletcher and Godber face a day of hard labour digging drains.
9.40 Fletch tries to shirk his duties.
10.20 Fletcher becomes an agony aunt.
11.00 Bangers and Cash Paul heads to County Durham to pick up a 1936 Singer Le Mans sports car and a Lambretta LD 150. (AD)
12 midnight Retro Electro Workshop (AD)
1.00—3.00am Abandoned Engineering (AD)
7.10am James May’s Cars of the People (AD)
8.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers: two episodes (AD) 10.00 New. Cape Carnage: Killer Catch: double bill (AD)
12 noon Storage Hunters UK: four editions 2.00pm Guy’s Road to Chernobyl 3.00 Top Gear (AD) 5.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 6.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends The chef visits Palermo in northern Sicily. (AD)
7.00 Would I Lie to You? With Bruno Tonioli, Adam Buxton, Kirsty Wark and Rob Beckett.
7.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse take part.
8.20 With former winners Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor.
9.00 QI XL Festive edition from 2013, with Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Brendan O’Carroll. 10.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You With guests Carol Vorderman and Jack Dee. 11.00 Eight out of Ten Cats: Best Bits Highlights from the irreverent panel show.
11.50 Mock the Week Dara O Briain presents a compilation featuring previously unaired material and out-takes.
12.30am Would I Lie to You? 1.50—4.00am Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
7.00am Nothing to Declare 10.00 UK Border Force 11.00 Nothing to Declare 12 noon Road Wars 1.00pm Border Patrol 2.00 UK Border Force 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 Stargate Atlantis: the crew investigates a seemingly abandoned Wraith vessel 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager: the ship is split into different time-frames 8.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Kira clashes with her people 9.00 Forensics: Catching the Killer: a man insists his missing parents are on holiday (AD) 10.00 S.W.A.T.: dozens of DNA evidence kits are stolen from an LAPD crime lab (AD) 11.00 Grimm: Nick and Hank pursue a killer preying on war veterans 12 midnight Nothing to Declare 2.00am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Border Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Cops
6.00pm NCIS: Hawaii
Triple bill. An anti-capitalist protestor is murdered 7.00 The NCIS team investigates a cold case involving WWII-era bones 8.00 NCIS crosses paths with Whistler’s team while investigating a shipping container filled with weapons (AD) 9.00 Person of Interest Series 1. Double bill. Reese infiltrates a smuggling ring, then Reese protects a financial trader 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 24. A man with dementia admits to murder, but the team think there is more to it 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2.50am The Good Wife 3.35—4.00am Cops
8.00am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (AD)
10.00 Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! 11.00 Traffic Cops 2.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up
6.00pm Home and Away Sonny debriefs with Remi and Bree about his concerns and tries to keep it brief. Shown 1.45pm 5 (AD)
6.30 New. There’s a life on the line, Cash questions Gage and Justin snaps. (AD)
7.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors Pharmacist Rozina has to call on Dr Wyne for advice. (AD)
8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Barnsley Casualty suffers an IT issue. (AD)
9.00 FILM Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw HHHH Action adventure starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba. Bickering agents Hobbs and Shaw are paired up to track down a deadly supervirus that has been stolen by terrorist Brixton Lore. 11.45 FILM Rush Hour 3 HH Action comedy sequel starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan as a pair of mismatched cops. 1.35am Skin A&E: two editions of the series 3.15—4.00am Home and Away: double bill (AD) 9.00am
9.00am Entertainment News 9.05 Traffic Cops 10.05 Police Interceptors (AD) 11.05
FILM Death Rides a Horse HHH Western starring John Phillip Law. Italian, dubbed 1.40pm FILM Two Mules for Sister Sara HHHH Western starring Clint Eastwood 4.00 Trucking Hell (AD) 5.00 Traffic Cops
6.00pm Police Interceptors The Tactical Support Group heads up a dawn raid. (AD)
7.00 LIVE Boxing Coverage of the undercard to Josh Kelly v Flavius Biea from Utilita Arena in Newcastle, including heavyweight prospect Tom Welland’s latest bout.
9.00 Police Code Zero: Officer under Attack Officers responding to anti-social behaviour deal with a violent bystander.
10.00 The Motorway Patrollers discover a car on the M60 leaking fuel and on fire and a broken down van blocks a slip road. 11.00 Yellowstone John and Kayce are forced to deal with some newcomers in town.
12.05am FILM Six Bullets HHH Action thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme 2.25 Trucking Hell 3.20 Motorway Patrol 3.45—4.00am Trucking Hell 5 Action Freeview 33 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 130 5 Action 33
9.00am
6.10am MasterChef Australia 7.25 Simply Nigella (AD) 8.00 Tipping Point 11.00 Nick Knowles’s Big House Clearout 1.00pm Tipping Point 4.00 My Dream Home
6.00pm DIY SOS: the Big Build A Devon bungalow is converted into a four-bedroom home.
7.00 999 Rescue Squad The crew deals with a suspected acid attack on the streets of Bradford.
8.00 Inside the Ambulance: Coast and Country Paramedics attend a father and son whose car has been hit by a falling tree on a dark and stormy night. (AD)
9.00 999 Rescue Squad A 21year-old man is shot in the chest.
10.00 A doctor fights for his life after a head-on collision with a truck.
11.00 Coupling Steve tries to dump long-term girlfriend Jane.
11.40 Susan invites Steve to supper.
12.20am Jane’s aunt dies.
1.00 Louis Theroux: Dark States — Heroin Town (AD)
1.50—3.00am The Weakest Link
6.00am Hancock 6.30 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 7.00 Dick Turpin 7.30 In Loving Memory 8.00 That’s My Dog 8.30 Secrets of the Coast 9.00 Stereo Underground 10.00
Bewitched 10.30 Watching 11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 The Monkees 12 noon Married with Children
12.30pm In Loving Memory 1.00 Please Sir! 1.30 You’re Only Young Twice 2.00 Brass 2.30 Haggard 3.00 Mapp and Lucia 4.00 Stereo Underground
5.00 Worzel Gummidge Down Under 5.30 The Monkees 6.00 Watching 6.30 Carry On Laughing 7.00 Brass 7.30 Haggard 8.00 In Loving Memory 8.30 You’re Only Young Twice 9.00 Please Sir! 9.30 Soap 10.00 Carry On Laughing 10.30 Married with Children
11.00 Doctor in the House 11.30 Mitch 12.30am Mapp and Lucia 1.30 The Optimist 2.00 Stereo Underground 3.00 Mitch 4.00 Bewitched 4.30 Soap 5.00 That’s My Dog 5.30—6.00am Secrets of the Coast
8.00am Hart to Hart 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 12 noon Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 1.00pm Hart to Hart 2.00 Father Dowling Mysteries 3.00 Diagnosis Murder
5.00 Murder, She Wrote: double bill
7.00pm M*A*S*H 9.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Marty tries to rescue Jeannie, who has been kidnapped 10.00 The Avengers: a deranged scientist invents a time machine 11.00 The Persuaders!: a former spy publishes his memoirs 12 midnight M*A*S*H: four episodes
2.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
2.50 Movie News 3.00 The Persuaders!
3.50 Movie News 4.00 Highway to Heaven 4.50—5.00am Movie News
6.00am Secrets of the Curry Kitchen 6.30 Nadiya’s Simple Spices
7.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 8.00 Delicious Miss Brown 8.30 Girl Meets Farm 9.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes (AD) 10.00 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour (AD) 11.00 The Great British Bake Off
1.00pm Secrets of the Curry Kitchen
1.30 Nadiya’s Simple Spices 2.00
James Martin’s Favourite Feasts 3.00 Barefoot Contessa: back to Basics (AD) 4.00 Delicious Miss Brown 4.30 Girl Meets Farm 5.00
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes (AD)
6.00pm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour: John heads into the kitchen to find out more about essential Korean ingredients (AD) 7.00 The Great British Bake Off: double bill 9.00 Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts: double bill. Mary heads to the Yorkshire coast to celebrate a unique bonfire party, then makes a sausage and pepper hotpot 10.00 Paul Hollywood: City Bakes: two episodes 11.00 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: four episodes 1.00am Man v Food 2.00—3.00am Restaurant: Impossible
7.00am Building Alaska 8.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home (AD) 2.00pm Love Your Garden (AD) 3.00 New. Beach Hunters: double bill 4.00 Escape to the Country (AD) 6.00 The Great British Bake Off 7.00 A Place in the Sun 8.00 Love Your Garden 9.00 My Lottery Dream Home: four editions. David Bromstad helps a couple find a home with a big garden 9.30 A Georgia resident looks to buy a large family home in Lubbock, Texas 10.00 David Bromstad helps a woman buy a Florida home 10.30 Ohio lottery winners search for a new home 11.00 Home Town 12 midnight A Place in the Sun (AD) 1.00am Building Alaska 2.00 Flip or Flop 3.00—4.00am My Lottery Dream Home
8.00am When the Boat Comes In 9.00 Duty Free 9.30 Rising Damp 10.00 Home to Roost 10.35 Just Good Friends 11.10 You Rang, M’Lord? 12.10pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12.50 On the Buses (BW) 1.20 Never the Twain 1.50 The Nazis: a Warning from History 2.50 Jets of the Fleet Air Arm 4.30 World Leaders of the 20th Century 5.40 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 6.00pm Steptoe and Son 6.40 Bread 7.15 Just Good Friends: Vince and Penny meet 7.55 Rising Damp 8.25 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9.00 Benidorm 9.55 Shameless 11.00 Goodnight Sweetheart 11.35 Rising Damp
12.05am Benidorm 1.05 Shameless
2.05 On the Buses (BW) 2.30 Up Pompeii 3.05 After Henry 3.30 That’s 60s: Best Music Live! 4.00 A Bit of a Do 4.50—6.00am Never the Twain
8.00am Lost World of Angkor Wat
9.20 1066: a Year to Conquer England 10.40 as 8.30pm 12 noon Countdown to War 1.00pm Lost World of Angkor Wat 2.20 1066: a Year to Conquer England 3.40 as 8.30pm 5.00 Countdown to War 6.00pm Lost World of Angkor Wat 2/2. One of the world’s largest ancient water systems.
7.10 1066: a Year to Conquer England 3/3. Duke William leads his invasion fleet across the Channel.
8.30 Vichy and the Nazis: a Deal with the Devil A look at the collaboration between the Vichy regime and the Nazis in the 1940s.
9.45 Countdown to War 3/3 As peace ebbed away, the first British casualties were recorded.
10.45 1066: a Year to Conquer England As 7.10pm. 12 midnight Vichy and the Nazis: a Deal with the Devil 1.20—2.00am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
9.05am Gardeners’ World 9.40 Celebrity Mastermind 11.00 Pointless 1.00pm Later...with Jools Holland 2.40 Pointless 3.40 Gardeners’ World 4.15 Celebrity Mastermind 5.35 Pointless 7.35 Later...with Jools Holland 9.10 Gardeners’ World 9.50 Celebrity Mastermind 11.05 Pointless 1.10am Later...with Jools Holland 2.50 Gardeners’ World 3.20 Celebrity Mastermind 4.25 Pointless 5.10—6.00am Later...with Jools Holland
7.00am Westminster Hall 10.00 House of Lords 6.00pm Select Committees: the work of committees set up to investigate public policy and society 9.00 Scottish First Minister’s Questions 9.45 Scottish Parliament 1.00am Welsh First Minister’s Questions 1.50 Senedd Cymru: Welsh Parliament 4.30 NI Assembly: Executive Office Questions 5.15—6.00am Northern Ireland Assembly 7.00am The Chase 9.00 Tenable 10.00 Bob’s Full House 10.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games 12 noon Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00pm The Bidding Room 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 3.00 Bullseye 4.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 5.00 The Bidding Room 6.00pm Bob’s Full House 6.40 Richard Osman’s House of Games: two editions 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Tenable 11.00 Bullseye: double bill (AD) 12 midnight Weakest Link 1.00am The Crystal Maze 2.00 The Chase: triple bill 5.00—6.00am Bullseye 6.00am Dickinson’s Real Deal 6.40 Canadian Pickers 7.30 Auction Hunters 7.55 Storage Wars 8.55 Hardcore Pawn 10.15
5.35am Paw Patrol 5.50 Pip and Posy 6.00 Oggy Oggy 6.05 Peppa Pig 6.20 Odo 6.25 Tweedy & Fluff 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! 6.50 The Woohoos! 7.00 Peppa Pig 7.05 New. Rubble & Crew 7.15 Pip and Posy 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.55 Tim Rex in Space 8.05 Paw Patrol 8.25 Milo 8.30 Mixmups 8.40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8.45 Peppa Pig 9.00 Milkshake! Music Explorers 9.05—9.15am Milkshake! Story Den Full listings for 5 are on page 102
6.00am Vegesaurs 6.05 Bing 6.15 Teletubbies 6.30 Supertato 6.35 Roots and Fruits 6.40 Tee and Mo 6.50 Bing 7.00 Colourblocks 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.10 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 7.20 Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Octonauts: above and beyond 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Alphablocks 8.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 8.30 Justin’s House 9.00 Bing 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.10 Lu and the Bally Bunch 9.20 Dylan’s Playtime Adventures 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 My First 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.55 Maddie & Triggs 11.00 Bluey 11.10 Hey Duggee 11.15 I Can Do It, You Can Too 11.30 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.45 My First Festivals 12 noon Big Cook Little Cook 12.20pm Biff and Chip 12.35 Colours 12.40 Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild 12.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Alphablocks 1.20 Wonderblocks 1.25 Colourblocks 1.30 Hey Duggee 1.40 Yukee 1.45 Something Special 2.10 Teletubbies 2.25 Vida the Vet 2.35 Mojo Swoptops 2.45 Waffle the Wonder Dog 3.00 Maddie’s Do You Know? 3.15 Octonauts 3.25 Big Lizard 3.35 Supertato 3.45 Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club 3.50 Peter Rabbit 4.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures 4.20 Mojo Swoptops 4.30 Bluey 4.45 New. Piripenguins 5.00 Hey Duggee 5.15 Waffle the Wonder Dog 5.25 Puffin Rock 5.35 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: with JJ Chalmers
CBeebies F’view 202 F’sat 601 Sky 608 Virgin 702 CBBC 201
7.00am New. Shaun the Sheep 7.10
Danger Mouse 7.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 New. Newsround 7.55 Grizzy and the Lemmings 8.10 Odd Squad 8.25 Super Happy Magic Forest 8.35 FILM The Next Step Live: The Movie HH Feature-length spin-off 9.50 Super Happy Magic Forest 10.05
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 10.25 Pokémon Horizons 10.45 Horrible Histories 11.15 The Next Step 11.40 Game on Grandparents 12 noon Bro’s in Control 12.15pm Go Jetters 12.30 Big Lizard 12.35 Octonauts 12.50 Piripenguins 1.00 Supertato 1.05 Danger Mouse 1.20 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 1.45 Super Happy Magic Forest 1.55 Ninja Express 2.05 The Dumping Ground 2.35 Horrible Histories 3.05 Horrible Science 3.35 OOglies 3.40 Danger Mouse 3.50 Ninja Express 4.00 Shaun the Sheep 4.10 Grizzy and the Lemmings 4.20 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.30 Super Happy
11.00am D-Day the Sixth of June HHH Stirring and well-played wartime romance set at the time of the Normandy landings in 1944. Review, right. Robert Taylor (1956, PG) (S) 1.10pm Prince Valiant HH A young prince comes to Camelot to train as a knight in this jaunty Arthurian adventure. Robert Wagner (1954, U) (S) 3.20 Footsteps in the Fog HHH Suspenseful thriller starring Stewart Granger and his then wife Jean Simmons. (1955, U) (S) (AD) 5.10 The Iron Petticoat HHHH Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope are a winning combination in this romcom. Review, right. (1956, U) (S) 7.05pm 10 Things I Hate about You HHHH Smart teen romcom that relocates Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew to an LA high school. Review, p45. Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1999, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00 John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum HHHH Hitman Keanu Reeves is the target of a bounty hunt in this violent but thrilling sequel. Halle Berry (2019, 15) (S) (AD)
11.35 Smile HH Occasionally effective horror about a doctor whose life becomes a nightmare after a traumatic incident. Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner (2022, 18) (S) (AD) 1.50—4.00am Spontaneous HHH Witty mix of teen romance and dark comedy in which high-school students start to explode without warning. Katherine Langford (2020, 15) (S) 6.00am Enter Inspector Duval HH Shambling British crime flick starring Anton Diffring as a French lawman brought to London to investigate a murder. (1961, U) (S) 7.25 Desert Mice HH Wartime comedy about an Ensa concert party on its tour of army camps. Alfred Marks, Sidney James (1959, U) (S) 9.05 The Scamp HH Well-intentioned drama about a delinquent given a second chance. Richard Attenborough, Colin Petersen (1957, PG) (S) 10.55 What Every Woman Wants HHH Well-meaning if scatty social comedy drama in which a newlywed couple live with the bride’s parents. William Sylvester, Elsie Albiin (1954) (S) 12.50pm Parade HHH Oddly intriguing final feature from Jacques Tati, in which the French maestro plays emcee to a variety of circus acts. Review, right. (1974, U) 2.50 Eight O’Clock Walk HH Richard Attenborough’s good-natured cabbie is on trial for his life in this lukewarm court drama. (1953, PG) (S) 4.35 Please Sir! HH Barely amusing feature spin-off from the popular 1970s ITV classroom sitcom. John Alderton (1971, PG) 6.40pm The Last Escape HH Mildly entertaining Great Escape knock-off featuring an amiable Stuart Whitman. John Collin (1970, U) (S) 8.25 Strange but True Presented by Michael Aspel. (S) 9.05 Doomwatch TV sci-fi. (S) 10.10 Horrors of the Black Museum HHH A crime book author commits novel murders to satisfy reader demands for grisly detail in this famously lurid British horror. Michael Gough (1959, 15) (S) 11.55 Jack the Ripper Victorian TV thriller starring Michael Caine. (S) 3.55am Ruth Ellis and the Mystery Lover Documentary. 5.30—6.00am Time to Remember TV clips. (S) Talking Pictures TV Freeview 82 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445
9.00am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 10.00 My Daughter’s Stalker HH A woman is in peril after she becomes her young niece’s guardian. Jade Harlow (2020) 12 noon
Paddington Station 24/7 1.00pm Fatal Defense HH Did she pick the wrong instructor? Ashley Scott, David Cade, Sophie Guest (2017) 3.00 The Stranger Inside HH A couple become the target of a deranged fertility doctor. Sofia Milos, Kelly Sullivan (2016) 5.00 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million 7.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Two episodes of the TV drama.
9.00 Fatal Attraction HHHH A lawyer’s affair turns to terror when his obsessed mistress discovers he won’t leave his wife. Film of the Day, see right. Michael Douglas, Glenn Close (1987, 15)
11.30 French Connection II HHHH New York cop “Popeye” Doyle is back on the trail of a drugs trafficker. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey (1975, 15) 2.00am Coast Guard Alaska
4.00—5.40am Eyewitness HH
Watchable TV movie about a woman whose past catches up with her following a murder trial. Lindy Booth (2017)
8.10am Wild West Chronicles 9.10
Face of a Fugitive HHH Intriguing minor western. Fred MacMurray (1959, U)
11.00 The High Chaparral 12 noon
Wanted: Dead or Alive 1.00pm Jack McCall, Desperado HH Civil War-set western. George Montgomery (1953, U) 2.45 Alvarez Kelly HHH Oddball American Civil War western. William Holden, Richard Widmark (1966, PG) 5.10 Lone Rider HH Undemanding western. Lou Diamond Phillips, Angela Alvarado (2008)
7.00pm The High Chaparral TV drama starring Leif Erickson. 8.00 Distant Drums HH Army captain Gary Cooper and a group of hostages are pursued by the Seminole tribe. Mari Aldon (1951, U) 10.15 The Hunter’s Prayer HHH Slick action thriller starring Sam Worthington as a junkie assassin with a conscience. Odeya Rush (2017, 15) 12.10am 6 Below HH Plodding adventure thriller. Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino (2017, 12) 2.15 Apocalypse of Ice H A pandemic-ravaged world is further threatened by a global ice storm. (2020) 4.00—5.00am Wild West Chronicles
8.00am A Date by Christmas Eve
HH Fantasy comedy drama. Vanessa Lengies (2019) 10.05 Christmas in Evergreen HH Wholesome fantasy. Ashley Williams (2017) 12 noon Christmas with a Crown HH A dashing young man has a royal secret. (2020) 2.00pm Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane
HH Emotional drama. Alicia Witt (2018)
4.00 Christmas in Homestead HH Romance. Taylor Cole, Michael Rady (2016) 5.55pm Welcome to Christmas
HH Predictable Christmas yarn. Jennifer Finnigan, Eric Mabius, Taylor Hastings (2018)
8.00 Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa HH A woman returns home to find her town’s general store has closed. Jill Wagner (2018) 9.55 A Christmas Village HH Busy executive meets handsome single father. Could love blossom? What do you think? Madeline Leon (2018)
11.50 A Gift to Remember HH A woman begins a relationship with a man suffering from amnesia in this amiable romance. Ali Liebert (2017) 2.00am Highway to Heaven
3.00—4.50am As 2pm
7.00am Rebellious HHH Watchable
animated fairy tale. (2024, PG) 8.40 The
Cinema List 8.55 Mob Cops HH
Derivative drama. (2025, 15) 10.35
As 10pm 12.15pm As 8pm 2.15
As 11.45pm 4.00 A Different Man
HHHH A fantastic Sebastian Stan leads this black comedy. (2023, 15)
6.00pm Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
HHH Michael Keaton returns as the puckish ghoul in Tim Burton’s amiable supernatural sequel. (2024, 12)
8.00 i Venom: the Last Dance HH Tom Hardy has fun as both man and hungry alien symbiote in a goofy comic-book sequel. (2024, 15)
10.00 Old Guy HHH Breezy caper-ish buddy movie in which Christoph Waltz’s arthritic assassin must train a Gen Z rookie. (2024, 15)
11.45 A Nice Indian Boy HHH
Bright romcom in which a doctor takes his white boyfriend back to India to meet the family. Karan Soni (2024)
1.30am The Front Room HH
Ambitious horror. (2024, 15) 3.15
Escape from the 21st Century HHH Chinese sci-fi adventure. Zhang Ruoyun (2024, 15) 5.20—7.00am As 7am
8.00am Walker, Texas Ranger
9.00 The Six Million Dollar Man 10.00 Knight Rider 11.00 Arctic Apocalypse HH A family fights to survive the onset of a new ice age. Lauren Esposito (2019) 1.00pm The Gunfighter’s Pledge HH A sheriff looks for revenge after the gunslinger he put behind bars murders his family. Luke Perry (2008, PG) 3.00 Taggart HH Incident-packed land-feud western with Dan Duryea as a hired gunslinger. (1964, PG) 5.00 Star Trek
6.00pm Knight Rider TV drama.
7.00 The Twilight Zone TV sci-fi.
8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger TV action drama with Chuck Norris. 9.00 Behind Enemy Lines HH Macho tale of a reconnaissance pilot shot down over war-torn Bosnia. Review, right. Owen Wilson (2001, 12) 11.05 Backdraft HHHH Director Ron Howard’s action-packed drama about Chicago firefighters. Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro (1991, 15) 1.45am Night Drive HH Gripping thriller. AJ Bowen (2019, 18) 3.20—5.00am The Sorcerers HHH Intelligent sci-fi horror. Boris Karloff (1967, 15)
6.00am As 5pm 8.00
Independents’ Day H Earth is under attack in this poorly acted sci-fi mockbuster about an alien invasion. Fay Gauthier (2016, 12) 10.00 The Lost World 11.00 10.5 Apocalypse
1.00pm Triassic Hunt H A team of mercenaries is sent to capture a couple of super-smart, genetically modified dinosaurs. Michael Paré, Linnea Quigley, Sienna Farall (2021) 3.00 The Lost World 4.00 The A-Team 5.00 10.5 Apocalypse: made-for-TV mini-series
7.00pm The Lost World TV adventure with Peter McCauley. 8.00 The A-Team TV drama. 9.00 Memoirs of an Invisible Man HHH Chevy Chase is targeted by a scheming spy after he inadvertently becomes invisible in this breezy comedy thriller. Daryl Hannah (1992, PG) 11.00 Commandos HHH A ragtag unit pass themselves off as Italian soldiers to seize a vital desert water supply in this rollicking Second World War adventure. Lee Van Cleef (1968,
9.00-11.30pm Great Movies j
THRILLER This is the movie that helped define the “crazed female from hell” genre. Glenn Close is the obsessed woman driven to extreme lengths when she discovers that Michael Douglas is not going to leave his wife (Anne Archer) for her. Close is excellent in a thankless role, while Douglas established himself as the troubled icon of middle-class America. The movie’s message is more than a little dubious, but there is no denying its slick power and director Adrian Lyne milks the tension for all it’s worth. JOHN FERGUSON (US 1987, violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity)
D-Day the Sixth of June HHH
11.00am-1.10pm Film4 g
ROMANTIC DRAMA Set against the Normandy landings, this wartime film is unusual for showing how affairs of the heart impact on servicemen. Robert Taylor stars as the US officer who recalls his affair with Dana Wynter, while her fiancé Richard Todd was away fighting in Africa. Aside from the familiar heroics, this has some fine acting and action scenes. SUE HEAL (US 1956, HD)
Parade HHH 12.50-2.35pm Talking Pictures TV y
COMEDY Jacques Tati’s final feature is an uneven curio, but a touching end to the career of one of cinema’s most influential comedians. It’s basically a variety show: a slew of musical and acrobatic acts, including Tati himself, perform for a live audience in Stockholm’s Cirkus venue. A tad ramshackle, the film has a good-natured charm and some solid laughs.
CALUM BAKER (Fr/Swe 1974)
The Iron Petticoat HHHH 5.10-7.05pm Film4 y
ROMANTIC COMEDY This updated version of Ninotchka is a sheer joy thanks to the fantastic chemistry between Katharine Hepburn, as a
Goldfinger 5
10.45pm-12.55am ITV1 g
SPY ADVENTURE The third James Bond movie is among the slickest of the entire franchise. It’s packed with classic moments as Sean Connery investigates Gert Frobe’s smuggling outfit and uncovers a plot to control the world’s gold supply. The quirky characters, ingenious gadgets and exotic locations are unshowily integrated into the storyline by director Guy Hamilton. DAVID PARKINSON (UK 1964, violence, HD)
Road House HHH 11.25pm1.15am BBC1 (starts 12.25am in Scotland; not in Wales) z
Russian pilot, and Bob Hope, as an American serviceman. The clever screenplay comes courtesy of Hollywood veteran Ben Hecht, and it was filmed in England by underrated Doctor in the House director Ralph Thomas. TONY SLOMAN (UK 1956, HD)
Baywatch HHH
9.00-11.20pm ITV2 j
COMEDY The bodies hit the beach in this self-aware update of the 1990s TV show. Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron make a winning double act as the devoted lifeguard and cocky new recruit who put aside their differences to uncover a murderous plot. The film’s knowing, cheeky humour elicits plenty of laughs. VICTORIA LUXFORD (US 2017, violence, swearing, nudity, HD) Behind Enemy Lines HH 9.00-11.05pm Legend h
DRAMA Owen Wilson plays a naval reconnaissance pilot who’s shot down over Bosnia after inadvertently filming evidence of war crimes. Gene Hackman is the admiral who battles Nato caution to find his flyboy before the Serbs do. Former commercials director John Moore proves a dab hand at the pyrotechnics but the rest of the film is less enthralling. DAVE ALDRIDGE (US 2001, violence, swearing)
ACTION DRAMA This gloriously brainless film is a real treat. Patrick Swayze plays the doorman who brings order to the unruly Double Deuce bar, which is under threat from thugs. Kelly Lynch plays the token love interest, but the best roles go to Sam Elliott, as Swayze’s old buddy, and Ben Gazzara, as the villain. JF (US 1989, violence, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, nudity, HD)
All Is True HHH 11.30pm-1.10am BBC2 h
DRAMA William Shakespeare’s final years are treated with a mixture of fact and supposition in this modest drama, which sees the Bard return to Stratfordupon-Avon after his London theatre burns down. Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as the older Will, with Judi Dench as his spouse, Anne Hathaway. It’s a poignant story, but lacking in dramatic punch.
TREVOR JOHNSTON (UK/US 2018, swearing, HD)
Plan B HHH
12.05-1.55am C4
COMEDY Following a drunken fumble, nerdy high-schooler Sunny (Kuhoo Verma) needs a morning-after pill. But the law in South Dakota doesn’t make it easy, so she and best pal Lupe (Victoria Moroles) hit the road, resulting in an absurd quest strewn with disaster. This is familiar raunchy teen material, but skilfully performed and with some laugh-out-loud scenes. CB (US 2021, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, nudity, HD)
And Just like That... 9.00pm Carrie and the city The Undoing 10.05pm Grace is made aware of a secret
6.00am Sky News Breakfast 7.00 Breakfast with Anna Jones 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Macaque Island 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD)
5.00 The Simpsons: double bill
6.00pm The Office US 2/26 Series 6. Pam tries to get a headcount for the wedding.
6.30 3/26. Pam requests money instead of traditional wedding gifts.
7.00 The Simpsons Principal Skinner is jilted by Mrs Krabappel.
7.30 Marge and Homer plan a romantic weekend escape in Miami.
8.00 Homer becomes a vigilante.
8.30 Homer reminisces about his first kiss at summer camp.
9.00 And Just like That... 4 2/12 Series 3. Carrie faces an infestation. See page 99.
10.00 Rose Matafeo: On and On and On Rose shares her takes on relationships and ageing.
11.15 Sex and the City 7/8
Series 5. Carrie visits San Francisco to promote her book.
11.55 8/8. A surprise wedding gives Carrie food for thought.
12.35am The Force: North East
1.35 Brit Cops: Rapid Response
2.30 Road Wars 3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00— 6.00am Motorway Patrol (AD)
6.00am Most Haunted 8.00
Home Shopping 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 12 noon Star Trek: Voyager 1.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Blood & Treasure (AD) 3.00 Stargate Universe (AD) 4.00 Star Trek: Voyager 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
6.00pm Star Trek: Enterprise 19/26 Series 2. Captain Archer faces a death sentence unless an ageing Klingon lawyer can summon enough enthusiasm to save him.
7.00 Blood & Treasure 1/13
Series 2. Danny and Lexi finish tracking down the last of Farouk’s black-market antiquities. (AD)
8.00 Stargate Universe 19/20 Series 2. The crew realises the drones can pinpoint stars Destiny is planning to draw power from. (AD)
9.00 Grimm 18/22 Series 5
A man is found dead with all of the bones in his body seemingly liquefied and removed.
10.00 The Walking Dead 7/16 Series 8. Negan enlists the aid of his lieutenants to solve a huge problem facing the Sanctuary.
11.00 True Blood 7/12 Series 4 Lafayette catches a glimpse of the ghost haunting Arlene’s baby. 12 midnight 8/12. Bill tries to arrange a truce with Marnie.
1.00am Wynonna Earp
3.00 Blood & Treasure (AD)
4.00—6.00am Most Haunted
6.00am Fish Town 8.00 The Sopranos 10.10 Billions (AD)
12.20pm Game of Thrones (AD) 1.25 Dostoyevsky: double bill
3.45 The Sopranos: double bill
5.45pm Billions 3/12 Series 6
Taylor weighs a different kind of cost when old friends get caught in a business crossfire. (AD)
6.50 4/12. Facing opposition against the Olympic Games, Prince turns to Wendy for help. (AD)
7.55 Game of Thrones 1/10
Series 5. Jon Snow struggles to mediate between Mance Rayder and Stannis, while Tyrion is presented with an opportunity. (AD)
9.00 Mare of Easttown 1/7
Series 1. Crime drama starring Kate Winslet. A detective in a Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart. (AD)
10.05 The Undoing 5/6. As the first day of the trial gets underway, the prosecution presents shocking evidence. Later, Henry divulges a secret. (AD)
11.15 Homicide: Life on the Street Ep 4 Series 6. A woman is discovered badly beaten.
12.10am The Wire 1.15 Mary and George (AD) 3.15 Gomorrah
5.05—6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (AD)
6.00am Road Wars 7.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol 9.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 10.00 Bondi Rescue 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 12 noon The Good Doctor
1.00pm FBI (AD) 2.00 Customs UK
3.00 Caught on Dashcam: double bill 5.00 Caught Red Handed
6.30pm Nothing to Declare Triple bill of the fly-on-the-wall series following the work of customs and immigration officers at Australia’s biggest airports. (AD)
8.00 Chicago Med 6/22 Series 10 Chicago PD steps up Goodwin’s security after she is threatened online by an old employee, while Archer and Frost tend to victims from a disciplinary camp.
9.00 Chicago Fire 6/22 Series 13 The police impede Severide’s investigation of a suspicious fire, while Carver and Kidd clash and Mouch has a winged enemy.
10.00 Chicago PD 6/22 Series 12. Burgess is put to the test as she looks to make an advancement in her career.
11.00 Bull 3/16 Series 5. Chunk represents a woman accused of killing a guard while trying to escape during a prison transport. 12 midnight FBI (AD) 1.00am FBI: Most Wanted (AD) 2.00 The Good Doctor 3.00 The Cleaning Lady (AD) 4.00 Highway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
9.00pm It’s confession time for Murn
6.00am Hawaii Five-0 8.00 The Flash 9.00 Stargate SG-1 11.00 Supergirl 12 noon The Flash 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0: double bill
3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00
S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00 Supergirl
6.00pm Stargate SG-1 17/20 Series 8. Baal sends his fleet to reclaim the city of Dakara, pitting his ships against Teal’c and the Jaffa.
7.00 18/20. Daniel has to face a difficult decision and Carter has doubts about her relationship with Pete. Guest-starring Isaac Hayes.
8.00 Rob Beckett’s Smart TV 4/8 Series 1. Comedy panel show featuring Natasia Demetriou, Charlie Cooper, Chris Packham and Natalie Cassidy. (AD)
9.00 Peacemaker 6/8. After Adebayo’s surprise, Murn reveals his greatest secret, while Auggie Smith returns home with plans to kill his son after being sprung from jail by Detective Song. (AD)
10.00 Strike Back: Silent War 7/10 Series 7. Section 20 attempts to prevent Pavel and Katrina from arming a terrorist. (AD)
11.00 The Force: North East Double bill following the work of police officers in the region.
1.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response
3.00 SEAL Team (AD) 4.00 S.W.A.T. (AD) 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol
7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
8.00 Four Weddings 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Highway Cops 12 noon Warehouse 13 (AD) 2.00pm Motorway Patrol 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD)
4.00 Highway Cops 5.00 Border Patrol
6.00pm The Cleaning Lady: double bill. As Luca grows sicker, Thony asks Kamdar for help, then Arman and Nadia plan their most dangerous scheme yet and Thony questions her alliances (AD)
8.00 Stop, Search, Seize: following the work of Ireland’s border force (AD) 9.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime: double bill following the work of police officers in Lincolnshire as they tackle criminals 11.00 Chucky: enemies and allies from Chucky’s past reappear (AD) 12 midnight The Russell Howard Hour
2.00am Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (AD)
3.00 Four Weddings 5.00—6.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Going Out 11.00pm A 10km run proves less than fun
7.10am Last of the Summer Wine (AD) 8.15 as 5pm 8.55 My Hero
9.35 Hi-de-Hi! 10.15 as 6.20pm
10.55 Last of the Summer Wine (AD) 12.15pm as 5pm 12.55 Dad’s Army (BW) 2.15 Only Fools and Horses (AD) 2.55 Hi-de-Hi! 3.35 Last of the Summer Wine (AD) 5.00 The Green Green Grass 5.35 Hi-de-Hi!
6.20pm Only Fools and Horses The Trotters dog-sit. (AD)
7.00 Dad’s Army An invasion alert causes chaos. (BW)
7.40 The Good Life Tom invents a means of transport. (AD)
8.20 Margo runs for president of the local music society. (AD)
9.00 Still Open All Hours Granville arranges a double date.
9.40 Harry Enfield’s Television Programme Featuring the comedian’s established favourites.
10.20 Absolutely Fabulous Edina and Patsy face the “change”. (AD)
11.00 Not Going Out Lee injures himself while training for a fun run.
11.35 Mrs Brown’s Boys The family awaits the fruits of its fraud.
12.15am Still Open All Hours 12.55 Absolutely Fabulous (AD) 1.35 Not Going Out 2.10 The Two Ronnies 2.55 My Hero 3.25—4.00am Harry Enfield’s Television Programme
8.00am High Maintenance 9.15 The Conners 10.15 Entourage 11.25 Barry (AD) 12.40pm Ballers (AD) 1.55 Entourage 3.05 High Maintenance 4.20 Barry (AD) 5.40 The Office US 6.40pm The Conners: double bill 7.40 Ballers: double bill. Spencer faces new worries relating to his expansion dream, then Spencer, Joe and Mr Anderson take a trip to New York (AD) 9.00 RT CHOICE And Just like That..: Sex and the City revival. A rodent problem leaves Carrie musing about her relationship. See page 99 10.00 Rose Matafeo: On and On and On: Rose shares her candid takes on relationships and having children 11.10 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 12.10am Sex and the City: double bill 1.30 High Maintenance: double bill 2.50—5.00am The Comeback (AD)
8.00am Home Improvement 10.00 Last Man Standing 11.00 Comedy Game Night 12 noon The Ren & Stimpy Show 1.00pm Friends: back-to-back episodes (AD) 9.00pm Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 10.00 New. Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA: all is not jolly in Father Christmas’s household in Press Conference 10.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA: more improvisation games 11.00 New. Key and Peele: Conrad flies business select and Keegan has a new moustache 11.30 Russell Howard: Live at the London Palladium 12.30am South Park 3.00 Beavis and Butt-Head 3.10 Reno 911! 3.30 Key and Peele 3.50 New. The Daily Show 4.15—5.00am Friends (AD)
7.15am Murdoch Mysteries 9.00 Father Brown (AD) 10.00 The Coroner (AD) 11.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) 12 noon Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.00pm Death in Paradise (AD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4.00 The Coroner (AD) 5.00 Hudson & Rex (AD)
6.00pm Father Brown 1/10
Series 6. A body is identified as a woman who had gone missing seven years earlier. (AD)
7.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 4/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu investigate following a series of deadly “accidents” on a psychic TV programme. (AD)
8.00 Death in Paradise 8/9
Series 10. A man confesses to murder — despite not being able to remember what happened. (AD)
9.00 Beyond Paradise 6/6 Series 2. Humphrey and Martha’s wedding day finally arrives. (AD) 10.20 Death in Paradise 8/8
Series 6. A political candidate is killed while casting his vote. (AD) 11.20 Father Brown As 6pm. 12.20am Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators (AD) 1.20 FILM The Pastor’s Wife HHH Drama with Rose McGowan 3.10—4.00am Murdoch Mysteries
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We often imagine a smuggler is not British, some undesirable ‘other’, rather than someone born and bred in this country, who uses his white Britishness as a way to bring migrants in,” says journalist Annabel Deas who, through a mutual acquaintance, met “Nick”, a convicted people smuggler, for her current series on Radio 4.
