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Thursday, November 28

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_lsjvtl We may be biased but we know that our city is viewed as a haven, an escape from the rate race, particularly by stressed-out city types and celebrities.

In this edition of the Weekend we talk to celebrity comedian of the moment Jack Whitehall on why he chose to come to Bath to write his latest book.

We also took the opportunity to talk to him about his return visit in December.

Don’t however be fooled into thinking that it is all rest and relaxation here, because far from taking its foot off the gas Bath is

EDITORIAL Lynne Fernquest gearing up for the party season and also looking ahead to 2014 and Bath in Fashion.

Now in its fifth year, Bath in Fashion’s mission is to celebrate a city that has both style and substance.

Look at our society pages for those who are taking part.

In May Bath will be cementing its fashion credentials with fashion shows, exhibitions, lunches and master classes – all perfectly packaged of course.

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Checks come in every guise for autumn/winter 13, from loud tartans to subtle tweeds and brand new grid prints.

No other print screams winter quite like the check family, and you don't need Scottish blood running through your veins to go all out with the trend - just find your check mate and style it your way.

So give circles the boot. This season, it's hip to be square.

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Going grey the stylish way No longer something to dread and disguise, silver hair is soaring up in the style stakes. Lisa Haynes investigates a (growing) grey area.

Kelly Osbourne kicked off the trend, Rihanna follicly-followed suit, and Nicole Richie went shocking white ...

Seems going grey is catching on – no matter what your age.

With high profile stars embracing silver tresses, the taboo has been lifted on embracing naturally grey hair. Or has it?

The average woman will spend £228.50 a year having their hair coloured, according to a survey by nice‘n easy No Ammonia. That’s almost £10,000 on hitting the dye bottles in an average lifetime.

While some spot that first flicker of silver in their mid-twenties, for others, greys don’t appear until your forties.

White or grey hair occurs when the follicle stops producing melanin pigments. Though the process can’t be prevented, beauty giants are locked in a science lab race to produce wonder pills and potions to stop grey hair – permanently.

More than two thirds of the female population (67%) aged between 26-60 years claim they’d never want to be seen with grey hair, according to a survey by home hair colour brand Live Salon Style.

“When hair starts to grey, it’s one of the biggest challenges for women both physically and emotionally,” says Norris Ogario, founder and creative director of Ogario Hair Salon.

“Women can experience a lack of

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packing, well, at least for four to six confidence but also struggle with weeks. colour and texture changes too. Grey hair is usually thicker and less shiny, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still have amazing hair and be proud of your silver tresses.”

Not everyone wants to spend six weeks religiously sitting in the hair colourist’s chair. With grey being the fashion shade du jour, you can wear your natural colour with confidence and even enhance it.

“Be confident in your look and make more of a statement with your cut, so you don’t appear out of date or mumsy,” advises Denise McAdam, celebrity hairdresser and ambassador for Nurture Replenish haircare. “White hair looks brilliant in a short, edgy style, or a fabulous sharp bob.”

A subtle or extreme change in texture isn’t uncommon during the grey takeover.

If your hair’s feeling wiry, it’s down to the fact that greys are often courser than pigmented hair, which can make it trickier to colour.

Forget lines and wrinkles. The majority of women who want to mask their grey hair completely, do so because they believe it to be one of the most obvious signs of ageing.

If you can handle the maintenance, an all-over colour will send greys

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oung, blonde and female, Anna Schwäble isn’t your stereotypical beer brewer. But the 26-year-old from Bavaria is in charge of Bath’s newest brewery, the James Street Brewery in the Bath Brewhouse on James Street West and from the microbrewery inside the pub Anna creates the Brewhouse’s three house brews, Emperor, Gladiator and Maximus.

It was her grandfather who inspired Anna to pursue a career in brewing.

“He was really into beers,” said Anna. “He never brewed, but he was a big fan.

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“When I finished school I went to Australia for a year and worked in some bars, but I wasn’t really sure what to do next.

“My grandfather said: ‘You can never go wrong with beer’ so that’s when I decided that I would become a brewer.”

Anna enrolled in brewing college and became an apprentice in a brewery run by a Bavarian monastery where part of her salary was paid in beer.

“We got 70 litres of beer every month,” said Anna.

“That’s really a lot. I think that before that it used to be 140 though!

“I shared it with my grandfather so he was very happy.”

She graduated with a degree in brewing – surely a student’s dream qualification –

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and came to the UK almost three years ago and has been the brewer at the Brewhouse since it opened in the autumn.

Since then she has been working on perfecting the brews which are already proving to be a big hit with customers.

“When I started the head brewer from our sister pubs gave me some recipes to start with, but I have changed them already,” she smiled.

“Inventing a brew is not really that difficult, you just do some maths with the volume of malt and water.

“There are so many hops here to choose from, and the yeast that you choose makes a difference too.

“You can never do anything wrong with beer as long as you don’t sour it.

“We make three brews here. The Emperor is a pale ale made from hops from the US, and it is a different yeast type from the other two.

It is more citric in taste. It is our best seller, it sells double the amount of the others.

“Gladiator is an amber colour and more of a traditional British bitter and Maximus is the strongest which is how it got its name.

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Anna’s home country of Germany has a rich heritage in beer, but she says she enjoys the more open minded British approach to brewing.

“It is more innovative and experimental here. You can use flavours and things which would not be allowed in Germany,” she said.

Although the process of brewing might not cause Anna any difficulties, it’s not always easy being a female in such a male dominated industry.

“There were only a couple of other girls on my course. There are not many women in the industry.

“Sometimes it can be difficult – if you assert yourself as a woman then the men do not always like it, but if you act like a helpless little girl then they think you can’t do anything.

“I’m part of something called Project Venus, which is a group of women brewers from all over the country and we meet and brew together.

“In the past it was always women who brewed at home while the men went out hunting.

“I don’t really know why there are not many women in the industry now.”

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Beer has long been a popular drink, but it can also be a great ingredient to use in cooking.

Michel Roux Jnr recently challenged contestants on BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals to cook a beer soup.

While we might not all have the Michelin-starred chef’s cooking skills, this recipe for 6X Onion Soup with Cranberry & Sage Bread from Wadworth’s is easy, a wonderful winter warmer.

Method for the 6X Onion Soup: ■ Peel and thinly slice the onions and garlic, then soften them in the butter and olive oil over a low to medium heat. Stir them regularly. They are ready when they are soft, sticky, sweet and deep gold in colour.

■ Stir in a couple of tablespoons of flour, and season. Cook out for 3 or 4 mins, then gradually add beef stock and beer, whisking all the time .

■ Add the rubbed fresh thyme and bay leaves Partially cover with a lid and leave to simmer for a good 45 mins.

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■ Add the 6X beer.

■ Pour into greased loaf tin and pour over melted butter, sprinkle on cheese.

■ Bake for one hour and allow to cool.

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Dating from the mid-14th century, this is the oldest surviving residential street in Europe, with a perfect symmetry in all of its dwellings. There is also the thriving market, surrounded by any number of independent shops, the perfect place for some festive shopping.

Away from the city, the walk explores Torhill Wood, now a National trust property, with surrounding open fields and meadow providing views towards Glastonbury Tor, another religious monument in this most spiritual corner of the country. This is a walk that is deliberately low on miles so as to allow plenty of time to explore all the other delights of this fine city.

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Talk at the BRLSI Jeremy Gardiner will discuss his artistic excavation of the geology of landscape, 7.30pm. BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath. Admission £4

Box Moonrakers Club The Iran I Knew, speaker Mary Barrett, 2.15pm. Methodist Church, Box

Box Parish Council Full council meeting, 7.30pm.

Council Offices, Box

The Historical Association Bath Branch No 1 Royal Crescent: The Whole Story, Victoria Barwell, Curator, 7.30pm. Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath

Golden Oldies Twerton Big Sing 10.30-11.30am. Carrswood Day Centre, Cleeve Green, Twerton, Bath

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Words & Ears in the Coach House, guest poet is Frances-Anne King. The Swan Hotel, Bradford-on-Avon

Rubber Bridge (ACOL)

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath Branch For all levels, 1.30-4.30pm.

Bathampton Village Hall

Mr Wilkins’ Shilling Women’s Northwest Morris 8-10pm. Methodist Church Hall, Northend, Batheaston. New dancers always welcome. 01225 869086

Bath Good Afternoon Choir No auditions, everyone welcome, 2-4pm. Argyle Hall, Central URC, Grove Street, Bath. £2.85

Daytime Singing Group 11am-12.30pm. Rush Hill United Reformed Church, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath. 07592

2-6pm hosted by Dennis Bernard in Weston. Stake 50p a hundred. 01225 484523

Bath Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, 7.15pm. Bath Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

Knit Club at Great British Yarns All knitters welcome. 7-9pm.

Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath.

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Songways Community Choir Fun, rewarding and open to all, 10am-noon, term time. Argyle Hall, Central URC, Grove Street, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

Bath Spa Band Brass players and percussionists welcome. Rehearsals 8-10pm.

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Barry’s Christmas Bingo

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Reiki Treatment also available, 10am & 4pm. Corsham area. To book 01249 715179

Tomorrow 7 for 7.30pm start. Peace Memorial Hall, Southwick Road, North Bradley

Fabulous Christmas Clothes Sale 20 rails of adults and kids second-hand clothes at bargain prices, 7-10pm. New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath

Golden Oldies 2.30-3.30pm. Community Room, Swainswick Gardens, Larkhall, Bath

Dog Training Classes Classes for puppies and adult dogs, 6.30pm. Twerton Village Hall, Twerton, Bath. Booking essential 0117 9329430

Rubber Bridge (ACOL) Hosted by Dennis Bernard, stake 50p a hundred, 2-6pm.

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Saturday

Green Shoots Pre-School Winter Fair There will be a DIY snowflake face painting station, drumming workshop, lots of activities, raffle and refreshments, 10am-2pm.

Bruton Community Hall, Bruton Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath

Winter Fair in Larkhall Children’s activities, exhibition, make your own gifts and decorations and refreshments, 10am-2pm. New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath

Parish Council Walk Led footpath walk, 2pm.

Recreation car park, Box

Christmas on the Hill Craft Bazaar with food, 4-6.30pm. In aid of Cancer Research UK Box & Corsham

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Felt Christmas Decorations

Green Park Market

Spiritualist Meeting

9am-4.pm including Baths Farmers’ Market 9am-1.30pm.

Green Park Station, Bath

6.30pm service. Corston Village Hall, Sanctuary of the Cross Spiritualist Church

10am-1pm. American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath. £30/£27

Family Fun: Folk Art Thanksgiving Cards Use collage of fabric and paper and make your own Thanksgiving card, 1-4pm. American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath

Salvation Army Christmas Fayre 10am-noon. Bath Temple Salvation Army, Oolite Road, Bath

Bath Organic Community Garden Beginners and experienced gardeners welcome, 10am-1pm.

