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22—28 FEBRUARY 2020

THIS WEEK’S UNMISSABLE TV

ON THE COVER

ALISON GRAHAM TV EDITOR

Last Tango in Halifax 12 After a four-year break Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi are back together — and in great voice

Radio Times Covers Party 6 The stars were out in force to celebrate the best TV and radio shows of 2019

The secrets of MasterChef 18 It’s the toughest cookery challenge on the telly — but what really happens behind the scenes?

Imelda Staunton 22 The sparky star lays down the law to those who eat crisps and answer phones in her presence

Murder 24/7 28 A new documentary series sets out to capture the grim reality of murder investigations

BBC licence fee survey 31 Make sure your voice is heard in the Government’s consultation on the future of the TV licence

Simon Barnes 35 Ireland have some great rugby players — but that’s not the reason they are a great team

Paddy O’Connell 123 The everlasting joy of medium wave ALSO THIS WEEK

Viewpoint Ian McMillan 11 Discover TV The best of iPlayer and beyond 48 Soaps The week in Soapland begins here 73 Your RT Books, money, travel and wine 144 Puzzles The prize crossword and more 153 Feedback You have your say 158 View from my sofa First couple of comedy

COVER PHOTOGRAPH: IAN DERRY. THIS PAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK; RICHARD ANSETT

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont 162

Contact editor Mark Frith by email on RTeditor@radiotimes.com

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Three dramas for you to treasure have always been a huge Anton Lesser fan. He has the most beautiful, mellifluous voice and I would happily listen all day to him reading the Screwfix catalogue (not that I would ever ask him or anyone to do such a barmy thing). Lesser is one of those actors who turns up in a supporting role, quietly acts everyone else off the screen, then goes away again until the next time, so it feels in the nicest way possible that he appears in absolutely everything that’s ever on telly… he was Sir Thomas More in Wolf Hall, and most recently Michael Eddowes in The Trial of Christine Keeler. I’m mentioning Lesser in dispatches because he will crush your heart in the final episode in this series of Endeavour (Sunday ITV). Writer Russell Lewis has come up with a byzantine finale packed with plot and stories and with even a bit of high gothic thrown

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Mark Ruffalo

Rebecca Front

He’s famous for playing the Hulk, but in Dark Waters he’s a very different kind of hero

How radio sharpened her funny bones

Alison Graham I’m traumatised by Hidden — but not because of all the murders

in. But the most devastating scenes involve Lesser after he’s given some difﬁcult news by Fred Thursday. Prepare yourselves.

n a happier note, it’s with joy in my heart that I welcome the return, after a very long break, of Sally Wainwright’s warm-hearted family saga Last Tango in Halifax (Sunday BBC1). The gang is back, more or less, to pick up their lives once more. Not everything runs smoothly, Alan and Celia (our cover stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid) get tetchy with one another when Alan wants a job, his daughter Gillian wants a loan and Celia wants a kitchen. The week’s other big drama event is Flesh and Blood, which runs nightly from Monday to Thursday on ITV. That’s quite a commitment but I became enmeshed quickly in writer Sarah Williams’s story of a family determined to rip itself apart when their widowed mum re-marries.

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WHAT I’M WATCHING… ‘

Television

REBECCA FRONT

I’m glued to The Loudest Voice on Amazon Prime,” says the actor. “It’s the story of TV executive Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News. Russell Crowe is fantastic as Ailes, and it’s a chilling insight into the power that news organisations can wield. For a bit of light relief, I turn to The Kominsky Method on Netﬂix. Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin and – one of my favourite comic actors – Paul Reiser. I’m going through Russell Crowe in a US TV phase.

The boys are back! There’s a new “Earthsaving” mini-series, a prank featuring Ant and Dec dressed up as pandas, and the Pussycat Dolls.

Hidden 9.00pm BBC4 DCI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams) is having a tough time cracking the case of the murdered teacher, while the culprits wreak havoc in the valleys.

Film

SATURDAY starts p50

i Despicable Me 3

★★★★ y 5.20pm ITV

Steve Carell is on double duty as Gru and Gru’s long-lost twin, Dru, in this hilarious sequel.

presents Freeness

WHAT WE’VE LEARNT THIS WEEK Richard Rogan is the crossword editor of The Times. The ﬁrst cryptic crossword clue that he attempted to solve when he was young was in Radio Times — Match setting round singer (4). He got it wrong. Answer, left Hannah Fry: Codebreaker Sat Radio 4 Extra

England v Ireland, kick-off 3pm. Ireland travel to Twickenham looking for a third victory under new coach Andy Farrell. But will his son, Owen, (left) kick England to victory?

After a two-week break, the action restarts with Italy v Scotland, kick-off 2.15pm, followed by Wales v France, kick-off 4.45pm.

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Six Nations Rugby

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Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

IAN M C MILLAN

Viewpoint — page 11

Six Nations Rugby

8.00pm ITV It looks like the end for Morse and Thursday as their fractious relationship breaks down in the ﬁnal episode in the series when the towpath killer comes between them.

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week’s columnist. “My favourite shows at the moment are Freeness on Radio 3, presented by Corey Mwanba, and Gilles Peterson’s 6 Music show. They both champion new music and I listen to them on BBC Sounds on my early Corey Mwanba stroll at dawn.

SUNDAY

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The Loudest Voice

SATURDAY

Opera on 3 from the Met 6.30pm Radio 3 One of the most beloved operas in the repertoire — Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro — comes from the Met in New York.

Drama of the Week Last Tango in Halifax 9.00pm BBC1 A welcome return to West Yorkshire and the members of Alan and Celia’s families. Not a lot has changed — Gillian is still cashstrapped and Caroline still hopes for love. SUNDAY starts p60

Allied ★★★ j 11.00pm C4 After their love blossoms on a dangerous wartime mission, Brad Pitt must test the loyalty of Marion Cotillard.

Drama: The Pallisers 3.00pm Radio 4 Jessica Raine (left) stars as Lady Glencora in the latest stage of Anthony Trollope’s witty take on 19th-century politics. Is she the real power behind the prime minister?

UNMISSABLE TV, FILM & RADIO FOR YOU TO WATCH AND RECORD MONDAY

TUESDAY

MasterChef 9.00pm BBC1 A few tweaks spice up the old formula, but John Torode and Gregg Wallace are still prowling the kitchen as the latest batch of cooks try to impress them with their food.

WEDNESDAY

Absorbing drama, running nightly until Thursday, about a family torn to bits when their mum falls in love with a younger man.

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs

Secrets of the Museum

7.30pm BBC2 Paul Murton visits Wester Ross where he drops in on local inhabitants, including a musical instrument-maker.

A Star Wars stormtrooper is taken out of storage at the V & A, ready for display, but a piece is missing. And conservators spruce up a sculpture.

New Flesh and Blood 9.00pm ITV

THURSDAY

8.00pm BBC2

Death in Paradise 9.00pm BBC1

New Back in Time for the Corner Shop 8.00pm BBC2 The Ardern family are at your service in a re-creation of a Victorian local store. Can they cope without cash tills and pre-packaged goods?

Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country

Saving Lives at Sea 8.00pm BBC2 The Lyme Regis lifeboat crew searches for two teenage boys swept out to sea in another bulletin from the coastal rescue series.

Neville (Ralf Little) has to resolve both a bafﬂing murder case and his own future.

FRIDAY

The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 8.00pm Channel 5 The sun is shining in North Yorkshire as the gang prepare for their steam gala. But the star of the show is proving troublesome.

Our Coast 8.30pm BBC2 Seaside reports from the south-western coastline of Scotland include a trip to the location used in cult horror classic The Wicker Man. Will everyone come back alive?

9.00pm Channel 5 Former nanny Cara Pufﬁn has left London to be a farmer in John o’Groats. Fogle follows her north to see how that’s working out…

Comedy of the Week This Country

The Windsors

Hospital

10.00pm C4

A Very British History 9.00pm BBC4

The vicar is in a reﬂective mood as he takes Kurtan Mucklowe on his ﬁrst driving lesson, with Kerry issuing orders from the back seat.

The return of the royal sitcom and the government asks the Windsors to help cheer up a country divided by Brexit. The youngsters want to help; the old guard not so much.

Aminul Hoque (above) chronicles the experiences of the Bangladeshi families that settled in the UK in the 1970s and 80s.

9.00pm BBC2 We follow the cases of three people who need complex heart surgery in Liverpool’s Heart and Chest Hospital. But each procedure carries a high risk of death.

MONDAY starts p70

TUESDAY starts p80

WEDNESDAY starts p90

THURSDAY starts p100

7.00pm BBC3/ 10.35pm BBC1

New/Documentary of the Week Eric Burdon: Rock ’n’ Roll Animal 9.30pm BBC4 A surprising, high-octane journey through the amazing career of the Animals’ Geordie frontman. FRIDAY starts p110

Eclipse ★★★★ h

The Pumpkin Eater

★★★★ h 11.05pm Sony Classic

8.00pm 5STAR Wistful vampire Edward or hunky werewolf Jacob? Bella’s got a decision to make, in the third in the Twilight saga.

A rare showing for this 1960s drama starring Anne Bancroft as a woman whose third marriage begins to unravel.

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Rebellious Felicity Jones attempts to steal the plans to the Death Star in this rollicking standalone Star Wars adventure.

11.05pm Film4 Parisian Aids activists make their voices heard in this immersive, emotional and riveting French drama.

When a comedian deﬁes his parents’ wishes and begins dating a non-Muslim woman, he is unprepared for a heartbreaking twist.

Rogue One ★★★★ h

i The Big Sick ★★★★

The Californian Century

Leap

The Compass

Radio 3 in Concert

Forum Internum

11.30am Radio 4

1.30pm BBC World Service

1.45pm Radio 4

Performance artist Monster Chetwynd brings together a group of people in her Glasgow ﬂat to create a playful, radiophonic work themed around Leap Year.

How humanity’s move from outdoors to indoors and a more comfortable but sedentary experience has changed our feet, our faces and our backs.

7.30pm Radio 3 Henri Dutilleux is emerging as one of the key French composers of the past 100 years. His song cycle Correspondances comes live from Glasgow.

11.00am Radio 4 What is freedom of thought and why might it need protecting in the digital age? An increasingly vexed question is explored by Helena Kennedy QC.

In ten 15-minute episodes, Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci delivers the story of modern California in the manner of a screenplay.

m Recommended family viewing: check programme descriptions for age suitability

MINE HOSTS Our hosts for the evening were Taskmaster stars Greg Davies and Alex Horne

The stars came out to play at Radio Times’s annual Covers Party – but who brought the house down? P H O T O G R A P H E D E X C L U S I V E LY F O R R T

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GAVIN & STACEY MATHEW HORNE “The response to the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special was extraordinary — way beyond what any of us expected. Next for me is the ﬁlm This Nan’s Life, which stars Catherine Tate, and that’s coming out in June.” RUTH JONES “We thought people would be keen to see Gavin & Stacey again, but we had no idea! It’s been lovely. But I think we annoyed quite a lot of people with that ending. I don’t know whether I want to resolve it — there’s a lot to be said for leaving it on a cliffhanger…”

SHOWBIZ ROYALTY Timothy West and Prunella Scales were star guests, and Prunella picked up her Fawlty Towers cover — the winner of our greatest sitcom poll

GAVIN & STACEY From left: Laura Aikman, Mathew Horne, Ruth Jones and Joanna Page picked up a cover for the Christmas special

RADIO TIMES COVERS PARTY 2020 OFF DUTY Line of Duty star Martin Compston enjoyed a laugh, while co-star Vicky McClure (left) practised her enigmatic interrogation scene face… Below: Duty supremo Jed Mercurio

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Jed’s been known to kill people off early – even at the readthrough!

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LINE OF DUTY MARTIN COMPSTON “We start ﬁlming the new series on Monday so tonight is our last blowout…” ADRIAN DUNBAR “We have the wonderful Kelly Macdonald as our lead this time round so we’re looking forward to that. We had the read-through today, which went very well — and Jed got a few gags in at various points at all our expense. He was at the top of the table, thrilled by his own writing… [laughs]” JED MERCURIO “It’s quite an intimidating process for all the cast because occasionally I will get quite tyrannical and just recast someone there and then.” ADRIAN DUNBAR “Jed’s been known to kill people off very early on in the series… even at the read-through!”

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ADRIAN DUNBAR, TED HASTINGS IN LINE OF DUTY

“We start ﬁlming four new episodes of Midsomer Murders at the end of March. I love seeing all the guest stars coming in with the energy they bring. It keeps reinventing itself and I think that’s an important part of why it’s still going. My dream guest stars would be Liza Minnelli and Ian Botham — in the same episode! What a combination that would be. If ITV don’t go for it, I’m going straight to Netﬂix!”

JACK FARTHING “I look back at Poldark with so much fondness. Playing George Warleggan was an amazing chunk of my life and I feel very lucky to have been part of it. I have no idea if we’ll ever do more, but when you do a show like that the feeling coming away from it is love, so I guess that’s the ﬁrst step of getting people back together. So who knows…”

DAD’S ARMY: THE LOST EPISODES

CHRIS PACKHAM

ROBERT BATHURST “The reaction we got to the Dad’s Army episodes was surprise and delight from the fans. As for Cold Feet — the end of this current series might serve as an excuse to hit pause and for us to then come back when we’re older.” TOM ROSENTHAL “I stole Pike’s scarf from the set…”

STRICTLY ANNEKA RICE “I’m always dancing around the kitchen now — and whereas I used to wear trousers before Strictly, I haven’t been out of a dress since!” SAFFRON BARKER “Doing Strictly was amazing and I feel like I never want to give up dancing.”

“I have to become a billboard,” said the presenter, referring to his Rebel for Life shirt. “I’m not a scientist telling us we have just a few years to address the climate emergency, but I’m the messenger who can take the message to the people and get them to change.”

FALL IN Dad’s Army stars Robert Bathurst, Tom Rosenthal and Kevin Eldon

LET’S DANCE Strictly stars Anneka Rice, Emma Barton and Saffron Barker

STILL GOING STRONG Sophie Raworth with, from left, D-Day veterans Ray Smith, 94; Eric Strange, 96; and Colin Ward, 96

CALL THE MIDWIFE

D-DAY REMEMBERED Sophie Raworth introduced Ray Smith, Eric Strange and Colin Ward, who collected a D-Day commemorative cover. Colin brought the house down when, quick as a ﬂash, he offered this observation about his D-Day experience: “It was not as noisy as this room.”

HELEN GEORGE “This is the most fun and the nicest party that we go to all year, and Radio Times is such an institution, so to see your mug on the front cover is pretty exciting. All our mums always get so excited, too! We start ﬁlming the new series in March — it’s set in 1966 so we’re hoping that the World Cup will be in there. We don’t know where the show’s going to go beyond that, but we’ll see where it takes us! LAURA MAIN “Could Call the Midwife go into the 1980s? Well, we have the shoulder pads ready just in case!”

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DRACULA AND FRIENDS From left: Steven Moffat, executive producer Sue Vertue, Claes Bang and Mark Gatiss

DRACULA

KIM AND SOPHIE

Killing Eve star Kim Bodnia posing with Sophie Raworth

CLAES BANG “I’d love to do a second series just to see how Steven and Mark resurrect him. The only thing they’ve said to me is that now Dracula is able to stand in the sunlight, the opening shot of the next series would be him lying on a beach in Mexico.” STEVEN MOFFAT “Dracula’s dead at the start of the show — and then he becomes undead. We kill him at the end of episode two, and then again in episode three, so I don’t see that there’s a problem with that. Death is a very temporary thing.”

MEET THE MIDWIVES From left: series creator Heidi Thomas, Helen George, Stephen McGann, Leonie Elliott and Laura Main

DOCTOR WHO MANDIP GILL “The reaction to the new series has been completely different. Last time, there was a lot of excitement about Jodie Whittaker. Now people want to see what the rest of us are going through, too. I’d absolutely do another series. I’d honestly do it again.”

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IAN M C MILLAN

Halifax calling… It’s high time we heard a northern voice reading the news

RADIO TIMES ARCHIVE

ere is the news and this is the North making it. The headlines: there’s a crumbling red wall all across the map and in the words of the prime minister, Redcar is now Bluecar. Seismic and nuanced shifts in political culture are happening at the top end of England and this historic earth tremor will be rattling the pots on the sideboard for years to come. So here is the news from the North, from the top of the bulletin to the flat-capped “And ﬁnally…”, but is the North reading it? No, the North can’t be trusted with t’autocue, tha knows. The North is a ventriloquist’s dummy and the South is in control of the speaking mouth. Newsreaders from the North aren’t reading the news about themselves because, well, there aren’t any. And there haven’t been since the sainted Wilfred Pickles, unmistakeably from Halifax, last read a bulletin on the Home Service during the Second World War. It’s not that my neck of the woods is being ignored completely on our small screens; the welcome return of Last Tango in Halifax shows us that TV commissioners understand that those of us from the North Country can be funny and intellectual and loving and, in the words of my Auntie Mabel, “deep as a pit pond”. Last Tango is Shakespearean in scope and Dickensian in its tumultuous depiction of characters that are like people you know, only turned up a notch and painted in brighter colours. It’s been understood for a long time that a drama set in the North populated by people

HOME SERVICE Wilfred Pickles — the BBC’s last northern newsreader

wherever North is. Listen to them pronouncing Slaithwaite. This isn’t a new phenomenon, of course, the idea that the flat vowel equals a flat cap equals a flattening of gravitas, and that in the words of the late, great Scottish writer Tom Leonard, the news can’t be read by “wanna yoo scruff ”.

D The idea that the flat ‘ vowel equals flattened gravitas isn’t new ’ speaking in northern voices would have a lot of, to use a popular word, heft. A northern accent in a drama could do a lot of the heavy plot lifting and could hold its own in a tense cliffhanger of a shouting match. And it could be subtle, too. Look at those early black-and-white episodes of Coronation Street; like Ibsen in a ﬂowered pinny. Imagine an evening on television when the contemporary drama from the North ends and the credits roll and the (don’t you dare!) brassband music plays and then it’s time for the news. The news where you are. Or even the news where you aren’t, if you’re not from the North. Read by, well, someone who’s not from there,

ecades ago, when I presented a show on BBC Radio Shefﬁeld that involved me reading bits of travel news and occasional weather and sports headlines, a man collared me on Platform 1 at Barnsley station and said, “I heard yer this morning and let me tell thi yer can’t talk like that on’t wireless.” I replied, employing the demotic, “Aye, but I talk like thee!” and he then said, with a note of triumph, “Yes, but tha shouldn’t on’t wireless”, and the debate would have continued but the train arrived. Years after that a radio critic wrote of my work: “Ian McMillan, with his eee by gum ecky thump pervading the airwaves like bindweed on an allotment.” What a beautifully wellturned phrase! So come on, people in charge: let a northern voice read the news, and not just the news about the North. Let’s pervade the airwaves like bindweed on an allotment. I promise it won’t be a vast tangle in Halifax. Or beyond. And that was the “and ﬁnally…” See you in the newsroom!

Ian McMillan is a poet and the presenter of The Verb on Fridays at 10pm on Radio 3. Last Tango in Halifax returns on Sunday at 9pm on BBC1

FROM THE RT ARCHIVE… 25 FEBRUARY—3 MARCH 1995

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WHAT WE WATCHED

WHAT YOU SAID

The New Adventures of Superman returned for a second run of heroic adventures with Dynasty’s Emma Samms taking on a guest role as Lex Luthor’s scheming estranged wife, Arianna Carlin. RT, though, was ﬁnding out how star Dean Cain felt about playing the Man of Steel. “I don’t ﬁnd it strange, seeing myself on TV — I watch it for my performance, but I’m not horribly critical. Teri Hatcher, who plays Lois Lane, just destroys herself every episode.” A further two seasons followed, before the series ended in 1997 with an unresolved cliffhanger that saw a baby mysteriously left on Lois and Clark’s doorstep.

Praise was being heaped upon ER, which had recently made its Channel 4 debut. “This souped-up, turbo-charged Casualty on speed goes at a breakneck rate to deliver a multitude of ailments in a Chicago hospital, giving the viewer palpitations and a possible hernia,” wrote Martin Richmond of Falkirk. “Pass the swab, sister, and mop my brow; this programme will deﬁnitely suture.” Suture — geddit? No mention of George Clooney, its ﬁrst breakout star. But then, it would be another year before his character Doug Ross famously got saturated in a storm drain while wearing a tux. DAVID BROWN

SATURDAY tv BBC1 6.15 The New Adentures of Superman Is Lex Luthor really dead?

7.00 Noel’s House Party

Barry McGuigan gets a “Gotcha”.

7.50 The National Lottery Live 8.05 Casualty Dr Mike and Ash depart.

8.55 News and Sport

With Michael Buerk.

9.15 Ghosts Supernatural tale.

10.10 Match of the Day

I wouldn’t be friends with Celia. She’s racist and homophobic

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Last Tango in Halifax Sunday 9.00pm BBC1

In step and on song Last Tango stars Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi are in complete harmony – both on and off screen INTERVIEW BY

GINNY DOUGARY

asada: a moment in the Argentine tango that provides an opportunity for the lady to add flourishes of her own, and where “a considerate leader will give her time to perform if she wishes”. This perfectly describes the way Anne Reid MBE and Sir Derek Jacobi CBE interact in Last Tango in Halifax, which returns this week – thank you Sally Wainwright! Like their characters, Celia and Alan, in the much-loved series of late-blossoming love in Yorkshire, the actors are in tandem but with Reid often given the opportunity to lead. She is the more voluble, with great comic timing; he gently concurs, with sudden eruptions of laughter and ruminative digressions. They often finish each other’s sentences, like a real couple. As we sit down to chat, I joke that since all the men in her family were journalists – including her father (Middle East correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, among other postings) and her three older brothers – it has probably left her with a healthy mistrust of other journalists. She fixes me with a look, as flinty as Celia gazing on Alan’s feckless farmer daughter Gillian, and says, “I don’t trust you as far as I could throw you.” Cue (slightly nervous) laughter from me. At various times, Reid, who’s 84, says that she’s “blind as a bat” and “deaf as a post”, but there’s nothing reduced about her. On the contrary, her pretty eyes shine and her vivacity makes us all feel more animated. If Reid were to meet Celia in real life, would they be friends?

Reid laughs. “No, because she’s racist and homophobic. I mean, I’ve known people like Celia and you can take a friendship so far. You can have lunches with them, but if you scratch the surface…” But you won’t say that you actually dislike her? “No, I can’t possibly, because I adore her. No, absolutely not. Sally would have a ﬁt!” She pauses. “But there is a lot wrong with her.” In the ﬁrst episode of the new series, much to snobbish Celia’s chagrin, Alan goes for an interview at the local supermarket for a job on the till. And it’s here we’re introduced to a new character – a “mucky” little boy, with a brilliant vocabulary,

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who’s been stealing food. The storyline heralds one of the themes of the series: child poverty. We talk about the rise in food banks and the number of people dropping below the poverty line. Both actors say they carry coins to give to the homeless. “It’s terrible and it never seems to get any better, does it?” says Reid. “I try to give money to people,” Jacobi adds very quietly, “and ask if they need anything.” “I always carry money to give them, always,” Reid continues. “And it makes me think of

BACK IN THE FOLD Alan and Celia’s expanded family now welcomes back his brother Ted (Timothy West, far right)

my mother in Delhi in the 40s, who always went out with money and was advised against it – because then it would be like the Pied Piper, with thousands of children following you. It’s disgusting the way we haven’t sorted this world out. I have to say, it’s men. It’s not women. It’s men that have caused all the trouble.”

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he hates it when people refute that by citing Margaret Thatcher. “Oh, come on – one woman. Everybody quotes her. Everybody. One woman. But it’s not women who ﬁght in the street. How many stabbings in London have been done by women? How many?” She’s almost belligerent now. “How many women fight outside pubs and throw bricks through windows? I’m sorry, darling. If we’d got control of the planet 500 years ago, it would have been very different.” Jacobi looks on meekly. We make a brief foray into political correctness, following Laurence Fox’s statements on Newsnight and Alastair Stewart’s resignation from ITV News after alleged misuse of social

Alan’s brother Ted, played by Timothy West. “I think about dementia,” Jacobi, who’s 81, says dreamily, “because I’m getting old. Every time I forget somebody’s name or lose words. You just can’t find the words – ‘the ﬂower’… it’s a f***ing

day, just to make sure. It’s very helpful.” Reid also swears like a trooper, she says. Do you use the F-word? “All the time.” Do you use the C-word? “Not in front of you, no.” Pause. “Only to very, very close friends.” As for her mental capacity: “I’ve always been a bit vague,” she says. “But we work, so Derek and I are very lucky because we both have that facil-

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It’s men who have caused all the trouble in the world ANNE REID

ity to remember – well, he’s better than me. It must be dreadful if you can’t. And there are people a million times cleverer than me – no, I’m not putting myself down! – who can’t remember their simple lines.” Reid is self-deprecating to a fault. I comment that she’s always saying how fat and ugly she is,

STELLAR CAREER From Valerie Barlow in Corrie in 1962 (left) to matriarch Muriel in 2019’s Years and Years

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to pay her a compliment. For instance, tell her how great she was as the matriarch Muriel Deacon in Russell T Davies’s dystopian tour de force Years and Years, and she sniffs: “Oh thank you, but it wasn’t too much of a stretch, darling. I mean, it’s a northern grandmother, you know, it wasn’t like playing Lear or Hamlet.” The two of them talk about their nightly gin and tonics at the hotel, followed by dinner – where they talk about everything other than Last Tango – and I wonder if they ever get bored with one another. Obviously, they both say no, smartly. Then Reid adds, “I don’t, but I probably bore him to death.” “No, no, now that was putting yourself down! Naughty!” Jacobi taps Reid on her arm.

his prompts Reid to reveal, “Oh darling, it’s all a terrible conceit! It’s so people will say, ‘No! You’re not really like that – you’re wonderful.’” At which Jacobi throws back his head and howls with laughter. “And let’s get one thing straight,” she continues, “I am not insecure, am I?” Jacobi has talked about how delighted he was to be cast as Alan, so that people could see him “as common as muck and an ordinary Joe” and could forget all his “posh” roles and the Shakespearean greats. Jacobi was born in Leytonstone in east London, a war baby and only child who didn’t see much of his father, Arthur, until he was seven. He was evacuated for 18 months to a village that was only two miles from the secret code-breaking

centre at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire – which is satisfyingly circular because he ended up playing Alan Turing on stage in the 1986 play Breaking the Code. “You might have passed him on your bicycle,” says Reid. Later, when Jacobi’s mother, Daisy, was out at work, he would go to his Auntie Hilda’s for lunch. His grandparents lived above his aunt, all within walking distance of his parents’ house, so every day he would see all his family. Reid says, “You always felt loved, didn’t you?” Jacobi concurs. “Always.” When he was nine and a half, he got rheumatic fever, had his legs encased and was conﬁned to bed for nearly two years. “I became very good at crosswords, extremely good at embroidery and of course I listened to the radio 24/7,” he says. “I’m sure it permeated.” At his grammar school, Leyton County High School for Boys, the ﬂedgeling actor was in plays and read the lesson in the morning assembly. It was the Teddy boy era and he had the full look: drape jacket, beetle-crusher shoes, a little jabot and a quiff. “Because I sounded posh and was in the school plays, the other boys sent me up and called me a poof. But when I was on my own, they’d sidle up to me and go, ‘Ere, wherdyou get yer ’air done?’ They rather admired it, you know.”

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t Cambridge, where he read history and his contemporaries were Ian Mckellen and Trevor Nunn, he was given some voice lessons by a fellow girl student. It still makes him emotional to recall being left at the university by his parents. He was just 19, surrounded by 21-yearolds who had done their national service. “I’d never been away from home and I was suddenly on my own and having to be responsible. My parents left me there, and we were all crying – even though it was only 50 miles away.” For the past 30 years Jacobi has been with his partner, actor and theatre director Richard Clifford. Reid was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and her father insisted she had elocution lessons, because “I had a very strong north-eastern accent, like Newcastle mixed with maybe Middlesbrough, really ’orrible.” Her late husband, Peter Eckersley, head of drama at Granada (the two met when she was in Coronation Street, where he was a writer and producer), died in 1981 when their son, Mark, was nine. Now 48, Mark is a ﬁlm editor on series such as The Crown, Black Mirror and Peaky Blinders and his wife Sarah works for the BBC. “I adore her,” says Reid. “We have so much in common.” Which gets her onto the subject of other people’s children: “To me, other people’s children are… [she shrugs]. I can’t be bothered RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

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with a lot of them. But my child and my grandchildren, there’s nobody in the world like them.” Reid would have done musical theatre if she could roll back time and go to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama rather than Rada. She has performed a one-woman cabaret act in London, and last year she and Jacobi did a West End show together at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in which she interviewed her fellow actor about his career. “We were rather good,

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weren’t we?” she says. “Abbott and Costello…” (They’ll be doing the show again next month at The Lowry in Manchester.) They also recorded an album, called You Are the Best Thing… That Ever Has Happened to Me, named after a Stephen Sondheim tune included on it. They break into another number together – “I may be wrong, but I think you’re wonderful…” – sweetly looking at one another as they sway and sing. The Sydney Opera House had offered them a show this January. “But my friend,” says Reid, giving Jacobi a look, “was in India living it up at the Taj Mahal. That would have been nice.” Last Tango is popular all over the world. Diane Keaton wants to make an American version, and when Reid was in Tasmania researching a convict ancestor for

PARTNERS With Richard Clifford in New York at the Pride march in 2015

Who Do You Think You Are? shown last year people were constantly calling, “Celia! It’s Celia!” [She renders this in broad Strine.] The two offer an intriguing insight into the way Sally Wainwright handles her Last Tango scripts, giving detailed stage directions. “She kind of writes motivation into the pages,” says Jacobi. Reid agrees. “She sort of directs it, doesn’t she? It’s uncommon for writers to do that. Some of them don’t write anything at all. Some of them write total drivel and you think, ‘What’s all this about?’”

ould it appeal to either of them to be in a Mike Leigh ﬁlm, with his famously improvisational approach? “It was talked about at one point,” Reid says. “But I couldn’t spend months improvising something and then find I’ve got four lines. He said that doesn’t happen, but I know somebody it did happen to and, frankly, I haven’t got enough time left in my life to give months and months. I want to know what I’m doing. We’re both the same like that, aren’t we, Derek? We like a script, we like to work on it and maybe just a little bit of improvising – although we didn’t do any in this [Last Tango] at all.” Jacobi says, “No, I’m not keen on improvising.” Reid laughs. “Look if I’m going to play the lead, I don’t mind!” Talking of which, there are some leading roles she would have loved to have had a crack at. “I would have liked to have played – don’t laugh – Cleopatra. No, I wouldn’t really.” Peals of laughter. “But I’d definitely have liked to have played Hedda Gabler. I think I might be the best Hedda Gabler you’ve never seen. Maybe they could produce an older version with me?”

‘SORRY, GREGG, THE CHICKEN IS OFF...’ What does it take to make MasterChef ? John Torode and Gregg Wallace spill the beans…

t’s the world’s most successful TV cooking competition, with versions across the globe and its 16th series now starting this week on BBC1. But what goes on behind the camera in the MasterChef kitchen? As a new bunch of 60 quaking amateurs – from a cattle farmer to a hairdresser – enter the fray, presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace, along with the executive producer David Ambler, give us a peek underneath the cloche to uncover some of the show’s secrets…

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Wallace doesn’t go to dinner parties any more. “I haven’t been invited to anyone’s for dinner since the show began,” he says. “I like eating with friends in restaurants instead. You all choose what to eat, have a starter, main and dessert, and then you go home.”

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It’s now a lot harder to get onto MasterChef as a contestant. When it started, there were 500 applicants a year. Now there are 3,000, and the bar is a lot higher. “We’re looking for passion. Our contestants want to make the leap from an amateur cook to something in the food world,” says Ambler. “They have to show some technical knowledge. One of the questions is, ‘Do you make your own sauces?’ We wouldn’t discount a candidate if they didn’t but… well, the bottom line is to make it through the competition, you need to be able to cook bloody well.” Once through the auditions (in which you have to cook a dish and bring in something you’ve already cooked), it’s time for the big walk. “Very few people are prepared for the walk into the kitchen,” says Torode. “Everyone thinks it’s a set and it’s all planned. It’s not. It’s all unscripted. The contestants walk through the door and they have to start cooking.” Sometimes that comes as a surprise. “When he was on Celebrity MasterChef, Joey Essex thought he was going to be helped. He stood there waiting for someone to do the cooking for him.”

The standard has gone up phenomenally. “The food has evolved enormously since when we started,” says Ambler. “The level of ability has got better and better. A lot of that is to do with the internet. People can train themselves up via YouTube. In the very first series, someone in the final cooked apple crumble in a ramekin. Imagine! These days that wouldn’t get you through the first round. It wouldn’t show enough technical or presentational skill.”

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The filming is stop-and-start and the hosts get up to all sorts between takes. “John and I have adjoining dressing rooms,” says Wallace. “We often chat and have a nap. We phone our family and friends. I’ve spotted John once or twice doing yoga.” Although it’s not for him… “I’m a workaholic and have a huge to do list.” Torode is a bit more concerned about the visuals. “I ride a bike in, then I shave. You get a rash if you shave before cycling!”

Most of the crew members have been with MasterChef for many years and, as such, STEADY m a ny o f t h e m c a r r y A contestant braves the personalised cutlery around swing doors with them on set. According to Wallace: “We might only taste one chip, but there’s a whole basket of chips behind the scenes that needs to be eaten.” An average ﬁlming day in the MasterChef kitchen can go from 8am to 6pm. But there’s no typical day, and contestants are expected to continue with their day jobs. “Because of the structure of the series, we ﬁlm

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for about four months,” says Ambler. “Contestants are only required for three days in the heats, and if they get all the way to the ﬁnal, they’re with us for six weeks, three to four days a week. At that point, we pay people an out-of-work allowance, but we sometimes shoot at weekends.”

What’s the thinking behind those dreadful swing doors – has anyone ever dropped a plate of food after being hit by one? “Any professional kitchen has swing doors,” says Ambler. “They’re very light. It’s easier to push plates through a door than use a handle and if they were left open, you’d see off set. And as for dropped plates? “We’ve had dropped plates due to the wind, and various other things, but believe it or not the assault course presented by the set doesn’t cause many problems!”

Do the contestants keep the aprons? Yes, but only after the show has aired. It’s all recorded months before and secrecy about who is in it must be preserved. Because each contestant has their name embroidered on their apron, they’re highly sought after.

They’re not in competition with The Great British Bake Off. “I love Bake Off,” protests Ambler. “It’s a great show. However, they don’t do anything better than us. And we were there ﬁrst. I’d say they took a lot of elements from us. Probably. Who cares if their viewing ﬁgures are higher? We have a slightly odd format, where we start with 60 people. We have heats stripped over eight weeks, with three a week. It’s a different style. We have two judges who are keen to mentor and passionate about food. It’s a warm show. We’re there to support people and their dream of being a professional chef.” ROSIE MILLARD

Eating all day, even tiny spoonfuls, must take its toll on the waistline. How do they manage? “I might have a chocolate bar on the go for energy. I always eat breakfast as I’ve just come out of gym and I’m ravenous for protein,” says Wallace. “I have boiled eggs, brown bread with chicken sausages or smoked fish on Ryvita with horseradish. I try to be as ﬁt as possible, so I do a lot of exercise every day. Cardio, weights, uphill walking. I am just over 12 stone, and I have less than 18% fat. I’m trying to reduce that to 15%. I used to eat dinner after a ﬁlming day. Not now.”

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‘I’m very tough on myself But not as tough as she is on crisp-munchers and mobile-phone users. Imelda Staunton lets rip… THE RT INTERVIEW BY

It would be a mistake to underestimate Imelda Staunton. She may be diminutive – just under five foot in size-three shoes – but, boy, is she a force, albeit a quiet, gently-spoken one. Her most stern firmness is reserved for audience members. To anyone on a mobile phone in the theatre: “I will turn round and say, ‘Can you turn that off, please?’” Food in the cinema is another no-no: “A bloke came in with a big packet of Doritos and I just said to him. ‘What are you doing? You can’t eat those. You either eat them now before the film or afterwards.’” What was his reaction? “Er, sorry?’” The theatres themselves, Staunton says, must take part of the blame: “‘Why are you selling crissssssssssspsssss?’” she draws out the word, onomatopoeiacally. “I just do not get it. And also none of us can be without food for five minutes. And the drinks! Plastic glasses falling on the floor when there’s a quiet moment…” Her intolerance for mobile phones extends beyond auditoriums. Staunton finds it perplexing, even disrespectful, when fellow actors come out of an emotional scene and immediately check their devices. “I do wonder: why can’t you just be ‘here’ today? This is your job. There is nothing more important than this moment now.’ “And it’s not just on film sets. It’s everywhere. Now if people work in an office, long gone are RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

GINNY DOUGARY the days when it was ‘No personal calls, please’ – it’s just all day [she acts someone on their phone barely looking up], ‘Sorry? What? No hang on…’” There are a lot of short scenes acted out by Staunton during our interview. Another aspect of modern life that exercises her is the red carpet – why is it still such a twirling anachronism? She understands why lovely

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young women want to feel good in their pretty dresses, “but I’d like them all to go in DJs one year, just to mess it up a bit. And there’s always got to be a bum shot, hasn’t there? When the photographers shout out, ‘Turn around! Turn around!’ Why don’t you just say, ‘No, I’m not gonna turn around, mate.’” She comes across in the press as someone refreshingly un-grand. The surprise is the steel. The reason Staunton does her own make-up and wardrobe for shoots, such as this one for Radio Times, may be that she doesn’t like the fuss and time, but I would guess it’s also because she’s so tiny, she knows exactly what suits her and she’s happy with the way she looks when she does her own make-up, so why change it? Where she’s undoubtedly formidable is in

what she refers to, with actorly reverence, as “the work”. Her range and versatility is extraordinary – she sings, dances, acts on stage, in ﬁlm and television, does funny and sad and excels at it all. She has won many awards, among them four Oliviers (latterly for her much fêted Gypsy and Sweeney Todd; Stephen Sondheim is mad about her), Oscar nomination and Bafta for Vera Drake, Screen Actors Guild Award for Shakespeare in Love. More Olivier nominations for Guys and Dolls, Good People, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? and Follies. In 2006, she received an OBE and ten years later a CBE, for services to drama. To demonstrate this versatility it has recently been announced that Staunton will be returning to the West End stage later this year for a run of the musical Hello Dolly!, while also taking on the part of the Queen in the final series of Netﬂix’s The Crown.

when their recently widowed mother (Vivien, played by Annis) almost 70, declares that she’s in love with a new man, a retired GP (Rea). Mary has been Vivien’s next-door neighbour for the past 40 years, their homes overlooking the Sussex coast. There is a suggestion Staunton’s character has formed an unhealthy attachment to Vivien. “She has no family of her own, and her husband has died, so she’s taken for granted – takes in the post, has babysat the kids, and so on,” she says. Where’s the tension then? “That’s to be discovered within the series,” Staunton says stoutly.

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couple of years ago, Staunton fancied doing TV again. She had been in Dennis Potter’s The Singing Detective back in 1986, alongside her husband of 36 years Jim Carter (beloved Carson, the butler in Downton Abbey – the couple were reunited on the big screen in the Downton ﬁlm last year). They also co-starred alongside each other in Cranford – with their daughter Bessie. But after an absence of nearly ten years from the small screen and hefty parts on the stage, the actor says she wasn’t expecting to get comparaRESPONSIBILITY As the bereaved mother Karen Edwards in ble roles. And then along came A Confession. ITV’s A Confession, about real-life murders A Confession was a six-part ITV drama, screened late last year, based on the true story of a serial killer’s confession that was deemed inadmissible because the police officer in charge of the case (played by Martin Freeman) had failed to caution him. Staunton’s role was Karen, whose daughter Becky Godden-Edwards was murdered in 2003. Before her disappearance, Becky was addicted to drugs and there were painful scenes in the drama of her mother being spat at in the face and of Karen trying to “chase the dragon” in front of her daughter – declaring it “horrible” – in an attempt to understand the heroin addiction. When she eventually hears it confirmed that her daughter is dead, Staunton’s animal howl of despair is harrowing. Her new television role is Mary in Flesh and Blood, a fourpart series, again on ITV, co-starring among others, BACK ON TV Francesca Annis, Russell Tovey With co-stars Stephen Rea and Francesca Annis and Stephen Rea. It’s about three in ITV’s Flesh and Blood adult siblings and their reaction

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t was Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh, in which she plays a working-class woman who performs free, illegal abortions and is arrested, that was a gamechanger for her. It was also, she says, “the best acting experience of my life”. The Oscar nomination led to Staunton being cast in the Harry Potter films as Hogwarts professor, Dolores Umbridge: “They might have wanted me before but my profile wasn’t high enough, so that recognition is useful,” she says. Her Gypsy had also been initially postponed from going into the West End for the same reason: “They said ‘because you’re not famous enough’.” Was she crestfallen? “Well, I emailed Stephen Sondheim [who had insisted on her playing the role of Mama Rose after seeing her Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd] and said, ‘Are you depressed?’ and he wrote back, ‘Yeah I am.’ Look, that’s the business. I was more embarrassed for him. And I knew if I had done a big ﬁlm… But anyway, it didn’t matter, we did it.” They did, and esteemed theatre critic Michael Billington, for one, described her Gypsy as: “One of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen in musical theatre.” She was the only child of Bridie and Joe who had come from County Mayo joining the big influx of Irish immigrants who settled in north London in the 1950s. Her father was a labourer and her mother was a hairdresser who had her own salon by her early 20s. The family lived in a flat above the business in Archway, moving to Finchley when Staunton was ten. Every weekend was spent with her grandmother, Beatrice, in Highbury because her parents were working. Summer holidays were back in County Mayo, “and I absolutely loved it because all the grown-ups were out getting drunk all night long and we kids were just running around and playing in the streets all day

long. It was great, very free.” There were always lots of parties as a child, with everyone singing away. Staunton would be called to stand up and join the entertainment, which she hated, thinking: “I’m not a grown-up so how do I do that?” Her song was Two Little Orphans. At her private convent school, she was more enthusiastic about performing and was cast in all the school plays and musicals, rattling off a list including Benjamin Britten’s Noye’s Fludde and The Little Sweep, The Beggar’s Opera and Pride and Prejudice.

he young Staunton was also encouraged to take part in drama festivals and her elocution teacher, who taught her drama after school, helped to prepare her for auditions at drama school; she was rejected by Central and Guildhall schools but accepted at Rada, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She appreciated the six years in rep that followed graduation, being under the radar while practising her craft: “I was given parts with huge responsibility – Saint Joan, Electra, Piaf – and of course they weren’t all great by any

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stretch of the imagination but I was trying to do my best, obviously. ALL-SINGING… As Mama Rose, with Kevin Whately and “Also, you think, ‘God, who would come to see Lara Pulver, in the musical Gypsy in 2014 Electra in Exeter?’ and people came because they went to the theatre then without having to have a star in it. It was fantastic training, a real apprenticeship.” Work is a priority but so is home life and family. “Balance is very important to me,” she says. “Balancing our life and our work, balance in our family, balance in all things.” Staunton likes to play women who are not like her and particularly ones who shout a lot, which is something she doesn’t do, she says, because her parents argued a lot. Drinking and arguing, never a FAMILY MATTERS great combination… Her parents With Jim Carter, divorced when their daughter was her husband 18 and both remarried. “So I never since 1983, and wanted to shout as an adult.” daughter Bessie, born in 1993 She and Carter mark every RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SNITTY IN PINK As dislikeable Dolores Umbridge in 2007’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson

wedding anniversary and have a three-week limit to the time they are prepared to be away from one another – “Now we can absolutely say, ‘I’d rather be home doing the gardening’.” Staunton confirms that they are both good gardeners but “he’s the head gardener and I’m only the assistant. Have you planted your tulips yet?” As a late parent – Imelda had Bessie when she was 37; her mother had her when she was 21, as her mother had done before her – she has said that she and her husband maybe worked too hard to create the perfect childhood. “Well, we loved creating the garden and the playground,” she says. “We had a treehouse and slide and trapezes – and I think, maybe, when you have a kid when you’re 20 or 21 you just get on with it. But I thought, at my age, ‘This has got to be absolutely right’, and I think that can take its toll. But then I think, ‘So you bloody well should. A parent needs to work hard.’”

s both an only child and the parent of an only child, Staunton believes the lack of rough and tumble that comes with having siblings leaves one more vulnerable (but only in her personal, not professional, life, she stresses): “I can be oversensitive and yet I’m very tough on myself and I think I probably have a layer missing, which might help in my job. “I might also be selfish. I read that only children aren’t good at sharing because they’ve never had to. The emotional vocabulary is missing. So if you get a friend, it’s ‘She’s my friend,’ when of course it’s, ‘We can all be that person’s friend.’ Or, ‘Where did you get that?’ [looking down at her dress]. ‘I’m not going to tell you because it’s my thing.’ “I have struggled with that because it’s so petty and I know that. It’s something that I need to think about and work on.” She and her husband went on the march against the Iraq war in 2003 – “Bugger all use that did” – and have been members of Greenpeace for over 30 years. Staunton is funny and cheerful, as well as ﬁrm and nobody’s fool. When I ask her, ﬁnally, what makes her sad she says: “Our politics – it’s like all the grown-ups have gone and they have opened a creche in Parliament and that’s who’s running it. It’s all really shocking and I can only hope that we have now seen so far into the darkness that we go, ‘Oh, it’s so dark in here and – look! There’s a little glimmer of light over there…’ It’s got to go another way.”

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T HE CRIME SCENE Police forensics ofﬁcers look for clues in the ﬂat where Courtney Valentine-Brown’s body was found

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T HE ARREST Police arrest suspect Kelly King for conspiracy to murder at the home of boyfriend Ian Slater

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A man dies after being found in a blood-spattered Essex flat. What happens next? A BBC series investigates CASE SUMMARY Murder 24/7 follows three separate Essex murder inquiries. Filmed over more than a year, they will air over consecutive weeks on BBC2. In the first investigation — played out over three nights this week, and documented in this photo montage — a man dies after being discovered in a blood-stained room in a flat just yards from Southend United’s stadium. Two suspects quickly emerge, but there’s an absence of compelling evidence. In the second case, a man calls police to tell them he has killed his terminally ill mother by throwing her off a balcony. But is it murder? The third investigation follows an attack on two homeless men, one of whom dies. The evidence trail leads to so-called “county lines” drug dealing.

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SERIES DNA Executive producer Ruth Kelly says she’s set out to capture both the breadth and complexity of a murder inquiry. As well as five camera teams deployed on the ground, in the edit suite Kelly has employed a range of smart visual tricks to help underline that investigative sweep. “It’s not just one cop and his sidekick, as drama would have you believe. There are so many strands running, so many different sorts of specialists involved, and we wanted to make a series that made a feature of that. “Where other series might try to filter the action through a central character, we were, in fact, doing the opposite. We wanted to be with the forensics guys, with the phone analysts, with the manhunt specialists — we wanted our cameras to be in all of those places. “The multi-pane, mosaic approach that we use [on screen] is trying to reflect all of that simultaneous action.”

MURDER APPEAL “What we were interested in was not what kind of murder it was, but what kind of investigation,” says Kelly. “It was always going to be important that we had a murder investigation that spanned a signiﬁcant amount of time.”

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH “We’ve included things in this series that we wouldn’t have done in others,” Kelly says. “Other series would focus less on the dead ends, but we’ve made a feature of them, because they’re a feature of a typical murder investigation. “There were pages of protocols that we spent a lot of time working on, around things like consent [to ﬁlm], but there weren’t any red lines. Essex Police do get to view the programmes in advance, but that’s only to comment on factual accuracy — they have no editorial control.”

DOCS IN THE DOCK Our appetite for crime used to be sated by drama writers, but now access-all-areas factual series are taking over. Kelly puts the case for the documentary. “People often say that if your documentary series is like a drama then you’ve managed to do a really good job, as if that’s the rareﬁed genre to aspire to. Actually, for me, it’s the opposite: as documentary-makers, we can use the tropes of drama, such as cliffhangers, but the fact that our ﬁlms are populated by real stories is exactly why they pack a punch, in a way that drama can never do.”

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WE, THE JURY Although the programme depicts real crimes, involving real victims, Kelly hopes the stylised approach to chronicling the investigations will engage viewers on a whodunnit level. “We almost allow people to play home sleuth. They see the evidence building up, and you hope they ask themselves ‘What does that mean?’ or ‘What piece of the puzzle does that solve?’“ TERRY PAYNE

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House to ensure that, b y t h e B B C ’s o w n estimate, £200m keeps coming in. Another intriguing number in the BBC accounts is that licence-fee income fell by £140m from 2018 to 2019. Where did those 900,000 or so people go? As they seem unlikely to be accounted for by death, imprisonment or marriage into the Windsors, it suggests that increasingly people are either not watching television at all or they’re not paying for it, which is why the issue is so urgent for the BBC. The government site warns that: “This consultation is not considering any other changes to the TV licence. Information given in these areas may be disrehe bbc has been garded.” That “may”, though, clear that it wants could be eloquent. Many in to retain the “Go to politics and broadcasting jail” card. Central see this consultation as a to its defence is that any first step by those who see reduction in income if the the BBC as too large, licence fee is easier to self-important and sidestep will affect LICENCE EVASION ﬁnancially coddled. programme-making – Unlike Ireland and Italy, the UK maintains the threat of a criminal sanction for non-payers It seems unlikely to raising the possibility be a coincidence that that viewers will see 26% the sounding exercise l es s o f f av ou rites was launched in the such as Sir David same week as the Attenborough and 12% announcement that Strictly Come Dancing, the TV licence fee will and that the BBC 6.57% rise to £157.50 from might need to be 1 April, in line with meaner with its senior the inflationary high-earners (Gary UK Ireland Italy increase until 2022 Lineker has the high(2018–19) (2014) (2014) written into the BBC’s est published BBC current Royal Charter. The next BBC directorsalary, of £1.75 million a year). The corporation guesses that decriminalisa- general will negotiate with the Government tion would cut its annual funding by £200m. the cost of the licence from 2022–27. If the However, a concrete ﬁgure is that, according to level were reduced or even frozen, then the the BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2018– legal status of unauthorised viewing would be 19, £103m was spent from licence-fee income the least of the broadcaster’s problems. So the bigger question that lies behind the on “licence-fee collection costs”. So the Government’s survey should perhaps examine government questionnaire is whether this is closely the efficiency of a system by which just the start of a wider questioning of whether £100m of income is going out of Broadcasting there should be a licence fee at all.

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Twickenham to play England in the Six Nations on Sunday. It will be a match between equals, a match that might well decide the tournament. But those with long memories might pause for a second to ask: how come Ireland are now so good? In the 1990s, during the old Five Nations, Ireland never finished higher than fourth. They were bottom three years in a row, and in 1991 they lost a two-match series against Namibia. I remember a match touched by magic in Dublin in 1993, when Ireland impossibly beat RELAND GO TO

RELENTLESS Andrew Conway scores Ireland’s fourth try in their Six Nations win over Wales

England thanks to the deadeye kicking of Eric Elwood. It was a glorious ﬂuke, one of those upsurges of team spirit and joyous incredulity that characterises an underdog victory. That was Irish rugby: a reliable supply of local colour to the annual sporting round. I was there for the same ﬁxture in 2007. It was held at Croke Park, scene of the Bloody Sunday horrors of 1920. And yet, incredibly, the English national anthem was not booed. Such behaviour was no longer necessary,

It’s a mature, self‘ confident nation, with a rugby team to match

provincial sides have been turned into four super-clubs that contest the Pro14 league, alongside teams from Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. The top Irish players have central contracts: they play where and when the national team think appropriate. No split loyalties, no tail wagging the dog. It helps, of course, that Ireland have had some great players in recent years; it also helps that great players are managed in a way that allows them to give their best on the greatest occasions.

SCHMIDT WAS head coach for Ireland for the past six years. He stood down after last year’s World Cup – and in what might turn out to be a coup, they put Andy Farrell in charge. Farrell was part of the England coaching team until Eddie Jones arrived in 2015, and since then he has been working in Ireland, mostly under Schmidt. Farrell’s tenure has seen Ireland produce two wins in two games so far, and now there’s a chance to put one over Jones – and Farrell’s son, Owen, the England captain. Ireland are still capable of these glorious rushes of team spirit, in which everyone is suddenly twice the player he was before. But while inspiration and individual brilliance are always great, they work best within a structure built on sound principles. England, maddeningly inconsistent, with an organisation hagridden by cross-purposes, are the team in need of luck. Still, if they want to learn about grown-up, professional sport, they can always ask the Irish. OE

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apparently. And then Ireland, playing with calm and magnificent purpose, won 43–13. It was a mature and self-confident nation with a rugby team to match. The fact that the Ireland team represents the entire island, not just the Republic, added depth to the occasion. This was both joyous and serious at the same time; exactly as sport should be. In 2009, Ireland won the grand slam for the first time since 1948. They have won the Six Nations three times since 2014, and they have every chance of adding another this season. This is not luck. It’s not whimsical. Mostly, it’s good solid professionalism. The structure of rugby in Ireland is based around the idea that the Ireland team m att e r s m o r e t h a n anything else. The

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ne way or another, Mark Ruffalo is going to save the world. He’s best known as the actor behind Marvel behemoth Hulk, and it’s the boxofﬁce slam of Avengers: Endgame and associated pea-green outings that have given him the clout to bring real-life whistleblower drama Dark Waters (in cinemas from Friday 28 February) to the screen. “That’s a worthy trade-off,” he says intently, having served as star, producer, and heart and soul of this politically charged new ﬁlm. “It has just become much easier to get the other things that I like to do made. Things in line with my activism.” Dark Waters, you could say, belongs to Ruffalo’s alter-ego career. Based on a New York Times Magazine article, with cool clarity it tells the true story of unassuming Cincinnati attorney Rob Bilott (Ruffalo), who exposed the biggest environmental cover-up in US history. Chemical giant DuPont had been pumping a carcinogenic acid, known as PFOA, into the Ohio River for decades. It took one distraught West Virginia farmer, his cattle dying horrifically, to bring the evidence to Bilott, who turned his slingshot upon the corporate Goliath. Cancer

this ‘Iisthought, a horror film – but it’s real ’ was rife; the company was literally poisoning the water. For Bilott, this was a moral choice. When Ruffalo read the article he was floored. “I thought, this is a horror film – but it’s real and no one knows about it,” he says, unable to keep the passion from his voice. PFOA is used in the manufacture of Teflon, which might make you think differently about your frying pan, and the case goes way beyond that other real-life story of legal and consumer activism told in the film Erin Brockovich. To put things in context, Bilott is currently fighting a class action suit on behalf of every single citizen in the United States. Equally at home at Comic-Con as at a stump rally for Democrat politician Bernie Sanders (he’s a big supporter), Ruffalo is a rare mix. At 53, his hair peppered with grey, he brings no ego into the room; no publicist lurks by the door. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he worked his way up through theatre and low-budget dramas, but there’s no missing the movie-star charisma: his laughter carries down the hotel corridor. But he is adept at finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Idealism flows through his bloodstream as radiation flows through Hulk’s. “There’s only so far a magazine article can go,” he insists. “A documentary can go further. But if

Going Mark Ruffalo became a star as Hulk, now he’s the force behind a powerful eco-thriller you do a movie and do it right you can reach an audience that no one else can get.” This means entertaining people, and what might seem the unconventional choice of New York-based indie-king Todd Haynes as director. Ruffalo agrees he could have played it straight, but preferred Haynes’s vision, “beautifully shot” and with added “depth of character”. Haynes, 59, leans toward the experimental. He began his career telling Karen Carpenter’s story with Barbie dolls, and later cast Cate Blanchett as one of six Bob Dylans in 2007’s I’m Not There. And he’s no stranger to political issues. In his 1995

film, Safe, Julianne Moore develops an extreme chemical sensitivity – an environmental illness. “I was trying to think of a ﬁlm that might address the new populist movement,” explains Haynes, “then the Dark Waters script arrived, where everybody was on the wrong side of politics” as Bilott takes on the full force of corporate America. Haynes wraps the rural Appalachian exteriors in a veil of almost post-apocalyptic winter

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ONE KIND OF SUPERHERO As big-screen giant Hulk

he emotionally constrained Bilott presented a challenge for the actor: a mild-mannered Bruce Banner (Hulk’s human incarnation) who would never blow. Everything was on the inside. “At every single turn, I’m like, is this the Oscar speech?” he laughs. “It’s a very different way of speaking truth. There’s no ego in it. There is nothing showy about him. And that was hard.” What we get is a symphony of restraint. Indignation and determination emanate from the screen. Ruffalo did his research – what we see, he says, is “the tip of the iceberg”. Haynes, too, does a wonderful job in visualising the huge volumes of paperwork involved as DuPont tried to derail Bilott’s case by overwhelming him with documentation. Plus, there was a responsibility: you’re dealing with a real life. Next up, while Haynes plans a ﬁlm about Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Ruffalo hasn’t entirely said farewell to Hulk, needing to find a window to lend his voice to in-the-works Marvel animated series What If…? (He treats playing Hulk every bit as seriously as someone like Bilott. “There’s still got to be some inner life going on,” he says.) His time has more recently been taken up with new HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True, in which he plays twins, one of whom is a paranoid schizophrenic. “There’s some really bold stuff,” he says. Of course, in the event, and disappointingly for the actor, Dark Waters failed to become part of the Oscars conversation. Not that his ego needed stroking, but the coverage would have really helped the cause. The thought stirs a speech. “This is a small story that captures a whole systematic abuse of corporations, whether we’re talking about climate change, the opioid problem, big tobacco…” Ruffalo turns imploringly to an imaginary gallery. “Water’s not political, man! We have to have clean water.” Heroic stuff. IAN NATHAN

Farewell to Kirk They say never nurse a grudge, but sometimes, as with the titanic Kirk Douglas, who died, aged 103, on 5 February, it’s worth digging your sandals in. Born into an immigrant Russian Jewish family in New York, Izzy Demsky was discharged from the Navy in 1944, having changed his name to Kirk Douglas. The young sofa-surfer scraped a living on stage and in commercials; the humble “ragman’s son” of his 1988 autobiography. Following contemporary Burt Lancaster in founding his own production company (named Bryna after his mother), Kirk never had to take back control. Robbed of the lead in Ben-Hur by Charlton Heston, he optioned Spartacus and, as producer, cast himself, hiring blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo and ﬁring director FIGHTER Antony Mann, Kirk Douglas as replacing him with a the legendary young Stanley Kubrick. gladiator

t was a tough, fraught shoot, but with Douglas’s death, the sword-and-sandals epic has taken on a more meaningful aura, not least for the worldwide affection for the scene in which Spartacus, marked for crucifixion, inspires the massed cry of solidarity “I’m Spartacus!” (The scene is parodied in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, with its chorus of “I’m Brian of Nazareth!… No, I’m Brian!… I’m Brian!”, and climaxing with the entreaty, “I’m Brian and so’s my wife!”) A standing ovation at the 2018 Golden Globes as he presented the best screenplay award with daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta Jones marked one of his last official appearances. Denied an Oscar for his acting and producing work, he accumulated Lifetime Achievement awards and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. When asked in 2014 to discuss a dozen of his best-loved films, he praised Ace in the Hole, Lust for Life, Paths of Glory and, you guessed it, Spartacus. “I have forgotten most of them,” he quipped, “and so has the public.” Not a chance. There can be no doubt: Kirk Douglas was and will now always be Spartacus.

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light, while the frosted glass partitions and poky cubicles of Cincinnati become tableaux of ofﬁceblock alienation. Amid the procedural thrillers of the 70s, Watergate classic All the President’s Men, says Ruffalo, was their “true north”. “It’s a genre I love and I’ve dabbled in myself,” alluding to his performances in edgy thrillers like Zodiac and Spotlight. In fact, Dark Waters can be seen as a companion to the Oscar-nominated 2014 truelife drama Foxcatcher, in which Ruffalo played Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz, who was murdered by Steve Carell’s John du Pont, the heir to the DuPont fortune.

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FILMS ON BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4 AND C5, AND OTHER DIGITAL HIGHLIGHTS

U – suitable for all; Uc – suitable for all, especially for children; PG Parental Guidance – for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young or sensitive children; 12A cinema only – younger children must be accompanied by an adult; 12, 15, 18 – for viewers of these ages and over.

Saturday 22 ANDREW COLLINS

FILM OF THE DAY m i Despicable Me 3 ★★★★ 5.20-7.00pm ITV

i American Made ★★★

COMEDY Setting aside the games, books and

9.00-11.15pm C4

theme-park rides, the Despicable Me franchise (four films so far, with a Minions sequel on its way this summer) has made nearly $4 billion at the worldwide box office. In this instalment, reformed supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is working with his wife (Kristen Wiig) and the Anti-Villain League to defeat Balthazar (Trey Parker), a former child star who’s turned evil. Failing in their mission, the pair are kicked off the case, and Gru is deserted by his loyal Minions for renouncing his villainous ways. But when Gru discovers that he has a long-lost twin, he is tempted back to the despicable side by his gloriously coiffured brother, Dru. Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda’s film sometimes strains for the dizzy heights of the first sequel, but you will be entertained, not least by the irresistible, Esperanto-splurting yellow drones. (US 2017, HD)

ANIMATED FANTASY A Bafta-winning marvel of stop-motion puppetry and CGI, this dazzling fable elevates Laika Entertainment to the level of Pixar. First-time director Travis Knight (lead animator on Laika’s Coraline) places engaging characters in a fantastical ancient Japan where gifted orphan Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson) embarks on a quest for a magical suit of samurai armour. Introducing disability and parental health issues into its origamiwoodblock design, this gorgeously detailed masterpiece may prove a little scary for youngsters but is enchanting from the first frame. AJ (US 2016, HD)

Road to Zanzibar ★★★

1.30-3.20pm Sony Classic

MUSICAL COMEDY The first two Road pictures (this is the second) seem somewhat disappointing now in light of the wonderful three that followed (Morocco, Utopia and Rio), but this still contains its fair share of zany gags and

OUTSTANDING ★★★★ VERY GOOD

6.15-10.00pm ITV4

Phil Spector ★★★★

9.00-10.45pm Sky Atlantic

catchy tunes. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope are carnival performers this time, on the run from a gangster to whom they sold a phoney diamond mine. Their ensuing trek through the jungle with Dorothy Lamour and Una Merkel cues some great swipes at adventure movies of the period. TV (US 1941, BW)

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A Million Ways to Die in the West ★★★ 11.15pm-1.25am C4 j

THRILLER Tom Cruise stars here as Barry Seal, the real-life TWA pilot who spent much of the late 1970s and 80s playing the CIA and Mexican cartels off against each other. There are vicarious thrills galore in this free-wheeling tale of drugs, planes and Reagan-era politics. It’s fun to have a seat on the ride, but as soon as things get serious the lack of any deeper motivation for Seal other than cash means the final act falls a bit flat. Cruise is as charismatic as you would expect, sporting a respectable southern accent and portraying Seal as a man in search of the next rush. Domhnall Gleeson, playing Seal’s CIA handler, is on hand to add a touch of darkness. JL (US 2017, swearing, HD)

DID YOU KNOW ? Gru is originally from the ﬁctional land of Freedonia — the same country namechecked in the Marx Brothers’ comedy Duck Soup

Kubo and the Two Strings 5 11.55am-1.55pm C4 g

Nigel Patrick and Curt Jürgens. Most of Sir William Walton’s original score was dumped and replaced by Ron Goodwin’s, but a tantalising fragment remains in the air battles. TS (UK 1969, edited for violence, language, HD)

BIOPIC This superb drama from David Mamet caused a furore on its release in the US, with hints in the script that Phil Spector’s conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 may have been a miscarriage of justice. It’s ostensibly about Spector’s legal team building its case for his trial, but at the film’s heart is the relationship between Spector (Al Pacino) and lead attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren). Never knowingly underwritten, Mamet’s dialogue crackles with wit and verve, while Pacino’s resemblance to Spector — all grandiloquence and paranoia in a fright wig — is nicely contrasted by the resolute Mirren. The soundtrack is pretty good, too. DC (US TVM 2013, HD)

i The Midwife ★★★

10.45pm-12.40am BBC4

Andrew Collins My Movies: page 37. (US 1960, violence, HD)

Battle of Britain ★★★★

6.15-9.00pm Paramount Network g WAR EPIC This worthy tribute to “the few” has spectacular air battles, a memorable re-creation of the Blitz and a terrific cast that includes Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw. There are many great names in the twilight of their careers: not just knights Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave and Laurence Olivier, but also Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Kenneth More, Patrick Wymark,

COMEDY Take Blazing Saddles, throw in a bucketful of modern expletives and you’ve got an instant cult classic. Director, co-writer and star Seth MacFarlane (Ted) plays Albert, a frontier nerd who loses his girl (Amanda Seyfried) to the town’s moustache emporium owner (Neil Patrick Harris). From nowhere comes divine Anna (Charlize Theron), who teaches Albert about gunplay and love, and whose husband is feared gunman Clinch Leatherwood (Liam Neeson). Be warned: with the laughs mostly deriving from death, sheep and bodily functions, this won’t be to everyone’s taste. KK (US 2014, violence, swearing, drug abuse, HD)

At Any Price ★★★★ 11.40pm-1.20am BBC1

DRAMA This is an engaging, low-key movie about family, business and success. Set in the heartland of Iowa, it has Dennis Quaid as a seed salesman who runs a farm that’s been in his family for generations. He really wants this tradition to continue, but his oldest son is travelling the world, while his youngest (Zac Efron) is determined to become a racing driver. As the dilemmas unfold, Quaid offers one of the best performances of his career, conveying a flawed man who is struggling — and failing — to connect with his offspring. SC (US 2012, swearing, sex scenes, HD)

PICK OF THE REST... Chalet Girl ★★★

11.55am-1.55pm 5STAR

DRAMA Writer/director Martin Provost, (Séraphine, Violette) presents a little light character sketching for a pair of esteemed French actresses in this droll dramedy that was specifically penned for Catherines Frot and Deneuve. Frot plays dedicated hospital midwife Claire, who is contacted by eccentric Béatrice (Deneuve), the woman who ended the affair that drove her father to suicide. Reuniting after 35 years, the pair hardly hit it off. The by-play between the stars is riveting, with Deneuve playing against type as a gluttonous harridan. Moreover, it’s heartening to see a film exploring midlife ennui from a female perspective for a change. DP (Fr/Bel 2017, nudity, HD)

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

Snowboarding romance for teens. (2010, HD)

Yes Man ★★★ 6.55-9.00pm ITV2 h Jim Carrey plays an antisocial loner whose learns to say “yes”. (2008, HD)

i American Woman ★★★★ 8.00-10.00pm Sky Premiere

See review page 58. (2018, HD)

The Martian ★★★★ 9.00-11.55pm E4

Matt Damon is a man marooned. (2015, HD)

Hercules ★★★

9.00-10.55pm 5STAR

Dwayne Johnson plays the hero. (2014, HD)

The Color of Money ★★★★ 9.00-11.25pm Sony Classic

Oscar-winning sequel to The Hustler. (1986)

In the Dark Half ★★

12 midnight-1.20am BBC2

Unnerving mystery drama. (2012, HD)

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DID YOU KNOW ? Marion Cotillard helpe d Brad Pitt with his French accent; she ha d previously worked ha rd to lose hers for her ro le in Public Enemies

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FILM OF THE DAY Allied ★★★

He’s summoned by a phone call from the bowels of the archive warning of a plot by egotistical Egyptian prince Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria on top form) to take over the museum. The film has a broader scope and more imagination than the original, but it’s the delightful special effects that impress the most. KK (US/Can 2009, some violence, HD)

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ROMANTIC THRILLER In 2015, Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis amassed a $100-million budget to go back to the past. Allied is an old-fashioned Second World War adventure romance in the Casablanca mould, written by Steven Knight of period gangster saga Peaky Blinders renown. The story opens in Casablanca itself, where Brad Pitt’s pilot joins French Resistance activist Marion Cotillard to assassinate a German diplomat (warning: what occurs is much more violent than the Bogart/ Bergman template). The action then shifts to London during the Blitz, where suspicions are raised regarding Cotillard’s loyalties. From the start, Allied pushes the buttons of a demographic that longs for a simpler, matinée-friendly past, with Pitt and Cotillard bringing plenty of old-fashioned style and star power to their roles. (US 2016, violence, swearing, drug abuse, sex scenes, HD)

How the West Was Won ★★★★ 9.55-1.00pm ITV4

WESTERN Although it loses its impact on TV, this epic re-creation of the settling of the American west was one of only two narrative films made in three-camera Cinerama. To match the scale of the movie, it also has a truly all-star cast with the likes of James Stewart and Gregory Peck pairing up with feisty pioneering women such as Carroll Baker and Debbie Reynolds. Genre icons John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark also make significant appearances. A massive undertaking at the time, it really is true to say they don’t make them like this any more. TS (US 1962, violence, HD)

The Love Punch ★★★★ 1.55-3.50pm C5

ROMANTIC COMEDY Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson star in this fizzing screwball caper, which tracks the bumbling efforts of a divorced couple to steal a diamond. Writer/director Joel Hopkins may be courting an older audience here, but not necessarily a more mature one. Thompson and Brosnan are giddy as schoolkids on a mission that takes them to the French Riviera, where they scale cliff-faces, get into car chases, and, yes, fall in love with each other all over again. If the plot is a

Bridge of Spies ★★★★ 6.10-9.00pm Film4

THRILLER Steven Spielberg’s glossy espionage drama spins a complex story of political intrigue into timeless entertainment. Inspired by real events and set during the height of the Cold War, it follows principled insurance lawyer James B Donovan (Tom Hanks) as he agrees to represent unassuming Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance). Spielberg finds humour in the escalating subterfuge and includes plenty of eye-catching period detail. The film seems slowed to match the pace of Rylance’s riveting, Oscar-winning performance, and its compassionate message is written all over his face. EAS (US 2015, violence, swearing, col/BW, HD)

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bit clumsy, that’s more than made up for with the sheer exuberance of the playing, plus plenty of cheeky banter. SP (UK/Fr 2013, swearing, HD)

Dunkirk ★★★

2.45-5.00pm BBC2

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. John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee scarcely have to act, as their respective parts — a corporal lost on the beaches, a snivelling stay-at-home and a cynical reporter — are so cleverly tailor-made. Director Leslie Norman does well to maintain the docudramatic feel, in spite of some shoddy dialogue. Christopher Nolan put a more immersive and breathtaking spin on the same events with his 2017 film Dunkirk, now available on Netflix. DP (UK 1958, BW)

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FANTASY This snappy comedy sequel sees night watchman/entrepreneur Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) return to New York’s Museum of Natural History only to find that his exhibit pals (including Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan) are headed for permanent storage at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

ADVENTURE Director Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic Park sequel/reboot is a roaring return to the breathtaking action that made the franchise such a hit. In a new theme park that has been built on the site of the original attraction, dinosaur wrangler Chris Pratt and park boss Bryce Dallas Howard are forced to fight for their lives after a genetically modified beastie escapes and goes on a killing rampage. But the true stars of the show are the dinosaurs themselves, not least the mutant Indominus rex. With a potent blend of scares, laughs and affectionate nods to Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original, this thrill ride has everything you could want from a family blockbuster. HF (US 2015, violence, HD)

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ★★★★

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by simian flu. While superintelligent chimpanzee Caesar (Andy Serkis), now the leader of a large ape colony, feels compassion for the beleaguered humans, his right-hand-ape Koba (Toby Kebbell) is determined to show him the error of mixing with mankind. What follows is an epic tale of betrayal, deception and brutality that plays out like a Greek tragedy — with a touch of Animal Farm thrown in. The human characters are underdeveloped, but the apes seem 100% real. With both brains and heart, this is superior blockbuster fare. LB (US 2014, violence, swearing, HD)

Noah ★★★

11.15pm-1.25am BBC2

BIBLICAL EPIC Russell Crowe stars as the man chosen by God (here called the Creator) to undertake a momentous rescue mission before apocalyptic floods consume the Earth. Yet beyond the task of shepherding animals into a gigantic ark, Noah is also tormented by several big questions, not least why he should be the one chosen as saviour. It all makes for an impressive spectacle — the ark itself is built to scale — but the film sometimes seems unsure of whether it wants to be epic or relevant. Crowe is charismatic throughout, in marked contrast to the hammy supporting turns by Anthony Hopkins and Ray Winstone. TeS (US 2014, violence, HD)

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1.00-2.40pm Talking Pictures TV

Claustrophobic hostage thriller. (1948, BW)

The Proposal ★★★ 3.50-6.00pm C5

Rom-com with Sandra Bullock. (2009, HD)

Sing ★★★★ 4.25-6.35pm ITV2 y Animals enter a singing contest in this heartfelt animated comedy. (2016, HD)

Rio Lobo ★★★

6.35-9.00pm Paramount Network g John Wayne is out for revenge. (1970)

Home Alone ★★★★

PERIOD DRAMA Alberto Cavalcanti had several outings as a director for Ealing Studios, but this postwar take on Dickens was to be overshadowed by David Lean’s Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. However, it still deserves attention as a screen version of a story that has relevance today. Derek Bond is hopelessly wooden as Nicholas, but Alfred Drayton is suitably loathsome as the head of Dotheboys Hall, with Cedric Hardwicke’s Uncle Ralph a diabolical villain. For a director who began as a surrealist, Cavalcanti keeps himself gracefully in check and the narrative is wonderfully to the point. TH (UK 1947, BW)

6.50-9.00pm E4

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ★★★★ 9.00-11.40pm E4 h

Masterful Russian drama from director Andrei Tarkovsky. (1966, BW/col, HD)

SCI-FI In this sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, most of the human population has been wiped out

Boy beats bungling burglars. (1990, HD)

The Invention of Lying ★★★ 9.00-11.00pm Syfy

Ricky Gervais fibs his way to fame. (2009)

Ocean’s Twelve ★★ 9.00-11.30pm 5STAR

Slick but contrived caper sequel. (2004, HD)

You’re Next ★★★★

9.00-10.55pm Horror Channel

Masked men gatecrash a family do. (2011)

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territory for the Star Wars franchise, introducing a whole new set of players in a standalone adventure. The action takes place prior to Episode IV: a New Hope, with the feministfacing Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) leading a rag-tag group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The story requires no previous knowledge of the saga, but there are Easter eggs dotted throughout to please the faithful, including canny cameos for Princess Leia, Grand Moff Tarkin, C-3PO and Darth Vader. The cast is cosmically diverse — Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen — with direction from Nuneaton’s very own Gareth Edwards. (US 2016, violence, HD)

Last Train from Gun Hill ★★★★ 1.20-3.15pm Film4

WESTERN Showing in tribute to the late Kirk Douglas, this very fine western was made by the same team (including director John Sturges and producer Hal Wallis) that worked on Gunfight at the OK Corral. Douglas is at his most intense as a man seeking revenge following the rape and murder of his wife. Anthony Quinn makes a tough adversary, and the rich photography by Charles Lang Jr is exemplary. The 1965 war drama In Harm’s Way follows in today’s Douglas double bill. TS (US 1959)

Brighton Rock ★★★★

6.10-8.00pm Talking Pictures TV g DRAMA This is one of the most sinister crime films ever made in Britain. Graham Greene, scripting from his own novel (not in collaboration with Terence Rattigan as many sources state), drew some of the film’s teeth by allowing waitress Rose the faint hope that her malicious husband might love her after all — a contrivance that was given a glutinously spiritual slant by director John Boulting. Richard Attenborough turns in the best performance of his career as Pinkie the teenage gangster, and he is magnificently supported by William Hartnell and Carol Marsh. DP (UK 1947, some violence, BW)

DeLorean car so that Michael J Fox can get back to the present. Using the special effects intelligently, Zemeckis stages a spectacular steam-train finale and neatly ties up all the trilogy’s loose ends. JF (US 1990, edited for violence, language, HD)

Jupiter Ascending ★★ 11.00pm-1.25am C5

SCI-FI Matrix masterminds the Wachowskis followed 2012’s Cloud Atlas with another ambitious sci-fi action epic. Mila Kunis stars as a down-onher-luck human who discovers she is intergalactic royalty. With the help of a genetically enhanced soldier (Channing Tatum), she must attempt to prevent the Earth from being “harvested” by alien aristocrat Eddie Redmayne. While the Wachowskis have not lost their visual flair, the disorganised plot becomes increasingly hard to follow, making this a diverting but quite empty experience. JL (US 2014, HD)

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Seminal horror cult classic. (1954, BW)

Killer Night Shift ★★ 2.20-4.00pm C5

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Enjoyably melodramatic thriller. (2018, HD)

SCI-FI ADVENTURE Robert Zemeckis’s blockbusting series went slightly off the rails with the second segment, but it got right back on track (literally) with this concluding instalment. The story is set predominantly in the Old West and, as before, the plot revolves around the need to tinker with time and the problem of how to power the trusty

A teenager rears orphan goslings. (1996)

Fly Away Home ★★★★

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Training Day ★★★★

10.30pm-12.55am ITV4

Rookie cop in at the deep end. (2001, HD)

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DRAMA Fans of the late, great Yootha Joyce — whose ferocious domestic life force shone through in ITV sitcoms Man about the House and George and Mildred — may be surprised by her earlier appearance in this black-and-white British melodrama, adapted by Harold Pinter and directed by Jack Clayton (Room at the Top, The Innocents). The story revolves around Anne Bancroft and her violent union with philandering third husband Peter Finch. Through tears, physical fighting, alarming camera angles and a jazzy score by Georges Delerue, the pair attempts a reconciliation. Joyce shows up as an unnamed soul who reveals her post-hysterectomy loneliness to Bancroft while the pair are at the hairdresser’s (“my life is an empty place”). Do not miss. (UK 1964, BW)

4.20-6.40pm Sony Movies

COMEDY Michael Keaton finds his time stretched to the limit between his wife (Andie MacDowell), career and family, until he meets a scientist who offers to clone him — but, of course, one clone ends up not being enough and soon he has an attic full of them. This inventive romp from Harold Ramis is not as eye-wateringly funny as the director’s classic Groundhog Day, but it benefits hugely from Keaton’s multiple and versatile performances. JB (US 1996, edited for violence, language)

Beetle Juice ★★★★ 9.00-10.55pm 5STAR

HORROR COMEDY Michael Keaton stars once again in this refreshingly flaky fantasy from director Tim Burton, which showcases monstrously zany special effects, demonic one-liners and offbeat performances. Keaton is amazing as an irritatingly unstable freelance exorcist, called in to help recently deceased Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin rid their new home of human pests. Winona Ryder also impresses in an early role as the goth stepdaughter with an affinity for the dead. AJ (US 1988, edited for language, HD)

Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★ 10.30pm-1.35am ITV4

THRILLER The hunt for Osama Bin Laden is catalogued in forensic detail in this wordy but well-paced movie from the makers of the Oscar-winning Hurt Locker. Driven CIA operative Jessica Chastain follows every small lead across the globe while attempting to track down the al-Qaeda figurehead, frequently locking horns with her superiors back in the United States. With the aid of on-screen timeline and location captions,

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director Kathryn Bigelow skilfully manages to present a cohesive narrative out of potentially confusing material. The film’s scenes of torture provoked controversy, but Chastain’s gutsy performance gives it a strong human centre. TeS (US 2012, violence, swearing, HD)

The Iceman ★★★ 12.30-2.15am C4

CRIME The towering presence of Michael Shannon as New Jersey hitman Richard Kuklinski gives this true-crime biopic a backbone of steel. A prolific killer for the powerful Gambino family, Kuklinski was known as the Iceman for his modus operandi, which involved freezing and storing the bodies of his victims to obscure the date and time of death. It sounds like a traditional Mob movie premise, but the selling point here is that Kuklinski led a double life, hiding his sordid secret from his family right up until his arrest in 1986. DW (US 2012, violence, swearing, sex scenes, HD)

Starring Bafta award-winners Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan, Military Wives the feature film is inspired by the BBC documentary series The Choir: Military Wives, which saw choirmaster Gareth Malone select and train amateur singers to form choirs, sparking a global phenomenon. The film celebrates a band of women who form a choir on a military base. As unexpected bonds of friendship flourish, music and laughter transform their lives, helping each other to overcome their fears for their loved ones in combat. Preview screening on Monday 2 March 2020 — 6pm arrival for 6.30pm screening (except Showcase cinemas, 6.30pm arrival for 7pm screening). Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so book now to avoid missing out. For details of participating cinemas see below. To book visit our website below to download and print your ticket(s). To gain admittance, tickets should be presented to the box office along with a copy of this page of Radio Times. ID may be requested. Military Wives is in cinemas from 6 March 2020. Cert 12A*, 113mins

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Lady Caroline Lamb ★★★

10.45pm-1.15am Talking Pictures TV j Lavish but flat historical drama. (1972)

The Island ★★★

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Sci-fi thriller with Ewan McGregor. (2005, HD)

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Thursday 27 him free rein with his own sections of the movie. Kelly stepped up to the challenge, knocking out soundstage walls to create a continuous street scene for himself, Hayworth and Phil Silvers to dance through without any need for cuts. He also used trick photography to dance with himself in the “alter ego” routine. Kelly returned to MGM a master of his craft. The film is a little dated, overlong and corny, but a treat nonetheless. TS (US 1944)

FILM OF THE DAY i 120 Beats per Minute 5 11.05pm-1.55am Film4 j DRAMA This informed and immersive film is set in the early 1990s as the Aids epidemic rages, and shows the Act Up Paris collective’s “positive and combative” approach to effecting change. Director Robin Campillo puts us in the midst of impassioned debates and protests, making time for a relationship between vivacious founder member Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and newcomer Arnaud Valois. There’s love, tragedy and laughter in an inspiring, visually arresting look at a group refusing to go down without a fight.

Cop Land ★★★★

10.30pm-12.40am ITV4

POLICE DRAMA Sylvester Stallone appears here in a touching role as an out-of-shape New Jersey sheriff with a hearing disability and zero self-esteem who patrols a community made up of New York City cops. Stallone gives his all (including a dramatic weight gain for the role) as he uncovers corruption among his police friends, and is easily the match of a terrific cast that includes Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and a really nasty Ray Liotta. Writer/director James Mangold’s urban western succumbs to a few contrivances, but the quality of the acting, the evocative score (by Howard Shore) and a riveting climax are recommendation enough. JC (US 1997, violence, swearing, brief nudity, HD)

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12.30-2.35pm Sony Movies

COMEDY Although it lacks the charm of the 1947 British film of the same name, this was a better-than-average entry in the cycle of body-swap movies that gripped Hollywood in the late 1980s. Most of it is down to the inspired playing of Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage, who learn that their respective lives are not quite as enjoyable as they imagined when they switch bodies using a magic ancient artefact. The two leads are fresh and convincing in both their personae, and, although sentimentality occasionally rears its head, director Brian Gilbert keeps the action flowing. JF (US 1988, edited for language)

Cover Girl ★★★★

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ROMANTIC HORROR There’s more teen angst with a twist in this lively third instalment of the hit Twilight series, and the pressure is on Bella (Kristen Stewart) to choose between vampire boyfriend Edward (Robert Pattinson) and werewolf friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner). But as Edward and Jacob come close to blows, their clans must forge a truce to fight a common foe. Director David Slade balances action and romance well in a film that’s even accessible to series newbies. Breaking Dawn Part One follows.

Daddy’s Home ★★ 7.10-9.00pm Film4

Will Ferrell is an uncool stepdad. Showing in a double bill with the sequel. (2015, HD)

Conan the Destroyer ★★

The Reckoning ★★★

10.05pm-12.15am Talking Pictures TV Tragedy forces a businessman to return to his Liverpool roots. (1969)

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The March Hare ★★★

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David Lean’s fascinating examination of family life between the wars. (1944, HD)

Stalked by My Patient ★★ 2.15-4.00pm C5

A doctor’s friendly bedside manner is taken the wrong way. (2018, HD)

Ricki and the Flash ★★★ 7.55-9.00pm Sony Movies

Music drama with Meryl Streep and her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer. (2015)

Mackenna’s Gold ★★★

ROMANTIC COMEDY Writer/director Judd Apatow cemented his reputation after The 40 Year Old Virgin with this very modern rom-com, in which pothead Seth Rogen impregnates media career girl Katherine Heigl during a drunken one-night stand. Deciding to give the relationship a go, our odd

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HORROR This highly acceptable remake of George A Romero’s 1968 horror classic sticks close to the events of the original, as a group of people becomes trapped inside a farmhouse by flesh-eating zombies. However, the masterstroke here is to keep the viewer off-guard by introducing fresh slants, courtesy of Romero (who updated his own script) and director Tom Savini. Shot in atmospheric muted colours and well acted by Patricia Tallman and Tom Towles in particular, this succeeds thanks to Savini’s sure hand — he brings flair, intelligence and imagination to what could have been a thankless task. AJ (US 1990, violence, swearing)

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Knocked Up ★★★★

How did the bridesmaid die? (2014, HD)

Night of the Living Dead ★★★★

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Arnie reprises his breakthrough role as the mythical muscleman. (1984)

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Eclipse ★★★★

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i Wedding Planner Mystery ★★

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DRAMA Best remembered (if at all) for Philip Green’s jaunty theme music, this British Lion horse-racing romp gains from the fact that it was photographed in colour and CinemaScope by the great Jack Hildyard. It also has good-looking leads in handsome Terence Morgan and sultry Peggy Cummins, who, together with a sly performance from Cyril Cusack, keep the whole thing a good deal more watchable than it deserves to be. Comedy fans might care to note the pre-Carry On casting of Charles Hawtrey, while Wilfrid Hyde White also puts in an appearance. TS (UK 1956)

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ROMANTIC COMEDY A milestone in the history of the glossy film musical, this Technicolor offering features a stunning Rita Hayworth and a score by Jerome Kern that includes Long Ago and Far Away. Columbia borrowed the young Gene Kelly from MGM and gave

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couple learns lessons about responsibility and life in general, but to hilarious rather than schmaltzy effect. Marriedwith-kids Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are the foils for the younger pair, and Rogen’s friends (including Jonah Hill and Jay Baruchel) are the geek chorus. Thanks to quality, near-the-knuckle repartee and believable chemistry between Rogen and Heigl, Knocked Up proves that hit comedy doesn’t have to dumb down for its demographic. AC (US 2007, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, HD)

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Enjoyable, star-packed western. (1969)

Crank ★★ 10.30pm-12.20am ITV4 z Jason Statham must move or die. (2006, HD)

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ROMANTIC COMEDY Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) has often mined his Pakistani upbringing for material — and does so again in The Big Sick. He plays a version of himself as Kumail, a comedian whose overbearing parents want to set him up with a nice Muslim girl. When Kumail starts seeing irreligious Emily (Zoe Kazan), a tricky situation is exacerbated by an unexpected twist. The story is based on the actual courtship of Nanjiani and his wife Emily V Gordon, who both wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay. Director Michael Showalter balances the bitter with the sweet, while Ray Romano and Holly Hunter steal every scene they’re in as Emily’s parents. (US 2017, swearing, HD)

Arabesque ★★★

4.20-6.30pm Sony Classic

SPY DRAMA Here’s a glamorous trawl through international espionage from Charade director Stanley Donen, starring the eternally puzzled Gregory Peck and the lovely Sophia Loren. The plot is nonsense, about Arab spies (hence the punning title), but Alan Badel and Irish actor Kieron Moore provide fine support. Cary Grant rejected the Peck role and would have made a better choice, but this remains lush, mindless and expertly crafted matinée fare. TS (US/UK 1966, edited for violence)

Die Hard 2 ★★★★ 9.00-11.25pm Film4

THRILLER Bruce Willis dons the white singlet for another hugely entertaining slice of action hokum. Director Renny Harlin makes no attempt to re-create the intriguing battle of wits in the original between Alan Rickman and Willis, instead cheerfully piling on the increasingly grand explosions and set pieces. This time around, Willis uncovers a terrorist plot as he waits for wife Bonnie Bedelia to fly in to a snowbound Washington airport. Reginald VelJohnson and William Atherton return, and there are welcome turns by Django star Franco Nero and TV veteran Dennis Franz. JF (US 1990, violence, swearing, nudity, HD)

Fright Night ★★★ 9.00-11.10pm Syfy

COMEDY HORROR Colin Farrell brings a megawatt glow to this cheerfully trashy remake of the 1985 vampire hit. When his beguiling stranger moves in next door to high-schooler Charley (Anton Yelchin), the student suspects he has something to do with local kids suddenly going missing. Enter David Tennant’s potty-mouthed vampire

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Let there be light! Alison Graham calls time on this winter’s drab dramas NO HIDING PLACE Flesh and Blood’s lead Vivien (Francesca Annis)

DARK DEEDS Detective Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams) in Hidden

am traumatised by the Welsh noir thriller Hidden (Saturday BBC4, Tuesday BBC1 Wales). I’ve lost sleep and been paralysed into wakefulness by the full horror of what I’ve seen, week upon week. There are pictures I can’t get out of my head as my brain twists into the kind of dripping hell-holes that would send even Hieronymus Bosch crying into his duvet and begging his mum for a toffee apple. I’m talking, of course, of Hidden’s hideous carpets. And its kitchens. And its bathrooms. It comes to something when a submerged dead and mutilated body lying leaking into the bathtub actually improves the decor. Hidden has a particularly brutal taupe-ery about it, as if every atom of the air is ﬁlled with fag smoke that’s seeped into every door frame, wall and item of furniture. Even the police station is a drab, barely lit shed where sadness oozes from the ceiling and spores of disappointment stain the atmosphere. I’ve grown a bit tired of dreary-looking dramas where the sun never shines. I know, of course, that Hidden strives for a kind of grubby realism and I like it, I really do, particularly its lead detective, Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams), who is sensible and not given to that maverick male cop thing of bashing walls and sweeping the contents of a desk onto the ground in one swoop. But it’s heartening to turn towards the light occasionally, so I’m very glad there’s

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a whole crop of good-looking dramas brightening the days of this most inescapably dull month. There’s Flesh and Blood, which runs from Monday to Thursday on ITV. It’s actually a crime mystery but the houses are chic and wellfurnished and no one seems to be living in the inside of a kitchen waste bin. Showing something on consecutive nights is always a bit of a gamble for any major network: if the first episode limps away to die then the remaining instalments are left to flap in the breeze like forgotten washing.

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I’m generally not a fan of this one-shot, oneweek hit, but in the case of Flesh and Blood I think it works well. And it’s so fast-moving that back-to-back scheduling means the tension doesn’t drop between episodes. Flesh and Blood reminds me a lot of Big Little Lies – it’s very sunny, there are lots of characters, and having seen the apparent zipping of a body bag in the ﬁrst few minutes of episode one, we are then left to discover the identity of the victim only at the end of the series. Meanwhile, characters are interviewed by a doughty detective as they give their versions of events.

There’s even a beach! With lots of shots of the lovely beach-front house of the lead character Vivien (Francesca Annis) as she trots along the sand. Refreshing. It’s a delight, too, to be back after four years in the sunlit uplands of West Yorkshire and the return of Sally Wainwright’s beloved Last Tango in Halifax (Sunday BBC1). It’s a series with so much heart and kindness and great kitchens – though it is never, ever insipid. In this week’s opening episode, one character even declares, “I’m happier than I have ever been.” What, a happy character in a television drama? Unthinkable.

WEATHER WARNING It had to happen one day, when a reporter buffeted by a storm while telling us that emergency services have advised people to stay indoors comes a cropper. That singular honour fell to BBC News’s Simon Jones, who was on the seafront at Dover during Storm Ciara on a live link to Shaun Ley in the studio. But then Simon made the mistake of turning to look out to sea and BAM! He was hit full in the face by a wave (below). He was then, bless him, forced to spit out seawater live on air: never a good look. Those warnings are given for a reason, you know.

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The latest entry in the behind-thescenes sports series isn’t a hugely revealing piece of ﬁlm-making, but for football nuts it offers glimpses of life inside the goldﬁsh bowl. As Brazil try to win the 2019 Cop America, interviews with the players and the franchise’s trademark ground-level footage of games tell the story. We also see what it means to folks back home.

A lo-ﬁ but extensive series of interviews with Doctors, companions and other actors from the classic Doctor Who era — starting with a tribute to William Hartnell, right. The host, “voice of the Daleks” Nicholas Briggs, strikes a good balance between enthusiast and insider.

Jason Watkins deservedly took the leading actor Bafta in 2015 for portraying a man suspected of murder, then monstered in the press. As this unsettling true story develops, media excess and our own wild instincts are powerfully brought into focus, as is the choice Jeffries was left with: try to recede into obscurity, or ﬁght back? TOUGH, BUT A MUST-SEE

Three Girls Available from 20 February This 2017 BBC1 drama is an immensely hard watch, but the sorry tale of the Rochdale sex abuse scandal is one of voices that weren’t heard when they needed to be. Invaluably, some measure of atonement was offered by a series in which Maxine Peake and Lesley Sharp bolstered a superb main cast of unknowns. Just as a piece of TV, it’s ﬁne, ﬁerce storytelling.

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This period/fantasy drama is so lush to look at, a non-Italian speaker could feasibly enjoy it without the subtitles on, marvelling at the 17th-century village and castle sets, the pulchritudinous cast and the shadowy colour palette. Switch the words on and you get a fruity story about a young woman caught up in a witch hunt — in a world where witches exist.

Writer Sarah Phelps continues her somewhat miraculous reinvention of Agatha Christie as a source of disturbing, offbeat chills, a world away from the stately Poirot and Marple dramatisations of years gone by. This eldritch two-parter stars Rufus Sewell, in his element as Mark Easterbrook, a wealthy man whose life is marred by tragedy, complicated by bad relationships and, perhaps, tainted by witchcraft. Bathe in its ﬁlthy, threatening atmosphere.

A new teen drama that might not appeal to many viewers outside that demographic, but which certainly has a different take on the usual themes of emotional confusion, gossip, uncertain friendship and the traps that lie in wait for kids using social media. At a stylised elite school where bullying is rife, a secret society of girls exacts elaborate revenge. But their schemes are (eventually — the major event doesn’t happen for a couple of episodes) about to backﬁre.

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A ﬁve-part doc charting the history of LGBTQ representation on US TV, from groundbreaking moments on shows such as Soap and All in the Family, through the dark days of the 1980s Aids panic and on to more modern landmarks like Ellen and Orange Is the New Black. It’s a comprehensive, emotive overview that has scored interviews with almost every key ﬁgure (including Neil Patrick Harris, above).

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It still feels like an event whenever a Friends alumnus lends their comedy royalty to a new show, especially a British one. David Schwimmer is a star presence in this workplace comedy, set among the nerds and hackers within GCHQ. The arrogance of his American newcomer contrasts with a meek computer guy played by series creator Nick Mohammed.

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A reboot of a drama that blazed a trail in the 2000s, but wasn’t always mindful enough of bi and trans experiences and had a weakness for outlandish plotting. All that’s ﬁxed here, as the original characters mix with younger new additions to form a show that’s soapy and (explicitly) sexy, but feels grounded in the real present.

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didn’t air last year as Ant was taking time off to focus on his recovery, while the ﬁnal two episodes of 2018 were presented by Dec on his own. So Saturday nights have just got a whole lot better: most of our favourite pre-recorded segments such as Undercover and Get Out of Me Ear remain, but there’s a new prank with the lads dressed up as talking pandas called Howai and Wayai (think Geordie) and the return of their super-sleuth

mini-series The Honoured — this time they’re battling a secret race called the Squittarianuvians who pose an intergalactic security issue to Earth. It’s a 90-minute (less the ads of course) entertainment onslaught presented in a seemingly effortless way by the pair. It’s slick, funny and touching, the pranks are spot-on, while the End of the Show Show always makes you smile. There’s simply no one to match Ant and Dec, so no wonder their homes are stuffed with TV awards. JANE RACKHAM

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competition is on the horizon — next week is the semi-ﬁnal and the prize of £50,000 and the chance to perform on Strictly is within touching distance. After the ﬁrst couple of weeks saw double eliminations, tonight just one of the seven remaining acts will be leaving the competition. It’s tricky to predict who will strike a chord with viewers at home and make it through, although troupes Dancepoint and Brothers of Dance are still looking strong. Not only will the remaining acts have to pull off the challenge set by their captain, they’ll also have to battle the bizarre themes. Last week was Around the World and tonight it’s Dance Fusion — whatever that means! FRANCES TAYLOR

coaches’ teams complete, now comes the second stage, where Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs, Will.i.am and Meghan Trainor face the tricky task of whittling down the singers in the battle round. Each coach has ten acts to mentor, and this rather brutal and gladiatorial phase of the show sees two singers from the same team being directly pitted against one another for just one performance. The coach can only choose one of their acts to keep, while the other must leave the competition — unless, of course, they are thrown a lifeline by one of the other coaches; they can choose to “steal” a singer, save them from elimination and add them to their team. FT

Don’t watch it unless you’re very interested in futuristic weapons because the picture it paints of how future wars may unfold is nightmarish. It starts with the current arms race in huge conventional weapons, such as the 11-ton bomb US forces dropped on an Isis complex in 2017. But it takes in hypersonic missiles that travel to their targets at thousands of miles an hour, and the lasers designed to zap them out of the sky — assuming the weather isn’t overcast. When you think it can’t get worse, the scene shifts to drone swarm technology: clusters of micromissiles. “The consequences could be unfathomably brutal.” DAVID BUTCHER

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SIAN REESE-WILLIAMS’S TV CV landlady Trudy in BBC1’s creepy thriller Requiem. Though the star was dicing with danger once again as firearms officer Jane Cafferty, who took a bullet to the stomach in the fifth series of Line of Duty. As a fluent Welsh speaker, she is called upon to act in two languages for Hidden, something that can prove tricky: “They aren’t direct translations, so it makes it feel like two completely different performances.” DAVID BROWN

Sian Reese-Williams’s role as stoic DCI Cadi John sees her investigating brutal murders in Hidden (9pm BBC4). But she once played a homicide victim herself on Emmerdale, where Gennie Walker was bumped off by a serial killer. “I wanted Gennie to have a really decent send-off. And she got one,” she told RT in 2013. The 38-year-old has proved, though, that there can be life after soap death. She played Manon in Hinterland, as well as pub

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marvellous? Skype, in particular, has revolutionised the soap comeback, with video calls having allowed Angela Grifﬁn to reappear on Corrie and Tameka Empson to resurface on the Christmas EastEnders. Casualty has gone one better, with a laptop-based cameo for Sharon Gless as maestro surgeon Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson. Gless ﬁrst did a guest turn in 2017, but Zsa Zsa shares a new scene with Will Beck tonight as Dylan seeks advice on young Luka’s treatment. I like to think of the veteran star dialling in from Cagney & Lacey’s precinct room. Elsewhere, there’s some rather grim drama for Ruby and her sister Violette, with the latter now struggling in rehab. DAVID BROWN

1980s Los Angeles. It’s the happy day that Andre, the uniform police sergeant with a frown as deep as the Grand Canyon, is supposed to be driving his only daughter Melody to university. She’s a straight-A student, a smart kid, no fool. But we know what Andre doesn’t: that on her last night in LA, Mel went to a party and, in a crazy moment, veered onto another path. So what now? For followers of the show, seeing what unfolds for sweet, wholesome Mel is agony, but it makes for one of the best episodes yet. As the dread builds, Leon warns Franklin, “Once the rock get ahold… the person you know, they gone.” And Leon should know. DAVID BUTCHER

Business, and in a sport that is never short on hyperbole, the title is probably justiﬁed for once. Fifteen months after their last ﬁght ended in controversy, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are reunited in Las Vegas with Wilder’s world heavyweight title on the line. The divisive Fury doesn’t exactly lack motivation, but he can take some from that contentious draw: Wilder retained his belt on a split decision, following a dramatic 12th round that saw the self-styled Gypsy King beat the count and rise to his feet after a fearsome right-left combination from Wilder put him on the canvas. The pay-per-view show starts at midnight, with the main event expected to begin around 4am. CH

Concorde: a Supersonic Story iPlayer (expires today) An impressively in-depth 2017 documentary that doesn’t just offer prestige nostalgia from pilots, passengers and engineers, although there is plenty of all that. The ﬁlm also covers how the glamorous supersonic airliner was troubled from the start by ﬁnancial and political snags, before reaching a sudden nadir with a horrifying crash in 2000 near Paris.

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relentless, remorseless darkness, its endless parade of unhappy families, wasted lives and horrible carpets. The admirable DCI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams, see TV CV above) doesn’t seem to have much help on the murder inquiry, there’s just her sidekick sergeant Owen (Siôn Alun Davies), a woman who keeps bringing them bundles of papers, and CID’s anxious boss, who’s always

knocking on the ofﬁce window, asking for updates. Inevitably, “the case is gathering traction in the press”. Ah, the pesky, pesky press. As this isn’t a whodunnit, but a whydunnit, we follow the killers of a retired teacher, found dead in his bath, drowned after a brutal attack, while Cadi and Owen look into the dead man’s background and discover there are reasons behind his reclusiveness. ALISON GRAHAM TV EDITOR Alison Graham: page 47

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SATURDAY Main Channels DAYTIME BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Rachel Burden, Jon Kay. (S) (HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Jordan Bourke and Anna Haugh, and actor Robert Bathurst faces his food heaven or hell. (S) (HD) 11.30 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 6/6. With the programme nearing its end, Tom prepares a celebratory picnic. Shown last Wednesday BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Football Focus With Dan Walker. (S) (HD)

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2BBC RED BUTTON 12 noon—2.30pm Athletics Coverage of the British Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Also available until 7.15pm at bbc.co.uk/sport 1.00pm BBC News Weather (S) (HD)

1.15 Bargain Hunt Anita Manning presents from the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.55 Garden Rescue A Southampton man wants a party space inspired by his Welsh roots. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.40—3.40 Best Home Cook 8/8. The ﬁnalists create three-course dinner parties. Shown last Thursday (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.45am Wild and Weird First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 7.00 The Dog Ate My Homework First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 7.30 The Dengineers First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Peter First shown on CBBC (S) (HD) 8.30 Deadly 60 The secretary bird. (R) (S) (HD) 9.00 Tomorrow’s Food How forensic science is tackling the billion-pound business of food fraud. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Full Steam Ahead How affordable rail transport brought freedom to the working class. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2BBC SPORT ONLINE 10.45am—12.35pm Wheelchair Rugby Australia v USA in the Quad Nations, at bbc.co.uk/sport

11.00 Our Coast 3/4. Adrian Chiles and Mehreen Baig explore the County Down coastline. Shown yesterday (S) (HD) 12 noon The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food Si and Dave cook up a selection of spicy dishes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.45pm Best Bakes Ever Jane Asher serves up a selection of favourite recipes from TV chefs. (R) (S) (HD) 1.30 Wild Brazil After the floods of the wet season, a fierce drought soon leads to huge fires. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 Flatpack Empire Mia Lundstrom takes on the challenge of expanding Ikea into India. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2BBC RED BUTTON 2.30—5.30 Final Score Jason Mohammad presents the latest football results 2BBC SPORT ONLINE 2.45—4.35 Wheelchair Rugby Australia v Great Britain in the Quad Nations, at bbc.co.uk/sport

3.30—4.30 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Norway, where the architecture is shaped by glorious landscapes and an extreme climate. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

ITV 6.00am CITV See page 57 9.25 ITV News (S) (HD) 9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning The chef is joined by Konnie Huq, Adrian Phillips, Mark Jordan, Galton Blackiston and drinks expert Ewan Lacey. (S) (HD) 11.40 Living on the Veg 6/10. Henry Firth and Ian Theasby make a meat-free shepherd’s pie, plus sushi and chocolate cookies. Shown last Sunday (S) (HD) 12.40pm Save Money: Lose Weight 5/6 Series 2 A look at portion control gadgets. Shown last Thu (S) (HD) 1.10—1.25 ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD)

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4.00 Six Nations Rugby

v France aWales The third-round match at the Principality Stadium

in Cardiff as last year’s grand slam winners host the team currently at the top of the table (kick-off 4.45). In last year’s match, Wales staged a remarkable comeback to win 24—19 against Les Bleus, having trailed 16—0 at half-time. Gabby Logan is joined in the studio by former internationals Thomas Castaignède, Martin Johnson and Jonathan Davies, who also provides commentary with Eddie Butler. Available with alternative commentary or ref’s mic audio at bbc.co.uk/sport, plus a post-match forum also on the red button. See page 50. Producer Sally Richardson; Editor Richard Hughes (S) (HD) RT BOOKS To order Rugby: Talking a Good Game for £10.99 incl p&p, call 03302 232 639 or visit radiotimes.com/shop09

Sport: page 35

7.05 The Greatest Dancer

8/10 Series 2. After opening the live show with a group performance alongside the dance captains, the seven surviving acts tackle tonight’s challenge theme — dance fusion. Blending a new dance style with their own, the acts hope to win the all-important votes of the viewers at home. See p50. Series producers Clara Elliot and Lyndon Tovey; Exec producers Louise Hutchinson, Kalpna Patel-Knight, Amelia Brown and Nigel Hall (S) (HD)

8.25 Pointless Celebrities A 1970s edition, with Valerie Leon and Mick Miller, Steve Harley and Mike Batt, John H Stracey and Tina Charles, and Zandra Rhodes and Britt Ekland. Director John L Spencer Producers James Skinner and Fran Davies (S) (HD)

9.10 Casualty

tries her best to get clean to prove to aViolette Ruby that she deserves a second chance. Faith

struggles to cope with Luka’s diagnosis and, feeling abandoned by Lev, turns to Dylan for support. See p51. Ruby Spark Maddy Hill Lev Malinovsky Uriel Emil Faith Cadogan Kirsty Mitchell Dylan Keogh William Beck Connie Beauchamp Amanda Mealing Ethan Hardy George Rainsford Jacob Masters Charles Venn Robyn Miller Amanda Henderson Jade Lovall Gabriella Leon Marty Kirkby Shaheen Jafargholi

Will Noble Jack Nolan Archie Hudson Genesis Lynea Jan Jenning Di Botcher Violette Spark Kelly Gough Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson Sharon Gless Fenisha Khatri Olivia D’Lima Raquel Stevenson Sarah Beck Mather Paul O’Connor Ross Waiton Colin Kennedy Laurence Howarth

Writers Johanne McAndrew, Elliot Hope and Dana Fainaru Producer Dafydd Llewelyn; Director Steve Hughes (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) Followed by National Lottery Update (S)

Channel 4

10.20 Match of the Day

6.00am Mike and Molly Two episodes. (R) (S) (HD) 6.45 Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.40 Frasier Two episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 9.25 The Simpsons Marge gets breast implants. 9.55 The family stars in a reality TV show. 10.25 Homer gets locked inside a spa’s steam room. 10.55 Bart nominates Mrs Krabappel for an award. 11.25 Homer hires a private eye to spy on Lisa. (R) (S) (AD) 11.55 Kubo and the Two Strings 5 Animated fantasy adventure featuring the voices of Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey and Art Parkinson. Artistically gifted orphan Kubo joins forces with a monkey and a beetle to locate a magical suit of Samurai armour that will help him thwart an evil spirit. Review page 39. Director Travis Knight (2016, PG) (S) (W) (HD) 1.55—4.35pm Four in a Bed B&Bs in Shropshire, Chichester, Cheshire and Blackpool. (R) (S) (HD)

Including highlights of Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City v Manchester City.

BBC1

Producer Colm Harty; Editor Steve Houghton Repeated tomorrow 7.40am (S) (HD)

11.40 At Any Price ★★★★

Dean Whipple has no interest in taking qDrama. over dad Henry’s farm, instead setting his sights on a career racing cars. But the family face an even bigger crisis when Henry’s seed-selling business is investigated by the authorities. Review page 39.

Henry Whipple Dean Whipple Irene Whipple Meredith Crown

Dennis Quaid Zac Efron Kim Dickens Heather Graham

Byron Chelcie Ross Cliff Whipple Red West Cadence Farrow Maika Monroe Torgeson Stephen Louis Grush

Director Ramin Bahrani (2012, 18) (S) (W) (HD)

1.20am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 1.25—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

The classiﬁed results with Jason Mohammad. Producer Graham Bennett; Editor Jamie Gavin (S) (HD)

5.30 Ten Puppies and Us 3/4. Emma searches for a very special puppy to act as a soothing therapy dog for her four-year-old son Alﬁe, who has Down’s syndrome and autism. Series producer Maia Liddell; Exec producer Dan Barraclough (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Cities: Nature’s New Wild 3/3. Outcasts. In Sri Lanka, competition for land between elephants and humans has resulted in territorial conﬂicts. On the Costa Rican coast, a troop of capuchin monkeys is under threat from humans. Producer Mark Wheeler; Series producer Matt Brandon (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 6.45—8.35 Wheelchair Rugby USA v Great Britain in the Quad Nations, at bbc.co.uk/sport

7.30 Dad’s Army Things That Go Bump in the Night. The platoon is forced to spend the night in a deserted house. Writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft; Producer David Croft (R) (S) RT BOOKS To order Dad’s Army at 50! for £9.99 plus p&p, visit radiotimes.com/rtdadsarmy

8.00 Great American Railroad Journeys Kamloops to Calgary. Aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, Michael Portillo travels to the spa resort of Banff and hears of the harsh conditions endured by the Chinese and European labourers who built the railway. His Appletons’ guidebook leads him to Sulphur Mountain, where he ﬁnds out how an underground hot spring found by railway workers in 1883 prompted the creation of Canada’s ﬁrst national park. In Calgary, he saddles up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and learns about their origins and their role today. Director Tom Richardson; Editor Alison Kreps (Revised rpt) (S) (AD) (HD) RT TRAVEL Browse our great collection of US trips at radiotimes.com/usa

9.00 QI XL With guests Tom Allen, Jimmy Carr and Lou Sanders. Director Diccon Ramsay Series producer Piers Fletcher (Revised rpt) (S) (HD)

9.45 Live at the Apollo Phil Wang warms up the crowd before welcoming Brennan Reece and Rachel Parris to the stage. Director Paul Wheeler; Series producer Anthony Caveney (R) (S) (HD)

10.30 Snowfall

Series 3. Pocket Full of Rocks. Searching a7for/10Melody all over the West Side forces Franklin

to confront the realities of his empire. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 8/10. Hedgehogs. Teddy and Franklin have both been careful, but they suddenly ﬁnd themselves compromised. The whole series is available on iPlayer. See page 51. (S) (AD) (HD)

Franklin Saint Damson Idris Alton Saint Kevin Carroll Teddy McDonald Carter Hudson Melody Reign Edwards Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata Julia Peta Sergeant Sergio Peris-Mencheta Wanda Gail Bean Cissy Saint Michael Hyatt Rigo Vasco Christian Tappan Louise Saint Angela Lewis Manboy Melvin Gregg Leon Simmons Isaiah John Ofﬁcer Herb Nixon Jesse Luken Avi Drexler Alon Aboutboul Fatback Jordan R Coleman Andre Wright Marcus Henderson 12 midnight—1.20am In the Dark Half ★★ Mystery drama starring Jessica Barden. Fifteen-year-old Marie is tormented by the death of the boy she was entrusted to babysit. She shares her grief with his father who poaches rabbits from the woodland surrounding their housing estate — a place he once told his son was haunted by spirits. Marie Jessica Barden Kathy Lyndsey Marshal “Filthy” Tony Curran Michelle Georgia Henshaw Sean Alﬁe Hepper

Director Alastair Siddons (2012, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

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

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

BBC4

Monty Schafer plots thrill-seeking pilot Barry Seal’s next move

1.25pm Six Nations Rugby

4.35pm A Place in the Sun

Italy v Scotland Jill Douglas presents live coverage from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (kick-off 2.15). Both teams will be searching for their ﬁrst win of the championship this afternoon. When they met at Murrayﬁeld 12 months ago, a hat-trick of tries from winger Blair Kinghorn helped the Scots seal a 33—20 victory over the Azzurri. Commentary from Miles Harrison, Ben Kay and Scott Hastings, with analysis from Sir Ian McGeechan, Maggie Alphonsi, Gareth Thomas and Marco Bortolami. See page 50.

Jasmine Harman helps Tracey and Dean search for a holiday home in the Mar Menor in Spain.

American Made

Editor Stuart Smith (S) (HD) Wales v France is at 4pm on BBC1

Sport: page 35

4.35 Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals A compilation of some of the most dramatic endgames from the arcade-themed quiz. Executive producers Hugh Rycroft, Peter Usher (R) (S) (HD)

5.00 ITV News Weather (S) (HD) 5.10 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 5.20 Despicable Me 3 ★★★★

Animated comedy adventure. Having already acquired a wife and three orphan daughters, reformed supervillain Gru now discovers that he has a long-lost twin, Dru. But Dru wants to convince his brother to resume his wicked ways... Film of the Day: p39. Featuring the voices of: Gru/Dru Steve Carell Lucy Wilde Kristen Wiig Balthazar Bratt Trey Parker Silas Steve Coogan

Hidden 9.00pm Catch the rave: Lee (Siôn Eiﬁon) entices Connor to a party at the quarry

9.00pm CIA agent

Margo Edith Agnes Gru’s mum

Miranda Cosgrove Dana Gaier Nev Scharrel Julie Andrews

Directors Kyle Balda, Pierre Cofﬁn and Eric Guillon (2017, U) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

7.00 Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

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New series. 1/7. The lads return to our screens with their unique blend of stunts, pranks and surprises galore — and the biggest giveaway in British TV history as the duo reveal the location for this year’s grand ﬁnale. Stephen Mulhern is in the studio as the Ant v Dec challenge goes global. See page 50. Director Chris Power; Series producers Ben Aston and Doran Azouelos Repeated tomorrow 12.40pm (S) (HD)

8.30 The Voice UK

Ep 8. As the battle rounds begin, coaches Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, Meghan Trainor and Olly Murs put their chosen vocalists to the test as they are challenged to conﬁrm their worthiness in head-to-head singing contests. Those who don’t make the cut could still be saved if one of the other coaches pick them up for their team. Emma Willis keeps track of who’s going where. See page 50.

Series director Liz Clare; Series producers Cally Haycox and Leo Holden Repeated tomorrow 11am (S) (HD)

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

10.15 Boxing

Director/Producer Vanessa Williams (R) (S) (HD) RT TRAVEL Check out our great collection of Spanish breaks at radiotimes.com/spain

5.35 Location, Location, Location Phil Spencer catches up with two couples from 2016 who were both looking to settle in York. Directors Nick Denning and Cath Marsden Series producer Abi Judge (R) (S) (HD)

6.30 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 The Windsors: Secrets of the Royal Tours 3/4. This episode explores the signiﬁcant events and royal visits of the 1970s and 80s. With the world in the grip of the Cold War, the Queen made her ﬁrst visit to a communist country — Yugoslavia in 1972. Five years later, she undertook the Silver Jubilee tour of Australia where there was mounting pressure from some quarters for a republic. First shown on More4 (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Princess Diana’s “Wicked” Stepmother Examining the relationship between the Princess of Wales and Countess Raine Spencer. The daughter of romantic novelist Barbara Cartland, Raine became a local politician before marrying Diana’s father, Johnnie Spencer. Initially loathed by Diana and her siblings, and excoriated for her sweeping changes to Althorp, the Spencer family’s ancestral home, she eventually became one of Diana’s closest conﬁdantes. Director/Producer Stephen Finnigan (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 American Made ★★★

crime drama. In 1978, oBiographical ambitious pilot Barry Seal is hired by the

CIA to ﬂy spy planes over South America. His work brings him into contact with the Medellin drug cartel, and soon he is shipping cocaine into America while the CIA looks the other way. But as he slips deeper into criminal enterprises, he attracts the attention of the DEA. Review p39.

Barry Seal Tom Cruise Monty Schafer Domhnall Gleeson Lucy Seal Sarah Wright Olsen Agent Craig McCall E Roger Mitchell Sheriff Downing Jesse Plemons

Judy Downing Lola Kirke Jorge Ochoa Alejandro Edda James Rangel Benito Martinez JB Caleb Landry Jones Dana Sibota Jayma Mays

Director Doug Liman (2017, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD) Also showing Tuesday 9pm 4seven

11.15 A Million Ways to Die in the West ★★★ Comedy western. The life of a

qcowardly sheep farmer who is unlucky in

love starts to change when a mysterious woman rides into town. But he’s unaware that her notorious outlaw husband is hot on her heels. English, Mandarin, Navajo +subtitles. Review p39.

Albert Anna Clinch Louise Edward

Seth MacFarlane Charlize Theron Liam Neeson Amanda Seyfried Giovanni Ribisi

Foy Ruth Cochise George Stark Lewis

Neil Patrick Harris Sarah Silverman Wes Studi Christopher Hagen Evan Jones

Director Seth MacFarlane (2014, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

BBC SCOTLAND

7.00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 4/10. The chef visits Vienna, a city that continues to be home to comfort dishes such as tafelspitz and goulash. Director/Producer David Pritchard Signed repeat 3am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 South Paciﬁc 2/6. Castaways. Every one of the South Paciﬁc’s 20,000 islands became colonised by humans and animals, from New Guinea and Fiji to Hawaii. This is the story of the ultimate castaways, including crested iguanas, saltwater crocodiles and giant eels. Producer Mark Brownlow Series producer Huw Cordey (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Hidden

Series 2. Connor conﬁdes in a2/6 Mia about Geraint Ellis, and she

convinces him that the old man deserved what happened to him. He is reluctantly persuaded to go to a rave at the quarry. See page 51.

DCI Cadi John Sian Reese-Williams DS Owen Vaughan Siôn Alun Davies Mia Owen Annes Elwy Connor Pritchard Steffan Cennydd Lee Williams Siôn Eifion Elin Jones Nia Roberts PC Mari James Lowri Izzard PC Ryan Davies Garmon Rhys Detective Superintendent Susan Lynn Victoria Pugh Hefin Mathews Bryn Fôn Beca Mathews Lois Elenid Siôn Wells Owain Gwynn Catrin Pritchard Lisa Victoria Kelly Owen Ffion Dafis Glyn Jones Dyfrig Evans Writer Caryl Lewis; Producer Hannah Thomas; Director Gareth Bryn Shown last Tuesday BBC1 Wales (S) (HD)

The Alison Graham column: page 49

10.00 Clive James: Postcard from Rio Clive visits Rio de Janeiro, witnessing the vast differences that exist between wealthy and poor inhabitants. Director Laurence Rees; Producer Charles Miller (R) (S)

10.45 The Midwife ★★★

Hospital midwife Claire is oDrama. surprised when she is contacted

by Béatrice, the woman whose affair with Claire’s father caused a family tragedy. In bad health, Béatrice needs Claire’s help, but can the younger woman put the past behind her? French +subtitles. Review page 39.

Béatrice Sobolevski Claire Simon Rolande Cécile Lucie Evelyne Elodie Sophie

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Frot Quentin Dolmaire Mylène Demongeot Pauline Etienne Pauline Parigot Marie Gili-Pierre Jeanne Rosa Elise Oppong

Director Martin Provost (2017, 12) (S) (W) (HD)

12 midnight Tenable With Warwick Davis. (R) (S) (HD) 1.00am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 Rebound Quiz with Sean Fletcher. (R) (S) (HD) 3.50—6.00am Nightscreen Text information. (HD)

1.25am The Last Leg Ep 6. Jon Richardson, Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg join the hosts for a satirical review of the news. Shown yesterday (S) (HD) 2.20 The Big Narstie Show 3/6 Series 3. Charlotte Church and Judi Love guest. Shown yesterday (S) (HD) 3.15 Hollyoaks Omnibus. Cast Thu/Fri (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 5.25 Cooking Up a Fortune Kath and Chizzy need to combat their nerves to handle service. (R) (S) (HD) 5.55—6.00am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Kirstie Allsopp creates some 1960s-style pop art. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 Virgin 107

Live coverage from York Hall in London, as Brad Foster attempts to retain his British and Commonwealth super bantamweight titles against the undefeated Lucien Reid. (S) (HD)

As BBC2 except: 4.30—5.30pm Sportscene Results 6.30 My Kind of Town: Ardrossan 7.00 The Seven 7.15 Seven Days 8.00 Born to Be Wild 9.00 Scotland’s Game 10.00—12 midnight Guilt: two episodes

STV 12 midnight Who’s Doing the Dishes 1.00—6.00am Nightscreen

BBC1 WALES 11.30am—12 noon Six Nations Sin Bin: hosted by Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas

BBC2 WALES 11.00am—12 noon Super Cute Animals: why people ﬁnd certain animals so endearing 5.30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 6.30—7.30 Our Coast 9.45 Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted: Erin stars in a rap video 10.15—10.30 Grand Tours of Scotland: Paul Murton discovers more about Scotland’s best kept secrets

Saturday Television

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 7.00pm The lads will be keeping lookout for star guests

Regional variations

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 5.00pm Final Score from Northern Ireland: Round-up of the day’s action 5.15 Dad’s Army: American troops arrive in Walmington-on-Sea 5.45 Ten Puppies and Us: a family puppy that will double as a therapy dog for a boy with Down’s syndrome 6.45 Getaways: Jennifer Reoch and Joe Lindsay visit Seville in southern Spain. Last in series 7.15 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Bobby Davro and Sheila Ferguson compete in Kent 8.15 Great American Railroad Journeys: Michael Portillo boards one of the world’s most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer 9.15 QI XL: With Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Jimmy Carr and Lou Sanders 10.00—10.30 Soft Border Patrol: Ben and Kris encounter equal rights on the border

12.40am Top of the Pops 1989 With Pat and Mick, the Bangles and Roachford. (S) 1.10 Performances by Brother Beyond, INXS and Madonna. Both episodes shown yesterday (S) 1.40 Tap America: How a Nation Found Its Feet Actor Clarke Peters explores the origins and signiﬁcance of tap dancing. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends Shown 7pm (S) (SL) (AD)

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

SATURDAY Freeview

Television Saturday

Channel 5

ITV2

ITV3

Ant and Dec: Kings of Saturday Night 5.30pm The duo’s careers

Joel Dommett: Finding Emo 10.05pm

Midsomer Murders 9.00pm Landlord

The comedian’s stand-up show

Mitch (Neil Morrissey) is attacked

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 57 9.55 New. SpongeBob SquarePants Sandy invites Karen and Mrs Puff on a night out. First shown on Nicktoons (S) (HD) 10.10 The Loud House Lincoln helps Leni learn to drive. (S) (HD) 10.20 Access (S) (HD) 10.25 New. WWE SmackDown Highlights Spectacular grappling action. (S) (HD) 11.25 Friends Series 2. Monica decides to have a ﬂutter on the stock market. 11.55 Monica throws a party for Rachel. 12.20pm Phoebe catches chickenpox. 12.50 Rachel’s ex-ﬁancé ties the knot. 1.20 Series 2. Ross reveals his secret. (S) (HD) 1.50 New. Murder, with Love: Hailey Dean Mysteries Prosecutor-turnedtherapist Hailey Dean tries to prove the innocence of one of her patients. (S) (HD) 3.55 New. Deadly Estate: Hailey Dean Mysteries Hailey uses her connections when a friend goes missing in the middle of selling her parents’ large estate. (S) (HD) 5.00 5 News Update (S) (HD)

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 9.30 Dress to Impress (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 11.35 Celebrity Catchphrase (S) (HD) 12.35pm Take Me Out 1980s Special (S) (HD) 1.35 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 3.10 FILM A Cinderella Story ★★ Romantic comedy starring Hilary Duff (S) (W) (HD) 5.15 FILM Liar Liar ★★★★ Comedy starring Jim Carrey and Maura Tierney (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Lewis (S) (AD) (HD) 7.45 Agatha Christie’s Marple (S) (HD) 9.50 Coronation Street: omnibus. Abi seeks an alibi when Ray reports her to the police (S) (AD) (HD) 12.45pm Midsomer Murders: ﬁve episodes. A prize-winning author is murdered; 2.55 A barman from a local pub is shot (S) (AD)

5.30pm New. Ant and Dec: Kings of Saturday Night

Exploring the rise to fame of the Geordie presenting duo Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, from their early days as PJ and Duncan in Byker Grove and enjoying chart success with their single Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble, to securing their status as two of Britain’s best-loved television personalities. (S) (HD)

7.00 World War One Wrecks: Draining the Ocean

Exploring the wreckage of ships from the Battle of Jutland in 1916 to answer a question that has gone unanswered for more than 100 years — which side actually won? (S) (HD)

8.00 New. In Pursuit: Cops vs Criminals

Footage of real-life crimes committed in the UK, from petty street crime to gangland murder. (S) (HD)

10.00 New. Fight Night on Five: Bellator Dublin

Live coverage featuring Leah McCourt v Judith Ruis, Charlie Ward v Kyle Kurtz and Aaron Chalmers v Austin Clem. Home favourite McCourt is headlining in only her fourth professional MMA bout and will be looking to extend her three-ﬁght winning streak. Meanwhile Ward, another Irish ﬁghter, will be aiming to bounce back from defeat to Pietro Penini last time out, and Chalmers of Geordie Shore fame is targeting a sixth triumph in seven outings. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Fights, Camera, Action! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.10 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast: starting in the Lake District (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (HD) 4.45 House Doctor (S) (SL) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

6.55pm Yes Man ★★★

starring Jim Carrey and q Comedy Zooey Deschanel. A man with a previously negative outlook on life agrees to a year of saying yes to every opportunity after attending a selfimprovement seminar. But supernatural forces seem to conspire against him whenever he breaks this pact. Carl Allen Allison Peter Nick Norman

Jim Carrey Zooey Deschanel Bradley Cooper John Michael Higgins Rhys Darby

Director Peyton Reed (2008, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

9.00 New. Love Island: Unseen Bits Highlights of the final week in the villa, plus previously unseen footage. (S) (HD)

10.05 New. Joel Dommett: Finding Emo

The comedian’s stand-up show, filmed at Leicester De Montfort Hall, about trying to re-form his teenage band in the hope they can perform the final song they never played at their one-and-only gig, . Repeated Wednesday 2.35am (S) (HD)

11.05 Family Guy

Series 10. Peter and his friends take a stand against their wives by going on a road trip to the Deep South. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.35 Peter blows his life savings on lottery tickets. (S) (AD) (HD)

4.55pm Midsomer Murders

Things That Go Bump in the Night. The murder of an undertaker leads Barnaby and Scott to a village where opinions are divided over a spiritualist church. 7.00 The Village That Rose from the Dead. The village of Little Auburn, abandoned since the war, is going to be reoccupied — but a man is found murdered during its grand reopening. Guest-starring Hugh Dennis. 9.00 Crime and Punishment. A member of the Bleakridge Watch, a group of villagers who walk the streets reporting anyone who falls foul of the law, is found dead in his meat freezer. (S) (AD) (HD) DCI John Barnaby DS Jamie Winter Ingrid Lockston Lena Ferrera Sarah Barnaby Mitch McAllister Barbara Walton Maxine Lockston

Neil Dudgeon Nick Hendrix Frances Barber Katy Cavanagh Fiona Dolman Neil Morrissey Vicki Pepperdine Sara Powell

RT DVDs To order series 20 on 2 DVDs for £29.99 incl p&p (RRP £39.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting ref RT1807

11.00 Foyle’s War

1/3 Series 7. The Russian House. It’s July 1945 and the dawning of a new era. Britain is settling into peacetime but DCS Foyle stumbles upon an international cover-up that reveals the War Office’s darkest secret yet and could bring down the British government. (S) (AD) (HD)

Drama

Life on Mars 9.00pm Gene and Sam ﬂagrantly disregard police procedure Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.30am Cadfael 9.00 Lovejoy: double bill (S) 11.00 Sharpe: Duclos frames Sharpe (S) 1.00pm Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (S) 3.00 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 4.00 Father Brown: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00pm The Brokenwood Mysteries

4/4 Series 2. Blood Pink. Mike’s favourite country musician Holly Collins is found electrocuted in what appears to be a drunken accident. (S) (AD) (HD) Mike Shepherd Kristin Sims Jared Morehu Holly Collins Slim Fingers

Neill Rea Fern Sutherland Pana Hema Taylor Bronwyn Turei Peter Daube

8.00 New. Murdoch Mysteries

6/18 Series 12. Sir. Sir? Sir!!! An alien species intent on wiping out the human race invades Toronto, and Crabtree becomes humanity’s last hope for salvation. Detective William Murdoch Dr Julia Ogden Inspector Thomas Brackenreid Constable George Crabtree Detective Llewellyn Watts

Yannick Bisson Helene Joy Thomas Craig Jonny Harris Daniel Maslany

First shown on Alibi Repeated Friday 8pm (S) (HD)

9.00 Life on Mars

1/8 Series 2. Sam encounters the young incarnation of Tony Crane — a nasty villain he put behind bars in 2006. Realising he has the chance to stop the killer before he strikes, he flagrantly disregards procedure to ensure Crane is sent down. 10.20 2/8. The team are set upon by a gang while they escort safe-cracker Dickie Fingers from prison to the station for an interview after a series of robberies.

