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ON THE COVER

Call the Midwife 8

Prue Leith 14

Anne Boleyn 18 Think you know the story of Henry VIII’s most famous wife? A C5 drama will make you think again

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 20 The secrets behind the making of a TV classic — and our love affair with le Carré’s other spy thrillers

The Masked Dancer 24 It’s a spin-off from hit show The Masked Singer, but with the same secrecy — and crazy costumes

National Television Awards 27 Want to vote for your favourite TV shows? Here’s how you can do it...

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special hour-long documentary. With its appetite for tackling tough subjects – abortion, Thalidomide, contraception, single parents – alongside big questions about faith, hope and compassion, Call the Midwife has even been called “the most subversive show on television”. No wonder Redgrave, who provides the compelling coda to each episode, has lent her voice to the sisters of Nonnatus House so loyally. The soothing sound of her narration mirrors the show’s deceptively cosy appearance. Because beneath the surface, both pack a heavy punch. Turn to page 8. Elsewhere we hear from: Prue Leith, who is waging war on kitchen waste; the masterminds behind the classic BBC adaptation of John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Frank Gardner on his new thriller; Ben Whishaw on James Bond; and Alvin Hall on America’s hidden race massacre. With summer approaching and the prospect of holidays at home if not yet abroad, now is a good time to remind you that subscribers can easily pause their subscription by visiting buysubscriptions. com/contactus. Stay healthy and stay safe. LIKE FAMILY Tom Loxley The Call the Midwife and Shem Law cast with writer Heidi Thomas, far left Editors, Radio Times

hen Call the Midwife began, few realised the power of the programme. “The early director didn’t think it would get any attention at all,” Vanessa Redgrave tells us in this issue. “Nuns, midwives, the East End, the 50s..!” That bewildered director was not alone. But Redgrave was a believer – and now we all are. Because from those early adaptations of Jennifer Worth’s midwifery memoirs, writer Heidi Thomas has created a powerhouse of a BBC drama, routinely watched by seven million viewers every week. And with the ﬁnale of the latest series on Sunday comes the chance to celebrate ofﬁcially the midwives’ tenth birthday, with a

The Bake Off judge is waging war on kitchen waste and serving up her top tips to cook clever

It’s the All-England Champions League ﬁnal!

David Hepworth 118 Let’s talk about sex — in the latest podcasts...

Radioheads 119 ALSO THIS WEEK

Viewpoint Nick Wallis on the Post Ofﬁce scandal 7 Your RT Money, books, gardening and travel 139 Puzzles The prize crossword and more 147 Feedback You have your say 150 View from my sofa Ben Whishaw 154 Contact Radio Times by email on RTeditor@radiotimes.com

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LBC breakfast show host Nick Ferrari

Film 30

Into the Spider-Verse

Jared Harris on “maintaining an air of mystery” as the villain of The Beast Must Die — plus all the latest TV and ﬁlm releases

Television 45

Radio 116

Alison Graham

Alvin Hall

“Telly during the day is the best: it’s a pal and a distraction”

Why has the 1921 massacre of 300 people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, been wiped from memory?

The web-slinger’s eye-popping animated outing

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Vanessa Redgrave on God, politics, women — and the birth of BBC1’s huge Sunday-night hit. And meet the newest recruit, Megan Cusack

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WHAT I’M WATCHING…

SATURDAY

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Behind Her Eyes on Netﬂix is quite intense,” says Call the Midwife’s newest recruit. “It’s the sort of show you really want to binge-watch but I’m resisting the temptation because otherwise I’ll feel a bit empty inside when I ﬁnish!

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MEGAN CUSACK

Champions League Final 6pm (k/o 8pm) BT Sport 1, 7.30pm Talksport To begin with there were 32 teams from 15 countries, and now it’s just Manchester City v Chelsea in Porto.

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Behind Her Eyes

Call the Midwife

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8.00pm BBC1

The archive is unlocked for an evening of what to many will be unimprovable television: from classic Blue Peter to the gentle joy of Bagpuss and Clangers.

The end of what’s been a ratings-topping tenth series is marked at 9pm with a special look back at Poplar births from episodes past. It’s sure to leave you all cried out.

New Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time 9.00pm BBC2

Turner documentary Tina three or four times,” says the presenter. “There’s so much in it that is about the strength that comes when one has a clear goal. She knew this was going to be her last tour. And when she walked off that stage, she had reached her goal. See page 116

New The Masked Dancer 7.00pm ITV Panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan try to identify the celebrities dancing in preposterous costumes.

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Classic Children’s TV

Call the Midwife — page 12

ALVIN HALL

SUNDAY

The fervent physicist repackages scenes from his science shows to address some big questions about life, the universe and everything.

Drama of the Week Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 10.30pm BBC4 George Smiley (Alec Guinness) is assailed by cigarette smoke and betrayal as the hypnotic 1979 Cold War classic is repeated.

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Like the rest of the world, we just ﬁnished watching Line of Duty,” says the Bake Off judge. “I don’t know if it will be the end of the series; it’s so successful that I think there will be more... The trouble with long series is that they get worse over time. The last episode of Downton was farcical. Line of Duty Food waste — page 14

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EXTRA PUZZLES!

Enjoy hundreds of puzzles to complete online or print to work on at your leisure — see page 146 for more information. 4

SUNDAY starts p56

i Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse ★★★★ g 5.20pm C4

Moonstruck ★★★★ g 10.00pm BBC2 A terriﬁc ensemble cast, including Cher and the late Olympia Dukakis, bring a realistic, slice-of-life feel to this romantic comedy.

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PRUE LEITH

Film

SATURDAY starts p46

Kind Hearts and Coronets 6.00am/4.00pm Radio 4 Extra Harry Enﬁeld plays all the D’Ascoyne family members in this 1996 adaptation of the Ealing comedy classic.

This animated spin on the superhero has bags of style and a host of offbeat characters. Andrew Collins reveals his fanboy credentials on p30.

Private Passions 12 noon Radio 3 Art critic and author of the acclaimed On Chapel Sands, Laura Cumming (left) talks Michael Berkeley through the music that has shaped her life and writing. RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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Great British Photography Challenge

TUESDAY

Bake Off: the Professionals 8.00pm C4 A cube-shaped dessert and a heroes and villains-themed showpiece are on the menu for the remaining teams of pâtissiers.

9.00pm BBC4 Top snapper Rankin takes his amateur hopefuls through a fashion shoot and capturing the ﬂavour of a food market.

Inside No 9

WEDNESDAY

International Football Friendlies England v Austria (7.30pm ITV), France v Wales (7.45pm Sky Football, S4C), Netherlands v Scotland (7.30pm Sky Main Event). ITV has late highlights of all three.

The killer of Jack Evans is ﬁnally revealed in a satisfying ﬁnal episode of the Wales-set potboiler about brewery workers keeping secrets.

The Great Post Ofﬁce Trial: the Reckoning 8.00pm Radio 4 Nick Wallis presents an update on his series charting the scandal of hundreds of subpostmasters being wrongly convicted of theft.

Bez and Maureen Lipman are among the celebs settling down on the sofa to share their views on the week’s TV — not the same sofa, obviously.

The Supervet 8.00pm C4 Noel Fitzpatrick takes on two more challenging surgical cases: a dog with a gangrenous leg and another with bone growth problems.

New Anne Boleyn

Bear & Nicola Adams’s Wild Adventure

9.00pm Channel 5

8.00pm Channel 5

9.30pm ITV

Three-part dramatisation of the ﬁnal months of Henry VIII’s doomed second wife, with Jodie Turner-Smith as the ill-starred queen.

After a brutally hot summer, it’s autumn at Kew, where the trees are boldly beautiful and visitors enjoy some carefree leaf-kicking.

Boxer and Strictly star Adams proves she’s a true champion in a revealing yet exhilarating yomp across Dartmoor with Bear Grylls.

THURSDAY starts p96

FRIDAY starts p106

TUESDAY starts p76

WEDNESDAY starts p86

Bridge to Terabithia

12 Years a Slave

Great Movies A fantasy woodland world becomes the perfect escape from the realities of pre-teen life in this sensitive adventure tale.

Steve McQueen’s daring drama re-creates the true story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free man kidnapped into slavery.

Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra are the guys, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine the dolls, in this marvellous musical comedy.

9.00pm C4

Kew Gardens: a Year in Bloom

★★★★ g 4.55pm

y 1.30pm BBC2

(BBC2 in Northern Ireland) The TOWIE star reveals how his mother’s suicide when he was only ten has affected him throughout his life.

Celebrity Gogglebox

As the series ends, Alan has a brush with a robot dog and faces what could be a career-deﬁning setback when a member of the royal family visits the studio.

9.00pm C4 Hannah (Lesley Sharp, below) is bound to discover soon that her mystery informant is also her estranged son, as the Croatian criminals plan a big drugs deal.

Guys and Dolls ★★★★

6am BBC3/ 9pm BBC1

9.00pm BBC1 The ﬁve contestants must make a Dirty Dancing dress — but who’ll be having the time of their life… and will anyone be put in the corner?

Before We Die

MONDAY starts p66

New/Documentary of the Week Joey Essex: Grief and Me

FRIDAY

Comedy of the Week This Time with Alan Partridge 9.30pm BBC1

Hurry Up and Wait is a taut, unnerving tale of the unexpected, tinged with the blackest humour. Adrian Dunbar plays a scenestealing version of himself.

9.00pm BBC1

The Great British Sewing Bee

9.30pm BBC2

The Pact

THURSDAY

5 j 9.00pm Film4

My Week with Marilyn

★★★★ j 9.00pm BBC4 Michelle Williams nails her portrayal of the erstwhile Norma Jeane, as the world’s biggest star breaks down and bunks off in Berkshire.

i Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 5 h 9.00pm BBC4 Fabulous, free-wheeling documentary portrait of rock’s great innovators.

Made of Stronger Stuff 3.30pm Radio 4 Our capacity for change is explored by Dr Xand van Tulleken and Kimberley Wilson as they investigate the workings of the human body, starting with the lungs.

The Compass: Automation Nation

Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict

8.05pm BBC World Service

9.05am/8.05pm

If you fret about robots taking your job, this may not be for you, as economist Daniel Susskind shows how far the world is already automated.

BBC World Service Reports from the archive help tell the story of the Syrian civil war. Today, a 2016 report on a secret library amid carnage.

m Recommended family viewing: check programme descriptions for age suitability

Radio 3 in Concert 7.30pm Radio 3 The Philharmonia Orchestra’s ﬁrst London concert after a year is a bittersweet affair — the ﬁrst of two farewell concerts for conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

NICK WALLIS

Post Office scandal is not over But will the BBC keep ﬁghting for justice?

POST OFFICE WORKERS: PA WIRE

he scenes outside the Royal Courts of Justice on 23 April were something to witness. A group of 39 sub-postmasters and Post Office workers who had been wrongly prosecuted for offences including theft, fraud and false accounting finally had their convictions quashed. Many of them had been campaigning for years. There were banners, tears and (understandably, given the circumstances) non-socially distanced hugs. Not all of them made it. Three of the 39 – Dawn O’Connell, Julian Wilson and Peter Holmes – did not live to see their names cleared. They spent the last decade of their lives as convicted criminals, whose assets were taken by a justice system that should have been there to protect them. Over the past ten years it’s been my privilege to report on this story for the BBC via Panorama, Inside Out and last year’s Radio 4 documentary series, The Great Post Office Trial. But the scandal itself goes back to 1999, when the Post Office began a process of digitisation by installing custom-built networked computer terminals into its 18,000 branches. At the time, the Horizon IT system was described as the “largest non-military IT system in Europe”. It didn’t work. As soon as the system went live, dozens of branches around the country began experiencing accounting discrepancies. Sub-postmasters were contractually liable for the figures Horizon generated. Over a 14-year period, more than 700 postmasters and Post Office workers were successfully prosecuted

VINDICATED Former sub-postmaster Tom Hedges at the Royal Courts of Justice

Even after the possibility arose, no one in power wanted to ask difﬁcult questions about unsafe prosecutions – least of all the ministers who had ultimate responsibility for holding the Post Ofﬁce to account. It was down to MPs and journalists to continue trying to shine a light on what campaigners were saying.

need investigative ‘ We programmes in the broadcast mix ’ using Horizon data. Many were advised they should plead guilty to avoid a prison sentence. Doing so blighted their lives. Unpicking this scandal has been unconscionably slow. The institutional unwillingness to acknowledge pernicious malpractice or misfeasance is a hallmark of the many great outrages committed by the state against its citizens. Victims of potential injustice need access to documents. The failures at the Post Office happened because there was no effective independent scrutiny of its activities and no one could force it to hand over vital information.

t’s not over, even now. The Post Office seems determined to keep the details of this scandal hidden. Its former chief executive, Paula Vennells, was allowed to leave office with a six-figure payoff, a CBE, a place on the board of the Cabinet Office and the chairmanship of an NHS Trust. The Government has said it does not intend to hold anyone to account. One of the many lessons of this case is that we need investigative programmes as part of the broadcast mix. Without them, how can we stop serious dysfunction in public life being swept under the carpet? Sadly we have lost the BBC’s Inside Out, dropped last year. Its proposed replacement appears worryingly anodyne. Individuals with authority must be made accountable for their actions, including any decisions they take that seek to delay or stop the truth from reaching the public domain. Otherwise we will keep seeing miscarriages of justice like the Post Office Horizon scandal, and more innocent people will go to their graves before their names can be cleared. Nick Wallis’s book, The Great Post Office Scandal, will be published this autumn. The Great Post Office Trial is on BBC Sounds, with an update Monday, 8pm Radio 4

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MONDAY tv BBC1

WHAT WE WATCHED

WHAT YOU SAID

8.00pm EastEnders

The similarities between on-screen incidents in spy drama Spooks and events in the real world were being remarked upon. Executive producer Jane Featherstone commented that one episode had been about race issues and “the ten o’clock news followed with a story about race riots”. The article also made note of Spooks’s ability to surprise viewers and included Helen (Lisa Faulkner) being shoved into a deep-fat fryer on a list of TV’s nastiest shocks. Other unexpected moments included Mattie Storin’s plunge from Parliament in House of Cards and the murder of Jack Bauer’s wife Teri at the close of 24’s ﬁrst season.

A discussion of the results of the BBC’s Big Read project to ﬁnd the nation’s best-loved novel provoked a response from Dyanna Swindlehurst: “I didn’t agree with Germaine Greer about Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings being ‘Nazi tosh’, but didn’t take exception to this until it became apparent that she had not read the book. When asked directly if she had read it she blustered, prevaricated and then shot herself in the foot. I would defend to the hilt her right to express her opinions freely. What is indefensible is the expression of an opinion on a book she has not even read.” DAVID BROWN

8.30 Bargain Hunt

Two teams of drag queens try to return the greatest proﬁts.

9.00 Spooks A car bomb kills the Northern Ireland Secretary.

10.00 BBC News 10.35 An Unforgettable Coronation Revealing insights into the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

11.05 The Jasper Carrott Trial

Highlights from his career.

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Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife Sunday 8.00pm BBC1; Call the Midwife: Special Delivery Sunday 9.00pm BBC1

‘I trust the midwives’

Vanessa Redgrave is the quiet voice of humanity on Call the Midwife, but at 84 the theatrical legend remains as ﬁery as ever about politics, God and women. Just don’t call her a feminist… THE RT INTERVIEW BY

Vanessa Redgrave does not waste words on idle chat. I dive in with the inescapable first question about lockdown – was she good at coping with it? “Yes.” Was it frustrating? “No, I’ve been writing a lot.” A memoir? “No. Won’t tell you more. But it’s not a play, and it’s not a TV series.” By the time our Zoom conversation ends, I form a private suspicion that it will be political. Or even religious. We’re here to discuss ten years of Call the Midwife, in which she plays a small but vital part. Each week, after the title frames evoke 1950s London docklands, a soft, wise, elderly voice talks of change and love, humility and endurance. TV screens more accustomed to cop-

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A DECADE OF MIDWIFE From the start in 2012: Bryony Hannah, Jessica Raine and Helen George

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show violence and vapid celebrity gently ease us into the deep simplicities of birth and death; as each story ends, the voice speaks again of humane values. It could be sentimental, but its sincerity holds you: it represents Jennifer Worth, a retired lay midwife working in the old, povertystricken East End alongside Anglican nuns. When the series started in January 2012, it was a slight shock to recognise the voice. This was not the sort of gentle veteran you’d think of casting as an aged nurse, this was Vanessa Redgrave: scion of an acting dynasty, whose birth 84 years ago was announced onstage at the Old Vic by Laurence Olivier, as Hamlet, declaring: “Laertes has a daughter!” He was, of course, referring to his co-star, Michael Redgrave. More than a star, she is a lifelong ﬁrebrand:

RARELY SEEN She brieﬂy appeared as Jennifer Worth in the 2014 Christmas special of Call the Midwife

CND, Workers’ Revolutionary Party, anti-war protestor, supporting a Guantanamo captive, demonstrating outside HMP Pentonville about a prison book ban. She isn’t cosy, yet that voiceover brings a tear every time. As Jane Fonda, her co-star in the 1977 ﬁlm Julia, said: “Her voice seems to come from some deep place that knows all suffering and all secrets.” When Redgrave talks, you do feel that her furious activism is fuelled by compassion. She liked Worth’s memoir: “I really love narratives told by people who can bring us the period they lived, worked and struggled in. And I like the down-to-earth way that the script approaches these histories.” Nobody expected the series to run for ten years. “The early director didn’t think it would get any attention at all – nuns, midwives, the East End, the 50s..!” But it gripped viewers, even if it rarely received more than a patronising RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

GENTLE GUIDE Vanessa Redgrave is the wise and kind narrator of Call the Midwife. Originally adapted from the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, since 2014 the scripts have been entirely new

YEARS OF 10 Call the Midwife nod from the critics. For each episode, Redgrave says, “I see my introduction, and we look at the themes and the footage that’s been shot, and a wonderful hands-on producer ﬁlls me in. It’s about times I can remember: I put myself into it. They’ve got some lovely actors, not only the nuns in Nonnatus House who are

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brilliant, but all the characters. I believe in them, I trust them. It is passionately human about the rights and dignity of the poorest and least regarded.” But what about Sister Julienne and the rest? Not to mention the retired eccentric Sister Monica Joan? After a life of stardom and political activism, can Redgrave relate to their austere vows and devout daily prayer? Does she understand nuns? “I have had plenty of contact with nuns! As for prayer, it is central. It just is.” Does she pray? “Can’t say yes to that, can’t say no. Lots of people in my family were religious. I had a great-aunt, Mother Superior of a convent, my grandfather’s sister. He was a Catholic, and wrote his life in two volumes, typed out. I’ve gone through it. I went to church a lot when very young; I still go now and then. It’s too big a subject to talk about now. If you want to go deeper into why people need to pray and go to church, talk to them.”

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all the Midwife shows social and medical change affecting the small world of Poplar and the bicycling midwives who serve it. From bombsites and the working docks to rock ’n’ roll, miniskirts, changing sexual behaviour and the last years of illegal abortions, it becomes a miniature chronicle of Britain’s growth and its crises. “Like [the prescribing to pregnant women of] Thalidomide, “which has never really been expiated,” says Redgrave. “And the Windrush people coming. And homelessness and evictions, the terrible way poor people were treated, which” – she adds sharply – “I can’t help pointing out and remarking to you is much worse today. People living in sheer poverty in this country – women, especially, have the toughest time. I’m shivering now, because it’s pretty cold, but I’m one of the lucky ones – I can turn my boiler up. We still need change; I’d like to change this awful Universal Credit, and make sure there’s decent social support for the huge numbers who live in dire circumstances. Especially women, single mothers with children.” But she shows irritation when I bring up the f-word. “I am not a feminist! If you’ve read anything I’ve ever said you know that! Being equal to men, that’s different. But not everybody

SPEAKING OUT Addressing an anti-Vietnam War rally in Trafalgar Square in 1968 — the year she starred in The Charge of the Light Brigade

who was a suffragette was a feminist. Emmeline Pankhurst was a socialist before she was a feminist. She worked hard for women, because of their suffering under that legislation. It still horrifies me today when I think of what they

SUPPORTED In New York, 2012, with Liam Neeson (third left, next to her daughter Joely), family and friends

went through, and how they were treated, by men and by women. Women always keep things together for both women and men, and the worst is always suffered by women! But it’s socialism: equality, not feminism.” I ask about modern activism, and whether she welcomed the #MeToo campaign. “What is that? You’ll have to tell me, what is it?” I try, but she bats it away: “I’ve been busy, doing a lot of writing.” She is, however, more aware of the campaigns around the history of slavery. “The way that history is taught in schools is terrible, and it’s dropped much too soon. Thank God things are coming up now. No, I don’t think they should pull down the statues. We need more statues, different ones, not just commemorating men who made money out of slavery. But I don’t think they should go: we’ve got to keep RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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West Indian immigrants, and to praise Ken Loach. “I’m proud that people in my profession are doing this, showing the injustices.” Distressed by the refugee crisis, in 2017 she made Sea Sorrow with Ralph Fiennes, Juliet Stevenson and Emma Thompson. Redgrave’s directorial debut used poetry and had a great deal of heart, but had mixed reviews. So is she an optimist, believing like Martin Luther King that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”? “It’s a little bit useless to think in those terms,” she says. “I wouldn’t dream of rebuking you, but, no, I am not.” Why not? “If one wants things to get better, one has to work for them. I don’t feel I should go around holding my head up if I wasn’t doing something to help.” Redgrave is said to have once sold her house to fund a documentary about Palestinians and in 1971 used her fee for Mary, Queen of Scots to pay for a nursery school in her neighbourhood. “Most people I know do what they can, but what’s going on at the top, in government, isn’t tolerable.”

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ENDURING STAR From top: on TV last Christmas as Peg in Worzel Gummidge; and in the ﬁlms Blowup (1966) and Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

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on taking on board the fact that we are a country that has done terrible, cruel things. We still are, when we refuse to give visas to asylum seekers, put them into prison, into barracks, and deport them back into an area we destroyed way back in history. We’re still doing the horror. “And look at the slavery going on now: sex slavery. It’s happening in cities and towns, not tucked away in caverns in the mountains. There’s plenty going on.” We turn to her work. She is a cinema legend all the way from Antonioni’s Blowup, which RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

conjured up a much groovier 1966 London than Call the Midwife’s latest storylines. I have seen her onstage, majestically quirky in Driving Miss Daisy (2011) and an angry lioness of a Queen Margaret in Richard III (2016). In her 78th year, a bizarre but beguiling Old Vic rendering of Much Ado about Nothing had her and James Earl Jones playing the young lovers (he was then 82 and taking nips of oxygen in the wings).

edgrave is a known maverick: after he had directed her in A Song at Twilight in 1999, Sheridan Morley told me: “She never did the same performance twice, and if I tried to say, ‘Keep that in,’ she asked, ‘What did I do?’ ” But her causes burn through any topic. She veers off from her own career to speak warmly of Small Axe, Steve McQueen’s TV films about

hough restlessly engaged with the griefs of the world, she is reluctant to talk about her own. Ten years ago, she suffered a triple loss within 18 months: first her daughter Natasha Richardson was killed in a skiing accident, and then both her siblings, Corin and Lynn Redgrave, died. Does such hard experience enrich an actor’s work? “I’m not sure. Maybe you cross into a place most people haven’t… life has taught me a great deal, I suppose.” Did she, though, share the sense that, as Judi Dench expressed in widowhood, “more of me went to work”? “No, I don’t think that happens. I have to keep going, anyway. To pay my way. There’s the nittygritty of the council tax, the VAT, the income tax. How is one going to keep one’s home otherwise? I’ve been a long time in this block of ﬂats. Then when my mum [Rachel Kempson, Lady Redgrave] was living with me, she had a stroke, so she couldn’t climb stairs. “I managed to move to a ground-floor flat, which I’m in now, with a ‘backyard’ as the Americans call it, but actually that’s a good description: masses of trees and bushes all around from other gardens. I knew what it meant to her to sit in the fresh air and see friends. It’s terrifying to think that most people have had to endure the last year without that.” Our time’s up. She is tired. But looking forward to work. “What’s good about theatre, radio and television, is that once in a blue moon something wonderful comes along like Call the Midwife. Something that makes everybody think and feel and be more human and genuine. Something that hasn’t got false.”

CALL THE MIDWIFE’S NEWEST RECRUIT 씰

YEARS OF 10 Call the Midwife

‘I have strong women around me’ Vanessa Redgrave isn’t the only scion of an acting dynasty in Call the Midwife – meet new recruit Megan Cusack

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upil midwife Nancy Corrigan burst on to the scene of Call the Midwife three weeks ago, a joyous ball of energy, all bright frocks and outspoken manner. But now audiences have discovered that Nancy has been hiding a painful secret: she is a single mother who had to leave her illegitimate daughter with nuns in Ireland while she moved to Poplar to train at Nonnatus House. New cast member Megan Cusack, who plays her, is delighted with the turn of events and is looking forward to getting even more stuck into the gritty storyline as she reveals for the ﬁrst time that she will return in the next series. It is the 24-year-old’s ﬁrst major TV role since graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but she clearly has acting genes. In a neat inverse of narrator Vanessa Redgrave’s dynastic lineage, she is the youngest member of the famous Cusack acting family: her aunts include Niamh, Sinéad and Sorcha Cusack, her father is the theatre producer Pádraig Cusack, and her uncle is Jeremy Irons. She tells Radio Times about growing up Catholic, moving to London from the County Cork town of Skibbereen and feeling homesick, and how proud she is to be given the opportunity to tackle issues such as abuse, illegitimacy and abortion in her big break…

ACTING DYNASTY From left, Megan’s aunts Niamh, Sinéad and Sorcha Cusack with their late father Cyril

this kind of thing to this day. Being able to bring that story into such a beloved show is really special. How do the nuns and midwives deal with Nancy’s bombshell news? It’s a lot of information for them to process, but they always choose kindness and understanding, which is so beautiful. Did we expect any less?

MIDWIVES ON CALL Megan Cusack as Nancy Corrigan, with Helen George as Trixie Franklin

What did your family say when they heard that you’d got the part? When I told my dad that in her character breakdown, Nancy is described as “passionate and erratic”, he laughed, “Not very far away from you then!” The other day, my mum saw the episode where Nancy kicked her clothes under the bed instead of tidying them away. She was like, “I’ve seen you doing that!” Nancy’s a gorgeous character. She’s been through a really hard time and she lives life to the full. What did you think when you found out that Nancy’s a single mother? I’d no idea that was going to pop up. I thought she was just a bit of fun and wore bright clothes and had no ﬁlter. I didn’t expect it to go to the places that it did, which made me even more excited. It’s such a big secret for her. She knew that if it came out, she could lose everything. I think her bubbly persona is just her way of trying to protect herself and keep aﬂoat. Did it surprise you to read that unmarried mothers were still subjected to such stigma decades later than this storyline? Yes, and it’s really not that long ago. The last mother-baby home in Ireland closed in 1998, only two years after I was born. And we still hear secrets coming out within families about

The abortion reform law is still controversial in Ireland. Are you pleased that Call the Midwife is tackling it? Absolutely. It was only legalised three years ago in southern Ireland. I think it needs to stop being taboo and start being more of a conversation. The way Heidi [Thomas] writes it, delicately but strongly, is great. There’s no beating around the bush, but it’s not beating you over the head, either. The series talks openly about women’s bodies and the health issues they face. Do you think that’s important? We’re brought up as girls to feel slightly embarrassed. When I was at school we had those talks about periods and the boys were sent out, as if it was a bit gross. I’m very lucky to have strong women around me and we’re all very open about our bodies and saying, “I’ve got this going on, is that weird?” It’s so necessary to have those conversations from a young age – and also to use the correct terminology, not nicknames. Being ashamed of our bodies is so silly. I’ve been told in the past that I was putting myself at risk because I had long hair, which is easier to grab, and it’s like, “God, I just want to walk home and not have my heart in my throat.” We have this fear embedded in us and I think that plays into the shame we feel about our bodies. So, yes, I’m so proud to be part of a production that is so women-driven and led. This is deﬁnitely a time of change. RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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You were brought up Catholic. Do you still have faith? Growing up, I went to mass every Sunday with my dad and I do still enjoy going to church. If I’m ever feeling a bit lost it definitely grounds me. Faith is something you have to constantly question; it’s an ongoing conversation I have with myself… When I first came to London and felt a bit isolated, I came back to it a bit more. What did you find hard when you first moved to London? I was just a little out of my depth coming from somewhere tiny where everyone says “Hello”. I felt solitary, sitting there on the Tube where nobody makes eye contact. I’m terrible – I’ll strike up a conversation with anyone! Did any of your famous relatives give you advice at that time? Definitely. My aunt Niamh would Skype me and help with my audition pieces. And you learn a lot just from watching and asking questions. They’re all very modest, though. Not the sort of house where you’d all show off at Christmas, then? The Christmasses were loud, but nobody was getting up doing party pieces. We’d play Murder in the Dark and intense games of Articulate. Do you still miss your home? I’ve missed it desperately during lockdown. My place in London is on the river and I love the parks here, but the pace of life at home is just a lot slower. Which can be a bad thing – if I’ve been there for a while I’m like, “Right, I’m ready to go back to London now.” You had to ride an adult bike for the first time for the show. Have you bought your own now? Absolutely not! In London? Are you mad? I’m the clumsiest person ever. I was always knocking over chairs on set with my jacket, and once I got my sleeves stuck on a hook and pulled a whole dresser down. They were always laughing at me. Have you watched yourself in the show? Yeah, we didn’t have a TV and my flatmate Keisha said, “I refuse to watch Megan’s debut on a laptop,” so me and my other flatmate Joe went to Curry’s to buy a TV and brought it back on the bus. Then Keisha came home with a bottle of bubbly and we ordered a takeaway and watched it together. Every time I came on screen, Keisha gave me a hug.

“A GORGEOUS CHARACTER” Megan Cusack is looking forward to ﬁnding out what’s next for Nancy

Will you be in the next series? Yes! I can say that now. I know we’ll be tackling some big subjects and looking into Nancy’s back story even more. I’m gagging to see the scripts and ﬁnd out what happens next for her. INTERVIEW BY EMMA COX

Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy Monday 8.30pm C4

ust over a decade ago, when Prue Leith was a judge on BBC2’s Great British Menu, the series did a one-off special on waste. It highlighted just how much food supermarkets throw out every day and Leith, who has been in the food business since the mid-1960s, was gobsmacked. “Up to 60 per cent of food produced never gets down our throats. It’s appalling.” The global issue of food waste grows exponentially each year and Leith, 81, is more determined than ever to raise awareness of the problem. In the Channel 4 series Cook Clever, Waste Less, she teams up with GP and healthy-eating guru Dr Rupy Aujla to gently but ﬁrmly challenge four families’ bad habits. All the families know they need help to recalibrate the way they shop and cook to prevent daily waste. “I was born in 1940, at the start of the Second World War,” says the Great British Bake Off judge. “My family was privileged, but the wartime mentality of ‘waste not, want not’ still prevailed. I remember putting a lot of butter on my bread and my father saying, rather tartly, ‘Do you want some bread with your butter?’ I’ve been anxious not to waste anything ever since. If I do, I am very angry with myself. I get really cross if I burn anything.” Leith has never shied away from being vocal about the food industry’s failings. She recently led a group of advisers reviewing ways in which the NHS could provide patients with healthier food (“The Government accepted our eight recommendations, all of which were really radical and quite expensive”) and has urged it not to import inferior food from the US post-Brexit.

hen it comes to food waste as a product of our proﬂigacy, surely it’s a matter of education? Leith sighs. “I’ve spent 60 years trying to persuade governments to teach children to love food. A great way is to get them to grow vegetables and then cook them, so they are invested in the whole process. We have to teach them not only how to cook, but about sustainability. Food education has to be just as important as maths.” She says that ministers tend to have “bursts of enthusiasm” for ideas that make them look good, but then they move on or the money simply dries up. “When Ed Balls was Secretary of State for Education, it brieﬂy became compulsory for children to learn to cook. Then it was no longer compulsory…” She sighs again. “When Boris Johnson got sick with Covid, he realised his weight was a problem and that he should have a healthier diet. At the same time, Michael Gove started the National Food Strategy. I am hopeful our national attitude to food might change at Government level.” In the interim, Leith has some simple tips that everyone can incorporate into their daily culinary routine. “I don’t think there will be a massive change of habits and reduction of waste unless people want to do it,” she says. “I hope people will watch this programme and think, ‘Gosh, that looks fun and it will save me money!’ ” AMY RAPHAEL

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PRUE’S WAR ON WASTE Look at what you are going to eat over the course of the week. You can do so very broadly: a dish based on pasta; a vegetarian dish; a risotto; a soup. Almost everything can be turned into a soup. The families we met on Cook Clever, Waste Less were ﬂabbergasted by how much money they could save simply by being more organised. Often enough, over the course of a year, it was enough for a decent family holiday.

a few days. It does cheer up if you tip it into water, but then you have to dry it again.

4 MAXIMISE THE FREEZER Freezing certain things works brilliantly. Store your ginger in the freezer and it will grate very easily. If

2 CHECK BEFORE YOU SHOP This may sound basic, but check what you’ve got in the fridge before you set off to the supermarket or local shop and write a list of what you need. It’s tempting to buy a lot of stuff in the supermarket that will just end up in the bin.

3 MAKE SALAD SALSA Limp salad leaves can be turned into the most delicious salsa verde to top meat, ﬁsh or veg — just whizz in a blender with olive oil, capers, garlic and mustard. You can add beetroot leaves, watercress, anything at all, really. People buy too much bagged salad and it always goes limp after

you have too much cheese, grate and freeze it in bags. It freezes really well and can be sprinkled directly on to cauliﬂower cheese or lasagne.

5 SEE BEYOND THE DATE “Use by” and “best before” dates on packaged food are a big issue and the cause of a huge amount of waste. I don’t worry too much about the “best before” date; it relates to food quality and is mostly allocated to veg and things that can’t poison you, and you’ll know perfectly well if it’s not at its best. The “use by” date, however, is important in relation to meat — you

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Chicken and cornflake burgers with rainbow fries

6 TURN JUICE INTO LOLLIES We throw away £160 million worth of fruit juice and smoothies every year. Before they’re on the turn, pour them into lolly moulds and freeze them.

don’t want to get salmonella. I use everything while it’s fresh, because it tastes better.

7 KEEP IT FRESH For goodness’ sake, use things while they are fresh. Don’t put off cooking them and let them wilt or lose their taste. But if you have left your green veg for a few days, you can freshen them up under the cold tap and they’ll retain their colour. I even leave my veg in cold water and let them rehydrate.

• Salt and pepper TO SERVE brioche-style burger buns • 51 baby gem lettuce •

Place each chicken thigh in between cling ﬁlm or greaseproof paper and bash with a rolling pin until evenly thick throughout.

his recipe is a great family one as it will be a hit with kids who can get involved in building their own. The rainbow fries are a great way to tackle one of our big food waste items as they can use up any leftover root veg. And there’s no need to peel the veg – the skins are a great source of fibre and nutrition. FOR THE BURGERS 10 skinless chicken thigh fillets (enough for 5 to freeze) 2 eggs, beaten Around 100g plain flour Around 100g cornflakes 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp garlic granules 1 /2 tsp cayenne Salt and pepper

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FOR THE RAINBOW FRIES 2 beetroot 2 large parsnips 2 large potatoes Olive oil Salt and pepper

• • • • • FOR THE QUICK TOMATO RELISH of cherry tomatoes • 12punnet sugar • 2 tsp tsp • white wine vinegar

Crush the cornflakes with your hands until broken up – you want varying sizes of pieces from dust to big flakes. Prepare 3 dishes, 1 with flour, 1 with egg and 1 with the cornflakes. Add half the spices to the flour and half to the cornflakes. Season both generously.

Dip each chicken thigh in the ﬂour, egg and then the cornﬂakes, ensuring that it is evenly coated. Place on a lined oven tray. If prepping in advance, you can freeze the burgers now.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/ gas 5. Chop the beetroot, parsnip and potatoes into chips. Place separately on a tray. Coat in olive oil and season. Bake for

8 USE YOUR LEFTOVERS My most important tip of all is very general: use up all leftovers! I often chop up everything that I don’t want to use immediately, make a massive minestrone soup and freeze it. Or I make a ratatouille; it’s absolutely brilliant for enriching a stew or having on toast for supper or cold with a salad. I grind the end of the bread into breadcrumbs and freeze them. If you get into the habit of cooking like this, there’s not much excuse for wasting anything.

40 minutes, tossing once or twice, until crisp on the outside and soft within.

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Bake chicken for 40 minutes until cooked through and the coating is nice and crisp.

While the chicken and fries are cooking, make the relish. Toss the tomatoes into a small frying pan on a medium-high heat, add the sugar and vinegar along with salt and pepper and a splash of water. Cover and cook until the tomatoes have collapsed, breaking apart with a potato masher if need be. Remove the lid and reduce the liquid until thickened.

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Toast the burger buns and roughly tear the lettuce.

Get the whole family to assemble their own burgers. The burger bun base is topped with baby gem, a piece of cornﬂake chicken then some tomato relish, then place the top half of the burger bun on top. Serve with the rainbow fries.

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‘It felt so natural to play a queen’ Jodie Turner-Smith stars as Queen Anne Boleyn in a new Channel 5 drama that turns traditional history into a modern thriller

FAMILY AFFAIR Jodie Turner-Smith stars as Anne Boleyn with Paapa Essiedu as her brother, George

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ivorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. So goes the school rhyme to help children remember the fates of Henry VIII’s six wives, usually accompanied by a picture of the rotund king standing with a codpiece and hands on his hips. But if you think you know his most famous wife – number two, Anne Boleyn – prepare to think again. Channel 5 is subverting genre expectations with what it calls “identityconscious casting”, with actors chosen for the energy and personality they bring rather than physical resemblance to historical figures. Casting Jodie Turner-Smith, best known for starring opposite Daniel Kaluuya in the film Queen & Slim, as Anne, and I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu as her brother George will irk some purists. Netflix’s period drama Bridgerton had a notably diverse cast, and Dev Patel played David Copperfield in Armando Iannucci’s movie

aware it’s going ‘I’m to be a stretch for some people ’

– but the Boleyns are real historical people. “It’s much more approachable and appealing to a contemporary audience when you cast this way because we are distilling this down to a human experience,” says Turner-Smith. “If you ask anyone to watch a film or to observe any art, you are asking them to suspend their The drama also aims to subvert the story of beliefs. I am aware it’s going to be a stretch for some people because they will feel too the queen, whose existence led to the English distracted by that, but I think for a lot of other reformation, by reshaping it as a thriller, countpeople who are ﬁnally ready to see the world in a ing down the months to her execution over three different way, they’re going to see that this is a consecutive nights. Henry’s first marriage, to Catherine of human story we are telling, and a fascinating Aragon, lasted 20 years; historical records of one at that.” his second are sketchier, but it’s generally Essiedu adds: “Everyone has the right recognised that he was wed to Anne for to comment, but I would question around three – and her downfall was anyone who’s got a problem ON THE RUN Turner-Smith and swift and sharp. Every day, every with this but hasn’t got one Daniel Kaluuya in hour even, counts and the clock with believing that a spaceQueen & Slim is ticking. ship can ﬂy in Star Wars By shaking off the traditional or that a giant bird can approach to tell Anne’s story talk in Sesame Street.” RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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n u a n c e s I w a s u n aw a r e o f,” s h e s ay s . “It was really interesting to see her as a woman and a mother trying to survive. She was ambitious and she thought she had a partnership with Henry, but because of the inﬂuence she had, the whispers started. “There are so many messages in here for women about how to navigate the patriarchy and the world around them, even within a society that is telling you that you need to be conventional and play by the rules.”

from her point of view, Anne Boleyn posits that far from being an unpopular agitator, her downfall was in part caused by Henry coming to resent the intelligence and independence that attracted him to take her as his bride. “It feels like a modern concept,” says Jodie Turner-Smith. “Before I met my husband [The Affair star Joshua Jackson, with whom she has a one-year-old baby, Janie], some of the men I dated would love what they saw but the minute we got together, the thing they loved was the very thing they wanted to stamp out. I think that’s the mark of any powerful woman: the male ego can be quite fragile. They love how outspoken you are and suddenly it’s, ‘You’re speaking too much.’ ” Just three years after He n r y a n d A n n e’s wedding, the King, who had become aware of

her reputation within the court as a “troublemaker” and frustrated that she hadn’t produced an heir (though she had a daughter who would later become Elizabeth I), he had her arrested on false charges of treason, adultery and an incestuous relationship with George. For Turner-Smith, the scripts debunked many myths about Anne, including scurrilous stories that she was a witch with six fingers on each hand. “There is so much that I thought I knew about Anne from what STRONG had been COUPLE Turner-Smith explored in with husband film and TV, Joshua Jackson but there were many

rowing up, did Turner-Smith assume that playing an English queen would always be out of bounds to her? “When I envision the world for myself and what is possible I don’t put limitations on it,” she says. “I would never say, ‘No one will ever give me this role.’ I definitely had an awareness that no one had given me a part like that yet, but to me it felt so natural to play a queen.” Essiedu notes: “There was a time when no matter how good she is, Jodie wasn’t going to be considered for a role like this. But she’s a wonderful actor that we should be proud of in this country, and we’re lucky to have someone of her stature to work on projects like this.” For first-time writer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the strength of Turner-Smith’s performance is informed by the actor’s own experience of recently becoming a mother. When we first see Anne, five months before her execution, she believes she will give birth to a boy and secure her place on the throne. But after a stillbirth, her tragic fate is sealed and we see Anne’s determination to spend her final months creating her legacy in establishing a path for Elizabeth. “Anne felt like such a contemporary woman in a way,” says Hedderwick Turner. “She wanted to have it all: to be a mother and nurture her children to be great leaders going forward, and was also interested in the political landscape herself, having been celebrated for her intelligence. “She was not a conventional wife in terms of always deferring to the king – that’s what got her in trouble but also what attracted Henry to her in the first place. When they married, these were the things that separated her because he misogynistically wanted a quiet and demure wife. “Jodie’s maternal aspect really comes through in those scenes. Her final speech is to Elizabeth, telling her to ‘fly close to the sun’. Jodie does that beautifully.” Turner-Smith’s daughter was just five months old when the project came her way. “It was obviously a very emotional time,” she says. “I felt this story was about motherhood and the choices you have to make. Becoming a mother has changed my life and I look at other women going through that experience in a different way now. Anne, like all women at the time, was trying to navigate the patriarchy as a mother and a woman and that’s what makes this story so powerful and interesting; it felt relatable and modern.” EMMA COX

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One night in 1979, TV director John Irvin was woken by a 3.40am phone call. In his low, mournful tones, Alec Guinness, the star of the series Irvin had been working on for three weeks, wished to pull out, feeling he hadn’t “got” the character he was playing. “I told him not to be so silly, that he was embodying the character, and I needed to get some sleep as we were due back on set soon,” recalls Irvin, now 81. Guinness turned up later that morning and changed into the thick overcoat and heavyframed spectacles of spymaster George Smiley, seeking a Russian mole in the British Secret Service in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. But the actor vanished as the scene was being set up. Irvin saw him at the top of a hill, “stormed up” and found Guinness deep in panic, and even helpfully suggesting his replacement: Arthur Lowe, celebrated as Captain Mainwaring in Dad’s Army. “I told Alec I would be ready to shoot in ten efﬁng minutes,” Irvin remembers. “He followed me down and there was never any trouble again.” Great pieces of creativity often turn on tiny margins of good or bad chance. Had Guinness been allowed to depart, we would have been denied one the most subtle and affecting television performances of all time, earning a Bafta best actor award and the series multiple repeats. The latest, on BBC4, is the ﬁrst since the death

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SILENT STARE Alec Guinness as George Smiley in Smiley’s People, the 1982 sequel to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

of Smiley’s creator, novelist John le Carré, last December, aged 89. Prior to the lead actor’s wobbles, the production had seemed, says producer Jonathan Powell, “one of those projects on which the stars all weirdly align”. One 1978 morning at BBC Television Centre, Powell, a young drama producer with a record of literary adaptations (Crime and Punishment, Wuthering Heights), heard his boss, head of series and serials Graeme McDonald, “thundering up and down the corridors, shouting”. After years of negotiating for the TV rights to Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, McDonald had just discovered that the agents had signed with Granada TV, which would screen a lauded adaptation three years later. “In a classic BBC way, he thought only the BBC was suitable to do the great books,” recalls Powell. “He stuck his head into my office and said, ‘You’re in charge of books. Find me a replacement!’, and stomped away.” For three years, London Weekend Television

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Agents meet at the Circus, the headquarters for the Secret Service, in 1979’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

John le Carré, who died in December 2020, aged 89

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had held the rights to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – le Carré’s seventh novel and the fifth to feature Smiley, though in his most substantial incarnation – but within days of McDonald issuing Powell his mission, the ITV company coincidentally abandoned its project. “I rang up the agent who handled the book,” says Powell. “He called me back two hours later, and said, ‘Yes, he’ll have lunch with you today! In one hour’s time.’ ” I once had such a sudden summons from le Carré myself, and know of others who did; it carries echoes of the “tradecraft” of the author’s spy novels, a tactic for preventing the other person from preparing for the meeting. “It allowed him to find out very quickly if I’d actually read the book, because I wasn’t going to be able to mug it up in the taxi,” Powell continues. “I’d read it a couple of times. I’ve done a lot of books for TV and the trick is to retain and transmit your first reaction to it as a reader.” Powell had found the novel to be a compulsive whodunnit and an elegy for the end of British empire, and wanted to convey both aspects on screen. Over lunch, and a walk on Hampstead Heath, le Carré agreed to a BBC adaptation. Powell, looking back from today at 74, believes the author was “quite forward-looking – I think he saw TV series as a new way of approaching adaptations”. Not least as some years had passed since the success of movie adaptations of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) and The Looking Glass War (1970). Powell promised to retain the novel’s labyrinthine plot, which moves between multiple dates and places, and literally outlined a vision of the show: “The weather is very important to the book. They start the search for the traitor just before autumn and Smiley goes on a journey into darkness and out into the light. I wanted to capture that visually.”

Another selling point was Powell’s suggested creative team of director Irvin and screenwriter Arthur Hopcraft, collaborators on Granada TV’s hit version of Charles Dickens’s Hard Times. While le Carré’s main literary influences are often cited as Joseph Conrad and Graham Greene, both of whom wrote espionage ﬁction, the novelist was in many ways Dickensian. According to Powell, le Carré characters “so often exist ten per cent above reality. They’re heightened – not in a comic way, but they give an actor so much detail to play with.” Irvin agrees: “In my experience, there are only two writers for whom every British actor would sell their grandma for a part: Dickens and le Carré. They both write huge characters in stories that dramatise social injustice.”

rvin, Powell and le Carré all wanted Guinness for Smiley. Unlike now – when actors such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicole Kidman and Carey Mulligan alternate between TV and ﬁlm roles – there was a harsh artistic hierarchy in which the “small screen” was seen as demotion. A major actor might have done a Shakespeare production or a classic Play of the Month, but not a series. Guinness certainly never had. Having negotiated 2.25 per cent of the box-office take of Star Wars the previous year, he only had to take roles he wanted. Irvin had three persuading lunches with Guinness; only when the actor asked if he could wear his own overcoat in the role did it dawn that he had accepted. Powell remembers the casting being big news: “Driving to the BBC one day, there was a sign outside a newsagent on Shepherd’s Bush Green that had a line about Star Wars. Something made me go in. On the front page of the Daily Express, under that headline, was: ‘BBC Gets Alec Guinness!’” For Ir vin, the collaboration had

LE CARRÉ ON SCREEN extraordinary personal resonance: “I’ve never told anyone this but, at prep school, I had a portrait of Guinness inside my locker. Other boys had Spitfires and sports stars but Guinness was my hero. So directing him was coming full circle.” Guinness was concerned about learning almost seven hours of dialogue, and was instinctively convinced that Smiley operated through looks and pauses as much as words. “He stripped his part down to its basic verbal minimum,” says Powell. “I’ve never known any other actor do that.” Powell stresses Guinness was not rewriting it, and didn’t dislike what Hopcraft had written, it was just that the actor saw the role of a man betrayed both at work and at home as a sort of silent tragedy. Irvin remembers it differently, recalling that Hopcraft had reworked the novel so economically that there was little left to cut: “Arthur was very obstinate and the scripts came in at the length they came in at.”

hatever the reason, the ﬁrst cuts of the episodes, says Powell, “were 45 to 50 minutes, rather than an hour. I think one of them is 42. I was really embarrassed because the grid schedule was absolutely strict, so an hour had to be an hour.” Asked by BBC bosses to get as close to scheduled length as possible, Powell made emergency cosmetic changes: “That’s why the end credits are so slow. If you look at them now, they crawl past.” In another piece of fortune, Geoffrey Burgon composed an unusually exquisite theme song involving the biblical prayer Nunc Dimittis, in which a dying believer pleads (as Smiley might) that he has done enough. “You can listen to that music forever,” says Powell. “But it also meant we could fill up as much time as possible. We also did ‘previously on’ pre-credits sequences, which added another three or four minutes.” Unusual then, such recaps are now standard in TV, albeit at warpspeed to try to dissuade viewers from going elsewhere. Ahead of BBC2’s broadcast of episode one on Monday 10 September 1979, Powell felt it “was exceptional and the performances fantastic. But I did worry it was too slow and people might not like it for that reason. I didn’t think there was anything I could do about it, and nothing I wanted to do about it. But there was a concern about the pace.” ALLSTAR

ALL SMILES Alec Guinness as Smiley on the cover of Radio Times in September 1979

Six of the best adaptations of the spymaster’s thrillers

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD 1965

Coming three years after the ﬁrst James Bond ﬁlm, this altogether grittier take on Cold War espionage featured Richard Burton exuding world-weariness in a bleak black-and-white tale that is also set to be the next BBC/ AMC le Carré adaptation.

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY 2011

Gary Oldman stepped into Alec Guinness’s shoes as George Smiley in an acclaimed retelling of the classic that streamlined the novel and series’ longueurs into a taut two hours without sacriﬁcing the complexity of the twisty tale.

Irvin defends this slowness. “There was so much going on at a cerebral level that I felt you couldn’t go quickly; we had to nudge in front of the audience rather than race ahead.” The director, though, was “very depressed” when the greatest TV critic of the day, Clive James, wrote in The Observer that the ﬁrst episode was “incomprehensible” and “turgid”. A fortnight later, he noted, “three instalments have now crawled past on the way to oblivion… the boredom was paralysing”. “ There were some good reviews,” says Powell, “but certainly

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Clive James hilariously came back to it week after week and took the piss out of the language and the whole thing.” The morning after each episode, Terry Wogan, who in those pre-digital days managed to have an interactive conversation with his Radio 2 breakfast show listeners by Royal Mail, set the question: “Does anyone have any idea what’s going on?” Wogan, a deeply literary man, loved rifﬁng on the metaphorical dialogue. Powell impersonates the late broadcaster’s warm but wry tone: “ ‘Now, we’re going down to the Circus for a dead-letter RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

THE CONSTANT GARDENER 2005

THE RUSSIA HOUSE

Ralph Fiennes and an Oscar-winning Rachel Weisz starred and Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles deepened the themes of grief and loss in le Carré’s conspiracy thriller about the pharmaceutical industry.

1990

Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer sprinkled Hollywood glamour over this glasnostfuelled tale — the ﬁrst movie to be shot in Russia without state interference, and released just a year after the book’s publication.

THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL 2018

Florence Pugh’s star was in the ascendant when she donned an eye-catching succession of boldly coloured dresses as an actress recruited by Israeli agents to inﬁltrate a Palestinian terror cell. Airing on BBC1, the retelling came from South Korean ﬁlm-maker and le Carré superfan Park Chan-Wook.

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Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie brought panache to Susanne Bier’s glossy adaptation, ably supported by Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Hollander and a pregnant Olivia Colman. The BBC1 drama gripped ten million of us over six Sunday nights.

drop with the lamp-lighters,’ he’d say after a record. The language thing was in the papers everywhere. But it all helped to make it a media phenomenon in much the same way that Line of Duty has been recently.” Beyond viewer cut-through, the overlaps between the le Carré adaptation and Jed Mercurio’s police corruption drama are striking. Both feature the hunt for a kingpin traitor among main suspects – their pictures stuck on a cork board in TTSS and a white board in LoD – and in each case the core group of potential traitors totals four. Mercurio, a teenager when Smiley reached TV, has acknowledged the inﬂuence. Irvin says: “I felt often in Line of Duty that Tinker, Tailor – if not reﬂected – was certainly being honoured. Not just the interview scenes, but the use of specialist jargon and acronyms that don’t condescend to the audience. Both shows introduced a whole new vocabulary.” RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Another of the pieces of luck that regularly blessed its making was that the BBC had a hold over Monday-night drama after ITV was taken off air by strikes, even if union disputes had disrupted Tinker, Tailor’s shooting, too. “The crew was often on a ‘go slow’, meaning we only shot two hours a day,” recalls Irvin. Its only rival was BBC1’s Nine o’Clock News. “People say these days, ‘We got 13 million viewers,’ ” laughs Irvin. “We had 20!”

ime has bestowed a ﬁnal kindness on the project. What Clive James identified as weaknesses – slow pacing, a convoluted plot and lengthy, opaque conversations – are now seen as strengths in the age of “longform content” introduced by box sets and streaming platforms. Watching it for, in my case, a fifth time, this is clearly television from the past, but with the rich vintage quality of a great old movie.

“It was one of the very early projects made all on film, outside of TV studios,” says Powell. “Which helped enormously in getting the atmosphere, locations and weather right.” Powell, Guinness and le Carré reunited for a sequel, Smiley’s People (1982, BBC2), and the actor won a second Bafta. Simon Langton, who would go on to make the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, took over as director; Irvin feared repeating himself, and was in demand from Hollywood, where his work included Hamburger Hill (1987) and Widows’ Peak (1993). Until recently, he had never watched the series. “I never look at my work after the first time it goes out,” says Irvin. “But in a ‘John le Carré on screen’ season at the National Film Theatre some years ago, they showed the first episode. I was taken aback by how modern and filmic it looked. It didn’t look like 70s TV. It seems to have weathered very well.”

WHO’S THE ‘As soon as that mask It’s TV’s best-kept comes off, you’ve got secret – the real to know exactly who it is’ identities of the Derek McLean and celebrity contestants Daniel Nettleton, executive producers on The Masked “I don’t think people would believe how strict we with the secrecy,” says Derek McLean, coSinger. Now it’s the are executive producer of ITV’s The Masked Singer its new spin-off, The Masked Dancer, which turn of The Masked and airs this week. “Funnily enough, Alan Johnson [a contestant in the ﬁrst series of The Masked Dancer to keep us Singer] was previously Home Secretary, and he said, ‘I used to run MI5, and I’m impressed with the level of secrecy on the show.’ I thought that all guessing… 24

was the greatest compliment we could get. We take the anonymity really, really seriously.” He’s not joking. Right from the start, the number of people who work on the show that know the celebrities’ true identities is “less than double digits”. Even the stars’ agents are sworn to secrecy, with contracts “drafted and issued” with both the show and celebrity having a code name. “Our lawyers don’t know who they are dealing with. It’s to that level,” says McLean. “Only at the last minute is the name [on the contract] changed.” The celebrities are assigned aliases before their characters have been devised. “For this series, all of the characters were named after famous TV detectives,” explains McLean’s co-executive producer, Daniel Nettleton. “We had Morse, Jessica Fletcher, Miss Marple…” Once a character has been assigned, the celebrity is referred to solely by their masked RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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LET’S DANCE! From left: Carwash, Squirrel, Flamingo and Rubber Chicken are among the characters appearing in The Masked Dancer

UNDER COVER Contestants are under strict instructions to keep their identities secret at all times

understood The Masked Singer was a guessing game. It took ages for people to get that.” Nettleton, who has previously produced the games in Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, says they spent a year taking the show to broadcasters before ITV ﬁnally committed to it. “We literally took it everywhere,” adds McLean. “I mean, ITV would be really honest; they needed a lot of convincing until [the American version of the show] aired to massive ratings in the US. Then they needed less persuading…”

identity. While on set, the performers are kitted out in a mirrored visor, with “every bit of skin covered”, and wear a hoodie that says ‘Don’t speak to me’. They, in turn, are under strict instructions to only speak to members of staff on the show wearing tops emblazoned with ‘Speak

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to me’, so they know who they are allowed – and not allowed – to converse with. It’s crucial, too, that the celebrities don’t know who they’re singing or dancing against. “We don’t want them to know whether they’re up RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

against a Grammy winner or a world-class ballet dancer,” explains McLean. “They can’t feel daunted. It means it’s a fair competition; you can have someone who’s won a clutch of awards for this skill and someone who’s never done something like this in public before.” McLean and Nettleton are Zooming in from backstage at The Masked Dancer while filming is taking place. They both felt confident that The Masked Singer would be a hit in the UK after watching editions of the original South Korean version, called The King of Mask Singer. The show first aired there in 2015 and very quickly went global; there are now more than 40 iterations around the world. “When we first pitched the show [in the UK], so many people said to us, ‘There are too many singing and talent shows on TV,’ ” says McLean, who also worked on Would I Lie to You? and Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe. “At first, no one

And what about the celebrities actually taking part? How much persuading do they need? “One of the stars we may be booking for the next series of The Masked Singer, having not wanted to do it for two series, has said, ‘I feel really conﬁdent coming on and doing it, because you’ve had such good names,’ ” says McLean. “I can’t say any more, because you might guess who it is, but that, to me, was a moment where I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s working – the door’s opening.’ ” In terms of the type of star they look to sign up for both shows, McLean says that “one of the key things that makes this show challenging is the reveal. As soon as that mask comes off, you’ve got to know exactly who it is.”

fter singing, and now dancing, could there be more Masked spinoffs? Although McLean hints at a Christmas special being likely this year, of any further incarnations of the Masked franchise Nettleton says: “There is a limit to the public’s appetite, and how far it works. To be honest, if we can get The Masked Dancer right, and the public take to it, I think that’s probably enough Masked action for anyone.” As for who we’ll be seeing unmasked in The Masked Dancer, Nettleton and McLean say we can expect as eclectic a line-up as we’ve seen in The Masked Singer. “It’s a real mix of stars,” says McLean. “You’ll be really surprised by some of them.” And, unsurprisingly, that’s all they’re going to disclose. “Look at us,” laughs Nettleton. “For the ﬁrst time, we’ve gone quiet!”

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are rejected for being too silly’ Tim Simpson, costume designer

The costumes on The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer are as much of a talking point as the celebrities themselves. Some might even go so far as to say that they are the stars of the show. The man behind them is Tim Simpson, managing director of Plunge Creations, a costume design company based in Brighton. To bring to life the likes of Blob, Sausage, Rubber Chicken and Carwash, inspiration comes from “a glass of wine and a quiet evening”, laughs Simpson – but also Zoom conversations with his 18-strong team where “silly ideas start rolling”. That said, for a show famed for its wackiness, some ideas prove to be just too out there. “My initial idea for Llama this series was to have a Banana Pyjama Llama. I wanted a llama – in banana pyjamas – simply for the name. I drew a picture of it, but that one got rejected. However, I have at least managed to get Costume Drama Llama in there…”

hen it comes to the costumes themselves, inside the heads is a reconﬁgured climbing helmet that holds everything in place. “It’s strapped on to their chin and buckled on around the back of their head,” explains Simpson. “And if they’re going to start standing on their heads and things like that, we then have to put cushioning inside the mask.” While some of the heads are made of foam, others, Simpson says, are “quite hefty”. However, more breathable materials had to be used for The Masked Dancer compared to The Masked Singer owing to the sheer physicality of the performances. The costumes are made from materials including clay, rubber and silicone before fur, feathers and eyes are added. “Getting the eyes right is really critical,” says Simpson. “If the eyes go slightly off, you really know about i t a n d s u d d e n l y, a costume can look completely wrong. When we put Squirrel’s eyes in for the ﬁrst time, she just looked scary. That then became a whole process of different eye colours, different pupil sizes, and just getting them looking in the right direction.”

GOLDEN MOMENT Presenter Joel Dommett unveiled former Home Secretary Alan Johnson as Pharaoh in the ﬁrst series of The Masked Singer

Although the celebrities themselves don’t have input into the aesthetic features of their characters, tweaks are made throughout the series for functionality. “Their input is often to do with comfort, breathability, vision – vision is the big one,” explains Simpson. “Sometimes we put a costume on in the workshop, and it feels like it’s

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got great vision. Then the performer puts it on and says they can hardly see a thing. Viking was really easy to see out of, and yet Morten Harket [the a-ha lead singer who was unmasked as Viking on series two of The Masked Singer] didn’t feel comfortable in it, so we had to incorporate more vision. But compared with some of the other costumes… If he popped one of the other heads on, I think he might have thought he had an easy deal. But different people have different requirements and have different levels of comfort in the costumes.” HOT STUFF Another celebrity who strugJohn Thomson gled with his costume was John struggled Thomson, who was unmasked being Bush Baby on series as Bush Baby last series and two of The found it incredibly hot inside Masked Singer the costume. “He nearly cried,”

recalls Simpson. “He described himself as a man who sweats on a cold winter’s day, and we then stuck him inside the most furry, insulated costume in the entire series. In order to get him through the show, we had to put ice packs on his shoulders, his chest, his thighs, and one on his head. And then we’d also cut huge holes out of the ears to put more ventilation in.”

n order to maintain the stars’ anonymity throughout the costume-making process, body stand-ins are used for fittings throughout. “It’s not until some of our team go to work on rehearsals that we actually find out who these people are,” says Simpson. “However, we still refer to them as Squirrel, Knickerbocker Glory, Llama and so on. That’s what we’ve known them as the whole time they’ve been in the workshop!” A team of about three people work on creating each costume for a period of two to three weeks. “You’re looking at a good 200 hours of work per costume,” says Simpson. That certainly sounds…expensive. “I certainly can’t disclose the amount [they cost]. They’re not cheap, but it’s not crazy money, and it does vary from costume to costume,” he says, adding that the price is “more than the average wedding dress… and some of them are more complicated than others.” And how about the characters from former series – where have they all ended up? It turns out they’re kept “in a safe vault in Sussex” and are brought out every so often to be checked over to ensure they’re still looking their best. “But we’re looking at other ways the public may be able to see them in the future,” says Simpson, before adding, only half-jokingly, “I think they should be in the V&A. That feels like their natural home.” FRANCES TAYLOR RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Cast your vote! ...in the 26th National Television Awards, coming soon on TV

he 15 categories this year include new TV drama, with All Creatures Great and Small, I May Destroy You, The Serpent and Normal People all nominated. A brand-new category has been added: authored documentary, with many tough topics reﬂected in the nominees, including Kate Garraway: Finding Derek; Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children; and brothers Rio and Anton Ferdinand for their programmes on stepfamilies and racism in football respectively. Joel Dommett, host of ITV series The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer, is hosting the 26th NTA awards. “I really love TV and can’t wait to celebrate the best stuff from what’s been a very weird year,” he says. “I’m also hoping The Masked Singer wins something so I can present an award to myself. That’s RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

STIFF COMPETITION The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett, Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, and Romesh Ranganathan are all vying for awards

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a creative narcissist’s dream!” The celebrity guessing game will have to fend off stiff competition from the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and Strictly Come Dancing. Meanwhile, 19-time NTA presenter winners Ant and Dec will be up against Romesh Ranganathan, Michael McIntyre and Jay Blades in the TV presenter category, and Spitting Image, Staged and Netﬂix’s Emily in Paris will vie for the comedy trophy. After reading more about the nominees at radiotimes.com/NTAs, the only way to ensure your favourite shows and stars win is by voting for free online at nationaltvawards.com between now and 11pm on Friday 4 June 2021. The shortlist of nominees will be revealed in August before the ﬁnal round of voting ahead of the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on ITV from London’s O2 arena on Thursday 9 September 2021. And, after a year we won’t forget, it will certainly be a night to remember. FRANCES TAYLOR Summary Terms: First stage voting opens at 00:01 on Tuesday 25th May 2021 and closes at 23:00 on Friday 4th June 2021. Votes received outside of these times will not be counted. Restrictions on multiple voting apply. For full terms and conditions see www.nationaltvawards.com

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f there was ever a time that television LEADING MAN deserves to be celebrated, it’s now. We Bridgerton star have been thrilled, entertained, Regé-Jean Page informed and captivated by TV over the is nominated for past year, and here’s your chance to drama performance applaud the very best by casting your vote in the National Television Awards. You can find out more about the nominees across all 15 different categories at radiotimes.com/NTAs, and voting is open now. A standout year for drama is reﬂected in the longlist of actors nominated for drama performance. A whopping 72 stars are after your vote, from newcomers including Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page and The Crown’s Emma Corrin to established Hollywood stars who came to the small screen DOUBLE TOP this year; John Boyega, who Can Ant and Dec add to their 19 played a police officer in Steve NTA gongs? McQueen’s drama Small Axe, Gemma Arterton in BBC1’s Black Narcissus and Michael Sheen’s transformation into Chris Tarrant for ITV’s Quiz. Meanwhile, some perennial favourites are nominated for returning drama, where Call the Midwife and Vera go up against Line of Duty, which this series, captivated its biggest audience to date.

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Who needs a striker? This year’s Champions League may be won without one Champions League Final: Man City v Chelsea Sat 6pm (k/o 8pm) BT 1, 7.30pm Talksport, 8pm 5 Live

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oth teams in the Champions League final play in the Premier League, so that gives us a moment for a little parochial rejoicing, even if the two clubs represent funds from the United Arab Emirates and Russia. But as Manchester City and Chelsea prepare to play for club football’s most important trophy, we can ask: what do they have in common and what we can learn from their success? The answer would seem to be (a) it’s important to play poorly at the start of the season and (b) you don’t need proper goal-scorers any more. In October, Chelsea were tenth in the league and Manchester City were 13th. By Christmas, City were a dizzy sixth and Chelsea eighth. Of course, City then put together an unbeaten run of 28 games to win the league by a distance; Chelsea, as I write, are contending for a top-four spot. And both are Champions League ﬁnalists. They took different paths to get there. Chelsea replaced coach Frank Lampard, a greatly loved former player, with the innovative German Thomas Tuchel; City kept Pep Guardiola. Either way, both teams are unrecognisable from the early-season strugglers. And yet they also did it without a highscoring striker. That’s not how football is supposed to work. You’re meant to have a single player completing the team’s work by doing the hardest thing in the game: putting the ball in the net. But neither Chelsea nor City has such a player. The way they learnt to do without one has been the story of their seasons. Chelsea certainly didn’t do it on purpose: they bought German striker Timo Werner last year and he has, on the one hand, failed.

He was signed to score goals but he went goalshy; at the time of writing, he has just 12 in all competitions. He looks anxious, constantly running offside and with an air of desperation at shooting opportunities. But he has never hidden, seldom stopped running and has ten assists. Chelsea, in the meantime, have found a way to keep winning. City have often looked simply too grand for a vulgar striker, instead opting for a mysterious false nine: a centre-forward not there to score goals, but rather be a link to those around him. They have set up a system in which everybody is

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a midﬁelder, including the goalkeeper. The players have responded by scoring from midﬁeld and out wide: Ilkay Gundogan has 17, while Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez have 14 each, as I write. The exception has been Ferran Torres, who

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recently scored a brilliant hat-trick as a false nine. Perhaps that was a double bluff: Torres as Guardiola’s masterstroke, the false false nine.

ll this brings us an immensely tasty final. Chelsea are theoretically underdogs, but beat City in their FA Cup semi-final and then in the league, so won’t be overawed. And the problem for City is that their desperation for this trophy is almost embarrassing. The club has the players to win it, but lacks the history and self-assurance that comes with it. If City could borrow the entitlement that Real Madrid have brought to so many finals, they would win at a stroll. But they will be haunted by the fear that defeat would be almost too awful to bear. For Chelsea, victory would be the most glorious bonus – and that frees them up to have a crack. So, who will score the goals? When it comes to scoring, Chelsea have almost nobody and City

FOCAL POINTS Manchester City’s Phil Foden (far left) and Chelsea’s Timo Werner will spearhead their teams’ attacks in Portugal

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A new Spidey p Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ★★★★

g Sunday 5.20pm C4

When both Stan Lee and Steve Ditko died in 2018, the universe was robbed of two comic-book giants, although not their finest creation, SpiderMan, who first appeared in 1962. Aside from doing whatever a spider can (the basic characteristic for teenager Peter Parker after being bitten by a radioactive arachnid), a vital line is uttered in Into the Spider-Verse, the brand’s new iteration from Sony Animation and the first spin-off (sorry...) in fully computer-rendered form: “Being different is what makes you Spider-Man!” Here, the focus is on Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), the 13-year-old son of a loving NYPD cop (Brian Tyree Henry), who torments his son by making him say “I love you” at the school steps. Miles is half Puerto Rican, half African-American and 100 per cent nerd. The film is a lightning-paced, synapse-crackling multimedia origins yarn that scooped best animated Oscar and Bafta awards, and for good reason; before our dilated eyes, Miles shrugs his way into his new role, along the way meeting versions of Spider-Man from several dimensions, including rock drummer Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham, a radioactive pig first seen on the Marvel pages in 1983, and a squeaky anime schoolgirl called Peni Parker. As someone observes, “This could literally not get any weirder.”

THE HOME OF GREAT MOVIES Stand by for a public service announcement. The Freeview family of channels Great Movies launches on 25 May, with Sony Channel now known as Great TV, Sony Movies as Great Movies, Sony Movies Action as Great Movies Action, and Sony Movies Classic as Great Movies Classic. The latter has a tasty day of Robert Mitchum films this Tuesday, starting at 3.45pm with creepy noir Build My Gallows High (1947) — known elsewhere as Out of the Past — in which our man rolls into town with two surnames and Jane Greer. At 5.40pm, the duo reunite in Mexico for The Big Steal (1949), while Lizabeth Scott smoulders opposite Mitchum’s police captain in The Racket (1951) at 7.10pm. At 9pm 1985 romantic TV drama Reunion at Fairborough pairs Bob and Deborah Kerr. AC More on p152 NO SMOKE Jane Greer’s femme fatale with Robert Mitchum in Build My Gallows High

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t’s over-staffed, you might say, with three directors – Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman – and 140 animators, but the sheer visual wow-upon-wow factor compensates. Sony’s pre-Marvel live-action Spider-Man franchise suffered from its varied reboots, but Spider-Verse affects a factory reset. It’s complicated, and requires note-taking in the margins to keep up, but what it ultimately proves is that my generation may have grown up without video games and the internet, but we can handle a bit of dimension displacement with our cereals, and our serials. I speak as someone who literally learnt to read with Beano and The Dandy, picked up basic morality from Disney’s Aristocats and how to sift stereotypes from Wacky Races. So it’s no surprise to me that our pre-dial-up, 20th-century comic-book world has grown up into a utopia where superheroes are complex and taken seriously, while at the same time treated with a light satirical touch.

Saturday 29 Tycoon ★★★

11.00am-1.00pm BBC2

ADVENTURE John Wayne may seem unlikely casting as a railroad engineer in this epic saga, but he’s actually great at conveying the steely determination required of his character. Shot in fine Technicolor, the film is certainly entertaining, though a stronger director than Richard Wallace may well have got more out of the romance between the Duke and mine-owner’s daughter Laraine Day. Nevertheless, there’s a very distinguished supporting cast, including Cedric Hardwicke, Judith Anderson (Rebecca’s Mrs Danvers) and a mean Anthony Quinn, all of whom help the long running time zip by. TS (US 1947, HD)

Outrageous Fortune ★★★

U – suitable for all; PG Parental Guidance – for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young or sensitive children; 12, 15,18 –for viewers of these ages and over.

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COMEDY Bette Midler and Shelley Long team up here to play women from opposite sides of the tracks who find they have the same two-timing boyfriend (Peter Coyote). That’s just the start of their problems, however, as the two aspiring actresses (they share a drama coach, too) become implicated in a slightly bewildering espionage subplot, and embark on a madcap chase after their man (who may or may not have faked his own death) and the truth. Director Arthur Hiller keeps the action and comedy rolling along at a boisterous rate, and Midler and Long refuse to let the humour lapse for a second. JB (US 1987, some violence, swearing, HD)

m i Missing Link ★★★★ 3.50-5.20pm BBC1

ADVENTURE The latest film from Laika Studios (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Coraline) may be their best work yet in terms of sheer laugh-out-loud comedy. Written and directed by Chris Butler, it’s a ripping Victorian yarn that treks from London to the Himalayas. Explorer Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) has something to prove to a geographical society (led by a sclerotic Stephen Fry), and defies doubters by tracking down a Bigfoot-style beast (Zach Galifianakis) in the company of a doughty map-reader (Zoe Saldana). Missing Link may lack the emotional depth of Kubo but compensates with its dizzying Keystone Cops-style slapstick. AC (Can/US 2019, HD)

Jurassic Park 5 5.10-7.30pm C5

SCI-FI Steven Spielberg soared to new heights with this blockbuster that spawned a monster-sized franchise. The world’s ultimate theme park, featuring genetically re-created dinosaurs, is about to open and owner Richard Attenborough decides to give a sneak preview to a group including scientists Sam Neill and Laura Dern. However, all is not well in this new Garden of Eden. T-Rex and her chums may be the stars of the show, but Spielberg orchestrates the action with such effortless verve OUTSTANDING ★★★★ VERY GOOD

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FILM OF THE DAY Moonstruck ★★★★ 10.00-11.40pm BBC2

ROMANTIC COMEDY When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie — and it’s being crooned by no less than the King of Cool, Dean Martin — that’s a ba-da-bing of a hint you’re in Italian-American romcom territory. Moonstruck, written by Irish-American playwright John Patrick Shanley, stars Cher as Loretta, a painfully single, bereaved Brooklyn Heights homebody, who buckles under family pressure, agreeing to marry Johnny (Danny Aiello) when he returns from a trip to see his dying mama. Dad (Vincent Gardenia) disapproves, while Ronny (a pre-loopy Nic Cage) melts Loretta’s heart at her first opera at the Met. Olympia Dukakis, who died earlier this month at the age of 89, steals her scenes as wise matriarch Rose, and her subtle performance earned her an Oscar, alongside Cher and Shanley. That’s amore! (US 1987, swearing, HD)

that, even today, it’s hard not to be transfixed by the thrilling action and the sheer scale of the director’s vision. The latest in the series, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is showing on Bank Holiday Monday — see page 33. JF (US 1993, may be edited for content, HD)

The Day of the Jackal 5

6.15-9.00pm Great Movies Classic j THRILLER A magnificent script from Kenneth Ross and a masterly central performance from Edward Fox form the backbone of this big-screen version of Frederick Forsyth’s novel — but it’s Fred Zinnemann’s matchless direction that makes it such compelling viewing. The pacing of the picture is superb, a methodical accumulation of detail that is as fastidious as Fox’s preparation for his mission to assassinate General de Gaulle. Although the action crisscrosses Europe, there’s no concession to postcard prettiness, while Cyril Cusack, Tony Britton and the late Michel Lonsdale shine among the supporting cast. DP (UK/Fr 1973, may be edited for content) The home of great movies, page 30

The Fast and the Furious ★★★★ 9.00-11.05pm ITV2 j ACTION This pedal-to-the-metal thriller from director Rob Cohen jump-started a franchise with its heady mix of fabulous customised cars and turbo-charged

DID YOU KNOW ? Nic Cage’s screen test failed to impress the studio, but Cher threatened to quit unless he was hired, so they relented

stunts. Moody hunk Vin Diesel is the champion of LA’s illegal street racing subculture, where gangs organise cash-prize races between souped-up cars. But is his crew of tuned-up misfits, including girlfriend Michelle Rodriguez, behind a spate of truck hijackings? That’s what cop Paul Walker goes under cover to find out, falling in love with Diesel’s sister, Jordana Brewster, in the process. AJ (US/Ger 2001, violence, swearing, HD)

COMEDY DRAMA Set in Santa Barbara in 1979, this film focuses on the efforts of a game matriarch (Annette Bening) to raise her boy into a man with the help of two other women: her photographer lodger (Greta Gerwig) and one of her son’s teenage peers (Elle Fanning). Moments of dreamy existentialism sit uncomfortably with the irreverent tone, but Bening is a hoot as the capricious protagonist and she allows plenty of room for her co-stars to shine. The highlight, however, is the sparkling screenplay, which pokes fun at liberal parenting and other intergenerational clashes, as the characters try to better understand each other and themselves. EAS (US 2016, swearing, drug abuse, HD)

The Take ★★★

11.50pm-1.25am C4

THRILLER Director James Watkins (The Woman in Black) has shown himself to be a master of suspense, but he loosens his grip for this action movie. Idris Elba plays a CIA agent in Paris pursuing a thief (Richard Madden) who has stolen a bag containing an explosive device. When the bomb goes off, the explosion is pinned on Islamic extremists. However, after they join forces, Elba and Madden discover that all is not quite as it seems. The buddy dynamic never gets going, but The Take certainly delivers on the thrills front, with Elba making a charismatic lead. EAS (US/Fr 2016, violence, swearing, HD)

PICK OF THE REST... Uncle Silas ★★★

2.00-4.05pm Talking Pictures TV Melodrama starring Jean Simmons. (1947)

Nanny McPhee ★★★

3.20-5.25pm ITV2

Emma Thompson to the rescue! (2005, HD)

The Battle of the River Plate ★★★ 5.00-7.00pm BBC2 (not in N Ireland) y

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri 5 9.30-11.50pm C4 j

Enjoyable wartime naval drama. (1956)

DRAMA A desperate mother backing an ad campaign to find her daughter’s killer might seem like the premise for your average inspirational underdog story, but In Bruges writer/director Martin McDonagh’s Oscar-winning film is far more nuanced than that. Frances McDormand plays the bereaved Mildred, whose attempts to shame her town sheriff (Woody Harrelson) into action rankles with the local population, not least because he’s well-liked and dying of cancer. McDormand is on fine fiery form in the lead, while Harrelson’s happy-go-lucky sheriff is given some heartbreaking scenes that leave comedy far behind. But the true diamond here is Sam Rockwell’s dim-witted and racist cop, whose surprise redemption is this superb film’s final coup de grace. DW (US/UK 2017, violence, swearing, HD)

6.55-9.00pm 5 Star

★★★ WORTH WATCHING ★★ COULD BE WORSE ★ POOR i PREMIERE m FAMILY VIEWING HD HIGH DEFINITION

11.40pm-1.30am BBC2

Dante’s Peak ★★★

A volcano is threatening to blow. (1997, HD)

i The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ 8.2010.00pm Sky Cinema Premiere g See review, page 42. (2019, HD)

Are You Being Served? ★

10.30pm-12.30am C5

Feature-length TV sitcom spin-off. (1977, HD)

i One Cut of the Dead ★★★★

12.10-1.45am Film4

Japanese comedy horror. (2017, HD)

Foxcatcher 5

12.30-2.35am BBC1

Bizarre Olympic-wrestling drama. (2014, HD)

Killing Season ★★

3.00-4.20am C5

Cat-and-mouse action thriller. (2013, HD)

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ADVENTURE Director Lee Unkrich (Toy

DID YOU KNOW ? Inspiration for “The Land of the Dead” wa s taken from the Mexic an city of Guanajuato, which boasts plenty of eye-catching building s

it’s not overly intrusive. Richard Tyson and Carroll Baker make for almost pantomime-like baddies, while, among the kids, director Ivan Reitman finds a minor part for his teenage son, Jason (who went on to direct Juno and Up in the Air). Surprisingly, though, few of the other young cast members went on to become major stars. DP (US 1990, edited for language, violence, HD)

Story 3) and his Pixar team went to Mexico to research this yarn spun around the national Day of the Dead celebrations, when those who have passed on are remembered. The screenplay centres around 12-year-old would-be musician Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), who idolises dead pop icon Ernesto de la Cruz. However, music is banned from Miguel’s household because his great-great grandfather abandoned his wife and child to pursue music, never to return. On the Day of the Dead, Miguel strums an enchanted guitar and magically enters the afterlife, where he seeks out the truth behind his family’s unspoken past. The film is a visual feast and deservedly won an Oscar and a Bafta, but more significantly became the first Disney feature to have a Hispanic lead voice cast. (US 2017, HD)

What Women Want ★★★★ 3.30-6.00pm C5

ROMANTIC COMEDY Mel Gibson seems to be winning the battle of the sexes in this inventive offering from director Nancy Meyers (The Holiday). Gibson plays a chauvinistic advertising executive who suffers an electric shock and finds himself able to hear women’s thoughts. His gift sometimes proves to be a mixed blessing, but gradually his insights into how women think bring out his feminine side. Despite the daft premise, this is wittily written and sharply directed, with Gibson effortlessly running the gamut from obnoxiousness to charm. Helen Hunt is great, too, as his love match. DA (US 2000, edited for language, sex scenes, HD)

Spider-Man: Into the m iSpider-Verse ★★★★ 5.20-7.30pm C4

See Film of the Week, page 30. (US 2018, some violence, HD)

m Chicken Run ★★★★ 5.55-7.30pm ITV

3:10 to Yuma 5 10.25am12.20pm Great Movies Classic

WESTERN This gripping, suspenseful film is one of the finest westerns ever made. It contains great performances by Glenn Ford as the cocksure outlaw and Van Heflin as the impoverished farmer who’s determined to hold Ford in check until the Yuma train arrives and he can claim the $200 reward. Director Delmer Daves makes superior use of camera cranes and bleak horizons, and the screenplay (based on an Elmore Leonard story) is an object lesson in film scripting. The scenes between Ford and bargirl Felicia Farr are exceptionally well crafted and the superb whole is boosted by a marvellous Frankie Laine theme song. TS (US 1957, BW)

m The Spy Next Door ★★★ 1.10-3.05pm 5 Star

ACTION COMEDY In this family-friendly romp, Jackie Chan is the retired secret agent whose attempt to sustain a relationship with next-door neighbour Amber Valletta is hampered, not only by her three children, but also by his previous profession coming back to haunt him. Chan’s likeable presence and acrobatic agility are much to the fore, making it easy to overlook a predictable plot that sees him tangle with Russian villains while trying to

babysit Valletta’s terrible threesome. There are some smartly written roles for junior cast members Will Shadley and Madeline Carroll, and country music star Billy Ray Cyrus (father of Miley) appears in a supporting role. TJ (US 2009, some violence, HD)

Dunkirk ★★★ 2.15-4.30pm BBC2 g WAR DRAMA Produced by Michael Balcon, this Ealing reconstruction of the evacuation of Dunkirk is impressive in its scale and authenticity, but slightly disappointing in its writing and execution. There are tailor-made roles for John Mills (as a corporal lost on the beaches), Richard Attenborough (as a snivelling stay-at-home) and Bernard Lee (as a cynical reporter), while director Leslie Norman handles the manoeuvres with skill and does well to maintain the docudramatic feel. But, overall, the movie is too eager to inspire rather than inform or engross. DP (UK 1958, BW, HD)

Kindergarten Cop ★★★ 3.10-5.20pm C4

COMEDY Arnold Schwarzenegger stars here as an undercover cop who’s forced to teach toddlers while searching for a crook’s ex-wife and son in the hope that her testimony will put him away. Arnie is at his best when jousting with the tykes, and although his romance with Penelope Ann Miller is less convincing,

ADVENTURE This feathered pastiche of such PoW classics as The Great Escape and Stalag 17 is an awesome achievement by those clever film-makers at Aardman Animation. Rocky (voiced by Mel Gibson) is a “lone free-ranger” rooster who promises to help the hens in Mr and Mrs Tweedy’s high-security egg farm find a way to freedom. The nods to classic film moments are plentiful, the largely British voice cast (Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Timothy Spall) lends moments of humour and pathos, and the set pieces are exhilarating in their ingenuity. DP (US/UK 2000, HD)

Robin Hood ★★★

9.00-11.45pm Great Movies

ADVENTURE Russell Crowe reunited with his Gladiator director Ridley Scott for this retelling of the Robin Hood legend. Crowe plays deadly archer Robin Longstride, who assumes the guise of Robin of Loxley in order to leave the Crusades behind and return to England. Scott presents a politically complex vision of the tale, with Mark Strong’s royal adviser whipping up hatred in the North to smooth France’s way as conquerors. Crowe’s romance with Cate Blanchett’s “Lady” Marion is well handled, but the film impresses most with its strongly realised interpretation of events and visceral battle scenes. AR (US/Jpn 2010, violence) The home of great movies, page 30

Bachelor of Hearts ★★★

10.00-11.50pm Talking Pictures TV y ROMANTIC COMEDY The Rank Organisation flirted with a series of German actors in the 1950s, and achieved particular success with Hardy Kruger in The One That Got Away. This is Kruger’s charming follow-up, with him playing a young maths student dealing with British customs and manners during an exchange year at Cambridge. It’s photographed on location by the great cameraman Geoffrey Unsworth, directed by the talented Wolf Rilla, and features a lovely performance from Sylvia Syms. Today, the gauche student antics look a little daft, but they are neatly depicted by writers Leslie Bricusse and Frederic Raphael. TS (UK 1958)

Midnight Run ★★★★ 11.50pm-2.20am Film4

COMEDY THRILLER Charles Grodin sadly died earlier this month, aged 86, and this remains one of his most fondly remembered movies. It’s a wisecracking variant on the odd-couple theme, with Grodin as the accountant who has embezzled $15 million from the Mob, and Robert De Niro as the bounty hunter attempting to bring him in. Martin Brest, who also directed Beverly Hills Cop, maintains a frantic pace, as a simple air trip from New York to LA turns into a saga of trains and automobiles, with various interested parties all trying to lay their hands on the slippery Grodin. AT (US 1988, violence, swearing, HD)

PICK OF THE REST... Practical Magic ★★ 1.25-3.30pm C5

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock cast a spell in this black comedy. (1998, HD)

The Simpsons Movie ★★★★ 3.00-4.45pm Film4

Homer causes an eco-disaster. (2007, HD)

The Admirable Crichton ★★★

4.55-6.50pm Great Movies Classic y Butler Kenneth More knows his place. (1957)

The Alamo ★★★★

5.45-9.00pm Paramount Network g Powerful historical western directed by and starring John Wayne. (1960, HD)

Man Hunt ★★★

7.00-9.00pm Talking Pictures TV g A would-be assassin is on the run. (1941)

Skyfall 5 7.30-10.15pm ITV2 h Daniel Craig’s 007 takes on a villain who has old scores to settle. (2012, HD)

Stir Crazy ★★★

9.00-11.20pm Great Movies Classic j Hilarious and inventive prison comedy with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. (1980)

True Lies ★★★★ 12.15-2.40am C4 j Arnold Schwarzenegger is a spy — but can’t admit it to his wife. (1994, HD)

Amanda ★★★ 2.40-4.30am C4 j Touching French adoption drama. (2018, HD)

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Guys and Dolls ★★★★

1.30-3.55pm BBC2

DID YOU KNOW ? Brando ﬂubbed a key scene multiple times in order to force his cheesecake-hating rival Sinatra into eatin g more of the stuff

m Turbo ★★★★

4.45-6.35pm ITV2

ANIMATION This slice of computergenerated cartoonery is the very essence of fast-and-furious fun. The common or garden snail of the title finds himself imbued with blistering super speed, courtesy of a freak accident involving a racing car and some nitrous oxide. Cleverly calling time on too much slime, Turbo’s creators manage to make snails both cute and cuddly. Add a sharp script, top-notch voicing (Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L Jackson), and race sequences with a genuinely gripping feel-of-the-wheel about them, and you have a family film that moves at anything but a snail’s pace. DA (US 2013, HD)

MUSICAL Adapted from the 1950 Broadway smash featuring songs by Frank Loesser (“luck be a lady tonight…”), Guys and Dolls was brought to the screen by director Joseph L Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay. Bold, bright and bawdy, it’s best loved for its four-square cast, putting Frank Sinatra together with Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine in a yarn about an illegal crap game. Blaine wants Sinatra to marry her, while Brando places a bet with Sinatra that he can get nun Simmons on a date to Havana where “milkshakes” are downed. Sinatra apparently disapproved of Brando, whom he called “Mumbles”, but it sizzles either way. (US 1955)

Gone with the Wind 5 9.00am-1.30pm TCM

PERIOD DRAMA This epic American Civil War romance is more of a symbol of the Hollywood studio system than a mere movie. In 1939, it became the most expensive film ever made and the money is right up there on the screen in set pieces such as the burning of Atlanta. Key to its success is Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara, a wilful but resourceful heroine who’s destined to meet her match in Clark Gable’s raffish Rhett Butler. The film’s politics and issues of representation make it problematic viewing, but first and foremost this is a love story, and it remains one of the best. AC (US 1939, HD)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ★★★★

1.50-3.35pm ITV

FANTASY In this fabulous musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story, Gene Wilder parks his buffoonish comic persona to bring a pinch of the macabre to the wide-eyed candy-maker. Dahl also wrote the script and had misgivings

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3.35-5.50pm C5

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ★★★

6.35-9.00pm ITV2

about the finished film, but this vibrant fantasy still reveals a layer of grimness beneath the confection, as Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) meets a coterie of selfish kids who each face a surreal reckoning. Pure Imagination, The Candy Man and the Oompa-Loompa song are among the tuneful ditties. JA (US 1971, HD)

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SCI-FI This sci-fi gem has spawned sequels, TV shows, a “re-imagining” from Tim Burton and a rebooted franchise, but the original 1967 movie is still the yardstick by which the whole Apes saga should be judged. Charlton Heston stars as the leader of a team of astronauts who crashes on a desolate planet where the apes rule and human beings are the dumb animals. Heston is appropriately square-jawed as the rebellious human, and Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter shine through the marvellous ape make-up. Rod Serling and Michael Wilson provide a sly, clever script that elevates this movie to classic status. JA (US 1967, may be edited for content, HD)

ADVENTURE If 2015’s Jurassic World took the original Jurassic Park concept to its logical theme-park conclusion, then this follow-up is something of a cousin to its darker 1997 sequel The Lost World, which has a similar save-the-dinos plot. Despite some storytelling struggles there’s still plenty to enjoy, including the return of likeable leads Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, a creepy new dinosaur called the Indoraptor, and a brave ending that upends the rules of the franchise. But no matter how well it’s put together, the feeling is that this is just a stepping stone towards a bigger, better sequel. HuF (US/Sp 2018, violence, HD)

of the Lost Ark m Raiders 5

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ACTION Executive producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg minted fresh excitement from the pulp serials of their youth with this breathless extravaganza. Hold on tight, because it starts at full throttle and never lets up, as unorthodox archaeologist Indiana Jones (a part that fits Harrison Ford like a glove) searches Egypt for the legendary Ark of the Covenant and finds himself up to his neck in booby-trapped caves, snake pits and Nazi baddies. Spielberg is at the height of his film-making powers, spinning a ripping, action-packed yarn that rattles along with wit, invention and the raw spirit of adventure. AJ (US 1981, some violence, swearing, HD)

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The River Wild ★★★★

10.15pm-12.20am ITV (not in Wales) h THRILLER Meryl Streep takes her family white-water rafting to try to revive their disintegrating relationships, but what promises to be an enjoyable break soon turns into a nightmare when Kevin Bacon and John C Reilly hitch a ride on their raft with $250,000 of stolen loot. Directed by Curtis Hanson, this is a real rollercoaster ride, filled with some hair-raising action scenes and some equally tense moments on the river bank. The incredible action and Streep’s committed performance more than compensate for any shortcomings. AT (US 1994, violence, swearing, nudity, HD)

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool ★★★★ 10.45pm-12.30am BBC2 (not in N Ireland)

ROMANTIC DRAMA This beautifully constructed true-life romance charts the passionate love affair between fading (and ailing) Hollywood beauty Gloria Grahame (an icon of films noirs like The Big Heat) and a jobbing Liverpudlian actor in late-1970s Britain. Witty but also greatly moving, it’s anchored by fearless, Bafta-nominated performances from Annette Bening and Jamie Bell as the unlikeliest of May-September couples, as well as a formidable supporting turn from Vanessa Redgrave (see interview, page 8) as Grahame’s mother. JA (UK 2017, swearing, nudity, col/BW, HD)

PICK OF THE REST... The Longest Day ★★★★

11.00am-2.40pm Film4

Epic overview of D-Day. (1962, HD)

Von Ryan’s Express ★★★

4.45-7.05pm Great Movies Action g PoW Frank Sinatra catches a train. (1965)

2012 ★★★ 9.00-12.10am 5 Star h The end of the world is nigh. (2009, HD)

Battleship ★★★

10.00pm-12.30am Sky1 Think Transformers at sea. (2012, HD)

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women ★★★

11.15pm-1.25am Film4

The inspiration for a superhero. (2017, HD)

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to Terabithia ★★★★ m Bridge 4.55-6.50pm Great Movies

Build My Gallows High 5

The Desperate Hours ★★★★

THRILLER This classic 1940s film noir — better known in America as Out of the Past — contains a memorably languid performance by Robert Mitchum as the hard-boiled former private eye who falls for the woman (Jane Greer) he’s been hired to track by gangster Kirk Douglas. Unfairly underrated for many years, this is in fact a stylish, atmospheric, highly watchable and strongly recommended masterpiece from genre expert Jacques Tourneur (Cat People). The film begins a day of Mitchum films, followed by The Big Steal, The Racket and Reunion at Fairborough. PF (US 1947, BW) The home of great movies, page 30

THRILLER Superbly directed by William Wyler, this searing adaptation of the Broadway hit features the last great villainous performance of Humphrey Bogart, playing an escaped convict holding Fredric March and his family hostage in their own home. The tension is unbearably claustrophobic, as March summons up hidden strengths to protect his loved ones from a criminal who has no redeeming features. This was the first movie to be filmed in VistaVision and the quality of Lee Garmes’s photography is superb. TS (US 1955, BW)

3.45-5.40pm Great Movies Classic g

CS Lewis’s of Narnia

ADVENTURE As coming-of-age stories go, this one’s a keeper. It’s based on the 1977 novel by author Katherine Paterson, who took inspiration from a real-life tragedy during her son David’s childhood. David would grow up to work in the film industry, and he co-produced and adapted the screenplay for this restrained 2007 film, shot in Auckland by director Gabor Csupo. Josh Hutcherson plays a version of David (“Jess”), who’s bullied at school and joins forces with new student Leslie (AnnaSophia Robb). They withdraw into a fantasy existence in the made-up realm of Terabithia, where they plot their revenge on bullies. (US 2006)

David Lynch: the Art Life ★★★ 10.00-11.40pm Sky Arts

The Gunﬁghter ★★★★

2.10-4.00pm Paramount Network y WESTERN Gregory Peck gives a performance of characteristic dignity and grit in this simmering western about the stark realities of frontier life. Having been forced to go for his gun by a bar-room braggart, gunslinger Peck rides off to a neighbouring town to visit his estranged wife and son. If he was expecting a welcoming party, he’d be

bitterly disappointed and instead finds his presence is resented by the locals. Even more worryingly, the brothers of his latest victim make their presence known and threaten his life. Veteran director Henry King expertly strips away the glamour of the gunfighter that is usually played up in westerns to reveal a lonely man who regrets his past, but is forced to accept that killing is his only future. DP (US 1950, BW)

DOCUMENTARY This insight into Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch’s highly original mind explains a lot about his attitude to storytelling — and art in general. Following Lynch in his studio, where he paints, draws, sculpts and crafts furniture, this intimate documentary lets the director tell his own story to a patient and rather reverential camera. Hardcore fans will likely be familiar with most of the anecdotes, but Lynch tells them well, and for newcomers there will be plenty of revelations. DW (US 2016, swearing, HD)

11.10pm-1.25am Talking Pictures TV g

PICK OF THE REST... Road to Rio ★★★★ 11.55am-2.00pm Great Movies Classic y One of the best Road comedies, with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby on great form. (1947)

A Most Violent Year ★★★★ 9.00-11.25pm Great Movies

Gripping, slow-burning crime thriller. (2014)

i Birds of Passage ★★★★ 1.25-3.55am Film4

Striking Colombian crime saga about the drugs wars of the 1970s. (2018, HD)

i Eeb Allay Ooo! ★★★ 1.45-3.30am C4

Engaging Indian comedy drama. (2019, HD)

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DID YOU KNOW ? The tree so harrowing ly featured in the ﬁlm wa s historically used for real lynchings and is surrounded by the graves of killed slaves

12 Years a Slave 5

The Guest ★★★★

THRILLER Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens ditched his respectable costume-drama image with this tense thriller that directly references the pulpy, electronic-scored B-movies of the 1980s. Stevens plays a discharged soldier who turns up at the home of an army friend who was killed in action. The family takes him in, but then the seemingly charming and humble farm boy reveals his sinister side. Stevens makes for a charismatic antihero and the film plays expertly with expectations, leading to an inspired final showdown. DW (US/UK 2014, violence, swearing, nudity, drug abuse)

9.00-11.40pm Film4

DRAMA The winner of the best picture Oscar in 2014 is not a comfortable watch, but director Steve McQueen injects this historical saga with an unflinching sense of righteous indignation. Chiwetel Ejiofor is phenomenal as Solomon Northup (on whose memoir the film is based), the free black musician who’s tricked into slavery, enduring incarceration and abuse through sheer force of will. We live every moment with Northup, while Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Fassbender present the two faces of white ownership: one benevolent; one sadistic. I recommend you bear witness, even if peering through your fingers. And, if you can carry the load, Barry Jenkins’s topically similar nine-part mini-series The Underground Railroad is now showing on Amazon Prime. (US 2013, violence, racist language, sex scenes, nudity, HD)

The Cross of Lorraine ★★★ 1.30-3.25pm TCM

DRAMA This sincere, well-made and sometimes brutal wartime tribute to the French Resistance tells the story of a group of prisoners of war held in a Nazi concentration camp. Despite MGM’s top-notch production values and a fine cast, it is difficult to fully accept the likes of Gene Kelly, Cedric Hardwicke and Peter Lorre in such a grim drama — only dashing Jean-Pierre Aumont and nasty Hume Cronyn really convince. Still, as a piece of propaganda, the movie largely delivers. TS (US 1943, BW, HD)

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Serious Charge ★★★

4.00-6.00pm Talking Pictures TV g DRAMA Here’s one of those unassuming British movies that veers off into very risky areas. Anthony Quayle plays a former army vicar who arrives in a new town (an early Milton Keynes) to run a youth club. Sarah Churchill throws herself at him, but Quayle prefers football. Then a local teddy boy accuses Quayle of sexual assault. The movie excels when subverting expected decorum, and it’s also notable for marking the sceen debut of Cliff Richard, who gets to sing his hit single Livin’ Doll. AT (UK 1959, BW)

9.00-11.05pm Great Movies

PICK OF THE REST... The Thing from Another World ★★★★

7.15-9.00pm Great Movies Classic g SCI-FI Rather than the shocking special effects that defined John Carpenter’s 1982 remake, this 1950s classic emphasises suspense and atmosphere, as Arctic scientists come face-to-face with the first of Hollywood’s Cold War aliens. Howard Hawks is only credited as producer, but the film is full of his signature flourishes and, tellingly, director Christian Nyby never made anything half as good again. AJ (US 1951, BW) The home of great movies, page 30

You Killed My Mother ★★

2.20-4.00pm C5

A disturbed young woman seeks revenge for her mother’s death. (2017, HD)

The Patriot ★★★

9.00-12.10am Paramount Network j Mel Gibson rallies against the British in this well-staged period drama. (2000, HD)

Jurassic Park 5

10.00pm-12.30am C5

See review, page 31. (1993, HD)

The Pyramid ★★ 1.00-2.30am C4 j Terror in the Egyptian desert. (2014, HD)

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My Week with Marilyn

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★★★★ 9.00-10.30pm BBC4 j DRAMA In 1956, screen siren

9.00-10.35pm BBC4

Marilyn Monroe was paired with theatre giant Laurence Olivier on the British movie The Prince and the Showgirl. Their clash of styles is revealed in this adaptation of a memoir by Colin Clark (played by a wide-eyed Eddie Redmayne), who was a production runner on the film. Michelle Williams captivates as Marilyn, matching her childlike lust for life with her darker nature. The film oozes with romance, but most of all it’s delightfully evocative of a bygone era. Stella Papamichael (US/UK 2011, swearing, brief nudity, HD)

Chain Reaction ★★★

6.45-9.00pm Great Movies

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MYSTERY On St Valentine’s Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls enjoy a day at Hanging Rock, a local beauty spot. But strange forces at work: clocks stop at midday and three girls vanish. Director Peter Weir leaves the clues hanging in the air like a glistening spider’s web, relishing the ambiguity, mysticism and metaphor of it all. There are fine performances from Rachel Roberts, Helen Morse and Dominic Guard, which, with the outstanding location work, add up to a decidedly class act. Receiving a first Freeview showing for over ten years, it’s not to be missed. AT (Aus 1975, HD)

PICK OF THE REST... 12.30-2.50pm Talking Pictures TV g James Mason is on the run. (1947)

The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey ★★★ 5.40-9.00pm Film4 h Bilbo’s quest begins, with the trilogy continuing tomorrow. (2012, HD)

9.00-11.25pm Film4

A woman falls in love with a fish-man in this beautiful adult fairy tale. (2017, HD)

i Market ★★★ 2.20-3.55am C4 Thoughtful drama from India. (2019, HD)

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Zodiac ★★★★

Pan ★★★★

10.15am-12.30pm ITV2

FANTASY Orphan Peter Pan (Levi Miller) does battle with the evil pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman), who’s holding Neverland to ransom, in this wonderfully oddball prequel to JM Barrie’s classic tale. Drawing on a raft of movie inspirations — Moulin Rouge!, Avatar, Mad Max, Oliver! to name but a few — this irreverent delight touches base with all the familiar lands and characters, delivering escapist action and kaleidoscopic razzle-dazzle. Joe Wright (The Woman in the Window) directs with a mastery of magical theatricality that is inventive and rollickingly entertaining. AJ (US/UK/Aus 2015, HD)

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ROMANTIC COMEDY Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche make an unlikely romantic pairing in this uplifting film from director Peter Hedges. Dan (Carell) is a middle-aged widower bringing up three daughters, and they all think he’s resigned to being single until a chance meeting in a bookshop with Marie (Binoche). However, Marie is involved with Dan’s brother Mitch (Dane Cook), leaving Dan to sweep his new-found love under the carpet. Milking the awkward set-up for tears as well as

CRIME DRAMA The Zodiac Killer terrorised San Francisco in the late1960s and early 70s. In David Fincher’s intricate drama, the focus is on the police and press investigation into the murders, as a newspaper cartoonist (Jake Gyllenhaal), a flamboyant reporter (Robert Downey Jr) and a grizzled police inspector (Mark Ruffalo) try to crack the case. Refreshingly, Fincher allows the murders (re-created with disturbing brutality) to take second place to the toll the investigation takes on the protagonists, and the drama is all in the details. JR (US 2007, violence, swearing, HD)

A Fish Called Wanda 5 11.45pm-1.30am BBC1 (starts 12.15am in Wales)

laughs, Hedges delivers a tender delight about love, second chances and the healing power of family. JR (US 2007, may be edited for language)

The Other Woman ★★★ 9.00-11.05pm E4

COMEDY Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann team up to bring down love rat Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in this bubbly comedy. They aren’t the only women in his life, either, but Kate Upton proves to be a bit of a gooseberry as the third conspirator. Despite taking top billing, Diaz generously allows Mann to shine in a slapstick turn that finds her character swinging between grief and rage like a drunken ninja. Director Nick Cassavetes is certainly guilty of dragging out the action and overcooking the finale, but this all makes for good naughty fun, nonetheless. SP (US 2014, swearing, HD)

Bad Boys ★★★★

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based on group leader Robbie Robertson’s 2017 memoir Testimony. Directed by Daniel Roher, it blends intimate studio jams (notably at the notorious “ugly pink house” in Woodstock) and soulful renditions of The Weight and The Night They Rode Old Dixie Down, sealing in amber Bob Dylan’s former backing band’s extra-sensory unity. Archive footage of departed members Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel proves revealing, and the narrative doesn’t shy away from the drink-anddrugs years. Robertson’s ex-wife Dominique Bourgeois is also on hand to add clarity, while musician Ronnie Hawkins brings eccentricity. As a reflective but proud Robertson observes, “It was so beautiful it went up in flames!” Played back-toback with Martin Scorsese’s concert film The Last Waltz (1976), it’s all we need to know about the Band’s unique journey. (Can 2019, HD)

Dan in Real Life ★★★★

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The Shape of Water ★★★★

are forced to swap lifestyles to fool the only witness to the crime (Téa Leoni). The plot and characterisation are largely irrelevant — just sit back and feast on the adrenaline-pumping action and the live-wire banter of the stars. JF (US 1995, violence, swearing, drug abuse, HD)

DOCUMENTARY This long overdue profile of rock legends the Band is

ACTION With an unfocused script that’s hazy on explanation, this thriller gets by on the strength of its action scenes, which paper over the weak links in an overly convoluted plot. The idea of Keanu Reeves playing a scientist seeking to make cheap power out of water is a little hard to take. But after he and fellow researcher Rachel Weisz crack the formula and are forced to go on the run, this muddled suspense tale finally takes flight. AJ (US 1996, may be edited for content) The home of great movies, p30

Picnic at Hanging Rock ★★★★

DID YOU KNOW ? Robbie Robertson was only 15 years old when he composed two songs for his band the Hawks’s 1959 album Mr Dynamo

COMEDY John Cleese is on top comic form here as an uptight London barrister who becomes the dupe of scheming American thief Jamie Lee Curtis and her doltishly macho lover, Kevin Kline. Cleese must share the credit for the film’s success with veteran director Charles Crichton, who was the perfect choice for this sparkling blend of Ealing and Monty Python. Every piece of verbal or physical humour is a model of timing and restraint, and this sparkling comedy also has an underlying darkness that recalls the work of Preston Sturges and Billy Wilder. DP (UK/ US 1988, violence, swearing, a sex scene, nudity, HD) REVIEWERS Dave Aldridge, Jeremy Aspinall, Joanna Berry, Stephen Carty, Leslie Felperin, John Ferguson, Peter Freedman, Sloan Freer, Huw Fullerton, Trevor Johnston, Alan Jones, Stella Papamichael, David Parkinson, Anna Richards, Jamie Russell, Emma Simmonds, Tony Sloman, Adrian Turner, Damon Wise

PICK OF THE REST... Stalked by My Ex ★★ 2.15-4.00pm C5

Routine TV-movie thriller. (2017, HD)

GI Blues ★★★

2.55-5.00pm Talking Pictures TV y Elvis Presley struts his stuff. (1960)

Geostorm ★★ 9.00-11.15pm 5 Star h The weather forecast is grim. (2017, HD)

Ghostbusters ★★ z

ACTION Before he amped up the destruction in the Transformers movies, Michael Bay’s directorial career began with this buddy cop movie featuring the inspired double act of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The plot revolves around the audacious robbery of a huge cache of heroin. Enter Smith as the womanising bachelor and Lawrence as his married, strait-laced partner, who

11.05pm-1.35am C4

Misfiring comedy reboot featuring a talented female cast. (2016, HD)

American Animals 5 11.15pm-1.35am Film4

Brilliantly realised heist caper. (2018, HD)

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fter portraying the earnest Valery Legasov in Chernobyl – which won him a Bafta in 2020 – and Captain Francis Crozier in The Terror, which aired recently on BBC2, Jared Harris has drastically changed lanes for his latest role. In BritBox’s The Beast Must Die – a barnstorming thriller that’s also the streaming service’s first original drama – Harris plays George Rattery, whom Frances Cairns (Cush Jumbo) suspects of killing her son in a hit-andrun and is the focus of her murderous vengeance. Harris is good company, funny and talkative, which apparently threw his co-star Jumbo a little, when her character harbours such hatred for Rattery. “We got on really well and we’d have a laugh,” the 59-year-old says. “A few weeks into ﬁlming she said, ‘I’m really not supposed to like you. It’s really weird. I get on really well with you – and you’re fun!’ ” The camaraderie between the cast was strong and Harris was very aware of the demands placed on Jumbo in the role of a grieving and vengeful mother. “What Cush has to do is like taking a boat ride down the Nung river in Apocalypse Now and going to a crazier place than Willard [Martin Sheen’s character]. It’s a tough journey. It was a marathon for Cush, so I was always conscious of that and how to help her in whatever she needed with that process.” Harris’s character is a quasi-aristocratic swine

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must maintain ‘You an air of mystery for as long as you can ’ who acts as if he owns the whole of the Isle of Wight, where the drama is set and was filmed, and has no need to fear the local authorities. “He’s a narcissist and totally selfish. He’s one of these personalities that sucks up all the air in the room,” says Harris. “But, in my mind, he was entertaining. He’s someone who demands to be the centre of attention in the room and is worth it.” An entertaining narcissist? How, in 2021, could we possibly imagine one of those in our lives? “There was definitely an aspect of that in my mind, but you don’t want to give any nods. We’ve had enough. The world has been trapped in that reality television show for long enough.” It was through Harris’s friendship with Nathaniel Parker, the drama’s executive producer – who also plays Blount, therapist to Nigel Strangeways (Billy Howle) – that he became involved in the five-part series. In 2015, Parker was playing Henry VIII in Wolf Hall on

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told me everything you’re planning on doing, which I know is never going to happen,” comments Harris, citing an occasion from his career where the dastardly reveal was used more effectively. “One of the great things in Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows [Guy Ritchie’s 2011 ﬁlm], when I played Moriarty, was that I didn’t give the bad guy monologue – Sherlock did! He tells everyone what my plan is. Perfect. I don’t want to give that monologue, absolutely Sherlock Holmes should do it.”

SUSPICION Harris (left) stars in The Beast Must Die alongside Cush Jumbo (above, far right, with Harris and members of the cast)

Broadway and one night went for a drink with Harris in a Manhattan bar, where Parker said he had a great part in mind for him. Harris’s participation, naturally, depended on the script. He wasn’t disappointed: “They couldn’t have found a better writer than Gaby Chiappe [Shetland, Their Finest]. She’s wonderful. Nat sent me the script of episode one and I absolutely loved it.” There was, however, one small issue. “I said, ‘But, Nat, I’m only on the last page of episode one. I actually still need to read the character to know who he is. Let’s talk after I read episode two,’ ” says Harris, with a smile. When the script for the second episode arrived, so did George Rattery. “I loved it. I thought it was fantastic. Every time you thought you had him nailed, [Gaby] would open a door somewhere else and surprise you. She kept me guessing all the time, which is wonderful.” The collapse of a villain’s personality – the removal of all doubt about their true nature – is imperative to Harris to keep the audience interested. “You have to maintain that air of mystery about a character as long as you possibly can. That’s why the bad-guy monologue is so awful and such a disaster – now you’ve

arris isn’t returning for the third Sherlock Holmes film (“If there’s a fourth movie, maybe bring Moriarty back for that,” he speculates), but he has recently returned from Fuerteventura and the set of AppleTV+’s adaptation of the Isaac Asimov sci-fi epic, Foundation. While that futuristic project crisscrosses space, the journey to reach this contemporary George is as difﬁcult. “There’s no humility about [such] people. They’re tough characters to play, and it’s hard to say that you enjoy doing it. They’re so appalling,” shares Harris, before chuckling. “You have to laugh a lot and you’re the butt of a lot of jokes on set when you play characters like that.” This year, many of us devoured The Terror on BBC2 at a time when it was remarkably apposite: people stranded, with nowhere to go, stalked by a hidden menace. “I can’t believe it, but I didn’t make that connection,” says Harris, who is visibly thrilled the series has been more widely viewed after initially being broadcast on AMC in America. “An incredible piece of work. They came and rescued us from obscurity – God bless them. Nobody in Britain had seen it. It was absolutely confounding. “It’s so gratifying the British public took to it the way they did and, in the end, it couldn’t have been better received. I always thought it would go down well here because, you know, we love our heroic failures.” TOBY EARLE

MORE OF HARRIS’S TV ROLES TO STREAM NOW Mad Men

MAIN MAN Clockwise from right: Harris in Chernobyl with Emily Watson; The Terror; in Mad Men with Christina Hendricks

Amazon Prime Harris was Emmynominated for his advertising executive Lane Pryce in the acclaimed US drama.

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Chernobyl

Amazon Prime Opposite Orlando Bloom, he portrayed Absalom Breakspear in series one of Amazon’s fantasy series.

Now His portrayal of Soviet chemist Valery Legasov in Sky’s mini-series won him a best actor Bafta in 2020.

The Crown

The Terror

Netflix In the first series of Netflix’s epic royal drama, Harris starred as the ailing King George VI.

BBC iPlayer Harris leads the cast as Captain Francis Crozier in this ﬁctionalised horror about a lost expedition.

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Sweet Tooth Available from Friday 4 June Not another TV series based on a comic book? Well, comic books are a diverse genre and this adventure, based on the DC Comics series by Jeff Lemire and executive-produced by Robert Downey Jr, is a fresh take on fantasy drama. Christian Convery is Gus, one of a generation of “hybrids” — half human, half animal — who mysteriously emerged in the wake of a deadly pandemic. Forced to go it alone at the age of ten, this “deer-boy” roams a lush post-apocalyptic world, making friends and dodging villains on a journey that has peril and some tough morals without alienating younger viewers. JACK SEALE

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Cynthia Erivo is a muscly, magnetic presence in this bio-drama, which tells the story of how Aretha Franklin overcame hardship, prejudice and doubt to cement her position as the Queen of Soul. Splitting its timeline between Franklin’s upbringing as a gospel singer in the 1950s and a stellar career that began in the 60s, the series’ underlying theme is one of a woman who collaborated with various great ﬁgures but would ultimately always rely on herself. JS

Are dramatisations of Stephen King’s work ever as good as the books? If this one isn’t, King can’t spread the blame because he’s adapted it himself. Julianne Moore is the widow of a famous novelist (Clive Owen) who was prone to strange, dark episodes that deﬁned their marriage. When unsettling events start to plague her, Lisey is thrown into a creepy thriller where her husband’s legacy adds a layer of uncertainty to a nightmare that might all be in Lisey’s mind. JS

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Surge 111 j From 28 May, Sky Store and other platforms This nerve-racking thriller follows a young man’s spiral into violence and lawlessness over a frantic 24-hour period. Ben Whishaw (see p154) plays an airport security guard who always seems to hover on the periphery. After a disastrous birthday lunch with his parents, he goes on a crime spree through London, liberated by living by his own rules. Debut director Aneil Karia uses claustrophobic close-ups and hand-held framing to nail-biting effect, but it’s Whishaw’s multilayered performance that is the reason for watching. JOSH WINNING

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In 1111 h From 29 May, Amazon Prime This lively, fan-pleasing biography of Sir Alex Ferguson, directed by his son Jason, stands testament to his status in English football. During his 26 years at Manchester United, Ferguson won 38 trophies, including ﬁve FA Cups and two Champions League titles, and was rewarded with a knighthood. In the light of his near-death experience after a brain haemorrhage in 2018 at the age of 76, what Ferguson fears most is forgetting, rather than being forgotten. New Sky documentary The United Way, written and presented by Eric Cantona, is available on Now. ANDREW COLLINS

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DISCOVERY+ discoveryplus.co.uk Price £4.99/month For Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet and more.

Chaos Walking 11 h ANARCHIC ROMCOM

Dinner in America 1111 From 1 June, Arrow Player This exhilaratingly anarchic black comedy from writer/director Adam Rehmeier is exclusive to Arrow Player. Sporting a permanent scowl

From 31 May, on demand and on DVD/Blu-ray Spider-Man’s Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) are on the run in this sci-ﬁ adventure.

Ramsgate Film Festival 3—6 June, ramsgatedigitalcinema.co.uk Mickey Rourke thriller Adverse is among the premieres.

The New Mutants 11 j this pair of offbeat outsiders, and the romance that blossoms between them is surprisingly sweet. ES

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From 4 June, Sky Cinema/Now Junior league X-Men spin-off, starring Anya Taylor-Joy (left).

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DISNEY+ disneyplus.com Price: £7.99/month New series from Marvel and shows on Star.

From 4 June, Disney+

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Myth and martial arts are mixed in this animated feature, which will be available to watch as part of the basic Disney+ subscription. Kelly Marie Tran impeccably voices Raya, who sets out to resurrect lost water dragon Sisu (Awkwaﬁna on peak form) and unify the dragon-worshipping nation of Kumandra. The ﬁlm fuses old and new Disney tropes with vigour, verve and the coolest screen blade since Kill Bill’s katana. Think Moana and Frozen, but with more butt-kicking.

New releases: around £15 to buy, £5 to rent A host of ﬁlms.

NETFLIX netﬂix.com Price: £9.99/month (for HD) Popular and new series.

NOW now.com Price: Entertainment: £9.99/ month, Cinema: £11.99/month Sky dramas, comedies and ﬁlms.

SKY STORE skystore.com New releases: from £5 to £16 to buy or rent The latest ﬁlms.

KEVIN HARLEY

ALISON GRAHAM THE WAY I SEE IT

Daytime TV is the best When the world is in tumult, television is my lifeline

overheard someone say the oddest thing a couple of days ago: “I never switch the television on during the day.” Blimey. As she was a total stranger and I was eavesdropping (terrible habit, I know, but I can’t help myself ), I didn’t feel I could go up to her, at a safe distance of course, and demand to know what she meant. Never switching on the telly during the day… gosh, how on earth would I cope? It sounds like the worst sort of Ipcress File sensory deprivation to me. Telly during the day is just the best. It’s a pal and a distraction, it’s the kind of mate who’s good company but who doesn’t overwhelm you with the duller aspects of their lives. And if they do, you can just switch channels and tune into another friend who isn’t so selﬁshly demanding. For this woman, not turning on the TV during the day sounded like some kind of point of principle, a statement, something she stuck to and was quite proud of. Maybe she feels just one look at Homes under the Hammer would leave her gibbering about legal packs and damp courses. Or maybe she feels that there’s something faintly disreputable about having the television on during the day, like eating in the street or smoking at bus stops (which should both be banned, backed up by the full might of the law and punitive sentences).

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I watch Frasier w with ‘ breakfast, Big Bang Bi Theory w with lunch... ’ Maybe she feels it’s a sign of a certain lax attitude towards life in the sense of “What, you can’t ﬁnd anything better to do than watch telly during the day?” Maybe this person spends her days lost in altruism, such as litter-picking in the lay-bys of dual carriageways. Fair enough. But I can’t be doing with any sniffiness. Watching television during the day has been a lifeline for so many since the start of the pandemic. I’ve found daytime telly such a balm. Somehow it’s hard to worry about anything when there’s a repeat of Father Brown or Bangers and Cash on somewhere. I’m more than happy with endless repeats, to the point where my days largely consist of little RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

TAKE A PEW Daytime repeats of Father Brown (starring Mark Williams, right) and The Big Bang Theory (inset) are a blessing

markers – Frasier with breakfast, ancient Big Bang Theory with lunch, my afternoon ice lolly with Escape to the Country and a cup of coffee with BBC2’s Flog It! reruns at 5.15pm. In between I might dip into whiskery episodes of Salvage Hunters, Antiques Road Trip, you know, the usual. This all makes me happy. When the world is in tumult we all need this kind of certainty – little bright spots where we can park our worries for an hour or so and watch as someone with a £950,000 budget insists they need 20 acres for their new llama business or turns up their nose at a perfectly lovely property because there isn’t an en suite with every bedroom. There’s been something almost luxurious about all of the daytime television I’ve been able to watch at home during this long, dreary and frightening year. Even as we, I hope, emerge into the light, albeit slowly, it’s a habit I can’t see I will ever break.

NO MORE JOURNEYS! Everyone is on emotional and spiritual “journeys”, making “journey” now TV’s most tiresomely overused word. Gone are the days when it was just reality TV or talent show contestants who maundered on about their “journeys” when they meant “experiences”. Now, even the architects on the property makeover show Your Home Made Perfect (Monday BBC2, presented by Angela Scanlon, left) go on “journeys” or take their clients on “journeys”. Stop it, stop it now.

MASTERMINDS

Television Saturday

Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel (far right) will have a tactical battle in Porto

PICK OF THE DAY Manchester City v Chelsea What started with 32 teams from 15 countries has

boiled down to this: Manchester City and Chelsea, two English sides of different styles and shades of blue. The former are seeking their first Champions League title in Porto, while Chelsea will hope to repeat their glory from 2012 and soothe the soreness of an FA Cup final loss earlier this month. For coaches Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel, there’s also a whiff of unfinished business. For all his achievements, City’s Guardiola is yet to win

EFL Championship Play-off Final 2.00pm (k/o 3pm) Sky Sports Football/Main Event FOOTBALL They call it the richest game in football. Every year the prize at Wembley’s play-off final is a place in the Premier League, which means money, and lots of it. Norwich and Watford have already sealed promotion, and whoever joins them will likely secure in excess of £120m. At the time of writing, only the semi-final first legs have taken place, as Bournemouth lead Brentford and Swansea have the advantage over Barnsley. Bournemouth were in the Premier League just last year and Swansea only went down in 2018, yet Barnsley haven’t been in the top flight since 1998 and Brentford are seeking to end a 73-year absence. MC

the Champions League with a team that isn’t Barcelona, and Chelsea’s Tuchel was beaten in last year’s ﬁnal when in charge of PSG. The pair are two of football’s top tacticians, and despite City’s imperious charge to a Premier League title, Chelsea have edged them in the last two meetings. Yet form can be irrelevant in a ﬁnal, and with talents such as Phil Foden, Mason Mount and Riyad Mahrez on the pitch — plus pressure from an intended 20,000 strong crowd — the game is well poised in Portugal. MAX COPEMAN Sport: page 29

Pointless Celebrities

Casualty

Cher at the BBC

7.15pm BBC1

8.50pm, 9.30pm BBC1

9.00pm BBC2

GAMESHOW Taking part this

DRAMA Whenever there’s a

MUSIC I sat through the Mamma Mia!

evening is someone who Richard Osman introduces as “the greatest player Pointless has ever known. They’ve won three jackpots and given seven pointless answers!” As well as putting a lot of pressure on that person to do well, that must make the others feel like giving up. See if you can guess who it is before their identity is revealed. The ﬁlm questions are fairly simple (well, they are if you know the answers) but the picture round, on famous 70-year-olds, proves challenging. Interestingly, Osman also quietly plays along with the celebs during the jackpot round — although tonight he fails to ﬁnd a pointless answer. JANE RACKHAM

ﬂashback in a TV drama, it seems to be a mandatory requirement that an actor be given a wig to wear. In this case, it’s Olivia D’Lima whose character Fenisha is suddenly seen with long hair and a fringe and ﬂeeing her wedding in full bridalwear. Only now, in 2021, the groom she left at the altar is about to re-enter her life. As this is a double bill, there’s plenty of drama for other staff members, too, with Marty (Shaheen Jafargholi) in particular handed some meaty scenes as he vents his anger at weaselly Ciaran Coulson. In a satisfying showdown, the “do no harm” oath goes straight out the window. DAVID BROWN

sequel recently, my interest piqued only by Cher’s megawatt ﬁnal-act entrance. She’s always had star quality, humility and humour. Her evolution through the ages, as this archive trawl reveals, is fascinating not only due to her altering physiognomy, but also her outré looks. She’s like six decades of RuPaul’s Drag Race cinched into one. Yet really, we’re here for that contralto, which has sustained her since 1965 when Sonny and Cher debuted on Top of the Pops. A night marking her 75th birthday earlier this month continues with Moonstruck (at 10pm), the romcom that bagged Cher an Oscar in 1988. PATRICK MULKERN

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SATURDAY 29 MAY solve crimes in LA. He does that while traversing between our world and the underworld, navigating difﬁcult relationships with powerful imps, angels and, the last time we saw the show, Dennis Haysbert as a God who’s tired of all his celestial children’s shenanigans. What all this amounts to is a fantasy/romance/crime drama that fashions its own unique brand of imaginative and escapist fun.

STREAMING NOW The Los Angeles Police Department has its devilish mojo back: the second, Covid-delayed half of Lucifer series five has finally arrived on Netflix. If you’re new to it… it’s a bit hard to explain, to be honest, but just know that former Miranda star Tom Ellis (right) has won a whole new set of admirers Stateside by playing a handsome, annoyingly suave demon who, for complicated reasons, helps

9.00pm, 9.45pm BBC4 DRAMA Louise the serial-killer

profiler has made a catastrophic error of judgement. She’s the expert, she knows what makes murderers tick, but in this case, her nous failed her, big time. She also turns out to be particularly careless with her personal safety while proving herself to be a bad liar as she tries to throw her friend, police officer Karina, off the scent. Still, there is work to be done as the team tries to stop the killer in his tracks, even if he may be cooped up at home with his poor and ill-used son Johannes. It’s the final double instalment of this effective Danish thriller and Louise must get herself out of trouble. ALISON GRAHAM ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Queen Mother: War and Widowhood

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 10.30pm, 11.20pm BBC4

9.30pm Channel 5

DRAMA OF THE WEEK There are no

DOCUMENTARY When peace

James Bond-style heroics from spymaster George Smiley (Alec Guinness). His hunt for a Soviet mole ﬁnds him sitting mainly in cigarettefugged rooms staring through shop-window-sized glasses at embittered colleagues or the contents of manila folders. So you’d be forgiven for thinking that this classic sevenpart 1979 dramatisation of John le Carré’s novel (showing nightly until Monday) is a form of endurance test. But such is the hypnotic power of Guinness’s study in stillness, we too are drawn to this world of yesterday’s men who’ve found that to stay relevant they must commit terrible betrayals, both professional and personal. DBr See feature: page 20

returned after the First World War, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was a ﬂirtatious, fun-loving young debutante who caught the eye of many dashing young men, including her husband-to-be’s older brother, the Prince of Wales. However, Bertie — ﬁve years her senior — pursued her relentlessly, proposing three times before she accepted. At the time she said she was afraid that marrying into the royal family would mean she would “never again be free to think, speak, and act as I feel I really ought to”. As we know, after a decade of contented domesticity, Edward’s abdication changed the couple’s life for ever. JR

Pilots Weekend from 8.30am Great TV Sony Channel has rebranded as Great TV and nostalgists are well served, with pilot episodes from the likes of Charlie’s Angels and Hart to Hart being reshown today.

The Diana Interview: the Truth behind the Scandal 8.30pm C4 With a recent inquiry having found that the BBC was lacking in integrity and transparency over Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview, this doc takes a fresh look at the fallout from that controversial Panorama.

Radio 1’s Big Weekend Best Bits 10.30pm BBC1

Saturday Television

Blinded: Those Who Kill

JACK SEALE

BEST OF THE REST

Highlights from this year’s virtual festival.

q FILM OF THE DAY Moonstruck

7.00pm ITV ENTERTAINMENT New series

SLY DOG Who could be hiding beneath the beagle mask?

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There’s a moment during The Masked Dancer when Jonathan Ross notes how impressed he is with a contestant’s voice, before having to swiftly correct himself when he realises what show he’s on. You can’t blame him: this new show is a near-identical replica of The Masked Singer — there’s the same bonkers costumes, celebrity panel (bar Rita Ora, who is replaced by Strictly’s Oti Mabuse) and the same menacing chanting of “take it off!”. But singing holds no credence here; the celebrities are judged on their dancing, not warbling. Zip, Llama and Viper are among the ﬁrst six of the 12 characters busting a move (and hopefully not a hip) tonight, and while the preview had the ending snipped off, it’s not long until the stars’ identities are unveiled. The show continues every night this week bar Wednesday. FRANCES TAYLOR

See feature: page 24

10.00pm BBC2 A cheerful Italian-American romcom starring Cher as a widow looking to remarry opposite a larger-than-life Nicolas Cage. (1987) See page 31

LIVE SPORT

Championship Football: Play-off Final 2pm (k/o 3pm) Sky Sports Football/Main Event It’s the tensest game of the season… who will be promoted to the Premier League? Premiership Rugby Union: Harlequins v Bath 1.30pm (k/o 2pm) BT Sport 3, Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers 3pm BT Sport Extra 1, Northampton Saints v Wasps 4.15pm (k/o 4.30pm) BT Sport 3

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The Masked Dancer

SATURDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Saturday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Nina Warhurst, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Bryn Williams and Liv Burt, and special guest Michael Ball. Helen McGinn picks the wines. (S) (HD) 11.30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure Nadiya Hussain sets off for the West Country armed with a freshly cooked lamb and apple pasty. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Homes under the Hammer Properties in London, Stoke-on-Trent and Cumbria. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 1.15 Bargain Hunt Nick Hall and Richard Madley help two teams at Exeter’s Westpoint Arena. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.05 Garden Rescue The team helps single mum Louise who wants somewhere to grow food. (R) (S) (HD) 2.50 Escape to the Country Ginny Buckley helps an Oxford couple find a home in West Sussex. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50—5.20 Missing Link ★★★★ Animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis and Zoë Saldana. Struggling Victorian explorer Sir Lionel Frost sets out to find the legendary Sasquatch. Available on iPlayer for 30 days. Review p31. Director Chris Butler (2019, PG) (S) (W) (HD)

BBC2 6.45am Wild and Weird First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 7.00 The Dengineers First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 7.30 The Dog Ate My Homework Team captains Tara and Caleb battle it out. First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Peter First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 8.30 Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole Highlights, including encounters with polar bears. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Human Universe Brian Cox examines how the laws of physics govern our universe. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Mountain Gorilla Titus the gorilla faces a big challenge trying to care for an orphan. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Tycoon ★★★ Adventure starring John Wayne. An engineer is constructing a railroad in the Andes, but just as difﬁcult is his romance with his boss’s daughter. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review page 31. Director Richard Wallace (1947, U) (S) (HD)

2 BBC RED BUTTON 12.30—2.30 Extreme E Coverage of

Schedules are subject to change at this time

qualifying rounds 1 and 2 from Lac Rose near Dakar, Senegal

1.00pm John Wayne: Talking Pictures A montage of clips from interviews with the US actor. (R) (S) (HD) 1.45 Coast Fishing off the coast of Yorkshire. (R) (S) (HD) 2.00 Springwatch 4/12. Iolo Williams is on a mission to observe a black-throated diver. Shown yesterday (S) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 2.30—6.30 Athletics The European

Team Championships. Also available at bbc.co.uk/sport

3.00—4.00 Your Home Made Perfect 1/8 Series 3 A three-bed semi in London. Shown last Monday (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am CITV See page 52 8.25 ITV News (S) (HD) 8.30 Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best With Shirley Ballas and Sonny Jay. Rptd Thu 3.15am (S) (HD) 9.25 James Martin’s Saturday Morning With guests Sharleen Spiteri and David Coulthard, and chefs Gareth Ward and Galton Blackiston. (S) (HD) 11.35 John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 3/5 Recipes for holiday favourites. Rptd Sun 10.55am (S) (HD) 12.40pm James Martin’s French Adventure The chef explores the Camargue region. (R) (S) (HD) 1.10 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD) 1.25—4.00 LIVE Racing Featuring the Pinnacle Stakes and the John O’Gaunt Stakes from Haydock Park, plus races from Beverley and Chester. (S) (HD)

Channel 4 6.05am Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S) (AD) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory Four episodes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 The Simpsons Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.50 Couples Come Dine with Me In Bromley, there’s ﬁne dining and a taste of the Caribbean. (R) (S) (HD) 12.50pm Four in a Bed Stays in north Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, the Wirral and Llandudno. (R) (S) (HD) 3.35—5.05 A Place in the Sun An Edinburgh couple search for a property on the Algarve. (R) (S) (HD) 4.35 Advice for a couple seeking a property on Spain’s Costa del Sol for £160,000. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)

BBC1

9.00pm Turn back

time: recounting the career of the singer who always believed in herself

5.20pm BBC News

4.00pm Great British Photography Challenge

(S) (HD)

5.40 The Hit List 12/12 Series 3. A mother and daughter from Swansea and married couples from Manchester and Surrey take part. Marvin and Rochelle Humes host. Director Chris Power; Series producer Rory Dalziel Repeated Monday 12.20am (S) (HD)

6.25 I Can See Your Voice 8/8. Team GB Paralympian Sophie and her boyfriend Josh from Shefﬁeld try to identify the real singer from a line-up that includes a singing chef, a life coach and a salesman. This week’s music star is Ricky Wilson. Hosted by Paddy McGuinness. Series producers Nick Walker and Lee Smithurst; Exec producers Amelia Brown and Louise Hutchinson Repeated Thursday 11.45pm (S) (HD)

2 BBC RED BUTTON 7.00—10.30 5 Live Final Score The latest football scores from BBC Radio 5 Live

Mike Nolan, Toyah Willcox, Dr Zoe Williams, aWith Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Nathan Caton, Suzi Ruffell, Anthony Costa and Shaun Williamson. See p46.

Director Richard van’t Riet; Series producer Laura Turner (S) (HD)

8.05 The Wall 7/8 Series 3. Engaged couple Gemma and John from Hamilton near Glasgow hope that a big win will pay for their wedding. Hosted by Danny Dyer. Director Richard van’t Riet; Series producer Stephen Lovelock Repeated tomorrow 12.30am (S) (HD)

8.50 Casualty Marty confronts a familiar face, and Jacob realises the true extent of his feelings for Tina.

Writers Kellie Smith and Jayshree Patel; Producer Sarah Beardsall Director John Howlett (S) (AD) (HD)

9.30 Fenisha’s life is thrown into disarray. See p46. Jan Jenning Di Botcher Marty Kirkby Shaheen Jafargholi Jacob Masters Charles Venn Christina “Tina” Mollett Adele James Rashid Masum Neet Mohan Jade Lovall Gabriella Leon Charlie Fairhead Derek Thompson Iain Dean Michael Stevenson Jane Cormett Caroline O’Neill Becky Cormett Mariah Louca Ciaran Coulson Rick Warden Mary Sanna Kelly

Sandra Boen Bibi Kirkby Fenisha Khatri Ethan Hardy David Hide Rosa Cadenas Matthew Afolami Ollie Hide Lucy Afolami Tony Afolami Singing harpist

1/4. The shutterbugs must get a quick snap on a smartphone, capture a stunning picture of the New Forest and take a glossy cover shot of Anna Friel. Shown last Monday BBC4 (S) (HD)

5.00 The Battle of the River Plate ★★★

World War drama. Germany’s battleship, qSecond the Graf Spee, is awaiting instructions in the South Atlantic to commence hostilities; its brief is to attack British cargo vessels. It soon becomes clear that the British Navy has its work cut out to destroy the craft. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days.

Captain Bell John Gregson Captain Barry Commodore Harwood Anthony Quayle Captain Dove Captain Langsdorff Peter Finch Mike Fowler Captain Woodhouse Ian Hunter Mr Millington-Drake

Jack Gwillim Bernard Lee Lionel Murton Anthony Bushell

Directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (1956, U) (S) (W)

2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 5.00—7.00 Extreme E Qualifying rounds 3 and 4 from Lac Rose, Senegal, at bbc.co.uk/sport

7.15 Pointless Celebrities

Cher at the BBC

Casualty 8.50pm An angry Marty is in the mood for confrontation, but there’s yet more distressing news

Regional News; Weather

BBC2

Julie Barclay Fisun Burgess Olivia D’Lima George Rainsford Jason Durr Jacey Salles Osi Okerafor Harry Collett Cecilia Noble Geff Francis Sam Hickman

Writer Toby Walton; Producer Mat McHale Director Jennie Paddon (S) (AD) (HD)

10.10 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 10.30 Radio 1’s Big Weekend Best Bits Greg James introduces highlights from this year’s virtual festival, including performances by Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Royal Blood recorded in front of famous backdrops around the UK. The programme also includes highlights of a special show at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring Celeste, Mabel, Anne-Marie, Wolf Alice and London Grammar. Selected highlights and live sets available on iPlayer all weekend since yesterday. Producer Caroline Cullen; Executive producer Alison Howe (S) (HD)

12 midnight MOTD: Top Ten Champions Gary Lineker is joined by Micah Richards and Alan Shearer to count down ten of the greatest Premier League champions. (S) (HD) 12.30am Foxcatcher 5 Sports drama based on a true story. Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz are invited by wealthy philanthropist John du Pont to come and live on his estate and train a team for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Mark accepts the offer, but du Pont’s benevolence hides an obsession. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. John du Pont Steve Carell Jean du Pont Vanessa Redgrave Mark Schultz Channing Tatum Nancy Schultz Sienna Miller David Schultz Mark Ruffalo Jack Anthony Michael Hall

7.00 Great British Railway Journeys Ep 10 Series 13. Park Royal to Westminster. Michael travels through the interwar capital with Harry Beck’s radical map for the London Underground at his side, stopping at the Acton Depot holdings of the London Transport Museum to trace the map’s origins. He also learns about a surrealist exhibition from 1936. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Dad’s Army Battle School. The platoon travel to a secret location for training, but thanks to Mainwaring they get lost. Writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry; Producer David Croft (R) (S)

8.00 Top of the Pops the Story of 1984 Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, Nigel Planer and Midge Ure recall the year when a BBC ban on Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s single Relax led to a gap on the show when it reached the top of the chart. Director/Producer David Vincent First shown on BBC4 (S) (HD)

9.00 Cher at the BBC

celebration of the enduring pop diva aAandmusical Oscar-winning actress, who recently turned 75. Featuring performances across six decades from the BBC archives, including her ﬁrst UK hit I Got You Babe, with Sonny Bono, in 1965, Walking in Memphis from 1995 and the 1998 number one smash Believe. Plus memorable chat show moments. See page 46.

Producers Simon Goretzki and Shelley Talton (S) (HD)

10.00 Moonstruck ★★★★

comedy starring Cher, Nicolas Cage qRomantic and Olympia Dukakis. Loretta Castorini is a dowdy widow, engaged to the timid Johnny Cammareri. In Johnny’s absence she tries to mend the bad blood between her ﬁancé and his brother Ronny, but falls head over heels in love with Ronny. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Film of the Day: page 31. Loretta Castorini Cher Ronny Cammareri Nicolas Cage Rose Castorini Olympia Dukakis Cosmo Castorini Vincent Gardenia Mr Johnny Cammareri Danny Aiello

Cosmo Castorini Vincent Gardenia Rita Cappomaggi Julie Bovasso Perry John Mahoney Raymond Cappomaggi Louis Guss Mona Anita Gillette

Director Norman Jewison (1987, PG) (S) (W) (HD)

11.40 20th Century Women ★★★★

drama starring Annette Bening, Elle qComedy Fanning and Greta Gerwig. A bohemian single

mother living in 1970s California enlists the help of two other women in guiding her teenage son into manhood. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review p31. Director Mike Mills (2016, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

Director Bennett Miller (2014, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 2.35 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 2.40—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

1.30—2.30am Top of the Pops 1984: Big Hits A compilation of performances from a classic year in pop, featuring the Smiths, Duran Duran, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Sade, the Weather Girls, Wham! and Bronski Beat. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

SATURDAY 29 MAY ITV

Channel 4

7 in Wales

BBC4

24 in Scotland

The Masked Dancer 7.00pm Will Llama lead a merry dance and pull the wool over the judges’ eyes?

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Misouri 9.30pm Mildred demands answers about her daughter’s murder

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 10.30pm George Smiley (Alec Guinness) hunts down a mole

4.00pm Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals

5.05pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

7.00pm How the Celts Saved Britain

Ben Shephard looks back at some of the most gripping endgames from the quiz. (R) (S) (HD)

The architect meets a couple who are creating a disappearing bathroom and a man who is trying to squeeze a camper into a Reliant Robin.

1/2. A New Civilisation. Dan Snow travels back to the Dark Ages to uncover how the country’s cultural heritage was saved by the Irish in the wake of Roman Britain’s collapse.