Royal Victoria Park, Bath. 01225 311699

Nature Club/Daycare Animals to care for and enjoy plenty of countryside activities for 8s and over, 10am-4pm.

Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. To book 07595034383

Reiki Courses Weekly For all levels, 2 day courses. Reiki Treatment also available, 10am & 4pm. Corsham area. To book 01249 715179

Bath Saturday Antiques Flea Market Antiques, collectibles and vintage clothes, 7.30am-5.30pm. Walcot

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Sunday Big Breakfast

9am-noon. English £4 inc cereal, toast and juice, Continental £2, tea/coffee 50p. Corston Village Hall, Corston

Bath VA Vintage & Antiques Christmas Market 70 high quality stalls selling vintage and antique stock, 9.30am-4pm. Green Park Station, Bath

Christmas Decoration Workshop Make you own Christmas decorations, 10am-3pm. New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath. £30 per person includes all materials

Bath Cycling Club Wells, Starbucks Coffee, 28 High Street, 9 am. Club run starts from Cleveland Bridge, aim to return by 1-1.30pm. 01225 426467 or 07944550933

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Monday

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity Volunteers in B&NES are needed to act as eyes and ears in the local area. Can you help?

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Banqueting Room, Guildhall, Bath. Visitors £8

The Women’s royal Army Corps Association Meet 2pm. Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

Men’s Rights Meeting 7.30pm. Pratt’s Hotel, South Parade, Bath. Swayne O’Pie 07903939034

Bath Positive Living Group Talk starts 7.30pm. The Coffee Lounge, Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath. Admission £5

Masonic Museum

Guided tours throughout the year, also on Wed and Thurs, 11am or 2.30pm. Sat 2.30pm only. 12 Old Orchard Street, Bath. 01225 462233

2nd Bath Girls Brigade Meet every Monday, 6.30-8pm.

The Ascension Church, Oldfield Park, Bath. 01761 416515

Bath Spa Band Brass players and percussionists welcome. Rehearsals 8-10pm.

Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

Social Bridge 1.30 for 1.45pm (not bank holidays). Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath. 01225 310232

Bradford Bridge Club Come and play duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669 or 01225 863072

New Parents Group

Bath Natural History Society Indoor Meeting

Free advice on going back to work and childcare, 1-2pm.

Barnardo’s Children’s Centre, Kings Avenue, Corsham. Book on 01249 716254

Nigel Milbourne, naturalist will talk about The Biodiversity of Blagdon Lake, 7.30pm. BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath. Members £2, visitors £3

Meditation Classes in Bath

HumBugs Singing Group

Sing & Smile Creative Links Singing Group

Dry Arch Growers

University of the Third Age

Bathampton Community co-op producing food for the local area. Volunteers and helpers required, 11am-4pm. End of Holcombe Lane, Bathampton.

Nanette Ackerman alias Richard Lee: Pictures of a Chaplin Actor, 10.30am. The Pavilion, Bath.

Donation of £2 would be appreciated

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Love to sing? Bring your baby or toddler along too! 10-11am term-time only. St Saviour’s Church, Larkhall, Bath. 07940 597427

7-8.30pm. John Williams Room, United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath. £6 per class

2-4pm. United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath.

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Arthritis Care Support Group 11am-1pm. Hillside Hall, Oldfield Park, Bath. Tracy 01225 471070

deafPLUS Activity Club Variety of presentations, outings and social meetings, 2-4pm.

Green Park Station, Bath

Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Walk Colerne Parish, 3 hrs, 5 miles.

Meet 10am The Fox and Hounds Public House, Colerne

Sakya Buddhist Group Bath How karma works, 8pm. The Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath Branch For all levels, 7.30-9.30pm. Ralph Allen School, Bath

Bath All Comers Orchestra Rehearsals 7-9pm. Monkton Combe Prep School, Monkton

7.45-9pm. Funky Monkey Studio, 18 St Peters Terrace, Lower Bristol Road, Bath. 07516 500 569

Quilting Bee Quilting groups from all over the region demonstrate their talents and chat with visitors in the Textiles Room, noon-4pm.

American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath

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Victoria Park, Bath. 01225 311699

Art Group Age UK B&NES

Oldfield Park Community Knitting Group

Bridge Club

10am-noon. Upper Room above the Office at Ascension Church, Oldfield Park, Bath

1.15-4.30pm. Village Hall, Bathampton. £1 per session.

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Bath Bridge Club

Singing to bring people with dementia and their carers together, 2.30-4pm. St John’s, Combe Park, Bath. 07540 921035

Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, start 7.15pm. Bath Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

10am-noon, term time. Argyle Hall, Central URC, `Grove Street, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

Sing Alive Community Choir 10am-noon (term time). United Reform Church, Bradford on Avon. All welcome

Ticket holders have an option of light buffet dinner at The Fat Fowl at 6pm, tour departs 7pm. £15 per person, dinner £10.

Tickets from The Fat Fowl

10am-noon. St Michaels Centre, St Michaels Place, Bath. £1.50 per session. 01225 484510

Singing for the Brain

Songways Community Choir

Winter Wanderland Bradford on Avon

BiPolar UK Bath Meeting 12.30-2.30pm. United Reform Church, Grove Street, Bath.

Charlie/Jeni 0845 4349769

Pub Quiz

Wednesday Lunch and Play

With Paul ‘Twirly’ Thomas, 9pm every Wednesday. The Curfew Inn, Bath

Barnardo’s free play session for under-5s and their families, noon-1pm. Crumpets, Rudloe.

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Bath Bridge Club Afternoon sessions, 1.40pm.

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The story of Irving Berlin, speaker Terry Merrett-Smith, 10.15am. Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath. 01225 405267

7.15pm. Randalls (Bath City FC) Twerton Park, Bath. All welcome, visitors table money is £4

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Bradford Bridge Club Come and play duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669/863072

Boules/Petanque 11am to 1pm Queen Square (off when raining). Just turn up and play

Whist Drive 7-9pm, £2 including a raffle, Weston Parish Hall, Weston Village, Bath

Knit Club at Great British Yarns All knitters welcome, 10.30am-12.30pm. Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath. 01225 462776

Greensprouts Parent and Toddler Session 10am-noon. Laurel Farm, Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. £3 a session. 01761 420204

Bath Welcome Choir No auditions, everyone welcome, 7.45-9.30pm. Upper Hall, Culverhay, Bath. £2.85

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Style in the city Want to know what’s going to be on trend next summer? Then get Bath in Fashion 2014 in the diary now.

The week-long celebration of the city’s retail sector was officially launched at a Hall and Woodhouse where shop owners, business leaders and those from the design world gathered to start the countdown to the event.

Bath in Fashion 2014 promises to showcase Summer ’14 fashions on the catwalk, bring fashion celebrities and authors to Bath to share their style and stimulate debate, as well as host hands-on workshops, style counsel, exhibitions and installations.

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Bath BID manager, Andrew Cooper, said: “Bath in Fashion offers businesses across the city the opportunity to showcase the season’s fashion both on the catwalk and with their own in-store events and promotions. We also offer sponsorship opportunities for levy payers and businesses keen to align themselves with such a high profile event.”

Next year’s highlights will include an exclusive interview with designers Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff by Bath girl American Vogue’s fashion critic Sarah Mower. Managing director of Top Shop Mary Homer and the creative inspiration behind Clarks, Paolo Gabrielli, will also be visiting Bath as part of Bath in Fashion.

Jo Stroud, managing director of Fabulous, which has a shop in SouthGate and has taken part in Bath in Fashion for three year, said: “Fabulous

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Siobhan Stayt talks to Jack Whitehall who is coming to Bath to launch a new book which shows family life through the eyes of two generations

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The duo have penned a new memoir called Him & Me and are also starring in their own comedy show Backchat.

Interestingly, they wrote the book during a five-day stint holed up in the Royal Crescent Hotel, in Bath.

Jack said the city was his father’s first choice when he suggested getting away from the distractions of London.

“When I was writing (the sit-com) Bad Education I went to stay at a friend’s house in Grenada, so I suggested to dad that maybe I could ask around and see if I could wangle something,” he said.

“Of course he started grumbling, saying he didn’t want to go abroad, and said “Let’s go to Bath”.

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from the minibar, which was very expensive, but amazing.”

The result of their efforts is a humorous look at family life, growing up in the

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Whitehall household, through the eyes of two generations.

The pair have also recently launched their new BBC3 comedy show Backchat and Jack he was really enjoying working with his dad.

“It is exactly as stressful as it sounds, exactly as fraught with problems.

“But that’s not to say it isn’t fun.”

He added: “When we were writing the book, we both wrote bits and edited each other and then brought it all together.

“As with all writing, it was really nice to have a sounding board.”

Jack admitted there was a worry that the book would contain lots of “in jokes” that only family members would find funny.

But, he said he hoped the end result would resonate with people from all walks of life.

“Of course, we are ridiculously middle-class, so there are lots of first-world problems, but I think a lot of it is quite relatable.

“It has all those generic themes about parents being embarrassing, people losing their temper on holiday, which I think most people have experienced.”

Jack is a rising star of the comedy world, having caught the public’s attention back in 2008 when he hosted the E4 show Big Brother’s Big Mouth.

Since then he has become a regular on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and A League of Their Own, as well as taking starring roles in successful sit-coms Fresh Meat and the self-penned Bad Education.

His comedy persona is inextricably linked with his middle class upbringing, and he said at this stage he wasn’t too concerned with being typecast.

“Of course I’d love to play something different one day, but it is all about finding new challenges.

“No-one wants to be typecast, but you just have to wait for the right job and be careful about what you do.”

Michael’s previous life as an acting agent (his clients included Judi Dench and Colin Firth) has meant he has been able to help his son through the

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Jack said: “He is definitely better placed to guide me, than say if he was a librarian.

“But even so, it has changed quite rapidly - I don’t think Nigel Havers has a Twitter account!”

The pair are now looking forward to returning to Bath next month, to launch Him & Me at the Pavilion.

And Jack said fans could expect something a bit more exciting than the usual style of book readings.

He said: “When you think of book readings, you think of them as being quite dry, so I really want to give this more of a

sense of one of my stand-up shows.

“So, there will be some stuff from my live shows, obviously some bits from the new tv show.

“To be honest our live shows can be a bit like anarchy, there is always the risk it could go wrong because my dad is a very, very bad-tempered person.

“It should be a bit more fun than just reading from a book.”

Jack and Michael Whitehall will be at Bath Pavilion on Saturday, December 7, at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Tickets can be bought by phoning 01225 428111 or emailing bath@toppingbooks.co.uk.