A chance to expose the workings of a criminal underworld that is driving national debate doesn’t come along often, but Deas couldn’t have imagined the extent to which the man she met over a number of one-to-one interviews defied popular assumptions about the criminals behind Britain’s trade in migrants.
The man who steps out from behind the headlines in Deas’s series The Smuggler, which continues this week (the first five episodes are available on BBC Sounds), is a cocksure, former soldier from the Home Counties in his early 40s, who still talks of his smuggling ventures as if they were a test of skill and military nous.
“I was shocked when he said he had been in the British Army and also by the ease with which he had got into smuggling,” says Deas, who won the Orwell Prize in 2021 for her podcast Hope High, about the recruitment of children into drug gangs. “But I was also intrigued that someone of a similar age and background to me could have led such a radically different life.”
‘I was shocked when he said he had been in the British Army’
Nick, a drug user, was initially drawn into working with an Albanian smuggling ring in 2009 because he needed money and they were looking for someone who wouldn’t arouse suspicions at the border. They reassured him they were only bringing in small numbers. “Nick justified his actions – which were committed in two phases, first with lorries on ferries and then with boats sailing into private harbours – by saying he had worked hard to make it safe for the migrants in the sailboats,” explains Deas. “But they didn’t have enough life jackets. He distanced himself from the people he brought in. His attitude was that it was happening anyway, so why not? He was immoral and pretty greedy. There had clearly been a lot of danger at the time, doing this horrific thing, but he was an immature man who didn’t give it much thought. Listening to Nick, I felt he genuinely wanted to understand how he ended up being that person.”
Early on, Deas asked Nick why he wanted to talk: “I needed to know, because it’s so extraordinarily rare to speak to someone with such
BORDER CHECK
Police stop freight lorries at the port of Dover
incredible honesty about such a horrendous crime,” she recalls. “His cockiness, I think, is actually some kind of defence mechanism, because he told me he was trying to make sense of all that he had lost. His crimes took up a fair chunk of his life, with pretty catastrophic consequences.” He served two prison sentences for people smuggling – five months in France, eight years in the UK – and lost contact with his family and friends.
Despite being imprisoned twice, Nick’s ego is still evident. Did Deas have qualms about
offering him a public platform? “No, because I wanted others to know about the range of people doing this kind of thing out there. The real point for me isn’t demonising Nick but revealing his practices and some of the wrong assumptions we make.”
Making the series unveiled unexpected complexities of the trade for Deas. “I learnt the many ways people can penetrate our borders, because people smugglers are extremely adaptable. The sums paid are so high that, for them, it’s worth it, even though it’s an endless cat-and-mouse game.
“I have a huge empathy for the migrants, who are often just being conned by smugglers who promise them things that don’t turn out to be true.”
Deas spoke to Nick alone in safe settings, with back-up support from producer Hayley Mortimer and series editor Matt Willis. “Nick admitted to me that he believes his life would always have had a difficult trajectory, simply because of the kind of person he is. I don’t think he’ll ever go back to smuggling, but the methods he used are still wide open. This is a story with Nick at the centre of it, but it’s not really about him.” VANESSA THORPE
CONVERSATION
Desert Island Discs
Sunday 10.00am Radio 4
Romesh Ranganathan doesn’t always do what’s expected of him. He’s currently a comic who chats to hip-hop greats every Saturday on Radio 2 but, as he tells Lauren Laverne, this isn’t the first time he’s changed career; he was a teacher when he began moonlighting as a comedian. Though his childhood wasn’t easy, one of his discs reminds him of family parties, while another is a tribute to his supportive wife.
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Thursday 9.30am/8.05pm
BBC World Service
Making a movie is always a challenge. But in Iran, where artistic expression is severely restricted, film-makers must devise especially creative ways to speak, when faced by rigorous state censorship and the threat of imprisonment and exile. Iranian-American film-maker Maryam Keshavarz (below), who was herself arrested while making documentary The Color of Love in 2004, explores this conundrum, and how coded layers of storytelling are a necessary feature of Iranian cinema.
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Friday 9.45pm Radio 3
Kenneth Cranham (above) is Neil Dudgeon’s idea of what an actor should be — “rooted, down to earth, mischievous, quick-minded, with a broad range of interests, and a great natural storyteller”. Here, Midsomer Murders star Dudgeon is in conversation with Cranham, who at 80 can look back on any number of impactful stage and screen performances, as well as, in recent years, Radio 4’s long-running crime drama The Interrogation (available on BBC Sounds). What a voice, and what great tales. SIMON O’HAGAN
In the Studio
Tuesday, 11.30am, BBC World Service
In a case of life imitating art, interest in the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes (above), has rocketed following the death of Pope Francis and the meeting of cardinals to elect a new pontiff. While the machinations of the conclave are a closely guarded secret, the mysteries of how production designer Suzie Davies was able to re-create the Vatican for this adaptation of Robert Harris’s page-turner are thrown wide open in this episode of In the Studio. She tells presenter Francine Stock about the meticulous work that went into conjuring this closed-off world. TOM GOULDING
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Fallon (Joanna Van Kampen, above) has big plans for Harrison’s return on his 40th birthday. But as friends gather to celebrate, a spanner is thrown in the works that leaves Fallon and Harrison’s relationship in question. Meanwhile, David makes a risky decision, Ben considers his options, Azra fails to assuage Alice’s guilt and Justin’s suspicions about a financial matter could be answered by an encounter with a stranger. DAVID CRAWFORD
Jon Holmes’s off-the-wall, hilarious audio collage has scooped up the awards since it went on air in 2020. It’s won an Aria every year since 2022 and has now achieved its third gold triumph. What Holmes does isn’t new. But he’s used the work of pioneer DJs to create a style all his own. He re-edits what public figures have said in recent days, getting them to say what we wish they could have said, splicing in other clips that seem strangely relevant. The phrase “comedy gold” is overused but no other description will suffice.
DAVID McGILLIVRAY
Dramatist Oliver Emanuel was partway through writing a new radio play when he found he could no longer read. Tests revealed he had brain cancer and, in 2023, he died, aged 43. Those days are laid bare here in a poignant drama that combines the play Emanuel wanted to write with his own often surreal experience of the disease. Edited and performed by those closest to him, this final work is a reflection on the nature of impossible circumstances. TOM GOULDING
Whoever at the BBC took the decision to dispense with this Josie Long-fronted series of short audio documentaries after 12 years probably had a nightmare in which the ghost of the programme went on to get an award from the audio fraternity for its joyous explorations of such unexpected subjects as wild gardens, humans and birds eating together and volcanic eruptions that took place a million years ago. They might even regard this laurel as a tap on the Corporation’s knuckles for no longer keeping faith with the kind of radio that producers love to make and has the casual listener, who drops in during one of its moments of quiet introspection, asking “What is this?” They’d be right.
DAVID HEPWORTH
While this eight-part series from BBC Radio Ulster ticks the boxes for true-crime fans, its real value is that it offers all women (and those who love them) a strategy for keeping themselves safe and the ability to recognise patterns of potentially dangerous behaviour. It also debunks the myth that there’s any such thing as a “crime of passion”. A worthy winner of the Social Impact Award Aria.
ANNA JONES
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Last year he won a silver Aria, this year he grabbed gold for his unique classical music smorgasbord. Since 2022, the Alexis Ffrench show has catered for classical buffs and newcomers with a wide-ranging line-up of performances and features. He likes to demonstrate classical influence on a chart hit. Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please? It’s Brahms. My guess is that Radio 3 and Classic FM really wish they had Ffrench. DMcG
Young women like Laila (not her real name) are denied education, cannot play music and are even forbidden to raise their voices in prayer. On hearing that her audio diary of life under the Taliban (produced by Monica Whitlock) had won an Aria, she wrote, “Millions of girls are fighting for a normal life… None of them receive awards for bravery, yet these girls, amid all the restrictions, are the bravest of all.” Essential listening. FIONA HUGHES
WINNERS
We’re coming up to the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, when the west London high-rise was engulfed in flames and 72 people died. The public inquiry into what happened that fateful night in June 2017 — and why — lasted six years and in its final report set out how Grenfell Tower became a death trap. The BBC’s Kate Lamble followed the inquiry every step of the way, and this gripping, Aria-winning series is the result.
SIMON O’HAGAN
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Caroline Frost and an expert guest discuss the best new telly, the hottest TV news and the best letters from the RT postbag.
What to Watch Succession creator Jesse Armstrong brings us Mountainhead Frost Bite Nine Perfect Strangers — are we in a new Age of Aquarius? Readers’ Say The best of this week’s RT readers’ postbag
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Heart-rending first-hand accounts feature as Liz Bonnin tells the story of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster when the collapse of the Mariana dam in 2015 unleashed a toxic deluge, which killed 19, devastated a way of life and irrevocably damaged the water supply — “They threw the whole periodic table into the river”. A tale of uber-rich mining companies prioritising profit over safety, and a lack of legal redress emerges, with uncomfortable omens for our own water industry. JEREMY ASPINALL
CREATIVE OR TECHNICAL INNOVATION AWARD
It’s good to see the Prison Radio Association (a charity that supports people with lived experience of prison through the power of audio) getting a nod at the Arias. This personal account of being released but wearing a sobriety tag that monitors alcohol intake is not as grim as it sounds, and that’s down to the combination of poetry and songs from the lead voice, Scout Tzofiya Bolton, who also won Best New Presenter. AJ
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An executive once told me that all successful TV is about “moments of disclosure on the face”. This seems the wisest thing anybody ever said about telly. We can see the truth of his words in everything from Who Do You Think You Are? to Match of the Day. And one of the most convincing signs of disclosure comes in the form of tears.
It’s one of the elements that has made The Assembly such a winner. The ITV channel on YouTube is peppered with clips of Danny Dyer, David Tennant and Gary Lineker moistening up during recordings of the show. There’s nothing a TV producer likes more than a famous person about to cry. As the voice begins to thicken, the camera operators move in unbidden for the inevitable close-up. Once the subject is clearly blinking them back, nobody’s thinking about the commercial break. When they flow properly, it’s trebles all round in the control room.
YouTube is teeming with reminders of the kind of tears that leave us all feeling warm and virtuous. Not all these have arrived there organically. You can only watch “10 Times Newsreaders Cried on Live TV” because somebody edited them together. Since nothing succeeds like excess, another person has compiled “100 Moments Grandparents Meet Grandchild for the First Time”. You can’t help wondering if there might have been retakes involved in the “Most Emotional Soldiers Coming Home Compilation”. In the spirit of the old saying, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh at “4 Times Simon Cowell Broke Down CRYING on TV”.
Carrie Fisher liked to say it was difficult to be sincere in Hollywood because “everyone does the fake sincerity so well”. Tears for the camera are now regarded as the least you can do to prove your sincerity. There’s no question that even an experienced public speaker like Barack Obama was genuine when his eyes moistened as he talked of the children murdered at Sandy Hook. However, had he not done so, a TV audience who have come to expect tears might even have thought he didn’t care.
See David’s pick of the week, Short Cuts, top left opposite page
3.00pm Radio 4
Sean Bean (above), so admired for his TV work, had barely done any radio when he won Best Actor at this year’s BBC Audio Drama awards for his performance as King Creon in this superb adaptation, by Pauline Harris, of Jean Anouilh’s 1944 reworking of an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles. First broadcast last year on Radio 3, and now helping Radio 4 in its commitment to monthly 90-minute dramas, Antigone tells of the battle of wills between Creon and the eponymous heroine (Rosy McEwen, making as big an impact as Bean) over the burial of her brother Polynices. In their citation, the award judges said they were struck by the “intelligence, vocal richness, and total commitment” Bean brought to the role. “We felt we were listening to ALL of him.”
SIMON O’HAGAN
6.00pm Radio 3
A real delight from the New York Met. Rossini’s Barber of Seville is justifiably regarded as the greatest of all comic operas; its witty observation of the travails of romance and idiocies of the class system delight as much as the joyous songs. Which of us hasn’t had a bash at Figaro’s Largo al factotum in the bath? In translation that particular aria includes the memorable line “what a life, what a pleasure, for a barber of quality” and we can expect even more pleasure from Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky, a big personality with a big sound who promises to be a swaggering Figaro. Aigul Akhmetshina plays Rosina and Jack Swanson is Count Almaviva. MICHAEL HODGES
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6.00am Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn US and UK hits, including Brenton Wood, the Tremeloes, Linda Scott and the UK top three from this week in1967.Plusrequestsinthefinalhour. 8.00 Dermot O’Leary
Blur bassist, cheesemaker and festival host Alex James discusses the Big Feastival (22—24 August). 10.00 Josh Widdicombe
Sitting in for Romesh Ranganathan. Guest Tim Key discusses James Griffiths’s new comedy film The Ballad of Wallis Island, which he co-wrote and in which he stars.
1.00pm Zoe Ball
3.00 Rylan on Saturday
6.00 Liza Tarbuck
8.00 Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies
10.00 Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton
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New series. 1&2/4. Two episodes of a series celebrating four classic or major albums which have their 30th anniversaries in 2025, each championedbyaRadio2broadcaster with archive material and stories aboutthemakingofthealbum.Inthe first instalment Jo Whiley discusses Pulp’s Brit-nominated, Britpopdefining Different Class — released on 30 October 1995 — followed at 12.30ambyTakeThat’ssophomore studioalbumNobodyElse,celebrated byScottMills,whowas22atthetime of the album’s 8 May 1995 release.
The entire series is available via BBC Sounds 1.00am Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay Themed playlists.
2.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco Including tracks by Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Stevie Nicks and Cyndi Lauper. Plus Richie Anderson with a special Request Line slot. (R) 4.00 Radio 2 in Concert Ocean Colour Scene in 1998 in Manchester. 5.00 Tracks of My Years MartinKemp.
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6.30am Breakfast With Emma Clarke. 9.00 Saturday Morning
Hannah French is joined by Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, who reflects on her career as she releases her 50th album on the Hyperion label. And the 25-part weekly feature 25 for 25: Sounds of the Century arrives at 2018. Irish composer Gerald Barry introduces the first broadcast of his piece Mars Canon — which takes its inspiration from the Nasa InSight lander’s recording of sound on Mars — in a recent performance by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jack Sheen at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London.
12.00 Earlier...with Jools Holland
Personal picks, including music by Dvorak and Britten.AndJoolsisjoinedbyviolinist,conductorand teacher Suzie Collier. First broadcast last June. (R)
1.00pm Music Matters: Harmony in Neurodiversity
4/4. Soprano Elizabeth Watts explores how neurodiversity influences musicians. In this final instalmentsheisjoinedbycellistRachaelLanderwho, like Watts, has ADHD. Lander shares recordings in which thecomposersorperformersbehavedinways that resonate with her and the way her brain works. She also introduces pieces that remind her of pivotal moments in her experience as an ADHD musician.
2.00 Record Review With Andrew McGregor.
2.05 Pianist Lucy Parham with a pick of releases.
3.00 Building a Library Musicologist Richard Wigmore discusses his favourite recording of Beethoven’sPianoTrioNo7inBflat,Op97(Archduke).
4.00 Sound of Cinema
As the latest in the Karate Kid franchise is released — JonathanEntwistle’sKarateKid:Legends,withascore by Dominic Lewis — Matthew explores music from martial arts films. Featuring highlights of scores by Lalo Schifrin (Enter the Dragon, 1973), Oscar winner Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000), Raymond Wong (Kung Fu Hustle, 2004) and others.
5.00 This Classical Life
JessGillamisjoinedbyStPetersburg-bornconductor Vasily Petrenko, currently the music director of the RoyalPhilharmonicOrchestra.Hegivesaconductor’s insightintobigworksbyShostakovichandBeethoven while revealing more eclectic tastes with recordings by Björk and Pink Floyd. Jess picks Vivaldi and Duke Ellington, as well as music for saxophone and orchestra by Finnish composer Kalevi Aho.
6.00 Opera on 3: Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia
4A live New York Metropolitan Opera performance of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), in a production by Bartlett Sher first staged in 2006. Disguise and intrigue
around an illicit elopement in 17th-century Spain inform one of the most famous works in the repertoire, which premiered in 1816 in Rome. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as barber Figaro, with powerhouse Russian mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina, the object of his affection. Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia
Figaro,afactotum,theBarberofSeville Andrey Zhilikhovsky(baritone) Rosina, Dr Bartolo’s ward Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo) Count Almaviva, a local nobleman Jack Swanson (tenor) Doctor Bartolo, Rosina’s guardian Péter Kálmán (bass) Don Basilio, a music teacher Alexander Vinogradov (bass) Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, condcutor Giacomo Sagripanti
RT OFFER Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia (2 CDs) — a 1957 recorded inLondon(atKingswayHall),featuringMariaCallas,LuigiAlva,Tito Gobbi and the Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Alceo Galliera — is available for £17.45 incl p&p. Call 0115 982 7500 quoting ref 2564634089 or visit radiotimes.com/cds 9.45 Music Planet
Lopa Kothari with roots-based music, including Colombian cumbia from Houston band Son Bayoú. Plus Galician folk music from Carmela— the new project from Carme López — and a special session track from Ghanaian Frafra artist Florence Adooni andherband.IntheReturn Journeyfeature, US folk singer/songwriter Peggy Seeger, who is 90 in June, shares two of her favourite tracks — one for the road, and one that reminds her of home — ahead of embarking on her final ever tour, celebratingmore than70yearsofmusicandactivism. SeeTue11pm6Music 10.45 New Music Show
With Kate Molleson, whose playlist includes Laure M Hiendl’s Seht meine Wunden und an meinen Beinen, die Narben meiner Wunden — inspired by Edouard Glissant and dealing with “music as space” — performed by Collegium Novum Zürich in December 2022 at Sonic Matter in Zürich. 12.30am Through the Night With Penny Gore, who begins with a concert from December in Turin. Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 Trad Catalonian El cant dels ocells (The Song of the Birds) Strauss Tod und Verklärung; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Pablo Ferrández (cello), RAI National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada 1.58 Strauss Morgen, Op 27 No 4 2.02 Dvorak Four Romantic pieces, Op 75 2.16 Rodrigo Tres piezas españolas 2.31 Bach Cantat No 131: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir 2.55 Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D667 (Trout) 3.29 Verhulst Overture in C minor, Op 3 (Gijsbrecht van Aemstel) 3.39 Krause Trio Sonata in D minor 3.46 Yuste Estudio melódico, Op 33 3.54 Bruch Romance, Op 85 4.04 Gottschalk Le chant du martyr (Grand caprice religieux) 4.11 Handel Solitudini amate (Alessandro) 4.17 Halvorsen Norwegian Rhapsody No 1 in A minor 4.31 Hildegard of Bingen Spiritus Sanctus vivificans 4.42 Messiaen Louange à l’éternité de Jésus (Quatuor pour la fin du temps) 4.51 Fauré Nocturne in B, Op 33 No 2 4.58 Noskowski The Highlander Fantasy, Op 17 5.07 Vivaldi Concerto in F for violin, two oboes, two horns, bassoon and cello, RV568 5.20 Mahler, arr Bauer Nun seh’ich wohl warum so dunkle Flammen (Kindertotenlieder) 5.26 Lou Harrison Harp Suite 5.41 Mozart Overture: Chaconne and Pas seul (Idomeneo) 6.00 Roussel Piano Trio in E flat, Op 2
Orchestra’s 2017 recording for the 25th anniversary of Kirby. 10.00 Calm Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am Katie Breathwick Music through the night. 4.00 Sam Pittis With Classic FM favourites.
5.30am News Summary
5.43 Prayer for the Day
Pause for reflection with Canon Simon Doogan. 5.45 Child
6/12. India Rakusen explores the topic of baby sleep, asking when did people start to become so anxious about it. Repeated from yesterday 6.00 News and Papers
6.07 Ramblings
2/7. Marking her 25 years of presenting the programme, Clare Balding walks her second stretch of the world-famous pilgrimage route theCaminodeSantiago,todayheadingtowards the Benedictine Monastery at Samos. She is joined by the Rev Maggie McLean, a Canon at York Minster, who would like to see a pilgrimage established there. Repeated from Thursday
6.30 Farming Today This Week
7.00 Today With Anna Foster and Simon Jack.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Chine McDonald,directorofreligiousthinktankTheos.
9.00 Saturday Live
Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay are joined by comedian Helen Lederer and actors Ashley Walters and Rhys Darby for the weekend entertainment show. Plus the Inheritance Tracks of Essential Classics presenter Georgia Mann.
10.00 Curious Cases
9/13. Nano Sharks. Hannah Fry and Dara O Briain investigate the properties of shark skin, discovering whether the surface could be replicated at a nanoscale to increase vehicle speeds. While sharks might look sleek, up close their skin is extremely rough, a property that helps them swim up to 12 percent faster.
Producer Marijke Peters Repeated Monday 3.30pm
10.30 The Kitchen Cabinet
4/7. Jay Rayner presents the culinary panel show, which aims to help home cooks improve their skills in the kitchen by visiting locations with interesting links to the world of food.
Producer Dominic Tyerman Repeated Monday 4.30pm 11.00 Loud
James Gallagher investigates the impact a loud world can have on a person’s health, with noise increasing risks of heart attacks, disrupted sleep and anxiety. He travels to Barcelona — one of the noisiest cities in Europe — to meet the people whose health is being ruined by noise, and the scientists and doctors trying to turn down the volume.
Producer Gerry Holt (R)
6.00am Our Family as 5pm
7.30 Mistresses as 6.30pm
8.45 Someone like Me as 1.45pm
9.00 The Men from the Ministry as 2pm
9.30 J Kingston Platt as 8.30pm
10.00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere as 3pm
11.00 Our Family as 5pm
12.30pm Mistresses as 6.30pm
1.45 Someone like Me Childhood memories read by Miles Kington (1941—2008). From 2005 (3/5)
2.00 The Men from the Ministry A 1977 episode of the 1962—77 comedy series. With Deryck Guyler, Richard Murdoch, Norma Ronald and others
2.30 J Kingston Platt as 8.30pm
3.00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere Nick Baker’s collection of archive programmes and interviews reflecting on how the impact of technology has changed, from the dawn of language to the age of virtual reality. This first episode features Stephen Fry along with highlights of an edition of Fry’s English Delight. Plus tech writer Leigh Alexander’s The Persistence of Analogue (2018). From 2019 (1/3) 4.00 Hunger Again Dermot Bolger’s futuristic talesetinIrelandandBritain.Thespectreoffamine iseverywherefollowingamajoraccidentatanuclear power plant. Against this backdrop, a woman searchesforherdaughter.WithCathyBelton,Owen Roe and Hannah R Gordon. From 2005
11.30 From Our Own Correspondent
Global reports. Repeated tomorrow 9.30pm 12.04pm Money Box
The latest from the world of personal finance. Repeated tomorrow 9pm
Your RT Money: page 136
12.30 The News Quiz
7/8. Andy Zaltzman chairs the topical panel game and is joined by Susie McCabe, Armando Iannucci, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu. Rptd from yesterday Rptd Monday 11pm Radio 4 Extra 1.00 News
1.10 Any Questions?
Alex Forsyth chairs the political forum at Liverpool Hope University, inviting an audience to canvass the opinions of four leading figures.
Repeated from yesterday 2.05 Any Answers?
Phone-in responding to Any Questions?
Presented by Anita Anand.
PHONE: 0370 010 0444 Lines open from 12.30pm
EMAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk
2.45 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 3.00 Drama: Antigone
Sean Bean and Rosy McEwen star in Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, the play’s first audio production in 40 years when it was broadcast on Radio 3 last year, adapted by Pauline Harris from a translation by Barbara Bray. The play was an instant success when first staged in Paris in 1944, representing the French Resistance movement against the forces of the Vichy government during Nazi occupation. After the deaths of Antigone’s brothers Eteocles and Polynices, her uncle, King Creon, orders that Polynices’s body be left unburied. But Antigone is hell bent on burying her brother, in full knowledge that she will be killed for defying the law. Featuring an introduction by Professor Emma Smith (of Hertford College, Oxford).
Prologue-Chorus
Jonathan Keeble
Creon Sean Bean
Antigone Rosy McEwen
Director Pauline Harris (R)
Ismene Norah Lopez-Holden
Nurse Maureen Beattie
Haemon/Messenger JosephAyre
Jonus Owen Whitelaw
4.30 Weekend Woman’s Hour
Anita Rani presents a round-up of highlights.
5.00 Saturday PM With Caroline Wyatt.
5.30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Today presenter interviews major political figures about their lives and careers. Available on BBC Sounds since yesterday.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
6.15 Loose Ends
Stuart Maconie is joined by guests Jason Donovan, Patrick Grant and Sophie McCartney. With music by the Young’Uns and Mychelle. Repeated Thursday 9pm
Our Family Firstofthreelinkedradiodramas by Victor Pemberton, inspired by real people and actual events, following the Edginton family across the 20th century. In The Trains Don’t Stop Here Any More, Letty Edginton is a determined young girl and marries Oliver against the wishes of her family. She’s convinced that her love can help him overcome the disabilities of his war wounds. With Nerys Hughes, Nigel Anthony, Malcolm Hayes and others. From 1978 (1/3)
6.30 Mistresses Vivid historical tale by Linda Porter, about the mistresses of King Charles II — from actor Nell Gwyn to networker Louise de Kérouaille — with whom he fathered 13 illegitmate children while his neglected and unloved wife remained childless. Abridged by Libby Spurrier. Read by Rachael Stirling. From 2021 (1—5/5)
7.45 Someone like Me as 1.45pm
8.00 The Men from the Ministry as 2pm
8.30 J Kingston Platt A 1993 series with Peter Jones(1920—2000)readinghiscomicmonologues featuring recollections by fictional theatre actor and producer J Kingston Platt. Today: Platt versus RooneyandDay,aboutadoubleactgonewrong(3/5)
9.00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere as 3pm
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Andy Hamilton
Sort of Remembers (3/4), at 10.30 Start/Stop (4/8), at 11.00 Radio 9 (4/5), and at 11.30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (1/4)
12.00 Hunger Again as 4pm 1.00am as 5pm
2.30 as 6.30pm 3.45 as 7.45pm 4.00 as 2pm
4.30 as 8.30pm 5.00 as 3pm
7.00 Profile
An insight into the character of a person in the news. Repeated tomorrow 12.15pm
7.15 This Cultural Life
Chicago-born, London-raised actor Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, Sex Education, The Crown) tells John Wilson about her formative experiences and influences. Rptd from Thursday 8.00 Archive on 4: Scoop
Clips from the archive about British attitudes to ice cream, from the disputed origins in the 1920softhename99,viatheturfwarsbetween ice cream-van men in the 1980s, to the persistent myth that Margaret Thatcher helped to invent Mr Whippy soft-serve ice cream.
Producer Alan Hall (R)
9.00 Paul Simon’s Political Storm
Lynsey Chutel considers the legacy of Paul Simon’s album Graceland, and the controversy that surrounded its use of black South African music.
Producers Seun Matiluko and Jack Howson (R)
9.30 The Drug Death Detectives
Nick Holland reports on how illegal drugs coming into the UK have been found laced with a synthetic opioid created for medical use but found to be lethal even in small doses.
Producer Nick Holland (R)
10.00 News
10.15 The Food Programme
Sourfaux. Sourdough bread has changed the face of bread-buying in recent years, but less than authentic versions have now entered the market, with some bread to which the word “sourdough” is attached comprising just 3.5 per cent sourdough, along with rapeseed oil, palm oil, soya flour and a flour treatment agent. Emulsifiers and added yeast might also feature. Leyla Kazim reports on the rise of “sourfaux”. Repeated from yesterday 11.00 The Matt Forde Focus Group 2/6. Light-hearted chat with politicians, comedians and subject experts, discussing current issues and the ideas behind them. Rptd from Thursday Rptd Thursday 10pm Radio 4 Extra 11.30 Round Britain Quiz 3/12. Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Stuart Maconie and Jenny Ryan representing the North, and Frankie Fanko and Stephen Maddock for the Midlands in the notoriously cryptic quiz. Repeated from Sunday 12.00 News and Weather
12.15—12.45am Take Four Books
Seán Hewitt’s new novel, Open, Heaven is a love story involving teenagers James and Luke, told againstthebackdropofthesummerthatbrings them together. Hewitt joins James Crawford to discuss the book, as well as three others that influenced its creation. Repeated from Sunday 1.00 BBC World Service
5.00am 5 Live Boxing
6.00 Saturday Breakfast With EleanorOldroydandJeanetteKwakye. 9.00 Holly Hamilton Sitting in for Patrick Kielty. 11.00 You About? A new podcast featuring best mates — broadcaster Roman Kemp and musician Tom Grennan — in unfiltered and often humorous personal conversation.
11.30 The Tooney and Russo Show Lionesses Ella Toone and Alessia Russo invite Radio 1 presenter and football fan Vick Hope to join them in discussions about myriad topics.
12.00 5 Live Sport
With Maz Farookh, who’s joined by Julien Laurens and James Horncastle for build-uptotoday’s 3.05pm coverage of the final day of the Premiership Rugby season. From 5.00 there’s a sports recap, followed at 6.00 by the final episode of the three-parter How to Win the Champions League, with two-time winner Jose Mourinho recalling his victories with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010, plus near-misses at Real Madrid. From6.40 Steve Crossmanpresents build-up to the 8.00 commentary on Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan in the final of the Champions League. Sport: page 28
10.30pm Stephen Nolan 1.00am Laura McGhie
5.00am Newsroom 5.30 Trending: exploring the growing popularity of 3D-printed weapons online 5.50 More or Less 6.00 Weekend 9.00 News 9.05 BBC OS Conversations 9.30 Pick of the World 9.50 Over to You 10.00 News 10.05 Not by the Playbook: interviews with people defying the odds 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 Unspun World with John Simpson 12.00 News 12.05pm The Evidence: Claudia Hammond explores what effects warming temperatures will have on health 1.00 Newshour 2.00 Sportsworld 6.00 The Newsroom 6.30 Trending 6.50 More or Less 7.00 News 7.05 The Inquiry 7.30 The Global Jigsaw: a look at the Israeli government’s increasing control of the media 8.00 News 8.05 The Arts Hour 9.00 Newshour 10.05 Not by the Playbook 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 This Is Africa: DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service 12.00 News 12.05am BBC OS Conversations 12.30 The Documentary: America: the Human Plasma Factory1.00 News1.05 TheInquiry1.30 Trending 1.50 Sporting Witness: Bayern Munich’s loss at the Champions League in 1999 and their win in 2001 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 Health Check 3.00 News 3.05 The Evidence 4.00 News 4.05 From Our Own Correspondent 4.30 Unspun World with John Simpson 6.00am GameDay Breakfast 10.00 GameDay Warm Up 1.00pm The Saturday Session 6.30 Champions League Football Paris Saint-Germain
7.15pm Radio 4
The crunch of pebbles underfoot and the gentle swoosh of waves are reason enough to listen to this layered meditation on fossil hunting and the passing of time. However, there are some engaging voices, too. Chief among them is that of everyman Chris Gasson, who scours his nearby beach on Dorset’s Jurassic coast whenever he can and has found remains from a 190-million-year-old ichthyosaur. He comes across ammonites all the time, and, in a joyfully human act, secretly embeds a tiny one in each of the bathrooms he tiles in the course of his day job. Life-affirming work from producer Monica Whitlock and sound designer Jon Nicholls. FIONA HUGHES
4.00pm Radio 4 Extra
Dramatist Julian Simpson (creator of R4’s The Lovecraft Investigations and with episodes of TV’s Doctor Who, Spooks and Hustle to his name) has some fun with this time-traveling supernatural three-parter about a shady team of government officials trying to the hold the line between this world and “invasions” from denizens of British folklore. Nicola Walker stars as one of their agents (who may also be the ghost of a 16th-century nun), investigating a spate of deaths in an Essex village. The chill factor is low, but there are some great political asides, including an excellent one about Brexit. ANNA JONES
THIS WEEK’S
HIGHLIGHTS See p109 Desert Island Discs
10.00am Radio 4
Comedian and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan shares the soundtrack of his life.
F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901
6.00am Swarzy 7.00 James Cusack
10.00 Radio 1 00s 11.00 Radio 1 10s
12.00 Radio 1 20s 1.00pm Sam and Danni 4.00 Life Hacks 6.00 Official Chart: First Look 7.00 Chillest Show
9.00 Radio 1’s Indie Show 11.00 BBC Introducing 1.00am 1Xtra’s R&B Show 2.30 1Xtra’s R&B Slow Jamz Mix 3.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend: Liverpool Live Sets 4.00 Workout Anthems 5.00 Dean McCullough
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6.00am Good Morning Sunday
Jason Mohammad presents solo, with faith discussion designed to be uplifting.Plus a compatible playlist.
9.00 Love Songs
Angela Griffin sits in for Michael Ball with listeners’ dedications and emotional messages.
11.00 Paddy McGuinness
Broadcast from Salford, with chat, music and features, including the Weekest Link, a quiz testing listeners on topical issues.
1.00pm Elaine Paige on Sunday Show tunes and film music, today including a spotlight on musicals based on TV shows, from Happy Days to SpongeBob SquarePants
3.00 Sounds of the 70s with Bob Harris
5.00 Pick of the Pops
Mark Goodier with the Top 20s from this week in 1978 and 1988.
Rptd Mon 3am (1978) and Tue 3am (1988)
7.00 Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour
8.00 The Paul Gambaccini Collection
10.00 Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin
12.00 Richie Anderson Chat, music and features, broadcast from Salford.
3.00am Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O’Leary No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani shares someofherfavouritesfromthedecade.
4.00 Owain Wyn Evans
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6.00am Amy Lamé
8.00 Radcliffe and Maconie
10.00 Cerys Matthews
1.00pm Guy Garvey’s Finest Hour
4.00 Iggy Pop Personal picks.
6.00 Now Playing @6Music For this last-ever edition of this programme, listeners are invited to mark today’s 75th birthday of its presenter,Tom Robinson,withaplaylist relating to his 23-year on-air presence on 6 Music, plus a pick of his own classic hits.
See tomorrow 11pm
8.00 Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone
10.00 Dream Time WithZakiaSewell.
12.00 Guy Garvey’s Finest Hour (R)
3.00am 6 Music Session: Pulp Live
ArecentperformanceattheBBCRadio Theatre, including new material.
4.00 The BBC Introducing Mixtape
5.00 Gemma Cairney Boom Radio
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6.00am Dave Jamieson 8.00 Rod Whiting 10.00 Rob Jones 12.00
Vintage Charts: John Peters with the Top 20s from this week in 1962 and 1972 2.00pm Simon Bates
4.00 Les Ross 6.00 Requests with Paul Robey 8.00 The Easy Hour
9.00 Choices with Andrew Pierce
Repeated Thursday 9pm 10.00 Bill Bingham 12.00 Night Music
6.30am Breakfast With Mark Forrest. 9.00 Sunday Morning
With Sarah Walker, whose playlist includes Poulenc’s bright yet melancholy Flute Sonata, a concerto Richard Strauss composed for his father, Purcell’s hypnotic Chacony in G minor and a joyful duet from Bach’s Cantata No 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Plus highlights of Jocelyn Pook’s score for MichaelRadford’sfilmTheMerchantofVenice(2004). 12.00 Private Passions
Michael Berkeley welcomes Enniskillen-raised singer/songwriterNeilHannon,frontmanofNorthern Ireland pop band the Divine Comedy. He has also composed two operas and written the theme tune to the 1990s hit sitcom Father Ted. His music choices includes Puccini, Stravinsky, Chopin, Ravel and Michael Nyman, and recordings by Kate Bush and Scott Walker. First broadcast January 2024. (R)
1.30pm Music Map
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores classical pieces in the context of their history, legacy and connections to other works. She charts a journey towards French composer Cécile Chaminade’s ballet suite Callirhoë, taking in French dance music from the court at VersaillesandtheFoliesBergère,piecesbyChaminade contemporaries Satie and Debussy, Venus-inspired music from Holst, and a recording by Miles Davis. 3.00 Choral Evensong
From St Davids Cathedral for the Eve of the Ascension. Recorded on 19 May. Introit: Introit for Ascension (Paul Edwards). Responses: Leighton. Psalms 15, 24 (Hopkins, Barnby). First Lesson: 2 Samuel 23, vv1—5. Office Hymn: The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns (St Magnus). Canticles: Dysaon in D. Second Lesson: Colossians 2, vv20 to end; 3, vv1—4. Anthem: God Is Gone Up (Finzi). Hymn: Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (Llanfair). Voluntary: Choral No 3 in A minor (Franck). Repeated from Wednesday 4.00 Jazz Record Requests
Alyn Shipton with a broad spectrum of jazz requests, today including Miles Davis, Janette Mason, Ofri Nehemya and Japanese big band the Seatbelts. 5.00 The Early Music Show
In the 400th year since the death of the English madrigalist and keyboard master Orlando Gibbons (1583—1625), Hannah French explores his life and music, from his Oxford childhood to royal favour under Charles I. See also Wednesday 3pm 6.00 Words and Music
Ariyon Bakare and Philippa Dunne read from poetry and writing inspired by coffee and tea, including instructions from Douglas Adams on how to make the perfect cup of tea, the fragrant rituals of an Ethiopian coffee ceremony and Judith Kerr’s rambunctious tiger who came to tea. The compatible playlist includes Tchaikovsky’s Coffee and Tea dances from The Nutcracker and Shostakovich’s Tahiti Trot, plus Ella Fitzgerald’s recording of Black Coffee
7.15
South African double bassist, writer and broadcaster Leon Bosch explores whether it is possible to define a distinctivelyAfricanformofWesternclassicalmusic. Drawing from his own remarkable journey as a political activist and as someone who for decades sought to stand apart from his African musical heritage, Bosch takes the listener on a journey of discovery through a rich and surprising array of African and European influences, a meeting point where musical and cultural hybrids are made. (R) 8.00 Brass Banding with Hannah Peel 6/10. Hannah Peel explores lesser-known locations where brass banding is thriving. Here she explores the diverse banding scene of north-west England with pieces from two bands, and drops in on the Wardle Academy Youth Band in Rochdale to hear about the importance of encouraging young players. The playlist also includes a duo for euphonium and marimba, a rousing performance of a piece by film composer Hubert Bath (1883—1945), and a work inspired by images of the universe.
9.00
Radio 3 showcases the pivotal “modern” musical works of the 20th century. Kate Molleson explores the sensuous, textural music of New York composer Morton Feldman (1926—87), leading to a full performance of one of his late masterworks, Coptic Light(1985).Alongtheway,there’salookattheconcert thatledtoFeldmanandJohnCagebecominglifelong palsandavisittoahippyhaveninLondonforalesson inlisteningand“anti-composition”.Plusanencounter with the painters who inspired Feldman to create his extremely quiet texturally obsessed late works.