Broadcaster Rylan Clark-Neal, T’Pau singer Carol Decker, comedian Holly Walsh and actor and dancer Adam Garcia team up to take on one of the Chasers. Bradley Walsh presents. Executive producers Michael Kelpie and Martin Scott Series producer Helen Tumbridge (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 Catchphrase Celebrity Special Gemma Atkinson, Josh Widdicombe and Strictly’s Karen Hauer attempt to identify the well-known phrases. Stephen Mulhern hosts. Director Geraldine Dowd Series producer Sam Munday (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 The Masked Dancer

New series. 1/7. Joel Dommett returns with an all-dancing, no-singing version of the colourful guessing game, running over the next week. Strictly champion Oti Mabuse joins returning panellists Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross as they try to identify the celebrities dancing in preposterous costumes. The ﬁrst six stars strutting their stuff tonight are Zip, Knickerbocker Glory, Beetroot, Llama, Viper and Scarecrow. At the end of the show, the ﬁrst departing celebrity will be unmasked. Continues tomorrow 7.30pm. See page 47. Director Chris Power; Executive producers Claire Horton, Derek McLean and Daniel Nettleton Repeated tonight 11.50pm ITV and tomorrow 11.40am ITV2 and 1.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 24

Gregg Wallace, Brenda Edwards, Jake Wood, Dom Joly and Krishnan Guru-Murthy step up to pit their wits against the combined talents of ﬁve ruthless Chasers. Bradley Walsh hosts. Executive producers Michael Kelpie,Martin Scott and Helen Tumbridge Repeated Friday 12.15am (S) (HD)

9.30 The Jonathan Ross Show The chat show host is joined by guests Steve Coogan, Jeremy Clarkson, Emma Thompson, Emma Stone and Alesha Dixon, with music from Niall Horan and Anne-Marie. Director Chris Howe; Executive producer Bea Ballard Repeated Friday 11.10pm (S) (HD)

10.30 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)

10.50 When English Football Ruled Europe 1/2. A look at how English clubs dominated the European Cup between 1977 and 1984. This edition focuses on Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Continues tomorrow 11.15pm. Directors/Producers Andrew Hill and Gabriel Clarke (R) (S) (HD)

11.50 The Masked Dancer 1/7. Presented by Joel Dommett. Continues tomorrow 7.30pm. See choice, page 47.

6.05 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 6.35 Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping 4/4. After two gruelling years in which Johnny has been beset by every problem imaginable, the ﬁnal preparations are being made for the grand opening of his glampsite — but there’s still time for disaster to strike once again. Director Will Fisher; Executive producers Will Daws and Stuart Cabb Shown last Wednesday Repeated 9pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Windsors: inside the Royal Dynasty 4/6. Love or Duty? The story of the British royal family continues, drawing on archive footage and interviews with insiders and experts. This episode focuses on Prince Charles, heir apparent to the British throne, from his school days at Gordonstoun to his relationship with his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten, and his courtship of and marriage to Lady Diana Spencer. Repeated tomorrow 10pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 New: the Diana Interview: the Truth behind the Scandal The reverberations of journalist Martin Bashir’s controversial 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, continue to this day. Here, the documentary team whose work led to the setting up of the BBC Diana scandal inquiry examine the latest explosive revelations. Director Andy Webb; Producer Lesley Davies Repeated tomorrow 9pm 4seven (R) (S) (HD)

9.30 Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri 5 drama. Seven months after Mildred qCrime Hayes’s daughter was found raped and

murdered, not a single suspect has come to light. A frustrated Mildred decides to erect three signs publicly accusing the police chief of incompetence, an act that only serves to turn the townsfolk against her. Review page 31.

Mildred Hayes Frances McDormand Sheriff Bill Willoughby Woody Harrelson Ofﬁcer Jason Dixon Sam Rockwell Anne Willoughby Abbie Cornish Red Welby Caleb Landry Jones Robbie Hayes Lucas Hedges

Charlie James Abercrombie Desk sergeant Penelope Pamela Momma Dixon

John Hawkes Peter Dinklage Clarke Peters Zeljko Ivanek Samara Weaving Kerry Condon Sandy Martin

Director Martin McDonagh (2017, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD) Also showing Thursday 10pm 4seven

11.50 The Take ★★★

thriller. A CIA agent stationed in Paris qAction is forced to join forces with a pickpocket after they become embroiled in a terror attack, uncovering a ruthless conspiracy. Review p31. Sean Briar Michael Mason Zoë Karen Dacre

Idris Elba Richard Madden Charlotte Le Bon Kelly Reilly

Gamieux Raﬁ Bertrand Pierre Baba

José Garcia Thierry Godard James Cox Eriq Ebouaney

Directors James Watkins and Jill Gagé (2016, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

1.05am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Britain’s Brightest Family The Goughs face the Vlok family. Anne Hegerty hosts. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.40—6.00am Nightscreen Text information. (HD)

1.25am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The chef tackles Lela’s, a restaurant in Pomona, California. (R) (S) 2.20 Undercover Boss USA The CEO of a sporting goods company goes back to the ﬂoor. (R) (S) (HD) 3.10 Hollyoaks Omnibus. Cast Tue/Fri (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Kirstie’s Celebrity Craft Masters Amanda Lamb and Debra Stephenson go head to head in a series of crafting challenges. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

Shown 7pm (S) (AD) (HD)

Director/Producer Steven Clarke (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Michael Palin’s New Europe 4/7. Danube to Dnieper. A journey from chic Budapest to the Ukrainian resort of Yalta, via Lviv and Kiev. Michael contemplates the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 and its tragic aftermath, and the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine 50 years later.

7.00pm The Seven 7.15 The Edit 7.30 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs: from Loch Hope to Sandwood Bay 8.30 The Living Mountain: a Cairngorms Journey: Robert Macfarlane retraces poet and novelist Nan Shepherd’s footsteps 9.00 Scotland’s Big Night Out: Iain Stirling explores the history of the Saturday night out 10.00 Model Scots: following the lives of some of Scotland’s most successful and aspiring models 11.00—12 midnight Texas with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: from 2017

STV

Producer Roger Mills (R) (S) (HD)

5.00—6.00pm The Chase 1.05—3.00am Nightscreen

9.00 Blinded: Those Who Kill

BBC2 WALES

him lurking beneath the surface.

7.30—8.00pm Snowdonia 1890: the animals cause problems for the fam

/8. Louise gets far too close to a7Peter, unaware of the truth about Repeated Wednesday 12 midnight (HD)

9.45 8/8. The police take Johannes to the station, and Louise fears that the truth about her and Peter Vinge will be revealed. Danish +subtitles. All episodes are available on iPlayer. Darkness: Those Who Kill is also on iPlayer. See page 46. Louise Bergstein Peter Vinge Karina Hørup Alice Ejbye Torben Vissinge Søren Dedenroth Johannes Vinge Masja Zelinsky Illona Larsen Leif Halborg Ricky Hansen

Natalie Madueno Tobias Santelmann Helle Fagralid Solbjorg Hojfeldt Kasper Leisner Jens Andersen Louis Næss-Schmidt Josephine Park Rosalinde Mynster Henrik Prip Peter Zandersen

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 5.00pm Waterworld: Darryl Grimason goes scuba diving off the north Antrim coast 5.15—8.00 NIFL Premiership: a match from the ﬁnal day of the season (kick-off 5.30)

Schedules are subject to change at this time

8.30 Beat the Chasers: Celebrity Special

Series producer Stephen Leigh; Executive producers Will Daws and Stuart Cabb Repeated Friday 7pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC SCOTLAND

Repeated Wednesday 12.45am (HD)

DRAMA OF THE WEEK

10.30 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 1/7. Return to the Circus. Alec aGuinness stars in John le Carré’s

espionage drama, ﬁrst shown in 1979. George Smiley’s quiet retirement from the secret service is interrupted when he’s asked to undertake an undercover assignment and discovers all is not well — it transpires a highly inﬂuential mole has been operating for some time. 11.20 2/7. Tarr Tells His Story. George Smiley is told a story about spies is and invited to go forwards — and backwards — over some very old ground. Continues tomorrow 10pm. See page 47. Writers Arthur Hopcraft and John le Carré Director John Irvin Cast on Sunday and Monday First shown on BBC2 (S)

See feature: page 20 12.10—3.10am The Killing 14/20. A major part of the investigation is stopped in its tracks. 1.10 15/20. Lund encounters a deadly situation, and the mystery of the murderer’s identity looks like it may be resolved. 2.10 16/20. Lund considers continuing alone. Danish, German, English +subtitles. A box set is available on iPlayer. (R) (HD) Inspector Sarah Lund Soﬁe Grabol Theis Birk Larsen Bjarne Henriksen Troels Hartmann Lars Mikkelsen Pernille Birk Larsen Ann Eleonora Jorgensen Rie Skovgaard Marie Askehave Jan Meyer Soren Malling BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

Saturday Television

4.30 ITV News Weather (S) (HD) 4.45 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 5.00 The Chase Celebrity Special

Regional variations

Channel 5 listings are overleaf

Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

SATURDAY Freeview

Television Saturday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

Jurassic Park 5.10pm Ellie and

Nanny McPhee 3.20pm The governess

Charade 9.20am Audrey Hepburn

Rebus 9.00pm DS Clarke and DI Rebus

Alan can’t believe their eyes

(Emma Thompson) gets to work

stars as Reggie, a woman in peril

look into an asylum seeker’s death

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 52 10.05 New. SpongeBob SquarePants Mr Krabs kicks SpongeBob out of the Krusty Krab. First shown on Nicktoons (S) (AD) (HD) 10.25 The Loud House Lincoln records his sisters doing funny things. (S) (HD) 10.30 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 10.45 Friends Series 5. The pals reminisce about their worst holiday experiences. 11.15 Ross falls out with his co-workers. 11.45 Ross turns to Joey for advice. 12.10pm Chandler enlists Joey’s help. 12.45 Chandler’s behaviour annoys Monica. 1.15 Phoebe meets her biological father. (S) (HD) 1.45 LIVE Rugby Union Harlequins v Bath Coverage of the match from the 20th round of Premiership ﬁxtures, from Twickenham Stoop (kick-off 2.00). (S) (HD) 4.10 Police Interceptors The work of a high-speed police interception unit. (S) (HD)

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show: triple bill (S) (HD) 9.35 Dress to Impress: double bill (S) (SL) (HD) 11.35 Take Me Out (S) (HD) 12.55pm In for a Penny (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 FILM Alvin and the Chipmunks ★★ (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 3.20 FILM Nanny McPhee ★★★ Fantasy adventure starring Emma Thompson (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 5.25 FILM Sherlock Gnomes ★★ Animated comedy (S) (W) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Outside Edge (S) 6.25 Coronation Street: omnibus. Nick takes a risk by returning home to look for Sam, while Emma meets a handsome stranger (S) (AD) (HD) 9.20 FILM Charade 5 Romantic comedy thriller starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Walter Matthau. For Regina Lampert, life becomes bewildering and sinister when she returns to Paris to ﬁnd her ﬂat stripped bare. Who is telling the truth, and whom can she trust? (S) (W) (HD) 11.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (AD) (HD) 1.50pm Agatha Christie’s Marple (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.10am Where the Heart Is (S) (AD) 12 noon Sharpe (S) 2.00pm Birds of a Feather (S) 3.00 Rosemary & Thyme (S)

5.10pm Jurassic Park 5

Blockbuster adventure. A billionaire tycoon has built the ultimate theme park — an island populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs. But as a tropical storm gathers, a group of guests are left stranded. Review page 31. Dr Alan Grant Dr Ellie Sattler Ian Malcolm John Hammond Robert Muldoon

Sam Neill Laura Dern Jeff Goldblum Richard Attenborough Bob Peck

Director Steven Spielberg (1993, PG) (S) (W) (HD) Also showing Wednesday 10pm

7.30 Our Yorkshire Farm

7/8 Series 4. Work is piling up in the cowshed as Amanda’s prize heifer Lily May is due to give birth to twin calves. First shown last Tuesday (S) (HD)

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

8.30 Cruising with Jane McDonald

3/4 Series 7. Jane and a group of friends cruise down the river Thames on the Magna Carta, a cargo cruiser that’s been transformed into a ﬂoating hotel. First shown last Sunday (S) (HD)

9.30 New. The Queen Mother: War and Widowhood

2/3. After the First World War, debutante Lady Elizabeth meets a Prince Albert, and although reluctant to become a member of the royal family she accepts his third proposal of marriage. After a decade of happy family life, their royal status changes dramatically. See p47. Directors Mark Rainsforth, Steve McConville (S) (HD)

10.30 Are You Being Served? ★

Comedy starring Mollie Sugden and John Inman. The promise of sun, q sea and sangria lures the quarrelsome staff of Grace Brothers department store to the Costa Plonka. Director Bob Kellett (1977, PG) (S) (W) (HD)

12.30am Wonderful World of Chocolate (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 FILM

Killing Season ★★ Action thriller starring Robert De Niro and John Travolta. A Serbian soldier hunts down an American veteran for whom he harbours a grudge (S) (W) (HD) 4.20 House Doctor (S) (SL) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (HD) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

BBC4 listings are overleaf

7.10pm Gulliver’s Travels ★★★

Fantasy adventure based on Jonathan Swift’s classic yarn. Slacker and wannabe travel writer Lemuel Gulliver is sent on assignment to a resort within the Bermuda Triangle, and he washes up in the land of Lilliput after a shipwreck. Lemuel Gulliver Horatio Princess Mary Darcy General Edward Edwardian King Theodore

Jack Black Jason Segel Emily Blunt Amanda Peet Chris O’Dowd Billy Connolly

Director Rob Letterman (2010, PG) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

9.00 The Fast and the Furious ★★★★ thriller. When illegal street q Action racer Dominic Toretto is suspected

of being the mastermind behind a series of truck hijacks, undercover police officer Brian O’Conner is sent to infiltrate his gang. Review page 31. Brian Earl Spilner/Officer Brian O’Conner Dominic Toretto Letty Mia Toretto Johnny Tran Jesse

Paul Walker Vin Diesel Michelle Rodriguez Jordana Brewster Rick Yune Chad Lindberg

Director Rob Cohen (2001, 15) (S) (W) (HD) Also showing Friday 9pm

11.05 Family Guy

Series 8. Brian is hired by a magazine and decides to follow Meg for research. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.35 Lois finds out she is Jewish. (S) (AD) (HD)

12.05am American Dad!: double bill of the animated sitcom (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Celebrity Karaoke Club (S) (HD) 2.00 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility (S) (HD) 2.50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (SL) (HD) 3.15—3.30am FYI Extra (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am Nine Dart Finishes (S) (HD) 6.05 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 River Monsters (S) (HD) 8.25 World Superbike Highlights (S) (HD) 9.30 LIVE Racing: the Opening Show: a preview from Haydock Park (S) (HD) 10.30 The Big Match Revisited (S) (HD) 11.30 Unforgettable World Cups (S) (HD) 12.30pm River Monsters (S) (HD) 1.00 FILM The Sting 5 (S) (W) (HD) 3.40 FILM The Towering Inferno ★★★★ (S) (W) (HD) 6.55pm FILM Smokey and the Bandit II ★★★ Comedy sequel starring Burt Reynolds. Hired to take a pregnant elephant to Texas, the Bandit and his sidekick Cledus kidnap a gynaecologist to care for the beast. (S) (W) (HD) 9.00 FILM Airplane! 5 Disastermovie spoof starring Robert Hays. Disaster looms for a ﬂight leaving LA when the pilots are hit with food poisoning. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 10.50 New. All Elite Wrestling: Countdown to Double or Nothing A look ahead to AEW’s pay-per-view event. (S) (HD) 11.50 Lethal Weapon 19/22 Series 2. Riggs and Murtaugh attend a wedding. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.45am The Professionals (S) (AD) 1.50 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 2.45—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

4.55pm Midsomer Murders

Series 10. Death in a Chocolate Box A sex scandal that took place at Causton police station 16 years ago comes back to haunt Barnaby when a former CID colleague is battered to death. 7.00 Series 11. Shot at Dawn. When a drink-fuelled mock trial of retired colonel Henry Hammond leads to his death, Barnaby and Jones are under pressure to unravel the tangle of bitterness, lust and lies linking the two feuding families — before someone else dies. 9.00 Blood Wedding. Barnaby becomes an unwelcome guest at local baron Ned Fitzroy’s wedding when the maid of honour is stabbed to death. (S) (AD) DCI Tom Barnaby DS Ben Jones Joyce Barnaby Cully Dr Bullard Simon Dixon Sgt Gavin Troy Ned Fitzroy

John Nettles Jason Hughes Jane Wymark Laura Howard Barry Jackson Sam Hazeldine Daniel Casey Charles Edwards

6.00pm The Brokenwood Mysteries

2/4 Series 1. Sour Grapes. A guest judge and wine critic attending the town’s annual wine show are found dead, drowned inside a fermenting vat, prompting DI Mike to investigate. (S) (AD) (HD) Mike Shepherd Kristin Sims Jared Morehu DC Breen Gina

Neill Rea Fern Sutherland Pana Hema Taylor Nic Sampson Cristina Serban Ionda

8.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators

5/10 Series 2. No More Cakes and Ale Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial. (S) (AD) (HD) Frank Hathaway Luella Shakespeare Cynthia Sly Portia Montgomery Sebastian Brudenell

Mark Benton Jo Joyner Tessa Peake-Jones Remy Beasley Patrick Walshe McBride

9.00 Rebus

2/2 Series 2. Fleshmarket Close. The jaded detective investigates the murder of an asylum seeker on a notorious Edinburgh housing estate — and discovers the case is more than a race-hate crime. (S) DI John Rebus DS Siobhan Clarke Banehall policeman Jacky Hines Trudy Laing

Ken Stott Claire Price Ross Allan Russell Anderson Cora Bissett

10.35 Wallander

The Sittaford Mystery. The owner of a house where Miss Marple has taken refuge during a blizzard is found dead after spending the night at a hotel. (S) (AD) (HD)

3/3 Series 1. One Step Behind. On Midsummer’s Eve three teenagers, dressed in 18th-century fancy dress, are shot dead in a secluded wood. Then one of Inspector Kurt Wallander’s colleagues is also murdered. The detective knows the crimes are related, but how? (S) (AD) (HD)

1.05am Sanditon: Clara grows suspicious of a moment between Esther and Sir Edward (S) (AD) (HD) 2.05—2.30am That’s My Boy (S) +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

12.35am The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: two teenage girls disappear (S) 2.40—4.00am Birds of a Feather (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

11.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple

ITVBe

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 7.55 8.50 Be Tasty (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Be Tasty (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10pm The Real Housewives of Potomac (S) (HD) 1.05 The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 2.00 The Real Housewives of Orange County (S) (HD) 3.00 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 4.00 Olivia Meets Her Match (S) (HD) 5.00 The Real Housewives of Cheshire (S) (HD) 6.00pm Dinner Date Dean picks three blind dates from ﬁve potential partners. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Montell picks three blind dates. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Celebrity Dinner Date Reality star Jordan Davies chooses three dates, before deciding who to meet again. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Botched Terry reconstructs a cancer survivor’s breasts and abdomen, and a psychic wants her implants removed. (S) (HD) 10.00 Ibiza Weekender Head rep David has a full team of reps again and he is determined to keep them on track. (S) (HD) 11.00 David organises a ﬁre drill to keep the reps on their toes, and a new group of guests distract Chyna and Austin. (S) (HD) 12 midnight—1.00am The Real Housewives of Atlanta: NeNe receives a frosty reception when she arrives in Toronto (S) (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.20am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 8.10 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.10 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey (S) 10.10 Storage Hunters UK (S) (HD) 11.10 Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 12.10pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 1.10 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey (S) 2.10 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Fast Justice (HD) 4.30 Secrets of the Supercars (S) (HD) 5.30 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10pm Gavin & Stacey 1/6 Series 1. After ﬂirting for months on the phone, Stacey travels from Wales to London to meet Gavin in person 7.40 2/6. The couple have their ﬁrst tiff. 8.20 3/6. The couple announce their engagement, and the families unite. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 FILM Bad Boys ★★★★ Action comedy thriller starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. Two chalk-andcheese Miami drugs squad detectives are assigned to track down a missing $100-million shipment of heroin. (W) (HD) 11.25 Live at the Apollo With Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus and Sara Pascoe. (S) (HD) 12.25am Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S) (HD) 1.25 Mock the Week (S) (HD) 2.05 Room 101 (S) (HD) 2.35 The Hurting: Even Hurtier (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Brojects in the House (S) (HD)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

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SATURDAY 29 MAY More4

Paramount Network

Wyatt Earp 5.15pm The lawman (Kevin

Crossing the Glenﬁnnan Viaduct

Costner) goes after the Clantons

Freeview 18 Freesat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147/HD 195 8.55am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) 9.30 A Place in the Sun: triple bill (S) (HD) 12.35pm Bake Off: the Professionals (S) (AD) (HD) 1.35 Come Dine with Me: ﬁve editions from in and around Liverpool. (S) (HD)

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Extreme Weather: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Wrestling (S) (HD) 11.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 11.10 Police Interceptors: double bill (S) (HD) 1.10pm FILM The Comancheros ★★★★ Western (S) (HD) 3.25 FILM Six Black Horses ★★ Western starring Audie Murphy (S) (HD)

4.15pm Four in a Bed

Visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, Cumbria, Torquay and the Brecon Beacons. (S) (HD)

7.00 Car SOS

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw travel to Devon to steal away one of the fastest road cars of its time, a Mitsubishi Evo 4. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Scotland’s Scenic Railways

western drama starring Kevin q Epic Costner, Dennis Quaid and Gene Hackman. After the death of his sweetheart, the young Wyatt Earp descends into a life of crime until he is guided towards his destiny. Director Lawrence Kasdan (1994, 12) (S) (HD)

Cameras follow the Jacobite steam train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 24 Hours in A&E

Richard arrives at St George’s dispplaying the symptoms of a stroke. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Megan, 20, is brought in after being involved in a high-speed car crash. (S) (AD) (HD)

Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and David Mitchell. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. (S) (HD) 12.15am Father Ted: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 24 Hours in A&E: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.50am Father Ted (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 6.10 Baby Daddy 6.35 Made in Chelsea 7.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 10.35 FILM Peter Rabbit ★★★ Part-animated fantasy (AD) (W) 12.25pm The Big Bang Theory: eleven back-to-back episodes (AD) 5.50pm FILM Night at the Museum 2 ★★★ Fantasy comedy sequel starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Amy Adams. Larry Daley has left his job at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come to life. But when his friends are put into storage, Larry is called in to thwart a pharaoh trying to summon an evil army from the underworld. (AD) (W) 8.00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA A cast of famous faces in the US critique shows including Undercover Boss, Floor Is Lava, Selling Sunset and Taken. (AD) 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Gyles Brandreth and Maureen Lipman, Zoe Ball and Woody Cook, and Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling react to shows including Planet Earth II. (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox Shows appraised include Married at First Sight Australia, Drawers Off, Your Honor and Pooch Perfect. (AD) 11.05. The armchair critics share their opinions on Oprah with Meghan and Harry and the news that Piers Morgan had resigned. (AD) 12.05am First Dates: double bill (AD) 2.15 Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) 3.10 Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 4.05—6.00am Don’t Tell the Bride

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146 40

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 8.30am The Key of David 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 12 noon Scorpion 2.00pm NCIS 7.00 Scorpion 9.00 NCIS: ﬁve episodes. A Homeland Security employee goes missing 10.00 An aircraft crashes 11.00 Ziva and Gibbs rescue a captured marine 12 midnight Tony’s father is found with a dead body 1.00am The team protect a pregnant marine

F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Arts Uncovered (HD) 6.10 Il Volo with Plácido Domingo: a Tribute to the Three Tenors (HD) 8.30 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (HD) 11.00 Discovering: Gina Lollobrigida (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Orson Welles (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Discovering: Laurence Olivier (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Classic Albums (S) (HD) 2.55 Chic and Nile Rodgers: Jazz a Vienne (S) (HD) 4.30 Classic Artists: Cream (S) (HD)

7.00pm David Bowie: Serious Moonlight

The singer in concert from 1983, featuring the songs Heroes, Fashion, Let’s Dance, Rebel Rebel, and Ashes to Ashes. (S)

9.00 The Live Revival

delivering two bags to Odessa accompanied by a woman who, unbeknown to him, is the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian diplomat.

10.00 Deep Purple: from Here to Infinity

thriller starring Jason Statham. q Action Driver-for-hire Frank Martin is forced into

Director Olivier Megaton (2008, 15) (S) (HD)

Crime drama starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Ryan Phillippe. A gang member teams up with a crime boss to track down the buddy who betrayed him. Director Mike Gunther (2011, 15) (S) (HD)

12.55am Vikings 2.00 Black Sails 3.10 Smallville: two episodes (S) (HD) 4.50—5.00am Entertainment News (S) (HD)

4seven

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Couples Come Dine with Me 10.00 Four in a Bed: ﬁve back-to-back editions 12.30pm A Place in the Sun: triple bill 3.30 Escape to the Château: DIY 5.30pm A Place in the Sun Terry and Jen wish to buy a holiday home on Tenerife. 6.30 Ginny and Tony are searching for a property on the Mani Peninsula in Greece. 7.30 An Essex couple search for a new home on the beautiful Gran Canaria. 8.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 8 Phil Spencer catches up with teacher Katy and comedian Charlie who, in 2018, were seeking a home in or close to Brighton. 9.00 Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping 4/4. After two years in which Johnny has been beset by every problem imaginable, the ﬁnal preparations are being made for the grand opening of his glampsite. (AD) 10.00 Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel A celebration of a decade of Robert Popper’s sitcom, which introduced us to the wonderfully eccentric Goodman family and their even more surreal neighbour, Jim. Featuring clips of some of the funniest moments, as well as interviews. (AD) 11.35 24 Hours in A&E A motorcyclist is rushed to St George’s after a collision. (AD) 12.40am SAS: Who Dares Wins: three brutal tasks (AD) 1.45 Naked Attraction’s Best Naughty Bits (AD) 2.50 Tom Allen’s Quizness 3.50—4.50am Supervet Special: Saving My Dog (AD)

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 2.00pm Medical Detectives (HD) 4.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Psychic Private Eyes 10.00 Medium: ﬁve episodes. Allison’s dreams link Scanlon to three murders 11.00 A woman is being watched by a stranger hiding in her bedroom 12 midnight Allison worries her life is near an end 1.00am Allison dreams of life as an attorney 2.00 One of Allison’s old ﬂames 2.00 Scorpion: double bill 3.45 Medium: double bill 5.15—6.00am Bondi Rescue turns up 3.00—6.00am Judge Judy BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

David Bowie: Serious Moonlight 7.00pm A performance in Vancouver

9.00 Transporter 3 ★★

11.10 Set Up ★

11.10 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown

CBS Justice

5.15pm Wyatt Earp ★★★★

A showcase for small music venues that have been closed during the pandemic. (HD)

Telling the story of the pioneering and influential British heavy rock band. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 Guns N’ Roses: Appetite for Democracy

A concert by the band at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. (HD) 2.05am Discovering: Guns N’ Roses (S) (AD) (HD) 2.35 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (HD) 3.00 The Great Songwriters (S) (HD) 4.00 Guy Garvey: from the Vaults (S) (HD) 5.00— 6.00am Gary Cooper: the Irresistible (S) (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Deep Wreck Mysteries (S) (HD) 7.10 Britain’s Biggest Warship Goes to Sea (S) (HD) 8.00 Bangers and Cash (S) (HD) 5.00pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo visits one of Scarborough’s oldest residents, a 4,000-year-old skeleton. 5.30 Preston, Blackpool and Morecambe Bay. 6.00 In Shefﬁeld, Michael encounters a beautifully preserved steam engine. 6.30 In Snowdonia, Michael rides the waves with a Welsh national surﬁng champion. 7.00 Michael Portillo braves the fastest zip line in the world in Snowdonia. 7.30 A journey on the Settle to Carlisle line, exploring the Ribblehead viaduct. (S) (HD) 8.00 One Foot in the Grave Victor discovers a talent for writing comedy, but his views of what’s funny differ from everyone else. 8.40 Victor suffers junk-mail blues. 9.20 When the Meldrews visit friends living on the south coast, Victor is given a surprise. (S) 10.00 How the Beatles Changed the World Discover how four young men from Liverpool transformed the world for ever. (S) (HD) 12.30am Sounds of the Sixties (S) 1.00 Deep Wreck Mysteries (S) (HD) 2.00—3.00am Britain’s Biggest Warship Goes to Sea (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Murder, She Wrote: nine editions (S) (AD) 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote: four episodes. A Broadway production comes to Cabot Cove and it is not long before the main star’s manager is killed 7.00 One of Jessica’s students is wrongly arrested for murder 8.00 Jessica investigates a murder connected to John F Kennedy’s assassination 9.00 The prospective owner of a radio station is killed (S) (AD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 20. Double bill. The team is called in after an exchange student is assaulted, then a pop star is attacked at home (S) 11.55 CSI: NY (S) (AD) 1.50am Bull: double bill of the legal drama (S) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera: the use of CCTV to ﬁght crime (S)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids Go Skint (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (HD) 12 noon Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 1.00pm FILM Outrageous Fortune ★★★ Review p31 (S) (HD) 3.00 FILM Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde ★★ (S) (HD) 4.55 FILM Charlie’s Angels ★★ (S) (HD) 6.55pm FILM Dante’s Peak ★★★ Disaster action adventure starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton. An expert on volcanos is sent to investigate seismic activity at Dante’s Peak, where two bodies are found. (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM The Day after Tomorrow ★★★★ Disaster movie starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal. When the Earth abruptly plunges into a new Ice Age, it soon becomes clear the human race is facing extinction. (S) (HD) 11.25 FILM Life ★★★ Sci-ﬁ horror starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson. Astronauts intercept a research pod that is found to contain a living organism and its discovery will have deadly implications. (S) (HD) 1.30am 100 UFOs Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 3.30—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 12 noon The Yorkshire Vet in Winter (S) 1.00pm The Yorkshire Vet in Spring (S) 2.00 Britain: a Year in the Wild: four editions (S) 6.00pm Kew Gardens: a Year in Bloom Cameras follow 12 months in the lives of Kew Gardens’ staff. See choice page 97. (S) 7.00 Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble A pre-dawn walk with Dr Steph Tyler. (S) 8.00 The Highland Vet In Thurso and Wick. (S) 9.00 Cruising the Caribbean with Jane McDonald Jane heads to the Caribbean. (S) 10.30 Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain The naturalist wanders along shorelines. 11.30 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies Four back-to-back editions. (S) (AD) 3.25am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News (S)

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am M*A*S*H 6.30 Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season 8.30 Charlie’s Angels 10.00 Crazy like a Fox 11.00 Hart to Hart 1.00pm Murder, She Wrote 3.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 5.00 Due South 6.50 Movie News 7.00 FILM Starsky and Hutch ★★★ Crime drama starring David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser 8.30 M*A*S*H: pilot episode 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.00 The Persuaders! 3.00 Due South 3.45 Hart to Hart 4.30—6.00am Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

5 USA

Saturday Television

Scotland’s Scenic Railways 8.00pm

Sky Arts

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 1.00pm A Place in the Sun (HD) 3.00 The Yorkshire Auction House (HD) 4.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 8.00 Saving Lives at Sea (HD) 9.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (HD) 10.00 Help! My House Is Haunted: a pub in Littlehampton with a sinister history (AD) (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures: Ghosts of Hollywood: exploring the darker side of Tinseltown (HD)

1.00am Kindred Spirits: activity in one of the oldest homes on Cape Cod (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Animal Cops Houston (AD) (HD)

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Westminster Hall 10.15 Scottish First Minister’s Questions 11.15 Scottish Parliament: coverage of debates on issues affecting Scotland 2.00pm Northern Ireland Assembly 3.30 Welsh First Minister’s Questions: queries in the Welsh Assembly 4.15 Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament: recorded coverage 6.00 Select Committees: recorded coverage 9.00 Brieﬁngs 11.00 HARDtalk 11.30—6.00am Political Highlights

FREEVIEW channels continue overleaf: Film channels on p54

Freeview, satellite

SATURDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p50 6.00am Mofy 6.05 Mya Go 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.20 Bob the Builder 6.35 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.55 Thomas & Friends 7.10 Fireman Sam 7.20 Ricky Zoom 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.45 Milkshake! Bop Box Boogie 8.00 The Adventures of Paddington 8.15 Paw Patrol 8.35 Pirata & Capitano 8.50 New. Butterbean’s Cafe 9.00 Brave Bunnies 9.15 Little Princess 9.25 The World According to Grandpa 9.40 Floogals 9.55—10.05am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

Television Saturday

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special: We’re All Friends 6.25 Twirlywoos 6.35 Teletubbies 6.50 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Postman Pat: SDS 7.15 Bing 7.30 Hey Duggee 7.45 Go Jetters 8.00 Peter Rabbit 8.10 Octonauts 8.25 Chuggington 8.35 Bitz & Bob 8.45 The Furchester Hotel 9.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 9.20 Bluey 9.35 CBeebies Puss in Boots 10.25 Nick Cope’s Popcast 10.30 Justin’s House 10.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures 11.10 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.25 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 11.35 Molly and Mack 11.50 Topsy and Tim 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.15pm JoJo & Gran Gran 12.25 Old Jack’s Boat 12.40 Down on the Farm 1.00 Hey Duggee 1.15 Go Jetters 1.35 Bitz & Bob 1.45 Love Monster 1.55 B.O.T and the Beasties 2.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.20 Maddie, the Universe and You 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Bluey 2.55 Apple Tree House 3.10 Topsy and Tim 3.20 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 3.30 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 3.45 Garden Tales 3.55 Our Family 4.05 The Baby Club 4.20 Magic Hands 4.30 Treasure Champs 4.45 Bluey 4.50 Colours 5.00 New. Maddie’s Do You Know? 5.15 Katie Morag Special 5.45 Sarah & Duck 5.50 Charlie and Lola 6.05 Tee and Mo 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50— 7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBBC

201

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 Odd Squad 8.10 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 8.35 Danny & Mick 8.45 The Zoo 9.00 New. Saturday Mash-Up! 11.30 Deadly 60 12.25pm Horrible Histories 1.25 Odd Squad: the Movie 2.30 Hardball 3.15 So Awkward 4.10 Danger Mouse 4.45 Class Dismissed 5.00 Horrible Histories 5.50 Odd Squad 6.15 Summer Camp Island 6.40 Little Big Awesome 6.50 Danger Mouse 7.05 Dragons: Riders of Berk 7.25 She-Ra 7.50—9.00pm Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.10 Mr Magoo 6.35 Robozuna 7.00 Dare Master 7.05 Mighty Mike 7.20 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.45 Ben 10 8.00 Ninjago: Master Of The Mountain 8.25 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 8.55 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9.25 Mighty Mike 9.55 Kung Fu Panda: the Paws of Destiny 10.25 Teen Titans Go! 10.55 Buck and Buddy 11.00 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 11.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 12.25pm Don’t Unleash the Beast 12.50 Marvel Super Heroes Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda 1.20 DC Superhero Girls 1.50 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 2.20 Hotel Transylvania 2.45 Teen Titans Go! 3.15 Buck and Buddy 3.20 NinjaGo: Prime Empire 3.50 Mr Magoo 4.30 Mighty Mike 5.00 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 5.30 Kung Fu Panda: the Paws of Destiny 6.00 Robozuna 6.25 Mission Employable 6.30 Thunderbirds Are Go 6.55 Mr Magoo 7.05 Buck and Buddy 7.10 Don’t Unleash the Beast 7.40 Spy School 8.05 Massive Monster Mayhem 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master at Home

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

Chasing the Moon 8.35pm

Mystic Britain 9.00pm

Ghostbusters II 9.00pm More

Game of Thrones 10.10pm

The crew of Apollo 11

Bronze-age mummiﬁcation

supernatural phenomena

Robb considers a compromise

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.35 Deadliest Volcanos (S) 9.40 Chasing the Moon (S) 1.00pm Deadliest Tornadoes (S) 2.10 Deadliest Volcanos (S) 3.20 Queen Victoria’s Children (S) 6.00pm Queen Victoria’s Children 3/3. A look at the monarch’s relationships with her sons, especially Bertie, whose sexual indiscretions she blamed for weakening her husband’s health. (S) 7.20 Chasing the Moon 4/6 A look at the Apollo 8 mission, when the crew became the first people to orbit the Moon and captured images that gave a new perspective of the Earth. 8.35 5/6. The documentary recalls how, after the success of the lunar orbit, Nasa began to choose the astronauts who would make the first moon landing in history. 9.50 6/6. A look back at the moment Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon, followed 15 minutes later by his crewmate Buzz Aldrin. (S) 11.00 Deadliest Tornadoes Following scientists striving to understand tornadoes. (S) 12.15am Deadliest Volcanos (S) 1.25—4.00am Nigel Marven’s Wild Philippines PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am Mega Shippers (AD) (HD) 7.00 Mighty Trains (AD) (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Chasing Classic Cars (AD) (HD) 3.00 Massive Engineering Mistakes (HD) 4.00 Disasters at Sea (AD) (HD) 5.00 Outback Opal Hunters (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (HD) 7.00 New. Cycling: the 20th and penultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. EFL (HD) 10.00 Disasters at Sea (AD) (HD) 11.00 Autobahn (HD) 11.30 Autobahn (HD) 12 midnight Mighty Trains (AD) (HD) 1.00am Mega Shippers (AD) (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 7.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 8.00 Aerial America (HD) 1.00pm V2: Nazi Rocket (HD) 2.00 The Hunt for Hitler’s Missing Millions (HD) 3.00 Inside the Factory (HD) 4.00 Mystic Britain (HD) 6.00pm Mystic Britain 2/10 Series 1. The Cotswolds’s “Whispering Knights”and ancient stones that, according to legend, are a monarch and courtiers petrified by a witch thousands of years ago. 7.00 3/10 Series 2. The Scottish island of Orkney and the lair of the legendary Hogboy. Investigating a case of Viking treasure, lust and madness. 8.00 9/10 Series 1. Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota explore one of Britain’s best-known but most mysterious sites and consider new theories about why Stonehenge was built. 9.00 6/10. Examining the practice of mummification, which is associated with early Egyptians or Peruvians, but reached Britain during the prehistoric Bronze Age. 10.00 2/10 Series 2. The duo explore a mysterious giant hill figure and get drawn into ancient myths, folklore and pagan rituals. 11.00 7/10 Series 1. Britain’s mystical past, from strange tombs to twisted skeletons deep. (HD) 12 midnight Mystic Britain (HD) 3.00—6.00am Aerial Africa (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 6.00am Nothing to Declare 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) (HD) 1.00pm The Chase (HD) 3.00 The Chase Celebrity Special (AD) (HD) 4.00 Neighbourhood Blues (HD) 5.00 999 Frontline 5.30 Motorbike Cops 6.00pm Road Wars (HD) 7.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 9.00 MacGyver: double bill. Angus and Desi help Syrian refugees, then two Americans go missing (HD) 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers: a proﬁle of American serial killer Richard Ramirez, who killed 14 people (HD) 12 midnight How I Caught the Killer (HD) 1.00am Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets (AD) (HD) 2.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 4.00—6.00am Police Force: Australia

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am House Hunters International (HD) 8.00 Restoration Home (HD) 9.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 11.00 DIY SOS: Homes for Veterans (HD) 12 noon DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 1.00pm Fixer Upper (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country: double bill. House-hunting in Dorset, then Aled Jones helps a couple ﬁnd a property in Lincolnshire (AD) (HD) 10.00 DIY SOS: Homes for Veterans: the team creates a home for a veteran who is a triple amputee (HD) 11.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build: the team transforms the home of another family in need of help (HD) 12 midnight Fixer Upper (HD) 2.00am Deadline Design (HD) 3.00—4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Smithsonian

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase 9.00 Wheel of Fortune (AD) 11.30 Family Fortunes (AD) 2.00pm Bruce’s Price Is Right: big-prize game show (AD) 3.00 Strike It Lucky: four editions of the game show, hosted by Michael Barrymore 5.00 The Chase: with host Bradley Walsh (HD) 6.00pm The Chase (HD) 9.00 The Chase Celebrity Special: comedian John Thomson, broadcaster Carol Vorderman, Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver and TV presenter Paul Ross pit their wits against today’s Chaser (AD) 10.00 The Chase (HD) 11.00 Bullseye: ten back-to-back editions of the darts-based quiz (AD) 4.00—6.00am The Chase (HD)

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Bondi Rescue (HD) 8.00 KIDZ BOP Live In Concert (HD) 9.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 3.00pm Take That: Odyssey Greatest Hits Live (HD) 4.15 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 7.00pm The Simpsons Series 18 A ﬁlm-maker visits the town. (S) (HD) 7.30 Lisa gets a job. (S) (HD) 8.00 There’s Something about Movies Ep 3. With Rafe Spall, Mark Strong, Claudia Winkleman and Romesh Ranganathan. (HD) 9.00 Ghostbusters II ★★★ Supernatural comedy with Bill Murray. The Ghostbusters are reunited when their old client Dana Barrett calls for help. Now a single parent with an eight-monthold baby son, she is once again having problems with supernatural phenomena. (S) (W) (HD) 11.00 Breeders 1/10 Series 2 Return of the comedy. Paul and Ally must confront their children’s burgeoning independence. (HD) 11.30 An Idiot Abroad 2/8 Series 2 Karl Pilkington boards the TransSiberian Express to China. (S) (HD) 12.30am Intergalactic (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 Redknapp’s Big Night Out (HD) 2.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 3.30 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30—6.00am Highway Patrol (S) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am Four Weddings (S) (AD) 10.00 Most Haunted (S) 3.00pm Stargate SG-1: three episodes (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1: double bill. Thor asks for help, then an ancient artefact causes problems (S) 8.00 Road Wars (S) 9.00 Intergalactic: The Hemlock makes a stop on Candy’s home planet (S) (AD) 10.00 Breeders 10.30 Bloods: Maleek is punished with pushbike duty (S) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles: a naval intelligence ofﬁcer is murdered 12 midnight SEAL Team 1.00am There’s Something about Movies 2.00 Redknapp’s Big Night Out 3.00 The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week 3.55 Wild Vets (S) 4.45—6.00am Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh (S)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am FILM Battle Star Wars ★ 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 The Librarians 4.00pm FILM My Pet Dinosaur ★★★ 6.00 FILM Adventures of Aladdin ★ Adventures starring Adam Hollick and Tionne Williams 8.00 Wynonna Earp: love is in the air as Waverly and Nicole celebrate their engagement with an enchanted evening 9.00 FILM SWAT ★★ Police action thriller starring Samuel L Jackson and Colin Farrell 11.30 FILM Meteor Moon ★

1.20am FILM Robin Hood: The Rebellion ★ 3.10 Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files 4.10—6.00am FILM Alien Siege ★★

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) 9.45 Boardwalk Empire (S) (AD) 3.15pm The Sopranos: three back-to-back episodes (S) (AD) 6.40pm The Sopranos 15/21 Series 6. When Tony learns that the FBI are digging at the site where he buried the victim of his ﬁrst hit in 1982 he heads off to Miami with Paulie. (S) (AD) 7.50 16/21. Maria asks Tony to help out Vito Junior, AJ proposes to Blanca, and Hesh makes a devastating discovery. (S) (AD) 9.00 Game of Thrones 6/10 Series 3. Robb weighs up a compromise to repair his alliance with House Frey, Roose Bolton decides what to do with Jaime, and Lord Tywin plans a union. 10.10 7/10. Tywin counsels the king, Daenerys exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside Yunkai, Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry, and Brienne faces a formidable foe at Harrenhal. 11.20 8/10. Daenerys meets the captains of the Second Sons mercenary company, while Davos demands to see proof of Melisandre’s power. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am Game of Thrones: two further episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 2.45 The Nevers (S) 4.00—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Bull (S) (HD) 9.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 11.00 Bones (S) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 2.00pm NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS 6/24 Series 13 A petty officer appears to have become the latest victim of a serial killer (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 NCIS: New Orleans 8/20 Series 6. Sebastian calls the team in to assist with a possible kidnapping case. (S) (HD) 8.00 The Grinder 15/22. Dean’s therapist encourages him to finish shedding his TV persona and discover his true identity. (S) (HD) 8.30 16/22. Stewart becomes certain there’s a larger conspiracy against the firm. (S) (HD) 9.00 Gang Related 7/13. Daniel is kidnapped and held hostage by a rival gang, so Ryan plots to steal the confiscated cocaine in an attempt to free him. (S) (HD) 10.00 Rush 6/10. The medic goes to a medical conference with Alex, but is thrown when he runs into his ex and her new boyfriend. (S) (HD) 11.00 Family Guy Series 18 Peter accidentally becomes the face of social justice. (S) (HD) 11.30 Stewie tries to create a machine that will help him remain clever for ever. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 2.30am American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Bull (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

Only Fools and Horses 7.00pm

Death in Paradise 7.05pm

Rodney is exploited by Del

DI Goodman has a new hobby

Gold

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 8.00 Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Hudson & Rex (AD) (HD) 12 noon Miss Marple (S) (AD) 4.45pm Miss Marple 2/4 Series 3. The shrewd spinster is sent to convalesce in Barbados, where she finds life decidedly dull, until a double murder breaks the monotony. (S) (AD) 7.05 Death in Paradise 1/8 Series 5. A millionaire philanthropist is murdered on his boat, yet the only suspects were under water at the time. DI Goodman’s new hobby raises a few eyebrows. 8.25 2/8. The team must deal with shady island politics when the outgoing governor of Saint Marie is poisoned at her leaving party. And DI Goodman dabbles in online dating. 9.45 3/8. When a promising young model is strangled in the middle of a catwalk show, Humphrey finds himself mixed up in the highly strung world of fashion. Elsewhere, JP bumps into an old flame. 11.00 As 7pm. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20am Stumptown: Hoffman enlists Dex’s help to investigate a case (S) (HD) 1.20 The Guardian (HD) 3.10—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 10.00pm Det Benson

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Border Patrol (S) 9.00 The Real A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Paramedics Australia (HD) 11.00 Air Ambulance ER (S) (HD) 12 noon 999 Frontline (S) 1.00pm Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare (S) 6.00pm Nothing to Declare Double bill following the work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) 7.00 Blue Bloods 5/22 Series 2 Danny tries to juggle work and his love life as he spends a romantic weekend with Linda. (HD) 8.00 6/22 When a confrontation turns violent, Frank’s diplomatic skills are put to the test. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Rookie Ep 5 Series 3. Ofﬁcer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose as the station goes into lockdown. (S) (HD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 17/23 Series 13 When a case is reopened, Benson is accused of depriving an innocent man of his liberty. (S) (HD) 11.00 18/23. The team investigate when the kidnap of a woman turns out to be more complex than it initially seemed. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Blue Bloods: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 9.00pm

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am Discovering: Robin Williams (S) (HD) 7.00 Discovering: Robert De Niro (S) (HD) 8.00 Urban Secrets (S) (HD) 10.00 My Icon: Libby Clegg (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 FILM Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ★★★★ (S) (W) (HD) 12.10pm Laurel and Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 FILM You Cannot Kill David Arquette ★★★★ (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 3.45 Wishful Drinking (S) (HD) 5.15 FILM I Am Bruce Lee ★★★★ Documentary about the charismatic actor and martial arts star (S) (W) (HD) 7.15pm Showbiz Kids Alex Winter sheds light on the impact of working as a child actor in the Hollywood, with insight from Evan Rachel Wood. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart ★★★★ Music documentary, in which surviving member Barry Gibb recalls the band’s history, with archival interviews from brothers Robin and Maurice. (S) (W) (HD) 11.00 The United Way The story of Manchester United Football Club, co-written and narrated by Eric Cantona. (HD) 12.50am Foreman (S) 2.30 Premier League Legends: Alan Shearer (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00—6.00am The Eighties (S) (AD) (HD)

Nat Geographic

Africa’s Hunters 9.00pm

Ageing leopard Kumuti

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Baby Animals (HD) 7.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 12 noon The Great Elephant Tale (S) (HD) 1.00pm Age of the Big Cats (HD) 2.00 Dawn to Dusk (S) (HD) 3.00 Undercover in the Jungle (HD) 4.00 Pridelands: Wilderness Reborn (S) (HD) 5.00pm David Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants The naturalist explores the varieties of plant life housed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London. 6.00 How the plants at Kew change through the seasons. 7.00 Examining plants that have evolved to minimise their dependence on water. (S) (HD) 8.00 Untamed Valley Life along Zambia’s Luangwa River. (S) (HD) 9.00 Africa’s Hunters Following a leopard that has dominated two miles of territory in the Luangwa Valley for ten years, but now ﬁnds age taking its toll. (S) (HD) 10.00 Dawn to Dusk Australia’s animals revel in the ﬁrst day of the new season. (S) (HD) 11.00 Arctic Secrets The dawn of the Arctic spring. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Secret Life of the Wombat (S) (HD) 1.00am Wild Animal Babies (S) (HD) 2.00 Untamed Valley (S) (HD) 3.00 Africa’s Hunters (S) (HD) 4.00— 6.00am Baby Animals (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.20am The Bill (S) 11.10 Inside the Ambulance (S) (HD) 4.40pm The Boy in the Dress: David Walliams’s story about a youngster who wants to be different (S) (HD) 6.00 Outnumbered: triple bill. Ben stays at an adventure camp 6.40 Ben has an eventful school parents’ evening 7.20 Ben is determined to enter a school talent competition (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Miranda (S) (AD) 10.00 Louis Theroux’s Altered States: reports on euthanasia (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Stacey meets Reece Oliver, who brought a taste of the African savannah to Nottinghamshire (AD) (HD) 12 midnight The Shift: Women on the Force (AD) (HD) 1.00—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Patrol (HD) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 1.00pm How I Caught the Killer (S) (HD) 2.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) (HD) 3.00 The Real Manhunter (S) (HD) 4.00 The Real Manhunter: the Murder of Bridget “Bridie” Skehan (S) (HD) 5.00 Killer in My Village (S) (HD) 7.00 Snapped: the murder of Donald Clark and the subsequent conviction of his wife Jennifer (HD) 8.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers: the case of Joanne Dennehy, who murdered three men and attacked two others (S) 9.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 10.00 Method of a Serial Killer (S) (AD) 11.35 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) (HD) 3.30am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) 4.30—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 10.00 Diesel Brothers (S) (HD) 2.00pm Texas Metal (S) (HD) 6.00 Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch: Sig makes a controversial call to save the ﬁshery (HD) 8.00 Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail: Parker Schnabel takes his hunt for gold to Australia (S) (HD) 9.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence: experts examine rumoured encounters between law enforcement and UFOs (S) (HD) 10.00 Contact Project: an eyewitness in Kansas reveals photographic evidence of a UFO landing site (S) (HD) 11.00 Mission Declassiﬁed: Christof tries to unmask the Axeman of New Orleans (S) (HD) 12 midnight Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 2.00am Deadliest Catch: Bloodline (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Car SOS: six editions. Tim and Fuzz are off to Manchester to pick up a 1978 Bedford HA Ice Cream Van 7.00 The hosts are off to Wolverhampton to take on a 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12, a great British Grand Tourer that has sadly fallen into neglect 8.00 Fiat X1/9 owner Steve has terminal cancer but is desperate to see his son drive the car before it’s too late 9.00 Tim and Fuzz come to the rescue of their ﬁrst ever-custom car: a radically modiﬁed VW Beetle called a VW Wizard 10.00 The duo are off to Southampton to take on a car a 1969 Jensen Interceptor 11.00 Tim and Fuzz head to Lincolnshire to work on a 1929 Rolls Royce Doctor’s Coupe (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight—5.00am Car SOS (HD)

9.00am Horizon: Oceans of the Solar System (AD) (HD) 10.00 Africa (AD) (HD) 11.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 12 noon Wild Caribbean 2.00pm Africa (AD) (HD) 3.00 Horizon: Oceans of the Solar System (AD) (HD) 4.00 Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven (AD) (HD) 5.00 Wild Caribbean 7.00 John Bishop’s Australia: the cycling comic travels deep into tropical Australia (AD) (HD) 8.00 Africa: a lizard eats ﬂies from the face of a lion (AD) (HD) 9.00 Aquarium: an Aquatic Life (HD) 10.00 Wild Caribbean 12 midnight Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven (AD) (HD) 1.00am Aquarium: an Aquatic Life (HD) 2.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 3.00 Africa (AD) (HD) 3.50 Jungle Planet (HD) 4.40 Wild Caribbean 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20pm FILM The Karate Kid ★★★ Martial arts adventure (HD) 2.50 FILM The Karate Kid Part II ★★ 5.00 FILM The Karate Kid III ★ Adventure starring Ralph Macchio. After the Karate Kid and his mentor triumph at a prestigious tournament, their arch enemy John Kreese seeks to avenge the defeat of his student 7.15 FILM R.I.P.D. ★★★ Supernatural crime comedy starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Bacon (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Beverly Hills Cop II ★★ Sequel to the hit 1984 action comedy, starring Eddie Murphy (HD) 11.00 FILM Scary Movie 2 Kid ★ (HD) 12.40am South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am Friends (S) (AD) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am 30 Rock (S) (HD) 10.30 Sex and the City (S) (HD) 1.30pm Will & Grace 6.00 Will & Grace: six further episodes. Will must bring in a new client or be sacked 6.30 An old friend visits Will 7.00 Will starts having sexual dreams about Grace 7.30 Will’s father discourages him attending a company banquet 8.00 Jack gives Karen a crash course in how to cook 8.30 Stan suffers a sudden heart attack 9.00 Wellington Paranormal (HD) 9.30 A Black Lady Sketch Show (HD) 10.05 Our Cartoon President (S) (HD) 11.15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (HD) 12.15am Silicon Valley: three episodes (S) (HD) (AD) 2.00 Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: three episodes 4.00—5.00am Everybody Hates Chris: double bill

Discovery History

Sky History

Saturday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.15am Ever Decreasing Circles 7.55 2 Point 4 Children (S) 8.35 We Have Been Watching (S) (HD) 9.40 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 4.00pm Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Murder, They Hope 3/3 A twisted serial killer is on the loose and only Terry and Gemma’s coach tour knowledge can help police ﬁnd the culprit. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Only Fools and Horses The run-down state of Nelson Mandela House prompts Rodney to join the residents’ committee. 7.40 Rodney tires of being Del’s dogsbody and sets up as a rival. 8.20 Del goes salmon-poaching. 9.00 Del falls for an antiques dealer who views an old cabinet. 9.40 Rodney unwittingly causes a family crisis. (S) (AD) 10.20 All Round to Mrs Brown’s With Dani Dyer, Paddy McGuinness and Jason Donovan. (S) (HD) 11.35 The Cockﬁelds Simon is persuaded to mark the occasion of his 40th birthday. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15am The family visits Rose in her nursing home. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 Bottom: double bill (S) (AD) 2.45—4.00am Richard E Grant on Ealing Comedies (S) (AD) (HD) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

Alibi

SATURDAY 29 MAY

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) 7.00 Mighty Ships (S) 8.00 Expedition Unknown 10.00 Mighty Ships (S) 1.00pm Blowing Up History 5.00 Expedition Unknown 6.00 New. Mysteries at the Museum: Don examines an antique dishwasher, a golden breastplate from an ancient civilization and a uniform worn by one brave man facing down an entire army 7.00 Combat Dealers: Bruce Crompton tidies his cluttered warehouse (S) (AD) 8.00 Did the Mob Kill JFK? (S) 9.00 Spies beneath Berlin: how agents worked undetected in the city during the Cold War 10.00 Nazi UFO Conspiracy (S) (AD) 11.00 The Strangest UFO Stories of All Time (S) 1.00am Mighty Ships (S) 4.00—6.00am Blowing Up History (S)

6.00am Secrets of the Viking Stone 6.55 Mountain Men (HD) 7.50 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 8.20 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 1.10pm Flipping Bangers (HD) 8.00 Secrets of the Viking Stone: Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard investigate the man accused of forging evidence of Vikings in America and analyse an ancient skull with potential alien origins 9.00 300 Spartans: the Last Stand: a look at the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartan warriors and 700 Thespian volunteers faced certain death in a battle against thousands of Persian troops (HD) 11.00 Secrets in the Ice: the discovery of a zombie virus (HD) 12 midnight Assembly Required (HD) 1.00—6.00am Flipping Bangers (HD)

6.00am Amba the Russian Tiger 7.00 My Cat from Hell (HD) 8.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 10.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 12 noon Bondi Vet: Coast to Coast (S) (HD) 6.00pm My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 7.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 8.00 Saving Africa’s Giants with Yao Ming: the NBA star tackles ivory poaching (HD) 9.00 Wild Expectations: searching Patagonia for a puma born without a tail (HD) 10.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees: rescuing a dog from an abandoned home (HD) 12 midnight My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 1.00am Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 2.00 Animal Cops San Francisco (S) (AD) 3.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

SATURDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am The Core ★★★ Spectacular set pieces rescue this disaster movie, in which scientist Aaron Eckhart leads an expedition to the Earth’s core. (2002, 12) (S) (AD) 1.40pm Mother’s Day ★★ Sentimental, star-studded comedy from the director of Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. Jennifer Aniston,

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Saturday

Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts (2016, 12) (S)

3.55pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ★★★ Macaulay Culkin finds himself separated from his family once again in this enjoyably slapstick comedy sequel. Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern (1992, PG) 6.25 Star Trek into Darkness ★★★★ Warp-speed sci-fi sequel in which a rogue Starfleet officer is pursued by Kirk and the Enterprise crew. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch (2013, 12) (S) (AD)

9.00 The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug ★★★ The dramatic tension comes in fits and starts in this second part of Peter Jackson’s drawn-out Tolkien fantasy. Martin Freeman (2013, 12) (S) 12.10am i One Cut of the Dead ★★★★ Masterfully constructed Japanese zombie horror satire. Takayuki Hamatsu (2017, 15) (S) 1.45—3.35am Paranormal Activity: the Ghost Dimension ★★ Demonic Toby is finally reborn in the finale to the found-footage horror series. Chris J Murray (2015, 15) (S) +1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.05am The Headless Ghost ★★ Comedy horror. Richard Lyon (1959, PG) 7.20 Who Goes Next? ★★★ First World War drama. Jack Hawkins (1938) (S) 9.00 Saturday Morning Pictures A selection of vintage cartoons and serials, plus 1954’s Mystery on Bird Island starring Mavis Sage. (S) 12 noon A Challenge for Robin Hood ★★ Adventure. Barrie Ingham, James Hayter (1967, PG) 2.00pm Uncle Silas ★★★ Period thriller. Jean Simmons (1947) 4.05 The Beachcomber ★★ Drama. Robert Newton (1954, U) 6.00pm Scotland Yard British 1960s TV crime drama. 6.35 Dangerous Voyage ★★ An empty yacht in the Channel bafﬂes everyone in this breezy mystery starring William “voice with a smile in it” Lundigan. Naomi Chance (1953, U) 8.05 An Inspector Calls ★★★★ Highly polished production of JB Priestley’s celebrated play with Alastair Sim superb as the police ofﬁcer out to uncover a family’s guilty secrets. Arthur Young (1954, PG) (S) 9.40 The Silent Partner ★★★ Bank clerk Elliott Gould steals part of robber Christopher Plummer’s haul in this rather dark and violent crime caper. Susannah York (1978, 18) 11.50 The Upturned Glass ★★★ James Mason is a vengeful brain surgeon in this brooding drama. Rosamund John, Pamela Kellino (1947) (S)

1.35am Islands in the Stream ★★★ Pretty-looking drama based on Ernest Hemingway’s posthumously published novel. George C Scott (1976, 12) (S) 3.40 Burma Victory ★★ Fascinating but ﬂawed World War Two documentary about the Allies’ Burmese Campaign. (1945) (S) 5.00—6.00am The Detectives

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

p The Queen’s Corgi 111 8.20pm Sky Premiere A right royal animated caper in which Buckingham Palace’s top pooch (voiced by Jack Whitehall) gets led astray by a visitor Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love ★ Comedy. Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong (1994, PG) 11.05 The Wrong Girl ★★ There isn’t a surprise in sight in this overblown crime drama. Barbara Mandrell, Jonathan Scarfe (1999) 12.55pm Escaping Dad ★★ Thriller in which an abusive husband hunts down his on-the-run wife. Sunny Mabrey, Jason Wiles (2017) 2.45 Bridge to Terabithia ★★★★ Charming fantasy adventure. Review p34. Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb (2006, PG) 4.40 Phenomenon ★★★ Feel-good sci-fi fable. John Travolta (1996, PG) 7.15pm Surrogates ★★★ Bruce Willis stars in this intriguing sci-fi thriller set in a future where people have robotic alter egos. (2009, 12) 9.00 Unstoppable ★★ Lacklustre action thriller in which an ex-soldier fights for his sanity — and his life — after being injected with a mindcontrolling drug. Wesley Snipes. (2004, 15) 10.55 Faster ★★ Ex-con Dwayne Johnson is out for revenge in a thriller that delivers plenty of action but takes itself way too seriously. Billy Bob Thornton (2010, 15) 1.00am The Colony ★★★ Emma Watson attempts to free her lover from a prison in this thriller inspired by true events. Daniel Brühl (2015, 15) 3.15—6.00am Queen of the Desert ★★ Beautifully filmed biographical drama. Nicole Kidman (2015, PG) +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Conquest of Cochise ★★★ Diverting western. (1953, U) 7.20 Kentucky Riﬂe ★★ Western. (1955, U) 8.55 Jack McCall, Desperado ★★ Western. (1953, U) 10.35 Duel at Diablo ★★★ Western. (1966, 15) 12.45pm Fort Ti ★★ Adventure. (1953, U) 2.20 Indian Uprising ★ Western. (1951, U) 4.00 The Gun That Won the West ★★ Western. (1955, U) 5.30 Three Hours to Kill ★★ Western. (1954) 7.10pm The Desperadoes ★★ Randolph Scott and Glenn Ford make this routine western watchable. (1943, U) 9.00 The Undefeated ★★ Beautifully photographed post-Civil War western. John Wayne (1969, PG) 11.25 Ride Lonesome ★★★★ Randolph Scott is a bounty hunter chasing a young killer. (1959, 12) 12.50am The Stranger Wore a Gun ★★ Western. Randolph Scott (1953, U) 2.30—4.00am Boston Strangler: the Untold Story ★★ Slapdash crime drama. David Faustino (2008, 15) +1 Sky 324

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am I Didn’t Do It ★★ Comedy thriller. George Formby (1945, PG) 8.00 The Hunchback of Notre Dame ★★★★ Gothic drama. Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi (1982, PG) 10.05 Hanover Street ★★ Romantic Second World War drama. Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down (1979, PG) 12.15pm Born Free ★★★★ Biographical wildlife adventure. Virginia McKenna (1966, U) 2.10 No Sex Please — We’re British ★★ Comedy. Ronnie Corbett, Beryl Reid (1973, PG) 4.00 Summer Holiday ★★★ Musical comedy. Cliff Richard (1962, U) 6.15pm The Day of the Jackal 5 Suspenseful thriller based on Frederick Forsyth’s novel about a plot to assassinate General de Gaulle. Review p31. Edward Fox (1973, 15) 9.00 10 Rillington Place 5 Chilling crime drama based on the case of notorious killer John Reginald Christie. Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt (1970, 15)

11.15 Footsteps in the Fog ★★★ Stewart Granger and his then wife Jean Simmons star together in this atmospheric Victorian thriller. (1955, U) 1.00am The Big Chill ★★★★ Wise and witty drama. Kevin Kline, Glenn Close (1983, 15) 3.05 Appointment in London ★★ Predictable Second World War drama. Dirk Bogarde (1952, U) 4.40—6.00am Strongroom ★ Crime drama. Derren Nesbitt (1961, PG) +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am Roswell: the Aliens Attack ★★ Period sci-fi drama. Steven Flynn (1999, PG) 10.00 Extant: five episodes of the sci-fi series 3.00pm The Last Man on Planet Earth ★★ Sci-fi drama. Julie Bowen (1999, PG) 4.50 Virtual Nightmare ★★ Sci-fi action fantasy. Michael Muhney (2000, 12) 6.40pm The Philadelphia Experiment ★★ Scientists revive a secret wartime project that made a warship disappear. Nicholas Lea (2012, 12) 8.30 Tales from the Darkside TV horror anthology series. 9.00 Highlander ★★★ Cult combination of sci-fi, horror and music video about an immortal swordsman. Christopher Lambert (1986, 15) 11.15 The Drownsman ★★ A woman is afraid of water — with good reason — in this supernatural slasher. Michelle Mylett (2014, 15) 1.00am Witches in the Woods ★★ By-the-numbers horror thriller. Hannah Kasulka, Craig Arnold (2019, 15) 2.45—4.30am Feral ★★ Gory, predictable horror. Scout Taylor-Compton, Olivia Luccardi (2017)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky Musicals

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 6.45am As 5pm 8.30 As 8.20pm 10.00 The Roads Not Taken ★★ Drama. Javier Bardem (2020, 15) 11.40 Benny Loves You ★★ Comedy horror. Karl Holt (2019, 15) 1.25pm Echo Boomers ★★ Action crime drama. Michael Shannon (2020, 15) 3.05 Stardust ★★★★ Drama. Johnny Flynn (2020, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 7.35am As 2.50pm 8.50 The Fighting Temptations ★★ Musical comedy. Cuba Gooding Jr (2003, PG) 10.55 Grease ★★★★ Musical. John Travolta (1978, PG) 12.50pm As 11.55pm 2.50 The Swan Princess: the Secret of the Castle ★★ Animated musical fantasy. Michelle Nicastro (1997, U)

5.00pm Riverdance: The Animated Adventure ★★ Cute and colourful animated adaptation of the popular stage show. (2021) 6.50 Away ★★★★ Animated, wordless adventure about a boy who must travel across an island after a plane crash. (2019, U) 8.20 i The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Cute adventure in which the Queen’s pooch has to ﬁnd his way home. Review p42. Julie Walters (2019, PG)

4.05pm The Wizard of Oz 5 One of the most beloved musical fantasies of all time.

10.00pm Rambo: Last Blood ★ Action thriller. (2019, 18) 11.45 Deep Murder ★★ Horror. (2019, 18) 1.25am The Sinners ★★ Drama. (2020, 15) 3.15 As 11.40am 5.10 As 3.05pm +1 Sky 312

10.00pm The High Note ★★★★ Comic drama. Dakota Johnson (2020, 12) 11.55 Annie ★★ Misjudged update. Jamie Foxx (2014, PG) 2.00am The King and I ★★ Animated musical. (1999, U) 3.35 As 4.05pm 5.20 As 10pm

Sky

Hits

Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr (1939, U)

6.00 Labyrinth ★★★ David Bowie stars as the Goblin King in this fun fantasy from the Muppet team. Jennifer Connelly (1986, U) 8.00 Last Christmas ★★ Sentimental romantic comedy that is enlivened by the music of George Michael. Emilia Clarke (2019, 12)

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 6.40am Tolkien As 5pm 8.50 Promising Young Woman As 7pm 10.50 The Expendables 2 As 9pm 12.50pm The Lighthouse 5 Psychological horror. Robert Pattinson (2019, 15) 2.45 Richard Jewell As 11pm 5.00 Tolkien ★★★ Biographical drama. Nicholas Hoult (2019, 12)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.00am Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 5 Satirical comedy. Peter Sellers (1963, PG) 7.40 Kind Hearts and Coronets 5 Black comedy. (1949, U) 9.30 The Last Picture Show 5 Classic drama. (2000, 15) 11.40 As 8.05pm

7.00pm Promising Young Woman ★★★★ Acid-tongued revenge fantasy starring a wildly persuasive Carey Mulligan. (2020, 15) 9.00 The Expendables 2 ★★★ Old action stars deliver nonstop mayhem in this entertaining sequel. Sylvester Stallone (2012, 15) 11.00 Richard Jewell ★★★ True story of the security guard who detected a bomb at the Atlanta Olympics. Paul Walter Hauser (2019, 15)

2.05pm Vertigo 5 One of the truly great Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. James Stewart, Kim Novak (1958, PG) 4.15 Legends of the Fall ★★★★ Sweeping period drama.

1.20am The Lighthouse As 12.50pm 3.20 Outback ★★★ By-the-numbers survival story. Lauren Lofberg, Taylor Wiese (2019, 15) 5.00 Clemency ★★★★ Gut-wrenching drama. Alfre Woodard (2019, 15)

10.30pm Kill Bill Vol 1 ★★★★ Violent martial arts revenge drama starring Uma Thurman as a former assassin out for retribution. (2003, 18) 12.25am As 6am 2.05 As 9.30am 4.15 Vertigo As 2.05pm

Sky Action

Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn (1994, 15)

6.30 Locke ★★★★ Tom Hardy plays a man on a collision course with fate. Olivia Colmany (2014, 15) 8.05 Forrest Gump ★★★★ An innocent everyman makes his mark on history. Tom Hanks (1994, 12)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 7.05am As 7.30pm 9.05 As 9.30pm 11.15 The Warrior Queen of Jhansi ★★ Action adventure. Devika Bhise (2019, 15) 1.00pm Speed 5 Exciting action thriller. Keanu Reeves (1994, 15) 3.00 American Sniper ★★★★ Action drama based on a true story. Bradley Cooper (2014, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 7.10am As 8pm 8.50 As 9.40pm 10.40 Just Go with It ★★ Romantic comedy. Adam Sandler (2011, 12) 12.40pm As 11.35pm 2.45 Palm Beach ★★★ Comedy drama. Bryan Brown (2019, 15) 4.25 Misbehaviour ★★★★ Comedy drama based on a true story. Keira Knightley (2019, 12)

5.15pm Sherlock Holmes ★★★★ Robert Downey Jr gives a charismatic performance in this period mystery thriller. (2009, 12) 7.30 Terminator: Salvation ★★ Stripped-down, sometimes incoherent fourth instalment in the sci-ﬁ franchise. Christian Bale (2009, 12) 9.30 Bad Boys for Life ★★★ Fast-paced comedy thriller about two wisecracking cops hunting a Miami drug lord. Will Smith (2020, 15)

6.15pm The Tuxedo ★★ Jackie Chan’s martial arts skills are overshadowed by gadgetry in this mundane action comedy. (2002, 12) 8.00 Horrible Bosses ★★ Black comedy in which three exploited workers agree to kill each other’s bosses. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day (2011, 15) 9.40 Horrible Bosses 2 ★★★ A greedy businessman is targeted by his vengeful victims in this gag-ﬁlled sequel. Jason Bateman (2014, 15)

11.40pm Blade II ★★★ Wesley Snipes returns as the half-human/ half-vampire vigilante in this classy thriller. (2002, 18) 1.40am Casualties of War ★★★★ War drama. Michael J Fox (1989, 18) 3.40 As 5.15pm

11.35pm About Time ★★★★ Domhnall Gleeson discovers he can travel back in time in this touching comedy. Rachel McAdams (2013, 12) 1.45am As 4.25pm 3.35 Palm Beach As 2.45pm 5.20 As 6.15pm

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

SATURDAY 29 MAY Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 6.10am As 4pm 8.05 As 6pm 10.00 Mirror Mirror As 8pm 12 noon Two Brothers ★★★ Period adventure drama. Guy Pearce (2004, U) 2.00pm Bogus ★★ Fantasy comedy. Whoopi Goldberg (1996, PG) 4.00 Paddington 2 5 Charming comedy sequel. Ben Whishaw (2017, PG)

4.20pm Rio ★★★★ A macaw is sent to Rio to mate with the last female of his species in this enjoyable comedy. Jesse Eisenberg (2011, U) 6.10 Shrek 2 ★★★★ Delightful and clever sequel in which Fiona takes Shrek home to meet her parents. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy (2004, U) 8.00 Combat Wombat ★★★ Thoughtful family adventure about a wombat who becomes a superhero. Deborah Mailman (2020, U)

6.00pm Dora & the Lost City of Gold ★★★ A peppy live-action outing for TV cartoon favourite Dora the Explorer. Isabela Moner (2019, PG) 8.00 Mirror Mirror ★★ Knowing but shallow take on the Snow White fairy tale with Lily Collins playing the heroine. Julia Roberts (2012, PG) 10.00 Look Who’s Talking Now! ★★ It’s the dogs’ turn to talk in this tired second comedy sequel. John Travolta, Kirstie Alley (1993, 12)

9.40pm Zombillenium ★★★ Entertaining fantasy. David Gasman (2017) 11.05 Polar Squad ★ Clichéd adventure. Jeremy Renner (2018, PG) 12.45am As 7.45am 2.20 As 8pm 3.50 As 11.05am 5.25 As 2.35pm

11.40pm Dino Dana — The Movie ★★★ Sweet and lively ﬁlm version of the children’s TV fantasy series (2020, U) 1.10am Bogus As 2pm 3.10 Look Who’s Talking Now! As 10pm 4.55 Two Brothers As 12pm

Sky Thriller

Sky Drama Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 6.45am Amistad As 3.15pm 9.25 Looks That Kill As 5.55pm 11.05 As 10.30pm 1.05pm The Painted Veil ★★★ Ravishing period romantic drama. Naomi Watts (2006, 12) 3.15 Amistad ★★★ Ambitious historical courtroom drama. Anthony

7.10pm Panic Room ★★★ A mother and daughter are trapped in their home by thieves in this tense thriller. Jodie Foster (2002, 15) 9.10 Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★ Wordy but well-paced thriller about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Jessica Chastain (2012, 15) 11.50 Blood Diamond ★★★ A rare gem in war-torn Sierra Leone attracts the attention of a smuggler. Leonardo DiCaprio (2006, 15)

5.55pm Looks That Kill ★★★ A cursed teen’s face triggers sudden death to anyone who sees it. Brandon Flynn (2020, 15) 7.35 The Aviator ★★★★ Impressive biopic about the billionaire movie-maker Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio (2004, 12) 10.30 Finding the Way Back ★★★ A former basketball star coaches his old school team in this decent drama. Ben Afﬂeck (2019, 15)

2.15am The Untouchables 5 Riveting, Oscar-winning revamp of the old TV crime series.

12.25am The Glorias ★★ Inventive biopic about feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Julianne Moore, Lulu Wilson (2020) 2.55 Concussion ★★★ Fascinating American football drama. Will Smith (2015, 12) 5.00 As 7.35pm

Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia (1987, 15)

4.25 Blindﬁre ★★ Well-acted social thriller. Brian Geraghty (2020)

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey (1997, 15)

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 7.10am As 7.25pm 9.00 Doctor Sleep As 11.15pm 11.35 Star Trek: the Motion Picture ★★★ Epic sci-ﬁ adventure. William Shatner (1979, U) 1.50pm The Birds 5 Hitchcock’s ingenious horror. Rod Taylor (1963, 15) 3.50 Otherworld ★★ Fantasy romance. Jessica Falkholt (2018, 15)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.10 Off Set 7.25 Gone with the Wind 5 Unforgettable period romantic drama. Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable (1939, PG) 12.15pm Return to Warbow ★★ Western. (1958) 1.45 The Kid from Broken Gun ★★ Western. (1952, U)

5.25pm Paycheck ★★ A man has his memory erased and must piece together his past in this futuristic thriller. Ben Afﬂeck (2003, 12) 7.25 Annabelle Comes Home ★★★ Well-oiled sequel in which the killer doll targets a girl and her babysitter. Mckenna Grace (2019, 15) 9.15 The Shining 5 Chilling horror starring Jack Nicholson as a writer who goes slowly mad. Shelley Duvall (1980, 15)

3.00pm Streets of Ghost Town ★★ Playful entry in the Durango Kid series that sees our hero on the trail of some gold. (1950, U) 4.20 Ben-Hur 5 Period epic about a Jewish nobleman who is betrayed and sentenced to slavery. Charlton Heston (1959, PG) 9.00 The Matrix 5 A computer hacker is drawn into a nightmare of alternative worlds in this sci-ﬁ thriller. Keanu Reeves (1999, 15)

11.15pm Doctor Sleep ★★★★ The Shining gets a superb sequel in this unnerving horror thriller. Ewan McGregor (2019, 15) 1.50am Event Horizon ★★★ Sci-ﬁ horror. Laurence Fishburne (1997, 18) 3.30 As 5.25pm 5.30 As 3.50pm

11.50pm Escape from LA ★★ Futuristic thriller. Kurt Russell (1996, 15) 2.00am Charro! ★ Western. Elvis Presley (1969, PG) 4.00 Close Up 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Premier League Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 8.00 Icons 9.00 Best Goals (AD) 10.00 Years (AD) 12 noon Highlights: action from the 2020/21 season 10.30pm Retro 12.30am Icons 1.00 Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.00am What I Wore 6.15 Premier League World 7.15 Scottish Football 7.45 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 8.00 Wrestling (AD) 10.30 DIY Pundit (AD) 11.00 ESPN FC 11.30 Scottish Football

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443

Champions League Final 6.00pm BT Sport 1 Who will lift the big silver cup in Porto?

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News

8.30 LIVE NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels; 10.30 Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders (kick-off 10.35). 12.30pm LIVE European Tour Golf Day three of the Made in Himmerland in Farso, Denmark. 2.00 LIVE Championship Football The play-off ﬁnal from Wembley Stadium (kick-off 3.00). See page 46. 6.00 The United Way: charting the story of Manchester United 7.50 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day three of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.

12 midnight PGA Tour Champions 1.30—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am Classic Play-Off Finals 12 noon Championship Highlights

2.00 LIVE Championship Football The play-off ﬁnal (kick-off 3.00). See p46. 6.00 LIVE Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls v Orlando City; 8.00 Columbus Crew v Toronto FC.

10.10 One2Eleven (AD) 10.30 League One Highlights 11.00 Championship Football: a rerun of the play-off ﬁnal 3.00am League One Highlights 5.00—6.00am Classic Play-Off Final

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am PGA Tour Golf 8.00 PGA Tour Champions 11.00 Rose Ladies Series 11.30 PGA Tour Golf

12.30pm LIVE European Tour Golf The Made in Himmerland. 5.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf The Charles Schwab Challenge. 12 midnight PGA Tour Champions 1.30am Feherty 2.30 Chronicles (AD) 3.00 PGA Tour 4.00 Chronicles (AD) 5.00—6.00am PGA Tour Golf

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Tennis: French Open 7.00 Speedway 8.00 World Superbikes 9.00 Olympic Games 9.30 Cycling

11.00 LIVE Cycling Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia, featuring a 164km route to Valle Spluga-Alpe Motta. 4.45pm LIVE Showjumping The Longines Global Champions Tour from Saint-Tropez, France. 6.30 Triathlon 7.00 Olympics 8.00 Cycling 9.30 Sailing 10.00 Tennis 12 midnight Olympics 12.30am Cycling 2.00 Tennis 4.00 Cycling 5.30—6.00am Olympic Games

BT Sport 1

6.00am Best of the IPL 8.00 County Championship 9.00 Cricket in Mumbai (AD) 10.00 County Championship

10.55 LIVE County Championship Cricket Lancashire v Yorkshire, the third day from Old Trafford.

6.30pm Michael Holding Show 8.00 County Championship 9.15 Best of T20 Blast 9.30 Michael Holding Show 11.00 County Championship Cricket 12 midnight Best of the IPL 5.15—6.00am Best of T20 Blast

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 Premier League Darts 11.00 Darts Gold (AD) 11.30 Extreme E

12.30pm LIVE Extreme E Qualifying one and two in Dakar. 2.30 Extreme E: features (AD) 5.00 LIVE Extreme E Qualifying rounds three and four from Dakar. 7.00 Super League 7.15 The One That Got Away 7.30 Boxing Classics 12 midnight Darts Gold 12.30am Darts 4.00—6.00am Boxing Classics

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Rugby League

8.30 LIVE NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels; 10.30 Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders (kick-off 10.35). 12.30pm Rugby League 4.55 LIVE Super League Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors at Stade Gilbert Brutus (ko 5.00). 7.00 LIVE NBA A double header of play-offs from North America. 12 midnight Super League 12.45am Mose Masoe: behind the Smile (AD) 1.30 Rugby League Retro 3.30 Life Lessons 4.00—6.00am Pool (AD)

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 12.30—2.30pm LIVE Extreme E Qualifying one and two in Dakar. 5.00—7.00 LIVE Extreme E Qualifying rounds three and four. 8.00—10.10 LIVE Major League Soccer Columbus Crew v Toronto.

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling 7.30 Tennis: French Open 8.35 Trailblazers 8.45 Motor Racing 9.15 World Superbikes

10.15 LIVE World Superbikes The superpole race from Estoril. 10.45 World Superbikes 11.30 Speedway: Premiership 12.30pm LIVE Sailing The ﬁrst leg of Ocean Race Europe. 1.30 Motorcycling 1.45 LIVE World Superbikes Race one from Estoril, Portugal.

4.15 Superbikes 5.00 Tennis: French Open 7.00 British Speedway 8.00 World Superbikes 9.00 Olympics 10.00 World Superbikes 11.00 Cycling 12 midnight Cycling 12.30am Tennis 1.30 Olympics 2.00 Cycling 3.00 Superbikes 4.00—6.00am Tennis

12 noon LIVE National League Football A match from the last day of the season (kick-off 12.30). 3.30pm All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 3.45 Between the Lines 4.45 In Focus (AD) 5.00 Football’s On (AD) 6.00 LIVE Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea from Estádio do Dragão, Porto (kick-off 8.00).

The match is also streaming free at youtube.com/btsport

See page 46. Sport: page 29 10.45 George Best: True Genius (AD) 11.45 The Football’s On (AD) 12.45am UFC (AD) 1.45 BT Sport Reload (AD) 2.00 World Rally 2.30 LIVE Motor Racing 4.15 BT Sport Reload (AD) 4.30—6.30am LIVE Australian Football Wellington v Perth Glory.

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am DIY Pundit (AD) 6.30 eSports 7.30 MotoGP

8.00 LIVE MotoGP From Italy. 4.15 World Rally: Rally Italy 4.45 LIVE German Football Bundesliga play-off second leg. 6.45 LIVE Baseball NCAA.

12.30am Squash 2.00 Sailing (AD) 2.30 Badminton (AD) 3.00 Gearing Up (AD) 3.30 The Big Match Revisited (AD) 5.30—6.00am World Rally

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 5.00am LIVE Australian Rules Football Brisbane v GWS Giants. 8.00 LIVE Australian Football 10.00 ESPN FC 10.30 LIVE Australian Rules Football Gold Coast v Hawthorn. 1.30pm LIVE Premiership Rugby Union Harlequins v Bath (ko 2.00); 4.15 Northampton Saints v Wasps. 6.45 Reload (AD) 7.00 Squash 8.30 Gearing Up (AD) 9.00 Wrestling 10.30 Premiership Rugby Union 1.30am Champions League Final 3.00 Europa League Magazine

4.00—7.00am LIVE Australian Rules Football Tigers v Crows.

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 Reload (AD) 6.45 Around the Horn 7.15 Reload (AD)

7.30 LIVE Motor Racing 9.00 Pardon the Interruption 9.30 ESPN FC 10.00 LIVE Australian Football Adelaide United v Sydney FC. 12 noon Around the Horn 12.30pm Pardon the Interruption 1.00 Drag Racing 2.00 MLB 5.00 LIVE Lacrosse NCAA. 9.30 Pardon the Interruption 10.00 Lacrosse: NCAA highlights 12 midnight LIVE MLB LA Dodgers v San Francisco Giants. 3.30am Major League Baseball 4.00—6.00am Ice Hockey

Premier Sports 1 Sky 412 Virgin 551 2.30—7.10pm LIVE Rainbow Cup Rugby Union Ulster v Scarlets; 5.10 Benetton v Connacht. 7.30—9.30 LIVE Rainbow Cup Rugby Union Dragons v Glasgow.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 6.10am The Informer As 5.10pm 8.10 The Big Ugly ★★ Bruising action drama. Vinnie Jones (2020, 15) 10.05 Panic Room As 7.10pm 12.05pm Zero Dark Thirty As 9.10pm 2.45 Blood Diamond As 11.50pm 5.10 The Informer ★★ Crime drama. Joel Kinnaman (2019, 15)

SPORT

Saturday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.05am As 4.20pm 7.45 Dragon Rider ★★★ Fantasy adventure. Thomas Brodie-Sangster (2020) 9.20 Shrek 2 As 6.10pm 11.05 Yellowbird ★★ Comedy adventure. Seth Green (2014, PG) 12.50pm Polar Squad As 11.05pm 2.35 Shark Tale ★★★ Comedy adventure. Will Smith, Robert De Niro (2004, U)

Television Sunday

SUNDAY Choices

WHEELED ANGELS Midwives Lucille (Leonie Elliott), Trixie (Helen George) and Phyllis (Linda Bassett) PICK OF THE DAY

Call the Midwife 8.00pm BBC1; Call the Midwife: Special Delivery 9.00pm BBC1

DRAMA The residents and staff at Nonnatus House keep on delivering (so to

speak), with a recent episode becoming the most-watched programme of the week in the UK, with close to eight million viewers. It’s no surprise, then, that the BBC has renewed Call the Midwife for another two series. This, though, is the end of the current run and we bow out with Trixie and Sister Frances growing frustrated and outraged by Poplar’s housing crisis. And when a rat makes a surprise appearance at one home birth where damp

Tennis: French Open 9.30am ITV4, 9.50am Eurosport 1, 10.00am Eurosport 2 SPORT Has any sportsperson ever

dominated a competition quite like Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros? The Spaniard has won 100 of his 102 French Open matches and will search for a 14th crown in Paris. Victory in 2020 saw him equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 grand slams. The Swiss will be back from injury to compete, alongside world number one Novak Djokovic, ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev and US Open winner Dominic Thiem. In the women’s game, it’s far more open, though: 2020 champion Iga Swiatek, 19, will hope to repeat her success, but world number one and 2019 winner Ashleigh Barty could stand in her way. MAX COPEMAN

The pick of today’s TV

Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time

is also running down the walls, the two women decide to take action. Our midwives are, of course, no strangers to the social issues of the day and, in a special retrospective at 9pm, there’s a chance to look back at a decade of tough but tender storylines, including the infant born with spina biﬁda and the harm caused by Thalidomide. Faces from the past, including plummy Chummy and wise Sister Evangelina, also appear in a welcome selection of “best of” moments. DAVID BROWN See feature: page 8

SAS: Who Dares Wins

MacGyver

9.00pm C4

9.00pm Sky 1

9.00pm BBC2

REALITY Partly what makes this

DRAMA Resourceful government

SCIENCE New series Louis Theroux,

show so watchable is the way it shows us big, hard men — the instructors — being unreconstructed and brutal one minute and sensitive the next. There can’t be many workplaces outside special forces training where screaming in someone’s face when they’re exhausted ,“You are a complete liability!” counts as acceptable practice, though come to think of it, some newsrooms come close. But on this show, the instructors bawl you out during the day then invite you for an empathetic chat the same evening. As for the challenges, this week there’s “milling” (frantic boxing) and a task involving CS gas that looks horriﬁc. DB

agent Angus MacGyver (Lucas Till) has improvised his way out of countless deadly situations with nothing more sophisticated than a paperclip and a match. But even he has finally met his nemesis — in the form of the American TV network executives who have decreed that this fifth season will be the show’s last. It’s a pity, as each case contains flashes of real ingenuity that could be of practical help in the real world. Don’t believe me? Well, the next time you’re being held at gunpoint and all you have to hand are bottles of tea tree oil and window cleaner, you’ll be ruing the day you chose not to watch this episode, let me tell you. DBr

Simon Reeve and Michael Palin have all repackaged old BBC2 series to good effect. Now cosmic voyager Brian Cox revisits his landmark science shows, which created a new kind of TV by mixing lyrical ﬂights of fancy and mind-boggling physics. At the Royal Institution, Cox presents clips looking at questions of time, life on Earth and our exploration of space. Previews weren’t available, but we can rely on Cox to go deep. We can also hope for a few of those famous scenes when he reﬂects on a lantern festival or a Samurai sword, then purrs, “And of course, it’s the same with the universe…” DAVID BUTCHER

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

SUNDAY 30 MAY crimes in Prague and Warsaw. That means the police sleuths from each city (including Malgorzata Buczkowska, left, with Robert Gonera) have to work as a team and, would you believe it, each of them is their own department’s most troublesome maverick — creating an international trifecta of rule-breaking and complicated personal lives, conducted against a backdrop of dark-grey urban desolation. Pour yourself a ﬁnger of cold vodka and settle in. JACK SEALE

STREAMING NOW Expand your subtitled drama horizons eastwards with The Pleasure Principle, a nicely chilly detective series that’s new on Walter Presents/ All4. It’s a Czech/Polish/Ukrainian co-production that, like a more expansive version of The Bridge, brings cops from all three countries together: a mutilated corpse in a rowing boat off the coast of Odessa is quickly linked with similarly awful

10.00pm C4 DOCUMENTARY The 2018 KFC

chicken shortage was a clucking nightmare for supply chain manager Duncan Kuku, who felt he had “let the nation down”. His priority at the time this doc was filmed is a new product: the gravy burger, which some might argue sounds more stomach churnin’ than finger lickin’. But customers love the fast-food chain’s gravy, with the branch in Buckshaw, for instance, selling enough each week to fill nine bathtubs. And then there are the projects still in the pipeline, including a deep-fried whole chicken. But with a cooking time of 22 minutes, developers need to find a way of speeding up the prep time to prevent fallouts at the drive-in. DBr

Snowfall

Fargo

11.00pm, 11.45pm BBC2 (11.30pm, Monday 10.30pm N Ireland)

11.00pm C4

DRAMA Some of the time, Snowfall

between the rival gangs in Kansas City, but there are plenty of violent skirmishes, so something massive is going to happen. For now, the failed hit on Lemuel has repercussions for Rabbi (Ben Whishaw, see page 154), who’s everywhere in this week’s episode — either on the receiving end of verbal abuse or a ﬂick knife. Meanwhile, a discovery by Ethelrida reveals Oraetta’s truly murderous tendencies and something spooky is going on in the hotel room where the jailbirds are “laundering” money. Classic movie fans will enjoy Noah Hawley’s references, such as using the motif of oranges — as The Godfather did – to signify death.

feels like just another very good organised crime saga: Franklin Saint has to run a criminal empire that keeps spiralling out of control and into violence, just the same as Tony Soprano or Nucky Thompson or Tommy Shelby or whoever is your favourite TV antihero. But right now, the series has hit another level with the storyline about the reporter who hopes to expose the CIA’s role in supplying Franklin’s drugs. It sets the characters into a bigger picture about betrayal and a rigged system and it’s powerful stuff. It also means Franklin’s decent, conscience-stricken father has to decide whether to sell him out. DB

DRAMA There may not be all-out war

JANE RACKHAM

The Best of Top Gear 10.30pm BBC1 Highlights from the most recent series, with Freddie Flintoff (who tries to do a double ton in a Jaguar XJ220), Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness messing about.

Countryﬁle

6.00pm BBC1

Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor are on the stunning Llŷn Peninsula in north Wales, known as “Snowdonia’s arm”.

Hudson & Rex 7.00pm, 8.00pm Alibi The third season concludes with a magician dying during a practice and an armed robbery.

Piers Morgan’s 100 Life Stories 9.00pm ITV

Sunday Television

Inside KFC: Fast Food Secrets

BEST OF THE REST

The host’s favourite moments, including with Bruce Forsyth,

q FILM OF THE DAY Coco

from 7.00pm BBC4

BAGPUSS, DEAR BAGPUSS... Bathe in a glow of gentleness with the lovable moth-eaten cat

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

ENTERTAINMENT A “happy

place” doesn’t have to be physical. It can be an evening of charm and cherished memories. So I suggest a new genre of telly: not Slow TV but Glow TV, something to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Something like this specially curated box of delights. At its heart is the rightly revered work of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, including the ship-in-a-bottle tale of Bagpuss and the Clangers’ ingenious use of a tablecloth. A lovely Smallfilms profile at 8pm explores what was not so much a cottage industry as a barnyard one. Their programmes were all about kindness and gentleness, qualities the world could well do with rediscovering. Add to the mix a Noakes/Purves/ Judd-era Blue Peter from Bonfire Night 1974 and a magical doc at 9pm that bottles the essence of this whole period (“Little by little they built whole afternoons full of wonder”) and many of us will be in dreamland. Watch it and weep. MARK BRAXTON

3.00pm BBC1 Animated adventure. A young boy who longs to be a musician goes on a quest to discover his roots after he is transported to a magical land. (2017) See p32

LIVE SPORT

Tennis: French Open 9.30am ITV4, 9.50am Eurosport 1, 10am Eurosport 2 Defending champion Iga Swiatek has been on awesome form this year. Premiership Rugby Union: Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons 1pm (k/o 1.30pm) BT 1 League One Football: Play-off Final 2.30pm (k/o 3pm) Sky Football/Main Event NBA: Play-offs From 6pm Sky Arena

Classic Children’s TV

SUNDAY Main Channels DAYTIME BBC1

Television Sunday

6.00am Breakfast Sima Kotecha, Roger Johnson. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show A round-up of the week’s talking points. Repeated 7pm BBC Parliament (S) (HD) 10.00 Sunday Morning Stories The Rev Kate Bottley hears from a man who denounced violence after ﬁnding religion. Last in series. (S) (HD) 10.30 Pilgrimage: the Road to Rome Eight celebrities arrive in the Alps to begin their pilgrimage. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.30 Wanted Down Under In Brisbane. (R) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt From Anglesey. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.15 Songs of Praise Aled Jones explores the history of Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire. (S) (HD) 1.50 Points of View Viewers’ comments. (S) (HD) CONTACT: email pov@bbc.co.uk; telephone 0370 908 3199 or write to Points of View, BBC Northern Ireland, Belfast BT2 8HQ

2.05 Lifeline An appeal on behalf of the Changing Faces charity. For donation details, see Tue 1.30pm BBC2 (S) (HD) 2.15 Money for Nothing A set of four chairs. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.35 Coco 5 Animated adventure with the voice of Anthony Gonzalez. A boy is sent to the magical Land of the Dead, where he embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about his roots. Available on iPlayer for 7 days. Film of the Day: p32.

Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina (2017, PG) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

BBC2 6.05am The Edible Garden Herbs. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 6.35 Britain in Bloom In Gloucestershire. (R) (S) (HD) 7.05 Gardeners’ World Herbs. Shown last Friday (S) (HD) 8.05 Countryﬁle Creating a community garden in Bristol. Shown last Sunday BBC1 Signed rpt tomorrow 12.30am (S) (HD) 9.00 Landward Dougie Vipond visits the woods of Glen Finglas. Shown last Thursday BBC Scotland (S) (HD) 9.30 Beechgrove At the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Shown last Thursday BBC Scotland (S) (HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Highlights. (S) (HD) 2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 11.00am—12.30pm Extreme E

Coverage of the semi-ﬁnal and “crazy race” from Lac Rose near Dakar, Senegal, available at bbc.co.uk/sport

11.30 Rick Stein’s India In Lucknow. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 12 noon—3.25pm Athletics

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Coverage of the European Team Championships

12.30pm Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets Mary visits Highclere Castle in Hampshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 War Stories: Talking Pictures A look back at television appearances by stars of the genre. (S) (HD) 2.15—4.30 Dunkirk ★★★ Epic Second World War drama starring John Mills and Bernard Lee. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review page 32. Director Leslie Norman (1958, PG) (BW) (S) (W) (HD)

2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 3.00—5.00 Extreme E The round

2 race, at bbc.co.uk/sport. Also on the red button from 3.25pm

ITV 6.00am CITV See page 62 8.25 ITV News (S) (HD) 8.30 Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best With Judi Love, Anne-Marie and Larry Lamb. Rptd Fri 3.15am (S) (HD) 9.25 Alan Titchmarsh: Spring into Summer 8/9 With guest Clare Balding. Shown last Monday (S) (AD) (HD) 9.55 Love Your Garden In south Wales. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 10.55 John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 3/5 Recipes for holiday favourites. Shown Sat 11.35am (S) (HD) 11.55 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.05pm Australian Ninja Warrior 4/9. Freddie Flintoff hosts the tough physical challenge. (S) (HD) 1.30—3.00 The Masked Dancer 1/7. Joel Dommett hosts. See choice, p47. Shown yesterday 7pm (S) (AD) (HD)

Channel 4 6.00am Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S) (AD) 7.20 The Big Bang Theory Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 8.25 Para Swimming European Championships. (S) (HD) 9.30 Sunday Brunch With Annie Mac, Tom Allen, Bugzy Malone, Delta Goodrem, Nathaniel Parker and David O’Doherty. Plus music from Greentea Peng. (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Simpsons Six episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 3.10—5.20 Kindergarten Cop ★★★ Action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A tough LA cop has to go under cover as a nursery teacher. Review page 32. Director Ivan Reitman (1990, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

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BBC2

Call the Midwife: Special Delivery 9.00pm Recalling characters such as Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine)

Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time 9.00pm The physicist poses some big questions

4.35pm Dynasties

4.30pm D-Day: the Last Heroes

5/5. Tiger. A tigress and her four cubs face rivalry for their territory. The whole series is available on iPlayer.

1/2. Dan Snow examines how meticulous planning, espionage and 3D aerial photos helped the Allied forces gain a foothold in northern France in June 1944.

Director Theo Webb; Producer Miles Barton (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

5.35 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 6.00 Countryﬁle Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor visit the Llŷn Peninsula in north Wales, known as “Snowdonia’s arm”. Margherita learns about plans for a major blue energy project, and looks at the potential impact on wildlife and ﬁshing. Includes Weather for the Week Ahead. Executive producer Bill Lyons; Series editor Jane Lomas (S) (HD)

7.00 Antiques Roadshow In the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral, the ﬁnds include a mysterious object linked to the Titanic, a well-used watch with connections to early Moon exploration, and an undiscovered letter written by Winston Churchill. Presented by Fiona Bruce.

Producer Tim Dunn; Series producer Jeremy Hall (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

5.30 Flog It! Experts Elizabeth Talbot and Paul Laidlaw hunt for antiques in the Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, County Durham, with ﬁnds including a silver tea set and a Russian drinking cup. With Paul Martin. Director Deirdre Elphick; Series producer Carole Lochhead (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 Cornwall with Simon Reeve 1/2. As the adventurer begins his journey, he visits coastal communities where he chats to local characters such as the Taco Boys, a group of young entrepreneurs who sell their home-made food on the beach. Later, Simon meets a woman who lives in a shed. Directors Chris Mitchell, Freddie Martin; Producer Mel Mackie (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Exec producer Gill Tierney; Series producer Robert Murphy (R) (S) (HD)

7.00 This Farming Life

8.00 Call the Midwife

Series 3. Crofters Lynn and Sandra are thrown in at the deep end when they try to buy stock at auction for the ﬁrst time, while the McLeans bring in a bovine fertility expert to check on their cows’ pregnancies.

/7 Series 10. Sister Julienne takes her annual a7leave at the Mother House, giving Sister Hilda

the opportunity to impress with her leadership at Nonnatus. While attending an expectant mother, Sister Frances and Trixie discover that Poplar’s housing crisis is worsening. All ten series will be available on iPlayer after this episode. See page 56.

Sister Julienne Jenny Agutter Nurse Phyllis Crane Linda Bassett Sister Monica Joan Judy Parﬁtt Nurse Trixie Franklin Helen George Nurse Shelagh Turner Laura Main Nurse Lucille Anderson Leonie Elliott Dr Patrick Turner Stephen McGann Reggie Jackson Daniel Laurie Fred Buckle Cliff Parisi Violet Buckle Annabelle Apsion Sister Frances Ella Bruccoleri Sister Hilda Fenella Woolgar Pupil Midwife Nancy Corrigan Megan Cusack Miss Millicent Higgins Georgie Glen Cyril Robinson Zephryn Taitte Matthew Aylward Olly Rix Timothy Turner Max Macmillan Elsa Ava Pickett

Doreen Norris Scarlett Brookes Sylvia Potts Charlotte Hamblin Mrs Jacobs Tracy-Anne Green Blanche Dellow Madeleine Worrall Mother Terence Anne Kavanagh Sister Mary Louisa Beadel Collette Corrigan Francesca Fullilove Eddie Potts Gavin Brocker Walter Dellow Michael Begley Joanne Dellow India Lillie Davies Denise Dellow Nyah Davies Mrs Wallace Linda Hargreaves Bert Grant Davis Angela Turner Alice Brown May Tang April Rae Hoang Teddy Turner Edward Shaw Hotel keeper Steve Paget Voice of mature Jennifer Worth Vanessa Redgrave

Writer Heidi Thomas; Producer Ann Tricklebank Director Thomas Hescott (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Call the Midwife: Special Delivery

the series celebrates its tenth anniversary, aAs the cast and crew — past and present — take a

look back at some of their favourite moments. Going behind the scenes at Nonnatus House, this one-off special provides an insight into how the costume, design, music and make-up teams work to ﬁnesse every detail seen on screen. See page 56.

Director/Producer Ann Tricklebank (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 8

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.30 The Best of Top Gear A chance to see highlights from recent series. Freddie Flintoff attempts to drive 200mph in a Jaguar XJ220. Executive producers Clare Pizey and Alex Renton Series editor Nick Dalton (S) (HD)

11.30 Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me

Series producer Jane Fitzgerald; Executive producer Jo Roe (R) (S) (HD)

8.00 Our Wild Adventures 3/8. Asia. Delving into the natural history archives, BBC wildlife presenters and crew share some of their most memorable experiences across Asia. In Indonesia, Steve Backshall has a nerve-racking close encounter when he’s chased by a group of three-metre-long Komodo dragons — the world’s largest venomous lizards. Elsewhere, George McGavin recalls the time he ﬁlmed a school classroom full of orphaned orangutans in the middle of the Sumatran rainforest. Director/Producer James Vale (S) (HD)

9.00 Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time

series. Ep 1. For more than a decade, aNew Brian Cox has brought the very best of science

to our screens. Here, the physicist looks back at his work in an attempt to answer some of the most intriguing science questions of the modern world. In the hallowed surroundings of the Royal Institution, Brian will pose questions and pull together landmark moments from his previous shows to uncover profound answers about time, life on Earth and our exploration of the cosmos. See page 56. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Arctic with Bruce Parry 1/5. Siberia. The adventurer experiences life among remote communities in the Arctic wilderness. It’s summer solstice in Siberia which means endless daylight and some extraordinary festivals. Director/Producer Gavin Searle (R) (S) (AD) (HD) RT TRAVEL Fully escorted tour of Iceland, including trips to Reykjavik, Eyjafjallajokull and Thingvellir National Park: see page 145

11.00 Snowfall

/10 Series 4. Through a Glass, Darkly. Teddy a7tries to track down his missing money.

(S) (AD) (HD)

11.45 8/10. Betrayal. Franklin, Jerome and Louie insist on attending the funeral. Series 1—3 are available on iPlayer. See page 57. (S) (AD) (HD)

12.30am The Wall 7/8 Series 3. Engaged couple Gemma and John from Hamilton near Glasgow hope that a big win will pay for their wedding. Shown yesterday 8.05pm (S) (HD) 1.15 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.20—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

Franklin Saint Damson Idris Jerome Saint Amin Joseph Teddy McDonald Carter Hudson Aunt Louie Angela Lewis Cissy Saint Michael Hyatt Alton Williams Kevin Carroll Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata Irene Abe Suzy Nakamura Sergio Peris-Mencheta Khadijah Brown GeffriMaya Leon Simmons Isaiah John Avi Drexler Alon Aboutboul 12.35—2.15am Sign Zone 12.35 Question Time Fiona Bruce presents. Shown last Thursday BBC1 (S) (HD) 1.35 Holby City How far is Dom willing to go to ensure his path to power? Shown last Tuesday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

Former professional footballer Anton Ferdinand takes a personal look at the issue of racial abuse in the game. Director James Ross; Producer Sian Guerra (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

SUNDAY 30 MAY ITV

Chicken Run 5.55pm Good egg:

Rocky the rooster helps a group of hens plot their daring breakout

3.00pm Extreme E

5.00 Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals Ben Shephard looks back at some of the most gripping endgames from the quiz show. Director Richard van’t Riet; Executive producers Sara Doyle, Kate Lownds and Hugh Rycroft (R) (S) (HD)

5.30 ITV News Weather (S) (HD) 5.45 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 5.55 Chicken Run ★★★★

Animated comedy adventure. A clutch of hens suffers life on a grim 1950s egg farm. When the owners move into the meat-pie business, the chickens fear the worst. With the help of American rooster Rocky, the birds plot a prisoner-of-war-style escape. Review p32. Featuring the voices of: Rocky Mel Gibson Ginger Julia Sawalha Babs Jane Horrocks Mrs Tweedy Miranda Richardson Bunty Imelda Staunton

Fetcher Nick Mac Mr Tweedy Fowler

Phil Daniels Timothy Spall Lynn Ferguson Tony Haygarth Benjamin Whitrow

Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord (2000, U) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

7.30 The Masked Dancer 2/7. Six more dancing celebrities take to the stage, as panellists Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Oti Mabuse and Jonathan Ross attempt to ﬁgure out the real identities of Flamingo, Frog, Squirrel, Carwash, Beagle and Rubber Chicken. At the end of the show, the second celebrity will be revealed. Presented by Joel Dommett. Continues tomorrow 7.30pm. See feature: page 24

9.00 Piers Morgan’s 100 Life Stories The broadcaster looks back at his favourite moments from the ﬁrst 100 editions of Life Stories since the series began in 2009. This compilation features interviews with Mel B, Mary Berry, Bruce Forsyth, Roger Moore and Mo Farah. Piers Morgan interviews Labour leader Keir Starmer on Tuesday at 9.30pm. Director Paul Kirrage; Producers Yvonne Alexander and Mark Rubens Repeated Thursday 11.20pm (S) (HD)

10.00 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)

10.20 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti 2/2. After a brief visit to Guantanamo, the actress leaves Cuba for impoverished Haiti. In Cap Haitien, she learns more about the island’s history and takes in a surﬁng scene. Director/Producer Ewen Thomson (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.15 When English Football Ruled Europe 2/2. A look at the break-up of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest team, Liverpool’s revival and Aston Villa’s triumph in 1982. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC4

24 in Scotland

Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels 8.00pm Suite dreams: behind the scenes of lavish establishments

Bagpuss 7.25pm The much-loved cloth cat appears in an evening celebrating BBC children’s TV

5.20pm Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ★★★★

7.00pm Classic Blue Peter

Animated action adventure. Teenager Miles Morales is bitten by a radioactive arachnid and develops superhuman abilities like those of local hero Spider-Man. When Spidey is taken out of action by villain Kingpin, Miles must step up to prevent an unstable supercollider from sending New York into another dimension. Available on All 4 for the next 7 days. Film of the Week: p30. Featuring the voices of: Peter B Parker/Spider-Man Jake Johnson Miles Morales/Spider-Man Shameik Moore

The Kingpin Spider-Gwen Aaron Davis Aunt May

Liev Schreiber Hailee Steinfeld Mahershala Ali Lily Tomlin

Directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman (2018, PG) (S) (AD) (W) (HD) Also showing Monday 4pm 4seven

7.30 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels

New series. 1/3. A look at some of the country’s high-class hotels, beginning with the Langham in London, where a suite can cost up to £25,000 a night. After this episode is broadcast, the whole series will be available online at All 4. Director/Producer John Joe Bardsley Repeated tomorrow 8pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

Your RT Travel: page 144

9.00 SAS: Who Dares Wins

4 Series 6. The remaining recruits are aEp put into pairs as they take on the threat

of chemical warfare and perform a fast-paced extraction in near-freezing water. For the ﬁnal task, the duos are separated and pitted against each other in hand-to-hand combat. See p56.

Series director Max Shapira; Series producer Jon Cahn Rptd tonight 11.05pm and Wednesday 9pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Inside KFC: Fast Food Secrets

With more than 17,000 restaurants in the UK, KFC is one of the most popular fast-food brands. This documentary discovers what each outlet has to do to make their branch a success. Christian takes pride in the swift service at his Chorley restaurant, while Caroline operates the new outlet at Gatwick airport. See page 57.

Director/Producer Jonny Ashton Repeated tomorrow 2.20am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Fargo

Series 4. The Pretend War. Loy retaliates, a4/11 Josto asserts his leadership, and Ethelrida makes a disturbing discovery. The whole series is available online at All 4. See p57. (S) (AD) (HD)

Loy Cannon Chris Rock Oraetta Mayﬂower Jessie Buckley Josto Fadda Jason Schwartzman Rabbi Milligan Ben Whishaw Odis Weff Jack Huston Ethelrida Pearl Smutney E’myri Crutchﬁeld

Gaetano Fadda Salvatore Esposito Thurman Smutney Andrew Bird Dibrell Smutney Anji White Leon Bittle Jeremie Harris Lemuel Cannon Matthew Delamere Omie Sparkman Corey Hendrix Opal Rackley James Vincent Meredith

The view from Ben Whishaw’s sofa: page 154 12.15am True Lies ★★★★ Action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. When a secret agent posing as a salesman suspects his wife is having an affair, he triggers events that plunge her into his dangerous world.

Director James Cameron (1994, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

12.15am The Masked Dancer 2/7. Joel Dommett welcomes six new dancers. Shown 7.30pm (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Tipping Point (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

2.40 Amanda ★★★ Drama starring Vincent Lacoste. David takes in his niece when her mother is killed. The two struggle to adjust, but form a powerful bond. French, English +subtitles. Available on All 4 for the next 30 days. Director Mikhaël Hers (2018, 15) (W) (HD) 4.30 Wife Swap USA A perfectionist wife swaps places with a stay-at-home dad. (R) (S) (SL) (HD) 5.15—6.05am The £100k Drop Quiz. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

BBC1 SCOTLAND

ﬁrst of an evening of classic aThe BBC children’s programmes. edition from 1974, featuring a mAn look at Bonﬁre Night. See p57. First shown on BBC1 (S)

7.25 Bagpuss Ship in a Bottle. The very ﬁrst episode, broadcast in 1974. Writer Oliver Postgate First shown on BBC2 (S)

7.40 Clangers The Tablecloth. In an episode from 1971, a strange visitor appears. Writer Oliver Postgate First shown on BBC1 (S)

7.50 Ivor the Engine The Trumpet. Ivor receives an unusual item in the post. First shown in 1977. Writer Oliver Postgate (S)

8.00 Oliver Postgate: a Life in Small Films — Timeshift The life and work of Oliver Postgate, the man responsible for bringing to life such classic children’s TV shows as Bagpuss, Clangers and Ivor the Engine. Director/Producer Francis Welch (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: the Golden Age of Children’s TV Nigel Planer narrates this nostalgiapacked examination of how programmemakers rose to the challenge of delivering quality shows for children. Producer Verity Maidlow; Executive producer Caroline Wright (R) (S) (HD)

DRAMA OF THE WEEK

10.00 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 3/7. Smiley Tracks the Mole. Smiley seeks out an invaluable friend as he tries to procure the information. 10.50 4/7. How It All Fits Together George Smiley recalls his involvement with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Poorman. 11.35 5/7. Tinker, Tailor. Smiley decides the time has come to call on Jim Prideaux. Continues tomorrow 10pm. See choice, page 56. George Smiley Toby Esterhase Roy Bland Percy Alleline Bill Haydon Control Inspector Mendel Jim Prideaux Peter Guillam Roddy Martindale Oliver Lacon Ricki Tarr Sam Collins Molly Purcell

Alec Guinness Bernard Hepton Terence Rigby Michael Aldridge Ian Richardson Alexander Knox George Sewell Ian Bannen Michael Jayston Nigel Stock Anthony Bate Hywel Bennett John Standing Mandy Cuthbert

More cast tomorrow First shown on BBC2 (S)

12.20—3.15am Motherland 1/6 Series 1 The Birthday Party. Comedy. Julia decides to throw daughter Ivy a birthday party. 12.50 2/6. Auction of Promises Kevin does battle with the cloakroom. 1.20 3/6. The Pool Party. A pool party ruins Julia’s plans before an important event. 1.50 4/6. The Cavalry. Julia’s in-laws arrive to help while Paul is away. 2.15 5/6. The After Party. Kevin ﬁnds himself in the new role of conﬁdant. 2.45 6/6. The Caretaker. Julia’s friendship with Liz becomes strained. All three series are available on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

Regional variations 10.00am The Sunday Show: Martin Geissler presents 10.30 Sunday Morning Stories 11.00—11.30 Reﬂections at the Quay: featuring students from New College, University of Edinburgh

BBC SCOTLAND 12.00—12.30pm The Service 7.00 The Seven 7.15 Scottish Cup Classics: double bill 8.15 Sportscene: Scottish Women’s Premier League Highlights 8.45 Rewind 2000s 9.00 David Wilson’s Crime Files: the links between systemic poverty and extreme antisocial behaviour 10.00 Still Game 10.30 General Assembly 11.00—12 midnight Seven Days

STV 1.25—3.00am Nightscreen

BBC1 WALES 4.35pm Iolo: the Last Wilderness of Wales: Iolo Williams tracks goshawks, rare nesting curlew and the Welsh clearwing moth 5.05—5.35 Weatherman Walking: the Welsh Coast: Derek Brockway visits West Dale Bay

BBC2 WALES 7.00pm Scrum V: action from the Pro14 Rainbow Cup 7.30—8.00 Elis James: Football Nation

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00am Sunday Politics Northern Ireland 10.30 Sunday Morning Stories 11.00 Pilgrimage: the Road to Rome 12 noon Weather Watchers with Barra Best 12.15—1.00pm Wanted Down Under 2.05—2.15 Community Life: the MS Society in Northern Ireland 7.00—8.00 Northern Irish Holidays: tales of memorable getaways

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 5.30—6.00pm Barra’s Return of the Wild 10.00 Whiskey Talkin’: the history of Irish whiskey 11.00 Sunday Politics Northern Ireland 11.30 Snowfall: Teddy goes to Panama 12.15—12.35am BBC News

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Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Repeated 12.15am ITV and tomorrow 3.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7 in Wales

Sunday Television

Live coverage of the Ocean X-Prix, the second round of the electric car-racing series from Lac Rose, Senegal. The line-up includes former F1 world champion Jenson Button and W Series champion Jamie Chadwick. Commentary from Jennie Gow and Andrew Coley. (S) (HD)

Channel 4

SUNDAY Freeview

Television Sunday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

Skyfall 7.30pm James Bond (Daniel

A Touch of Frost 11.20am The body

The Casual Vacancy 10.20pm

A trip down the River Thames

Craig) goes after an ex-MI6 agent

of a Denton drug dealer is discovered

Samantha makes a dramatic return

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.30am Milkshake! See page 62 10.00 New. SpongeBob SquarePants Plankton is kicked out of his house. (S) (HD) 10.10 The Loud House Lincoln decides to help Leni pass her driving test. (S) (HD) 10.25 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 10.35 New. WWE: Raw Highlights Action from the superstars of WWE. (S) (HD) 11.30 Friends Series 5. Chandler and Monica’s relationship is no longer a secret. 12 noon Joey is worried about his new girlfriend who packs quite a punch. 12.25pm Phoebe impersonates a cop. 12.55 Rachel attends a job interview. (S) (HD) 1.25 Practical Magic ★★ Romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as two witches who must use their magic powers to ﬁght a family curse.

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 8.40 Secret Crush: triple bill (S) (HD) 11.40 The Masked Dancer See choice, page 47 1.45 FILM Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel ★★★ Comedy starring Jason Lee (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 3.30 FILM What a Girl Wants ★★ Comedy with Amanda Bynes (S) (W) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Outside Edge (S) 6.25 Emmerdale: omnibus. Aaron tries to track Liv down (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.15 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (AD) (HD) 11.20 A Touch of Frost: an investigation into a stolen car takes a dramatic turn when the car is retrieved with the body of a local drug dealer in the boot (S) (AD) 1.20pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot: the sleuth tries to unravel a Christmas mystery (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.00am The Bill: four episodes (S) 10.55 Call the Midwife: triple bill (S) (AD) (HD) 2.55pm Catherine Cookson’s The Secret: feature-length dramatisation of the thriller, starring Colin Buchanan and Clare Higgins (S)

5.35pm Despicable Me ★★★★

3.35pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Director Grifﬁn Dunne (1998, 12) (S) (W) (HD)

3.30pm What Women Want ★★★★

Romantic comedy. A chauvinist advertising executive gains the ability to read women’s minds. Review page 32. Nick Marshall Darcy Maguire Lola Morgan Farwell Gigi

Mel Gibson Helen Hunt Marisa Tomei Mark Feuerstein Lauren Holly

6.05 Inside Hotel Chocolat Behind the scenes at one of Britain’s biggest independent chocolate makers, learning how the company prepares for the busiest seasons in the calendar. (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Bargain-Loving Brits by the Sea 6/6. Brothers Taj and TK challenge marketing manager Matt to come up with a plan to drive daytime business. Directors Dominic Aston, Sam Barnes and Leanne Chuter (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Cruising with Jane McDonald 4/4 Series 7. Jane and a group of friends conclude their cruise down the River Thames, visiting Michelin-starred restaurant the Waterside Inn at Bray. Director Mark Drake (S) (HD)

10.00 Gibraltar: Brits in the Sun 6/6 Series 1. As the locals celebrate Gibraltar National Day, PC Quigley ﬁnds a haul of contraband, and expats Chris and Laura await the arrival of their baby. Directors Marcus English, Laura Stevens and Nick Webb (S) (HD)

10.50 Millionaire Age Gap Love Following six millionaire couples who are decades apart, as well as two millionaires looking for love. Director Sunny Kang (S) (HD)

11.50 Utterly Outrageous X-Rated Comedy A history of controversial comedy. (S) (HD) 12.50am Wonderful World of Chocolate (S) (HD) 1.15 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.15 A New Life in Oz (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) (HD) 4.45 Great Artists (S) (AD) (HD) 5.10—5.40am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) (HD) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

BBC4 listings are overleaf

Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) (HD)

Directors Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud and Sergio Pablos (2010, U) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

Hickory Dickory Dock. Petty thefts are followed by brutal murders at a student hostel in Hickory Road. (S) (AD) (HD) 5.50 Murder on the Links. As the celebrated detective looks into the murder of a fraud victim, his investigations are complicated by the discovery of a tramp’s mutilated body nearby. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Skyfall 5

8.00 Vera

James Bond M Silva Gareth Mallory Eve

DCI Vera Stanhope DS Aiden Healy DC Kenny Lockhart DC Jacqueline Williams DC Mark Edwards Dr Malcolm Donahue Paula Lisa Varsey

Animated comedy featuring the voice of Steve Carell. Super-criminal Gru plots his biggest heist yet: to steal the Moon. But an encounter with orphan sisters Margo, Edith and Agnes proves that even the most dastardly villain has a soft centre.

James Bond adventure. When an operation to retrieve a computer hard drive containing the names of agents goes wrong, the authority of MI6 boss M comes under scrutiny. Her only ally seems to be 007, who is assigned to track down the mastermind behind the theft.

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Daniel Craig Judi Dench Javier Bardem Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris

Director Sam Mendes (2012, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

10.15 Celebrity Juice Ep 8. With guest panellists Will Mellor, Melvin Odoom and Mark Wright. (S) (HD)

11.05 Family Guy Series 20. Lois and Peter are mistaken for young parents at Stewie’s school. 11.30 Series 8. Stewie and Chris go missing, prompting Lois to ask a psychic for help. 12 midnight Stewie and Brian discover their new neighbours are spies. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am American Dad!: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 2.25 The Stand Up Sketch Show: double bill (S) (HD) 3.20—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am The Professionals (S) (SL) (AD) 7.00 New. Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 7.30 World Rally Highlights (S) (HD) 8.30 New. British Formula Three: Highlights: the opening meeting of the campaign at Brands Hatch (S) (HD) 9.30am RT CHOICE LIVE Tennis: French Open Coverage of the opening day of the grand slam at Roland Garros in Paris, featuring ﬁrst-round matches from both the men’s and women’s draws. Day one proved to be miserable for the two main British hopes last year, with Andy Murray and Johanna Konta losing in straight sets to Stan Wawrinka and Coco Gauff respectively. See p56. (S) (HD) 9.30pm River Monsters Extreme angler Jeremy Wade discovers one of the most extraordinary monsters he has ever encountered when he travels to Japan. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Cycling Highlights of stage one of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a 182km course starting and ﬁnishing in Issoire. (S) (HD) 11.00 Isle of Man TT A look back at the most memorable superbike races in the last ten years of the road-racing event. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Jeremy Wade’s Mighty Rivers (S) (HD) 1.05am The Car Chasers (S) (SL) (HD) 1.35 The Protectors (S) 2.40—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

Cruising with Jane McDonald 9.00pm

Director Nancy Meyers (2000, 12) (S) (W) (HD) 6.00 5 News (S) (HD)

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

3/4 Series 9. Cold River. A beauty empire is rocked to its foundations when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne after a lavish party on a boat. (S) (AD) (HD) Brenda Blethyn Kenny Doughty Jon Morrison Ibinabo Jack Riley Jones Paul Kaye Elizabeth Berrington Shivani Ghai

10.00 4/4. The Seagull. In a strange and troubling case that takes her back decades, DCI Vera Stanhope must find the connection between a present-day murder and a skeleton discovered beneath the burnt-out site of a nightclub in Whitley Bay. (S) (AD) (HD) PC George Wooten Steve Evets Elaine Sidden Claire Higgins Alec Sidden Daniel Ryan Leonard Sidden Michael Feast Mary-Frances Lascola Josie Walker Justine Brace Angela Wynter Patty Keane Kathleen Cranham Michael Claythorpe Michael McKell 12 midnight Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 2.45am Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 5.10 That’s My Boy (S) 5.35—6.00am Nightscreen +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

ITVBe

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 8.50 Be Tasty (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker (S) (HD) 1.25 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (S) (HD) 6.00pm The Only Way Is Essex Chloe Sims looks to ﬁnd closure with Pete. (S) (HD) 7.00 Celebrity Dinner Date Featuring former Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Olivia Meets Her Match Olivia and Brad are forced to make a big decision. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Botched Justin Jedlica, who has undergone hundreds of surgical procedures in his goal for ultimate perfection, appears on the show again. First shown on E! (S) (HD) 10.00 New. The Real Housewives of Atlanta Porsha receives a surprise, and Kenya, Kandi and Porsha wonder who is responsible for the alleged recording of Cynthia. (S) (HD) 10.55 The Real Housewives of Cheshire The fallout from Hanna’s ﬁrst night out pushes Tanya, Lystra and Nicole further apart. (S) (HD) 11.55 Married to Medicine: Houston Ashandra, Rachel and Erika are invited to different celebrations on the same day. (S) (HD)

6.05pm Call the Midwife As heavy snow brings major disruption to Poplar, Valerie’s mettle is tested by an unmarried woman who is about to give birth. Nurse Crane meets her match in the form of Sergeant Woolf and Sister Julienne uncovers uncomfortable truths. (S) (AD) (HD) Sister Julienne Nurse Phyllis Crane Sister Monica Joan Nurse Valerie Dyer Sergeant Woolf

Jenny Agutter Linda Bassett Judy Parﬁtt Jennifer Kirby Trevor Cooper

8.00 Miss Marple 3/4 Series 2. At Bertram’s Hotel. The sleuth is presented with a tantalising case involving a cleric whose disappearance is linked with an Irish train robbery. (S) (AD) Miss Marple Lady Bess Sedgwick Lady Selina Canon Pennyfather Chief Inspector Davy

Joan Hickson Caroline Blakiston Joan Greenwood Preston Lockwood George Baker

10.20 The Casual Vacancy 3/3. The parish council election is imminent and tensions in Pagford are rising as each side steps up its campaign. Battle lines are drawn and the fate of Sweetlove House hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Miles pines for a quiet life and promises Samantha that once the vote is over everything will calm down. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.40 The Heart Guy 9/10 Series 4. Octopus Trap Heart Meryl’s near-death experience sets Hugh on a journey of redemption and gives Penny the clarity she needs. (S) (HD) 12.40am 10/10. Ring of Fire. Jarrod’s new job offer could mean Penny will leave Whyhope for ever — but is this what Hugh really wants? (S) (HD) 1.40—4.00am Call the Midwife (S) (AD) (HD) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.10am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 8.00 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey (S) 9.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast Justice (HD) 12 noon Secrets of the Supercars (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 3.20 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Fast Justice 7/10. The Sentinels ﬂoor it in a dramatic high-speed pursuit of a suspected drug dealer. (HD) 7.00 New. Secrets of the Supercars 10/10. A look at the Tesla Model S. (HD) 8.00 QI XL With panellists Isy Suttie, Tim Minchin, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies. (S) (HD) 9.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You With Ash Sarkar and Josh Widdicombe. (S) (HD) 10.00 Live at the Apollo With Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus and Sara Pascoe. (S) (HD) 11.00 Mock the Week Guests include Angela Barnes and Ed Byrne. (S) (HD) 11.40 Room 101 Christian Jessen, Warwick Davis and Victoria Coren Mitchell guest. (S) (HD)

12.55—1.00am Nightscreen (HD)

12.20am QI XL (S) (HD) 1.20 Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You: an edition from November 2018 (S) (HD) 2.25 Brojects in the House (S) (HD) 2.50—4.00am Late Nite Eats: double bill (S) (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

SUNDAY 30 MAY More4

Paramount Network

Sky Arts

The Alamo 5.45pm Davy Crockett

Kiss Rock Vegas 9.00pm Footage

The paramedics are threatened

(John Wayne) puts his life on the line

from the band’s 2014 residency

Freeview 18 Freesat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147/HD 195 8.55am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke (S) (AD) (HD) 11.35 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home (S) (AD) (HD) 12.35pm Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 3.15 Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Entertainment News (S) (HD) 9.10 Police Interceptors: ﬁve editions (S) (HD) 2.10pm FILM Buchanan Rides Alone ★★★ Western starring Randolph Scott (S) (HD) 4.00 FILM Comanche Station ★★★★ Western starring Randolph Scott (S) (HD)

5.20pm Four in a Bed

historical western starring John q Epic Wayne. In the town of San Antonio in

F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Pavarotti: Birth of a Pop Star (S) (HD) 7.00 Il Divo: Timeless — Live in Japan (HD) 8.30 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Discovering: Ernest Borgnine (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Albert Finney (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portoﬁno (S) (HD) 3.00 Discovering: Rod Stewart (S) (HD) 3.30 Rod Stewart: It Had to Be You — the Great American Songbook (S) (HD) 5.30 The Rolling Stones Return to Hyde Park: Sweet Summer Sun (HD)

8.00 999: on the Front Line

1836, a band of Texans and their supporters battle against overwhelming odds to defend a Spanish mission from Mexican troops. Director John Wayne (1960, PG) (S) (HD)

Paramedics attend a suspected domestic assault, a genetic disease leaves a woman with a dislocated shoulder, and a man who has threatened the emergency services calls for an ambulance. (S) (HD)

9.00 War ★★

thriller starring Jet Li and q Action Jason Statham. An FBI agent out to

12.55am CSI: NY (S) (AD) 1.55 Bull (S) 3.35— 4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

6.45pm Lenny Kravitz: Just Let Go — Live Concert film following Lenny Kravitz on his 2014 European tour, giving a unique insight into his creative process and the staging of his spectacular shows. (S) (HD)

avenge the murder of his partner becomes caught up in a brutal war between rival Triad and yakuza gangs in San Francisco.

9.00 Kiss Rocks Vegas

A 13-year-old girl is rushed to St George’s after being knocked off her bike. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 A man suffers serious spinal injuries after falling off a mountain bike. (S) (AD) (HD)

Director Philip G Atwell (2007, 18) (S) (HD)

11.00 Distant Sky: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — Live in Copenhagen

11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics

former black ops agents are sent to decommission a military prison, but the newest inmates attract the wrong kind of attention, prompting a small war.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E

Crews rush to help a farmer when his chest is pierced by a large metal spike. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.15 24 Hours in A&E: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.50am Father Ted (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks: omnibus edition (AD) 8.25 Lego Masters USA (AD) 9.25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: triple bill 12.30pm Come Dine with Me 3.05 The Big Bang Theory: ﬁve episodes (AD) 5.35pm The Big Bang Theory 23/24 Series 8. There is a clash of personalities when Sheldon and Leonard’s mothers meet. 6.05 24/24. Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a date for their wedding. 6.35 1/24 Series 9. Penny struggles with Leonard’s confession about a kiss. (AD) 7.00 FILM Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ★★ Fantasy comedy starring Ben Stiller. Larry Daley, night guard at the New York museum where exhibits come to life after dark, has to travel to the British Museum in London to consult an ancient pharaoh who holds the secret to the magic. (AD) (W) 9.00 FILM The Other Woman ★★★ Comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton. When the wife of philanderer Mark King meets his mistress, it promises to be explosive. But the two women discover there is more to this love triangle than meets the eye. Review page 37. (AD) (W) 11.05 New. Batwoman Ep 7 Series 2 Ryan realises that the opportunity to avenge her mother is slipping away. (AD) 12.05am Gogglebox (AD) 1.10 Naked Attraction (AD) 2.15 Baby Daddy 3.30—6.00am Hollyoaks (SL) (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Scorpion 1.00pm NCIS: six back-to-back episodes 7.00 Scorpion: double bill. Team Scorpion heads to the bayou to track down a cagey alligator, then the team use their high IQs to win a softball game when they are challenged by the homeland security director 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles: ﬁve episodes

11.00 Maximum Conviction ★★

adventure starring Steven q Action Seagal and Steve Austin. Two

Director Keoni Waxman (2012, 15) (S) (HD) 1.00am Vikings (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Black Sails (S) (HD) 3.10—5.00am Smallville (S) (HD)

4seven

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy (AD) 9.30 Four in a Bed 12 noon Escape to the Château: DIY 2.00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 4.00pm A Place in the Sun Searching for a holiday home on Florida’s southern Gulf Coast. 5.00 Properties in Gandia, Valencia. 6.00 A couple look to relocate to Andalusia. 7.00 Homes in the Spanish town of Vera. 8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces The architect visits Tabitha in Devon, who is building a replacement for the horse box mobile juice bar that was stolen from her. (AD) 9.00 The Diana Interview: the Truth behind the Scandal A look at the reverberations of Martin Bashir’s 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. Shown yesterday 8.30pm Channel 4 10.00 The Windsors: inside the Royal Dynasty 4/6. This episode focuses on Prince Charles. Shown yesterday 7.30pm Channel 4 (AD) 11.05 RT CHOICE SAS: Who Dares Wins Ep 4 Series 6. The recruits are paired up to take on the threat of chemical warfare, and perform a fast-paced extraction in near freezing water. See p56. Shown 9pm C4 (AD)

12.10am Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping: the last vehicles arrive (AD) 1.15 21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley (AD) 2.20 Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy (AD) 2.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (AD) 3.55— 4.55am Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels (AD)

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 7.30am The Key of David 8.00 Shopping 9.00 The Father Dowling Mysteries 2.00pm Unsolved Mysteries 6.00 Matlock: ﬁve episodes. O’Neill heads to Texas to apprehend Eddie Lomax 7.00 A man bumps into his apparently deceased wife 8.00 A psychiatrist is arrested 9.00 The lawyer defends a beauty queen 10.00 A psychic ends up accused of a murder she predicted 11.00 2.00am Scorpion: double bill 3.45 Medium: double bill 5.15—6.00am Bondi Rescue CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00—6.00am Judge Judy BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Concert footage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. (S) (HD)

A 2017 concert by the band at the Royal Arena in the Danish capital. (HD)

12.45am Pulp Live: the band perform at Brixton Academy in south London (S) (HD) 1.45 The Great Songwriters (S) (HD) 2.45 Guy Garvey: from the Vaults (S) (HD) 3.45 Arts Uncovered (HD) 4.00 What Was Virginia Woolf Afraid Of? (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am John Wayne: America at All Costs (S) (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Britain’s Biggest Warship Goes to Sea (S) (HD) 7.10 Britain’s Biggest Warship (S) (HD) 8.00 WW2: Battles for Europe (S) (HD) 12 noon Spy in the Wild (S) (HD) 4.00pm Secrets of the Transport Museum (S) (HD) 6.00pm Warbird Workshop A team of expert engineers re-create a unique version of the Hawker Hurricane ﬁghter. (S) (HD) 7.00 Gerry Cooper rebuilds two pre-war biplanes with glorious histories — the US Navy N3N and the Morane Saulnier 315. (S) (HD) 8.00 ’Allo ’Allo! Michelle enlists René to set up a radio station to broadcast propaganda. 8.40 Herr Flick gives Helga a truth drug to discover the location of a painting. 9.20 It’s René’s birthday and surprises include a car from Edith and a wink from Hitler. (S) 10.00 Bangers and Cash Derek heads to Suffolk to collect two Bentleys with a majestic pedigree — a 1963 S3 and a 1965 Continental. 11.00 Derek gets his hands on a rare Vauxhall Victor VX 90 police car. 12 midnight Dave heads to Bolton to pick up a classic Italian sports car — a Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Sport styled by Zagato. (S) (HD) 1.00am Britain’s Biggest Warship Goes to Sea (S) (HD) 2.00—3.00am Britain’s Biggest Warship (S) (HD)

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea: double bill (AD) 10.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 11.00 A Place in the Sun (HD) 3.00pm Antiques Road Trip (HD) 6.00 The Yorkshire Auction House (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 8.00 Cash in the Spare Room (HD) 9.00 Dr Pimple Popper: Dr Lee reopens her ofﬁce (HD) 10.00 New. Faking It: Tears of a Crime: the murder of Shana Grice (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Bad Skin Clinic (HD) 12 midnight Emergency (HD) 1.00am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am A Place in the Sun (HD)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (HD) 9.00 Filthy House SOS (HD) 11.05 FILM Mirror Mirror ★★ Fantasy adventure (S) (HD) 1.10pm FILM The Spy Next Door ★★★ Action comedy starring Jackie Chan. Review page 32 (HD) 3.05 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (HD) 6.00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Solving dog behavioural problems. (S) (HD) 7.00 FILM The Forbidden Kingdom ★★★ Martial arts action comedy starring Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Michael Angarano. (HD) 9.00 FILM Geostorm ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller starring Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess and Abbie Cornish. In the year 2022, a satellite that detects and prevents extreme weather events before they happen is sabotaged, leading to a global catastrophe. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 FILM Gone in Sixty Seconds ★★ Action crime drama starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and Giovanni Ribisi. (S) (HD)

1.35am Rich Kids Go Skint (S) (HD) 2.35 Dirty John (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera: the use of CCTV to ﬁght crime (S) (HD)

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Sunday Television

From Glenferndale B&B near Edinburgh, Pitlessie House near St Andrews in Fife, Sea-La-Vie B&B in Southsea, Portsmouth, and the Peaks Inn in Derbyshire. (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (S) 11.00 Columbo: Forgotten Lady (S) 1.00pm Columbo: a Bird in the Hand (S) 3.00 Columbo: Publish or Perish (S) 4.25 Columbo: Identity Crisis (S) 6.25pm Columbo: Old Fashioned Murder: the owner of a family-run museum has her brother killed, but the sleuth is soon on the case (S) 8.00 Columbo: Short Fuse: the detective suspects that the heir to a chemicals company has murdered his uncle (S) (AD) 9.30 Columbo: a Stitch in Crime (S) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S)

999: on the Front Line 8.00pm

5.45pm The Alamo ★★★★

5 USA

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News 9.10 Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.45 FILM Melody ★★ 11.55 FILM Payroll ★★ (BW) 2.00pm Secrets of the Royal Yachts 3.00 The Queen Mary: Royals at Sea 4.00 Bismarck: the Nazis’ Mega Warship 5.00 Warship: the Mighty Dreadnought 6.00pm Colossal Warship: Juggernaut of the Sea The history of the aircraft carrier. 7.00 Secret History of WW2 Telling the stories behind key events. 8.00 Lawrence of Arabia: Britain’s Great Adventurer Examining the epic story of Thomas Edward Lawrence. 10.00 Secrets of the SAS: in Their Own Words Double bill. Former SAS members talk about serving and surviving in the unit. 12 midnight The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies: four back-to-back episodes (S) 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News: showbiz news and gossip (S)

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Murder, She Wrote 2.00pm FILM Murder, She Wrote: a Story to Die For ★★ Murder mystery 3.45 FILM Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest ★★ Murder mystery 5.30 Murder, She Wrote: the Celtic Riddle: mystery starring Angela Lansbury 7.15pm FILM Murder, She Wrote: the Last Free Man ★★ Murder mystery 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: four episodes 1.00am Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 2.00 The Persuaders! 3.00 Due South 3.45 Hart to Hart 4.30—6.00am Due South: double bill

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Westminster Hall 10.55 Prime Minister’s Questions 11.30 The Week in Parliament 12 noon America This Week 1.00pm Washington Journal 3.00 HARDtalk 3.25 The Week in Parliament 3.50 The View 4.30 The Sunday Show 5.00 Political Highlights 6.00 Question Time 7.00 The Andrew Marr Show: the week’s talking points 8.00 Select Committees: recorded coverage 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

FREEVIEW channels continue overleaf: Film channels on p64

Freeview, satellite

SUNDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p60 5.30am Peppa Pig 5.50 Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 6.00 Mofy 6.05 Mya Go 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.20 Bob the Builder 6.35 Noddy 6.55 Thomas & Friends 7.10 Fireman Sam 7.20 Ricky Zoom 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Bop Box Boogie 8.00 Paddington 8.15 Paw Patrol 8.30 Pirata & Capitano 8.50 New. Butterbean’s Cafe 9.00 Brave Bunnies 9.10 Little Princess 9.25 New. World According to Grandpa 9.35 Floogals 9.45—10.00am Ben and Holly

CBeebies

202

Television Sunday

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.25 Twirlywoos 6.35 Teletubbies 6.50 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Postman Pat: SDS 7.15 Bing 7.30 Hey Duggee 7.45 Go Jetters 8.00 Peter Rabbit 8.10 Octonauts 8.25 Chuggington 8.35 Bitz & Bob 8.45 The Furchester Hotel 9.00 as 6am 9.20 Bluey 9.35 Octonauts 10.00 Go Jetters 10.10 Biggleton 10.20 Nick Cope’s Popcast 10.30 Justin’s House 10.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures 11.10 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.25 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 11.35 Molly and Mack 11.50 Topsy and Tim 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.15pm JoJo & Gran Gran 12.25 Old Jack’s Boat 12.40 Down on the Farm 1.00 Hey Duggee 1.15 Go Jetters 1.35 Bitz & Bob 1.45 Love Monster 1.55 B.O.T and the Beasties 2.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.20 Maddie, the Universe and You 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Bluey 2.55 Apple Tree House 3.10 Topsy and Tim 3.20 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 3.30 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 3.45 Garden Tales 3.50 Our Family 4.05 The Baby Club 4.20 Magic Hands 4.30 Treasure Champs 4.45 Bluey 4.50 Colours 5.00 New. Maddie’s Do You Know?; Tiny Wonders 5.15 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.30 Katie Morag 5.45 Sarah & Duck 5.50 Charlie and Lola 6.00 Tee and Mo 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm Bedtime Stories

CBBC

201

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.35 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.45 Newsround 7.55 Odd Squad 8.05 Danny & Mick 8.15 Nine Minute Ninja 8.30 Step Up to the Plate 9.00 Blue Peter 9.30 The Zoo 9.40 OOglies Funsize; Odd Tubes 9.50 Odd Squad 10.15 FILM Paddington 2 5 11.50 Deadly 60 12.20pm Operation Ouch! 1.20 Horrible Histories 1.50 The Dumping Ground 2.45 Got What It Takes? 3.20 So Awkward Files 3.35 One Zoo Three 3.50 Deadly Dinosaurs 4.15 The Dengineers 5.15 Ultimate Playlist 5.40 Dragons 6.00 Danger Mouse 6.35 Diddy Bits 6.40 Horrible Histories 7.40 My Life 8.10 So Awkward 8.35—9.00pm The Next Step

CBBC

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 6.00am Dino Dana 6.10 Mr Magoo 6.35 Robozuna 7.00 Dare Master 7.05 Mighty Mike 7.20 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 7.45 Ben 10 8.00 Ninjago: Master Of The Mountain 8.25 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 8.55 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9.25 Mighty Mike 9.55 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny 10.25 Teen Titans Go! 10.55 Buck and Buddy 11.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 12.25pm Don’t Unleash the Beast 12.50 Lego DC Superheroes: Batman Be-Leaguered 1.20 DC Superhero Girls 1.50 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 2.20 Hotel Transylvania 2.45 Teen Titans Go! 3.15 Buck and Buddy 3.20 Ninjago: Master of the Mountain 3.50 Mr Magoo 4.30 Mighty Mike 5.00 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 5.30 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny 6.00 Robozuna 6.25 Mission Employable 6.30 Thunderbirds Are Go 6.55 Mr Magoo 7.05 Buck and Buddy 7.10 Don’t Unleash the Beast 7.40 Spy School 8.05 Massive Monster Mayhem 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master at Home

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

Grand Coulee Dam 7.55pm

The remarkable project

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.35 Mr Tornado (S) 9.50 Grand Coulee Dam 11.40 The Alaska Pipeline 1.00pm Mr Tornado (S) 2.15 The First World War: four editions 6.50pm The First World War 10/10. The ﬁnal months of the First World War, during which the Allies learned to pull together, while the Germans remained stubbornly on French soil. 7.55 Grand Coulee Dam The building of the dam on the Columbia River, Washington, widely regarded as one of the most remarkable construction projects of the 20th century. 9.50 The Alaska Pipeline The engineering feat required to convey oil from North America’s largest ﬁnd in Prudhoe Bay into the main territories of the US. The three-year project followed the discovery of the resource in early 1968, estimated at 10 billion barrels, requiring an 800-mile pipeline to ferry it to its destination. 11.00 The First World War 6/10. An appraisal of the Western Front, when artillery became more important than machine guns or tanks, and more than 200 generals were killed in action. 12.05—4.00am The First World War PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am Combat Dealers (HD) 7.00 Mike Brewer’s World Of Cars (AD) (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (HD) 9.00 Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 10.00 EFL (HD) 11.00 The Repair Shop (HD) 2.00pm Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 American Pickers (HD) 7.00pm New. Cycling: the Giro d’Italia (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 9.00 New. EFL: action from the League One play-off ﬁnal at Wembley (HD) 10.00 The Repair Shop (HD) 11.00 Outback Opal Hunters (HD) 12 midnight UFOs: the Lost Evidence (HD) 1.00am Swimming with Monsters with Steve Backshall (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Scrap Kings (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 1.00pm Inside the Factory (HD) 2.00 Epic Yellowstone (HD) 6.00pm Aerial America A once-in-a-lifetime journey across Yellowstone, one of the most breathtaking and dynamic ecosystems in the world. (HD) 7.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano A supervolcano is brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park, an eruption of which scientists believe would be the worst natural disaster in human history. (HD) 8.00 Inside the Factory 4/9 Series 4. A Nottinghamshire factory that makes 250,000 jars of curry sauce daily. (HD) 9.00 Food Factories: How They Work 4/4. Gregg Wallace examines the processes used to manufacture family meals. (HD) 10.00 How Did They Build That? 7/8 Series 1. A look at the world’s longest sky gardens and a railway station built in the shadow of an active volcano. (HD) 11.00 8/8. A visit to a futuristic research station in the world’s most extreme climate and a concrete arch that appears to levitate. (HD) 12 midnight Food Factories: How They Work (HD) 1.00am How Did They Build That? (HD) 3.00— 6.00am Aerial Africa (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 6.00am Border Patrol 8.00 Highway Cops (AD) 10.00 Highway Patrol 11.00 Road Wars 1.00pm The Chase 3.00 The Chase Celebrity Special (AD) 4.00 Neighbourhood Blues 5.00 Caught Red Handed 6.20 Caught Red Handed 7.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 8.00 The Force: Manchester: following the work of Greater Manchester Police 9.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers: the murder of a mother-of-four in 2016 10.00 How I Caught the Killer 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers 12 midnight How I Caught the Killer 1.00am Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets (AD) 2.00 Police Force: Australia: four editions (AD) 4.00—6.00am Border Patrol (AD)

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am House Hunters International (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 Money for Nothing (HD) 12 noon Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb (HD) 2.00pm Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country: double bill (AD) (HD) 5.00 Building the Dream (HD) 6.00pm Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare: Sarah and Graham try to transform the old servants’ quarters into a pub-themed room (HD) 7.00 Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate: Sarah plans to transform a 1930s home (HD) 8.00 A Place in the Sun: triple bill (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) 12 midnight Money for Nothing (HD) 2.00am Deadline Design (HD) 3.00— 4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Yellowstone Supervolcano 7.00pm A potential eruption?