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ghost story in winter is the perfect seasonal treat, and the most chilling of them all returns to Bath next week when The Woman in Black plays at the Theatre Royal.

Now in its 24th year in the West End and paying its eighth visit to the Theatre Royal in Bath, this uniquely nerve-jangling play stars Stuart Fox as Arthur Kipps and Gwynfor Jones as The Actor.

Proud and solitary, Eel Marsh House surveys the windswept reaches of the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway.

Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the house’s sole inhabitant, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. It is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold.

This feeling is deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black – and her terrible purpose.

Years later, as an old man, Kipps recounts his experiences to an actor in a desperate attempt to exorcise the curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family. As the two men act out the solicitor’s experiences on Eel Marsh all those years ago, the border between make believe and reality begins to blur and the flesh begins to creep as the past comes to life.

Stephen Mallatratt’s brilliantly effective adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir.

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It is a formula that provides audiences with an evening of unremitting drama and sheer theatricality as they are transported into a chilling and ghostly world.

Over seven million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most terrifying theatre events ever staged.

The Woman in Black was first performed at the Theatre-By-The-Sea in Scarborough in 1987 to rave reviews.

It opened in the West End in 1989 where it has enjoyed continued success ever since.

As well as enjoying major national tours, it is now the longest running show ever to be staged at London’s Fortune Theatre.

The Woman in Black reached an even wider audience last year with the release of a major motion picture, starring Daniel Radcliffe, which became the highest grossing British horror film in 20 years.

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This week we have two tickets to give away to watch The Woman in Black on Monday, December 2 at 7.30pm to give away. Just answer the following question, put your answer on a postcard with your name and telephone number and send it to The Woman in Black Competition, The Bath Chronicle, Westpoint, James Street West, Bath BA1 2DA. The first correct answer out of the hat first thing on Monday morning will get the tickets for that night’s show. The question is: who wrote The Woman in Black?

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Moomin magic at the egg This Christmas, the egg theatre, Bath presents the world premiere production of a brand new stage adaptation of Tove Jansson’s Moominland Midwinter by writer Hattie Naylor.

Suitable for audiences aged six years and over, the family show will run in the egg from Friday, December 6 to Sunday, January 12.

Everyone knows that Moomins hibernate during the winter months.

Throughout time, like their ancestors before them, they have slept from November to spring. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. While

the rest of his family slumber, he decides to visit his favourite summer haunts only to find that winter has changed everything. Determined to discover the truth about this most mysterious of seasons, Moomintroll is forced to make some very grown-up decisions when he ventures where no Moomin has gone before.

Heart-warming, humorous and spellbinding, this wondrous Christmas fantasy – co-directed by the egg theatre’s associate director Lee Lyford and Alison Duddle from Horse + Bamboo Theatre Company – features beautiful puppets created by Horse +

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Sawclose, Bath Tel: 01225 448844 To Sat Nov 30 Fiddler on the Roof

A dark and thrilling drama, 7.45pm, matinees 2.30pm, check with Theatre for days and times. Tickets £19.50/£14.50

Starring Paul Michael Glaser, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £24-£41 Mon 2-Sat Dec 7 The Woman In Black

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Larkhall, Bath Tel: 01225 333844 To Sat Nov 30 Anne Boleyn

Corn Street, Bath Tel: 01225 463362 To Sat Nov 30 Hay Fever

8pm, Sat matinee 3pm. Tickets £10/£8 Wed Dec 4 Mouthing Off

A delicious play of manners infused with Noel Coward’s sparkling wit and repartee, 7.30pm. Tickets £11/£9 Mon 2-Tues Dec 3 The Canterbury Tales

Follow a performance in the lives of three am-dram actresses as they struggle to fight personal demons and on-stage traumas, will they emerge at the end of the evening with their integrity still intact? 8pm. Tickets £12/£10

A most chilling ghost story, Mon-Wed 7.30pm, Thurs-Sat 8pm, matinees Wed & Thurs 2.30pm & Sat 4pm. Tickets £17.50-£33.50

Ustinov Monmouth Street, Bath Box Office 01225 448844 To Fri Dec 20 Don Gil of the Green Breeches 1615 An exuberant comedy which blends mistaken identity, role-reversal, ghosts and green trousers, 7.45pm, matinee Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50/£14.50 To Sat Dec 21 Punishment

The most hilarious storytelling competition of all time with puppetry and poetry, music and magic, 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8 Wed 4-Thurs Dec 5 The Grimm Fairy Tales The Brothers Grimm spin tales of wicked witches, talking animals, plucky maidens and dashing adventures in a dark and thrillingly inventive show for

adults and children alike, 6pm.

Tickets £10/£8

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Komedia 22 to 23 Westgate Street, Bath. Box office 0845 293 8480 Thurs Nov 28 In A World (15) Sponsored by Boston Tea Party Comedy, 7pm & 9.15pm.

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Bamboo and a specially written soundtrack by Laurence Kaye.

At the start of Tove Jansson’s centenary year, this will be the first time ever that The Moomins have been brought to life on stage in the UK. The role of Moomintroll is played by Seamas H Carey, who returns to the egg theatre after performing in last year’s Christmas show, Heidi A Goat’s Tale.

Morag Cross appears as Too-Ticky.

Her extensive theatre credits include the Olivier Award nominated West End production of Room on the Broom, The BFG and The Gruffalo’s Child .

Fri Nov 30 Ministry of Burlesque’s High Tease Christmas Special 8.30pm. Tickets £35/£40/£20/£18 Sat Nov 30 Krater Comedy Club Comedy, 8.30pm. Tickets £45/£28.50/£18/£14.50/£10

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An engaging blend of dance, dialogue and live music, Sat 7.30pm & Sun 2.30pm. Held at Freedom through Dance Studio, La Scala, Shaftesbury Road, BAth. Tickets £12/£10/£7

The Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel The Paragon, Bath

Pound Pill, Corsham. Box Office 01249 7016280 Sat Nov 30 Gavin Robertson Bond

Tickets Bath Box Office, Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath. Tel 01225 463362

Gavin Robertson focuses on the Bond phenomenon, spoofing the characters adored by millions, 7.30pm. Tickets £8/£7

To Sun Dec 1 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

ICIA University of Bath Bath University ICIA Arts Theatre Box office 01225 386777 Thurs 28-Sat Nov 30 Border Tales

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Presented by Core Theatre Productions a Tom Stoppard brilliantly witty play about two minor characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet who are mysteriously declared dead at the end of the play, 7.30pm, Sun only matinee 3pm. Tickets £10/£8

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inger and songwriter Thea Gilmore will be showcasing tracks from her acclaimed new album, Regardless, at Bath’s Komedia on Wednesday, December 4.

Regardless is Thea’s 14th album and the biggest of her career – a Radio 2 album of the week, it features a Radio 2 Single of the Week and two Radio 2 playlisted singles.

Still aged only 33, Gilmore is nothing but prolific, but Regardless grew out of an enforced hiatus.

In July 2011 Gilmore gave birth to her second son, literally two days away from completing mixes to her Sandy Denny collaboration Don’t Stop Singing. The timing could hardly have been better, nor could excitement and anticipation have run higher.

But after serious complications the birth was a traumatic one, and it heralded an intense and personally devastating few months for the singer-songwriter. Her newborn son’s early months were beset with health issues while Gilmore herself entered a period of physical illness followed by a mental descent as post-natal depression set in.

Says Gilmore: “I’ve encountered bouts of depression in the past. But nothing prepared me for the overwhelming nature of this”.

Ironically, Gilmore’s stock had seldom been higher – Don’t Stop Singing had received plaudits across the board, the single London was inescapable on the radio. But the reality was an exhausting and often crippling battle back to physical and mental health.

After a few months, with a supreme effort and encouragement from family and friends she found the strength to write her first song in well over a year.

Taking in the combination of love, wonder and helplessness a mother feels watching her children heading out into the world, it set the tone – and set the bar high – for what would become one the most direct, personal collection of songs yet in Gilmore’s already weighty catalogue.

“When you write as much as I do, it would be easy to get stuck in a rut and end up putting out the same album. This experience helped me relearn what I do,” say Gilmore.

“I once had a conversation with a friend about a female artist who had had kids ... he thought the album she released subsequently sounded as if she thought she was the only woman ever to go through the birth experience.

“I never wanted Regardless to come across like that.

For me, these are songs about being the custodian of somebody, but also about the process of letting go.”

She tours tirelessly, and now takes the children on the road too. “Like any working parent, it’s a balancing act,” she says. “I feel very lucky that I can do both, but there’s always a lot of guilt involved. I think it’s a good learning experience for them, but they do have a fairly lateral take on normality ... My older son grew up thinking that hanging out with Mike Scott and Bruce Springsteen, and spending weeks on a tour bus going round the US was just routine pre-school experience.”

Tickets cost £17.50 in advance.

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Get set for Bath’s Bachfest Hot on the heels of another hugely successful Bath Mozartfest, its artistic director Amelia Freedman has now drawn together more internationallyaclaimed musicians for the latest Bath Bachfest.

The third newly-fashioned festival under Amelia’s directon is the successor to the city’s long running Bach Festival directed by Elizabeth Bates.

The Bachfest will run across the weekend of February 20 to 22 in various venues across the city including Bath Abbey, the Assembly Rooms and St Mary’s Church, Bathwick.

Today Blow

Classic Indie rock and pop, 9.30pm. Moles, Bath. £4/£3

Acoustic Oak Music Club Spotlight Night. Floor spots, 8pm. The Royal Oak, High Street, Corsham. £2

Bath Cantata Group Evening practices, 7.45pm. New singers welcome. St Stephen’s Church, Lansdown, Bath

The Derrick Oldroyde Trio plus Special Guest Jayne Christie, vocals, 8.30pm.

The Inn at Freshford

Crushed Beaks 10pm. Moles, George Street, Bath. Free

Blues Night 8.30pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford-on-Avon. Free

The Argyle String Orchestra Concert, 7.30pm. Central United Reformed Church, Bath. £6 on door

Jazz at the Vaults Gareth Roberts with the JazzHouse trio, 8pm. St James Wine Vaults, Bath. £5/£4

Tomorrow

Says Amelia: “Two of next year’s concerts, vocal and orchestral, place Bach in the context of his times. The outstanding Cardinall’s Musick and Andrew Carwood contrast sacred music from the French Baroque tradition with motets by Bach and his German predecessor Heinrich Schutz.

“The Academy of Ancient Music and Richard Tognetti present concertos by Bach alongside brilliant concertos by Vivaldi and some more rarely heard works written for the famous Dresden court orchestra.”