11.40 Kavanagh QC

4/6 Series 2. A Sense of Loss. A police officer is killed, and when a blood-soaked shoe is found in a suspect’s wardrobe, it seems to be an open-and-shut case. (S) (HD)

12.05am American Dad! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Ibiza Weekender (S) (HD) 2.00 The Stand Up Sketch Show (S) (HD) 2.30 Release the Hounds (S) (HD) 3.25—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

1.05am Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (HD) 2.05 Long Lost Family (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 That’s My Boy (S) 3.25—3.30am Nightscreen

1.10am Cadfael: the men of Shrewsbury vie for a widow’s affections 2.40— 4.00am Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

ITV4

ITVBe

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am Football’s Greatest: Bobby Charlton (S) (HD) 6.15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (S) (AD) (HD) 9.30 New. Racing: the Opening Show (S) (HD) 10.30 Hornblower (S) (HD) 12.35pm River Monsters (S) (AD) (HD) 1.05 World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina (S) (HD) 1.30 LIVE Racing: starts from Kempton Park at 1.50, 2.25, 3.02 and 3.35. Plus races at 2.05 and 3.15 from Lingﬁeld Park, and 2.45 at Newcastle (S) (HD) 4.00 FILM Aces High ★★★ First World War drama (S) (AD) (W) 6.15pm FILM Spartacus 5 Historical epic starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier and Tony Curtis. Born into slavery, gladiator Spartacus longs for freedom and soon ﬁnds himself at the head of an army of slaves in revolt against the Romans. Andrew Collins My Movies: page 37. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 10.00 FILM Lone Survivor ★★★ Action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch and Emile Hirsch. English, Pashto, Dari +subtitles. (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387

12.35am FILM Senna 5 Documentary (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 2.45—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 7.50 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (S) (HD) 8.45 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Cake Wars (S) (HD) 1.00pm The Real Housewives of Potomac (S) (AD) (HD) 1.55 The Real Housewives of Orange County (S) (HD) 2.55 Sam and Billie: the Mummy Diaries (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Sam and Billie: the Mummy Diaries Sam and Paul are offered their first clothing collaboration. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Dinner Date Elle from Suffolk takes part in the matchmaking contest. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 With Dominique from London. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Botched After almost dying, a former Playboy model wants to take a second chance to fix her neck and nose. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Botched by Nature A young mother born with a sunken chest has difficulties as the condition worsens. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.55 Vanderpump Rules Scheana throws a party to show off her new boyfriend. (S) (HD) 11.50—12.55am Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars The families are surprised with a birthday bash. (S) (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

7.10am Hurricane Man (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK: two editions (S) (HD) 10.00 Aussie Pickers (HD) 11.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 12 noon Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 3.00pm Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers (AD) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Scrapyard Supercar (S) (HD) 6.00pm Room 101 Bill Turnbull takes part. 6.40 Guests include Craig Revel Horwood. 7.20 With Lee Mack and Ruby Wax. (S) (HD) 8.00 Not Going Out 1/7 Series 8. Lee and Lucy struggle to maintain their romance. 8.40 2/7. Lucy offends father-in-law Frank. 9.20 3/7. Lee, Lucy and the children set off in their car to catch a ferry. (S) (HD) 10.00 Hypothetical 3/8 Series 2. With Tom Allen, Felicity Ward and Sue Perkins. (HD) 11.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You Tracey Ullman hosts the news quiz. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish (S) (HD) 1.00am Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You (S) (HD) 2.10 Crackanory (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—4.00am The Indestructibles (HD)

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

to each give up a luxury for Lent

Jeremy Coleman witnesses a murder

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) 9.30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S) (HD) 12.30pm Location, Location, Location (S) (HD) 1.35 Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes (S) (AD) (HD) 2.40 Come Dine with Me (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150

8.00 999: on the Front Line

Ep 3 Series 4. Paramedics in Bromsgrove treat a 52-year-old man who is suffering sudden, severe headaches. (S) (HD)

9.00 24 Hours in A&E

A young woman lies in Resus with a life-threatening swelling on her brain after being struck by a stranger. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.05 Staff treat a trucker who jackknifed his lorry and sustained serious injuries to his pelvis, neck and head. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.10 Father Ted

7/10 Series 2. A feminist singer takes over Ted’s house. Clare Grogan guest-stars. (S) (AD) 11.45 8/10. Ted makes a valiant effort to give up cigarettes for Lent. (S) (AD) 12.15am It Was Alright in the 1970s (S) (HD) 1.20 24 Hours in A&E: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30—3.55am Father Ted (S) (AD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Rude(ish) Tube 6.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.25 FILM The Dating List ★★★ Romantic comedy (W) 10.10 The Goldbergs (AD) 11.45 Schooled (AD) 12.20pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 2.50 The Big Bang Theory: seven episodes (AD) 6.20pm The Big Bang Theory 15/24 Series 9. Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine’s Day episode of Fun with Flags. (AD) 6.50 FILM The Devil Wears Prada ★★★ Fashion-industry satire based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. College graduate Andy Sachs gets a job as the editor’s assistant on New York fashion bible Runway. (AD) (W) 9.00 FILM The Martian ★★★★ Sci-fi drama based on the novel by Andy Weir, starring Matt Damon. After a manned mission to Mars is hit by a ferocious storm, Mark Watney is left behind when his fellow crew members make their escape. Using scientific knowledge, ingenuity and drawing on inexhaustible levels of resolve, Mark must find a way to survive long enough to be rescued. (AD) (W) 11.55 Friday Night Dinner 1/6 Series 1 Mum and Dad have a clear-out. (SL) (AD) 12.25am Friday Night Dinner: five further episodes (SL) (AD) 3.05 Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 4.00—6.00am Don’t Tell the Bride

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am The Waltons 9.00 Hart to Hart: seven episodes 4.00pm Charlie’s Angels 5.00 TJ Hooker 6.00pm Starsky & Hutch: triple bill. Dave and Ken protect a Russian ballerina 7.00 A former boxer witnesses a murder committed by his boss 8.00 A lakeside holiday turns into a nightmare when the duo are faced with devil worship and kidnapping 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: four editions 1.00am Charlie’s Angels 2.00 Hart to Hart 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons: double bill 5.10—6.00am Touched by an Angel

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

6.15pm Battle of Britain ★★★★

World War epic starring q Second Laurence Olivier, Robert Shaw and Christopher Plummer. In the summer of 1940, Britain awaits the impending German invasion with trepidation. Review p39. Director Guy Hamilton (1969, PG) (S) (HD)

9.00 Fire with Fire ★★

crime drama starring Josh q Action Duhamel and Bruce Willis. A ﬁreman is put into a witness protection scheme. Director David Barrett (2012, 15) (HD)

10.55 Six Bullets ★★★

thriller starring Jean-Claude q Action Van Damme and Joe Flanigan. Director Ernie Barbarash (2012, 15) (S) (HD) 1.10am The Shannara Chronicles (S) (HD) 3.00 Star (S) (HD) 3.50 The X-Files (S) (HD) 5.20 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 5.50—6.00am Access (S) (HD)

Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn: two editions (AD) 11.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It: triple bill 2.00pm The Simpsons (AD) 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA: double bill 6.00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon visits a family-owned Irish restaurant in Carlstadt, New Jersey. 7.00 The chef visits a Boston restaurant run by two brothers, Anthony and Frank, which was a thriving establishment until Anthony was jailed for embezzling proﬁts. 8.00 A restaurant in Connecticut being neglected by its husband-and-wife managers. 9.00 Gogglebox Ep 1. The households’ opinions on recent TV programmes. (AD) 10.00 First Dates Plumber Jamie tries to win over practical guy Leigh. (AD) 11.05 First Dates: Valentine’s Special Beauty queen Sophie, 23, is keen to prove that there is more to her than just her Miss Bournemouth title. (AD) 12.10am 24 Hours in A&E (AD) 1.15 Prison (AD) 2.20—4.50am Come Dine with Me

Pick

6.00am Nothing to Declare 9.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 2.00pm The Chase: double bill 4.00 The Chase Celebrity Special: two editions 6.00pm Caught Red Handed: triple bill. A workman who stole a dumper truck 6.40 Dom Littlewood investigates the case of a deaf girl traumatised by burglars 7.20 A burglar trying to steal laptops is caught out 8.00 Caught on Dashcam: road disasters captured on video by drivers’ dashboard cameras 9.00 New. In Defense Of: Kirk Nurmi, the attorney who was ordered by the court to represent Jodi Arias, a murder case that sparked a six-year ordeal and changed his life for ever 10.00 The Force: North East: police deal with a samurai sword attack and the abduction of a dog 11.00 Banged Up Abroad 12 midnight Road Wars (AD) 1.00am Brit Cops: Rapid Response (AD) 4.00—6.00am Highway Patrol

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 9.30 999 Emergency: Winter Road Rescue (S) (HD) 10.30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera (HD) 12.40pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 2.30 FILM The Mountain Road ★★ Second World War drama (HD) 4.40 FILM Seminole Uprising ★★ Western (HD)

Yesterday

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am The Churchills (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Secret Nazi Bases (S) (HD) 9.00 Steam Train Britain (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Sounds of the Seventies 9.00 Secrets of Britain: exploring the shadowy world of MI6 (S) 10.00 World’s Greatest Palaces: a visit to Peles Castle in Romania, which was built in a medieval style in 1914 but is ﬁlled with modern innovations (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys: Chris sets off from the coast of Chile to cross the Andes by train (HD)

1.55 Law & Order: Los Angeles: two back-to-back episodes (S) 3.50—4.00am Access

12 midnight Impossible Engineering: a brand new, revolutionary, ﬁghter aircraft (AD) (HD) 1.00—3.00am The Churchills (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 11.55 FILM Chalet Girl ★★★ Romantic comedy (S) (HD) 1.55pm FILM The Man in the Iron Mask ★★★ Period adventure (S) (HD) 4.30 FILM Maid in Manhattan ★★ Romantic comedy with Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes (S) (HD) 6.40pm FILM Ocean’s Eleven ★★★★ Action crime caper starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Hercules ★★★ Action adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Ian McShane (S) (HD) 10.55 FILM Final Destination 2 ★★★ Horror thriller (S) (HD) 11.55 Access (HD) 12.45am Bodylicious! (S) (HD) 1.15 My Posh Date: people from opposite ends of the class system go on dates to ﬁnd out if love can bridge the divide (S) (HD) 2.20 Ready Meals: Are they a Con? (S) (HD) 3.20 Two and a Half Men (HD) 3.50—4.00am Access (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Access 9.10 Cruising with Jane McDonald 1.00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK 3.00 Ben Fogle on Our Yorkshire Farm 4.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK 7.00 Our Yorkshire Farm 8.00 The City under the Sea: Drain the Ocean: examining ruins of ancient civilisations in the Mediterranean 9.00 The Pillars of the Earth 10.05 Sunken Treasures Revealed: Drain the Ocean 11.10 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 12.05am Sacred Ireland: Holy Land 1.15 Panic in the Skies: Mid-Air Mayhem 2.15 Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky 3.15 Criminals: Caught on Camera 3.50—4.00am Access

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 2.00pm NCIS 7.00 Scorpion 9.00 NCIS: ﬁve episodes. A marine lance corporal is involved in a fatal car crash 10.00 The team tries to stop a terrorist unleashing the ebola virus 11.00 Vance discovers a key to a safety deposit box 12 midnight Ducky and Jimmy are abducted 1.00am Gibbs’s barber suspects his son may be a serial killer 2.00 Perry Mason 4.00 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Celebrity Fantasy Homes 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer 12 noon Antiques Road Trip (HD) 2.00pm Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (HD) 4.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 8.00pm Cops UK: Bodycam Squad: officers deal with a fire at a town centre block of flats (HD) 9.00 Helicopter ER: a herd of cattle is moved so a chopper can help an injured walker (HD) 10.00 Saving Lives at Sea: cameras follow the Dover RNLI crew as they race to the aid of a Channel swimmer who has collapsed (HD) 11.00 New. Random Breath Test (HD) 12 midnight Paranormal Lockdown UK (HD) 1.00am Ghost Adventures (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am House Hunters International (HD) 8.00 My Dream Derelict Home (AD) (HD) 9.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (AD) 11.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (AD) (HD) 1.00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 5.00 River Cottage Australia (HD) 6.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea: double bill. Jenni Falconer helps a couple ﬁnd a home in Devon, and a couple from Essex hope to relocate to Kent (AD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Flog It! (HD) 2.00am Island Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am Deadliest Catch (HD) 7.00 Supercar Superbuild (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Hunting Hitler (HD) 3.00 Treasure Quest: Snake Island (HD) 4.00 Outback Opal Hunters (HD) 6.00pm Wheeler Dealers: Mike Brewer acquires a 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth (HD) 7.00 Born Mucky: Life on the Farm: Ian’s cattle are tested for bovine tuberculosis (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters: Drew Pritchard visits a dealer specialising in house clearances (HD) 9.00 New. EFL: including highlights of Bristol City v West Brom and Leeds United v Reading (HD) 11.00 Outback Opal Hunters (HD) 12 midnight Combat Dealers (HD) 1.00am Supertruckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper 3.00 Fantomworks (AD) (HD) 4.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

7.30am Tomorrow’s World 8.00 Home Shopping 9.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 2.00pm Medical Detectives (HD) 4.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Psychic Private Eyes 10.00 Medium: ﬁve episodes. A vision leaves Allison fearing for her family 11.00 Allison struggles to regain use of her psychic abilities 12 midnight Allison suspects a spirit has possessed Ariel 1.00am Allison suspects foul play at a hospital 2.00 A serial killer stalks the streets of Phoenix 3.00—6.00am Judge Judy

7.00am Ninja Warrior Women Tournament 8.00 Total Wipeout 9.00 Catchphrase (AD) 11.00 Bruce’s Price Is Right 1.00pm Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right 3.00 Take Your Pick 4.00 Strike It Lucky 5.00 The Cube: Welsh farmer Rhodri Jones and barista Zoe Webster take part 6.00 The Chase 8.00 The Chase Celebrity Special 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (AD) 11.00 Bullseye 4.00—6.00am The Chase

Horror Channel

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am FILM Deadly Skies ★★ Sci-ﬁ disaster

thriller 9.50 Highlights 10.00 Mutant X 3.00pm FILM Treasure Guards ★★ Adventure 4.55 FILM Guardians of the Tomb ★★ Horror action adventure. English, Mandarin +subtitles 6.45pm Highlights 6.55 FILM Tomb Invader ★★ Action adventure starring Gina Vitori 8.30 Tales from the Darkside 9.00 FILM Flight 7500 ★★ Supernatural horror mystery starring Ryan Kwanten 10.35 i FILM The Burning ★ Horror starring Brian Matthews and Leah Ayres 12.30am FILM Ginger Snaps ★★★★ Horror 2.35—4.30am FILM Dark Skies ★★★ Horror

Wine

Saturday Television

Fire with Fire 9.00pm Fireﬁghter

Visiting B&Bs in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Kent and Hampshire. (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) 7.00pm NCIS Series 11. Double bill. DiNozzo is sent to France, then Gibbs travels home after hearing news of his father’s death (S) (AD) 9.00 NCIS: New Orleans Series 3. Pride and company co-ordinate with other federal agencies (S) (AD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 13. Four episodes. A businessman’s wife is raped and abducted from her home 11.00 The detectives try to track down a serial rapist 11.55 A baby goes missing 12.55am A music student is raped in her ﬂat (S) (AD)

Father Ted 11.45pm The priests agree

5.20pm Four in a Bed

5 USA

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 10.15 Scottish First Minister’s Questions 11.00 Scottish Parliament 2.00pm Northern Ireland Assembly 3.30 Political Highlights: recorded coverage of political and parliamentary highlights 6.00 Select Committees 8.45 BOOKtalk: political publications 9.00 Brieﬁngs: key speeches and news brieﬁngs 11.00 Eòrpa 11.30 HARDtalk: interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p58

Wine-lovers’ breaks

YOUR RT P152

SATURDAY Satellite & cable

The Matrix Reloaded 9.00pm

Is Neo really the messiah?

Television Saturday

Sky 1

Phil Spector 9.00pm The record producer stands trial

Sky Atlantic

999 Rescue Squad 9.00pm

Only Fools and Horses 5.00pm

placed under house arrest

The medics help a cyclist

Del takes on a cleaning job

Sky Witness

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.30 Modern Family (S) (HD) 10.00 New. What’s Up TV (HD) 10.30 New. Soccer AM (HD) 12 noon Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00pm New. Soccer Saturday: up-to-the-minute scores (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 6.00pm The Simpsons The family is stranded in Japan. 6.30 Homer meets Mel Gibson. 7.00 Bart is put on an experimental drug to control his behaviour. (S) 7.30 Modern Family Ep 6 Series 11 Gloria baptises the twins. (S) (HD) 8.00 A League of Their Own With guests Andy Carroll, David Walliams and Melanie C. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Matrix Reloaded ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller starring Keanu Reeves. Understanding the complexities of the Matrix, Morpheus is convinced that Neo is the prophesied messiah, the “One” to lead humankind from its bondage to machines. But Zion, the human citadel, is soon to be attacked. (W) 11.30 The Russell Howard Hour Ep 13 Series 3. Topical comedy and entertainment show. (HD) 12.30am Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 1.30 The Heist (HD) 2.30 Road Wars (S) 3.30—6.00am The Real A&E: ﬁve back-to-back editions (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 The British (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 1.00pm Without a Trace: five editions (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 7/24 Series 2. A Hispanic boy is abducted from a Spanish Harlem street. 7.00 8/24. Jack and the team look into the disappearance of a respected firefighter. 8.00 9/24. A neurosurgeon vanishes after a late-night jog with her ex-husband. (S) (HD) 9.00 Phil Spector ★★★★ Drama based on a true story, starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren. When record producer Phil Spector stands trial for murder, the weight of evidence against him seems overwhelming. It falls to defence attorney Linda Kenney Baden to coach Spector for a crucial appearance on the witness stand to prove his innocence. (S) (W) (HD) 10.45 Babylon Berlin 8/8 Series 1 Rath and Bruno get a lead to the location of the missing film reel. (HD) 11.50 1/8 Series 2. Rath awakes after a long night to be faced with a new case. German +subtitles. (HD) 12.55am Oz 3.25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 4.15—6.00am The Guest Wing (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00am Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) (HD) 8.00 The Real A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 11.00 Paramedics (HD) 1.00pm UK Border Force (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Nothing to Declare (S) 7.00pm Blue Bloods 21/22 Series 2. Danny and Jackie investigate the death of a bigspending investor who sustained serious injuries in a ﬁght. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 22/22. Frank tries to stop a biological weapon attack, and a longstanding conﬂict between Danny and Jamie boils over. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 11/22 Series 21. A woman accusing a popular athlete of rape takes to a billboard to release her frustration when the investigation is stalled. (S) (HD) 10.00 The Good Doctor Ep 13 Series 3. Dr Shaun Murphy and Dr Morgan Reznik grapple with a terminal cancer patient. (S) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9/24 Series 15 Rollins tries to help a friend press rape charges against her lover. (HD) 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (HD) 2.00am Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare: four editions (S)

6.10am The Bill: ﬁve episodes (S) 11.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 7.00pm Inside the Ambulance The paramedics help a woman who has had a series of seizures, and an army veteran suffering from PTSD. Plus the team assists a toddler with breathing trouble. (S) (HD) 8.00 The West Midlands paramedics are dispatched to help a man with a bleed to the head as the result of a bottle attack. (S) (HD) 9.00 999 Rescue Squad The medics spring into action when a cyclist plunges down a cliff. A homeowner’s booby trap — designed to deter burglars — sparks a major rescue operation. (S) (HD) 10.00 A landslip at a construction site traps a worker under tons of earth. Reports of a riot at a school come in and Alex must lead the operation to treat the injured. (S) (HD) 11.00 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love — Dementia Louis meets dementia sufferers in Phoenix, Arizona, including Gary, a 69-year-old who thinks he is still a practising dentist. (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Never Seen a Doctor (HD) 1.00am Bryan Inc (HD) 1.45 American Housewife (S) (HD) 2.30—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

7.10am You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 9.40 Keeping Up Appearances (S) 10.20 Only Fools and Horses: 10 episodes (S) (AD) 5.00pm Only Fools and Horses Del Boy tries to ingratiate himself with the green-welly set. 5.40 Rodney decides to move out. 6.20 Del and Rodney celebrate a used-car deal with a night out. 7.00 One of Del’s old ﬂames turns up, so Rodney and Grandad resolve to extinguish any passion. 7.40 Del decides to enter the highly proﬁtable tourist trade. 8.20 Del acquires a DIY nuclear fallout shelter. (S) (AD) 9.00 All Round to Mrs Brown’s With Ross Kemp, Pixie Lott, Steve Backshall and Kevin Bridges. (HD) 10.20 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow With Ardal O’Hanlon, Jack Whitehall, Andi Osho and Sean Collins. (S) (HD) 11.20 The Mighty Boosh Vince and Howard embark on a perilous journey into the jungle. (S) (AD) 12 midnight Famous publisher Hamilton Cork visits the zoo. (S) (AD) 12.40am Black Books: triple bill (S) 2.20 Richard E Grant on Ealing Comedies (S) (AD) (HD) 3.10—4.00am You, Me and Them (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Natalia Osipova at Sadler’s Wells (HD) 7.30 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 10.00 Discovering: Dirk Bogarde (S) (HD) 11.00 Discovering: Charles Laughton (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Karl Malden (S) (HD) 1.00pm Discovering: Anthony Hopkins (S) (HD) 2.00 Discovering: Faye Dunaway (S) (HD) 3.00 Harold Lloyd: Hollywood’s Timeless Comedy Genius (S) (HD) 4.00 Portrait Artist of the Year (S) (HD) 5.00 The Cavern Club: the Beat Goes On (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30pm California Dreamin’: the Songs of the Mamas and the Papas Charting the success of the Californian pop group. (S) (AD) 7.45 Classic Albums Fleetwood Mac reveal how private turmoil acted as a catalyst in the creation of Rumours, their Grammywinning album from 1977. (S) 9.00 Peter Green: Man of the World The story of the blues performer, who found fame in the 1960s as lead guitarist with Fleetwood Mac. Featuring interviews with the musician and former bandmates. (S) 11.30 The Who: Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall A concert in which the band perform their rock opera in its entirety. (HD) 1.00am I Am Patrick Swayze: a tribute to the actor (S) (HD) 3.00 Soundtracks: Songs That Deﬁned History (S) (HD) 3.55 Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound (S) 5.45—6.00am Nyet!: a Brexit UK Border Farce (S) (HD)

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135 6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Patrol (S) 11.00 UK Border Force: double bill (S) (AD) 1.00pm Customs UK 2.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response (S) (AD) 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD) 6.00pm Snapped 8.00 How I Caught the Killer: the disappearance of a 14-year-old thought to have run away (S) 9.00 World’s Most Evil Killers: Robert Lee Yates, who killed at least 13 sex workers 10.00 The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon 12.30am Inside Evil (S) 1.15 THS Investigates (S) 2.00 World’s Most Evil Killers: double bill (S) (AD) 4.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol: double bill (S) (AD)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: New Orleans 8.00 Bait Car: LA 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: New Orleans 12 noon Bait Car: LA 1.00pm Speeders: 12 editions 7.00 Speeders: four editions. Deputy Rubel pulls over a repeat offender 7.30 A gaggle of party girls have a “boob-off” in Maryland 8.00 Officer Slaughter pulls over a gun-totin’ cowboy 8.30 A driver on their way to a prom is caught speeding, and an officer finds himself in a smelly situation 9.00 Bait Car: New Orleans: double bill 10.00 Bait Car: LA 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: LA 4.00 Speeders 5.00—6.00am Bait Car

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Blue Bloods 7.00pm Jamie is

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover (S) 9.00 The Dog Whisperer 11.00 My Kitchen Rules (S) 3.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 8.00 Magnum P.I: Thomas and Higgins’s new partnership is tested (S) 9.00 The Heist: the detectives get a major breakthrough in their hunt for the cash 10.00 Avenue 5: sci-ﬁ comedy starring Hugh Laurie 10.35 Hawaii Five-0: McGarrett and the team join forces with the DEA to search for a killer whose plane crashed in the jungle (S) 11.35 NCIS: Los Angeles: a lieutenant disappears from the scene of a car accident (S) 12.30am The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week 1.30 Jett (S) (AD) 2.50 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 4.55—6.00am Zoo Tales (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am FILM Alien Siege ★★ 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 FILM Age of Dinosaurs ★★ 1.00pm FILM Battle of Los Angeles ★★ 3.00 FILM Tomb Invader ★★ 4.50 FILM The Shadow ★★★ Action adventure starring Alec Baldwin 7.00pm Marvel’s Runaways 8.00 Blood & Treasure 9.00 FILM Doom ★★ Sci-ﬁ action horror starring Karl Urban and The Rock 11.10 FILM The Babadook ★★★★ Horror starring Essie Davis

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 1.00pm 30 Rock (HD) 8.30 Miracle Workers: Craig tries to help out God as he recruits a new prophet. Sanjay heads to the basement to help out in the attempts to save Earth (HD) 9.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm: guest-starring Laverne Cox (HD) 9.50 Ballers: Spencer settles into his new role, but makes a dangerous decision (S) (HD) 10.25 Sex and the City: triple bill. Samantha steals the heart of an elderly millionaire 11.00 Carrie tries to change Big 11.35 Miranda crosses class boundaries (HD) 12.10am Veep (S) (AD) (HD) 1.20 Sex and the City (HD) 4.00—5.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377 6.00am Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Lancashire (HD) 1.00pm Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 3.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 5.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 7.00 Say Yes to the Dress America (HD) 8.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (HD) 9.00 Obese and Expecting (HD) 10.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 11.00 Say Yes to the Dress America (HD)

1.10am FILM Navy SEALs vs Zombies ★★ Action horror 3.10 Midnight, Texas 4.00—6.00am FILM Merlin: the War of the Dragons ★★ Action fantasy

12 midnight Curvy Brides Boutique (HD) 1.00am Obese and Expecting (HD) 2.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 3.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 5.00—6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 11.30 FILM Paul Blart: Mall Cop ★★ Comedy starring Kevin James, Jayma Mays and Keir O’Donnell (HD) 1.30pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 3.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 FILM Sweet Home Alabama ★★ Romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. A fashion designer is forced to return to her Deep South roots (HD) 10.00 FILM Employee of the Month ★★ Romantic comedy starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook

12 midnight Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (S) (HD) 1.00am Broad City (S) (HD) 3.25 My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am Lip Sync Battle (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Born This Way (HD) 3.00 The Real Housewives of Sydney: four episodes (HD) 7.00 Storage Wars: four editions (HD) 9.00 New. Ghost Hunters: Grant and the team head to the Original Springs Hotel in Okawville, Illinois (HD) 10.00 Celebrity Ghost Stories UK: with Sue Cook, Toyah Willcox and Alex Fearns (HD) 11.00 My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera: an old opera house in Florida rife with paranormal activity from its past performers (HD)

12 midnight Ghost Hunters (HD) 1.00am Celebrity Ghost Stories UK (HD) 2.00 My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn: two back-to-back editions (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p54

Death in Paradise 7.20pm

Family Guy 9.00pm Peter

Fidel’s old school friend dies

unearths a younger alter ego

Alibi

Fox

Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car 8.00pm Mike and Elvis

Discovery

The Hundred Years’ War: Chivalry and Betrayal 6.10pm

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view 91 (1–11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 10.00 Miss Marple (S) (AD) 12 noon Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 5.20pm Miss Marple The sleuth investigates the case of a businessman whose death echoes the lines of a nursery rhyme. (S) (AD) 7.20 Death in Paradise 3/8 Series 3. DI Goodman and the team investigate the death of Fidel’s old school friend, Carlton Paris, who was with a wealthy older woman when last seen alive. 8.40 6/8. A group of birdwatchers, visiting Saint-Marie for a glimpse of its famous green parrots, discover one of their number stabbed to death with his own knife. 10.00 7/8. The owner of a private island is shot dead at a family gathering, and when the Caribbean cops investigate, they end up stranded with suspects — one of whom must be the killer. 11.20 8/8. Humphrey is called in to investigate the suspected suicide of a former surgeon at a retirement home, but mounting evidence suggests she may have been poisoned. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40am Miss Marple (S) (AD) 2.40—4.00am Ten Days in the Valley: Jane is determined to do anything to ﬁnd Lake (HD)

8.00am Bull (HD) 10.00 Bones (HD) 11.00 The Mentalist (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 3.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 4.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 18/22 Series 6. A woman is murdered near an elite men’s social club. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 1/24 Series 12. Gibbs and McGee head to Russia to escort a computer expert connected to classified intel. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 2/24. A high-ranking naval officer is found dead near the White House. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Family Guy Series 13 Peter discovers that his first name is actually Justin. (HD) 9.30 Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland form a neighbourhood detective agency. (HD) 10.00 American Dad! Series 2 Francine opens a muffin shop. 10.30 Stan seeks revenge for an incident at a high-school prom. 11.00 Family Guy Series 13. Stewie impregnates himself with Brian’s DNA to save their friendship. (HD) 11.30 Cleveland gives relationship advice to Peter and Lois. (HD) 12 midnight American Dad!: double bill 1.00am Family Guy (HD) 2.00 American Dad! 3.00 Family Guy (HD) 4.00—5.00am Bull (HD)

6.00am Richard Hammond’s Big (HD) 12 noon Alaska Mega Machines (S) (HD) 2.00pm Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (S) (HD) 6.00pm Gold Rush: White Water Dakota Fred and his son Dustin risk their lives to ﬁnd a fortune in gold nuggets. (HD) 7.00 Gold Rush Parker struggles to keep up his record-breaking pace, while a huge mistake threatens Rick’s operation. (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car Mike Brewer and Marc Priestley help hapless car owners trade up their unwanted vehicles. (HD) 9.00 Richard Hammond’s Big Richard visits the huge Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium in London, where he explores a pitch that splits and rolls away. (HD) 10.00 Disasters Engineered Experts examine what caused Kegworth air disaster in 1989. (HD) 11.00 Mighty Ships Exploring the Avataq cargo ship. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Richard Hammond’s Big (HD) 1.00am Expedition Bigfoot (HD) 2.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 3.00 as 9pm 3.50 Expedition Bigfoot (HD) 4.40 Lost Secrets (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 9.15 The Hundred Years’ War: Chivalry and Betrayal 1.00pm Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 1.35 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 2.40 The Stuarts 6.10pm The Hundred Years’ War: Chivalry and Betrayal Exploring the conflict between England and France, beginning with the Battle of Crecy in 1346. 7.20 Dr Janina Ramirez focuses on how England lost its advantage in the lengthy conflict with France due to the Black Death. 8.35 Examining Henry V’s attempts to conquer France, and the role played by Joan of Arc, a young peasant, in the country’s resistance. 9.50 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Exploring the historic ceremony on 2 June 1953, at Westminster Abbey, and examining what happened behind the scenes through diaries, government papers and rare film footage. 11.00 Annie Leibovitz: Life through a Lens A profile of the portrait photographer in which she talks about her artistic process, her personal journey and how she balances fame and family. 12.50—2.00am The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Dirty Jobs 8.00 Expedition Unknown 10.00 Battlefield 3.00pm Dirty Jobs 5.00pm Expedition Unknown Josh journeys across England uncovering the true stories behind the legendary Robin Hood. 6.00 Josh explores the ocean floor of the Cayman Islands and the coasts of North Carolina. 7.00 Wings of War With the raising of the Iron Curtain, intelligence from within the Soviet Union was hard to come by. This programme examines how high-altitude spy planes overcame the problem. 8.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files A starling discovery suggests the toxic clouds of Venus could be the origin of life on Earth. 9.00 Ghost Asylum The boys are put to the test when challenged to prove reports of a dark portal in the Bissman building. 10.00 Close Encounters A man calls the sheriff’s office after spotting strange lights in Michigan. 10.30 Police in Chicago receive more than 50 UFO reports on the night of Halloween in 2004. 11.00 Greatest Events of World War II Restored footage shows the Lightning War in a new light. 12 midnight Operation Sealion, the invasion of Great Britain. 1.00—6.00am World’s Toughest Expeditions with James Cracknell Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Smithsonian

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am Ancient Aliens (HD) 7.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 8.00 Robert Redford’s The West (HD) 10.00 The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD) 11.00 In Search Of 12 noon Storage Wars (HD) 6.00pm Truck Off!: Chevy takes on Ford in the Slag Heap and the Cliff Plunge (HD) 7.00 WWII Turning Points: double bill. Japan’s strike on Pearl Harbor, and the slow turning-point of the war 9.00 RT CHOICE New. Rise of the Superbombs: access to both the Pentagon and US testing sites in a look at the arms race, as well as a new generation of military technology. See page 50 (HD) 11.00 Ancient Aliens: experts debate whether Hawaii’s islands may once have been inhabited by extraterrestrials (HD) 12 midnight—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Building Hitler’s Supergun: The Plot to Destroy London (HD) 9.00 Nazi Sunken Sub (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 George W Bush: the 9/11 Interview (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 9/11: I Was There (HD) 12 noon Seconds from Disaster (HD) 2.00pm 9/11: Control the Skies (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Inside 9/11 7.00 Osama Bin Laden: the Last Days: Peter Bergen interviews former CIA director David H Petraeus, who reveals how intelligence to launch the 2011 raid against Osama Bin Laden was gathered (S) (HD) 8.00 The Cave: documentary about an underground hospital in war-torn Syria (HD) 10.00 Inside North Korea’s Dynasty (HD) 2.00am Dictators Rulebook (HD) 3.00 9/11: Control the Skies (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Building Hitler’s Supergun: the Plot to Destroy London (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 4.00pm My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 7.00 Return to the Isle of Jaws: investigating an unusual lack of females at a great white shark breeding ground (S) (HD) 8.00 Adrift: Surrounded by Sharks: the story of two Second World War pilots who were marooned in shark-infested waters for 47 days 9.00 I Survived an Animal Attack: a family is stalked by a hungry wolf (S) (HD) 10.00 New. In Search of Monsters: experts explore a new theory surrounding Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster (HD) 11.00 Finding Bigfoot: six episodes following Bigfoot investigators (S) (HD) 4.40am Little Giants (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 11.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 12 noon Wild Japan (HD) 3.00pm Collar of Duty (HD) 5.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 6.00 Wild Japan (HD) 9.00 Collar of Duty: ﬁve editions. People whose lives have been transformed by a service/therapy animal 9.30 A labrador helps his owner overcome the obstacles related to PTSD 10.00 A labrador helps a girl at the risk of strokes 10.30 A pig helps a large family de-stress 11.00 A miniature horse is trained to detect low blood sugar in its diabetic owner (HD) 11.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Wild Japan (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Money

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Black Wings (HD) 7.00 Air Warriors (HD) 8.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 9.00 Aerial Britain (HD) 10.00 Angkor: Land of the Gods (HD) 11.00 Mystic Britain (HD) 12 noon Black Wings (HD) 1.00pm Air Warriors (HD) 2.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 3.00 Aerial Britain (HD) 4.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 6.00pm An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, visits the 450-year-old Holdenby House and its Northamptonshire estate that was once the palace and prison of King Charles I. 7.00 Exploring Elizabethan mansion Doddington Hall, discovering how its owners run a retail empire to help keep it alive. 8.00 A visit to Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, meeting the family who calls it home and learning what it takes to maintain a 97-room building. 9.00 Julie Montagu visits Boughton House, one of the UK’s most well-preserved 17th-century homes. She soon discovers the Northamptonshire property has surprising ties to her own family. (HD) 10.00 As 6pm. 11.00 As 7pm. 12 midnight An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 2.00am Million Dollar American Princesses: Meghan Markle (HD) 3.00—6.00am First Ladies Revealed: triple bill (HD)

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Show Me Show Me 6.25 Twirlywoos 6.35 Teletubbies 6.50 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Postman Pat: SDS 7.15 Bing: double bill 7.35 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts: underwater adventures 8.25 Bitz & Bob 8.35 The Furchester Hotel 8.45 Biggleton 9.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 9.25 CBeebies Thumbelina 10.15 New. YolanDa’s Band Jam 10.30 Swashbuckle: game show 10.50 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 11.05 Grace’s Amazing Machines 11.20 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog: double bill 11.45 Topsy and Tim 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.15pm Old Jack’s Boat: Rockpool Tales 12.30 Sarah & Duck 12.40 Down on the Farm 1.00 Where in the World? 1.15 Our Family 1.25 What’s the Big Idea? 1.30 My Pet and Me 1.45 Woolly & Tig 1.50 Melody 2.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.20 Andy’s Baby Animals 2.30 Junk Rescue 2.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.00 Bitz & Bob 3.10 CBeebies Elves and the Shoemaker: Mr Bloom and the Tiddlers try to solve a mystery 4.00 Biggleton 4.10 The Baby Club 4.25 Magic Hands: poetry programme 4.35 Treasure Champs 4.50 Tinga Tinga Tales: animated African folk tales 5.00 GiggleQuiz 5.15 Apple Tree House 5.30 Katie Morag 5.45 Sarah & Duck 5.50 Charlie and Lola 6.00pm Tee and Mo 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm New. Bedtime Stories

CBBC

Saturday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Ben and Holly 6.30 Bob the Builder 6.40 Thomas & Friends 7.05 Noddy: Toyland Detective 7.15 Shane the Chef 7.30 Ben and Holly 7.45 Peppa Pig 8.05 New. Butterbean’s Cafe: the crew accidentally delivers un-iced cupcakes to a customer 8.20 Paw Patrol 8.35 Nella the Princess Knight 8.50 New. Wissper 9.05 New. Pirata & Capitano 9.20 Floogals 9.35 Digby Dragon 9.50—9.55am Shimmer and Shine

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Shaun the Sheep 7.20 Danger Mouse 7.35 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.45 New. Match of the Day Kickabout 8.05 New. The Playlist: pop stars introduce viewers’ most requested tracks 8.25 Newsround 8.30 New. The Dengineers: aA team of expert designers constructs dream dens 9.00 New. Saturday Mash-Up! 11.30 New. Max and Harvey: FOMO 11.45 Diddy Bits 11.50 Crackerjack! 12.35pm Dragons: Race to the Edge 1.00 Newsround 1.05 She-Ra 1.25 Almost Never 1.55 Newsround 2.00 The Next Step 2.25 The Dumping Ground 2.55 Danny & Mick 5.40 My Life: the Dance of My Life 6.10pm Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall 6.40 A Week to Beat the World 6.55 Got What It Takes? 7.30 Crackerjack! 8.15 Danny & Mick 8.25—9.00pm Horrible Histories

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.10 Super 4 6.35 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.00 Dare Master 7.05 Mr Magoo 7.30 New. Scrambled! 7.35 Mighty Mike 7.50 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 8.10 Ben 10 8.30 New. Thunderbirds Are Go 9.05 Craig of the Creek 9.25 Dave Spud 9.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 10.55 Mr Magoo 11.25 Pokémon: Sun and Moon 11.55 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 1.25pm Hotel Transylvania 3.25 Dave Spud 3.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 4.55 Mr Magoo 5.30 Mighty Mike 6.00pm Pokémon: Sun and Moon 6.30 LEGO Jurassic World 7.00 New. Buck & Buddy 7.05 Wishfart 7.35 The Bagel and Becky Show 8.00 Massive Monster Mayhem 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

Marriage allowance — still time to claim YOUR RT P146

SATURDAY Films & Sport Discover film The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am Princess and the Dragon ★★ Adventure. Liza Klimova (2018, U) 7.30 As 11.50pm 9.30 As 6pm 11.30 Dolittle Special 11.45 As 8pm 1.45pm The Top Ten Show 2.00 The Curse of La Llorona As 10pm 3.45 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Special

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 6.00am As 2.20pm 7.35 As 5.35pm 9.20 As 7.25pm 10.55 How to Train Your Dragon: the Hidden World ★★★★ (2019, PG) 12.45pm As 10.30pm 2.20 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ★★★★ (2009, U) 3.55 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ★★★ Fantasy. (2013, U)

4.15pm We Have Always Lived in the Castle ★★★ Solid drama.

5.35pm Finding Nemo 5 Charming comedy adventure.

Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario (2018, 15)

Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres (2003, U)

9.00 Commando ★★★ No-frills action adventure. Arnold Schwarzenegger (1985, 18) (S) 10.50 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse ★★★ Gleefully ghoulish comedy horror. Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller (2015, 15) (S)

6.00 Toy Story 4 ★★★★ Emotional, visually spectacular adventure. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen (2019, U) 8.00 i American Woman ★★★★ Single mum Sienna Miller’s daughter disappears. Review left. Christina Hendricks (2018, 15) 10.00 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Decent horror. Linda Cardellini (2019, 15)

7.25 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! ★★★★ Colourful tale of derringdo. Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Martin Freeman (2012, U) 9.00 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5 Timeless classic about a sweet princess tormented by her wicked stepmother. Adriana Caselotti (1937, U)

12.40am Paranormal Activity: the Marked Ones ★★★ Effective horror spin-off. Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz (2014, 15) (S) 2.20—4.00am Red Army ★★★★ Compelling documentary. (2014, 15) (S) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

11.50pm The Hummingbird Project ★★★ Thriller. (2018, 15) 1.55am Pimp ★★★ Drama. (2018) 3.45 I Trapped the Devil ★★★ Horror. (2019, 15) 5.30 Monster Family Special Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

10.30pm Mulan ★★★★ Adventure. (1998, U) 12.05am Antz ★★★★ (1998, PG) 1.30 Cats ★★ (2018, PG) 3.20 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ★★ (2002, U) 4.50 Harvie and the Magic Museum ★★ (2017, U)

Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days ★★ Zachary Gordon pursues his dream girl. Steve Zahn, Devon Bostick (2012, U) (S) 12.55pm Megamind ★★★★ A supervillain creates a superhero in order to have a new adversary. Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt (2010, PG) (S) 2.50 Baby’s Day Out ★★★ A baby wreaks havoc on the best-laid plans of three kidnappers. Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle (1994, PG) (S) (AD) 4.45 Congo ★ Jungle adventure. Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry (1995, 12)

Television Saturday

6.55pm Back to the Future Part II ★★★ Time-travelling caper sequel. Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Elisabeth Shue (1989, PG) (S)

Sienna does it her way p American Woman 1111 8.00pm Sky Premiere A working-class single mother in Pennsylvania is ﬂoundering in alcohol and promiscuity when her teenage daughter goes missing, in this indie drama directed by Jake (son of Ridley) Scott. Sienna Miller latches on to the central role of the rough-hewn heroine, whose story unfolds over a decade as she struggles to get her life back on track. There’s assured support from Christina Hendricks as her sister and Aaron Paul as a suave yet slippery suitor, but this is Miller’s show all the way. TREVOR JOHNSTON

Sony Movies

Whisky Galore! 111 BBC iPlayer FREE TO VIEW It was always going to be a challenge to remake an Ealing classic that is regarded as one of the best British comedies of all time. This version sticks fairly closely to the original story of Scottish islanders trying to recover the liquid cargo from a grounded ship during the Second World War. But while there is whisky, whimsy and charm galore, laughs are a somewhat rarer commodity. However, Eddie Izzard is excellent as the pompous English Home Guard ofﬁcer, as is Fenella Woolgar as his wife. BRIAN PENDREIGH

Now on Netflix Kursk: the Last Mission 111 Netﬂix

Colin Firth stars in this true-life tale about the bid to save trapped sailors from the stricken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk in 2000. The scenes on the surface may betray the ﬁlm’s modest budget, but those beneath the waves are terriﬁc, generating a claustrophobia that’s almost palpable. DAVE ALDRIDGE Film reviews for the week ahead begin on page 39 For more on-demand availability, see Discover TV on page 48

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Still Life: a Three Pines Mystery ★★ Mystery. Nathaniel Parker (2013) 10.45 Justice Unleashed ★★ Thriller. Emily Rose (2017) 12.30pm RV: Runaway Vacation ★★ Comedy. Robin Williams (2006, PG) 2.20 Father of the Bride ★★★★ Comedy. Steve Martin (1991, PG) 4.30 Father of the Bride Part 2 ★★ Comedy. Steve Martin (1995, PG) 6.40pm Runaway Bride ★★★ Well-played romantic comedy. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere (1999, PG) 9.00 The Talented Mr Ripley ★★★★ Glossy thriller. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow (1999, 15) 11.45 The Interpreter ★★★ Engrossing political thriller. Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn (2005, 12) 2.30am Awake ★★ Psychological thriller. Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba (2007, 15) 4.15—6.00am The Philadelphia Experiment ★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Nicholas Lea, Malcolm McDowell (2012, 12) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

Anyone for a wee dram?

Sky Animation

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Tycoon ★★★ Adventure. (1947, U) 8.35 Watch It, Sailor! ★★ Comedy. (1961, U) 10.20 Duck Soup 5 Comedy. Groucho Marx (1933, U) 11.45 The Mouse That Roared ★★★ Comedy. (1959, U) 1.30pm Road to Zanzibar ★★★ Musical. Review p39. (1941, PG) 3.20 Son of Paleface ★★★★ Spoof western. (1952, PG) 5.15 Dad’s Army ★★★ Comedy. (1971, U) 7.10pm Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 5 Karel Reisz’s gritty drama about working-class life. Albert Finney (1960, PG) 9.00 The Color of Money ★★★★ Sequel to The Hustler. Paul Newman, Tom Cruise (1986, 15) 11.25 A Taste of Honey 5 Social drama. Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan (1961, 15) 1.25am Panhandle ★★★ Western. Rod Cameron (1948, U) 3.10 The Warrior and the Slave Girl ★★ Adventure. (1958) 4.35—6.00am The Giants of Thessaly ★★ Adventure. Roland Carey (1960, U) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am What a Whopper! ★★ Comedy. (1961, U) (S) 7.45 Strange Harvest (S) 8.25 Dick Tracy vs Cueball ★★ Adventure. (1946, PG) 10.00 Overseas Press Club — Exclusive! 10.30 South of Algiers ★★★ Drama. (1952, PG) 12.15pm The Brave Don’t Cry ★★ Drama. (1952, U) 2.05 Light Up the Sky ★ Comedy drama. (1960, PG) 3.55 Second Fiddle ★★ Comedy. Adrienne Corri (1957, PG) 5.25 Next to No Time ★★★ Comedy. Kenneth More (1958, U) 7.20pm Suspect ★★ Spy drama. (1960, PG) 9.00 Lady Caroline Lamb ★★★ Historical drama. Sarah Miles, Jon Finch (1972, 15) 11.30 Spanish Fly ★★ Comedy. Leslie Phillips (1975, 15) 1.15am I Walk the Line ★★ Drama. (1970, 15) (S) 3.15 Horrors of the Black Museum ★★★ Horror. (1959, 15) 5.00—6.00am Born of the Sea ★★ Drama. (1949, U) (S)

Sky Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 6.10am Little ★★ Comedy. (2019, 12) 8.10 Pacific Rim ★★★ Adventure. Charlie Hunnam (2013, 12) 10.25 Pacific Rim: Uprising ★★★ Sci-fi adventure. John Boyega (2018, 12) 12.25pm As 9pm 2.40 John Carter ★★★ Fantasy. Taylor Kitsch (2012, 12) 5.00 Bumblebee ★★★ Sci-fi adventure. Hailee Steinfeld (2018, PG)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 7.15am Almost Famous ★★★★ Comedy drama. (2000, 15) 10.00 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★★★★ (2007, 12) 12.30pm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★★★★ (2009, 12) 3.15 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★★★ Adventure. (2010, 12)

7.00pm Dumbo ★★★★ Charming live-action remake of the ﬂying elephant fantasy.

5.45pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 5 The franchise comes to a hugely satisfying conclusion.

Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito (2019, PG)

9.00 Glass ★★★ M Night Shyamalan’s intriguing follow-up to Unbreakable and Split. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, James McAvoy (2019, 15)

11.15 White House Down ★★★ Channing Tatum’s cop helps US President Jamie Foxx ﬁnd his inner action hero. James Woods (2013, 12) 1.30am Identity Thief ★★ Comedy. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy (2013, 15) 3.25 White Boy Rick ★★ Crime drama. Matthew McConaughey (2018, 15) 5.20 The Karate Kid ★★★ Martial arts adventure. Jackie Chan (2010, PG)

Sky Action

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint (2011, 12)

8.00 Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald ★★★★ Dazzling second episode in the magical series. Eddie Redmayne (2018, 12) 10.15 Lethal Weapon 3 ★★★ Slick action mayhem. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson (1992, 15)

12.20am Scarface ★★★★ Crime drama. Al Pacino, Steven Bauer (1983, 18) 3.15 A Nightmare on Elm Street ★★★★ Horror. Robert Englund (1984, 18) 4.55 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ★★★★ Comedy fantasy. Rick Moranis (1989, U)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.00am Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman ★★ Adventure. (2003, 12) 7.30 As 8pm 9.45 As 10.15pm 12 noon The Fast and the Furious ★★★★ Thriller. (2001, 15) 2.00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious ★★★ Thriller. (2003, 12) 4.00 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ★★★ Thriller. (2006, 12)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 6.05am Little Monsters ★★★★ Horror. Lupita Nyong’o (2019, 15) 7.45 As 3pm 9.25 Nine to Five ★★★ Comedy. (1980, 15) 11.20 Tooth Fairy ★★★ Fantasy. Dwayne Johnson (2009, PG) 1.10pm Twins ★★★★ Comedy. Arnold Schwarzenegger (1988, PG) 3.00 King Ralph ★★ Comedy. John Goodman (1991, PG)

6.00pm Fast & Furious ★★ Street racer Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) returns to LA to nail a drug kingpin. Paul Walker (2009, 12) 8.00 Fast Five ★★★★ Vin Diesel and his cohorts attempt to pull off one last mega-heist. Paul

4.40pm Mean Girls ★★★ A new girl struggles to ﬁnd her way in high school. Lindsay Lohan (2004, 12) 6.20 Mean Girls 2 ★★ Belated sequel. Meaghan Jette Martin (2010, 12) 8.00 Instant Family ★★★ A childless couple foster three siblings. Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne (2018, 12) 10.05 Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me ★★★★ The 1960s superspy returns to battle Dr Evil. Mike Myers, Heather Graham (1999, 12)

Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster (2011, 12)

10.15 Fast & Furious 6 ★★ Vin Diesel and Paul Walker pull “one last job” — again. Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans (2013, 12)

12.30am Django Unchained ★★★★ Audacious western. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson (2012, 18) 3.30 Batman:

Mystery of the Batwoman As 6am 5.00 Sky Cinema Preview

11.50pm Austin Powers in Goldmember ★★★ Third outing for the swinging spy. Mike Myers, Michael Caine (2002, 12) 1.35am As 6.05am 3.20 Benjamin ★★★ Comedy. Colin Morgan (2018, 15) 4.50 As 11.20am

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SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.15am Aladdin 5 Musical. (1992, U) 7.50 Beauty and the Beast 5 Musical. Paige O’Hara (1991, U) 9.20 Lava 9.30 As 5.35pm 11.55 As 8pm 2.10pm The Hunchback of Notre Dame ★★★★ Musical. (1996, U) 3.45 The Muppet Movie ★★★★ Comedy. (1979, U) 5.25 Lava

Sky

Adventure

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.00am As 4.15pm 7.40 As 5.55pm 9.45 As 8pm 11.55 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ★★★★ Fantasy. Ben Barnes (2010, PG) 1.50pm Hook ★★★ Fantasy. Dustin Hoffman (1991, U) 4.15 Journey 2: the Mysterious Island ★★★ Adventure. Dwayne Johnson (2011, PG)

5.55pm The Kid Who Would Be King ★★★ A bullied London schoolboy embarks on an Arthurian adventure. Louis Ashbourne

12.25am The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ★★★★ Adventure. Sterling Holloway, Paul Winchell (1977, U) 1.45 As 6.15am 3.20 As 2.10pm 4.55 Fantasia 2000 ★★★ Animation. Steve Martin (1999, U)

12 midnight As 11.55am 2.05am Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang ★★★★ Fantasy. Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal (2010, U) 4.05 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 5 Partanimated comedy. Bob Hoskins (1988, PG)

Sky Thriller

8.00 Stardust ★★★★ A young man in Victorian England faces witches, pirates and dastardly princes. Claire Danes, Charlie Cox (2007, PG) 10.10 101 Dalmatians ★★★ Glenn Close is deliciously over the top as Cruella De Vil. (1996, U)

Sky

Drama

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.15am Genius ★★ Biography. Colin Firth (2015, 12) 8.10 The Butterﬂy Tree ★★ Romance. Melissa George, Ed Oxenbould (2017, 15) 10.00 As 6.05pm 11.55 As 8pm 1.55pm The Kid ★★ Western. Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Chris Pratt (2019, 15) 3.50 Awakenings ★★★★ Biography. Robert De Niro, Robin Williams (1990, 15)

6.35pm Papillon ★★★★ Captivating remake of the 1973 drama based on Henri Charrière’s bestseller. Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek (2017, 15) 9.00 Captain Phillips 5 Tom Hanks stars as the captain of a US cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates. Catherine Keener (2013, 12) 11.20 Assassination Nation ★★★ Four girls ﬁght a hacker exposing the secrets of everybody in town. Odessa Young, Hari Nef (2018, 18)

6.05pm The Truman Show 5 A man’s life is actually the world’s most popular reality TV show. Jim Carrey, Ed Harris (1998, PG) 8.00 The Greatest Showman ★★★★ The colourful life of circus inventor PT Barnum. Hugh

1.20am Panic Room ★★★ Tense thriller. Jodie Foster (2002, 15) 3.20 The Transporter As 3.10pm 5.05 Deep Family Secrets ★★★ True story. Richard Crenna, Angie Dickinson (1997)

12.50am The Kid As 1.55pm 2.35 Genius As 6.15am 4.20 Sabrina 5 Masterful romantic comedy. Humphrey Bogart, Audrey

Star Wars

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 7.05am The Clone Wars ★★ Animated adventure. Matt Lanter (2008, PG) 9.00 Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ★★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Ewan McGregor (2005, 12) 11.30 As 9pm 2.00pm Episode IV: a New Hope 5 Classic sci-ﬁ adventure. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher (1977, U)

4.15pm Episode V: the Empire Strikes Back 5 Luke Skywalker trains to be a Jedi Knight. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford (1980, U) 6.30 Episode VI: Return of the Jedi ★★★★ Luke ﬁnally faces up to his destiny. Mark Hamill,

Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams (2017, PG)

9.50 The Wolf of Wall Street 5 Leonardo DiCaprio plays a corrupt Wall Street player. Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler (2013, 18)

Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden (1954, U)

TCM Movies Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.05am Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison ★★★ Drama. (1951) 7.55 The Sheepman ★★★★ Comedy. (1958, U) 9.45 Cheyenne Autumn ★★★★ Western. (1964, U) 12.55pm Gunﬁghters of Casa Grande ★★ Western. (1964) 3.00 The Wyoming Kid ★★★ Western. (1947, U)

5.10pm The Bridge at Remagen ★★★ George Segal plays a tough platoon leader ﬁghting against insurmountable odds. Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman (1969, PG)

Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke (2018, 12)

7.25 Saddle Tramp ★★★ Joel McCrea plays a cowboy who takes care of four orphaned children. Wanda Hendrix, John Russell (1950, U) 9.00 Firewall ★★ A security specialist is forced to help bank robbers. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany (2006, 12)

11.30pm Episode I: the Phantom Menace ★★★ The Skywalker legend is born. (1999, U) 2.00am Episode II: Attack of the Clones ★★★ Adventure. (2002, PG) 4.30 The Top Ten Show 4.50 As 7.05am

11.15pm Pale Rider ★★★ Handsome, mystical western. Clint Eastwood (1985, 15) 1.35am Money Talks ★★ Comedy. Chris Tucker (1997, 18) 3.30 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams (1983, U)

9.00 Solo: a Star Wars Story ★★★★ Fun and exciting origins adventure for the buccaneer. Alden

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Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430 6.00am Hockey 6.30 Match Pack 7.00 Premier League Preview 7.30 Boxing 8.00 WWE (AD) 10.30 Premier League Preview 11.00 Early Kick-Off

8.30 Game of the Day 10.30 Highlights 1.30 Legends (AD) 2.00 Highlights 4.30 Soccerbox 5.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Sky Cricket Boxing 12 midnight BT Box Ofﬁce Tyson Fury bids for the world heavyweight title

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup West Indies v Thailand. 9.30 Saturday Social 10.30 Soccer AM 12 noon LIVE Championship Football Brentford v Blackburn. 2.30pm LIVE Netball Saracens Mavericks v Severn Stars. 4.15 Soccer Saturday 5.00 LIVE Premier League Football Leicester v Man City. 7.45 LIVE Rugby League St Helens v Sydney Roosters (kick-off 7.45). 10.15 My Icon: Shaun Gayle 10.25—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, the ﬁrst Test.

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513 HD Virgin 503 6.00am Championship Football 9.30 Saturday Social 10.30 Soccer AM

12 noon LIVE Championship Football Brentford v Blackburn.

3.00pm Soccer Saturday: live scores 6.00 Goals Express 7.00 Goal Zone 8.00 Championship Highlights 8.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 10.30 Greatest Games 11.00 One2Eleven (AD) 11.15 EFL Greatest Games 12 midnight Years (AD) 12.30am Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Offs 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am Chronicles (AD) 7.00 World Golf 8.00 Rory’s Review of 2019 8.30 World Golf Championships 1.30pm Chronicles (AD) 2.00 World Golf 3.00 Chronicles (AD) 3.30 Rory’s Review of 2019 4.00 World Golf Championships

5.00 LIVE World Golf Championships From Mexico City.

11.00 Chronicles (AD) 12 midnight The Players Championship Ofﬁcial Film (AD) 3.00—6.00am World of Golf (AD)

Premier Sports 1 Sky 412 Virgin 551 7.00—9.45pm LIVE Rugby Union Pro14: Glasgow v Dragons.

BT Box Ofﬁce Sky 490 BT 494 12 midnight LIVE Boxing WBC heavyweight title: Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury. See p51.

Amazon Prime 1.00pm LIVE Tennis The WTA Dubai Championships ﬁnal.

BT Sport 1

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Preview 7.30 Match Pack 8.00 Premier League World 8.30 Preview 9.00 Match Pack 9.30 Saturday Social 10.30 Soccer AM 12 noon Soccer Saturday: live scores

5.00pm LIVE Premier League Football Leicester v Man City.

Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart (2018, PG)

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.55am Ride ★★ Thriller. (2018, 15) 8.45 The Vanishing ★★★ True story. Gerard Butler (2016, 15) 10.45 As 9pm 1.10pm Crypto ★★ Thriller. Beau Knapp (2019, 15) 3.10 The Transporter ★★★ Action thriller. Jason Statham (2002, 15) 4.55 The Transporter 2 ★★★ Action thriller. Jason Statham (2005, 15)

Sky

Sky Premier League

Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504 6.00am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup West Indies v Thailand. 9.30 Test Cricket 10.30 LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup New Zealand v Sri Lanka. 2.30pm International T20 Cricket 6.05 Test Cricket 7.00 Women’s T20 Classics 7.30 Women’s T20 World Cup 9.30 Test Cricket 10.25—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, day three.

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507 6.00am LIVE Rugby Union Super Rugby: Chiefs v Brumbies. 8.00 Rugby Gold 8.10 LIVE Rugby Union Reds v Sunwolves (kick-off 8.15). 10.10 Rugby Gold 10.30 Sporting Records (AD) 11.00 NFL 1.00pm LIVE Rugby Union Stormers v Jaguares (kick-off 1.05). 3.00 My Icon: Leon Pryce 3.10 LIVE Rugby Union Bulls v Blues (kick-off 3.15). 5.10 My Icon (AD) 5.25 Rugby Gold (AD) 5.30 Super League Gold (AD) 5.45 Super League 7.45 LIVE Rugby League St Helens v Sydney Roosters (kick-off 7.45). 10.15 Boxing 2.15am NFL (AD) 3.45 Darts Gold 4.00 Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Sporting Greats (AD) 6.30 NBA Heatcheck 7.30 Netball

10.30 LIVE Netball Five Super League games from Birmingham. 7.45pm My Icon: Pam Cookey (AD) 8.00 NBA Classic Games 8.30 LIVE NBA Clippers v Kings. 11.00 NBA 2.00am Greats (AD) 3.00 LIVE MMA Bellator. 5.00—6.00am Sporting Records (AD)

Sky Mix Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 5.30—9.30am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup West Indies v Thailand. 10.30 LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup New Zealand v Sri Lanka. 2.30—7.45pm LIVE Netball Three Super League games. 8.30—11.00pm LIVE NBA LA Clippers v Sacramento Kings.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.35am Snooker 8.45 Cycling 10.45 Snooker: the Shoot-Out

12.45pm LIVE Snooker 5.00 Alpine Skiing 6.00 Snooker 6.45 LIVE Snooker Shoot-Out. 11.00 Snooker 12.35am Skiing 1.40 Snooker 2.00 Cycling 3.20 Luge 3.50 LIVE Alpine Skiing Japan. 5.00—6.00am Alpine Skiing

12 noon LIVE Premier League Football Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (kick-off 12.30). 3.00pm BT Sport Score 5.00 LIVE Non-League Football Sutton United v Barrow (k/o 5.30). 7.30 Non-League Football 8.00 LIVE Boxing Foster v Reid. 12 midnight Boxing 1.00am Rugby Union 3.00 Champions League 3.30 Australian Football 5.00—6.00am ESPN Films: Son of the Congo (AD)

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 6.00am LIVE Australian Football Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. 8.00 Premier League Match Pack 8.30 LIVE Australian Football Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory. 10.30 Boxing: Wilder-Fury preview 12 noon LIVE German Football Bundesliga 2: Hamburg v St Pauli. 2.00pm Boxing (AD) 2.30 LIVE MotoGP Day one of pre-season testing in Qatar. 4.00 Fishing (AD) 5.00 Boxing 8.00 Wrestling (AD) 9.30 Champions League Magazine 10.00 LIVE XFL Seattle Dragons v Dallas Renegades (kick-off 10.00). 1.00am Wrestling (AD) 2.00 Poker 4.00 Europa League Highlights 5.00—7.00am LIVE Australian Women’s Football W-League.

Saturday Television

5.35pm Mary Poppins 5 Two children ﬁnd their lives transformed by a magical new nanny. Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (1964, U) 8.00 Mary Poppins Returns ★★★ Emily Blunt is pitch perfect as the magical nanny in this fun sequel. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw (2018, U) 10.15 Into the Woods ★★★ Potent screen transfer of Stephen Sondheim’s magical musical. Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt (2014, PG)

SPORT

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432 8.15am Scottish Football 9.45 Reload

10.00 LIVE Badminton The semi-ﬁnals of the Spain Masters. 4.30pm Hockey (AD) 5.00 Reload 5.15 LIVE German Football Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig. 7.30 BT Sport Films: Greavsie (AD) 9.15 What I Wore 9.30 UFC 10.00 LIVE UFC From Auckland. 3.30am Europa League Highlights 4.30—7.15am LIVE Motor Racing

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Around the Horn 6.30 PTI 7.00 ESPN FC 7.30 The Grid (AD) 8.00 Basketball 1.15pm Reload

1.30 LIVE Hockey Pro League. 3.30 Around the Horn 4.00 LIVE Basketball NCAA. 7.00 LIVE XFL Tampa v Houston. 10.00 Around the Horn 10.30 Pardon the Interruption 11.00 LIVE Basketball NCAA. 1.00am X Games: from Aspen 2.00 LIVE Basketball NCAA. 4.00—6.00am X Games

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.00am Cycling: highlights

8.20 LIVE Nordic Combined Skiing 9.20 LIVE Alpine Skiing 10.45 LIVE Biathlon From Italy. 12 noon LIVE Cross-Country Skiing FIS Ski Tour from Norway. 1.40pm LIVE Biathlon From Italy. 3.00 LIVE Cycling Andalusia; 3.45 Tour of Algarve, stage four. 5.15 Biathlon 7.00 Alpine Skiing 8.00 Cycling 10.00 Nordic Combined Skiing 10.30 Luge 11.30 Cycling 2.00 Snooker 4.15—6.00am Biathlon

SUNDAY Choices

The pick of today’s TV THEY’RE BACK!

Television Sunday

Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi and Nicola Walker brighten up Sunday evenings

PICK OF THE DAY

Last Tango in Halifax 9.00pm BBC1

DRAMA OF THE WEEK It’s nearly four years since we visited West Yorkshire

and the Last Tango gang, but Sally Wainwright refuses to make things easy for us. There’s the briefest of “Previously on…” montages before we’re pitched straight back into the lives of Alan and Celia and their families. But with a bit of effort the years fall away and it’s good to see everyone again… not just Alan and Celia (Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid), but also Celia’s headteacher daughter Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) and Alan’s

Six Nations Rugby

Doctor Who

Call the Midwife

2.15pm (k/o 3pm) ITV

7.10pm BBC1

8.00pm BBC1

SPORT It’s time for England v

Ireland, and if we learnt one thing from England’s 13—6 victory over Scotland, it’s that you shouldn’t upset Ellis Genge. The prop derided England’s critics as “sausages” after scoring the winning try, which may not be up there with Eric Cantona’s line about seagulls and trawlers, but was the most entertaining thing about a drab game. The result set up Eddie Jones’s team for a decent crack against Ireland, although the visitors will fancy their chances of a grand slam if they can come away with a win. Don’t forget that Ireland beat England 24—15 at Twickenham on the way to their last slam, in 2018. CHRIS HUGHES Sport: page 35

brittle farmer daughter, Gillian (Nicola Walker). Gillian, a twitchy misery who has her dad wrapped around her little ﬁnger, much to the indomitable Celia’s chagrin, needs a loan and there’s a very uncomfortable birthday dinner when the subject is raised. We catch up, too, with Caroline’s ex, the comically dolorous John (Tony Gardner), and his volatile, stupendously wealthy author-partner, Judith (Ronni Ancona). ALISON GRAHAM See feature: page 12

DRAMA After defeating a

Dalek in 2019, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) now comes face to faceplate with the series’s other great baddies — silvery cyborgs the Cybermen, back with a slightly tweaked design (new handles!) and a particularly ruthless attitude. In the ﬁrst of a two-part ﬁnale that concludes next week, the Doctor and her friends arrive in the far future at the tail end of a war, with a handful of humans still holding out against the remnants of a Cyber-army. Soon, the Doctor realises she might have put her friends in some seriously terrible danger — and as the Cybermen march on, expect some shocking moments.

HUW FULLERTON

DRAMA There’s a grave existential

threat to Nonnatus House when the grey, suited men of the Health Board increase its peppercorn rent to a disastrously high level while making a brutal budget cut. Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) must plead for the order and the place she loves so much, but it seems no one is in the mood to listen. As the series comes to a close, the East End is changing, buildings are bulldozed and “progress” is stamping its boots on Poplar. Work must go on, though, as the midwives look after two young pregnant women with something surprising in common, and drug-addicted Dr McNulty reaches a crisis. AG

My Family and the Galapagos 8.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY Since the

Galápagos Islands were discovered in 1535, humans have done a lot of damage to them. Farm animals, pets and even giant snails were introduced before their impact was known; while boats had alien life forms clinging to them and people (unwittingly) brought in foreign seeds and insects. Then there’s the plastic we threw away. Monty Halls and his family learn about the efforts being made to put right mistakes that are, after all, humankind’s fault, hammering home the message that with sky-rocketing levels of tourism, all visitors are responsible for not destroying the eco-system further. JANE RACKHAM

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY DISCOVER TV

LOVE ISLAND: THE CLIMAX Love Island (9.00pm ITV2) comes to an end this evening. After the show’s regular presenter, Caroline Flack, stepped down from hosting after being charged with assault, Laura Whitmore (right) became the face of the series, alongside the voice of the show — and her real-life boyfriend — Iain Stirling, who has made plenty of quips about their relationship in his droll narration. This ﬁrst “winter” series hasn’t had the same impact as in its regular summer slot.

Homeland 9.00pm C4

9.00pm BBC2

DRAMA World and US affairs having

REALITY To test their resilience

moved on apace since its previous outing, Homeland is looking a little old-fashioned these days; certainly not the jagged, zeitgeisty creature of yore. But it’s still good to have “the Carrie and Saul show” back, albeit for one last hurrah — and this is a deceptively sedate instalment. After her seven-month no-meds hell in a Russian prison, Carrie is now brokering peace in Afghanistan, while Saul directs operations from Qatar. Carrie (still miraculous Claire Danes) follows up a mysteriously proffered lead, but is hampered both by doubts about what she may have confessed to in Russia and by her eager-beaver intern making rookie mistakes. And then there’s Saul... MARK BRAXTON

and see how they would cope with the isolation, the couples are split up and the least independent partner is packed off for a couple of nights on their own in the wilderness. Except, of course, that they do seem to have a ﬁlm crew with them for most of the time. Meanwhile, their other halves are in the relative luxury of Fairbanks with the owners of Ose Mountain, Duane and Rena, so they can get to know them better. The emphasis tonight is on the couples’ emotional response to being apart, but by the end, two more couples have shouldered their backpacks and left. JR Your RT Travel: page 148

Art on the BBC: Constable — the Rural Rebel 9.00pm BBC4 ART Cutting and pasting the best

bits from old art docs, art historian Rose Balston tells the story of John Constable. Don’t think of him as a purveyor of cosy, sunlit scenery, presenters through the decades warn us. He was a radical. A rebel. He was a proto-Impressionist, a subversive, a forerunner of Jackson Pollock. As they try to rescue him from the heritage biscuit tin, it’s fascinating to see how documentary-making has changed, from 1960s experts in bow ties lecturing the camera to 1990s baggy suits and baggier camerawork: why not lie interviewees down and let them talk to the sky? DAVID BUTCHER

Endeavour

The best of streaming and catch-up

Coming Home: Terry Jones iPlayer (expires today) Repeated last month following the death of the Monty Python actor/writer/director, this 2009 edition of a series that’s essentially BBC Wales’s answer to Who Do You Think You Are? sees him travel to Colwyn Bay to investigate his family history, and the question of just how Welsh he is. It gets highly emotional — and Jones is wonderful company, of course.

DISCOVER TV KIDS

Butterbean’s Café 8.15am Channel 5, My5 A second new adventure this weekend for the charming fairy who loves to serve up healthy snacks. Today, Jasper helps Butterbean cook for Chef Belle Legume. JACK SEALE

Sunday Television

Win the Wilderness: Alaska

The launch episode drew 4.41 million viewers (consolidated ﬁgures), down by 660,000 on the previous run and the ﬁrst time the show’s ratings have fallen series by series for a launch show. This has also been the shortest run since 2016, coming to an end after six weeks in the South African sun rather than eight. However, there won’t be long to wait for more — the next series will air this summer. FRANCES TAYLOR

BEST LIVE SPORT

8.00pm ITV DRAMA Writer Russell Lewis gives

PAINFUL PARTING

Six Nations Rugby: England v Ireland 2.15pm (kick-off 3pm) ITV England winger Jonny May. Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup: England v South Africa 10.30am Sky Cricket/Mix Premier League Football: Arsenal v Everton 4pm (kick-off 4.30pm) Sky PL/Main Event Golf: WGC Mexico Championship, day four 6pm Sky Golf; 7pm Main Event

q FILM OF THE DAY

Allied 11.00pm C4 Loyalty and love are put to the test in this wartime romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. See page 40 GETTY

Have harsh words ended the friendship of Fred Thursday (Roger Allam) and Morse (Shaun Evans)?

us a great big dramatic, gothic ending to this too-brief series (just three episodes) as Morse searches for the woman he loves, that doe-eyed coquette he met in Venice. Emotions run high throughout and it’s not just romance that causes the detective heartache: he and Fred Thursday reach a sad parting of the ways after words are said that can never be taken back. The pair square up on that eerie, misty towpath after yet another murder as each picks at the scabs of a messed-up investigation. The argument becomes so heated that the normally placid DS Jim Strange and pathologist Dr DeBryn have to intervene. The signs of a permanent sundering of the relationship between boss and bagman are only too obvious when Fred rounds on Morse: “You stand there, looking down your nose at everybody, nobody’s good enough!” AG

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SUNDAY Main Channels DAYTIME BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Chris Mason, Sally Nugent. (S) (HD) 7.40 Match of the Day Highlights include Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur. Shown yesterday 10.20pm (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 The Big Questions In Newcastle. (S) (HD) 11.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and north London. (R) (S) (HD) 12 noon Bargain Hunt From the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. (Revised repeat) (S) (HD) 2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 12 noon—4.40pm Athletics The

Television Sunday

British Indoor Championships in Glasgow, at bbc.co.uk/sport 1.00pm BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD)

1.15 Songs of Praise Sean Fletcher prepares for Lent with prayers, palms and pancakes at Pershore Abbey in Worcestershire. (S) (HD) 1.50 Lifeline Greg Rutherford presents an appeal on behalf of StreetGames. Donation details Tuesday 1pm BBC2 (S) (HD) 2.00 Flog It! Making a proﬁt at auction. (R) (S) (HD) 2.25 Escape to the Country In Devon. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.10 Garden Rescue In Shoreham-by-Sea. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.55 The Repair Shop Steven Fletcher and Kirsten Ramsay restore a 19th-century clock. (R) (S) (HD) 4.40—5.40 Spy in the Wild 4/4 Series 2. In the Arctic and Antarctic. Shown last Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 5.00—7.10 Women’s Six Nations

Rugby Italy v Scotland at Stadio Giovanni Mari (kick-off 5.00)

BBC2 6.45am The Instant Gardener In Solihull. (R) (S) (HD) 7.30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Bobby Davro and Sheila Ferguson compete in Kent. Shown last Friday (S) (HD) 8.30 Countryﬁle A farmer who has created a saltmarsh habitat. Shown last Sunday BBC1 Signed repeat tomorrow 1am (S) (HD) 9.30 Beechgrove Repotted Visiting a topiary “zoo.” Shown last Wednesday BBC Scotland (S) (HD)

10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Highlights. (S) 2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 10.45am—12.35pm Wheelchair

Rugby Australia v USA in the Quad Nations, at bbc.co.uk/sport

11.30 Rick Stein: from Venice to Istanbul The chef continues his journey through Croatia. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30pm Best Bakes Ever Jane Asher presents a selection of favourite recipes from TV chefs. (R) (S) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 12.50—3.00 Rugby League Live

coverage of Bradford Bulls v Underbank in the Challenge Cup

1.15 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 6/6 Series 9. How to keep skin young and healthy. Shown last Wednesday (S) (HD) 1.45 Painting the Holy Land Lachlan Goudie explores the role of Mary in the Bible. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.45—5.00 Dunkirk ★★★ Epic Second World War drama starring John Mills. Review page 40.

q 2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 2.45—4.35 Wheelchair Rugby Director Leslie Norman (1958, PG) (BW) (S) (W)

Australia v Great Britain in the Quad Nations, at bbc.co.uk/sport

ITV 6.00am CITV See page 67 9.25 ITV News (S) (HD) 9.30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen Ainsley Harriott embarks on a culinary tour of St Lucia. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 10.30 Living on the Veg 7/10. Henry Firth and Ian Theasby prepare a spicy jackfruit chilli. (S) (HD) 11.00 The Voice UK Ep 8. The battle rounds get under way. See choice, p50. Shown Sat 8.30pm (S) (HD) 12.25pm ITV News Weather; Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.40—2.10 Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 1/7. The duo return with a global version of Ant v Dec. See choice, p50. Shown Sat 7pm (S) (HD)

Channel 4

6.00am The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 6.50 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 7.40 The Big Bang Theory Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 8.25 Beat the Chef Double bill. (R) (S) (HD) 9.30 Sunday Brunch Sophie Thompson, Joe Pasquale, Rachael Stirling, Mr Eazi and Jake Bugg guest. (S) (HD) 12.30pm The Simpsons Four episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 2.20 The Secret Life of the Zoo Two of the spider monkeys withdraw from their family. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—4.30 The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick Treating a dog that has been hit by a bus. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

Last Tango in Halifax 9.00pm Gillian and Caroline’s birthday party celebrations soon turn ﬂat

Top Gear 8.00pm Rapper and YouTube star KSI hopes to show how streetwise he really is

5.40pm BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 6.10 Countryﬁle

5.00pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall

At the snowdrop festival in Shaftesbury, Dorset, Matt Baker meets the growers dedicated to the ﬂowers. Includes Weather for the Week Ahead.

The explorer pushes further into Mexico’s Yucatan as he leads his team into the caves that the ancient Maya believed were a portal to the supernatural underworld.

Series producer Joanna Brame; Executive producer Bill Lyons (S) (HD)

Series producer James Brickell; Exec producer Wendy Darke (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.10 Doctor Who

6.00 Six Nations Rugby

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9/10 Series 12. Ascension of the Cybermen In the distant future, the Doctor and friends face a brutal battle, across the farthest reaches of space, to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen. See page 60.

The Doctor Graham O’Brien Ryan Sinclair Yasmin Khan Ravio Yedlarmi Bescot Patrick

Jodie Whittaker Bradley Walsh Tosin Cole Mandip Gill Julie Graham Alex Austin Rhiannon Clements Branwell Donaghey

Ashad Meg Michael Ethan Feekat Brendan Sergeant

Patrick O’Kane Orla O’Rourke Andrew Macklin Matt Carver Steve Toussaint Evan McCabe Caolan Byrne

8.00 Call the Midwife

Series 9. Sister Julienne takes action when a8/8 she receives a letter from the council saying it

will cut funding to Nonnatus House and no longer pay for their accommodation. See page 60.

Angela Turner Alice Brown May Tang April Rae Hoang Miss Millicent Higgins Georgie Glen Eddie Tannerman Thomas Howes Petra Bevan Kitty Archer Ada Bevan Sue Elliott-Nicholls Aunt Flo Nicky Goldie Matron Kate Cook Dr Knightly-Grimes Paul Cowley Cyril Robinson Zephryn Taitte Elsie Dyer Ann Mitchell Bonnie Medlar Ruby Thomas Voice of mature Jennifer Worth Vanessa Redgrave

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

DRAMA OF THE WEEK

New series. 1/4 Series 5. The return of Sally Wainwright’s romantic drama. Alan and Celia are seven years into their marriage and, having moved into a desirable bungalow looking over the Calder Valley, they aren’t seeing eye to eye. See page 60. Derek Jacobi Anne Reid Sarah Lancashire Nicola Walker Tony Gardner Ronni Ancona Katherine Rose Morley Josh Bolt Paul Copley Louis Greatorex

1/3. One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Simon Reeve begins a journey across the vast nation. Setting out among the active, snow-capped volcanos of Kamchatka, over 4,000 miles from Moscow, Simon explores one of the remotest regions of the country.

Ruth Angus Harrison Flora Calamity Laura David Mohamed Awad Trolley man

8.00 Top Gear 5/6. Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris take the latest sports cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche on a Yorkshire road trip, while Chris tests Volkswagen’s ID-R electric racer. YouTube star KSI is this week’s guest. Series producer Nick Dalton; Executive producers Alex Renton and Clare Pizey Repeated Tuesday 7pm (S) (HD)

9.00 Win the Wilderness: Alaska

Duane and Rena make a surprise visit to a5/6. camp to question each couple about their plans

for the property and ask if any of them have doubts about taking it on, before having to let one couple return home. The remaining three pairs are then tested to see how they cope with separation, forcing them to decide which one of them will spend two nights alone in a cabin. Leaving their partners behind, the three are taken down river to a cluster of remote properties deep in the Alaskan wilderness. After this challenge, only two couples will be left in the contest. See p61. Directors/Producers James Nutt, Mark Challander, James Callum and Chris Atteshlis Repeated Thursday 11.15pm (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Last Tango in Halifax

Alan Celia Caroline Gillian John Judith Ellie Raff Harry Lawrence

7.00 Russia with Simon Reeve

Director/Producer Eric McFarland (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Writer Chris Chibnall; Exec producers Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens Director Jamie Magnus Stone Signed rpt Friday 1.30am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD)

Sister Julienne Jenny Agutter Nurse Phyllis Crane Linda Bassett Nurse Trixie Franklin Helen George Sister Monica Joan Judy Parﬁtt Nurse Shelagh Turner Laura Main Nurse Lucille Anderson Leonie Elliott Nurse Valerie Dyer Jennifer Kirby Dr Patrick Turner Stephen McGann Fred Buckle Cliff Parisi Violet Buckle Annabelle Apsion Sister Frances Ella Bruccoleri Sister Hilda Fenella Woolgar Reggie Jackson Daniel Laurie Dr Kevin McNulty Lee Armstrong

Highlights from this weekend’s matches, including England v Ireland, Italy v Scotland and France’s visit to champions Wales. With John Inverdale. (S) (HD) Sport: page 35

Lu Corﬁeld Felix Johnson Liam McCheyne Issacah Hatzer Tilly Kaye Anna Leong Brophy Tony Mooney Noorul Choudhury Adam Probets

Your RT Travel: page 150

10.00 The Ranganation Guests Jon Richardson and Jessica Hynes join Romesh Ranganathan to consider the big news stories, with the help of audience members who are far from shy about sharing their opinions. Director Barbara Wiltshire Producers Monica Long and Mia Cross (R) (S) (HD)

10.45 Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland 3/4. Glasgow to Ayr. Exploring what it feels like to “belong” to certain communities and how they now deﬁne Scotland, Frankie returns to the Glasgow martial arts club where he ﬁrst felt part of a group.

Producer Ken Horn; Director Gareth Bryn (S) (AD) (HD)

Shown last Friday (S) (HD)

See feature: page 12 Ian McMillan’s viewpoint: page 11

11.15 Noah ★★★

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.30 Match of the Day 2 Highlights from Manchester United v Watford, Wolves v Norwich City and Arsenal v Everton. Producer Richard Day; Editor Ben North (S) (HD)

11.30 The Women’s Football Show Manchester City v Chelsea and Arsenal v Reading. Shown 7pm BBC4 (S) (HD)

12 midnight Women’s Six Nations Rugby Action from the third round of ﬁxtures. Repeated tomorrow 1pm BBC2 (S) (HD) 12.30am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.35—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

epic. Noah is sent a vision of the Earth qBiblical covered in water, and decides to build an ark to

survive a global ﬂood. But the tribe led by the brutal Tubal-cain eyes his project enviously. Review page 40. Noah Naameh Tubal-cain Ila Methuselah

Russell Crowe Jennifer Connelly Ray Winstone Emma Watson Anthony Hopkins

Ham Shem Lamech Young Noah Rameel

Logan Lerman Douglas Booth Marton Csokas Dakota Goyo Kevin Durand

Director Darren Aronofsky (2014, 12) (S) (W) (HD)

1.25—4.10am Sign Zone 1.25 Question Time Fiona Bruce presents from Weymouth. Shown last Thursday BBC1 (S) (HD) 2.25 Fraud Squad: the Hunt 1/5. NHS fraud. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.10 Holby City Cameron makes a rogue decision, but will it impress Chloe? Shown last Tuesday BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

Six Nations Rugby 2.10pm Owen Farrell is aiming to captain England to victory against Ireland

My Family and the Galapagos 8.00pm Molly, Isla and Tam meet African land snail sniffer dogs

2.10pm Six Nations Rugby

Editor Phil Heslop (S) (HD)

Sport: page 35

5.35 ITV News Weather (S) (HD) 5.55 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.00 Dancing on Ice Ep 8. It’s movie week and the remaining pairs must demonstrate some Hollywood glitz and glamour as they skate for a starring role in the semi-ﬁnal. Plus there’s a special performance from singer Luke Evans and the professionals. With Phillip Schoﬁeld and Holly Willoughby.

Art on the BBC 9.00pm Rose Balston paints a different picture of John Constable

4.30pm Night at the Museum 2 ★★★

Fantasy comedy sequel. Larry Daley has left his job at New York’s Museum of Natural History, but when his historical friends are put into storage, he is called in to help. Review p40. Larry Daley Amelia Earhart Jedediah Kahmunrah Teddy Roosevelt Octavius

Ben Stiller Amy Adams Owen Wilson Hank Azaria Robin Williams Steve Coogan

Ivan the Terrible Christopher Guest Napoleon Bonaparte Alain Chabat Dr McPhee Ricky Gervais General George Armstrong Custer Bill Hader Smithsonian guard Jonah Hill

Director Shawn Levy (2009, PG) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

6.30 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 The Great Pottery Throw Down 7/10. Melanie Sykes hosts as the six remaining potters create handmade tiles to ﬁt a ﬁreplace surround and hearth in the hope of impressing judges Sue Pryke and Keith Brymer Jones. Exec producers Richard McKerrow and Sarah Thomson-Woolley Series director Mark Drake Shown last Wed More4 (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 My Family and the Galapagos

Series 2. Monty Halls and his family a3/4 discover how the islands’ popularity is the wilderness and the animals maffecting that live there. Monty heads miles offshore

on an expedition to rescue an injured sea lion, while Tam, Isla and Molly see how marine plastic is threatening an endangered bird. See page 60.

Series director Nikki Parsons; Series producers Anna Dunkley and Sam Rees-Jones Repeated Friday 11.10pm (S) (HD)

Series producers Helga Barry and Tom Whitworth; Executive producers Monty Halls and Melanie Darlaston Repeated Tuesday 8pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Endeavour

9.00 Homeland

3/3 Series 7. Zenana. Morse uncovers a possible link between a series of accidents, which leads him to an all-female Oxford college determined to eschew co-education. See p61. DS Endeavour Morse Shaun Evans DCI Fred Thursday Roger Allam Chief Supt Reginald Bright Anton Lesser Dr Max DeBryn James Bradshaw DS Jim Strange Sean Rigby Dorothea Frazil Abigail Thaw Win Thursday Caroline O’Neill Ludo Talenti Ryan Gage Dai Ferman Richard Harrington Elaine Fairchild Jessica Hayles Violetta Talenti Stephanie Leonidas Juliet Baring Lucy Black

Jenny Tate Holli Dempsey Magdalena Byrne Marianne Oldham Mrs Bright Carol Royle Bridget Flora London Carl Sturgis Sam Ferriday Nancy Naomi Yang Petra Connolly Charlotte Potter Coroner Don Gallagher Landlord Andy Williams Apollo Voices manager Chris Foster Opera singers Susan Legg Ben Alden, Michael Bundy

Writer Russell Lewis; Producer James Levison Director Kate Saxon (S) (AD) (HD)

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

10.15 Cilla: the Lost Tapes The family and friends of Cilla Black watch rare footage of the singer, discovered following her death in 2015. Narrated by Sheridan Smith. Shown last Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)

11.10 Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer 1/4. Former football manager Harry Redknapp welcomes friends to his house in Britain’s most exclusive resort. Continues Wednesday 8pm.

Series 8. Catch and Release. Carrie a2/12 reconnects with an old ally, Tasneem seeks

counsel and Saul ﬁnds hope. See p60. (S) (AD) (HD) Carrie Mathison Claire Danes Saul Berenson Mandy Patinkin Max Piotrowski Maury Sterling Yevgeny Costa Ronin David Wellington Linus Roache Haissam Haqqani Numan Acar Tasneem Qureishi Nimrat Kaur Jenna Bragg Andrea Deck Mike Dunne Cliff Chamberlain

John Durkin Charles Brice Alan Yager Jason Tottenham Orzala Fayez Laila Alj Samira Noori Sitara Attaie Abdul Qadir G’ulom Mohammad Bakri Talib Fehd Benchemsi Drew Soto Sam Chance Charlie Stoudt Emilio Cuesta

10.00 Gogglebox Ep 1. The ﬂy-on-the-wall series again turns the cameras on TV’s most vocal armchair critics. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Allied ★★★

wartime thriller. Intelligence ofﬁcer qRomantic Max and Resistance agent Marianne fall in

love after working together on a mission. But then Max receives disturbing information about his wife and embarks on his most trying assignment yet: to test his partner’s loyalty. Film of the Day: p40. Max Vatan Brad Pitt Marianne Beauséjour Marion Cotillard Frank Heslop Jared Harris Bridget Vatan Lizzy Caplan George Kavanagh Daniel Betts

Guy Sangster Matthew Goode Mrs Sinclair Marion Bailey SOE ofﬁcial Simon McBurney Emmanuel Lombard Anton Lesser Captain Adam Hunter Josh Dylan Hobar August Diehl

Director Robert Zemeckis (2016, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

7.00pm The Women’s Football Show Highlights of Manchester City v Chelsea and Arsenal v Reading. Director Matt Roberts; Exec producer Mark Cole Repeated 11.30pm BBC1 (S) (HD)

7.30 Iolo’s Snowdonia 4/4. As winter arrives, Iolo endures life-threatening wind chill, ice and snow on the Carneddau high peaks. On a visit to the Berwyn moors, he ﬁnds a solitary robin surviving in thick snow. Director/Producer John Gwyn (R) (S) (HD)

8.00 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 3/3. Our Fragile Planet. The naturalist concludes his personal journey with a review of how changes in the environment have led to shifting attitudes to conservation during his lifetime. He talks about the inspirations behind his career and shares memories of ﬁlming during the 1950s. Producer Susie Painter Series producer Miles Barton (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Art on the BBC: Constable — the Rural Rebel

4/4. Often dismissed as a chocolate box painter, in his day John Constable revolutionised his craft. Art historian Rose Balston discovers how TV has inﬂuenced our understanding of him over the past six decades. Constable pushed the boundaries of landscape painting, to the point of being rejected by the establishment. Perhaps just as surprisingly, he poured his love for one woman on to the canvas as no painter of landscapes had ever done before. See page 61. Director Kieron Townend; Exec producers Emma Parkins and Ed Stobart Signed repeat 3am (S) (HD)

10.00 Britain’s Lost Masterpieces 2/3 Series 1. Jacky Klein and Dr Bendor Grosvenor visit Haddo House in Aberdeenshire, which may contain some of Scotland’s greatest lost paintings. Series producer Stephen Geilinger (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Britain’s Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 1/3. Knights of the Road: the Highwayman’s Story. Dr Sam Willis explores the arrival of highwaymen in the wake of the English Civil War. Heavily romanticised in literature, these gangsters became a political thorn in the side of Britain. Director/Producer Andy Hall (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

1.30am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 Australian Wilderness with Ray Mears The cliffs of Ningaloo, Western Australia. (R) (S) (SL) (HD) 3.25 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Judge Rinder (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

1.15am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Helping a family-owned Italian restaurant in Michigan. (R) (S) (SL) 2.05 The Battle for Hong Kong Five activists in Hong Kong tell their stories. Shown last Sunday (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Come Dine with Me Four amateur cooks from Avonmouth near Bristol compete. (R) (S) (HD) 3.55 Homes by the Med Visiting Croatia and its stunning Dalmatian coast and islands. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.50 Building the Dream A couple building an oak-framed home in the New Forest. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 5.45 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures Kirstie Allsopp learns how to make damson jam. (R) (S) (HD) 5.50—6.30am Countdown (R) (S) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 Virgin 107

Shown last Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)

11.40 The Brit Awards Another chance to see the 40th edition of the annual music awards, hosted by Jack Whitehall. Director Hamish Hamilton; Executive producer Sally Wood Shown last Tuesday (S) (HD)

12 midnight Mackintosh: Glasgow’s Neglected Genius Lachlan Goudie examines the life, work and legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries 1/3. The inﬂuence on the Middle Ages. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez 3/3. The discovery of a lost civilisation, now known as the Olmecs. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00—4.00am Art on the BBC: Constable — the Rural Rebel Shown 9pm (S) (SL)

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 BBC1 SCOTLAND 11.30pm Sportscene 12.45am The Women’s Football Show 1.15 Women’s Six Nations Rugby 1.45 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.50—6.00 BBC News

BBC SCOTLAND As BBC2 until: 7.00pm The Seven 7.15 Sportscene: St Johnstone v Rangers and Celtic v Kilmarnock 8.30 Fish Town 9.00 Scotland: the Promised Land 10.00 Two Doors Down 10.30 Scot Squad 11.00 A Play, a Pie and a Pint: a toy chicken sparks an airport security alert 11.50—12 midnight Insider’s Guide

STV 1.30—5.05am Nightscreen

BBC1 WALES 11.00am Homes under the Hammer 11.30 Bargain Hunt 12.30—1.00pm Tudur’s TV Flashback: Tudur Owen discovers the truth about family life

BBC2 WALES

Sunday Television

England v Ireland Mark Pougatch introduces live coverage from Twickenham (kick-off 3.00). It should be an interesting afternoon for the Farrell clan, as Owen Farrell captains England against an Ireland team coached by his father Andy. The Irish have already beaten Scotland and Wales, so a win at Twickenham today would secure the Triple Crown. However, after their victory over Scotland two weeks ago, England’s ebullient coach Eddie Jones will have renewed hopes of lifting the Six Nations trophy. Nick Mullins provides the commentary, with analysis from Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O’Driscoll and Sir Clive Woodward. See page 60.

BBC4

1.45—2.45pm Walks of Life 5.00 Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 6.00—7.00 Scrum V Six Nations Special: highlights of Wales’s clash with France

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 1.50—2.00pm Community Life: a dance initiative for people with disabilities

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00pm Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige: a small Irish-speaking island faces a change to its unique way of life 11.00 QI: the ﬁrst of two compilations of highlights from the 17th series 11.30 The Ranganation: with guest Jon Richardson 12.20am Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?: an experiment to ﬁnd out how the body clock affects health 1.20—1.25 Wild on Water: a closer look at the common and grey seals in Strangford Lough

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SUNDAY Freeview Channel 5

Television Sunday

Walking Britain’s Lost Railways 8.00pm Rob Bell heads to Bangor Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 67 9.50 New. SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob and Patrick have their ﬁshing disturbed. First shown on Nicktoons (S) (HD) 10.00 The Loud House Lincoln conspires with the rest of his sisters. (S) (HD) 10.25 Britain’s Greatest Bridges The story of the Forth Rail Bridge. (S) (HD) 10.30 New. WWE Raw Highlights Action with the superstars of WWE. (S) (HD) 11.30 Friends Series 3. Ross prepares to deliver an important speech. 12 noon Phoebe is stalked. 12.30pm Chandler frets about commitment. 1.00 Isabella Rossellini makes Ross’s day. 1.30 The pals reveal their secrets. (S) (HD) 1.55 The Love Punch ★★★★ Romantic comedy with Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson. Review p40.

Director Joel Hopkins (2013, 12) (S) (W) (HD)

3.50pm The Proposal ★★★

Romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. A book q editor threatened with deportation pressurises her assistant into marriage. Director Anne Fletcher (2009, 12) (S) (W) (HD) 6.00 5 News (S) (HD)

6.05 The Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge

2/5. The duo make bite-sized chocolates based on their favourite desserts. Shown last Wednesday (S) (HD)

7.00 New. Royal Protocol: Breaking the Rules

A revealing look at the royal family, including President Obama messing up a speech in front of the Queen. Director/Producer Hassan Ali (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Walking Britain’s Lost Railways 3/6 Series 2. Rob Bell visits Bangor, where he explores a lost line. (S) (HD)

9.00 New series. Rich Holiday Poor Holiday

1/4. Two families swap holidays to see if money really does buy happiness. This week, Zimbabwe or the Isle of Wight. (S) (HD)

10.00 New. Husbands from Hell Featuring Alan in Oxfordshire, who just can’t stop buying cars.

Series producer Andrew Nicholson; Executive producers Kerry Brierley and Elaine Hackett (S) (HD)

10.55 Hoarders: Trapped by My Trash 2/3. A Plymouth pensioner needs help. Shown last Thursday (S) (HD)

11.55 The Woman with 106 Dogs

A bankrupt woman struggles to feed her pets when donations begin to dwindle. Director Marcus Sulley (S) (HD)

12.50am Access (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.10 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45 House Doctor (S) (SL) (HD) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) (HD) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

ITV2

ITV3

Joanna Lumley’s India 9.00pm

Laura Whitmore reveals who has won

Belinda takes Joanna on a tour

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 7.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 9.00 Dress to Impress: triple bill (S) (HD) 12.05pm Celebrity Catchphrase (S) (AD) (HD) 1.05 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 2.10 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 2.40 FILM Space Jam ★★★ Part-animated fantasy (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 4.25 FILM Sing ★★★★ Animated comedy musical (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am That’s My Boy: double bill (S) 6.55 Coronation Street: omnibus. Abi seeks an alibi when Ray reports her to the police (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.45 Emmerdale: omnibus. Vanessa is left desperate (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 12.45pm Midsomer Murders: double bill. A Spanish-themed evening ends in murder; 2.45 A landowner is murdered with an ancient spear in the same place as his father (S) (AD)

6.35pm Jurassic World ★★★★

4.50pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Owen Claire Masrani Hoskins Gray

Chris Pratt Bryce Dallas Howard Irrfan Khan Vincent D’Onofrio Ty Simpkins

Director Colin Trevorrow (2015, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

9.00 New. Love Island: the Live Final Laura Whitmore presents from the villa in Cape Town as the four remaining couples find out which of them have been crowned winners of the cash prize. (S) (HD) The Inside Story: page 61

10.35 Family Guy

Wallander 9.00pm The detective gets caught up in Cold War politics

Love Island: the Live Final 9.00pm

Sci-ﬁ adventure. Over 20 years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, a new attraction is opened on the same site. This time the big draw is the Indominus rex, a beast genetically created by scientists. But is a more intelligent dinosaur really a good idea? Review p40.

Drama

The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan. A cache of jewels goes missing. Hermione Norris guests. (S) (HD)

5.55 Midsomer Murders

The Sicilian Defence. Harriet Farmer was left for dead as she tried to elope. A year later she comes out of a coma — and a killer begins preying on a chess club. Is there a connection? Julie Graham guests. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 The Cruise

5/6 Series 1. Preparations are under way for a huge party in celebration of the Regal Princess’s first birthday. (S) (HD) 8.30 6/6. Romance is in the air for Cecilia and assistant maitre d’ Alberto. (S) (HD)

9.00 Joanna Lumley’s India

3/3 Series 1. At Ranthambhore National Park, Joanna hopes to spot a wild tiger. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 The Good Karma Hospital

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.10am Doctor Finlay 8.00 The Bill (S) 12 noon Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (S) 2.00pm Catherine Cookson’s The Glass Virgin: starring Nigel Havers and Emily Mortimer (S)

5.00pm Call the Midwife

7/8 Series 4. When two school friends are reunited, their lives become intertwined in an unexpected way. (S) (AD) (HD) 6.20 8/8. Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to help a deaf mother-to-be, while a case of morning sickness is more serious than first thought. (S) (AD) (HD)

7.40 New Tricks

8/8 Series 6. Meat Is Murder. A new inquiry into a death at Smithfield Market 33 years earlier results in a DNA test that leaves Pullman in shock. (S) (AD) Brian Lane Alun Armstrong Jack Halford James Bolam Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman Amanda Redman Gerry Standing Dennis Waterman DAC Robert Strickland Anthony Calf

9.00 Wallander

3/3 Series 4. The Troubled Man. Kurt is in a race against time as he embarks on his final case, the disappearance of Linda’s father-in-law. Becoming entangled in Cold War politics and fractured familial relationships, Wallander must prevail against the odds if he is to safeguard his daughter’s future. (S) (AD) (HD)

Series 10. Lois searches for a retirement community for her father. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.05 Brian turns to substance abuse during a storm. (S) (AD) (HD)

5/6 Series 2. A building collapses and the team is stretched to the limit. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 6/6. Ruby and Gabriel intervene in a dispute between fishermen. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.35 American Dad!

Dr Lydia Fonseca Amanda Redman Dr Ruby Walker Amrita Acharia Dr Gabriel Varma James Krishna Floyd Paul Smart Philip Jackson Dr Ram Nair Darshan Jariwalla Maggie Smart Phyllis Logan Mari Rodriguez Nimmi Harasgama AJ Nair Sagar Radia 12.05am Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (HD) 2.15 The Halcyon (S) (AD) (HD) 3.10 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 5.30 That’s My Boy (S) 5.55—6.00am Nightscreen

12.20am Tess of the D’Urbervilles (S) (HD) 1.35—4.00am New Tricks (S) (AD)

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Series 12. Steve is recruited by the CIA’s nerdy arch-rivals, the NSA. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.05am Stan infiltrates a group of renegade surfers, and Jeff and Haley have a pregnancy scare. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30 The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 Don’t Hate the Playaz (S) (HD) 2.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show (S) (HD) 2.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World (S) (HD) 3.20—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am World of Sport: featuring George Best (S) (HD) 6.10 The Car Chasers (S) (SL) (HD) 6.35 New. Auto Mundial (S) (HD) 7.00 World Rally Highlights (S) (HD) 7.55 The Motorbike Show (S) (HD) 9.00 The Professionals (S) (AD) 9.55 FILM How the West Was Won ★★★★ Epic western. Review p40 (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 1.00pm FILM Kelly’s Heroes ★★★ Second World War action adventure (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 3.55 FILM Spartacus 5 (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 7.35pm FILM From Russia with Love 5 Spy adventure starring Sean Connery. James Bond is sent to Istanbul to help a Russian diplomat defect to the West. However, he is being drawn into a trap laid by criminal organisation Spectre. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 10.00 FILM The Outlaw Josey Wales ★★★★ Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. When his wife and child are murdered and his farm burnt to the ground by Union raiders, Missouri farmer Josey Wales seeks revenge. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.45am The Sweeney (S) (SL) 1.50 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 2.50—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

ITVBe

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am Little Women: LA (S) (HD) 7.50 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (S) (HD) 8.45 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10pm Income Property (S) (HD) 12.40 The Real Housewives of Orange County (S) (HD) 5.15 Bethenny and Fredrik: double bill (S) (HD) 6.15pm New. The Bachelor USA The seven remaining contestants travel to Colton’s hometown to learn more about him. (S) (HD) 8.00 Celebrity Dinner Date Actor Rhea Bailey chooses from ﬁve menus put together by potential blind dates. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Botched Helping a woman with a scarred stomach and popped implant. (HD) 10.00 New. The Real Housewives of Potomac The friends are excited to be in the Cayman Islands. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.55 The Real Housewives of Orange County Emily feels threatened. (S) (HD) 11.55 Growing Up Chrisley Double bill. Chase has to work hard, and Savannah is left to deal with unﬁnished business. (S) (HD)

Kurt Wallander Hakan von Enke Dr Oberg Linda Wallander Simona

Kenneth Branagh Terrence Hardiman John Lightbody Jeany Spark Boel Larsson

11.00 The Last Post

2/6. Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist Special Forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her birth and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club. (S) (AD) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387 7.10am Hurricane Man (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Soapbox: Mumbai (HD) 10.00 Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (HD) 11.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 1.00pm Drug Wars (S) (HD) 2.00 Aussie Pickers (HD) 4.00 Room 101 (S) (HD) 6.00pm Soapbox: Mumbai (HD) 7.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers Ofﬁcers discover more than $2 million worth of cocaine. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 New. Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers An American couple are caught smuggling methamphetamine. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You Richard Ayoade hosts, with guests Richard Osman and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. (HD) 10.00 QI Sara Pascoe, Stephen K Amos and Jason Manford join the regulars. (S) (HD) 11.00 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan A visit to Haiti. (AD) (HD)

12.50—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12 midnight Mock the Week (S) (HD) 12.40am Have I Got a Bit More News for You (HD) 1.40 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 3.00—4.00am The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (AD) (HD)

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

Exit Wounds 9.00pm Cop Orin Boyd

Floss and Orlaigh get to work

(Steven Seagal) uncovers corruption

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Car SOS: triple bill (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 Come Dine with Me (S) (HD) 2.40pm Four in a Bed: ﬁve editions (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150

5.20pm Come Dine with Me

Five editions of the dinner party challenge from in and around Harrogate. (S) (HD)

8.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics A man suffers multiple injuries after a quad-bike accident on a farm. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 New. 999: on the Front Line

Ep 4 Series 4. West Midlands paramedic Rob and technician Mike rush through the traffic when they are called to a hotel where a woman is about to give birth. (S) (HD)

10.00 24 Hours in A&E

9.00am Access (S) (HD) 9.10 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 9.45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away: triple bill (S) (HD) 12.30pm World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera (HD) 1.30 Killer Weather: Nature Fights Back (HD) 2.30 FILM Flaming Feather ★★★ Western (S) 4.10 FILM Anzio ★★ Second World War drama (HD)

6.35pm Rio Lobo ★★★

starring John Wayne. Following q Western a robbery, Colonel Cord McNally vows to ﬁnd those responsible for his friend’s death. Director Howard Hawks (1970, PG) (S) (HD)

9.00 Exit Wounds ★★

drama starring Steven Seagal. q Action A detective saves the vice-president

Patients include 34-year-old Matias, who was trapped in the doors of a train and dragged along the platform. (S) (AD) (HD)

from assassination but goes on to uncover corruption that leads back to the police.

11.05 999: What’s Your Emergency?

11.05 Stolen ★★

Action thriller starring Nicolas Cage. A bank robber released from prison has only 12 hours to save his daughter from his psychopathic former partner.

12.15am Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 2.20 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—3.55am Father Ted (S) (AD)

Director Simon West (2012, 12) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Spartacus: Vengeance (HD) 3.30 The X-Files: double bill (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Knight Rider (AD) (HD)

More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks (AD) 8.25 Man with a Plan: five episodes (AD) 10.55 The Goldbergs (AD) 11.30 Schooled (AD) 12 noon i FILM Made for You, with Love ★★★ Romance starring Edy Ganem and Brendon Zub 1.50pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 4.20 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 6.50pm FILM Home Alone ★★★★ Comedy starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci. Eight-year-old Kevin’s wish to be free of his family is realised when they accidentally set off without him for a Christmas break. Finding himself home alone, Kevin’s efforts to cope are hindered by two inept criminals. (AD) (W) 9.00 FILM Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ★★★★ Sci-fi adventure starring Gary Oldman and Jason Clarke. With most of the human population wiped out, the world is now ruled by super-intelligent apes. But their chimp leader Caesar finds his loyalties divided when a small band of human survivors strike back. Review p40. (AD) (W) 11.40 New. Star Trek: Discovery 11/15 Burnham undergoes a mission in the hope of helping Discovery return home, while Tilly works on restoring Stamets’ neurofunction. (AD) 12.40am The Big Bang Theory (AD) 1.45 Eight out of Ten Cats 2.45 Star Trek: Discovery (AD) 3.40—6.00am Hollyoaks (SL) (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Touched by an Angel 9.00 Murder, She Wrote: nine back-to-back episodes 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote: an accountant is murdered just as the historic store where he worked is about to be sold to a museum 7.00 The Persuaders!: double bill. Brett is threatened by a face from the past, then the duo receive bizarre invitations to a luxurious Côte d’Azur hotel 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am Starsky & Hutch 2.00 TJ Hooker 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Persuaders! 5.10—6.00am Touched by an Angel

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Couples Come Dine with Me: double bill 11.00 A Place in the Sun: ﬁve editions 4.00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 6.00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Charlie’s Italian bistro in California. 7.00 Reviving a restaurant in Baltimore. 8.00 Helping a struggling family-run restaurant in Philadelphia. 9.00 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown Ep 6. Sean Lock and Harriet Kemsley take on Jon Richardson and Chris McCausland. 10.00 Princess Diana’s “Wicked” Stepmother Examining the turbulent relationship between the Princess of Wales and the formidable Countess Raine Spencer. (AD) 11.05 Hunted 5/6 Series 2. Ex-military intelligence ofﬁcer Mervyn risks returning to the launch location, while the HQ team hacks into Hayley’s phone. (AD) 12.10am Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future (AD) 1.15 How to Stay Out of Jail (AD) 2.20 Prison (AD) 3.25 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (AD) 4.20—4.50am Four in a Bed

Pick Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165

6.00am Border Patrol 8.00 UK Border Force (AD) 9.00 Highway Patrol 10.30 Highway Cops (AD) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm Monkey Life: 12 back-to-back episodes (AD) 8.00pm Nothing to Declare (AD) 9.00 Britain’s Most Evil Killers: a look at the serial killer Robert Black, who preyed on girls between the ages of ﬁve and 11 throughout a six-year killing spree 10.00 How I Caught the Killer: the 2002 police discovery of a locked room inside the home of Anthony Hardy, who became known as the Camden Ripper 11.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation: the case of the A6 killer James Hanratty, one of the last people in England to be executed before the death penalty was abolished 12 midnight World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) 1.00am Road Wars 3.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK 4.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (AD)

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Yesterday

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Columbo: Dead Weight (S) 10.35 Columbo: Grand Deceptions (S) 12.35pm Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows (S) (AD) 2.35 Columbo: Suitable for Framing (S) (AD) 4.00 Columbo: Playback (S) 5.35 Columbo: the Most Crucial Game (S) 7.05 NCIS: New Orleans (S) (AD) 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: three episodes. Series 13. A man preys on his daughters 11.00 A kidnap victim’s leg is discovered 11.55 Investigating a mail-order bride business (S) 12.55am Law & Order: Special

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129 6.00am The Churchills (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Walking through History: Brontë Country (HD) 8.00 War Factories (S) (HD) 12 noon True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 1.00pm Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Murder Maps: two editions (S) (HD) 7.00pm New. Murder Maps: the unsolved murders committed by the Butcher of Kingsbury Run (HD) 8.00 ’Allo ’Allo!: triple bill (S) 10.00 Bangers and Cash (HD) 11.00 Abandoned Engineering (S) (AD) (HD)

Victims Unit (S) 1.55 Law & Order: Los Angeles (S) 3.35—4.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S)

12 midnight War Factories (S) (HD) 1.00am The Churchills (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—3.00am Walking through History: Brontë Country (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am Access (HD) 8.10 Will & Grace (S) (HD) 8.35 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 1.05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 5.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 8.00pm The Murder Next Door: the 2016 disappearance and murder of 15-year-old Paige Doherty in Clydebank, Scotland (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Ocean’s Twelve ★★ Action crime caper sequel starring George Clooney. Danny Ocean and his gang head to Europe to stage a series of robberies (S) (HD) 11.30 FILM Hot Tub Time Machine 2 ★ Comedy starring Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson (S) (HD) 1.20am Funniest Ever Toddler Tantrums (S) (HD) 2.25 Aldi vs Lidl: Supermarket Wars: the success of the two German-owned supermarket chains (S) (HD) 3.25 Two and a Half Men: Alan tries to win Kandi back (HD) 3.50—4.00am Access (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

Director Andrzej Bartkowiak (2001, 18) (HD)

How call handlers in Wiltshire regularly find themselves offering impromptu counselling to people experiencing severe mental health episodes. (S) (AD) (HD)

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Access (S) 9.05 FILM The Fallen Idol ★★★★ (BW) (S) (W) 11.05 FILM Sparrows Can’t Sing ★ (BW) (S) (W) 1.00pm Windsor Castle: Love, War and Celebration (S) 2.55 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys (S) 7.00 Atlantis: Hunt for the Lost Civilisation (S) 9.00 Britain’s Great Rivers: Then and Now (S) 10.00 The Thames: the Lifeblood of London with Tony Robinson (S) 11.45 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (S) (AD) 12.45am Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK: double bill (S) 2.45 The Man With Another Man’s Arms: Extraordinary People (S) 3.45—4.00am Access: showbiz news (S)

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 8.30am Tomorrow’s World 9.00 Diagnosis Murder 2.00pm NCIS 7.00 Scorpion: double bill. The team asks a former secret-service agent to try to help prevent a nuclear attack on an American ally, then rumours circulate that shoulder-launch rockets are being transported on a luxury cruise ship 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles: ﬁve episodes 2.00am Perry Mason: double bill 4.00 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Celebrity Fantasy Homes 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 4.00pm Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Call the Cleaners: double bill. Maxine and Jasmine assist a full-time carer, then Steve and Jamie help a man who has struggled following two bereavements (HD) 9.00 The Bad Skin Clinic: Dr Emma Craythorne and her team of experts help solve complex skin conditions (HD) 10.00 Embarrassing Bodies: medical issues from patrons of Liverpool’s Brazilica Festival 11.00 Destination Fear (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Nation (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am House Hunters International (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 12 noon Flog It! (HD) 2.00pm River Cottage Australia (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 5.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun: double bill. Homes around Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, then the Mijas area of the Costa del Sol (HD) 9.00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) 12 midnight Bargain Hunt (HD) 2.00am Island Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am Supercar Superbuild (HD) 7.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 10.00 EFL (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 4.00pm Deadliest Catch (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (AD) (HD) 7.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It: Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien assess sewing machines (HD) 8.00 Born Mucky: Life on the Farm (HD) 9.00 Salvage Hunters: two editions. Drew Pritchard scours more UK sites for scrap items, then ﬁnds a pair of Danish rattan chairs in Harrogate (HD) 11.00 Hunting Hitler (HD) 12 midnight Treasure Quest: Snake Island (HD) 1.00am Supertruckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper 3.00 Fantomworks (AD) (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars (HD) 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

7.30am The Key of David 8.00 Home Shopping 9.00 The Father Dowling Mysteries 2.00pm Unsolved Mysteries 6.00 Matlock: ﬁve episodes. A woman is accused of murdering her husband’s lover 7.00 A murder takes place at a Harvard reunion 8.00 A dance instructor is suspected of murdering her lover 9.00 An entire baseball team is suspected of murder 10.00 A mobster’s son seeks the attorney’s help after he is arrested 11.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00—6.00am Judge Judy

7.00am Ninja Warrior Women Tournament 8.00 Total Wipeout 9.00 Wheel of Fortune (AD) 9.30 Catchphrase (AD) 12 noon Price Is Right 2.30pm Play Your Cards Right (AD) 3.00 Pointless 5.00 The Chase Celebrity Special 7.00 All Star Family Fortunes 9.00 The Chase Celebrity Special (AD) 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Special (AD) 11.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 2.00—6.00am The Chase

Horror Channel

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149 8.00am FILM Witchslayer Gretl ★★ Fantasy

adventure 9.50 Highlights 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager 3.00pm FILM 2012: Ice Age ★★ Disaster movie 4.50 FILM 40 Days and Nights ★ Disaster thriller 6.35 FILM Dr Terror’s House of Horrors ★★★ Horror starring Peter Cushing 8.30 Tales from the Darkside: a girl discovers she can control her family 9.00 FILM You’re Next ★★★★ Horror starring Sharni Vinson 10.55 FILM Discarnate ★★ Horror thriller 12.40am FILM Nude Nuns with Big Guns ★★ Action thriller 2.30 FILM The Grudge ★★ Horror thriller 4.20—4.30am Highlights

Travel

Sunday Television

999: on the Front Line 9.00pm

5 USA

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605 6.00am Political Highlights 12 noon America This Week: highlights of the week in politics in the USA 1.00pm Washington Journal: highlights of the week from the USA 3.00 HARDtalk: interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe 3.30 BOOKtalk 3.45 Political Highlights 6.00 Question Time: Fiona Bruce presents from Weymouth 7.00 The Andrew Marr Show 8.00 Select Committees 12 midnight—6.00am Political Highlights

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p68

Exploring Alaska

YOUR RT P148

SUNDAY Satellite & cable

Magnum P.I. 8.00pm Thomas attempts to comfort Melinda

Television Sunday

Sky 1

Game of Thrones 9.00pm

The Rookie 9.00pm Nolan

Ned plays a power game

and Russo keep the peace

Sky Atlantic

Upstart Crow 11.00pm Will and Bottom have a plan

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Hour of Power (HD) 7.00 Monkey Life (S) (AD) 8.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 10.00 The Simpsons (S) 12 noon Magnum P.I. (HD) 1.00pm NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 4.00 The Simpsons (S) 6.00pm The Simpsons Mr Burns leaves the Simpsons family in charge of his mansion. 6.30 Homer and Bart rescue a horse from a fair 7.00 Tragedy strikes at Springﬁeld’s new race track. 7.30 Homer is not happy. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Magnum P.I. Ep 9 Series 2. A private investigator is shot while working a case Thomas gave him. (HD) 9.00 New. Hawaii Five-0 Ep 9 Series 10. The team investigates the murder of a philanthropist. (HD) 10.00 New. NCIS: Los Angeles Ep 9 Series 11. Callen and Sam travel to San Francisco to search for Beale after he is kidnapped. (HD) 11.00 SEAL Team Ep 7 Series 3 The unit helps try to prevent a sniper attack on US dignitaries. (S) (HD) 12 midnight S.W.A.T. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.05am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (HD) 2.10 Road Wars (S) 2.45 Jett (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00—6.00am Air Ambulance ER (S) (HD)

6.00am Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The British (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 4.00pm Blue Bloods (HD) 6.00pm Blue Bloods 20/22 Series 1. Danny investigates a tourist’s murder, but Frank is forced to fend off the media’s attempts to sensationalise the story. 7.00 21/22. Jamie’s search for the Blue Templar makes him the target of unwelcome attention. 8.00 22/22. Jamie reveals his findings about the Blue Templar to his family — and Frank decides to tackle the investigation himself in a bid to unmask Joe’s killer. (HD) 9.00 Game of Thrones 3/10 Series 1. Ned finally takes up his role in the king’s court, but struggles to deal with the monarch’s cunning advisers. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 4/10. Ned refuses to trust either Pycelle or Littlefinger as he searches for the truth about Jon Arryn’s death. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.30 The Outsider 7/10. Ralph and Holly question what they believe to be real. (S) (HD) 12.40am Oz 1.50 Dolittle: Special (HD) 2.00 New. The Outsider (HD) 3.10 The End (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 Life Itself: Special (HD) 4.00—6.00am Urban Secrets (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 9.00 Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 12 noon Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm UK Border Force (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Nothing to Declare Ten editions following the work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) 7.00 Ghost Whisperer 19/22 Series 2. Melinda puts her friendship with Delia to the test when she chooses to reveal her supernatural secret. (S) (HD) 8.00 20/22. Melinda is intrigued when she meets a man who shares her powers. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Rookie 6/10 Series 2 An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into a state of panic, and the ofﬁcers try their best to keep the peace as they deal with the crisis. (HD) 10.00 Criminal Minds 2/10 Series 15. With a member of the BAU in the hospital, the team searches for Everett Lynch. (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 12/24 Series 15 Rollins and Benson investigate the rape of an underage victim. (HD) 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (HD) 1.00am Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 3.00—6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD)

6.10am Tipping Point (S) (HD) 11.00 Doctor Who: ﬁve episodes (S) (AD) 4.30pm Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD) 5.00pm Sun, Sea and Brides to Be A team of wedding planners working in Cyprus. (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm A couple plan to get married in kilts. (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Never Seen a Doctor A 21year-old tries to turn things around after years of dental neglect. (HD) 8.00 Inside the Ambulance Paramedics collect an injured man airlifted in from Wales. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Louis Theroux: Dark States — Heroin Town In West Virginia, Louis embeds himself in a community devastated by widespread heroin use. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Stacey Dooley Investigates: Second Chance Sex Offenders The reporter examines rehabilitation for sex offenders in Florida. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Kingdom of Heaven A reclusive Christian sect. (HD) 12 midnight Vogue Williams: Going It Alone (HD) 1.00am Bryan Inc (HD) 1.45 American Housewife (S) (HD) 2.30—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

7.30am You Rang, M’Lord? 8.20 As Time Goes By 9.00 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 6.20pm Only Fools and Horses Del spots another sure-fire winner and decides to enter the highly profitable tourist trade. 7.00 Del acquires three tons of lead sheeting, which turns out to be a DIY nuclear fallout shelter. 7.40 Del and Rodney’s Christmas celebrations are disrupted. (S) (AD) 8.20 Dad’s Army The platoon guards the bank’s money. (S) 9.00 The Royle Family: Barbara’s Old Ring Dave comes up with an idea worthy of Dragons’ Den. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 Harry Enfield and Chums The Wobbly Randy Old Ladies take a trip to the petrol station to fill the car up. (S) (AD) 11.00 Upstart Crow Will decides that befriending an African prince is the perfect opportunity to ascend the social ladder. 11.40 Will has to confront a demon from his past. 12.20am Will is desperate to find a new idea for a play. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 Black Books (S) 2.30 Spaced (S) (AD) 2.55—4.00am You, Me & Them (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Sir Simon Rattle: Beethoven Symphonies (HD) 7.30 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 10.00 Discovering: Vincent Price (S) (HD) 11.00 Discovering: Judi Dench (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Bill Murray (S) (HD) 1.00pm Discovering: Jean Simmons (S) (HD) 2.00 Discovering: Christopher Plummer (S) (HD) 3.00 Nureyev (S) (HD) 5.10 Maria Callas at Covent Garden 6.00pm Portrait Artist of the Year The celebrity sitters are John Cooper Clarke, Fearne Cotton and Haydn Gwynne. (S) (HD) 7.00 Great Film Composers: the Music of the Movies The soundtracks of the 2000s and the composers that wrote the scores for blockbusters including Avatar, The Dark Knight and Gladiator. (HD) 8.00 My Beatles Black Album with Charles Hazlewood The conductor creates a compilation of solo tracks by members of the Beatles. (S) (HD) 9.00 Concert for George Musical tribute to George Harrison, featuring performances by surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (HD) 11.50 Donovan and the Beatles In India Folk singer Donovan retraces the journey he and the Beatles took to India in 1968. (S) (HD) 12.50am Beatles Stories (S) (HD) 2.40 Peter Green: Man of the World (S) 5.10—6.00am Maria Callas at Covent Garden

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135 6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 11.00 Highway Patrol (S) (AD) 12 noon Highway Cops (S) 1.00pm Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (S) 3.00 Road Wars (S) 6.00pm Snapped 9.00 New series. The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers: double bill of a documentary about the 2015 disappearance of a mother of ﬁve. Police investigate the killing of Crystal’s father 11.00 Double Murder: the Inside Story: the murder of two Polish brothers (S)

12 midnight Dateline 1.00am Killer Neighbours 2.00 How I Caught the Killer (S) 3.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: LA 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: LA 1.00pm Speeders 7.00 Speeders: four editions. Ofﬁcer Hartsell stops a car decorated with pieces of junk 7.30 Williams pulls over a car full of Italian tourists 8.00 Ofﬁcer Olson stops a couple of teens and gives them a pop quiz 8.30 A confused wedding planner goes the wrong way down a one-way street 9.00 Bait Car: LA: how police catch car thieves in the act by arranging bait vehicles 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: LA 3.30 Bait Car: San Francisco 4.00 Speeders 5.00—6.00am Bait Car

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Sky Witness

Louis Theroux: Dark States – Heroin Town 9.00pm

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover 9.00 The Dog Whisperer 11.00 My Kitchen Rules (S) 3.00pm Supergirl: ﬁve episodes (S) 8.00 Chicago Med: one of the doctors is rushed in for emergency surgery after an assault (S) 9.00 Chicago Fire: Kidd ﬁnds herself burning the candle at both ends (S) 10.00 Chicago PD: Burgess receives a shocking diagnosis (S) 11.00 The Rookie: an emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends LA into a state of panic 12 midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S) 1.00am The Good Doctor (S) 2.00 Criminal Minds (S) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 4.00 Animal House: double bill (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Zoo Tales (S) (AD)

Syfy

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 The Mindy Project (HD) 1.00pm Parks and Recreation: 15 episodes (HD) 8.30 A.P. Bio: Jack goes to war with the Student Council (HD) 9.00 Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma: the American comedian hosts presents a special stand-up show from Tulsa (HD) 10.15 Whitney Cummings: I’m Your Girlfriend: the comedian takes to the stage in Santa Monica (HD) 11.30 The Righteous Gemstones: Aimee-Leigh’s brother returns to the Gemstone ministry along with his wife (HD) 12.10am Work in Progress (HD)

12.45 Curb Your Enthusiasm (HD) 1.35 Ballers (S) (HD) 2.10 Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (HD) 3.25—5.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD)

TLC

Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am FILM Meteor Apocalypse ★★ 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 FILM Global Meltdown ★★ 1.00pm FILM Earthstorm ★ 3.00 FILM SPYkids 3: Game Over ★★ 5.00 FILM Age of the Dragons ★★ Fantasy adventure starring Danny Glover and Vinnie Jones 7.00pm FILM Independence Day-saster ★★ 9.00 FILM The Invention of Lying ★★★ Comedy co-written, co-directed by and starring Ricky Gervais 11.00 FILM Virus ★★ 1.00am FILM Dead Rising: Endgame ★★ Action sequel 3.00

Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377 6.00am Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 3.00pm Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 5.00 Mama Medium (HD) 6.00pm Unpolished: Lexi’s creativity is pushed to the limit for her latest client’s nails (HD) 7.00 Sister Wives: Valentine’s Day proves awkward, and Mariah and her girlfriend make an announcement at Kody’s party (HD) 8.00 90 Day Fiancé: two editions (HD) 11.00 Dr Pimple Popper: Dr Lee treats a man who has large growths on his nose that impair his breathing (HD)

Midnight, Texas 4.00—6.00am FILM The 12 Disasters of Christmas ★★

12 midnight 90 Day Fiancé (HD) 3.00am Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 4.00—6.00am Say Yes to the Dress (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Bob’s Burgers 8.35 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 1.00pm FILM Mean Girls 2 ★★ Comedy sequel (S) (HD) 3.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 FILM Practical Magic ★★ Romantic black comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman (HD) 9.00 Jason Manford Live 10.30 Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (HD) 11.00 Roast Battle: Jordan Stephens v Dane Baptiste, and Lou Sanders v Luke McQueen (HD) 11.30 Dara O Briain: This Is the Show 12.30am Russell Howard’s

Stand Up Central (S) (HD) 1.00 Broad City (S) (HD) 3.25 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am Lip Sync Battle (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Judge Judy (HD) 8.00 Escaping Polygamy: people’s attempts to escape polygamous cults (HD) 9.00 24 to Life: single mum Tina must ensure her children’s safety before she heads behind bars (HD) 10.00 FILM The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar ★★★ Biographical drama starring Jeanté Godlock. A young orphan diagnosed with ADHD develops a love for gymnastics and overcomes self doubt to rise to the top of her sport (W) (HD) 11.45 Little Women: Atlanta (HD)

2.35am Escaping Polygamy (HD) 3.30—4.00am Judge Judy (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p64

Father Brown 5.00pm An ancient Egyptian mystery

Alibi

NCIS: New Orleans 9.00pm

Lost Secrets 9.00pm Justin

Newman meets up with Pride

Jampol makes a discovery

Fox

Discovery

The Somme 1916: from Both Sides of the Wire 7.15pm

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view 91 (1–11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 Miss Marple (S) (AD) 11.00 Death in Paradise (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (S) 5.00pm Father Brown 2/15 Series 3. Sir Raleigh’s new wife is found dead in a locked room. 6.00 3/15. The circus brings death to Kembleford. 7.00 4/15. A murder is committed at the local Army barracks. 8.00 5/15. Kembleford’s new cricket captain is framed for murder. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Murdoch Mysteries 5/18 Series 13. The case of a murdered man with a collection of unusual stamps gets complicated for Murdoch when another detective is implicated in the crime. (S) (HD) 10.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries 5/10 Series 3. Frankie tries to expose a conman who claims he can speak to the dead. (AD) (HD) 11.00 Inspector Alleyn Mysteries 3/3 Series 2. A First World War veteran is entrusted with the task of publishing his friend’s controversial memoirs — but his body turns up on a river bank. (S) 1.00am Father Brown (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00—4.00am Ten Days in the Valley: two episodes (HD)

8.00am Bull (HD) 11.00 The Mentalist (HD) 12 noon Bones: four episodes (HD) 4.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 5.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm NCIS: New Orleans 23/24 Series 4. Pride recruits a team to clear his name, but more importantly save NOLA. (HD) 7.00 NCIS Ep 7 Series 17. The NCIS team uncovers a labyrinth of live-streaming spy cameras hidden in the rooms of a Virginia motel. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Ep 8. The team investigates the murder of a musician in the US Navy’s most elite band, which performs at diplomatic events around the world. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 NCIS: New Orleans 24/24 Series 4. Pride’s newly formed team uncovers a sinister plot. (HD) 10.00 Family Guy Series 17. Meg competes in the Winter Olympics. 10.30 Series 13. Stewie impregnates himself with Brian’s DNA to save their friendship. 11.00 Cleveland gives relationship advice to Peter and Lois. 11.30 Joe quits his job and takes the guys on a road trip. (HD) 12 midnight Family Guy (HD) 2.00am American Dad! 3.00 Family Guy (HD) 4.00—5.00am Bull (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Massive Engineering Mistakes: six editions (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. How Do They Do It? A look at the production process of surfboards. (S) (HD) 6.30 New. Transporting racehorses in luxury. (S) (HD) 7.00 Expedition Bigfoot The team believe they have ﬁnally found where Bigfoot has been hiding during their expedition. (HD) 8.00 Richard Hammond’s Big Richard visits the huge Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, exploring a pitch that splits and rolls away. (HD) 9.00 New. Lost Secrets A journey to decode a rare East German war medal leads historian Justin Jampol to Berlin. (HD) 10.00 Spies in Space The story of America’s spy satellites, featuring interviews with experts. (HD) 11.00 Gold Rush A huge mistake threatens Rick’s operation. (HD) 12 midnight Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00am Lost Secrets (HD) 2.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 3.00 Expedition Bigfoot (HD) 3.50 Lost Secrets (HD) 4.40 Richard Hammond’s Big (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 A Nation Soars 11.45 The First World War from Above 1.00pm Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 1.35 The Somme 1916: from Both Sides of the Wire 5.10pm Sean Bean on Waterloo The actor tells the story of Napoleon’s ﬁnal defeat, meeting the descendants of those who fought in the decisive battle. 6.10 The dramatic story of the decisive clash between the French and the British-led army in 1815. 7.15 The Somme 1916: from Both Sides of the Wire Peter Barton examines the events of the First World War battle from German and British perspectives, revealing a story that contradicts much of the received wisdom. 8.30 The battle from the middle of July to September, revealing that the slowness of the Allied advance led to the emergence of a new German tactic. 9.45 Revealing how a remarkable German tactical revolution extended the entire war far beyond expectations. 11.00 Sean Bean on Waterloo As 5.10/6.10pm. 12.55—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: two editions

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Dirty Jobs 8.00 Expedition Unknown 10.00 Mysteries at the Museum 3.00pm Dirty Jobs 5.00pm Expedition Unknown Searching for a $2 million treasure planted in the modern day. 6.00 Josh journeys into the heart of Mongolia in search of the fabled lost tomb of Genghis Khan. 7.00 Wildest Europe Southern Europe during summer, when temperatures often exceed 30 degrees Celsius, pushing wildlife to its limit in these arid lands. 8.00 100 Miles from Nowhere Matt, Danny and Blake embark on a 75-mile journey through Idaho’s pristine wilderness, but need to make it through snowy mountains and powerful rapids. 9.00 Ultimate Warfare The 2003 offensive in which US tanks punched through the heart of Baghdad and toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. 10.00 Aircraft Stories The legacy of the American flying boat, which was once used for both commerce and combat. 11.00 Greatest Events of World War II Restored footage recounts Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. 12 midnight The dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway. 1.00—6.00am Mysteries at the Museum: five editions Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Smithsonian

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am Storage Wars (HD) 10.00 Rise of the Superbombs (HD) 12 noon Mega Transports (HD) 2.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 4.00 Storage Wars (HD) 6.00pm Mega Mechanics (HD) 7.00 Digging for Britain (HD) 8.00 The Curse of Oak Island: there’s great excitement on the island as Gary makes an incredible discovery (HD) 9.00 New series. Food That Built America: a look at how innovators Henry Heinz and John and Will Kellogg launched brands that transformed the food industry (HD) 11.00 The UnXplained with William Shatner: considering the unlocked potential of the human brain (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00am Storage Wars (HD) 4.00 Mega Mechanics (HD) 5.00—6.00am The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD)

8.00am Inside 9/11 12 noon Inside North Korea: Then and Now with Lisa Ling (HD) 1.00pm Hitler’s Secret Attack on America (AD) (HD) 2.00 Nazi Megastructures (HD) 4.00 Apocalypse: the Rise of Hitler: double bill (HD) 6.00pm Drain the Oceans: the most advanced battleships in the Nazi navy (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 New. Running Wild with Bear Grylls: radio presenter Bobby Bones treks across a Norwegian fjord (HD) 8.00 Air Crash Investigation: a cargo jet crashes in the Swedish Arctic (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Car SOS (S) (HD) 10.00 Running Wild with Bear Grylls (HD) 11.00 My Fighting Season (HD) 12 midnight Facing Saddam (HD) 1.00am Chain of Command (HD) 2.00 Dictators Rulebook (HD) 4.00—5.00am Nazi Sunken Sub (S) (AD) (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am My Cat from Hell (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 1.00pm Expedition Mungo (HD) 2.00 Deadly Dragon of Borneo: Expedition Mungo (S) (HD) 3.00 The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 4.00 Guardians of the Glades (HD) 5.00 New. How Do Animals Do That: the science behind amazing animal facts (HD) 6.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Homestead Rescue: a Colorado family whose crops are failing (HD) 8.00 The Last Alaskans (HD) 9.00 Amanda to the Rescue: a bulldog with swimmers’ syndrome (HD) 10.00 Cuba’s Secret Shark Lair (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 3.50am Animal Cops Philadelphia (S) (HD) 4.40 Little Giants (HD) 5.10—6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 11.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 12 noon Rhino Orphanage (HD) 3.00pm Collar of Duty (HD) 5.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 6.00pm Rhino Orphanage (HD) 9.00 Collar of Duty: ﬁve editions. A horse bonds with a girl 9.30 A diabetes alert dog saves the lives of two teenagers 10.00 A non-verbal boy with autism ﬁnds his voice with the help of two goats 10.30 A Bengal cat helps a recovering alcoholic 11.00 A woman suffering from depression gains comfort from her rats (HD) 11.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Rhino Orphanage (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial Britain (HD) 7.00 Mystic Britain (HD) 8.00 America’s Mississippi (HD) 9.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 1.00pm Aerial America (HD) 2.00 Drinks, Crime and Prohibition (HD) 4.00 America in Colour (HD) 5.00pm The Lost Tapes The “Son of Sam” murders of the mid-1970s, chronologically retold through local news reports. (HD) 6.00 The story of the 2002 sniper attacks in Washington DC. (HD) 7.00 Aerial America A tour over Washington DC explores the unique landscape, rich history and colourful story of the capital. (HD) 8.00 Aerial New Zealand An aerial tour of New Zealand reveals a land of mountains and volcanoes, and a celebrated past. (HD) 9.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates A tour of Floors Castle, near Kelso, home of the Duke of Roxburghe. (HD) 10.00 First Ladies Revealed How women such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton were determined to blaze a trail. (HD) 11.00 Aerial New Zealand As 8pm. 12 midnight An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 1.00am First Ladies Revealed (HD) 2.00 Aerial New Zealand (HD) 3.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 4.00 First Ladies Revealed (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Lost Tapes (HD)

Wine

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Show Me Show Me 6.25 Twirlywoos 6.35 Teletubbies 6.50 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Postman Pat: SDS 7.15 Bing: double bill 7.35 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.50 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.25 Bitz & Bob 8.35 The Furchester Hotel 8.45 Biggleton 9.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 9.20 My Petsaurus 9.45 Sarah & Duck 9.50 Go Jetters: double bill 10.15 New. YolanDa’s Band Jam 10.30 Swashbuckle 10.50 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 11.05 Grace’s Amazing Machines 11.20 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog: double bill 11.45 Topsy and Tim 11.55 Olobob Top 12 noon My World Kitchen 12.15pm Old Jack’s Boat: Rockpool Tales 12.30 Sarah & Duck 12.40 Down on the Farm 1.00 Where in the World? 1.15 Our Family 1.25 What’s the Big Idea? 1.30 My Pet and Me 1.45 Woolly & Tig 1.50 Melody 2.00 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.20 Andy’s Baby Animals 2.30 Junk Rescue 2.45 Grace’s Amazing Machines 3.00 Bitz & Bob 3.10 Octonauts Special: The Amazon Adventure 3.35 Go Jetters: double bill 4.00 Biggleton 4.10 The Baby Club 4.25 Magic Hands 4.35 Treasure Champs 4.50 Tinga Tinga Tales 5.00 GiggleQuiz 5.15 Apple Tree House 5.30 Katie Morag 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: a tale is read for younger viewers before bed

CBBC

Sunday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Ben and Holly 6.35 Bob the Builder 6.45 Thomas & Friends 7.05 Noddy: Toyland Detective 7.20 Shane the Chef 7.40 Ben and Holly 7.55 Peppa Pig 8.15 RT CHOICE New. Butterbean’s Café: the friends make a tower of crêpes. See p61 8.40 Nella the Princess Knight 8.55 New. Wissper: Peggy Two can’t get the hang of standing on one leg 9.00 New. Pirata & Capitano 9.15 Floogals 9.25 Digby Dragon 9.35—9.50am Shimmer and Shine

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Shaun the Sheep 7.25 Danger Mouse 7.35 Dennis & Gnasher 7.45 The Zoo 8.00 Odd Squad 8.10 Diddy TV 8.30 The Dog Ate My Homework 9.00 Blue Peter 9.30 Art Ninja 10.00 Newsround 10.05 Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch 10.20 Match of the Day: Can You Kick It? 10.50 The Next Step 11.10 Odd Squad 11.55 Horrible Histories 12.25pm Newsround 12.35 Deadly 60 1.00 All Over the Place: UK 1.30 Operation Ouch! 2.00 My Life: Born Lucky 2.15 Newsround 2.20 The Worst Witch 2.50 Danny & Mick 4.15 The Dumping Ground; Lifebabble 5.10 The Playlist 5.35 My Life: Our Big Vote 6.05pm The Pets Factor 6.25 A Week to Beat the World 6.45 Top Class 7.15 My Perfect Landing 7.40 Almost Never 8.05 The Dumping Ground 8.35—9.00pm The Next Step

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.10 Super 4 6.35 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.00 Dare Master 7.05 Mr Magoo 7.30 New. Scrambled! 7.35 Mighty Mike 7.50 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 8.10 Ben 10 8.30 Kung Fu Panda 9.05 Craig of the Creek 9.25 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 10.55 Mr Magoo 11.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 1.25pm Hotel Transylvania 3.25 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 3.55 Mr Bean: the Animated Series 4.55 Mr Magoo 5.30 Mighty Mike 6.00pm Thunderbirds Are Go 6.30 NinjaGo: Way of the Ninja 7.00 New. Buck & Buddy 7.05 Wishfart 7.35 The Bagel and Becky Show 8.00 Massive Monster Mayhem 8.25 Drop Dead Weird 8.55—9.00pm Dare Master

Wine-lovers’ breaks

YOUR RT P152

SUNDAY Films & Sport Discover film The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

FREEVIEW Film4

Sky Premiere 14

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am Ever After: a Cinderella Story ★★★★ Delightful reworking of the fairy tale. Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston (1998, PG) (S) (AD) 1.25pm Hulk ★★★ Ang Lee’s ﬂawed but laudable comic-book action fantasy. Eric Bana,

Sky Animation

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am Princess and the Dragon ★★ Animated adventure. Liza Klimova (2018, U) 7.30 As 4.05pm 9.30 Monster Family Special 10.00 i Hot Air As 6pm 12 noon Dolittle Special 12.15pm As 8pm 2.05 As 9.45pm 4.05 Toy Story 4 ★★★★ Animated comedy. Tom Hanks (2019, U)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 6.20am Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ★★★ Comedy. Bill Hader, Anna Faris (2013, U) 8.00 As 4.20pm 9.40 As 9.40pm 11.10 As 6pm 1.10pm As 8pm 2.50 Beauty and the Beast 5 Musical. Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson (1991, U) 4.20 Smallfoot ★★ Fantasy comedy. Channing Tatum (2018, U)

6.00pm i Hot Air ★★ Steve Coogan stars as a US talk-show host in this comedy. Review left.