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 9.00 Wheel of Fortune (AD) 11.30 Catchphrase (AD) 1.00pm Bruce’s Price Is Right (AD) 3.00 Catchphrase (AD) 4.00 Pointless: hosted by Alexander Armstrong (AD) (HD) 5.00 The Chase (HD) 9.00 The Chase Celebrity Special: Phil Tufnell, Jennie Bond, Ulrika Jonsson and Laurence LlewelynBowen hope their knowledge will win them money for their chosen charities (AD) (HD) 10.00 The Chase (HD) 11.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: Chris Tarrant hosts the big-prize quiz 12 midnight Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 3.00—6.00am The Chase: triple bill (HD)

MacGyver 9.00pm Angus heads to a criminal hideout

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Hour of Power (HD) 7.00 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (HD) 7.25 Where’s Wally (HD) 7.50 Trolls: Trollstopia (S) (HD) 8.15 All Hail King Julien (HD) 8.40 Dawn of the Croods (HD) 9.05 KIDZ BOP Live in Concert (HD) 10.05 Modern Family (S) (HD) 11.30 The Simpsons (HD) 12.30pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.30 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 6.00pm The Simpsons Santa’s Little Helper is enrolled in the Animal Police Academy. (S) (HD) 6.30 A British secret agent arrives in Springﬁeld. (HD) 7.00 The Three Musketeers ★★★ Adventure starring Logan Lerman. (W) (HD) 9.00 New series. MacGyver 1/15 Series 5. The team hunt for a woman with information on Codex. See page 56. (HD) 10.00 New series. S.W.A.T. 1/18 Series 4. The team pursues a group detonating bombs in coordinated attacks. (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 18/18 Series 12. Deeks is kidnapped by an associate of Kirkin. (HD) 12 midnight Bloods (S) (HD) 12.30am SEAL Team (HD) 1.30 Road Wars (HD) 3.00 The Blacklist (S) (HD)4.00—6.00am Caught on Dashcam: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

q a

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am Four Weddings (S) (AD) 10.00 Relic Hunter (S) (HD) 3.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 8.00 Chicago Med: Carol receives a second chance at life when a new heart becomes available (HD) 9.00 Chicago Fire: the ﬁrehouse reacts to some exciting news (HD) 10.00 Chicago PD: Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring (HD) 11.00 Grey’s Anatomy: Teddy struggles to cope with a devastating loss, which trigger memories of her past (S) (HD) 12 midnight Station 19 (S) 1.00am The Good Doctor (S) 2.00 Blue Bloods (HD) 3.00 The Rookie (S) (HD) 3.55 Wild Vets (S) 4.45—6.00am All Hail King Julien (S) (HD)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am FILM Adventures of Aladdin ★ 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 4.00pm Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files 5.00 FILM Alien Siege ★★ Adventure starring Matthew Pohlkamp 7.00pm FILM Robin Hood: The Rebellion ★ 9.00 FILM The Shanghai Job ★★ Action thriller starring Orlando Bloom and Leo Wu. English, Chinese +subtitles. 11.00 FILM At First Light ★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller staring Stefanie Scott

1.00am FILM Navy SEALs vs Zombies ★★ Action horror starring Ed Quinn 3.00 Legend Quest 4.00—6.00am FILM My Pet Dinosaur ★★★

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

The Nevers 9.00pm Mundi’s mission becomes personal

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) 7.50 Storm City (S) (AD) 9.45 Boardwalk Empire (S) (AD) 3.15pm The Sopranos (S) (AD) 5.30pm The Sopranos 19/21 Series 6. AJ continues his downward spiral into depression and Tony finds him in a suicidal state at the pool. 6.40 20/21. The gloves are finally off after Sylvio kills Burt for defecting and Tony orders a hit on New York boss, Phil Leotardo. 7.50 21/21. Last ever episode. Tony comes out of hiding to find Phil. Meanwhile Junior’s slide into dementia continues. (S) (AD) 9.00 The Nevers 2/6. Mundi takes a personal stake in tracking down Maladie. Lavinia Bidlow seeks to disgrace the Touched at a society event. (S) (HD) 10.15 Mare of Easttown 6/7 The mystery deepens as Mare Sheehan nears the end of her investigation in the penultimate episode of the crime drama. (HD) 11.30 City on a Hill 1/8 Series 2 When an assistant US attorney is left for dead, Decourcy Ward suspects Jackie Rohr’s involvement. (S) (HD) 12.40am Six Feet Under (S) 3.00—6.00am The Guest Wing: three back-to-back episodes (S) (AD) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Bull (S) (HD) 9.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 11.00 Bones (S) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 3.00pm NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS 10/24 Series 13 The team searches for the estranged brother of a navy lieutenant who is desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant. 7.00 11/24. Ducky is assaulted by a man who claims to have previously undisclosed information about his half-brother, who died decades ago. 8.00 Ep 13 Series 18. Gibbs prepares to testify against a financial adviser who stole millions from his navy clients. 9.00 Ep 14. The team tracks a stolen laptop, and it leads back to Hassan Sayegh, a Libyan gangster with cash to burn. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Family Guy Series 18. Peter is told by his boss to work from home due to his excessive sweating. 10.30 Peter discovers a new passion for rock music, but his headbanging causes a car accident. 11.00 A mix-up results in a report that Meg has been killed, so she makes the most of the opportunity to start a new life elsewhere. 11.30 The Griffins re-imagine three stories from the Bible when they find themselves stuck in a hotel room due to a storm. (S) (HD) 12 midnight American Dad!: triple bill (S) (HD) 1.30am Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.30 American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Bull (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

SUNDAY 30 MAY

The Royle Family 10.40pm

Hudson & Rex 8.00pm The

Ghost Whisperer 7.00pm

The Lawman 9.00pm

Dawn to Dusk 8.00pm Ring-

Celebration time for the clan

duo witness an armed robbery

Melinda plays an online game

A proﬁle of Denis Law

tailed lemurs in Madagascar

Gold

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Miss Marple (S) (AD) 11.40 Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Hudson & Rex (AD) (HD) 3.00 Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Death in Paradise 5/8 Series 5. Humphrey’s Aunt Mary gets caught up in a murder investigation. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 New. Hudson & Rex 15/16 Series 3. When a magician dies during a practice-run of her latest routine, Charlie and Rex must look beyond the smoke and mirrors to uncover the truth. (AD) (HD) 8.00 New. 16/16. Charlie and Rex witness an armed robbery during a trip to the bank, and soon discover a connection to a string of ingenious unsolved heists. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Death in Paradise 4/8 Series 7. A woman dies while being treated by a faith healer. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Tommy 7/12. Tommy faces a political powder keg when racial tension arises following the murder of a notable community activist. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Father Brown 4/10 Series 8 The sleuthing priest visits a jesters’ convention. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 1.00am The Guardian (HD) 2.55—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 9.00 Border Patrol (S) (HD) 10.00 The Real A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Paramedics (HD) 12 noon Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 1.00pm UK Border Force (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare (S) 7.00pm Ghost Whisperer 3/23 Series 4. Melinda enters the virtual world when she discovers a ghost in an online game. (S) (HD) 8.00 4/23. Melinda meets a couple on a cruise who are being haunted by an angry ghost. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Good Doctor 11/20 Series 4. Dr Glassman challenges the residents to join him in the operating room, while Shaun and Morgan disagree on how to treat a comatose patient. (S) (HD) 10.00 Blue Bloods 15/16 Series 11 Shockwaves ripple through the Reagan family when Danny learns that their newest member, Joe Hill, is working under cover. (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 19/23 Series 13 Neighbourhood vigilantes make the squad’s hunt for a serial rapist more difﬁcult. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S) (HD) 2.00am Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 4.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am Discovering: Alain Delon (S) 7.00 Discovering: Maggie Smith (S) 8.00 Urban Secrets (S) 10.00 My Icon: Martin Ofﬁah (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Becoming Mike Nichols (S) 11.40 FILM Drew: the Man behind the Poster ★★★ Documentary (W) 1.40pm Laurel and Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (S) (AD) 3.30 Ali and Cavett: the Tale of the Tapes (S) 5.20 FILM Busby ★★ Football documentary about Manchester United’s iconic manager (S) (W) 7.10pm The United Way An insight into the history of Manchester United Football Club, with insight from David Beckham and Peter Schmeichel. (S) 9.00 The Lawman Celebrating the footballer Denis Law, who was nicknamed The King. (S) (AD) 10.40 George Floyd: From Murder to Justice? Examining the death of George Floyd and the subsequent trial of former Minneapolis Police Department ofﬁcer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in April 2021. 11.40 I Am Steve McQueen The life and career of the legendary American actor. (S) 1.30am The Apollo (S) 3.30 Premier League Legends: Paul Ince (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00—6.00am The Eighties: double bill (S) (AD)

Nat Geographic

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Wildlife Rescue New Zealand (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Great Blue Wild (HD) 2.00pm Into the Wild: Colombia: four editions (S) (HD) 6.00pm Into the Wild: Colombia Following a golden dart frog that requires a mate to fertilise her eggs. (S) (HD) 7.00 David Attenborough’s Wild City Sir David Attenborough uncovers the unseen natural treasures of Singapore and explores how the wildlife has adapted to the human world. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Dawn to Dusk As the rainy season kicks off in Madagascar, cameras record a typical day in the lives of ring-tailed lemurs and colourful chameleons. (S) (HD) 9.00 Big Cats: an Amazing Animal Family 1/2. Biologist Patrick Aryee explores how cats have evolved. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Kingdom of the Tide The creatures living in the realm between ocean and land. (HD) 11.00 David Attenborough’s Wild City As 7pm. 12 midnight Dawn to Dusk (S) (HD) 1.00am Into the Wild: India (S) (HD) 2.00 Wild Rockies (S) (HD) 3.00 Big Cats: an Amazing Animal Family (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Undercover in the Jungle (HD) 5.00—6.00am Pridelands: Wilderness Reborn (S) (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.10am Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (S) (HD) 11.00 Doctor Who (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00pm Outnumbered (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 The Shift: Women on the Force: ofﬁcers search for an injured passenger (AD) (HD) 8.00 Inside the Ambulance: paramedics attend an accident at a bus station (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Louis Theroux’s Altered States: Louis reports on euthanasia in California (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Stacey meets Reece Oliver, who brought a taste of the African savannah to Nottinghamshire (AD) (HD) 11.00 Stacey Dooley Investigates Russia’s War on Women: domestic violence (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.15—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 11.00 Highway Patrol (S) (AD) 12 noon Highway Cops (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Brit Cops: Law & Disorder: double bill (S) (AD) 3.00 Killer Colleagues (S) (HD) 4.00 World’s Most Evil Killers: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Murders That Shocked the Nation: the murders committed by John George Haigh (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Killer in My Village: a chilling double-murder in Morecambe, 1995 (S) 8.00 The Killer Within: the crimes of killer nurse Charles Cullen 9.00 Thought Crimes: the Case of the Cannibal Cop: the case of former NYPD ofﬁcer Gilberto Valle (S) 10.30 Snapped (HD) 11.45 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 2.30am Road Wars: double bill (S) 4.30—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch (HD) 2.00pm Wheeler Dealers: four editions (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Building Off the Grid: a pair of outdoorsmen build a hunting cabin in southern Colorado (S) (HD) 7.00 New Naked and Afraid: veteran survivalists compete in deadly waters on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle (HD) 9.00 Expedition X: the team investigate a series of cattle mutilations (HD) 10.00 Expedition Bigfoot: Russell and Mireya uncover their ﬁrst piece of potential evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Catch: as hundreds of dolphins lead the Summer Bay into an approaching cyclone, Jake attempts a daring rescue (HD) 12 midnight Texas Metal (HD) 3.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Car SOS: Ultimate Countdown (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Car SOS (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Running Wild with Bear Grylls: the Mandalorian’s Gina Carano joins Bear Grylls in the Dolomites (HD) 8.00 New. Primal Survivor: Hazen Audel looks back at some of the tribal tools he has used on expeditions, ranging from the bitter cold of the Arctic to the sweltering jungles of Central America (S) (HD) 9.00 Car SOS: triple bill. Tim and Fuzz head to Leicester to pick up a Mk 3 Ford Cortina 10.00 Tim and Fuzz are off to Manchester to pick up a 1978 Bedford HA Ice Cream Van 11.00 The hosts take on a Car SOS emergency (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight—5.00am Car SOS: ﬁve further editions of the series (HD)

9.00am John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 10.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 12 noon The Planets (HD) 3.00pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 4.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 5.00 Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar (HD) 6.00 India’s New Worlds (HD) 7.00 The Planets: triple bill (HD) 10.00 Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar: a study of meerkat behaviour (HD) 11.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 1.00am Fox Tales (HD) 2.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: four back-to-back editions (AD) (HD) 3.50 The Planets (HD) 4.40 Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Friends: 17 episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45pm FILM The Next Karate Kid ★★ Martial arts adventure starring Noriyuki “Pat” Morita and Hilary Swank 7.00pm FILM The Dukes of Hazzard ★ Action comedy based on the popular TV series, starring Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville and Jessica Simpson (HD) 9.00 FILM American Pie: the Wedding ★★★ Comedy starring Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan. After years of pursuing each other, Jim and Michelle ﬁnally decide to tie the knot 11.00 FILM Scream 5 Black comedy horror with Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette 1.10am South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am Friends (S) (AD) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am 30 Rock (S) (HD) 10.30 Sex and the City (S) (HD) 1.30pm The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: 15 back-to-back episodes of the US comedy (S) (HD) 9.00 Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh: stand-up performance by the comedian. (S) (HD) 10.30 Flight of the Conchords: Jemaine and Bret pick up women at a croissant shop (S) (HD) 11.00 Wellington Paranormal: a girls’ school is plagued by three teenage witches who turn out to have other powers far more dangerous than magic (HD) 11.30 Veep: double bill of the political satire (S) (HD) 12.40am Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: double bill (S) (HD) 1.50 Will & Grace (HD) 2.25 Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: triple bill (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Everybody Hates Chris: double bill (S)

Discovery History

Sky History

Sunday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.00am 2 Point 4 Children (S) 7.40 We Have Been Watching (S) (HD) 8.40 Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip (S) (AD) (HD) 10.40 Only Fools and Horses: eight episodes (S) (AD) 4.00pm Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Only Fools and Horses The ﬁrst ever episode of John Sullivan’s comedy series. 6.40 Del and Rodney celebrate a used-car deal with a night out. 7.20 Del gets his hands on a statue of a Hindu god — which plunges him into the middle of a feud between rival families. 8.00 Del and Rodney’s Christmas celebrations are disrupted by the unexpected arrival of their father. 8.40 The Trotters journey to Holland to dabble in the diamond import business — with Inspector Slater hot on their trail. (S) (AD) 10.40 The Royle Family Denise and Dave share the happy news that they are expecting their ﬁrst baby. 11.20 The relatives gather to eat Sunday lunch together. 12 midnight A quiet evening in front of the television is the cause of yet more tension. (S) (AD) 12.40am Britain’s Greatest Comedian (S) (HD) 3.30—4.00am Marley’s Ghosts (S) (AD) (HD) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

Alibi

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) 7.00 Mighty Ships (S) 8.00 Expedition Unknown 10.00 Tut’s Buried Secrets 11.00 Secret History of the Sphinx 12 noon Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple 1.00pm Expedition Unknown 6.00 New. Mysteries at the Museum: the story behind a teenager hippyturned-diplomat 7.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 8.00 Mysteries at the Museum: triple bill. A bizarre plague 9.00 Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York’s elite 10.00 A brazen plot to steal a priceless diamond 11.00 The Strangest UFO Stories of All Time (S) 1.00am Tut’s Buried Secrets 2.00 Secret History of the Sphinx 3.00 Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple 4.00—6.00am Expedition Unknown

6.00am Counting Cars (HD) 8.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 9.15 300 Spartans: the Last Stand (HD) 11.10 Pawn Stars: ﬁve editions (HD) 4.00pm Skeletons on the Sahara (HD) 6.00 The Curse of Oak Island: the team makes a discovery that suggests copious silver lies in the money pit 7.00 Legends of the Deep: a hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle (HD) 8.00 Salvage Kings: Ted believes forgotten treasure may hide in an underground nightclub 9.00 A War to Remember: the end of the Second World War (HD) 10.00 Battleships (HD) 11.00 Vietnam: Lost Films (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars (HD) 3.00am Skeletons on the Sahara (HD) 5.00—6.00am Salvage Kings

6.00am In Too Deep 8.00 Evan Goes Wild (S) (HD) 9.00 Animal Cribs (HD) 10.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Homestead Rescue: four editions (S) (HD) 4.00pm Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 5.00 Saving Africa’s Giants with Yao Ming (HD) 6.00pm Amanda to the Rescue: a golden retriever mix needs rehoming (S) (HD) 7.00 Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 8.00 100 Days Wild (S) (HD) 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 11.00 Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 12 midnight Mountain Monsters (S) (HD) 1.00am Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

SUNDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am The Book of Life ★★★★ Uplifting animated comedy set across three dimensions of the afterlife. Diego Luna, Zoë Saldana (2014, U) (S) 12.55pm Mary and the Witch’s Flower ★★★★ A young girl is whisked away to a land of witches in this vivid animated adventure for all the family. Ruby Barnhill (2017, U) (S) 3.00 The Simpsons Movie ★★★★ Glorious feature-length outing for the TV-cartoon family.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Sunday

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner (2007, PG) (S) (AD)

4.45 “Crocodile” Dundee ★★★★ Enjoyable ﬁsh-out-of-water comedy starring the charismatic Paul Hogan as an outback hero who heads for New York. (1986, 15) (AD)

6.40pm Star Trek Beyond ★★★★ The Enterprise crew take on alien ruler Krall (Idris Elba) in this magnificent and thrilling slice of sci-fi action. Chris Pine (2016, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00 The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies ★★★★ Exciting showdowns and heroics bring the epic Tolkien trilogy to a satisfying close. Martin Freeman (2014, 12) (S) 11.50 Midnight Run ★★★★ Robert De Niro displays his natural talent for humour in this thriller with a comic twist. Review p32. Charles Grodin (1988, 18) (S) 2.20—4.00am The Belko Experiment ★★★ Office workers are pitched against each other in this gory survival-of-the-vilest horror thriller. John Gallagher Jr (2017, 18) (S) +1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Make Me an Offer! ★★★ Comedy. Peter Finch, Adrienne Corri (1955, U) 7.45 The Girl in the Picture ★★ Crime drama starring Donald Huston as an investigative reporter. (1956, PG) (S) 9.00 Black Saddle 9.30 Johnny Ringo 10.00 The Five Pennies ★★★★ Entertaining musical biopic. Danny Kaye (1959, U) (S) 12.20pm Look at Life 12.35 Q Planes ★★★ Terriﬁc Second World War espionage romp. Laurence Olivier, Valerie Hobson, Ralph Richardson (1939, U) (S) 2.10 The House in Marsh

Road ★★ Predictable poltergeist tale. Tony Wright, Patricia Dainton, Sandra Dorne (1960, PG) (S) 3.30 Prelude to Fame ★★ Drama. Guy Rolfe, Kathleen Byron (1950, U) 5.30 The Adventures of Robin Hood 6.00pm Upstairs, Downstairs British TV drama series. 7.00 Man Hunt ★★★ A man is hunted by the Gestapo following his attempt to kill Hitler in this taut spy thriller. Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett (1941, PG) (S) 9.00 The Champions Fantasy drama starring William Gaunt. (S) 10.00 Bachelor of Hearts ★★★ Charming, sweet-natured romantic comedy about a young German man who comes to study at Cambridge and struggles to ﬁt in. Review p32. Hardy Kruger, Sylvia Syms (1958, U) 11.50 Out of Season ★★ Moody but dated love-triangle drama featuring Vanessa Redgrave and Cliff Robertson. Vanessa Redgrave feature: p8. Susan George (1975, 18) 1.35am Three Sisters ★★ Some great performances just about shine through Laurence Olivier’s rather lifeless ﬁlmed document of his Chekhov stage production. Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright (1970, U) 4.45 Sally Visits Kew: 1948 Kew Gardens documentary 5.00—6.00am The Tom Ewell Show

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 7.05am As 4pm 8.45 i Spell As 9pm 10.30 As 7.20pm 12.15pm Echo Boomers ★★ (2020, 15) 2.05 Benny Loves You ★★ Comedy horror. (2019, 15) 4.00 The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Animation. Review p42. (2019, PG) 5.40 The Roads Not Taken ★★ Drama. Javier Bardem (2020, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 7.20am As 2.10pm 8.55 Labyrinth ★★★ (1986, U) 10.40 Last Christmas ★★ (2019, 12) 12.25pm The King and I ★★ Animation. (1999, U) 2.10 The Road to El Dorado ★★★ Animated adventure. Kevin Kline (2000, U) 3.55 The Prince of Egypt ★★★★ Biblical drama. Val Kilmer (1998, U)

7.20pm Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Cute, colourful animated adaptation of the popular stage show. (2021) 9.00 i Spell ★★ Imaginative but predictable Misery-style supernatural thriller. Omari Hardwick,

5.45pm Dreamgirls ★★★ Musical drama based on the rise to fame and fortune of Diana Ross and the Supremes. Jamie Foxx (2006, 12) 8.00 Annie ★★ Quvenzhané Wallis gives a winning performance in this update of the beloved Broadway musical. (2014, PG) 10.00 Judy ★★★★ Biopic with Renée Zellweger as icon Judy Garland, focusing on her ﬁnal concerts in London in 1968. (2019, 12)

Loretta Devine, Lorraine Burroughs (2020, 15)

Arabesque 111 6.50pm Great Movies Classic Professor Gregory Peck ﬁnds himself in a hot spot with Sophia Loren after deciphering a code — but can she be trusted?

Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.10am Mistaken ★★ Mystery crime drama. Lana Parrilla (2008) 11.00 Taken Too Far ★★ Thriller. Christina Cox (2017) 12.50pm Trust No One ★★ Thriller. Nicole de Boer (2016) 2.40 Six Days Seven Nights ★★★ Enjoyable romantic tale of bickering castaways. Harrison Ford, Anne Heche (1998, 12) 4.45 Volcano ★★★ Tommy Lee Jones heads the cast in this gripping disaster thriller. Anne Heche (1997, 12) 6.50pm Chain Reaction ★★★ Exciting action thriller in which two scientists go on the run after their discovery that can provide cheap energy attracts unwanted attention. Review p37. Keanu Reeves (1996, 12) 9.00 Robin Hood ★★★ Ridley Scott’s retelling of the Sherwood legend features a commanding lead performance from Russell Crowe and some ﬁne battle scenes. Review p32. Cate Blanchett (2010, 12) 11.45 Blade Runner 2049 ★★★★ Triumphant sci-ﬁ sequel directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), starring Ryan Gosling as an android cop searching for a fabled replicant child. (2017, 15) 2.55am Awake ★★ Lethargic psychological thriller with Hayden Christensen as a man who regains consciousness during heart surgery. Jessica Alba (2007, 15) 4.30—6.00am Deadly Inferno ★★ Lukewarm action drama. David Sutcliffe (2016) +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Hell Squad ★★ Second World War drama. Wally Campo (1958) 7.20 Reap the Wild Wind ★★★ Adventure. John Wayne, Ray Milland (1942, PG) 9.50 The Ravagers ★★ War drama. John Saxon (1965) 11.35 36 Hours of Hell ★★ Wartime action adventure. Richard Harrison (1969) 1.30pm El Dorado 5.20 Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk ★★ Bizarre war drama in which a captured British soldier with boxing experience must face a German ﬁghter. Sam Gittins (2020, 12) 7.10pm Instrument of War ★★★ A bomber pilot puts his musical knowledge to good use during his time as a PoW. Jack Ashton (2017, 12) 9.00 Killing Salazar ★ Lumbering action thriller. Steven Seagal (2016, 15) 11.05 The Mercenary: Absolution ★★ Mindless shoot-em-up starring Steven Seagal. Byron Mann (2015, 18) 12.55am Assassination Games ★★ Action thriller. Jean-Claude Van Damme (2011, 18) 2.55—4.00am As 6am +1 Sky 324

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Conquest of Cochise ★★★ Western. John Hodiak (1953, U) 7.20 Masterson of Kansas ★★ Western. George Montgomery, Nancy Gates (1954, U) 8.50 The Tall T ★★★★ Western. Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O’Sullivan (1957, PG)

10.25 3:10 to Yuma 5 Western. Review p32. Glenn Ford, Van Heflin (1957, PG) 12.20pm Cripple Creek ★★ Western. George Montgomery (1952, U) 2.00 Oliver! ★★★★ Musical. Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Mark Lester (1968, U) 4.55 The Admirable Crichton ★★★ Comedy adventure. Kenneth More (1957, U) 6.50pm Arabesque ★★★ Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren become embroiled in a deadly plot in this mindless but expertly crafted spy drama from the director of Charade. (1966, 12) 9.00 Stir Crazy ★★★ Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are wrongly convicted in this often hilarious and inventive prison movie. (1980, 15) 11.20 Steel Dawn ★★ Cheaplooking rip-off of the Mad Max films, with Patrick Swayze as a wandering warrior in a post-apocalypse world. (1987, 15) 1.20am My Stepmother Is an Alien ★★★ Sci-fi comedy. Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger (1988, 15) 3.25 Strongroom ★ Crime drama. Derren Nesbitt (1961, PG) 4.45—6.00am Operation Dames ★★ Wartime romance. Eve Meyer (1959) +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am Princess of Mars ★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller. Antonio Sabato Jr, Traci Lords (2009) 10.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 The Revenge of Frankenstein ★★★ The Baron continues his bodypart experiments in this superior spine-chiller. Peter Cushing (1958, 15) 5.00 Torture Garden ★★★ Imaginative horror compendium. (1967, 12) 7.00pm Doomwatch ★★ Cornwall-set ecological spin-off from the fact-based BBC mystery series. Ian Bannen, Judy Geeson (1972, 12) 9.00 John Carpenter’s Vampires ★★★ Rip-roaring horror ﬂick with James Woods as a Vaticansponsored vampire slayer. (1998, 18) 11.05 Inanimate ★★ An old Soviet spaceship dredged from the sea by students contains a shapechanging guest. Lance Henriksen (2015, 15) 12.40am Nude Nuns with Big Guns ★★ Crass exploitation action thriller. Asun Ortega (2010, 18) 2.30—4.20am The Grudge ★★ Horror thriller. Sarah Michelle Gellar (2004, 15)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky Musicals

10.45 Rambo: Last Blood ★ This ﬁfth entry in the series sees Sylvester Stallone’s one-man army on a rescue mission. (2019, 18) 12.30am Deep Murder ★★ Comedy horror. Jerry O’Connell (2019, 18) 2.10 The Roads Not Taken As 5.40pm 3.50 Benny Loves You As 2.05pm 5.40 As 12.15pm

+1 Sky 312

Sky

Hits

12 midnight The King and I As 12.25pm 1.35am Cats ★★ Glossy, CGI-infused adaptation of the hit stage show. Jennifer Hudson (2019, U) 3.30 The Prince of Egypt As 3.55pm 5.15 Judy As 10pm

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 7.00am As 11.10pm 9.00 As 7.05pm 10.55 As 9pm 1.10pm Golden Arm ★★★ Comedy. Mary Holland (2020) 2.50 The Fighter 5 Biographical boxing drama. Mark Wahlberg (2010, 15) 4.50 Downton Abbey ★★★ Crowd-pleasing period drama.

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.25am As 2.40pm 10.00 As 8.40pm 12 noon The Bridge on the River Kwai 5 Classic Second World War epic. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins (1957, PG) 2.40 Lawrence of Arabia 5 Epic historical adventure. Peter O’Toole, Alec

Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern (2019, PG)

Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins (1962, PG)

7.05pm Blithe Spirit ★★★ Perky and stylish adaptation of Noël Coward’s play, starring Dan Stevens. Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher (2020, 12) 9.00 The Expendables 3 ★★★ Star-packed “geriaction” thriller led by Sly Stallone. Mel Gibson, Jason

Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss (2019, 15)

6.15pm Oliver! ★★★★ Immensely popular ﬁlm version of Lionel Bart’s triumphant stage musical. Ron Moody, Oliver Reed (1968, U) 8.40 The Shining 5 Horror with Jack Nicholson as a writer who goes slowly mad in a snowbound mountain hotel. (1980, 15) 10.40 Kill Bill Vol 2 ★★★ Uma Thurman continues on her path of revenge in Quentin Tarantino’s stylish drama. David Carradine (2004, 18)

12.55am Creation Stories ★★★★ Wild, funny and energetic biopic. Ewen Bremner (2020) 2.50 Ash Is Purest White ★★★★ Crime drama. Zhao Tao, Liao Fan (2018, 15) 5.10 Downton Abbey As 4.50pm

1.00am Sudden Impact ★★★ Clint Eastwood’s tough cop hunts a woman who is killing the men who raped her and her sister in this thriller. (1983, 18) 3.10 The Bridge on the River Kwai As 12pm

Statham, Antonio Banderas (2014, 12)

11.10 The Kitchen ★★ Three mob housewives start their own protection racket. Melissa McCarthy,

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 6.00am As 6.15pm 8.00 As 8.15pm 9.50 Charlie’s Angels ★★ (2019, 12) 11.50 Speed 2: Cruise Control ★★ Thriller. (1997, PG) 2.00pm Outlander ★★ Sci-ﬁ action adventure. Jim Caviezel (2008, 15) 4.00 Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows ★★★ Period mystery thriller. Robert Downey Jr (2011, 12)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 7.05am A Simple Wedding ★★ (2019, 12) 8.40 As 5.25pm 10.25 As 7.15pm 12.10pm As 9pm 1.55 As 10.45pm 3.45 Evan Almighty ★★★ Comedy fantasy sequel. Steve Carell (2007, PG) 5.25 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ★★★★ Delightful teen comedy. Matthew Broderick (1986, 15)

6.15pm The Man from UNCLE ★★★ The Swinging Sixties TV spy series gets a enjoyable bigscreen makeover. Henry Cavill (2015, 12) 8.15 Limitless ★★★★ An experimental drug transforms loser Bradley Cooper into a superman in this sci-ﬁ thriller. (2011, 15) 10.15 Blade: Trinity ★ Blade ﬁghts Dracula in this episode in the vampire-hunting action fantasy series. Wesley Snipes (2004, 15)

7.15pm Grown Ups ★★ Adam Sandler headlines an impressive ensemble cast in this midlifecrisis comedy. Salma Hayek Pinault (2010, 12) 9.00 Grown Ups 2 ★ Sequel following Adam Sandler as he hooks up with old pals for more midlife craziness. Kevin James (2013, 12) 10.45 Greed ★★★ Steve Coogan brings comedic swagger to the role of a retail tycoon celebrating his birthday in this wild satire. (2019, 15)

12.20am The Punisher ★★★ Loud, fast and extremely vicious take on the Marvel comic. Tom Jane (2004, 18) 2.30 Speed 2: Cruise Control As 11.50am 4.40 Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows As 4pm

12.35am Babysplitters ★★★ Fast-paced and absurd comedy. Emily C Chang (2019) 2.40 A Guide to Second Date Sex ★★★ Romantic comedy for the Tinder generation. George MacKay (2019, 15) 4.15 As 3.45pm

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SUNDAY 30 MAY Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 6.55am As 11.55pm 8.40 As 6pm 10.40 As 8pm 12.40pm My Friend the Dolphin ★★ Adventure. Lola Sultan (2019, U) 2.25 James and the Giant Peach ★★★★ Part-animated fantasy adventure. (1996, U) 4.00 ET the Extra-Terrestrial 5 Classic sci-ﬁ adventure. (1982, U)

6.10pm Scoob! ★★ Breezy reboot with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc team. Will Forte (2020, PG) 8.00 My Little Pony: the Movie ★★★★ Sparkling, witty adventure. Tara Strong, Emily Blunt (2017, U) 9.45 Balto ★★★ Well-crafted cartoon with an exciting story about a sled dog. Kevin Bacon (1995, U) 11.10 Captain Sabertooth ★★

6.00pm Roald Dahl’s The Witches ★★★★ Fun but sometimes intense CGI-assisted update of the beloved novel. (2020, PG) 8.00 Cats ★★ Glossy and energetically performed CGIinfused adaptation of the West End musical. Jennifer Hudson (2019, U) 10.00 Magical Adventures in the Forbidden City ★★ Fantasy about a woman whose world has been ravaged by a disease. (2019, 12)

Good-natured, swashbuckling Norwegian tale. Kyrre Haugen Sydness (2019, U)

12.40am Strike ★★★ Charming stop-motion family comedy. Ken Stott (2018, PG) 2.25 Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein 3.55 Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman 5.20 As 11.10pm

Sky Thriller

11.55pm Step Up ★★ Teen romance from choreographerturned-director Anne Fletcher. Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan (2006, PG)

1.40am As 4pm 3.40 As 10pm 5.35 As 12.40pm

Sky Drama

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 6.05am As 3pm 8.35 Serenity ★★ Thriller. Matthew McConaughey (2018, 15) 10.25 The Hole ★★★ Cute but slight teen horror. Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Bruce Dern (2009, 12) 12.05pm As 9.50pm 3.00 Motherless Brooklyn ★★★★ Lush throwback noir. Edward Norton, Bruce Willis (2019, 15)

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 8.00am Concussion ★★★ Fascinating American football drama. Will Smith, Alec Baldwin (2015, 12) 10.10 The Water Diviner As 5pm 12.05pm The Glorias ★★ Inventive but uneven biopic of feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Julianne Moore, Lulu Wilson (2020) 2.35 As 11.25pm

5.30pm Marnie ★★★★ Twisted psychological drama in which a man marries a woman he ﬁnds stealing from his company. (1964, 15) 7.45 The Untouchables 5 Kevin Costner and Sean Connery are on a mission to bring down gangster Al Capone. (1987, 15) 9.50 Heat ★★★★ Atmospheric and often nail-biting crime thriller from director Michael Mann. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro (1995, 15)

5.00pm The Water Diviner ★★★ Moving drama about a man searching for the bodies of his three sons. Russell Crowe (2014, 15) 7.00 Pan’s Labyrinth 5 Shocking, moving and stunning adult fantasy set in Fascist Spain.

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

9.05 Apollo 13 ★★★★ Riveting space drama based on the true story of Nasa’s ill-fated lunar mission in 1970. Tom Hanks (1995, PG) 11.25pm The Great Gatsby ★★★ Baz Luhrmann’s exuberant take on F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic Jazz Age tale. Leonardo DiCaprio (2013, 12) 1.50am Pan’s Labyrinth As 7pm 3.55 Apollo 13 As 9.05pm

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 7.05am As 6.10pm 8.50 As 8pm 11.25 I Know What You Did Last Summer ★★★ (1997, 15) 1.10pm Men in Black ★★★★ Sci-fi comedy. (1997, PG) 2.50 Men in Black 2 ★★ Sequel with flashy special effects. (2002, PG) 4.20 Men in Black 3 ★★★★ Smartly scripted sci-fi. (2012, PG)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 6.35 Off Set 7.05 Return of the Frontiersman ★★ (1950, U) 8.45 All the President’s Men 5 (1976, 15) 11.35 Apache Trail ★★ (1942, U) 1.10pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ★★★★ Mystery. Basil Rathbone (1939, PG)

6.10pm Winchester ★★★ Horror with Helen Mirren as a wealthy heiress who lives in a supposedly haunted mansion. (2018, 15) 8.00 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ★★★ Comicbook icons clash in this superhero blockbuster. Ben Afﬂeck, Henry Cavill (2016, 12) 10.35 It: Chapter Two ★★★★ The Losers’ Club reunites as adults to confront evil clown Pennywise. James McAvoy (2019, 15)

3.00pm Gunmen from Laredo ★★ Corny B-movie western. 4.30 They Were Expendable ★★★ Tense Second World War drama. Robert Montgomery, John Wayne (1945, U) 7.20 The Hound of the Baskervilles 5 Classy murder mystery. Basil Rathbone (1939, PG) 9.00 Blood Father ★★★ Muscular and entertaining roadmovie thriller. Mel Gibson(2016, 15)

1.25am I Know What You Did Last Summer As 11.25am 3.10 Black Christmas ★ Daft, supernatural update of the 1974 horror movie. Imogen Poots (2019, 15) 4.45 Men in Black As 1.10pm

10.55pm Inception ★★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio (2010, 12) 1.55am Red Planet ★★ Sci-ﬁ action horror. (2000, 12) 4.00 Close Up 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

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Robert Knapp, Walter Coy, Jana Davi (1958, U)

Sky Premier League Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 8.00 Icons 9.00 Best Goals (AD) 10.00 Premier League Years: classic action from 1994/95 (AD) 12 noon Premier League Highlights: action from the 2020/21 season 10.30pm Premier League Retro 12.30am Icons 1.00 Premier League Years: the 2004/05 season (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.30am ESPN FC

Sky Cricket Tennis: French Open from 9.50am Eurosport 1/2 Rafael Nadal seeks his 14th title

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News

12.30pm LIVE European Tour Golf Day four of the Made in Himmerland in Farso, Denmark. 2.30 LIVE League One Football The play-off ﬁnal from Wembley Stadium (kick-off 3.00). 5.30 Sky Sports News 6.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day four of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas. 11.30—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am Classic Play-Off Finals 12 noon League One Highlights 12.30pm Championship Highlights 1.30 League One Highlights

2.30 LIVE League One Football The play-off ﬁnal from Wembley Stadium (kick-off 3.00). 5.30 Championship Highlights 6.30 League Two Highlights 8.30 Championship Highlights 9.30 League Two Highlights 11.00 League One Football: a rerun of the play-off ﬁnal 2.00am SPFL Greatest Games 4.30—6.00am Scottish Football

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am European Tour 7.00 PGA Tour 8.00 Chronicles (AD) 8.30 PGA Tour 9.30 PGA Tour Champions 11.00 PGA Tour 12 noon Rose Ladies Series

12.30pm LIVE European Tour Golf Day four of the Made in Himmerland in Farso, Denmark. 5.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day four of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.

11.30 PGA Tour Champions 1.00am European Tour Golf 2.00 Chronicles of a Champion (AD) 2.30 European Tour Golf 4.30 PGA Tour Golf 5.30—6.00am Shot Zone (AD)

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Trailblazers 6.20 Tennis: French Open

9.50 LIVE Tennis: French Open The opening day at Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the ﬁrst-round singles matches. 2.00pm LIVE Cycling The 21st and ﬁnal stage of the Giro d’Italia, featuring a 29.4km individual time trial from Senago to Milan. 5.15 LIVE Tennis: French Open Further coverage of the opening day at Roland Garros in Paris. 6.00 Tennis: French Open 10.00 Cycling 11.00 Tennis: French Open 2.00am Cycling 5.00—6.00am Olympic Games

BT Sport 1

Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am Best of the IPL 7.00 IPL 8.00 County Championship Cricket 9.00 Talking Cricket 10.00 County Championship Cricket: highlights

10.55 LIVE County Championship Cricket Lancashire v Yorkshire, the ﬁnal day of the Group Three match from Old Trafford. 6.30pm Brunt and Sciver Interview 6.50 Best of T20 Blast 7.05 Best of the IPL 8.00 County Championship Cricket 9.00 Best of the IPL 10.00 County Championship 11.00 IPL 5.00—6.00am Best of T20 Blast

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am Motorsport Mundial 6.30 NFL 8.30 Boxing 9.30 Extreme E

11.00 LIVE Extreme E The semi-ﬁnals from Dakar. 12.30pm Extreme E: features 3.00 LIVE Extreme E Coverage of the ﬁnal from Dakar. 5.00 Extreme E: documentaries 7.00 Premier League Darts 10.30 Boxing: Froch v Groves (AD) 12 midnight—6.00am NFL

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Super League 6.15 Netball 10.00 Driving Force 11.00 Pool 1.00pm Rugby League Retro 1.15 Super League 2.00 NBA

6.00 LIVE NBA A play-off game; 8.30 The night’s second play-off. 11.00 Super League 11.45 Rugby League Retro 12 midnight Boxing 2.00am Darts Gold 2.30—6.00am Darts

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 11.00—12.30pm LIVE Extreme E The semi-ﬁnals from Dakar. 3.00—5.00 LIVE Extreme E Coverage of the ﬁnal from Dakar. 6.00—8.30 LIVE NBA Action from the NBA play-offs.

Sky F1 Sky 406 Virgin 516/HD 506 BT 425/HD 445 3.45—9.00pm LIVE IndyCar Coverage of the Indianapolis 500.

7.00 LIVE Australian Football Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar (kick-off 7.05). 9.00 Wrestling: WWE action (AD) 11.00 German Football (AD) 11.30 Champions League Final 1.00pm LIVE Premiership Rugby Union Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons (kick-off 1.30). 3.45 LIVE Women’s Rugby Union The Premier 15s ﬁnal. 6.30 Champions League Final 8.00 LIVE French Women’s Football Lyon v Paris St Germain. 10.00 Watch Us Rise 10.45 BT Sport Reload (AD) 11.00 MLB 12 midnight LIVE Major League Baseball New York Mets v Atlanta Braves (start 12.08). 3.00am German Football (AD) 4.00—6.00am 30 for 30: This Magic Moment (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am Extreme E 7.00 DIY Pundit (AD)

7.30 LIVE MotoGP The MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy warm-ups; 9.15 The Moto3 race (start 10.00); 11.00 The Moto2 race (start 11.20); 12.30pm The MotoGP race at the Grand Prix of Italy (start 1.00); 2.00 MotoGP: highlights 3.00 LIVE Extreme E Coverage of the ﬁnal from Dakar. 5.00 LIVE Lacrosse The NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship. 7.00 ESPN Films: 144 (AD) 8.30 Sport in Focus 9.00 LIVE Major League Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers v San Francisco Giants (start 9.10).

12 midnight Premiership Rugby Union 1.30am Champions League Football (AD) 3.00—6.00am The Big Match Revisited: action from 1974/75 (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 7.00am Inside Sailing (AD)

7.30 LIVE Australian Rules Football Port Adelaide Power v Fremantle Dockers (bounce-up 7.40). 10.30 DIY Pundit (AD) 11.00 Badminton (AD) 11.30 Squash 1.00pm LIVE Hockey Belgium v Netherlands (push-back 1.00). 3.00 Surﬁng (AD) 3.30 Reload (AD) 3.45 German Football 4.45 LIVE French Football The play-off second leg (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 MotoGP 9.00 Wrestling 12.45am Reload (AD) 1.00 French Football 2.00 Gearing Up (AD) 2.30 DIY Pundit (AD) 3.00 BT Sport Reload (AD) 3.15 The Schedule Makers (AD) 3.30 Major League Baseball 4.00 Surﬁng (AD) 4.30 The Football’s On (AD) 5.30—6.00am Reload (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling: Giro d’Italia 7.30 World Superbikes 8.30 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open The opening day at Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the ﬁrst-round singles matches. 6.00pm Tennis: French Open 8.00 World Superbikes: from Estoril 9.00 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 10.30 Olympic Games: Head to Head 11.30 Cycling 1.00am World Superbikes 2.00 Tennis: French Open 4.00 Formula E 5.00—6.00am Cycling: Giro d’Italia

6.00am ESPN FC

6.30 LIVE Motor Racing The V8 Supercars Championship. 8.00 MLB 8.30 ESPN FC 9.00 Lacrosse 11.00 Major League Baseball 2.00pm ESPN FC 2.30 LIVE Motorcycling Race six of the MotoGP Rookies Cup. 3.30 The Outdoor Sports Show (AD) 4.00 MLB 4.30 ESPN FC 5.00 LIVE Baseball Coverage of the ACC Championship game; 8.00 SEC Championship game; 11.00 Big 12 Championship game.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

12.45am Pulp Fiction 5 Exhilarating crime drama. John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman (1994, 18) 3.25 Manhunter ★★★★ Gripping thriller. William Petersen, Brian Cox (1986, 18) 5.30 The Hole As 10.25am

Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ivana Baquero (2006, 15)

SPORT

Sunday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 7.00am As 9.45pm 8.25 As 2.55pm 9.55 As 4.25pm 11.30 As 6.10pm 1.10pm As 8pm 2.55 Scooby-Doo ★★ Mystery comedy adventure. (2002, PG) 4.25 ScoobyDoo 2: Monsters Unleashed ★★★ Fun sequel to the live-action comedy adventure. Freddie Prinze Jr (2004, PG)

2.00am MLB 2.30 Reload (AD) 3.00 Bowling 5.00—6.00am World Rally

MONDAY Choices

The pick of today’s TV THE MAN HIMSELF

Television Monday

Special guest Adrian Dunbar takes no prisoners

PICK OF THE DAY

Inside No 9 9.30pm BBC2

ANTHOLOGY Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith can always be relied

on to deliver a taut, unnerving tale of the unexpected, albeit tinged with the blackest humour. Their latest, Hurry Up and Wait, is set largely inside a grotty caravan serving as the green room on a TV ﬁlm unit. Jeff Pope (the master of true-crime drama, who remains unseen) is supposedly shooting a script based on the disappearance of a baby from the same camp site 20 years ago. Shearsmith plays James, a difﬁdent actor struggling to focus on his handful

Your Home Made Perfect

The Pact

Motherland

24 Hours in A&E

9.00pm BBC1

9.00pm BBC2

9.00pm C4

8.00pm BBC2

DRAMA The person I feel most sorry

SITCOM Tonight’s main story is a

DOCUMENTARY As a new run of the

PROPERTY Civil servants Lisa and

for in this penultimate episode is family counsellor Chris Skinner. He turns up hoping to help Anna and her family and says his rates are £85 per session plus VAT. But, quite frankly, he should be charging triple that, because a team of UN peacekeepers would be throwing up their hands in despair when it comes to this dysfunctional clan. It’s now reached the stage where everyone is either blowing their top at each other or sitting in cars, grabbing the steering wheel and yelling f-bombs to the heavens. Tomorrow night at 9pm, the mystery is solved. But I wouldn’t bank on the solution bringing this lot any peace.

miserable school coach trip, with grim-faced school secretary Mrs Lamb in charge. It’s a toss-up whether the kids or the mums will behave worse. But it’s the subplots that run away with things. Omega male Kevin ﬁnally takes his driving test, while Amanda shuts down her trinket shop — sorry, her burgeoning lifestyle brand — in favour of a “tactical pivot online”. All the details of Amanda’s shop are horribly right — the short opening hours, the little stem vases, the stamp for customers’ loyalty cards: “Nine stamps you get 5% off your next purchase over £500.” But Amanda manages to send the place out with a bang. DAVID BUTCHER

beloved hospital doc starts, life passes at full pelt at St George’s in south-west London. Josh is brought in with possible life-changing injuries after coming off his motorbike. Facing the prospect of a very different life ahead, his pregnant partner admits the bike always made her anxious. Josh’s doctor, Martyn, recalls his own experience of being a patient in A&E following a cycling accident, and reveals how valued he has been made to feel by the public response during the pandemic. Meanwhile, Georgie, whose baby has been sucking a bleach tablet, remembers the shock of her eldest son being in a car accident.

Judy adore their 1930s semi in Gosport, Hampshire. But it’s too tiny to display their huge, much-loved collection of Victorian knick-knacks and for a colossal armoire with huge sentimental value. The kitchen is small — two cupboards can’t be open at the same time — so, with their £65,000 budget, the couple have brought in the YHMP team. Excitable presenter Angela Scanlon introduces Lisa and Judy to two architects who, through the miracle of virtual reality, reveal spectacular plans for their house. There are lots of “Wow!”s and of course tears as the transformations are unveiled. ALISON GRAHAM

of lines, constantly interrupted by the family of grotesques who live in the caravan: prattling Oona (Pauline McLynn), belligerent Stan (Pemberton) and their strange daughter Bev (Donna Preston), an echo of Dawn French’s doll-loving character in Psychoville. James’s increasing concerns go unheeded by Pope’s cavalier ﬁrst assistant, Jo (Corrie’s Bhavna Limbachia). The big draw is Adrian Dunbar, who plays an overbearing, scene-stealing version of himself — and lightens the mood considerably. PATRICK MULKERN

DAVID BROWN

SHYAMA PERERA

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BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31 MAY through — and Acorn’s set to complete the box set with yet more cases next month. If you can take the dour unpleasantness, it’s a solid sleuther. At the lighter end of crime-solving is Whitstable Pearl, an Acorn original starring Kerry Godliman, which the service is releasing in weekly episodes. Part three, about a Civil War re-enactment that becomes a little too realistic, is new today.

STREAMING NOW Acorn TV has added to its large collection of crime dramas by acquiring the ﬁrst 14 series of Lynda La Plante’s redoubtable ITV show Trial and Retribution, starring David Hayman (right) as DCS Mike Walker. That’s not as many episodes as it sounds, since from its debut in 1997 a T&R series meant a single two-part story every year, but it’s still a lot of intense investigating to get

JACK SEALE

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World

The Nevers

9.00pm BBC4

9.00pm Sky 1

DRAMA A rather meandering third

ARTS The amateur photographers

COMEDY New series Three years after

being coached through challenges get some great advice here from Rankin and his acolytes. They also get a fair few of those gee-up phrases that sound vaguely encouraging, like “We want you to own this!” or “Raise your game” or “You’ve got to bring it!” And bring it they do, whether capturing a gym on their smartphones, documenting a food market or pulling off a fashion shoot. There’s something magical about seeing a 60-year-old wildlife photographer adapt to directing models in a studio like a duck to water. It’s all part of a key skill that some of them are struggling with: calmly getting other people to give you what you want. DB

putting his world tour tickets on sale, Howard finally makes it Down Under to do stand up in front of real live audiences — remember them? He also takes his turn as a British celeb with a film crew succumbing to the charms of strangers separated from us by a common language. In this first episode, Howard’s hugs and maskless chats with eccentric Kiwis seem just as far away as wine tasting with Sam Neill and fishing with television presenter and New Zealand’s First Gentleman, Clarke Gayford. More relatable is the blackly comic material he wrings from the challenges of a fortnight’s quarantine in a hotel room. CAROLINE FROST

hour is saved by a couple of startling, slickly choreographed sequences that are full of “how did they film that?” camera trickery. The first involves Amalia True facing off against Orrun’s hulking henchman Odium in a lake, and the second sees Mary Brighton having her magical song amplified so that it reaches all of the “touched”. But apart from those two standout moments, there’s a nagging feeling that The Nevers has yet to fully gel. And for a show with an ostensibly feminist outlook, there are a few too many instances of the lens lingering on exposed breasts for no legitimate reason. But hey, this is HBO, where it seems there’s always a boob quota to fill. DBr

10.10pm Sky Atlantic

Mare of Easttown 9.00pm Sky Atlantic The superb US crime drama reaches a climax. Careworn cop Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet) must wrap up the murder case that has split her Pennsylvania community.

Starstruck 10.30pm BBC1 (11pm Wales, 11.40pm N Ireland) Rose Matafeo’s sweet, off-kilter romcom ends tonight, with Jessie still wary of Tom, her besotted movie star.

Britain’s Most Beautiful Landscapes 9.00pm More 4 Where better to start a series exploring scenic stretches of the UK than the Lake District? We visit the ancient woodlands of Borrowdale and the peak of Helvellyn.

Monday Television

Great British Photography Challenge

BEST OF THE REST

q FILM OF THE DAY Guys and Dolls

7.00pm ITV SOAP Having made an enemy out

HEAVENLY HOST? …or will there be hell to pay at Kim’s last supper?

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

of just about everyone, Kim Tate (Claire King) is now finding that there’s no shortage of suspects when it comes to who’s been poisoning her. Hence her organising a formal dinner, the aim of which is to flush out the culprit. To achieve this, Kim has taken inspiration from Succession, so get ready for her to announce with a flourish that she’s stepping back from the business. What she hopes, of course, is that the bickering that ensues will result in the guilty party confessing to having laced her brandy decanter with drugs. But who’s in the frame as the prime candidate? My money’s on Will (seen recently loitering by the booze trolley) or Dawn (who once had her own drink spiked by Kim). And my advice for those in attendance? Ask for an unopened can of Diet Coke. Just to be on the safe side. DBr

1.30pm BBC2 Classic Broadway musical comedy, packed with song and dance standards. Starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra. (1955) See page 33

LIVE SPORT

International Football: Malta v N Ireland 6pm (k/o TBC) Sky Sports Football Steven Davis is the home nations’ all-time most-capped player. League Two Football: Play-off Final 2.30pm (k/o 3pm) Sky Sports Football/Main Event Tennis: French Open 9.55am Eurosport 1, 10am ITV4 Major League Baseball: Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles 6pm ESPN

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Television Monday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Roger Johnson, Sally Nugent. (S) (HD) 9.15 Morning Live Weekday magazine show. (S) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Exploring properties in Essex and Manchester, and a plot of land near Wolverhampton. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 New series. The Sheriffs Are Coming Enforcement agents Ben and Myles face a confrontation at a car dealership when they try to recover money owed to a young ﬁrst-time car owner. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Close Calls: on Camera Hikers capture footage of an angler being swept into the sea. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Visiting an antique doll restorer in Herefordshire. Rptd tomorrow 7.15am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.30 Unbeatable Quiz with Jason Manford. (S) (HD) 2.15 Money for Nothing Lighting expert Guy Trench ﬁnds a new use for a collection of cast-offs. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Jonnie Irwin helps two early retirees who are looking for a new home in Wiltshire or Somerset. Repeated Wed 7.15am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers turn a garden in Berkshire into a child-friendly eco paradise. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am BBC2 (S) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Natasha Raskin Sharp and Steven Moore hunt for bargains in North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear. (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.00am Garden Rescue A Caribbean-themed garden in Liverpool. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (HD) 6.45 Bargain Hunt From Heanor Antiques Centre in Derbyshire. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.30—8.30 Sign Zone Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the team visit Forty Hall in Enﬁeld, north London. (R) (S) (HD)

8.30 The Week in Parliament (S) (HD) 9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 12.30pm Great British Menu The first of the North West region heats sees chefs prepare their starters. 1.00 The chefs’ fish courses. From 2017. (R) (S) (HD) 1.30 Guys and Dolls ★★★★ Musical comedy starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra. A hustler searches for a new location for his dice game while being pursued by the police. When he finds a suitable garage, he makes a bet with a gambler. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Film of the Day: page 33. Director Joseph L Mankiewicz (1955, U) (S) (W) 3.55 Musicals: Talking Pictures A look at Hollywood musicals, including interviews with the stars. (R) (S) (HD) 4.40—5.15 The Best Dishes Ever A selection of recipes from the BBC archives. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)

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ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Fashion and showbiz news. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features. (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Daily discussion. (S) (HD) 1.40 ITV News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.50—3.35 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ★★★★ Fantasy based on the classic children’s book by Roald Dahl, starring Gene Wilder. Charlie Bucket ﬁnds a golden ticket in a candy bar and wins a tour of a magical sweet factory. Review page 33.

Director Mel Stuart (1971, U) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

Channel 4 6.05am Countdown With Richard Madeley. (R) (S) (HD) 6.45 Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.40 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill (R) (S) (AD) 9.00 Frasier Three episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.30 Escape to the Château: DIY New owners worry that they may have taken on too much. (R) (S) (HD) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me Three Essex couples compete for the cash prize of £1,000. (R) (S) (HD) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show hosted by Steph McGovern. (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Janet Street-Porter guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 The Answer Trap A father and daughter from Darlington take on ex-partners from Midlothian. (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A Place in the Sun Scarlette Douglas helps a couple ﬁnd a home on the Costa Blanca. (S) (HD)

BBC1

Starstruck 10.30pm Jessie experiences the highs and lows of Christmas when Tom calls round

BBC2

Motherland 9.00pm Secretary

Mrs Lamb isn’t about to show her “fun” side during a dire school trip

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible. Alexander Armstrong hosts. (S) (HD)

From Ushaw in County Durham. (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave

Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone test their general knowledge. (R) (S) (HD)

In their third adventure, Wallace falls in love and Gromit is framed for sheep rustling. With the voices of Peter Sallis and Anne Reid.

Director Nick Park (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 The One Show Presented by Jermaine Jenas. (S) (HD)

7.40 Miranda 1/6 Series 1. Date. Miranda bumps into her old friend Gary, who has a new job as a chef next door to her shop. When he asks her out for a drink, she gets overexcited. A box set is available on iPlayer. Miranda Penny Stevie Gary

Miranda Hart Patricia Hodge Sarah Hadland Tom Ellis

Clive Tilly Fanny Shop assistant

James Holmes Sally Phillips Katy Wix Patrick Barlow

Writer Miranda Hart; Director Juliet May Producer Nerys Evans (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

8.10 EastEnders Linda pushes herself too hard at the gym, and Kheerat attempts to stay in Ben’s good books. Writer Kevin Rundle For cast see Thursday/Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Fawlty Towers 5/6 Series 2. The Anniversary. Basil pretends to forget his wedding anniversary. But his plan backﬁres disastrously. The whole series is available on iPlayer. Basil Fawlty Sybil Fawlty Manuel Polly Roger Alice

John Cleese Prunella Scales Andrew Sachs Connie Booth Ken Campbell Una Stubbs

Terry Arthur Virginia Reg Kitty Audrey

Brian Hall Robert Arnold Pat Keen Roger Hume Denyse Alexander Christine Shaw

Writers John Cleese and Connie Booth; Director Bob Spiers (R) (S) (AD)

9.00 The Pact

5/6. The police make an arrest, while Max resorts to unorthodox methods to get to the truth. Concludes tomorrow 9pm. The whole series is available on iPlayer. See page 66.

Writer Pete McTighe; Producer Catrin Lewis Deﬁs Director Rebecca Johnson For cast see tomorrow (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.30 Starstruck

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys Series 11. Newcastle to County Durham. Michael Portillo explores the Britain of the 1930s as he sets out on an adventure ﬁrst shown in 2020. Beginning in Jarrow, Michael uncovers the desperation that led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster in order to petition the government for work. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Nigellissima Nigella Lawson reveals her passion for liquorice pudding and introduces viewers to fregola with clams. Producer Jennifer Fazey; Exec producer Peter Lawrence (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Between the Covers 4/6 Series 2. Sara Cox is joined by actors Don Warrington and Hugh Dennis, comedian Zoe Lyons and author Giovanna Fletcher. They will be reviewing Agent Running in the Field by the late John le Carré and Another Life by debut author Jodie Chapman. Series producer Pollyanne Conway; Exec producer Amanda Ross (S) (HD)

Your RT Books: page 140

8.00 Your Home Made Perfect

Series 3. Family often descend upon Lisa and a2/8 Judy’s house in Gosport, Hampshire, and the

couple love to host. But they’ve long endured their impractical small kitchen and now, with a grandchild on the way, they want a home ﬁt for the years ahead. Two architects propose different solutions. See p66. Series producer Sarah Knight Executive producers Lucy Shepherd and Kitty Walshe (S) (HD)

9.00 Motherland

Series 3. School Trip. Julia, Liz and Meg a4/5 ﬁnd themselves on the school trip from hell. All three series are available on iPlayer. See p66.

Julia Amanda Liz Kevin Meg Anne

Anna Maxwell Martin Lucy Punch Diane Morgan Paul Ready Tanya Moodie Philippa Dunne

Marion Ellie Haddington Ms Vaughn Natalie Cassidy Mrs Lamb Jackie Clune Garry Robbie Gee Ashley Martha Howe-Douglas Driving Instructor Theresa Godly

Writers Holly Walsh, Barunka O’Shaughnessy and Helen Seraﬁnowicz Director Simon Hynd; Producer Caroline Norris (S) (AD) (HD)

9.30 Inside No 9

Series 6. Hurry Up and Wait. Actor James a4/6 waits for his big moment while ensconced in a

6/6. A farewell Christmas dinner for Jessie is interrupted by Tom, only for hopes of a reconciliation to be scuppered by the effects of a cannabis brownie. The whole series is available on iPlayer.

static caravan owned by a strange family. See p66.

Jessie Tom Kate Ian

Writers Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Director Matt Lipsey; Producer Adam Tandy (S) (AD) (HD)

Rose Matafeo Nikesh Patel Emma Sidi Al Roberts

Sarah Shivani Steve Tree salesperson

Lola-Rose Maxwell Ambreen Razia Nic Sampson Polina Sulim

James Stan Adrian

Reece Shearsmith Oona Steve Pemberton Jo Adrian Dunbar Bev

Pauline McLynn Bhavna Limbachia Donna Preston

Writers Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden; Director Karen Maine Producer Toby Welch (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

10.55 Eating with My Ex

Shown last Friday BBC1 (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)

5/6 Series 3. What did Alex get up to at Carnival? That’s the question on his former girlfriend Tia’s mind as they come face to face. Meanwhile, Lara has a confession to make. A box set is available on iPlayer.

10.45 Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool ★★★★ Romantic drama based on a true story,

Directors Ian Colley and Paul Mackay; Series producer Kit Simpson (S) (HD)

11.25 RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under 5/8. This week, RuPaul and judges Michelle Visage, Rhys Nicholson and Rena Owen challenge the contestants to create and market a product. Available on iPlayer since Sunday 9am. (S) (HD) 12.20am The Hit List 12/12 Series 3. With contestants from Swansea, Manchester and Surrey. Shown Sat 5.40pm (S) (HD) 1.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.10—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

David Mitchell hosts, with guest Janey Godley.

with Annette Bening and Jamie Bell. In late 1970s Britain, a young actor tumbles into a heated love affair with ageing Hollywood beauty Gloria Grahame. When she falls ill, it seems their time together will be short. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review p33. Director Paul McGuigan (2017, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

12.30—3.25am Sign Zone 12.30 Countryﬁle Creating a community plot in Bristol. Shown yesterday 8.05am (S) (HD) 1.25 Subnormal A look at how educational odds have been stacked against children from the West Indies. Shown last Wednesday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)

2.25 Hospital 2/6. A gynaecological oncology department deals with rising referrals and a backlog of cases. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31 MAY ITV

Emmerdale 7.00pm Kim milks the moment as she reveals she’s stepping down from the business

Channel 4

7 in Wales

24 Hours in A&E 9.00pm Staff at St George’s brace themselves for admissions during the pandemic

BBC4

24 in Scotland

Great British Photography Challenge 9.00pm Maryam Wahid has tips for the amateurs

Regional variations BBC1 SCOTLAND 7.40—8.10pm Scotland’s Home of the Year 10.55—11.25 Eating with My Ex

BBC SCOTLAND 5.00pm Four in a Bed

7.00pm A Pembrokeshire Farm

Five friends and relatives from Kent answer questions based on top ten lists, then attempt to score a perfect ten in the ﬁnal round and secure a cash jackpot. Warwick Davis hosts.

The competition kicks off in County Durham.

1/5. Griff Rhys Jones restores the 200-year-old Trehilyn Farm in north Pembrokeshire. In this edition, the comedian sets about replacing the roof tiles. More tomorrow 7pm.

Director Tim Verrinder Series producer Mike Maclaine (R) (S) (HD)

4.35 Tipping Point Ben Shephard presents the quiz in which four contestants answer questions and take turns on the giant arcade machine in an attempt to take home the jackpot of £10,000. (S) (HD)

Director/Producer Craig Ellis (R) (S) (HD)

5.30 Beat the Chef Today’s amateur prepares a chicken pasta dish. Series director Colin May Producers Greg Goff and Luke Pieczenko (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons

Adam, Eve, Stuart and Paula tackle general knowledge questions and work as a team in a bid to defeat one of the Chasers and win the prize pot. Bradley Walsh presents. (S) (HD)

6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 6.50 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

prepares to host her formal luncheon a Kim at Home Farm, feigning confusion as she

begins to spin her web. Leanna drops some hints to Billy, while Leyla and Liam’s wedding preparations start to pick up. See page 67. Writer Chris Gill Cast Tuesday/Thursday Repeated tomorrow 8am and 12.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Masked Dancer

Bob Ross paints mountains and a waterfall. More tomorrow 7.30pm. (S)

6.30 Hollyoaks

8.00 Fake or Fortune?

Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 24

9.00 Coronation Street Sharon decides to up her game as she realises that Jenny is on to her. Nina is dismayed by Asha’s warmth towards Corey, while Abi bids farewell to Seb. More tomorrow 9pm. Writers Emily Gascoyne and Carmel Morgan Cast Thu/Fri Repeated tomorrow 8.30am and 1pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 ITV News at Ten Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)

10.15 The River Wild ★★★★

Adventure thriller. A headstrong whitewater rafting expert embarks on a holiday with her family, but the fun comes to an abrupt end when two killers show up. The fugitives’ only escape route from the police is down a raging river, so they take the woman and her son hostage to act as guides. Meanwhile, her husband desperately tries to keep track from the riverbank, waiting for his opportunity to launch a rescue attempt. Review page 33.

Writer Alanna Hallum Cast Tue/Fri Shown last Friday E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 7.30 Food Unwrapped A barbecue special exploring our favourite al fresco foodstuffs sees Jimmy Doherty delving into the difference between dry rubs and marinades, as Andi Oliver gets to grips with halloumi. Kate Quilton ﬁnds out whether drinks keep cooler in bottles or cans, while Briony May Williams heads to Wales to solve the mystery of edible charcoal. Series producer Esella Hawkey Executive producer Sandy Watson (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy 2/4. Prue Leith and Dr Rupy Aujla are in West Yorkshire, helping busy single mother Danielle to cook fresh, nutritious vegan meals for her two girls. Recipes include takeaway-inspired BBQ corn ribs and a spring panzanella salad that uses up one of the UK’s most wasted foods. Series producer Eileen Inkson; Executive producer Paul Overton Repeated 2.50am C4 and Thursday 4.35am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 14

9.00 24 Hours in A&E

series. Ep 1. The return of the series aNew following patients treated in a 24-hour period

at St George’s hospital in south-west London. A pregnant Sandy articulates her anxieties as her partner Josh is prepared for emergency surgery following a motorcycle accident. See page 66. Directors/Producers Alison Cain, Helen Crampton and Joe John Rptd tomorrow 9pm 4seven and Thursday 11pm C4 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 The Truth about Police Stop and Search Former footballer Jermaine Jenas puts the police policy of stop and search under the microscope. Director Jasleen Kaur Sethi; Executive producer Colleen Flynn Repeated tomorrow 1.45am 4seven Postponed from Monday 12 April (S) (AD) (HD)

Series 8. The desirable landscape of Venice that Nick Hopkinson inherited from his great-grandfather bears two Royal Academy labels on the back. Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould set out to determine who the artist is. Director Rachel Jardine; Series producer Lucy Swingler First shown on BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Great British Photography Challenge

Under the continuing a2/4. mentorship of Rankin, the six

amateurs use their smartphones to capture the cut-and-thrust action of the boxing ring, before travelling to Birmingham Wholesale Market for insights on documentary photography from Maryam Wahid. Then it’s off to a high-end fashion shoot. See page 67. Series producer David McConnell Signed repeat tomorrow 2.25am Rptd Wednesday 11pm (S) (HD)

DRAMA OF THE WEEK

10.00 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 6/7. Smiley Sets a Trap. Smiley gains all the information he needs. (R) (S) 10.40 7/7. Flushing Out the Mole Smiley devises a plan he hopes will see the trap close on Karla’s mole. Tufty Thessinger Irina Boris Mrs Pope-Graham Norman Connie Sachs Alwyn Karla Fawn Ailsa Brimley Paul Skordeno Ann Smiley Polyakov Roach Spikely

Thorley Walters Susan Kodicek Hilary Minster Pauline Letts Stephen Earle Beryl Reid Warren Clarke Patrick Stewart Alec Sabin Marjorie Hogan Joe Praml Siân Phillips George Pravda Duncan Jones Daniel Beecher

More cast on Sunday First shown on BBC2 (S)

Paramedics ﬁnd themselves under attack.

11.25 Mark Lawson Talks to John le Carré

Series producer Graeme Thomson Executive producers Charlie Bunce and Claire Simpson First shown on More4 Repeated tomorrow 10pm 4seven (S) (HD)

The bestselling author discusses his life in an interview from 2008. Producer David Okuefuna (R) (S) (HD)

12.20am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Lingo Quiz with Adil Ray. (R) (S) (SL) (HD) 4.05 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Tipping Point (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon gets his teeth into a pizzeria in Los Angeles. (R) (S) 1.00 Couples Come Dine with Me Three West Yorkshire couples compete for the cash prize. (R) (S) (HD) 1.55 Bake Off: the Professionals 1/10. Teams of pastry chefs compete. Shown last Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD) 2.50 Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy 2/4. Nutritious vegan food. Shown 8.30pm (S) (AD) (HD) 3.15 The Money Maker 4/4. A mobile barber service that can be booked via an app. Shown last Tuesday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 4.05 Undercover Boss USA The founder of a chain of sports pubs works incognito with his staff (R) (S) (HD) 5.00 The £100k Drop Davina McCall hosts. (R) (S) (HD) 5.50—6.00am Jamie’s Comfort Food Jamie Oliver creates the ultimate toasted cheese sandwich. (R) (S)

12.25am Motherland 1/6 Series 2 No Mum Left Behind. A new mum attracts the attention of Julia, Liz and Kevin. 12.55 2/6. Soft Opening. Julia reluctantly agrees to help Amanda launch her shop. 1.25 3/6. Mother’s Load. Liz is at a loose end when her youngest starts nursery. 1.55 4/6. The Purge. Keen to meet a celebrity, Julia takes the kids trick-or-treating. 2.25 5/6. Le Weekend. The gang are thrilled when Kevin books a cottage. 2.55 6/6. Good Job. Julia struggles to abide by the rules on sports day. All three series are available on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.55am A Pembrokeshire Farm

ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

Shown 7pm (S) (HD)

Gail Hartman Roarke Hartman Tom Hartman Wade Terry

Meryl Streep Joseph Mazzello David Strathairn Kevin Bacon John C Reilly

Frank William Lucking Ranger Johnny Benjamin Bratt Willa Stephanie Sawyer Gail’s mother Elizabeth Hoffman Gail’s father Victor H Galloway

Director Curtis Hanson (1994, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

11.00 999: on the Front Line

BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

STV 12.20am The Savoy 1.10—3.00 Nightscreen

BBC1 NORTH 10.55—11.25pm The Super League Show

BBC1 WALES 7.40—8.10pm X-Ray: the rise in thefts of catalytic converters from cars 10.30 Elis James: Football Nation 11.00 Starstruck 11.25 Eating with My Ex 11.55 RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under 12.50am The Hit List 1.35—6.00 BBC News

ITV WALES 10.15pm Inspiring Wales: St David Awards: 10.50 Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera 11.50—12.20am The Village

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 7.40—8.10pm Barra’s Return of the Wild 10.30 True North: from Tractors to Actors 11.00 Sounds New Extra 11.30 Community Life: a look at the work of the MS Society in Northern Ireland 11.40 Starstruck: a farewell Christmas dinner for Jessie is interrupted by Tom. Last in series 12.05am Eating with My Ex: model Steve kept his relationship with ex Luise a secret, and she wants to know why 12.35 RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under: the contenders create and market a product 1.30—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00pm An Focal Scoir: discussions on young people’s mental health and online dating 10.30 Snowfall: Teddy heads into the Nicaraguan jungle 11.20 NIFL Premiership Highlights: action from the ﬁnal round of ﬁxtures 11.50—12.30am BBC News

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Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

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3/7. The danceathon continues, and the panel of Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Oti Mabuse and Jonathan Ross will have their work cut out as ﬁve mystery celebrities return to perform their new routines. Two of the ﬁve will then compete in a dramatic dance-off before the identity of the third celebrity is revealed. Hosted by Joel Dommett. Continues tomorrow 7.30pm.

7.30 The Joy of Painting

Sky Police. A military jet pack is delivered to Chief Wiggum, with disastrous results. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) Sue continues to disrespect Cindy.

5.35 The Chase

Repeated 3.25am (R) (S) (HD)

Monday Television

3.35pm Tenable

1.30pm Flour Power: signed 2.00 Beechgrove: signed 2.30—3.30 Earth from Space: signed 7.00 Beechgrove 7.30 Landward 8.00 Earth from Space 9.00 The Nine 10.00 River City 11.00 Style Fixers 11.30—12 midnight Pretty Single

MONDAY Freeview

Television Monday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

Mrs Thatcher vs the Miners 9.00pm

Turbo 4.45pm An everyday garden

Foyle’s War 10.00pm A member of

Luther 9.00pm The troubled detective

The divisive strike of 1984—85

snail sets his sights on the Indy 500

the Home Guard is found murdered

takes on a nightmarish murder case

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.40am Milkshake! See page 72 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 New. Room to Improve Making the most of a view in Baldoyle, north Dublin. (S) (HD) 12.15pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.20 Build a New Life in the Country An 18th-century hunting lodge. (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown last Friday 5 Star

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 8.00 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) (HD) 10.00 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 10.45 FILM SPYkids 4: All the Time in the World ★★ Fantasy (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.30pm Emmerdale Shown last Friday ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Coronation Street Shown last Friday ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 2.45 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) (HD) 3.15 The Masked Dancer Shown yesterday 7.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45 FILM Turbo ★★★★ Animated comedy adventure. Review page 33. (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 7.00 Classic Emmerdale (S) 8.05 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 9.15 That’s My Boy (S) 9.50 Man about the House: the rent money disappears (S) 10.25 Foyle’s War Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Angie and Sean wait for news, then Bernice is nervous about the pub handover (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Alec and Jack want rid of Sandy, and Jim decides to give up alcohol (S)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.15am Birds of a Feather (S) 8.30 The Bill (S) 9.35 Classic Holby City (HD) 10.55 Classic Casualty: Nathan’s mother causes havoc 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 Doctor Finlay (S) 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 4.20 Dangerﬁeld 5.20 French Fields (S)

Repeated 6.30pm Channel 5 (S) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 6pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Following assorted Brits who moved to Spain for sun and a low-cost life. (S) (HD) 3.15 Cruising with Jane McDonald Highlights from the singer’s luxury travel show, sampling life on cruise liners. (S) (HD)

3.35pm Planet of the Apes 5 adventure. Four astronauts qSci-ﬁ crash-land on a planet where evolution has taken a strange turn, and apes are the dominant species. Review page 33. George Taylor Cornelius Dr Zira Dr Zaius President of the Assembly

Charlton Heston Roddy McDowall Kim Hunter Maurice Evans James Whitmore

Director Franklin J Schaffner (1967, PG) (S) (W) (HD)

5.50 5 News Update (S) (HD)

6.00 Neighbours Bea’s podcast means trouble with Levi. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Home and Away Nikau asks Bella to come with him to lunch with the modelling agent.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

6.35pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ★★★

Sci-ﬁ adventure sequel starring Chris Pratt. Three years after the collapse of the theme park, Jurassic World remains abandoned. But when a volcano threatens the island’s surviving dinosaurs, Owen and Claire return to ﬁght an impending second extinction. Review p33. Director JA Bayona (2018, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

9.00 New. Family Guy Series 20. Brian tries to get fit and Meg gets a place at Brown University. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.30 New. American Dad! Series 16. The family discovers that Tuttle is a Korean reality TV star. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Family Guy Series 8. Stewie auditions for a TV show. 10.30 Brian starts dating an older woman. 10.55 Stewie befriends a singer. (S) (AD) (HD)

Shown 1.15pm Next episode 7pm 5 Star (S) (HD)

11.25 American Dad!

7.00 New. Rugby Union

Series 9. Hayley tries to move on. (S) (AD) (HD)

Premiership highlights, including Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears and Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers. (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Trafﬁc Cops Team member Nick Lovatt is involved in a high-speed pursuit of a car that may have been used in a burglary. Series director Simon Meehan (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Mrs Thatcher vs the Miners The story of the miners’ strike of 1984–85, an industrial action, led by Arthur Scargill, in reaction to the government’s attempt to close collieries. (S) (HD)

10.30 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts A former showbiz pianist arrives at Barnsley Hospital with a broken ankle. Directors Philip Shotton and Paul Wells (S) (HD)

11.30 Hoarders: Landﬁll in My Living Room Jake is given tips on how to avoid burning down a third home. Directors Mike Gillaspy and Liam Royales (S) (HD)

12.30am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 3.10 A New Life in Oz (S) (HD) 3.55 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (SL) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (SL) (AD) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

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11.55 The Cleveland Show Series 4. Donna gets into an argument with Arianna at a silent auction. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20am Junior and Rallo open a mobile catering business at school. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.50—3.30am FILM Inception ★★★★ Action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a corporate spy who steals thoughts and ideas from dreams. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

3.55pm Agatha Christie’s Marple A Pocket Full of Rye. When a couple and their maid are murdered, Miss Marple notices that the circumstances recall the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence. Guest-starring Prunella Scales. (S) (AD) (HD)

5.50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot Dumb Witness. When a wealthy heiress is poisoned, Poirot realises the only witness to the crime is her beloved dog. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Vera 1/4 Series 6. Dark Road. Investigating the discovery of a woman’s body on the bleak Northumberland moors, DCI Vera Stanhope discovers that the victim was a controversial figure. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Foyle’s War 2/4 Series 3. War Games. Foyle probes a burglary at the headquarters of a multinational company, and a subsequent murder leads him to believe the firm is conducting covert business with the Nazis. Christopher Foyle Paul Milner Sam Stewart Andrew Foyle Sir Reginald Walker Philby Agnes Browne Stephen Beck

Michael Kitchen Anthony Howell Honeysuckle Weeks Julian Ovenden Ian Redford Tim Preece Caroline Faber Alan Howard

Repeated tomorrow 10.20am (S) (AD) (HD)

12.10am FILM Rising Damp ★★ Comedy based on the TV series, starring Leonard Rossiter and Frances de la Tour. Rigsby tries to win the affections of Miss Jones (S) (W) 2.00—2.30am Man about the House (S) +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

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6.00pm Waiting for God Geoffrey persuades Diana to see a doctor about her foot, but his suggestion of trying a new diet doesn’t go down well. (S)

6.40 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth’s plan to take Daddy on a picnic soon backfires. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine A sighting of Nora Batty’s new legwear proves too much for Compo — who is promptly rushed to hospital. (S)

8.00 The Coroner 7/10 Series 1. The Salcombe Selkie Lighthaven is stunned when a teenage girl appears to return from the dead, leaving the town to wonder where she has been and who is buried in her place. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Luther 1/4 Series 2. Still plagued by the death of his ex-wife, Luther returns to work to find himself on the case of a rampant masked murderer. (AD) (HD) DCI John Luther Alice Morgan Det Supt Martin Schenk DS Justin Ripley Mark North

Idris Elba Ruth Wilson Dermot Crowley Warren Brown Paul McGann

10.20 New Tricks 6/8 Series 4. Buried Treasure. While walking his dog, Brian Lane stumbles across a skeleton buried on the local common. (S) (AD)

11.40 Taggart 10/11 Series 24. Crossing the Line. The opening of a mining museum uncovers two entwined skeletons from 25 years ago. (S) 12.40am The Bill (S) 1.40 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 2.45—4.00am Taggart (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.25am The Hurting: Even Hurtier (S) (HD) 8.20 Soapbox Race 2019: London (HD) 10.25 Top Gear: from A to Z (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear India Special (AD) (HD) 3.00 Soapbox Race 2019: London (HD) 5.00 Top Gear: with guest Michael McIntyre (S) (AD) 6.00pm Taskmaster 5/10 Series 9 Katy Wix tortures Alex Horne. (S) (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Quiz show with Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice and Al Murray. (S) (HD) 7.40 Room 101 Katie Price, Greg Davies and Adil Ray vent their spleens. (S) (HD) 8.20 With guests Heston Blumenthal, Kirsty Wark and James Acaster. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL With Janet Street-Porter, Sandi Toksvig and Johnny Vegas. (S) (HD) 10.00 Meet the Richardsons A one-off episode featuring unseen arguments. (HD) 10.40 Mock the Week Guests include Tom Allen, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones. (S) (HD) 11.20 Richard Osman’s House of Games Testing celebrities’ general knowledge. (S) (HD)

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am River Monsters (S) (HD) 6.30 The Champions (S) 7.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 8.45 The Best of the 90s (S) (HD) 8.55 The Big Match Revisited (S) (HD) 10.00am LIVE Tennis: French Open: coverage of the second day of the grand slam, staged at Roland Garros in Paris, featuring ﬁrst-round matches from both the men’s and women’s draws. Rafael Nadal continued his unprecedented dominance of the event last year, getting his tournament under way with a straight-sets victory over Egor Gerasimov and going on to win the title for the 13th time in his career. Another all-time great also progressed on day one, with Serena Williams defeating Kristie Ahn 7—6, 6—0. John Inverdale presents. (S) (HD) 10.00pm New. Cycling Highlights from stage two of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which featured a 173km route from Brioude to Saugues. (S) (HD) 11.00 New. Moto GP Highlights Round six, the Gran Premio d’Italia, at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. (S) (HD)

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries: Sam goes wedding-dress shopping (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Buying and Selling (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Be Tasty (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.45 Celebrity Dinner Date: six episodes of the series (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00pm Buying and Selling Jonathan and Drew Scott assist a couple who want to find a property closer to their city. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Ameer from south Wales is given five menus, each put together by a potential blind date. With which three will he choose to have dinner? (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Real Housewives of Cheshire The ladies celebrate the birthdays of Lauren, Lystra and Hanna, while Nicole soon finds herself in hot water. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. The Real Housewives of Potomac The reunion concludes with Candiace questioning Karen’s loyalty, and things duly take a dramatic turn. (S) (HD) 11.20 The Real Housewives of Orange County Kelly focuses on her future, and Braunwyn struggles with her identity. (S) (HD)

12 midnight BRDC Motor Racing Highlights (S) (HD) 1.00am Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 1.35 The Protectors (S) 2.35—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

12.15—1.00am The Only Way Is Essex: Fran and Diags try to move past their problems, and Ferne throws a Halloween party (S) (HD)

12 midnight Room 101 (S) (HD) 1.20am Live at the Apollo (S) (HD) 2.20—4.00am Late Nite Eats (S) (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

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Sky Arts

The Commuter 9.00pm Joanna (Vera

André Rieu: Love in Venice 7.00pm

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The Dutch violinist performs

Freeview 18 Freesat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147/HD 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: on the Costa Blanca (S) (HD) 10.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S) (HD) 12.05pm Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 1.05 A New Life in the Sun (S) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 5.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 11.00 Trucking Hell: Rory has to risk life and limb (S) (HD) 12 noon FILM Behold a Pale Horse ★★★ Drama starring Gregory Peck (BW) (S) (HD) 2.30pm FILM 7th Cavalry ★★★ Western starring Randolph Scott (S) (HD) 4.05 Killer Weather: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

5.00pm Traffic Cops

A couple want to turn their 20-room château into a B&B and yoga retreat. (S) (AD) (HD)

An arrested martial artist refuses to give up the fight — even at the police station. (S) (HD) 6.00 Officers from Derbyshire’s road crime unit target drug dealers. (S) (HD)

F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Montserrat Caballé: Legends of Opera (S) (HD) 7.00 Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portoﬁno (S) (HD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 10.00 Discovering: Ernest Borgnine (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD) 12 noon The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 2.00 Discovering: Albert Finney (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 (HD) 4.00 Aretha Franklin: Music Icons (S) (HD) 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD)

7.00 Police Interceptors

6.00pm Discovering: Gene Hackman

9.00 New series. Britain’s Most Beautiful Landscapes

A counsellor tries to avert a potential suicide on the M25. (S) (HD)

The life and career of the Oscar-winning American actor. (S) (AD) (HD)

Ep 1. Exploring some of Britain’s most beautiful areas, beginning with the Lake District. The journey takes in the ancient woodlands of Borrowdale. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Trucking Hell

7.00 André Rieu: Love in Venice

7/10 Series 4. Adam is tested when a bin lorry crashes onto its side. (S) (AD) (HD)

Celebrating ten years of the violinist’s Vrijthof concert series. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

9.00 The Commuter ★★★

10.00 New. Sparkplug

1/4. Alison Steadman joins Sandi for a trip to the wilds of Suffolk. (S) (AD) (HD)

Director Jaume Collet-Serra (2018, 15) (S) (HD)

11.05 24 Hours in A&E A delivery man is rushed to A&E. (S) (AD) (HD)

drama starring Curtis “50 q Crime Cent” Jackson and Ryan Phillippe.

Set in 1980s Manchester, this drama, inspired by autobiographical events, tells the story of a white man who becomes the adoptive father and best friend of a mixed-race child. (HD)

12.10am Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 1.15 as 9pm 2.20 as 10pm 3.25—3.50am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Director Mike Gunther (2011, 15) (S) (HD) 12.50am Vikings (S) (AD) (HD) 2.55 Smallville: double bill (S) (HD) 4.35—5.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

7.55 Grand Designs A couple from the Wirral plan to completely transform a bungalow. (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown last Thu/Fri C4 (AD) 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 11.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 12 noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 3.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 4.00 Black-ish (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: two episodes (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 14/24 Series 9. Sheldon’s grandmother visits. (AD) 6.30 15/24. Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine’s Day episode of Fun with Flags. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Verity conﬁdes in Tony. Cast pp79/109 Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA At Blackberry’s in Plainﬁeld, New Jersey. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 19/24 Series 10 Leonard starts to feel left out. (AD) 9.00 New. Made in Chelsea The gang celebrates Ollie’s birthday with a dinner party. 10.00 New. Temptation Island Island life continues as the couples go on overnight dates and try to resist temptation. (AD) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 2/24 Series 9 Leonard meets up with the woman he kissed. (AD) 11.30 3/24. The guys’ skills are tested by a ﬂat tyre during Leonard’s bachelor weekend. (AD) 12 midnight Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 1.00am Naked Attraction (AD) 2.05 Made in Chelsea 3.00 Temptation Island (AD) 3.50 Melissa & Joey 4.40—6.00am Scrubs: two episodes (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 The Fugitive 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: NY 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS 12 midnight CSI: NY 1.00am NCIS: double bill 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.50 The Fugitive 4.40 JAG 5.25—6.00am Bondi Rescue

Action thriller starring Liam Neeson and Vera Farmiga. With Patrick Wilson.

11.05 Set Up ★

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Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Four in a Bed 9.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 10.30 A Place in the Sun 1.30pm Come Dine with Me: ﬁve editions 4.00 FILM Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ★★★★ Animated adventure featuring the voices of Shameik Moore and Jake Johnson. Film of the Week: p30 (W) 6.15pm A Place in the Sun Mother and daughter Jo and Frankie hope to buy a holiday home in Spain’s Benalmádena. 7.00 21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley Ep 1. Journalist and former doctor Michael Mosley asks ﬁve volunteers to put their lives in his hands as he attempts to turn their health around in just 21 days. Shown last Thursday Channel 4 (AD)

8.00 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels 1/3 Behind the scenes at the Langham in London. Shown yesterday 8pm C4 (AD) 9.00 Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel A celebration of a decade of Robert Popper’s sitcom Friday Night Dinner, featuring contributions by stars Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap. (AD) 10.35 Friday Night Dinner: Best Eps The top three episodes, as voted for by viewers. Shown last Friday Channel 4 12.15am Naked Attraction’s Best Naughty Bits (AD) 1.15 Tom Allen’s Quizness 2.20 Inside KFC: Fast Food Secrets 3.25 Supervet Special: Saving My Dog 4.20—5.20am A Place in the Sun

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 10.00 Matlock 11.05 CSI: Miami (HD) 12 noon Medium 1.00pm JAG 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 6.55 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison comes closer to interpreting how her recurrent dreams relate to a series of killings 10.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 11.55 Judge Judy 2.00am Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Bondi Rescue: double bill 5.00—6.00am Matlock

1.50 Bull (S) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera: the use of CCTV to ﬁght crime (S)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) (HD) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7 (HD) 11.00 Filthy House SOS (S) (HD) 12 noon Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 2.00pm Police Interceptors (HD) 5.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Bea causes trouble with Levi. Shown 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Nikau is hesitant about his new start. Rptd Tue 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Rich House, Poor House 4/6 Series 6 Single mum Anna, who lives on the breadline, moves into a Victorian mansion in Leeds. (HD) 8.00 New. Rich Kids Go Skint 14/15 Series 4 A 24-year-old who has never left her parents’ mansion goes to stay in a council ﬂat. (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM 2012 ★★★ Roland Emmerich disaster movie starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Chiwetel Ejiofor. (S) (HD)

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Mike Hawthorn: on the Limit (S) (HD) 7.10 John Surtees: One of a Kind (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 WW2: Battles for Europe (S) (HD) 12 noon Spy in the Snow: hidden cameras give an up-close view of how living in a winter wonderland tests animals to the limit (S) (HD) 1.00pm Blue Planet II (S) (HD) 6.00pm Blue Planet II Meeting ﬁsh that live on dry land, and pufﬁns that travel 60 miles or more for a single meal. (S) (HD) 7.00 Examining the impact humans are having on ocean dwellers. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. The Buildings That Fought Hitler Britain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases sprung up across the country. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Secret Nazi Bases Examining the Spanish island of Villa Winter. (S) (HD) 10.00 One of the largest Nazi bunkers ever constructed. (S) (HD) 11.00 Abandoned Engineering The construction of the Vajont Dam. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight A Second World War aviation facility in Farnborough. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Mike Hawthorn: on the Limit (S) (HD) 2.00— 3.00am John Surtees: One of a Kind (S) (AD) (HD)

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Entertainment News (HD) 9.10 Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) (HD) 10.10 NCIS (S) 12.10pm Law & Order (S) (HD) 6.00 NCIS: four episodes. Series 3. Tony and Ziva go missing 7.00 A commander is abducted 8.00 The wives of two marines are murdered 9.00 New. Series 16. The team searches for an active shooter. First shown on Fox (S) (AD) 10.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: four episodes. Series 6. A hip-hop producer is killed 10.55 Goren struggles with a crisis 11.55 Series 5. A church employee is killed in a ﬁre 12.55am Logan and Barek investigate a troubled teen (S)

12.10am FILM The Dark Tower ★★ Fantasy (S) (HD) 2.00 Dirty John (S) (HD) 3.00 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 3.55—4.00am Entertainment News (HD)

12.10am Discovering: Michelle Pfeiffer (HD) 1.10 Lauren Bacall: a Look from the Sky (S) (HD) 2.10 I Am Steve McQueen (S) (HD) 4.05 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 5.05—6.00am Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Antiques Road Trip: ten editions (HD) 6.00pm Money for Nothing (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 Salvage Hunters: the Restorers: the experts work on a Chesterﬁeld sofa rescued from the scrapheap (AD) (HD) 10.00 Long Lost Family: adopted as a baby, Peter is desperate to ﬁnd out why his birth mother gave him up. Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Kindred Spirits: an investigation takes an emotional turn (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

5 Select

Monday Television

Britain’s Most Beautiful Landscapes 9.00pm The Lake District’s scenery

5 USA

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News 9.05 Britain: A Year in the Wild (S) 10.10 FILM Murder Most Likely ★★ 12 noon The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 2.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet 6.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors A woman struggling with her voice visits the surgery. (S) 7.00 The doctors have stern words for a patient using an out-of-date inhaler. (S) (AD) 8.00 Our Yorkshire Farm Amanda prepares for the demands of breeding season in autumn. 9.00 New. The Highland Vet A pregnant mule with a twisted womb is brought in. (S) 10.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Ben meets a 30-year-old British vet in Sri Lanka. (S) 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 1.00am Elizabeth: Our Queen (S) 2.50 The Yorkshire Vet in Spring (S) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S)

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Murder, She Wrote: twelve back-to-back episodes 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote: triple bill. Jessica investigates the death of an accountant 7.00 The author’s stockbroker is found murdered 8.00 While staying in an opulent hotel, Jessica becomes embroiled in a ﬁght to clear Grady of a woman’s murder 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: four editions of the big-prize quiz show hosted by Chris Tarrant 1.00am Murder, She Wrote 3.00 Hart to Hart 4.30 Due South 5.15—6.00am Crazy like a Fox

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

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Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Westminster Hall: House of Commons proceedings 9.00 The Week in Parliament: the week’s proceedings in Parliament 9.30 Grensill Capital Committee 12.40pm David Cameron on Greensill Capital Committee: coverage of the Public Accounts select committee session on lessons from Greensill Capital with evidence from former Prime Minister David Cameron 4.40 Select Committees 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

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BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

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MONDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p70 5.40am Peppa Pig 5.50 Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 6.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.25 Mya Go 6.30 New. Blue’s Clues & You 6.50 Thomas & Friends 7.15 New. Daisy & Ollie 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Pip and Posy 8.00 Milo 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.40 Floogals 8.55 Wissper 9.00 Peppa Pig 9.05—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

CBeebies

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Television Monday

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Bing 6.20 Teletubbies 6.35 Tee and Mo 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Bing 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.20 New. Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.05 Octonauts Special Search 8.30 New. Jennie’s Fitness in Five 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Dog Loves Books 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.40 My Petsaurus 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.50 B.O.T and the Beasties 10.55 Andy’s Baby Animals 11.05 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 Magic Hands Black History Songs 11.25 Timmy Time 11.35 Tik Tak 11.40 My Very First 11.50 Woolly & Tig 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Timmy Time 12.30 Molly and Mack 12.45 Pablo 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.05 Alphablocks 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Dog Loves Books 1.25 Messy Goes to OKIDO 1.35 Colours 1.45 Something Special 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Bing 2.25 Go Jetters 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales 3.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.10 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Peter Rabbit 3.55 Love Monster 4.05 What’s On Your Head? 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 4.25 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.40 Bluey 4.45 Go Jetters 5.00 Molly and Mack 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.25 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.35 Our Black History Heroes 5.40 Woolly & Tig 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... ; Hushabye Lullabye 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale for younger viewers before bed

CBBC

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Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Little Big Awesome 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 New. Our Black History Heroes 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Danny & Mick 8.25 New. Mustangs FC 8.50 FILM Paddington 2 5 10.30 Dragons: Riders of Berk 11.15 Horrible Histories 11.45 Diddy Bits 11.50 Shaun the Sheep 12.05pm Danger Mouse 12.30 Danny & Mick 12.40 Hank Zipzer 2.00 Nikki Lilly Meets 2.05 The Next Step 2.25 The Worst Witch 2.55 Nikki Lilly Bakes 3.05 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 3.15 Diddy TV 3.30 Danny & Mick 3.45 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.55 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.05 We Bare Bears 4.20 Odd Squad 4.45 Danger Mouse 5.00 New. Hardball 5.50 We Bare Bears 6.00 Mustangs FC; Our Black History Heroes 6.30 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters 6.50 Operation Ouch! 7.20 The Next Step 7.40 Holly Hobbie 8.05 New. The Dumping Ground 8.20 The Story of Tracy Beaker 8.35—9.00pm The Next Step

CITV

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Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 DC Superhero Girls 6.50 Mighty Mike 7.00 Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 9.00 Mr Magoo 4.55pm Mission Employable 5.00 DC Superhero Girls: double bill 5.30 Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy 7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.20 Hotel Transylvania: double bill 7.50 Buck and Buddy 7.55 Mighty Mike 8.00 How 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

Woodstock: Three Days That Deﬁned a Generation 8.45pm

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.30 Little Big Brother 9.30 When Disaster Strikes (S) 1.00pm Super Hummingbirds (S) 2.10 The Last Voices of World War One 6.30pm The Last Voices of World War One 5/6. Exploring the suffering felt by the relatives left at home during the conflict, and how families changed after the arrival of the dreaded telegram. 7.35 6/6. Steve Humphries explores the spring of 1918, when tens of thousands of 18-year-old British conscripts were sent to France to make up the numbers. 8.45 Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation In August 1969, half a million people converged on a dairy farm in New York. They came to hear the concert of their lives, but what they experienced was a cultural revolution. Featuring the voices of those who were there, this film tells the story of the festival. (S) 11.00 When Disaster Strikes 1/3. The recovery from a cyclone that hit Mozambique in 2019. 12.10am 2/3. The network of humanitarians in Somaliland. 1.20 3/3. An epic tale of survival in the Bahamas. (S) 2.20—4.00am as 8.45pm PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am Salvage Hunters (HD) 7.00 EFL: the League One play-off ﬁnal (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 10.00 The Repair Shop (HD) 3.00pm Salvage Hunters (HD) 7.00 Aussie Gold Hunters: prospectors pursue the ultimate golden reward (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. Outback Opal Hunters: the Opal Whisperers take a huge gamble (HD) 10.00 New. EFL on Quest: action from today’s League Two play-off ﬁnal, held at Wembley Stadium (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers: turning a Chevy Corvair into a beach cruiser (HD) 1.00am Iron Resurrection (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Supertruckers (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America: four editions (HD) 10.00 Combat Ships: eight back-to-back editions (HD) 6.00pm Air Warriors Ep 1 Series 8 America’s first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre, designed with the engineering specs from captured Nazi documents. (HD) 7.00 Inside the Factory 4/9 Series 4. Gregg Wallace explores a Nottinghamshire factory that makes 250,000 jars of curry sauce every day. (HD) 8.00 New. Murderous History 5/6. How, when an infant was found dead in the River Thames, police uncovered a dark Victorian underworld where society’s most vulnerable were being exploited. 9.00 The Curious Life and Death of: Harry Houdini 5/6. Examining the magician and escape artist’s sudden death in 1926, which has long remained mysterious. (HD) 10.00 Inside the Factory 5/9 Series 4. Gregg Wallace visits a factory in Lowestoft where a million potato waffles are produced every day. (HD) 11.00 Murderous History As 8pm. 12 midnight The Curious Life and Death of: Harry Houdini (HD) 1.00am Murderous History (HD) 3.00—6.00am Aerial Britain (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 7.00am Highway Patrol 8.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 9.00 Highway Cops (AD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 11.00 Border Patrol (AD) 12 noon Border Security USA (AD) 1.00pm Border Security: America’s Front Line 2.00 Nothing to Declare 3.00 Stargate SG-1 4.00 Stargate Atlantis 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 6.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 8.00 Hawaii Five-0 9.00 Ghost Whisperer 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) 12 midnight Britain’s Most Evil Killers 1.00am The Force: Manchester 2.00 Police Force: Australia 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 5.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 8.00 Fixer Upper: ﬁve editions (HD) 1.00pm A Place in the Sun: seven back-to-back editions (HD) 8.00 New. Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate: featuring a couple who want to revamp their ﬁve-bedroom home in Ickenham, Greater London (HD) 9.00 Building the Dream: a Lancashire couple who are trying to build a bungalow (HD) 10.00 New. Rock the Block: the teams head outside to work on the exteriors and landscape. (HD) 11.00 Fixer Upper: double bill. Chip and Joanna help a couple move to the country, then create an Italian-style home (HD) 1.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 2.00 New. Bahamas Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Murderous History 8.00pm

A mystery in Victorian England

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right (AD) 11.00 Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Bullseye: eight editions of the quiz that tests contestants’ skill at darts and their general knowledge 6.00pm Pointless Celebrities: writers Steve Cavanagh, Paul Tonkinson, Emma Kennedy, Jen Brister, Kate Mosse, Adele Parks, Chris Ridell and Lemn Sissay take part (AD) 7.00 Weakest Link 8.00 The Chase (HD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase: four editions of the quiz show (HD) 4.00am Wheel of Fortune (AD) 5.00—6.00am Bullseye

Battleship 10.00pm Stone Hooper ﬁghts for survival

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Bondi Rescue (HD) 7.00 Futurama (S) 8.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 10.00 Highway Cops (HD) 11.00 The Simpsons (HD) 12 noon Golf’s Funniest Moments (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Rugby’s Funniest Moments (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Simpsons (HD) 4.00 FILM Monster Family ★ (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 5.45pm The Simpsons Homer takes the family on holiday. 6.10 Lisa tries to be a dancer. 6.35 Bart and Lisa have 24 minutes to stop the ultimate stink bomb. 7.00 Kent Brockman is ﬁred. 7.30 Homer befriends a troubled former CIA agent. (HD) 8.00 Keeping Up with the Kardashians Ep 10 Series 20 Following the famous family. (HD) 9.00 New series. Russell Howard Stands Up to the World 1/3. On tour in New Zealand and Australia. See p67. (HD) 10.00 Battleship ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action adventure starring Liam Neeson and Taylor Kitsch. (S) (W) (HD) 12.30am There’s Something About Movies (HD) 1.30 Breeders (HD) 2.00 Redknapp’s Big Night Out (HD) 3.00 The Blacklist (S) (HD) 4.00 Highway Cops (HD) 5.00—6.00am Road Wars (S) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry (S) 8.00 Four Weddings (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: Australia (S) 12.30pm Wild Vets (S) 2.00 Most Haunted (S) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 8.00 Arrow: Felicity is forced to choose between the team and Laurel (S) 9.00 MacGyver: the team inﬁltrates a hotel to ﬁnd a woman with vital information on Codex 10.00 S.W.A.T.: the team pursues a drug cartel (S) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 12 midnight Russell Howard Stands Up to the World 1.00am Blue Bloods 2.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 3.00 A League of Their Own (S) (AD) 3.55 Wild Vets (S) 4.45—6.00am Dawn of the Croods: three episodes

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am Star Trek: Voyager 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 12 noon Stargate SG-1 1.00pm Warehouse 13 2.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Star Trek: Voyager 4.00 Pandora 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 The Librarians 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Warehouse 13 9.00 FILM Meteor Moon ★ Sci-ﬁ adventure 11.00 The Outpost 12 midnight Vagrant Queen 1.00am Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Wynonna Earp 4.00 The Librarians 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

Mare of Easttown 9.00pm

The investigation closes

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Storm City (S) (AD) 9.00 Oz (S) 11.15 True Detective (S) (AD) 1.30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 3.30 Boardwalk Empire (S) (AD) 5.40pm The Sopranos 1/13 Series 1. The pilot episode of the US drama series ﬁnds New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano suffering a mid-life crisis and seeking help. (S) 6.45 2/13. Tony begins to think that no one can do without him. (S) 7.50 Game of Thrones 6/10 Series 3. Robb weighs up a compromise to repair his alliance with House Frey. (S) (AD) 9.00 Mare of Easttown 7/7 Mare brings the case that devastated her town to an end. (HD) 10.10 New. The Nevers 3/6 Penance creates an ampliﬁer to spread Mary’s inspiring song across the city. Amalia propositions an unlikely ally and works to expand the Orphanage’s reach. See page 67. (S) (HD) 11.20 Domina 5/8. Livia returns to a Rome overrun with plague. (S) (HD) 12.25am 6/8. Livia’s boys are still in danger. (S)(HD) 1.35 Deadwood: double bill (S) (HD) 4.00—6.00am The British (S) (AD) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) 9.00 Bones (S) (HD) 10.00 Bull (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 1.00pm Bones (S) (HD) 2.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (S) (HD) 5.00 The Mentalist: an adulterous woman is killed (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 8/24 Series 5. A high-school gang member-turned-informant is placed in protective custody. (S) (HD) 7.00 NCIS 12/24 Series 13. Gibbs and the team join up with their New Orleans colleagues to work on a case in which all passengers on a private jet are killed. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 13/24. A seaman’s murder is linked to a resurgent human trafficking ring. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Gang Related 8/13 A modification to CA’s threestrikes law suddenly causes complications for the GTF. (S) (HD) 10.00 NCIS Ep 14 Series 18. The team investigates a biker killed in a hit-and-run incident. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 7 Stan and Francine split their house down the middle. (S) (HD) 11.30 Francine gets a job at Stan’s office, leaving him unable to flirt with his co-workers. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 1.00am American Dad! (S) (HD) 2.00 Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.00 American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

Dad’s Army 9.25pm Italian prisoners of war cause trouble

Gold

(AD) (HD)

5.45pm Only Fools and Horses Christmas special from 1989. The Trotter brothers go on a lads’ day out to Margate. (S) 7.35 Christmas special from 1988. Del embarks on a new romance with Raquel, an actress he meets through a dating agency. (S) 9.25 Dad’s Army Walker gets a little too friendly with some Italian prisoners of war. (S) 10.00 The Royle Family Nana is staying with the family while she recuperates from an operation. 10.40 Jim causes so much friction in the Royle household that Barbara decides to walk out. 11.20 The Royles look forward to a grand party in celebration of Antony’s 18th birthday. 12 midnight The wedding is put at risk after Denise accuses Dave of ﬂirting with Beverley Macca. (S) (AD) 12.40am Royle Family Portraits (S) (AD) (HD) 2.40 Not Going Out: Tim and Lee try to organise a party for Lucy (S) (HD) 3.20—4.00am Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

My Life Is Murder 9.00pm

Blue Bloods 9.00pm Danny

Alexa remains sceptical

and the Reagans rally round

Alibi Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Hudson & Rex: double bill (AD) (HD) 10.00 Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00pm Father Brown: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Father Brown 6/10 Series 8. The priest walks in on a man standing over the body of his dead wife. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 7/10. Sid returns to Kembleford to ask his old family to help save his new one. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Death in Paradise 4/8 Series 7. Jack and the team become embroiled in the mystical world of faith healing when a woman is poisoned during a ceremony. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 My Life Is Murder 9/10 A clairvoyant contacts the police about a murder, prompting Alexa to try prove that psychics are frauds. (S) (HD) 10.00 10/10. A plastic surgeon dies after self-administering an anti-wrinkle drug she has developed. (S) (HD) 11.00 Harrow 7/10 Series 3. The mysterious death of a hotel maid draws Harrow into the murky world of espionage. (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 12.55am The Guardian (HD) 2.55—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 8.00 Bondi Rescue (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 10.00 999 Frontline (S) 11.00 Law & Order (HD) 12 noon Criminal Minds (S) (HD) 1.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Caught on Dashcam (HD) 5.00 Nothing to Declare UK (S) (HD) 6.00pm Nothing to Declare Following the work of customs officers in Australia. (S) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 4/22 Series 5. A haunted morgue at Jim’s hospital strikes fear into members of staff. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Blue Bloods 16/16 Series 11. The Reagans band together to prevent Joe Hill from being killed in the line of duty. (HD) 10.00 9-1-1: Lone Star 1/10 Series 1. US drama about a New York firefighter who relocates to Texas. Starring Rob Lowe (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 17/20 Series 21 A ballerina is shocked to discover she has been secretly videotaped for a pornographic website. (S) (HD) 12 midnight 9-1-1 (S) (HD) 1.00am The Good Doctor (S) (HD) 2.00 FBI (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 The Resident (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

Everton: Howard’s Way 9.00pm Midﬁelder Tim Cahill

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am Mike Wallace Is Here (S) (W) 7.45 My Icon: Casey Stoney (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The Guest Wing (S) (AD) 9.00 Discovering: Helen Mirren (S) (HD) 10.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon The Eighties (S) (AD) (HD) 12.50pm Expecting Amy (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Mike Wallace Is Here (S) (W) 3.45 My Icon: Dan Bethell (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Helen Mirren (S) (HD) 5.00 The Directors (S) 6.00pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets The actor tries a $5,000 burger in Las Vegas. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 The Eighties The decade’s technological innovations. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Too Young to Die Proﬁle of Heath Ledger. (S) (AD) 9.00 Everton: Howard’s Way The story of Everton’s trophywinning peak in the 1980s. (S) 11.00 Inmate #1: the Rise of Danny Trejo ★★★★ Documentary proﬁle of the actor and former convict Danny Trejo, who helps reform and rehabilitate others. (S) (W) 1.00am Console Wars (S) 2.45 Pretending I’m A Superman: the Tony Hawk Video Game Story (S) (W) 4.05 Discovering: Helen Mirren (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD)

Nat Geographic

Into the Wild: India 8.00pm

The lives of Bengal tigers

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Ocean Parks (S) (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 10.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 11.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 12 noon Great Blue Wild (HD) 1.00pm Monkey Life (S) (AD) 2.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 3.00 Waterworld Africa: the secrets of the Chobe River (HD) 4.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 5.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 6.00pm Great Blue Wild The diverse marine life found in the Indonesian archipelago. (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life Ben suffers an injury when a chimp introduction goes horribly wrong. (S) (AD) 7.30 A four-month-old woolly monkey is hand-reared. (S) (AD) 8.00 Into the Wild: India A day in the life of a Bengal tiger mum. (S) (HD) 9.00 Wild Rockies How many species organise their societies in the Rocky Mountains. (S) (HD) 10.00 Great Blue Wild As 6pm. 11.00 Extreme Africa How life manages to exist in the world’s varied habitats. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Secret Life of the Wombat (S) (HD) 1.00am Land of Primates (S) (HD) 2.00 Into the Wild: India (S) (HD) 3.00 Wild Rockies (S) (HD) 4.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 5.00— 6.00am Waterworld Africa (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance (S) (HD) 3.00pm Inside the Ambulance: Coast and Country (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 MasterChef USA (S) (HD) 8.00 The Shift: Women on the Force: PCs Emma Bainbridge and Hannah Lamb search for an injured passenger (AD) (HD) 9.00 One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Stacey meets Rabbi Wollenberg and his ultra-orthodox family (AD) (HD) 11.00 Killer Women with Piers Morgan (HD) 12 midnight Inside the Ambulance (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 8.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) 9.00 Caught on Dashcam (S) (AD) 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation: Moors Murders (S) 12 noon Killer Neighbours (S) (HD) 1.00pm The Killer Within 2.00 Killer in My Village (S) 4.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 7.00 Killer in My Village (S) (HD) 8.00 Fred and Rose: the Unanswered Questions (S) (AD) 9.00 Wrongly Released: Free to Kill (S) 10.00 Snapped (S) (HD) 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) (HD) 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am The Killer Within (HD) 2.00 Snapped (S) (HD) 3.00 Killer in My Village (S) (HD) 4.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (S) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 12 noon Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers (S) (HD) 8.00 Bad Chad Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Expedition: Back to the Future: Josh Gates hunts down the original DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future (HD) 10.00 New. Texas Metal: in the heart of Texas, Bill Carlton and his team work on one-of-a-kind custom builds (HD) 11.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Expedition: Back to the Future (HD) 1.00am Texas Metal (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch: Bloodline (S) (HD) 3.00 Expedition: Back to the Future (HD) 3.50 Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (S) (HD) 4.40 Blowing Up History (S) (HD) 5.30— 6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Car SOS: double bill. Tim and Fuzz work to restore a bubble car, then et a 1974 Mk 1 Ford Capri back on the road (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Airport Security: Rome: Italian Police stop a man trying to smuggle heroin and search a passenger arriving from London. All on the day the Pope arrives at Fiumicino Airport (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Air Crash Investigation: facing a cascade of failures and an engine ﬁre, a turboprop is just seconds from the ground in Montreal when it ﬂips over and crashes to the ground (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Car SOS: double bill. Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend pick up a 1972 Renault Alpine 110, then restore the smallest car they have ever worked on (S) (HD) 12 midnight—5.00am Car SOS (HD)

9.00am Natural World (HD) 10.00 The Planets: four editions (HD) 2.00pm Wonders of the Solar System (AD) (HD) 6.00pm India’s New Worlds (HD) 7.00 Horizon: Space Volcanoes (HD) 8.00 The Planets: double bill. Professor Brian Cox examines Saturn, then looks at the remotest part of the solar system (HD) 10.00 Wonders of the Solar System: four editions. The Sun’s role in creating some of Earth’s spectacular landscapes 11.00 Comparing Earth and Mars 12 midnight The physics behind the creation of the solar system 1.00am Brian Cox travels to the top of Earth’s atmosphere (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Planets (HD) 3.00 Emerald Islands of Malaysia (HD) 3.50 The Planets (HD) 4.40 Fox Tales: the red fox (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Friends: ﬁve episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 FILM American Reunion ★★ Comedy that reunites the gang from the American Pie movies, starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William Scott. Old friends Jim, Oz and Stiﬂer assemble for their high school reunion 11.20 FILM Balls of Fury ★★ Sports comedy set in the world of extreme table tennis, starring Dan Fogler as a former ping pong player recruited by the FBI to track down the ruthless Triad leader who killed his father 1.05am Impractical Jokers (HD) 1.35 Impractical Jokers (HD) 2.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Middle (S) (AD) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (S) (HD) 10.30 Will & Grace (HD) 12 noon Sex and the City (HD) 1.20pm Entourage (HD) 2.30 30 Rock (S) 3.30 Will & Grace (HD) 5.00 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 6.30 Sex and the City: double bill. The girls and Richard visit Atlantic City, and Carrie is appalled by the proposed cover of her book (HD) 7.50 Entourage: double bill. Ari tries to strike a deal, then Vince and Eric struggle to get Medellin off the ground (HD) 9.00 New. Wellington Paranormal: the ghost of a 1930s cop wants to close all the city’s bars (HD) 9.30 A Black Lady Sketch Show (HD) 10.05 Jerrod Carmichael: 8 (HD) 11.20 John Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klown (HD) 1.10am Sex and the City (S) (HD) 2.30 Will & Grace 4.00—5.00am as 9.30am

Discovery History

Sky History

Monday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.00am 2 Point 4 Children (S) 7.45 Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip (S) (AD) (HD) 8.35 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 3.50pm Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip: double bill (S)

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31 MAY

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am History in the Making (S) 9.00 Bullet Points 12 noon Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials 4.00pm Who Framed Jesus? 6.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files: a Russian probe ﬁnds lunar soil that has been disturbed (S) 7.00 Expedition Unknown: Josh Gates ﬁnds ruins from the ancient Tiwanaku people 8.00 Lost Temples of the Jungle: the truth behind the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia (S) 9.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 10.00 World War II: Witness to War (S) 11.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 12 midnight Lost Temples of the Jungle (S) 1.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 2.00 World War II: Witness to War (S) 3.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 4.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 5.00—6.00am Hidden City of the Incas (S) (AD)

6.00am Mountain Men (HD) 6.55 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.50 A War to Remember (HD) 8.50 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 10.15 The Devil’s Graveyard (HD) 12.10pm American Pickers (HD) 6.00pm: New. Pawn Stars: a collection of James Bond trading cards (HD) 7.00 Holy Grail in America (HD) 9.00 New. Secrets of the Viking Stone: Peter and Elroy meet a man with knowledge of the runestone (HD) 10.00 New. Salvage Kings: a lifelong collector’s sprawling property proves to be a challenge for the team (HD) 11.00 Hitler’s Steel Beast (HD) 12 midnight The Invisibles: Hunting Narcos (HD) 1.00am American Pickers (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Steel Beast (HD) 4.00—6.00am American Pickers (HD)

6.00am The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 9.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 1.00pm Homestead Rescue: Home Sweet Homestead (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet: Chris Brown helps pets and wildlife affected by bushﬁres (S) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Detroit: a mistreated dog (S) (AD) 8.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet: Dr Jeff helps 40 miniature Australian shepherd dogs rescued from a puppy mill (S) (HD) 9.00 Dr Dee: Alaska Vet (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 2.00 Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 3.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 The Vet Life (S) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

MONDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am The Longest Day ★★★★ This epic overview of the D-Day landings delivers the big picture in spectacular fashion thanks to an all-star cast. John Wayne,

Sky Musicals

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 7.20am As 10pm 8.50 As 5pm 10.15 As 6.35pm 11.55 Away ★★★★ Animated adventure. (2019, U) 1.25pm Stardust As 11.30pm 3.20 The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Animated adventure. Review p42. Julie Walters (2019, PG) 5.00 i The Elfkins ★★ Lively adventure. Rivka Rothstein (2019)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 7.15am As 3.15pm 9.05 Dreamgirls ★★★ Musical drama. Jamie Foxx (2006, 12) 11.15 Annie ★★ Musical. (2014, PG) 1.15pm Behind the Candelabra ★★★★ Liberace biopic. Michael Douglas (2013, 15) 3.15 Robin Hood: Men in Tights ★★ Spoof from director Mel Brooks. Cary Elwes (1993, PG)

6.35pm Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Cute animated adaptation. (2021) 8.15 Spell ★★ Imaginative Misery-style supernatural thriller.

5.05pm The Swan Princess: the Secret of the Castle ★★ Animated fantasy. Michelle Nicastro (1997, U) 6.20 The Muppets Take Manhattan ★★★ Enjoyable outing for the gang. Jim Henson (1984, U) 8.00 Funny Girl ★★★★ Biopic about Broadway entertainer Fanny Brice. Barbra Streisand (1968, U) 10.35 The School of Rock ★★★★ Upbeat, family-friendly musical comedy. Jack Black (2003, PG)

Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan (1962, PG) (S)

2.40pm Hotel for Dogs ★★★ Decent family comedy in which two orphaned children care for a brood of canine waifs and strays. Emma Roberts, Jake T Austin, Don Cheadle (2008, U) (S)

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Monday

4.40 “Crocodile” Dundee II ★★★ The outback hero has to rescue his girlfriend from kidnappers in this amiable sequel to the hit comedy. Paul Hogan (1988, PG) (AD)

6.50pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ★★ Ambitious take on Alan Moore’s fantasy in which Sean Connery’s adventurer teams up with Victorian literary icons. (2003, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00 Raiders of the Lost Ark 5 Archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) searches for the fabled Ark of the Covenant in this wonderful action yarn. Review p33. Karen Allen (1981, PG) (S) (AD) 11.15 Professor Marston and the Wonder Women ★★★ Fascinating biopic of the man who created Wonder Woman. Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote (2017, 15) (S)

1.25—3.15am Daphne ★★★ Nicely played low-budget drama about a 30-something woman who witnesses a traumatic and violent event. Emily Beecham (2017, 15) (S) +1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Pot o’ Gold ★★ Musical comedy. James Stewart, Paulette Goddard (1941, U) (S) 7.45 The Night We Dropped a Clanger ★★ Wartime comedy. Brian Rix (1959, U) (S) 9.30 Overseas Press Club — Exclusive! 10.00 The Brass Monkey ★★ Comedy thriller. Carole Landis (1948, U) 12.05pm A Cry from the Streets ★★★ Lewis Gilbert’s decent, heartwarming social drama has Barbara Murray and Max Bygraves looking out for troubled children. (1957, PG) (S) 2.00 Enemy at the Door 3.00 R.A.F 4.00 The Foreman Went to France ★★★ Engaging Second World War comedy drama, based on the true-life exploits of Melbourne Johns, who crossed the Channel to smuggle vital machine tools back to Blighty. Tommy Trinder (1941, PG) (S) 6.00pm Scotland Yard British 1960s TV crime drama. 6.45 Emergency ★★ In this anaemic British drama, the police help an estranged couple to ﬁnd a blood donor for their young daughter. Glyn Houston (1962, 12) (S) 8.00 The Main Chance TV legal drama starring John Stride. 9.00 Switching Channels ★★★ Burt Reynolds and Kathleen Turner step into the lead roles for an entertaining TV-age rejig of His Girl Friday. Christopher Reeve (1987, PG) 11.05 Hell’s Half Acre ★★ Wendell Corey stars in this moderately interesting crime drama set in the slums of Honolulu. Evelyn Keyes (1954) 12.55am Forbidden ★★★ Thriller. Douglass Montgomery, Hazel Court (1949, PG)

2.40 The Hasty Heart ★★★ Second World War drama. Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal (1949, U) 4.45 Look at Life 5.00—6.00am The Rogues

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine (2020, 15)

Murder Ahoy 111 7.05pm TCM Margaret Rutherford’s sleuth has a murder to investigate on board a naval cadet ship, as TCM presents a day of Miss Marple mysteries Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.10am Boyfriend Killer ★★ Thriller. Barbie Castro (2017) 11.00 A Killer Upstairs ★★ Thriller. Tracy Nelson (2005) 1.00pm The Perfect Marriage ★★ There are a few enjoyable twists in this yarn about a scheming wife with a habit of bumping off her spouses. Jamie Luner (2006) 3.00 Australia ★★ Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in Baz Luhrmann’s visually stunning but overambitious romantic epic set in Australia at the start of the Second World War. (2008, 12) 6.15pm Robin Hood ★★★ This rousing retelling of the Sherwood legend features a commanding lead performance from Russell Crowe. Review p32. Cate Blanchett (2010, 12) 9.00 Prometheus ★★★★ Director Ridley Scott muses on the origins of life in this rattling space opera that foreshadows the events of his 1979 classic Alien. Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron (2012, 15)

11.25 Equals ★★★ Sci-ﬁ with Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart as lovers in a world where relationships are forbidden. (2015, 12) 1.30am Fury ★★★★ Brad Pitt stars in this heart-pounding war drama about the crew of a tank rolling through Nazi Germany near the end of the Second World War. Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman (2014, 15) 4.10—6.00am Ruth & Alex ★★ Serio-comic drama. Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton (2014, 12) +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Suicide Battalion ★★ Adventure. Michael Connors (1958, U) 7.40 Suicide Mission ★★ Drama. (1954) 9.05 Operation Valkyrie ★★★ Second World War drama. Sebastian Koch (2004, 15) 10.55 A Yank in the RAF ★★ Romance. Tyrone Power (1941, U) 1.00pm Tank Force ★★ Drama. Victor Mature (1958, U) 2.50 Kill Rommel! ★★ Second World War drama. Anton Diffring (1969) 4.45 Von Ryan’s Express ★★★ Drama. Frank Sinatra (1965, PG) 7.05pm Shady Lady ★★ Drama documentary. Michael Dorn (2012, PG) 9.00 The Passage ★ Wartime drama in which Anthony Quinn guides James Mason and his family to safety over the Pyrenees. (1978) 11.05 The Hunt for Eagle One ★★ Action thriller about a US marine trying to rescue his captain during a mission. Mark Dacascos (2006, 15) 12.50am Red Scorpion ★ Action. Dolph Lundgren (1989, 15) 2.55—4.00am Hell Squad ★★ Drama. Wally Campo (1958) +1 Sky 324

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Journey into Fear ★★★★ Spy drama. Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles (1942, PG) 7.25 Murderers’ Row ★★ Spy spoof. Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden (1966) 9.35 The Traitors ★★★ Efﬁcient spy thriller. Patrick Allen (1962, U) 11.05 Bullet to Beijing ★★ Serviceable spy thriller. Michael Caine (1995, 15) 1.10pm Hotel Reserve ★★★ Fitfully suspenseful thriller. James Mason (1944, U) 3.00 Our Man in Havana ★★★ Amusing spy satire. Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O’Hara (1959, PG) 5.15 The Jigsaw Man ★★★ Twisting, patchily convincing spy drama that reunites Sleuth stars Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. (1984, 15) 7.10pm Midnight in St Petersburg ★★ Michael Caine resurrects his bespectacled spy Harry Palmer in a thriller about stolen plutonium. Jason Connery (1995, 15) 9.00 The Deadly Affair ★★★★ Gripping spy thriller about an agent investigating the suicide of a diplomat. James Mason, Simone Signoret (1966, 12) 11.05 The Silencers ★★★ The ﬁrst — and best — of the Matt Helm spy spoofs. Dean Martin, Stella Stevens (1966, PG) 1.05am The Ambushers ★★ Dean Martin’s third Matt Helm spy spoof. Senta Berger (1967, PG) 3.05 Appointment in London ★★ Second World War drama. Dirk Bogarde (1952, U) 4.40— 6.00am The Traitors As 9.35am +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am The Time Tunnel 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 The Hades Factor: TV drama series starring Stephen Dorff 2.35pm Tales from the Darkside 3.00 Sliders 4.00 Planet of the Sharks ★★ Apocalyptic action set in a future where the Earth is 98% underwater. Brandon Auret (2016, 15) 6.00pm Star Trek TV sci-fi drama. 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager TV sci-fi adventure starring Kate Mulgrew. 8.00 Extant TV sci-fi series with Halle Berry and Pierce Gagnon. 9.00 George A Romero’s Land of the Dead ★★★ Worthwhile addition to the iconic zombie series. Simon Baker, John Leguizamo (2005, 15) 10.50 Jet Li’s The One ★★★ Enjoyably over-the-top sci-fi thriller in which martial arts expert Jet Li takes on dual roles. Delroy Lindo (2001, 15) 12.35am The Dead Zone ★★★★ Engrossing adaptation of Stephen King’s bestseller. Christopher Walken (1983, 15) 2.40—4.30am The Brood ★★★★ Horror. Oliver Reed (1979, 18)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

10.00 The Roads Not Taken ★★ Emotive but misﬁring mental health drama. Javier Bardem (2020, 15) 11.30 Stardust ★★★★ Drama about David Bowie’s 1971 US promo tour. Johnny Flynn (2020, 15) 1.25am Benny Loves You ★★ Imaginative comedy horror. Karl Holt (2019, 15) 3.10 Echo Boomers ★★ Action crime drama. Michael Shannon (2020, 15) 4.50 Away As 11.55am

+1 Sky 312

Sky

Hits

12.30am Behind the Candelabra As 1.15pm 2.35 Bollywood Queen ★★ Musical romantic drama. Preeya Kalidas (2002, PG) 4.10 As 5.05pm 5.30 The Road to El Dorado ★★★ Adventure. Kevin Kline (2000, U)

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 7.15am That’s My Boy As 6pm 9.15 Joker As 8pm 11.25 Little Women As 10.05pm 1.45pm The Last Black Man in San Francisco 5 Drama. Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors (2019, 15) 3.55 Forgetting Sarah Marshall ★★★ Hilarious romantic comedy. Jason Segel, Kristen Bell (2008, 15)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.05am As 8.15pm 8.00 As 6.30pm 9.45 Oliver! ★★★★ Musical. Ron Moody (1968, U) 12.25pm Back to the Future 5 Sci-fi. Michael J Fox (1985, PG) 2.30 Back to the Future Part II ★★★ Sci-fi. (1989, PG) 4.25 Back to the Future Part III ★★★★ Sci-fi comedy. (1990, PG)

6.00pm That’s My Boy ★★ Adam Sandler plays a former tabloid whipping boy who signs up for a reality show. (2012, 15) 8.00 Joker 5 Harrowing crime drama about the origins of Batman’s nemesis, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Robert De Niro (2019, 15) 10.05 Little Women ★★★★ Charming, and affectionate adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson (2019, U)

6.30pm Zoolander ★★★★ A male model becomes an assassin in this parody of the fashion industry. Ben Stiller (2001, 12) 8.15 50 First Dates ★★★ Adam Sandler falls in love with amnesiac Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy. (2004, 12) 10.00 Pulp Fiction 5 Exhilarating crime drama that interweaves several LA stories in dazzling fashion. John Travolta (1994, 18)

12.25am As 1.45pm 2.35 Forgetting Sarah Marshall As 3.55pm 4.40 Death of Me ★★ A couple wake up with no memory of the night before in this very gory horror thriller. Maggie Q (2020, 15)

12.35am Back to the Future As 12.25pm 2.35 Back to the Future Part II As 2.30pm 4.25 Back to the Future Part III As 4.25pm

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 6.55am Skyﬁre As 6.05pm 8.35 As 7.45pm 10.25 Street Fighter ★ Adventure. Jean-Claude Van Damme (1994, 12) 12.15pm The Battle of Jangsari ★★★ War drama. Megan Fox (2019, 15) 2.05 Sniper: Assassin’s End ★★ Thriller. (2020, 15) 3.50 The Last Castle ★★★ Prison thriller. (2001, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 6.00am As 5pm 8.00 As 10.45pm 9.40 Twins ★★★★ Comedy. (1988, PG) 11.40 Hooking Up As 8.45pm 1.35pm I Used to Go Here ★★★ Comedy drama. Gillian Jacobs (2020, 15) 3.20 Sell By ★★★ Comedy. (2019, 15) 5.00 Coming to America ★★★ Romantic comedy. Eddie Murphy (1988, 15)

6.05pm Skyﬁre ★★ Explosive Chinese volcano thriller with decent effects but a generic plot.

7.00pm Good Boys ★★★ Three 12-year-old friends get into all sorts of scrapes after being invited to a party. Jacob Tremblay (2019, 15) 8.45 Hooking Up ★★ A sex addict and her naive new friend embark upon a road trip in this drama. Brittany Snow, Sam Richardson (2020, 15) 10.45 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa ★★★★ Steve Coogan’s Norfolk DJ is caught up in a siege after a colleague is sacked. (2013, 15)

Jason Isaacs, Hannah Quinlivan (2019, 12)

7.45 Bloodshot ★★ Vin Diesel is resurrected as an augmented super-soldier in this run-of-themill action adventure. (2020, 12) 9.35 Desperado ★★★★ A guitar-playing stranger is out for vengeance against a drugs baron. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek (1995, 18) 11.25pm The Hurricane Heist ★★ Thieves attempt to rob the US Treasury during a superstorm. Maggie Grace (2018, 12) 1.10am As 2.05pm 2.50 Street Fighter As 10.25am 4.35 The Last Castle As 3.50pm

12.20am Sell By As 3.20pm 2.00 Good Boys As 7pm 3.35 I Used to Go Here As 1.35pm 5.15 Twins As 9.40am

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31 MAY Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 7.15am Maleﬁcent: Mistress of Evil As 6pm 9.15 The Adventures of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend As 11.30pm 10.50 As 9.55pm 12.20pm Millions ★★★★ Comedy drama. James Nesbitt (2004, 12) 2.15 The Secret Garden ★★★★ Richly visual period drama. Colin Firth (2020, PG)

5.40pm The Jungle Bunch ★★ A group of animals ﬁght to save their home. Kirk Thornton (2017, U) 7.30 The True Story of Puss’N Boots ★★ A cat helps its owner win the hand of a princess. (2009, U) 9.10 Weathering with You ★★★ Fantasy about a boy and his relationship with a girl who controls the weather. (2019, 12) 11.05 The Snow Queen’s Revenge TV fantasy drama.

4.00pm Monte Carlo ★★ A teenager is mistaken for a spoilt-brat heiress. Selena Gomez (2011, PG) 6.00 Maleﬁcent: Mistress of Evil ★★ The dark fairy’s maternal bonds are tested. Angelina Jolie (2019, PG) 8.00 Casper ★★★★ A harmless ghost tries to make friends with a lonely girl. Christina Ricci (1995, PG) 9.55 The Borrowers ★★★ Fantasy adapted from Mary Norton’s stories. John Goodman (1997, U)

12.20am Racetime As 6.50am 1.55 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina As 10.10am 3.15 Weathering with You As 9.10pm 5.10 Henchmen As 4pm

11.30pm The Adventures of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend ★★ Fun family sci-ﬁ adventure. Jude Manley (2020, PG) 1.10am The Secret Garden As 2.15pm 3.00 Monte Carlo As 4pm 5.00 As 11.30pm

Sky Thriller

Sky Drama Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 6.20am Straight Up ★★★★ Romantic comedy. James Sweeney (2019) 8.05 About a Boy As 4.15pm 9.55 Finding Neverland ★★★★ JM Barrie biopic. Johnny Depp (2004, PG) 11.50 Erin Brockovich As 8.10pm 2.05pm Seven Pounds ★★ Unusual drama. Will Smith (2008, 12)

5.00pm The Negotiator ★★★★ Exciting drama about a hostage situation. Samuel L Jackson (1998, 15) 7.20 Dirty Harry 5 Clint Eastwood excels as the cop in pursuit of a psychopath. (1971, 18) 9.10 Magnum Force ★★★ All-guns-blazing follow-up to cop classic Dirty Harry. Clint Eastwood (1973, 18) 11.20 The Enforcer ★★ Violent crime thriller outing for Clint Eastwood’s tough cop. (1976, 18)

4.15pm About a Boy ★★★★ Witty comedy drama in which troubled Nicholas Hoult ﬁnds friendship with Hugh Grant. (2002, 12) 6.00 Philadelphia 5 Moving drama starring Tom Hanks as a gay lawyer who takes his employers to court. (1993, 12) 8.10 Erin Brockovich ★★★★ Oscar-winner Julia Roberts takes on a big-business polluter in this compelling drama. (2000, 15)

1.05am Sudden Impact ★★★ Abrasive outing in the “Dirty” Harry crime-thriller series. Clint Eastwood (1983, 18) 3.10 The Dead Pool ★★ Crime thriller. Clint Eastwood (1988, 18) 5.00 Sky Cinema Preview

10.25pm The Green Mile ★★★ Overlong but engrossing Stephen King fantasy drama. Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan (1999, 18) 1.30am Seven Pounds As 2.05pm 3.40 Philadelphia As 6pm

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 6.30am As 5.30pm 8.35 Lucy As 7.30pm 10.20 I’ll Take Your Dead ★★★ Horror. Aidan Devine (2018, 15) 12 noon Don’t Let Go As 9.05pm 2.00pm Omen IV: the Awakening ★ Horror. Faye Grant (1991, 15) 3.55 Villains ★★★ Quirky comedy horror. Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe (2019, 15)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 6.35 Off Set 6.55 Charro! ★ Western. Elvis Presley (1969, PG) 8.55 Gone with the Wind 5 Unforgettable period romantic drama. Review p33. Vivien Leigh (1939, PG) 1.30pm Murder She Said ★★ Mystery. Margaret Rutherford (1961, PG)

5.30pm Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island ★★ Five people at a luxury resort realise that something is very wrong. Michael Peña, Maggie Q (2020, 15) 7.30 Lucy ★★★ Scarlett Johansson undergoes an evolutionary leap after ingesting experimental drugs. (2014, 15) 9.05 Don’t Let Go ★★ David Oyelowo gives his all as a bereaved man who might be able to rewrite recent events. (2019, 15)

3.20pm Murder at the Gallop ★★★ Entertaining murder mystery. Margaret Rutherford (1963, U) 5.10 Murder Most Foul ★★★ Miss Marple treads the boards to ﬁnd a killer. Margaret Rutherford (1964, U) 7.05 Murder Ahoy ★★★ Margaret Rutherford’s last outing as Miss Marple. Lionel Jeffries (1964, U) 9.00 Escape from LA ★★ Big-budget sequel to Escape from New York. Kurt Russell (1996, 15)

11.05pm Hostel ★★ Gory horror about a trio of backpackers. Jay Hernandez (2005, 18) 12.45am The Dead Center ★★★ Thriller. (2018, 18) 2.30 Villains As 3.55pm 4.15 Omen IV: the Awakening As 2pm

11.10pm Pale Rider ★★★ Mystical western. Clint Eastwood (1985, 15) 1.30am Apache Trail ★★ Western. Lloyd Nolan (1942, U) 2.55 Close Up 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Premier League

Netball 5.00pm Sky Arena Leeds Rhinos star Jade Clarke is aiming to weather the Storm

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News

2.30pm LIVE League Two Football The play-off ﬁnal from Wembley Stadium (kick-off 3.00). 5.30 Sky Sports News 6.00 LIVE International Football Northern Ireland v Malta, the friendly match in Klagenfurt. Kick-off time had not been conﬁrmed as Radio Times went to press.

8.00 LIVE European Under-21 Championship Portugal v Italy, the quarter-ﬁnal from Ljubliana, Slovenia (kick-off 8.00). 10.00 Sky Sports News 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am Classic Play-Off Finals 12 noon League Two Highlights 12.30pm League One Highlights 1.30 League Two Highlights

2.30pm LIVE League Two Football The play-off ﬁnal from Wembley Stadium (kick-off 3.00). 5.30 One2Eleven (AD) 5.55 LIVE International Football Northern Ireland v Malta, the friendly match at Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria. 8.00 League One Highlights 9.00 Championship Highlights 10.00 EFL Greatest Games 10.30 MLS 11.00 League Two Football: play-off ﬁnal 2.00am League One Highlights 3.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.45—6.00am One2Eleven (AD)

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am European Tour Golf: the ﬁnal round of the Made In Himmerland 10.30 PGA Tour Golf: the ﬁnal round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 4.00pm PGA Tour Champions 5.30 Chronicles (AD) 6.00 European Tour Golf 7.00 PGA Tour 8.00 PGA Tour Champions 9.30 Challenge Tour 10.00 PGA Tour 11.00 European Tour 12 midnight PGA Tour Golf 1.00am Feherty 2.00 European Tour 3.00 Chronicles (AD) 4.00 European Tour Golf 5.00—6.00am PGA Tour Golf

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Tennis: French Open 8.00 Archery 9.10 Tennis: French Open

9.55 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day two from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the ﬁrst-round singles matches. 10.15pm Tennis: French Open 2.00am Cycling 5.00 Olympics 5.30—7.30am Tennis: French Open

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Premier League Greatest Games 7.00 Legends (AD) 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Retro 12 noon Soccerbox (AD) 1.00pm Premier League Years: the 1992/93 season (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Soccerbox (AD) 4.30 Greatest Games (AD) 4.45 One2Eleven (AD)

6.00am Gearing Up 6.30 Surﬁng (AD) 7.00 Wrestling (AD) 8.00 Champions League Final 9.30 ESPN FC

4.55 LIVE European Under-21 Championship Spain v Croatia, the quarter-ﬁnal from Maribor, Slovenia (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 Soccerbox 7.30 One2Eleven 7.55 LIVE European Under-21 Championship Portugal v Italy, the quarter-ﬁnal from Ljubliana, Slovenia (kick-off 8.00).

