Weekend 15 January 2016 by Weekend-BristolPost

The weekend is here. But what are you going to do? Enjoy the comedy, music and film fun at Bristol Slapstick Festival’s spectacular Friday night Gala? Or take a breathtaking journey into Indian culture (on TV)? Here are a few ideas to get you started for the weekend and the week ahead.

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■ We check out the slopes – and the nightlife – at France’s most famous Alpine ski destination, Val d’Isere

■ Annie Ryan’s re-imagining of Eimear McBride’s novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is poignant, witty and alarming

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■ Timothy West has a long history with Bristol Old Vic, and he’s delighted to be returning to play King Lear in this 250th anniversary year

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■ Bristol Acoustic Music Festival will be taking over Colston Hall’s Lantern and Foyer, headlined by blues musician Son of Dave

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■ Charlie Chaplin’s classic film The Boy is one of the highlights of Bristol Slapstick Festival’s Friday night Gala, being held at Colston Hall

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Timothy West, on stage at the Bristol Old Vic, will star as King Lear in June

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Shakespeare and Sheridan on anniversary line-up Theatre This week’s return of Jane Eyre marked the launch of Bristol Old Vic’s anniversary year, as the globally celebrated theatre becomes the first to survive two-and-a-half centuries, writes Natalie Banyard

hursday night saw Sally Cookson’s acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece, Jane Eyre, return to Bristol Old Vic, marking the beginning of a year of celebration at the King Street theatre. The production is the first in an inspiring line-up of shows that invite acting legends and inspiring newcomers to tread the boards of the oldest working theatre in the country. The 250th anniversary year will also see the theatre in the midst of a redevelopment that will make the oldest and most beautiful playhouse in the country fit for a new era. The acclaimed Georgian theatre is the longest continuously running theatre in the UK and is adored by audiences and actors alike. Much has changed since the theatre first opened its doors in 1766. Technically illegal, the theatre had to disguise plays as concerts and was forced to hide its entrance from public sight. Today, under the leadership of artistic director Tom Morris and chief executive Emma Stenning, Bristol Old Vic enjoys national and international recognition as a theatrical powerhouse, housing ground-breaking theatre whilst nurturing unique and individual talent and serving as a cultural beacon for the city and the South West. The 250th programme’s headline productions will represent the four centuries in which the theatre has been operating, as well as the work of Shakespeare, whose plays clearly inspired the entrepreneurs who built it in 1766. Bristol Old Vic’s Shakespearean production will include the return of Timothy West, one of Bristol Old Vic’s most illustrious actors and biggest supporters, as King Lear. Presented in June, this will be a poignant

reworking of arguably Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, adapted by Tom Morris (War Horse, Swallows and Amazons) and in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, who are celebrating their own 70th birthday in 2016. Timothy West first worked with the Bristol Old Vic Company in autumn 1967. He starred in the opening production after the theatre’s 1972 refurbishment and went on to lead the company throughout the 1980s and 1990s, not only on stage but also as an associate director and member of the Board of Trustees. Timothy West said: “I know Bristol Old Vic pretty well and have seen it go through quite an eventful history. To step out on to the stage at Bristol Old Vic again is something I’m hugely looking forward to. “2016 is a very important year for the theatre but also quite an important year for William Shakespeare... so it’s a special occasion for me to be able to do King Lear with Bristol Old Vic and the Theatre School.” Bristol Old Vic’s 18th-century production will be The Rivals, a play which premiered in 1775, nine years after the theatre opened. Appearing in Bristol in September, The Rivals was Sheridan’s dazzling first play, written when he was just 23 and inspired by his own romantic experiences while living in Bath. Jane Eyre, which opened at the theatre on Thursday, represents the first part of the 19th-century strand. Returning home following its transfer to London’s National Theatre stage, the celebrated production sees our spirited heroine face life’s obstacles head on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart. Seminal 19th-century novel The Massive

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➤➤➤ Tragedy of Madame Bovary will be brought spectacularly to life in April. Laugh, cry and laugh again as we follow bourgeois narcissist Madame Bovary, who was destroyed by her daydreams. Twentieth century play Long Day’s Journey Into Night, starring world-class actors Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville, was announced last year and when tickets went on sale in September, it gave Bristol Old Vic the fastest selling opening weekend in its history. The production’s acclaimed director Sir Richard Eyre, who returns to the theatre which inspired his theatrical career, said: “Long Day’s Journey into Night is one of the indisputable great plays of the 20th century and I’m lucky enough to be working with two of our great contemporary actors, Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville.” Representing work from the 21st century, Bristol Old Vic will be producing a brand new musical, The Grinning Man. Directed by Tom Morris and written by Carl Grose (Dead Dog in a Suitcase, Tristan and Yseult), it will be based on The Man Who Laughs

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by Victor Hugo, whose most famous works include Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It follows the story of a strange new act at the city fair, who everyone from the gutter-rats to the new queen has fallen for. But who is this hand-made freak? And how did he come to be so marked? Together with an old man, a blind girl and a wolf, he has a surreal story to tell in this unique and deliciously dark musical. The 21st century strand continues with the return of the sensational verse drama, Pink Mist. The critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production written by poet Owen Sheers, tells the story of three young Bristol men deployed to Afghanistan and their struggle to return home. When it was first staged in 2015, audiences were overwhelmed and it became the theatre’s runaway hit of the year. Alongside the programme of ambitious theatre work, there will be a series of Bristolwide projects allowing the whole city to play its part in the celebrations. Bristol Open Stage will hand the theatre, foyers, studio and the street outside its frontage

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over to the people of Bristol, presenting a weekend of rip-roaring entertainment created by Bristolians of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Bristol Open Stage will culminate in a showcase on the evening of Bank Holiday Monday, marking the actual date Bristol Old Vic opened its doors 250 years ago. Individuals and groups who would like to get involved in Bristol Open Stage are invited to attend an Open Stage Day, with the first held on Sunday, February 7, and others planned throughout the spring. As well as this ambitious programme, 2016 will be a milestone year for Bristol Old Vic as it prepares for the next phase of its development which will see it transform into a major heritage destination, bringing its history archive to life in new and exciting ways. Having completed the refurbishment of the Grade I Listed Georgian auditorium and backstage areas in 2012, the next phase of works is to transform the front of house spaces, creating a warm and welcoming public building for the whole of Bristol to enjoy. ■ Visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk

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‘All of the acts will leave a lasting memory’ Music Mark Taylor talks to the Jelli Records team behind the annual Acoustic Music Festival and finds out who audiences should be listening out for this year

ccupying the Colston Hall’s Lantern and Foyer for an all-day event this weekend, the Bristol Acoustic Music Festival has come a long way since its modest roots at the Folk House 13 years ago. According to organiser Steve Parkhouse, who is also founder of Bristol’s Jelli Records, the festival started in 2003 as an antidote to the annual New Year dearth of gigs in January. “It all started with the simple view of ‘let’s put on an indoor festival in January when there is not much else on’ and it went rather well. “Bristol has always had a good acoustic scene but one that is a bit diffused so the festival has provided a good vehicle to put this scene together in one event.” The festival eventually outgrew the Folk House and moved to St George’s after a few years. It then moved again to the Colston Hall, which means the organisers can now mix local acts with national ones to attract bigger audiences and make it more

diverse. Over the years, headliners have included Thea Gilmore, Get The Blessing and Beth Rowley, with this year’s line-up already promising to be one of the strongest to date. Saturday’s headliner is blues musician Son of Dave, whose music features in the hit TV series Breaking Bad, and musician and actress Heather Peace, who is no stranger to TV screens herself, having appeared in Waterloo Road. In addition to these two national headline acts, there is a packed line-up of local artists including Rishi Saluja, Stereo Kela, The Honeyfire, I am Horse, Appalachia, The Phoenix River Band and the Barry Walsh Band. The festival will occupy the Colston Hall Foyer and Lantern all day on Saturday, with music starting at noon and continuing well into the evening. The day will also feature four musicrelated workshops, all of which are included in the ticket price. Co-promoter and Jelli Records director Brian

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station in real time to build up his sound, all of which is amplified through a PA.” Jelli Records took over running the event a few years ago when it left St George’s Bristol and since then the company has planned and programmed it. Jelli Records was started in 2008 by Steve Parkhouse, more as a hobby than anything else. In 2013, he decided to make it into a proper company and took on Brian as a co-director. The company specialises in management, anything from managing the stage at Cascade Steps for the Bristol Harbour Festival to artist management and music business consultancy. It also organises occasional concert promotions and runs a music entertainment agency and an International Songwriters Association, which aims to bring songwriters from around the world together. It also has its own show on community station Bradley Stoke Radio FM. Apart from the headline acts, the organisers say they are excited about the up-and-coming acts on this year’s Bristol Acoustic Music Festival line-up. Brian says: “Up-and coming-acts to pay particular attention to this year are Rishi Saluja, Stereo Kela, The Honeyfire and I am Horse, but we have some superb established acts like Appalachia, who bring their own brand of bluegrass with a twist, and if you like good old Southern rock, The Phoenix River Band will fit the bill. “There’s also Katey Brooks with her superb

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voice and bluesy style, and The Barry Walsh Band are a must-see, but all of the acts we have performing will leave a lasting memory for the audience. “Our aim is to bring different styles of music and an awareness of the music industry to the community. Our mission statement is ‘bringing music to life’ so this event will enable us to achieve this. “We want the audience to experience and enjoy live music performed by local and national artists and expose them to the rich palette of musicians on their doorstep that they may not be aware of, thereby encouraging them to support local musicians and live music. “For younger people, they may be inspired to learn to play an instrument or consider further education in music and its associated subjects. For the older age groups they may, as a result of their experience, rediscover their instruments including their voice as well as learning to play an instrument for the first time. It’s never too late. “We are also running four music businessbased workshops which are included in the price of the ticket, and we welcome those wanting to learn how to get into the music business, or find their voice or write a song to come along. “Whatever they do at the festival, we just want people to have fun!” ■ Bristol Acoustic Music Festival, Colston Hall, Saturday, January 23. Visit www.colstonhall.org.

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lectronic house group Underworld have this week been revealed as one of the 6 Music

Festival headliners. The event is taking place all over the city between Friday, February 12 and Sunday, February 14 – and Underworld are playing on Saturday night. Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who form the duo, will top a bill at Colston Hall that also includes Roni Size and DJ Krust, White Denim, Misty in Roots and Ezra Furman, amongst others. “It is great to be coming to Bristol as part of the 6 Music Festival. It is a station I love and something which I’m really proud to be part of,” says Karl. “Bristol is a serious place for music with a tradition of producing outstanding artists. It has a very diverse nature and that is something we respect. “I firmly believe Bristol is one of the great music cities of Britain.” Karl’s love for Bristol blossomed while he was an arts student in Cardiff. He’d regularly visit the city, once showcasing work at the Arnolfini gallery, forging many lifelong friendships. Karl jokes: “I’ve had a lot of people getting in touch about tickets. “I’m planning on being in Bristol for a few days during the festival so I do really hope I can get out, catch up with some friends and see some of the artists performing.” The old cliché about waiting all day for a bus and then two coming along at once could be applied to Underworld’s relationship with Bristol, as the band return after playing at Colston Hall only last summer. “Arguably we’ve not been to Bristol enough down the years and with last year’s show and now the festival appearance, we are making amends,” Karl explains. “Colston Hall is a great venue and we played there last year, too. It is a beautiful place which

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has a fabulous traditional feel.” Those lucky enough to get tickets to their upcoming Bristol show will be treated to a one-off performance specifically devised for the festival. Karl says: “It is a strange feeling as we are preparing a completely unique show for 6 Music and then when we’ve finished that gig we’ll be back rehearsing something completely different for our tour.” The Bristol date is one of only three UK shows Underworld currently have lined up, with the pair booked to play shows around the world, including Germany, Holland and Belgium. On their travels the dance pioneers, who have been gigging since 1980, will also be playing the iconic Coachella Festival, in California, alongside acts such as Guns N’ Roses, LCD Soundsystem and Calvin Harris. Crowds can expect to hear a mix of tracks old and new at their shows, with Karl believing Underworld’s forthcoming release, Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future, due out in March, has revitalised the outfit. BBC 6 Music debuted their new single, I Exhale, when Karl appeared on the station to announce Underworld’s Bristol festival appearance. Karl says: “It has been a fantastic process making this album. It has been something of a reinvention for us and it has been one of the happiest periods we’ve ever had in the studio. “We didn’t go in with an agenda of making something that’ll work live or on the radio. We were really keen to just see what we could create.” In the studio the duo had just one rule. Karl explains: “The only brief Rick and I set was to ensure we made something different every day. It was a really liberating experience and took us back to the early days.” Arguably, Underworld helped soundtrack a generation through their track Born Slippy,

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which was featured in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting. The film, starring Ewan McGregor, and that track went on to define the 1990s and the Oscar-winning director has collaborated with Underworld a number of times since. Some years back, while playing a festival in America, Karl and Rick received a proposition from Boyle that was too good to turn down. They were tasked with directing the music for the 2012 London Olympics’ opening ceremony, as well as releasing two singles commemorating the tournament – And I Will Kiss and Caliban’s Dream. Karl says: “It was a huge honour to work with

Danny Boyle as he is an exceptional man and always has great vision in his work. “I have to admit the lion’s share of that was Rick’s, so he deserves great credit for just how successful it was.” Underworld also paired with the Slumdog Millionaire director to create music for The National Theatre’s production of Frankenstein. Looking to the future, the group will be on the road playing yet-to-be announced festival dates this summer, and aim to get back in the studio before the end of 2016. Karl adds: “We had hoped to continue straight away but Rick has had to devote his

time to throwing himself into preparing for the live shows. “Once we have finished touring we intend to be in the studio and see where the next stage of the adventure takes us.”

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Jets, Primal Scream, Laura Marling and Buzzcocks. This is the third year the festival has been held, with the previous two in Manchester and Newcastle, with music, conversation and comedy events scheduled between Friday, February 12 and Sunday, February 14. Bob Shennan, BBC Radio 6 Music controller, said: “This year’s 6 Music Festival in Bristol will bring a feast of entertainment to a city that has a musical story to tell.” There will also be a full programme of DJ events. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, January 25, from 10am. For more details visit www.bbc.co.uk/6music.

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co-chef, food waste activist and food writer with a best-selling book to his name – Tom Hunt wears at least three hats as the driving force behind Poco. Although he now splits his time between the Stokes Croft original and the new London outpost, Hunt’s unstinting commitment to seasonal produce, local sourcing and reducing food waste (95 per cent of the waste in the Poco kitchen is recycled) is writ large all over the menu in Bristol. To get the full measure of the Poco experience, I visited twice in the past week, once during the day for the brunch/lunch menu and again in the evening for the “British seasonal tapas” served after dark. Although there is a very different, buzzier vibe at night, lunch at Poco is a relaxed affair by day and the high-ceilinged main dining area is light and airy. Scratchy vintage reggae and leftfield jangly indie music drifts around in the background as chefs from the open kitchen dart around, occasionally leaving the stove to grab vegetables from wooden crates next to the diners. There is plenty of mismatched, upcycled

furniture – much of it topped with distressed flaky paint – and intriguing Kilner jars of pickles and preserves lined up along a shelf beneath the wall-size chalkboard menu. I grabbed a table next to a jar of apple blossom vodka and within seconds a smiley waitress was pouring me a glass of water and explaining the menu. My lunchtime visit coincided with the three-hour window when both brunch (served until 3pm) and lunch (from midday until 5pm) menus overlap, which gives plenty of choice. Tempting as the Moroccan scrambled eggs with merguez sausage, harissa beans, chilli and sourdough was, not to mention the harira stew with chorizo, I settled for the field mushroom, labneh, za’atar, poached eggs, greens and grilled sourdough (£8.50). The roasted mushroom had taken on a meaty fleshiness and it worked especially well with the two perfectly poached runny-yolk eggs, vibrant greens and soothing labneh (strained yogurt), all of it perched on a doorstep-thick slice of toasted Hart’s Bakery sourdough. The scattering of za’atar added a fragrant, lemony Middle Eastern edge. A return visit a few evenings later was equally rewarding, with an earthy-sweet beetroot

puree, dill and sourdough (£4.50), followed by meltingly tender salt marsh lamb shoulder and white beans (£8) heady with the warming spice of cumin. Slurped down with a bitter espresso, a slice of chocolate, chestnut and coffee cake (£5) brought things to an intense, rich and highly satisfying finale.

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’ve never met Matthew Wainwright but I suspect he’s the sort of chap who keeps thick tomes about coffee extraction times and brew methods next to his bed, just for some light reading. Before opening his eponymously named coffee shop in Clifton at the end of last year, Wainwright’s background was a mixture of food and drink hospitality and “premium brand retail leadership” (he worked for Apple UK for ten years as a team leader and store manager). At one point, he even ran his own rare-breed pig farm in the Cotswolds. But it was always top-quality coffee that has been his key interest and it shows in this espresso and brew bar, which is as far removed from omnipresent high street coffee franchises as can be. Wainwright’s Coffee is a modest sort of place with a reclaimed wood counter, a few coffee sacks on the wall and clusters of bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling. Free from frippery, it’s all about the quality of the coffee and food on offer, as well as customer service and educating people about the products served. Spend long enough in the shop chatting to the owner, or Spanish barista Gustavo GarciaSaravi, and there’s a pretty fair chance that you’ll leave having also purchased a bag of coffee beans and some new coffee-brewing equipment, both of which are on sale. There are always four different types of single estate coffee on offer here, two for espresso-based drinks like flat whites, and two for filter/pour over-based drinks.

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Each coffee has its own unique taste and flavour profiles and staff focus on the different brew methods to help extract the best flavour profiles. Besides the shiny silver and white La Marzocco Linea Classic espresso machine, coffee is made using the Chemex, V60 drip and Aeropress for the filter and brew methods. As well as the flavour, it’s all about the sourcing and ethics of the coffee, plus the relationship between the barista, the supplier and the farmers who make their livelihood from growing the coffee in the first place. Wainwright uses long-established Bristol roasters Clifton Coffee, as he felt they offered all of this and more, and their passion for the product matched his enthusiasm for educating his customers, much like a sommelier educates diners about wine. My Kenyan Gakuyuni AB flat white was a full-flavoured, super-bright citrussy coffee with a ripe strawberry fruitiness. It was an in-your-face coffee with bags of character and a million miles from the bland, thin coffees served in coffee shop chains. The food menu is limited to a few cakes (banana and honey loaf, perhaps, or caramel slices), sandwiches and a daily soup/stew. Made by barista Gustavo, my Spanish lentil stew (£5) was a bowl of cockle-warming rustic robustness – the lentils, potatoes, carrots jostling for space alongside thick slices of black pudding and chorizo. It was exactly what was needed on a day when there was ice on the pavements outside.

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THE ELDON HOUSE

6 Lower Clifton Hill, Clifton Wood, Bristol, BS8 1BT. Tel: 0117 922 2271.

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his year marks the 25th anniversary of The Eagle, the London boozer widely acknowledged as the original gastropub. During the quarter of a century since it opened in Farringdon, The Eagle has been endlessly copied and its enduring influence can be seen in pubs across the UK. Before The Eagle opened in 1991, the food offering in most pubs rarely extended much beyond chicken in a basket or a grey-yolked Scotch egg, but these days it’s hard to find a pub that doesn’t serve 12-hour slow-cooked pulled pork, pan-fried Cornish sea bass or Jenga-like triple-cooked chips. My memory is too hazy to recall what the food offering was when I first visited The Eldon House pub 25 years ago, but I think it’s safe to say it wasn’t serving Italian risotto with slow-roasted mushrooms and goats’ cheese, or whole grilled Devon sardines with pesto, courgette remoulade and citrus cous cous, both of which were chalked up on the specials board when I popped in for dinner this week. A short walk from the Clifton Triangle, and in the shadows of the imposing QEH school, this former Ushers pub was bought by Rab Clarke ten years ago and he has turned the place around, introducing live music on Sunday afternoons and a Monday pub quiz night. Visit on Monday or Tuesday and there is a curry and a pint offer for £7, with Wednesdays offering the popular £10 steak night. With its stripped wood floors, scrubbed pine farmhouse tables and exposed stone walls, the larger conservatory-style back room is more aimed at diners, although the cosy front bar is

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a more traditional refuge for drinkers drawn by a range of well-kept ales. On Thursday evening, the pub was buzzing with life as a mix of local office workers, students and passers-by mingled for drinks and food. Head chef Colin Halton previously worked at a number of Bristol restaurants including Bell’s Diner and Goldbrick House. Last week, he launched a new menu alongside the specials board, burgers and “pub classics” like Wiltshire honey-glazed gammon, double egg and hand-cut chips. The new “Trenchers & Gumbo” menu takes on an American influence with the likes of hickory smoked BBQ ribs, coleslaw, hand-cut chips and salad (£11.95), which, for an additional £1 each, can be pimped up with extra cheese or side dishes such as chilli pickle cucumber and potato salad. I went for the “slow ’n’ low” beef brisket trencher (£8.95), a sort of oversize open sandwich on toasted ciabatta loaded with pieces of incredibly tender beef, diced carrot and the beefy juices soaking into the ciabatta. For an additional £1, I added slices of honey-glazed smoked bacon which were even better than they sound. Also included in the price was a bowl of spicy Cajun seasoned chips and a perky salad of rocket, radicchio, cucumber and peppers. It was a tenner very well spent. In the name of forensic research, I ordered the sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream (£4.50), which was as good as that classic dish gets, the dark, sticky sponge studded with dates.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 ■ FOOD MARKET

Wine Street, Bristol

This weekly market includes a number of familiar market favourites such as Pippins doughnuts, Pullins Bakers, Crumpet Cakes and Greens of Glastonbury, as well as street food from Niangs Thai Snacks, Chef De Maison and Chilli Daddy. The market runs from 10am to 4pm.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 ■ FARMERS’ MARKET

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ith a towering new Premier Inn hotel being built opposite, The Bay Horse looks set to get even busier than it is already. Along with The White Hart next to the bus station, The Bay Horse is the last original pub standing in Broadmead, which is probably why it was doing such a brisk trade on a mid-week January lunchtime. Rewind two decades, before Cabot Circus was created, and there were a number of pubs to quench the thirst for Broadmead shoppers including The Greyhound, Mail Coach and Artichoke – all of them long gone. The Bay Horse is owned by Spirit, which also has other pub and restaurant chains, such as Chef & Brewer, Flaming Grill Pubs and Wacky Warehouse, and it recently underwent a significant refurbishment. Walls are now clad in trendy reclaimed wooden panels and tiles, and there are horse brasses alongside black and white photos of Bristol. The new look blends the traditional with the contemporary – there are caged filament bulbs dangling from the high Victorian ceiling roses and a mix of traditional furniture and low, with soft leather Chesterfield sofas adding a touch of timeless sophistication. With two entrances, it’s a large pub set across various levels and there is an outside area ideal

for soaking up traffic fumes as you puff on your cigarette. Inside, there are several TV screens showing live sports coverage most days and the pub runs regular promotions and themed events including Fizz Fridays and the current January Whisky Revolution. On Monday, there is a quiz night. Close to the city’s main hospitals, the pub attracts off-duty NHS workers and they get a ten per cent discount, which is a generous touch. Food is served all day and the extensive menu includes a range of sandwiches and jacket potatoes alongside a huge choice of pub classics, burgers, steaks and sharing boards. Most main courses are under £8 and include hunter’s chicken, steak and ale pie, and lasagne. An appealing lunchtime deal (Monday to Friday, noon until 3pm) offers two courses for £6.95 and three courses for £8.95, with Sunday lunches at a competitive £7.99. The bar serves up to four real ales and on this visit these included London Glory, Greene King IPA, Sharp’s Doom Bar and Old Speckled Hen. Thatchers Gold is one choice for cider drinkers and there are 22 wines, all of them served by the glass and bottle. ■ 1 Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2LJ. Tel: 0117 925 8287.

Whiteladies Road, Bristol

This weekly farmers’ market brings together a number of top-quality local producers and artisans. Bread, fruit and vegetables, meat, cheese, cakes and organic flowers and plants are just a few of the attractions. The market takes place on the corner of Whiteladies Road and Apsley Road from 8.30am to 2pm. Free entry.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 ■ TOBACCO FACTORY SUNDAY MARKET

Raleigh Road, Southville

The weekly community market in the car park behind the Tobacco Factory in Southville features around 30 food and craft stalls with a strong bias towards ethical, eco-friendly, Fairtrade, organic and local products. The market runs from 10am to 2.30pm.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 ■ AN EVENING WITH TIM HAYWARD

The Great Hall, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol

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Bristol-born food writer and restaurant critic Tim Hayward, pictured, returns to his old school to talk about his latest book, The DIY Cook. Tickets cost £7 including live music and light refreshments. www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk/Events.aspx

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 ■ FARMERS’ MARKET

Corn Street, Bristol

Bristol’s longest-running weekly farmers’ market with a wide range of stalls selling meat, fish, organic vegetables, cakes, cheese, bread and other locally produced items. From 9am to 2pm.

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APPLE BETTY SERVES 6 ■ Cook time: Ready in 40 minutes ■ Syns per serving: 2½ Ingredients ■ 2 large eating apples, peeled, cored and sliced ■ 50g sultanas (or use raisins) ■ 8 eggs ■ 4 tbsp artificial sweetener ■ 2 tsp vanilla essence ■ 175g vanilla Müllerlight yoghurt, or any fat-free vanilla yogurt ■ Pinch of cinnamon, to dust ■ Fat-free natural fromage frais, sweetened to taste, to serve

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CHALI 2NA & THE FUNK HUNTERS FLEECE

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rammy Award-winning country star Patty Griffin is equally acclaimed as an extraordinarily talented singer and musician, and as a highly perceptive songwriter with a genius for character-driven story telling. Griffin’s work has been covered by the likes of Emmylou Harris, The Dixie Chicks, Joan Baez and Bette Midler, and she has worked closely with Robert Plant as a member of Band of Joy. Her newly released tenth album, Servant of Love, is widely regarded as the highlight of an outstandingly rich career – the product of influences ranging from country, folk,

blues, gospel and jazz with echoes of North Africa. On Servant of Love, Griffin digs deep into folk and roots tradition with its grounding in the experience and rhythms of the everyday, but she also writes in the vein of another tradition, less often mined: the transcendentalism of writers like Ralph Emerson and Walt Whitman. Servant of Love marks the third time Griffin has collaborated with producer Craig Ross, who also produced her acclaimed 2013 album American Kid.

C, musician and artist Chali 2na stops off at the Fleece as part of his European tour with Canadian DJ duo The Funk Hunters. The founding member of influential rap group Jurassic 5 and Grammy Award winners Ozomatli, Chali 2na is identified by his distinctive spitfire rhymes and charismatic, larger-than-life personality on and off the stage. He has collaborated with the likes of Beenie Man, Black Eyed Peas, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, and utilised his unmistakable baritone for voiceover work with iconic brands like Adidas and Coca-Cola. The Chicago native has released two solo albums, toured the world with Jurassic 5, and received acclaim and recognition for his art and photography. In 2015, Chali 2na performed over two dozen major festivals throughout the US, Europe and Japan, embarked on a solo tour and released Bloodshot Fisheye (EP. 3), the third music instalment of his five-EP series, Against The Current.