The other events are devoted entirely to Bach. In two daytime recitals his

Implode Live Music Night 8.30pm every Friday. Belushis, Bath

Live Music Every Friday from 9pm. The Huntsman Inn, Bath

Baby Godzilla + Wounds + Seven Crowns 7pm. Moles, George Street, Bath. Entry £6

The Upbeats & Skeptical Moles, George Street, Bath.

Entry £7.50

Malick Pathe Sow 7.30pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. £16/£15/£8

Open Mic Night 8pm. Village Pump Folk, Lamb Inn, Mortimer Street, Trowbridge. £3

An Evening of Song and Celebration Walcot State Choir and the Action on Hearing Loss Bath Workshop, 7pm. St Michael’s Without, Broad Street, Bath

Lady Margaret’s Surgery An evening of acts, chats and singing, 8pm. Natural Theatre Studio, Widcombe Hill, Bath. £12

Live Lounge Local songwriters and hip hop artists, 7.30-10pm. Starbucks, High Street, Bath. £5. In aid of the Trauma Recovery Centre

The New Vero Nika Big Band 8-11pm. In aid of The Bath Cats and Dogs Home. Conygre Hall, Timsbury. £10

Walcot State Choir An evening of Music, drama and fun, 8pm. St Michael’s Without, Broad Street, Bath. £5. In aid of Action on Hearing Loss Day Services

Saturday Terry Seabrook’s Milestones Kind of Blue

Jazz, 7.30pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon.

Tickets £17/£16/£8.50

Soul Commotion Soul night, 9pm. Mount Pleasant Social Club, Bradford-on-Avon.

Tickets £5

repertoire of solo string music is explored by two masters of their instruments, the cellist Colin Carr and violinist Christian Tetzlaff.

The weekend comes to a dramatic close in Bath Abbey on the Saturday when the New London Consort under conductor Philip Pickett performs the glorious Mass in B Minor.

This concert sees the mass performed on the scale that Bach was accustomed to with 14 singers and 21 players and Philip Pickett’s version has already been heard to great acclaim.

General booking opens for the Bachfest on Monday December 2.

and classic rock/Indie covers, 9pm. The Devonshire Arms, Wellsway, Bath

The Silver Ring Choir of Bath

Acoustic Club

Jazz Factory Showcase

Sunday

8pm. Bunch of Grapes, Silver St, Bradford on Avon

Open Mic Acoustic music, 7-10pm. The Tramshed, Beehive Yard, Bath

Stan and Mabel Family Concert 3pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. £12/£8

Tuesday The Big Cheese

Every Tuesday. Expect all the cheesiest tunes, from 10pm.

Moles, Bath. £4/£3.50 NUS

Bradford-on-Avon Folk Club

Classical, 7.30pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. £17/£16/Under-25s free

Singaround. Floorspots, 8pm, main event 10pm. The Cellar Bar, Swan Hotel, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. Free entry

Elles Bailey 3pm. The Abbey Hotel, North Parade, Bath

Monday Sublime Blues

Curfew Inn, Cleveland Place, West, Bath 8pm. Free

7.30pm. St Barts’ Church, King Edward Road, Oldfield Park, Bath. £8/£7

Friendly choir conducted by Jane Lilley. All abilities catered for, 6.15-7.45pm term time only.

The Huntsman, Bog Island, Bath. £5 per session

Female band playing modern

Jazz, 8pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. Free but booking required

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Cindy Stratton, Sassparella and Z’Bella in Concert

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Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

Sing B4 Supper

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Wednesday Discord

A host of DJs playing a mix of Rock, Punk and Metal, 9.30pm-2am. PoNaNa nightclub, Bath. £5 entry

Bradford-on-Avon Folk Club Mike Scott, 8pm. The Cellar Bar, Swan Hotel, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. £3

Thea Gilmore Singer/songwriter, stage times tbc. Tickets £17.50 advance

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Award-winner gives BSA talk

Bath-based artist Jeremy Gardiner was recently selected – along with several other artists from the city – to exhibit their work at this year’s prestigious The Discerning Eye exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.

It has recently been announced that Jeremy has been awarded the prestigious £5,000 ING Purchase prize for Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall a painting that is part of a new series, Pillars of Light.

Exhibititing along with Jeremy were Bath artists Stephen Webster, Tom Harrison, Caroline Waterlow and CA Tongue.

A graduate of Newcastle University and the Royal College of Art, he exhibits regularly with Paisnel Gallery in St James’s, London and the Belgrave Gallery in St Ives. His paintings have been exhibited in Europe, the USA, Fashion Museum Exhibition, 50 Fabulous Frocks, 10.30am-5pm daily, to Sun Jan 5, 2014. The Assembly Rooms, Bath. Admission £7.75

No 1 Royal Crescent Exhibition, Life in the Crescent: Residents and Restorations, the history of No 1 Royal Crescent from construction right up to the present day, To Sun Dec 8, 10.30am-5.30pm. No 1 Royal Crescent, Bath. Free with normal admission

Victoria Art Gallery Exhibition, David Inshaw’s The Badminton Game, To end December 2013, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays. Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

South America, Japan, Australia and China. He has won numerous awards throughout his career including a Churchill Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and a Harkness Fellowship.

He taught at MIT’s Media Lab, Pratt Institute of Art and Design in New York and at Bennington College, Vermont.

Jeremy’s artistic excavation of the geology of landscape is shaped both by human activity and forces of nature. He interprets, through his painting and printmaking, a variety of landscapes that contain the marks and secrets of their own distant formation, giving them a unique, contemporary depth and beauty.

Jeremy, is giving a talk organised by the BSA (Bath Society of Artists) at BRLSI, about his work, on today at 7.30pm. Admission costs £4.

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

until the end of November. 5 London Street, Bath

Exhibition, Making Light Of It, the art and science of light in the 18th century, William Herschel’s work on the sun, infra red and telescopes. To Mon Dec 16.

Time & Space Gallery

University of Bath Ruth Maclennan exhibition Journeys in Crimea and Odessa, To Fri Jan 16, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. ICIA Art Space 1 and 2, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath. Free admission

Nick Cudworth Gallery Walcot Street. An exhibition of paintings and prints by Nick Cudworth of the many interesting aspects and buildings in this well known artisan street,

Autumn show, new work by gallery artists: prints, paintings, jewellery, ceramics, works in wire and textiles, To end of November, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.

The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath

Hiltonfine Art Exhibition, Daisy Cook, Ways and Meanings, to Tues Dec 17, Tues-Sat 10am-5.30pm. 5 Margarets Buildings, Bath

Lane House Arts Exhibition, Winter Colour, contemporary art and ceramics, to end Jan 2014, Wed-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10.30am-6pm. Free Admission

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Castle Galleries

Exhibition, Limited Edition comic book artwork by icon Stan Lee on display, on-going, Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 11am-5pm.

Burton Street, Bath

Victoria Art Gallery Bath and the Great Western Railway Exhibition, to Sun Feb 2, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays.

Tickets £2.50. Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Victoria Art Gallery Ione Parkin: primal matter Exhibition, to Sun Feb 2, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays.

Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Norfolk Rooms Exhibition, North and south by

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Mary Liddell, Private views Sat No 23, noon-6pm and Sun Nov 24, noon-4pm, by appointment until Sun Dec 15. The Bath & County Club, Queens Parade, Bath

Nick Cudworth Gallery Exhibition, Reflections, a series of Nick Cudworth’s paintings and prints of various aspects of the Kennet and Avon Canal as it runs through Bath, Tues 3-Tues Dec 24, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. 5 London Street, Bath

Octagon Gallery Kit Glaisyer, The Cinematic Landscape a major one-man exhibition of contemporary landscape paintings, to Sun Dec 1, 10am-6pm daily. Milsom Place, Bath

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Although Veronica now lives in North Devon she went to school at the Royal High in Bath.

Her novel Christmas at the Crescent has just been published by Orion as an ebook at £1.99.

Veronica says: “Bath has got it all at Christmas: the city looks spectacular all lit up, and as well as a wonderful atmosphere, it has a fabulous selection of shops, enticing bars and restaurants, and of course the infamous Christmas market. Everyone goes all out to

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capture the Yuletide spirit, and it's impossible not to get swept away by the magic.”

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In her book behind the Georgian sweep of Pelham Crescent in Bath everyone is getting ready for Christmas.

At Number 14 Josie Ballard is up to her ears in brandy, raisens and cherries as she battles to make 40 Christmas puddings to see at Bath Christmas Market.

Ever since Giles walked out the day their baby was born Josie has had to work twice as hard to make ends meet.

Sacrificing a career as a chef, her famous steamed puddings keep her and her baby boy titus afloat. Almost.

So when in the middle of Stir Up Sunday a new neighbour in the crescent compalins about the noise Titus is making, Josie gives him a basinful.

Giles, meanwhile, is finding life in the fast lane with his uber-glamorous new girlfreined Rebecca a bit draining. With one party blurring into another he is now wondering if he hasn’t made a terrible mistake abandoning Josie and his child.

Isn’t it time he grew up his mother asks and Giles is starting to agree.

So when he discovers Josie has a handsome new neighbour Giles decides it’s time to step up his parental dueties.

Christmas has just got very complicated.

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Film fest in full swing This week the programming team at the Bath Film Festival have chosen their Super 8, the must-see titles at this year’s festival which opened earlier this week and which runs until December 8.

Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer: An eye opening doc looking at the lives of the young women who rose to fame for punk stunts and then for the punitive two year sentence Putin’s Russia imposed on them. A considerate film which includes both sides of the story.

Made all the more fascinating by the presence of Mike Lerner, the film’s Director.

At the Chapel Arts.

Channeling: High octane thriller/ sci fi set in the future, where people broadcast their lives live online via contact lens cameras – the more dangerous your life, the higher your ratings. Harking back to film noir, it beautifully portrays a world of exhibition and voyeurism.

At the Masonic Hall.

Kauwboy: Little Theatre This Dutch entry for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 Oscars will become a family favourite. “Fast-paced, impulsive

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Young & Beautiful/Jeune et Jolie: “François Ozon's new film is a luxurious fantasy of a young girl's flowering” says Peter Bradshaw.

Nominated for the Palme D;Or, this mesmerizing film spends a year in the life of a beautiful 17-year old girl who sells her body to rich older men.

At the Little Theatre.

Sixteen: We are thrilled to be screening this film from local director, Rob Brown.

Jumah was a child soldier in the Congo, now living in London he is turning 16 and wrestling with his past and his present. Rob Brown will be joining us for Q&As at the end of the screening.

At the Chapel Arts For Those In Peril: “A striking film form a valuable new talent” says The Guardian. “A beautiful, affecting film, part fable, part poem: A full week after first viewing, I find myself still sifting through montage images that linger in the mind like a half-remembered

dream” says Mark Kermode. Set on a remote Scottish the film follows the story of a boy who as sole survivor of a ship wreck, becomes the Jonah of his villiage.