10.00 Icons 10.30 Retro 12.30am Icons 1.00 Premier League Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am Ashes Memories (AD) 9.00 Test Cricket 11.00 Best of Sir Alastair Cook 2.00pm Test Cricket 7.00 The Michael Holding Show 8.30 World Cup 9.30 The Michael Holding Show 11.00 Best of Sir Alastair Cook 12 midnight Test Cricket 1.00am T20 Blast Final 5.00—6.00am IPL

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 World Darts 10.00 Pro Box Classics 12 noon NFL: America’s Game (AD) 1.00pm NFL 3.00 NFL Bitesize 3.30 Darts 7.00 NBA 9.00 Boxing Gold 9.30 NFL 360 10.00 Pro-Football Talk 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00am NFL 2.00—6.00am Boxing

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Super League 9.00 Rugby League Retro 11.00 NBA Classic Games 12 noon NBA: a play-off game 2.00pm Pool 4.00 Driving Force

5.00 LIVE Netball Leeds Rhinos v Surrey Storm from the Copper Box Arena (centre-pass 5.15); 6.45 Saracens Mavericks v Wasps in the Superleague, from the Copper Box (centre-pass 7.15). 8.45 Women’s Super League 9.00 NBA 11.00 Rugby League Retro 1.00am Super League 2.00 Rugby Union Retro 3.00 Fight Night Classics 5.00—6.00am Pool: World Masters

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 5.00—8.45pm LIVE Netball Leeds Rhinos v Surrey Storm in the Superleague (centre-pass 5.15); 6.45 Saracens Mavericks v Wasps in Superleague (centre-pass 7.15).

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am World Superbikes 8.00 Olympics: Day Jobs 9.00 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day two from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring ﬁrst-round action. 1.20pm LIVE Cycling Stage two of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a hilly 173km route to Saugues. 3.05 LIVE Tennis: French Open More ﬁrst-round action from Paris. 6.00 Tennis: French Open 8.00 Cycling 10.00 Formula E 11.00 Cycling 12 midnight Olympic Games 1.00am Cycling 2.00 Tennis 4.00 Formula E: Rome ePrix 5.00—6.00am Cycling

10.00 LIVE Australian Football Western United v Macarthur FC, the A-League match from AAMI Park (kick-off 10.05).

12 noon The Football’s On (AD) 1.00pm Sailing (AD) 1.30 World Rally: Rally Italy 2.00 Premier League World 3.00 Europa League Football 4.00 Champions League Road to Glory 5.00 What I Wore 5.15 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 5.30 DIY Pundit (AD)

6.00 LIVE Lacrosse The men’s NCAA Lacrosse Championship. 8.30 Champions League Football 9.00 Europa League Football 10.00 Surﬁng (AD) 11.00 Wrestling 1.00am LIVE Wrestling Action from WWE Monday Night Raw. 4.15 UFC (AD) 5.15 What I Wore 5.30—6.00am Football Archives (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am MotoGP: from Italy 10.00 Motor Racing 11.00 Gearing Up (AD) 11.30 French Women’s Football 12.30pm National League Football 1.30 The Football Archives (AD) 3.30 German Football (AD) 4.30 French Women’s Football: Lyon v Paris St Germain 5.30 Australian Football 7.00 What Went Down 8.00 The Football’s On (AD) 9.00 Fishing (AD) 10.00 Sailing (AD) 10.30 World Rally 11.00 BT Sport Films: Greavsie (AD) 1.00am The Football Archives (AD) 2.00 Gearing Up (AD) 2.30 30 for 30 (AD) 4.00 The Big Match Revisited (AD) 5.00—6.00am German Football

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 6.00am Europa League Magazine 7.00 German Football (AD) 8.00 What I Wore 8.15 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 8.30 Women’s Rugby Union 10.00 Premiership Rugby Union 11.30 Europa League Final: Villarreal v Man United 1.00pm Champions League Final: Manchester City v Chelsea 2.30 Classic Football (AD) 3.00 German Football 4.00 French Football 5.00 Premiership Rugby Union: highlights 6.30 Champions League Final 8.00 Women’s Rugby Union: the Premier 15s ﬁnal 9.30 Watch Us Rise 10.15 UFC (AD) 11.15 Australian Football 12.45am Motor Racing 1.45 Champions League Magazine 2.15 What I Wore 2.30 World Rally: Rally Italy 3.00 Sailing (AD) 3.30 Surﬁng (AD) 5.00 Sailing (AD) 5.30—6.00am Gearing Up (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 SportsCenter 6.45 Drag Racing 7.45 SportsCenter 8.00 ESPN FC 8.30 Major League Baseball 12 noon ESPN FC 12.30pm SportsCenter 12.45 Major League Baseball 4.45 SportsCenter 5.00 ESPN FC: Gab and Juls 5.30 BT Sport Reload (AD) 5.45 SportsCenter

6.00 LIVE Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles v Minnesota Twins, an American League game (start 6.05); 9.00 Houston Astros v Boston Red Sox, an American League game at Minute Maid Park (start 9.10). 12 midnight Baseball Tonight 1.00am LIVE Major League Baseball Kansas City Royals v Pittsburgh Pirates, coverage of an inter-league game at Kauffman Stadium (start 1.10). 4.00 Major League Baseball 4.30 ESPN FC: Gab and Juls 5.00—6.00am Drag Racing

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Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 7.05am The Heist of the Century ★★★★ Crime comedy. Guillermo Francella (2020) 9.05 The Negotiator As 5pm 11.25 Dirty Harry As 7.20pm 1.15pm Entrapment ★★ Romantic thriller. Sean Connery (1999, 12) 3.15 The Presidio ★★★ Exciting, actionpacked thriller. Sean Connery (1988, 15)

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Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.50am Racetime ★★ Adventure. (2018, U) 8.25 As 5.40pm 10.10 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina ★★ Adventure. (2002, U) 11.30 As 7.30pm 1.00pm The Snow Queen’s Revenge 2.25 Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure 4.00 Henchmen ★★ Adventure. (2018, PG)

The pick of today’s TV

Television Tuesday

TUESDAY Choices

REGAL Jodie Turner-Smith takes centre stage as the short-lived queen, Anne Boleyn PICK OF THE DAY

Anne Boleyn 9.00pm Channel 5

DRAMA New series Channel 5 has optimistically described its three-part

telling of the story of Anne Boleyn as a “psychological thriller”. I’m not so sure, because everyone knows what happened to Anne, the unfortunate second wife of that brute Henry VIII, so the ending is in no doubt. The main talking point, though, will be the casting of black actress/model Jodie Turner-Smith as the (spoiler alert!) doomed queen. Turner-Smith is magniﬁcently regal and looks sensational in a series of lovely gowns.

Bake Off: the Professionals

9.00pm BBC2

8.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY At University

FOOD Let’s draw a veil over Tom

Hospital Coventry, they’re juggling a backlog of urgent surgeries. Nick should have had brain surgery within a month of diagnosis. Seven weeks on, he’s still waiting. Tracie suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, an excruciatingly painful condition dubbed “suicide disease”. Her neurological surgery has been cancelled three times in ﬁve months. Now, both operations are scheduled for the same day — but there’s only one recovery bed. Meanwhile, Andrew comes round from heart surgery and thinks his wife is Delia Smith. It’s an episode high on process, even-handedly reporting the travails of staff and patients. SHYAMA PERERA

Allen dressed up as Fanny Cradock and instead focus on some heavenly sweet treats, including a cubeshaped dessert and some that look like mushrooms. “Holy moly! This is to die for!” squeals Cherish Finden about one offering. But others are criticised for boring tastes, heavyhanded flavourings and imprecision. For the showstopper, they must create a tower of 160 macarons on the theme of heroes and villains. A shocked silence descends when one of the almost-finished structures shatters, sending macarons flying everywhere. But you’ll really gasp later — because the disasters don’t end there. JANE RACKHAM

Hospital

Her Anne Boleyn is not quite the one-dimensional schemer history has generally painted her as, ﬁve months before her death, she sees her husband’s attention slipping towards the young, demure Jane Seymour. But Anne Boleyn is full of Historical Drama Acting, where characters speak… very… slowly… while… looking… a… bit… shifty. Or they whisper meaningfully into each other’s ears, usually while eating a chicken leg. Part two is tomorrow. ALISON GRAHAM See feature: page 18

The Anti-Vax Conspiracy

City on a Hill 9.00pm Sky Atlantic

9.00pm C4

DRAMA The life of an FBI agent in

DOCUMENTARY The pandemic has

1990s Boston seems to have been pretty routine. All Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon) ever appears to do is spout knowing wisecracks as he visits someone he wants to lean on — a cop, the DA, an old girlfriend of his foe DeCourcy Ward. Leaning on people is all Rohr ever does and Bacon is brilliant at conveying his weaselly charm, with a pompadour of slicked back hair, big grin, bigger overcoat and a cigarette always burning. “You’re losing your touch, Jackie,” the DA warns him at one point. “You’re going to make a mess.” But Rohr loves mess, it’s his natural habitat. So he and Ward (Aldis Hodge, who’s also great) keep poking each other’s nests. DB

given most of us a fresh appreciation for vaccines, but not everyone. For vaccine sceptics, the last year has been a golden opportunity to peddle misinformation and conspiracy theories, as this one-off investigates. No preview was available, but it hears from, among others, Piers Corbyn (brother of former Labour leader Jeremy), who argues that the vaccine rollout is on a par with experiments carried out in Nazi concentration camps. Amazingly, Andrew Wakeﬁeld, the disgraced doctor whose study “linking” vaccines and autism helped spark the movement, is still going strong in America. DAVID BUTCHER

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TUESDAY 1 JUNE to build the affordable housing that rich white residents fear. In some ways, though, City on a Hill — with its story of a community whose relationship with law enforcement and criminals is in dangerous ﬂux — is reminiscent of another tough, clever lost classic: Deadwood, a fearsome western series ﬁrst shown in 2004 that was revered by the relatively few who saw it and is also available to stream on Now. JACK SEALE

STREAMING NOW Boston-set drama City on a Hill continues its second series tonight on Sky Atlantic (see left), with the ﬁrst run available for catch-up viewing via Now. That’s also the place to go for another American show that draws on real political upheavals of the 1990s: Show Me a Hero, set not far away from Boston in Yonkers, New York, with Oscar Isaac (right) as a mayor who is forced by court order

Extra Life: a Short History of Living Longer

Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-up Star

9.30pm ITV

10.00pm BBC4

INTERVIEW On the face of it, here are

DOCUMENTARY There’s a harsh

10.45pm BBC1 (11.15pm in Northern Ireland)

two privileged men exchanging platitudes on primetime TV. But for both, there is much at stake. While Piers Morgan is ensuring his seat as ITV’s interrogator-in-chief stays warm after his abrupt departure from Good Morning Britain, the Labour leader — still smarting from Hartlepool and a year of leading his party from his spare room — has clearly decided it’s time to let the electorate see there’s more to him than the impeccably dressed interlocutor on show at PMQs. With no preview available, we will have to wait to see if Sir Keir conjures up any tears, tantrums or other unexpected revelations.

realisation that strikes you during this week’s look at how the science of data gathering has helped extend lives. I’d never heard of Herbert Needleman, the remarkable Philadelphia doctor who realised that lead in household products was poisoning children. He fought a long battle from the 1970s on, to stop companies putting lead in everything from the paint used on babies’ cots to petrol. Naturally, industrial interests fought him all the way, seeking to discredit his data — exactly as the tobacco industry dismissed evidence that cigarettes were harmful and oil companies undermined climate science. There’s a pattern there. DB

CAROLINE FROST

Springwatch 8.00pm BBC2 Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in Norfolk, while Gillian Burke meets clever cuttleﬁsh in Northern Ireland and Iolo Williams spots some avian show-offs in the Scottish Highlands.

REALITY “Don’t be too literal,”

guest judge Rankin tells the remaining MUAs (make-up artists) who are creating an edgy look for a Jonas Blue music video. So your heart will sink as one does something more like children’s face painting with its clouds and birds. But at this stage of the competition, someone who’s done badly in one round can still ﬁnd themselves getting a “ding-dong” in the next. Equally, you can be a star today and get it seriously wrong tomorrow. It’s still a massive surprise to see who ends up in the Face Off but then, as Rankin says, “You’re only as good as your last look”. JR

Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities 9.50pm PBS America Historian Simon Sebag Monteﬁore traces the sacred history of Istanbul, beginning by looking at its Greek roots and transformation into the capital of the Roman Empire.

When Women Abuse Men 11.05pm Channel 5 New documentary exploring the stigma behind being a male victim of domestic abuse.

Tuesday Television

Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Sir Keir Starmer

BEST OF THE REST

q FILM OF THE DAY Bridge to Terabithia

9.00pm BBC1 DRAMA Anyone who has been

SILENT MAJORITY What will happen to Anna (Laura Fraser) and her conspiratorial friends?

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wondering why Aneurin Barnard signed up to a series that featured him being bumped off in the first episode will get their answer in this finale, as we rewind back to chart victim Jack Evans’s final weeks on earth. As it turns out, the cocky brewery boss was being characteristically despicable during this period of time. So much so that when his killer is revealed, you’ll be tempted to reach through the screen and smother him yourself. Mind you, you’d be wise to turn up the contrast on your television first. At some points, the scenes in this concluding episode are so dark that you might feel the need for night-vision goggles. But, on the whole, it’s a satisfying pay-off for what’s been a well-plotted drama, and one that cleverly leaves us brooding over a new conspiracy of silence. DAVID BROWN

4.55pm Great Movies Family fantasy based on the children’s novel by Katherine Paterson about a pair of lonely youngsters who invent a magical, imaginary kingdom. (2006) See page 34

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The Pact

TUESDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Tuesday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Sally Nugent, Dan Walker. (S) (HD) 9.15 Morning Live Magazine show. (S) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. Plus, revisiting a former church in West Yorkshire. Rptd Friday 7am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming Luke and Grant find an unexpected squatter in a pizza takeaway. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Close Calls: on Camera A father fights for his life after collapsing at a trampoline park. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Anita Manning hosts from the Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Rob and Harriet get close at a work party, while Valerie reassesses her life. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Unbeatable Quiz hosted by Jason Manford. (S) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Nicki Chapman helps an Essex couple with a £725,000 budget to find a new home in Somerset. Repeated Thursday 7.15am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers transform an unusually shaped garden in Droitwich Spa. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am BBC2 (S) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Steven Moore finds a 200-year-old sugar dish as he and Natasha Raskin Sharp tour Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Garden Rescue Shown yesterday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Bargain Hunt Shown yesterday 12.15pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Gardeners’ World Monty Don adds ﬂowers for pollinators to his wildlife garden. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 1.00pm The Super League Show St Helens face Hull FC, while Catalans take on Wigan. Presented by Tanya Arnold. Shown yesterday 10.55pm BBC1 North (S) (HD) 1.30 Lifeline Gail Porter presents an appeal on behalf of charity Changing Faces. Shown Sunday 2.05pm BBC1 (S) (HD)

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1.40 Make Me a Dealer Novices from Southampton and Belfast learn the tricks of the trade. (R) (S) (HD) 2.30 Great British Menu North West chefs go all out to impress with their main courses. 3.00 The chefs showcase their desserts. (R) (S) (HD) 3.30 A Wolf Called Storm Natural World cameraman Jeff Turner spends a year following the life of a wolf in the north of Canada. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.15 Big Blue UK The lives of marine animals visiting UK waters each summer. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Eggheads Quiz show. (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Celebrity interviews. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Frank exchanges. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson and the team visit Lincoln, where a car boot find makes a tidy profit on Karen Dalmeny’s table. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00 Tenable A team of five relatives from Birmingham tries to score a perfect ten. Hosted by Warwick Davis. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather

Channel 4 6.00am Countdown With John Inverdale. (R) (S) (HD) 6.40 Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) 8.55 Frasier Three episodes of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.25 Escape to the Château: DIY Johnny and Ashley buy antiques. (R) (S) (HD) 11.25 News (S) (HD) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me A “clean eating” menu is served at a party in Manchester. (R) (S) (HD) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show hosted by Steph McGovern. (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown With Janet Street-Porter. (S) (HD) 3.00 The Answer Trap Contestants from Surrey and East Yorkshire take part in the quiz. (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A Place in the Sun Laura Hamilton helps Diane and Gary, who are looking for an accessible property in Paphos, Cyprus. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

The Pact 9.00pm As the series ends, are Anna, Cat and Louie’s lives about to be changed for ever?

Hospital 9.00pm Busy consultant neurosurgeon Amar Saxena has to cope with a rise in emergency cases

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz show presented by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (HD)

Items valued at the City Hall in Kingston upon Hull include a collection of suffragette postcards. (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone test their general knowledge. (R) (S) (HD)

Presented by Jermaine Jenas. (S) (HD)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

7.30 EastEnders

Series 11. Kielder Forest to Edinburgh. Michael Portillo is in Northumberland en route to the Highlands, heading to Kielder Forest to discover what lay behind a national initiative to plant one of the largest manmade woodlands in Europe. Crossing the border to Scotland, Michael arrives in the weaving town of Hawick to visit Lovat Mill, where, in the 1930s, tweed was big business, and also goes to the movies, sitting in the stalls at the Dominion cinema in Morningside.

Sharon is shocked to hear Linda’s secret. Writer Kevin Rundle For cast see Thursday/Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

7.50 Holby City Kian convinces Andrei to return to the hospital to have his surgery. It’s the day of Max’s operation, and Ange and Josh’s relationship deepens. Kian Madani Ramin Karimloo Max McGerry Jo Martin Lucky Simpson Vineeta Rishi Chloe Godard Amy Lennox Josh Hudson Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge Ange Godard Dawn Steele Jeni Sinclair Debra Stephenson Donna Jackson Jaye Jacobs

Dominic Copeland David Ames Jeong-Soo Han Chan Woo Lim Louis McGerry Tyler Luke Cunningham Adrian “Fletch” Fletcher Alex Walkinshaw Kylie Madden Amy Murphy Evie Fletcher Phoebe French Andrei Tarpov Sonny Poon Tip Alesya Bonner Jessie Ross Treve Harding Karl Collins

Writer Joe Ainsworth; Producer Amy Rodriguez Director Jamie Annett (S) (AD) (HD)

In Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers meet single mother Nicky, who wants a fun, practical and social garden for her four teenage children and her gnome collection. Director Steve Peet; Series producer Stephen Leigh (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) RT GARDENING Encourage pollinators with a brand new buddleja, “High Five Purple”, ideal for small gardens: see page 143 RT GARDENING Save £5 on a collection of hardy tropical banana plants; plus multipurpose plant feed offer: see page 153

9.00 The Pact

The truth is ﬁnally revealed. The whole a6/6. series is available on iPlayer. See page 77. Laura Fraser Julie Hesmondhalgh Eiry Thomas Heledd Gwynn Jason Hughes Aneurin Barnard Gabrielle Creevy Aled ap Steffan Abbie Hern Rakie Ayola Sophie Melville Ben McGregor

DC Anford Harri Father Martin Dylan Richard Gareth Gwen Harri Steff Rose Chris Skinner

7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Red Dwarf co-stars Craig Charles and Robert Llewellyn search the West Midlands for antiques, assisted by experts Izzie Balmer and Tim Medhurst. Series producer John Redshaw; Exec producer Jim Regan (R) (S) (HD)

8.00 Springwatch

8.30 Garden Rescue

Anna Nancy Louie Cat Max Jack Tamsin Ryan Tish DS Holland Mandy DC Grifﬁths

Director Anthony Holland; Series editor Alison Kreps (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Alexandria Riley Owain Gunn Mark Lewis Jones Richard Elfyn Adrian Edmondson Richard Elis Gillian Elisa Owain Gunn Kate Morgan Jones Elin Phillips Geraint Todd

Writer Pete McTighe (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.45 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-up Star

/8 Series 3. It’s the semi-ﬁnal and the four a7remaining artists design and create the make-up

looks for the backing dancers in DJ and producer Jonas Blue’s new music video. For the creative brief they must create a look inspired by a guilty pleasure. Hosted by Maya Jama. Available on iPlayer since 7pm. Series 1 and 2 are available on iPlayer. See p77.

Series producers Leah Caffrey and Zinia Scroggs Executive producer Melissa Brown (S) (HD)

11.45 Young, Welsh and Bossin’ It 5/6. As the young entrepreneurs prepare for Valentine’s Day, Scott in Bridgend has ordered in 1,500 hand-decorated love-themed doughnuts. Director Jody Cusack; Executive producer Ian Durham First shown on BBC1 Wales (S) (AD) (HD)

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan m5/12. report live from Norfolk where the cameras are capturing the wildlife dramas at Wild Ken Hill. Gillian Burke looks at some clever cuttleﬁsh in Northern Ireland and Iolo Williams heads to the Highlands to spot some ﬂamboyant avian show-offs. Press the red button after the programme for Springwatch: Spring’s Passion, which highlights the best seasonal wildlife from across the British Isles. Director James Morgan; Producer Laura Whitley Repeated tomorrow 3.15pm (S) (HD)

9.00 Hospital

Series 7. As the third lockdown begins to lift, a4/6 emergency cases start to rise, putting pressure on University Hospital Coventry’s critical care unit. Andrew, 75, comes into A&E with a suspected heart attack, having collapsed while out litter picking. As Andrew is taken to critical care, it is suspected that the cardiac arrest may have reduced oxygen supply to his brain and concern grows that he may never be the same again. Meanwhile, neurosurgeon Amar Saxena treats healthcare assistant Tracie for her agonising trigeminal neuralgia. See page 76.

Series producers Holly Challinor and Emile Nawagamuwa; Executive producer Jackie Waldock Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm (S) (HD)

10.00 QI XL Gyles Brandreth, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Jimmy Carr join series regular Alan Davies and host Sandi Toksvig to contemplate the theme of “not nearly”. Director Ian Lorimer; Producers Piers Fletcher and John Lloyd (R) (S) (HD)

10.45 Newsnight With Kirsty Wark. (S) (HD) 11.25 Weather (S) (HD)

11.30 The Road to Partition 1/2. One hundred years after the partition of Ireland, this documentary series explores the events. On 22 June 1921, George V and Queen Mary arrived in Belfast for the ofﬁcial opening of the ﬁrst Northern Ireland parliament. The King’s visit to Belfast was the culmination of three years of political brinkmanship. Shown last Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

12.15am Bates Motel 9/10 Series 3. Crazy. Bob plays an ace against Norma, and Norman continues to unravel. (S) (HD) 12.55 10/10 Unconscious Norma looks into getting Norman some help, and Sheriff Romero decides where his loyalties lie. A box set is available on iPlayer. First shown on Universal (S) (HD) 1.40 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.45—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

12.30—3.10am Sign Zone 12.30am Are You Scared Yet, Human? A Panorama investigation uncovering evidence of AI being used by police in China. Shown last Wed BBC1 (S) (HD) 1.30 Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power Leigh-Anne Pinnock confronts her experiences of racism. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 Being Sikh Harsimrat and Jagjit celebrate the arrival of their ﬁrst-born baby at home. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

TUESDAY 1 JUNE ITV

Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 9.30pm Labour of love? Keir Starmer opens up about his life and career

Channel 4

7 in Wales

The Anti-Vax Conspiracy 9.00pm An unhealthy dose of scepticism? Piers Corbyn

BBC4

24 in Scotland

Extra Life: a Short History of Living Longer 10.00pm David Olusoga faces the facts

Regional variations BBC SCOTLAND 7.00pm Earth from Space 8.00 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs 9.00 The Nine 10.00 Real Kashmir FC 11.00—12 midnight The Ideal Scotsman

STV 5.00pm Four in a Bed

7.00pm A Pembrokeshire Farm

Ben Shephard presents the quiz show. (S) (HD)

The Old Orleton Inn in Shropshire. (R) (S) (HD)

5.00 The Chase

5.30 Beat the Chef

2/5. The project is interrupted by nature. More tomorrow 7pm.

Jonathan, Gemma, Charlotte and Barclay work as a team to take on one of the Chasers. (S) (HD)

Mandip hopes to skewer Mark Sargeant. (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

Waiting for Duffman. Homer wins the contest to be the new Duffman. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Bernice causes tension in the village. Bernice Blackstock Samantha Giles Jamie Tate Alexander Lincoln Ryan Stocks James Moore Aaron Dingle Danny Miller Al Chapman Michael Wildman Amy Wyatt Natalie Ann Jamieson Andrea Tate Anna Nightingale Bear Wolf Joshua Richards Belle Dingle Eden Taylor-Draper Ben Tucker Simon Lennon Billy Fletcher Jay Kontzle Bob Hope Tony Audenshaw Brenda Walker Lesley Dunlop Cain Dingle Jeff Hordley Charity Dingle Emma Atkins Charles Anderson Kevin Mathurin Chas Dingle Lucy Pargeter Dan Spencer Liam Fox David Metcalfe Matthew Wolfenden

Dawn Taylor Olivia Bromley Diane Sugden Elizabeth Estensen Ellis Chapman Aaron Anthony Eric Pollard Christopher Chittell Faith Dingle Sally Dexter Gabby Thomas Rosie Bentham Harriet Finch Katherine Dow Blyton Jacob Gallagher Joe-Warren Plant Jai Sharma Christopher Bisson Jimmy King Nick Miles Juliette Holliday Amelia Curtis Kerry Wyatt Laura Norton Kim Tate Claire King Laurel Thomas Charlotte Bellamy Leanna Cavanagh Mimi Slinger Leyla Harding Roxy Shahidi Liam Cavanagh Jonny McPherson Liv Flaherty Isobel Steele Luke Posner Max Parker

Writer Bill Taylor More cast Wednesday Repeated tomorrow 8am and 12.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Masked Dancer 4/7. The grooving guessing game returns for a fourth night, as ﬁve secret celebrities take to the stage with new routines. Two of them will then have to compete in a dance-off, before the loser is implored to “take it off” and shed their elaborate disguise. Joel Dommett hosts. Continues Thursday 7.30pm. Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 24 Corey’s presence casts a shadow at Seb’s funeral. More Thursday 9pm. Writer Owen Lloyd-Fox Cast Thursday/Friday Repeated tomorrow 8.30am and 1pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

9.30 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

6.30 Hollyoaks Summer is left scrambling for words by Sienna. Summer Ranger Rhiannon Clements Brody Hudson Adam Woodward Courtney Campbell Amy Conachan Darren Osborne Ashley Taylor Dawson Diane Hutchinson Alex Fletcher Felix Westwood Richard Blackwood Fergus Collins Robert Beck Grace Black Tamara Wall

Jack Osborne James McKenna Joel Dexter Rory Douglas-Speed Luke Morgan Gary Lucy Mandy Richardson Sarah Jayne Dunn Marnie Nightingale Lysette Anthony Maxine Minniver Nikki Sanderson Misbah Maalik Harvey Virdi

Writer Jane Wainwright More cast Fri Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 Bake Off: the Professionals

2/10 Series 4. Liam Charles and Tom Allen welcome back the ﬁve remaining teams who will be judged by pâtisserie experts Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden. Their ﬁrst challenge is a cube-shaped dessert, which has to be razor sharp from every angle. Then the teams must master the art of illusion by creating magical desserts that look like mushrooms but taste of anything but. See page 76. Series director Jeanette Goulbourn; Series producer Lucy Terrell Repeated tonight 2.50am and tomorrow 8pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 The Anti-Vax Conspiracy

documentary explores who’s behind aThis the anti-vax movement and its message that

Covid is a myth and part of a government plot to inject people with dangerous vaccines. It goes inside the world of the anti-vaxxers and their opponents, ranging from “bleach hunter” mothers who expose anti-vaxxers proﬁting from lethal fake cures, to Piers Corbyn, the brother of the former Labour leader, who believes the vaccine rollout is equivalent to experiments carried out in Nazi concentration camps. See page 76.

Piers Morgan talks to Labour leader Keir Starmer, who recalls his childhood and his mother’s battle with a debilitating illness. He opens up about family life and his move into politics, and how he has had to lead his party from his spare room during lockdown. He also reﬂects on his career as a lawyer and the time he was impersonated by a con artist. And Piers quizzes him on his performance as Opposition leader over the past 12 months. See page 77.

Director Colette Camden; Producer Flora Bagenal Repeated 12.10am 4seven (S) (HD)

Director Paul Kirrage; Producers Yvonne Alexander and Mark Rubens (S) (HD)

Series producer Neil Rubenstein; Executive producers Jon Crisp and Michele Kurland (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

10.25 ITV News

12.30am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Help for an Irish pub hampered by family feuds. (R) (S) 1.20 The Simpsons Homer becomes part of a comedy double-act when Cheech and Chong split. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 Eeb Allay Ooo! ★★★ Comedy drama showing as part of the Indian ﬁlm season. A young man is contracted to repel monkeys in the centre of New Delhi. Hindi +subtitles. Available on All 4 for the next 30 days. Director Prateek Vats (2019, PG) (W) (HD)

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

11.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell catch up with people whose lives were changed for ever by the programme, including Anne Clegg, who was reunited with her birth mother Janet.

10.30 Naked Attraction’s Best Naughty Bits

Bob Ross paints a riverside cabin. More tomorrow 7.30pm.

8.00 Yes Minister 4/7 Series 2. The Greasy Pole. Jim runs into an environmental controversy. Jim Hacker Sir Humphrey Appleby Bernard Woolley Joan Littler Sir Wally McFarlane

Paul Eddington Nigel Hawthorne Derek Fowlds Brenda Blethyn Freddie Earle

Writers Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn Director/Producer Peter Whitmore (R) (S)

8.30 To the Manor Born 4/7 Series 1. Nation’s Heritage. DeVere moves his business to the manor. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Richard DeVere Marjory Frobisher Brabinger Mrs Polouvicka

Penelope Keith Peter Bowles Angela Thorne John Rudling Daphne Heard

Writer Peter Spence; Director Gareth Gwenlan (R) (S)

9.00 Ian Hislop’s Olden Days 2/3. Forward into the Past. The Industrial Revolution was a time of great progress and modernisation — and yet writers, artists and politicians were trying to make sense of this new world by retreating into a very old world indeed, the Middle Ages. Ian Hislop explains why this was. Director Ian MacMillan; Executive producer Archie Baron Signed rpt tomorrow 2.30am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Extra Life: a Short History of Living Longer

3/4. Data. Science writer Steven aJohnson and historian David

Olusoga explore how the emergence of fact-based research, data mapping and analysis has improved public health. The practice evolved out of the 19th-century science of epidemiology and cholera mortality reports in the 1840s, where the now ubiquitous “curve” of an epidemic was ﬁrst documented. See page 77.

Signed repeat Thursday 2.40am (S) (AD) (HD)

Executive producers Mike Cotton and Darrell Olsen Repeated Thursday 11.35pm C4 and Friday 1.15am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.55 Horizon: Monitor Me

11.30 First Dates A 34-year-old plumber seeks romance.

The season continues with Market, Thursday 2.20am

12.10am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Winning Combination Quiz. (R) (S) (SL) (HD) 4.05 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Tipping Point (R) (S) (SL) (HD) ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

BORDER SCOTLAND 11.10pm Representing Border 11.40—12.10am Border Life

Repeated 1.25am (S)

This romp through the archives features stories from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality.

3.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces A teacher builds a classroom in a salvaged plane. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 4.25 The £100k Drop Quiz show. (R) (S) (HD) 5.15 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife The tourists try wakeboarding in Porto. First shown on E4 (S) (AD) (HD) 5.45—6.00am Food Unwrapped How supermarkets can sell traditional pesto at an affordable price. (R) (S) (HD)

Director/Series producer Nicki Stoker (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Joy of Painting

Dr Kevin Fong looks at the latest trends in health monitoring, which promise us a longer and healthier existence. Director/Producer Olly Bootle First shown on BBC2 (S) (HD)

11.55 Pain, Pus and Poison: the Search for Modern Medicines 3/3. Dr Michael Mosley explores the turning points when scientists started applying poisons as cures.

BBC1 WALES 11.45am—12.15pm X-Ray 10.45 Hayley Goes...: new series. Hayley Pearce ﬁnds out about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine 11.15 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star 12.15am Young, Welsh and Bossin’ It 12.45 Bates Motel 1.25—6.00 BBC News

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.45pm Spotlight: how the latest drive for Scottish independence will affect Northern Ireland 11.15 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star: the make-up artists create looks for the dancers in a Jonas Blue video 12.15am Young, Welsh and Bossin’ It: the entrepreneurs prepare to capitalise on Valentine’s Day 12.45 Bates Motel: Norma’s concern for her son’s condition grows 1.25—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 1.30—1.40pm Community Life: a look at the work of the MS Society in Northern Ireland 10.00 True North: from Tractors to Actors: the Moycraig Young Farmers prepare to take their annual three act play on tour 10.30—10.45 Barra on the Bann: weather presenter Barra Best travels along the Bann

UTV 11.10pm—12.10am View from Stormont: politics in Belfast, London and Dublin

Producer Giles Harrison Series producer Steve Crabtree (R) (S) (HD)

12.55am The Beauty of Anatomy 4/5. The Hunter brothers, who transformed medicine and art in 18th-century Britain. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 The Joy of Painting Shown 7.30pm (S) 1.55 A Pembrokeshire Farm Shown 7pm (S) (HD) 2.25—3.25am Great British Photography Challenge 2/4. The photographers face a speed assignment in the boxing gym. See choice, p67. Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (SL) (HD) BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

Channel 5 listings are overleaf

Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Schedules are subject to change at this time

9.00 Coronation Street

6.00 The Simpsons

Repeated 1.55am (R) (S) (HD)

11.05pm Scotland Tonight 11.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next 12.30—3.00am Nightscreen

Tuesday Television

4.00pm Tipping Point

TUESDAY Freeview

Television Tuesday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

New Tricks 10.00pm Gerry’s daughter helps the team investigate a murder

The Yorkshire Vet 8.00pm Prince

Superstore 7.30pm Sandra and

Agatha Christie’s Poirot 5.55pm Who

the reindeer has antler problems

Jerry’s wedding day ﬁnally arrives

wants Roger Ackroyd out of the way?

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.30am Milkshake! See page 82 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 New. Room to Improve Redesigning an 1850s coach house with parasitic fungus. (S) (HD) 12.15pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.20 Build a New Life in the Country More advice on relocating. (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 8.00 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 10.00 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 10.45 FILM Alvin and the Chipmunks ★★ Part-animated adventure (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.30pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Coronation Street Shown yesterday 9pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 3.00 New. Ellen’s Game of Games (S) (HD) 4.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 4.30 The Masked Dancer Shown yesterday 7.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street: double bill (S) 7.00 Classic Emmerdale (S) 8.05 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 9.15 That’s My Boy (S) 9.50 Man about the House (S) 10.20 Foyle’s War shown yesterday 10pm (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Chris ﬁnds his tyres slashed, then Kelly and Mandy discover Scott has crashed his car (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Roy and Hayley enjoy themselves in Amsterdam, then Sandy starts doing some escort work for Alec (S)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.15am Birds of a Feather: double bill (S) 8.25 The Bill (S) 9.30 Classic Holby City (HD) 10.55 Classic Casualty: Kelsey is evicted 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 Doctor Finlay (S) 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 4.20 Dangerﬁeld 5.20 As Time Goes By (S)

6.00pm New. Secret Crush

3.55pm Agatha Christie’s Marple

Richard dreads early retirement. (S)

Murder Is Easy. Ever since the young American Bridget Conway arrived in the village of Wychwood-under-Ashe, people have begun to die unexpectedly. (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30pm 5Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 New. Murder in Mind: a Morning Show Mystery Mystery drama starring Holly Robinson Peete. (S) (HD) 4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Jill rushes to the aid of an animal. (S) (HD)

Jamie is hoping to convince Nicola that he is more than her best friend. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold

Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5Star (S) (AD) (HD)

14/21 Series 5. Garrett struggles with his speech for Sandra’s wedding. (S) (AD) (HD)

A man runs himself over with a tractor. (S)

Levi takes his anger out on Kyle.

6.00 Home and Away

Nikau is hesitant about his new start. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Dream Kitchens and Bathrooms with Mark Millar

6/6. Mark Millar helps a Stockport couple spend their wedding fund on a new kitchen. Series producer Steve Crowhurst (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. The Yorkshire Vet

8/12 Series 12. Peter and Matt help a reindeer having problems with its antler. Directors David Terry, Ross Blair and Adam Caldow (S) (AD) (HD)

Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New series. Anne Boleyn

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

1/3. Drama exploring Anne Boleyn’s ﬁnal months, as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the patriarchy closing in around her. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See p76.

Anne Boleyn Henry VIII Jane Seymour Thomas Cromwell George Boleyn Madge Shelton Elizabeth Browne Jane Boleyn

Jodie Turner-Smith Mark Stanley Lola Petticrew Barry Ward Paapa Essiedu Thalissa Teixeira Isabella Laughland Anna Brewster

Writer Eve Hedderwick Turner Director Lynsey Miller (S) (HD)

See feature: page 18

10.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

3/3 Series 10. The adventurer visits a remote island off the coast of Panama. Director Sean McDonnell (S) (HD)

11.05 New. When Women Abuse Men This powerful documentary explores the stigma behind being a male survivor of domestic abuse. Producer/Director Sam Budd (S) (HD)

12.05am Extreme Nightmare Tenants (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 3.10 A New Life in Oz (S) (HD) 3.55 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (SL) (HD) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (AD) (HD) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

BBC4 listings are overleaf

7.30 Superstore

8.00 New. Bob’s Burgers

15/22 Series 4. Bob and Linda board a train for some wine-tasting. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 New. 16/22 Linda uncannily predicts that a telemarketer will call the restaurant. First shown on Comedy Central (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Family Guy

Series 8. Peter becomes a paparazzi. 9.30 Brian submits a script for a TV pilot. 10.00 Brian and Stewie are accidentally locked inside a bank vault for a weekend. 10.30 Quagmire takes parental responsibility for a baby who looks like him. 11.00 Brian tries to get his friends to care more about the lives of dogs. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 American Dad!

Series 10. Francine’s sexual frustration manifests itself as a ghost. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Series 9. Stan gets amnesia after falling off an arcade game. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am Celebrity Juice (S) (HD) 1.15 as 8pm 2.15 Superstore (S) (AD) (HD) 2.45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.15—3.30am FYI Extra (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am River Monsters (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 The Champions (S) 7.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 8.40 The Avengers (S) (HD) 9.45 Hot Shots (S) (HD) 10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Coverage of the third day of the second grand slam of the year, held at Roland Garros, where the men’s and women’s ﬁrst-round matches are scheduled to reach a conclusion. At this stage last year, Greek prodigy Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from two sets down to eventually overcome Jaume Munar in one of the day’s best matches. John Inverdale presents, with analysis from Jim Courier, Fabrice Santoro, Marion Bartoli, Mark Petchey, Anne Keothavong and Sam Smith, commentary by Nick Mullins and Jonathan Overend, and reports from Celina Hinchcliffe. (S) (HD) 10.00pm New. Cycling Highlights from stage three of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which featured a 172.5km route. from Langeac to Saint-Haon-Le-Vieux. (S) (HD) 11.00 New. All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Hard-hitting action featuring all of the biggest stars on the roster. Rptd Thu 12.15am ITV (S) (HD) 1.00am The Car Chasers (S) (SL) (HD) 1.35 The Protectors (S) 2.40—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

5.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Poirot is drawn into a world of envy and blackmail when he investigates the death of a rich industrialist in a picturesque village. (S) (AD) Hercule Poirot Chief Inspector James Japp Dr Sheppard Roger Ackroyd Caroline Sheppard Ursula Bourne Flora Ackroyd Geoffrey Raymond

David Suchet Philip Jackson Oliver Ford Davies Malcolm Terris Selina Cadell Daisy Beaumont Flora Montgomery Nigel Cooke

6.00pm Waiting for God

A marriage proposal leads to Diana being loaded into an ambulance. (S)

6.40 Keeping Up Appearances 7.20 Last of the Summer Wine

The villagers prepare for Compo’s funeral. (S)

8.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

3/4 Series 5. Chinese Walls. Feature-length episode. A young lawyer is found dead in Hyde Park, and Lynley and Havers are led to the chambers of a human rights barrister who had an affair with the victim. (S) Inspector Thomas Lynley Sergeant Barbara Havers Tony Wainwright Hester Reed Lafferty

Nathaniel Parker Sharon Small Samuel West Lindsey Coulson Paul Hickey

10.00 New Tricks

2/4 Series 6. Tuesday’s Child. The body of a young man who was killed by a blow to the head is found wrapped in plastic sheeting in an area notorious for illicit teenage gatherings. (S) (AD) (HD)

7/8 Series 4. Father’s Pride. The team reopen a 20-year-old case when a camera and film belonging to a photographic lab assistant murdered in 1987 are found in a Soho pub. New evidence leads the detectives into a glamorous, but murky, world of modelling. Eventually the trail leads them to a famous footballer. (S) (AD)

10.00 Foyle’s War

11.20 Taggart

8.00 Vera

Repeated tomorrow 10.20am (S) (AD) (HD)

1/5 Series 25. Cold Reader. When a promising student is abducted, her mother’s “psychic” adviser claims the ability to trace the girl’s whereabouts. Burke is initially sceptical, but with nothing else to go on he reluctantly agrees to attend one of the mysterious clairvoyant’s shows. (S)

12.10am A Touch of Frost: the detective’s methods are questioned (S) (AD) (HD) 2.10—2.30am Nightscreen +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

12.20am The Bill (S) 1.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 2.30 Classic EastEnders 3.05—4.00am Life on Mars (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

4/4 Series 3. The Funk Hole. As the team search for a missing boy, their investigation leads them to a less than inviting hotel — and the discovery of the youngster’s body in the nearby woods suggests one of the residents could be responsible.

ITVBe

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Celebrity Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Buying and Selling (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.30 Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 3.10 Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 5.00 New. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Erika leaves LA (S) (HD) 6.00pm Masters of Flip The duo work in a tiny detached coach house. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple who have outgrown their starter home. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Londoner Charlie chooses three blind dates. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Real Housewives of Orange County Kelly and Gina question Elizabeth’s love life. (S) (HD) 10.00 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Porsha receives a surprise from Dennis. (S) (HD) 11.00 Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Aaron Carter and Corey Feldman seek to reconcile their childhoods stolen by fame. (S) (HD) 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Chloe and Elliott make things ofﬁcial. (S) (HD) 12.45—1.00am FYI Extra (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.10am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 8.00 Celebrity Storage Hunters: double bill (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers: double bill (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm QI XL (S) (HD) 2.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 3.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Cop Car Workshop 2 (S) (HD) 5.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 6.00pm Taskmaster 6/10 Series 9. (S) (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Guests Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice and Al Murray test their skills. (S) (HD) 7.40 Room 101 With Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan and Robert Rinder. (S) (HD) 8.20 Gabby Logan, Richard Ayoade and Alun Cochrane discuss their pet hates. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL With Sara Pascoe, Jack Whitehall and David Mitchell. (S) (HD) 10.00 Ladhood Liam reﬂects on where his relationship with alcohol began. (AD) (HD) 10.35 Meet the Richardsons It’s Jon’s birthday and Lucy has organised a surprise. (HD) 11.15 Room 101 As 7.40pm. 12.35am Live at the Apollo: Nish Kumar hosts, with Luisa Omielan and David O’Doherty (S) (HD) 1.40 as 10pm 2.10 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience (S) (HD) 2.55—4.00am Late Nite Eats (S) (HD)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

TUESDAY 1 JUNE More4

Paramount Network

Sky Arts

Warship: Life at Sea 9.00pm

Wyeth 9.00pm A portrait of one of

tractor is given an overhaul

The crew head towards Crimea

America’s most popular artists

Freeview 18 Freesat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147/HD 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun (S) (HD) 10.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It: double bill (S) (HD) 12.05pm Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 1.05 A New Life in the Sun (S) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 5.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Entertainment News (S) (HD) 9.10 Traffic Cops (S) (HD) 10.10 Traffic Cops at Christmas (S) (HD) 11.10 Trucking Hell (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm FILM Support Your Local Gunfighter ★★★★ (S) 2.10 FILM The Gunfighter ★★★★ Western. Review p34 (BW) (S) 4.00 Killer Weather: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

5.00pm Traffic Cops

F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Short Rides with John Adams (S) (HD) 7.00 Australian Ballet: Coppelia (HD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD) 12 noon What Was Virginia Woolf Afraid Of? (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Gary Cooper: the Irresistible (S) (HD) 4.00 Music Icons (S) (HD) 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD)

Ben and Billie go fossil hunting. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.55 Grand Designs

Kevin McCloud returns to Somerset to inspect a cowshed conversion. (S) (AD) (HD)

Suspected drug dealers are tailed. (S) (HD) 6.00 In Chesterfield, an officer finds himself surrounded by an angry mob. (S) (HD)

7.00 Police Interceptors

6.00pm Discovering: Omar Sharif

A profile of the Egyptian actor. (S) (AD) (HD)

8/10 Series 8. Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw travel to a South Yorkshire farm to collect a 1953 tractor. (S) (AD) (HD)

The team is given advanced training in the use of a tactical battering ram. (S) (HD) 8.00 Officers deal with a drunken driver at a drive-through. (S) (HD)

7.00 National Treasures: the Art of Collecting

10.00 The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car

9.00 Warship: Life at Sea

The return of the competition. (S) (AD) (HD)

As the HMS Duncan heads towards Crimea, a dramatic situation escalates. (S) (HD)

9.00 Wyeth

10.00 Shoplifters: at War with the Law

10.00 David Lynch: the Art Life ★★★

9.00 New. Car SOS

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead attempt to restore a Lotus Elite. (S) (AD) (HD)

In Coventry, a theft is pinpointed on CCTV an hour after it happened. (S) (HD)

11.05 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown

Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty take on Jon Richardson and Nish Kumar. (S) (HD)

11.00 Fights, Camera, Action!

12.05am 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.50am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

12 midnight Airport 24/7: Thailand (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 2.00 Car Crash TV (S) (HD) 3.00 Smallville: double bill (S) (HD) 4.35—5.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown last Friday/yesterday 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 11.00 The Goldbergs: double bill (AD) 12 noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 3.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 4.00 Black-ish (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 16/24 Series 9. Bernadette shares some news. (AD) 6.30 17/24. The gang ﬁnally celebrates Sheldon’s birthday after nine years together. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Tony is shocked by Diane. Cast pp79/109 Rptd tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA An Italian restaurant in New Jersey. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 20/24 Series 10 Sheldon pushes himself to the limit. (AD) 9.00 New. Lego Masters USA Ep 8 The contestants embark on a contest between good and evil. Hosted by Will Arnett. (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox 8/16. The Million Pound Cube and Strictly Come Dancing are appraised. (AD) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 4/24 Series 9 Howard and Raj form a band. (AD) 11.30 5/24. The boys take up fencing. (AD) 12 midnight Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 1.05am Naked Attraction (AD) 2.10 First Dates (AD) 3.05 Lego Masters USA (AD) 3.55 Scrubs: double bill (AD) 4.45—6.00am Melissa & Joey: two episodes

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 The Fugitive 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: NY 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00pm Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS 12 midnight CSI: NY 1.00am NCIS: double bill 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.50 The Fugitive 4.40 JAG 5.25—6.00am Bondi Rescue

Hostile encounters at sporting events. (S) (HD)

4seven

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Four in a Bed 9.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 10.30 A Place in the Sun 1.30pm Come Dine with Me 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: a failing restaurant in California 5.00 Escape to the Château: DIY 6.00pm A Place in the Sun Laura Hamilton helps Diane and Gary with their property search in Paphos, Cyprus. Shown 4pm C4 7.00 A recently retired Manchester couple are looking to relocate to Andalusia. 8.00 Supervet Special: Saving My Dog 1/6. In September 2020, Noel Fitzpatrick’s beloved border terrier Keira was hit by a car and left with severe injuries. This episode follows the vet’s battle to save the life of his best friend. Shown last Thursday C4 (AD) 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Ep 1. Following patients at St George’s hospital in south-west London. A pregnant woman is anxious as her partner is prepared for emergency surgery. See choice, p66. Shown yesterday 9pm C4 (AD) 10.00 999: on the Front Line Paramedics helping a drunk driver ﬁnd themselves under attack. Shown yesterday 11pm Channel 4 11.05 21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley Ep 1. The journalist and former doctor attempts to turn the health of ﬁve volunteers around in three weeks. (AD) 12.10am The Anti-Vax Conspiracy 1.45 The Truth about Police Stop and Search (AD) 2.50 Bake Off: the Professionals (AD) 3.50—4.50am Location, Location, Location

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 10.00 Matlock 11.05 CSI: Miami (HD) 12 noon Medium 1.00pm JAG 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 6.55 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison dreams repeatedly about the same day 10.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries: the legend of Bigfoot 11.55 Judge Judy 2.00am Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Bondi Rescue 5.00—6.00am Matlock

The state of art collecting today. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Master of Photography

A profile of the artist Andrew Wyeth. (S) (HD) cult ﬁlm-maker reminisces about q The how he found purpose. Review p34. Directors Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes and Olivia Neergaard-Holm (2016, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

12.40am 24x36: a Movie about Movie Posters (S) (AD) (HD) 2.10 Fabergé: a Life of Its Own (S) (HD) 3.40 Arts Uncovered: Gary James McQueen (S) (HD) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am as 11am 26

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Buried War (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Churchill’s Bodyguard (S) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Impossible Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Great British Railway Journeys (S) (HD) 12 noon Antiques Roadshow (HD) 1.00pm Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Bangers and Cash (S) (HD) 3.00 Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Living With Hitler (S) (HD) 5.00 Nazi Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 6.00pm Antiques Roadshow The team makes a return visit to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk. (HD) 7.00 Great British Railway Journeys A two-day tour of the Lake District. (S) (HD) 7.30 Michael Portillo visits Carlisle, Gretna Green and Glasgow. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Secrets of the Transport Museum A Triumph car is put through its paces in a road test. Last in series. (HD) 9.00 Bangers and Cash A couple are reunited with their Volvo breakdown truck. (S) (HD) 10.00 A man reluctantly sends his dream car to auction . (S) (HD) 11.00 Porridge Fletcher helps cellmate Godber. 11.35 The inmates face a day of hard labour. 12.20am Fletch tries to shirk his duties. (S) 1.00 Buried War (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard (S)

1.50 Bull: double bill (S) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera: how technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice (S) (HD)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 BargainLoving Brits in the Sun (S) (HD) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7 (S) (HD) 11.00 Filthy Britain SOS (HD) 12 noon Traffic Cops: on the Edge (S) (HD) 1.00pm Traffic Cops (S) (HD) 2.00 Police Interceptors (HD) 5.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours A rattled Levi takes his anger out on Kyle. Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Nikau’s future looks bright. Rptd tomorrow 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Sinkholes: Buried Alive (S) (HD) 8.00 Shops and Robbers: Caught on Camera The use of CCTV to fight crime. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Murder of Rhys Jones: What Happened Next The 2007 investigation. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. My Lover My Killer 2/6 A millionaire whose obsessions led him to control and revenge. Rptd Thu 1.05am (S) (HD) 11.05 FILM After Earth ★★ Sci-fi adventure starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. (S) (HD)

1.05am Robbing Your Relatives: Families at War (S) (HD) 2.05 as 5pm 3.00 as 6pm 3.30 as 6.30pm 3.55—4.00am Entertainment News (HD)

5 Select

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News 9.05 Britain: a Year in the Wild 10.10 FILM A Bride’s Revenge ★★ Thriller 12 noon The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 2.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet 5.00 The Yorkshire Vet at Easter 6.00pm The Yorkshire Vet A mum-to-be is struggling to give birth to her very large calf. 7.00 Peter Wright rushes to assist a racing horse involved in an accident. 8.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors A patient with a rare condition called syringomyelia. 9.00 Secret History of WW2 Documentary. 10.00 Britain’s Lost Battleﬁelds with Rob Bell Boudicca’s uprising. 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1.00am Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht 2.00 The Queen Mary: Royals at Sea 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Hart to Hart 7.00 Crazy Like a Fox 8.00 Hart to Hart 9.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 10.00 Starsky & Hutch 11.00 TJ Hooker 12 noon Hart to Hart 2.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 3.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote 7.00 M*A*S*H 8.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Marty’s aunt needs protection in Monte Carlo 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 2.55 Starsky & Hutch 3.45 TJ Hooker 4.30 Due South 5.15—6.00am Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Entertainment News (HD) 9.10 Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) (HD) 10.10 NCIS (S) (AD) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) (HD) 6.00 NCIS (S) 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: ﬁve episodes. Series 4. Goren and Eames suspect a detox expert of murder 10.00 Series 6. The beaten and hanged body of former sitcom star Alvin Stevens is discovered 10.55 A young internet star and her boyfriend are kidnapped 11.55 Goren is reunited with his former mentor 12.55am The murder of a doctor leads to the discovery of his son’s affair with his teacher (S)

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

11.40 The Adventurers of Modern Art

Yesterday

Tuesday Television

Car SOS 9.00pm A Ferguson TE20

5 USA

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 10.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 12 noon Money for Nothing (HD) 1.00pm Helicopter ER (HD) 2.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia: double bill (AD) (HD) 4.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees: double bill (HD) 6.00pm Money for Nothing (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 The Great Pottery Throw Down (HD) 10.00 Cornwall Air 999 (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures (HD)

1.00am Kindred Spirits: a menacing ghost frightens an 11-year-old girl (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 9.30 Live Scottish Parliament Select Committees 12 noon Political Highlights 1.30pm Live Welsh First Minister’s Questions: queries in the Welsh Assembly 2.00 Live Scottish Parliament 5.30 Senedd Cymru: Welsh Parliament 9.30 Select Committees 11.15 Welsh First Minister’s Questions 12 midnight Senedd Cymru: Welsh Parliament 4.00—6.00am Political Highlights

FREEVIEW channels continue overleaf: Film channels on p84

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Freeview, satellite

TUESDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p80 5.30am Peppa Pig 5.35 Thomas & Friends 5.45 Paw Patrol 6.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.25 Mya Go 6.30 Blue’s Clues 6.50 Thomas & Friends 7.00 Fireman Sam 7.15 Daisy & Ollie 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Pip and Posy 8.00 Milo 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.30 Ricky Zoom 8.40 Floogals 8.55 Wissper 9.00 Peppa Pig 9.05—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

CBeebies

202

Television Tuesday

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Bing 6.20 Teletubbies 6.35 Tee and Mo 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Bing 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.20 New. Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.05 Octonauts 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Love Monster 8.30 New. Jennie’s Fitness in 5 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Dog Loves Books 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.40 My Petsaurus 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.50 B.O.T and the Beasties 10.55 Andy’s Baby Animals 11.05 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 Magic Hands Black History Songs 11.25 Timmy Time 11.35 Tik Tak 11.40 My Very First 11.50 Woolly & Tig 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Timmy Time 12.30 Molly and Mack 12.45 Pablo 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.05 Alphablocks 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Dog Loves Books 1.25 Messy Goes to OKIDO 1.35 Colours 1.45 Something Special 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Bing 2.25 Go Jetters 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales 3.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.10 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Peter Rabbit 3.55 Love Monster 4.05 What’s On Your Head? 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 4.25 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.40 Bluey 4.45 Go Jetters 5.00 Topsy and Tim 5.10 My Petsaurus 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.25 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.35 Our Black History Heroes 5.40 Woolly & Tig 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... ; Hushabye Lullabye 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBBC

201

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Little Big Awesome 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 New. Our Black History Heroes 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Danny & Mick 8.25 New. Mustangs FC 8.50 Odd Squad: the Movie 10.00 Dragons: Riders of Berk 10.45 Horrible Histories 11.45 Shaun the Sheep 12 noon Danger Mouse 12.25pm Danny & Mick 12.40 Hank Zipzer 1.55 Blue Peter 2.25 The Worst Witch 2.55 Nikki Lilly Bakes 3.00 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 3.15 Diddy TV; Sketchy Comedy 3.30 Danny & Mick 3.40 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.55 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.05 We Bare Bears 4.15 Odd Squad 4.45 Danger Mouse 5.00 New. Got What It Takes? 5.40 We Bare Bears 5.50 Summer Camp Island 6.05pm Mustangs FC 6.30 Our Black History Heroes 6.35 Planet Defenders 7.00 The Next Step 7.20 Nikki Lilly Meets 7.30 New. Dwight in Shining Armour 7.55 New. The Dumping Ground 8.10—9.00pm Hardball

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana: double bill 6.25 DC Superhero Girls 6.50 Mighty Mike 7.00 Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 9.00 Teen Titans Go! 4.55pm Mission Employable 5.00 DC Superhero Girls: double bill 5.30 Scooby-Doo in Where’s My Mummy? 7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.20 Hotel Transylvania: double bill 7.50 Buck and Buddy 7.55 Mighty Mike 8.00 How 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

America’s Hidden Stories 9.00pm Declassiﬁed ﬁles

The Plantagenets 7.20pm

Professor Robert Bartlett

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.35 Born in the Wild: Elephants 9.35 The Plantagenets (S) 10.50 Desert War (S) 11.55 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 1.00pm Beautiful Serengeti 1.35 Born in the Wild: Elephants 2.40 The Plantagenets (S) 4.00 Desert War (S) 5.05 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 6.15pm Born in the Wild: Elephants 1/4. Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg explore the world of animal reproduction, looking at how different species ﬁnd a mate and raise their young. 7.20 The Plantagenets 1/3 Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England’s longestruling royal dynasty. (S) 8.40 Desert War 1/2. The Second World War campaign in North Africa, using testimonies of veterans from both sides as well as archive footage and dramatic reconstructions. (S) 9.50 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities 1/3. The sacred history of Istanbul. (S) 11.00 Born in the Wild: Elephants As 6.15pm. 12.10am The Plantagenets (S) 1.35 Desert War (S) 2.35 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 3.35—4.00am Beautiful Serengeti PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am as 1pm 7.00 EFL (HD) 8.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 9.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Catch (AD) (HD) 12 noon Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 1.00pm Salvage Hunters: The Restorers (HD) 2.00 Shed and Buried (HD) 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Scrap Kings (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. Scrap Kings (HD) 10.00 New. Massive Engineering Mistakes (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Speed Is the New Black (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Supertruckers (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 7.00 Britain in Colour (HD) 10.00 Murderous History 11.00 The Curious Life and Death of: Harry Houdini (HD) 12 noon America in Colour (HD) 3.00pm Murderous History (HD) 5.00 The Curious Life and Death of: Harry Houdini (HD) 6.00pm The Curious Life and Death of: Lizzie Borden 1/6 Series 1. The case of the world’s most famous axe murderer. (HD) 7.00 Inside the Factory 5/9 Series 4. Gregg Wallace follows the production of frozen potato waffles. Cherry Healey learns about the differences between spuds. (HD) 8.00 The Lost Tapes Ep 1 Series 1. The events of Pearl Harbor are brought to life through news reports of the time and recently declassified US government documents. (HD) 9.00 America’s Hidden Stories 4/8 Series 1. Declassified documents regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. (HD) 10.00 5/8. An investigation into the massive explosion of a pipeline in Siberia in 1982. (HD) 11.00 The Lost Tapes As 8pm. 12 midnight America’s Hidden Stories (HD) 2.00am America in Colour: the 1960s (HD) 3.00— 6.00am Aerial America (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 7.00am Highway Patrol 8.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 9.00 Highway Cops (AD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Border Patrol (AD) 12 noon Border Security USA (AD) 1.00pm Border Security: America’s Front Line 2.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 3.00 Stargate SG-1 4.00 Stargate Atlantis 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 6.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 8.00 Hawaii Five-0 9.00 Ghost Whisperer 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) 12 midnight Britain’s Most Evil Killers 1.00am The Force: Manchester 2.00 Police Force: Australia 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 5.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (AD)

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 8.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 9.00 A Place in the Sun (HD) 10.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 12 noon Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00pm Restored by the Fords (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 3.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 5.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 6.00 A Place in the Sun (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 9.00 New. My Lottery Dream Home (HD) 10.00 New. 100 Day Dream Home (HD) 11.00 Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 2.00 New. Bahamas Life: double bill (HD) 3.00—4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Smithsonian

The Blacklist 9.00pm Liz is tracked by an assassin

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right (AD) 11.00 Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes 2.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 4.00 The Chase (HD) 5.00 Pointless 6.00 Pointless Celebrities: writers Steve Cavanagh, Paul Tonkinson, Emma Kennedy, Jen Brister, Kate Mosse, Adele Parks, Chris Ridell and Lemn Sissay take part (AD) 7.00 Weakest Link 8.00 The Chase: double bill, hosted by Bradley Walsh (HD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase (HD) 4.00am Wheel of Fortune (AD) 5.00—6.00am Bullseye

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Amazing Animal Friends (S) (HD) 7.00 Futurama (S) (AD) 8.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 10.00 Highway Cops (HD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama: double bill (S) (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Bart develops a fascination with President Theodore Roosevelt. 7.00 Homer loses his job. 7.30 Marge, Bart and Lisa taste success with food blogging. (S) (HD) 8.00 Flintoff: Lord of the Fries 2/6. Andrew Flintoff and Rob Penn visit Northern Ireland. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Blacklist Ep 18 Series 8. An elusive assassin is on Liz’s trail. (HD) 10.00 An Idiot Abroad 2/8 Series 2. Karl Pilkington boards the Trans-Siberian Express on a journey to China. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Intergalactic 5/8 The Hemlock makes a stop on Candy’s home planet. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Bloods (S) (HD) 12.30am MacGyver (HD) 1.30 SEAL Team (HD) 2.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 4.30 Highway Cops (HD) 5.00—6.00am S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry (S) 8.00 Celebrity Four Weddings (S) 9.00 Four Weddings (S) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: Australia (S) 12.45pm Wild Vets (S) 2.00 Most Haunted (S) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1: double bill. Sam’s future is predicted, and Daniel tries to ﬁnd the Eye of Ra (S) 8.00 Arrow: Laurel teams up with Shadow Thief for a crime spree (S) 9.00 Condor: Joe’s morality faces the ultimate test 10.00 Intelligence (S) (AD) 11.00 The Blacklist 12 midnight The Good Doctor 1.00am Police Ten 7 (S) 2.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 3.00 A League of Their Own (S) (AD) 4.00 Wild Vets (S) 5.00—6.00am Most Haunted (S)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am Star Trek: Voyager 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 12 noon Stargate SG-1 1.00pm Warehouse 13 2.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Star Trek: Voyager 4.00 Pandora 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 The Librarians 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Warehouse 13 9.00 New. Wynonna Earp 10.00 The Outpost 11.00 Vagrant Queen 12 midnight Wynonna Earp 1.00am Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00 The Librarians 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

City on a Hill 9.00pm

Decourcy clashes with Jackie

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 9.00 Oz (S) 11.15 True Detective (S) (AD) 1.30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 3.30 Boardwalk Empire (S) (AD) 5.40pm The Sopranos 3/13 Series 1. Carmela receives surprising news about one of Tony’s past relationships. (S) 6.45 4/13. Uncle Junior seeks revenge on Brendan, while Tony has Dr Melﬁ followed. (S) 7.50 Game of Thrones 7/10 Series 3. Daenerys exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside Yunkai and Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. (S) (AD) 9.00 New. City on a Hill 2/8 Series 2. As Decourcy increases pressure on the Justice Department, Jackie counters by looking into his adversary’s romantic past. Jenny has an unsettling phone call with her mother. See page 76. (HD) 10.10 Six Feet Under 4/12 Series 4. George realises who is behind the packages. (S) (HD) 11.20 5/12. Keith prepares to leave with Celeste. (S) (HD) 12.30am True Blood (S) 2.50 Californication (S) 4.00—6.00am The British (S) (AD) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) 9.00 Bones (S) (HD) 10.00 Bull (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 1.00pm Bones (S) (HD) 2.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (S) (HD) 5.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9/24 Series 5. The team investigates the murder of a navy contractor. (S) (HD) 7.00 NCIS 14/24 Series 13 A deep-sea diver is murdered by one of his co-workers. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 15/24. Sarah Porter, the Secretary of the Navy’s daughter is kidnapped. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Family Guy Series 18 Principal Shephard moves in with the Grifﬁns. (S) (HD) 9.30 Series 9. Brian has a political change of heart. (S) (HD) 10.00 American Dad! Series 7 Stan tries to prove he is the alpha male at the Smith house. 10.30 Stan begins playing golf with Senator Buckingham in a bid to advance in the CIA. 11.00 Steve slips into a gorilla exhibit at the zoo. 11.30 Series 11. A new next-door neighbour promises to take Steve and his friends’ virginity. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 1.00am American Dad! (S) (HD) 2.00 Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.00 American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

TUESDAY 1 JUNE

Absolutely Fabulous 9.20pm

Father Brown 8.00pm Lady

The Good Doctor 9.00pm

Children of Shanghai 7.00pm

Land of Primates 9.00pm

Edina and Patsy are lost

Felicia returns to Kembleford

Change is in the air for Shaun

Bear Grylls is the narrator

The lemurs of Madagascar

Gold

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon New Tricks (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00 Stumptown (HD) 6.00pm Major Crimes 6/13 Series 6. An attorney famous for her defence of oppressed women is murdered. (S) (HD) 7.00 7/13. The squad investigates a second mysterious death related to their current case. (HD) 8.00 Father Brown 5/10 Series 6 The sleuthing priest spies trouble when Lady Felicia arrives home from Africa. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Hudson & Rex 15/16 Series 3. When a magician dies during a practice-run of her latest routine, Charlie and Rex must look beyond the smoke and mirrors to uncover the truth. (AD) (HD) 10.00 16/16. Charlie and Rex witness an armed robbery during a trip to the bank. (AD) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 1/10 Series 11 An old friend asks Gerry to investigate the murder of his grandson. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 1.00am The Guardian (HD) 3.00—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol (S) 9.00 Paramedics (HD) 10.00 999 Frontline (S) 11.00 The Resident (HD) 12 noon Law & Order (HD) 1.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 4.00 Paramedics (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six editions following the work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 5/22 Series 5. Jim and Melinda become concerned about Aiden’s mysterious visions. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. The Good Doctor 12/20 Series 4. A surgeon’s visit to the hospital raises eyebrows, while Shaun and Lea are forced to make a life-changing decision. (HD) 10.00 FBI 22/22. A woman with information about Maggie’s husband’s death disappears, and Dana harms her career. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 18/20 Series 21 Chief Garland is forced to put friendship aside when a pastor at his church is arrested. (S) (HD) 12 midnight 9-1-1 (S) (HD) 1.00am Grey’s Anatomy (HD) 2.00 Station 19 (S) (HD) 3.00 Road Wars (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am King in the Wilderness (S) 8.00 The Guest Wing (S) (AD) 9.00 Discovering: Vanessa Redgrave (S) (HD) 10.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (S) 1.00pm Too Young to Die (S) (AD) 2.00 King in the Wilderness (S) 4.00 Discovering: Vanessa Redgrave (S) (HD) 5.00 The Directors (S) 6.00pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets The actor visits London, Paris and LA. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 New. Children of Shanghai Documentary about China’s first generation of foster children. 8.15 My Icon: Denise Lewis The athlete’s heroes. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Premier League Legends: Ian Wright A profile of the Arsenal and West Ham striker. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 89 A look at the Arsenal v Liverpool on the final day of the 1988-89 First Division. (S) (HD) 10.45 Ali and Cavett: the Tale of the Tapes Showcasing the life of Muhammad Ali through the lens of The Dick Cavett Show. (S) 12.35am Meth Storm (S) (AD) 2.25 Love Child 3.50 My Icon: Kadeen Corbin (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 See 4pm 5.00—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD)

Nat Geographic

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Ocean Parks (S) (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 10.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 11.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 12 noon Great Blue Wild (HD) 1.00pm Monkey Life (S) (AD) 2.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 3.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 4.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 5.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 6.00pm Great Blue Wild The waters surrounding Indonesia’s sprawling archipelago. (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life Resident capuchin TJ causes mischief. (HD) 7.30 Alpha male Hananya continues to exhibit violent behaviour. (HD) 8.00 Secret Life of the Wombat The wombats’ mating season, a break from their solitary lives. (S) (HD) 9.00 Land of Primates A look at how lemurs thrive all over Madagascar. (S) (HD) 10.00 Great Blue Wild As 6pm. 11.00 Extreme Africa Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Africa’s Underwater Wonders (S) (HD) 1.00am Arctic Secrets (S) (HD) 2.00 Secret Life of the Wombat (S) (HD) 3.00 Land of Primates (S) (HD) 4.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Waterworld Africa (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance: Coast and Country (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Tipping Point (S) (HD) 3.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 My Dream Home: double bill (S) (HD) 6.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 MasterChef USA (S) (HD) 8.00 Ski A&E (S) (HD) 9.00 Babies: Their Wonderful World (AD) (HD) 10.00 One Born: What Happened Next? (S) (HD) 11.00 Killer Women with Piers Morgan (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Sun, Sea and Brides to Be (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am My Second Restaurant in India: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) 8.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security USA (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation: Jack the Ripper (S) 12 noon Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00pm Killer in My Village (S) 2.00 Killer Neighbours (S) 3.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (S) 6.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 7.00 Killer in My Village (S) 8.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 9.00 New. The Killer Within (HD) 10.00 Snapped (S) 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00am Snapped 3.10 Killer in My Village (S) 4.05 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (S) 5.00— 6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 9.00 Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (S) (HD) 10.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 11.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail (S) (HD) 1.00pm Gold Divers (S) (HD) 2.00 Gold Rush (S) (HD) 3.00 Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers (S) (HD) 8.00 Bad Chad Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (HD) 10.00 New. Gold Divers (HD) 11.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 12 midnight Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (HD) 1.00am Gold Divers (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.50 Deadliest Catch: Bloodline (HD) 4.40 Blowing Up History (S) (HD) 5.30— 6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 10.00 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Lost Treasures of Egypt (HD) 1.00pm Mega Volcano: Draining the Paciﬁc (S) (HD) 2.00 UFOs: the Untold Stories (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00 Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 5.00 New Air Force One: Flying Fortress (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (HD) 9.00 Expedition Amelia (S) (HD) 10.00 Air Crash Investigation: a turboprop is just seconds from landing when it ﬂips over (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 America’s Hardest Prisons (S) (HD) 12 midnight Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00am Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00—5.00am WW2: Hell under the Sea (S) (HD)

9.00am Jungle Planet (HD) 10.00 Horizon: Space Volcanoes (HD) 11.00 The Planets (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 2.00 Mountain Gorilla (HD) 3.00 Wonders of the Solar System (AD) (HD) 4.00 Elsa: the Lioness That Changed the World (HD) 5.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 6.00 Horizon: Space Volcanoes (HD) 7.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 8.00 Mountain Gorilla (HD) 9.00 Elsa: the Lioness That Changed the World (HD) 10.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 11.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 12 midnight as 9pm 1.00am as 8pm 2.00 Fox Tales (HD) 3.00 as 11pm 3.50 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 4.40 Life on Earth: a New Prehistory (AD) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Collar of Duty (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (S) 12 noon 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) 1.00pm My Wife and Kids (S) (HD) 2.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Guessable?: double bill. With Susie Dent, Nick Helm, Russell Kane, and Desiree Burch, then with John Kearns (HD) 11.00 New. Impractical Jokers: double bill. Q, Sal, Murr, and Joe help job seekers land their next big gig, then the guys dig deep into strangers’ past lives to deliver the hard truths (HD) 12 midnight Live at the Apollo: with Jason Manford and Russell Howard 1.00am Bob’s Burgers (S) 2.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Middle (S) (AD) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 10.30 Will & Grace (HD) 12 noon Sex and the City (HD) 1.20pm Entourage (HD) 2.30 30 Rock (S) (HD) 3.30 Will & Grace (HD) 5.00 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 6.30 Sex and the City: double bill. Carrie’s book-launch party approaches, then she worries about Aidan’s emotional stability (HD) 7.50 Entourage: double bill. Drama is invited to meet Brett Ratner, then the friends are asked to leave their mansion. (HD) 9.00 Black Monday (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (HD) 11.30 Katt Williams: Priceless – Afterlife (HD) 12.45am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 1.15 Sex and the City (HD) 2.30 Will & Grace (HD) 4.00—5.00am The Mindy Project: double bill (HD)

Discovery History

Sky History

Tuesday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.25am Fresh Fields (S) 8.20 Ever Decreasing Circles 9.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.00 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 10.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12 noon The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 12.40pm Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 1.20 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 2.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 3.00 Dad’s Army (S) 3.40 The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 4.20 Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 5.00 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.20pm Hi-de-Hi! (S) 7.20 The Green Green Grass Beth and Tyler turn veggie. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dad’s Army Walker is accused of treason. (S) 8.40 Mainwaring tackles a suspected terrorist. (S) 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous Edina and Patsy hit the bottle. (S) 10.00 Gimme Gimme Gimme Linda and Tom awake to ﬁnd a half-naked man in their ﬂat. (AD) 10.40 Men Behaving Badly Gary invents a promiscuous past. 11.20 Tony mends a fence. 12 midnight Deborah makes a shocking announcement. (S) 12.40am Absolutely Fabulous (S) 1.20 Gimme Gimme Gimme (AD) 2.00—4.00am Men Behaving Badly: three editions (S) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

Alibi

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Combat Dealers (S) 8.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 9.00 Blowing Up History (S) 10.00 Mysteries at the Museum 11.00 Secrets Underground (S) 12 noon Combat Dealers: Reloaded (S) 1.00pm The Alaska Triangle (S) 2.00 Expedition Unknown 3.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 4.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 5.00 Blowing Up History (S) 6.00 Mysteries at the Museum 7.00 Expedition Unknown 8.00 Hidden City of the Incas (S) 9.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 10.00 World War II: Witness to War (S) 11.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 12 midnight Blood and Fury: America’s Civil War 1.00am as 9pm 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 4.00 as 6pm 5.00—6.00am Treasures of the Terracotta Army (S) (AD)

6.00am American Pickers (HD) 9.45 Storage Wars (HD) 10.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 11.15 Pawn Stars (HD) 12.10pm American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 1.10 Mountain Men (HD) 2.05 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.05 The Curse of Civil War Gold (HD) 4.05 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 8.00 Ancient Aliens (HD) 9.00 New series. Phantom Signals (HD) 10.00 New series. National Park Mysteries (HD) 11.00 Secrets in the Ice (HD) 12 midnight The Curse of Oak Island 1.00am Ancient Aliens (HD) 2.00 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.00 Secrets in the Ice (HD) 4.00 The Curse of Civil War Gold (HD) 5.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD) 7.00 Little Giants (HD) 8.00 Dr Dee: Alaska Vet (S) (HD) 9.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 11.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 2.00 Tanked (S) (HD) 4.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 5.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Detroit (S) (AD) 8.00 The Zoo (HD) 9.00 The Aquarium (HD) 10.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 12 midnight Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 2.00am Rugged Justice (HD) 3.00 Monsters inside Me (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

TUESDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 6.20am As 4.55pm 7.50 Stardust ★★★★ Thoughtful drama. Johnny Flynn (2020, 15) 9.50 As 11.55pm 11.40 As 8.10pm 1.30pm Away ★★★★ Enthralling animated adventure. (2019, U) 3.05 Echo Boomers ★★ Action crime drama.

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am Night Passage ★★ James Stewart plays a former railroad man who comes up against his outlaw brother. Audie Murphy (1957, U) (S) 12.55pm Dragoon Wells Massacre ★★ Rudimentary western in which a small band of travellers is stalked by Apaches. Barry Sullivan, Dennis O’Keefe (1957, PG) (S) (AD)

2.40 The Weaker Sex ★★ Sentimental wartime drama about life on the home front.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Tuesday

Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker (1948, U) (S)

4.25 Distant Drums ★★ Army captain Gary Cooper is pursued by Seminole Indians through the Florida Everglades in this routine period adventure. Mari Aldon (1951, U)

6.40pm Mother’s Day ★★ Sentimental, star-studded comedy from the director of Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson (2016, 12) (S) 9.00 The Darkest Minds ★★ Super-powered teenagers ﬁght for survival in this bold dystopian mix of X-Men and The Hunger Games. Amandla Stenberg (2018, 12) (S) (AD) 11.05 Four Weddings and a Funeral 5 Witty comedy about a group of 30-somethings agonising over getting married. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell (1994, 15) (S) (AD)

1.25—3.55am i Birds of Passage ★★★★ Striking and

thoroughly original Colombian crime saga set during the drug wars of the 1970s. Carmiña Martínez, Jose Acosta (2018, 15) (S)

+1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am How a Bicycle is Made 6.20 The Man in the Mirror ★★ Fantasy comedy. Edward Everett Horton (1936, U) (S) 7.55 Dentist in the Chair ★★ Flimsy comedy. Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor (1960, U) (S) 9.30 The Adventures of Robin Hood 10.00 The Extra Day ★★ Portmanteau drama about a bunch of movie extras. Richard Basehart (1956, PG) 11.40 Tawny Pipit ★★★ Charming if subtle satirical comedy. Bernard Miles, Rosamund John (1944, U) 1.35pm Fiddlers Three ★★ Cheap and cheerful comedy. Tommy Trinder (1944, PG) (S) 3.20 Love Story ★★ Margaret Lockwood and Stewart Granger are lovers who are both hiding secrets in this dated, stiff-upper-lipped melodrama. (1944, U) 5.30 Night Mail II 6.00pm One Step Beyond TV supernatural drama series. (S) 6.35 Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill ★★ Dour mystery that was Basil Rathbone’s ﬁnal outing as the great detective. (1946, U) 8.00 Danger UXB TV drama. 9.00 Framed ★ Ultra-violent revenge is the order of the day for wronged gambler Joe Don Baker in this crime drama. (1975, 18) (S) 11.10 The Desperate Hours ★★★★ William Wyler’s searing thriller features a great performance from Humphrey Bogart. Review p34. Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy (1955, PG) (S) 1.25am Cry, the Beloved Country ★★★★ Passionate drama set in the early days of apartheid in South Africa, featuring an early appearance from Sidney Poitier. Canada Lee, Charles Carson (1951, PG)

3.35 Undercover Girl ★★ Familiar crime drama. Paul Carpenter (1957, PG) (S) 5.00—6.00am Stagecoach West (S)

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

The Desperate Hours 1111 11.10pm Talking Pictures TV Humphrey Bogart plays an escaped convict who hides out in a middle-class suburban home and takes the family hostage

Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Murder in Mexico: the Bruce Beresford-Redman Story ★★★ Drama based on a true story. Colin Egglesfield (2015) 11.00 My Deadly Friend: Pretty and Poisonous ★★ Thriller. Lindsay Hartley, Valentina Novakovic (2017) 1.00pm Lost Letter Mysteries: Signed Sealed Delivered 2.50 Stolen Daughter ★★ Thriller. Andrea Roth (2015) 4.55 Bridge to Terabithia ★★★★ Charming fantasy about two ten-year-old misfits who invent a magical kingdom in their woods. Film of the Day: p34. Josh Hutcherson (2006, PG) 6.50pm Upside Down ★★ Two people from different planets fall in love and attempt to overcome physics to be together in this visually imaginative sci-fi romance. Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess (2012, 12) 9.00 A Most Violent Year ★★★★ Gripping, slow-burning crime thriller starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, in which a man’s future hangs on a business deal. (2014, 15) 11.25 Mojave ★★★ Oscar Isaac compels as a drifter who latches onto Garrett Hedlund’s jaded Hollywood director in this handsome psycho-thriller. (2014, 15) 1.30am Southern Fury ★★ Grisly action thriller. Adrian Grenier, Nicolas Cage (2017, 18) 3.45—5.50am It Could Happen to You ★★★ Romantic comedy based on a true story. Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez (1994, PG)

+1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Last of the Comanches ★★ Western. Broderick Crawford (1952) 7.40 Battle Stations ★★ Second World War drama. John Lund (1956, U) 9.15 Nautilus ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Richard Norton (2000) 11.05 Steel Sharks ★★ Action drama. Gary Busey (1996, 15) 1.00pm The Shepherd of the Hills ★★★ Solid adventure. John Wayne (1941, PG) 3.05 Jet Pilot ★★ Romantic drama. John Wayne (1957, U) 5.25 Heroes without Glory ★★ Adventure. Jeff Cameron (1971, 15) 7.10pm Asteroid vs Earth ★ A giant meteor heads for Earth. (2014) 9.00 Bullet ★★ An undercover cop hunts a drugs kingpin in this action drama. Danny Trejo (2014, 15) 10.50 Edge of Winter ★★★ Two brothers must grow up quickly when their father’s mind begins to unravel. Joel Kinnaman (2016, 15) 12.35am First Kill ★★ Bloody kidnap drama. Bruce Willis (2017, 15) 2.35—4.00am The Hunt for Eagle One ★★ Action thriller. (2006, 15) +1 Sky 324

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am The Fugitive ★★★★ Drama. Henry Fonda, Dolores Del Rio (1947, PG) 8.00 Affair in Trinidad ★★★ Spy drama. Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford (1952, PG) 10.00 Road to Bali ★★★ Wacky musical comedy. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby (1952, U) 11.55 Road to Rio ★★★★ Musical comedy. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope (1947, U) 2.00pm Don’t Panic Chaps ★★ Wartime comedy. George Cole, Dennis Price (1959, U) 3.45 Build My Gallows High 5 Film noir. See Andrew Collins, p30. Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer (1947, PG) 5.40 The Big Steal ★★★ Film noir. Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer (1949, PG) 7.10pm The Racket ★★★ Robert Mitchum adds heft to this tough tale of an honest cop who goes up against Robert Ryan’s wellconnected gangster. Lizabeth Scott (1951, PG) 9.00 Reunion at Fairborough ★★★ Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr demonstrate their easy rapport in this romantic drama. (1985) 11.15 Used Cars ★★★★ Very funny comedy in which a used-car salesman with political aspirations hits upon a can’t-miss promotional campaign. Kurt Russell, Jack Warden (1980, 15) 1.30am The Ambushers ★★ Spy spoof. Dean Martin (1967, PG) 3.30 Tomorrow We Live ★★★ Spy melodrama. John Clements (1942, U) 4.55—6.00am Hell Squad ★★ Second World War drama. (1958) +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am The Time Tunnel 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 Planet of the Sharks ★★ Action horror. Brandon Auret, Stephanie Beran (2016, 15) 1.00pm Bermuda Tentacles ★ Sci-fi horror. Linda Hamilton, Trevor Donovan, Jamie Kennedy (2014) 3.00 Sliders 4.00 2012: Ice Age ★★ Disaster movie with a meagre special effects budget. Patrick Labyorteaux (2011, 12) 6.00pm Star Trek TV sci-fi drama. 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager TV sci-fi drama series. 8.00 Extant TV sci-fi series. 9.00 Mindhunters ★★ FBI trainees on a remote island become the prey of a killer in this glossy but bland whodunnit. James Todd Smith (2003, 15) 11.05 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Next Generation ★★★ Pulse-pounding chiller. Renee Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Jacks (1994, 18)

12.50am Quarantine 2: Terminal ★★ Uninspiring sequel to the 2008 horror. Mercedes Masöhn, Josh Cooke (2011, 15) 2.35—4.30am Outcast ★★ Horror. James Nesbitt, Kate Dickie (2010, 18)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky Musicals

Michael Shannon, Patrick Schwarzenegger (2020, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 7.05am As 2.45pm 8.35 The Muppets Take Manhattan ★★★ Comedy. Jim Henson (1984, U) 10.15 Funny Girl ★★★★ Marvellous comedy. Barbra Streisand (1968, U) 12.50pm The School of Rock ★★★★ Musical comedy. Jack Black (2003, PG) 2.45 The King and I ★★ Animation. (1999, U)

4.55pm The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Cute animated adventure. Review p42. Julie Walters (2019, PG) 6.35 The Elfkins ★★ Lively animated adventure about a misﬁt young elf. Rivka Rothstein (2019) 8.10 Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Cute adaptation of the stage show. (2021) 10.00 i Muscle ★★★ Gritty, gripping and intelligent British thriller. Craig Fairbrass, Cavan Clerkin (2019, 18)

4.15pm Judy ★★★★ Biopic focusing on Judy Garland’s ﬁnal concerts in 1968. Renée Zellweger (2019, 12) 6.15 Trolls World Tour ★★★★ Bright and breezy adventure sequel. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake (2020, U) 8.00 Pitch Perfect ★★★ Fun comedy about an a cappella singing group. Anna Kendrick (2012, 12) 10.00 Cats ★★ Glossy, CGIinfused adaptation of the West End musical. Jennifer Hudson (2019, U)

11.55pm Spell ★★ Imaginative supernatural thriller. Omari Hardwick (2020, 15) 1.45am Deep Murder ★★ Comedy horror. Jerry O’Connell (2019, 18) 3.15 As 3.05pm 4.55 As 7.50am

11.55pm Repo! The Genetic Opera ★★ Musical horror. Alexa Vega (2008, 18) 1.40am Last Christmas ★★ Romantic comedy. Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding (2019, 12) 3.30 Judy As 4.15pm 5.30 Cats As 10pm

+1 Sky 312

Sky

Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 6.30am Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League 7.25 As 7.10pm 9.10 As 9pm 10.45 As 10.35pm 1.05pm The Goldﬁnch ★★★ Glossy if shallow drama. Ansel Elgort (2019, 15) 3.40 Postman Pat: the Movie ★★★ Enjoyable animated comedy. (2013, U)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.25am As 11.55pm 8.25 As 4pm 10.30 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner ★★★★ Ground-breaking drama. Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier (1967, PG) 12.20pm As 8.10pm 2.05 As 10pm 4.00 Operation Petticoat ★★★★ Wonderfully wacky wartime comedy. Cary Grant, Tony Curtis (1959, U)

5.25pm Twist ★★ Update of the Charles Dickens tale.

9.00 Archenemy ★★★ Inventive but messy superhero movie. Joe Manganiello (2020, 15) 10.35 Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw ★★★★ Entertaining action adventure. Dwayne Johnson (2019, 12)

6.05pm Frida ★★★★ Vivid, visually inventive account of the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina (2002, 15) 8.10 Dirty Harry 5 Clint Eastwood excels as the ruthless cop in pursuit of a psychopath in this outstanding thriller. (1971, 18) 10.00 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 5 Timeless, Oscar-winning western comedy drama. Paul Newman, Robert Redford (1969, PG)

12.55am Becky ★★★ By-thenumbers but neatly efﬁcient home-invasion thriller. Lulu Wilson, Kevin James (2020, 18) 2.40 The Goldﬁnch As 1.05pm 5.20 Postman Pat: the Movie As 3.40pm

11.55pm Tootsie ★★★★ An actor masquerades as a woman in order to land a choice part. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr (1982, 15) 2.00am Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner As 10.30am 3.50 Frida As 6.05pm

Michael Caine, Raff Law, Rita Ora (2021, 12)

7.10 Six Minutes to Midnight ★★★ Intriguing spy drama. Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent (2019, 12)

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 6.50am The Next Three Days As 7pm 9.05 Gunﬁght at the OK Corral ★★★★ Brilliant western. (1957, PG) 11.10 The Wolf’s Call ★★★★ Slick French thriller. (2019, 15) 1.10pm Final Score ★★ Action thriller. Dave Bautista (2018, 15) 3.00 The Last Man ★★ Futuristic thriller. (2019, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 7.05am As 5.40pm 8.55 As 7.30pm 10.55 As 9.30pm 12.40pm As 11.25pm 2.20 Eternal Beauty ★★★★ Sensitive romantic comedy drama. Sally Hawkins (2019, 15) 4.00 Little Monsters ★★★★ Joyously irreverent horror comedy. Lupita Nyong’o (2019, 15)

4.50pm Fall of a Kingdom ★★ Rousing, good-looking, fact-based historical drama.

5.40pm Blonde Ambition ★★ Unsubtle, frothy cross between Legally Blonde and Working Girl.

Robert Patrick, Tommy Flanagan (2019, 15)

Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson (2007, 12)

7.00 The Next Three Days ★★★ A mild-mannered academic decides to break his wife out of prison. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks (2010, 12) 9.15 Godzilla ★★★ This epic blockbuster makes up in mood and spectacle what it lacks in dramatic bite. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2014, 12)

7.30 She’s out of My League ★★★ Romantic comedy in which a good-hearted geek falls for the woman of his dreams. (2008, 15) 9.30 Be Kind Rewind ★★★★ Jack Black and Mos Def try to replace the contents of a video store after an accident. (2007, 12)

11.20pm Wanted ★★★ Highoctane action adventure. James McAvoy,

11.25pm The Ugly Truth ★★ Battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy. Gerard Butler (2009, 15) 1.05am Norbit ★ Romantic comedy. Eddie Murphy (2007, 12) 3.00 Eternal Beauty As 2.20pm 4.50 As 4pm

Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie (2008, 18)

1.15am Fall of a Kingdom As 4.50pm 3.25 The Wolf’s Call As 11.10am 5.25 Final Score As 1.10pm

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TUESDAY 1 JUNE Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.40am Turbo As 2.15pm 8.30 The Angry Birds Movie 2 As 4.05pm 10.25 The Smurfs As 6pm 12.25pm The Boxtrolls As 8pm 2.15 Turbo ★★★★ Comedy adventure. Ryan Reynolds (2013, U) 4.05 The Angry Birds Movie 2 ★★★ Action comedy. Jason Sudeikis (2019, U)

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 6.40am Call of the Wild As 2.45pm 8.20 Bogus As 8.25pm 10.20 bratz ★★ Shallow musical comedy adventure. Nathalia Ramos, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning (2007, PG) 12.20pm The Karate Kid As 6pm 2.45 Call of the Wild 4.15 Fairy Tale: a True Story As 10.25pm

6.00pm The Smurfs ★★ Sweet but dull outing with the famous blue sprites. Neil Patrick Harris (2011, U) 8.00 The Boxtrolls ★★★ Appealing adventure. Elle Fanning,

6.00pm The Karate Kid ★★★ Stirring if overlong remake of the 1984 martial arts adventure.

Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Ben Kingsley (2014, PG)

12.50am Weathering with You ★★★ Fantasy. Kotaro Daigo (2019, 12) 2.55 Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart ★★★ Adventure. Orlando Seale (2013, PG) 4.30 Mune: Guardian of the Moon ★★★ Adventure. (2014, PG)

Sky Thriller Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 6.00am Vantage Point ★★ Silly thriller. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox (2008, 12) 7.35 As 2.50pm 9.20 As 4.20pm 11.00 As 8pm 1.05pm As 10.05pm 2.50 Trick or Treat ★★★ Lively thriller. Craig Kelly, Dean Lennox Kelly (2019, 15) 4.20 Silent Night ★★ Gritty crime thriller. Bradley Taylor (2020, 15)

Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith (2010, PG)

8.25 Bogus ★★ Sentimental fantasy comedy about a boy and his imaginary friend. Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment (1996, PG)

10.25 Fairy Tale: a True Story ★★★★ Beautifully ﬁlmed period drama based on a true story. Harvey Keitel, Peter O’Toole (1997, U)

12.10am bratz As 10.20am 2.00 Four Kids and It ★★★★ Fantasy drama. Matthew Goode, Paula Patton (2020, 12) 4.00 The Big Wish ★★ Animated fantasy. Cristina Milizia (2019, PG) 5.40 Fairy Tale: a True Story As 10.25pm

Sky Drama Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 6.00am Breakthrough As 2.10pm 8.10 The Ride As 4.10pm 10.05 Sprinter ★★★★ Uplifting drama. Dale Elliott (2018, 15) 12.10pm Monster’s Ball ★★★★ Blistering romantic crime drama. Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry (2001, 15) 2.10 Breakthrough ★★★ Drama. Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace (2019, 12)

1.25am The Big Ugly ★★ Bruising backwoods action B-movie. Vinnie Jones, Malcolm McDowell (2020, 15) 3.20 The Warriors ★★★★ Excellent action drama. Michael Beck (1979, 15) 5.10 Strange but True As 6.10pm

10.30pm Creation Stories ★★★★ Energetic biopic of record-label boss Alan McGee. Ewen Bremner (2020) 12.25am Monster’s Ball As 12.10pm 2.25 Milk As 6pm 4.50 Yesterday As 8.25pm

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence (2020, 15)

10.05 The Intruder ★★ By-the-book suburban thriller. Meagan Good, Michael Ealy, Dennis Quaid (2018, 15)

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 6.00am Son of Batman 7.20 As 5.25pm 9.20 As 7.25pm 10.55 Cabin Fever ★★ Gory horror. Rider Strong (2002, 15) 12.30pm Havana Darkness ★★ Bizarre horror. (2018, 15) 2.00 The Wave ★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Justin Long (2019) 3.35 Minor Premise ★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. (2020)

TCM Movies Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 6.35 Off Set 7.00 Little Women ★★★ Period drama. (1949, U) 9.35 Fury at Gunsight Pass ★★★ Western. (1956, U) 11.10 Bullitt ★★★★ Crime thriller. (1968, 15) 1.30pm Battle of the Bulge ★★★★ Second World War drama. (1965, PG)

5.25pm Sleepy Hollow ★★★★ Johnny Depp stars as a policeman investigating supernatural slayings. Christina Ricci (1999, 15) 7.25 Crawl ★★★★ Taut horror thriller in which alligators invade the crawl space of a Florida family home. Kaya Scodelario (2019, 15) 9.00 Watchmen ★★★★ Ambitious, stylish fantasy thriller set in an alternative 1980s America. Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley (2009, 18)

4.55pm Streets of Ghost Town ★★ Diverting “Durango Kid” western. Charles Starrett (1950, U) 6.10 Rio Bravo 5 A tough sheriff stands ﬁrm against a cattle baron. John Wayne (1958, PG) 9.00 Belly of the Beast ★★ Routine Steven Seagal kidnap-rescue thriller. (2003, 15) 11.00 The Matrix 5 Spectacular sci-ﬁ action thriller.

11.45pm Rent-a-Pal ★★★ Creepy, character-focused drama.

1.45am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 2.25 Close Up 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors

Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton (2020, 15)

1.40am Cabin Fever As 10.55am 3.20 Havana Darkness As 12.30pm 4.50 The Wave As 2pm

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Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss (1999, 15)

+1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Cycling 1.20pm Eurosport 2 Daniel Martínez attempts to retain his title at the Critérium

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News 12 noon Sky Sports News

4.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, a T20 match from National Stadium, Karachi. 8.00 LIVE International Football Poland v Russia, a friendly match from Wroclaw, joining 15 minutes after kick-off. 9.45 My Icon (AD) 10.00 Sky Sports News 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players 7.30 Football Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 Greatest Games 9.30 Greatest Players 10.00 Countdowns (AD) 10.30 Football Years: highlights of 1997/98 (AD) 11.00 League One Highlights 12 noon Greatest Games 1.00pm Greatest Players 1.30 Countdowns (AD) 2.00 Football Years (AD) 2.30 Championship Highlights 3.30 League One Highlights 4.30 One2Eleven (AD)

4.55 LIVE International Football Croatia v Armenia, a friendly from Stadion Radnik in Velika Gorica (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 SPFL Greatest Games 7.30 One2Eleven 7.40 LIVE International Football Poland v Russia, a friendly match from Wroclaw (kick-off 7.45). 9.45 One2Eleven (AD) 10.00 League Two Highlights 11.00 Championship Highlights 12 midnight Classic League Cup Final 2.45am One2Eleven (AD) 3.00 Classic Play-Off Final 5.45—6.00am One2Eleven (AD)

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am Five Top Tips 6.55 Best of On the Range 7.00 Best of the Open Zone (AD) 8.00 School of Golf 8.30 Golf Academy 9.00 Golf Today 11.00 European Tour Golf 12 noon PGA Tour Golf 1.00pm Tee Time Tips 2.00 Best of the Sky Zone (AD) 3.00 Masterclass (AD) 4.00 Best of the Open Zone (AD) 5.00 School of Golf 5.30 Golf Academy 6.00 Women’s European Tour 7.00 Challenge Tour Golf 7.30 Tee Time Tips 8.00 Women’s European Tour 9.00 Golf Vodcast 10.00 Women’s European Tour 11.00 Golf Vodcast 12 midnight Challenge Tour Golf 12.30am Tee Time Tips 1.00 Best of the Open Zone (AD) 2.00 Best of the Sky Zone (AD) 3.00 Masterclass (AD) 4.00 School of Golf 4.30 Golf Academy 5.00 Five Top Tips 5.55—6.00am Best of On the Range

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Premier League Greatest Games 7.00 Legends (AD) 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Premier League Greatest Games 12 noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 1.00pm Premier League Years: the greatest moments of 1994/95 (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League Highlights 6.45 Matchday Plus 7.00 Premier League Review 8.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 9.00 Premier League Review 10.00 Icons 10.30 Premier League Retro: a rerun of Manchester United v Everton from 2012 12.30am Icons 1.00 Premier League Years 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club

6.00am World Rally 6.30 What I Wore (AD) 6.45 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 7.00 Wrestling: WWE action (AD) 8.00 Australian Football 9.30 ESPN FC

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am Best of the T20 Blast 7.00 Test Cricket: England v New Zealand from 2015 9.00 Best of Sir Alastair Cook 12 noon World Cup Bitesize 12.20pm Pakistan Super League

3.50 LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, a T20 match from National Stadium, Karachi.

8.00 Best of Sir Alastair Cook 9.00 Pakistan Super League: Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United 1.10am Best of England v New Zealand 1.35 Best of Ben Stokes (AD) 1.50 Best of England v New Zealand (AD) 2.00 Best of the T20 Blast 5.00 Best of England v New Zealand 5.40 Best of Ben Stokes (AD) 5.55—6.00am Atherton Lord’s Pavilion Portraits (AD)

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 Darts 10.00 Boxing 12 noon NFL 3.00pm Premier League Darts 6.45 Lions Tour 2013 7.45 Lions Legends (AD) 8.00 Lions Podcast 9.00 Lions Legends (AD) 9.30 NFL 10.00 Pro-Football Talk 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00am NFL 2.00 Premier League Darts 5.45—6.00am Darts Gold

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Super League 8.00 Women’s Super League 8.15 Netball 12 noon Super League 12.30pm Pool: World Pool Masters 2.30 Women’s Super League 2.45 Netball: Leeds Rhinos v Surrey Storm 4.30 Netball: Saracens Mavericks v Wasps 6.30 NBA GameTime 7.00 Boxing 9.15 Campbell Hatton: Blue Moon Rising 9.45 Boxing (AD) 10.00 NBA 2.00am Players Only: Kobe & Shaq 3.00 Rugby Union Retro 4.00—6.00am Pool: World Masters

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 3.50—8.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United from National Stadium, Karachi.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 7.30am Cycling 8.30 The Cycling Show 9.00 Tennis: French Open

9.55 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day three from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the ﬁrst-round singles matches. 10.15pm Motor Racing 11.30 Tennis: French Open 1.30am Olympic Games 2.00 Cycling 5.00 Olympic Games 5.30—6.00am Olympic Outposts

10.00 LIVE Australian Football Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets in the A-League (ko 10.05). 12 noon French Football 1.00pm National League Football 2.00 The Big Match Revisited: 1982/83 (AD) 4.00 ESPN FC 4.30 Premier League World 5.30 French Football 6.30 Surﬁng (AD) 8.00 Sailing (AD) 8.30 Australian Rules Football 9.00 Wrestling: Monday Night Raw 11.30 Champions League Magazine 12 midnight Wrestling: WWE

1.00am LIVE Wrestling NXT.

3.15—6.00am The Big Match Revisited: action from 1982/83 (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am Australian Rules Football 10.00 MotoGP: Grand Prix of Italy 2.00pm Uefa Documentaries (AD) 3.00 Between the Lines: double bill 4.00 Squash 5.30 Fishing (AD) 6.30 Premiership Rugby Union 8.00 Rugby Tonight 8.45 MotoGP Rewind 9.00 Premier League World 10.00 BT Sport Films: The Gaffer (AD) 11.45 MotoGP: Grand Prix of Italy 1.45am Australian Rules Football 2.15 Squash 3.45 MotoGP Rewind 4.00—6.00am Boxing (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 6.00am Classic Football (AD) 7.00 Rugby Union 9.15 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 9.30 German Football (AD) 10.00 Surﬁng (AD) 11.00 eSports 12 noon Hockey 2.00pm Premiership Rugby Union 3.30 Rugby Tonight 4.15 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 4.30 30 for 30: The Two Bills (AD) 6.00 Australian Football 7.30 Champions League Magazine 8.00 National League Football 9.00 UFC 3.00am Celtics/Lakers: Part 1 (AD) 5.00—6.00am Surﬁng (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 SportsCenter 6.45 Around the Horn 7.15 Pardon the Interruption 7.45 SportsCenter 8.00 World Rally 8.30 Major League Baseball 11.30 Rowing: college action 12.30pm ESPN FC 1.00 Around the Horn 1.30 Pardon the Interruption 2.00 Major League Baseball 5.00 World Rally 5.30 SportsCenter 5.45 Around the Horn 6.15 Pardon the Interruption 6.45 SportsCenter 7.00 Major League Baseball

11.00 LIVE Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians v Chicago White Sox (start 11.10). 2.00am Rowing 3.00—6.00am College Baseball

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling 7.00 Superbikes 8.00 Olympic Games 9.00 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day three from Roland Garros. 1.20pm LIVE Cycling Stage three of the Critérium du Dauphiné, featuring a 172.5km route from Langeac to Saint-Haon-Le-Vieux. 3.05 LIVE Tennis: French Open More ﬁrst-round action from Paris. 6.00 Tennis: French Open 8.00 Cycling 9.00 Archery: World Cup 10.00 Formula E 11.00 Cycling 12 midnight Olympics 1.00am Cycling 2.00 Tennis: French Open 4.00 Formula E 5.00—6.00am Cycling

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11.50 Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella ★★ Gory British crime drama. Craig Fairbrass (2019, 18)

4.10pm The Ride ★★★ Feelgood drama about a boy whose white supremacist upbringing is challenged. Shane Graham (2018) 6.00 Milk 5 Sean Penn delivers an Oscar-winning performance in this biopic of gay politician Harvey Milk. (2008, 15) 8.25 Yesterday ★★★★ Rousing comedy about a musician who wakes up in a world where the Beatles never happened. (2019, 12)

6.10pm Strange but True ★★ A woman claims to be pregnant by her dead boyfriend. (2019, 12) 8.00 Bad Boys for Life ★★★ Fast-paced comedy thriller.

Sky Premier League

Tuesday Television

9.50 Adventures in Zambezia ★★ A young falcon searches for a fabled city. Jeremy Suarez (2012, U) 11.15 Fantastic Return to Oz ★★ Dorothy returns to ﬁnd an Oz that is under threat. (2019)

SPORT

The pick of today’s TV

Television Wednesday

WEDNESDAY Choices

HOME NATION STARS From left: Scotland’s Kieran Tierney, England’s Harry Kane and Wales’s Gareth Bale PICK OF THE DAY

International Football 7.30pm ITV, 7.30pm Sky Sports Main Event, 7.45pm Sky Sports Football, 7.50pm S4C

SPORT Preparations for Euro 2020 are gathering pace, but for the players,

the tournament comes at the cost of almost no rest, meaning tonight’s friendlies are likely to be about rotation and experimentation. England face Austria at Wembley (kick-off 8pm ITV), where captain Harry Kane will want to excel in order to at least draw headlines away from stories about his future at Tottenham Hotspur. Questions remain over who will partner him in attack, too, but Gareth Southgate may drop a few hints here.

Test Cricket: England v New Zealand

The Great British Sewing Bee

10.00am (play starts 11.00am) Sky Sports Cricket/Main Event, 7.00pm (highlights) BBC2

9.00pm BBC1

SPORT England’s home summer

gets under way, as Joe Root’s men welcome Kane Williamson’s Black Caps at Lord’s — and given that the last time these sides met at the Home of Cricket was the ﬁnal of the 2019 World Cup, another pulsating contest may well be in store. Veteran bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson are expected to play, but England will be without Ben Stokes and fellow paceman Jofra Archer due to injury, so will need to be at their best to beat New Zealand, who currently sit second in the ICC Test world rankings, one ahead of England. MC

CRAFT Remember Julie Andrews

making clothes for the Von Trapp children out of old curtains in The Sound of Music? That’s the transformation challenge for tonight’s quarter-ﬁnalists, but will the results be a few of Esme Young’s and Patrick Grant’s favourite things? No matter how the sewers try to cover up the tiniest mistake, nothing gets past eagle-eyed Esme when they attempt a Dirty Dancing dress and a Dreamgirls-style frock. As the latter is usually something dazzling with sequins, Joe Lycett shimmies around in a sparkly fringed top, which must be very distracting when you’re trying to concentrate on your overlocking. JANE RACKHAM

Elsewhere, Wales have a tough away test against France (k/o 8.05pm Sky Sports Football/S4C), so caretaker manager Robert Page will rely on Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, who spent last season on loan at Spurs. Scotland are also in action, away against the Netherlands (k/o 7.45pm Sky Sports Main Event), with their ﬁne crop of players including the likes of Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney, who embodies the ﬁghting spirit of Steve Clarke’s side. ITV has highlights of all three matches at 11.55pm (12.15am STV). MAX COPEMAN

Building Britain’s Biggest Nuclear Power Station 9.00pm BBC2 DOCUMENTARY These mega-

engineering docs make for great viewing, but they don’t always bode well for the projects themselves. BBC2 ran three series of The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway between 2014 and 2019, charting the construction of London’s Crossrail line and the excited build-up to the opening, which… still hasn’t happened. So let’s hope cameras don’t jinx the Hinkley Point C power station in Somerset, the subject of this two-parter. The ﬁrst new British nuclear power plant in a generation should power six million homes when it launches in 2026. DAVID BUTCHER

Blitz: the Bombs That Changed Britain 9.00pm BBC4 DOCUMENTARY The ﬁnal part of

this worthwhile series, ﬁrst shown in 2017, visits Bristol. In a striking photograph from the aftermath of a bombing raid, a girl crouches in the rubble. Behind her are the shattered remains of homes, but she focuses on a doll’s house, miraculously undamaged amid the ruins. The programme discovers who the girl was and interviews her daughter. We hear extraordinary testimony from survivors and get a vivid sense of what it was like to see your streets destroyed around you. One man remembers the eerie sight of the melted lead from a church roof ﬂowing down the street. “The heart of Bristol had gone,” he says. DB

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WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE Where have you seen Jodie TurnerSmith, the lead in Channel 5’s fresh re-telling of the story of Anne Boleyn (see below)? The answer is that you may not have done, but she’s been steadily building her CV in recent years. In 2015 she had a small role in the rumbustious US thriller Mad Dogs (Amazon Prime), while three years later she was a member of a doomed spaceship crew in Nightﬂyers

Anne Boleyn

Building the Dream

Harrow

9.00pm Channel 5

9.00pm More4

9.00pm Alibi

DRAMA Queen Anne (Jodie Turner-

PROPERTY Now that Alison Graham

DRAMA Star Ioan Gruffudd returns

Smith) is lonely, grieving and bereft, but she gets no sympathy from her callous husband Henry VIII (Mark Stanley). He’s too busy snuggling up to the pallid and drippy Jane Seymour (Lola Petticrew). In the second part of this worthy bio-drama, Anne sees her grip on power loosening. Her husband can’t stand her because she can’t give him the son he craves, and some of the British public regard her as a “whore” who has supplanted their real queen, the ill-used Catherine. Anne, surrounded at court by whispering white men who want her out of the way, looks increasingly, dangerously isolated. ALISON GRAHAM See feature: page 18

(in her column last week) has raised the issue of TV literalism, it’s hard not to see it everywhere. Like here, in the introduction to St Andrews self-builders Olwen and Ben. Ben’s a baker by trade, so what is he shown making? A gingerbread house… Sadly, although the basic construction of their four-bed eco-home looks as straightforward, it takes just a little bit longer. Their plot is slap bang in the centre of town, so access is an issue. So is the arrival of a new baby: self-build fatigue sets in along with the sleep deprivation. “It’s much bigger than I thought it would be,” frets Ben. Can they get it over the line without losing the will to continue? GILL CRAWFORD

to his Hornblower roots with a case involving ﬂintlock pistols and period costumes. But our pathologist hasn’t exchanged his lab for a life at sea; rather, he’s getting involved with a suburban historical society, two members of which are killed during what was supposed to be a mock duel. This naturally gives our regular cast an opportunity to have fun playing dress-up, but the ongoing plot threads aren’t forgotten about, either. Much is made of Tanya’s reappearance and her reasons for preventing James from visiting his dad. “I didn’t want you falling in love with what he does,” she says bafﬂingly, as if Harrow were a serial killer rather than a respected doctor. DAVID BROWN

BEST OF THE REST

Bloods 10.00pm Sky 1 When Maleek (Samson Kayo) reveals that a traumatic teenage experience stopped him from singing, Wendy (Jane Horrocks) tries everything she can think of to hear his voice.

Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back 10.00pm C4 The chef visits a struggling gastropub owned by a couple who lost their home in the wildﬁres that ravaged California.

Scam City: Money, Mayhem and Maseratis 10.45pm, 11.20pm BBC1 (see listings for times in Wales and N Ireland)

Wednesday Television

(Netﬂix, pictured left). Turner-Smith was last seen in Jett (Now), a one-season wonder that deserved more attention. A crime caper that never knowingly underplays its noir coolness or its love of a thrilling set piece, it stars Carla Gugino as a skilled thief who’s just out of jail and can’t quit the crime business. Sleek, violent and smart, it’s perfectly bingeable — Turner-Smith makes the most of her big moment in episode six. JACK SEALE

STREAMING NOW

Reporter Mobeen Azhar gets closer to the elusive Gurvin…

q FILM OF THE DAY 12 Years a Slave

Before We Die 9.00pm C4 DRAMA Try saying the line “One

hundred and ﬁfty kilograms? That’s a lot of cocaine!” as dully as you can and you won’t match the delivery here from a minor thug in the drug-running storyline. That’s the slight catch with this Bristol-set crime thriller; there are parts that work well — those with Lesley Sharp as conﬂicted cop Hannah — and other parts that waft over the screen with the whiff of gardenvariety nonsense. Will the Croatian drugs gang work out that they have a mole in their midst? Will one of them notice Christian’s incessant use of a burner phone to text the cops (ie his mum) with details of what they’re up to? Back at the station, meanwhile, Hannah’s boss protests, “This breaks every rule in the book!” but effectively lets Hannah and her colleague Billy (Vincent Regan) carry on with their informant anyway. Disappointingly, nobody calls him a CHIS. DB

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9.00pm Film4 Steve McQueen’s Oscarwinning drama stars Chiwetel Ejiofor in the evocative story of a musician kidnapped and sold into slavery. (2013) See page 35

LIVE SPORT

Test Cricket: England v New Zealand 10am SS Cricket/ME, highlights 7pm BBC2 England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes. International Football: England v Austria 7.30pm (k/o 8pm) ITV; Netherlands v Scotland 7.30pm (k/o 7.45pm) Sky Sports ME; France v Wales 7.45pm (k/o 8.05pm) Sky Sports Football, 7.50pm S4C Tennis: French Open 9.55am Eurosport 1, 10am ITV4

SHUTTERSTOCK; GETTY; ALAMY

WATCH OUT! Hannah (Lesley Sharp) is playing a dangerous game

WEDNESDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Wednesday

BBC1

6.00am Breakfast Sally Nugent, Dan Walker. (S) (HD) 9.15 Morning Live Magazine show. (S) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Kent, the West Midlands and Manchester. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming Enforcement officers help an 85-year-old man who is owed thousands by a roofing company. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Close Calls: on Camera A truck proves too heavy for a narrow country road. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Ben Cooper and Tim Weeks help teams at the Highland Centre in Edinburgh identify items that might do well at auction. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Al helps a local councillor try to reconnect with his estranged, grieving son. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Unbeatable Shaun, Gina, John and Jane battle it out on the quiz, hosted by Jason Manford. (S) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 find a home in West Yorkshire with sufficient space to accommodate a beloved model railway. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—4.30 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete for a project in Gloucester — redesigning a vast but untidy plot of land that embarrasses its owners. Repeated tomorrow 6.30am BBC2 (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Garden Rescue Shown yesterday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Escape to the Country Shown Mon 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 See Hear Hamza Shaikh looks at new ways to raise awareness of mental health issues in men and boys. With voiceover. Repeated 12.30am (S) (HD) 8.30 Beechgrove Including topiary tips. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 1.00pm Letterbox Hosted by Mel Giedroyc. (R) (S) (HD) 1.30 Make Me a Dealer Paul Martin hosts the antiques-buying challenge from the Midlands. (R) (S) (HD) 2.15 Great British Menu The two remaining North West chefs prepare their entire menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Greg Rusedski. 2.45 The North East chefs, including former champion Tommy Banks, make their starters. (R) (S) (HD) 3.15 Springwatch 5/12. Gillian Burke seeks out some clever cuttleﬁsh. Shown yesterday 8pm (S) (HD) 4.15 Big Blue UK Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his team ﬁnd out where sharks can be spotted in the waters surrounding the UK. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Eggheads Quiz show. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Guests, gossip and more. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Candid conversation. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson and experts Alys Dobbie, Jan Keyne and Mark Stevens value antiques at Cheltenham Racecourse. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00 Tenable Five railway control centre workers team up to take on the tower. Presented by Warwick Davis. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather

Channel 4 6.00am Countdown With John Inverdale. (R) (S) (HD) 6.40 Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) 8.55 Frasier Triple bill of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.25 Escape to the Château: DIY Anna and Philipp continue with their mammoth restoration project ahead of opening. (R) (S) (HD) 11.25 News (S) (HD) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me Contestants from Manchester compete for £1,000. (R) (S) (HD) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show, presented by Steph McGovern. (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown With Dr Phil Hammond. (S) (HD) 3.00 The Answer Trap Couples from Chester and Letchworth Garden City compete. (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A Place in the Sun Danni Menzies helps Liverpool couple Karen and Peter ﬁnd an off-grid home in the Tarragona region of Catalonia. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

The Great British Sewing Bee 9.00pm Patrick Grant sets tasks inspired by the silver screen

Building Britain’s Biggest Nuclear Power Station 9.00pm The huge undertaking that is Hinkley Point C

4.30pm Antiques Road Trip

5.15pm Flog It!

In the Scottish Borders, Steven Moore pores over a rare 18th-century teapot from Liverpool. Series producer Joe Sharp; Exec producer John Redshaw (S) (HD)

In Hull, Caroline Hawley hears the story behind some Laurel and Hardy autographs and David Harper is gripped by a collection of Edwardian postcards. (R) (S) (HD)

5.15 Pointless

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (HD)

Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone test their general knowledge skills.

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show Presented by Jermaine Jenas. (S) (HD)

7.30 The Bidding Room Shop owner Lindsay from Sunderland brings in a pair of mirrors which she bought for a song and is hoping to sell on at a proﬁt. Dean from Shefﬁeld hopes to turn a vintage penny-farthing bicycle into cash. Producer Shane Normoyle; Executive producers Emma Walsh, Claire Egerton-Jones and David Sayer (R) (S) (HD)

8.00 ALL EXCEPT YORKSHIRE/LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTH EAST/CUMBRIA and NORTH WEST

The Repair Shop Janette Drew and her mother Margaret Murphy hope that Dominic Chinea can save a beloved bench that’s on its last legs. Donald Creasy has similar hopes for his Triumphator calculator, a descendant of the revolutionary adding machines from the 1900s. Series producers Tanveer Bari, Helen Page, Cat Green; Exec producers Rob Butterﬁeld, Hannah Lamb and Alex Raw (Revised rpt) (S) (AD) (HD)

Yorkshire Firefighters EAST YORKSHIRE/LINCOLNSHIRE West Yorkshire firefighters tackle a serious crash on the M62. YORKSHIRE Crews attend a house in Leeds where a firework has been pushed through the letterbox. NORTH EAST/CUMBRIA Leeds firefighters hunt for a man feared trapped inside his burning home. NORTH WEST The firefighters are tested by a run of incidents at high-rise blocks in Bradford. Director Ben Sheldon; Producer Hannah Blackwell (S)

9.00 The Great British Sewing Bee

8/10 Series 7. The five remaining sewers tackle challenges inspired by music and the movies. Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask them to make a dress similar to that worn by Baby in Dirty Dancing, including a tightly fitted bodice and perfect full-circle skirt. Next, they have 90 minutes to emulate Julie Andrews’s Maria in The Sound of Music by turning old curtains into play clothes for children. Finally, they take on the disco era with an outfit inspired by the movie Dreamgirls, for which they must use tricky technical fabrics. Joe Lycett hosts. See page 86. Director Ivan Youlden; Series producer Catherine Lewendon (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.45 Scam City: Money, Mayhem and Maseratis 3/4. The Gamble. As Mobeen Azhar immerses himself in the world of foreign exchange trading, he uncovers a potential link between the case of Gurvin and an established ﬁnancial brand. (S) (HD) 11.20 4/4. The Stakeout. Mobeen has a meeting with a whistleblower which raises questions about responsibility in the multi-billion-pound world of retail forex trading. Available as a box set on iPlayer.

Director Ollie Bartlett; Executive producer Tamara Gilder (R) (S) (HD)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys Series 11. Falkirk to Dundee. Michael Portillo reaches the Westerglen Transmitting Station in Falkirk, from where they continue to broadcast an analogue radio signal to the Scottish Borders. He then visits Gleneagles and Blairgowrie, aka “Berry Town”, en route to his ﬁnal stop, the city of Dundee. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Today at the Test

from Lord’s of day one of the First Test in aAction the two-match series between England and New

Zealand. The sides last met in this format on English soil in 2015, when the hosts recorded a 124-run victory here, before the Black Caps ensured the series ended in a draw by prevailing by 199 runs at Headingley. More tomorrow 7pm. See page 86. (S) (HD)

8.00 Springwatch

Insect fan Penny Metal introduces viewers m6/12. to the tiny residents in a London park, Iolo

Williams checks out some alien species on the forest ﬂoor at Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Highlands and Gillian Burke looks at spring from a swift’s point of view at WWT Castle Espie in Down. Press the red button after the programme for Springwatch: Spring’s Passion, which highlights the best seasonal wildlife from across the British Isles.

Repeated tomorrow 3.15pm (S) (HD)

9.00 Building Britain’s Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Hinkley Point C, in the remote Somerset a1/2. countryside, is the ﬁrst new nuclear power station

to be constructed in Britain for a generation. This observational documentary follows the engineers, technicians and the behind-the-scenes staff whose job it is to keep the project on track, including building the mammoth foundations for the two nuclear reactors, excavating huge cooling water tunnels out under the Bristol Channel and ensuring the critical inner containment liner is free of any defects. See page 86. Series producer Mat Stimpson; Executive producer Carlo Massarella Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Live at the Apollo Rob Beckett takes the stage of the Hammersmith Apollo in London to introduce stand-up sets from comedians Jen Brister and Darren Harriott. Director Paul Wheeler; Series producer Anthony Caveney (R) (S) (HD)

10.45 Newsnight With Kirsty Wark. (S) (HD) 11.25 Weather (S) (HD)

11.30 Hospital 4/6 Series 7. At University Hospital Coventry, Andrew, 75, has had a suspected cardiac arrest while out litter picking. See choice, p76. Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (HD)

12.55am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.00—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

12.30—3.00am Sign Zone 12.30am See Hear Mental health in men and boys. With voiceover. Shown 8am (S) (HD) 1.00 Dragons’ Den A pair of former bankers pitch their at-home private chef service. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Inside Culture with Mary Beard 1/5. The classicist reﬂects on how we remember, not only as individuals but also as a society and as a nation. (R) (S) (HD) 2.30 Great British Railway Journeys 3/15 Series 12 Michael Portillo heads out to Hatch End in north-west London and then visits Slough and Windsor. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

Director Leo Fawkes; Producer Stefan Mattison (S) (HD)

11.55 What Are We Feeding Our Kids? Dr Chris van Tulleken undergoes an experiment by eating a diet of largely processed food for a month. Director Vicki Cooper; Producer Monika Ghosh Shown last Thu (S) (AD) (HD)

WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE ITV

International Football 7.30pm England hotshot Phil Foden will be shooting for glory against Austria

Channel 4

7 in Wales

Before We Die

BBC4

24 in Scotland

4.00pm Tipping Point

5.00pm Four in a Bed

7.00pm A Pembrokeshire Farm

Quiz show presented by Ben Shephard. (S) (HD)

The rival B&B owners stay at the pet-friendly Ambles House in Northampton. (R) (S) (HD)

3/5. As the house is stripped down to its bare essentials, Griff looks at the local rock scene with geologist Sid Howells. More tomorrow 7pm.

5.00 The Chase Harry, Caroline, Allan and Sue take part. (S) (HD)

5.30 Beat the Chef

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

Hrishikesh Desai serves a sticky toffee pudding that leaves Haley in a sticky situation. (S) (HD)

Ethan comes to an unsettling realisation. Ethan Anderson Lydia Dingle Mackenzie Boyd Mandy Dingle Manpreet Sharma Marlon Dingle Matty Barton Meena Jutla Moira Dingle Nate Robinson Nicola King Paddy Dingle Pearl Ladderbanks

Emile John Karen Blick Lawrence Robb Lisa Riley Rebecca Sarker Mark Charnock Ash Palmisciano Paige Sandhu Natalie J Robb Jurell Carter Nicola Wheeler Dominic Brunt Meg Johnson

Priya Kotecha Fiona Wade Rhona Goskirk Zoe Henry Rishi Sharma Bhasker Patel Rodney Blackstock Patrick Mower Sam Dingle James Hooton Sarah Sugden Katie Hill Tracy Metcalfe Amy Walsh Vanessa WoodﬁeldMichelle Hardwick Victoria Sugden Isabel Hodgins Vinny Dingle Bradley Johnson Wendy Posner Susan Cookson Will Taylor Dean Andrews Zak Dingle Steve Halliwell

Writer Tony Higgins This week’s episodes produced by Sophie Roper and Laura Shaw, directed by Brett Fallis and Dave Beauchamp Repeated tomorrow 8am and 12.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 International Football

England v Austria Mark Pougatch introduces live coverage of the international friendly from the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough (kick-off 8.00). It’s a chance for manager Gareth Southgate to assess the 26-man squad he has selected for the Euros, which are now just nine days away. The last time Austria played here was in 2005 in a World Cup qualiﬁer at Old Trafford, when Frank Lampard sealed a 1—0 win for England. Commentary from Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon, with analysis from Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Eni Aluko. Highlights at 11.55pm. See p86. Editor Sarah Nurse (S) (HD)

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

11.00 Peston Political magazine with Robert Peston. Executive producers Rachel Corp, Geoff Hill and Mark Rubens Series editor Vicky Flind (S) (HD)

11.55 International Football Highlights Mark Pougatch introduces the best action from tonight’s friendlies, featuring England v Austria, France v Wales and Scotland v Netherlands. Editor Phil Heslop (S) (HD)

12.45am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Tipping Point (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

International Football England manager Gareth Southgate should feel right at home at the Riverside Stadium tonight, as he played for Middlesbrough for ﬁve seasons and managed the club for three years. This is England’s ﬁrst visit to Teesside since a 2—1 victory over Slovakia in 2003. ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

6.00 The Simpsons

7.30 The Joy of Painting

Peeping Mom. Marge starts to follow Bart everywhere to uncover his lies. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Creating a dark, mood-ﬁlled, misty waterfall scene. More tomorrow 7.30pm.

6.30 Hollyoaks

Repeated 1.30am (S)

Diane is desperate to protect her family.

8.00 Skies above Britain

Writer Johnathon Hughes Cast Tue/Fri This week’s episodes directed by Duncan Foster Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

4/5. When Speed Counts. This edition features some of the pilots competing in the Schneider Trophy — a hair-raising, wing-to-wing race around islands off Alderney. It also focuses on cargo pilot Mark who ﬂies solo each day from Dublin via the Isle of Man to a cargo hub in the East Midlands, carrying anything from fresh ﬂowers to human remains.

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 9. A catch-up with two sets of house-hunters, including Carole, Alan and daughter Lauren, who were looking for a new home in Somerset or Devon with space for a dog-training business. Directors Adriana Bevir and Amena Hasan; Series producer Julyan Sinclair Rptd Thu 8pm and Fri 9pm 4seven (S) (HD)

Director Chris Taylor; Producers Chris Taylor and Emma Whitehead (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Before We Die

9.00 Blitz: the Bombs That Changed Britain

Hannah and her new partner, Billy a2/6. Murdoch, start investigating the Mimica

family, believing them to be responsible for Sean’s murder. But when Hannah learns the identity of Sean’s contact, she immediately wants to pull the plug on the entire investigation. The whole series is available online at All 4. See page 87. Hannah Laing Christian Radic Billy Murdoch Kane Tina Carter Fran Marcus Rachel Darius Bianca Mimica

Lesley Sharp Patrick Gibson Vincent Regan Steve Toussaint Rebecca Scroggs Nisha Nayer John O’Connor Tess Bryant Jonathon Sawdon Issy Knopﬂer

Davor Mimica Toni Gojanovic Stefan Vargic Petar Cvirn Zvonomir Ryszard Turbiasz Andri Kabashi Mickey Angelov Dubravka Mimica Kazia Pelka Martin Manuel Broekman Ade Martin Razpopov Pavle Rino Sokol Jovan Tijmen Govaerts Francesco Michael Heylen

Writer Matt Baker; Producers Bert Hamelinck, Robin Kerremans and Dimitri Verbeeck; Director Jan Matthys Repeated Thu 3.40am 4seven and Fri 2.25am C4 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back 7/10. Kirin and Angelika Stone lost their home in the California wildﬁres. Now they need Gordon’s help to stop their dream of running a thriving restaurant going up in smoke. After this episode is broadcast, the whole series will be available online at All 4. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 24 Hours in A&E Ep 1. A pregnant woman is anxious as her partner is prepared for surgery. See choice, page 66. Shown Monday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.05am 21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley Ep 1. Five volunteers overhaul their lifestyles in just three weeks. Shown last Thursday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 1.00 The Pyramid ★★ Horror with Ashley Hinshaw and Denis O’Hare. A team of archaeologists become trapped while exploring the chambers of a pyramid.

Director Grégory Levasseur (2014, 15) (S) (SL) (W) (HD)

2.30 The Handmaid’s Tale 12/13 Series 3. Sacriﬁce The leadership of Gilead is rocked. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.20 We Are Lady Parts 2/6. Potential Future Spouse The band makes an offer. Shown last Thu (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Wife Swap USA A ﬁre chief trades places with a stay-at-home wife. First shown on E4 (S) (SL) (HD) 4.35 The £100k Drop With Davina McCall. (R) (S) (HD) 5.25 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife The tour continues its stopover in Porto. First shown on E4 (S) (AD) (HD) 5.50—6.00am Jamie’s Comfort Food Bites (R) (S) (HD) Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

On the night of 24 November a4/4. 1940, the Luftwaffe dropped an

incendiary bomb on Castle Street in the heart of Bristol, devastating homes and businesses, and setting fire to St Peter’s Church. The loss of their church motivated the residents to fight back, and many volunteer firefighters stepped up to the cause, as Eric Tyley, then a 23-year-old firewatcher, recalls. Stationed on a roof during a raid in December, he helped to extinguish incendiary bombs. See page 86. Director Kate Misrahi; Series producer Tim Kirby First shown on BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 How to Build...a Jumbo Jet Engine Following workers at Rolls-Royce’s Derby factory as they construct a Trent 1000 jet engine in preparation for the maiden ﬂight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The documentary explores the technology involved in its construction, and charts the ups and downs of working on the assembly line. Producer Paul King Series producer Steve Crabtree (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Great British Photography Challenge 2/4. Under the continuing mentorship of Rankin, the six amateurs are challenged to use their smartphones to capture the cut-and-thrust of the boxing ring. See choice, page 67. Shown Monday 9pm (S) (HD)

12 midnight Blinded: Those Who Kill 7/8 Unaware of who he really is, Louise gets far too close to Peter. Shown Saturday 9pm (HD) 12.45am 8/8. Louise fears that the truth about her and Peter Vinge will be revealed. Danish +subtitles. See choice, page 47. Shown Saturday 9.45pm (HD)

1.30 The Joy of Painting Shown 7.30pm (S) 2.00 A Pembrokeshire Farm Shown 7pm (S) (HD)

2.30—3.30am Ian Hislop’s Olden Days 2/3 The broadcaster travels back to the Industrial Revolution. Shown Tue 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

1.45pm Escape to the Country 2.30 Politics Scotland 3.15 Doctors 3.45—4.30 Unbeatable 7.00 River City: Maggie threatens to break her silence over Joe’s death 8.00—9.00 The Repair Shop 11.55 The Edit 12.10am Debate Night 1.10 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15—6.00 BBC News

BBC SCOTLAND 7.00pm Rugby Union Highlights: Dragons v Glasgow Warriors in the Rainbow Cup 8.00 Scotland’s Home of the Year: Glasgow and the Clyde Valley 8.30 Style Fixers: Jamie Grandison gives student Cerys a more mature look 9.00 The Nine 10.00 Two Doors Down 10.30 Debate Night 11.30—12 midnight Scottish Cup Classics

STV 10.45pm STV News; Weather 10.55 Scotland Tonight; ITV Weather 11.20 Peston 12.15am International Football Highlights 1.05—3.00am Nightscreen

BORDER SCOTLAND 11.00pm Representing Border 11.25 Peston 12.20—12.45am The Way We Were

BBC1 WALES 8.00—9.00pm The Repair Shop 10.00 News; BBC Wales Today 10.35 BBC Wales Live; Weather 11.10 Scam City: Money, Mayhem and Maseratis 12.15am What Are We Feeding Our Kids? 1.15 Bates Motel: Norma looks into getting Norman psychiatric help 1.55—6.00 BBC News

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.45pm Nolan Live: lively debate 11.45 Scam City: Money, Mayhem and Maseratis: double bill 12.55 Bates Motel 1.40—6.00am BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00pm Spotlight: how the latest drive for Scottish independence will affect Northern Ireland 10.30—10.45 Weather Watchers with Barra Best 11.30—12.30am Rainbow Cup Highlights: action from the latest ﬁxtures

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Schedules are subject to change at this time

10.15 ITV News

Director/Producer Simon Mansﬁeld Repeated 2am (R) (S) (HD)

BBC1 SCOTLAND

Wednesday Television

faces grave danger if the drugs gang learn his identity

Blitz: the Bombs That Changed Britain 9.00pm Eric Tyley shares his memories

9.00pm Christian

Regional variations

WEDNESDAY Freeview

Television Wednesday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

Anne Boleyn 9.00pm Anne (Jodie

The Ellen Degeneres Show 2.00pm

Vera 8.00pm DCI Stanhope is

Judge John Deed 9.00pm An animal

Turner-Smith) suffers nightmares

Stacey Abrams discusses her new book

concerned by a hit-and-run incident

rights case causes tension in court

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.30am Milkshake! See page 92 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 New. Room to Improve Architect Dermot Bannon helps people to improve their homes. (S) (HD) 12.15pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.20 Build a New Life in the Country A couple plan to convert a Spanish palace into a hotel. (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 8.00 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.00 You’ve Been Framed! Goes Savage! (S) 10.00 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 10.45 FILM Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel ★★★ Comedy adventure starring Zachary Levi (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.30pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Coronation Street Shown yesterday 9pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 2.00 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with Stacey Abrams (S) (HD) 3.00 New. Ellen’s Game of Games (S) (HD) 4.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 4.30 The Masked Dancer Shown Tue 7.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.15am Birds of a Feather (S) 8.30 The Bill (S) 9.30 Classic Holby City (HD) 10.55 Classic Casualty: Kelsey resorts to desperate measures 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 Doctor Finlay (S) 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 4.20 Dangerﬁeld 5.20 As Time Goes By (S)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.20 You Killed My Mother ★★ Thriller starring Carlena Britch.

Director Curtis Crawford (2017) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Costa del Sol bar owner Cath prepares to host a hen party featuring cocktail-making classes, bawdy games and karaoke. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours Ned ﬁghts his feelings for Sheila C. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away

6.00pm New. Secret Crush Avery and Kane bond over Bruce Lee. (S) (HD)

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold A man flies a drone into his own face. (S)

7.30 Superstore 15/21 Series 5. Amy and Jonah speculate on Zephra’s ulterior motives. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 New. Bob’s Burgers 17/22 Series 4. Tina attends a convention based on her favourite TV show. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 New. 18/22. The kids find a large piece of ambergris on the beach.