6.00pm The Incredibles 5 Witty, sophisticated adventure about a family of superheroes. Craig

Taylor Russell, Neve Campbell (2018, 15)

T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L Jackson (2004, U)

8.00 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Decent horror. Linda Cardellini (2019, 15) 9.45 American Woman ★★★★ Sienna Miller plays a single mum whose daughter disappears. Review p58. Christina Hendricks (2018, 15) 11.45 I Trapped the Devil ★★★ Edgy horror. AJ Bowen, Susan Burke (2019, 15)

8.00 Up 5 Masterly fantasy. Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer (2009, U) 9.40 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies ★★★ Gag-packed superhero parody. Scott Menville (2018, PG) 11.10 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ★★★ Enjoyable action adventure. Brad Pitt (2003, U)

1.25am Pimp ★★★ Drama. Keke Palmer (2018) 3.10 Dolittle Special 3.25

12.40am As 2.50pm 2.10 Spy Cat ★★★ Adventure. Alexandra Neldel (2018, U) 3.45 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League 4.40 Anchors Up ★★★ Adventure. Cameron Simpson (2017, U)

Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, Nick Nolte (2003, 12) (S)

4.05 Dante’s Peak ★★★ There’s no stopping the CGI magma in this effectsheavy disaster ﬂick. Pierce Brosnan (1997, 12) (AD) 6.10 Bridge of Spies ★★★★ Steven Spielberg’s classy espionage drama, with Tom Hanks playing the lawyer who goes to a divided Berlin to negotiate a prisoner exchange. Review p40. Mark Rylance,

Television Sunday

Amy Ryan, Scott Shepherd, Sebastian Koch (2015, 12) (S) (AD)

9.00 Gone Girl ★★★★ Absorbing thriller, based on Gillian Flynn’s bestseller, in which Ben Afﬂeck is under suspicion after wife Rosamund Pike disappears. Ben Afﬂeck, Rosamund Pike (2014, 18) (S)

The road to gory Bone Tomahawk 1111 All4

FREE TO VIEW

Leaving C4’s catch-up service on Tuesday, this grim but gripping tale sees four men hunting for a kidnapped woman. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox and Richard Jenkins are the querulous quartet riding — they hope — to the rescue. The ﬁlm moves at an art-house pace, enlivened by repartee that’s quirky and entertaining. And while it’s all reminiscent of John Ford’s The Searchers, the climactic confrontation between the foursome and their ferocious foes is deﬁnitely not for the faint-hearted. JEREMY ASPINALL

11.55pm—3.45am Andrei Rublev 5 Remarkable study of artist Andrei Rublev’s struggle to create works of inspirational power and beauty. Anatoly Solonitsin (1966, 15) (S) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Sony Movies

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Wrong Swipe ★★ Thriller. (2016) 10.40 Status: Unknown ★★ Mystery thriller. (2014) 12.20pm 911 Nightmare ★★ Thriller. (2015) 2.00 I Am Number Four ★★ Sci-ﬁ. (2011, 12) 4.10 47 Ronin ★★★ Period drama. (2012, 12) 6.30pm Real Steel ★★ Sci-ﬁ action adventure. Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo (2011, 12) 9.00 Empire State ★★ Strange-but-true crime yarn. Liam Hemsworth, Emma Roberts (2013, 15) 10.55 Faster ★★ An ex-con seeks revenge in this thriller. Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton (2010, 15) 12.50am Girl, Interrupted ★★★ Drama. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie (1999, 15) 3.35—5.50am Short Circuit 2 ★★ Fantasy. Fisher Stevens (1988, PG) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

The king of chat p Hot Air 11 6.00pm Sky Premiere

Alan Partridge is reinvented as a New York talk radio host in this comedy vehicle for Steve Coogan. He plays Lionel Macomb, once the king of right-leaning chat, who is plunged into a ratings battle with a former minion. Matters are further complicated when the niece Macomb never knew he had descends on Manhattan, turning his life upside down. Sadly, the satire is blunt and the comedy fails to land many punches. Fans of Coogan can also see him in cinemas in Greed, while The Trip to Greece arrives on Sky 1 next week. DAVID PARKINSON

Bring cinema home Mr Jones 111 Curzon Home Cinema Now in cinemas and also available on demand, this biopic focuses on Gareth Jones, the Welsh reporter who uncovered the Kremlin’s role in the Holodomor famine that claimed millions of lives in the 1930s. Although the story is stodgily told at ﬁrst, James Norton exudes courage and decency in the lead. DP

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F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Georgy Girl ★★★★ Comedy drama. Lynn Redgrave (1966, 12) 8.05 Together Again ★★★ Romantic comedy. Irene Dunne (1944) 10.10 I Didn’t Do It ★★ Comedy. (1945, PG) 12.15pm A Weekend with Lulu ★★★ Comedy. Bob Monkhouse (1961) 2.05 Micki & Maude ★ Comedy. (1984, PG) 4.30 The Taming of the Shrew ★★★★ Comedy. Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor (1967, U) 6.55pm Separate Tables ★★★★ Wonderful drama. Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr (1958, PG) 9.00 The French Lieutenant’s Woman ★★★★ Complex, atmospheric drama telling two stories in parallel. Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons (1981, 12) 11.30 Callan ★★★ Edward Woodward gives an excellent performance in this drama. (1974, 15) 1.35am Paratroop Command ★★ War drama. (1959) 3.00 Mayﬂower: the Pilgrims’ Adventure ★★ Drama. (1979) 4.35—6.00am The Sword of El Cid ★★ Adventure. (1963, U) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Forces’ Sweetheart ★ Comedy. (1953, U) (S) 7.30 Sky Liner ★★ Thriller. (1949) (S) 8.45 Danger by My Side ★ Thriller. (1962, 12) (S) 10.00 Overseas Press Club — Exclusive! 10.30 Caesar and Cleopatra ★★ Drama. (1945, U) 1.00pm The Small Voice ★★★ Thriller. Valerie Hobson (1948, PG) 2.40 A Man about the House ★★ Thriller. (1947, PG) 4.30 Smokescreen ★★★ Thriller. (1964, PG) (S) 6.00pm Get Some In! TV sitcom. 6.50 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ★★★★ Memorable period drama. Review p40. Derek Bond (1947, U) 9.00 Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV variety show from 1964. 10.00 The Jazz Singer ★★ Musical drama. Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier (1980, PG) 12.15am Lady Godiva Rides Again ★★ Comedy. (1951, PG) 2.15 The Reptile ★★★ Horror. (1966, 15) 4.05—6.00am The Lost City

The Hummingbird Project ★★★ Thriller. (2018, 15) 5.30 The Hurricane Heist: the Eye of the Storm Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

Sky Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 7.45am Dumbo ★★★★ Fantasy adventure. Colin Farrell (2019, PG) 9.45 As 6.45pm 12 noon Iron Man ★★★★ Fantasy adventure. Robert Downey Jr (2008, 12) 2.10pm Iron Man 2 ★★★ Fantasy action adventure. (2010, 12) 4.20 Ready Player One ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller. Tye Sheridan (2018, 12)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 6.35am Lawrence of Arabia 5 (1962, PG) 10.15 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★★★ (2010, 12) 12.45pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 5 (2011, 12) 3.00 Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald ★★★★ Fantasy. (2018, 12)

6.45pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ★★★ Well-made instalment in the dino-adventure franchise. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard (2018, 12) 9.00 Hotel Mumbai ★★★ Unﬂinching fact-based thriller.

5.15pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ★★★★ Entertaining fantasy adventure.

Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi (2018, 15)

11.10 Gladiator 5 A betrayed Roman general becomes a feared ﬁghter in the Colosseum in this Oscar-winning period epic. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix (2000, 15)

1.50am Boy Erased ★★★ Drama. Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman (2018, 15)

3.50 The Nun ★★★ Horror mystery. Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga (2018, 15) 5.30 Unfriended: Dark Web ★★★ Horror. Chelsea Alden (2018, 15)

Sky Action

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (2001, PG)

8.00 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★★★★ Marvellously atmospheric fantasy. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (2002, PG) 10.45 Lethal Weapon 4 ★★★ Mel Gibson and Danny Glover must track down a Triad gang in this action comedy. Joe Pesci (1998, 15) 12.55am The Royal Tenenbaums 5 Comedy drama. Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston (2001, 15) 2.55 The Prestige ★★★★ Period mystery thriller. Hugh Jackman (2006, 12) 5.15 Hello, Dolly! ★★★★ Musical. Barbra Streisand (1969, U)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.00am The Karate Kid ★★★ Martial arts adventure. Ralph Macchio (1984, 12) 8.10 The Karate Kid Part II ★★ Martial arts adventure. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita (1986, PG) 10.10 The Karate Kid III ★ Martial arts adventure. Ralph Macchio (1989, PG) 12.05pm As 7pm 2.25 As 9.30pm

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 6.35am As 3.15pm 8.25 Gulliver’s Travels ★★★ Fantasy. Jack Black (2010, PG) 10.00 Grand-Daddy Day Care ★★ Comedy. (2019, 12) 11.45 Paul Blart: Mall Cop ★★ Comedy. (2009, PG) 1.30pm Evan Almighty ★★★ Fantasy. (2007, PG) 3.15 Sister Act ★★★★ Comedy. Whoopi Goldberg (1992, PG)

4.45pm The Matrix Revolutions ★★★ Acrobatic ﬁnal part of the sci-ﬁ trilogy. Keanu

5.05pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ★★★ Likeable musical sequel. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith (1993, PG) 7.00 What Men Want ★★★ Gender-swapping fantasy comedy. Taraji P Henson, Aldis Hodge (2019, 15) 9.00 Meet the Parents ★★★★ Hilarious comedy. Robert De Niro,

Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne (2003, 15)

7.00 The Matrix 5 Spectacular sci-ﬁ thriller about a computer hacker drawn into a nightmare of alternative worlds. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss (1999, 15)

9.30 The Matrix Reloaded ★★★ Stylish sci-ﬁ thriller sequel. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss (2002, 15)

12 midnight The Matrix Revolutions As 4.45pm 2.15am The Karate Kid As 6am 4.30 The Karate Kid Part II As 8.10am

Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner (2000, 12)

11.00 Meet the Fockers ★★★ Entertaining sequel to Meet the Parents. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller (2004, 12) 1.05am Last Vegas ★★★ Comedy. Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline (2013, 12) 3.00 Frat Pack ★★ Comedy. Richard Alan Reid, Rachel Risen, Morgan Bedard (2018, 15) 4.45 Gulliver’s Travels As 8.25am

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky

Adventure

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.15am As 4.15pm 7.40 As 5.45pm 9.55 Tangled ★★★★ Animated comedy. (2010, PG) 11.40 As 9.25pm 1.30pm As 8pm 2.55 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ★★★★ Animated adventure. (1977, U) 4.15 The Little Mermaid 5 Animated musical. Jodi Benson (1989, U)

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.00am As 3.25pm 7.45 101 Dalmatians ★★★ Comedy. Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson (1996, U) 9.35 As 5.10pm 11.25 Thunderbirds ★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards (2004, PG) 1.10pm As 9pm 3.25 Bedtime Stories ★★★ Fantasy comedy. Adam Sandler, Keri Russell (2008, PG)

5.45pm Aladdin ★★★ Energetic live-action musical adventure.

5.10pm Jumanji ★★★★ Exhilarating fantasy. Robin Williams (1995, PG) 7.00 Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time ★★★ Charming Arabian Nights-style fantasy. Jake

Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott (2019, PG)

8.00 The Jungle Book 5 Classic, timeless animated adventure. Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot (1967, U) 9.25 Enchanted ★★★★ Witty part-animated fantasy. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon (2007, PG)

1.10am Tarzan ★★ Frenetic animated adventure. Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed (1999, U) 2.50 Hercules ★★★ Animated musical. Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods (1997, U)

4.35 Tangled As 9.55am

Sky Thriller Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.45am Backtrace ★★ Crime drama. Ryan Guzman, Sylvester Stallone (2018, 15) 8.35 Cliffhanger As 3.30pm 10.40 The Da Vinci Code As 8pm 1.10pm Angels & Demons As 10.30pm 3.30 Cliffhanger ★★★★ Nail-biting action thriller. Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker (1993, 15)

5.35pm Blood Diamond ★★★ Thought-provoking action thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sheen (2006, 15)

8.00 The Da Vinci Code ★★★ Enjoyable mystery thriller in which a Harvard professor becomes caught up in a search for the Holy Grail. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou (2006, 12) 10.30 Angels & Demons ★★ Glossy sequel to The Da Vinci Code. Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor (2009, 12) 12.55am Out of Blue ★★ Crime drama. Patricia Clarkson (2018, 15) 2.55 The Gambler ★★★★ Drama. James Caan, Lauren Hutton (1974, 18) 5.00 Angel Flight Down ★★ Drama based on a true story. Patricia Kalember (1996)

Sky

Star Wars

9.00 Tomorrowland: a World Beyond ★★★★ Totally beguiling sci-ﬁ mystery. George Clooney (2015, 12) 11.15 Zathura: a Space Adventure ★★★★ Witty fantasy. Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo (2005, PG)

1.05am Thunderbirds As 11.25am 2.50 Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time As 7pm 4.55 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl ★★ Fantasy. Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, Cayden Boyd (2005, U)

Sky

Drama

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.15am That Good Night ★★★ Drama. (2017, 12) 7.50 Becks ★★★ Romantic drama. Lena Hall (2017, 15) 9.30 As 5.50pm 11.40 Barefoot in the Park ★★★★ Romantic comedy. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda (1967, PG) 1.30pm As 8pm 3.45 Good Morning, Vietnam ★★★ Comedy drama. Robin Williams (1987, 15)

5.50pm The Blind Side ★★★★ Charming true-story drama with Sandra Bullock on Oscar-winning form. Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron (2009, 12) 8.00 Bohemian Rhapsody ★★★ Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury in this rocking biopic of the band Queen. Lucy Boynton (2018, 12) 10.20 Ashes in the Snow ★★ Bel Powley and her family are sent to work in a Soviet labour camp in this period drama. (2018, 15) 12.05am Good Morning, Vietnam As 3.45pm 2.15 Becks As 7.50am 4.05 Barefoot in the Park As 11.40am

TCM Movies Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.25am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.30 Apache Trail ★★ Western. (1942, U) 9.00 Gunman’s Walk ★★★ Western. (1958) 11.05 Destry ★★★ Western. Audie Murphy (1954) 1.10pm Seven Ways from Sundown ★★★ Western. Audie Murphy (1960, U) 3.00 Gunpoint ★★ Western. (1966, PG)

4.30pm Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ★★★ The dark destiny of Anakin Skywalker is decided. Ewan McGregor (2005, 12) 7.00 Star Wars Episode I: the Phantom Menace ★★★ The Skywalker legend is born in this ﬁrst prequel. Liam Neeson (1999, U) 9.30 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones ★★★ Obi-Wan Kenobi uncovers a deadly plot. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman (2002, PG)

4.50pm Fort Worth ★★ Watchable western. Randolph Scott, 6.30 The Password Is Courage ★★★ Fitfully amusing war drama. Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy (1962, U) 9.00 Magnum Force ★★★ Clint Eastwood is on ﬁne form in this follow-up to Dirty Harry. (1973, 18) 11.35 The Fog ★★★ Horror about spectral pirates who terrorise a town. Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook (1980, 15)

12 midnight Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith As 4.30pm 2.30am Star Wars: The Clone Wars As 2.45pm 4.15 Project ALF ★★ Sci-ﬁ comedy based on the popular TV series. Miguel Ferrer (1996)

1.25am Out for Justice ★★ Crime drama with Steven Seagal as a cop on the trail of a drugs baron. William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach (1991, 18) 3.10 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

David Brian, Phyllis Thaxter, Helena Carter (1951, U)

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Highlights 9.30 100 Club (AD) 10.00 The Sunday Supplement 11.30 Goals on Sunday 1.00pm Highlights 3.30 Soccerbox

6.00am Fishing (AD) 7.00 Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham 8.30 Premier League World 9.00 Rugby Union 11.00 Non-League Football

7.00 Greatest Games 7.30 Best Goals 8.30 Goals on Sunday 10.00 Highlights 2.30am 100 Club (AD) 3.00 Highlights 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504

Women’s Rugby Union 12.15pm Sky Action England’s talented centre Emily Scarratt

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Total Goals 10.00 The Sunday Supplement 11.30 Goals on Sunday

1.00pm LIVE Scottish Premiership Football St Johnstone v Rangers at McDiarmid Park (kick-off 1.30). 4.00 LIVE Premier League Football Arsenal v Everton at the Emirates Stadium (kick-off 4.30). 7.00 LIVE World Golf Championships Day four of the Mexico Championship. 12 midnight—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India.

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513 HD Virgin 503 6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 League One and Two Goals 7.30 Championship Highlights 10.00 The Sunday Supplement 11.30 Championship Highlights 12.30pm League One and Two Goals

1.00 LIVE Scottish Premiership Football St Johnstone v Rangers.

4.00 Championship Highlights 5.00 League One and Two Goals 5.30 Championship Highlights 8.00 League One and Two Goals 8.30 Championship Highlights 11.00 League One and Two Goals 11.30 EFL Greatest Games 12 midnight Years (AD) 12.30am Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Offs 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am Chronicles (AD) 6.30 Rory’s Review of 2019 7.00 World Golf Championships 8.00 Chronicles (AD) 8.30 World Golf Championships 2.30pm Chronicles (AD) 3.00 World Golf Championships 4.00 Players Championship Ofﬁcial Film (AD)

6.00 LIVE World Golf Championships From Mexico.

12 midnight Players Championship Ofﬁcial Film (AD) 3.00—6.00am Wonderful World of Golf (AD)

Premier Sports 1 Sky 412 Virgin 551 1.55—4.00 LIVE Italian Football Atalanta v Sassuolo (kick-off 2.00). 5.00—7.30 LIVE Rugby Union Pro14: Scarlets v Southern Kings. 7.40—9.45 LIVE Italian Football Inter Milan v Sampdoria (k/o 7.45).

Premier Sports 2 Sky 429 Virgin 552 5.10—7.15pm LIVE Rugby Union Pro14: Cardiff Blues v Benetton.

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

4.00 LIVE Premier League Football Arsenal v Everton.

Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton (2010, 12)

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.45am Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ★★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman (2005, 12) 9.20 The Top Ten Show 9.40 As 7pm 12.10pm As 9.30pm 2.45 Star Wars: The Clone Wars ★★ Animated sci-ﬁ adventure. Matt Lanter (2008, PG)

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Sky Premier League

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Best of England v Australia (AD) 8.00 Test Cricket 9.00 Greatest Games (AD) 9.30 Test Cricket

10.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v South Africa. 2.30pm LIVE International T20 Cricket South Africa v Australia. 4.00 Best of England v Australia (AD) 4.55 International T20 Cricket 8.30 Women’s T20 World Cup 9.30 Test Cricket: New Zealand v India, highlights of day three 10.25—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, day four.

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507 6.00am Boxing Gold 7.00 Boxing: Golden Contract 11.00 NFL: America’s Game 12 noon My Icon: Deta Hedman

12.15pm LIVE International Women’s Rugby Union England v Ireland in the Six Nations from Doncaster (kick-off 12.45).

3.00 Boxing Gold 3.30 Darts Gold 4.00 Sporting Records (AD) 5.00 NFL: 2019 action 10.00 Darts Gold 11.00 NFL: a Football Life (AD) 12 midnight NFL: America’s Game (AD) 1.00am Super League Gold (AD) 2.00 NFL: Greatest Games (AD) 3.30 Darts Gold (AD) 4.00 Sporting Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Mountain Biking 9.00 NBA Classics 11.00 Super League Gold (AD) 11.45 Super League 12 noon Greats (AD) 1.00pm Netball 6.00 Super League 6.15 NBA: Sounds of the Finals 2017 (AD) 6.45 NBA

8.30 LIVE NBA LA Lakers v Boston Celtics (tip-off 8.30).

11.00 NBA Classic Games 1.00am Sporting Records (AD) 2.00 Super League Gold (AD) 3.00 Records (AD) 4.00 Super League Gold (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Records (AD)

Sky Mix Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 10.30am—2.30pm LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v South Africa from Perth.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.00am Luge 6.30 Freestyle Skiing 8.15 Nordic Combined Skiing

8.50 LIVE Nordic Combined Skiing World Cup meeting from Norway. 9.50 LIVE Cross-Country Skiing FIS Ski Tour event from Trondheim. 11.05 Snooker: the Shoot-Out 12.45pm LIVE Snooker 5.00 Alpine Skiing 6.00 Snooker 6.45 LIVE Snooker The ﬁnal stages of the Shoot-Out in Watford. 11.00 Cycling: UAE Tour 11.55 Luge 12.30am Alpine Skiing 1.40 Snooker 147s 2.00—6.00am Cycling

12.30pm LIVE Rugby Union Exeter Chiefs v Northampton. 3.15 MotoGP Films 4.45 LIVE German Football VfL Wolfsburg v FSV Mainz 05. 7.00 Reload 7.15 What I Wore 7.45 LIVE French Football Paris Saint-Germain v Bordeaux. 10.00 Europa League Magazine 10.30 Rallying: Irish Rally (AD) 11.00 LIVE XFL Los Angeles Wildcats v DC Defenders. 2.00—6.00am French Football

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 7.00am LIVE Australian Football Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC. 9.00 Wrestling (AD) 11.00 Hockey 12 noon Rallying (AD) 12.30pm What I Wore 12.45 Women’s Football 1.45 LIVE Women’s Football WSL: Manchester City v Chelsea. 4.15 What I Wore: Ellen White 4.30 Non-League Football 5.00 LIVE NHL Washington Capitals v Pittsburgh Penguins. 7.30 Badminton (AD) 8.00 Reload 8.30 Non-League Football 9.00 UFC 1.00am Rugby Union 3.30 Women’s Football 4.30—6.00am Australian Football

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432

Sunday Television

11.20 Muppet Treasure Island ★★★★ Rollicking musical version of the pirate saga. Tim Curry (1996, U)

SPORT

7.15am French Football 9.45 German Football 12.15pm Champions League 1.15 Champions League Classics (AD) 1.45 Europa League Magazine

2.15 LIVE German Football Bayer Leverkusen v FC Augsburg.

4.30 Qualiﬁed (AD) 6.00 Boxing 8.00 Europa League Magazine 8.30 Premier League World 9.00 Wrestling 2.15am Reload 2.30 Non-League Football 3.00—6.00am German Football

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Drag Racing 7.00 BT Sport Reload 7.15 Basketball: NCAA action

9.00 LIVE Badminton The ﬁnals of the Spain Masters. 2.30pm LIVE MotoGP Day two of pre-season testing in Qatar. 4.00 LIVE French Football Rennes v Nimes (kick-off 4.00). 6.00 LIVE Basketball Cincinnati Bearcats v Wichita State Shockers. 8.00 LIVE XFL St Louis BattleHawks v New York Guardians. 11.00 LIVE Basketball A double bill of US college games. 3.00 Basketball 4.45 30 for 30 Shorts (AD) 5.00—6.00am World Rally

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.00am Cycling: highlights

8.00 LIVE Luge World Cup. 9.00 LIVE Alpine Skiing 11.00 LIVE Biathlon From Antholz. 12.10pm LIVE Alpine Skiing 1.30 LIVE Biathlon From Antholz. 3.00 LIVE Cycling The ﬁnal stage of the Tour of Algarve. 4.30 Cycling 5.30 Biathlon 7.00 Alpine Skiing 8.00 Cycling 11.00 LIVE Motor Racing The Lone Star Le Mans from Texas. 12.30am World Superbikes 1.30 Motorcycling: Hill v Hopkins 2011 2.00 Cross-Country Skiing 3.00 Biathlon 4.30—6.30am Alpine Skiing

MONDAY Choices

The pick of today’s TV LOVED ONES

Television Monday

Vivien (Francesca Annis, centre) is surrounded by friends and family

PICK OF THE DAY

Flesh and Blood 9.00pm ITV

DRAMA New series Your heart might plummet when Flesh and Blood opens

on a wearisome cliché. A body is discovered and then… ﬂashback! But stick around, as writer Sarah Williams’s drama opens up into an absorbing family saga/thriller. There are faint echoes of the BBC’s Gold Digger from last year, but this is much better — Vivien (Francesca Annis) celebrates her 70th birthday with a family dinner in her lovely house by the sea. But the atmosphere sours when she announces that after a year of widowhood,

she’s found a new man, a retired medic called Mark (Stephen Rea). The news opens up faultlines within the family — son Jake (Russell Tovey), a personal trainer and part-time gigolo, is suspicious and furious, while daughters Natalie and Helen (Lydia Leonard and Claudie Blakley) are more welcoming. And next door, always observing, is friendly neighbour Mary (Imelda Staunton)… Continues nightly until Thursday. ALISON GRAHAM The RT Interview with Imelda Staunton: page 22; Alison Graham: page 47

This Country

Murder 24/7

Prison

Inside No 9

7.00pm BBC3, 10.35pm BBC1 (Wales: 11.05pm; N Ireland: 11.25pm)

9.00pm BBC2

9.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY New series

DOCUMENTARY This is a great

10.00pm BBC2 (N Ireland: Tue 11.45pm)

COMEDY OF THE WEEK Kurtan offers one of his stupid-yet-profound insights into human behaviour when he tries to explain the essence of the vicar. “The vicar is a drama queen, plain and simple, and you can’t save a damsel if she loves her distress.” Both Kurtan and Kerry (Charlie and Daisy May Cooper) face endless vistas of freedom now that Kurtan has a provisional licence and is about to take his ﬁrst driving lesson from the vicar. “Think of all the places we are going to be able to go on our own!” trills Kerry. “Yeah… Gloucester Services!” But the vicar (Paul Chahidi) is in a reﬂective mood as he turns his back on his parishioners. AG

Our appetite for docs on gritty policework shows no sign of dimming. Every nut and bolt of an Essex murder case is covered in this short series, broadcast over the next few nights — it makes 24 Hours in Police Custody look like a rush job. In Southend, officers examine the flat where a violent assault took place. A heart-shaped cushion sits on a bloodstained sofa. Essex police’s prime suspect is Ian Slater, but he’s gone missing. In an almost comic interlude a neighbour insists Slater is “the sweetest geezer going”, just as officers searching Slater’s flat find a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire…. DAVID BUTCHER See feature: page 28

series, skilfully ﬁlmed by Paddy Wivell, whose presence behind the camera gives it an unvarnished tone. All the more galling, then, that Channel 4 changed the running order just as RT went to press, meaning we couldn’t watch this week’s episode. In it, Wivell returns to HMP Foston Hall, a women’s prison where over half of the inmates are suffering from the effects of long-term emotional, physical or sexual abuse. In an attempt to tackle these issues, Foston’s regime has set up a prisoner-led therapy group. The leader is no-nonsense Sonia, who is inside for attempted murder and says, “Prison saved my life — it’s what you make it.” DAVID BUTCHER

ANTHOLOGY If you were bemused by last week’s gentler edition, this No 9 steers back on course with some deliciously dark material. Misdirection shows the ends to which magicians are prepared to go to poach ideas and advance their careers. “In this community, the theft of an idea is worse than murder,” says the preening Neville Grifﬁn (Reece Shearsmith), after an encounter with Willy Wando (Steve Pemberton), who hopes to impress Neville with his extraordinary “chair-raising experience”. It’s a gripping instalment, with Jill Halfpenny and Fionn (Dunkirk) Whitehead in the guest cast. PATRICK MULKERN

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY Once a villain proves to be a hit, writers can never resist bringing them back for one last scare. Or several last scares in the case of lawyer-turned-lunatic Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather, right) on Emmerdale (7pm ITV), who resurfaced just in time to kill Graham in the show’s recent big whodunnit and is now holding Vanessa (Michelle Hardwick) captive. You can expect the village vet to make a last-ditch attempt to escape tonight, only to be thwarted by her kidnapper.

10.00pm C4 DRAMA The lovely, meandering

piano theme announces another visit to war-torn Iraq, where Inspector Khafaji ﬁnds himself the rope in a tug of war between his shady British boss Temple and US military policeman Perodi. “This land Iraq, it corrupts,” moans Temple — and it certainly corrupted him. He learns his big bag of dollars is missing and he’s not happy about it. Khafaji seems cavalier about annoying either or both of his bosses: his bravado may be because he’s in a poker game in which he only has pebbles to bet and the other players keep beating him up. Also tonight, we gather why they cast an actor as sinister as Neil Maskell in what seemed like a minor role. DAVID BUTCHER

TOP TASTERS John Torode and Gregg Wallace are back

The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar

Speaking of legal eagles with a dark side, we also have Gray on EastEnders (8pm BBC1) hearing a plea from Tiffany to help Whitney, who’s now been arrested following the untimely death of wicked Leo. Keeping up? It doesn’t matter if you’re not because my point is that if you’re a lawyer in need of work, then the place to be is on a soap opera. All your neighbours are criminals and you get handed every single case of fraud, divorce, robbery and murder in the local area. DAVID BROWN

The End 10.10pm Sky Atlantic

10.00pm BBC4

DRAMA There are tiny signs that the

DOCUMENTARY Jonathan Agassi

frosty relationships are beginning to thaw in Samantha Strauss’s black comedy about dying with dignity. Edie’s defences against brusque fellow retirement-village resident Pamela are eroding; she even agrees to join her in a Christmas show — one that Edie’s estranged daughter Kate promises to attend. It’s a clever and knowing reverse of the school-nativity trope. Kate, meanwhile, has been suspended from work while the death of Beth, a patient in her care, is investigated. Can she make a breakthrough with Beth’s angry husband? The End is as bracing as a cold-water bath, but invigorating nonetheless, especially in its insights into parentchild dynamics. MARK BRAXTON

has been called the Marilyn Monroe of the gay porn industry, and while he is similarly successful in his world, this Storyville ﬁlm mines his equally troubled personality. Following him as his career crumbles, it could be a stereotypical depiction of a gay porn star: doting mother; cold, distant father; selfloathing drug user. Yet there’s emotional depth as Jonathan tries to reconcile with his father, and the scenes with Jonathan and his mother are tender and gently comic — when he shows her a new pair of rubber trousers, complete with backside zip, she says, “I’d rather you buy yourself a nice coat.” DAVID CRAWFORD

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Rogue One 7.20pm ITV2

Thrilling Star Wars spin-off adventure, starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Riz Ahmed. See page 42 GETTY

dilemma: do you go simple but make it perfectly, or do you try something ground-breaking? Tonight one amateur cook makes a Thai/Greek fusion dish that has the judges worried, while another produces a plate of venison with beetroot purée that couldn’t be more classic. Place your bets on which one leaves John Torode “properly blown away”. In a twist to the usual formula, the six contestants provide their own ingredients for their signature dish (except that one person’s leeks are back home in their fridge). The two best cooks go straight through, while the others are gradually whittled down. There are no real horror shows (so no chocolate mousse with sweet potato or ballotine of crocodile this time). In fact, the standard’s pretty high. Continues on Wednesday and Friday. JANE RACKHAM See feature: page 18

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

MONDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Monday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Sally Nugent, Dan Walker. (S) (HD) 9.15 New series. Britain’s Housing Scandal Matt Allwright investigates the case of a vulnerable tenant trapped in a collapsing property in Liverpool. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Derbyshire, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Kent. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited Did a man born in Australia move back? Rptd tomorrow 6.30am BBC2 (S) (HD) 11.45 Defenders UK A big supermarket is ﬁned and a puppy-smuggling ring taken down. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Two teams scour an antiques centre in King’s Lynn. Repeated Wednesday 7.15am BBC2 (S) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Zara and Daniel confront Bear. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 6/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu are framed by some mysterious doppelgangers. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Newlyweds from London seek a home in Surrey. Rptd Thursday 7.15am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown From the Kent County Show’s sheep competition. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Catherine Southon and Paul Laidlaw head to Nottinghamshire. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Wanted Down Under Revisited Catching up with the Myburgh family. Shown last Friday BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Bargain Hunt On Anglesey. Shown last Fri BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Best Home Cook 2/8 Series 2. The contestants produce their ultimate meringue dessert. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire Current affairs. (S) (HD) 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S) (HD) 12.15pm Politics Live With Jo Coburn. (S) (HD) 1.00 Women’s Six Nations Rugby Including action from England v Ireland. Shown yesterday 12 midnight BBC1 (S) (HD) 1.30 Chase the Case Strategic game show. (R) (S) (HD) 2.15 Best House in Town Homeowners in York have their properties judged by neighbours. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00 Red Rock Series 3. Sharon and Rory are torn apart by the consequences of her claim. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Great British Winter Ellie Harrison explores ﬁve of the nation’s most extreme winter landscapes, beginning with mountains. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Big Blue UK Where to ﬁnd the UK’s killer whales, humpbacks and bottlenose dolphins. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Fashion and showbiz news. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features, cookery and celebrity chat. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Daily discussion. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Judge Rinder Courtroom kerfufﬂes. (S) (HD) 3.00 Tenable A woman and her four children take part in the quiz. (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather 4.00—5.00 Tipping Point With Ben Shephard. (S) (HD)

Channel 4

6.30am Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.20 The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 9.10 Frasier Two episodes of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.10 Undercover Boss Canada The CEO of Bellstar Hotels and Resorts becomes a housekeeper. (R) (S) (HD) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon heads to Arvada, Colorado. (R) (S) 12 noon News (S) (HD) 12.05pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It Simon O’Brien has a plan to turn a chain into a standard lamp. (R) (S) (HD) 1.05 Posh Pawn An adventurous retiree wants to sell a collection of handbags and jewellery. (R) (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Dr Linda Papadopoulos guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun A couple from Leicestershire search for a second home on Lanzarote. (R) (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 New series. A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Catching up with expats who set up business in Spain or France, including a couple running a handmade soap and candle company. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

This Country 10.35pm Models of self-improvement Kurtan and Kerry want to develop their driving skills

Murder 24/7 9.00pm Experts in a variety of ﬁelds come together as a homicide case is opened

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (S) (HD)

In Blackburn, Philip Serrell values an unusual globe.

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show

Director Emma Rimmer; Series producer Amanda Lowe Repeated Thursday 6.30am (S) (HD)

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games

Presented by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (S) (HD)

Samira Ahmed, Dom Joly, Angela Rippon and John Robins have their general knowledge scrutinised. (S) (HD)

7.30 Inside Out 6/10

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

SOUTH Health risks for staff at drive-through outlets. SOUTH WEST A Somerset woman’s search for the truth about her father. Jemma Woodman presents. WEST A Bristol family suffering disability abuse. (S) LONDON The fate of Chelsea’s houseboat people. SOUTH EAST Security issues in Calais. EAST The fate of health and social care whistleblowers. EAST MIDLANDS A look at ﬂooding in Lincolnshire. WEST MIDLANDS Air pollution at drive-throughs. (S) YORKSHIRE/LINCOLNSHIRE Pupils and teachers try to spend a week without smart devices. NORTH EAST/CUMBRIA Abused women in need of help who say the Government has abandoned them. NORTH WEST The sinking of the Lancastria in 1940. (S)

8.00 EastEnders Chantelle is shocked to learn of Leo’s fate. Writer Johnny Candon Cast Thursday/Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Mo Farah and the Salazar Scandal: Panorama The story of the downfall of Alberto Salazar, who coached Mo Farah to Olympic glory. Mark Daly, who ﬁrst exposed doping at Salazar’s Nike Oregon Project, reveals fresh allegations about the disgraced coach and raises questions about his relationship with Farah. Producer Calum McKay Signed repeat Friday 1am BBC2 (S) (HD) NOTE: As Panorama reacts to the news its subject matter may change

Warrington to Preston. In Warrington, Michael Portillo visits the magniﬁcent town hall, before learning about an early women’s football team in Preston. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 6.30—7.30 Rugby League Live coverage of the ﬁfth-round draw in the Challenge Cup

7.00 Coastal Path Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime, taking on the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path. Director Jo Horsey; Executive producer Samantha Smith (R) (S) (HD)

7.30 Mastermind Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Undertones, Dad’s Army, Genghis Khan and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes ﬁlms. John Humphrys hosts. Director Geraldine Dowd; Producers Kate Middleditch, Chris Jones (S) (HD)

8.00 Only Connect The latest quarter-ﬁnal of the quiz sees the 007s take on the Junipers. Victoria Coren Mitchell presides. Director Siân G Lloyd; Producer Jenny Heap (S) (HD)

8.30 University Challenge Jeremy Paxman hosts another quarter-ﬁnal battle. Director Bridget Caldwell; Producers Irene Daniels, Peter Gwyn (S) (HD)

9.00 Murder 24/7

series. 1/5. Series providing a rare insight aNew into police investigations into real-life murders.

COMEDY OF THE WEEK

The first case, covered over three consecutive nights, is that of 36-year-old Courtney ValentineBrown, who was stabbed to death in February 2019 in a flat in Southend-on-Sea. Tonight’s edition follows the first 48 hours of the investigation as, with no eyewitnesses and no CCTV, lead detective Stuart and his team, along with forensic scientists and other experts, try to piece together what happened based on the blood spatters in the flat. As they begin their work, a witness comes forward and identifies two of four people she saw entering the flat just prior to the murder. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See page 70.

10.35 This Country

Series 3. Driving Lesson. The disappearance a2/6 of local vagrant Len complicates matters during

See feature: page 31

Kerry Mucklowe Daisy May Cooper Lee “Kurtan” Mucklowe Charlie Cooper Rev Frances Seaton Paul Chahidi Len Clifton Trevor Cooper

his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is just as determined to get a revealing interview. See p70.

9.00 MasterChef

series. After a signature dish round in aNew which two of the ﬁrst six hopefuls will instantly

qualify for tonight’s next stage, the remaining four will be reduced to two by a three-ingredient challenge featuring bream, fennel and tomatoes. Continues Wednesday 9pm. See page 71. (S) (AD) (HD) See feature: page 18

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

Director/Producer Jonny Ashton (S) (AD) (HD)

Kurtan and Kerry’s driving lesson with the vicar. Available on iPlayer from 7pm. See page 70. June Winwood Kayleigh Hudson Mandy Harris Arthur Andrews

Eliza Hunt Celeste Dring Ashley McGuire David Hargreaves

Writers Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper; Director Tom George Producer Simon Mayhew-Archer (S) (AD) (HD)

11.10 Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted

10.00 Inside No 9

Series 5. Misdirection. World-famous a4/6 magician Neville Griffin is fiercely protective of Willy Wondo Neville Griffin Jennie

Steve Pemberton Gabriel Reece Shearsmith DI Hewson Jill Halfpenny

Fionn Whitehead Tom Goodman-Hill

Writers Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Director Guillem Morales; Producer Adam Tandy (S) (AD) (HD)

New series. 1/6 Series 2. Ash makes up to £8,000 a day as a foreign-exchange dealer, while Alex is getting his own catwalk at the Cannes festival. Available on iPlayer since yesterday 10am.

10.30 Newsnight With Emily Maitlis. (S) (HD)

Director Jody Cusack; Producer Catrin Rowlands (S) (AD) (HD)

2/8 Series 5. A 15-strong team try to save the life of a young man who has been stabbed in the chest.

11.40 ALL EXCEPT NORTH EAST/NORTH WEST The Graham Norton Show Series highlights. (S) (HD) NORTH EAST/NORTH WEST The Super League Show Including action from the World Club Challenge. Producer John Harrison Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm BBC2 (S) (HD)

12.25am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.30—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

11.10 Weather (S) (HD)

11.15 Hospital Shown last Thursday (S) (HD)

12.15—2.55am Sign Zone 12.15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown At the 46th Lambeth Country Show. (R) (S) (HD) 1.00 Countryﬁle A farmer who has created a vital saltmarsh habitat for migratory birds. Shown yesterday 8.30am (S) (HD) 1.55 Secrets of the Museum 2/6. Curators work with cartoons by Raphael and a ring of Beyoncé’s. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

Flesh and Blood 9.00pm Things are looking up for widowed Vivien thanks to Mark. Or are they?

Baghdad Central

BBC4 The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar 10.00pm How sex work “saved” Jonathan Agassi

10.00pm Why is

Frank Temple thwarting Khafaji’s attempts to ﬁnd his daughter?

5.00pm Couples Come Dine with Me

7.00pm Beyond 100 Days (S) (HD)

Bradley Walsh asks the questions as contestants Paul, John, Hannah and Mary work as a team to take on a ruthless quiz genius. (S) (HD)

Home-grown food features in the West Midlands.

Followed by Weather (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

The War of Art. Marge falls for a painting at a garage sale. Max von Sydow guests. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Rhona is frustrated when she is not taken seriously. Al and Kim get some shocking news.

Writer Sarah Brown Cast Thu/Fri Shown last Fri E4 Repeated tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

Writer Jo Summerscales Cast Tuesday/Thursday Repeated tomorrow 7.50am and 12.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

Today in Soapland: page 71

7.30 Coronation Street An upbeat James looks forward to meeting Danny. Bethany tells Sarah she believes Ray is blocking her attempts to get a job. Writer John Kerr This week’s episodes produced by Iain MacLeod, directed by Karl Neilson and Paul Copeland Cast Wednesday/Friday Repeated tomorrow 8.20am and 12.45pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 The Martin Lewis Money Show

Series producers Henry Hainault and Sam Keay (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks Jordan worms his way back under Leela’s roof.

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 The Secrets of Big Tobacco: Has Philip Morris International Really Given Up Smoking? It’s more than a decade since major tobacco companies were found to have misled the public over the dangers of smoking. Now, one of the largest ﬁrms claims it wants a smoke-free future and is offering supposedly lower-risk alternatives. Dispatches examines the re-branding exercise.

10/10 Series 9. The ﬁnancial guru is joined by Angellica Bell to examine the growing problem of online fraud. In 2019, one in 20 people fell victim to internet scammers, who are conning the British public out of millions. Martin looks at some potential solutions and considers the need for greater online controls.

Director/Producer Richard Sanders Repeated Thu 3.15am (S) (HD)

Series producer Clare Miller; Exec producer Mike Blair (S) (HD)

Directors/Producers Nicola Ollivere, Kirsty Seager and Rebecca Whitefoot (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Coronation Street As Kevin awaits Abi’s arrival for tea, he is shocked to ﬁnd Ray on his doorstep. Writer Emily Gascoyne Repeated tomorrow 8.50am and 1.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Flesh and Blood

series. 1/4. Drama starring Francesca a New Annis and Stephen Rea. When recentlywidowed Vivien announces her love for a new man, the fall-out among her adult children is fuelled by problems in their own dysfunctional lives. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See page 70.

Vivien Mary Mark Jake Helen Natalie George Stella Tony Leila

Francesca Annis Imelda Staunton Stephen Rea Russell Tovey Claudie Blakley Lydia Leonard Keir Charles Sharon Small Vincent Regan Lara Rossi

DI Doug Lineham David Bamber Lily Grace Hogg-Robinson PC Isaac Cory Karan Gill Aaron Ayden Beale Maddie Mia Lloyd Meera Clara Indrani Carla Stephanie Langton Julianne Pamela Nomvete Therapist Brian Bovell Doctor Lachele Carl

8.30 Food Unwrapped

New series. Ep 1 Series 18. Jimmy Doherty is in Paris to learn why a baguette goes stale more quickly than a sliced loaf. In Italy, Matt Tebbutt ﬁnds out why buffalo mozzarella is much more expensive than the variety made from cow’s milk.

9.00 Prison

2 Series 2. HMP Foston Hall’s regime aEp embraces a remarkable new prisoner-led

therapy group. The leader is no-nonsense Sonia, who’s inside for attempted murder. But even she has her work cut out with Janine, who had to be forcibly removed from her last course. See p70. Producers Marian Mohamed and Jack Wood Series producer Paddy Wivell Rptd 11.05pm 4seven and tomorrow 11.30pm C4 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Baghdad Central

After the attack on the Green Zone, a4/6. Parodi raids an Iraqi home and ﬁnds a

photo of three girls. Temple concocts allegations of war crimes to get Khafaji arrested. The entire series is available online on All 4. See page 71.

The RT Interview with Imelda Staunton: p22 Alison Graham: see page 49

Khafaji Waleed Zuaiter Captain John Parodi Corey Stoll Sawsan Leem Lubany Frank Temple Bertie Carvel Mrouj July Namir Karl Youssef Kerkour Amjad Tawfeek Barhom Hamed Eyad Hourani

10.00 ITV News at Ten

Dramatised by Stephen Butchard; Producer Jonathan Curling Director Ben A Williams Signed rpt Thursday 2.20am (S) (AD) (HD)

Repeated 11.45pm (S) (HD)

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

10.45 Neighbours from Hell: Caught on Camera More stories of neighbourhood discord, with home surveillance footage lifting the lid on the refuse abuses, car parking infringements and many other minor causes of disputes between neighbours that can spiral into full-scale feuds.

Megan Ford Charlotte Spencer Douglas Evans Neil Maskell Ibrahim Jabani Fady Elsayed Zubeida Rashid Clara Khoury Omar Thaer Al-Shayei Suheir Zahraa Ghandour Zahra Boustani Maisa Abd Elhadi Dr Laker Stefano Braschi

11.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics Air ambulance teams rush to a woman trapped in her car after an accident on the A66. Directors Adam Webster, Adam Boyle and Alex Gower-Jackson Producer Angela Smith First shown on More4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage 6/12. The Gulf of Corinth. At Mount Parnassus, Francesco visits the site of the Delphic Oracle, before meeting singer Nana Mouskouri in Athens. Director/Series producer Andrea Illescas (R) (S) (AD) (HD) RT TRAVEL Discover two gems of the Mediterranean, Sardinia and Corsica. Visit radiotimes.com/corsica for more information

8.00 New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands 2/3. Wild Extremes. Many of New Zealand’s wildest places are on the South Island, which is also home to the world’s most rapidly rising mountains, the Southern Alps. In what are often inhospitable locations, creatures resort to radical techniques to survive. In this episode we see hyper-intelligent parrots, snails with teeth and constellations of glow-worms. Narrated by Sam Neill. Director Robert Morgenstern; Series producer Mark Flowers Signed repeat 2.35am (R) (S) (AD) (HD) RT TRAVEL Take an escorted tour of the “land of the long white cloud” – visit radiotimes.com/newzealand to ﬁnd out more

BBC SCOTLAND As BBC2 until: 12.15pm Paramedics on Scene: signed 1.15 Roaming in the Wild: signed 1.45—2.15 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands: signed 7.00 Rugby Union Pro14 Highlights 8.00 Hebrides: Islands on the Edge 9.00 The Nine 10.00 River City 11.00—12 midnight Love Song

STV 10.40pm Scotland Tonight 11.05 Monster Carp 12.25am Through the Keyhole 12.35am Home Shopping 1.15 Nightscreen 5.05— 6.00 Judge Rinder

BBC1 WALES 7.30—8.00pm X-Ray: how a restaurant chain misled customers 10.35 Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted: new series 11.05—11.40 This Country

ITV WALES 10.45pm Sharp End 11.15—11.45 Wales on TV

In August 2015 two amateur researchers declared they had found a lost Nazi train buried in a railway cutting near Walbrzych in Silesia, southern Poland. This followed decades of local folklore that a train, loaded with gold, had vanished after leaving Wroclaw in early 1945. Dan Snow follows the treasure hunters as they embark on the mission.

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND

Director Wanda Koscia; Executive producers Roy Ackerman, Richard Sattin, Leo Burley (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar: Storyville

ﬁlmed over the aDocumentary course of seven years, charting

Jonathan Agassi’s career as a proliﬁc adult-movie star and male escort. Exploring how the sex industry and his upbringing have affected the performer’s life, the ﬁlm ultimately evolves into a portrait of a damaged family and the lasting impact on those who are part of it. See page 71. Director Tomer Heymann Producer Barak Heymann (S) (HD)

11.30 Art of France 1/3. Plus Ça Change. Andrew GrahamDixon looks at how French art emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and between rulers and citizens who didn’t want to be ruled.

12.35am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 James Martin’s French Adventure The chef visits old friend Michel Roux in Saint-Tropez, where the pair prepare a special barbecue. (R) (S) (SL) (HD) 3.50 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Judge Rinder (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

12.35am Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries 2/3. A look at how the medieval period became the golden age of the British monastery. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.35 Rude Britannia How Georgian Britain gives the lie to the national stereotype of it as a nation of restraint and decorum. (R) (S) (AD) 2.35—3.35am New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands Shown 8pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 Virgin 107

11.45 Flesh and Blood 1/4. Shown 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30—8.00pm Fish Town: there is a birthday celebration on board Westro. Last in series 11.40—12.25am The Graham Norton Show: series highlights

9.00 Hunting the Nazi Gold Train

12 midnight Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The Handlebar restaurant in Mount Sinai, New York. (R) (S) 12.55am Hunted Ep 2 Series 5. Mervyn risks returning to the launch location. Shown last Thursday (S) (AD) (HD) 1.50 Come Dine with Me In Harrogate. (R) (S) (HD) 2.45 Liberty 3/5. New career doors open for Niels. Continues tomorrow 3.05am. Danish +subtitles. (R) (HD) 3.55 Homes by the Med In Majorca. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.50 Building the Dream A couple in Essex plan to build a home in a woodland clearing. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 5.45 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures Kirstie creates a winter version of a popular drink. (R) (S) (HD) 5.50—6.30am Countdown (R) (S) (HD)

Director/Producer Dan Smith (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

BBC1 SCOTLAND

Producers Basil Comely, Silvia Sacco, Tim Kirby and Imogen Stringer (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

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

Monday Television

5.00pm The Chase

Regional variations

7.30—8.00pm The Chronicles of Erne: new series. A year in the life of Upper and Lower Lough Erne 10.35 True North: the Formal: school proms 11.05 True North Shorts: Skipping School to Save the World: the teenagers driving the Strike for Climate movement 11.15 Community Life: a dance initiative for people with disabilities 11.25 This Country: Reverend Seaton takes Kurtan and Kerry for a driving lesson 12 midnight Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted: new series. Young entrepreneurs in Wales 12.30am The Graham Norton Show: highlights 1.20—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00—10.30pm Beidh Aonach Amárach: a visit to the annual Puck Fair in Killorglin 11.15—12.15am Rugby Union: action from the latest Pro14 ﬁxtures

UTV 10.45—11.45pm View from Stormont

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Warship: Life at Sea 9.00pm The crew

Rogue One 7.20pm Jyn Erso (Felicity

Maigret in Montmartre 8.00pm The

of HMS Duncan head back to the Gulf

Jones) faces the might of the Empire

sleuth is puzzled by a spate of deaths

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 77 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7 Staff make preparations for Prince Harry’s wedding. (S) (HD) 12.10pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.15 GPs: behind Closed Doors Are a patient’s symptoms indicative of multiple sclerosis? (S) (HD) 1.10 Access (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown last Friday 5 Star

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 7.50 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.20 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.20 Superstore (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Emmerdale Shown last Fri ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 12.45 Coronation Street Shown last Fri ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.50 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with Melissa McCarthy and KJ Apa (S) (HD) 2.45 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 4.50 Take Me Out (S) (HD)

Repeated 6pm Channel 5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.50 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.50 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 8.50 The Darling Buds of May: Pop rescues a pilot (S) (HD) 9.55 That’s My Boy (S) 10.30 Inspector Morse (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. The McAllisters row about Bernard, then Zak Dingle claims that Angharad assaulted Tina (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Mavis is put out by Roger, then Denise tells Ken she no longer wants him to be part of her life (S) 3.55 Midsomer Murders (S) (AD)

2.20 Killer Night Shift ★★ Thriller. A woman is caught between two dangerous home-care nurses. Directors

Damian Romay and Ernesto Rowe (2018) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Friends Series 3. Joey gets a job teaching a soap opera acting class. (S) (HD) 4.30 Chandler and Janice make a tough decision about their relationship. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours Roxy ﬁnds an intruder in her home. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away Leah isn’t answering Irene’s calls. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

Singing suspended upside down. (S) (HD)

6.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold Featuring a snot-firing bulldog. (S) 6.50 A toppling motorcyclist. (S)

7.20 Rogue One ★★★★

Sci-ﬁ action adventure with Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn and Diego Luna. Years after scientist Galen Erso was forced to design the Death Star, his daughter Jyn leads a band of rebels on a mission to steal the blueprints. Film of the Day: p42. Director Gareth Edwards (2016, 12) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

10.00 New series. The Stand Up Sketch Show 1/6 Series 2. With Judi Love, Seann Walsh, Russell Kane and Emmanuel Sonubi. Repeated Thursday 1.35am (S) (HD)

Premiership action, including Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints. (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

10.30 Family Guy Series 10. Meg starts a relationship after celebrating her 18th birthday. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.05 Quagmire has an accident. (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 New. Trafﬁc Cops

11.30 American Dad!

9.00 New. Warship: Life at Sea 3/5 Series 2. With HMS Duncan now in Ukraine, the ship is suddenly ordered back to the Gulf to try to prevent the capture of a British tanker by Iran. Series director Anna Keel Series producer Nicola Bathurst (S) (HD)

10.00 Bismarck: the Nazi’s Mega Warship The threat that the Nazi warships Bismarck and Tirpitz posed to vital Atlantic convoys during the Second World War. Series director/producer Theo Williams (S) (HD)

11.00 Jupiter Ascending ★★

adventure. A cleaner is qSci-ﬁ whisked into space by a race of

humanoids. Review page 42. Jupiter Jones Caine Wise Stinger Apini Balem Abrasax Titus Abrasax

Mila Kunis Channing Tatum Sean Bean Eddie Redmayne Douglas Booth

Directors Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski (2014, 12) (S) (W) (HD)

1.25am New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.25 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (S) (AD) (HD) 4.10 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (SL) (HD) 5.00 House Doctor (S) (SL) 5.50—6.00am Access (S) (HD) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

Series 12. A crisis of faith drives Stan to drag his family to South Korea. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 Stan and Francine wash up on an island after their ship explodes. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 12.55 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility (S) (HD) 1.40 Hey Tracey! (S) (HD) 2.30 Plebs (S) (AD) (HD) 2.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.20—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

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F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am The Protectors (S) 6.25 Quincy (S) (HD) 7.25 Kojak (S) (SL) (HD) 8.25 The Saint (S) 9.30 Minder (S) (AD) 10.40 The Professionals (S) (AD) 11.45 The Sweeney (S) 12.50pm Quincy (S) (HD) 1.55 Kojak (S) (HD) 2.55 The Saint (S) 4.00 Minder (S) (AD) 5.05 The Professionals (S) (AD) 6.10pm River Monsters Tracking down a deadly fish in southern Africa. (S) (AD) (HD) 6.45 LIVE Snooker Coverage of the opening two first-round matches of the Players Championship, where the first players to win six frames will progress to the quarter-finals. Rishi Persad presents. (S) (HD) 10.30 FILM Training Day ★★★★ Police drama with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. A rookie cop is given the opportunity of trying out with an undercover narcotics squad. He joins Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris, but quickly realises that his superior’s approach is not by the book. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.55am Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera: accidents from Eastern Europe (S) (HD) 1.50 The Contender (S) (HD) 2.55—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

5.55pm Heartbeat

Dalziel & Pascoe 8.00pm Are Bernie and Christopher up to no good? Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.10am Soldier Soldier 9.00 The Bill Shown last Friday (S) 10.00 Holby City 11.00 Classic Casualty: a troubled Tina returns to work 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 London’s Burning (S) 3.20 Monarch of the Glen (S) 4.20 Bergerac: Jim plans a quiet weekend (S) 5.25 Bread (S)

6.00pm Hi-de-Hi! The Yellowcoats find themselves roped into Joe Maplin’s hare-brained scheme. (S)

6.40 As Time Goes By Sandy has relationship problems. (S) Much to his annoyance, Barry’s fitness-mad neighbour eclipses him in all things physical. But when it comes to karate, Barry has friends. Brian Conley guest-stars. (S)

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly An English country squire receives anonymous letters threatening the kidnap of his son Johnnie. (S) (HD)

8.00 Dalziel & Pascoe

8.00 Maigret in Montmartre 2/2 Series 2. Investigating the murders of a countess and a showgirl, Maigret unearths a dark secret. (S) (AD) (HD) Chief Inspector Jules Maigret Madame Maigret Inspector Janvier Inspector LaPointe The Countess Philippe Martinot Grasshopper Arlette

Drama

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine

Concern grows when a local boy runs away to the moors. (S) (AD)

7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Rugby Union

An insight into the life of ofﬁcers patrolling the nation’s roads. (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

Rowan Atkinson Lucy Cohu Shaun Dingwall Leo Staar Nicola Sloane Sebastian De Souza Simon Gregor Olivia Vinall

10.00 Scott & Bailey 1/6 Series 1. Janet Scott and Rachel Bailey investigate the case of a young, pregnant Turkish woman, murdered in her bedroom. Continues tomorrow 10pm. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Inspector Morse Series 6. Cherubim and Seraphim. When tragedy strikes in his own family, Morse enters an alien world of house parties, raves and “smart” drugs. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.20am Inspector Morse (S) (AD) (HD)

2/5 Series 7. Mens Sana. When a woman is found dead at a health spa, a convalescing Dalziel decides to mix business with pleasure and books himself in. (S) (AD) Det Supt Andy Dalziel DI Peter Pascoe Bernie Marks DS Edgar Wield DC Carrie Harris

Warren Clarke Colin Buchanan Norman Wisdom David Royle Keeley Forsyth

10.00 New Tricks 6/8 Series 3. Bank Robbery. The team sets off on the trail of Ray Cook, a legendary criminal turned primetime celebrity. Was Cook responsible for a notorious unsolved armed bank robbery which left a cashier dead, or is he in fact as innocent as he claims? Anton Lesser and Steven Berkoff guest-star. (S) (AD)

11.15 Taggart 2/4 Series 18. Fire, Burn. A body is discovered in the basement of a Glasgow factory and an arson case becomes a murder inquiry, giving Burke the chance to put his squad of detectives to the test. (S)

3.20—3.30am Nightscreen

1.20am Wallander (S) (AD) (HD) 3.20—4.00am Garden Hopping

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

ITVBe

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am The Bachelorette: double bill (S) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe: children’s programmes 12 noon Income Property (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.20 Vanderpump Rules (S) (HD) 2.15 New. Million Dollar Listing: NYC (S) (HD) 3.10 The Real Housewives of Orange County (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of Dallas (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Masters of Flip Dave and Kortney Wilson take on some busy city trafﬁc to turn around a struggling project. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple want to sell their 200-year-old farmhouse. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Yasmin from Edinburgh chooses three people to date. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Real Housewives of Orange County Kelly puts some money down for a new business. (S) (HD) 10.00 Botched A woman asks the doctors to ﬁx her scarred stomach. (HD) 11.00 Paul performs reconstructive rhinoplasty on a patient. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387 7.10am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers (AD) (HD) 3.00 Sin City Motors (S) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear (S) (AD) 6.00pm QI Guests include Sara Pascoe. (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Chizzy Akudolu and Tom Allen. (HD) 7.40 Would I Lie to You? Featuring Adrian Edmondson and Jordan Stephens. (S) (HD) 8.20 With Denise Lewis, Richard Osman, Robert Rinder and Katherine Ryan. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI Guests include Rhod Gilbert. (HD) 10.00 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan From Ethiopia. (AD) (HD) 11.00 Would I Lie to You? As 7.40pm. (S) (HD) 11.40 Mock the Week With Zoe Lyons. (S) (HD)

12.45—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12.20am Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 1.00 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (AD) (HD) 2.10 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled: with Jonathan Ross (S) (HD) 3.00 Zapped (S) (AD) (HD) 3.35—4.00am The Indestructibles (HD)

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

Yellowstone 9.00pm John attempts

work on a 1962 Triumph TR4

to keep his family close to home

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (S) (HD) 10.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S) (HD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (HD) 12.05pm 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.10 Escape to the Château: DIY (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD) 5.55 The Supervet (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150 9.00am The A-Team (AD) (HD) 11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 12 noon Trucking Hell: Extreme Road Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Police Interceptors: double bill (S) (HD) 3.00 Trafﬁc Cops: double bill (S) (HD) 5.00 The A-Team (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors

6.55pm Car SOS

A serial offender tries to give Dougie and Mark the runaround. (S) (HD)

7.55 Escape to the Château: DIY

8.00 Storm Surge: Winter Road Rescue

A 1954 Citroën Traction Avant. (S) (HD) Stephanie wants to plant a romantic rose garden for her singles weekend. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 New. Car SOS

3/10 Series 7. Fuzz and Tim restore a 1962 Triumph TR4 belonging to a man left unable to drive it by a stroke. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Inside Rolls-Royce

The making of the heritage car brand’s most expensive bespoke vehicle. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.05 24 Hours in A&E

A psychologist is treated after a motorcycle accident. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 1.15 Car SOS (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 3.20—3.45am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown last Thu/Friday C4 (AD) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (AD) 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Mike & Molly 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) 2.00 Baby Daddy 3.00 Mike & Molly 4.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 12/24 Series 5. Sheldon is encouraged to feign interest in Amy’s career. (AD) 6.30 13/24. Leonard asks Penny out. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks The villagers come together for Jesse’s funeral. Cast pp103/113 Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 New. Don’t Tell the Bride Groom Andy plans an authentic Ukrainian wedding. 9.00 New series. Celebs Go Dating Six more famous faces try to ﬁnd love. 10.00 New series. The Sex Clinic The experts offer more advice to 16- to 24-year-olds. (AD) 11.05 The Big Bang Theory 22/24 Series 4 Penny uses Bernadette as a spy. (AD) 11.35 23/24. Howard decides to tell his mum that he and Bernadette are engaged. (AD) 12.05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.05 Celebs Go Dating 2.10 First Dates (SL) (AD) 3.05 The Sex Clinic (AD) 4.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 4.50—6.00am How I Met Your Mother (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Movie News 6.10 The Waltons 7.10 Hart to Hart 9.10 New. Days of Our Lives 10.00 Hart to Hart 11.00 Charlie’s Angels 12 noon Starsky & Hutch 1.00pm TJ Hooker 2.00 Hart to Hart 4.00 Murder, She Wrote: double bill. Seth vanishes without trace and Jessica ﬁnds herself up against a gang of hijackers 6.00 Charlie’s Angels 7.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons 4.20 Touched by an Angel 5.10—6.00am Highway to Heaven

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

An RAC patrolman fights blizzard conditions to help a stranded driver. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Yellowstone

6/10. As Kayce feels the pressure from tribal police, Jamie works his legal magic, while Rip recruits a new cowboy. (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 Law & Order (S) 10.10 CSI: NY (S) (AD) 12 noon Law & Order (S) 3.55pm Murder, She Wrote (S) (AD) 6.00 Law & Order (S) 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans (S) 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: four episodes. Series 13. A woman is found murdered at a bachelor party 11.00 Series 16 A new detective assigned to the unit gets off to a rocky start 11.55 Series 13. A Romany boy goes missing 12.55am The detectives learn a 14-year-old girl is working as a prostitute (S)

War drama based on a true story, starring Mel Gibson. The ﬁrst major battle of the Vietnam War at Ia Drang Valley ﬁnds Lieutenant Colonel Harold G Moore’s platoon encircled by the enemy. Director Randall Wallace (2002, 15) (HD) 12.45am Spartacus: Vengeance (HD) 1.55 Airwolf (HD) 3.40 Arrow (HD) 4.25 The X-Files (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Knight Rider (AD) (HD)

Paramount Network +1 Sky 250 47

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn (AD) 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11.00 Come Dine with Me 12 noon Couples Come Dine with Me 1.00pm Undercover Boss Canada 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) 4.00 Frasier (AD) 5.00 A Place in the Sun 6.00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Expats in Spain and France. 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 The Secret Life of the Zoo Ep 2 Series 9. Meerkat matriarch Huskie seems to have lost her breeding instincts. (AD) 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Ep 6. A nine-yearold boy is unable to move his limbs. (AD) 10.00 Gogglebox Ep 1. Reactions to TV. (AD) 11.05 RT CHOICE Prison Ep 2 Series 2 A look at a remarkable prisoner-led therapy group. See page 70. Shown 9pm C4 (AD)

12.10am First Dates: plumber Jamie tries to win over practical Leigh (AD) 1.15 Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown 2.20 My Family and the Galapagos (AD) 3.25 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 4.25—4.55am Four in a Bed

Pick

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165 7.00am Motorway Patrol 8.00 Police Force: Australia 9.00 Nothing to Declare 10.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 11.00 Highway Cops (AD) 11.30 Caught Red Handed 1.00pm Police Force: Australia 2.00 Border Patrol 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 7.00 Hawaii Five-0: a singer is killed at an Elvis convention 8.00 Elementary: a driver for a ride-sharing company is hit by a city cab (AD) 9.00 New. Britain’s Most Evil Killers: a proﬁle of Angus Sinclair, the man responsible for killing two teenage girls in 1977 10.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation 11.00 The Force: Essex 12 midnight Brit Cops: War on Crime 1.00am Road Wars 2.00 Nothing to Declare 3.00 UK Border Force 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol (AD)

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

Yesterday

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129

1.55 Law & Order: Los Angeles: two episodes of the drama (S) 3.50—4.00am Access

6.00am History’s Ultimate Spies (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 10.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 11.00 Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Underground Worlds (HD) 1.00pm The Railway: First Great Western (S) (HD) 2.00 Train Truckers (S) (HD) 3.00 Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 6.00pm True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 7.00 Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Chris Tarrant on the Polar Express (HD) 9.00 Bangers and Cash (HD) 10.00 Trains That Changed the World (S) (HD) 11.00 The Two Ronnies (S) 12.55am True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 1.55—3.00am Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (HD) 8.25 House (S) (HD) 10.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 12 noon Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 3.00pm Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 House (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Rptd tomorrow 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Caught on Camera: Funniest Moments (HD) 8.00 Filthy House SOS (S) (HD) 9.00 The Murder Next Door (S) (HD) 10.00 Beneﬁts and Bypasses: Billion Pound Patients (S) (HD) 11.00 Botched Up Bodies: Sex and Surgery (S) (HD) 12 midnight Tortured by Mum and Dad? The Turpin 13 (S) (HD) 1.00am Claudia Lawrence: Missing or Murdered? (S) (HD) 1.55 Riverdale (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Two and a Half Men (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

10.00 We Were Soldiers ★★

4seven

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.20 FILM Instakiller ★★ 11.05 The Hotel Inspector 12.05pm Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 1.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 2.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 5.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 6.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) (AD) 9.00 Our Yorkshire Farm 10.00 Extraordinary People: The Boy with No Face 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 12 midnight Paddington Station 24/7 1.00am Weather Gone Viral 2.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 3.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 3.55—4.00am Access

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Matlock 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger: a laser falls into the wrong hands 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion 12 midnight CSI: Miami 1.00am NCIS 2.00 Ultimate Force 3.05 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

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 10.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 1.00pm Fantasy Homes by the Sea 3.00 French Collection (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 6.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 Saving Lives at Sea: the Mumbles crew are called in to save a climber in trouble (HD) 10.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad: a man calls 999 claiming his car has been stolen (HD) 11.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 9.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 1.00pm as 6pm 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 3.00 Flog It! (HD) 4.00 Homes under the Hammer 6.00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 New series. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: extending the home of a California foster mother (HD) 11.00 Fixer Upper (HD) 12 midnight Homes under the Hammer 1.00am Flog It! (HD) 2.00 Hawaii Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 American Pickers (HD) 7.10 Deadliest Catch 8.00 Gold Divers (HD) 9.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up (HD) 11.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 1.00pm Railroad Alaska (AD) (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch 3.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Outback Opal Hunters (HD) 10.00 New. Deadliest Catch (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Outback Truckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Fantomworks (AD) (HD) 4.00 Dirty Jobs 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

9.00am NCIS 11.00 Scorpion (HD) 1.00pm Gunsmoke 3.00 Perry Mason (BW) (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 7.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: a child is kidnapped from Allison’s neighbourhood 10.00 CSI: Miami: a corrupt local politician is found dead (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries: a woman haunts the area where she was killed 12 midnight Judge Judy 1.00am ER (HD) 2.00 Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 5.00—6.00am Matlock

7.00am Catchphrase (AD) 7.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 9.00 The Chase 10.00 Supermarket Sweep 11.00 Price Is Right (AD) 12 noon Wheel of Fortune (AD) 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes 4.00 Bullseye 5.00 Golden Balls (AD) 6.00 Weakest Link 7.00 Pointless 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight as 10pm 1.00am The Chase 4.00—6.00am Deal or No Deal

Horror Channel

Monday Television

Car SOS 9.00pm Fuzz and Tim get to

5 USA

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605

8.00am Andromeda 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 FILM Creature from the Black Lagoon ★★★★ Horror (BW) 12.35pm FILM Night of the Demon ★★★★ Horror (BW) 2.30 Tales from the Darkside 3.00 Lost in Space 4.00 FILM Alien Cargo ★★ Sci-ﬁ horror starring Jason London and Missy Crider 5.50 Highlights 6.00pm Star Trek 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 8.00 Mutant X 9.00 FILM Haunting of Briar House ★★ Horror thriller 10.55 FILM Prom Night ★ 12.40am FILM The Sand ★★ Horror starring Brooke Butler 2.25 FILM DeepStar Six ★ Sci-ﬁ horror 4.20—4.30am Highlights

6.00am Political Highlights 10.00 Live Mayor’s Question Time 12.45pm Political Highlights 2.00 Live Northern Ireland Assembly 2.30 Live Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions 3.30 Live House of Commons: debate from the chamber 11.00 Monday in Parliament: highlights of the day’s proceedings 11.30 Northern Ireland Assembly Questions 12.15am Politics Live (Later) 1.00—6.00am House of Lords: Terrorism Sentences

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p78

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

MONDAY Satellite & cable

Men in Black 9.00pm Agents

The End 10.10pm Edie and

K and J spot an imposter

Kate attend a Christmas show

Television Monday

Sky 1

Sky Atlantic

Sky Witness

My Famous Babysitter 10.00pm Rachel Riley moves in

The Royle Family 9.00pm

Nana calls round for lunch

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (S) (AD) 8.00 The Dog Whisperer (HD) 9.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (AD) 6.30 The Simpsons Homer becomes a missionary. 7.00 Moe has plastic surgery. 7.30 Bart sees into the future. (S) (HD) 8.00 Flintoff: Lord of the Fries 1/6. Andrew Flintoff sets up a mobile chip shop. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Men in Black ★★★★ Sci-fi comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. A New York police officer is recruited by a top-secret agency that monitors alien activity. (W) (HD) 11.00 Avenue 5 5/8. Sci-fi comedy set on board a luxury space liner. Starring Hugh Laurie. (HD) 11.35 A League of Their Own With guests Andy Carroll, David Walliams and Melanie C. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40am Jett (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Road Wars (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (HD) 4.00 Futurama (S) 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1 (S)

6.00am The British (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 10.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 12 noon Blue Bloods (HD) 1.00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (HD) 2.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 4.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 14/24 Series 2. A female bounty hunter vanishes after being shot. (S) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 20/25 Series 5 Jim Brass searches for his daughter’s missing friend. (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Bloods 1/22 Series 2 Frank is asked to downplay the signiﬁcance of a murder. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Outsider 8/10. A family narrowly avoids danger. (HD) 10.10 New. The End 3/10 Edie agrees to sing in the village’s annual Christmas show. See page 71. (AD) (HD) 10.45 True Blood 7/12 Series 1 Rumours spread concerning Sookie and Bill’s relationship. (S) (HD) 11.55 8/12. The sight of Andy burning corpses causes Sookie to ﬂee in fear. (S) (HD) 1.05am Babylon Berlin (S) (HD) 2.15 The L Word: Generation Q (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25 Californication (S) (HD) 4.00—6.00am The West Wing (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 8.00 Paramedics (S) (HD) 9.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 3.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 UK Border Force (S) (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six episodes following the work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) (AD) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 3/22 Series 2. Melinda offers to help a couple whose house is haunted by the spirit of six-year-old girl. (S) (HD) 9.00 Criminal Minds 3/10 Series 15. The BAU team looks deeper into a series of random but fatal explosions. (HD) 10.00 23/24 Series 8. The Replicator targets a member of the team, but unmasking the killer becomes complicated. (S) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 14/24 Series 15 The team searches for a missing diabetic child, whose mother makes a shocking confession. (HD) 12 midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 1.00am The Good Doctor (S) (HD) 2.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S) (HD) 3.00 Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD)

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 Supernanny US (S) 12 noon Tipping Point (S) (HD) 2.00pm MasterChef USA (HD) 3.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 5.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 7.00pm New. MasterChef USA The contestants serve up family-inspired dishes. (HD) 8.00 Sun, Sea and Brides to Be Sharron has to keep a secret from a bridal party. (AD) (HD) 9.00 One Born Every Minute A 20-year-old expectant mother is admitted with a bleed. (S) (HD) 10.00 My Famous Babysitter Rachel Riley, at 12 weeks pregnant, gets a glimpse of her own future as she cares for four girls — a week of cooking, discipline and dance competitions. (S) (HD) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance The paramedics help a woman who has had a series of seizures, and a British Army veteran suffering from PTSD. (S) (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Bryan Inc (HD) 1.45 American Housewife (S) (HD) 2.30—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

7.30am As Time Goes By 8.00 You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Porridge (S) 9.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12.20pm Keeping Up Appearances (S) 1.00 Porridge (S) 1.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.20 The Good Life (S) (AD) 3.00 Keeping Up Appearances (S) 3.40 Dad’s Army (S) 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.20pm The Good Life The Goods decide to keep pigs. (S) (AD) 7.00 Porridge Fletch hatches a crafty scheme to keep one step ahead of the prison wardens. (S) 7.35 Dad’s Army The platoon must guard the bank’s money. (S) 8.20 The platoon helps out Godfrey’s widowed friend. (S) 9.00 The Royle Family The relatives gather for lunch. (S) (AD) 9.40 dinnerladies Petula’s lifestyle catches up with her, forcing Bren to make a decision. (S) (AD) 10.20 Live at the Apollo With guests Julian Clary, Omid Djalili and Reginald D Hunter. (S) (HD) 11.20 Peep Show (S) 12.20am The Royle Family (S) (AD) 1.00 Live at the Apollo (S) (HD) 2.00 Peep Show (S) 2.50—4.00am You, Me & Them (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am War and Peace (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 8.30 ZZ Top: Music Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Hollywood Couples (S) (HD) 10.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 11.00 Discovering: Jean Simmons (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Christopher Plummer (S) (HD) 1.00pm The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 1.30 Foreigner: Music Icons (S) (HD) 2.00 Beatles Stories (S) (HD) 3.45 Nyet!: a Brexit UK Border Farce (S) (HD) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 5.00 Discovering: Jeff Bridges (S) (HD) 6.00pm Discovering: Sean Connery Profile of the actor. (S) (HD) 7.00 David Hockney: Time Regained A profile. (S) (HD) 8.00 André Rieu: My Musical Year Finest moments. (HD) 9.00 André Rieu: Dance the Night Away A concert by the Dutch violinist in Maastricht. (S) (HD) 10.00 Portrait Artist of the Year With John Cooper Clarke, Fearne Cotton and Haydn Gwynne. (S) (HD) 11.00 New. Hudozhnik/The Artist Victor Fedotov reconnects with his love for his craft. (HD) 11.30 Mystery of the Lost Paintings Re-creating Van Gogh’s Six Sunflowers. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.30am Comedy Legends (S) (HD) 1.30 The Nineties (S) (HD) 2.30 shortFLIX Presents: Together, They Smoke (S) (HD) 2.45 Off Camera with Sam Jones (S) (HD) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am as 6pm

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135

6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) (AD) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 12 noon Caught on Dashcam 1.00pm A Wedding and a Murder (S) 2.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) 3.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 6.00 Caught on Dashcam 7.00 Snapped 8.00 A Wedding and a Murder (S) 9.00 New. Killer Neighbours 10.00 New. Snapped 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 12 midnight Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 1.00am World’s Most Evil Killers 2.00 Snapped 3.00 Three Days to Live (S) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: LA 7.30 Bait Car: San Francisco 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: LA 11.30 Bait Car: San Francisco 1.00pm Speeders 7.00 Speeders: four editions. Police follow a Vermont biker on a dangerous high-speed chase 7.30 A drunk fan takes his partying too far 8.00 Florida police stop a severely run-down vehicle on the motorway 8.30 A Californian lounge singer offers a unique excuse when she is pulled over 9.00 Bait Car: LA 9.30 Bait Car: San Francisco 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car: LA 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: San Francisco 4.00 Speeders 5.00—6.00am Bait Car: LA

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Criminal Minds 9.00pm An explosive situation for Rossi

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover (S) 9.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules (S) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm House Hunters International (AD) 3.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter: an old friend of Sydney is framed for theft (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1: Thor asks for help (S) 7.00 Supergirl (S) 8.00 Magnum P.I. 9.00 Hawaii Five-0: a philanthropist is murdered 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles: Beale is kidnapped 11.00 SEAL Team 12 midnight Criminal Minds 1.00am Cop Squad (S) (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 4.00 Animal House: following staff at SPCA Auckland (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Vet Adventures (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am Warehouse 13 7.00 Merlin 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Stargate Atlantis 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 5.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Warehouse 13 8.00 Merlin 9.00 Westworld: double bill. Maeve and her allies discover a new world, then Elsie gets closer to uncovering the truth about Delos 11.20 FILM Quarantine 2: Terminal ★★ Horror sequel starring Mercedes Masöhn

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 Parks and Recreation (HD) 10.30 30 Rock (HD) 12 noon The Mindy Project (HD) 1.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 2.30 Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 3.30 Parks and Recreation (HD) 5.00 30 Rock (HD) 6.30 Modern Family (S) (HD) 7.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 9.00 New. Miracle Workers: Eliza and Sanjay try to dupe God (HD) 9.30 New. A.P. Bio: Jack reluctantly agrees to hit the town with Mary, Stef and Michelle (HD) 10.00 New. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HD) 10.35 Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (HD)

1.05am Entourage (S) (HD) 1.40 Silicon Valley (S) (HD) 2.50 Girls (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00—5.00am 30 Rock (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377

1.10am Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.00 The Twilight Zone 3.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00—6.00am Star Trek: Voyager

6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 11.00 Say Yes to the Vegas Dress (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (HD) 2.00pm Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 3.00 Sister Wives (HD) 4.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 5.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 6.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 7.00 New series. I Am Jazz (HD) 8.00 Say Yes To The Dress America (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (AD) (HD) 10.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 11.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 12 midnight as 8pm 1.00am as 9pm 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 as 11pm 4.00—6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Will & Grace (HD) 9.00 The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD) 11.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 5.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Russell Howard’s Good News: double bill of the comedian’s weekly perspective on the news (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Impractical Jokers: double bill. Joe, Sal, Murr and Q tag team at a coffee shop, then the guys give presentations on team building (HD) 11.00 FILM Hot Tub Time Machine 2 ★★★ Comedy sequel starring Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson (HD) 1.00am The

Mick (HD) 2.00 The Ricky Gervais Show (S) (HD) 3.00 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00 Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Dance Moms (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 Flipping Vegas (HD) 7.00 Judge Judy (HD) 9.00 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Lisa Vanderpump clashes with Erika (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars: double bill. A Santa Ana auction has the buyers hoping for a high-class score, then Mary decides to explore her mean side (HD) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn (HD)

12 midnight Pawn Stars: double bill (HD) 1.00am The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars: double bill (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn: double bill (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p74

Murdoch Mysteries 9.00pm

The Walking Dead 9.00pm

Twin Turbos 10.00pm Brad

Higgins bolsters his income

Daryl and Carol hide out

suffers a miscalculation

Alibi

Fox

Britain’s Greatest Generation 7.20pm Austin Byrne

Discovery

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view (HD only) 91 F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S) (HD) 11.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 1.00pm Rush (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00 Major Crimes (S) (HD) 7.00pm Motive 5/13 Series 2 Angie does everything she can to imprison the killer of a high-school student. (S) (HD) 8.00 6/13. The founder of a web-design company kills her boyfriend after she is led to suspect he has been unfaithful. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Murdoch Mysteries 7/18 Series 13. Determined to boost his income, Higgins moonlights as a cab driver, shuttling drunks, scoundrels, louts and — it appears — a dead passenger. (HD) 10.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries 8/8 Series 3. Phryne and Jack race against the clock to save Baron Fisher after his would-be-killer escapes. (S) (HD) 11.10 New Tricks 9/10 Series 8 A website highlighting unexplained disappearances prompts the team to reopen a seven-year-old unsolved murder case. (S) (AD) 12.25am The Doctor Blake Mysteries (HD) 2.50—4.00am Carter (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00am Republic of Doyle (HD) 9.00 Bones (HD) 10.00 Bull (HD) 11.00 NCIS: New Orleans (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 2.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 3.00 NCIS: New Orleans (HD) 4.00 Bull (HD) 5.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 21/22 Series 6. Lisbon reaches a decision about her proposed move to Washington, DC. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 3/24 Series 12. Ducky works on a case involving his childhood best friend. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 4/24. A naval research scientist is murdered. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Walking Dead 9/16 Series 10. The zombie horror returns after a mid-season break, with the communities reluctantly respecting the new borderlines being imposed on them. (HD) 10.00 New. Talking Dead Ep 9 Series 10. Chris Hardwick discusses the latest episode. (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 3 Stan becomes a drag racer, while Hayley breaks up with Jeff . 11.30 Roger decides to enrol at the same college as Hayley. 12 midnight Family Guy 1.00am American Dad! 2.00 Family Guy (HD) 3.00 American Dad! 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure (S) (HD) 8.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 Code of the Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 2.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 3.00 World War II in Colour (S) 4.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers A man’s cross-country haul to Darwin. (S) (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers Mike wants a custom bus. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car Car owners trade up their unwanted vehicles to get the car of their dreams. (HD) 10.00 New. Twin Turbos Rebuilding an old 1961 van. (S) (HD) 11.00 New. Dirty Mudder Truckers The Dirty 7 are challenged by the ultra-light trucks from Georgia. (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 1.00am Twin Turbos (S) (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 3.50 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 Apollo Wives 9.40 World’s Greatest: Islands 10.45 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 11.55 Apollo Wives 1.00pm Sean Bean on Waterloo 2.00 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 2.35 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 3.50 Apollo Wives 5.00 Sean Bean on Waterloo 6.05pm World’s Greatest: Islands A look at coral reefs and islands, exploring the delicate balance between exploiting and preserving these natural wonders. 7.20 Britain’s Greatest Generation The extraordinary stories of some of the British men and women who fought or lived through the Second World War. 8.35 The Greatest Knight Saul David examines the life of William Marshal, an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman who fought in battles across Europe and saved England from a French invasion. 9.50 Vikings Neil Oliver explores the history of the Norse warriors. 11.00 Britain’s Greatest Generation As 7.20pm. 12.15am The Greatest Knight 1.30—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: hardcore pit masters

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 8.00 Battlefield 9.00 World’s Toughest Expeditions with James Cracknell 10.00 Extreme Engineering 11.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 12 noon Blowing Up History 1.00pm Expedition Unknown 2.00 Mysteries at the Museum 3.00 Battlefield 4.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 5.00 Extreme Engineering 6.00pm Blowing Up History The secrets behind the construction of the Acropolis in Athens. 7.00 Mysteries at the Museum China’s terracotta army. 8.00 Blowing Up History Experts reveal the secrets of Thermopylae, the site of an iconic ancient battle where it is said 300 Spartan warriors lost their lives. 9.00 Expedition Unknown Josh Gates ventures to Argentina where he uncovers secret Nazi hideout theories about Hitler’s “true” fate. 10.00 America’s Lost Vikings A theory that the Vikings might have travelled further into America. 11.00 Extreme Machines The history of film-making. 12 midnight Blowing Up History 1.00am Expedition Unknown 2.00 America’s Lost Vikings 3.00 Extreme Machines 4.00 Blowing Up History 5.00—6.00am Mysteries at the Museum Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Smithsonian

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.00 Lost Worlds (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 12 noon The Strongest Man in History (HD) 1.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 3.00 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 9.00 New series. Uncharted Mysteries (HD) 10.00 True Monsters (HD) 12 midnight The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD) 1.00am Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 2.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 3.00 The Strongest Man in History (HD) 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Europe from Above (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Drain the Oceans (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 World War I Apocalypse (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (HD) 1.00pm Car SOS (HD) 4.00 Megafactories (S) (HD) 5.00 Inside Incredible Machines (HD) 6.00pm Air Crash Investigation (HD) 8.00 New. Drain the Oceans: how the Japanese Empire became the dominant Naval power in the Paciﬁc. Last in series (HD) 9.00 New. Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 New. Rescued: a ﬁsherman’s hand is ripped through a winch during a storm. Last in series (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 12 midnight Ice Road Rescue (HD) 1.00am Wicked Tuna (HD) 2.00 Yukon Gold (HD) 3.00—5.00am Air Crash Investigation: double bill (S) (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 7.00 Treehouse Masters (HD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 10.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 12 noon Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 1.00pm Amanda to the Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 5.00 Namibia’s Dog-Headed Pig Monster: Expedition Mungo (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 8.00 Guardians of the Glades (HD) 9.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am as 7pm 2.00 as 8pm 3.00 as 9pm 3.50 as 5pm 4.40 Little Giants (HD) 5.10— 6.00am Treehouse Masters (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 10.00 Operation Wild (AD) (HD) 11.00 Earth’s Natural Wonders (AD) (HD) 12 noon Blue Planet II (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 4.00 Operation Wild (AD) (HD) 5.00 Earth’s Natural Wonders (AD) (HD) 6.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 7.00 Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 8.00 Blue Planet II (HD) 9.00 Operation Wild (AD) (HD) 10.00 Earth’s Natural Wonders (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Blue Planet II (HD) 1.00am Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 3.50 Operation Wild (AD) (HD) 4.40 Earth’s Natural Wonders (AD) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial America (HD) 9.00 Aerial New Zealand (HD) 10.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 11.00 First Ladies Revealed (HD) 12 noon An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (HD) 3.00pm Aerial New Zealand (HD) 4.00 Air Warriors (HD) 5.00 The Obama Years: the Power of Words (HD) 6.00pm First Ladies Revealed Women who were trailblazers for civil and women’s rights. (HD) 7.00 Apollo’s Moon Shot The story of three critical Nasa missions in 1968 and 1969. (HD) 8.00 Experience the historic Apollo 11 mission through rare artefacts, film and interviews with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. (HD) 9.00 New series. Helicopter Wars Three former helicopter pilots return to Vietnam where, in their twenties, they were part of a dangerous mission. (HD) 10.00 The Pacific War in Colour Dramatic colour film captures the invasion of Saipan and the month-long battle that followed as the enemy dug in. (HD) 11.00 Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 12 midnight Helicopter Wars (HD) 1.00am The Pacific War in Colour (HD) 2.00 Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 3.00 Helicopter Wars (HD) 4.00 The Pacific War in Colour (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Obama Years: The Power of Words (HD)

Travel

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.20 Baby Jake 6.35 Twirlywoos 6.45 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Numberblocks 7.05 Bing: double bill 7.20 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.35 Bitz & Bob 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.20 Biggleton 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Tee and Mo 9.10 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Alphablocks 9.20 Timmy Time 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.45 Mister Maker’s Arty Party 11.05 New. Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 My Pet and Me; New.My Petsaurus 11.35 Our Family 11.45 Tinga Tinga Tales 12 noon My World Kitchen; Dipdap 12.15pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Molly and Mack 12.45 Melody 1.00 The Furchester Hotel 1.10 Yakka Dee! 1.15 Numberblocks 1.20 Bing 1.30 Twirlywoos 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 The Baby Club 2.35 Pablo 2.45 Our Family 3.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Octonauts 4.00 Love Monster 4.05 New. Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4.20 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.35 Peter Rabbit 4.50 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.30 Molly and Mack; My Petsaurus 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale is read for younger viewers before they go to bed

CBBC

Monday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Mya Go 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.50 Shane the Chef 7.00 Thomas & Friends 7.15 Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 7.20 Peppa Pig: double bill 7.40 Top Wing 7.55 Paw Patrol 8.10 Floogals 8.25 Becca’s Bunch 8.40 Little Princess 8.55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom: Mrs Witch has a clear-out 9.10—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.25 Danger Mouse 7.40 Newsround 7.45 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 8.00 New series. Little Big Awesome 8.15 Newsround 8.20 Diddy Bits 8.25 Marrying Mum and Dad 8.55 Art Ninja 9.25 A Week to Beat the World 9.40 Hank Zipzer 1.55pm Got What It Takes? 2.30 Operation Ouch! 2.55 Secret Life of Boys 3.20 The Deep 3.40 Shaun the Sheep 3.50 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.00 Newsround 4.10 Little Big Awesome 4.20 Odd Squad 4.35 Pets Factor 5.00 New. The Worst Witch 5.30 RT CHOICE New. Deadly 60; New. Deadly 60: Our Planet Matters See p71 6.00pm The Deep 6.25 Operation Ouch! 6.55 Horrible Histories 7.25 Deadly 60; Deadly 60: Our Planet Matters 7.55 Millie Inbetween 8.25 The Worst Witch 8.55—9.00pm Lifebabble: advice on everyday issues

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 Bagel and Becky Show 6.55 New. Gormiti 3D 7.25 Hotel Transylvania 7.55 Mr Bean 8.25 New. Buck and Buddy 8.30 Scooby-Doo! 9.00 The Powerpuff Girls 9.25 Mission Employable 9.30 FILM LEGO DC Comics 9.55 Mighty Mike 10.25 Spy School 10.50 Make It Pop 11.15 The Haunted Hathaways 11.40 Max and Shred 12.05pm Thunderbirds 12.30 Transformers 1.00 New. Gormiti 3D 1.25 Marvel Super Heroes 1.50 Mission Employable 1.55 Bagel and Becky Show 2.40 Mighty Mike 3.10 Tom and Jerry 3.30 Scooby-Doo! 4.00 Mr Magoo 4.30 The Powerpuff Girls 5.00 LEGO NinjaGo 5.30 Kung Fu Panda 6.00 Thunderbirds 6.25 Transformers 6.55 Hotel Transylvania 7.25 Mr Bean 7.55 New. Buck and Buddy 8.00 Make It Pop 8.30—9.00pm Max and Shred

Exploring Alaska

YOUR RT P148

MONDAY Films & Sport Discover film

Television Monday

The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am The Man in the Iron Mask ★★★ Sprightly adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas adventure. Richard Chamberlain (1977, PG) (S) 1.20pm Last Train from Gun Hill ★★★★ Kirk Douglas is at his most intense as a man seeking revenge in this ﬁnely wrought western. Review p42. Anthony Quinn (1959, 15) (S) 3.15 In Harm’s Way ★★★★ Marvellous Second World War drama. John Wayne (1965, PG)

6.40pm Back to the Future Part III ★★★★ Spectacular conclusion to the time-travelling trilogy starring Michael J Fox. Review p42. Christopher Lloyd (1990, PG) (S) 9.00 Shooter ★★★ Former marine Mark Wahlberg is framed as a would-be assassin by corrupt ﬁgures in the US government in this frantic but effective action movie. Michael Peña, Danny Glover (2007, 15) (S)

Rent it from today p Ofﬁcial Secrets 111 Sky Store/DVD Keira Knightley gives a committed performance here as Katharine Gun, a British intelligence analyst who blew the whistle on shady US/UK government collusion in the run-up to 2003’s Iraq War. With so much plot to explain in under two hours, the human element of the story gets rather crowded out in favour of spy movie-type suspense. However, Knightley brings genuine ﬁre to her character’s principled stand, ensuring Gun’s actions remain more than just a historical footnote. TREVOR JOHNSTON

11.25pm The Bad Lieutenant — Port of Call: New Orleans ★★★★ Bizarre but hugely watchable crime drama starring Nicolas Cage. Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer (2009, 18) (S) 1.45—4.00am Whiskey Tango Foxtrot ★★★ War comedy. Tina Fey (2016, 15) (S) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Sony Movies

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am 911 Nightmare ★★ Thriller. Fiona Gubelmann (2015) 10.45 Ring of Deceit ★★ Thriller. Rebecca Mader (2009) 12.30pm The Water Horse ★★★★ Fantasy. Emily Watson (2007, PG) 2.45 Fly Away Home ★★★★ Drama. Jeff Daniels (1996, U) 5.00 I Spy ★★ Comedy. (2002, 12) 6.50pm Bulletproof Monk ★ Fantasy adventure. Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott (2002, 12) 9.00 Homefront ★★★ Well-played thriller. Jason Statham, James Franco (2013, 15) 11.05 Vincent N Roxxy ★★ Derivative, violent thriller. Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz (2016, 15) 1.10am Transsiberian ★★★ Thriller. Woody Harrelson (2008, 15) 3.25—5.50am Multiplicity ★★★ Fantasy comedy. Michael Keaton (1996, 12) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

Causing a buzz p Tell It to the Bees 11 9.45pm Sky Premiere This ripe melodrama set in a 1950s Scottish village includes lesbianism, backstreet abortion, sexual assault and an attack by bees — yet still manages to be rather dull. Anna Paquin plays a doctor who returns to her home town to take over her dad’s practice. But tongues start wagging when she starts to get close to local mum Holliday Grainger, whose son develops an almost telepathic connection with bees the doctor keeps. The leads are decent, but the whole thing reeks of an overwrought soap opera. DAVE ALDRIDGE

What lurks in the ice? The Thing 1111

11.00pm TCM

The occupants of a polar research station are menaced by an alien with the ability to change its shape in John Carpenter’s cult remake of the inﬂuential 1951 creature feature. Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley are among the imperilled cast, but Carpenter ensures the focus remains strictly on the slimy ET. ALAN JONES

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Roadblock ★★★ Film noir. Charles McGraw (1951) 7.30 Cover Girl ★★★★ Comedy. Rita Hayworth (1944, U) 9.45 For Whom the Bell Tolls ★★★ Drama. Ingrid Bergman (1943, U) 1.00pm Salome ★★★ Drama. Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger (1953, PG) 3.15 My Foolish Heart ★★★ Drama. Dana Andrews (1949, U) 5.20 Watch It, Sailor! ★★ Comedy. Dennis Price, Liz Fraser (1961, U) 7.05pm Dad’s Army ★★★ Fun spin-off. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn (1971, U)

9.00 Stakeout ★★★ Entertaining comedy thriller. Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe (1987, 15) 11.25 Used Cars ★★★★ Comedy. Kurt Russell (1980, 15) 1.40am Hell Squad ★★ Drama. (1958) 3.00 Machine Gun Kelly ★★★ Drama. (1958, 12) 4.25—6.00am Mayﬂower: the Pilgrims’ Adventure ★★ Drama. Anthony Hopkins (1979) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am The Riverside Murder ★★ Drama. Basil Sydney (1935) (S) 7.20 The Curse of the Wraydons ★★ Melodrama. Tod Slaughter (1946, U) (S) 9.15 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre 10.25 Honey West 11.00 The Flame Trees of Thika 12.05pm There Was a Young Lady ★★★ Comedy. Michael Denison (1953, U) (S) 1.45 Our Weekends in 1949 2.15 Rotten to the Core ★★ Comedy. Eric Sykes, Ian Bannen (1965, PG) 4.15 Spare the Rod ★★★ Drama. Max Bygraves (1961, PG) 6.05pm Brighton Rock ★★★★ Crime drama. Review p42. Richard Attenborough (1947, PG) 8.00 Danger UXB TV drama. 9.00 Special Branch TV crime drama. 10.00 That’ll Be the Day ★★★★ Nostalgic musical drama. David Essex, Ringo Starr (1973, 15) 11.50 The Best Pair of Legs in the Business ★ Comedy drama. Reg Varney (1972, 12) 1.50am Rasputin, the Mad Monk ★★★ Horror. Christopher Lee (1965, 15) 3.40—6.00am Charade 5 Thriller. Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn (1963, PG)

Sky Superhero

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am Hot Air As 6.10pm 7.50 As 2.45pm 9.20 As 9.45pm 11.15 As 8pm 1.00pm We Have Always Lived in the Castle ★★★ Solid drama. Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario (2018, 15) 2.45 Princess and the Dragon ★★ Adventure. Liza Klimova (2018, U) 4.10 American Woman As 11.45pm

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 6.00am Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 7.15 Superman 5 Fantasy. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando (1978, PG) 9.40 As 6pm 11.40 As 8pm 1.50pm As 10.15pm 4.00 Fantastic Four ★★ Fantasy action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba,

6.10pm Hot Air ★★ A right-wing US talk-show host is lumbered with his niece in this comedy. Review p68. Steve Coogan, Taylor Russell (2018, 15) 8.00 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Decent horror. Linda Cardellini (2019, 15) 9.45 i Tell It to the Bees ★★ Melodrama. Review left. Anna Paquin,

6.00pm Ant-Man and the Wasp ★★★★ Rip-roaring, fast-paced and funny adventure.

Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis (2005, PG)

Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas (2018, 12)

8.00 Captain Marvel ★★★ Classy fantasy adventure. Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law (2019, 12)

Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul (2018, 15)

10.15 Captain America: the First Avenger ★★★ Pleasingly retro-style caper that cheerfully emulates the cheesy charms of old cliffhanger series. Chris Evans (2011, 12)

1.45am Pimp ★★★ Drama. Keke Palmer (2018) 3.25 The Hummingbird Project ★★★ Thriller. Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek (2018, 15)

12.30am Batman ★★★★ Action fantasy. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger (1989, 15) 2.45 Batman Returns ★★★★ Action fantasy.

Holliday Grainger, Selkirk Gregor (2018, 15)

11.45 American Woman ★★★★ Drama. Review p58. Sienna Miller,

5.30 Final Score Special Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer (1992, 15)

5.00 Fantastic Four As 4pm

Sky Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 7.15am Zombieland ★★★ Horror. Woody Harrelson (2009, 15) 9.00 Journey 2: the Mysterious Island ★★★ Adventure. Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine (2011, PG) 10.45 As 6.15pm 12.30pm Ready Player One ★★★ Sci-ﬁ. Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke (2018, 12) 3.00 Titanic ★★★★ Epic. Leonardo DiCaprio (1997, 12)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 7.50am Who Framed Roger Rabbit 5 Comedy. Bob Hoskins (1988, PG) 9.40 Evita ★★★ Musical. (1996, PG) 12 noon Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ★★★★ Fantasy. (2001, PG) 2.45pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★★★★ Adventure. (2002, PG)

6.15pm Men in Black ★★★★ Tommy Lee Jones recruits New York cop Will Smith into a top-secret organisation in this spectacular sci-ﬁ comedy. (1997, PG) 8.00 The Mule ★★★★ Clint Eastwood plays an old codger who discovers he’s a natural at running drugs. Bradley Cooper (2018, 15) 10.00 Pearl Harbor ★★ Blockbusting war drama. Ben Afﬂeck,

5.30pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ★★★★ This third outing is darker and edgier, but still a lot of fun. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (2004, PG)

8.00 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★★★★ Exciting fantasy. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon (2005, 12)

10.45 The Rock ★★★★ Slick action thriller. Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage,

Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale (2001, 12)

Ed Harris: John Spencer (1996, 15)

1.05am The Shape of Water ★★★★ Beautiful adult fairy tale. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon (2017, 15) 3.10 Lucky ★★★ Comedy drama. Harry Dean Stanton (2017, 15) 4.45 Journey 2: the Mysterious Island As 9am

1.05am The Big Lebowski ★★★★ Comedy. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman (1998, 18) 3.05 The Doors ★★★ Musical. Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan (1991, 18) 5.30 Tremors 5 Comedy horror. Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward (1989, 15)

Sky Action

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.30am 300 ★★★★ Adventure. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham (2006, 15)

8.30 300: Rise of an Empire ★★★★ Adventure. Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro (2013, 15) 10.30 As 8pm 1.00pm As 10.30pm 3.00 Vertical Limit ★★ Action adventure thriller. Chris O’Donnell (2000, 12)

5.15pm The Guns of Navarone ★★★★ Stirring wartime adventure in which a crack squad of commandos is assigned to blow up two giant German guns. Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn (1961, PG)

8.00 Fury ★★★★ Heartpounding war drama. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña (2014, 15)

10.30 303 Squadron ★★ Sincere if unspectacular drama. Maciej Zakoscielny, Piotr Adamczyk (2018, 15)

12.30am 300 As 6.30am 2.30 300: Rise of an Empire As 8.30am 4.20 The Guns of Navarone As 5.15pm

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 6.20am All about Steve ★★ Comedy. Sandra Bullock (2009, 12) 8.05 As 3.20pm 9.50 Napoleon Dynamite ★★★ Comedy. Jon Heder (2004, PG) 11.25 Last Vegas ★★★ Comedy. Michael Douglas (2013, 12) 1.20pm Shallow Hal ★★★ Comedy. Jack Black (2001, 12) 3.20 The Ugly Truth ★★ Comedy. (2009, 15)

5.00pm Forgetting Sarah Marshall ★★★ A man winds up staying in the same hotel as his ex-girlfriend. Jason Segel, Kristen Bell (2008, 15) 7.00 Little ★★ Body swap comedy. Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin (2019, 12) 9.00 American Pie ★★★★ Four teenage boys pledge to lose their virginity. Jason Biggs (1999, 15) 10.45 American Pie 2 ★★★ More crude humour and lovable characters. Jason Biggs (2001, 15) 12.40am American Pie: the Wedding ★★★ Crass but sweet comedy. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan (2003, 15) 2.25 American Reunion ★★ Comedy. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott (2012, 15) 4.30 As 9.50am

Key (S) Subtitles (SL) Signing (AD) Audio description

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky

Family

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.20am As 1pm 7.50 As 4.30pm 9.35 As 6.15pm 11.20 Bolt ★★★★ Adventure. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus (2008, PG) 1.00pm Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5 Fantasy. Adriana Caselotti (1937, U) 2.30 As 8pm 4.30 Toy Story 4 ★★★★ Pacey adventure. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen (2019, U)

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.40am As 4.50pm 8.15 As 6.25pm 9.50 As 8pm 11.25 Annie As 11.10pm 1.40pm As 9.35pm 3.20 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ★★ Animated western. Matt Damon (2002, U) 4.50 The Road to El Dorado ★★★ Animated adventure. Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh (2000, U)

6.15pm Finding Nemo 5 Superb aquatic animated adventure from Pixar. Albert Brooks,

6.25pm The Grinch ★★★ Warm animated fantasy. Benedict

Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould (2003, U)

8.00 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween ★★ Comedy horror sequel. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong (2018, PG) 9.35 Bean ★★★★ Very enjoyable outing for the bumbling innocent.

8.00 Incredibles 2 ★★★★ An entertaining and well nigh irresistible adventure. Holly Hunter, Craig T Nelson, Samuel L Jackson (2018, PG)

Armie Hammer, Helena Bonham Carter (2013, 12)

12.35am The Aristocats ★★★★

(1970, U) 2.05 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 ★★ (2010, U) 3.40

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 ★★ (2012, U) 5.20 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea ★★★ (2000, U)

Sky Thriller

Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol (1997, PG)

11.10 Annie ★★★ Enjoyable ﬁlm version of the Broadway musical. Albert Finney, Carol Burnett (1982, U)

1.25am Look Who’s Talking ★★★ Comedy. John Travolta, Kirstie Alley (1989, 12) 3.15 As 3.20pm 4.50 The Time Team ★★ Animated comedy adventure. George Bailey, William Hackett-Jones, Marc Thompson (2018, U)

Sky

Drama

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.05am The Young Messiah ★★ Religious drama. Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean (2016) 8.10 As 6.10pm 10.00 As 8pm 12.05pm As 10.15pm 2.10 Under the Tree ★★★★ Drama.

6.35pm Red Sparrow ★★★★ A Russian agent is assigned to seduce a CIA operative. Jennifer

6.10pm Eighth Grade ★★★★ Warm, relatable comedy drama.

Steinpor Hroar Steinporsson, Edda Bjorgvinsdottir (2017, 15) 3.55 Papillon ★★★★ Drama. Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek (2017, 15)

Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson (2018, 15)

9.00 Mission: Impossible — Fallout 5 Tom Cruise races against time to avert a nuclear disaster. Rebecca Ferguson, Henry Cavill (2018, 12) 11.30 Accident ★ A car crash strands two women with mysterious men. Stephanie Schildknecht,

8.00 Frost/Nixon ★★★★ Enthralling drama about the interviews that took place between David Frost and Richard Nixon. Frank Langella, Michael Sheen (2008, 15) 10.15 Crazy Heart ★★★★ Intimate music drama that will pluck the heartstrings. Jeff Bridges,

Roxane Hayward, Tyrone Keogh (2017, 15)

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall (2009, 15)

1.10am Se7en 5 Thriller. Brad

12.20am Papillon As 3.55pm 2.35 Under the Tree As 2.10pm 4.20 Carousel ★★★★ Marvellous musical fantasy. Gordon MacRae, Shirley

Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow (1995, 18) 3.25 Mara ★★ Horror thriller. Olga Kurylenko (2018, 15) 5.15 Point Last Seen

★★★ Suspense thriller based on a true story. Linda Hamilton (1998)

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Jones, Cameron Mitchell (1956, U)

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.00am 2036 Origin Unknown ★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller. Katee Sackhoff (2018, 12) 7.45 As 3.30pm 9.30 As 5.15pm 11.15 As 7pm 1.15pm As 9pm 3.30 Mad Max 5 Futuristic action adventure. Mel Gibson (1979, 18) 5.15 Mad Max 2 ★★★★ Futuristic action. Mel Gibson (1981, 18)

Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.40 Off Set 7.55 Bullet for a Badman ★★★ (1964, PG) 9.40 Fort Worth ★★ (1951, U) 11.25 Fighter Squadron ★★ Drama. (1948, U) 1.30pm Good Day for a Hanging ★★ Western. (1958, U) 3.20 Badlands of Dakota ★★★ Western. (1941, U)

7.00pm Mad Max beyond Thunderdome ★★★ The rogue ex-cop leads a lost tribe of youngsters out of the wilderness. 9.00 Mortal Engines ★★★ This visually stunning if generic sci-ﬁ is a steampunk riff on Star Wars.

4.55pm Bad Man from Red Butte ★★ Johnny Mack Brown plays the good guy as well as his evil twin in this light western. (1940, U) 6.10 Ice Station Zebra ★★★ A remote polar outpost is dragged into the Cold War in this watchable adventure. Rock Hudson,

Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan (2018, 12)

Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan (1968, U)

11.15 Halloween ★★★★ A superior continuation of the slasher franchise. Jamie Lee Curtis (2018, 18)

9.00 Resident Evil: Apocalypse ★ Sci-ﬁ action horror sequel. Milla Jovovich (2004, 15)

1.05am Halloween 5 Horror.

11.00pm The Thing ★★★★ Chiller. Review left. Kurt Russell (1982, 18) 1.15am Full Metal Jacket 5 War drama. Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin (1987, 18) 3.30 As 7am 5.00 Close Up TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence (1985, 15)

Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis (1978, 18)

2.40 Incident in a Ghostland ★★★ Horror. Crystal Reed (2018, 18) 4.15 Escape from the Planet of the Apes ★★★★ Adventure. (1971, PG)

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Legends (AD) 7.30 Goals on Sunday 9.00 Premier League Highlights 5.00pm Soccer AM: the Best Bits (AD) 5.30 100 Club: Matt Le Tissier (AD) 6.00 Legends: double bill (AD)

6.00am Champions League Magazine 6.30 Premier League World 7.00 Boxing: Foster v Reid 9.00 Premier League Review 10.00 Premier League Football: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur 11.30 Women’s Football: Manchester City v Chelsea at Academy Stadium 1.00pm Premier League Review 2.00 French Football 3.00 Europa League Highlights 4.00 Wrestling 6.00 Premier League Review 7.00 SPFL Highlights: round-up

11.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 12 midnight Premier League Football 1.30am Premier League Years 3.30 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

Premier League Football 7.00pm Sky PL/Main Event Liverpool ace Roberto Firmino

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Australia v Sri Lanka at the Waca, Perth. 9.30 Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 Football Centre 10.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup India v Bangladesh. 2.30pm Sky Sports News 7.00 LIVE Premier League Football Liverpool v West Ham United at Anfield (kick-off 8.00). 11.00pm—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, the fifth and final day of the first Test.

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504 6.00am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Australia v Sri Lanka at the Waca, Perth. 9.30 Test Cricket 10.30 LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup India v Bangladesh. 2.30pm Test Cricket 3.30 Women’s T20 World Cup 2017 4.05 Best of England v Australia (AD) 4.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 6.30 Test Cricket 7.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 9.30 Test Cricket 10.25pm—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, the fifth and final day of the first Test.

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513 HD Virgin 503 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players (AD) 7.30 Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 EFL Greatest Games 8.45 One2Eleven (AD) 9.00 SPFL Round-Up 9.15 EFL Greatest Games 9.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 10.30 Greatest Games 11.30 Greatest Players: Hristo Stoichkov (AD) 12 noon Countdowns (AD) 12.30pm Football Years (AD) 1.00 Greatest Games 1.45 One2Eleven (AD) 2.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 3.00 Greatest Players (AD) 3.30 Countdowns (AD) 4.00 Football Years (AD) 4.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.30 EFL Greatest Games 5.45 SPFL Round-Up 6.00 Soccer AM: the Best Bits (AD) 6.30 League One and Two Goals 7.00 Championship Highlights 9.00 Soccer AM (AD) 9.30 League One and Two Goals 10.00 SPFL Round-Up 10.15 SPFL Greatest Games 10.30 EFL Greatest Games 11.00 One2Eleven (AD) 11.15 EFL Greatest Games 12 midnight Football Years (AD) 12.30am SPFL Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Football Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf

6.00am Boxing Gold 7.00 Records (AD) 8.00 Boxing Gold 9.00 NFL: America’s Game (AD) 10.00 Records (AD) 11.00 NFL: America’s Game (AD) 12 noon NFL: a Football Life (AD) 1.00pm Records (AD) 2.00 Darts Gold 2.30 Boxing Gold 3.30 Darts Gold (AD) 4.30 Records (AD) 5.30 Darts Gold 6.00 Pro-Football Talk 8.00 NFL: the best games from the 2019 season 12 midnight NFL: America’s Game (AD) 1.00am Super League Gold (AD) 2.00 NFL 3.30 Darts Gold 4.00 Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Greats (AD) 9.00 Records (AD) 10.00 Boxing Gold 11.00 Super League Gold (AD) 12 noon Netball 2.00pm NBA Classic Games 2.30 Inside the Boardroom 3.00 Netball: Super League action 6.00 Boxing: Golden Contract 10.00 Super League: highlights 10.15 Super League Gold (AD) 10.30 NBA GameTime 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up 12 midnight Super League 12.30am Super League Gold 1.00 Boxing Gold 2.00 Super League Gold (AD) 3.00 Records (AD) 4.00 Greats (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Records (AD)

Sky Mix

Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am Chronicles (AD) 7.00 Players Championship Ofﬁcial Film (AD) 8.00 World Golf Championships: action from the Mexico Championship 4.00pm Ryder Cup Memories (AD) 4.30 Chronicles of a Champion (AD) 5.30 PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open 6.30 World Golf Championships 7.30 Golf Pass with Rory McIlroy 8.00 Feherty Talks To: Hale Irwin 9.00 World Golf Championships: the Mexico Championship, day four 10.00 PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open 11.00 Feherty Talks To: Hale Irwin 12 midnight Golf Pass with Rory McIlroy 12.30am World Golf Championships: Mexico Championship 1.30 PGA Tour 2.30 Chronicles (AD) 3.00 Wonderful World of Golf (AD) 4.30 Chronicles (AD) 5.00 Golf Pass with Rory McIlroy 5.30—6.00am Chronicles (AD)

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

7.00 LIVE Premier League Football Liverpool v West Ham United from Anﬁeld (kick-off 8.00).

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Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.45am Pimped ★★ Ella Scott Lynch (2018, 15) 8.20 Superﬂy ★★★ Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell (2018, 15) 10.30 Eye for an Eye ★★ Thriller. John Travolta, Morgan Freeman (2019, 15) 12.20pm As 9pm 2.50 Rabbit ★★ Thriller. Adelaide Clemens (2017, 15) 4.45 Unsane ★★★ Horror. Claire Foy, Juno Temple (2018, 15)

Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts (2018, 15)

Sky Premier League

Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 5.30—9.30am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup Australia v Sri Lanka. 10.30—2.30pm LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup India v Bangladesh.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.00am Cycling 8.00 Biathlon 8.45 World Superbikes 9.45 Cycling

10.45 LIVE Cycling UAE Tour.

12.30pm Athletics 1.30 Cycling 2.30 Snooker 4.30 Freestyle Skiing 5.30 Alpine Skiing 7.30 Luge 8.00 Cycling 10.00 Snooker 12 midnight Alpine Skiing 2.00am Biathlon 2.45 Cycling 4.00—6.15am Alpine Skiing

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7.15 LIVE German Football Eintracht Frankfurt v FC Union Berlin at Commerzbank-Arena (kick-off 7.30). 9.30 Early Kick-Off 9.45 BT Sport Score Best Bits 10.15 Goals Reload 10.45 Scottish Football 11.00 Wrestling: WWE action 1.00am LIVE Wrestling WWE Monday Night Raw.

4.15 SPFL Highlights 4.30 Early Kick-Off 4.45 BT Sport Goals Reload 5.00—6.00am Europa League

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 6.00am The Grid: motor sport (AD) 6.30 Non-League Football 7.00 Wrestling (AD) 9.00 Scottish Football 10.30 MotoGP Classics (AD) 11.30 MotoGP Films: Level 7 Marquez (AD) 1.00pm MotoGP Films: Unlimited

2.30 LIVE MotoGP Day three of pre-season testing in Qatar. 4.00 Champions League Magazine 4.30 Rugby Union 7.00 Boxing: Foster v Reid 9.00 Fishing (AD) 10.00 Poker 12 midnight LIVE Basketball NC State Wolfpack v Duke Blue Devils, the NCAA clash from Reynolds Coliseum (tip-off 12.00); 2.00am Stanford Cardinal v Oregon Ducks from Maples Pavilion (tip-off 2.00).

Monday Television

10.00 The Lone Ranger ★★★★ Brilliantly staged and hugely enjoyable adventure. Johnny Depp,

SPORT

4.00—6.00am MotoGP Classics (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432 6.00am German Football: extended highlights of the weekend matches 7.00pm French Football: round-up 8.00 Champions League Magazine 8.30 Europa League Magazine 9.00 Australian Football 10.00 UFC 1.00am Badminton: Spain Masters 3.00—6.00am German Football

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am ESPN FC 6.30 Basketball 10.00 ESPN FC 10.30 Basketball 2.00pm NHL 4.00 ESPN FC 4.30 Basketball: US college action 8.00 Rallying (AD) 8.30 Basketball

12 midnight LIVE Basketball Florida State Seminoles v Louisville Cardinals at Donald L Tucker Centre (tip-off 12.00); 2.00am Kansas Jayhawks v Oklahoma State Cowboys from Allen Fieldhouse (tip-off 2.00). 4.00 30 for 30 Shorts (AD) 4.15—6.00am Basketball

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.30am Luge 7.00 Freestyle Skiing 8.00 Alpine Skiing 10.00 Nordic Combined Skiing 10.30 Luge 11.00 Snooker 1.00pm World Superbikes 2.00 Formula E 3.00 Cycling: Track World Championships 4.00 Cycling 5.00 World Superbikes 7.00 Snooker 9.00 World Superbikes 11.00 Motorcycling 11.40 Cycling 2.00—6.00am World Superbikes

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FAMILY BUSINESS The Ardern family, from left: Ben, Sam, Dave, Olivia and Jo PICK OF THE DAY

Back in Time for the Corner Shop 8.00pm BBC2

DOCUMENTARY New series How relaxing it must have been to be a

customer in a Victorian local shop. You took a seat and gave your order, while the shopkeeper weighed, wrapped and then handed the goods to you. Bliss — and no electronic cries of “unexpected item in the bagging area” to be heard either. Though it wasn’t so calm for those on the other side of the counter, as our era-jumping guinea pigs the Arderns discover when they take over a shop in Shefﬁeld and try to cope without pre-packaged produce,

Champions League Football

The Split

Flesh and Blood

9.00pm BBC1 (Wales: 10.35pm)

9.00pm ITV

7.00pm (k/o 8pm) BT Sport 2

DRAMA Why does no one in The Split

DRAMA We still don’t know what

SPORT Frank Lampard knows how

realise what lovely, comfy lives they lead? Nice coats, great kitchen islands… what more could anyone want? But Hannah (Nicola Walker) is all tearful and twitchy about the ghastly Christie, her ex-lover and now her stroppy stalker. “Shouldn’t we at least talk?” she pleads with him during a fire drill at their posh offices. “We have to find a way to push this on.” But Christie isn’t listening, though in his own twisted, controlling way, he eventually DOES find a way to “push things on”. But you can bet it won’t be pleasant for Hannah and her increasingly suspicious husband Nathan (Stephen Mangan, bringing heart and humour). ALISON GRAHAM

happened on the night of “the incident” or what “the incident” actually was. Clearly it resulted in something nasty happening to someone. But to whom? And how? Sarah Williams’s mystery owes a lot to Agatha Christie, with a soupçon of Big Little Lies thrown in to keep the pot simmering. The action unfolds in ﬂashback as a detective (David Bamber) interviews witnesses — or are they suspects? Vivien and Mark’s (Francesca Annis and Stephen Rea) relationship continues to vex Vivien’s children, while nosey neighbour Mary (Imelda Staunton) doesn’t trust Mark either. AG The RT Interview: page 22; Alison Graham: page 47

to foil Bayern Munich: he captained the Chelsea side that did it back in 2012, in the last Champions League encounter between the two teams. It also happened to be the final; after 120 minutes of stalemate, the Blues won on penalties. But Lampard also knows what it is to lose at the hands of the German giants, too: Bayern wrought their revenge on Chelsea the following year, when they faced them in the Super Cup. Now the manager of his beloved Blues, Lampard will need to draw on every ounce of his playing experience as they host Bayern tonight, their first test en route to the quarter-finals. HANNAH SHADDOCK

fridges or tills. And when brand names are eventually introduced, some of the recipe ideas aren’t exactly appetising, as dad Dave discovers when wife Jo serves up a breakfast of buttered shredded wheat and Marmite broth. Yum. This opening episode progresses into Edwardian times and through the food shortages of the First World War before stopping at 1920. But the weeks ahead will take the institution of the corner shop right up to 1990, at which point they presumably all morph into soulless Tesco Metros. DAVID BROWN

Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 9.00pm BBC4 HISTORY There’s an inevitable

spoilsport element to this series, particularly involving stories adored since childhood. Like the tale of Sir Francis Drake sanguinely ﬁnishing a game of bowls as the Spanish Armada descended. I loved that, but Worsley says it’s not true. Oh dear. Then there’s the “weak and feeble” woman speech Elizabeth I made atop her horse to her troops at Tilbury, before they went into battle. Apparently she didn’t mention having the “heart and stomach of a king”. That came years later, as the event became mythologised. Oh. But at least Worsley gets to dress as Elizabeth to be paraded around London in a rickshaw. AG

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TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY Do you remember that tub-thumping speech Ric Grifﬁn (Hugh Quarshie, right) made on Holby City (8.00pm BBC1; Scotland: 10.35pm) in September of last year when he climbed up on scaffolding with a loudspeaker in his hand and launched into a mad-as-hell tirade about overworked doctors? If you recall, Ric reached the end of his tether because he felt responsible for the death of patient Gareth Gannon (played by Trevor Michael Georges — now Ed Bailey in Corrie, soap trivia fans).

Well, now, Gareth’s sister Rebecca turns up in need of treatment — and, once again, the department is stretched to breaking point. Ric makes a plea for more nursing staff, but Max McGerry is immovable. Will Ric keep his cool? And can recent returnee Hanssen make a difference? As we now know, the former CEO is collaborating with Fletch on a secret mission. But is it the right time for the rebels to rise up and retake the hospital? More tomorrow at 8pm. DAVID BROWN

The best of streaming and catch-up

The Commander My5

Strike Back: Vendetta

The Twilight Zone

9.00pm Sky 1

9.00pm Syfy

9.00pm Channel 5

DRAMA Sky’s shooty action thriller

DRAMA This revival of the eerie

DOCUMENTARY Another disgruntled

returns for one last crash-bang series, with the armed lunks of Section 20 in the Balkans to rescue a British scientist taken hostage by the Albanian mafia (It’s always the Albanian mafia) in Kosovo. As a plot about a stolen bio-weapon unfolds, the dialogue hums with lines like “Zero alpha we have inbound, five armed tangoes”, followed by bursts of gunfire. An early scene features an armoured car with our heroes on board crashing through a brick wall in a hail of bullets, to the swelling strains of Nessun Dorma. If that sort of adrenalised tosh floats your boat, this is as enjoyable as ever, even if the plot is a complete load of Balkans.

anthology series comes courtesy of a man with form in scaring audiences — Jordan Peele, director of Get Out and Us. And he’s certainly pushing all the right buttons here with his fresh and classy take on a classic chiller. The original Nightmare at 20,000 Feet saw a mentally fragile salesman (William Shatner) frightened by a gremlin on the wing of a plane. Peele’s version ups the altitude to 30,000 feet and puts Adam Scott on a ﬂight where he starts listening to an odd podcast that describes the disappearance of the very plane he’s currently on. As nerves fray, we start to realise that Peele has positioned the terror inside rather than outside the cabin… DAVID BROWN

ex-Londoner ups sticks and moves as far away from the capital as possible. This week it’s goodbye to the grey skies of the big smoke — and hello to the grey skies of John o’Groats — for Cara Pufﬁn. Here, the former nanny has bought a farm, despite having no experience of agriculture. Or keeping animals. It’s a risky move. A little digging reveals a catalyst for Cara’s move to be the passing away of her mother. But likeable Cara’s demeanour matches her wonderful name, and she manages to stay chirpy, despite the hard toil, scant returns and stormy skies. Plus she has her prize boar, Mr Bingley, for company. GARY ROSE

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DAVID BUTCHER

Channel 5’s streaming service now has every episode of a Lynda La Plante cop drama originally shown on ITV — starting in 2003, although it feels like longer ago. Amanda Burton is the lone female at the top of the Met who cracks the cases, but brings her bad emotional judgement to work.