■ Saturday, January 23. See listings for details.

■ Sunday, January 24. See listings for details.

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he latest project by composer and record producer Marc Collin, the founder of cult French film and lounge-music specialists Nouvelle Vague, is Bristol, a cinematic-sounding homage to the “Bristol Sound”, the 1990s trip-hop style associated with the likes of Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky. In Collin’s hands, familiar tunes and beats receive a 1960s-soundtrack styled makeover that is both intensely filmic and sleekly sensual,

with the musicians and guest singers reinterpreting material by Portishead, Neneh Cherry and others alongside new tunes in a similar vein. The show also features an opening solo piano set by local musician and artist Jimmy Galvin and an aftershow party DJ set from Queen Bee. It promises to a must for all fans of the “Bristol Sound”. ■ Thursday, January 28. See listings for details.

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Music Listings

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 ■ FABIO LEPORE’S PAUSA CAFFE

Be-Bop Club, 8.30pm, £8, www.thebebopclub.co.uk

Fabio Lepore is one of Italy’s top jazz vocalists, and has toured in over 40 countries worldwide. He’s travelling over for this UK visit with Eastman Guitars artist Dino Plasmati, and they are joined by three Italian ex-pats living in the UK – Cardiff-based alto saxophonist Carlo Fraccalvieri and Bristol’s Pasquale Votino on bass and Paolo Adamo on drums. The project covers 80 years of Italian music revisiting some of the songs that have defined the Italian scene.

■ FIVE BY FIVE

Thunderbolt, 7.30pm, £5, www.thethunderbolt.net

Five by Five vocalist and main songwriter/guitarist Jay Zieseniss might sound like a reconstructed Eddie Vedder, but his songs are just rock ’n’ roll stripped of all escapism, songs that look directly at the messiness and beauty of life as it is actually lived. Zieseniss has a fascinating back story. Half American, half Thai, he is the great, great grandson of the King Of Thailand and he went to boarding school in Switzerland with two of The Strokes (for a time, he was in a band with Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas). In 2014, Zieseniss met Cyprus-born drummer Jonathan Phillipou and Glaswegian bassist Stephen Lawson and Five By Five was born. The Bath-based band’s debut EP, Loud & Clear, is released this week.

■ TRIP THE SWITCH

The Tunnels, 7.30pm, £6, www.thetunnelsbristol.co.uk

Bristol based soul/pop band Trip The Switch combine soulful vocals with catchy melodies. Influences include Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers and contemporary musicians such as Jason Mraz, John Mayer and Jamie Lidell.

■ KID CARPET

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £5, www.thelouisiana.net

Multi-talented Bristol musician Ed Patrick – alias Kid Carpet – began making music with old keyboards, toys, computers, a

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sellotaped electric guitar and a punk rock DIY attitude. After support slots with the likes of Electric Six, Willy Mason and Arcade Fire, he released a clutch of EPs and albums, as well as a string of releases aimed at children and families. His new EP, Dogmeat, features eight hugely different songs incorporating folk, metal, pop, punk, dubstep and plenty of humour.

■ VIEUX FARKA TOURE

The Lantern, 8pm, £19.35, www.colstonhall.org

Malian musician Vieux Farka Touré has been dubbed ‘The Hendrix of the Sahara’, and is the son of legendary Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré. Initially, his father did not want Vieux to become a musician like him, even though he himself defied his family to do so. But Ali gave him his blessing shortly before he died, and together they recorded some of his final tracks. These tracks appeared on Vieux’s first album in 2007, with which he pays homage to his late father and his musical tradition. Vieux Farka Touré has released four studio albums to date, along with a live album and two collaborative albums with Idan Raichel under the umbrella of The Touré-Raichel Collective, The Tel Aviv Session and The Paris Session.

■ NOMAD COLLECTIVE

Old Market Assembly, 9pm, free, www.oldmarketassembly.co.uk

Their name says it all, really – about a dozen musicians from around the world who’ve all met up in London, bringing their different inspirations and roots together into a global dance music big band. Thus Afro-Cuban grooves can underpin smooth jazz-funk, rich Afrobeat rhythms propel clever jazz ambience or subtle reggae flavours ease a rich R’n’B sound along.

■ BRASS JUNKIES

No.1 Harbourside, 11pm, free, www.no1harbourside.co.uk

Dynamic eight-piece Bristolian brass band inspired by the funky Mardi Gras sounds of the New Orleans street bands. With two trumpets, two saxophones, trombone, drums/percussion and tuba keeping it funky at the bottom end, this high-energy,

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good-time music will bring some carnival atmosphere to No.1 Harbourside.

■ MR T & THE MINIONS

Canteen, 9pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk

Fronted by livewire songstress Elle Ashwell and the sizzling fiddle of Lucy Razz, there’s something irresistible about Mr T & The Minions’ party-centred Balkan-inspired Gypska music.

■ JEREMY HUGGETT’S HARLEM 5

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk ■ THE SICKNOTES

Ring O Bells, Coalpit Heath, 9pm, free SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

■ JOHN WHEELER

The Tunnels, 7.30pm, £8, www.thetunnelsbristol.co.uk

After 16 years and 14 albums, a Hayseed Dixie show set list pretty much writes itself. But the band best known for their ‘rockgrass’ re-imaginings of classic rock songs also has a hefty back catalogue of original material. Here, Hayseed Dixie frontman and songwriter John Wheeler performs his ‘no covers solo show’ though it isn’t really a solo show because he’ll be joined by a band.

■ ROBIN MITCHELL

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £7, www.thelouisiana.net

At times musically haunting, at others warm and jazzy, Bristol musician Robin Mitchel’s new release, Another Fragile Year, reveals his maturation as a composer and songwriter, with gentle touches of clarinet, reed organ and electric piano enriching an already diverse palette. Mitchell grew up in Bristol and the variety of his musical influences reflects the city’s multiculturalism.

■ PATTY GRIFFIN

Trinity Centre, 7.30pm, £20, www.3ca.org.uk See page 27.

■ THE GLAXO BABIES / KAREN

Exchange, 7.30pm, £7, www.exchangebristol.com

Post-punk band veterans The Glaxo Babies are joined by Brilliant Corners and Experimental Pop Band frontman Dave Woodward with his new project, Karen, which also features Tom Adams, Phil Elvins and Hugo Morgan of The Heads.

■ SINESTAR

Fleece, 7pm, £10, www.thefleece.co.uk

Bristol-based Sinestar fuse Eighties-style synth-led sounds with the soaring vocals and harmonies similar to Muse. Throw in some dance-inspired grooves and you start to form a picture of where the band are coming from.

■ PAUL CARRACK

Colston Hall, 7.30pm, £30.64-£41.39, www.colstonhall.org

Paul Carrack first put his talent in front of the wider British public as the frontman of Ace. After a spell as a studio member of Roxy Music, his solo career took its bow in 1980. Alongside it, and the brief spell in Squeeze, he became the vocalist-keyboard player of choice for everyone from the Pretenders to the Smiths. His tenure with Mike and the Mechanics contained classic lead vocals on such seminal hits as The Living Years and Over My Shoulder, before producing a string of assured albums, containing such landmark songs as Satisfy My Soul, I Live On A Battlefield and Eyes Of Blue.

■ BRISTOL ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Lantern, 11am, £32.25, www.colstonhall.org See pages 8-10.

■ VOGUE VAGUE FEATURING DAN SWANK & ACID HOUSE THERAPY

Old Market Assembly, 9pm, free, www.oldmarketassembly.co.uk

A night of participatory interpretive dance, immersive analogue sound therapy and DJs.

■ WILL EDMUNDS BAND

No.1 Harbourside, 11pm, free, www.no1harbourside.co.uk

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isillusioned by the world around him and inspired by vagabond, Americana musicians and storytellers like Conor Oberst and Bob Dylan, enigmatic frontman Nahko left home as a teenager in search of adventure and self-discovery. The Oregon-born musician (of Puerto Rican, Native American and Filipino bloodlines) is now spreading the word across the globe armed with stories, a guitar, and a fierce set of ideals. Describing their music as a mix of hip-hop

Hard-rocking blues guitarist and singer Will Edmunds goes straight for the blues-rock jugular in this no nonsense threesome with Chris Flange on bass and Miguel Andrews on drums. Taking that time when Cream made way for Zeppelin as a starting point, the band rock like it’s 1967 all over again.

■ NOMAD COLLECTIVE

Canteen, 9pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk

■ NIGHT HOURS

Longwell Green Community Centre, Shellards Rd, Longwell Green, Bristol, 7.30pm, members £4/guests £6, 0117 932 2989 ■ THE BRASS JUNKIES

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk ■ LIMELIGHT

play a lot between them. Both are award winners on saxes and clarinets in particular. Atzmon is a multiinstrumentalist who plays saxophones, clarinet and ethnic woodwind instruments, as well as accordion and practically any other bit of kit he can get his hands on. Barnes has worked with Stan Tracy, John Dankworth, Kenny Baker, Bob Wilber and Humphrey Lyttelton, but he is equally respected for his longstanding and fruitful collaborations with contemporaries such as David Newton, Bruce Adams, and guitarist Martin Taylor.

■ AIDEN / ASHESTOANGELS / NEVER FOUND

The Tunnels, 7.30pm, £15, www.thetunnelsbristol.co.uk

■ PAUL FOSTER

Mark Tilton (a founder member of post-punk legends The Membranes) fronts his new band Black Crack, colliding garage rock, punk and blues. The band features brothers Paul Wygens (formerly Blurt and Grand Drive) on drums and Jon Wygens (formerly Blurt and The Blue Aeroplanes) on lead guitar, with Adrian Smith-Tuft on bass and C.C.S. Meeke on rhythm guitar. Black Crack’s single, I Woke Up, has already gained the seal of approval Marc Riley at BBC Radio 6.

St. Annes Board Mills Social Club, Avonvale Road, Redfield, 8pm, members £2.50/guests £3.50 SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 ■ GILAD ATZMON & ALAN BARNES

Hen & Chicken, 7.30pm, £14/£12, www.jazzata.com

Gilad Atzmon and Alan Barnes have collaborated often on differing projects over the past ten years but this is the first time they have toured with Atzmon’s band, The OHE. This promises to be an outstanding night of jazz with two of the most uncompromising exponents of the instruments they command, and they

Pete Bernard is already well known in the world of dance music thanks to collaborations with Reprazent, Kelis, Jazzanova and others, plus his highly soulful alter-ego Pete Josef, but who knew he also had a real ear (and a sweet voice) for a traditional folk song?

■ SLAPFACE & THE HOAGIES

Eldon House, Lower Clifton Hill, 5.30pm, free, www.theeldonhouse.com ■ THE NEW EDDIE MARTIN BAND

■ MOTIONLESS IN WHITE

■ BLACK CRACK

■ THE JUBILEE BAND

Canteen, 4pm-6pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk

■ CHALI 2NA (JURASSIC 5) & THE FUNK HUNTERS

Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, 9pm, free

The George, Wells Road, 9pm, free

■ PETE BERNARD

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk

See page 27.

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £5, www.thelouisiana.net

■ Sunday, January 24. See listings for details.

some steps followed by a performance by live band Flamenco Loco.

Goth rockers return to Bristol on their final tour, playing Nightmare Anatomy in full. Joining them are AshesToAngels and new kids on the block, Never Found.

Fleece, 7.30pm, £14, www.thefleece.co.uk

and folk rock with a world message, Nahko and Medicine For The People are on a musical mission to spread awareness of living in harmony with Mother Nature courtesy of heartfelt verses and ensemble choruses, all wrapped up in a tribal/folk take on rootsy American pop. To coincide with their UK tour, the band has released breakout album Dark As Night available in the UK for the first time, ahead of their eagerly anticipated new album, which is due out in the spring.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

Fleece, 7.30pm, SOLD OUT, www.thefleece.co.uk

Rescheduled from the original date in December, this Pennsylvania-based metalcore act have cultivated a hardcore following via their Gothic-inspired aggression and imagery and that buzz is set to reach a fever’s pitch with the release of their third full-length Reincarnate. Fronted by Chris Motionless, the band are back with their strongest collection of songs yet.

■ VOODOO GLOW SKULLS

Exchange, 7.30pm, £13.50, www.exchangebristol.com

O2 Academy, 7pm, £15, www.o2academybristol.co.uk

Californian ska punks Voodoo Glow Skulls make a rare visit to the UK. Since forming in 1988, the band has amassed an impressive list of achievements, including nine albums, one million records sold, appearances in exotic locations like Brazil and Japan as well as the creation of a record store, record label, recording studio and music venue.

■ FLAMENCO LOCO

■ FILIBUSTA FEATURING MACACO PROJECT

Noemi Garcia will guide you through

Filabusta celebrates the brightest of

■ NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE See above.

No.1 Harbourside, 7pm, free, www.no1harbourside.co.uk

Old Market Assembly, 9pm, free, www.oldmarketassembly.co.uk

from Friday, January 22, 2016

Bristol’s verdant soul-hop scene. This month, they welcome Macaco Project. Fronted by Kate Mac’s soulful vocals and MC Lyflyk’s hip-hop lyrics, their jazz-flavoured neo-soul grooves have been attracting a serious buzz on the local scene.

■ CANTEEN JAZZ SESSION

Canteen, 9pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk

An open jazz jam session led by saxophone hero Craig Crofton supporting seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz and Latin tunes.

■ LISBON

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £6, www.thelouisiana.net

Alt-pop four-piece Lisbon hail from Whitley Bay and have been compared to the likes of Little Comets and Foals thanks to their unforgettable guitar riffs, captivating choruses and energy.

■ CASS’ COMBO WITH MAGGIE REEDAY

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 ■ DILLY DALLY

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £7, www.thelouisiana.net

Toronto-based musicians Katie Monks and Liz Ball met in high school over a common love of The Pixies, scrawling lyrics and poetry to mimic their heroes. Both self-taught guitarists, Ball and Monks also idolised Kurt Cobain, Christopher Owens and Pete Doherty, slowly manifesting that admiration into their own band they called Dilly Dally. Now joined by Jimmy Tony on bass and Benjamin Reinhartz on drums, they have recently released their debut album, Sore.

■ SWING NIGHT WITH THE RHYTHM PENCILS

Old Market Assembly, 9pm, free, www.oldmarketassembly.co.uk You generally expect a trad-jazz band to be somewhat advanced in years so it’s a

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➤➤➤ very pleasant shock to see this bunch of whippersnappers cutting a Dixieland rug with the kind of energetic sincerity that’ll bring a smile to your face and a tap to your toes. Swing dance teacher Sophie Sheldrake will lead the dancing.

coped with the experience by writing in a journal, learning to play the guitar and eventually turning journal entries into songs. He got a band together and his 2013 self-titled debut album went straight to number 64 on the Billboard 200. The follow-up, Then Came the Morning, was released last year.

■ STEVEN WILSON

■ MAYDAY PARADE

Colston Hall, 7pm, £24.19-£34.94, www.colstonhall.org

Steven Wilson has been writing, recording and producing music since the age of ten, after he was exposed to music by his father listening to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon and his mother to Donna Summer’s Love to Love You Baby. He began experimenting with production when his father built him a multi-track tape machine, and by the late 1980s he had formed two projects, Porcupine Tree and No Man. Both outfits received acclaim, with Porcupine Tree’s second album, Up the Downstair, being hailed as a psychedelic masterpiece. The tenth studio album, The Incident, received a Grammy nomination. Wilson began releasing music under his own name in 2003, first releasing cover versions and later recording his first solo album of original music. His 2011 album, Grace For Drowning, received massive critical acclaim, charting all over the world and gaining a Grammy nomination.

■ MIKE DENNIS

Canteen, 9pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk

Mike Dennis comes at hip-hop from both sides – he’s deeply immersed in the whole beatmaking thing, digital style, and yet he also knocks up a pretty decent rhyme or two with which to embellish his tracks. The surprising thing is that he’s also Grade 8 on the violin, and that turns out to be relevant, too.

■ TRUST FUND

Exchange, 7.30pm, £7, www.exchangebristol.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 ■ MUTEMATH

Exchange, 7pm, £14, www.exchangebristol.com

New Orleans Christian rockers Mutemath draw heavily from influences in 1960s and 1970s soul, psychedelic rock, and jam band styles. They are in the UK to promote new album, Vitals.

■ THE LONE BELLOW

Thekla, 7pm, £12, www.theklabristol.co.uk

From Brooklyn, New York, The Lone Bellow began as a songwriting project for Zach Williams, whose wife had suffered temporary paralysis following an accident. During her recovery, Williams

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O2 Academy, 7pm, £16, www.o2academybristol.co.uk

Florida pop-punks Mayday Parade are in the UK to perform tracks from their fifth studio album, Black Lines. The album follows on from 2013’s Monsters in the Closet, which debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 in their native US.

■ MARTYN JOSEPH

The Lantern, 8pm, £17.20, www.colstonhall.org

Penarth-born singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph’s career spans over 30 years, more than 30 albums, and several genres – including folk, soul and Americana. In 2004, he won Best Male Artist at the BBC Welsh Music Awards, and in 2012 he was awarded Best Folk Song at the World Independent Music Awards for There’s Always Maybe.

■ QUIRKISH DELIGHTS

No.1 Harbourside, 9.30pm, free, www.no1harbourside.co.uk

Quirkish Delights combine the musical talents of Chris Powell (guitar/vocals) and Gina Griffin (violin/vocals) with a heap of stagecraft and unlimited imagination.

■ UNCLE LUCIUS

The Tunnels, 7.30pm, £11, www.thetunnelsbristol.co.uk

Uncle Lucius are a four-piece from Austin, Texas, who, over the last ten years, have built up a reputation as one of their native state’s best loved and hardest rocking bands. Described as ‘southern rock for the thinking man’, and resolutely following their own path, their astute combination of rock, blues and R&B, underpinned by rollicking rhythms and lyrics, sets them apart from most of their peers. This week sees the release of their fourth album, The Light.

■ DAKHLA

Fringe Jazz, Bristol Fringe, 32 Princess Victoria Street, Clifton Village, 8pm, £9, www.fringejazz.com

The weekly sessions at Fringe Jazz continue with Charlotte Ostafew (baritone sax), Sophie Stockham (alto sax), Liam Treasure (trombone), Pete Judge (trumpet) and Matt Brown (drums).

■ YUMI & THE WEATHER

Canteen, 9pm, free, www.canteenbristol.co.uk ■ KOSHIRO / URSUS / SCARS OF

from Friday, January 22, 2016

PROTEST

Thunderbolt, 7.30pm, free, www.thethunderbolt.net ■ JELLY ROLL

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 ■ BEACH SLANG

Exchange, 7.30pm, £8, www.exchangebristol.com

Philadelphia’s Beach Slang are a band who have garnered a lot of attention considering that they’ve only released two seven-inches, 2014’s Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street and the follow-up, Who Would Ever Want Something So Broken? This Philadelphia-based act have built their hype the old-fashioned way, without any gimmicks or marketing teams, which makes sense when you consider that frontman and writer James Alex cut his teeth in the Pennsylvania pop-punk act Weston while drummer JP Flexner and bassist Ed McNulty also play in buzzed about projects such as Ex-Friends and Crybaby.

■ DRONE SOUL

Louisiana, 7.30pm, £5, www.thelouisiana.net

Drone Soul – that’s Richard Beale, Rob Merrill, Rat and Tom Poynton – peddle a bleak nihilism delivered with the drive and intensity of early 1980s post-punk and the screaming elements of old Bristol bands like The Pop Group and the punkier edge of Blurt.

■ LINDSAY LOU & JOSHUA RILKO

Old Market Assembly, 9pm, free, www.oldmarketassembly.co.uk

This is the sound of the Great Lakes and it’s a delicious coming together of blues, country and all things Americana. Lindsay Lou writes the songs and sings them with clear-eyed conviction and Joshua Rilko lays down Nashville-tight acoustic magic.

■ CAMP LO

Thekla, 7pm, £12, www.theklabristol.co.uk

Hip-hop duo Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype soundtrack, with their single Coolie High, but their first major exposure came with the release of their second single, the upbeat, horn-driven Luchini AKA This Is It, which became a crossover hit in 1997. The duo released their debut album, Uptown Saturday Night in January 1997, much of it produced by Ski, best known for his work with Jay-Z. The album’s 1970s-style content was influential, with the likes of Will Smith enlisting Camp Lo for an appearance on his top-selling Big Willie Style album. Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede are now back with their new album, Ragtime Hightimes.

■ BRISTOL / JIMMY GALVIN

St George’s Bristol, 8pm, £20, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

See page 27.

■ LEN ARULIAH DUO

No.1 Harbourside, 9.30pm, free, www.no1harbourside.co.uk

You can hear a world of influences in Canadian saxophonist Len Aruliah’s playing, thanks to his ongoing explorations of calypso and Nigerian music. Flitting between his home country and the UK he’s built up a solid reputation as player and composer and playing here with Danish keyboard ace Anders Olinder pretty much adds ups up to a world music tour.

■ PURE BATHING CULTURE

Crofters Rights, 7.30pm, £5, www.croftersrights.co.uk

‘A radiant mix of yacht rock and hazy psychedelia’ is how one critic described Pray For Rain, the second studio album from Portland, Oregan, band Pure Bathing Culture. Fronted by Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman, Pray for Rain is the sound of the group confidently taking a step up to the next level and finding their footing as a true band and this rare UK date is highly anticipated.

■ ROD PICOTT

Alma Tavern & Theatre, 7.30pm, £10.50, www.crhmusic.com It’s been 15 years since Rod Picott laid down his work belt, picked up an acoustic guitar and put a permanent end to his gig as a sheet rock hanger. His newly released seventh album, Fortune, was written and recorded after years of heavy touring. Looking to make a record that could serve as a raw, authentic document of his live show, Picott recorded it quickly, cutting six songs during his first day in the studio and finishing the entire album within a week and a half. Fortune gave him a chance to put together a small band, with Will Kimbrough (Steve Earle, Guy Clark) handling the electric guitar parts and producer Neilson Hubbard (The Apache Relay, Matthew Ryan) doubling as the group’s drummer. With Lex Price (KD Lang) joining in on bass, the group kept things as real and raw as possible.

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Thunderbolt, 7.30pm, free, www.thethunderbolt.net ■ THE HOT HOUSE FOUR

Old Duke, 9pm, free, www.theoldduke.co.uk

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By Paul Riley

Classical NIGEL KENNEDY: THE NEW FOUR SEASONS COLSTON HALL

o need to ask “who let the dogs out?” in Spring; Summer’s languid opening gives way to a cuckoo on steroids (and the storm definitely needs something bigger than a teacup to contain its drum-driven anarchic assault). As for Autumn, you wouldn’t want the hangover that must surely follow all the revelry. Welcome to The Four Seasons, Nigel Kennedy style! It’s just over a quarter of a century since Aston Villa’s most famous fan released his first recording of Vivaldi’s story-telling concerto foursome. The disc stayed at the top of the classical charts for over a year and shifted more than three million copies. But Kennedy isn’t one to rest on his laurels and last year released a sequel: The New Four Seasons. Where the 1989 version boasted the English Chamber Orchestra, the CD respray draws its

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backing from Kennedy’s own Orchestra for Life, as well as a clutch of guest artists including jazz vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, drummer Damon Reece, and singer-songwriter Z-Store. And the mash-up doesn’t stop there. “Everybody moves on artistically,” says Kennedy, and The New Four Seasons reflects what he prizes most in Vivaldi’s original – “the energy, the control and the fact that music from the baroque incorporates improvisation”. That’s right up Kennedy’s street, of course. As a boy he devoured Fats Waller, appeared with Grappelli in New York at the age of 16, and has explored his jazz side extensively on disc. For the Seasons, though, it’s not just the keyboard that gets to do the jamming. All the movements are now linked by what Kennedy (uncharacteristically grandly) calls a “Transitoire”. Newly created, they range in mood

from Friday, January 22, 2016

from a spot of James Bond-ish fantasy to an irresistibly atmospheric extended meditation just before the last movement of Autumn. Mind you, he’s never been one to resist the urge to startle. Hard to think of any other violinist who’d include a Jimi Hendrix-inspired cadenza in the Beethoven Violin Concerto! The New Four Seasons isn’t entirely “new” to the Colston Hall. Its high-octane mix of baroque-‘n’-roll accompanied a companion Four Elements from Kennedy’s band in 2012. One thing’s for sure, though. The concept won’t have stood still; and this time comes with the violinist’s own collage of compositions called The English Collection – a title that might evoke Ascot, Glyndebourne and cream teas but with Kennedy around, don’t bank on it! ■ Sunday, January 24. See listings for details.

■ CELLOPHONY

Fri Jan 22, St George’s Bristol, 8.30pm, £15/students £5. 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

The 8 cellos of Cellophony return with Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 and are joined by violinist Sasha Sitkovetsky for an arrangement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

■ SLAPSTICK’S SILENT COMEDY GALA

Fri Jan 22, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £10-£25(+ fees). 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org

A triple helping of Charlie Chaplin – including The Kid with the UK premiere of a new arrangement of the original score played live by the Bristol Ensemble. Also screened are Keaton’s Cops (accompanied by the European Silent Screen Virtuosi, and the 1926 movie Mighty Like a Moose.

■ PROMENADE CONCERT: OPUS ANGLICANUM

Fri Jan 22, Wells Cathedral, 6.45pm, £15. 01749 672773, www.wellscathedral.org.uk

Gregorian chant and medieval music for Candlemas.

■ ALL4MUSIC: SCRATCH ORCHESTRA

Sat Jan 23, Gasworks Studio, St Werburghs, Bristol, 10am-4pm, £27.50. 07526 709054, www.all4music.co.uk

Bristol Ensemble Director Roger Huckle leads a scratch orchestra through an enjoyable selection of music – all levels welcome.

■ RAPHAEL WALLFISCH (CELLO) WITH JOHN YORK (PIANO)

Sat Jan 23, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon, 7.30pm, £22/ under 18s £11. 01225 860 1000, www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk

Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style and Beethoven’s late C major Sonata Op. 102 No. 1 are paired with a couple of transcriptions – of the Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata and Brahms’ ‘Regenlied’ Sonata (originally for violin).

■ NIGEL KENNEDY

Sun Jan 24, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £31.71-69.88 (inc fees). 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org

See left.

■ LUNCHTIME LIVE: THE UGLY SWANLING

Mon Jan 25 St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s St, Bristol, 1.10pm, retiring collection. 0117 927 7977, www.saint-stephens.com Ahead of an outing at St George’s, storyteller Michael Loader hatches a new upstream-downstream tale about a young swan – with music by Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky and others. Martin Solomon plays harp and accordion with Ali Francis on violin.

■ CHURCHILL MUSIC: CHURCHILL YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Mon Jan 25, St John the Baptist Church Churchill, 7.30pm, £7.50/under 18s £3.50. 01934 852919, www.churchillmusic.org.uk Advanced music students at Churchill Academy compete for the title and a chance to perform at St George’s.