Shown yesterday 10pm (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic

Emmerdale: Chris hires Terry to be his bodyguard, then Claudia tells Zoe that Chris has not come home (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: Hayley is thrilled when Roy invites her to stay the night at his ﬂat, and then Curly is smitten by Lorraine – but she is more interested in Spider (S)

3.55pm Agatha Christie’s Marple Towards Zero. Miss Marple visits an old school friend, Lady Tressilian, in Devon, where tensions and unresolved jealousies eventually lead to murder. (S) (AD) Miss Marple Thomas Royde Kay Strange Ted Latimer Nevile Strange Audrey Strange Mary Aldin Lady Tressilian

Geraldine McEwan Julian Sands Zoe Tapper Paul Nicholls Greg Wise Saffron Burrows Julie Graham Eileen Atkins

6.00pm Waiting for God Tom begins learning to drive. (S)

6.40 Keeping Up Appearances Rose behaves outrageously. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Compo’s funeral day arrives. (S)

8.00 Judge John Deed 1/6 Series 5. Hard-Gating. A seemingly racially motivated murder is blamed on prison overcrowding, and Deed argues for a harsh sentence in a case. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 2/6. My Daughter, Right or Wrong Charlie defends an animal rights activist accused of murder — a case that will be heard before her father. Jo’s relationship with Marc causes problems. (S) (AD) (HD)

Lord Edgware Dies. The Belgian sleuth investigates when a woman’s estranged husband is found dead. (S) (AD)

Judge John Deed Jo Mills Sir Monty Everard Marc Thompson Georgina Channing QC Charlie Deed

8.00 Vera

10.00 New Tricks

Director Gillian Bancroft (S) (HD)

Series 8. Quagmire’s father returns. 9.30 Peter, Quagmire and Joe are reunited with former friend Cleveland. 10.00 Peter becomes power-mad. 10.30 Peter develops total amnesia. 11.00 Brian is hired by a teen magazine and decides to follow Meg. (S) (AD) (HD)

Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

11.30 American Dad!

10.00 Foyle’s War

8.00 Bargain Brits on Beneﬁts

Series 10. Steve joins Stan on his CIA team’s annual hunting trip. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Series 9. Bullock begins to show early signs of dementia. (S) (AD) (HD)

1/4 Series 4. The French Drop. Foyle uncovers an intricate web of espionage spun by the Special Operations Executive when a mysterious burnt body is discovered. (S) (AD) (HD)

2/5 Series 25. Grass. One of Robbie Ross’s informants is murdered and the word “grass” daubed at the scene of the crime. The night before, Ross’s contact book was stolen and, when another name from his book turns up dead, he really begins to feel the heat. (S)

12.05am A Touch of Frost: a couple ﬁnd a dead body in their bed (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 That’s My Boy (S) 2.25—2.30am Nightscreen +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

12.20am The Bill (S) 1.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 2.30 Classic EastEnders 3.05—4.00am Life on Mars (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Nikau’s future as a model looks bright. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 Inside Tesco: Britain’s Biggest Supermarket Presenter Fiona Phillips speaks to former employees, rival executives and retail experts to tell the story behind the brand, established almost 100 years ago by founder Jack Cohen, which has seen its share of ups and downs.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

1/10. Cameras follow folk claiming beneﬁts whose clever ideas and savvy schemes save them a small fortune. Directors Nial Barrett and Chris Lambert (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Anne Boleyn

2/3. Anne is haunted by nightmares of her stillborn son. a And, having lost her baby, her position at court is put in serious jeopardy. Concludes tomorrow at 9pm. See p86. For cast see Tuesday (S) (HD)

See feature: page 18

10.00 Jurassic Park 5

Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster adventure. Mayhem ensues when a q group of people become trapped in the ultimate theme park — an island populated by genetically re-created dinosaurs. Dr Alan Grant Dr Ellie Sattler Ian Malcolm John Hammond Robert Muldoon

Sam Neill Laura Dern Jeff Goldblum Richard Attenborough Bob Peck

(1993, PG) (S) (W) (HD)

12.30am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 3.10 A New Life in Oz (S) (HD) 3.55 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (SL) (HD) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (SL) (AD) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

BBC4 listings are overleaf

First shown on Comedy Central (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Family Guy

12.30am Bob’s Burgers (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 As 7.30pm (S) (AD) (HD) 1.55 Celebrity Karaoke Club (S) (HD) 2.50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.15—3.30am FYI Extra (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am River Monsters (S) (HD) 6.30 The Champions (S) 7.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 8.50 The Avengers (S) (HD) 10.00am LIVE Tennis: French Open Coverage of the fourth day of the grand slam, held at Roland Garros, where the men’s and women’s second-round matches are scheduled to get under way. There were comfortable straight-set victories for Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Simona Halep against Mackenzie McDonald, Jack Sock and Irina-Camelia Begu respectively at this stage last year. However, there was disappointment for three-time champion Serena Williams, as injury forced her to give a walkover to wild card Tsvetana Pironkova. John Inverdale presents, with analysis from Jim Courier, Fabrice Santoro and Marion Bartoli. (S) (HD) 10.00pm New. Cycling Action from stage four of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which featured a 16.4km individual time-trial from Firminy to Roche-La-Molière. (S) (HD) 11.00 World Superbike Highlights Action from Estoril Circuit in Portugal. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 1.00am The Car Chasers (S) (SL) (HD) 1.35 The Protectors (S) 2.40—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

5.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

3/4 Series 6. The Moth Catcher DCI Vera Stanhope is called in to investigate after Alex Gartside is killed in a hit and run. But then another grim discovery is made inside the manor house Alex had been minding. (S) (AD) (HD)

ITVBe

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Buying and Selling: a couple need a family home (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.30 Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 3.10 Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 5.00 New. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Denise fails to show at Dorit’s housewarming party. (S) (HD) 6.00pm Masters of Flip A worn-out brick home is in need of some attention. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling Assisting empty-nesters ready to downsize. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Joe chooses three blind dates from ﬁve menus. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Olivia Meets Her Match After Brad’s nightmare injury, Olivia’s mum Jen pays a visit to help lift the mood. (S) (HD) 10.00 Botched The return of Justin Jedlica, also known as the human Ken doll. (S) (HD) 10.55 The Real Housewives of Potomac The reunion concludes with Candiace questioning Karen’s loyalty. (S) (HD)

Martin Shaw Jenny Seagrove Simon Ward Adrian Lukis Caroline Langrishe Louisa Clein

8/8 Series 4. Big Topped. Pullman’s trust in her team is shattered when she finds out that they have concealed an important secret about her father. (S) (AD)

11.20 Taggart

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.10am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Celebrity Storage Hunters (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm QI XL (S) (HD) 2.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 3.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 5.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 6.00pm Taskmaster 7/10 Series 9. (S) (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice and Al Murray test their skills. (S) (HD) 7.40 Room 101 With Rob Delaney, Davina McCall and Laurence Fox. (S) (HD) 8.20 With guests Nicola Adams, Frankie Boyle and Diane Morgan. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL Extended edition. With Noel Fielding, Ross Noble and Colin Lane. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Country 5/6 Series 1. Kerry’s dad is accused of being a Peeping Tom. (S) (HD) 10.35 6/6. Kerry and Kurtan look into moving away from their village. (S) (HD) 11.10 Mock the Week The best bits. (S) (HD) 11.50 Room 101 Two editions. (S) (HD)

12.15—1.00am The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD)

1.10am Live at the Apollo (S) (HD) 2.20 Hypothetical (S) (HD) 2.55—4.00am Late Nite Eats (S) (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

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Paramount Network

The Patriot 9.00pm Benjamin Martin

Charlie Luxton heads to St Andrews

(Mel Gibson) is dragged into the war

Freeview 18 Freesat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147/HD 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: in southern Spain (S) (HD) 10.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It: double bill (S) (HD) 12.05pm Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 1.05 A New Life in the Sun (S) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 Heir Hunters (S) (HD) 5.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Entertainment News (S) (HD) 9.05 Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 11.05 Trucking Hell: a bin lorry gets stuck in a ditch (S) (AD) (HD) 12.05pm FILM something big ★ Comedy western (S) 2.20 FILM Decision at Sundown ★★ Western (S) 4.00 Killer Weather: Nature Fights Back (S) (HD)

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

5.00pm Traffic Cops

Tim and Rebecca struggle to get their kilometre-long driveway ready. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.55 Grand Designs A man wants to build one of the largest homes ever featured on the show. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 New. Building the Dream

Ep 6 Series 10. A couple plan a new home in the picturesque town of St Andrews. See page 87. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 New. Grand Designs Australia Ep 6 Series 9. A couple want to build an ambitious harbourside home. (S) (AD)

11.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire The complex build of a home costing millions in Mayfair, London. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15am Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 1.20 Building the Dream (S) (AD) (HD) 2.20 Grand Designs Australia (S) (AD) 3.25—3.50am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Mon/Tue 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Baby Daddy: double bill 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 11.00 The Goldbergs: double bill (AD) 12 noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory: four episodes of the sitcom (AD) 3.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 4.00 Black-ish (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 18/24 Series 9. Leonard, Sheldon and Howard face problems when they ﬁle for a patent. (AD) 6.30 19/24. Raj rats on Leonard and Howard after they lie to their wives. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Cindy is left scrambling for words when confronted about her actions. Cast pp79/109 Rptd tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 21/24 Series 10 Howard and Bernadette ﬁnd it upsetting to leave their daughter at the nursery. (AD) 9.00 Gogglebox James Corden’s Late Show interview with Prince Harry is assessed. (AD) 10.00 Shows under review include Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Des. (AD) 11.05 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 12 midnight Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 1.05am Naked Attraction (AD) 2.10 First Dates (AD) 3.05 Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 4.00 Melissa & Joey 4.45—6.00am Scrubs: double bill (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 The Fugitive 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: NY 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS 12 midnight CSI: NY 1.00am NCIS 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.55 The Fugitive 4.45 JAG 5.30—6.00am Bondi Rescue

A high-speed pursuit ensues after a report of a car driving dangerously. (S) (HD) 6.00 A driver disastrously misjudges an overtaking manoeuvre. (S) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors Officers intervene when a man is assaulted in the street by his wife. (S) (HD) 8.00 Officers chase a car trying to escape the wrong way down the M62. (S) (HD)

Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 7.00pm DJ Trevor Nelson settles in F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Echoing an Era: Simon Rattle and the Berliner (HD) 7.30 Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway (S) (HD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD) 12 noon Leonardo’s Rediscovered Masterpiece (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 John Wayne: America at All Costs (S) (HD) 4.00 Music Icons (S) (HD) 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00pm Discovering: Telly Savalas The life of the American actor. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 The celebrity sitters are Trevor Nelson, Noel Clarke and Ashley Roberts. (S) (HD)

8.00 Treasures of the British Library

9.00 The Patriot ★★★

Period war drama starring Mel Gibson as a widower and committed paciﬁst who is reluctantly dragged into the American War of Independence. Benjamin Martin Gabriel Martin Charlotte Selton Major Jean Villeneuve Colonel William Tavington

Mel Gibson Heath Ledger Joely Richardson Tcheky Karyo Jason Isaacs

Director Roland Emmerich (2000, 15) (S) (HD) 12.10am Warship: Life at Sea (S) (HD) 1.05 Car Crash TV (S) (HD) 3.05 Smallville (S) (HD) 4.50—5.00am Entertainment News (S) (HD)

4seven

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Four in a Bed 9.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 10.30 A Place in the Sun 1.30pm Come Dine with Me: five editions 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 5.00 Escape to the Château: DIY 6.00pm A Place in the Sun A holiday home-cum-yoga retreat in the Tarragona region of Catalonia, Spain. Shown 4pm C4 7.00 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels 1/3 Staff at the Langham in London prepare to reopen, with celebrity chef Michel Roux Jr in charge of the revamped menu. (AD) 8.00 Bake Off: the Professionals 2/10 The pastry chefs are challenged to make a cube-shaped dessert, with sharp edges from every angle, and confections that look like mushrooms but taste like anything but. See choice, p76. Shown yesterday 8pm C4 (AD) 9.00 SAS: Who Dares Wins Ep 4 Series 6 The remaining recruits are placed in pairs as they take on the threat of chemical warfare and perform a fast-paced extraction in near-freezing water. See choice, p56. (AD) 10.00 Tom Allen’s Quizness 3/5. Fiona, George, Rosa and Paddy fight it out for a shot at the jackpot in the comedy quiz. (S) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The fiery chef helps a French restaurant in the heart of Moorpark, California 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: triple bill 3.15—4.50am Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel (AD)

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 10.00 Matlock 11.05 CSI: Miami (HD) 12 noon Medium 1.00pm JAG 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 6.55 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison tries to stop a serial killer 10.00 CSI: Miami: the team uncover a plot to distribute ammunition (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 11.55 Judge Judy 2.00am Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Bondi Rescue 5.00—6.00am Matlock

With Hanif Kureishi. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Nineties Terrorism. (S) (HD)

10.00 Hitler the Artist: Urban Myths Comedy starring Iwan Rheon. (S) (HD)

10.30 Cary Grant and Timothy Leary: Urban Myths (S) (HD) 11.00 Comedy Legends (S) (HD)

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard (S) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Impossible Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Great British Railway Journeys (S) (HD) 12 noon Antiques Roadshow (HD) 1.00pm Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Bangers and Cash (S) (HD) 3.00 Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Living with Hitler (S) (HD) 5.00 Nazi Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 6.00pm Antiques Roadshow (HD) 7.00 Great British Railway Journeys A journey from Carluke to Kirkcaldy. (S) (HD) 7.30 Brunel’s Great Western Railway. (S) (HD) 8.00 Underground Worlds The secrets of the largest subterranean fortress along France’s border with Germany. (S) (HD) 9.00 Porridge Fletcher helps cellmate Godber make it through the night. 9.35 The inmates face a day of hard labour. 10.20 Fletch tries to shirk his duties. (S) 11.00 ’Allo ’Allo! René and Edith are rewarded with medals by Churchill. 11.40 Von Klinkerhoffen restarts the local newspaper and René and Alphonse run it. 12.20am Michelle tries to steal the Fallen Madonna to boost the Resistance funds. (S) 1.00—3.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard (S)

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 10.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 12 noon Money for Nothing (HD) 1.00pm Helicopter ER (HD) 2.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) (HD) 4.00 New. Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 6.00 Money for Nothing (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New. Dr Pimple Popper: Dr Lee treats a man with a rare growth (HD) 10.00 New. The Bad Skin Clinic (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Kindred Spirits (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Entertainment News (HD) 9.10 Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) (HD) 10.05 NCIS (S) (AD) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) (HD) 6.00 NCIS Series 3. Triple bill. The team tries to stop a suicide bomber 7.00 The body of a missing marine is found in a frozen lake 8.00 A Pentagon cryptographer dies in suspicious circumstances (S) (AD) 9.00 FILM Rules of Engagement ★★ Courtroom drama starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson. Two Vietnam veterans bonded by an act of bravery join forces again years later when one faces a court martial (HD) 11.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (S) (HD) 2.10—4.00am NCIS: double bill (S)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (HD) 9.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (HD) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7 (S) (HD) 11.00 Filthy Britain SOS (HD) 12 noon Traffic Cops (S) (HD) 2.00pm Police Interceptors: triple bill (HD) 5.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Ned fights his feelings for Sheila C. Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Mac loses her cool. Repeated Thu 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly A broken bond between two best friends. (S) (HD) 8.00 Happy Campers: the Caravan Park Rob deals with an irate customer. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Filthy House SOS Britain’s filthiest homes. Repeated Friday 7pm (S) (HD) 10.00 The Gypsies Next Door 1/4 Series 1 A man battles his neighbours. (S) (HD) 11.00 Adults Only: Paid to Be Naked (S) (HD) 12.05am The Lesbian Guide to Straight Sex (S) (HD) 1.05 Patrick Mackay: 45 Years behind Bars (S) (HD) 2.05 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (S) (HD) 3.10 as 6pm 3.35—4.00am as 6.30pm

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

12 midnight Live Revival (HD) 1.00am Fantastic Mr Murray (S) (HD) 2.00 Discovering (HD) 3.00 Animated World of Halas and Batchelor (S) (HD) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am as 11am

Yesterday

5 USA

5 Select

Wednesday Television

Building the Dream 9.00pm

Sky Arts

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News 9.05 Britain: a Year in the Wild 10.10 The Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day 12 noon The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 2.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet 6.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors Dr Sri treats a patient with a cyst on his ear. 7.00 A mother with blurred vision. 8.00 The Highland Vet A crofter brings in a lamb that has a suspected broken leg. 9.00 Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain A 13-mile stretch of North Yorkshire coastline. 10.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Ben travels to the forests of southern Sweden. 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1.00am Bismarck: the Nazis’ Mega Warship 2.00 Warship: the Mighty Dreadnought 3.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild: a 30-year-old British vet in Sri Lanka 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Hart to Hart 7.00 Crazy Like a Fox 8.00 Hart to Hart 9.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 10.00 Starsky & Hutch 11.00 TJ Hooker 12 noon Hart to Hart 2.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 3.00 Murder, She Wrote 7.00 M*A*S*H: double bill. Hawkeye strikes a deal, then Trapper enters the boxing ring 8.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Starsky & Hutch 3.45 TJ Hooker 4.30 Due South 5.15—6.00am Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 9.30 Live Scottish Parliament Select Committees 12 noon Political Highlights: recorded coverage 2.00pm Live Scottish Parliament 5.30 Senedd Cymru: Welsh Parliament 9.30 Select Committees: recorded coverage of the work of committees set up to investigate aspects of public policy and society 12 midnight Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament 4.00—6.00am Political Highlights

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BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

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Television Wednesday

5.30am Peppa Pig 5.35 Thomas & Friends 5.45 Paw Patrol 6.00 Ben and Holly 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.25 Mya Go 6.30 New. Blue’s Clues & You 6.50 Thomas & Friends 7.00 Fireman Sam 7.15 Daisy & Ollie 7.25 Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Pip and Posy 8.00 Milo 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.30 Ricky Zoom 8.40 Floogals 8.55 Wissper 9.00 Peppa Pig 9.05—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Bing 6.20 Teletubbies 6.35 Tee and Mo 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Bing 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.20 New. Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.05 Octonauts 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Love Monster 8.30 New. Jennie’s Fitness in Five 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Dog Loves Books 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.40 My Petsaurus 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.50 BOT and the Beasties 10.55 Andy’s Baby Animals 11.05 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 Magic Hands Black History Songs 11.25 Timmy Time 11.35 Tik Tak 11.40 My Very First 11.50 Woolly & Tig 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Timmy Time 12.30 Molly and Mack 12.45 Pablo 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.05 Alphablocks 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Dog Loves Books 1.25 Messy Goes to OKIDO 1.35 Colours 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Bing 2.25 Go Jetters 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales 3.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Peter Rabbit 3.55 Love Monster 4.05 What’s On Your Head? 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 4.25 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.40 Bluey 4.45 Go Jetters 5.00 Apple Tree House 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.25 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.35 Our Black History Heroes 5.40 Woolly & Tig 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm Bedtime Stories

CBBC

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Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Little Big Awesome 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 New. Our Black History Heroes 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Danny & Mick 8.25 New. Mustangs FC 8.50 FILM The Next Step Live: the Movie ★★ 10.10 Dragons: Riders of Berk 10.55 Horrible Histories 11.50 Shaun the Sheep 12.05pm Danger Mouse 12.25 Danny & Mick 12.40 Hank Zipzer 1.55 The Next Step 2.20 The Dengineers 2.45 The Dumping Ground 3.00 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 3.15 Diddy TV; Sketchy Comedy 3.30 Danny & Mick 3.45 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.55 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.05 We Bare Bears 4.20 Odd Squad 4.45 Danger Mouse 5.00 Ricky Wilson’s Art Jam 5.15 New. Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 5.30 We Bare Bears 5.45 Summer Camp Island 6.00 Mustangs FC; Our Black History Heroes 6.25 Mimi and Co 6.35 Planet Defenders 7.00 The Next Step 7.25 The Demon Headmaster 7.55 The Story of Tracy Beaker 8.10 New. The Dumping Ground 8.25—9.00pm Got What It Takes?

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 DC Superhero Girls 6.50 Mighty Mike 7.00 Aloha, Scooby-Doo 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 4.55pm Mission Employable 5.00 DC Superhero Girls 5.30 Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico 7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.20 Hotel Transylvania 7.50 Buck and Buddy 7.55 Mighty Mike 8.00 How 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities 9.50pm New evidence

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.30 Born in the Wild: Kangaroo 9.35 The Plantagenets (S) 10.50 Desert War (S) 11.55 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 1.00pm Beautiful Serengeti 1.35 Born in the Wild: Kangaroo 2.35 The Plantagenets (S) 3.55 Desert War (S) 5.05 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 6.15pm Born in the Wild: Kangaroo 2/4. A look at the secrets of the marsupial, which thrives in the outback thanks to its reproductive survival strategy. 7.20 The Plantagenets 2/3 Robert Bartlett examines how the dynasty fought to expand its power across the British Isles and win back land in France. (S) 8.40 Desert War 2/2. The Allied Eighth Army ﬁghts a battle at El Alamein that transforms the course of the Second World War. (S) 9.50 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities 2/3. Exploring the last centuries of Christian Constantinople, before the Ottomans seized control of the city in 1453. (S) 11.00 Born in the Wild: Kangaroo As 6.15pm. 12.10am The Plantagenets (S) 1.35 Desert War (S) 2.40 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 3.35—4.00am Beautiful Serengeti PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 as 1pm 7.10 Shed and Buried (HD) 8.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 9.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Catch (HD) 12 noon Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 1.00pm Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 2.00 Shed and Buried (HD) 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 4.00 as 8pm 5.00 Scrap Kings (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 10.00 The Repair Shop (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight as 6pm 1.00am Speed Is the New Black (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Supertruckers (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 7.00 Aerial Britain (HD) 10.00 The Lost Tapes (HD) 11.00 America’s Hidden Stories (HD) 1.00pm Murderous History 2.00 The Curious Life and Death Of: Harry Houdini (HD) 3.00 America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 4.00 The Lost Tapes (HD) s 5.00pm America’s Hidden Stories 4/8 Series 1. Declassiﬁed documents regarding the attack on Pearl Harbour. (HD) 6.00 5/8. The massive explosion of a pipeline in Siberia in 1982. (HD) 7.00 Aerial Africa 5/7. A bird’s-eye view of Namibia, from the emerald green waters of the Kunene River to the Namib desert. (HD) 8.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano A supervolcano is brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park. If it were to erupt scientists believe it would be the worst natural disaster in recorded history. (HD) 9.00 V-Day: Volcanic Planet The imagining of a scenario in which all the world’s volcanoes erupted on a single day, exploring the speciﬁc ways in which volcanoes might blow. (HD) 11.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano As 8pm. 12 midnight V-Day: Volcanic Planet (HD) 2.00am Aerial Africa (HD) 3.00—6.00am Aerial America (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 7.00am Highway Patrol 8.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 9.00 Highway Cops (AD) (HD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 11.00 Border Patrol (AD) (HD) 12 noon Border Security USA (AD) 1.00pm Border Security: America’s Front Line (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare 3.00 Stargate SG-1 4.00 Stargate Atlantis (HD) 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation (HD) 6.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Star Trek: Enterprise (HD) 8.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 9.00 Ghost Whisperer (HD) 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Britain’s Most Evil Killers (HD) 1.00am The Force: Manchester (HD) 2.00 Police Force: Australia (HD) 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Motorway Patrol (AD) 5.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 8.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 9.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 10.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 12 noon Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00pm Restored by the Fords (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 3.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 5.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 6.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 9.00 Rock the Block (HD) 10.00 New. Good Bones (HD) 11.00 Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 2.00 New. Bahamas Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

V-Day: Volcanic Planet 9.00pm A possible scenario

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right (AD) 11.00 Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 2.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 4.00 The Chase (HD) 5.00 Pointless 6.00pm Pointless Celebrities: writers Steve Cavanagh, Paul Tonkinson, Emma Kennedy, Jen Brister, Kate Mosse, Adele Parks, Chris Ridell and Lemn Sissay take part (AD) 7.00 Weakest Link 8.00 The Chase (HD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase (HD) 4.00am Wheel of Fortune: Double bill (AD) 5.00—6.00am Bullseye

SEAL Team 9.00pm Bravo

Gangs of London 9.00pm

team prepare for combat

Marian is seeking closure

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Amazing Animal Friends (S) (HD) 7.00 Futurama (S) 8.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 10.00 Highway Cops (HD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) 6.30pm The Simpsons Homer becomes an author. 7.00 Homer is promoted. 7.30 Krusty the Clown’s TV network pulls his show. (S) (HD) 8.00 There’s Something about Movies Ep 3 Series 4. With Rafe Spall, Mark Strong, Claudia Winkleman and Romesh Ranganathan. (HD) 9.00 New. SEAL Team 16/16 Series 4. Bravo takes a hit. (HD) 10.00 New. Bloods 5/6. Wendy discovers Maleek is a singer. (HD) 10.30 Breeders 1/10 Series 2 Return of the comedy. (HD) 11.00 Russell Howard Stands Up to the World 1/3. Following the comedian on tour in New Zealand and Australia. (HD) 12 midnight S.W.A.T. (S) (HD) 1.00am Redknapp’s Big Night Out (HD) 2.00 Road Wars (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (HD) 4.00 Highway Cops (HD) 5.00—6.00am S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry (S) 8.00 Celebrity Four Weddings (S) (AD) 9.00 Four Weddings (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: Australia (S) (HD) 12.30pm Wild Vets: triple bill (S) 2.00 Most Haunted: double bill (S) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) (HD) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) (HD) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 8.00 Arrow: Oliver discovers information that could turn Emiko against the Ninth Circle (S) (HD) 9.00 Condor 2 (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Intelligence (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 SEAL Team (HD)

12 midnight Bloods (HD) 12.30am Grey’s Anatomy (HD) 1.30 Station 19 (HD) 2.30 Police Ten 7 (S) 3.00 A League of Their Own (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Wild Vets: double bill (S) 5.00—6.00am Most Haunted (S)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am Star Trek: Voyager 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 12 noon Stargate SG-1 1.00pm Warehouse 13 2.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Star Trek: Voyager 4.00 Pandora 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 The Librarians 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Warehouse 13 9.00 FILM Navy SEALs vs Zombies ★★ 11.00 The Outpost 12 midnight Vagrant Queen 1.00am Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00 The Librarians 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am Storm City (S) (AD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 9.00 Oz (S) 11.15 True Detective (S) (AD) 1.30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 3.30 Boardwalk Empire: double bill (S) (AD) 5.40pm The Sopranos 5/13 Series 1. Carmela and Fr Phil share an intimate moment. (S) 6.45 6/13. Junior is appointed boss of the DiMeo crime family. (S) 7.50 Game of Thrones 8/10 Series 3. Daenerys meets the captains of the Second Sons mercenary company and Davos demands to see proof of Melisandre’s power. (S) (AD) 9.00 Gangs of London 6/9 Marian puts the pressure on Sean to uncover Finn’s killer. Meanwhile, Elliot’s recuperation is interrupted by a new threat. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.10 Domina 5/8. As Livia returns to a Rome overrun with plague, the question of who will succeed a gravely ill Gaius becomes increasingly pressing. (S) (HD) 11.15 6/8. Marcellus is surrounded by the same powerful friends who plotted to assassinate Agrippa, Tiberius and Drusus. (S) (HD) 12.25am The Wire: double bill (S) (HD) 2.50 Californication (S) 4.00—6.00am The British (S) (AD) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) 9.00 Bones (S) (HD) 10.00 Bull (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 1.00pm Bones (S) (HD) 2.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (S) (HD) 5.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 10/24 Series 5. Pride is abducted by two masked men. (S) (HD) 7.00 NCIS 16/24 Series 13 Gibbs’s surgeon, Dr Cyril Taft, helps the team investigate a raid on a naval base. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 17/24. A seemingly simple case continues to haunt the agents after it has been closed. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Grinder 17/22 The conspiracy at Sanderson and Yao reaches a boiling point. (S) (HD) 9.30 New. 18/22. Following therapy, Dean attempts to discover who ransacked the ofﬁce. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. The Guide to Surviving Life 9/13. Cooper gets the credit for Barry’s grandmother’s hangover cure. (S) (HD) 10.30 New. 10/13. Cooper and Josh’s parents pay a visit. (S) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 11 Roger pretends to be adopted. (S) (HD) 11.30 Roger strikes up a relationship with a fellow alien. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 1.00am American Dad! (S) (HD) 2.00 Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.00 American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

Gimme Gimme Gimme 10.00pm Tom and Linda

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.40am Fresh Fields (S) 8.40 Ever Decreasing Circles 9.20 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.00 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 10.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12 noon The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 12.40pm Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 1.20 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 2.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.40 Dad’s Army (S) 3.20 The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 4.00 Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 4.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.00pm Hi-de-Hi! Peggy’s piano skills upset Ted. (S) 6.40 The Green Green Grass The family await the arrival of the French exchange student. (S) (HD) 7.20 Only Fools and Horses The Trotters attend Grandad’s funeral — and meet a long-lost uncle. (S) (AD) 8.00 Dad’s Army Mainwaring tackles a suspected terrorist. (S) 8.40 Mainwaring sets up an observation post in a lighthouse. (S) 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous Edina hits 40 and goes into a panic. (S) 10.00 Gimme Gimme Gimme Tom lands an audition. (AD) 10.40 Men Behaving Badly (S) 12.40am as 9.20pm 1.20 Gimme Gimme Gimme (AD) 2.00—4.00am Men Behaving Badly (S) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Alibi Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon New Tricks (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00 Stumptown (HD) 6.00pm Major Crimes 8/13 Series 6. The team uncovers a series of sexual assaults. (S) (HD) 7.00 9/13. Raydor faces hard choices over her health problems as she investigates a series of murders and sexual assaults. (S) (HD) 8.00 Father Brown 6/10 Series 6 Mallory is forced to turn to the priest for help when a member of the police force is murdered at a bowls match. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Harrow 8/10 Series 3 After two men die in a duel, Harrow uncovers a web of intrigue within a suburban historical society. See p86. (AD) (HD) 10.00 Murdoch Mysteries 3/11 Series 14. A strange telegraph is intercepted. (S) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 2/10 Series 11 The team investigates the murder of a junior doctor. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 12.55am The Guardian (HD) 2.50—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Grey’s Anatomy 9.00pm

The End of the Storm 9.00pm

Arctic Secrets 9.00pm

Vital equipment is lacking

Time to celebrate at last

The remote Devon Island

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol (S) 9.00 Paramedics (HD) 10.00 999 Frontline (S) 11.00 The Resident (HD) 12 noon Law & Order (HD) 1.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 4.00 Paramedics (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) (AD) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 6/22 Series 5. Melinda becomes concerned about Aiden when the Book of Changes turns up in his classroom. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Grey’s Anatomy Ep 10 Series 17. The hospital ventilator shortage has the doctors gravely concerned. (HD) 10.00 New. Station 19 10/16 Series 4. Andy, Sullivan, Dean and Ben battle to save a couple trapped in a car. (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 19/20 Series 21 The team hunts for a predator who uses a date-rape drug. (S) (HD) 12 midnight 9-1-1 (S) (HD) 1.00am The Rookie (S) (HD) 2.00 The Resident (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am Dan Carter: a Perfect Ten (S) (AD) (HD) 7.45 My Icon: John Amaechi (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Discovering: Jason Robards (S) (HD) 10.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Fish Town (S) (HD) 1.00pm Too Young to Die (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Dan Carter: a Perfect Ten (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 My Icon: Sarah Storey (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Jason Robards: a proﬁle of the Oscar-winning American actor (S) (HD) 5.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 6.00pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets The actor explores Ireland’s best hotels. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Fish Town The locals prepare for a royal visit. (S) (HD) 8.00 Too Young to Die Proﬁle of Kurt Cobain. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The End of the Storm Exploring Liverpool Football Club’s 2019/20 season. (S) (HD) 11.00 I Am Steve McQueen The life and career of the actor. (S) (HD) 12.50am Warren Beatty: a Hollywood Obsession (S) (HD) 1.50 My Icon: Michael Holding (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Twiggy: the Face of the 60s (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Too Young to Die (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Jason Robards (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD)

Nat Geographic

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Ocean Parks (S) (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 10.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 11.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 12 noon Great Blue Wild (HD) 1.00pm Monkey Life (S) (AD) 2.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 3.00 Waterworld Africa (HD) 4.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 5.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 6.00pm Great Blue Wild How the Maldives is being threatened by rising sea levels. (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life A baby chimp tries to be independent. (HD) 7.30 Gibbon Zoey introduces a new member of the family. (HD) 8.00 Africa’s Underwater Wonders Maﬁa Island, off Tanzania’s coast, a haven for creatures both above and below the water. (S) (HD) 9.00 Arctic Secrets Exploring the world’s largest uninhabited island, Devon Island. (S) (HD) 10.00 Great Blue Wild As 6pm. 11.00 Extreme Africa Life on the Simien Mountains National Park in Ethiopia. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Undiscovered Vistas (S) (HD) 1.00am Living Beach (S) (HD) 2.00 Africa’s Underwater Wonders (S) (HD) 3.00 Arctic Secrets (S) (HD) 4.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 5.00— 6.00am Waterworld Africa (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.20am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.30 Disaster DIY (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance: Coast and Country (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Tipping Point (S) (HD) 3.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 6.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 MasterChef USA (S) (HD) 8.00 Inside the Ambulance (S) (HD) 9.00 One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 10.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (AD) (HD) 11.00 Louis Theroux: the Most Hated Family in America (S) (AD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Sun, Sea and Brides to Be (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am My Second Restaurant in India (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security USA (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 12 noon Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00pm Killer in My Village (S) 2.00 Killer Neighbours (S) 3.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 6.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 7.00 Killer in My Village (S) 8.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 9.00 In Ice Cold Blood (S) 10.00 Snapped (S) 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00am Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 as 7pm 4.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 9.00 Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (S) (HD) 10.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 11.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail (S) (HD) 1.00pm Gold Divers (S) (HD) 2.00 Gold Rush (S) (HD) 3.00 Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers (S) (HD) 8.00 Bad Chad Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Deadliest Catch (HD) 10.00 New. Deadliest Catch: Bloodline (HD) 11.00 Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (HD) 12 midnight as 9pm 1.00am as 10pm 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.50 Texas Metal (S) (HD) 4.40 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (S) (HD) 5.30— 6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Lost Treasures of Egypt (HD) 1.00pm Drain the Ocean: Dinosaurs from the Deep (S) (HD) 2.00 UFOs: the Untold Stories (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00 Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 5.00 Inside Turkish Airlines (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Primal Survivor (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Lawless Island: the citizens of Port Protection turn to each other during winter (HD) 10.00 Atlas of Cursed Places: Sam Sheridan investigates the lost city of Atlantis (S) (HD) 11.00 America’s Hardest Prisons (S) (HD) 12 midnight Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00am Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00—5.00am WW2: Hell under the Sea (S) (HD)

9.00am Jungle Planet (HD) 10.00 Big Cats (AD) (HD) 11.00 Shark (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Big Cats (AD) (HD) 3.00 Elsa – the Lioness That Changed the World (HD) 4.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 5.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 6.00 Shark (HD) 7.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 8.00 Big Cats (AD) (HD) 9.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 10.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 11.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 12 midnight Big Cats (AD) (HD) 1.00am Wild North (HD) 2.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 3.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 3.50 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 4.40 Life on Earth: a New Prehistory (AD) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Collar of Duty (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (S) 12 noon 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) 1.00pm My Wife and Kids (S) (HD) 2.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Live at the Apollo: Jimmy Carr hosts, with guest comedian Alan Carr 10.00 Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking: stand-up comedy with the host of Eight Out of Ten Cats, recorded at London’s Hammersmith Apollo in 2013, featuring his familiar brand of humour (S) (HD) 11.00 Your Face or Mine (S) (HD) 12 midnight Most Outrageous Celebrity Comedy Moments (HD) 1.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 2.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Middle (S) (AD) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (S) (HD) 10.30 Will & Grace (HD) 12 noon Sex and the City (S) (HD) 1.20pm Entourage (HD) 2.30 30 Rock (S) 3.30 Will & Grace (HD) 5.00 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 6.30 Sex and the City: double bill. Carrie gets Samantha to join her on a train journey to San Francisco, then a wedding gives her cause her to reﬂect (S) (HD) 7.50 Entourage: double bill. Comedy, starring Adrian Grenier, following the lives of a Hollywood star and his friends (HD) 9.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (S) (HD) 10.15 Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It! (S) (HD) 11.30 Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now: stand-up 12.45am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 1.15 Sex and the City (S) (HD) 2.30 Will & Grace (HD) 4.00—5.00am as 9.30am

Discovery History

Sky History

Wednesday Television

Gold

Harrow 9.00pm Daniel is forced to reassess his life

WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Combat Dealers (S) 8.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 9.00 Blowing Up History (S) 10.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 11.00 Secrets Underground (S) 12 noon Combat Dealers: Reloaded (S) 1.00pm Reign of the Dinosaurs (S) 2.00 Expedition Unknown 3.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 4.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 5.00 Blowing Up History (S) 6.00 Mysteries at the Museum 7.00 Expedition Unknown 8.00 Blowing Up History 9.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 10.00 How the Universe Works (S) 11.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 12 midnight Blood and Fury 1.00am as 9pm 2.00 How the Universe Works (S) 3.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 4.00 as 6pm 5.00—6.00am Lost World of the Colosseum (S) (AD)

6.00am Mountain Men (HD) 6.55 as 12.10pm 7.50 Storage Wars (HD) 8.50 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.45 Ancient Aliens (HD) 10.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 11.15 Forged in Fire (HD) 12.10pm American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 1.10 Mountain Men (HD) 2.05 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.05 The Curse of Civil War Gold (HD) 4.05 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 American Pickers (HD) 7.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 8.00 Crusaders (HD) 9.00 New. The Curse of Oak Island (HD) 10.00 The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down (HD) 11.00 New. The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down (HD) 12 midnight Forged in Fire 1.00am Crusaders (HD) 2.00 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.00 Uncharted Mysteries (HD) 4.00 The Curse of Civil War Gold 5.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD) 7.00 Little Giants (HD) 8.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 9.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 11.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 2.00 Tanked (S) (HD) 4.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 5.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Detroit (S) (AD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees: Tia’s Tales (S) (HD) 9.00 Evan Goes Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 12 midnight Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 2.00am Rugged Justice (HD) 3.00 Monsters inside Me (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

WEDNESDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Wednesday

Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am A Night to Remember ★★★★ In this compelling drama, the doomed voyage of the Titanic is described with a documentarystyle approach, and played without melodramatics. Kenneth More (1958, PG) (S) 1.40pm In Harm’s Way ★★★★ John Wayne and Kirk Douglas are tremendous as naval ofﬁcers suffering mixed fortunes during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Patricia Neal (1965, PG) (S) 5.05 At Gunpoint ★★ A rather glum Fred MacMurray and the ever-glamorous Dorothy Malone star in this average western. (1955, U)

6.45pm Eye in the Sky ★★★★ Gavin Hood’s clear-eyed and tense war thriller sees colonel Helen Mirren in charge of a joint UK/US drone-based anti-terrorist mission. Aaron Paul (2015, 15) (S) (AD) 9.00 12 Years a Slave 5 Tremendously powerful portrait of American slavery with a measured performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Film of the Day: p35. Michael Fassbender (2013, 15) (S) (AD) 11.40 Stratton ★★ Humdrum action thriller in which elite commando Dominic Cooper tries to thwart a bizarre terrorist plot to bio-bomb London. (2017, 15) (S) (AD) 1.30—3.50am The Counsellor ★★★ An intriguing if oblique morality tale about love and greed from director Ridley Scott. Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz (2013, 18) (S)

+1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.15am Time Flies ★★★ Fantasy comedy. Tommy Handley, Evelyn Dall (1944, U) 8.00 Treasure at the Mill ★★★ Drama. Richard Palmer (1957, U) (S) 9.30 The Champions (S) 10.30 Good Time Girl ★★ Moody melodrama with Jean Kent as a reform-school rebel. Dennis Price (1948, PG) 12.20pm Who Done It? ★★ Comedy. Benny Hill (1956, U) 2.00 Love on the Dole ★★★★ Affecting working-class drama set in the north of England during the Depression. Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans (1941, PG) (S) 4.00 Serious Charge ★★★ Surprisingly bold British drama about a former army vicar accused by a young man of sexual assault. Review p35. Anthony Quayle (1959, PG) (S) 6.00pm Sherlock Holmes TV mystery series. (S) 6.30 England May Be Home Short ﬁlm about an Italian woman living in England. 6.50 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV crime drama. 8.00 Rumpole of the Bailey British TV courtroom drama. 9.05 Escape from Zahrain ★★ Naive action thriller in which Yul Brynner leads a motley crew across the desert. Sal Mineo (1962, U) (S) 10.55 Nor the Moon by Night ★★ Tepid but scenic adventure drama about a game warden in South Africa who meets his pen pal, only to ﬁnd she may be more suited to his brother. Belinda Lee (1958, 12) 12.55am Easy Money ★★ Unoriginal comedy drama in which four characters in post-war Britain dream of winning a fortune. Greta Gynt (1947, U) (S) 2.45 Gaolbreak ★ Down-atheel crime story. Peter Reynolds, Avice Landone (1962, 12) (S) 4.00 Callan 5.00— 6.00am Target: the Corruptors

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

Eye in the Sky 1111 6.45pm Film4 Helen Mirren is on formidable form as the army colonel with some ingenious tech at her disposal, including a hummingbird camera Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am The Stepchild ★★ Routine thriller in which a traumatised young woman sets out to identify her father’s killer. Sarah Fisher, Lauren Holly (2016) 11.00 Deadly Vows ★★ Predictable but darkly delicious tale of murder and marzipan. Brittany Underwood, Charlene Amoia, Cameron Jebo (2017) 1.00pm Lost Letter Mysteries: Truth Be Told 2.50 Unwanted Guest ★★ A lodger turns nasty in an enjoyable if derivative thriller. Kate Mansi (2016) 4.45 Stranger than Fiction ★★★★ Will Ferrell hears a voice that appears to narrate his life in this pleasingly odd fantasy comedy drama. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman (2006, 12)

7.00pm Push ★★ Convoluted sci-ﬁ thriller with Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning as psychics on the run in Hong Kong. Camilla Belle (2009, 12) 9.00 The Guest ★★★★ Tense thriller with Dan Stevens as a soldier who is taken in by the family of a fallen comrade. Review p35. (2014, 15) 11.05 Edge of Winter ★★★ Edgy thriller in which two brothers must grow up quickly when their father’s mind begins to unravel. (2016, 15) 1.05am The Butterﬂy Effect ★★★ Student Ashton Kutcher discovers he can travel back in time in this supernatural thriller. Amy Smart (2003, 15) 3.35—5.50am Stranger than Fiction As 4.45pm +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am It Should Happen to You ★★★★ Romantic comedy. Judy Holliday (1954, U) 7.45 The Ugly Duckling ★★ Comedy. Bernard Bresslaw (1959) 9.25 The Detective ★★★★ Comedy thriller. Alec Guinness (1954, PG) 11.15 The Reckless Moment ★★★ Thriller. James Mason (1949, 12) 1.00pm Riff-Raff ★★ Adventure. Pat O’,Brien (1947) 2.40 Oliver! ★★★★ Musical. Ron Moody (1968, U) 5.35 Cash on Demand ★★★★ Crime thriller. Peter Cushing (1961, PG) 7.15pm The Thing from Another World ★★★★ Classic sci-ﬁ horror about a hostile alien that terrorises an Arctic research facility. Review p35. Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan (1951, PG) 9.00 The Gorgon ★★★ Underrated Hammer horror in which a German villager is possessed by a creature from Greek mythology. Peter Cushing (1964, 12) 10.50 An American Werewolf in London ★★★★ Irreverent, gruesome horror that revitalised the genre with ground-breaking special effects and dark humour. David Naughton, Jenny Agutter (1981, 18)

12.40am Awakenings ★★★★ Biographical drama. Robert De Niro (1990, 15) 3.00 What a Carve Up! ★★★ Comedy horror. Kenneth Connor, Sidney James (1961, U) 4.25—6.00am Culloden 1746 ★★★ Historical drama. Brian Blessed, Iain Cuthbertson, Matthew Zajac (1994, PG)

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F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Return of the Bad Men ★★ (1948) 7.45 Hotel Reserve ★★★ Thriller. (1944, U) 9.30 A Prize of Arms ★★★ Crime thriller. Stanley Baker (1961, PG) 11.35 The Texas Rangers ★★ Western. George Montgomery (1951) 1.15pm Gunﬁghters ★★ Western. Randolph Scott (1947, PG) 3.05 The Victors ★★★ War epic. George Hamilton (1963, 12) 6.10pm Suicide Mission ★★ Realistic dramatisation of the illegal journeys made by refugees during the Second World War. (1954) 7.40 The Scarlet and the Black ★★★★ Impressive TV-movie war drama starring Gregory Peck. (1983, PG) 10.00 Air Force Two ★★ Agent Mariel Hemingway must rescue the Vice President. David Keith (2006) 11.50 Predestination ★★★ Imaginative, time-hopping sci-ﬁ thriller. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook (2014, 15) 1.40am Hell Squad ★★ Second World War drama. (1958) 3.00— 4.00am The War in the Jungle +1 Sky 324

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am The Time Tunnel 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 2012: Ice Age ★★ Sci-fi drama about a family trying to reunite after Earth is struck by an asteroid. Patrick Labyorteaux (2011, 12) 1.00pm The Philadelphia Experiment ★★ Enjoyable sci-fi action yarn. Nicholas Lea (2012, 12) 3.00 Sliders 4.00 Beyond Loch Ness ★★ Watchable horror mystery. Brian Krause, Niall Matter (2008, 15) 6.00pm Star Trek TV sci-fi drama. 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager TV sci-fi adventure starring Kate Mulgrew. 8.00 Extant TV sci-fi series. 9.00 The Titan ★★ Low-budget sci-fi thriller with Sam Worthington as a soldier training for a mission on one of Saturn’s moons. (2018, 15) 10.55 Urban Legend ★★ College students are bumped off in the manner of urban myths in this horror thriller. Alicia Witt, Jared Leto (1998, 18) 12.55am Leprechaun Returns ★ Horror comedy. Taylor Spreitler (2018, 18) 2.45—4.30am All Cheerleaders Die ★★★ Comedy horror. (2013, 15)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky Musicals

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 6.55am As 3.30pm 8.25 As 5pm 9.55 Stardust ★★★★ Drama. (2020, 15) 11.50 Benny Loves You ★★ Comedy horror. (2019, 15) 1.40pm Spell ★★ Horror thriller. Omari Hardwick (2020, 15) 3.30 The Elfkins ★★ Animation. Rivka Rothstein (2019) 5.00 Away ★★★★ Animated adventure. (2019, U)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 7.25am As 2.55pm 8.50 Trolls World Tour ★★★★ (2020, U) 10.25 Pitch Perfect ★★★ (2012, 12) 12.35pm Annie ★★★ (1982, U) 2.55 The Swan Princess: the Secret of the Castle ★★ Animation. (1997, U) 4.10 The Wizard of Oz 5 Classic fantasy. Judy Garland (1939, U)

6.30pm Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Cute and colourful animated adaptation of the popular stage show. (2021) 8.20 The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ The Queen’s favourite pooch must ﬁnd his way back to Buckingham Palace. Review p42. Julie Walters (2019, PG) 10.00 i Undertow ★★★ Creepy, intense psycho-drama about a woman who loses her baby. Olivia DeJonge, Laura Gordon (2018, 18)

6.05pm Labyrinth ★★★ David Bowie stars as the Goblin King in this fun fantasy from the Muppet team. Jennifer Connelly (1986, U) 8.00 Pitch Perfect 2 ★★★ The all-female singing group enters an international contest in this sassy comedy sequel. Anna Kendrick (2015, 12) 10.00 The High Note ★★★★ Breezy comic drama with Dakota Johnson as the ambitious PA to a superstar diva. (2020, 12)

11.40 Muscle ★★★ Gritty, gripping and intelligent British thriller. Craig Fairbrass (2019, 18) 1.35am Spell As 1.40pm 3.15 Stardust As 9.55am 5.10 As 6.30pm

12 midnight Annie As 12.35pm 2.10am Robin Hood: Men in Tights ★★ Occasionally amusing spoof from director Mel Brooks. Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis (1993, PG) 4.10 The Wizard of Oz As 4.10pm

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Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 7.00am As 4.50pm 9.20 As 9pm 11.05 As 7.10pm 12.55pm The Mustang ★★★ Absorbing drama. Matthias Schoenaerts (2019, 15) 2.45 The Lighthouse 5 Psychological horror. Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe (2019, 15) 4.50 Pinocchio ★★★★ Fantasy drama. Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni (2019, PG)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.00am As 1.50pm 8.10 As 4pm 10.05 The Ladykillers 5 Classic black comedy. Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker (1955, U) 11.40 As 8.10pm 1.50pm The Last Picture Show 5 Classic drama. Timothy Bottoms (2000, 15) 4.00 Crash ★★★★ Drama.

7.10pm Happily ★★ Clever black comedy about a long-married couple whose friends resent their love. Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé (2021, 15) 9.00 baby done ★★★★ Charmingly acerbic Kiwi drama starring comedian Rose Matafeo. 10.35 You Should Have Left ★★ Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star in this mysterious haunted house thriller. (2020, 18)

6.00pm True Grit ★★★★ A boozy, one-eyed marshal helps a girl ﬁnd her father’s killer in this memorable western. John Wayne (1969, PG) 8.10 The Pledge ★★★★ Jack Nicholson is on top form in this outstanding, intense psychological drama. (2000, 15) 10.20 First Blood ★★★★ Efﬁcient action drama in which a Vietnam War veteran is pushed too far. Sylvester Stallone (1982, 15)

12.25am The Lighthouse As 2.45pm 2.30 The Mustang As 12.55pm 4.20 Never Rarely Sometimes Always ★★★★ Sensitive and incredibly effective drama. Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder (2020, 15)

12.10am Magnum Force ★★★ Clint Eastwood is on ﬁne form in this all-guns-blazing follow-up to cop classic Dirty Harry. (1973, 18) 2.25 The Ladykillers As 10.05am 4.15 True Grit As 6pm

Matthew Lewis, Emily Barclay (2020, 15)

Sky Action

Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon (2004, 15)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 7.15am As 7.15pm 9.30 As 9.30pm 11.30 The Iron Mask ★★ Fantasy action adventure. Jason Flemyng (2019, 12) 1.35pm American Fighter ★★ Sports drama based on a true story. George Kosturos (2019, 15) 3.15 Unstoppable ★★★ Action thriller. Don Lee (2018, 15) 5.15 Badland ★★ Western. Kevin Makely (2019)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 6.30am As 5.45pm 8.15 Corporate Animals ★★★ Horror comedy. (2019, 15) 9.55 As 7.30pm 12 noon As 9.30pm 1.50pm As 11.20pm 3.45 The Other Guys ★★★ Knockabout comedy. Will Ferrell (2010, 12) 5.45 The Unicorn ★★★ Moderately amusing comedy. Lauren Lapkus (2018, 15)

7.15pm White House Down ★★★ Channing Tatum’s cop helps US President Jamie Foxx discover his inner action hero. (2013, 12) 9.30 Anna ★★ A starry cast salvages this familiar assassin thriller from Leon director Luc Besson. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren (2019, 15) 11.30 Darkman ★★★★ Inventive low-budget fantasy horror from the director of The Evil Dead. Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand (1990, 18)

7.30pm The Bounty Hunter ★★ An ex-cop is assigned to track his ex-wife in this stodgy romantic comedy. Gerard Butler (2010, 12) 9.30 Songbird ★★ Cobie Smulders plays a faded rock star who goes back to college in this insubstantial dramedy. (2018, 15) 11.20 Irresistible ★★★ Droll satirical comedy starring Steve Carell as a big-city political strategist. Rose Byrne (2020, 15)

1.10am Message Man ★★ An assassin comes out of retirement on a quest for vengeance in this brutal, gory thriller. Paul O’Brien (2018, 18) 2.45 The Iron Mask As 11.30am 4.50 American Fighter As 1.35pm

1.15am The Other Guys As 3.45pm 3.10 Lazy Susan ★★ A talented cast is wasted in this uneven comedy about a directionless woman. Sean Hayes, Allison Janney (2020) 4.55 Corporate Animals As 8.15am

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Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 7.30am As 6pm 9.30 Babe As 4.20pm 11.10 Four Kids and It As 8pm 1.10pm Little Manhattan ★★★★ Charming romantic comedy. Josh Hutcherson (2005, PG) 2.45 Furry Vengeance As 10pm 4.20 Babe ★★★★ Enchanting comedy adventure. James Cromwell (1995, U)

6.00pm The Smurfs 2 ★★★ Evil wizard Gargamel creates two pseudo-smurfs to harvest their magical essence. Neil Patrick Harris (2013, U) 8.00 Monster House ★★★★ Three kids must unlock the secret of a creepy haunted house in this thrilling Halloween tale. (2006, PG) 9.50 The King and I ★★ Bright and breezy cartoon version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical. Miranda Richardson (1999, U)

6.00pm Maleﬁcent: Mistress of Evil ★★ The dark fairy’s maternal bonds are tested in this so-so fantasy sequel. Angelina Jolie (2019, PG) 8.00 Four Kids and It ★★★★ Fantasy adventure in which children encounter a magical beach creature. Matthew Goode (2020, 12) 10.00 Furry Vengeance ★★ Unsubtle slapstick comedy that sees woodland critters unite to stop a property developer. (2010, PG)

11.25pm Birds of a Feather ★★ Adventure. (2019, U) 1.10am Mune: Guardian of the Moon ★★★ Adventure. (2014, PG) 2.50 Captain Sabertooth ★★(2019, U) 4.20 Minuscule ★★★ Adventure. (2018, U)

11.35pm Maleﬁcent: Mistress of Evil As 6pm 1.45am Racing Stripes ★★ Part-animated comedy adventure. Bruce Greenwood (2004, U) 3.35 Little Manhattan As 1.10pm 5.15 As 11.35pm

Sky Thriller

Sky Drama Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 7.00am Corpus Christi ★★★ Drama. Bartosz Bielenia (2019, 15) 9.00 As 7.10pm 11.45 Billionaire Boys Club ★★ Fact-based crime drama. Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey (2017) 1.45pm Richard Jewell ★★★ Moving, often infuriating drama directed by Clint Eastwood. Paul Walter Hauser (2019, 15)

6.10pm Dead Water ★★ In this nautical thriller, jealousy and greed breed violence on the high seas. Casper Van Dien, Judd Nelson (2019, 15) 8.00 The Rhythm Section ★★★ A woman wants to avenge her family after they’re killed in a plane crash. Blake Lively, Jude Law (2019, 15) 10.00 The Warriors ★★★★ A gang battle their way back to home turf after being implicated in the murder of a rival. (1979, 15)

4.00pm Gandhi 5 Biopic about the lawyer who acted as the inspiration for India’s ﬁght for independence. Ben Kingsley (1982, PG) 7.10 The English Patient 5 A man disﬁgured in a plane crash recounts the story of his doomed affair. Ralph Fiennes, (1996, 15) 10.00 American Gangster ★★★★ Cop Russell Crowe takes on Harlem drugs lord Denzel Washington in this drama. (2007, 18)

11.35pm Wild Things ★★★ Steamy thriller. Kevin Bacon (1998, 18) 1.35am Paydirt As 8.50am 3.10 Cut Throat City ★★★ Action crime drama. Shameik Moore (2020, 15) 5.25 The Parts You Lose As 4.20pm

12.40am Richard Jewell As 1.45pm 2.55 Billionaire Boys Club As 11.45am 4.55 Gandhi As 4pm

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 6.25am As 7pm 8.30 As 9.05pm 10.30 The Blackout: Invasion Earth ★★★ Sci-fi action drama. (2019, 15) 12.40pm Chronical: 2067 ★★ Intriguing sci-fi drama. Kodi Smit-McPhee (2020, 15) 2.40 Star Trek: the Motion Picture ★★★ Epic but slow-moving sci-fi adventure. (1979, U)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.10 Off Set 7.25 Three Godfathers ★★★ (1948, U) 9.40 Murder She Said ★★ (1961, PG) 11.30 A Thunder of Drums ★★★ (1961) 1.30pm The Cross of Lorraine ★★★ Review p35. (1943) 3.25 Trail of the Yukon ★★ Western. (1949, U)

5.00pm Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan ★★★★ Kirk and the crew are threatened by an old enemy. William Shatner (1982, 12) 7.00 Knowing ★★★ A time capsule document predicts the end of the world for Nicolas Cage. Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury (2009, 15) 9.05 Gemini Man ★★ Ageing assassin Will Smith is targeted by a younger version of himself in this splashy techno-thriller. (2019, 12)

5.00pm Ride the High Country ★★★★ Elegiac western about two ageing cowboys escorting a gold shipment. Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea (1962, PG) 7.00 The Gun Hawk ★★ Rory Calhoun’s powerful performance as a gunﬁghter saves this low-budget western drama. (1963) 9.00 Inception ★★★★ Unusual and inventive psychological thriller from director Christopher Nolan. Leonardo DiCaprio (2010, 12)

11.05pm The Devil’s Advocate ★★ Stylish supernatural thriller. Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino (1997, 18) 1.30am The Drone ★★ Comedy horror thriller. Alex Essoe, John Brotherton (2019, 18) 2.55 As 10.30am 5.05 As 2.40pm

12.10am The Revengers ★★ Slackly directed western. William

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2.25 Close Up 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Sky Premier League Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Legends (AD) 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Retro 12 noon Soccerbox 1.00pm Premier League Years: 1996/97 (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League Highlights 6.45 Matchday Plus 7.00 Premier League World 7.30 One2Eleven (AD)

6.00am French Football: highlights 7.00 Wrestling 9.30 ESPN FC

7.55 LIVE International Football Germany v Denmark, a friendly match from Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Austria (kick-off 8.00).

International Football 7.30pm Sky Main Event Scotland idol Andy Robertson

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News

10.00 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, the ﬁrst day of the ﬁrst Test in a two-match series from Lord’s. See page 86. 7.00pm Sky Sports News 7.30 LIVE International Football Netherlands v Scotland, a friendly from Estadio Algarve, Portugal (kick-off 7.45); 9.45 France v Wales, the second half from Nice. See page 86. 10.45 Sky Sports News 12.30am LIVE NBA Action from the NBA play-offs.

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3.00—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players 7.30 Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 Greatest Games 9.30 Greatest Players (AD) 10.00 Countdowns (AD) 10.30 Years (AD) 11.00 League Two Highlights 12 noon Greatest Games 1.00pm Greatest Players (AD) 1.30 Football Countdowns (AD) 2.00 Years (AD) 2.30 League Two Highlights 3.30 Greatest Games 4.30 One2Eleven

4.55 LIVE International Football Belarus v Azerbaijan, a friendly match from Stadyen Dynama in Minsk (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 Best Championship Goals 7.30 One2Eleven (AD) 7.45 LIVE International Football France v Wales, a friendly match at the Stade de Nice (kick-off 8.05). See page 86.

10.45 International Football 11.15 One2Eleven (AD) 11.30 League Two Highlights 12.30am Classic League Cup Final 2.30 Best Championship Goals 3.00 EFL Greatest Games 5.00—6.00am EFL Season Review

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am PGA Tour 7.00 Women’s European Tour 8.00 Golf Vodcast 9.00 Challenge Tour 9.30 Golf Today 11.15 Top Tips 11.30 Challenge Tour 12 noon Golf Vodcast 1.00pm The Players Championship Official Film (AD) 2.00 PGA Championship Official Film (AD) 3.00 US Open Official Films 4.00 The Open: Official Films

5.00 LIVE Women’s Golf The build-up to the US Women’s Open from the Olympic Club, California.

9.30 Golf Vodcast 10.30 Women’s European Tour 11.30 PGA Tour: the Cut 12 midnight Golf Vodcast 1.00am Women’s European Tour 2.00 PGA Tour: the Cut 2.30 Golf Academy 3.00 PGA Tour 5.00—6.00am Tiger Woods: 1999 Memorial Championship

BT Sport 1

10.00 Icons 10.30 Retro 12.30am Icons 1.00 Years 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am Best of the T20 Blast 7.00 Best of Sir Alastair Cook 8.00 Test Cricket 9.00 Best of Ben Stokes

10.00 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, the ﬁrst day of the ﬁrst Test in a two-match series from Lord’s. See page 86.

7.00pm Spinwash 1993 8.00 Test Highlights 9.00 Spinwash 1993 10.00 Test Bitesize 10.15 T20 Blast 10.30 Test Highlights 11.30 Best of the T20 Blast 11.45 Test Bitesize 12 midnight Pakistan Super League 4.10am Talking Cricket 4.40 Best of the T20 Blast 4.55 Coaching Clinic 5.55—6.00am History of Old Trafford

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 Boxing Classics 10.00 Boxing Gold (AD) 11.30 Boxing (AD) 12 noon NFL 3.00pm Lions Podcast 4.00 Big Boys Don’t Cry 5.00 Lions Legends (AD) 5.30 Katie Taylor: All Action 6.00 Boxing Rivalries 7.00 Boxing (AD) 8.00 Boxing Special 9.00 Boxing Gold 9.30 Motorsport Mundial 10.00 Pro-Football Talk 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00am NFL 2.00 Premier League Darts 5.30—6.00am Darts Gold (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Super League 8.00 Rugby League Retro 10.00 Women’s Super League 10.15 Super League: highlights 11.00 Will Greenwood’s Lions Podcast 12 noon Boxing 4.00pm Rugby Union Retro 5.00 Women’s Super League 5.15 Rugby League Retro 7.00 NRL Try Time 8.00 Super League: the Coaching Manual 8.30 Women’s Super League 8.45 Super League 9.00 NBA Heatcheck 10.00 NBA

12.30am LIVE NBA Action from the NBA play-offs.

3.00 NBA Heatcheck 4.00 Pool 5.00—6.00am Lions Podcast

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 3.50—8.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans at the National Stadium, Karachi.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Olympics: Essential Stories 6.10 Tennis: French Open

9.55 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day four from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the second-round singles matches. 10.15pm Tennis: French Open 2.00am Cycling 5.00—6.00am Olympic Games

10.00 LIVE Australian Football Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory in the A-League, from Moreton Daily Stadium (kick-off 10.00). 12 noon Scottish Football 1.00pm The Big Match Revisited (AD) 4.00 ESPN FC 4.30 World Rally 5.00 Wrestling (AD) 7.00 Europa League Magazine 8.00 MotoGP 9.00 Wrestling 12.45am MotoGP Rewind 1.00 What Went Down (AD) 2.00 Fishing (AD) 3.00 Reload (AD) 3.15—6.00am The Big Match Revisited (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am Australian Rules Football 12 noon Inside Australian Rules Football 12.30pm Squash 2.00 What Went Down (AD) 3.15 Inside Sailing (AD) 3.45 Surﬁng (AD) 4.45 Fishing: on the Bank (AD) 5.45 MotoGP 6.00 BT Sport Reload (AD) 6.30 Badminton Unlimited (AD) 7.00 Squash 8.00 Inside Australian Rules Football 8.30 The Aussie Rules Show 9.00 German Football (AD) 9.30 Champions League Magazine 10.00 Team of the Eighties (AD) 11.30 Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (AD) 12.30am World Rally: Rally Italy 3.00 eSports 4.00—6.00am 30 for 30: the Best That Never Was (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 6.00am MotoGP 8.00 Australian Football 9.30 Surﬁng (AD) 10.00 Sailing (AD) 10.30 MotoGP Rewind 10.45 Premiership Rugby Union 12.15pm Rugby Union Tonight 1.00 MotoGP 5.00 Australian Football 6.30 Women’s Rugby Union 8.00 French Football 9.00 UFC 2.00am MotoGP 3.00 Australian Rules Football 4.00 Sailing (AD) 4.30 Inside Sailing (AD) 5.00 Surﬁng (AD) 5.30—6.00am Gearing Up (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 SportsCenter 6.45 Around the Horn 7.15 Pardon the Interruption 7.45 SportsCenter 8.00 Lacrosse: US college action 2.00pm Major League Baseball 5.00 ESPN FC 5.30 SportsCenter 5.45 Around the Horn 6.15 Pardon the Interruption 6.45 SportsCenter

7.00 LIVE Major League Baseball Chicago Cubs v San Diego, a National League game from Wrigley Field (start 7.20). 10.30 BT Sport Reload (AD) 11.00 Drag Racing 12 midnight LIVE Major League Baseball New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays, an American League game from Yankee Stadium (start 12.05). 3.00—6.00am College Baseball

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling 7.00 Superbikes Extra 8.00 Olympics 9.00 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day four from Roland Garros. 1.20pm LIVE Cycling Stage four of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a 16.4km individual time trial from Firminy to Roche-La-Moliere. 3.05 LIVE Tennis: French Open Second-round action from Paris. 6.00 Tennis: French Open 8.00 Cycling 10.00 Formula E 11.00 Cycling 12 midnight Olympics 1.00am Cycling 2.00 Tennis: French Open 4.00 Formula E 5.00—6.00am Cycling

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Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 6.50am As 2.20pm 8.50 Paydirt ★★ Action crime thriller. Luke Goss, Val Kilmer (2020, 15) 10.30 As 6.10pm 12.20pm As 8pm 2.20 Serenity ★★ Thriller. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane (2018, 15) 4.20 The Parts You Lose ★★★ Engrossing crime thriller. Aaron Paul (2018, 12)

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Wednesday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.00am Adventures in Zambezia ★★ Adventure. (2012, U) 7.25 As 2.15pm 9.00 As 4.05pm 10.40 As 6pm 12.30pm As 8pm 2.15 Penguins of Madagascar ★★★ Comedy. (2014, U) 4.05 Legend of the Guardians: the Owls of Ga’Hoole ★★★ Fantasy adventure. (2010, PG)

The pick of today’s TV SAD REALITY

Television Thursday

Can Joey Essex heal the grief he has kept inside for 20 years?

PICK OF THE DAY

Joey Essex: Grief and Me 9.00pm BBC1 (BBC2 in N Ireland)

DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK You wouldn’t guess it from Joey Essex’s

happy-go-lucky reality TV persona, but for the past 20 years he’s been burying his grief over his mother’s suicide when he was ten years old. He’s been unable to talk about his mother — even to other family members — let alone look at photos of her, but he now knows that he needs to confront the trauma if he is to come to terms with his loss and move on with his life. Despite the difﬁculty he ﬁnds in opening up to his therapist, Dr Stephen

EastEnders

Dragons’ Den

7.35pm BBC1

8.00pm BBC1

SOAP Wheeler-dealer Mo (Laila

BUSINESS This series has featured

Morse) makes her exit, as she heads off on a cruise with Fat Elvis. Fifteen years ago, we’d have got a spin-off DVD featuring Mo ﬂogging hooky bikinis to her fellow passengers, only for the fabric on the cozzies to perish whenever anyone used the whirlpool. Now, we’ll just have to imagine such scenes. Mo’s departure leaves EastEnders with a vacancy for a new schemer on the Square who can cook up some less-than-legit scams. I, personally, think they should bring back Annette Badland as Aunt Babe. She hasn’t been seen since she cursed the Carters back in 2017 and I’d love to know what devilry she’s been up to while she’s been away. DAVID BROWN

18 Dragons over the years and for my money Theo Paphitis is up there with the best. In his pomp (2005—2012) he could deploy a Sean Connery-style single eyebrow raise to brutal effect and he once silenced an inventor with the memorable put-down, “You come across as a bloke who could work out the square root of a jar of whelks, but if I ask you to take the lid off that jar, you’re going to struggle.” The former Millwall FC owner has become something of a super-sub on the series, sitting in for Touker Suleyman in 2019 and for a self-isolating Peter Jones tonight. As part of his return, Theo gets hands-on with a self-balancing serving tray. DAVID BUTCHER

Blumenthal, Joey is remarkably candid about some things for the cameras. He quickly admits that he’s lonely and it doesn’t take long before he asks the inevitable heart-breaking question, “If my mother loved me that much, why did she leave me?” It’s a brave move exploring such a deeply personal subject on TV, but every year in the UK some 41,000 young people lose a parent, so perhaps it will encourage some of them to seek help, too. JANE RACKHAM

The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

Anne Boleyn 9.00pm Channel 5

8.00pm C4

DRAMA One of the problems with

DOCUMENTARY “When the

this biographical drama is that it’s not Wolf Hall. Which of course it can’t help and it’s an unfair criticism. Still, the 2015 TV adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel with Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell remains way, way up there in terms of Greatest of All TV Tudor Dramas. Too bad for Anne Boleyn. Anne (Jodie Turner-Smith) is imprisoned in the Tower of London, accused of treason and adultery. It’s all nonsense, of course, it’s just Henry VIII and Cromwell’s monstrous means of getting rid of her. Look away now if you don’t know the ending, but Anne remains proud as she mounts the scaffold… ALISON GRAHAM See feature: p18

engineering and surgery have all gone to plan and yet biology doesn’t smile, it’s utterly devastating,” warns Noel Fitzpatrick as he’s about to operate on cockapoo Betsy to treat a raging infection in her leg and — hopefully — ﬁt her with a bionic foot. Having been hit by a van when she was a puppy, Betsy’s been a regular at Noel’s practice for months and wags her tail happily at all the staff, but it’s a lot for her owners to cope with because they’re about to have their ﬁrst baby. Also on Noel’s operating table tonight is Angel, a Dogue de Bordeaux who has a genetic bone growth issue. JR

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

THURSDAY 3 JUNE Cambridge police. The familiar setting and language makes this less intriguingly odd than the Flemish version – we’ve seen precise, bluntly unemotional detective geniuses many times before, but Miller is a convincing one and the team’s personal relationships are good and knotty. Also new on BritBox today: Tenko, a hugely popular drama of the early 1980s, set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. JACK SEALE

STREAMING NOW Euro-drama experts will already know of Professor T, a new crime drama that premieres on BritBox today ahead of its airing on ITV later in the year. Originally it was a Belgian show, seen here via Walter Presents/All 4, and it has already been remade in Germany and France; now the format lands in the UK with Ben Miller (right) as Professor Jasper Tempest, an eccentric criminologist helping

Sliced

Breeders

9.00pm Sky Documentaries

10.00pm Dave

10.00pm Sky 1

DOCUMENTARY New series First

SITCOM Penge’s ﬁnest pizza delivery

SITCOM “Where’s our manual now?”

impressions of this eye-opening series are misleading. Beautifully shot historical reconstructions create an impression of law-dodging 1980s mavericks defeating the system. Any glamour soon gives way, though, to a sober telling of how Liverpool became one of the main points of entry for drugs into the UK, and how a proud city was plunged into an epidemic of heroin addiction. The story is undercut by news footage and accounts from men on both sides of the law. Now older, wiser, sadder, they remind us of lives wasted, even that of still charismatic Michael Showers, whose glory days were curtailed by conviction for a crime he still denies today. CAROLINE FROST

riders return for a second series, and it seems little progress has been made since they previously appeared two years ago in this appealing comedy of young urban life. Joining a long TV tradition of male duos taking time out to reﬂect on the human condition, Joshua (Samson Kayo) and Ricky (Theo BarklemBiggs) talk a good game about taking over the world, or at least south London’s takeaway ﬁefdom. Meanwhile, the challenges continue: tough competition in the pizza market; the prospect of getting in the boxing ring to face off against love rivals; and worst of all, deep-crust dough bases without any tomato sauce. CF

sighs Paul (Martin Freeman) as he and Ali (Daisy Haggard) once again discover parenting older children can be more complicated than getting a baby’s bath temperature right or mixing formula. Thirteen-year-old Luke is anxious and having trouble sleeping; the dilemma is whether they should get him help, and perhaps a diagnosis (“a label”), with all the help and allowances that come with it, or will that, as Ali fears, set him up to fail? It’s a thoughtful look at the rocky road of parenting, though as ever, the moment that Alun Armstrong reappears as Paul’s no-nonsense father dishing out bar-stool wisdom, you can’t help wishing that he was in it more. DB

Mock the Week 10.00pm BBC2 Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Kae Kurd poke fun at the week’s news in the company of host Dara O Briain and series regular Hugh Dennis (above).

The Road to Partition 9.00pm BBC2 (BBC1 in N Ireland) How political tensions and outbreaks of sectarian violence threatened to destabilise the new Northern Irish state.

21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley 9.00pm C4 The ﬁve volunteers gather for a rooftop training session with Dr Folusha Oluwajana, while a “junk food vegan” makes some lifestyle changes.

Thursday Television

Liverpool Narcos

BEST OF THE REST

q FILM OF THE DAY My Week with Marilyn

8.00pm Channel 5 DOCUMENTARY It’s autumn, the

GOLDEN OUTLOOK Kew Gardens look spectacular in autumn

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

time of year when trees turn into rock stars, and Kew is looking spectacular, full of burnished gold, lush red and shimmering bronze. Visitors arrive to enjoy the simple pleasure of leaf-kicking while staff prepare for coming growing seasons. But it’s been a hot, dry summer so in the Cherry Walk, which looks fabulous in the spring with its abundant tulips, there’s hard planting work to be done. The ground is tough and compacted because of the lack of rain, while some members of Kew’s ash collection are suffering from “seasonal shock”; they’ve turned too early thanks to the stresses of the summer drought. In the ﬁnal episode of a series that’s been balm to the soul, we also take a look around the restored kitchen garden with gardener Helena as she gathers produce for Kew’s on-site restaurants. AG

9.00pm BBC4 Michelle Williams delivers a captivating performance as Marilyn Monroe in a delightful drama set during the ﬁlming of The Prince and the Showgirl. (2011) See page 37

LIVE SPORT

Golf: Memorial Tournament 5pm, 8pm Sky Sports Golf Xander Schauffele, currently ranked fourth in the world, should be a contender in Ohio. Golf: European Open 12 noon Sky Sports Golf Test Cricket: England v New Zealand 10.15am (play starts 11am) Sky Sports Cricket/Main Event Day two at Lord’s. Tennis: French Open 9.55am Eurosport 1, 10am ITV4 GETTY

Kew Gardens: a Year in Bloom

THURSDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

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Television Thursday

BBC1

6.00am Breakfast Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD) 9.15 Morning Live Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones present the weekday magazine show. (S) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in the West Midlands, Kent and Tyne and Wear. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming Enforcement officers Ben and Myles are forced to call the police when they are confronted by a hostile crowd at a used-car dealership in Yorkshire. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Close Calls: on Camera A free-fall enthusiast’s main parachute becomes tangled up. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Experts David Harper and Gary Pe help two teams in Liverpool. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Rob goes blank and Jimmi becomes suspicious. Meanwhile, Emma finds herself getting caught up in Barry’s personal life. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Unbeatable Chris, Trevor, Fiona and Susie battle it out on the quiz hosted by Jason Manford. (S) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Jules Hudson helps a dog-loving couple find a home in Norfolk. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—4.30 Garden Rescue Adrian and Gail dream of a contemporary garden to match their house in Holmfirth, but it must have an Australian twist. Repeated tomorrow 6.15am BBC2 (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Garden Rescue Shown yesterday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Escape to the Country Shown Tue 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star 6/6. The three ﬁnalists make a pair of pearl earrings and a bespoke maang tikka. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 1.00pm Letterbox Hosted by Mel Giedroyc. (R) (S) (HD) 1.30 Make Me a Dealer Contenders from Portsmouth and Essex compete in the antiques challenge. (R) (S) (HD) 2.15 Great British Menu North East chefs Tommy Banks, Danny Parker and Josh Overington prepare their ﬁsh dishes for the latest veteran chef. 2.45 The main courses are served. (R) (S) (HD) 3.15 Springwatch 6/12. Viewers are introduced to the insect residents of a London park. Gillian Burke looks at spring from a swift’s point of view. Shown yesterday 8pm (S) (HD) 4.15 Big Blue UK The team of experts turn their attention to seabirds, as Richard Taylor Jones aims to dispel a popular misconception about seagulls. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Eggheads Hosted by Jeremy Vine. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Fashion, food and chat. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features, cookery and celebrity interviews. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Forthright opinions. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson and the dealers head for Walsall, where Aidan Pass tries to buy a set of First World War postcards and Simon Schneider falls for a seller’s guide dog. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00 Tenable Five members of a Leicester choir answer questions about top ten lists. Hosted by Warwick Davis. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather

Channel 4 6.00am Countdown With John Inverdale. (R) (S) (HD) 6.40 Cheers Double bill of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (HD) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) 8.55 Frasier Triple bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (AD) 10.25 Escape to the Château: DIY Anna designs and produces her own wallpaper for the girls’ bedrooms. (R) (S) (HD) 11.25 News (S) (HD) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me Three pairs from Brighton host dinner parties. (R) (S) (HD) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show presented by Steph McGovern. (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown With Dr Phil Hammond. (S) (HD) 3.00 The Answer Trap Steve and Jake from Manchester take on Glasgow couple Mark and Rhiannon. (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A Place in the Sun A father and daughter seek a glamping business in France. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

EastEnders 7.35pm Matriarch Mo (Laila Morse) packs her bags and leaves Albert Square behind

Springwatch 8.00pm Twin beaks: how pufﬁns are enjoying an island paradise in Scotland

4.30pm Antiques Road Trip

5.15pm Flog It!

Steven Moore and Natasha Raskin Sharp visit Fife. Will some silver teaspoons and an Arts and Crafts-style lantern make a proﬁt at auction in Hamilton? (S) (HD)

Charles Hanson and Anita Manning value items brought to Blackburn Cathedral, while Paul Martin learns about how mill workers in the town used to be woken by a human alarm clock. (R) (S) (HD)

5.15 Pointless Presented by Alexander Armstrong.

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games

Executive producers Tamara Gilder and Richard Hague (S) (HD)

Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone test their general knowledge. (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show Jermaine Jenas presents the magazine show. Editor Rob Unsworth (S) (HD)

7.35 EastEnders

revelation leaves Jean shocked. aMo’s Nancy confronts Linda. See page 96. Mo Harris Laila Morse Jean Slater Gillian Wright Nancy Carter Maddy Hill Linda Carter Kellie Bright Iqra Ahmed Priya Davdra Chelsea Fox Zaraah Abrahams Molly Juliette Alexandra Frankie Lewis Rose Ayling-Ellis Honey Mitchell Emma Barton Isaac Baptiste Stevie Basaula Mila Marwah Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick Ben Mitchell Max Bowden Martin Fowler James Bye Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy Stuart Highway Ricky Champ Callum “Halfway” Highway Tony Clay Terry “Rocky” Cant Brian Conley Sharon Watts Letitia Dean

Kheerat Panesar Jaz Deol Mick Carter Danny Dyer Kim Fox Tameka Empson Zack Hudson James Farrar Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick Rainie Highway Tanya Franks Ash Kaur Gurlaine Kaur Garcha Mitch Baker Roger Grifﬁths Lola Pearce Danielle Harold Shirley Carter Linda Henry Peter Beale Dayle Hudson Vinny Panesar Shiv Jalota Sheree Trueman Suzette Llewellyn Ruby Allen Louisa Lytton Jack Branning Scott Maslen Fitzy Sam Buchanan Bert Moon Elliot Briffett Ernie Moon Cody Briffett

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys Series 11. Dundee to Aberdeen. Michael Portillo continues his railway journey from Newcastle to Loch Ness. Stopping at Dundee, Michael heads for Glamis Castle where the Queen Mother grew up. Michael hears about her happy childhood and how she later found sanctuary there when Edward VIII abdicated and she and Prince Albert became king and queen. He also makes an excursion into the eastern Highlands. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Today at the Test Highlights from the second day of the First Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. Presented by Isa Guha. More tomorrow 7pm. (S) (HD)

8.00 Springwatch

/12. Tonight’s wildlife stars are pufﬁns in Scotland m7and golden hares in Northern Ireland. Chris

Packham checks the live nests to see who’s ready to ﬂedge, while Michaela Strachan reports on the plight of Norfolk’s plovers. In Wales it’s time to see if all the chough chicks survived to adulthood. Press the red button after the show for extra wildlife footage.

Writer Rashida Seriki This week’s episodes directed by Nimer Rashed, Ian Barnes and John Greening More cast on Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

Repeated tomorrow 3.15pm (S) (HD) RT GARDENING Encourage pollinators with a brand new buddleia, “High Five Purple”, ideal for small gardens: see page 143

8.00 Dragons’ Den

9.00 The Road to Partition

10/14. Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Sara Davies are joined by former Dragon Theo Paphitis, who stands in for Peter Jones. A father-and-daughter duo seek investment for their airbag safety equipment, while a self-balancing serving tray is put through its paces. There is also a mix of merchandise on offer from a planet-saving entrepreneur, and an Irish couple pitch their anti-roll changing mat for babies. See page 96.

Exec producer Chi Ukairo; Series producer Samantha Davies (S) (AD) (HD)

DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK

9.00 Joey Essex: Grief and Me

age of ten, Joey Essex’s world was ripped aAtapartthewhen his mother took her own life. Now the reality TV star wants to confront his past. With the help of clinical psychologist Dr Stephen Blumenthal, Joey sets out to face the impact his mother’s death has had on him. From talking about his emotions, to ﬁnding a way of coping with his anxiety, he is determined to tackle his fears head on. But, after 20 years of living this way, can Joey ﬁnally come to terms with his grief? Available on iPlayer since 6am today. See page 96.

Director Niamh Kennedy; Executive producers Pamela Gordon and Daniella Berendsen (S) (AD) (HD)

2/2. The concluding episode of the documentary about the dramatic events that led to the partition of Ireland 100 years ago explores how political tensions and outbreaks of sectarian violence threatened to destabilise the new Northern Ireland state. The events of that time continue to reverberate to the present day — and dominate relationships between the islands of Britain and Ireland. Director Brian Henry Martin; Producer Jonathan Golden Simulcast with BBC1 Northern Ireland (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Mock the Week Host Dara O Briain and regular panellist Hugh Dennis are joined by Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Kae Kurd. Producer Ewan Phillips (S) (HD)

10.30 Wonderdate Comedy short written by and starring Tim Key. A man is forced to reappraise a perfect date when he retraces his steps to ﬁnd a missing hat. Key Flo Morris

Tim Key Kolodon Mandeep Dhillon Anne Sam Fletcher

Bill Paterson Julie Dray

Director Jonathan van Tulleken; Producer Lydia Hampson (R) (S) (HD)

10.45 Newsnight With Emma Barnett. (S) (HD) 11.25 Weather (S) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.45 Question Time

11.30 Building Britain’s Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Fiona Bruce presents the topical debate.

1/2. The challenges of constructing Hinkley Point C in the remote Somerset countryside. See choice, p86.

Exec producer Nicolai Gentchev; Series editor Hilary O’Neill (S) (HD) Have Your Say: tweet with #bbcqt

Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.35am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.40—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

12.30—3.00am Sign Zone 12.30 Make-up: a Glamorous History 3/3. The ﬂappers of the 1920s. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 The Great British Sewing Bee 6/10. This week’s theme is “reduce, reuse and recycle”. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 Great British Railway Journeys 4/15 Series 12 Michael Portillo visits Guildford in Surrey. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1 Freeview 1/HD 101 Freesat 101/HD 106 Sky 101/HD 115 Virgin 101/HD 108

BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

11.45 I Can See Your Voice 8/8. Ricky Wilson is this week’s musical guest. Shown Saturday 6.25pm (S) (HD)

THURSDAY 3 JUNE ITV

Channel 4

7 in Wales

BBC4

24 in Scotland

Coronation Street 9.00pm Asha embarks on a dangerous plan to bring Corey to justice

We Are Lady Parts 10.00pm New member Amina is in two minds about her secret pastime

My Week with Marilyn 9.00pm The Hollywood star makes a friend during a tense ﬁlm shoot

4.00pm Tipping Point

5.00pm Four in a Bed

7.00pm A Pembrokeshire Farm

Four contestants face the giant arcade machine.

The competitors visit Monmouthshire. (R) (S) (HD)

4/5. Building work moves to the inside of Griff Rhys Jones’s house, but as the deadline approaches, tempers fray.

Director Richard van’t Riet; Series producer Sara Doyle (S) (HD)

Jan, Sonny, Sandy and Danny take part. (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale Luke is acting suspiciously, and Jamie gives Noah another covert mission. Writer Caroline Mitchell Cast Tuesday/Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Masked Dancer 5/7. The danceathon resumes, as the remaining eight celebrities battle it out together for the ﬁrst time. Guest panellist David Walliams joins the regulars to help decipher the cryptic clues and read the dancers’ body language as they shake a tail feather in quirky costumes. But will they be any the wiser before the end of the show, when two more departing celebrities will be unmasked? Continues tomorrow 7.30pm. Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 24

9.00 Coronation Street Abi assists Asha with her plan. Carla and Sarah make their getaway. Adam informs Peter of his change of heart. More tomorrow 9pm. Abi Franklin Sally Carman Rita Tanner Barbara Knox Asha Alahan Tanisha Gorey Sharon Bentley Tracie Bennett Corey Brent Maximus Evans Harvey Gaskell Will Mellor Carla Barlow Alison King Natasha Blakeman Rachel Leskovac Sarah Barlow Tina O’Brien Sam Blakeman Jude Riordan Adam Barlow Samuel Robertson Brian Packham Peter Gunn Peter Barlow Chris Gascoyne Toyah Battersby Georgia Taylor Nina Lucas Mollie Gallagher Imran Habeeb Charlie de Melo Jenny Connor Sally-Ann Matthews Tim Metcalfe Joe Duttine Johnny Connor Richard Hawley Alina Pop Ruxandra Porojnicu

9.30 Harry’s Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh Again Harry Redknapp and his team of England football legends set off on a road trip across Europe for a rematch with old rivals Germany. The Germans have strengthened their team since they last met, but the England lads have reverted to some bad dietary habits. Can Harry and his assistant John Barnes whip the likes of Paul Merson and Razor Ruddock back into shape and inspire them to victory in Europe?

Will Frederick Forster’s cottage pie make mincemeat of amateur cook Megan? (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons The Kids Are All Fight. Homer ﬁnds an old roll of ﬁlm in a suit pocket. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Hollyoaks Darren lays on the charm to impress Nancy. Writer Zoë Lister Cast Tue/Fri. Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

2/6 Series 16. Young cockapoo Betsy has become a regular visitor to the surgery since being hit by a van and sustaining multiple injuries. Now, owners Sophie and Dan consult Noel about her dragging front paw to ﬁnd out if there are surgical options. Dogue de Bordeaux Angel has a genetic problem, meaning that the bones in her front legs are growing at different rates. Can Noel ﬁnd a solution? The whole series is available online at All 4. See page 96.

Series producer Freddie Foss-Smith; Executive producers Noel Fitzpatrick and Alex Sutherland (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley Ep 2. It’s week two, and Michael gathers the ﬁve volunteers for a rooftop high-intensity training session with Dr Folusha Oluwajana, before taking them all cold-water swimming. The whole series is available online at All 4. Executive producer Emily Shields Series editor Jeremy Daldry (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 We Are Lady Parts 3/6. Earth Natives. With the band’s big audition looming, the strain of a double life takes its toll on Amina. The whole series is available online at All 4. Saira Momtaz Amina Bisma Ayesha Noor Sabah Zeyba

Sarah Kameela Impey Lucie Shorthouse Anjana Vasan Faith Omole Juliette Motamed Aiysha Hart Sarah Seggari Halema Hussain

Sahar Chantelle Alle Farmer Daren Elliott Holmes Wasim Demmy Ladipo Abdullah David Avery Ahsan Zaqi Ismail Seema Shobu Kapoor Imran Bhavik Pankhania Event promoter Aron von Andrian

Writer/Director Nida Manzoor; Producers Nida Manzoor and John Pocock Repeated tomorrow 4.20am 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.30 Gogglebox

Series producer Cassie Bennitt Executive producer Ceri Jones Revised repeat (S) (AD) (HD)

An edition from May 2020. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

10.35 ITV News

11.35 Naked Attraction’s Best Naughty Bits

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

11.20 Piers Morgan’s 100 Life Stories The broadcaster looks back at his favourite moments from the ﬁrst 100 editions of Life Stories since the series began in 2009. This compilation features interviews with Mel B, Mary Berry, Bruce Forsyth, Barbara Windsor, Roger Moore, Mo Farah and Rod Stewart.

This romp through the archives features stories from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. Shown Tuesday 10.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.15am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite The latest action from AEW. Shown Tuesday 11pm ITV4 (S) (HD) 1.05 Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best With Shirley Ballas and Sonny Jay. Shown Sat 8.30am (S) (SL) (HD) 4.05 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Tipping Point (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

12.35am Tom Allen’s Quizness 3/5. Fiona, George, Rosa and Paddy take part. Shown last Friday (S) (HD) 1.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon tackles the Olde Stone Mill in Tuckahoe, New York. (R) (S) 2.20 Market ★★★ Drama starring Albert Mawrie and Denver Pariat. The inhabitants of a street market in northern India share their stories as they navigate the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Showing as part of Indian ﬁlm season. Available on All 4 for the next 30 days. Khasi +subtitles. Director Pradip Kurbah (2019) (W) (HD) 3.55 Unreported World Ep 3. The battle to save Thailand’s tigers. Shown last Friday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 4.20 The £100k Drop A Carlisle father and daughter and two friends from the Midlands take part. (R) (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Kirstie’s Celebrity Craft Masters With Wendi Peters and Ricky Groves. (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

Director Paul Kirrage; Producers Yvonne Alexander and Mark Rubens Shown Sunday 9pm (S) (HD)

Repeated 12.40am (R) (S) (HD)

7.30 The Joy of Painting An icy pond and a weather-worn cabin. Repeated 12.10am (S)

8.00 Screen Goddesses: Arena Documentary focusing on the female stars of the Hollywood studio era, from 1910 through to the early 1960s. The ﬁlm looks at the impact of screen greats including Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe. Director/Producer David Thompson Repeated 1.40am (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 My Week with Marilyn ★★★★ Drama based on a true

qstory. In 1956, Hollywood sex symbol

Marilyn Monroe arrives in Britain to co-star with Laurence Olivier in his ﬁlm adaptation of The Prince and the Showgirl. But as the behaviour of the notoriously mercurial Monroe begins to drive Olivier to distraction, she’s befriended by young production runner Colin Clark and the two become conﬁdantes. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Film of the Day: p37. Marilyn Monroe Colin Clark Sir Laurence Olivier Vivien Leigh Arthur Miller Dame Sybil Thorndike Milton Greene Lucy Paula Strasberg Arthur Jacobs Sir Owen Morshead Roger Smith Lady Jane Clark Vanessa Sir Kenneth Clark Hugh Perceval Jack Cardiff Cotes-Preedy Barry

Michelle Williams Eddie Redmayne Kenneth Branagh Julia Ormond Dougray Scott Judi Dench Dominic Cooper Emma Watson Zoë Wanamaker Toby Jones Derek Jacobi Philip Jackson Geraldine Somerville Miranda Raison Pip Torrens Michael Kitchen Karl Moffatt Simon Russell Beale Jim Carter

Director Simon Curtis (2011, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

10.30 Talking Pictures: Sex Symbols Proﬁles of handsome heroes and pin-ups of the silver screen, including Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Jane Russell. Narrated by Sylvia Syms.

10.00am Bargain Hunt: in Liverpool 10.45 Close Calls: on Camera 11.15 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12 noon—1.00pm Scottish First Minister’s Questions: coverage of questions to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament

BBC SCOTLAND 7.00pm Flour Power: four colleagues compete 7.30 The Children’s Hospital: Miss Mills performs an operation 8.00 Beechgrove: Carole and Mairi prove that they are some of the best bargain hunters 8.30 Landward: the young people who are shaping rural Scotland’s future 9.00 The Nine 10.00 Scot Squad: PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane Mackay go under cover 10.30 Scottish Cup Classics 11.00 Des Doesn’t Do... Art 11.30—12 midnight The Comedy Underground

STV 1.05—3.00am Nightscreen

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 9.00—10.00pm The Road to Partition: how political tensions threatened the new Northern Irish state 10.45 The View: news, comment and analysis from Stormont and Westminster 11.25 Question Time: topical debate 12.25am I Can See Your Voice: Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs joins the regular panel. Last in series 1.15—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 9.00—10.00pm Joey Essex: Grief and Me 11.30—12.30am Northern Irish Holidays: stories of memorable getaways

Series producer Simon Goretzki (R) (S)

UTV

11.10 On Camera: Photographers at the BBC

11.20pm UTV Life: an eclectic mix of stories and studio guests 11.50—12.15am Lough Foyle: Joe Mahon lends a hand at the ﬂax harvest in the Laggan Valley

Exploring the lives, opinions and working practices of some of the greatest photographers of the last 70 years. Producer Chloe Penman Executive producer John Das (R) (S) (HD)

12.10am The Joy of Painting Shown 7.30pm (S) 12.40 A Pembrokeshire Farm Shown 7pm (S) (HD)

1.10 The Beauty of Anatomy 5/5. The story of Henry Gray and Henry Carter’s classic textbook Gray’s Anatomy. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.40 Screen Goddesses: Arena Shown 8pm (S) (HD)

2.40—3.35am Extra Life: a Short History of Living Longer How fact-based research, data mapping and analysis have improved public health. See choice, page 77. Shown Tuesday 10pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)

BBC4 F’view 9/HD 106 F’sat 107 Sky 116 Virgin 107

a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

Channel 5 listings are overleaf

Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Writer Steven Fay More cast Friday Repeated tomorrow 8.30am and 1pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

5.30 Beat the Chef

BBC1 SCOTLAND

Thursday Television

5.00 The Chase

Regional variations

THURSDAY Freeview

Television Thursday

Channel 5

ITV3

Drama

Kew Gardens: a Year In Bloom 8.00pm Tony and the staff get to work

Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility 10.00pm

Classic Coronation Street 2.50pm

Dalziel & Pascoe 8.00pm The duo

Sonny Jay takes part in the show

Curly Watts takes up a new role

look into the murder of a Sikh woman

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.30am Milkshake! See page 102 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Room to Improve Advice on home improvement. (S) (HD) 12.15pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.20 Build a New Life in the Country Relocating in the UK and abroad. (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 8.00 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) (HD) 9.30 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 10.15 FILM What a Girl Wants ★★ Comedy starring Amanda Bynes (S) (W) (HD) 12.30pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Catchphrase Celebrity Special (S) (HD) 2.00 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with Jake Tapper, Tig Norato and Hunter Metts (S) (HD) 3.00 New. Ellen’s Game of Games (S) (HD) 4.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold: Best of the Best (S) 5.00 Love Bites (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street: double bill (S) 7.00 Classic Emmerdale (S) 8.05 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 9.15 That’s My Boy (S) 9.55 Man about the House (S) 10.25 Foyle’s War Shown yesterday 10pm (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Angie investigates Chris’s disappearance, then Kathy is hopeful that Elsa will leave her alone (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Curly agrees to be Spider’s campaign manager, then Spider and his policies go down a storm (S)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.15am Birds of a Feather (S) 8.25 The Bill (S) 9.30 Classic Holby City (HD) 10.55 Classic Casualty: Nathan does a deal with Kelsey 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 Doctor Finlay (S) 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 4.20 Dangerﬁeld 5.20 As Time Goes By (S)

3.55pm Agatha Christie’s Marple

Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage for a couple of days. (S)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Reap What You Sew The sleuthing librarian investigates the murder of an old friend. Mystery with Candace Cameron Bure. (S) (HD) 4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Mandy and Christian’s Pride parade hits a problem when the speakers pack up. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours

Harlow works hard to forgive Paul, not knowing how little he deserves it. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star(S) (AD) (HD)

6.00pm New. Secret Crush

Benny hopes to convince Azziza that there’s more to their friendship. (S) (HD)

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold

A child gets trapped in a deckchair. (S) 16/21 Series 5. The staff have problems with the new Zephra app. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 New. Bob’s Burgers

Mac loses her cool after Ryder arrives at Salt to ask for his job back. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

First shown on Comedy Central (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 M&S vs Waitrose: Which Is Better Value?

9.00 Family Guy

Series producer Keir MacKenzie (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

Ep 1 Series 5. Game show with guests Katherine Ryan, Sonny Jay, Megan Barton-Hanson and Melvin Odoom. (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Kew Gardens: a Year in Bloom

4/4. As a glorious summer gives way to autumn, Kew embraces its new colour palette. On Cherry Walk, 6,000 tulip bulbs are being planted, and Tony examines some of the trees for signs of seasonal shock. See page 97.

Series producer/director Robin Leach (S) (HD) RT GARDENING Save £5 on a collection of hardy tropical banana plants: see page 153 Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Anne Boleyn

3/3. Locked in the infamous Tower, Anne is accused of treason, adultery and, mystifyingly, incest. She is watched by her former ally Lady Shelton, who is secretly passing information to Cromwell. And, on the day of her trial, Anne presents herself with the pride and dignity of a warrior. See page 96.

For cast see Tuesday (S) (HD)

See feature page 18

10.15 Meghan: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

A look at the life of Meghan Markle, from her childhood through to becoming a successful Hollywood actor, and her marriage to Prince Harry. (S) (HD) 12.05am Inside Tiffany’s: the World’s Most Famous Jewellers (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 3.10 A New Life in Oz (S) (HD) 3.55 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (SL) (HD) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (AD) (HD) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

BBC4 listings are overleaf

Series 8. Peter regales the family with a The Empire Strikes Back story. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 New series. Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility

10.50 Family Guy

Series 8. Lois seeks psychic help. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.20 American Dad!

Series 10. Francine shows Steve some shoplifting skills in a bid to be cool. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Series 9. Jeff is stranded. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15am as 8/8.30pm 1.15 as 7.30pm 1.45 The Stand Up Sketch Show (S) (HD) 2.40 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.10 FYI Extra (HD) 3.25—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am River Monsters (S) (HD) 6.30 The Champions (S) 7.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 8.45 The Avengers (S) (HD) 9.50 World of Sport (S) (HD) 10.00am LIVE Tennis: French Open Coverage of the ﬁfth day of the second grand slam of the year from Roland Garros, where the men’s and women’s second-round matches are scheduled to conclude. Women’s second seed Karolina Pliskova’s tournament came to an end at this stage last year when she lost 6—4, 6—2 to 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko. However, there were no such problems for top-ranked man Novak Djokovic, as he comfortably overcame Ricardas Berankis. John Inverdale presents. (S) (HD) 10.00pm New. Cycling Highlights of stage ﬁve of the Critérium du Dauphiné — a 175.5km course from Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier. Gary Imlach presents. (S) (HD) 11.00 FILM Metro ★★ Action thriller starring Eddie Murphy as a San Francisco Police hostage negotiator who faces the greatest challenge of his career when he stumbles upon plans for a multi-million-dollar jewel heist. (S) (W) (HD) 1.25am The Car Chasers (S) (SL) (HD) 1.55 The Protectors (S) 2.30—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

The Secret of Chimneys. A weekend party at a country house is marred by the discovery of a body in a secret passageway within its walls. (S) (AD) (HD)

Murder in Mesopotamia. While investigating the murder of an Arab worker at an archaeological dig in the Iraqi desert, Poirot discovers that the wife of the project leader is in fear of her life. (S) (AD) (HD) Hercule Poirot Captain Hastings Dr Leidner Mrs Leidner Anne Johnson Amy Leatheran Bill Coleman Sheila Maitland

David Suchet Hugh Fraser Ron Berglas Barbara Barnes Dinah Stabb Georgina Sowerby Jeremy Turner Welch Pandora Clifford

8.00 Vera

4/4 Series 6. The Sea Glass. When the body of a missing fisherman is pulled from the tangled nets of a North Sea trawler, DCI Vera Stanhope must delve into the lives of the deceased’s family in a close-knit fishing community. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Foyle’s War

2/4 Series 4. Enemy Fire. Foyle investigates a case of sabotage, murder and adultery at a pioneering RAF burns hospital. Bill Paterson guest-stars. Repeated tomorrow 10.25am (S) (AD) (HD)

12 midnight Agatha Christie’s Marple (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00am That’s My Boy (S) 2.25—2.30am Nightscreen +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

ITVBe

Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries: (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Buying and Selling: a couple look to downsize (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.30 Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 3.10 Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 5.00 New. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (S) (HD) 6.00pm Masters of Flip Planning a large addition for a historic house. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling Jonathan Scott tackles a budget-friendly renovation. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Mared from London chooses three blind dates. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Real Housewives of Cheshire The women head to the Lake District. (S) (HD) 10.00 Botched Paul Nassif reconstructs a severely burned chin. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Vanderpump Rules Ariana tries to show Lala the error of her ways as the Mexico trip continues. (S) (HD) 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Bobby hosts an emotional charity evening. (S) (HD) 12.45—1.00am FYI Extra (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

6.00pm Waiting for God

Harvey is informed that any preaching he does will be grounds for fraud charges. (S)

6.40 Keeping Up Appearances

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine

5.50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

7.30 Superstore

Series 4. Louise seeks refuge at Aunt Gayle’s apartment. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 New. Gene makes quite an impression at the cheerleading trials.

6.00 Home and Away

The ongoing rivalry between the two supermarkets to attract shoppers.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

As Clegg and Truly prepare to face life without Compo, a letter arrives addressed to their late friend from his son Tom. (S)

8.00 Dalziel & Pascoe

2/4 Series 6. Home Truths. The unlikely crime-fighting duo investigate the murder of a Sikh woman which has unleashed simmering racial tensions, uncovering evidence of corruption along the way. (AD)

10.00 New Tricks

1/8 Series 5. Spare Parts. Jack confronts his nemesis in court when Ricky Hanson stands trial for his attempted murder, Standing has to deal with the consequences after lying to his daughter, and the killing of a wealthy businessman leads the team to an organ transplant racket. David Troughton guests. (AD)

11.15 Taggart

3/5 Series 25. Knife Trick. When a lecturer is killed during a police training exercise, the incident initially seems to be no more than a bizarre accident. But it soon transpires that foul play was involved, leading to a murder inquiry in an all too familiar environment. (S) 12.20am The Bill: an eight-year-old girl goes missing (S) 1.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 2.20 Classic EastEnders 2.55—4.00am Life on Mars (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.10am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Celebrity Storage Hunters (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm QI XL (S) (HD) 2.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 3.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 5.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 6.00pm Taskmaster Greg Davies delivers angry appraisals from his comfy throne. (S) (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice and Al Murray test their skills. (S) (HD) 7.40 Room 101 Sue Perkins, Bruno Tonioli and Steve Jones discuss their pet hates. (S) (HD) 8.20 With guests Len Goodman, Ronni Ancona and Tim Vine. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL With Josh Widdicombe, Phill Jupitus and Katherine Ryan. (S) (HD) 10.00 RT CHOICE New series. Sliced 1/6 Series 2. Joshua tries to patch things up with Naomi. See page 97. (AD) (HD) 10.40 The Best of Famalam Highlights. (HD) 11.20 Room 101 Double bill. (S) (HD) 12.40am QI XL (S) (HD) 1.45 Hypothetical (HD) 3.00—4.00am Late Nite Eats (S) (HD)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

100

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

THURSDAY 3 JUNE More4

Paramount Network

Sky Arts

The Live Revival 9.00pm Artists

through an eventful Thanksgiving

HGVs and roadside breakdowns

perform again in small music venues

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Entertainment News 9.10 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 9.40 Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 11.45 Trucking Hell (S) (AD) 12.45pm FILM The Gunﬁght at Dodge City ★★ Western starring Joel McCrea (HD) 2.30 FILM Apache Territory ★★ Western (S) (HD) 4.05 Killer Weather: Nature Fights Back

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

5.00pm Traffic Cops

F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am Darbar Festival 2017 (HD) 7.00 A Tribute to James Horner: Hollywood in Vienna (S) (HD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Discovering: Omar Sharif (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD) 12 noon Wyeth (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Discovering: Telly Savalas (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 The Nineties (S) (HD) 4.00 Earth, Wind and Fire: Music Icons (S) (HD) 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 5.30 Discovering: Leslie Howard (S) (AD) (HD)

A boat-like house in East Sussex. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 New. Coroner

5/8. Jenny’s professional and personal lives collide during Thanksgiving. Dr Jenny Cooper Det Donovan McAvoy Liam Bouchard Ross Khalighi Alison Trent

Serinda Swan Roger Cross Eric Bruneau Ehren Kassam Tamara Podemski

First shown on Universal (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 24 Hours in A&E

A suspected infection on a cheek. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown

Sean Lock and David Mitchell take on Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. (S) (HD) 12.05am as 9pm 1.05 New. Bridesmaids’ Secrets and Lies (S) (HD) 2.05 as 10pm 3.10—3.40am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Tue/Wed 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 11.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 12 noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 3.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 4.00 Black-ish (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 20/24 Series 9. Sheldon spills a secret. (AD) 6.30 21/24. A petty argument between Leonard and Sheldon creates a rift. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Nancy urges Darren to be by Mandy’s side for Ella’s hearing. Cast pp79/109 Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The chef helps the Burger Kitchen in LA. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 22/24 Series 10 Penny’s ex-boyfriend offers her a new job. (AD) 9.00 First Dates Participants include a 32-year-old owl sanctuary volunteer. (AD) 10.00 Naked Attraction Two participants from Yorkshire look for love. (AD) 11.05 The Big Bang Theory 8/24 Series 9 Penny and Bernadette spy on Amy. (AD) 11.35 9/24. Sheldon and Amy spend Thanksgiving together as friends. (AD) 12 midnight Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 1.00am Rick and Morty: double bill (AD) 2.00 Naked Attraction (AD) 2.55 First Dates (AD) 3.50 Melissa & Joey: double bill 4.40—6.00am Scrubs (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 10.00 The Father Dowling Mysteries 11.00 The Fugitive 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: NY 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS

12 midnight CSI: NY 1.00am NCIS 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.55 The Fugitive 4.45 JAG 5.30—6.00am Bondi Rescue

Ant and Andy arrest two young men for drug dealing in a pub. (S) (HD) 6.00 Operation Spacedust targets the “county line” drug networks. (S) (HD)

7.00 Police Interceptors

A performance from 1986. (S) (HD)

Officers race to reach a suicidal man threatening to jump from a roof. (S) (HD) 8.00 Following the elite crime-fighting units of Nottinghamshire Police. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Trucking Hell

Ep 8 Series 4. Lee has to right an expensive tractor that has rolled over. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Fare Dodgers: at War with the Law 11.00 Fights, Camera, Action!

From the 1985 Rock in Rio festival. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. The Live Revival

A showcase for small music venues that have been closed during the pandemic, with performances by artists who played in them early in their careers. Last in series. (HD) A 1995 concert at Southend Cliffs Pavilion.

11.15 Suede: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

12 midnight New. Wrestling (S) (HD) 1.00am Car Crash TV 3.00 Smallville 4.35—5.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 48

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Four in a Bed 9.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 10.30 A Place in the Sun 1.30pm Come Dine with Me 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: a pizzeria in Los Angeles 5.00 Escape to the Château: DIY 6.00pm A Place in the Sun Jasmine Harman helps a father and daughter ﬁnd a home in Poitou-Charentes, France. Shown 4pm C4 7.00 A couple from north Wales seek a property in Gandia, Valencia. 8.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 9 A catch-up with two sets of house-hunters, including a family who were looking for a home in Somerset or Devon with space for a dog-training business. Shown yesterday 8pm C4 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Ep 1. A pregnant Sandy articulates her anxieties as her partner Josh is prepared for emergency surgery following a motorcycle accident. See choice, p66. (AD) 10.00 FILM Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri 5 Crime drama starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. Seven months after Mildred Hayes’s daughter was found raped and murdered, no suspect has come to light. A frustrated Mildred erects three signs publicly accusing the police chief of incompetence. Review page 31. (AD) (W)

12.20am 999: on the Front Line 1.25 SAS: Who Dares Wins (AD) 2.35 Inside KFC: Fast Food Secrets (AD) 3.40 Before We Die (AD) 4.35—5.00am Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy (AD)

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 10.00 Matlock 11.05 CSI: Miami (HD) 12 noon Medium 1.00pm JAG 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 6.55 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison sees disturbing images through a camcorder 10.00 CSI: NY: a serial killer strikes in the city 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 11.55 Judge Judy 2.00am Medium 3.00 CSI: NY 4.00 Bondi Rescue: double bill 5.00—6.00am Matlock

1.20am Suede: the Insatiable Ones (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Discovering: Blur (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard: double bill (S) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Impossible Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Great British Railway Journeys (S) (HD) 12 noon Antiques Roadshow (HD) 1.00pm Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Bangers and Cash (S) (HD) 3.00 Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Auschwitz: the Nazis and the Final Solution (S) 5.00 Nazi Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 6.00pm Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Isle of Wight. (HD) 7.00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo travels along the Strawberry line to Cheddar, where he visits Gough Cave. (S) (HD) 7.30 A trip from Torquay to Totnes. (S) (HD) 8.00 Bangers and Cash A widow reluctantly parts with her husband’s treasured collection of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. (S) (HD) 9.00 A panel van and a Capri tempt auctioneer Derek out of Yorkshire. (S) (HD) 10.00 The Buildings That Fought Hitler A focus on Chatham Docks. (AD) (HD) 11.00 Nazi Hunters Tracking down Gestapo ofﬁcers wanted for a host of atrocities. (S) 12 midnight Nazi Hunters (S) 1.00—3.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard: double bill (S)

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (HD) 9.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) (HD) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7 (S) (HD) 11.00 Filthy Britain SOS (HD) 12 noon Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 2.00pm Police Interceptors: three editions (S) (HD) 5.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Harlow works hard to forgive Paul. Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Amber cannot deny her insecurities. Rptd Fri 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Bargain-Loving Brits by the Sea Darren lands a trial at a new drag bar. (HD) 8.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Alan, 65, goes for a CT scan. (S) (HD) 9.00 999: Critical Condition A dairy farmer is fast-tracked for a CT scan. (S) (HD) 10.00 Critical Surgery: Changing Lives (S) (HD) 11.05 Ambulance: Code Red (S) (AD) (HD) 12.05am Me and My Sex Doll: the Sex Business (S) (HD) 1.05 My Lover My Killer (S) (HD) 2.10 Dirty John (S) (HD) 3.05 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 3.55—4.00am Entertainment News (HD)

5 Select

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News 9.10 Britain: a Year in the Wild (S) 10.10 FILM Murders at the Lake ★★ 12 noon The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 2.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 6.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors A baby is rushed into the surgery. 7.00 A toddler’s operation is delayed 8.00 An elderly patient is treated for pain in her shoulder and knees. (S) (AD) 9.00 Elizabeth: Our Queen — Wife, Mother, Monarch How Elizabeth II tried to make the monarchy more accessible. (S) 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies A saluki is found with a fractured leg. (S) 12 midnight A nervous Jack Russell. 1.00am Secrets of the SAS: in Their Own Words 3.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Hart to Hart 7.00 Crazy like a Fox 8.00 Hart to Hart 9.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 10.00 Starsky & Hutch 11.00 TJ Hooker 12 noon Hart to Hart 2.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 3.00 Murder, She Wrote 7.00pm M*A*S*H: double bill. Hawkeye is named chief surgeon, then Sergeant Baker arrives with his “moose” 8.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s

Angels 3.00 Starsky & Hutch 3.45 TJ Hooker 4.30 Due South 5.15—6.00am Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

The band’s 2010 reunion concert. (HD)

Christmas confrontations. (S) (AD) (HD)

CBS Drama

7.45 Queen: Live in Rio

10.00 Oasis: Live by the Sea

Police intervene when a confrontational fare dodger refuses to leave a bus.

4seven

6.30pm Queen: Live at Wembley

1.45am NCIS (S) 3.30 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 3.55—4.00am Entertainment News (S)

Thursday Television

Trucking Hell 9.00pm More crashed

7.55 Grand Designs

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Entertainment News (HD) 9.10 Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) (HD) 10.10 NCIS (S) (AD) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) (HD) 6.00 NCIS Series 3. Triple bill. Ziva’s tactics are questioned when a prisoner dies in her custody 7.00 A routine murder investigation soon becomes personal when Abby is nearly killed 8.00 Following an explosion on a ship he was inspecting, Gibbs falls into a coma (S) (AD) 9.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 21. The team springs into action to help a detective (S) (HD) 10.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: four episodes (S) (HD)

Coroner 9.00pm Jenny struggles

Renovating a kitchen. (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 10.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 12 noon Money for Nothing (HD) 1.00pm Helicopter ER (HD) 2.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) (HD) 4.00 New. Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 6.00 Money for Nothing (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New series. The Holzer Files: a 50-year-old case of paranormal activity (HD) 10.00 New series. Hometown Horror (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Kindred Spirits: a teenager afraid to live in his own home (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 9.30 Select Committees 11.40 Live Scottish Parliament: coverage of debates on issues affecting Scotland 12.30pm Live Scottish First Minister’s Questions: coverage of questions to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament 1.00 Political Highlights 2.30 Live Scottish Parliament 5.30 Debate Night 6.30 Select Committees 11.00 Scottish First Minister’s Questions 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

FREEVIEW channels continue overleaf: Film channels on p104

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

101

Freeview, satellite

THURSDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p100 5.30am Peppa Pig 5.35 Thomas & Friends 5.45 Paw Patrol 6.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.25 Mya Go 6.30 New. Blue’s Clues & You 6.50 Thomas & Friends 7.00 Fireman Sam 7.15 Daisy & Ollie 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Pip and Posy 8.00 Milo 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.30 Ricky Zoom 8.40 Floogals 8.55 Wissper 9.00 Peppa Pig 9.05—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

Television Thursday

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Bing 6.20 Teletubbies 6.35 Tee and Mo 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Bing 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.20 New. Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.05 Octonauts 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Love Monster 8.30 New. Jennie’s Fitness 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Raa Raa 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Dog Loves Books 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.40 My Petsaurus 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.50 BOT and the Beasties 10.55 Andy’s Baby Animals 11.05 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 Black History Songs 11.25 Timmy Time 11.35 Tik Tak 11.40 My Very First 11.50 Woolly & Tig 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Wafﬂe 12.25 Timmy Time 12.30 Molly and Mack 12.45 Pablo 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.05 Alphablocks 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Dog Loves Books 1.25 Messy Goes to OKIDO 1.35 Colours 1.45 Something Special 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Bing 2.25 Go Jetters 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Vet Tales 3.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.10 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Peter Rabbit 3.55 Love Monster 4.05 What’s On Your Head? 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 4.25 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.40 Bluey 4.45 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.25 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.35 Our Black History Heroes 5.40 Woolly & Tig 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm Bedtime Stories

CBBC

201

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Little Big Awesome 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 New. Our Black History Heroes 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Danny & Mick 8.25 New. Mustangs FC 8.55 Arthur and the Haunted Tree House 9.55 Dragons: Riders of Berk 10.40 Horrible Histories 11.35 Diddy TV 11.50 Shaun the Sheep 12.05pm Danger Mouse 12.30 Danny & Mick 12.40 Hank Zipzer 2.00 The Next Step 2.20 The Dengineers 2.50 The Dumping Ground 3.05 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 3.15 Diddy TV 3.30 Danny & Mick 3.40 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.55 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.05 We Bare Bears 4.15 Odd Squad 4.45 Danger Mouse 5.00 New. Blue Peter 5.30 We Bare Bears 5.45 Summer Camp Island 6.00 Mustangs FC; Our Black History Heroes 6.25 Mimi and Co 6.35 Operation Ouch! 6.40 Planet Defenders 7.05 The Next Step 7.25 The Dumping Ground 7.55 The Story of Tracy Beaker 8.10 New. The Dumping Ground 8.25 Nikki Lilly Meets 8.30 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 8.40—9.00pm Ricky Wilson’s Art Jam

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 DC Superhero Girls 6.50 Mighty Mike 7.00 Scooby-Doo in Where’s My Mummy? 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 4.55pm Mission Employable 5.00 DC Superhero Girls 5.30 Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster 7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.20 Hotel Transylvania 7.50 Buck and Buddy 7.55 Mighty Mike 8.00 How 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

Terror 8.40pm The bombing

of King David Hotel in 1946

PBS America

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.30 Born in the Wild: Orangutan 9.30 The Plantagenets (S) 10.50 New series. Terror 11.55 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 1.00pm Beautiful Serengeti 1.35 Born in the Wild: Orangutan 2.35 The Plantagenets (S) 3.55 Terror 5.05 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 6.15pm Born in the Wild: Orangutan 3/4. Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg explore the ape’s reproductive challenges. 7.20 The Plantagenets 3/3 Robert Bartlett charts the events that led to the dynasty’s downfall, with four kings being violently deposed in the last century of the Plantagenets’ reign. (S) 8.40 Terror 1/6. The story of the King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem in 1946, in which 91 people of various nationalities were killed, and 46 were injured. 9.50 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities 3/3. Simon Sebag Monteﬁore examines the transformation of Istanbul in the 20th century. (S) 11.00 Born in the Wild: Orangutan As 6.15pm. 12.10am The Plantagenets (S) 1.35 Terror 2.40 Byzantium: a Tale of Three Cities (S) 3.35—4.00am Beautiful Serengeti PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 as 1pm 7.10 Shed and Buried (HD) 8.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 9.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Catch (HD) 12 noon Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 1.00pm Salvage Hunters: the Restorers (HD) 2.00 Shed and Buried (HD) 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Scrap Kings (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (HD) 10.00 Speed Is the New Black (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Speed Is the New Black (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Supertruckers (HD) 4.00 Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 7.00 Epic Yellowstone (HD) 10.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano (HD) 11.00 V-Day: Volcanic Planet (HD) 1.00pm The Lost Tapes (HD) 2.00 America’s Hidden Stories (HD) 4.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano (HD) 5.00 V-Day: Volcanic Planet (HD) 7.00pm Volcanos: Dual Destruction In the summer of 2018, two powerful active volcanoes, Kilauea in Hawaii and Fuego in Guatemala, erupted. Eyewitness footage helps tell the scientific and human story of these deadly disasters. (HD) 8.00 Inside the Factory 5/9 Series 4. Gregg Wallace follows the production of frozen potato waffles, and Cherry Healey learns about the differences between waxy and floury spuds. (HD) 9.00 Memphis Belle in Colour The story of the Second World War aircraft, filmed in colour during aerial combat. (HD) 10.00 Air Warriors 8/9 Series 6 The Spitfire fighter plane, which helped win the Battle of Britain. (HD) 11.00 9/9. The A6M Zero long-range fighter, made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy. (HD) 12 midnight Memphis Belle in Colour (HD) 1.00am Air Warriors (HD) 2.00 Murderous History (HD) 3.00—6.00am Aerial America (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 7.00am Highway Patrol 8.00 Motorway Patrol 9.00 Highway Cops (AD) (HD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare 11.00 Border Patrol (AD) (HD) 12 noon Border Security USA (AD) 1.00pm Border Security: America’s Front Line (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 3.00 Stargate SG-1 (HD) 4.00 Stargate Atlantis (HD) 5.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation (HD) 6.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (HD) 7.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 8.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 9.00 Ghost Whisperer: Melinda investigates a nursery (HD) 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Britain’s Most Evil Killers (HD) 1.00am The Force: Manchester (HD) 2.00 Police Force: Australia (HD) 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (AD)

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 8.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 9.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 10.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 12 noon Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00pm Restored by the Fords (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 3.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (AD) (HD) 5.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 6.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 9.00 New. Flip or Flop (HD) 10.00 New. Fixer to Fabulous: a rundown log cabin (HD) 11.00 Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 2.00 New. Bahamas Life (HD) 3.00— 4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

102

Memphis Belle in Colour 9.00pm The famous aircraft

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right 11.00 Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 2.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 4.00 The Chase (HD) 5.00 Pointless: hosted by Alexander Armstrong 6.00 Pointless Celebrities: including stars Christopher Biggins and Lesley Joseph (AD) (HD) 7.00 Weakest Link 8.00 The Chase (HD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: Chris Tarrant hosts the big-prize quiz 11.00 Bullseye

12 midnight The Chase: four editions of the quiz show (HD) 4.00am Wheel of Fortune (AD) 5.00—6.00am Bullseye

Breeders 10.00pm Luke’s

The Sopranos 6.45pm Tony

behaviour is worrying for Paul

decides to go on the offensive

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Amazing Animal Friends (S) (HD) 7.00 Futurama (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 10.00 Highway Cops (HD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Homer lands a political talk show. 7.00 Lisa creates a social network. 7.30 Moe’s bar towel turns out to have a life of its own. (S) (HD) 8.00 An Idiot Abroad 3/8 Series 2. In Australia. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. There’s Something about Movies Ep 4 Series 4 With Rob Brydon, Nathalie Emmanuel and Clara Amfo. (HD) 10.00 New. Breeders 2/10 Series 2. Luke’s anxiety becomes an issue. See p97. (HD) 10.30 A League of Their Own Comedy quiz show. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.30 Intergalactic 5/8. The Hemlock makes a stop. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am Road Wars (HD) 1.00 The Late Late Show with James Corden (HD) 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 3.00 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Highway Cops (HD) 5.00—6.00am S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Replay Sky 145 Virgin 160 7.00am 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry (S) 8.00 Four Weddings (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: Australia (S) (HD) 12.30pm Wild Vets (S) 2.00 Most Haunted (S) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) (HD) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) (HD) 6.00 Stargate SG-1 (S) 8.00 Arrow: Roy Harper is called in to help the team stop the Ninth Circle. (S) (HD) 9.00 Condor 2: Joe makes a new discovery (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Intelligence (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 There’s Something about Movies (HD) 12 midnight Breeders (HD) 12.30am The Rookie (HD) 1.30 Police Ten 7 (S) 2.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 A League of Their Own (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Wild Vets (S) 5.00—6.00am Most Haunted (S)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am Star Trek: Voyager 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 12 noon Stargate SG-1 1.00pm Warehouse 13 2.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Star Trek: Voyager 4.00 Pandora 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 The Librarians 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Warehouse 13 9.00 FILM 2021: War of the Worlds ★ 11.00 The Outpost 12 midnight Spides 1.00am Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00 The Librarians 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am Storm City (S) (AD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 9.00 Oz (S) 11.15 True Detective (S) (AD) 1.30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 3.30 Boardwalk Empire: double bill (S) (AD) 5.40pm The Sopranos 7/13 Series 1. AJ is called into the principal’s ofﬁce with his parents when he turns up drunk. (S) 6.45 8/13. Rumours of an FBI clampdown lead to panic. (S) 7.50 Game of Thrones 9/10 Series 3. Lord Walder Frey hosts the long-awaited wedding of Lord Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey. (S) (AD) 9.00 Mare of Easttown 7/7 Mare reaches the end of the investigation as she attempts to bring the case that devastated her town to an end. (HD) 10.10 The Nevers 3/6 Penance creates an ampliﬁer to spread Mary’s inspiring song across the city. (S) (HD) 11.20 City on a Hill 2/8 Series 2 As Decourcy increases pressure on the Justice Department, Jackie looks into his adversary’s romantic past. (HD) 12.25am Oz (S) 2.50 Californication (S) 4.00 The British (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Urban Secrets (S) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) 9.00 Bones (S) (HD) 10.00 Bull (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans: Pride is abducted (S) (HD) 1.00pm Bones (S) (HD) 2.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (S) (HD) 5.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 11/24 Series 5. The team goes after a secret group of former intelligence agents. (S) (HD) 7.00 NCIS 18/24 Series 13 The team asks a traumatised serviceman to relive the events of a brutal ambush in Iraq. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 19/24. A navy ofﬁcer’s tangled love-life is exposed after he is murdered. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 NCIS: New Orleans 9/20 Series 6. Pride and the team are more determined than ever to ﬁnd a break in the case and avenge LaSalle’s murder. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Rush 7/10 The medic is introduced to a powerful hallucinogen. (S) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 11 Hayley decides to dye her hair in a bid to get more attention. (S) (HD) 11.30 Stan and his CIA colleagues set off on a mission to Thailand to blow up a weapons cache. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 1.00am American Dad! (S) (HD) 2.00 Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.00 American Dad! (S) (HD) 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High deﬁnition (W) Widescreen

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

& cable

Men Behaving Badly 10.40pm

Tony offers Gary some advice

Gold

W Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Alibi Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 12 noon New Tricks (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00 Stumptown (HD) 6.00pm Major Crimes 10/13 Series 6. A serial killer escapes from custody to strike again. (S) (HD) 7.00 11/13. The team investigates Phillip Stroh’s past, and faces a struggle with Mason. (S) (HD) 8.00 Father Brown 7/10 Series 6 The sleuth uncovers a secret when a contestant is killed at a ballroom dancing competition. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 10/10 Series 3 Frank and Lu delve into the world of private tutoring. (AD) (HD) 10.00 Murdoch Mysteries 4/11 Series 14. Murdoch and Brackenreid investigate a pair of researchers known as “the Frankensteins”. (S) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 3/10 Series 11 The team reopens the investigation into a terrorist’s death (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 12.55am The Guardian (HD) 2.55—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

The Rookie 9.00pm Ofﬁcers

Liverpool Narcos 9.00pm

West and Chen tease Nolan

How drugs went mainstream

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol (S) 9.00 Paramedics (HD) 10.00 999 Frontline (S) 11.00 The Resident (HD) 12 noon Law & Order (HD) 1.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 4.00 Paramedics (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Following the lives and work of customs and immigration officers at Australia’s biggest airports. (S) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 7/22 Series 5. Melinda’s concern over Aiden increases as his fear of shadows deepens. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. The Rookie Ep 6 Series 3. Officer Nolan’s decision to return to school in order to become a training officer proves to be harder than expected. (HD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2/22 Series 8 The team searches for a teenager with a genetic disorder. (S) (HD) 11.00 20/20 Series 21. Carisi begins the long-anticipated trial of Sir Toby Moore. (S) (HD) 12 midnight 9-1-1 (S) (HD) 1.00am Chicago Med (HD) 2.00 Chicago Fire (HD) 3.00 Chicago PD (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am FILM Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ★★★★ (S) (W) (HD) 7.50 My Icon: Leon Pryce (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Discovering: Richard Dreyfuss (S) (HD) 10.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) 12 noon Fish Town (S) (HD) 1.00pm Too Young to Die (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Console Wars (S) (W) (HD) 3.50 My Icon: Heather Watson (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Richard Dreyfuss (S) (HD) 5.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 6.00pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets The actor visits the French Riviera. (S) (AD) 7.00 Fish Town Brixham hosts its annual Pirate Festival. (S) (HD) 8.00 Too Young to Die A proﬁle of actor John Belushi. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New series. Liverpool Narcos The drugs trade in the 1980s, which changed Britain for ever. See page 97. (HD) 10.00 Kenny ★★★★ A portrait of Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish. (S) (W) (HD) 11.45 Everton: Howard’s Way Everton in the 1980s. (S) (W) (HD) 1.45am Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HD) 3.40 My Icon: Martin Ofﬁah (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 as 4pm 5.00—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD)

Nat Geographic

Living Beach 9.00pm Life on the Yucatán Peninsula

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Ocean Parks (S) (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Seasons of the Wild (HD) 10.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 11.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 12 noon Great Blue Wild (HD) 1.00pm Monkey Life (S) (AD) 2.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 3.00 Seasons of the Wild (HD) 4.00 Australia’s Hidden Islands (HD) 5.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 6.00pm Great Blue Wild A look at the plight of the sharks off the coast of Costa Rica. (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life Woolly monkey Paulo meets his new family. (HD) 7.30 Mad Max gets to know his new housemates. (HD) 8.00 Undiscovered Vistas Arizona’s Paria Plateau, a true geological marvel. (S) (HD) 9.00 Living Beach The vast array of wildlife along the coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. (S) (HD) 10.00 Great Blue Wild As 6pm. 11.00 Extreme Africa The Southern Dryland’s most extraordinary inhabitants. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Malawi Wildlife Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00am A Wild Year on Earth (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Undiscovered Vistas: Arizona’s Paria Plateau (S) (HD) 3.00 Living Beach (S) (HD) 4.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 5.00— 6.00am Seasons of the Wild (HD)

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance: Coast and Country (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Tipping Point (S) (HD) 3.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 6.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 MasterChef USA (S) (HD) 8.00 New. The Shift: Women on the Force (AD) (HD) 9.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (AD) (HD) 10.00 Louis Theroux: the Most Hated Family in America (S) (AD) 11.00 as 11pm 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Sun, Sea and Brides to Be (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am My Second Restaurant in India: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security USA (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 12 noon Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00pm Killer in My Village (S) 2.00 Killer Neighbours (S) 3.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 6.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 7.00 Killer in My Village (S) 8.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 9.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 10.00 Snapped (S) 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00am as 2pm 2.00 Snapped (S) 3.00 Killer in My Village (S) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00— 6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 8.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 9.00 Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (S) (HD) 10.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 11.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail (S) (HD) 1.00pm Gold Divers (S) (HD) 2.00 Gold Rush (S) (HD) 3.00 Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 4.00 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers (S) (HD) 8.00 Bad Chad Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Naked and Afraid (S) (HD) 12 midnight as 9pm 1.00am Naked and Afraid (S) (HD) 3.00 as 9pm 3.50 Texas Metal (S) (HD) 4.40 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (S) (HD) 5.30— 6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans (HD) 9.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 10.00 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Lost Treasures of Egypt (HD) 1.00pm Atlantis: Draining the Lost City (S) (HD) 2.00 UFOs: the Untold Stories (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00 Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 5.00 Ultimate Airport Dubai (S) (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Food Factory (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Car SOS: Ultimate Countdown (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 To Catch a Smuggler (S) (HD) 10.00 Airport Security: Rome (S) (HD) 11.00 America’s Hardest Prisons (S) (HD) 12 midnight Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00am Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00—5.00am WW2: Hell under the Sea (S) (HD)

9.00am Jungle Planet (HD) 10.00 Big Cats (AD) (HD) 11.00 Shark (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Big Cats (AD) (HD) 3.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 5.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 6.00 Shark (HD) 7.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 8.00 Big Cats: how cats adapt to different environments (AD) (HD) 9.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 10.00 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 11.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 12 midnight Big Cats (AD) (HD) 1.00am Wild North (HD) 2.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 3.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 3.50 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 4.40 Life on Earth: a New Prehistory (AD) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Collar of Duty (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (S) 12 noon 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) 1.00pm My Wife and Kids (S) (HD) 2.00 Friends: 14 episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Yesterday, Today and the Day Before: female-fronted topicalcomedy show, offering a unique take on all that is happening in the world (HD) 10.00 Live at the Apollo: Jimmy Carr hosts, with guest comedian Alan Carr 11.00 Your Face or Mine: double bill of the comedy game show, hosted by Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan (S) (HD) 12 midnight Utterly Outrageous X-Rated Comedy (HD) 1.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 2.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Middle (S) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 10.30 Will & Grace (HD) 12 noon Sex and the City (HD) 1.20pm Entourage (HD) 2.30 30 Rock (S) (HD) 3.30 Will & Grace (HD) 5.00 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: double bill. (S) (HD) 6.30 Sex and the City: double bill. Carrie’s date with Jack Berger draws near, then Charlotte considers converting to Judaism (HD) 7.50 Entourage: Medellin is submitted to Cannes, then Ari mishandles a top-secret script (HD) 9.00 Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (HD) 10.10 Whitney Cummings: I’m Your Girlfriend (HD) 11.20 Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (HD) 12.45am Everybody Hates Chris 1.15 Sex and the City (HD) 2.30 Will & Grace (HD) 4.00— 5.00am The Mindy Project (S) (HD)

Discovery History

Sky History

Thursday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.35am Fresh Fields (S) 8.40 Ever Decreasing Circles 9.20 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.00 as 1.20pm 10.40 as 4.40pm 12 noon The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 12.40pm Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 1.20 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 2.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.40 Dad’s Army (S) 3.20 The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 4.00 Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 4.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.00pm Hi-de-Hi! Clive and Gladys cancel their wedding. (S) 6.40 The Green Green Grass Llewellyn challenges Boycie to a pub quiz with a £5,000 prize. (S) (HD) 7.20 Only Fools and Horses Uncle Albert has a nasty fall. (S) (AD) 8.00 Dad’s Army Mainwaring sets up an observation post. (S) 8.40 Jones’s military reputation is called into question. (S) 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous Patsy ﬁgures in a sex scandal. (S) 10.00 Gimme Gimme Gimme Linda ﬁnds romance. (AD) 10.40 Men Behaving Badly Triple bill of the comedy. (S) 12.40am Absolutely Fabulous (S) 1.20 Gimme Gimme Gimme (AD) 2.00—4.00am Men Behaving Badly: triple bill (S) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 9.00pm

THURSDAY 3 JUNE

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 8.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 9.00 Blowing Up History (S) 10.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 11.00 Secrets Underground (S) 12 noon Combat Dealers: Reloaded (S) 1.00pm Reign of the Dinosaurs (S) 2.00 Expedition Unknown 3.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 4.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 5.00 Blowing Up History (S) 6.00 Mysteries at the Museum 7.00 Expedition Unknown 8.00 Blowing Up History (S) 9.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 10.00 How the Universe Works (S) 11.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 12 midnight Blood and Fury: America’s Civil War 1.00am as 9pm 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 as 11pm 4.00 as 6pm 5.00— 6.00am Lost City of the Desert (S) (AD)

6.00am Mountain Men (HD) 6.55 as 12.10pm 7.50 Storage Wars (HD) 8.50 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.45 Crusaders (HD) 10.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 11.15 Forged in Fire (HD) 12.10pm American Pickers (HD) 1.10 Mountain Men (HD) 2.05 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.05 The Curse of Civil War Gold (HD) 4.05 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 American Pickers (HD) 7.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 8.00 Salvage Kings (HD) 9.00 Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges (HD) 10.00 Forged in Fire: Knife or Death (HD) 11.00 Ax Men Reborn (HD) 12 midnight New. Assembly Required (HD) 1.00am The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD) 2.00 as 2.05pm 3.00 Fire Masters: BBQ Wars (HD) 4.00 as 3.05pm 5.00—6.00am as 4.05pm

6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD) 7.00 Little Giants (HD) 8.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 9.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 11.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 2.00 Tanked (S) (HD) 4.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 5.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) (AD) 8.00 Lone Star Law (HD) 9.00 Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 10.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 12 midnight Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 2.00am Rugged Justice (HD) 3.00 Monsters inside Me (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

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THURSDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am Sea of Sand ★★ A desert patrol of British stalwarts is sent behind enemy lines to blow up a fuel dump in this war ﬁlm.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Thursday

Richard Attenborough, John Gregson (1958, U) (S) (AD)

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1.05pm 49th Parallel ★★★★ Fine war drama about a bombed U-boat crew attempting to escape to America across the Canadian wilderness. Eric Portman (1941, U) (S) 3.40 Cowboy ★★★ Grim but gripping western in which a tenderfoot learns life’s hard lessons during a tough cattle drive. Glenn Ford, Jack Lemmon, Anna Kashﬁ (1958, PG) (S)

5.40pm The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey ★★★ Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with the tale of Bilbo Baggins. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman (2012, 12)

9.00 The Shape of Water ★★★★ A woman falls in love with an incarcerated ﬁsh-man in this surprising and beautiful adult fairy tale. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon (2017, 15) (S) (AD)

11.25 Picnic at Hanging Rock ★★★★ Unsettling psychological mystery in which three schoolgirls and a teacher inexplicably vanish during a visit to a local beauty spot. Review p37. (1975, PG) (S) (AD) 1.35—3.25am Far North ★★★★ Two women living in isolation in the Arctic ﬁnd their lives irrevocably altered by the arrival of a mysterious man. Michelle Yeoh (2007, 15) (S) +1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Borderline ★★★ Romantic crime caper. Fred MacMurray, (1950, PG) (S) 7.40 Tom Brown’s Schooldays ★★ Drama. Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew (1940, U) 9.20 Noose for a Lady ★★★ Crime drama. Dennis Price, Rona Anderson (1953, PG) 10.50 Green Fingers ★★★ Drama. Robert Beatty, Carol Raye (1947) 12.30pm Odd Man Out 5 James Mason gives the performance of a lifetime as a man on the run in the backwaters of Belfast in this classic drama. (1947, PG) 2.50 Uncle Silas ★★★ This melodrama features a glowing performance from Jean Simmons as the teenage ward sent to live with her creepy old uncle. (1947) 5.00 No Hiding Place 6.00pm Interpol Calling British TV crime drama. 6.30 21 Days ★★★ Effective melodrama starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as a couple planning to separate. (1937, PG) (S) 8.00 Public Eye British private-eye TV drama series. 9.00 A Touch of Larceny ★★★ Urbane tale of treachery and libel with suave stars James Mason and George Sanders. (1959, U) 11.00 What a Crazy World ★★ Joe Brown stars in this amiable but outdated musical that offers songs from stars of the 50s and 60s, but not much else. (1963, 12) 12.45am Ambush in Leopard Street ★★ Pedestrian heist movie in which a jewel thief comes out of retirement for one last job. James Kenney, Michael Brennan (1962, PG) (S) 1.55 Casbah ★★★★ Musical drama. Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin (1948, PG) (S) 3.35 Fly with the RAF 4.00 Public Eye 5.00—6.00am Burke’s Law

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

Fury 1111 9.00pm Great Movies

Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am The Boy She Met Online ★★ Crime thriller. Alexandra Paul, Tracy Spiridakos (2010) 11.00 Ex-Wife Killer ★★ Thriller. Marguerite Moreau (2017) 1.00pm Lost Letter Mysteries: The Impossible Dream 2.50 Willed to Kill ★★ A female detective becomes the hunted when trying to nail a serial killer in this familiar crime thriller. Sarah Jane Morris (2012) 4.55 Armored ★★ Workmanlike action thriller in which a crew of security guards plan to rip off their own vehicles. Matt Dillon, Columbus Short (2009, 12) 6.45pm Chain Reaction ★★★ Two scientists go on the run after their discovery attracts unwanted attention in this exciting thriller. Review p37. Keanu Reeves (1996, 12) 9.00 Fury ★★★★ Brad Pitt stars in a heart-pounding war drama about the crew of a tank rolling through Nazi Germany near the end of the Second World War. (2014, 15) 11.40 War Pigs ★★ Watchable war drama starring Luke Goss as a commander leading a ragtag band of misﬁts behind enemy lines. Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke (2015, 15)

1.35am Butterﬂy on a Wheel ★★ Glossy thriller with Pierce Brosnan as a gun-toting thug who takes a married couple hostage. Maria Bello, Gerard Butler (2007, 15) 3.40—5.50am The Hot Potato ★★★ Crime caper based on a true story. Ray Winstone (2011, PG)

+1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Passport to China ★★ Adventure. Richard Basehart (1960, U) 7.30 Heroes without Glory ★★ Adventure. Jeff Cameron (1971, 15) 9.10 The Deadly Affair ★★★★ Spy drama. James Mason (1966, 12) 11.10 Surface to Air ★ War drama. Michael Madsen (1997, 15) 1.00pm Durango Is Coming, Pay or Die ★★ Spaghetti western. Brad Harris (1971) 2.55 Tank Force ★★ Drama. Victor Mature (1958, U) 4.45 The Wind and the Lion ★★★★ Period adventure. Sean Connery (1975, PG) 7.10pm Scorpio One ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller about irregular activity on a space station. Robert Carradine (1998, 12) 9.00 The Passage ★ Wartime drama starring Anthony Quinn. (1978) 11.05 Assassination Games ★★ Two killers team up for mayhem. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins (2011, 18)

1.05am Black Thunder ★★ Action drama. Michael Dudikoff (1998) 2.55— 4.00am Hell Squad ★★ Second World War drama. Wally Campo (1958)

+1 Sky 324

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Murderers’ Row ★★ Spy spoof. Dean Martin (1966) 8.05 Road to Rio ★★★★ Musical comedy. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope (1947, U) 10.05 Life at the Top ★★ Drama. Laurence Harvey (1965, 12) 12.25pm The Last Hurrah ★★★ Political drama. Spencer Tracy (1958, U) 2.50 Biggles: Adventures in Time ★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Neil Dickson (1986, PG) 4.45 The Hunchback of Notre Dame ★★★★ Lush made-for-TV adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic tale, with Anthony Hopkins as Quasimodo. Derek Jacobi (1982, PG) 6.50pm The Running Man ★★★★ Director Carol Reed has turned a run-of-the-mill potboiler into an entertaining three-handed thriller. Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick (1963, PG) 9.00 The Admirable Crichton ★★★ Amiable adaptation of JM Barrie’s play in which a butler ﬁnds his position elevated by a shipwreck. Kenneth More (1957, U) 10.55 Big Trouble ★★★ Off-thewall spin on Double Indemnity from John Cassavetes. Peter Falk (1985, 15) 12.45am Shampoo ★★★ Smart comedy about a hairdresser who takes the needs of his female clients very seriously. Warren Beatty (1975, 18) 2.55 Tunes of Glory ★★★★ Drama. Alec Guinness (1960, PG) 4.45—6.00am Operation Dames ★★ Wartime romance. Eve Meyer, Chuck Henderson (1959) +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am The Time Tunnel 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 Beyond Loch Ness ★★ Horror mystery. Brian Krause (2008, 15) 1.00pm Ice Sharks ★ Sci-fi creature feature about deadly sharks laying siege to an Arctic research base. Edward DeRuiter, Jenna Parker (2016, 15) 3.00 Sliders 4.00 Impact Earth ★★ A former NASA scientist’s asteroid warning isn’t believed in this lowbudget disaster movie. Bernard Curry (2015) 6.00pm Star Trek TV sci-fi drama. 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager TV sci-fi adventure starring Kate Mulgrew. 8.00 Extant TV sci-fi series. 9.00 Extraterrestrial ★★ Five friends on a trip to the country fall foul of an alien invasion in this sci-fi B-movie. Brittany Allen (2014, 15) 11.00 The Neighbour ★★ Solid horror thriller about drug smugglers who fall foul of their neighbours’ kidnap business. Josh Stewart (2016, 18) 12.45am Gallowwalkers ★★ Western horror. (2012, 15) 2.35—4.30am P2 ★★ Horror thriller. Wes Bentley (2006, 18)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 6.50am As 5pm 8.20 Benny Loves You ★★ (2019, 15) 10.00 As 8pm 11.45 As 10pm 1.25pm Stardust ★★★★ Drama. (2020, 15) 3.20 Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Fantasy. (2021) 5.00 The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Animation. Review p42. (2019, PG)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 6.00am Grease As 2.10pm 7.55 Labyrinth ★★★ Fantasy. David Bowie (1986, U) 9.40 Pitch Perfect 2 ★★★ Comedy. (2015, 12) 11.35 Funny Girl ★★★★ Biopic. Barbra Streisand (1968, U) 2.10pm Grease ★★★★ Musical. John Travolta (1978, PG) 4.05 Grease 2 ★★ Musical. Michelle Pfeiffer (1982, PG)

6.30pm The Elfkins ★★ Lively childrens’ animated adventure. Rivka Rothstein (2019) 8.00 i Summer of ’72 ★★★ Well-meaning, ambitious comingof-age drama. Devon Bostick (2019, 15) 10.00 Spell ★★ Imaginative Misery-style supernatural thriller.

6.00pm Last Christmas ★★ Bizarre, sentimental romantic comedy with the music of George Michael. Emilia Clarke (2019, 12) 8.00 Dreamgirls ★★★ Musical drama based on the rise to fame of Diana Ross and the Supremes.

Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine (2020, 15)

Brad Pitt leads a battle-hardened tank crew through Germany in a drama set during the ﬁnal days of the Second World War

Sky Musicals

11.40 Undertow ★★★ Psychodrama about a woman who loses her baby. Olivia DeJonge (2018, 18) 1.20am Muscle ★★★ Gritty thriller. Craig Fairbrass, Cavan Clerkin (2019, 18) 3.15 Riverdance: the Animated Adventure As 3.20pm 4.55 The Queen’s Corgi As 5pm

+1 Sky 312

Sky

Hits

Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy (2006, 12)

10.10 The Fighting Temptations ★★ Cuba Gooding Jr and Beyoncé Knowles star in this comedy about a gospel choir. (2003, PG) 12.15am Funny Girl As 11.35am 2.50 The King and I ★★ Bright and breezy cartoon version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical. Miranda Richardson (1999, U) 4.20 Grease 2 As 4.05pm

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 6.15am As 6.35pm 8.40 As 9pm 10.45 Downhill ★★ Comedy drama. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2020, 15) 12.25pm Waves As 11pm 2.55 Happily N’Ever After ★★ Fantasy. Sigourney Weaver (2006, U) 4.40 Blithe Spirit ★★★ Stylish adaptation of Noël Coward’s play. Dan Stevens (2020, 12)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.35am Father Goose As 2.25pm 8.35 As 4.35pm 10.30 Rio Grande 5 Western. John Wayne (1950, U) 12.30pm As 8.15pm 2.25 Father Goose ★★★ Second World War comedy drama. Cary Grant (1964, U) 4.35 That Touch of Mink ★★★ Romantic comedy. Cary Grant (1962, U)

6.35pm The United States vs Billie Holiday ★★★ Punchy but skittish biopic starring Andra Day as the great “Lady Day”. (2021) 9.00 Antebellum ★★★ Janelle Monáe takes on dual roles in this mind-bending, time-hopping thriller. Eric Lange (2020, 15) 11.00 Waves ★★★★ Sensitive drama about a black teenage wrestler whose world collapses after an injury. Taylor Russell (2019, 15)

6.25pm Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 5 Satirical comedy. Peter Sellers (1963, PG) 8.15 An American Werewolf in London ★★★★ Irreverent, gruesome horror that revitalised the genre. David Naughton (1981, 18) 10.10 Rambo: First Blood, Part II ★★★ Sylvester Stallone ﬂexes his muscles as his one-man army returns to Vietnam. (1985, 15)

1.30am Downhill As 10.45am 3.15 Blithe Spirit As 4.40pm 5.10 Happily N’Ever After As 2.55pm

12.05am As 10.30am 2.05 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile ★★ Crime drama. Zac Efron (2019, 15) 4.10 Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb As 6.25pm

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 6.30am As 5.30pm 10.30 Welcome to Sudden Death ★★ Thriller. (2020, 15) 12 noon The Warrior Queen of Jhansi ★★ Adventure. (2019, 15) 2.00pm Bulletproof 2: Rematch ★ Comedy. (2020, 15) 3.50 The Bouncer ★★★ Serviceable thriller. Jean-Claude Van Damme (2018, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 6.25am Extra Time ★★★ Sports comedy. Damian Callinan (2018, 12) 8.15 As 4.55pm 10.15 As 7pm 12 noon As 8.45pm 1.40pm A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life As 10.35pm 3.15 Adam ★★★★ Comedy. Nicholas Alexander (2019) 4.55 Yesterday ★★★★ Fantasy comedy. Himesh Patel (2019, 12)

5.30pm Zack Snyder’s Justice League ★★★★ The extended director’s cut of the superhero extravaganza. Ben Afﬂeck (2017/2021) 9.30 The Punisher ★★★ Vicious take on the Marvel comic about a former FBI agent turned vigilante. Tom Jane (2004, 18) 11.40 Magnum Force ★★★ Clint Eastwood is on ﬁne form in this all-guns-blazing follow-up to cop classic Dirty Harry. (1973, 18)

7.00pm 50 First Dates ★★★ Adam Sandler falls in love with amnesiac Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy. (2004, 12) 8.45 The Buddy Games ★★ A group of adult friends convene for a series of increasingly idiotic challenges. Josh Duhamel, Dax Shepard (2019) 10.35 A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life ★★★ A woman goes on a murderous road trip with her life coach. Katie Brayben, Poppy Roe (2019, 15)

1.45am Welcome to Sudden Death As 10.30am 3.10 The Warrior Queen of Jhansi As 12pm 4.55 Bulletproof 2: Rematch As 2pm

12 midnight Extra Time As 6.25am 1.45am Golden Arm ★★★ Lively, affable comedy. Mary Holland (2020) 3.25 Howard, a New Breed of Hero ★ Fantasy. Lea Thompson (1986, PG) 5.20 As 3.15pm

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

THURSDAY 3 JUNE Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 7.15am Robo-Dog As 7.40pm 9.00 Babe: Pig in the City As 4.15pm 10.50 Aliens Stole My Body As 6pm 12.30pm Racing Stripes ★★ Adventure. Bruce Greenwood (2004, U) 2.30 Marmaduke As 9.20pm 4.15 Babe: Pig in the City ★★ Fantasy. James Cromwell (1998, U)

5.30pm Hop ★★★ A rabbit is reluctant to succeed his father as the Easter bunny. James Marsden (2011, U) 7.20 Casper ★★★★ Winning supernatural comedy fantasy. 9.05 Spycies ★★ A spy cat and a geek rat team up to save the planet. Kirk Thornton, Dino Andrade (2019, PG) 10.50 Dreambuilders ★★★ A girl discovers her dreams are actually “built”. Robyn Dempsey (2020, U)

6.00pm Aliens Stole My Body ★★ Fun, undemanding kids’ sci-ﬁ. Jayden Greig, Ty Consiglio (2020, PG) 7.40 Robo-Dog ★★ An inventor dad builds a realistic android pooch. Michael Campion (2015, PG) 9.20 Marmaduke ★★★ Mischievous comedy about a Great Dane. Owen Wilson (2010, U) 10.55 Asterix: the Secret of the Magic Potion ★★★ Fastpaced animation. Ken Kramer (2018, PG)

12.15am Minuscule ★★★ Adventure. (2018, U) 1.50 Yellowbird ★★ Adventure. Seth Green (2014, PG) 3.25 The Wild Thornberrys Movie ★★ Comedy. Lacey Chabert, Tom Kane (2003, U) 4.55 Dreambuilders As 10.50pm

12.30am My Friend the Dolphin ★★ The cute dolphin returns for another adventure. Lola Sultan (2019, U) 2.20 Magical Adventures in the Forbidden City ★★ Fantasy. (2019, 12) 4.20 Robo-Dog As 7.40pm

Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman (1995, PG)

Sky Thriller

Sky Drama Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 8.10am The Water Diviner As 4.05pm 10.05 Skin As 8.05pm 12.05pm Glory As 10.05pm 2.10 Luce ★★★★ Drama. Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer (2019, 15) 4.05 The Water Diviner ★★★ Moving drama about a man searching for the bodies of his three sons. Russell Crowe (2014, 15)

6.05pm The Sinners ★★ Energetic drama about a group of girls who form a cult, then start to go missing. Kaitlyn Bernard (2020, 15) 8.00 Promising Young Woman ★★★★ Carey Mulligan takes centre stage in this candy-hued, acid-tongued fantasy. (2020, 15) 10.00 Man on Fire ★★★ Gripping action thriller in which a bodyguard goes all out for revenge. Denzel Washington (2004, 18)

6.00pm The Social Network 5 Insightful Facebook drama starring Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg. (2010, 12) 8.05 Skin ★★★★ Gritty drama about a white supremacist having second thoughts about his beliefs. Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald (2019, 15) 10.05 Glory ★★★★ A regiment of black Union soldiers has to battle racism in this moving and powerful drama. Matthew Broderick (1989, 15)

12.30am Pulp Fiction 5 Exhilarating crime drama that interweaves several LA stories in dazzling fashion. John Travolta (1994, 18) 3.15 Coyote Lake As 2.40pm 5.00 The Tourist As 10.40am

12.10am Vita & Virginia ★★★ Period romance about the love affair between two great writers.

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki (2018, 12)

2.10 Luce As 2.10pm 4.10 The Social Network As 6pm

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 7.15am Winchester As 6.15pm 9.00 Annabelle Comes Home As 8pm 11.00 Prey ★★ Horror mystery. Logan Miller (2019, 15) 12.35pm 3022 ★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Omar Epps, Kate Walsh (2019, 15) 2.15 Star Trek III: the Search for Spock ★★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. William Shatner (1984, PG)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.45 Close Up 8.20 Murder at the Gallop ★★★ Mystery. Margaret Rutherford (1963, U) 10.10 Battle of the Bulge ★★★★ Drama. Henry Fonda (1965, PG) 1.30pm Operation Daybreak ★★★ Grimly exciting thriller. Timothy Bottoms (1975, 15)

4.15pm Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home ★★★★ The crew go back in time. William Shatner (1986, PG) 6.15 Winchester ★★★ Luridly entertaining horror starring Helen Mirren. Jason Clarke (2018, 15) 8.00 Annabelle Comes Home ★★★ Sequel to the Conjuring horror spin-off. Mckenna Grace (2019, 15) 10.00 Friday the 13th Part IV: the Final Chapter ★★ Slasher sequel. Crispin Glover, Corey Feldman (1984, 18)

3.55pm A Thunder of Drums ★★★ Well-made western drama. 6.00 Bullitt ★★★★ A maverick cop must protect a witness due to testify against a crime syndicate. Steve McQueen (1968, 15) 8.25 Close Up Tom Hardy. 9.00 Run All Night ★★★ Liam Neeson plays a retired hitman who has one night to save his son from being killed. (2015, 15)

11.45pm Heretiks ★ Shoddy and nonsensical 17th-century horror. Hannah Arterton, Clare Higgins (2018, 18) 1.10am Prey As 11am 2.40 3022 As 12.35pm 4.15 Star Trek III: the Search for Spock As 2.15pm

11.25pm Inception ★★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio (2010, 12) 2.35am Little Women ★★★ Period drama. June Allyson (1949, U) 4.45 Off Set 5.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

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Richard Boone, George Hamilton (1961)

Sky Premier League

Women’s Golf 12 midnight Sky Golf Kim A-lim shoots for another victory at the US Open

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News

10.15 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, day two of the first Test from Lord’s. 6.55pm LIVE International Football Ukraine v Northern Ireland, a friendly match from Dnipro-Arena (kick-off 7.00). 9.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio. 12 midnight LIVE Women’s Golf The first round of the US Women’s Open from San Francisco. 4.00—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442 6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players (AD) 7.30 Football Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 Greatest Games 9.30 Greatest Players (AD) 10.00 Football Countdowns (AD) 10.30 Football Years (AD) 11.00 Championship Highlights 12 noon Greatest Games 1.00pm Greatest Players (AD) 1.30 Football Countdowns (AD) 2.00 Football Years 2.30 League One Highlights 3.30 Greatest Games 3.45 One2Eleven (AD) 3.55 Championship Highlights

4.55 LIVE European Under-21 Championship The first semi-final from Slovenia (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 International Football 7.30 One2Eleven (AD) 7.55 LIVE European Under-21 Championship The second semi-final (kick-off 8.00). 10.00 Best Championship Goals 10.30 Greatest Games 12 midnight Classic League Cup Final 2.00am Classic Play-Off Finals 5.00—6.00am EFL Season Review

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am Challenge Tour Golf 6.30 Women’s Golf 11.00 Golf Vodcast

12 noon LIVE European Tour Golf The opening round of the European Open from Hamburg. 5.00pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf The ﬁrst round of the Memorial Tournament from Dublin, Ohio. 12 midnight LIVE Women’s Golf Day one of the US Women’s Open. 4.00am PGA Tour Classic 5.00—6.00am Golf Academy

Premier Sports 1 Sky 412 Virgin 551 9.00pm—5.00am LIVE World Cup Qualiﬁers Bolivia v Venezuela; 11.00 Uruguay v Paraguay; 1.00am Argentina v Chile; 3.00 Peru v Colombia.

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Legends (AD) 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Retro 12 noon Soccerbox 1.00pm Premier League Years 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Soccerbox 4.30 Greatest Games 4.45 One2Eleven (AD)

6.00am Champions League Football 6.30 The Aussie Rules Show 7.00 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 7.15 Wrestling 9.00 ESPN FC 9.30 Inside Australian Rules Football 10.00 MotoGP 11.00 Squash 12 noon This is What They Want (AD) 1.00pm Aussie Rules Show 1.30 BT Sport Reload (AD) 2.00 The Big Match Revisited (AD) 5.00 ESPN FC 5.30 Champions League Football

4.55 LIVE International Football Andorra v Republic of Ireland (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 Premier League World 7.30 One2Eleven (AD) 8.00 LIVE European Under-21 Championship The second semi-ﬁnal (kick-off 8.00). 10.00 Icons 10.30 Retro 12.30am Premier League Icons 1.00 Premier League Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games (AD) 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am Test Bitesize 6.15 Kids Coaching Clinic 7.00 Test Highlights 8.00 Best of the T20 Blast 9.00 Test Highlights 10.00 Test Bitesize

10.15 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, day two of the ﬁrst Test from Lord’s.

7.00pm Best of the T20 Blast 7.55 Lord’s Pavilion Portraits (AD) 8.00 Test Highlights 9.00 Spinwash 1993 10.00 Test Bitesize 10.15 Best of the T20 Blast 10.30 Test Highlights 11.30 T20 Blast 11.45 Test Bitesize 12 midnight Pakistan Super League Cricket 4.10am Talking Cricket 4.40 T20 Blast 5.35—6.00am Best of England v New Zealand

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 Premier League Darts 11.30 NFL 3.00pm The Darts Show 3.30 Darts Gold (AD) 3.45 Basketball 5.30 Motorsport Mundial 6.00 Premier League Darts 9.30 The Darts Show 10.00 Pro-Football Talk 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00am NFL: highlights 2.00 Boxing Rivalries 4.00—6.00am Boxing

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447 6.00am Super League 7.30 Super League’s Supermen 8.00 NRL 11.00 Super League 11.30 Life Lessons 12 noon Rugby Union Retro 1.00pm Lions Podcast 2.00 Super League: the Coaching Manual 2.30 Super League 3.00 NBA Heatcheck 4.00 NBA 6.00 NBA GameTime 6.30 Off the Court 7.00 Rugby League Retro 9.00 Super League 10.00 NBA

12.30am LIVE NBA Play-offs.

3.00 NBA Action 3.30 Boxing 5.00—6.00am Pool: World Masters

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 3.50—8.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators. 12 midnight—4.00am LIVE Women’s Golf US Open day one.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Trailblazers 6.10 Tennis

9.55 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day ﬁve from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the second-round singles matches. 10.15pm Tennis: French Open 2.00am Cycling 5.00—6.00am Olympic Games

6.00 LIVE Major League Baseball New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays from Yankee Stadium (start 6.05). 9.00 Major League Baseball 9.30 30 For 30: Long Gone Summer (AD) 11.30 Champions League Football 12 midnight German Football (AD) 12.30am BT Sport Reload (AD) 12.45 MLB: Caps Off 1.00 LIVE Major League Baseball A top ball game. 4.00 Major League Baseball 4.30 DIY Pundit 5.00—6.00am Surﬁng (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am World Rally 8.00 Reload (AD) 8.30 Australian Football 10.00 Surﬁng (AD) 11.30 Fishing (AD) 12.30pm Sailing (AD) 1.30 MotoGP 2.30 Squash 3.30 Badminton (AD) 4.00 Reload (AD) 4.30 MotoGP 4.45 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 5.00 Wrestling: more WWE action 10.00 Reload (AD) 10.30 MotoGP 11.30 eSports 12.30am DIY Pundit 1.00 Rugby Union 3.15 MotoGP 3.30 Extreme E 4.30 eSports 5.30—6.00am Gearing Up (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 6.00am Women’s Rugby Union 7.30 Rugby Union 9.45 MotoGP 10.00 French Football 11.00 Europa League 12.30pm Champions League Final 2.00 Gearing Up (AD) 2.30 Reload (AD) 3.00 National League Football 4.00 German Football (AD) 4.30 Europa League 5.30 French Football 6.30 Reload (AD) 7.00 Extreme E 8.00 DIY Pundit 8.30 Champions League Football 9.00 Aussie Rules Show 9.30 UFC 3.30am Celtics/ Lakers: Best of Enemies (AD) 5.30—6.00am Badminton (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 SportsCenter 6.45 Around the Horn 7.15 Pardon the Interruption 7.45 SportsCenter 8.00 Drag Racing 9.00 MLB 12 noon ESPN FC 12.30pm Sports Center 12.45 Around the Horn 1.15 Pardon the Interruption 1.45 Major League Baseball 4.45 SportsCenter

5.00 LIVE Softball The Women’s College World Series. 9.30 ESPN FC 10.00 Lacrosse 12 midnight LIVE Softball

4.30 Drag Racing 5.30—6.00am ESPN FC: Gab and Juls

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling 7.00 Extreme E 8.00 Olympic Games 9.00 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day ﬁve from Roland Garros, featuring second-round action. 1.20pm LIVE Cycling Stage ﬁve of the Critérium du Dauphiné, from Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier. 3.05 LIVE Tennis: French Open Second-round action from Paris. 6.00 Tennis: French Open 8.00 Cycling 10.00 Formula E 11.00 Shooting 12 midnight Olympics 1.00am Cycling 2.00 Tennis 4.00 Formula E 5.00—6.00am Cycling

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 7.10am Human Capital As 4.20pm 8.55 The Sinners As 6.05pm 10.40 The Tourist ★ Thriller. Angelina Jolie (2010, 12) 12.35pm Promising Young Woman As 8pm 2.40 Coyote Lake ★★★ Thriller. Camila Mendes (2019, 15) 4.20 Human Capital ★★★ Drama. Liev Schreiber (2019, 15)

SPORT

Thursday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.00am The King and I ★★ Musical. Miranda Richardson (1999, U) 7.35 As 2.20pm 9.05 As 4pm 10.35 As 5.30pm 12.25pm As 7.20pm 2.20 Shaun the Sheep Movie ★★★★ Adventure. Justin Fletcher (2015, U) 4.00 Open Season 3 ★★ Comedy adventure. Matthew J Munn (2010, U)

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The pick of today’s TV TAKING A HIKE

Television Friday

Bear Grylls and Nicola Adams embark on an adventure on Dartmoor

PICK OF THE DAY

Bear and Nicola Adams’s Wild Adventure 9.30pm ITV

am I doing up here?” — but she’s resilient and positive, even when eating eggs cooked with hand sanitiser. as the ﬁrst woman Olympic gold medal-winning boxer, or as a Strictly But it’s in the downtime moments that we learn much more. Grylls isn’t contestant: “I told them I want to dance with a woman, and I’m not wearing a dress,” she recalls. But can she keep up with Bear Grylls on a dark, lowering a subtle interviewer, but often he can probe quite deeply. So Adams talks openly about her tough childhood in Leeds and the pressures of being an elite day on Dartmoor? Of course she can. athlete. Bear’s not wrong when he calls her a “legend”; she just looks slightly The pair stride purposefully across the moorland, and if they come across a tor, they’ll either rope down it or up it or through it. Adams is scared — “What embarrassed. GILL CRAWFORD FACTUAL Nicola Adams has always broken through boundaries, whether

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Unreported World

Coronation Street

Intergalactic

7.30pm C4

9.00pm ITV

9.00pm Sky 1

CURRENT AFFAIRS New York City’s

SOAP There’s a reason why there

DRAMA After that disastrous

chronic homeless problem does not come as a surprise, but if you assume it’s the consequence of underfunding, you’d be wrong. Here, Krishnan Guru-Murthy tells us that the city spends a whopping $3bn a year on the problem. Its homeless have a legal right to a roof over their heads and about 60,000 live in the many shelters, though they are so unsafe, many would still rather be on the streets, where another 3,000 people sleep rough. Proﬁteering and misappropriation of funds may be to blame, a corrupt “homeless industry”. Guru-Murthy’s report can’t probe that corruption but focuses instead on the human stories of its victims. DAVID BUTCHER

aren’t many bungalows on soaps. Just think about it: if there weren’t any stairs for characters to fall down, these shows would soon run out of cliffhangers. And at the end of what’s been a high-proﬁle primetime week for Corrie, it’s callous Corey who’s taking a tumble down a steep ﬂight. His plunge, though, leaves Asha, Abi and Nina with a dilemma: do they call an ambulance or leave him for dead so that he pays for what he did to poor, innocent Seb? My advice would be to abandon him where he is. He’s a reprehensible human being but he might make a halfway decent draught excluder.

stop-off on Candy’s wintry home planet, the runaways are back on board the Hemlock, but they’re not in very good shape. And they’ve not left the planet unaccompanied. But is the main threat the stowaway wearing what appear to be shiny blue lab goggles? Cue lots of scary walking down empty corridors waiting for something nasty to jump out from the shadows. For some, life is so miserable they’re prepared to end it all in the time-honoured sci-ﬁ way by exiting the air lock without the beneﬁt of a suit. But in the depths of all this gloom, is there a small glimmer of romance? I don’t think the volatile Tula will be too pleased. GC

DAVID BROWN

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9.00pm Sky Witness DRAMA Season 22 begins with a

self-inventory, as SVU asks whether its cops can still be considered heroes following the killing of George Floyd. Tackling institutionalised racism head on, we witness a black man being wrongfully arrested following an assault, and then filing a lawsuit against Captain Olivia Benson and Sergeant Fin Tutuola. For Benson, this results in her confronting her own unconscious bias, while Fin is left pondering whether it’s possible to be both “black and blue”. It’s heartening that after so many years, SVU still desires to stay relevant and find flaws in characters we’ve followed for decades. DBr

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

FRIDAY 4 JUNE Love remains the most powerful drug of all as Feel Good, one of the best new comedies of last year, makes a swift return with series two — then it was on Channel 4, but now it’s a Netﬂix show. Co-creator Mae Martin plays a ﬁctional version of herself, a Canadian comedian and recovering addict who’s fallen for George (Charlotte Ritchie), a nervous middle-class Englishwoman who

BEST OF THE REST

The Last Leg 10.00pm C4

This Time with Alan Partridge

Later… with Jools Holland

Gary Barlow: I’m with the Band

9.30pm BBC1

10.00pm BBC2

10.45pm BBC1 (11.15pm in Wales)

Have I Got News for You

COMEDY OF THE WEEK A few

MUSIC Joan Armatrading may have

MUSIC Gary Barlow says this pilot is

9.00pm BBC1

sceptics have suggested this series was a step too far, but for many it has been a cringe-making triumph. I remember similar early obituaries for previous incarnations of Alan and each time Steve Coogan and writers Neil and Rob Gibbons reboot him in a new format, painfully funny as ever. As the series bows out, Alan prepares to welcome Princess Anne to the This Time studio, with the paroxysms of smarm you’d expect (“Your royal highness, may I approach?”). But elsewhere, it’s the small details that are spot-on: Alan appreciating an interviewee’s correct use of “whom”, or relaxing at home with a box set of Judge John Deed. DB

been on the scene since the 60s but, like all true music lovers, she doesn’t have her head stuck in the past, as shown by her picks from the Later… archive, including Tinie Tempah, the Ting Tings and Skepta. Beaming in from Sunderland are Tyneside rockers Field Music: a band whose aesthetic is as smart and understated as a Danish interiors catalogue. The track they’ll be playing, No Pressure, is a typically taut, Steely Dan-inspired number. Plus there’s a debut from Gabriels, whose hybrid of gospel inﬂuences over electronic beats has been on this year’s staying-in soundtrack for LA’s hip set. GARY ROSE

like an extension to his Crooner Sessions (his online singalongs with various pop stars), but with more sparkle. He’s gathered an interesting mix of musicians (Jamie Cullum, Mica Paris, Tom Fletcher and some less well known) in a fabulous church setting to play songs such as the Weeknd’s Blinding Lights and Jocelyn Brown’s Somebody Else’s Guy. There’s no rehearsal footage, each performance by the supergroup is spot on, the band banter doesn’t sound too forced and the postperformance conversations (with guests Ann-Marie and Craig David) are interesting and relaxed. Nice one, Gary. JANE RACKHAM

Aisling Bea hosts the ﬁnal edition of this current series, with guests Roisin Conaty and Clive Myrie joining the teams.

Celebrity Gogglebox 9.00pm C4 ENTERTAINMENT The celebrity

SOFA SURFERS Martin and Roman Kemp

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version of Gogglebox can be a bit hit or miss. After all, the whole point of it is watching ordinary people react to what’s been on the telly — saying the things you’ve been thinking (or wish you had). But as well as the thrill of getting a glimpse of Denise Van Outen or Martin Kemp’s living room, there have been some true TV gold moments, mostly courtesy of Rylan Clark-Neal and his mum Linda. All of the above are sitting comfortably on their sofas for this latest series, along with some new faces including Clare Balding, who will hopefully be good value. We’re also promised Lorraine Kelly — or should that be Lorraine Smith, as fans were startled to see her named on her Covid vaccination card? She’d previously ruled out appearing because her blunt comments could mean “people would never speak to me again”. Sounds promising. JR

Domina

9.00pm, 10.10pm Sky Atlantic

The ﬁnal two episodes see Livia forced to make big changes.

King Otto 9.00pm Sky Documentaries Doc about Otto Rehhagel, the German football coach behind Greece’s victory in the 2004 European Championships.

Friday Television

A new series sees Rob Beckett and Maya Jama joining regulars Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

o FILM OF THE DAY Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 9.00pm BBC4 The rise and fall of the inﬂuential rock group the Band. (2019) See page 37

LIVE SPORT

Premiership Rugby Union: Sale Sharks v Harlequins 7pm (k/o 7.45pm) BT Sport 1 AJ MacGinty’s kicking could secure Sale a to-four spot. Test Cricket: England v New Zealand 10.15am Sky Sports Cricket/Main Event Tennis: French Open 9.55am Eurosport 1; 10am ITV4 Golf: European Open 12 noon; Memorial Tournament 5pm Sky Sports Golf GETTY

previously thought she was straight. We rejoin the pair miles apart, in one of those interludes where romantic protagonists are kept separate when we long to see them together. Although the new episodes take Martin and Ritchie’s perfect screen chemistry to a different, more downbeat place, Feel Good is still the clever, sensitive, occasionally blazingly rude take on modern relationships that originally won so many hearts. JACK SEALE

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6.00am Breakfast Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD) 9.15 Morning Live Weekday magazine show. (S) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Birmingham, Conwy and Merseyside. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming The agents round up six horses that have been abandoned. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.45 Close Calls: on Camera A paramedic and a doctor help a hiker who has fallen 650ft. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Charlie Ross presents a Second World War special from Portsmouth. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Bear misses the treasure hunt while he attempts to help a patient in need. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Unbeatable Hosted by Jason Manford. (S) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Jonnie Irwin helps a couple search for a property in Oxfordshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 Garden Rescue A couple in Stockport want to turn their tired plot into a stately garden. (S) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Natasha Raskin Sharp gets to grips with haggis in Cupar, and Steven Moore ﬁnds a rare porcelain spirit ﬂask. (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.15am Garden Rescue In Holmﬁrth, West Yorkshire, a tired garden gets a contemporary makeover. Shown yesterday 3.45pm BBC1 (S) (HD)

7.00 Homes under the Hammer From Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. Shown Tuesday 10am BBC1 (S) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 Between the Covers 2/6. Sharing their favourite books with host Sara Cox are Rachel Parris, Rick Stein, Rob Delaney and Vick Hope. (R) (S) (HD) 8.30 Great British Railway Journeys 5/15. Michael Portillo travels from Farnborough to Winchester. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 1.00pm Letterbox Mel Giedroyc hosts. (R) (S) (HD) 1.30 Make Me a Dealer Contestants from Coventry and Preston compete in Shropshire. (R) (S) (HD) 2.15 Great British Menu All three of the North East chefs try out some unusual ingredients for a dessert. 2.45 The two remaining North East chefs try to impress the judges for a place in the national ﬁnals. (R) (S) (HD) 3.15 Springwatch 7/12. The team observe golden hares in Northern Ireland and an island paradise for pufﬁns in Scotland. Shown yesterday 8pm (S) (HD) 4.15 Big Blue UK Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the team focus on the UK’s seashore. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Eggheads Jeremy Vine hosts. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Beauty, health and style. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Lifestyle advice, competitions and star interviews. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women The regulars and their guests put the world to rights once more. (S) (HD) 1.00 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.30—5.00 LIVE Racing Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin introduce action from the opening day of the Derby Festival at Epsom, featuring the Oaks at 4.30, following races at 2.00, 2.35, 3.10 and 3.45. Commentary from Richard Hoiles. (S) (HD)

Channel 4 6.00am Countdown With John Inverdale. (R) (S) (HD) 6.40 Cheers Two episodes. (R) (S) (HD) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S) (AD) 8.55 Frasier Triple bill. (R) (S) (AD) 10.25 Escape to the Château: DIY Mark, Becky and George see if they can use a newly discovered well for supplying water to a gîte. (R) (S) (HD) 11.25 News (S) (HD) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me Three duos from West Sussex host dinner parties. (R) (S) (HD) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show, hosted by Steph McGovern. (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown With Dr Phil Hammond. (S) (HD) 3.00 The Answer Trap Housemates Alvin and Emily take on siblings Mike and Steph. (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A Place in the Sun Ben Hillman shows a dog-loving Kent couple houses in Albox in Spain’s Almería region for their £150,000 budget. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

Gary Barlow: I’m with the Band 10.45pm Gary invites Craig David to join him for a musical feast

Later…with Jools Holland 10.00pm British indie rockers Field Music are among tonight’s guests

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (HD)

At Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire. (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games

Presented by Harry Judd. (S) (HD)

7.35 Still Open All Hours 5/7 Series 6. Granville creates a special blend of snuff, but will his customers notice any beneﬁcial effects? Writer Roy Clarke; Producer Sarah Hitchcock Director Dewi Humphreys (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

8.05 EastEnders Kat ﬁnds herself in a frightening situation. Kat Slater Jessie Wallace Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden Whitney Dean Shona McGarty Bobby Beale Clay Milner Russell Keegan Butcher-Baker Zack Morris Bernadette Taylor Clair Norris Denise Fox Diane Parish Tiffany Butcher-Baker Maisie Smith

Gray Atkins Toby-Alexander Smith Suki Kaur Panesar Balvinder Sopal Karen Taylor Lorraine Stanley Violet Highway Gwen Taylor Kathy Beale Gillian Taylforth Stacey Slater Lacey Turner Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker Dotty Cotton Milly Zero

Writer Matthew Hurt More cast Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

Guests Steph McGovern, Richard Osman, Jennifer Saunders and Joe Sugg, and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell, obfuscate and exaggerate to cover the truth from their rivals. Rob Brydon hosts. Director Barbara Wiltshire Producers Hannah Duncombe and Chloe Sibthorp (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 Have I Got News for You 9/9. Aisling Bea is in the hot seat as tonight’s guest host, as comedian Roisin Conaty and journalist Clive Myrie join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop for a satirical swipe at the week’s headlines. Director Paul Wheeler; Producer Jo Maney (S) (HD)

COMEDY OF THE WEEK

9.30 This Time with Alan Partridge

Series 2. A member of the royal family is a6/6 welcomed to the studio, but can Alan maintain

his dignity in the face of adversity? See page 106. Steve Coogan Susannah Fielding Felicity Montagu Tim Key Natasia Demetriou Colin Hoult

Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone test their knowledge. (R) (S) (HD)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys Series 11. Elgin to Loch Ness. Michael Portillo concludes his journey through 1930s Britain in Lossiemouth, where James Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour Party’s ﬁrst prime minister, was born. He then heads to Inverness to uncover the work of photographer Mary Ethel Muir Donaldson in which she documented a disappearing Highland way of life. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Today at the Test Isa Guha presents action from day three of the First Test in the two-match series between England and New Zealand, held at Lord’s. The last Test series between the sides came in 2019, when New Zealand recorded a 1—0 series victory on home soil thanks to a victory at Bay Oval and a draw at Seddon Park. (S) (HD)

8.00 Springwatch

8.30 Would I Lie to You?

Alan Partridge Jennie Gresham Lynn Benﬁeld Simon Denton Tiff Howard

Ted Bill Fellows Hugh Alex Lowe Tommy Ken Cheng Professor Rebecca Burns Eleanor Matsuura Man in window Alastair Green

Writers Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons; Directors Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons; Producer Dave Lambert (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.45 Gary Barlow: I’m with the Band

Gary Barlow brings together a group of artists and musicians to perform classic songs from past and present. Led by Gary himself, the band comprises Jamie Cullum, James Bay, Mica Paris, Guy Chambers, Tom Fletcher, Danya Fisher and Donavan Hepburn. Gary is also joined by special guests including Craig David and Anne-Marie, who collaborate with the band and discuss their careers. See page 107. Director Chris Howe; Producer Claudia Bishop (S) (HD)

11.45 A Fish Called Wanda 5

Award-winning comedy. British barrister Archie Leach ﬁnds his life turned upside down when he falls for beautiful American Wanda Gerschwitz. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review p37.

The team look at whether great skuas m8/12. deserve their reputation as pirates of the skies,

while Megan McCubbin goes to the border between Wales and England to examine why restoring peatland bog is so important for wildlife. Plus a peek at a secretive owl in Northern Ireland. Press the red button after the show for extra wildlife footage. (S) (HD)

9.00 Gardeners’ World From Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in West Sussex, Arit Anderson and Frances Tophill explore the planting projects and ﬁnd out more about the UK’s largest conservation project, the Millennium Seed Bank. Plus a gardener in Cornwall with the unique approach of combining edible and ornamental plants. Series producer Sharon Fisher; Exec producer Gary Broadhurst (S) (HD) RT GARDENING Save £5 on a collection of hardy tropical banana plants; plus multipurpose plant feed offer: see page 153

Your RT Gardening: page 142

10.00 Later...with Jools Holland

Jools chats to veteran singer Joan a4/6. Armatrading about her 50-year career and

the release of her new album, out later this month. Tyneside art rockers Field Music perform a track from their recently released LP and LA-based group Gabriels play the title track from their debut EP, Love and Hate in a Different Time. See page 107.

Producer Caroline Cullen; Executive producer Alison Howe (S) (HD)

10.45 Newsnight With Mark Urban. (S) (HD) 11.15 Weather (S) (HD)

11.20 Zodiac ★★★★

drama based on a true story. San Francisco, qCrime 1969: following a series of homicides, a cryptic message is delivered to the ofﬁce of a local newspaper. It’s the ﬁrst in a series of letters that taunt Inspector David Toschi, who is on the trail of a serial murderer. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Review p37.

Robert Graysmith Jake Gyllenhaal Inspector William Armstrong Inspector David Toschi Mark Ruffalo Anthony Edwards Paul Avery Robert Downey Jr Bob Vaughn Charles Fleischer Melvin Belli Brian Cox Mel Nicolai Zach Grenier Director David Fincher (2007, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

1.30am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.35—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD)

1.50am Battlestar Galactica 15/21 Series 4. No Exit. Anders undergoes brain surgery and his memory begins to return — revealing what happened to the 13th colony. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.35 16/21. Deadlock. Ellen Tigh returns to the Galactica, but her passionate reunion with Saul is soon short-lived. All four series are available on iPlayer. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.15—4.15am Sign Zone Saved by a Stranger 4/4 Twin brothers who ﬂed Nazi Germany. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

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BBC2 Freeview 2/HD 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

Archie Leach Wanda Otto Ken

John Cleese Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Michael Palin

Mrs Coady Judge Portia Bartlett

Patricia Hayes Geoffrey Palmer Cynthia Caylor Ken Campbell

Director Charles Crichton (1988, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

FRIDAY 4 JUNE ITV

Bear and Nicola Adams’s Wild Adventure 9.30pm Gloves off: the boxer and Bear tackle Dartmoor

Channel 4

7 in Wales

Unreported World 7.30pm How homeless New Yorkers like Shams are being failed by the system

BBC4

24 in Scotland

Once Were Brothers 9.00pm Robbie Robertson tells the story of rock group the Band

5.00pm The Chase

5.00pm Four in a Bed

7.00pm Pop Go the Sixties

Bradley Walsh hosts as contestants Caroline, Jasen, Beth and Henry work as a team in an attempt to defeat one of the ruthless Chasers and walk away with a massive cash jackpot.

The B&B owners meet for the ﬁnal time to ﬁnd out how much they have been paid. (R) (S) (HD)

Procol Harum’s 1967 Top of the Pops performance of A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Executive producers Michael Kelpie, Martin Scott and Helen Tumbridge (S) (HD)

5.30 Beat the Chef Amateur cook David serves up roasted salmon as he takes on chef Sophie Michell. (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons

Wendy pleads with Luke to be honest. Mack thinks he can solve his problems. Dawn and Jamie are unaware of Kim’s hidden camera.

The walls are closing in on Cindy.

Writer Sarah Bagshaw Cast Tuesday/Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 The Masked Dancer 6/7. It’s the semi-final of the colourful guessing game and special guest John Bishop joins the regular panellists Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan in their efforts to name the celebrities grooving in outlandish costumes. The six remaining dancers will be putting their best feet forward as they vie for a chance to skip the light fandango in the final. But the dancing will stop for two of them at the end of the show, when they’re implored to “take it off” and remove their flamboyant disguises. Hosted by Joel Dommett. (S) (AD) (HD) See feature: page 24

9.00 Coronation Street

Asha and Abi’s plot backﬁres when Corey takes a tumble. Carla blames Sarah for Adam’s decision. Meanwhile, Gary hopes that Maria will ask him to stay. See page 106.

6.30 Hollyoaks Cindy Cunningham Stephanie Waring Nancy Osborne Jessica Fox Oliver Morgan Gabriel Clark Peri Lomax Ruby O’Donnell Ripley Lennox Ki Grifﬁn Sid Sumner Billy Price Sienna Blake Anna Passey

Tom Cunningham Ellis Hollins Tony Hutchinson Nick Pickard Verity Hutchinson Eva O’Hara Warren Fox Jamie Lomas Sue Morgan Marian McLoughlin Evie Georgia Conlan Taxi driver Michael Starke

Writer Luke Delaney More cast Tuesday Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd next Monday E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 7.30 Unreported World

Ep 4. There is now more homelessness in New York City than at any time since the Great Depression. Krishnan Guru-Murthy witnesses the harsh reality of addiction, violence and intimidation in a system meant to be helping the city’s most vulnerable. See p106. Director/Producer Nick Blakemore (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Tom Allen’s Quizness 4/5. Andy, Kiran, Mandi and Mollie ﬁght it out for a shot at the £25,000 jackpot, facing tricky questions on anything from crisp ﬂavours to Nigel Havers. However, the more answers the quizzers know, the dafter they must look to prove it.

Ed Bailey Trevor Michael Georges Paul Foreman Peter Ash Daisy Midgeley Charlotte Jordan Stefan Brent Paul Opacic Robbie Rick S Carr Security Guard Tony Nyland PC Windsor David Campbell PC Qureshi Haider Mohammed Javed DS Swain Vicky Myers

screen offerings and pass their verdicts. See p107.

Writer Simon Crowther This week’s episodes produced by Iain MacLeod, directed by David Kester More cast Thu (S) (AD) (HD)

Executive producers Leon Campbell, Mike Cotton and Victoria Ray Repeated 11.05pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

9.30 Bear and Nicola Adams’s Wild Adventure

10.00 The Last Leg

The Olympic boxing gold medallist sets off on a challenging trek across Dartmoor’s unforgiving terrain with survivalist Bear Grylls. After scrambling out of a deep quarry, Nicola must climb over rugged boulders, abseil down a 150-foot sheer cliff and more in worsening weather. Along the way, she opens up to Bear about her life and career — but what rations will they be sharing? See page 106. Director/Producer Ewen Thomson (S) (AD) (HD)

10.25 ITV News Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

11.10 The Jonathan Ross Show The chat show host is joined by guests Steve Coogan, Jeremy Clarkson, Emma Thompson, Emma Stone and Alesha Dixon, with music from Niall Horan and Anne-Marie.

Series producer Mark Barrett; Exec producers Danielle Lux, Murray Boland, Daniel Maier and David Taylor Rptd 2.20am 4seven (S) (HD)

9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox

series. Ep 1 Series 3. Well-known faces aNew take to the sofa to digest the latest small-

New series. Ep 1. Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return to offer their satirical insights into current events, joined by guests Rob Beckett and Maya Jama to help them dissect the big news stories. They will also be looking ahead to this summer’s Tokyo Paralympics. Series producer Danny Carr Executive producers Andrew Beint and Ben Knappett (S) (HD)

11.05 Ghostbusters ★★

Supernatural comedy. With New York under attack from ghosts, paranormal researcher Abby Yates assembles a band of women for an epic battle to save their city.

Abby Yates Melissa McCarthy Hawkins Michael Kenneth Williams Erin Gilbert Kristen Wiig Agent Rorke Matt Walsh Jillian Holtzmann Kate McKinnon Kevin Chris Hemsworth Patty Tolan Leslie Jones Mayor Bradley Andy Garcia Harold Filmore Charles Dance Phyllis Adler Elizabeth Perkins Director Paul Feig (2016, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

12.15am Beat the Chasers: Celebrity Special Bradley Walsh hosts. Shown Saturday 8.30pm (S) (HD) 1.05 Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news. (HD) 3.15 Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best With Larry Lamb and Judi Love. Shown Sunday 8.30am (S) (SL) (HD) 4.05—6.00am Nightscreen Text information. (HD)

1.35am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay visits an Italian restaurant in Michigan. (R) (S) 2.25 Before We Die 2/6. Hannah investigates the family she suspects of being behind Sean’s murder. See choice, page 87. Shown Wednesday 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.20 Come Dine with Me A complex Italian menu features on one of the nights in Lichﬁeld, Staffordshire. (R) (S) (HD) 5.35—6.00am Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife The group arrive in Coimbra, Portugal. First shown on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3/HD 103 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 113/HD 103 +1 Freeview 34 Freesat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114

Channel 4 F’view 4/HD 104 F’sat 104 Sky 104/HD 138 Virgin 104/HD 141 +1 Freeview 15 Freesat 121 Sky 204 Virgin 142

Shown Saturday 9.30pm (S) (HD)

A compilation of music by Elton John, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Steve Goodman and Neil Young.

7.35—8.05pm Landward: a special episode about the young people who are shaping rural Scotland’s future 8.30—9.00 Still Open All Hours

BBC SCOTLAND 7.00pm The Seven 8.00 Des Doesn’t Do... 8.30 Rewind 1990s 9.00 Scotland’s Game 10.00 Still Game 10.30 Scotland’s Football Jukebox 11.30—12 midnight Mirror Mirror

STV

Producers Eleanor Thomas, Mark Cooper (R) (S) (HD)

1.05—3.00am Nightscreen

8.00 Top of the Pops 1991

BBC1 WALES

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 January and featuring EMF, Nomad and Soho. Repeated 1.05am (R) (S)

8.30 Bruno Brookes presents the edition ﬁrst broadcast on 7 February, featuring performances by the KLF, Kenny Thomas and Kim Appleby. Repeated 1.35am (R) (S)

9.00 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 5 Music documentary.

oDirector Daniel Roher charts the

rise and fall of the Band, who ﬁrst made their name as Bob Dylan’s backing group before ﬁnding success in their own right and ultimately waving farewell with 1976’s legendary The Last Waltz concert. Among those interviewed are frontman Robbie Robertson and various friends, fans and collaborators, including Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison and Eric Clapton. Available on iPlayer for the next 30 days. Film of the Day: p37.

12.15—1.00pm BBC Wales Today Coronavirus Update 3.00—3.45 Bargain Hunt 7.35—8.05pm Weatherman Walking: the Welsh Coast: Derek Brockway walks along the Mawddach trail near Barmouth. Last in series 10.45 Young, Welsh and Bossin’ It: last in series 11.15 Gary Barlow: I’m with the Band 12.15am FILM: A Fish Called Wanda 2.00—6.00 News

(2019, 12) (S) (HD) Also showing at 2.05am

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Gary Windass Mikey North Maria Connor Samia Longchambon David Platt Jack P Shepherd George Shuttleworth Tony Maudsley Sally Metcalfe Sally Dynevor Emma Brooker Alexandra Mardell Roy Cropper David Neilson Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell Ronnie Bailey Vinta Morgan

Let’s Go Fly a Coot. Bart develops a crush on Milhouse’s cousin, Annika. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.05 Singer/Songwriters at the BBC

BBC1 SCOTLAND

10.35 On Guitar: Lenny Kaye! American guitarist Lenny Kaye, who played with Patti Smith, riffs on the enduring quest for new sounds that has driven rock music, from Les Paul’s ﬁrst guitar to Ed Sheeran’s looper pedals. He considers Duane Eddy’s whammy bar, Bo Diddley’s tremolo and Keith Richards’s fuzz pedal, and explores what made the sounds of the Byrds, Jimi Hendrix and the Who so distinctive. Director/Producer Matt O’Casey (R) (S) (HD)

11.35 Huey Morgan’s Latin Music Adventure 1/3. Brazil. Musician and DJ Huey Morgan embarks on a journey to understand latin music’s enduring appeal. Arriving in Rio, he meets singer/songwriter Gilberto Gil. Series producer Clare Tavernor Executive producers Sam Anthony, Lisa Fairbank and Julie Heathcote (R) (S) (HD)

12.35am Latin Music: a Session with Bossacucanova and Roberto Menescal Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group combining traditional bossa nova with electronica. Pioneer of the genre Roberto Menescal joins the band for a reinterpretation of classic bossa nova hits. Partly in Portuguese with English subtitles. (R) (HD) 1.05 Top of the Pops 1991 Shown 8/8.30pm (S) 2.05—3.40am Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 5 Music documentary. Film of the Day: page 37. (2019, 12) (S) (HD) Shown 9pm

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a RT Choice m Family 2 Red button (R) Repeat (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description (HD) High def FILMS i Premiere (W) Widescreen (BW) Black/white

Friday Television

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

Executive producer Mark Cooper (R) (S)

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The Fast and the Furious 9.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple 3.40pm

Happy Valley 9.00pm Catherine

The late Paul Walker stars

The sleuth needs Jane Cooper’s help

looks for the owner of the property

F’view 5/HD 105 F’sat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154/HD 105 5.30am Milkshake! See page 112 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 New. Room to Improve Architect Dermot Bannon helps people to improve their homes. (S) (HD) 12.15pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.20 George Clarke’s Build a New Life in the Country George revisits a couple in the Northumbrian Dales. (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

Freeview 6 Freesat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115/HD 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 8.00 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 9.30 Catchphrase (S) (HD) 10.15 FILM Pan ★★★★ Fantasy comedy adventure. Review p37 (S) (W) (HD) 12.30pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Coronation Street Shown yesterday 9pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 2.00 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 3.00 New. Ellen’s Game of Games (S) (HD) 4.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) (HD) 4.30 The Masked Dancer Shown yesterday 7.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD)

Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 7.00 Classic Emmerdale (S) 8.05 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 9.15 That’s My Boy (S) 9.55 Man about the House (S) 10.25 Foyle’s War (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Angie warns Sean, then Kathy and Laura discuss the impending custody case (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: Rita worries about her health, and the Websters return from America (S)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.15am Birds of a Feather (S) 8.30 The Bill: an eight-year-old goes missing (S) 9.35 Classic Holby City (HD) 10.55 Classic Casualty 12 noon The Bill 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 A Place to Call Home (S) (HD) 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 4.20 Dangerﬁeld 5.20 As Time Goes By (S)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 Stalked by My Ex ★★ Thriller. When a woman’s abusive ex is being released from prison, she ﬂees to her home town.

Director Danny J Boyle (2017) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun A drag duo mark their anniversary. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours Paul plots to ruin Brent’s chance of release.

6.00pm New. Secret Crush Aishling hopes it was more than a holiday fling with Ellis. Verona Rose hosts. (S) (HD)

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold A cat unleashes havoc in a kitchen. (S)

7.30 Superstore

Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

17/21 Series 5. Amy’s community service event is jeopardised by Jeff. (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away

8.00 New. Bob’s Burgers

A drunk Mac propositions Tane. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Inside the Balmoral: Scotland’s Finest Hotel

Series producer Danny Fildes (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Gregg Wallace’s Big Weekends Away

4/6 Series 2. The presenter has always wanted to visit the German capital, a and over three days he digs into Berlin’s fascinating history and food. See p106. Director Ed McGown (S) (HD)

Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys Cameras focus on Austria’s stunning Transalpine railway, which crosses the snowy peaks of the Tirol. Our journey begins in the historic city of Graz. Narrated by Bill Nighy. Director Matt Currington (S) (HD)

10.00 New. 1993: Britain’s Biggest Hits 4/10. Revisiting the musical highs of the year Gabrielle, Annie Lennox, Spin Doctors and 4 Non Blondes hit the charts. Directors Yvette Lyons, Vanessa Williams and Sian Brooks (S) (HD)

11.35 Diana Ross: Secrets of Her Biggest Hits The stories behind the singer’s best-loved hits, from her days with the Supremes to Chain Reaction and beyond. (S) (HD) 12.35am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Entertainment News (S) (HD) 3.10 A New Life in Oz (S) (HD) 3.55 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (SL) 4.40 Great Artists (S) (SL) 5.05—5.30am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) Channel 5+1 Freeview 45 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155

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21/22 Series 4. Bob tries to persuade Mr Fischoeder to sell Wonder Wharf. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 New. 22/22. Felix puts Bob in danger when he resorts to desperate measures. First shown on Comedy Central (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 The Fast and the Furious ★★★★ thriller starring Paul Walker, q Action Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez.

When illegal street racer Dominic Toretto is suspected of being the mastermind behind a series of truck hijacks, undercover police ofﬁcer Brian O’Conner is sent to inﬁltrate his gang. Review page 31. Director Rob Cohen (2001, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

11.10 Family Guy Series 8. Lois agrees to be a surrogate mother for a friend. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.40 Stewie auditions for TV. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am American Dad! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10 Bob’s Burgers (S) (AD) (HD) 2.10 as 7.30pm 2.35 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.00 FYI Extra (HD) 3.15—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 28 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

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Freeview 25 Freesat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118/HD 178 6.00am River Monsters (S) (HD) 6.30 The Champions (S) 7.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 8.45 The Avengers (S) (HD) 9.50 World of Sport (S) (HD) 10.00am LIVE Tennis: French Open Day six from Roland Garros, where the men’s and women’s third-round matches are scheduled to get under way. Rafael Nadal continued his march to a 13th title here with a comfortable 6—1, 6—4, 6—0 win over Stefano Travaglia, after top women’s seed Simona Halep had also been in dominant form as she swept aside Amanda Anisimova 6—0, 6—1. Hosted by John Inverdale, with analysis from Jim Courier, Fabrice Santoro, Marion Bartoli, Mark Petchey and Anne Keothavong. (S) (HD) 10.00pm New. Cycling Action from stage six of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which featured a 168km course from Loriol-SurDrome to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. Gary Imlach presents, with commentary provided by Simon Brotherton and David Millar. (S) (HD) 11.00 Isle of Man TT A look at the best Senior TT races from the last ten years. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 1.00am Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 1.30 The Protectors (S) 2.40—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

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Gregg Wallace’s Big Weekends Away 8.00pm The best bits of Berlin

3/4. In a bid to attract new guests, the hotel goes hi-tech, with an indoor drone shoot. It also welcomes a sausage dog with 60,000 Instagram followers.

Schedules are subject to change at this time

ITV2

3.40pm Agatha Christie’s Marple At Bertram’s Hotel. When a hotel maid is murdered, Miss Marple realises that the truth behind Bertram’s Hotel is more sinister than even she imagined. Gueststarring Martine McCutcheon. (S) (AD) (HD)

5.45 Agatha Christie’s Poirot Evil under the Sun. The detective heads for the coast of Devon for a well-earned rest — but his relaxation is ruined by a body on the beach. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Vera 1/4 Series 7. Natural Selection. DCI Vera Stanhope is called in to investigate the mysterious death of a wildlife ranger, whose body is discovered on the shore of a remote island. At first it looks like a tragic accident, but then marks on the body suggest otherwise. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Foyle’s War 3/4 Series 4. They Fought in the Fields When a German plane crash-lands in a field, Foyle becomes embroiled in a case involving a murdered farmer, a past love affair and a mysterious land girl. (S) (AD) (HD) Christopher Foyle Michael Kitchen Paul Milner Anthony Howell Sam Stewart Honeysuckle Weeks Barbara Stella Gonet Maj Cornwall James Wilby Sabartovski Tom Frederic Kraus Jack Gustav Schimmel Peter Stark 12 midnight Agatha Christie’s Marple: a killer strikes in a village (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00am That’s My Boy (S) 2.25—2.30am Nightscreen +1 F’view 58 (9pm—4am) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

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Freeview 27 Freesat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119/HD 179 7.00am Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Buying and Selling: a budgetfriendly renovation (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Best Cake Wins (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.30 Sam Faiers: the Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 3.10 Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 5.00 New. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Kyle is left to answer for her attitude (S) (HD) 6.00pm Masters of Flip Kortney and Dave renovate an old farmhouse. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple want to overhaul their Nashville log cabin. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Josh from London picks three blind dates. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Botched A woman wants her nose ﬁxed after being involved in a car accident. 10.00 Surgeons Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif salvage a man’s dog-bitten nose. 10.55 A reality star hopes the doctors can ﬁx her botched breast job. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex A trip to Tenerife turns into a war of words. (S) (HD)

6.00pm Waiting for God A double booking at the church throws Tom and Diana’s wedding plans into chaos. (S)

6.40 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth makes expensive holiday plans. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Compo’s son causes chaos when he embarks on a mission to find a spare exhaust pipe for his van. (S)

8.00 Father Brown 3/10 Series 7. The Whistle in the Dark Poor weather plagues Bunty and Mrs McCarthy’s picnic. Meanwhile, Father Brown intervenes when it seems that a dark spirit has murderous intent. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Happy Valley 4/6 Series 1. Catherine visits Tommy’s mother in her search for finding some answers, but is shocked when the woman raises a question about her own grandson Ryan — something she could not possibly have known. (AD) (HD)

10.20 New Tricks 2/8 Series 5. Final Curtain. Down a man when Halford goes AWOL after Hanson’s trial, the team re-investigates the case of an actor who was apparently accidentally shot by his wife on an opening night in 1992. Dexter Fletcher guest-stars. (AD)

11.40 Taggart 4/5 Series 25. So Long Baby. An abandoned baby is found on the doorstep of businessman Jack Bellamy, who is lying dead inside, and the team discovers a string of women with possible motives. (S) 12.45am The Bill 1.45 All Creatures Great and Small (S) 2.40—4.00am Life on Mars (S) Drama +1 Freeview 73 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Dave

Freeview 19 Freesat 157 Sky 111 (Wales 112) Virgin 127/HD 227 BT HD 387 7.10am Aussie Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Celebrity Storage Hunters: in Cambridgeshire (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers: double bill (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm QI XL (S) (HD) 2.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 3.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends: the chef visits Vienna (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 5.00 Top Gear USA Special (S) (AD) 6.00pm Taskmaster 9/10 Series 9 The ﬁve comics go under cover. (S) (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice and Al Murray compete in Double Points Friday. (S) (HD) 7.40 Room 101 Frank Skinner welcomes Jack Dee, Gary Lineker and Fay Ripley. (S) (HD) 8.20 Ray Mears, Fiona Bruce and Katherine Ryan discuss their pet hates. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL Extended edition, with Sue Perkins, Ross Noble and David Mitchell. (S) (HD) 10.00 FILM Bad Boys ★★★★ Action comedy thriller starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. Two detectives search for a missing heroin shipment. Review p37. (W) (HD)

12.55—1.00am Nightscreen (HD)

12.25am Gavin & Stacey (S) (AD) (HD) 2.20 Room 101 (S) (HD) 2.50—4.00am Late Nite Eats (S) (HD)

ITVBe +1 Virgin 120 (Scotland 162)

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 23 Sky 211 (Wales 212) Virgin 131

FRIDAY 4 JUNE More4

Paramount Network

Six Black Horses 2.05pm Ben and

Freeview 32 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187/HD 150 9.00am Entertainment News 9.10 Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 11.10 Trucking Hell (S) (HD) 12.15pm FILM Buchanan Rides Alone ★★★ Western starring Randolph Scott (S) (HD) 2.05 FILM Six Black Horses ★★ Western with Audie Murphy (HD) 4.00 Killer Weather: Nature Fights Back 5.00 Trafﬁc Cops

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

7.00pm Police Interceptors

Ben and Billie welcome 60 guests. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.55 Grand Designs

A cutting-edge home on a seaside plot on the Isle of Wight. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 New. Ice Cold Murders: Rocco Schiavone

6/6. After the incident, Rocco is questioned by his bosses and is then unable to return to his everyday job. Italian +subtitles. (HD) Rocco Schiavone Caterina Rispoli Italo Pierron Sebastiano Carucci Nora Tardioli

Marco Giallini Claudia Vismara Ernesto D’Argenio Francesco Acquaroli Francesca Cavallin

Kelly embark on a dangerous journey

Shaun and Grant catch car thieves red-handed, while Andy and Biggers help get the M25 moving after a three-car shunt results in a standstill. (S) (HD)

8.00 Traffic Cops

In Derbyshire, PC Chris Ryan receives a police camera alert that the driver in front of him may be under the influence. (S) (HD)

Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time — Live 9.00pm The 2008 tour F’view 11 F’sat 147 Sky 122 Virgin 123/HD 156 BT 348/HD 363 6.00am André Rieu: Love in Venice (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD) 12 noon Treasures of the British Library (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 National Treasures: The Art of Collecting (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 The Grateful Dead: Music Icons (S) (HD) 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00pm Discovering: Eli Wallach

A profile of the American actor. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History

The influence of the space race. (S) (HD)

9.00 Police Interceptors

8.00 Classic Albums

10.00 Under Attack

9.00 Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time — Live

Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast. (HD)

Following Nottinghamshire Police’s elite crime-fighting units. (S) (HD) A compilation of footage featuring shocking acts of violence. (S)

The band’s 2008 world tour. (S) (HD)

A pensioner struggles to breathe. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am A 25-year-old is treated after being involved in an accident. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Fights, Camera, Action!

A showcase for small music venues. (HD)

Featuring Christmas confrontations, festive fights and scrapping Santas. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.20 David Bowie: Serious Moonlight

1.15 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 2.20 24 Hours in A&E (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.50am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

12 midnight Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Car Crash TV 3.05 Smallville: double bill (S) (HD) 4.35— 5.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S)

1.15am Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 (HD) 3.10 Discovering (S) (AD) (HD) 4.05 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) (HD) 5.05—6.00am Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 (S) (HD)

11.05 24 Hours in A&E

Freeview 13 Freesat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106/HD 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Wed/Thu 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 11.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 12 noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 3.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 4.00 Black-ish (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 22/24 Series 9. The gang go to a wine bar and run into Penny’s old boyfriend. (AD) 6.30 23/24. Sheldon pays Stuart to be Amy’s substitute boyfriend. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Darren has a decision to make. Cast pp79/109 Rptd next Monday C4 (AD) 7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon visits Luigi’s in Orange County. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 23/24 Series 10 Amy is offered a fellowship at Princeton. (AD) 9.00 FILM The Other Woman ★★★ Comedy starring Cameron Diaz. When the wife of a philanderer meets his mistress, they discover there is more to this love triangle than meets the eye. Review p37. (AD) (W) 11.05 The Big Bang Theory 10/24 Series 9 Sheldon is driven to distraction. (AD) 11.35 11/24. Sheldon and Amy spend their ﬁrst night together. (AD) 12.05am Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 1.10 Naked Attraction (AD) 2.15 First Dates (SL) (AD) 3.15 as 12.05am 4.10 Melissa & Joey 5.00—6.00am Scrubs (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 29 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

CBS Justice

Freeview 40 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am The Father Dowling Mysteries 11.00 The Fugitive 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: NY 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS 12 midnight CSI: NY 1.00am NCIS: double bill 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.55 The Fugitive 4.40 JAG 5.30—6.00am Bondi Rescue

4seven

10.20 The Live Revival

Freeview 48 Freesat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143/HD 203 9.00am Four in a Bed 9.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 10.30 A Place in the Sun 1.30pm Come Dine with Me 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: an Irish pub in the Hamptons 5.00 Escape to the Château: DIY 6.00pm A Place in the Sun A couple want to relocate to Albox in Almería. Shown 4pm C4 7.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a man who is transforming a Reliant Robin into a camper. (AD) 8.00 Jon, a primary school teacher tells the architect about his plan to build a classroom inside a salvaged plane. (AD) 9.00 Location, Location, Location Ep 9 A catch-up with Carole, Alan and daughter Lauren, who were looking for a new home with space for a dog-training business and holiday lets. Shown Wednesday 8pm Channel 4 10.00 999: on the Front Line Paramedics helping a drunk driver who has crashed on a dual carriageway are attacked. 11.05 RT CHOICE Celebrity Gogglebox Ep 1 Series 3. Famous faces including Denise Van Outen, Nick Grimshaw, Mo Gilligan and Rylan Clark-Neal take to the sofa to digest the latest small-screen offerings and pass their verdicts. See p107. Shown 9pm C4 (AD)

12.10am Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping: the glampsite is ready to open (AD) 1.15 Naked Attraction’s Best Naughty Bits (AD) 2.20 Tom Allen’s Quizness 3.25 Bake Off: the Professionals (AD) 4.20—4.50am We Are Lady Parts (AD)

CBS Drama

Freeview 67 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197 9.00am Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 10.00 Matlock 11.05 CSI: NY 12 noon Medium 1.00pm JAG 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries: two editions 6.55 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison’s visions contradict an FBI proﬁler’s ﬁndings 10.00 CSI: NY: Stella investigates a sexual assault 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 11.55 Judge Judy 2.00am Medium 3.00 CSI: NY 4.00 Bondi Rescue: double bill 5.00—6.00am Matlock

The singer in concert from 1983. (S) (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 26 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard: double bill (S) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Impossible Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Great British Railway Journeys (S) (HD) 12 noon Antiques Roadshow (HD) 1.00pm The Railway: First Great Western (S) (HD) 2.00 Bangers and Cash (S) (HD) 3.00 Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Auschwitz: the Nazis and the Final Solution (S) 5.00 Nazi Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 6.00pm Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the team visit Floors Castle in Kelso. (HD) 7.00 Great British Railway Journeys The largest clay mine in the world. (S) (HD) 7.30 Michael Portillo undertakes the last leg of his journey to Penzance. (S) (HD) 8.00 Steam Train Britain A look at three preserved steam railway lines. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Secrets of the Transport Museum A Barnes Wallis catapult is ﬁxed. (HD) 10.00 Bangers and Cash The team struggles to explain how a DAF 33 gearbox works. 11.00 Derek struggles to get his message across on a trip abroad to pick up a Bentley. 12 midnight The team is under pressure with a record number of cars to auction. (S) (HD) 1.00—3.00am Churchill’s Bodyguard (S)

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 10.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 12 noon Money for Nothing (HD) 1.00pm Helicopter ER (HD) 2.00 Animal Cops Philadelphia (AD) (HD) 4.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 6.00 Money for Nothing (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New. Ghost Adventures: Taverns of Terror: Zak Bagans investigates restaurants in Utah and Arizona (HD) 11.00 Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am New.

Kindred Spirits: a family unable to step inside a basement where a murder occurred (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

5 USA

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Entertainment News (HD) 9.10 Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) (HD) 10.10 NCIS (S) (AD) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: three episodes. Series 3 Gibbs emerges from his coma with amnesia 7.00 Series 4. Ziva witnesses an assassination 8.00 Fornell and his daughter are threatened (S) (AD) 9.00 FILM The Sum of All Fears ★★★ Action thriller starring Ben Afﬂeck. A rookie CIA agent is thrust to the fore when a politician he has been studying unexpectedly becomes Russian president (S) (HD) 11.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Series 6. Three back-to-back episodes (S) 2.15—4.00am NCIS: double bill (S)

5 USA +1 Freesat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

5 Star

Freeview 31 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Entertainment News (HD) 8.10 Rich Kids, Skint Holiday (S) (HD) 9.00 BargainLoving Brits in the Sun (S) (HD) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7 (S) (HD) 11.00 Filthy Britain SOS (HD) 12 noon Traffic Cops (S) (HD) 2.00pm Police Interceptors (S) (HD) 5.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Toadie is put in an awkward situation. Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Leah is hell-bent on finding Susie. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Filthy House SOS (S) (HD) 8.00 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Geostorm ★★ Sci-fi thriller starring Gerard Butler. A weather expert tries to prevent a global catastrophe when a satellite system is sabotaged. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 FILM The Dark Tower ★★ Fantasy starring Idris Elba. A gunslinger tries to protect a tower from an evil warlock. (S) (HD) 12.15am Entertainment News (HD) 1.05 The Disappearance (S) (HD) 2.05 Rich Kids Go Skint (S) (AD) (HD) 3.05 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD)

5 Star +1 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Friday Television

Ice Cold Murders: Rocco Schiavone 9.00pm Rocco makes a discovery

Sky Arts

Freeview 55 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Entertainment News (S) 9.10 The Yorkshire Vet in Winter 10.10 Deadly Estate: Hailey Dean Mysteries 12 noon The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 2.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors: two editions (S) (AD) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet: double bill (S) 6.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton performs emergency surgery on a cat. (S) 9.00 Britain’s Lost Battleﬁelds with Rob Bell From Bosworth Field, the site of the ﬁnal battle of the Wars of the Roses. (S) 10.00 Lawrence of Arabia: Britain’s Great Adventurer An insight into the epic story of Thomas Edward Lawrence.

12 midnight The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 2.00am Cruising the Caribbean with Jane McDonald (S) 3.25 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 3.50—4.00am Entertainment News (S)

Great TV

Freeview 49 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Hart to Hart 7.00 Crazy like a Fox 8.00 Hart to Hart 9.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 10.00 Starsky & Hutch 11.00 TJ Hooker 12 noon Hart to Hart 2.00pm Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye 3.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote 7.00 M*A*S*H 8.00 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): a bird lover leaves a strange will 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: big-prize quiz 1.00am M*A*S*H: double bill 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Starsky & Hutch 3.45 TJ Hooker 4.30 Due South 5.15—6.00am Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Great TV +1 Freesat 143 Sky 257

BBC Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 10.15 Scottish First Minister’s Questions 11.15 Scottish Parliament: debates on issues affecting Scotland 2.00pm Northern Ireland Assembly: recorded coverage 3.30 Welsh First Minister’s Questions: queries in the Welsh Assembly 4.15 Senedd Cymru: Welsh Parliament: recorded coverage from Cardiff 6.00pm Select Committees: recorded coverage 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

FREEVIEW channels continue overleaf: Film channels on p114

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603 BT 313

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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Freeview, satellite

FRIDAY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p110 5.30am Peppa Pig 5.35 Thomas & Friends 5.45 Paw Patrol 6.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6.10 Peppa Pig 6.25 Mya Go 6.30 New. Blue’s Clues & You 6.50 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 7.00 Fireman Sam 7.15 Daisy & Ollie 7.25 The Adventures of Paddington 7.35 Peppa Pig 7.50 Pip and Posy 8.00 Milo 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.30 Ricky Zoom 8.40 Floogals 8.55 Wissper 9.00 Peppa Pig 9.05—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

CBeebies

202

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Television Friday

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 608 Virgin 702 6.00am Baby Jake 6.10 Bing 6.20 Teletubbies 6.35 Tee and Mo 6.40 Chuggington 6.50 Bing 7.05 Hey Duggee 7.20 New. Bluey 7.35 Go Jetters 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.05 Octonauts 8.15 Numberblocks 8.20 Love Monster 8.30 New. Jennie’s Fitness in 5 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Dog Loves Books 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.40 My Petsaurus 10.45 Kiri & Lou 10.50 B.O.T and the Beasties 10.55 Andy’s Baby Animals 11.05 Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 Magic Hands 11.25 Timmy Time 11.35 Tik Tak 11.40 My Very First 11.50 Woolly & Tig 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.10pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Timmy Time 12.30 Molly and Mack 12.45 Pablo 1.00 Yakka Dee! 1.05 Alphablocks 1.10 Numberblocks 1.15 Dog Loves Books 1.25 Messy Goes to OKIDO 1.35 Colours 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 Bing 2.25 Go Jetters 2.40 Timmy Time 2.45 Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales 3.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.10 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Peter Rabbit 3.55 Love Monster 4.05 What’s On Your Head? 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 4.25 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.40 Bluey 4.45 Go Jetters 5.00 YolanDa’s Band Jam 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.25 JoJo & Gran Gran 5.35 Our Black History Heroes 5.40 Woolly & Tig 5.45 Moon and Me 6.05 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBBC

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 607 Virgin 701 7.00am Little Big Awesome 7.10 Danger Mouse 7.25 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.35 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 7.45 Newsround 7.55 New. Our Black History Heroes 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Danny & Mick 8.25 New. Mustangs FC 8.50 My Mum Tracy Beaker 10.20 Dragons: Riders of Berk 11.05 Horrible Histories 11.35 Diddy TV 11.50 Shaun the Sheep 12.05pm Danger Mouse 12.30 Danny & Mick 12.40 Hank Zipzer 2.00 The Next Step 2.20 The Dengineers 2.50 The Dumping Ground 3.05 Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain 3.15 Diddy TV 3.30 Danny & Mick 3.40 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 3.55 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.05 We Bare Bears 4.15 Odd Squad 4.45 Danger Mouse 5.00 My Mum Tracy Beaker 5.30 New. Would You Rather 5.50 Summer Camp Island 6.00 Mustangs FC 6.25 Our Black History Heroes 6.30 New. Ultimate Playlist 6.50 Blue Peter 7.20 The Next Step 7.45 New. Mustangs FC 8.10 New. The Dumping Ground 8.25 Nikki Lilly Meets 8.30—9.00pm Jamie Johnson

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 612 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 DC Superhero Girls 6.50 Mighty Mike 7.00 Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.55 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 4.55pm Mission Employable 5.00 DC Superhero Girls 5.30 Aloha, Scooby-Doo 7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.20 Hotel Transylvania 7.50 Buck and Buddy 7.55 Mighty Mike 8.00 How 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

FREEVIEW channels continued from overleaf

The Last Man on the Moon 7.40pm Eugene Cernan

PBS America

The Curious Life and Death of: a Rolling Stone 9.00pm

F’view 84 (1-11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273 8.00am Beautiful Serengeti 8.35 Born in the Wild: Dolphin 9.40 FILM The Last Man on the Moon ★★★★ 11.50 In the Executioner’s Shadow 1.00pm The Serengeti Rules (S) 2.10 Born in the Wild: Dolphin 3.15 FILM The Last Man on the Moon ★★★★ 5.20 In the Executioner’s Shadow 6.35pm Born in the Wild: Dolphin 4/4 Series 1. Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg dive into facts surrounding the reproduction challenges of marine mammals. 7.40 The Last Man on the Moon ★★★★ The story of how Eugene Cernan’s burning ambition to become an astronaut resulted in him travelling into space and stepping on the Moon in December 1972 — the very last time this happened. 9.50 In the Executioner’s Shadow Looking at the consequences of the death penalty through the stories of a former state executioner, a Boston Marathon bombing victim and the parents of a murdered woman. 11.00 Born in the Wild: Dolphin As 6.35pm. 12.05am as 7.40pm 2.10 In the Executioner’s Shadow 3.05—4.00am Policing the Police 2020 (S) PBS +1 Freeview (HD only) 87

Quest

Freeview 12/HD 114 Freesat 172/HD 167 Sky 144 Virgin 169 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 Salvage Hunters (HD) 7.10 Shed and Buried (HD) 8.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 9.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Catch (HD) 12 noon Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 1.00pm Salvage Hunters (HD) 2.00 Shed and Buried (HD) 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Scrap Kings (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 Aussie Gold Hunters (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. Disasters at Sea (HD) 10.00 New Autobahn (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Speed Is the New Black (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Supertruckers (HD) 4.00 Mighty Cruise Ships (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made

Quest +1 Freeview 69 (7pm–4am) Freesat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

HGTV

F’view (HD only) 56 F’sat 175 Sky 171 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 7.00 Yellowstone Supervolcano (HD) 8.00 V-Day: Volcanic Planet (HD) 10.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 11.00 Memphis Belle in Colour (HD) 12 noon Air Warriors: the Spitfire (HD) 1.00pm Yellowstone Supervolcano (HD) 2.00 V-Day: Volcanic Planet (HD) 4.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 5.00 Bird vs Plane 6.00pm Aerial America A flight above Texas, which boasts rugged canyons, deserts, historic ranches and modern cities. 7.00 A tour over the Dakotas reveals their wild beauty and catches the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 8.00 Flying over the places made famous by America’s most influential men and women. (HD) 9.00 The Curious Life and Death of: a Rolling Stone 2/6 Dr Lindsey Fitzharris explores the mysterious death of Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones. (HD) 10.00 Murderous History 5/6 A dark underworld in Victorian London where society’s most vulnerable were being exploited. 11.00 1/6. A body in a bombedout chapel reveals the true story of life in London during wartime. (HD) 12 midnight The Curious Life and Death of: a Rolling Stone (HD) 1.00am Murderous History 3.00—6.00am Aerial America (HD)

Pick

Freeview 35 Freesat 144 Sky 159 Virgin 165 7.00am Highway Patrol 8.00 Motorway Patrol 9.00 Highway Cops (HD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 11.00 Border Patrol (HD) 12 noon Border Security USA (AD) 1.00pm Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare (AD) 3.00 Stargate SG-1 (HD) 4.00 Stargate Atlantis (HD) 5.00 Star Trek: TNG (HD) 6.00pm Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 8.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 9.00 When Life Means Life (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Britain’s Most Evil Killers (HD) 1.00am The Force: Manchester (HD) 2.00 Police Force: Australia (HD) 3.00 Highway Patrol 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (AD)

Pick +1 Freesat 145 Sky 259 43

F’view 43 F’sat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 286 7.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 8.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 9.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 10.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 12 noon Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00pm Restored by the Fords (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (HD) 3.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS 5.00 Homes under the Hammer (HD) 6.00 A Place in the Sun (AD) (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away: properties in Cornwall and Carcassonne in France (HD) 8.00 Love Your Garden: Alan Titchmarsh comes up with a dream garden for a 90-year-old from Barking (HD) 9.00 Fixer Upper (HD) 1.00am Homes under the Hammer (HD) 2.00 New. Bahamas Life (HD) 3.00— 4.00am World’s Most Secret Homes (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 290

Smithsonian

Challenge

F’view 47 F’sat 146 Sky 160 Virgin 164 7.00am The Chase (HD) 10.00 Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right 11.00 Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes (AD) 2.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 4.00 The Chase: with Bradley Walsh (HD) 5.00 Pointless 6.00pm Pointless Celebrities: Brian Blessed and Anthea Turner are the famous faces competing in the quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong (HD) 7.00 Weakest Link: hosted by Anne Robinson 8.00 The Chase (HD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase (HD) 4.00am Wheel of Fortune (AD) 5.00—6.00am Bullseye

Intergalactic 9.00pm The gang work through their anger

Sky 1 Sky 106 Virgin 110/HD 109 BT 340/HD 355 6.00am Amazing Animal Friends (S) (HD) 7.00 Futurama (S) (HD) 8.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) 10.00 Highway Cops (HD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (HD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Series 23 Valentine’s Day plans are ruined. 7.00 The family join an off-grid community outside of Springﬁeld. 7.30 Bart goes under cover. 8.00 New. Series 32. Moe breaks a sacred bartending rule. (HD) 8.30 Modern Family 22/24 Series 3. The families take a trip to Disneyland. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Intergalactic 6/8 A Commonworld guard is found slaughtered aboard the ship. See page 106. (S) (HD) 10.00 Russell Howard Stands Up to the World 1/3. The funnyman visits New Zealand. (HD) 11.00 There’s Something about Movies Ep 4. With Rob Brydon. (HD) 12 midnight Bloods (HD) 12.30am The Force: Manchester (HD) 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles: double bill (S) (HD) 3.30 S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30 Highway Cops (HD) 5.00—6.00am S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (HD) 1.00am Police Ten 7 (S) 2.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 A League of Their Own (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Animal 999 (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Most Haunted (S)

Syfy Sky 152 Virgin 138/HD 137 BT 346/HD 361 6.00am Star Trek: Voyager 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Pandora 12 noon Stargate SG-1 1.00pm Warehouse 13 2.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Star Trek: Voyager 4.00 Pandora 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 The Librarians: Flynn and Baird learn that the secret of stopping Prospero is hidden in the past 7.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 8.00 Warehouse 13 9.00 V 11.00 Wynonna Earp 12 midnight Spides: Nora is attacked 1.00am Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00 The Librarians 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1

Syfy +1 Sky 252 Virgin 229

Domina 9.00pm Livia worries

about her mission and future

Sky Atlantic Sky 108 BT 342/HD 357 6.00am Storm City (S) (AD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 9.00 Oz (S) 11.15 True Detective (S) (AD) 1.30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) 3.30 Boardwalk Empire: double bill (S) (AD) 5.40 The Sopranos 9/13 Series 1. Tony is pleased to ﬁnd Carmela has heard intimate details of Junior’s love life. (S) 6.45 10/13. Tony’s henchmen kill a Colombian drug dealer doing business on their patch. (S) 7.50 Game of Thrones 10/10 Series 3. Joffrey stands up to his grandfather, Daenerys discovers if she is seen as a conqueror, and mercy comes from a surprising source in Dragonstone. (S) (AD) 9.00 New. Domina 7/8. Cracks begin to show in the regime at Rome, and Drusus shows an impulsive streak. (S) (HD) 10.10 New. 8/8. Livia prepares to take a long trip away, but is forced to face some big changes. (HD) 11.20 Oz 13/16 Series 4 Nathan is sued for malpractice after the death of an inmate. (S) 12.30am 14/16. McManus calls a truce, and O’Reilly asks Dr Nathan to help him escape. (S) 1.40 Californication (S) 4.00—6.00am Urban Secrets (S) Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Fox Sky 124 Virgin 157/HD 199 BT 349/HD 364 8.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) 9.00 Bones (S) (HD) 10.00 Bull (S) (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon NCIS: New Orleans (S) (HD) 1.00pm Bones (S) (HD) 2.00 The Mentalist (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (S) (HD) 5.00 The Mentalist: a car salesman drags a body into the police station (S) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 12/24 Series 5. Gregorio joins a social club for military wives. (S) (HD) 7.00 NCIS 20/24 Series 13 DiNozzo discovers his identity has been stolen by the blackmailers of several US senators. 8.00 21/24. Gibbs and TC Fornell search for two British fugitives. 9.00 New. Ep 15 Series 18 Members of an NCIS team are killed in an explosion. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Family Guy Series 9 Peter discovers that Lois’s father is having an affair. (S) (HD) 10.30 Peter and Joe play Halloween pranks on their friends and neighbours. (S) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 11 Steve does his best to stop Snot becoming a bully. (S) (HD) 11.30 Stan volunteers to become a college campus security guard, while Roger opens a B&B. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (S) (HD) 1.00am American Dad! (S) (HD) 2.00 Family Guy (S) (HD) 3.00 American Dad! (S) 4.00—5.00am Republic of Doyle (S) (HD) Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

From the studio that brought you Frozen

& cable

Hi-de-Hi! 6.00pm Peggy is

Murdoch Mysteries 10.00pm

not happy playing scapegoat

A weekend away is ruined

Gold

Alibi

Sky 132 Virgin 126/HD 212 BT 312/HD 382 7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 8.50 Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 9.50 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (S) (HD) 12 noon New Tricks (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00 Stumptown (HD) 6.00pm Major Crimes 12/13 Series 6. Rusty unearths an important clue as Phillip Stroh and his accomplice make progress towards their objective. (S) (HD) 7.00 13/13. Lt Tao is trapped in a room that may contain a bomb and the team faces a ﬁnal showdown with Phillip Stroh. (S) (HD) 8.00 Death in Paradise 3/8 Series 6. Humphrey and Martha’s romantic weekend is cut short when the hotel owner is killed. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 3/8 Series 1. Richard investigates the murder of a voodoo priestess. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Murdoch Mysteries 5/11 Series 14. Murdoch and Ogden’s weekend at a country inn goes awry when a guest is murdered. (S) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 4/10 Series 11 The team reinvestigates the mysterious 1956 disappearance of a police ofﬁcer (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Stumptown (S) (HD) 1.00am The Guardian (HD) 3.00—4.00am Rush (S) (AD) (HD) Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Sky Crime

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9.00pm Benson and Fin

Sky Witness Sky 107 Virgin 112/HD 111 BT 341/HD 356 6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Patrol (S) 9.00 Paramedics (HD) 10.00 999 Frontline (S) 11.00 The Resident (HD) 12 noon Law & Order (HD) 1.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 4.00 Paramedics (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six back-to-back editions. (S) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 8/22 Series 5. Melinda becomes embroiled in a murder mystery involving a powerful couple. (S) (HD) 9.00 New series. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1/16 Series 22. Return of the action drama. The squad members are hampered when they try to solve an assault in Central Park. See p107. (HD) 10.00 Blue Bloods 1/22 Series 8 Jamie and Eddie go under cover as a couple. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1/24 Series 12 Benson and Stabler investigate the disappearance of an adopted girl from her home. (S) (HD) 12 midnight 9-1-1 (S) (HD) 1.00am Blue Bloods (HD) 2.00 9-1-1: Lone Star (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 The Resident (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

Discovery

King Otto 9.00pm Greece’s German coach Otto Rehhagel

Sky Documentaries Sky 114 (Wales 115) Virgin HD 277 BT 353/HD 368 6.00am Becoming Mike Nichols (S) (HD) 7.25 Premier League Legends: Michael Owen (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Discovering: Basil Rathbone (S) (HD) 10.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Fish Town (S) (HD) 1.00pm Too Young to Die (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Becoming Mike Nichols (S) (HD) 3.25 Premier League Legends: Ruud van Nistelrooy (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Basil Rathbone (S) (HD) 5.00 The Directors (S) (HD) 6.00pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets From Miami. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Fish Town Teenager Logan starts work as an apprentice. (S) (HD) 8.00 Too Young to Die A proﬁle of actress Sharon Tate. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. King Otto The life of Otto Rehhagel, the German football coach behind Greece’s Uefa Euro 2004 win. (S) (HD) 10.40 Forbidden Games: the Justin Fashanu Story The troubled footballer. (S) (HD) 12.20am FILM The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S McNamara ★★★★ (S) (W) (HD) 2.25 Pretending I’m a Superman: the Tony Hawk Video Game Story (S) (HD) 3.45 My Icon: John Amaechi (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 as 4pm 5.00—6.00am as 8am

Nat Geographic

Ol Pejeta Diaries 9.00pm

Strengthening in Kenya

Sky Nature Sky 130 Virgin HD 279 BT 335/HD 372 6.00am Ocean Parks (S) (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Seasons of the Wild (HD) 10.00 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure: Home Planet (HD) 11.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 12 noon Great Blue Wild (HD) 1.00pm Monkey Life (S) (AD) 2.00 Wildlife Icons (S) (HD) 3.00 Seasons of the Wild (HD) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure: Home Planet (HD) 5.00 Extreme Africa (S) (HD) 6.00pm Great Blue Wild Research into manta rays on the South African coast. (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life Pregnant woolly monkey Piquita approaches her due date. (HD) 7.30 A baby woolly monkey is tempted outdoors. (HD) 8.00 Malawi Wildlife Rescue Releasing two servals. (S) (HD) 9.00 Ol Pejeta Diaries Two black rhinos attack each other. (HD) 9.30 The rangers relocate an endangered species. (S) (HD) 10.00 Great Blue Wild As 6pm. 11.00 Extreme Africa The water birds attracted to the great lake Etosha during summer. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Untamed Valley (S) (HD) 1.00am Africa’s Hunters (S) (HD) 2.00 Malawi Wildlife Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 Ol Pejeta Diaries (HD) 4.00 as 2pm 5.00—6.00am as 3pm

Eden

Sky 121 Virgin 136/HD 135 BT 347/HD 362

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322/350/HD 376/365

Sky 129 Virgin 266/HD 268 BT 352/HD 367

Sky 166 Virgin 245/HD 247 BT 315/HD 389

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.30 Disaster DIY (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance (S) (HD) 1.00pm Tipping Point (S) (HD) 3.00 Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 6.00pm Property Brothers: Forever Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 MasterChef USA (S) (HD) 8.00 Inside the Ambulance: the paramedics are called to an unconscious child (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Shift: Women on the Force: PC Rita Pugal hunts for three violent robbers (AD) (HD) 10.00 Miranda (S) (AD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Sun, Sea and Brides to Be (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

6.00am Road Wars (S) 7.00 Motorway Patrol (S) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security USA (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 12 noon Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00pm Killer in My Village (S) 2.00 Killer Neighbours (S) 3.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) (AD) 5.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 6.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 7.00 Killer in My Village (S) 8.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 9.00 The Killer Within 10.00 Snapped (S) 11.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S) 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00am Wrongly Released: Free to Kill (S) 2.00 Snapped (S) 3.00 Killer in My Village (S) 4.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

6.00am Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 7.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 8.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 9.00 Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 10.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 11.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush (S) (HD) 1.00pm Gold Divers (S) (HD) 2.00 Gold Rush (S) (HD) 3.00 Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 4.00 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers (S) (HD) 8.00 Gold Rush (HD) 9.00 New. Moonshiners (HD) 10.00 New. Moonshiners: Master Distiller (HD) 11.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 12 midnight as 9pm 1.00am as 10pm 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.00 Gold Rush (HD) 3.50 Texas Metal (S) (HD) 4.40 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (S) (HD) 5.30— 6.00am How Do They Do It? (S) (HD)

8.00am Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Mayday (S) (HD) 10.00 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Lost Treasures of Egypt (HD) 1.00pm World’s Biggest Battleship: Draining the Ocean (S) (HD) 2.00 UFOs: the Untold Stories (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00 Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 5.00 Ultimate Airport Dubai (S) (HD) 6.00pm Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 New. Gaokao 2020: China’s Great Exam (HD) 8.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Airport Security: Rome (S) (HD) 10.00 To Catch a Smuggler (S) (HD) 11.00 America’s Hardest Prisons (S) (HD) 12 midnight Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00am Nazi Megastructures (S) (HD) 3.00 Hitler’s Last Stand (HD) 4.00—5.00am WW2: Hell under the Sea (S) (HD)

9.00am Jungle Planet (HD) 10.00 Jungle Animal Hospital (HD) 11.00 Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Frozen Planet (AD) (HD) 2.00 Jungle Animal Hospital (HD) 3.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 5.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 6.00 Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs (HD) 7.00 Frozen Planet (AD) (HD) 8.00 Jungle Animal Hospital (HD) 9.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 10.00 Frozen Planet (AD) (HD) 11.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 12 midnight as 8pm 1.00am Wild North (HD) 2.00 John Bishop’s Australia (AD) (HD) 3.00 Jungle Planet (HD) 3.50 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 4.40 Aquarium: an Aquatic Life (HD) 5.30—6.00am Collar of Duty (HD)

W +1 Sky 209 (Wales 210) Virgin 190

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Sky 109 (Wales 110) Virgin 125/HD 211 BT 311/HD 383

Comedy Central Sky 112 (Wales 113) Virgin 181/HD 132 BT 307/344/HD 370/359

8.00am Impractical Jokers (HD) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (S) 12 noon 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) 1.00pm My Wife and Kids (S) (HD) 2.00 Friends: 14 back-to-back episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00pm FILM Beverly Hills Cop II ★★ Sequel to the hit 1984 action comedy, starring Eddie Murphy as streetwise Detroit cop Axel Foley. When his friend is critically wounded by a gang, Foley travels to LA to join the investigation (HD) 11.00 Yesterday, Today and the Day Before: topical comedy show (HD) 12 midnight Jimmy Carr: Laughing & Joking: stand-up comedy show ﬁlmed in London (S) (HD) 1.00am Impractical Jokers (S) (HD) 2.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Middle (S) (HD)

+1 Sky 212 (Wales 213) Virgin 133

Sky Comedy Sky 113 (Wales 114) Virgin 122/HD 121 BT 345/HD 360

8.00am The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 10.30 Will & Grace: triple bill (HD) 12 noon Sex and the City (HD) 1.20pm Entourage (HD) 2.30 30 Rock (S) (HD) 3.30 Will & Grace (HD) 5.00 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (S) (HD) 6.30 Sex and the City (S) (HD) 7.50 Entourage (HD) 9.00 Veep: double bill: Ben and Kent must deal with a Turkey Day crisis, then Selina Meyer makes a big decision as the US faces ﬁnancial meltdown (HD) 10.15 Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly: stand-up comedy show (HD) 11.30 Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles: stand-up performance (HD) 12.45am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 1.15 Sex and the City: double bill (HD) 2.30 Will & Grace (HD) 4.00—5.00am The Mindy Project: double bill (S) (HD)

Discovery History

Sky History

Animal Planet

Sky 177 Virgin 257

Sky 123 Virgin 270 BT 354/HD 369

Sky 162 (NI 178) Virgin 251 BT 325/HD 378

6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Combat Dealers (S) (AD) 8.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 9.00 Blowing Up History (S) 10.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 11.00 Secrets Underground (S) 12 noon Combat Dealers: Reloaded (S) 1.00pm Reign of the Dinosaurs (S) 2.00 Expedition Unknown 3.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files (S) 4.00 Greatest Events of World War II (S) 5.00 Blowing Up History (S) 6.00 Mysteries at the Museum 7.00 Expedition Unknown 8.00 Blowing Up History 9.00 Combat Dealers (S) 10.00 How the Universe Works (S) 11.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 12 midnight Blood and Fury: America’s Civil War 1.00am Combat Dealers (S) 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 Aircraft Stories (S) 4.00 as 6pm 5.00—6.00am Blowing Up History (S)

6.00am Mountain Men (HD) 6.55 American Pickers (HD) 7.50 Storage Wars (HD) 8.50 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.45 Salvage Kings (HD) 10.45 Vintage Tech Hunters (HD) 11.15 Forged in Fire (HD) 12.10pm American Pickers (HD) 1.10 Irish Pickers (HD) 2.05 Treasures Decoded (HD) 3.05 The Curse of Civil War Gold (HD) 4.05 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 American Pickers (HD) 7.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 8.00 Counting Cars (HD) 9.00 The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD) 10.00 How Sex Changed the World (HD) 11.00 Deadliest Warrior (HD) 12 midnight Secrets of the Viking Stone (HD) 1.00am as 8pm 2.00 as 2.05pm 3.00 as 11pm 4.00 as 3.05pm 5.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD) 7.00 Little Giants (HD) 8.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 9.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 11.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 12 noon Alaska: Homestead Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 2.00 Tanked (S) (HD) 4.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (S) (HD) 5.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) (AD) 8.00 New. Pit Bulls and Parolees: rescuing 30 hybrid wolfdogs (HD) 10.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 12 midnight Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 2.00am Rugged Justice (HD) 3.00 Monsters inside Me (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Edge of Alaska (S) (AD) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (S) (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD)

Discovery History +1 Sky 277 Virgin 261

Sky History +1 Sky 223 Virgin 271

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 (NI 278) Virgin 259

Raya and the Last Dragon – streaming June 4

Friday Television

Sky 110 (Wales 111) Virgin 124 BT 310/343/HD 358/392 7.35am Fresh Fields (S) 8.40 Ever Decreasing Circles 9.20 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.00 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 10.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12 noon The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 12.40pm Still Open All Hours (S) (HD) 1.20 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 2.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.40 Dad’s Army (S) 4.00 The Green Green Grass (S) (HD) 4.40 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.00pm Hi-de-Hi! Ted’s plan to get Clive and Gladys back together requires a scapegoat. (S) 6.45 The Green Green Grass Boycie and Marlene visit a local country mansion. (S) (HD) 7.20 Only Fools and Horses Rodney joins a band. (S) (AD) 8.00 Dad’s Army Jones’s reputation is called into question. (S) 8.40 The platoon decides to recruit women. (S) 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous Edina’s father dies. (S) 10.00 Gimme Gimme Gimme Offers of work ﬂood in for Tom. (AD) 10.40 Men Behaving Badly Triple bill of the sitcom. (S) 12.40am Absolutely Fabulous (S) 1.20 Gimme Gimme Gimme (AD) 2.00— 4.00am Men Behaving Badly (S) Gold +1 Sky 210 (Wales 211) Virgin 194

FRIDAY 4 JUNE

FRIDAY Films & Sport Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428/HD 429 11.00am Pimpernel Smith ★★★★ Smashing adventure that updates the story of the Scarlet Pimpernel to Nazi-occupied Europe. Leslie Howard, Francis Sullivan (1941, U) (S) 1.25pm Two Rode Together ★★★ Well-cast John Ford western about a sheriff and a cavalry ofﬁcer who try to rescue victims of Comanche raids. James Stewart, Richard Widmark (1961, PG) (S) 3.40 Robin and Marian ★★★★ Wonderfully original take on the legend of Robin Hood that picks up the story 20 years after the ﬁrst meeting of Robin and Maid Marian.

Television Friday

Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn (1976, PG) (S)

5.50pm The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug ★★★ The dramatic tension comes in fits and starts in this second part of Peter Jackson’s drawn-out Tolkien fantasy. Martin Freeman (2013, 12) 9.00 The Incredible Hulk ★★ Director Louis Leterrier amps up the action in a brooding fantasy reboot, which sees grumpy green giant Edward Norton trying to find a cure. Liv Tyler, William Hurt (2008, 12) (S) 11.15 American Animals 5 In this unique caper, the thrill of the traditional heist movie is turned inside out by blending unbelievable fact with gripping fiction. Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan (2018, 15) (S) 1.35—3.35am Ouija: Origin of Evil ★★★ Effective, horror prequel in which a family faces its darkest fears. Elizabeth Reaser (2016, 15) (S) +1 F’view 46 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Double Confession ★★★★ Fascinating postwar British thriller. Derek Farr (1950, PG) (S) 7.45 Crooks’ Tour ★★ Spy comedy. Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne (1940, U) 9.25 The Dummy Talks ★★★ Bizarre crime drama. Jack Warner (1943) 11.05 White Cradle Inn ★★★ Touching British drama about a French war orphan sent to Switzerland. Madeleine Carroll, Ian Hunter (1947, PG) 12.45pm Fanny by Gaslight ★★★ Period drama that caused quite a fuss in its day. Phyllis Calvert, James Mason (1944, PG) 2.55 GI Blues ★★★ Elvis Presley struts his stuff in this stylish musical. Juliet Prowse (1960, U) (S) 5.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 6.00pm The Spanish Gardener ★★★ Diplomat Michael Hordern comes to resent his son’s blossoming relationship with gardener Dirk Bogarde in this brooding drama. Jon Whiteley (1956, U) 8.00 Chain of Events ★★★ Pacey British B-movie in which a bank clerk refuses to pay a bus fare, inadvertently setting in motion a spiral of increasingly serious consequences. Dermot Walsh (1958, PG) 9.15 The Skull ★★ Horror about the strange properties of the Marquis de Sade’s skull. Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Christopher Lee (1965, 12) (S)

10.55 Lust for a Vampire ★★ Gothic horror set in a girls’ ﬁnishing school where terror (and gratuitous erotica) stalk the corridors in camp Hammer style. Ralph Bates, Yutte Stensgaard (1970, 18) (S)

12.55am The Secret Life of Dorian Gray ★★ Horror thriller. Helmut Berger, Richard Todd (1970, 15) 2.55 The Rat Race ★★ Comedy. Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds (1960) (S) 5.00 Turn of Fate 5.30—6.00am Hey Jeannie

Films for streaming p42 The best of Netﬂix, Amazon, Sky

p The New Mutants 11 8.00pm Sky Premiere Anya Taylor-Joy (far right) plays one of a group of youngsters with special abilities who are being held in a secret asylum Great Movies

Freeview 33 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am A Sister’s Secret ★★ Psychological thriller. Alexandra Paul, Cynthia Preston (2009) 11.00 Lethal Admirer ★★ Thriller. Karissa Lee Staples (2018) 1.00pm Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million 2.50 Dear Diary, I Died ★★ Thriller. Whitney Rose Pynn (2016) 4.50 Dan in Real Life ★★★★ Uplifting comedy drama about a widower who meets the perfect woman — but there are complications. Review p37. Steve Carell (2007, PG) 6.55pm Volcano ★★★ Tommy Lee Jones heads the cast in this gripping disaster thriller in which a volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles, threatening to destroy the city. Anne Heche (1997, 12) 9.00 Max Payne ★★ Flashy visuals and a relentlessly doom-laden atmosphere do little to enliven this tale of a grieving cop seeking revenge for the murders of his wife and child. Mark Wahlberg (2008, 15) 11.05 Push ★★ Convoluted sci-ﬁ thriller in which Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning are pursued through Hong Kong by a shadowy government agency and a deadly underworld gang. Camilla Belle (2009, 12) 1.30am How I Spent My Summer Vacation ★★★ Bloody action thriller. Mel Gibson, Peter Stormare (2012, 15) 3.45—5.50am The Conﬁrmation ★★★ Bittersweet comedy drama. Clive Owen, Jaeden Lieberher (2017, 12)

+1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Great Movies Action

Great Movies Classic

F’view 51 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am The Ambushers ★★ Spy spoof. Dean Martin (1967, PG) 8.00 Road to Bali ★★★ Wacky musical comedy. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby (1952, U) 9.50 Cash on Demand ★★★★ Tense crime thriller. Peter Cushing (1961, PG) 11.30 We’ll Meet Again ★★★ Uplifting musical. Vera Lynn (1942, U) 1.15pm Ladies of the Chorus ★ Romantic musical. Marilyn Monroe (1949, U) 2.30 You Must Be Joking! ★★ Farce. Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries (1965, U) 4.35 The Wrong Box ★★★ Quirky period comedy. John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine (1966, U)

6.45pm Only You ★★★★ Delightful romantic comedy in which a woman impulsively ﬂies to Italy to seek out the man of her dreams. Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr (1994, PG) 9.00 Stir Crazy ★★★ Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are wrongly convicted in this often hilarious prison movie. (1980, 15) 11.20 The Running Man ★★★★ Armed with a clever script by John Mortimer, director Carol Reed turns a thoroughly run-of-the-mill potboiler into a hugely entertaining thriller. Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick (1963, PG) 1.25am Murderers’ Row ★★ Spy spoof. Dean Martin, Ann-Margret (1966) 3.30 Machine Gun Kelly ★★★ Crime drama. Charles Bronson (1958, 12) 4.55— 6.00am Hell Squad ★★ Second World War drama. Wally Campo (1958) +1 F’view 62 (limited 10pm-5am) F’sat 304 Sky 320

Horror Channel

F’view 41 (limited) F’sat 305 Sky 323 Virgin 426 6.00am Steel Tempest ★★ Second World War drama. Simon Kirke (2000, 15) 7.40 Serpent of the Nile ★ Drama. Rhonda Fleming (1953, U) 9.20 Final Voyage ★★ Action thriller. Dylan Walsh, Ice-T (1999) 11.05 The Jigsaw Man ★★★ Spy drama. Michael Caine (1984, 15) 1.00pm Station West ★★★ Cleverly scripted western. Dick Powell (1948, PG) 2.55 Ike: Countdown to D-Day ★★★ Drama. Tom Selleck (2004, PG) 4.45 Breaking the Codes 5.45 Paratroop Command ★★ Second World War drama. Richard Bakalyan (1959) 7.15pm Lava Storm ★★ Cheap disaster movie. Ian Ziering (2008) 9.00 SWAT: Under Siege ★★ Generic action sequel. Sam Jaeger (2017, 15) 10.50 The Winter Soldier ★★ Ambitious, low-budget sci-ﬁ thriller. Paul Sidhu, Branden Coles (2016, 15) 12.50am The Hunt for Eagle One ★★ Action thriller. Mark Dacascos, Theresa Randle (2006, 15) 2.35—4.00am Bullet ★★ Action drama. Danny Trejo (2014, 15) +1 Sky 324

Freeview 68 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am The Time Tunnel 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 Impact Earth ★★ Disaster movie. Bernard Curry (2015) 1.00pm Ice Twisters ★★ Disaster thriller. Mark Moses (2009) 3.00 Sliders 4.00 Sharknado 2: the Second One ★★ Relatively polished sequel to the so-bad-it’s-good original. Ian Ziering (2014, 15) 6.00pm Star Trek TV sci-fi drama. 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager TV sci-fi drama series. 8.00 Extant TV sci-fi series. 9.00 Can’t Come Out to Play ★★★ A new neighbour upsets the uneasy peace in this tense gothic chiller. Samantha Morton, Michael Shannon (2013, 15) 11.05 Hellraiser ★★★ Absorbing horror about the consequences of opening a Chinese puzzle box. Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins (1987, 18)

1.00am Hellbound: Hellraiser II ★★ Blood-soaked sequel to Clive Barker’s inventive horror. Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Kenneth Cranham (1988, 18)

2.55—4.30am The Gauntlet ★★ Supernatural horror thriller. (2013)

i Premiere Star Ratings 5 Outstanding ★★★★ Very good ★★★ Worth watching ★★ Could be worse ★ Poor

Sky Musicals

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501/HD 515 6.25am The Elfkins ★★ Comedy adventure. (2019) 7.50 As 4.30pm 9.45 As 8pm 11.25 As 9.50pm 1.10pm Spell ★★ Horror. (2020, 15) 2.50 Riverdance: the Animated Adventure ★★ Animated fantasy. (2021) 4.30 Stardust ★★★★ David Bowie drama. Johnny Flynn (2020, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502/HD 516 6.20am As 2.10pm 8.10 Last Christmas ★★ Romantic comedy. (2019, 12) 10.00 Dreamgirls ★★★ Musical drama. (2006, 12) 12.25pm The Road to El Dorado ★★★ Animated adventure. (2000, U) 2.10 The Prince of Egypt ★★★★ Animated biblical drama. (1998, U)

6.30pm The Queen’s Corgi ★★★ Cute animated adventure. Review p42. Julie Walters (2019, PG) 8.00 i The New Mutants ★★ Dark, low-key and mysterious X-Men spin-off. Maisie Williams (2018, 15) 9.50 Summer of ’72 ★★★ Stranger Things’s Natalia Dyer shines in this drama. (2019, 15) 11.45 Deep Murder ★★ Foul-mouthed and very bloody comic horror. Jerry O’Connell (2019, 18)

4.05pm The Wizard of Oz 5 Beloved adaptation of the classic fable. Judy Garland (1939, U) 6.00 Robin Hood: Men in Tights ★★ Occasionally amusing spoof. Cary Elwes (1993, PG) 8.00 The School of Rock ★★★★ Upbeat, family-friendly musical comedy. Jack Black (2003, PG) 10.00 Funny Girl ★★★★ Marvellous Oscar-winning musical biopic. Barbra Streisand (1968, U)

1.15am Muscle ★★★ Gritty and intelligent British thriller. Craig Fairbrass, Cavan Clerkin (2019, 18) 3.10 Spell As 1.10pm 4.50 Riverdance: the Animated Adventure As 2.50pm

12.50am Repo! The Genetic Opera ★★ Cult musical horror with a low-budget punk edge. Alexa Vega (2008, 18) 2.45 The Road to El Dorado As 12.25pm 4.30 The Wizard of Oz As 4.05pm

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Sky

Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503/HD 517 6.55am Identity Thief As 10pm 8.50 An American Pickle As 8.15pm 10.35 Scoob! As 6.25pm 12.25pm Doctor Sleep As 11.55pm 3.10 Happily N’Ever After 2 ★★ Animated fantasy. Helen Niedwick (2009, U) 4.40 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa ★★★★ Comedy. Steve Coogan (2013, 15)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504/HD 518 6.00am The Duellists As 1.50pm 7.45 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance As 3.35pm 9.55 Walk the Line As 5.40pm 12.15pm The Dark Crystal ★★★★ Inspired fantasy adventure. Stephen Garlick (1982, PG) 1.50 The Duellists ★★★★ Absorbing drama. Keith Carradine (1977, PG)

6.25pm Scoob! ★★ Breezy Scooby Doo reboot featuring the Mystery Inc team. Will Forte (2020, PG) 8.15 An American Pickle ★★ Madcap “man-out-of-time” comedy. Seth Rogen (2020, 12) 10.00 Identity Thief ★★ Farcical road-movie comedy.

3.35pm The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 5 Wonderful western. James Stewart (1962, U) 5.40 Walk the Line ★★★★ Impressive biopic of Johnny Cash. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon (2005, 12) 8.00 Captain Phillips 5 Heart-poundingly urgent true-life hijack tale. Tom Hanks (2013, 12) 10.20 Rambo III ★★ The oneman killing machine takes on the Soviet army. Sylvester Stallone (1988, 18)

Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy (2013, 15)

11.55 Doctor Sleep ★★★★ Superb sequel to The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson (2019, 15)

2.40am Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa As 4.40pm 4.30 Happily N’Ever After 2 As 3.10pm

12.20am The Warriors ★★★★ Excellent action thriller from director Walter Hill. Michael Beck (1979, 15) 2.10 The Ten Commandments ★★★★ Biblical epic. Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter (1956, U)

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507/HD 521 6.35am As 6pm 8.40 As 8.05pm 10.40 Dirty Harry 5 Outstanding crime thriller. Clint Eastwood (1971, 18) 12.35pm Charlie’s Angels ★★ Adventure. Kristen Stewart (2019, 12) 2.35 Narco Soldiers ★★ Action. Rafael Amaya (2019) 4.25 Seized ★★ Action thriller. Scott Adkins (2020, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508/HD 522 7.00am The Man Who Killed Don Quixote ★★★ Fantasy adventure. Adam Driver (2017, 15) 9.15 Jerry Maguire As 8.45pm 11.35 Wayne’s World As 11.10pm 1.15pm Wayne’s World 2 ★★★ Comedy. Mike Myers (1993, PG) 3.00 Come as You Are ★★★★ Buddy movie. (2019, 15)

6.00pm Alita: Battle Angel ★★ Robert Rodriguez’s ﬂashy live-action take on the dystopian manga adventure. Rosa Salazar (2018, 12) 8.05 San Andreas ★★★ Dwayne Johnson tries to save his estranged family in this spectacular disaster movie. (2015, 12) 10.05 Rambo: Last Blood ★ Sylvester Stallone’s one-man army is on a rescue mission in Mexico. Sylvester Stallone (2019, 18)

5.00pm The Longest Yard ★★★ Sports comedy remake.

11.45pm The Hunt ★★★★ Twisted satirical tale of violent class warfare. Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank (2019, 15) 1.20am Dirty Harry As 10.40am 3.05 Charlie’s Angels As 12.35pm 5.05 Narco Soldiers As 2.35pm

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds (2005, 12)

7.00 When Jeff Tried to Save the World ★★★ Good-natured comedy drama. Jon Heder (2018, 12) 8.45 Jerry Maguire ★★★★ Witty romantic comedy drama. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renee Zellweger (1996, 15)

11.10 Wayne’s World ★★★★ Hilarious comedy about a pair of unruly teenagers. Mike Myers (1992, PG) 12.50am Wayne’s World 2 As 1.15pm 2.35 The Longest Yard As 5pm 4.30 When Jeff Tried to Save the World As 7pm

From the studio that brought you Frozen

FRIDAY 4 JUNE Sky

Animation

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506/HD 520 6.00am Strike As 1.45pm 7.50 As 3.30pm 9.35 As 5.10pm 11.35 As 7pm 1.45pm Strike ★★★ A young mole dreams of stardom in this charming animated comedy adventure. Ken Stott (2018, PG) 3.30 Earth to Echo ★★★ Decent “junior” sci-ﬁ adventure. Teo Halm (2014, PG)

6.00pm Madagascar ★★★ Colourful comedy adventure.

George Clooney, Meryl Streep (2009, PG)

5.10pm Dolittle ★ The animal-friendly medic goes on an adventure. Robert Downey Jr (2019, PG) 7.00 Maleﬁcent: Mistress of Evil ★★ The dark fairy’s maternal bonds are tested. (2019, PG) 9.00 Finding Neverland ★★★★ Beautifully crafted period drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet (2004, PG) 10.50 The Big Wish ★★ Cheap but charming fantasy adventure from Mexico. Cristina Milizia (2019, PG)

12.35am The Wild Thornberrys Movie ★★ Comedy. (2003, U) 2.05 Zombillenium ★★★ Comedy fantasy. (2017) 3.30 StarDog and TurboCat ★★★ Adventure. (2019, U) 5.10 Fantastic Mr Fox As 11pm

12.25am The Runaways ★★★ Low-key fugitive drama following three children searching for their estranged mother. Molly Windsor, Mark Addy (2019, 12) 2.30 Strike As 1.45pm 4.15 The Big Wish As 10.50pm

Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer (2005, U)

7.45 Sonic the Hedgehog ★★★★ Fast-paced and fun adventure. James Marsden, Jim Carrey (2019, PG) 9.25 Ballerina ★★★ A young girl strives to become a dancer in 1879 Paris. Elle Fanning (2016, U) 11.00 Fantastic Mr Fox ★★★★ Retro-style Roald Dahl adventure.

Sky Thriller

Sky Drama

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509/HD 523 6.55am First Love As 2.05pm 8.45 Wildcat As 3.55pm 10.25 Into the Ashes ★★ Crime mystery drama. (2019, 15) 12.05pm The Spy ★★★ Wartime drama. (2019, 12) 2.05 First Love ★★ Romantic crime thriller. (2019, 15) 3.55 Wildcat ★★ Drama. Georgina Campbell, Luke Benward (2021, 15)

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510/HD 524 6.20am The Painted Veil As 2pm 8.30 The Founder As 4.10pm 10.30 Rory’s Way ★★★ Drama. Brian Cox (2018, 12) 12.30pm 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up ★★★ Romance. Christina Ricci (2020, 12) 2.00 The Painted Veil ★★★ Romantic drama. Naomi Watts (2006, 12)

5.35pm Motherless Brooklyn ★★★★ Edward Norton writes, directs and stars in this lush throwback noir. Bruce Willis (2019, 15) 8.00 Joker 5 Harrowing crime drama, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Joaquin Phoenix. Robert De Niro (2019, 15) 10.00 The Secrets We Keep ★★ A woman realises she has a grim personal connection to her new neighbour. Noomi Rapace (2020)

4.10pm The Founder ★★★★ Drama about the founder of McDonald’s. Michael Keaton (2016, 12) 6.10 Adventureland ★★★★ Charming comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, 8.00 Finding the Way Back ★★★ Decent sports drama with Ben Afﬂeck. Al Madrigal (2019, 15) 10.00 There Will Be Blood 5 Visually resplendent and lyrical drama. Daniel Day-Lewis (2007, 15)

12.15am Fatal Attraction ★★★★ A lawyer’s affair turns to terror when his mistress discovers he won’t leave his wife. Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer (1987, 18) 2.30 As 10.25am 4.20 As 12.05pm

12.40am JFK ★★★★ Fascinating and persuasive conspiracy thriller that delves into the events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. Kevin Costner (1991, 15) 4.05 Adventureland As 6.10pm

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds (2009, 15)

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511/HD 525 6.05am As 5pm 8.00 As 7pm 9.40 Tremors: Shrieker Island ★★ Comedy horror. Michael Gross, Jon Heder (2020, 15) 11.30 Death of Me ★★ Gory horror thriller. Maggie Q (2020, 15) 1.10pm Havana Darkness ★★ Horror. (2018, 15) 2.50 Outlander ★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Jim Caviezel (2008, 15)

Sky 315 Virgin 415/HD 416 BT 512/HD 526 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.10 Close Up 8.20 The Gun Hawk ★★ Western. (1963) 10.20 Ride the High Country ★★★★ Western. (1962, PG) 12.15pm Streets of Ghost Town ★★ Western. (1950, U) 1.30 Memphis Belle ★★★ Second World War drama. (1990, 12)

5.00pm District 9 ★★★★ Intriguing documentary-style sci-ﬁ drama. Sharlto Copley (2009, 15) 7.00 Cosmic Sin ★ Knuckleheaded military romp through space. Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo (2021, 15) 8.50 Event Horizon ★★★ Gruesome but gripping sci-ﬁ horror. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill (1997, 18) 10.40 Friday the 13th ★★ Stale relaunch of the horror franchise. Jared Padalecki (2009, 18)

3.45pm High Society ★★★★ Wonderful musical remake of The Philadelphia Story. Bing Crosby (1956, U) 5.55 The Texas Kid ★★★ A pair of marshals go after a gang of stagecoach robbers. (1943, U) 7.10 The Cross of Lorraine ★★★ Well-made wartime PoW drama. Review p35. Gene Kelly (1943) 9.00 The Last Boy Scout ★★★ Flashy buddy movie.

12.30am Tremors: Shrieker Island As 9.40am 2.30 Death of Me As 11.30am 4.20 Havana Darkness As 1.10pm

11.10pm Replicant ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Jean-Claude Van Damme (2001, 18) 1.15am Belly of the Beast ★★ Action drama. (2003, 15) 3.00 Close Up 5.00 Best Film Directors +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans (1991, 18)

SPORT Sky Premier League

Test Cricket 10.15am Sky Cricket England captain Joe Root faces the Blackcaps

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511/HD 501 BT 420/HD 440 6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Formula One

7.20 LIVE Formula Two The practice session from Azerbaijan. 8.15 Sky Sports News 9.00 LIVE Formula One The first practice session from Azerbaijan. 10.45 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, the third day of the first Test from Lord’s. 7.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars from Karachi. 8.00 LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day two of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio. 12 midnight LIVE Women’s Golf The second round of the US Women’s Open in San Francisco. 4.00—6.00am Sky Sports News

Sky Football

Sky 402 Virgin 512/HD 502 BT 421/HD 441

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408/HD 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Legends (AD) 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club 10.00 Greatest Games 12 noon Soccerbox (AD) 1.00pm Premier League Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.00 Premier League Highlights 6.45 Matchday Plus 7.00 World 7.30 Icons 8.00 Soccerbox 9.00 Best Goals 10.00 Icons 10.30 Greatest Games 12.30am Icons 1.00 Years (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.00am Extreme E 7.00 Wrestling (AD) 9.00 All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 9.15 Reload (AD) 9.30 ESPN FC 10.00 The Aussie Rules Show

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514/HD 504 BT 423/HD 443 6.00am T20 Blast 6.40 Lord’s Pavilion Portraits (AD) 6.45 Test Highlights 7.45 T20 Blast 8.45 Test Highlights 9.45 Test Bitesize

10.15 LIVE Test Cricket England v New Zealand, the third day of the First Test at Lord’s. 7.00pm Best of T20 Blast 8.00 Test Highlights 9.00 T20 Blast 11.30 Test Bitesize 11.45 Test Highlights 12.45am Pakistan Super League Cricket 4.55 Best of T20 Blast 5.40—6.00am Brunt and Sciver

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517/HD 507 BT 426/HD 446 6.00am NFL: America’s Game (AD) 7.00 NFL 8.00 Premier League Darts 11.30 NFL 3.00pm Motorsport Mundial 3.30 Life Lessons through Sport 4.00 Boxing (AD) 5.30 NFL 6.00 Boxing (AD) 10.00 Pro-Football Talk 12 midnight NFL: Total Access 1.00am NFL: a Football Life 2.00 Super Bowl LIV: highlights 4.00 Boxing 5.30—6.00am Boxing Gold

Sky Arena

Sky 403 Virgin 513/HD 503 BT 422/HD 442

Sky 408 Virgin 518/HD 508 BT 427/HD 447

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players (AD) 7.30 Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Years (AD) 8.30 Greatest Games 9.30 Greatest Players (AD) 10.00 Countdowns (AD) 10.30 Years (AD) 11.00 League One Highlights 12 noon Greatest Games 1.00pm Greatest Players (AD) 1.30 Countdowns (AD) 2.00 Football Years (AD) 2.30 EFL Highlights 3.30 Greatest Games 3.45 One2Eleven (AD) 3.55 EFL Highlights

6.00am Super League 7.00 Rugby League Retro 9.00 NRL 11.00 Super League 11.30 Rugby Union Retro 12 noon Boxing 2.00pm Fights of 2015 3.00 Driving Force 4.00 Off the Court 4.30 NBA 7.00 Super League 7.30 Rugby League Retro 9.30 NBA 1.30am NBA Classic Games 2.30 Boxing 5.00—6.00am Pool

4.55 LIVE International Football Finland v Estonia (kick-off 5.00). 7.00 SPFL Greatest Games 7.30 One2Eleven (AD) 7.40 LIVE International Football Italy v Czech Republic from Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (kick-off 7.45). 9.45 One2Eleven (AD) 10.00 Greatest Games 2.45am One2Eleven (AD) 3.00 EFL Greatest Games 5.00—6.00am EFL Season Review

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515/HD 505 BT 424/HD 444 6.00am Women’s Golf 7.00 PGA Tour Golf 11.00 Women’s Golf

12 noon LIVE European Tour Golf European Open, day two. 5.00pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Memorial Tournament, day two. 12 midnight LIVE Women’s Golf US Women’s Open, round two. 4.00am PGA Tour Classic 5.00—6.00am Golf Academy

Sky F1 Sky 406 Virgin 516/HD 506 BT 425/HD 445 9.00—10.45am LIVE Azerbaijan Grand Prix First practice session. 12.45—2.30pm LIVE Azerbaijan Grand Prix Second practice.

BT Sport 1

Sky Mix Sky 416 Virgin 520/HD 510 BT 429/HD 449 3.50—8.00pm LIVE Pakistan Super League Cricket Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars. 12 midnight—4.00am LIVE Women’s Golf Day two of the US Women’s Open in San Francisco.

Premier Sports 1 Sky 412 Virgin 551 5.30—10.30pm LIVE Rainbow Cup Rugby Union Bulls v Stormers (kick-off 6.00); 8.05 Glasgow Warriors v Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium (ko 8.15). 1.30—3.30am LIVE World Cup Qualiﬁers Brazil v Ecuador from Beira Rio (kick-off 1.30).

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412/HD 435 6.00am Trailblazers 6.10 Tennis: French Open

9.55 LIVE Tennis: French Open Day six from Roland Garros in Paris, featuring coverage of the third-round singles matches. 10.15pm Tennis: French Open 2.00am Cycling 5.00 Olympics 5.30—7.30am Tennis: French Open

Raya and the Last Dragon – streaming June 4

10.30 LIVE Australian Rules Football Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions (bounce-up 10.50). 1.30pm DIY Pundit 2.00 ESPN FC 2.30 Fishing (AD) 3.30 Badminton Unlimited (AD) 6.00 German Football (AD) 6.30 DIY Pundit 7.00 LIVE Premiership Rugby Union Sale Sharks v Harlequins at AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 7.45). 10.00 Wrestling: WWE action 1.00am LIVE Wrestling WWE.

3.00 What Went Down (AD) 4.00—6.00am Australian Rules Football

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409/HD 431 6.00am All Stars v Rock Stars (AD) 6.15 MotoGP Rewind

7.45 LIVE MotoGP Free practice at the Grand Prix of Catalunya. 3.15pm Motor Racing 4.15 MotoGP Classics (AD) 6.15 BT Sport Reload (AD) 6.30 Sailing (AD) 9.00 MotoGP 9.15 BT Sport Reload (AD) 9.30 Major League Baseball 10.00 UFC Fight Camp 10.30 UFC Live 11.00 World Rally 11.30 MotoGP 11.45 MLB

12 midnight LIVE Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves v Los Angeles Dodgers at Truist Park (start time 12.20am). 3.30—4.00am UFC Fight Camp

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410/HD 432 6.00am Squash 7.00 German Football 8.00 French Football

9.00 LIVE Australian Football A live match from the A-League. 11.00 Between the Lines 11.30 Uefa Documentaries 12.30pm Extreme E 1.30 ESPN Films: 144 (AD) 3.00 Wrestling 4.45 Reload (AD) 5.00 DIY Pundit 5.30 Australian Football 7.00 Australian Rules Football 9.00 German Football (AD) 9.30 Champions League Magazine 10.00 Extreme E 1.00am Premiership Rugby Union: Sale v Harlequins 2.30 Australian Football 4.00 World Rally 4.30—6.00am 30 for 30: What Carter Lost (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411/HD 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 SportsCenter 6.45 Around the Horn 7.15 Pardon the Interruption 7.45 MLB: Caps Off 8.00 MLB 11.00 Lacrosse 5.00pm SportsCenter 5.15 Around the Horn 5.45 Pardon the Interruption 6.15 SportsCenter 6.30 Major League Baseball 10.00 Lacrosse

12 midnight LIVE Softball Women’s College World Series.

4.30am Major League Baseball 5.00 Around the Horn 5.30—6.00am Pardon the Interruption

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413/HD 436 6.00am Cycling 7.00 Speedway 8.00 Olympic Games 9.00 Cycling

10.00 LIVE Tennis: French Open Third-round action from Paris. 1.20pm LIVE Cycling Stage six of the Critérium du Dauphiné, featuring a hilly 168km route. 3.05 LIVE Tennis: French Open Third-round action from Paris. 6.00 Tennis 8.00 Cycling 10.00 World Superbikes 11.00 Cycling 12 midnight Olympics 1.00am Cycling 2.00 Tennis 4.00 World Superbikes 5.00—6.00am Cycling

Friday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 412 BT 500/HD 514 6.20am Spycies ★★ Action comedy. Kirk Thornton (2019, PG) 8.05 As 2.25pm 9.40 As 4.10pm 11.15 As 6pm 12.45pm As 7.45pm 2.25 Monster Family ★ Horror comedy. Emily Watson (2017, PG) 4.10 Dragon Rider ★★★ Fun-ﬁlled fantasy adventure. Thomas Brodie-Sangster (2020)

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JANE ANDERSON

America’s hidden massacre Why was one of the worst racist attacks of the 20th century wiped from history? 35 square blocks of the district were looted and burnt to the ground after an alleged assault on a 17-year-old white female elevator operator by t will have been 1984 or 1985,” says 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a black shoeshiner. US historian Alvin Hall, casting his There was little evidence for the claim but just two mind back. “I was teaching a night years after the “Red Summer” of 1919 – a series of class on Wall Street and one of my racial terrorist attacks directed by white supremstudents stuck around after the lesson acists in more than 30 cities across America – to talk to me about Black Wall Street. the tinderbox in Oklahoma had its spark. I’d never heard of it. I then asked a couple of my “I would bring it up in conversation but people black friends. No, nothing. had never heard about it, and I’m talking “So I went to the New York Public about well-educated people with masters Library to do some research and the and PhDs in culture and history and Tulsa Race Riot [the systematic destruccomparative literature. There was never tion of Greenwood, a prosperous segrea hint of recognition and so, when this gated area of the city known as ‘Black opportunity came along to make this Wall Street’] came up. I was stunned. documentary, I thought, ‘I’ve got to do I’d heard about the Rosewood Massacre in this.’” The result is The Tulsa Tragedy 1923 and the events in Wilmington, that Shamed America on North Carolina, in 1898, but Radio 4, an investigation I didn’t know anything about into the events with the Tulsa.” This bothered the help of direct descendants then teacher, now awardand long-lost eyewitness winning podcaster, author accounts. “Even as I talk and broadcaster. about it now,” says Hall As far as any facts can be over Zoom from New established about the events York, “I still get the same knot in my stomach. in Greenwood on 31 May and BURIED SHAME Alvin Hall explores How can people not 1 June 1921, an estimated the reasons for know about this?” 300 residents, the vast decades of cover-up The Tulsa Tribune majority of them black, lost and denial (edited by Richard Lloyd their lives and 1,200 homes Jones, cousin of architect and businesses, almost all Frank Lloyd Wright) ran a black-owned, were destroyed as

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story headlined: “Nab Negro for Attacking Girl in an Elevator.” A white mob gathered outside the courthouse where Rowland was in custody while a group of black men mobilised to prevent a lynching. A firefight ensued, with fatalities on both sides, followed by an orgy of white mob violence targeting black homes and businesses including, as eyewitness accounts attest, firebombs dropped by private aircraft and the gunning down of black citizens in the street. Martial law was declared and the National Guard deployed. Thousands of black residents fled the city, many just disappeared (the search for rumoured mass graves remains ongoing) and 6,000 more were interned in camps. All this in arguably the most prosperous black community in the country, with photographic evidence of the aftermath and almost within living memory (the last male survivor, jazz saxophonist Hal Singer, died aged 100 in August 2020) and yet, until recently, it remained a mere footnote in the long and blood-stained history of RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

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racial violence in America. Why? Hall believes the story has been suppressed – in part by the school history curriculum and the American media. “We must never forget that there is a national narrative in America about manifest destiny – about creating your own story, going out into the plain and getting land and making yourself successful. White Americans who came here as immigrants want to have a strong sense that they did it on their own – although the government created racist practices like ‘redlining’ (discriminatory anti-black lending practices) and segregation that enabled them to have advantages that other native-born Americans did not have… I think that the textbooks still want to maintain that storyline.”

his, hall reasons, is why the success of black communities like Greenwood – and their razing – are not currently part of any conversation concerning race relations in the US or part of the popular culture landscape. “Remember who the gatekeepers are on these types of projects,” he says. “It’s the people who have held the power structure for years. White, male, sometimes white and female. But now there are more people of colour, more diversity among the gatekeepers, there’s an opportunity to open this up.” RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

That opening up has reached the screen. Hall cites the re-creation of the events in Greenwood in the harrowing opening scenes of 2019 HBO TV series Watchmen as “probably as violent as the actual Tulsa massacre and hard to watch, especially the women being shot in front of the store and people being dragged behind cars in the street. I’m sure that happened, but we’ll never know the full extent of it. “Photos were burnt, stories cut out of archive newspapers, there was a real cover-up, but it is also the case that the black community, particularly the older members, didn’t want to talk about it and their children to grow up with the weight of this horrific history. It’s a different kind of suppression, like a lost memory.” Last month Hall won the 2021 Best History Podcast Award for Excellence in Audio for Driving the Green Book, a road trip from Detroit to New Orleans looking for places that had been in the Negro Motorist Green Book. His motivation was the same as that for making The Tulsa Tragedy that Shamed America. “When I do this type of series I want more people to know about this suppressed part of our history and to inspire them to start investigating other events, because this happened all across the country. I think it will help us understand the true story of America.” BILL BORROWS

AMBRIDGE DIARY

The Archers this week... Mia’s poor little environmentally conscious heart has been beating wildly for Ruairi of late, but it’s now becoming clear that her feelings aren’t being reciprocated. Emma attempts to manage Mia’s expectations, but she might still be destined for heartbreak. Adam, meanwhile, has concerns about a family member and decides to philosophise about his life experiences (which I’m sure won’t leave the person on the receiving end feeling patronised). It’s the end of an era for Jazzer and Ed, who have made a radical decision about their future. And, at Willow Cottage, whirlwind of disaster Alice continues to cause problems for the Aldridge family. DAVID BROWN

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BLACK TULSA BURNED In an orgy of violence in 1921 a mob razed the prosperous “Black Wall Street” to the ground, and dozens were murdered

In the unlikely eventuality that someone reading this column has never heard Ken Bruce’s daily PopMaster quiz (around 10.30am, Mon—Fri, Radio 2), “One year out” is splashed across the T-shirt awarded to the runner-up, a warm nod to it being the oft-exclaimed Brucian response to incorrect answers. As we discover in this hour-long celebration, the T-shirt might be preferable to the winners’ prizes, which have included shower-proof radios that get covered in limescale or blow-up chairs mistakenly sent without the accompanying foot pumps. In advance of an all-day PopMaster special on Bank Holiday Monday (where celebrities such as Richard Osman and Les Dennis will pit their pop wits against listeners), former contestant and Ken Bruce impersonator, TOP OF Rob Brydon, talks to the THE POP man himself (right) about Ken Bruce how the quiz came into being (after a couple of bottles of red wine) and why it has become the longestrunning test of pop on British radio. It is played with fevered excitement at Radio Times HQ and, of course, turns up on our puzzle pages every week. Factory, shop, car, home or ofﬁce, it is the quiz that unites the nation. Good on you, Ken.

IN THE KNOW Gizzi Erskine and Sydney Lima swap stories and experiences

Let’s talk about sex Salacious or social service? Podcasts are the new problem pages

he words “you may not believe it but I swear this happened to me” were the traditional way to begin letters in the problem pages of magazines. A minority of readers would stick around for the advice. Most would simply move on to the next problem. It was simultaneously salacious and a social service. One relied on the other. The problem pages have mostly gone now. All the sex is on podcasts. I’ve done my time in the world of agony columns but in the course of Sex, Lies and DM Slides, which is presented by fashionable cook Gizzi Erskine and model and storyteller Sydney Lima, even my ears blushed. At the risk of telling you what you already know I should explain that the term “DM Slide” refers to the business of switching to Direct Messages on Twitter in order to further explore romantic opportunities. The chat between the two presenters is both

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languid and profane, such as you might hear in the sixth-form common room of a girls’ private school or between Linda and Fanny in the linen cupboard in The Pursuit of Love. It’s this that makes it an attractive listen. Even when they talk about the times of their lives when they were, by their own admission, “a mess”, I suspect many listeners will still envy them their lives. The latest hit in this genre, which comes from Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby, goes under a name chosen to maximise downloads (Values and Vibrators) and beneﬁts from being delivered in the bracing and reassuring accents of the

SHOW OF THE WEEK

Sex, Lies and DM Slides Friends Gizzi Erskine and Sydney Lima talk frankly about changing attitudes to sex and relationships, and the conversations we all need to be having.

North East. This is the same time-honoured mix of salaciousness and personal support. One minute Crosby will be talking to her friends about the difficulty of taking a whip into the bedroom, the next she will be talking to her mother about what a nightmare she was when she was a teenager and soberly relating the story of her ectopic pregnancy.

ike all media “It happened to me” accounts, there’s surely a certain amount of exaggeration involved here. How much I am not qualified to say. For anybody whose idea of a good time involves looking at the inside of their lids by ten o’clock, these podcasts provide a good idea of what you could be missing by being born outside the demographic. It may also leave you relieved that you were born before young people spent quite so much time worrying how their relationships might look from the outside.

RADIOHEADS

DAVID HEPWORTH

The Girls Bathroom The Mitford sisters used to write long letters to each other. “Lifelong besties Sophia and Cinzia” keep in touch on a podcast that recounts their latest ventures into the dating game. Sample: ”I had two mojitos, two pink champagnes, tequila shots, more pink champagne, then limoncello shots and then at that point it goes hazy.” It would.

Call Her Daddy This hugely popular American podcast sets out to bring us “girls’ locker-room talk”, which they claimed was “just as nasty as guys’ locker-room talk”. The disappointing truth about guys’ locker-room talk is that most of it’s about football. Certainly there’s nothing remotely as frank and sensational as what’s chewed over in every instalment of Call Her Daddy.

Death, Sex & Money This excellent long-running American podcast from WNYC Studios, hosted by Anna Sale, tells real-life stories about “the things we think about a lot and ought to talk about more”, all of which fall under one of the headings in the title. Start with “Stuck Apart, and Falling in Love”, which is about a 69-year-old woman who wants to know what happened to the guy she went to the prom with. In 1969.

SOMETHING NEW

Green List Travel with Simon Calder The travel correspondent for the Independent and the man the radio calls on when they want to know what’s happening with holidays, Calder is now doing a bulletin to help you keep abreast of the changing rules and regs governing your proposed getaway in 2021. He’s doing it daily, which is a frequency the situation seems to demand. That’s proper service journalism.

NICK FERRARI

The big wake-up call Early-morning radio has one requirement

few years back, I was chatting with ex-Formula One driver turned commentator David Coulthard, and somehow the conversation turned to how to handle small talk. As we both effectively get paid to talk for a living (although it’s obvious he achieved considerably more in his previous life), we chatted about how to ﬁll those awkward moments reserved for idle chit-chat. Grinning broadly, David said he’s always asked the same two opening questions about his racing career, namely how fast his car could go and the fastest he has ever driven. I had to smile. Doing a radio breakfast show — not as glamorous as a Grand Prix, admittedly, but nothing like as dependent on quick pit stops — there are also two questions I am always asked. Indeed, I’ve been asked these damned questions by royalty, more than one prime minister, a Chancellor of the Exchequer and even the former Commissioner of the NYPD.

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The questions: what time do I go to bed, and what time do I get up each morning? By the way, when I gave the answers to one PM, they looked horriﬁed and said they couldn’t possibly function on such little sleep. As they were doing such a bloody lamentable job anyway, it felt best to move the subject on. But back to those questions, and if you think about it for a short time, they are weird. For instance, if someone knocks on the door and says they’ve come to ﬁx the boiler, you don’t immediately respond by asking them when they go to bed or get up. As you settle in the dentist’s chair, the idea of asking about the nocturnal habits of the person who’s about to insert their hand in your mouth would be absurd. This, however, is the life of the radio breakfast host. We are expected to be up and “at it” at the sort of time I’d be getting home as a younger man. Candidly, this type of sleep deprivation can sometimes have disastrous consequences, such as the time I thought I had Conservative heavy-hitter David Davis on the line. Brexit talks had yet again collapsed, everyone seemed to be at each other’s throats, so it seemed appropriate to open fairly robustly with something like: “So, David Davis, your government had said this whole process was going to be a piece of cake. What do you have to say about Brexit now?”

After a brief silence, the reply was: “Well, I didn’t vote for it, actually.” Sensing a volte face of epic proportions, I shot back: “Didn’t vote for it, YOU’RE the man charged with delivering it!” Again, a brief pause and then the line every news interviewer dreads to hear: “I think you might have the wrong man actually. I’m David Davies, a councillor in Lincolnshire who once phoned LBC to complain about dogs fouling the footpath outside the local bottle bank. “Someone called me randomly two minutes ago and just said, ‘Mr. Davies, please stay on the line, Nick Ferrari will be talking with you in a minute.’ And then you came on and tried to have a go at me about Brexit.”

ou see, it all comes back to sleep — or the lack of it, as the researcher who made the wrong call, literally in this instance, had probably had about three or four hours. That’s why there needs to be tremendous camaraderie among a breakfast team. While you’re sleeping, we’re trying to work out who’s been doing what to whom, where and how often. And why you need to know. But genuinely, it is the best job in the media — and a huge privilege to enjoy such a connection with listeners as you gently wake them, hear their stories and ease them into their day. Oh, the answers to those questions: 11.30 and 5.30. I’ll let you work out which way round they are. SHUTTERSTOCK

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SATURDAY Radio Today’s Choices

BBC Radio 1

Saturday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 6.00am The Happy Hour 7.00 Adele Roberts 8.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 10.00 Radio 1’s Festival Anthems 11.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend Live music from the festival. 9.00pm Radio 1’s Big Weekend Headliners Archive sets: Rihanna (in 2012); at 10.00 Lady Gaga (in 2011); at 11.00 Calvin Harris (in 2014); and at 12.00 Jay-Z (in 2012). 1.00am Essential Mix 3.00 Club Mix 4.00 Dance Anthems 5.00 Relax

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

6.00am Sounds of the 60s

Radio

Tony Blackburn spins US and UK hits.

Huey Morgan’s Latin Adventures 9.00pm Radio 2 Huey Morgan (above) is the energising voice of Saturday mornings on 6 Music — a New Yorker with Puerto Rican roots who founded the band Fun Lovin’ Criminals and has a particularly close afﬁnity with the music of Latin America. Huey Morgan’s Latin Music Adventure was a series that ran on BBC4 last year and now comes this four-parter, which he had to stay home to record but that promises to teem with barrio life. Morgan begins by exploring the origins of salsa, dance music that combined styles from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Africa and beyond. It’s fascinating to hear how the Cuban Missile Crisis played a key role in the creation of the genre. SIMON O’HAGAN

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Kind Hearts and Coronets

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6.00am/4.00pm Radio 4 Extra One of three radio adaptations of Ealing comedies Andy Jordan directed in the 1990s, Kind Hearts and Coronets is the most successful because, as in the film, Louis Mazzini reads his memoir in which he admits killing eight members of the D’Ascoyne family. The film is surely one of the most sublime black comedies in film history. But wasn’t Alec Guinness, who played all the D’Ascoynes, an impossible act to follow? “His performance was so amazing,” admits Jordan. “However I very quickly thought of Harry Enfield because he played so many memorable characters.” Enfield does Guinness proud. DAVID MCGILLIVRAY

Archive on 4: The Tulsa Tragedy That Shamed America 8.00pm Radio 4 See feature: page 116

8.00 Dermot O’Leary 10.00 Claudia Winkleman 1.00pm Pick of the Pops

Special guest Noel Gallagher marks his birthday by sitting in for Paul Gambaccini with the charts from this week in 1967 (the year of his birth) and 1979, when the Top 20s included the Kinks, Jeff Beck, Engelbert Humperdinck, Sparks, the Police, M and Anita Ward. 1967 countdown repeated Monday 3am

3.00 Rylan Clark-Neal 6.00 Liza Tarbuck 8.00 The Rock Show

Johnnie Walker with old and new rock. Plus guests. See tomorrow 6am

9.00 Huey Morgan’s Latin Adventures

New series. 1/4. Having just recently presented his ﬁnal a Friday late-night Radio 2 show, Huey Morgan returns with a showcase of Latin sounds. He starts with salsa, which has its roots in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Africa but coalesced into a genre of its own in New York. With Bronx-born producer Louie Vega who, alongside Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, reinvented the Latin music of his parents’ generation. Producer Tom Whalley See Fri 11.35pm BBC4

10.00 The Craig Charles House Party Rptd Friday 1am 11.30 The Craig Charles House Party Mixtape Rptd Friday 2.30am 12.00 Ana Matronic’s Dance Devotion

2.00am Patrick Kielty’s Cover Stories 9/12. A pick of cover versions. See also Monday 12 noon

3.00 The UK’s All-Time Eurovision Top 50 Ken Bruce counts down an all-time Top 50 of Eurovision entries, as voted for by fans. An extended repeat.

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.00am Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie WithChrissieHynde. 10.00 The Huey Show 1.00pm Jamz Supernova 3.00 Gilles Peterson 6.00 The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show 9.00 The Blessed Madonna Including a feature on inﬂuential New York producer Bobby Orlando (the Flirts, Divine, Pet Shop Boys).

12.00 Lose Yourself With...

12/12. Honey Dijon with a global music journey. At 1.00 a Los Angelesthemed hour by Neneh Cherry. 2.00am 6 Music Artist in Residence Phoebe Bridgers with a themed playlist. 3.00 The Morning After Mix 5.00 Chris Hawkins

BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903 News and weather 7.00am, 8.00 and 1.00pm

5.00am Piano Flow With Lianne La Havas.

6.00 Happy Harmonies Laufey with gentle jazz. 7.00 Breakfast With Elizabeth Alker. 9.00 Record Review

Andrew McGregor with an engaging and thorough approach to classical music for discerning listeners, featuring recent releases. 9.30 Building a Library Simon Heighes recommends a recording of Bach’s Motets. 10.45 Natasha Loges assesses recent recordings of chamber music by Mozart, Astor Piazzolla and Florence Price and songs by Viardot-García, Schumann and Mahler. 11.20 Record of the Week A pick of new releases. bbc.co.uk/recordreview Disc details are posted on the website EMAIL: recordreview@bbc.co.uk Record Review Extra tomorrow 10pm

11.45 Music Matters

Tom Service covers myriad facets of the classical music industry including arts news. Plus guests, today with pianist Stephen Hough discussing the musical world beyond lockdown. Repeated Monday 10pm

12.30pm This Classical Life

Saxophonist Jess Gillam and Russian pianist Anna Tsybuleva discuss music, from Vivaldi to Led Zeppelin.

1.00 Inside Music

Musicians offer an insider’s take on various works, today with composer Gavin Higgins who, as a child, was immersed in the brass band culture of his native Forest of Dean. His music choices include brass works by Schumann, Beethoven, Ireland and Bernstein.

3.00 Sound of Cinema

Matthew Sweet meets Hollywood composer Joseph Bishara, whose credits include Insidious (2010) and The Conjuring (2013) and two sequels for each including the newly released The Conjuring: the Devil Made Me Do It.

4.00 Music Planet

Kathryn Tickell with new releases from across the globe. With Malian kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, whose latest album features traditional pieces performed in concert with the LSO.

5.00 J to Z

Julian Joseph with live music from French trumpeter Airelle Besson and her quartet. And Israeli jazz pianist Shai Maestro shares his musical inspirations.

6.30 Opera on 3

Kate Molleson introduces Humperdinck’s magical fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel, recorded in December at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. This Scottish Opera production is sung in English, translated from the German by David Pountney, with specially reduced orchestration by Scottish Opera head of music Derek Clark. The story tells of Hansel and Gretel’s journey through the woods, where they encounter a magical house made of gingerbread and covered in sweet treats. Their hungry stomachs can’t resist. However the witch is at home and she has other, darker plans for the children.

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

7.00am Hannah Cox 10.00 Angellica Bell Magazine-style show. 1.00pm Mark Kermode With ﬁlm music. 3.00 Simon Mayo’s Essential Albums

A showcase of recordings and new releases, today marking anniversaries involving Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. This week’s Mozart pick features an excerpt from his Violin Concerto No 3 in G, K216.

5.00 The Console with Luci Holland 6.00 Jack Pepper’s Culture Bunker

Including between 7.00 and 8.00 an interview with renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman, now 75. 8.00 Saturday Night Scala With Darren Redick. 11.00 The Space Soothing and calming music.

12.00 Night Music 5.00am In the Park

Absolute Radio

DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 8.00am Frank Skinner 11.00 Sarah Champion 2.00pm Ross Buchanan 5.00 Andy Bush’s Indie Disco See Sun 6pm Scala 7.00 Absolute Classic Rock Party 10.00 Dan Noble 4.00am Ross Buchanan

Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel Hansel Gretel Mother/The Witch Father Sandman/The Dew Fairy

Kitty Whately (mezzo) Rhian Lois (soprano) Nadine Benjamin (soprano) Phillip Rhodes (baritone) Charlie Drummond (soprano)

Chorus — Barbara Cole Walton and Cliona Cassidy (sopranos), Jane Monari and Sarah Shorter (mezzos), Orchestra of Scottish Opera, conductor David Parry RT OFFER Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel (2 CDs) — a 1953 performance with Elisabeth Grümmer, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan, recorded at Kingsway Hall, London — is available for £17.90 incl p&p. Call 0115 982 7500 quoting ref 6407162 or visit radiotimes.com/cds

8.15 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Recently recorded performances by the BBC SSO of music by Sally Beamish, Anna Clyne, Bent Sorensen and David Fennessy, all commissioned by chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard for his Scottish Inspirations series. Martin Roscoe (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Thomas Dausgaard Jay Capperauld Fein-Aithne Sally Beamish Piano Concerto No 2 (Cauldron of the Speckled Seas) Anna Clyne Beltaine Bent Sorensen Enchantress David Fennessy The Ground

10.00 New Music Show

Tom Service with recordings from the Musica Viva concert series in Munich. Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and mezzo Magdalena Kozena in the world premiere of Ondrej Adamek’s Where Are You?, from March. Plus a performance of Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas’s In Vain, described by Rattle as “one of the ﬁrst masterpieces of the 21st century”.

12.00 Freeness

Corey Mwamba proﬁles Seoul-based label Mung Music, with founder Sunjae Lee speaking about the burgeoning scene for experimental improvised music in South Korea. Plus new music by Archipelago.

1.00am Through the Night With Catriona Young.