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Tuesday Television

Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country

TODAY IN SOAPLAND

My Life: My Pigeons and Me 5.30pm CBBC, iPlayer

The Windsors 10.00pm C4 COMEDY Writers Bert Tyler-Moore

COMEDY ROYALTY Harry Enﬁeld and Haydn Gwynne return as Charles and Camilla

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and George Jeffrie have hardly been short of material in the near two-year gap since we last paid a visit to The Windsors. Despite being filmed before “Megxit”, the writing is as brilliant, near-the-knuckle and on the money as ever, with Prince Andrew addressing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein (“I just used to go to his parties, fly on his jet and stay in his house. I was never his friend…”) and Camilla (Haydn Gwynne) turning out to be the mastermind behind breaking up the “Fab Four” (aka Kate, William, Meghan and Harry). Prince Harry is also a new man — he’s given up alcohol, but also has a different face: actor Tom Durant-Pritchard seamlessly takes over the role from Richard Goulding, who left the show due to conflicting commitments. FRANCES TAYLOR

Two young pigeon-fanciers let us into their lofts to demonstrate how training birds has helped them bond with older members of their families. But who will win the biggest race of the season, in Blackpool? JACK SEALE

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The Pumpkin Eater 11.05pm Sony Classic Anne Bancroft stars in this drama, adapted by Harold Pinter from the Penelope Mortimer novel. See page 43

TUESDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Tuesday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Sally Nugent, Dan Walker. (S) (HD) 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal A Merseyside woman who has lived without hot water for a decade. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Middlesex, Staffordshire and Caerphilly. (S) (HD) 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited Catching up with the Mudhar family. Last in series. Rptd Wed 6.30am BBC2 (S) (HD) 11.45 Defenders UK The enforcement ofﬁcers investigate the death of a young girl. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Two teams compete at Malvern antiques and collectors fair. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Karen urges Abz to tell the truth. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 7/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu investigate a missing person’s case at a casino. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country A retired Essex couple seek a new home in Norfolk. Rptd Fri 7.15am BBC2 (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Rapeseed oil producers and buffalo farmers in Ireland. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip In Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Powys and Gloucestershire. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Wanted Down Under Revisited A family that spent a trial week in Brisbane. Shown Monday 11am BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Flog It! In Blackburn. Shown last Friday (S) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Spy in the Wild 1/4. Camouﬂaged cameras go “under cover” in the animal world. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire Current affairs. (S) (HD) 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S) (HD) 12.15pm Politics Live Jo Coburn discusses the big political issues of the day. Rptd 12.15am BBC Parliament (S) (HD) 1.00 Lifeline An appeal on behalf of StreetGames.

BBC2

The Split 9.00pm Nathan surprises Hannah but she just might have some shocks in store for him, too

Back in Time for the Corner Shop 8.00pm Dame Kelly Holmes helps the Ardern family get ﬁt for work

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (S) (HD)

At Glemham Hall in the Suffolk countryside. (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 Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (S) (HD)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

2 BBC RED BUTTON 7.00—10.30 5 Live Final Score

Blackburn to Manchester. Michael Portillo catches a rare glimpse of Edwardian life on celluloid and visits the home of the Pankhursts. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Radio 5 Live football scores and updates

7.30 EastEnders

Samira Ahmed, Dom Joly, Angela Rippon and John Robins show off their general knowledge. Director John Smith; Executive producer Tamara Gilder (S) (HD)

Gray snaps at Mackenzie and Mia.

7.00 Top Gear

Writer Lisa McMullin Cast Thursday/Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

5/6. The petrolheads take the latest sports cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche on a Yorkshire road trip. YouTube star KSI guests.

8.00 Holby City Ric is determined to go the extra mile when he treats the relative of a former patient. However, the acute assessment unit is full, leading him to butt heads with Max. Another episode tomorrow 8pm. Ric Grifﬁn Xavier “Zav” Duval Donna Jackson Max McGerry Nicky McKendrick Sacha Levy Essie Di Lucca Dominic Copeland Kian Madani Chloe Godard

Hugh Quarshie Marcus Grifﬁths Jaye Jacobs Jo Martin Belinda Owusu Bob Barrett Kaye Wragg David Ames Ramin Karimloo Amy Lennox

Adrian “Fletch” Fletcher Alex Walkinshaw Jac Naylor Rosie Marcel Cameron Dunn Nic Jackman Ange Godard Dawn Steele Ben Sherwood Charlie Condou Ursula Stork Angela Bruce Yolanda Christos Jensen Gray Rebecca Marsden Faith Edwards Dan Marsden Francis Johnson

Shown Sunday 8pm (S) (HD)

8.00 Back in Time for the Corner Shop

series. 1/5. The Ardern family are travelling aNew back in time to run that great British institution, corner shop. Fast-forwarding through a mthe century of shop-keeping, they’ll discover how and what they sell reflects the changing lives of ordinary families. Guided by presenter Sara Cox and social historian Polly Russell, the family of five take over a shop in Meersbrook, a suburb of Sheffield. Starting in 1897 — when the shop was built — all five of them find themselves fully involved in trying to keep their customers happy and their shelves full. See p80.

Shown Sunday 1.50pm BBC1 (S) (HD) DONATIONS: call 0800 011 011, visit bbc.co.uk/lifeline or post a cheque made payable to StreetGames, to Freepost, BBC Lifeline Appeal, with “StreetGames” on the envelope

Writer Alex Straker; Producer Amy Rodriguez Director Waris Islam (S) (AD) (HD)

1.10 The Super League Show Including St Helens v Sydney Roosters. Shown yesterday 11.40pm BBC1 North (S) (HD) 2.00 Best House in Town York ﬂats. (R) (S) (HD) 2.45 Beechgrove Repotted A visit to Edinburgh’s rejuvenated Saughton Park. (S) (HD) 3.00 Red Rock Series 3. Keith is faced with a deal that’s complicated by a face from his past. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Great British Winter Ellie Harrison explores winter in the Lake District. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Big Blue UK The team focus on sharks in the waters surrounding the UK. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 The Split

9.00 Murder 24/7

3/6 Series 2. Hannah ﬁnds matters spinning out of control in both her personal and professional lives, and the situation gets worse when Nathan throws a surprise anniversary party. The lawyers attend their ﬁrst meeting with Richie’s representatives. The whole series is available on iPlayer. See page 80.

2/5. Detectives continue to work around the clock to discover who killed 36-year-old Courtney ValentineBrown in Southend-on-Sea. This edition, covering days three to six of the investigation, follows ofﬁcers as they arrest and interview one suspect, Ian Slater, who subsequently names another man, Alex Stephens, as being responsible for Courtney’s death. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See choice, page 70. (S) (AD) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Guests, gossip and more. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Star interviews, competitions and lifestyle advice. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Lively debate. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Judge Rinder Real-life legal disputes. (S) (HD) 3.00 Tenable Five friends from Glasgow compete in the quiz. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather 4.00—5.00 Tipping Point Game show. (S) (HD)

Channel 4

BBC1

6.30am Cheers Double bill of the sitcom. (R) (S) (HD) 7.20 The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 9.10 Frasier Two episodes of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.10 Undercover Boss Canada The director of a cosmetics company goes under cover. (R) (S) (HD) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A New Orleans restaurant. (R) (S) 12 noon News (S) (HD) 12.05pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It A spotlight. (R) (S) (HD) 1.05 Posh Pawn James Constantinou tries out an unusual £75,000 ﬁre engine bar. (R) (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Dr Linda Papadopoulos guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun In Manilva, Spain. (R) (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Revisiting two former estate agents who became winemakers in France. (S) (HD)

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Hannah Nicola Walker Nathan Stephen Mangan Ruth Deborah Findlay Nina Annabel Scholey Rose Fiona Button Christie Barry Atsma Fi Hansen Donna Air Melanie Aickman Anna Chancellor James Rudi Dharmalingam Zander Chukwudi Iwuji Tyler Damien Molony Maggie Ellora Torchia Professor Ronnie Ian McElhinney Richie Hansen Ben Bailey Smith Liv Stern Elizabeth Roberts Chloe Amaka Okafor Helen Parker Susannah Wise

Will Parker Ali Tilly Stern Vinnie Stern Matteo Lopez Innes Jordan Trang Dexter Hansen Callum Hansen Ralph Hansen Sandwich girl Reporters

Laurie Kynaston Harriet Webb Mollie Cowen Toby Oliver Marc Bosch Millie Kent James Bradwell Moses Walcott Romario Flemming Kye Carter-Osborne Gwen Ann Phil Yarrow Roger Dipper Mark Johnson Melanie’s legal team Toby Atkinson Harriet Franks

Writer Abi Morgan; Producer Natasha Romaniuk Director Paula Van Der Oest (S) (AD) (HD) RT DVDs To order series 2 for £14.99 incl p&p (RRP £19.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting RT1807

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) Followed by National Lottery Update (S)

10.35 Plastic Surgery Undressed Four people considering a tummy tuck are shown what the procedure entails and hear from former patients and experts about their experiences, before deciding whether or not to proceed with surgery. The whole series is available on iPlayer.

Director Francis Welch; Producer Sophie Wogden (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Better Things 8/12 Series 3. Easter. Phyllis is disappointed when Sam says she is not accompanying her to Walter’s Easter egg party, but she takes Duke instead and tells her some inappropriate family information. (S) (HD) Sam Phyllis Max Duke

Pamela Adlon Celia Imrie Mikey Madison Olivia Edward

Frankie Marion Walter Esther

Hannah Alligood Kevin Pollak Harrison Page Margaret Avery

10.30 Newsnight With Emily Maitlis. (S) (HD) 11.10 Weather (S) (HD)

11.15 Forensics: the Real CSI 2/3. Mixed Profiles. When a man is stabbed in his Newcastle home by two unknown assailants, it falls to rookie CSI Nicola Stark to examine the crime scene and surrounding area to find the clues that could lead to the attackers being identified. In Sunderland, a woman reports being raped by two unknown men in a block of flats. Intimate samples are immediately taken, but with DNA from two different people present in the samples, identifying individual DNA profiles for comparison with the national database will be no simple matter. Continues tomorrow 11.15pm.

Executive producers Mandy Thomson and Ross McCarthy (S) (HD)

Directors James Incledon, Chloe Campbell and Jack Warrender Executive producer David Hodgkinson (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 A Question of Sport

12.15—2.45am Sign Zone 12.15 Win the Wilderness: Alaska 3/6. The remaining couples are challenged to clear a path for a dog sled team in just three hours. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Murder, Mystery and My Family 8/10. The case of a shooting on a farm in Staffordshire in 1893. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Island Medics 8/10. Dr Sam Potter diagnoses the skin complaints of a Lerwick man. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

With guests Patrick van Aanholt, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Samit Patel and Naomi Broady. Shown last Friday (S) (HD)

12 midnight Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.05—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

Love Your Garden 8.00pm Alan Titchmarsh travels to Hull where he creates a wildlife retreat

BBC4

The Windsors

Royal History’s Biggest Fibs 9.00pm Lucy Worsley tackles the story of the Spanish Armada

10.00pm Princess

Anne and brother Charles face up to competition from the younger royals

5.00pm Couples Come Dine with Me

7.00pm Beyond 100 Days (S) (HD)

Kelly, Tom, Judi and Ed take on the Chaser with the aim of landing a cash prize. (S) (HD)

A Caribbean menu in south-east London. (R) (S) (HD)

Followed by Weather (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons

7.30 Handmade: Wood

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

You Don’t Have to Live like a Referee. Homer is recruited as a World Cup referee. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Craftsman Jim Steele builds a classic Windsor chair in his Warwickshire workshop. The design utilises ash, elm and yew, and when it’s ﬁnished contains just two screws and has no glue in it at all. (R) (S) (HD)

Moira makes a momentous decision. Moira Dingle Natalie J Robb Aaron Dingle Danny Miller Al Chapman Michael Wildman Amba Metcalfe Ava Jayasinghe Amy Wyatt Natalie Ann Jamieson Andrea Tate Anna Nightingale April Windsor Amelia Flanagan Archie Breckle Kai Assi Arthur Thomas Alﬁe Clarke Baby Eve Bonnie Clement, Billy Clement Baby Harry Brody Hall, Teddy Hall Baby Theo Eve Rowlinski, Talitha Taylor Belle Dingle Eden Taylor-Draper Billy Fletcher Jay Kontzle Bob Hope Tony Audenshaw Brenda Walker Lesley Dunlop Cain Dingle Jeff Hordley Cara Carryl Thomas Chas Dingle Lucy Pargeter

Dan Spencer Liam Fox Danny Harrington Louis Healy David Metcalfe Matthew Wolfenden Dawn Taylor Olivia Bromley Diane Sugden Elizabeth Estensen DI Dent Linda Armstrong Dotty Thomas Tilly Rue Foster Doug Potts Duncan Preston DS Ward Simon Delaney Ellis Chapman Aaron Anthony Eric Pollard Christopher Chittell Gabby Thomas Rosie Bentham Graham Foster Andrew Scarborough Harriet Finch Katherine Dow Blyton Isaac Dingle Bobby Dunsmuir Jacob Gallagher Joe-Warren Plant Jai Sharma Christopher Bisson Jamie Tate Alexander Lincoln Jimmy King Nick Miles

Writer Maxine Alderton More cast Thursday Repeated tomorrow 7.50am and 12.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00 Love Your Garden

New series. 1/4 Series 10. Alan Titchmarsh, assisted by David Domoney, Katie Rushworth and Frances Tophill, transforms a suburban plot in Hull into a wildlife retreat for a nature-loving teenager and his family. The team offer advice on how to create a beautiful pond, suggest the best small trees for screening an overlooked garden, and demonstrate how to create that backyard must-have — an outdoor cinema. Director/Producer Christopher Christodoulou (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Flesh and Blood

As the family drama continues, Helen, a 2/4. Jake and Natalie are shocked to discover

their mother’s plans for the family home. What’s more, each of the three siblings’ personal lives seems to be falling apart. To make things worse, Vivien and new partner Mark make a decision that almost breaks neighbour Mary’s heart. Continues tomorrow 9pm. See page 80. Repeated 12.35am Cast Monday (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Hollyoaks Mercedes confronts James about his “secret”. Writer Shaun Kitchener Cast Thu/Fri Shown Mon 7pm E4 Rptd Wed 6.30am E4 The next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 Crazy Delicious 6/6. Jayde Adams presents as the competition reaches its conclusion with Tiffany, Tony and Romy taking on three challenges in the hopes of wowing Heston Blumenthal, Niklas Ekstedt and Carla Hall. First, they must make mushrooms the star of a dish, then try to reinvent the cheese toastie, before producing a unique twist on a takeaway. Directors Niall Downing and James Morgan; Executive producers Nicola Pointer, Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 24 Hours in A&E

Director/Producer Shane Stickels Repeated tomorrow 9pm 4seven and Thursday 11.05pm C4 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 The Windsors

series. 1/6 Series 3. The satirical soap aNew opera returns to ﬁnd the royal family being

asked by the government to cheer up a country divided by Brexit. Wills, Kate, Harry and Meghan are all up for the job, but Princes Charles, Edward and Andrew, along with Princess Anne, go on strike in protest at the minimal rise to the Sovereign Grant. Worried that this will make the younger royals even more popular, Camilla plots to cause a rift between them. See page 81. Harry Enﬁeld Haydn Gwynne Hugh Skinner Vicki Pepperdine Ellie White Celeste Dring

Meghan Kate Harry Edward Andrew Jack

Kathryn Drysdale Louise Ford Tom Durant-Pritchard Matthew Cottle Tim Wallers Tom Stourton

The RT Interview with Imelda Staunton: p22 Alison Graham: see page 49

Writers George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore Director Amanda Blue Producer Paul Schlesinger Rptd 12.25am 4seven and tomorrow 12.30am C4 (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 ITV News at Ten

10.30 Celebrity Crystal Maze

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

10.45 Tyson Fury: the Gypsy King 2/3. Following the controversial boxer during the run-up to his rematch with Deontay Wilder. Fury heads for Las Vegas to take on Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin, but his team begin to worry that his opponent is more dangerous than they ﬁrst thought, and Fury ﬁnds himself embroiled in a brutal contest. Series producer Demi Doyle; Executive producers Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby Shown last Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

11.40 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2/3. The Lady of the Mercians Michael Wood explores the role played by Alfred the Great’s daughter Aethelﬂaed in England’s battles in civil war and against the Vikings. The presenter contemplates how England “might never have happened” without the young ruler of Mercia, who led armies, built fortresses and became a renowned leader. Series producer Rebecca Dobbs (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Ep 7. After partially severing his hand with a power saw, carpenter Tony is rushed in and surgeons race against time to try to save his hand and restore its function. Sixty-year-old farmer Mark is being monitored by doctors after puncturing his lung in a quad-bike accident.

Charles Camilla Wills Anne Beatrice Eugenie

8.00 King Alfred and the Anglo-Saxons

Gemma Collins, James “Arg” Argent, Carol Vorderman, Rick Edwards and Ellie Taylor face a range of mental and physical challenges. Series producer Chris Lore Executive producer Neale Simpson (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 Prison Ep 2 Series 2. HMP Foston Hall’s regime embraces a remarkable new prisoner-led therapy group. See choice, page 70. Shown yesterday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.30am The Iceman ★★★ Crime thriller based on a true story, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder and James Franco. Review page 43.

9.00 Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

2/3. The Spanish Armada. The story of the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 has bolstered Britain’s sense of itself as an island nation. The tales of Sir Francis Drake ﬁnishing his game of bowls before the battle and Elizabeth I rousing her troops at Tilbury have become part of our national myth. But what if, asks Lucy Worsley, they are little more than a smart piece of public relations? See page 80. Director/Producer Laura Blount Signed repeat 3am (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents

BBC SCOTLAND As BBC2 until: 7.00pm Scotland’s Home of the Year 8.00 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 9.00 The Nine 10.00 Scotland’s Game 11.00—12 midnight Scotland: the Promised Land

STV 10.40pm Scotland Tonight 11.05 Tyson Fury: the Gypsy King 12.05am James Martin’s French Adventure 1.00 Nightscreen 5.05— 6.00 Judge Rinder

BORDER SCOTLAND 10.45pm Representing Border 11.15 Tyson Fury: the Gypsy King 12.05—12.35am The Way We Were

BBC1 WALES 11.45am—12.15pm X-Ray: how a restaurant chain misled a customer 9.00—10.00 Hidden: the community gathers to mourn the passing of Geraint Ellis 10.35 The Split 11.35 Plastic Surgery Undressed 12.30—6.00am News

BBC2 WALES 2.00pm First Minister’s Questions 2.50—3.00 Coast: onion sellers in Brittany

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND

11.00 Armada: 12 Days to Save England

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND

1/3. Dan Snow explores the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Featuring Anita Dobson as Elizabeth I. Series producer Robin Dashwood; Executive producer Cameron Balbirnie (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

12.35am Flesh and Blood 2/4. Shown 9pm (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 The Home Game A couple in Surrey hope their home will beneﬁt from a lavish renovation. (R) (S) (HD) 3.50 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Judge Rinder (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

3.05 Liberty 4/5. Niels steps in when Katrina faces ﬁnancial problems. Danish +subtitles. (R) (HD) 4.05 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud pays a return visit to a woodsman’s cottage in Sussex. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Building the Dream A Cambridgeshire couple tries to build a four-bedroom cottage. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 5.50—6.30am Countdown (R) (S) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 Virgin 107

Shown last Friday ITV4 (S) (HD)

8.00—9.00pm River City 10.35 Holby City 11.35 Plastic Surgery Undressed 12.30am A Question of Sport 1.00 Weather 1.05—6.00 BBC News

1/3. When Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558, England was an unstable country and her position as monarch was far from assured. It was against this backdrop that one of the world’s ﬁrst secret services was born. Run by William and Robert Cecil, this father-and-son team had the duty of protecting the queen and the country. Leading historians study the period from a different key player’s point of view. Continues tomorrow 10pm. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

12 midnight Inside the Medieval Mind 2/4 The passions of the Middle Ages. (R) (S) 1.00am Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries 3/3. How monasteries were turned to ruin. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Buddha: Genius of the Ancient World 1/3. Bettany Hughes investigates the Buddha’s philosophy. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00—4.00am Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD)

Explosive action from the weekly AEW event.

Director Ariel Vromen (2012, 15) (S) (SL) (W) (HD) 2.15 Come Dine with Me In Exeter. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC1 SCOTLAND

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

Tuesday Television

5.00pm The Chase

Regional variations

10.35pm Spotlight 11.05 Plastic Surgery Undressed: new series. Four people get to witness a tummy tuck 12 midnight A Question of Sport: guests include Patrick van Aanholt 12.30—6.00am News

1.00—1.10pm Community Life 10.00—10.30 True North: the Formal: school proms 11.15 There’s No Place Like Tyrone 11.45—12.15am Inside No 9

UTV 10.45pm Eamonn Mallie: Face to Face With 11.15—11.40 Save Money: Lose Weight: portion sizes

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TUESDAY Freeview

Television Tuesday

Channel 5

ITV2

ITV3

Drama

Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country 9.00pm From John o’Groats

Hell’s Kitchen USA 9.00pm Gordon

Scott & Bailey 10.00pm Rachel’s (left)

Judge John Deed 8.00pm The judge

dishes out a new series of challenges

personal life becomes complicated

ﬁnds his principles tested again

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 87 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7 All services grind to a halt. (S) (HD) 12.10pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.15 GPs: behind Closed Doors A nasty cold threatens to delay a toddler’s heart valve op. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10 Access (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 7.50 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.20 Coronation Street (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 9.20 Superstore (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 12.45 Coronation Street Shown yesterday 7.30/8.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.50 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Harrison Ford discusses new ﬁlm The Call of the Wild (S) (HD) 2.45 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 4.55 Take Me Out

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.50 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.50 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 8.50 The Darling Buds of May (S) (HD) 9.55 That’s My Boy: an evening of telly is spoiled (S) 10.30 Inspector Morse (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Betty’s caravan goes on an unexpected journey, and Caroline nags Nick about getting a girlfriend (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Denise refuses to speak to Ken, and Fiona worries about losing her job (S) 3.55 Midsomer Murders (S) (AD)

Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130

6.30pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold

5.55pm Heartbeat

A man falls off a bridge into a canal. 7.00 Clips include a barbecue blaze. 7.30 Featuring celebrity lookalikes. (S)

Chaos reigns after a sniper strikes. (S) (AD)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 Lethal Beauty ★★ Thriller starring Haley Webb. A chance encounter with a woman who’s down on her luck prompts spa owner Aya to throw her a lifeline.

Director Craig Goldsmith (2018) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Friends Series 3. Ross and Monica become football rivals. (S) (HD) 4.30 Rachel quits her waitressing job. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours Chloe starts working for Terese again. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away Tori accepts that Grace is her daughter. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 5/6. The actor reaches the North Yorkshire Moors and admires Rievaulx Abbey’s ruins. Continues tomorrow 7pm. Series director Chris Kershaw (S) (AD) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 8/10 Series 2. Whippet patterdale cross Pippa is a food thief. Can Graeme stop her from stealing the family’s sausages? Series producer Sarah Rest (S) (HD)

Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country 3/6 Series 2. Ben meets Cara, who left her old life as a nanny a in London behind to run her own farm at John o’Groats. See page 81. Director/Producer Michelle Coombes (S) (HD) RT BOOKS Order Accidental Adventurer for £8.99 plus p&p, call 03302 232 639 or visit radiotimes.com/shop09

10.00 New. My New Greek Life 3/4. Featuring salesman Kenny from London, who has started his own kayak business on the island of Corfu. Series producer Fiona Gay (S) (HD) RT TRAVEL Visit radiotimes.com/greece

11.05 Eamonn and Ruth Do New York 1/6 Series 2. The duo visit New York for an insight into the lives of the mega rich. Director/Producer Stephen Bonser (S) (HD)

12.05am Eamonn and Ruth: Russian Roulette (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Access (S) (HD) 3.10 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (SL) (HD) 4.45 House Doctor (S) (SL) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) (HD) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

6.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

8.00 Two and a Half Men 18/23 Series 10. Alan seeks refuge with Herb after he and Walden fall out. (S) (HD) 8.30 19/23. Herb goes on a wild party binge at the beach house. (S) (HD)

9.00 New series. Hell’s Kitchen USA Gordon Ramsay tries to make accomplished chefs of aspiring American cooks, with the winner getting a position as head chef at his restaurant in Lake Tahoe. (S) (HD)

10.00 Family Guy Series 10. Peter decides to live upstairs permanently after a series of accidents. 10.30 Ryan Reynolds becomes obsessed with Peter following the actor’s unexpected arrival in Quahog. 11.00 Brian and Stewie go back in time to revisit the show’s pilot episode. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 American Dad! Series 12. Francine tries to solve news anchor Greg’s relationship woes. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 Stan begins to ask some serious questions about his marriage. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.25am The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 12.55 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 1.45 Don’t Hate the Playaz (S) (HD) 2.45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S) (HD) 3.20—3.30am Nightscreen (HD) ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am The Chase (S) (HD) 7.00 Quincy (S) (HD) 8.00 Kojak (S) (HD) 9.00 The Saint (S) 10.05 Minder (S) (AD) 11.15 The Professionals (S) (AD) 12.15pm River Monsters (S) (HD) 12.45 LIVE Snooker: coverage of the Players Championship from the Waterfront in Southport, featuring two first-round matches (S) (HD) 4.30 The Professionals (S) (AD) 5.35 The Sweeney (S) 6.45pm LIVE Snooker Coverage of two more first-round matches in the Players Championship, where the first players to win six frames will progress to the quarter-finals. Current world number one Judd Trump was at his brilliant best at this stage last year, beating Jimmy Robertson 6—0. (S) (HD) 10.30 FILM Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★ Action thriller based on a true story, starring Jessica Chastain. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the hunt for al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden intensifies and pressure grows on CIA agent Maya and her colleagues to bring him to justice. Review page 43. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 1.35am Lethal Weapon (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 2.35—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

Four and Twenty Blackbirds. A man plummets to his death while his twin brother lies on his deathbed in Brighton. (S) (HD)

8.00 Midsomer Murders Schooled in Murder. A female dairy worker is crushed to death by a giant round of cheese at the home of the world-famous Midsomer Blue. Martine McCutcheon guest-stars. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Scott & Bailey 2/6 Series 1. Janet reopens the investigation into her old friend’s murder. Continues tomorrow 10pm. (S) (AD) (HD) DC Rachel Bailey DC Janet Scott Nick Savage DI Gill Murray DS Andy Roper DC Ian Mitchell DC Kevin Lumb DC Lee Broadhurst

Suranne Jones Lesley Sharp Rupert Graves Amelia Bullmore Nicholas Gleaves David Prosho Ben Batt Delroy Brown

RT DVDs To order series 1—5 for £34.99 incl p&p (RRP £39.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting ref RT1807

7.10am Soldier Soldier 9.00 The Bill (S) 10.00 Holby City 11.00 Classic Casualty 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 London’s Burning (S) 3.20 Monarch of the Glen (S) 4.20 Bergerac (S) 5.25 Bread (S)

6.00pm Hi-de-Hi! Ted is asked to bribe councillors. (S)

6.40 As Time Goes By Jean and Lionel’s peaceful weekend in the country is upset by the strange mood of their housekeeper Mrs Bale. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine To ease his lot, Howard devises a simple scheme to change his appearance — enough to fool even Pearl. (S)

8.00 Judge John Deed 1/4 Series 2. Political Expediency The maverick judge finds his principles tested by the offer of a place on the Appellate Bench in return for hushing up a diplomatic incident. (S) (AD) Judge John Deed Jo Mills Sir Michael Niven Charlie Deed Georgina Channing QC

Martin Shaw Jenny Seagrove TR Bowen Louisa Clein Caroline Langrishe

10.00 New Tricks 7/8 Series 3. Ice Cream Wars. The team attempt to track down an armed robber who targeted the vans of two feuding ice cream manufacturers in the 1990s when the battle between both families erupts into violence. Standing’s unorthodox methods leave Pullman furious. (S) (AD)

11.20 Taggart

Series 7. Deadly Slumber. Is Morse’s sympathy for a troubled murder suspect clouding his judgement? (S) (AD) (HD)

3/4 Series 18. Watertight. The body of a prostitute found in a river leads Ross to realise an old adversary is importing girls from overseas to work in the vice trade. Unfortunately, his impetuous handling of the case puts others in danger and threatens to bring his career to an end. (S)

1.20am Inspector Morse (S) (AD) (HD) 3.15—3.00am Nightscreen

1.30am Wallander (S) (AD) (HD) 3.25—4.00am Garden Hopping

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

11.00 Inspector Morse

ITVBe

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am The Bachelorette (S) (HD) 8.50 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Income Property (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.20 Vanderpump Rules (S) (HD) 2.15 New. Million Dollar Listing: NYC (S) (HD) 3.10 The Real Housewives of Orange County (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of Dallas (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Masters of Flip Dave and Kortney look back over recent episodes. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling Adina and Trey are looking to downsize. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Jack chooses three dates from ﬁve menus. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Real Housewives of Potomac Karen and Gizelle fall out. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 The Real Housewives of Orange County Kelly puts some money into a new business and practises her pitch. (S) (HD) 11.00 Bridezillas A bride begins to question whether she should get married at all. (S) (HD) 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Bobby continues his quest to become a father. (S) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387 7.10am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 3.00 Sin City Motors (S) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear: double bill (S) (AD) 6.00pm QI Guests include Sindhu Vee. (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With guests Kate Williams, Tom Allen, Chizzy Akudolu and Charlie Higson. (HD) 7.40 Would I Lie to You? Previously unseen material from the latest series. (S) (HD) 8.20 With Micky Flanagan, Fiona Bruce, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI Guests include Jimmy Carr. (S) (HD) 10.00 Taskmaster 2/5 Series 2. Jon strives to create the perfect music video. (S) (HD) 11.00 Hypothetical 3/8 Series 2. With Tom Allen, Felicity Ward and Sue Perkins. (HD)

12.45—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12 midnight Mock the Week (S) (HD) 12.40am Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 2.10 Judge Romesh: double bill (S) (HD) 3.00 Mock the Week (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am The Indestructibles (HD)

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

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TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

Trafﬁc Cops: under Attack 8.00pm

Kevin McCloud revisits the best builds

The police are bafﬂed in Bradford

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (S) (HD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (HD) 12.05pm 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.10 Escape to the Château: DIY (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD) 5.55 The Supervet (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150

6.55pm Car SOS

Tim Shaw and mechanic Fuzz Townshend go to Leeds to repair an AC Aceca. (S) (HD)

7.55 Escape to the Château: DIY

It’s Stephanie’s singles night. (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Kevin’s Grandest Design

To mark 20 years of the series, Mr McCloud revisits the buildings that have been most inspirational over the years. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 999: on the Front Line

Ep 4 Series 4. A team is called to a hotel where a woman is about to give birth. Shown Sunday 9pm (S) (HD)

9.00am The A-Team: two episodes (AD) (HD) 11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 12 noon Trucking Hell: Extreme Road Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Police Interceptors (S) (HD) 3.00 Traffic Cops (S) (HD) 5.00 The A-Team (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors

Angus and Sean are forced to smash down a door in order to save a man’s life. (S) (HD)

8.00 Traffic Cops: under Attack

A large stash of cannabis is spotted at the scene of a major collision. (S) (HD)

9.00 Police Raids: Caught by Surprise Police in south Wales identify a target couriering drugs around the UK. (S) (HD)

10.00 Police Interceptors Unleashed Vinnie Jones introduces clips of exciting police chases, as elite pursuit units crack down on law breakers. (S) (HD)

11.00 New. Frontline Police 24/7

11.05 24 Hours in A&E

5/12. A police officer is run over in the line of duty, and a suspect tries to avoid arrest by giving officers a fake ID. (S) (HD)

12.10am Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 1.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) 2.10 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 3.15—3.40am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

12 midnight Banged Up Abroad (S) (HD) 1.00am The Virginian: Men from Shiloh (S) (HD) 2.30 Arrow: Oliver is pushed to the edge (HD) 3.25 The X-Files (S) (HD) 5.00 Knight Rider (AD) (HD) 5.50—6.00am Access (S) (HD) Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

Doctors treat a girl who fell and hit her head at a diving pool. (S) (AD) (HD)

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Fri/Mon 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (AD) 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Mike & Molly 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) 2.00 Baby Daddy 3.00 Mike & Molly 4.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 14/24 Series 5. Leonard and Penny continue testing their rekindled relationship. (AD) 6.30 15/24. Leonard breaks his and Sheldon’s room-mate agreement. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Will Sid get caught? Cast pp103/113 Rptd tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 New. Man with a Plan 6/22. The kids refuse to admit who put a hole in a wall. (AD) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 6/24 Series 8 Leonard and Penny argue about money. (AD) 8.30 7/24. Billy Bob Thornton guests. (AD) 9.00 New. Celebs Go Dating Amy Childs and Liv Bentley compete over a selection of men. 10.00 First Dates Participants include a 32-year-old owl sanctuary volunteer. (AD) 11.05 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. (AD) 12.05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.05 Celebs Go Dating 2.10 First Dates (AD) 3.05 Gogglebox (SL) (AD) 4.00 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 4.50—6.00am How I Met Your Mother (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.10am The Waltons 7.10 Hart to Hart 9.10 New. Days of Our Lives: Valerie gives Lani an ultimatum 10.00 Hart to Hart 11.00 Charlie’s Angels 12 noon Starsky & Hutch 1.00pm TJ Hooker 2.00 Hart to Hart 4.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00pm Charlie’s Angels: the trio protect a body-builder 7.00 M*A*S*H : four episodes 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: quiz show 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons 4.20 Touched by an Angel 5.10—6.00am Highway to Heaven

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn (AD) 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11.00 Come Dine with Me 12 noon Couples Come Dine with Me 1.00pm Undercover Boss Canada 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond: double bill (AD) 4.00 Frasier (AD) 5.00 A Place in the Sun 6.00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Revisiting two winemakers. 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A once much-loved cajun restaurant. 8.00 My Family and the Galapagos 3/4 Series 2. Monty Hall discovers how the islands’ popularity is affecting the unspoiled wilderness. See choice, p60. Shown Sunday 8pm C4 (AD) 9.00 FILM American Made ★★★ Biographical crime drama. Review p39. (AD) 11.20 Gogglebox Ep 1. Candid TV reviews. (AD) 12.25am The Windsors (AD) 12.55 The Windsors: Secrets of the Royal Tours (AD) 2.00 Princess Diana’s “Wicked” Stepmother (AD) 3.05 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 4.10—4.40am Four in a Bed

Pick

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165 7.00am Motorway Patrol 8.00 Police Force: Australia 9.00 Nothing to Declare 10.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 11.00 Highway Cops (AD) 11.30 Caught Red Handed 1.00pm Police Force: Australia (AD) 2.00 Border Patrol 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation: Data’s personality changes 7.00 Hawaii Five-0: Wo Fat kidnaps McGarrett to get answers about his father 8.00 Elementary: Holmes and Watson are drawn into a digital war (AD) 9.00 Nowhere to Hide: how a serial rapist in Rotherham was caught (AD) 10.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (AD) 11.00 The Force: Essex 12 midnight Banged Up Abroad 1.00am Road Wars 2.00 Nothing to Declare: two editions 3.00 UK Border Force 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol: double bill (AD)

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 8.00am Home Shopping 9.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 9.25 Law & Order (S) 10.10 CSI: NY (S) 12.05pm Law & Order 4.00 Murder, She Wrote: two episodes (S) 6.00pm Law & Order Series 14. Double bill. A key witness to the killing of a drug dealer is shot dead, and a cross-dresser is suspected of murder (S) 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans Series 3. A private plane crashes in a bayou (S) 9.00 New. The Enemy Within: ﬂashbacks reveal events that led Erica Shepherd to betray her country (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S)

Yesterday

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129

1.55am Law & Order: Los Angeles: two episodes (S) 3.50—4.00am Access: showbiz news and gossip

6.00am History’s Ultimate Spies (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 10.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 11.00 Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm The Railway: First Great Western (S) (HD) 2.00 Train Truckers (S) (HD) 3.00 Secrets of the Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 6.00pm True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 7.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Abandoned Engineering: forgotten relics (AD) (HD) 9.00 The Two Ronnies (S) 11.00 Open All Hours 1.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi: a proﬁle of Heinrich Himmler (HD) 2.00—3.00am Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (HD) 8.20 House (S) (HD) 10.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 12.05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 3.00 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 House (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Repeated tomorrow 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Beneﬁts Britain: Life on the Dole (S) (HD) 8.00 By the Sea and Signing On (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Beetle Juice ★★★★ Horror comedy starring Michael Keaton. Review p43 10.55 FILM The Island ★★★ Futuristic action thriller (S) (HD)

1.35am The Lesbian Guide to Straight Sex (S) (HD) 2.35 Riverdale (S) (HD) 3.25 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 3.50—4.00am Access (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152

9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 9.20 FILM A Killer at Home ★★ Thriller starring James Maslow (S) (W) 11.00 The Hotel Inspector (S) 12 noon Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) 1.00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 2.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 5.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 6.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 9.00 New. Britain’s Great Rivers: Then and Now (S) 10.00 Sacred Sites 11.10 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 12.10am Weather Gone Viral 1.05 Cruising with Jane McDonald: the singer returns to Naples (S) 2.05 Royals in Wartime (S) 3.05—4.00am The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD)

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Matlock 6.00pm Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion 12 midnight CSI: Miami 1.00am NCIS 2.00 Ultimate Force 3.05 The High Chaparral 4.00 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

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 10.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 1.00pm Celebrity Fantasy Homes 2.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea: a couple search for a property in Portugal 3.00 French Collection (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 6.00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Esther Rantzen and Rebecca Wilcox compete (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 10.00 Body Cam (HD) 11.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 9.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 1.00pm as 6pm 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 3.00 Flog It! (HD) 4.00 Homes under the Hammer 6.00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 8.00 Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate (HD) 9.00 Escape to the Country (HD) 10.00 New. My Lottery Dream Home (HD) 11.00 Caribbean Life (HD) 12 midnight as 7am 1.00am as 9am 2.00 Hawaii Life (HD) 3.00— 4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 American Pickers (HD) 7.10 Deadliest Catch 8.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 9.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up (HD) 11.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 1.00pm Railroad Alaska (AD) (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch 3.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Born Mucky: Life on the Farm (HD) 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Outback Truckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Fantomworks (HD) 4.00 Dirty Jobs 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

9.00am NCIS: double bill 11.00 Scorpion (HD) 1.00pm Gunsmoke 3.00 Perry Mason: double bill (BW) (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries: double bill 7.00pm Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison dreams she is a character in a zombie horror ﬁlm 10.00 CSI: Miami: Wolfe believes an investigation is cursed (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 12 midnight Judge Judy 1.00am ER (HD) 2.00 Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 5.00—6.00am Matlock

7.00am Catchphrase (AD) 7.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 9.00 The Chase 10.00 Supermarket Sweep 11.00 Price Is Right (AD) 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes 2.30 All Star Family Fortunes 4.00 Bullseye 5.00 Golden Balls (AD) 6.00 Weakest Link 7.00 Pointless 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (AD) 1.00am The Chase 4.00—6.00am Deal or No Deal

Horror Channel

Tuesday Television

Kevin’s Grandest Design 9.00pm

5 USA

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605

8.00am Andromeda 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 FILM Alien Cargo ★★ 12.50pm Highlights 1.00 FILM The Darwin Conspiracy ★ Sci-ﬁ drama 2.50 Highlights 3.00 Lost in Space 4.00 FILM King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table ★★ 5.50 Highlights 6.00pm Star Trek 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 8.00 Mutant X 9.00 FILM Gallowwalkers ★★ Western horror 10.50 FILM The Bay ★★★★ Horror thriller from the director of Rain Man 12.30am FILM Rogue ★★★ Horror thriller 2.25 FILM The Colony ★★ Sci-ﬁ horror starring Laurence Fishburne 4.20—4.30am Highlights

6.00am House of Lords: Terrorism Sentences 9.00 Monday in Parliament 9.30 Select Committees 11.30 Live Justice Questions 12.30pm Live House of Commons 7.30 Live House of Lords: coverage of the evening’s proceedings in the House of Lords, including the committee stage of the Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Bill 11.00 Tuesday in Parliament 11.30 Welsh First Minister’s Questions 12.15am Politics Live (Later) 1.00—6.00am House of Lords: Sentencing

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p88

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

TUESDAY Satellite & cable

Strike Back: Vendetta 9.00pm

A new mission for Section 20

Television Tuesday

Sky 1

The L Word: Generation Q 10.00pm Dani and Bette

Sky Atlantic

Carly has a plan for Shaun

Sky Witness

Sun, Sea and Brides to Be 8.00pm Sharron needs a suit

Dad’s Army 7.40pm The platoon gathers in the harvest

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (S) (AD) 8.00 The Dog Whisperer (HD) 9.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Barney is shocked into giving up drinking. 7.00 Homer accidentally kills a legendary alligator while on holiday. 7.30 Bart and Milhouse skip summer camp. (S) (HD) 8.00 Cricket’s Funniest Moments Comical clips. (S) (HD) 9.00 New series. Strike Back: Vendetta 1/10 Series 8 A seemingly-straightforward rescue mission for Section 20 uncovers a conspiracy. See p80. (HD) 10.00 The Trip to Spain Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite on a coast-to-coast road trip through Spain. (S) (HD) 12 midnight New. Jett: a vengeful Dillon descends on Charlie’s house (HD) 1.05am Avenue 5 (HD) 1.40 The Heist (HD) 2.35 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 4.30 Futurama (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1 (S)

6.00am The British (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 10.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 12 noon Blue Bloods (HD) 1.00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 4.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 17/24 Series 2. Jack investigates the disappearance of a serviceman recently returned from Iraq. (S) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21/25 Series 5 A patient is murdered at a psychiatric hospital. (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Bloods 2/22 Series 2 Danny’s actions are scrutinised by Internal Affairs after he shoots an undercover cop. (HD) 9.00 Save Me 2/6. Claire and Barry stage a press conference to appeal for help. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 New. The L Word: Generation Q 4/8. Finley struggles with her growing feelings for Rebecca. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.05 Babylon Berlin 3/8 Series 2 Rath undertakes a dangerous mission. German +subtitles. (HD) 12.05am Oz 2.35 Californication (S) (HD) 3.45 Life Itself Special (HD) 4.00—6.00am The West Wing (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 8.00 Paramedics (S) (HD) 9.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (HD) 3.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 UK Border Force (S) (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six editions following the work of customs officers in Australia. (S) (AD) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 4/22 Series 2. Melinda tries to find the connection between ornaments at a market and a ghost. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Good Doctor Ep 14 Series 3. Shaun receives some unwanted attention and Carly’s attempt to keep Shaun and Lea separated does not go to plan. (HD) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 12/22 Series 21 Benson investigates a police officer’s sexual assault case, while Tucker’s party ends in disaster. (HD) 11.00 15/24 Series 15. A comedian must defend both his act and his actions when he is accused of inciting an assault. (HD) 12 midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 1.00am Criminal Minds (S) (HD) 3.00 Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S)

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 Supernanny US (S) 12 noon Tipping Point (S) (HD) 2.00pm MasterChef USA (HD) 3.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 5.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 7.00pm New. MasterChef USA The cooks travel all the way to London where they face a challenge to feed 36 diners. (HD) 8.00 Sun, Sea and Brides to Be Sharron has to ﬁnd a suit for a groom at the last minute. And a wedding is jeopardised when the rings go missing. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Inside the Ambulance A woman needs help after having a seizure in the shower. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. The Wedding Fixer Renowned wedding planner Sarah Haywood helps ordinary couples plan for their big day. (AD) (HD) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance The team assists a student with a life-threatening condition. (S) (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (S) (AD) 1.50 American Housewife (S) (HD) 2.35—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

7.30am As Time Goes By 8.00 You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Porridge (S) 9.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12.20pm Keeping Up Appearances (S) 1.00 Porridge (S) 1.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.20 The Good Life (S) (AD) 3.00 Keeping Up Appearances (S) 3.40 Dad’s Army (S) 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine: triple bill (S) 6.20pm The Good Life Tom builds a generator. (S) (AD) 7.00 Porridge Fletcher becomes an agony aunt. (S) 7.40 Dad’s Army The platoon helps Godfrey’s widowed friend. (S) 8.20 Jones loses a donation (S) 9.00 The Royle Family The family argues over a TV show. (S) (AD) 9.40 dinnerladies A new clearing system leaves Bren cold. (S) (AD) 10.20 Live at the Apollo With Greg Davies, Hal Cruttenden and Simon Evans. (S) (HD) 11.20 Peep Show On jury service, Jeremy falls for the defendant. (S) 11.55 Mark decides to propose. (S) 12.30am The Royle Family (S) (AD) 1.05 Live at the Apollo (S) (HD) 2.05 Peep Show: double bill (S) 3.00—4.00am Richard E Grant on Ealing Comedies (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Celtic Woman: Ancient Land (HD) 8.00 The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 8.30 Foreigner: Music Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Hollywood Gossip (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) (AD) 11.00 Discovering: Jeff Bridges (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Sean Connery (S) (HD) 1.00pm The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 1.30 Patti Smith: Music Icons (S) (HD) 2.00 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (HD) 2.30 The Cavern Club: the Beat Goes On (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 5.00 Discovering: Robin Williams (S) (HD) 6.00pm Discovering: Robert De Niro A proﬁle of the American actor, who starred in Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. (S) (HD) 7.00 Portrait Artist of the Year With John Cooper Clarke, Fearne Cotton and Haydn Gwynne. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. The contestants are challenged to paint Ricky Wilson, Adrian Dunbar and Zawe Ashton. (S) 9.00 I Am Richard Pryor Documentary reﬂecting on the highs and lows of the comedian and actor’s life. (S) (HD) 11.00 The Nineties Bill Clinton’s controversial presidency. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Portrait Artist of the Year (S) 1.00am FILM Altman ★★★ Documentary about Robert Altman (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 2.45 Off Camera with Sam Jones (S) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Robin Williams (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am Discovering: Robert De Niro (S) (HD)

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135

6.00am as 5am 7.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (S) 9.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 12 noon Caught on Dashcam 1.00pm A Wedding and a Murder (S) 2.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 3.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 4.00 as 10am 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) 6.00 Caught on Dashcam 7.00 Snapped 8.00 A Wedding and a Murder (S) 9.00 New. World’s Most Evil Killers 10.00 New. Snapped 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 12 midnight Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 1.00am Double Murder: the Inside Story (S) 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 Three Days to Live (S) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: San Francisco 8.30 Bait Car: LA 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: San Francisco 12.30pm Bait Car: LA 1.00 Speeders: ten editions 6.00pm Speeders: six editions. A woman is caught without her seatbelt on 6.30 A punk is stopped for having her music too loud 7.00 A teen driver is stopped by his own mother 7.30 A biker is not sorry when she is pulled over for speeding 8.00 as 6pm 8.30 as 6.30pm 9.00 Bait Car: San Francisco: triple bill 10.30 Bait Car: LA 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car: New Orleans 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: LA 4.00 Speeders 5.00—6.00am Bait Car: New Orleans

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

The Good Doctor 9.00pm

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover (S) 9.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: New Zealand (S) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm House Hunters International 3.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 7.00 Supergirl: Kara deals with the aftermath of Lex Luthor’s plans (S) 8.00 Road Wars: Simon and Conrad chase a dangerous driver (S) 9.00 Continuum (S) 11.00 RT CHOICE Strike Back: Vendetta See page 81 12 midnight The Good Doctor 1.00am Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2.00 Jett 3.05 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 4.00 Animal House (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Vet Adventures (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am Warehouse 13 7.00 Merlin 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Stargate Atlantis 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 5.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 6.00pm Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Warehouse 13 8.00 Merlin 9.00 RT CHOICE The Twilight Zone: a journalist suffering from PTSD tries to avert a disaster while on a ﬂight See page 81 10.00 FILM Fright Night ★★★

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 Parks and Recreation (HD) 10.30 30 Rock (HD) 12 noon The Mindy Project (HD) 1.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 2.30 Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 3.30 Parks and Recreation (HD) 5.00 30 Rock (HD) 6.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 7.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 9.00 New. Curb Your Enthusiasm (HD) 9.40 New. Ballers: Spencer feels the pressure as he stands up for Kisan (S) (HD) 10.15 Sex and the City (HD) 10.50 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (HD) 11.50 New. The Late Late Show with James Corden (HD) 12.50am Entourage (S) (HD) 1.25 Silicon Valley (S) (HD) 2.35 Girls (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—5.00am 30 Rock (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377

12.10am The Twilight Zone 1.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: double bill 3.00 Marvel’s Runaways 4.00—6.00am Star Trek: Voyager: double bill

6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 11.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 3.00 Sister Wives (HD) 4.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 5.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 6.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 7.00 My Big Fat Fabulous Life (HD) 8.00 Love after Lock Up (HD) 9.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 10.00 New series. Hot and Heavy (HD) 11.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 12 midnight Love after Lock Up (HD) 1.00am Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 as 9pm 4.00—6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Will & Grace (HD) 9.00 The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD) 11.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 5.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00pm The Ricky Gervais Show: double bill. Topics include face transplants and Chinese proverbs, then time travel and adult nappies (S) (HD) 10.00 Al Murray: Barrel of Fun Live 11.00 New. The Daily Show: Trevor Noah hosts (HD) 11.30 Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central: double bill. With guests John Robins and Jarlath Regan, then with Nick Helm and Chris Kent (S) (HD) 12.30am Your Face or Mine (S) (HD) 1.30 South Park (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00 Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Dance Moms (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Flipping Vegas: Scott buys a house that was built in the 1970s (HD) 7.00 Judge Judy (HD) 9.00 New. Ghost Hunters: a visit to the Athenaeum in Indiana 10.00 Storage Wars: double bill. The buyers struggle in Santa Ana, then the buyers look for big bucks in Moreno Valley (HD) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars: double bill (HD) 1.00am Kiss, Bang, Love Australia (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p84

Frankie Drake Mysteries 9.00pm A harassment case

Alibi

Family Guy 9.00pm Brian has

his eye on an inheritance

Fox

Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine 10.00pm In Montana

Discovery

In the Age of AI 8.40pm

Weighing up the pros and cons

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view 91 (1–11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S) (HD) 11.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 1.00pm Rush: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00pm Major Crimes 6/19 Series 3. A young girl’s body is found in a bin. (S) (HD) 6.00 7/19. An elderly couple are shot dead in their home. (S) (HD) 7.00 Motive 7/13 Series 2 A skydiving accident looks like deliberate homicide. (S) (HD) 8.00 8/13. A homecare nurse commits murder. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Frankie Drake Mysteries 6/10 Series 3. A toy store owner is the target of a harassment campaign. (AD) (HD) 10.00 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries 1/8 Series 1 Miss Fisher’s niece decides to follow in Phryne’s footsteps and solve the murder of a dead model at a bridal fashion show. (S) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 10/10 Series 8 The team re-examines the circumstances surrounding a zookeeper’s death. (S) (AD) 12.15am The Doctor Blake Mysteries: double bill (S) (HD) 2.50—4.00am Carter (S) (AD) (HD)

8.00am Republic of Doyle (HD) 9.00 Bones (HD) 10.00 Bull (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 2.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (HD) 5.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 22/22 Series 6. A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 5/24 Series 12 Gibbs finds himself on a ship that has been commandeered by pirates. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 6/24. The team investigates the murder of a Navy commander’s wife (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Family Guy Series 17 Brian and Stewie become rivals. 9.30 Series 13. Peter prepares for a fight with Liam Neeson. 10.00 Lois books a vacation. 10.30 Series 1. Peter loses his job at the toy factory. (S) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 3 Francine discovers Stan’s love of figure skating. 11.30 Roger and Steve seek fame and fortune in New York City. 12 midnight Family Guy 1.00am American Dad! 2.00 Family Guy 3.00 American Dad! 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure (S) (HD) 8.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 Code of the Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: the Last Frontier (S) (HD) 2.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 3.00 World War II in Colour (S) 4.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud Richard’s Mustang breaks down. (S) (HD) 7.00 New. Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine Dave looks back at his mining playbook. 8.00 Richard Hammond’s Big Richard visits the Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium in London. (HD) 9.00 New. Gold Rush Following the gold miners of the Yukon. (HD) 10.00 New. Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine The crew set out to ﬁnd a lost mine in Montana. (HD) 11.00 Gold Rush: the Dirt Interviews with miners, giving an insight into their daily lives. 12 midnight as 8pm 1.00am Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (HD) 2.00 Richard Hammond’s Big (HD) 3.50 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 Vikings 9.40 Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster 10.40 The Greatest Knight 11.55 Vikings 1.00pm Britain’s Greatest Generation 2.15 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 2.50 The Greatest Knight 4.00 Vikings 5.10 Britain’s Greatest Generation 6.20pm Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster Seven volunteers learn to fly a Second World War bomber. 7.20 Britain’s Greatest Generation Their united spirit during the Second World War. 8.40 New. In the Age of AI 1/2. The pros and cons of artificial intelligence, which will reshape and disrupt lives, jobs and the world, and facilitate the emergence of the surveillance society. 9.50 Vikings Neil Oliver visits Russia, Turkey and Ireland to reveal how the Norse warriors established a trading empire, and explores the vast array of goods in which their merchants dealt. 11.00 Britain’s Greatest Generation As 7.20pm. 12.15am In the Age of AI 1.30—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: primal ways to use fire

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Blowing Up History 7.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 8.00 Battlefield 9.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 10.00 Extreme Engineering 11.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 12 noon Blowing Up History 2.00pm Mysteries at the Museum 3.00 Battlefield 4.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 5.00 Extreme Engineering 6.00pm Blowing Up History The lost city of Chichen Itza in Mexico. 7.00 Mysteries at the Museum Don Wildman inspects a fighter jet from the Cold War. 8.00 Expedition Unknown Josh Gates explores the Tayos Cave in Ecuador, seeking a set of metal plates believed to be created by an advanced ancient civilization. 9.00 Unexplained and Unexplored Searching for a source of water said to grant eternal life. 10.00 Silicon Valley: the Untold Story Exploring how Silicon Valley became the world’s technological powerhouse. 11.00 Extreme Machines The future of space missions. 12 midnight Expedition Unknown 1.00am Unexplained and Unexplored 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 Extreme Machines 4.00 Blowing Up History 5.00—6.00am Mysteries at the Museum Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.00 Lost Worlds (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 12 noon The Strongest Man in History (HD) 1.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 3.00 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 9.00 New. The UnXplained with William Shatner (HD) 10.00 New. Ancient Aliens (HD) 11.00 Ancient Aliens: Stranger Theories (HD) 12 midnight The Curse of Oak Island 1.00am Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 2.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 3.00 The Strongest Man in History (HD) 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Europe from Above (HD) 9.00 Drain the Oceans (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 World War I Apocalypse (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 1.00pm Car SOS (HD) 4.00 Megafactories (HD) 5.00 Inside Incredible Machines (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: double bill. The disappearance of a turbo-prop commuter plane approaching a remote airport in Indonesia, then the crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285 in Canada in 1985 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Egypt from Above: double bill (S) (HD) 10.00 Drain the Oceans: How the Japanese Empire became the dominant Naval power in the Paciﬁc. Last in series (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 12 midnight Ice Road Rescue (HD) 1.00am Wicked Tuna (HD) 2.00 Yukon Gold (HD) 3.00— 5.00am Air Crash Investigation (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am Crikey! It’s the Irwins (HD) 7.00 Treehouse Masters: Out on a Limb (HD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 10.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 12 noon Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 1.00pm Amanda to the Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Noah (S) (HD) 5.00 South American Squatch of Argentina: Expedition Mungo (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 8.00 The Zoo (S) (HD) 9.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Bird (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am as 7pm 2.00 as 8pm 3.00 as 9pm 3.50 South American Squatch of Argentina: Expedition Mungo (S) (HD) 4.40 Little Giants (HD) 5.10—6.00am Tanked (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 10.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 11.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 12 noon Blue Planet II (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 4.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 5.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 6.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 7.00 Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 8.00 Blue Planet II (HD) 9.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 10.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 11.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Blue Planet II (HD) 1.00am Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 3.50 Animal Super Parents (HD) 4.40 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Aerial New Zealand (HD) 7.00 Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink (HD) 8.00 First Ladies Revealed (HD) 9.00 Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 10.00 Helicopter Wars (HD) 11.00 The Pacific War in Colour (HD) 12 noon Aerial New Zealand (HD) 1.00pm America in Colour (HD) 2.00 First Ladies Revealed (HD) 3.00 Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 4.00 Helicopter Wars (HD) 5.00 The Real Mad Men of Advertising (HD) 6.00pm The Pacific War in Colour The invasion of Saipan. (HD) 7.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates A tour of Floors Castle, near Kelso. (HD) 8.00 New. Julie Montagu visits Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds. 9.00 America in Colour: the 1920s The Jazz Age, the bombing of Wall Street, the market crash, and other seminal moments of America’s Roaring 20s — carefully colourised, frame by frame, for the first time. (HD) 10.00 Lincoln’s Last Day Exploring the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (HD) 11.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates Julie Montagu visits Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds. 12 midnight America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 1.00am Lincoln’s Last Day (HD) 2.00 as 11pm 3.00 as 9pm 4.00 Lincoln’s Last Day (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Real Mad Men of Advertising (HD)

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.20 Baby Jake 6.35 Twirlywoos 6.45 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Numberblocks 7.05 Bing: double bill 7.20 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.35 Bitz & Bob 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.20 Biggleton 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Tee and Mo 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Alphablocks 9.20 Timmy Time 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.45 Mister Maker’s Arty Party 11.05 New. Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 My Pet and Me: how children look after and play with their pets; New.My Petsaurus 11.35 Our Family 11.45 Tinga Tinga Tales 12 noon My World Kitchen; Dipdap 12.15pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Molly and Mack 12.45 Melody 1.00 The Furchester Hotel 1.10 Yakka Dee! 1.15 Numberblocks 1.20 Bing 1.30 Twirlywoos 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 The Baby Club 2.35 Pablo 2.45 Our Family 3.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Octonauts 4.00 Love Monster 4.05 New. Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4.20 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.35 Peter Rabbit 4.50 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.30 Molly and Mack; My Petsaurus 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale is read for younger viewers before they go to bed

CBBC

Tuesday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Mya Go 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.50 Shane the Chef 7.00 Thomas & Friends 7.15 New. Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 7.20 Peppa Pig: double bill 7.40 Top Wing 7.55 Paw Patrol 8.10 New. Floogals: Fee Floogal explores the playroom 8.25 New. Becca’s Bunch: all of Becca’s friends are ill at the same time 8.40 Little Princess 8.55 Ben and Holly 9.10—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Danger Mouse: Yule Only Watch Twice 7.40 Newsround 7.45 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 8.00 New. Little Big Awesome 8.15 Newsround 8.20 Diddy Bits 8.25 Marrying Mum and Dad 8.55 Art Ninja 9.25 A Week to Beat the World 9.40 Hank Zipzer 1.55pm Got What It Takes? 2.30 Blue Peter: Dancing, Dinosaurs & Pancakes 2.55 Secret Life of Boys 3.20 The Deep 3.45 Shaun the Sheep 3.50 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.00 Newsround 4.10 Little Big Awesome 4.25 Odd Squad 4.35 The Pets Factor 5.00 New. 4 o’Clock Club 5.30 RT CHOICE New. My Life: My Pigeons and Me See p81 5.45 My Life: Are You Ready for This? 6.00 The Deep 6.25 Operation Ouch! 6.55 Nine Minute Ninja 7.05 Horrible Histories 7.35 My Life: My Pigeons and Me 7.50 My Life: Are You Ready for This? 8.00 The Next Step 8.25 4 o’Clock Club 8.55—9.00pm Lifebabble

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 Bagel and Becky 6.55 New. Gormiti 3D 7.25 Hotel Transylvania 7.55 Mr Bean 8.25 New. Buck & Buddy 8.30 Scooby-Doo! 9.00 Powerpuff Girls 9.25 Mission Employable 9.30 LEGO NinjaGo 9.55 Mighty Mike 10.25 Spy School 10.50 Make It Pop 11.15 The Haunted Hathaways 11.40 Max & Shred 12.05pm Thunderbirds Are Go 12.30 Transformers 1.00 New. Gormiti 3D 1.25 LEGO Jurassic World 1.50 Mission Employable 1.55 Bagel and Becky 2.40 Mighty Mike 3.10 Tom and Jerry 3.30 Scooby-Doo! 4.00 Mr Magoo 4.30 Powerpuff Girls 5.00 LEGO NinjaGo 5.30 Kung Fu Panda 6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go 6.25 Transformers 6.55 Hotel Transylvania 7.25 Mr Bean 7.55 New. Buck & Buddy 8.00 Make It Pop 8.30—9.00pm Max & Shred

TUESDAY Films & Sport Discover film The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am Hatari! ★★★★ Wonderful safari adventure. John Wayne, Elsa Martinelli (1962, U) (S) 2.15pm A Day to Remember ★★ Drama in which a darts team embarks on a trip to Boulogne. Stanley Holloway, Donald Sinden (1953, U) (S)

4.10 D-Day the Sixth of June ★★★ Well-played romantic drama set at the time of the Normandy landings in 1944.

Television Tuesday

Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter (1956, PG)

6.20 Hulk ★★★ Ang Lee’s laudable comic-book action fantasy stars Eric Bana as mild-mannered Bruce Banner, who turns into a green behemoth when he gets angry. Jennifer Connelly (2003, 12) (S) 9.00 X-Men: Apocalypse ★★★ A god-like immortal causes havoc for the mutant heroes in this spectacular action adventure. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender,

The taste of freedom Free State of Jones 111 BBC iPlayer FREE TO VIEW This American Civil War ﬁlm stars Matthew McConaughey as a disillusioned medic for the Confederate Army who, in 1862, deserts his post on principle and leads a resistance movement in Jones County, Mississippi. Writer/director Gary Ross (The Hunger Games) serves up an intriguing chapter of American history, but the way he handles the chaste relationship between McConaughey and slave girl Gugu Mbatha-Raw is less convincing. STELLA PAPAMICHAEL

Roma 1111 Netflix/DVD/Blu-ray As well as being available on Netflix, director Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning film is released this week on DVD and Blu-ray. Set in the upper-middle class Mexico City neighbourhood of Roma during the 1970s, the film centres on a marriage slowly splintering apart and the live-in maid who stands at the swirling heart of the family. This is Cuarón’s love story to his youth, and he discusses it in new documentary Road to Roma, also on Netflix and included in the home entertainment release. KAREN KRIZANOVICH

Cop a load of this Beverly Hills Cop trilogy from 10.05pm Sky Comedy He’s hot again in the wake of Dolemite Is My Name, but Eddie Murphy shot to fame in this ﬁlm series, showing tonight on Sky. Murphy is set to return in Beverly Hills Cop 4 for Netﬂix, but we’ll have to wait to see if he still has Axel Foley’s signature baseball jacket. An anxious world holds its breath… STEVE MORRISSEY

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am As 6pm 8.00 Princess and the Dragon ★★ Animated adventure. Liza Klimova, Tim Sell, Steve Elliot (2018, U) 9.30 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Special 10.00 As 10pm 11.55 As 8pm 1.55pm Dolittle Special 2.10 The Curse of La Llorona As 11.50pm

4.00pm Hot Air ★★ Comedy starring Steve Coogan. Review p68. Taylor Russell, Neve Campbell (2018, 15) 6.00pm Tell It to the Bees ★★ 1950s-set melodrama. Review p78. Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger (2018, 15) 8.00 American Woman ★★★★ Single mum Sienna Miller’s child disappears. Review p58. (2018, 15) 10.00 i I Still See You ★★ High-concept chiller. Bella Thorne (2018, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 7.00am Superman II ★★★★ Fantasy. Christopher Reeve (1980, PG) 9.15 Batman Forever ★★★★ Action. Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey (1995, 12)

11.25 X-Men: First Class ★★★★ Adventure. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender (2011, 12) 1.45pm Shazam! ★★★★ Fantasy. Zachary Levi, Mark Strong (2019, 12)

4.00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron ★★★★ The superheroes battle an army of robots. Mark Ruffalo interview: p36. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans (2015, 12)

6.30 Avengers: Inﬁnity War ★★★★ The Avengers join forces to defeat Thanos. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin (2018, 12)

9.00 Avengers: Endgame ★★★★ The survivors make their last stand. Robert Downey Jr (2019, 12)

Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult (2016, 12) (S) (AD)

11.50 Along Came a Spider ★★★ Decently acted prequel to suspense thriller Kiss the Girls. Morgan Freeman (2001, 15) (S) (AD) 1.55—3.55am The Quiet Ones ★★★ Hammer horror. Jared Harris, Sam Claﬂin (2013, 15) (S) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Sony Movies

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Murder in Mexico: the Bruce Beresford-Redman Story ★★★ Drama. (2015) 10.45 Burden of Evil ★★ Thriller. Natalie Zea (2011) 12.30pm RV: Runaway Vacation ★★ Comedy. (2006, PG) 2.25 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 ★★ Comedy. (2015, PG) 4.20 Multiplicity ★★★ Fantasy. Review p43. Michael Keaton (1996, 12) 6.40pm Hitch ★★★ Flimsy but appealing comedy. Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James (2005, 12) 9.00 The 5th Wave ★ Alien-invasion drama. Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson (2016, 15) 11.20 Elysium ★★★ Neill Blomkamp’s stirring sci-ﬁ fable. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster (2013, 15) 1.30am A Single Man ★★★★ Drama. Colin Firth (2009, 12) 3.45—5.50am The Jane Austen Book Club ★★★ Drama. Kathy Baker (2007, 12) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

Now it’s yours to own

Sky Superhero

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Together Again ★★★ Comedy. Irene Dunne (1944) 8.05 Tycoon ★★★ Adventure. John Wayne (1947, U) 10.45 The Mouse That Roared ★★★ Comedy. Peter Sellers (1959, U) 12.30pm Micki & Maude ★ Comedy. Dudley Moore (1984, PG) 2.55 Picnic ★★★ Drama. William Holden (1955, U) 5.15 The Admirable Crichton ★★★ Comedy adventure. Kenneth More (1957, U) 7.10pm Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 5 Karel Reisz’s gritty drama. Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts (1960, PG)

9.00 A Taste of Honey 5 Groundbreaking drama. Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan (1961, 15) 11.05 The Pumpkin Eater ★★★★ Drama. Film of the Day: p43. (1964, 12) 1.20 Anything for a Friend ★★ Western. (1973) 3.10 The Warrior and the Slave Girl ★★ (1958) 4.35— 6.00am The Giants of Thessaly ★★ (1960, U) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am The Madame Gambles ★★ Comedy. Richard Hearne (1951, U) (S) 7.35 Three Silent Men ★★ Drama. Sebastian Shaw (1940, U) (S) 9.00 The Farmer’s Daughter ★★★ Drama. Loretta Young (1946, U) 11.00 The Flame Trees of Thika 12.05pm The Final Test ★★★ Comedy. Jack Warner (1953, U) 1.55 Next to No Time ★★★ Comedy. Kenneth More (1958, U) 3.45 The Young Mr Pitt ★★★★ Drama. Robert Donat (1942, U) (S) 5.45 Second Fiddle ★★ Comedy. Adrienne Corri (1957, PG) 7.15pm Two Way Stretch ★★★★ Hilarious prison comedy. Peter Sellers (1960, U) 9.00 Reilly: Ace of Spies TV drama. 10.45 Lady Caroline Lamb ★★★ Costume drama. Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain (1972, 15) 1.15am Hue and Cry ★★★★ Comedy. Alastair Sim (1947, U) 2.55 Rhythm Racketeer ★★ Drama. Harry Roy (1937) 4.45—6.00am Going Gay ★★ Musical. Arthur Riscoe (1933, U) (S)

11.50pm The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Horror. Linda Cardellini (2019, 15) 1.40am As 4pm 3.45 I Trapped the Devil ★★★ Horror. AJ Bowen (2019, 15) 5.30 Monster Family Special Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

Sky Hits

12 midnight Shazam! As 1.45pm 2.20am Batman: Gotham Knight 3.45 Batman and Robin ★★ Fantasy. George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell, Uma Thurman (1997, PG)

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 6.25am The Hate U Give ★★★★ Drama. (2018, 12) 8.40 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ★★★ Musical. (2018, PG) 10.40 As 5.55pm 12.45pm As 8pm 2.20 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms ★★★ Adventure. (2018, PG) 4.05 Enchanted ★★★★ Fantasy. Amy Adams (2007, PG)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 7.10am Stand by Me 5 Drama. Wil Wheaton (1986, 15) 8.50 Babe ★★★★ Fantasy. James Cromwell (1995, U) 10.30 Babe: Pig in the City ★★ Adventure. James Cromwell (1998, U) 12.15pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ★★★★ Fantasy. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (2004, PG)

5.55pm The Kid Who Would Be King ★★★ A bullied London schoolboy embarks on an Arthurian adventure. Louis Ashbourne

2.45pm Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★★★★ Genuine scares vie with magical mayhem.

Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart (2018, PG)

8.00 Men in Black 2 ★★ The secret agents take on an alien queen. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith (2002, PG) 9.30 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile ★★ Zac Efron stars as serial killer Ted Bundy. Lily Collins (2019, 15) 11.30pm Salt ★★ Thriller. Angelina Jolie (2010, 12) 1.20am King Kong ★★★★ Superior epic fantasy adventure. Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann (2005, 12)

4.35 Enchanted As 4.05pm

Sky Action

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint Emma Watson (2005, 12)

5.30 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★★★★ Engrossing instalment. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (2007, 12)

8.00 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★★★★ Harry must discover a teacher’s secret. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson (2009, 12) 10.45pm The Wolf of Wall Street 5 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill (2013, 18) 1.45am Cape Fear ★★★★ Thriller. Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange (1991, 18) 4.00 Rear Window 5 Thriller. James Stewart, Grace Kelly (1954, PG)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 7.00am The Bridge on the River Kwai As 4.15pm 9.45 King Arthur As 7pm 12 noon Paciﬁc Rim As 9.15pm 2.15pm Paciﬁc Rim: Uprising As 11.30pm 4.15 The Bridge on the River Kwai 5 Classic Second World War epic. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins (1957, PG)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 6.10am Summer Rental ★★ (1985, PG) 7.50 Metal Heart ★★★ (2018) 9.25 Extracurricular Activities ★★★ Comedy. (2019, 15) 11.05 Airplane! 5 Comedy. (1980, PG) 12.45pm Airplane II: the Sequel ★★ Comedy. (1982, 15) 2.25 The Paciﬁer ★★ Action comedy. (2005, PG)

7.00pm King Arthur ★★★ Exciting period action adventure that offers a spin on the legendary figure. Clive Owen, Keira Knightley (2004, 12) 9.15 Pacific Rim ★★★ Giant robots take on alien monsters in this dumb but fun sci-fi action adventure. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba (2013, 12) 11.30 Pacific Rim: Uprising ★★★ More city-smashing mayhem in this exciting action sequel. John Boyega, Scott Eastwood (2018, 12)

4.15pm Nobody’s Fool ★★ An ad executive has sister issues and man dilemmas. (2018, 15) 6.15 Along Came Polly ★★ A cautious man falls for a wild girl. Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston (2004, 12) 8.00 The Favourite 5 Superb historical comedy. Olivia

1.30am Broken Arrow ★★★ Action thriller. John Travolta, Christian Slater (1996, 15) 3.30 The Last Warrior ★★★ Action fantasy. Aleksey Faddeev,

11.55pm Beverly Hills Cop II ★★ Sequel. Eddie Murphy (1987, 15) 1.45am Beverly Hills Cop III ★★ Action. Eddie Murphy (1994, 15) 3.35 As 11.05am 5.10 The First Wives Club ★★★★ Comedy. Goldie Hawn (1996, PG)

Alexander Kuznetsov, Yury Tsurilo (2018, 18)

5.30 Sky Cinema Preview

Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz (2018, 15)

10.05 Beverly Hills Cop ★★★★ Fish-out-of-water action comedy. See left. Eddie Murphy (1984, 15)

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Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.25am As 2.55pm 8.05 As 4.35pm 10.00 As 6.25pm 11.35 As 8pm 1.20pm Mr Bean’s Holiday As 9.45pm 2.55 A Dog’s Way Home ★★★ Adventure.

7.00pm Cinderella ★★★★ Lavish live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale. Lily James, Cate

6.25pm The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! ★★★★ Rousing tale of derring-do.

Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter (2015, U)

Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Martin Freeman (2012, U)

9.00 A Bug’s Life ★★★★ Wonderful animated adventure.

8.00 Matilda ★★★★ Black comedy. Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito (1996, PG) 9.45 Mr Bean’s Holiday ★★★ Second outing for Rowan Atkinson’s comic creation. (2007, PG) 11.20 Sister Act ★★★★ A singer hides in a convent in this irreverent comedy. Whoopi Goldberg (1992, PG)

Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1998, U)

10.40 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ★★★ Two girls battle for the lead in their high-school musical in this bright comedy. Lindsay Lohan (2004, PG) 12.15am Old Dogs ★★ Comedy. John Travolta, Robin Williams (2009, PG) 1.55 Blank Check ★★ Comedy. Brian Bonsall (1994, PG) 3.40 Spooky Buddies ★★ Comedy adventure. Harland Williams (2011, U) 5.20 Planes As 12.10pm

Sky Thriller

4.35 Tooth Fairy ★★★ Fantasy comedy. Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd (2009, PG)

1.10am Patrick ★★ A mix of romantic comedy and child-friendly canine high jinks. Beattie Edmondson (2018, PG) 2.55 Toys & Pets ★★★ Animated adventure. Jason Kesser, Aurora Jane Baldovini (2017) 4.45 As 11.20pm

Sky

Drama

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.40am Where Hands Touch ★★ Drama. Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, Abbie Cornish (2018, 12) 8.50 Mad to Be Normal ★★★ Drama. David Tennant,

4.05pm Burning 5 A would-be writer turns sleuth in this compelling thriller. Yoo Ah-in, 6.35 Minority Report ★★★★ Sleek futuristic thriller about a cop who goes on the run when he is identiﬁed as a possible killer.

6.20pm Motherhood ★★★ Conﬂicting approaches to being a parent are examined in this stagey but sharply written comedy. Alysia Reiner (2019, 15) 8.00 Step Up ★★ Love blooms between unlikely dance partners in this teen romance. Channing Tatum,

Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton (2002, 12)

Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora (2006, PG)

9.00 Scarface ★★★★ Scorching update of the classic gangster ﬁlm. Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer (1983, 18)

10.00 28 Days ★★ Sandra Bullock plays a wild child in this drama. Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West (2000, 15)

12 midnight The Recruit ★★ Spy thriller. Al Pacino (2002, 12) 2.05am The Juror ★★ Thriller. Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Anne Heche (1996, 18) 4.15 Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man ★★ Drama. John Schneider (1998)

12 midnight Mad to Be Normal As 8.50am 2.05am Venus As 4.30pm 3.55 I Can Only Imagine ★★ Muddled family drama. J Michael

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Michael Gambon, Elisabeth Moss (2017, 15)

10.50 As 6.20pm 12.30pm As 8pm 2.35 As 10pm 4.30 Venus ★★★ Comedy. Debargo Sanyal (2017, 12)

Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid (2018, PG)

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.00am As 3.45pm 7.45 As 5.30pm 9.30 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 5 Drama. Richard Dreyfuss (1998, PG) 12 noon As 7.15pm 1.45pm As 9pm 3.45 Anna and the Apocalypse ★★★ Horror. Ella Hunt (2017, 15) 5.30 Judge Dredd ★★★ Sci-ﬁ. Sylvester Stallone (1995, 15)

Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.35am Off Set 6.45 Duck Soup 5 Comedy. Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx (1933, U) 8.10 The Bridge at Remagen ★★★ Drama. George Segal (1969, PG) 10.40 The Green Berets ★★ Drama. John Wayne (1968, PG) 1.30pm The Sheepman ★★★★ Comedy western. Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine (1958, U)

7.15pm Gravity 5 Brilliant, nerve-shredding space thriller.

3.20pm Cheyenne Autumn ★★★★ The last western made by the great John Ford.

Sandra Bullock, George Clooney (2013, 12)

9.00 Us ★★★★ Astute, often terrifying chiller from Get Out director Jordan Peele. Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss (2019, 15)

Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker (1964, U)

6.30 The Unforgiven ★★★★ Handsome, stirring western in which a native American girl is brought up on a remote ranch.

11.00 Little Monsters ★★★★ A teacher ferociously protects her pupils from zombies in this joyously irreverent horror comedy. Lupita

9.00 The Pelican Brief ★★★★ Taut, effective thriller. Julia Roberts,

Nyong’o, Alexander England, Josh Gad (2019, 15)

Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard (1993, 12)

12.45am Victor Crowley ★★ Horror. Parry Shen, Kane Hodder (2017, 18) 2.15 Pledge ★★★ Horror thriller.

11.50pm Firewall ★★ Heist thriller. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany (2006, 12) 2.00am Destry ★★★ Enjoyable remake of Destry Rides Again. Audie Murphy (1954) 4.00 As 6.20am TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

Zachery Byrd, Phillip Andre Botello, Zack Weiner (2018, 18) 3.40 Close Encounters of

the Third Kind As 9.30am

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Sky Premier League

Ashley Judd, Bryce Dallas Howard (2018, PG)

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.55am Trendy ★★★ Lachlan Nieboer (2017, 15) 8.40 Gran Torino ★★★ Drama. Clint Eastwood (2008, 15) 10.40 Lizzie ★★ Kristen Stewart, Chloë Sevigny (2018, 15) 12.30pm The Hurricane Heist ★★ Action. Maggie Grace, Toby Kebbell (2018, 12) 2.15 The Vanishing ★★★ Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan (2016, 15)

Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo (2018, 15)

SPORT

Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn (1960, PG)

Champions League 7.00pm BT Sport 2 Chelsea’s mercurial wing wizard Willian

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10.00 Football Centre 12 noon Sky Sports News

7.00pm LIVE Championship Football Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest from Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 7.45). 10.15 The Debate 11.15 Sky Sports News 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v Thailand from Canberra.

7.00 LIVE Championship Football Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest from Cardiff City Stadium.

10.15 Championship Goals: tonight’s highlights 10.45 EFL Greatest Games 11.00 One2Eleven (AD) 11.15 Greatest Games 11.30 Championship Goals 12 midnight Football Years (AD) 12.30am SPFL Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Football Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am British Masters Masterclass 7.00 Short Game School (AD) 7.30 The Improvers 8.00 Golf Academy 9.00 Tee Time Tips 10.00 School of Golf 11.00 Best of the Open Zone (AD) 12 noon Golf Pass 12.30pm Short Game School (AD) 1.00 Golf Academy 2.00 Sky Zone (AD) 2.30 Short Game School (AD) 3.00 School of Golf 4.00 Golf Fitness (AD) 4.30 Golf Academy 5.00 Golf Pass 5.30 Golf Academy 6.00 Challenge Tour Golf 6.30 Golf Academy 7.00 Challenge Tour Golf 7.30 Golf Pass 8.00 Perfection in Paris: the 2018 Ryder Cup recalled (AD) 10.00 Golf Academy 10.30 Challenge Tour Golf 11.00 School of Golf 12 midnight Golf Pass 12.30am Masterclass 1.00 The Improvers 1.30 Short Game School (AD) 2.00 Sky Zone (AD) 3.00 Tee Time Tips 4.00 School of Golf 5.00 Golf Pass 5.30—6.00am Chronicles (AD)

BT Sport 1

Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Premier League Football 8.00 Highlights 8.30 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Premier League Years: 1998/99 (AD) 12 noon Premier League Football: Liverpool v West Ham United 4.00pm Greatest Games (AD) 5.00 100 Club: vintage goals (AD) 6.00 Highlights 6.30 Review 7.30 Soccer Special: live scores 10.00 Greatest Games (AD) 10.15 The Debate 11.15 Review 12.15am The Debate 1.15 Premier League Years: 2000/2001 (AD) 3.15 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.00am Australian Football 7.00 Men’s Hockey 9.00 Premier League Review 10.00 Non-League Football 12 noon Score Best Bits 12.30pm Australian Football 1.30 Europa League Magazine 2.00 Non-League Football 2.30 Rocky and Wrighty (AD) 4.00 WWE (AD) 5.00 Early Kick-Off 5.15 Premier League Football 6.45 Premier League Reload 7.00 The Grid 7.30 Rallying (AD) 8.00 Wrestling: more WWE action 12.15am Boxing 2.15 Non-League Football 2.45 BT Sport Goals Reload 3.00 German Football 4.00 French Football 5.00 Score Best Bits 5.30—6.00am Non-League Football

Sky Cricket

BT Sport 2

Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504

Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Best of England v Australia 7.50 Ashes Greats (AD) 8.00 Test Cricket 9.00 Greatest Games (AD) 9.30 Test Cricket 10.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 11.30 Test Cricket 12.30pm Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 1.30 Test Cricket 2.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 3.30 Test Cricket 4.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 5.30 Test Cricket 6.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 7.30 Test Cricket: New Zealand v India 8.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 11.30 Greatest Games (AD) 12 midnight Greatest Games (AD) 12.30am Best of England v Australia 1.20 Ashes Greats (AD) 1.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup

6.00am MotoGP Classics (AD) 7.00 Wrestling (AD) 8.30 Rugby Union 11.00 SPFL Highlights 11.15 Early Kick-Off 11.30 MotoGP Classics (AD) 2.30pm Women’s Football 4.00 Europa League Highlights 5.00 Champions League Highlights 6.00 Champions League Magazine 6.30 Champions League Classics

2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v Thailand in Group B, from the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507 6.00am Boxing Gold 7.00 Sporting Records (AD) 8.00 Boxing Gold 9.00 NFL: America’s Game (AD) 10.00 Sporting Records (AD) 11.00 NFL: America’s Game (AD) 12 noon NFL: a Football Life 1.00pm Sporting Records (AD) 2.00 Darts Gold 2.30 Boxing Gold 3.30 Darts Gold (AD) 4.30 Sporting Records (AD) 5.30 Fishing 6.00 Pro-Football Talk 8.00 NFL 11.00 Fishing 11.30 Darts Gold 12 midnight NFL: America’s Game 1.00am Super League Gold (AD) 2.00 NFL: Greatest Games (AD) 3.30 Darts Gold 4.00 Sporting Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Sporting Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Sporting Greats (AD) 9.00 Sporting Records (AD) 10.00 Boxing Gold 11.00 Super League Gold (AD) 11.45 Super League 12 noon Netball 1.00pm Sporting Greats (AD) 2.00 NBA Finals Deﬁning Moments 3.00 NBA Classic Games 4.00 Greats (AD) 5.00 Netball 6.00 Boxing Gold 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Super League 8.30 Kobe Bryant: the Interview 9.30 NBA GameTime 10.00 NBA Heatcheck 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up: previews 12 midnight NBA Finals Deﬁning Moments 1.00am NBA Classic Games (AD) 2.00 Super League Gold (AD) 3.00 Records (AD) 4.00 Greats (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Records (AD)

Sky Mix

10.30 BT Sport Films: Greavsie (AD) 12.30am Champions League Highlights 2.30 UFC 5.30—6.00am Europa League Magazine

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432 6.00am Champions League Magazine 6.30 French Football: Ligue 1 action 2.00pm German Football 4.30 French Football 5.30 BT Sport Films: the Crazy Gang (AD) 7.00 SPFL Highlights

7.15 LIVE Champions League Football Napoli v Barcelona in the round of 16 (kick-off 8.00). 10.30 Premier League Review 11.30 Europa League Magazine 12 midnight LIVE NHL New York Islanders v New York Rangers. 2.30am 30 for 30: This Was the XFL (AD) 4.00 Hockey: Pro League 5.00—6.00am Chelsea Classics (AD)

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Around the Horn 6.30 PTI 7.00 ESPN FC 7.30 NHL 9.30 Around the Horn 10.00 PTI 10.30 ESPN FC 11.00 Basketball 6.00pm ESPN FC 6.30 NHL 8.30 Basketball: NCAA

12 midnight LIVE Basketball A US college double header. 4.00 30 for 30 Shorts 4.15—6.00am Basketball

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.15am Cycling: highlights

10.45 LIVE Cycling UAE Tour.

12.30pm Cycling 2.00 Athletics 3.00 Cycling 4.00 Snooker 6.00 Alpine Skiing 8.00 Cycling 9.00 Athletics 10.00 Cycling 11.00 Equestrianism 11.30 Showjumping 12.30am Alpine Skiing 1.30 Volleyball 2.00 Freestyle Skiing 3.00 Cycling 5.00—6.00am Cyclo-Cross

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436

Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v Thailand in Group B, from the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

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7.00 LIVE Champions League Football Chelsea v Bayern Munich, the round of 16 ﬁrst leg (kick-off 8.00). See p80.

Tuesday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.45am As 3.25pm 8.20 As 5pm 10.20 As 7pm 12.10pm Planes ★★★ Adventure. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Teri Hatcher (2013, U) 1.50 As 10.40pm 3.25 Mulan ★★★★ Adventure. Ming-Na, Eddie Murphy (1998, U) 5.00 Ralph Breaks the Internet ★★★★ Adventure. John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman (2018, PG)

6.00am Alpine Skiing 8.00 Formula E 9.00 Superbikes 1.00pm Biathlon 3.00 Ski Jumping 4.00 Alpine Skiing 6.00 Snooker 8.00 Superbikes 12 midnight Cycling: UAE Tour 1.00am Cyclo-Cross 2.00—6.00am Superbikes

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Poole RNLI crew Suzie Jupp, Chris Speers, Jon Clark and Dave Riley

PICK OF THE DAY

Saving Lives at Sea 8.00pm BBC2

DOCUMENTARY Jumping off a harbour wall into the sea on a sunny evening

is the sort of thing teenage boys do. But judging by this, Axmouth harbour in Devon isn’t the place to do it. The tides produce strong currents in the narrow harbour mouth, as 15-year-old Archie learnt last June. When he was caught by a rip tide, his friend Bo dived in to help and both boys were swept out to sea. What follows is a classic piece of RNLI drama, including a helicopter winch sequence described as “like threading a needle

Champions League Football 7.00pm (k/o 8pm) BT Sport 2 SPORT As pan-European football

matches go, it doesn’t get much bigger than Real Madrid v Manchester City. City may have surrendered the Premier League title, but it could work in their favour as they search for the one trophy Pep Guardiola is yet to win with the Sky Blues. In La Liga, however, Real Madrid are locked in that familiar game of cat-and-mouse with Barcelona, and play in what could be a decisive Clásico just days after meeting City. If Pep and co can strike a blow tonight, they’ll be conﬁdent of ﬁnishing the job at the Etihad. HANNAH SHADDOCK

Flesh and Blood 9.00pm ITV DRAMA Vivien has so many happy

plans as she and her new love Mark make their way in the world in the penultimate episode of Sarah Williams’s clever thriller. But the suspense builds nicely as Vivien’s family slowly tears itself apart. Everyone is hiding something, or is living under a cloud of low-level fear and anxiety. There is desperation and there are lies everywhere as the police try to piece together what happened at Vivien’s (Francesca Annis) birthday party. In ﬂashback we see her children discover some information that could be dynamite in their hands. Flesh and Blood ends tomorrow. ALISON GRAHAM The RT Interview: page 22; Alison Graham: page 49

while riding a bucking bronco”. You might be hoping this marks a new series of the reliably moving lifeboat show but I’m sorry to say it’s just the broadcast of two programmes held over from the last one. Also featured tonight is the hunt for a kayaker missing after a race in Studland Bay near Poole: eight lifeboats and two helicopters are scrambled to join the search. DAVID BUTCHER

Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future

A Very British History 9.00pm BBC4

9.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY In 1980, aged three,

DOCUMENTARY As this entertaining

Aminul Hoque came to Britain from Bangladesh. His father, like many others, had already been working here for nearly 20 years. Archive footage and conversations with other British Bangladeshis reveal the squalid living conditions and hard work (“The area hummed with the sound of sewing machines at night,” one woman recalls). And during the 70s and 80s racially motivated violence escalated, something Aminul experienced himself: a teacher had to escort Bangladeshi children to school. While tensions still exist, food — in the form of the Bangladeshi-created “British curry” — has helped smooth relations a little. JR

tech series ends, you’ll have been amazed, even if not entirely convinced, by Kevin McCloud’s belief that technology can repair the planet and solve climate change. And as there was no preview at the time of writing we don’t know whether he’s persuaded his trio of “moaning nay-sayers”, either. Alice Levine is in Japan, hanging out with robots that are becoming as advanced as humans; Phil Wang’s in China seeing how technology is creating new work opportunities; and Jon Richardson is reporting on the American technology that claims to prolong life. Bet that thought cheers him up. JANE RACKHAM

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In the meantime, though, we have all the haggling over the future at No 1. Ken has put his home on the market, so Peter (Chris Gascoyne) and Tracy (Kate Ford, left) are now at loggerheads over who should own the property where so many happy memories have been made down the decades. Tracy’s chip-pan ﬁre, Ken almost throttling Deirdre, Ken being pushed down the stairs, Becky bursting in with a sledgehammer… who wouldn’t want to live in a house with a history like this? DAVID BROWN

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Killing Eve

9.40pm Sky Comedy

10.00pm C4

SITCOM Abby McEnany, star and

SITCOM Douglas Henshall is painfully

co-creator of this comedy about a self-loathing middle-aged gay woman, plied her trade for years in Chicago’s improv scene, and it shows. The speech rhythms are fragmented, lines overlapping or incomplete, muttered or screamed, and when the characters aren’t speaking they are generally laughing at themselves or someone else. The naturalism means scenes that might otherwise feel forced, such as a loud brunch with polyamorous “throuples” or a discussion of what not to do in bed with a trans man, just breeze past. And for fans of parody king Weird Al Yankovic, he has a brilliant cameo, playing a very boring version of himself. DAVID BUTCHER

good as the rogue element in this sitcom. He plays Elliot, Katy’s ex, a music promoter who is everything Peter (her new boyfriend) isn’t: cool, affable — and employed. He’s also a preening pillock whose every line jars like nails on a blackboard — a nicely crafted character who, at the same time, I can’t wait to leave the screen. This week Elliot arrives to take John — his son — to a Drake concert and the tension he brings to the family unit is palpable. While he stirs things up, Sami goes to reacquaint himself with the nurse he met on the bus. And, naturally, there’s another scene where a bigot gets slapped down: this one unfolds (in more ways than one) at a charity shop. DAVID BUTCHER

11.05pm, 11.50pm BBC1 (Wales: 11.35pm, 12.15am; N Ireland: 12.05am, 12.50am)

THE HIGH GROUND In Wester Ross, the majestic Stac Pollaidh is in Paul Murton’s sights

DRAMA If you were left a little

disappointed by the second series, you are not alone. All the more reason to catch this return to the start of series one, where we first met playful, barking-mad assassin Villanelle. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s 2018 adaptation of Luke Jennings’s novels went on to be showered with plaudits and awards. It is stylish and clever, with a terrific soundtrack full of bombastic Euro-pop tunes, and it features fabulous performances from Sandra Oh as restless, bored MI5 officer Eve Polastri, and Jodie Comer as Villanelle, purringly coquettish one minute and the next a dead-eyed monster. AG

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs

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I Am Not Okay with This Netﬂix The creative team behind The End of the F***ing World deliver another teen drama, less in-your-face but still brimming with acid wit and again based on a graphic novel by Charles Forsman. Syd (Sophia Lillis) is a high-schooler frustrated by her family and friends, confused by her sexuality and understandably daunted by her growing telekinetic powers.

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Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 7.15am Channel 5, My5

Wednesday Television

The biggest twist to come out of Coronation Street’s (7.30pm, 8.30pm ITV) glorious 10,000th episode came when Ken announced that he was leaving. Not that actor William Roache is exiting, just that his alter ego is set for a new life at the Still Waters luxury retirement complex, where he and current girlfriend Claudia will get reacquainted with fellow residents Norris and Freda as part of an upcoming plotline. But let’s just say that the path to relaxation doesn’t run smoothly.

What are fossils, and can you make your own? In Lyme Regis, Dorset, the intrepid Monkey and the Milkshakers will ﬁnd out. JACK SEALE

BEST LIVE SPORT

7.30pm BBC2 TRAVEL Scotland’s lochs are

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inevitably described by presenter/ explorer Paul Murton as “the jewels of the Scottish landscape” but though it might be a cliché, in this case it happens to be true. Great ribbons of water glisten between brutal walls of rock in Wester Ross, where Murton begins his six-part travelogue, though he doesn’t just look out at the water, sighing. No, he meets men and women who have made their lives and livelihoods in the landscape, notably in the tiny off-grid community of Scoraig, where he chats to a craftsman who makes the most beautiful violins in his tiny shed. In Ullapool, Murton hears of Soviet ships that used to ﬁsh the waters for its highly prized mackerel, with crews often coming ashore to charm the locals. First shown on BBC Scotland last September. DAVID BUTCHER

WEDNESDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Wednesday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Sally Nugent, Dan Walker. (S) (HD) 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal A property so dangerous it has to be immediately shut up. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in North Lanarkshire, Camden and Merseyside. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited Nicki Chapman catches up with a couple who, ﬁve years earlier, spent a trial week in New Zealand. (R) (S) (HD) 11.45 Defenders UK Examining an explosion which left two brothers dead. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Teams compete in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Valerie is tested by a teenage patient, while Emma and Jasmine go on a date. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 8/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu must work out what happened to an amnesiac. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country A retired couple from Burton upon Trent look around south Devon. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Families of shire horse breeders exhibit their prize-winning pedigrees at the Royal Cheshire Show. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Catherine Southon and Paul Laidlaw head for the Black Country. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Wanted Down Under Revisited Catching up with the Mudhar family. Shown yesterday 11am BBC1 (S) (HD) 7.15 Bargain Hunt Shown Monday 12.15pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael explores the West Country. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Yorkshire Walks 3/4. Runswick Bay to Whitby. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire Current affairs. (S) (HD) 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live The latest news. (S) (HD) 11.15 Politics Live With Jo Coburn. (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hardball Quiz hosted by Ore Oduba. (R) (S) (HD) 1.45 Best House in Town Three semi-detached homes in York are in the spotlight. (R) (S) (HD) 2.30 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food Lorraine Pascale creates Thai trout. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Red Rock Series 3. A corpse’s identiﬁcation prompts the reopening of an old case. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Great British Winter Ellie Harrison turns her attention to the nation’s forests. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Big Blue UK Britain’s seabirds. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV

BBC1

BBC2

Killing Eve 11.05pm The ﬁrst cut is the deepest: catch up with Villanelle’s murderous work from the start

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs 7.30pm Paul Murton ﬁnds out how ﬁshing links Ullapool to Russia

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz in which contestants try to ﬁnd the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong, with Richard Osman.

In Morecambe, Lancashire, antiques experts Charles Hanson and Catherine Southon ﬁnd treasures to take to auction including a vintage Rolex watch. (R) (S) (HD)

Director Richard van’t Riet; Producers Tamara Gilder, Richard Hague and John Ryan (R) (S) (HD)

2 BBC RED BUTTON 5.25–9.00 Cycling Live coverage

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S)

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games

Followed by Party Political Broadcast By the Conservative Party. (S) (HD)

More tests of general knowledge for Samira Ahmed, Dom Joly, Angela Rippon and John Robins. (S) (HD)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

7.00 The One Show Executive producer Michael Armit (S) (HD)

Manchester to Elsecar. Michael Portillo visits Heaton Park in Manchester, where one of the ﬁrst open air concerts was held in 1909. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

2 BBC SPORT ONLINE 7.00—10.30 5 Live Final Score

RT TRAVEL Visit radiotimes.com/rail for a great collection of adventures by train

Presented by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Radio 5 Live football scores and updates, including Manchester City v Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, available at bbc.co.uk/sport

7.00 The Andrew Neil Show

8.00 Holby City

Editor Hugh Milbourn (S) (HD)

Max is rocked after receiving some unexpected news — and missing her closest conﬁdant. Shocking revelations also affect Essie, threatening her friendship with Dom. Jac and Kian are left to decide which of them should be clinical lead.

7.30 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs

Writer Damien Mullen; Producer Amy Rodriguez Director Waris Islam For cast see Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 MasterChef Six more cooks enter the contest with the production of a signature dish, after which two of them will progress to tonight’s next stage. Meanwhile, the other four have to take on a three-ingredient challenge featuring squid, courgette and chilli — with the two who don’t make the grade leaving the kitchen. The remaining four then cook two-course meals to impress John and Gregg, as well as 2015 champion Simon Wood and that year’s ﬁnalists Emma Spitzer and Tony Rodd. The three who most impress go through to Friday’s quarter-ﬁnal, which is showing at 9pm. Series director Dave Crerar; Series producer Diccon Green (S) (AD) (HD)

See feature: page 18

6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Health, fashion and showbiz. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Topical discussion. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Judge Rinder Courtroom questioning. (S) (HD) 3.00 Tenable A team of ﬁve from Holyhead take part in the quiz. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather 4.00—5.00 Tipping Point Quiz show. (S) (HD)

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

Channel 4

Series 1. Nice Face. Desk-bound MI5 a1/8 security ofﬁcer Eve Polastri is tasked with

6.30am Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.25 The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 9.10 Frasier Two episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.10 Undercover Boss Canada The CEO of an oil-change firm goes under cover. (R) (S) (HD) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA The chef focuses his efforts on a struggling French restaurant in Los Angeles. (R) (S) 12 noon News (S) (HD) 12.05pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Cole finds and restores a bespoke workbench. (R) (S) (HD) 1.05 Posh Pawn A military vehicle enthusiast who hopes to sell a tank for £30,000. (R) (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Dr Linda Papadopoulos guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun Ben Hillman views five properties in Tenerife with a £150,000 budget. (R) (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? There are big changes afoot for an enterprising ex-pat and his water sports business. (S) (HD)

of the World Track Championships from Berlin

Followed by National Lottery Update (S) 7/10 Series 2. Navid wants answers from Charlotte. Meanwhile, drag queens Mark and Justin see if they can just be friends, and Chesca and Sam discuss their future. The whole series is available on iPlayer. Directors Gary Brooks and Sasha Webb Series producer Melissa Waterson (S) (HD)

11.05 Killing Eve

protecting the only witness to the murder of a Russian politician, and soon ﬁnds herself on a collision course with mercurial assassin Villanelle. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.50 2/8. I’ll Deal with Him Later. Ordered to take time off, headstrong assassin Villanelle decides to press on with her next mission. Eve, meanwhile, gets the chance to join an MI6 unit attempting to track her down. The whole series is on iPlayer. See p91. Frank Halenton Cesare Greco Dominik Wolanski Kasia Molkovska Max Sanford Sebastian

series. 1/6 Series 3. The Wild Way of the aNew North. Paul Murton returns to explore more of

the nation’s lochs, beginning by heading to Wester Ross to ﬁnd out about the heritage of Little Loch Broom. He then travels to the off-grid community of Scoraig, where he learns about violin-making and wind power, before taking the plunge to explore the hidden depths of Corrieshalloch Gorge. See p91. First shown on BBC Scotland (S) (HD)

8.00 Saving Lives at Sea

Series 4. Missing out on time with friends a9/10 and family is part of the lot of RNLI volunteers,

but when the pagers go off in Crosshaven on the south coast of Ireland on a Saturday night in early September, there are no such thoughts on 23-year-old Jenna’s mind after the details of the call come through — a shark attack. In the Dorset resort of Lyme Regis, another early-evening weekend call means more social lives are put on hold as the local crew try to save two boys being swept far out to sea in a treacherous rip current. See page 90. Directors Phil Broadhurst, Dominick French and Luke Proctor Series producer Alex Raw (S) (AD) (HD)

10.35 Eating with My Ex

Eve Polastri Sandra Oh Villanelle Jodie Comer Carolyn Martens Fiona Shaw Konstantin Vasiliev Kim Bodnia Niko Polastri Owen McDonnell Elena Felton Kirby Howell-Baptiste Bill Pargrave David Haig

Interviews, discussion and analysis from Westminster.

Darren Boyd Remo Girone Billy Matthews Edyta Budnik Ken Nwosu Charlie Hamblett

Writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge; Producer Colin Wratten Director Harry Bradbeer (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

12.35am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.40—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

9.00 Murder 24/7 3/5. The investigation into the murder of Courtney Valentine-Brown concludes. This edition also follows the police’s work on the case of June Knight, an elderly lady with dementia, whose 53-year-old son was arrested on suspicion of her murder. (S) (AD) (HD) See feature: page 31

10.00 Live at the Apollo Ed Byrne steps on to the stage to introduce stand-up sets from Angela Barnes and Geoff Norcott. (R) (S) (HD)

10.30 Newsnight With Kirsty Wark. (S) (HD) 11.10 Weather (S) (HD)

11.15 Forensics: the Real CSI 3/3. A teenager is raped in a Newcastle park and it falls to Northumbria Police’s head of forensics Kirsty Potter and senior investigating ofﬁcer Shelley Hudson to ﬁnd the incriminating evidence. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15—3.15am Sign Zone 12.15 Universal Credit: inside the Welfare State 1/3. As Universal Credit is rolled out, cameras follow the staff and claimants at Peckham Jobcentre in south London. (R) (S) (HD) 1.15 Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude 2/2. How art has challenged the idea of “the body beautiful”. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily Following Kate Wright as she becomes stepmother to former footballer Rio Ferdinand’s three children. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

Coronation Street 7.30pm Tyrone discovers the truth as Kevin admits that he’s being blackmailed

BBC4

Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future 9.00pm Alice Levine meets a lifelike Japanese robot called Erica

A Very British History 9.00pm Aminul Hoque explores how Bangladeshis changed Britain

Regional variations BBC1 SCOTLAND 12.35am Debate Night: topical debate on big issues 1.35 The Edit 1.50 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.55—6.00 BBC News

BBC SCOTLAND 5.00pm Couples Come Dine with Me

7.00pm Cycling

Dani, Chris, Bernie and Martin pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser.

In south-east London, three nights of lamb are in store. Who will be feeling sheepish? (R) (S) (HD)

Executive producers Michael Kelpie, Martin Scott and Helen Tumbridge (S) (HD)

6.00 The Simpsons

Live coverage from the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, featuring the men’s and women’s team sprint ﬁnals and the women’s 10km scratch race. More action tomorrow 7pm. (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.25 Party Political Broadcast By the Conservative Party. (S) (HD)

6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale Marlon breaks down in his prison cell. Writer Andrew Kirk Cast Tuesday/Thursday Repeated tomorrow 7.50am and 12.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Coronation Street Kevin tells Tyrone that he’s being blackmailed. Gemma attends a baby senses class. Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell Tyrone Dobbs Alan Halsall Gemma Winter Dolly-Rose Campbell Sarah Platt Tina O’Brien Bethany Platt Lucy Fallon Daniel Osbourne Rob Mallard Ken Barlow William Roache Peter Barlow Chris Gascoyne Steve McDonald Simon Gregson Liz McDonald Beverley Callard Aggie Bailey Lorna Laidlaw Michael Bailey Ryan Russell Ed Bailey Trevor Michael Georges

James Bailey Nathan Graham Danny Tomlinson Dylan Brady Jack Webster Kyran Bowes Abi Franklin Sally Carman Ray Crosby Mark Frost Paula Martin Stirling Gallacher Eileen Grimshaw Sue Cleaver Emma Brooker Alexandra Mardell Alina Pop Ruxandra Porojnicu Craig Tinker Colson Smith Sally Metcalfe Sally Dynevor Chesney Brown Sam Aston Alya Nazir Sair Khan

Writer Martin Allen More cast Friday Repeated tomorrow 8.20am and 12.45pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

Today in Soapland: page 91

8.00 Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer 2/4. Welcoming John Barnes and Chris Kamara to his seaside home, Harry challenges the duo to a full-throttle powerboat showdown on the Solent. The next day, Harry’s wife Sandra joins him and John on board a luxury yacht to watch the Cowes-Torquay powerboat race. Series producers Rachel Viner and Isobel Williams Executive producer Simon Andreae (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Coronation Street Sarah implores Bethany not to let her feelings for Daniel stand in the way of her career. Writer Alasdair Morrison Repeated tomorrow 8.50am and 1.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Flesh and Blood

Vivien and Mark plan their trip to India, a 3/4. but the children’s ongoing distrust of Mark

starts to put a strain on the couple’s relationship. Concludes tomorrow 9pm. See page 90. Cast Monday Repeated 12.35am (S) (AD) (HD)

Luca$. Lisa starts dating a layabout. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Hollyoaks Romeo and Celeste are playing with ﬁre. Writer Johnathon Hughes This week’s episodes directed by Vito Bruno Cast Thu/Fri Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 The next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

1/8 Series 4. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help families decide whether to make more of their current home or buy something different. The Lindleys’ bungalow in Ashtead, Surrey, has slowly been engulfed by husband Bill’s business and wife Pippa has had enough. Can Kirstie transform their abode on a £40,000 budget or will Phil ﬁnd a new house that ticks all their boxes? Series producer Jonny Wharton; Exec producers Andrew Jackson and Jo Scott Repeated tomorrow 8pm 4seven (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

Director/Producer Adam Keelan First shown on BBC1 East Signed repeat 3am (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future

10.00 Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It

Ep 3. The property guru sends Phil Wang, Jon Richardson and Alice Levine on another quest for technological enlightenment. This week, Jon visits America to see the latest advances that claim to prolong life. Phil is off to China to explore how technology is enabling new ways for people to earn a living, even in the most remote locations. And Alice is in Japan, where she discovers that robots are becoming as advanced as humans. See page 90. Director/Producer Sophia Lightfoot Repeated tomorrow 10pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Home

Series 2. The strain on Peter and Katy a4/6 is beginning to show, as they are reduced to

taking out their frustrations on each other. Meanwhile, Sami is nervous about going on a date with his new friend. The entire series is available online on All 4. See page 91. Peter Katy Sami John

Rufus Jones Rebekah Staton Youssef Kerkour Oaklee Pendergast

Elliot Naomi Raj Janet

Douglas Henshall Carlyss Peer Aaron Neil Nicola Goodchild

Writer Rufus Jones; Director David Sant; Producer Adam Tandy Signed repeat tomorrow 1.55am (S) (AD) (HD)

10.35 Gogglebox Ep 1. The households’ opinions on recent TV. Shown last Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 ITV News at Ten

Ep 1. Plumber Jamie is paired with Leigh, a practical guy who is good with his hands.

10.45 Peston

Series 2. British Bangladeshis a3/4 Dr Aminul Hoque chronicles how

thousands of Bangladeshi families settled in the UK in the 1970s and 80s, illustrated by archive ﬁlm. With them came new foods, traditions and labour for British industry, but they also faced hardships and racism. Aminul hears ﬁrst-hand testimony and draws on his own experiences of growing up in east London. He then returns to Bangladesh with his own family, visiting his grandparents’ village to explore their roots in the region of Sylhet. See p90.

The RT Interview with Imelda Staunton: p22 Alison Graham: see page 49 Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

9.00 A Very British History

11.30 First Dates Shown last Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

2/3. The drama documentary turns its focus to Robert Cecil, the son of Elizabeth I’s original spymaster, William. Robert has been groomed from birth to inherit his father’s network. However, as he ﬁnally steps into his father’s shoes, the queen’s enemies are stronger than ever and Cecil must also watch his back. The Earl of Essex has established a rival network and is trying to oust Cecil as Elizabeth’s spymaster. Not only are both men’s necks at stake but so is control over the ageing monarch — and the power to choose her successor. Concludes tomorrow 10pm. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Blood and Gold: the Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Monteﬁore 1/3. Conquest. Simon Sebag Monteﬁore explores the history of Spain, beginning with the country’s early years, when Iberia was a minor province of Carthage — then the most coveted of Rome’s colonies — through to Spain’s Muslim age and the Caliphate of Córdoba. Director/Producer Marion Milne (R) (S) (HD)

12 midnight Treasures of Ancient Greece 1/3. Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art, telling the story of its origins as he begins his journey at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Victorian Sensations: Seeing and Believing 3/3. Psychotherapist Philippa Perry concludes this look at the 1890s to examine how the late-Victorian passion for science co-existed with a deeply held belief in the paranormal. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Bauhaus Rules with Vic Reeves Jim Moir, better known as Vic Reeves, sets out to discover if the Bauhaus’s radical approach to training artists retains its potency. Over the course of a week, six graduates create a new artwork every day, sticking to rules inspired by the artists who taught at the Bauhaus. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00am A Very British History

12.35am Flesh and Blood 3/4. Shown 9pm (S) (AD) (HD) 1.25 Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 Broadchurch 1/8 Series 3. DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller investigate a sexual assault. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Judge Rinder (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

12.30am The Windsors 1/6 Series 3. The government calls on the royal family to cheer up a divided nation. See choice, page 81. Shown yesterday 10pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 1.00 How to Stay Out of Jail A radical approach to crime reduction. Shown last Tuesday (S) (AD) (HD) 1.55 My Family and the Galapagos 1/4 Series 2. Two years on from their ﬁrst visit, Monty Halls and his family return to the Galapagos islands. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 2.50 Come Dine with Me In east London. (R) (S) (HD) 3.45 Grand Designs A couple attempt to build a four-storey mansion in Brighton. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45 Homes by the Med Charlie Luxton explores properties on the island of Malta. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 5.35 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Sugarcraft, perfumemaking and Victorian-style silhouettes. (R) (S) (HD) 5.50—6.30am Countdown (R) (S) (HD)

Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 Virgin 107

Political analysis with Robert Peston. Executive producers Rachel Corp, Geoff Hill and Mark Rubens Series editor Vicky Flind (S) (HD)

11.45 Tenable Quiz with Warwick Davis. Subjects include the Winter Olympics, Tudor monarchs and the US. Director Tim Verrinder; Series producer Mike Maclaine (R) (S) (HD)

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

As BBC2 until: 2.30pm Politics Scotland 3.30 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 4.00—4.45 Red Rock 7.00 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8.00 Corner Shop Cook-Off 9.00 The Nine 10.00 The Moments That Made Ford and Greg 10.30 Debate Night 11.30 The Edit 11.45—12 midnight Insider’s Guide

STV 10.00pm ITV News at Ten; STV News; Weather 10.40 Scotland Tonight 11.05 Peston 12.05am The Home Game 1.00—5.05 Nightscreen

BORDER SCOTLAND 10.45pm Representing Border 11.15 Peston 12.10—12.35am The Way We Were

Wednesday Television

5.00pm The Chase

BBC1 WALES 6.30—7.00pm BBC Wales Today; Party Political Broadcast: by the Welsh Conservative Party 10.00 BBC News; BBC Wales Today; Weather 10.30 BBC Wales Live 11.05 Eating with My Ex 11.35 Killing Eve: double bill 1.00—6.00am BBC News

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.35pm Nolan Live 11.35 Eating with My Ex 12.05am Killing Eve: double bill 1.35—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00—10.30pm Spotlight 11.15 There’s No Place like Tyrone 11.45 Better Things 12.10—12.15am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends: in Thessaloniki

UTV 11.45pm—12.35am Tyson Fury: the Gypsy King: the boxer celebrates a victory over Thomas Schwartz and prepares to face Otto Wallin

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Channel 5

ITV2

ITV3

The Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge 10.00pm Si and Dave visit a sensory lab

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.50pm

Agatha Christie’s Poirot 7.00pm

Chris Pratt talks about playing an elf

The sleuth hears the sound of shots

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 97 (HD) 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7 A heatwave causes signalling equipment to fail. (S) (HD) 12.10pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.15 GPs: behind Closed Doors A young woman is struggling with anxiety and insomnia. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10 Access (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 7.50 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 8.50 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 9.20 Superstore (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 1.50 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with Chris Pratt (S) (HD) 2.45 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 4.55 Take Me Out: with Paddy McGuinness

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.50 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.50 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 8.55 The Darling Buds of May: Primrose falls for a roofer (S) (HD) 10.00 That’s My Boy (S) 10.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple (S) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Betty is worried that she might go to prison, then Dave tries to kiss Kathy (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Raquel is stunned when Curly asks her to marry him, then Curly starts a new job (S) 3.55 Midsomer Murders (S) (AD)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 Wedding Planner Mystery ★★ Crime drama starring Erica Durance.

Director Ron Oliver (2014) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Friends Series 3. Chandler falls for one of Joey’s sisters. (S) (HD) 4.30 Joey auditions for a musical. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours

Paige braces herself for Jack’s arrival. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away

Willow opens her heart to Alex. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 6/6. Tony gets a rare glimpse of operations inside the radar base at RAF Fylingdales.(S) (AD) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Emergency Road Rescue 2/4 Series 6. A paramedic is forced to treat a driver trapped in her vehicle from inside the wreckage. (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. At War with the Noise Next Door

Ep 2. Following the work of noise enforcement teams as they respond to complaints across Britain. In Lambeth, John and Mike face a party that spirals out of control. Elswhere, boy racers disturb the peace in a seaside town. Due to a schedule change, ep 1 was shown last Wed Series producer Dimitri Nicomanis (S) (HD)

10.00 New. The Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge

3/5. The contestants are challenged to make a supersize bar and bite-sized pieces with lots of texture. Director/Producer Paul Shenkin (S) (HD)

11.05 70 Stone: the Man Who Ate Himself to Death

Following 70-stone Keith Martin as he prepares for life-saving surgery. (S) (HD) 12.05am Keith has surgery to remove most of his stomach and a huge hernia. Series producer Jo Scott (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Access (S) (HD) 3.10 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45 House Doctor (S) (SL) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) (HD)

+1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

6.00pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold Four editions of comedy clips sent in by viewers, narrated by Harry Hill. (S)

8.00 Two and a Half Men

20/23 Series 10. Jake cheats on his girlfriend with her daughter. (S) (HD) 8.30 21/23. Alan has trouble coping when Lyndsey ends their relationship. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Hell’s Kitchen USA

Gordon Ramsay tries to make top chefs of aspiring American cooks. The contestants are put through their paces as the competition continues. (S) (HD)

10.00 Family Guy

Series 10. Lois takes drastic action to save the life of Stewie’s new best friend. 10.30 Chris begins dating a girl who looks a lot like a member of the Griffin household. 11.00 Lois prepares a Thanksgiving meal for friends and family. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.30 American Dad!

5.55pm Heartbeat

Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries 9.00pm Peregrine goes under cover Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.10am Soldier Soldier 9.00 The Bill (S) 10.00 Holby City 11.00 Classic Casualty 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 London’s Burning (S) 3.20 Monarch of the Glen (S) 4.20 Bergerac (S) 5.25 Bread (S)

6.00pm Hi-de-Hi!