■ BRISTOL MUSIC CLUB: MEMBERS’ RECITAL

Tue Jan 26, Bristol Music Club,

76 St Paul’s Rd, Clifton, Bristol, 7.30pm, £5/under18s £1.50. 01275 392344, www.bristol-music-club.co.uk

Thu Jan 28, St George’s Bristol, £7 + fees/8s-25s free. 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

■ LUNCHTIME RECITAL

Thu Jan 28, The Lantern, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 1.05pm, £5.50(inc fees). 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org

Played by Charis Jenson, Jonathan Rees and Clare Wilding, Schumann’s late G minor Piano Trio is framed by Grieg, Kodaly, and Dvorak.

Tue Jan 26 Bristol Cathedral, 1.15pm, retiring collection. Tel 0117 926 4879, www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk

Music for violin and piano performed by Romana Szczepaniak and Aaron Lott.

■ ORCHESTRA & CHOIR OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Wed Jan 27, St George’s Bristol, 7pm, £14-£34/students £5 + fees. 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk See below.

■ HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CONCERT

Wed Jan 27, Christ Church, Clifton, 7.30pm, £10/concs £7. 0117 973 6524, www.ccweb.org.uk/concert

A celebration of the life and works of Viktor Ullmann performed by tenor Huw Priday, soprano Elizabeth Woolett and pianist Maria Garzon.

■ BEYOND THE BARLINE 1

Thu Jan 28, St George’s Bristol, 11am, £8 + fees. 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

A new 6-part series of Beyond the Barlines turns its spotlight on Beethoven, and Jonathan James kicks off with an exploration of the late piano sonatas.

■ ALICE NEARY (CELLO) WITH DANIEL TONG (PIANO)

Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1 follows a Czech curtain-raiser featuring Janacek’s Pohadka and Dvorak’s Silent Woods.

■ JI LIU

The Bb minor Sonata is at the heart of Ji Liu’s all-Chopin programme which includes a couple of the Polonaises and a clutch of waltzes.

■ LUNCHTIME AT REDCLIFFE: ANTHONY GRITTEN

Thu Jan 28, St Mary Redcliffe, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, 1.15pm, retiring collection. 0117 929 1487 www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk French organ music by Tournemire, Dupre, Durufle and Roth paves the way to Paul Ayres’ Toccata on Amor Satis Est of 2010.

■ PHILHARMONIA: PLANET EARTH IN CONCERT

Fri Jan 29, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £1-£42 (inc fees). 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org

Joined by soprano Haley Glennie-Smith, George Fenton conducts excerpts from his music for the BBC Planet Earth series – coupled with re-worked HD footage.

■ YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE

Fri Jan 29, St George’s Bristol, 1pm, free. 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Concert by young musicians from Churchill Academy and Sixth Form, and Bristol Cathedral Choir School.

ORCHESTRA & CHOIR OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL

ast spring the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was celebrating two decades as ensemble-in-residence at St George’s. This year its own 30th birthday looms and heads will turn at what’s in store. Its expertly deployed period instruments might more usually be directed towards music of the 18th century (the clue’s in the title), but the OAE has long pushed the envelope; venturing right up into the early 20th century and, with special commissions, beyond. A few years ago Robert Howarth brought the orchestra and its choir to St George’s for the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610. This time there’s a replay sidestepping the well-known settings from that landmark publication. Still under the spotlight is music that might have graced a lavish Vespers service in 17th

century St Mark’s Venice, but Howarth ranges over Monteverdi’s later works, sourcing, among other things, a resplendent two-choir Magnificat from the swansong Selva morale e spirituale collection. This time, too, Monteverdi has to share the

honours, as Howarth rings the changes, weaving in instrumental and choral items by Francesco Cavalli, a Monteverdi protégé nowadays best known for his operas. ■ Wednesday, January 27. See listings for details.

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Jeremy Strong, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Steve Carell, Jeffry Griffin and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short

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Dazzling comedy shines a light on the downfall of Wall Street Film Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling star in brilliant comedy The Big Short, Sandra Bullock stars in political satire Our Brand Is Crisis, Chloe Grace Moretz gets caught up in an alien invasion in The Fifth Wave and Kevin Hart and Ice Cube star in US box office smash Ride Along 2

fool and his hard-earned money are soon parted and in 2008 many of us turned out to be unwitting fools when the mortgage crisis in America catalysed the collapse of financial institutions, resulting in an ice age of global austerity that has yet to thaw. Bankers were demonised, political establishments passed bucks as if they were handling red-hot potatoes and hard-working families paid an eye-watering price. The Wall Street meltdown doesn’t sound like ripe fruit for a cocktail of potty-mouthed hilarity and heartbreaking drama, but Adam McKay, director of the Anchorman films, begs to differ. Stepping away from the dim-witted Will Ferrell comedies that have made his name, McKay draws inspiration from Michael Lewis’ non-fiction account of the housing and credit bubble to dramatise the incredible true story of the men who made a killing by wagering against the US economy. “While the whole world was having a big ol’

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party, a few outsiders and weirdos saw what no one else could,” explains sharp-suited narrator, Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling), a bond salesman at Deutsche Bank with a keen nose for profits. He is our wise-cracking guide to this high-pressure world of bulls, bears and multi-million dollar trades. However, Jared is not the first person to spot impending doom. That honour goes to quixotic hedge fund manager Michael Burry (Christian Bale). “It’s a time bomb... and I want to short it,” Burry informs his incredulous boss (Tracy Letts) and bets against the housing market. Jared gets wind of the deal and follows suit, drawing in deeply cynical hedge fund manager Mark Baum (Steve Carell) and his team: Danny Moses (Rafe Spall), Porter Collins (Hamish Linklater) and Vinnie Daniel (Jeremy Strong). Inexperienced investors Charlie Geller (John Magaro) and Jamie Shipley (Finn Wittrock) use personal ties to retired banker Ben

from Friday, January 22, 2016

Rickert (Brad Pitt) to orchestrate their own high-risk bets as financial authorities ignore warning signs and Lehman Brothers prepares to fall. Carell and Bale shine brightest in the glittering firmament, imbuing their socially awkward oddballs with vulnerability, guilt and regret. McKay’s film is acutely aware that most of us don’t speak the Wall Street lingo, so the writer-director cutely interrupts the wheeler dealing with glossy edutainment spots. Wolf Of Wall Street star Margot Robbie sexes up subprime mortgages while sipping Champagne in a bubble bath; celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain explains a collateralised debt obligation (CDO) using leftover seafood; and actress and singer Selena Gomez makes sense of synthetic CDOs over a game of blackjack. We might not always keep up with McKay’s dazzling film and its rapid-fire, whipsmart dialogue, but by the end credits, we’re not far behind.

OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (15, 107 MINS)

ur Brand Is Crisis is a sharp and sporadically biting satire of political spin and intrigue, inspired by Rachel Boynton’s 2005 documentary of the same title about the impact of American campaign strategists on the outcome of the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. David Gordon Green’s film retains the South American setting, but blurs the line between art and life with fictional characters on both sides of the social and political divide. Scriptwriter Peter Straughan, who penned the 2011 version of Tinker Tailor

THE BIG SHORT

(15, 130 mins) Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Marisa Tomei, Jeffry Griffin, Tracy Letts, Melissa Leo. Director: Adam McKay.

VERDICT:

The Big Short is a blisteringly funny and provocative portrait of irresponsibility, fraud and gaudy excess, brought vividly to life by a superb ensemble cast.

Score ★★★★✩

Soldier Spy, arms his morally corrupt characters with an arsenal of polished one-liners to justify their underhand tactics. Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton are a delicious double act at the centre of these machinations, playing rival spin doctors who will stop at nothing to undermine each other’s candidates. Even the campaign bus rides along winding mountainside roads turn into a potentially fatal game of chicken between the two camps.

Score ★★★✩✩

THE 5TH WAVE (15, 112 MINS)

dapted from Rick Yancey’s young adult novel of the same name – the opening salvo of a trilogy – The 5th Wave is a science fiction thriller about a teenager caught up in an alien invasion. Cassie Sullivan (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a regular high school student, who lives with her parents Oliver (Ron Livingston) and Lisa (Maggie Siff), and her younger brother Sammy (Zackary Arthur). The teenager’s world changes forever when extra-terrestrial invaders orchestrate a series of disasters on Earth, which wipe out vast swathes of mankind. In the chaos, Cassie is separated from

Sammy and she vows to track down her little brother. This mission of mercy unfolds during the aliens’ fifth wave of attacks: the colonisation of Earth in the guise of humans. Fear and distrust run rampant among survivors because it is almost impossible to distinguish humans from the otherworldly doppelgangers. At first, Cassie attempts to make her way back to Sammy on her own but the obstacles that lie in her way are simply too great so she reluctantly joins forces with fellow teenager Evan Walker (Alex Roe).

Score ★★★✩✩

from Friday, January 22, 2016

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Film Listings CINEMA DE LUX Lower Castle Street, Bristol. Tel 0871 220 1000. CAPTURE THE FLAG 3D (PG) Daily (except Weds) 10.00, 12.20, 2.40 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 3D (12A) Daily 11.00, 2.00, 5.00, 8.00, Fri/Sat lates 11.00 RIDE ALONG 2 (12A) Daily 11.50, 2.20, 4.50, 7.20, 9.50, Fri/Sat lates 12.10 CREED (12A) Daily 10.10 (Sun s/t), 1.10, 4.10, 7.10, 10.10 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Daily (except Weds) 10.00, 1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00 THE BIG SHORT (15) Daily 10.10 (not Sat/Sun), 1.10, 4.10, 7.15 (not Weds), 10.10 DIRTY GRANDPA (15) Mon-Thurs only 7.40 CAPTURE THE FLAG (PG) Sat/Sun 10.55 ROOM (15) Daily 10.45, 1.35, 7.00 (not Weds) OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (15) Daily (except Weds) 4.25, 9.45, Fri/Sat lates 12.20, Weds 4.25, 9.55 THE FIFTH WAVE (15) Daily (except Weds) 11.10, 1.45, 4.25, 7.05, 9.45, Fri/Sat lates 12.25, Weds 11.10, 1.45, 4.25, 9.45 SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Daily 10.00, 12.15 DADDY’S HOME (12A) Daily 2.30, 4.50, 7.10 (Mon s/t) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Daily 9.30, Fri/Sat lates 12,30 THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Daily (except Weds) 11.10, 2.50, 7.00, Weds 11.10, 2.50, 7.05 ROOM (15) Sun-Thurs 10.30pm THE REVENANT (15) Daily 12.30, 4.10, 7.35, Fri/Sat lates 11.00 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS X PLUS (12A) Daily 12.20pm THE REVENANT X PLUS (15) Daily 3.40, 7.00, 10.20 THE REVENTANT DH (15) Daily 10.00, 1.20, 4.40, 8.05, Fri/Sat lates 11.45 THE DANISH GIRL (15) Daily 10.15, 1.00 JOY (12A) Daily 4.10, (7.15 Fri-Sun only), 10.15 THE BIG SHORT (15) Mon-Thurs 7.15 BABY PICS: SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Thurs 10.00am LAZER TEAM (12A) Weds 7.00 CINEWORLD Hengrove, Bristol. Tel 0871 200 2000.

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from Friday, January 22, 2016

CURZON Old Church Road, Clevedon. Tel 01275 871000. THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Fri/Sun/Mon/Tues/Wed 7.30, Sat 2.00, 7.30, Thurs 2.00 CURZON KIDS: SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Sat 10.00am, Sun/Tues 2.00 CINEMA & BABY: SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Mon 10.30am SILVER: THE MARTIAN (12A) Wed 2.00 NT LIVE: LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES (15) Thurs 7.00 ODEON Union St, Bristol. Tel 0117 929 0884. CREED (12A) Daily (11.30 Sat/Sun), 2.30, 5.30 THE DANISH GIRL (15) Sat 11.00 (s/t) Tues 4.10 EXPRESS RAJA (TBC) Sun 11.00am THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Fri-Mon/Wed 4.50, 8.30 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (U) Sat/Sun 10.00 THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A) Tues 2.00, Thurs 11.00 NT LIVE: LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES (15) Thurs 7.00 THE REVENANT (15) Fri-Wed 2.20, 5.50, 8.45, Thurs 2.20, 5.50 (s/t), 8.45 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: TWO PIGEONS & RHAPSODY (12A) Tues 7.15 RIDE ALONG 2 (12A) Fri/Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 11.45 (s/t Tues), 9.15, Sat/Sun 9.15 SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Sat/Sun 12.00 SPECTRE (12A) Tues 11.00, Thurs 2.00 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Fri-Mon/Wed 1.45, Tues/Thurs 11.15 ORPHEUS Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol. Tel 0845 166 2381. THE REVENANT (15) Daily 7.30, Sat/Sun 4.00, 7.30 CREED (12A) Daily 8.00, Sat/Sun 4.55, 8.00 THE DANISH GIRL (15) Fri/Mon/Weds 8.15, Sat 5.00, 8.15, Sun 5.45, 8.30 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Sat/Sun 2.00 SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Sat 2.30, Sun 12.40 THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG)

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SHOWCASE Avonmeads, St Philip’s Causeway, Bristol. Tel 0871 220 1000. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Daily except Weds 10.30, 11.00, 1.30, 2.00, 4.30, 5.00, 7.30, 8.00, 10.30, Wed 10.30, 11.00, 1.30, 2.00, 4.30, 5.00, 8.00 Fri/Sat lates 11.00pm DIRTY GRANDPA (15) Daily 7.10, 10.10, Wed 7.40, 10.10 DADDY’S HOME (12A) Daily 11.40, 2.25, 4.55, 7.20, 9.40, Fri/Sat lates 12.05am STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 3D (12A) Daily except Weds 10.00, 1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00, Wed 12.30, 3.30, 7.00, 10.00 THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) Daily except Weds 11.00, 2.00, Weds 10.30, 1.0 OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (15) Daily except Weds 4.25, 7.25, 9.55, Weds 4.00, 9.55 Fri/Sat lates 12.20am RIDE ALONG 2 (12A) Daily 11.50, 2.20, 4.50, 7.20, 9.50, Fri/Sat lates 12.10am THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Daily 11.00 (s/t Sun), 2.45, 7.30 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12A) Fri/Sat lates 11.00pm THE REVENANT (15) Daily 10.00, 12.10, 1.15, 3.40, 4.40, 7.00, 8.05, 10.20 Fri/Sat lates 11.20pm THE 5TH WAVE (15) Daily 11.10, 1.45, 4.25, 7.05, (9.40 Weds), (9.45 except Weds), Fri/Sat lates 12.10am SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Daily 10.25, 12.40 THE DANISH GIRL (15) Daily 3.00, 7.25 (s/t Mon), 10.15 CAPTURE THE FLAG (PG) Sat/Sun 10.10, 12.25, 2.40, 4.55 SPECTRE (12A) Daily 7.10, 10.15 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12A) Fri/Mon/Tues/Thurs 10.00, 1.05, 4.10, Wed 1.05, 4.10 THE BIG SHORT (XLR) (15) Daily (10.10 Weds), (10.15 except Weds), 1.10, 4.10, 7.15, 10.10 CREED (XLR) (12A)

RIDE ALONG 2 (12A, 102 MINS)

uring a lull in Tim Story’s sequel, a two-dimensional character with a modicum of common sense asks Ice Cube’s deadpan detective why he suffers a fool like Kevin Hart’s accident-prone rookie. The veteran Atlanta cop explains that Hart might be a buffoon and a major liability to the police department, but every now and then, he achieves a moment of staggering, jaw-dropping brilliance. Ride Along 2 is not one of those moments. It’s done well at the US box office but this dim-witted cops and robbers caper

Daily except Weds 10.10, 1.10, 4.15, 7.15, 10.15, Wed 10.10, 1.10, 4.10, 7.10, 10.10 LAZER TEAM (12A) Wed 7.00 BABY PICS: SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Thurs 10.00am

VUE Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. Tel 0871 224 0240. BILL (PG) Sat/Sun 10.00 BRIDGE OF SPIES (12A) Sat 5.20, 9.50, Sun 7.55, Mon 2.10, Tues 1.00, Wed 1.40, 3.40, Thurs 7.50 CAPTURE THE FLAG (PG) Sat 9.10, 11.30, 2.15, Sun 9.10, 12.40, 2.15 CREED (12A) Fri 5.55, 8.15, 10.50, Sat 4.05, 8.35, 11.40, Sun 4.50, 8.20, 10.40, Mon 6.45, 8.30, 10.25, Tues 1.50, 7.50, 10.45, Wed 6.50, 8.25, 10.50, Thurs 3.05, 4.15, 8.30, 10.50 DADDY’S HOME (12A) Fri 9.00, 3.30, 5.50, 8.20, 10.45, 11.45, Sat 9.00, 11.20, 1.55, 3.45, 5.50, 8.40, Sun 9.20, 11.35, 1.35, 2.50, 5.10, 11.20, Mon 10.45, 12.15, 2.40, 6.05, 8.05, 10.10, Tues 5.35, 8.15, 11.05, Wed 6.00, 10.50, Thurs 9.30, 11.50, 5.15, 8.05, 10.45 DIRTY GRANDPA (15) Mon 2.10, 5.05, 8.15, 10.30, Tues 11.50, 9.35, 11.15, Wed 11.00, 1.10, 10.00, Thurs 2.30, 9.20 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (U) Sat/Sun 9.00, Thurs 9.30 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12A) Sat/Sun 11.20pm JOY (12A) Fri 10.25am, Sat 4.40, 11.50, Sun 11.00am, Mon 11.15am, Tues 10.05, 6.40, Wed 10.00, 5.15, Thurs 9.30, 4.40 MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS FRIENDSHIP GAMES (U) Sat/Sun 10.30 NT LIVE: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (15) Thurs 7.00 RIDE ALONG 2 (12A) Fri 9.15, 9.55, 11.30, 12.15, 1.50, 2.55, 4.25, 5.25, 7.00, 8.25, 10.00, 11.00, 11.50, Sat 12.05, 2.30, 5.50, 8.25, 9.25, 11.10, Sun 00.00, 10.10, 12.15, 2.30, 5.50, 7.30, 8.25, 10.10, 11.50, Mon 10.30, 12.20, 1.50, 4.20, 6.10, 8.35, 10.30, Tues 9.55, 12.00, 3.30, 5.20, 8.30, 11.00, Wed 9.30, 12.00, 2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 8.15, 9.15, 10.50, Thurs 10.45, 12.00, 2.10, 4.10, 5.30, 8.35, 10.45

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: TWO PIGEONS & RHAPSODY (12A) Tues 7.15 ROOM (15) Fri 10.05am, Sat 7.40, Sun 11.20am (s/t Sun), 11.10pm, Mon 4.45, Tues 10.40, 12.45, 2.55, 6.45 (s/t Tues), Wed 11.30, 1.35, 2.30, 3.55, 8.00, Thurs 12.55 SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Fri 9.55am, 5.30, Sat 9.45, 12.20, 1.20, 3.00, Sun 9.00, 12.20, 1.55, Mon/Tues/Thurs 9.30am SPECTRE (12A) Fri 10.10am, Sat 10.10am, 11.15pm, Sun 8.00 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Fri 9.15, 10.45, 11.45, 12.25, 2.00, 3.50, 5.05, 6.55, 8.00, 9.35, 11.10, 11.40, Sat 10.55, 12.25, 1.30, 2.45, 3.30, 5.30, 7.10, 8.05, 10.30, 11.50, Sun 10.20, 11.25, 1.25, 2.45, 3.30, 4.30, 6.35, 7.35, 10.35, 11.05, Mon 9.30, 11.00, 12.35, 2.00, 3.40, 5.05, 7.25, 8.40, Tues 9.40, 11.05, 1.30, 2.30, 3.35, 5.05, 6.00, 8.00, 9.35, 10.45, Wed 10.05, 11.05, 1.30, 3.35, 5.05, 6.40, 7.55, 11.00, Thurs 10.05, 11.00, 12.00, 1.05, 2.00, 3.15, 5.05, 6.40 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 3D (12A) Wed 9.45pm THE 5TH WAVE (15) Fri 9.00, 12.15, 2.45, 5.10, 8.55, Sat 9.15, 11.25, 1.20, 4.20, 7.05, Sun 11.00, 2.10, 4.40, 9.45, Mon 9.40, 11.55, 2.35, 4.40, 9.50, Tues 9.30, 12.25, 2.25, 4.35, 9.50, Wed 11.40, 4.25, 9.55, Thurs 11.15, 2.50, 5.05, 9.45 THE BIG SHORT (15) Fri 11.20, 2.50, 5.20, 7.50, Sat 10.20, 2.40, 5.05, 8.00, Sun 10.35, 2.00, 5.20, 7.40, Mon 10.50, 1.00, 3.10, 5.25, 7.30, Tues 10.50, 2.10, 5.15, 7.25, Wed 10.35, 2.10, 4.45, 7.45, Thurs 10.50, 2.00, 6.20, 9.20 THE DANISH GIRL (15) Fri 11.40, 2.20, 5.25, 8.05, Sat 6.35, Sun 12.40, 5.05, Mon 12.25, 2.50, 5.15, 7.20, Tues 12.10, 3.05, 5.40, 8.20, Wed 10.25, 12.50, 3.00, 5.10, 7.05, Thurs 11.35, 1.20, 3.40, 7.30 THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) Sat 9.00, 11.55, Sun 9.45, 11.45, Mon 9.45 THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Fri 1.30, 7.50, Sat 7.50, Sun 4.05, 7.55, Mon 7.40, Wed 8.15 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12A)

lazily recycles the set-up of the original film and transplants the chaotic gun fights and male posturing to Miami. Story directs at a lacklustre pace, which suggests he signed on with the returning cast purely for a pay cheque, while parallel romantic subplots beggar belief. Ride Along 2 splutters and wheezes from the Fast & Furious-style opening sequence replete with a throwaway cameo for Tyrese Gibson. Action set pieces lack pizzazz, including a centrepiece car chase which has no pulse-quickening thrills.

Score ★✩✩✩✩

Fri 2.25, 10.55, Sat 4.40, 10.15, Sun 4.20, Mon 11.00am, Tues 9.50am, Wed 10.30am THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A) Fri 9.00, 1.15, Sat 10.45, 1.45, Sun 7.20, Mon 9.55, 5.40, Tues 9.30, 12.55, 4.10, Wed 1.20, 5.45, Thurs 12.20, 6.00 THE REVENANT (15) Fri 11.05, 12.55, 2.30, 4.30, 6.00, 8.10, 9.30, 11.20, Sat 11.35, 2.00, 4.30, 6.10, 8.25, 9.45, 11.00, Sun 1.40, 3.05, 5.00, 7.05, 8.25, 9.50, 10.40, Mon 11.10, 1.20, 2.35, 4.00, 6.50, 8.10, 10.20, Tues 10.25, 11.55, 1.50, 3.20, 4.50, 6.20, 8.10, 9.05, 10.30, Wed 9.40, 11.35, 1.05, 2.35, 4.30, 7.05, 8.10, 10.35, Thurs 9.30, 11.50, 1.50, 2.30, 5.05, 7.20, 8.10, 10.20

VUE Longwell Green, Bristol. Tel. 0871 224 0240. BILL (PG) Sat/Sun 10.30 BRIDGE OF SPIES (12A) Fri/Tues/thurs 11.05, 2.20, Mon 5.20, Wed 11.05, 2.20, 8.20 CAPTURE THE FLAG (PG) Sat/Sun 10.10, 12.35, 3.00 CREED (12A) Fri 11.40, 2.50, 6.05, 8.00, Sat/Sun 1.10, 6.05, 8.00, Mon/wed 11.20, 4.45, 8.00, Tues/Thurs 12.50, 4.45, 8.00 DADDY’S HOME (12A) Fri/Sat/Sun 12.20, 2.40, 5.20, 9.15, Mon-Thurs 12.00, 2.40, 5.20 DIRTY GRANDPA (15) Mon/Thurs 12.50, 3.40, 6.30, 9.15, Tues/Wed 12.50, 3.40, 6.30, 9.15, 11.10 JOY (12A) Sat/sun 10.10, Mon 8.45, Wed 5.20 MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS FRIENDSHIP GAMES (U) Sat/Sun 10.00 NT LIVE: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (15) Thurs 7.00 OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (15) Daily 9.40 RIDE ALONG 2 (12A) Fri 12.30, 3.10, 4.30, 5.50, 7.15, 8.30, 9.50, 11.15, Sat/Sun 10.00, 12.30, 3.10, 4.30, 5.50, 7.15, 8.30, 9.50, (11.15 Sat), Mon-Thurs 12.30, 3.10, 5.50, 8.30, (11.15 Tues/Wed) ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: TWO PIGEONS & RHAPSODY (12A) Tues 7.15 ROOM (15) Fri 1.40, 9.30, Sat/Sun 9.30, Mon/wed

from Friday, January 22, 2016

2.30, 9.30, Tues/Thurs 4.00, 9.30 SNOOPY & CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (U) Daily except Sat/Sun 11.50, 2.20, Sat/Sun 10.20, 1.00, 3.30 SPECTRE (12A) Fri/Sat/Sun 4.00 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12A) Fri/Mon-Thurs 11.00, 12.20, 2.15, 3.45, 5.30, 7.00, (11.00 Fri), Sat/Sun 10.50, 12.20, 2.15, 3.45, 5.30, 7.00, (11.00 Sat) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 3D (12A) Daily 8.50 SUFFRAGETTE (12A) Mon 1.00 THE 5TH WAVE (15) Daily 12.25, 3.20, 6.15, 9.00 THE BIG SHORT (15) Daily 11.10, 2.10, 5.10, 8.15, (11.20 Fri/Sat/Tues/Wed) THE DANISH GIRL (15) Fri/Sat/Sun 4.50, Mon-Thurs 11.00, 1.50, 4.40 THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) Sat/Sun 11.20, 2.00 THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) Daily 5.40, 7.45, (10.15 Fri/Sat) THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12A) Fri/Sat/Sun 12.40 THE REVENANT (15) Daily 11.00, 1.20, 2.30, 5.00, 6.10, 7.30, 8.40, (11.00 Fri/Sat/Tues/Wed)

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Theatre Don’t miss & listings

A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

ntense, ferocious and beautiful, the stage adaptation of award-winning novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is a must-see. Touring to Tobacco Factory Theatres this month, Annie Ryan’s re-imagining of Eimear McBride’s award-winning novel was a hit at the 2014 Dublin Theatre Festival where it had its world premiere. It now comes to Bristol following a sell-out tour of Ireland and an award-winning stint at

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the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The story follows the inner narrative of a girl from the womb to age 20 with vivid intensity. She is a character of astonishing resilience and intelligence, someone determined to make sense of things amidst the crushing Catholicism and deprivation of her Irish childhood. Touching on everything from family violence to sexuality and the personal struggle

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to remain intact in times of intense trauma, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing is poignant, witty and alarming. Aoife Duffin, winner of The Stage Acting Award at Edinburgh Festival 2015, will recreate her much acclaimed, career-defining role in this very special production. ■ Tuesday, January 26 to Saturday, January 30. See listings for details.