At the Little Theatre.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: The wonderful Idris Elba (The Wire) stars as Nelson Mandela in this epic film about his life, from activist to national leader and international inspiration.

At the Little Theatre.

We Are The Best/ Vi är bäst!: Winner of the Audience Award at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, this is a film for everyone who has ever been 13, and is already being widely hailed as a future classic. “Punk may well be dead, but in the insubordination of adolescence it will remain alive forever, as Moodysson's delightful crowdpleaser so enjoyably proves” said Cinevue.

At the Little Theatre.

Visit www.bathfilmfestival.org.uk for further information.

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9.00 Getting Rich in the Recession: Scrappers (S).

Documentary exploring the booming scrap-metal industry, with access to a scrapyard in Sydenham, south-east London, and its enterprising teams.

9.00 Surviving the Arctic with Chris Terrill (S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. The anthropologist and adventurer visits people living in harsh environments, beginning by joining members of the indigenous Sami community in Norway.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed

by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S).

10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

10.35 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). 7/10. With Gary Barlow, Dame Edna Everage, Simon Pegg and Michelle Keegan.

10.00 What Happens in Kavos (S).

1/3. New series. At the medical centre, there is cause for alarm when a reveller is brought in after being found collapsed in a bar, and doctors suspect a spiked cocktail is to blame.

10.00 Person of Interest (S,HD).

6/22. The Machine selects the social security number of Graham Wyler, the seemingly respectable owner of a hardware shop who lives in the suburbs with his wife and daughter.

11.40 This Week (S). Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott discuss political and parliamentary developments from the past seven days.

11.20 Tudor Monastery Farm (R,S,HD). 3/6. The team takes part in a traditional ceremony to pray for a good harvest.

11.40 Wild Britain with Ray Mears (R,S,HD). 1/10. The survival expert travels to the Isle of Mull, where he goes whale watching, encounters the world’s secondlargest fish and visits a whitetailed eagle nesting site.

11.05 Gogglebox (R,S). 10/13.

Weekly TV review programme in which some of Britain’s most opinionated and avid viewers comment on the best and worst shows of the past seven days.

11.00 Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (R,S,HD). 1/3.

Documentary examining the life of Moors murderer Myra Hindley, who tortured and killed five children with her lover Ian Brady in the 1960s.

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

12.20 Sign Zone: Undercover: The Truth About Amazon – Panorama A report on working conditions in Amazon’s warehouses, condemned by unions as among the worst in Britain, finding out what happens once customers have shopped online. (R,S). 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone

12.10 Jackpot247 Viewers get the chance to participate in live interactive gaming from the comfort of their sofas, with a mix of roulette-wheel spins and lively chat from the presenting team. 3.00 Too Young for Technology?: Tonight (R,S,HD). 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S).

12.10 Random Acts 12.15 24 Hours in A&E 1.10 One Born: What Happened Next? (S). 2.05 Unreported World (R,S).

2.30 Britain’s Big Fat Bill: Channel 4 Dispatches (R,S). 3.05 Health Freaks (R,S). 3.30 SuperScrimpers’ Challenge 4.25 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.20 SuperScrimpers 5.25 Countdown

12.00 SuperCasino Viewers get the chance to take part in live interactive gaming, with a mix of roulette-wheel spins and lively chat from the presenting team.

3.05 Bomb Patrol (S,HD). 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 House Doctor (R,S).

4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R,S). 5.35 Wildlife SOS (R,S).

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10.25 Regional News (S); Weather.

10.35 Crimewatch Update (S).

10.40 Question Time (S,HD). 12/38.

Topical debate from Falkirk, chaired by David Dimbleby.

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

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 The Legalizer (S). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD). 11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD).

1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD). 3.55 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD).

7.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone 10.00 Question Time (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S). 1.00 Cash in the Attic (R,S).

1.45 The A to Z of TV Gardening (S). 1.50 Coast (R,S,HD). 2.50 Floyd’s American Pie (R,S). 3.20 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 4.05 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.35 ’Allo ’Allo!

(R,S). 5.00 Natural World (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S).

9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). With guest contestants Michelle Collins and Jeremy Kyle. 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.10 The Hoobs 7.05 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.55 Frasier 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada (HD). 11.00 Beat My Build (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD). 12.35 Film: The Tall T (HD) (1957). ●●●● 2.10 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD).

4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector Returns (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD).

12.15 Emergency Bikers (R,S). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD).

2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Hitched for the Holidays (S,HD) (2012). Festive romantic drama, with Joseph Lawrence and Emily Hampshire. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD).

5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD). Kate visits Chris and finds him at rock bottom.

Mastermind, 8pm

Off the Beaten Track, 8pm

Was It Something I Said?, 11.55pm

Troy, 9pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather.

6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). A look ahead to tomorrow’s live show.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 11/23.

6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Ruby exposes Frankie’s affair to the family.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD).

Sasha worries about Spencer’s erratic behaviour.

6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted

by Chris Evans and Alex Jones.

7.30 A Question of Sport (R,S,HD).

With Paul Robinson, Greig Laidlaw, Dan Evans and Eilidh Child. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 19/20. With Kim Wilde and Diarmuid Gavin.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Jai gets into trouble at a frozen lake.

7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD).

Anna tries to get the charges against Faye dropped.

7.00 News (S).

7.55 4thought.tv (S). Talks on whether people should limit the size of their families.

7.00 Arctic Icebreakers (R,S,HD).

The design and engineering features of ships that transport cargo through ice-bound waters. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Ava is devastated after finding out Sam’s real reason for coming to Walford and gives him an ultimatum.

8.30 Miranda (R,S,HD). 1/6. Penny threatens to cancel Miranda’s Christmas.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 14/31.

Specialist subjects include Lester Piggott and Robert the Bruce.

8.30 Kangaroo Dundee (S,HD). 1/6.

New series. A man who rescues and raises orphaned kangaroos in the Outback.

8.00 Off the Beaten Track (S,HD).

4/6. Christine Bleakley explores Herefordshire.

8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Liz interrupts Peter and Tina’s passionate encounter.

8.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). 9/22. Coulson and his team are haunted by a mysterious force that threatens to destroy them all, and only a secret from May’s past can save them.

8.00 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes (S,HD). Car-transporter driver Gareth Ayres embarks on a 500-mile multi-drop trip across Scotland. Followed by 5 News at 9.

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9.00 Have I Got News for You (S,HD). 8/11. Panellists include MP Alan Johnson.

9.30 Live at the Apollo (S,HD). 2/6.

Comedy sets by Jack Dee, Seann Walsh and Milton Jones.

9.00 Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom (S,HD). 1/3. New series. A team of film-makers from the BBC’s Natural History Unit and scientists from America’s Smithsonian Institution venture into Burma’s jungles to catalogue its species.

9.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 11/20. Ant and Dec present an update from the camp as the remaining contestants take on more terrifying challenges for the entertainment of the public.

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats (S,HD). 9/9.

Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by guests Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, Josh Widdicombe and Mel Giedroyc. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. Last in the series.

9.00 Troy (S,HD) (2004). A Trojan prince elopes with the king of Sparta’s wife, sparking a bitter and bloody war between a mighty alliance of Greek kings and the city of Troy, whose champion engages in intense personal conflict with the enemy’s most formidable warrior. Wolfgang Petersen’s adventure, inspired by Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, with Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Peter O’Toole and Diane Kruger. ●●●

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10.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (S,HD). 14/18. The host is joined by comedian Josh Widdicombe, who talks about his latest stand-up DVD, and Beady Eye chat and perform their new single Iz Rite.

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10.00 QI (S,HD). 11/18. Janet StreetPorter, Sandi Toksvig and Johnny Vegas join regular panellist Alan Davies as host Stephen Fry asks a range of unusual questions on the topic of kinky.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

11.00 Weather (S).

11.05 Waiting for Gaga: A Culture Show Special (S). 26/32.

Journalist Miranda Sawyer was due to talk to Lady Gaga for the Culture Show about her third album Artpop.

11.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

11.10 The Hitcher (S,HD) (2007).

Horror remake, starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton. ●●●

11.05 Stand Up for the Week (S,HD). 5/8. Paul Chowdhry hosts the satirical comedy show.

11.55 Was It Something I Said?

(S,HD). 8/8. Extended edition, with Vic Reeves and Josh Widdicombe. Last in the series.

12.05 Film: Nemesis (S) (1992). A cyborg cop-turned-mercenary is forced to hunt down and kill his android ex-lover, who has stolen top-secret information. Sci-fi thriller, with Oliver Gruner and Marjorie Monaghan. ●● 1.35 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). 2.35 Sign Zone: The Paradise (R,S). 3.35 This Is BBC Two (S).

12.40 Jackpot247 3.00 Film: Colombo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey (S,HD) (1993). A radio host kills one of his employees and thinks he has the perfect alibi – but his ruse fails to convince the slovenly sleuth. Crime drama, with Peter Falk and William Shatner. ●●●● 4.35 ITV Nightscreen (HD).

12.40 Random Acts (S). 12.45 Film: The Scouting Book for Boys (S,HD) (2009).

Premiere. Drama, starring Thomas Turgoose. ●●● 2.15 The Big C (S,HD).

2.45 2 Broke Girls (S,HD). 3.05 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (S,HD).

3.50 90210 (S,HD). 4.30 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.25 Countdown (R,S,HD).

1.20 Weatherview (S). 1.25 BBC News (S,HD).

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10.25 Regional News (S). Followed

by National Lottery Update.

10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 7/20. With Colin Farrell, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Brand and Sharon Osbourne. Plus, music

by Arcade Fire.

11.20 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). 7/8. The soldiers seek cover after a mortar attack on the patrol base.

11.50 The Stepford Wives (S,HD) (2004). Black comedy remake, starring Nicole Kidman. ●●

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Underwater mysteries, beginning with gold reportedly dumped in a Namibian lake in 1915. 3.55 Motorsport Mundial (HD).

4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R,S).

5.35 Wildlife SOS (R,S).

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S). 11.30 Food & Drink (R,S,HD). 12.00 Football Focus (S,HD).

12.45 Saturday Sportsday (S,HD). 1.00 Regional News (S,HD). 1.15 Inspire: The Olympic Journey (S,HD). Gabby Logan meets cycling star Becky James. 1.45 Live Rugby League World Cup Final (S,HD).

Coverage from Old Trafford (Kick-off 2.30pm). 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.10 My Family Christmas Special (R,S).

Saturday

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

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 7.00 Film: Dean Spanley (S) (2008). ●●●● 8.35 Film: On the Town (S) (1949). ●●●●● 10.10 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 10.40 The Life of Birds (R,S). 11.30 Refugees of the Lost Rainforest (S). 12.00 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass (R,S,HD).