10.00 Ultimate Calm
7/12. In this instalment marked by the theme of change of transformation, Hania Rani presents a playlist of works that gently ebb, flow and change, including pieces by Bach, Johann Johannsson and Sarah Davachi. And Danish singer/songwriter and artist Agnes Obel shares her own definitions of calm in music, in three editions of the Safe Haven feature. The full series is available on the splinter station Radio 3 Unwind 11.00 The Night Tracks Mix
11.30 Unclassified With Elizabeth Alker. 12.30am Through the Night With Penny Gore, who begins with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Hungarian mezzo-soprano Dorottya Lang in a concert of Wagner and Bruckner, from March 2024 in Stockholm. Wagner Overture: Tannhäuser; Wesendonck Lieder Bruckner Symphony No 3 in D minor Dorottya Lang (mezzo), Swedish RSO, conductor Leopold Hager 2.00 Bruckner Ave Maria 2.04 Bach Orchesral Suite No 1 in C, BWV1066 2.31 Glazunov The Seasons,
5.30am News Briefing
5.43 Bells on Sunday FromtheParishChurchof Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, in Liverpool. 5.45 In Touch With Peter White. Rptd from Tue 6.00 News Summary
6.05 Heart and Soul
2/5. Rajeev Gupta goes on a journey through the spiritual side of Las Vegas where he finds a community of people drawn there in search of transformation and meaning. Rptd from Tuesday 6.35 On Your Farm
A Passion for Rare Breeds. Caz Graham meets a biomedical scientist with a passion for rare-breed livestock, keeping three breeds of sheep, alongside pigs, goats, poultry and cattle on his smallholding. Producer Heather Simons
7.00 News; Sunday Papers
7.10 Sunday Religious and ethical issues.
7.54 The Radio 4 Appeal
Martha Kearney appeals on behalf of Full Fact, a charity that checks and corrects facts reported in the news as well as claims that circulate on social media.
Producer Katy Takatsuki Rptd 9.25pm and Thu 3.27pm
Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal, marked Full Fact on the back of the envelope; Credit/debit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144; online via the Radio 4 website
8.00 News; Sunday Papers
8.10 Sunday Worship
This service from the Hay Festival is led by Welsh writer and church minister Nathan Munday. Walking around the festival site, meeting authors and visitors, and climbing a local mountain, Munday explores the doctrine of the Ascension, contained within the line in the Nicene Creed: he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Psalm 121. Music: Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace); See What a morning; Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah; Ye Gates, Lift Up Your Heads.
8.48 Witness History
Memories of Richard Nixon abandoning the Gold Standard in 1971. Repeated from last Sunday 8.58 Tweet of the Day Nature writer Anita Sethi on the lapwing.
9.00 Broadcasting House
Presented by Paddy O’Connell.
10.00 Desert Island Discs
4Comedian, DJ and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan talks to Lauren Laverne about his life and the eight recordings he’d take to the island. See p109. Producer Paula McGinley Repeated Friday 9am
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6.00am Desert Island Discs Revisited as 5pm 6.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories
7.00 Poetry Extra as 6pm
7.30 The Miller’s Dance as 12.30pm
8.40 Inheritance Tracks as 1.40pm
8.50 Music and Silence as 1.50pm
10.00 Life with the Lyons as 9pm
10.30 Huddwinks as 9.30pm
11.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited as 5pm 11.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories
12.00 Poetry Extra as 6pm
12.30pm The Miller’s Dance Winston Graham’s ninth novel in his Poldark series, which rejoins the characters in 1812. Ross Poldark is now 52 years old and still happily married to Demelza, who is ten years younger than he. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed and read by Richard Goulding. From 2020 (1—5/10)
1.40 Inheritance Tracks With5Livebroadcaster Rachel Burden. See tomorrow 6am 5 Live 1.50 Music and Silence as 7.50pm 3.00 Life with the Lyons as 9pm 3.30 Huddwinks as 9.30pm 4.00 CHOICE: Mythos Nicola Walker and Tim McInnerny star in a paranormal drama by Julian Simpson, marked by sardonic humour, ridiculous situations and insane leaps of logic. From 2017 (1/3)
4.45 The Cobweb Kiss Gemma Craven and Richard O’Callaghan star in Peter J Hammond’s
11.00 The Archers Omnibus edition. Available on BBC Sounds since midnight yesterday.
12.15pm Profile Repeated from yesterday 7pm
12.30 It’s a Fair Cop 1/6. Bus Stop Assault. Alfie Moore presents more comedic tales from the police front line. This episode focuses on the people who assaulted an elderly man at a bus stop. Alfie asks the audience to help deduce what could have provoked such a crime.
Rptd from Monday Rptd Mon 9am BBC Radio 4 Extra
1.00 The World This Weekend
News and analysis with Jim Naughtie. 1.30 Madeira’s Drugs Crisis
Helen Clifton reports on the island’s struggle with a cheap, highly addictive synthetic drug.
Producer Helen Clifton Repeated tomorrow 4pm
2.00 Gardeners’ Question Time
From the bandstand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Chaired by Kathy Clugston. Repeated from Friday
Your RT Gardening: page 132
2.45 Why Do We Do That?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi considers why being in nature apparently makes people feel calmer. Producer Emily Bird (R)
3.00 Drama: Next Season
2/2. Jonathan Tafler’s dramatisation of Michael Blakemore’s 1968 novel. Sam has had some success in his love life and his theatre life, but will he be invited back for the next season at the famous Braddington repertory theatre company?
Sam Luke Thallon
Amanda Maitland
Megan Louise Wilson
Ivan Spears Roger Allam
Tom Chester/Paul Paulson Calam Lynch
Valerie/Helen Katie Bernstein
Richard Wayland/Martin Danes
Joseph Kloska
Toby Burton/Sidney Cohen Elliot Cable
Fred Bell Jonathan Tafler
Director Nadia Molinari
4.00 Bookclub
James Naughtie presents the literary discussion, featuring an interview with Chocolat author Joanne Harris.
Producer Dominic Howell Repeated Saturday 12.15am
4.30 Round Britain Quiz
4/12. Kirsty Lang hosts the quiz that requires lateral thinking, featuring teams from Scotland and the South of England.
Repeated Saturday 11.30pm
5.00 Witness History
The decision by DC Comics in 1976 to employ Jenette Kahn as its first female boss.
First broadcast on BBC World Service Rptd next Sunday
5.10 The Verb
2/6. Ian McMillan celebrates hedges with Alison Brackenbury, Testament, Michael Symmons Roberts and Sam Lee.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
tale. In an old house, Jonathan and Lydia wait patiently for their six-year-old son to return home. They have been waiting a long time
5.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited A 2003 edition with actor Ian McKellen discussing his life and favourite recordings, from Beethoven to Abba 5.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories
6.00 Poetry Extra Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC’s poetry archive, including June Miscellany with Roger McGough. From 2015
6.30 The Miller’s Dance as 12.30pm 7.40 Inheritance Tracks as 1.40pm
7.50 Music and Silence DramatisationbyPenny Leicester of the 1999 novel by Rose Tremain, set inDenmarkin1629and30.AyoungEnglishlutenist, who looks like an angel, arrives to play for King Christian at the Palace of Rosenborg. Narrated by NicholasFarrellandSianThomas.From2000(2/15)
9.00 Life with the Lyons A 1955 episode of the 1950—61 sitcom starring the real-life Lyon family
9.30 Huddwinks Comedic parodies by Laurie Rowley (1941—2009) starring Roy Hudd (1936—2020). With Denise Coffey (3/6)
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: ElvenQuest (5/6), at 10.30 Darren Harriott: Red Label (1/2), at 11.00 Daphne Sounds Expensive (4/4), and at 11.30 The Sofa of Time (3/6)
12.00 Mythos as 4pm 12.45am as 4.45pm 1.00 as 5pm 1.45 as 5.45pm 2.00 as 6pm
2.30 as 12.30pm 3.40 as 1.40pm 3.50 as 7.50pm 5.00 as 9pm 5.30 as 9.30pm
6.15 Pick of the Week
Bob Harris presents the week’s highlights.
Producer Anthony McKee
7.00 The Archers Guilt eats away at Alice, while Ben considers his options.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm Ambridge Diary: page 109
7.15 A Walk in Time
Chris Gasson explores Seatown on the Jurassic coast of Dorset, where he has previously found a mammoth tooth, plesiosaur vertebrae, and the remains of an ichthyosaur that is 190 million years old. Featuring readings by geologist Marcia Bjornerud, and Walter Schober, Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Geosciences.
Producers Jon Nicholls and Monica Whitlock
7.45 Just One Thing with Michael Mosley
Nordic Walking. Michael finds out about the benefits of Nordic walking, which uses poles to enhance a regular walk, and is said to work more core and upper body muscles, burn more calories and help to ease back pain.
Series producer Nija Dalal-Small; Editor Zoe Heron (R)
8.00 Word of Mouth
4/6. Michael Rosen talks to Huw Stephens about the Welsh language. Rptd from Thursday 8.30 Last Word
Reflecting on the lives of notable people who have recently died. Repeated from Friday 9.00 Money Box Rptd from yesterday 12.04pm
9.25 The Radio 4 Appeal Rptd from 7.54am
9.30 From Our Own Correspondent Repeated from yesterday 11.30am
10.00 The Westminster Hour
11.00 In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg chairs a discussion on hypnosis. He is joined by consultant psychiatrist Quinton Deeley and cognitive neuroscientist Devin Terhune from King’s College London, and reader in Victorian and early 20th-century literature Catherine Wynne from the University of Hull. Repeated from Thursday 11.45 Short Works Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger.
A playwright attends a restaging of her debut play, eager for the excuse to revisit the place she remembers from childhood. Read by Michelle Fairley. Repeated from Friday 12.00 News and Weather 12.15—12.45am Worse than Murder 1/7. Muriel Is Missing. Jane MacSorley investigates the 1969 abduction of Muriel McKay, who was mistakenly taken in place of Rupert Murdoch’s wife and never seen again. Producer Nadia Mehdi (R) 1.00 as BBC World Service
5.00am Newscast
In-depth news analysis presented by Adam Fleming, with highlights of the weekend’s podcast episodes so far with Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell.
6.00 Must Watch
Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty assess a pick of new TV and streaming shows.
7.00 Sunday Breakfast With JeanetteKwakyeandGordonSmart.
10.00 Colin Murray
A sports preview, guests and more.
12.00 5 Live Sport
Katie Smith is joined by guests to assess last night’s Champions League final and look ahead to today’s sporting action. And at 2.00 5 Live Formula One, featuring the Spanish Grand Prix. 6.00pm 6-0-6 Football phone-in withRobbieSavageandChrisSutton. 8.00 Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake Two episodes of the podcast in which the Essex-born broadcaster and former rap promoter is joined by guests across sport, culture and politics.
10.00 Stephen Nolan Topicalshow. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo
12.45pm—9.00 Test Match Special England and West Indies in the second men’s one-day international. 9.00—11.00 Tennis Day eight of the French Open at Roland Garros.
5.00am The Newsroom 5.30 The Documentary: America: the Human Plasma Factory 6.00 Weekend 9.00 News 9.05 From Our Own Correspondent 9.30 The Food Chain 10.00 News 10.05 People Fixing the World 10.30 The Fifth Floor: global news 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 Trending 11.50 More or Less 12.00 News 12.05pm BBC OS Conversations 12.30 The Global Jigsaw: the Israeli government’s control of the media 1.00 Newshour 2.00 News 2.05 The Climate Question: how people might be able to save the planet 2.30 Happy News 3.05 Sportsworld 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 The Documentary: The Three Babies Mystery: the search for the mother of three abandoned babies in London. First broadcast on Radio 4 8.00 News 8.05 Unexpected Elements 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Climate Question 10.30 Pick of the World 10.50
Disco
10.45pm Radio 4
This is a crime thriller specially created by radio stalwart Nick Walker (Annika Stranded, The First King of Mars). Marnie Crawford (voiced by Bryony Hannah) has been underestimated in her career as a police officer, deemed to be too quiet, too vulnerable — but she gets results with her vast knowledge of cognitive bias. Now she’s heading up a new unit for the Military Police called Defence: Serious Case Operations, which, naturally, defaults to the acronym of Disco. When the mutilated body of a military bandsman is found, Marnie is called in to strut her understated stuff. ANNA JONES
Composer of the Week
4.00pm Radio 3
This week’s subject is France’s Georges Bizet, creator of Carmen. Before its 1875 premiere in Paris, Bizet famously declared his opera to be “full of clarity and vivacity, full of colour and melody”. He wasn’t wrong about that, but Carmen’s portrayal of the passions of an alluring Gypsy factory worker and the tragedy that overcomes her shocked audiences. As a result, Carmen only became popular after Bizet’s early death from heart failure, aged just 36. Itself a tragedy. MICHAEL HODGES
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS See p108
The Smuggler
1.45pm Radio 4
Why did a former British soldier turn to people smuggling with organised crime gangs?
The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
9.45pm Radio 3
The versatile actor reflects on a sparkling 60-year career.
BBC Radio 1
97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1
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7.00am Greg James 10.30 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 1.00pm Matt and Mollie 3.30 Going Home 6.00 New MusicShow8.00 FutureArtists10.00 Power Down Playlist 11.00 Daniel P
Carter1.00am BigWeekend:Liverpool Live Sets 2.00 Anthems 4.00 Pop Anthems 5.00 Dean McCullough
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F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902
6.30am Scott Mills
9.30 Vernon Kay
Including at 10.30 the pop quiz
Ten to the Top and at 11.40
Tracks of My Years, this week featuring — two a day — ten of the favourite records of actor and Spandau Ballet co-founder Martin Kemp. He begins with David Bowie and Marvin Gaye. 12.00 Jeremy Vine
2.00pm Trevor Nelson
4.00 Emma Willis
Sitting in for Sara Cox.
7.00 Jo Whiley
9.00 The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
10.00 The Good Groove with DJ Spoony
12.00 OJ Borg
3.00am Pick of the Pops 1/2
Mark Goodier with this week in 1978, whentheTop20includedtheBeeGees, the Patti Smith Group, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Ruby Winters and Tavares. See tomorrow (R)
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10.00 Lauren Laverne
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4.00 Steve Lamacq’s Teatime Session
7.00 New Music Fix Daily With Deb Grant, today joined by her new co-presenter, Nathan Shepherd (aka Good Future), who takes over from Tom Ravenscroft.
9.00 Loud and Proud with... New series. 1/4. Aspartof6Music’s annual month-long LGBTQ+ showcase, artists come together to share their musical influences and passions, starting with Sherelle and Taahlia.
11.00 Loud and Proud Icons with Tom Robinson New series. 1/4. Tom Robinson presentsaseriesofin-depthinterviews, starting with Kae Tempest, who also features in tonight’s Artist Collection.
12.00 Kae Tempest at the BBC A programme featuring Kae Tempest in conversation and performing live at the BBC kicks off five hours of programming devoted to the English spoken-word performer, poet, writer and recording artist. Part of 6 Music’s Loud and Proud season.
1.00am Kae Tempest A 2015 programme in which Tempest plays disc jockey, with discs by PJ Harvey, JanisJoplin,Björk,theBeatles,Johnny Cash, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and more.
4.00 The Kae Tempest Playlist
5.00 Gemma Cairney
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Derek Webster 2.00am Night Music
BBC Radio 3
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News and weather Half-hourly 6.30—8.30am, 1.00pm, 6.00
6.30am Breakfast With Tom McKinney. 9.30 Essential Classics With Ian Skelly. 1.00pm Classical Live
Fiona Talkington showcases fine performances from the UK and beyond, this week featuring a daily Haydn symphony and highlights of performances by BBC New Generation Artists recorded at LSO St Luke’s in London, starting with Romanian cellist Andrei Ionita from September.
nBut to start, from 1.00,the weekly lunchtime recital broadcast from Wigmore Hall in London, with Hannah French introducing baritone Roderick Williams, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster in a programme that includes two world premieres.
Mozart Violin Sonata in A, K305
Vaughan Williams Searching for Lambs; The Lawyer (Two English Folksongs); How Cold the Wind Doth Blow (or The Unquiet Grave) Tom Poster Lost and Found (first performance)
Roderick Williams Come Hither, Child (first performance)
Spohr Sechs Gesänge, Op 154
2.00 Haydn Symphony No 62 in D BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon Bach Cello Suite No 5 in C minor, BWV1011
Andrei Ionita
Gershwin An American in Paris Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Alain Altinoglu Mozart Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat, K595 Steven Osborne, Ulster Orchestra, conductor David Danzmayr
4.00 Composer of the Week: Georges Bizet (1838—1875)
41/5. Great Expectations. Donald Macleod explores the story of the French Romantic composer, showing how his life proved more challenging and event-filled than anyone might have expected — and that success can never be guaranteed. Throughout the week, Donald also guides listeners through Bizet’s signature work, the opera Carmen. This first instalment reveals how Bizet’s talent quickly transported him from middleclass obscurity into Paris’s most elevated musical circles, then introduces the title character of Carmen, a fiery Gypsy who bewitches all around her, yet who declares she cares nothing for love. First broadcast March 2023.
Prelude: Carmen
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson
Carmen (Act 1 excerpts)
Carmen Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
Don José Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Zuniga
Nicolas Cavallier (bass-baritone)
Moralès Ludovic Tézier (baritone)
La Lauzeta, Choeur d’enfants de Toulouse, Les Eléments, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson Symphony in C (2nd and 3rd mvts) Orchestre de Paris, conductor Semyon Bychkov
Overture: Le docteur Miracle Orchestre Lyrique de Region Avignon Provence, conductor Samuel Jean (R)
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6.00am The Everyday Hustle 6.30 Desi Dancefloor Mix 7.00 Nikita Kanda 11.00 Haroon Rashid 1.00pm Bollywood 2.00 Certified Throwbacks 3.00 AJD 6.00 Nadia Ali 8.00 Motivation 10.00 Asian Network News Presents 11.00 Shisha Lounge Mix 12.00 Shades On Mix with DJ Manara 1.00am Nadia Ali 3.00 Bobby Friction 5.00 Fresh
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5.00 In Tune
Katie Derham welcomes Swedish cellist Mats Lidstrom — who has written a new concerto — and Garsington Opera artist director Douglas Boyd, who discusses a new production of Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades
7.00 Classical Mixtape Nonstop music.
7.30 Radio 3 in Concert
A concert from 9 May at the City Halls in Glasgow, with Kate Molleson introducing a programme that includesaBrahmstributetoHaydnaswellasHaydn’s late work, the Mass in D minor, written at the peak of his musical powers, and following a period of restrictions on church music by the Catholic Church. Yeol Eum Son (piano), Anna Dennis (soprano), Katie Bray (mezzo), Anthony Gregory (tenor), Neal Davies (bass-baritone), Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, chorus director Gregory Batsleer, conductor Maxim Emelyanychev Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St Anthony Chorale)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37 Haydn Missa in angustiis (Nelson Mass)
9.45 The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
41/5. The Early Years. Prolific Scottish actor Kenneth Cranham (now 80) opens up to actor Neil Dudgeon about his life and career in theatre, TV and film, from early performances in Joe Orton’s plays in the 1960s to his Olivier Award win in 2016 for Florian Zeller’s play The Father. He begins with his early years, including an inspirational teacher. See p109. Producer Jessica Dromgoole 10.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch. 11.30 ’Round Midnight Soweto Kinch showcases jazz. This week in the Flowers feature, Poppy Daniels celebrates four living artists, starting with fellow trumpeter Keyon Harrold. 12.30am Through the Night With Penny Gore. A concert from November in Cologne. Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor, Op 15 Grunfeld Soirée de Vienne, Op 56 Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, Sz116 Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), WDR Symphony Orchestra, conductor Cristian Macelaru 1.58 Brahms Four Songs for women’s voices, two horns and harp, Op 17 2.13 Bartok, arr Gertler Sonatina, Sz55 2.17 Rossini Overture: William Tell 2.31 Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15 2.50 Sibelius Tapiola, Op 112 3.08 Carissimi Dixit Dominus 3.22 Dittersdorf Symphonies after Ovid’s Metamorphoses: No 3 in G 3.41 Cikker Ten Lullabies on Texts of a Folk Song 3.54 Couperin Rondeau (Le Tic-toc-choc) 3.57 Bosse Nordin Schottis 4.00 Abel Trio in F for two flutes and continuo 4.09 Mendelssohn String Symphony No 10 in B minor 4.20 Chopin Two Nocturnes, Op 32 4.31 Glinka Overture: Ruslan i Lyudmila 4.37 Palestrina Stabat Mater 4.47 CPE Bach Sinfonia in F, Wq175 4.57 Wilbye Draw on, Sweet Night 5.01 Schubert, arr Reger Du bist die Ruh, D776 5.06 Mozart Piano Trio in B flat, K502 5.30 Tchaikovsky Suite: The Sleeping Beauty, Op 66a 5.50 Hummel Piano Sonata No 2 in E flat, Op 13 6.11 Leopolita Missa Paschalis
5.00 In the Park
5.00am News Briefing
5.04 Last Word
Reflecting on the lives of notable people who have recently died. Repeated from Friday 5.43 Prayer for the Day
Pause for reflection with Canon Simon Doogan. 5.45 Farming Today
6.00 Today With Anna Foster and Nick Robinson. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 ThoughtfortheDayWithRabbiJonathan Wittenberg, Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism.
9.00 Start the Week
The Uses and Abuses of the Atom. Author
Tim Gregory, historian Professor Frank Close and the Green Party’s Baroness Natalie Bennett discuss the past, present and future of nuclear power. Presented by Shahidha Bari.
Producer Ruth Watts Repeated 9pm 9.45 At Your Own Peril
2/5. Cassandra. Lucy Easthope explores how an individual’s perception of risk can be shaped by psychology, feelings, beliefs and values. She explains how risk is political and how if society can’t come together and agree, hazards are more likely to become disasters.
Producer Patrick Bernard (R)
10.00 Woman’s Hour
Nuala McGovern presents the magazine show offering a female perspective on the world.
Editor Karen Dalziel
11.00 The Patch
3/3. Longframlington, Northumberland. The random postcode generator leads Polly Weston to Longframlington, Northumberland. A recent planning application for the expansion of a falcon breeding facility leads her to the story of the thousands of birds being bred across the UK for the new sport of falcon racing in the Middle East.
Producer Polly Weston; Editor Chris Ledgard 11.45 Book of the Week: Lone Wolf 1/5. Author Adam Weymouth recounts his epic journey across Europe in the footsteps of a pioneering wolf, who in 2011 left his pack’s territory in Slovenia to go on a 2,000km trek to northern Italy. There, the wolf found a mate named Juliet and they produced the first pack in the region in 100 years. Read by Tom Mothersdale and abridged by Jill Waters. Producer Jill Waters Repeated 12.30am Your RT Books: page 130 12.04pm You and Yours Reports on consumer affairs.
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6.00am Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood
6.30 Bitter Medicine Chicago-set thriller (6/6)
7.00 North East of Eden 1997 sitcom (5/6)
7.30 Steptoe and Son TV sitcom
8.00 On the Rocks 2015 comedy (1/4)
8.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(6/10)
8.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (11/15)
9.00 It’s a Fair Cop Policeman-turned-stand-up comedian Alfie Moore returns with more comedic tales from the police front line. Series nine (1/6) As broadcast yesterday 12.30pm on Radio 4
9.30 Extra Senses Graham Easton explores those extra senses that humans take for granted. Today: pain. From 2007 (1/5)
9.45 Daily Service This week’s theme: World Ocean:theOceans—CreaturesoftheSea.Reading: Genesis 1, vv20—23. Lord of Beauty, Thine the Splendour;AllThingsBrightandBeautiful;Laudate omnes gentes; All Creatures of Our God and King
10.00 How Tickled Am I? as 4pm
10.30 The Doll’s House SarahTaylorinvestigates 11.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Floodas5pm 11.30 Bitter Medicine Chicago-set thriller (6/6) 12.00 North East of Eden 1997 sitcom (5/6) 12.30pm Steptoe and Son TV sitcom
1.00 On the Rocks 2015 comedy (1/4)
1.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(6/10)
1.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (11/15)
2.00 Booked Literary game (5/6)
1.00 The World at One Presented by Jonny Dymond.
1.45 The Smuggler
46/10. The Vietnamese Connection Nick is paid thousands of pounds to bring Vietnamese migrants into the UK.
Producer Hayley Mortimer See feature: page 108
2.00 The Archers Repeated from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Conversations from a Long Marriage 3/6. Moving On. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as the loving, long-married couple, in the sixth series of Jan Etherington’s comedy. Joanna and Roger decide to put the house on the market and move to a smaller home by the sea, but Joanna is furious when the estate agent labels their home tired and a do-upper. Roger puts his back out filling a skip, so Joanna goes house-hunting with Sally. She returns, excited to have found the perfect house, while Roger reveals he has had an awkward encounter with potential buyers. Producer Claire Jones
2.45 Miss Buncle’s Book
10/10. By DE Stevenson. With her confession roundly ignored, Barbara has no choice but to pick up her pen again. Read by Madeleine Worrall and abridged by Clara Glynn.
Producer Eilidh McCreadie (R)
3.00 Great Lives
9/9. Astrophysicist Professor Mike Bode picks Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana, who married a white Londoner and was exiled by the British.
Producer Miles Warde
3.30 Curious Cases
Repeated from Saturday 10am
4.00 Madeira’s Drugs Crisis
Repeated from yesterday 1.30pm
4.30 The Kitchen Cabinet
Repeated from Saturday 10.30am
5.00 PM Presented by Evan Davis.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
6.30 It’s a Fair Cop
2/6. Freedom of Expression. Alfie Moore recruits an audience of deputies in Brighton to explore the limits of freedom of expression when a dispute develops between a gay couple and their local church.
Producer Sam Holmes; Series editor Will Ing Repeated Sunday 12.30pm
7.00 The Archers
Azra offers her professional opinion, and Fallon has a plan.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm
7.15 Front Row
Samira Ahmed talks to the star and director of the Olivier award-winning revival of Fiddler on the Roof, which is about to transfer to the Barbican in London. Producer Harry Graham
2.30 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (6/6)
3.00 The Cat Dramatisation of the 1933 novel by French author Colette (1873—1954). During a hot summer in Paris in 1932, Camille marries Alain but he is in love with a cat. With Adam Godley
4.00 How Tickled Am I? WithSandyPowell(4/6)
4.30 The Doll’s House Sarah Taylor investigates
5.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood Dramatisation by Michael Bakewell of Agatha Christie’s 1948 mystery involving a deadly air raid in London, odd goings-on in Nigeria, a rich widow and a grasping family, starring John Moffatt as the Belgiansleuth.WithRobertLang,SusannahCorbett, Caroline Wildi and Andrew Sachs. From 2003 (1/5)
5.30 Bitter Medicine Chicago-set thriller (6/6)
6.00 North East of Eden 1997 sitcom (5/6)
6.30 Steptoe and Son TV sitcom
7.00 On the Rocks 2015 comedy (1/4)
7.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(6/10)
7.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (11/15)
8.00 Booked Literary game (5/6)
8.30 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (6/6)
9.00 The Cat As 3pm
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club:It’s a Fair Cop (1/6), at 10.30 A Look Back at the Future (6/6), at 11.00 The News Quiz (7/8), and at 11.30 Ross Noble Goes Global (4/5) 12.00 as 4pm 12.30am as 4.30pm 1.00 as 5pm
8.00 Rethink
1/5. Rethink... Social Housing. Ben Ansell contemplates the factors that are seemingly preventing the UK building the amount of social housing that is needed. Rptd from Thursday 8.30 BBC Inside Science
Victoria Gill presents the scientific research making the news. Repeated from Thursday 9.00 Start the Week Repeated from 9am 9.45 The Shipping Postcards 2/5. Irish Sea. Having grown up on the Isle of Man, Amanda Litherland returns home to explore its connection to the forecast area of Irish Sea. Along the way she learns more about the Manx language, sees the Tower of Refuge, and hears about some seabirds that are very familiar to Radio 4 listeners.
Producer Julian May
10.00 The World Tonight Presented by James Coomarasamy. 10.45 Disco
41/5. Functional Fixedness. By Nick Walker. A police detective who has acquired a spectacular rate of solving crimes through her knowledge of cognitive bias theory is recruited by the Ministry of Defence to head up a new unit. Their first case takes them to a working men’s club in Burnley to investigate the murder of a military bandsman. Read by Bryony Hannah.
Producer Jeremy Osborne 11.00 Nuremberg
5.00am Wake Up to Money
6.00 5 Live Breakfast
Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with a detailed look at the headlines, plus sports news, weather and unique stories from across the UK. See yesterday 1.40pm 4 Extra
9.00 Nicky Campbell
Topical discussions, with extensive input from listeners. 11.00 Naga Munchetty News and big-name interviews. 2.00pm Matt Chorley Political discussion with top guests. 4.00 5 Live Drive
ClareMcDonnellandChrisWarburton with news, sport and interviews linked to topical and cultural issues.
7.00 5 Live Sport
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8/8. Death by Hanging. ByJonathanMyerson. After216daysinthecourtroom,thejudgesmust arrive at their verdicts. And while they wait, the accused are allowed visitors for the first time. SeenthroughtheeyesofEmmaSchwabenland, an American interpreter who is given the job of organising the Visitors Room. Upstairs, the eight judges debate the verdicts and sentences — the Russians want everyone found guilty and hanged, other judges take a more nuanced view. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds. Emma Schwabenland
Natalie Dormer
Col Burton Andrus Joseph Alessi
Edda Goering/Other roles
Rosie Sheehy
IonaNikitchenko HenryGoodman
Henri De Vabres/Other roles
Jonathan Cullen
Sir Norman Birkett/Other roles Andrew Woodall
Emmy Goering Sophia Pettit
Rudolf Hess
Joseph Mydell
Sir Geoffrey Lawrence
Nicholas Woodeson
Pastor Gerecke Ilan Goodman
Joachim von Ribbentrop/ Other roles Jasper Britton
Guard/Otherroles MarkEdel-Hunt
Francis Biddle Clive Wood
Judge John Parker/Other roles
Nathan Wiley
New York Post reporter/ Other roles Hari Dhillon
Hermann Goering Nigel Lindsay
ProducerNicholasNewton;DirectorJonathanMyerson (R) 11.30 Today in Parliament
12.00 News and Weather
12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Lone Wolf Repeated from 11.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service
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Kelly Cates with sports news, debate and features, including at 7.00 The Monday Night Club, in which she’s joined by guests to assess Saturday’s Champions Leaguefinalandpreviewtomorrow’s Women’s Nations League match between Spain and England. And at 8.00 5 Live Tennis, featuring live coverage from day nine of the French Open in Paris (with further coverage on Sports Extra).
10.00 Tony Livesey 1.00am Dotun Adebayo
11.00am—6.00pm French Open Tennis Commentary on day nine of the grand slam at Roland Garros. 7.30—11.00 French Open Tennis Further commentary on day nine.
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The title refers to the tract by 16th-century theologian John Knox against the rule of female monarchs. There are still some men who think that women can’t be in charge, but in the 1970s, the world of theatre was especially bleak for women according to Mary McCusker, a founder member of the Monstrous Regiment theatre company. She is among those to talk to presenter April De Angelis (now a playwright but in the 1980s an actor in the company) about the 1975-93 venture that created opportunities for women to take different roles both on stage and off — as well as giving an early job to Roger Allam, one of only two men admitted.
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
10.30am/4.30pm Radio 4 Extra
Chronic pain is the subject here. But don’t look away. All the creatives interviewed are of the opinion that it can be managed. The presenter is actor Cherylee Houston, who’s now been in a wheelchair for more than half her life. Since 2010, she’s played wheelchair-user Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street. But this programme dates from 2017, when she was in the Radio 4 sitcom Tinsel Girl, inspired by her own experiences. She loves her work and isn’t alone in her belief that adrenaline is nature’s pain relief. DAVID MCGILLIVRAY
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The secrets behind the production design of Oscar winner Conclave are revealed.
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Chat, news, sport and traffic reports, listener input, guests and music.
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Music, chat and features, including at 10.30 the Ten to the Top music quiz and at 11.40 Tracks of My Years, with two more picks from actorandSpandauBalletco-founder Martin Kemp, today discussing the Real Thing and Generation X.
12.00 Jeremy Vine
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Music, texts and features, including 5 Seconds to Name, in which listeners must identify an artist from a mash-up of five of their records.
4.00 Emma Willis
Music, chat and features, including a look at the upcoming Carnegie Awards (with Ros Harding as chair of judges) as explored in Sara Cox’s Radio 2 Book Club podcast this week on BBC Sounds.
7.00 Jo Whiley
Including the 30-minute Shiny Happy Playlist at the start.
9.00 The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum
10.00 The Good Groove with DJ Spoony
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Mark Goodier with this week in 1988, when the Top 20 included Belinda Carlisle, Desireless, Aztec Camera, Aswad and Whitney Houston. (R)
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interviews New York-born folk singer/ songwriter Peggy Seeger, who has lived in the UK for more than 60 years and who is 90 this month.
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Two 2010 archive editions of Mark Lamarr’s specialist 1950s show.
3.00 Live Hour The Sinceros in concert,plusarchiveBBCsessionsfrom Groove Farm, Flush, and Sunwatchers.
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Broadcast from Salford, Tom McKinney presents an eclectic playlist, including music works linked to anniversaries, the Bach before 7 feature and the odd listener’s suggestion.
9.30 Essential Classics
Ian Skelly with music and features, including at 10.00 Playlister, in which listeners are played a pieceofmusicandtheninvitedtosuggestcompatible works for broadcast at 11.15 in the Playlist Reveal
1.00pm Classical Live
Fiona Talkington with a continued spotlight on Haydn symphonies, plus further highlights of performances by BBC New Generation Artists recorded at LSO St Luke’s in London, continuing with Aleksey Semenenko, Andrei Ionita and Alim Beisembayev from September. And there’s another chance to hear this week’s instalment of Radio 3’s 25 for 25: Sounds of the Century (as premiered on Saturday Morning), arriving at 2018, with Irish composer Gerald Barry introducing his piece Mars Canon, which takes its inspiration from theNasaInSightlander’srecordingofsoundonMars. Haydn Symphony No 6 in D (Le matin) BBC PhilharmonicOrchestra,directorRachelPodger(violin) Bach Partita in A Minor, BWV1013
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BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Eotvos Haydn Symphony No 92 in G (Oxford)
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon 4.00 Composer of the Week: Bizet 2/5. Roman Holiday. Donald Macleod talks about Bizet’s visit to Rome, where he was determined to gorge himself on all the many pleasures that Italy had to offer a young man. He also continues with an exploration of Act 1 of Carmen Bizet,arrGuirandFarandole(L’Arlésienne:SuiteNo2)
Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble Chamber Orchestra, conductor Marc Minkowski Bizet Te ergo quaesumus; Fiat misericordia tua (Te Deum) Angela Maria Blasi, soprano Christian Elsner, tenor Münchner MotettenChor Munich SymphonyOrchestra,conductorHansRudolfZöbeley Carmen (Act 1 excerpts)
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Les Eléments, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson Roma Symphony (2nd and 3rd mvts) Orchestre de Paris, conductor Paavo Jarvi (R)
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Katie Derham with news from the classical world, music and guests, today featuring a performance by pianist Boris Giltburg ahead of tomorrow’s Beethoven recital at Wigmore Hall. Plus composer and conductor Eimear Noone, who directs the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of game music tomorrow at the Royal Albert Hall. 7.00 Classical Mixtape An unpredictable playlist. 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert
In a concert from 16 May at the Barbican in London, Ian Skelly introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in works by Prokofiev, Lili Boulanger and James MacMillan.
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James MacMillan Three Interludes from The Sacrifice
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9.45 The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
2/5. Joe Orton and Edward Bond.
Kenneth Cranham talks about his relationship with the playwrights Joe Orton and Edward Bond. Cranham knew both of them well, appearing in early productions of several of their plays, but he was close friends with Orton, three of whose plays (The Ruffian on the Stair,Entertaining Mr Sloane and Loot) he starred in.
10.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch. 11.30 ’Round Midnight
Jazz series presented by saxophonist Soweto Kinch, including the Flowers feature, with trumpeter Poppy Daniels introducing another recording by a living artist she feels deserves recognition, tonight featuring bassist and vocalist Alley Lloyd.
12.30am Through the Night
With Penny Gore, who begins with a concert given by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in February 2024 in Stockholm. Barber Essay for Orchestra, Op 12 Wynton Marsalis Trumpet Concerto Copland Symphony No 3 Alison Balsom (trumpet), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Macelaru 1.57 Copland In the Beginning 2.15 Rorem Cries and Whispers 2.22 Matthews Pastime Rag No 2 (A Slow Drag) 2.27 Gershwin, arr Wild Embraceable You 2.31 Hummel Clarinet Quartet in E flat 2.58 Vivaldi Dixit Dominus in D, RV594 3.29 Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565 (arr Busoni for piano) 3.37 Verdi Overture: ’Les vêpres siciliennes 3.47 Juon Fairy Tale in A minor, Op 8 3.52 Schubert Liebesbotschaft (Schwanengesang, D957); Heidenröslein, D257; Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D343 4.02 Locatelli Concerto Grosso in E flat, Op 7 No 6 (Il pianto d’Arianna) 4.16 Gieseking Chaconne on a Theme by Scarlatti (after Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K32) 4.25 Nielsen An Imaginary journey to the Faroe Islands 4.31 Albéniz Cuba (Suite española, Op 47) 4.37 Arriaga Overture: Los ésclavos felices 4.44 Matteis Passaggio rotto; Fantasia (Suite in A minor) (Ayres for the Violin, Book 2) 4.50 Fauré, orch Washburn Messe basse 5.00 WF Bach Twelve Polonaises F12 (selection) 5.09 Lipatti Concertino in the Classical Style, Op 3 5.26 Debussy Préludes, Books 1 and 2 (excerpts)
5.47 Haydn String Quartet in D, Op 64 No 5 (Lark) 6.04 CPE Bach Flute Concerto in G major, Wq169 (R)
the Classic Hall of Fame Top 300. 4.00 Margherita Taylor Classic FM favourites. 7.00 Relaxing Evenings Zeb Soanes with a playlist of music designed to help listeners relax and recharge. 10.00 Calm Classics Ritula Shah presents. 1.00am Bill Overton A playlist for late-night listening. 4.00 Lucy Coward Includingat5.15theDawnChorus.
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5.00am News Summary
5.04 Yesterday in Parliament
5.43 Prayer for the Day
Pause for reflection with Canon Simon Doogan. 5.45 Farming Today
6.00 Today
With Anna Foster and Nick Robinson.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Nick Baines, the Anglican Bishop of Leeds.
9.00 The Life Scientific
6/8. Jim Al-Khalili talks to astrophysicist and astronomer Catherine Heymans about the lighter side of the dark universe.
Producer Lucy Taylor Repeated tomorrow 9pm
9.30 All in the Mind
7/10. What makes people flourish? Claudia Hammond hears about the Global Flourishing Study — and what we can learn for our own lives. And more finalists are revealed for the All in the Mind awards.
Producer Gerry Holt Repeated tomorrow 9.30pm
10.00 Woman’s Hour
Presented by Nuala McGovern. 11.00 Add to Playlist
2/6. Soprano Claire Booth and composer Gavin Higgins join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe to add five more tracks to the playlist, taking us from a massively popular stadium chant to Stravinsky and an unlikely but ground-breaking early rap hit.
Repeated from Friday
11.45 Book of the Week: Lone Wolf 2/5. By Adam Weymouth. The author meets Hubert Potocnik, the man who fitted the GPS tracker to Slavc, the wolf who inspired his journey. Hubert offers to show him where it all began. Read by Tom Mothersdale. For details see yesterday Repeated 12.30am 12.04pm Call You and Yours Consumer affairs with listener experiences, presented by Winifred Robinson.