PLAGUE OF IDIOTS THE WARDROBE THEATRE

fist-full of clowns are set to storm The Wardrobe Theatre with a show full of utter ridiculousness. Plague of Idiots are a group of clowns from Italy, France, England, Switzerland and Australia who promise to give you an experience like no other, packed full of music, illusions, profound artistic brilliance and nonsense. Lulu is a master of melody, switching seamlessly between heartstring-tugging violin solos and Broadway ballads. Hanquin is possibly the world’s greatest illusionist, a man who can

STARTING THIS WEEK ■ THEATRE JAM

Fri Jan 22, Bristol Improv Theatre, St Paul’s Road, Bristol, 8pm, free. 0117 318 1555, improvtheatre.net Bristol Improv Theatre’s spring season begins with a monthly event for socialising and performance. And brave audience members are invited to place their names in the hat for the chance to get up on stage.

■ BARRY STEELE AND FRIENDS: THE ORBISON STORY

Fri Jan 22, The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, 7.30pm, £21. 01934 645544, www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Brand new production marking Roy Orbison’s 80th birthday.

■ WATERLOO: THE BEST OF ABBA

Sat Jan 23, The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, 8pm, £20. 01934 645544, www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk Tribute show looking back at the sensational rise to stardom of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid.

■ PLAGUE OF IDIOTS

Sun Jan 24, The Wardrobe Theatre, West Street, Old Market, Bristol, 8pm, £6. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory theatres.com

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■ ITCH

Mon Jan 25, The Wardrobe Theatre, West Street, Old Market, Bristol, 8pm, £donations. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com Unfinished, one-off, work-in-progress performances by some of Bristol’s most exciting theatre makers.

■ SWAN LAKE

Tue Jan 26 to Thur Jan 28, Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, Bath, 7.30pm, mats Wed & Thur 2,30pm, £18-£36.50. 01225 448844, www.theatreroyal.org.uk Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet present

make toilet paper disappear into more orifices than you can poke a stick at. Boulette is the punch-packing princess of the platoon – voice of an angel, grip of a gladiator. Gary and his special protege Mariano harbour delusions of Shakespearean grandeur. Plague of Idiots’ shows are bizarre and brilliant in equal measure, giving audiences a riotously funny, brilliantly clever and utterly mad-cap evening of entertainment. ■ Sunday, January 24. See listings for details.

Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, an epic love story accompanied by a glorious score.

accompaniment by Colombian musician and guitarist Camilo Menjura.

■ THE GREAT GATSBY

ON NOW ■ MR GOTALOT’S GOTALOT SHOP: SANTA SCHOOL

Tue Jan 26 & Wed Jan 27, The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, 7.30pm, mat Wed 2.30pm, £18/£16 concs. 01934 645544, www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

The Great Gatsby is brought to life in this sizzling new stage adaptation from nationally acclaimed Blackeyed Theatre.

■ A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING

Tue Jan 26 to Sat Jan 30, Tobacco Factory Theatres, Raleigh Road, Bristol, 8pm, Sat mat 2.30pm, £13/£9 concs. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory theatres.com See left. Ages 18+.

■ SKIN DEEP

Wed Jan 27, The Wardrobe Theatre, West Street, Old Market, 8pm, £8. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory theatres.com

The year is 1980. Born out of the cultural melting pot of Jamaica, London and Coventry, ska and two tone music is sweeping the nation.

■ SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH

Wed Jan 27 & Thur Jan 28, The Bierkeller Theatre, All Saints St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £6/£5 concs. 0117 930 4264, www.bristolbierkeller.co.uk

Scotland is at war. Rebellion and invasion threaten the land, kept at bay by Macbeth and Macduff.

■ MANUELITA

Thur Jan 28 to Sat Jan 30, The Wardrobe Theatre, West Street, Old Market, Bristol, 8pm, £8. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com

Revolutionary, proto-feminist, underground spy and the beating heart of South American liberation, Manuela Saenz died in poverty, all but forgotten by the history books – until now. Blending storytelling, physical theatre, comedy and live music, Tamsin Clarke brings Manuela’s story to life. With

Sun Jan 24, Kelvin Players Studio, Gloucester Road, Bristol, 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm, £7, under-3s free. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com It’s jingle all the way for Monkey Trousers Theatre and their festive new show! It seems that a grumpy dwarf didn’t get everything on his Christmas list, and is visiting the Gotalot Shop this new year to find something very special. Ages 7+.

■ POLL FUNCTION

To Sat Jan 23, The Alma Tavern Theatre, Alma Vale Road, Clifton, Bristol, 8pm, £10/£8 concs. 0117 973 5171, www.almataverntheatre.co.uk

Two West Country plonkers return to suburbia and wreak havoc on childhood dreams and a system they believed would bring them future opportunity.

■ MMM HMMM

To Sat Jan 23, Tobacco Factory Theatres, Raleigh Road, Bristol, 8pm, £13/£9 concs. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory theatres.com Verity Standen’s mesmeric piece of a cappella song theatre is a playful, poignant musical journey shaped by three exceptional female voices jumping between sound worlds and lyrical styles.

■ THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

To Sat Jan 23, Brass Works Theatre, Tower Lane, Warmley, 7.30pm, mat Sat 2.30pm, £12/£10. 0117 967 7817, www.brassworkstheatre.com

When the Otis family moves into Canterville Chase, its resident spirit, Sir Simon de Canterville, gets set to scare the newcomers. He soon finds, though, that his American guests are unusually unmoved by his spooky box of tricks.

■ WE ARE BRONTE

To Sat Jan 23, The Wardrobe Theatre, West Street, Bristol, 8pm, £8. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com

from Friday, January 22, 2016

Physical theatre collides with stand-up, clowning and improvisation as two Bristol-based performers deconstruct Brontë’s gothic themes of love, madness, repression and revenge. Bristol clowning troupe Publick Transport’s irreverent style promises to deliver no ordinary Brontë adaptation.

■ HETTY FEATHER

To Sun Jan 24, Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, Bath, Tue-Wed 7pm, Thur 5.30pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm & 5.30pm, £15-£24.50. 01225 448844, www.theatreroyal.org.uk

From best-selling author Jacqueline Wilson, the tale of plucky Hetty Feather is brought to life on stage in this Olivier Award-nominated production. Enjoying a sold out run in the West End, delighting critics and audiences with its beautiful story-telling, original live music, songs and circus skills. Ages 7+.

■ FERMENT FORTNIGHT

To Fri Jan 29, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol, various times and prices (see website for details). 0117 987 7877, www.bristololdvic.org.uk

2016 marks Ferment’s sixth birthday, showcasing work-in-progress pieces from some of the South West best artists.

■ THE BODYGUARD

To Sat Jan 30, The Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol, 7.30pm, mats Thur & Sat 2.30pm, £18.50-£52.50. 0844 871 3012, www.atgtickets.com.

Alexandra Burke stars as Rachel Marron, the role made famous by Whitney Houston, in a glittering stage production of the 1992 film, which co-starred Kevin Costner.

■ JANE EYRE

To Sat Feb 6, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol, 7pm, mats Thur and Sat 1.30pm (not Jan 21), £34-£11.50. 0117 987 7877, www.bristololdvic.org.uk

Sally Cookson’s acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece returns home in a single exhilarating performance following its transfer to London’s National Theatre.

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There’s plenty still in store at Slapstick Festival

Above, Charlie Chaplin in The Kid; right, Sergeant Bilko; far right, Buster Keaton

Comedy As Bristol’s unique and fantastically funny Slapstick Festival continues, the Colston Halll is setting the scene for its flagship event, the much-anticipated Friday night Gala

ristol’s brilliant Slapstick Festival continues this weekend, combining the cream of contemporary comedy with the legends of film and television history. Festival regulars making a welcome return include The Goodies, Lucy Porter, Ian Lavender, Marcus Brigstocke and the inimitable Barry Cryer. The festival’s flagship event, the much-anticipated Friday night Gala at Colston Hall, promises to be one to remember. Hosted by Infinite Monkey Cage co-host and excellent stand-up comedian Robin Ince, this is a rare opportunity to see Chaplin’s comic masterpiece The Kid (1921) accompanied by Chaplin’s original score performed live by a 15-piece orchestra. A special guest comedian will be joining Robin, plus two more silent comedy shorts will be screened; Cops (1922) and Mighty Like a Moose (1926). There are many more highlights still to

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come before the festival ends on Monday, January 25. Funny woman Lucy Porter returns to talk about the fascinating Hollywood pioneer Anita Loos on Friday, and on Saturday, comic Tim Vine pays homage to the wonderful Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko. On Saturday night, Ian Lavender and Rick Wakeman present Passionate about Buster. The two friends will delight the audience with their humorous tales of how they’ve been inspired by Buster Keaton’s stunt work and comedy. Also on Saturday, writer and comedian Marcus Brigstocke talks to Shaun the Sheep writers/directors Richard Starzak and Mark Burton about what makes the mischievous sheep such a universally loved character, and later meets all three Goodies – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden – to discuss the trio’s legacy and their love of silent comedy. Laurel and Hardy classic Way Out West is perhaps Stan and Ollie’s greatest fea-

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ture-length film and it is being screened at Watershed in a newly restored digital print on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Barry Cryer and guests present a classic double bill of Harold Lloyd shorts, Now or Never and I Do, before special guest Stephen Merchant joins the festival’s star-studded line-up for the first time to discuss his top comedy moments. Wrapping things up on Sunday, Barry Cryer returns with Ronnie Golden for a show packed with comedy songs and gags galore. Finally, the unique and unrivalled giant of British comedy Ken Dodd will be honoured with this year’s Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award on Monday, January 25. Ken, who has influenced generations of new comedians during his 61-year career, will be in conversation with Matthew Sweet before he receives the prestigious award. ■ For the full line-up and more details see www.slapstick.org.uk.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 ■ SLAPSTICK’S SILENT COMEDY GALA

Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £10-£25 inc booking fee. 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org See left.

■ CAFE BAR COMEDY

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR THE LANTERN , COLSTON HALL

nfortunately, this Bristol date for brilliant sketch comedy quintet The Noise Next Door has sold out, which is no great surprise as their tours and Edinburgh Fringe runs have been selling out for seven consecutive years. The intimate Lantern venue is perfect for the masters of quick-fire improv, who use audience suggestions to create songs, sketches and general silliness. They are certainly one of the best in the country at this sort of thing and, as well as being favourites at the Fringe, they sell out headline

■ Thursday, January 28. See listings for details.

STAND UP FOR THE WEEKEND WITH ROGER MONKHOUSE & CO COMEDY BOX AT HEN & CHICKEN

oger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. He’s a consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger’s trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the circuit. Joining Roger at The Hen & Chicken are vibrantly funny young stand-up Ellie Taylor, who has already made waves on television by appearing on Mock The Week, The John Bishop Show and was a regular presenter on BBC3’s Snog, Marry, Avoid, and big-quiffed young comic David Morgan, who’s often to be seen on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. ■ Saturday, January 23. See listings for details.

slots at comedy and theatre festivals across the country. With absolutely no script, they transform audience suggestions into fantastically funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye, with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epic stories and explosive physicality. For a taster of their prodigious comic and musical talents, visit their website www. thenoisenextdoor.co.uk.

Riproar Comedy Club, 15 Union Gate, Union Street, Bristol, 8.30pm/doors open 6.30pm, £12/£20 meal deal, 0117 985 6767, www.riproarcomedy.co.uk

On the mic at Riproar are local gangster-chic comic Sal Monello, musical funny-man Ashley Frieze, former monk Andrew Watts, who has a nice dry, caustic way about him, and Danny Buckler, who combines stand-up comedy, improvisation, audience participation and the odd bit of magic.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 ■ STAND UP FOR THE WEEKEND WITH ROGER MONKHOUSE & CO

Comedy Box at the Hen & Chicken, North St, Bristol, 8.45pm/doors 7.45pm, £10-12, www.thecomedybox.co.uk See left.

■ STAND UP AND BOOGIE

Riproar Comedy Club, 15 Union Gate, Union Street, Bristol, 8.30pm/ doors open 6.30pm, £12/£20 meal deal, 0117 985 6767, www.riproarcomedy.co.uk

Same line-up as Friday except Gerry K replaces Sal Monello.

■ JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB

Pryzm, Canons Road, Bristol, 8pm, doors 6pm, from £13, 08700 111 960, www.jongleurs.com

Jongleurs, still on a reduced schedule for January, have just one night of comedy again this week, featuring anecdote-loving Irishman Caimh McDonnell, natural and insightful American Erich McElroy, rude musical comic Robert White, whose clever jokes are accompanied by pitch-perfect delivery, and neurotic, incisive and creative funnyman Adam Bloom.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 ■ THE NOISE NEXT DOOR ON TOUR

The Lantern, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 8pm, £15.05 inc booking fee, SOLD OUT. 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.org See left.

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Moving exhibition focuses on end-of-life choices

Art Bristol Museum and Art Gallery’s new installation, death: is it your right to choose? raises profound questions, writes Tara Pardo

ristol Museum has seen thousands of visitors flock to its major exhibition, death: the human experience, since it opened last October. The moving and thought-provoking exhibition explores the rituals, commemorations, artworks and symbols to explore and explain our relationship with death. Having visited the fascinating exhibition myself, I found one exhibit particularly moving. In a small, glass-fronted cabinet stand three items – two empty vials and a chocolate. The vials had once contained an oral dose of an entiemetic drug (anti-sickness) and the other a lethal dose of pentobarbital, which has a bitter taste, hence

the chocolate. They had come from the Dignitas centre near Zurich in Switzerland. From this week, this theme will be expanded with the complementary exhibition, death: is it your right to choose? This powerful and emotive installation recreates a room from the Dignitas centre. The installation aims to further encourage debate and discussion around end-of-life choices, as the current law on assisted dying in the UK continues to undergo scrutiny. Dignitas is an organisation founded on the principle “To live with dignity – to die with dignity”. Its founders believe that everyone has the right to make their own decisions about

how they want to die and one of the things they do is offer people the opportunity to end their own life. The reproduction of the room will be surrounded by displays relating to the wider spectrum of opinions on assisted dying, including many personal testimonies. The space will allow visitors to explore their own feelings about the debate through a sensory as well as an intellectual experience, guided by medical, ethical, philosophical and emotive elements. ■ Saturday, January 23 to Sunday, March 13. See listings for details.

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Art Listings STARTING THIS WEEK

England Academy, Queens Rd, Bristol, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm/Sun 11am-5pm, free. 0117 973 5129, www.rwa.org.uk

DEATH: IS IT YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE?

Sat Jan 23 to Sun Mar 13, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Queens Rd, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm/ weekends and Bank Hols 10am-6pm, free. 0117 922 3571, www.bristol.gov.uk/page/ bristol-museum-and-art-gallery

This exhibition in the RWA’s Link Space Gallery is a collection of recent mixed media collages by Ros Cuthbert, combining gouache, watercolour, acrylic and graphic media with collage.

KATY CONNOR: ZERO LANDSCAPE

To Mon Jan 25, Control Room, Redcliffe Bridge, Bristol, http://bristolcitycouncil creativespace.wordpress.com/

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THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL JENNIES MONTAGE

Wed Jan 27 to Tue Feb 2, The Island Bristol, Nelson Street, Bristol, Mon-Fri 10am-10pm/Sat & Sun 10am-5pm, 0117 376 3457, theislandbristol.com/

Katy Connor explores the interplay of vast and microscopic, through a series of digital works. These screenings will run parallel to the exhibition of sculptural objects and print works at Spike Island Test Space (see below).

In this colourful collage exhibition from Jennie Cave, the artist presents retro surreal montage with various influences and strong statements.

YOUNG CREATIVES

To Wed Jan 27, Paper Arts, Merchant Street, Broadmead, Bristol, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 0117 925 8601, paperarts.org.uk

ON NOW AS THE CROW FLIES

To Sat Jan 23, The Island Bristol, Nelson Street, Bristol, Mon-Fri 10am-10pm/Sat & Sun 10am-5pm, 0117 376 3457, theislandbristol.com/

This reflection on past, present and future by a group of UWE MA Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking students, focuses on how self and place have affected how they have come to be here creatively.

STUDIO UPSTAIRS

To Sat Jan 23, Guild Gallery, Bristol Guild, Park St, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 0117 926 5548, www.bristolguild.co.uk/gallery

To Sat Jan 30, Grant Bradley Gallery, Bedminster Parade, Bristol, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 0117 963 7673, www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

Centre Stage takes visitors on a magical journey to explore the story of theatre in Bristol. Focusing on those working behind the scenes as well as the famous names in the spotlight, this family-friendly exhibition includes life-sized set designs, painting, photography, costume and an immersive new artwork.

To Sun Jan 24, Royal West of

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To Sat Jan 30, Tobacco Factory café/bar, Raleigh Rd, Bristol. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory.com

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CENTRE STAGE: CELEBRATING THEATRE IN BRISTOL

DETH AND THE MAYDEN & OTHER FOLLIES

JESSICA BARTLETT: NOTHINGNESS

Jessica Bartlett predominantly creates her work by burning an image into the painted surface of a canvas with a tool. Objects like leaves and feathers are of interest and she hopes to capture their transitory nature through simplified drawings.

Recent work from members of Studio Upstairs Bristol, an arts community working with people suffering mental health and emotional distress.

To Sun Jan 24, Royal West of England Academy, Queens Rd, Bristol, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm/Sun 11am-5pm, free. 0117 973 5129, www.rwa.org.uk

For six months Paper Arts has been working with ten young creatives in its Mentoring Club. This group show celebrates their successes, from illustration and design to poetry and videography.

Abstract and semi-abstract paintings by the popular Bristol artist Angie Kenber. As well as paintings on canvas and wood, the artist is showing work that includes painting on furniture, bowls and vases.

Scotland’s Orkney Islands. None of the images in the exhibition are aided by computer manipulation.

SARAH COOKE: WATERCOLOUR LIFE PAINTINGS

To Sat Jan 30, Grant Bradley Gallery, Bedminster Parade, Bristol, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 0117 963 7673, www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

These atmospheric life paintings by Sarah Cooke manage to capture the essence of a live pose, using washes of vibrant watercolour paint, wax resist and careful pastel or pencil lines.

MERRY CHRISTMESS AND A HIPPY NEW YEAR

To Sun Jan 31, It’s All 2 Much, Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, Wed-Sat noon-6pm/Sun 1-4pm. 0117 924 7522, www.itsall2much.com It’s All 2 Much gallery has work by a host of artists, some new to the gallery and some familiar friends.

MICHAEL DEAN: NOW NOW NOW NOW 2015

To Sun Jan 31, Harris and Co Building, Narrow Quay, Bristol, www.arnolfini.org.uk For this new artwork Dean has interrupted wooden hoarding as a sculptural element, angled typographically to illegibly spell out the words “now...now...now…now”.

KATY CONNOR: ZERO LANDSCAPE

To Sun Feb 7, Test Space, Spike Island, Cumberland Rd, Bristol, Tue-Sun noon-5pm. 0117 929 2266, www.spikeisland.org.uk

Katy Connor presents sculptural objects and print works that consider the body’s spatial positioning through both medical and geo-locational technologies. Katy has been at Spike Island since 2010. Her practice explores how media technologies infuse our senses, frame our perception and structure our contemporary view.

DEATH: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

To Sun Mar 13, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Queens Rd, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm/ weekends and Bank Hols 10am-6pm, pay what you think. 0117 922 3571, www.bristol.gov.uk/page/ bristol-museum-and-art-gallery

SKYSCAPES

This innovative exhibition opens up the most universal of subjects, exploring the human response to death through objects and stories from across the world, from ancient times to modern day.

In this solo show, photographer Simon Brogan brings us closer to the wilds of

MATTHEW HODGE

To Sat Jan 30, Grant Bradley Gallery, Bedminster Parade, Bristol, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 0117 963 7673, www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

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To Tue Feb 23, The Snug,

Tobacco Factory café/bar, Raleigh Rd, Bristol. 0117 902 0344, www.tobaccofactory.com

Coming from a traditional Fine Art background, Matthew Hodge is interested in how painting, drawing and collage techniques translate into a digital medium.

MICHAEL SIMPSON

to Sun Mar 27, Spike Island, Cumberland Rd, Bristol, Tue-Sun noon-5pm. 0117 929 2266, www.spikeisland.org.uk

Michael Simpson makes large scale paintings in ongoing series that repeat and rework a number of key elements. Simpson has developed a distinctive, darkly comedic artistic vocabulary. Flat Surface Painting is the Wiltshire-based painter’s largest exhibition to date, and includes works from Simpson’s Bench Painting series (1989-2009).

RUAIDHRI RYAN: BELT CRAFT STUDIOS

To Sun Mar 27, Spike Island, Cumberland Rd, Bristol, Tue-Sun noon-5pm. 0117 929 2266, www.spikeisland.org.uk

Ruaidhri Ryan’s semi-staged documentary follows a crew of technicians setting up props in a film studio. Belt Craft Studios, like much of Ryan’s work, considers the fetish of a supposed authenticity.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2015

To Sun Apr 10, M Shed, Princes Wharf, Bristol, Tue-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, £5/conc £4/under-16s free, 0117 352 6600, www.bristolmuseums. org.uk/m-shed/ MShed is displaying 100 stunning photographs of the natural world as the Natural History Museum’s prestigious exhibition makes its annual pilgrimage to Bristol from London.

JOHN AKOMFRAH: VERTIGO SEA

To Sun Apr 10, Arnolfini, Narrow Quay, Bristol, Tue-Sun (and Bank Hol Mons) 11am-6pm. 0117 917 2300, www.arnolfini.org.uk John Akomfrah’s acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea gets its UK premiere at Arnolfini. The three-screen film is a sensual, poetic and cohesive meditation on man’s relationship with the sea and the history of slavery, migration, and conflict. This is then juxtaposed with shots of African migrants crossing the ocean in hope of a “better life”, thus delivering a timely and potent reminder of the current issues around global migration, the refugee crisis, slavery, alongside ecological concerns.

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Slimming World January is the time when people start afresh, set goals and make changes. If one of your aims for 2016 is to lose weight, Slimming World can help – and all of its consultants know exactly how you feel because each of them has already been on their own, successful weight-loss journey. Here, we meet six of them.

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ebbie Cassell is a mum-of-two from Brislington, who lost more than four stone. She hopes that her story will inspire others to start their own weight-loss journey. Debbie explains: “I joined a Slimming World group a year ago when I was at my lowest point. Having been at home for a prolonged period following a back injury, my return to work was overshadowed by the fact that I couldn’t fit into my work trousers. “I was once a confident, selfie-loving party animal until the weight piled on and then my self-esteem rapidly decreased. I felt so unhappy and confidence was at an all-time low. “My friend used Slimming World and she told me about all the food you can eat and the fact that you never have to go hungry, which was attractive to me as I love my food and I love a lot of it. “I found the help and support of my Slimming World group invaluable. The sense of community, both at group meetings and online through social media, was a real help and kept me motivated. Now, having lost all the weight, I’ve got my sparkle back.” ■ Debbie’s Slimming World group runs every Tuesday from 7.30pm at Broom Hill Primary School, Brislington. To contact Debbie, call 07429 105270. Like Debbie, Tom Drake was also a selfie-loving party animal – until his weight began to get the

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better of him. He explains: “I was always the confident one in the group, always in front of the cameras on a night out, but that started to change. My weight spiralled out of control, none of my clothes were fitting and my confidence had plummeted. “I had tried every diet known to man and nothing worked until a friend introduced me to Slimming World and all the amazing food you can eat. From that day, my life changed and, 10 months on, I have lost and kept off an amazing 3st 9lbs. “I now have my confidence back and I’m taking more selfies than ever. My biggest achievement is spending a month travelling in America and only putting on one pound because I used the Slimming World method.” ■ Tom’s group runs on Tuesdays at 6pm at the Salvation Army centre, Dean Lane, Bedminster. To contact Tom, call 07875 143860. Abbie Hoyle, 21, realised she needed to do something about her weight when she had to be tested for gestational diabetes after she got pregnant. She says: “It was a particularly tough time when I was pregnant because I had to have a glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. “Luckily, my results were fine, but it was scary, and a bit embarrassing, to learn that my weight could have been affecting my health and that

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Debbie Cassell

of my little boy.” After her son, Freddie, was born, Abbie joined a Slimming World group and she is now more than three stone lighter. She says: “I’ve learned to cook and we are all eating healthy meals, including our particular favourite of homemade burgers, which is something I never dreamed I would be able to enjoy while still losing weight. “All our meals are freshly prepared and I know I’m helping my son to grow up eating healthily, too.” Losing weight has given Abbie back her confidence and she now loves shopping for clothes, eating out and taking part in a buggy boot camp to keep fit. She also wears a bikini on holiday – something she never would have dreamed of before. “I was scared the first time I went to group,” admits Abbie, “but at a Slimming World group you only get support and everyone is so welcoming.” ■ Abbie’s group runs on Wednesdays at Glenfrome Primary School, Cottisford Road, Eastville, at 7.30pm. To contact Abbie, call 07703 834215. Bristol hairdresser Lisa Franklin began to pile on the pounds after her father became terminally ill in 2011. “I comfort ate and tried to forget my troubles with a glass or two of wine,” explains Lisa. “At one stage I thought I was going through the

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menopause because I was getting terrible sweats, but they were actually caused by being overweight. “After several attempts at different diets, in November 2014 I very nervously joined my local Slimming World group alone. As soon as I walked in, the consultant was so welcoming that any worries I had disappeared. “I came away from the first meeting with all the information I needed to start my Slimming World journey. I lost 5lb in my first week, and it was such a buzz that I couldn’t wait to weigh in the following week. “I got to my target weight seven months later, losing 2st 2lb. Four days later I was on a hen weekend in Spain, lying on a beach wearing a bikini.”

Lucy Thomas joined Slimming World six years ago after having her first baby. She had put on weight during her pregnancy and then afterwards too, to the point where clothes started to feel uncomfortable and she avoided having photos taken. After almost a year, Lucy had lost almost all of her baby weight and found the confidence to have another baby, knowing she could easily lose the weight again. The mum-of-two is now back to her pre-pregnancy weight and is feeling happy and sparkly again. Lucy says: “Slimming World is an enjoyable way of losing weight. The meals work for all the family and I can still enjoy treats like chocolate and alcohol.”

■ Lisa’s group runs on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm at Cleve Rugby Club, Mangotsfield. To contact Lisa, call 07957 059936.

■ Lucy’s group runs at St Anne’s scout hut, Oldland Common, on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. To contact Lucy, call 07810 621791.