Bailiffs threaten Ted with prison. (S)

6.40 As Time Goes By

Lionel and Jean learn that Judith’s boyfriend has been staying at the house. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine

Local PCs Cooper and Walsh try to master a new crime-fighting technique. (S)

An anti-war protest has major consequences for Walker. (S) (AD)

8.00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

The Third Floor Flat. The detective investigates a murder in his apartment block — after watching a theatre whodunnit with Hastings. Josie Lawrence guests. (S) (HD) 8.00 The Clocks. Poirot is called in to help on a case in which an unidentified man has been discovered stabbed to death in a blind woman’s house. (S) (AD) (HD) Hercule Poirot Sheila Webb Annabel Larkin Miss Martindale Miss Pebmarsh Fiona Hanbury Lieutenant Colin Race Sven Hjerson

Drama

David Suchet Jaime Winstone Olivia Grant Lesley Sharp Anna Massey Anna Skellern Tom Burke Andrew Havill

10.00 Scott & Bailey

7/9 Series 3. A Minor Operation. DCI Adams’s investigations into a spate of domestic robberies result in an accusation of sexual harassment against him. (S)

9.00 New. Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

6/8. Space for Murder 2/2. When their lead suspect is murdered in a laboratory, Peregrine and James are forced to admit that their killer’s motives go far deeper than they had both dared to consider. Peregrine Fisher Detective James Steed Birdie Birnside Samuel Birnside Violetta Fellini

Geraldine Hakewill Joel Jackson Catherine McClements Toby Truslove Louisa Mignone

First shown on Alibi (S) (HD)

3/6 Series 1. A rapist and murderer defended by Rachel’s ex escapes conviction, leaving the team devastated. But then revenge is taken and an investigation is launched. Continues tomorrow 10pm. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 New Tricks

11.00 Inspector Morse

11.20 Taggart

Shown Saturday 10.05pm (S) (HD)

1.20am Inspector Morse: an opera singer is shot (S) (AD) (HD) 3.15—3.30am Nightscreen

1.20am Wallander (S) (AD) (HD) 3.20—4.00am Garden Hopping

ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

Series 12. Roger embarks on a journey of self-discovery but he struggles to create a new, more fabulous persona. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.55 Roger decides to go to university, but his plans are derailed when he has to fake his death to avoid paying a huge balance on a credit card. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.25am Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility (S) (HD) 1.10 The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 1.40 Two and a Half Men: double bill (S) (HD) 2.35—3.30am Joel Dommett: Finding Emo

ITV4

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am The Chase (S) (HD) 7.00 Quincy (S) (HD) 8.00 Kojak (S) (SL) (HD) 9.00 The Saint: a Russian physicist wants to defect (S) 10.05 Minder (S) (AD) 11.10 The Professionals (S) (AD) 12.15pm River Monsters (S) (HD) 12.45 LIVE Snooker: the concluding two first-round matches in the Players Championship (S) (HD) 4.30 The Professionals: Bodie gets a blast from the past (S) (AD) 5.35 The Sweeney (S) 6.45pm LIVE Snooker The opening quarter-final in the Players Championship, where the first player to win six frames will progress to the semi-finals. Mark Allen was top seed last year and showed his class at this stage with a 6—4 victory, though he was defeated in the last four by eventual champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. (S) (HD) 10.30 FILM Cop Land ★★★★ Police drama starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. An Internal Affairs investigator suspects foul play when two youths are killed. Review p44. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.40am Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 1.50 Fishing Impossible (S) (HD) 2.45—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

Series 7. The Day of the Devil. A rapist escapes from prison and embarks on a deadly game of cat and mouse with Morse. Keith Allen guest-stars. (S) (AD) (HD)

ITVBe

8/8 Series 3. Congratulations. A woman claims to be Standing’s daughter, and Pullman considers leaving. Joe Absolom and Hannah Waterman guest-star. (S) (AD) 4/4 Series 18. The Friday Event. The team struggles to find a lead in the investigation into the death of a youngster at an elite Glasgow school. (S)

Dave

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am The Bachelorette: double bill (S) (HD) 8.50 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10pm Income Property (S) (HD) 12.35 The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.20 Vanderpump Rules (S) (HD) 2.15 New. Million Dollar Listing: NYC (S) (HD) 3.10 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of Dallas (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Masters of Flip Dave and Kortney Wilson give a small house a special paint job. First shown on Lifetime (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple desperately need more space. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Dating show. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Sam and Billie Faiers: the Mummy Diaries Christmas has arrived at Sam and Billie’s homes. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 New. Growing Up Chrisley Savannah works in Los Angeles. (S) (HD) 10.30 New. Savannah needs some TLC. (S) (HD) 11.00 Singletown (S) (HD)

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387

12 midnight The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 12.45—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12.20am Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 1.00 QI (S) (HD) 2.10 Judge Romesh (S) (HD) 3.00 Mock the Week (S) 3.35—4.00am The Indestructibles (HD)

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

7.10am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers (S) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK: double bill (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers: Best Of: two editions (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 3.00 Sin City Motors (S) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear: two editions (S) (AD) 6.00pm QI Lee Mack is among the guests. (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Chizzy Akudolu, Charlie Higson, Kate Williams and Tom Allen compete. (HD) 7.40 Would I Lie to You? With Bruno Tonioli, Kirsty Wark and Rob Beckett. (S) (HD) 8.20 Adil Ray and Kian Egan guest. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI Cally Beaton takes part. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Hypothetical 4/8 Series 2 With guests Angela Barnes, Guz Khan, Tom Davis and Harriet Kemsley. (HD) 11.00 Would I Lie to You? As 7.40pm. 11.40 Mock the Week With Greg Davies. (S)

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (S) (HD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (HD) 12.05pm 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.10 Escape to the Château: DIY (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD) 5.55 The Supervet (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150

8.00 New. Jon Snow’s Very Hard Questions

Ep 3. The Ein-Steins and the Kumars at Number 15 go head to head. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. The Great Pottery Throw Down

8/10. The five remaining potters produce ginger jars around a pit fire. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes Ep 1 Series 3. The property expert visits Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.05 24 Hours in A&E

former gladiator battles an evil queen 9.00am The A-Team: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 12 noon Trucking Hell: Extreme Road Rescue (S) (HD) 1.00pm Police Interceptors (S) (HD) 3.00 Trafﬁc Cops: double bill (S) (HD) 5.00 The A-Team: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors

Glen must act quickly when a woman is trapped inside a burning car. (S) (HD) 8.00 A Porsche driver goads officers as eight police cars close in. (S) (HD)

9.00 Conan the Destroyer ★★

action adventure sequel to q Fantasy Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conan, the former gladiator with Herculean strength, is enlisted by Queen Taramis to accompany her virgin niece on an expedition to ﬁnd a magical gem. As the search party begin their journey, Conan is oblivious to the Queen’s end game. Director Richard Fleischer (1984, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

11.05 New. Wrestling

A man with a dislocated jaw. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown (S) (HD) 1.15 The Great Pottery Throw Down (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 as 11.05pm 3.20—3.45am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

12 midnight Banged Up Abroad (S) (HD) 12.55am Knight Rider: double bill (AD) (HD) 2.55 The X-Files (S) (HD) 4.30 Star (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am Now That’s Funny! (S) (HD) Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Mon/Tue 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (AD) 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Mike & Molly 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) 2.00 Baby Daddy 3.00 Mike & Molly 4.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Mercedes and Tony reunite. Cast pp103/113 Rptd Thu 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.30 New. Man with a Plan 7/22 Christmas is ruined by a blizzard. (AD) 8.00 New. The Goldbergs 2/22 Series 7 Erica and Barry ﬁnd out they have nowhere to live on their college campus. (AD) 8.30 New. Schooled 2/22 Series 2. Lainey has high hopes for Coach Mellor’s love life. (AD) 9.00 New. Celebs Go Dating Liv Bentley and Amy Childs head out on their second dates. Elsewhere, Dean Gaffney gets some dating advice from his old friend Lee Ryan. 10.00 Don’t Tell the Bride Groom Andy plans an authentic Ukrainian wedding. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory (AD)

12.30am Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.30 Celebs Go Dating 2.30 First Dates (AD) 3.25 The Goldbergs (AD) 3.50 Schooled (AD) 4.15 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 5.05—6.00am How I Met Your Mother (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Movie News 6.10 The Waltons 7.10 Hart to Hart 9.10 New. Days of Our Lives 10.00 Hart to Hart 11.00 Charlie’s Angels 12 noon Starsky & Hutch 1.00pm TJ Hooker: a cop killer gets off lightly 2.00 Hart to Hart 4.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00pm Charlie’s Angels: while tracking an embezzler, Kelly is wounded and taken to hospital 7.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons 4.20 Touched by an Angel 5.10—6.00am Highway to Heaven

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11.00 Come Dine with Me 12 noon Couples Come Dine with Me 1.00pm Undercover Boss Canada 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) 4.00 Frasier (AD) 5.00 A Place in the Sun 6.00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? A couple in Spain. 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A struggling restaurant in Los Angeles. 8.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics A woman is trapped in her car on the A66. (AD) 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Ep 7. Mark has a punctured lung. Shown Tuesday 9pm C4 (AD) 10.00 Prison Ep 2 Series 2. A prisoner-led therapy group. See choice, page 70. (AD) 11.05 Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future 3/3. Technology to prolong life. See choice, page 90. Shown 9pm C4 (S) (AD) 12.10am Celebrity Crystal Maze (AD) 1.15 Hunted (AD) 2.20 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It (AD) 3.30 as 6pm 4.25—4.55am Four in a Bed

Pick

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165 7.00am Motorway Patrol 8.00 Police Force: Australia (AD) 9.00 Nothing to Declare 10.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 11.00 Highway Cops (AD) 11.30 Caught Red Handed 1.00pm Police Force: Australia (AD) 2.00 Border Patrol 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 5.00 Stargate SG-1 6.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 7.00 Hawaii Five-0 8.00 Elementary (AD) 9.00 New. Instinct: Dylan and Lizzie have to solve a woman’s shooting in less than 24 hours 10.00 Air Ambulance ER: a roofer picks up a nasty leg fracture in a fall (AD) 11.00 The Force: Essex 12 midnight Banged Up Abroad: the story of two backpackers held hostage in Colombia 1.00am Road Wars 2.00 Nothing to Declare: double bill 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol (AD)

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129

1.55am Law & Order: Los Angeles: double bill (S) 3.50—4.00am Access: showbiz news and gossip

6.00am History’s Ultimate Spies (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 10.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 11.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 12 noon Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm The Railway: First Great Western (S) (HD) 2.00 Train Truckers (S) (HD) 3.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 4.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 6.00pm True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 7.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Impossible Engineering (AD) (HD) 9.00 Open All Hours (S) 11.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight as 7pm 1.00am as 6pm 2.00—3.00am Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (HD) 8.20 House (S) (HD) 10.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 12.05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 3.00 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 House (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Repeated tomorrow 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.05 Dumb Daredevils: Caught in the Act (S) (HD) 8.00 Criminals Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Filthy House SOS: helping an emergency services worker in Bolton (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Britain’s Poshest Brothel (S) (HD) 11.00 Good Girls’ Guide to Kinky Sex (S) (HD) 12 midnight Friday Night Sex Dreams (S) (HD) 1.00am Snatched and Sold for Sex (S) (HD) 1.55 Riverdale (S) (HD) 3.35—4.00am Two and a Half Men (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152

The next generation of British WWE superstars battle it. (S) (HD)

Yesterday

9.00am Access 9.10 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 9.20 FILM Killer in Paradise ★★ 11.05 Hotel Inspector: You’re Fired 12 noon Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 1.00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 2.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet 5.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 6.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 9.00 The Scorpion King: Egypt Unwrapped: the ruler of Egypt before the time of the pharaohs 10.00 Britain by Boat (S) 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 12 midnight Cruising with Jane McDonald (S) 1.00am Flights from Hell: Terror in the Skies (S) 2.00 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (S) (AD) 3.00 Christmas with the Dog Rescuers (S) (AD) 3.55—4.00am Access

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Matlock 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion 12 midnight CSI: Miami 1.00am NCIS 2.00 Gunsmoke 3.05 The High Chaparral: double bill 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

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 10.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip: double bill (HD) 1.00pm Celebrity Fantasy Homes 2.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea 3.00 French Collection (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (AD) (HD) 6.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New. Hoarding: Buried Alive (HD) 10.00 New. The Bad Skin Clinic First shown on Quest Red (HD) 11.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 9.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 1.00pm as 6pm 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 3.00 Flog It! (HD) 4.00 Homes under the Hammer 6.00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country: double bill (AD) (HD) 10.00 New. My Dream Derelict Home (AD) (HD) 11.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Homes under the Hammer 1.00am Flog It! (HD) 2.00 Hawaii Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 American Pickers (HD) 7.10 Deadliest Catch 8.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 9.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers 11.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 1.00pm Railroad Alaska (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch 3.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 6.00pm Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Salvage Hunters (HD) 10.00 New. Salvage Hunters: Bitesize (HD) 10.30 New. EFL (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Outback Truckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Fantomworks (HD) 4.00 Dirty Jobs 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made: double bill (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

9.00am NCIS 11.00 Scorpion (HD) 1.00pm Gunsmoke 3.00 Perry Mason (BW) (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 7.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison is convinced Ariel’s schoolboy sweetheart is involved in a murder 10.00 CSI: Miami: the team investigates the death of a driver who was taking part in a street race (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries 12 midnight Judge Judy 1.00am ER (HD) 2.00 Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 5.00—6.00am Matlock

7.00am Catchphrase (AD) 7.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 9.00 Chase 10.00 Supermarket Sweep 11.00 The Price Is Right (AD) 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes 4.00 Bullseye 5.00 Golden Balls (AD) 6.00 The Weakest Link 7.00 Pointless 8.00 Chase 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (AD) 1.00am Chase 4.00—6.00am Deal or No Deal

Horror Channel

Wednesday Television

Conan the Destroyer 9.00pm The

Dick Strawbridge joins a couple looking around an 1850s château. (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 Law & Order (S) 10.10 CSI: NY 12 noon Law & Order (S) 4.00pm Murder, She Wrote (S) 6.00 Law & Order (S) 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans (S) 9.00 New. Rookie Blue Series 5 Chris’s addiction problem is revealed First shown on Universal (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: four episodes. Series 16 A disturbed young man seeks revenge 11.00 Two college students are accused of rape 11.55 Series 13 A reality show producer is jailed 12.55am A gunman attacks a family (S)

The Great Pottery Throw Down 9.00pm Sue and Keith pass judgement

6.55pm Escape to the Château: DIY

5 USA

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605

8.00am Andromeda 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 FILM King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table ★★ Fantasy 12.50pm Highlights 1.00 FILM Child of Darkness, Child of Light ★★ Horror 2.50 Highlights 3.00 Lost in Space 4.00 FILM Alien Convergence ★ Sci-ﬁ action 5.50 Highlights 6.00 Star Trek 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 8.00 Mutant X 9.00 FILM Hannibal Rising ★★ Horror prequel, exploring the origins of the Silence of the Lambs villain Hannibal Lecter, starring Gaspard Ulliel 11.20 FILM Beyond the Gates ★★ Horror 12.55am FILM The Shrine ★★ Horror thriller 2.40—4.30am FILM Howl ★★★ Horror

6.00am House of Lords — Sentencing 9.00 Tuesday in Parliament 9.30 Select Committees 11.30 Live Wales Questions 12 noon Live Prime Minister’s Questions 12.35pm Live House of Commons: debate from the chamber 7.30pm Live House of Lords 11.00 Wednesday in Parliament: presented by David Cornock 11.30 Prime Minister’s Questions 12.05am Politics Live (Later): updates from Westminster 1.50—6.00am House of Lords

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p98

BBC News Freeview 231 Freesat 212 Sky 503 Virgin 601 Sky News Freeview 233 Freesat 202 Sky 501 Virgin 603

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Television Wednesday

WEDNESDAY Satellite & cable

Avenue 5 10.00pm Billie and

Angels in America 9.00pm

Ghost Whisperer 8.00pm

Ryan deal with a new problem

Ethel Rosenberg’s ghost

Adam haunts a cemetery

Sky 1

Sky Atlantic

dinnerladies 9.40pm Bren is excited ahead of her TV debut

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (S) (AD) 8.00 The Dog Whisperer (HD) 9.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) 6.30pm The Simpsons Otto breaks up with his new bride. 7.00 A behind-the-scenes spoof. 7.30 Dolphins attack Springﬁeld. 8.00 The Who guest as the town is split by new dialling codes. 8.30 With Drew Barrymore. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. SEAL Team Ep 8 Series 3. Ray takes over as head of Bravo team. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Avenue 5 6/8. Sci-ﬁ comedy starring Hugh Laurie. (HD) Rebecca Front: see page 120 10.35 Intelligence 1/6. Comedy starring Nick Mohammed. (HD) 11.05 2/6. Jerry is forced to take a polygraph test. (HD) 11.35 The Russell Howard Hour Ep 13 Series 3. Topical comedy. (HD) 12.35am The Heist (HD) 1.30 Road Wars (S) 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 4.00 Futurama: double bill (S) 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1 (S)

6.00am The British (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 10.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 12 noon Blue Bloods (HD) 1.00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 4.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 20/24 Series 2. Martin’s terminally ill aunt disappears. (S) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 22/25 Series 5 Catherine unwittingly flirts with a murder suspect. (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Bloods 3/22 Series 2 A bank robbery turns into a hostage situation, and Danny is shocked to discover one of the perpetrators is a friend of Frank’s. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Angels in America 3/6 Prior is visited by spectral namesake ancestors heralding the arrival of another messenger. (S) (HD) 10.15 4/6. Joe is seduced by Louis while Prior finds himself aroused by the baffled Angel. (S) (HD) 11.30 The End 3/10. Edie agrees to sing in the village’s annual Christmas show. (HD) 12.05am Babylon Berlin (S) (HD) 1.15 John Adams (HD) 2.35 The Deuce (HD) 4.00—6.00am The West Wing: double bill (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Paramedics (S) (HD) 9.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Air Ambulance ER (S) (HD) 3.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six editions. The work of customs ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 5/22 Series 2. The spirit of a man buried in the wrong grave haunts a cemetery. (S) (HD) 9.00 Criminal Minds 23/24 Series 9. The agents investigate a string of prostitute murders, but realise things are more complicated than they appear. (S) (HD) 10.00 24/24. With some of the team in hospital following the restaurant shoot-out, the remaining agents discover a key witness has gone missing. (S) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 16/24 Series 15 A high-school football star disappears in New York. (HD) 12 midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (HD) 1.00am The Rookie (HD) 2.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD)

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.00 Bryan Inc (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Supernanny US (S) 12 noon Tipping Point (S) (HD) 2.00pm MasterChef USA (HD) 3.00 My Dream Home: double bill (S) (HD) 5.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 7.00pm New. MasterChef USA The cooks serve up a venison dish at Hatﬁeld House in Hertfordshire. (HD) 8.00 Sun, Sea and Brides to Be A ceremony on a mountain top throws up all sorts of transport difﬁculties. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Emma Willis: Delivering Babies Emma receives bereavement training. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Finding Joy 4/6 Dragging Amelia along with her for backup, Joy explores the world of non-committal dating. (AD) (HD) 10.35 Women on the Verge 4/6. Laura is tempted to rekindle an old relationship. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 Inside the Ambulance A woman who might be having a stroke receives help from the West Midlands paramedics. (S) (HD) 12.15am One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.10 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (S) (AD) 2.00—3.00am American Housewife (S) (HD)

7.30am As Time Goes By 8.00 You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Porridge (S) 9.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12.20pm Keeping Up Appearances (S) 1.00 Porridge (S) 1.40 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.20 The Good Life (S) (AD) 3.00 Keeping Up Appearances (S) 3.35 Dad’s Army (S) 4.25 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.20pm The Good Life The Goods earn extra money. (S) (AD) 7.00 Porridge An illicit tin of pineapple chunks goes missing. (S) 7.40 Dad’s Army Corporal Jones loses a £500 donation. (S) 8.20 Chaos ensues when the platoon becomes involved in the testing of a top-secret weapon. (S) 9.00 The Royle Family Nana comes to stay. (S) (AD) 9.40 dinnerladies Dolly gets in a ﬂap about the new uniforms. (S) (AD) 10.20 Men Behaving Badly Gary ﬁnds Dorothy in bed with Tony. (S) 11.00 Peep Show Johnson tries to bribe Jeremy. (S) 11.35 Mark has doubts over his imminent marriage. (S) 12.10am The Royle Family (S) (AD) 12.50 Men Behaving Badly (S) 1.30 Peep Show (S) 2.30—4.00am You, Me & Them (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Nureyev (S) (HD) 8.10 The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 8.35 Patti Smith: Music Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 Hollywood Censored (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 11.00 Discovering: Robin Williams (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Robert De Niro (S) (HD) 1.00pm The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 1.30 Simple Minds: Music Icons (S) (HD) 2.00 The Beatles: from Liverpool to San Francisco (S) (AD) 3.00 My Beatles Black Album with Charles Hazlewood (S) (HD) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 5.00 Discovering: Alain Delon (S) (HD) 6.00pm Discovering: Maggie Smith Proﬁle of the actress. (S) (HD) 7.00 Portrait Artist of the Year The sitters are Ricky Wilson, Adrian Dunbar and Zawe Ashton. (S) 8.00 Live from the Artists Den Sheryl Crow performs. (HD) 9.00 Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories 1/2. First two of four dramas adapted from short stories by the author. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 2/2. Two more dramas adapted from short stories by the fantasy author. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Directors The life and career of Robert Altman. (HD) 12 midnight California Dreamin’: the Songs of the Mamas and the Papas (S) (AD) 1.15am The Cavern Club: the Beat Goes On (S) (AD) (HD) 2.45 Off Camera with Sam Jones (S) (HD) 4.00 Discovering: Alain Delon (S) (HD) 5.00—6.00am as 6pm

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135

6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 9.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) 12 noon Caught on Dashcam 1.00pm A Wedding and a Murder (S) 2.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 3.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 6.00 Motorbike Cops 7.00 Snapped 8.00 A Lie to Die For (S) 9.00 Fred and Rose: the Unanswered Questions (S) (AD) 10.00 New. Snapped 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 12 midnight Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 1.00am How I Caught the Killer (S) 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 Three Days to Live (S) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am as 6am

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: LA 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: LA 1.00pm Speeders: 12 editions 7.00 Speeders: four editions. A DUI driver in New Jersey plays chicken with an oncoming train 7.30 Officer Rudy pulls over a driver who smells of marijuana 8.00 In Bakersfield, California, a waitress offers an officer the worst bribe ever 8.30 A speeder reveals that he’s also an unrepentant cheater, which fails to endear him to his girlfriend 9.00 Bait Car: LA: four editions 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car: New Orleans 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: LA: double bill 4.00 Speeders: double bill 5.00—6.00am Bait Car: New Orleans

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Sky Witness

Finding Joy 10.00pm Joy and Amelia learn about dating

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover 9.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: New Zealand (S) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm House Hunters International (S) 3.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 7.00 Supergirl (S) 8.00 Road Wars (S) 9.00 Continuum: double bill. Kiera and Carlos investigate a series of murders, then a scientist is killed (S) 11.00 SEAL Team: the unit is sent to rescue a marine pilot (S) 12 midnight Avenue 5 12.35am Cop Squad (S) (AD) 2.30 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 3.30 Zoo Tales (S) (AD) 4.00 Animal House (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Vet Adventures (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am Warehouse 13 7.00 Merlin 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Stargate Atlantis 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 5.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Warehouse 13: the agents meet a rival artefact seeker 8.00 Merlin: the Great Dragon warns Merlin to be wary after he saves the life of a young druid boy 9.00 Marvel’s Runaways 10.00 FILM Virus ★★ Sci-ﬁ horror starring Jamie Lee Curtis

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 Parks and Recreation (HD) 10.30 30 Rock (HD) 12 noon The Mindy Project (HD) 1.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 2.30 Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 3.30 Parks and Recreation (HD) 5.00 30 Rock (HD) 6.30 Modern Family (S) (HD) 7.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 9.00 New. The Righteous Gemstones (HD) 9.40 RT CHOICE New. Work in Progress: Abby and Chris plan to have sex for the ﬁrst time. See page 91 (HD) 10.15 Sex and the City (HD) 10.50 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (HD) 11.50 New. The Late Late Show with James Corden (HD) 12.50am Entourage (S) (HD) 1.25 Silicon Valley (S) (HD) 2.35 Girls (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—5.00am 30 Rock (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377 6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 11.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 3.00 Sister Wives (HD) 4.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 5.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 6.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 7.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 8.00 90 Day Fiancé (HD) 11.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD)

12 midnight Marvel’s Runaways 1.00am Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Blood & Treasure 4.00—6.00am Star Trek: Voyager: double bill

12 midnight 90 Day Fiancé (HD) 3.00am Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 4.00—6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Will & Grace (HD) 9.00 The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD) 11.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 5.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 FILM Sweet Home Alabama ★★ Romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. A fashion designer is forced to return to her Deep South roots (HD) 11.00 New. The Daily Show (HD) 11.30 Trevor Noah: African American: the comedian shares his perspective of growing up as a mixed-race child under Apartheid in South Africa and his arrival in America (S) (HD) 12.30am Your Face or Mine (S) (HD) 1.30 South Park: six editions (S) (HD) 4.15—5.00am The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00 Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Dance Moms (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Flipping Vegas: Scott buys a duplex in the hope of gaining a substantial return, and he challenges Amie to a ﬂipping contest (HD) 7.00 Judge Judy (HD) 9.00 My Crazy Sex: a romantic date that climaxed with an unexpected crash (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars: double bill (HD) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn: two editions (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars (HD) 1.00am My Crazy Sex (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p94

The Gulf 9.00pm Will Doug

Bones 5.00pm Angela is

Disasters Engineered 10.00pm

help jog Jess’s memory?

comforted by Brennan

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Fox

Discovery

PBS America

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view 91 (1–11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S) (HD) 11.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: double bill (S) (HD) 1.00pm Rush: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00pm Major Crimes 8/19 Series 3. Tao’s job as a consultant on a cop show causes conﬂict. (S) (HD) 6.00 9/19. The team works on the case of a murdered computer entrepreneur. (S) (HD) 7.00 Motive 9/13 Series 2. Angie investigates when the owner of a diner is killed in a kitchen ﬁre, and the victim’s son is accused of committing the crime. (S) (HD) 8.00 10/13. The team investigates the death of an equestrian who appears to have been trampled under his own horse. (S) (HD) 9.00 New series. The Gulf 1/3 Thriller set in New Zealand starring Kate Elliott. After losing her memory in a car crash that killed her husband, a detective becomes increasingly determined to bring those responsible to justice. (AD) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 1/10 Series 11 A friend asks Gerry to look into the death of his grandson. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20am The Doctor Blake Mysteries (HD) 2.55—4.00am Motive (S) (HD)

8.00am Republic of Doyle (HD) 9.00 Bones (HD) 10.00 Bull (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 2.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (HD) 5.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 1/13 Series 7. Jane tackles the murder of an FBI agent who had been investigating a gun runner. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 7/24 Series 12. The team uncovers a fraudulent charity that preys on those searching for missing military personnel. 8.00 8/24. The team investigates the cause of a hit-and-run incident in which a petty ofﬁcer has been killed. 9.00 23/24 Series 15. Gibbs attends the memorial service for a friend lost at sea. 10.00 Ep 8 Series 17. The team investigates the murder of a musician in the US Navy’s most elite band. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 3 Stan blames Jane Fonda for ruining the Christmas festivities. 11.30 Stan’s hero George W Bush turns up at the Smith residence. 12 midnight Family Guy 1.00am American Dad! 2.00 The Walking Dead (HD) 3.00 American Dad! 4.00—5.00am Republic of Doyle (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman (S) (HD) 8.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 Code of the Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: the Last Frontier (HD) 2.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 3.00 World War II in Colour (S) 4.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud The crew try to make history. (S) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers The Stephens’ brothers battle bogs to rescue their haul. (S) (HD) 8.00 Mighty Ships Featuring a proﬁle of the Hawk. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Richard Hammond’s Big The Burj Khalifa in Dubai. (HD) 10.00 New. Disasters Engineered Experts examine how engineering faults allowed the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. (HD) 11.00 Massive Engineering Mistakes An aging sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. (S) (HD) 12 midnight Mighty Ships (S) (HD) 1.00am Disasters Engineered (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.50 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 Vikings 9.40 Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster 10.40 In the Age of AI 11.55 Vikings 1.00pm Britain’s Greatest Generation 2.15 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 2.50 In the Age of AI 4.00 Vikings 5.05 Britain’s Greatest Generation 6.20pm Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster The volunteers struggle to adapt to the discipline of military life. 7.20 Britain’s Greatest Generation Stories of courage and survival, including that of a man captured by the Japanese and put to work on the Burma Railway. 8.40 New. In the Age of AI 2/2. Further exploring the potential benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence, from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the US and China. 9.50 Vikings Neil Oliver tells the story of how the age of the Vikings came to an end, exploring the lives of the first Danish kings and the spread of Christianity. 11.00 Britain’s Greatest Generation As 7.20pm. 12.15am In the Age of AI 1.30—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: smoked pulled lamb

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 8.00 Battleﬁeld 9.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 10.00 Extreme Engineering 11.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 12 noon Blowing Up History 1.00pm Expedition Unknown 2.00 Mysteries at the Museum 3.00 The American Revolution 4.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 5.00 Extreme Engineering 6.00pm Blowing Up History A religious site that may hold the remains of the Bible’s Three Magi. 7.00 Mysteries at the Museum Don Wildman investigates a daring rescue from the depths of hell. 8.00 Expedition Unknown Josh Gates ventures to Argentina, where many Nazi SS ofﬁcers escaped after the Second World War. 9.00 World War II: the Complete History The consequences of the 1918 Treaty of Versailles. 10.00 Wings of War A look at how different aircraft and pilots have shaped military history. 11.00 Extreme Machines The performance of helicopters. 12 midnight Expedition Unknown 1.00am World War II: the Complete History 2.00 Wings of War 3.00 Extreme Machines 4.00 Blowing Up History 5.00—6.00am Mysteries at the Museum Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.00 Lost Worlds (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 12 noon The Strongest Man in History (HD) 1.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 3.00 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions 9.00 New. The Curse of Oak Island: a hurricane impedes the hunt for evidence (HD) 10.00 Gold Hunters: the Legend of the Superstition Mountains (HD) 11.00 Storage Wars (HD) 12 midnight Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 2.00am Forged in Fire (HD) 3.00 The Strongest Man in History (HD) 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Japan: between Sky and Earth (HD) 9.00 Drain the Oceans (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 World War I Apocalypse (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 1.00pm Car SOS (HD) 4.00 Megafactories (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Inside Incredible Machines: Chad joins a critical mission for the USS Carl Vinson (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: double bill (HD) 8.00 New. Brain Games: Anthony Anderson and Marsai Martin discover the difference between adults’ and children’s brains (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Brain Games: Best Of (HD) 10.00 Science of Stupid: Best of (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 12 midnight Ice Road Rescue (HD) 1.00am Wicked Tuna (HD) 2.00 Yukon Gold (HD) 3.00—5.00am Air Crash Investigation: two editions (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 7.00 Treehouse Masters: Out on a Limb (HD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 10.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 12 noon Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 1.00pm Amanda to the Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Bird (S) (HD) 5.00 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 8.00 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (HD) 9.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Billy (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am Animal Cops Houston (S) 2.00 as 8pm 3.00 as 9pm 3.50 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 4.40 Little Giants (HD) 5.10—6.00am Tanked (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 10.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 11.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 12 noon Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 4.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 5.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 6.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 7.00 Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 8.00 Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 9.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 10.00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme (HD) 11.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00am Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 as 11pm 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 3.50 Animal Super Parents (HD) 4.40 as 5pm 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Books

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 7.00 Helicopter Wars (HD) 8.00 Vietnam Memorial: the Wall (HD) 9.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates 10.00 America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 11.00 Lincoln’s Last Day (HD) 12 noon Apollo’s Moon Shot (HD) 1.00pm Helicopter Wars (HD) 2.00 The Paciﬁc War in Colour (HD) 3.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates 4.00 America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 5.00 The Real Mad Men of Advertising (HD) 6.00pm Lincoln’s Last Day Exploring the events surrounding the assassination of US president Abraham Lincoln in April 1865. (HD) 7.00 Air Warriors The Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, which took its name from a tribe of native Americans in Washington. (HD) 8.00 The Wild Andes Animals in the Andes’ unpredictable Altiplano plateau. (HD) 9.00 Colombia Wild Magic Exploring the largely unseen beauty of the world’s second most biodiverse country. (HD) 10.30 Aerial America An aerial tour of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands reveals a region with a rich but turbulent history. (HD) 11.30 The Wild Andes As 8pm. 12.30am Colombia Wild Magic (HD) 2.00 Aerial America (HD) 3.00 The Wild Andes (HD) 4.00 Panama’s Animal Highway (HD) 5.00—6.00am The Real Mad Men of Advertising (HD)

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.20 Baby Jake 6.35 Twirlywoos 6.45 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Numberblocks 7.05 Bing: double bill 7.20 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.35 Bitz & Bob 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.20 Biggleton 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Tee and Mo 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Alphablocks 9.20 Timmy Time 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.45 Mister Maker’s Arty Party 11.05 New. Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 My Pet and Me; New. My Petsaurus 11.35 Our Family 11.45 Tinga Tinga Tales 12 noon My World Kitchen; Dipdap 12.15pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Molly and Mack 12.45 Melody 1.00 The Furchester Hotel 1.10 Yakka Dee! 1.15 Numberblocks 1.20 Bing 1.30 Twirlywoos 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 The Baby Club 2.35 Pablo 2.45 Our Family 3.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Octonauts 4.00 Love Monster 4.05 New. Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4.20 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.35 Peter Rabbit: adventures with the animal and his friends 4.50 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz: live-action comedy sketch show 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.30 Molly and Mack; My Petsaurus 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10pm Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale is read for younger viewers before they go to bed

CBBC

Wednesday Television

Alibi

Vikings 9.50pm Neil Oliver retraces Norse voyages

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Mya Go 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.50 Shane the Chef 7.00 Thomas & Friends 7.15 RT CHOICE New. Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures: the inquisitive puppet learns about fossils. See page 91 7.20 Peppa Pig: double bill 7.40 Top Wing 7.55 Paw Patrol 8.10 New. Floogals 8.25 New. Becca’s Bunch 8.40 Little Princess 8.55 Ben and Holly 9.10—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.25 Danger Mouse 7.40 Newsround 7.45 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 8.00 New. Little Big Awesome 8.15 Newsround 8.20 Diddy Bits 8.25 Marrying Mum and Dad 8.55 Art Ninja 9.25 A Week to Beat the World 9.40 Hank Zipzer 1.55pm Got What It Takes? 2.30 Operation Ouch! 3.00 Secret Life of Boys 3.20 The Deep 3.45 Shaun the Sheep 3.50 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 4.00 Newsround 4.10 Little Big Awesome 4.25 Odd Squad 4.35 The Pets Factor 5.00 New. The Next Step 5.25 New. My Perfect Landing 5.50 New. Got What It Takes? 6.25pm Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 6.40 Operation Ouch! 7.05 Horrible Histories 7.35 My Perfect Landing 8.00 The Next Step 8.25—9.00pm Got What It Takes?

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 as 1.55pm 6.55 New. Gormiti 3D: the Herald of Gorm 7.25 Hotel Transylvania 7.55 Mr Bean 8.25 New. Buck & Buddy 8.30 as 3.30pm 9.00 as 4.30pm 9.25 as 1.50pm 9.30 as 5pm 9.55 Mighty Mike 10.25 Spy School 10.50 Make It Pop 11.15 The Haunted Hathaways 11.40 Max & Shred 12.05pm as 6pm 12.30 as 6.25pm 1.00 New. Gormiti 3D: the Herald of Gorm 1.25 LEGO Jurassic World: Secret Exhibit 1.50 Mission Employable 1.55 Bagel and Becky 2.40 Mighty Mike 3.10 Tom and Jerry Show 3.30 Scooby-Doo! 4.00 Mr Magoo 4.30 Powerpuff Girls 5.00 LEGO NinjaGo 5.30 Kung Fu Panda: the Paws of Destiny 6.00 Thunderbirds 6.25 Transformers 6.55 Hotel Transylvania 7.25 Mr Bean 7.55 New. Buck & Buddy 8.00 Make It Pop 8.30—9.00pm Max & Shred

Stacey Halls — her new historical novel

YOUR RT P144

WEDNESDAY Films & Sport Discover film

Television Wednesday

The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

FREEVIEW

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 6.00am Superman III ★★★ (1983, PG) 8.10 The Amazing Spider-Man ★★★ (2012, 12) 10.30 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ★★★ (2014, 12) 1.00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron ★★★★ Action adventure. (2015, 12) 3.30 Avengers: Inﬁnity War ★★★★ Action adventure. Robert Downey Jr (2018, 12)

7.10 Daddy’s Home ★★ Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg aim low for laughs in this comedy. Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church (2015, 12) (S) 9.00 Daddy’s Home Two ★★★ Comedy sequel that aims for slapstick mayhem. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg (2017, 12) (S) 11.05 i 120 Beats per Minute 5

7.00pm American Woman ★★★★ Sienna Miller stars as a single mum whose daughter disappears. Review p58. (2018, 15) 9.00 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Horror in which a widowed mum battles to save her kids from a spooky spectre’s clutches. (2019, 15) 10.40 i The Candidate ★★★ Antonio de la Torre stars as a wheeler-dealing politician in this Spanish thriller. Review left. (2018, 15)

6.00pm Avengers: Endgame ★★★★ The superheroes make their ﬁnal stand. Mark Ruffalo interview: p36. (2019, 12) 9.00 Iron Man ★★★★ Classy action adventure with a charismatic performance from Robert Downey Jr. (2008, 12) 11.10 Iron Man 2 ★★★ Familiar but still cracking fantasy sequel with Mickey Rourke as the Russian villain. Robert Downey Jr (2010, 12)

Visually arresting drama following the lives of young Aids activists in the 1990s. Film of the Day: p44. Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (2017, 15) (S) 1.55—3.50am The Garden ★★ Uncompromising and experimental drama from Derek Jarman. Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills (1990, 15) (S) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

12.55am I Still See You ★★ Fantasy thriller. Bella Thorne (2018, 15) 2.40 I Trapped the Devil ★★★ Horror. (2019, 15) 4.10 As 6am 5.30 The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

1.20am The Incredible Hulk ★★★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Edward Norton (2008, 12) 3.20 The Punisher ★★★ Action crime thriller. Tom Jane (2004, 18) 5.30 Wonder Woman ★★ Animated action fantasy. (2009)

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am The Comancheros ★★★★ Handsomely shot western. John Wayne (1961, PG) (S) 1.10pm The Last Wagon ★★★★ The use of landscape is exemplary in this sweeping western. Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr (1956, 12) (S) 3.10 The Naked Truth ★★★★ Biting black comedy about the editor of a muck-raking magazine. Peter Sellers (1957, U) (S)

5.05pm The Riddle of the Sands ★★★ Glossy action adventure. Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Simon MacCorkindale, Alan Badel (1978, U)

Centre of her own universe Welcome to Me 111 My5

FREE TO VIEW

One of a number of new films added to C5’s catch-up service today, Welcome to Me stars Kristen Wiig as an “emotional exhibitionist” who creates her own talk show after winning the lottery. With no one to rein in its creator — who’s suffering from borderline personality disorder and has come off her meds — the show proves to be an indulgent mess. Offering a terrific platform for Wiig’s deadpan comedic skills, the film takes a swing at the cultural climate that stokes and rewards self-obsession. EMMA SIMMONDS

A 2020 Oscar winner American Factory 1111 Netﬂix Hi-tech China meets blue-collar USA when co-directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert visit a recession-hit Ohio factory. In 2015, Chinese tycoon Chairman Cao re-opened the old car factory as a glass-making facility, meaning jobs for the former workforce and his Chinese employees. But a culture clash soon occurs between the bosses and US workers. The winner of best documentary at this year’s Oscars, American Factory is a prophetic snapshot of a world subject to automation and globalisation. JEREMY ASPINALL

World cinema on Sky p The Candidate 111 10.40pm

Sky Premiere This study of corruption stars Antonio de la Torre as Manuel, a ﬁxer for a political party in Spain, who turns whistleblower when the organisation betrays him. De la Torre is compelling in the lead, but the dénouement is as unsubtle as Olivier Arson’s pounding electro score. DAVID PARKINSON

Sky Superhero

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am Princess and the Dragon ★★ (2018, U) 7.20 As 5.05pm 9.10 As 7pm 11.10 As 9pm 12.50pm i The Candidate As 10.40pm 3.05 Tell It to the Bees ★★ Romantic drama. Review p78. Anna Paquin (2018, 15) 5.05 Hot Air ★★ Comedy drama. Review p68. Steve Coogan (2018, 15)

Film4

Sony Movies

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Mistaken ★★ (2008) 10.45 Still Life: a Three Pines Mystery ★★ (2013) 12.30pm Vice Versa ★★★ Comedy. Review p44. Judge Reinhold (1988, PG) 2.35 Groundhog Day 5 Romantic comedy. (1993, PG) 4.40 Bulletproof Monk ★ Fantasy adventure. Chow Yun-Fat (2002, 12) 6.45pm Short Circuit 2 ★★ Misﬁring fantasy comedy sequel Fisher Stevens (1988, PG) 9.00 Immortals ★★★ Visually spectacular action fantasy. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke (2011, 15) 11.10 The Talented Mr Ripley ★★★★ Glossy psychological thriller. Matt Damon (1999, 15) 1.55am The Night Listener ★★ Mystery thriller. Robin Williams (2006, 15) 3.50—5.50am Rat Race ★★★ Comedy. Whoopi Goldberg (2001, 12) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

Sky Premiere

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am I Didn’t Do It ★★ Comedy thriller. (1945, PG) 8.05 Revolution ★★★ Drama. (1985, 12) 10.30 Hanover Street ★★ Romantic drama. Harrison Ford (1979, PG) 12.40pm Killers of Kilimanjaro ★★ Adventure. Robert Taylor (1960, PG) 2.35 Cover Girl ★★★★ Musical romantic comedy. Review p44. Rita Hayworth (1944, U) 4.50 My Foolish Heart ★★★ Romance. (1949, U) 6.55pm Separate Tables ★★★★ Wonderful drama. Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr (1958, PG) 9.00 Torn Curtain ★★★ Daft but enjoyable Cold War thriller. Paul Newman (1966, 15) 11.45 Jamaica Inn ★★ Period adventure. Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Leslie Banks (1939, PG)

1.45am His Name Was King ★★ Spaghetti western. Richard Harrison (1971) 3.15 Hellhounds of Alaska ★ Western adventure. (1973, PG) 4.45—6.00am Operation Dames ★★ Wartime romance. Eve Meyer, Chuck Henderson (1959) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Somewhere in Camp ★★ (1942, U) (S) 7.45 The Overlanders ★★★ Drama. Chips Rafferty (1946, U) 9.35 Nell Gwyn ★★★ Historical drama. Anna Neagle (1934, U) (S) 11.00 The Flame Trees of Thika 12.05pm Bang! You’re Dead ★★ Crime drama. (1954, PG) 1.45 Suspect ★★ Spy drama. Tony Britton (1960, PG) 3.25 64-Day Hero: A Boxer’s Tale 5.25 The Frightened City ★★ Crime drama. Herbert Lom (1961, PG) 7.25pm Walk a Tightrope ★★★ Entertaining B-movie. Dan Duryea (1964, PG) 9.00 Rumpole of the Bailey TV drama. 10.05 The Reckoning ★★★ Class-based drama. Nicol Williamson, Rachel Roberts (1969, 12) 12.15am The 14 ★★★ Drama. Jack Wild (1973, 12) 2.15 Too Young to Love ★★ Drama. (1960, 12) 3.55 A Night of Magic ★ Fantasy comedy. Robert Grifﬁth (1944) 4.40—6.00am Checkmate ★★ Crime drama. Felix Aylmer, Maurice Evans (1935)

Sky Hits

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 6.30am After Earth ★★ (2013, 12) 8.15 Bedtime Stories ★★★ Fantasy. (2008, PG) 10.05 As 6.45pm 12.20pm As 9pm 2.10 Armageddon ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action adventure. Bruce Willis (1998, 15) 4.45 Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time ★★★ Fantasy action adventure. Jake Gyllenhaal (2010, 12)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 6.00am K-19: the Widowmaker ★★ (2002, 12) 8.30 Grease 2 ★★ (1982, PG) 10.30 King Ralph ★★ Comedy. (1991, PG) 12.15pm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★★★★ Fantasy. (2007, 12) 2.45 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★★★★ Fantasy adventure. Daniel Radcliffe (2009, 12)

6.45pm Mary Poppins Returns ★★★ Emily Blunt is pitch perfect as the magical nanny in this fun sequel. (2018, U) 9.00 Men in Black 3 ★★★★ Action-packed and smartly scripted sci-ﬁ comedy sequel.

5.30pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★★★ Harry, Ron and Hermione are on the run. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (2010, 12) 8.00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 5 Harry and Voldemort clash for the ﬁnal time. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson (2011, 12) 10.15 Argo 5 Terriﬁc true story about an ambitious 1979 CIA mission to rescue a group of American embassy workers. (2012, 15)

Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin (2012, PG)

11.00 Mary Queen of Scots ★★★ A keen feminist slant and upfront sexuality liven up this historical drama. Saoirse Ronan (2018, 15) 1.10am Miss Bala ★★ Crime action drama. Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Cordova (2019, 15) 3.00 Breaking In ★★★ Thriller. Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke (2018, 15) 4.40 As 8.15am

Sky Action

12.20am Die Hard with a Vengeance ★★★★ Action thriller. Bruce Willis (1995, 15) 2.35 Miller’s Crossing 5 Period crime drama. Gabriel Byrne (1990, 18) 4.35 The Ladykillers 5 Classic black comedy. (1955, U)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.00am As 5.15pm 8.45 The Scorpion King ★★★ Action adventure fantasy. The Rock (2002, 12) 10.30 The Mummy As 8pm 12.50pm The Mummy Returns As 10.15pm 3.15 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ★★ Period horror adventure. Brendan Fraser, Jet Li (2008, 12)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 7.00am Gloves Off ★★ (2017, 12) 8.40 Action Point ★★ (2018, 15) 10.15 You Me and Him ★★ (2017, 15) 11.55 Blue Streak ★★★ (1999, 12) 1.35pm Jerry Maguire ★★★★ Romantic comedy. Tom Cruise (1996, 15) 3.55 Think like a Man ★★★ Relationship comedy. Michael Ealy (2012, 12)

5.15pm The Last Samurai ★★★★ A disillusioned US soldier is hired to train Japan’s ﬁrst modern army in this sweeping period drama. Tom Cruise (2003, 15) 8.00 The Mummy ★★★ Likeable Indiana Jones-style adventure starring Brendan Fraser. (1999, 12) 10.15 The Mummy Returns ★★★ Slick, effects-heavy sequel to hit tomb-raiding adventure The Mummy. Brendan Fraser (2001, 12)

6.00pm Think like a Man Too ★★ A rapid-ﬁre sequel that brings the cast back together for a wedding in Las Vegas. Kevin Hart (2014, 12) 8.00 Night School ★★ A streetwise hustler goes back to high school in this good-natured movie. Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish (2018, 12) 10.00 Identity Thief ★★ Mild-mannered accountant Jason Bateman attempts to bring a fraudster to justice. (2013, 15)

12.30am The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor As 3.15pm 2.30 As 8.45am 4.15 In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers ★★ Action drama based on a true story. Adam Baldwin, Lindsay Frost (1996, PG)

11.55pm 30 Minutes or Less ★★★ Knockabout action comedy. Jesse Eisenberg (2011, 15) 1.25am As 1.35pm 3.45 How to Get Girls ★ Comedy. Zach Fox (2017, 18) 5.25 Fletch ★★★ Comedy adventure. Chevy Chase (1985, PG)

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WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.35am Wheely ★★ (2018, PG) 8.10 As 4.40pm 9.40 As 6.10pm 11.30 As 8pm 1.05pm Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang ★★★★ Fantasy adventure. (2010, U) 3.05 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ★★★ Animation. Brad Pitt (2003, U) 4.40 Wonder Park ★★ Animated adventure. Brianna Denski (2019, PG)

6.10pm Toy Story 4 ★★★★ Woody and friends return for an emotional, pacey, visually spectacular adventure. Tom Hanks (2019, U) 8.00 Dumbo ★★★★ Charming live-action remake of the ﬂying elephant fantasy. Colin Farrell (2019, PG) 10.00 The Jungle Book 5 This timeless animated adventure charting the adventures of Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, has bags of charm. Phil Harris (1967, U)

6.10pm The Lego Movie 2: the Second Part ★★★★ Inventive animated sequel that ﬁzzes with colour and one-liners. Chris Pratt (2019, U) 8.00 Beethoven ★★★★ Charming comedy about a family that adopts a St Bernard dog. Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt (1992, U) 9.35 Look Who’s Talking ★★★ Bruce Willis voices a baby’s thoughts in this amusing highconcept comedy. John Travolta (1989, 12)

11.25pm Dinosaur ★★★ Animated adventure. DB Sweeney (2000, PG) 1.00am As 8.30am 2.45 Pete’s Dragon ★★ Part-animated musical. Helen Reddy (1977, U) 4.40 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure ★★ Animation. (2009, U)

11.15pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ★★★ Likeable comedy sequel. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith (1993, PG) 1.10am As 1.05pm 3.10 As 3.05pm 4.45 Spy Cat ★★★ Animated adventure. Alexandra Neldel (2018, U)

Sky Thriller

Sky

Drama

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.00am Steel Country ★★★ (2018, 15) 7.35 Vault ★★ Crime drama. (2019, 15) 9.20 Crypto ★★ Thriller. (2019, 15) 11.10 As 9pm 1.35pm The Prestige ★★★★ Mystery. (2006, 12) 3.45 The Wedding Guest ★★ Comedy drama. Cobie Smulders (2017, 15) 5.25 Galveston ★★★ Crime drama. Ben Foster (2018, 15)

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.00am Unlovable ★★★ Comedy drama. (2018) 7.35 Love after Love ★★★ Drama. Chris O’Dowd (2017, 15) 9.15 As 5.45pm 11.30 The Music of Silence ★★★ Biopic. Toby Sebastian (2017, PG) 1.40pm Save the Last Dance ★★★ Dance drama. Julia Stiles (2000, 12) 3.45 The Senator ★★★ Drama. Jason Clarke (2017, 12)

7.00pm White Boy Rick ★★ True-story crime drama set in 1980s Detroit. Matthew McConaughey (2018, 15) 9.00 Bad Times at the El Royale ★★★★ Four strangers harbouring secrets check in to a motel with skeletons of its own.

5.45pm The Social Network 5 Jesse Eisenberg stars in David Fincher’s unﬂattering yet insightful fact-based drama. (2010, 12) 8.00 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps ★★★ Oliver Stone delivers an effective companion piece to his 1987 drama Wall Street. (2010, 12) 10.25 Hot Summer Nights ★★ Timothée Chalamet stars as an awkward teenager who aspires to be a drug dealer. (2017, 18)

Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Cynthia Erivo (2018, 15)

11.25 Hotel Mumbai ★★★ Two hotel staff members risk their lives during a terrorist attack in this fact-based thriller. Dev Patel (2018, 15) 1.40am The Negotiator ★★★★ Thriller. Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike (2018, 15) 3.40 Domino ★★ Thriller. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (2019, 18) 5.25 Deep Family Secrets ★★★ Thriller based on a true story. Richard Crenna (1997)

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

12.25am Love after Love As 7.35am 2.10 The Music of Silence As 11.30am 4.10 Sabrina ★★★ Romantic comedy. Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear (1995, PG)

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.00am The Devil’s Doorway ★★★ Horror. (2018, 15) 7.30 As 3.15pm 9.15 As 5pm 11.15 As 7pm 1.15pm Battle Los Angeles ★★★ Drama. Aaron Eckhart (2011, 12) 3.15 Curvature ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Lyndsy Fonseca (2017, 15) 5.00 The Chronicles of Riddick ★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Vin Diesel (2004, 15)

Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.00am Close Up 6.40 Monkey Business ★★★★ (1931, U) 8.25 Ice Station Zebra ★★★ (1968, U) 11.25 The Maltese Falcon 5 Film noir. (1941, PG) 1.30pm A Lawless Street ★★ (1955, U) 3.20 Cattle Drive ★★★ Western. (1951, U) 5.00 Gunman’s Walk ★★★ Western. Van Heﬂin (1958)

7.00pm Flash Gordon ★★★ Flash is on a mission to save Earth in this enjoyable sci-ﬁ fantasy. Sam J Jones, Melody Anderson (1980, PG) 9.00 Overlord ★★★ American paratroopers battle undead Nazis in this violent action horror adventure. Jovan Adepo (2018, 18) 11.00 The Cleaning Lady ★★★ Twisted thriller about a sex-addict who takes on a scarred woman as her cleaner. Alexis Kendra (2018, 18)

7.00pm Raid on Rommel ★★ Richard Burton lead PoWs against Rommel’s forces in this dreary Second World War action ﬁlm. (1971, 15) 9.00 Executive Decision ★★★ Steven Seagal and Kurt Russell take on hijackers of a jumbo jet in this competent action thriller. (1996, 15) 11.45 Full Metal Jacket 5 Vietnam War drama that follows a group of recruits through training and into battle. Matthew Modine (1987, 18)

12.45am Starship Troopers ★★★★ Satirical sci-ﬁ adventure.

2.10am The Green Berets ★★ War drama. John Wayne, David Janssen (1968, PG) 4.45 Off Set 5.00 Close Up

Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards (1997, 18)

3.00 Battle Los Angeles As 1.15pm 5.00 Sky Cinema Preview

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

SPORT Sky Premier League Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430

6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 Debate 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Years (AD) 12 noon The Debate 1.00pm Years (AD) 3.00 Best Goals 4.00 Greatest Games (AD) 5.00 100 Club 6.00 Legends (AD) 7.00 Premier League World 7.30 Soccer Special 10.00 Greatest Games (AD) 10.15 Debate 11.15 Best Goals (AD) 12.15am Debate 1.15 Years (AD) 3.15 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.00am Australian Football 7.00 The Grid 7.30 Rallying (AD) 8.00 Fishing (AD) 9.00 Rugby Union 11.30 Scottish Football 1.00pm Premier League Reload 1.15 SPFL Highlights 1.30 Champions League Highlights 3.30 Early Kick-Off 3.45 Premier League Reload 4.00 Wrestling (AD) 6.00 German Football 7.00 Motor Racing 8.00 Rugby Tonight (AD) 8.30 BT Sport Films: Stop the Tour (AD) 10.00 Wrestling: WWE action

Sky Cricket Cycling 5.30pm Eurosport 1

Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504

Laura Kenny leads the British challenge on the track in Berlin

7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies v Pakistan. 11.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 12.30pm My Icon (AD) 1.30pm Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2.30 My Icon (AD) 3.00 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 3.55 LIVE International T20 Cricket South Africa v Australia. 7.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 12.30am My Icon (AD) 1.30 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup India v New Zealand.

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.30am Total Goals

7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies v Pakistan at the Manuka Oval, Canberra. 11.30 Football Centre 12 noon Sky Sports News 4.00pm LIVE International T20 Cricket South Africa v Australia, the third and ﬁnal match of the series, from Cape Town. 7.30 LIVE Championship Football Millwall v Birmingham City at the Den (kick-off 7.45). 10.15 The Debate 11.15 Sky Sports News 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup India v New Zealand from the Junction Oval, Melbourne.

7.00 LIVE Championship Football Millwall v Birmingham City at the Den (kick-off 7.45).

10.15 Championship Goals 11.15 EFL Greatest Games 11.30 Championship Goals 12 midnight Football Years (AD) 12.30am SPFL Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Football Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Honda Classic 11.15 Women’s Golf 1.45pm PGA Tour Proﬁles (AD) 2.00 Drive Time USA 3.00 European Tour Golf 4.00 PGA Tour 5.00 Drive Time USA 6.00 European Tour Golf: 2019 Oman Open 7.00 PGA Tour: the Cut 7.30 Golf Pass with Rory McIlroy 8.00 Drive Time USA 9.00 PGA Tour: the Cut 9.30 Challenge Tour Golf 10.00 European Tour Golf 11.00 PGA Tour 12 midnight Golf Pass 12.30am Women’s Golf 3.00 World of Golf (AD) 4.30 Chronicles (AD) 5.00 Golf Pass 5.30—6.00am Chronicles (AD)

BT Sport 1

6.30am My Icon (AD)

Sky Action Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507 6.00am Boxing (AD) 7.00 Records (AD) 8.00 Boxing (AD) 9.00 NFL (AD) 10.00 Records (AD) 10.30 Fishing 11.00 NFL (AD) 1.00pm Records (AD) 2.00 Darts (AD) 5.00 Fishing 5.30 Pro-Football Talk 7.30 My Icon (AD)

7.40 LIVE Football League Middlesbrough v Leeds United.

9.45 My Icon 10.00 Motorsport 10.30 Fishing 11.00 NFL 1.00am Super League (AD) 2.00 NFL (AD) 3.30 Darts Gold (AD) 4.00 Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Sporting Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League (AD) 8.00 Greats (AD) 8.30 Fishing 9.00 Sporting Records (AD) 10.00 Boxing Gold (AD) 11.00 Super League (AD) 12 noon Netball 1.00pm Greats (AD) 2.00 NBA 4.00 Sporting Greats (AD) 5.00 Netball 6.00 Fishing 6.30 Super League 7.00 Inside Super League 8.00 Shaq: the Big Conversation (AD) 9.00 NBA GameTime 9.30 NBA Heatcheck 10.00 Inside Super League 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up: news and debate 12 midnight Super League (AD) 1.00am Records (AD) 1.30 Super League (AD) 2.30 Records (AD)

3.00 LIVE NBA Jazz v Celtics.

5.30—6.00am Sporting Records (AD)

Sky Mix Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 7.30—11.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.00am Formula E 6.30 Cycling: UAE Tour 7.30 Motor Racing 8.30 Equestrianism 9.45 Cycling

10.45 LIVE Cycling UAE Tour.

12.30pm Cycling 2.30 Cyclo-Cross 3.30 Athletics 4.30 Cycling

5.30 LIVE Cycling The Track World Championships in Berlin.

8.40 Cycling 10.40 Formula E 11.10 Motor Racing 12.10am Superbikes 1.20 Judo 2.00 Cyclo-Cross 3.00 Cycling 4.00—6.00am Alpine Skiing

1.00am LIVE Wrestling NXT. 3.15 BT Sport Goals Reload 3.30—6.00am Rugby Union

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 6.00am German Football 7.00 Australian Football 2.00pm French Football 3.00 Non-League Football 5.00 Reload 5.30 Premier League Review 6.30 Premier League World

7.00 LIVE Champions League Football Real Madrid v Manchester City at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (kick-off 8.00). See page 90.

10.30 Champions League Highlights 11.30 BT Sport Films: Greavsie (AD) 1.30am Champions League Highlights 3.30 Europa League Highlights 4.00—6.00am MotoGP Classics (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432 6.00am Classic Football (AD) 6.30 Goals Reload 7.00 Wrestling 9.30 Champions League Highlights 11.30 Europa League Magazine 12 noon German Football 1.00pm Badminton 3.30 Champions League

Wednesday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 7.00am Lilo & Stitch ★★★★ Animation. (2002, U) 8.30 Hercules ★★★ Animated musical. Tate Donovan (1997, U) 10.15 As 6.10pm 12.05pm Dumbo 5 Classic animated fantasy. Edward Brophy (1941, U) 1.15 As 8pm 3.15 As 10pm 4.40 Dinosaur ★★★ Animated adventure. D B Sweeney (2000, PG)

4.30 LIVE Europa League Football SC Braga v Rangers, the round of 32 second leg (kick-off 5.00). 7.30 LIVE Champions League Football Lyon v Juventus, the round of 16 ﬁrst leg (kick-off 8.00). 10.15 German Football (AD) 10.45 Premier League World 11.15 Premier League Reload 11.30 Badminton (AD) 12 midnight LIVE Basketball Coverage of a US college game; 2.00am Vanderbilt Commodores v Missouri Tigers (tip-off 2.00). 4.00 Jordan Rides the Bus (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motor Racing

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Around the Horn 6.30 Pardon the Interruption 7.00 ESPN FC 7.30 XFL: Tampa v Houston 10.00 Pardon the Interruption 10.30 ESPN FC 11.00 Around the Horn 11.30 XFL 2.00pm The Deal (AD) 2.30 Pardon the Interruption 3.00 ESPN FC 3.30 Around the Horn 4.00 Basketball 7.30 NHL: NY Rangers v NY Islanders 9.30 XFL: St Louis v New York

12 midnight LIVE Basketball Coverage of a US college game; 2.00am Florida Gators v LSU. 4.00—6.00am NHL

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.00am World Superbikes 7.00 Alpine Skiing 9.00 World Superbikes 1.00pm Biathlon

1.35 LIVE Biathlon The World Championships from Antholz. 3.35 Biathlon 5.05 LIVE Biathlon From Antholz. 6.55 Biathlon 8.00 Alpine Skiing 9.00 World Superbikes 11.00 Cycling 1.00am Judo Stories 1.10 Formula E 1.40 Motorcycling 1.50 Judo Stories 2.00—6.00am World Superbikes

Television Thursday

THURSDAY Choices

REPRODUCTION Adriana Miro inspects the V&A’s copy of a sculpture panel from Notre Dame (the cathedral, left, caught ﬁre last April) PICK OF THE DAY

Secrets of the Museum 8.00pm BBC2

DOCUMENTARY There’s much excitement in the theatre and

performance department of the Victoria and Albert Museum when a stormtrooper costume from the 1980 Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back is taken out of its special drawer ready for display. Director George Lucas had a tight costume budget of just £90,000 so there are obvious economies — the ﬁgure’s footwear is a pair of Chelsea boots painted white. Unfortunately, a crucial piece is missing — there is

The Secret Life of the Zoo 8.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY Sharkface

and Poptart are hardly Romeo and Juliet but it’s hoped that when these Bermuda skinks (a tiny but aggressive reptile) are introduced, they’ll breed. It’s risky because the males bite the females to keep them still during copulation. Nice. Elsewhere at Chester Zoo, Daissie the rock hyrax has given birth — again. She’s produced 26 pups over the past seven years — always at the same time of year. And the keepers want to persuade black rhino Magadi to mate with ﬂirtatious Ema. To get him interested, they shovel her poo into his pen. It works, although initially his technique is a bit off.

JANE RACKHAM

100

The pick of today’s TV

no stormtrooper helmet, so one has to be commissioned, using a quite astonishing process that unfolds before the conservator’s amazed eyes, from a specialist prop-maker in Yorkshire. Elsewhere, the Cast Courts exhibits are given an overhaul, including a copy of a 14th-century sculpture panel from Notre Dame Cathedral. In a sad coincidence, conservators are at work on the panel as news comes through of the devastating ﬁre. ALISON GRAHAM

Hospital

Flesh and Blood

Hunted

9.00pm BBC2

9.00pm ITV

9.00pm C4

DOCUMENTARY It must be agony

DRAMA And so it ends… at last we

REALITY After seven days there

to get prepped for a vital heart operation only to have it cancelled at the last minute — whether it’s because an emergency case bumps you off the list, there are staff shortages or an earlier operation overruns. At the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, cardiology surgeon Suneil Aggarwal has three complex cases on his daily list but after nearly ﬁve hours working on his ﬁrst patient, there’s no time to do both the other two. However, 45 minutes later he and his team start operating on Joe, a cheery 81-year-old, who must undergo a tricky procedure or he’ll die. The catch is, there’s only a 50/50 chance of it working. JR

discover what happened on the night of Vivien’s birthday party, and who it happened to. Though you’ve probably had a good guess by now. There are no stonking surprises in the final part of Sarah Williams’s highly enjoyable drama, but as it’s been all about character up to now, that feels fine. Really the conclusion is about the people we’ve come to know, and their relationships with one another. Vivien’s (Francesca Annis) children are still suspicious of her new husband Mark (Stephen Rea) after what they learned about his first wife. But when they call a family council, Viv is in no mood to listen. AG The RT Interview: page 22; Alison Graham: page 49

are still nine fugitives at large but — largely as a result of Facebook connections — another one is close to being nabbed. Don’t read on if you’ve not seen last week’s episode, when Jess and Ella had their eagerly anticipated pub lunch interrupted by the news that the hunters were nearby. Surely there’s no escape from such a tiny village? Meanwhile, best mates Ben and Rob are feeling cocky after coming up with what they think is an untraceable way of getting help, while Frankie and Dan’s plans go horribly wrong. It gets so tense you’ll need a lie-down and a cup of sweet tea afterwards. JR

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THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY The happy/sad counterpoint is a tactic beloved of EastEnders (7.30pm BBC1). You know what I mean by this, right? Basically, if something joyous is happening in one corner of the Square, there has to be a soul-crushingly awful event unfolding elsewhere to balance it out. So, even though it’s ostensibly happy news that Jean (Gillian Wright) is told that her MRI scan has come back clear, Walford law dictates that there will still be tears before the doof-doofs… Whenever storylines about the

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menopause are attempted, interest is lost rather quickly. Usually, a character will just get time to ventilate their blouse, act vague for half a scene and slap on an HRT patch before we move on to the next ratings-grabbing disaster. As Doctors (1.45pm BBC1) is a medicalbased drama, I’m hoping for greater depth when Emma starts to experience menopause symptoms. Anything more than “Why is it so hot in here? Why have I written this prescription?” would be an improvement. DAVID BROWN

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10.00pm Dave

DRAMA Whether you take to this

ENTERTAINMENT There are many

SITCOM New series Comedians Jon

ﬂuffy crime comedy drama will largely depend on how resistant you are to its lead, Jerry O’Connell. He plays Harley Carter, a big TV star who’s now back in his small home town and bringing his actorly ways to crime solving. He’s by turns intensely vain and irritating yet insightful, and somehow always cracks the case. As the second series opens, Carter’s now a licensed PI, and hoping to grab his ﬁrst case — his client is played by Colin Mochrie (a familiar face from Whose Line Is It Anyway?). But he’s also struggling with dodgy dreams about his old friend Sam; and there’s a new police chief in town, who’s entirely immune to Carter’s shtick.

reasons that people lack conﬁdence when it comes to new relationships. Some are physical so are immediately obvious; others take a while to uncover. For Reece it’s his height, or rather lack of it — he’s 5ft 4in tall, although initially that doesn’t seem to worry his date Ria. Meanwhile, Fenella, who at 54 has a lifelong hearing impediment, is determined it won’t hinder her love life any more. Byron and Lexi, on the other hand, have rather unusual careers, which they say have previously put their dates off. He’s a funeral director and mortician, while she’s an Ann Summers party planner. Will they hit it off? JR

Richardson and Lucy Beaumont married ﬁve years ago and live near Hebden Bridge with their daughter, Elsie. Their life there forms the basis for an enjoyably sour mockumentary featuring plausible versions of themselves scripted by Beaumont and Car Share writer Tim Reid. Jon (or this caricature of him) has a misanthropic gloom somewhere between Victor Meldrew and Larry David. As Lucy mocks Jon’s tightness (“He bought a tuxedo from Matalan. He’s been on TV for ten years”), he retreats to the pub he built in his garage (“The Dog & Bastard”) and is assailed by an unlikely nemesis: family friend, Bernie Clifton. DAVID BUTCHER View from the sofa: page 162

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The Unshockable Dr Ronx BBC3, iPlayer Dr Ronx Ikharia leaves her NHS hospital and goes looking for patients — speciﬁcally young people who are reluctant to see a GP. Some are unnecessarily visiting A&E, but some have underlying issues and some are just too embarrassed — brace yourself for rashes and fungi as well as mental health difﬁculties.

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In the last episode DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) wonders if he’ll ever see home again

trip one up, from time to time,” says Olivia, a retired actress who has lost her sight. She has also, as of the opening sequence, lost her husband — to a bullet through the heart. Since Olivia (Frances Tomelty) is blind and her husband was shot from some distance away, it seems unlikely she killed him, but if not her, who? The evidence all points one way, but a way that — as we’ve come to expect — makes no sense at all. A starstruck Neville sets to work on the puzzle but he’s working against the clock. If his doctor gives him the all-clear to ﬂy, he can ﬂee Saint Marie, with its heat and sand and biting insects, back to his homeland with its shade and pub quizzes. Certainly, Commissioner Patterson is keen to pack him off, but Saint Marie — it can trip you up. DAVID BUTCHER

A colourful new puppet-based show — which began on Monday and has previously been shown on Amazon Prime — about best friends Gluko and Lennon. Today, they must get Little Bubble back home to Bubble Land. JACK SEALE

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Television Thursday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Rachel Burden, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD) 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal Matt Allwright investigates a house plagued by cockroaches. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire and Rochdale. (S) (HD) 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited Catching up with a family who sampled life in Auckland. (R) (S) (HD) 11.45 Defenders UK Cracking down on dealers selling dangerous body-building drugs online. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Eric Knowles presents from the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Emma goes to Zara for some medical advice. (S) (AD) (HD) Today in Soapland: page 101 2.15 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 9/10 Series 2. Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at an exclusive tennis club. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country Jonnie Irwin helps a couple ﬁnd a property in Northumberland. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Two pedigree cattle farmers battle it out. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Catherine Southon and Paul Laidlaw search around Birmingham. (R) (S) (HD)

BBC2 6.30am Flog It! In Blackburn, Anita Manning values a gold charm bracelet. Shown Monday 5.15pm (S) (HD) 7.15 Escape to the Country Shown Mon 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone 8.00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo visits Cornwall. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 8.30 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 4/6. Tom invents some low-calorie, healthy snacks. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire Current affairs. (S) (HD) 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S) (HD) 12.15pm Politics Live With Andrew Neil. (S) (HD) 1.00 Hardball Quiz hosted by Ore Oduba. (R) (S) (HD) 1.45 Best House in Town Three wildcard properties are thrown into the mix in York. (R) (S) (HD) 2.30 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food Lorraine Pascale creates gingerbread pancakes. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Red Rock Series 3. Sharon has a breakthrough conﬁrming all her suspicions. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Great British Winter Winter in the estuary habitat of Morecambe Bay. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Big Blue UK The weird and wonderful creatures on the UK’s seashore. (R) (S) (HD)

ITV 6.00am Good Morning Britain (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine More guests and gossip. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Lifestyle features, cookery and star 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 Judge Rinder Real-life legal wrangles. (S) (HD) 3.00 Tenable Five university friends face questions about top ten lists. (R) (S) (HD) Then Regional Weather 4.00—5.00 Tipping Point Game show. (S) (HD)

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6.30am Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.20 The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 9.10 Frasier Two episodes of the sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.10 Undercover Boss Canada The CEO of a health-food company goes under cover. (R) (S) (HD) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Revisiting restaurants Gordon helped. (R) (S) 12 noon News (S) (HD) 12.05pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It Simon O’Brien restores an enamel roll-top bath. (R) (S) (HD) 1.05 Posh Pawn James Constantinou travels to Marbella to appraise a luxury yacht. (R) (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Dr Linda Papadopoulos guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun A couple looking for a holiday home on Sicily for £180,000. (R) (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? How two 20-somethings got on launching an Irish bar on the Costa del Sol. (S) (HD)

BBC1

BBC2

Death in Paradise 9.00pm Ruby counsels JP as he faces up to the stress of his sergeant’s exam

Hospital 9.00pm Consultant Suneil Aggarwal helps patients suffering from serious cardiac conditions

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (S) (HD)

Claire Rawle and James Lewis value items at St Albans Cathedral. (R) (S) (HD)

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. (S) (HD)

7.30 EastEnders

2 BBC RED BUTTON 5.25—9.00 Cycling Live coverage of the World Track Championships from Berlin

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Samira Ahmed, Dom Joly, Angela Rippon and John Robins face more challenges. (S) (HD)

Daniel forces Jean to go to her oncology appointment.

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

Daniel Cook Adrian Edmondson Jean Slater Gillian Wright Whitney Dean Shona McGarty Bobby Beale Clay Milner Russell Mo Harris Laila Morse Habiba Ahmed Rukku Nahar Bernadette Taylor Clair Norris Denise Fox Diane Parish Chantelle Atkins Jessica Plummer Gray Atkins Toby-Alexander Smith Suki Kaur Panesar Balvinder Sopal Kathy Beale Gillian Taylforth Peter Beale Dale Hudson Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker Kat Moon Jessie Wallace Max Branning Jake Wood Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt Shirley Carter Linda Henry

Maltby to Hinckley. Michael Portillo arrives in Maltby, South Yorkshire, where he traces the rise of whippet racing in mining communities. In Burton-on-Trent, he tries to understand the appeal of Marmite.

Vinny Panesar Shiv Jalota Sheree Trueman Suzette Llewellyn Ruby Allen Louisa Lytton Jack Branning Scott Maslen Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden Lexi Pearce Isabella Brown Amy Mitchell Abbie Burke Tommy Moon Shay Crotty Ricky Mitchell Frankie Day Bailey Baker Kara-Leah Fernandes Lily Fowler Aine Garvey Janet Mitchell Grace Chatham Taylor Alﬁe Jacobs Riley Taylor Tom Jacobs Dennis Rickman Bleu Landau Mackenzie Atkins Isaac Lemonius Will Mitchell Freddie Phillips Mia Atkins Mahalia Malcolm

Writer Daran Little This week’s episodes directed by Dominic Keavey More cast Friday (S) (AD) (HD)

Today in Soapland: page 101

8.00 The Truth about Takeaways It is estimated that 3 million takeaways are eaten in Britain every day. But what is consuming all this convenience food doing to us? Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to run a unique experiment. A group of 15 volunteers eat nothing but takeaways for two weeks and undergo a barrage of tests, to examine their levels of blood sugar and body fat, changes to their gut bacteria and the effect on their mental sharpness. The results reveal the shocking truth about how takeaways affect our bodies and brains. Nikki uncovers what’s really in them, why we love them — and how to kick the habit. Producer Paul Tilzey; Executive producer Jacqueline Smith (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Death in Paradise

Series 9. A blind actress is the only witness a8/8 to her husband’s murder, but can Neville and his team really trust her? See page 101.

DI Neville Parker Ralf Little DS Madeleine Dumas Aude Legastelois-Bidé Ofﬁcer JP Hooper Tobi Bakare Ofﬁcer Ruby Patterson Shyko Amos Robert Garwood Peter de Jersey Olivia Reeves Frances Tomelty

Archie Garwood Ukweli Roach Precious Abellard Andi Osho Finlay Gerard Jonathan Livingstone Catherine Bordey Elizabeth Bourgine Commissioner Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington

Writer James Hall; Producer Ella Kelly; Director Jennie Darnell (S) (AD) (HD) RT DVDs To pre-order series 9 for £14.99 incl p&p (RRP £19.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting RT1807

Director Anthony Holland; Producer Alison Kreps (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward go hunting for antiques in Buckinghamshire, joined by experts Charles Hanson and David Harper. (R) (S) (HD)

8.00 Secrets of the Museum

Inside the Victoria and Albert Museum, a4/6. curator Keith is trying to revive an original costume from the Star Wars mStormtrooper sequel The Empire Strikes Back. Unfortunately,

the helmet is missing, so Keith turns to prop makers for a replica. Elsewhere, the Cast Courts, home to copies of some of Europe’s ﬁnest sculptures, are undergoing a renovation. It’s the job of senior curator Victor to give these precious casts a facelift. Over in the rock and pop archive, curator Vicky is examining a rare print, taken by photographer Brian Duffy, that became the album cover for David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane. See page 100. Director Jack Warrender; Producer Robin Ockleford (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Hospital

Series 5. With someone having a heart a3/8 attack every ﬁve minutes, cardiac arrest

remains the country’s biggest killer. Joe, 81, is an emergency patient whose heart attack has left him with a hole in his heart that needs closing. He is all too aware that this complex procedure carries a high risk of mortality. Ellie, 28, is one of a growing number of adults who had devices ﬁtted into their hearts when they were children and require further procedures as they get older. Ellie is desperate for the operation to replace her pulmonary valve to go ahead so she can begin to plan her wedding. See page 100.

Series producers Meghan Just-Truelove and Kate O’Hara Executive producers Jackie Waldock, Eric Harwood, Lorraine Charker-Phillips and Simon Dickson (S) (HD)

10.00 Vic and Bob’s Big Night Out 1/4. Judge Nutmeg dispenses punishment to an unsuspecting audience member, the Ghost Hunters are on the prowl and Bob takes viewers back to the 1980s. Director Mat Whitecross; Producer Lisa Clark (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 10.35 Question Time

10.30 Newsnight With Emma Barnett. (S) (HD)

Fiona Bruce presents the topical debate from Middlesbrough. The discussion continues on Question Time Extra Time on Radio 5 Live.

11.15 Win the Wilderness: Alaska

Director Rob Hopkin; Executive producer Nicolai Gentchev HAVE YOUR SAY: text 85058 or tweet with #bbcqt (S) (HD)

11.35 Newscast Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Katya Adler and Adam Fleming discuss the week’s biggest stories. Executive producer Rob Burley; Editor Dino Sofos Repeated tomorrow 10.30pm BBC Parliament (S) (HD)

12.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.10—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

11.10 Weather (S) (HD) 5/6. The latest round of challenges whittles down the contenders to just two couples, who will battle it out in the ﬁnal. See choice, page 61. Shown Sunday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.15—2.30am Sign Zone 12.15 Cornwall: This Fishing Life 6/6. Britain’s departure from the EU brings changes for Newlyn, Cornwall’s biggest ﬁshing port. The harbourmaster oversees a redevelopment of the ﬁsh market. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 Dom Does America 8/10. Dom samples life working as a game warden in Cameron County, Texas. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 4/6. Can just an hour surrounded by nature improve our health? (R) (S) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

BBC4 Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents 10.00pm Robert Cecil encountered problems aplenty in the early 1600s

5.00pm The Chase

5.00pm Couples Come Dine with Me

7.00pm Cycling

Lucy, Anthony, Hilary and Sam take part. (S) (HD)

Fitness fanatics, a Thai menu and some razzledazzle feature in and around Bristol. (R) (S) (HD)

More live coverage from the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin where the UK’s women’s team pursuit will be hoping for gold after ﬁnishing runners-up for the last two years. Other ﬁnals include the men’s keirin and the men’s team pursuit. Further action tomorrow 7pm. (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale Charity receives some life-changing news. Charity Dingle Emma Atkins Johnny Woodﬁeld Luca Myron Hebda Kerry Wyatt Laura Norton Kim Tate Claire King Kyle Winchester Huey Quinn Laurel Thomas Charlotte Bellamy Leanna Cavanagh Mimi Slinger Leo Goskirk Harvey Rogerson Leyla Harding Roxy Shahidi Liam Cavanagh Jonny McPherson Liv Flaherty Isobel Steele Lucas Dexter Ansell Luke Posner Max Parker Lydia Hart Karen Blick Mandy Dingle Lisa Riley Manpreet Sharma Rebecca Sarker Marlon Dingle Mark Charnock Matty Barton Ash Palmisciano Millie Tate Willow Bell Moses Dingle Arthur Cockroft Nate Robinson Jurell Carter

Nicola King Nicola Wheeler Noah Dingle Jack Downham Paddy Kirk Dominic Brunt PC Campbell Jasmine M Stewart Pearl Ladderbanks Meg Johnson Pierce Harris Jonathan Wrather Priya Kotecha Fiona Wade Rhona Goskirk Zoe Henry Rishi Sharma Bhasker Patel Ryan Stocks James Moore Sam Dingle James Hooton Sarah Sugden Katie Hill Tracy Metcalfe Amy Walsh Vanessa Woodﬁeld Michelle Hardwick Victoria Sugden Isabel Hodgins Vinny Bradley Johnson Wendy Posner Susan Cookson Will Taylor Dean Andrews Doctors Christine Brennan, Joti Patel Detective Mark Cameron

Writer Dawn Harrison More cast Tuesday Repeated tomorrow 7.50am and 12.15pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight Rohit Kachroo gains unprecedented access to MI5, ﬁlming inside its HQ as London is hit by two acts of terrorism. He talks to ofﬁcers about their secret work, and asks if we are equipped to deal with the growing threat to our country. Director/Producer Chris Hackett Repeated 3am (S) (HD) NOTE: as Tonight reacts to the news its subject matter may change

8.00 Emmerdale Charity struggles to process everything. Writer Jackie Okwera Repeated tomorrow 8.20am and 12.45pm ITV2 (S) (AD) (HD)

8.30 Save Money: Lose Weight 6/6 Series 2. Two more diets are put to the test before Sian Williams and Dr Ranj Singh reveal the best “pound for £” diet of 2020. Series producer Amanda Kean Executive producer Rachel Innes-Lumsden (S) (HD)

9.00 Flesh and Blood

4/4. Vivien tries to dismiss her children’s fears about Mark, but she starts to have her own doubts about him. Helen’s career is hanging in the balance, while Jake’s attempt to patch things up with Leila suffers a serious blow, and Natalie’s own relationship is also in jeopardy. Everything comes to head at Vivien’s 70th birthday party. See page 100.

6.00 The Simpsons Days of Future Future. Divorcee Bart of the future is locked in a custody battle. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Hollyoaks Jordan asks Juliet to work for him. Jordan Price Connor Calland Juliet Quinn Niamh Blackshaw Anthony Hutchinson Caelan Cobbledick-Manning Brooke Hathaway Talia Vanessa Grant Celeste Faroe Andrea Ali Courtney Campbell Amy Conachan Edward Hutchinson Joe McGann George Kiss Callum Kerr Goldie McQueen Chelsee Healey

Grace Black Tamara Wall Imran Maalik Ijaz Rana James Nightingale Gregory Finnegan John Paul McQueen James Sutton Kyle Kelly Adam Rickitt Leah Barnes Ela-May Demircan Leela Lomax Kirsty-Leigh Porter Liam Donovan Jude Monk McGowan Lisa Loveday Rachel Adedeji Luke Morgan Gary Lucy

Writer Richard Burke More cast Friday Shown yesterday 7pm E4 Rptd tomorrow 6.30am E4 Next episode follows on E4 (S) (AD) (HD)

Director Ian A Hunt; Producer Elena Mortelliti Signed repeat 3am (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

the vet to intervene, and keepers are concerned for Tolo’s wellbeing. In the reptile house, there’s a ferocious approach to breeding in the shape of the Bermuda skinks. These rare, tiny lizards pack a punch when it comes to mating. See p100.

3 Series 5. Jess and Ella are in rural aEp Yorkshire as the hunters prowl the country

lanes in hot pursuit. Three Scottish sisters try to spirit businesswoman Toni further north. Ben and Rob bid to get one step ahead by communicating with friends via a games console — but one error may cost them dearly. As Frankie and Dan reach out for help, are they trapped in their “safe house” with the hunters about to strike? See page 100.

Series director Jill Worsley; Series producers Hayden King and John Joe Bardsley Repeated 11.05pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 First Dates

2. First into the restaurant is 26-year-old aEp semi-professional footballer Reece. At ﬁve

foot four, he is worried that his height will stop him from scoring with his date — marketing consultant Ria. Byron, 34, has struggled with dating due to his career as a funeral director. He meets Lexi, who also has an unusual profession. See p101.

Series producer Neil Rubenstein; Executive producers Jon Crisp and Michele Kurland Rptd tomorrow 10pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

Ep 7. Carpenter Tony, 46, is rushed in after partially severing his hand with a power saw. Shown Tuesday 9pm (S) (AD) (HD)

12.35am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight How ofﬁcers battle terrorism. Shown 7.30pm (S) (HD) 3.25 Nightscreen Text information. (HD) 5.05—6.00am Judge Rinder (R) (S) (SL) (HD)

12.10am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA An Italian family restaurant in Connecticut. (R) (S) 1.00 Sean Lock: Keep It Light Stand-up show. (R) (S) (HD) 1.55 Home 4/6 Series 2. Sami is nervous about a date. See choice, p91. Shown yesterday 10pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 2.20 Baghdad Central 4/6. Temple makes accusations. See choice, page 70. Shown Monday 10pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.15 The Secrets of Big Tobacco: Has Philip Morris International Really Given Up Smoking? Jane Moore investigates for Dispatches. Shown Mon 8pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.45 Come Dine with Me From Leeds. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45 Homes by the Med Costa Blanca. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 5.40 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Creating coasters. (R) (S) (HD) 5.50—6.30am Countdown (R) (S) (HD)

ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

Director Paul Kirrage; Executive producers Jeremy Phillips and Yvonne Alexander (R) (S) (HD)

11.45 Flesh and Blood 4/4. As 9pm. (S) (HD)

9.00 Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed with Mary Beard

9.00 Hunted

3 Series 9. Adolescent babirusa Tolo lives aEp with his mother Sula. They are very close, mud baths together. But Sula has a menjoying hoof problem so they must be separated for

10.00 ITV News at Ten

Kim Cattrall discusses how insomnia forced her to pull out of a West End play, and reveals why Sex and The City 3 will never happen.

Director Ian Denyer; Executive producer Richard Bright (R) (S) (HD)

Series producer Philippa Bradley; Exec producers Tanya Winston and Alex Sutherland Rptd tomorrow 8pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Channel 4 News Sport; Weather (S) (HD) 8.00 The Secret Life of the Zoo

11.05 24 Hours in A&E

10.45 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

The creation of a simple glass jug is ﬁlmed in real time and without voiceover or music, with the focus entirely on the crafting process.

The scholar sheds fresh light on the huge volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, using hi-tech CT scanning and x-ray equipment to reveal more about the lives of those who perished. Mary goes behind the scenes of the Great Pompeii Project, where restorers have removed layers of deterioration from frescoes and mosaics found in the Italian town. She also gains access to hidden storerooms and archaeological labs packed with ancient pottery, paint pots, foodstuffs and more.

Writer Sarah Williams; Director Louise Hooper Producer Letitia Knight Repeated 11.45pm (S) (AD) (HD)

Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

8.30 Handmade: Glass

10.00 Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents 3/3. With Elizabeth now dead, her spymaster Robert Cecil invites James VI of Scotland to take the throne. But James has plans for his new realm that bring him into conﬂict with Parliament. Meanwhile, Cecil’s old enemy John Gerard, a Catholic priest intent on the destruction of the Protestant state that developed in Elizabeth’s England, is at large and has made contact with a splinter cell in the Catholic underground who plan to blow up Parliament with the king inside it. Director Julian Jones Series producer Chris Durlacher (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 How We Built Britain 5/6. David Dimbleby explore the hub of industrial Victorian Britain, where technological progress ran in parallel with social inequality and low life expectancy. He travels by steam to Newcastle before venturing on to the warehouses of Manchester and the arcades and music halls of Leeds. Director/Producer Jonty Claypole (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

12 midnight Timeshift: Bridging the Gap — How the Severn Bridge Was Built Liz Bonnin tells the inside story of the design and construction of the bridge. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am The Silk Road 3/3. Sam Willis visits Persepolis in Iran. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Pappano’s Greatest Arias Antonio Pappano shares his favourite arias. (R) (S) (HD) 3.00—4.00am Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed with Mary Beard Life in Pompeii 2,000 years ago. Shown 9pm (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 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 7.30—8.00pm Scotland Tonight (S) (HD) 8.30—9.00 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight 11.15 Save Money: Lose Weight 11.45 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: with Michael Barrymore (R) (S) (HD) 12.10am Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R) (S) (HD) 1.00 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight (R) (S) (HD) 1.25—5.05 Nightscreen (HD)

BBC SCOTLAND As BBC2 until: 12 noon—1.00pm First Minister’s Questions 7.00 Corner Shop Cook-Off 8.00 Getting Hitched Asian Style 9.00 The Nine 10.00 Love Song 11.00 The Moments That Made Ford and Greg 11.30—12 midnight Two Doors Down

BBC1 WALES 8.00—9.00pm Shane Williams: Rugby, Concussion and Me: a look at the dangers of concussion in rugby

ITV WALES 7.30pm Sharp End: Crisis in Care?: the pressures facing the NHS in Wales 8.30 Coast and Country 10.45 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight 11.15—11.45 Save Money: Lose Weight

Thursday Television

Charity loses faith and hope as she tries to process some big news

First Dates 10.00pm Will Ria want to play ball when she meets semi-professional footballer Reece?

Emmerdale 7.00pm/8.00pm

Regional variations

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.35pm The View: news and analysis from Stormont and Westminster 11.15 Question Time: 12.15am Newscast 12.45—6.00 BBC News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.00—10.30pm BBC Arts NI Presents: Borders: Ryan Vail and Elma Orkestra join forces for an ambitious multi-media project 11.15 There’s No Place like Tyrone: Ruth lays out her business plan 11.45—12.15am Vic and Bob’s Big Night Out

UTV 7.30—8.00pm UTV Life: an eclectic mix of stories and guests 8.30—9.00 Rare Breed: a Farming Year: Wallace Gregg’s cows are trying out their brand new parlour 10.45 Inside MI5: Keeping the UK Safe — Tonight 11.15—11.45 Save Money: Lose Weight

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Ten Years Younger in Ten Days 9.00pm Cherry views transformations

Knocked Up 9.00pm Alison and

Lewis 8.00pm The detective looks

Ben’s lives are turned upside down

into a dead professor’s private life

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 107 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7 At Bristol, a BTP ofﬁcer must talk down a suicidal woman. (S) (HD) 12.10pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.15 GPs: behind Closed Doors A patient dealing with chronic pain and fatigue is treated. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.10 Access (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.50 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.50 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 8.50 The Darling Buds of May (S) (HD) 9.55 That’s My Boy (S) 10.30 Inspector Morse: an opera singer is shot (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Betty prepares to face the police, then a row erupts between Frank and Chris (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Samir accuses Emily of calling the immigration ofﬁcers, then Gillian accuses Ken of using her to get at Denise (S) 3.55 Midsomer Murders (S) (AD)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 Stalked by My Patient ★★ Thriller with Bree Williamson. A doctor’s friendly demeanour is mistaken for something more. Director Rod Roberts (2018) (S) (W) (HD) 4.00 Friends Series 3. Monica bumps into her ex-boyfriend Richard. (S) (HD) 4.30 Chandler dates a woman with a prosthetic leg. (S) (HD)

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours

Lucy is distracted by her old ﬂame. Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.00 Home and Away

Ryder catches Jade stealing. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 Building Brunel’s Great Bridge A look at the eventful history of Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge. Director/Producer Richard Hughes (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

8.00 New. Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun

8/8 Series 5. A Scottish couple bought a bargain Segway business, but making it work takes a lot of hard graft. Directors/Producers Rob Cowling, Michela Marchina, Richard Mejeh and Phillip Rashleigh (S) (HD) RT TRAVEL Check out our collection of Spanish breaks at radiotimes.com/spain Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New series. Ten Years Younger in Ten Days

1/6. Cherry Healey helps transform people’s looks and lives, including a farmer who cares for her animals more than herself. Directors/Producers Neil Strawson and Chris Vila (S) (HD)

10.00 New. How to Have a Better Orgasm

Seven women give intimate interviews about their diverse experience of orgasms. Director/Producer Rebecca Burrell (S) (HD)

11.05 Spank Me Harder: the Sex Business 1/3 Series 4. Four sex workers talk about how they make a living. Executive producer Paul Blake (S) (HD)

12.05am Celebrity Sex Pod (S) (HD) 1.00 New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.00 Access (S) (HD) 3.10 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (SL) 4.45 House Doctor: double bill (S) (SL) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) (HD) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

BBC4 listings are overleaf

yesterday 7.30pm/8.30pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD)

1.50 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with Kate and Oliver Hudson (S) (HD) 2.45 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 4.50 Take Me Out (S) (HD)

6.00pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold Presents...Top 100 Shockers

Clips featuring damage, destruction, close shaves and near misses. (S)

7.00 You’ve Been Framed Rides Again! Hilarious camcorder footage, including a dog with an identity crisis. (S)

8.00 Two and a Half Men

23/23 Series 10. Walden dates a 22-year-old, but ends up being more interested in her grandmother. (S) (HD) 8.30 1/22 Series 11. Charlie’s daughter turns up at Walden’s beach house. (S) (HD)

9.00 Knocked Up ★★★★

comedy. Alison Scott’s career q Romantic is going from strength to strength, but a night out to celebrate a promotion ends in an unexpected pregnancy that turns her world upside down. Review p44. Ben Stone Alison Scott Pete Debbie Jay

Seth Rogen Katherine Heigl Paul Rudd Leslie Mann Jay Baruchel

Director Judd Apatow (2007, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

11.40 Family Guy

Series 10. Peter promises a favour to a helpful dolphin. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.10am The Griffins are stranded near an Amish community. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.35 American Dad! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.35 The Stand Up Sketch Show Shown Monday 10pm (S) (HD) 2.05 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 2.35 ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am The Chase (S) (HD) 7.00 Quincy (S) (HD) 8.00 Kojak (S) (SL) (HD) 9.00 The Saint (S) 10.05 Minder: Arthur bets on a horse (S) (AD) 11.10 The Professionals (S) (AD) 12.15pm River Monsters (S) (HD) 12.45 LIVE Snooker: coverage of the second quarter-final on day four of the Players Championship from Southport (S) (HD) 4.30 The Professionals (S) (AD) 5.35 The Sweeney: Regan tackles smugglers (S) 6.45pm LIVE Snooker Coverage of the third quarter-final of the Players Championship held this year at the Waterfront in Southport, where the first player to win six frames will progress to the semi-finals. (S) (HD) 10.30 FILM Crank ★★ Action thriller starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart. Hitman Chev Chelios is injected with a poison that will kill him if his adrenaline level drops, so he swiftly embarks on a heart-pumping mission of revenge. (S) (AD) (W) (HD) 12.20am The Sweeney (S) 1.25 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 2.25 The Protectors: Harry investigates a plot (S) 2.50—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

5.55pm Heartbeat

Does a Swedish visitor have something to hide about the contents of a coffin he is escorting home? (S) (AD)

7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Triangle at Rhodes. The wife of an English officer is poisoned to death on the Greek island of Rhodes. (S) (HD)

8.00 Lewis

2/4 Series 6. Generation of Vipers. The detectives enter the world of virtual bullying when a professor is found dead after her dating video was leaked online. (S) (AD) (HD) DI Robert Lewis DS Hathaway Dr Laura Hobson Chief Superintendent Innocent DI Peterson David Connelly Miranda Thornton Kit Renton

Kevin Whately Laurence Fox Clare Holman Rebecca Front Jason Durr Toby Stephens Julie Cox Daniel Lapaine

10.00 Scott & Bailey

4/6 Series 1. The duo are shocked by revelations after a porn actress is arrested on suspicion of killing her husband. Continues tomorrow 10pm. (S) (AD) (HD)

11.00 Inspector Morse

Series 7. Twilight of the Gods. An opera singer is shot by a sniper, but she may not have been the intended target. (S) (AD) (HD)

Drama

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 8.00pm A hit-and-run incident Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.30am Soldier Soldier 9.25 The Bill (S) 10.25 Holby City 11.25 Classic Casualty 12.30pm The Bill (S) 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.20 London’s Burning (S) 3.20 Monarch of the Glen (S) 4.20 Bergerac (S) 5.25 Bread (S)

6.00pm Hi-de-Hi!

Big boss Joe Maplin pays a secret visit to the camp and decides Gladys should be promoted to head Yellowcoat. (S)

6.40 As Time Goes By

The Hardcastles hear noises from the house next door, which is supposedly empty. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine

John Challis plays a retired jewel thief. When Aunty Wainwright finds an old safe without a key, who better to open it? (S)

8.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2/4 Series 3. A Traitor to Memory The detectives investigate the death of a woman who has been killed in a hit-and-run incident. Suspicion falls on the man who found her body, but he denies ever having met her. (S) Thomas Lynley Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers Helen Lynley Richard Martin Raphael

Nathaniel Parker Sharon Small Lesley Vickerage David Calder Michael Culkin

10.00 New Tricks

1/8 Series 4. Casualty. Sandra takes drastic measures to prevent Jack exacting revenge on the hit-and-run driver who killed his wife. With the team’s future under threat, she tries to keep the truth from shady new recruit DS Karen Hardwick. (S) (AD)

11.25 Waking the Dead

2/5 Series 1. Burn Out. DS Boyd is approached by a woman who asks him to help prove her father’s death in a car crash was not an accident or suicide. (S) (AD)

1.20am Inspector Morse (S) (AD) 3.15—3.30am Nightscreen

1.50am London’s Burning: the team race to rescue a girl trapped in a silo (S) 2.55—4.00am Monarch of the Glen (S)

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

ITVBe

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am The Bachelorette (S) (HD) 8.45 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Income Property (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.20 Vanderpump Rules (S) (HD) 2.15 New. Million Dollar Listing: NYC (S) (HD) 3.10 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of Dallas (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Masters of Flip A cottage with major issues is in desperate need of some TLC. First shown on Lifetime. (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling Jonathan and Drew help a couple and their two rescue dogs, who need a bigger home. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Nikki chooses three blind dates from ﬁve menus. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Totally Unbelievable Counting down eye-popping celebrity fashion fails. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Married to Medicine Jackie and Curtis celebrate a reconciliation. (S) (HD) 11.00 Singletown Claudia has mixed emotions about seeing her ex with another woman. (S) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387 7.10am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers: Best Of (S) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK: double bill (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers: Best Of (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 3.00 Sin City Motors (S) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear: double bill (S) (AD) 6.00pm QI Guests include Phill Jupitus. (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games (HD) 7.40 Would I Lie to You? Emilia Fox, Heston Blumenthal and Ed Byrne guest. (S) (HD) 8.20 Rhod Gilbert guests. (S) (HD) 9.00 QI Guests include Aisling Bea. (HD) 10.00 RT CHOICE New series. Meet the Richardsons Comedy with Jon Richardson

and Lucy Beaumont. See page 101. (HD)

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont’s view from the sofa: page 162 10.40 QI Josh Widdicombe guests. (HD) 11.40 Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD)

12 midnight The Only Way Is Essex (S) (HD) 12.45—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12.20am Mock the Week (S) 1.00 Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 1.40 Red Dwarf (S) (AD) 2.25 Judge Romesh (S) (HD) 3.15—4.00am as 7pm

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

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THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

5 USA

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 Law & Order (S) 10.10 CSI: NY (S) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) 4.00 Murder, She Wrote (S) 6.00pm Law & Order: double bill (S) 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans (S) (AD) 9.00 New. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 18. A murder suspect threatens to expose the team’s secrets First shown on Universal (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series 16. Double bill. Two girls go missing (S) 11.55 Series 13. A child prostitute disappears (S)

Stolen 11.00pm Will (Nicolas Cage)

Floyd’s relationship develops

tries to save his kidnapped daughter

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S) (HD) 10.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (S) (HD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (HD) 12.05pm 999: on the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.10 Escape to the Château: DIY (S) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD) 5.55 The Supervet (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150 9.00am The A-Team (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 12 noon Trucking Hell (HD) 1.00pm Police Interceptors (S) (HD) 3.00 Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 5.00 The A-Team: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors

6.55pm Car SOS

A drunk driver on the M6. (S) (HD) 8.00 Dougie and Mark chase a serial offender on foot. (S) (HD)

7.55 Escape to the Château: DIY

9.00 Trucking Hell

Rescuing a 1970s Datsun 240z. (S) (HD)

2/20 Series 3. Tez and his crew deal with a 20-ton milk tanker sinking in a muddy field in Leicestershire. (S) (HD)

Tim races to get a fence built. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes

Ep 2. Phil visits Hampton Court. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 New. New Amsterdam

22/22. Reynolds takes a big step in his relationship with Evie. (S) (AD) (HD) Dr Max Goodwin Dr Lauren Bloom Dr Helen Sharpe Dr Floyd Reynolds Evie Garrison

Ryan Eggold Janet Montgomery Freema Agyeman Jocko Sims Margot Bingham

11.00 999: What’s Your Emergency? Youngsters challenging authority. (S) (AD) (HD)

12 midnight as 9pm 1.05am 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 2.05 as 10pm 3.05—3.35am Food Unwrapped (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Tue/Wed 6.30pm C4 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (AD) 8.00 Baby Daddy (AD) 9.00 Mike & Molly 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) 2.00 Baby Daddy 3.00 Mike & Molly 4.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 18/24 Series 5. Sheldon is terriﬁed of a haircut. (AD) 6.30 19/24. Amy is disappointed. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Sid worries for Juliet. Cast pp103/113 Rptd tomorrow 6.30pm C4 (AD)

7.30 New. Man with a Plan 8/22. Adam panics when Kate has her ﬁrst period. (AD) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8/24 Series 8 The gang re-creates a prom night. (AD) 8.30 9/24. Leonard has to have surgery. (AD) 9.00 New. Celebs Go Dating Dean Gaffney shares risqué stories with his date. 10.00 New. Wife Swap USA A mother of ﬁve swaps lives with a farmer’s wife. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory 4/24 Series 5 Penny arranges a date for Raj. (AD) 11.30 5/24. Sheldon’s adversary returns. (AD)

12 midnight Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 1.00am Celebs Go Dating 2.05 First Dates Hotel (AD) 3.00 Wife Swap USA 3.50 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 4.40—6.00am How I Met Your Mother (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Movie News 6.10 The Waltons 7.10 Hart to Hart 9.10 New. Days of Our Lives 10.00 Hart to Hart 11.00 Charlie’s Angels 12 noon Starsky & Hutch 1.00pm TJ Hooker 2.00 Hart to Hart 4.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00 Charlie’s Angels: a mission takes the girls into Mexico to track down the saboteurs of a plane 7.00 M*A*S*H: four episodes 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons 4.20 Touched by an Angel 5.10—6.00am Highway to Heaven

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

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10.00 Britain’s Parking Hell

A policeman on a mission to restore parking law and order to the streets. (S) (HD)

11.00 Stolen ★★

thriller starring Nicolas Cage. q Action A bank robber just released from prison has only 12 hours to save his kidnapped daughter from his psychopathic former partner.

Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11.00 Come Dine with Me 12 noon Couples Come Dine with Me 1.00pm Undercover Boss Canada 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) 4.00 Frasier (AD) 5.00 A Place in the Sun 6.00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? An Irish bar on the Costa del Sol. 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 1/8 Series 4. A couple from Surrey who disagree about moving house. (AD) 9.00 Gogglebox The households’ reactions to what they are watching on TV. (AD) 10.00 Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future 3/3. The latest advances that claim to prolong life. See choice, p90. (AD) 11.05 RT CHOICE Hunted Series 5. Jess and Ella are running scared in Yorkshire with the Hunters in pursuit. See p100. Shown 9pm C4 (AD) 12.10am First Dates (AD) 1.15 Location, Location, Location 2.20 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (AD) 3.25 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 4.25—4.55am Four in a Bed

Pick

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165 7.00am Motorway Patrol 8.00 Police Force: Australia (AD) 9.00 Nothing to Declare 10.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 11.00 Highway Cops (AD) 11.30 Caught Red Handed 1.00pm Police Force: Australia (AD) 2.00 Border Patrol 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 5.00 Stargate SG-1: Samantha ﬁghts for equality 6.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 7.00 Hawaii Five-0 8.00 Elementary (AD) 9.00 New. The Paciﬁc: a restless Basilone turns his hand to training new recruits (AD) 10.15 Britain’s Most Evil Killers 11.15 The Force: Essex 12.15am Banged Up Abroad: how an English couple were forced to smuggle liquid cocaine by a gang 1.10 Road Wars 2.00 Nothing to Declare 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol (AD)

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129

12.55am Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S) (AD) 1.55 Law & Order: Los Angeles: two episodes (S) 3.50—4.00am Access

6.00am Operation Grand Canyon (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Nazi Hunters (S) 10.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 11.00 as 3pm 12 noon Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Secrets of Highclere Castle (S) (AD) 2.00 Train Truckers (S) (HD) 3.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 4.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Hunting Down the Nazis (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 7.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 8.00 Bangers and Cash (HD) 9.00 War Factories (S) (HD) 10.00 Narrow Escapes of World War II (S) (AD) 11.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight as 7pm 1.00am True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 2.00—3.00am as 7.10am

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (HD) 8.20 House (S) (HD) 10.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 12.05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 3.00 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 House (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away Rptd Fri 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Who Needs a Man When You’ve Got a Spray Tan: Single Mum and Proud (S) (HD) 8.00 FILM Eclipse ★★★★ Romantic horror fantasy. Film of the Day: p44 (HD) 10.25 FILM Breaking Dawn Part One ★★ Romantic horror fantasy (S) (HD) 12.40am Britain’s Poshest Brothel (S) (HD) 1.40 Riverdale: double bill (S) (HD) 3.25 Two and a Half Men (HD) 3.50—4.00am Access (HD)

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152

Director Simon West (2012, 12) (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00am Knight Rider (AD) (HD) 3.05 Wentworth Prison (S) (AD) (HD) 4.45 Now That’s Funny! (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD)

9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 FILM The Killer Trainer ★★ 11.05 The Hotel Inspector 12 noon Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 1.00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 2.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet 5.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 6.00pm GPs: behind Closed Doors 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet: Peter examines a badly injured tawny owl brought in by a member of the public 9.00 Red Arrows — Kings of the Sky: an engineer dies on board a jet 10.00 British Airways: 100 Years in the Sky 11.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 12 midnight Flights from Hell: Caught on Camera 1.00am The Pillars of the Earth 2.10 Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 3.05— 4.00am The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Matlock 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger: Gage is attacked 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion 12 midnight CSI: Miami 1.00am NCIS 2.00 Gunsmoke 3.05 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

Really

Freeview 17 Freesat 160 Sky 142 Virgin 128 6.00am Fantasy Homes by the Sea (AD) 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 Homes under the Hammer 10.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 11.00 Antiques Road Trip (S) (HD) 1.00pm Celebrity Fantasy Homes 2.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea (AD) 3.00 French Collection (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (HD) 6.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New. Ghost Nation: a woman claims her haunted home is affecting her health (HD) 10.00 New. Paranormal Lockdown UK (HD) 11.00 Helicopter ER (HD) 12 midnight Ghost Adventures (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279 7.00am Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 9.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 1.00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 3.00 Flog It! (HD) 4.00 Homes under the Hammer 6.00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 New. Fixer Upper (HD) 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home (HD) 12 midnight Homes under the Hammer 1.00am Flog It! (HD) 2.00 Hawaii Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am American Pickers (HD) 7.00 EFL (HD) 8.30 Salvage Hunters: Bitesize (HD) 9.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers 11.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 1.00pm Railroad Alaska (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch 3.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (AD) (HD) 9.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 10.00 New. Fantomworks: a ‘59 Cadillac DeVille (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Outback Truckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Fantomworks (HD) 4.00 Dirty Jobs 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (AD) (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

9.00am NCIS 11.00 Scorpion (HD) 1.00pm Gunsmoke 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 7.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison rents a vehicle with an unusual feature 10.00 CSI: Miami: Natalia is horriﬁed to learn her sister has been kidnapped (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries: the murder of a millionaire 12 midnight Judge Judy 1.00am ER (HD) 2.00 Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 5.00—6.00am Matlock

7.00am Catchphrase (AD) 7.30 Deal or No Deal (AD) 9.00 The Chase 10.00 Supermarket Sweep 11.00 Price Is Right (AD) 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1.00pm Catchphrase (AD) 2.00 Family Fortunes 4.00 Bullseye 5.00 Golden Balls (AD) 6.00 Weakest Link 7.00 Pointless 8.00 The Chase 10.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 11.00 Bullseye 12 midnight Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (AD) 1.00am The Chase 4.00—6.00am Deal or No Deal

Horror Channel

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605

8.00am Andromeda 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 FILM Alien Convergence ★ Sci-fi action 12.50pm Highlights 1.00 FILM Deadly Skies ★★ Sci-fi disaster thriller 2.50 Highlights 3.00 Lost in Space 4.00 FILM Troy: the Odyssey ★ Fantasy action adventure 5.50 Highlights 6.00 Star Trek 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 8.00 Mutant X 9.00 FILM Night of the Living Dead ★★★★ Horror starring Tony Todd. Review page 44 10.45 FILM Extraterrestrial ★★ Sci-fi horror 12.45am FILM When a Stranger Calls ★ Thriller 2.30—4.30am FILM The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia ★★ Horror

6.00am House of Lords: including all stages of the NHS Funding Bill 9.00 Wednesday in Parliament 9.30 Live Cabinet Ofﬁce Questions: questions to the Cabinet Ofﬁce Minister Michael Gove and his team 10.30 Live Business Questions: the announcement of Commons business 11.15 Live House of Commons 5.30pm House of Lords 11.00 Thursday in Parliament 11.30 Scottish First Minister’s Questions: recorded coverage 12.15am Politics Live (Later) 1.00—6.00am House of Lords

Books

Thursday Television

New Amsterdam 10.00pm Evie and

Yesterday

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p108

Stacey Halls — her new historical novel

YOUR RT P144

105

THURSDAY Satellite & cable

The Heist 9.00pm Paul McAnulty and Adara Ashley

Television Thursday

Sky 1

John Adams 9.00pm The

President faces provocation

Sky Atlantic

Sky Witness

Never Seen a Doctor 9.00pm

The Good Life 6.20pm The

Ben ﬁnally seeks treatment

weather causes problems

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (S) 8.00 The Dog Whisperer (HD) 9.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (S) (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Lisa joins a group of eco-radicals. 7.00 Mr Burns uses Homer to play jokes on Springﬁeld’s residents. 7.30 Homer starts rumours on his web page. (S) (HD) 8.00 A League of Their Own With Ashley Cole, Noel Fielding and Aisling Bea. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. The Heist 4/8 Series 2 A fresh appeal for witnesses spells more trouble for the thieves. (HD) 10.00 New. The Russell Howard Hour Ep 14 Series 3. Topical comedy and entertainment show. (HD) 11.00 The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week Highlights of the talk show. (HD) 12 midnight Intelligence: double bill (HD) 1.00am An Idiot Abroad (S) (AD) (HD) 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD) 4.00 Futurama: double bill (S) 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1 (S)

6.00am Storm City (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 10.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 12 noon Blue Bloods (HD) 1.00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 4.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 23/24 Series 2. A teenager comes to the team for help, claiming she was kidnapped as a child. (S) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23/25 Series 5 Catherine, Warrick and Nick examine the body of a man found in a crop circle. (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Bloods 4/22 Series 2 Erin reopens an 18-year-old rape case that was originally investigated by Frank. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 John Adams 6/7. President Adams fights to keep America out of the Anglo-French conflict. (HD) 10.40 The Sopranos 1/13 Series 3 The FBI intensifies its surveillance of Tony and his family. (S) (HD) 11.45 2/13. Livia’s death forces Janice to return from Seattle to help organise the funeral. (S) (HD) 1.00am Public Enemy: double bill (S) (HD) 3.15 Californication (S) (HD) 3.50 Dolittle: Special (HD) 4.00—6.00am The West Wing (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) 8.00 Paramedics (S) (HD) 9.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Temple Street Children’s Hospital Special: Saving Megan (S) (HD) 11.00 Children’s Hospital (S) (AD) 12 noon Sun, Sea and A&E (S) (AD) 3.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Six editions following the work of customs and immigration ofﬁcers in Australia. (S) (HD) 8.00 Ghost Whisperer 6/22 Series 2. The spirit of a beautiful woman haunts Jim. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Rookie 7/10 Series 2 Bradford and West are tasked with a community policing project. (HD) 10.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3/24 Series 9 The team hunts for an artistturned-serial killer. (S) (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 17/24 Series 15 Rollins makes a deal with the managers of a gambling club. (HD) 12 midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 1.00am Chicago Med (S) (HD) 2.00 Chicago Fire (S) (HD) 3.00 Chicago PD (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD)

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.00 Bryan Inc (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Supernanny US (S) 12 noon Tipping Point (S) (HD) 2.00pm MasterChef USA (HD) 3.00pm My Dream Home (S) (HD) 5.00pm Tipping Point Game show with Ben Shephard. (S) (HD) 7.00 New. MasterChef USA The final three contestants take a quick trip home before getting ready to tackle their final dishes in a bid to come out on top. (HD) 8.00 Sun, Sea and Brides to Be A wedding in Paphos is disrupted by tourists. (AD) (HD) 9.00 Never Seen a Doctor A 21year-old tries to turn things around after years of dental neglect. (HD) 10.00 One Born Every Minute Leeds General Infirmary’s most experienced midwife helps a woman through labour. (S) (HD) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance A taxi driver is injured in a head-on road collision. (S) (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (S) (AD) 1.50 American Housewife (S) (HD) 2.35—3.00am Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD)

7.30am As Time Goes By 8.00 You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Porridge (S) 9.35 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12.20pm Keeping Up Appearances (S) 1.00 Porridge (S) 1.35 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.20 The Good Life (S) (AD) 2.55 Keeping Up Appearances (S) 3.35 Dad’s Army (S) 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine: triple bill (S) 6.20pm The Good Life (S) (AD) 7.00 Porridge Can Fletcher’s daughter ease Godber’s pain? (S) 7.40 Dad’s Army The platoon helps test a top-secret weapon. (S) 8.20 A German pilot is trapped on top of the town clock. (S) 9.00 The Royle Family The Royles look forward to a party for Antony’s 18th birthday. (S) (AD) 9.35 Antony ﬁnally snaps after too many nasty comments. (S) (AD) 10.15 Men Behaving Badly Deborah and Dorothy leave the men to their own devices. (S) 10.55 Peep Show Mark’s doubts lead him to join a gym. (S) 11.30 Will Mark embark on an affair at a school reunion? (S) 12 midnight The Royle Family (S) (AD) 1.20am Men Behaving Badly (S) 2.00 Peep Show (S) 2.55—4.00am You, Me and Them (S) (AD) (HD)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

Sky Arts Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Maria Callas: Legends of Opera (S) (HD) 7.00 Maria Callas at Covent Garden (HD) 7.50 Prokofiev: Seven, They Are Seven (HD) 8.05 The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 8.30 Simple Minds: Music Icons (S) (HD) 9.00 The Warner Saga (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 11.00 Discovering: Alain Delon (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Maggie Smith (S) (HD) 1.00pm The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 1.30 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Music Icons (HD) 2.00 Video Killed the Radio Star (S) (AD) (HD) 2.30 The Who: Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall (HD) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 5.00 Discovering: Ben Kingsley (S) (HD) 6.00pm Discovering: Helen Mirren The world of the Academy Award-winning actress. (S) (HD) 7.00 The Lot of Fun: Where the Movies Learned to Laugh The story of Hal Roach. (S) (HD) 8.00 Comedy Legends A tribute to comedian Joan Rivers. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. The Directors The life and career of Ernst Lubitsch. (HD) 10.00 Billy Wilder: Nobody’s Perfect A profile. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Outcast Comic (S) (HD) 12 midnight David Hockney: Time Regained (S) (HD) 1.00am Hudozhnik/ The Artist (HD) 1.30 Automat (S) (HD) 2.00 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (S) (HD) 3.00 Off Camera with Sam Jones (HD) 4.15 Discovering: Ben Kingsley (S) (HD) 5.10—6.00am as 6pm

Sky Crime Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135

6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 8.00 Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 9.00 America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 12 noon Motorbike Cops 1.00pm A Lie to Die For (S) 2.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 3.00 Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 6.00 Motorbike Cops 7.00 Snapped 8.00 A Lie to Die For (S) 9.00 How I Caught the Killer (S) 10.00 New. Snapped 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) (AD) 12 midnight Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 1.00am Dateline 2.00 Snapped 3.00 Murder Uncovered (S) (AD) 4.00 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: LA 8.30 Bait Car: Atlanta 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: LA 12.30pm Bait Car: Atlanta 1.00 Speeders 7.00pm Speeders: four editions. A biker tries to outrun the police 7.30 The ofﬁcers meet a student with dubious maths skills 8.00 A debt collector is caught speeding in a car he just repossessed 8.30 A driver with impressive air guitar skills 9.00 Bait Car: LA: more car thieves are caught in the act of stealing bait vehicles 10.30 Bait Car: Atlanta 11.00 Speeders

12 midnight Bait Car: New Orleans 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: Atlanta 4.00 Speeders 5.00—6.00am Bait Car: New Orleans: double bill

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

106

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.00pm A macabre case

Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover 9.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: New Zealand (S) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm House Hunters International (S) 3.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1 (S) 7.00 Supergirl (S) 8.00 Road Wars: Simon confronts a driver (S) 9.00 Continuum: double bill. Kagame plots to get rid of Kiera once and for all, then the boss of a major corporation is kidnapped (S) 11.00 The Heist 12 midnight The Russell Howard Hour 1.00am The Rookie 2.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 3.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (S) (AD) 4.00 Animal House (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Vet Adventures (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am Warehouse 13 7.00 Merlin 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Stargate Atlantis 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 5.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Warehouse 13 8.00 Merlin: a mysterious knight makes a dramatic entrance 9.00 Blood and Treasure: an antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist 10.00 FILM Guardian ★★ Supernatural thriller starring Mario Van Peebles and James Remar 12 midnight Blood and

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 Parks and Recreation (HD) 10.30 30 Rock (HD) 12 noon New. The Mindy Project (HD) 1.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 2.30 Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 3.30 Parks and Recreation (HD) 5.00 30 Rock (HD) 6.30 Modern Family (S) (HD) 7.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 9.00 Rosie O’Donnell: a Heartfelt Standup: the comic takes to the stage in New York (HD) 10.15 Sex and the City: guest-starring Jon Bon Jovi (HD) 10.50 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (HD) 11.50 New. The Late Late Show with James Corden (HD) 12.50am Entourage (S) (HD) 2.00 Silicon Valley (S) (HD) 2.35 Girls (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—5.00am 30 Rock (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377

Treasure 1.00am Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.00 Midnight, Texas 4.00—6.00am Star Trek: Voyager

6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 11.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 4.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 5.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 6.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 7.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 9.00 My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now? (HD) 10.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 11.00 My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now? (HD) 12 midnight Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 1.00am as 9pm (HD) 2.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 3.00 as 11pm 4.00—6.00am as 12 noon

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Will & Grace (HD) 9.00 The Office US (S) (HD) 11.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 5.00 Friends: eight back-to-back episodes (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 FILM Deep Blue Sea ★★★ Sci-fi action thriller about an attack by mutant sharks, starring Saffron Burrows and Thomas Jane and featuring Samuel L Jackson 11.00 New. The Daily Show: satirical talk show hosted by Trevor Noah (HD) 11.30 Jason Manford Live: a stand-up performance from the Manchester Arena in 2011 (S) (HD) 12.30am Your Face or Mine (S) (HD) 1.30 South Park (S) (HD) 3.50—5.00am The Office US (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00 Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Dance Moms (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Flipping Vegas: Amie buys a house that is not yet ﬁnished at auction (HD) 7.00 Judge Judy: reallife small-claims cases (HD) 9.00 Kiss, Bang, Love Australia: singletons are given the opportunity to ﬁnd a partner through blind kissing tests (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars (HD) 1.00am Kiss, Bang, Love Australia (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars: double bill (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn (HD)

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

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p104

Carter 9.00pm Harley tracks down a man’s missing wife

Alibi

American Dad! 11.00pm Hayley is offended by her father

Fox

River of No Return 10.00pm

Pete Metz with his dog Hildie

Discovery

Remembering Leonard Nimoy 9.40pm Julie and Leonard

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view 91 (1–11pm only) F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 9.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S) (HD) 11.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 1.00pm Rush (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries: two episodes (S) (HD) 5.00pm Major Crimes 10/19 Series 3. The new Deputy Chief struggles with his health. (S) (HD) 6.00 11/19. The division explores LA’s underground water system while investigating a death. (S) (HD) 7.00 Motive 11/13 Series 2 The team investigates the murder of an estate agent. (S) (HD) 8.00 12/13. Angie Flynn investigates when a murdermystery novelist is fatally poisoned with a rare toxin. (S) (HD) 9.00 New series. Carter 1/10 Series 2. Harley takes on his ﬁrst solo case as a private investigator. See p101. (AD) (HD) 10.00 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries 3/8. Two pop singers are electrocuted while performing on a TV show. (S) (HD) 11.00 New Tricks 2/10 Series 11 The team investigates the murder of a junior doctor. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20am The Doctor Blake Mysteries: double bill (S) (HD) 2.50—4.00am Motive (S) (HD)

8.00am Republic of Doyle (HD) 9.00 Bones (HD) 10.00 Bull (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 2.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (HD) 5.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 2/13 Series 7. Lisbon goes under cover as an inmate at a prison to try to get a convict to give away the whereabouts of her boyfriend. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 9/24 Series 12. An enigmatic killer shoots dead a businessman spending Thanksgiving at a hotel. (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 10/24. McGee deals with his father’s death by writing him a letter outlining the details of his latest investigation. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Family Guy Series 1 Lois becomes a sultry singer. 9.30 Peter invites his neighbour to join the company softball team. 10.00 NCIS 23/24 Series 15 Gibbs attends a memorial service for a friend lost at sea. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 3 Stan opens a teddy bear factory. 11.30 Roger makes a new friend. 12 midnight Family Guy 1.00am American Dad! 2.00 Family Guy 3.00 American Dad! 4.00—5.00am Republic of Doyle (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman (S) (HD) 8.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 Code of the Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: the Last Frontier (HD) 2.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 3.00 World War II in Colour (S) 4.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud The Monkeys drop a Hellcat motor in their International Scout. (S) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers Macca McReady is in jeopardy. (S) (HD) 8.00 Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car Car owners trade up their unwanted vehicles. (HD) 9.00 New. Alaskan Bush People Bear gets a special visit from a girl on North Star Ranch. (HD) 10.00 New series. River of No Return Following residents in the Frank Church Wilderness. (S) (HD) 11.00 Richard Hammond’s Big Richard visits the Burj Khalifa. (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car (HD) 1.00am River of No Return (S) (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch (S) (HD) 3.50 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 Vikings 9.40 Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster 10.40 In the Age of AI 11.55 Vikings 1.00pm Britain’s Greatest Generation 2.15 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 2.50 In the Age of AI 4.00 Vikings 5.10 Britain’s Greatest Generation 6.20pm Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster The volunteers begin hands-on training in a Tiger Moth. 7.20 Britain’s Greatest Generation Individuals who played their part in creating a more culturally diverse post-war Britain, including Earl Cameron, George Montague and Brian Rix. 8.35 Building Star Trek More than ﬁfty years after Star Trek hit the screens, this programme explores the cultural and technological impact of the series. 9.40 Remembering Leonard Nimoy A tribute to the actor and director, from his childhood in Boston, his early career in Hollywood and his role in Star Trek. 11.00 Britain’s Greatest Generation As 7.20pm. 12.15am Building Star Trek 1.30—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Californian cooking

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 8.00 The American Revolution 9.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 10.00 Extreme Engineering 11.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 12 noon Blowing Up History 1.00pm Expedition Unknown 2.00 Mysteries at the Museum 3.00 The American Revolution 4.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 5.00 Extreme Engineering 6.00pm Blowing Up History The secrets Victorian architects hid within the Palace of Westminster. 7.00 Mysteries at the Museum Don investigates an incendiary war plot to help defend America. 8.00 Expedition Unknown Josh Gates attempts to uncover a treasure left behind by the Aquarian Foundation. 9.00 SAS: Who Dares Wins The recruits are tested to see if they can control their aggression. 10.00 Manhunt Joel Lambert escapes from the island of Jeju. 11.00 Extreme Machines A land-speed record attempt. 12 midnight Expedition Unknown 1.00am SAS: Who Dares Wins 2.00 Manhunt 3.00 Extreme Machines 4.00 Blowing Up History 5.00—6.00am Mysteries at the Museum: an incendiary war plot Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

History

Nat Geographic

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.00 Lost Worlds (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions 12 noon The Strongest Man in History (HD) 1.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 3.00 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 10.00 New. Truck Off!: drivers go for broke (HD) 11.00 Forged in Fire: Knife or Death (HD) 12 midnight Last Days of the Nazis (HD) 1.00am Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 2.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 3.00 The Strongest Man in History (HD) 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Japan: Between Sky and Earth (HD) 9.00 Drain the Oceans (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 World War I Apocalypse (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Car SOS (HD) 4.00 Megafactories (HD) 5.00 Impossible Bridges (HD) 6.00pm Air Crash Investigation (HD) 8.00 Car SOS: restoring a classic 1971 Triumph GT6 (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Ultimate Supercar: the launch of the new Ferrari Portoﬁno (HD) 10.00 Running Wild with Bear Grylls: radio presenter Bobby Bones treks across a massive Norwegian fjord (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Ice Road Rescue (HD) 1.00am Wicked Tuna (HD) 2.00 Yukon Gold (HD) 3.00—5.00am Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 7.00 Treehouse Masters (HD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 10.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 12 noon Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 1.00pm Amanda to the Rescue (S) (HD) 3.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 5.00 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 8.00 Dr Jeff (S) (HD) 9.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am Animal Cops Houston (S) 2.00 Dr Jeff (S) (HD) 3.00 Alaskan Bush People (S) (HD) 3.50 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries (HD) 5.10—6.00am Tanked (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 10.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 11.00 Mountains — Life above the Clouds (HD) 12 noon Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 as 11pm 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 4.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 5.00 Mountains — Life above the Clouds (HD) 6.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 7.00 Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 8.00 Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 9.00 Animal Super Parents (HD) 10.00 Mountains — Life above the Clouds (HD) 11.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00am Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 as 11pm 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 3.50 Animal Super Parents (HD) 4.40 Mountains — Life above the Clouds (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am Britain in Colour (HD) 7.00 America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 8.00 Lincoln’s Last Day (HD) 9.00 The Wild Andes (HD) 10.00 Colombia Wild Magic (HD) 11.30 Baby New at the Zoo (HD) 12 noon An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates 1.00pm America in Colour: the 1920s (HD) 2.00 Lincoln’s Last Day (HD) 3.00 Mystic Britain (HD) 6.00pm Mystic Britain Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota unravel Yorkshire’s “living dead”. (HD) 7.00 The chance discovery of a gold-filled Anglo-Saxon royal tomb at Prittlewell, Essex. (HD) 8.00 Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey learn about the production of three household staples, beginning with bread. (HD) 9.00 New. Black in Space: Breaking the Colour Barrier The story of how the “Space Race” became a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to send a black man into space. 10.00 Aircrash Alaska The crashes of two Cessnas leave investigators baffled. (HD) 11.00 An air taxi with five people on board crashes after take-off. (HD) 12 midnight Black in Space: Breaking the Colour Barrier 1.00am Aircrash Alaska (HD) 3.00 Black In Space: Breaking the Colour Barrier 4.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 5.00—6.00am Incredible Flying Jet Packs (HD)

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.20 Baby Jake 6.35 Twirlywoos 6.45 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Numberblocks 7.05 Bing: double bill 7.20 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.35 Bitz & Bob 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.20 Biggleton 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Tee and Mo 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Alphablocks 9.20 Timmy Time 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.45 Mister Maker’s Arty Party 11.05 New. Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 My Pet and Me; New. My Petsaurus 11.35 Our Family 11.45 Tinga Tinga Tales 12 noon My World Kitchen; Dipdap 12.15pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Molly and Mack 12.45 Melody 1.00 The Furchester Hotel 1.10 Yakka Dee! 1.15 Numberblocks 1.20 Bing 1.30 Twirlywoos 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 The Baby Club 2.35 Pablo 2.45 Our Family 3.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Octonauts 4.00 Love Monster 4.05 New. Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4.20 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.35 Peter Rabbit 4.50 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.30 Molly and Mack; My Petsaurus 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale is read for younger viewers before they go to bed

CBBC

Thursday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Mya Go 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.50 Shane the Chef 7.00 Thomas & Friends 7.15 New. Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 7.20 Peppa Pig: double bill 7.40 Top Wing 7.55 Paw Patrol 8.10 New. Floogals: tiny aliens investigate planet Earth 8.25 New. Becca’s Bunch: Mayor Ladymaus wants to surprise Steven 8.40 Little Princess 8.55 Ben and Holly 9.10—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.25 Danger Mouse 7.40 Newsround 7.45 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 8.00 New. Little Big Awesome 8.15 Newsround 8.20 Diddy Bits 8.25 Marrying Mum and Dad 8.55 Art Ninja 9.25 A Week to Beat the World 9.40 Hank Zipzer 1.30pm Nikki Lilly Meets 1.50 Got What It Takes? 2.25 A Week to Beat the World 2.40 Craft Party 2.55 Secret Life of Boys 3.20 The Deep 3.40 Shaun the Sheep 3.50 as 7.45am 4.00 Newsround 4.10 RT CHOICE Little Big Awesome See p101 4.20 Odd Squad 4.35 The Pets Factor 5.00 All at Sea 5.30 New. Blue Peter: Crunchy Critters & Green Machines 6.00 The Deep 6.25 Operation Ouch! 6.55 Blue Peter Bites 7.00 Horrible Histories 7.30 as 5.30pm 8.00 The Dumping Ground 8.30 So Awkward Files 8.45—9.00pm The Dumping Ground

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 The Bagel and Becky Show 6.55 New. Gormiti 3D 7.25 Hotel Transylvania 7.55 Mr Bean 8.25 New. Buck & Buddy 8.30 Scooby-Doo! 9.00 The Powerpuff Girls 9.25 Mission Employable 9.30 Lego NinjaGo 9.55 Mighty Mike 10.25 Spy School 10.50 Make It Pop 11.15 The Haunted Hathaways 11.40 Max & Shred 12.05pm Thunderbirds Are Go 12.30 Transformers 1.00 New. Gormiti 3D 1.25 Lego Jurassic World 1.50 Mission Employable 1.55 as 6.25am 2.10 ToonMarty 2.40 Mighty Mike 3.10 The Tom and Jerry Show 3.30 Scooby-Doo! 4.00 Mr Magoo 4.30 as 9am 5.00 Lego NinjaGo 5.30 Kung Fu Panda 6.00pm as 12.05pm 6.25 Transformers 6.55 as 7.25am 7.25 Mr Bean 7.55 New. Buck & Buddy 8.00 Make It Pop 8.30—9.00pm Max & Shred

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THURSDAY Films & Sport Discover film The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am Hell Is for Heroes ★★★ Suspenseful war drama. Steve McQueen (1962, 15) (S) 12.50pm This Happy Breed 5 Involving drama that follows a suburban family between the two World Wars. Robert

Sky Superhero

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am As 2pm 7.55 I Still See You ★★ Fantasy. Bella Thorne (2018, 15) 9.45 As 8pm 11.45 As 5.45pm 2.00pm Hot Air ★★ Comedy drama. Review p68. Steve Coogan (2018, 15) 4.00 As 11.40pm 5.45 The Candidate ★★★ Political thriller. Review p98. Antonio de la Torre (2018, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 6.50am Superman IV: the Quest for Peace ★★ Fantasy. (1987, PG) 8.30 Ghost Rider ★★ Horror. (2007, 15) 10.25 The Green Hornet ★★ Comedy. (2011, 12) 12.30pm The Incredible Hulk ★★★★ Adventure. Edward Norton (2008, 12) 2.30 Iron Man ★★★★ Fantasy. Robert Downey Jr (2008, 12)

8.00pm American Woman ★★★★ Drama about a mum whose daughter disappears. Review p58. Sienna Miller (2018, 15) 10.00 i Extracurricular ★★ Subversive slasher told from the perspective of the killers. Luke Goss,

4.40pm Iron Man 2 ★★★ The cocky hero faces competition from a revenge-seeking baddie.

Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills (1944, U) (S) (AD)

3.00 The Way to the Stars ★★★★ Well-judged Second World War drama.

Television Thursday

Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John (1945, U) (S)

5.10pm Death Drums along the River ★★ Mystery in which a police inspector uncovers a diamond-smuggling operation in South Africa. Richard Todd (1963, PG) 6.50 Congo ★ Jungle adventure. Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry (1995, 12) (S)

9.00 Conan the Barbarian ★★ Update of the 1982 sword-and-sorcery tale hero. Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols (2011, 15) (S) (AD)

A haunting tragedy Genova 111 All4

FREE TO VIEW

Colin Firth stars here as a man who relocates with his family to Italy after his wife dies. But then his youngest daughter reports seeing and speaking with her departed mum… It sounds like the premise of a bog-standard supernatural thriller, but in the hands of director Michael Winterbottom this is a down-to-earth examination of grief. Some plot tangles remain unresolved, but the approach is sincere and the acting gives it vigour, while Winterbottom captures Genoa in all its eerie grandeur. STELLA PAPAMICHAEL

11.15 The Pyramid ★★ The hauntedhouse movie gets an Egyptian twist. Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O’Hare, James Buckley (2014, 15) (S)

1.00—3.05am The Last Days on Mars ★★★ A dependable cast lead this spaced-out sci-ﬁ horror. Liev Schreiber, Romola Garai (2013, 15) (S) (AD) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Sony Movies

To rent or buy The Peanut Butter Falcon 111 Virgin Movies/DVD A young man with Down’s syndrome (Zack Gottsagen) escapes from a residential home in this modern variation on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The story sometimes lapses into sentimentality, but Gottsagen shares a great rapport with Shia LaBeouf, as his reluctant travelling companion. DAVID PARKINSON

Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones (2011, 12)

1.30am I Still See You As 7.55am 3.25 Tell It to the Bees ★★ Scottish-set romantic drama. Review p78. Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger (2018, 15) 5.30 Final Score Special Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

11.00pm Thor: the Dark World ★★★★ Explosive epic. Chris Hemsworth (2013, 12) 1.00am Man of Steel ★★★ Fantasy. Henry Cavill (2013, 12) 3.30 Punisher: War Zone ★★ Thriller. Ray Stevenson (2008, 18) 5.30 As 10.25am

Sky Hits

9.00 Thor ★★★ Marvel’s Norse god of thunder is banished to Earth. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman (2011, 12)

Sky Greats

11.45 The Benefactor ★★ Unusual drama.

4.15pm The Lone Ranger ★★★★ Brilliantly staged and hugely enjoyable Wild West adventure. Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer,

3.00pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 5 The battle for Hogwarts.

Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James, Cheryl Hines (2015, 15)

Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale (2013, 12)

5.15 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ★★★★ Harry is whisked off to wizard school. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (2001, PG) 8.00 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★★★★ A new year brings excitement and danger. Daniel Radcliffe (2002, PG)

Sony Movies Classic

Whether you’re a fan of “the Sandman” or not, anyone who’s seen Adam Sandler in his recent triumph Uncut Gems (now on Netﬂix) will agree that his performance as jittery jeweller Howard Ratner is a revelation. Today, Sky Comedy presents a day of the actor’s slightly more family-friendly ﬁlms, including comedies Big Daddy and Happy Gilmore, rom-coms 50 First Dates and Spanglish, and Mr Deeds, in which Sandler takes the Gary Cooper role for a remake of Frank Capra’s Mr Deeds Goes to Town. ELLIE PORTER

11.40 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Decent horror from the makers of the Conjuring ﬁlm franchise. Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz (2019, 15)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 6.15am Red Sonja ★★ Fantasy. (1985, 15) 7.50 Good Morning, Vietnam ★★★ Comedy drama. Robin Williams (1987, 15) 10.00 2001: a Space Odyssey 5 Sci-ﬁ epic. Keir Dullea (1968, U) 12.30pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★★★ Fantasy. Daniel Radcliffe (2010, 12)

1.35am Transsiberian ★★★ Intriguing thriller. Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer (2008, 15) 4.00—5.50am A Deadly Obsession ★★ Crime drama. Katee Sackhoff, Grant Harvey (2011) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Adam Sandler day from 7.15am Sky Comedy

6.50 Captain America: the First Avenger ★★★ The star-spangled hero is born in this pleasingly retro-style Marvel Comics caper.

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 6.30am Thunderbirds ★★ Sci-ﬁ adventure. Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards (2004, PG) 8.10 Isle of Dogs ★★★★ Animated comedy drama. Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray (2018, PG) 9.55 As 6.45pm 12.10pm As 9pm 2.15 Edge of Tomorrow ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action drama. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt (2014, 12)

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Wrong Swipe ★★ Thriller. Anna Hutchison (2016) 10.45 Justice Unleashed ★★ Thriller. Emily Rose (2017) 12.30pm Fly Away Home ★★★★ Drama. Jeff Daniels (1996, U) 2.45 The Conﬁrmation ★★★ Comedy drama. Clive Owen (2017, 12) 4.50 The Jane Austen Book Club ★★★ Comedy drama. Kathy Baker (2007, 12) 6.55pm Ricki and the Flash ★★★ Laugh-laced drama. Meryl Streep (2015, 12) 9.00 The Great Gatsby ★★★ Exuberant take on F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan (2013, 12)

Enter Sandman

Keenan Tracey, Brittany Teo, Brittany Raymond (2018, 18)

Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke (2010, 12)

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Underwater! ★★★ Adventure. Jane Russell (1955, U) 8.00 Georgy Girl ★★★★ Comedy drama. Lynn Redgrave (1966, 12) 10.05 We’ll Meet Again ★★★ Musical. Vera Lynn (1942, U) 11.50 Picnic ★★★ Drama. William Holden (1955, U) 2.10pm Micki & Maude ★ Comedy. Dudley Moore, Amy Irving (1984, PG) 4.35 Walk, Don’t Run ★★★ Romantic comedy. Cary Grant (1966, U) 6.55pm Enigma ★★ Well-cast Cold War thriller. Martin Sheen, Brigitte Fossey, Sam Neill (1982, 15) 9.00 Mackenna’s Gold ★★★ Enjoyable western. Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas (1969, 15) 11.40 The First Rebel ★★★ Western. John Wayne (1939, U) 1.05am Nest of Vipers ★★★ Western. Luke Askew (1969) 3.15 Operation Dames ★★ Romance. Eve Meyer (1959) 4.30—6.00am Hellhounds of Alaska ★ Western. (1973, PG) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Girl Who Couldn’t Quite ★★ Drama. (1950) (S) 7.35 The Fabulous Dorseys ★★ Musical. Tommy Dorsey (1947, U) 9.25 Love in Pawn ★ Comedy. (1953, U) (S) 11.00 Richard Diamond 11.55 Private’s Progress ★★★★ Comedy. (1956, U) 2.00pm Rooms 2.30 The Duke Wore Jeans ★★ Musical. (1958, U) 4.20 Dick Powell Theatre 5.30 The March Hare ★★★ Drama. Review p44. Peggy Cummins (1956, U) 7.15pm Mad about Men ★★ Fantasy. (1954, U) 9.00 Funny Man TV drama. 10.00 Spring and Port Wine ★★★ Compelling drama. James Mason, Susan George (1969, PG) 12 midnight The Go-Between ★★★★ Period drama. Julie Christie, Alan Bates (1971, PG) 2.20am Bundle of Joy ★★ Musical comedy. Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher (1956, U) 4.15—6.00am Soho Conspiracy ★★ Musical. (1950, PG)

6.45 Aladdin ★★★ Energetic live-action retelling of the Arabian Nights tale. Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari (2019, PG)

9.00 Godzilla ★★★ Epic blockbuster featuring the King of the Monsters. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2014, 12) 11.10pm Greta ★★★ Chiller. Chloë Grace Moretz (2018, 15) 1.00am The Predator ★★★ Sci-ﬁ thriller. Boyd Holbrook (2018, 15) 3.00 Safe House ★★★ Thriller. Ryan Reynolds (2012, 15) 5.05 My Girl ★★ Romantic drama. Dan Aykroyd (1991, PG)

Sky Action

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint (2011, 12)

10.45pm Unforgiven 5 Western. (1992, 15) 1.00am Inglourious Basterds ★★★ Adventure. (2009, 18) 3.35 The French Connection 5 Drama. (1971, 18) 5.30 The Thin Red Line 5 Drama. (1998, 15)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.00am The Karate Kid ★★★ Adventure. Ralph Macchio (1984, 12) 8.15 The Karate Kid Part II ★★ Adventure. (1986, PG) 10.15 The Karate Kid III ★ Adventure. (1989, PG) 12.15pm As 8pm 2.40 As 10.15pm 4.20 Rambo: First Blood, Part II ★★★ Drama. Sylvester Stallone (1985, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 7.15am As 9pm 9.00 As 6.40pm 11.20 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan ★★ Comedy. Adam Sandler (2008, 12) 1.20pm Jack and Jill ★ Comedy. Adam Sandler (2011, PG) 3.00 Mr Deeds ★ Comedy. Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder (2002, 12) 4.45 Click ★★ Fantasy comedy drama. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale (2006, 12)

6.00pm The Darkest Minds ★★ Super-powered teenagers ﬁght for survival. Amandla Stenberg, Mandy

10.15 First Blood ★★★★ A Vietnam War veteran is pushed too far by a brutal small-town sheriff. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna (1982, 15)

6.40pm Spanglish ★★★★ A Mexican single mother becomes housekeeper to a troubled LA couple. Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega (2004, 12) 9.00 Big Daddy ★★★★ A man adopts a child to prove his maturity to his girlfriend. See left. Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams (1999, 12) 10.45 Happy Gilmore ★★ Slapstick comedy about a secondrate ice-hockey player who has a talent for golf. Adam Sandler (1996, 12)

12 midnight Rambo: First Blood, Part II As 4.15pm 1.50am Rambo III ★★ Action drama. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna (1988, 18) 3.50 The Karate Kid As 6am

12.30am 50 First Dates ★★★ Romantic comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore (2004, 12) 2.20 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan As 11.20am 4.25 Jack and Jill As 1.20pm

Moore, Bradley Whitford, Harris Dickinson (2018, 12)

8.00 Glass ★★★ M Night Shyamalan’s intriguing follow-up to Unbreakable and Split. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, James McAvoy (2019, 15)

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THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.25am As 3.15pm 8.00 As 4.45pm 9.35 A Wizard’s Tale ★★ Adventure. (2018, U) 11.15 Big Fish & Begonia ★★★ Fantasy. (2016, PG) 1.15pm As 8pm 3.15 The Grinch ★★★ Fantasy. (2018, U) 4.45 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ★★★★ Comedy fantasy. (2009, U)

6.30pm The Little Mermaid 5 Delightful adventure with show-stopping songs. Jodi Benson, René

6.20pm Babe ★★★★ A piglet learns how to herd sheep in this enchanting comedy adventure.