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1.00 The World at One Presented by Jonny Dymond.
1.45 The Smuggler
7/10. Dangerous Journeys. Nick evades the police in France but his boat is broken and taking on water. Journalist Annabel Deas hears about the dangerous journeys taken by Vietnamese migrants.
2.00 The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
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6.00am Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (2/5) 6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 5.30pm 7.00 To the Manor Born 1997 sitcom (9/10)
7.30 The Goon Show Vintage 1957 comedy
8.00 A Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics as1pm 8.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(7/10) 8.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (12/15)
9.00 UnspeakableWithPhilWangandSusieDent. Series two (3/6) As broadcast last Tuesday on Radio 4 9.30 Extra Senses Today: balance (2/5) 9.45 Daily Service LedbyClaireCampbell.Micah 7, vv16—20. Jesus Calls Us, o’er the Tumult; There Is a Wideness in God Mercy; Great Is Thy Faithfulness
10.00 A Good Read With Harriett Gilbert in 2019 10.30 CHOICE: The Agony and the Ecstasy Chronic pain sufferer and Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston sets out on a journey to find out how pain impacts creative work. From 2017 11.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (2/5) 11.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 5.30pm
12.00 To the Manor Born 1997 sitcom (9/10)
12.30pm The Goon Show Vintage 1957 comedy 1.00 A Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics John Nicholson, Richard Katz and Javier Marzan derail the plots of great works of fiction when they takeontherolesofminorcharacters.From2015(1/4)
1.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(7/10) 1.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (12/15)
2.00 It’s Your Round Angus Deayton hosts (4/6)
2.15 Drama: Leni Goes to Hollywood By Colin Shindler. German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl’s star is riding high in Europe, and she turns her attention to Hollywood.
Leni Riefenstahl Elinor Coleman
Marlene Dietrich
Gwendoline Christie
Ernst Jaeger Shaun Mason
Goebbels/Walt Disney Simon Ludders
Director Gemma Jenkins (R)
Walter Winchell/Georg Gyssling Sam Dale Hedda Hopper Nancy Crane Olympic commentary Joseph Ayre
3.00 Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
4/10. Celia Cooney: Bobbed Haired Bandit
Lucy hears the story of Celia Cooney, New York’s Bobbed Haired Bandit, who embarked on a series of armed robberies around 1920s Brooklyn with her husband, Edward.
Producer Jane Greenwood
Executive producer Kirsty Hunter
3.30 Thinking Allowed New series. 1/7. Solidarity and Sympathy
Laurie Taylor is joined by Jennifer Chudy, assistant professor of political science at Wellesley College, who discusses her pioneering exploration of racial sympathy. She sheds light on why racial inequality in the US prompts distress among some white people, but not others. Does white racial sympathy for black American suffering shape white American opinions on policy areas ranging from the welfare state to the criminal justice system? Does it have real-world effects?
Also, Andrea Sangiovanni, professor of philosophy at Kings College, London, explores the nature of solidarity and why it matters at a time of deepening inequality and divisions.
Producer Jayne Egerton Repeated Sunday 6.06am
4.00 Monstrous Regiment
4The dramatic story of a pioneering and revolutionary women’s theatre company that dared to challenge the male-dominated performing arts scene of the 1970s and 80s, with productions such as Scum: Death, Destruction and Dirty Washing (1976) and Cary Churchill’s Vinegar Tom (1976).
Producer Nicolas Jackson
4.30 What’s Up Docs?
Identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the menopause and whether breaking taboos about HRT has improved its treatment. Producer Jo Rowntree
5.00 PM Presented by Evan Davis.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
6.30 Unspeakable
4/13. A Chorus of Quignogs. Stand-up Phil Wang and lexicographer and etymologist Susie Dent challenge guests to dream up new words for a series of universal, shared concepts and experiences that have always lacked names — until now.
Producer Jon Harvey Rptd next Tuesday on Radio 4 Extra
2.30 Tomorrow, Today! 2008 comedy (6/6)
3.00 Marais and the Soul of the Termite Biographical drama by Mike Walker. Shaun Evans (Endeavour) stars as South African naturalist Eugène Marais (1871—1936), who single-handedly created the scientific study of animal behaviour. With Lucy Doyle and others. From 20211
4.00 A Good Read With Harriett Gilbert in 2019
4.30 CHOICE: The Agony and the Ecstasy
5.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (2/5)
5.30 King Solomon’s Carpet Dramatisation by Nick Fisher of the 1991 novel by Barbara Vine (pseudonym of Ruth Rendell). Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to the London Underground — but for very different reasons. From 1996 (1/4)
6.00 To the Manor Born 1997 sitcom (9/10)
6.30 The Goon Show Vintage 1957 comedy
7.00 A Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics as1pm
7.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(7/10)
7.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (12/15)
8.00 It’s Your Round Angus Deayton hosts (4/6)
8.30 Tomorrow, Today! 2008 comedy(6/6)
9.00 Marais and the Soul of the Termite as3pm
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Unspeakable(3/13),
10.30 Tim Key’s Late Night Poetry Programme (4/6), 10.45 Sir Ralph Stanza’s Letter from Salford (4/6), 11.00 Arthur Smith’s Balham Bash (4/4), 11.30 And Now in Colour (2/6)
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7.00 The Archers
Jill finds the right words, and Fallon is left disappointed.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm
7.15 Front Row
Nick Ahad talks to comedian Nick Mohammed, who is starring in Amazon’s new action thriller Deep Cover about a group of improv comedians pretending to be criminals, and who’s also touring the UK with his own stand-up show, Mr Swallow: Show Pony
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8.00 The Today Debate
Anna Foster presents topical discussion, exploring broader questions with a panel of expert guests and a studio audience. Repeated tomorrow 11am
8.40 In Touch News and features for blind and partially sighted people, with Peter White. Repeated Sunday 5.45am
9.00 The Law Show
2/4. Presenter Joelle Grogan reports on the consultation that has opened in England and Wales into private prosecutions following wrongful convictions for train fare evasion and the Post Office scandal. Rptd from Wednesday
9.30 Stakeknife
10/12. No Harm Will Come to You.
Mark Horgan hears the story of Caroline Moreland from her daughter Shauna, and how her campaigning has helped others connected to the Stakeknife case to come forward and share their own experiences. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds. Producers Mark Horgan and Ciarán Cassidy
10.00 The World Tonight Presented by James Coomarasamy. 10.45 Disco
2/5. Anchoring Bias. By Nick Walker. Marnie visits the widow of Adam McTavish — the murdered soldier — and looks for clues in his past. Read by Bryony Hannah. For details see Monday
11.00 The Witch Farm
8/8. The Final Battle. LizandBillpreparefora finalexorcismandaneventfromBill’spastmight hold the key. Danny uncovers incredible new revelations about the causes of the haunting. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds. Presenter Danny Robins
Bill Rich Joseph Fiennes Liz Rich Alexandra Roach Eddie Burks David Shaw-Parker Producers Simon Barnard and Danny Robins Director Simon Barnard (R) 11.30 Today in Parliament News of the day’s business in Westminster. 12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Lone Wolf Repeated from 11.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service
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Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with a detailed look at the headlines, plus sports news, weather and unique stories from across the UK.
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Discussion of topical issues and the chance for listeners to phone in.
11.00 Naga Munchetty
With the latest news, big-name interviews from around the UK and listeners’ personal experiences.
2.00pm Matt Chorley News and political discussion.
4.00 5 Live Drive
Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton with the latest news and sport. Plus interviews linked to topical and cultural issues.
6.00 5 Live Sport
Katie Smith presents commentary on the Women’s Nations League Football match between Spain and England in Barcelona (kick-off 6.00). And at 8.30 5 Live Tennis, with Katie presenting live tennis coverage from day ten of the French Open.
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3.00pm/9.00pm Radio 4 Extra
The incisiveness with which Thomas Mann (above) engaged with his times as well as the psychological depth of his characters combine to make him a giant of German literature. On the 150th anniversary of his birth — on 6 June 1875 — a fitting tribute is paid with this fine adaptation (from 2021) of perhaps Mann’s best-loved novel. Imbued with the author’s troubled spirit, it tells of a young man (movingly played by Luke Thallon) on an unplanned (and seemingly inescapable) sojourn in a sanatorium, where falling in love with a married woman does little to assuage the sense that mortality is close by. At 4pm tomorrow on 4 Extra, there’s a chance to hear a 2023 edition of Great Lives in which Mann is Susie Dent’s chosen subject.
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Archive on 4: Play for Today
10.00am/4.00pm Radio 4 Extra
First broadcast in 2020, when it marked 50 years since the launch of BBC TV’s influential Play for Today series, this even-handed documentary is more than nostalgia. Presenter Alison Steadman might sound wistful at the memory of her cringingly brilliant role in Abigail’s Party, gasp at the genius of Dennis Potter and his cast of adults (including Helen Mirren) playing children in Blue Remembered Hills, or giggle at the Devon “holiday” she and the Nuts in May team took with director Mike Leigh, but she also recalls some “preachy rubbish” among the 300 single dramas across 14 years. Even so, she and fellow contributors — including Leigh, Mirren, Ken Loach and Jack Thorne — argue convincingly for such creative freedom today.
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Music, chat and features including at 11.40 Tracks of My Years, with actor and Spandau Ballet cofounder Martin Kemp discussing two more records of personal significance, today featuring Tubeway Army and Kraftwerk.
12.00 Jeremy Vine
2.00pm Trevor Nelson
4.00 Sara Cox
7.00 Jo Whiley
9.00 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe
Traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music. Plus folk news.
10.00 The Good Groove with DJ Spoony
Eclectic playlists that can include classic doo-wop, soul, R&B, funk, disco and reggae, plus hip-hop, house, garage and dance remixes. 12.00 OJ Borg
3.00am Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O’Leary
A playlist of male musicians who by the 1990s had already developed veteran status: Johnny Cash, Neil Young and David Bowie. (R) 4.00 Owain Wyn Evans Chatandmusic,broadcastfromCardiff.
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In a rare interview, British rapper Little Simz (Simbiatu Ajikawo) discusses her album Lotus, due for release on Friday.
10.00 Lauren Laverne
1.00pm Chris Hawkins
4.00 Huw Stephens
7.00 New Music Fix Daily
9.00 Loud and Proud with...
3/4. Bob Mould (ex-Hüsker Dü) and Cole Haden (of Model/Actriz) share musical influences and passions.
11.00 Loud and Proud Icons with Tom Robinson 3/4. Tom Robinson invites Leicester-born folk singer/ songwriter Grace Petrie to discuss her life and musical passions.
12.00 Freak Zone Playlist Music chosen by left-field and experimental musicians and DJs, todaywithpicksfromrecordlabelBasin Rock in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.
1.00am Brian Eno at Peel Acres The producer sifts through the record collection of John Peel (1939—2004).
2.00 Peel Acres Tom Ravenscroft invitesactorandmusicianJohnnyFlynn to explore his father’s music collection.
3.00 Live Hour Featuring Magnum in concert in 1980 and archive sessions from Calexico, and Thom Yorke and Jon Hopkins.
4.00 Jukebox 5.00 Gemma Cairney Boom Radio
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6.30am Breakfast With Tom McKinney. 9.30 Essential Classics With Ian Skelly. 1.00pm Classical Live
Fiona Talkington with a continued spotlight on Haydn symphonies, plus further highlights of performances by BBC New Generation Artists recorded at LSO St Luke’s in London, continuing with cellist Andrei Ionita and pianist Alim Beisembayev from September. Mozart Divertimento in D, K136
Ulster Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon Joubert Green (Aquarelles)
BBC Singers, conductor Sofi Jeannin Brahms Cello Sonata No 2 in F, Op 99 Andrei Ionita (cello), Alim Beisembayev (piano) Haydn Symphony No 53 in D (L’impériale)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon
Telemann Sonata in G (Der getreue Music-Meister)
Rachel Podger (violin), Lucie Horsch (recorder)
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, director Alain Altinoglu (piano)
3.00 Choral Evensong
nFrom Canterbury Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons. Introit: Almighty and Everlasting God (Gibbons). Responses: Smith. Psalms 22, 23 (Camidge, Parisian Tone). First Lesson: Number 23, vv13—30. Canticles: Second Service (Gibbons). Second Lesson: Luke 8, vv16—25. Anthem: O Clap Your Hands (Gibbons). Hymn: Morning Glory, Starlit Sky (Gibbons). Voluntary: A Fancy for a Double Orgaine (Gibbons). Director of music David Newsholme. Assistant director of music Jamie Rogers. Repeated Sunday 3pm 4.00 Composer of the Week: Bizet 3/5. Reality Bites. Donald Macleod recalls Bizet’s return to Paris and his determination to conquer the city’s opera house. He produces what’s become one of his most beloved melodies, his Pearl Fishers duet, but will it impress the right people? And in Act 2 of Carmen, the heroine appears to be falling for José. Prélude; Sur la grève en feu où dort le flot bleu (Les pêcheurs de perle)
Les Cris de Paris, Orchestre National de Lille, conductor Alexandre Bloch
Ouvre ton Coeur (Vasco da Gama)
Olga Peretyatko (soprano), NDR
Sinfonieorchester, conductor Enrique Mazzola
Au fond du temple saint (Les pêcheurs de perle)
Nadir Cyrille Dubois (tenor)
Zurga Florian Sempey (baritone)
Orchestre National de Lille, conductor Alexandre Bloch
Carmen (Act 2 excerpts)
Carmen Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
Don José Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Escamillo
Frasquita
Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
Elizabeth Vidal (soprano)
Zuniga
Moralès
Le Dancaïre
Le Remendado
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Les Eléments, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson (R)
5.00 In Tune
Katie Derham with news from the classical world, music and studio guests, today featuring trumpeter Mike Lovatt and his Brass Pack, who perform material from their recently released album.
7.00 Classical Mixtape Nonstop music.
7.30 Radio 3 in Concert
In a concert from Thursday at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Ryan Bancroft conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a performance of Mahler’s towering Fifth Symphony, with Bartok’s First Violin Concerto rounding off this season finale concert of the Cardiff-based orchestra. Presented by Ian Skelly.
James Ehnes (violin), BBC NOW, conductor Ryan Bancroft
Bartok Violin Concerto No 1, Sz36 Mahler Symphony No 5
9.45 The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
3/5. Harold Pinter. Kenneth Cranham talks to fellow actor Neil Dudgeon about his work with playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter (1930— 2008), six of whose plays he has acted in in the UK.
10.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch.
11.30 ’Round Midnight
Jazz series presented by saxophonist Soweto Kinch, including the Flowers feature, with trumpeter Poppy Daniels introducing another recording by a living artist she feels deserves recognition, tonight featuring bassist and UK-based Australian producer and multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne. The playlist also includes Amanda Whiting, Jaleel Shaw and Binker Golding.
12.30am Through the Night
With Penny Gore, who begins with a concert given in January at the Berlin Philharmonie. Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV351 Rameau Suite and Arias (Dardanu) Farrenc Symphony No 1 in C minor Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165 Anna Prohaska (soprano), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, conductor Bernhard Forck 2.09 Mozart Minuet in D, K355 2.11 Purcell Various works 2.31 Svendsen String Octet, Op 3 3.08 Ibert Flute Concerto 3.28 Gershwin Three Preludes 3.35 Bologne L’amant anonyme (ballet music) 3.42 Lassus Pelli meae consumptis carnibus 3.50 Jongen Elégie nocturnale, Op 95 No 1
4.02 Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils (Salome) 4.12 Abel Viola da gamba Sonata in D 4.22 Weber Sonatina in C; Romance in F; Menuet in B flat (Six petites pièces faciles) 4.31 Bartok Romanian Folk Dances Sz68 4.38 Sjogren Two Lyrical Pieces 4.49 Fanny Mendelssohn Suleika; Uber allen Gipfeln ist Ruh 4.54 Graun Sinfonia in B flat 5.03 Pachelbel Aria quarta in G minor 5.10 Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto 5.29
6.20 7.00 Relaxing Evenings Zeb Soanes with a playlist of classical music designed to help listeners relax. 10.00 Calm Classics With Ritula Shah. 1.00am Bill Overton Music through the night, featuring classical favourites and film music. 4.00 Lucy Coward Music and features.
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5.00am News Summary
5.04 Yesterday in Parliament
An update on the latest political proceedings.
5.43 Prayer for the Day
A chance to pause for reflection and contemplation with Canon Simon Doogan.
5.45 Farming Today News about food, farming and the countryside.
6.00 Today
With Emma Barnett and Justin Webb.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Krish Kandiah.
9.00 More or Less
New series. 1/6. Tim Harford presents the programme that explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Series producer Tom Colls Repeated Friday 4.30pm
9.30 Half-Life
5/8. The Road through the Mountains. A letter from Joe’s great-grandfather leads him to the east of Turkey and the story of a massacre, kept silent for many years.
Producer Eleanor McDowell; Exec producer Alan Hall (R) 10.00 Woman’s Hour
Nuala McGovern presents the magazine show offering a female perspective on the world.
11.00 The Today Debate
Anna Foster presents topical discussion, exploring broader questions with a panel of expert guests and a studio audience.
Repeated from yesterday 8pm
11.45 Book of the Week: Lone Wolf
3/5. By Adam Weymouth. As the author traces the footsteps of Slavc, the wolf whose epic journey was tracked by GPS, he meets farmers and hunters who remain immune to the charms of large, wild carnivores. Read by Tom Mothersdale. For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am 12.04pm You and Yours Consumer affairs and public interest stories.
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1.00 The World at One News and analysis of the day’s events, presented by Jonny Dymond.
1.45 The Smuggler
8/10. The Boat Theory. After a near escape, Nick vows that he will never smuggle again. Meanwhile, police build a theory that Nick is smuggling Vietnamese migrants to work on cannabis farms.
2.00 The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
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6.00am Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood(3/5)
6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (2/4)
7.00 If You’re So Clever, Why Aren’t You Rich?
7.30 Hancock’s Half Hour 1957 comedy
8.00 Ankle Tag Series two of the sitcom (6/6)
8.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(8/10)
8.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (13/15)
9.00 Live from the UK AngelaBarnesshowcases stand-ups (3/4) As broadcast last Wednesday on Radio 4 9.30 Extra Senses Today: time (3/5)
9.45 Daily Service Led by Georgia Clarke. Isaiah 57, vv18—21. Nearer My God To Thee; Cornerstone; It Is Well with My Soul
10.00 CHOICE: Play for Today as 4pm 11.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (3/5)
11.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (2/4)
12.00 If You’re So Clever, Why Aren’t You Rich? Comedy from 1995 (5/6)
12.30pm Hancock’s Half Hour 1957 comedy
1.00 Ankle Tag Series two of the sitcom (6/6)
1.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(8/10)
1.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (13/15)
2.00 Who Goes There? Biographical quiz (5/6)
2.30 Like They’ve Never Been Gone Sitcom(5/6)
3.00 CHOICE: The Magic Mountain
Dramatisation by Robin Brooks of Thomas Mann’s 1924 novel Der Zauberberg, from a translation by John E Woods. Young Hugh Casthorpe visits a sanatoriuminthemountains,onlytofindhecannot
2.15 Drama: The Citadel
2/2. Drama by Mike Harris, based on the novel by AJ Cronin, set in a doctor’s surgery in south Wales. Andrew and Christine are worried that they might have lost their baby. Denny is infatuated with aristocratic birth-control campaigner Frances Pemberton. But are her aims benign?
Denny Matthew Gravelle
Manson Richard Fleeshman
Christine Catrin Stewart
Frances Emily Pithon
Dai/Father Michael Stephen Marzella Olwyn Sacha Parkinson Gwynnie Juno Robinson
Producer/Director Gary Brown (R)
3.00 The Law Show
3/4. The mother of a murdered nine-year-old girl wants convicted killers to be forced to attend their sentencing hearings — or be penalised. Cheryl Korbel’s daughter Olivia was fatally shot by Thomas Cashman in August 2022, but he refused to attend court to be sentenced. “Olivia’s Law” is part of the Victims and Courts Bill which is progressing through Parliament and will allow judges to add an extra two years to a sentence, if a convict refuses to attend. It will also allow reasonable force to get them in the dock. But critics say existing laws can already compel a prisoner to attend, and the new measures will put prison officers and security staff at risk. Plus, the first purely AI legal service has been given the go ahead in England and Wales. What does it mean for the UK legal sector?
Producer Ravi Naik Repeated Tuesday 9pm
3.30 The Artificial Human 2/6. What Do I Do When AI Gets Me Wrong?
When a Norwegian man idly asked ChatGPT to tell him something about himself, he was appalled to read that according to the chatbot he’d been convicted of murdering two of his children and had attempted to kill a third. Outraged, he tried to have the data corrected only to discover that it’s difficult if not impossible to change it. He’s now taking legal action. Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out exactly what your rights are and whether GDPR (general data protection regulations) are really fit for purpose in the AI age.
Producer Peter McManus
4.00 When It Hits the Fan
David Yelland and Simon Lewis go inside the world of crisis management and spin doctors as they take a look at recent PR disasters, and find out how, where and when it all began to go wrong.
Producer Eve Streeter Repeated tomorrow 8pm
4.15 The Media Show
Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall present the latest news from the fast-changing media world.
Producer Simon Richardson Rptd tomorrow 8.15pm
5.00 PM With Evan Davis.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
leave.Isitthathehasarespiratory disease that the place is meant to cure, or is it that he has fallen helplessly in love with anotherpatient?Eitherway, hebecomestrappedonthisenchantedandsinister mountain.Narratedby Lucy Robinson and starring Luke Thallon, Hugh Skinner, Sandy Grierson and others. From 2021 (1/3) See tomorrow 4pm
4.00 CHOICE: Play for Today A 2020 programme in which Alison Steadman marked 50 yearssincethelaunchofthe1970—84BBCTVdrama strand which remains possibly most famous for Abigail’s Party (1977), in which she starred
5.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (3/5)
5.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (2/4)
6.00 If You’re So Clever, Why Aren’t You Rich?
6.30 Hancock’s Half Hour 1957 comedy
7.00 Ankle Tag Series two of the sitcom (6/6)
7.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(8/10)
7.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (13/15)
8.00 Who Goes There? Biographical quiz (5/6)
8.30 Like They’ve Never Been Gone (5/6)
9.00 CHOICE: The Magic Mountain as 3pm 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Live from the UK (4/4), at 10.30 Alice’s Wunderland (4/4), at 11.00 The Million Pound Radio Show (4/6), at 11.30 Warhorses of Letters (1/4), and at 11.45 The News at Bedtime (4/8)
12.00 as 4pm 1.00am as 11am 1.30 as 11.30am
2.00 as 12 noon 2.30 as 6.30pm 3.00 as 7pm
3.30 as 7.30pm 3.45 as 7.45pm 4.00 as 8pm 4.30 as 2.30pm 5.00 as 3pm
6.30 Live from the UK
4/4. Host Angela Barnes introduces stand-up sets from Josh Jones at the Frog and Bucket, Manchester; Tal Davies at the Glee Club, Birmingham; Stephen Buchanan at the Stand, Glasgow; and headliner Lauren Pattison at the Stand, Newcastle.
Producer Gwyn Rhys Davies Repeated next Wednesday on Radio 4 Extra 7.00 The Archers David makes a decision, and Justin’s suspicions are aroused.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm 7.15 Front Row
Kirsty Wark talks to writer Daisy Goodwin about her new play By Royal Appointment, in which Anne Reid stars as Queen Elizabeth II and Caroline Quentin as her dresser.
Producer Mark Crossan
8.00 The Moral Maze New series. 1/6. The series returns with an edition recorded at the Hay Festival on 25 May, with Michael Buerk joined on stage by Anne McElvoy, James Orr, Matthew Taylor and Mona Siddiqui to debate a topical moral issue.
Producer Catherine Murray
9.00 The Life Scientific Repeated from yesterday 9am 9.30 All in the Mind Repeated from yesterday 9.30am 10.00 The World Tonight Presented by James Coomarasamy.
10.45 Disco
3/5. Belief Perseverance. By Nick Walker. Marnie and the team raid the house of a new suspect — a fellow musician from the military band. Read by Bryony Hannah.
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11.00 Michael Spicer: No Room 6/10. The Labour Party Immersive Experience. The Tims take inspiration from a children’s theme park to reboot Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership and celebrities live out their football dream for Soccer Aid. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds. Producer Matt Tiller 11.15 Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams
2/6. Jayde Adams and guest Sarah Keyworth dive into the world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold. Producer Cornelius Mendez (R) 11.30 Today in Parliament News and analysis of the day’s developments, including Prime Minister’s Questions. 12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Lone Wolf Repeated from 11.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service
5.00am Wake Up to Money
Financial news stories and reports from the business world.
6.00 5 Live Breakfast
Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with a detailed look at the headlines, plus sports news, weather and unique stories from across the UK.
9.00 Nicky Campbell
Discussion of topical issues and the chance for listeners to phone in.
11.00 Naga Munchetty
With the latest news, big-name interviews from around the UK and listeners’ personal experiences.
2.00pm Matt Chorley News and topical political discussion, including analysis from specialist commentators and listener input. Plus in-depth interviews with MPs, electedmayorsandcabinetminister.
4.00 5 Live Drive
Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton with the latest news and sport. Plus interviews linked to topical and cultural issues.
7.00 5 Live Sport
Gigi Salmon with sports news and features, including at 8.00 5 Live Tennis, featuring live tennis coverage from day 11 of the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris.
10.30 Tony Livesey
A topical look at sports, news and culture, with in-depth interviews and listener input.
1.00am Dotun Adebayo News and topical discussion, with a phone-in throughout the night.
6.00am Talksport Breakfast Presented by Alan Brazil. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan Danny Murphy guests. 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Talksport Drive With Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent. 7.00 Kick Off Sports debate. 10.00 The Sports Bar 1.00am Extra Time Presented by Paul Ross. 5.00 Early Sports Breakfast Shebahn Aherne
5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 The Interview 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History: how poor Brazilian mum Carolina Maria de Jesus’s diary became an international bestseller and changed her family’s life 9.00 The Newsroom 9.30 The Climate Question 10.00 News 10.05 The Evidence 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 Good Bad Billionaire: how John de Mol became wealthy by creating the Big Brother TV format. All episodes are on BBC Sounds 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Tech Life 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 The Interview 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 The Climate Question 8.30 Health 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Interview 10.30 Good Bad Billionaire: how John de Mol became wealthy by creating the Big Brother TV format. All episodes are on BBC Sounds 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Evidence 1.00
7.30pm Radio 3
Sir Mark Elder (above), leader of the Hallé for a quarter of a century, is back in Manchester as Conductor Emeritus, leading the orchestra he honed into one of Europe’s finest through two works. First, a new 20-minute, three-movement Concerto for Orchestra by friend of the Hallé Huw Watkins, a modern composer with traditional leanings. Then the Hallé and Elder strap on their crampons for an ascent of Richard Strauss’ towering An Alpine Symphony Capturing the awe the composer experienced as a boy climbing in the mountains, this is a work that requires 125 players to handle its immensity. You really will feel as if you’re on a summit beholding a vista of snowy peaks.
MICHAEL HODGES
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2.15pm Radio 4
An examination of father/ daughter relationships has been covered before in radio dramas — April had the excellent Baba Joon and last May there was Land of My Father (both still available on BBC Sounds). This afternoon’s play by Paolo Chianta circumnavigates the political and racial roots of the aforementioned dramas, and focuses on the personal — how do a father and daughter with a history of not communicating well come together? By building a shed. She has important news to share with him, but can they shift the conversations from erecting a structure to fixing their relationship? ANNA JONES
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The Documentary: The Riddle of Iranian Cinema 9.30am/8.05pm BBC World Service Film-making in a repressive state.
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7.00am Greg James 10.30 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 1.00pm Matt and Mollie 3.00 Pop Anthems 3.30 Going Home 6.00 New Music Show with Jack Saunders 8.00 Rave-Up with Arielle Free 10.00 BBC Introducing Dance 11.00 Residency 1.00am Dance @ Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2.00 Anthems 4.00 Workout Anthems 5.00 Lauren Redfern
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6.30am Scott Mills
Chat, music, extensive listener input and features, including the Easiest Quiz on the Radio. Plus the latest news, sport and weather.
9.30 Vernon Kay
Including at 10.30 the Ten to the Top music quiz and at 11.40 Tracks of My Years, today with actor and Spandau Ballet co-founder Martin Kemp discussing favourite records by Wham! and Status Quo. Plus Vernon’s Vault, featuring material from the BBC’s archive.
12.00 Jeremy Vine Topical show.
2.00pm Trevor Nelson Music, texts and features, including 5 Seconds to Name, in which listeners must identify an artist from a mash-up of five of their records.
4.00 Sara Cox
7.00 Jo Whiley
9.00 The Country Show with Bob Harris
The latest from the worlds of country, roots and Americana, plus classic recordings and guests.
10.00 The Good Groove with DJ Spoony
12.00 OJ Borg
3.00am Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay A sunshinefilled playlist, including Cathy Dennis, Manix and the Shamen. (R) 4.00 Owain Wyn Evans
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7.00am Nick Grimshaw
10.00 Lauren Laverne
1.00pm Chris Hawkins
4.00 Huw Stephens Including at 6.00 Roundtable, with Huw joined by musicspecialiststoassessnewreleases.
7.00 New Music Fix Daily
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd present the first of two specials broadcast live from Primavera Sound —theBarcelonamusicfestivalstartedin 2001. Featuring their picks of must-see acts, interviews and guest mixes.
9.00 Loud and Proud with... 4/4. Oliver Sim (of the xx) and a co-curator share musical passions. 11.00 Loud and Proud Icons with Tom Robinson 4/4. American singer/songwriter John Grant discusses his life and musical passions. 12.00 New Music Fix
1.00am New Album Fix
2.00 Jukebox
3.00 6 Music’s 90s Forever
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6.00am Andy Marriott 7.30 Graham Dene 10.00 David Lloyd 12.00 David Hamilton 2.00pm Roger Day 4.00 Nicky Horne 6.00 Jane Markham 8.00 The Easy Hour
9.00 Choices with Andrew Pierce (R) 10.00 Diana Luke 12.00 Derek Webster 2.00am Night Music
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6.30am Breakfast
Tom McKinney with chat, the latest headlines and a broad spectrum of classical music, including anniversary-linked works and listeners’ suggestions. 9.30 Essential Classics
Ian Skelly with music and features, including at 10.30 Song of the Day, at 11.30 Slow Moment and at 12.30pm Album of the Week
1.00pm Classical Live
Mark Forrest with a continued spotlight on Haydn symphonies, plus further highlights of performances by BBC New Generation Artists recorded at LSO St Luke’s in London,today with music by Debussy and Shostakovich from last September. Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 Dawson Folk Symphony
Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra, conductor Roderick Cox
Debussy Cello Sonata in D minor
Andrei Ionita (cello), Alim Beisembayev (piano)
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 Alexander Gavrylyuk, Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra, conductor Roderick Cox
Haydn Symphony No 71 in B flat
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jack Sheen Bach, arr Kelly Toccata and Fugue BWV565
Rachel Podger (violin)
Shostakovich Piano Trio No 1, Op 8 (Poème) Aleksey Semenenko (violin), Andrei Ionita (cello), Alim Beisembayev (piano)
4.00 Composer of the Week: Bizet
4/5. Love and War. Today, Bizet decides he’s ready to marry. The Prussians march towards Paris and he joins the army. And in Act 3 of Carmen, corporal Don José has deserted his post to follow Carmen and her smuggler friends into the mountains. Carmen is quickly tiring of José’s attentions, and she’s filled with foreboding after seeking their fortune in the tarot cards. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Choeur de la Saint-Valentin (La jolie fille de Perth, Act 4)
Chúur de Radio France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, conductor Georges Prêtre Variations chromatiques Julia Severus (piano)
Carmen (Act 3 excerpts)
Carmen Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
Don José Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Escamillo
Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
Micaëla Inva Mula (soprano)
Frasquita
Elizabeth Vidal (soprano)
Mercédès Isabelle Cals (soprano)
Le Dancaïre
Nicolas Rivenq (baritone)
Le Remendado Yann Beuron (tenor)
Les Eléments, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson
La poupée; La toupee(Jeux d’enfants)
Katia Labèque and Marielle Labèque (pianos) (R)
5.00 In Tune
Katie Derham with news from the classical world, musicandstudioguests,includingliveperformances.
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6.00am Rossie: a nostalgic playlist of hits from the 1970s, 80s and 90s (and the occasional 60s classic) 10.00 Ken Bruce: including the PopMaster music quiz 1.00pm Kate Thornton 4.00 The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show 7.00 Jackie Brambles 10.00 Andy Crane 1.00am Music Marathon 4.00 Alex Lester
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6.00am Dave Berry: chat, music and features 10.00 Leona Graham 1.00pm Ben Burrell: hard rock, indie pop and everything in between 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Dan Noble
7.00 Classical Mixtape
An unpredictable playlist of nonstop music.
7.30 Radio 3 in Concert
4Richard Strauss’s 1915 tone poem Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) is one of his largest non-operatic works, calling for no fewer than 125 players. Traversing 22 sections, reflecting the scenes encountered on the ascent and return, it was largely inspired by the composer’s childhood experience of climbing mountains with friends. In this concert from 10 May at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Hallé conductor emeritus Mark Elder leads the orchestra in Strauss’s monumental work. preceded by the world premiere of Welsh composer Huw Watkins’s Concerto for Orchestra, marked by shimmering orchestration, luminous textures and rich melodic ideas. Presented by Tom McKinney.
9.45 The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
4/5. America. Kenneth Cranham tells fellow actor Neil Dudgeon about his life in theatre, TV and film. In this next instalment Cranham talks about America, including his time in New York with Joe Orton’s Loot — in the original 1968 Broadway staging, with Cranham re-creating the role of Hal from the 1966 London production — and, in 1994/95, a revival of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, in which he re-created the role of Inspector Goole from Stephen Daldry’s 1992 National Theatre production in London. Cranham also discusses how the American industry considers British actors. 10.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch. 11.30 ’Round Midnight
Soweto Kinch showcases the full spectrum of jazz, classic and new, with a focus on the British scene. In this week’s edition of the Flowers feature, trumpeter Poppy Daniels shares recordings by four living artists she admires, concluding with Brazilian singer Evinha. The playlist also includes tracks by Jamie Leeming, Jill Scott and Eugenia Choe. 12.30am Through the Night
With Penny Gore, who begins with the BBC Philharmonic in a BBC Prom from last August. Schumann Overture: Genoveva Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter, Op 49 Hans Abrahamsen Horn Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 in F minor Stefan Dohr (horn), BBC Philharmonic, conductor John Storgards 2.01 Gluck, arr Kreisler
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Euridice) 2.04 Caldara Medea in Corinto
2.19 Schubert Overture: Die Zauberharfe, D644 (Rosamunde) 2.31 Janacek Glagolitic Mass 3.10 Mozart Serenade in C minor, K388 3.32 Nardelli Three pieces for guitar 3.42 Duruflé Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op 10 3.50 J Strauss (son) Rosen aus dem Süden, Op 388 4.00 Willan Five Pieces 4.11 Vivaldi Concerto da camera in D, RV94 4.23 Viardot Choeur des elfes 4.31 Liszt Fantasies on Szozdat 4.40 Palestrina Stabat Mater 4.46 Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op 62 4.54 Tailleferre Harp Sonata 5.05 Biber Battalia in D, C61 5.15 Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115 5.52 Elgar Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) 6.24 Suk Elegie, Op 23
9.00 the Classic Hall of Fame Hour 10.00 Aled Jones Aled introduces the Famous Five quiz at 10.30 — a daily clue with a hidden week-long connection and, after 11.00, he includes the first track from Classic FM’s Album of the Week
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classical Star in the Spotlight at 6.15
7.00 Relaxing Evenings Zeb Soanes with a playlist of music designed to help listeners relax and recharge. 10.00 Calm Classics With Ritula Shah. 1.00am Bill Overton A playlist for late-night listening. 4.00 Lucy Coward With the Dawn Chorus at 5.15.
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5.00am News Summary
5.04 Yesterday in Parliament
5.43 Prayer for the Day Pause for reflection with Canon Simon Doogan. 5.45 Farming Today
6.00 Today
With Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon Angela Tilby.
The Today Podcast is available on BBC Sounds from this morning and broadcast on Radio 4 at 11pm 9.00 In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg chairs a discussion on the Vienna Secession, the modern art movement formed in 1897 that included figures such as Gustav Klimt. Bragg is joined by Diane Silverthorne from University of the Arts, London; Mark Berry of Royal Holloway, University of London; and Leslie Topp from the University of Cambridge.
Producer Eliane Glaser Repeated Sunday 11pm 9.45 Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Producer Gwyn Rhys Davies Repeated 9.45pm 10.00 Woman’s Hour
Presented by Anita Rani.
11.00 This Cultural Life
Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast) talks to John Wilson about his formative influences.
Producer Edwina Pitman Repeated Saturday 7.15pm 11.45 Book of the Week: Lone Wolf 4/5. Author Adam Weymouth arrives in Slovenia, following the route taken by the young Slovenian wolf Slavc. Read by Tom Mothersdale. For details see Monday Rptd 12.30am 12.04pm The Bottom Line New series. 1/8. Evan Davis talks to entrepreneurs and company bosses about workplace issues that matter, from the boardroom to the shop floor.
Repeated Tuesday 9.30pm 12.30 Toast 2/5. Freeserve. Sean Farrington and Sam White chart the fortunes of internet service providerFreeserve,whichreacheddizzyheights before disappearing. They are joined by the BBC’s former technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, Ajaz Ahmed, a computer-store manager who later became Freeserve’s business development manager, and Mark Danby, a former chief operating officer at Freeserve. Producer Jon Douglas
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6.00am Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (4/5)
6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (3/4)
7.00 Never Too Late as 12 noon
7.30 Parsley Sidings 1973 railway comedy
8.00 The Break 2020 sitcom (1/6)
8.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(9/10)
8.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (14/15)
9.00 The Matt Forde Focus Group Political discussion (2/6) As broadcast on Saturday on Radio 4
9.30 Extra Senses Graham Easton explores the extra senses. Today: body temperature (4/5)
9.45 Daily Service Led by Richard Carter. Ecclesiastes 1, vv7—10
10.00 Great Lives as 4pm
10.30 Less Is Less: Why Scandinavian Design Leaves Me Cold as 4.30pm
11.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (4/5)
11.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (3/4)
12.00 Never Too Late Sitcom by Terry Gregson about a group of highly active pensioners. With Thora Hird, Avis Bunnage, Megs Jenkins and others. Series two. From 1982 (5/7) 12.30pm Parsley Sidings 1973 railway comedy
1.00 The Break 2020 sitcom (1/6)
1.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(9/10)
1.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (14/15)
2.00 The Ultimate Choice Panel show (3/6)
2.30 King Street Junior Revisited as 8.30pm
3.00 The Magic Mountain as 9pm
1.00 The World at One Presented by Jonny Dymond.
1.45 The Smuggler
9/10. The Arrest. Investigative journalist Annabel Deas recalls how former British soldier Nick was arrested on a beach in Kent, with four Vietnamese migrants on his boat.