1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

Coverage of the first round at the Barbican Centre in York. 4.30 Live International Rugby Union (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV 9.25 The Home of Fabulous Cakes (R,S,HD). 10.25 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 11.25 ITV News (S); Weather.

11.30 Surprise Surprise (R,S,HD). 12.35 Film: Holiday On the Buses (S) (1973).

Comedy, with Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis. ● 2.15 Doc Martin (R,S).

3.15 Film: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (S,HD) (2001). Fantasy adventure, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. ●●●●

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Channel 4

6.10 FIA GT Series (S). 7.05 Volleyball (R,S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S). 9.00 The American Football Show (S). 10.05 Frasier (R,S). 10.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.00 The Simpsons (R,S).

12.30 Heston’s Gothic Horror Feast (R,S).

A meal inspired by 19th-century gothic horror novels. 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S).

Live coverage from Newbury and Newcastle.

4.00 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Power Rangers: Megaforce (S,HD). 10.35 Slugterra (S,HD).

11.00 Inside Hollywood. 11.10 Ben Fogle’s Animal Clinic (R,S,HD). 12.10 Film: Trading Christmas (S,HD) (2011). ●●● 1.55 Film: Christmas Mail (S,HD) (2010). ●●● 3.45 Film: The Christmas Gift (S) (2009). Festive drama, starring Dean Cain. ●●● 5.40 Film: Meet the Santas (S,HD) (2005). Fantasy comedy sequel, with Steve Guttenberg. ●●

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6.05 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.15 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.30 New You’ve Been Framed!

(S).

6.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Denis Verrier hosts the final dinner party in Bath.

6.35 News (S).

7.00 Jonathan Davies – Trimsaran Boy (S,HD). Profile of former rugby player Jonathan Davies.

7.00 The Chase: Celebrity Special (S,HD). 9/14. With Eric Bristow, Sammy Winward, Nadine Dorries and Ed Byrne. Bradley Walsh hosts.

7.05 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 9/22. The team is haunted by a mysterious force.

Comic-book drama co-created

by Joss Whedon, starring Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen.

7.20 A Carol Christmas (S) (2003).

A TV talk-show host gets a shock when three spirits each pay her a visit to teach her a valuable lesson. Drama, with Tori Spelling. ●●●

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8.15 Atlantis (S,HD). 9/13. Medusa is kidnapped by a moneylender, who will only return her alive if Hercules agrees to retrieve a precious artefact from the Underworld – a task that means certain death. Mark Addy star in the fantasy drama.

8.00 Dad’s Army (R,S). 9/14.

Captain Mainwaring organises a dance.

8.30 The Secret Life of Mary Poppins: A Culture Show Special (S,HD). 27/32. Victoria Coren Mitchell explores the life of writer PL Travers.

8.00 The X Factor (S,HD). 20/22.

With places in next week’s semi-final at stake, the pressure has never been higher as the remaining acts each take on two songs – one of them chosen by the public.

8.00 The Lakes: Walking Through History (S). 2/3. Tony Robinson walks 50 miles from Penrith to Ambleside and on to the Irish Sea at Ravenglass, exploring how the Romans conquered the Lake District.

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

9.00 Casualty (S,HD). 16/48. Fletch races to save two boys from a dangerous predator.

9.50 The National Lottery Live (S,HD). Chris Evans reveals the results of the Lotto and the Thunderball.

9.30 QI XL (S,HD). 11/16. Extended edition. Janet Street-Porter, Sandi Toksvig and Johnny Vegas join regular panellist Alan Davies as host Stephen Fry asks a range of unusual questions on the topic of kinky.

9.45 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 12/20. The latest eliminated contestant talks to Ant and Dec about their time in the camp, and the Geordie duo present the usual round-up of highlights from the past 24 hours.

9.00 The Bible (S,HD). 1/5. New series. Drama based on the major events of the holy scriptures, beginning with Noah telling his children how the world was created. Starring David Rintoul and Gary Oliver.

10.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD).

10.20 Match of the Day (S,HD).

Including highlights of Cardiff City v Arsenal. Followed by National Lottery Update.

10.15 Carnage (S,HD) (2011).

Premiere. Two couples meet to discuss a fight between their children, but the encounter degenerates into bitter conflict.

Roman Polanski’s black comedy based on Yasmina Reza’s stage play, with Jodie Foster. ●●●●

10.50 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 8/10. The host welcomes another batch of celebrity guests to his famous green room, including leading lights from TV and film, before subjecting them to a no-holdsbarred bout of questioning.

9.00 Charlie Brooker’s How Videogames Changed the World (S). From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Atari to Angry Birds, the broadcaster delves into the history of the games industry and celebrates a selection of its most significant titles. He explores how interactive entertainment has evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way people work, communicate and play.

11.40 The Football League Show (S). Manish Bhasin presents highlights and all the goals from today’s fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two, which included Huddersfield Town v Burnley.

11.35 Snooker: UK Championship (S). Hazel Irvine presents action from the opening round at the Barbican Centre in York, featuring Mark Selby v Shane Castle and Neil Robertson v Dylan Mitchell.

11.50 ITV News (S); Weather.

11.05 Indie Game: The Movie (S).

Feature-length documentary following the development of three independent video games, revealing how the designers strive to meet the expectations of fans.

12.55 Weatherview (S). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD).

12.25 Snooker: UK Championship Extra (S). Hazel Irvine presents extended highlights from today’s matches at the Barbican Centre in York, featuring the firstround encounter between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Rhys Clark. The commentary team includes Ken Doherty, Neal Foulds and John Parrott. 2.30 This Is BBC Two (S).

12.05 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). A tailor, a fitness model, a tattoo artist and a ventriloquist enter the love lift in the hope of impressing 30 single women. Paddy McGuinness presents the dating show. 1.10 Jackpot247 Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD).

1.10 Stand Up for the Week (R,S,HD).

Paul Chowdhry hosts the satirical comedy show, with Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Simon Evans, Romesh Ranganathan and Angela Barnes discussing the news. 1.55 Fresh Meat (R,S,HD). 2.40 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 4.45 90210 (S,HD). 5.25 Countdown (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Regional News (S,HD).

6.15 Pointless Celebrities (S,HD).

9/10. With Jennie McAlpine, Alistair McGowan, Kate Robbins, Ted Robbins and Mark Little.

7.00 Strictly Come Dancing (S,HD). The twinkle-toed contestants celebrate songs from musicals as they take another step closer to lifting the glitterball trophy.

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 7.40 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD). 10.00 Fern Britton Meets Susan Boyle (S,HD). 11.00 Sunday Politics (S). 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD).

1.00 BBC News (S,HD). 1.15 EastEnders (S,HD). 3.10 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day (S,HD). 3.30 Bargain Hunt (R,S). From Shepton Mallet, Somerset. 4.15 Escape to the Country (R,S). 5.15 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.50 Regional News (S,HD).

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 7.05 Film: Battle Cry (S) (1955). ●●●● 9.30 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (R,S).

10.00 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (R,S). 10.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 12.00 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 12.45 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 1.30 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). The second round continues. 5.30 Inspire: The Olympic Journey (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 Storage Hoarders (R,S,HD). 10.30 Sunday Side Up (S,HD). 11.30 Sunday Scoop (S). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 12.35 Countrywise (R,S). Series exploring the UK’s countryside.

12.55 Inside the National Trust (S,HD).

1.55 Love Your Garden (R,S,HD). 2.55 The X Factor (R,S,HD). 4.40 All Star Mr & Mrs (R,S). 5.40 Prize Island (HD). Game show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Emma Willis. Last in the series.

Channel 4

6.10 The American Football Show (R,S).

7.05 FIA GT Series (S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S).

9.30 Sunday Brunch (S). 12.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1.55 The Simpsons (R,S). 2.55 Gadget Man (R,S,HD). 3.25 Film: Monster-in-Law (S,HD) (2005).

Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. ●●● 5.25 Film: Sister Act (S,HD) (1992). Comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. ●●●●

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.15 Power Rangers: Super Samurai (R,S,HD). 10.50 Slugterra (S,HD). 11.15 Jungle Babies: Tarsier Tails (R,S,HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders (R,S).

12.45 Film: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (S,HD) (1998). Family comedy, with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. ●●● 2.30 Film: Snow Dogs (S,HD) (2002). Comedy, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. ●●● 4.20 Film: Happy Feet (S,HD) (2006). Animated adventure, with the voice of Elijah Wood. ●●●●

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6.20 Countryfile (S,HD). Testing out the Peak District leg of next year’s Tour de France. Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

6.00 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 1/75. The team meets people keen to sell their antiques at auction in Weston-super-Mare, and Paul Martin learns about the town’s history.

6.35 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.45 ITV News (S); Weather.

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7.20 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S,HD). Alfie Boe sings, and then seven become six.

7.00 Cuba with Simon Reeve (R,S,HD). How economic liberalisation has affected Cubans and their society. Part of the This World strand.

7.00 Surprise Surprise (S,HD).

10/10. Holly Willoughby is joined by the show’s original host Cilla Black to give two sisters a surprise they will never forget. Last in the series.

7.25 News (S).

7.55 The Political Slot (S,HD).

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8.00 The Paradise (S,HD). 7/8.

Katherine learns the truth about her marriage, an indecent proposal leaves Clara questioning who she really is and Denise’s suspicions about Moray and Katherine are confirmed.

8.00 Great Continental Railway Journeys (S,HD). 6/6. Michael Portillo travels from Bordeaux to Bilbao, exploring the industrial ties between France and Spain and learning how to cook a traditional Basque dish.

Last in the series.

8.00 The X Factor Results (S,HD).

20/22. The two least popular acts face each other in the singoff, and there are performances by last year’s winner James Arthur and 2010 runner-up Rebecca Ferguson.

Dermot O’Leary hosts.

8.00 1066: The Lost Battlefield – A Time Team Special (S). Tony Robinson and the team embark on excavations at Battle Abbey and nearby Caldbec Hill in an attempt to uncover the true location of the Battle of Hastings.

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9.00 Britain and the Sea (S,HD).

3/4. David Dimbleby follows the trade routes of the west coast of Scotland, sailing down a waterway designed by East Lothian engineer John Rennie and boarding a Clyde puffer.

9.00 Morecambe and Wise: The Whole Story (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. A look at how Eric and Ernie bounced back from the failure of their first TV series to become the nation’s most popular entertainers.

Dean Lennox Kelly narrates.

9.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 13/20. Ant and Dec announce another elimination.

9.00 Homeland (S,HD). 9/12. Carrie reunites with Brody, but the circumstances are more difficult than either of them could have imagined. Meanwhile, Saul receives good news from an unlikely source. CIA drama, starring Claire Danes.