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Georgia Hill, 23, joined Slimming World 18 months ago, after struggling with her weight most of her teenage years and into her early 20s. Now, she’s lost 2st 5lbs. Throughout the process, Georgia has been able to go out and socialise with friends every week and still lose weight. Georgia explains: “No food is banned, so I can still enjoy my life and have a social life as well. I know how unhappy I felt not being able to wear the clothes I wanted to, and since losing weight my confidence has increased and I feel so much better about myself.” ■ Georgia’s group runs at The Park Centre in Kingswood on Saturdays at 9am. To contact Georgia, call 07586 652013. ■ To find your nearest Slimming World group, visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

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t is estimated that about 2.5 million people aged 65 and over in England and Wales have some form of vision impairment caused by cataracts – a clouding of the lens of the eye that can become severe enough to impair vision. The healthy lens helps to bend light rays entering the eye so that they fall on the retina lining the back of the eye. Once a cataract starts developing, the lens loses its transparency and also its ability to change shape. This causes symptoms of gradual blurring of vision and a change in the effectiveness of a person’s glasses. Often a person with a cataract will go to their optometrist believing their glasses are no longer strong enough and learn for the first time about their cataract. Cataracts may develop with different shapes and growth patterns. The most common cataract affects the whole lens, with symptoms of gradual loss of colour, vision and blurring. Some cataracts will affect the very central part of the lens and come on over a few months

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Fun on and off the slopes at famous French resort Travel Sophie Prideaux heads to the world-famous French ski resort of Val d’Isere, and finds perfect slopes, fantastic food and buzzing nightlife

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FACTFILE ■ CLUB Bellevarde comfortably sleeps 24 guests and is located on the edge of the Santons piste. The chalet has eight twin and four double bedrooms, each with en suite bathroom. Eight of the bedrooms also have a balcony. CLUB chalets are reserved by the room, engendering a convivial atmosphere to meet families or other like-minded skiers. A week’s stay in December at CLUB Bellevarde is priced from £699pp including all meals and VIP SKI’s chalet service and flights (£649 exc flights). More information can be found at www.vip-chalets.com. ■ Ski equipment can be hired from Oxygene. Visit www.oxygene-ski.com/ en/val-disere for more information. ■ One-hour private tuition with Oxygene is priced from £45 for ski, snowboard and telemark lessons. Visit www.oxygene-ski.com. ■ A six-day adult lift pass for Val d’Isère and Tignes is priced from £175.

hen it comes to ski resorts, they don’t come much better than Val d’Isere. With some of the best slopes in Europe and its world-famous après-ski scene, the French classic remains unrivalled for many skiers and boarders. My base during my four-day stay in Val d’Isere was the fabulous CLUB Bellevarde, located on the edge of the Santons piste. The chalet, complete with access to VIP Ski’s newly opened Pamper Off Piste spa and its very own hot tub, was exactly the kind of place you want to come home to after a long day’s skiing – luxurious, comfortable, and full of amazing food cooked by VIP Ski’s incredible chefs. Seeing as it was early December, I was pleasantly surprised to wake up on my first

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morning in Val d’Isere to snowfall. But the resort has one of the longest seasons in the Alps, and we happened to arrive after a week of heavy snow, meaning the majority of the lifts were open ready for us to explore. At most, I am an average skier. It had been five years since I last buckled up my boots and strapped on a pair of skis, and I couldn’t wait to get out there. However, I wasn’t in Val d’Isere to ski, I was there to try a completely new experience – telemarking – and the thought of that left me feeling slightly more anxious. After a trip to Oxygene in the centre of the resort, I emerged with all the gear (and no idea) ready to take on a day of telemarking. Learning to telemark went against everything I knew as a skier. With only the front of my boot clipped into my bindings, leaving my heel free to move up and down, it took me a while to find my balance, let alone get into the deep lunge position the instructors said I would need to adapt when making my turns. I spent the first hour of my lesson continuing to pretend I had normal alpine skis attached to my feet, but instructor Maurizio took me under his wing and, very patiently, went through the technique step-by-step. Telemarking certainly works up an appetite, and after our first morning we were heading to the perfect place for lunch – Le Signal. Voted the best restaurant in the Alps in the 2015 World Snow Awards, its traditional French menu more than fed our appetites ahead of an afternoon of free ski. By late afternoon in Val d’Isere, the slopes begin to empty and the bars begin to fill. We skied into one of the resort’s most popular après spots – Cocorico. By 4pm, the drinks were flowing and the live band already had people dancing on the tables. Each night the chefs in our chalet cooked us a five-course feast, which was much needed after a long day’s skiing. It also helped to keep us going for a full evening of exploring Val d’Isere’s nightlife. We hit the hugely popular Dick’s Tea Bar and had a bit too much fun, but if there’s one thing that will kick a hangover in the morning, it’s bracing mountain air. Our final day was spent skiing across to Val d’Isere’s neighbouring resort of Tignes. For a mixed ability group, we were able to find plenty of runs to keep everyone happy, and for me, that was the vast array of nice wide reds. Four days really isn’t enough to experience everything the Escape Killy area has to offer. Our trip came to an end with a fabulous lunch at la Fruitiere, where we watched the amazing cabaret show at the next door La Folie Douce, perhaps the most well-known après spot in the Alps. It’s camp, colourful and completely mad – I could have stayed there all day. I came away from Val d’Isere having skied some of the best runs I’ve come across, having just about mastered the basics of telemarking, and having had some of the best fun I’d had in a long time. Val d’Isere might just be my new favourite place.

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maller ships have the advantage of sailing into ports giant cruise vessels cannot reach so Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is proud to be the only cruise company using Bristol Avonmouth as a home port. In spring, Astoria (formerly named Azores) will be returning to Avonmouth with sailings around the British Isles, to the Norwegian Fjords and the Azores and Madeira. The elegant Marco Polo, with its teak decks and distinctive blue hull, will be cruising from Avonmouth throughout winter sailing season 2016-17, offering passengers the choice of adults-only cruises from a two-night taster cruise to a 39-night Amazon voyage. CMV head of marketing Mike Hall says the company is enjoying buoyant sales with passengers taking advantage of the excellent road and rail connections to Bristol. He said: “CMV is particularly proud to be sailing from Avonmouth. Our guests love the small, intimate ships and the leisurely style of cruising, plus they find this port really convenient. “Marco Polo, at 22,000 tons, is just small enough to make the most of the port and her smaller sister ship Astoria can also easily sail in. “We have guests arriving from all over the South West, Wales and the Midlands and they comment on the convenience of Avonmouth being only six miles from Bristol city centre. “CMV is also delighted to bring business to the city with cab services and hotels benefiting from the cruise industry. Many guests choose to stop over a night before or after a cruise so this all helps the local economy, not forgetting jobs at the port.” An all-inclusive drinks package on CMV ships, on sailings of three or more nights, is also proving popular. Mr Hall said: “We have introduced a £17 a day on board drinks package to help passengers budget their costs and avoid any surprise bar bills. “This includes draught beer, house wine, house branded spirits and cocktails from all bars during opening hours as well as soft drinks and juices. The package can be booked up to 24 hours before a sailing.” CMV is also making life as easy as possible for passengers by providing a Pullman Express coach service linking to several sailings with 25 local pick-up points. For more details visit www.cruiseand maritime.com or call 0844 998 3941.

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Clockwise from top: the Astoria; the Columbus lounge; the Marco Polo FANCY A MINI-BREAK? If you have been considering a cruise, CMV has a two-night mini-break to Ireland to give passengers a taster of traditional cruising. As well as sampling the delights of life aboard Marco Polo, guests can explore vibrant Dublin. Full board cuisine and stylish evening entertainment will complete this cruise which departs on October 15, 2016 with prices from £159pp for a twin inside cabin and £219 for a twin ocean view cabin. THE FJORDS AWAIT Relax and enjoy some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery during a nine-night cruise to the Norwegian fjords. Astoria will visit three of Norway’s most spectacular fjords where you will be treated to ever-changing vistas of towering mountains, cascading waterfalls and snow-capped mountain peaks. The Fjordland Splendour cruise departs from Avonmouth on April 30, 2016 with prices from £769pp for an inner twin cabin or from £1,069pp for a twin ocean view cabin. GET AWAY NEXT CHRISTMAS Marco Polo guests will be able to celebrate Christmas at sea on a 14-night cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira, departing on December 22. The ship will call at

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La Coruña, offering a tour to the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, while on Christmas Day there will be a sparkling celebration including a traditional dinner with all the trimmings and a programme of gala entertainment. Guests will also enjoy ports of call at Gibraltar and the Canary Islands of Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Historic Lisbon in Portugal is also on the itinerary and on the beautiful garden island of Madeira there will be a firework display to see in the New Year. Price from £1069pp for a twin inside cabin and from £1,489pp for a twin ocean view cabin.

AMAZON, WEST INDIES & AZORES Leave behind the winter on a 39-night Amazon, West Indies & Azores cruise which will depart from Avonmouth on January 5, 2017. Marco Polo will make six calls along the mighty Amazon including Manaus, the Amazon’s largest city where there will be an overnight stay to ensure passengers can savour the excursion possibilities on offer for a close-up view of the jungle. Passengers will be thrilled by a world of tropical rainforest and amazing wildlife combined with Caribbean and Atlantic islands including Grenada, St Lucia, Barbados and the Azores. 39 nights from £2629pp for a twin inside cabin or from £3,659pp for a twin ocean view cabin.

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Swanky new kitchen that dishes out drama Interiors Gill Richardson explains how it was possible to move a kitchen down into the basement, without cutting it off from the rest of the house in gloomy isolation

he challenge with this project was to achieve a contemporary lightness in a kitchen that was relocating to the basement of a large Clifton residence. There was also the question of whether shifting the kitchen downwards would isolate it, and disrupt the flow from room to room. Natural light was also a key issue and the relationship to the rear garden had to be considered so that the clients had optimal access to it throughout the seasons. The existing kitchen was dated and impractical. Because of the differing ground levels around the house, it was reached off the ground floor hall, but was actually at first floor level overlooking the back garden. This meant that to get to the rear garden you had to go down an internal flight of stairs and through a confusing under-used warren of rooms in the basement before reaching the back door. In an attempt to rectify that awkward situation, previous owners had added cost effective, but unattractive, exterior timber steps to join the kitchen and garden. However, they were an imposition on the outside space and did nothing for the look of the rear elevation. The clients had seen another Clifton property that we designed (a house of a similar scale) where we had removed part of the first floor to create a double height space below. Based on this premise, we suggested relocating the kitchen to the basement and taking out part of the first floor above to create a stunning double height kitchen, with two sets of bay windows stacked above each other. This formed an open mezzanine first floor that visually and physically related to the kitchen area underneath. The beauty of this design meant that light flooded in from both sets of bay windows and both floors felt more open and contemporary. The garden was now easily accessed from French doors opening from the kitchen. We used thermo foil-wrapped facias for the kitchen units in gloss white and the island is crafted from Corian, which enabled a seamless finish because it can be cast to fit any dimensions (unlike granite). The electric Miele ovens behind the island

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Eye-opening journey into Indian culture Television Did The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel leave you longing to follow in Dame Judi Dench’s footsteps, and flee to India for your golden years? BBC Two has lined up a string of celebs to give it a go. Susan Griffin finds out how they fared...

hile it’s not exactly the picturesque idyll they’d been promised, they do eventually come to find contentment in their new surroundings in India. Inspired by the success of the film, and its 2015 sequel, BBC Two is airing a three-part documentary, which sees eight, familiar-faced senior citizens travel 4,000 miles to Jaipur. For three weeks, they set up at home at a “haveli” (a private mansion), deciding who will tackle which tasks and embracing the local culture. Will they take to a new way of life and consider spending their golden years on the other side of the world? You’ll have to tune in to find out, but first, the series’ willing stars fill us in on some of the details... MIRIAM MARGOLYES, 74, ACTRESS ■ WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE WITHIN THE GROUP? I hoped it was to be, as I often am in a group, the form wag – the class clown. I really liked my fellow travellers; I marvelled at their talents. Bobby’s a remarkable man, Wayne’s deeply generous and gifted, Patti’s a brilliant singer – and I got to know the others, who shared their private thoughts with me. I hope to know them all my life to come. ■ TELL US ABOUT ONE OF YOUR ADVENTURES... In one day, we visited both the slums and the palace of the royal family in Jaipur. The slums were filthy on the outside, stinking and cramped. But the teeming, smiling, vivid life we saw made it memorable and enjoyable. And then to the palace – where the dignity of the slum people was mirrored by their social superiors, all infinitely gracious – only the surroundings were different. ■ WHAT CAN BRITS LEARN FROM INDIAN CULTURE?

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I would hope that Brits can marvel at the range and sophistication of the various Indian cultures. It’s a complex and majestic country, with many languages, great literature and in the 19th century, a shared history. I can never have enough of India. I long to return.

WAYNE SLEEP, 67, DANCER ■ WHAT SURPRISED YOU MOST ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? How happy and friendly all the people of India were. ■ INDIAN CULTURE IS SO DIFFERENT – WHAT REALLY STOOD OUT FOR YOU? The fact that even though the poor are so much poorer than the rich, they are contented with their lot. Also the fact that for Indians, religion is a way of life, whereas in Britain it’s more of a hobby. ■ WHAT CAN BRITS LEARN FROM INDIAN CULTURE? Peace of mind and that there is a place for everybody. ■ DID YOU GET YOUR FELLOW HOUSEMATES DANCING? No, because I was far too busy teaching the Indians how to dance! They already have their own way but they asked me to take them for classes and around the villa. ROSEMARY SHRAGER, 65, TV CHEF ■ WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF? Quite a lot. I realised I haven’t got a lot of patience when it comes to making decisions. I found the spiritual side of India extremely moving. I found myself being very drawn to that life, one of calmness and acceptance. ■ WHAT CAN BRITS LEARN FROM INDIAN CULTURE? The attitude towards the elderly. The respect is completely inbred within Indian culture. We could learn so much from this. ■ HOW DID YOU FIND THE FOOD OUT THERE AND, AS A COOK, WHAT DID YOU FIND IMPRESSIVE? We were fortunate to be staying in a proper Indian home, where the food was fantastic. We had feasts every day,

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with ingredients that cost very little, and it gave us a taste of the real India.

ROY WALKER, 75, TV PRESENTER ■ WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE? I enjoyed the travelling. The Taj Mahal was probably the highlight; it was mind-blowing. We had dinner one night with a prince and princess, and a Maharaja. We had some jokes going and some sing-songs. I don’t think I’ll ever be lucky enough to see India at that level again. ■ WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RETIREMENT IN THE UK AND INDIA? First of all, your money goes further in India. The hospitality, humility and friendliness of the people are to die for. I was humbled. Hiring of staff is not only more accessible, but they are unbelievably brilliant at what they do. BOBBY GEORGE, 70, DARTS’ ‘KING OF BLING‘ ■ WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT INDIA? I enjoyed meeting the people in India. They were very humble and I was amazed at how they did not waste a

thing, but made something out of nothing, to sell and live. ■ HOW WERE THE REST OF THE GROUP? We came from different backgrounds but we had our ages and life experiences in common. We all got on. ■ DO YOU SEE INDIA AS SOMEWHERE YOU COULD LIVE? We could, but there’s a lot of red tape to deal with when buying property in the country – you either have to set up a business in India to buy one, or go in with an Indian co-buyer. ■ IF YOU RETURNED, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO MORE OF? I would love to explore the lakes, go fishing and see different parts of India. I’d also find out more about the amount of people and children who suffer blindness through cataracts.

JAN LEEMING, 74, FORMER NEWSREADER ■ WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE? Visiting the Taj Mahal, sharing a birthday with a Maharaja, and meeting people from various walks of life.

■ DID THE EXPERIENCE ALLOW YOU TIME TO REFLECT? I’ve done more reflection since I’ve been back, but what I did think about a great deal was how kind, gentle and respectful the Indian people who we met were. They appeared to be a lot less materialistic than Westerners and they have respect for religion. ■ WOULD YOU RETIRE IN INDIA? I would seriously consider spending the Indian winter months in India. Much as I love heat, the summer temperatures and humidity are just a trifle too much for me. SYLVESTER MCCOY, 72, ACTOR ■ WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR STAY? Watching a young gypsy man, Danesh, enthusiastically teaching his joyful class of slum children how to read and write English, in his spare bedroom. ■ TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU MET... I dined with kings, drank cocktails with Maharajas, but best of all was dancing with puppeteers in the slums of Jaipur.

■ WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE GROUP? To raise a smile, and play the spoons! PATTI BOULAYE, 61, SINGER AND ACTRESS ■ WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE? I remember the ready smiles, especially from the children and women, the heat in Jaipur and the hospitality of our hosts, doing yoga for the first time and learning Bollywood dancing. ■ WHAT DID YOU LEARN DURING YOUR TIME THERE? I learned the importance of having faith and respecting each other’s chosen spiritual paths. Spirituality promotes a sense of joy, peace and wellbeing. ■ DID YOU FEEL THE OLDER GENERATION WERE TREATED DIFFERENTLY IN INDIA? Yes! No country is perfect, but on the whole, the older generation had cultivated respect and deserved to be respected.

■ The Real Marigold Hotel begins on BBC Two on Tuesday, January 26.

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‘I’d rather fight an election than make pastry from scratch’ Television The most watched TV show of 2015 is back for a special Sport Relief charity run, with Samantha Cameron leading the impressive list of famous faces put to the test in the tent, writes Rachael Popow

t may have started with little fanfare on BBC Two back in 2010, but now The Great British Bake Off is officially a TV phe-

nomenon. The final was the most-watched programme of 2015, with a peak of 14.5 million viewers tuning in to watch Nadiya Hussain be crowned the winner. However, some people realised just how massive Bake Off had become in February last year, when they looked at the line-up for the Comic Relief celebrity specials, and realised that it was made up of people they had actually heard of. Those four episodes were won by Jennifer Saunders, Gok Wan, Martin Sheen and Victoria Wood, with judge Mary Berry ultimately picking Wood as the overall champion. This year’s all-star offering is just as impressive – the one name that might have initially had people scratching their heads is Geri Horner, until it was explained that it’s the married name of one-time Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell. She’s not the only former girl group member taking up the challenge, as Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh and ex-Eternal singer Louise Redknapp are also putting on their pinnies in a good cause. Other celebrities venturing into the tent over the next four weeks include awardwinning actress Alison Steadman, comedian and actor Ade Edmondson, singer Will Young, journalist and war reporter John Simpson, Only Connect presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and, from the world of football, Jermaine Jenas and Chris Kamara. But arguably the most high-profile name of

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all appears in this first episode – business woman and wife of the Prime Minister, Samantha Cameron. As you’d expect, she has her husband and children’s support, which could be a good omen. David Cameron told Stylist magazine: “We backed Nadiya (Hussain) to win in the last series. We’re hoping our support will have the same effect on Sam when she appears on The Great Sport Relief Bake Off.” He’s unlikely to consider rolling up his sleeves and joining her to whip up a batch of eclairs, though. He added: “I don’t envy her. I’d rather fight an election than make pastry from scratch.” We’ll get to assess Samantha’s skills here, as she and fellow star bakers comedian Jason Manford, EastEnders actress Maddy “Nancy Carter” Hill and ex-England goalkeeper David James are challenged to make 24 canapes using rough puff pastry. After that, Mary and fellow judge Paul Hollywood unveil the dreaded technical challenge, which is once-against pastry-based – they have to whip up a Paris Brest. The name alone should give presenter Mel Giedroyc some prime innuendo opportunities, but sadly, due to other filming commitments, Sue Perkins isn’t there to help her. However, the contestants will get a chance to let their imaginations run riot when they create their showstoppers – a 3D cake in the shape of a sporting trophy. Future editions will be presented by comedians Ed Byrne, Sarah Millican and Jennifer Saunders. ■ The Great Sport Relief Bake Off, Wednesday, January 27, BBC1, 8.30pm

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Samantha Cameron in action on Sport Relief Bake Off. Below, from left, John Simpson, Kimberley Walsh and Jermaine Jenas

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hen it comes to period drama, Jessica Raine is British TV’s go-to woman. She has been known to pop up in modern-day projects, such as Fortitude and Line of Duty, but much of the rest of her work has seen her in costumes from across the ages – she has the likes of Garrow’s Law, Wolf Hall, Partners in Crime and, of course, Call the Midwife on her CV. In Jericho, Raine has journeyed back to the 19th century to play Annie Quaintaine, a fiery and determined widow who has set up a B&B at the site of a bridge-building project in the wilds of Yorkshire. It’s a role she enjoyed getting her teeth into. “I thought a lot about the day-to-day rituals of food, and tried to find Victorian recipes and the equipment they had,” says the actress. “By the time we meet Annie, of course, she has nothing so would have had to make do with what she had. “Most of the research I could get my hands on was very much from the male perspective, about the navvies and the building of the viaducts, the awful sacrifice a lot of men made to building it. All incredibly interesting, but it made me keen to show the female perspective truthfully from this time.” Raine must be sent hundreds of scripts every year, so what made Jericho stand out from the crowd? “The sense of something different. A period drama with a bit of grit to it, a frontier town rising from the dust, a woman surviving against all odds and a cracking thriller amongst it all. It’s so full of vivid characters and stories, which is all you want from a good bit of telly really.” In this week’s episode, Annie is desperately trying to get back in her son George’s good books after he saw her getting up close and personal with Johnny – who has been shunned by the community following the revelation about his true identity. ■ ITV, 9pm.

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12.05 International Bowls (S,HD). The World Indoor Championships. 1.05 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S,HD). Topical debate from Belfast. 2.05 Sign Zone: Top Gear: From A to Z (R,S,HD). Part two of two. Alphabetical highlights from the Clarkson, May and Hammond era. 3.05 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

1.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). Jessica tries to clear her niece’s fiance of murder. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

12.10 Virtually Famous (R,S,HD). 12.55 Film: Get Him to the Greek (S,HD) (2010). See Choices Above. ●●● 2.40 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 3.05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Fabulous Baker Brothers (S,HD). 4.50 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (R,S,HD). 5.00 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.50 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). Another famous face leaves the compound. 4.00 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). 4.25 Tattoo Disasters UK (R,S,HD). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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THAT’S SO 1980 8pm, Channel 5

Jacques Peretti examines Cayman’s reputation as one of the biggest financial centres in the world and explores what the future holds for the islands.

ITV2

7.05 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 8.05 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 9.05 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 9.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 10.20 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 11.20 Royal Pains (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S,HD).

An entertaining look back at events of 1980, a year politics met sport when the USA boycotted the Moscow Olympics. There was a taste of terrorist acts to come when the Iranian embassy in London was besieged prior to being stormed by the SAS in front of a live TV audience.

Sky1

FILM PICKS

BRITAIN’S TRILLION POUND PARADISE: INSIDE CAYMAN 9pm, BBC2

GET HIM TO THE GREEK 12.55am, Channel 4

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE 11.10pm, ITV

Comedy, with Russell Brand reprising his role from Forgetting Sarah Marshall alongside Jonah Hill and Rose Byrne.

GOLD

James Bond investigates the disappearance of US and Soviet spacecraft. Spy thriller, with Sean Connery and Donald Pleasence.

Sky Sports 1

6.00 Made in Chelsea NYC (R,S,HD). 6.45 Charmed (R,S). 8.30 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 10.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 11.00 Charmed (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 4.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD).

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (R,S). 9.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 10.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 12.00 Forever (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5.30 Futurama (R,S,HD).

The Big Bang Theory, 8pm

Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, 9pm

Miranda, 7.20pm

Live Netball, 7pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 22/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 23/24.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 1/13. Bender gains the ability to self-replicate. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 10/22.

6.00 My Family (S). 8/13. Susan visits Janey at university. 6.40 My Family (S). 9/13.

6.00 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). A discussion on key fantasy football issues.

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

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Ellie causes trouble. 7.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 5/24. The allure of a new credit card proves too much for the girls.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 11/22. Homer is hypnotised into thinking he is a 10-year-old boy. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 12/22.

7.20 Miranda (S). 4/6. A hotel stay adds excitement to Miranda’s life.

7.00 Live International Netball (HD). England v Australia (Centre-pass 7.30pm).

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 5/24. Charlie attends one of Jake’s soccer games. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 6/24. Charlie considers his treatment of women.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/24. Sheldon and Penny bond as they miss Leonard. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/24. Leonard and Sheldon go through an adjustment period.

8.00 Extreme Phobias, Extreme Cures (R,S,HD). 3/6. Ten people with a debilitating fear of dogs try to overcome their phobia and become handlers at a prestigious event.

8.00 Blackadder’s Most Cunning Moments (S). The cast and crew of the comedy choose their favourite clips from the four series.

9.00 The Dark Knight (S,HD) (2008). Batman and his allies are pushed to their limits as criminal mastermind the Joker plunges Gotham into anarchy. Comic-book thriller sequel, with Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. ●●●●●

9.00 Role Models (S,HD) (2008). After a brush with the law, two irresponsible men have to look after troubled kids as community service. Comedy, with Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott. ●●●●

9.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (S,HD). 1/10. New series. A London cop with a gambling problem finds his fortunes change when he is given a mysterious bracelet. Crime drama, starring James Nesbitt.

The Dark Knight, 9pm

7.25 Sorry! 7.55 As Time Goes By (S). 8.35 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 9.15 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 11.15 My Family (S). 12.35 The Green Green Grass (S). 1.15 Blackadder Goes Forth (S). 1.55 Blackadder Back and Forth (S). 2.40 As Time Goes By (S). 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S).

9.30 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). The weekend’s fixtures.

10.00 The Best of Tommy 10.00 Stella (R,HD). 2/10. Cooper. 3/11. Comedy Michael and Stella try to highlights. get their relationship back on track, and 10.30 Police Squad! (S). 4/6. Beyonce starts making Drebin discovers an outrageous demands. ominous love triangle. Meanwhile, Karl and Nadine take up dancing.

11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). (R,S,HD). 23/24. Howard 5/23. A volleyball coach tells his mother he is is murdered. engaged to Bernadette. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 24/24. 12.00 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). Four more suitors seek the approval of Paddy McGuinness’s 30 single women. 1.15 The Almost Impossible Gameshow (R,S,HD). Action-packed game show. 2.05 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). Humorous clips. 2.30 Teleshopping. Home shopping.

12.00 Tattoo Fixers (R,S,HD). 1.05 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 2.10 Drifters (R,S,HD). 2.35 Drifters (R,S,HD). 3.00 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 3.25 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (R,S,HD). 3.45 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (R,S,HD). 4.10 Made in Chelsea NYC (R,S,HD).

12.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). McGarrett takes part in a charity mixed martial arts fight. 1.00 Forever (R,S,HD). Henry receives a blast from the past. 2.00 Caribbean Cops (R,S). 3.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime (R,S). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD).

6.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 7.00 WWE Main Event (HD). 8.00 Cricket’s Greatest (S,HD). 8.30 Live Big Bash Cricket (HD). Coverage of the second semi-final. 12.00 La Liga Show (HD). 1.00 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). 2.00 Big Bash Cricket (HD). Action from the second semi-final. 5.30 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD).

10.00 The Fantasy Football Club (HD). A discussion on key fantasy football issues, as well as the weekend’s Premier League matches, with guests from the worlds of sport and showbiz.

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). James May competes in a world rallycross race. 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). Tom plans an outdoor wedding on a remote Scottish island. 9.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). An edition from 2011. 9.30 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 10.00 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra (R,S,HD). 11.15 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 11.40 American Dad! (R,S,HD).