2.00 The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
2.15 Drama: Shed
4Comedy by Paolo Chianta. Amber claims she needs a place to store her bikes and she and her father, Jim, are long overdue a bonding experience. It doesn’t matter that they’ve barely spoken in 34 years, so long as they follow the instructions, what could possibly go wrong? But as the generation gap becomes a seismic shift, Amber and Jim’s bonding experience soon descends into a furious battle of wills — one that threatens to damage relations between them for ever.
Amber Sacha Parkinson
Jim Pearce Quigley
Charlie Nico Mirallegro Sunita Lauren Patel Narrator/Keith Jonathan Keeble
Producer/Director Lorna Newman
3.00 Ramblings
3/7. Clare Balding walks the next stage of the Camino de Santiago in north-west Spain. She meets Andrea Abbatemarco, a man who first walked the route in 2005 in memory of a friend who died a year earlier in the Indian Ocean tsunami. A few years later, he walked it again with his girlfriend and just a matter of months after returning to Milan, they packed up their lives, bought a house along the Camino and now run a hostel for pilgrims.
Producer Karen Gregor Repeated Saturday 6.07am
3.27 The Radio 4 Appeal
Martha Kearney appeals on behalf of Full Fact, a charity that checks and corrects facts reported in the news as well as claims that circulate on social media. Rptd from Sunday 7.54am
3.30 Word of Mouth
5/6. Linguistics researcher Jo Nolan talks to Michael Rosen about lists, her interest in the language and abbreviations people use in their making, and their uses in literature and society. Producer Maggie Ayre Repeated Sunday 8pm
4.00 Rethink
2/5. Rethink... The Civil Service. Ben Ansell questions whether the civil service can be reformed or whether it is simply too old and unwieldy. Producer Eleanor Harrison-Dengate
Editor Clare Fordham Repeated Monday 8pm
4.30 BBC Inside Science
Victoria Gill presents the latest scientific research to make the headlines and how science is evolving to transform culture .
Producer Gerry Holt Repeated Monday 8.30pm
4.00 Great Lives Matthew Parris invites lexicographer and Countdown word expert Susie Dent to celebrate the legacy of German writer and essayist Thomas Mann (1875—1955) See 9pm
4.30 Less Is Less: Why Scandinavian Design Leaves Me Cold In an acerbic polemic, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen laments the blonde and bland Scandinavian design that has dislodged pattern, antiquity and a tradition of elaborate decoration from British homes. From 2017
5.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (4/5)
5.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (3/4)
6.00 Never Too Late as 12 noon
6.30 Parsley Sidings 1973 railway comedy
7.00 The Break 2020 sitcom (1/6)
7.30 The Miller’s Dance ByWinstonGraham(9/10)
7.45 Music and Silence By Rose Tremain (14/15)
8.00 The Ultimate Choice Panel show (3/6)
8.30 King Street Junior Revisited Sitcom (4/6)
9.00 The Magic Mountain Dramatisation of Thomas Mann’s 1924 novel Der Zauberberg (2/3)
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: The Matt Forde Focus Group (2/6), at 10.30 Paul Sinha’s History Revision (4/4), at 11.00 The Problem with Adam Bloom (4/6), at 11.15 Fabulous (4/6), at 11.30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (2/6)
12.00 as 4pm 12.30am as 4.30pm 1.00 as 5pm 1.30 as 5.30pm 2.00 as 6pm 2.30 as 6.30pm
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Katie Razzall presents the news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day’s headlines.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
6.30 The Matt Forde Focus Group
3/6. Light-heartedconversationwithpoliticians, comedians and subject experts, discussing current issues and the ideas behind them.
Producer Richard Garvin; Executive producer Jon Thoday Repeated Saturday 11pm Repeated next Thursday on Radio 4 Extra
7.00 The Archers
Kirsty leads the way, and Akram is pleasantly surprised. For cast see Friday Rptd tomorrow 2pm
7.15 Front Row
Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the big releases of the week, including the film Goebbels and the Führer Producer Claire Bartleet
8.00 When It Hits the Fan
David Yelland and Simon Lewis go inside the world of crisis management and spin doctors as they take a look at recent PR disasters, and find out how, where and when it all began to go wrong. Repeated from yesterday 4pm
8.15 The Media Show
Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall present the latest news from the fast-changing media world, shedding light on the issues of the day with the help of key players.
Repeated from yesterday 4.15pm
9.00 Loose Ends
Stuart Maconie is joined by guests Jason Donovan, Patrick Grant and Sophie McCartney. With music by the Young’Uns and Mychelle. Repeated from Saturday 6.15pm
9.45 Strong Message Here Repeated from 9.45am
10.00 The World Tonight Presented by Shaun Ley.
10.45 Disco
4/5. Hot Hand Fallacy. By Nick Walker. Marnie flies to Jordan to meet Adam McTavish’s former commanding officer and makes an alarming discovery. Read by Bryony Hannah. For details see Monday 11.00 The Today Podcast
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson’s take on the biggest news stories of the week. Available on BBC Sounds from this morning. Producer Tom Smithard
Editors Jonathan Aspinwall and Louisa Lewis 11.30 Today in Parliament Sean Curran presents news, views and analysis of the day’s developments. 12.00 News and Weather
12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Lone Wolf Repeated from 11.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service
5.00am Wake Up to Money
Financial news, reports and analysis, from issues regarding employment, Europe, trade and the Trump tariffs to Brexit, corporate activity, China, cyber attacks and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Plus interviews with movers and shakers, business leaders and big bosses.
6.00 5 Live Breakfast
Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with a detailed look at the headlines.
9.00 Nicky Campbell
11.00 Adrian Chiles With a fresh journalistic approach and unusual news stories.
2.00pm Matt Chorley Political discussion, with top guests.
4.00 5 Live Drive
Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton with news and sport.
7.00 5 Live Sport
Eleanor Oldroyd with sports news and features, including at 8.15 Rugby Union Weekly — tackling rugby’s biggest stories with special guests and specialist analysis — and at 9.00 Euro Leagues, an end-ofseasonreviewwithAlistairBruce-Ball and guests looking back on the football season across Europe. 10.00 Tony Livesey 1.00am Laura McGhie DAB bbc.co.uk/sports
2.00pm—10.00 French Open Tennis Commentary on the women’s semi-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.
6.00am Talksport Breakfast Presented by Alan Brazil. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan Sporting insight. 1.00pm Hawksbee and Baker 4.00 Talksport Drive With Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent. 7.00 Kick Off Sports debate. 10.00 The Sports Bar Reaction, analysis and listeners’ input regarding the day’s sport. 1.00am Extra Time Presented by Paul Ross. 5.00 Early Sports Breakfast
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5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 The Inquiry 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 TheNewsroom9.30 CHOICE: TheDocumentary: The Riddle of Iranian Cinema See page 109 10.00 News 10.05 The Media Show Rptd from yesterday Radio 4 10.30 Happy News 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Food Chain 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Health Check 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 The Inquiry 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History: two astronomers’ discovery of the first exoplanets in 1992 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 CHOICE:The Documentary: The Riddle of Iranian Cinema: film-maker Maryam Keshavarz explores a world of creativity under restriction See page 109 8.30 Science in Action 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Inquiry 10.30 The Food Chain 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Media Show Rptd from yesterday Radio 4 12.30 Unspun World with John Simpson 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 Tech Life 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 3.50 Witness History 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 Heart and Soul: Emily Wither meets Syrian Alawites that have fled to Lebanon
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BBC World Service
After decades of brutal repression, the fall of the Assad regime last December should have been a time for celebration and unity in Syria. However, many Alawites — a minority Shia sect historically linked to the former regime — have been forced to flee the country after a wave of sectarian violence by resentful Sunni Muslims left over a thousand civilians dead. Reporter Emily Wither visits Alawites who have since taken refuge in a mosque in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. She also meets Angelina Bilal (above), a member of a fledgeling youth movement — the Alawite Project — which is determined to redefine their identity beyond the Assad legacy and to demand international accountability by documenting the atrocities that have already taken place.
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7.30pm Radio 3
A welcome chance to hear a Staffordshire accent on the radio and enjoy a perhaps emotional return to his native land for Potteries-born Tom McKinney (presently taking Radio 3 Breakfast in rewarding directions), as he presents from Victoria Hall in Hanley. This is the venue where the young McKinney, whose parents were avid rock fans, first heard live orchestral music. Tonight is all about opera and the bill features soprano Elizabeth Watts, tenor Ilker Arcayurek and baritone James Atkinson — all BBC New Generation Artists alumni — backed up by the pleasing thrum of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Jonathan Bloxham. For full enjoyment, crack open a packet of oatcakes. MICHAEL HODGES
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7.00am Greg James 10.30 Nat and Vicky 1.00pm Sam and Lauren 3.00 Party Anthems 4.00 Official Chart
6.00 Dance Party 8.00 Future Dance
10.00 Pete Tong 12.00 Essential Mix
2.00am Dance Presents 3.00 Danny Howard’s Club Mix 4.00 Chillout Anthems 5.00 Happy Anthems
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6.30am Scott Mills
9.30 Vernon Kay
Including at 11.40 Tracks of My Years, with Martin Kemp’s final two picks: Mica Paris and Van Morrison.
12.00 Jeremy Vine
2.00pm Trevor Nelson
4.00 Sara Cox All requests.
7.00 Michelle Visage
9.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco
A Pride-themed playlist, including Madonna, Chappell Roan, George Michael, Dua Lipa and Shakira. 11.00 The Rock Show with Shaun Keaveny
12.00 Romesh Ranganathan: for the Love of Hip-Hop
A personal pick of hip-hop. Plus a ten-minute mixtape of “summer rap classics” from Fearne Cotton. (R)
1.00am Tom Jones at the BBC
To mark the 85th birthday of Tom Jones, a profile of the Welsh singer via a wealth of archive material in which he discusses his recordings during the Swinging Sixties — It’s Not Unusual Thunderball, Green, Green Grass of Home and Delilah — and more recent dabblings in blues, soul and gospel. Plus covers of songs by Richard Thompson, Terry Callier and Bob Dylan. He discusses his son (and manager) Mark, his Las Vegas residency, his contributions to the TV series The Voice, and the loss of the great love of his life, Linda, to whom he was married from 1957 until her death in 2016. Producer Mark Simpson
2.00 Music programme
3.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco (R)
5.00 Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin (R)
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7.00am Nick Grimshaw
1.00pm Chris Hawkins
4.00 Huw Stephens
7.00 New Music Fix Daily Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd with the second of two festival specials broadcast live from Primavera Sound in Barcelona. 9.00 6 Music’s Indie Forever Nathan Shepherd broadcasts live from Primavera Sound in Barcelona. 10.00 6 Music’s Indie Forever 11.00 The 6 Mix with Mary Anne Hobbs New series. A one-hour mix celebratingthepast,presentandfuture ofelectronicmusic,whetherartists,DJs, labels or clubs. In this first instalment
Mary Anne welcomes Walsall-born jungle and drum ‘n’ bass DJ/producer and actor Goldie (Clifford Price).
12.00 6 Music’s Rave Forever
1.00am Forever Dark 2.00 Focus Beats 4.00 Ambient Focus
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6.30am Breakfast With Tom McKinney. 9.30 Essential Classics With Ian Skelly. 1.00pm Classical Live
Mark Forrest concludes a spotlight on Haydn symphonies. Plus cellist Andrei Ionita in the last of this week’s performances by BBC New Generation Artists recorded last September at LSO St Luke’s. Haydn Symphony No 93 in D Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Manfred Honeck Bach Cello Suite No 3 in C, BWV1009 Andrei Ionita Tchaikovsky Suite: Swan Lake, Op 20a Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, conductor Robert Treviño Mozart Overture: La clemenza di Tito Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Manfred Honeck; Mass in C minor, K 427 Liv Redpath (soprano), Christiane Karg (soprano), Leif Aruhn-Solén (tenor), Johann Kristinsson (baritone), Danish National Concert Choir, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Manfred Honeck Gipps Jane Grey, Op 15 Scott Dickinson (viola), BBC Scottish SO, conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm Liszt Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Themes, S123 Cyprien Katsaris (piano), Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Antoni Wit
4.00 Composer of the Week: Bizet 5/5. Sudden Death. Bizet finally has a hit on his hands, but tragedy lies just around the corner. And Donald Macleod reaches Carmen’s shocking finale. Overture: Djamileh Munich Radio Orchestra, conductor Lamberto Gardelli Prelude; Minuetto (L’Arlesienne: Suite No 1) Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble Chamber Orchestra, conductor Marc Minkowski Patrie, Op 19 Orchestre National de France, conductor Seiji Ozawa Carmen, Act 4
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Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
Don José Roberto Alagna (tenor) Escamillo Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone) Frasquita Elizabeth Vidal (soprano) Mercédès Isabelle Cals (soprano) Zuniga Nicolas Cavallier (bass-baritone)
La Lauzeta, Choeur d’enfants de Toulouse, Les Eléments, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, conductor Michel Plasson (R)
5.00 In Tune
Katie Derham invites clarinettist Sarah Williamson and pianist Simon Callaghan to perform live ahead of Tuesday’s concert at the Devizes Arts Festival in Wiltshire.
7.00 Classical Mixtape Nonstop music.
7.30 Friday Night Is Music Night
4Tom McKinney returns to Victoria Hall in Hanley, where he heard his first concerts — to present a live show celebrating the centenary of Stoke-on-Trent becoming a city. Tonight’s programme of operatic favourites features the BBC Philharmonic, joined by three singers, all nurtured by the BBC’s New Generation Artist scheme. Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Ilker Arcayurek (tenor), James Atkinson (baritone), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jonathan Bloxham
7.00 The Mixtape with Martin Kemp 10.00 Rhythm of the Night 1.00am Good Times Anthems 2.00 Music Marathon
BBC Asian Network 6.00am Fresh 7.00 SmashBengali 10.00 Certified 11.00 Haroon Rashid 1.00pm Bollywood with Haroon Rashid 2.00 Certified Throwbacks 3.00 The Official Asian Music Chart 5.00 Certified 6.00 Panjabi Hit Squad 9.00 DJ Limelight 12.00 Desi Dancefloor Mix 1.00am Pure Spice with DJ Manara 4.00 Pure Spice: the Takeover 5.00 Asian Network News Presents
Mozart Overture: Le nozze di Figaro; La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni); Un’ aura amorosa; Come scoglio (Cosi fan tutte); Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja; Bei Männern; Papagena! Weibchen! (Die Zauberflöte); Se il padre perdei; Fuor del mar (Idomeneo)
Verdi Overture: Nabucco
Rossini Una voce poca fa (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Puccini Che gelida manina; Si, mi chiamano Mimi (La bohème)
Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana)
Bizet Prelude; La fleur que tu m’avais jetée; Votre toast (Carmen)
9.45 The Essay: An Actor’s Life — Kenneth Cranham
5/5. The iconic roles. Kenneth Cranham talks about how the lead role in the ITV postwar-set series Shine on Harvey Moon (1982—85) brought him public recognition and a place at a different table. He also discusses the acclaim for leading stage roles, including the title characters in JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls — in both London and on Broadway — and Florian Zeller’s The Father, for which he won an Olivier Award in 2016.
10.00 Late Junction
With Verity Sharp, whose playlist includes a collaborative session between multi-instrumentalist and puppeteer Yara Asmar— who employs lo-fi recording methods and whose sound sources include the accordion, voice, field recordings, a metallophone, deconstructed and disassembled toys, and electronics — and Glasgow singer and interpreter Quinie (Josie Vallely), inspired by Traveller friends. Plus a shimmering, beating, bubble-like response to a cassette tape score, a soulful, improvised delivery of folk tales told via mini-choir from Chicago, a collaboration between artist and slime mould, and a paean to trans lives.
11.30 ’Round Midnight
Specialist jazz series presented by Soweto Kinch, tonight featuring a performance by Africa Space Programme — a new act fronted by bassist Gary Crosby, joined by saxophonists Denys Baptiste and Steve Williamson and drummer Winston Clifford. 12.30am Through the Night With Penny Gore. Saint-Saëns Symphony No 2 in A minor Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat, Op 83; Intermezzo in A, Op 118 No 2 Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage, année 2: Italie, S161) Alexandre Kantorow (piano), Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jean-Jacques Kantorow 1.57 Ravel String Quartet 2.26 Dolf Just a Little While 2.31 Rameau Suite: Platée 2.56 Anthony Payne (1936—2021) Of Land, Sea and Sky 3.25 Elgar Romance in D minor, Op 62 3.30 Haydn String Quartet in D minor, Op 42 3.43 Lalo Deux aubades 3.53 Brian Eno, arr Wolfe 1/2 (Ambient 1: Music for Airports) 4.05 Handel Suite No 2 in F, HWV427 4.14 Haczewski Symphony in D 4.23 Schubert Impromptu in G flat, D899 No 3 4.31 Tchaikovsky ’Twill Soon Be Midnight (The Queen of Spades) 4.36 Merikanto Summer Evening, Op 1; Summer Evening Idyll, Op 16 No 2 4.43 A Scarlatti Sonata No 3 in C minor for flute, two violins, cello and continuo 4.52 Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis 5.08 Richard Charlton Dances for the Rainbow Serpent 5.19 Dvorak Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op 44 5.44 Beethoven Cello Sonata No 4 in C, Op 102 No 1 5.59 Mozart Gallimathias musicum, K32 6.15 Gombert Credo a 8 (R)
6.30am Classic FM Breakfast With Dan Walker. 10.00 Aled Jones Classical favourites. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall With an hour of requests. 4.00 Margherita Taylor Classical favourites. 7.00 Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross A family-friendly playlist, today featuring highlights of scores by Georges Auric (Roman Holiday), Gabriel Yared (The Talented Mr Ripley) and Dan Romer (Luca). 9.00 Reel Music with Debbie Wiseman 2/4 Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman hears from Don Black, who discusses his collaborations with composer John Barry — including the Oscar-winner Born Free and the James Bond hits Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever and The Man with the Golden Gun — and shares personal favourites such as Richard Addinsell’s Warsaw Concerto. 10.00 Calm Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am
5.00am News Summary
5.04 Yesterday in Parliament
5.43 Prayer for the Day
Pause for reflection with Canon Simon Doogan. 5.45 Farming Today News about food, farming and the countryside.
6.00 Today
With Anna Foster and Justin Webb.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Catherine Pepinster.
9.00 Desert Island Discs
Comedian, DJ and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan talks to Lauren Laverne about his life and career and the eight recordings he’d take to the island. Rptd from Sunday 10am 10.00 Woman’s Hour
Magazine show offering a female perspective on the world with Anita Rani. 11.00 The Food Programme
To coincide with the launch of the Food and Farming Awards, returning head judge Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes presenter Jaega Wise around the River Cottage farm. There is also a visit to previous winners Westcombe Dairy in Somerset.
Producer Sam Grist Repeated tomorrow 10.15pm 11.45 Book of the Week: Lone Wolf
5/5. Author Adam Weymouth recounts his epic journey across Europe in the footsteps of a pioneering wolf. Slavc arrives on the Lessinian plateau and feels at home. He meets a mate. Read by Tom Mothersdale. For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am 12.04pm Rare Earth
2/6. The Future of Net Zero. In 2008, the UK made an all-party, legally binding commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Since then the consensus has broken down and analysts doubt current government policy has any chance of reaching that goal. Tom Heap, Helen Czerski and an expert panel stress-test net zero. Is it still achievable? Is it even politically possible in a world of trade wars, Trump’s anti-environment agenda and the rise of Reform?
Producer Emma Campbell
1.00 The World at One Presented by Edward Stourton. 1.45 The Smuggler
10/10. A Hidden Network. Investigative journalist Annabel Deas recalls the sentence of former British soldier Nick for his crimes, considering whether his routes still remained open to other people smugglers.
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6.00am Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (5/5)
6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (4/4)
7.00 A Very Private Man 1981 sitcom
7.30 Lines from My Grandfather’s Forehead
8.00 Showstopper Comedy (2/6)
8.30 The Miller’s Dance as 7.30pm
8.45 Music and Silence as 1.45pm
9.00 Conversations from a Long Marriage Jan Etherington’s sitcom (2/6) As broadcast 19 May on R4
9.30 Extra Senses Graham Easton explores senseshumanstakeforgranted.Today:insides(5/5)
9.45 Daily Service
Led by the Rev Alex Brown. Mark 4, vv35—41 10.00 Soul Music as 4pm 10.30 Dreamers of the Black Metropolis
11.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (5/5)
11.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (4/4)
12.00 A Very Private Man 1981 sitcom
12.30pm Lines from My Grandfather’s Forehead Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. Series two. From 1972 1.00 Showstopper Comedy in which a team creates an improvised musical (2/6)
1.30 The Miller’s Dance as 7.30pm
1.45 Music and Silence 1999 novel by Rose Tremain, set in Denmark in 1629 and 30 (15/15) 2.00 Whispers Panel game from 2003 (6/6)
2.30 Odd Balls Marcia Warren stars in Dan Haworth’s tale Emma Harper: Tussles in a Theme
2.00 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Limelight: Pretender Prince
4/5. Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown. By Colin MacDonald. As the Highland army march through England in their bid to take over the British throne, there’s panic on the streets of London — with English newspapers full of stories of raping, murdering Highland savages heading towards the city. All episodes available on BBC Sounds.
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2.45 Child
Jack Lowden
7/12. Baby Food. Baby food is another important foundation for the rest of the child’s life — and potentially another minefield of parenting. India Rakusen talks to feeding specialist Kim Grenawitzke about the importance of learning to eat, and how to introduce solids. Historian Amy Bentley describeshowtheriseofcommercialbabyfood affected parenting and babies, and Dr Vicky SibsonfromFirstStepsNutritionmetaphorically wanders down the baby-food aisle.
Series producer Ellie Sans; Executive producer Suzy Grant Repeated tomorrow 5.45am (R)
3.00 Gardeners’ Question Time
From Crowthorne in Berkshire, with Peter Gibbs in the chair and a panel of Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Pottage and Christine Walkden answering the audience’s horticultural questions.
Producer Dan Cocker Repeated Sunday 2pm Your RT Gardening: page 132
3.45 Short Works
Who Is the Cello Playing? by Tim Pears. A man talks to a doctor about his worries over his son and his strange obsession, while another truth about the family is slowly revealed. Read by Jasper Britton.
Producer Beth O’Dea Repeated Sunday 11.45pm
4.00 Last Word
Reflecting on the lives of notable people who have recently died. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
4.30 More or Less
Repeated from Wednesday 9am
5.00 PM
Katie Razzall presents the news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day’s headlines.
6.00 Six o’Clock News
6.30 The News Quiz
8/8. Andy Zaltzman chairs the topical comedy panel game, featuring cryptic questions and acerbic satire based on the past week’s stories.
Producer Samuel Holmes Repeated tomorrow 12.30pm
Village. Poached by her local radio station, a columnist’s gossip show stirs up the villagers
3.00 The Magic Mountain ByThomasMann(3/3)
4.00 Soul Music Rodney Greenberg, Harolyn Blackwell and Lesley Garrett reflect on the impact of George Gershwin’s 1934 lullaby Summertime (written for the opera Porgy and Bess). From 2001
4.30 Dreamers of the Black Metropolis
Author and broadcaster Rita Coburn Whack explores three generations of African-American painters, sculptors, poets and printmakers who left the racism and poverty of the southern states for greater opportunities for work in Chicago
5.00 Hercule Poirot: Taken at the Flood (5/5)
5.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (4/4)
6.00 A Very Private Man 1981 sitcom
6.30 Lines from My Grandfather’s Forehead
7.00 Showstopper Comedy (2/6)
7.30 The Miller’s Dance Winston Graham’s ninth novel in his Poldark series (10/10)
7.45 Music and Silence as 1.45pm
8.00 Whispers Panel game from 2003 (6/6)
8.30 Odd Balls as 2.30pm
9.00 The Magic Mountain ByThomasMann(3/3)
10.00—12.00 Comedy Club:Conversations from a Long Marriage (2/6), at 10.30 Jeremy Hardy Feels It (4/4), at 11.00 Vent (1/6), and at 11.30
Will Smith’s Midlife Crisis Management (2/6)
12.00 Soul Music as 4pm 12.30am as 4.30pm
1.00 as 5pm 1.30 as 5.30pm 2.00 as 6pm
2.30 as
7.00 The Archers Fallon fears for the future, and Tony is on the warpath.
Writer Katie Hims; Director Kim Greengrass
Editor Jeremy Howe Repeated tomorrow 2.45pm
7.15 Add to Playlist
3/6. Baroque flautist Heidi Fardell and opera tenor Nicky Spence are the studio guests of Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks, taking them from a Belgian/Congolese rap artist to a dark song by Joni Mitchell about Ireland’s shameful past.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Repeated Tuesday 11am
8.00 Any Questions?
Alex Forsyth chairs the forum from Rogate Village Hall, West Sussex, inviting an audience to canvass the opinions of four leading figures.
Producer Camellia Sinclair Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm
8.55 This Week in History
A look back at the events of this week in years past. Producers Luke Doran and Stuart Ross
9.00 Free Thinking
Difficult Histories. Understandingwhereyou came from is seen as central to understanding who you are. But what if the things uncovered are upsetting or even life-changing? Matthew Sweet is joined at the HayFestivalbythree writerswhohaveexplored these questions: Joe Dunthorne, whose memoir Children of Radium and Radio 4 series Half-Life explore his great-grandfather’s work with chemical weapons; Kavita Puri, whose series Three Million told the story of the Bengal Famine; and Jenny Kleeman, whose Radio 4 podcast The Gift tells the stories of lives upended by DNA testing kits. Producer Luke Mulhall 10.00 The World Tonight WithShaunLey. 10.45 Disco 5/5. Hostile Intent Bias. By Nick Walker. MarniefliestoJordantomeetAdamMcTavish’s former commanding officer and makes an alarming discovery. Read by Bryony Hannah. For details see Monday 11.00 Americast
With Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring and Anthony “The Zurch” Zurcher. 11.30 Today in Parliament 12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Lone Wolf Repeated from 11.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service 5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 Americast 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 The Newsroom 9.30 Science in Action 10.00 News 10.05 Unexpected Elements 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 CHOICE: Heart and Soul 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Science in Action 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 Americast 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History: architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s creation of a social collective of affordable homes, about an hour north of New York City. The 47 flat-roofed, open-plan homes became known as Usonia 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 BBCOSConversations8.30 CrowdScience: exploringthesciencebehindreportsoflow-pitched hums around the globe 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News
5.00am Wake Up to Money
Financial news, reports and analysis.
6.00 5 Live Breakfast
Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with a detailed look at the headlines, plus sports news, weather and unique stories from across the UK. 9.00 Nicky Campbell
Discussion of topical issues and the chance for listeners to phone in.
11.00 Chiles on Friday
Adrian Chiles presents a good-humoured weekly show.
1.00pm Elis James and John Robins Myriad cultural issues.
2.00 Matt Chorley
Political discussion and top guests.
4.00 5 Live Drive With Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
7.00 5 Live Sport
James Gregg with sports news and and debate, plus build-up to the 7.45 commentary on the Premiership Rugby Union semi-final. 10.00 Stephen Nolan 1.00am Laura McGhie
1.30pm—6.00
Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Talksport Drive Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent with opinionated sports debate. 7.00 Thank Football It’s Friday Ade Oladipo and Rory Jennings preview the weekend’s action. 10.00 The Sports Bar Weekender 1.00am
Age 42
Current job
Has been the North West correspondent for LBC since 2023 and Global since 2024. “If it’s a big story I’m on LBC, Classic FM, Heart, Smooth, Radio X and probably stations I don’t even know about! The beauty is that you can have no idea what you’re waking up to. You’re told, ‘This is happening right now. Get yourself out there.’ That’s the adrenaline rush. You’re not sure what the situation is. You have to tell everyone while trying to find out for yourself.”
CV Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, his family soon moved to a little village on Merseyside, “so quiet I couldn’t wait to get away.” He studied journalism at John Moores University, Liverpool. His work experience included Hallam FM, Radio City, Rock FM and Kerrang! He was drawn to radio because of “that immediacy. Before [social media] radio was the fastest way to get stuff out there.” He then
Berkshire
Saturday
6am KatieMartin10.00 Alex Grundon2pm Sport6.00 Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am PhilMercer10.00 Katie Tyler2pm ErikaNorth 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6amPhilMercer10.00Kirsten O’Brien;Thu/Fri: KatieTyler
2pm BridgitteTetteh;Wed: KatieTyler6.00 Mon: Sport; Tue/Wed:StephenBrown;Thu: Upload;Fri:Kick-Off7.00Mon: RenaAnnobil;Fri: Kamilah McInnis8.00Thu:Introducing 9.00Wed:KathyCaton10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Bristol
Saturday
6amCarolineMartin10.00Paris
Troy12.00 AndyBennett2pm Sport6.00 Upload8.00 BBC Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6am CarolineMartin10.00 AndyBennett2pm Steve Yabsley6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6amClaireCavanagh;Thu/Fri: JoeSims10.00 JohnDarvall
2pm ClaireCarter;Fri: Andy Bennett6.00Sport7.00Mon: MannyMasih;Tue/Wed: Dan Pascoe;Thu:Upload;Fri:Sport
8.00 Thu: Introducing9.30 Wed: MumswithoutMakeup 10.00—1am Mon—Thu: Late Show10.30—1am Fri: JoGood
freelanced for Juice FM in Liverpool and worked there full-time 2008—16.
“I was flirting with the idea of going to London. Juice FM and Talksport were part of the same family so I moonlighted for Talksport. A great place but also terrifying because a lot of people were listening and, if you got things wrong, they were fairly unforgiving.” In 2016, when Juice FM became part of Global’s Capital, he was appointed news editor. Social media — yes or no? “Yes. Do I want the world to see what I’m having for dinner? Not really. It’s a platform for discussion. I don’t think we can have a world without it now.”
Best moment “Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2019. One of the best moments of my life, flying to Madrid to cover it, coming back to parade through Liverpool. There were a million people lining the streets. A phenomenal experience.”
Worst moment “At Juice, I grabbed my script off the printer. No time to read it. I sat down to do the live bulletin, looked at the script and something had malfunctioned. All the ‘t’ letters had been changed to
Saturday
6am HeidiSecker10.00 ThordisFridriksson2pm Sport
6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6amBabsMichel10.00Thordis Fridriksson2pm JohnLeech
6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday 6amDottyMcLeod10.00Chris Mann2pmLouiseHulland6.00 Sport;Tue/Wed: BabsMichel 7.00Mon:AmirSuleman;Thu: Upload;Fri: AngelleJoseph 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Cornwall
Saturday
6am Breakfast10.00 James Dundon2pm Sport6.00 Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6amFaith10.00TobyBuckland 2pm MelEverett6.00 Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6amJamesChurchfield10.00 JulieSkentelbery2pm David White6.00 Mon: Anoushka Williams;Tue/Wed: Dan Pascoe;Thu: Upload;Fri: Ross Ellis7.00 Fri: DanPascoe
8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow; Fri: JoGood
Cumbria
Saturday
6am DavidDixon10.00 Fiona Sadler2pmSport6.00Upload
‘a’. It made absolutely no sense. It was horrendous. I had to stop. I have dreams about that.”
Off air He still lives on Merseyside. “I love this part of the world, my football team and my family are from here. This is home and I love it.” First radio memory “I had one of those little alarm clock radios. The first thing I heard every morning before school was the news. That became embedded in me.”
Favourite broadcasters “I’ve always listened to Dominic Byrne, on Radio 1 and now Radio X. He’s one of the people I’ve always looked up to. Georgina Bowman, who was on Radio 1 with Scott Mills. Her creativity and natural style made me engage with radio. And Shelagh Fogarty on LBC. An incredibly warm person.” Ambition/Dream job “To make documentaries, about places people can’t get to. I love stuff like that.” Secret skills “I’ve always been quite musical. I sang the national anthem at a baseball game in the US once.”
DAVID MCGILLIVRAY
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Sunday
6am JoeWilson10.00 Fiona Sadler2pm LisaMarrey 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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6am MikeZeller10.00
StephanieFinnon2pm NishmaHindocha6.00 Sport
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Sunday
6am DonnaAlos10.00 DarrenHarriott2pm Paula White6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am PhilUpton10.00 Vic Minett2pm TrishAdudu6.00 Mon: SkyBluesFancast;Tue: Sport:Wildcard;Wed—Fri:Sport
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Derby
Saturday
6amBeckyMeasures10.00Kelly Hinch2pm SummerSaturday
Sunday
6am BabsMichel10.00 Sadie Nine2pm JohnLeech 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am SoniaWatson10.00 Ben Fryer2pm AkylahRodriguez 6.00 Mon: SportExtra;Tue: BabsMichel;Wed: Aroundthe Wicket;Thu:Upload;Fri:Framed 6.30Fri:Sport7.00Mon:Amir Suleman;Wed: BabsMichel; Fri: AngelleJoseph8.00 Thu: BBCIntroducing10.00—1am TheLateShow;Fri: JoGood Gloucestershire
Saturday
6am CarolineMartin10.00 ParisTroy12.00AndyBennett 2pm Sport6.00 Upload8.00 Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6am CarolineMartin10.00 AndyBennett2pm Dominic Cotter6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am JonSmith10.00 Nicky
Price2pmGrahamRogers6.00 Mon/Wed: ExtraTime;Tue: Scrum;Thu:Pavilion;Fri:Sport atSix7.00Mon:MannyMasih; Tue/Wed: DanPascoe;Thu: Upload;Fri: KevinPhilemon 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Guernsey
6.00 DeanJackson8.00 BBC Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6am AmirSuleman10.00
KellyHinch2pm Dean Jackson6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am AndyTwigge10.00 Ian Skye2pm LaurieDyche6.00 SportsceneatSix7.00 Mon: ShrutiChauhan;Tue/Wed: ArunVerma;Thu: Upload;Fri: LetitiaGeorge8.00 Thu: BBC Introducing10.00—1am The LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Devon
Saturday
6am MartinBailie10.00 CarolineCook2pm Sport 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am FaithonSunday10.00 TobyBuckland2pm Mel Everett6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am JohnAcres10.00
CarolineDensley2pm David White6.00 Mon/Tue: AnoushkaWilliams; Wed: DanPascoe;Thu: Upload;Fri: Sport7.00 Fri: DanPascoe8.00 Thu: BBC Introducing10.00—1am The LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Essex
Saturday
6am HeidiSecker10.00 Sadie Nine2pm PaulLovett 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
7.30 Upload8.00 Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6amFionaMills9.00Gardening 10.00 SeanDunderdale2pm JohnMarshall6.00 Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday 6am KofiSmiles10.00 Carla Greene2pm RichardStead; Mon: AmyThompson6.00 Sport7.00Mon:ArzuDutta;Tue: BekHomer;Wed: JohnKane; Thu: Upload;Fri: SileSibanda 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Jersey
Saturday 6am DarcyKelly10.00 Jim Delbridge2pm Danny Parkinson6.00 Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday 6am MatthewPrice10.00 Jim Delbridge2pm JohnRandall 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday 6am LauraPrice10.00 Alison Moss2pmDarcyKelly6.00Mon: JamesDundon;Tue/Wed: Dan Pascoe;Thu: BBCIntroducing; Fri: JohnRandall8.00 Thu: BBCIntroducing10.00—1am TheLateShow;Fri: JoGood Kent
Saturday
6am DarcyKelly10.00 JimDelbridge2pm Danny Parkinson6.00 Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am MatthewPrice10.00 Jim Delbridge2pm JohnRandall 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am TimHunter10.00 Steph Watkins2pm DarcyKelly 6.00 Mon: JamesDundon; Tue/Wed: DanPascoe;Thu: Introducing;Fri: JohnRandall 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood Hereford/Worcester
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6am SusanHanks10.00 Liz Ellis2pm SummerSaturday 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood Sunday
6am PaulShuttleworth10.00 LizEllis2pmSport6.00Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am TammyGooding 10.00 ElliottWebb2pm Toni McDonald6.00 Mon: Malcolm Boyden;Tue/Wed: Arun Verma;Thu: Upload;Fri: Sport 7.00Mon:MyaKhan8.00Thu: Introducing9.00 Fri: Merisha Stevenson10.00—1am The LateShow;Fri: JoGood Humberside
Saturday
6am FionaMills10.00 Sean Dunderdale2pm Summer Saturday5.15 Sport
Saturday 6am AllisonFerns10.00 Glen Thompsett2pm Summer Saturdays6.00 Upload8.00 Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
6am AllisonFerns10.00 Pat Marsh2pm NickyPatrick 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow Monday—Friday 6am AnnaCookson10.00 DominicKing2pm Julie Maddocks6.00Mon/Fri:Game Changers;Tue/Wed: Stephen Brown;Thu: Upload7.00 Mon: RenaAnnobil;Fri: Kamilah McInnis8.00Thu:Introducing 9.00
Sunday
6am XanthePalmer10.00
BeckyMeasures2pm Sport
6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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6am RimaAhmed10.00
GayleLofthouse2pm Toby
Foster6.00 Sport7.00 Mon: ArzuDutta;Tue: BekHomer; Wed: JohnKane;Thu: Upload; Fri: SileSibanda8.00 Thu:
Introducing10.00—1am Late Show; Fri: JoGood
Leicester
Saturday
6am BeckyMeasures10.00
KellyHinch1pm Kick-Off2.00 Sport6.00DeanJackson8.00 Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6am MartynWilliams10.00 KellyHinch2.00 FMDean Jackson;DABSport6.00Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am AdyDayman10.00 Ben Jackson2pm LaurieDyche
6.00Mon:FootballForum;Tue: GameNight;Wed: FMRugby Show;Wed: DABSport;Thu: BootRoom;Fri:Sport7.00Mon: ShrutiChauhan;Tue/Wed:Arun Verma;Thu: Upload;Fri: FM LetitiaGeorge;Fri: DABSport 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Lincolnshire
Saturday
6am FionaMills10.00 Sean Dunderdale2pm Hopeand Glory6.00 TheBeat8.00 Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6am FionaMills10.00 Sean Dunderdale2pm John Marshall6.00Farmwatch7.00 Folk10.00—1am LateShow
Monday—Friday
6amJohnMarshall10.00Mon: Sarah-JaneHoneywell;Tue— Thu: FrancesFinn;Fri: Sean Dunderdale2pmRichard Stead;Mon: AmyThompson 6.00 HopeandGlory;Mon: ArzuDutta7.00 Tue: Bek Homer;Wed: JohnKane;Thu: Upload;Fri: SileSibanda8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00—1am TheLateShow; Fri: JoGood
London
Saturday
6am CarrieandDavidGrant
10.00 RobertElms1pm Gary Crowley2.00 Sport6.00 Upload8.00 Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6amInspirit10.00RobertElms 2pm GabyRoslin6.00 Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
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6amAaronPaul;Fri:RizLateef 10.00 Mon/Thu: Jumoké Fashola;Tue/Wed: Cherry Healey;Fri: RobertElms2pm SamanthaSimmonds;Thu: ShayGrewal;Fri: Jumoké Fashola6.00 Sport7.00 Mon: AlpaPatel;Tue:KarimBitar;Wed: ClairaHermet;Thu: Upload; Fri: JacquelineShepherd
8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Manchester
Saturday
6am SimoneRiley10.00 Phil
Trow2pm MarkCrossley6.00
Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am SimoneRiley10.00 Phil Trow2pm AlexWhitington 6.00 DotunAdebayo
10.00—1am TheLateShow Monday—Friday
6amJoeMcGrath10.00Stacey Copeland;Fri: PhilTrow2pm Mon/Tue: JoelMitchell;Wed— Fri: SimoneRiley6.00 Sport
7.00 Mon: RaeesKhan;Tue: JadeBurns;Wed:JoelMitchell; Thu: Upload;Fri: UKBlack
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Merseyside
Saturday
6am PaulBeesley10.00 Sean Styles2pm TotalSport6.00
Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am JoeWilson10.00 Sean Styles2pm LisaMarrey 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am KevinDuala10.00 Tony Snell2pmMon/Tue:LisaMarrey; Wed—Fri: HelenJones6.00 Sport8.00 Mon: RaeesKhan; Tue/Wed: JoelMitchell;Thu: Introducing;Fri:UKBlack9.00
Mon: OrientExpress10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Newcastle
Saturday
6am GillyHope10.00 Kelly Scott2pm EmmaMillen6.00
Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am GillyHope9.00 Garden Mania10.00 KellyScott2pm SimonLogan6.00 Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am MattBailey10.00 Anna Foster2pm ScottMakin6.00 Sport7.00 Mon: ChrisFelton; Tue: JadeBurns;Wed: Joel Mitchell;Thu: Upload;Fri: JordanBlyth8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00—1am The LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Norfolk
Saturday
6am HeidiSecker10.00
ThordisFridriksson2pm Sport 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am BabsMichel10.00 ThordisFridriksson2pm John Leech6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am ChrisGoreham10.00 KayleighPoacher;Thu/Fri: EddSmith2pmLouiseHulland
6.00 Mon: Scrimmage; Tue/Wed: BabsMichel;Thu: Upload;Fri: YellowFriday
6.20 Fri: TalkingCricket
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Northampton
Saturday
6am BabsMichel10.00 Justin Dealey2pm Sport6.00 Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am BabsMichel10.00 Justin Dealey2pm JohnLeech 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am AnnabelAmos10.00 BernieKeith2pm Roberto Perrone6.00 Mon: Cricket Show;Tue: MotorsportShow; Wed: SaintsShow;Thu: Upload;Fri: Sport7.00 Mon: AmirSuleman;Tue/Wed: BabsMichel;Fri: Angelie
Joseph8.00 Thu: Introducing 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Nottingham
Saturday
6am BeckyMeasures10.00
KellyHinch2pm Summer
Saturday6.00 DeanJackson 8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am EmmaCaldwell10.00 KellyHinch2pm Dean
Jackson5.00 WeAreNotts 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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6am SummayaMughal;Fri: EmmaCaldwell10.00 Dino 2pm LaurieDyche6.00 Inthe Game7.00 Mon: Shruti Chauhan;Tue/Wed: Arun Verma;Thu: Upload;Fri: LetitiaGeorge8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00—1am The LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Oxford
Saturday
6am KatieMartin10.00 Alex Grundon2pm Sport6.00
Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am PhilMercer10.00 Katie
Tyler2pm ErikaNorth
6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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8.00Thu:Introducing9.00 Wed: KathyCaton10.00—1am TheLateShow;Fri: JoGood
Sheffield
Saturday
6am XanthePalmer10.00
NickAhad2pm Summer
Saturday6.00 Upload
8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am XanthePalmer 10.00 BeckyMeasures
2pm SileSibanda6.00 DotunAdebayo10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
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Saturday
6am SusanHanks10.00 LizEllis2pm Mary-Kate Wheeldon6.00 Upload 8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am PaulShuttleworth 10.00 LizEllis2pm Paula White6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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Radio Solent
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6am PhilMercer9.00 Growit 10.00 KatieTyler2pm Nicky Patrick6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
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6amLucyAmbache10.00Katie Martin2pmRickJackson6.00 Sport7.00Mon:RenaAnnobil; Tue/Wed: StephenBrown 9.00Wed:KathyCaton10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood 103.8FORWESTDORSET
AsRadioSolent,including Dorsetnewsandfeatures,plus: Monday—Friday 7am—9.00 SteveHarris
Somerset
Saturday
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Sunday
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Stoke
Saturday
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6amPaulShuttleworth10.00Liz Ellis2pmPaulaWhite6.00Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6amLeeBlakeman10.00Stuart
George2pm ToniMcDonald 6.00Sport;Mon/Fri:Praiseand Grumble;7.00Mon:MyaKhan; Tue/Wed: ArunVerma;Thu: Upload;Fri:MerishaStevenson 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Suffolk
Saturday
6am HeidiSecker10.00 ThordisFridriksson2pm Sport 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am BabsMichel10.00 ThordisFridriksson2pm John Leech6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am WayneBavin;Mon: GraemeMac10.00SarahLilley 2pmLouiseHulland6.00Mon: TheBlueHour;Tue/Wed: Babs Michel;Thu:Upload;Fri:Graeme Mac7.00 Mon: AmirSuleman; Fri: AngelleJoseph8.00 Thu: BBCIntroducing10.00—1am TheLateShow;Fri: JoGood
BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex
Saturday
6am AllisonFerns10.00 StephenBrown2pm Sport 6.00Upload8.00Introducing 10.00—1am JoGood
Sunday
6am AllisonFerns10.00 Pat Marsh2pm ErikaNorth 6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am LateShow
Monday—Friday
6am Surrey:JamesCannon; Sussex:DannyPike10.00Sarah Gorrell2pm AdamDowling 6.00Mon/Fri:GameChangers; Tue: AlbionUnlimited;Wed: StephenBrown;Thu: Upload 7.00 Mon: RenaAnnobil;Tue: StephenBrown;Fri: Kamilah McInnis8.00Thu:Introducing 9.00Wed:KathyCaton10.00— 1amTheLateShow;Fri:JoGood Tees
Saturday
6am GillyHope2pm Matty Nixon6.00 Upload8.00 BBC Introducing10.00—1amJoGood
Sunday
6amGillyHope10.00KellyScott 2pmSimonLogan6.00Dotun Adebayo10.00—1amLateShow
Monday—Friday
6am RachelTeate;Mon/Tue: AmyOakden10.00 Gary Philipson2pmScottMakin6.00 Sport7.00Mon:ChrisFelton;Tue: JadeBurns;Wed:JoelMitchell; Thu: Upload;Fri: JordanBlyth 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Saturday
6am BabsMichel10.00 Justin Dealey2pm KadyBraine6.00 Upload8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Sunday
6am BabsMichel10.00 Justin Dealey2pm JohnLeechSoul Show6.00 DotunAdebayo 10.00—1am TheLateShow
Monday—Friday 6am AndyCollins10.00 JVS 2pmRobertoPerrone6.00Mon: LukeAshmead;Thu: Upload; Fri: MilesBlumsom7.00 Mon: AmirSuleman;Tue/Wed: Babs Michel;Fri: AngelleJoseph 8.00 Thu: Introducing10.00— 1am LateShow;Fri: JoGood
Wiltshire
Saturday
6amKateClark10.00ParisTroy 12.00AndyBennett2.00pm Sport 6pm Upload 8.00 Introducing10.00—1amJo
Age 42
Current job
Has been the North West correspondent for LBC since 2023 and Global since 2024. “If it’s a big story I’m on LBC, Classic FM, Heart, Smooth, Radio X and probably stations I don’t even know about! The beauty is that you can have no idea what you’re waking up to. You’re told, ‘This is happening right now. Get yourself out there.’ That’s the adrenaline rush. You’re not sure what the situation is. You have to tell everyone while trying to find out for yourself.”