10.00 Regional News (S,HD).

10.25 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD).

Including highlights of Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United. Plus, highlights of Hull City v Liverpool and Manchester City v Swansea City.

10.30 Hebburn (R,S). 3/6. Joe and Dot take advantage of the extra freedom when Pauline goes away for a training weekend and Jack and Sarah leave their antenatal class with more than they bargained for. Comedy, starring Jim Moir and Pat Dunn.

10.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

10.45 Off Their Rockers (R,S,HD).

3/6. More fearless senior citizens play pranks on the public, including one OAP who attempts escapology for the first time – while another fails his Zimmer-frame walking test.

10.00 Rock Night: 50 Years of Rock Excess – Amps, Whips and Rebel Riffs (S). The history of the enduring music genre, telling the story of how the giant bands of the 1970s changed rock for ever.

11.45 The Sky at Night (S,HD). Chris Lintott and the team use the Liverpool and Isaac Newton telescopes on La Palma in the Canary Islands to look for Comet Ison. With Chris North, Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel.

11.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (R,S,HD). 10/13. Warwick Davis hosts, with Tom Fletcher, Emma Willis, Alfie Boe and Chris Ramsey.

11.30 Snooker: UK Championship (S).

11.15 Premiership Rugby Union (HD). Highlights of the weekend’s top-flight fixtures, which included Gloucester v Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins and Bath v Exeter Chiefs.

11.10 Rock Night: Queens of the Stone Age – iTunes Festival Special (S,HD). The rock group fronted by Josh Homme appear at the Roundhouse in London as part of this year’s iTunes Festival.

11.45 Treblinka: Inside Hitler’s Secret Death Camp (R,S,HD).

British archaeologists excavate the site of the concentration camp.

12.05 Weatherview (S). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Snooker: UK Championship Extra (S). Hazel Irvine presents extended highlights from today’s matches at the Barbican Centre in York, featuring the latest secondround encounters. 2.20 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). John Craven presents archive items on science. 3.15 Sign Zone: Holby City (R,S). 4.15 This Is BBC Two (S).

12.15 The Store Home shopping. 2.15 Motorsport UK (HD). Action from the latest races at Brands Hatch, featuring the Ginetta GT Supercup and the Renault UK Clio Cup. With commentary by Richard John Neil. 3.05 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S).

12.05 Rock Night: Queen – Live at Wembley (R,S). A performance from 1986.

1.10 American Football Live (S).

Washington Redskins v New York Giants (Kick-off 1.30am). 4.50 KOTV Boxing Weekly (R,S). 5.20 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.25 Countdown (R,S,HD).

1.15 SuperCasino 3.05 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S).

4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.00 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.10 Hana’s Helpline (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.25 The Funky Valley Show (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Hana’s Helpline (R,S).

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Superhero sequel, with Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco. Edited for violence and flashing images. ●●●

9.00 Warrior (S,HD) (2011).

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD).

11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD).

3.55 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer 7.05 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.35 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S). 9.05 The House That £100K Built (R,S). 10.05 Swansea Market (R,S). 10.35 Click (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S). 1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

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ITV

6.00 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S).

9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD). With Jo Brand, Brendan O’Carroll and Il Divo.

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Channel 4

6.10 The Hoobs 7.05 According to Jim 7.30 Will & Grace 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Frasier 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 Building the Dream 12.00 News Summary 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (HD).

12.10 Film: The First Wives Club (HD) (1996). ●●●● 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector Returns (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD).

12.15 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD).

2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Good Witch, Bad Witch (S,HD) (2011). Premiere. Drama sequel, starring Catherine Bell, Sarah Power and Matthew Knight. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

MasterChef … 8.30pm

Tales from Northumberland … 8pm

Turner Prize 2013, 7.30pm

Wild Things with Dominic … 7pm

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6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 12/23.

6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Trevor and Fraser discover where Tony’s loyalties truly lie.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD).

Marilyn catches Josh in Maddy’s room.

6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted

by Alex Jones and Matt Baker.

7.30 Where’s Our Aid Money Gone? – Panorama (S,HD).

Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). Zoe Ball chats to the latest couple to be eliminated.

7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 20/20. With designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and art critic Waldemar Januszczak.

Last in the series.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Jai splashes out on a car for Charity in an attempt to win her back.

7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD).

Simon tells Peter he does not want to be his best man.

7.00 News (S).

7.30 Turner Prize 2013 (S). Actress Saoirse Ronan announces the winner of the annual arts award.

7.00 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (S,HD). The actor has to conquer his fear of heights as he heads to Malaysia in search of giant honey bees.

Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Bianca worries about her relationship after one argument too many with Terry – but the biggest shock is yet to come. Kat feels torn when Alfie asks her to move back into the Vic.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD).

21/37. The second round continues. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8.30 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 17/24.

The semi-finals begin.

8.00 The Gadget Show Christmas Special (S,HD). The team selects the must-have toys and gadgets for Christmas, and chef Ainsley Harriott tests three state-of-the-art ovens by cooking turkeys for the crew.

Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Ripper Street (S,HD). 6/8. A series of attacks on churches and synagogues leads Reid into the world of the occult, while Drake’s domestic happiness is disrupted by a charismatic friend from Bella’s past.

9.00 The Choir: Sing While You Work (S,HD). 5/8. Gareth Malone heads to London’s Canary Wharf to look for vocal talent among the staff of Citibank, one of the biggest investment and trading banks in the world.

8.00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green (S,HD).

6/8. The actor visits Alnwick Castle and Northumberlandia.

8.30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 14/20. Ant and Dec present the highs and lows of life Down Under and announce the results of another elimination as one of the well-known faces is removed from the Australian jungle.

8.00 A Great British Christmas with Sarah Beeny (S). The property developer and her husband, artist Graham Swift, explore the history of Christmas through the ages in their stately home, donning period costumes with their children.

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9.00 Liberty of London (S). 1/3.

New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at one of London’s oldest department stores as it gears up for a makeor-break Christmas shopping season.

9.00 Monty Halls and the Divers’ Graveyard (S,HD). 2/4. The explorer and his team travel to Egypt to investigate a dive site on the Red Sea coast reputed to be the world’s most deadly, being thought to have claimed more than 100 lives.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S).

10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

10.35 The Agenda (S,HD). 9/10. Tom Bradby presents a discussion on the week’s talking points.

10.00 Fresh Meat (S,HD). 5/8. Vod’s mother visits the housemates.

10.50 Cardinal Burns (S,HD). 5/6.

Two paranormal investigators visit a spooky house.

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10.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (S,HD). 11/13. Dizzee Rascal hosts, with Jamie Cullum, Aston Merrygold, Foxes and Katherine Ryan.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed

by Weather.

11.20 Snooker: UK Championship (S). Jason Mohammad presents action from the Barbican Centre in York, featuring matches in the second and third rounds, played over the best of 11 frames.

11.10 Training Day (S,HD) (2001). A cop is left battling his conscience when he is partnered with a seasoned narcotics officer with unconventional tactics. Thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. ●●●●●

11.25 Man Down (R,S,HD). 4/6. Brian introduces Dan to a guru with a powerful secret. Comedy, starring Greg Davies.

11.55 Random Acts (S). Short film in which a boy with a spatulashaped head tells his life story.

10.00 Hatfields & McCoys (S,HD).

1/3. Fact-based drama starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton chronicling the bitter feud between two families. In the aftermath of the American Civil War, Confederate soldiers Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy return home and embark on a battle that sees their clans come to blows over love, land and livestock – nearly pushing the states of Kentucky and West Virginia into another conflict.

With Tom Berenger, Sarah Parish and Joe Absolom.

12.10 Snooker: UK Championship Extra (S). Hazel Irvine presents extended highlights from today’s matches at the Barbican Centre in York, featuring the latest secondand third-round encounters. 2.10 Sign Zone: Film 2013 (R,S). 2.40 Sign Zone: No Sex Please, We’re Japanese (R,S).

3.50 BBC Learning Zone (S,HD).

1.15 Jackpot247 Viewers get the chance to participate in live interactive gaming from the comfort of their sofas, with a mix of roulette-wheel spins and lively chat from the presenting team. 3.00 Champions League Weekly (S,HD). 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD).

12.00 The Shooting Gallery: This Is Vanity (S,HD). 12.30 Film: A Separation (HD) (2011). Premiere. Iranian drama, with Leila Hatami. ●●●●● 2.35 From Iran, A Separation (S,HD). 3.30 Nashville (S,HD).

4.15 Secret Removers (S,HD). 5.10 Countdown (R,S,HD). 5.55 River Cottage Bites (S,HD).

12.05 7 Days That Made the Führer (R,S,HD). Pivotal moments in Adolf Hitler’s adult life. 1.05 SuperCasino. 3.05 Jurassic Park: The True Story (R,S). 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

12.05 Weatherview (S). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD).

10.25 Regional News (S); Weather.

10.35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S,HD). 8/11. MP Alan Johnson is one of the panellists as Ian Hislop and Paul Merton take a comic look at the past seven days’ stories.

11.20 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 7/20. Graham chats to actor Colin Farrell, Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, comedienne Jo Brand and X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne.

Plus, music by Arcade Fire.

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD).

11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD).

3.55 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 7.05 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.35 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S). 9.05 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (R,S). 10.05 Sign Zone: Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food (R,S). 10.35 HARDtalk (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD).

11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S). 1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

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ITV

6.00 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S).

9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD). With Cilla Black and the cast of the West End musical Once.

16/17 The Causeway, SN15 3DA

Channel 4

6.10 The Hoobs 7.05 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Frasier 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 Building the Dream (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 River Cottage Bites (HD). 12.20 Film: Footsteps in the Fog (HD) (1955). ●●● 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD).

4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector Returns (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD).

12.15 Ben Fogle’s Animal Clinic (R,S,HD).

1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Christmas Comes Home to Canaan (S,HD) (2011). Drama sequel, starring Billy Ray Cyrus and Gina Holden. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

The Mary Berry Story, 7pm

Coronation Street, 8pm

Masters of Sex, 10pm

Castle, 10pm

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6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 13/23.

Lisa investigates her ancestry.

6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Patrick discovers the truth about Sienna’s fake pregnancy.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD).

Ricky finds out Heath is secretly studying to be a personal trainer.

6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports.

7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Ronnie has news for Alfie and Kat that will change their life in Walford.

Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show.

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). Zoe Ball is joined by the couple who narrowly avoided elimination on Sunday.

7.00 The Mary Berry Story (R,S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two.

The food writer reflects on her life and career.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Hour-long episode. Moira is relieved when Marlon softens toward her, but the truce ends abruptly as Cain throws Ross out of the barn.