Featuring a performance of Vatroslav Lisinski’s opera Porin to commemorate Statehood Day in Croatia. Lisinski Porin Ljubimir Puscarlc (baritone), Kristina Kolar (soprano), Irena Parlov (mezzo), Sinelsa Galovlc (tenor), Stjepan Franetovic (tenor), Luciano Batinic (bass), Evelin Novak (soprano), Croatian Radio Television Chorus, director Nina Cossetto, Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, conductor Pavle Despalj 2.48 Mendelssohn Fantasia No 2 in E minor (2nd mvt) 2.51 Bersa Capriccio-Scherzo, Op 25c 3.01 Pejacevic Symphony in F sharp minor, Op 41 3.46 Sirola Missa poetica 4.18 Chopin Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor, Op 39 4.26 Ambrosius Suite 4.34 Franck Cantabile in B (Trois pièces pour grand orgue) 4.40 Bartok Romanian Folk Dances (arr Willner for strings) 4.47 Livadic Notturno in F minor 4.55 Boccherini String Quintet in E, Op 11 No 5 (3rd mvt) 5.01 Gotovac Symphonic Dance, Op 12 (Kolo) 5.10 Janacek Piano Sonata: 1 X 1905 (From the Street) 5.22 Lukacic Sacrae cantiones (selection) 5.36 Parac Andante amoroso 5.43 Suriani Partita for harp 5.53 Lisinski Three Mazurkas: in F; in E ﬂat; in B ﬂat 5.58 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D821 6.22 Scriabin Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op 9 6.32 Pejacevic Piano Quintet, Op 40

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

7.00am Alan Titchmarsh With music and

features incluuding a Gardening Tip after 8.00. 10.00 Bill Turnbull With popular favourites.

1.00pm Alexander Armstrong 4.00 Moira Stuart’s Hall of Fame Concert

Classic FM Hall of Fame works suitable for an early summer afternoon, played in full. Featuring music by Rossini, Rodrigo, Korngold, Mussorgsky, Elgar, Shostakovich, Mozart, Morricone and Saint-Saëns.

7.00 Saturday Night at the Movies

Andrew Collins showcases comedy ﬁlms and TV programmes, featuring highlights of scores from Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther), Elmer Bernstein (Airplane!), Craig Armstrong (Bridget Jones’s Baby), Howard Goodall (Johnny English Strikes Again) and Danny Elfman (The Simpsons).

9.00 David Mellor’s Melodies

A playlist to mark the long weekend, featuring Alfven’s Swedish Rhapsody No 1 (aka Midsummer Vigil) and “light music” favourites including Ketelbey’s Bells across the Meadow. 10.00 Smooth Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am Katie Breathwick 4.00 Sam Pittis

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29 MAY SATURDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live 2.00 Any Answers?

News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 6.04am, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 12.28am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54pm, 12.48am

PHONE: 0370 010 0444 Lines open from 12.30pm EMAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk

Listeners have their say on the week’s big issues. Presented by Anita Anand.

2.45 One to One

1/8. OCD: Tuppence Middleton talks to Gazal Jones. Actress Tuppence Middleton has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It’s not something she’s really talked about before, except with a therapist. Here, she talks to clinical psychologist Dr Gazal Jones in an attempt to ﬁnd out more about the disorder and, she hopes, bust some myths along the way.

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day A chance to pause for reﬂection and contemplation, with Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Bodies 9/10. Alice Roberts explores the fascination with anatomy in 17th-century Holland, where some anatomists turned their theatres into museums of curiosities open to the public, while others used body parts to create creepy scenes.

Producer Becky Ripley (R)

3.00 Drama: Seven Songs for Simon Dixelius

Producers Freddy Chick and Ashley Byrne (R)

6.00 News and Papers 6.07 Ramblings

4/6. Bex Band of Love Her Wild takes Clare Balding for a loop around King Alfred’s Tower in Somerset. Repeated from Thursday

6.30 Farming Today This Week Food, farming and the countryside.

7.00 Today

With Mishal Husain and Simon Jack. 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Brian Draper.

Simon Dixelius Arthur Darvill Lead vocalist Lucy Rivers Kiyoko Jones Kerry Gooderson Choir Larry Ryan Early Fﬁon Edwards, Rose Johnson Imogen Hannah McPake

9.00 Saturday Live

Director Helen Perry (R)

The Rev Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi are joined by Radio 2 drivetime presenter Sara Cox, who also hosts BBC2’s books show Between the Covers (Monday 7.30pm).

4.00 Weekend Woman’s Hour Presented by Anita Rani.

EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

5.00 Saturday PM With Caroline Wyatt. 5.30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

Producer Laura Northedge

10.30 You’re Dead to Me

3/6. The Battle of Salamis. Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi for a discussion of the many unusual events during the naval battle of Salamis in 480 BC.

9/13. The Today presenter interviews a major political ﬁgure about their life and career. Producer Peter Snowdon

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.15 Loose Ends

Producer Dan Morelle (R)

11.00 The Week in Westminster

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Harriet Walter and George Egg, who’s on tour with his show Movable Feast. With music from Chrissie Hynde and the Breath.

The week’s political proceedings.

11.30 From Our Own Correspondent Presented by Kate Adie.

12.04pm Money Box

Producer Sukey Firth Repeated Monday 11.30am

7.00 Proﬁle

The latest from the world of personal ﬁnance, including impartial advice.

An insight into the character of a person in the news. Repeated tomorrow 5.45am and 5.40pm

Repeated tomorrow 9pm

7.15 My Teenage Diary

Your RT Money: page 139

12.30 The News Quiz

7/8. Andy Zaltzman and his guests, including Alice Fraser and Hugo Rifkind, square up to the week’s headlines in the satirical show. Rptd from yesterday Rptd Monday 11pm BBC Radio 4 Extra

1.00 News 1.10 Any Questions?

10/10. Sword of Faith. Epic historical saga by John Dryden. As the people of Tumanbay await news of the sultan’s great victory, the heartless player Gregor discovers he has a heart and that he has been played. The whole series is available on BBC Sounds. Gregor Rufus Wright Cadali Matthew Marsh Wolf Alexander Siddig Sarah Nina Yndis Maya’s Envoy Nadir Khan Al-Ghuri Raad Rawi Heaven Olivia Popica Slave Akin Gazi Madu Danny Ashok Daniel Gareth Kennerley General Qulan Christopher Fulford

Ibn Hodah Pesha Manel The Haﬁz Bello Shamsi Don Diego Dona Ana Frog Boy Ofﬁcer

Nabil Elouhabi Nathalie Armin Sky Yang Aiysha Hart Antony Bunsee Albert Welling Laure Stockley John Sessions Annabelle Dowler Deeivya Meir Darwin Brokenbro Akbar Kurtha

Producers Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan and John Dryden Director John Dryden (R)

9.45 Reading Europe

3/3. Denmark: The Bra. By Jakob Ejersbo. The story of a low-paid cleaner in a stylish Copenhagen apartment who is presented with a dilemma. Lizzy Watts reads Lotte Shankland’s translation. Producer Lizzie Davies (R)

10.00 News 10.15 The Moral Maze

Michael Buerk is joined by Tim Stanley, Anne McElvoy, Matthew Taylor and Mona Siddiqui to debate the moral aspects of a topical issue. Repeated from Wednesday

11.00 Round Britain Quiz

12/12. The outcome of the Round Britain Quiz season depends on the result of this ﬁnal match, between the south of England and the Midlands. Tom Sutcliffe hosts. Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated from Monday

7.45 Just One Thing with Michael Mosley

Repeated from Sunday

1/3. The Sonnet. Aviva Dautch goes back in time to unpick the history of the sonnet, with poems read by Juliet Stevenson.

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Short Works

Book Club. An original short story by the acclaimed Dublin-born novelist Joseph O’Connor. Repeated from yesterday 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service Hamer and John Dighton’s screenplay after Roy Homiman’s novel. With Michael Kitchen, Michael Denison and Haydn Gwynne. From 1996 5.30 Great Lives Matthew Parris invites Lucy Porter to assess the legacy of Bristol-born Hollywood giant Cary Grant, exploring, among other things, the inﬂuential comic and romantic lead’s dealings with women on- and off-screen (1/8) 6.00 Dan Dare: The Red Moon Mystery Sci-ﬁ adventure by James Swallow. Dashing pilot Dan Dare and the crew of the Anastasia head to Mars, home to an army of deadly insect-creatures that threaten to swarm and engulf the Earth. With Ed Stoppard, Geoff McGivern and others. From 2016 (2/2) 6.30 The Mortal Immortal Shaun Dooley reads Mary Shelley’s 1833 chilling tale about a man who is blessed — or cursed — with eternal youth. From 2005 7.00 Soul Music Mixtapes Cerys Matthews with a specially curated mixtape of her favourite stories from across the 25 series of Radio 4’s Soul Music 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Welcome to Wherever You Are Presented by Andrew Maxwell, at 10.30 Josie Long: Romance and Adventure (4/4), at 11.00 Jason Cook’s School of Hard Knocks (4/6), and at 11.30 Two Episodes of Mash Surreal comedy sketches (1/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 1pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 3.30 as 3.30pm 4.00 as 4pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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9.00 Tumanbay

11.30 On Form

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Kind Hearts and Coronets as 4pm 7.30 Great Lives as 5.30pm 8.00 Whispers 2003 panel game (2/6) 8.30 Smelling of Roses 2000 comedy (6/6) 9.00 Soul Music Mixtapes as 7pm 12.00 Steptoe and Son 1972 radio adaptation 12.30pm Cleaning Up Sitcom by Ian Kershaw about night-time office cleaners in Manchester. With Julie Hesmondhalgh. From 2015 (1/4) 1.00 Archive on 4: Don’t Panic! It’s the Douglas Adams Papers John Lloyd explores the private papers of his friend and collaborator Douglas Adams (1952—2001) to find out about the difficulties of bringing The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to life 2.00 The In Crowd 2004 Manchester sketch show 2.30 I’ve Never Seen Star Wars Marcus Brigstocke invites Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes to try new experiences. From 2015 3.00 Josie Long: Romance and Adventure An episode of the 2016 comedy 3.30 The Jason Byrne Show A series three episode. With Daisy Haggard and Laurence Howarth 4.00 CHOICE: Kind Hearts and Coronets Harry Enfield stars as nine members of the D’Ascoyne family in Gilbert Travers-Thomas’s adaptation of the 1949 Ealing black comedy in which a man is accused of the one murder he did not commit. From Robert

which an armed mob of white people looted and burnt the prosperous black district of Greenwood after a blackman was wrongly accused of attacking a white woman. It’s estimated up to 300 black citizens were killed, over 1,200 homes were destroyed, and every church, hotel, shop, and business was completely wiped off the map. See feature: page 116

6/6. Rufus Hound invites Bill Oddie to read from his teenage diary, which records Bill’s time on a demanding Outward Bound course in the Lake District in 1958. Producer Harriet Jaine (R) 8/10. Take A Breath. Michael reveals how slowing down and focusing on your breath can have a wide-reaching effect on your body and brain — from reducing pain to improving concentration. Repeated from Sunday

Chris Mason presents debate and discussion from Bridlington Spa, with a panel including the Conservative MP David Davis and the Labour MP Angela Eagle. Repeated from yesterday

Alvin Hall tells the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst a episodes of racial violence in US history, in

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5.00am The Newsroom 5.30 Spitfire: the People’s Plane 5.50 More or Less 6.00 Weekend 8.30 The Conversation 9.00 News 9.05 BBC OS Conversations 9.30 The Lazarus Heist: the Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money 9.50 Over to You 10.00 Sports Hour 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 WorkLifeIndia 12.05pm The Documentary: Hip-Hop and Healing: Commemorating Tulsa: how the local community is using art and music to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 1.00 Newshour 2.00 News 2.05 Sportsworld 6.00 The Newsroom 6.30 Spitfire: the People’s Plane 6.50 Sporting Witness 7.00 The History Hour 8.00 News 8.05 The Arts Hour 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 Music Life: some of the biggest artists on social media share their experiences of getting ideas from fans 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 The Cultural Frontline 12.00 News 12.05am BBC OS Conversations 12.30 Spitfire: the People’s Plane 12.50 Over to You 1.00 News 1.05 The Science Hour 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 Healthcheck 3.00 News 3.05 The Documentary: Hip-Hop and Healing: Commemorating Tulsa 4.00 News 4.05 From Our Own Correspondent 4.30 The Cultural Frontline

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5.00am 5 Live Boxing With Mike Costello and Steve Bunce. 6.00 Saturday Breakfast Chris Warburton and Eleanor Oldroyd with news and a sports preview. 9.00 Scott Mills and Chris Stark With laughs and diversions. Plus listeners’ texts, tweets and calls. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.55am—6.30pm Cricket Lancashire v Yorkshire in the County Championship. 11.00 Fighting Talk Panel game with Colin Murray. 12.00 5 Live Sport Mark Chapman looks ahead to today’s action including the Champions League football final. Plus features including at 1.00pm You’re Better Than That, presented by Alistair Bruce-Ball ahead of the Champions League final. At 1.45 there’s build-up to Harlequins v Bath in the rugby union English Premiership, with commentary starting at 2.00. From 4.00 there are updates from today’s Championship play-off final at Wembley and build-up to the Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea, with live commentary from Porto starting at 8.00. Sport: page 29 11.30 6-0-6 Football phone-in regarding Manchester City v Chelsea in the Champions League final. 12.00 Gangster Podcast series profiling Salford crime figure Paul Massey (1960—2015). Concludes tomorrow 1.00am Jim Davis

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An original drama with songs by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Simon Dixelius’s life just got very strange. Since being jilted on his wedding day, he is experiencing a strange form of heartache — a girl group, adorned in shimmering dresses, keep following him around and singing love songs at him. Only no one else can see or hear them. As Simon attempts to understand his new afﬂiction, he undergoes a journey of self-discovery.

8.00 Archive on 4: The Tulsa Tragedy That Shamed America

Saturday

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am GameDay Breakfast Presented by Natalie Sawyer and Tony Cascarino. 9.00 GameDay Warm Up With Max Rushden and Charlie Baker. 11.00 GameDay Exclusive 2.30pm GameDay Live Commentary on the Championship play-off ﬁnal (kick-off 3.00). 5.15 GameDay Exclusive 7.30 Kick Off Commentary on the Champions League ﬁnal between Manchester City and Chelsea (kick-off 8.00). Sport: page 29 10.00 Fight Night 12.00 Extra Time

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Andrew Castle 10.00 Matt Frei 1.00pm Maajid Nawaz 4.00 David Lammy 7.00 Natasha Devon 9.00 The Legal Hour 10.00 Nick Abbot 1.00am Clive Bull 4.00 Steve Allen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Beyond Bollywood 6.00 R&B Anthems 7.00 Jasmine Takhar 10.00 Beyond Bollywood 1.00pm Nikita Kanda and Mistah Islah 3.00 AJD 6.00 Panjabi Hit Squad UK desi music from the early 2000s. 9.00 Pure Spice with DJ Manara 12.00 SOS Bhangra Mix 1.00am Asian Network Represents

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97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 6.00am Radio 1’s Chillout Anthems 7.00 Adele Roberts 8.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 10.00 Radio 1’s Festival Anthems 11.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend Live music from the festival. 9.00pm Radio 1’s Big Weekend Headliners Archive sets: Bring Me the Horizon (in 2016); at 9.30 Foo Fighters (in 2015); at 10.30 Billie Eilish (in 2019). 11.00 BBC Introducing on Radio 1 12.30am BBC Introducing Dance 1.00 Radio 1 Dance at Big Weekend 2.30 Radio 1’s Big Weekend Sam Smith (in 2018). 3.30 Chill Mix 4.00 Dance 5.00 Arielle Free

88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

Hardy’s Women: Jude the Obscure 3.00pm Radio 4 Burnt by a bishop and banned for its “indecency”, Thomas Hardy’s ﬁnal completed novel strikes a more modern tone than his other works, with content that includes living together outside marriage and a woman’s desire to be free of societal, religious and class constraints. Although the eponymous Jude’s fate is at the heart of the narrative, Graham White’s sensitive dramatisation tells the story through the eyes of his free-spirited cousin, Sue Bridehead (played by Kirsty Oswald, above). The couple meet in the university city of Christminster (modelled on Oxford), a place destined to exclude them for aspirations above their status and for a love that comes with baggage far weightier than the fact that they’re cousins. A beautifully put-together piece of radio drama. JANE ANDERSON

Private Passions 12 noon Radio 3 What a pleasure to hear art critic Laura Cumming in conversation with Michael Berkeley. Together they take us on a tour of her musical passions, from Bach and Mozart to a Chopin nocturne and Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia, whom she saw perform at Leith Theatre when she was eight and had a view from her father’s shoulders. But it’s Talking Heads who get her in the mood to write, she says, and reveals that her next book after the compelling On Chapel Sands, about her mother’s kidnap at the age of three, will focus on the 17th-century Dutch artist Carel Fabritius. FIONA HUGHES

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6.00am Good Morning Sunday The Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad welcome Johnnie Walker and his wife Tiggy, who discuss love, surviving cancer and what spirituality means to them.

9.00 Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs Personal dedications. 11.00 The Michael Ball Show Mel Giedroyc discusses her debut book The Best Things, and war hero Ben Parkinson discusses his book Losing the Battle, Winning the War.

1.00pm Elaine Paige on Sunday 3.00 Sounds of the 70s Johnnie Walker with hits and rarities.

5.00 Paul O’Grady 7.00 Sunday Night Is Music Night Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a tribute to New Jersey-born master musician and arranger Nelson Riddle (1921—85). (R)

9.00 One Year Out: the PopMaster Story

A celebration of PopMaster, the daily music quiz that a premiered on Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 mid-morning show in February 1998, with comedian Rob Brydon turning the tables on Ken, who will be subjected to historical PopMasterthemed questions. PopMaster manipulator Phil Swern determines the questions. See tomorrow 6.30am Pick of the Week: page 117

10.00 Dr Rangan Chatterjee 12.00 OJ Borg 2.30am One Hit Wonders 3.00 Tracks of My Years Omnibus edition with actor David Jason. 4.00 Ore Oduba

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.00am Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie With musician, DJ and producer Squarepusher (born Tom Jenkinson). 10.00 Cerys Matthews Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis discuss their album She Walks in Beauty.

1.00pm Sound and Vision Miranda Sawyer chats to Billie Piper.

2.00 Guy Garvey Rptd 12 midnight 4.00 Amy Lamé New releases. 6.00 Now Playing @6Music 8.00 Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone Rarities, requests and demos. 10.00 Don Letts 12.00 Guy Garvey (R) 2.00am Jukebox With Chris Hawkins. 3.00 James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds A podcast double bill. 4.00 BBC Music Introducing Mixtape 5.00 Huw Stephens

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BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903

6.45 Sunday Feature: Regarding the Pain of Others

News and weather 7.00am, 8.00 and 1.00pm

In her lengthy 2003 essay Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag (1933—2004) wrote about the limitations in depicting suffering. Allan Little, who knew Sontag, has spent decades reporting in conﬂict zones, from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Here he examines the purpose of war reporting and its attendant photographic images, and asks why they seem to make little or no difference. He talks to reporters and journalists whom he has met while covering conﬂicts, including Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, Sarajevo photographer Paul Lowe and Janine di Giovanni, who has spent much of her life documenting the cruelties of war.

7.00am Breakfast With Martin Handley. 9.00 Sunday Morning Sarah Walker with music including Francesco Malipiero’s Impressions from Life and a favourite track from Cuban pianist Rubén González. Plus a ﬂuid collaboration between a 1680s cello and a 1970s Hammond organ, and an improvisation on silence.

12.00 Private Passions

Michael Berkeley welcomes Observer writer and art critic Laura Cumming, who shares the a extraordinary story of her family and her favourite music including works by Bach, Shostakovich and Mozart, and a recorded performance of Chopin by classical guitarist Andrés Segovia.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Monday’s recital from Wigmore Hall in London, with Martin Handley introducing British-Turkish pianist Lara Melda in works by Chopin and Rachmaninov. Chopin Nocturne in B ﬂat minor, Op 9 No 1 Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, Op 33; No 8 in G minor; No 7 in E ﬂat Chopin Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58 (R)

2.00 The Early Music Show Lucie Skeaping explores the musical life of the Flemish city of Antwerp from the 15th to the 18th centuries, with music from composers who lived and worked there including Jacobus Barbireau, Joachim van den Hove, Guilielmus Massaus and Leonora Duarte.

Producers David Barnes and Kate Bland

7.30 Drama on 3: Coriolanus Following the death in September of Diana Rigg at the age of 82, another chance to hear a production of Shakespeare’s play featuring the award-winning actor. In this penetrating portrayal of political turmoil in a society at war with itself, Coriolanus, a great martial hero, is banished by those he despises — the common people of Rome. Disaster must surely follow. First broadcast in May 2019. Coriolanus Volumnia Menenius Cominius Sicinius Brutus

Trystan Gravelle Diana Rigg James Fleet Paul Hilton Tony Turner Joel MacCormack

Auﬁdius Virgilia Valeria Lartius Gentlewoman

Ray Fearon Clare Corbett Susan Jameson David Hounslow Franchi Webb

Director Marc Beeby (R)

3.00 Choral Evensong

10.00 Record Review Extra

Wednesday’s service from Westminster Abbey. Introit: O Hearken Thou (Roxanna Panufnik). Responses: Rose. Psalm 69 (Battishill, Goss). First Lesson: Genesis 15, vv1—21. Canticles: Walmisley in D minor. Second Lesson: Romans 4, vv1—8. Anthem: For Lo, I Raise Up (Stanford). Voluntary: Rhapsody No 3 in C sharp minor (Howells). (R)

Hannah French with music including longer versions of works featured in yesterday’s Record Review.

4.00 Jazz Record Requests Alyn Shipton with a broad spectrum of listeners’ requests, today featuring Nat “King” Cole, saxophonist and big band leader Jimmie Lunceford (1902—47) and new music from trio Archipelago.

5.00 The Listening Service Since the 1950s, English composers including Holst, Vaughan Williams, Bax and Delius have been dismissed in some quarters for writing “cowpat music”. Tom Service argues that, far from being shallow or pastoral, the music of this English movement is among the most profound and communicative of the last century, rarely far from the inﬂuence of the two world wars. First broadcast October 2018. Producer Paul Frankl Repeated Friday 4.30pm (R)

5.30 Words and Music Life through a Screen. Aoife McMahon and William Hope read poetry and prose on the theme of interacting with the world through technology, including works by Leontia Flynn, Imtiaz Dharker, Shakespeare, Victoria Gatehouse, DH Lawrence, Amy Lowell and EM Forster. With music by Mozart and Holst and recordings by Richard Hawley and Kae Tempest. First broadcast September 2019. (R)

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7.00am Jamie Crick Tunes from musicals. 10.00 Angellica Bell Uplifting music. 1.00pm Anne Frankenstein A laid-backplaylist. 3.00 Alexis Ffrench Favourite piano pieces. 5.00 The Scala Jukebox Sam Hughes presents pop and rock recordings with a classical twist.

6.00 The Classical Indie Disco A one-off special in which Absolute Radio Saturday presenter Andy Bush forges connections between classical compositions and indie pop hits, including recordings by Blur, Pulp and Arctic Monkeys. 8.00 Sunday Night Scala With Darren Redick.

10.00 The Console with Luci Holland (R) 11.00 The Space Soothing and calming music. 1.00am Night Music Nonstop music. 5.00 In the Park Calming sounds.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 8.00am Jason Manford 11.00 Sarah Champion 2.00pm Rock ’n’ Roll Football With Jay Lawrence 6.00 Request Show With Claire Sturgess 8.00 Sunday Night Music Club 12.00 Ollie Brookes

11.30 Slow Radio: Nature Is What We See A soundscape offering an escape into the freedom and excitement of the city, inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem Nature Is What We See, which invites us to listen to the natural world in all its variety. Producer Melvin Rickarby

12.00 Sounds Connected 3/3. Mezzo Andrea Baker forges links among African-American composer Undine Smith Moore, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and more.

12.30am Through the Night With Catriona Young. Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1, Op 77 Ravel Ma mère l’Oye Stravinsky Suite: The Firebird Sergey Khachatryan (violin), RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Khachatryan 1.59 Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV225 2.12 Brahms Hungarian Dances (selection) 2.21 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in F minor, RV297 (Winter) (The Four Seasons) 2.31 Czerny Polonaise brillante, Op 296 2.44 Sibelius Symphony No 4 3.17 Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring, Op 18 3.32 Philip Glass Music in Similar Motion 3.45 Pachelbel Aria Quarta in G minor 3.52 Schumann Overture: Genoveva 4.02 Malcolm Forsyth The Kora Dances 4.10 Facco Sinfonia No 9 in C minor 4.20 Bartok For Children (excerpts) 4.31 Tartini Symphony in A 4.40 Mozart 12 Variations in B ﬂat, K500 4.49 Barber Adagio for Strings 4.58 Crusell Introduction et air suedois 5.08 Hildegard of Bingen Alma Redemptoris Mater; Ave Maria, O auctrix vite 5.20 Piazzolla Adiós Nonino 5.29 Kodaly Serenade for two violins and viola, Op 12 5.51 Borodin Symphony No 3 in A minor 6.10 Telemann Suite in E flat, La Lyra, TWV 55:Es3

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

7.00am Aled Jones 10.00 Bill Turnbull With popular favourites. 1.00pm Catherine Bott 4.00 John Humphrys With music by his favourite composers and artists, today marking an anniversary involving Mendelssohn and Queen Victoria and another regarding Smetana’s The Bartered Bride.

7.00 Smooth Classics Charlotte Hawkins with a laid-back playlist including spotlights on younger performers, today featuring Austrian clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer who at 21 became principal clarinettist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

9.00 Chi-chi’s Classical Champions 2/6. Chineke! Foundation double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku celebrates composers and musicians from diverse backgrounds. Her next playlist features American composer Dorothy Rudd Moore, now 80. Plus Coleridge-Taylor, Gershwin and others. 10.00 Smooth Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am Bill Overton

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BBC Radio 5 Live 12.04pm Nature Table

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

4/6. Sue Perkins is joined at London Zoo by zoologist Billy Heaney, science writer Dr Claire Asher, and comedian and writer Josie Long.

News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 6.57am, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 9.59, 12.15am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54pm, 12.48am

Rptd from Monday Rptd tomorrow 5.30pm Radio 4 Extra

12.32 The Food Programme

Producer Dan Saladino Repeated tomorrow 3.30pm

1.00 The World This Weekend

6.00 News Summary 6.05 Something Understood

Global news and analysis with Jonny Dymond.

Rumi. Mark Tully explores the inﬂuence of 13th-century Persian poet and theologian Jalal ad-Din Rumi, founder of the Whirling Dervishes.

With Greg James and Bella Mackie.

2.00 Gardeners’ Question Time

1/5. Long Distance by David Szalay. One night there’s a knock on the cabin door of a truck driver sleeping at a service station. Read by Paul Hilton. Producer Duncan Minshull (R)

Kathy Clugston hosts the gardening Q&A, with Christine Walkden, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw. Repeated from Friday Your RT Gardening: page 142

6.35 Natural Histories

1/5. Brett Westwood explores the role sea anemones have played in human culture.

2.45 Thought Cages

Producer Andrew Dawes (R)

Former footballer Andy Cole presents an appeal on behalf of Kidney Research UK.

3.00 Drama: Hardy’s Women: Jude the Obscure

Repeated 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm (FM only) Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal, marked Kidney Research UK on the back of the envelope; Credit/debit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144; online via the Radio 4 website

New series. 1/3. The latest in the series of Thomas Hardy novels to be a retold from the point of view of a female

8.00 News; Sunday Papers 8.10 Sunday Worship

character. Graham White adapts Hardy’s ﬁnal novel, the 1895 tale of stonemason Jude Fawley, who dreams of being a scholar, telling the story from the perspective of Jude’s cousin Sue Bridehead.

An ecumenical service of reﬂection on the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd from NTCG Brixton Community Church in south London. With contributions from the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell, among others. The IDMC Gospel Soul Choir sings Lift Up Your Voice and Sing, On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah and Turn It Around.

8.58 Tweet of the Day

Sue Kirsty Oswald Young Jude Hector Bateman-Harden Jude Robert Emms Drusilla Jane Slavin Arabella Elinor Coleman Phillotson Julius D’Silva Mrs Edlin Jessica Turner Taylor/Shepherd Nicholas Murchie

9.00 Broadcasting House

4.00 Open Book

8.48 A Point of View

Weekly reﬂections. Repeated from Friday

Troutham Tony Turner MichaelCarter 1/Hawker David Sturzaker Anny Megan McInerney Miss Fontover Marilyn Nnadebe Carter 2/Undergraduate Stewart Campbell Carter 3/Undergraduate Joshua Riley

Director Emma Harding

Wood Warbler. With David Attenborough. (R)

Johny Pitts looks at the modern working world with Tahmima Anam, in relation to her novel The Startup Wife. New York writer Mateo Askaripour talks about his debut novel, Black Buck, and there are recommendations from inside the books industry for June novels.

Presented by Paddy O’Connell. 10.00 The Archers Omnibus edition. Ambridge Diary: page 117

10.54 Tweet of the Day

An extended version focusing on the snipe.

11.00 Desert Island Discs

Producer Kirsten Locke Rptd Thursday 3.30pm (FM only)

4.30 On Form

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, the CEO of Christian Aid, selects eight favourite recordings and talks with Lauren Laverne. 9/10. Michael looks at how a bath before bedtime may lower your blood pressure, improve your metabolism and help a good night’s sleep. Available on BBC Sounds since Thursday.

2/3. The Ghazal. Free verse poet Andrew McMillan meets a diverse group of contemporary British poets who are reframing traditional techniques to write about the modern world. Today, Aviva Dautch unpicks the music and meaning of the ghazal, one of the oldest and most popular verse forms in the world.

Producer Ami Bennett Repeated Saturday 7.45pm

Producer Mohini Patel Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Producer Paula McGinley Repeated Friday 9am

11.45 Just One Thing with Michael Mosley

7.00 Short Works

7.15 The Confessional

7/10. Joan Bakewell shares three moments from her life of which she is ashamed with Stephen Mangan, who offers her the chance of atonement. Producers Dave Anderson and Frank Stirling Repeated Friday 5.30pm BBC Radio 4 Extra

7.45 The Things We Leave Behind

4/5. The Green Ribbon. By Mary Paulson-Ellis. The deﬁning moments of a woman’s life are revealed through seemingly random items. Read by Alexandra Mathie. Producer Gaynor Macfarlane

8.00 More or Less

1/6. Tim Harford presents the programme that interrogates and debunks topical numbers and statistics. Repeated from Wednesday

8.30 Last Word

With Matthew Bannister. Repeated from Friday

9.00 Money Box Rptd from yesterday 12.04pm 9.25 Radio 4 Appeal Repeated from 7.54am 9.30 Analysis

1/9. What the Foucault? Shahidha Bari discusses how postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault and his critiques of structural inequality have inﬂuenced contemporary British politics. Rptd from Monday 10.00 The Westminster Hour Magazine.

11.00 The Film Programme

Actor Toby Jones tells Francine Stock about the ﬁlm that changed his life: In the Soup, a 1992 indie comedy by Alexandre Rockwell that stars Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals and Seymour Cassell. Repeated from Thursday

11.30 Something Understood Repeated from 6.05am

12.00 News and Weather 12.15—12.45am Thinking Allowed

8/11. How has London been shaped by the history of immigration? Laurie Taylor talks to Panikos Panayi from De Montfort University, and Esther Saraga, a retired sociologist, whose German Jewish parents had contradictory experiences of being accepted in the UK. Repeated from Wednesday 1.00am as BBC World Service

BBC Radio 4 Extra

BBC World Service

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DAB bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Freeview* 710 Freesat 711 Sky 0115 Virgin 906

6.00am The Transition Debut novel by poet Luke Kennard, abridged by Robin Brooks (6—10/10) 7.10 Inheritance Tracks With actor Ian Hart 7.20 Gunrun Sixth series of Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic of love, revenge and faith (6—10/10) 8.30 We’re in Business Vintage comedy 9.00 The Arthur Haynes Show Sketches 9.30 Double Income, No Kids Yet Series two of David Spicer’s sitcom. With David Tennant (4/6) 10.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited as 9pm 10.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories 11.00 Sneakernomics as 7pm 12.00 Poetry Extra: Africa’s Digital Poets 12.30pm To Hull and Back Sitcom. From 2018 (1/4) 1.00 The Invention of Angela Carter Emma Fielding reads Edmund Gordon’s biography of the celebrated English writer who died in 1992, aged 51. Abridged by Sara Davies. From 2016 — omnibus (1—5/5) 2.10 Inheritance Tracks With cricketer Phil Tufnell 2.20 How Does That Make You Feel? An omnibus edition of Shelagh Stephenson’s comedy drama in which Martha (Frances Tomelty), a sincere and caring psychotherapist, begins to lose patience with her clients, played by Roger Allam (episodes 1 and 5), Tim McInnerny (2 and 4) and Rebecca Saire (3). Series eight. From 2017 (1—5/5)

3.30 What’s So Great about...Bob Dylan? Lenny Henry challenges the myth of Bob Dylan (1/3) 4.00 Death at the Bed End as 8pm 5.00 Poetry Extra: Africa’s Digital Poets (2/2) 5.30 To Hull and Back Sitcom. From 2018 (1/4) 6.00 The Withered Arm Dramatisation by Louise Doughty of Thomas Hardy’s 1888 psychological suspense tale. From 2006 6.45 Murder and Mystery Owen Teale reads Edgar Allan Poe’s 1833 tale MS. Found in a Bottle 7.00 Sneakernomics Nicholas Smith and 1xtra presenter Ace explore the business, fashion and lore of trainers, combining both interviews and dramatic re-enactments written by Al Smith. This instalment looks at how an Oregon track coach ignited the running boom in America (3/9) 8.00 Death at the Bed End Steve Wakelam’s tale based on events following the publication of Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Life of Charlotte Brontë. From 2004 9.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited A 2010 edition featuring 1960s chart star Sandie Shaw 9.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: To Hull and Back (1/4), at 10.30 There Is No Escape (3/4), at 11.00 A Normal Family, at 11.30 Alice’s Wunderland (1/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.45am as 6.45pm 1.00 as 1pm 2.10 as 2.10pm 2.20 as 2.20pm 3.30 as 3.30pm 4.00 as 8pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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Programmes may differ online, and on Freesat, Sky, and Virgin

5.00am The Newsroom 5.30 The Documentary: Reaching Back to Hands across America 6.00 Weekend 8.30 The Food Chain 9.00 News 9.05 From Our Own Correspondent 9.30 Outlook 10.00 News 10.05 The Documentary: The Jumpout Boys: the story of what went wrong with the Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force 10.30 Heart and Soul: the Christian response to the death of George Floyd 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Compass: Finders Keepers 12.00 News 12.05pm The Inquiry 12.30 Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict 1.00 Newshour 2.00 News 2.05 The Forum 2.50 More or Less 3.00 News 3.05 Music Life 4.00 News 4.05 Sportsworld 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Heart and Soul 8.00 News 8.05 Business Weekly 9.00 Newshour 10.05 The Documentary: The Jumpout Boys 10.30 The Lazarus Heist 10.50 More or Less 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 Outlook 12.00 News 12.05am From Our Own Correspondent 12.30 Heart and Soul 1.00 News 1.05 World Business Report 1.30 Discovery: Patient Zero 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 The Climate Question 3.00 News 3.05 The Documentary 3.30 The Lazarus Heist 3.50 Over to You 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 The Conversation

5.00am Salma El-Wardany Simulcast with BBC Radio London. 6.00 5 Live Science Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists team with the latest science. 7.00 Sunday Breakfast Chris Warburton and Sarah Brett with news, sport and more. 10.00 Laura Whitmore’s Sunday Session 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.55am—6.30pm Cricket Lancashire v Yorkshire in the County Championship. 11.30 5 Live Sport Sports news and features including at 11.30 The Squad with Nick Bright, featuring the big talking points from from the Champions League ﬁnal. From 12.30pm Eleanor Oldroyd presents tennis coverage as the French Open gets under way. Plus cricket — with a look ahead to England v New Zealand in their First Test later this week — and rugby union coverage as Exeter Chiefs face Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership. 7.00 Word Matters People across the UKdiscuss their struggle to read and write. 8.00 Stacey Dooley’s Fresh Starts Featuring an interview with a 44-year-old now learning to read.

Radio

4/10. For Greater Diversity, Be Less Fair Rory Sutherland considers whether the obsession with trying to measure gender diversity by “rational” metrics has made society less equitable. Producer Steven Rajam (R)

7.00 News; Sunday Papers 7.10 Sunday Religious and ethical issues. 7.54 Radio 4 Appeal

5.40 Proﬁle Repeated from yesterday 7pm 6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.15 Pick of the Week

1.30 The Listening Project

Omnibus. Presented by Fi Glover. (R)

Producer Frank Stirling Repeated 11.30pm (R)

3/10. Thousands of anonymous allegations of sexual abuse have put many schools in an unwanted spotlight, among them some of the most prestigious fee-paying educational establishments in the UK. With an Ofsted review into these claims under way, Hayley Hassall reports. Repeated from Tuesday

Sunday

The Indian Covid Crisis: the Food Story Dan Saladino looks at Covid’s impact on food in India and the efforts to feed communities.

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Bells on Sunday From the Church of St Andrew’s and St George’s West, Edinburgh. 5.45 Proﬁle Repeated from yesterday 7pm

5.00 File on 4

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 8.00—11.00 Tennis Commentary on the French Open in Paris. 9.00pm Stephen Nolan 12.00 Gangster Podcast series proﬁling Salford underworld kingpin Paul Massey. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Weekend Sports Breakfast Presented by Natalie Sawyer and Tony Cascarino. 9.00 Jonny Owen and Friends 11.00 The Warm Up With Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning. 2.00pm Sunday Session With Sam Matterface. 6.00 Darren Bent’s Boot Room 9.30 A Talksport Special 10.30 Trans Europe Express 12.00 Extra Time 5.00am Early Breakfast

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Andrew Castle 10.00 Tom Swarbrick 1.00pm Maajid Nawaz 4.00 Ian Payne 7.00 Rachel Johnson 9.00 Ruth Davidson: an Inconvenient Ruth 10.00 Nick Abbot 1.00am Darren Adam 4.00 Steve Allen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Gagan’s Old Skool Mix 6.00 Certiﬁed Chill 7.00 Jasmine Takhar 10.00 Gagan Grewal 1.00pm Dipps Bhamrah 3.00 Nadia Ali Bengali music. 5.00 Waqas Saeed 7.00 Ashanti Omkar 9.00 Asian Network Represents 11.00 Asian Network Residency 1.00am Bobby Friction 4.00 Group Chat Highlights

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BBC Radio 1

Monday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Greg James 8.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 10.00 Radio 1’s Festival Anthems 11.00 Radio 1’s Big Weekend Live music from the festival. 8.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 10.00 Radio 1’s Future Artists 12.00 Drum ’n’ Bass Show 1.00am Drum ’n’ Bass Mix 2.00 Decompression Session 3.00 Radio 1’s Workout Anthems 4.00 Radio 1 Dance 5.00 Arielle Free

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

Schedules are subject to change at this time

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6.30am Gary Davies

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Ladder to Somewhere 1.45pm Radio 4 The much-anticipated follow-up to Ladder to Nowhere (which rightly won the Aria for Best Factual Series last year) picks up the story of Liza Ward (above) as she recalls key turning points in her life. While some of the subjects touched upon were originally laid out with boundary-breaking honesty in the ﬁrst series, this time Liza addresses contemporary social issues, starting today with the obvious problems thrown up by offering young people care, support and housing until they hit 18 and then turﬁng them out to create a life from scratch, with nothing and no one. She’s joined by a woman she met when they shared a room in a care home and the poet, campaigner and care-leaver (as he calls it) Lemn Sissay. Powerful, punchy, poignant listening. JANE ANDERSON

The Great Post Ofﬁce Trial: the Reckoning 8.00pm Radio 4 It’s hard to think of a journalistic endeavour from recent years that matches the value and brilliance of Nick Wallis’s work in The Great Post Ofﬁce Trial, last year’s ten-part series in which Wallis told the gripping and scarcely believable story of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history. Following last month’s quashing of the convictions of theft against 39 subpostmasters, Wallis tonight presents an extra episode that brings the story up to date. Earlier this month the inquiry into the scandal was given statutory powers, with the business minister, Paul Scully, saying, “We will get to the bottom of this appalling affair.” Scully is among Wallis’s interviewees. Read Wallis’s viewpoint on p7. SIMON O’HAGAN

Sitting in for Zoe Ball. At 7.30 Gary kicks off a All-Day PopMaster, with both listeners and famous people competing against each other in a special bank holiday edition of the music trivia quiz which features daily in Ken Bruce’s morning show. Ken hosts each of the rounds in today’s hourly heats, culminating in a grand ﬁnal at 5.30 during Sara Cox’s show. Pick of the Week: page 117

9.30 Ken Bruce

Chat music and features, with Ken hosting three more a rounds of All-Day PopMaster. Pick of the Week: page 117

12.00 Patrick Kielty’s Bank Holiday Cover Stories

A bank holiday edition of the latenight Saturday series. Plus two more rounds of All-Day PopMaster.

2.00pm Vernon Kay 5.00 Sara Cox

Chat, music and features including at 5.30 the ﬁnal of today’s special All-Day PopMaster music quiz.

7.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco A special bank holiday edition.

9.00 The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews 10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation 12.00 OJ Borg

3.00am Pick of the Pops Special guest host Noel Gallagher with the Top 20 from this week in 1967. (R) 4.00 Ore Oduba

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Gemma Cairney

With Hollywood actor Emma Stone, currently starring in the ﬁlm Cruella.

10.30 Jamz Supernova 1.00pm Nemone 4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Marc Riley 9.00 Gideon Coe 12.00 Courtney Barnett at the BBC A portrait of Courtney Barnett as revealed in BBC archive material, kicking off ﬁve hours devoted to the Australian indie-rock singer/ songwriter and musician.

1.00am Courtney Barnett’s 6 Music Playlist Courtney Barnett with a pick of favourite tracks including Beck, the Breeders and First Aid Kit. From 2018. 2.00 Courtney Barnett Live BBC archive gig and session performances. 3.00 Wise Women: Courtney Barnett With her favourite music. From 2018. 4.00 The Courtney Barnett Playlist Tracks celebrating Courtney Barnett’s music, origins and inspirations. 5.00 Huw Stephens

BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903 News and weather Half-hourly 6.30—8.00am, 1.00pm, 6.00

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Georgia Mann.

11.00 Essential Five The ﬁrst of this week’s ﬁve beautiful sarabandes — slow and stately dances.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson (1921—1997)

1/5. The Anti-Pessimist. Donald Macleod looks at the life and work of the English composer who was a champion of lesser-known composers, and who lived his own life by principles of paciﬁsm, socialism and anti-pessimism. This ﬁrst part explores Simpson’s formative years including his exposure to music, his upbringing in the Salvation Army and how his religious beliefs changed in later life. Symphony No 4 (2nd mvt) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley In Media morte in vita sumus Corydon Singers and Brass Ensemble, conductor Matthew Best Energy (4th and 5th mvts) Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, conductor James Watson Symphony No 6 (excerpt) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley RT OFFER Robert Simpson Symphonies 5 and 6 — featuring the LSO conducted by Andrew Davis (No 5) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves (No 6)— is available for £16.90 incl p&p. Call 0115 982 7500 quoting ref SRCD389 or visit radiotimes.com/cds

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

From Wigmore Hall, Martin Handley introduces Exaudi in a programme of n expressive music from 16th- and 17th-century Italy,

4.30 Early Music Now

Ian Skelly presents a choral work by Bach performed by Norwegian ensemble Barokkanerne, recorded earlier this month at the Oslo International Church Music Festival. Barokkanerne Bach Missa brevis in G minor, BWV235

5.00 In Tune

Katie Derham with arts news, music and guests, today featuring soprano Miah Persson, who this summer stars as the Marschallin in a Garsington Opera production of Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape Nonstop music.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Fiona Talkington presents last September’s opening concert of Radio France’s Orchestre National de France season, starting with songs by Richard Strauss sung by renowned Swedish soprano Miah Persson, and ﬁnishing with Schumann’s life-afﬁrming Second Symphony, composed after a major mental breakdown. Miah Persson (soprano), Orchestre National de France, conductor Juraj Valcuha Strauss Ständchen, Op 17, No 2; Freundliche Vision, Op 48, No 1; Ich wollt’ ein Sträußlein binden, Op 68 No 2; Waldseligkeit, Op 49 No 1; Zueignung, Op 10 No 1; Morgen, Op 27 No 4 7.50 Interval Music from CD Josef Labor Cello Sonata in A, Op 7 Floris Mijnders (cello), Oliver Triendl (piano) 8.10 Schumann Symphony No 2 in C

10.00 Music Matters Rptd from Saturday 11.45am 10.45 The Essay: In Albania

which the ensemble calls “chromatic Renaissance”, interspersed with works by living composers. Exaudi, director James Weeks Lassus Prophetiae Sibyllarum (selection) Vicentino Musica prisca caput; Soave e dolce ardore Elisabet Dijkstra Here, Now (ﬁrst performance) Sylvia Lim Paper Wings Luzzaschi Quivi sospiri Luca Marenzio O voi che sospirate Christopher Fox Senso comune Gesualdo Itene o miei sospiri; Deh, come invan sospiro; Asciugate i begli occhi; Languisce al ﬁn

1/5. Setting Off. It’s the mid-1990s, and Albania is in turmoil after decades of Communist isolation. Drawn by the mystery of a country she knows little about and anticipating something major about to happen, journalist Joanna Robertson sets off to live there as a foreign correspondent. In a used car and with only essential equipment, all bought with a business loan, she buys a one-way boat ticket to a place of which she only has second-hand knowledge.

Repeated Sunday 1pm

A complete performance of Handel’s three-act oratorio Theodora recorded at the BBC Proms in 2018. Handel Theodora Theodora Louise Alder (soprano) Didymus Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Septimus Benjamin Hulett (tenor) Irene Ann Hallenberg (mezzo) Valens Tareq Nazmi (bass) Arcangelo Chorus, Arcangelo, conductor Jonathan Cohen 3.29 Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op 24 3.24 Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor 3.45 Mozart Piano Quartet in E ﬂat, K493 4.13 Debussy, orch Büsser Printemps 4.31 Jean Sibelius Petite Suite 4.39 Vivaldi Concerto in D for two violins, two cellos and strings, RV564 4.49 Bo Holten Nordisk Suite 5.01 Moszkowski Valse in E, Op 34 No 1 5.09 Rossini String Sonata No 5 in E ﬂat 5.24 Byrd Content Is Rich 5.29 Martinu Symphony No 4 6.06 Chopin Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 65 (R)

2.00 Afternoon Concert

Throughout the week Ian Skelly presents recordings by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra. Poulenc/Françaix Musique pour faire plaisir BBC Concert Orchestra Wind Ensemble, conductor Lev Parikian 2.10 Schubert Overture: Rosamunde Cherubini Symphony in D Ulster Orchestra, conductor Daniele Rustioni 2.50 James MacMillan Saxophone Concerto Amy Dickson, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor James MacMillan 3.10 Haydn Symphony No 84 in E ﬂat Ulster Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon 3.40 Kodaly Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song Ulster Orchestra, Moritz Gnann

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

7.00am Charles Nove Music, a light look at the

newspapers and features including Questions of the Day and, from 9.00, Screen Time. 10.00 Mark Forrest Start of Mindfulness Monday — a 14-hour marathon of peace, quiet and musical tranquillity in a bank holiday special expanding on the Mindfulness Music features normally heard in the weekday shows of Sam Hughes and Hannah Cox. 1.00pm Sam Hughes With classical works. 4.00 Penny Smith Classical music. 7.00 Hannah Cox Including the latest releases. 10.00 The Space Soothing classical music.

12.00 Night Music 5.00am In the Park

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Ben Burrell 10.00 Leona Graham Mainstream and indie rock and pop 1.00pm Jay Lawrence Music including in the ﬁrst half-hour some rarely aired tracks from the 1960s to the 2000s 4.00 Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Dan Noble 1.00am Chris Martin Music including requests.

Producer Arlene Gregorius

11.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch. 12.30am Through the Night With Catriona Young.

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

6.00am Classic FM’s Movie Music Monday

A movie-themed bank holiday special with Nicholas Owen kicking off a 16-hour marathon of music composed for or used in ﬁlm. Bill Turnbull takes over at 9.00, followed by Anne-Marie Minhall at 12 noon, with John Brunning from 4.00pm.

8.00pm The Classic FM Concert with John Suchet Music featured iconically in ﬁlms.

Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana) PO/ Sinopoli Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra/Nézet-Séguin John Williams Suite: Star Wars LA PO/Mehta Mozart Sull’ aria...che soave zefﬁretti (The Marriage of Figaro) Patrizia Ciofi and Véronique Gens (sopranos), Concerto Cologne/Jacobs Goodwin Suite: Battle of Britain Studio orchestra/Gamba Strauss Sunrise (Sprach Zarathustra) Bavarian Radio SO/Maazel Barber Adagio for Strings Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ Alsop Steiner Suite: Casablanca Studio orchestra/Gerhardt Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Barenboim Morricone Sergio Leone Suite Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra/Morricone

10.00 Smooth Classics 1.00am Bill Overton

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31 MAY BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live 12.18 You and Yours

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

Reports on consumer affairs.

1.00 The World at One

News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 5.56am, 6.07, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 9.59, 12.30am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54pm (LW), 12.48am

Presented by Jonny Dymond.

1.45 Ladder to Somewhere

New series. 1/5. Following her Aria award-winning 2019 series Ladder to a Nowhere, Liza Ward continues the dramatic story of how she escaped from a life of poverty, social chaos and gang crime. Today she recalls her experience in the care system. Producer Hugh Costello

6.00 Today

2.00 Drama: Escape Kit

9.00 Start the Week

Bradley Arthur Celia Edmund

William Thirsk-Gaskill’s comedy about two misﬁts —an elderly man and a 14-year-old boy — who ﬁnd solace in each other’s dilemmas.

With Nick Robinson and Sarah Smith. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Tim Stanley.

Producer/Director Clive Brill (R)

2.45 The Why Factor

5/5. Goths. Goths are often misunderstood, but still choose to stand out from the crowd. Catherine Carr talks to goths about their music, their dress and their love of the darker side of life. Producer Sally Abrahams (R)

Producer Katy Hickman Shortened repeat 9.30pm

9.45 FM Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

3.00 The Third Degree

1/5. Rapper, author, and activist Akala reads his own book, which charts his story of growing up enduring racism, alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed.

New series. 1/6. The University of Southampton. Steve Punt hosts the quiz show in which three undergraduates take on their professors. At the University of Southampton today, the specialist subjects are biological sciences, fashion design and ﬁlm studies. Producer David Tyler

Producer Jill Waters Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

3.30 The Food Programme

Led by Chine McDonald. 1 Kings 19, vv8—12. O Jesus I Have Promised (Wolvercote); Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? (Martin Smith), performed by Matt Redman; Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Melita), sung by the Choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Repeated from yesterday 12.32pm

4.00 A Life in Music

3/4. Adult Life. Music journalist Jude Rogers explores how music helps us navigate the challenges and changes that come our way in adulthood. Repeated from Thursday

10.00 Woman’s Hour

4.30 The Digital Human

Magazine show presented by Emma Barnett.

2/6. Legacy. Aleks Krotoski explores how so-called “legacy technology” can potentially cause damage to organisations, institutions and individuals. This technology, although outdated and problematic, can be fundamental to an organisation, but its maintenance is often overlooked. Producer Kate Bissell 5.00 PM With Carolyn Quinn.

Editor Karen Dalziel

11.00 The Untold

9/11. We Are Family. The Family Centre, based at Edith Neville Primary School in King’s Cross, has been a vital resource for the many Bangladeshis and Somalians served by the school. But over the past year those families have been some of the most at risk from Covid. Mark Burman followed the centre’s fortunes through the unnerving months of the pandemic’s third wave. Producer Mark Burman

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 Nature Table

5/6. Sue Perkins hosts the panel show, joined by zoologist Martin Hughes-Games, Dr Chris Thorogood, deputy director of Oxford Botanic Garden, and comedian Felicity Ward.

11.30 Loose Ends Rptd from Saturday 6.15pm 12.04pm In the Mountains

1/5. Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1920 novella, in which an English woman bearing a terrible loss ﬁnds solace and the restorative power of nature in the sanctuary of a Swiss chalet. Read by Ruth Gemmell, and abridged by Clara Glynn.

Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated Sunday 12.04pm

7.00 The Archers

It’s the end of an era for Ed, and Lee makes quite an impression. For cast see Thursday Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Producer Eilidh McCreadie Repeated 10.45pm

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club as 8pm 6.30 The Candle of Darkness as 8.30pm 7.00 Tim FitzHigham: the Gambler 2013 pilot 7.30 Nature Table as 5.30pm 8.00 Steptoe and Son 1972 sitcom 8.30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue 9.00 Act Your Age Comedy show. From 2010 (6/6) 9.30 The Elephant Man as 4.30pm 10.00 Alexander as 3pm 11.00 TED Radio Hour US radio show 11.50 Inheritance Tracks With singer Mica Paris 12.00 Steptoe and Son 1972 sitcom 12.30pm Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue Series four of the comedy sketch show starring Robert Duncan and Jan Raven. With Alistair McGowan, Ronnie Ancona and others. From 1999 1.00 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club 1.30 The Candle of Darkness as 8.30pm 2.00 Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities Author Lauren Elkin walks around cities such as London, Paris, Florence and Venice, thinking about distinguished women who did the same. Abridged by Penny Leicester. With Julianna Jennings (1/5) 2.15 Gudrun Seventh and ﬁnal series (1/10) 2.30 Paint It Black Archers actress Felicity Finch looks at subterranean art. From 2002

1/20. The Scientiﬁc Sublime. Sir Ian Blatchford, director of the Science Museum Group, and the Science Museum’s Head of Collections, Dr Tilly Blyth, explore how art and science have inspired each other. They start with Joseph Wright of Derby’s 1766 painting A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery, which celebrates the relationship between astronomical science and a religious understanding of the cosmos. Producer Adrian Washbourne (R)

8.00 The Great Post Ofﬁce Trial: the Reckoning

In a follow up to last year’s The Great Post Office Trial, Nick Wallis explores a how campaigners for justice around the Post Office scandal have been continuing the fight, and reveals new details on the story that have emerged in court. All previous episodes of the series are available on BBC Sounds. Producer Robert Nicholson Repeated Wednesday 11am (FM only)

Nick Wallis’s viewpoint: page 7

8.30 Analysis

2/9. The Zoomshock Metropolis. Remote working and online shopping have left towns and cities facing an existential crisis. But can we seize this moment as an opportunity to reinvent them? Helen Grady weighs up the possibilities. Producer Helen Grady Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

9.00 Why Time Flies (and How to Slow It Down) Armando Iannucci travels through time — discovering why it seems to accelerate alarmingly as he gets older. Rptd from Tuesday

9.30 Start the Week Shortened rpt from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight With Ritula Shah. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: In the Mountains 1/5. Repeated from 12.04pm 11.00 Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House The story of how Glasgow techno duo Slam helped bring Daft Punk to a wider audience. Producer Victoria McArthur (R)

11.30 Night Vision

1/3. The Shadow. Acoustically rich journeys through long nights of the soul. Composer and sound designer Axel Kacoutié returns to a sleepless night from his youth. Producer Neil McCarthy (R)

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 1/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 3.00 Alexander David Wade’s drama about Alexander the Great (356—323 BC). With Barry Foster, Simon Ward, Brian Cox and others. From 1993 (6/6) 4.00 Act Your Age Comedy show. From 2010 (6/6) 4.30 The Elephant Man DA Barham’s sitcom starring Peter Seraﬁnowicz. From 1996 (3/8) 5.00 Tim FitzHigham: the Gambler 2013 pilot 5.30 Nature Table Sue Perkins hosts the panel show. As broadcast last Monday on Radio 4 (4/6) 6.00 Paradise Lost in Space Sci-fi comedy (6/6) 6.30 A Good Read With Harriet Gilbert (1/9) 7.00 Steptoe and Son 1972 sitcom 7.30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue 8.00 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Dramatisation by Chris Miller of Dorothy L Sayers’s 1928 Lord Peter Wimsey mystery. With Ian Carmichael, Allan Cuthbertson and Martin Jarvis. From 1975 (5/6) 8.30 The Candle of Darkness Thriller by Edward Boyd. A war veteran arrives in a Scottish seaside resort under threat from a serial killer. From 1954 (6/6) 9.00 TED Radio Hour US radio show 9.50 Inheritance Tracks With singer Mica Paris 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club:Nature Table (4/6), at 10.30 Chain Reaction (6/6), at 11.00 The News Quiz (7/8), at 11.30 The Jason Byrne Show (3/6) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 8pm 1.30 as 8.30pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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7.45 The Art of Innovation

DAB bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Freeview* 710 Freesat 711 Sky 0115 Virgin 906 Programmes may differ online, and on Freesat, Sky, and Virgin

5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 Hardtalk 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 The Climate Question 9.30 Crowd Science 10.00 News 10.05 The Cultural Frontline 10.30 Spitfire: the People’s Plane 10.50 More or Less 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Conversation: Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who survived and escaped human trafficking and sexual exploitation 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Crowd Science 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 Hardtalk 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 The Climate Question: ideas to artificially cool our planet 8.30 Discovery: Patient Zero: a 1789 smallpox epidemic in Australia that ravaged the native population but barely affected British colonists 9.00 Newshour 10.05 Hardtalk 10.30 The Conversation 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The History Hour 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 The Documentary: Globalisation in Reverse 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 3.50 Witness History 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 In the Studio

5.00am Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast With Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell And at 9.00 Your Call. 10.00 Adrian Chiles Sitting in for Naga Munchetty. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.00—6.00pm Tennis Live commentary from the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris. Continues at 8pm. 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake News and topical conversation. 4.00 5 Live Drive With Michelle Ackerley and Johnny I’Anson sitting in for Anna Foster and Tony Livesey. 7.00 5 Live Sport Mark Chapman presents sports news and features including The Monday Night Club, in which he is joined by Micah Richards, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith to discuss the Champions League ﬁnal. At 9.00 The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show, with Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan looking ahead to the First Test of England v New Zealand, followed at 10.00 by an episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast.

Radio

9/13. Andrew Marr discusses the cultural, personal and literary legacies of DH Lawrence with critic Frances Wilson, whose book Burning Man tries to rehabilitate Lawrence’s reputation, Salman Rushdie whose magic realist style rejected Lawrence’s “auto-ﬁction”, and poet Simon Armitage, an admirer of Lawrence.

Will Taylor Davina Tanya Loretta Dee Reginald Edwards Grandpa/Train guard Verity Kirk David Shaw-Parker Patrick Knowles

Paulette Randall talks to Tom Sutcliffe about her theatre career, from setting up the company Theatre of Black Women to becoming the ﬁrst black women to direct a play in London’s West End and directing the London Olympics opening ceremony. Producer Sarah Johnson

Monday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day Northern Wheatear. With Helen Moncrieff. (R)

7.15 Front Row

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 8.00—11.00 Tennis Commentary from the French Open in Paris. 10.30 Colin Murray Topical discussion Plus features including at 11.00 The Light behind the News — a behind-the-scenes look at some of the big issues — and at 12.00 Midnight Medic, with Dr Chris Smith responding to listeners’ questions on the pandemic. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Talksport Breakfast Presented by Laura Woods. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan Sporting insight. 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Drive With Adrian Durham and Darren Gough. 7.00 The PressBox 10.00 Sports Bar 1.00am Extra Time 5.00 Early Breakfast

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Nick Ferrari Radioheads: page 119 10.00 James O’Brien 1.00pm Shelagh Fogarty 4.00 Eddie Mair 7.00 Iain Dale 10.00 Tom Swarbrick 1.00am Darren Adam 4.00 Steve Allen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Asian Network Certiﬁed Throwbacks 6.00 Asian Network R&B Anthems 7.00 DJ Limelight & Kan D Man 10.00 Pure Spice with DJ Manara 1.00pm Bobby Friction 4.00 Nayha 7.00 Nikita Kanda and Mistah Islah 10.00 AJD 12.00 Shisha Lounge Mix 1.00am Bobby Friction 4.00 Beyond Bollywood: the Podcast With Haroon Rashid.

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BBC Radio 1

Tuesday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Greg James Chart hits, laughs and chat, including input from listeners. 10.30 Clara Amfo 12.00 Radio 1’s Live Lounge 1.00pm Scott Mills 3.30 Nick Grimshaw 6.00 Annie Mac 8.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 10.00 Radio 1’s Future Artists 12.00 Annie Nightingale 3.00am Classical Movie Mixtape 4.00 Radio 1 Dance 5.00 Arielle Free

BBC Radio 2

Made of Stronger Stuff 3.30pm Radio 4 Dr Xand van Tulleken has carved out a role for himself, thanks to his appearances on BBC1’s Morning Live, as the medical professional who makes reports on Covid-19 appear uplifting. The same unquenchable optimism is present here as he and co-host, psychologist Kimberley Wilson, take us around the human body, starting with the lungs. Xand talks of the physiotherapy he received to improve his breathing after he caught coronavirus — the therapist was not impressed by his bunged-up nasal passages. Kimberley ﬁnds out why psychotherapists recommend breathing techniques and there are fascinating tales of free diving, which involves learning how to take in air using stomach muscles. But it’s not all jollity — there’s also a piece on why the words “I can’t breathe” made us focus on the lungs for very different reasons. JANE ANDERSON

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 1.00pm Radio 3

ANDREW BAKER

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Radio

88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

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An all-Schumann programme constitutes the ﬁrst of four lunchtime recitals this week curated by and showcasing the prize-winning young Consone Quartet, the ﬁrst periodinstrument string quartet to be invited onto Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme. The main item on the menu is the 1842 Piano Quintet that Schumann dedicated to his wife Clara, who was also the pianist at its Leipzig premiere. Replacing her on the piano stool today is the brilliant Italian keyboardist Paolo Zanzu, playing a periodperfect 1839 fortepiano from Vienna. By way of bonne bouche he also performs Kinderszenen, Schumann’s poetic distillation of 13 “scenes from childhood”. MARK PAPPENHEIM

6.30am Zoe Ball 9.30 Ken Bruce

Music, chat and features including after 11.30 over the next four days Tracks of My Years, featuring — two a day — eight of the favourite records of actor David Jason. He starts with discs by Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra.

12.00 Victoria Derbyshire Sitting in for Jeremy Vine.

2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox

Chat and music including at 6.30 Sara Cox’s Half Wower, with hits from the last ﬁve decades.

7.00 Jo Whiley

New music and features including the Shiny Happy Playlist — with 30 minutes of feel-good music to start the show — and the Radio 2 Culture Club, with Emma Bullimore recommending TV programmes.

9.00 The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum

A cross-section of music rooted in jazz presented by singer Jamie Cullum, a gold winner at the 2018 Audio and Radio Industry Awards.

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation

Feel-good soul, R&B, disco, funk, crossover hits and newer sounds.

12.00 OJ Borg

3.00am First Name Basis with Kelsea Ballerini 12/12. Country music picks from the Tennessee country-pop star. 4.00 Ore Oduba Sitting in for Vanessa Feltz.

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Gemma Cairney

Professor Sophie Scott shares her knowledge of maths and science.

10.30 Jamz Supernova 1.00pm Nemone

Sitting in for Shaun Keaveny.

4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Marc Riley New music. 9.00 Gideon Coe 12.00 6 Music Artist in Residence 2/6. Music picks by

rapper, poet and activist Mykki Blanco (born Michael Quattlebaum Jr).

1.00am Sound and Vision Miranda Sawyer talks to guests about the use of music in ﬁlm, here with British artist-turned-director Sam TaylorJohnson in 2017, followed at 2.00 by US ﬁlm writer/director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) in 2019. See tomorrow 1am 3.00 Live Hour Two People in a 1985 gig at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in London, plus BBC sessions by Post (in 2013) and the Incredible String Band (in 1973). 4.00 Jukebox With Chris Hawkins. 5.00 Huw Stephens

BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903

7.00 In Tune Mixtape

News and weather as Monday

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

6.30am Breakfast

Petroc Trelawny with eclectic playlists stretching from Arne to Arnold, Bach to Beach, Chausson to chanson, Paganini to Pagliacci, Farinelli to Fauré, Irving Berlin to the Berlin Philharmonic, Moonlight Sonata to Moonlight Serenade. Plus news, listeners’ texts and requests. 9.00 Essential Classics With Georgia Mann.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson

2/5. A Man of Peace. Donald Macleod continues a proﬁle of Robert Simpson with a look at another of his moral principles — paciﬁsm — and his experiences as an air raid warden during the Second World War, a period when music became even more important for the young composer. Canzona for Brass Locke Brass Consort, conductor James Stobart Symphony No 1 (excerpt) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley String Quartet No 10 (For Peace) (3rd mvt) Coull Quartet Symphony No 5 (2nd mvt) London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis Piano Sonata (3rd mvt) Raymond Clarke

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Sarah Walker introduces a new series of concerts curated by the Consone a Quartet, Radio 3 New Generation Artists specialising in playing romantic and classical works on period instruments. Today they are joined by keyboard specialist Paolo Zanzu on an 1839 Johann Streicher fortepiano. Paolo Zanzu (fortepiano), Consone Quartet Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15 Schumann Piano Quintet in E ﬂat, Op 44 Repeated Sunday 1pm

2.00 Afternoon Concert

Ian Skelly with further recent recordings featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra. Borodin Overture: Prince Igor Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op 42 Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Ulster Orchestra, conductor Oliver Zeffman 2.30 Jan Koetsier Brass Symphony BBC CO Brass Ensemble, conductor David McCallum 2.45 Maconchy Music for Strings Piazzolla Sinfonietta Ulster Orchestra, conductor Moritz Gnann 3.20 James MacMillan For Sonny BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor James MacMillan 3.30 Casella Paganiniana Schubert/Berio Rendering Ulster Orchestra, conductor Daniele Rustioni 4.25 Chadwick Sinfonietta in D BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Keith Lockhart

5.00 In Tune

Katie Derham with arts-related news and conversation, music and guests, today with French pianist Lise de la Salle discussing her latest solo recording, When Do We Dance?

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

7.00am Charles Nove Vibrant music. 10.00 Mark Forrest Including after 10.00

the Album of the Week and at 10.30 a guest from the arts and entertainment world. Plus the Mystery Years at 11.00 and requests from 12.00.

1.00pm Sam Hughes 4.00 Penny Smith Classical music including

the Shut Your Laptop track at 5.30 and, just before 7.00, the Showstoppers. 7.00 Hannah Cox Including after 7.00 the latest classical releases, at 8.00 the Scala Piano Playlist and, from 9.15, calming pieces of music. 10.00 The Space Soothing and calming music.

12.00 Night Music 5.00am In the Park

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Dave Berry 10.00 Leona Graham With indie and mainstream guitar-based rock and pop, from Hot Love to Coldplay, from Good Year for the Roses to Guns N’ Roses, from Ashes to Ashes to Ash 1.00pm Ben Burrell 4.00 Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

An inspired and eclectic playlist of nonstop music. From the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios, Ian Skelly presents an all British-based line-up n as part of the Halifax Philharmonic Club, which promotes high-quality chamber music concerts between October and April. This concert originally was scheduled to be performed in January in the heart of the Pennines. James Gilchrist (tenor), Navarra Quartet Alec Roth Seven Elements Beethoven, arr Rowland-Jones An die ferne Geliebte, Op 98 Mozart String Quartet in G, K387

10.00 Free Thinking

The Botanical Past. Christienna Fryar discusses new ways of understanding British history through horticulture and our relationship with plants. She’s joined by New Generation Thinker Lauren Working — who delivers a postcard on the connection between still life painting and the exotic luxuries of early empire building — and Kaite Donington, who has researched George Hibbert (1757—1837), a botanist and plant collector tied to his family’s business as slave traders. Plus editor Daisy Butcher (The Botanical Gothic) and Sharon Willoughby, head of interpretation at Kew Gardens.

10.45 The Essay: In Albania

2/5. Tirana. It’s the mid-1990s, and Joanna Robertson is settling in her new home: a crumbling flat in Albania’s capital Tirana. The country is falling into crisis — miserably poor and with outbreaks of disease so bad that the World Health Organisation feels compelled to intervene. There’s plenty of material for Joanna to start filing her first news stories — from a bugged phone booth in a hotel, where the call has to be paid for in advance with a pile of painstakingly counted-out bank notes

11.00 Night Tracks

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous playlist tailored for late-night listening.

12.30am Through the Night With Catriona Young.

Featuring the WDR Symphony Orchestra, joined by mezzo Ruxandra Donose for Falla’s El amor brujo. Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E ﬂat, K364 Falla El amor brujo Lara Granada Ruxandra Donose (mezzo), Slava Chestiglazov (violin), Junichiro Murakami (viola), WDR Symphony Orchestra, conductor Cristian Macelaru 1.30 Narváez Los Seys libros del Delphin de musica (excerpts) 2.04 Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol 2.20 Nin Seguida Española 2.31 Rue Missa de Sancto Job 3.06 Martinu Symphony No 2 3.31 Henderson The River 3.35 Vivaldi Concerto in F (L’estro armonico, Op 3 No 7) 3.44 Stravinsky Serenade in A for piano 3.58 Noskowski The Highlander’s Fantasy, Op 17 4.07 Kuljeric Barocchiana for solo marimba 4.21 Zelenka Sinfonia a 8 concertanti in A minor (1st mvt) 4.31 Glinka Overture in D 4.38 Cozzolani Laudate pueri 4.47 Britten Lachrymae, Op 48a (arr for viola and strings) 5.01 Mozart Rondo in A minor, K511 5.11 Debussy Première rhapsodie 5.20 Castello Sonata No 12 a 3 (Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2) 5.28 Dohnanyi Suite in F sharp minor, Op 19 557 Stenhammar String Quartet No 3 in F, Op 18

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

6.00am More Music Breakfast 9.00 Bill Turnbull In for Alexander Armstrong. 12.00 Anne-Marie Minhall 4.00pm John Brunning 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Classic FM Concert with John Suchet

Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Zubin Mehta Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat, Op 83 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, director Andras Schiff (keyboard) Mozart Symphony No 33 in B flat, K319 Prague Chamber Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras Holmès La Nuit et l’amour Lyon Opera Orchestra, conductor Pierre Bleuse Puccini The Humming Chorus (Madame Butterfly) Chorus of Radio France, Orchestre de Paris, conductor James Conlon Saint-Saëns Suite for Orchestra, Op 49 Chamber Philharmonic of Bohemia, conductor Douglas Bostock

10.00 Smooth Classics 1.00am Bill Overton

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

1 JUNE TUESDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live 12.04pm In the Mountains

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

2/5. Elizabeth von Arnm’s 1920 novella, read by Ruth Gemmell. The troubled narrator is feeling soothed, but an anniversary serves to remind her that bad memories are never far away. For details see yesterday Repeated 10.45pm

News, weather and shipping forecasts as yesterday; no weather at 5.56am

12.18 Call You and Yours

Listeners’ questions on consumer affairs. PHONE: 0370 010 0444 (Lines open from 10am) EMAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

1.00 The World at One

6.00 Today

Presented by Sarah Montague.

With Nick Robinson and Sarah Smith. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Anna Rowlands.

1.45 Ladder to Somewhere

2/5. Liza Ward revisits her youth in 1990s Manchester to tell how she escaped a life of poverty and crime. Today she remembers her grandmother’s crucial role in helping her keep up at school. And she has a moving reunion with the teacher who stepped in when the teenage Liza seemed likely to go off the rails.

9.00 The Life Scientiﬁc

8/8. Climate scientist Tamsin Edwards talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her life and career, which has seen her move from particle physics into global climate modelling.

9.30 One to One

Fact-based drama by Winsome Pinnock about musician and matriarch Tempy Smith (Adjoa Andoh), who in the early 1900s ﬂed the Deep South, making her way to New York where she set up music schools and became a millionaire during the Harlem Renaissance. Lisa Davina Phillip plays her granddaughter Sylvia.

8/8. Kieran Yates explores how adopting seemingly simple skills in later life — that we perhaps missed out on learning when younger, or that we have to face now — can lead to radical changes in wellbeing. Producer Caitlin Hobbs

9.45 FM Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

Producer Maggie Ayre (R)

2/5. Akala reads from his book in which he explores the repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conﬂict. Today: at the age of ﬁve, Akala experiences a shocking realisation.

3.00 Short Cuts

3/6. Smoke and Mirrors. Josie Long presents magical audio adventures about illusions. From a series of magical failures to an illusion that helped steer someone safely home. Series producer Eleanor McDowall

For details see yesterday Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

Led by Father Phil Sumner. Psalm 122. Jesus Where’er Thy People Meet (William Cowper), sung by St Michael’s Singers; O for a Closer Walk (Caesar), sung by St Martin’s Voices; Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (James Montgomery), sung by Shefﬁeld Celebration Choir. 10.00 Woman’s Hour With Emma Barnett.

3.30 Made of Stronger Stuff

New series. 1/4. The Lungs. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body, to ﬁnd out what it can tell us about our innate capacity for change. They start with the respiratory system.

11.00 A Sense of Music

Producer Dan Hardoon Repeated tomorrow at 9pm

4.00 Law in Action

In a follow-up to his 2019 documentary A Sense of Time, Geoff Marsh explores how animals hear and experience music. He meets the viral sensation, Snowball, a cockatoo that dances to music, and hears from the scientist who made music speciﬁcally for cotton-top tamarins, in an attempt to ﬁnd out what is going on inside the minds of animals when they listen to music.

New series. 1/4. Joshua Rozenberg returns with the programme that examines legal matters. Today he looks at who would be liable in an accident involving a self-driving car and whether the verdict of “not proven” in Scottish law should be abolished. Producer Arlene Gregorius Repeated Thursday 8pm

4.30 Great Lives

Producer Rory Galloway Repeated Monday 9pm

11.30 Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics

9/9. The Surprise Lives of Great Lives After nearly 500 episodes, Matthew Parris looks back at some of the unexpected people nominated by guests — from Bernard Manning on Mother Teresa to Timmy Mallett on Richard the Lionheart. Plus Diane Morgan on Air Chief Marshall Hugh Dowding and Lemn Sissay on Prince Alemayehu of Ethiopia among others.

3/4. Jocasta. Natalie ﬂeshes out the character of Jocasta, the wife and mother of Oedipus. She has only a few lines in Sophocles’s play Oedipus Tyrannus but Natalie, with the help of Professor Edith Hall, argues that Jocasta is smarter than her husband, quicker to understand what’s happening and its implications. Producer Mary Ward-Lowery

Producer Miles Warde Repeated Friday 11pm

5.00 PM Presented by Evan Davis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club as 8pm 6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 8.30pm 7.00 Ayres on the Air as 5pm 7.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group as 5.30pm 8.00 The Goon Show Vintage 1958 comedy 8.30 Winston Comes to Town as 12.30pm 9.00 The News Quiz Topical comedy panel game. As broadcast last Friday on Radio 4 (7/8) 9.30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins Comedy (5/6) 10.00 Rogue Herries By Hugh Walpole (1/4) 11.00 Apocalypse Nigh as 9pm 12.00 The Goon Show Vintage 1958 comedy 12.30pm Winston Comes to Town 1990 comedy by Peter Tinniswood. With Maurice Denham (1/6) 1.00 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club 1.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 8.30pm 2.00 Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities (2/5) 2.15 Gudrun Lucy Catherine’s Viking tale (2/10) 2.30 Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe A 2017 programme with neuroscientist Vincent Walsh trying to locate the origins of the ideas of llustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, who is 85 this week 3.00 Rogue Herries By Hugh Walpole (1/4) 4.00 The Rest Is History With Frank Skinner (5/6) 4.30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins Comedy (5/6)

7.00 The Archers

Adam offers the beneﬁt of his experience and Emma attempts to manage expectations. For cast see Thursday Repeated tomorrow 2pm (FM only)

7.15 Front Row

Tom Sutcliffe presents arts interviews, news and reviews. Producer Julian May

7.45 The Art of Innovation

2/20. Masters of Spectacle. Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth visit the Shropshire town depicted in Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg’s 1801 painting Coalbrookdale by Night, and explore the piece’s industrial inspirations. (R)

8.00 File on 4

4/10. Leasehold Losses. The cladding scandal has highlighted just how few rights leaseholders have over what happens to the buildings in which they live, and while the Government recently introduced laws to deal with large ground-rent increases, campaigners say more widespread changes are needed. Felicity Hannah explores what they may be. Producer Paul Grant Editor Gail Champion Repeated Sunday 5pm (FM only)

8.40 In Touch

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted, with Peter White.

9.00 All in the Mind

6/10. Claudia Hammond hears about a new study exploring whether good and bad moods are “catching” in groups of teenagers. She also meets another of the group ﬁnalists in this year’s All in the Mind Mental Health Awards. Producer Paula McGrath Rptd tomorrow 3.30pm (FM only)

9.30 The Life Scientiﬁc Repeated from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight With Ritula Shah. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: In the Mountains 2/5. Repeated from 12.04pm 11.00 Fortunately Jane Garvey and Fi Glover are joined by The Sky at Night presenter and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Producer Sam Peach

11.30 Night Vision

2/3. The Forest. Nature writer Zakiya Mckenzie goes on a nocturnal walk in the Forest of Dean, inspired by a night from her youth spent in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Producer Sam Peach (R)

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 2/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 5.00 Ayres on the Air Pam Ayres with themed poetry, stories and sketches. From 2014 (1/4) 5.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group Topical issues. As broadcast last Tuesday on Radio 4 (3/4) 6.00 Wyrd Sisters Fantasy by Terry Pratchett (1/4) 6.30 Soul Music A celebration of Glen Campbell’s wistful 1968 rendering of Jimmy Webb’s song Wichita Lineman. From 2011 (2/5) 7.00 The Goon Show Vintage 1958 comedy 7.30 Winston Comes to Town as 12.30pm 8.00 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Lord Peter Wimsey mystery by Dorothy L Sayers (6/6) 8.30 King Solomon’s Carpet Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to the London Underground — but for very different reasons. Dramatisation by Nick Fisher of the 1991 novel by Barbara Vine (pseudonym of Ruth Rendell). With Kim Wall, Jonathan Cullen, Kate Fenwick, Mark Strong and others. From 1996 (1/4) 9.00 Apocalypse Nigh Robin Ince explores our obsession with the end of the world. From 2017 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Alex Edelman’s Peer Group (3/4), at 10.30 Revolting People (5/6), at 11.00 Bridget Christie Minds the Gap (3/4), and at 11.30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (4/6) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 8pm 1.30 as 8.30pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

Producer Sam Michell Repeated next Tuesday 5.30pm Radio 4 Extra

DAB bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Freeview* 710 Freesat 711 Sky 0115 Virgin 906 Programmes may differ online, and on Freesat, Sky, and Virgin

5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 People Fixing the World 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 The Documentary: Globalisation in Reverse: as Singapore ﬁnds new ways to grow its economy, what lessons does it have for the world? The city-state’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong gives his view 9.30 Discovery: Patient Zero 10.00 News 10.05 The Arts Hour 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 In the Studio: artist Cristina Iglesias’s project on the island of St Clara in Spain, remaking a derelict lighthouse as a sculptural site 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Discovery: Patient Zero 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 People Fixing the World 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 The Documentary: Globalisation in Reverse 8.30 Digital Planet 9.00 Newshour 10.05 People Fixing the World 10.30 In the Studio 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Arts Hour 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 The Compass: Automation Nation 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 3.50 Witness History 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 Documentary: On the Podium

News and sport as yesterday

5.00am Wake Up to Money Fiscal news, reports and analysis. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell with the latest sport, news and weather. And at 9.00 Your Call, with Nicky Campbell inviting listeners to phone in. 10.00 Naga Munchetty With the latest news, big-name interviews from around the UK and listeners’ personal experiences. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.00—6.00pm Tennis Live commentary from the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris. Continues 8pm on Radio 5 Live. 1.00pm Rick Edwards Sitting in for Nihal Arthanayake with news and topical conversation. 4.00 5 Live Drive Tony Livesey and Michelle Ackerley with news, sport and topical discussion. 7.00 5 Live Sport Sonja McLaughlan with sports news, interviews and build-up to the 8.00 live tennis commentary on the French Open from Roland-Garros in Paris. 10.30 Colin Murray Topical discussion. Plus features including at 11.00 The Big News Hour — an in-depth look at a big news story — and at 12.00 Midnight Meets, in which Colin sits down with notable guests to ﬁnd out what makes them tick. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo News and topical discussion, with a chance for listeners to phone in throughout the night.

Radio

2.00 The Archers Repeated from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: Madame Tempy

Producer Anna Buckley Repeated 9.30pm

4/4. New Relationships to Old Things. When his parents come to sell the family home, globetrotting Alex thinks nothing of it. Then lockdown makes him realise the extent of his emotional investment in the house.

693, 909 MW DAB bbc.co.uk/ﬁvelive F’view 705 F’sat 705 Sky 0105 Virgin 905 Sports Extra F’view 706 F’sat 706 Sky 0144 Virgin 908

Tuesday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day Moorhen. With Chris Packham. (R)

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Sports Breakfast With Laura Woods. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan Sporting insight. 1.00pm Hawksbee and Rushden 4.00 Drive Presented by Adrian Durham and Darren Gough. 7.00 Kick Off Sporting issues. 10.00 Sports Bar 12.00 Extra Time 5.00am Early Breakfast

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Nick Ferrari 10.00 James O’Brien 1.00pm Shelagh Fogarty 4.00 Eddie Mair 7.00 Iain Dale 10.00 Tom Swarbrick Pacy and unpredictable topical show. 1.00am Darren Adam 4.00 Steve Allen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Asian Network R&B Anthems R&B bangers. 6.00 Asian Network Certiﬁed Chill 7.00 Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 1.00pm Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Group Chat with Mobeen Azhar 12.00 Asian Network’s Club Hit Squad Mix 1.00am Bobby Friction 4.00 Noreen Khan’s Throwback 30

Listen live, catch up and follow your favourites at bbc.co.uk/sounds

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BBC Radio 1

Wednesday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Greg James 10.30 Clara Amfo 1.00pm Scott Mills 3.30 Nick Grimshaw 6.00 Radio 1’s Future Sounds 8.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 10.00 Radio 1’s Future Artists 12.00 Benji B 2.00am The Radio 1 Interview 2.15 The Yungblud Podcast 2.30 Radio 1 Playlists 3.00 Radio 1’s Festival Anthems 4.00 Radio 1 Dance 5.00 Arielle Free

BBC Radio 2

The Compass: Automation Nation 8.05pm BBC World Service There can be few people better placed than Daniel Susskind to guide listeners through one of the world’s most pressing concerns — the disruption that increased use of artiﬁcial intelligence and automation may cause within the workplace. The Oxford University economist’s 2020 book A World without Work was widely praised for its lucid appraisal of the merits and drawbacks of the technological advancements, with More or Less’s Tim Harford calling it, “elegant, original and compelling”. In this series Susskind looks to the US, where it seems automation is already prevalent everywhere, from robots in the meatpacking industry to fully automated shops — though you may be surprised to learn that supermarkets have been dabbling with automation since the 1930s. DAVID CRAWFORD

Twayna Mayne: Black Woman

MICHAEL DRIVER

Schedules are subject to change at this time

Radio

88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

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11.00pm Radio 4 Born to Jamaican parents and raised by a white parent, Twayna Mayne is keenly aware of the many cultural inﬂuences that have shaped her identity; growing up in the care of a farmer’s daughter from north Devon, she jokes she can talk as conﬁdently about Nelson Mandela as she can about Nelson Gabriel. But that’s not to say there aren’t things she would have liked to have explored more about her black heritage, especially when it comes to food. Part stand-up, part roundtable chat, Mayne is joined by chef Andi Oliver and podcaster Chantelle Lewis to discuss swapping shepherd’s pie for jerk chicken, “as long as it’s very mild”. TOM GOULDING

6.30am Zoe Ball 9.30 Ken Bruce Music, chat and features including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, with actor David Jason discussing personal favourite recordings by Roy Orbison and Simon and Garfunkel.

12.00 Victoria Derbyshire 2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Anita Rani Sitting in for Sara Cox.

7.00 Jo Whiley New music and features including the Shiny Happy Playlist, with 30 minutes of feel-good music to start the show. Plus hip chart oldies and guests, tonight with a Sofa Session from Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, including music from their Leonard Cohen tribute album, Who by Fire.

9.00 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe Folk and acoustic music from here and abroad, with the latest releases and classic tracks. Plus news from the folk world and interviews.

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation 12.00 OJ Borg Chat, music, texts and features including Midnight Mastermind — in which listeners challenge OJ in a specialist subject — and Wish You Were There, in which listeners suggest the perfect song to go with a ﬁctional situation. 3.00am Sounds of the 90s 1/2. Fearne Cotton celebrates the music and pop culture from the decade in which she was a teenager. (R) See tomorrow

4.00 Ore Oduba

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Gemma Cairney 10.30 Jamz Supernova 1.00pm Nemone Music, irreverence, listener input and features including Harangue the DJ and Matt Everitt with music news.

4.00 Steve Lamacq Including at 6.00 a spotlight on a classic album, played in full.

7.00 Marc Riley 9.00 Gideon Coe Archive live sets. 12.00 Freak Zone Playlist 1.00am Sound and Vision Miranda Sawyer talks to guests about the use of music in ﬁlm, here with director Joe Cornish in 2019, followed at 2.00 by director Lynne Ramsay in 2018. 3.00 Live Hour The John Martyn Band in 1981 at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in London, plus BBC sessions by Kathleen Edwards and Fairport Convention. 4.00 The 6 Music Loud and Proud Playlist A themed playlist. 5.00 Huw Stephens Music and chat.

BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903 News and weather as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Georgia Mann. 12.00 Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson 3/5. Words and Music. Donald Macleod looks at Simpson’s beginnings as a BBC producer and his writings on music — two roles used to champion composers whose music he felt was being neglected, notably Nielsen, Bruckner and Havergal Brian. Allegro Deciso for String Orchestra Orchestra of St Paul’s, conductor Ben Palmer. The Four Temperaments (1st and 2nd mvts) Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, conductor James Watson Symphony No 3 (2nd mvt) London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jascha Horenstein String Quartet No 6 (1st mvt) Delme String Quintet

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Sarah Walker introduces the second concert in a series devised by the Consone Quartet, today joined by tenor Gwilym Bowen for specially commissioned arrangements of five Schubert songs. Before that Bowen teams up with fortepianist Paolo Zanzu for a sequence of songs by Clara and Robert Schumann, preceded by Schubert dances. Schubert German Dance in A flat, D365 No 1 (arr Selmeczi for string quartet) Minuet in D minor, D89 No 3 German Dance in A flat, D365 No 2 (Trauerwalzer) Consone Quartet R Schumann Widmung (Myrthen, Op 25) C Schumann Die stille Lotosblume, Op 13 No 6 R Schumann Die Lotosblume (Myrthen, Op 25) C Schumann Sie liebten sich beide, Op 13 No 2 R Schumann Sehnsucht, Op 51 No 1 C Schumann O Lust, o Lust, Op 23 No 6 R Schumann Mein schöner Stern!, Op 101 No 4 C Schumann Liebst du um Schönheit, Op 12 No 4 R Schumann Zum Schluss (Myrthen, Op 25) Gwilym Bowen (tenor), Paolo Zanzu (fortepiano) Schubert Liebeslauschen, D698 (arr Ross for voice and string quartet); An Schwager Kronos, D369; Auf dem See, D543; Der Fischer, D225; An den Mond, D193 Gwilym Bowen (tenor), Consone Quartet

2.00 Afternoon Concert Ian Skelly with further recent recordings featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra. Alice Mary Smith The Masque of Pandora Xia Leone Sloane Brink (BBC Proms Inspire commission) Albrechtsberger Trombone Concerto Matt Lewis, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Barry Wordsworth 2.35 Beethoven Symphony No 3 in E ﬂat (Eroica) Ulster Orchestra, conductor Daniele Rustioni

3.30 Choral Evensong

From St Davids Cathedral on the Eve of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Introit: Corpus Christi n Carol (Britten). Responses: Radcliffe. Ofﬁce hymn: The Heavenly Word Proceeding Forth (Plainsong, mode viii). Psalms 110, 111 (Smart, Elvey). First Lesson: Exodus 16, vv2—15. Canticles: Collegium Regale (Howells). Second Lesson: John 6, vv22—35. Anthem:

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7.00am Charles Nove Music, a light look at the newspapers and features including Questions of the Day and, from 9.00, Screen Time, featuring music from ﬁlms, TV shows, adverts and video games. 10.00 Mark Forrest 1.00pm Sam Hughes 4.00 Penny Smith 7.00 Hannah Cox With the Scala Piano Playlist at 8.00 and a selection of calming pieces at 9.15. 10.00 The Space Soothing and calming music. 12.00 Night Music Nonstop classical music. 5.00am In the Park Calming music and atmospheric sounds including nature and birdsong.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Dave Berry 10.00 Leona Graham 1.00pm Ben Burrell Old and new mainstream and indie rock and pop, from the Rolling Stones, Slade and the Stooges to Stereophonics, Sting and Snow Patrol 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

O Beata Trinitas (Paul Mealor). Hymn: Alleluya, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol). Voluntary: Organ Symphony No 3 (Marcia) (Widor). Organist and master of the choristers Oliver Watere. Assistant director of music Simon Pearce. Repeated Sunday 3pm

4.30 New Generation Artists Eric Lu plays Schubert and Timothy Ridout is joined by friends at the BBC’S Maida Vale Studios in London in a trio by Schubert’s contemporary, Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Hummel Trio in E ﬂat for two violas and cello Timothy Ridout (viola), Ting-Ru Lai (viola), Tim Posner (cello) Schubert Impromptu in G ﬂat, D899 No 3 Eric Lu (piano)

5.00 In Tune Katie Derham welcomes violinist Rakhi Singh and, performing live, the Castalian String Quartet. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape Nonstop music.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida plays all eight of Schubert’s impromptus in a special n concert as part of the 120th-anniversary celebrations of Wigmore Hall. Originally aimed at the amateur market and the well-heeled drawing room, Schubert’s two sets of Impromptus are among his best-loved keyboard works. Presented by Sean Rafferty. Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Schubert Four Impromptus, D899; Four Impromptus, D 935 See also 12.30am,

10.00 Free Thinking As the Victoria and Albert Museum in London opens the exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s story, Matthew Sweet is joined by Salman Rushdie, Lucy Powell and Mark Blacklock to discuss the imagination.

10.45 The Essay: In Albania 3/5. North and South. Joanna Robertson explores Albania’s north, where she ﬁnds that ancient rules dictate how people live, where innocent young men are doomed to live in hiding to avoid being killed in a feud, and where for a woman to be unmarried is either a deep shame or — if she lives life as a man, in the absence of male siblings — an honour. 11.00 Night Tracks With Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

12.30am Through the Night Catriona Young with music starting with a concert by pianist Francesco Piemontesi in 2019 at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland. Schubert Four Impromptus, D899; Piano Sonata in D, D850 Debussy Poissons d’or (Images) Bach Siciliano in G minor (Flute Sonata in E ﬂat, BWV1031) Francesco Piemontesi (piano) 1.43 Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV225 1.57 Schubert Symphony No 2 in B flat 2.31 Clarke Viola Sonata in E minor 2.54 CPE Bach Magniﬁcat in D, Wq215 3.30 Horvat Concertino for strings 3.38 Fauré Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op 74 3.46 Foulds Suite fantastique, Op 72 4.01 Bingen Instrumental piece 4.06 Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV484 4.18 Dvorak O My Homeland, Op 62 4.31 Parac Scherzo for Winds 4.39 Strozzi Lagrime mie, a che vi trattenete (Diporti di Euterpe) 4.48 Debussy Estampes 5.02 Sibelius Music to a Scene 5.09 Mozart Adagio and Rondol, K617 5.19 Auber Guaracha (La Muette de Portici) 5.25 Stradella L’anime del Purgatorio 6.06 Stravinsky Suite: The Firebird (R)

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

6.00am More Music Breakfast 9.00 Bill Turnbull 12.00 Anne-Marie Minhall 4.00pm John Brunning 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Classic FM Concert with John Suchet A playlist including music to mark today’s anniversary of the birth of Edward Elgar (1857—1934). Bizet Prelude: Carmen Barcelona SO, conductor Pablo González Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 Daniil Trifonov, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, conductor Mikhail Pletnev. Elgar King Arthur Suite Bournemouth Sinfonietta, conductor George Hurst Beethoven Romance No 2 in F, Op 50 Maxim Vengerov (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mstislav Rostropovich Haydn Symphony No 96 in D Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor Bernard Haitink Tchaikovsky Marche slave, Op 31 Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, conductor Valery Gergiev

10.00 Smooth Classics 1.00am Bill Overton

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BBC Radio 5 Live 11.30 FM Mark Steel’s in Town

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW) News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 10.00, 11.00 and hourly to 6.00pm (FM), 7.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 6.07am, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm (FM), 5.57 (FM), 9.59, 12.30am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54pm (LW), 12.48am

Producer Carl Cooper (R)

12.04pm FM In the Mountains 3/5. By Elizabeth von Arnim. The narrator is desperate to learn more about her new companions, but ﬁnds the widowed sisters unbearably discreet. Read by Ruth Gemmell.

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day Hyacinth Macaw. With David Attenborough. (R)

For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

12.18 FM You and Yours

5.00 FM PM With Evan Davis. 6.00 FM Six o’Clock News 6.30 FM Shush! 3/4. Taken at the Flood. Comedy set in a library. When the library is threatened, Snoo gains some friends and Alice sacriﬁces a tunic. Written by Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front. Alice Rebecca Front Simon Neilson Ben Willbond Snoo Morwenna Banks Thor Laurence Fox Dr Cadogan The soup and sandwich man Michael Fenton Stevens Moray Hunter

Reports on consumer affairs.

Producer David Tyler Repeated next Wednesday 5.30pm on Radio 4 Extra (R)

6.00 Today

1.00 FM The World at One

7.00 The Archers

With Martha Kearney and Nick Robinson. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Daniel Greenberg.

1.45 FM Ladder to Somewhere 3/5. Liza Ward looks back to the 1990s,

9.00 More or Less

Repeated Friday 4.30pm and next Sunday 8pm

when ﬁnding a safe place to live in Manchester meant pounding the streets for days on end. Forced to move when she became caught up in gang violence, Liza ended up on an estate where she witnessed at ﬁrst hand the negative effects of high-intensity urban housing.

9.30 Four Thought Defeat Don’t Repeat. After serving a prison sentence for drug dealing, Sergeant Rhys Rutledge says joining the Army saved his life. He believes everyone deserves a second chance and has set up a project to help steer young people away from crime. Presented by Olly Mann. Producer Sheila Cook Repeated 8.45pm

9.45 FM Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 3/5. Akala reads from his own book. Today he looks at how the racism of the last few decades has become more subtle, but it lurks everywhere still and is as much of a threat as ever. For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service Led by Father Andrew Martlew. Matthew 3, vv1—6. Baptise Us Anew, performed by Croydon SDA and London Adventist Chorale; Lead Me Lord (Will Todd), sung by St Martin’s Voices; Breathe on Me, Breath of God (Edwin Hatch), performed by Leyland Band, Manchester Chorale and St Michael’s Singers.

10.00 Woman’s Hour FM only from 10.25 Presented by Emma Barnett.

10.25am—12.01pm; 12.04—5.54; 5.57—7.00* LW Test Match Special England v New Zealand Live commentary on the ﬁrst day of the First Test at Lord’s, with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Simon Mann and Daniel Norcross. Analysis is by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Vic Marks and Jeremy Coney.

2.00 FM The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 FM Drama: Rumpole for the Prosecution 2/3. Adaptation by Richard Stoneman of the 1986 novel by John Mortimer. Horace Rumpole’s client asks him to do something he’s always sworn he will not do — appear for the prosecution. It’s a case where the injured party is dead and cannot speak for herself. Rumpole Julian Rhind-Tutt Hilda Jasmine Hyde Ballard Michael Cochrane Erskine-Brown/Fig Newton Nigel Anthony Mr Fabian/Jago Ewan Bailey

Judge Oliphant/Chief Inspector Stephen Critchlow Mrs Fabian/Charmian Deborah Findlay Liz Probert Amy Morgan Nicholas Rumpole Max Pattison

Producer Catherine Bailey; Director Marilyn Imrie (R)

3.00 FM Money Box Live Listeners receive ﬁnancial advice. PHONE: 0370 010 0444 Lines open from 1pm to 3.30pm EMAIL: moneybox@bbc.co.uk

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3.30 FM All in the Mind Repeated from yesterday 9pm

4.00 FM Thinking Allowed 9/11. Coal Mining and Luddism. Huw Beynon, Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Durham University, discusses the rise and fall of coal mining and how those who opposed the closure of the mines were often described as Luddites. Gavin Mueller, a media studies lecturer, suggests that contemporary forms of Luddism may be progressive. His post-industrial study rethinks labour and machines, arguing that many people’s future may depend on subverting or halting the spread of these technologies.

Mia confesses her feelings and Jazzer ﬁnds himself out in the cold. For cast see Thursday Rptd tomorrow 2pm (FM only)

7.15 Front Row Artist Phoebe Boswell talks to Elle Osili-Wood about her new show at the New Art Exchange in Nottingham. Producer Jerome Weatherald

7.45 The Art of Innovation 3/20. Satirising Science. Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth examine James Gillray’s 1801 satirical artwork, Scientiﬁc Researches! (R)

8.00 The Moral Maze 3/8. Michael Buerk is joined by Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar, Giles Fraser and Ella Whelan to discuss the moral aspects of a topical issue. Producer Dan Tierney Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

8.45 Four Thought Repeated from 9.30am 9.00 Made of Stronger Stuff Repeated from yesterday 3.30pm

9.30 The Media Show Repeated from 4.30pm (FM only)

10.00 The World Tonight With Jamie Coomarasamy.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: In the Mountains 3/5. Rptd from 12.04pm (FM only) 11.00 Twayna Mayne: Black Woman

New series. 1/4. Food. Performing at the Radio Theatre with a virtual a audience, the comedian explores the subject of food and how it has shaped her identity. Twayna also hears from chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis. Producer Julia McKenzie

11.15 The Skewer

New series. 1/8. Satirical comedy in which news reports are intertwined with archive clips to subversive effect. Producer Jon Holmes

11.30 Night Vision 3/3. The Snake. Actor Jonathan Forbes talks about a night when he slept on a friend’s sofa and awoke to ﬁnd a man staring in at him through the window. Producer Neil McCarthy (R)

11.00 FM The Great Post Ofﬁce Trial: the Reckoning

4.30 FM The Media Show Topical programme about the media industry.

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 3/5. Repeated from 9.45am

Repeated from Monday 8pm

Repeated 9.30pm

1.00 as BBC World Service

Producer Adam Mountford *approximate times Also available on 5 Live Sports Extra from 10.25am

Producer Jayne Egerton Repeated Sunday 12.15am

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Detective as 8pm 6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet By Barbara Vine (2/4) 7.00 A Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics (3/4) 7.30 Shush! as 5.30pm 8.00 Hancock’s Half Hour 1955 comedy 8.30 No Commitments as 7.30pm 9.00 Whispers Panel game. From 2003 (3/6) 9.30 Snap Paul Mendelson comedy. From 2004 (1/6) 10.00 Rogue Herries as 3pm 11.00 Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star The potrayal of rock stars on radio and screen (3/3) 12.00 Hancock’s Half Hour 1955 comedy 12.30pm No Commitments as 7.30pm 1.00 Detective as 8pm 1.30 King Solomon’s Carpet By Barbara Vine (2/4) 2.00 Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities (3/5) 2.15 Gudrun Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic (3/10) 2.30 When Wesley Went to Winchester Broadcaster Wesley Kerr, awarded a bursary to study at Winchester College in the 1970s, catches up with fellow ex-pupils who also attended the public school at the expense of local education authorities. From 2011 3.00 Rogue Herries Dramatisation by Eric Pringle of the ﬁrst book in Hugh Walpole’s Lake District family saga, published in 1931 (2/4) 4.00 Whispers Panel game. From 2003 (3/6) 4.30 Snap Paul Mendelson comedy. From 2004 (1/6) *Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

BBC World Service 5.00 A Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics Comedy by John Nicholson and Richard Katz (3/4) 5.30 Shush! Comedy set in a library, written by and starring Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front. From 2017. As broadcast last Wednesday on Radio 4 (2/4) 6.00 Wyrd Sisters Dramatisation by Vince Foxall of Terry Pratchett’s 1988 comic fantasy — the sixth novel in the Discworld series — in which three witches meet on a blasted heath, and murder is in the air. With Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron, Deborah Berlin, Andrew Branch and John Hartley. From 1995 (2/4) 6.30 Short Cuts With Josie Long (4/6) 7.00 Hancock’s Half Hour 1955 comedy 7.30 No Commitments Series two of the comedy drama by Simon Brett. From 1993 (5/6) 8.00 Detective Robert Barr’s 1984 thriller The Trap, about an armed hostage crisis. With Ray Brooks as DS Brook and Stephen Garlick as DC Tully. From 1984 8.30 King Solomon’s Carpet By Barbara Vine (2/4) 9.00 Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Shush! (2/4), at 10.30 Bleak Expectations (6/6), at 11.00 The Problem with Adam Bloom (6/6), at 11.15 Tina C’s Global Depression Tour (6/6), and at 11.30 Vent (2/6) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 8pm 1.30 as 8.30pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

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5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 Hardtalk 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 CHOICE: The Compass: Automation Nation 9.30 Digital Planet 10.00 News 10.05 The Documentary: Hip-Hop and Healing: Commemorating Tulsa 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 Documentary: On the Podium: Tunisian fencer Ines Boubakri reveals the secrets behind her success 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Digital Planet 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 Hardtalk 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 CHOICE: The Compass: Automation Nation: economist Daniel Susskind explores automation’s impact on the future of work in America 8.30 Healthcheck 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 Hardtalk 10.30 Documentary: On the Podium 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Documentary: Hip-Hop and Healing: Commemorating Tulsa 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 3.50 Witness History 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 The Food Chain

News and sport as Monday

5.00am Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell with news, sport, interviews, topical debates, travel, weather and business. And at 9.00 Your Call, with listeners invited to phone in. 10.00 Naga Munchetty With the latest news, big-name interviews from around the UK and listeners’ personal experiences. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.25am—7.00pm Test Match Special England v New Zealand, the ﬁrst day of the First Test. 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake News and topical conversation. 4.00 5 Live Drive Anna Foster and Tony Livesey with the latest headlines and sport. 7.00 5 Live Sport Emma Saunders with sports news, interviews and build-up to the 8.00 football commentary on England v Austria in an international friendly. Plus updates from Netherlands v Scotland.

Radio

2/6. Tim Harford presents the programme that interrogates and debunks topical numbers and statistics.

Presented by Sarah Montague.

693, 909 MW DAB bbc.co.uk/ﬁvelive F’view 705 F’sat 705 Sky 0105 Virgin 905 Sports Extra F’view 706 F’sat 706 Sky 0144 Virgin 908

Wednesday

8/12. The comedian visits Derbyshire towns Matlock and Matlock Bath, performing a bespoke stand-up show for the residents.

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 8.00—11.00 Tennis Commentary from the French Open in Paris. 10.30 Colin Murray Discussion and debate. Plus features including at 11.00 This House Believes — a debate on myriad topics where listeners decide who comes out on top — and at 12.00 Midnight in America, with the latest from across the Atlantic. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo News and topical discussion.

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Talksport Breakfast With Laura Woods. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan 1.00pm Hawksbee and Rushden 4.00 Drive With Adrian Durham and Darren Gough. 7.00 Kick Off 10.00 Sports Bar Reaction, analysis and your chance to have your say on the day’s sport. 1.00am Extra Time 5.00 Early Breakfast

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Asian Network Certiﬁed Chill 6.00 Asian Network Certiﬁed Bollywood 7.00 Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 1.00pm Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Group Chat with Mobeen Azhar 12.00 Mixtape Series 1.00am AJD 4.00 At Home With The Khans 4.30 Asian Network’s Shisha Lounge Mix

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97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Greg James 10.30 Clara Amfo 1.00pm Scott Mills 3.30 Nick Grimshaw 6.00 Jack Saunders 8.00 Melvin and Charlie 9.30 Club Charlie 10.00 Radio 1’s Indie Show 12.00 Radio 1’s Soundsystem 2.00am Drum ’n’ Bass Mix 3.00 Radio 1’s Motivate Me Mix 4.00 Radio 1 Dance 5.00 Danni and Sam

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict 9.05am/8.05pm BBC World Service This series, in which Syrian-born journalist Lina Sinjab presents archive reports to tell the story of the ten years of civil war in her country, started a few weeks ago but this is a good place to catch up on it. Mike Thomson’s extraordinary dispatch from 2016 about a secret library hidden in the basement of a crumbling house in the besieged town of Darayya is a bittersweet mix of hope and despair. Volunteers braved sniper ﬁre to rescue thousands of books from bombed out buildings, clinging to the last vestiges of civilisation as their homes were destroyed. Yet that hopeful political act of rebellion against their government is weighed against the heartbreaking admission by 12-yearold Islam that she has no plans for the future as she can see none amid the daily terror of barrel bombs. DAVID CRAWFORD

Ramblings 3.00pm Radio 4 FM

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The thoroughly accessible series ups its game today as Clare Balding is joined by Debbie North for a ramble in Mallerstang, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Debbie’s spine began to crumble in her 40s and she now takes her beloved walks in a specially-adapted, vivid-green, four-wheel scooter, equipped with a roll bar and a separate motor and suspension on each wheel. Debbie is clear that she doesn’t want to “sanitise” the countryside with tarmacked pathways, but she would like Britain’s national parks to offer more “miles without stiles”. And don’t get Clare and Debbie started on those annoying kissing gates — they don’t just stop livestock! JANE ANDERSON

Upbeat show with chat, phone-ins and texts, regular features and music, with chart oldies and tracks from Radio 2’s current playlist.

9.30 Ken Bruce

Music, chat, guests and features including the PopMaster music quiz and, after 11.30, Tracks of My Years, with Bafta-winning actor David Jason (Only Fools and Horses, A Touch of Frost) discussing two more records of personal signiﬁcance, featuring one by David Bowie and one by Queen. Your RT Puzzles: page 149

12.00 Victoria Derbyshire 2.00pm Steve Wright

New music and hits of yesteryear.

5.00 Anita Rani 7.00 Jo Whiley 9.00 The Country Show with Bob Harris

BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903 News and weather as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Georgia Mann.

11.00 Essential Five Another of this week’s ﬁve recommended sarabandes.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson

4/5. Breaking from the Past. Donald Macleod examines how Simpson’s principles affected his life, focusing on a period in which the composer made breaks from the past due to his convictions, resigning from the BBC, and moving to Ireland following political differences with the British government. Symphony No 8 (2nd mvt) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley Michael Tippett, His Mystery Raymond Clarke (piano) Variations on a Theme by Carl Nielsen City of London Sinfonia, conductor Matthew Taylor Ricercar (Eppur si muove) Iain Quinn (organ)

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Sarah Walker introduces the Consone Quartet and cellist Alexander Rolton in a performance recorded recently in Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Alexander Rolton (cello), Consone Quartet Schubert: Quintet in C, D956 2.00 Afternoon Concert With Ian Skelly. Nigel Hess A Celebration Overture BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Richard Balcombe 2.05 Ravel Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) Olster Orchestra, conductor Oliver Zeffman 2.25 Nigel Hess The Lakes of Cold Fen; Suite: The Old Man of Lochnagar BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Richard Balcombe 2.45 James MacMillan Tryst BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by the composer 3.20 Chadwick Adonais; Cleopatra BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Keith Lockhart 4.00 Elisabetta Brusa Symphony No 2 Ulster Orchestra, conductor Daniele Rustioni

5.00 In Tune

Featuring the latest from the worlds of country, roots, Americana and country-pop, plus classic recordings.

Katie Derham welcomes jazz vocalist and pianist Ian Shaw, who is joined by guitarist and longtime collaborator David Preston for a live performance.

Feel-good soul, R&B, disco, funk, crossover hits and newer sounds. Plus features including Five Seconds to Name, in which listeners must identify an act based on a mash-up.

Nicola Heywood Thomas introduces the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with their principal conductor Ryan Bancroft in a concert featuring two major 20th-century works. Britten’s tribute to his much-loved teacher Frank Bridge uses variations to represent aspects of Bridge’s personality, and was the work that ﬁrst bought Britten to international attention. Shostakovich’s 14th Symphony, dedicated to Britten, muses on the subject of death, setting 11 poems by four poets. Recorded on Saturday at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff. Natalya Romaniw (soprano), Ashley Riches (bass), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Ryan Bancroft

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation

12.00 OJ Borg

3.00am Sounds of the 90s 2/2. With Fearne Cotton. (R) 4.00 A Dance through the Decades A nostalgic decade-by-decade playlist, here with classic Eurovision anthems from each of the last six decades. 4.30 Ore Oduba

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Gemma Cairney

Including a themed People’s Playlist, with listeners selecting the tracks.

10.30 Jamz Supernova

Including the HouseQuake Playlist, with potentially uplifting tracks picked by listeners.

1.00pm Nemone

Music and features including Matt Everitt with music news and Brian Cox with science chat.

4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Marc Riley

New music and playful features.

9.00 Gideon Coe

BBC archive live performances.

12.00 6 Music Recommends

6 Music presenters each curate an hour of their favourite new music, starting with Steve Lamacq. At 1.00am Lauren Laverne, at 2.00 Mary Anne Hobbs,and at 3.00 Tom Ravenscroft. Plus The New Music Playlist at 4.00. 5.00 Huw Stephens

7.00 In Tune Mixtape 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

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7.00am Charles Nove Music and features

including Questions of the Day and Screen Time. 10.00 Mark Forrest Music and features including after 11.30 the Scala Radio Book Club, today with Esther Freud discussing I Couldn’t Love You More, about three generations of women.

1.00pm Sam Hughes

With Sam’s Matinée Moment after 3.00.

4.00 Penny Smith

Classical music including features such as the Shut Your Laptop track at 5.30 and, just before 7.00, the Showstoppers. 7.00 Hannah Cox The latest classical releases. 10.00 The Space Soothing and calming music.

12.00 Night Music 5.00am In the Park

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Dave Berry Lively chat, guests and tunes, with Dave joined by Matt Dyson 10.00 Leona Graham 1.00pm Ben Burrell 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

BrittenVariations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op 10 8.05 Interval Music (from CD) Britten The Poet’s Echo, Op 76 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Mstislav Rostropovich (piano) 8.25 Shostakovich Symphony No 14

10.00 Free Thinking

Research group Forensic Architecture (at Goldsmiths, University of London) ask us to “Look at an air bubble”, while Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson says “Look down, look up”. These are two of the 140 suggestions collated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director at the Serpentine Galleries, London. Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough is joined by Obrist and ice photographer Wayne Binitie in a programme exploring artistic responses to the climate crisis. Producer Soﬁe Vilcins

10.45 The Essay: In Albania

4/5. Scoop. Having moved to Albania to be a foreign correspondent, Joanna Robertson witnesses dramatic events: multiple pyramid schemes have collapsed, leaving many destitute. In the resulting uprising, the military’s arms depots are looted, with 2.7 billion items of weaponry, ammunition and explosives now in the hands of a population of 3.4 million, more than half of whom are under 15. The country descends into violence and anarchy. The capital Tirana gets a record number of international visitors, in the shape of the world’s media — but Robertson is well ahead of them, landing her scoop.

11.00 The Night Tracks Mix 11.30 Unclassiﬁed

Elizabeth Alker with music that deﬁes classiﬁcation, including new sounds from multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Cortini, formerly guitarist for the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails who now makes haunting synthesiser music under his own name. There’s a remix from a series of re-interpretations of Inner Song — the 2020 collaborative work by Welsh electronic musician Kelly Lee Owens and John Cale. Plus a recording by Coventry-raised composer Delia Derbyshire to celebrate her home town’s designation as the City of Culture.

12.30am Through the Night With Catriona Young.

Boismortier Les Voyages de l’amour Chantal Santon Jeffrey (soprano), Adriana Kalafszky (soprano), Judith van Wanroij (soprano), Katia Velletaz (soprano), Eszter Balogh (mezzo), Lorant Najbauer (baritone), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conductor Gyorgy Vashegyi 2.42 Valls Esta vez, Cupidillo 2.45 Mozart Adagio and Allegro in E ﬂat for wind octet, KAnhC 17.07 2.55 Clara Schumann Scherzo in D minor, Op 10 No 1 3.00 Debussy Jeux 3.18 Monteverdi Sancta Maria ora pro nobis 3.25 Sibelius Finlandia 3.33 Petar Yanev Rhythms in RE 3.40 Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) 3.52 Alpaerts Avondmuziek 4.02 Reincken Hollandische Nachtigal 4.07 Granados, arr Harman La maja y el ruiseñor (Goyescas) 4.13 Telemann Concerto in D minor, TWV52:d1 4.25 Tournier Au matin 4.31 Gary Carpenter Dadaville 4.39 Mozart Flute Quartet in G, K285a 4.49 Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus (Finale) 4.57 Farnaby Fancies, Toyes and Dreames (arr Howarth for brass quintet) 5.03 John Corigliano Fantasia on an Ostinato 5.13 Franck Le Chasseur maudit 5.28 Berg Drei Bruchstücke aus Wozzeck 5.48 Bach Harpsichord Concerto No 3 in D, BWV1054 6.03 Elena Kats-Chernin Russian Rag 6.09 Haydn Symphony No 6 in D (Le Matin) (R)

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

ﬁne classical dance music. Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Simon Rattle Chopin Polonaise in A, Op 40 No 1 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Tchaikovsky Suite: Swan Lake Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali Dvorak Prague Waltzes Budapest Festival Orchestra, conductor Ivan Fischer Bach French Suite No 2 in C minor, BWV813 Maria-João Pires (piano) Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances (West Side Story) Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer 10.00 Smooth Classics With Margherita Taylor. 1.00am Bill Overton Classical and ﬁlm music.

RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

3 JUNE THURSDAY BBC Radio 4 92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW) News, weather and shipping forecasts as yesterday

6.00 Today

With Martha Kearney and Nick Robinson. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon Angela Tilby.

9.00 In Our Time

Producer Simon Tillotson Shortened repeat 9.30pm

9.45 FM Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

4/5. Akala reads from his book in which he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at social, historical and political factors that shape society. Today he gives a critique of conventional histories of slavery. For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

Led by the Rev Richard Littledale, with readings from Genesis 1, vv11—12, Jeremiah 31, vv10—14 and Song of Solomon 5, v1.

10.00 Woman’s Hour FM only from 10.45 Presented by Emma Barnett.

10.45am—12.01pm; 12.04—5.54; 5.57—7.00* LW Test Match Special

England v New Zealand Live ball-by-ball commentary on the second day of the First Test from Lord’s. For details see yesterday *approximate times Also available on 5 Live Sports Extra from 10.15am

11.00 FM From Our Own Correspondent 3/9. BBC correspondents tell stories and examine news developments in their region.

11.30 FM A Life in Music

4/4. Later Life. Jude Rogers explores how music can keep us active, alert, and involved in the world around us as we grow older. Music can improve the way our brains process sound, and participating in a choir also makes us feel less lonely, and increases our interest in life as we age. She hears from singer/ songwriter Marianne Faithfull, neuroscientists Professor Nina Kraus, Assistant Professor Assal Habibi, and Professor Julene Johnson, as well as Welsh chorister Efﬁe Evans. Producer Georgia Moodie Repeated Monday 4pm

4/5. By Elizabeth von Arnim. The narrator is delighted the sisters have agreed to keep her company, but they remain tight-lipped about the past. Read by Ruth Gemmell. For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

12.18 FM You and Yours Consumer affairs. 1.00 FM The World at One Presented by Sarah Montague.

1.45 FM Ladder to Somewhere

4/5. Liza Ward recalls her early steps into the world of work, where she encountered class bias, racism and sexual violence. But she learnt that by harnessing the communication skills she had acquired on difﬁcult estates, she had a natural talent for managing people.

2.00 FM The Archers Repeated from yesterday 7pm

2.15 FM Drama: What’s He Building in There?

Drama by Rachel Smith. Kate is desperate to get her gaming brother out of the attic before the family home is sold. But as Ryan’s attempts to build his online world erupt into a psychiatric crisis, she’s forced to confront uncomfortable truths about their past. Kate Ryan

Christine Bottomley John Mike Noble Maeve

Wyllie Longmore Angela Lonsdale

Producer Nadia Molinari (R)

3.00 FM Ramblings

5/6. Debbie North uses a motorised wheelchair and is a powerful advocate a for making the countryside accessible for all. Today she takes Clare on one of her favourite rambles in Mallerstang, Cumbria. Producer Karen Gregor Repeated Saturday 6.07am

3.27 FM Radio 4 Appeal Rptd from Sun 7.54am 3.30 FM Open Book Repeated from Sunday 4pm 4.00 FM The Film Programme Ben Whishaw discusses his role in Surge, a thriller about a security ofﬁcer who has a mental breakdown. Director Aleem Khan reveals the autobiographical side to his drama After Love, about a multicultural marriage with a well-kept secret. With Antonia Quirke. Producer Stephen Hughes Repeated Sunday 11pm

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4.30 FM BBC Inside Science

Gaia Vince examines the latest scientiﬁc research to make the news. Producer Deborah Cohen Repeated 9pm

5.00 FM PM Presented by Evan Davis. 6.00 FM Six o’Clock News 6.30 FM John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme

5/6. The sketch show follows the life of Newt back from a funeral in 1990 to a Victorian family Christmas. John Finnemore plays Newt, with Lawry Lewin, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, and Carrie Quinlan. Producer Ed Morrish Repeated next Thursday at 5.30pm Radio 4 Extra

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Detective Robert Barr’s A Bit of a Grudge 6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet(3/4) 7.00 Cleaning Up 2015 sitcom (2/4) 7.30 John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme 8.00 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again 1969 comedy 8.30 The House of the Spirit Levels as 7.30pm 9.00 Who Goes There? 2002 quiz (1/6) 9.30 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (5/6) 10.00 Rogue Herries By Hugh Walpole (3/4) 11.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited as 9pm 11.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories 12.00 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again 1969 comedy 12.30pm The House of the Spirit Levels 1.00 Detective Robert Barr’s A Bit of a Grudge 1.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (3/4) 2.00 Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities (4/5) 2.15 Gudrun The seventh and ﬁnal series of Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic inspired by the Icelandic Laxdaela Saga. Kate Phillips stars as Gudrun, a young woman who forges her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet severe harshness. (4/10) 2.30 Folk Song, Art Song Opera singer and recitalist Christopher Maltman talks to folk singer Eliza Carthy, scholars Georgina Boyes and Tim Healey and others about the uneasy relationship between the classical and folk worlds. From 2012 3.00 Rogue Herries By Hugh Walpole (3/4) *Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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7.00 The Archers

The truth hurts for Brian, and Will steps up. Helen Archer Louiza Patikas Brian Aldridge Charles Collingwood Jennifer Aldridge Angela Piper Lee Bryce Ryan Early Alice Carter Hollie Chapman Ian Craig Stephen Kennedy Ruairi Donovan Arthur Hughes Ed Grundy Barry Farrimond Eddie Grundy Trevor Harrison

Emma Grundy Emerald O’Hanrahan Mia Grundy Molly Pipe Will Grundy Philip Molloy Joy Horville Jackie Lye Tracy Horrobin Susie Riddell Adam Macy Andrew Wincott Jazzer McCreary Ryan Kelly Calvin Greg Jones

Writers Keri Davies and Daniel Thurman Director Peter Leslie Wild; Editor Jeremy Howe Repeated tomorrow 2pm (FM only)

7.15 Front Row

Kirsty Lang talks to Women’s Prize for Fiction-shortlisted author Susanna Clarke about her novel Piranesi. Producer Hilary Dunn

7.45 The Art of Innovation

4/20. Observing the Air. Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth use Spencer Finch’s 2019 work, A Cloud Index, as the starting point for an exploration of how artists and naturalists have attempted to capture and deﬁne the untamed patterns of clouds. (R)

8.00 Law in Action Repeated from Tuesday 4pm 8.30 The Bottom Line

2/9. Ramping Up Capacity. The pandemic showed how vulnerable our supply chains are, with shortages of food and key electronic components. Demand for some goods and services also dropped at the height of the crisis. But as the world opens up, how quickly will it take to get back to normal? Supply chain experts are now looking at more long-term solutions to enable businesses to improve capacity. Presented by Evan Davis. Producer Lucinda Borrell

9.00 BBC Inside Science Repeated from 4.30pm (FM only)

9.30 In Our Time Shortened repeat from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight Presented by Jamie Coomarasamy.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: In the Mountains 4/5. Repeated from 12.04pm (FM only)

11.00 52 First Impressions with David Quantick 4/4. David Quantick recalls his ﬁrst impressons of Paul Weller, soap operas and Sting . Producer Steve Doherty (R)

11.30 A Good Read

Harriett Gilbert is joined by writer Johny Pitts and barrister Charlotte Proudman to discuss Romance in Marseilles by Claude McKay, Butterﬂy Politics by Catherine A McKinnon and This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskell. Producer Sarah Goodman (R)

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 4/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 4.00 Who Goes There? 2002 quiz (1/6) 4.30 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (5/6) 5.00 Cleaning Up 2015 sitcom (2/4) 5.30 John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme As broadcast last Thursday on Radio 4 (4/6) 6.00 Wyrd Sisters Comic fantasy (3/4) 6.30 Great Lives Matthew Parris invites actor Ben Kingsley to discuss the legacy of Elie Wiesel (1928—2016), whom Kingsley asserts was one the great voices of the Holocaust. From 2016 (2/8) 7.00 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again 1969 comedy 7.30 The House of the Spirit Levels Satirical comedy written by and starring Nick Revell (6/6) 8.00 Detective Robert Barr’s A Bit of a Grudge 8.30 King Solomon’s Carpet (3/4) 9.00 Desert Island Discs Revisited A 2010 edition with iconic 1960s pop star Sandie Shaw discussing her life and her then eight favourite recordings, from Guy Mitchell to the Shangri-Las 9.45 David Attenborough’s Life Stories 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme (4/6), at 10.30 Little Lifetimes (3/4), at 10.45 Brian Appleton’s History of Rock ’n’ Roll (3/6), at 11.00 The In Crowd (2/6), and at 11.30 Safety Catch (4/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 8pm 1.30 as 8.30pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

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5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 The Inquiry 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 CHOICE: Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict: a report about a secret library in the town of Darayya 9.30 Healthcheck 10.00 News 10.05 The Forum: with practising radiologists Adrian Thomas and Arpan Banerjee who’ve written about the history of X-rays, and artist Susan Aldworth who has used scans in her work 10.50 Sporting Witness 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Food Chain 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Healthcheck 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 The Inquiry 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 CHOICE: Assignment: Syria’s Decade of Conﬂict 8.30 Science in Action 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Inquiry 10.30 The Food Chain 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Forum 12.50 Sporting Witness 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 World Football 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 3.50 Witness History 4.00 The Newsroom 4.30 Heart and Soul

693, 909 MW DAB bbc.co.uk/ﬁvelive F’view 705 F’sat 705 Sky 0105 Virgin 905 Sports Extra F’view 706 F’sat 706 Sky 0144 Virgin 908 News and sport as Monday

5.00am Wake Up to Money Financial news stories and reports from the business world. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell with the latest sport, news and weather. And at 9.00 Your Call, with Nicky Campbell inviting listeners to phone in. 10.00 Adrian Chiles With original journalism and surprising stories. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.15am—7.00pm Test Match Special England v New Zealand on day two of the First Test. 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake News and topical conversation, with big-name interviews. 4.00 5 Live Drive Tony Livesey and Nina Warhurst with news, sport and topical discussion. 7.00 5 Live Sport Sonja McLaughlan with sports news, interviews and build-up to live tennis commentary at 8.00 on the French Open, from Roland-Garros in Paris. 10.00 Colin Murray Discussion and debate on vital issues. Plus features including at 11.00 Happy Hour with friends invited to look ahead to what’s coming up and also reﬂect on the week’s feel-good stories — and at 12.00 Midnight Mixtape, featuring a curated playlist with a chance for listeners to make suggestions. 1.00am Dotun Adebayo Topical discussion, with a chance for listeners to phone all night.

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Kant’s Copernican Revolution. Melvyn Bragg is joined by John Callanan of King’s College London, Anil Gomes from Trinity College, Oxford, and Fiona Hughes of the University of Essex, to discuss the paradigm shift caused by the philosophical ideas of Immanuel Kant.

12.04pm FM In the Mountains

Thursday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day A pause for reﬂection with Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Farming Today News about food, farming and the countryside. 5.58 Tweet of the Day Red-throated Caracara. David Attenborough on a bird that lives in the Amazon rainforest. (R)

BBC Radio 5 Live

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Sports Breakfast Presented by Alan Brazil. 10.00 Jim White and Simon Jordan Sporting opinion. 1.00pm Hawksbee and Rushden 4.00 Drive Presented by Adrian Durham and Darren Gough. 7.00 Kick Off Sporting debate. 10.00 Sports Bar 1.00am Extra Time 5.00 Early Breakfast

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Nick Ferrari 10.00 James O’Brien International and regional news. 1.00pm Shelagh Fogarty 4.00 Eddie Mair 7.00 Iain Dale 10.00 Tom Swarbrick Pacy topical show. 1.00am Darren Adam 4.00 Steve Allen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Asian Network Certified Bollywood 6.00 Bhangra Anthems 7.00 Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate Interactive debate on topical and cultural issues with Ankur Desai. 1.00pm Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser New, unsigned and underground British-Asian music. 7.00 AJD Dancefloor anthems. 10.00 Group Chat 12.00 Love Friday Mix 1.00 DJ Limelight & Kan D Man 4.00 Desi Dancefloor Mix 4.30 Club Hit Squad Mix

Listen live, catch up and follow your favourites at bbc.co.uk/sounds

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BBC Radio 1

Friday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 6.30am Radio 1’s Best New Pop 7.00 Greg James 10.00 Radio 1 Anthems 11.00 Jordan North 1.00pm Matt and Mollie 3.00 Radio 1’s Party Anthems 4.00 The Ofﬁcial Chart Show 6.00 Jax Jones 8.00 Danny Howard 10.00 Pete Tong 12.00 Essential Mix 2.00am Radio 1 Dance Presents 3.00 Annie Mac in the Mix 4.00 Wind Down Presents

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

6.30am Zoe Ball

Radio 3 in Concert 7.30pm Radio 3 Thanks to the workings of Covid, the Philharmonia’s ﬁrst live London concert for over a year also turns out to be the ﬁrst of two farewell concerts conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen (above), who is sadly bowing out after 13 notable years as the orchestra’s Principal Conductor. An innovatory composer in his own right, Salonen is known for his creative programming, of which tonight’s is a characteristic example. Two symphonies from either end of the Romantic era — Beethoven’s formative First and Sibelius’s evolutionary Seventh — frame Liszt’s bravura Piano Concerto No 2, the work that pioneered single-movement symphonic form, while Stravinsky’s idiosyncratic Symphonies of Wind Instruments, originally inspired by the death of Debussy, evokes the ancient roots of the word “symphony” in a hieratically anti-Romantic “sounding together”. MARK PAPPENHEIM

The System

9.30 Ken Bruce Chat, music and features including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, with the ﬁnal two picks of actor David Jason, who discusses discs by Simply Red and Keala Settle.

12.00 Victoria Derbyshire 2.00pm Steve Wright Chart hits, chat and features, including at 4.15 Serious Jockin’, in which Wright’s alter ego DJ Silly Boi takes over for 45 minutes with dance tunes from across the years.

5.00 Anita Rani 7.00 Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour 8.00 Sounds of the 80s Gary Davies with pop oldies and features including a Mastermix.

10.00 Sounds of the 90s Fearne Cotton celebrates the music and pop culture from the decade in which she was a teenager. Repeated Wednesday/Thursday 3am

12.00 Bruce Springsteen: from My Home to Yours

New series. 1/4. Highlights of the rock star’s series for US satellite radio, orginally started last year during lockdown. 1.00am The Craig Charles House Party Funk, soul and neo-R&B. (R) 2.30 The Craig Charles House Party Mixtape Funk and soul. (R) 3.00 Rylan’s Singalong Anthems Rylan Clark-Neal with a pick of big hits. 4.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco Another Radio 2 edition of the singer’s lockdown Kitchen Disco shows. 5.00 Music programme

BBC 6 Music

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As predicted last week, this thriller has turned out to be a compulsive, must-not-miss drama and the good news is that, as of 28 May, the whole series is available on BBC Sounds for those who’d like a binge rather than a weekly listen. There’s a deﬁnite waft of toxic masculinity as well as sweaty workouts this week as the group of lonely young men (who’ve been invited to join a highly dubious personal training programme) are put through their physical, mental and emotional paces. It’s still not clear what they’re being trained for, nor where Maya’s brother Jake has disappeared to, but the pace and tension are truly gripping. JANE ANDERSON

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DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Gemma Cairney 10.30 Jamz Supernova New music including at 12.00 a mix from a top DJ and/or producer.

1.00pm Nemone 4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Loud and Proud Takeover Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein (US folk-rock duo Sleater-Kinney) kick off ﬁve hours of specially curated shows as part of 6 Music’s Loud and Proud celebration of LGBTQ+ voices. Bimini Bon-Boulash (2021 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK runner-up) takes over at 9.00, followed at 10.00 by award-winning DJ collective Queer House Party, and ﬁnally, at 11.00, Venezuelan musician, composer and DJ Arca.

12.00 Focus Beats 2.00am Ambient Focus 4.00 Alt 90s 1990s indie favourites. 4.30 Alt 00s A pick of 2000s indie hits. 5.00 Huw Stephens

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BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio3 Freeview* 703 Freesat 703 Sky 0103 Virgin 903 News and weather as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Georgia Mann. 9.15 A chance for listeners to suggest works to be played later in the programme. 11.00 Essential Five The last of this week’s ﬁve beautiful sarabandes — slow and stately dances.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson 5/5. The End is C Sharp. Donald Macleod explores Simpson’s life after his move to Ireland in 1986, a period when he seemed to grow calmer. Initially Simpson’s new surroundings also prompted a torrent of new music. However, illness struck him down, with both his quality of life and his output of work suffering badly as a result. String Quartet No 13 (4th mvt) Delme String Quartet Symphony No 9 (excerpt) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley Quintet for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and String Trio (1st mvt) Joy Farrall (clarinet), Fiona Cross (bass clarinet), Vanbrugh Quartet Symphony No 7 (excerpt) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley Vortex Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, conductor James Watson

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Sarah Walker concludes a week of performances by the Consone Quartet, including Mendelssohn’s expression of grief at the death of his sister, his Op 80 Quartet. Recorded recently in Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Consone Quartet Haydn String Quartet in D, Op 50 No 6 Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor, Op 80

2.00 Afternoon Concert Ian Skelly concludes a week of recent recordings featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra with music by James MacMillan and, in his centenary year, Malcolm Arnold. Plus a special feature on music for television. Stanford Welcome March Ulster Orchestra, conductor Howard Shelley 2.05 James MacMillan Ein Lamplein verlosch BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by the composer 2.10 Elisabetta Brusa Simply Largo Ulster Orchestra, conductor Daniele Rustioni 2.30 The Sound of TV Matthew Sweet looks at the world of TV signature tunes, including BBC archive manuscripts that haven’t seen the light of day since they were recorded for the programmes themselves back in the 1960s and 70s. Favourites include The Avengers, The Adventures of Black Beauty, Miss Marple and Grandstand. BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Richard Balcombe 3.55 Arnold Symphony No 1 BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Keith Lockhart

4.30 The Listening Service 5.00 In Tune

Rptd from Sunday 5pm

Katie Derham with arts news, music and guests. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape An inspired playlist.

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

7.00am Charles Nove Music and features. 10.00 Mark Forrest Including after 10.00 the Album of the Week and at 10.30 a guest from the arts and entertainment world. Plus the Mystery Years at 11.00 and listeners’ requests from 12.00. 1.00pm Sam Hughes With popular classical works, new discoveries and rediscoveries. 4.00 Penny Smith Classical music. 7.00 Friday Night Scala With Darren Redick. 10.00 The Space Soothing and calming music. 1.00am Night Music 5.00 In the Park

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Dave Berry Lively chat, guests and tunes 10.00 Leona Graham Mainstream and indie rock and pop 1.00pm Ben Burrell 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Absolute 80s Greatest Hits Claire Sturgess with music from the decade of New Order, the Jam, REM, Depeche Mode, the Smiths, Eurythmics, Madness and Kate Bush 10.00 Dan Noble 4.00am Ross Buchanan

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

From the Royal Festival Hall in London, Ian Skelly presents works by Beethoven, Liszt, a Stravinsky and Sibelius as part of a series of farewell concerts featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen as principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Yeﬁm Bronfman (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen Beethoven Symphony No 1 in C Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 in A Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments Sibelius Symphony No 7

10.00 The Verb Ian McMillan leads a discussion on time scales. He’s joined by Danny Dorling, Rachael Boast, Roman Krznaric and Kate Fox.

10.45 The Essay: In Albania 5/5. King Zog — and Time to Leave. King Leka Zogu returns from exile in a quest to regain his throne. Joanna Robertson meets the king as he campaigns in rural, monarchist strongholds ahead of a national referendum. But the country is unpredictable and dangerous, still in the throes of anarchy and violence, largely controlled by armed criminal groups. Does she now know too much?

11.00 Late Junction Verity Sharp explores links between dreams and the creation of music. Last year artist Sam Potter trained an artiﬁcial intelligence programme on pages from his dream diary until it could generate texts which convincingly mimicked his own dreams. Over the past month, as part of a Late Junction commission, Potter has been feeding the machine dreams sent in by listeners. The result is a series of AI-generated, collective dream texts. Potter explains how the machine works. There’s also a mixtape from Kenyan sound artist and ambient musician KMRU, whose work incorporates ﬁeld recordings, machine learning, radio art and improvisation. Plus devotional sounds from Gujarat and music by Jon Hassell inspired by Malayasian dream theory. Producer Alannah Chance

1.00am Through the Night With Catriona Young. Gibbons Now Each Flowery Bank of May Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs Anon England Be Glad Holst The Evening Watch Anon, arr Hillier Summer Is Icumen in Howells/Waddell Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing Dunstable Veni sancte spiritus Tippett The Windhover Gibbons The Silver Swan Ars Nova Copenhagen, conductor Paul Hillier 1.42 Beethoven Septet in E ﬂat, Op 20 2.22 Berwald Grand Septet in B flat Concerto Copenhagen, director Fredrik From 2.45 Browne O Maria salvatoris mater 3.01 Lie Symphony in A minor 3.34 Bartok Four Hungarian Folksongs, Sz93, 1930 3.47 Clementi Piano Sonata in B minor, Op 40 No 2 4.05 Kodaly Hymn to King Stephen 4.10 Walton Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff; Touch Her Soft Lips and Part (Henry V) 4.14 Schumann Widmung, Op 25 No 1 (arr Liszt for piano) 4.19 Telemann Concerto in B ﬂat for three oboes, three violins and continuo TWV44:43 4.28 Saint-Saëns Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila) (arr for trumpet and orchestra) 4.34 Stenhammar Mellanspel ur Sangen, Op 44 4.40 Papandopulo By the Grave of the Beauty, Op 39 4.47 Handel Piangero la sorte mia (Giulio Cesare) 4.55 Rachmaninov, arr Cailliet Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

6.00am More Music Breakfast 9.00 Bill Turnbull 12.00 Anne-Marie Minhall 4.00pm John Brunning 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Classic FM Concert with John Suchet Conclusion of a showcase of fine dance music. J Strauss (son) By the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op 314 Vienna PO, conductor Daniel Barenboim Debussy Arabesque No 1 in E Alain Lefèvre (piano) Handel Ballet Music: Almira Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Prokoﬁev Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet) Royal PO, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy Alwyn Elizabethan Dances Royal Liverpool PO, conductor David Lloyd-Jones Elena Kats-Chernin Eliza Aria (Wild Swans) Daniel Hope (violin), Jacques Ammon (piano) Respighi Suite No 3 (Ancient Airs and Dances) I Solisti Veneti, conductor Claudio Scimone Weiner Hungarian Folkdance Suite, Op 18 Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi 10.00 Smooth Classics With Margherita Taylor. 1.00am Katie Breathwick 4.00 Sam Pittis

4 JUNE FRIDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live 11.30 FM It’s a Fair Cop

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW) News, weather and shipping forecasts as Wednesday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Debbie Thrower. 5.45 Farming Today Rural developments. 5.58 Tweet of the Day Shoebill. With Miranda Krestovnikoff. (R)

6.00 Today

12.04pm FM In the Mountains

With Simon Jack and Martha Kearney. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With Bishop Philip North.

5/5. Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1920 novella. The narrator is much restored. Contemplating a return to England, she worries about the fate of her companions. Read by Ruth Gemmell.

9.00 Desert Island Discs

For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

Repeated from Sunday 11am

12.18 FM You and Yours Consumer affairs. 1.00 FM The World at One

9.45 FM Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

Presented by Jonny Dymond.

1.45 FM Ladder to Somewhere

5/5. Liza Ward explores how family life suffers, yet sometimes thrives, in the environment in which she grew up. She tells the stories of some of the women in her family whose lives were blighted, and shares parenting thoughts with her daughter Olivia, whose welfare was Liza’s number one priority and who is now raising a family of her own.

For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

2.00 FM The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 FM Drama: The System

Christian reﬂection and music with the Rev Ruth Harvey, leader of the Iona Community. The theme is Sacred Space — The Deep and the reading is from Psalm 139, vv7—12.

2/6. Sweat Blood. A propulsive thriller by Ben Lewis. The second episode is a divided into two timelines. In the past, Jake

10.00 Woman’s Hour FM only from 10.25

and his fellow underdogs begin to radically transform their minds and bodies, while in the present, Maya’s hunt for their leader gets tense when she realises they may be hunting her. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds.

Presented by Emma Barnett.

10.25am—12.01pm; 12.04—5.54; 5.57—7.00* LW Test Match Special

England v New Zealand Live ball-by-ball commentary on the third day of the First Test from Lord’s.

Alex Maya Jerome

For details see Wednesday *approximate times Also available on 5 Live Sports Extra from 10.15am

Iain De Caestecker Coyote Siena Kelly Beau Don Gilet Jake

Divian Ladwa Matthew Needham Jack Rowan

Director Kirsty Williams

2.45 FM Chinese Characters

11.00 FM Descendants

11/20. Zheng He: the Admiral Goes to Africa Rana Mitter profiles mid-15th-century sailor Zheng He, who commanded a fleet of vessels larger than anything that Europe could manage, and whose voyages created new routes for trade and influence.

2/7. Malik and Mark. Poet and writer Yrsa Daley-Ward narrates a look into our lives and pasts, which asks how closely each of our lives are linked to British slavery. Today she tells the story of Malik, who was a lost teenager in Toxteth, Liverpool, when a chance encounter with a certain jazz poet set him on a course to understand his heritage. His journey to uncover his ancestry would take him to Guyana where he would discover the way Britain’s role in slavery shaped the lives of his family today. But it also led him to discover his connection right back to the place where he began — and how his ancestors were responsible for building the city where he was born — a place where he was made to feel he didn’t belong.