Auberjonois, Samuel E Wright, Jason Marin (1989, U)

James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski (1995, U)

8.00 Coco 5 A young Mexican seeks his legacy with a journey to the land of the dead.

8.00 Step Up ★★ Love blooms between unlikely dance partners.

Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal (2017, PG)

9.50 Aladdin 5 Robin Williams steals the show as the voice of the Genie. Scott Weinger, Robin

10.00 Monster House ★★★★ Three kids must unlock the secret of a haunted house in this thrilling animated tale. Steve Buscemi,

Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman (1992, U)

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kathleen Turner (2006, PG)

11.25pm The Game Plan ★★★ Comedy. (2007, U) 1.25am Eight Below ★★★ Adventure. (2005, PG) 3.35 Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure ★★ (2000, U) 4.55 Spooky Buddies ★★ (2011, U)

Sky Thriller

11.35pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit 5 Comedy. (1988, PG) 1.30am As 11.15am 3.25 Asterix: the Secret of the Magic Potion ★★★ Comedy. (2018, PG) 5.00 Bernie the Dolphin ★★ Comedy. (2018, U)

Sky

Drama

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.30am Leave No Trace ★★★★ Drama. Ben Foster, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (2018, 12) 8.30 That Good Night As 6.15pm 10.15 Philadelphia As 10pm 12.35pm JT LeRoy As 8pm 2.30 Foxtrot ★★★★ Drama. Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler (2017, 15) 4.25 Obey ★★★ Drama. Marcus Rutherford (2018, 15)

6.50pm Widows ★★★★ A trio of women attempt to pay off their dead husbands’ debts. Viola

6.15pm That Good Night ★★★ John Hurt’s ﬁnal screen performance is as a screenwriter facing his mortality. Soﬁa Helin (2017, 12) 8.00 JT LeRoy ★★★ Dramatic retelling of the story of identity “hoax” writer Laura Albert. Kristen

9.00 The Equalizer 2 ★★★ The ex-secret agent-turned-good Samaritan continues to right wrongs. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal (2018, 15) 11.05 Feedback ★★ Stylish single-location horror in which a radio DJ is terrorised by a masked gang. Eddie Marsan (2019, 18) 12.55am L’Amant Double ★★ Romance. Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier (2017, 18) 2.55 Outlaws ★★ Crime drama. Matt Nable, Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee (2017, 18) 4.40 Angel Flight Down ★★ True story. Patricia Kalember, David Charvet (1996)

Sky

Sci-Fi/Horror

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.00am Godzilla ★★ Monster horror. Matthew Broderick (1997, PG) 8.30 Escape Room ★★★ Thriller. Taylor Russell (2019, 15) 10.15 As 7pm 12.15pm As 9pm 3.00 Alien3 ★★★ Thriller. Sigourney Weaver, Charles S Dutton (1992, 18)

5.00 Alien: Resurrection ★★★★ Thriller. Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder (1997, 18)

7.00pm Alien 5 An alien creature hunts the crew of a spaceship in the Director’s Cut of this harrowing, influential sci-fi horror. Sigourney Weaver (1979/2003, 15) 9.00 Aliens 5 Special Edition version of James Cameron’s stunning sci-fi action thriller. Sigourney Weaver (1986/1992, 18) 11.45 Riot Girls ★★★ Two girls become embroiled in gang warfare. Madison Iseman, Paloma Kwiatkowski (2019, 18)

1.15am Escape Room As 8.30am 3.00 The Clovehitch Killer ★★★ Intriguing horror thriller. Dylan McDermott, Charlie Plummer, Samantha Mathis (2018, 18) 5.00 Sky Cinema Preview

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Sky Premier League

Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan (2006, PG)

Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 7.10am Reprisal ★★ Crime thriller. (2018, 15) 9.00 The Rock ★★★★ Thriller. Sean Connery (1996, 15) 11.20 As 9pm 1.25pm Panic Room ★★★ Thriller. Jodie Foster (2002, 15) 3.25 Ride ★★ Thriller. Jessie T. Usher (2018, 15) 5.15 The Old Man & the Gun 5 Comedy drama. Robert Redford (2018, 12)

Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki (2018, 15)

SPORT

Stewart, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr (2018, 15)

10.00 Philadelphia 5 Tom Hanks plays a gay lawyer who takes his employers to court when he is sacked. Denzel Washington (1993, 12) 12.10am Hands of Stone ★★★ Biographical boxing drama. Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez (2016, 15) 2.05 Foxtrot As 2.30pm 4.05 Tex ★★★★ Drama. Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly (1982, PG)

TCM Movies Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.00am Close Up 7.05 Frenchie ★★ (1950) 8.55 Good Day for a Hanging ★★ (1958, U) 10.40 King of the Wild Stallions ★★ (1959, U) 12.15pm Bad Man from Red Butte ★★ Western. (1940, U) 1.30 Saddle Tramp ★★★ Western. (1950, U) 3.15 Destry ★★★ Western. (1954)

5.15pm Double Indemnity 5 Brilliant ﬁlm noir in which an insurance salesman plots murder with a femme fatale. Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather (1944, PG)

7.30 Cattle Town ★★ Musical western set after the American Civil War. Dennis Morgan, Ray Teal (1952, U) 9.00 Magnum Force ★★★ All-guns-blazing follow-up to Dirty Harry. Clint Eastwood (1973, 18) 11.35pm Money Talks ★★ Action comedy. (1997, 18) 1.40am Infamous ★★★ Drama. Toby Jones (2006, 15) 4.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 4.50 Off Set 5.00 Close Up TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

PGA Tour Golf 1.30pm Sky Golf/Main Event Holder Keith Mitchell defends his title

Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am Good Morning Sports Fans

7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Australia v Bangladesh. 11.30 LIVE European Tour Golf The ﬁrst round of the Oman Open. 1.30pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the Honda Classic. 7.00 LIVE Super League Hull KR v Castleford Tigers. 10.00 The Debate 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up 12 midnight Sky Sports News 3.30—6.00am LIVE NBA Golden State Warriors v LA Lakers.

Sky Football Sky 403 Virgin 513 HD Virgin 503 6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 Championship Goals 7.30 Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 EFL Greatest Games 8.45 One2Eleven (AD) 9.00 Championship Goals 9.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 10.30 Greatest Games 11.00 Championship Goals 11.30 Greatest Players: Ian Rush 12 noon Countdowns (AD) 12.30pm Football Years (AD) 1.00 Championship Goals 1.30 SPFL Greatest Games 1.45 One2Eleven (AD) 2.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 3.00 Championship Goals 3.30 Countdowns (AD) 4.00 Football Years: 1991/92 (AD) 4.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.30 Championship Goals 6.00 Championship Season Review 7.00 Championship Goals 8.00 One2Eleven (AD) 9.15 Championship Goals 10.15 Greatest Games 11.00 One2Eleven (AD) 11.15 Greatest Games 12 midnight Years (AD) 12.30am Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Offs 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am Chronicles (AD)

6.30 LIVE European Tour Golf The Oman Open. More at 10.30am. 8.30 Golf Pass with Rory McIlroy 9.00 The Players Championship Ofﬁcial Film 10.00 Chronicles (AD)

10.30 LIVE European Tour Golf 1.30pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day one of the Honda Classic. 11.00 European Tour Golf 12 midnight Golf Pass 12.30am Chronicles (AD) 1.00 PGA Tour Golf 5.00 Golf Pass 5.30—6.00am Chronicles (AD)

Sky Mix Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 7.30—11.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Australia v Bangladesh. 2.30—6.00am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup South Africa v Thailand.

Money

Sky 402 Virgin 512 HD Virgin 502

Sky 413 Virgin 527 BT 408 HD BT 430

6.00am Greatest Games 7.00 The Debate 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Years (AD) 12 noon The Debate 1.00pm Premier League Years: 2005/06 (AD) 3.00 Best Goals 4.00 Greatest Games 5.00 100 Club (AD) 6.00 Legends (AD) 7.00 Match Pack 7.30 Premier League World 8.00 Soccerbox 9.00 Match Pack 9.30 Premier League World 10.00 The Debate 11.00 Best Goals (AD) 12 midnight The Debate 1.00am Premier League Years: 2006/07 (AD) 3.00 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

6.00am German Football 7.00 WWE 9.00 Champions League Highlights 10.00 Europa League Highlights 10.30 Score Best Bits 11.00 Hockey 11.30 Rugby Union 2.00pm Rugby Tonight (AD) 2.30 SPFL Highlights 2.45 Champions League Highlights 4.45 Europa League Highlights

Sky Cricket Sky 404 Virgin 514 HD Virgin 504 6.30am Best of Sky Cricket (AD)

Sky Main Event

BT Sport 1

7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Australia v Bangladesh from the Manuka Oval, Canberra. 11.30 Best of Sky Cricket (AD) 11.55 International T20 Cricket 3.30pm Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 11.30 Test Cricket 1.30am Best of Sky Cricket (AD) 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup South Africa v Thailand.

7.00 LIVE Premier League Darts Round four from Dublin’s 3Arena. 10.30 Darts Gold 11.00 NFL: a Football Life (AD) 12 midnight NFL: America’s Game 1.00am Premier League Darts 4.30 Sporting Records (AD) 5.00—6.00am Sporting Greats (AD)

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Sporting Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Greats (AD) 9.00 Records (AD) 10.00 Boxing Gold 11.00 Inside Super League 12 noon Netball 1.00pm Sporting Greats (AD) 1.30 NBA Classic Games 2.45 Super League 3.00 Inside Super League 4.00 Netball 5.00 NBA GameTime 5.30 Super League 6.00 Inside Super League

7.00 LIVE Super League Hull KR v Castleford Tigers at Craven Park (kick-off 7.45). 10.00 Super League Gold (AD) 10.30 NBA Action 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up 12 midnight Super League 12.15am Super League Gold (AD) 12.30 NBA Action 1.00 NBA Classic Games 3.30—6.00am LIVE NBA Golden State Warriors v LA Lakers.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.00am Cycling: UAE Tour 7.05 World Superbikes 8.05 Judo 8.15 Cycling

10.45 LIVE Cycling Stage ﬁve of the UAE Tour, over a 162km route. 12.30pm Cycling 3.30 Trail Running 4.00 Cycling 5.30 LIVE Cycling Day two of the Track World Championships from the Velodrom in Berlin. 8.05 Cycling 9.20 Cyclo-Cross 10.20 Triathlon 10.50 Alpine Skiing 12.50am Formula E 1.20 Superbikes 2.00 Ski Jumping 3.00 Cycling 5.00—6.00am Ski Jumping

5.15 LIVE Europa League Football Espanyol v Wolves, the round of 32 second leg (kick-off 5.55). 8.00 Europa League Goals Show 10.15 Wrestling: WWE NXT 12 midnight LIVE Basketball A US college double header. 4.00am German Football 4.30—6.30am LIVE Hockey

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 6.00am Outdoor Sports Show (AD) 6.30 The Grid 7.00 Fishing (AD) 8.00 Goals Reload 8.15 Reload

8.30 LIVE Australian Women’s Football Adelaide v Newcastle. 10.30 Rallying (AD) 11.00 Motor Racing 12 noon MotoGP Classics (AD) 3.00pm BT Sport Goals Reload 3.15 Premier League Reload 3.30 Wrestling (AD) 7.30 LIVE Europa League Football Manchester United v Club Brugge at Old Trafford (kick-off 8.00). 10.30 Europa League Highlights 11.45 Premier League Match Pack 12.15am French Football 12.45 German Football 1.15 Reload 1.30 Premier League World 2.00 Score Best Bits 2.30 Rugby Tonight (AD) 3.00 Motor Racing 4.00 Fishing (AD) 5.00—6.00am Classic Football (AD)

Thursday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.10am 101 Dalmatians ★★★ Comedy adventure. Glenn Close (1996, U) 8.00 As 6.30pm 9.30 As 4.40pm 11.15 As 8pm 1.05pm Bedknobs and Broomsticks ★★★ Musical. Angela Lansbury (1971, U) 3.05 As 9.50pm 4.40 Tangled ★★★★ Comedy. Mandy Moore (2010, PG)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432 6.00am Champions League Highlights 8.00 Motor Racing 9.00 Badminton (AD) 9.30 Rugby Tonight (AD) 10.00 Classic Football (AD) 1.00pm Champions League Highlights 2.00 French Football 3.00 German Football 3.30 Reload 4.00 Australian Women’s Football 5.30 Champions League Highlights

7.30 LIVE Europa League Football Arsenal v Olympiacos (kick-off 8.00). 10.30 BT Sport Films: Greavsie (AD) 12.30am Europa League Highlights 2.30 Champions League Highlights 3.30 Australian Women’s Football 5.00 BT Sport Goals Reload 5.30—6.00am French Football

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Around the Horn 6.30 PTI 7.00 ESPN FC 7.30 30 for 30 Shorts 8.00 Basketball 11.30 Around the Horn 12 noon ESPN FC 12.30pm Pardon the Interruption 1.00 NHL 3.00 Basketball: NCAA 6.30 Pardon the Interruption 7.00 ESPN FC

7.30 LIVE Europa League Football Celtic v FC Copenhagen. 10.30 BT Sport Reload 11.00 ESPN Films: Charismatic (AD) 12 midnight—6.00am LIVE Basketball Three NCAA games.

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.00am Biathlon 8.00 Formula E 9.00 World Superbikes 1.00pm Biathlon

1.50 LIVE Biathlon The European Championships. More at 4.50pm. 2.40 Alpine Skiing: World Cup 3.40 Judo Stories 3.50 Biathlon 4.50 LIVE Biathlon 6.15 Ski Jumping 7.15 Biathlon 9.00 World Superbikes 12 midnight Cycling 1.00am World Superbikes 5.30 Motorcycling 5.40—6.25am Biathlon

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FRIDAY Choices

The pick of today’s TV

DISTINCTLY CHUFFED

Television Friday

The people who keep the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on track

PICK OF THE DAY

The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 8.00pm Channel 5

DOCUMENTARY The summer season is coming to an end and there’s one

last hurrah on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway: its annual steam gala. And there’s a star attraction, a 9F engine that was rescued from a scrapyard in 1966 by a gang of steam-lovers. It’s been painstakingly restored, but there are some ﬁnal, crucial touches that must be made. Will it work in time for the gala? Well, what do you think? It’s always

Look Who’s Driving

Our Coast

Vera

Modern Family

7.30pm PBS America

8.30pm BBC2 (not N Ireland or Wales)

8.30pm ITV

8.30pm Sky 1

DRAMA We’ve known DCI Stanhope

SITCOM The veteran comedy feels

FACTUAL If this breezy seaside-set series were to return, I’d like to see Adrian Chiles and Mehreen Baig co-presenting more reports — the show has more of a spark when they’re together. Their attempts at cold-smoking salmon are borderline boisterous, while a trip to Scotland’s biggest second-hand bookshop tips over into the eccentric when Chiles starts talking to a stuffed badger and then later to a tattooed pagan who whittles walking sticks and whose hands resemble Darth Maul’s face. There’s oddness elsewhere, too, as Joe Lindsay visits Kirkcudbright, the setting for cult 1973 horror The Wicker Man. But he fares better than Edward Woodward did. DAVID BROWN

a long time, the tenth series has just ended, so maybe it’s a good time to go back to the first run, where her flashes of anger and spiteful putdowns reach apocalyptic levels as a straight-talking woman working in a difficult, male environment. Following the suicide of Jeanie Long, in prison for a murder she swears she didn’t commit, new evidence comes to light. It means reopening the case — and in the process a lot of old wounds because everyone, even the investigating officer of the time, seems to be lugging around emotional baggage. Vera pursues several false leads before stumbling, implausibly, on some vital evidence. AG

as if it is, very understandably, going through the motions for its final season. Still, there’s pleasure in watching a well-oiled sitcom machine tick over smoothly, even if it never works up much steam. This episode includes a throwback to the show’s first season, as Jay asks Phil out to help fly his model plane, just as he did a decade ago, and with similarly disastrous results. It’s a barbed take on what it takes to be a good dad. Meanwhile, Mitch and Cam mistakenly give their friends the impression they’ve split up. And as Cam says, “There are two things a gay can’t sit on — a plastic patio chair and a juicy bit of gossip.”

DOCUMENTARY Driverless cars have

got truckers and taxi drivers fearing for their jobs. But the death of Elaine Herzberg, killed by one such vehicle in 2018, fuelled the debate over their safety. Unfortunately, as this sober documentary shows, driving is one of the most complex activities that humans regularly engage in. A look into the science behind its development reveals the chief stumbling block for the self-driving software as “perception”: the complex ability to interpret and derive meaning from data. While this is an eye-opening glimpse into how artiﬁcial intelligence “thinks”, the fact that many people actually enjoy driving isn’t really discussed. GARY ROSE

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heart-warming to see the commitment of staff and volunteers, and one of the original rescue team — who paid a total of £9,000 for the engine — is on hand, ready to make a dream come true as he prepares to drive the engine. On one of the railway’s regular runs, catering staff prepare afternoon teas, though there is a hiccup — a passenger doesn’t want jam or cream on his scone. What? ALISON GRAHAM

DAVID BUTCHER

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY Hen nights on Coronation Street metropolis of London, I hear you cry. TODAY IN SOAPLAND (7.30pm ITV) are as fraught as In Corrie terms, this is the equivalent the actual wedding day. In fact, of Bethany being on the ﬁrst if a bride is looking wretched as she’s manned mission to Mars. saying her vows at the altar, it’s Next door, Ken Barlow is often because something god-awful reminiscing about his years spent at has happened the evening before. No 1 as the rest of his fractious family In Sarah’s case, this will be down to gathers at the house for the opening Beth storming the do at the Rovers of those all-important sealed bids. Return in tonight’s hour-long Which of the younger generation episode and revealing that Sarah’s headstrong daughter will be the new owners? Honestly, it’s like Succession, but Bethany is planning on moving to London with with the addition of framed photographs of Albert Tatlock. DAVID BROWN Daniel and baby Bertie in tow. Not the inaccessible

Intelligence

9.00pm More4

9.00pm, 9.30pm Sky 1

DRAMA How long before distraught

SITCOM It would have been tempting

wife Eva (Virginie Ledoyen) goes the full Ripley from Alien, grabs the dead-eyed killer who has kidnapped her husband and screams, “Get away from him, you b******!”? But she has to catch him first and tonight there’s a frantic car chase to Paris, which ends chillingly. There’s a nice tension in seeing how far Eva will go to find her husband Bastien and we find out when grieving gangster Grégory grabs a possible witness — and some household tools. Meanwhile, there’s more about that concert in the catacombs 20 years ago, which I’m beginning to think is a red herring fishier than Billingsgate Market.

to desert Intelligence after the second episode but resist the urge: episodes three and four deﬁnitely pick up and are worth sticking with. GCHQ is tasked with working through the night when all the NHS systems go down after being hacked by a virus. As ever, Jerry (David Schwimmer is brilliant at playing it straight as an arrogant and idiotic NSA maverick) is convinced he’s identiﬁed the cyber-terrorist. When no-nonsense Chris asks, “What if you’re wrong?”, Jerry replies: “I don’t think that’s physically possible.” Meanwhile episode four sees a new hotshot hacker being brought into the fold, leaving Joseph (the also-excellent Nick Mohammed) feeling sidelined and left out. FRANCES TAYLOR

DAVID CRAWFORD

ANIMAL PRESENCE Eric Burdon and his band on Ready Steady Go! at Wembley Studios

Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland 10.00pm BBC2 DOCUMENTARY Frankie Boyle

divides audiences: some delight in his misanthropic tone; others reject his unvarnished approach. But if you’ve ever read his political commentary in the papers you’ll know there’s a deal of considered thinking behind his comedy. This series ends with a particularly thought-provoking coda on where Scotland’s future lies. Before that, he discusses where Scots get their brand of apocalyptic nihilism with comic-book legend Grant Morrison, tries out Robert the Brucestyle broadsword ﬁghting, learns about Glasgow’s slavery-tainted past and offers the city’s audience at his show the best line I’ve heard yet on the upside of Brexit. GILL CRAWFORD

Eric Burdon: Rock ’n’ Roll — Animal 9.30pm BBC4

The best of streaming and catch-up

Belsen: Our Story iPlayer (expires today) The lack of physical evidence of the Bergen-Belsen death camp, which was burned down by the liberating Allied troops a little under 75 years ago, in April 1945, does not prevent this documentary from offering profoundly shocking and moving accounts of the atrocities that occurred there. Dramatic reconstructions and interviews with survivors lucidly tell a horrifying story.

DISCOVER TV KIDS

Zombies 2 6.00pm Disney (Sky 609, Virgin 724), DisneyLife

Friday Television

Just One Look

DISCOVER TV

The premiere of a musical TV movie sequel, following Zed and Allison as they try to keep their school on track despite a werewolf ingress. JACK SEALE

BEST LIVE SPORT

DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK

쐽 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup: England v Pakistan 7.30am Sky Cricket/Main Event/Mix England skipper Heather Knight. 쐽 Premier League Football: Norwich v Leicester 7pm (k/o 8pm) Sky PL/Main Event 쐽 Premiership Rugby Union: Gloucester v Sale Sharks 7pm (kick-off 7.45pm) BT Sport 1 쐽 Super League: Leeds v Warrington 7pm Sky Arena

o FILM OF THE DAY

The Big Sick 11.05pm BBC2

Effortlessly charming romantic comedy, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan. See page 45 GETTY

“Some of our artists in their times are not as appreciated as others…” Patti Smith is talking about Eric Burdon but the same could be said of his band the Animals, who are always mentioned after 60s giants the Beatles, Stones, Who and Kinks. This full-throttle doc begins with the Animals “invading” Manhattan in 1964, riding their motorcade cars like they’re go-karts, but backtracks to the grimy, rough-and-tumble childhood of their Geordie frontman and his early initiation to the blues. He’s described as a hellraiser and hard to work with, and bitterness still surrounds the royalties to House of the Rising Sun (your jaw will drop at what he’d like to do to Alan Price). But Burdon is no one’s fool, his views are passionate, and you won’t hear a more generous tribute than that of Bruce Springsteen, after playing the Animals’ We Gotta Get Out of This Place, saying, “That’s every song I’ve ever written.” MARK BRAXTON

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

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FRIDAY Main Channels DAYTIME

Television Friday

BBC1 6.00am Breakfast Rachel Burden, Charlie Stayt. (S) (HD) 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal A rented property in Liverpool which was left in an appalling state. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Homes under the Hammer Properties in Wolverhampton, London and Kent. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Wanted Down Under Following a couple as they sample life in Tauranga, New Zealand. (R) (S) (HD) 11.45 Defenders UK Ofﬁcers search the home of a loan shark and ﬁnd thousands of pounds. (Revised rpt) (S) (HD) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt From Detling, Kent. (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00 BBC News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 1.45 Doctors Al looks forward to the lock-in. (S) (AD) (HD) 2.15 Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators 10/10 Series 2. Tracking a local conman, Frank and Lu make some unlikely allies when they encounter a pair of deadly gangsters. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Escape to the Country A Birmingham couple search for a retreat in Herefordshire. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Three inspirational farming families are celebrated at the Farmers Weekly Awards. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 2 BBC RED BUTTON 3.55—4.55 Formula E

Coverage of practice round 1 for the Marrakesh E-Prix

BBC2

EastEnders Keegan’s plan to cheer up Tiffany is consigned to the bin

Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland 10.00pm The comic meets the artists brightening up Glasgow

5.15pm Pointless

5.15pm Flog It!

Quiz presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (S) (HD)

A Eureka clock is valued at Blackburn Cathedral. (S) (HD)

6.00 BBC News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 Regional news magazines (S) 7.00 The One Show

2 BBC RED BUTTON 5.25–9.15 Cycling Live coverage

8.30pm Exposed:

7.30 Garden Rescue

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Hereford competing for a budget of £2,000 to design a back garden for different generations living under the same roof. They come up with some ideas for creating cheaply a garden sculpture and focal points.

BBC2

With England striker Ellen White, 400m sprinter Perri Shakes-Drayton, former Everton player Leon Osman and Grand National-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald.

hidden world of overwintering insects. (R) (S) (HD)

9.00 BBC News (S) (HD) 10.00 Victoria Derbyshire Current affairs. (S) (HD) 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S) (HD) 12.15pm Politics Live With Jo Coburn. (S) (HD) 1.00 Hardball Quiz hosted by Ore Oduba. (R) (S) (HD) 1.45 Best House in Town The week’s winning properties in York receive another inspection. (R) (S) (HD) 2.30 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food Classic dishes, including apple pie. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Red Rock Series 3. Aoife Burke is furious after the discovery of her mother’s body. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45 The Great British Winter Ellie Harrison explores winter on the Shetland Islands. (R) (S) (HD) 4.45—5.15 Big Blue UK Why nearly half the world’s population of grey seals live off UK shores. (R) (S) (HD) 6.00am Good Morning Britain Magician Darcy Oake is in the studio ahead of his new tour. (S) (HD) 9.00 Lorraine Fashion and showbiz news. (S) (HD) 10.00 This Morning Celebrity chat, competitions and lifestyle features. Including Regional Weather (S) (HD) 12.30pm Loose Women Feisty discussion. (S) (HD) 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News Regional News; Weather (S) (HD) 2.00 Judge Rinder Real-life court cases. (S) (HD) 3.00 Tenable Five friends from Hertfordshire take on the tower. (R) (S) (HD) Followed by Regional Weather 4.00—5.00 Tipping Point With Ben Shephard. (S) (HD)

Channel 4 6.30am Cheers Double bill of the comedy. (R) (S) (HD) 7.25 The King of Queens Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill. (R) (S) (AD) 9.10 Frasier Two episodes of the US sitcom. (R) (S) (AD) 10.10 Undercover Boss Canada The president of a pizza company goes under cover. (R) (S) (HD) 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Jamaican restaurant in California. (R) (S) 12 noon News (S) (HD) 12.05pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It Simon O’Brien creates a garden seat from an old mangle. (R) (S) (HD) 1.05 Posh Pawn A former Big Brother housemate wants to use his Bentley to raise £50,000. (R) (S) (HD) 2.10 Countdown Dr Linda Papadopoulos guests. (S) (HD) 3.00 A Place in the Sun In Andalusia. (R) (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Revisiting a couple from the Midlands who opened a pasta takeaway on the Costa del Sol. (S) (HD)

6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games Will Samira Ahmed, Dom Joly, Angela Rippon or John Robins be crowned this week’s winner? (S) (HD)

Series producer Liz Rumbold; Exec producer Matt Young (R) (S) (HD)

6.30am Coast From Gower to Anglesey. (R) (S) (AD) (HD) 7.15 Escape to the Country A retired couple look for a home in Norfolk. Shown Tuesday 3pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00—9.00 Sign Zone Winterwatch 3/4. A look at the

of the World Track Championships from Berlin

Alex Jones and Chris Ramsey present. (S) (HD)

4.30—5.15 Antiques Road Trip Catherine Southon and Paul Laidlaw head to Worcestershire. (R) (S) (HD)

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BBC1

8.00 A Question of Sport

Series producer Dave Gymer; Exec producer Gareth JM Edwards (S) (HD)

8.30 EastEnders

Birmingham to the Potteries. In Landywood, Staffordshire, Michael Portillo follows an investigation into a miscarriage of justice carried out by Arthur Conan Doyle. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00 Extreme Wales with Richard Parks 1/3. The former rugby international embarks on a gruelling four-day cycle ride from the Brecon Beacons to the summit of Snowdon. Along the way, he meets the godmother of mountain biking and takes a lesson from the world downhill champion. Series producer Luke Lovell; Executive producers Dale Templar, Owen Gay, Tim Green and Jamie Balment (R) (S) (HD)

Karen inspires Keegan with an idea to cheer up Tiffany.

7.30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Karen Taylor Lorraine Stanley Keegan Baker Zack Morris Tiffany Butcher-Baker Maisie Smith Jags Panesar Amar Adatia Bex Fowler Jasmine Armﬁeld Honey Mitchell Emma Barton Isaac Baptiste Stevie Basaula Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick Ben Mitchell Max Bowden Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White Linda Carter Kellie Bright Dot Branning June Brown Martin Fowler James Bye Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy

Comedians Jamali Maddix and Bobby Mair compete to unearth proﬁtable items in West Yorkshire.

Stuart Highway Ricky Champ Callum “Halfway” Highway Tony Clay Iqra Ahmed Priya Davdra Sharon Mitchell Letitia Dean Kheerat Panesar Jaz Deol Mick Carter Danny Dyer Kim Fox Tameka Empson Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick Rainie Branning Tanya Franks Ash Kaur Gurlaine Kaur Garcha Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami Mitch Baker Roger Grifﬁths Lola Pearce Danielle Harold Dotty Cotton Milly Zero

Series producer John Redshaw; Executive producer Jim Regan (S) (HD)

8.30 Our Coast

Dumfries and Galloway/South Ayrshire a4/4. Adran Chiles and Mehreen Baig explore the

Writer Daran Little More cast Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

south-western coastline of Scotland’s gateway to the Irish Sea. Mehreen takes to the skies with the former RAF ﬁghter pilot who is using his ﬂying skills to document pollution that’s hidden along the coastline. Adrian visits Portpatrick to meet the local hero who is revitalising the town’s harbour. See p110. (S) (HD)

9.00 MasterChef

9.30 QI

In the first quarter-final, this week’s six heat winners compete for a place in knockout week. Today’s sole challenge is a critic’s test, with Jay Rayner ordering the cooks to make a standout dish using stuffing. John Torode and Gregg Wallace will be looking on. (S) (AD) (HD) See feature: page 18

9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys Mammy’s Miracle. Grandad has decided he’d like to witness his own funeral, so the Browns stage a fake wake to keep him happy. What could go wrong? Agnes Brown Grandad Brown Father Quinn Cathy Brown Maria Brown Dermot Brown Winnie McGoogan

Brendan O’Carroll Dermot O’Neill Gary Lilburn Jennifer Gibney Fiona O’Carroll Paddy Houlihan Eilish O’Carroll

Buster Brady Mick Mark Brown Rory Brown Elder Peach Elder Bush

Danny O’Carroll Mark Dymond Pat “Pepsi” Shields Rory Cowan Drew Caiden Palle Nodeland

More of the best moments from the last series, hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Alan Davies and guests. Directors Diccon Ramsay and Ben Hardy Series producer Piers Fletcher (S) (HD)

10.00 Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland

Oban to Glasgow. The comedian travels a4/4. from Oban to his hometown of Glasgow, exploring

how creativity is bound up with how Scotland thinks of itself. In the glens of the Highlands, Frankie visits comic book writer Grant Morrison, before journeying from Dunoon to Bannockburn, the site of Robert the Bruce’s most famous battle. In Glasgow, he ﬁnds out how a group of young artists are brightening up some of the city’s darker corners with murals. See p111. Series producer Graeme Hart Executive producers Nicky Waltham and Mick McAvoy (S) (HD)

Writer Brendan O’Carroll; Director Ben Kellett Series producer Stephen McCrum (R) (S) (HD)

10.30 Newsnight With Katie Razzall. (S) (HD)

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

11.00 Weather (S) (HD)

Followed by National Lottery Update (S)

10.35 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK 8/9. Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis from Love Island choreograph the three remaining queens as they take on one last challenge. Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and the eliminated queens all return as the finalists take to the runway before RuPaul decides who is the winner. (S) (HD) 11.40 9/9. The three finalists sit down with their friends and family to watch back the final and hear for the first time who has won the title and crown. The whole series is available on iPlayer. Director Tony Grech-Smith; Series producer Matt Green (S) (HD)

12.05am Weather for the Week Ahead (S) (HD) 12.10—6.00am BBC News (S) (HD) BBC1 Freeview 1 Freesat 101 Sky 101 Virgin 101 HD Freeview 101 Freesat 106 Sky 115 Virgin 108

11.05 The Big Sick ★★★★

comedy based on a true story. A oRomantic Muslim man attempts to keep his relationship

with a non-Muslim woman secret from his family. When she is put into a coma, he faces a dilemma. English, Urdu +subtitles. Film of the Day: page 45.

Kumail Emily Gardner Beth Gardner Terry Gardner Azmat

Kumail Nanjiani Zoe Kazan Holly Hunter Ray Romano Anupam Kher

Sharmeen Naveed CJ Mary Chris

Zenobia Shroff Adeel Akhtar Bo Burnham Aidy Bryant Kurt Braunohler

Director Michael Showalter (2017, 15) (S) (W) (HD)

1.00—2.20am Sign Zone 1.00 Mo Farah and the Salazar Scandal: Panorama Shown Monday 8.30pm BBC1 (S) (HD) 1.30 Doctor Who 9/10. In the distant future, the Doctor faces a battle to protect the last of the human race against the Cybermen. See choice, p60. Shown Sun 7.10pm BBC1 (S) (AD) (HD) BBC2 Freeview 2 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102 HD Network Freeview 102 Freesat 102 Sky 102 Virgin 102

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY ITV

Channel 4

BBC4

The Last Leg

Vera 8.30pm DCI Stanhope uncovers secrets and lies when she revisits the death of a teenage girl

Eric Burdon: Rock ‘n’ Roll – Animal 9.30pm A proﬁle of the 60s rock band’s frontman

10.00pm Comedy

stars Charlie and Daisy May Cooper are guests on the satirical review

Regional variations BBC1 SCOTLAND 12.05am A View from the Terrace: a look at Scottish football 1.05 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.10—6.00 BBC News

BBC SCOTLAND 5.00pm Couples Come Dine with Me

7.00pm Cycling

Bradley Walsh asks the questions as contestants Mike, Hilary, Terry and Alex pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board without being caught. (S) (HD)

A Punjabi menu and food from the Soviet bloc feature in Maidenhead and Slough. (R) (S) (HD)

Live coverage of the Track Cycling World Championships continues in Berlin, with events including the women’s omnium ﬁnal. (S) (HD)

6.00 Regional News Weather (S) (HD) 6.30 ITV Evening News Weather (S) (HD) 7.00 Emmerdale

Tony Hutchinson Nick Pickard Diane Hutchinson Alex Fletcher Marnie Nightingale Lysette Anthony Maxine Kinsella Nikki Sanderson Mercedes McQueen Jennifer Metcalfe Minnie Kinsella Eva Lorente Nancy Osborne Jessica Fox Oliver Morgan Aedan Duckworth Peri Lomax Ruby O’Donnell

Chas becomes suspicious that something is not right, Mandy ﬁnds herself seeking forgiveness and planning begins for Graham’s funeral. Writer Jo Maris This week’s episodes produced by Kate Brooks and Laura Shaw, directed by Tim Royle, Clive Arnold and Ian Curtis Cast Tuesday/Thursday (S) (AD) (HD)

7.30 Coronation Street Geoff returns home and rails at Yasmeen for failing to have his dinner on the table. When she explains she was cleaning out the chicken coop and lost track of time, his mood darkens. Geoff Metcalfe Ian Bartholomew Yasmeen Metcalfe Shelley King Adam Barlow Samuel Robertson David Platt Jack P Shepherd Beth Sutherland Lisa George Kirk Sutherland Andrew Whyment Cathy Matthews Melanie Hill Johnny Connor Richard Hawley Jenny Connor Sally Ann Matthews Carla Connor Alison King Ryan Connor Ryan Prescott Tracy McDonald Kate Ford

Claudia Colby Rula Lenska Toyah Battersby Georgia Taylor Leanne Battersby Jane Danson Gail Rodwell Helen Worth Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls Nick Tilsley Ben Price Vanessa Finney Rachael Elizabeth Imogen Tatum Lucy Farrar Imran Habeeb Charlie de Melo Mary Taylor Patti Clare Tania Claudia Mirallegro Baby senses teacher Ceri Bostock

Writer Ellen Taylor More cast Wednesday (S) (AD) (HD)

Today in Soapland: page 111

8.30 Vera

Series 1. Telling Tales. Crime drama a 2/4 starring Brenda Blethyn, based on a novel

by Ann Cleeves. DCI Vera Stanhope sets out to retrospectively resolve a teenage girl’s murder. As secrets and lies are exposed, she tries to lay ghosts from the past to rest. See page 110. DCI Vera Stanhope Brenda Blethyn DS Joe Ashworth David Leon DC Holly Wunmi Mosaku Billy Cartwright Paul Ritter Keith Mantel Hugo Speer Abby Mantel Amber Britton-Dyer Caroline Fletcher Lolita Chakrabarti Mary Winter Elizabeth Edmonds James Bennett Emun Elliott

Emma Bennett Katie Foster-Barnes Robert Winter Gary Lewis DC Kenny Lockhart Jon Morrison Skipper Georg Nikoloff Jeanie Long Sarah Preston Chris Winter Daniel Rose Michael Long Alan Williams Lad playing football Tiger Roberts

Writer Paul Rutman; Producer Elaine Collins Director Peter Hoar (R) (S) (AD) (HD) RT DVDs To order Vera series 10 on two DVDs for £19.99 incl p&p (RRP £24.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting ref RT1807

10.20 ITV News Weather; Regional News and Weather (S) (HD)

11.10 Dancing on Ice Ep 8. It’s movie week and the remaining pairs must demonstrate some Hollywood glitz and glamour as they fight for a starring role in the semi-final. Plus there’s a special performance from singer Luke Evans and the professional skaters. Introduced by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. Shown Sunday 6pm (S) (HD)

12.50am Home Shopping (HD) 3.00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? Pop star and actor Adam Rickitt puts on a dinner party at his home as he plays mystery host to four strangers. (R) (S) (SL) (AD) (HD) 3.50—6.00am Nightscreen Text information. (HD) ITV Freeview 3 Freesat 103 Sky 103 Virgin 103 +1F’view33 F’sat 112 Sky 203 Virgin 114 HD F’view103 F’sat111 Sky 103 Virgin 113

6.00 The Simpsons What to Expect When Bart’s Expecting Bart casts a spell on a teacher. (R) (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 Hollyoaks Tony prepares for his date night with Diane. Romeo Quinn Sally St Claire Sid Sumner Sylver McQueen Toby Faroe Tom Cunningham Warren Fox Yasmine Maalik Doctor Kane

Owen Warner Annie Wallace Billy Price David Tag Bobby Gordon Ellis Hollins Jamie Lomas Haiesha Mistry Livia King

Writer Rachel Hall More cast Thursday 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) 8.00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast Sir Patrick Stewart pays a visit to the café on the end of Southend Pier. The boys bring back fond food memories for him, tracking down the restaurant where he ﬁrst fell in love with Mexican food 30 years ago, and making delicious chicken mole enchiladas with green rice and corn salsa. Jamie Oliver also creates a mouthwatering burger, making a slow-cooked oxtail topping and gravy for dipping. And Jimmy Doherty puts his DIY skills to good use, helping a family with limited outside space create a vertical, rotating garden that makes the most of the sunlight. Series producer Anna Stickland Executive producer Samantha Beddoes (R) (S) (AD) (HD) RT BOOKS To order Jamie Oliver’s Five Ingredients: Quick and Easy Food for £23.99 including p&p, call 03302 232 639 or visit radiotimes.com/shop09

9.00 Gogglebox Ep 2. The armchair critics share their varied opinions on what they have been watching during the past week. The programme captures their instant reactions and lively discussions from the comfort of their own homes. Executive producer Tania Alexander Repeated 11.05pm 4seven (S) (AD) (HD)

10.00 The Last Leg Ep 7. The creators, writers and stars of the sitcom This Country, siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper, join hosts Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker for an offbeat review of the signiﬁcant moments from the past week. Series producer Cimran Shah Executive producers Ben Knappett and Andrew Beint (S) (HD)

11.05 The Big Narstie Show 4/6 Series 3. Broadcaster Louis Theroux, rapper Kano, comedian Sara Pascoe and social media star Stevo the Madman are among the guests joining the grime star and comedian Mo Gilligan for more off-the-wall chat, comedy and music. Series producer Rina Dayalji; Executive producers Obi Kevin Akudike, Nathan Brown and Ben Wicks (S) (HD)

12.10am Dumb and Dumber To ★ Comedy sequel with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. The duo hit the road to track down Harry’s daughter — and a new kidney.

Directors Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly (2014, 15) (S) (W) (HD) 2.00 The Simpsons Two episodes. (R) (S) (AD) 2.55 Come Dine with Me In Surrey. (R) (S) (HD)

5.15 Cooking Up a Fortune The two winning pairs from the heats go head to head. (R) (S) (HD) 5.40—6.00am Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free A shared bedroom for two girls. (R) (S) (HD) Channel 4 Freeview 4 Freesat 104 Sky 104 Virgin 104 +1 F’view15 F’sat121 Sky 204 Virgin 142 HD F’view104 Sky 138 Virgin 141

9.00 Top of the Pops 1989 Mark Goodier hosts the edition ﬁrst shown on 13 April, featuring Cookie Crew with Edwin Starr, Ten City, T’Pau, INXS, Fine Young Cannibals, U2 and BB King, the Bangles and Yello.

As BBC2 until: 7.00pm The Seven 7.30 Sportscene: Friday Night Football 10.00 Scot Squad 10.30 A View from the Terrace 11.30—12 midnight Mirror Mirror

STV

Director/Producer Paul Ciani (R) (S)

12.50am Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 1.15—6.00 Nightscreen

DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK

BBC1 WALES

9.30 Eric Burdon: Rock ‘n’ Roll — Animal

7.30—8.00pm Tudur’s TV Flashback: Tudur Owen discovers the truth about later life 9.30—10.00 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience: the comedian tries his hand at being a classical musician 10.35 Nige: comedy mockumentary about top rugby referee Nigel Owens 10.55 Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted 11.25 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: double bill 12.55—6.00am BBC News

of the “British Invasion” of the aPart US pop charts in the mid-1960s,

the Animals scored a global hit with their cutting-edge interpretation of House of the Rising Sun — which famously inspired Bob Dylan to take up the electric guitar. At the band’s heart was lead singer Eric Burdon, a formidably talented street kid from Newcastle, whose mercurial nature would ultimately impede his path to world stardom. This ﬁlm conveys the zeitgeist of the 1960s and 70s while revealing Burdon’s ruminations on triumph and failure. See page 111.

Director Hannes Rossacher; Producers Katharina Maus, Katja Lau and Kerstin Päpke Repeated 2am (S) (HD)

10.30 On Drums...Stewart Copeland! The musician explores the drums as the founding instrument of popular modern music. Beats that travelled from Africa, via New Orleans and across the world, are the consistent force behind musical evolution. Stewart plays with some of the most inspiring drummers of the past 50 years, including John Densmore of the Doors, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince’s musical director Sheila E, New Order’s Stephen Morris and the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins. Director Nico Wasserman; Producers Nicky Lessware and Nico Wasserman Repeated 3am (R) (S) (HD)

11.30 Burt Bacharach: a Life in Song A concert from the Royal Festival Hall in London, celebrating the music of songwriter Burt Bacharach. Some of his most famous songs are performed by artists including Alﬁe Boe, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shaun Escoffery, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Hayward, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Mvula and Joss Stone.

Friday Television

5.00pm The Chase

BBC2 WALES 7.30—8.30pm The Truth about Takeaways: journalist Nikki Fox discovers what is really in takeaways, and the effects they can have on our health

BBC1 NORTHERN IRELAND 10.35pm Soft Border Patrol: Lisa McCoy meets her political neighbours 11.05 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: double bill 12.35—6.00am News

BBC2 NORTHERN IRELAND 7.30—10.00pm Friday Night Football: Larne v Coleraine (kick-off 7.45)

Director Richard Valentine Producer Carrie Frost (R) (S) (HD) RT CDs To order The Best of Burt Bacharach: Anyone Who Had a Heart, price £9.99 incl p&p, call 0844 8487300 (call charges apply, see p160 for details) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting ref RT1807

1.00am Stunning Soloists at the BBC Performances from the archives. (R) (S) (HD) 2.00 Eric Burdon: Rock ‘n’ Roll — Animal Shown 9.30pm (S) (HD)

3.00—4.00am On Drums...Stewart Copeland! Shown 10.30pm (S) (HD) BBC4 Freeview 9 Freesat 107/173 Sky 116 Virgin 107 HD Freeview 106 Freesat 107 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

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Celebrity Britain by Barge: Then and Now 9.00pm The Forth and Clyde canal

Bridesmaids 9.00pm Maid of honour

Doc Martin 8.00pm Martin and Louisa

Annie’s (Kristen Wiig) plans go awry

arrive back home to a surprise guest

Freeview 5 Freesat 105 Sky 105 Virgin 154 HD Freeview 105 Freesat 105 Virgin 105 6.00am Milkshake! See page 117 9.15 New. Jeremy Vine (S) (HD) 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7 Engineers discover rotten wooden sleepers. (S) (HD) 12.10pm 5 News (S) (HD) 12.15 GPs: behind Closed Doors Vera is worried that her sore shoulder may be caused by cancer. (S) (HD) 1.10 Access (S) (HD) 1.15 Home and Away Shown yesterday

F’view 6 F’sat 113 Sky 118 Virgin 115 HD Virgin 176 7.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S) (HD) 7.50 Emmerdale (S) (SL) (HD) 8.50 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 9.20 Superstore (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 Dress to Impress (S) (AD) (HD) 12.15pm Emmerdale Shown yesterday 7/8pm ITV (S) (AD) (HD) 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (S) 1.50 New. The Ellen DeGeneres Show: with celebrity guests and chart-topping music (S) (HD) 2.45 Dinner Date (S) (AD) (HD) 3.50 Dress to Impress (S) (HD) 4.50 Take Me Out (S) (HD)

F’view 10 F’sat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117 HD Virgin 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.50 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.50 Heartbeat (S) (AD) 8.50 The Darling Buds of May (S) (HD) 9.55 That’s My Boy (S) 10.30 Inspector Morse (S) (AD) 12.40pm Heartbeat (S) (AD) 1.45 Classic Emmerdale: double bill. Nick is nervous about his blind date, and Seth’s pride gets in the way of a reconciliation with Betty (S) 2.50 Classic Coronation Street: double bill. Alma urges Ken to get on with his life without Denise, and Maud feels guilty about letting Maureen cope alone (S) 3.55 Midsomer Murders (S) (AD)

6.30pm 5 Star Repeated 6pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 1.45 New. Neighbours Rptd 5.30pm (S) (AD) (HD)

2.15 A Deadly Affair ★★ Thriller starring Austin Highsmith. A suspicious wife gets a shock when she follows her husband.

Director David Bush (2017) (S) (W) (HD)

4.00 Friends Series 3. Rachel and Ross take a break from each other. (S) (HD) 4.30 Ross tries to prevent Rachel discovering he slept with Chloe. (S) (HD)

6.00pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold Full Throttle

Clips featuring thrill-seekers and show-offs — and some very stupid men. (S)

6.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Naughty animals and musical mishaps. (S)

Problem at Sea. A passenger is murdered on a luxury cruise ship. (S) (HD)

8.00 Two and a Half Men

8.00 Doc Martin

5.00pm 5 News (S) (HD) 5.30 Neighbours

Shown 1.45pm Repeated 6pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

9.00 Bridesmaids 5

6.00 Home and Away

Robbo realises what Bella is up to. Shown 1.15pm Next episode 6.30pm 5 Star (S) (AD) (HD)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S) (HD) 7.00 Building Britain’s Greatest Bridges

Comedy. When Lillian announces her engagement she can’t wait to share the day with her girlfriends. But plans for the bachelorette party descend into chaos when war breaks out between needy maid of honour Annie and control freak Helen.

A look at the Britannia Bridge, which connects the Welsh mainland to the island of Anglesey.

Annie Helen Lillian Megan Ofﬁcer Rhodes

Director/Producer Matt Ainsworth (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

11.35 Family Guy

8.00 New. The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard

2/6 Series 3. Piglet tries to ﬁnish the restoration of a 9F locomotive that has taken more than 50 years, and the programme meets the railway’s ﬁrst female loco driver. See page 110.

Directors/Producers Philip Shotton and James Worby (S) (HD) Followed by 5 News Update (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Celebrity Britain by Barge: Then and Now

3/6. Bill Oddie, Jennie Bond, Anne Diamond and Pete Waterman cross Scotland from the west coast to the east on its oldest canal, the Forth and Clyde. Series producer Mike Taylor Executive producer Nicky Taylor (S) (HD) RT TRAVEL Visit radiotimes.com/canalholidays to make your own Great Canal Journey

10.20 When Chat Shows Go Horribly Wrong

A compilation of talk show disasters. Executive producers Elaine Hackett, Jason Wells and Simon Withington (S) (HD)

1.10am New. Casino (S) (HD) 3.10 The Special Needs Employment Agency (S) (HD) 4.00 Borderline (S) (HD) 4.25 Paddington Station 24/7 (S) (HD) 5.10 House Doctor (S) (SL) 5.35—6.00am Wildlife SOS (S) (SL) +1 Freeview 44 Freesat 128 Sky 205 Virgin 155 5 Select For listings see opposite page

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Blaketon attempts to trace a missing person and falls victim to a series of attacks. (S) (AD)

7.00 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold

1/22 Series 11. Charlie’s daughter turns up at Walden’s beach house. (S) (HD) 8.30 2/22. Jenny Harper moves in with Evelyn and her boyfriend Marty. (S) (HD)

Erinsborough prepares for Mardi Gras.

5.50pm Heartbeat

Kristen Wiig Rose Byrne Maya Rudolph Melissa McCarthy Chris O’Dowd

Director Paul Feig (2011, 15) (S) (AD) (W) (HD)

Series 10. Peter and Quagmire help Mort with his financial troubles. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.05am Peter and his friends go on a road trip to the Deep South. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.35 American Dad! (S) (AD) (HD) 1.30 The Cleveland Show (S) (AD) (HD) 1.55 Two and a Half Men (S) (HD) 2.30 Celebrity Juice: Best of Ten Years (S) (HD) 3.20—3.30am Nightscreen ITV2+1 Freeview 27 Freesat 114 Sky 218 Virgin 116

ITV4

F’view 24 F’sat 117 Sky 120 Virgin 118 HD Virgin 178 6.00am The Chase: quiz with Bradley Walsh (S) (HD) 7.00 Quincy (S) (HD) 8.00 Kojak (S) (SL) (HD) 9.00 The Saint (S) 10.05 Minder (S) (AD) 11.15 The Professionals (S) (AD) 12.15pm River Monsters (S) (HD) 12.45 LIVE Snooker: coverage of the concluding quarterfinal of the Players Championship in Southport, where the first player to win six frames will progress to the semi-finals (S) (HD) 4.30 The Professionals (S) (AD) 5.35 The Sweeney (S) 6.45pm LIVE Snooker The evening session on day five of the Players Championship at the Waterfront in Southport, featuring the opening semi-final played over the best of 11 frames. Ronnie O’Sullivan was in fine form at this stage in 2019, whitewashing top seed Mark Allen 6—0. “The Rocket” went on to win the title for the second successive year. (S) (HD) 10.30 New. All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Action from the latest AEW event, featuring stars including Adam Page, Chris Jericho, Cody and Jon Moxley. (S) (HD) 12.35am The Sweeney (S) (SL) 1.40 Minder (S) (SL) (AD) 2.45—3.00am Nightscreen (HD)

ITV4 +1 Freesat 154 Sky 220 Virgin 175

7/8 Series 8. Martin and Louisa arrive home to find Chris Parsons waiting for them. (S) (HD) 9.00 8/8. American tourist Beth returns to research her family tree. (S) (AD) (HD) Dr Martin Ellingham Louisa Ellingham Bert Large Ruth Ellingham Al Large Morwenna Newcross Chris Parsons Beth Traywick

Martin Clunes Caroline Catz Ian McNeice Eileen Atkins Joe Absolom Jessica Ransom Vincent Franklin Sigourney Weaver

Drama

Murdoch Mysteries 8.00pm The detective has an alien encounter Freeview 20 Freesat 158 Sky 143 Virgin 130 7.30am Soldier Soldier 9.30 The Bill (S) 10.00 Classic Holby City 11.00 Casualty: Tina receives some tragic news 12 noon The Bill (S) 1.00pm Classic EastEnders 2.20 London’s Burning (S) 3.20 Monarch of the Glen (S) 4.20 Bergerac (S) 5.25 Bread (S)

6.00pm Hi-de-Hi!

Jeffrey’s wife sends her new boyfriend to the camp to ask him for a divorce. (S)

6.40 As Time Goes By

Alistair plans to give Jean a surprise. (S)

7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Lance needs some help to convince his wife that Elvis still lives. (S)

8.00 Murdoch Mysteries

6/18 Series 12. Sir. Sir? Sir!!! An alien species intent on wiping out the human race invades Toronto, and Crabtree becomes humanity’s last hope. (S) (HD)

9.00 Death in Paradise

6/8 Series 1. An Unhelpful Aid. With Camille in Paris and Richard struck down by a tropical disease, it falls to Dwayne and Fidel alone to solve the murder of local diver Benjamin Lightfoot — until holidaying British cop Angela Young is assigned to help on the case. (S) (AD) (HD)

10.20 New Tricks

10.00 Scott & Bailey

5/6 Series 1. Rachel finds out about an affair ex-lover Nick once had with a juror in the middle of a trial. (S) (AD) (HD)

2/8 Series 4. God’s Waiting Room. Sparks fly when Sandra Pullman’s elderly mother, Grace, temporarily moves in with her after an accident. While researching a nursing home for Grace, one of the residents claims that the death of his fiancée was covered up. To Sandra’s dismay, Grace sets her heart on moving in. (S) (AD)

11.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

11.40 Waking the Dead

12.05am Inspector Morse (S) (AD) 2.10 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S) (HD) 3.10—3.30am Nightscreen

2.10am London’s Burning (S) 3.00—4.00am Monarch of the Glen (S)

+1 F’view 34 (9pm—midnight) F’sat 116 Sky 219 Virgin 174

Drama +1 Sky 243 Virgin 226

RT DVDs To order series 9 for £19.99 incl p&p (RRP £24.99), call 0844 848 7300 (charges apply, see p160) or visit radiotimes.com/dvds09, quoting ref RT1807

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly A man receives threatening letters. Geoffrey Bateman guest-stars. (S) (HD)

ITVBe

3/5 Series 1. Blind Beggar. When a skull is found buried in concrete in a church crypt, Boyd seeks to find out who it belongs to and why it is there. (S)

F’view 26 F’sat 118 Sky 131 Virgin 119 HD Virgin 179 7.00am The Bachelorette (S) (HD) 8.50 Be Beautiful (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 LittleBe 12 noon Income Property (S) (HD) 12.25pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta (S) (HD) 1.20 Vanderpump Rules (S) (HD) 2.15 New. Million Dollar Listing: NYC (S) (HD) 3.10 The Real Housewives of New York City (S) (HD) 4.05 The Real Housewives of Dallas (S) (HD) 6.00pm New. Masters of Flip Work begins on a ranch. First shown on Lifetime (S) (HD) 7.00 Buying and Selling A family are in urgent need of larger accommodation. (HD) 8.00 Dinner Date Joe chooses three blind dates from five potential matches. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Botched A fitness enthusiast asks Paul Nassif to fix her nose. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Dr Nassif helps a man who just wants his ears back. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.55 Kendra on Top Kendra is consumed by nerves on opening night. (HD) 11.25 Kendra’s mother and father reunite. (HD) 11.50 The Only Way Is Essex Nanny Pat helps celebrate Mother’s Day. (S) (HD)

Dave

F’view 19 F’sat 157 Sky 111 Virgin 127 HD Virgin 227 BT 387 7.10am Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 8.00 American Pickers: Best Of (S) (HD) 9.00 Storage Hunters UK (S) (HD) 10.00 American Pickers: double bill (S) (HD) 12 noon Cop Car Workshop (S) (HD) 1.00pm Top Gear (S) (AD) 2.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad (S) (HD) 3.00 Sin City Motors (S) (HD) 4.00 Top Gear: double bill (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00pm QI With guest players Aisling Bea, Holly Walsh and Nikki Bedi. (HD) 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games (HD) 7.40 Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 9.00 QI XL Extended edition, with Jo Brand, Bill Bailey and James Acaster. (S) (HD) 10.00 Red Dwarf 1/6 Series 3. Lister and Rimmer arrive back on Earth. (S) (AD) 10.40 2/6. Lister and Rimmer are marooned on an icy planet. (S) (AD) 11.20 Meet the Richardsons (HD)

12.40—12.55am Nightscreen (HD)

12 midnight Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 12.40am Mock the Week (S) 1.20 Would I Lie to You? (S) (HD) 2.10 Judge Romesh: two editions (S) (HD) 3.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games (HD) 3.30—4.00am The Indestructibles (HD)

ITVBe +1 Freesat 119 Sky 231 Virgin 120

Dave Ja Vu Freeview 79 Sky 211 Virgin 131

ALL PROGRAMMES ON THE ABOVE CHANNELS ARE REPEATS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

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FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY More4

Paramount Network

his ingenious escape plan into action

Face and BA help an old friend

F’view 18 F’sat 124 Sky 136 Virgin 147 HD Virgin 195 8.55am Food Unwrapped (S) (HD) 9.15 A Place in the Sun: in Florida (S) (HD) 10.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S) (HD) 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics (S) (HD) 12.05pm 999: On the Front Line (S) (HD) 1.10 Escape to the Château: DIY (S) (HD) 2.15 Four in a Bed (S) (HD) 4.55 The Secret Life of the Zoo (S) (AD) (HD) 5.55 The Supervet (S) (HD)

Freeview 31 Freesat 132 Sky 150 Virgin 187 HD Virgin 150

7.55 Escape to the Château: DIY

Belinda travels to Dick and Angel’s château to learn the art of découpage. (S) (HD)

9.00 New. Just One Look

Eric tries to terrify Eva into a 4/6. giving up the search for Bastien, who

9.00am The A-Team (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) (HD) 12 noon Trucking Hell (HD) 1.00pm Police Interceptors (S) (HD) 3.00 Trafﬁc Cops (S) (HD) 5.00 The A-Team: double bill (S) (AD) (HD)

7.00pm Police Interceptors

Duggie is left speechless when a routine stop uncovers a huge haul of cash. (S) (HD)

8.00 Traffic Cops: Under Attack

Thieves dragging a stolen generator with one wheel along urban and rural roads cause chaos on a closed level crossing. (S) (HD) 9.00 A task force made up of traffic cops and the murder squad pursues and traps a speeding murder suspect in Bradford. (S) (HD)

10.00 Traffic Cops

is mustering all his energy in an attempt to escape. French +subtitles. See p111. (HD)

Bradford traffic police pursue suspected car thieves driving at 80mph. (S) (HD)

10.15 24 Hours in A&E

11.00 Ram Raid Britain: Caught on Camera

A scaffolder arrives at the hospital after suffering a head injury. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.15 A man talks about living with a condition that causes severe pain. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.20am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) 2.15 24 Hours in A&E (S) (AD) (HD) 3.20—3.45am Food Unwrapped: Kate Quilton learns about kangaroo farming (S) (AD) (HD) More4 +1 Freeview 86 Freesat 125 Sky 236 Virgin 196

F’view 13 F’sat 122 Sky 135 Virgin 106 HD Virgin 145 6.00am Hollyoaks Shown Wed/Thu 6.30pm C4 (AD) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (AD) 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Mike & Molly 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) 2.00 Baby Daddy 3.00 Mike & Molly 4.00 The Goldbergs (AD) 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: double bill (AD) 6.00pm The Big Bang Theory 20&21/24 Series 5. Double bill. (AD) 7.00 New. Hollyoaks Warren is on the warpath. Cast pp103/113 Rptd next Monday (AD) 7.30 New. Man with a Plan 9/22. Adam becomes jealous of Andi’s friendship. (AD) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 10&11/24 Series 8. Double bill. (AD) 9.00 New. Celebs Go Dating Dean Gaffney heads off to a prison-themed date. 10.00 Naked Attraction Alex from Bristol hopes he can ﬁnd the perfect man. (AD) 11.10 Rick and Morty 3/11 Series 1. Jerry’s parents visit. Guest-starring Dana Carvey. (AD) 11.40 New. Mr Pickles 8/10 Series 1. Mr Goodman gets knocked unconscious. (AD) 11.55 Robot Chicken 8/10 Series 10 (AD)

12.15am Rick and Morty (AD) 12.50 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 1.50 as 9pm 2.45 as 10pm 3.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) 4.30 The Big Bang Theory (AD) 5.20—6.00am How I Met Your Mother (AD)

E4 +1 Freeview 28 Freesat 123 Sky 235 Virgin 146

Sony Channel

Freeview 48 (limited) Freesat 142 Sky 157 Virgin 189 6.00am Movie News 6.10 The Waltons 7.10 Hart to Hart 9.10 New. Days of Our Lives 10.00 Hart to Hart 11.00 Charlie’s Angels 12 noon Starsky & Hutch 1.00pm TJ Hooker 2.00 Hart to Hart 4.00 Murder, She Wrote: double bill. A newspaper reporter is killed, then Jessica witnesses an actual killing taking place in a TV drama 6.00 Charlie’s Angels 7.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1.00am M*A*S*H 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 M*A*S*H 3.30 The Waltons 4.20 Touched by an Angel 5.10—6.00am Highway to Heaven

Sony Channel +1 Freesat 152 Sky 257

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Nick Wallis exposes the rise of smashand-grab raids in the UK. (S) (HD)

12 midnight Spartacus: Vengeance (HD) 1.10am Airwolf (HD) 3.05 Yellowstone (HD) 3.50 Vikings (AD) (HD) 4.40 Wentworth Prison (S) (AD) (HD) 5.25 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 5.50—6.00am Access (S) (HD) Paramount Network +1 Sky 250

4seven

F’view 47 F’sat 127 Sky 137 Virgin 143 HD F’view 110 9.00am Posh Pawn 10.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11.00 Come Dine with Me 12 noon Couples Come Dine with Me 1.00pm Undercover Boss Canada 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond: double bill (AD) 4.00 Frasier (AD) 5.00 A Place in the Sun 6.00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? A family faces an uphill struggle. 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Kingston Café in Pasadena, California. 8.00 The Secret Life of the Zoo Ep 3 Series 9. Cameras follow adolescent babirusa Tolo. See choice, p100. Shown Thu 8pm C4 (AD) 9.00 Prison Ep 2 Series 2. A prisoner-led therapy group. See choice, page 70. (AD) 10.00 First Dates Ep 2. Including a bartender. See choice, p101. Shown yesterday 10pm C4 (AD) 11.05 Gogglebox Shown 9pm Channel 4 (AD)

12.10am Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future (AD) 1.15 Celebrity Crystal Maze (AD) 2.20 Location, Location, Location: catching up with two couples in York 3.25 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 4.25—4.55am Beat the Chef

Pick

Freeview 11 Freesat 144 Sky 152 Virgin 165 7.00am Motorway Patrol 8.00 Police Force: Australia (AD) 9.00 Nothing to Declare 10.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 11.00 Highway Cops (AD) 11.30 Caught Red Handed 1.00pm Police Force: Australia (AD) 2.00 Border Patrol 3.00 Nothing to Declare 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (AD) 5.00 Stargate SG-1: members of the team undergo a startling transformation 6.00pm Star Trek: the Next Generation 7.00 Hawaii Five-0 8.00 Elementary: Holmes joins the hunt for an escaped convict 9.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme World: the actor visits East Jerusalem and the West Bank (AD) 10.00 The Force: Manchester (AD) 11.00 The Force: Essex 12 midnight Banged Up Abroad 1.00am Road Wars 2.00 Nothing to Declare: double bill 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize (AD) 4.00 Motorway Patrol 5.00—6.00am Highway Patrol: double bill

Pick +1 Freeview 92 Freesat 145 Sky 252

Yesterday

Freeview 25 Freesat 159 Sky 155 Virgin 129

1.50am Law & Order: Los Angeles: two episodes (S) 3.50—4.00am Access

6.00am Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow (S) (AD) (HD) 7.10 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 8.00 Forbidden History (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Hunting Down the Nazis (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 11.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 12 noon Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Secrets of Chatsworth House (S) (AD) 2.00 Train Truckers (S) (HD) 3.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 4.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00 Hunting Down the Nazis (S) (AD) (HD) 6.00 True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 7.00 Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 8.00 War Factories (S) (HD) 9.00 Abandoned Engineering (AD) (HD) 11.00 Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Underground Worlds (S) (HD) 1.00am True Evil: the Making of a Nazi (HD) 2.00—3.00am Impossible Railways (S) (AD) (HD)

5 USA +1 F’view 56 (not 2-4am) F’sat 130 Sky 241 Virgin 185

Yesterday +1 Sky 255 Virgin 200

5 Star

Freeview 30 Freesat 131 Sky 128 Virgin 151 8.00am 3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (HD) 8.20 House (S) (HD) 10.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 12.05pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away: double bill (S) (HD) 2.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away: Big Family Bust Up (S) (HD) 3.00 Neighbours (S) (AD) (HD) 3.30 Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 House: double bill (S) (HD) 6.00pm Neighbours Shown 5.30pm C5 (S) (AD) (HD) 6.30 New. Home and Away (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (HD) 8.00 Sinkholes (S) (HD) 9.00 FILM Battle Los Angeles ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez. Review p45 (HD) 11.25 New. Impact Wrestling (HD) 1.25am Criminals Caught on Camera (S) (HD) 2.25—4.00am Riverdale: double bill (S) (HD)

Freeview 54 Freesat 133 Sky 153 Virgin 152 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera (S) 9.20 The Beach Murders: Garage Sale Mystery (S) 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (S) 12.05pm Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) 1.05 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 2.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors (S) 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 5.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) 6.00 GPs: behind Closed Doors: double bill (S) 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet (S) 9.00 Elvis: Rise of the King (S) 12.50am Paddington Station 24/7 (S) 1.50 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys (S) 2.50 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S) (AD) 3.45—4.00am Access (S)

CBS Justice

Freeview 39 Freesat 137 Sky 148 Virgin 192 9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock 12 noon Perry Mason 1.05pm Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Matlock 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS: the team tracks Bodnar’s SUV 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion 12 midnight CSI: Miami 1.00am NCIS 2.00 Gunsmoke 3.05 The High Chaparral 4.50—6.00am Mission: Impossible

CBS Justice +1 Freeview 69

CBS Drama

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 10.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 11.00 New. Antiques Road Trip (HD) 1.00pm Celebrity Fantasy Homes (AD) 2.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea 3.00 French Collection (HD) 4.00 DIY SOS: the Big Build (AD) (HD) 6.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (HD) 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (HD) 9.00 New. Destination Fear: a cursed sanitarium in West Virginia (HD) 10.00 New. Most Haunted: Yvette Fielding and her team continue their investigation at Llanfyllin Workhouse 11.00 Ghost Adventures (AD) (HD) 1.00am Most Haunted (HD) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00—6.00am Antiques Road Trip (HD)

HGTV

Freeview 42 Freesat 166 Sky 158 Virgin 279

5 Star +1 Freeview 55 Freesat 141 Sky 228 Virgin 186

5 Select

Really

7.00am Homes under the Hammer 8.00 Bargain Hunt (HD) 9.00 Flog It! (HD) 11.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 1.00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD) 2.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 3.00 Flog It! (HD) 4.00 Homes under the Hammer 6.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (HD) 7.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 8.00 Escape to the Country (AD) (HD) 10.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD) 12 midnight Homes under the Hammer 1.00am Flog It! (HD) 2.00 Hawaii Life (HD) 3.00—4.00am Nick Knowles’s Original Features (HD)

HGTV +1 Sky 258 Virgin 283

Quest

F’view 12 F’sat 172 Sky 144 Virgin 169 HD F’view 114 F’sat 167 6.00am How Do They Do It? (HD) 6.20 American Pickers (HD) 7.10 Deadliest Catch 8.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 9.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 10.00 Wheeler Dealers 11.00 Chasing Classic Cars (HD) 12 noon American Pickers (HD) 1.00pm Railroad Alaska (HD) 2.00 Deadliest Catch 3.00 Gold Divers: under the Ice (HD) 4.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 5.00 Outback Truckers (HD) 6.00 Wheeler Dealers (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Salvage Hunters (HD) 9.00 New. Hunting Hitler (HD) 10.00 New. Treasure Quest: Snake Island (HD) 11.00 How Do They Do It? (HD) 12 midnight Wheeler Dealers (HD) 1.00am Outback Truckers (HD) 2.00 American Chopper (AD) 3.00 Fantomworks (HD) 4.00 Dirty Jobs 5.00—6.00am How It’s Made (AD) (HD)

Quest +1 F’view 76 (7pm–4am) F’sat 168 Sky 244 Virgin 213

Challenge

Freeview 71 Freesat 134 Sky 147 Virgin 197

Freeview 46 Freesat 146 Sky 151 Virgin 164

9.00am NCIS 11.00 Scorpion (HD) 1.00pm Gunsmoke 3.00 Perry Mason (HD) 5.00 Unsolved Mysteries 7.00 Judge Judy 9.00 Medium: Allison gains the ability to predict a person’s life expectancy 10.00 CSI: Miami: a murder at a charity event exposes a dark secret (HD) 11.00 Unsolved Mysteries: a tale of lost treasure 12 midnight Judge Judy 1.00am ER (HD) 2.00 Medium 3.00 CSI: Miami (HD) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger (HD) 5.00—6.00am Matlock

Horror Channel

Challenge +1 Freesat 147 Sky 251 Virgin 230 BBC

Parliament

232

Freeview 70 Freesat 138 Sky 317 Virgin 149

Freeview 232 Freesat 201 Sky 504 Virgin 605

8.00am Andromeda 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager 10.00 Star Trek 11.00 FILM Troy: the Odyssey ★ Fantasy action adventure 12.50pm Highlights 1.00 FILM Sleeping Beauty ★★ Fantasy adventure 2.50 Highlights 3.00 Lost in Space (BW) 4.00 FILM Earthstorm ★ Disaster movie starring Stephen Baldwin 5.50 Highlights 6.00pm Star Trek 7.00 Star Trek: Voyager 8.00 Mutant X 9.00 FILM Southbound ★★★ Horror anthology starring Kate Beahan and Chad Villella 10.50 i FILM The Row ★★ 12.50am FILM The Burning ★ Horror 2.45—4.30am FILM Let Her Out ★★ Horror

6.00am House of Lords 9.00 Thursday in Parliament: highlights presented by David Cornock 9.30 Select Committees 2.30pm House of Lords 6.00pm Select Committees 10.30 Newscast: with Adam Fleming and Laura Kuenssberg 11.00 The Week in Parliament: the week’s proceedings in Parliament 11.30 Prime Minister’s Questions: Boris Johnson answers questions in the Commons 12.05am Politics Live (Later) 12.50 Political Highlights 5.15—6.00am Westminster Hall

Money

Friday Television

The A-Team 5.00pm Murdoch,

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw enlist the help of actor Roger Moore. (S) (HD)

Freeview 21 Freesat 129 Sky 141 Virgin 153 9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 Law & Order (S) 10.10 CSI: NY (S) 12.05pm Law & Order (S) 4.00 Murder, She Wrote (S) 6.00pm Law & Order: double bill. Series 14. A Japanese businessman’s wife is killed, then a caviar importer is murdered (S) 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans Series 3. Pride takes the nephew of a murdered petty ofﬁcer into his care (S) 9.00 New. Private Eyes Series 2. Shade and Angie are hired to recover a dangerous new energy source. First shown on Universal (S) 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (S)

Just One Look 9.00pm Bastien puts

6.55pm Car SOS

5 USA

Listings for PBS America, Smithsonian see over. Film4 and other Freeview movie channels: p118

Marriage allowance — still time to claim YOUR RT P146

115

FRIDAY Satellite & cable

Intelligence 9.00pm Joseph works through the night

Television Friday

Sky 1

Chicago PD 10.00pm Halstead

becomes the subject of gossip

helps his fellow captive

Sky Atlantic

Sky Witness

Should I Go under the Knife? 10.00pm Keisha and Cherry

Peep Show 10.50pm Jeremy and Mark go on a stag do

Gold

Sky 106 Virgin 110 HD Virgin 109

Sky 108

Sky 107 Virgin 112 HD Virgin 111

Sky 109 Virgin 125 BT 311 HD Virgin 211 BT 383

Sky 110 Virgin 124 BT 310

6.00am Monkey Life (S) (AD) 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (S) 8.00 The Dog Whisperer (HD) 9.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 1.00pm Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 MacGyver (S) (HD) 4.00 Modern Family (S) (HD) 5.00 The Simpsons (HD) 5.30 Futurama (S) (AD) 6.30pm The Simpsons Homer and Bart become con-artists. 7.00 Homer becomes a genius. 7.30 Marge helps a former convict. 8.00 New. The family faces a series of Thanksgiving nightmares. (S) (HD) 8.30 New. Modern Family Ep 7 Series 11. Phil tries to reclaim his dignity. See p110. (HD) 9.00 New. Intelligence 3/6 The whole team is forced to work through the night. (HD) 9.30 New. 4/6. GCHQ falls victim to a cyber attack. See p111. (HD) 10.00 New. The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week Highlights of the show. (HD) 11.00 The Russell Howard Hour Ep 14 Series 3. Topical comedy. (HD) 12 midnight Avenue 5 (HD) 12.35am Road Wars (S) 1.05 Hawaii Five-0 (S) (HD) 3.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (HD) 4.00 as 5.30pm 5.00—6.00am Stargate SG-1 (S)

6.00am Storm City (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 10.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 12 noon Blue Bloods (HD) 1.00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00 The West Wing (S) (HD) 4.00 Without a Trace (S) (HD) 6.00pm Without a Trace 2/23 Series 3. A fugitive disappears on a country road. (S) (HD) 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24/25 Series 5 Stokes is buried alive in a glass cofﬁn. Tony Curtis guests. (S) (HD) 8.00 Blue Bloods 5/22 Series 2. Danny tries to juggle work and romance. (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 New. Public Enemy 7/10 Series 2. Mona finds herself in danger when the villagers gossip. (S) (HD) 10.10 8/10. Chloe faces the consequences of her encounter with Devos. French +subtitles. (S) (HD) 11.20 The Outsider 8/10 A family visiting a local cave festival narrowly avoids a dangerous encounter. (HD) 12.30am Babylon Berlin. German +subtitles. (S) (HD) 1.40 FILM Phil Spector ★★★★ Drama based on a true story. Review p39 (S) (W) (HD) 3.25 Californication (S) (HD) 4.00—6.00am The West Wing (S) (HD)

6.00am Nothing to Declare (S) (AD) 8.00 Paramedics (S) (HD) 9.00 Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 Nothing to Declare (HD) 3.00pm Blue Bloods (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize (S) (AD) (HD) 5.00pm Nothing to Declare Following the work of customs officers in Australia. (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Chicago Med 9/10 Series 5. Unexpected news leaves April questioning her future with Ethan. Elsewhere, Natalie starts to regain her memory from the accident. (S) (HD) 9.00 New. Chicago Fire 9/10 Series 8. Sparks fly when Casey gets an unexpected visitor. Meanwhile, Kidd pays the price for her overexertion. (S) (HD) 10.00 New. Chicago PD 9/10 Series 7. Halstead finds himself in a life-threatening situation. (HD) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 18/24 Series 15 A columnist is given access to the New York Police Department. (HD) 12 midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S) (HD) 2.00am Criminal Minds (S) (HD) 3.00 Ghost Whisperer (S) (HD) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00—6.00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (S)

6.10am MasterChef Australia (S) (HD) 7.30 Renovate My Home: Leave It to Bryan (S) (HD) 8.00 Tipping Point (S) (HD) 10.00 The Bill (S) 11.00 Supernanny US (S) 12 noon Tipping Point (S) (HD) 2.00pm MasterChef USA (HD) 3.00 My Dream Home (S) (HD) 7.00pm New. MasterChef USA The conclusion of the ﬁnal sees the three contestants serve up a three-course meal. (HD) 8.00 Sun, Sea and Brides to Be A wedding is interrupted by torrential rain. (AD) (HD) 9.00 999 Rescue Squad Reports of a riot at a school come in and medic Alex treats the injured. (S) (HD) 10.00 Should I Go under the Knife? Cherry Healey meets women undergoing cosmetic surgery, beginning with a naked yoga class and a look at the growing popularity of labiaplastry. (S) (HD) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance Medics respond to a case of gang violence. (S) (HD) 12 midnight One Born Every Minute (S) (HD) 1.00am Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (S) (AD) 1.50—3.00am Louis Theroux’s African Hunting Holiday (S) (AD)

7.30am As Time Goes By 8.00 You Rang, M’Lord? 9.00 Porridge (S) 9.35 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 10.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 12.20pm Keeping Up Appearances (AD) 1.00 Porridge (S) 1.35 Hi-de-Hi! (S) 2.20 The Good Life (S) (AD) 3.00 Dad’s Army (S) 4.20 Last of the Summer Wine (S) 6.20pm The Good Life Tom tries to market his garden produce. (S) (AD) 7.00 Porridge Mackay takes a well-earned holiday. (S) 7.40 Dad’s Army A German pilot is trapped on top of the town clock by his parachute. (S) 8.20 The platoon guards a captured German U-boat crew. (S) 9.00 Only Fools and Horses Del visits the dentist, but a ﬁlling is the last thing on his mind when the receptionist falls for him. (S) (AD) 10.50 Peep Show Jeremy organises Mark’s stag weekend. (S) 11.25 Mark is marrying Sophie, but he still has crippling doubts. (S) 11.55 All Round to Mrs Brown’s With guests Sue Perkins, Emilia Fox, Ashley Banjo and his mother Danielle, and Aston Merrygold. (HD) 1.10am Only Fools and Horses (S) (AD) 2.50—4.00am Peep Show (S)

Sky 1 +1 Sky 206

Sky Atlantic +1 Sky 208

Sky Witness +1 Sky 207 Virgin 180

W +1 Sky 209 Virgin 190

Gold +1 Sky 210 Virgin 194

a a

Sky Arts

Sky Crime

Sky 122 Virgin 123 HD Virgin 156 6.00am Darbar: Music of India (HD) 7.00 The Gardens of Pompeii (AD) (HD) 8.00 The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 8.30 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Music Icons (HD) 9.00 The Lot of Fun: Where the Movies Learned to Laugh (S) (HD) 10.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 11.00 Discovering: Ben Kingsley (S) (HD) 12 noon Discovering: Helen Mirren (S) (HD) 1.00pm The South Bank Show Originals (S) (HD) 1.30 Music Icons: American Rock (HD) 2.00 David Hockney: Time Regained (S) (HD) 3.00 Portrait Artist of the Year (S) 4.00 Tales of the Unexpected (S) 5.00 Discovering: Vanessa Redgrave (S) (HD) 6.00pm Discovering: Jason Robards A proﬁle of the Oscarwinning American actor. (S) (HD) 7.00 Pulp Live The band perform songs including Common People, Underwear and Disco 2000 at Brixton Academy. (S) 8.00 Soundtracks: Songs That Deﬁned History Music’s role in the gay rights movement. (S) (HD) 9.00 The Decade the Music Died A celebration of music stars who died in the 2010s. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.35 Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 The story of the Berlin recording studio. (HD) 12.35am The Who: Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall (HD) 2.05 The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (S) 4.05 as 5pm 5.00—6.00am Discovering: Jason Robards (S) (HD)

116

Public Enemy 9.00pm Mona

SAVE on a

Sky 121 Virgin 136 HD Virgin 135 6.00am Motorway Patrol (S) (AD) 7.00 Highway Cops (S) (AD) 8.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) (AD) 9.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line (S) (AD) 10.00 Road Wars (S) 11.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (AD) 12 noon Motorbike Cops 1.00pm A Lie to Die For (S) 2.00 Murders That Shocked the Nation (S) (AD) 3.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line (S) 4.00 Road Wars (S) 5.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD) 6.00 Motorbike Cops 7.00 Snapped 8.00 A Lie to Die For 9.00 New. Dateline 10.00 New. Snapped 11.00 World’s Most Evil Killers (S) 1.00am Killer Neighbours 2.00 Snapped 3.00 Murder Uncovered (S) (AD) 4.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Motorway Patrol (S)

Sky Crime +1 Sky 221 Virgin 207

Sony Crime Freesat 143 Sky 179 Virgin 193 6.00am Speeders 7.00 Bait Car: Atlanta 9.00 Speeders 11.00 Bait Car: Atlanta 1.00pm Speeders 7.00 Speeders: four episodes. An American football fan heads in the wrong direction down a one-way street 7.30 An officer lands himself in a difficult situation when he stops two lawyers 8.00 A San Jose mother is lost for words when she is pulled over, and two pet groomers are stopped 8.30 A New Jersey mother re-enacts the moment officers stopped her, and a maths student is pulled over 9.00 Bait Car: Atlanta 11.00 Speeders 12 midnight Bait Car: LA 1.00am Speeders 3.00 Bait Car: Atlanta 4.00 Speeders 5.00—5.30am Bait Car: LA

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Sky 2 Sky 168 Virgin 160 7.00am 60-Minute Makeover 9.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 10.00 My Kitchen Rules: New Zealand (S) 12 noon The Dog Whisperer 2.00pm House Hunters International (S) 3.00 The Chef’s Line (S) (AD) 4.00 A Town Called Eureka (S) 5.00 Relic Hunter (S) 6.00pm Stargate SG-1: the team hears a disturbing report (S) 7.00 Supergirl: Kara heads to Kaznia with Lena to hunt down Lex (S) 8.00 Road Wars: triple bill (S) 11.00 Intelligence: double bill 12 midnight The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week 1.00am Chicago Med (S) 2.00 Chicago Fire (S) 3.00 Chicago PD 4.00 Animal House: double bill (S) (AD) 5.00—6.00am Vet Adventures (S) (AD)

Syfy Sky 114 Virgin 138 BT 319 HD Virgin 137 BT 375 6.00am Warehouse 13 7.00 Merlin 8.00 Home Shopping 11.00 Stargate Atlantis 1.00pm Star Trek: Voyager 3.00 Star Trek: the Next Generation 5.00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.00 Warehouse 13: Myka and Pete investigate suspicious suicides 8.00 Merlin: bandits attack the village where Merlin’s mother lives 9.00 FILM Fright Night ★★★ Comedy horror remake with Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and David Tennant. Review page 55 11.10 The Twilight Zone 12 midnight FILM Navy SEALs vs Zombies ★★

Sky Comedy Sky 113 Virgin 122 HD Virgin 121 8.00am Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 9.00 Parks and Recreation (HD) 10.30 30 Rock (HD) 12 noon New. The Mindy Project (HD) 1.30pm Modern Family (S) (HD) 2.30 Everybody Hates Chris (HD) 3.30 Parks and Recreation (HD) 5.00 30 Rock (HD) 6.30 Modern Family (S) (HD) 7.30 The Mindy Project (HD) 9.00 Veep: double bill. Selina’s approval ratings improve, then she makes a political faux pas (S) (AD) (HD) 10.15 Sex and the City (HD) 10.50 New. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (HD) 11.50 New. The Late Late Show with James Corden (HD) 12.50am Entourage (S) (HD) 1.25 Silicon Valley (S) (HD) 2.35 Girls (S) (AD) (HD) 3.45—5.00am 30 Rock (HD)

TLC Sky 133 Virgin 167 BT 323 HD BT 377

2.00am Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.00—6.00am Star Trek: Voyager

6.00am Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (HD) 8.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 11.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 12 noon Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD) 2.00pm Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 4.00 Say Yes: Wedding SOS (HD) 5.00 Curvy Brides Boutique (AD) (HD) 6.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 7.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 8.00 Say Yes To The Dress America (HD) 9.00 Say Yes to the Dress (HD) 10.00 Say Yes to the Dress: UK (HD) 11.00 Dr Pimple Popper (HD) 12 midnight as 8pm 1.00am as 9pm 2.00 as 10pm 3.00 as 11pm 4.00—5.30am Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (AD) (HD)

Syfy +1 Sky 214 Virgin 229

TLC +1 Sky 233 Virgin 172

Comedy Central Sky 112 Virgin 132 BT 307 HD Virgin 181 BT 370 8.00am Will & Grace (HD) 9.00 The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD) 11.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00pm My Name Is Earl (S) (HD) 5.00 Friends (S) (AD) (HD) 9.00 Impractical Jokers (HD) 10.00 The Ricky Gervais Show: topics tonight include face transplants and Chinese proverbs (HD) 10.30 New. Bob’s Burgers: Bob and Linda attend a loft party on a dark and stormy night 11.00 New. The Daily Show (HD) 11.30 Al Murray: Barrel of Fun Live 12.30am Your Face or Mine (S) (HD) 1.30 South Park: four episodes (S) (HD) 3.25 The Mick (HD) 4.15 Impractical Jokers (HD) 4.35—5.00am The Ofﬁce US (S) (HD)

Comedy Central +1 Sky 212 Virgin 133

Lifetime Sky 187 Virgin 208 BT 329 HD BT 384 7.00am Judge Judy (HD) 1.00pm Pawn Stars (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00 Little Women: Atlanta (HD) 4.00 Dance Moms (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00 Flipping Vegas (HD) 7.00 Judge Judy (HD) 9.00 Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: why Scientologists try to reach the top of the “Bridge to Total Freedom” (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars: double bill. Jarrod lets Alex and Bozek handle the auctions, then the buyers hit Torrance for tough competition (HD) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn (HD) 12 midnight Pawn Stars (HD) 1.00am Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (HD) 2.00 Storage Wars (HD) 3.00—4.00am Hardcore Pawn (HD)

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY CHILDREN’S Milkshake! on C5 Full listings for Channel 5 are on p114

Motive 7.00pm Sgt Cross’s

girlfriend is found dead

Alibi

NCIS 7.00pm Gibbs (left) has difﬁculty focusing on a case

Fox

Storming Area 51 9.00pm

Look Who’s Driving 7.30pm

Emmett and Joe in Nevada

Are self-driving cars safe?

Discovery

PBS America

Sky 124 Virgin 157 HD Virgin 199

Sky 125 Virgin 250 BT 322 HD BT 376

F’view (HD only) 91 F’sat 155 Sky 174 Virgin 273

7.10am Murdoch Mysteries: double bill (S) (HD) 9.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S) (HD) 11.00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (S) (HD) 1.00pm Rush (S) (AD) (HD) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries (S) (HD) 5.00pm Major Crimes 12/19 Series 3. The team investigates when two people are attacked with a pair of scissors. (S) (HD) 6.00 13/19. A former child actor is found dead. (S) (HD) 7.00 Motive 13/13 Series 2 When Cross’s girlfriend is murdered, a major case from the past involving the League of Nations resurfaces. (S) (HD) 8.00 1/13 Series 3. Oscar’s father Franco is suspected of murder. (S) (HD) 9.00 Death in Paradise 4/8 Series 3. A ﬂight attendant is poisoned. (S) (AD) (HD) 10.20 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries 3/8 Series 1. Two pop singers are electrocuted while performing on a TV music show. (S) (HD) 11.20 New Tricks 3/10 Series 11. The team reopens an old investigation into a terrorist’s death. (S) (AD) (HD) 12.40—4.00am The Doctor Blake Mysteries: double bill (S) (HD)

8.00am Republic of Doyle (HD) 9.00 Bones (HD) 10.00 Bull (HD) 11.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 12 noon Bones (HD) 2.00pm The Mentalist (HD) 3.00 NCIS (S) (AD) (HD) 4.00 Bull (HD) 5.00 Bones (HD) 6.00pm The Mentalist 3/13 Series 7. Jane and Lisbon head to Beirut on a mission. Gueststarring Morena Baccarin. (HD) 7.00 NCIS 11/24 Series 12 The team investigates a series of crime scenes that appear to be copycats of previous cases. 8.00 12/24. The kidnapping of an American social worker in Syria is linked to a US citizen. 9.00 New. Ep 9 Series 17. The team investigates a petty ofﬁcer’s murder that was live-streamed on a popular gaming app. 10.00 24/24 Series 15. Sloane believes she has seen the man who tortured her years earlier in Afghanistan. (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 American Dad! Series 3 Steve uncovers a conspiracy. 11.30 A misunderstanding at work prompts Stan to ﬂee to the mountains with his family. 12 midnight Family Guy 1.00am American Dad! 2.00 Family Guy 3.00 American Dad! 4.00— 5.00am Republic of Doyle (HD)

6.00am Combat Dealers (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman (S) (HD) 8.00 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 9.00 Code of the Wild (S) (HD) 10.00 UFOs: the Lost Evidence (S) (HD) 11.00 Fast ’n’ Loud (S) (HD) 12 noon Gold Rush: White Water (HD) 1.00pm Alaska: the Last Frontier (HD) 2.00 Combat Dealers (S) (HD) 3.00 World War II: the Complete History (S) 4.00 Building Off the Grid (S) (HD) 5.00 Wheeler Dealers (S) (HD) 6.00pm Fast ’n’ Loud The Monkeys attempt to ﬁnish the 1972 Buick Riviera super-build. (S) (HD) 7.00 Outback Truckers Yogi runs out of road. (S) (HD) 8.00 Gold Rush Following the gold miners of the Yukon. (HD) 9.00 New. Storming Area 51 Investigating the pandemonium of invading the military base. (HD) 10.00 An American Murder Mystery: JonBenet The unsolved murder of the six-year-old. (S) (HD) 11.00 How critical mistakes were made in the case. (S) (HD) 12 midnight An American Murder Mystery: JonBenet (S) (HD) 1.00am FBI Files (S) 3.50 Bitchin’ Rides (S) (HD) 4.40 Kindig Customs (S) (HD) 5.30—6.00am How It’s Made (S)

8.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8.35 Remembering Leonard Nimoy 9.45 Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster 10.45 Building Star Trek 11.50 Remembering Leonard Nimoy 1.00pm Britain’s Greatest Generation 2.15 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 2.50 Building Star Trek 3.55 Remembering Leonard Nimoy 5.15 Britain’s Greatest Generation 6.30pm Bomber Boys: the Fighting Lancaster Joe and Mathew ﬁnd the grave of a longlost family member at the Adegem aircrew cemetery in Belgium. 7.30 New. Look Who’s Driving The development of selfdriving cars, revealing what computers must be capable of to truly take the wheel and asking if they could eventually be safer than human drivers. See p110. 8.40 Trump’s Trade War The US president’s gamble in confronting China over trade. 9.50 The Mueller Investigation The probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. 11.00 Look Who’s Driving As 7.30pm. 12.15am Trump’s Trade War 1.30—2.00am Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: smoking and grilling

Alibi +1 Sky 232 Virgin 191

Fox +1 Sky 224 Virgin 158

Discovery +1 Sky 225 Virgin 258

PBS +1 Freeview 93 (HD only)

Discovery History Sky 171 Virgin 257 6.00am Expedition Unknown 7.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 8.00 The American Revolution 9.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 10.00 Extreme Engineering 11.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 12 noon Blowing Up History 1.00pm Expedition Unknown 2.00 Mysteries at the Museum 3.00 The American Revolution 4.00 Rory McGrath’s Best of British Engineering 5.00 Extreme Engineering 6.00pm Blowing Up History Teams of scientists and archaeologists aim to unlock the secrets behind the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 7.00 Mysteries at the Museum Don Wildman investigates a lifethreatening aviation adventure. 8.00 Expedition Unknown The buried secrets of three elusive women in ancient Egypt. 9.00 Gulf War: a Soldier’s Tale The events of August 1990, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, focusing on the thoughts of British and American troops as they prepared for battle. 10.00 The SAS embarks on a mission to destroy Scud missiles. 11.00 A US marine describes an extremely dangerous mission. 12 midnight Expedition Unknown 1.00am Gulf War: a Soldier’s Tale 4.00 Blowing Up History 5.00— 6.00am Mysteries at the Museum Discovery History +1 Sky 271 Virgin 261

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History

Nat Geographic

Sky 130 Virgin 270 BT 327 HD BT 379

Sky 129 Virgin 266 BT 317 HD Virgin 268 BT 373

6.00am American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 9.00 Lost Worlds (HD) 10.00 Storage Wars (HD) 11.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 12 noon The Strongest Man in History (HD) 1.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of (HD) 3.00 Storage Wars (HD) 5.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 6.00pm Forged in Fire (HD) 7.00 American Pickers (HD) 8.00 Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 9.00 Last Days of the Nazis (HD) 10.00 Lost Gold of WWII (HD) 11.00 Pawn Stars (HD) 12 midnight Uncharted Mysteries 1.00am Forged in Fire Tournament of Champions (HD) 2.00 Forged in Fire (HD) 3.00 The Strongest Man in History (HD) 4.00—6.00am Storage Wars (HD)

8.00am Japan: Between Sky and Earth (HD) 9.00 Drain the Oceans (S) (AD) (HD) 10.00 World War I Apocalypse (HD) 11.00 Mayday (S) (HD) 12 noon Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Car SOS: triple bill (HD) 4.00 Megafactories (HD) 5.00 Impossible Bridges (HD) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: double bill (HD) 8.00 Britain’s Underworld (HD) 9.00 New. Inside the American Mob (HD) 10.00 New. Drugs Inc: experts head inside America’s opioid crisis for a hard-hitting look at how heroin is tearing lives apart (HD) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation (HD) 12 midnight Ice Road Rescue (HD) 1.00am Wicked Tuna (HD) 2.00 Yukon Gold (HD) 3.00 Mayday (S) (HD) 4.00—5.00am Air Crash Investigation (S) (AD) (HD)

History +1 Sky 230 Virgin 271

Nat Geo +1 Sky 229 Virgin 267

Animal Planet

Eden

Sky 162 Virgin 251 BT 325 HD BT 378

Sky 166 Virgin 245 BT 315 HD Virgin 247 BT 389

6.00am The Zoo: San Diego (HD) 7.00 Treehouse Masters: Out on a Limb (HD) 8.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 10.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 11.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) 12 noon Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 1.00pm Amanda to the Rescue (HD) 3.00 My Cat from Hell (S) (HD) 4.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Ami (S) (HD) 5.00 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 6.00 Bondi Vet (S) (AD) (HD) 7.00 Animal Cops Houston (S) (HD) 8.00 New. Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) 9.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Bam (S) (HD) 10.00 Animal Cops Phoenix (S) (HD) 11.00 Pit Bulls and Parolees (S) (HD) 1.00am as 7pm 2.00 as 8pm 3.00 Alaskan Bush People: Book of Matt (HD) 3.50 Extinct or Alive (S) (HD) 4.40 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries: Solved (HD) 5.10—6.00am Tanked (S) (HD)

9.00am Collar of Duty (HD) 10.00 New. Tall and Tiny: Nature’s Extremes (HD) 11.00 Mountain Lions: Life on the Edge (AD) (HD) 12 noon Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00pm Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 4.00 as 10am 5.00 Mountain Lions: Life on the Edge (AD) (HD) 6.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 7.00 Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 8.00 Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 9.00 as 10am 10.00 Mountain Lions: Life on the Edge (AD) (HD) 11.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 12 midnight Planet Earth II (AD) (HD) 1.00am Planet Earth (AD) (HD) 2.00 The Brain with David Eagleman (AD) (HD) 3.00 Collar of Duty (HD) 3.50 as 10am 4.40 Mountain Lions: Life on the Edge (AD) (HD) 5.30—6.00am Frontier Borneo (HD)

Animal Planet +1 Sky 262 Virgin 259

Eden +1 Sky 266 Virgin 246

Smithsonian

F’view (HD only) 57 F’sat 175 Sky 195 Virgin 276 6.00am The Lost Tapes (HD) 8.00 Black Wings (HD) 9.00 Black in Space: Breaking the Colour Barrier 10.00 Air Warriors (HD) 11.00 Aircrash Alaska (HD) 12 noon The Wild Andes (HD) 1.00pm Colombia Wild Magic (HD) 2.30 Aerial America (HD) 3.30 New. When Pigs Fly (HD) 4.00 Black in Space: Breaking the Colour Barrier 5.00 9/11: Stories in Fragments (HD) 6.00pm Aircrash Alaska Stories of two Cessna crashes which baffled investigators. (HD) 7.00 Aerial America A high-flying tour reveals Alaska’s “call of the wild” spirit, which has lured adventurers and dreamers north for centuries. (HD) 8.00 Aerial Britain Stunning aerial photography of northern England, from the Beatles’ Liverpool to Alnwick Castle. (HD) 9.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates Julie Montagu visits a fellow American-born aristocrat to see how she turned Sudeley Castle into a popular visitor attraction. 10.00 Mystic Britain The practice of mummification. (HD) 11.00 Aerial Britain As 8pm. 12 midnight America’s Hidden Stories (HD) 1.00am Mystic Britain (HD) 2.00 Aerial Britain (HD) 3.00 An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates 4.00 Mystic Britain (HD) 5.00—6.00am 9/11: Stories in Fragments (HD)

CBeebies

202

Freeview 202 Freesat 608 Sky 614 Virgin 702 6.00am Something Special 6.20 Baby Jake 6.35 Twirlywoos 6.45 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 7.00 Numberblocks 7.05 Bing: double bill 7.20 Hey Duggee: double bill 7.35 Bitz & Bob 7.45 Peter Rabbit 8.00 Go Jetters 8.10 Octonauts 8.20 Biggleton 8.35 Justin’s House 9.00 Tee and Mo 9.05 Yakka Dee! 9.15 Alphablocks 9.20 Timmy Time 9.25 Bing 9.30 Twirlywoos 9.45 Something Special 10.05 Teletubbies 10.20 The Baby Club 10.35 Hey Duggee 10.45 Mister Maker’s Arty Party 11.05 New. Let’s Go for a Walk 11.20 My Pet and Me; New. My Petsaurus 11.35 Our Family 11.45 Tinga Tinga Tales 12 noon My World Kitchen; Dipdap 12.15pm Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 12.25 Molly and Mack 12.45 Melody 1.00 The Furchester Hotel 1.10 Yakka Dee! 1.15 Numberblocks 1.20 Bing 1.30 Twirlywoos 1.45 Something Special: We’re All Friends 2.05 Teletubbies 2.20 The Baby Club 2.35 Pablo 2.45 Our Family 3.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 3.15 Swashbuckle 3.35 Hey Duggee 3.45 Octonauts 4.00 Love Monster 4.05 New. Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4.20 Maddie’s Do You Know? 4.35 Peter Rabbit 4.50 Go Jetters 5.00 Gigglebiz 5.15 Wafﬂe the Wonder Dog 5.30 Molly and Mack; My Petsaurus 5.45 Moon and Me 6.10 Clangers 6.20 In the Night Garden... 6.50—7.00pm New. CBeebies Bedtime Stories: a tale is read for younger viewers before bed

CBBC

Friday Television

Sky 132 Virgin 126 BT 312 HD Virgin 212 BT 382

6.00am Peppa Pig 6.20 Mya Go 6.30 Fireman Sam 6.40 Noddy: Toyland Detective 6.50 Shane the Chef 7.00 Thomas & Friends 7.15 New. Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures 7.20 Peppa Pig: double bill 7.40 Top Wing 7.55 Paw Patrol 8.10 New. Floogals; the aliens are intrigued by a plastic hoop 8.25 New. Becca’s Bunch: Russell wishes he could be a ﬂying squirrel 8.40 Little Princess 8.55 Ben and Holly 9.10—9.15am Sunny Bunnies

201

Freeview 201 Freesat 607 Sky 613 Virgin 701 7.00am Arthur 7.15 Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! 7.25 Danger Mouse 7.35 New. MOTD Kickabout: Build-Up 7.40 Newsround 7.45 Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese 8.00 New. Little Big Awesome 8.15 Newsround 8.20 Diddy Bits 8.25 Marrying Mum and Dad 8.55 Art Ninja 9.25 A Week to Beat the World 9.40 Joe All Alone 11.30 Nikki Lilly Meets 11.50 The Worst Witch 1.50pm Got What It Takes? 2.25 A Week to Beat the World 2.40 Craft Party 2.55 Secret Life of Boys 3.20 The Deep 3.40 Shaun the Sheep 4.00 Newsround 4.10 Little Big Awesome 4.20 Odd Squad 4.35 The Pets Factor 5.00 New. The Dumping Ground 5.30 Horrible Histories 6.00 New. Crackerjack! 6.45 Horrible Histories 7.40 Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch 8.00 So Awkward 8.30—9.00pm The Dumping Ground

CITV

203

Freeview 203 Freesat 602 Sky 621 Virgin 734 6.00am Dino Dana 6.25 Bagel and Becky 6.55 New. Gormiti 3D 7.25 Hotel Transylvania 7.55 Mr Bean 8.25 New. Buck & Buddy 8.30 Scooby-Doo! 9.00 Powerpuff Girls 9.25 Mission Employable 9.30 Lego NinjaGo 9.55 Mighty Mike 10.25 Spy School 10.50 Make It Pop 11.15 Haunted Hathaways 11.40 Max & Shred 12.05pm Thunderbirds 12.30 Transformers 1.00 New. Gormiti 3D 1.25 Lego Jurassic World 1.50 Mission Employable 1.55 ToonMarty 2.40 Mighty Mike 3.10 Tom and Jerry 3.30 Scooby-Doo! 4.00 Mr Magoo 4.30 Powerpuff Girls 5.00 Lego NinjaGo 5.30 Kung Fu Panda 6.00 Thunderbirds 6.25 Transformers 6.55 Hotel Transylvania 7.25 Mr Bean 7.55 New. Buck & Buddy 8.00 Make It Pop 8.30—9.00pm Max & Shred

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Television Friday

The best of Sky, iPlayer, Netﬂix and beyond

Sky Premiere

FREEVIEW Film4

F’view 14 F’sat 300 Sky 313 Virgin 428 HD Virgin 429 11.00am Last Train from Gun Hill ★★★★ Kirk Douglas is at his most intense as a man seeking revenge in this ﬁnely wrought western. Review p42. (1959, 15) (S) 1.00pm D-Day the Sixth of June ★★★ Stirring and well-played romantic drama set at the time of the Normandy landings in 1944. Robert Taylor, Richard Todd (1956, PG) (S) 3.20 Journey to the Center of the Earth ★★★★ Lavish, well-crafted adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic sci-ﬁ adventure. Pat Boone, James Mason (1959, U) (S) (AD)

6.00pm Bridge of Spies ★★★★ Steven Spielberg’s engrossing real-life spy drama. Review p40. Tom Hanks (2015, 12) (S) (AD) 9.00 Die Hard 2 ★★★★ Bruce Willis dons the white singlet again for this explosive action thriller sequel. Review p45. Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton (1990, 18) (S) (AD)

The real Monroe? My Week with Marilyn 1111 BBC iPlayer FREE TO VIEW This delightfully evocative true-story drama takes place in 1956, when Marilyn Monroe was paired with Laurence Olivier to star in British movie The Prince and the Showgirl. Eddie Redmayne plays Colin Clark, a production runner on the ﬁlm who became a conﬁdante/companion to the isolated movie star during her stay in England. Michelle Williams captivates as Marilyn, while Kenneth Branagh makes for a hilariously scathing Olivier. STELLA PAPAMICHAEL

11.25 Commando ★★★ No-frills action adventure. Arnold Schwarzenegger (1985, 18) (S) 1.15—3.40am Crimson Peak ★★ Colourful but predictable and occasionally gruesome gothic horror. Mia Wasikowska (2015, 15) (S) (AD) Film4 +1 F’view 45 F’sat 301 Sky 314 Virgin 430

Sony Movies

Freeview 32 Freesat 302 Sky 321 Virgin 425 9.00am Not My Life ★★ Thriller. Meredith Monroe (2006) 10.45 A Deadly Obsession ★★ Drama. Katee Sackhoff, Grant Harvey (2011) 12.30pm Short Circuit 2 ★★ Fantasy comedy. Fisher Stevens (1988, PG) 2.45 Multiplicity ★★★ Fantasy. Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell (1996, 12) 5.05 The Forger ★★ Drama. Josh Hutcherson (2012, 12) 6.50pm Upside Down ★★ Visually imaginative sci-ﬁ. Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess (2012, 12) 9.00 Alexander ★★ Ambitious historical biopic. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer (2004, 15) 12.35am Immortals ★★★ Action. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke (2011, 15) 2.45 Halo 4: Forward unto Dawn 4.30—6.00am James and the Giant Peach ★★★★ Marvellous fantasy. (1996, U) Sony Movies +1 F’view 60 (limited 10pm-5am) Sky 322

Sony Movies Classic

A monstrous letdown p Godzilla: King of the Monsters 11

8.00pm Sky Premiere

The third in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse assembles the cream of the Kaiju superstars — Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan, plus Godzilla — for the behemoth of battle royals. Sadly, the ﬁlm fails to deliver on its heavyweight promise. Vera Farmiga heads the human cast as a scientist who is taken captive with her daughter (Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown) by eco-terrorist Charles Dance. There’s action and peril in spades, but little of the plot makes any sense. JAMIE HEALY

In cinemas today… Will Ferrell’s cowardly actions on a skiing holiday have life-changing consequences in Downhill (pictured) — a remake of the Swedish ﬁlm Force Majeure. Mark Ruffalo plays a whistleblowing lawyer in true-life drama Dark Waters (see feature: p36). And 1917’s George MacKay takes on the role of Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly in True History of the Kelly Gang. ELLIE PORTER.

F’view 50 (limited) F’sat 303 Sky 319 Virgin 424 6.00am Let’s Do It Again ★★★ Musical. (1953) 7.55 Born to Be Bad ★★ Drama. Joan Fontaine (1950, PG) 9.55 The Wrecking Crew ★★★ Comedy. Dean Martin (1969, PG) 12.10pm Together Again ★★★ Comedy. Irene Dunne (1944) 2.15 Hanover Street ★★ Drama. (1979, PG) 4.20 Arabesque ★★★ Drama. Review p45. (1966, 12) 6.30pm The Devil at Four o’Clock ★★★ Watchable adventure. Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra (1961, PG) 9.00 The Color of Money ★★★★ Impressive sequel to The Hustler. Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1986, 15)

11.25 A Taste of Honey 5 Drama. Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan (1961, 15) 1.25am Panhandle ★★★ Western. Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs (1948, U) 3.10 The Sword of El Cid ★★ Adventure. (1963, U) 4.35—6.00am The Warrior and the Slave Girl ★★ Period adventure. (1958) Sony Movies Classic +1 F’View 62 (limited) F’Sat 304 Sky 320

Talking Pictures TV

Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445 6.00am Anything to Declare ★★ Comedy thriller. John Loder (1938, U) (S) 7.30 The Hills of Donegal ★★ Musical. Dinah Sheridan (1947) (S) 9.10 It’s Great to Be Young ★★★★ Musical. John Mills (1956, U) 11.00 Richard Diamond 11.50 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ★★★★ Drama. Review p40. (1947, U) 2.00pm Rooms 2.30 Decoy (S) 3.00 A Man about the House ★★ Thriller. (1947, PG) 4.50 Hobson’s Choice ★★★★ Comedy. (1953, U) 7.00pm Against the Wind ★★★ Spy drama. Robert Beatty, Simone Signoret, Jack Warner (1947, PG) 9.00 Hazell TV detective drama. 10.00 The Mummy’s Shroud ★★ Sluggish horror. André Morell, John Phillips (1966, PG) 11.50 Spanish Fly ★★ Comedy. Leslie Phillips (1975, 15) 1.35am Memories of Lindsay Anderson 2.40 Dick Powell Theatre 3.40 Bush Pilot ★★ Adventure. (1947, U) (S) 4.55—6.00am Castle Sinister ★★ Horror. Mara Russell-Tavernan (1948, PG)

Sky Superhero

Sky 301 Virgin 401 BT 501 6.00am The Candidate ★★★ Political thriller. Review p98. Antonio de la Torre (2018, 15) 8.15 As 4.10pm 10.05 As 6pm 12 noon As 8pm 2.20pm I Still See You ★★ Fantasy thriller. Bella Thorne (2018, 15) 4.10 Hot Air ★★ Comedy drama. Review p68. Steve Coogan, Taylor Russell (2018, 15)

Sky 302 Virgin 402 BT 502 7.35am Superman Returns ★★★★ Fantasy. Brandon Routh (2006, 12) 10.10 Hancock ★★★ Action. Will Smith (2008, 12) 11.50 As 10.30pm 1.50pm Captain America: the First Avenger ★★★ Adventure. Chris Evans (2011, 12) 4.00 Thor ★★★ Fantasy. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman (2011, 12)

6.00pm American Woman ★★★★ Drama. Review p58.

6.00pm Thor: the Dark World ★★★★ The thunder god and sibling Loki save the cosmos. Chris

Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks (2018, 15)

8.00 i Godzilla: King of the Monsters ★★ Monster horror. Review left. Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford (2019, 12)

10.15 The Curse of La Llorona ★★★ Decent horror. Linda Cardellini (2019, 15) 11.55 Extracurricular ★★ Slasher told from the perspective of the killers. Luke Goss, Keenan Tracey (2018, 18) 1.30am The Candidate As 6am 3.45 I Trapped the Devil ★★★ Horror. AJ Bowen, Susan Burke (2019, 15) 5.15 The Top Ten Show 5.30 Monster Family Special Sky Premiere +1 Sky 312 Virgin 412

Sky Hits

Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston (2013, 12)

8.00 Avengers: Age of Ultron ★★★★ The superheroes battle an army of robots. Mark Ruffalo interview: p36. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans (2015, 12)

10.30 Venom ★★ A reporter becomes infected by a symbiotic alien parasite. Tom Hardy (2018, 15) 12.30am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ★★★ Action. Ben Afﬂeck, Henry Cavill (2016, 12) 3.15 Batman: Assault on Arkham ★★★ Drama. Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough (2014, 15) 4.45 Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts

Sky Greats

Sky 303 Virgin 403 BT 503 7.00am The Lone Ranger ★★★★ Adventure. (2013, 12) 9.35 John Carter ★★★ Fantasy. (2012, 12) 11.50 The 40 Year Old Virgin ★★★ Comedy. (2005, 15) 1.50pm Star Wars Episode I: the Phantom Menace ★★★ Sci-ﬁ. (1999, U) 4.10 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones ★★★ (2002, PG)

Sky 304 Virgin 404 BT 504 8.30am Beethoven ★★★★ Comedy. Charles Grodin (1992, U) 10.00 Twins ★★★★ Comedy. (1988, PG) 12 noon Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ★★★★ Fantasy. (2001, PG) 2.45pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★★★★ Fantasy. (2002, PG)

6.35pm Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ★★★ The dark destiny of Anakin Skywalker is decided. Ewan McGregor,

5.30pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ★★★★ Darker and edgier outing. Daniel

Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman (2005, 12)

Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (2004, PG)

9.00 The Matrix 5 Spectacular sci-ﬁ thriller. Keanu Reeves,

8.00 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★★★★ Genuine scares vie with magical mayhem.

Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne (1999, 15)

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (2005, 12)

11.20 The Matrix Reloaded ★★★ Stylish, effects-laden sci-ﬁ action thriller sequel. Keanu Reeves,

10.45 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★★★★ Harry forms an underground army. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (2007, 12)

Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss (2002, 15)

1.45am The Matrix Revolutions ★★★ Sci-ﬁ action thriller. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne (2003, 15)

4.05 Christopher Robin ★★ Part-animated adventure. Ewan

McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Jim Cummings (2018, PG)

Sky Action

1.15am Mad Max 5 Futuristic adventure. Mel Gibson (1979, 18) 3.00 The Ring ★★★ Horror. Naomi Watts (2002, 15) 5.00 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 5 Sci-ﬁ drama. Richard Dreyfuss (1998, PG)

Sky Comedy

Sky 307 Virgin 407 BT 507 6.00am The Karate Kid Part II ★★ Adventure. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita (1986, PG) 8.00 The Karate Kid III ★ Adventure. Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita (1989, PG) 10.00 As 8pm 12 noon As 10pm 2.00pm Lethal Weapon 3 ★★★ Action comedy thriller. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci (1992, 15)

Sky 308 Virgin 408 BT 508 6.05am Trouble ★★ Drama. Anjelica Huston (2017, 15) 7.50 The Family Stone ★★★ Drama. (2005, PG) 9.45 Matilda ★★★★ Fantasy. Mara Wilson (1996, PG) 11.30 Head Full of Honey ★ Drama. (2018, 12A) 2.00pm Wayne’s World ★★★★ (1992, PG) 3.40 Wayne’s World 2 ★★★ (1993, PG)

4.05pm Lethal Weapon 4 ★★★ The cop duo must track down a ruthless Triad gang.

5.25pm Holmes and Watson ★ Period comedy adventure.

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci (1998, 15)

7.00 The Royal Tenenbaums 5 Fabulous, quirky comedy drama. Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston,

Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, Ralph Fiennes (2018, 12)

6.15 Iron Sky: the Coming Race ★★ The moon-based survivors of a nuclear winter search for an everlasting power source in this sci-ﬁ sequel. Lara Rossi, Kit Dale (2018, 15) 8.00 Lethal Weapon ★★★★ Stylish, violent action thriller.

9.00 Last Vegas ★★★ An attention-grabbing cast assembles for a stag do in this geriatric take on The Hangover. Michael Douglas, Robert

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey (1987, 18)

De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline (2013, 12)

10.00pm Lethal Weapon 2 ★★★ Violent second outing. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci (1989, 18) 12 midnight As 2pm 2.05am As 4.05pm 4.15 Stone of Destiny ★★★ Comedy adventure. Charlie Cox, Robert Carlyle (2008, PG)

10.55pm The Big Lebowski ★★★★ Comedy. Jeff Bridges (1998, 18) 1.00am Raising Arizona ★★★★ Comedy. Nicolas Cage (1987, 12) 2.45 Dirty Cops ★★ Drama. Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouche (2018, 18) 4.55 As 7.50am

Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow (2001, 15)

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FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY Sky

Disney

Sky

Family

Sky 306 Virgin 406 BT 506 6.40am Nanny McPhee ★★★ Fantasy adventure. Emma Thompson, Colin Firth (2005, U) 8.25 As 4.40pm 10.05 The Witches ★★★ Fantasy adventure. Anjelica Huston (1989, PG) 11.45 As 8pm 1.15pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid ★★ Comedy. Zachary Gordon (2010, PG) 2.50 As 9.30pm

6.00pm Incredibles 2 ★★★★ Irresistible adventure. Holly Hunter,

11.35 The Haunted Mansion ★★ Comedy horror. Eddie Murphy (2003, PG)

4.40pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ★★★ Comedy fantasy. Bill Hader, Anna Faris (2013, U) 6.20 Babe: Pig in the City ★★ Visually impressive sequel in which the pig ﬁnds himself in danger. James Cromwell (1998, U) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies ★★★ Gag-packed superhero parody. Scott Menville (2018, PG) 9.30 Jumanji ★★★★ Exhilarating fantasy adventure. Robin Williams (1995, PG)

1.15am As 9.35am 2.50 Herbie Rides Again ★★★ Fast and furious comedy. Helen Hayes, Stefanie Powers (1974, U) 4.30 Atlantis: the Lost Empire ★★★★ Animated fantasy adventure. Michael J Fox, James Garner (2001, U)

11.20pm Johnny English ★★ Slapstick. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich (2003, PG) 1.00am As 10.05am 2.40 As 1.15pm 4.25 Peter Pan: the Quest for the Never Book ★★ Adventure. Sarah Natochenny (2018, PG)

Craig T Nelson, Samuel L Jackson (2018, PG)

8.00 Cinderella ★★★★ Lavish live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Madden (2015, U)

9.50 Bedtime Stories ★★★ Inventive fantasy comedy. Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce (2008, PG)

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Sky 309 Virgin 409 BT 509 6.20am Eye for an Eye ★★ Mystery. John Travolta (2019, 15) 8.10 Damascus Cover ★★ Thriller. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (2017, 15) 9.50 Anon ★★★ Sci-ﬁ. Clive Owen (2018, 15) 11.35 The First Purge ★★★ Action. Y’lan Noel (2018, 15) 1.15pm As 9pm 3.35 Backtrace ★★ Drama. Ryan Guzman (2018, 15)

Sky 310 Virgin 410 BT 510 6.00am My Girl 2 ★★ Drama. Dan

5.15pm Searching ★★★★ Smart and inventive action.

Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvia Hoeks (2018, 15)

4.10pm The Last Movie Star ★★★ Gentle but charming comedy drama. Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter (2017, 15) 5.55 Mary Queen of Scots ★★★ A keen feminist slant and upfront sexuality liven up this otherwise familiar historical drama. Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie (2018, 15) 8.00 The Shawshank Redemption 5 Enthralling prison drama based on a Stephen King story. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman (1994, 15)

1.20am A Few Good Men ★★★★ Courtroom drama. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore (1992, 15) 3.40 Searching As 5.15pm 5.25 Point Last Seen ★★★ Suspense thriller based on a true story. Linda Hamilton (1998)

10.35pm The Keeper ★★★ Watchable, handsomely staged biopic of Bert Trautmann. David Kross, Freya Mavor (2018, 15) 12.50am The Last Movie Star As 4.10pm 2.45 As 7.40am 5.00 My Girl 2 As 6am

John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee (2018, 12)

7.00 Cliffhanger ★★★★ Nail-biting action. Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner (1993, 15)

9.00 Shutter Island ★★★ Stylish thriller. Mark Ruffalo interview: p36. Leonardo DiCaprio (2009, 15) 11.20 The Girl in the Spider’s Web ★★★ Crime drama. Claire Foy,

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Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky (1994, PG)

7.40 Shoplifters ★★★★ Crime drama. Lily Franky, Kirin Kiki (2018, 15) 9.40 Mary Queen of Scots As 5.55pm 11.45 The Shawshank Redemption As 8pm 2.10pm The Keeper As 10.35pm

TCM Movies

Sky 311 Virgin 411 BT 511 6.00am The Omen ★★★ Horror thriller. Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow (2006, 15) 7.55 As 7.15pm 9.35 As 5.30pm 11.15 As 9pm 1.15pm As 11pm 3.30 Paciﬁc Rim: Uprising ★★★ Sci-ﬁ. John Boyega, Scott Eastwood (2018, 12) 5.30 Gravity 5 Thriller. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney (2013, 12)

Sky 315 Virgin 415 BT 512 HD Virgin 416 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.20 Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison ★★★ Drama. (1951) 9.10 The Searchers 5 Western. (1956, U) 11.40 Gunpoint ★★ (1966, PG) 1.30pm Seven Ways from Sundown ★★★ (1960, U) 3.20 Bullet for a Badman ★★★ (1964, PG)

7.15pm Little Monsters ★★★★ A teacher ferociously protects her pupils from zombies in this joyously irreverent horror comedy.

5.00pm 12 Angry Men 5 The jury in a murder trial deliberates in this classy courtroom drama. Henry Fonda (1957, U) 7.10 The Sheepman ★★★★ Appealing comedy western. Glenn

Lupita Nyong’o, Alexander England, Josh Gad (2019, 15)

9.00 Us ★★★★ Astute, often terrifying chiller from Get Out director Jordan Peele. Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss (2019, 15)

11.00 Pacific Rim ★★★ Giant robots take on alien monsters in this fun sci-fi. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba (2013, 12) 1.15am Pacific Rim: Uprising As 3.30pm 3.15 Rabid ★★★ Gory remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 horror. Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Hollingsworth (2019, 18) 5.15 Sky Cinema Preview

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Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen (1958, U)

9.00 Firewall ★★ A computer security specialist forced to help hi-tech bank robbers in this ﬂabby heist thriller. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen (2006, 12)

11.15pm The Thing ★★★★ Terriﬁc sci-ﬁ chiller. Review p78. Kurt Russell (1982, 18) 1.30am Stigmata ★★ Supernatural thriller. Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne (1999, 18) 3.30 As 6.30am TCM Movies +1 Sky 316 Virgin 417

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6.00am Greatest Games (AD) 7.00 The Debate 8.00 Best Goals 9.00 100 Club (AD) 10.00 Premier League Years (AD) 12 noon The Debate 1.00pm Premier League Years: 2008/09 (AD) 3.00 Best Goals 4.00 Greatest Games (AD) 5.00 100 Club (AD) 6.00 Legends: Robert Pires (AD) 6.30 Preview

6.30am Europa League Highlights

7.00 LIVE Premier League Football Norwich City v Leicester City at Carrow Road (kick-off 8.00).

Super League 7.00pm Sky Arena/Mix Leeds captain Stevie Ward faces the Wolves

Sky Main Event Sky 401 Virgin 511 BT 402 HD Virgin 501 BT 437 6.00am Good Morning Sports Fans

7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v Pakistan. 11.30 LIVE European Tour Golf The second day of the Oman Open. 1.30pm LIVE PGA Tour Golf Day two of the Honda Classic. 7.00 LIVE Premier League Football Norwich City v Leicester City. 10.30pm—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India.

Sky 403 Virgin 513 HD Virgin 503 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Greatest Players (AD) 7.30 Football Countdowns (AD) 8.00 Football Years (AD) 8.30 EFL Greatest Games 8.45 One2Eleven (AD) 9.00 Greatest Games 9.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 10.30 Greatest Games 11.30 Greatest Players (AD) 12 noon Countdowns (AD) 12.30pm Football Years (AD) 1.00 Greatest Games 1.45 One2Eleven (AD) 2.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 3.00 Greatest Players (AD) 3.30 Countdowns (AD) 4.00 Football Years (AD) 4.30 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.30 MLS Preview 6.00 Classic League Cup Finals: the best action from the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 ﬁnals 10.30 Greatest Games 11.00 MLS Season Preview Show 11.30 EFL Greatest Games 12 midnight Football Years (AD) 12.30am SPFL Greatest Games 1.00 Countdowns (AD) 1.30 Football Years (AD) 2.00 Championship Season Review 3.00 Classic Play-Off Finals 5.00—6.00am League Cup Classics

Sky Golf Sky 405 Virgin 515 HD Virgin 505 6.00am Chronicles (AD)

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7.30 LIVE Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup England v Pakistan. 11.30 Best of Sky Cricket 12 noon Women’s T20 World Cup 5.00pm Test Cricket 6.00 Women’s T20 World Cup 7.00 Test Cricket 8.00 Best of Sky Cricket 8.30 Test Cricket 10.25pm—6.00am LIVE Test Cricket New Zealand v India, day one of the second Test.

Sky 407 Virgin 517 HD Virgin 507 6.00am LIVE Rugby Union Super Rugby: Highlanders v Rebels. 8.00 Rugby Gold 8.10 LIVE Rugby Union Super Rugby: Waratahs v Lions. 10.10 Rugby Gold 10.30 Sporting Records (AD) 11.00 Sailing 1.00pm Premier League Darts 4.30 Darts Gold 5.00 Premier League Darts 8.30 Darts Gold (AD) 9.00 Pro-Football Talk 11.00 NFL 1.00am Super League Gold (AD) 2.00 NFL 3.30 Rugby Gold 3.40 LIVE Rugby Union Super Rugby: Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 5.40—6.00am Rugby Gold

Sky Arena Sky 408 Virgin 518 HD Virgin 508 6.00am Sporting Greats (AD) 7.00 Super League Gold (AD) 8.00 Greats (AD) 9.00 Super League 9.15 Super League Gold (AD) 9.30 Records (AD) 10.00 Boxing Gold (AD) 11.00 Super League Gold (AD) 11.45 Super League 12 noon Inside the NBA 1.00pm NBA Classics 2.00 NBA: 1984 Draft 3.30 NBA Heatcheck 4.30 Motorsport 5.15 Super League 5.30 Sailing

7.00 LIVE Super League Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves from Headingley (kick-off 7.45). 10.15 Super League Gold (AD) 10.30 NBA Heatcheck 11.00 NBA: the Warm Up 12 midnight Super League 12.15am Super League Gold (AD) 1.00 NBA Classic Games 3.30—6.00am LIVE NBA LA Clippers v Denver Nuggets.

Eurosport 1 Sky 410 Virgin 521 BT 412 HD BT 435 6.00am Cycling: highlights

Sky Mix

9.30 LIVE Cycling UAE Tour.

Sky 145 Virgin 520 HD Virgin 510 7.30—11.30am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup England v Pakistan. 7.00—10.15pm LIVE Super League Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves. 2.30—6.30am LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup N Zealand v Bangladesh.

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10.30 The Tyler Archives 11.00 Preview 11.30 Match Pack 12 midnight Highlights 12.30am The Tyler Archives 1.00 Years (AD) 3.00 Highlights 3.30 Greatest Games 4.00 Best Goals (AD) 5.30—6.00am 100 Club (AD)

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11.30 Cycling 3.00pm Athletics 4.00 Cycling: from Berlin Velodrom

5.30 LIVE Cycling Day three of the Track World Championships.

9.00 Cycling 10.00 Ski Jumping 11.00 Alpine Skiing 12 midnight Freestyle Skiing 1.00am Triathlon 1.40 Snooker 2.00 Ski Jumping 3.00 Cycling 4.00 Cycling 5.00—6.00am Ski Jumping

7.00 LIVE Hockey Pro League. 9.00 Europa League Highlights 12 noon LIVE Europa League Football The draw for the last 16. 12.30pm Match Pack 1.00 Premier League World 1.30 German Football 2.00 Motor Racing 3.00 Wrestling (AD) 6.00 German Football 6.30 Rugby Tonight (AD) 7.00 LIVE Rugby Union Gloucester v Sale (kick-off 7.45). 10.00 Wrestling 1.00am LIVE Wrestling WWE. 3.00 Premier League Football 4.00 Australian Football 5.30—6.00am Premier League Preview

BT Sport 2 Sky 414 Virgin 528 BT 409 HD BT 431 6.00am The Football Archives (AD) 7.00 Rugby Tonight (AD) 7.30 Australian Football

8.30 LIVE Australian Football

10.30 Match Pack 11.00 Rugby Tonight (AD) 11.30 Rallying (AD) 12 noon MotoGP Classics (AD) 3.00pm Hockey 5.00 Australian Football 6.30 Premier League Preview 7.00 BT Sport Reload

7.15 LIVE German Football Fortuna Dusseldorf v Hertha Berlin. 9.30 UFC 10.00 Poker 12 midnight Rugby Union 1.30am Premier League Preview 2.00 UFC 2.30 Hockey 4.30—6.00am Football Archives (AD)

BT Sport 3 Sky 417 Virgin 529 BT 410 HD BT 432

Friday Television

Sky 305 Virgin 405 BT 505 6.35am Planes ★★★ Adventure. (2013, U) 8.15 As 2.55pm 9.35 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5 Fantasy. (1937, U) 11.05 The Game Plan ★★★ Comedy. (2007, U) 1.05pm As 8pm 2.55 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ★★★★ (1977, U) 4.15 As 9.50pm

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7.30 LIVE French Football Nimes v Marseille (kick-off 7.45).

9.45 Champions League Magazine 10.15 Italian Football 10.45 Europa League Highlights 11.45 Champions League Highlights 12.45am German Football 2.15 French Football 3.45 What I Wore 4.00 Motor Racing 5.00—6.00am Europa League

BT Sport ESPN Sky 423 Virgin 530 BT 411 HD BT 434 6.00am Around the Horn 6.30 PTI 7.00 ESPN FC 7.30 XFL 10.00 ESPN Films: Elevate (AD) 11.30 Around the Horn 12 noon ESPN FC 12.30pm PTI 1.00 Basketball 4.30 Around the Horn 5.00 Pardon the Interruption 5.30 ESPN FC 6.00 Basketball: NCAA 11.15 Reload 11.30 30 for 30 Shorts (AD)

12 midnight LIVE Basketball 4.00am 30 for 30 Shorts (AD) 4.15—6.00am Basketball

Eurosport 2 Sky 411 Virgin 522 BT 413 HD BT 436 6.25am Biathlon: from Estonia

7.25 LIVE Freestyle Skiing 8.45 LIVE Alpine Skiing 10.30 Formula E 11.00 Superbikes 12 noon LIVE Europa League Football The draw for the last 16. 1.00pm LIVE Alpine Skiing 1.30 Alpine Skiing 2.30 Freestyle Skiing 3.30 Cycling 3.55 LIVE Ski Jumping 7.15 Alpine Skiing 8.15 Biathlon 9.00 World Superbikes 1.00am LIVE World Superbikes 2.40 Formula E 3.10 Superbikes 3.45 LIVE World Superbikes 5.15—6.15am Motorcycling

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s a writer as well as an actor, Rebecca Front knows a great radio script when she sees one, and the moment she picked up the script of Love in Recovery – Pete Jackson’s Radio 4 comedy drama set in the world of Alcoholics Anonymous – she felt sure she was on to a winner. “I started reading it, and I just couldn’t stop.” Front wasn’t wrong. She signed up to play the part of Fiona – a haughty ex-banker, one of a small group of recovering alcoholics that the story revolves around – and earlier this month, in honour of her performance, she was named best actress at the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Love in Recovery is a showcase for some formidable acting talent. As well as Front, the cast boasts Sue Johnston, John Hannah, Johnny Vegas and Paul Kaye. According to Jackson, it was the fact that Front signed up to the role that opened the way for the other leading names

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to follow. But according to Front, she was persuaded to take the role after ﬁnding out who else was going to be in it. Whichever way round it was, Love in Recovery – the third series of which aired last year – is among the best things that Front has ever done. Jackson, who based the series on his own experience of alcoholism, says that what makes Front’s performance so special is “to do with how

many comedy ‘So performers started on BBC radio ’ much she can convey in just a few words. I’d ﬁnd I could cut back Rebecca’s lines – they just weren’t needed. Just the way she might say hello would reveal so much about her character.” For many fans of Love in Recovery, the most

compelling plotline is the relationship that evolves between Fiona and a journalist called Simon, played by Hannah. “I love that relationship,” Front says. “John is so fantastic. His character goes from being an annoying jerk to this incredibly nice guy. He’s trying so hard to have a normal, lovely, fairy-tale romance with this woman, and she will do everything she can to derail it, whether she wants to or not. So he’s massively backed the wrong horse, and for me that’s one of the great jokes – that Simon is so doe-eyed and romantic over this woman, who could really not be a worse choice for him.”

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as well as two comic shows in which she teamed up with her writer brother Jeremy Front – Jack and Millie (another series of which is in the pipeline) and Incredible Women. She remains committed to radio, not least because it was how she started out some 30 years ago, as a member of a World Service repertory company. “I feel really relaxed and at home in a radio studio,” she says. “I just love it, and I miss it if I don’t do it for six months. I get a warm glow when I walk into a radio studio.” Acting on radio might mean not having to memorise lines or put on a costume, but it

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ut Front sees a cloud on the radio drama horizon, and she took the opportunity of her acceptance speech at the Audio Drama Awards to draw it to people’s attention. “I’m just very aware that the BBC licence fee is under threat, and I worry that people aren’t aware of the extent to which radio drama is woven into the fabric,” she says. “So many performers who we really value in terms of their comedy output and their drama output started on BBC radio. People like Stephen Fry and Steve Coogan and Hugh Laurie. It worries me that we might undervalue it. Budgets get cut and cut and cut, and you think, how are we going to develop the talent of the future? People can’t do it in isolation. They develop their talents on the BBC.” So what of the future of Love in Recovery? There is talk of it following the path that so many radio shows have trodden before, and being turned into a TV series. “I think we all really love that idea,” says Front. “I think we’d all be very much up for it.”

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Happy medium Digital future? We still love medium wave!

e’ll switch off FM!” So said those nasty radio people a few years ago. Not since Farmer Giles booked Foxy to look after his chickens had anything so stupid been suggested outside of the hen house. Naturally the TV equivalent, switching off the analogue signal – which was completed in 2017 – was a good idea. Nobody cared. None of us noticed at all, preferring to check out the bashed biscuits box at Poundland. Don’t tell those people who ﬁll the pages in the front of Radio Times, but many of the televisions I see aren’t turned on. Viewers are streaming on their phones and catching-up on their laptops while shopping online. But we would have noticed the end of analogue radio. Radio’s biggest dunderheads plotted to squash FM and AM once the hapless listeners had been obliged to leap over a few hurdles to embrace the digital future. Crucial was to be the moment when 50 per cent of all listening was digital. And what happened? Well, the quarterly radio listening figures came out this month. By tradition, all radio bosses claim these ﬁgures as a huge victory, even

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if they actually prove that thousands of listeners have run off with their fingers in their ears shouting, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this any more!” These statistics are partially compiled by diarists who faithfully record their listening habits. The entire multimillion-pound radio industry, a talent factory that gave us Kenny Everett, Liza Tarbuck and Tony Blackburn, basically revolves around a woman with a pencil in Macclesﬁeld. Anyway, guess what? These same figures broke records for digital listening, boosted by success for stations like LBC and Radio 4 (sorry, Mr Murdoch) as well as a host of new stations like Magic at the Musicals. Digital listening rose 11 per cent to 58 per cent! Well blow me down, what was said about switching off FM now we’d passed 50 per cent? NOTHING! NADA! You see, while millions of us are supposed to have traded in our old trannies for the latest RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

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The art of interviewing Celebrities shouldn’t interview other celebrities. I realised this afresh the other day when I caught Top Gear on TV and saw Andrew Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness failing to ﬁll the boots of Jeremy Clarkson in the show’s interview slot. They just can’t do it. They don’t have the skills. No more reason you would ask them to interview somebody than you would toss Clarkson the new ball and ask him to polish off the tail. Celebrities have never absorbed the ﬁrst secret of interviewing. That it’s all about one simple question. The question is: “In what way?”