12.00 Family Guy (R,S). 12.20 Family Guy (R,S). 12.45 Siblings (R,S,HD). 1.15 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra (R,S,HD). 2.00 Keepin ’Er Country (R,S,HD). 2.40 Film: Chicken Run (S,HD) (2000). ●●●●

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 Top of the Pops (R). 8.00 The Good Old Days (R). 8.45 Pop Go the Sixties (R). 8.50 Pop Go the Sixties (R). 9.00 Duets at the BBC (R,HD). 10.00 Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (HD). The producers who created signature sounds that defined key periods in pop history. 11.00 Lemmy: The Movie (HD) (2010). Documentary charting the life of the late Motorhead frontman. ●●●●

12.50 Motorhead @ Glastonbury (R,HD). 1.20 Top of the Pops (R). 2.00 Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (R,HD). 3.00 Sounds of the Eighties (R).

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11.00 The Mighty Boosh (S). 11.00 Barclays Premier 2/8. One of the League Preview (HD). zookeepers disappears. The weekend’s fixtures. 11.40 Garth Marenghi’s 11.30 Football Gold (S). Darkplace (S). 2/6. The Watford v Fulham. hospital chef is attacked. 11.45 Football Gold (S,HD). 12.10 Nathan Barley. 12.40 jam. 1.10 Life’s Too Short (S). Warwick Davis pins his hopes on a meeting with Johnny Depp. 1.50 The Mighty Boosh (S). One of the zookeepers disappears. 2.30 Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (S). 2.55 Nathan Barley. 3.20 jam. Offbeat comedy sketch show. 4.00 Close

12.00 Football Gold. 12.10 Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). 12.40 Live Tour Down Under Cycling (HD). Stage five of the annual race from Australia. 4.50 Football Gold. 5.00 Barclays Premier League Preview (HD). 5.30 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD).

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WEEKEND 75

TV PICKS

QI XL 9.35pm, BBC2

THE GIRL WHO FORGAVE THE NAZIS 8pm, Channel 4

Investigating the impact of Holocaust survivor Eva Kor’s decision to forgive a 93-year-old former Nazi.

BBC1

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 James Martin: Home Comforts (S,HD). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 12.10 Football Focus (S,HD). 12.50 Saturday Sportsday (S,HD). 1.00 Tennis: Australian Open (S). 2.00 Live International Bowls (S,HD). The World Indoor Championships. 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.10 Now You See It (S,HD). 5.40 BBC News (S,HD). 5.50 Regional News (S,HD).

Panellists Julia Zemiro, Matt Lucas and David Mitchell and Alan Davies compete, as Stephen Fry hosts an extended edition of the comedy quiz show. In this edition, the host meditates on matters medieval and macabre, and as usual, points are awarded for the answers he finds most interesting.

BBC2

6.05 Race to Super Bowl 50 (R,S,HD). 6.55 Film: Animal Farm (S) (1954). ●●●● 8.05 Film: Bye Bye Birdie (S,HD) (1963). ●●●● 9.55 Film: Race to Witch Mountain (S,HD) (2009). ●●● 11.30 Island Stories (S,HD). 12.00 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 1.30 Film: Day of the Evil Gun (S,HD) (1968). Western, starring Glenn Ford. ●● 3.00 Film: 4 for Texas (S) (1963). ●● 4.50 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.50 Victorian Bakers (R,S,HD).

CASUALTY 9.05pm, BBC1

NINJA WARRIOR UK 7pm, ITV

An office worker makes use of her stay in hospital to get her own back on her prankster colleague, and Noel mistakenly believes Big Mac saved him from a vicious mugger.

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 10.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (S). 11.15 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.15 ITV News and Weather (S). 12.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.25 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 2.25 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 3.30 Doc Martin (R,S). 4.30 The Martin Lewis Money Show (R,S,HD). Porth y Glo is put under ‘Special Measures’. 5.00 The Saturday Night Story (R,S,HD).

Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara host as the fifth and final heat gets under way. More competitors test their strength, speed and courage on the infamous obstacle course, and those who make it to the end of the run face one final task – scaling the heights of Mount Midoriyama.

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 6.40 The King of Queens (R,S). 7.05 International Snowdon Race (S,HD). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 9.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 10.00 Frasier (R,S). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.25 The Simpsons (R,S). Homer becomes an inventor. 12.55 The Simpsons (R,S). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Ascot and Haydock Park. 4.00 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 8.55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 9.30 The Saturday Show (S,HD). 11.30 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 2.25 Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud (R,S,HD). Clips of foul-mouthed parrots and a water-skiing squirrel. 3.25 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 (R,S,HD). 4.20 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 (R,S,HD). 5.20 5 News Weekend (S,HD). 5.25 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (R,S,HD).

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6.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 20/90. The final day of the competition in Llanelli. 6.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

6.20 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 8/12. See Choices Above.

7.45 The Voice UK (S,HD). See Choices Above.

7.20 War Horse (S,HD) (2011). See Choices Above. ●●●●

7.00 Ninja Warrior UK (S,HD). See Choices Above.

7.00 Great Canal Journeys (R,S,HD). 1/3. Timothy West and Prunella Scales go in search of the lost route between London and the sea.

7.05 World War II in Colour (R,S,HD). 4/13. Germany’s plans for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

8.00 Take Me Out (S,HD). 4/10. A caravan salesman from Skegness, a London-based fireman, a plumber from Milton Keynes and an American musician seek to win the approval of Paddy McGuinness’s 30 single women.

8.00 The Girl Who Forgave the Nazis (S,HD). See Choices Above.

8.00 World War II Battlefield Recovery (S,HD). 3/4. Excavation experts set out to retrieve Second World War relics from the war-zones of the Eastern Front, telling the stories of fallen soldiers by examining their remains.

9.15 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). US actor John Krasinski, actress and comedienne Catherine Tate and Scottish stand-up star Kevin Bridges join Jonathan in the studio, and Rudimental perform live.

9.00 Oblivion (S,HD) (2013). See Choices Above. ●●●

9.00 The Championship: Football League Tonight (S,HD). Kelly Cates and George Riley present extended highlights of the weekend’s matches in the second tier of English football, including Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.15 ITV News and Weather (S). 6.30 New You’ve Been Framed! (S). More comical mishaps submitted by viewers.

9.05 Casualty (S,HD). 20/43. See Choices Above. 9.55 The National Lottery Live (S,HD). The all-important draws, with Gaby Roslin.

9.35 QI XL (S,HD). 13/16. See Choices Above.

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6.50 Dad’s Army (R,S). 11/14. Wilson is appointed manager of another branch of the bank.

10.05 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 10.25 Match of the Day (S,HD). Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League games, including West Ham United v Manchester City and Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur. Followed by National Lottery Update.

10.20 Insert Name Here (R,S,HD). 3/6. With Jennifer Saunders, Romesh Ranganathan, Jessica Hynes and Suzannah Lipscomb. 10.50 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). 2/7. Dara O Briain hosts, with guests Zoe Lyons and Paul Chowdhry.

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6.00 Pointless Celebrities (S,HD). 17/19. Various stars from the soap world take part in the unorthodox quiz show. 6.50 The Getaway Car (S,HD). 2/12.

11.55 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (S,HD) (2003). Action adventure sequel, starring Angelina Jolie. ●●

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

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

12.35 Film: Walkabout (S,HD) (1971). Drama, starring Jenny Agutter. ●●●●● 2.15 Film: East of Sudan (S,HD) (1964). Period adventure, starring Anthony Quayle. ●● 3.45 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

10.15 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.30 The Chronicles of Riddick (S,HD) (2004). A galactic fugitive fleeing from bounty hunters battles a sinister cult intent on killing or converting anyone in their way. Sci-fi adventure sequel, with Vin Diesel. ●●

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). Jessica is taken hostage. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

10.00 Goal Rush: Football League Tonight (S,HD). Highlights and all the goals from the Championship, League One and League Two. 10.30 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother. 11.30 Priest (S,HD) (2011). Fantasy thriller, starring Paul Bettany. ●●

11.30 Lip Sync Battle UK: Rufus Hound v Jorgie Porter (R,S,HD). 3/8. The comedian and actress compete.

1.10 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Lockie makes a futile effort to escape into the woods. 3.15 Undercover Boss Canada (R,S,HD). 4.05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). A father and son trying to sell their home in Tilehurst, Berkshire. 5.00 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.50 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours. 4.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Flirts, Friends & More (R,S,HD). Looking back at flirtations in the house. 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.20 House Doctor (R,S). 5.45 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.50 Angels of Jarm (R,S).

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ICE ROAD TRUCKERS 6.20pm, Channel 5

Lisa Kelly and Todd Dewey embark on one of the toughest missions of the season when they tackle an untamed trail dubbed the ‘Highway to Hell’. Darrell Ward steals business from under his former boss’s nose at Polar Industries, and a crash could mean the end of Alex Debogorski’s trucking season.

The spinning-chair singing contest continues, as Paloma Faith, Boy George, Will.i.am and Ricky Wilson appraise more hopeful stars in the third of seven ‘blind auditions’.

ITV2

6.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 8.40 Coronation Street (S,HD). 11.05 Ninja Warrior UK (R,S,HD). 12.05 Celebrity Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 1.05 Scorpion (R,S,HD). 2.05 Film: Small Soldiers (S,HD) (1998). ●●● 4.20 Minion Madness (R,S,HD). 4.40 Film: Hotel Transylvania (S,HD) (2012). Animated comedy, with the voice of Adam Sandler. ●●●

6.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 6.45 Baby Daddy (R,S,HD). 7.35 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 8.35 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 9.30 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 10.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 11.30 The Goldbergs: At the Movies (R,S,HD). 2.00 Film: The Core (S,HD) (2003). ●●● 4.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD).

Sky1

6.00 Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew (R,S,HD). 8.00 Game Changers (R,S). 8.30 Football Freestyler (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Fantasy Football Club (R,S,HD). 10.00 Soccer AM (HD). 12.00 What’s Up. Youth culture and lifestyle magazine show. 12.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (R,S). 1.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S,HD).

FILM PICKS

THE VOICE UK 7.45pm, BBC1

OBLIVION 9pm, Channel 4

GOLD

7.05 Sorry!. 8.55 Ever Decreasing Circles (S). 11.00 Bull (S). 1.00 Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man (S). Paul O’Grady recalls Monkhouse’s many TV quiz shows. 2.00 Police Squad! (S). Drebin discovers an ominous love triangle. 2.30 The Best of Tommy Cooper. Comedy highlights, courtesy of the frantic funnyman with the fez. 3.00 One Foot in the Grave (S).

Take Me Out … 9.15pm

This Means War, 9pm

Modern Family, 1pm

Fawlty Towers: Basil’s … 7pm

6.25 Jurassic Park III (S,HD) (2001). Action adventure sequel, starring Sam Neill. ●●●

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 18/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 19/24.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 9/13. 6.30 Futurama (R,S,HD). 10/13.

6.20 One Foot in the Grave (S). 6/6. Victor quarrels with the electricity board.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 20/24. Amy and Sheldon start a gossip experiment. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/24.

7.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,HD). 4/24. A terrorist forces Callen and Sam to co-operate with him.

7.00 Fawlty Towers: Basil’s Best Bits (S). A compilation of some of the sitcom’s funniest moments.

8.15 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (R,S,HD). 3/12. Rheda leads a search for Slean, who has disappeared without trace.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/24. Leonard and Sheldon go through an adjustment period. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3/24. The friends compete in a scavenger hunt.

8.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,HD). 4/22. The team investigates the strange death of a wealthy recluse, and Adam faces a terrible ordeal at the hands of the Yakuza.

9.15 Take Me Out – The Gossip (S,HD). A companion programme to the ITV dating show, going behind the scenes to reveal the latest goings-on.

9.00 This Means War (S,HD) (2012). Two secret agents fall in love with the same woman and use their talents to sabotage each other’s chances of romance. Comedy, with Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy. ●●●

9.00 xXx2: The Next Level (S) (2005). A government spymaster recruits an imprisoned soldier to prevent a military organisation overthrowing the American government. Action sequel, with Ice Cube. ●●

12.25 Film: Not Another Teen Movie (S,HD) (2001). Comedy, starring Chyler Leigh. ●● 2.15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). A couple with a record-breaking number of tattoos. 2.40 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.40 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

A horse travels across the battlefields of the First World War, while the original owner searches for it. Steven Spielberg’s drama, with Jeremy Irvine.

Sky Sports 1

7.00 Barclays Premier League Preview 7.30 Premier League 100 Club 8.00 Game Changers 8.30 Barclays Premier League Preview 9.00 The Fantasy Football Club 10.00 Soccer AM 12.00 FL72 Live 2.45 Sky Scholars: Jack Bateson 3.00 Sporting Triumphs 3.30 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 5.00 Live Ford Saturday Night Football

Live Football, 5pm

BBC3

7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). A professional BMX rider plans an extreme sports display for his wedding. 8.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). James May takes the LaFerrari hypercar out for a spin in Italy. 9.05 Looper (S,HD) (2012). Sci-fi thriller, with Joseph GordonLevitt and Bruce Willis. ●●●●● 10.55 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). An edition from 2011. 11.25 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.50 Family Guy (R,S,HD).

12.10 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 12.30 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 12.50 Family Guy (R,S). 1.10 Family Guy (R,S). 1.35 Siblings (R,S,HD). 2.05 Film: Tropic Thunder (S,HD) (2008). ●●●● 3.45 The Udder 8.00 SNF – Game of the Day Glastonbury: Side (S,HD).

(HD). Sarah-Jane Mee presents a full re-run of the day’s top Premier League match.

9.00 The Comic Strip Presents: Red Top (S). How a beguiling northern girl accidentally became chief executive of News International and got caught up in a 1970s Watergate-style scandal. Comedy drama, starring Maxine Peake. 10.15 Bottom (S). 4/6. Eddie and Richie run into bad luck.

10.15 American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (S,HD) (2006). A timid teenager attends a raucous college party in a bid to live up to his cousin’s wild reputation. Comedy, starring John White, Eugene Levy and Steve Talley. ●●

WAR HORSE 7.20pm, BBC2

Premiere. A repairman salvaging resources from a devastated future Earth discovers a secret that threatens the human race. Sci-fi, with Tom Cruise.

10.00 SNF – Match Choice (HD). Sarah-Jane Mee presents extended highlights from the Premier League, allowing viewers to access the latest round of top-flight fixtures.

11.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 10/13. The critics reveal what they think of Doctor Who and Countdown.

11.00 Inside No 9 (S). 2/6. Two 11.30 SNF – Match Choice 11.00 A League of Their burglars have to deal Own (R,S,HD). 2/10. (HD). Extended with a warring couple. With Ashley Cole, Noel highlights from the Fielding and Aisling Bea. 11.40 The League of Premier League. Gentlemen (S). 3/6. Mr Chinnery has an accident with a tortoise.

12.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 12.50 Virtually Famous (R,S,HD). 1.40 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 2.15 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 2.45 The IT Crowd (R,S). 3.10 The IT Crowd (R,S). 3.35 Charmed (R,S). 4.15 Revenge (R,S,HD). Amanda learns that playing with the Graysons is dangerous.

12.00 Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life (R,S,HD). Karl finds out why people want to have children. 1.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (R,S,HD). 2.00 Flintoff: Lord of the Fries (R,S,HD). 3.00 Night Cops (R,S). 4.00 Inside Gatwick (R,S,HD). 5.00 UK Border Force (R,S,HD).

12.20 The League of Gentlemen (S). A theatre company visit the local school. 1.00 Psychoville 2 (S). The investigation turns to Christopher Biggins for answers. 1.40 Inside No 9 (S). 2.15 The League of Gentlemen (S). 2.45 The League of Gentlemen (S). 3.20 Psychoville 2 (S). 4.00 Close

BBC4

7.00 Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited (R). The burial of a warrior and his horse. Last in the series. 8.00 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History (R,HD). 9.00 The Young Montalbano (HD). Salvo tries to balance a robbery investigation with a murder inquiry. In Italian. 10.55 Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (R,HD). The producers who created signature sounds that defined key periods in pop history. 11.55 Duets at the BBC (R).

12.55 Danny Baker’s Great Album Showdown (R,HD). 1.55 Top of the Pops: 1981. 2.35 Top of the Pops: 1981 (R). 3.20 Sounds of the Eighties (R).

SATURDAY JANUARY 23

1.00 SNF – Match Choice (HD). 2.30 SNF – Match Choice (HD). 4.00 Football Gold. 4.15 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.30 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.45 Football Gold (S). 5.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 5.30 Barclays Premier League Legends (HD).

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TV PICKS

DEUTSCHLAND 83 9pm, Channel 4

JAMES MAY’S CARS OF THE PEOPLE 9pm, BBC2

NATO goes onto high alert when the bug in Linda’s desk is discovered. Moritz is given two options by his superiors to resolve the crisis – persuade the secretary to defect or kill her. He ends up being interrogated and struggles to cover his tracks. Alex turns to Tischbier following an argument with his father.

The former Top Gear presenter examines how the car industry in Germany and Japan blossomed following the Second World War.

BBC1

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 7.30 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD). 10.00 The Big Questions (S,HD). 11.00 Regional Programme (S). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD). 1.15 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 2.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Truth About Sugar (R,S,HD). 4.00 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). 4.30 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.05 BBC News (S,HD). 5.30 Countryfile (S,HD).

BBC2

6.30 The A to Z of TV Gardening (R,S). 7.15 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens (R,S,HD). 8.15 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 9.15 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S,HD). 10.45 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD). 1.00 Tennis: Australian Open Highlights (S,HD). Action from day seven at the Grand Slam tournament. 2.00 Live International Bowls (S,HD). The World Indoor Championships. 5.15 Ski Sunday (S,HD).

ATTENBOROUGH & THE GIANT DINOSAUR 6.30pm, BBC1

David Attenborough visits the site where bones from the largest known dinosaur were discovered, and investigates efforts to reconstruct what the creature looked like.

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.30 ITV News and Weather (S). 12.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.40 River Monsters (R,S,HD). 2.10 Ninja Warrior UK (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (S,HD) (1969). James Bond adventure, starring George Lazenby, Telly Savalas and Diana Rigg. ●●●

CALL THE MIDWIFE 8pm, BBC1

Barbara treats a pregnant woman whose dockworker husband is struggling to support her as opportunities for work dry up. She is forced into a difficult decision that leaves Barbara facing the biggest test of her career. Nurse Crane meets a kindred spirit when she learns to speak Spanish.

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 6.40 The King of Queens (R,S). 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 9.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (R,S,HD). 1.30 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 2.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 4.30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). The team tries to rescue Simmons. 5.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.30 The Championship: Football League Tonight (R,S,HD). 11.30 Goal Rush: Football League Tonight (R,S,HD). 12.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 1.05 Film: Drillbit Taylor (S,HD) (2008). ●●● 3.05 Film: Space Camp (S,HD) (1986). ●● 5.05 Film: Labyrinth (S,HD) (1986). Fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. ●●●●

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7.30 Still Open All Hours (S,HD). 6/6. Granville tries to prove the erotic power of salami. Last in the series.

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6.00 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (S,HD) (2009). Fantasy comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller. ●●●

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

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Walking the Himalayas, 8pm

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.15 ITV News and Weather (S). 6.30 Planet’s Got Talent (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Clips from the global Got Talent franchise.

9.00 War & Peace (S). 4/6. Natasha encounters temptation during Andrei’s absence, Countess Rostova and Anna both try to find wealthy wives for their sons, and Pierre grows frustrated with married life.

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Beowulf: Return to … 7pm

6.00 Real Steel (S,HD) (2011). Sci-fi drama, starring Hugh Jackman. ●●●

10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.20 Regional News (S). 10.30 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). Mark Chapman reviews the day’s two Premier League fixtures, which were Arsenal v Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and Everton v Swansea City at Goodison Park.

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Dragons’ Den, 8pm

6.20 Regional News (S). 6.30 Attenborough & the Giant Dinosaur (S,HD). See Choices Above.

11.30 Private Peaceful (S,HD) (2012). Premiere. First World War drama, with Jack O’Connell and George MacKay. ●●●

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War & Peace, 9pm

1.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.10 BBC News (S,HD).

7.00 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (S,HD). 4/12. A new leader is to be chosen as Herot faces being torn apart by civil war between the tribes. 8.00 Dragons’ Den (S,HD). 13/15. Would-be entrepreneurs pitch their money-making ideas to the panel, with plans for a portable drum kit that does not need drums and an inflatable tanning tent. With Evan Davis. 9.00 James May’s Cars of the People (S,HD). See Choices Above.

10.00 Blood Diamond (S,HD) (2006). See Choices Above. ●●●●

12.10 Film: Heist (S) (2001). Thriller, starring Gene Hackman. ●●●● 1.55 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S,HD). Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison explore Gloucestershire. 2.50 Sign Zone: Holby City (R,S). Hanssen pits Jac against Guy in the race for funding. 3.50 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

8.00 Endeavour (S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

Labyrinth, 5.05pm

7.05 The Wedding Planner (S) (2001). Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Edited for language. ●● 8.00 Walking the Himalayas (S,HD). 5/5. Levison Wood’s journey ends in Bhutan, but first he and guide Binod Pariyar must trek through 30 miles of jungle in Eastern Nepal. Last in the series.

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

9.00 Deutschland 83 (HD). 4/8. See Choices Above.

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

10.00 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.15 The Day Hitler Died (S,HD). See Choices Above.

10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (R,S,HD). Sean Lock and Rob Beckett compete against Jon Richardson and Cariad Lloyd in the comedy panel show, while Jamie Laing helps out in Dictionary Corner.

10.00 Celebrity Botched Up Bodies (S,HD). 3/4. Surgeons repair famous faces damaged by cosmetic surgery. 10.55 Mr & Mrs Smith (S,HD) (2005). Comedy adventure, with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. ●●●

11.15 Perspectives: Bruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis Jr (R,S,HD). 6/6. The veteran entertainer explores the life and work of the American superstar.

11.05 48 Hrs (S,HD) (1982). See Choices Above. ●●●●

12.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.50 Embarrassing Bodies: Back to the Clinic (R,S). 1.45 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 2.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 2.40 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 3.10 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 3.40 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 4.05 Undercover Boss USA (R,S). 5.00 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.10 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

1.10 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (R,S,HD). Cameras follow ex-miner Tad, who owns hostelries across Benidorm. 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 House Doctor (R,S). 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). A country cottage in Northamptonshire. 5.20 House Doctor (R,S). 5.45 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.50 Angels of Jarm (R,S).

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THE DAY HITLER DIED 10.15pm, ITV

Documentary exploring the fuhrer’s final hours. The programme features previously unseen interviews with people who were there, which were recorded in 1948 and only recently rediscovered, and a reconstruction of the bunker based on eyewitness testimony.

ITV2

6.00 Nicole Scherzinger: The Hot Desk (R,S,HD). 6.10 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 6.35 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 9.25 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 11.55 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). 1.10 Take Me Out – The Gossip (R,S,HD). 2.15 Film: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (S,HD) (2000). ●●● 4.00 Film: The Mummy (S,HD) (1999). ●●●

6.00 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 6.25 Baby Daddy (R,S,HD). 7.05 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 8.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 10.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 12.30 Couples Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 2.30 Film: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (S,HD) (1992). ●●● 5.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD).

Sky1

6.00 Hour of Power (R). 7.00 Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? (R,S,HD). 8.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 11.00 WWE: Raw (S). 12.00 Stop, Search, Seize (R). Documentary following the work of Ireland’s border force. 1.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (R,S,HD). Comedy panel game, hosted by Lee Mack. 2.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 4.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD).

BLOOD DIAMOND 10pm, BBC2

A smuggler helps a fisherman find his missing son in war-torn Sierra Leone, in return for a rare pink diamond. Action thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

GOLD

7.00 Sorry! 9.00 One Foot in the Grave (S). 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 3.00 Fawlty Towers: Basil’s Best Bits (S). A compilation of some of the sitcom’s funniest moments. 5.00 Police Squad! (S). Drebin discovers an ominous love triangle. 5.30 The Best of Tommy Cooper. Comedy highlights, courtesy of the frantic funnyman with the fez.

Skyfall, 8pm

Marvel’s Agents of … 9pm

Hawaii Five-0, 9pm

The Office, 10.20pm

6.20 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010). Premiere. Comedy sequel, starring Chris O’Donnell. ●●

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 23/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 24/24.

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5/25. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 6/25. A trilogy of spinechillers.

6.00 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (S). 1/7. Katie Melua guests.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/24. Howard gets caught in a strange argument. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/24.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 7/25. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 8/25. Homer is reunited with his long-lost mother.

7.00 The Two Ronnies Spectacle (S). 1/3. Three-part documentary telling the story of the comedy double act.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/24. Penny struggles with Leonard’s confession. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/24. Leonard meets up with the woman he kissed.

8.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (R,S,HD). 3/7. Lee Mack hosts the comedy panel game.

8.00 Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man (S). 3/3. In the concluding episode, Paul O’Grady charts Bob Monkhouse’s reinvention as the elder statesman of British comedy.

9.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). 3/22. Daisy, Mack and Coulson try to protect Lincoln from Rosalind’s team, while Hunter proves there is no line he will not cross in his quest for revenge.

9.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD). 5/22. The team interrogates members of a stunt biker gang to locate a killer who escaped by jumping his motorcycle from one rooftop to another.

9.00 Bob Monkhouse: On the Spot (S). 3/6. The comedian tells jokes on whatever topic his audience ask about. 9.40 I’m Alan Partridge (S). 3/6. Alan insults Norfolk’s farmers.

8.00 Skyfall (S,HD) (2012). Action thriller, starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem. Including FYI Daily. ●●●●●

48 HRS 11.05pm, Channel 4

A hard-bitten cop temporarily releases a criminal from prison to help him track down two escaped fugitives. Comedy thriller, starring Eddie Murphy.

Sky Sports 1

6.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 7.00 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). 7.30 SNF – Match Choice (HD). 9.00 The Sunday Supplement (HD). 10.30 Goals on Sunday (HD). A review of Saturday’s football action. 12.30 Live Ford Super Sunday (HD). Everton v Swansea City (Kick-off 1.30pm). 3.30 Live Ford Super Sunday (HD). Arsenal v Chelsea (Kick-off 4.00pm).

Live Super Sunday, 3.30pm

7.00 George Groves: My Greatest Night (HD). 7.30 Live NFL (HD). Denver Broncos v New England Patriots (Kick-off 8.05pm).

11.00 Rude Tube (R,S,HD). 2/10. A selection of the funniest family-based internet videos.

11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (R,HD). 17/20. Documentary following the work of Ireland’s border force.

11.00 The Thick of It Special: 11.30 Live NFL (HD). Carolina Spinners and Losers Panthers v Arizona (S). Second of a twoCardinals (Kick-off parter. Extended episode 11.40pm). of the comedy.

12.10 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 12.40 The Inbetweeners (R,S). 1.15 The IT Crowd (R,S). 1.45 The IT Crowd (R,S). 2.15 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 3.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 3.20 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 3.40 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD).

12.00 Air Ambulance ER (R,S,HD). A car plummets 30ft into a ravine in rural Oxfordshire. 1.00 Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets (R,S). 2.00 Stop, Search, Seize (R). 3.00 Night Cops (R,S). 4.00 Inside Gatwick (R,S,HD). 5.00 UK Border Force (R,S,HD).