Producer Ben Crighton (R)

3.00 FM Gardeners’ Question Time

Peter Gibbs invites Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Pottage, to answer questions from a virtual audience. Producer Jemima Rathbone Rptd Sunday 2pm (FM only)

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3.45 FM Short Works

A short story by novelist Tiffany Murray. In Lava! Lava! Lava! Ruthie follows her mother’s instructions to go to Iceland: to wait for the volcano to erupt and to complete an important task. Producer Jeremy Osborne Rptd tomorrow 12.30am

Producers Polly Weston, Candace Wilson and Rema Mukena

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Detective as 8pm 6.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 8.30pm 7.00 The Break Comedy. From 2016 (6/6) 7.30 The Confessional as 5.30pm 8.00 Dad’s Army as 7pm 8.30 Semi Circles Comedy. From 1982 (4/6) 9.00 Counterpoint Music quiz. From 2010 (9/13) 9.30 Bristow Comedy. From 2000 (3/4) 10.00 Rogue Herries as 3pm 11.00 Podcast Radio Hour as 9pm 12.00 Dad’s Army as 7pm 12.30pm Semi Circles Comedy. From 1982 (4/6) 1.00 Detective as 8pm 1.30 King Solomon’s Carpet as 8.30pm 2.00 Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities Lauren Elkin walks around cities thinking about distinguished women who once did the same (5/5) 2.15 Gudrun Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic (5/10) 2.30 D-Day Dames Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet recounts the stories of several American female war correspondents who, in the spring of 1944, gathered in London in anticipation of D-Day 3.00 Rogue Herries Dramatisation by Eric Pringle of the 1931 ﬁrst book in Hugh Walpole’s Lake District family saga. With Gavin Muir, Mark Bonnar (Catastrophe, Guilt, Line of Duty), Janet Moore and Jane Whittenshaw. From 1997 (4/4)

4.00 FM Last Word

Matthew Bannister presents the programme that celebrates the lives of the recently deceased. Producer Neil George Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

4.30 FM More or Less

Repeated from Wednesday 9am Repeated Sunday 8pm

5.00 FM PM With Evan Davis. 6.00 FM Six o’Clock News 6.30 FM The News Quiz

8/8. Andy Zaltzman and his guests, including Kiri Pritchard-McLean, square up to the week’s headlines in the satirical news show. Producer Richard Morris Rptd tomorrow 12.30pm (FM only)

7.00 Front Row

Tom Sutcliffe with arts interviews, news and reviews. Producer Oliver Jones

7.45 The Art of Innovation

5/20. Tracking Progress. Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth explore how JMW Turner’s 1844 painting Rain, Steam and Speed is the perfect evocation of the transformative inﬂuence of the railways in the 1840s. (R)

8.00 Any Questions?

Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe with a panel that includes the playwright James Graham, shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard MP and former politician and author Ann Widdecombe. Producer Camellia Sinclair Rptd tomorrow 1.10pm (FM only)

8.50 A Point of View

Weekly reﬂections on topical issues with a range of contributors. Repeated Sunday 8.48am

9.00 Meeting Myself Coming Back

5/6. Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown reﬂects on key moments of his life with John Wilson. We hear his memories of serving in the Marines and also hear extracts from his ﬁrst major speech at the Liberal Party Conference when he warned of the dangers of Cruise missiles. There are highly emotional moments as well, when Paddy recounts the horrors of the scenes he saw in Bosnia in 1992. Producer Emma Kingsley (R)

10.00 The World Tonight

Presented by Jamie Coomarasamy.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: In the Mountains Repeated from 12.04pm (FM only)

11.00 Great Lives Repeated from Tuesday 4.30pm 11.30 A Good Read Radio broadcaster Mark Radcliffe, playwright Patricia Cumper and Harriett Gilbert discuss 84 Charing Cross Road, Olive, Again and Beloved. Producer Sally Heaven (R)

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 5/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 4.00 Counterpoint Music quiz. From 2010 (9/13) 4.30 Bristow Comedy. From 2000 (3/4) 5.00 The Break Comedy. From 2016 (6/6) 5.30 The Confessional Stephen Mangan talks to Joan Bakewell about shameful moments. As broadcast Sunday 7.15pm on Radio 4 (7/10) 6.00 Wyrd Sisters Fantasy by Terry Pratchett (4/4) 6.30 Off the Page Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss entitlement. From 2010 7.00 Dad’s Army Adaptation by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad of the original TV scripts by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, with Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender and John Laurie reprising their roles. Series one. From 1974 7.30 Semi Circles Comedy. From 1982 (4/6) 8.00 Detective Robert Barr’s 1984 crime thriller Lost without a Trace. From 1984 8.30 King Solomon’s Carpet Dramatisation of the 1991 novel by Barbara Vine. From 1996 (14/4) 9.00 Podcast Radio Hour Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan with a pick of new podcasts 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: The Confessional (7/10), at 10.30 The Consultants (5/6), at 11.00 Lucy Montgomery’s Variety Pack (3/4), and at 11.30 Party (1/6) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 8pm 1.30 as 8.30pm 2.00 as 2pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

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693, 909 MW DAB bbc.co.uk/ﬁvelive F’view 705 F’sat 705 Sky 0105 Virgin 905 Sports Extra F’view 706 F’sat 706 Sky 0144 Virgin 908

DAB bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Freeview* 710 Freesat 711 Sky 0115 Virgin 906 Programmes may differ online, and on Freesat, Sky, and Virgin

5.00am Newsday 8.00 News 8.05 Hardtalk 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 Tech Tent 9.30 Science in Action 10.00 News 10.05 The Real Story 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 World Football 12.00 News 12.05pm The Fifth Floor 12.50 Witness History 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Science in Action.2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 Hardtalk 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 The Fifth Floor 6.50 Witness History 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 Tech Tent 8.30 Crowd Science: humans are one of the few creatures on Earth to have evolved to menstruate. After many listener queries host Marnie Chesterton looks at why that is, why the number of periods a woman has over the course of her life has more than quadrupled since the pre-industrial era seeks and how periods affect women physically, mentally and societally 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 Hardtalk 10.30 World Football 11.00 The Newsroom 11.20 Sports News 11.30 World Business Report 12.00 News 12.05am The Real Story 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 The Newsroom 2.30 Stumped 3.00 News 3.05 The Fifth Floors 3.50 Witness History 4.00 News 4.05 The Real Story

News and sport as Monday

5.00am Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell with the latest sport, news and weather. And at 9.00 Your Call, with Nicky Campbell inviting listeners to phone in. 10.00 Chiles on Friday Adrian Chiles presents a good-humoured weekly show. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.15am—7.00pm Test Match Special England v New Zealand on the third day of the First Test. 1.00pm Elis James and John Robins Winner of funniest show at the 2020 Audio and Radio Industry Awards. 2.30 Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review With ﬁlm buff Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Revised rpt tomorrow. 4.00 5 Live Drive With Anna Foster and Tony Livesey. 7.00 5 Live Sport Sonja McLaughlan with sports news, interviews and build-up to the 8.00 live tennis commentary on the French Open, from Roland-Garros in Paris. 10.00 Stephen Nolan News and topical discussion including a phone-in. 1.00am Jim Davis News and topical discussion. Simulcast with BBC Radio London.

Radio

5/5. Rapper, author, and activist Akala reads from his own book, which charts his own story of growing up enduring racism, alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. In this episode he explains how he believes the use of racist language in the world of hip-hop is deeply problematic.

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Friday

6/6. Policing Covid. In a departure from the programme’s traditional format, Alfie looks back at the past 15 months and explores some of the issues facing the police during the Covid pandemic. With contributions from senior and frontline police figures, as well as the usual tests for the assembled audience cops, Alfie reflects on how prepared the police were for Covid-19 and how the UK’s lockdowns have been policed. Producer Richard Morris

Radio 5 Live: Contact individual programmes via the website at bbc.co.uk/5live. TELEPHONE: 0808 590 9693 TEXT: 85058 (standard rate)

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Talksport Breakfast Presented by Alan Brazil. 10.00 Jim White, Martin Keown and Bob Mills 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Drive Sporting debate. 7.00 GameDay Countdown Debating topics trending in sport. 10.00 Sports Bar 1.00am Extra Time With Martin Kelner.

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 7.00am Nick Ferrari Radioheads: page 119 10.00 James O’Brien 1.00pm Shelagh Fogarty 4.00 Eddie Mair 6.00 Andrew Pierce 9.00 The Consumer Hour 10.00 Nick Abbot 1.00am Clive Bull 4.00 Ian Payne

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Bhangra Anthems 6.00 Certified Throwbacks 7.00 Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 11.30 Asian Network Investigates 12.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 1.00pm Noreen Khan 4.00 The Official Asian Music Chart With Nayha. 6.00 Panjabi Hit Squad 9.00 DJ Limelight & Kan D Man 12.00 All Star Anthems 1.00am Pure Spice with DJ Manara 4.00 Desi Dancefloor Mix

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South of England and Midlands regions 6.00 Jon Smith 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

No Glastonbury? No worries. Pitch up at Airwaves festival

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Nicky Price 10.00 Kate Thorne 2pm Tom Clarke 6.00 Maddie Simpson 10.00—1am David Smith

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Texas are among the

Radio

Local

Tuesday—Friday Some of the biggest acts in the music industry will be headlining this year’s virtual BBC music festival — Airwaves — which takes place across 17 local BBC radio stations from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May. Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Texas are just two of the acts headlining the virtual main stage this weekend, along with bespoke sets from a whole host of up-and-coming local artists in each participating area. The Airwaves festival ﬁrst took place during lockdown in May 2020 on BBC Radio Wiltshire and was a huge success, with listeners really getting into the festival spirit — camping in their gardens, dressing up in festival garb, and dancing to the music all weekend with their families. So this year the festival is being

Berkshire bbc.co.uk/radioberkshire

Saturday 6am Bridgitte Tetteh 10.00 Bill Buckley 2pm Sport 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 Introducing 9.00 Bridgitte Tetteh 10.00—1am Alex Dyke

Sunday 6am Paul Coia 10.00 Bill Buckley 2pm Andy Jones 6.00 Tony Blackburn 10.00—1am Bill Rennells

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Phil Kennedy 10.00 Bill Buckley; Wed: Sarah Walker 2pm Michelle Jordan 6.00 AlexWest10.00—1am PaulMiller

Tuesday—Friday 6am Andrew Peach;Tue: Kirsten O’Brien; 10.00 Bill Buckley; Wed: Sarah Walker 2pm Phil Kennedy 6.00 Tue/ Wed: Michelle Jordan; Thu: AlexWest;Fri: WeekendKick-Off 7.00 Fri: Alex West 10.00—1am Paul Miller; Fri: Alex Dyke

Bristol bbc.co.uk/radiobristol

Saturday 6am Ali Vowles 10.00 Steve Yabsley 2pm Sport 6.00 Airwaves Festival 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Jonathan Ray 10.00 Laura Rawlings 2pm Steve Yabsley 6.00 Airwaves Festival 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Jonathan Ray 10.00 John Darvall 2pm Airwaves Festival

6am Mark Cummings 10.00 Anna King 2pm Nicky Price 6.00 Maddie Simpson 10.00—1am David Smith

giving audiences a great British

Guernsey bbc.co.uk/radioguernsey

Saturday editor Mary Sanders says: Worcester, Jersey, Kent, Lincolnshire, London, Norfolk, Nottingham, Surrey, Sussex, Tees, Wiltshire and WM.

Airwaves to our listeners again this year. The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge over the country, with many

from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May.

again. So this is a great all the brilliant local talent we have, as well as enjoying headliner sets from some amazing artists.” Each station taking part during the three-day event will run a bespoke on-air and online festival for their audience, featuring not only local

6.00 Geoff Twentyman 7.00 Upload 10.00—1am David Smith

Tuesday—Friday 6am JamesHanson10.00 John Darvall 2pm Claire Cavanagh; Fri: Steve Yabsley 6.00 Geoff Twentyman; Wed: Richard Hoskin 7.00 Upload; Fri: Sport 10.00—1am David Smith

Cambridgeshire bbc.co.uk/radiocambridgeshire

Saturday 6am Kev Lawrence 10.00 Dave Webster 2pm Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’RollHeaven8.00 Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

Sunday 6am LouiseHulland10.00 Great Outdoors12.00 SteveLine2pm KeithGreentree4.00JohnLeech 6.00 Naked Scientists 7.00 Folk Show10.00—1am DavidClayton

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Kev Lawrence 10.00 Emma Bullimore 2pm Emily Martin 6.00 Nick Collier 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Tuesday—Friday 6am Dotty McLeod; Fri: Louise Hulland10.00 JeremySallis;Fri: Amir Suleman 2pm Chris Mann; Fri: Dave Webster 6.00 Tue/ Thu: Thordis Fridriksson; Wed: Upload; Fri: That Friday Feeling 7.00 Wed: Thordis Fridriksson 8.00 Thu: New Voices 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Cornwall bbc.co.uk/radiocornwall

Saturday 6am James Dundon 10.00 Jack Murley 2pm Ross Ellis 6.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am David White

other areas to dip into, such as the BBC Introducing stage, the Comedy Tent, the Upload stage and the Kids Zone. Listeners can also get involved with the other entertainment on offer, such as DJ dance sets, cookery demos and even meditation sessions. Head of Audio and Digital

Sunday 6am Emma Gill 10.00 Jack Murley 2pm Mel Osborne 6.00 Richard Green 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am James Churchﬁeld 10.00 David White 2pm Julie Skentelbery6.00 DanielPascoe 10.00—1am David Sheppard

Tuesday—Friday 6am James Churchﬁeld 10.00 David White 2pm Julie Skentelbery6.00 DanielPascoe 10.00—1am David Sheppard

news about the lineup of artists and events, and to download your own Airwaves festival lanyard poster, go to www.bbc.co.uk/airwaves You can listen throughout the weekend via BBC Sounds at bbcsounds.co.uk or from your smart speaker

Derby bbc.co.uk/radioderby

Saturday 6am Donna Alos 10.00 Steve Jordan 2pm Simon Morykin 6.00 TheBeat8.00 Introducing 10.00—1am Devon Daley

bbc.co.uk/bbcessex

Saturday

Bank Holiday Monday

Saturday

Tuesday—Friday

6am LetitiaGeorge10.00 Mollie Green 2pm Dan Sambell 4.00 Sport 7.00 The Sky Blues Fancast 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

6am Andy Twigge 10.00 Ian Skye 2pm Tue/Wed: Sally Pepper; Thu/Fri: Steve Jordan 6.00 Sportscene 7.00 Martyn Williams 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson

6am Sandra Godley 10.00 Sally Johnson 2pm Bob Brolly 6.00 GaganGrewal8.00 NikkiTapper 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Phil Upton 10.00 Richard Williams 2pm Letitia George 6.00 The Sky Blues Fancast 7.00 Sandra Godley 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Richard Williams; Tue: Phil Upton 10.00 Vic Minett 2pm Trish Adudu 6.00 Tue/ Thu: Brody Swain; Wed: Coventry Creates; Fri: Dave Marshall Barrett 7.00 Wed: Letitia George 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

Essex

6am Donna Alos 10.00 Steve Jordan 2pm Tony Lyman 6.00 Satvinder Rana 8.00 Figa DJ 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

bbc.co.uk/cwr

Sunday

6am Gordon Sparks 10.00 David FitzGerald 2pm Pippa Quelch 6.00 Tue/Wed: Rick Edwards;Thu/Fri: SarahGosling 10.00—1am David Sheppard

Sunday

6am Donna Alos 10.00 Liesl Soards 2pm Simon Morykin 6.00 Jack Tymon 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

CWR

Tuesday—Friday

Devon bbc.co.uk/radiodevon

Saturday 6am Angela Kalwaites 10.00 Matt Woodley 12.00 Sport 3pm Richard Green 6.00 Ally Reeve 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Angela Kalwaites 10.00 Toby Buckland 1pm Sport 4.00 Mel Everett 6.00 Richard Green 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Angela Kalwaites 10.00 Sarah Gosling 2pm Richard Green 6.00 Rick Edwards 10.00—1am David Sheppard

6am Luke Webb 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Robin Grey 6.00 Richard Latto 8.00 Tom Girard 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Matthew Price 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Harry Barratt 6.00 Richard Green 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Oscar Pearson 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Eliza Philippidis 6.00 Sydney Henley-Roussel 10.00—1am David Sheppard

Tuesday—Friday 6am Oscar Pearson 10.00 Claire Cathcart 2pm Eliza Philippidis6.00 TimandSydney 10.00—1am David Sheppard

Hereford/Worcester bbc.co.uk/bbcherefordandworcester

Saturday 6am Andrew Easton 10.00 Toni McDonald 2pm Trevor Owens 6.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Sunday 6am Tammy Gooding 10.00 MalcolmBoyden2pm Jonathan Ray 6.00 Andrew Marston 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday

6am Kath Melandri 10.00 Ian Wyatt 2pm Around the Wicket 4.00 Emma Bullimore 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

Sunday 6am June Woolerton 10.00 Essex Quest 2pm Rock Show 4.00 John Leech 6.00 Ray Clark 8.00 Mark Punter 10.00—1am David Clayton

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Jodie Halford 10.00 Steve Scruton and Ian Wyatt 2pm Ray Clark 4.00 John Leech 6.00 Rob Jelly 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Tuesday—Friday 6am Sonia Watson 10.00 Ben Fryer 2pm Tue/Wed: Sadie Nine; Thu: Emma Bullimore; Fri: Dave Monk 6.00 Rob Jelly; Fri: John Leech 10.00—1am Tony Fisher; Fri: Nick Risby

Gloucestershire bbc.co.uk/radiogloucestershire

Saturday 6am Nicky Price 10.00 Faye Hatcher 2pm Jon Smith 6.00 JamesThrelfall8.00Introducing 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Richard Atkins 10.00 Kate Clark 2pm Dominic Cotter

6am Elliott Webb 10.00 Tammy Gooding 2pm Andrew Easton 6.00 Kate Justice 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Tue/Wed: Toni McDonald; Thu/Fri: Elliott Webb 10.00 Malcolm Boyden 2pm Tue/Wed: Andrew Easton; Thu/Fri: Tammy Gooding 6.00 Kate Justice 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

Jersey bbc.co.uk/radiojersey

Saturday 6am Matthew Price 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Robin Grey 6.00 Richard Latto 8.00 Tom Girard 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Matthew Price 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Harry Barratt 6.00 Richard Green 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Matthew Price 10.00 Tony Gillham 2pm Eliza Philippidis 6.00 Sydney Henley-Roussel 10.00—1am David Sheppard

Tuesday—Friday 6am Ashlea Tracey 10.00 Jenny Mullin 2pm Eliza Philippidis6.00 TimandSydney 10.00—1am David Sheppard

All BBC local radio stations take BBC Radio 5 Live programmes from 1am

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Saturday 29 May–Friday 4 June Kent bbc.co.uk/radiokent

Saturday 6am Pat Marsh 10.00 Sophie Sutton 2pm Erika North 6.00 Richard Latto 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Alex Dyke

Sunday

Bank Holiday Monday

6am Sean Dunderdale 10.00 Carla Greene 2pm Scott Dalton 6.00 Domenique Fragale; Fri: George Smith 10.00—1am Russell Walker; Fri: Dean Jackson

6am Martin Heath 10.00 John Griff 2pm John Leech 6.00 Shemiza Rashid 8.00 Edward Adoo 10.00—1am David Clayton

6am Ryan Kennedy 10.00 Paul Shuttleworth 2pm Andy Martindale 6.00 Michaela Wylde 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

6am Lee Blakeman 10.00 Louise Stones 2pm Liz Ellis 6.00 Susan Hanks 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Bank Holiday Monday

Tuesday—Friday

6.00 Annabel Amos 10.00 Bernie Keith 2pm Helen Blaby 6.00 Nick Coffer 10.00—1am Nick Risby

6am Clare Ashford and Andy Broxton 10.00 Jim Hawkins 2pm Paul Shuttleworth; Tue: Ryan Kennedy 6.00 Mark Elliott 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

6am Lee Blakeman 10.00 Susan Hanks 2pm Liz Ellis 6.00 Tue/Fri: Lucas Yeomans; Wed: Perry’s Place; Thu: Sport 7.00 Thu: Perry’s Place 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

London

Sunday

bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

6am Phil Harrison 10.00 Sophie Sutton 2pm Anna Louise 6.00 Ray Clark 8.00 Mark Punter 10.00—1am Bill Rennells

Saturday

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Mike Ziolek 10.00 Sophie Sutton 2pm Anna Louise 2pm Evening Show 9.00 Upload 10.00—1am Paul Miller 6am Anna Cookson 10.00 Tue/Fri: Matt Davison; Wed/Thu: Julia George 2pm Erika North 6.00 Dominic King; Fri: Stephen Brown 9.00 Upload 10.00—1am Paul Miller; Fri: Alex Dyke

Leicester bbc.co.uk/radioleicester

Saturday 6am Rupal Rajani 10.00 Andy Pierce 2pm Sport: rugby union: Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 The Beat 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday 6am Jo Bostock 10.00 Rupal Rajani 2pm Andy Pierce 6.00 Funk and Rare Groove 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Sunday 5am Salma El-Wardany 6.00 Inspirit 9.00 Claira Hermet 12.00 Gaby Roslin 3pm Dotun Adebayo 6.00 Gary Crowley 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Sunny and Shay1am—5.00 DotunAdebayo

Bank Holiday Monday

Saturday 6am Sue Taylor 10.00 George Smith 2pm Scott Dalton 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday 6am Scott Dalton 10.00 Pirate Gold 2pm Sarah-Jane Honeywell 6.00 Folk 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Bank Holiday Monday 6am William Wright 10.00 Hannah Fletcher 2pm Jono Brine and Domenique Fragale 6.00 George Smith 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Saturday 6am Liesl Soards 10.00 Frances Finn 12.00 Matchday: Bromley v Notts County 3pm Jake Garner 6.00 The Beat 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Bank Holiday Monday

5am Jason Rosam 7.00 Tue/ Wed: Petrie Hosken; Thu/Fri: Sangita Myska 10.00 Robert Elms 1.30pm Jo Good 5.00 Salma El-Wardany 8.00 The Scene 10.00 Tue: LionHeart; Wed/Thu: Salma El-Wardany; Fri: Sunny and Shay 1am—5.00 Dotun Adebayo; Fri: Jim Davis

Norfolk

6am Herdle White 10.00 Leicester City: the Wembley Way 11.00 Jimmy Carpenter 2pm Uncle Frank 6.00 Football Forum 7.00 Shruti Chauhan 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

bbc.co.uk/radiolincolnshire

bbc.co.uk/radionottingham

Tuesday—Friday

Saturday

Lincolnshire

Nottingham

Sunday

bbc.co.uk/radionorfolk

6am Jimmy Carpenter 10.00 Naomi Kent; Fri: Summaya Mughal 2pm Ady Dayman; Fri: Jack Rafferty 6.00 Tue: Cricket Show; Wed: The Rugby Show; Thu: Bollywood Tamasha; Fri: Sport Weekend Preview 7.00 Tue: Jack Rafferty; Wed: TheVibe;Fri: ReggaeandSoca 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson

6.00 Tue/Wed: Annabel Amos; Thu/Fri: Tom Percival 10.00 Bernie Keith 2pm Helen Blaby 6.00 Tim Wheeler 10.00—1am Nick Risby

5am Jason Rosam 7.00 Petrie Hosken 10.00 Robert Elms 1.30pm Claira Hermet 5.00 Salma El-Wardany 8.00 The Scene 10.00 LionHeart 1am—5.00 Dotun Adebayo

Bank Holiday Monday

Tuesday—Friday

6am Kirsteen Thorne 10.00 Anna Perrott 12.00 Summer Saturday 6pm Sophie Little 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

Sunday 6am Matthew Gudgin 10.00 Treasure Quest 2.00 The Big Country Show 4.00 John Leech 6.00 Ray Clark 8.00 Mark Punter 10.00—1am David Clayton

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Rob Butler 10.00 Kayleigh Poacher 2pm Sam Day 6.00 Nana Akua 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Tuesday—Friday 6am Rob Butler 10.00 Angie George 2pm Stephen Bumfrey 6.00 Tue: Sophie Little; Wed: The Scrimmage; Thu: The Social; Fri: Yellow Friday 6.30 Fri: Talking Cricket 7.00 Wed/Fri: Sophie Little 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Northampton bbc.co.uk/radionorthampton

Saturday 6am John Griff 10.00 Jonathan Vernon-Smith 12.00 Gadders 2pm Daisie-Belle Downer 4.00 Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

6am Frances Finn 10.00 Arun Verma 2pm Alex Noble 6.00 Hansa Dabee 8.00 Hayley Compton 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal 6am Hayley Compton 10.00 Dean Jackson 2pm Ed Nell 6.00 Charley Burley 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Andy Whittaker 10.00 Mark Dennison 2pm Ed Nell 6.00 Arun Verma; Fri: Alex Noble 7.00 Fri: Jodi Law 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson

Oxford

Radio Solent

Suffolk

bbc.co.uk/radiosolent

bbc.co.uk/radiosuffolk

Saturday

6am Sam Fraser 10.00 Lucy Ambache 2pm Sport 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Music Introducing 10.00—1am Alex Dyke

6am Sarah Lilley 10.00 Wayne Bavin 2pm Georgy Jamieson 6.00 Upload 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

Sunday

6am Lucy Ambache 10.00 Rebecca Parker 2pm Jono Holmes 6.00 Tony Blackburn 10.00—1am Alex Dyke

6am Sarah Lilley 10.00 Wayne Bavin 2pm Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech 6.00 Ray Clarke 8.00 Mark Punter 10.00—1am David Clayton

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Pat Sissons10.00 Lucy Ambache 2pm Sam Fraser 6.00 Alex Dyke 10.00—1am Paul Miller

Tuesday—Friday 6am Alun Newman 10.00 Pat Sissons 2pm Lou Hannan 6.00 Tue: Sport; Wed: Alex Dyke;Thu/Fri: Evening Show 10.00—1am Paul Miller; Fri: Alex Dyke

103.8 FOR WEST DORSET As Radio Solent, including Dorset news and features, plus:

Tuesday—Friday 7am—9.00 Steve Harris

Somerset

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Matt Marvely 10.00 Wayne Bavin 2pm Georgy Jamieson 6.00 Nick Coffer 8.00 BBC Belongings 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Tuesday—Friday 6am Mark Murphy 10.00 James Hazell 2pm Lesley Dolphin 6.00 Tue/Fri: Jon Wright; Wed: Georgy Jamieson; Thu: Sports Social 8.00 Fri: BBC Belongings 10.00—1am Nick Risby

BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex Saturday

Sunday 6am Grace Adeniji 7.00 Dr Nighat Arif 10.00 Tony Hadley 12.00 La Voix 2pm The Non-League Show 4.00 John Leech 6.00 Edward Adoo 8.00 Farzana Chaudry 10.00—1am David Clayton

Bank Holiday Monday 6am La Voix 10.00 Stuart Miles 1pm Liz Fear 3.00 Ed Adoo 6.00 Nick Coffer 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Tuesday—Friday

Radio

Tuesday—Friday

5am Salma El-Wardany 6.00 Carrie and David Grant 10.00 Robert Elms 1pm Women’s Sports Show 2.00 Sport 10.00 Sunny and Shay 1am—5.00 Jim Davis

Tuesday—Friday

2pm Luke Ashmead 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

6am Andy Collins 10.00 The JVS Show 2pm Roberto Perrone 6.00 Tue: Sport; Wed/Fri: Evening Show; Thu: Danny Fullbrook 10.00—1am Nick Risby

Wiltshire bbc.co.uk/radiowiltshire

Saturday 6am Graham Rogers 10.00 Sue Davies 2pm Sport 6.00 Warren Moore 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am David White

Sunday 6am Sue Kinnear 10.00 Sue Davies 2pm Dominic Cotter 6.00 Manny Masih 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Graham Rogers 10.00 Shaun Hodgetts 2pm Sue Kinnear 6.00 Wiltshire Live 8.00 New Voices 10.00—1am David Smith

bbc.co.uk/radiooxford

bbc.co.uk/radiosomerset

Saturday

6am Breakfast Show 10.00 James Watt 2pm Danny Cox 6.00 StereoUnderground8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Bridgitte Tetteh 10.00—1am Alex Dyke

6am Simon Parkin 10.00 Andy Bennett 2pm Sport 6.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am David White

6am Surrey: James Cannon; Sussex: Danny Pike 10.00 Amanny Mo 2pm Sport 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—12 midnight Alex Dyke

Sunday

6am Charlie Taylor 10.00 Andy Bennett 2pm Caroline Cook 6.00 Richard Green 10.00—1am Jim Colvin

6am Emily Jeffery 10.00 Dig It 2pm Sylvie Blackmore 6.00 Tony Blackburn 10.00—1am Nicky Patrick

Bank Holiday Monday

bbc.co.uk/wm

6am Charlie Taylor 10.00 Simon Parkin 2pm Trish Campbell 6.00 Rick Edwards 10.00—1am David Smith

6am Allison Ferns 10.00 Morning Show 2pm Danny Pike 6.00 Amanny Mo 8.00 Bibi Lynch 10.00—1am Paul Miller

Saturday

Tuesday—Friday

Sunday

6am Surrey: Peter Gordon; Sussex: Breakfast Show; Tue: Allison Ferns 10.00 Sarah Gorrell 2pm Danny Pike 6.00 Lesley McCabe; Fri: Joe Talbot 8.00 Tue: Sport Focus; Wed: BBC Introducing; Thu/Fri: Kathy Caton 10.00—1am Paul Miller; Fri: Alex Dyke

6am Grace Smith 10.00 Rakeem Omar 2pm Mollie Green 6.00 Gagan Grewal 8.00 Nikki Tapper 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

6am Lilley Mitchell 10.00 Michelle Jordan 2pm Al Ryan 6.00 Tony Blackburn 10.00—1am Bill Rennells

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Adam Ball 10.00 Fleur Ostojak 2pm James Watt 6.00 Will Reynolds 10.00—1am Paul Miller

Tuesday—Friday 6am Adam Ball; Thu: Kirsten O’Brien 10.00 Kat Orman 2pm Lilley Mitchell 6.00 Fleur Ostojak 10.00—1am Paul Miller; Fri: Alex Dyke

Shropshire

Tuesday—Friday 6am Charlie Taylor 10.00 Simon Parkin 2pm Andy Bennett 6.00 Trish Campbell; Fri: Luke Knight 10.00—1am David Smith

Stoke bbc.co.uk/radiostoke

bbc.co.uk/radioshropshire

Saturday

Saturday 6am Ryan Kennedy 10.00 Paul Shuttleworth 2pm Mark Elliott 6.00 Michaela Wylde 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

6am Make a Difference 7.00 Ben Cajee 10.00 Rob Adcock 2pm Summer Saturdays 6.00 Lucas Yeomans 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Sunday

6am Ryan Kennedy 10.00 Paul Shuttleworth 2pm Michaela Wylde 6.00 Andrew Marston 9.00 Genevieve Tudor 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

6am Rev Geoff Eze 10.00 Paula White 2pm Den Siegertsz and Terry Walsh 6.00 Susan Hanks 9.00 Poli Tank 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Three Counties Beds, Herts and Bucks bbc.co.uk/threecountiesradio

Saturday 6am Saturday Breakfast 10.00 Treasure Quest 12.00 Mike Naylor

Local

Tuesday—Friday

Tuesday—Friday 6am James Thomas 10.00 Marie Lennon; Fri: Rachel Houghton 2pm Sue Kinnear 6.00 Wiltshire Live 10.00—1am David Smith

WM 6am Henry Liston 10.00 John Fox 2pm Summer Saturday 6.00 Mollie Green 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Elise Evans 10.00 Dil Neiyyar 2pm Paul Franks 6.00 Natalie Graham 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Elise Evans 10.00 Dil Neiyyar; Fri: Danny Kelly 2pm Paul Franks 6.00 Tue/Wed: Rakeem Omar; Thu: Henry Liston; Fri: John Fox 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

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No Glastonbury? No worries. Pitch up at Airwaves festival

for BBC England Chris Burns says: “Since the pandemic began last year, local radio has helped people navigate their way through the lockdown and become a friend to all. The Airwaves festival is a great example of the entertainment and escapism we have provided, in addition to trusted news.” Stations taking part include: BBC Radios Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Guernsey, Hereford and Worcester, Jersey, Kent, Lincolnshire, London, Norfolk, Nottingham, Surrey, Sussex, Tees, Wiltshire and WM.

Radio

Local

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Texas are among the headliners at BBC local radio’s virtual event Some of the biggest acts in the music industry will be headlining this year’s virtual BBC music festival — Airwaves — which takes place across 17 local BBC radio stations from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May. Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Texas are just two of the acts headlining the virtual main stage this weekend, along with bespoke sets from a whole host of up-and-coming local artists in each participating area. The Airwaves festival ﬁrst took place during lockdown in May 2020 on BBC Radio Wiltshire and was a huge success, with listeners really getting into the festival spirit — camping in their gardens, dressing up in festival garb, and dancing to the music all weekend with their families. So this year the festival is being

CWR Listen at bbc.co.uk/cwr FM 94.8 (Coventry), 103.7 (Stratford/ S. Warwickshire), 104 (Nuneaton)

Saturday 6am Letitia George 10.00 Mollie Green 2pm Dan Sambell 4.00 Sport: rugby union: Northampton Saints v Wasps (kick-off 4.30) 7.00 The Sky Blues Fancast 8.00 BBC Introducing: presented by Brody Swain 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Sunday 6am Sandra Godley 10.00 Sally Johnson 2pm Bob Brolly 6.00 Gagan Grewal 8.00 Nikki Tapper 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Phil Upton 10.00 Richard Williams 2pm Letitia George 6.00 The Sky Blues Fancast 7.00 Sandra Godley 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Richard Williams; Tue: Phil Upton 10.00 Vic Minett 2pm Trish Adudu 6.00 Tue/Thu: Brody Swain; Wed: Coventry Creates: presented by Rachel New, featuring BBC Upload; Fri: Dave Marshall Barrett 7.00 Wed: Letitia George 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham Phone-ins: 0800 756 5200 coventry.warwickshire@bbc.co.uk

rolled out across a number of other BBC local radio stations, giving audiences a great British summer festival from the comfort of their own homes. BBC Radio Wiltshire station editor Mary Sanders says: “We’re so excited to be bringing Airwaves to our listeners again this year. The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on music festivals all over the country, with many being scaled back or cancelled again. So this is a great opportunity for us to celebrate all the brilliant local talent we have, as well as enjoying headliner sets from some amazing artists.” Each station taking part during the three-day event will run a bespoke on-air and online festival for their audience, featuring not only local

Cumbria Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiocumbria FM 95.2 (Kendal), 95.6 (Carlisle), 96.1 (Morecambe Bay), 104.1 (Keswick/ Whitehaven) 104.2 (Windermere), MW 756 (Carlisle), 837 (Barrow-inFurness), 1458 (Whitehaven)

Saturday 6am Richard Corrie 10.00 Val Armstrong 2pm Helen Millican 6.00 Joe Costin 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Simon Logan

Sunday 6am Richard Corrie 10.00 Val Armstrong 2pm Joe Costin 6.00 Paul Braithwaite 10.00—1am Simon Logan

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Richard Corrie10.00 Val Armstrong 2pm Simon Yaxley 6.00 Darren Milby 10.00—1am Steffen Peddie

Tuesday—Friday 6am Mike Zeller 10.00 Tue/Wed: Val Armstrong; Thu/Fri: Caroline Robertson 2pm Vicky Warham; Fri: Simon Yaxley6.00Tue: JamesPhillips; Wed: Darren Milby;Thu: BBC Introducing; Fri: Sport 7.00 Thu: Helen Millican; Fri: Darren Milby 10.00—1am Steffen Peddie

musicians, but also a number of other areas to dip into, such as the BBC Introducing stage, the Comedy Tent, the Upload stage and the Kids Zone. Listeners can also get involved with the other entertainment on offer, such as DJ dance sets, cookery demos and even meditation sessions. Head of Audio and Digital

2pm Simon Morykin 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday 6am Donna Alos 10.00 Steve Jordan 2pm Tony Lyman 6.00 Satvinder Rana 8.00 Figa DJ 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Donna Alos 10.00 Liesl Soards 2pm Simon Morykin 6.00 Jack Tymon 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Andy Twigge 10.00 Ian Skye 2pm Tue/Wed: Sally Pepper; Thu/Fri: Steve Jordan 6.00 Sportscene at Six 7.00 Martyn Williams 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson Phone-ins: 0800 145 6161 radio.derby@bbc.co.uk

Hereford/Worcester Listen at bbc.co.uk/ bbcherefordandworcester FM 94.7 (Hereford), 104 (Worcester & Gt Malvern), 104.6 (Kidderminster), MW 738 (W’cester), 1584 (Tenbury Wells)

Airwaves festival takes place from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May. For more information, breaking news about the lineup of artists and events, and to download your own Airwaves festival lanyard poster, go to www.bbc.co.uk/airwaves You can listen throughout the weekend via BBC Sounds at bbcsounds.co.uk or from your smart speaker

2pm Jonathan Ray 6.00 Andrew Marston 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Elliott Webb 10.00 Tammy Gooding 2pm Andrew Easton 6.00 Kate Justice 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Humberside Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiohumberside FM 95.9

Saturday 6am Phil White 10.00 Absolutely Clueless 2pm Sport 6.00 John Kane 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Steve White

Sunday

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radioderby FM 104.5 (Drum Hill), 95.3 (north & mid Derbyshire), 96 (Buxton), MW 1116

6am Andrew Easton 10.00 Toni McDonald 2pm Trevor Owens 6.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

6am Lizzie Rose 8.00 Sunday Church Service 8.30 The Great Outdoors 10.00 Fiona Mills 2pm Sport: rugby league: Hull Kingston Rovers v Leigh Centurions (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Make a Difference Heroes 6.00 Neil Foster 10.00—1am Steve White

Saturday

Sunday

Bank Holiday Monday

6am Donna Alos 10.00 Steve Jordan

6am Tammy Gooding 10.00 Malcolm Boyden

6am Blair Jacobs 10.00 Lucy Clark

Phone-ins: 0845 305 1122 radiocumbria@bbc.co.uk

Derby

Saturday

2pm James Hoggarth 6.00 Martha Mangan 9.00 Make a Difference Heroes 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Tuesday—Friday 6am Koﬁ Smiles 10.00 David Burns 2pm Lizzie Rose 6.00 Tue/Thu: Kim Harrison; Wed: Fiona Mills; Fri: Sportstalk 7.00 Fri: George Smith 10.00—1am Russell Walker Phone-ins: 0800 066 5959 humberside.news@bbc.co.uk

Lancashire Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiolancashire FM 95.5 (east), 103.9 (central/ south), 104.5 (north), MW 855

Saturday 6am John Gillmore 10.00 The Saturday Session 6pm Saturday Night Soul: with Keith Fletcher 8.00 BBC Introducing: with Sean McGinty 10.00—1am Desi Nation

Sunday 6am Joe Wilson 10.00 The Sunday Session 2pm Maria Felix Vas 6.00 Unforgettable 10.00—1am Allan Beswick

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Joe Wilson 10.00 Gary Hickson 2pm Sport 6.00 Gerald Jackson 10.00—1am John Gillmore

Tuesday—Friday 6am Graham Liver 10.00 Sharon Hartley 2pm Mike Stevens 6.00 Sport

7.00 Tue/Wed: Hayley Kay; Thu: Garry Scott; Fri: Emma Sweeney 10.00—1am John Gillmore; Fri: Linda McDermott Phone-ins: 0800 783 3583 radio.lancashire@bbc.co.uk

Leeds Listen at bbc.co.uk/radioleeds FM 92.4 (west Yorkshire), 95.3 (Ilkley/ Halifax), 102.7 (Keighley), 103.9 (Bradford), MW 774 (west Yorkshire)

Saturday 6am Andrew Edwards 10.00 Nick Ahad 2pm Liz Green 6.00 The Mixtape 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 BBC Upload Festival 10.00—1am Steve White

Sunday 6am Andrew Edwards 10.00 Nick Ahad 2pm Sport: rugby league: Wakeﬁeld Trinity v Huddersﬁeld Giants (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Gul Nawaz Hussain 9.00 The Mixtape 10.00—1am Steve White

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Pete Allison 10.00 Nick Ahad 2pm Rima Ahmed 6.00 Sport 7.00 MW as Asian Network 7.00 FM Sanchez Payne 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Tuesday—Friday 6am Pete Allison 10.00 Gayle Lofthouse; Fri: Morning Show 2pm Rima Ahmed 6.00 Sport 7.00 MW as Asian Network 7.00 FM Sanchez Payne 10.00—1am Russell Walker Phone-ins: 0800 389 3333 radioleeds@bbc.co.uk

Leicester Listen at bbc.co.uk/radioleicester FM 104.9

Saturday 6am Rupal Rajani 10.00 Andy Pierce 2pm Sport: rugby union: Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 The Beat 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday 6am Jo Bostock 10.00 Rupal Rajani 2pm Andy Pierce 6.00 Funk and Rare Groove 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Herdle White 10.00 Leicester City: the Wembley Way 11.00 Jimmy Carpenter 2pm Uncle Frank 6.00 Football Forum 7.00 Shruti Chauhan 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Jimmy Carpenter 10.00 Naomi Kent; Fri: Summaya Mughal 2pm Ady Dayman; Fri: Jack Rafferty 6.00 Tue: Cricket Show; Wed: The Rugby Show; Thu: Bollywood Tamasha; Fri: Sport Weekend Preview 7.00 Tue: Jack Rafferty; Wed: TheVibe;Fri: ReggaeandSoca 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson Phone-ins: 0808 100 1049 radio.leicesternews@bbc.co.uk

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Saturday 29 May–Friday 4 June Lincolnshire Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiolincolnshire FM 94.9 (Lincoln), 104.7 (Grantham)

Saturday

Sunday 6am Scott Dalton 10.00 Pirate Gold 2pm Sarah-Jane Honeywell 6.00 Folk: with Tim Walker 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Bank Holiday Monday

Tuesday—Friday 6am Sean Dunderdale 10.00 Carla Greene 2pm Scott Dalton 6.00 Domenique Fragale; Fri: George Smith 10.00—1am Russell Walker; Fri: Dean Jackson Phone-ins: 0800 066 5949 bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire

Manchester Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiomanchester FM 95.1, 104.6 (Oldham)

Tuesday—Friday

6am Martin Heath 10.00 John Griff 2pm TheJohnLeechSoulShow 6.00 Shemiza Rashid 8.00 Edward Adoo 10.00—1am David Clayton

Bank Holiday Monday

6am Paul Beesley and Claire Byran 10.00 Claire Simmo 1pm Roger Phillips 2.00 Helen Jones 6.00 Ngunan Adamu 9.00 Orient Express 10.00—1am Asa Murphy

6am Annabel Amos 10.00 Bernie Keith 2pm Helen Blaby 6.00 Nick Coffer 10.00—1am Nick Risby

6am Toby Foster 10.00 Paulette Edwards; Fri: Becky Measures 2pm Simon Morykin: 6.00 Summer Sport; Tue: The Sports Academy 7.00 Wed—Fri: Sile Sibanda 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Tuesday—Friday 6am Lisa Marrey 10.00 Tony Snell; Fri: Sean Styles 1pm Fri: Claire Sweeney 2.00 Tue/Wed: Helen Jones; Thu: Sean Styles; Fri: Claire Hamilton 6.00 Sport; Thu: Try Time 7.00 Jermaine Foster 10.00—1am Linda McDermott Phone-ins: 0800 731 9333 radio.merseyside@bbc.co.uk

Newcastle Listen at bbc.co.uk/radionewcastle FM 95.4, 103.7 (Tyne Valley), 96 (north Northumberland), 104.4 (Gateshead/west Newcastle), MW 1458

Saturday

6am Simone Riley 10.00 Justin Moorhouse 12.00 Sport 3pm David Scott 6.00 Sport 11.00—1am Connor Phillips

6am Kelly Scott 10.00 Simon Logan 2pm Afternoon Show 6.00 Beat Surrender 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—12 midnight Fantastic 80s

Sunday

6am Mike Shaft 10.00 Mike Sweeney 2pm Sport 6.00 Indus 8.00 The People 10.00—1am Allan Beswick

6am Kelly Scott 10.00 Simon Logan 1pm Sport: rugby union: Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons (kick-off 1.30) 6.00 Michael Poulter 10.00—1am Simon Logan

Saturday

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Stacey Copeland 10.00 Justin Moorhouse 2pm Simone Riley 6.00 Talking Balls 7.00 Adaeze Chiwoko 10.00—1am Anna Jameson

Tuesday—Friday 6am Becky Want; Fri: Justin Moorhouse 10.00 Mike Sweeney; Fri: Stacey Copeland 2pm Simone Riley 6.00 Talking Balls 7.00 Tue: Stacey Copeland; Wed: Asma Younus; Thu: Evening Show; Fri: Anna Jameson 10.00—1am Anna Jameson; Fri: Linda McDermott Phone-ins: 0800 218 2255 radiomanchester@bbc.co.uk

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Kelly Scott 10.00 Simon Logan 2pm Tamsin Robson 6.00 Nick Roberts 10.00—1am Tom Campbell

Tuesday—Friday 6am Alﬁe Joey 10.00 Lisa Shaw 2pm Anna Foster 5.30 Total News 6.00 Tue: Total Sport; Wed: Upload; Thu/Fri: Nick Roberts 8.00 Tue: Nick Roberts; Thu: BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Steffen Peddie Phone-ins: 0191 232 4141 bbc.co.uk/radionewcastle

Northampton

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiomerseyside FM 95.8

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radionorthampton FM 104.2 (Northants), 103.6 (Corby/Kettering)

Saturday

6am Jessie Aru-Phillips 10.00 Sean Styles 2pm Paul Beesley 4.00 Folkscene 5.00 The Late Late Beatles Show 6.00 Jade Burns 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Connor Phillips

6am John Griff 10.00 Jonathan Vernon-Smith 12.00 Gadders 2pm Daisie-Belle Downer 4.00 Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Justin Dealey

Merseyside

Tuesday—Friday 6am Tue/Wed: Annabel Amos; Thu/Fri: Tom Percival 10.00 Bernie Keith 2pm Helen Blaby 6.00 Tim Wheeler 10.00—1am Nick Risby Phone-ins: 0800 030 4455 radionorthampton@bbc.co.uk

Nottingham Listen at bbc.co.uk/radionottingham FM 103.8 (Notts), 95.1 (Newark), 95.5 (Mansﬁeld)

Saturday 6am Liesl Soards 10.00 Frances Finn 12.00 Matchday: Bromley v NottsCounty(kick-off12.30pm) 3pm Jake Garner 6.00 The Beat 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday 6am Frances Finn 10.00 Arun Verma 2pm Alex Noble 6.00 Hansa Dabee 8.00 Hayley Compton 10.00—1am Summaya Mughal

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Hayley Compton 10.00 Dean Jackson 2pm Ed Nell 6.00 Charley Burley 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Andy Whittaker 10.00 Mark Dennison 2pm Ed Nell 6.00 Arun Verma; Fri: Alex Noble 7.00 Fri: Jodi Law 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu: Natalie Graham; Fri: Dean Jackson Phone-ins: 0800 678 3434 radio.nottingham@bbc.co.uk

Sheffield Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiosheffield FM 88.6, 94.7 (Chesterfield), 104.1, MW 1035

Saturday 6am Kat Cowan 10.00 Becky Measures 2pm Liz Green 6.00 John Kane 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Steve White

Sunday 6am Kat Cowan 10.00 Becky Measures 2pm Liz Green 6.00 Gul Nawaz Hussain 10.00—1am Steve White: with the Quiet Storm after midnight

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Simon Morykin 10.00 Paulette Edwards 2pm Steve White 6.00 Best of Sile Sibanda 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Phone-ins: 0800 111 4949 radio.shefﬁeld@bbc.co.uk

WM Listen at bbc.co.uk/wm FM 95.6 (West Midlands)

Saturday 6am Henry Liston 10.00 John Fox 2pm Summer Saturday 6.00 Mollie Green 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Sunday

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiostoke FM 94.6 (Stoke), 104.1 (Stafford), MW 1503

6am Grace Smith 10.00 Rakeem Omar 2pm Mollie Green 6.00 Gagan Grewal 8.00 Nikki Tapper 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Saturday

Bank Holiday Monday

Stoke

6am Make a Difference 7.00 Ben Cajee 10.00 Rob Adcock 2pm Summer Saturdays 6.00 Lucas Yeomans 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Sunday 6am Rev Geoff Eze 10.00 Paula White 2pm Den Siegertsz and Terry Walsh 6.00 Susan Hanks 9.00 Poli Tank 10.00—1am Natalie Graham

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Lee Blakeman 10.00 Louise Stones 2pm Liz Ellis 6.00 Susan Hanks 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

Tuesday—Friday 6am Lee Blakeman 10.00 Susan Hanks 2pm Liz Ellis 6.00 Tue/Fri: Lucas Yeomans; Wed: Perry’s Place; Thu: Sport 7.00 Thu: Perry’s Place 10.00—1am Tue/Wed: Sunny and Shay; Thu/Fri: Natalie Graham

6am Elise Evans 10.00 Dil Neiyyar 2pm Paul Franks 6.00 Natalie Graham 10.00—1am Sunny and Shay

York Listen at bbc.co.uk/radioyork FM 103.7 (York/Ryedale/Selby), 95.5 (Scarborough), 104.3 (Harrogate/ Ripon/Northallerton/the Dales)

Saturday 6am Adam Tomlinson 10.00 Harry Whittaker 2pm Liz Green 6.00 John Kane’s Northern Soul and Motown 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Steve White

Sunday

12.00 Off the Ball 2pm Sportsound 5.00 Billy Sloan 6.00 Scoff the Ball 6.30 Our Lives 7.00 Take the Floor 9.00 Pipeline 10.00—1am Billy Sloan

Sunday 6am Out of Doors 6.30 Clever about Cash 7.00 Our Lives 7.30 New Every Sunday 8.00 Sunday Morning 10.00 The Sunday Show 12.00 Off the Ball 2pm Sportsound 5.00 Your Requests 7.00 Jazz Nights 9.00 Classics Unwrapped 11.00—1am Iain Anderson

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Ricky Ross Meets 7.00 Good Morning Scotland 9.00 Mornings 12.00 Lunchtime Live 1.30pm Will Ye Go tae Flanders? 2.00 The Afternoon Show 4.00 The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected 4.30 Scoff the Ball 5.00 Drivetime 6.00—7.00 MW Sportsound 6.00 FM Get It On 8.00 Vic Galloway 10.00—12 midnight Iain Anderson

Tuesday 6am Good Morning Scotland 9.00 Mornings 12.00 Lunchtime Live 1.30pm Scotland and the Low Countries: the Scots Dutchmen 2.00 The Afternoon Show 4.00 Drivetime 6.00—7.00 MW Sportsound 6.00 FM Get It On 8.00 Another Country 10.00—12 midnight Roddy Hart

Listen at bbc.co.uk/bbctees FM 95, 95.8 (Whitby)

6am Adam Tomlinson 10.00 Sarah Urwin 2pm Sport: rugby league: Bradford Bulls v York City Knights (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Liz Green 6.00 Neil Foster 10.00—1am Steve White

Saturday

Bank Holiday Monday

6am Amy Oakden 10.00 Antony Collins 12.00 Sport 3pm Goffy 6.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Simon Logan

6am Joanita Musisi 10.00 Bek Homer 2pm James Hoggarth 6.00 Jericho Keys 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Sunday

5am Georgey Spanswick 10.00 Jonathan Cowap 2pm Joanita Musisi 6.00 Tue: Sharon Shortle; Wed: Harry Whittaker; Thu: Beth McCarthy; Fri: Sport 7.00 Wed: Upload; Fri: George Smith 8.00 Tue: BBC Introducing; Wed: Harry Whittaker 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Thursday

Tel: 0800 111 4849 radioyork@bbc.co.uk

Friday

Phone-ins: 0800 121 8080 radio.stoke@bbc.co.uk

Tees

6am Mike Hill 10.00 Antony Collins 12.00 Sport 4.00 Vintage Vinyl 6.00 Matt Bailey 10.00—1am Simon Logan

Bank Holiday Monday 6am Antony Collins 10.00 Rachel Teate 2pm Matt Bailey 6.00 Alex Hall 10.00—1am Tom Campbell

Tuesday—Friday 6am Amy Oakden 10.00 Antony Collins 2pm Scott Makin 6.00 Tue: Sport Extra; Wed: Dave Llewellyn; Thu: Matt Bailey; Fri: Upload: with Rachel Teate 10.00—1am Steffen Peddie Phone-ins: 0800 085 9595 tees@bbc.co.uk

Tuesday—Friday

RADIO SCOTLAND Listen at bbc.co.uk/radioscotland FM 92.6—94.7, MW 810

Saturday 6am Scoff the Ball 6.30 Out of Doors 8.00 Good Morning Scotland 10.00 Shereen 11.30 The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected

Wednesday 6am Good Morning Scotland 9.00 Mornings 12.00 Lunchtime Live 1.30pm The Afternoon Show 4.00 Drivetime 6.00 Get It On 8.00—10.30 MW Sportsound 8.00 FM The Quay Sessions 10.00 FM Classic Scottish Albums 10.30 Debate Night 11.30—12.30am Debate Night Extra 6am Good Morning Scotland 9.00 Mornings 12.00 Lunchtime Live 1.30pm The Afternoon Show 4.00 Drivetime 6.00—7.00 MW Sportsound 6.00 FM Get It On 8.00 Travelling Folk 10.00—12 midnight Natasha Raskin Sharp 6am Good Morning Scotland 9.00 Mornings 12.00 Lunchtime Live 1.30pm The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected 2.00 The Afternoon Show 4.00 Drivetime 6.00—7.00 MW Sportsound 6.00 FM Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective8.00 BBCIntroducing 10.00—1am Ashley Storrie Phone-ins: 08085 929500

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6am William Wright 10.00 Hannah Fletcher 2pm Jono Brine and Domenique Fragale 6.00 George Smith 10.00—1am Russell Walker

Sunday

6am Helen Jones 10.00 Sean Styles 2pm Billy Hui 4.00 Roger Lyon 6.00 Andy Ball 8.00 Carl Learmond 10.00—1am Allan Beswick

Local

6am Sue Taylor 10.00 George Smith 2pm Scott Dalton 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00—1am Devon Daley

Sunday

RADIO in your area BBC Radio Scotland No Glastonbury? No worries. Pitch up at Airwaves festival

Radio

Local

Saturday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER hourly 8.00am to 12 noon NEWS HEADLINES 2.00pm NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 6.00am, 7.00, 5.30pm, 7.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12 midnight

6.00am Scoff the Ball From RAF to IPA, Tam Cowan hears from Nigel Tiddy, a former RAF pilot who went from ﬂying tornadoes to brewing them. Also joining Tam is Guy Grieve who gave up a career in the newspaper industry to hand-dive for scallops off the coast of Mull. Repeated 6pm

6.30 Out of Doors Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors. Email: outofdoors@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news. 10.00 Shereen Shereen Nanjiani and guests with a unique take on things getting Scotland talking this Saturday morning. Text 80295. 11.30 The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Mark Nelson leads a panel of comedians and personalities attempting to decipher the good from the bad. Repeated from yesterday

12.00 Off the Ball Football show. Call 08085 929500 or text 802095.

5.00 Billy Sloan Billy chats to guitarist Angus Young alongside famous fans in an AC/DC special. 6.00 Scoff the Ball From RAF to IPA, Tam Cowan hears from Nigel Tiddy, a former RAF pilot who went from ﬂying tornadoes to brewing them. Also joining Tam is Guy Grieve who gave up a career in the newspaper industry to hand-dive for scallops off the coast of Mull. Repeated from 6am

6.30 Our Lives with Michelle McManus Michelle gathers together a host of stories which reﬂect contemporary Scotland. Repeated tomorrow 7pm

7.00 Take the Floor Traditional music, with Gary Innes. With a session from a leading band. Email: taketheﬂoor@bbc.co.uk

9.00 Pipeline Pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings from the piping world. Email: pipeline@bbc.co.uk

10.00 Billy Sloan Billy Sloan brings a selection of music from the rich history of Scotland’s pop and rock. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday

6.30 Clever about Cash During lockdown the number of people gambling has increased. For some it’s just a bit of fun, but for others it can getoutofhandandstartcausing problems for their ﬁnances and family. A gambler who recently kicked the habit shares his story with Kim and Eileen. 7.00 Our Lives with Michelle McManus Michelle gathers together a whole host of stories which reﬂect contemporary Scotland. Upbeat, positive and inspirational, giving us energy to face the week ahead. Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

7.30 New Every Sunday Acts of worship from different churches around Scotland. 8.00 Sunday Morning Two hours of music and conversation with a faith and ethical perspective. Taking the week’s events to ask what they say about our values and beliefs. With Cathy Macdonald. 10.00 The Sunday Show Scotland’s home for discussion of the big issues of the week and why they matter to us all. Featuring big political interviews. With Martin Geissler and Fiona Stalker. 12.00 Off the Ball Football show. Call 08085 929500 or text 802095.

Email: offtheball@bbc.co.uk

NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 12 noon, 3.00pm, 5.00, hourly 7.00 to 11.00

2.00pm Sportsound Coverage of Scottish sport including live and exclusive commentary. Text 802095.

6.00am Out of Doors Roger Morgan-Grenville on the remarkable life of the manx shearwater.

2.00pm Sportsound Comprehensive coverage of Scottish sport including live and exclusive commentary. Text 802095.

@BBCSportsound on social media

Email: outofdoors@bbc.co.uk

@BBCSportsound on social media

Email: offtheball@bbc.co.uk

5.00 Your Requests with Gary Innes Gary shares dedications. 7.00 Jazz Nights Seonaid Aitken with the onestop destination for jazz music from Scotland with news, sessions, exclusives and features including Richard Michael’s Song Book. 9.00 Classics Unwrapped Jamie MacDougall presents classical music. Email: classicsunwrapped@bbc.co.uk

11.00 Iain Anderson End the day in the company of the song writing masters of country, folk, blues and soul. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

Bank Holiday Monday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER 7.00am, 8.00, hourly 10.00 to 5.00pm NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 6.00am, 7.00pm, 8.00, 10.00, 11.00 LOCAL NEWS Dumfries, Aberdeen, Inverness, Selkirk: 7.30am, 8.30, 12.30pm, 5.30pm; Orkney: 7.30am, 12 noon, 6.00pm; Shetland: 12.30pm, 5.30, 6.00

6.00am Ricky Ross Meets The stories behind Paul Carrack’s songs and music. 7.00 Good Morning Scotland The latest news. With travel every 15 minutes, business at 7.45 and 8.45, weather at 7.29 and 7.59, and sport at 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the news and offers listeners the chance to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates, plus lunchtime sport, travel and weather.

1.30pm Scotland and the Low Countries: Will Ye Go tae Flanders? Billy Kay celebrates Scotland’s profound engagement with the Flemish and Dutch people. If your name is Fleming, Douglas or Murray, if your house has red pantiles or crow step gables, if you speak Scots and use words like hunkers or howff and if you studied law or medicine at a Scottish university, then you’ve beentouchedbyScotland’slinks to the Low Countries — a cultural legacy that came with trade and intellectual exchange. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth Janice tunes into Scottish arts. 4.00 The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Mark Nelson leads a panel of Scotland’s funniest comedians and personalities. 4.30 Scoff the Ball Tam Cowan talks to Robert Smith, owner of the Anstruther Fish Bar, about what it takes to become one of the ﬁnest chip shops in Scotland. 5.00 Drivetime With John Beattie. MW only 6.00—7.00 Sportsound Radio Scotland’s football magazine which puts a Scottish slant on the world of football. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Vic Galloway Vic presents new releases from Scotland’s best alternative artists, and classic album cuts alongside live session tracks. Text 80295. Email: vicgalloway@bbc.co.uk

10.00 Iain Anderson Country, folk, blues and soul. 12.00—6.00am as R5 Live

Tuesday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 8.00, 10.00 to 5.00pm NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 7.00pm, 8.00, 10.00, 11.00 LOCAL NEWS Dumfries, Aberdeen, Inverness, Selkirk: 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30, 12.30pm, 4.30, 5.30; Orkney: 7.30am, 12 noon, 6.00pm; Shetland: 12.30pm, 5.30, 6.00

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The latest news from home and abroad. With travel every 15 minutes, business at 7.45 and 8.45, weather at 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the news and offers listeners the chance to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus lunchtime sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm Scotland and the Low Countries: The Scots Dutchmen Scots who served in the Scots Brigade of the Dutch Army — ﬁghting for the very creation of the Dutch nation. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth Janice tunes into Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 4.00 Drivetime Sport, travel and weather. With John Beattie. MW only 6.00—7.00 Sportsound Radio Scotland’s football magazine which puts a Scottish slant on the world of football. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Another Country with Ricky Ross Showcasing new and classic country and Americana music. 10.00 Roddy Hart A mix of new music and backcatalogue selections. 12.00—6.00am as R5 Live

Wednesday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER: LOCAL NEWS as Tuesday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The latest news from home and abroad. With travel every 15 minutes, business at 7.45 and 8.45, weather at 7.29 and 7.59, and sport at 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams offers listeners the chance to have their say.

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Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

MW only 8.00—10.30 Sportsound Radio Scotland’s football magazine. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

Thursday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER: LOCAL NEWS as Tuesday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The latest news from home and abroad. With travel every 15 minutes, business at 7.45 and 8.45, weather at 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the news and offers listeners the chance to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates, plus lunchtime sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott Grant tunes into Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 4.00 Drivetime News, sport, travel and weather. With John Beattie. MW only 6.00—7.00 Sportsound Radio Scotland’s football magazine which puts a Scottish slant on the world of football. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Travelling Folk Bruce MacGregor with folk and roots music.

Friday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER as Tuesday NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER hourly 7.00pm to 12 midnight LOCAL NEWS as Tuesday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The latest news from home and abroad. With travel every 15 minutes, business at 7.45 and 8.45, weather at 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Stephen Jardine gets to the heart of the stories. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates, plus lunchtime sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Mark Nelson leads a panel of Scotland’s funniest comedians and personalities. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Nicola Meighan Ideas and inspiration for fun things to do around Scotland. 4.00 Drivetime The day’s talking points. With Fiona Stalker. MW only 6.00—7.00 Sportsound Radio Scotland’s football magazine which puts a Scottish slant on the world of football. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective Celebrating the vinyl revival with classic records. 8.00 BBC Introducing in Scotland With Phoebe I-H and Shereen Cutkelvin. 10.00 Ashley Storrie Joined by her trusty sidekick “Silent Paul”, the comedian brings her unique sense of fun to a show that encourages listener interaction and includes regular feature Hollywood Swingers. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live BBC Radio Scotland 40 Paciﬁc Quay Glasgow G51 1DA bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Local programmes ORKNEY

Weekdays 7.30am—8.00 Around Orkney 6.00—7.00 Fri: Friday Requests

Radio nan Gaidheal Mar Radio Alba ach:

Disathairne 9.00am Spòrs na Seachdain Spòrs ionadail, nàiseanta agus bho air feadh an t-saoghail còmhla ri Iain Moireasdan. POST DEALAIN: sns@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

10.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Taghadh de cheòl dùthchail sean is ùr. 11.00 Tiompan 12.00—1.00pm Aileag Beachdan chloinne, ceòl agus spòrs gu leòr. POST DEALAIN: aileag@bbc.co.uk

Didòmhnaich 9.00am Dèanamaid Adhradh Seirbheis Ghàidhlig. ath-chraoladh aig 3pm

9.30 Sruth an Eolais Tha Seòras Gow à Tealmainn, faisg air Mealanais an Dùthaich MhicAoidh a’ gabhail Sgeir an Oir, òran a rinn athair Uilleim a’ moladh na tìr. 10.00 Sgeulachd Beatha 10.30 Beag air Bheag 11.00 Sruth na Maoile Mairi Anna NicUalraig agus Seàn O’hEanaigh le ceòl à Alba ’s Eirinn. 12.00 Gleus Fuinn, còisirean agus òrain bho shaoghal ceòl clasaigeach agus eile, le Iain Moireach. 1.00pm Na Seachd Peacaidhean Bàsmhor 1.30 Crùnluath Anna Mhoireach le taghadh de cheòl na pìoba. 2.30 Rogha is Tagha Taghadh à prògraman na seachdain air a thoirt thugaibh le Anna Nic na Ceardaich. 3.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh 3.30 Alleluia Laoidhean, leughaidhean agus smuaintean. 4.00—4.05 An Litir Bheag Litir Bheag na seachdain sa le Ruairidh MacIlleathain. Litir àireamh 837. 9.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh 9.30 Beag air Bheag Ann am prògram na seachdain sa, tha Iain a’ còmhradh ris an neach-ionnsachaidh Des Scholes agus a’ cluinntinn mu a roghainnean ciùil. Cuideachd sa phrògram, bidh an t-Ollamh Michel Byrne an seo le Oisean a’ Ghràmair agus cluinnear an seachdamh earrann den sgeulachd ghoirid againn, An Claigeann aig Damien Hirst le Maoilios Caimbeul. ath-chraoladh Diciadain aig 10pm

SHETLAND

10.25—10.30 Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh le Ruairidh MacIlleathain. Litir àireamh 1141.

Weekdays

ath-chraoladh Diciadain aig 10.55pm

PHONE: 01856 873939 EMAIL: radio.orkney@bbc.co.uk

5.30pm Good Evening Shetland: news and features 6.00—7.00 Fri: Give Us a Tune PHONE: 01595 694747 EMAIL: radio.shetland@bbc.co.uk

La Poblach 7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdan ionadail, nàiseanta is eadar-nàiseanta gach madainn.

9.00 A’ Mhadainn A’ Mhadainn le Niall Iain. ath-chraoladh aig 9pm

10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir Morag Dhòmhnallach a’ feitheamh ribh le taghadh de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig. 12.00 Na Seachd Peacaidhean Bàsmhor A rèir eachdraidh tha seachd peacaidhean bàsmhor ann — leisg, fearg, miann, eudach, sannt, geòcaireachd agus àrdan — agus ma ghèilleas tu riutha bheir iad thu gu peacaidhean eile, nas miosa agus nas mì-mhoralta. San t-sreath phrògraman sa tha sinn a’ toirt sùil aotram air na peacaidhean agus ’s e àrdan am fear mu dheireadh a th’ againn. ath-chraoladh aig 10pm

12.30pm Feasgar Naidheachdan, deasbad, ceòl is cur-seachad aig àm bìdh, còmhla ri Cathy NicDhòmhnaill. 2.00 Caithream Ciùil Ceòl Gàidhealach ’s Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air na tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. 4.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Taghadh de cheòl dùthchail sean is ùr. ath-chraoladh aig 10.30pm

5.00 Aithris an Fheasgair Naidheachdan nàiseanta is ionadail o Dhiluain gu Dihaoine. 5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le Pluto Ceòl, spòrs agus fealla-dhà air ur slighe dhachaigh. Am-measg na bhitheas air a’ phrògraim, faodaidh sibh bhòtadh air Twitter @DerekPluto air dè an tachartas spòrs a b’ fheàrr a chòrd ribh bhon deireadhsheachdain. Cuideachd bidh Derek a’ cluich 3 òrain a bha sna ’Charts’ an t-seachdain-sa bho bhliadhna shònraichte. POST DEALAIN: pluto@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

7.00 Rapal Orain ùra gu leòr ri thighinn le Emma NicLaomainn.

9.00 Coinneach MacIomhair 10.00 Sgeulachd Beatha 10.30—11.30 Sruth na Maoile

Diciadain Mar La Poblach ach:

9.00—10.00am Coinneach MacIomhair ath-chraoladh aig 9pm

12.00—12.30pm Beag air Bheag New series. Sa chiad phrògram den t-sreath seo, tha Iain a’ còmhradh ri neachionnsachaidh na seachdain PamBochellagusa’cluinntinn mu a roghainn-ciùil, tha an t-Ollamh Michel Byrne a’ tilleadh airson sreath eile le Oisean a’ Ghràmair agus tha Siobhan NicAonghais cuideachd a’ tilleadh le ﬁosrachadh mu chlasaichean Gàidhlig do luchdionnsachaidh air feadh Alba. 4.00—5.00 Gleus Fuinn, còisirean agus òrain bhoshaoghalceòlclasaigeach agus eile, le Iain Moireach. ath-chraoladh aig 11pm

9.00 Coinneach MacIomhair 10.00 Beag air Bheag 10.55 Litir do Luchdionnsachaidh 11.00—12.00am Gleus

Diardaoin Mar La Poblach ach:

9.00—10.00am Coinneach MacIomhair ath-chraoladh aig 9pm

12.00—12.30pm Sruth an Eolais ath-chraoladh aig 10pm

4.00—5.00 Crùnluath Catrìona NicNèill le taghadh de cheòl na pìoba. ath-chraoladh aig 10.30pm

9.00 Coinneach MacIomhair 10.00 Sruth an Eolais 10.30—11.30 Crùnluath

Dihaoine Mar La Poblach ach:

POST DEALAIN: rapal@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

9.00—10.00am A’ Mhadainn A’ Mhadainn le Niall Iain.

9.00 A’ Mhadainn A’ Mhadainn le Niall Iain. 10.00 Na Seachd Peacaidhean Bàsmhor 10.30—11.30 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich

ath-chraoladh aig 12.00

Dimàirt Mar La Poblach ach:

9.00—10.00am Coinneach MacIomhair Còmhradh, conaltradh agus cnuasachadh gach là. POST DEALAIN: coinneach@bbc.co.uk ath-chraoladh aig 9pm

12.00—12.30pm Sgeulachd Beatha Tha Gilleasbuig MacDhòmhnaill a’ bruidhinn ri Catrìona Koster, a tha a’ fuireach anns a Phloc, mu a h-òige anns an t-Sròim agus an dòigh beatha a bh’ aice agus aig a teaghlach anns na bliadhnaichean ron Dàrna Cogadh. ath-chraoladh aig 10pm

4.00—5.00 Sruth na Maoile MairiAnnaNicUalraigagusSeàn O’hEanaighleceòlàAlba’sEirinn. ath-chraoladh aig 10.30pm

12.00—12.30pm Aig Astar Tha Hannah McKirdy, Rachel NicAoidh is Lana Pheutan air ais ’s iad aig astar. ath-chraoladh aig 5.30pm

2.00 Aileag Beachdan chloinne, ceòl agus spòrs gu leòr. POST DEALAIN: aileag@bbc.co.uk

3.00 Caithream Ciùil Ceòl Gàidhealach ’s Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air na tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. POST DEALAIN: dethadol@bbc.co.uk

5.30 Aig Astar 6.00 Na Dùrachdan Ceòl, òrain is fealla-dhà. Fònaibh gu 08000 967050 le ’ur dùrachdan. FON AN ASGAIDH: 01463 720720

9.00 Mac’ille Mhìcheil 11.00 Tiompan Ceòl Ceilteach, clàran ùra agus ﬁos mu cò tha cluich càite le Mairead NicIllinnein. 12.00—1.00am A’ Mhadainn A’ Mhadainn le Niall Iain.

National BBC Radio 1* FM 97.7–99.7 BBC Radio 2* FM 88.1–90.1 BBC Radio 3* FM 90.3–92.3 BBC Radio 4 FM 94.6–96.1, 103.5–104.9, LW 198, MW 1449 (Aberdeen, LW progs) BBC Radio 5 Live MW 693, 909 BBC Radio Scotland FM 92.5– 94.7, MW 810, 585 (Dumfries) BBC Radio nan Gaidheal FM 103.5–104.9 (carries R4 in some parts), MW 990 (Aberdeen) Classic FM 99.9–101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 Absolute MW 1215, 1242 Above stations also on Freeview (*not Sat 4pm—1am, Sun 4pm— 12 midnight, weekdays 5pm— 12 midnight), plus satellite, cable, internet and DAB (Radio Scotland MW service only).

Local Argyll FM 106.5, 107.1, 107.7 (Campbeltown)

BBC Cumbria FM 95.6 (Carlisle), 96.1 (Morecambe Bay), 95.2 (Kendal), 104.1 (Whitehaven/ Keswick), 104.2 (Windermere), MW 756 (Carlisle), 837 (Barrowin-Furness), 1458 (Whitehaven) Capital 106.1 (Glasgow), 105.7 (Edinburgh) Central FM 103.1 (Stirling/ Falkirk/Clackmannanshire) CFM 102.2 (Workington), 102.5 (Penrith), 103.4 (Whitehaven), 96.4 (Carlisle) Clyde 1 FM 102.3 (Rothesay), 102.5 (Glasgow), 103.3 (Firth of Clyde), 97 (Vale of Leven) Clyde 2 MW 1 152 (Glasgow) Cuillin FM 106.2, 102.7 (Skye/Lochalsh) Forth 1 FM 97.3, 97.6 (Edinburgh), 102.2 (Penicuik) Forth 2 MW 1548 (Edinburgh) Heart FM 101.1 (Edinburgh/ Rosneath), 100.3 (Glasgow), 103.3 (Penicuik) Heartland FM 97.5 (Pitlochry/ Aberfeldy), 106.6 (Perth) Isles FM 103 (Western Isles) Kingdom FM 105.4 (St Andrews), 106.3 (The East Neuk), 95.2 (West Fife), 96.1 (Central & East Fife), 96.6 (Kirkcaldy) Lochbroom FM 102.2 (Ullapool), 96.8 (North West Scotland) Mearns FM 105.1 (Portlethen),

105.7 (Stonehaven), 106.2 (Inverbervie), 107.3 (Laurencekirk) MFR FM 96.6 (Speysound), 96.7 (Fraserburgh), 97.4 (Highlands/ Moray/Aberdeenshire), 102.5 (Caithness), 102.8 (Keith) MFR Two MW 1107 (Inverness) Nevis FM 96.6 (Fort William), 97 (Glencoe), 102.4 (Loch Leven), 102.3 (Skye & Mallaig) Northsound 1 FM 96.9 (Aberdeen), 97.6 (Balgownie), 103 (Peterhead) Oban FM 103.3 Original FM 106 (Aberdeen) Radio Borders 102.3 (Berwick), 103.4 (Eyemouth), 103.1 (Peebles), 96.8 (Selkirk) SIBC FM 96.2 (Bressay), 102.2 (Shetland) Smooth Radio FM 105.2 (Glasgow) Tay FM MW 102.8 (Dundee), 96.4 (Perth) Tay 2 MW 1 161 (Dundee), 1584 (Perth) Wave FM 102 (Dundee) Waves Radio FM 101.2 (Peterhead/Fraserburgh) West FM 96.7 (Ayrshire), 97.5 (Girvan), 106.7 (Rothesay) West Sound FM 97 (Dumfries), 103 (Kirkcudbright), 96.5 (Stranraer), MW 1035 (Ayrshire) Your Radio FM 103 (Dumbarton), 106.9 (Helensburgh)

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FM only 8.00 The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart Live performances from across the musical landscape, all captured in front of an audience in the intimate setting of the foyer at BBC Radio Scotland’s Paciﬁc Quay. FM only 10.00 Classic Scottish Albums Davey Scott examines The White Room by the KLF, who became one of the best-selling acts in the world in 1991. 10.30 Debate Night Topical debate. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. 11.30 Debate Night Extra Join Rajdeep Sandhu for your chance to react to the stories discussed on Debate Night. 12.30am—6.00 as R5 Live

10.00 Natasha Raskin Sharp Natasha serves up everything from 1950s rockabilly and country to jazz and the latest indie sounds. She also pays tribute to a “Late Great”. 12.00—6.00am as R5 Live

Local

12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates, plus lunchtime sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott Grant tunes into Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 4.00 Drivetime The day’s talking points. With John Beattie. 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show. Text 80295

RADIO in your area BBC Radio Ulster No Glastonbury? No worries. Pitch up at Airwaves festival

Radio

Local

Saturday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 11.00pm, then 11.55

6.45am Farm Gate Food, countryside and agricultural issues. Presented by Elaine Mitchell. 7.05 Kim Lenaghan A selection of ﬁne tunes to ease listeners into the morning. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: kim.lenaghan@bbc.co.uk

8.05 Your Place and Mine The people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique, presented by Anne Marie McAleese. Phone: 0289 033 8307 Email: ypam@bbc.co.uk

9.05 Gardeners’ Corner Experts talk to gardeners and give topical advice for horticulturists everywhere. Presented by David Maxwell. Phone: 03030 80 55 55

10.05 On Your Behalf Linda McAuley presents the consumer affairs programme, offering advice to help people arrive at the right purchasing decisions. Repeated Wednesday 6.05pm Write to: On Your Behalf, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Phone: 0289 033 8314 Email via the website: bbc.co.uk/oyb

11.05 The John Toal Show The broadcaster ventures beyond the studio for ﬁrsthand experience of listeners’ family and community lives. With music, chat and recipes. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: john.toal@bbc.co.uk

12.05pm Storytellers 4/4. Roddy Doyle’s Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, reveals a hero who loves life but who doesn’t really understand why people can’t just get along. 12.30 The Long and the Short of It Ep 5. Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume look at Republicanism during the Irish Civil War in 1922. 1.05 The Eve Blair Show A mix of music and chat, with interviews and features ranging from books to film. 2.05 Sportsound Coverage of the afternoon’s Irish Premiership fixtures on the final day of the season. Presented by Michael McNamee. 6.05 The Culture Café From the page to the stage, Marie-Louise Muir hosts the essential cultural conversation. 7.05 Caschlár Lig do scíth le scoth an cheoil le rogha Brian Mullen ó phopcheol, fréamhcheol, ceol traidisiúnta, na gormacha agus anamcheol. Brian Mullen presents a mix of music, including pop, blues and soul. Including news at 8.00. Requests to: Brian Mullen, Irish Language Unit, BBC Radio Ulster, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Phone: 0289 033 8043

9.05 Jazz World with Linley Hamilton A selection of contemporary jazz music from around the world, and proﬁles up-andcoming local talent. Email: linley.hamilton@bbc.co.uk

10.05 Saturday Club with John Bennett Late-night music club featuring classic tracks from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. With news at 11.00. Text: 81771

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 11.00pm, then 11.55

7.05am Kim Lenaghan A selection of ﬁne tunes to ease listeners into the morning. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: kim.lenaghan@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Sunday Sequence Audrey Carville and guests debate the week’s religious and ethical news. With news at 9.00 and 10.00. Phone: 0289 033 8355 Email: sunday.sequence@bbc.co.uk

10.15 Morning Service Religious service led by the Rev Steve Stockman of Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast. 11.05 Sunday with Steven Rainey In-depth current affairs, interviews, discussion and analysis — including a guide to the Sunday newspapers. Including news at 12.00. 1.05 Sunday with Brian D’Arcy Conversation, meditation, fun and good music. Write to: Sunday with Brian D’Arcy, BBC Radio Ulster, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ

2.05 Kerry McLean Windingdowntheweekendwith great tunes and conversation. Including news at 3.00. Text: 81771 Email: kerry.mclean@bbc.co.uk

4.05 Grainne Duffy Rocks The singer and guitarist embarks on a journey into the wonderful world of rock music. 5.05 Sounds Sacred Richard Yarr introduces popular, sacred music performed by local and internationally acclaimed performers. He also plays listeners’ requests and provides news of music events. 6.05 Kintra Helen Mark and the Kintra team with stories, news, music and banter from Ulster-Scots communities. Email: kintra@bbc.co.uk.

6.30 Nathan Carter’s Country Themes 2/6. Nathan Carter plays a selection of country music songs that are all connected by the theme of families. 7.05 Classical Connections with John Toal The host presents an evening of popular classical music. Plus news, reviews and interviews with local and touring performers. With news at 8.00. 9.05 Jazz Club with Walter Love Recordings by jazz musicians, including tracks that have been performed exclusively for BBC Radio Ulster. 10.05 Sunday Club with John Bennett A late-night selection of music designed to soothe away the problems of the past week. Dedications to: The Sunday Club, BBC Radio Ulster, Broadcast House, Belfast BT2 8HQ Email: jb@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Bank Holiday Monday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 11.00pm (not 1.00pm), plus 7.30am, 8.30, 5.30pm and 11.55

7.05am Good Morning Ulster News from home and abroad, with Sarah Brett and Joel Taggart, including travel updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus agribusiness in Farmgate and a Thought for the Day at 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

9.05 The Nolan Show Hard-hitting topical debate with Stephen Nolan. Listeners can share their views by phone, text or email. Including news and travel at 10.00.

Text: 81771 Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk

5.00 Evening Extra Tara Mills and Declan Harvey present news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest in agri-business news. 6.05 Sportsound Extra Time Mark Sidebottom and guests discuss the biggest stories making the back pages, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and debate. 7.05 Blas Fearghal Mag Uiginn le súil siar ar aicsean spóirt dheireadh na seachtaine. Ag díriú ar aicsean na gclubanna CLG agus craobhchomórtais na gContaetha ag teacht chun críche agus feachtais Chumainn Uladh faoi lánseol. Fearghal Mag Uiginn looks back at the weekend’s sporting action. 7.30 The Stephen McCauley Show The best in alternative music from punk to electronica from home and abroad, featuring live performance, interviews and more. Including news at 8.00 and 9.00. 9.30 Beat Seekers The best upcoming DJs bring the freshest beats. The styles change from month to month, but the quality of new electronica is unparalleled. 10.05 ATL Introducing Gemma Bradley serves up the freshest new Irish musical talent, from indie-rock to hiphop with live music and interviews. With news at 10.00. 11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music, including easy listening melodies both old and new, together with material by the Artist of the Week. Email: eve.blair@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Tuesday

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

10.30 The Connor Phillips Show A mix of music and mischief, with fun features such as Ask Your Ma and The Bluffer. Including news at 11.00. 12.00 Talkback William Crawley and the Talkback team present news and invite listeners’ reaction to all the stories of the day, from politics to health, consumer issues and education. Including news at 12.00 and 1.00pm. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk Website: bbc.co.uk/talkback

1.30pm Hugo Duncan The best in country music old and new. Including news and travel at 2.00, and an appeal at 2.55 on behalf of Brain Injury Matters. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

3.05 The Lynette Fay Show A lively mix of music, features and interviews.

RADIO ULSTER NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 8.30, hourly 9.00 to 11.00pm, plus 5.30 and 11.55.

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news with Sarah Brett and Chris Buckler including regular news, travel and sport updates, and analysis of ﬁnance and business news and Thought for the Day at 6.50 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

9.05 The Nolan Show Breaking news and hardhitting topical debate with Stephen Nolan. Listeners can share their views by phone, text or email. Including news and travel at 10.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

10.30 The Connor Phillips Show Music, mischief and features such as Ask Your Ma and The Bluffer. With news at 11.00.

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Saturday 29 May–Friday 4 June Frequencies 12.00 Talkback William Crawley and the Talkback team present news and invite listeners’ on-air reaction to all the breaking stories of the day, from politics to health, consumer issues and education. Including news at 12.00 and 1.00pm.

1.30pm Hugo Duncan The best in country music, plus the opportunity for listeners to submit requests. Including news and travel at 2.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

Text: 81771 Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk

4.00 Evening Extra Tara Mills and Declan Harvey present news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest in agri-business news. 6.05 Farming Matters Voices, views, stories, news and chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community, hosted by Nicola Weir. Including essential livestock and weather reports. 7.05 Blas Beidh gné-phíosaí ar imeachtaí speisialta, léirmheasanna, réamhléirithe agus aíonna ag Dáithí, ag cinntiú go mbeidh gach gné de na healaíona á clúdach aige — litríocht, drámaíocht, na taibhealaíona, scannáin, ceol. Dáithí O Muirí keeps listeners up-to-date with all that’s happening in the arts. 7.30 The Stephen McCauley Show The best in alternative music from punk to electronica from home and abroad, featuring live performance, interviews and more. Including news at 8.00 and 9.00. 9.30 Ralph McLean — Local Voices Ralph McLean presents a selection of Irish music, sessions and chat from new Northern Ireland artists and established acts. Includes news at 10.00. 11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music, including easy listening melodies both old and new, together with material by the Artist of the Week. Email: eve.blair@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Wednesday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Tuesday

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news with presenters Sarah Brett and Chris Buckler, including news, travel and sport updates, analysis of business news and Thought for the Day at 6.50 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

10.30 The Connor Phillips Show A mix of music, mischief and fun features. With news at 11.00. 12.00 Talkback William Crawley and the Talkback team present news and invite listeners’ on-air reaction to all the breaking stories of the day, from politics to health, consumer issues and education. Including news at 12.00 and 1.00pm. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk Website: bbc.co.uk/talkback

1.30pm Hugo Duncan The best in country music, plus the opportunity for listeners to submit requests. Including news and travel at 2.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

3.05 The Lynette Fay Show A lively mix of music, features and interviews. Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

4.00 Evening Extra Declan Harvey and Joel Taggart present news on the half-hour, plus regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest agri-business. 6.05 On Your Behalf Linda McAuley presents the consumer affairs programme, offering advice and raising important issues to help people arrive at the right purchasing decisions. Repeated from Saturday 10.05am Write to: On Your Behalf, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ Phone: 0289 033 8314 Email via the website: bbc.co.uk/oyb

7.05 Blas Caint agus comhrá faoi imeachtaí an tsaoil mhóir agus shaol an ghnáthlae. Beidh comhrá ann faoi imeachtaí áitiúlaagusidirnáisiúnta,chomh maith le saincheisteanna atá tábhachtach ag daoine agus ag pobail sa bhaile agus níos faide ar shiúl. Má tá sé i mbéal an phobail, beidh sé i mbéal Mháire agus a haíonna chomh maith! Máire Bhreathnach has all the latest news on local and international events and the issues of the day. 7.30 The Stephen McCauley Show The best in alternative music from punk to electronica from home and abroad. Including news at 8.00 and 9.00. 9.30 Ralph McLean — Rock and Soul The presenter plays the best of classic rock, soul, blues, pop, gospel, reggae and funk music during his weekly journey through some of the most soulful music ever made. Includes news at 10.00.

Email: eve.blair@bbc.co.uk

Thursday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Tuesday

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news with presenters Sarah Brett and Chris Buckler including regular news, travel and sport updates, and analysis of ﬁnance and business news and Thought for the Day at 6.50 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

9.05 The Nolan Show Hard-hitting topical debate with Stephen Nolan. Including news and travel at 10.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

10.30 The Connor Phillips Show A mix of music and mischief. Including news at 11.00. 12.00 Talkback The Talkback team presents news and invites listeners’ on-air reaction to all the breaking stories of the day. Including news at 12.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk Website: bbc.co.uk/talkback

1.30pm Hugo Duncan The best in country music. With news and travel at 2.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

3.05 The Lynette Fay Show A lively mix of music, features and interviews. Text: 81771 Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk

4.00 Evening Extra Declan Harvey and Joel Taggart present news on the half-hour, plus regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest agri-business. 6.05 The Ticket From blockbuster movies to comedy gigs, Kathy Clugston offers ideas and information on how listeners can spend their leisure hours. 7.05 Blas Dearcadh an duine óig ar ábhair a bhfuil spraoi ag baint leo agus ábhair níos troime, gach rud ón stíl mhaireachtála go taisteal agus cúrsaí spóirt, leideanna áilleachta, faisean agus cócaireacht. A youthful view of lifestyle issues, travel, sport, beauty, fashion, cookery and more. 7.30 The Stephen McCauley Show The best in alternative music from punk to electronica from home and abroad, featuring live performance, interviews and more. Including news at 8.00 and 9.00. 9.30 Ralph McLean — Country Ralph takes another journey into the world of American roots music. With news at 10.00.

11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music, including easy listening melodies both old and new. Email: eve.blair@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Friday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 8.30, hourly 9.00 to 11.00pm, then 11.55.

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news agenda set with presenters Chris Buckler and Joel Taggart, including regular news, travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, and Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.50. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

9.05 The Nolan Show Breaking news and hardhitting topical debate with Stephen Nolan. Listeners can share their views by phone, text or email. Including news and travel at 10.00.

9.30 Blas Ceoil Rogha ceoil Chaoimhe “Ceol” Ní Chathail le tús spleodrach a chur le do dheireadh seachtaine. Ceol traidisiúnta, fréamh agus dúchasach, le heisiúintí úra, sonraí gigeanna agus seisiúin bheo. Caoimhe “Ceol” Ní Chathail starts the weekend in style, featuring new releases, gig guide details and live acoustic sessions to keep listeners in touch with trad, roots and folk. 10.30 Folk Club with Lynette Fay The best folk music and song with guests, performances, new releases and vintage vinyl. Including news at 11.00. 12.00 as Radio 5 Live BBC Northern Ireland Broadcasting House Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ 02890 338 000 Phone-in 0845 955 5678

RADIO FOYLE

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

Sunday

10.30 The Connor Phillips Show Music, mischief and features. Including news at 11.00. 12.00 Talkback William Crawley and the Talkback team present news and invite listeners’ on-air reaction to all the breaking stories of the day, from politics to health, consumer issues and education. Including news at 12.00 and 1.00pm.

5.05pm—6.00 Rejoice James McClelland presents gospel favourites and sacred music, plus listeners’ requests and dedications. To get in touch with the show, write to 8 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 7GD.

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk Website: bbc.co.uk/talkback

1.30pm Hugo Duncan The best in country music old and new, plus the opportunity for listeners to submit requests by phone or text. Including news and travel at 2.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

3.05 The Vinny Hurrell Show The presenter hosts the magazine show, with music, chat and a bit of craic to get the weekend under way. Text 81771 Email: vinny.hurrell@bbc.co.uk or

4.00 Evening Extra Declan Harvey and Joel Taggart present news on the half-hour, plus regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest agri-business. 5.30 Inside Business A weekly insight into what’s really happening in business and the economy. Presented by Richard Morgan. 6.05 The House Party with Phil Taggart Phil kicks off the weekend with dance music to get the party started, from soul to house and funk to techno. 7.30 The Mickey Bradley Record Show Mickey invites listeners to another selection of vintage rock, pop, and new releases. With news at 8.00 and 9.00. Text: 81771 Email: michael.bradley@bbc.co.uk

RADIO FOYLE NEWS: hourly 9.00am to 4.00pm (not 1.00pm)

Bank Holiday Monday RADIO FOYLE NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 3.00pm, plus 7.30am, 8.30

7.05am—9.00 The Breakfast Show Local, national and international news. 12.00 Talkback With William Crawley. 1.00pm The News at One Lunchtime round-up of the day’s local, national and international news stories. 1.30 The Mark Patterson Show Issues affecting the daily lives of people in the North West. Including news at 2.00. 3.05 Sean Coyle Great music and chat, plus listeners are invited to phone in with their requests. 4.00—5.00 The Lynette Fay Show Music, features and interviews.

Tuesday–Friday RADIO FOYLE NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 3.00pm, plus 7.30am, 8.30

6.30am Good Morning Ulster News from home and abroad, presented by: Tue—Thu: Sarah Brett and Chris Buckler; Fri: Chris Buckler and Joel Taggart. 7.00—9.00 The Breakfast Show 12.00 Talkback With William Crawley. 1.00pm The News at One 1.30 The Mark Patterson Show 3.05—4.00 Sean Coyle BBC Radio Foyle, 8 Northland Road Londonderry BT48 7GD Tel: 02871 266 522

National BBC Radio 1

FM 97.9—99.7 BBC Radio 2

FM 88.3—90.1 BBC Radio 3

FM 90.5—92.3 BBC Radio 4

93.2 (Ballycastle), 93.2 (Carnmoney Hill), 94 (Limavady), 94.9 (Londonderry), 95.6 (Brougher Mountain), 96 (Belfast), 103.5 (Larne), 103.9 (Rostrevor Forest/ Kilkeel), 104.6 (Camlough), (R4 FM cannot be heard in some parts of N Ireland) LW 198 MW 720, 774 (Enniskillen (carry LW programmes) BBC Radio 5 Live

MW 693, 909 BBC Radio Foyle

FM 93.1, MW 792 (Londonderry) BBC Radio Ulster

FM 92.7—95.4, MW 1341, 873 (Enniskillen) RTE Radio 1

FM 87.8—90.0, LW 252 RTE 2FM 90.4—92.2, 97 RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta

92.6—94.4, 102.7 RTE Lyric FM 97.8—99.6, 92.2, 95.2, 96.7, 102.2 Classic FM 99.9—101.9 (not Freeview) Talksport MW 1053, 1089 Absolute MW 1215 Today FM FM 105.5

All the above stations are also broadcast via Freeview, satellite, cable, digital radio and the internet.

Local Cool FM 97.4

Music, news and sport Downtown FM 102.3

(Ballymena), 96.6 (Omagh/Enniskillen), 97.1 (Larne), 96.4 (Limavady), 102.4 (Londonderry), 103.4 (Newcastle), 103.1 (south Newry), MW 1026 (Belfast) Music, news Q FM 96.7 (Belfast), 102.5 (Bangor), 102.5 (Carrickfergus), 102.9 (North West), 97.2 (North Coast), 97.6 (Ballycastle), 107.0 (Mid Antrim), 107.6 (Larne), 106.0 (Mid Ulster), 107.2 (Dungannon), 106.3 (Maghera), 101.2 (Tyrone/Fermanagh), 102.1 (Enniskillen), 100.5 (Newry & Mourne), 101.1 (Kilkeel), 101.1 (Newcastle)

Get listings for digital, national and local radio at radiotimes.com/radio/radio-listings

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3.05 The Lynette Fay Show The host presents a lively mix of music, features and interviews.

10.55 Wah Yan Jee Sing Local information on health and social issues in Cantonese. 11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music.

Local

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk Website: bbc.co.uk/talkback

9.05 The Nolan Show Breaking news and hardhitting topical debate with Stephen Nolan. Listeners can share their views by phone, text or email. Including news and travel at 10.00.

RADIO in your area BBC Radio Wales No Glastonbury? No worries. Pitch up at Airwaves festival

Radio

Local

Saturday NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 2.00pm, plus 5.00pm and 6.00 WEATHER: before most news bulletins HILL FORECAST: 6.59am

5.00am Vicki Blight Music and chat. 7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Oliver Hides. 9.00 Money for Nothing Owen Money presents a lively mix of music and humour. Phone: 03700 100 110

11.30 Carol Vorderman Music, guests and conversation. 2.00pm Radio Wales Sport Previews, live commentary from the day’s games, plus results and analysis. 5.30 Call Rob Phillips The broadcaster encourages listeners to phone in to share their thoughts on the day’s sporting action, and take part in lively debates. Phone: 03700 100 110 Text: 81012 Tweet: @bbcradiowales

7.00 Bethan Elfyn A mix of classic rock, bold new tunes, indie anthems and new Welsh acts including BBC Introducing’s pick of the week. 10.00 Adam Walton The best in new Welsh music, featuring exclusive sessions, interviews and demos. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 6.00pm WEATHER: before most news bulletins HILL FORECAST: 6.58am

6.00am Manics in Cuba Huw Stephens remembers the historic Manic Street Preachers gig in Cuba. Repeated from last Friday

6.30 Uninvited 1/2. Wildlife biologist and presenter Lizzie Daly hosts the ﬁrst of a two-part series exploring, celebrating and respecting the myriad lives that exist alongside human beings. Repeated from last Tuesday

7.00 Country Focus News on rural issues for everyone working, living or visiting the Welsh countryside. Repeated Wednesday 6.30pm and Thursday 5.30am

7.30 Celebration A service led by the Rev Cathy Gale, a minister in the Cardiff Methodist Circuit. The evening edition of the programme includes My Favourite Hymn. Repeated 7.30pm

8.00 Sunday Supplement Weekly magazine show looking at the world of Welsh politics, news and the Sunday papers. 9.00 All Things Considered Religious affairs programme, tackling thorny issues in a thought-provoking manner. Repeated Tuesday 5.30am Email: religion.wales@bbc.co.uk

9.30 Sunday Morning with Joanna Page Music, chat and guests with the Gavin & Stacey star. 11.00 Owen Money’s Solid Gold Sunday A selection of classic hits from the 1960s and 70s. 1.00pm Kiri PritchardMcLean Music and chat. 3.00 Lynn Bowles The broadcaster invites guests from all walks of life to chat, and offers listeners the opportunity to interact with the show’s experts.

5.00 Roy Noble The host presents the usual mix of music and conversation. Email: roy.noble@bbc.co.uk

7.00 Slow Fashion Lorna Prichard examines ethical and sustainable ideas for clothing. Repeated from last Thursday

5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 7.00 Janice Long A range of songs from the 1960s right through to today, as well as new music and artists from Wales. 10.00 The Late Show with Eleri Sion Music and chat.

7.30 Celebration A service led by the Rev Cathy Gale, a minister in the Cardiff Methodist Circuit. The evening edition of the programme includes My Favourite Hymn.

Phone: 03700 100 110 Text: 81012

Repeated from 7.30am

Tweet: @bbcradiowales

8.00 Celtic Heartbeat Frank Hennessy introduces folk roots and acoustic music from the Celtic nations and the rest of the world. Featuring guests, sessions, reviews and the weekly gig guide. 10.00 Beverley’s World of Music Broadcaster Beverley Humphreys introduces a selection of popular songs from stage and screen. 1.00am—7.00 as Radio 5 Live

12.30am—5.30 as Radio 5 Live

Bank Holiday Monday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 10.00pm WEATHER: before most news bulletins

7.00am Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Ian Hunt. 8.30 Owen Money Owen takes dedications on allrequest Bank Holiday Monday. Phone: 03700 100 110 Text: 81012

Tweet: @bbcradiowales

11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and guests. 2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Music and chat with the Wales Today weather presenter.

Tuesday NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 10.00pm WEATHER: before most news bulletins

5.30am All Things Considered Religious affairs programme, tackling thorny issues in a thought-provoking manner. Repeated from Sunday 9am

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Tom Phipps. 8.30 Jason Mohammad The broadcaster presents music,chatandtheday’sstories. 11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Music and chat with the Wales Today weather presenter. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Uninvited 2/2. Investigating the mysterious world of viruses. Repeated tomorrow 5.30am

7.00 Janice Long A range of songs from the 1960s right through to today, as well as new music and artists from Wales. 10.00 The Late Show with Eleri Sion Music and chat. Phone: 03700 100 110 Text: 81012

Tweet: @bbcradiowales

12.30am—5.30 as Radio 5 Live

Wednesday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Tuesday

5.30am Uninvited 2/2. Investigating the mysterious world of viruses. Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Oliver Hides. 8.30 Steffan Powell Sitting in for Jason Mohammad with music, chat and the day’s leading stories. 11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Music and chat with the Wales Today weather presenter. 5.00 Wyre Davies Sitting in for Gareth Lewis with the latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Country Focus News on rural and farming issues for everyone working, living or visiting the Welsh countryside. Repeated from Sunday 7am Repeated tomorrow 5.30am

7.00 Janice Long A range of songs from the 1960s right through to today.

10.00 The Late Show with Eleri Sion Music and chat. 12.30am—5.30 as Radio 5 Live

Thursday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Tuesday

5.30am Country Focus News on rural issues for everyone working, living or visiting the Welsh countryside. Repeated from Sunday 7am

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Oliver Hides. 8.30 Dot Davies Real-life stories, music, topical discussion and a chance to speak directly to Wales’s decision makers. 11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.00pm Behnaz Akhgar Music and chat with the Wales Today weather presenter. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 This Week at Hay Guto Harri presents the best picks from this year’s online Hay on Wye Festival. Repeated tomorrow 5.30am

7.00 Janice Long A range of songs from the 1960s right through to today, as well as new music and artists from Wales. 10.00 The Late Show with Eleri Sion Music and chat. 12.30am—5.30 as Radio 5 Live

Friday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Tuesday

5.30am This Week at Hay Guto Harri presents the best picks from this year’s online Hay on Wye Festival. Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast Presented by Oliver Hides. 8.30 Ashley Williams’s Euros Breakfast Ashley Williams and Vicki Blight get ready for the Euros. 9.30 Dot Davies Real-life stories, music, topical discussion and a chance to speak directly to Wales’s decision-makers. 11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.00pm Eleri Siôn A mixture of conversation, entertainment, music and advice. Plus the 2.45 Teaser. 5.00 Colette Hume Sitting in for Gareth Lewis with the latest stories from Wales and the world. 7.00 Radio Wales Sport With live commentary, analysis and special features. 10.00—12.30am Friday Night H Music and chat. BBC Wales, 3 Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1FT 03703 500 700 (weekdays 9.30am to 5.30pm) (landline calls charged at a maximum of 8p per minute) SMS: 81012 bbc.co.uk/radiowales

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Saturday 29 May–Friday 4 June Cymru Sadwrn 5.30am Richard Rees Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ar gyfer bore Sadwrn. 7.00 Galwad Cynnar Gerallt Pennant a’i westeion yn trafod natur, bywyd gwyllt a chadwraeth. EBOST: galwadcynnar@bbc.co.uk

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Sul 5.30am Linda Grifﬁths Dechreuwch eich dydd Sul yn sain dewis cerddorol Linda Grifﬁths. 7.00 Troi’r Tir Terwyn Davies sy’n mynd ar ôl y straeon diweddaraf o fyd amaeth a bywyd cefn gwlad. Ail-ddarlledir Gŵyl y Banc am 6pm

7.30 Caniadaeth y Cysegr Steffan Rhys Hughes sy’n cyﬂwyno hanner awr o ganu mawl, gyda blas Eisteddfodol. Ail-ddarlledir 4.30pm

8.00 Dewi Llwyd ar Fore Sul Adolygiad o’r papurau Sul a cherddoriaeth hamddenol gyda BethanRhysRobertsynlleDewi. 10.00 Swyn y Sul: Elin Manahan Thomas Y soprano Elin Manahan Thomas yn cyﬂwyno cerddoriaeth ar gyfer bore Sul. 12.00 Yr Oedfa Gwasanaeth i wrandawyr Radio Cymru, dan ofal rai o aelodau Urdd Gobaith Cymru. 12.30pm Bwrw Golwg John Roberts a’i westeion yn trafod materion moesol a chrefyddol. EBOST: bwrw.golwg@bbc.co.uk

1.00 Beti a’i Phobol Beti George yn sgwrsio gydag un o bobl Cymru. Gwestai yn rhannu straeon a phroﬁadau personol, yn ogystal â dewis ambell i gân sydd wedi creu argraff. Ail-ddarlledir Iau am 9pm

Darlledwyd 7.30am

5.00 Stori Tic Toc Stori ar gyfer ein gwrandawyr ifanc. Ail-ddarllediad 5.05 Dei Tomos Sgyrsiau am Gymru, ei phobl a’i diwylliant. EBOST: deitomos@bbc.co.uk

6.30 Beth yw’r ots gennyf i am Brexit? Siôn Tomos Owen yn edrych ar effaith Brexit ar fwyd a diod yng Nghymru. Ail-ddarlledir Mercher am 6pm

7.00 Y Talwrn Dau dîm o feirdd yn cystadlu i fod yn bencampwyr Y Talwrn yn 2021. 8.00 Ar Eich Cais Rhys Meirion yn darllen cyfarchion ac yn chwarae ceisiadau. EBOST: areichcais@bbc.co.uk

9.00 John ac Alun Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio i gloi’r penwythnos. 12.00 gweler World Service

Gŵ yl y Banc 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore. 7.00 Sioe Frecwast Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Caryl Parry Jones a Geraint Hardy. 8.00 Dros Frecwast Y newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt, gydag Alun Thomas yn cyﬂwyno. 9.00 Shelley a Rhydian Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Shelley a Rhydian. 12.00 Bwrdd Crwn Drama gan John Ogwen. 12.50pm Hanes yr Iaith Mewn 50 Gair Ifor ap Glyn yn edrych ar darddiad a datblygiad y gair ’pêl. Ail-ddarllediad

1.00 Y Bachwr Swynol Hanes y tenor o Faesteg, Rhydian Jenkins, sydd hefyd yn fachwr i dîm rygbi Pontypridd. 1.30 Fy Stori I Bethan Maria Williams, Osian Leader ac Angela Jones sy’n rhannu eu straeon personol. 2.00 Eisteddfod T Ifan Jones Evans a Ffion Emyr yn cyflwyno uchafbwyntiau Eisteddfod T 2021. 5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt gyda Nia Thomas yn cyflwyno. 5.30 Newid Byd Nia Lloyd Jones yn sgwrsio gyda chyn gôl-geidwad Cymru, y diweddar Dai Davies. Ail-ddarllediad

6.00 Troi’r Tir Terwyn Davies sy’n mynd ar ôl y straeon diweddaraf o fyd amaeth a bywyd cefn gwlad. Darlledwyd Sul am 7am

6.30 Recordiau Rhys Mwyn Clasuron coll o gasgliad Mr Mwyn, a gwesteion yn hel atgoﬁon.

9.00 Stiwdio Golwg ar y celfyddydau yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

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10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

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5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt gydag Alun Thomas yn cyﬂwyno. 6.00 Beth yw’r ots gennyf i am Brexit? Siôn Tomos Owen yn edrych ar effaith Brexit ar fwyd a diod yng Nghymru. Darlledwyd Sul am 6.30pm

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10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgyrsiau o bob math ar y shifft hwyr, o fyd ralïo a moduron i fywyd cefn gwlad! EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

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Cymru 2 fel Radio Cymru ag eithrio:

Sadwrn 7.00am—9.00 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Daniel Glyn.

Sul 7.00am—10.00 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Lisa Gwilym.

Gŵyl y Banc 7.00am Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Caryl Parry Jones ac Alun Williams. 9.00 Mirain, Ellis a T: Mirain Iwerydd, Ellis Lloyd Jones a’r criw yn cymryd drosodd Radio Cymru 2 am wythnos. 11.00—12.00 Shelley a Rhydian: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Shelley a Rhydian. Darlledwyd 9am Radio Cymru

Mawrth—Iau 7.00am Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Caryl Parry Jones a Geraint Hardy. 9.00—11.00 Mirain, Ellis a T: Mirain Iwerydd, Ellis Lloyd Jones a’r criw yn cymryd drosodd Radio Cymru 2 am wythnos.

Gwener 7.00am Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Caryl Parry Jones a Geraint Hardy. 9.00—11.00 Mirain, Ellis a T: Mirain Iwerydd, Ellis Lloyd Jones a’r criw yn cymryd drosodd Radio Cymru 2 am wythnos.

National BBC Radio 1 97.6—99.8 BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 BBC Radio 3 90.2—92.4 BBC Radio 4 92.4—94.6, 103.5— 105, LW 198 BBC Radio 5 Live MW 693, 909, 990 Radio Cymru 92.4—96.1, 96.8, 103.5—105 Radio Cymru 2 This station only broadcasts on Freeview, satellite television, digital radio and the internet BBC Radio Wales 93.9—95.9, 103.7, 103.9, MW 882 (mid-Wales 1125, Clwyd 657) Classic FM 99.9—101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 Absolute MW 1197, 1242, 1260 The above stations also broadcast via Freeview, satellite, cable, digital radio and the internet.

Local BBC stations: Bristol 94.9 (Bristol), 103.6 (Severn), 104.6 (Bath) Gloucestershire 104.7 (Churchdown Hill), 95 (Stroud), 95.8 (Cirencester), MW 1413 Hereford and Worcester 94.7 (Hereford), 104 (Worcester & Gt Malvern), 104.6 (Kidderminster), MW 738, 1584 (Tenbury Wells) Somerset 95.5, MW 1566 Wiltshire 104.3 (west Wiltshire), 104.9 (Marlborough), 103.5 (Salisbury), 103.6 (Swindon) Independent stations: Bay Radio 102.1 (Swansea) Bridge FM 106.3 (Bridgend/ Vale of Glamorgan) Capital 103.2 (Cardiff), 97.4 (Newport), 96.3 (north Wales Coast), 103.4 (Cheshire/north east Wales), 97.1 (Wirral), 103 (Anglesey) Music, news Carmarthenshire 97.1 (Carmarthenshire), 97.5 (Llanelli/Carmarthen Town) Chester’s Dee 106.3 Freeradio 103.1 (Shropshire), 97.2 (Wolverhampton) Music, news, 97.6 (Hereford), 96.7 (Kidderminster), 102.8 (Worcester) Music Heart 88 (Wrexham), 103 (Bath/ Weston Super-Mare), 96.3 (Bristol), 102.2 (west Wiltshire), 102.4 (Gloucester/ Cheltenham), 102.6 (Somerset), 97.2 (Swindon), 105.2 (Abergavenny/ Carmarthenshire), 105.4 (Cardiff), 105.9 (Aberdare), 105.7 (Colwyn Bay), 105.9 (Newport), 105.7 (Pembrokeshire), 106 (Swansea/ Carmarthen), 106.1 (Ebbw Vale), 106.2 (Fishguard), 106.9 (Mold/ Flint), 107.2 (Caernarfon/ Anglesey), 107.3 (Rhyl/Prestatyn) Greatest Hits Radio 100.8 (Porlock), 102 (Salisbury), 102.4 (west Somerset), 107.2 (Bristol), 107.4 (Telford/Wrekin), 107.5 (west Wiltshire), 107.5 (Gloucestershire), 107.7 (WestonSuper-Mare/north Somerset/ (Swindon) 107.9 (Bath), MW 1170 (Swansea/south west Wales) Kiss 101 (Severn Estuary), 97.2 (Bristol) Dance music, news Nation Radio 106.8 (Cardiff), 107.3 (Swansea) Music, news Pembrokeshire 102.5, 107.5 (Fishguard/Tenby) Radio Cardiff 98.7 Radio Tircoed 106.5 (West Swansea) Music, news Scarlet FM 97.5 (Llanelli) Smooth 100.4 (north-west England); MW 1359 (south Wales), 1305 (Gwent), 1260 (north Wales/Cheshire/Bristol), 774 (Gloucester), 1161 (Swindon), 936 (West Wiltshire) Sunshine 106.2 (Hereford), 107.8 (Leominster), 107 (Monmouth), MW 855 (south Shropshire) The Wave 96.4 (Swansea)

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Safety is the best policy Protect yourself when buying goods from a stranger, says Paul Lewis

ow do you pay an individual you don’t know? Bank transfers are quick and easy – but come with no protection if the other side is a fraud. There is an alternative, called escrow. It works like this: Both parties agree the steps they will take for the money to be released. Buyer pays the money to the escrow company. Seller sends the goods. Buyer accepts the goods. Escrow ﬁrm pays the seller. There are very few escrow services in the UK you should use, and, as ever, there are checks to make. First, they must be registered

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with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an authorised payment institution. They’re not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, so the word “authorised” is vital. It means they must safeguard your money, so you can get it back even if they go bust. Never use a “small payment institution”: they don’t have to safeguard your money. Yo u c a n c h e c k t h e fi r m you’re thinking of using on the Financial Services Register: go to fca.org.uk then search “register”, type in the name of the ﬁrm and look for the phrase “authorised payment institution” in its entry. Make sure RadioTimes 29 May–4 June 2021

the name of the firm you plan to use is exactly the same as in the register: clones are not unknown. For complete safety, some services insist the seller videos themselves boxing up the goods and posting them, and the buyer takes a video unpacking them. The cost is similar to a credit card for the seller. For example, Transpact (which is registered and authorised as Anpa Forward Limited) charges two to three per cent each side for goods up to £100; over that, it’s a flat £2.99 each side, up to £10,000. The process does introduce delay and friction into a sale. But whether you’re buying a wonderful cake online from a start-up business, or gig tickets from another fan who can’t now use them, it can add a layer of certainty for both sides. Paul Lewis presents Money Box on Radio 4. To read more of his advice, see money.radiotimes.com QUESTIONS? Send any questions to Paul.Lewis@radiotimes.com I cannot answer you personally, but I will reﬂect them in this column.

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horribly contagious virus. A secretive foreign government laboratory. A new and deadly mutation. This isn’ t BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner’s latest dispatch, it’s the plot of his new novel, Outbreak – but far from jumping on a topical bandwagon, it turns out he was actually zooming down the road some miles ahead of it. “I started writing the book in December 2018, and was speaking to virologists and epidemiologists and Cobra team members long before most of us had heard of those things,” he insists. “But in fact this book is not about Covid. I’ve made a few oblique references to it, simply to keep things current, but this is a spy thriller about a deliberate action by a hostile party.” So, phew, just another far-fetched bit of double-oh-escapist fantasy, then. “No, I’m afraid that kind of activity is still unfortunately a possibility in real life,” explains Gardner. “Russia’s GRU intelligence agency undoubtedly has assassination training programmes, clearly has supplies of banned substances such as Novichok, and gets up to some pretty sinister things.” Gardner’s no tinfoil-hat conspiracy theorist – he’s reported on terrorism and security for more than 20 years – so his honest, off-air thoughts make disturbing listening: “I don’t accept at face value China’s assurances over Covid. I think it’s perfectly possible that it escaped from experiments being conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, because there is a precedent. And there is that fear that the experiments may be into a disease’s offensive capabilities. China is investigating and researching an awful lot of things, including genetic manipulation. So who knows what was going on behind closed doors?” As someone who has more than once passed the heavily guarded gates of Porton Down, can Gardner at least assure us that our own government isn’t up to anything similar? “Britain doesn’t produce substantive biological weapons – not unless we’re being seriously lied to, and my experience tells me that that kind of secret couldn’t stay secret long. Porton does have small quantities of very lethal pathogens so that it can test antidotes and protective equipment: I’ve seen into BSL4 labs – that’s the top BioSafety Level for the really nasty stuff – and the scientists are wrapped up like astronauts. They have this robot called Porton Man, too, which can actually “run”, so they can test protective materials under battleﬁeld conditions.”

ardner is equally familiar with our other top-secret institutions (MI6? “Decent squash courts”; GCHQ? “Good for coffee. They’ve got their own Costa and, I seem to remember, a Greggs”). And it’s this kind of real-life detail and

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insider knowledge that gives his fiction its unmistakeable ring of truth and makes it so compulsively readable. If he was any closer to the spooks, he’d have to be one – which he very nearly was. As a young student of Arabic in Cairo, he was tapped up to join MI6, he explains: “But they told me, ‘If you join us, you’ll never be able to tell anybody other than your spouse what you do, you’ll appear to be a mid-career failure, you’ll get no public recognition for anything you’ve done.’ And I was way too vain for that. Which is why I’m working in television.”

t would probably occur to even the most callow of new recruits, though, that there might be a little wish-fulfilment at work in the character of Outbreak’s hero, Luke Carlton. The dashing MI6 man, now on his third literary outing and with another three in the works, has a lot in common with his creator, not least significant chunks of back story – and you could certainly forgive Gardner a little vicarious action. After being shot by al-Qaeda gunmen in 2004, he’s been paralysed from around the waist down; and though he still skis and scuba-dives, he desperately misses “just going for a walk. Even in nature reserves, I’ll come across a wooden stile over a fence and that’s the point where I’ve got to turn back.” He shrugs off the author-protagonist parallels – “Luke’s six foot two and I’m in a wheelchair!” he scoffs, as if that somehow cancels out the connection – but concedes that “in the previous book, Ultimatum, Luke sleeps with someone who’s not his girlfriend, and my daughter still hasn’t forgiven me for his misdemeanour.” Himself, he’s happily attached to BBC weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini, whom he met in a Broadcasting House lift after splitting from his wife in 2019. Rizzini calls him “devastatingly handsome”, and he admits to a significant “but quite sedate” following, “mostly women of a certain age. I think it’s because they enjoy my nature photographs.” (It’s not a euphemism: he’s a keen naturalist and birder.) “If I tweet something to do with Iran’s nuclear programme, it’ll get 50 likes; if I put out a picture of a goldfish or a flowering blossom tree, that’ll get 300 or 400. Maybe I’m in the wrong job.” Expect the next Luke Carlton novel to be a rather more rural affair. ED GRENBY

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here is something special about picking and eating produce you have grown – I’m convinced that extra flavour comes from nurturing it yourself. Even if you don’t have much space or soil, you can easily grow edibles in a few pots and containers placed on steps, patios, tops of walls or window ledges, producing something fresh and delicious every day throughout summer. Come on ﬁrst-timers, have a go!

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WHAT TO GROW I’ve seen individual carrot plants sold in garden centres – what a rip-off! It’s so easy to sow crops like carrots, salad leaves (such as rocket and mixed varieties of cut-and-come-again salads), beetroot (eat the young leaves), salad turnips and potatoes, spring onions, dwarf broad beans (ideal for pots), peas (compact bush varieties) and spinach. Tender plants such as dwarf French beans, courgettes, tomatoes, peppers

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and herbs like basil, coriander and lemongrass can be planted out, too, and for most it’s not too late to direct-sow into pots outdoors.

TO POT OR NOT TO POT? Small pots dry out quickly and make it difﬁcult for roots to take in nutrients, so go large. If you’re not too worried about aesthetics, you can plant directly into peat-free compost bags and grow bags (below right) with a slit cut into them and a few drainage holes in the bottom. Otherwise, match the size and shape of pot to the crop: carrots, for example, require a deep soil, whereas salad leaves need only about 15cm.

cover with a little more compost to ensure better coverage. With fast-growing crops – salad leaves, radishes, rocket, dwarf beans – it’s best to sow little and often to avoid gluts, whilst maintaining a continual supply to harvest.

FOOD AND DRINK Pots and containers dry out much more quickly than plants grown in the ground, so they need regular watering – ideally in the morning – but not drowning. Once in positive growth (beyond seedling size), feed edibles every fortnight with a weak liquid seaweed or tomato feed.

DON’T FORGET FRUIT! HOW TO SOW Follow the packet instructions, and don’t sow too densely. With tiny seeds like carrots and salad leaves, I “broadcast sow” by sprinkling the seed across the compost, using a kitchen sieve to

Plant blueberry bushes (in an ericaceous compost), strawberry plants, blackcurrants, ﬁgs, and fruit trees (apples, plums, cherries, apricots) on dwarf rootstocks in large containers/half barrels.

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SOAK Most of these plants are from exotic climates and beneﬁt from soaking the seed overnight in a jam jar to soften their outer casing. Label them if you’re growing Black-eyed Susan more than one variety! PREPARE They like an easy root run and good moisture retention, so dig in plenty of compost. On poor soils, dig out a large hole and backﬁll with an entire bag of compost to really spoil them. SOW Plant a few seeds, spaced around 7.5m apart, to the depth suggested on the packet, and water well. GROW Seedlings should appear in two to three weeks: thin them out, leaving just a couple of plants in place, or carefully lift the extras and plant in another spot. SUPPORT Once the plants start growing, push a cane into the pot to get them aiming upright until they can grab on to the support you’ve provided — such as a hazel wigwam, wires on fence, or a simple trellis. FEED Every two weeks give them a liquid tomato or seaweed feed — and make sure to never let them dry out.

MY TOP FIVE ANNUAL CLIMBERS TO SOW NOW Q Thunbergia alata “Suzie Hybrids” (blackeyed Susan) Bright orange and creamy white papery flowers with dark centres (above). 2m Q Cobaea scandens (cup and saucer vine) Large bell-shaped flowers and lush foliage make this a very exotic-looking plant. Up to 4m Q Ipomoea purpurea “Purple Haze” (Morning glory) Intense violet-purple flowers that open in the morning. 2m Q Ipomoea lobata (Spanish flag or Mina lobata) Unusual racks of flowers, orange-red fading to cream. 3m Q Tropaeolum majus “Climbing Mixed” (climbing nasturtium) Large red-yellow and orange edible flowers. 2.5m Joe Swift is a presenter on Gardeners’ World, Fridays BBC2

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Planning a longed-for getaway? Why not pamper yourself with a ﬁve-star break at three-star prices...

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GO AGAINST THE FLOW Nipping off on a weekend city break? Then look for a luxury hotel in your destination’s business district. From Monday to Friday they attract corporate travellers, but come the weekend they’re empty – which means bargain roomrates for you. At London’s smart Threadneedles Hotel, in the heart of the City between St Paul’s and the Tower of London, we found rooms for £288 a night at the weekend – compared with £416 in the week (hotelthreadneedles.co.uk). It works the other way round for leisure hotels, of course: most people want to stay there at the weekend, so you’ll find midweek rates are much lower. When we checked, the grand Gidleigh Park in Devon (gidleigh.co.uk) had rooms for £317 on a Tuesday night but £422 the following Saturday.

SEARCH SMART A bit of online legwork can save you a lot of money. Sadly, there’s no simple rule for which accommodation website digs up the cheapest deals, so try a combination of comparison sites: trivago.co.uk, booking.com and expedia.co.uk are a good start. Booking for this summer, we found a room at the predictably glitzy,

five-star Trump International Las Vegas (trump hotels.com/las-vegas) for £130 a night on Expedia, but the same one for just £66 a night via Trivago. Once you’ve found the best deal, don’t book it...

PICK UP THE PHONE Armed with an online rate, call the hotel direct and simply ask if they can beat the price you found. Hotels have to pay a commission to those “aggregate sites” mentioned above, so they much prefer you to book direct. That means they will happily match – and often beat – a price you’ve unearthed elsewhere. AFTERNOON Whatever they offer, DELIGHT though, ask for more: Take tea in London haggling doesn’t come in the Langham’s elegant Palm naturally to us Brits, Court restaurant but it’s the key to getting more than you’ve paid for. You may be offered free meals, spa treatments, champagne or a room upgrade. At timelessly lovely Bailiffscourt hotel in West Sussex

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Luxury hotel managers hate having empty rooms: it means they’re stuck with exactly the same high staff costs as if the room were ﬁlled, but with no money coming in. So they’d rather get even half the full rate than nothing – but they don’t want to be seen to be selling off rooms cheaply otherwise no one will ever pay full price again. Their solution is to sell off unused rooms through websites such as laterooms.com, lastminute.com or priceline.com, often “anonymously” – so you know the approximate area and star-rating of the hotel you’re booking, but not its name until after you’ve paid. You can get excellent deals this way: we got a room at London’s grandly gothic Landmark hotel (landmarklondon.co.uk) for £250 booked 48 hours in advance through lastminute.com; the “last-minute offer” on the hotel’s own website was £475. It’s also often pretty easy to work out the “secret” hotel you’re being offered, too. Simply copy the description and paste it into Google: you’ll usually ﬁnd amateur sleuths have done the detective work for you and posted the results.

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KEEP LOOKING Most hotels now run their pricing strategy the same way as airlines – increasing or decreasing their rates according to demand. So to make sure you get the best deal, book as far in advance as you can: there are often “early-bird discounts” for those booking three to six months out. But then keep checking prices! Most of the big websites – and, these days, pretty much every travel company – offer free cancellations right up until 48 hours before the start of your stay. That means that if the rate at your hotel does drop below what you paid, you can simply cancel your existing reservation and rebook at the lower price. We reduced the cost of a room at the Park Hyatt Tokyo (hyatt.com) – that’s the sleek, sophisticated and rather glamorous hotel where Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson met in the ﬁlm Lost in Translation – from £369 to £206 with a last-minute rate at booking.com. Suite dreams! ED GRENBY

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7 Shock for farmer if sulphur gets swiped (5) 8 Explorer to spoil county game (5,4) 9 Outﬁts next to church are vulgar (6) 11 Don’t pass all when good-looking (8) 12 Group needing garment linked with Lancashire town (9,3) 15 Person photographing swimmer (7) 16 Look inside, hence different troop formation (7) 18 Actor with cat to shout about (3,9) 20 Brandy popular, Magna Carta covers it (8) 22 Bet it’s what follows x-ray (6) 23 Pip’s whereabouts? With eastern girl (9) 24 Swell operator on leave (5)

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Large church instrument (5) Bluish-green gemstone (9) Putting questions to (6) Motorcycling sport (8) Female co-star of drama series Unforgotten (6,6) 15 Hard volcanic rock (7) 16 Blotting out of the Sun or Moon (7) 18 Fungal toe infection (8,4) 20 In the open air (8) 22 Aslan’s mythical land (6) 23 Every three months (9) 24 Small landing-stage (5) DOWN

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POPMASTER 1 The Seekers 2 There’s a Heartache Following Me 3 It Don’t Come Easy 4 Rat Trap 5 Altered Images 6 Who’s That Girl 7 My Girl 8 All You Need Is Love 9 Lil Tjay 10 Kate Bush

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Brazil (68 answered), TimorLeste (2). Guinea-Bissau (3), Cabo Verde (0), Angola (65).

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Journey in support of adolescent (9) Launch protest over sea trap (7,3) Make clothing design (7) Conceal my oil spillage without waste (12) Composition of sea creature with month missing (4) Vice chancellor begins lighting device (5) Primate given £500 by mistake (6,6) 2019 drama series making a large proﬁt (8,2) Warning about deliveries to European ruler (9) Avoid lad with ageless rural building (7) Stone fruit to dangle, did you say? (5) Regularly sang tune — Fever (4)

ONLY CONNECT Spaniels King Charles, Field, Springer, Sussex Grasslands Prairie, Meadow, Pasture, Veldt Famous Joes Louis, Cocker, Biden, Lycett Royal great-grandchildren Charlotte, George, Savannah, Archie COUNTDOWN How Rachel did it: 10x8=80, 80+50+8=138, 138x4=552, 552+5=557

Female undergarment (9) San Francisco’s state (10) From Murmansk or Volgograd (7) Spotless — but a little noisy? (7,5) Valuable yellow metal (4) Hollywood ﬁlm award (5) James Norton detective series (12) Given extra material to strengthen (10) Colleague, sidekick (9) Used tyre with a new tread (7) Bread’s main ingredient (5) Seldom seen (4)

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Only Connect with Victoria Coren Mitchell

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The connecting wall from Only Connect combines general knowledge, wordplay and lateral thinking to give your brain cells a workout!

Using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, try to get as close to the target as possible in 30 seconds. You can use each of the six numbers only once, but you don’t have to use them all. Rachel’s solution is on the previous page.

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Pointless asks a question of 100 people, the contestants are then asked to choose the answer they think the fewest of those 100 people knew. How to play Here are anagrams of ﬁve countries that use Portuguese as an ofﬁcial language. Can you give us the most obscure answer?

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1960s 1 Which group achieved top ten hits with A World of Our Own and Walk with Me? 2 Can you ﬁll in the blank to name this 1964 top ten hit by Jim Reeves: There’s a ____ Following Me?

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1970s I ABUSE USA-GIN COD BEAVER ANALOG

3 What was the title of Ringo Starr’s debut 1971 solo hit single? 4 The Boomtown Rats achieved two number one hits during the 70s. The second was I Don’t Like Mondays, but what was the title of the ﬁrst?

1980s

Eggheads with Jeremy Vine STEVE COOKE 1 The Executioner’s Song, about the crimes of Gary Gilmore, is a 1979 book by which author?

6 Which of these children’s books was written by Charles Kingsley?

a Tom Wolfe b Norman Mailer c John Updike

LISA THIEL 7 On seeing children’s paintings, which artist reportedly said: “When I was their age, I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to draw like them”?

2 Zinedine Zidane was sent off in the 2006 World Cup ﬁnal for headbutting which Italy defender? a Alessandro Nesta b Fabio Grosso c Marco Materazzi

a The Water-Babies b The Prince and the Pauper c The Railway Children

8 The two Anglo-Sikh Wars of the 1840s were fought for control of which Indian kingdom?

a Norway b Finland c Iceland

a Bengal b Punjab c Kerala

4 Whom did Princess Margaret marry in 1960?

BETH WEBSTER 9 The Name of the Rose is a 1980 novel by which author?

JUDITH KEPPEL 5 In Greek mythology, which king spent eternity on a ﬁery wheel for trying to seduce Zeus’s wife, Hera? a Sisyphus b Minos c Ixion

a Salman Rushdie b Günter Grass c Umberto Eco

10 At Augusta National Golf Club, what are the holes named after? a US presidents b Birds c Flowers

Dictionary corner Susie Dent Word of the week Pamphlet Few of us would associate the word “pamphlet” with anything that sets the heart on ﬁre, yet its beginnings tell a different story. It originated in a Latin play about love, called Pamphilus de amore. The plot involves the hero Pamphilus, whose name in Latin means “loved by all”, and the object of his affections, Galatea. The story recounts

1990s 7 Which 60s single by the Temptations made the top three in 1992? 8 Together with Dave Stewart, which Beatles hit did Tom Jones successfully revive in 1993 for the charity Childline?

a Picasso b Dalí c Monet

CHRIS HUGHES 3 The Lærdal Tunnel is in which country?

a Antony Armstrong-Jones b Roddy Llewellyn c Peter Townsend

5 In 1981, two different songs entitled Happy Birthday made the top three. One was by Stevie Wonder, but which group recorded the other? 6 Causing a Commotion and The Look of Love by Madonna were both top ten hits in 1987, but can you name the movie in which they were both featured?

her unwilling seduction by the youth, who is instructed in a life of violence by Venus and a female go-between. For all its dubious morals, the play was studied by boys in the Middle Ages and quickly became popular across Europe, where it was reprinted in booklets known as “pamphilets”, “little pamphiluses”. Thanks to these, the often-turgid bits of literature in our letterboxes are known as “pamphlets”, with all trace of passion long forgotten.

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JANE HILL HOLE IN THE MORNING…

HONEST

I know I’m not alone in my anger and sorrow at the loss of the Woman’s Hour drama (weekdays Radio 4). I am also aware that the anger and sorrow of viewers and listeners are constantly brushed aside by the policy-makers at the BBC in their endless quest for the elusive goals of appearing “fresh” and “relevant”.

Davina McCall opened up about her own experience

Jane Lindsay London, SE10

LETTER OF THE WEEK

Thank you, Davina Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause (12 May C4) highlighted what menopause can be like – so much more than hot flushes. However, there are other options besides taking hormones (HRT), which can cause other problems in the long run. Homeopathy, counselling, acupuncture and herbalism can all be helpful. Yes, Davina looked at herbal supplements, but it takes a skilled professional to give sound advice. And though reducing stress and finding the right exercise can have a huge impact, not every woman is able to run or swim. Let’s have more programmes on the menopause, and made with a more open mind – the audience is definitely there. But thank you, Davina, for making a start.

…For years at 10.45am I have downed tools, made a cup of coffee and settled down to the morning drama. I am mostly conﬁned to the house, and serials like the recent excellent production of The Woodlanders allow me to travel in my imagination. Please, BBC, don’t take this experience away.

…OR A PROPER HOUR? I was delighted to hear that Woman’s Hour with the excellent Emma Barnett is to be extended

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Whitney Dean in EastEnders (BBC1) is surely the unluckiest woman in Walford. In a relatively brief space of time she has been abused by her stepfather and stalked by his son (whom she later stabbed to death), forced into prostitution by her boyfriend (who turned out to be a pimp), deserted by her husband, romantically rejected by her stepfather (after being run over by a bus), deserted by her fiancé (who then turned out to be secretly gay) and lost her latest fiancé to a serial killer. I fear for this young woman’s future. No wonder her oncepromising fashion empire is failing to flourish; with all this going on, she simply hasn’t got the time.

The Great British Sewing Bee (Wednesday BBC1) is the highlight of my week – not for the sewers, judges, or even the designs, but for the star of the show, Joe Lycett. What a breath of fresh air that young man PERFECT HOST is! He has me Joe Lycett of laughing out The Great British loud. He is so Sewing Bee lovely with the contestants, witty with the judges and genuinely funny with his antics, keeping things light. He’s a natural.

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A BBC spokesperson says: “As a valued daily companion to listeners, Woman’s Hour now offers more live, topical conversations that inform, challenge and inspire every morning. We appreciate that people love BBC audio drama – that’s why we are making the changes needed to ensure that it thrives. We’re investing all the 15-minute slot budget in other drama. Our aim is to reach more listeners on air as well as the next generation online, including through Limelight, our ambitious new half-hour Friday drama strand and podcast. We continue to broadcast classic and contemporary drama every day on Radio 4.”

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to a full hour. Well done, Radio 4, and all the best to the team.

Many thanks to Radio 4 for A Celebration for Ascension Day (13 May); the service was a complete delight, with beautiful music, some well-known hymns to sing along to and a great preacher [Amanda Khozi Mukwashi]. In these days of forever catering for a younger audience, I congratulate the network on choosing to broadcast something religious on a weekday evening. Sarah MacIntyre Glasgow

OLD NEWS Alison Graham, who wrote about overlyliteral news visuals (RT, 22 May), is too young to remember David Frost and The Frost Report. In one memorable episode in 1966, he satirised the desperate efforts of news editors with photographs of ermine-clad men, an outside toilet and a performing circus sea lion to illustrate a story about the Lord Privy Seal! Ian Lawson Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

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TRANQUIL Mindful Escapes uses natural landscapes to calming effect

HALF AN HOUR OF BLISS

FITTING PORTRAYAL

I much enjoyed the repeats of Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore (BBC4) as I missed them ﬁrst time round. Each offers 30 wonderful minutes of peace in a noisy world. Andy Puddicombe’s narration is calm and gentle and the superb photography allows the viewer to relax into a mindful state in the presence of the awesome beauty of nature. Could the BBC please ask him to make more of these programmes?

I love Call the Midwife (Sunday BBC1) and, having been a teenager in the 1960s and a paediatric student nurse myself from 1967 to 71, I can relate to many of the medical and social issues portrayed. The 16 May episode was particularly poignant. I can remember looking after a young child with phenylketonuria (PKU), just like Elaine Sands. Genetic screening of newborn babies had just been introduced, thank goodness. I was particularly impressed at how such a young actor, Charlotte Alcock, portrayed the devastating impact of untreated PKU. Congratulations to all the cast and writers.

Joan McLean Fleetwood, Lancashire

A BBC spokesperson tells us: “At present, we don’t have any more in the works, although the Headspace App features ten-minute versions of these ﬁlms to enjoy on the move.”

LATE-NIGHT THROWBACK I really enjoyed the repeats of The Old Grey Whistle Test Story, 70s Gold (14 May BBC4) and the Emmylou Harris night (7 May BBC4). For me, Whistle Test was essential late-night viewing, especially as it featured many performers that were classiﬁed as “alternative” at the time. Perhaps BBC4 could give an airing to some of the other specials, such as the Bearsville Picnic from 1977 and the Macon Whoopee from 1976? John Allen Petts Wood, south-east London

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Pauline Shaw Barnsley

Don’t miss our Call the Midwife tenth-anniversary special on page 8.

I’m really enjoying The Pursuit of Love (BBC1) and was very excited when Lord Merlin referred to Linda ﬁnding him a copy of the children’s story Froggy’s Little Brother (inset below) when she was working in the Communist bookshop (16 May). I have a copy of this book myself – awarded to my grandmother for “Good Progress” at school in 1915. A tale of domestic violence, neglect, poverty and disease, it is a shocking book. Froggy’s little brother dies following the death of their parents and Froggy’s subsequent inability to provide food and shelter. The author repeatedly tells the deserving poor that, provided they are good and grateful for what they receive, the great and good will look after them. My grandmother was one of nine children living in a tenement. In the context of The Pursuit of Love, the book says so much about the class system, privilege and double standards.

Charlotte Alcock (left) and Paula Lane in Call the Midwife

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We thoroughly enjoyed the ﬁrst episode of Amazing Spain with Alex Polizzi (15 May Channel 5), but can’t see any sign of the next episode. Please can you help? Lesley Huggins, Maidstone, Kent This seems to have been the opening episode of a series ﬁrst shown in 2017, as Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi. Channel 5 tell us there are no plans at present to show the remaining episodes, but luckily, the whole series is available on catch-up. Go to my5.tv and search for Spectacular Spain.

Anyone worried that they’ve lost their free-to-air Sony channels need not worry — they have simply undergone a rebranding and will be known from now on as Great TV, Great Movies, Great Movies Action and Great Movies Classic. They will continue to be available, at the same channel numbers as the old Sony versions, on Freeview, Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media, so there’s no need to retune. For Andrew Collins’s pick of the week’s Great Movies Classic, see page 30.

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Subscribe Good to see Alex Higgins featuring heavily in all three episodes, too, as he was the reason lots of viewers started watching snooker in the ﬁrst place. What a player. Richard Hazelwood Shefﬁeld

DON’T RUIN THE END! After watching any programme, I always look for the cast list, so it’s annoying when the credits are compressed into illegibility by a promo for another show. And by the way, what on earth is a “Best Boy”?

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

Congratulations to the team who made Life Changing (Radio 4), with its stories of remarkable people who adapted to their situations and then achieved amazing things. Also to Jane Garvey for the way she handled the interviews: really listening and being sensitive to the guests, enabling them to be open and conﬁdent. I look forward to the next series in the autumn.

A lot of disparaging remarks are made about the number of reruns of old series that ﬁll up the multitude of digital channels. However, what an unexpected delight to catch a 1995 episode of A Touch of Frost, Dead Male One (9 May ITV3), with a teenage Danny Dyer as a football fan, and a young Jon Morrison – DC Kenny Lockhart in Vera – with a full head of curly locks resembling a good lookalike for Ian McShane!

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He or she acts as an assistant to the chief electrician or camera operators, wiring the lights and generally aiding the crew on set.

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FRESH-FACED Danny Dyer (right) and Jon Morrison in A Touch of Frost

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BEN WHISHAW

‘I’d hate to be “me” in anything’ The versatile Bond star can be anyone on screen… except himself

What shows are you watching? I’m way behind with television. Lots of people are telling me what I’ve got to watch, so I’m trying to catch up. I guess my favourite TV shows are RuPaul’s Drag Race and Fleabag, as well as any other projects my friends are in. What’s your TV guilty pleasure? Bake Off. My cousin is married to Prue Leith’s daughter. Any interest in appearing in a celebrity Bake Off, then? No way. I’d be terrible. Also, I’d hate to be “me” in anything. I can’t do it. I got asked to go on Who Do You Think You Are? but I said no. That’s my idea of a nightmare.

NOTHING TO WATCH? MY MOVIE I’m a big fan of [American ﬁlm director] John Cassavetes. I adore his movie Love Streams, which features his wife Gena Rowlands. It’s very long and weird, but I love it. MY MUSIC I grew up in the 90s, so I love a lot of British indie music, like Radiohead and PJ Harvey. MY BOOK There was an amazing American writer called Flannery O’Connor. She mostly wrote short stories and they’re dark, but very funny… grimly funny.

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This year, you play a bank robber in the film Surge, you’re Q in the James Bond film No Time to Die and a rabbi in Channel 4’s Fargo. That’s a wide range of roles… It’s really lovely to play different characters in completely different worlds. Fargo is brilliant: funny, complex, original and entertaining. Surge is very different, and I can’t say anything about Bond, but it’s always iconic. What has playing Bond’s tech genius Q done for your career? I feel like no one had ever seen me in anything before I was Q [in the 2012 film Skyfall]. I had been in films before, but no one watched them, so I guess that’s helpful in a career. I feel very blessed to be Q.

Did you always want to be an actor? It was a funny choice, as I don’t come from an artistic family. We never went to the theatre and there weren’t many books in the house. It wasn’t that kind of home. It was a very loving place, and I’ll forever be grateful for the support of my mum and dad. They never said, “It’s an unpredictable profession, so maybe have something else in your back pocket in case it fails.” They just said, “Go for it.” What were you like as a child? I felt a little different. I’m a twin and my brother was everything you expect a boy to be. He came out of the womb as this lovely pink, chubby, fleshy thing. I came out feet first, a little squashed and weird-looking. Growing up, he was sporty and extroverted. I was the opposite. Are you still the opposite? I’m definitely an introspective person. I need a lot of time on my own. I don’t know why, but I do. I live in my head and my dreams a lot. I think this introspection is a little odd for an actor, as acting is such a social thing – but that’s the way I am. How much do you enjoy fame? I’m not really into it. It’s fun to drop into Hollywood every now and

then, but it’s also great to hop out again as quickly as possible. Do you ever Google yourself ? I try to avoid doing anything like that, but I do read interviews. It’s weird to read about other people’s perception of you because you don’t often see yourself in the way others do. It’s always interesting. What do you like to do when you’ve got free time at home? I listen to music or check out an old movie. I really love films and especially 70s cinema. One of the sad things about there being so much great TV right now is that all of the great old films are not getting the appreciation from young people they deserve. People don’t watch them now because there’s so much new content. I love old films. I hope they’re not forgotten. ADAM TANSWELL Surge is in cinemas and on demand from 28 May; Fargo is on C4 on Sunday at 11pm and all episodes are on All 4 now

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