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smart speaker shaped like Madonna’s conical bra, all this technology has not killed off FM and AM. Far from it. Multi-platform is the new buzz phrase. For this reason, the same radio listening ﬁgures showed millions of us are still locked on to crackly, patchy old medium wave!

ccording to Stuart Clarkson from industry website Radio Today, there are ten million “listening hours” to Radio 5 Live on MW alone, and Talk Sport has 6.7 million! That’s a bigger number than the combined sales ﬁgures of our big national newspapers. And in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and more, actual living breathing people tune to MW sister stations like Clyde 2, Forth 2, Northsound 2 and Tay 2. Of course, plenty of us listen to this signal on digital devices, but commercial stations can still make more money out of MW than it costs them to broadcast on it. And out on the roads, millions of cars still don’t have DAB – to switch off the analogue signal would be positively dangerous! Nothing in life gives me as much pleasure as the moment radio people shut their great big mouths. Call it my Marconi Moment. Where are the calls to switch off FM now? Oh, they’ve gone strangely silent. Unlike those MW radios! Ha!

Paddy O’Connell hosts Broadcasting House on Sunday at 9am on Radio 4, and co-hosts the podcast Dogpod

The one celebrity I except from this rule is the American actor Alec Baldwin. His interview programme Here’s the Thing has been running on WNYC for some years now. It’s just turned up on Radio 4 Extra so there’s no excuse for not ﬁnding out whether I’m right. JUST ASKING This programme consists of Alec Baldwin him interviewing pretty much anyone who takes his fancy, from Jerry Seinfeld to James Caan, from Congressman Adam Schiff to Barbra Streisand. Basically he gets everyone to tell him their life story, so if you want a grounding in such people, there’s none better.

Perfectly equipped for the role Baldwin is qualiﬁed to do the job that so many celebrities manifestly cannot do by virtue of his genuine interest in how the world works, his impeccably dark brown voice and his years in the ﬁlm and TV business. It’s this last that gives him the right to ask Julie Andrews about what it was like working with “Jim” Garner and “Chris” Plummer. More to the point it allows him to ask her questions such as “Did you change your agent at this point?”, questions that no civilian would have the temerity to put, and which would be so easily swatted away if only they didn’t come from a fellow actor.

Non-verbal communication He also understands that part of the radio interviewer’s job is to be the person you can’t always hear but can always sense. They say 53 per cent of communication is non-verbal. Baldwin, like Michael Barbaro — another excellent interviewer and host of the New York Times podcast The Daily — understands this and therefore has a repertoire of encouraging noises. These are the aural equivalents of the nods of assent, brief laughs of approval and occasional raised eyebrows that encourage the interviewee to say slightly more than they intended to. Listen closely. They’re all there.

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BBC Radio 1

Saturday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Matt and Mollie 10.00 Maya Jama 1.00pm Dev and Alice 4.00 Radio 1’s Dance Anthems 7.00 DJ Target 1Xtra takes over. 9.00 1Xtra’s Rap Show 11.00 Diplo and Friends 1.00am Asian Beats with Kan D Man and DJ Limelight 3.00 Danny Howard’s Club Mix 4.00 Radio 1’s Chillout Anthems 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

6.00am Sounds of the 60s

Radio

Veteran of the airwaves Tony Blackburn with US and UK hits.

Opera on 3 from the Met 6.30pm Radio 3 With a coalition of conﬁdent women as the prime movers in preventing a priapic Count from exercising his droit du seigneur over any unfortunate newlywed within reach, Mozart’s Enlightenment comedy The Marriage of Figaro is perhaps the perfect opera for the #MeToo age. In tonight’s Met relay (above), the Countess and her clever maid Susanna — reluctant object of the Count’s roving eye — are sung by sopranos Amanda Woodbury and Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, with French mezzo Marianne Crebassa making her Met debut as Cherubino, the testosteronecrazed page. MARK PAPPENHEIM

The Evidence 7.05pm BBC World Service The fourth year of the series produced in collaboration with the Wellcome Collection begins with an examination of air pollution. It comes in the wake of horrifying statistics: more than 90 per cent of the world’s population is breathing toxic air, which causes up to nine million deaths a year. But all is not lost. Contributors from around the world reveal how the effects can be reversed. DAVID MCGILLIVRAY

Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker 9.00am/7.00pm R4 Extra Pick of the Week: page 121

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Passenger List Winner of the Best Podcast at the recent BBC Audio Drama Awards, this taut mystery thriller from John Dryden (Pandemic and Tumanbay) concerns a missing plane, a cabin full of suspects and a quest for the truth. JANE ANDERSON

Listen at passengerlist.org

8.00 Dermot O’Leary

With Birmingham indie band Editors performing live for Dermot.

10.00 Graham Norton

Guests include author Stacey Halls — who discusses her new novel The Foundling — and actress Imelda Staunton, who stars in the ITV series Flesh and Blood. And Last Tango in Halifax stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid celebrate the return of the BBC1 hit series. See 9pm BBC1 and Monday 9pm ITV

The RT Interview with Imelda Staunton: page 24 Your RT Books: page 146 1.00pm Pick of the Pops

Paul Gambaccini with the Top 20s from this week in 1985 and 1993. Repeated Wednesday 3am

3.00 Rylan on Saturday 6.00 Liza Tarbuck 8.00 The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker.

9.00 Seth Lakeman’s Folk Map of the British Isles

4/4. Discussing their favourite Irish songs and the sounds that give Irish music its identity are Dublin band Lankum, singer Brian Kennedy, Moya Brenna (of Clannad), musician Odhran Mullan, singer Daoiri Farrell and others.

10.00 The DJ Spoony House Party Sitting if for Craig Charles. 12.00 Ana Matronic’s Dance Devotion

2.00am Last of the Great Record Men 2/2. Sire Records co-founder Seymour Stein talks to Vicki Wickham about his career, including Madonna, Talking Heads and British indies. (R) 3.00 Radio 2 in Concert A BBC gig by Elbow in 2014. (R) 4.00 Angela Scanlon

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.00am Stuart Maconie

Presenting solo, with guest Alison Goldfrapp.

10.00 The Huey Show 1.00pm Liz Kershaw 3.00 Gilles Peterson 6.00 The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show A Top 40 of funky albums

reaches no 37: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ Naturally (2005).

9.00 The Tom Robinson Show 12.00 The Freak Zone Playlist

1.00am The Joy of 6 2.00 6 Music Recommends: the New Music Playlist 3.00 Live Hour Including a 1990 Blackburn gig by the Charlatans. 4.00 Get Up for James Brown 1/4 2006 series with Mark Lamarr. (R) 5.00 Gemma Cairney

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, 8.30, 1.00pm

7.00am Breakfast With Elizabeth Alker. 9.00 Record Review With Andrew McGregor.

9.30 Building a Library Nigel Simeone assesses recordings of Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen. 10.45 Anna Lapwood assesses new organ releases. 11.20 Andrew’s Record of the Week.

bbc.co.uk/recordreview Disc details are posted on the website EMAIL: recordreview@bbc.co.uk

11.45 Music Matters

Kate Molleson hears from conductor Donald Runnicles, and Xenia Pestova-Bennett at Queen Mary University of London discusses her new album featuring a magnetic resonator piano. Repeated Monday 10pm See Thursday 7.30pm and Friday 11pm

12.30pm This Classical Life

Saxophonist Jess Gillam invites Lancashire-born soprano Soraya Maﬁ to discuss works by Verdi, Philip Glass, Clara Schumann, Handel and Rachmaninov, and recordings by Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone.

1.00 Inside Music

Conductor Greg Beardsell celebrates Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana as a great piece for sharpening singing skills, challenges preconceptions about brass band music, and listens to a live 1957 recording of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto in which Glenn Gould and Herbert von Karajan are pulling in different directions. At 2.00 his Must Listen piece is a choral work by a 20th-century British composer. (R)

3.00 Sound of Cinema

Ben Palmer conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a concert featuring highlights of ﬁlm scores by New York-born Elmer Bernstein (1922—2004), recorded last month in the BBC’s studios at MediaCityUK in Salford. The concert showcases several of Bernstein’s 14 Academy Award-nominated scores or songs —The Magniﬁcent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, True Grit and The Age of Innocence — and his music for The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape , An American Werewolf in London and Ghostbusters. Presented by Matthew Sweet.

4.00 Music Planet

Kathryn Tickell presents a session by duo Xylouris White. Plus a track from this week’s Classic Artist, Ethiopia’s Mulatu Astatke, the father of Ethio-jazz.

5.00 J to Z

Julian Joseph presents a concert from bassist and proliﬁc session star Ron Carter and his Foursight Quartet. Carter is probably best known as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1960s. And bassist and Blow the Fuse founder Angela Rayner shares some of her musical inspirations.

6.30 Opera on 3 from the Met

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, his evergreen comic opera depicting the political and a social clashes in 18th-century Seville, featuring a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, and based on the controversial play by Beaumarchais. Presented by Mary Jo Heath with Ira Siff, performed today at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Angellica Bell Uplifting music. 10.00 Simon Mayo Including the UK’s Top 20

classical tracks, food specialist Nigel Barden at 11.30, and at 12.00 a repeat of Thursday’s Scala Radio Book Club interview with New Statesman deputy editor Helen Lewis discussing Difﬁcult Women. 1.00pm Mark Kermode With ﬁlm music.

3.00 Jack Pepper’s Culture Bunker 5.00 The Console with Luci Holland Video

game scores, with music by Penka Kouneva (Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands) and others. 6.00 Faye Treacy With favourite classical works. 8.00 Saturday Night Scala With Darren Redick.

11.00 The Space 1.00am Night Music

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 Rock ’n’ Roll Football 5.00 Andy Bush’s Indie Disco 7.00 Absolute Classic Rock Party 10.00 Dan Noble 4.00am Ross Buchanan

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Countess Almaviva Susanna Cherubino Marcellina Count Almaviva Figaro Bartolo Barbarina Don Basilio Don Curzio

Anita Hartig (soprano) Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano) Marianne Crebassa (mezzo) Maryann Mccormick (soprano) Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone) Adam Plachetka (bass) Maurizio Muraro (bass) Maureen Mckay (soprano) Keith Jameson (tenor) Tony Stevenson (tenor)

New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Cornelius Meister RT OFFER Mozart Le nozze di Figaro (3 CDs) — a 1991 recording featuring John Tomlinson, Joan Rodgers, Lella Cuberli, Andreas Schmidt, Cecilia Bartoli, Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra and RIAS Kammerchor conducted by Daniel Barenboim — is available for £19.95 inc p&p. Call 0115 982 7500 quoting ref 9029586909 or visit radiotimes.com/cds

10.00 New Music Show

Presented by Tom Service. Kaija Saariaho Dolce tormento Camilla Hoitenga (solo piccolo) Louise Rossiter Homo Machina Louise Rossiter (electronics) Evan Johnson Linke Hand eines Apostels (ﬁrst performance) Goska Isphording (harpsichord), Riot Ensemble, conductor Aaron Holloway-Nahum Kaija Saariaho Lonh Raphaële Kennedy (soprano), Jean-Baptiste Barrière (electronics) 11.00 Robert Worby Interview With Ann Cleare. Shih-Hui Chen Fantasia on the Theme of Guanglingsan for Zheng and Chinese Orchestra Hsin-Fang Hoi (zheng), Little Giant Chinese Orchestra, conductor Shih-Sheng Chen Fero Kiraly TidalCycles Fero Kiraly (electronics)

12.00 Freeness

Corey Mwamba with roots-based music, featuring hip-hop producer Lushandverdant, international trio Multifarious and Pulled By Magnets — the new project of drummer Seb Rochford. See Fri 9pm 6 Music

1.00am Through the Night With John Shea. Widor Piano Quintet No 1 in D minor, Op 7, Loewe Selected songs Bridge Fantasy Chausson Piano Quartet (excerpt) Rossini Agnus dei (Petite messe solennelle) Tatiana Mineeva and Ekaterina Semyonova (sopranos), Maria Zhekova and Maria Shuvalova (mezzos), Andrei Nikiforov (tenor), Dmitry Kuznetsov (bass), Serge Prokofiev State Quartet, Vladimir Yurygin-Klevke (piano) 2.18 Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op 33 2.39 Jadin Trio No 4 in E flat, Op 2 No 1 3.01 Grieg Six Orchestral Songs (selection) 3.24 Mozart Piano Sonata in D, K311 3.56 F Couperin Le Tic-toc-choc, ou Les Maillotins (Troisième livre de pieces de clavecin) 3.59 Vivaldi Concerto da camera in F, RV99 4.07 Bernat Vivancos Salve d’ecos 4.17 Sibelius Romance, Op 42. 4.22 Arban, arr Stanhope Fantasy and Variations on a Cavatina from Beatrice di Tenda 4.29 Fauré Nocturne in E flat minor, Op 33 No 1 4.37 Halévy Salut, salut, à cette noble 4.48 Graeme Koehne To His Servant, Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse: The Morning Star (guitar quartet version) 4.53 Bach Contrapunctus I; Contrapunctus II (Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV1080), arr string quartet 5.01 Palmgren Exotic March 5.06 Schubert Polonaise in B flat, D580 5.12 D Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in F minor, Kk466 5.20 Caldara Vi sento, o Dio; Di quel sangue (La Passione di Gesu Cristo) 5.33 Haydn Cello Concerto No 2 in D, H VIIb 2 5.59 Debussy Ariettes oubliées 6.16 Ravel Gaspard de la nuit 6.37 Dvorak The Golden Spinning Wheel

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

7.00am Alan Titchmarsh 10.00 Bill Turnbull With popular favourites. 1.00pm Alexander Armstrong 3.00 Moira Stuart’s Hall of Fame Concert

Classic FM Hall of Fame works played in full, today featuring music by Handel, Debussy, Bach, Grieg, Reade and Rachmaninov.

5.00 Saturday Night at the Movies

Andrew Collins showcases TV scores, today featuring music by Hans Zimmer (The Crown), recent Oscar winner Hildur Gudnadottir (Chernobyl) and Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones). 7.00 Cowan’s Classics Rob Cowan with music by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bruch and others in a programme featuring recordings by soprano Ely Ameling, violinist Alfredo Campoli and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.

9.00 Beethoven: the Man Revealed

8/52. John Suchet continues with music including a ballet Beethoven composed under the name of a wealthy patron who came into his life as a teenager. 10.00 Smooth Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am Katie Breathwick 4.00 Jane Jones

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

22 FEBRUARY SATURDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live

News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 2.00pm, 4.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 6.04am, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 9.59, 12.29am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54, 12.48am

1.00 News 1.10 Any Questions?

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5.45 The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry 3/6. Mathematician Hannah Fry and geneticist Adam Rutherford investigate ASMR, autonomous sensory meridian response, and ﬁnd out why it only affects some people. (R)

6.00 News and Papers 6.07 Ramblings

2/7. Clare Balding accompanies Penny and Arthur Billington as they climb Glastonbury Tor in Somerset. The couple are practising Druids who feel a close connection to nature, and with its associations with Avalon and King Arthur, the Tor and the surrounding area is steeped in rich mythology. Rptd from Thu

6.30 Farming Today This Week 7.00 Today

With Simon Jack and Martha Kearney 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Rob Marshall.

9.00 Saturday Live

Extraordinary stories and remarkable people, with Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. Today their main guest is actress Zawe Ashton. Producer Laura Northedge

10.30 The Patch

7/8. Nish Kumar chairs, with a panel of Neil Delamere, Sindhu Vee, Danny Finkelstein and Desiree Burch. Repeated from yesterday

Chris Mason chairs from the University of East Anglia, with panellists including the author and commentator Douglas Murray, Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper, and Labour MP and would-be Labour leader Emily Thornberry. Repeated from yesterday

2.00 Any Answers?

Listeners have their say on the week’s issues. PHONE: 0370 010 0444 Lines open from 12.30pm EMAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk

2.45 One to One

Gerald Scarfe talks to artist Arabella Dorman about her work that involved hanging a boat that had carried refugees in the eastern Mediterranean upside down in a Piccadilly church. Producer Miles Warde (R)

3.00 Drama: The Man Who Would Be King

Adaptation by Mike Walker of Rudyard Kipling’s chilling 1888 short story set deep in the Hindu Kush mountains, where two conmen set out to conquer a remote region of what is now Afghanistan. First broadcast July 2018. Rudyard Kipling Blake Ritson Young woman/Bride Daniel Dravot Richard Ridings Lauren Cornelius Peachey Carnehan Tribesmen Samuel James Ryan Early, Ryan Whittle, Timuk Peter Polycarpou Joseph Ayre, Stephen Hogan Wounded man John Lightbody Producer/Director Abigail le Fleming (R)

4.00 Weekend Woman’s Hour

Highlights from the weekday programmes, presented by Jane Garvey.

2/7. Blackford, Perth and Kinross. The postcode generator sends Polly Weston to the village of Blackford in Perth and Kinross.

EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

Producer Polly Weston

3/8. Evan Davis tackles the topic of the working week. Would a shorter one improve productivity, help work/life balance, and address the threat of technology taking over some work roles? He is joined by Kate Cooper, the head of research, policy and standards at the Institute of Leadership and Management; David Stone, the founder and CEO of MRL Recruitment; and Karen Jansen, professor of leadership at the Henley Business School.

11.00 The Forum

The Master and Margarita: Devilish satire Bridget Kendall chairs a discussion about one of the great Russian novels of the 20th century — The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov. She is joined by Julie Curtis, the biographer of Bulgakov; Peter Mansilla-Cruz, the director of the Bulgakov museum in Moscow; and the academics Edythe Haber and Olga Voronina, who have both published widely on Bulgakov’s writing. First broadcast on the World Service.

11.30 From Our Own Correspondent Kate Adie presents reports from BBC correspondents across the world.

12.04pm Money Box

The latest from the world of personal ﬁnance, including impartial advice. Repeated tomorrow 9pm

Your RT Money: page 148

5.00 Saturday PM 5.30 The Bottom Line

Repeated from Thursday

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.15 Loose Ends

Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Francesca Annis, Haydn Gwynne, Kwame Asante and Sebastian Barry. With music by Flavia Coelho and Pictish Trail. Rptd Mon 11.30am

7.00 Proﬁle

An insight into the personality of a person who is making the headlines. Repeated tomorrow 5.40pm

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am A Vital Flaw as 4pm 7.30 Reimagining the City as 5.30pm 8.00 Archive on 4: In the Bluff as 3pm 9.00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker as 7pm 12.00 Hancock’s Half-Hour 1956 comedy 12.30pm Such Rotten Luck 1989 comedy 1.00 Girls of Riyadh Dramatisation by Claudine Toutoungi of the 2007 novel by Rajaa Alsanea, which follows the lives of young Saudi women who are still trying to be good Muslims and please their families in between dating, shopping, drinking, dancing and having fun (1—5/5) 2.10 Inheritance Tracks Frank Skinner discusses recordings by Dean Martin and George Formby 2.15 With Great Pleasure Les Dennis with readings reflecting his career and personal life. From 2009 (1/4) 2.45 Uncle Mort’s North Country Series two of the Peter Tinniswood comedy. From 1989 (3/5) 3.00 Archive on 4: In the Bluff With a view to delving deeper into the psychology and application of the bluff, poet Paul Farley speaks to experts from a variety of fields. From 2016 4.00 A Vital Flaw Martin Jarvis and John Duttine star in Neville Watchurst’s fact-based drama set in Germany before and during the Second World War. Leading Nazi official Heinrich Himmler has a serious health problem and Dr Felix *Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

7.15 Saturday Review

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Amber Butchart, Blake Morrison and Stephanie Merritt to discuss: Caryl Churchill’s play Far Away at the Donmar Warehouse in London; Michael Winterbottom’s movie Greed; the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican in London; and Anne Enright’s novel Actress.

8.00 Archive on 4: Everyone’s a Star

Technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker charts YouTube’s rise from an idea in a computer engineering student’s bedroom to a platform with a reach far greater than all the TV networks combined. Stokel-Walker meets one of the internet’s original vloggers and ﬁnds out what it’s like to become famous on YouTube in 2020. And he explores the website’s dark side. Producer Joe Sykes

9.00 Drama: Take-Away

2/5. Patty’s Patties. Series of five linked comedy dramas. In Leah Chillery’s tale it’s 1988 and at The Battered Devil take-away, which has always served the immigrant community’s soul food, Patty comes back from Jamaica to find her son Everall has changed not only his hairstyle but his religion. Patty Yvonne Brewster Dahveed Trevor Dwyer-Lynch Jeff Bernard Wrigley Aiyesha Danielle Henry Everall Daniel Poyser Koffi Marcus Hercules Pastor Andrews Vincent Davies Producers Gary Brown and Peter Leslie Wild (R)

News and sport bulletin every half-hour Times vary during live sports coverage

5.00am 5 Live Boxing 5.30 Robbie Savage’s Premier League Breakfast 6.00 Saturday Breakfast

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.45am—2.00pm Women’s Cricket New Zealand v Sri Lanka. 11.00 Fighting Talk 12.00 5 Live Sport Mark Chapman presents build-up to today’s football. He’s joined by Dion Dublin . Plus updates from Chelsea v Tottenham in the Premier League, from 12.30pm. At 3.00 there’s live commentary on a Premier League game, plus reports from the rest of the day’s 3.00 kick-offs. At 5.00 Sports Report. Plus updates from Leicester City v Manchester City.

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 6.45—10.45am Women’s Cricket West Indies v Thailand in Perth. 9.00 Scott Mills and Chris Stark

9.45 Annika Stranded

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 2.00—6.45pm Rugby Union Italy v Scotland (kick-off 2.15). 4.15 Wales v France (kick-off 4.45). Sport: page 35

Producer Jeremy Osborne (R)

6.00pm 6-0-6

2/8. Sea Monsters. Nicola Walker reads Nick Walker’s tale. Delivering a guest lecture to criminology students, Annika recounts a case involving a murder at the aquarium.

10.00 News and Weather 10.15 The Moral Maze

3/8. Michael Buerk is joined by Michael Portillo, Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy and Giles Fraser. Repeated from Wednesday

11.00 Round Britain Quiz

6/12. Myfanwy Alexander and David Edwards of Wales take on the North of England’s pairing of Stuart Maconie and Adele Geras. Tom Sutcliffe asks the questions. Rptd from Monday

11.30 Don’t Log Off

4/4. Utopia/Dystopia. Alan Dein talks to strangers online, tonight including a woman from Christchurch, New Zealand, who recalls how the building opposite her ofﬁce turned to dust during the 2011 earthquake. Producer Sarah-Jane Hall (R)

12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Short Works

The Blooming. A young woman falls in love for the first time, and finds to her surprise that the furniture in her small rental apartment starts to sprout flowers and grass. Written by Olga Grushin and read by Emerald O’Hanrahan. Repeated from yesterday

1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service Kersten is summoned to treat him, and does so succcessfully. When war breaks out, Himmler’s continued dependency on Kersten poses an impossible dilemm. With Christopher Ravenscroft, Louise Jameson and others. From 1994 5.30 Reimagining the City Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch shares his view on Birmingham, where he believes his choice of residence sets him apart from London-based talent. From 2014 (1/3) 6.00 The Kraken Wakes John Wyndham’s 1953 science ﬁction novel, adapted by Val McDermid and performed with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a modern retelling of alien invasion and global ﬂooding. Starring Paul Higgins and Tamsin Greig, and featuring Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as herself. From 2016 (2/2) 7.00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker Mathematician, author, lecturer and broadcaster Hannah Fry hacks into the BBC archive to unearth a fascinating selection of programmes about the shadowy world of codes, secret messages and encryption Pick of the Week: page 123 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Josh Howie’s Losing It (4/6), at 10.30 Chain Reaction (2/6), at 11.00 Colin Hoult’s Carnival of Monsters (2/4), and at 11.30 Elis James’s Pantheon of Heroes (1/3) 12.00 as 6pm 1.00am as 1pm 2.10 as 2.10pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.45 as 2.45pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

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

Radio

12.30 The News Quiz

Saturday

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 The Hurricane Tapes 5.50 World Wise Web 6.00 News 6.05 Weekend 8.30 In the Balance 9.00 News 9.05 The World This Week 9.30 The Documentary: Crossing Divides: the Exchange 10.00 Sports Hour 11.00 News 11.05 The Newsroom 11.30 The Hurricane Tapes 11.50 Over to You 12.05pm Music Life: Yuna 1.00 Newshour 2.00 News 2.05 Sportsworld 3.00 News 3.00 Sportsworld 4.00 News 4.00 Sportsworld 5.00 News 5.00 Sportsworld 6.00 The Newsroom 6.30 The Hurricane Tapes 6.50 World Wise Web 7.00 News 7.05 CHOICE: The Documentary: The Evidence — Climate Change 8.00 News 8.05 The Arts Hour 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 Boston Calling 11.00 News 11.05 From Our Own Correspondent 11.30 Outlook 12.00 News 12.05am Hardtalk 12.30 Crowd Science 1.00 News 1.05 The World This Week 1.30 In the Balance: the global economy 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 Tunnel 29: the story of a man who dug a tunnel into East Germany 2.50 Over to You 3.00 News 3.05 The Documentary: Beats, Rhymes and Justice 4.00 News 4.05 From Our Own Correspondent: 4.30 Boston Calling

Wine

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 7.00—10.00pm Rugby League 8.00 Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review Weekly guide. 9.00 Stephen Nolan 12.00 All Hail Kale 12.30am As Heard on BBC Sounds 1.00 Up All Night

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am GameDay Breakfast 9.00 GameDay Warm Up With Max Rushden and Charlie Baker. 11.00 GameDay Exclusive Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 12.30). 2.30pm GameDay Live Adrian Durham with the day’s 3pm kick-offs. 5.15 GameDay Exclusive Leicester City v Manchester City at King Power Stadium (kick-off 5.30). 7.30 GameDay: Your Verdict 9.00 Fight Night WithAdamCatterall. 12.00 Extra Time

LBC 97.3 FM (London area) DAB lbc.co.uk F’view 732 F’sat 734 Sky 0124 Virgin 919 5.00am Best of Steve Allen 6.00 In Conversation with Steve Allen 7.00 Andrew Castle 10.00 Matt Frei 12.00 Maajid Nawaz 3.00pm Ian Payne 6.00 Clive Bull 10.00 Nick Abbot 1.00am Matt Stadlen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 5.00am Desi Danceﬂoor Mix 5.30 AJD’s Bhangra versus Bollywood Mix 6.00 Jasmine Takhar 10.00 Raj and Pablo 1.00pm Eshaan, Sunil and Nim 4.00 AJD 7.00 Panjabi Hit Squad 10.00 Nucleya 1.00am Kenny Allstar 3.00 Nucleya (R)

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SUNDAY Radio Today’s Choices

BBC Radio 1 97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 7.00am Matt and Mollie See Radio 3 midnight

Sunday

10.00 Radio 1 Anthems 11.00 Jordan North Music and chat. 1.00pm Dev and Alice 4.00 Radio 1’s Life Hacks 6.00 The Ofﬁcial Chart: First Look on Radio 1 7.00 Radio 1’s Chillest Show 9.00 Daniel P Carter Loud rock. 11.00 BBC Music Introducing 1.00am Radio 1’s Residency 3.00 Radio 1 Comedy 3.40 Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s Stories 4.00 Adele Roberts

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

Radio

6.00am Good Morning Sunday

Lift Going Up 1.30pm Radio 4 Before lifts came along, the top ﬂoor of many buildings was synonymous with disease and poverty. Then everything was, as it were, turned on its head. Lifts enabled tall buildings, and the higher up you travelled the more rariﬁed the environment. I like how the contributors to this elevating history of the lift are presented as lift passengers, with comic top notes — “Doors closing!” — provided by the lift-announcer voice of Emma Clarke. Fine work from producer Laurence Grissell, whose elevator pitch must have been right on the button. It’s a big week for Grissell; he is also the producer behind The Californian Century, beginning on Radio 4 tomorrow. SIMON O’HAGAN

The Pallisers 3.00pm Radio 4 The prospect of reworking Anthony Trollope’s Pallisers novels for radio is daunting, but Mike Harris’s take on Victorian high society and politics continues at a refreshing pace. The story picks up with Cora’s husband Plantagenet set to become prime minister, but will her inﬂuence threaten his fragile coalition government? Witty and satirical, this is a welcome return to a Trollope tale little-adapted since Simon Raven’s landmark 1970s TV version. TOM GOULDING

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If, like me, you miss Robin Lustig’s voice on The World Tonight, then hearing him read Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories will bring audio joy. These tick the boxes for all age groups and are perfect for bedtime. JANE ANDERSON Listen at podcasts.google.com

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, 8.30, 1.00pm

7.00am Breakfast With Martin Handley. 9.00 Sunday Morning With Sarah Walker. 12.00 Private Passions

Michael Berkeley welcomes Lagos-born author Chibundu Onuzo, who discusses the challenge of writing novels while studying for her A-levels, and the role of music and faith in her life. Her choices include Handel, Dvorak and Christian Petzold, and she is joined by members of her family to sing a setting of Psalm 23 by her uncle, Bishop Ken Okeke.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Monday’s recital from Wigmore Hall in London, presented by Andrew McGregor. Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Annika Treutler (piano) Dvorak, arr Müller-Schott Four Romantic Pieces for violin and piano, Op 75 Webern Three Kleine Stücke, Op 11 Franck, arr Delsart Violin Sonata in A (R)

The Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad with discussion on religious, ethical and spiritual issues. Plus a sympathetic playlist.

2.00 The Early Music Show

Sitting in for Michael Ball, today with Marc Almond performing material from his 24th solo studio album.

3.00 Choral Evensong

9.00 Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs Personal dedications. 11.00 Mel Giedroyc

1.00pm Elaine Paige on Sunday 3.00 Sounds of the 70s

With Johnnie Walker, today with 1970s reminiscences by Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood.

5.00 Alan and Mel

Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes hold the fort for Paul O’Grady with laughs, music and features, today including a spotlight on Kate Bush.

7.00 Claudia Winkleman

Giovanna Fletcher discusses her new book Letters on Motherhood.

Hannah French sets the scene on some of the great music composed as incidental music to Girolamo Bargagli’s 1579 play La pellegrina (The Pilgrim Woman). Featuring music by Francesco Corteccia, Emilio de’ Cavalieri, Cristofano Malvezzi, Luca Marenzio, Matthias Werrecore and Jacopo Peri. From St Olave’s Church, York. Introit: O nata lux (Kerry Andrew). Responses: Philip Moore. Psalms 98, 99, 100, 101. First Lesson: Isaiah 52, vv13—end; 53, vv1—6. Canticles: Second Service (Moore). Second Lesson: Romans 15, vv14—21. Anthems: We Will Lay Us Down in Peace; O lux beata Trinitas (Andrew). Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney). Voluntary: Lacrimae (Andrew Carter). Director of music Paul Gameson. Repeated from Wednesday

4.00 Jazz Record Requests

Alyn Shipton with requested recordings by Sidney Bechet, Woody Herman and Oliver Nelson.

DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.00am Stuart Maconie

Guest Neil Tennant discusses old and new favourite music, Dusty Springﬁeld and early memories.

10.00 Cerys Matthews With guest Stephen Fry.

1.00pm One Better Day with Dave Rowntree 2.00 Guy Garvey Repeated 12 midnight 4.00 Amy Lamé New music. 6.00 Now Playing @6Music 8.00 Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone 10.00 Don Letts’ Culture Clash Radio Blondie’s LP Parallel Lines. 12.00 Guy Garvey (R) 2.00am BBC Introducing Mixtape 3.00 Live Hour 4.00 Get Up for James Brown 2/4 5.00 Chris Hawkins

Anastasia Hille Laura George MacKay Jim

Patsy Ferran Shope Dirisu

Producer Sasha Yevtushenko (R)

9.15 Radio 3 in Concert

Fiona Talkington introduces highlights from classical concerts around Europe. Handel Concerto grosso in G, Op 6 No 1 Concerto Köln Albrechtsberger Sinfonia concertino in D Hoffmeister Viola Concerto in D Haydn Overture: L’isola disabitata Antoine Tamestit (viola), SWR Symphony Orchestra, conductor Alessandro De Marchi Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka Alexei Zuev (piano) Holst The Planets Minnesota Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vanska

11.30 Slow Radio: from Dadar to the Stars

Steven Rajam’s binaural portrait of Mumbai, from a walk through the narrow lanes of Dadar Flower Market, to a hair-raising auto-rickshaw ride. Producer Steven Rajam

12.00 Classical Fix

12.30am Through the Night With John Shea.

EMAIL: wordsandmusic@bbc.co.uk For details of the music and verse heard in this programme visit bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic

BBC 6 Music

Amanda Tom

5.00 The Listening Service

10.00 The Swing and Big Band Show with Clare Teal 11.00 Don Black

3.00am Sounds of the 60s (R)

Tennessee Williams’s ﬁrst big success, premiered in 1945 on Broadway, remains the most touching of his works. The playwright based the play on his own life and family in St Louis in the 1930s and broke away from naturalism to create a dream-like atmosphere in which narrator Tom conjures up recollections of the cramped and claustrophobic tenement home shared with his often overbearing mother and painfully shy sister. One day Tom succumbs to his mother’s pressure and brings home a gentleman caller to visit his sister, and their quiet existence is shattered. Introduced by Williams biographer John Lahr. First broadcast July 2018.

Clemency Burton-Hill creates a classical playlist for writer, board game creator, magician and Radio 1 weekend breakfast presenter Matt Edmondson.

9.00 Barry Humphries: Barry’s Forgotten Musical Masterpieces

7/13. Spotlights on Judy Garland, Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald. Plus a celebration of English band leader and composer Ray Noble (1903—78). 12.00 Phil Williams In for OJ Borg.

7.30 Drama on 3: The Glass Menagerie

ADDRESS: Jazz Record Requests, BBC Radio 3, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA EMAIL: jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk

Maxing Out on Minimalism. Tom Service explores minimalism. Repeated Friday 4.30pm (R)

4/4. Concluding with early recording by stars including Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Whispering Jack Smith, Al Bowlly, George Gershwin and Hinge and Bracket. Plus a spotlight on pianist, composer and author Oscar Levant (1906—72).

every Christian household in Goa, The Kristpurana is a forgotten jewel of Anglo-Indian contact. Nandini Das tracks the scattered traces of Stephens’s life, from the Tower of London to a remote parish church in south Goa. First broadcast November 2018. (R)

5.30 Words and Music

Less Is More. To mark the start of Lent later this week, Jane Lapotaire and John Heffernan read excerpts reflecting the power of miniatures, memories, absence and simplicity, including writings by Walt Whitman, Edgar Allan Poe, Madeleine L’Engle, John Keats and Sappho, plus haikus by Basho, Boncho and Onitsura. With music by Marais, Haydn, Duke Ellington and Southam. Producer Chris Elcombe

6.45 Sunday Feature: The Kristapurana

Nandini Das explores the life and work of Thomas Stephens, an Englishman in Goa who, 50 years before Milton’s Paradise Lost, composed an 11,000verse epic in the Marathi language. Once read in

Classic FM

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6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Jamie Crick Including tunes from musicals. 10.00 Chris Rogers and Anthea Turner 1.00pm Anne Dudley 2/3. The award-winning

composer, producer and conductor shares classical favourites, today with a French theme. Plus a song by Purcell performed by Alison Moyet. 3.00 Alexis Ffrench With a playlist marking today’s 235th anniversary of Handel’s birthday. 5.00 The Scala Jukebox Sam Hughes presents pop and rock songs with a classical twist. 6.00 Faye Treacy With favourite classical works. 8.00 Sunday Night Scala With Darren Redick.

10.00 The Console with Luci Holland 11.00 The Space Atmospheric music.

Agata Zubel Fireworks Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 in E minor Berlioz Marche hongroise (La Damnation de Faust) Seong-Jin Cho (piano), European Union Youth Orchestra, conductor Gianandrea Noseda 2.30 Kania Piano Trio in G minor 3.01 Grieg String Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 27 3.35 Shostakovich 24 Preludes, Op 34 4.11 Ruzdjak Five Folk Tunes for baritone and orchestra 4.20 Müller-Zürich Capriccio, Op 75 4.28 Viotti Duo concertante in D minor 4.37 Corelli Trio sonata in C minor, Op 1 No 8 4.43 Ruzdjak April is the Cruellest Month 4.51 Wagenaar Comedy Overture, Op 11 (Fruhlingsgewalt) 5.01 Bach, arr Webern Fuga ricercata No 2 (Musikalischen Opfer, BWV1079) 5.11 Alkan Le Festin d’Esope, Op 39 No 12 5.21 Strauss Ständchen, Op 17 No 2; Morgen, Op 27 No 4; In goldener Fülle, Op 49 No 2 5.31 Sergiu Natra Sonatina 5.39 Debussy Première rhapsodie 5.47 Green/Boyce Suite for two trumpets and organ 5.57 Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, Op 32 6.23 D Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Kk87) 6.30 Spohr Nonet, Op 31 (R)

(R)

1.00am Night Music Nonstop classical music.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 8.00am Jon Richardson 11.00 Sarah Champion 2.00pm Jay Lawrence 6.00 Request Show with Jayne Middlemiss 8.00 Sunday Night Music Club Presented by Danielle Perry 12.00 Dan Noble

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 Alexander Armstrong Uplifting music. 3.00 John Humphrys

Today’s playlist includes music from a ﬁlm starring Julie Walters, who was 70 yesterday. Plus a recording of Chopin by pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.

5.00 David Mellor

Featuring George Butterworth’s A Shropshire Lad and works by Beethoven, Glazunov and Strauss for which David plans to vote in this year’s Classic FM Hall of Fame.

7.00 Smooth Classics

Charlotte Hawkins showcases Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, with highlights from his recently released album of music by Beethoven.

9.00 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Classical Music

Soprano Catherine Bott showcases composers who were particularly fond of eating and drinking, among them Schumann and Beethoven. 10.00 Smooth Classics With Myleene Klass. 1.00am Sam Pittis With Classic FM favourites.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

12.04pm Nature Table

News 5.30am, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 12 noon 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), 5.54, 12.48am

Repeated from Monday

2/6. Sue Perkins is joined by Lizzie Daly, Billy Heaney and Jessica Fostekew, with items discussed including angler ﬁsh and grey seals.

12.30 The Food Programme

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Bells on Sunday From St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey. 5.45 Proﬁle Repeated from yesterday 7pm

1.00 The World This Weekend With Mark Mardell.

1.30 Lift Going Up

6.05 Something Understood

Rupert Joe Amanda

Nigel Havers Teddy Kieran Hodgson Mathew Baynton Singer/Waitress Holly Morgan Josie Lawrence Irish barista Andrew Nolan

Producer Gordon Kennedy (R)

Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator.

Producer Laurence Grissell

2.00 Gardeners’ Question Time

Kathy Clugston and the team are at Hidcote Manor Gardens, Gloucestershire, for a correspondence edition. Repeated from Friday

7.45 Dangerous Visions: Dark Vignettes

2/4. Farshid Rokey reads The Fangular and the Twoof by Toby Litt, in which a family cross a desert of human teeth in search of water. Producer Jeremy Osborne (R)

8.00 Feedback

2.45 The Listening Project

Listeners’ views on BBC radio programmes, presented by Roger Bolton. Repeated from Friday

6.35 On Your Farm Farm ponds are a vital wildlife habitat in the working countryside but tens of thousands have been lost. Anna Hill joins the Norfolk Ponds Project as it tries to help bring ponds back to life. 7.00 News; Sunday Papers 7.10 Sunday

3.00 Drama: The Pallisers

Matthew Bannister celebrates the lives of famous and less well-known people who have recently died. Repeated from Friday

7.54 Radio 4 Appeal

Lady Glencora Jessica Raine Plantagenet Tim McMullen Marie Goesler Edward MacLiam Lopez Mark Arends Emily Drought Lucy Reynolds

Omnibus. Members of the public share intimate conversations. Presented by Fi Glover. New series. 1/3. Return of the series following high life and low politics in a Victorian England, written by Mike Harris from the 1860s and 70s novels by Anthony Trollope. It is the 1880s and Plantagenet is to become prime minister. He is in charge of the government, but Cora is determined to be the power behind the throne; is she a force for good? Or just meddling?

The week’s religious and ethical headlines.

Angela Rippon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Environmental Investigation Agency UK, which investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse.

Orlando Drought Neil McCaul Spurgeon Clive Hayward Sailor/Servant Greg Jones Servant Scarlett Courtney

Producer Gary Brown; Director Emma Harding

Repeated 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal, marked Environmental Investigation Agency UK on the back of the envelope; Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144; online via the Radio 4 website

4.00 Open Book

Mariella Frostrup talks to Colum McCann about his novel Apeirogon. An epic story, part true-life, part ﬁctional, of two men united by loss across the Israeli- Palestinian border. It’s broadcast this week in the lunchtime and Book at Bedtime slots on Radio 4.

8.00 News; Sunday Papers 8.10 Sunday Worship

Live from St Mary’s Church, Barnes, south-west London, as the congregation prepares for Lent. Featuring the voice of Anna Haestrup, BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year. Led by the Rev James Hutchings (Rector), with preacher Bishop Richard Harries.

Producer Kirsten Locke Repeated Thursday 3.30pm

4.30 Alphabet

Poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners. Featuring Cardiff-based poet Ailbhe Darcy. Producer Megan Jones Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

5.00 File on 4

8.48 A Point of View

6/10. As the ties between the betting industry and football grow closer. Paul Connolly questions the sport’s public endorsement of gambling. Rptd from Tuesday

A reﬂection on a topical issue. Rptd from Friday

8.58 Tweet of the Day

Coot. With Stephen Moss. (R)

9.00 Broadcasting House

11.15 Desert Island Discs

5.40 Proﬁle Repeated from yesterday 7pm 6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.15 Pick of the Week With Katie Puckrik. 7.00 The Archers

Producer Paula McGinley Repeated Friday 9am

Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Presented by Paddy O’Connell. Paddy O’Connell: page 123 10.00 The Archers Omnibus edition.

There is a tempting offer for Freddie and Kate considers her options.

Melanie Chisholm — Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls — is Lauren Laverne’s castaway.

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am The Far Pavilions as 1pm 7.15 First for Radio as 2.15pm 7.30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully as 5.30pm 8.00 Whack-O! Comedy from March 1962 8.30 Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse 9.00 To the Lake as 8pm 10.10 The Listening Project as 9.10pm 10.15 Desert Island Discs Revisited as 9.15pm 11.00 Radiolab US-made public radio show (8/8) 12.00 Whack-O! Comedy from March 1962 12.30pm Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse 1.00 The Far Pavilions Rukhsana Ahmad’s dramatisation of MM Kaye’s epic 1978 novel, set against the backdrop of war in 19th-century India. Narrated by Vineeta Rishi. With Blake Ritson, Kaleem Janjua and many others — omnibus (11—15/20) 2.15 First for Radio Patrick Kennedy reads Tea Obreht’s Reenactment. An outsider called Marko lands a job at the Well Digger’s Wallet Saloon, where mock shootouts are staged. From 2016 2.30 The Secret Guests Sorcha Cusack reads from BW Black’s mystery set in 1940 and involving princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Abridged by Neville Teller — omnibus (5—10/10) 3.45 Door Stepping With Jude Rogers (4/5)

9.00 Money Box Rptd from yesterday 12.04pm 9.25 Radio 4 Appeal Repeated from 7.54am 9.30 Analysis 4/9. Do voters need therapy? Therapists often talk about how we can suffer from cognitive distortions — a tendency of our minds to fool us and convince us of something that isn’t true. James Tilley, professor of politics at Oxford University, asks to what extent our politics is steeped in cognitive distortion. Repeated from Monday

10.00 The Westminster Hour

Political magazine with Carolyn Quinn.

11.00 The Film Programme

The stars of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, discuss the queer politics of the 18th-century-set French drama and the reasons why they think the female gaze is more interesting than the male gaze. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Rptd from Thursday See Thursday 7.15pm

11.30 Something Understood Repeated from 6.05am

12.00 News 12.15—12.45am Thinking Allowed

Loss. The sociologist, Susie Scott asks how should we understand lost experience — that vast terrain of things we have not done, that did not happen or that we have not become. And the sociologist Tim Strangleman reveals a lost world of employment in which people enjoyed a well-paid job for life, free meals in silver-service canteens, after-work sports and theatre, and a pension on the horizon — the story of the Guinness Brewery. Presented by Laurie Taylor. Repeated from Wednesday 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 4.00 Trial by Laughter Comedy drama by Private Eye satirists Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, who make use of trial transcripts to explore the life of Regencyera bookseller and publisher William Hone (1780—1842) 5.00 Poetry Extra With Daljit Nagra. From 2015 5.30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully Sitcom by Eddie Robson, starring Julian Rhind-Tutt and Hattie Morahan. From 2013 (2/4) 6.00 Nightfall John Douglas’s horror drama Lazarus Rising. With Neil Munro. From 1980 6.30 Hothouse Gareth Thomas reads Lu Kemp’s adaptation of Brian Aldiss’s 1962 sci-ﬁ fantasy in which man is on the brink of extinction. From 2009 (3/5) 7.00 Radiolab US-made public radio show (8/8) 8.00 To the Lake Kapka Kassabova explores her family’s ties to the south-west Balkans. Read by Clare Corbett — omnibus (1—5/5) 9.10 The Listening Project With brothers who run the ﬁrst Muslim Scouts Group in Wales 9.15 Desert Island Discs Revisited A 2006 edition with clothes designer George Davies 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (2/4), at 10.30 Small Scenes (4/4), at 11.00 Newsjack (2/6), and at 11.30 Edge Falls (3/5) 12.00 as 6pm 12.30am as 6.30pm 1.00 as 1pm 2.15 as 2.15pm 2.30 as 2.30pm 3.45 as 3.45pm 4.00 as 4pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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8.30 Last Word

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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 The Cultural Frontline 6.00 Weekend 8.30 The Food Chain 9.00 News 9.05 From Our Own Correspondent 9.30 Heart and Soul: Crossing Divides 10.00 News 10.05 The Compass: Being 10.30 Outlook 11.00 News 11.05 The Newsroom 11.30 The Cultural Frontline 12.05pm The Documentary: The Evidence — Climate Change 1.00 Newshour 2.00 News 2.05 The Documentary: Beats, Rhymes and Justice: Hip Hop on Rikers Island 3.00 News 3.05 The Forum 3.50 50 More Things That Made the Modern Economy 4.00 News 4.05 Sportsworld 7.00 The Newsroom 7.30 In the Balance 8.00 News 8.05 Music Life: Yuna 9.00 Newshour 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 Tunnel 29 10.50 50 More Things That Made the Modern Economy 11.00 News 11.05 The Cultural Frontline 11.30 Heart and Soul: Crossing Divides 12.00 News 12.05am People Fixing The World 12.30 Discovery 1.00 News 1.05 World Business Report 1.30 Digital Planet 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 Healthcheck 3.00 News 3.05 The Forum 3.50 Sporting Witness 4.00 News 4.05 Hardtalk 4.30 The Conversation

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 bulletin every half-hour Times vary during live sports coverage

5.00am 5 Live Science 6.00 Sunday Breakfast 9.00 Pienaar’s Politics 10.00 Laura Whitmore’s Sunday Session 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.45am—2.45pm Women’s Cricket England v South Africa, a T20 World Cup Group B match from the WACA in Perth. 11.30 5 Live Sport Sports news and features including at 11.30 The Squad with Nick Bright, in which Nick is joined by sporting vloggers for a different take on the weekend’s football stories. From 12.30pm Steve Crossman presents build-up to today’s Premier League football including Manchester United v Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City — with live coverage of those two games at 2.00 — and Arsenal v Everton. Plus updates from England v Ireland in the Six Nations. There’s further build-up to Arsenal v Everton from 4.00, followed by live commentary at 4.30.

Radio

Abstinence. Mark Tully talks to broadcaster and writer John Butt about the purpose and effects of fasting in the lead-up to Lent, and investigates the varied attitudes toward the practice. With readings from Gerard Manley Hopkins and Patrick Leigh Fermor, and music ranging from Bhim Sen Joshi and the Irish Descendants to Antonin Tucapsky. The readers are Robert Glenister and Francis Cadder. Producer Frank Stirling Repeated 11.30pm (R)

1/6. Ideas for Life. Third series of Edward Rowett’s award-winning sitcom set in Hardacre’s, London’s worst advertising agency. The previous series ended in euphoria, as Hardacre’s secured their biggest ever account — the Cosmos X10 smartphone. But now the team realise how ill-equipped they are to handle a client of this magnitude.

Sunday

Dan Saladino investigates fears of wild Atlantic salmon’s possible extinction in 20 years. Producer Dan Saladino Rptd tomorrow 3.30pm

7.15 Reluctant Persuaders

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 2.45—5.00pm Rugby Union England v Ireland, a Six Nations encounter at Twickenham Stadium (kick-off 3.00). Sport: page 35 6.30pm 6-0-6 Football phone-in. 8.00 Peter Allen 10.00 Stephen Nolan 1.00am Up All Night

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Weekend Sports Breakfast With Georgie Bingham and Tony Cascarino. 9.30 Gloryhunters with Charlie Baker Football quiz show. 11.00 Warm Up With Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning. 1.00pm Sunday Exclusive With Mark Saggers. 5.00 Simon Jordan’s Final Word with Danny Kelly 8.00 On the Sporting Couch 9.00 Trans Euro 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 5.00am Steve Allen 7.00 Andrew Castle 10.00 Nigel Farage 12.00 Maajid Nawaz 3.00pm Ian Payne 6.00 Clive Bull 9.00 In Conversation with Steve Allen 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 6.00am Jasmine Takhar 10.00 Gagan Grewal 1.00pm Preeya Kalidas 3.00 Waqas Saeed 5.00 Dipps Bhamrah 7.00 Nadia Ali Bengali culture. 9.00 Ashanti Omkar 11.00 Asian Network Residency 1.00am Radio 1’s Residency 3.00 DJ Edu Underground music.

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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 6.30am Greg James 10.00 Clara Amfo 1.00pm Scott Mills 4.00 Jordan North Sitting in for Nick Grimshaw. 7.00 Annie Mac 8.00 Radio 1’s Power Down Playlist 9.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 11.00 Radio 1’s Indie Show 1.00am René LaVice Drum ’n’ bass. 2.00 Drum ’n’ Bass Mix 3.00 Radio 1’s Chill Mix 3.30 Radio 1’s Workout Anthems 4.00 Adele Roberts

BBC Radio 2

Radio

88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902 5.00am Vanessa Feltz

The Californian Century 1.45pm Radio 4 What better way to tell the story of California than in a film script? Stanley Tucci narrates this history of the seemingly ineluctable rise of the Golden State during the 20th century as a hard-boiled writer reading set directions. It begins, in noir-style appropriately enough, with a shooting — of the first person to direct a complete film in California, Francis Boggs, in 1911. Each episode, broadcast daily, uses a similar vignette as a jumping-off point to unearth the shady dealings, environmental degradation and institutional racism nowadays masked by Cali’s image as a beacon of virtuous liberalism.

Music, chat and features, including after 11.30 throughout the week Tracks of My Years, featuring — two a day — ten of the all-time favourite records of Welsh-born singer and stage and screen star Luke Evans. He starts with favourite records by Elton John and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

DAVID CRAWFORD

12.00 OJ Borg

Out of the Ordinary 11.00am Radio 4 As a chronicler of the eccentric and the esoteric, Jolyon Jenkins has carved out a special place for himself with Out of the Ordinary. As with Louis Theroux on TV, Jenkins accepts the oddballs he encounters on their own terms — I’m thinking of the programme in which he met people who believed in the beneﬁts of drilling a hole in your head — and today’s exploration of whether humans have hidden navigational powers allows him to open up the world as only he does. SIMON O’HAGAN

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6.30 Zoe Ball 9.30 Ken Bruce

A ﬁtting complement to the current TV series, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton go behind the scenes, providing as many laughs as insights. Spoiler alert though: be sure to catch up on the visuals before sampling the sounds. JANE ANDERSON Listen at bbc.co.uk/sounds

12.00 Jeremy Vine

Topical discussion. Plus music.

2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox 7.00 Jo Whiley New music. 9.00 The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews

Specialist blues show featuring the full spectrum of the genre, from vinyl classics to blues-rock and beyond. Including interviews, live sessions and archive recordings.

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation

Specialist in urban sounds and a silver medallist at the 2018 Audio and Radio Industry Awards. Chat, new and old music and regular features including a battle between two of an artist’s hits — with listeners’ votes determining the winner — and Midnight Mastermind, in which listeners challenge OJ in a specialist subject. 3.00am Sounds of the 70s Johnnie Walker with pop nostalgia, today featuring 1970s reminiscences by drummer and Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood. (R)

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Lauren Laverne 10.30 Mary Anne Hobbs 1.00pm Tom Ravenscroft Sitting in for Shaun Keaveny.

4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Vic Galloway

Sitting in for Marc Riley. 9.00 Gideon Coe With archive session performances by the Say Sue Me, the Skids and Seeland.

12.00 6 Music Recommends

1.00am Get Up for James Brown 3/4. A proﬁle of the soul singer. 2.00 Wish You Were There? 1/4 2009 Radio 2 series in which four artists

fantasise about attending a major gig. Cerys Matthews (born 1969) wishes she’d been at the 1967 Stax/Volt Revue at London’s Finsbury Park Astoria. 2.30 Live Hour 3.30 6 Music’s Trunk of Funk with Craig Charles 4.00 6 Music’s Desert Island Disco 4.30 People’s Playlist 5.00 Chris Hawkins

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6.30am Breakfast

Petroc Trelawny with chat, news and music including listeners’ requests. 9.00 Essential Classics With Suzy Klein. 9.30 Listeners’ ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist. 10.10 Musical Time Travellers Stories behind the music-making of the British Isles. 11.00 Essential Five First of this week’s ﬁve recommended orchestral scherzos. 11.30 Slow Moment A break for a moment’s musical reﬂection.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Beethoven — Making His Way

1/5. Exploring Vienna. This week, Donald Macleod focuses on Beethoven’s ﬁrst years in Vienna, where he had moved in his early 20s, when he had only a handful of works to his name, and where he had to make his mark amid people who had grown up on the music of Mozart and Haydn. La partenza, WoO 124 Ilker Arcayurek (tenor), Simon Lepper (piano) String Quartet in A minor, Op 132 (2nd mvt) Elias Quartet Piano Concerto No 2 in B ﬂat (3rd mvt) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, director Jan Lisiecki (piano) Piano Trio in G, Op 1 No 2 Atos Trio RT OFFER Beethoven Symphonies 5 and 7 — performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan — is available for £9.95 incl p&p. Call 0115 982 7500 quoting ref ALC1375 or visit radiotimes.com/cds

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From Wigmore Hall, London, Andrew McGregor presents a recital given by the Finnish string quartet Meta4. Meta4 Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E ﬂat Bartok String Quartet No 1 Repeated Sunday 1pm

2.00 Afternoon Concert

With Elizabeth Alker. Beginning a week of performances by some of the leading German orchestras recorded in venues across Germany. Dvorak Serenade in E Prokoﬁev Violin Concerto No 1 Schumann Symphony No 4 in D minor Hilary Hahn (violin), SWR Symphony Orchestra, conductor Omer Meir Wellber Ravel Shéhérazade Prokoﬁev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts) Marianne Crebassa (mezzo), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Tugan Sokhiev

4.30 Early Music Now

Highlights from a concert given in Herne in 2018 with 18th-century musical duels from Dresden featuring pieces by Bach, Marchand and Vivaldi.

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6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Charles Nove Vibrant music. 10.00 Penny Smith Sitting in for Simon Mayo. 1.00pm Sam Hughes

With popular classical works, new discoveries and rediscoveries, and at 2.00 Mindfulness of Music.

4.00 Mark Forrest

An eclectic playlist, including at 6.30 the Scala Immersion, featuring a relatively long piece. 7.00 Hannah Cox With the latest classical recordings, and at 8.00 the Scala Piano Playlist. Plus Mindfulness Moment at 9.00. 10.00 The Space Atmospheric music. 12.00 Night Music Nonstop music.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Ben Burrell 10.00 Danielle Perry Rock and pop from across the decades, from Stealers Wheel to Steely Dan, from Sum 41 to Level 42, from Kraftwerk to Florence and the Machine 1.00pm Sarah Champion 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Ross Buchanan 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

5.00 In Tune

Sean Rafferty with arts-related news and chat, music and guests, today featuring cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout — about to perform with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra — and, performing live, pianist Mariam Batsashvili.

7.00 In Tune Mixtape

An inspired, nonstop half-hour of eclectic music marked by juxtapositions of classical, contemporary and experimental sounds.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Kate Molleson presents a concert recorded on 13 February at City Halls in Glasgow, which opens with music by Russian-born British contemporary composer Elena Langer, who has refashioned music from her 2016 opera Figaro Gets a Divorce as a characterful orchestral suite. Karen Gomyo (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gergely Madaras Elena Langer Suite: Figaro Gets a Divorce Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Dohnanyi Symphony No 1

10.00 Music Matters Rptd from Saturday 11.45am 10.45 The Essay: The Art of Apology

1/5. Poet Helen Mort explores the human impulse to apologise and looks at what people are seeking when they say sorry, arguing that sometimes remorse and forgiveness are only part of the story and can mask more complex emotions and subtexts. Producer Zita Adamson

11.00 Night Tracks

Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

12.30am Through the Night With John Shea.

F Rognoni Taeggio Vestiva i colli Fux Capriccio and Fugue in G minor Schmelzer Violin Sonata No 4 in D (Sonatae Unarum Fidium) Monteverdi Si dolce e’l tormento Bach Violin Concerto in D, BWV972 (after Vivaldi, RV230) Handel Nel dolce tempo, HWV135b Verocai Violin Sonata in D minor Dowland Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite Dmitry Sinkovsky (countertenor/violin), Ieva Saliete (harpsichord/keyboard), Ilze Grudule (cello) 1.38 Vivaldi Gloria in D, RV589 2.07 Dupré Organ Concerto in E minor, Op 31 2.31 Sibelius Symphony No 2 3.18 Busoni Finnländische Volksweisen, Op 27 3.29 Diepenbrock The Bright Day 3.34 Suk Elegy, Op 23 (arr piano trio) 3.42 Mozart Flute Quartet in G, K285a 3.52 Durante Harpsichord Concerto in B ﬂat 4.02 Tchaikovsky Twill Soon Be Midnight (The Queen of Spades) 4.08 Beethoven Six Variations in F, Op 34 4.22 Glinka Kamarinskaya 4.31 Wikander An Evening Early in Spring 4.35 Wagner O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser) 4.41 Van den Bergh Lied für Pianoforte 4.46 Mortelmans Lyric Poem 4.58 Beethoven Violin Sonata No 6 in A, Op 30 No 1 5.20 JCF Bach Sinfonia in D minor 5.30 Brahms Serenade No 2 in A, Op 16 6.02 Hartmann Sechs Fantasiestücke, Op 54 6.18 Jiranek Flute Concerto in G

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 John Suchet Popular classical works. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall Requests. 5.00 John Brunning Classic FM favourites. 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Full Works Concert

All this week The Full Works celebrates the great orchestras of the world, beginning tonight in northern Europe. Presented by Jane Jones. Sibelius Karelia Suite, Op 11 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mariss Jansons Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466 Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, director Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B ﬂat Danish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Adam Fischer Crusell Clarinet Concerto No 1 in E-ﬂat, Op 1 Martin Frost, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Okko Kamu Svendsen Norwegian Rhapsody No 3, Op 21 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi 10.00 Smooth Classics With Margherita Taylor. 1.00am Sam Pittis With Classic FM favourites.

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24 FEBRUARY MONDAY BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live 12.04pm Apeirogon

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 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 12 midnight Weather 5.57am, 6.05, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 9.59, 12.30am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54 (LW), 12.48am

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5.45 Farming Today Food, farming and the countryside. 5.58 Tweet of the Day Magpie. Children’s author and poet Michael Morpurgo discusses the cackling magpie. (R)

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6.00 Today

9.00 Start the Week

Sexual Politics. Amol Rajan discusses sexual politics with authors Leila Slimani and Olivia Fane, journalist Sally Howard and academic Chris Haywood. Producer Katy Hickman Shortened repeat 9.30pm

9.45 FM Book of the Week: The Crying Book 1/5. American poet Heather Christle deals with her grief over the suicide of a friend by researching the act of crying, investigating the science and art of tears — from their chemical composition to their depiction in literature. In this ﬁrst instalment, Christle follows her preoccupation with tears back to its origins. Her book is abridged by Joanne Rowntree and read by Alexandra Metaxa, with the voices of Paterson Joseph, Alibe Parsons and Oliver Soden.

New series. 1/10. A Body on the Backlot. Film actor Stanley Tucci plays a a hard-boiled screenwriter who imagines the story of modern California as a screenplay, tracing the dramatic history of the state from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, and littered with dead bodies, disasters and duplicity. The series profiles ten vital men and women. In the first instalment, set in 1911, the first man to direct a full movie in California, Francis Boggs (1870—1911), meets a dramatic end. Producer Laurence Grissell

2.00 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: This Thing of Darkness

New series. 1/7. Drama by Lucy Haynes, with monologues by Eileen Horne. Forensic psychiatrist Alex Bridges charts the psychological impact of the murder of 19-year-old Jamie on his family, while also overseeing a therapy group for convicted killers. Alex Hannah

Lolita Chakrabarti David Jessica Hardwick Laura

Robin Laing Shauna Macdonald

Producers Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

3.00 Round Britain Quiz

1/12. Scotland’s Val McDermid and Alan McCredie take on Myfanwy Alexander and David Edwards of Wales. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.

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Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated Saturday 11pm

9.45 LW Daily Service

4.00 The Day of Two Suns

From Wellington Church, Glasgow, led by Fiona Stewart. John 1, vv29—35. Glasgow University Chapel Choir, director Katy Cooper. Organist Kevin Bowyer. 10.00 Woman’s Hour With Jane Garvey. 10.45 The Quarry Wood 1/5 Nan Shepherd’s novel, read by Meg Fraser. See repeat 7.45pm

11.00 Out of the Ordinary

New series. 1/4. A Sense of Direction. Jolyon Jenkins returns with a another series of programmes in which he explores stranger-than-ﬁction stories. Today: might humans have an inbuilt compass like homing pigeons? If so, how can we rediscover it? Producer Jolyon Jenkins

11.30 Loose Ends

Rptd from Saturday 6.15pm

3.30 The Food Programme Repeated from yesterday 12.30pm

Comedian James Nokise explores the role of Paciﬁc wordsmiths, from songwriters to poets, who have used their craft to protest against nuclear testing in the region. Producer Claire Crofton

4.30 The Digital Human

New series. 1/6. Oops! Aleks Krotoski returns to further explore the world of technology. She begins with unintended consequences in the digital world and reveals why cryptocurrency miners descended on the small town of Plattsburgh, New York. Producer Peter McManus 5.00 PM With Evan Davis.

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 Nature Table

3/6. Sue Perkins hosts the comedy panel show celebrating the natural world. Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated Sunday 12.04pm

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (3/6) 6.30 Rocking the Blitz Club as 8.30pm 7.00 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (1/6) 7.30 Nature Table Comedy panel show (2/6) 8.00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (1/6) 8.30 Dad’s Army 1976 comedy 9.00 Whispers 2004 panel game 9.30 Huddwinks 1988 comedy with Roy Hudd 10.00 Ben-Hur Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel (1/4) 11.00 TED Radio Hour With Guy Raz (12/16) 11.50 Inheritance Tracks FWith Emeli Sandé 12.00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (1/6) 12.30pm Dad’s Army 1976 comedy 1.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (3/6) 1.30 Rocking the Blitz Club as 8.30pm 2.00 F Scott Fitzgerald: the Lost Stories Laurel Lefkow and Karen Bartke read F Scott Fitzgerald’s Thank You for the Light — the ﬁrst of ﬁve tales taken from I’d Die for You and Other Lost Stories — a 2017 collection (edited by Anne Margaret Daniel) of previously unpublished work in which the author turned his attention to darker themes. From 2017 2.15 Friends and Foes — a Narrative History of Diplomacy With David Rothkopf (6/10) 2.30 The Far Pavilions By MM Kaye (16/20) 2.45 Gold Fever By Steve Boggan (1/5) 3.00 Ben-Hur Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel (1/4) *Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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Jim is left stunned by life-changing news and Tracy shows her support. For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm

7.15 Front Row

Samira Ahmed talks to Sarah Williams about her new ITV thriller, Flesh and Blood. Producer Oliver Jones See 9pm ITV

7.45 The Quarry Wood

1/5. Nan Shepherd’s 1920s-set novel is abridged by Rosemary Goring and read by Meg Fraser. It tells of how Martha Ironside, born to a poor family in rural Deeside, grows up to gain a place at university, her achievement met with a mixture of hostility and pride by her friends and relatives. Today: nine-year old Martha is taken in by her kindly Aunt Josephine. Director Eilidh McCreadie Repeated from 10.45am

8.00 My Name Is

8/8. The programme hears from 22-year-old student Joanna, who is struggling to pay for her the medication that is keeping her alive as she awaits a liver transplant. She asks why people with long-term conditions have to pay for their prescriptions, while those with conditions like type-1 diabetes don’t pay a penny. Producer Beth Eastwood Repeated Wednesday 11am

8.30 Analysis

5/9. It’s Not Easy Being Green. From melting glaciers in Antarctica to bushﬁres in Australia and a year of record temperatures in the UK, it’s not hard to ﬁnd evidence of the impact of climate change. But why does this not translate into more support for the Green party in the UK? Rosie Campbell presents. Producer Jim Frank Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

9.00 Hong Kong: Love in a Divided City

Paul Adams meets a man from Hong Kong and his wife, who is from mainland China, and discusses the impact that the recent political protests have had on their relationship. Repeated from Tuesday

9.30 Start the Week Shortened rpt from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight With Ritula Shah.

10.45 Apeirogon 1/10. Rptd from 12.04pm 11.00 Night Vision

New series. 1/3. The team that developed the award-winning Jarvis Cocker-fronted Wireless Nights present three acoustically rich journeys through three long nights of the soul. In the ﬁrst, composer and sound designer Axel Kacoutié returns to a sleepless night from his youth, when he was recovering from heartbreak and forced to look at himself closely in the mirror. Producer Neil McCarthy

11.30 Today in Parliament 12.00 News 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: The Crying Book 1/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 4.00 Whispers 2004 panel game 4.30 Huddwinks 1988 comedy with Roy Hudd 5.00 Double Income, No Kids Yet Sitcom (1/6) 5.30 Nature Table Comedy panel show (2/6) 6.00 The Invisible Man By HG Wells (1/10) 6.15 Beyond Black Alison Steadman and Rosie Cavaliero star in Caroline Harrington’s dramatisation of Hilary Mantel’s blackly comic 2005 novel about a professional medium with a troubled past (1/10) 6.30 A Good Read With Sue MacGregor 7.00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (1/6) 7.30 Dad’s Army 1976 comedy 8.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (3/6) 8.30 Rocking the Blitz Club Midge Ure recalls London’s Blitz club which in the early 1980s became the birthplace of the New Romantics movement. With input by Steve Strange (1959—2015), Gary Kemp, Gary Numan and Dylan Jones. From 2010 9.00 TED Radio Hour With Guy Raz (12/16) 9.50 Inheritance Tracks FWith Emeli Sandé 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Nature Table (2/6), at 10.30 Bleak Expectations (3/6), at 11.00 The News Quiz Extra (7/8), and at 11.45 What to Do If You’re Not like Everybody Else (4/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.15am as 6.15pm 12.30 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 2.45 as 2.45pm 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 Morning Reports With news, sport and business. 5.15 Wake Up to Money Financial news stories. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden present news from the UK and around the world, including business, travel updates and the day’s sports stories. At 9.00 Your Call. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 6.45—10.45am Women’s Cricket Australia Women v Sri Lanka Women, the Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match from Perth. 10.00 Emma Barnett 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 10.45—3.00pm Women’s Cricket India Women v Bangladesh Women, the Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match from Perth. 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake News, big-name interviews and topical conversation. 4.00 5 Live Drive Presented by Tony Livesey. 7.00 5 Live Sport Mark Chapman is joined by Rob Green for build-up the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United, with live commentary starting at 8.00. 10.30 Sarah Brett Big stories of the day, plus the latest news and sport and a look ahead to what’s expected to be making the headlines tomorrow. 1.00am Up All Night Presented by Rhod Sharp.

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12.18 You and Yours Consumer reports. 1.00 The World at One With Sarah Montague. 1.45 The Californian Century

7.00 The Archers

Monday

1/10. Colum McCann’s new novel is rooted in the real-life friendship between Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan, who inhabit a world of conﬂict that colours every aspect of their daily lives and are united by the loss of their daughters in acts of violence. Abridged by Doreen Estall and read by Stanley Townsend. Producer Michael Shannon Rptd 10.45pm

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 White and Sawyer 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Adrian Durham and Darren Gough The latest news from the footballing world. 7.00 The PressBox 10.00 Sports Bar With Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy. 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 1.00pm Shelagh Fogarty 4.00 Eddie Mair 6.00 Nigel Farage 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 6.00am Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 12.30pm Asian Network Reports 1.00 Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser New, unsigned and underground British-Asian music. 5.30 Asian Network Reports 6.00 Yasser 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Group Chat 12.00 Shisha Lounge Mix 12.30am Asian Network Playlists 1.00 Drum ’n’ Bass Show 3.00 1Xtra Playlists 4.00 Twin B

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88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902 5.00am Vanessa Feltz

Leap 11.30am Radio 4 A leap day, according to this programme’s producer Eliza Lomas, is an occasion when “conventions are ignored, and normality is turned upside down”. Enter Monster Chetwynd — the Turner Prize-nominated artist (above) who installed large, illuminated slugs at the entrance to Tate Britain — as she puts together a performance that emphasises the oddness and freedom of 29 February. We learn the history and signiﬁcance of the day, before the lesson culminates in an off-the-wall, polyphonic gathering of Chetwynd’s friends and fellow artists in her Glasgow ﬂat. HANNAH SHADDOCK

People Fixing the World 3.05pm/8.05pm BBC World Service Being gay in the Middle East is far from easy. A 19-year-old male recalls how he was subjected to a despicable gang attack after arranging to meet another guy through a dating app. Fear is common among LGBTQ people in the region, but now they can utilise a new open-discussion platform, Ahwaa. Security is high, anonymity key. Some say it’s “not an alternative to dating apps”. Never mind; Ahwaa has abated anxiety and, crucially, transformed lives. CHRIS GARDNER

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6.30 Zoe Ball

Upbeat show with chat, phone-ins and texts, regular features and music, with chart oldies and tracks from Radio 2’s current playlist. Plus big-name guests, today featuring Jon Bon Jovi.

9.30 Ken Bruce

Music, chat and regular features including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which singer and actor Luke Evans discusses two more of his all-time favourite records, featuring Roberta Flack and Mr Probz.

12.00 Jeremy Vine

News, human-interest stories and topical discussion including a phone-in. Plus new music and a pick of hip pop oldies.

2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox 7.00 Jo Whiley New music. 9.00 The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum

Radio Academy-winning series, with Jamie Cullum showcasing his love of jazz, from heritage tracks to contemporary sounds including interviews, up-and-coming acts and live performances.

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation

Old and new urban sounds.

12.00 OJ Borg

3.00am Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies Period chart hits, 12” singles, album tracks and lesser-known or forgotten gems, from pop, rock and dance to indie classics and hip-hop. And at 4.50 there’s a themed 1980s Mastermix.

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Lauren Laverne 10.30 Mary Anne Hobbs 1.00pm Tom Ravenscroft 4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Vic Galloway 9.00 Gideon Coe Including an

archive session by the Who.

12.00 6 Music Recommends

1.00am Get Up for James Brown 4/4. The singer’s career since the 1970s. 2.00 Wish You Were There? 2/4 Four modern artists fantasise about attending a seminal music event, here with singer/songwriter and blues aﬁcionado Richard Hawley (born 1967) discussing harmonica player Little Walter’s 1964 gig at the Sheffield Esquire. 2.30 Live Hour Including the Bert Jansch Conundrum in concert in 1980. Plus archive sessions by Ultravox, Trials of Cato and the Lucid Dream. 3.30 Gilles Peterson’s The Shakedown A 30-minute mix. 4.00 Jukebox New tracks. 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 as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Suzy Klein.

9.30 Listeners’ ideas for the playlist. 10.10 Musical Time Travellers Stories behind the music-making of the British Isles. 11.00 Essential Five Another of this week’s recommended orchestral scherzos. 11.30 Slow Moment A moment’s musical reﬂection.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Beethoven — Making His Way

2/5. Mature Student. Newly arrived in Vienna, the 20-something Beethoven seeks out music lessons with Haydn. It proves to be an uneasy relationship for both. With Donald Macleod. Bagatelle in A ﬂat, Op 33 No 7 Pavel Kolesnikov (piano) String Trio in E ﬂat, Op 3 (1st mvt) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Bruno Giuranna (viola), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Piano Sonata No 2 in A, Op 2 No 2 (3rd and 4th mvts) Mieczyslaw Horszowski Symphony No 8 in F (2nd and 3rd mvts) BBC NOW, conductor Richard Hickox String Quartet No 16 in F, Op 135 (3rd and 4th mvts) Van Kuijk Quartet

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Sarah Walker presents highlights from the 2019 Australian Festival of Chamber Music, held annually July—August in Townsville, North Queensland — a showcase for a wide range of music featuring both international and local musicians against a backdrop of tropical winter warmth, more than 800 miles north of Brisbane. The music director, pianist Kathryn Stott, curated an exciting programme last year, displaying the diversity of music making in Australia. Haydn String Quartet in C, Op 33 No 3 (The Bird) Australian Quartet Françaix Dixtuor Sally Walker (flute), David Griffiths (clarinet), Rachael Clegg (oboe), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Ben Jacks (horn), Liza Ferschtman and Elizabeth Layton (violins), Thomas Chawner (viola), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), Roberto Carrillo-García (double bass) Sibelius String Trio Alexandra Conunova (violin), Thomas Chawner (viola), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello) Bright Sheng Three Songs Wu Man (pipa), Johannes Moser (cello) 2.00 Afternoon Concert With Elizabeth Alker. Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1 Bruckner Symphony No 4 in E flat (Romantic) Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, conductor Christoph Eschenbach Jörg Widmann Funeral March Luisa Imorde (piano) Mozart Requiem Christina Landshamer (soprano), Marie Henriette Reinhold (mezzo), Martin Mitterrutzner (tenor), West German Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk

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6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Charles Nove Vibrant and soothing music. 10.00 Penny Smith Music and features including

after 10.00 the Mayo Clinic — responding to listeners’ queries — and requests from 12.00. 1.00pm Sam Hughes With new discoveries and rediscoveries, and at 2.00 Mindfulness of Music.

4.00 Mark Forrest

An eclectic playlist, including at 6.30 the Scala Immersion, featuring a relatively long piece. 7.00 Hannah Cox Featuring the latest classical recordings and, from 9.00, a Mindfulness Moment. 10.00 The Space Atmospheric music. 12.00 Night Music Nonstop music.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Ben Burrell 10.00 Leona Graham Hard rock, indie pop and everything in between, from Brian Wilson to Bryan Adams, from Bryan Ferry to Brian May, from Brian Jones to Brian Molko 1.00pm Sarah Champion 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

5.00 In Tune

Sean Rafferty with arts-related news and chat, music and guests, today featuring female a cappella vocal group Papagena and, performing live, Serbian pianist Branka Parlic.

7.00 In Tune Mixtape

A nonstop half-hour marked by juxtapositions of classical, contemporary and experimental sounds.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Tom Redmond presents an all-Beethoven concert recorded recently at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. The Seventh Symphony — “the apotheosis of the dance”, as Wagner memorably called it — is preceded by two rarely heard works. Iulia Maria Dan (soprano), Kitty Whately (mezzo), Anthony Gregory (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass), Manchester Chamber Choir, BBC Philharmonic, conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Beethoven Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II; Leonore Prohaska; Symphony No 7 in A

10.00 Free Thinking

Rana Mitter discusses ageing, racism and genetics. He’s joined by Daniel Levitin and Adam Rutherford.

10.45 The Essay: The Art of Apology

2/5. Poet Helen Mort continues her journey exploring the complexities and subtexts of apology, drawing on both her own lifelong tendency to say sorry for almost anything and on remarkable poetic apologies including Ralph Waldo Emerson’s The Apology. She reﬂects on how we often use apology to justify or explain our behaviour rather than express contrition and examines the motives of those posting under the hashtag #sorrynotsorry. Do we sometimes say sorry as a pre-emptive defence against criticism, she asks? And is this a modern phenomenon or a return to apology’s roots as a rhetorical or argumentative device? Producer Zita Adamson 11.00 Night Tracks With Hannah Peel.

12.30am Through the Night With John Shea.

Mozart Piano Sonata No 18 in D, K576 Beethoven Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op 111 Glinka The Lark (A Farewell to Saint Petersburg) Tchaikovsky Suite: The Nutcracker (excerpts) Satie Je te veux Smetana Vltava (Ma vlast) Suk Souvenirs (About Mother, Op 28) Gershwin Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Three Preludes) Chopin Sonata No 3 in B ﬂat, Op 58 (excerpt) Kotaro Fukuma (piano) 1.59 Tchaikovsky Suite: Swan Lake 2.20 Verdi Overture: Les Vêpres siciliennes 2.31 Brahms Symphony No 4 in E minor 3.10 Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15 3.30 Weber, arr Piatigorsky Adagio and rondo 3.36 Haydn Divertimento in C, H IV 1 (London Trio No 1) 3.45 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in F, RV569 3.58 Weelkes When David Heard 4.02 Ravel Une Barque sur l’océan 4.11 Monteverdi Beatus vir 4.19 Rossini, arr Castelnuovo-Tedesco Largo al factotum (Il barbiere di Siviglia) 4.25 Mozart Overture: Der Schauspieldirektor 4.31 Brahms Academic Festival Overture 4.42 Muffat Sonata from Concerto grosso No 11 in E minor (Delirium amoris) (excerpt) 4.48 Larsson Songs of the Naked Trees, Op 7 5.03 Schubert Ave Maria, D839 5.11 Smetana Overture: The Bartered Bride 5.18 Doppler L’Oiseau des bois, Op 21 5.24 Debussy Cello Sonata in D minor 5.38 Benoit Charlotte Corday 5.48 Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in G, K216 6.11 Brahms Piano Trio No 3 in C minor, Op 101

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 John Suchet Popular classical works. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall 5.00 Classic FM Drive Classic FM favourites. 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Full Works Concert

Jane Jones continues the celebration of the world’s greatest orchestras with Germany and Austria. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op 62 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conductor Riccardo Chailly Bach Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042 Academy of Ancient Music of Berlin, conductor Isabelle Faust Schubert Symphony No 5 in B ﬂat Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Riccardo Muti Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 18 Anna Vinnitskaya (piano), NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, conductor Krzysztof Urbanski Puccini O soave fanciulla (La bohème) Anna Netrebko (soprano), Rolando Villazón (tenor), Staatskapelle Dresden, conductor Nicola Luisotti Mozart Symphony No 29 in A, K201 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductorHerbertvon Karajan

10.00 Smooth Classics 1.00am Sam Pittis

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BBC Radio 5 Live 11.30 Leap

News, weather and shipping forecasts as yesterday; no weather at 5.57am

Director Eliza Lomas Repeated Saturday 3.30pm

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5.45 Farming Today

2/10. Colum McCann’s novel rooted in the real-life friendship between Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan, who inhabit a world of conﬂict that colours every aspect of their daily lives. Read by Stanley Townsend.

Food, farming and the countryside.

5.58 Tweet of the Day The Buzzard. With Michael Morpurgo. (R)

6.00 Today

With Martha Kearney and Justin Webb. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 6.45 Yesterday in Parliament 7.48 Thought for the Day With Rt Rev Dr David Walker. 8.31 LW Yesterday in Parliament Update on the latest political proceedings. 7/8. Anya Hurlbert on Seeing Colour Jim Al-Khalili talks to professor of visual neuroscience Anya Hurlbert about her research into how the human eye perceives colour. Producer Anna Buckley Repeated 9.30pm

9.30 One to One

Elsie Owusu meets Lord Chris Smith, the former Secretary of State for Culture and chair of the Millennium Commission, to discuss what he feels is his architectural legacy. Producer Karen Gregor

9.45 FM Book of the Week: The Crying Book

2/5. By Heather Christle. Heather is expecting her ﬁrst child and continues her investigation by looking into the tears of infants and parents. Read by Alexandra Metaxa. For details see yesterday Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

Led by Canon Angela Tilby. John 7, vv37—39. I Heard the Voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold); Water of Life, Cleanse and Refresh Us (Water of Life); The King of Love My Shepherd Is (St Columba). The Daily Service Singers, director Andrew Earis. Organist Richard Tanner.

10.00 Woman’s Hour

Presented by Jane Garvey. 10.45 2/5 The Quarry Woods For details see repeat 7.45pm

11.00 The Inside Story of Election 19

Anne McElvoy talks to the key ﬁgures across the political spectrum about how the 2019 general election was fought and lost. She explores to what extent was this was a “Brexit election”, how the Conservative Party seemingly reached out to voters in places that it had not won for decades, and how the Labour suffered its worst defeat since 1935. Producer Peter Snowdon (R)

12.04pm Apeirogon

For details see yesterday Repeated 10.45pm

12.18 Call You and Yours Consumer affairs. PHONE: 0370 010 0444 (Lines open from 10am) email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

1.00 The World at One With Sarah Montague. 1.45 The Californian Century

2/10. Dark Water. Stanley Tucci tells the story of William Mulholland (1855—1935) and the deception that was required to bring water to the desert so that Los Angeles could be built. The case inspired Roman Polanski’s 1974 ﬁlm Chinatown. Producer Laurence Grissell

2.00 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: The Interrogation

1/3. Ross. Return of Roy Williams’s crime drama. Detectives Max and Sean interview a prisoner about an attack on a fellow inmate, but secretly they want to know about something that happened several years previously. DCI Max Matthews Harry Rupert Holliday-Evans Kenneth Cranham Ross Billy Seymour DS Sean Armitage Alex Lanipekun

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3/6. Simon Jones returns as Arthur Dent in a new sci-ﬁ comedy tale based on Eoin Colfer’s 2009 novel And Another Thing..., adapted by Dirk Maggs with additional material by creator Douglas Adams. The Voice of the Book John Lloyd Arthur Dent Simon Jones Ford Prefect Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox Mark Wing-Davey Trillian/Tricia McMillan Sandra Dickinson Trillian Susan Sheridan Random Samantha Béart Jeltz/Wowbagger Toby Longworth Constant Mown Andy Secombe Left Brain/Thor Mitch Benn Fenchurch Jane Horrocks

Hillman Hunter Ed Byrne Cthulu Jon Culshaw Marvin Jim Broadbent The Guide Mk II Professor Stephen Hawking The Consultant Lenny Henry Heimdall/Barzoo/Buckeye Brown/Eccentrica/Gunner Vogon Tom Alexander Aseed Preﬂux/Sub-Etha voice/ HOG Door Philip Pope Modgud/The Viking Theo Maggs Baldur Phillipe Bosher Announcer John Marsh

Producers Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell, David Morley (R)

7.00 The Archers

Jim struggles to take in recent events and Oliver has a dilemma on his hands. For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm

7.15 Front Row

Stig Abell talks to actress Elisabeth Moss about the new ﬁlm in which she stars, sci-ﬁ thriller The Invisible Man. Producer Dymphna Flynn

7.45 The Quarry Wood

2/5. Martha’s love of learning puts her in conﬂict with her chaotic family. Nan Shepherd’s novel is read by Meg Fraser. For cast and details see yesterday Rptd from 10.45a m

8.00 File on 4

Producer/Director Mary Peate (R)

3.00 Short Cuts

2/7. Dancing on the Radio. Josie Long presents a showcase of short documentaries about dancing. Producer Eleanor McDowall

3.30 The Secret History of Science and Religion

3/3. On the Origin of Humans. Nick Spencer explores the history of the relationship between science and religion, looking at the received wisdom that they have always been in conﬂict. Producer Dan Tierney (R)

4.00 Law in Action

New series. 1/4. The Parole Board will soon have to decide whether it’s safe to release prisoners convicted of low-level terrorist offences. But how effective is it at predicting whether a criminal will re-offend? Joshua Rozenberg reports. Producer Neil Koenig Repeated Thursday 8pm

4.30 A Good Read

5/10. Harriett Gilbert is joined by actor Richard Harrington and comedian Njambi McGrath to discuss Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James, The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma, and The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre. Producer Maggie Ayre Repeated Friday 11pm

5.00 PM With Evan Davis. 6.00 Six o’Clock News

7/10. As a pilot due to land a BA jet at Heathrow slumps at the controls during a “fume event”, is it time to take whistleblowers seriously? With litigation gaining momentum worldwide, could possible solutions — ﬁlters, tests and new technology — ﬁnally address the aviation industry’s biggest headache? Mike Powell investigates. Producer Paul Water

8.40 In Touch

Peter White with the programme for blind and visually impaired listeners.

9.00 Inside Health

6/10. Chris van Tulleken looks at the latest scientiﬁc research. Repeated tomorrow 3.30pm

9.30 The Life Scientiﬁc Repeated from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight With Ritula Shah.

10.45 Book at Bedtime: Apeirogon 2/10. Repeated from 12.04pm

11.00 Liam Williams — Ladhood

1/4. The comedian relives his youthful misadventures. Producer Joe Nunnery (R)

11.30 Today in Parliament 12.00 News 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: The Crying Book Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (4/6) 6.30 Grafﬁti: Kings on a Mission as 1.30pm 7.00 HR as 5pm 7.30 Napoleon Moon as 5.30pm 8.00 The Goon Show 1955 comedy 8.30 Round the Horne Classic camp comedy 9.00 The News Quiz Extra Panel show (7/8) 9.45 What to Do If You’re Not like Everybody Else With comedian Andrew Lawrence (4/4) 10.00 Ben-Hur With Michael Gambon (2/4) 11.00 Second God Riz Ahme reads Teju Cole’s tale 11.15 A Year at the Races Toby Jones stars as iconic Hollywood comedian Groucho Marx in Neil Brand’s comedy drama. With Jenna Augen, Tracy-Ann Obermn, Ewan Bailey and others. From 2015 12.00 The Goon Show 1955 comedy 12.30pm Round the Horne Classic camp comedy 1.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (4/6) 1.30 Grafﬁti: Kings on a Mission as 8.30pm 2.00 F Scott Fitzgerald: the Lost Stories Finn Den Hertog reads part one of The Couple. From 2017 (1/3) 2.15 Friends and Foes: a Narrative History of Diplomacy Sanctions in diplomacy (7/10) 2.30 The Far Pavilions MM Kaye’s epic novel (17/20) 2.45 Gold Fever By Steve Boggan (2/5) 3.00 Ben-Hur With Michael Gambon (2/4)

6.30 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

BBC World Service 4.00 The Museum of Curiosity (3/6) 4.30 Hopes and Desires Prunella Scales, Roger Allam and Rebecca Front star in Jeremy Front’s The Anniversary Waltz, about a bickering couple 5.00 HR Comedy drama by by Nigel Williams, with Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas Le Prevost (6/6) 5.30 Napoleon Moon David Reed’s comedy set in a dystopian 25th-century Britain. With Paterson Joseph, Kemah Bob and Emma Dennis-Edwards 6.00 The Invisible Man By HG Wells (2/10) 6.15 Beyond Black By Hilary Mantel (2/10) 6.30 Pioneers The history of the Samaritans (5/6) 7.00 The Goon Show 1955 comedy 7.30 Round the Horne Classic camp comedy 8.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (4/6) 8.30 Grafﬁti: Kings on a Mission A look at whether graffiti became an art form in 1970s New York 9.00 Second God A tale by Teju Cole. From 2016 9.15 A Year at the Races Comedy drama 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Napoleon Moon, 10.30 Irish Micks and Legends (4/4), at 10.45 Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now (4/4) 11.00 Rudy’s Rare Records (4/4), and at 11.30 John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music (3/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.15am as 6.15pm 12.30 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 2.45 as 2.45pm 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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 Discovery 6.00 Newsday 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 The Arts Hour 10.00 World Update 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 In the Studio 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 The Documentary: Houston, We Have a New Criminal Justice System 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 CHOICE: People Fixing the World 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 7.00 News 7.05 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 CHOICE: People Fixing the World 8.30 Digital Planet: technological developments 9.00 Newshour 10.00 News 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 World Business Report 11.00 News 11.05 The Documentary: Houston, We Have a New Criminal Justice System 11.30 In the Studio: the processes of leading and emerging ﬁgures from across the creative world 12.00 News 12.05am The Arts Hour 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 The Documentary: Houston, We Have a New Criminal Justice System 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 4.00 News 4.05 Hardtalk 4.30 The Compass: Changing World, Changing Bodies

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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 News and sport as yesterday

5.00am Morning Reports 5.15 Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden present news from the UK and around the world, including business, travel updates and the day’s sports stories. And at 9.00 in Your Call, Nicky Campbell invites listeners’ calls on the day’s big story. 10.00 Emma Barnett News and current affairs interviews. Plus listeners’ stories and contributions, and a round-up of the day’s headlines. 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake News, big-name interviews and topical conversation. The Headliners podcast is available from the BBC Sounds app. 4.00 5 Live Drive Tony Livesey presents news, sport and travel updates. 7.00 5 Live Sport Kelly Cates presents build up to the Champions League round-of-16 ﬁrst-leg tie between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, with live commentary from Stamford Bridge at 8.00. 10.30 Sarah Brett Sarah presents the big stories of the day, plus the latest news and sport and a look ahead to what is expected to be making the headlines tomorrow. 1.00am Up All Night

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Monster Chetwynd creates a work of performance art exploring the history and customs of the Leap Year.

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5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 3.45—5.00am Women’s Cricket England v Thailand. Commentary on the Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match from Manuka Oval in Canberra. Continues until 7.45am

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 White and Sawyer 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Adrian Durham and Darren Gough Football news. 7.00 Kick-Off With Hugh Woozencroft and Danny Mills. 10.00 Sports Bar With Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy. 1.00am Extra Time With Paul Ross. 5.00 Early Breakfast

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 6.00am Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 12.30pm Asian Network Reports 1.00 Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 5.30 Asian Network Reports 6.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Mobeen Azhar 12.00 Club Hit Squad Mix 12.30am Asian Network Playlists 1.00 Annie Nightingale 3.00 1Xtra Playlists 3.40 Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories 4.00 Jamz Supernova

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97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 6.30am Greg James 10.00 Clara Amfo 1.00pm Scott Mills Music and chat. 4.00 Jordan North 7.00 Annie Mac 9.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 11.00 Radio 1’s Indie Show Presented by Jack Saunders. 1.00am Benji B Electronic music. 3.00 Radio 1’s R&B Anthems 4.00 Adele Roberts

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902 5.00am Vanessa Feltz Cosy and upbeat show with chart oldies and new music, a look at today’s papers, personal observations and listeners’ texts.

The Compass 1.30pm/11.05pm BBC World Service There’s nothing like Vybarr Cregan-Reid’s programme to make us re-think 21st century existence. The professor traces most of our ailments to changes wrought during the Industrial Revolution. The new series of The Compass begins with his warnings about the way we sleep. “Sleep enables us to function when we are awake,” he reminds us. Tell that to call centre workers in the Philippines, suffering because they work all night. Closer to home, we drink too much coffee while our children wake up to check their phones. It turns out that cultures that practice the siesta have the right idea. DAVID MCGILLIVRAY

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6.30 Zoe Ball Lively show with phone-ins, pop hits and top studio guests, today with actress Kristin Scott Thomas, who stars in Peter Cattaneo’s ﬁlm Military Wives, which opens this week.

9.30 Ken Bruce Music, chat and features including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, with Luke Evans discussing two more records of personal signiﬁcance, featuring one by John Legend and one by Rush, whose drummer Neil Peart died last month.

12.00 Jeremy Vine 2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox 7.00 Jo Whiley 9.00 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe Traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music from here and abroad, tonight featuring a live performance by up-and-coming singer and musician Nick Hart, who plays guitar and melodeon and whose repertoire is marked by traditional songs with a distinctive style.

10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation 12.00 OJ Borg Music and chat. 3.00am Pick of the Pops Paul Gambaccini counts down pop charts from this week in 1985 and 1993, when the Top 20s included radio hits by Ashford and Simpson, Bryan Adams, Killing Joke, Whitney Houston, REM, Shaggy and many others. (R)

The simplicity of this series is its strength. Let two artistic minds loose and see what happens. In this edition, one originates from Huddersﬁeld, the other from Manchester, an hour away. From their early careers, both were celebrated as part of a creative new guard and, now into middle age, they are still envelope-pushers in their ﬁelds. What playwright Simon Stephens and poet laureate Simon Armitage also have in common is a dry humour; listen out for it. FIONA HUGHES

7.30am Lauren Laverne 10.30 Mary Anne Hobbs

DISCOVER RADIO

BBC archive performances by the Mekons, the Chesterﬁelds and more.

In the Psychiatrist’s Chair

12.00 6 Music Recommends

Oh, how I miss both this series and Anthony Clare’s beautiful voice. There are so many famous names talking to him about their innermost thoughts in the archive. Stephen Fry and Ann Widdecombe are terriﬁc editions. JANE ANDERSON Listen at bbc.co.uk/sounds

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

With dub poet Roger Robinson.

1.00pm Tom Ravenscroft 4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Vic Galloway California musician (and Ty Segall collaborator) Mikal Cronin performs live in session.

9.00 Gideon Coe

1.00am The Story of Stax 1/2. Beverley Knight presents the story of the rise and fall of the Memphis record label. From 2016. 2.00 Wish You Were There? 3/4. Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough, born 1969) wishes he could have attended Bruce Springsteen’s November 1975 gig at Hammersmith Odeon in London. 2.30 Live Hour Marshall Doktors in concert in 1981. Plus archive live sets. 3.30 Mary Anne Hobbs Hit Reset Mix 4.00 Jukebox 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 as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Suzy Klein. 9.30 Listeners’ ideas for companion pieces. 11.00 Essential Five Another of this week’s recommended orchestral scherzos. 11.30 Slow Moment A musical reﬂection.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Beethoven — Making His Way 3/5. A Prince among Patrons. Donald Macleod continues exploring Beethoven’s first months and years in Vienna, today taking a look at his relationship with Prince Carl Lichnowsky. Sextet in E flat, Op 81b Othmar Berger and Manfred Klier (horns), members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet Symphony No 2 in D (1st mvt) BBC NOW, conductor Thierry Fischer String Quartet in E flat, Op 127 (3rd and 4th mvts) Van Kuijk Quartet Piano Sonata No 12 in A flat, Op 26 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Sarah Walker with further highlights of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, held last summer in Townsville, Northern Queensland. Schubert Piano Trio in E ﬂat, D897 (Notturno) Yura Lee (violin), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), Charles Owen (piano) Graham Fitkin Recur Ruth Wall (harp), Goldner Quartet Janacek Concertino David Grifﬁths (clarinet), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Ben Jacks (horn), Alexandra Conunova and Elizabeth Layton (violins), Thomas Chawner (viola) Charles Owen (piano) Popper Requiem, Op 66 Johannes Moser, Julian Smiles and Timo-Veikko Valve (cellos), Aura Go (piano)

2.00 Afternoon Concert

From Salford, a concert of music by Russian composers. Presented by Elizabeth Alker. n Glazunov Spring; Summer (The Seasons) Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 in B minor (Pathétique) BBC Philharmonic, conductor Clemens Schuldt

3.30 Choral Evensong

From the Temple Church, London. Introit: Salvator mundi (Tallis). Responses: Tomkins. n Psalm 51: Miserere (James MacMillan). First Lesson: Isaiah 1, vv10—18. Canticles: Short Service (Weelkes). Second Lesson: Luke 15, vv11—32. Anthem: Lord, Let Me Know Mine End (Greene). Voluntary: Fantasia in C minor, BWV562 (Bach). Director of music Roger Sayer. Organist Charles Andrews. Repeated Sunday 3pm

4.30 New Generation Artists Beethoven Piano Sonata in G, Op 14 No 2 Elisabeth Brauss Bridge Berceuse; Serenade; Elegie; Cradle Song Lise Berthaud (viola), Xenia Maliarevitch (piano)

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6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Charles Nove Vibrant and soothing music. 10.00 Penny Smith With requests from 12.00. 1.00pm Sam Hughes With popular classical works and features including after 1.00pm her weekly Scala Sessions, today with Ian Page, founder and artistic director of the Mozartists, together with a singer from the period-instrument ensemble. 4.00 Mark Forrest From his home in the Yorkshire Dales, Mark Forrest with music and features including at 4.30 a guide to walks and trails presented by Country Walking deputy editor Nick Hallissey. 7.00 Hannah Cox The latest classical recordings. 10.00 The Space Atmospheric music. 12.00 Night Music Nonstop classical music.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Ben Burrell 10.00 Leona Graham Rock and pop, from the Beatles to Blossoms, from the Doors to the 1975, from Kraftwerk to Kaleo 1.00pm Sarah Champion 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

5.00 In Tune Sean Rafferty with music and guests, today featuring pianist Boris Giltburg, conductor Elim Chan and members of the the cast of English Touring Opera’s Così fan tutte. Mezzo Kitty Whately and countertenor Tim Morgan, stars of ETO’s Giulio Cesare, perform live in the studio.

7.00 In Tune Mixtape An inspired, nonstop half-hour of music marked by juxtapositions of classical, contemporary and experimental sounds.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert Petroc Trelawny presents a concert of chamber music performed by past and present Radio 3 New Generation Artists, recorded at the Britten Studio, Snape Maltings. Aleksey Semenenko (violin), Eivind Ringstad (viola), Anastasia Kobekina (cello), Elisabeth Brauss (piano) Mozart Duo in G, K423 Debussy Cello Sonata Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Op 50

10.00 Free Thinking Women Behaving Badly? Helen Lewis, Zoe Strimpel, Kiley Reid and Juliet Conway join Shahidha Bari to talk about power dynamics and how people expect women to behave, from activism to dating and ﬂirting. Producer Emma Wallace

10.45 The Essay: The Art of the Apology 3/5. Poet Helen Mort continues her journey exploring the complexities and subtexts of apology, drawing on both her own lifelong tendency to over-apologise and on remarkable poetic apologies. Today, Helen asks whether people apologise for something superﬁcial or even trivial as a way of saying sorry for a more fundamental gap in understanding. 11.00 Night Tracks With Hannah Peel.

12.30am Through the Night With John Shea. The Armida Quartet plays string quartets by Haydn, Janacek and Schubert. Haydn String Quartet in D, Op 33 No 6 Janacek String Quartet No 1 (Kreutzer Sonata) Schubert String Quartet in G, D887 Armida Quartet 2.02 Nielsen Wind Quintet, Op 43 2.31 Hannikainen Piano Concerto, Op 7 3.05 Britten Serenade, Op 31 3.29 Mozart Fantasy and Fugue in C for piano, K394 3.39 Durante Concerto per quartetto No 3 in E flat 3.50 Castelnuovo-Tedesco Capriccio diabolico, Op 85 3.59 Alpaerts Romanza for Violin and Orchestra 4.05 Abel Symphony in D, Op 10 No 5 4.14 JM Bach Liebster Jesu, hor mein Flehen 4.22 Mozart Rondo concertante in B flat, K269 4.31 Bach Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV1056 4.41 Chopin Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor, Op 31 4.51 Holten There’s a Time for Everything 5.01 Biber Battalia a 10 in D 5.12 Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op 73 5.22 Tchaikovsky Three Characteristic Pieces 5.32 Vierne Cello Sonata in B minor, Op 27 5.55 Haydn Der Sturm, H XXIVa 8 6.05 Muthel Concerto in D minor for harpsichord, two bassoons, strings and continuo (R)

Classic FM 99.9—101.9 FM DAB classicfm.com Freeview 731 Freesat 721 Sky 0106 Virgin 922

6.00am More Music Breakfast With Tim Lihoreau. 9.00 John Suchet Popular classical works. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall 5.00 John Brunning Classic FM favourites . 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Full Works Concert With Jane Jones. Works from the Classic FM Hall of Fame Top 300. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Overture Budapest Festival Orchestra, conductor Ivan Fischer Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 in B ﬂat minor, Op 23 Daniil Trifonov, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, conductor Valery Gergiev Smetana Vltava (Ma vlast) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jiri Belohlavek Shostakovich Jazz Suite No 2 Russian State Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dmitri Yablonsky Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in C, RV472 Bassoon Tamas Benkocs, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, conductor Bela Drahos Dvorak Slavonic Rhapsody No 2 in G minor, Op 45 Prague Philharmonia, conductor Jakub Hruoa 10.00 Smooth Classics With Margherita Taylor. 1.00am Sam Pittis With Classic FM favourites.

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BBC Radio 5 Live 11.30 Alexei Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar

2/4. Santa Claused Faced Old. Alexei tells the story of a long-lost tin of pâté, offers his thoughts on the gig economy, and reveals what he thinks is the secret war being waged by the old on the young. Producer Joe Nunnery (R)

News, weather and shipping forecasts as Monday; no weather at 5.57am

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day Oystercatcher. Author and playwright Michael Morpurgo reﬂects on the oystercatcher. (R)

12.04pm Apeirogon

3/10. Colum McCann’s novel rooted in the real-life friendship between Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan. They inhabit a world of conﬂict that colours every aspect of their daily lives and are united by the loss of their daughters in acts of violence. Read by Stanley Townsend.

6.00 Today

For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

With Martha Kearney and Justin Webb. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 6.45 Yesterday in Parliament 7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Lucy Winkett. 8.31 LW Yesterday in Parliament

12.18 You and Yours Consumer reports. 1.00 The World at One With Sarah Montague.

1.45 The Californian Century

9.00 Only Artists

Two artists from different disciplines discuss creative questions, processes and decisions. Today, playwright Simon Stephens meets poet laureate Simon Armitage, in a programme recorded at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester.

Producer Clare Walker Repeated 9.30pm

9.30 The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

2.00 The Archers Repeated from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: The Interrogation

4/6. Mathematician Hannah Fry and geneticist Adam Rutherford investigate everyday science mysteries sent in by listeners.

2/3. Jack. While DCI Matthews and DI Armitage interview respectable writer Jack — who insists he’s innocent of shoplifting — they discover something more serious. Crime drama by Roy Williams.

Repeated 8.45pm and Satuday 5.45am

9.45 FM Book of the Week: The Crying Book

DCI Max Matthews Julie Kenneth Cranham Jack DS Sean Armitage PC Kerry Alex Lanipekun

3/5. American poet Heather Christle deals with her grief over the suicide of a friend by researching the act of crying. In the third episode, a friend and fellow poet dies, prompting Heather to turn to the internet for remedies against tears. Read by Alexandra Metaxa.

9.45 LW Daily Service

For details see repeat 7.45pm

10.55 The Listening Project

Members of the public are invited to share intimate conversations, some of which will be archived by the British Library for future generations, in a project to build a picture of what life is like today. Presented by Fi Glover.

7.45 The Quarry Wood

3/5. At Aberdeen University naive Martha’s horizons are beginning to widen. Nan Shepherd’s novel is read by Meg Fraser. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.41am

8.00 The Moral Maze

4/8. Michael Burke is joined by Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy, Andrew Doyle and Tim Stanley. Producer Dan Tierney Rptd Sat 10.15pm

8.45 The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry 4/6. Repeated from 9.30am 9.00 Art of Now: a Mathematician’s Guide to Beauty

Mathematician Vicky Neale discusses the concept of beauty in numbers, drawing connections between her ﬁeld and the worlds of art, music, literature and engineering. Repeated from last Tuesday

9.30 Only Artists Repeated from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight 3/10. Repeated from 12.04pm 2/4. Stand-up series in which Ken Cheng examines British Chinese culture. Producer Adnan Ahmed

11.15 Cracking Up

2/4. A Recipe For Disaster. Psychotherapist divorcee Spencer Pandy tries to rebuild a bridge to his children with a Mexican banquet. But his failure to ﬁnd authentic corn-chips and the appearance of an abused sombrero ambush the evening. Comedy by Johnny Daukes, with a cast including Michael Hobbs, Betty Daukes, Katherine Jakeways, Jack Burk. Producer Johnny Daukes (R)

11.30 Today in Parliament 12.00 News 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: The Crying Book 3/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 5.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group (3/4) 6.00 The Invisible Man By HG Wells (3/10) 6.15 Beyond Black Hilary Mantel’s 2005 novel (3/10) 6.30 The Palace of Laughter Geoffrey Wheeler with a history of the vast US vaudeville circuit (1/3) 7.00 Hancock’s Half-Hour 1956 comedy 7.30 One Foot in the Grave 1995 comedy (3/4) 8.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples Amanda Redman stars in Christopher Lee’s political thriller, in which a disturbing murder on a Brighton beach is set to cause government shockwaves (5/6) 8.30 Thesiger at 100 Frank Gardner proﬁles explorer Wilfrid Thesiger (1910—2003), whose travel writings and photographs (38,000 in total) are credited with informing our understanding of the North African and Arab world. Featuring 1940s and 50s archive broadcasts with Thesiger 9.00 Writing Yorkshire Ian McMillan’s literary tour of Yorkshire, from the Brontës to Ted Hughes (2/3) 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Alex Edelman’s Peer Group (3/4), at 10.30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (5/6), at 11.00 Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac (1/4), at 11.30 Daphne Sounds Expensive (4/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.15am as 6.15pm 12.30 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 2.45 as 2.45pm 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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Producer Hannah Robins

11.00 Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples as 8pm 6.30 Thesiger at 100 as 8.30pm 7.00 The Change 2003 comedy (5/6) 7.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group (3/4) 8.00 Hancock’s Half-Hour 1956 comedy 8.30 One Foot in the Grave 1995 comedy (3/4) 9.00 Listomania Comedy panel show (2/6) 9.30 Such Rotten Luck as 4.30pm 10.00 Ben-Hur Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel (3/4) 11.00 Writing Yorkshire as 9pm 12.00 Hancock’s Half-Hour 1956 comedy 12.30pm One Foot in the Grave 1995 comedy (3/4) 1.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples as 8pm 1.30 Thesiger at 100 as 8.30pm 2.00 F Scott Fitzgerald: the Lost Stories Finn Den Hertog continues the comic tale The Couple, about the disintegration of a young marriage (2/3) 2.15 Friends and Foes — a Narrative History of Diplomacy With David Rothkopf (8/10) 2.30 The Far Pavilions MM Kaye’s 1978 novel (18/20) 2.45 Gold Fever With Steve Boggan (3/5) 3.00 Ben-Hur Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel (3/4) 4.00 Listomania Comedy panel show (2/6) 4.30 Such Rotten Luck Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoë Wanamaker star in Ronald Hayman’s comedy drama Red Whales in the Funhouse. From 1989 5.00 The Change 2003 comedy (5/6)

John Wilson talks to Jeet Thayil about his new novel Low — the story of a man who carries the ashes of his young dead wife through a drug-fuelled weekend in Mumbai.

PHONE: 0370 010 0444 Lines open from 1pm to 3.30pm EMAIL: moneybox@bbc.co.uk

Producer Jayne Egerton Repeated Sunday 12.15am

Repeated from Monday 8pm

7.15 Front Row

10.45 Apeirogon

Citizenship. Human behaviour, institutions and conventions come under the microscope as Laurie Taylor leads a discussion arising from the academic and research world. Today, Carol Vincent, professor of sociology of education, explores the way in which children are being taught bout”fundamental British values” such as democracy and tolerance. And the sociologist David Bartram discusses a UK “citizenship process” which also subjects immigrants to requirements intended to enhance their identiﬁcation with “British values”. But how successful are these lessons in “tea and the Queen”?

With Jenni Murray. 10.41 The Quarry Wood 3/5

For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm

3.00 Money Box Live

3.30 Inside Health Repeated from yesterday 9pm 4.00 Thinking Allowed

10.00 Woman’s Hour

Shula faces an emotional day, while Helen offers the beneﬁt of her experience.

With Shaun Ley.

Your RT Money: page 146

Led by Canon Stephen Shipley. Genesis 2, vv4—8. From Ashes to the Living Font (Bangor); Peccantem Me Quotidie (Morales); Breathe on Me, Breath of God (Carlisle). The Daily Service Singers, director Andrew Earis. Organist Richard Tanner

7.00 The Archers

For details see yesterday (R)

Financial advice for listeners.

For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am

11.00 My Name Is

Georgie Glen Michael Shaeffer Kerry Gooderson

4/4. The Future. The comedian takes a sideways look at the Millennial generation. In the ﬁnal episode, he discusses the future, with the help of his peer group from the University of Arts, London. Producer Sam Michell

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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 Digital Planet 6.00 Newsday: 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 The Documentary 10.00 World Update 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Documentary 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 CHOICE: The Compass 2.00 Newshour 3.00 News 3.05 Hardtalk 3.30 World Business Report 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 Outlook 7.00 News 7.05 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 Hardtalk: interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe 8.30 Healthcheck: health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world 9.00 Newshour: the stories behind the latest headlines 10.00 News 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 World Business Report: the latest business news, with informed analysis 11.00 News 11.05 CHOICE: The Compass 11.30 The Documentary 12.00 News 12.05am The Documentary 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 The Documentary 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook: perspectives on important issues 4.00 News 4.05 The Inquiry: the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world 4.30 The Food Chain

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 Live Sports Extra Digital only 5.00—7.45am Women’s Cricket Continued coverage of England v Thailand, the Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match. 5.00am Morning Reports 5.15 Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden present news from the UK and around the world. At 9.00 Your Call. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 7.45am—12.00 Women’s Cricket West Indies v Pakistan, the T20 World Cup Group B match from Manuka Oval in Canberra. 10.00 Emma Barnett 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake 4.00 5 Live Drive Presented by Tony Livesey. 7.00 5 Live Sport Mark Chapman presents sports news and build up to the Champions League round-of-16 ﬁrst-leg tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City, with live commentary starting at 8.00. 10.30 Sarah Brett Big stories of the day, plus the latest news and sport and a look ahead to what is expected to be making the headlines tomorrow. 1.00am Up All Night Presented by Rhod Sharp.

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3/10. The Vanishing. Actor Stanley Tucci tells the story of modern California as a movie screenplay, tracing the history of the state from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. The third episode follows the scandal that surrounded Sister Aimee (1890—1944), a powerful ﬁgure in the early days of California, who vanished one day after a swim and reappeared weeks later. For details see Monday

4.30 The Media Show With Amol Rajan. 5.00 PM Presented by Evan Davis. 6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 Alex Edelman’s Peer Group

Wednesday

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 3.45—5.00am Women’s Cricket India v New Zealand, the Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match from Junction Oval in Melbourne.

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 White and Sawyer 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Adrian Durham and Darren Gough Footballing news. 7.00 Kick-Off Real Madrid v Manchester City (kick-off 8.00). 10.00 Sports Bar With Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy. 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 6.00am Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 12.30pm Asian Network Reports 1.00 Noreen Khan Desi music. 4.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 5.30 Asian Network Reports 6.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Poppy Begum 12.00 Asian Network’s Mixtape Series 12.30am Asian Network Playlists 1.00 Benji B Future beats. 3.00 1Xtra Mixes 4.00 1Xtra Residency — Emerald

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Thursday

97.6—99.8 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio1 F’view* 700 F’sat 700 Sky 0101 Virgin 901 6.30am Greg James Chart hits, laughs and chat, including input from listeners. 10.00 Clara Amfo 1.00pm Scott Mills 4.00 Jordan North 7.00 Annie Mac 9.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie 11.00 Radio 1’s Indie Show Presented by Jack Saunders. 1.00am Radio 1’s Soundsystem with Toddla T Carnival vibes. 3.00 Radio 1’s Rap Anthems 4.00 Arielle Free

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902

Radio 3 in Concert 7.30pm Radio 3 Lesser-known and longer-lived than his contemporaries Messiaen and Boulez, the French composer Henri Dutilleux, who died in 2013, aged 97, is emerging from their shadows. His song-cycle Correspondances traces mystical links between letters from Rilke, van Gogh, Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Prithwindra Mukherjee. It’s sung tonight by British soprano Carolyn Sampson (above), though any correspondences to be found between its colouristic concerns and the monumental expansiveness of Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony lie in the hands of conductor Donald Runnicles.

5.00am Vanessa Feltz

6.30 Zoe Ball Chat, music, phone-ins and guests, today with married comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, who co-star in the new six-part Dave sitcom Meet the Richardsons. See 10pm Dave

9.30 Ken Bruce Including the PopMaster music quiz and, after 11.30, Tracks of My Years, with Luke Evans discussing George Michael and Oleta Adams. Your RT Puzzles: page 157

12.00 Jeremy Vine 2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox 7.00 Jo Whiley 9.00 The Country Show with Bob Harris 10.00 DJ Spoony’s Rhythm Nation Sitting in for Trevor Nation. 12.00 Phil Williams In for OJ Borg.

The Likely Dads

3.00am Tracks of My Years Omnibus edition of the daily feature from Ken Bruce’s morning show, with stage and screen star Luke Evans discussing favourite records by Elton John, Roberta Flack, Mr Probz, Rush, George Michael, Abba and others. 4.00 The DJ Spoony House Party Mixtape Sits in for Craig Charles. 4.30 Huey Morgan’s Loungin’ Mix

DAVID BROWN

MARCO BORGGREVE

500 WORDS Deadline day Today is the ﬁnal day for submitting entries to Radio 2’s 500 Words — the annual writing competition for children aged between ﬁve and 13. Details at bbc.co.uk/500words

MARK PAPPENHEIM

11.00pm Radio 4 Are new fathers prevented from talking about their own sleep deprivation? Do they feel scared to speak out when they feel there’s something that they can do better than mums? Tim Vincent heads up a panel of dads tackling these thorny topics with smart humour. But as all parents know, a structure is vital and the issue with this pilot is that it’s a little too freewheeling. If it were to become a series, they need to establish a routine.

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BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Lauren Laverne 10.30 Mary Anne Hobbs 1.00pm Tom Ravenscroft 4.00 Steve Lamacq New music and phone-ins. Including at 6.00 Roundtable, with guests assessing the week’s new releases.

7.00 Vic Galloway

DISCOVER RADIO

Chicago trio Deeper perform material from their new album Auto-Pain.

A Thin Layer of Film with Heidi Regan

9.00 Gideon Coe

Fabulous fun for both ﬁlm and comedy lovers. Heidi Regan invites guests to add a product placement to a movie and create a plot from the title of a ﬁlm they’ve not seen. I almost choked on the ideas for The Seagull. JANE ANDERSON Listen at radiox.co.uk/radio/ podcasts

SAVE on a

Archive BBC performances by Linton Kwesi Johnson, the Flaming Lips, Iron and Wine, the Screaming Abdabs and John Trudell.

12.00 6 Music Recommends 1.00am The Story of Stax 2/2. With music by Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers and the Bar-Kays. 2.00 Wish You Were There? 4/4. Folk-rock singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright would love to have attended Queen’s free Hyde Park gig in 1976 — the year she was born. 2.30 Live Hour

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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 Petroc Trelawny with chat, news and music. 9.00 Essential Classics With Suzy Klein. 9.30 Listeners’ ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist. 10.10 Musical Time Travellers Stories behind the music-making of the British Isles. 11.00 Essential Five Another of this week’s recommended orchestral scherzos. 11.30 Slow Moment A break for a moment’s musical reﬂection.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Beethoven — Making His Way 4/5. A Glance to the Future. Donald Macleod recounts how Beethoven, having found his feet in Vienna, welcomed his brother to the city and thought about ﬁnding a wife. But that proved more challenging than he’d expected. Piano Sonata No 3 in C, Op 2 No 3 (3rd mvt) Sviatoslav Richter Piano Sonata No 1 in F minor, Op 2 No 1 (4th mvt) Alexander Slobodyanik Violin Sonata in C minor, Op 30 No 2 (3rd mvt) Jennifer Pike, Daniel Tong (piano) Adelaide, Op 46 Robin Tritschler (tenor), Julius Drake (piano) String Trio in E ﬂat, Op 3 (4th, 5th and 6th mvts) Leopold Trio

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Sarah Walker presents more highlights from last summer’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music, today featuring festival director Kathryn Stott on the piano and a piece by 2019 composer-inresidence Connor D’Netto. Connor D’Netto String Quartet No 2 Australian Quartet Beach Romance, Op 23 Sally Walker (ﬂute), Kathryn Stott (piano) Fauré Piano Quartet No 2 in G minor, Op 45 Yura Lee (violin), Jennifer Stumm (viola), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano)

2.00 Afternoon Concert Opera Matinée. Fromental Halévy’s 19th-century grand opera La Juive in a performance from Hanover Opera. In its day, La Juive was considered one of the great musical works of its time and might even have inspired Wagner. It tells the story of the love of a Christian man for a Jewish woman and can be regarded as an advocacy for religious tolerance. Presented by Elizabeth Alker. Halévy La Juive Rachel Eléazar Prince Léopold Princess Eudoxie Gian Francesco, Cardinal de Brogni Ruggiero Albert

Hailey Clark (soprano) Zoran Todorovich (tenor) Matthew Newlin (tenor) Mercedes Arcuri (soprano) Shavleg Armasi (bass) Pavel Chervinsky (baritone) Hubert Zapior (bass)

Hanover State Opera Chorus, Auxiliary Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Constantin Trinks

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Charles Nove Vibrant and soothing music. 10.00 Penny Smith Music and features, including after 10.00 the Mayo Clinic and at 11.30 the Scala Radio Book Club, today with 2007 Booker Prize winner Anne Enright discussing her latest novel Actress.

1.00pm Sam Hughes 4.00 Mark Forrest An eclectic playlist, including at 6.30 the Scala Immersion, featuring a relatively long piece.

7.00 Hannah Cox 10.00 The Space Atmospheric music. 12.00 Night Music Nonstop music.

Absolute Radio DAB absoluteradio.co.uk F’view 727 F’sat 724 Sky 0107 Virgin 915 6.00am Ben Burrell 10.00 Leona Graham Old and new records by guitar-strumming males and rock goddeses, from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Blur to Grace Slick, Patti Smith, Blondie and Elastica. 1.00pm Sarah Champion 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Danielle Perry 10.00 Jay Lawrence 1.00am Chris Martin

5.00 In Tune Sean Rafferty with arts-related news and chat, music and studio guests, today featuring pianist Jeremy Denk ahead of tomorrow’s concert with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Sean also welcomes the Hill Quartet and friends, who on Sunday perform at the Duke’s Hall in London to raise funds for the Australian Bushﬁre relief effort.

7.00 In Tune Mixtape 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony a Orchestra in a performance of Bruckner’s majestic and death-haunted Eighth Symphony. They are joined by soprano Carolyn Sampson for a colourful, sensuous work by 20th-century French composer Henri Dutilleux, whose cycle of songs and interludes Correspondances sets mystical epistolary texts from writers ranging from Vincent van Gogh to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Presented by Kate Molleson. Carolyn Sampson (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Donald Runnicles Dutilleux Correspondances Bruckner Symphony No 8 in C minor (1890 version)

10.00 Free Thinking Anne McElvoy chairs a discussion on the impact of architecture on society, and how visions of a better future are realised through architecture and design. Panellists include Ricky Burdett, Liza Fior, Des Fitzgerald, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Edwin Heathcote. Recorded this month before a live audience, as part of the Shape the World series, held in the run up to this year’s LSE Festival, which takes place next week. Producer Eliane Glaser

10.45 The Essay: The Art of Apology 4/5. Poet Helen Mort examines why people sometimes say sorry for things that are beyond their control, reﬂecting on the correlation between apology and being “at fault”, and asks whether women experience this more acutely than men.

11.00 Night Tracks: the Archive Remix 11.30 Unclassiﬁed With Elizabeth Alker. 12.30am Through the Night With John Shea. Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque No 2 in D minor, Op 9 1.21 Machaut Douce dame jolie 1.24 Chausson Chanson perpétuelle, Op 37 1.32 Françaix Cinques danses exotiques 1.39 Chopin Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 65 2.10 Milhaud La Création du monde 2.31 Sibelius Symphony No 4 3.04 Ravel Miroirs 3.34 Palestrina Tu es Petrus 3.40 Ferrabosco Pavan and Fantasie 3.47 Ester Magi House of the Wind 3.56 Pacius Overture: The Hunt of King Charles 4.04 Handel Trio Sonata in B ﬂat, HWV388 4.14 D Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Kk87 4.20 Moniuszko Ballet Music (for Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor) 4.31 Lotti Sonata in F (Echo Sonata) 4.40 Kodaly Adagio 4.49 Strauss Largo, Op 3 No 3 4.58 Cavalli Lauda Jerusalem 5.08 Hughes Essay II 5.17 Gershwin Lullaby 5.26 Elgar Sea Pictures 5.49 Schenck Sonata in F sharp minor, Op 9 No 3 6.05 Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D, K218

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 John Suchet Classical hits, starting with the Hall of Fame Hour, featuring favourite pieces voted into the current Classic FM Top 300. At 10.15 Album of the Week. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall Requests. 5.00 John Brunning Classic FM favourites. 7.00 Smooth Classics With John Brunning. 8.00 The Full Works Concert Catherine Bott continues a showcase of the world’s greatest orchestras with music performed by Asian ensembles. Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Saito Kinen Orchestra, conductor Seiji Ozawa Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 in E ﬂat, Op 73 (Emperor) Sunwook Kim, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Myun-Whun Chung Bach Orchestral Suite No 1 in C, BWV1066 Bach Collegium Japan, conductor Masaaki Suzuki Gang Chen/Zhanhao He Butterﬂy Lover’s Violin Concerto Takako Nishizaki, Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, conductor Fan Chengwu

10.00 Smooth Classics 1.00am Jane Jones

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BBC Radio 5 Live

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW)

12.18 You and Yours

News, weather and shipping forecasts as Tuesday

1.45 The Californian Century

Consumer and public interest reports.

1.00 The World at One With Sarah Montague.

4/10. A Hard Won Oscar. Stanley Tucci continues with the story of Hattie McDaniel (1893—1952), who in 1940 became the ﬁrst African-American to win an Academy Award, picking up the Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. But the hotel where the awards were being held almost barred her from attending the ceremony., and her victory was not universally celebrated by African-Americans, with civil rights groups criticising her part for perpetuating stereotypes.

6.00 Today

With Nick Robinson and Justin Webb. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 6.45 Yesterday in Parliament 7.48 Thought for the Day With Julie Siddiqi. 8.31 LW Yesterday in Parliament

2.00 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: The Interrogation

9.00 In Our Time

3/3. Heather. A man has been brutally attacked in his own home, but DCI Matthews and DS Armitage are at a loss to ﬁnd anyone with a motive. Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun star in Roy Williams’s crime drama, with Claire Rushbrook and Jo Martin.

Producer Simon Tillotson Shortened repeat 9.30pm

9.45 FM Book of the Week: The Crying Book

DCI Max Matthews Heather Kenneth Cranham Clare DS Sean Armitage Alex Lanipekun

4/5. American poet Heather Christle explores the relationship between 19th-century feminist writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, who suffered from depression, and her physician Silas Weir Mitchell. Read by Alexandra Metaxa, with Paterson Joseph, Alibe Parsons and Oliver Soden. For details see Monday Repeated 12.30am

Jo Martin Claire Rushbrook

For details see Tuesday

3.00 Ramblings

3/7. Sikh turned Methodist Inderjit Bhogal had the idea of following a long-distance walking route that is part of the Wilberforce Way in East Yorkshire, created to honour the great slave abolitionist. In the latest programme in a series focusing on walking as a source of well-being, Clare Balding joins Inderjit at the start of the walk at Pocklington School, where Wilberforce studied. Inderjit has an extraordinary story to tell. Born in Kenya, he and his parents fled via Tanzania to Dudley in the West Midlands in the early 1960s. Unable to find anywhere to practice his Sikh faith, he started attending his local Methodist chapel, going on to become a leading figure in the Methodist church. He was awarded an OBE in 2005.

9.45 LW Daily Service

Led by the Rev Isabelle Hamley. 10.00 Woman’s Hour With Jenni Murray. 10.45 The Quarry Wood 4/5 For details see repeat 7.45pm

11.00 From Our Own Correspondent

6/9. Kate Adie presents reports from BBC correspondents around the globe.

11.30 Grandmaster Fash

Lou Stoppard explores the relationship between music and high fashion, following French sound designer Michel Gaubert as he prepares for Paris Fashion Week. Contributors include Pier Paulo Piccioli, creative director at Valentino; milliner Stephen Jones; Caroline Evans, professor of fashion history and theory at Central St Martin’s School of Art and Design; Jo Ellison, editor of How to Spend It magazine; fashion journalist Jo-Ann Furniss, and Tim Blanks, editor-at-large, Business of Fashion. (R)

Producer Karen Gregor Repeated Saturday 6.07am

3.27 Radio 4 Appeal

Repeated from Sunday 7.54am

3.30 Open Book Repeated from Sunday 4pm 4.00 The Film Programme

Peter Carey’s novel True History Of The Kelly Gang has been made into a movie starring George MacKay, Essie Davis and Nicholas Hoult. Its director, Justin Kurzel, tells Francine Stock about the ﬁlm that inﬂuenced it. Producer Stephen Hughes Repeated Sunday 11pm

12.04pm Apeirogon

4/10. Colum McCann’s novel rooted in the real-life friendship between Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan. Read by Stanley Townsend.

4.30 BBC Inside Science

With Adam Rutherford. Repeated 9pm 5.00 PM Presented by Evan Davis.

6.00 Six o’Clock News

For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (6/6) 6.30 The Singing Fish of Batticaloa as 8.30pm 7.00 Millport 2000 comedy (5/6) 7.30 The Break as 5.30pm 8.00 The Ken Dodd Show 1975 comedy 8.30 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again as 7.30pm 9.00 The Write Stuff Literary quiz (6/6) 9.30 Married Tony Bagley’s sitcom (4/6) 10.00 Ben-Hur Michael Gambon narrates a dramatisation by Catherine Czerkawska of Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel set in ancient Rome. With Jamie Glover, Samuel West and Phyllis Calvert. From 1995 (4/4) 11.00 Here’s the Thing as 9pm 11.55 In a Nutshell as 9.55pm 12.00 The Ken Dodd Show 1975 comedy 12.30pm I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again 1.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (6/6) 1.30 The Singing Fish of Batticaloa as 8.30pm 2.00 F Scott Fitzgerald: the Lost Stories The concluding part of The Couple (3/3) 2.15 Friends and Foes — a Narrative History of Diplomacy With David Rothkopf (9/10) 2.30 The Far Pavilions MM Kaye’s epic novel (19/20) 2.45 Gold Fever Steve Boggan’s account of following in the footsteps of California’s Gold Rush prospectors. Abridged by Libby Spurrier and read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. From 2015 (4/5)

Mark Benton

Producer/Director Gordon Kennedy (R)

7.00 The Archers

Roy questions himself and Jakob makes his feelings clear. For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm

7.15 Front Row

Samira Ahmed talks to Celine Sciamma, writer and director of the new movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire, a French drama set in the late 18th century. Producer Jerome Weatherald

7.45 The Quarry Wood

4/5. As Martha nurses her sickly aunt, a ﬁgure from the past makes a reappearance. Nan Shepherd’s novel is read by Meg Fraser. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

8.00 Law in Action Repeated from Tue 4pm 8.30 The Bottom Line

4/8. The UK has a housing shortage, particularly in the social and private rental market. So why aren’t more homes being built? Is it the fault of the planners or the developers? And why isn’t the relationship working? Evan Davis discusses with Alice Lester, operational director for regeneration, growth and employment at Brent Council in north London; Janice Morphet, visiting professor at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College, London; and Stephen Pratt, co-founder and group land director at Godwin Developments. Producer Julie Ball Repeated Saturday 5.30pm

9.00 BBC Inside Science

3.00 Ben-Hur as 10am 4.00 The Write Stuff Literary quiz (6/6) 4.30 Married Tony Bagley’s sitcom (4/6) 5.00 Millport 2000 comedy (5/6) 5.30 The Break Second series of the sitcom by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. From 2018 (1/6) 6.00 The Invisible Man By HG Wells (4/10) 6.15 Beyond Black By Hilary Mantel (4/10) 6.30 Great Lives The life of Henry Purcell 7.00 The Ken Dodd Show 1975 comedy 7.30 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again 1966 comedy 8.00 Colvil and Soames — Bad Apples (6/6) 8.30 The Singing Fish of Batticaloa Journalist Prince Casinader and Father Lorio search to see if an elusive wonder survived Sri Lanka’s civil war. From 2014 9.00 Here’s the Thing Alec Baldwin proﬁles US stand-up and actress Amy Schumer and her inspiration, veteran comedy star Carol Burnett 9.55 In a Nutshell Barry Pilton’s comic monologues read by Leonard Rossiter (1926—84) 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: The Break (1/6), at 10.30 Newsjack (3/6), at 11.00 The Skivers (5/5), at 11.30 Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person (3/4), and at 11.45 The Future of Radio (3/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.15am as 6.15pm 12.30 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 2.45 as 2.45pm 3.00 as 10am 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 5.00am Women’s Cricket Continued coverage of India v New Zealand from Melbourne. 7.45—12 noon Australia v Bangladesh from Canberra. 10.00 Emma Barnett 1.00pm Nihal Arthanayake 4.00 5 Live Drive 7.00 The Inside Track Sports news and features including at 7.00 The Inside Track, in which Darren Campbell and Eleanor Oldroyd look at the week’s big stories. And at 8.00 The Euro Leagues Football Show, featuring Steve Crossman and Guillem Balagué with opinionated debate. At 9.00 That Peter Crouch Podcast, in which the Premier League star is joined by Chris Stark and Tom Fordyce. And at 9.30 Fantasy 606, in which Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave go head to head in a fantasy football battle for the ages. 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 7.00—10.00pm Rugby League Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers (kick-off 7.45). 10.00 Question Time Extra Time 1.00am Up All Night

Repeated from 4.30pm

9.30 In Our Time

Shortened repeat from 9am

10.00 The World Tonight With James Coomarasamy.

10.45 Apeirogon Repeated from 12.04pm 11.00 The Likely Dads

Pilot episode for a frank and funny conversation about what it is like to be a father in modern Britain. Presented by Tim Vincent, with comedians Russell Kane, Sean Hegarty and Mick Ferry, and actor Jonathan Kydd. Subjects include dealing with children in restaurants, being the only dad at playgroup, and whether there’s anything that dads do better than mums. Producers Kurt Brookes and Ashley Byrne

11.30 Today in Parliament 12.00 News 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: The Crying Book 4/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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Philip Jackson Frank Tom Palmer

News and sport as Monday

5.00am Morning Reports 5.15 Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast With Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden. At 9.00 Your Call.