CV Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, his family soon moved to a little village on Merseyside, “so quiet I couldn’t wait to get away.” He studied journalism at John Moores University, Liverpool. His work experience included Hallam FM, Radio City, Rock FM and Kerrang! He was drawn to radio because of “that immediacy. Before [social media] radio was the fastest way to get stuff out there.” He then
Saturday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER
hourly 7.00am to 12 noon, 6.00pm, 7.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12 midnight NEWS HEADLINES 2.00pm, 5.00
6.30am Out of Doors
MarkStephenandRachel Stewartpresentstories fromthegreatoutdoorsin Scotlandandbeyond.
Email:outofdoors@bbc.co.uk
8.00 Good Morning Scotland
Thenation’smorningnews programme.
10.00 Shereen
ShereenNanjianiandguests offerauniquetakeonthe thingsgettingScotlandtalking thisSaturdaymorning.
11.30 Noising Up
Comedyshowfeaturingamix ofsketches,gags,spoofs, quickiesandtake-offs, satirisingallthat’shappening rightnowandpokingfunat whatmightjustbearound thecorner.StarringKaren Bartke,StephenBuchanan, ZaraJanjua,LanaPheutan andManjotSumal.
Repeatedfromyesterday
12.00 Off the Ball
Footballforumthatclaimsto bethemostpettyandillinformedshowonradio,with light-heartedfeaturesand competitions.Text80295.
Email:offtheball@bbc.co.uk
FM only from 2.55
2.00pm Sportsound
Comprehensivecoverageof Scottishsportincludinglive andexclusivecommentary, news,interviews,analysisand discussion.Text80295. @BBCSportsoundonsocialmedia
freelanced for Juice FM in Liverpool and worked there full-time 2008—16.
“I was flirting with the idea of going to London. Juice FM and Talksport were part of the same family so I moonlighted for Talksport. A great place but also terrifying because a lot of people were listening and, if you got things wrong, they were fairly unforgiving.” In 2016, when Juice FM became part of Global’s Capital, he was appointed news editor. Social media — yes or no? “Yes. Do I want the world to see what I’m having for dinner? Not really. It’s a platform for discussion. I don’t think we can have a world without it now.”
Best moment “Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2019. One of the best moments of my life, flying to Madrid to cover it, coming back to parade through Liverpool. There were a million people lining the streets. A phenomenal experience.”
Worst moment “At Juice, I grabbed my script off the printer. No time to read it. I sat down to do the live bulletin, looked at the script and something had malfunctioned. All the ‘t’ letters had been changed to
Radio Scotland Extra
2.55—5.00 Sportsound
Comprehensivecoverageof Scottishsportincludinglive andexclusivecommentary, news,interviews,analysisand discussion.Text80295. @BBCSportsoundonsocialmedia
5.00 Romanov: Czar of Hearts
New series. 1/10. Martin GeisslerinvestigatesVladimir Romanov’srisefromSoviet submarinecooktomillionaire footballclubownerand fugitive.Thewholeseriesis availableonBBCSounds.
6.00 Sportsound’s Greatest Hits
SomeofScotland’sbiggest footballfans,playersand managerschoosetheir favouritesongsandtellstories aboutwhattheymeantothem.
Email:sportsound@bbc.co.uk
7.00 Take the Floor
GaryInnespresentstraditional musicincludingabandsession andachatwithspecialguests. Email:takethefloor@bbc.co.uk
9.00 Piping Sounds
Playingpipemusicfrom Scotlandandaroundtheworld.
10.00 Billy Sloan
Avariedselectionofrockand popfromScotlandandthe restoftheworld.
12.00—7.00amasRadio5Live
Sunday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER hourly 7.00am to 9.00, 11.00, 12 noon, 2.00pm, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00, 10.00
7.00am New Every Sunday Actsofworshipfromdifferent churchesaroundScotland.
‘a’. It made absolutely no sense. It was horrendous. I had to stop. I have dreams about that.”
Off air He still lives on Merseyside. “I love this part of the world, my football team and my family are from here. This is home and I love it.”
First radio memory “I had one of those little alarm clock radios. The first thing I heard every morning before school was the news. That became embedded in me.”
Favourite broadcasters “I’ve always listened to Dominic Byrne, on Radio 1 and now Radio X. He’s one of the people I’ve always looked up to. Georgina Bowman, who was on Radio 1 with Scott Mills. Her creativity and natural style made me engage with radio. And Shelagh Fogarty on LBC. An incredibly warm person.” Ambition/Dream job “To make documentaries, about places people can’t get to. I love stuff like that.” Secret skills “I’ve always been quite musical. I sang the national anthem at a baseball game in the US once.”
DAVID MCGILLIVRAY
Listen at lbc.co.uk
7.30 Our Story
MarkStephenmeetsretired QueensDistrictNursesat theirannualgatheringat CrieffHydro.
8.00 Sunday Morning
Musicandconversationwitha faithandethicalperspective, lookingbackattheweek’s eventstoaskwhattheysay aboutpeople’svaluesand beliefs,withCathyMacDonald.
10.00 The Sunday Show
Discussionsonthebigissues oftheweekandhearing fromthepeoplebehindthe politicalheadlines.
12.00 Off the Ball
Footballforumthatclaimsto bethemostpettyandillinformedshowonradio,with light-heartedfeaturesand competitions.Presentedby StuartCosgroveandTam Cowan.Text80295.
Email:offtheball@bbc.co.uk
2.00pm Sportsound Comprehensivecoverageof Scottishsportincludinglive andexclusivecommentary, news,interviews,analysisand discussion.Text80295. @BBCSportsoundonsocialmedia
4.00 The Best of Sacked in the Morning
AmyIronspresentshighlights fromtheSackedinthe Morningpodcast,which exploreswhatittakesto surviveasafootballmanager.
5.00 Your Requests with Gary Innes
Garyshareslisteners’ messagesandplaysfavourite Scottishmusicrequests.
4.00 Drivetime
Breakingdowntheday’s talkingpointswithcomment andopinion,plussport, travelandweather.
6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett
Bryanpresentsaselectionof essentialmusicchosenby listeners.Text80295. Email:getiton@bbc.co.uk
8.00 Vic Galloway
Vicintroducesnewreleases fromScotland’salternative artists,andclassicalbum cutsalongsidelivesession tracks.Text80295.
RepeatedWednesday10pm Email:vicgalloway@bbc.co.uk
10.00 Iain Anderson
Iaininviteslistenerstoendthe dayinthecompanyofthe songwritingmastersof country,folk,bluesandsoul.
12.00 Scotcast
MartinGeisslerandguests presentconversationand analysiscoveringthemost interestingstoriesinScotland.
12.30—6.00am asRadio5Live
Tuesday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER: LOCALNEWS as Monday
6.00am Good Morning Scotland
7.00 Classical Now CelebratingScotland’sclassical world,JamieMacDougall highlightstheworkoftheBBC ScottishSymphonyOrchestra andotherScottishartists.
9.00 Iain Anderson
Iaininviteslistenerstoendthe dayinthecompanyofthe songwritingmastersof country,folk,bluesandsoul. 11.00—6.00am asRadio5Live
Monday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER
hourly 6.00am to 8.00, 10.00 to 5.00pm, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00 LOCAL NEWS Dumfries, Aberdeen, Inverness, Selkirk: 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30, 12.30pm, 4.30, 5.30; Orkney: 7.30am, 12 noon Shetland: 12.30pm, 5.30
6.00am Good Morning
Scotland
Thelatestnewsfromhome andabroad.Withtravel reportsevery15minutes, businessupdatesat7.45 and 8.45,weatherreportsat7.29 and7.59,andsportsreportsat 7.08,7.35,8.08 and8.35
9.00 Mornings
KayeAdamsofferslisteners theopportunitytohaveasay.
12.00 Lunchtime Live
NewsupdatesfromScotland andbeyond,pluslunchtime sport,travelandweather.
1.30pm The Afternoon Show
MichelleMcManuspresentsa Scottisharts,entertainment andmusicround-up.
3.30 The Afternoon Show
LenPenniepresentsan updateontheartsandculture sceneacrossScotland.
Wednesday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER: LOCALNEWS as Monday
6.00am Good Morning Scotland
Thelatestnewsfromhome andabroad.Withtravel reportsevery15minutes, businessupdatesat7.45 and 8.45,weatherreportsat7.29 and7.59,andsportsreportsat 7.08,7.35,8.08 and8.35
9.00 Mornings WithKayeAdams.
12.00 Lunchtime Live NewsupdatesfromScotland andbeyond,pluslunchtime sport,travelandweather.
1.30pm The Afternoon Show MichelleMcManuspresentsa Scottisharts,entertainment andmusicround-up.
3.30 The Afternoon Show LenPenniepresentsan updateontheartsandculture sceneacrossScotland.
4.00 Drivetime
Breakingdowntheday’s talkingpointswithcomment andopinion,plussport, travelandweather.
Thelatestnewsfromhome andabroad.Withtravel reportsevery15minutes, businessupdatesat7.45 and 8.45,weatherreportsat7.29 and7.59,andsportsreportsat 7.08,7.35,8.08 and8.35
9.00 Mornings
KayeAdamsgetstotheheart ofthenewsandofferslisteners anopportunitytohavetheirsay.
12.00 Lunchtime Live
NewsupdatesfromScotland andbeyond,pluslunchtime sport,travelandweather.
1.30pm The Afternoon Show
NicolaMeighanpresentsa Scottisharts,entertainment andmusicround-up.
3.30 The Afternoon Show
LenPenniepresentsan updateontheartsandculture sceneacrossScotland.
4.00 Drivetime
Breakingdowntheday’s talkingpointswithcomment andopinion,plussport, travelandweather.
6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett
Bryanpresentsaselection ofessentialmusicchosen bylisteners.Text80295.
Email:getiton@bbc.co.uk
8.00 Another Country with Ricky Ross
Aselectionofnewandclassic CountryandAmericanamusic.
10.00 Roddy Hart
Aninvitingmixofnewmusic andback-catalogueselections.
12.00 Scotcast
MartinGeisslerandguests presentconversationand analysiscoveringthemost interestingstoriesinScotland.
12.30—6.00amasRadio5Live
6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Bryanpresentsaselectionof essentialmusicchosenby listeners.Text80295. Email:getiton@bbc.co.uk
8.00 The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart Liveperformancesfrom acrossthemusicallandscape —allcapturedintheintimate settingofthefoyeratBBC RadioScotland’sPacificQuay. 10.00 Vic Galloway Vicintroducesnewreleases fromScotland’salternative artists,andclassicalbumcuts alongsidelivesessiontracks. RepeatedfromMonday8pm 12.00 Scotcast MartinGeisslerandguests presentconversationand analysiscoveringthemost interestingstoriesinScotland.
12.30—6.00amasRadio5Live
Thursday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER: LOCALNEWS as Monday
6.00am Good Morning Scotland Thelatestnewsfromhome andabroad.Withtravel reportsevery15minutes, businessupdatesat7.45 and 8.45,weatherreportsat7.29 and7.59,andsportsreportsat 7.08,7.35,8.08 and8.35
9.00 Mornings WithStephenJardine. 12.00 Lunchtime Live NewsupdatesfromScotland andbeyond,pluslunchtime sport,travelandweather.
1.30pm The Afternoon Show MichelleMcManuspresentsa Scottisharts,entertainment andmusicround-up.
3.30 The Afternoon Show LenPenniepresentsan updateontheartsandculture sceneacrossScotland.
4.00 Drivetime
Breakingdowntheday’s talkingpointswithcomment andopinion,plussport, travelandweather.
6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Bryanpresentsaselectionof essentialmusic.Text80295. Email:getiton@bbc.co.uk
8.00 Travelling Folk AnnaMassiepresentsa selectionoffolkandroots musicfromaroundtheworld.
10.00 Natasha Raskin Sharp Aneclecticchoiceofmusic.
12.00 Scotcast
MartinGeisslerandguests presentconversationand analysiscoveringthemost interestingstoriesinScotland.
12.30—6.00amasRadio5Live
Friday
NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER: LOCALNEWS as Monday
6.00am Good Morning Scotland
Thelatestnewsfromhome andabroad.Withtravel reportsevery15minutes, businessupdatesat7.45 and 8.45,weatherreportsat7.29 and7.59,andsportsreportsat 7.08,7.35,8.08 and8.35.
9.00 Mornings
StephenJardinegetstothe heartofthenewsandoffers listenerstheopportunityto havetheirsay.
12.00 Lunchtime Live NewsupdatesfromScotland andbeyond,pluslunchtime sport,travelandweather.
1.30pm Stuart Mitchell’s Cost of Living
1/3. ComedianStuartMitchell examineshisowncostofliving. Hisjourneyispromptedbya visittooneofGordonRamsay’s restaurants.Revisedrepeat fromRadio4.
2.00 The Afternoon Show NicolaMeighanpresentsideas forfunthingstodoaround Scotlandinthedaysahead.
4.00 Drivetime
Theday’stalkingpointswith commentandopinion,plus sport,travelandweather.
6.00 Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective
Grantcelebratesthevinyl revival,playingalbumtracks fromhisowncollectionand hearingthestoriesabout listeners’cherishedLPs.
8.00 BBC Introducing in Scotland
PhoebeI-HandStephanie Cheapepresentunsigned, undiscoveredandunder-theradarmusicfromScotland.
10.00 Ashley Storrie
Thecomediankicksoffthe weekendwithahand-picked playlist,livelychatandlistener interaction,withthehelpof sidekick“SilentPaul”.
12.00—6.30amasRadio5Live BBC Radio Scotland 40 Pacific Quay Glasgow G51 1DA bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Local programmes
ORKNEY
Weekdays
7.30am—8.00 Around Orkney:round-upoflocal news,eventsandweather
6.00pm—7.00 Friday Requests:weeklydedication programme,featuringmusic requestsandspecialgreetings
Phone:01856873939
Email:radio.orkney@bbc.co.uk
SHETLAND
Weekdays
5.30pm GoodEvening Shetland:newsandfeatures fromaroundtheisles
6.00—7.00 Fri: GiveUsaTune: weeklyall-requestshow Phone:01595694747 Email:radio.shetland@bbc.co.uk
Radio nan Gaidheal
MarRadioAlbaach: Disathairne
9.00am Spòrs na Seachdain Spòrsionadail,nàiseantaagus bhoairfeadhant-saoghail còmhlariIainMoireasdan. POSTDEALAIN:sns@bbc.co.uk FONANASGAIDH:08000967050
10.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Taghadhdecheòldùthchail seanisùr.
11.00 Tiompan
CeòlCeilteach,clàranùraagus fiosmucòthacluichcàitele MaireadNicIllinnein. ath-chraoladha’maireachaig12.00
12.00—1.00pm Oran Annad
ThaGillebrìdeMacIlleMhaoila’ toirtaithnedhana h-òranaicheanath’airabhith a’cruthachadhòrainùraann anGàidhlig.
Didòmhnaich
9.00amDèanamaidAdhradh SeirbheisGhàidhlig. ath-chraoladhaig3pm
9.30 Alleluia Laoidhean,leughaidhean agussmuaintean.
10.00 Strì gu Sith ‘Siomadhseòldairabhaa’ treabhadha’.
10.30 Crùnluath Taghadhdecheòlnapìoba. ath-chraoladhDiardaoinaig3.30pm 12.00 Tiompan CeòlCeilteach,clàranùraagus fiosmucòthacluichcàitele MaireadNicIllinnein.
1.00pm SpeakGaelic Pod-chraoladhdoluchdionnsachaidhnaGàidhligaira thaisbeanadhleIain Urchadan.Thaant-sreathag amasairluchd-ionnsachaidh bun-sgoile.
1.30 An Litir Bheag LitirBheagnaseachdainsale RuairidhMacIlleathain.
1.35 SpeakGaelic Podcastseachdaineachdo luchd-ionnsachaidhna Gàidhlig,ancoisant-sreath BBCAlba,SpeakGaelic
1.55 Litir do Luchdionnsachaidh LitirdoLuchd-ionnsachaidhle RuairidhMacIlleathain.
2.00 Gleus Fuinn,còisireanagusòrainbho shaoghalceòlclasaigeach aguseile,leIainMoireach.
3.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh
3.30—4.00 Rogha is Tagha Taghadhàprògramanna seachdainairathoirtthugaibh leAnnaNicnaCeardaich. ath-chraoladhaig9.30pm
9.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh Tasglann Seirbheisadhraidhà tasglanna’BhBC.
9.30—10.00 Rogha is Tagha Diluain
7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdanionadail, nàiseantaiseadar-nàiseanta gachmadainn.
9.00 Naoi gu Deich Còmhradh,deasbad,cultar aguscur-seachadan. ath-chraoladhaig10.25pm
10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir Thaibeachdail,thaibeòthail agusthaifeitheamhribhle taghadhciùil.
12.00 Feasgar an-diugh Naidheachdan,còmhradh, spòrs,ceòlagusfealla-dhà. ath-chraoladhaig9pm
1.30pm Caithream Ciùil
CeòlGàidhealach’sCeilteach agusfiosrachadhairnathadol agaibhsegachfeasgar.
POSTDEALAIN:dethadol@bbc.co.uk
3.20 Oran Ur Pròiseactfadbliadhnaabhios a’curnaprosbaigairòrainùra Ghàidhligagusnadaoine cruthachailathagan sgrìobhadh.Anturasseobidh RaonaidWalkeraginnse dhuinnmunòran-gaoil dhrùidhteachaice,GunDòchas.
3.30 Strì gu Sith Dh’atharraichionnsaigh IapanachairCabhlachCuan
SèimhnaStàiteanAonaichte sanDùbhlachd1941cùrsaan DaraCogaidh.Bhaancogadh a-niscruinneil.Agusbhana h-Ameireaganaichgusgiobalta a’sireadhdìoghaltas. ath-chraoladhDiciadainaig8pm
4.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Taghadhdecheòldùthchail seanisùr.
5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair Naidheachdannàiseantais ionadailoDhiluainguDihaoine.
5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le Pluto Ceòl,fealla-dhàagussùil airspòrsionadail,nàiseanta aguseadar-nàiseanta.
POSTDEALAIN:pluto@bbc.co.uk FONANASGAIDH:08000967050
7.00 Cruinn
Ceòl,amaideas’snabeachdan agaibhaircuspaireana’là airsonurcuirannasunnd airsonnaseachdain.
9.00 Feasgar an-diugh
10.25—11.25 Naoi gu Deich Dimàirt
7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdanionadail, nàiseantaiseadar-nàiseanta gachmadainn.
9.00 Naoi gu Deich
Còmhradh,deasbad,cultar aguscur-seachadan. ath-chraoladhaig10.25pm
10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir
Thaibeachdail,thaibeòthail agusthaifeitheamhribhle taghadhciùil.
12.00 Feasgar an-diugh Naidheachdan,còmhradh, spòrs,ceòlagusfealla-dhà. ath-chraoladhaig9pm
1.30pm Caithream Ciùil
3.30 Spòrscast Acòmhradh rimeasgachadhdedhaoine’s iadaginnismunphàirtatha spòrsacluichnambeatha.
4.00 Oran Annad
ThaGillebrìdeMacIlleMhaoila’ toirtaithnedhana h-òranaicheanath’air abhitha’cruthachadh òrainùraannanGàidhlig. ath-chraoladha’maireachaig7pm
5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair Naidheachdannàiseantais ionadailoDhiluainguDihaoine.
5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le Pluto Ceòl,fealla-dhàagussùil airspòrsionadail,nàiseanta aguseadar-nàiseanta.
7.00 Rapal Orainùraguleòr. POSTDEALAIN:rapal@bbc.co.uk FONANASGAIDH:08000967050
9.00 Feasgar an-diugh
10.25—11.25 Naoi gu Deich
Diciadain
7.30am Aithris na Maidne
9.00 Naoi gu Deich Còmhradh,deasbad,cultar aguscur-seachadan. ath-chraoladhaig10.25pm
10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir
Thaibeachdail,thaibeòthail agusthaifeitheamhribhle taghadhciùil.
12.00 Feasgar an-diugh Naidheachdan,còmhradh, spòrs,ceòlagusfealla-dhà. ath-chraoladhaig9pm
1.30pm Caithream Ciùil CeòlGàidhealach’sCeilteach agusfiosrachadhairnathadol agaibhsegachfeasgar.
3.30 SpeakGaelic Pod-chraoladhdoluchdionnsachaidhnaGàidhligaira thaisbeanadhleIainUrchadan. ath-chraoladhaig8.30pm
4.00 Gleus
Fuinn,còisireanagusòrainbho shaoghalceòlclasaigeach aguseile,leIainMoireach.
5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair Naidheachdannàiseantais ionadailoDhiluainguDihaoine.
5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le Pluto Ceòl,fealla-dhàagussùil airspòrsionadail,nàiseanta aguseadar-nàiseanta.
7.00 Oran Annad ThaGillebrìdeMacIlleMhaoila’ toirtaithnedhana h-òranaicheanath’airabhith a’cruthachadhòrainùraann anGàidhlig.
8.00 Strì gu Sith Dh’atharraichionnsaigh IapanachairCabhlachCuan SèimhnaStàiteanAonaichte sanDùbhlachd1941cùrsaan DaraCogaidh.Bhaancogadh a-niscruinneil.Agusbhana h-Ameireaganaichgusgiobalta a’sireadhdìoghaltas.
8.30 SpeakGaelic
9.00 Feasgar an-diugh
10.25—11.25 Naoi gu Deich Diardaoin
7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdanionadail, nàiseantaiseadarnàiseantagachmadainn.
9.00 Naoi gu Deich Còmhradh,deasbad,cultar aguscur-seachadan. ath-chraoladhaig10.25pm
10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir Thaibeachdail,thaibeòthail agusthaifeitheamhribhle taghadhciùil.
12.00 Feasgar an-diugh Naidheachdan,còmhradh, spòrs,ceòlagusfealla-dhà. ath-chraoladhaig9pm
1.30pm Caithream Ciùil
CeòlGàidhealach’sCeilteach agusfiosrachadhairnatha dolagaibhsegachfeasgar.
3.30 Crùnluath Taghadhdecheòlnapìoba.
5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair Naidheachdannàiseantais ionadailoDhiluainguDihaoine.
5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le Pluto
7.00SpòrscastAcòmhradh rimeasgachadhdedhaoine ’siadaginnismunphàirta thaspòrsacluichnambeatha. 7.30 Mo Chuairt Ciùil
Cluinnidhsinnmunapìosan ciùilathaairbuaidhathoirt airaoighnaseachdain. ath-chraoladha’maireachaig3.30pm 9.00 Feasgar an-diugh
10.25—11.25 Naoi gu Deich Dihaoine
7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdanionadail, nàiseantaiseadarnàiseantagachmadainn.
9.00 Naoi gu Deich Còmhradh,deasbad,cultar aguscur-seachadan. ath-chraoladhaig11pm
10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir Thaibeachdail,thaibeòthail agusthaifeitheamhribhle taghadhciùil.
12.00 Feasgar an-diugh Naidheachdan,còmhradh, spòrs,ceòlagusfealla-dhà.
1.30pm Caithream Ciùil
CeòlGàidhealach’sCeilteach agusfiosrachadhairnatha dolagaibhsegachfeasgar.
3.30 Mo Chuairt Ciùil Cluinnidhsinnmunapìosan ciùilathaairbuaidhathoirt airaoighnaseachdain.
5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair
5.30 Rogha is Tagha Taghadhàprògramanna seachdainairathoirtthugaibh leAnnaNicnaCeardaich.
6.00 Na Dùrachdan Ceòl,òrainagusbeannachdan còmhlariArtMacCarmaig.
9.00 Mac’ille Mhìcheil CuiridhIainMac’illeMhìcheil agusaoigheanandeireadh seachdainairachasan.
11.00—12.00am Naoi gu Deich Còmhradh,deasbad, cultaraguscur-seachadan.
National
BBC Radio 1* FM
BBC Radio 2* FM
BBC Radio Scotland Extra MW 810
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal FM 103.5–104.9 (carries R4 in some parts)
Classic FM 99.9–101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 Above stations also on Freeview (*not Sat 4pm—1am, Sun 4pm— 12 midnight, weekdays 5pm— 12 midnight), plus satellite, cable, internet and DAB (Radio Scotland Extra service only).
Local
Argyll FM 106.5, 107.1, 107.7 (Campbeltown)
BBC Cumbria FM 95.6 (Carlisle), 96.1 (Morecambe Bay), 95.2 (Kendal), 104.1 (Whitehaven/ Keswick), 104.2 (Windermere), MW 756 (Carlisle), 837 (Barrow-in-Furness) Capital 106.1 (Glasgow), 105.7 (Edinburgh) Central FM 103.1 (Stirling/ Falkirk/Clackmannanshire) Clyde 1 FM 102.3 (Rothesay), 102.5 (Glasgow), 103.3 (Firth of Clyde), 97 (Vale of Leven) Forth 1 FM 97.3, 97.6 (Edinburgh), 102.2 (Penicuik) Greatest Hits RadioFM 96.4 (Carlisle), 96.8 (Selkirk), 97 (Dumfries), 102.2 (Workington), 102.3 (Berwick), 102.5 (Penrith), 103.1 (Peebles), 103.4 (Eyemouth/Whitehaven), DAB (North East Scotland) Heart FM 100 (Vale of Leven), 101.1 (Edinburgh/Rosneath), 100.3 (Glasgow), 103.3 (Penicuik) Heartland FM 97.5 (Pitlochry/ Aberfeldy), 107.3 (Crieff) Isles FM 103 (Western Isles) Kingdom FM 105.4 (St Andrews), 106.3 (The East Neuk), 95.2 (West Fife), 96.1 (Central & East Fife), 96.6 (Kirkcaldy) Mearns FM 105.1 (Portlethen), 105.7 (Stonehaven), 106.2 (Inverbervie), 107.3 (Laurencekirk) MFR FM 96.6 (Speyside), 96.7 (Fraserburgh/Wick), 97.4 (Highlands/Moray/ Aberdeenshire), 102.5 (Caithness), 102.8 (Keith) Nation FM 96.3 (Glasgow), 106.9 (Helensburgh), 103 (Dumbarton) Nevis FM 96.6 (Fort William), 97 (Glencoe), 102.4 (Loch Leven), 102.3 (Skye & Mallaig) Northsound 1 FM 96.9 (Aberdeen), 97.6 (Balgownie), 103 (Peterhead) Oban FM 103.3 Original FM 106 (Aberdeen) SIBC FM 96.2 (Bressay), 102.2 (Shetland) Skye 106.2, 102.7 (Skye/Lochalsh) Smooth Radio FM 105.2 (Glasgow) Tay FM MW 102.8 (Dundee), 96.4 (Perth) Wave FM 102 (Dundee) Waves Radio FM 101.2 (Peterhead/Fraserburgh) West FM 96.7 (Ayrshire), 97.5 (Girvan), 106.7 (Rothesay) West Sound FM 97 (Dumfries), 103 (Kirkcudbright), 96.5 (Stranraer) Wester Ross FM 96.8 (North West Scotland), 102.2 (Ullapool), 106 (Gairloch), 106.6 (Loch Ewe)
Age 42
Current job
Has been the North West correspondent for LBC since 2023 and Global since 2024. “If it’s a big story I’m on LBC, Classic FM, Heart, Smooth, Radio X and probably stations I don’t even know about! The beauty is that you can have no idea what you’re waking up to. You’re told, ‘This is happening right now. Get yourself out there.’ That’s the adrenaline rush. You’re not sure what the situation is. You have to tell everyone while trying to find out for yourself.”
CV Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, his family soon moved to a little village on Merseyside, “so quiet I couldn’t wait to get away.” He studied journalism at John Moores University, Liverpool. His work experience included Hallam FM, Radio City, Rock FM and Kerrang! He was drawn to radio because of “that immediacy. Before [social media] radio was the fastest way to get stuff out there.” He then
Saturday
RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 11.00pm, then 11.55
7.05am Kerry McLean
Thehostpresentsmusic,chat andrequeststoeaseher listenersintotheweekend.
Text:81771
Email:kerry.mclean@bbc.co.uk
8.05 Your Place and Mine
EveBlairpresentsthe magazineprogramme, featuringthepeople,places andstoriesthatmake NorthernIrelandunique.
Phone:02890338307
Email:ypam@bbc.co.uk
9.05 Gardeners’ Corner
Theweeklyprogrammefor keenhorticulturists.
PresentedbyDavidMaxwell.
Repeatedtomorrow4.05pm
Phone:03030805555
10.05 Consumer Fight Back with Holly Hamilton
Hollyandherteamget answers,rightwrongsand makethingsbetterfor consumerseverywhere.
Email:cfb@bbc.co.uk
11.05 Saturday with John Toal
Thepresenterinvitestalesof familyandcommunitylife. Plusrecipes,craicandmusic.
Includingnewsat12.00
Text:81771
Phone:03030805555
Email:swjt@bbc.co.uk
1.05pm The Mystery of...
Zebras, Bears and Barrels of Whiskey
3/4. JordanDunbaruncovers whatlifewaslikeforthe Dunvillesattheirpeakasthe 19thcenturyturnedintothe 20th.Withastunningnew
freelanced for Juice FM in Liverpool and worked there full-time 2008—16.
“I was flirting with the idea of going to London. Juice FM and Talksport were part of the same family so I moonlighted for Talksport. A great place but also terrifying because a lot of people were listening and, if you got things wrong, they were fairly unforgiving.” In 2016, when Juice FM became part of Global’s Capital, he was appointed news editor. Social media — yes or no? “Yes. Do I want the world to see what I’m having for dinner? Not really. It’s a platform for discussion. I don’t think we can have a world without it now.”
Best moment “Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2019. One of the best moments of my life, flying to Madrid to cover it, coming back to parade through Liverpool. There were a million people lining the streets. A phenomenal experience.”
Worst moment “At Juice, I grabbed my script off the printer. No time to read it. I sat down to do the live bulletin, looked at the script and something had malfunctioned. All the ‘t’ letters had been changed to
headquartersincentral BelfastandJohnDunville marryingintoaristocracy,he andwifeVioletbecame celebritypioneersof ballooning.Butwouldthese extravagantballoonistsbethe typeofpeopletobuildtunnels undertheirmansion?Jordan seeksanswersviaagroundpenetratingradarsurveyof theWhiteCityestate.Healso hasanotherleadtopursue whenalocalwomangetsinto touchwithnewsthatshemay knowwherethetunnelsare.
Repeatedtomorrow1.05pm
1.30 A Perforated Ulster
DaandUncleAndyhostthe multiaward-winningtopical sketchshowthattakesthe week’snewsandgivesitthe uniqueHoleintheWallGang treatment.PerformedbyTim McGarry,AliForde,Damon Quinn,DionaDoherty,Paddy Jenkins,MichaelMcDowell andMartyReid.
Repeatedtomorrow1.30pm
2.05 Summer Sportsound
OrlaBannonpresents coverageoftheIrish Premiershipwithlive commentaryandreports. Withnewsat3.00
4.05 Peter Cinnamond
Thebiggesthits,classic throwbacksandfeelgood tunes.Includingnewsat5.00
6.05 Taylor Johnson
Thehosttakeslisteners throughthedecades, deliveringdance,indie,hiphopandelectronicbangers fromBritpoptoBigBeat,with someforgottenclassics.
‘a’. It made absolutely no sense. It was horrendous. I had to stop. I have dreams about that.”
Off air He still lives on Merseyside. “I love this part of the world, my football team and my family are from here. This is home and I love it.”
First radio memory “I had one of those little alarm clock radios. The first thing I heard every morning before school was the news. That became embedded in me.”
Favourite broadcasters “I’ve always listened to Dominic Byrne, on Radio 1 and now Radio X. He’s one of the people I’ve always looked up to. Georgina Bowman, who was on Radio 1 with Scott Mills. Her creativity and natural style made me engage with radio. And Shelagh Fogarty on LBC. An incredibly warm person.”
Ambition/Dream job “To make documentaries, about places people can’t get to. I love stuff like that.”