12.20 Time Trumpet with Armando Iannucci. 1.00 Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. 1.40 The Thick of It Special: Spinners and Losers (S). 3.00 Time Trumpet with Armando Iannucci. 3.30 Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. 4.00 Close

ACCESSIBLE COACH TRIPS

7.00 Great TV Mistakes (R,S). 7.10 Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes (R). Robert Webb examines dance fads. 7.40 The Voice UK (R,S,HD). The third of seven “blind auditions”. 9.00 Die Hard with a Vengeance (S,HD) (1995). Action thriller sequel, starring Bruce Willis. ●●●● 11.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.45 American Dad! (R,S,HD).

12.10 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.30 Siblings (R,S,HD). 1.00 Adam Pearson: Freak Show (R,S,HD). 2.00 True North: Keepin ’Er Country (R,S,HD). 2.40 London Fashion Week: Grace Victory’s Top Picks (S). 3.05 London Fashion Week: Abbey Clancy’s Top Picks (S). 3.30 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 India’s Frontier Railways (R,HD). Charting the journey of the Samjhauta Express. Last in the series. 8.00 Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley (R,HD). 9.00 Len Goodman’s Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story (R,HD). 10.00 Storyville: The Great Gangster Film Fraud (HD). Documentary about a tax fraud scam involving a fake movie. 11.25 The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide (R). An attempt to understand why people kill.

12.25 The Brain with David Eagleman (R,HD). 1.25 Blink: A Horizon Guide to the Senses (R). 2.25 Sounds of the Eighties (R). 2.55 Danny Baker’s Great Album Showdown (R,HD).

SUNDAY JANUARY 24

10.20 The Office (S). 3/6. 10.55 The Fast and the 10.00 Tattoo Fixers (R,S,HD). 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles Passions run high at the (S,HD). 5/24. NCIS special Furious: Tokyo Drift 5/15. Sketch covers up annual quiz. agent Anthony DiNozzo (S,HD) (2006). Action Stu’s shoddy Egyptianjoins forces with the LA adventure, starring themed tattoo that was team when a prisoner Lucas Black and Nathalie done by a Hell’s Angel, escapes custody during a Kelley. Including FYI and Kara needs to lose flight from Singapore. Daily. ●● the inappropriate emoji that could cost her a place in the police force.

1.00 Reality Bites (R,S,HD). Comedy quiz show, presented by Stephen Mulhern. 1.45 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). Humorous clips. 2.05 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R). Humorous clips. 2.30 Teleshopping. Home shopping.

BBC3

3.00 Football Gold (S,HD). Classic action featuring Sunderland v Newcastle United. 3.15 Football Gold (S,HD). 3.30 European Rugby Special (HD). The weekend’s European Champions Cup games. 4.30 Ford Football Special (HD). Arsenal v Chelsea and Everton v Swansea City.

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The detective considers his future while protecting the wife of his former mentor, while a murder in the world of fashion stirs up old gangland conflicts. Last in the series.

FILM PICKS

ENDEAVOUR 8pm, ITV

WEEKEND 79

TV PICKS

MARY BERRY’S FOOLPROOF COOKING 8.30pm, BBC2

BENIDORM 9pm, ITV

The Maltbys are back at the Solana and Geoff gets some terrible news from back home as his status as quiz champion ‘the Oracle’ is revoked, and Pauline must battle her demons as her sobriety is seriously tested by the resort’s allinclusive policy. Meanwhile, Joey and Tiger get in trouble at a local biker bar.

New series. The Great British Bake Off judge and food writer demonstrates quick and simple recipes.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 11.45 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 For What It’s Worth (S,HD). 3.45 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

7.00 Wanted Down Under (R,S,HD). 7.45 Escape to the Continent (S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: World’s Sneakiest Animals (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Island Stories (S,HD). 1.05 The Pallisers (R,S). 2.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (R,S,HD). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (S). 4.30 Best Bakes Ever (S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

SILENT WITNESS 9pm, BBC1

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WELL 8pm, Channel 4

Part one of two. A teenager is accidentally shot dead during a police operation, sparking a series of murders linking Turkish gangsters, a grieving family and the firearms unit.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Benidorm star Jake Canuso. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Dr Xand van Tulleken and dietician Hala El-Shafie help six more people lose weight with different methods. Natasha and Jodian have just two weeks to slim down before a trip to Egypt, with one trying out a high-fat diet and the other eating Mediterranean food.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 9.00 Frasier (R,S). 10.35 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.30 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 2.10 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). Beat-the-banker game show. 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The ups and downs of BB life. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). A boxer is killed. 3.15 Film: Willed to Kill (S,HD) (2012). See Choices Above. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD). Sheila and Kyle discover that Xanthe is Gary’s daughter.

Insert Name Here, 10pm

Griff’s Great Britain, 8pm

How to Lose Weight Well, 8pm

Gotham: Rise of the Villains, 10pm

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

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 2/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 16/20.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 3/22. Michael Moore guest stars. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Ellie causes trouble.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Principal Snelgrove finds a note indicating there is a bomb in the school. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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

7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 8/20. Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Steph McGovern embark on the cross-country treasurehunting challenge.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Fatherhood places a strain on Kirin. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Kevin is horrified by Phelan’s revelations about Gary.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 World Rally Championship Highlights (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). A guilty Martin refuses to visit Stacey in hospital. 8.30 Putin’s Secret Riches – Panorama (S,HD). Accusations of corruption against Vladimir Putin.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 26/37. The second of the quarter-final matches. 8.30 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking (S,HD). 1/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 Griff’s Great Britain (S,HD). 4/8. Griff Rhys Jones explores the pleasures and perils of Dartmoor National Park. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Steph thinks Luke and Andy’s actions may have put Carla in hospital.

8.00 How to Lose Weight Well (S,HD). 3/3. See Choices Above.

8.00 Ice Road Truckers (S,HD). As his new venture picks up more business, Darrell hires his son Reno and takes him on a run to Big Trout Lake to get him accustomed to the winter roads. Followed by 5 News Update.

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

9.00 Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher (S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

9.00 Benidorm (S,HD). 3/7. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Undateables: Holiday Romance (S,HD). 4/5. Couples featured on the show look to cement their relationships on romantic adventures overseas, while singletons hope they may finally find love abroad.

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

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10.00 Insert Name Here (S,HD). 4/6. Comedy panel game, hosted by Sue Perkins. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). US actor John Krasinski, actress and comedienne Catherine Tate and Scottish stand-up star Kevin Bridges join Jonathan in the studio, and Rudimental perform live.

10.00 Crashing (S,HD). 3/6. Fred introduces everyone to his new boyfriend. 10.35 Tattoo Fixers (S,HD). 5/15. Sketch covers up Stu’s shoddy Egyptian-themed tattoo that was done by a Hell’s Angel.

10.00 Gotham: Rise of the Villains (S,HD). 3/22. While Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock are on the hunt for crazed killer Jerome, a children’s hospital gala results in a hostage situation. Starring Ben McKenzie.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). 10.45 Tracey Ullman’s Show (S,HD). 3/6. Sally Preston MP runs her constituency surgery topless.

11.15 Have I Got Old News for You (R,S,HD). Stephen Mangan hosts, with panellists Miles Jupp and Camilla Long. 11.45 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 15/20. With Ice Cube and Kevin Hart.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Dragons’ Den (R,S,HD). 13/15. Featuring a portable drum kit and an inflatable tanning tent.

11.50 Saved (R,S,HD). 3/4. The stories of two car accidents.

11.35 First Dates (R,S,HD). Fetishist Bella dates Harrow boy Bertie.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S,HD). Rylan Clark-Neal presents the CBB companion show.

12.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.15 Sign Zone: The Many Faces of Ronnie Corbett (R,S,HD). Profiling the TV comedy actor, who found fame via the Frost Report. 1.15 Sign Zone: Fern Britton Meets Baroness Brady (R,S). An interview with The Apprentice star Karren Brady. 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.40 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.35 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos (R,S,HD). Featuring an animal lover who has had her tongue split to look like a snake. 1.30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (R,S,HD). 2.25 Grand Designs Australia (R,S). 3.20 Undercover Boss USA (R,S). 4.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 5.10 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Tempers, Tears and Laughs (S,HD). Highlights of the best arguments in the house. 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 The Secret Life of the Family (R,S,HD). 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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2 days from £139.00 per person

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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The historian reveals how Egypt’s enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife, and looks at how Alexander the Great came to its rescue. Last in the series.

ITV2

6.00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 6.20 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 7.05 Dinner Date 8.05 Emmerdale 8.35 Coronation Street 9.35 Catchphrase 10.20 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 11.20 Royal Pains (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S).

WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS 7pm, Channel 5

WILLED TO KILL 3.15pm, Channel 5

The Rallye Monte Carlo. John Desborough and Kevin Piper present the action. Frenchman Sebastien Ogier has dominated the sport over the past few years, and will have been keen to get this year’s championship off to a positive start.

6.50 Charmed (R,S). 7.35 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 10.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 11.00 Charmed (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 4.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD).

Sky1

6.00 Zoo Tales (R,S). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (R,S). 9.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 10.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 12.00 Forever (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.00 All Aboard: East Coast Trains (R,S,HD). 4.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5.30 Futurama (R,S,HD).

FILM PICK

IMMORTAL EGYPT WITH JOANN FLETCHER 9pm, BBC2

A homicide detective is forced to work alongside her ex-fiance to investigate a murder that bears all the hallmarks of an infamous serial killer. The murderer develops a twisted obsession with her, and she is forced to confront traumatic events from her own childhood to stop him claiming further victims. Thriller, directed by Philippe Gagnon, starring Sarah Jane Morris and Michael Riley. Dylan Bruce, Ross McCall, David McIlwraith, Joey Klein, Christian Paul and Brett Watson provide support. Edited for daytime broadcast.

GOLD

7.00 Ever Decreasing Circles (S). 7.30 Sorry!. 8.00 As Time Goes By (S). 8.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 11.20 My Family (S). 12.40 Only Fools and Horses (S). 1.20 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (S). 2.40 As Time Goes By (S). 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S).

Sky Sports 1

7.00 WWE: Raw (S,HD). 8.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 9.00 Ford Football Special (HD). 10.30 The Sunday Supplement (HD). 12.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 1.00 FL72 Goals (HD). 2.00 The Sunday Supplement (HD). 3.30 Goals on Sunday (HD). 4.30 Football Gold (S,HD). 5.00 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights (S,HD). 5.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD).

Rude Tube, 9pm

Karl Pilkington … 9pm

Porridge, 8pm

FL72 Live, 7.30pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 24/24. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 5/13. Bender testifies against the robot mafia. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 13/22.

6.00 My Family (S). 10/14. Ben’s birthday goes unnoticed. 6.40 My Family (S). 11/13.

6.30 FL72 Goals (HD). A round-up of recent matches.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). Including footage of a man taking on a big spider. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 15/28.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Jade receives her results at the hospital. 7.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 6/24.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 12/22. Groundskeeper Willie is forced to move in with the family. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 15/22.

7.20 The Green Green Grass (S). 7/7. Marlene’s sister pays a visit.

7.30 FL72 Live (HD). Burnley v Derby County (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Championship encounter at Turf Moor.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 7/24. Jake draws an intimate picture. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 8/24. Charlie visits Jake’s school.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 17/24. Amy tries to find Raj a date. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 18/24. Sheldon receives a nasty surprise when he visits his mother.

8.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 8/24. Guest starring Edward Norton and Elizabeth Banks. 8.30 Modern Family (R,S,HD). 9/24. Luke’s birthday party goes badly.

8.00 Porridge (S). 1/6. Fletcher helps new inmate Godber settle in. 8.40 Porridge (S). 2/6. Betting fever sweeps the prison.

9.00 Rude Tube (S,HD). 3/10. Alex Zane counts down the 50 greatest viral homages, remakes, pastiches and parodies, including a Darth Vader made of balloons and a dragon-slaying politician.

9.00 Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life (R,S,HD). 4/5. Karl aims to bag himself a vocation, meeting an 85-year-old inventor in Japan and a self-made millionaire in South Africa, before taking part in a fashion show in Los Angeles.

9.20 Only Fools and Horses (S). 6/7. Rodney becomes a wanted man.

The Dark Knight, 9pm

10.00 Big Fat Quiz of Everything (R,S,HD). Jonathan Ross, Chelsea Peretti, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding answer Jimmy Carr’s questions on the past 100,000 years of human history.

12.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). Jake draws an intimate picture. 12.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12.55 Mom (R,S,HD). 1.20 Mom (R,S,HD). 1.40 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 2.05 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). 2.30 Teleshopping. Home shopping.

12.15 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.40 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1.10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 1.40 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 2.25 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.45 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 3.05 New Girl (R,S,HD). 3.30 Charmed (R,S).

10.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 3/10. Aaron Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan and Kate Abdo join host James Corden, captains Jamie Redknapp and Andrew Flintoff and regular Jack Whitehall on the sportsbased comedy quiz.

10.00 Gavin & Stacey (S). 1/7. 10.00 FL72 Goals (HD). A The happy couple return round-up of recent from their honeymoon. matches, featuring all the goals from the 10.40 Gavin & Stacey (S). 2/7. Championship, League Gavin sets out to help One and League Two. Smithy accept his responsibilities.

11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 7/23. A pair of filmmakers are killed.

11.20 The Wrong Mans (S). 4/6. Sam and Phil stumble upon an assassination plot.

11.00 SPFL Round-Up (HD). A review of the latest round of fixtures from the Scottish top flight. 11.30 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights (S,HD).

12.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). The team investigates a suspicious plane crash. 1.00 Forever (R,S,HD). Henry investigates the murder of a woman obsessed with the past. 2.00 Caribbean Cops (R,S,HD). 3.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime (R,S). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD).

12.00 Cheers (S). 12.30 Shooting Stars. Pilot episode of the comedy quiz show. 1.10 Gavin & Stacey (S). The happy couple return from their honeymoon. 1.50 Gavin & Stacey (S). 2.30 The Wrong Mans (S). 3.00 Cheers (S). 3.25 Shooting Stars. 4.00 Close

12.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 1.00 FL72 Goals (HD). 2.00 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights (S,HD). 2.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 3.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 4.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 4.15 Football Gold (S,HD).

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). A groom-to-be plans a dance flash mob wedding in a shopping centre. 9.00 Far Right and Proud: Reggie Yates’ Extreme Russia (R,S). The broadcaster meets Russian nationalists in Moscow. 10.00 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 10.30 Siblings (S,HD). 11.00 American Dad! (S,HD). 11.25 American Dad! (S,HD). 11.45 Family Guy (R,S).

12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.30 Siblings (R,S,HD). 1.00 Far Right and Proud: Reggie Yates’ Extreme Russia (R,S). 2.00 Adam Pearson: Freak Show (R,S,HD). 3.00 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S). 3.30 Siblings (R,S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD) 7.30 Sorry! (R). 8.00 Natural World (R,HD). How animals cope with mountain life in the Himalayas. 9.00 Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution (HD). Richard Fortey investigates the development of species on Madagascar. 10.00 The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate (R,HD). Daily life at London’s prime market for fish and seafood. 11.00 The Great War (R). Attempts to rally the French Army in 1917. 11.40 The Great War (R).

12.25 Natural World (R,HD). 1.25 This Green and Pleasant Land: The Story of British Landscape Painting (R,HD). 2.55 Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution (R).

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TV PICKS

THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL 9pm, BBC2

SILENT WITNESS 9pm, BBC1

Eight celebrities embark on an experimental adventure to Jaipur in India, to test whether they can set up a more rewarding retirement.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 11.45 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 For What It’s Worth (S,HD). 3.45 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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Part two of two. Jack leads the hunt for suspected killer Bruno, but unknowingly enters the world of London’s small but devastating gun trade. As further victims fall prey to the murderer, the pathology and forensics begin to point to a highly trained individual, and Jack puts himself in grave danger.

BBC2

6.15 The Housing Enforcers (R,S,HD). 7.00 Wanted Down Under (R,S,HD). 7.45 Escape to the Continent (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Thief Trackers (R,S). 8.45 Sign Zone: Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Island Stories (S,HD). 1.05 The Pallisers (R,S). 2.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (R,S,HD). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (S). 4.30 Best Bakes Ever (S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

PHONE SHOP IDOL 10pm, BBC2

SAVED 9pm, ITV

Hopefuls vying for the coveted prize put themselves forward in the self-nominator category, and must prove they have the necessary skills in a mystery shopper round.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

The series concludes with the story of a gunman who opened fire on nuclear submarine HMS Astute docked at Southampton in 2011, and how two civilians managed to disarm him, before noticing that he was wearing what appeared to be a bomb vest.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 9.00 Frasier (R,S). 10.30 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.30 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 2.10 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). High-stakes game show, with Noel Edmonds. 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The famous housemates continue their on-camera holiday. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Escape from Polygamy (S,HD) (2013). See Choices Above. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Doctors tell Andy he should consider turning off Josh’s life support. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Laurel is told she may be pregnant. 7.30 The Kyle Files (S,HD). Jeremy Kyle investigates the dangers of the internet.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (R,S,HD). The owner of a pregnant staffie is unable to look after a litter of puppies. Followed by 5 News Update.

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 4/22. With the voices of Tony Blair and JK Rowling. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Jade receives her results at the hospital.

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

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Saved, 9pm

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 3/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 17/20. A journey from East Grinstead to Guildford. 7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 19/20. Actors Tim Healy and Clive Russell shop around Berwickshire and West Lothian before heading to auction in Edinburgh.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Shabnam visits Stacey and realises her friend needs help. Followed by Regional News. 8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 16/52. When Arthur returns to Keller, Morven’s dad places him in a compromising situation, and he is torn between doing the right thing for his girlfriend or his patients.

8.00 Winterwatch 2016 (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

8.00 Sugar Free Farm (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Six famous faces undertake a dietary experiment to live without sugar for two weeks, moving into a farm, where they work in return for healthy, wholesome food.

8.00 Tricks of the Restaurant Trade (S,HD). A look at two fast-food chains specialising in chicken. 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Moscow (S,HD). Richard Ayoade is joined by Greg Davies for two days in Moscow.

8.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S,HD). Cameras follow 51-year-old Graham, entertainments manager of the popular Villamar campsite in Benidorm. Followed by 5 News Update.

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

9.00 The Real Marigold Hotel (S,HD). 1/3. See Choices Above.

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

9.00 The Mad World of Donald Trump (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (S,HD). The famous residents discover who will be returning to the outside world and face a grilling from Emma Willis as crowds gather outside the house.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 Attenborough & the Giant Dinosaur (R,S,HD). David Attenborough visits the site where bones from the largest known dinosaur were discovered.

10.00 Phone Shop Idol (S,HD). 2/6. See Choices Above. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 On Assignment (S). 1/9. New series. Featuring reports from Iowa, Bucharest and Rome.

10.00 Kid Criminals (R,S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. American teenagers taking part in rehabilitation and treatment programmes in prison, including a girl involved in a fatal arson attack that made national headlines.

10.00 The Secret Life of the Family (S,HD). 3/6. Cameras follow mum Claire who faces potential disaster while taking her three kids to her parents, and fashion family the Demirels who fight on the way to a photo shoot.

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Great British Railway … 6.30pm

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

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Holby City, 8pm

11.45 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). 2/6. Comedy sets by Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey and Doc Brown.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Race to Super Bowl 50 (S,HD). Highlights of the Conference Championships.

11.10 The Nick (R,S,HD). 1/3. The dayto-day duties of police patrolling the streets of Brighton.

11.00 Dogs on the Dole (R,S,HD). The world of dog ownership on Britain’s housing estates.

11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S,HD). Rylan Clark-Neal presents the CBB companion show.

12.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.05 The Town That Took on the Taxman (R,S,HD). Small businesses in a Welsh town set up a DIY tax avoidance scheme. 1.05 Sign Zone: Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher (R,S). 2.05 Sign Zone: Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (R,S). 3.05 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.05 15 Kids and Counting (R,S,HD). 1.00 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S,HD). 1.30 Gillette World Sport (S). 1.55 International Snowdon Race (R,S,HD). Action from the 10-mile race staged in 2015. 2.55 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 3.50 Undercover Boss USA (R,S). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.30 1001 Things You Should Know (R,S,HD).

12.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live from the House (S,HD). Coverage of the housemates’ every move. 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 10,000 BC: Two Tribes (R,S,HD). 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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2 days from £179.00 per person

Daniel O’Donnell in Concert – Bournemouth Live at the Bournemouth International Centre Departing September 2016

After a two-year break, Daniel returns to the UK in September 2016 to perform in Bournemouth. Our price includes • A top-price ticket for ‘The Daniel O’Donnell Show’ on Sunday evening at Bournemouth International Centre • A visit to either Salisbury, Windsor or Winchester (or a similar place of interest), subject to your route home • One night’s bed and full English breakfast accommodation at a good hotel in the south coast area • Return coach transfers between your hotel and Daniel’s concert • Coach travel from the local area • Escorted by a friendly tour manager

ITV2

6.00 Made in Chelsea NYC (R,S,HD). 6.50 Charmed (R,S). 7.40 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.05 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 10.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 11.00 Charmed (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 4.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD).

Sky1

FILM PICK

Matt Frei investigates presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose meteoric political rise comes amid one of the most controversial political campaigns America has ever seen. Trump’s plans to ban all Muslims from entering the States and to build a wall to keep Mexican immigrants out have outraged many in the States and beyond. Cameras follow the man behind the brand.

New series. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games present from their base in the Cairngorms National Park as they follow the fortunes of wildlife around the UK.

6.00 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). 6.20 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (R,S,HD). 7.05 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 8.05 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 8.35 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 9.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 10.20 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 11.20 Royal Pains (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S).

ESCAPE FROM POLYGAMY 3.15pm, Channel 5

THE MAD WORLD OF DONALD TRUMP 9pm, Channel 4

WINTERWATCH 2016 8pm, BBC2

GOLD

7.00 Ever Decreasing Circles (S). 7.30 Sorry!. 8.00 As Time Goes By (S). 8.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 11.20 My Family (S). 12.40 Only Fools and Horses (S). 1.20 Porridge (S). 2.40 As Time Goes By (S). 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S).

A widowed mother joins a religious cult and goes to live in their remote compound, where her teenage daughter falls in love with the son of the group’s leader. When the preacher demands that the girl marry him, the two youngsters plan to escape together. Drama, starring Haley Lu Richardson, Jack Falahee, Mary McCormack, William Mapother, Jake Weary, Riki Lindhome, Kate Fuglei and Perry Mattfeld. Edited for daytime broadcast.

Sky Sports 1

6.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 7.00 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 7.30 FL72 Goals (HD). 8.35 Live International T20 Cricket (HD). 12.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 12.30 SPFL Round-Up (HD). 1.00 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights (S,HD). 1.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 2.30 Football Gold (S,HD). 3.30 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights (S,HD). 4.00 Barclays Premier League Review (HD). 5.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits (S,HD).

The Goldbergs, 8.30pm

Stella, 9pm

The Royle Family, 10pm

Live Football, 7pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2/17. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3/17. Leonard asks a woman out.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 7/13. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 16/22.

6.00 My Family (S). 12/13. Susan takes revenge. 6.40 My Family (S). 13/13. Nick decides to move out.

6.00 Barclays Premier League Review (HD). A look back at recent fixtures in the English Premier League.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 17/28. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 1/28. Clips include a skateboarding mum.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Diego is convinced Myra is cheating. 7.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 7/24. Caroline goes on a date with Candy Andy.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 17/22. Homer becomes the new Duff beer mascot Duffman. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 18/22.

7.20 The Green Green Grass (S). 1/7. Boycie and Marlene visit a mansion.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 9/24. Jake bonds with one of Charlie’s girlfriends. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 10/24.

8.00 The Goldbergs (S). 1/24. New series. Lainey, Erica and Barry plan a big Risky Businessinspired party. 8.30 The Goldbergs (S). 2/24. Adam is cast in the lead role of a musical.

8.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (R,S,HD). 4/7. Lee Mack is joined by actress and presenter Denise Van Outen, comedian Jason Manford and broadcaster Richard Madeley.

8.00 Porridge (S). 3/6. Fletcher and Godber while away a long night. 8.40 Porridge (S). 4/6. The inmates face a day of hard labour.

7.00 Live Capital One Cup Football (HD). Liverpool v Stoke City (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the semi-final second-leg contest, which takes place at Anfield. The home side start with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg.

9.00 Mom (S,HD). 5/13. Christy feels threatened by Roscoe’s relationship with Candace. 9.30 Mom (S,HD). 6/13. Wendy tries to convince the women to attend a sober holiday dance.

9.00 Tattoo Fixers (S,HD). 6/15. Visitors to the studio include chef Aggie, who needs assistance removing an offensive tattoo that covers her chest, and Jay helps paramedic Anthony disguise his tattoo.

9.00 Stella (S,HD). 3/10. Jag’s mother Nina shows up in Pontyberry and drops a bombshell, while Stella heads to London to surprise Michael, but gets a shock of her own.

9.20 Only Fools and Horses (S). 7/7. A decorating disaster befalls the Trotters.

Mom, 9pm

10.00 Knocked Up (S,HD) 10.00 Virtually Famous (2007). An ambitious (S,HD). Comedy panel journalist unexpectedly show, hosted by Kevin becomes pregnant after McHale. a one-night stand with a 10.50 The Big Bang Theory directionless layabout. (R,S,HD). 3/24. Leonard Romantic comedy, accompanies Amy to a starring Seth Rogen, colleague’s wedding. Katherine Heigl and Paul Rudd. ●●●●

10.00 Stop, Search, Seize (HD). 18/20. Documentary following the work of Ireland’s border force officers as they fight to stop gangs of organised smugglers from bringing in drugs, money, guns and cars.

11.20 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). (R,S,HD). 4/24. Penny 9/23. The team finds a arranges a date for Raj. body in a stolen car. 11.50 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 12/13. Weekly TV review programme. 12.40 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). Jake bonds with one of Charlie’s girlfriends. 1.05 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Almost Impossible Gameshow (R,S,HD). Action-packed game show. 2.15 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.45 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

12.35 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 1.25 The Goldbergs (R,S). 1.55 The Goldbergs (R,S). 2.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 2.40 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 3.25 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 3.50 Charmed (R,S). 4.30 Made in Chelsea NYC (R,S,HD).

12.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). McGarrett accompanies Jenna Kaye to North Korea. 1.00 Forever (R,S,HD). Henry searches for the killer of a cyber-terrorist. 2.00 Caribbean Cops (R,S,HD). 3.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime (R,S). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD).

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10.00 The Royle Family (S). 1/6. Dave and Denise have important news. 10.40 The Comic Strip Presents: Red Top (S). How a beguiling northern girl accidentally became chief executive of News International.

10.15 Football Gold (S,HD). Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool from the 2013/14 Premier League season. 10.30 La Liga World (HD). A round-up of recent action.