7.00 News (S).

7.55 Stephen Hawking in Brief (S). 1/4. New series.

7.00 The Dog Rescuers (S,HD). 9/10.

7.30 The Dog Rescuers (S,HD). A woman wants to sign her dog over to the RSPCA. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 8/52. New surgeon Guy is determined to make a fresh start, but a few familiar faces make that difficult. Jac and Jonny hear some bad news, and Serena deals with a tricky patient.

8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 18/24.

Two of the semi-finalists work a shift at the Dinner by Heston Blumenthal restaurant in Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel in Knightsbridge, central London.

8.00 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD).

Dominic Littlewood and Melinda Messenger travel to Cramlington, near Newcastleupon-Tyne, to tackle a house that has been identified as having more than 100 defects.

Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Last Tango in Halifax (S,HD).

3/6. Celia inadvertently reveals a secret Gillian has been keeping since she was 15, while Kate feels awkward when Lawrence has difficulty accepting her relationship with his mother.

9.00 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve (S,HD). 1/3. New series.

The author and broadcaster retraces journeys made by medieval British pilgrims, beginning by travelling from Lindisfarne to Canterbury.

8.00 Coronation Street (S,HD).

Peter and Tina flirt outrageously, only for Carla to walk in on them. Fiz agonises over whether to tell Hayley about Christian.

8.30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 15/20. As the race to become the new King or Queen of the Jungle heats up, Ant and Dec present highlights from the past 24 hours and reveal the name of the next eliminated contestant.

8.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (S). 6/8. A payroll administrator visits a former hotel on the Isle of Wight owned by a man who has collected about 300,000 books, while an obsessive organiser helps a shop owner in Bridgend.

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9.00 The Sound of Musicals (S).

4/4. Andrew Derbyshire hopes to show the producers of Thriller Live he can take on the Michael Jackson songbook, while the Top Hat team faces pressure to fill seats. Last in the series.

9.00 The Mentalist (S,HD). 6/22.

Having discovered that Red John has a distinctive tattoo on his left shoulder, Jane attempts to gather all the remaining suspects at his family home in Malibu.

10.00 Hebburn (S). 4/6. Sarah is shocked when her dad reveals he has left her mother.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed

by Weather.

10.00 Masters of Sex (S,HD). 9/12.

As Masters and Johnson push the filming of their subjects to a risque level, the intimate rapport between the duo leads Masters’ mother to question the nature of their relationship.

10.00 Castle (S,HD). 10/24. Beckett and Castle investigate when the body of a former dock worker is found floating in the East River and discover that the victim had recently bought a bar.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S).

10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

10.35 Trauma: Level One (S,HD). 2/2.

Part two of two. An injured paraglider is brought to University Hospital Southampton.

11.35 Film 2013 (S,HD). 5/7. Reviews of Spike Lee’s remake of the 2003 revenge thriller Oldboy, Daniel Radcliffe as beat poet Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings and father-son road movie Nebraska.

11.20 Snooker: UK Championship (S). Jason Mohammad presents highlights from the Barbican Centre in York, featuring the continuation of round three and the opening matches in the fourth round.

11.35 The American President (S,HD) (1995). Rob Reiner’s political comedy, starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Richard Dreyfuss and Michael J Fox. ●●●●

11.10 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S,HD). 14/18. The host is joined by Josh Widdicombe, who talks about his latest stand-up DVD, and Beady Eye perform their new single.

11.00 NCIS (R,S,HD). 21/24. A Navy lieutenant is found dead at the Pentagon.

11.55 The Hollywood Hillside Strangler: Born to Kill (R,S,HD). 2/4.

12.05 Film: Walkabout (S) (1971). An orphaned sister and brother stranded in the Australian Outback are led across the wilderness by an Aborigine boy. Drama, starring Jenny Agutter, Lucien John, David Gulpilil, John Meillon and John Illingsworth. ●●●●● 1.45 Weatherview (S). 1.50 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 Snooker: UK Championship Extra (S). Extended highlights from today’s matches in York. 2.10 Sign Zone: The Midwives (R,S). Staff at Birmingham Women’s Hospital caring for older and younger mothers-to-be. 3.10 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

4.00 BBC Learning Zone

1.30 Jackpot247 Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). With Paddy McGuinness. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD).

5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). The host invites guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues, and provides them with his own brand of no-nonsense advice.

12.15 8 Out of 10 Cats (R,S,HD). With Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, Josh Widdicombe and Mel Giedroyc. 1.10 Random Acts (S).

Short creative films. 1.15 Poker (S). 2.15 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). Artur Szpilka v Mike Mollo. 2.40 Volleyball (S). 3.35 FIA GT Series (R,S). 5.25 Countdown (R,S,HD).

12.55 SuperCasino Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure (R,S,HD). The actor explores the wreck of a First World War U-boat in North Carolina. 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD).

10.25 Regional News (S). Followed

by National Lottery Update.

10.35 Imagine – Who’s Afraid of Machiavelli? (S,HD). 6/7.

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ITV

Channel 5

Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen, 8pm

Live Snooker: UK Championship, 1pm

Emmerdale, 7pm

Location, Location, Location, 8pm

Snatch, 10pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather.

6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). Ian Waite analyses the couples’ training.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 14/23.

6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Cindy and Mercedes clash over Dr Browning’s life insurance settlement.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD).

Brax tells his brothers and Ricky he accidentally killed Andy Barrett’s dad.

6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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6.00 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S).

9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD). With singer Kimberley Walsh and music by teen sensations the Vamps.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted

by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

Followed by BBC News.

7.00 The Mary Berry Story (R,S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two.

The cookery writer talks about finding bigger audiences for her recipes.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Ross comes to Gabby’s rescue.

7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD).

Hour-long episode. Peter tries to resist his attraction to Tina as Carla walks down the aisle.

7.00 News (S).

7.55 Stephen Hawking in Brief (S). 2/4. The scientist talks about some of the subjects closest to him, ahead of a new Channel 4 film telling his life story.

7.00 Almost Dead: Scariest Near Misses (R,S,HD). People who have stared death in the face and survived. Followed by 5 News Update.

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6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD).

7.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S). 9.00 Sign Zone: David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (R,S).

10.00 Sign Zone: Ronnie’s Animal Crackers (R,S). 10.30 Sign Zone: See Hear (S). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 Daily Politics (S).

1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

The fourth round continues in York.

8.00 Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen (S,HD). 3/4. Nigel Slater presents a few spicy recipes using chicken – the UK’s favourite meat – and Adam Henson tries to grow rice and Asian mushrooms for a selection of international dishes.

8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 19/24.

The next two semi-finalists work a shift at the Michelinstarred Latymer restaurant in the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, under head chef Michael Wignall.

8.00 Stop! Police Interceptors (S).

New series. Highlights of the series about high-speed interception teams. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 New Tricks (R,S). 8/10. A former Irish dissident sheds light on the abduction of an 18-year-old woman in 1983, but his subsequent reinvention as a politician leaves the team suspicious of his motives.

9.00 Tudor Monastery Farm (S,HD). 4/6. Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold mine lead using Tudor techniques, while Ruth Goodman learns to make a stained glass window and creates a basket for catching eels.

8.30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 16/20. The celebrities’ numbers are further depleted tonight as viewers once again decide which of them is to leave. Ant and Dec present the latest jungle frolics, including another terrifying Bushtucker Trial, which sees one unlucky contestant throwing aside their fears – or throwing away their dignity – to win treats for their hungry fellow campers.

8.00 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 3/4. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer provide an update on two life-changing moves for couples who wanted to be by the sea.

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BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD).

11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD).

3.55 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S). 4/6. A 75-year-old is treated after a suspected heart attack, an 85-year-old arrives on the ward after falling at home, and a man is diagnosed with cellulitis, which could prove serious.

9.00 Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera (S,HD). 4/6. How CCTV and technological advances are helping tackle the problem of vehicle theft, including footage that helped put an end to one of London’s most prolific gangs.

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6.10 The Hoobs 7.05 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.55 Frasier 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 Building the Dream (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 River Cottage Bites (HD). 12.15 Film: Cat Ballou (HD) (1965). ●●●● 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector Returns (R,S). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD).

12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Meet the Santas (S,HD) (2005). Fantasy comedy, a sequel to Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus, starring Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard and Roark Critchlow. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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10.00 The Culture Show: DerryLondonderry – A New Chapter (S,HD). 28/32. Nick Laird reflects on DerryLondonderry’s year as UK City of Culture.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed

by Weather.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD).

10.25 Regional News (S). Followed

by National Lottery Update.

10.35 Match of the Day (S,HD). Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, which included Manchester United v Everton at Old Trafford and Sunderland v Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.

11.20 Snooker: UK Championship (S). Hazel Irvine presents highlights from the Barbican Centre in York, where the latest fourth-round matches were set to take place.

12.05 Weatherview (S). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 The Choir: Sing While You Work (R,S,HD). Gareth Malone creates a choir at Citibank in Canary Wharf. 1.10 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S). Issues surrounding mental illness in the deaf community. With voiceover. 1.40 This Is BBC Two (S).

Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S).

10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather.

10.35 28 Up South Africa (S). An update on the personal journeys of six young people born during the apartheid era, who have had starkly contrasting life experiences.

10.00 Gogglebox (S). 11/13. Weekly TV review programme.

10.45 British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2013 (S).

Jack Whitehall reveals this year’s contenders.

11.50 Drifters (S,HD). 6/6. Meg helps Mark at his 90s night after he reinvents himself as a DJ, but things do not go as expected.

Meanwhile, Laura lands some modelling work. Last in the series.

10.00 Snatch (S,HD) (2000). An unlicensed boxing promoter and his dim-witted sidekick convince an Irish gypsy to step in for their injured fighter, but find themselves drawn into a match-fixing racket.

Meanwhile, the loot from a diamond heist goes missing, leading to a bloody conflict between Russian gangsters and a Jewish mob. Guy Ritchie’s comedy drama, with Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Mike Reid Alan Ford and Vinnie Jones. ●●●

12.00 Jackpot247 3.00 Film: Columbo: Murder in Malibu (S) (1990). A novelist is killed shortly after calling off her wedding, and the rumpled detective is convinced her jilted fiance is responsible. Crime drama, with Peter Falk and Andrew Stevens. ●● 4.35 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD).

12.20 What Happens in Kavos (R,S). A reveller is found collapsed in a bar. 1.15 Random Acts (S,HD). 1.20 Film: Running Scared (S,HD) (2006). Thriller, starring Paul Walker. ●● 3.20 SuperScrimpers’ Challenge (R,S,HD). 4.10 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 5.45 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD).

12.10 The Big Game (S,HD). Highlights of a recent event. 1.05 SuperCasino Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (R,S,HD). 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 House Doctor (R,S).

4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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