Secret skills “I’ve always been quite musical. I sang the national anthem at a baseball game in the US once.”
DAVID MCGILLIVRAY
Listen at lbc.co.uk
7.05 BBC Introducing in Northern Ireland with Taylor Johnson
Fromrocktojazztohip-hop, Taylorplaysnewartists breakingthroughtheBBC MusicIntroducingUploader. bbc.co.uk/introducing 8.05 Folk Club Folkandtraditionalmusic fromIrelandandbeyond. Presentedbyproducerand composerNeilMartin.
10.05 The Late Show with Mike Edgar
Hand-pickedpop,jazz,folk, soulandmorefromacrossthe eras.PlustheCoverofthe Weekandafewanecdotes fromthehost’smusical encountersoverthedecades. Includingnewsat11.00 12.00 asRadio5Live
Sunday
RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 11.00pm, then 11.55
7.05am Kerry McLean
Thehostpresentsmusic,chat andrequeststoeaseher listenersintothemorning. IncludingThoughtfortheDay at7.55 andnewsat8.00
Text:81771
Email:kerry.mclean@bbc.co.uk
8.05 Sunday Sequence
AudreyCarvilleandguests debatetheweek’sreligious andethicalnewsandexplore theworldofcultureandideas.
Phone:02890338355
Email:sunday.sequence@bbc.co.uk
9.05 Morning Service
FromBannsidePresbyterian Church,Banbridge,led bytheRevRobertBell.
1.30 A Perforated Ulster
DaandUncleAndyhostthe multiaward-winningtopical sketchshowthattakesthe week’snewsandgivesitthe uniqueHoleintheWallGang treatment.PerformedbyTim McGarry,AliForde,Damon Quinn,DionaDoherty,Paddy Jenkins,MichaelMcDowell andMartyReid.
Repeatedfromyesterday1.30pm
2.05 Long Player with Steven Rainey Stevendelvesintotherecords thathaveshapedand influencedpeople’slives.
Email:steven.rainey@bbc.co.uk
3.05 Inna Rhythm with Kwame Daniels
Thevinylcollectorspinsdisco toboogie,electronicatoAfro beatandjazztofunk.
RepeatedfromlastThursday
4.05 Gardeners’ Corner
Theweeklyprogrammefor keenhorticulturists.
PresentedbyDavidMaxwell. Repeatedfromyesterday9.05am
5.05 Sounds Sacred RichardYarrintroduces popular,sacredmusicbylocal andinternationallyacclaimed performers.Healsoplays listeners’requestsand providesnewsofmusicevents acrossNorthernIreland.
6.05 Kintra
9.45 Thought for the Week
AudreyCarvillepresentsclips fromlastweek’sThoughtfor theDayfeaturesinGood MorningUlster.
10.05 The State of Us
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey unite away from the newsroom to reflect, rethink and react to stories that impact people’s lives.
10.30 Red Lines
MarkCarruthersdetailsthe insidestoryofwhat’sgoingon inNorthernIreland’spolitics, withtheoccasionalforayto Westminster,DáilEireann, Holyrood,Brusselsand Washington,DC.
11.05 Sunday with Anna Curran
In-depthcurrentaffairs,big interviews,discussionand analysis—includingaguide totheSundaynewspapers. Includingnewsat12.00 1.05pm The Mystery of... Zebras, Bears and Barrels of Whiskey
3/4. JordanDunbaruncovers whatlifewaslikeforthe Dunvillesattheirpeakasthe 19thcenturyturnedintothe 20th.Withanewheadquarters incentralBelfastandJohn Dunvillemarryinginto aristocracy,heandwifeViolet becamecelebritypioneersof ballooning.Butwouldthese extravagantballoonistsbethe typeofpeopletobuildtunnels undertheirmansion?Jordan seeksanswersviaagroundpenetratingradarsurveyof theWhiteCityestate. Repeatedfromyesterday1.05pm
9.00 The Nolan Show
Breakingnewsandhardhittingtopicaldebate.With newsandtravelat10.00
Phone:03030805555 Text:81771 Email:nolan@bbc.co.uk
10.30 Vinny and Cate
VinnyHurrellandCate Conwaypresentcelebrity interviews,funfeaturesand musictoperkuptheday.Plus thedailyAnswerMeThisquiz. Includingnewsat11.00
12.05pm Talkback
WilliamCrawleyandtheteam presentnewsandinvite listeners’on-airreactionstoall thebreakingstoriesoftheday, frompoliticsandhealthto consumerissuesand education.Withnewsat1.00 Phone:03030805555 Email:talk.back@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/talkback
1.30 Hugo Duncan Countrymusicoldandnew, plustheopportunityfor listenerstosubmitrequests byphoneortext.Including newsandtravelat2.00 Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
3.05 Connor Phillips Music,craicandstories. Includingnewsat4.00
HelenMarkandtheKintra teampresentstories,news, musicandbanterfrom Ulster-Scotscommunities Email:kintra@bbc.co.uk
6.30 Banned by the BBC
Ep 2. DeclanHarveyexplores thethemeofdrugsandacid house,withDJGraemePark andjournalistSherylGarratt.
7.05 Classical Connections with John Toal
Aneveningofpopularclassical music,includingnews,reviews andinterviewswithlocaland touringperformers. Withnewsat8.00
9.05 Sunday with Brian D’Arcy
Briandelvesintohiswide experienceofmusictobring listenerssometracksjustright foraSundayevening.
Writeto:SundaywithBrianD’Arcy, BBCRadioUlster,OrmeauAvenue, BelfastBT28HQ
10.05 Sunday Club
KathyClugstonplaysmusic designedtosootheawaythe problemsofthepastweek. Includingnewsat11.00. Dedicationsto:TheSundayClub, BBCRadioUlster,BroadcastHouse, BelfastBT28HQ 12.00 asRadio5Live
Monday
RADIO ULSTER NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 9.30, hourly 10.00 to 11.00pm, plus 5.30pm, 11.55 6.30am Good Morning Ulster
WithSarahBrettandJoel Taggart,includingtravel updatesandanalysisof financeandbusinessnews, plusthelatestagri-business newsinFarmGateanda ThoughtfortheDayat7.20 Email:good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk
5.00 Evening Extra News,sport,trafficand weather,withRichardMorgan. 6.05 Anne-Marie Wallace Musicandchatbringingjoyto theteatimeroutine,alongwith featuresincludingWhat’son YourPlate?andtheDaily Dilemma.Withnewsat7.00 Whatsapp:03030805555 Text:81771
Email:amw@bbc.co.uk
7.30 Blas
FearghalMagUiginnles úilsiararaicseanspóirt dheireadhnaseachtaine. FearghalMagUiginnlooksat theweekend’ssportingaction. 8.05TheRalphMcLeanShow Classicrock,soul,blues,pop, gospel,reggaeandfunkboth oldandnew,fromhomeand abroadfeaturinglive performance,interviewsand more.Includingnewsat9.00. 10.05 The Late Show with John Kerr
Ablendofeasylistening melodies.Withnewsat11.00 Email:lateshowwithjohn@bbc.co.uk
12.00 asRadio5Live
Tuesday
see Monday 6.30am Good Morning Ulster
WithSarahBrettandChris Bucklerincludingregular news,travelandsportupdates andanalysisoffinanceand businessnewsandThought fortheDayat7.20
Email:good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk
9.00 The Nolan Show
Breakingnewsandhardhittingtopicaldebatewith StephenNolan.Including newsandtravelat10.00
Phone:03030805555
Text:81771
Email:nolan@bbc.co.uk
10.30 Vinny and Cate
VinnyHurrellandCate
Conwaypresentcelebrity interviews,funfeaturesand musictoperkuptheday.Plus thedailyAnswerMeThisquiz. Includingnewsat11.00 12.05pm Talkback
WilliamCrawleyandtheteam presentnewsandinvite listeners’on-airreactionstoall thebreakingstoriesoftheday.
Includingnewsat1.00
Phone:03030805555
Email:talk.back@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/talkback
1.30 Hugo Duncan Countrymusic,plusthe opportunityforlistenersto submitrequests.Including newsandtravelat2.00
Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
3.05 Connor Phillips Music,craicandstories. Includingnewsat4.00
5.00 Evening Extra News,sport,trafficand weather,withRichardMorgan.
6.05 Anne-Marie Wallace Bringingjoytotheteatime routine.Withnewsat7.00 Whatsapp03030805555 Text:81771
Email:amw@bbc.co.uk
7.30 Blas
Nahimeachtaíealaíneagus cultúirargáiadafheiceáil agusachluinstin.
DáithíOMuiríkeepslisteners up-to-datewithallthat’s happeninginthearts.
8.05 The Ralph McLean Show Classicrock,soul,blues,pop, gospel,reggaeandfunkboth oldandnew,fromhomeand abroad.Includingnewsat9.00
10.05 The Late Show with John Kerr
Easy-listeningmelodies. Songsfromtheheadand heartkeepgoodcompany withclassictracksand brandnewtunes. Includingnewsat11.00
Email:lateshowwithjohn@bbc.co.uk
12.00 asRadio5Live
see Monday
6.30am Good Morning
Ulster
WithSarahBrettandChris Bucklerincludingregular news,travelandsportupdates andanalysisoffinanceand businessnewsandThought fortheDayat7.20
Email:good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk
9.00 The Nolan Show
Breakingnewsandhardhittingtopicaldebatewith StephenNolan.Listenerscan sharetheirviewsbyphone, textoremail.Includingnews andtravelat10.00. Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
Email:nolan@bbc.co.uk
10.30 Vinny and Cate
VinnyHurrellandCate Conwaypresentcelebrity interviews,funfeaturesand musictoperkuptheday.Plus thedailyAnswerMeThisquiz. Includingnewsat11.00
12.05pm Talkback
WilliamCrawleyandthe Talkbackteampresentnews andinvitelisteners’on-air reactionstoallthebreaking storiesoftheday,frompolitics andhealthtoconsumer issuesandeducation. Includingnewsat1.00
Phone:03030805555
Email:talk.back@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/talkback
1.30 Hugo Duncan
Countrymusicoldandnew, plustheopportunityfor listenerstosubmitrequests byphoneortext.Including newsandtravelat2.00 Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
3.05 Connor Phillips
Music,craicandstoriesto makelistenerssmile. Includingnewsat4.00. 5.00 Evening Extra News,sport,trafficand weatherreports,withRichard Morgan.Featuringnewsonthe half-hour,plusregularsport, trafficandweatherreports, andthelatestagri-business.
6.05 Anne-Marie Wallace Musicandchatbringingjoyto theteatimeroutine,alongwith featuresincludingWhat’son YourPlate?andtheDaily Dilemma.Withnewsat7.00 Whatsapp03030805555 Text:81771
Email:amw@bbc.co.uk
7.05 Alright, Pet?
Celebrityguestschatto specialistveterinarysurgeon RobAdamsandAnne-Marie Wallaceabouttheanimals theysharetheirliveswith, andwhytheirpetsareso importanttothem.Roboffers veterinaryadvicetoguests andlistenersandtalksthrough someofthemoreunusual surgerieshe’scarriedoutover theyearsinhisroleasa specialistsurgeon. Email:alrightpet@bbc.co.uk
7.30 Blas
Caintaguscomhráfaoi imeachtaíantsaoilmhóir agusshaolanghnáthlae. MáireBhreathnachhasall thelatestnewsonlocaland internationaleventsandthe issuesoftheday.
8.05 Ralph McLean — Country
FromthesoundsofNashville tonewbluegrass,Ralphtakes anotherjourneyintotheworld ofAmericanrootsmusic, offeringaselectionofclassic tracks,liveperformanceand timelessAmericanaalongthe way.Includingnewsat9.00
9.55 Wah Yan Jee Sing Localinformationonhealth andsocialissuesinCantonese.
10.05 The Late Show with John Kerr
Easy-listeningmelodies. Songsfromtheheadand heartkeepgoodcompany withclassictracksand brandnewtunes. Includingnewsat11.00 Email:lateshowwithjohn@bbc.co.uk
12.00 asRadio5Live
Saturday 31 May–Friday 6 June
8.05 Blas Ceoil
Thursday
RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Monday
6.30am Good Morning
Ulster
WithSarahBrettandChris Bucklerincludingregular news,travelandsportupdates andanalysisoffinanceand businessnewsandThought fortheDayat7.20
Email:good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk
9.00 The Nolan Show
Breakingnewsandhardhittingtopicaldebatewith StephenNolan.Listenerscan sharetheirviewsbyphone, textoremail.Includingnews andtravelat10.00
Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
Email:nolan@bbc.co.uk
10.30 Vinny and Cate VinnyHurrellandCate Conwaypresentcelebrity interviews,funfeaturesand musictoperkuptheday.Plus thedailyAnswerMeThisquiz. Includingnewsat11.00.
12.05pm Talkback
WilliamCrawleyandthe Talkbackteampresentnews andinvitelisteners’on-air reactionstoallthebreaking storiesoftheday,frompolitics andhealthtoconsumer issuesandeducation. Includingnewsat1.00
Phone:03030805555 Email:talk.back@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/talkback
1.30 Hugo Duncan
Countrymusicoldandnew, plustheopportunityfor listenerstosubmitrequestsby phoneortext.Includingnews andtravelat2.00
Phone:03030805555 Text:81771
3.05 Connor Phillips
Music,craicandstoriesto makelistenerssmile. Includingnewsat4.00
5.00 Evening Extra News,sport,trafficand weatherreports,withRichard Morgan.Featuringnewsonthe half-hour,plusregularsport, trafficandweatherreports, andthelatestagri-business.
6.05 Anne-Marie Wallace
Musicandchatbringingjoyto theteatimeroutine,alongwith featuresincludingWhat’son YourPlate?andtheDaily Dilemma.Withnewsat7.00 Whatsapp03030805555 Text:81771
Email:amw@bbc.co.uk
7.05 Precious Metal
Steven Rainey and AnneMarie Wallace get ready to soft rock with their choices from the classic metal playlist. Artists typically featured include Fleetwood Mac, Chicago, Toto, Boston, the Doobie Brothers and REO Speedwagon.
7.30 Blas
Dearcadhanduineóigar ábhairabhfuilspraoiagbaint leoagusábhairníostroime. Ayouthfulviewoflifestyle issues,travel,sport,beauty, fashion,cookeryandmore. PresentedbyCaoimhe NíChathail.
RoghaceoilJackWarnock, letússpleodrachachur ledodheireadhseachtaine. Ceoltraidisiúnta,fréamh agusdúchasach. Newreleases,gigguideand liveacousticsessionstokeep listenersintouchwith traditional,rootsandfolk music.Presentedbyguitarist andsingerJackWarnock.
9.05 Inna Rhythm with Kwame Daniels
ThevinylcollectorandDJspins discotoboogie,electronicato Afrobeatandjazztofunk.Plus amusicalguidetospecial momentsandmemories. RepeatednextSunday
10.05 The Late Show with John Kerr
Ablendofeasylistening melodies.Withnewsat11.00
Email:lateshowwithjohn@bbc.co.uk
12.00 asRadio5Live
6.30am Good Morning Ulster
WithChrisBucklerandJoel Taggart,includingregular news,travelandsportupdates andanalysisoffinanceand businessnewsandThought fortheDayat7.20
Email:good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk
9.00 The Nolan Show
Breakingnewsandhardhittingtopicaldebatewith StephenNolan.Listenerscan sharetheirviewsbyphone, textoremail.Includingnews andtravelat10.00
Phone:03030805555
Text:81771
Email:nolan@bbc.co.uk
10.30 Vinny and Cate VinnyHurrellandCate Conwaypresentcelebrity interviews,funfeaturesand musictoperkuptheday.Plus thedailyAnswerMeThisquiz. Includingnewsat11.00
11.30 The Mystery Mix Tape with Vinny and Cate
VinnyHurrellandCate
Conwaychallengelisteners— andeachother—tosearch throughthemusicmemory bankstocorrectlyidentify theyearinquestion.
12.05pm Talkback
WilliamCrawleyandtheteam presentnewsandinvite listeners’on-airreactionstoall thebreakingstoriesoftheday, frompoliticsandhealthto consumerissuesand education.Withnewsat1.00
Phone:03030805555
Email:talk.back@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/talkback
1.30 Hugo Duncan Countrymusic,plusthe opportunityforlistenersto submitrequests.Including newsandtravelat2.00
Phone:03030805555
Text:81771
3.05 Connor Phillips Music,craicandstories.
4.05 Mobile Disco with Connor Phillips Connorintroduces30minutes ofthebiggestanthems.
5.00 Evening Extra
News,sport,trafficand weather,withRichardMorgan.
6.05 The Ticket
KathyClugstonpreviews upcomingculturalattractions, fromblockbustermoviesto comedygigs.
7.05 Stephen McCauley
Thebestinalternativemusic frompunktoelectronicafrom homeandabroad,featuring liveperformance,interviews andmore.Includingnewsat 8.00 and9.00
10.05 The Late Show with Mickey Bradley Vintagerock,popandnew releases.Withnewsat11.00
12.00 Precious Metal
StevenRaineyandAnneMarieWallacegetreadytosoft rockwiththeirchoicesfrom theclassicMetalplaylist. Artiststypicallyfeatured includeFleetwoodMac, Chicago,Toto,Boston,the DoobieBrothersandREO Speedwagon.
1.00am asRadio5Live
BBC Northern Ireland
Broadcasting House Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ 02890 338 000 Phone-in 0845 955 5678
RADIO FOYLE
AsRadioUlsterexcept: Weekdays
RADIO FOYLE NEWS:
8.30am, hourly 9.00 to 3.00pm
6.30am Good Morning Ulster
Newsfromhomeandabroad, withMon:SarahBrettandJoel Taggart; Tue—Thu: SarahBrett andChrisBuckler;Fri:Chris BucklerandJoelTaggart.
8.00—9.00 North West Today
Around-upofnews,sportand weatheracrossthenorth-west ofNorthernIreland.
12.05pm The Mark Patterson Show
Adailylookatissuesaffecting thelivesofpeopleinthenorthwestofNorthernIreland.
1.00 North West at One Lunchtimeround-upofthe day’slocal,nationaland internationalnewsstories.
1.10—1.30 20 Minutes with Mark Patterson
MarkPattersonoffersa snapshotoflifeinthenorthwestofNorthernIreland.
3.05—4.00 Sean Coyle
Thehostbrightensuptheday withmusicandchat.
Mon—Thu: 4.05—5.00 Connor Phillips Music,craicandstories. Mon: 8.05—10.00 Caschlár An-réimseceoilóphopgo fréamháchurlechéileagusá churiláthairagBrianMullen. BrianMullenpresentsawiderangingmixofmusic,including pop,bluesandsoul.Including newsat9.00. BBC Radio Foyle, 8 Northland Road Londonderry BT48 7GD Tel: 02871 266 522
National
BBC Radio 1
FM 97.9—99.7
BBC Radio 2
FM 88.3—90.1
BBC Radio 3
FM 90.5—92.3
BBC Radio 4
93.2 (Ballycastle), 93.2 (Carnmoney Hill), 94 (Limavady), 94.9 (Londonderry), 95.6(BrougherMountain), 96 (Belfast), 103.5 (Larne), 103.9 (Rostrevor Forest/ Kilkeel), 104.6 (Camlough), (R4FMcannotbeheardin somepartsofNIreland)
LW 198
BBC Radio 5 Live MW 693, 909
BBC Radio Foyle FM 93.1
BBC Radio Ulster FM 92.7—95.4 RTE Radio 1 FM 87.8—90.0, LW 252 RTE 2FM 90.4—92.2, 97 RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta 92.6—94.4, 102.7
RTE Lyric FM 97.8—99.6, 92.2, 95.2, 96.7, 102.2
Classic FM 99.9—101.9 (not Freeview)
Talksport MW 1053, 1089
Absolute MW 1215
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Age 42
Current job
Has been the North West correspondent for LBC since 2023 and Global since 2024. “If it’s a big story I’m on LBC, Classic FM, Heart, Smooth, Radio X and probably stations I don’t even know about! The beauty is that you can have no idea what you’re waking up to. You’re told, ‘This is happening right now. Get yourself out there.’ That’s the adrenaline rush. You’re not sure what the situation is. You have to tell everyone while trying to find out for yourself.”
CV Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, his family soon moved to a little village on Merseyside, “so quiet I couldn’t wait to get away.” He studied journalism at John Moores University, Liverpool. His work experience included Hallam FM, Radio City, Rock FM and Kerrang! He was drawn to radio because of “that immediacy. Before [social media] radio was the fastest way to get stuff out there.” He then
Saturday
NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 5.00pm
WEATHER: after most news bulletins
HILL FORECAST: 6.59am
7.00am Radio Wales
Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,withColetteHume.
9.00 Money for Nothing Dedicationsandsongrequests fromthe1950stothe1990s. Phone:03700100110
12.00 Lucy Owen Musicandguests.
2.00pm Rob Phillips and Molly Stephens
Musicandchatwithasporting edgeforSaturdayafternoon.
5.00 Lois Cernyw Musicandchat.
7.00 Bethan Elfyn
Classicandnewmusic, includingtheWalesMix.
9.00 BBC Introducing with Adam Walton
FeaturingnewWelshmusic, plusexclusivesessions, interviewsanddemos.
12.00 Relax with Radio Wales
Aselectionofclassicand contemporarytunes.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
Sunday
NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 6.00pm
WEATHER: after most news bulletins
HILL FORECAST: 6.58am
6.00am Radio Wales Arts Show
GaryRaymondandguestsare attheHayFestival.
RepeatedfromlastFriday
Repeatedtomorrow6.30am
freelanced for Juice FM in Liverpool and worked there full-time 2008—16.
“I was flirting with the idea of going to London. Juice FM and Talksport were part of the same family so I moonlighted for Talksport. A great place but also terrifying because a lot of people were listening and, if you got things wrong, they were fairly unforgiving.” In 2016, when Juice FM became part of Global’s Capital, he was appointed news editor. Social media — yes or no? “Yes. Do I want the world to see what I’m having for dinner? Not really. It’s a platform for discussion. I don’t think we can have a world without it now.”
Best moment “Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2019. One of the best moments of my life, flying to Madrid to cover it, coming back to parade through Liverpool. There were a million people lining the streets. A phenomenal experience.”
Worst moment “At Juice, I grabbed my script off the printer. No time to read it. I sat down to do the live bulletin, looked at the script and something had malfunctioned. All the ‘t’ letters had been changed to
6.30 Science Café
AdamWaltonexploresthe latestUKresearchon artificialintelligence. RepeatedfromlastTuesday
7.00 Country Focus Programmeservingeveryone livinginthecountrysideand tacklingtheissuesaffecting them.Includingrural,farming andenvironmentalnews.
RepeatedWednesday6.30pm andThursday6.30am
7.35 Celebration
Aserviceledbythe RevCanonAledEdwards, chairoftheBannau BrycheiniogNationalPark. Repeated7.30pm
8.00 Sunday Supplement
VaughanRoderickpresents politicalnews,discussions andanalysis,plusareview oftheSundaypapers.
9.00 All Things Considered Religiousaffairsprogramme tacklingtheissuesofthedayin athought-provokingmanner. Email:religion.wales@bbc.co.uk
9.35 Owen Money’s Solid Gold Sunday Classichitsandnostalgic storytelling,featuringmusic fromthe1960s,70sand80s.
12.00 Bronwen Lewis
Featuringmusicandguests foraSundayafternoon.
3.00pm Lynn Bowles
Featuringmusic, entertainmentandguests.
5.00 Roy Noble
Aselectionofclassicsongs fromthe1940s,50sand beyond,pluslaidbackchat. Email:roy.noble@bbc.co.uk
‘a’. It made absolutely no sense. It was horrendous. I had to stop. I have dreams about that.”
Off air He still lives on Merseyside. “I love this part of the world, my football team and my family are from here. This is home and I love it.” First radio memory “I had one of those little alarm clock radios. The first thing I heard every morning before school was the news. That became embedded in me.”
Favourite broadcasters “I’ve always listened to Dominic Byrne, on Radio 1 and now Radio X. He’s one of the people I’ve always looked up to. Georgina Bowman, who was on Radio 1 with Scott Mills. Her creativity and natural style made me engage with radio. And Shelagh Fogarty on LBC. An incredibly warm person.” Ambition/Dream job “To make documentaries, about places people can’t get to. I love stuff like that.” Secret skills “I’ve always been quite musical. I sang the national anthem at a baseball game in the US once.”
DAVID MCGILLIVRAY
Listen at lbc.co.uk
7.00 When Hoover Sneezed
DavidHugheshearsstoriesof dramas,laughs,romance, communityandconflictfrom formerworkersattheHoover factoryinMerthyrTydfil,to mark75yearssinceitsopening. RepeatedfromlastMonday
7.30 Celebration
AserviceledbytheRevCanon AledEdwards,chairofthe BannauBrycheiniogNational Park.Thiseditionincludes MyFavouriteHymn. Repeatedfrom7.30am
8.00 Celtic Heartbeat
FrankHennessypresentsfolk, rootsandacousticmusicfrom theCelticcountriesandbeyond.
10.00 Beverley’s World of Music
Arangeofperformances fromstageandscreen,plus orchestralandchoralworks fromaroundtheworld.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
Monday
NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 10.00pm
WEATHER: after most news bulletins
6.05am Wake Up with Radio Wales Musictostarttheday.
6.30 Radio Wales Arts Show
GaryRaymondandguestsare atthe2025HayFestival. Repeatedfromyesterday6am
7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,presentedbyDot DaviesandJamesWilliams.
9.00 Lucy Owen Musicandguests.
12.00 The Phone-in WithJasonMohammad.
9.00 Robin Morgan SittinginforWynneEvans.
12.00 The Phone-in WithJasonMohammad.
2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar
Celebrityguests,expertadvice andmusicquizBacktracks.
5.00 Radio Wales Drive
Everythingyouneedto knowasyouheadhome, presentedbyColetteHume.
6.00 Radio Wales Sport
WalesvItaly,theUefaWomen’s NationsLeagueGroupA4 matchatSwansea.com Stadium(kick-off6.30).
8.30 Molly Palmer
Classictracksandnewmusic fromWalesandbeyond.
10.00 Eleri Siôn Musicandchat.
12.00 Relax with Radio Wales
Aselectionofclassicand contemporarytunes.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
Wednesday
NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday
6.05am Wake Up with Radio Wales Musictostarttheday.
6.30 Science Café AdamWaltondelvesinto threebooksexploring globalhealthanddisease.
2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Celebrityguests,TVTurnOns andmusicquizBacktracks.
5.00 Radio Wales Drive Everythingyouneedto knowasyouheadhome, presentedbyColetteHume.
6.30 Merthyr Made Me
New series. JonnyOwen presentsthestoriesofMerthyr residents.Inthisfirstepisode, hehearsabouttheearlyyears oftheironcapitaloftheworld. Repeatedtomorrow6.30am
7.00 Huw Stephens
Featuringnewmusic fromWalesandbeyond, plusArtistoftheWeek.
10.00 Eleri Siôn Musicandchat.
12.00 Relax with Radio Wales
Aselectionofclassicand contemporarytunes.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,presentedbyDot DaviesandJamesWilliams.
9.00 Robin Morgan SittinginforWynneEvans.
12.00 The Phone-in WithJasonMohammad.
2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar
Celebrityguests,Midweek Menurecipes,expertadvice andmusicquizBacktracks.
5.00 Radio Wales Drive
Everythingyouneedto knowasyouheadhome, presentedbyWyreDavies.
6.30 Country Focus Rural,farmingand environmentalnews. RepeatedfromSunday7am Repeatedtomorrow6.30am
7.00 Bronwen Lewis
Newandclassiccountrymusic fromWalesandtheworld.
10.00 Eleri Siôn Musicandchat.
12.00 Relax with Radio Wales
Aselectionofclassicand contemporarytunes.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
9.00 Robin Morgan SittinginforWynneEvans.
12.00 The Phone-in
Achancetobepartofthe nation’sconversation, presentedbyOliverHides.
2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Celebrityguests,expertadvice andmusicquizBacktracks.
5.00 Radio Wales Drive
Everythingyouneedto knowasyouheadhome, presentedbyColetteHume.
6.30 Kiri’s Comedy Club
RobinMorganintroduces performancesrecordedatthe MachynllethComedyFestival, withIgnacioLopez,MelOwen, DanTiernanandJenBrister.
7.00 Aleighcia Scott
Theartistpresentshitsfrom the1960stothepresentday.
10.00 Eleri Siôn Musicandchat.
12.00 Relax with Radio Wales
Aselectionofclassicand contemporarytunes.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live
Friday
NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday 6.05am Wake Up with Radio Wales Musictostarttheday.
6.30 Walescast
AweeklydiveintoWelsh politics,presentedbyFelicity EvansandJamesWilliams.
7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,presentedbyCatrin HeleddandDavidGrundy.
9.00 Robin Morgan SittinginforWynneEvans.
12.00 The Phone-in
Achancetobepartofthe nation’sconversation, presentedbyOliverHides.
2.00pm Eleri Siôn Celebrityguests,filmreviews, FoodieFridayrecipesand musicquizBacktracks.
5.00 Radio Wales Drive Everythingyouneedto knowasyouheadhome, presentedbyColetteHume.
6.30 The Aberystwyth Book Club
Agroupofbookclubmembers reviewtheirlatestread.
6.05am
6.30 Merthyr Made Me
JonnyOwenpresentsthe storiesofMerthyrresidents. Inthisfirstepisode,hehears abouttheearlyyearsofthe ironcapitaloftheworld. Repeatedfromyesterday6.30pm
7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,presentedbyDot DaviesandJamesWilliams.
Thursday
NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday
6.05am Wake Up with Radio Wales Musictostarttheday.
6.30 Country Focus Rural,farmingand environmentalnews. RepeatedfromSunday7am
7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News,sport,traveland weather,presentedbyDot DaviesandJamesWilliams.
7.00 Radio Wales Sport Livecommentaryonthe WorldCupGroupJqualifier betweenWalesand Liechtenstein(kick-off7.45). 10.00 Friday Night H TheStepssingerkicksoffthe weekendwithmusicandchat.
12.00 The Party Playlist with H
TheStepssingerpresents hisultimatepartyplaylist.
1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live BBC
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Cerddoriaethachwmnïaeth argyferboreSadwrn.
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8.00 Dros Frecwast Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng Nghymruathuhwnt.
8.30 Ar y Marc
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2.00pm Pnawn Sadwrn Catrin Angharad
Cerddoriaethasgyrsiauigodi calon,gydaCatrinAngharad.
5.30 Marc Griffiths
Cymysgeddo’rhena’rnewyddi’w diddanu,gangynnwysceisiadau. EBOST:marc.griffiths@bbc.co.uk
9.00 Ffion Emyr
Tairawrogerddoriaetha chwmnigydaFfionEmyr.
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5.30am Linda Griffiths
Cymysgeddogerddoriaethbrin, anghofiedig,henanewydd yngnghwmniLindaGriffiths. Ail-ddarllediram2pm 7.00 Troi’r Tir Straeonarfwydacamaetho Lundainmewnrhaglenarbennig gydaRhodriDaviesyncyflwyno. Ail-ddarllediram3.30pm
7.30 Caniadaeth y Cysegr
Amrywiaethoemynauyng nghwmniMerylDavies. Ail-ddarllediram4.30pm
8.00 Heledd Cynwal DewchidreulioboreSul yngnghwmniSiânThomas ynlleHeleddCynwal.
10.00 Swyn y Sul
Cerddoriaethargyferbore Sul,gydaGwawrOwen.
12.00 Yr Oedfa
Gwasanaethynarbennigi wrandawyrRadioCymru.
12.30pm Bwrw Golwg JohnRobertsyntrafod materionmoesolachrefyddol. EBOST:bwrw.golwg@bbc.co.uk
1.00 Ffion Dafis
FfionDafisa’igwesteionyn trafodybydcelfyddydolynei hollamrywiaeth,ahynnyyng Nghymruathuhwnt. Ail-ddarlledirLlunam6pm
2.00 Linda Griffiths
Darlledwydam5.30am
3.30 Troi’r Tir Darlledwydam7am
4.00 Band Cyfarthfa
Storiunigrywybandpres cyntafa’rgorauynyByd.
4.30 Caniadaeth y Cysegr
Darlledwydam7.30am
5.00 Dei Tomos
SgyrsiauamGymru, eiphobla’idiwylliant. EBOST:deitomos@bbc.co.uk
6.00 Beti a’i Phobol BetiGeorgeynholirhaiobobl mwyafdiddorolCymru.
7.00 Y Talwrn YManiono’rMynydda Caernarfonyncystadlui gyrraeddyrowndderfynol Eisteddfod2025.
Ail-ddarlledirMercheram6pm
8.00 Ar Eich Cais RhysMeirionyn darllencyfarchionac ynchwaraeceisiadau. EBOST:areichcais@bbc.co.uk
9.00 John ac Alun
Cerddoriaethasgwrsioigloi’r penwythnosgydagAlunaDilwyn. 12.00 gwelerWorldService
Llun
5.30am John Hardy
Cerddoriaethachwmni, gydabwletinaunewyddion, chwaraeon,tywyddathraffig.
7.00 Dros Frecwast Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng Nghymruathuhwnt,gydaKate CrockettaDylanEbenezer.
9.00 Aled Hughes Straeoncyfredol,cerddoriaeth, aholi’rcwestiynau syddarfeddwlpawb.
11.00 Bore Cothi Croesocynnesdros banedgydaShânCothi.
1.00pm Dros Ginio
TrinathrafodCymrua’rbyd, gangodi’rpynciauagofyny cwestiynausy’nbwysigichi.
EBOST:drosginio@bbc.co.uk
Ffôn:03703500500
2.00 Ifan Jones Evans
Digonogerddoriaeth, chwerthinasgwrsiogyda MarcGriffithsynlleIfan.
5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddionydyddyng Nghymruathuhwnt. EBOST:postprynhawn@bbc.co.uk PostPrynhawn,BBCRadioCymru CanolfanyBBC,BrynMeirion Bangor,LL572BY
6.00 Ffion Dafis FfionDafisa’igwesteion yntrafodybydartistig yneihollamrywiaeth. DarlledwydSulam1pm
7.00 Rhys Mwyn Clasuroncollogasgliad MrMwyn,agwesteion ynhelatgofion.
9.00 Caryl
Cerddoriaethahwylgyda’r hwyrgydaCarylParryJones.
11.00 Caryl: y Clwb PJs YmunwchâCaryliymlacio wrthwrandoargerddoriaeth hudoluscyncysgu.
12.00 gwelerWorldService
Mawrth
5.30am John Hardy
Cerddoriaethachwmni, gydabwletinaunewyddion, chwaraeon,tywyddathraffig.
7.00 Dros Frecwast Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng Nghymruathuhwnt,gydaKate CrockettaDylanEbenezer.
9.00 Aled Hughes
Straeoncyfoes,cerddoriaeth, a’rcwestiynauarfeddwlpawb.
11.00 Bore Cothi
Croesocynnesdros banedgydaShânCothi.
1.00pm Dros Ginio
TrinathrafodCymrua’rbyd, gangodi’rpynciauagofyny cwestiynausy’nbwysigichi.
2.00 Ifan Jones Evans
Digonogerddoriaeth, chwerthinasgwrsio,ynogystal âchystadleuaethneuddwy.
5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddionydyddyng
Nghymruathuhwnt.
6.00 Chwaraeon
Radio Cymru SylwebaethogêmCymru vyrEidalyngNghynghrair Cenhedloeddymenywod.
8.30 Georgia Ruth
Detholiadeclectigo gerddoriaethgydaTalulah ynseddGeorgiaRuth.
9.00 Caryl
Cerddoriaethahwylgyda’r hwyrgydaCarylParryJones.
11.00 Caryl: y Clwb PJs
12.00 gwelerWorldService Mercher
5.30am John Hardy
Cerddoriaethachwmni, gydabwletinaunewyddion, chwaraeon,tywyddathraffig.
7.00 Dros Frecwast
Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng
Nghymruathuhwnt,gydaKate CrockettaDylanEbenezer.
9.00 Aled Hughes Straeoncyfoes,cerddoriaeth, a’rcwestiynauarfeddwlpawb.
11.00 Bore Cothi
Croesocynnesdros banedgydaShânCothi.
1.00pm Dros Ginio
TrinathrafodCymrua’rbyd, gangodi’rpynciauagofyny cwestiynausy’nbwysigichi.
2.00 Ifan Jones Evans
Digonogerddoriaeth, chwerthinasgwrsio,ynogystal âchystadleuaethneuddwy.
5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddionydyddyng Nghymruathuhwnt.
6.00 Y Talwrn
DarlledwydSulam7pm
7.00 Mirain Iwerydd
CerddoriaethnewyddCymru.
8.30 Rhestr Chwarae Mirain Rhestrchwaraewedi’ichuradu ganMirainIwerydd.
9.00 Caryl
Cerddoriaethahwylgyda’r hwyrgydaCarylParryJones. 11.00 Caryl: y Clwb PJs 12.00 gwelerWorldService
Iau
5.30am John Hardy
Cerddoriaethachwmni, gydabwletinaunewyddion, chwaraeon,tywyddathraffig.
7.00 Dros Frecwast
Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng Nghymruathuhwnt,gydaKate CrockettaDylanEbenezer.
9.00 Aled Hughes
Straeoncyfoes,cerddoriaeth, a’rcwestiynauarfeddwlpawb. 11.00 Bore Cothi Croesocynnesdros banedgydaHeleddCynwal ynseddShânCothi.
1.00pm Dros Ginio
TrinathrafodCymrua’rbyd, gangodi’rpynciauagofyny cwestiynausy’nbwysigichi.
2.00 Ifan Jones Evans Digonogerddoriaeth, chwerthinasgwrsio,ynogystal âchystadleuaethneuddwy.
5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddionydyddyng Nghymruathuhwnt.
6.00 Hawl i Holi Trafodaethgyfoesgyda BethanRhysRoberts.
7.00 Huw Stephens Cerddoriaethnewyddac ambellberlanghyfarwydd.
8.30 Rhestr Chwarae Huw Rhestrchwaraewedi’i churaduganHuwStephens.
9.00 Caryl Cerddoriaethahwylgyda’r hwyrgydaCarylParryJones. 11.00 Caryl: y Clwb PJs
12.00 gwelerWorldService
1.00am Cwis lodl leu Cwishwyliogi’rteulucyfangyda IeuoraglenTrystanacEmma. 1.15 gwelerWorldService
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5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaethachwmni, gydabwletinaunewyddion, chwaraeon,tywyddathraffig.
7.00 Dros Frecwast Ynewyddiondiweddarafyng Nghymruathuhwnt,gydaKate CrockettaGwenllianGrigg.
9.00 Trystan ac Emma AdloniantgydaTrystanEllisMorrisacEmmaWalford.
11.00 Bore Cothi CroesocynnesgydaHeledd CynwalynseddShânCothi.
1.00pm Dros Ginio
TrinathrafodCymrua’rbyd, gangodi’rpynciauagofyny cwestiynausy’nbwysigichi.
2.00 Tudur Owen
Lotofwydro,’chydigo sylwedd,dimswmp.
5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddionydyddyng Nghymruathuhwnt.