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). Usain Bolt is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). 9.00 Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar (S,HD). Docudrama about a schoolboy lured to his death after being groomed online. 10.00 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra (R,S,HD). 11.15 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.40 Family Guy (R,S,HD).

12.00 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.25 Family Guy (R,S). 12.45 Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar (R,S,HD). 1.45 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra (R,S,HD). 2.30 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD). 3.00 Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar (R,S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 Sorry! (R). 8.00 Donald Campbell: Speed King (R,HD). Profile of the man who set eight world speed records on water and land. 9.00 James Clerk Maxwell: The Man Who Changed the World (R). The story behind “Scotland’s Einstein”. 10.00 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History (R,HD). The stories behind shipwrecks. 11.00 Rome’s Invisible City (R,HD).

12.00 Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution (R,HD). 1.00 Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited (R). 2.00 The Viking Sagas (R). 3.00 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History (R).

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11.55 Cheers (S). 2/25. Part 11.00 Barclays Premier two of two. Diane tells League Review (HD). Sam about her A look back at recent relationship with Frasier. fixtures in the English Premier League.

12.25 Shooting Stars. With Peter Stringfellow and Caryn Franklin. 1.05 The Royle Family (S). Dave and Denise have important news. 1.45 The Comic Strip Presents: Red Top (S). Comedy drama, starring Maxine Peake. 3.00 Cheers (S). 3.25 Shooting Stars. 4.00 Close

12.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). Liverpool v Stoke City. 1.00 La Liga World (HD). 1.30 Barclays Premier League Review (HD). 2.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). 3.30 La Liga World (HD). 4.00 Barclays Premier League Review (HD). 5.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD).

2 days from £129.00 per person

Chester and the Tatton Park Flower Show

Bursting with summer colour!, departing July 2016 See the latest in garden design and equipment, get advice and inspiration and return home full of ideas! Our price includes • Return coach travel • One nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation in a good hotel in the North West area • Entrance to the Tatton Park Flower Show • A visit to Chester • The services of a tour manager from Friday, January 22, 2016

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TV PICKS

THE GREAT SPORT RELIEF BAKE OFF 8.30pm, BBC1

24 HOURS IN A&E 9pm, Channel 4

After falling over during the night at home and being rushed into A&E, 85-year-old Maura faces potentially life-changing injuries. CT scans reveal broken bones in her spine, and her son and daughter-in-law must decide when to share the gravity of the situation with Maura and her granddaughter Meg.

New series. Mel Giedroyc hosts as four celebrities face three challenges set by judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 11.45 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 For What It’s Worth (S,HD). 3.45 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

7.00 Wanted Down Under 7.45 Escape to the Continent (R,S). 8.15 Sign Zone: Sophia: Suffragette Princess (R,S,HD). 8.45 Sign Zone: Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Island Stories (S,HD). 1.05 The Pallisers (R,S). 2.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (R,S,HD). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (S). 4.30 Best Bakes Ever (S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 7pm, BBC2

With more than 200 survivors in attendance, a unique commemoration marks Holocaust Memorial Day and remembers those persecuted and murdered by the Nazis.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon and presenter Laura Hamilton. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

GPS: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 8pm, Channel 5

Two patients arrive with mountain climbingrelated problems. Dr Heather Watson has medical advice for an adventurous patient who is planning to play a rugby match on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, while Dr Chris Pearce treats a man whose toe has turned yellow and started to ooze pus.

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: The Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (S,HD) (2015). Premiere. Detective comedy sequel, starring Dylan Neal. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, 9pm

Emmerdale, 7pm

Bodyshockers … 10pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors, 8pm

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6.00 BBC News at Six (S,HD). 6.30 Regional News (S). 6.55 Party Political Broadcast (S,HD). By the Liberal Democrats.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5/22. Homer is humiliated by a wild bear. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Diego is convinced Myra is cheating.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). VJ meets a mystery girl on the beach. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 4/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 18/20. Michael Portillo journeys from Woking to Walton-on-Thames. 7.00 Holocaust Memorial Day (S). See Choices Above.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Lisa teaches Zak and Joanie a lesson. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Ken is stunned when Audrey collapses.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (R,S,HD). A tenant who turned out to be a confidence trickster. Followed by 5 News Update.

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Would I Lie to You?, 9.30pm

8.00 Dickensian (S,HD). 12/20. Compeyson comes closer to getting his hands on Amelia’s inheritance. 8.30 The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

8.00 Winterwatch 2016 (S,HD). 2/4. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin HughesGames give updates on how wildlife is coping with this year’s extraordinary winter, and are on the trail of the Scottish tiger.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (S,HD). 3/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 Mary Portas Secret Shopper (S,HD). 4/4. The retail guru visits The 157 Store, a menswear shop near Portsmouth, but has a battle on her hands when its owner refuses to change his outdated style. Last in the series.

8.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News Update.

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9.30 Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits (S,HD). 10/10. Previously unseen material from the comedy panel show.

9.00 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (S,HD). 4/4. The doctors reveal the secrets to sticking to New Year’s health resolutions, while Dr Saleyha Ahsan tests some new science that could promote weight loss. Last in the series.

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

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

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10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (R,S,HD). 4/9. The comedian’s weekly perspective on the news. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 Parking Wars (R,S,HD). 1/3. In this series about traffic enforcement, cameras follow parking wardens attempting to uphold the law, and the man leading a campaign for free parking.

10.00 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos (S,HD). 4/8. Katie Piper meets a woman who used crowd-funding to raise money for a boob job, a man covered in tattoos from head to toe, and a tattoo virgin who wants to ink her entire body.

10.00 10,000 BC: Two Tribes (S,HD). 3/10. See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 Children Saved from the Nazis: The Story of Sir Nicholas Winton (S,HD). The extraordinary story of how Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from the Nazis. 11.45 Film 2016 (S,HD). Review of Michael Caine’s new movie Youth.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 James May’s Cars of the People (R,S,HD). Japanese and German cars developed after the Second World War.

11.40 The Kyle Files (R,S,HD). Jeremy Kyle investigates the dangers of the internet.

11.05 The Undateables: Holiday Romance (R,S,HD). 4/5. Couples go on romantic trips overseas.

11.05 Capital One Cup Highlights (S,HD). Liverpool v Stoke City and Manchester City v Everton.

12.15 Film: Someone to Watch Over Me (S,HD) (1987). Thriller, starring Tom Berenger. ●●●● 2.00 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.05 BBC News (S,HD).

12.15 Sign Zone: World’s Weirdest Events (R,S). The woman whose pants spontaneously burst into flame. 1.15 Sign Zone: The Age of Loneliness (R,S). People reveal how loneliness affects their lives. 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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

12.10 C4’s Future Sounds: Music on 4 (S,HD). 12.35 How to Lose Weight Well (R,S,HD). 1.30 Embarrassing Bodies (R,S). 2.25 Film: Another Stakeout (S,HD) (1993). See Choices Above. ●● 4.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 5.10 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.05 That’s So 1980 (R,S,HD). A look at the year Lady Diana Spencer emerged as a favourite of the paparazzi. 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 10,000 BC: Two Tribes (R,S,HD). The second group arrives. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Scientists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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ITV2

7.05 Dinner Date 8.05 Emmerdale 8.35 The Cube 9.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 10.20 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 11.20 Royal Pains (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 You’ve Been Framed! Gold the Next Generation (R,S). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S).

10,000 BC: TWO TRIBES 10pm, Channel 5

After realising they are not alone and must compete for resources, the two tribes agree a pact to share the fishing gear and the catch 50-50. The Crays would like to poach champion fisherman Dan, but will he defect? Meanwhile at Wood camp, a tribe member receives some bad news from back home.

6.50 Charmed (R,S). 7.35 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.05 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 10.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 11.00 Charmed (R,S). 1.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 4.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD).

Sky1

ANOTHER STAKEOUT 2.25am, Channel 4

FILM PICK

MIDSOMER MURDERS 8pm, ITV

When an international cycling competition comes to Midsomer and the race leader is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson are drawn into a world of blackmail, bribery and bloodshed.

Two bickering cops embark on another undercover mission, keeping watch on a house where a missing witness in a Mafia trial is thought to be staying, while an overbearing district attorney oversees the operation. Comedy adventure sequel, starring Emilio Estevez, Richard Dreyfuss, Rosie O’Donnell, Dennis Farina, Marcia Strassman, Cathy Moriarty, John Rubinstein, Miguel Ferrer, Sharon Maughan and Christopher Doyle.

GOLD

7.00 Ever Decreasing Circles (S). 7.30 Sorry!. 8.00 As Time Goes By (S). 8.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 11.20 My Family (S). 12.40 Only Fools and Horses (S). 1.20 Porridge (S). 2.40 As Time Goes By (S). 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S).

Sky Sports 1

9.00 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights 9.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 10.30 Barclays Premier League Review 11.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up 12.30 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights 1.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2.00 Barclays Premier League Review 3.00 La Liga World 3.30 SPFL Round-Up 4.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up 5.00 Football Gold 5.30 Barclays Premier League Legends

Sister Act, 8pm

The Simpsons, 7pm

Only Fools and … 9.20pm

Live Football, 7pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 4/17. Sheldon loses his job. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 5/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 9/13. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 19/22.

6.00 My Family (S). 1/13. The Harpers await their first grandchild. 6.40 My Family (S). 2/13.

6.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). Liverpool v Stoke City.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). Harry Hill narrates camcorder calamities. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S).

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Maxine finds Patrick’s will in flames. 7.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 8/24.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 20/22. The family hears about Grampa’s time in the Air Force. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 21/22.

7.20 The Green Green Grass (S). 2/7. Boycie visits his mother-in-law.

7.00 Live Capital One Cup Football (HD). Manchester City v Everton (Kick-off 7.45pm).

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 11/24. Alan is given a makeover. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12/24. Charlie asks Rose to pose as his girlfriend.

8.00 Sister Act (S,HD) (1992). omedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Harvey Keitel. ●●●●

8.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 3/10. With Aaron Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan and Kate Abdo.

8.00 Porridge (S). 5/6. Fletch tries to shirk his duties. 8.40 Porridge (S). 6/6. Fletcher becomes an agony aunt.

9.20 Only Fools and Horses (S). 2/8. The Trotters mourn Grandad’s death.

Two and a Half Men, 8pm

9.00 Skyfall (S,HD) (2012). James Bond hunts the mastermind behind a terrorist attack on MI6, and discovers a former agent with revenge in mind. Action thriller, starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem. Including FYI Daily. ●●●●● 10.05 Supernatural (S,HD). 17/23. Sam and Castiel use a psychic to make contact with Bobby.

10.00 Do Not Disturb (S). 10.15 The Mavericks (HD). A Estranged husband and look at the career of wife Anna and John golfer John Daly. attempt a reconciliation 10.45 Football Gold (S,HD). after her extra marital Manchester United v affair with a much Newcastle United from younger man. One-off 2012/13. comedy, starring Catherine Tate and Miles Jupp.

11.55 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 11/24. Alan is given a makeover.

11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). (R,S,HD). 5/24. Sheldon’s 11/23. Children are old adversary Wil kidnapped from their Wheaton returns. school bus. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 6/24. Sheldon’s mother comes to visit.

11.00 Monty Python’s Best 11.00 La Liga World (HD). A Bits (S). 1/5. The comedy round-up of recent troupe’s most popular action. sketches. 11.30 The Mavericks (HD). A 11.40 Cheers (S). 3/25. Frasier look at the career of asks Sam for advice. golfer John Daly.

12.25 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). Charlie asks Rose to pose as his girlfriend. 12.50 The Almost Impossible Gameshow (R,S,HD). Action-packed game show. 1.40 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). 2.05 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). 2.30 Teleshopping. Home shopping.

12.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 12.50 Supernatural (R,S,HD). 1.50 New Girl (R,S,HD). 2.15 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 2.40 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 3.25 Rules of Engagement (R,S,HD). 3.45 Charmed (R,S). 4.30 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD).

12.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). Three teenagers discover a body. 1.00 Forever (R,S,HD). Henry investigates a murder connected to a sunken ship. 2.00 Caribbean Cops (R,S,HD). 3.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime (R,S). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S,HD).

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12.10 Shooting Stars. 12.50 Best of Not the Nine O’Clock News (S). 1.20 Do Not Disturb (S). Oneoff comedy, starring Catherine Tate and Miles Jupp. 2.20 Monty Python’s Best Bits (S). 2.50 Cheers (S). 3.15 Shooting Stars. With Martin Clunes and Carol Vorderman. 4.00 Close

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). Sienna Miller is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). A groom-to-be plans a demolition derby style wedding. 9.00 Troll Hunters (S,HD). Investigating the modern phenomenon of trolling. 10.00 Life and Death Row (R,S,HD). A look at capital punishment through the eyes of young people. 11.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S,HD). A murder is committed at Mayor West’s mansion. 11.45 American Dad! (R,S,HD).

12.10 Family Guy 12.30 Life and Death Row 1.30 Troll Hunters 2.30 Emergency Rescue Down Under 3.00 Troll Hunters

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD) 7.30 Sorry! (R). 8.00 The Story of Scottish Art. Exploring Scottish art over the last 100 years. 9.00 A Timewatch Guide (HD). New series. Looking at how the BBC has interpreted moments in history. 10.00 Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories (R,HD). Two men who escaped from the concentration camp. 11.00 James Clerk Maxwell: The Man Who Changed the World (R). The story behind ‘Scotland’s Einstein’.

12.00 How Earth Made Us (R,HD). 1.00 Timeshift: Health Before the NHS – The Road to Recovery (R). 2.00 The Story of Scottish Art (R). 3.00 A Timewatch Guide (R).

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12.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). 1.00 Barclays Premier League Review (HD). 2.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). 3.00 FL72 Goals (HD). 4.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). 5.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 5.30 Barclays Premier League Legends (HD).

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TV PICKS

JERICHO 9pm, ITV

Johnny feels isolated as news of his true identity spreads, with Coates viewing him as a rival, while Annie discovers an ugly truth about Charles’s new investor.

BBC1

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WINTERWATCH 2016 8pm, BBC2

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games give updates from the Scottish Highlands on how wildlife is coping with this year’s extraordinary winter. Iolo Williams is on the trail of the water deer, an animal that looks like a sabre-tooth teddy bear and one that is being affected by the sensational climate.

BBC2

7.45 Escape to the Continent (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Great British Menu (R,S). 8.45 Sign Zone: Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Island Stories (S,HD). 1.05 The Pallisers (R,S). 2.00 Tennis: Australian Open Highlights (S,HD). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (S). 4.30 Best Bakes Ever (S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

DEATH IN PARADISE 9pm, BBC1

FIRST DATES 10pm, Channel 4

Dwayne receives a text message from the grave after an old friend’s funeral, and he and Humphrey soon find enough evidence to rule out his death from natural causes.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Emmerdale star Nicola Stephenson. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

The love restaurant opens its doors once more. Party boy Danny from Essex wants to leave his fun-loving ways behind and find a special woman to settle down with. But when he sits down with straight-talking hairdresser Lauren, he might have had a little too much Dutch courage.

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 6.45 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 9.00 Frasier (R,S). 10.30 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 11.30 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Four in a Bed (R,S,HD). 2.10 Deal or No Deal (S,HD). Another contestant hopes to win big money. 3.10 Countdown (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S,HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: My Daughter Must Live (S,HD) (2014). See Choices Above. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ricky and Nate decide to stop hiding their relationship. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Rhona has a surprise for Paddy. 7.30 Shirkers or Workers?: Tonight (S). The problems facing productivity in the British workplace.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (R,S,HD). An Englishman who bought an island off the coast of Panama for £30,000. Followed by 5 News Update.

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 6/22. Homer takes over Krusty’s TV slot. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Maxine finds Patrick’s will in flames.

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Location, Location, Location, 8pm

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

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6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 5/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 19/20. A journey from Hampton Court to Teddington. 7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 20/20. Poets Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough embark on crosscountry treasure-hunting challenge.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Whitney opens up to Mick. Followed by Regional News. 8.00 Dickensian (S,HD). 13/20. Arthur and Jaggers warn Amelia not to rush into things with Compeyson. 8.30 EastEnders (S,HD). A drunken Phil is rushed to hospital again.

8.00 Winterwatch 2016 (S,HD). 3/4. See Choices Above.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Paddy finds his lies catching up with him. 8.30 Birds of a Feather (S,HD). 4/8. See Choices Above.

8.00 Location, Location, Location (S,HD). The East Midlands is the focus as a couple who have moved back to the UK from Australia search for a suitable property. Plus, finding a home in Nottingham on a £100,000 budget.

8.00 Britain’s Bloody Crown (S,HD). The role played by Margaret Beaufort in placing her son Henry VII on the throne, leading to the end of the Wars of the Roses in August 1485. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News Update.

9.00 Death in Paradise (S,HD). 4/8. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Story of China (S,HD). 2/6. The first great international age under the Tang Dynasty, travelling along the Silk Road to Central Asia, and into India on the track of the monk who brought Buddhism back to China.

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

9.00 The Restoration Man (S,HD). 4/5. Architect George Clarke meets restoration novices Mark Hinchcliffe and Laura Rushton, who have embarked upon a risky plan to convert two old church buildings into family homes.

9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). 10.45 Question Time (S,HD). 17/36. Topical debate from Stamford, Lincolnshire, chaired by David Dimbleby.

10.00 The Clare Balding Show (S,HD). 6/10. With guests Felipe Massa and Claire Williams. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.40 John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure (R,S,HD). The comedian leaves the relative comfort of the stage behind to observe mountain gorillas in the forests of Rwanda.

10.00 First Dates (S,HD). See Choices Above.

10.00 10,000 BC: Two Tribes (S,HD). 4/10. John orders the Snake tribe to move to Hunt camp, but the Cray tribe has already cleared it of all useful tools and stripped the trees of fruit and nuts.

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

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Dickensian, 8pm

11.45 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher (R,S,HD). 4/4. How Egypt’s enemies exploited its internal strife.

11.45 Regional Programme (R,S,HD).

11.05 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). An 85-year-old woman faces potentially life-changing injuries.

11.05 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S,HD). Rylan Clark-Neal presents the CBB companion show.

12.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.15 Sign Zone: Putin’s Secret Riches – Panorama (R,S). Accusations of corruption against Vladimir Putin. 12.45 Sign Zone: Saving the Forgotten Jews (R,S). 1.15 Sign Zone: Victorian Bakers (R,S). Four bakers experience what their profession was like during the Victorian era. 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.40 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Shirkers or Workers?: Tonight (R,S). The problems facing productivity in the British workplace. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.10 The Mad World of Donald Trump (R,S,HD). Matt Frei investigates presidential hopeful Donald Trump. 1.05 Three Wives, One Husband (R,S,HD). 2.00 Manchester’s Serial Killer? (R,S,HD). 2.55 Undercover Boss USA (R,S). 3.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 4.45 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 1001 Things You Should Know (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 (R,S,HD). Another selection of the most popular videos featuring dogs. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). The work of volunteers at an animal sanctuary. 4.25 Great Scientists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). Compilation of makeover tips. 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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André Rieu Vrijthof Concert in Maastricht

Five-day Coach-inclusive Break, departing July 2016 Our price includes • A seated ticket to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra live in concert on the Vrijthof Square in Maastricht (ticket upgrades available) • Visits to Amsterdam, Maastricht and Antwerp • Four nights’ bed and continental breakfast at a four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area of The Netherlands • Return travel by coach and Channel crossings to the Netherlands • The services of a tour manager

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 9pm, Channel 5

Marcus Bentley provides his familiar voiceover as the famous contestants continue their voyeuristic vacation, competing in tasks, ranting in the diary room and providing their own entertainment, while obeying the word of Big Brother at all times.

Tracey throws Sharon and Dorien out, fed up of her sister not contributing to the finances and her sex-mad friend’s gentleman callers – so the pair end up in Sharon’s old bedsit.

ITV2

8.05 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 8.35 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 9.05 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 9.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 10.20 Dinner Date (R,S,HD). 11.20 Royal Pains (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S).

Sky1

MY DAUGHTER MUST LIVE 3.15pm, Channel 5

FILM PICK

BIRDS OF A FEATHER 8.30pm, ITV

A woman discovers that her daughter needs a liver transplant, but medical tests reveal that her husband is not the girl’s father. She is forced to track down her former lover, who was last seen fleeing for his life having crossed a corrupt businessman, but the quest jeopardises both her marriage and her life. Thriller, directed by John L’Ecuyer, with Joelle Carter putting in a fantastic performance in the lead role. Madeleine Martin, Paul Popowich, Sergio Di Zio, Kyle Mac, Rachel Wilson, Robin Brule and Maurice Dean Wint provide support.

GOLD

7.00 Ever Decreasing Circles (S). 7.30 Sorry!. 8.00 As Time Goes By (S). 8.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S). 11.20 My Family (S). 12.40 Only Fools and Horses (S). Uncle Albert has a nasty fall. 1.20 Porridge (S). 2.40 As Time Goes By (S). 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances (S). 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S).

Sky Sports 1

9.00 Barclays Premier League Review 10.00 Capital One Cup Round-Up 11.00 Fantasy Football Club – The Highlights 11.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 12.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up 1.30 Football Gold 2.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up 3.30 Barclays Premier League Legends 4.30 ICC Under-19s World Cup Cricket 5.00 Barclays Premier League World 5.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up

The Big Bang Theory, 8pm

A League of Their … 9pm

Miranda, 10pm

Live Football, 7.35pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 6/17. Penny hosts a Halloween party. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 7/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 11/13. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 22/22. Lisa joins a mathematics team.

6.00 My Family (S). 3/13. Susan’s mother comes to stay. 6.40 My Family (S). 4/13.

6.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). Manchester City v Everton.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Harry’s Favourites (R,S). 23/26. Comedian Harry Hill presents his favourite camcorder calamities.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Maxine is given another reminder of Patrick. 7.30 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 9/24.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 1/25. Part two of two. The mysterious shooting of Mr Burns is solved. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 2/25.

7.20 The Green Green Grass (S). 3/7. Tyler and Earl the dog go missing.

7.30 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 7.35 Live Eredivisie Football (HD). Feyenoord v SC Heerenveen.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 13/24. Alan and Charlie catch flu before a date. 8.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 14/24. Charlie tries to manage his money.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3/24. The guys’ skills are tested by a flat tyre during Leonard’s bachelor party weekend. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 4/24. S

8.00 Flintoff: Lord of the Fries (R,S,HD). 4/6. Freddie and Rob arrive in Scotland, where they visit the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel.

8.00 Porridge (S). 1/8. The inmates hunt for a thief. 8.40 Porridge (S). 2/8. Fletch sorts out Godber’s love life.

9.00 Scorpion (S,HD). The team searches for a topsecret CIA aircraft when two agents end up in Area 51 during a routine mission, while Walter plans to upload Megan’s consciousness onto a hard drive.

9.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 6/23. Jake and Charles take Terry camping. 9.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 2/23. Holt’s long-time nemesis turns up for an inspection.

9.00 A League of Their Own (S,HD). 4/10. Jimmy Carr, Claudia Winkleman and Micah Richards join host James Corden, captains Jamie Redknapp and Andrew Flintoff and regular Jack Whitehall on the sports-based comedy quiz.

9.20 Only Fools and Horses (S). 3/8. Uncle Albert has a nasty fall.

9.45 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). A round-up of the latest news.

10.00 Miranda (S). 5/6. Penny tries to find a suitable man for Miranda. 10.40 Miranda (S). 6/6. A handsome man leaves his wallet in the shop.

10.15 La Liga Show (HD). A look ahead to forthcoming fixtures. 10.45 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). A round-up of the latest news.

11.20 Absolutely Fabulous (S). 4/6. Guest starring Naomi Campbell.

11.15 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). Liverpool v Stoke City.

12.00 Cheers (S). 12.30 Shooting Stars. With Jonathan Ross, John Peel, Chris Evans and John Craven. 1.10 Men Behaving Badly (S). Tony regrets joining Deborah’s keep-fit class. 1.50 Miranda (S). 2.30 Absolutely Fabulous (S). 3.00 Shooting Stars. 3.30 Men Behaving Badly (S). 4.00 Close

12.15 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD). 1.15 La Liga Show (HD). 1.45 Football League Gold (S,HD). 2.00 Barclays Premier League Legends (S,HD). 2.30 Barclays Premier League World (S,HD). 3.00 Football Gold (S,HD). 3.15 Football Gold (S,HD). 3.30 Capital One Cup Round-Up (HD).

Little Man, 10pm

10.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (R,S,HD). 1/10. A London cop with a gambling problem finds his fortunes change when he is given a mysterious bracelet. Crime drama, starring James Nesbitt.

10.00 Little Man (S,HD) 10.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). (2006). A diminutive 14/15. Capturing the jewel thief masquerades households’ instant as an abandoned baby reactions to what they to steal a priceless are watching on TV diamond that has ended from the comfort of up in the home of a their own sofas, childless couple. including The Royal Comedy, with Marlon Variety Performance and Shawn Wayans. ● and the Turner Prize.

11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). (R,S,HD). 7/24. The gang 13/23. A murder is celebrates Halloween. inadvertently filmed by a student. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 8/24.

12.05 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12.30 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 12.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 1.20 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R). 1.40 Planet’s Funniest Animals (R,S). 2.05 The Hot Desk: Nick Jonas (R,S,HD). 2.15 Teleshopping.

12.00 Rude Tube (R,S,HD). 1.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 2.05 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 2.25 2 Broke Girls (R,S,HD). 2.50 Drifters (R,S,HD). 3.15 Drifters (R,S,HD). 3.40 Charmed (R,S). 4.25 Made in Chelsea (R,S,HD). Andy Jordan makes his feelings about ex-girlfriend Louise perfectly clear.

12.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). The team investigates the smuggling of passport chips. 1.00 Forever (R,S,HD). Jo and Isaac find a woman’s body hidden in the walls of a club. 2.00 Caribbean Cops (R,S,HD). 3.00 Brit Cops: War on Crime (R,S). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S).

BBC3

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). The presenters compete in a classic car rally. 8.00 Traffic Cops (S,HD). Dealing with illegal drivers and just plain bad ones. 9.00 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). 9.30 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). With Rob Brydon, Sarah Millican and Jason Byrne. 10.05 EastEnders (R,S,HD). Whitney opens up to Mick. 10.35 EastEnders (R,S,HD). 11.05 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.25 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11.45 American Dad! (R,S,HD).

12.10 Family Guy (R,S). 12.30 Siblings (R,S,HD). 1.00 Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar (R,S,HD). 2.00 Troll Hunters (R,S,HD). 3.00 Emergency Rescue Down Under (S,HD). 3.30 Siblings (R,S,HD).

BBC4

7.00 World News Today (HD); Weather. 7.30 Top of the Pops: 1981 (R). 8.00 A Timewatch Guide (R,HD). Looking at how the BBC has interpreted moments in history. 9.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (HD). How the brain gives rise to people’s thoughts, emotions, memories and personality. 10.00 Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll (HD). 10.40 I’m a Popstar (R). 11.40 Top of the Pops: 1981 (R).

12.20 The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate (R,HD). 1.20 Len Goodman’s Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story (R,HD). 2.20 Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll (R,HD). 3.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (R).

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