6.00 Carl Ac Alun
CarlacAlunrhagflasoGymru vLiechtensteinynrowndiau rhagbrofolCwpanyByd.
7.00 Chwaraeon
Radio Cymru
SylwebaethogêmCymruv Liechtensteinynrowndiau rhagbrofolCwpanyByd2026.
10.00 Ffion Emyr
Cerddoriaethachwmni.
12.00 gwelerWorldService
Radio Cymru: 03703 500 500 (Codir prisiau daearyddol safonol am alwadauoffonausefydlogasymudol)
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Radio Cymru 2
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7.00am—9.00 SioeFrecwast: cerddoriaethacadloniant gydaDanielGlyn
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3.00 Parti’rPenwythnos: tiwnstrwy’rdydd, drwy’rpenwythnos
5.00—5.30 Nôli’r90au:taith nôliddegawdySpiceGirls, Eden,BigLeavesacOasis! 12.00—5.30am gwelerBBCRadio2 Sul
7.00am SioeFrecwast: cerddoriaethacadloniant gydaMirainIwerydd
10.00 TraciauRadioCymru2: tiwnstrwy’rdyddynparhau arRadioCymru2
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7.00—9.00 Parti’r Penwythnos:tiwnstrwy’r dydd,drwy’rpenwythnos
12.00—7.00am gwelerBBCRadio2 Llun—Iau
7.00am—10.00 SioeFrecwast: cerddoriaethacadloniant gydaRhydianBowenPhillips
9.30—10.00 Iau: Nôli’r90au: taithnôliddegawdySpice Girls,Eden,BigLeavesacOasis 10.00—2.00pm LisaGwilym:LisaGwilym ynchwaraeeichhofffiwsig
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5.00—7.00TraciauRadio Cymru2:tiwnstrwy’rdyddyn parhauarRadioCymru2 7.00—9.00 Mawrth: GeorgiaRuth:dewiseclectigo gerddoriaeth,yncynnwys cerddoriaethryngwladol,byda thraciauCymraegarbrofolgyda TalulahynseddGeorgiaRuth
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National
BBC Radio 1 97.6—99.8
BBC Radio 2 88—90.2
BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4
BBC Radio 4 92.4—94.6, 103.5—105, LW 198
BBC Radio 5 Live MW 693, 909, 990
Radio Cymru 92.4—96.1, 96.8, 103.5—105
Radio Cymru 2 This station only broadcasts on Freeview, satellite television, digital radio and the internet
BBC Radio Wales 93.9—95.9, 103.7, 103.9
BBC Radio Wales Extra MW 1125 (mid-Wales) ClassicFM99.9—101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 Absolute MW 1197, 1242, 1260 Theabovestationsalsobroadcast viaFreeview,satellite,cable, digitalradioandtheinternet.
BBC stations: Bristol 94.9 (Bristol), 103.6 (Severn), 104.6 (Bath) Gloucestershire 104.7 (Churchdown Hill), 95 (Stroud), 95.8 (Cirencester), MW 1413 Hereford and Worcester 94.7 (Hereford), 104 (Worcester & Gt Malvern), 104.6(Kidderminster), MW 738, 1584 (Tenbury Wells) Somerset 95.5, MW 1566 Wiltshire 104.3 (west Wiltshire), 104.9 (Marlborough), 103.5 (Salisbury), 103.6 (Swindon)
Independent stations: Bay Radio 102.1 (Swansea) Bridge FM 106.3 (Bridgend/ Vale of Glamorgan) Capital 103.2 (Cardiff), 97.4 (Newport), 96.3 (north Wales Coast),103.4(Cheshire/northeast Wales), 97.1 (Wirral), 103 (Anglesey) Music, news Carmarthenshire 97.1 (Carmarthenshire), 97.5 (Llanelli/Carmarthen Town) Chester’s Dee 106.3 Freeradio 103.1 (Shropshire), 97.2 (Wolverhampton) Music, news, 97.6 (Hereford), 96.7 (Kidderminster), 102.8 (Worcester) Music Heart 88 (Wrexham), 103 (Bath/ Weston Super-Mare), 96.3 (Bristol),102.2(westWiltshire), 102.4 (Gloucester/ Cheltenham), 102.6 (Somerset), 97.2 (Swindon), 105.2 (Abergavenny/ Carmarthenshire), 105.4 (Cardiff), 105.9 (Aberdare), 105.7 (Colwyn Bay), 105.9 (Newport), 105.7 (Pembrokeshire), 106 (Swansea/ Carmarthen), 106.1 (Ebbw Vale), 106.2 (Fishguard), 106.9 (Mold/ Flint), 107.2 (Caernarfon/ Anglesey), 107.3 (Rhyl/Prestatyn) Greatest Hits Radio 96.4 (Swansea), 100.8 (Porlock), 102 (Salisbury), 102.4 (west Somerset), 107.2 (Bristol), 107.4 (Telford/Wrekin), 107.5 (west Wiltshire),107.5(Gloucestershire), 107.7 (Weston-Super-Mare/ north Somerset/Swindon), 107.9 (Bath)
GTFM 107.9 Pontypridd, 100.7/107.1 Cynon Valley Kiss 101 (Severn Estuary), 97.2 (Bristol) Dance music, news
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Monday—Friday 11.45am, 12.30am Radio4
Only once in his epic journey following in the pawprints of a wolf did the writer and adventurer Adam Weymouth believe he caught a glimpse of Canin lupus. Near the end of the quest, in northern Italy, for a second or two he spied “a grey shape against the grey land” – then it was gone. But was it a wolf?
“It probably was,” says Weymouth today from his home in Ramsgate. “But in some ways, by then it didn’t seem to matter. I’d got such a strong sense of the wolf by following his path, understanding his way of looking at the landscape, that seeing one didn’t seem as important as it had at the start.”
Let’s retrace our steps. In July 2011, a young male wolf called Slavc was fitted with a GPS collar by scientists from the biology department of the University of Ljubljana. After that, they were able to check his coordinates every 190 minutes. Between December 2011 and March 2012, they tracked Slavc as he embarked on a highly unusual solo trip. Dispersing from his pack in Slovenia, he arced north through
Adam Weymouth felt deep connection with wolves
as he tracked one across Europe — but are we ready for them to be re-introduced in the UK?
Austria and the Alps, before descending into Italy, ending up in the Lessinia Regional Nature Park, near Verona.
A little over ten years later, Weymouth repeated Slavc’s 2,000km journey on foot. The result is Lone Wolf, a compelling insight into the most mysterious and evocative of beasts, its relationship with land, history, politics – and ourselves.
“We’re always talking about the need to reconnect to the natural world,” says Weymouth who, in 2018, won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award for his first book, Kings of the Yukon, which recounted a canoe trip across the vastness of Alaska. “Yet it feels to me very
abstract, even though I spend my time writing about it. But I found that by following Slavc’s route I could understand why he’d made some choices. I could hear a motorway, or an airport, or I’d get to a place that was impassable because it was so high in the mountains. I started to get a sense of how the wolf was interacting with the landscape in a way that I couldn’t have by just looking at the data.”
During his trek, Weymouth discovered that the wolf is a political animal. Where Slavc ended up, in Lessinia, was close to an emergency accommodation centre for refugees, housed in a former Nato barracks. “Very quickly there was this sense of both the wolf and the migrant
‘Like the refugee, the wolf is politicised and used as a scapegoat’
having parallel receptions,” he says. “The language used by local people about both was very similar: ‘We were here first,’ and ‘I don’t have a problem with them, but their place isn’t here.’ Like the refugee, the wolf has been politicised by local politicians, used as a scapegoat for far more complex problems in order to get the rural vote.”
The EU Parliament has just voted to downgrade the wolf’s status, making it less of a problem for people to shoot them, but Weymouth has some optimism. “I understand farmers are struggling, and now they’re being asked to accommodate a large carnivore that wants to eat their sheep! But there are people I met who are using quite inspiring ways –with dogs, with fences – of co-existing.”
Slavc died of natural causes in late 2022, before Weymouth began his trip. The wolf had stayed in Lessinia, where he met a young female on her own path, nicknamed Juliet. As a result, there are now more than one hundred wolves in the region where 15 years ago there were none. Having hunted it to extinction in the 1800s, Britain is one of only five European countries – all islands – without a wolf population. There is ongoing discussion about their re-introduction; Paul Lister, owner of the Alladale estate in Scottish Highlands, has been lobbying for years to have wolves on his land. Weymouth is sceptical. “I think we’re very far away, and
for fairly good reason,” he says. “Generally, conversations about re-introducing the wolf have not been very well managed. Bringing the wildcat back to Scotland is a good example of a well-run project with a lot of community engagement. Unless that’s going to happen with the wolf, a much more complex animal, it won’t work. In the end, it will be to the detriment of everyone: the people living on the land; the wolves, which will be poisoned and illegally shot; and our politics, because it will infame tensions and push in populism.”
Why would we want the wolf to return? Weymouth points to controlling the deer population and allowing forests to regenerate. But the fundamental impetus, he says, is a moral obligation. “We pushed them to extinction, and we’d like to think that we know better now. Because wolves are provocative, they ask us these much bigger questions. We like to say that we need to give more space to nature. A wolf asks us whether we really mean it, or if it’s just something we’re paying lip service to until we actually have to act.”
GRAEME THOMSON
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Walking with Dinosaurs Sunday 6.25pm BBC1
When it debuted in 1999, Walking with Dinosaurs became the BBC’s most watched science programme of the 20th century. Twenty-six years later it’s back, with the accompanying book offering an in-depth look at the work that goes into uncovering the past. More than a simple companion book, Walking with Dinosaurs (DK, £25, out 5 June) goes beyond the show to offer backstories of the six featured creatures, as told by experts, alongside the latest facts, imagery and discoveries made by dinosaur hunters.
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The medal-winning Olympic diver has also gained recognition in recent years for knitting and crocheting, often spotted poolside with his needles clacking away. Tom Daley’s hobby has now turned into the focus of his new book, Get Hooked (HQ, £18.99), a collection of patterns first featured in his debut crafting book, now adapted for crochet. With easy-to-follow instructions, the designs remain accessible, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a novice at the art of crochet. Dive in!
The Jane Austen season continues Wed BBC4
It’s been 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen, one of Britain’s best-known novelists — despite only gaining modest acclaim while she was alive. A Jane Austen Year (Pitkin, £25) has been created by the team behind the Jane Austen House, offering a month-by-month breakdown of what life could have been like for the author, told via excerpts from her novels, illustrations, and objects from the museum. RHIANNON THOMAS
I’m hoping the dry spring has been good for our butterflies. They’ve had a terrible time over recent years: their decline is mainly due to habitat loss, but wet summers don’t help. Around ten species are likely to visit our gardens if we’re lucky –including the colourful peacock, tortoiseshell and red admiral – and they certainly rely on us and the wide range of nectar-rich plants we grow, but there’s always room for more!
Plants with flat, daisy-like blooms, tubular-shape flowers or clusters of smaller flowers that they can get their long feeding tongues into are the way to go, so look for classic cottage garden plants, such as perennial wallflowers, scabious, lavender, Verbena bonariensis, sedum, hebes, buddleja and wild marjoram or oregano. Seeing butterflies in our gardens is a magical, rewarding thing anyway, but it’s a win-win for us, too, as these plants are great in gardens and most are very easy to grow.
If you can let the grass – or at least a patch of it – grow a bit, that will help (and of course you can!). Have a contained patch of stinging nettles, too, if you can bear it, as that will provide food for caterpillars (particularly the comma, small tortoiseshell, peacock and red admiral).
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These all thrive in sun, and a sheltered spot is preferable.
n SCABIOUS As well as native wild scabious, there are many garden varieties too. “Butterfly Blue” is a good one, and flowers for months.
n LAVENDER Plenty of different varieties and sizes to choose from, and it also makes an excellent low hedge. Trim back after flowering to keep a compact shape.
n COSMOS Plant them out now. Pick a colour or two (white, pink, purple, orange, yellow) or go for a crazy mix and dot them into a border or plant in a container in any sunny spot.
n BUDDLEJA The “butterfly bush” is the first food choice for 18 species of butterfly. Plenty of varieties to choose from, too.
n OREGANO A perennial herb growing to 50—70cm tall, in flower from July to September. Loved by a wide range of butterflies and it also does well in a pot.
Butterflies have been having a tough time of it, says Joe Swift — so make your garden a place they’ll be happy to call home
The “butterfly bush”, buddleja, welcomes small tortoiseshell butterflies
Weeds are simply wild plants that can become invasive, but at this time of year it’s important to keep on top of them. Organic control focuses on natural methods to avoid herbicides, making it safer for wildlife, soil health and people, so try these methods.
n HAND WEEDING is essential. Do it regularly before weeds mature and spread seeds. Using tools like a hoe, long trowel or hand fork after rainfall makes weed removal easier and more thorough. Try and get every bit of root out and put into the council compost bin. For gravel areas, flame weeders can be used to burn off young weeds.
n MULCHING is one of the most effective organic methods. Weed first, and when the soil is wet apply a thick layer of organic mulch — such as wood chips, compost or composted bark — between plants. It’ll help suppress weed growth by blocking sunlight and reducing the
opportunity for weed seeds to germinate. It also improves soil structure and moisture retention.
n REMOVE SEED HEADS as soon as you see them: “one year seeding means seven years weeding” is the old adage. Cover the flower or seed head in a bag before removing, or they’ll fly all over the shop!
n PLANT GROUND COVER PLANTS to smother and outcompete weeds naturally by leaving little bare soil.
n AVOID DIGGING TOO OFTEN. It’s not good for the soil structure in general, and brings buried weed seeds to the surface. Instead, adopt a no-dig approach where possible.
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Scandinavia with Simon Reeve
Sunday 9.00pm BBC2/iPlayer
Wait… You gave Cornwall a whole series, but Scandinavia only gets three programmes?
You’re trying to get me into trouble immediately, aren’t you? Well, yes, we’re squeezing more than a million and a half square miles into three shows, but that’s telly – skipping in a shallow way through massive issues. I’m not claiming this is an encyclopaedic take; it’s just me pottering around an area I find interesting. And I did Russia in three programmes too, you know!
You’ve snuck Iceland and Finland in there as well, and they’re not even Scandinavian!
I was mildly worried about that, but it’s not as though I’m going to start a religious war. Obviously I’m only ever one major mistake away from being cancelled, but I think the Scandis are too nice to get worked up about it. I might get a few eggs thrown at me, but BBC viewers don’t normally express their views violently. I did get a bolt chucked at me in Belfast: it was a chunky M24 one, like you’d use to
‘I’m a wuss unless there’s a camera running’
rivet down an oil tanker. But that was during a riot, so I’m not sure it was aimed personally at me because they hated my second series or something. Anyway, we wanted to incorporate the drama of Iceland and the issues of Finland, which has this incredibly long border with Russia and which is now a bit of a flashpoint where they’re worrying about potential future conflict.
And you? Were you scared of getting hit by a stray missile?
No, it’s just so beautiful and glorious there – a magical, frozen winter
There are frozen lakes and glorious glaciers, but beneath the beauty, Simon Reeve discovers dark secrets, too...
landscape, with snow on the ground but the trees perfectly covered in snow, too – that you can’t imagine anything terrible happening there.
But that’s not the historical reality. The Finns have been invaded multiple times in horrific ways, so after the Cold War, while other countries demilitarised, the Finns were thinking, “Hang on, we’re going to wait another century to be
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really sure.” And now they’ve got this massive army – 900,000strong, the largest in Western Europe. One of its units, the Jaeger Brigade, trains British and American forces in Arctic warfare, so I visited them for the programme, and they made me jump into a frozen lake at night, to up my levels of sisu, which translates as guts and resilience. I won’t be doing it again. I’m not a fan of cold-water swimming: I’m a wuss – unless there’s a camera running, and then it’s remarkable how quick I toughen up.
Can you recommend anything more “holidayish”?
We got quite touristy in Iceland, trying to find the most beautiful spots to take selfies as well as footage for the show; and we went in a massive ice cave in the glacier on top of the volcano Katla [see southadventure.is].
We also scootered around Stockholm and biked round
Copenhagen – and Bergen was a lovely surprise: it’s sort of an oil-boom town but it doesn’t look like Abu Dhabi – it’s more like Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley. Then in Lapland, I went to meet the elves at SantaPark (santapark.fi), which a lot of Brit tourists love. It’s a huge, cave-like grotto, and a lure for visitors from around the world, but it turns out to be a massive nuclear bunker, too. The Finns have thousands of them across the country: if you visit an ice rink or a sports centre in Finland, you’re very likely to be going into a nuclear bunker. In Britain we’re just told to stock up on bog-roll and hide underneath those.
And what shouldn’t we do in Scandinavia?
Don’t insult the governor of Barentsburg! It’s
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this Russian mining settlement in Svalbard in Norway, but I’ll tell you something we didn’t put in the programme and I haven’t told anyone else. I’d met the governor, then in the evening we were in a café in our hotel, I’d had a couple of vodkas and I was doing a little impression of him for the rest of the team. It’s possible I might have done his accent a bit and waved my arms around a bit too. The whole place was completely empty except for us and a couple on a far table. Lo and behold, the couple got up and came past us. And it turns out to be the bloody governor – who stands over us and says in a very menacing voice, like a classic Bond villain, “Have a good… evening.” We weren’t followed by his goons the next day or anything, but I felt guilty and stupid. It was an act of supreme muppetry on my part – so don’t do that!
ED GRENBY
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Between us, we have more than £230 billion salted away with National Savings and Investments (NS&I). One of the features people love is that it gives a guarantee that all your money is safe and accessible: there’s no £85,000 limit on the amount that’s protected, as there is with banks and building societies. You can put up to £2 million into some accounts, all covered by that 100% guarantee.
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The rates are above the rate of inflation (which was 2.6% in March, though the Bank of England forecasts that will rise to 3.5% by the autumn). But you can do better than NS&I. The best rates for one-year bonds from banks and building societies are more like 4.5% compared with the 4.05% with NS&I. Over longer periods, best buys are around 4.4%. But remember that only the first £85,000 is guaranteed if the bank or building society that has your money goes bust.
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Premium bonds that are easy access seem less good value, with a 3.8% rate of return, but the prizes are tax-free. Excluding the bigger prizes (which you will seldom if ever win), the return is a shade above 3%. For higher-rate taxpayers, that’s equivalent to 5.07% taxable – good for those who can afford the maximum £50,000 of bonds and win prizes (almost) every month. More than a million people do, holding half of all premium bonds between them – but even they are unlikely to win a prize above £1,000 in their lifetime.
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ACROSS
7 Gas for mythical ship — nitrogen (5)
8 Lovely as a fuel, but I got confused (9)
10 So, hoofer’s odd footwear (4)
11 Loathsome steed moved to register (10)
12 Biblical governor to maybe spin out endless exercises (7,6)
15 Meet head-on with dog outside drive (7)
16 Chop into high game show (3,4)
18 Cleaner to rebuke centre-back (6-7)
20 Fern giving girl shock (10)
22 Crown or forehead (4)
23 Cup spy broke, he would enter mentally prepared (7,2)
24 Note attack with cord (5)
DOWN
1 Oh, drop out following cunning crustacean, eg (9)
2 Shrub with crooked L-plate on it (10)
3 Perhaps departed without daughter’s unnecessary paperwork (3,4)
4 TV comedian sounding swish — had row erupted? (7,6)
5 Capital back in family (4)
6 Society to expensively cover, say (5)
9 Mender sends up distressed old poet (6,7)
13 Time, troubled weeks, to cover market town (10)
14 Everyone has self-esteem, food shortage is figurative (9)
17 Greek character taking cakes up to bed (7)
19 Give lift to cook, but not at first (5)
21 Crouched on the phone with pipe (4)
ACROSS (answers page 139)
7 Top of the milk (5)
8 Large reddish-brown ape (9)
10 The common potato? (4)
11 Good enough, adequate (10)
12 Showing little sign of ageing (4,9)
15 Solar ray (7)
16 Comes into sight (7)
18 Female star of Cranford (4,4,5)
20 Permission to proceed (5,5)
22 Large brass-band instrument (4)
23 Winter birth sign (9)
24 Car tyre’s pattern (5) DOWN
1 Happened unexpectedly (7,2)
2 Branched holder for lamps (10)
3 Scrupulously exact (7)
4 Not suitable in the circumstances (13)
5 Caribbean country, capital Havana (4)
6 Underground wine store (5)
9 Mantelpiece timepiece? (8,5)
13 Basic, fundamental (10)
14 Market knick-knacks (4-1-4)
17 BBC1 drama about a female soldier (3,4)
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POINTLESS Swan Lake (36 answered), Giselle (25), The Nutcracker (45), Cinderella (1), The Firebird (11).
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The connecting wall from Only Connect combines general knowledge, wordplay and lateral thinking to give your brain cells a workout!
How to play Your task is to sort the 16 seemingly random words/phrases below into four groups of four connected words. You may find some clues fall into more than one category, but there is only one complete solution. If you get stuck, have a look at the clues on the side of the page…
Using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, try to get as close to the target as possible in 30 seconds. You can use each of the six numbers only once, but you don’t have to use them all. Rachel’s solution is on the previous page.
How to play Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Difficulty: 18/20 SUDOKU NO 1011 SOLUTION
Can you crack the Enigma code? Each grid number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters — below the main grid — to start. The solution is on the previous page. Difficulty: 14/20 Target time: 28 minutes
How many words of three letters or more can you find by tracking from one square to the next, going up, down, sideways or diagonally in order? You may not use the same letter square twice in any word. Proper nouns/foreign words not allowed. What is the nine-letter word?
BRAINBOX 18 words AVERAGE 12
TRACKWORD FOR LAST ISSUE nine-letter word NOVELETTE eel, elevon, eon, eten, evoe, lee, leet, leno, lento, let, lone, lot, lote, love, neo, net, nete, nett, noel, nole, not, note, notelet, novel, novelette, olent, one, tee, teel, teen, tele, ten, toe, tole, ton, tone, tot, tote, vee, vet, veto, voe, vol, vole, volet, vote, voteen (Ref: Chambers English Dictionary)
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Pointless asks a question of 100 people, the contestants are asked to choose the answer they think the fewest of those 100 knew. How to play Here are the titles of five classical ballets, but we’ve missed out the letters of the word “dancers” from them. Fill in the gaps and give us the most obscure answer.
Pit your wits against the Chasers in our new weekly general knowledge quiz.
“THE BEAST”
Mark Labbett
1 In the US, what is a potsticker?
a A dumpling b A vase c A criminal
2 When writer Daniel Defoe was put in the pillory for libel in 1703, what did the crowd throw at him?
a Mud b Rotten fruit c Flowers
3 Which American president was a pupil at the New York Military Academy?
a Bill Clinton b Donald Trump
c George W Bush
“THE DARK DESTROYER”
Shaun Wallace
4 Pico Duarte is the highest point on any of the islands in what sea?
a Aegean Sea b South China Sea
c Caribbean Sea
5 Known for writing the lyrics for the US national anthem, Francis Scott Key held what occupation?
a Lawyer b Doctor c Teacher
6 In what specific part of the human body are the turbinal bones located?
a Fingers b Nose c Spine
“THE GOVERNESS” Anne Hegerty
7 The term permafrost is used to describe ground that has been frozen for a minimum of how long?
a 6 months b 12 months c 2 years
8 Which of the following is the name of a college at Cambridge University?
a Bond b Carnaby c Downing
9 The scientific word flocculate means to form what?
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Word of the week Skeuomorph
Most of us who work electronically will be familiar with the dustbin icon that shows us where to delete our files, or the picture of the bookmark that allows us to save a web page. These are examples of skeuomorphs: virtual representations of physical objects used to make an interface look more familiar. The term skeuomorph is based
on the Greek words skeuos, meaning container or tool, and morphe, meaning form, and it has been applied to language, too. This is when our words reflect technologies that are no longer in use. We still hang up at the end of the phone call, and roll down our car window even when it’s fully electric. We turn up the volume on our TVs, talk about horsepower when it comes to engines, and cc, or carbon copy, other people into our emails And many of us still avidly listen to podcasts on a platform that isn’t an iPod.
HOW TO PLAY Each grid contains seven realms and within each you must place one queen. Each row, column and diagonal can only contain at most one queen; there will always be one row and column that contains no queen.
071
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SEVEN QUEENS NO 070 SOLUTION
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I can’t be the only one to notice that a good deal of what is brought to BBC1’s Antiques Roadshow these days could not by any stretch be regarded as “antique”. The definition may have changed since the days when anything post-1830 would not have qualified for the designation, but really – 1970s and 80s pop and sporting memorabilia? Perhaps these should qualify for a (differently titled) programme of their own?
I may be a bit guilty myself, as the last thing I took to a Roadshow recording was a sculpture attributed to Henry Moore (c 1936) – and I came away a little deflated by the experts’ opinions! Dr Robert Hyde Knighton, Powys
The first episode of The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (18 May BBC1) was indicative of a very interesting reconstruction of the sad events to come. However, how did the scriptwriters manage to show the “black box” flight data recorder as a black box? I thought it was fairly well known these days that they are actually painted bright orange to make them easy to spot. Looking forward to the next episodes with interest. Tony Finn Hedon, Yorkshire The programme-makers respond: “What we see in episode one is the Flight Data Acquisition Unit, not the Digital Flight Data Recorder or the Cockpit Voice Recorder. The black box is a system composed of the DFDR and the CVR. The term is a misnomer, given they are not typically black and there are two boxes. The term ‘black box’ was regularly used by experts when referring to the Flight Data Acquisition Unit.”
I rarely disagree with a word RT reviewers write, but having read your lukewarm response to BBC1’s Austin, I’m wondering if we’re watching the same programme! Of course all reviews are subjective, but I felt compelled to write in enthusiastic praise of
Anne (Barbara Flynn) spots a mole in Beyond Paradise
I watched the episode of Beyond Paradise where Anne Lloyd (Barbara Flynn) is advised by Zoe (Melina Sinadinou) to have someone check the mole on her shoulder (4 April BBC1). I have several moles on my chest but never paid them much attention, and I decided to have a closer look. Some were showing the signs mentioned by Zoe, so I went to my GP, and a week later, I was placed on the NHS cancer fast-track programme. Following inspection by a consultant dermatologist, I was informed that no skin cancer had been identified – much to my relief, but it could’ve been different. I’m grateful that the BBC broadcasts programmes containing health issues that are not always greatly publicised. Joan Symes Kingsbridge, Devon
this gem. I found this unusual comedy an absolute joy from start to finish. Ben Miller and Sally Phillips have flawless comic timing, and at the show’s heart is the stellar turn from autistic actor Michael Theo, whose gentle, knowing, nuanced portrayal of neurodivergent Austin had me welling up and laughing out loud,
sometimes at the same time. Am I alone in adoring Austin, or did other readers feel the same?
Catherine Young Helston, Cornwall
…I cannot agree with comments in this week’s RT that Austin is a misfiring comedy. I think it’s the funniest series I’ve seen for a while.
I hope there will be another!
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Monty Don has done a brilliant job with Gardeners’ World (BBC2) over the decades, but might it be time for a change? I feel we’ve seen it all before and that we need a new garden to enjoy and become familiar with. I’ve always been a fan of Toby Buckland’s, but perhaps
his garden might not be big enough? Bunny Guinness would be brilliant, but she’s very busy with her garden design business. Adam Frost? He’s done wonders with his garden. Perhaps as Joe Swift has moved to Dorset and has inherited a large garden, he’d be an ideal candidate. He has plenty of experience and enthusiasm. How about it?
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Another breathtakingly close Mastermind final (BBC2) has just ended – a great match indeed and congratulations to the winner –but Clive Myrie has again referred to it as “the toughest television quiz”. Mastermind is challenging and certainly not for wimps, but how can it be compared with Eggheads or University Challenge? Brenda Young north-west London
…I enjoyed the University Challenge grand final (BBC2). I’m amazed how people so young can amass such knowledge on a vast array of subjects. Amol Rajan whips up the excitement as he delivers the questions at breakneck speed as time runs out – I have to watch it on iPlayer with subtitles to have a chance of understanding the questions, never mind knowing the answers! Looking forward to the next season of my favourite quiz programme.
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For too long the Witness History series has been the secret of fans of the BBC World Service. At last it seems to have broken out and is a welcome substitute for the somewhat dreary and irritating Sunday Radio 4 slot, A Point of View. Always fascinating, always surprising, for once the BBC has done us a great favour.
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My husband and I were on the edge of our seats watching the gripping The Game. Was retired cop Huw (Jason Watkins) correct in thinking Patrick (Robson Green) was the serial killer he’d never been able to catch, or was he paranoid? An excellent cast leads to a big well done to channel 5.
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Eurovision (BBC1) and I go way back – from singing All Kinds of Everything in the school playground to gasping at the brilliance of Wasted Love this year.
Robson Green and Jason Watkins
Alas, I fear, we’re done. The interloper in our relationship? Those intrusive (and migraineinducing) flashing lights and strobe effects. For the first time, I had to turn off the TV part way through. Thank goodness, I could seek solace in the excellent company of my new-found friends on Radio 2. Thank you, Scott Mills and Rylan. Same time next year?
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The psychological drama You on Netflix gripped me from beginning to end, but one question nags. How on earth did killer Joe Goldberg get away with transporting or re-creating his big plexiglass cages wherever he went in the world? A whole team would’ve been required to install them, even in the unlikely event they came by mail in kit form, and someone in the team would surely have given the game away.
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EUROVISION WINNER
JJ from Austria
Katie Boyle, who controlled the proceedings. It was once a singing competition between European neighbours, but now, nearly 70 years on, it has become an all-dancing, ghastly fashion show, with little consideration for the singers. I stuck it out for an hour and then went to bed with my library book! Prue Anderton Sandwich, Kent
ALL AN ALLUSION
…When I was 17, my parents and I watched the first Eurovision Song Contest on a very small screen in black-and-white. We were all hooked. No one can compete with the much-missed
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I have really enjoyed the Sky drama Matlock, and Kathy Bates has been brilliant, but the standout moment came when she said with a straight face but a twinkle in her eye, “I was beginning to feel like I was being held a prisoner in a horror film!” – alluding to Misery It’s fabulous when writers manage to throw in a reference to a previous work by the actor.
Sally Wainwright did it in Last Tango in Halifax when a young PC was called to a minor incident, and she said, “It’s a good job you’ve got me and not Sergeant Cawood”
– Sarah Lancashire’s character in Happy Valley, who was playing a totally different role in Last Tango. Both made me laugh out loud!
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We first met Shaun the Sheep in the 1995 Wallace & Gromit stop-motion animated Academy Award-winning caper A Close Shave. It’s now been 30 years since he first “baa-ed” his way into our hearts. Aardman Animations gave our woolly friend his own spin-off show in 2007, and series seven recently launched with 20 new episodes to coincide with the celebrations. Writer and series director Seamus Malone, who grew up on a farm in Ireland, first came on board for series two of Shaun the Sheep. “I looked after real sheep for years, and now I direct them in an animated show!” he says. Were they as cheeky as Shaun? “Definitely… they got into a lot of trouble.”
Malone’s experience on the farm gave him plenty of material for the latest series, including when his sheep were stuck in a snowy field (“Snow was tricky, so we changed it to getting stuck in hay in the show”) and when his dad’s tractor got lodged in mud. When a neighbour brought their tractor to pull it out, it got trapped, too. “I thought, ‘What would Shaun do when the humans go away and he tries to help?’
“I really wanted to find comedy in everyday situations on the farm. I didn’t particularly want the stories to be driven by new characters. I wanted to develop the relationships that were already there between Shaun, the Flock, Bitzer the sheepdog and the Farmer. There’s very much a community, family feel to Shaun. For 30 years, we’ve always had that at the core — and all done with silent comedy, which is universally enjoyed.”
There is also an episode in this new series that nods to Shaun’s very first
appearance in A Close Shave. “We put that in there for the fans,”
Malone says. “He’s become more independent and mischievous over the years. He’s become a bit more human as well, although in series seven, I wanted him mainly on four legs, not two legs, for him to be a sheep as much as possible. The armature inside him and the mechanics of how he works have improved over the years, but he still has a heart of gold — we don’t want to change that.”
Malone has also animated on Chicken Run, Flushed Away, Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death, and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. If you were watching closely, you’ll have even seen a cameo from the Farmer in the last of those films. “That got a big cheer in the cinema — and it wasn’t even Shaun! We were just starting to film Shaun the Sheep while Vengeance Most Fowl was finishing up in the other studio, so they had to borrow the tractor and the Farmer for a couple of shots. I’d love to have Wallace turn up in Shaun the Sheep as well!”
That’s not the only Easter egg to find in the Aardman multiverse… Malone has also taken inspiration from the evil penguin Feathers
McGraw for Shaun the Sheep. “Usually, the chickens take centre stage, and the ducks are just ducks, but there’s a couple of episodes where we’ve given the ducks a bit more character and sneakiness. I did lean into Feathers to give them a more sinister tone.”
Athird Shaun the Sheep film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, is also in production and set to be released in 2026. When the Farmer destroys the Flock’s pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to solve things. Malone won’t be involved, however, because he’s working on a separate project codenamed “Sugarloaf”, which is top secret. “We’re being super cautious and secretive — it will be a big surprise!”
In the meantime, how does Malone think Shaun and the gang will celebrate the 30th anniversary? “A barn dance — a hoedown in the middle of the countryside!”
There’s certainly no shortage of ideas for another 30 years of Shaun. “When I started animation 30 years ago, they were saying, ‘Stop motion is dying out, because this new thing called CGI is coming in,’ ” says Malone. “But there’s room for everything. There’s a lot of scope for Shaun.”
LAURA RUTKOWSKI
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When he’s not growing food for the slugs in Sussex he’s glued to horse racing
What’s the view from your sofa?
The garden and then the fields of the Weald in Sussex. I’ve been here about 25 years. It’s beautiful, but also very muddy, especially in January and February. It’s heavy, heavy clay, you see.
What’s your garden like?
My wife Victoria is a very skilled gardener. She does flowers and I do vegetables. Every two weeks, I sow lettuce, mizuna, rocket and parsley. Then there’s various varieties of tomatoes, leeks, kale and purple sprouting broccoli. Anything the slugs like, actually.
Are you an outdoorsy person?
Living in the country, I’m necessarily outdoorsy, but I do love it. Although I do like a bit of pavement as well.
What programmes are you currently enjoying watching?
I’d be happy watching horse racing all day, every day. That’s how I’ll go gently into that good night if I’m not actually at the races.
Are you a gambling man then?
No, it’s not the betting. It’s about the stories, the language and the journalism of it that I like. It’s the endeavour of it. To be a champion at all, you have to be prepared to lose 80 per cent of the time. It’s a sport about hope, not expectation.
Is that a bit like being actor?
In acting, I find that enjoyment is only measured on a scale of disappointment, so if you’re not disappointed about a show you’ve done, that’s a result. Jobs are often really enjoyable to do, but they might also be rubbish. You don’t know they’re rubbish while you’re doing them – only when they’re on television.
You have joined Casualty playing surgeon Russell Whitelaw. He seems arrogant and a bit obnoxious… Or, he’s good at his job and has the
authority of someone who has done that job for a long time. Some might find his way of dealing with others tricky, but he’s among the best in his field – and he’s definitely not shy to tell others that.
Casualty sends actors who are playing clinicians to shadow real-life surgeons and watch real operations. How did you cope with that?
I had an access-all-areas day with a surgeon at a London teaching hospital, and despite being naturally squeamish, that was really useful for seeing operations – as well as to understand the hierarchical dynamic around the operating table and how to hold certain instruments. For the first operation I did, I had to remove someone’s spleen. When I was on the operating theatre set, the patient was all ready, open, all the organs there and the fatty layer. My first thought was, “I’m never having toad-inthe-hole ever again!”
Are you good in a crisis?
I’m in awe of people who walk towards trouble or any kind of accident. I think people who are in the emergency
I enjoy shows like This Morning, because they’re so cleverly constructed and there’s such a generous atmosphere. Last time I was on, it was alongside a pavlova recipe and an item about sciatica. I was enlisted into doing a dance with Neil Jones off Strictly. I had about three seconds to learn it. Chaos ensued. It was great fun.
services are superhuman, and I’m not. I’m very happy for them – expert, calm, dispassionate – to get in there first. I think that’s often misunderstood about medics and characters like Russell. In order to do the job, you have to be dispassionate, and that can be mistaken for not caring. They do care, but I don’t want a surgeon feeling my pain and empathising with me – I want a surgeon who can fix me.
Would you agree that Cold Feet, in which you played the posh, priggish David, was the first British kitchen island drama?
Cold Feet was essentially about nothing apart from six people and how they got on. It was the first of those generally middle-class domestic shows, but what really made it stand out was that it was set, very firmly, in Manchester. Next year, it will be 30 years since we made the pilot, and in that time, kitchen island drama really has taken over the world.
GARETH McLEAN
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◼ Daily breakfast
◼ The services of our experienced tour manager
◼ Two guided tours: Paris by day and Paris by night
◼ Visit the town of Versailles, and Montmartre
◼ Optional: Paradis Latin cabaret from £135pp. Discover Versailles with priority entry, £29pp
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
◼ 11 nights in four- to four-star superior accommodation
◼ Return flights or Eurostar, plus transfers
◼ Daily breakfast plus one lunch
◼ The services of our expert tour manager
◼ Checked luggage
◼ Five guided tours including Aix-en-Provence,
Seven days from £1,199pp
Departures Oct 2025, Apr–Oct 2026
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
◼ Return Eurostar seats from London St Pancras, plus transfers
◼ Six nights in three- or four-star accommodation
◼ Daily breakfast and two dinners
◼ The services of our experienced tour manager
◼ Nine visits including Chinon, Chenonceau, Villandry, the Palace of Fontainebleau, Claude Monet’s home and garden, Chartres, Amboise and a world-renowned cellar in Saumur
◼ Two guided tours including Fontevraud Abbey and Tours
Arles, Nice, Villa Ephrussi and Monte Carlo
◼ Four visits including Avignon, Pont du Gard, Antibes and Grasse
◼ Visit to an organic winery with lunch
◼ Two boat trips through the Camargue and Cassis
◼ Scenic drive into the Luberon Mountains
◼ Take an exclusive perfume master class
Six days from £1,099pp Departures November 2025 and throughout 2026
Immerse yourself in a truly captivating city, plus experience stunning natural wonders.
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
◼ Return flights from a selection of regional airports with hotel transfers
◼ Five nights in four-star superior accommodation inclusive of all local taxes
◼ The services of our experienced tour manager
◼ Guided tour of Marrakesh
◼ Five visits including the Jardin Majorelle Gardens, the spectacular Atlas Mountains, the Saadian Tombs and Essaouira
◼ Optional: enjoy a Moroccan gastronomic experience, from £39
We have several villages across the country: Horndean and Chandler’s Ford in Hampshire; Caddington and Turvey in Bedfordshire; Leeds in Kent; Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa in Warwickshire; Tattenhall in Cheshire.
At Inspired Villages we offer the perfect blend of comfort and convenience, with outstanding onsite facilities to make your life easier, just ask Graham and Maureen. Discover how easy it is to enjoy more freedom and less maintenance at our retirement villages, while still enjoying exceptional facilities designed to enhance your everyday living. Ready to move? Book your viewing