Radio

The Evolution of the Horse. Equine evolution is today’s topic, with Melvyn Bragg joined by Christine Janis of Bristol University, John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College, and Alan Outram of Exeter University.

Jeff Andy

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

Thursday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day Dipper. With Michael Morpurgo. (R)

6.30 The Break

2/6. Van Crazy. Sitcom by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. Jeff and Andy borrow Frank’s van while he’s in hospital and go on a road trip that goes too far — taking in a nudist beach, A&E and a search for some drip trays.

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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 Healthcheck 6.00 Newsday 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 News 9.05 The Forum 9.50 Sporting Witness 10.00 World Update 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 The Food Chain 12.00 News 12.05pm Outlook: perspectives on important issues 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Assignment 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 7.00 News 7.05 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 The Inquiry 8.30 Science in Action 9.00 Newshour: the stories behind the latest headlines 10.00 News 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 World Business Report: informed analysis 11.00 News 11.05 Assignment 11.30 The Food Chain 12.05am The Forum 12.50 Sporting Witness 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 Assignment 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook: perspectives on important issues 4.00 News 4.05 Hardtalk: interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe 4.30 World Football

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 3.45—5.00am Women’s Cricket South Africa v Thailand. Continues until 7.45am.

Talksport 1053, 1089 MW DAB talksport.co.uk F’view 723 F’sat 731 Sky 0108 Virgin 927 6.00am Sports Breakfast With Ally McCoist. 10.00 White and Sawyer 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Adrian Durham and Darren Gough 7.00 Kick-Off With Hugh Woozencroft and Darren Lewis. 9.00 kick-off Added Time 10.00 Sports Bar With Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy. 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 6.00am Harpz Kaur 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 12.30pm Asian Network Reports 1.00 Noreen Khan 4.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 5.30 Asian Network Reports 6.00 Yasser British-Asian music. 7.00 Bobby Friction 10.00 Group Chat with Poppy Begum 12.00 Love Friday Mix 12.30am Playlists 1.00 Toddla T 3.00 1Xtra Playlists

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Friday

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 Best New Pop 6.30 Matt and Mollie 10.00 Radio 1 Anthems 11.00 Maya Jama New music. 1.00pm Dev and Alice 4.00 The Ofﬁcial Chart Show 6.00 Radio 1’s Dance Anthems 7.00 Radio 1’s Dance Party 9.00 Pete Tong Dance tracks. 11.00 Danny Howard 1.00am Essential Mix 3.00 Drum ’n’ Bass Mix 3.30 Annie Mac 4.00 Wind Down 5.00 Early Breakfast

BBC Radio 2 88—90.2 FM DAB bbc.co.uk/radio2 F’view* 702 F’sat 702 Sky 0102 Virgin 902 5.00am Vanessa Feltz

6.30 Zoe Ball

Radio

Guests the Darkness perform live.

Forum Internum 11.00am Radio 4 We’re never very far from the ominous predictions of George Orwell. Not only is Big Brother watching us, there is now the danger of his “thought crime” becoming reality. Forum Internum — in international law it refers to a person’s right to develop convictions and beliefs of every kind — is a three-part series about freedom of thought and why it might need protecting in the digital age. Helena Kennedy QC (above), who specialises in human rights, and philosopher James Garvey look at the growth of new technologies, among them AI and neuroscience. Can the law prevent their misuse by corporations and the state? DAVID MCGILLIVRAY

Radio 3 in Concert 7.30pm Radio 3 An ampliﬁed sextet spawned by America’s hippest new-music series, the Bang on a Can All-Stars tonight join the BBC Concert Orchestra in BOAC co-artistic director Julia Wolfe’s new Flower Power, a heady evocation of the 1960s hippie era premiered in LA just last month. Scored for 19 solo strings, Philip Glass’s 1995 Third Symphony offers the Concert Orchestra’s own string section a chance to show that they too are all stars in their own right. MARK PAPPENHEIM

DISCOVER RADIO

ALICIA CANTER/GUARDIAN/EYEVINE

Dementia and Me

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Created by BBC Radio Shefﬁeld, hosts Grace Stead and Peggy Walker present clear facts about dementia but also talk to people living with the condition, and to their loved ones. Moving, non-intrusive, and important for us all. JANE ANDERSON

Listen at bbc.co.uk/sounds

9.30 Ken Bruce

Chat, music and features including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years. Luke Evans concludes his ten with discs by Abba and Janelle Monáe.

12.00 Jeremy Vine 2.00pm Steve Wright 5.00 Sara Cox 7.00 Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour

Edison Lighthouse and Lionel Richie feature in tonight’s playlist.

8.00 Friday Night Is Music Night

Larry Blank conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a celebration of Victor Fleming’s 1939 masterwork The Wizard of Oz. Actor Warwick Davis presents the concert, which was first broadcast last August to mark the 80th anniversary of the film’s release in America. Music includes Over the Rainbow and songs from both Sidney Lumet’s 1978 film The Wiz and the 2003 Broadway blockbuster Wicked, performed by West End stars Rebecca Trehearn, Hadley Fraser, Trevor Dion Nicholas and Sharon D Clarke, and singer/ songwriter Joe Stilgoe. Recorded in March 2019 at the Hackney Empire in east London. (R)

10.00 Sounds of the 80s With Gary Davies.

12.00 Anneka Rice

2.00 The Country Playlist with Charles Esten Personal music picks. 3.00 CMA Music Festival 2019 2/5. US country star Kristian Bush (of duo Sugarland) with music and interviews from the four-day CMA Music Festival in Nashville, recorded June 2019. (R) 4.00 Huey Morgan Spotlight on 1962.

BBC 6 Music DAB bbc.co.uk/6music Freeview 707 Freesat 707 Sky 0120 Virgin 909

7.30am Lauren Laverne

Including Desert Island Disco, with Dan Snaith (aka Caribou).

10.30 Mary Anne Hobbs 1.00pm Tom Ravenscroft 4.00 Steve Lamacq 7.00 Kim Gordon

The Sonic Youth co-founder sits in for Iggy Pop ahead of her 8 March gig at the 6 Music Festival in Camden, north London.

9.00 Tom Ravenscroft

With a live set by Seb Rochford’s latest project, Pulled by Magnets.

12.00 Nemone’s Electric Ladyland

2.00am Classic Concert 3.00 Live Hour Night in concert in 1980. Plus archive sets by Axis: Sova, Van der Graaf Generator and others. 4.00 Overnight Documentary 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 as Monday

6.30am Breakfast With Petroc Trelawny. 9.00 Essential Classics With Suzy Klein.

9.30 Listeners’ ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist. 10.10 Musical Time Travellers Stories behind the music-making of the British Isles. 11.00 Essential Five Last of this week’s ﬁve recommended orchestral scherzos. 11.30 Slow Moment A moment’s musical reﬂection.

12.00 Composer of the Week: Beethoven — Making His Way

5/5. Opus 1. Donald Macleod examines how Beethoven the celebrated pianist strove to become known as a revered composer, carefully planning his strategy to win over Vienna’s wealthy music-lovers. Minuet in D, WoO7 No 1 BBCSSO, conductor Anja Bihlmaier Piano Concerto No 1 in C (1st mvt) Francesco Piemontesi, BBC NOW, conductor Kazuki Yamada Piano Trio in C minor, Op 1 No 3 (1st and 2nd mvts) Atos Trio Minuets in D, WoO 7 No 7; in C, WoO 7 No 11 BBCSSO, conductor Anja Bihlmaier Piano Concerto No 1 in C (3rd mvt) Francesco Piemontesi, BBC NOW, conductor Kazuki Yamada

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Sarah Walker presents the last programme of highlights from Townsville in Australia. Koechlin Epitaphe de Jean Harlow, Op 164 Sally Walker (ﬂute), Amy Dickson (saxophone), Charles Owen (piano) Chausson Chanson perpétuelle, Op 37 Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo), Alexandra Conunova and Elizabeth Layton (violins), Thomas Chawner (viola), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) Kathryn Stott (piano) Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Op 4 Liza Ferschtman and Alexandra Conunova (violins), Jennifer Stumm and Thomas Chawner (violas), Johannes Moser (cello) Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) Françaix Cinques danses exotiques Amy Dickson (alto saxophone), Aura Go (piano) Trad Chinese Yao Dance Wu Man (pipa), Ruth Wall (harp), Robert Oetomo (percussion) 2.00 Afternoon Concert With Elizabeth Alker. Berlioz Roméo et Juliette Kate Lindsey (mezzo), Andrew Sharples (tenor), Shan Yang (bass-baritone), Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Daniel Harding Scriabin The Poem of Ecstasy NDR Elbphilharmonic Orchestra, conductor George Benjamin

4.30 The Listening Service Repeated from Sunday 5pm

Scala Radio DAB scalaradio.co.uk Sky 0216

6.00am In the Park Calming sounds. 7.00 Charles Nove Vibrant and soothing music. 10.00 Penny Smith 1.00pm Sam Hughes Popular classical works. 4.00 Mark Forrest An eclectic playlist, including at 6.30 the Scala Immersion.

7.00 Friday Night Scala With Darren Redick. 9.00 Highly Rated Roundtable show with

Penny Smith inviting journalists, broadcasters and musicians to share their cultural recommendations. 10.00 The Space An eclectic playlist. 1.00am Night Music Nonstop music.

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 Sarah Champion 4.00 Bush and Richie 7.00 Absolute 80s Sarah Champion with music from the decade of New Order, the Jam, REM, Madness, the Smiths, Kate Bush, Adam and the Ants and ZZ Top 10.00 Dan Noble 4.00am Ross Buchanan

5.00 In Tune

Sean Rafferty welcomes soprano Héloïse Werner and the Tippett Quartet ahead of their concert on Sunday at Conway Hall in London. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape An inspired playlist.

7.30 Radio 3 in Concert

Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Martin Handley presents a concert featuring a the UK premiere of American composer Julia Wolfe’s new piece Flower Power. Bang on a Can All Stars, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Bramwell Tovey John Adams Chairman Dances Julia Wolfe Flower Power (ﬁrst UK performance) Martland Horses of Instruction Philip Glass Symphony No 3

10.00 The Verb

Ian McMillan explores the language of leaving, resettling and exile. His guests include poets John McAuliffe, Igor Klikovac and Mina Gorji. Ian McMillan’s viewpoint: page 11

10.45 The Essay: The Art of Apology

5/5. Poet Helen Mort explores the complexities and subtexts of apology, tonight reﬂecting on when apology stands in for a sense of sorrow and guilt. Mort looks at Caroline Bird’s expression of this in the poem A Toddler Creates Thunder By Dancing On A Manhole. Producer Zita Adamson

11.00 Late Junction

Verity Sharp presents a collaboration between two artists who’ve never met before — writer and reciter Roy Claire Potter and Korean multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha. Plus some shimmering music for a newly developed instrument called a magnetic resonator piano, where electromagnets are placed above the strings in a concert grand piano. Mira Calix’s piece Nunu is written for the London Sinfonietta and a gathering of live insects. Producers Rebecca Gaskell, Katie Callin and Alannah Chance

1.00am Through the Night With John Shea.

A celebration of Swedish composer Sven-David Sandstrom. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV225 Sandstrom Laudamus te Bach Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV229 Sandstrom Es ist genug Bach Jesu, meine Freude, BWV227 Bach Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230; Furchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 Sandstrom A New Heaven and a New Earth Chamber Choir AVE Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV226 2.33 Beethoven Symphony No 1 in C 3.01 Walton Cello Concerto 3.29 Hindemith Symphony: Mathis der Maler 3.55 Mozart, arr Grieg Piano Sonata in C, K545 4.04 Handel Già che morir non posso (Radamisto) 4.09 Debussy Rêverie 4.14 Chopin Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante, Op 22 4.28 Schubert Gesang der Geistern über den Wassern, Op 167 4.38 Palestrina Agnus Dei (Missa Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la) 4.45 Albright Morning Reveries (The Dream Rags) 4.52 Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op 62 5.01 Moniuszko Introduction to Act 3; Dances of the Highlanders (Halka) 5.08 Mozart Trio in E flat for piano, clarinet and viola, K498 (Kegelstatt) 5.27 Chopin Berceuse in D flat, Op 57 5.32 Alfven Aftonen (evenings) 5.36 Berwald Septet in B flat 5.59 Fasch Overture à due chori in B flat 6.24 Haydn String Quartet in D minor, Op 76 No 2 (Fifth) 6.46 Carpenter Krazy Kat: a Jazz Pantomime (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 John Suchet Popular classical works. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall Requests. 5.00 Classic FM Drive With John Brunning. 7.00 Smooth Classics Classic FM favourites. 8.00 The Full Works Concert Catherine Bott

concludes a survey of world-renowned orchestras with great ensembles America. Barber Adagio for Strings Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conductor David Zinman Handel Concerto Grosso in A, Op 6 No 11 Boston Baroque, conductor Martin Pearlman Marquez Danzon No 2 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Gustavo Dudamel Offenbach Overture: Orpheus in the Underworld New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Leonard Bernstein Brahms Symphony No 2 in D Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conductor Daniel Barenboim Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No 2 in D minor, Op 40 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, director Jan Lisiecki (piano) 10.00 Smooth Classics With Margherita Taylor. 1.00am Katie Breathwick 4.00 Jane Jones

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28 FEBRUARY FRIDAY BBC Radio 4 92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 For national frequencies see p139 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW) News, weather and shipping forecasts as Tuesday

6.00 Today

With Nick Robinson and Mishal Husain. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 6.45 Yesterday in Parliament 7.48 Thought for the Day With Rhidian Brook. 8.31 LW Yesterday in Parliament Update on the latest political proceedings.

9.00 Desert Island Discs Repeated from Sunday 11.15am

5/5. American poet Heather Christle visits her friend’s grave and makes peace with her own family history of depression. Abridged by Joanne Rowntree and read by Alexandra Metaxa, with Paterson Joseph, Alibe Parsons and Oliver Soden. Producer Miranda Hinkley Repeated 12.30am

9.45 LW Daily Service

Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.

10.00 Woman’s Hour

With Jane Garvey. 10.45 The Quarry Wood 5/5 See repeat 7.45pm

11.00 Forum Internum

New series. 1/3. Helena Kennedy QC explores the need to safeguard what lawyers are calling the “forum internum” — one’s own private space — from the incursions of social media technology, new kinds of surveillance and manipulation through data-mining, advances in AI and neuroscience, the arrival of neurolaw and fMRI imaging in the courts, and the very real possibility of “thought-crime”. Producer Simon Hollis

11.30 Teatime

2/4. Comedy by Katherine Jakeways centred on newlyweds Vicky and Rav and the family who impose themselves on them. Sensing he might be in with a chance to win Donna back, Joe decides to ambush his ex-wife with an impromptu date night. Donna isn’t sure what to think — and neither are Vicky and Rav. Joe Donna Vicky

Philip Glenister Rav Prasanna Puwanarajah Samantha Spiro Lisa Katie Redford Aimee-Fﬁon Edwards Uncle Bob Steven Brandon

Producer Sam Ward

5/10. Colum McCann’s novel rooted in the real-life friendship between Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan. They inhabit a world of conﬂict that colours every aspect of their daily lives and are united by the loss of their daughters in acts of violence. Read by Stanley Townsend. For details see Monday Repeated 10.45pm

12.18 You and Yours

Consumer and public interest reports. 1.00 The World at One With Mark Mardell.

1.45 The Californian Century

5/10. The Good Fight. Stanley Tucci tells the story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis on the streets on Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s. With its aircraft factories and shipyards, California consumed 10 per cent of the US war budget. That made it a prime target for Nazis hoping to disrupt the war effort. As Lewis inﬁltrated LA’s Nazi groups, California drew in more people and money than ever before, sowing the seeds of its post-war economic success. For details see Monday

2.00 The Archers Rptd from yesterday 7pm 2.15 Drama: Where This Service Will Depart

By Katherine Jakeways. Suzie has taken the plunge and planned a surprise romantic reunion at Heathrow airport with David, as he leaves the country to start a new life in Chicago. But she soon discovers that surprises don’t always go to plan. Rosie Cavaliero and Justin Edwards star in the ﬁnal instalment of the occasional romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train.

*Not available on Freeview in Scotland 4pm—1am. Key (R) Repeat

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With Fi Glover. (R) 5.00 PM Presented by Jonny Dymond.

6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 The News Quiz

8/8. Nish Kumar hosts the topical comedy panel game, with Andy Zaltzman, Angela Barnes, Catherine Bohart and Paul Sinha vying to see who is best up with the news. Repeated tomorrow 12.30pm

7.00 The Archers

Lilian loses her cool and Oliver attempts to do the right thing. Ruth Archer Felicity Finch Helen Archer Louiza Patikas Brian Aldridge Charles Collingwood Lilian Bellamy Sunny Ormonde Alice Carter Hollie Chapman Ian Craig Stephen Kennedy Tracy Horrobin Susie Riddell Alistair Lloyd Michael Lumsden Jim Lloyd John Rowe Adam Macy Andrew Wincott Shula Hebden Lloyd Judy Bennett

Kate Madikane Perdita Avery Jazzer McCreary Ryan Kelly Kirsty Miller Annabelle Dowler Freddie Pargetter Toby Laurence Johnny Phillips Tom Gibbons Lynda Snell Carole Boyd Robert Snell Graham Blockey Oliver Sterling Michael Cochrane Roy Tucker Ian Pepperell Jakob Hakansson Paul Venables Philip Moss Andy Hockley Roman Trench Ewan Bailey

Writer Keri Davies; Director Kim Greengrass Editor Jeremy Howe

7.15 Front Row

Stig Abell talks to Aravind Adiga about his new novel, Amnesty. Producer Hilary Dunn

7.45 The Quarry Wood

5/5. Graduate and teacher Martha Ironside ﬁnds an unexpected sense of purpose. Nan Shepherd’s novel is read by Meg Fraser. For cast and details see Monday Rptd from 10.45am

8.00 Any Questions?

Chris Mason chairs from the University of Sunderland, with panellists including the journalist Kevin Maguire and the Conservative MP Dehenna Davison.

Producer James Robinson

Producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm

3.00 Gardeners’ Question Time

8.50 A Point of View

Peter Gibbs chairs from Worplesdon in Surrey, with a panel of Matthew Pottage, Pippa Greenwood and Matt Biggs answering audience questions. Producer Dan Cocker Repeated Sunday 2pm

3.45 Short Works

In Beatrice, an original short story for radio by Nicole Flattery, 14-year-old Beatrice attends an after-school class for female CEOs of the future. Read by Beccy Henderson. Producer Michael Shannon Repeated Sunday 12.30am

4.00 Last Word

Matthew Bannister celebrates the lives of notable people who have recently died. Producer Neil George Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

4.30 Feedback

Roger Bolton dips into the mailbag of listeners’ comments. ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 67234, London SE1P 4AX PHONW: 0333 344 4544 EMAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk Producer Kate Dixon Repeated Sunday 8pm

A reﬂection on a topical issue. Rptd Sun 8.48am

9.00 The Californian Century

1—5/10. Omnibus. Stanley Tucci plays a hardboiled screenwriter uncovering the full, sordid truth about modern California. It’s a story littered with dead bodies, disasters and duplicity. Producer Laurence Grissell

10.00 The World Tonight

Presented by James Coomarasamy. 10.45 Apeirogon 5/10. Rptd from 12.04pm

11.00 A Good Read

5/10. Repeated from Tuesday 4.30pm 11.30 Today in Parliament Round-up.

11.55 The Listening Project Presented by Fi Glover. (R)

12.00 News 12.30—12.45am Book of the Week: The Crying Book 5/5. Repeated from 9.45am 1.00 as BBC World Service

BBC World Service 4.30 Molesworth Comedy by Simon Brett based on the 1950s characters created by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle. From 1987 (1/4) See 8.30pm 5.00 The Lentil Sorters Sitcom (2/4) 5.30 Reluctant Persuaders Third series of Edward Rowett’s sitcom set in London’s worst ad agency. With Nigel Havers and Mathew Baynton. From 2018 (1/6) 6.00 The Invisible Man Adaptation by Janet Hitchman of HG Wells’s 1897sci-ﬁ horror novel. Read by Stephen Murray. From 1976 (5/10) 6.15 Beyond Black By Hilary Mantel (5/10) 6.30 Off the Page Writing about the voice 7.00 The Burkiss Way Comedy sketches (4/6) 7.30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (2/6) 8.00 Deep Six By John Fletcher. From 1984 (1/6) 8.30 Down with Skool: The Art of Molesworth Philip Hensher explores the world of Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle’s books. From 2016 9.00 Podcast Radio Hour A pick of podcasts 10.00—12.00 Comedy Club: Reluctant Persuaders (1/6), at 10.30 The Harpoon (4/4), at 10.55 One’s to Watch... UK-based US comedian Kemah Bob, at 11.00 Love in Recovery (2/6), and at 11.30 Dave Podmore’s Cricket Night (1/4) 12.00 as 6pm 12.15am as 6.15pm 12.30 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 2.45 as 2.45pm 3.00 as 3pm 4.00 as 4pm 4.30 as 4.30pm 5.00 as 5pm 5.30 as 5.30pm

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 News 5.05 The Newsroom 5.30 Science in Action 6.00 Newsday 8.30 Business Daily 8.50 Witness History 9.00 The Real Story 10.00 World Update 11.00 The Newsroom 11.30 World Football 12.00 News 12.05pm The Fifth Floor: global news 1.00 The Newsroom 1.30 Heart and Soul: the world’s main faiths 2.00 Newshour: the stories behind the latest headlines 3.00 News 3.05 Tech Tent 3.30 World Business Report: informed analysis 4.00 BBC OS 6.00 News 6.05 The Fifth Floor: global news 7.00 News 7.05 The Newsroom 7.30 Sport Today 8.00 News 8.05 Hardtalk: interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe 8.30 Crowd Science: questions about life, Earth and the universe are presented to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge 9.00 Newshour: the stories behind the latest headlines 10.00 News 10.05 The Newsroom 10.20 Sports News 10.30 World Business Report 11.00 News 11.05 Tech Tent 11.30 World Football 12.00 News 12.05am The Real Story 1.00 News 1.05 Business Matters 2.00 News 2.05 The Newsroom 2.30 Stumped 3.00 News 3.05 The Fifth Floor 4.00 News 4.05 The Real Story

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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 News and sport as Monday

Suzie Rosie Cavaliero Julia Pippa Haywood David Justin Edwards Ticket person/Make-up woman/ Check-in person/Security ofﬁcer/ Air steward Passenger Sargon Yelda Katherine Jakeways

BBC Radio 4 Extra DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4extra Freeview 708 Freesat 708 Sky 0131 Virgin 910 6.00am Deep Six By John Fletcher (1/6) 6.30 Down with Skool: The Art of Molesworth 7.00 The Lentil Sorters Sitcom (2/4) 7.30 Reluctant Persuaders as 5.30pm 8.00 The Burkiss Way Comedy sketches (4/6) 8.30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel 9.00 Funny You Should Ask Panel game 9.30 Molesworth as 4.30pm 10.00 Come to Me Dark comedy. From 1998 11.00 Podcast Radio Hour A pick of podcasts 12.00 The Burkiss Way Comedy sketches (4/6) 12.30pm Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel 1.00 Deep Six Target By John Fletcher (1/6) 1.30 Down with Skool: The Art of Molesworth 2.00 F Scott Fitzgerald: the Lost Stories Stuart Milligan reads Salute to Lucy and Elsie 2.15 Friends and Foes: a Narrative History of Diplomacy Cyber diplomacy (10/10) 2.30 The Far Pavilions Rukhsana Ahmad’s dramatisation of MM Kaye’s epic 1978 novel, set against the backdrop of war in 19th-century India (20/20) 2.45 Gold Fever By Steve Boggan (5/5) 3.00 Come to Me Michael Punter’s dark comedy. Theo Popplewell knows he must solve the riddle of his birth for the sake of his survival. With John Guerrasio, Avril Elgar and Jane Lapotaire. From 1998 4.00 Funny You Should Ask Panel game

4.55 The Listening Project

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 5.00—7.45am Women’s Cricket Continued coverage of South Africa v Thailand. 5.00am Morning Reports 5.15 Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast With Nicky Campbell and Clare McDonnell. At 8.30 Robbie Savage’s Premier League Breakfast, and at 9.00 Your Call 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 7.45am—12 noon Women’s Cricket England v Pakistan. 10.00 Chiles on Friday 1.00pm Elis James and John Robins 3.00 Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review Weekly guide. 5.00 5 Live Drive 7.00 5 Live Sport Darren Fletcher with sports news and features. He’s joined by Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper John Ruddy for build-up to Norwich City v Leicester City in the Premier League, with live commentary from Carrow Road starting at 8.00.

Radio

9.45 FM Book of the Week: The Crying Book

12.04pm Apeirogon

Friday

5.30am News Brieﬁng 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5.45 Farming Today 5.58 Tweet of the Day The Greater Flamingo. With Michael Morpurgo. (R)

BBC Radio 5 Live

5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 7.00—10.00 Rugby League Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves. 10.00 Stephen Nolan 5 Live Sports Extra Digital only 11.45pm—2.45am Cricket Commentary on a ﬁxture. 1.00am Up All Night

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 Sports Breakfast Presented by Ally McCoist. 10.00 Jim White, Martin Keown and Bob Mills 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 Adrian Durham and Darren Gough Football news. 7.00 GameDay Countdown The Friday Night Crew discuss and debate all the latest topics trending in sport and social media. 10.00 Sports Bar With Adam Catterall and Micky Gray. 1.00am Extra Time

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 6.00 Andrew Pierce 10.00 Nick Abbot 1.00am Matt Stadlen

Asian Network DAB bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork F’view 709 F’sat 709 Sky 0119 Virgin 912 6.00am Jasmine Takhar 10.00 Asian Network’s Big Debate 12.30pm Asian Network Reports 1.00 Noreen Khan 4.00 The Ofﬁcial Asian Music Chart With Yasser Ranjha. 5.30 Asian Network Reports 6.00 Yasser New music. 7.00 Panjabi Hit Squad 10.00 Kan D Man and DJ Limelight 1.00am Asian Network Residency — Anu 3.00 Kan D Man and DJ Limelight

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Eliza Philippidis BBC Radio Jersey Age “Fluid! Some days I’m 22 and others about 109...” Current job Presents the weekday drivetime show (4pm) on Radio Jersey. CV Born and brought up in Shoreham, West Sussex. Her father is Greek, and at 20 she moved to Athens, where she ran an adventure sports business. When her daughter was 13, she moved back to the UK: “Then I discovered I had cancer. After a year undergoing surgery, tests, treatment, I needed to rethink what I was doing — so I went back to university.” Graduated from Kingston University with a First in journalism in 2014. Started doing travel updates on Radio Jackie, then went to Heart as newsreader, LBC as a reporter, then BBC Radio London, presenting news. Offered a full-time presenter’s job at BBC Radio Guernsey in May 2019. Then joined Jersey last month. Best moment “When I was invited to take on this drivetime show. It’s heart-warming and amazing. Everywhere you go in the world, the BBC touches people’s lives.” Worst moment “I had to do a live piece from a funfair, coming down the helter skelter. As I launched myself off the top, I dropped my kit. It bounced down in front of me and I came after it, shouting ‘Oh, no!’.”

Off air “I love the sea. Now I’m here in Jersey, I’m going to learn to surf and windsurf. I love moving around — it’s an adventure. But Jersey is home at the moment and I love it. I’m also passionate about fashion, and I love art. ” First radio memory “Steve Wright in the Afternoon — the energy of him!” Favourite broadcasters “Nick Ferrari is amazing, especially his political interviews. I love Chris Evans and his ability to just spread joy. And she’s not on the radio, but I really like Naga Munchetty — she’s so contemporary, and asks questions you want to hear the answer to.” Ambition “I’m old enough to be on Radio 2 — how amazing would that be..? But seriously, I just want to create a show that people want to turn on and listen to. I want the audience to celebrate life and enjoy it with me, and think ‘She brings a bit of warmth into the house’.” Dream job “The one I’m doing right now! Yes, absolutely that. For someone who enjoys conversations, asking and ﬁnding out stuff, it’s the best job in the world. I love it! It really is a little bit of magic.” Secret skills “When I play tennis, my service is so completely appalling that no one knows what to do with it — so I win every point!” CAROLINE MEYER

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiojersey

9.00 Sally Pepper 12.00 Andy Twigge 3.00pm Donna Alos 6.00 Sportscene at Six; Mon: Sportscene Talk-in 7.00 The Top Floor; Tue: Sportscene 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01332 361 111 Phone-ins: 0800 145 6161 radio.derby@bbc.co.uk

Essex Saturday 6.00am Kath Melandri 9.00 Planet Ray 11.00 Ken Crowther 12.00 EmmaBullimore2.00pm Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am June Woolerton 9.00 Essex Quest 12.00 Mark Punter’s Vintage Vinyl 2.00pm Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech7.00 SueMarchant10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Rob Jelly 6.00 Ben andSonia9.00EmmaBullimore; Thu/Fri: TonyFisher12.00 Tony Fisher; Thu/Fri: Steve Scruton 4.00pm Dave Monk 7.00 Your Essex; Fri: John Leech’s Big Essex Soul Night 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01245 616 066 Phone-ins: 0800 111 4041 Email: essex@bbc.co.uk

Gloucestershire Berkshire Saturday 6.00am Bridgitte Tetteh 9.00 Andrew Peach 12.00 In Other News: with Sarah Walker 1.00pm Sport: football: Leeds Utd v Reading (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Paul Coia 9.00 Debbie McGee 11.00 Bill Buckley 2.00pm Henry Wymbs 5.00 DavidMiller7.00 PaulMillerSoul Show8.00 BridgitteTetteh9.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.30am Steve Madden 7.00 Andrew Peach 10.00 Sarah Walker; Fri: Michelle Jordan 1.00pm Vernon Harwood 4.00 Phil Kennedy 6.00 Fri: Weekend Kick-Off 7.00 Mon/Tue/Thu: Michelle on the Move; Wed: Sport: football: Reading v Wigan Athletic (kick-off 8.00); Fri: Mums without Makeup 10.00 Paul Miller 1am as 5 Live Tel: 0118 946 4200 Phone-ins: 0808 100 5100 radio.berkshire@bbc.co.uk

Cambridgeshire Saturday 6.00am Charlie Thompson 9.00 Dave Webster 12.00 Richard “Spanners” Ready 2.00pm Sport: football: Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge Utd 6.00 Rock’n’RollHeaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Louise Hulland 9.00 Devine County 10.00 Chris South’s Great Outdoors 12.00 Walk Right Back 2.00pm Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech Soul Show 6.00 Naked Scientists 7.00 Sue Marchant 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Wally Webb 6.00 Kev Lawrence and Dotty McLeod 9.00 Chris Mann 12.00 Jez Sallis 3.00pm Thordis Fridriksson; Fri: Steve Line 4.00 Ronnie Barbour; Fri: Thordis Fridriksson 6.00 Mon: Extra Time; Fri: Late Kick Off 7.00 Mon: Level 23; Tue: Sport; Wed: The Residency; Thu: Classical Cambridgeshire; Fri: That Friday Feeling 8.00 Mon: The Folk Show; Wed: Upload 10.00 (Mon: 11.00) Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live Cambridge tel: 01223 259696 Peterborough tel: 01733 315444 Phone-ins: 0800 085 9596 Email: cambs@bbc.co.uk

Coventry and Warwickshire Saturday 5.00am Keith Wedgbury 7.00 Vic Minett 10.00 Mollie Green 12.00 Kirsty Leahy 2.00pm Sport: football: Rochdale v Coventry City 6.00 Marian McNamee 8.00 BBC Music Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1am as Live

Sunday 6.00am Justine Greene 9.00 Gold and Treasure 12.00 Lucy Hawkins 3.00pm Bob Brolly

6.00 Midlands Masala 8.00 Nikki Tapper 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Richard Williams 6.30 The Breakfast Show 10.00 Vic Minett 1.00pm BBC CWR Update 1.10 Brody Swain 4.00 Lorna Bailey 6.00 Mon/Fri: TheSkyBluesPhone-in 7.00 Mon: The C Word; Tue: Sport: football: Coventry City v Rotherham United; Wed: Upbeat; Thu: Culture Club; Fri: Weekend Anthems 8.00 Fri: Reggae Got Soul 9.00 Mon: Upload: with Bron Mills; Wed: The Rugby Show; Thu: BBC Music Introducing 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 02476 551 000 Phone-ins: 0800 756 5200 Email:coventry.warwickshire@bbc.co.uk

Derby Saturday 6.00am Kevin Fernihough 9.00 Andy Twigge 12.00 Ed Stagg 2.00pm Sportscene 5.00 Sportscene: Reaction 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as 5 Live

Saturday 5.00am Early Breakfast 6.00 Nicky Price 9.00 Faye Hatcher 12.00 Sophia Franklin 2.30pm Matchday 5.00 Matchday Extra Time 6.00 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 5.00am Jo Durrant 6.00 Richard Atkins 9.00 Faye Hatcher 12.00 Pete Wilson 1.00pm Warren Moore 4.00 Vintage Chart 6.00 Manny Masih 8.00 Kevin Philemon 10.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Party 12.00 Johnny Coppin 1.00am Sounds of Brass 2.00 as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.30am Joe Lemer 6.00 Steve Kitchen 9.00 Anna King 12.00 Mon/Wed: David Smith; Tue/ Thu/Fri:DominicCotter3.00pm Nicky Price 5.00 Mark Smith; Thu/Fri: Warren Moore 7.00 Mon/Wed/Thu: JonSmith;Tue: Sport; Fri: Matchnight 10.00 Chris Baxter 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01452 308585 Phone-ins: 0800 121 7575 radio.gloucestershire@bbc.co.uk

Hereford/Worcester Saturday

6.00am KevinFernihough9.00 James Watt 1.00pm Tony Lyman 4.00 Dean Pepall 6.00 Satvinder Rana 8.00 Everton Osbourne 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

6.00am Andrew Easton 9.00 DaveBradley11.00ToniMcDonald 2.00pm Trevor Owens 3.00 FM 94.7/10/104.6 Sport 6.00 Richard Searling’s Northern Soul 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays

Sunday

5.00am Tony Lyman 6.00 Ian Skye; Tue: Steve Jordan

6.00amJohnHellings7.00Kate Justice 9.00 Malcolm Boyden

Sunday

12.00 Jonathan Ray 3.00pm FM/MW Mike Wyer; DAB Sport 6.00 Andrew Marston 8.00 John Hellings 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Andrew Nash 6.00 Mon/Tue: Elliott and Toni; Wed—Fri: Elliott Webb 9.00 Elliott Webb 10.00 Malcolm Boyden1.00pmTammyGooding 4.00 Mon/Tue: Jonathan Ray; Wed—Fri: Andrew Easton 7.00 KateJustice10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01905 748485 Phone-ins: 0800 121 8181 bbchw@bbc.co.uk

Lincolnshire Saturday 6.00am Rod Whiting 9.00 Jono Brine 12.00 Solid Gold Saturday 2.00pm Hope and Glory 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Rod Whiting 7.00 Farming 7.30 Rod Whiting 9.00 GardeningPhone-in10.00 Pirate Gold 1.00pm Poachings 2.00 Tim Rogers 3.00 Howard Leader 6.00 Westenders 8.00 Henry Ayrton’s Jukebox 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays

Kent Saturday 6.00am Pat Marsh 10.00 Jon Holmes 12.00 Phil Harrison 2.00pm The Sports Hub 6.00 Roger Day 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am Sean Rowley: All Back To Mine 2.00 as 5 Live

Sunday 5.30am Hymns on Sunday 6.00 Sunday Breakfast 8.00 SundayGardening 11.00 Lembit Opik 2.00pm Dominic King: King and Company 3.00 Julia George 5.00 Daryl Denham 9.00 Kent Folk 10.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am The Early Call 6.00 Ian Collins and Anna Cookson 9.00 Julia George; Fri: Lembit Opik 12.00 Pat Marsh and Erika North 3.00pm John Warnett 6.00 Dominic King; Fri: Access All Areas 8.00 Fri: The Kent Sessions: Revisited 9.00 On the Air With; Tue: Upload 10.00 Paul Miller; Fri: Steve N Allen 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01892 670 000 Phone-ins: 0800 756 1111 radio.kent@bbc.co.uk

Leicester Saturday 6.00am Jack Rafferty 9.00 Rupal Rajani 1.00pm Andy Pierce 4.00 Early Kick-Off 5.00 Sport 8.00 The Beat 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Rupal Rajani 9.00 Clueless 12.00 Dave Andrews 3.00pm Andy Pierce 7.00 Uncle Frank 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Tony Lyman 6.00 JimmyCarpenterandSummaya Mughal 9.00 Ben Jackson 12.00 Martin Ballard 4.00pm AdyDayman6.00 Mon: Football Forum; Tue: Inside Sport; Wed: Rugby Show; Thu: Bootroom; Fri: Sport Preview 7.00 Mon: Level 23; Tue: A Word; Wed: Vibe; Thu: Bollywood Tamasha; Fri: Herdle White 8.00 Mon: Curry Show 9.00 Thu: Young British Asians Talk 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 0116 251 6688 Phone-ins: 0808 100 1049 radio.leicesternews@bbc.co.uk

6.00am Scott Dalton; Fri: William Wright 9.30 Melvyn in the Morning 1.00pm Carla Greene 4.00 William Wright; Fri: Harry Parkhill 6.00 Thu: Upload; Fri: Hope and Glory 7.00 Mon: Paul Hudson; Tue: HopeandGlory;Wed: Showtime; Thu: Folk; Fri: Takeover 8.00 Mon: Kitchen 9.00 Wed: Sex, Drugs and Lullabies; Thu: Nevermind the 90s 9.30 Fri: Let’s Get Noughties 10.00 Russell Walker; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01522 511219 Phone-ins: 0800 066 5949 bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire

London Saturday 6.00am Best of Jo Good 7.00 Carrie and David Grant 10.00 RobertElms1.00pm Gary Crowley 2.00 Sport 6.00 Gary Crowley 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Sunny and Shay 2.00am Salma and LionHeart

Sunday 6.00am Inspirit 9.00 Ria Hebden 12.00 Soul on Sunday 3.00pm Gaby Roslin 5.00 Gary Crowley’s A to Z 6.00 Sunny and Shay 8.00 Dotun Adebayo 10.00 Paul Osbourne 1.00am Jim Davis

Weekdays 4.00am Petrie Hosken; Fri: Jason Rosam 7.00 Vanessa Feltz 10.00 Robert Elms 1.30pm Jo Good 5.00 Eddie Nestor 7.00 Fri: The Women’s Sports Show 8.00 The Scene 10.00 Duncan Barkes; Fri: Sunny and Shay 1.00am Mon: Jim Davis; Tue—Thu: Dotun Adebayo 2.00am Fri: Jim Davis Tel: 0207 765 1166 Phone-ins: 0800 731 2000 yourlondon@bbc.co.uk

Norfolk Saturday 6.00am Kirsteen Thorne 9.00 Keith Greentree 12.00 The Garden Party 2.00pm Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Anthony Isaacs 9.00 Treasure Quest 1.00pm Sport 4.00 Canary Call 5.00 The John Leech Soul Show 7.00 Sue Marchant 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

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Saturday 22–Friday 28 February Frequencies Sunday

Weekdays

4.00am Wally Webb 6.30 Chris Goreham; Mon: Graham Barnard 10.00 Chrissie Jackson 1.00pm Stephen Bumfrey 4.00 Matthew Gudgin 6.00 Thu: The Scrimmage; Fri: Yellow Friday 6.30 Fri: Local Report 7.00 Mon: The Jack Jay Show; Tue: The Game; Wed: The Social; Thu: BBC Introducing; Fri: Sport 10.00 Nick Risby; Fri: Canary Call 10.30 Fri: Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live

4.00am as Radio 5 Live 6.00 Sophie Law 9.00 Michelle’s Find It or Forfeit 12.00 Tony Gillham 2.00pm Kat’s Kick up the 80s 4.00 Al Ryan 6.00 Henry Wymbs 9.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as 5 Live

Tel: 01603 617 321 radionorfolk@bbc.co.uk

Northampton Saturday

Sunday 6.00am Martin Heath 9.00 Cat James 12.00 Sport 4.00pm The John Leech Soul Show 6.00 Jona Kotnis 8.00 Mark Dean 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Wally Webb 6.00 Annabel Amos 9.00 Bernie Keith 12.00 Helen Blaby 3.00pm Wayne Bavin 6.00 Wed: The Saints Show; Thu: The Cobblers Show; Fri: Sport 7.00 Tim Wheeler 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01604 239100 Phone-ins: 0800 030 4455 bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire

Nottingham Saturday 6.00am Al Booth 9.00 Liesl and Arun 12.00 Jo Davies 1.30pm Matchday 5.00 Postmatch 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Frances Finn 9.00 John Holmes 12.00 Paul Robey 4.00pm Jo Davies 6.00 Hansa Dabee 8.00 Jodi Law 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Tony Lyman 6.00 Andy Whittaker and Sarah Julian9.00 Ladbaby12.00 Alan Clifford; Fri: Ed Nell 4.00pm Verity Cowley 6.00 Fri: The Terrace 7.00 Mon/Wed/Fri: Arun Verma; Tue: Matchnight; Thu: Dean Jackson 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 0115 955 0500 Phone-ins: 0800 678 3434 radio.nottingham@bbc.co.uk

Oxford Saturday 6.00am Rachel Houghton 9.00 James Watt 12.00 Kat’s Kick up the 80s 2.00pm Sport 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am The Dance Dungeon

6.00am Sophie Law; Fri: Danny Cox 7.00 David Prever 10.00 Kat Orman 1.00pm Lilley Mitchell; Thu: Phil Mercer 4.00 Adam Ball 7.00 Mon: Forces Radio BFBS; Tue: Sport: football: Oxford United v Accrington Stanley; Wed: The New Forty; Thu: Fleur Ostojak; Fri: The Laugh Lounge 8.00 Fri: Living fortheWeekend 9.00 Mon/ Wed: Upload; Thu: New Voices; Fri: DJG’s Soulful House 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 03459 311 444 Phone-ins: 0808 100 9100 oxford@bbc.co.uk

Shropshire Saturday 6.00am Eric Smith 9.00 Ryan Kennedy 1.00pm Michaela Wylde 2.00 Shropshire United: football 6.00 Jim Hawkins 8.00 BBC Music Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am John Hellings 7.00 Ryan Kennedy 9.00 Treasure Quest 11.00 Shropshire’s Sunday Kitchen 12.00 Paul Shuttleworth 3.00pm Mike Wyer 6.00 Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk 8.00 Jazz: with John Hellings 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 6.00am Eric Smith and Clare Ashford 9.00 Jim Hawkins in the Morning 12.00 Colin Young’s Lunchbox 3.00pm Paul Shuttleworth 4.00 Mon—Thu: Adam Green; Fri: Ryan Kennedy 7.00 Mon: BBC Music Introducing Xtra; Tue: Shropshire United Extra Time: Shrewsbury Town v TranmereRovers(kick-off7.45); Wed—Fri: The 7 o’Clock Show 8.00 Mon: Marie Crichton’s Country Show 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01743 248484 Phone-ins: 0808 100 9696 radio.shropshire@bbc.co.uk

Stoke Saturday 6.00am Sophie Calvert 10.00 Lucas and Rob 2.00pm Sport 5.00 Praise and Grumble 6.00 Richard Searling’s Northern Soul 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Easy like a Sunday Morning 6.30 In Praise of God 7.00 Tim Wedgwood 9.00 Terry Walsh 11.00 Paula White 2.30pm In Praise of God (R) 3.00 Jodie Looker 5.00 Centre Stage 6.00 Ajmal Hussain 8.00 Jazz 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Tel: 01782 208080 Phone-ins: 0800 121 8080 bbc.co.uk/stoke

Suffolk Saturday 6.00am Luke Deal 9.00 Georgy Jamieson 12.00 Life’s a Pitch 2.00pm Sport 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Suffolk Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Lesley Dolphin 9.00 Wayne Bavin 12.00 Sarah Lilley 2.00pm Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech Soul Show 7.00 Sue Marchant 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Wally Webb 6.00 Luke Deal 7.00 Mark Murphy 10.00 James Hazell 1.00pm Lesley Dolphin 4.00 Georgy Jamieson 7.00 Mon: Belongings; Tue: Takeover; Wed: Introducing; Thu: Sports Social; Fri: Sarah Lilley 9.00 Tue: Upload; Wed: Music: Made in Suffolk 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01473 250 000 Phone-ins: 0800 141 2121 radiosuffolk@bbc.co.uk

BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex Saturday 5.00am Shaun Tilley’s 70s and 80s Heaven 6.00 Surrey: James Cannon 6.00 Sussex: Mark Carter 9.00 Danny Pike 12.00 Graham Dene 2.00pm Joe Talbot 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am Danceﬂoor Delights

Sunday 4.00am as Radio 5 Live 5.30 Hymn Half Hour 6.00 Emily Jeffery 9.00 Dig It 12.00 Sylvie Blackmore 3.00pm Mark Carter 5.00 David Miller 7.00 Nicky Patrick 9.00 Nicky Horne 12.00 as 5 Live

Surrey phone-ins: 0800 587 1046 bbc.co.uk/surrey Sussex phone-ins 0800 232 1045 bbc.co.uk/sussex

Three Counties Beds, Herts and Bucks Saturday 6.00am Saturday Breakfast 9.00 TreasureQuest12.00 Mike Naylor 2.00pm Countdown to Kick-Off 3.00 Sport 5.00 5-0-5 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Nana Akua 9.00 Tony Hadley 11.00 Nick Coffer’s Weekend Kitchen 1.00pm—4.00 FM 90.4/92.1/ 94.7/103.8/DAB Sport 1.00pm People’s Playlist 2.00 Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech Soul Show 6.00 Yasmeen Khan 8.00 Edward Adoo 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Wally Webb 6.00 Andy Collins 9.00 JVS Show 12.00 Nick Coffer 3.00pm Roberto Perrone 6.00 Mon: Sports Show; Tue: Ollie Bayliss 7.00—10.00 Tue: FM 98/104.5/DAB Sport 7.00 Mon: Level 23; Tue: People’s Playlist; Wed: The Mental Health Show; Thu: BBC Introducing; Fri: The Random Facts Show 8.00 Mon—Wed: Nana Akua; Thu: Jaguar and Danny; Fri: Upload 9.00 Fri: Justin Dealey 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as 5 Live Tel: 01582 636 963 Phone-ins: 0808 100 8800 bbc.co.uk/threecounties

WM Saturday 5.00am Nina Das Gupta 7.00 Mollie Green 10.00 Richie Anderson12.00 PeteWaterman 2.00pm Sport 6.00 Network Gold 8.00 Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Sior Coleman 7.00 Llewela Bailey 9.00 Foxy and Giuliano 12.00 The Other Side Of 1.00pm Soul and Motown Show 1.45 Sport 4.00 Bob Brolly 6.00 Gagan Grewal 8.00 Nikki Tapper 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Mollie Green 6.00 Sam and Daz 9.00 Danny Kelly 12.00 Caroline Martin 2.00pm Sunny and Shay; Fri: Foxy 4.00 Paul Franks; Thu: Sport 5.30 Mon—Wed/Fri: Football Phone-in 7.00 Mon: Natalie Graham; Tue/Wed: Sport; Fri: Lady Lisa’s Kitchen Disco 8.00 Thu: Henry 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as 5 Live; Fri: The Reggae Show; 3.00 Fri: as 5 Live Tel: 0121 567 6055 Phone-ins: 0808 100 9956 Email: bbcwm@bbc.co.uk

National BBC Radio 1 FM 97.6—99.8 BBC Radio 2 FM 88—90.2 BBC Radio 3 FM 90.2—92.4 BBC Radio 4 FM 92.4—94.6, LW 198 BBC Radio Five Live MW 693, 909 Classic FM 99.9—101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1071, 1089, 1107 Absolute FM 105.8 (London/South East), 105.2 (West Midlands) plus MW 1215, 1197, 1233, 1242, 1260 These stations are also broadcast via Freeview, satellite, cable, digital radio and the internet.

Local BBC stations:

Asian Network MW 837 (Leicester/Nottingham/Derby), 1458 (Birmingham), 828 (Wolverhampton), 1449 (Peterborough/Cambridge) Berkshire 104.1 (Hannington), 94.6 (Henley),95.4(Windsor),104.4(Reading) Cambridgeshire 95.7 (Peterborough), 96, MW 1026 Coventry & Warwickshire 94.8 (Coventry), 103.7 (Stratford/ S. Warwickshire), 104 (Nuneaton) Derby 104.5 (Drum Hill), 96 (Buxton), 95.3 (Stanton Moor), MW 1116 Essex 103.5 (north Essex), 95.3 (south Essex), MW 765, 729 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 (Worcester), 1584 (Tenbury Wells) Kent 96.7 (west), 97.6 (Folkestone), 104.2 (east) Leicester 104.9 Lincolnshire 94.9 (Lincoln), 104.7 (Grantham) London 94.9 Norfolk 95.1 (east), 95.6 (Wells), 104.4 (west),MW855(east),873(King’sLynn) Northampton 104.2 (Northants), 103.6 (Corby/Kettering) Nottingham 103.8 (Notts), 95.1 (Newark), 95.5 (Mansfield) Oxford 95.2 Shropshire 90 (Church Stretton), 96 (Shropshire), 95 (Ludlow), 104.1 (Clun) Stoke 94.6 (Stoke), 104.1 (Stafford), MW 1503 Suffolk 103.9 (south), 104.6 (Bury St Edmunds & north west), 95.5 (Lowestoft), 95.9 (Aldeburgh) Sussex and Surrey95.0(Newhaven), 95.1 (Horsham), 95.3 (Brighton/ Worthing), 104.0 (East Surrey/North Sussex), 104.5 (East Sussex), 104.6 (West Surrey/NE Hants), 104.8 (West Sussex) Three Counties 103.8 (Herts), 95.5 (Beds), 90.4 (East Herts), 92.1 (South Herts), 98.0 (High Wycombe), 104.5 (Bucks), 94.7 (Aylesbury) MW 630 (Herts & Bucks), 1161 (Beds) WM 95.6 (West Midlands) Independent stations: Absolute Radio Classic Rock MW 1152 (Birmingham), MW 990 (Wolverhampton) The Beach 103.4 (Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft), 97.4 (Southwold/Halesworth) BOB FM 106.7 (Stevenage), 106.9 (Hertford/Ware/Welwyn & Hatfield) The Breeze 101.6 (Four Marks/ Medstead/Alresford/Bordon/ Grayshott/Beacon Hill & Hindhead), 101.8 (Petersfield), 102 (Alton), 97.1 (Haslemere & Midhurst), 107.6 (Basingstoke), 106.4 (N. Hants), 105.6 (Newbury/Thatcham), 107 (Reading), 107.4 (Hungerford), 107.5 (Gloucestershire/The Malverns) Buzz Radio FM 103.8 (London) Capital 95.8 (London), 95.9 (Brackley), 96.2 (Coventry/Nott), 96.5 (Mansfield), 101.6 (Lichfield), 102 (Stratford), 102.2 (Birmingham), 102.4 (Burton) 102.8 (Derby), 105.4 (Leicester), 107.1 (Rugby), 107.2 (Brighton/Hove), 107.3 (Warwick), 107.6 (north Oxon) Capital XTRA 107.1 (north London), 96.9 (south London) Cambridge 105 105 Cambridge Cheshire’s Silk 106.9 (Macclesfield/east Cheshire) Connect 97.2 (Wellingborough), 106.8 (Peterborough) 107.4 (Kettering/Corby) Dream 100.2 (Tendring/Colchester) Eagle Radio 96.4 (Hants/Surrey) Fosse 107 (Loughborough), 107.9 (Hinckley) Free Radio 96.4 (Birmingham), 97.2 (Wolverhampton), 103.1 (Shropshire), 97 (Coventry/ Warwickshire), 102.9 (Leamington Spa), 97.6 (Hereford), 96.7 (Kidderminster), 102.8 (Worcester)

Gem 106 (East Midlands) Gold MW 945 (Derby), 999 (Nottingham), 1548 (London) Greatest Hits Radio MW 1359 (Coventry), MW 1017 (Shropshire) HCR 104 FM (Huntingdon) Heart 95.9 (Thanet), 96.1 (Ashford/ Colchester), 96.3 (Basildon), 96.4 (Bury St Edmunds), 96.6 (Northants), 96.7 (Winchester), 96.9 (Bedford/Newhaven), 97 (Dover/ Folkestone/Reading), 97.1 (Ipswich), 97.4 (Banbury/Newmarket), 97.5 (south Hampshire/Ryde/Southend/ Horsham), 97.6 (Dunstable), 100.7 (west Mids), 102 (Hastings), 102.3 (Dorset), 102.4 (Eastbourne/ Norwich/Gloucester/Cheltenham), 102.6 (Chelmsford/Oxford), 102.7 (Peterborough/Reigate/Crawley), 102.8 (east Kent), 102.9 (Berkshire), 103 (Cambridge/Stroud/east Devon), 103.1 (west Kent), 103.3 (Milton Keynes), 103.4 (Henley on Thames), 103.5 (Brighton), 106.2 (London) HFM 102.3 (Market Harborough) Jack FM 106.4/106.8 (Oxfordshire) Jack FM 2 107.9 (Oxfordshire) Jackie 107.8 (south west London/ north Surrey) Kiss 100 (London), 107.7 (Peterborough), 105.6 (Cambridge), 106.1 (Norwich), 106.4 (Ipswich) KL.FM 96.7 (King’s Lynn) Kmfm 106 (Canterbury/Herne Bay/Whitstable), 107.6 (Ashford), 105.6 (Maidstone), 107.9 (Medway towns), 100.4 (Hoo St Werburgh), 101.6 (Sevenoaks), 96.2 (Tunbridge Wells), 96.4 (Folkestone), 106.8 (Dover), 107.2 (Thanet) LBC London 97.3 (London) LBC London News MW 1152 (London) Lincs 102.2 (Lincoln), 96.7 (Grantham), 97.6 (Scunthorpe) London Greek 103.3 London Turkish MW 1584 Lyca Dilse MW 1035 (London) Magic 105.4 (London) Mansﬁeld 103.2 Maritime 96.5 (Greenwich) Mix 96.2 (Aylesbury) More Radio Eastbourne 107.5 (Eastbourne/ Hailsham) More Radio Hastings 107.8 (Hastings/Bexhill) More Radio Mid Sussex 106.4 (Burgess Hill/Haywards Heath), 106.8 (Lewes) More Radio Worthing 107.7 (Worthing/Littlehampton/ Shoreham) North Norfolk Radio 96.2 (Norfolk), 103.2 (Cromer/Wells) Norwich 99.9 Peak 107.4 (Chesterﬁeld), 102 (Matlock) Premier Christian MW 1305 (London), 1332 (central), 1413 (east/west), 1566 (Guildford) Radio Caroline MW 648 (Suffolk, north east Essex) Radio Essex 105.1 (Southend-onSea), 107.7 (Chelmsford) Rutland 107.2 (Rutland), 97.4 (Stamford) Sabras MW 1260 (Leicester) Sam FM 106 (Southampton), 106.5 (Bristol), 107.7 (Swindon) Signal 1 96.4 (Congleton), 96.9 (Stafford), 102.6 (Staffordshire/Cheshire) Signal 2 MW 1 170 (Staffordshire/Cheshire) Signal 107 106.5 (Shrewsbury), 107.1 (Oswestry/north Shropshire), 107.4 (Telford), 107.7 (Wolverhampton) Smooth FM 102.2 (London), 105.7 (West Midlands), 106.6/101.4 (East Midlands); MW 792 (Bedford), 828 (Bournemouth/Luton), 1152 (Norfolk), 1251 (Bury St Edmunds), 774 (Gloucester), 1521 (Crawley),603 (eastKent),1170 (Portsmouth/ Ipswich), 1557 (south Hants), 1332 (Peterborough), 1017 (Shrewsbury/ Telford), 1359 (Chelmsford/ Warwickshire), 1431 (Southend), 1161 (Swindon), 1323 (Brighton), 1242 (west Kent) Spectrum MW 558 (London) Spire 102 (Salisbury) Star 107.9 (Cambridge), 107.1 (Ely) Sunrise MW 963/972 (London) Sunshine 106.2 (Hereford), 107.8 (Leominster), 107 (Monmouth), MW 855 (S. Shropshire/N. Herefordshire/N. Worcestershire) The Eye 103 (Melton Mowbray/ Vale of Belvoir) Time 107.5 (Romford/Barking & Dagenham/Redbridge) Town 102 (Ipswich) Radio X 104.9 (London) XL MW 1296 (Birmingham)

Radio

6.00am John Griff 9.00 Treasure Quest 12.00 John Rose 2.00pm Sport: rugby union 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 Lal Muttock 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as 5 Live

Weekdays

9.00 Wed: After the Watershed; Fri: Lost in Music 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as 5 Live

Local

Weekdays

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South, West and South West region 6.00 Geoff Barker’s Rock ’n’ Roll Party 8.00 Sounds of Brass 9.00 Tim Manns 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

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Berkshire

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Bristol

Saturday

6.00am Bridgitte Tetteh 9.00 Andrew Peach 12.00 In Other News: presented Sarah Walker 1.00pm Sport on BBC Radio Berkshire: football: Leeds Utd v Reading (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing: Berkshire’s new music scene with Bridgitte Tetteh 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am as Radio 5 Live

4.00am BCFM 5.00 Martin Evans 6.00 Ali Vowles 9.00 James Hanson 11.00 Laura Rawlings 2.00pm Sport: football and rugby union: Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland v Bristol Rovers and Bath v Harlequins 6.00 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am BBC Introducing 3.00 Ujima Radio

Sunday 6.00am Paul Coia 9.00 Debbie McGee 11.00 Bill Buckley 2.00pm Henry Wymbs: with Irish Eye 5.00 David Miller 7.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 8.00 Bridgitte Tetteh 9.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.30am Steve Madden 7.00 Andrew Peach 10.00 Sarah Walker; Fri: Michelle Jordan 1.00pm Vernon Harwood 4.00 Phil Kennedy 6.00 Fri: Weekend Kick-Off 7.00 Mon/Tue/Thu: Michelle on the Move; Wed: Sport: football: Reading v Wigan Athletic (kick-off 8.00); Fri: Mums without Makeup 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Tel: 0118 946 4200 Phone-ins: 0808 100 5100 radio.berkshire@bbc.co.uk

10.00 Chris Baxter 1.00am as Radio 5 Live; Fri: Beats, Breaks and Bass Show 3.00 Fri: Ujima Radio Phone-ins: 08000 855 949 radio.bristol@bbc.co.uk

BBC SOMERSET As Bristol except:

Saturday 6.00am Pick of the Week 7.00 Simon Parkin 10.00 Charlie Taylor 1.00pm—2.00 The Retro Show 9.00—1.00am Jim Colvin

Sunday 12.00 The Retro Show 1.00pm—4.00 Warren Moore

Sunday

Weekdays

4.00am Somer Valley FM 5.00 Martin Evans 6.00 Lucy Tegg 9.00 Clueless 12.00 Sport: rugby union: Bristol Bears v Worcester Warriors (kick-off 1.00pm) 3.00pm Warren Moore 4.00 The Vintage Chart Show 6.00 Manny Masih 8.00 Kevin Philemon 10.00 Geoff Barker 12.00 Johnny Coppin Folk 1.00am Sounds of Brass: 2.00 as Radio 5 Live

6.00am Claire Carter 9.00 Simon Parkin 12.00 Back Tracks 1.00pm Andy Bennett 4.00 Matt Faulkner 7.00—10.00 Charlie Taylor

Weekdays 5.00am Joe Lemer 6.30 Claire Cavanagh 9.00 John Darvall 12.00 Steve Yabsley 3.00pm James Hanson 6.00 Geoff Twentyman; Wed: Laura Rawlings 7.00 Upload; Tue: Midweek Sport: Huddersﬁeld Town v Bristol City (kick-off 7.45)

Tel: 01823 323956 Phone-ins: 0800 678 1566 somerset@bbc.co.uk

Cornwall Saturday 6.00am Donna Birrell 9.00 Jack Murley 12.00 Freddy Zapp 2.00pm Sport 6.05 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Faith Programme 9.00 Jack Murley 12.00 Sport Special: rugby union: Cornish Pirates v Coventry (kick-off 12.30pm) 4.00pm Vintage Chart Show

Weekdays 5.00am Naomi Kennedy; Mon: Matt Shepherd 6.00 James Churchﬁeld 9.00 David White 12.00 Martin Bailie; Fri: Donna Birrell 3.00pm Debbie McCrory 5.00 Mon/Tue: Emma Gill; Wed—Fri: Mel Osborne 7.00 Tiffany Truscott 10.00 David Sheppard; Fri: Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0808 100 1039 radio.cornwall@bbc.co.uk

Devon Saturday 6.00am Caroline Cook 9.00 The Golden Hour 10.00 Kerry White 12.00 Richard Green’s Retro Show 2.00pm Sport: football: All except FM 95.7/DAB Exeter City v Northampton Town; FM 95.7/DAB Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge Utd 6.00 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Farming Today This Week: farming and food 6.30 Angela Kalwaites 9.00 Toby Buckland 12.00 Sport: rugby union: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints (kick-off 1.00pm) 3.00pm A Bit More Fitz 4.00 The Vintage Chart Show 6.00 Geoff Barker’s Rock ’n’ Roll Party 8.00 Sounds of Brass 9.00 Tim Manns 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Laura James 6.00 Gordon Sparks and Laura James 9.00 The Golden Hour 10.00 David FitzGerald 1.00pm Janet Kipling 3.00 Rick Edwards 5.00 Pippa Quelch 7.00 Mon: Ally Reeve; Tue: Matt Tancock; Wed—Fri: Sarah Gosling 10.00 David Sheppard; Fri: Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0808 100 1034 radio.devon@bbc.co.uk

Essex Saturday 6.00am Kath Melandri 9.00 Planet Ray 11.00 Ken Crowther 12.00 Emma Bullimore 2.00pm Sport: football: commentary on Southend Utd v Burton Albion and Salford City v Colchester Utd (kick-offs 3.00) 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am June Woolerton 9.00 The Essex Quest 12.00 Mark Punter’s Vintage Vinyl 2.00pm Keith Greentree 4.00 John Leech 7.00 Sue Marchant 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Rob Jelly 6.00 Ben and Sonia 9.00 Mon—Wed: Emma Bullimore; Thu/Fri: Tony Fisher 12.00 Mon—Wed: Tony Fisher; Thu/Fri: Steve Scruton 4.00pm Dave Monk 7.00 Your Essex; Fri: John Leech’s Big Essex Soul Night 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Tel: 01245 616 066 Phone-ins: 0800 111 4041 Email: essex@bbc.co.uk

Gloucestershire Saturday 5.00am Early Breakfast 6.00 Nicky Price 9.00 Faye Hatcher 12.00 Sophia Franklin 2.30pm Matchday FM Rugby union: London Irish v Gloucester (kick-off 3.00); MW Football: Scunthorpe Utd v Forest Green Rovers (k-o 3.00); DAB Football: Cheltenham Town v Mansﬁeld Town (k-o 3.00) 5.00 Matchday Extra Time 6.00 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 5.00am Jo Durrant 6.00 Richard Atkins 9.00 Faye Hatcher 12.00 Pete Wilson 1.00pm Warren Moore 4.00 The Vintage Chart Show 6.00 Manny Masih 8.00 Kevin Philemon 10.00 Geoff Barker’s Rock ’n’ Roll Party 12.00 Johnny Coppin 1.00am Sounds of Brass 2.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.30am Joe Lemer 6.00 Steve Kitchen 9.00 Anna King 12.00 Mon/Wed: David Smith; Tue/Thu/Fri: Dominic Cotter 3.00pm Nicky Price 5.00 Mon—Wed: Mark Smith; Thu/Fri: Warren Moore 7.00 Mon/Wed/Thu: Jon Smith; Tue: Sport: football: Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town; Fri: Matchnight: rugby union: Gloucester v Sale Sharks 10.00 Chris Baxter 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Tel: 01452 308585 Phone-ins: 0800 121 7575

8.00 Tim Hunter 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Matthew Price 9.00 Fiona Le Tissier 12.00 Chris Bougourd 2.00pm Tony Gillham 4.00 Richard Green 6.00 Geoff Barker’s Rock ’n’ Roll Party 8.00 Sounds of Brass 9.00 Tim Manns 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 6.00am Oscar Pearson 9.00 Jenny Kendall-Tobias 9.30—12.30pm Wed—Fri: MW States of Deliberation 1.00pm John Randall 2.30—5.30 Wed—Fri: MW States of Deliberation 4.00 Drivetime Show 7.00 Tim and Sydney 9.00 BBC Radio Guernsey on Shufﬂe; Mon: The Sun Lounge 10.00 David Sheppard; Fri: Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0808 100 9932 bbcguernsey@bbc.co.uk

Hereford/Worcester Saturday 6.00am Andrew Easton 9.00 Dave Bradley 11.00 Toni McDonald 2.00pm Trevor Owens 3.00 FM 94.7 Sport; FM 104/104.6 Football: Kidderminster Harriers v York City (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Richard Searling’s Northern Soul 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am John Hellings 7.00 Kate Justice 9.00 Malcolm Boyden 12.00 Jonathan Ray 1.00pm DABSport:rugbyunion: Bristol Bears v Worcester Warriors (kick-off 1.00) 3.00 Mike Wyer 6.00 Andrew Marston 8.00 John Hellings 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Andrew Nash 6.00 Mon/Tue: Elliott and Toni; Wed—Fri: Elliott Webb 9.00 Elliott Webb 10.00 Malcolm Boyden 1.00pm Tammy Gooding 4.00 Mon/Tue: Jonathan Ray; Wed—Fri: Andrew Easton 7.00 Kate Justice 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0800 121 8181 bbc.co.uk/herefordworcester

Jersey Saturday

Guernsey Saturday 6.00am Hayden Atkins 9.00 Charlie McArdle 12.00 Tony Gillham 2.00pm Sportscene 6.00 David White

6.00am Jenny Mullin 9.00 Charlie McArdle 12.00 Tony Gillham 2.00pm Sportscene 6.00 David White 8.00 Tim Hunter 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

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Saturday 22–Friday 28 February Frequencies Weekdays

Weekdays

6.00am Cathy Le Feuvre 9.00 Fiona Le Tissier 12.00 Phil Taylor 2.00pm Tony Gillham 4.00 Richard Green 6.00 Geoff Barker 8.00 Sounds of Brass 9.00 Tim Manns 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

4.00am Petrie Hosken; Fri: Jason Rosam 7.00 Vanessa Feltz 10.00 Robert Elms 1.30pm Jo Good: 5.00 Eddie Nestor 7.00 Fri: Women’s Sports Show 8.00 The Scene 10.00 Duncan Barkes; Fri: Sunny and Shay 1.00am Mon: Jim Davis; Tue—Thu: Dotun Adebayo 2.00am Fri: Jim Davis

5.00am Simon Clarke 7.00 Mon: Alun Newman; Tue—Fri: Alun Newman and Lou Hannan 10.00 Pat Sissons 1.00pm Alex Dyke 4.00 Sam Fraser 6.00 Fri: Sports Hour 7.00 The Early Late Show; Tue/Fri: Sport 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays

Phone-ins: 0808 100 9888 radiojersey@bbc.co.uk

Kent Saturday 6.00am Pat Marsh 10.00 Jon Holmes 12.00 Phil Harrison 2.00pm The Sports Hub 6.00 Roger Day 8.00 BBC Introducing in Kent 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am Sean Rowley 2.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 5.30am Hymns on Sunday 6.00 Sunday Breakfast 8.00 Sunday Gardening 11.00 Lembit Opik 2.00pm Dominic King 3.00 Julia George 5.00 Daryl Denham 9.00 Kent Folk 10.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am The Early Call: 6.00 Ian Collins and Anna Cookson 9.00 Julia George; Fri: Lembit Opik 12.00 PatMarshandErikaNorth 3.00pm John Warnett 6.00 Dominic King; Fri: Access All Areas 8.00 Fri: The Kent Sessions: Revisited 9.00 On the Air With; Tue: Upload 10.00 Paul Miller: The Late Show; Fri: Steve N Allen 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Tel: 01892 670 000 Phone-ins: 0800 756 1111 radio.kent@bbc.co.uk

Tel: 0207 765 1166 Phone-ins: 0800 731 2000 yourlondon@bbc.co.uk

Oxford Saturday 6.00am Rachel Houghton 9.00 James Watt 12.00 Kat’s Kick up the 80s 2.00pm Sport: football: Ipswich Town v Oxford Utd 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am The Dance Dungeon

Sunday 4.00am as Radio 5 Live 6.00 Sophie Law 9.00 Michelle’s Find It or Forfeit 12.00 Tony Gillham 2.00pm Kat’s Kick up the 80s 4.00 Al Ryan 6.00 Henry Wymbs 9.00 Bill Rennells 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 6.00am Sophie Law; Fri: Danny Cox 7.00 David Prever 10.00 Kat Orman 1.00pm Lilley Mitchell; Thu: Phil Mercer 4.00 Adam Ball 7.00 Mon: Forces Radio BFBS on BBC Radio Oxford; Tue: Sport: football: Oxford Utd v Accrington Stanley; Wed: The New Forty; Thu: Fleur Ostojak; Fri: The Laugh Lounge 8.00 Fri: Living for the Weekend 9.00 Mon/Wed: Upload; Thu: New Voices; Fri: DJG’s Soulful House 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0808 100 9100 radio.oxford@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/radiooxford

Radio Solent Saturday

6.00am Best of Jo Good 7.00 Carrie and David Grant 10.00 Robert Elms 1.00pm Gary Crowley’s A to Z 2.00 BBC Radio London Sport 6.00 Gary Crowley 8.00 BBC London Introducing 10.00 Sunny and Shay 2.00am Salma and LionHeart

6.00am Katie Martin 9.00 Alex Dyke 12.00 Jono Holmes 2.00pm Sport: football: Southampton v Aston Villa, Burnley v Bournemouth, Fleetwood Town v Portsmouth and Harrogate Town v Eastleigh 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing: Solent 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am The Dance Dungeon

Sunday

6.00am Inspirit 9.00 Ria Hebden 12.00 Soul on Sunday 3.00pm Gaby Roslin 5.00 Gary Crowley’s A to Z 6.00 Sunny and Shay 8.00 Dotun Adebayo 10.00 Paul Osbourne 1.00am Jim Davis

4.00am Solent Showstoppers 6.00 Tim Daykin 9.00 Pat Sissons 12.00 The Kitchen Garden 2.00pm Lucy Ambache 5.00 Solent Showstoppers 7.00 The Cartridge Years 9.00 Nicky Horne 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

London Saturday

103.8 FOR WEST DORSET As Radio Solent, including Dorset news and features, plus:

Weekdays 7.00am Steve Harris 9.00—10.00 Mon: Alun Newman; Tue—Fri: Alun Newman and Lou Hannan Phone-ins: 0808 100 3800 Text: “SOLENT” to 81333 Email: radio.solent@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/solent

BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex Saturday 5.00am Shaun Tilley 6.00 Surrey: James Cannon 6.00 Sussex: Mark Carter 9.00 Danny Pike 12.00 Graham Dene 2.00pm Joe Talbot 6.00 Stereo Underground 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 David Allen 12.00 Paul Miller Soul Show 2.00am Danceﬂoor Delights

Sunday 4.00am as Radio 5 Live 5.30 Hymn Half Hour 6.00 Emily Jeffery 9.00 Dig It 12.00 Sylvie Blackmore 3.00pm Mark Carter 5.00 David Miller 7.00 Nicky Patrick 9.00 Nicky Horne 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am The Early Start 6.00 Surrey: James Cannon and Lesley McCabe 6.00 Sussex: Neil Pringle 9.00 Danny Pike 12.00 Allison Ferns; Fri: Joe Talbot 4.00pm—7.00 Sarah Gorrell Surrey only: 5.00 Mike Buxton; Wed: Clare Cowan; 6.00—7.00 The Rewind. 7.00 Mon: Level 23; Tue: Albion Unlimited; Wed: BBC Introducing; Thu: Politix and Chill; Fri: Something for the Weekend 8.00 Mon: New Voices; Tue: Sport in Focus; Thu: Kathy Caton 9.00 Wed: After the Watershed; Fri: Lost In Music 10.00 Paul Miller 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Surrey phone-ins: 0800 587 1046 bbc.co.uk/surrey Sussex phone-ins 0800 232 1045 bbc.co.uk/sussex

Three Counties Beds, Herts and Bucks Saturday 6.00am Saturday Breakfast 9.00 Treasure Quest 12.00 Mike Naylor 2.00pm Countdown to Kick-Off 3.00 Sport: football: FM 90.4/92.1/94.7/103.8/DAB Charlton Athletic v Luton Town; FM 95.5 Crawley Town v Stevenage; FM 98 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers; FM 104.5 Milton Keynes v Bolton Wanderers; MW Sport

Sunday 6.00am Nana Akua 9.00 Tony Hadley 11.00 Nick Coffer 1.00pm FM 98/104.5/95.5/ MW People’s Playlist; FM 90.4/92.1/94.7/103.8/DAB Sport: football: Manchester United v Watford 2.00 FM 98/104.5/95.5/MW Keith Greentree 4.00 JohnLeechSoulShow 6.00 Yasmeen Khan 8.00 Edward Adoo 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 4.00am Wally Webb 6.00 Andy Collins 9.00 The JVS Show 12.00 Nick Coffer 3.00pm Roberto Perrone 6.00 Mon: Sports Show; Tue: Ollie Bayliss 7.00 Mon: Level 23; Tue: FM 104.5 Sport: football: Portsmouth v MK Dons; DAB Luton Town v Brentford; FM 90.4/92.1/94.7/103.8/ 95.5/98/MW People’s Playlist Wed: The Mental Health Show; Thu: BBC Introducing; Fri: The Random Facts Show 8.00 Mon/Wed: Nana Akua; Tue: FM 90.4/92.1/94.7/103.8/ 95.5/MW Nana Akua; Thu: Jaguar and Danny; Fri: Upload 9.00 Fri: Justin Dealey 10.00 Nick Risby 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0808 100 8800 bbc.co.uk/threecounties

Wiltshire Saturday 6.00am Graham Rogers 9.00 Sue Davies 12.00 Jonathan Fido 2.00pm Sport: football: Swindon Town v Grimsby Town 6.00 Boogie Wonderland 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Jim Colvin 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday 6.00am Breakfast Show 9.00 Sue Davies 12.00 Wild about Wiltshire 1.00pm Warren Moore 4.00 The Vintage Chart Show 6.00 Manny Masih 8.00 Kevin Philemon 10.00 Geoff Barker 12.00 Johnny Coppin Folk 1.00am Sounds of Brass 2.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays 5.00am Early Breakfast 6.00 Ben Prater 9.00 Rachel Houghton 12.00 Graham Seaman 2.00pm James Thomas 4.00 Graham Rogers; Wed: Shaun Hodgetts 7.00 Mon: The Social; Tue: Let’s Get Physical; Wed: Wild about Wiltshire; Thu: Culture Club; Fri: Friday Night In 10.00 Chris Baxter 1.00am (12.00 Thu ) as Radio 5 Live Phone-ins: 0800 0283 366 radio.wiltshire@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/wiltshire

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, LW 198 BBC Radio Five Live MW 693, 909 Classic FM 99.9—101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 , 1107 Absolute MW 1 197, 1215, 1233, 1242, 1260, 105.8 (London) These stations are also broadcast via Freeview, satellite, cable, digital radio and the internet.

Local BBC stations: Berkshire 104.1 Hannington, 94.6 (Henley), 95.4 (Windsor), 104.4 (Reading) Bristol 94.9 (Bristol), 103.6 (Severn), 104.6 (Bath) Cornwall 95.2 (east), 96 (Isles of Scilly), 103.9 (west), MW 630 (west), 657 (east) Devon 103.4 (Plymouth/west Devon), 94.8 (north Devon), 95.8 (Exeter), 95.7 (Plympton), 96 (Okehampton), 104.3 (Torbay/ south Devon) Essex 103.5 (north Essex), 95.3 (south Essex), MW 765, 729 Gloucestershire 104.7 (Churchdown Hill) 95 (Stroud), 95.8 (Cirencester), MW 1413 Guernsey 93.2, 99 (Alderney), MW 1 1 16 Hereford & Worcester 94.7 (Hereford), 104 (Worcester & Gt Malvern), 104.6 (Kidderminster), MW 738 (Worcester), 1584 (Tenbury Wells) Jersey 88.8, MW 1026 Kent 96.7 (west), 97.6 (Folkestone), 104.2 (east) London 94.9 Oxford 95.2 Solent 96.1 (Hampshire), 103.8 (Dorset), MW 999, 1359 (Dorset) Somerset 95.5, MW 1566 Sussex and Surrey 95.0 (Newhaven), 95.1 (Horsham), 95.3 (Brighton/Worthing), 104 (east Surrey/north Sussex), 104.5 (east Sussex), 104.6 (west Surrey/ NE Hants), 104.8 (west Sussex) Three Counties 103.8 (Herts), 95.5 (Beds), 90.4 (east Herts), 92.1 (south Herts), 98 (High Wycombe), 104.5 (Bucks), 94.7 (Aylesbury), MW 630 (Herts & Bucks), 1161 (Beds) Wiltshire 104.3 (west Wiltshire), 104.9 (Marlborough), 103.5 (Salisbury), 103.6 (Swindon)

Independent stations: BOB FM 106.7 (Stevenage), 106.9 (Hertford/Ware/Welwyn & Hatﬁeld) The Breeze 96.6 (Blandford), 97.4 (Shaftesbury), 105.6/106.6 (Somerset & West Dorset) 107.8 (Southampton), 107.2 (Bristol/ Winchester), 107.4 (Portsmouth), 101.6 (Four Marks/Medway/ Alresford/Bordon/Grayshott/ Beacon Hill & Hindhead), 101.8 (Petersﬁeld), 102 (Alton), 97.1 (Haslemere & Midhurst) 107.6 (Basingstoke), 105.6 (Newbury/ Thatcham), 107 (Reading), 107.4 (Hungerford/Somerset), 107.5 (Cheltenham/Gloucester/The Malverns), 107.7 (Weston-SuperMare/north Somerset), 107.9 (Bath), 100.8/102.4 (Somerset) Buzz Radio FM 103.8 (London)

Capital 95.8 (London), 103.2 (south Hants), 107.6 (north Oxon) Capital XTRA 107.1 (north London), 96.9 (south London) Channel 103.7 (Jersey) Dream 100.2 (Tendring/ Colchester) Eagle Radio 96.4 (Hants/Surrey) Fire 107.6 (Bournemouth/Poole/ Christchurch) Gold 1548 (London), Heart Berkshire 102.9 & 97.0 Oxford 102.6 & 97.4 Dorset 102.3 Hampshire 96.7 & 97.5 Kent 103.1 & 102.8 Sussex 102.4 & 103.5 Crawley 97.5 & 102.7 Bath 103 Bristol 96.3 Somerset 102.6 Wiltshire 97.2 & 102.2 Gloucestershire 102.4 Barnstaple 96.2 & 97.3 Exeter 97.0 & 103.0 Plymouth 97.0 & 96.6 South Hams 100-102 Torbay 96.4 Cornwall 105.1 & 107 London 106.2 Dunstable 97.6 Essex 96.3 & 102.6 Island 93.7 (Alderney), 104.7 (Guernsey) Isle of Wight Radio 102 (Ryde/ Cowes/Ventnor), 107 (Isle of Wight) Jack FM 106.4/106.8 (Oxfordshire) Jack FM 2 107.9 (Oxfordshire) Jackie 107.8 (SW London/north Surrey) Juice (Brighton/Hove) 107.2 Kiss 100 (London), 101 (Severn Estuary), 97.2 (Bristol) Kmfm 106 (Canterbury/Herne Bay/Whitstable), 107.2 (Thanet), 107.6 (Ashford), 105.6 (Maidstone), 107.9 (Medway towns), 100.4 (Hoo St Werburgh), 101.6 (Sevenoaks), 96.4 (Folkestone), 106.8 (Dover), 96.2 (Tunbridge Wells) LBC London 97.3 (London) LBC London News MW 1152 (London) London Greek 103.3 London Turkish MW 1584 Lyca Dilse MW 1035 (London) Magic 105.4 (London) Mix 96.2 (Aylesbury) More Radio Eastbourne 107.5 (Eastbourne/ Hailsham) More Radio Hastings 107.8 (Hastings/Bexhill) More Radio Mid Sussex 106.4 (Burgess Hill/Haywards Heath), 106.8 (Lewes) More Radio Worthing 107.7 (Worthing/Littlehampton/ Shoreham) Pirate 102.2 (East Cornwall), 102.8 (West Cornwall/Scilly) Premier Christian MW 1305 (London), 1332 (central), 1413 (east/west), 1566 (Guildford) Radio Essex 105.1 (Southend-onSea), 107.7 (Chelmsford) Sam FM 106 (Southampton), 106.5 (Bristol), 107.7 (Swindon) Smooth FM 102.2 (London), MW 792 (Bedford), 828 (Bournemouth/Luton), 774 (Gloucester), 1521 (Crawley), 603 (east Kent), 1557 (south Hants), 1359 (Chelmsford), 1431 (Southend), 936 (west Wiltshire), 1323 (Brighton), 1242 (west Kent) Spectrum MW 558 (London) Spire 102 (Salisbury) Spirit 96.6 (Chichester/ Bognor), 102.3 (Littlehampton), 106.6 (Midhurst) Sunrise MW 963/972 (London) Time 107.5 (Romford/Barking & Dagenham/Redbridge) Wave 105.8 (Poole), 105.2 (Solent) Wessex 96 (Bridport), 97.2 (Weymouth/Dorchester) Radio X 104.9 (London)

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6.00am Ashlea Tracey 9.00 James Dundon 9.30—5.30pm Tue/Wed: MW The States of Jersey 1.00pm Jenny Mullin 4.00 Connor Burgher 7.00 Tim and Sydney 9.00 BBC Radio Jersey on Shufﬂe; Mon: The Sun Lounge; 10.00 David Sheppard; Fri: Jim Colvin 1.00am as 5 Live

5.00 5-0-5 6.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing 9.00 Justin Dealey 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

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RADIO in your area BBC Local Radio

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Face behind the voice

NEWS: half-hourly 5.00am to 9.00, hourly 10.00 to 4.00pm; half-hourly 4.30 to 6.00, hourly 7.00 to 10.00 WEATHER: half-hourly 5.00am to 6.00pm plus 6.33, 7.33, 8.33, 4.33pm, 5.33

Radio

Local

Cumbria Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 9.00, 10.00, 12 noon, 1.00pm WEATHER: 7.32am, 8.32, 11.32

6.00am Richard Corrie 9.00 Val Armstrong 12.00 Joe Costin 2.00pm BBC Radio Cumbria Sport: football: Carlisle Utd v Morecambe (kick-off 3.00); MW Sutton Utd v Barrow (kickoff 3.00) 6.00 John Mann’s Soul and Motown 8.00 BBC Introducing in Cumbria: with Tom Salmon 10.00 John Lipscombe 12.00 as 5 Live

Sunday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

6.00am Richard Corrie 9.00 Val Armstrong 12.00 Joe Costin 2.00pm Harry King 5.00 Sunday Best 6.00 Your Classical: John Lipscombe 7.00 Braithwaite’s Country: with Paul Braithwaite 9.00 John Mann 12.00 as 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: half-hourly 5.00am to 9.00, hourly until 12 midnight, plus 5,30pm WEATHER: 6.32am, 7.32, 8.32, 12.32pm, 4.32, 5.32

5.00am Mon—Wed: Simon Yaxley; Thu/Fri: Richard Corrie 6.30 Mike Zeller 9.00 Caroline Robertson; Mon: Val Armstrong; 12.00 Gordon Swindlehurst 2.00pm Vicky Warham; Fri: Simon Yaxley 5.00 The News Hour 6.00 Mon: Your Classical: with John Lipscombe; Tue: Life Stories: Cumbrians with a tale to tell; Wed: Money Talks; Thu: BBC Introducing in Cumbria: with Tom Salmon; Fri: BBC Radio Cumbria Sport

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7.00 Mon: The Arty Show; Tue: Sports Extra; Wed: The Gathering; Thu: The Great Outdoors; Fri: Friday Showcase 10.00 Ian Timms; Fri: Joe Costin 12.00 Mon—Thu: iTimms Playlist 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Annetwell St, Carlisle CA3 8BB Carlisle: 01228 592 444 Barrow: 01229 836 767 Whitehaven: 01946 695 156 Phone-ins: 0845 305 1122 radiocumbria@bbc.co.uk

Derby Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 9.00, hourly to 2.00pm, hourly 6.00 to 9.00 WEATHER: 7.32am, 8.32, 9.25, 10.25, 11.25

6.00am Kevin Fernihough 9.00 Andy Twigge 12.00 Ed Stagg 2.00pm Sportscene: football: Southend Utd v Burton Albion (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Sportscene: Reaction 6.00 The Beat: Dean Jackson 8.00 BBC Introducing in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire: Dean Jackson 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 9.00, hourly to 9.00pm WEATHER: 7.32, 8.32, 9.25, 10.25, 11.25

6.00am Kevin Fernihough 9.00 James Watt 1.00pm Tony Lyman 4.00 Dean Pepall 6.00 Satvinder Rana 8.00 Everton Osbourne 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 9.00, hourly to 12 midnight, plus 4.30pm, 5.30, 6.30 WEATHER: 6.33am, 7.26, 8.26, 10.38, 12.33pm, 4.33, 5.30

5.00am Tony Lyman 6.00 Ian Skye; Tue: Steve Jordan

9.00 Sally Pepper 12.00 Andy Twigge 3.00pm Donna Alos 6.00 Sportscene at Six; Mon: Sportscene Talk-in 7.00 The Top Floor; Tue: Sportscene: football: QPR v Derby County, Championship encounter (kick-off 7.45) 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as Radio 5 Live 56 St Helen’s Street, Derby, DE1 3HY Tel: 01332 361 111 Phone-ins: 0800 145 6161 radio.derby@bbc.co.uk

Humberside Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 8.00, hourly to 1.00pm; WEATHER: halfhourly 6.00am to 1.00pm plus 8.33am

6.00am Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 7.00 Phil White 10.00 Absolutely Clueless 1.00pm James Hoggarth 2.00 Humberside Sport: football: Preston North End v Hull City, Scunthorpe Utd v Forest Green Rovers and Swindon Town v Grimsby Town (kick-offs 3.00) 6.00 Northern Soul and Motown 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Phil Butler 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 9.00 hourly to 1.00pm; WEATHER: halfhourly 6.00am to 2.00pm plus 9.30am

6.00am Lizzie Rose 8.00 The Great Outdoors 10.00 Fiona Mills 1.00pm Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 2.00 Humberside Sport: rugby league: Wigan Warriors v Hull FC (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Upload 6.00 Westenders 8.00 Henry Ayrton’s Jukebox 10.00 Steve White 1.00am as 5 Live

6.00am James Piekos 9.00 David Burns 12.00 Sally Fairfax; Fri: Phil White on the Road 3.00pm Andy Comfort 6.00 Sportstalk 7.00 Mon: BBC No Filter: with Koﬁ Smiles; Tue: Humberside Sport: football: Grimsby Town v Newport County (kick-off 7.45); Wed: Humberside Sport: football: Hull City v Barnsley (kick-off 7.45); Thu: Humberside Sport: rugby league: Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers (kick-off 7.45); Fri: Friday Night Takeover 9.30 Fri: Let’s Get Noughties 10.00 Russell Walker 1.00am (Tue: 2.00) as 5 Live Queens Court, Queens Gardens, Hull, HU1 3RH 96-98 Victoria Street Grimsby DN31 1BA Tel: 01482 323 232 Phone-ins: 0800 066 5959 humberside.news@bbc.co.uk

Lancashire Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm WEATHER: with news, plus 7.15am, 8.15

6.00am John Gillmore and Shigufta Khan 10.00 Saturday Session: Gary Hickson 12.00 Steve Royle and Hayley Kay 12.15pm FM Matchday Live: football: Brentford v Blackburn Rovers (kick-off 12.30) 2.00 Matchday Live: football: Burnley v Bournemouth (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Saturday Night Soul 8.00 BBC Introducing in Lancashire: Sean McGinty 10.00 Desi Nation 12.00 On the Wire 2.00am as 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: as Saturday; WEATHER: as news, plus 6.30am, 8.05, 12.05pm

6.00am Joe Wilson 9.00 The Sunday Session: Gary Hickson 12.00 Lancashire Outdoors 2.00pm The Country Show 4.00 Grin and Tonic 6.00 Indus 8.00 Unforgettable 10.00 Simon Brierley 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 6.00pm, hourly to 11.00pm; WEATHER: as news, plus 7.20am, 8.20, 12.30pm, 4.50, 5.50

6.00am Graham Liver 9.30 Sally Naden 1.00pm John Gillmore and Nishma Hindocha 4.00 Brett Davison; Fri: Gary Hickson 6.00 Sport 7.00 Mon: LAnCS: Lancashire Arts and Culture Show; Thu: Talking Sport 8.00 Thu: TNT: with Lydia and Hussnain; Fri: The Drift 9.00 Fri: Bluenotes 10.00 Allan Beswick; Fri: Later 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Darwen St, Blackburn BB2 2EA Tel: 01254 262 411 Phone-ins: 0800 783 3583 radio.lancashire@bbc.co.uk

Leeds Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 9.30, then hourly to 1.00pm; WEATHER: with news hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm

6.00am Andrew Edwards 9.00 Nick Ahad 12.00 Larry and Paul

2.00pm West Yorkshire Sport: football: MW Leeds Utd v Reading (kick-off 3.00); MW Newport County v Bradford City (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Northern Soul and Motown 8.00 BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire 10.00 Phil Butler 1am as 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: half-hourly 7.00am to 9.00; hourly to 1.00pm; WEATHER: with news hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm

6.00am Andrew Edwards 9.00 Tim Crowther 12.00 Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 1.00pm Yorkshire Brass 3.00 West Yorkshire Sport 6.00 Connections 8.00 The Durbervilles: folk and roots 9.00 Gary Copley 10.00 Steve White 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: half-hourly 6.00am to 9.00, 12 noon to 2.00pm, and 4.00 to 7.00, elsewhere hourly; WEATHER: with news every hour 6.00am to 10.00pm

5.00am Steve Bailey 6.00 Richard Stead; Fri: Gayle Lofthouse 9.00 Stephanie Hirst 12.00 Liz Green 3.00pm Gayle Lofthouse; Fri: Johnny I’Anson 6.00 West Yorkshire Sport Daily 7.00 MW as Asian Network 7.00 FM Mon: Monday Night MixTape; Tue/Wed/Fri: West Yorkshire Sport; Thu: The Scene 10.00 Russell Walker 1.00am as Radio 5 Live 2 St Peter’s Square Leeds LS9 8AH Tel: 0113 244 2131 Phone-ins: 0800 389 3333 radioleeds@bbc.co.uk

Lincolnshire Saturday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm, plus 7.30am, 8.30 WEATHER: 7.20am, 8.45, 11.45, 1.45pm

6.00am Rod Whiting 9.00 Jono Brine 12.00 Solid Gold Saturday: with George Smith 2.00pm Hope and Glory: football: Lincoln City v Gillingham (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 The Beat 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 A Touch of Soul 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm WEATHER: 7.03am, 8.45

6.00am Rod Whiting 7.00 Lincolnshire Farming: with Alan Stennett 7.30 Rod Whiting 9.00 Gardening Phone-in 10.00 Pirate Gold 1.00pm Poachings 2.00 Tim Rogers Country 3.00 Howard Leader 6.00 Westenders: with Chloe Davies and Jonathan Parker 8.00 Henry Ayrton’s Jukebox 10.00 Keith Skues 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 7.00pm, plus 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30, 4.30pm, 5.30, 6.30 WEATHER: 6.58am, 7.58, 8.58, 10.55, 1.58pm, 4.55

6.00am Scott Dalton; Fri: William Wright 9.30 Melvyn in the Morning 1.00pm Carla Greene 4.00 William Wright; Fri: Harry Parkhill 6.00 Thu: Upload; Fri: Hope and Glory Preview Show 7.00 Mon: Paul Hudson’s Weather Show; Tue: HopeandGlory;Wed: Showtime; Thu: Thursday Night Folk; Fri: Friday Night Takeover

8.00 Mon: Lincolnshire Kitchen 9.00 Wed: Sex, Drugs and Lullabies; Thu: Nevermind the 90s 9.30 Fri: Let’s Get Noughties 10.00 Russell Walker; Fri: Dean Jackson 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Newport, Lincoln, LN1 3XY Tel: 01522 511 411 Phone-ins: 0800 066 5949 radio.lincolnshire@bbc.co.uk

Manchester Saturday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 10.00pm WEATHER: 5 mins past the hour

6.00am Connor Phillips 9.00 Phil Trow 12.00 Justin Moorhouse 2.00pm Sport: football: Milton Keynes Dons v Bolton Wanderers (k-o 3.00), the League One encounter at Stadium MK 8.00 BBC Music: Introducing: with Natalie-Eve Williams 10.00 Stephanie Hirst 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

6.00am Mike Shaft 9.00 Eamonn O’Neal and Jimmy Wagg 12.00 Mike Sweeney 2.00pm Sport: rugby league: Wigan Warriors v Hull FC, the Super League encounter at DW Stadium (kick-off 3.00) 6.00 Indus 8.00 The People 10.00 Gerald Jackson’s Unforgettable 12.00 as 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 12 noon WEATHER: 5 mins past the hour

5.00am Mark Crossley: 6.00 Chelsea at Breakfast 9.00 Mike Sweeney 12.00 Becky Want; Mon: Louise Croombs 3.00pm Phil Trow 6.00 Talking Balls 7.00 Mon/Tue/ Thu: The Dead Good Show; Wed: Sport: football: Real Madrid v Manchester City (kick-off 8.00); Fri: Sport: rugby league: Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves (k-o7.45) 10.00 Allan Beswick; Fri: Richard Searling’s Northern Soul as 5 Live 1.00am (12.00 Fri): as 5 Live Quay House, BBC MediaCity UK Salford, M50 2QH Tel: 0800 218 2255 Phone-ins: 0800 218 2255 radiomanchester@bbc.co.uk

Merseyside Saturday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm, 7.00pm to 10.00

6.00am Breakfast Show: with Andy Ball 9.00 Paul Salt 12.00 RogerLyon2.00pm Merseyside Sport 6.00 70s Heaven 8.00 BBC Introducing: with Dave Monks 10.00 Billy Maher 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: as Saturday

5.00am Folkscene: with Mike Brocken 6.00 Daybreak 9.00 Paul Beesley 12.00 Frankie Connor 2.00pm Sounds Country: with Mike Shepherd 4.00 Merseyside Sport: football: Arsenal v Everton (kick-off 4.30) 7.00 On the Beat 8.00 Upfront 10.00 Billy Maher 12.00 Pure Musical Sensations: with Roger Hill 2.00am as Radio 5 Live

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Saturday 22–Friday 28 February Frequencies Weekdays NEWS: every 15 minutes 6.00am to 9.00, then hourly until 5.00pm, every 15 minutes 5.15 to 7.00 then hourly until 10.00pm WEATHER: 7.05am, 8.05, 4.05pm, 5.15, 5.45

Newcastle Saturday NEWS: half-hourly 7.00am to 9.00, hourly 10.00 to 1.00pm WEATHER: 7.57am, 8.57, 9.57, 11.57

6.00am Mel Crawford 9.00 Tamsin Robson 12.00 Simon Logan’s Fantastic 80s 2.00pm Sport: football: Crystal Palace v Newcastle Utd (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Colin White 6.00 Beat Surrender 8.00 BBC Introducing in the North East: with Nick Roberts 10.00 It’s Grin Up North 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

6.00am Sunday Breakfast 9.00 Garden Mania 10.00 Tamsin Robson 1.00pm Fiona King 4.00 Upload 6.00 Paddy MacDee 8.00 Michael Poulter 10.00 Kelly Scott 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: every 15 mins from 6.30 to 9.00, half-hourly to 4.00pm and every 15 mins from 4.15 to 5.30, then 6.00; WEATHER: 6.57, 7.57, 8.57, 11.57, 12.57pm, 4.57, 5.57

5.00am Nick Roberts 6.00 Gilly Hope 7.00 Alﬁe and Anna at Breakfast; Wed: Stephanie and Anna 10.00 Lisa Shaw 12.00 Simon Logan 4.00pm Mon—Wed: Charlie Charlton; Thu/Fri: Rebecca O’Neill 5.00 Total Sport 7.00 Nick Roberts; Tue: Sport: football: Sunderland v Fleetwood Town, League One encounter at Stadium of Light (kick-off 7.45) 8.00 Mon: Tamsin Robson; Wed: Upload; Thu: BBC Introducing in the North East: Nick Roberts; Fri: It’s Grin Up North 10.00 Steffen Peddie; Fri: Chris Donald’s Soul Club 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Broadcasting Centre Barrack Road Newcastle NE99 1RN Tel: 0800 234 6565 Phone-ins: 0191 232 4141 bbc.co.uk/radionewcastle

Shefﬁeld Saturday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 2.00pm plus 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30 WEATHER: hourly 7.00am to 2.00pm

6.00am Nick Wilson 7.00 Kat Cowan 10.00 Nowt So Strange As Folk! 12.00 The 90s Show

NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 2.00pm plus 7.30am, 8.30 WEATHER: hourly 7.00am to 2.00pm

6.00am Sarah Major 7.00 Kat Cowan 9.00 In the Garden: Neil Grant and Kat Cowan 10.00 Rob Rouse Roadshow 12.00 Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 1.00pm Yorkshire Brass 3.00 Gerry Kersey 6.00 Eastern Air 9.00; MW Aap Ki Baat 9.00 FM Nick Wilson 10.00 FM only until 11.00 Steve White 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 10.00pm, plus half-hourly 6.30am to 12.30pm and 3.30 to 5.30 WEATHER: hourly 6.00am to 7.00pm

5.00am Steve Bailey 7.00 Becky Measures 10.00 Paulette Edwards 1.00pm Mon/Fri: Simon Morykin; Tue—Thu: Rony Robinson 3.00 The Golden Year 4.00 Howard Pressman 6.00 Football Heaven 7.00 Mon: Monday Night Social; Thu: The Vibe; Fri: Hello Friday 7.05 Tue: Football Heaven Live: Coventry City v Rotherham Utd (kick-off 7.45) Wed: Football Heaven Live: Hull City v Barnsley (k-o 7.45) 7.45 Wed: MW Football Heaven Live: Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic (k-o 7.45) 9.00 Mon: The Sauce 10.00 Russell Walker 1.00am as Radio 5 Live 54 Shoreham Street Sheffield S1 4RS Tel: 0114 273 1177 Phone-ins: 0800 111 4949 radio.sheffield@bbc.co.uk

Stoke Saturday NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm plus 20 mins updates; WEATHER: every 20 mins from 7.00am to 1.00pm

6.00am Sophie Calvert 10.00 Lucas and Rob 2.00pm Sport: featuring Stoke City v Cardiff City, Walsall v Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra v Macclesﬁeld Town (kick-offs 3.00) 5.00 Praise and Grumble 6.00 Richard Searling’s Northern Soul 8.00 BBC Introducing: Rob Adcock 10.00 Alex Lester 1.00am as 5 Live

Sunday

NEWS: hourly 5.00am to 7.00pm plus 20 mins updates; WEATHER: every 20 mins from 5.00am to 7.00pm

NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

5.00am Den Siegertsz 6.30 John Acres 9.00 Stuart George 12.00 Louise Stones 3.00pm Perry Spiller and Liz Ellis 6.00 Sport at Six; Fri: Praise and Grumble 7.00 Mon/Tue: LucasYeomans; Wed: Sport: football: Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City; Thu: The Takeaway; Fri: Upload 8.00 Fri: Richard Searling’s Northern Soul 9.00 Tue: The Wildcard; Thu: Centre Stage: Jodie Looker 10.00 Graham Torrington; Fri: Colin Young’s Trunk of Funk 1.00am as Radio 5 Live Cheapside, Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1JJ Tel: 01782 208 080 Phone-ins: 0800 121 8080 radio.stoke@bbc.co.uk

Tees Saturday NEWS: every 15 mins 7.00am to 9.00am, then hourly until 1.00pm WEATHER: 7.45, 8.45, 9.45, 11.45am

6.00am Scott Makin 9.00 Gary Philipson 12.00 Goffy 2.00pm Sport: football: Barnsley v Middlesbrough (kick-off 3.00). Plus Hartlepool Utd v Notts County 6.00 Beat Surrender 8.00 BBC Music Introducing on Radio Tees 10.00 It’s Grin Up North 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

6.00am Mike Hill 9.00 Brigid and Dave 12.00 Goffy 2.00pm Vintage Vinyl: Colin Bunyan 5.00 Songs from the Shows 7.00 Braithwaite’s Country 9.00 Michael Poulter 10.00 Kelly Scott 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: every 15 mins 6.00am to 9.00am, then hourly until 4.00pm, then every 15 mins 4.15pm to 6.00pm; WEATHER: 6.45am, 7.45, 8.45, 11.45, 1.45pm, 4.45, 5.45

5.00am The 60 Minute Wake Up Call 6.00 Neil Green and Amy Oakden 9.00 Gary Philipson 12.00 Scott Makin 4.00pm Antony Collins 6.00 Sport 7.00 Mon/Thu: Bob Fischer in the Evening; Tue: Sport Extra; Fri: BBC Music Introducing 8.00 Fri: It’s Grin Up North 10.00 Steffen Peddie; Fri: Chris Donald’s Soul Club 1.00am as Radio 5 Live PO Box 95 FM Middlesbrough TS1 5JA Tel: 01642 225 211 Phone-ins: 01642 225 511 tees@bbc.co.uk

York Saturday

NEWS AND WEATHER: as Saturday

NEWS: half-hourly 7.00am to 1.00pm WEATHER: 7.30am, 8.30, 9.30 plus each hour after news

6.00am Easy Like a Sunday Morning 6.30 In Praise of God 7.00 Tim Wedgwood 9.00 Terry Walsh 11.00 Paula White 2.30pm In Praise of God (R) 3.00 Jodie Looker 5.00 Centre Stage 6.00 Ajmal Hussain 8.00 Jazz: with John Hellings 10.00 Graham Torrington 1.00am as 5 Live

6.00am Joanita Musisi 9.00 Finders Keepers 12.00 Ross Dickinson 2.00pm Sport: football: Kidderminster Harriers v York City and Harrogate Town v Eastleigh 6.00 Northern Soul and Motown: with John Kane 8.00 BBC Introducing 10.00 Phil Butler 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday

6.00am Jonathan Cowap 9.00 Sarah Urwin 12.00 Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 1.00pm Yorkshire Brass 3.00 Neil Foster 6.00 Dr Rock 7.00 Gary Copley 8.00 Henry Ayrton’s Jukebox 10.00 Steve White 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: half-hourly from 6.00am to 7.00pm, then hourly until 10.00 WEATHER: 7.30am, 8.30, 12.30pm, 5.30, 6.30 plus each hour after news

5.00am Steve Bailey 6.00 Georgey Spanswick 9.00 Jonathan Cowap 12.00 Adam Tomlinson and Anna Wallace 4.00pm Jules Bellerby 6.30 Fri: Sport 7.00 Mon: Beth McCarthy; Tue: Sport; Wed: God’s Own Countryﬁle; Thu: Bek Homer; Fri: Upload 9.00 Tue: Dr Rock; (R) Wed: Paul Hudson’s Weather Show 10.00 Russell Walker 1.00am as Radio 5 Live 20 Bootham Row York Y030 7BR Tel: 0800 111 4849 radioyork@bbc.co.uk

RADIO SCOTLAND 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 Clever about Cash: Kim McAllister gathers together parents to discuss the costs of raising a family 6.30 Out of Doors: Mark another exploration of the Scottish countryside 8.00 Good Morning Scotland 10.00 Shereen: current affairs discussion presented by Shereen Nanjiani 11.30 Breaking the News: Des Clarke presents the topical comedy news review show (R) 12.00 Off the Ball: football forum, with light-hearted features and competitions 2.00pm Sportsound: today’s sport, including Italy v Scotland in the Six Nations, and Aberdeen v Ross County, Hamilton Academical v Motherwell and Hibernian v Livingston in the Premiership 5.30 Off the Ball 7.00 Take the Floor: the band session comes from The Full Scottish lead by John Burns 9.00 Pipeline: Gary West focuses on the Kingdom of Fife, and in particular the legacy of Bob Shepherd (R) 10.00 Billy Sloan: the presenter introduces rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 12 noon, 3.00pm, 5.00, hourly 7.00 to 11.00

6.00am Brainwaves (R) 6.30 New Every Sunday: act of worship with Fr Ross Campbell 7.00 Classic Scottish Albums: the making of Snow Patrol’s hit album Eyes Open 7.30 The Kitchen Café: a bid to shop local (R) 8.00 Good Morning Scotland

10.00 Sunday Morning: with Connie McLaughlin 12.00 Sportsound: St Johnstone v Rangers and Celtic v Kilmarnock (kickoffs 1.30pm and 3.00) 5.00pm Take the Floor (R) 7.00 Jazz Nights: a selection of jazz music 9.00 Classics Unwrapped: with music by Earthtones 11.00 Iain Anderson: country, folk, soul and rock ’n’ roll 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

Weekdays NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 8.00, 10.00 to 5.00pm NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 7.00pm, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00

6.00am Good Morning Scotland: news programme 9.00 Mornings: Kaye Adams reports on stories in the news 12.00 Lunchtime Live: news updates, plus sport, travel and weather 1.30pm Clever about Cash: advice for house buyers 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth 4.00 Drivetime 6.00 MW Sportsound 6.00 FM only until 7.00 Get It On: music request show 8.00 Vic Galloway (R) 10.00 Iain Anderson 12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Tuesday 1.30pm—2.00 Our Story: memories of the 1981 Lee Jeans factory sit-in 8.00 Another Country with Ricky Ross: Americana and alternative country 10.00—12.00 Roddy Hart: Paul English sits in for Roddy

Wednesday 1.30pm Brainwaves (R) 2.00—4.00 The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott 4.30 MW Sportsound: Braga SC v Rangers 8.00 The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart: music from the foyer of Radio Scotland’s Paciﬁc Quay 10.00 Classic Scottish Albums: the making of Snow Patrol’s album Eyes Open (R) 10.30 Debate Night: the big issues affecting Scotland 11.30 as Radio 5 Live

Thursday 1.30pm The Kitchen Café 2.00—4.00 The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott 6.00 MW Sportsound: Celtic v FC Copenhagen 8.00 FM Travelling Folk: 10.00—12.00 FM only until 10.30 Natasha Raskin Sharp: eclectic mix of music

Friday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER as Monday NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 7.30pm, 10.00, 11.00, 12 midnight

1.30pm Breaking the News 2.00 The Friday Afternoon Show: with Nicola Meighan 6.00 MW Sportsound: Leinster v Glasgow Warriors 10.00 Ashley Storrie: classic floor-fillers and party tracks 1.00am as Radio 5 Live BBC Radio Scotland 40 Pacific Quay Glasgow G51 1DA bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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, LW 198 BBC Radio 5 Live MW 693, 909 BBC Radio Scotland 92.6—94.7 Classic FM 99.9—101.9 Talksport MW 1053, 1089 AbsoluteMW1197,1215,1233,1242,1260

Local BBC stations: Cumbria 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) Derby 104.5, 95.3 (north & mid Derbyshire), 96 (Buxton), MW 1116 Humberside 95.9 Lancashire 95.5 (east), 103.9 (Central/south), 104.5 (north) Leeds 92.4 (west Yorkshire), 95.3 (Ilkley/Halifax), 102.7 (Keighley), 103.9 (Bradford), MW 774 (west Yorkshire) Lincolnshire 94.9, 104.7 (Grantham) Manchester 95.1, 104.6 (Oldham) Merseyside 95.8, MW 1485 Newcastle 95.4, 103.7 (Tyne Valley), 96 (north Northumberland), 104.4 (Gateshead/westNewcastle),MW1458 Shefﬁeld 88.6, 94.7 (Chesterﬁeld), 104.1, MW 1035 Stoke 94.6, 104.1 (Stafford), MW 1503 Tees 95, 95.8 (Whitby) York 103.7 (York/Ryedale/Selby), 95.5 (Scarborough), 104.3 (Harrogate/ Ripon/Northallerton/the Dales), MW 1260 (Scarborough), 666 (York)

Independent stations: Capital 96.3 (Chorley), 99.8 (Burnley/Pendle/Hyndburn), 106.5 (Preston/South Ribble), 107 (Blackburn/Darwen/Accrington), 105.1 (Leeds), 105.3 (Newcastle), 106.4 (Teesside), 102 (Manchester), 105.6 (Fenham/Bradford/Sheffield), 105.8 (Hexham/E Yorks/N Lincs), 105.1 (S Yorks), 107.6 (Liverpool) CFM 96.4 (Carlisle) , 102.5 (Penrith), 103.4(Whitehaven),102.2(Workington) Cheshire’s Silk 106.9 (Macclesfield/east Cheshire) Compass 96.4 (Grimsby) Dearne 102 (Barnsley/Dearne Valley, 97.1 (Penistone) Chester’s Dee 106.3 (Chester) Gold MW 1458 (Manchester), 945 (Derby), 999 (Nottingham) Greatest Hits Radio 105.9 (Liverpool), MW 1152 (Manchester), MW 999 (Preston/ Blackpool), MW 1548 (Sheffield/ Rotherham), 828 MW (Leeds), MW 1 161 (E Yorks/N Lincs), MW 1 170 (Teesside), MW 1 152 (Tyne & Wear) Hallam FM 102.9 (Barnsley), 103.4 (Doncaster), 97.4 (Sheffield) Heart 96.9 (north Lancs/south Cumbria), 102.3 (Windermere), 103.2 (Kendal), 106.2 (SW Yorks), 107.6 (Bradford), 107.7 (Sheffield), 105.4 (NW England), 101.2 (Hexham/ Sunderland), 96.2 (Fenham), 100.7 (Teesside), 101.8 (Newcastle) Hits Radio 103 (Manchester) Imagine 104.9(SManchester/NCheshire) KCFM 99.8 (Hull) Lincs 102.2 (Lincolnshire), 97.6 (Scunthorpe), 96.7 (Grantham) Manx Radio 103.7 (north), 89/MW 1368 (Isle of Man), 97.2 (south/east) Metro 102.6(Alnwick),103.2(Hexham), 103 (Fenham), 97.1 (Newcastle) Minster 104.7 (York) Peak 107.4(Chesterfield),102(Matlock) Pulse 1 97.5 (Bradford), 102.5 (Huddersfield/Halifax) Pulse 2 MW 1278 (Bradford), 1530 (Halifax/Huddersfield) Radio Aire 96.3 (Leeds) Radio Borders 97.5 (Berwick), 96.8 (Selkirk),103.4(Eyemouth),103.1(Peebles) Radio City 96.7 (Liverpool) Radio City Talk MW 1548 (Liverpool) Radio Wave 96.5 (Blackpool) Radio X 97.7 (Manchester) Rathergood 102.3 (Thirsk), 102.6 (Richmond), 102.8 (Burnhope), 103.2 (Darlington), 103.5 (Northallerton), 106.8 (Brusselton) Revolution 96.2 (Oldham/Tameside/ Rochdale/east Manchester) Ridings 106.8 (Wakefield) Rock FM 97.4 (Preston/Blackpool) Smooth 100.4 (NW), 97.5, 107.7 (NE), MW 1260 (north Wales/Cheshire) , 100.1 (Windermere), 100.8 (Kendal), 101.4 (Keswick) Stray FM 97.2 (Harrogate), 107.1 (Ilkley/ Otley/Pateley Bridge) Sun 103.4 (Sunderland) TFM 96.6 (Teesside/County Durham/north Yorkshire) Tower 107.4 (Bolton/Bury) Trax107.9(Bassetlaw),107.1(Doncaster) Viking (E Yorks/N Lincs) 96.9 Wire107.2(Warrington/Widnes/Runcorn) Wish 102.4 (Wigan/St Helens) Yorkshire Coast 96.2 (Scarborough), 102.4 (Bridlington), 103.1 (Whitby/Filey)

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6.00am Mon—Wed: Lisa Marrey; Thu/Fri: Paul Beesley 7.00 Tony Snell 9.30 Sean Styles 12.00 Roger Phillips 2.00pm Jenny Lee Summers 4.00 Paul Salt 6.00 Merseyside Sport; Thu: Try Time 7.00 Jermaine Foster 9.00 Linda McDermott 12.00 Mon: Orient Express; Tue: Folkscene: Mike Brocken (R); Wed: On the Beat (R); Thu: The Magic of Motown; Fri: The Late Late Beatles Show 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

1.00pm Football Heaven 3.00 Football Heaven Live: FM Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday (kick-off 3.00); MW Sheffield Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion (kick-off 3.00) 5.00 Praise or Grumble 6.30 Northern Soul and Motown: with John Kane 8.00 BBC Introducing in Sheffield: with Christian Carlisle 10.00 Phil Butler 1.00am as Radio 5 Live

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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 Clever about Cash Kim McAllister gathers together some parents to discuss the costs of raising a family. Miriam Adcock and Harriet Brace from Zero Waste Scotland explain the environmental and ﬁnancial beneﬁts of buying secondhand toys. Usman Yaseen demonstrates his new Sonik Pocket app which aims to teach children the value of money. Repeated from last Monday

6.30 Out of Doors Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith embark on another exploration of the Scottish countryside. Email: outofdoors@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Good Morning Scotland Isabel Fraser and Gordon Brewer present news, sport and weather. They also explore the big issues of the day, bringing in expert analysis and political debate on Scottish, British and world affairs. 10.00 Shereen Current affairs discussion, with Shereen Nanjiani, in which she is joined by special guests to discuss the week’s biggest stories, and interviews people making the news. 11.30 Breaking the News Topical comedy panel show, presented by Des Clarke. Repeated from yesterday

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12.00 Off the Ball Football forum, with lighthearted features and competitions. Call 08085 92 95 00 or text 80295. Email: offtheball@bbc.co.uk

2.00pm Sportsound Coverage of today’s sport, including Italy v Scotland in the Six Nations, and Aberdeen v Ross County, Hamilton Academical v Motherwell and Hibernian v Livingston in the Premiership. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

5.30 Off the Ball Football forum, with lighthearted features and competitions. Call 08085 92 95 00 or text 80295. Email: offtheball@bbc.co.uk

7.00 Take the Floor Gary Innes introduces music for dancing. The dance band session comes from The Full Scottish led by John Burns. Plus tracks from the latest CDs and some listeners’ favourites. Repeated tomorrow 5pm Email: taketheﬂoor@bbc.co.uk

9.00 Pipeline Gary West focuses on the Kingdom of Fife, and in particular the piping legacy of the late Bob Shepherd, who twice led his Dysart and Dundonald pipe band to the World Title in the late 70s. Email: pipeline@bbc.co.uk

10.00 Billy Sloan Billy introduces rock and pop musicfromScotlandandaround the world, plus regular features Spin the Globe, Musical Chairs and Early Morning Soul. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 12 noon, 3.00pm, 5.00, hourly 7.00 to 11.00

6.00am Brainwaves Presenter Pennie Latin finds out which five objects best sum up Professor Lesley Yellowlees, a leading figure in the fields of spectroelectrochemistry and solar energy research and the first female head of Chemistry and then of Science and Engineering in Edinburgh. Repeated from last Wednesday

6.30 New Every Sunday An act of worship with Fr Ross Campbell, Catholic Chaplain at the University of Glasgow based at Turnbull Hall, the University Catholic Chaplaincy Centre. 7.00 Classic Scottish Albums Davie Scott hears about the making of Snow Patrol’s massive hit album Eyes Open, including the single Chasing Cars. With singer Gary Lightbody and producer Jacknife Lee. Repeated Wednesday 10pm

7.30 The Kitchen Café Featuring chef Kirsten Gilmour’s bid to shop local, Berlin’s food gems and making sense of “green” terminology on wine labels. Repeated from last Thursday

8.00 Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme, including analysis and debate of recent stories, and a look forward to the big events of the coming week.

10.00 Sunday Morning Connie McLaughlin presents a selection of music and stimulating conversation from a faith and ethical perspective. 12.00 Sportsound Commentary on St Johnstone v Rangers and Celtic v Kilmarnock, the Premiership encounters from McDiarmid Park and Celtic Park respectively (kick-offs 1.30pm and 3.00). Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

5.00pm Take the Floor Gary Innes introduces music for dancing. The dance band session comes from The Full Scottish led by John Burns. Plus tracks from the latest CDs and some listeners’ favourites. Repeated from yesterday 7pm Email: taketheﬂoor@bbc.co.uk

7.00 Jazz Nights Seonaid Aitken plays a selection of jazz music, from contemporary to classic and all things inbetween. 9.00 Classics Unwrapped Piano, cello and ﬂute trio Earthtones join host Jamie MacDougall to perform in the studio. Email: classicsunwrapped@bbc.co.uk

11.00 Iain Anderson A chance to end the day in the company of the songwriting masters of blues, country, folk, soul and rock ’n’ roll. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

Monday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER hourly 6.00am to 8.00, 10.00 to 5.00pm NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 7.00pm, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00 LOCAL NEWS Dumfries, Aberdeen, Inverness, Selkirk: 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30, 12.30pm, 4.30, 5.30; Orkney: 7.30am, 12 noon, 6.10pm; Shetland: 12.30pm, 5.30, 6.07

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme. With travel reports every 15 minutes, business updates at 6.15, 7.45 and 8.45, weather reports at 6.29, 6.59, 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 6.08, 6.35, 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams reports on stories making the news, and listeners have the opportunity to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm Clever about Cash Eileen Adamson advises on the lessons other ﬁrst-time buyers can learn from his experience of hunting, conveyancing and compromising. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth The host discusses what’s current in ﬁlm, television, arts, theatre and music in Scotland. 4.00 Drivetime John Beattie breaks down the day’s talking points inviting comment and opinion. Plus sport, travel and weather.

MW only 6.00—7.00 Sportsound The magazine which offers a Scottish slant on the football world. Get the latest stories, hear from the key ﬁgures, and then put them on the spot. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show in which listeners can text or email in their requests. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Vic Galloway A selection of interviews from Vic’s show including Scott Hutchison, Kathryn Joseph, Stephen Malkmus, Kim Deal and Ross Leighton of Fatherson. Text 80295. Email: vicgalloway@bbc.co.uk

10.00 Iain Anderson A chance to end the day in the company of the songwriting masters of blues, country, folk, soul and rock ’n’ roll. 12.00—6.00am as Radio 5 Live

Tuesday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER: LOCAL NEWS as Monday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme. With travel reports every 15 minutes, business updates at 6.15, 7.45 and 8.45, weather reports at 6.29, 6.59, 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 6.08, 6.35, 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams reports on stories making the news, and listeners have the opportunity to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm Our Story When women at the Lee Jeans factory in Greenock heard that their textile factory was to be closed, they barricaded themselves in and embarked on a seven-month sit-in. Mark Stephen returns with them to the site of the former factory to discover more about this signiﬁcant chapter in Scotland’s labour history. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth The host discusses what’s current in ﬁlm, television, arts, theatre and music in Scotland. 4.00 Drivetime John Beattie breaks down the day’s talking points inviting comment and opinion. Plus sport, travel and weather. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show in which listeners can text or email in their requests. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Another Country with Ricky Ross The host enters the landscape of Americana and alternative country, featuring both classic and future classics, taking a close look at the stories behind the songs and the names that have recorded them. 10.00 Roddy Hart Paul English sits in for Roddy Hart with the usual compelling mix of songs, both contemporary and classic. 12.00—6.00am as Radio 5 Live

Wednesday NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER: LOCAL NEWS as Monday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme. With travel reports every 15 minutes, business updates at 6.15, 7.45 and 8.45, weather reports at 6.29, 6.59, 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 6.08, 6.35, 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Kaye Adams reports on stories making the news, and listeners have the opportunity to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm Brainwaves Pennie Latin goes behind the scenes with Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke as she works with a top Formula One team in pursuit of the competitive edge she needs in order to win this summer. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott Host Grant Scott discusses what’s current in ﬁlm, television, arts, theatre and music in Scotland. FM only from 4.30 4.00 Drivetime John Beattie breaks down the day’s talking points inviting comment and opinion. Plus sport, travel and weather. MW only 4.30—7.00 Sportsound Braga v Rangers, the Uefa Europa League last-32 second-leg encounter at Estadio Municipal de Braga (kick-off 5.00). Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

FM only until 7.00 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show in which listeners can text or email in their requests. Text 80295. Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

8.00 The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart Live musical performances from the foyer of Radio Scotland’s Paciﬁc Quay studio.

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Saturday 22–Friday 28 February Frequencies 10.00 Classic Scottish Albums Davie Scott hears about the making of Snow Patrol’s massive hit album Eyes Open, including the single Chasing Cars. With singer Gary Lightbody and producer Jacknife Lee. 10.30 Debate Night Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public ﬁgures. 11.30—6.00am as Radio 5 Live NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER: LOCAL NEWS as Monday

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme from home and abroad. With travel reports every 15 minutes, business updates at 6.15, 7.45 and 8.45, weather reports at 6.29, 6.59, 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 6.08, 6.35, 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Reports on stories making the news, and listeners have the opportunity to have their say. Presented by Calum MacDonald. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm The Kitchen Café Magazine programme celebrating Scotland’s fabulous food scene and the role that food plays in Scottish life, with contributions from leading chefs, recipe ideas and a look at the latest nutritional trends. 2.00 The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott The host discusses what’s current in ﬁlm, television, arts, theatre and music in Scotland. 4.00 Drivetime John Beattie breaks down the day’s talking points inviting comment and opinion. Plus, sport, travel and weather. MW only 6.00—10.30 Sportsound Copenhagen v Celtic, commentary on the Uefa Europa League last-32 secondleg encounter at Celtic Park (kick-off 8.00). Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

NEWS: SPORT: TRAVEL: WEATHER as Monday NEWS: SPORT: WEATHER 7.30pm, 10.00, 11.00, 12 midnight LOCAL NEWS Dumfries, Aberdeen, Inverness, Selkirk: 6.30am, 7.30, 8.30, 12.30pm, 4.30, 5.30; Orkney: 7.30am, 12 noon, 6.10; Shetland: 12.30pm, 5.30, 6.07

6.00am Good Morning Scotland The nation’s morning news programme. With travel reports every 15 minutes, business updates at 6.15, 7.45 and 8.45, weather reports at 6.29, 6.59, 7.29 and 7.59, and sports reports at 6.08, 6.35, 7.08, 7.35, 8.08 and 8.35. 9.00 Mornings Stephen Jardine reports on stories making the news, and listeners have the opportunity to have their say. 12.00 Lunchtime Live News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus sport, travel and weather. 1.30pm Breaking the News Topical comedy panel show, presented by Des Clarke. 2.00 The Friday Afternoon Show Presented by Nicola Meighan. 4.00 Drivetime Presented by Fiona Stalker. 6.00 Sportsound Leinster v Glasgow Warriors, commentary on the Pro14 encounter at RDS Arena (kick-off 7.35). Plus the latest sports news. Text 80295. @BBCSportsound on social media

10.00 Ashley Storrie The comedian brings her unique sense of fun to the show, including regular feature Soap Dodgers. Listeners are asked to suggest tracks related to her weekly topic and as always, she is joined by curmudgeonly sidekick “Silent Paul”. 1.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live BBC Radio Scotland 40 Paciﬁc Quay Glasgow G51 1DA bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Local programmes ORKNEY

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FM only 6.00 Get It On... with Bryan Burnett Music show in which listeners can text or email in their requests. Text 80295.

7.30am—8.00 Around Orkney: round-up of local news, events and weather

Email: getiton@bbc.co.uk

SHETLAND

8.00 Travelling Folk Host Bruce MacGregor introduces the best folk music, with previews of the latest releases, plus a listener’s favourite three tracks of all time.

Weekdays

PHONE: 01856 873939 Fax: 01856 872908 Email: radio.orkney@bbc.co.uk

5.30pm—6.00 Good Evening Shetland: news and features from around the isles PHONE: 01595 694747 Fax: 01595 694307 Email: radio.shetland@bbc.co.uk

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Disathairne 9.00am Spòrs na Seachdain Comhla ri Iain Moireasdan. POST DEALAIN: sns@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

10.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Ceòl Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air de a tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. 11.00 Tiompan Ceòl Ceilteach, CDs ùra, cò a tha cluich càite? Le prògram beò agus beothail cumaidh Mairead NicIllinnein a’dol sibh. 12.00—1.00pm Aileag Prògram don chloinn le ceòl, còmhradh, ﬁosrachadh agus fealla-dhà. POST DEALAIN: aileag@bbc.co.uk

Didòmhnaich 9.00am Dèanamaid Adhradh Seirbheis còmhla ris an Urr Tormod MacÌomhair, Eaglais na h-Alba. Gaelic service with Rev Norman MacIver, Church of Scotland. ath-chraoladh aig 3pm

9.30 Dealan-de Còmhradh bho thasglann Dealan-Dè. 10.00 Gillebrìghde ’s a Chlann-nighean A’ chlann-nighean a’ cumail smachd air Gillebrìde, gun trod ach le sgil is misneachd! 10.30 Beag air Bheag 7/10. A bheil sibh ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig? A bheil sibh feumach air misneachd gus ur Gàidhlig a chleachdadh? A bheil sibh a’ sireadh ﬁosrachaidh mu dè tha dol ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig? Ma fhreagair sibh ”tha” gu dìreach aon de na ceistean sin ’s ann dhuibhse a tha Beag air Bheag, prògram ùr gu sònraichte do luchdionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. 11.00 Sruth na Maoile Mairi Anna NicUalraig agus Sean 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 Mo Roghainn Fhèin 2/8. Mòrag Dhòmhnallach a’ taghadh na pìosan bàrdachd as fheàrr leatha. 1.30 Crùnluath Ceòl na pìoba còmhla ri Cailean MacIlleathain. 2.30 Rogha is Tagha Taghadh a prògraman na seachdain. 3.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh 3.30 Alleluia Iain MacFhionghain le measgachadh de laoidhean, sailm agus sgeulachdan mu chreideamh. 4.00—4.05 An Litir Bheag Litir Bheag na seachdain sa le Ruairidh MacIlleathain. 9.00 Dèanamaid Adhradh Seirbhis à tasglann a’ BhBC.

9.30 Beag air Bheag A bheil sibh ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig? A bheil sibh feumach air misneachd gus ur Gàidhlig a chleachdadh? A bheil sibh a’ sireadh ﬁosrachaidh mu dè tha dol ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig? Ma fhreagair sibh ”tha” gu dìreach aon de na ceistean sin ’s ann dhuibhse a tha Beag air Bheag, prògram ùr gu sònraichte do luchdionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. ath-chraoladh Diciadain aig 10pm

10.30—10.35 Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh le Ruaraidh MacIlleathain. ath-chraoladh Diciadain aig 11pm

Diluain 7.30am Aithris na Maidne Naidheachdan ionadail, nàiseanta is eadar-nàiseanta gach madainn còmhla ri sgiobanaidheachd Radio nan Gàidheal. 9.00 Coinneach MacIomhair Còmhradh, conaltradh agus cnuasachadh gach là. POST DEALAIN: coinneach@bbc.co.uk ath-chraoladh aig 9pm

10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir Morag Dhòmhnallach a’ feitheamh ribh le taghadh de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig. FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 96 7050

12.30pm Feasgar Naidheachdan, deasbad, ceòl, is cur-seachad aig àm bìdh. 2.00 Caithream Ciùil Ceòl Gaidhealach ’s Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air dè a tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. POST DEALAIN: dethadol@bbc.co.uk

4.00 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Ceòl Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air de a tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. 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, ﬁosrachadh agus fealladhà air ur slighe dhachaigh le Derek “Pluto” Moireach. POST DEALAIN: pluto@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

7.00 Rapal A toirt fuaimean ùra gu Radio nan Gaidheal. POST DEALAIN: rapal@bbc.co.uk FON AN ASGAIDH: 08000 967050

9.00 Coinneach MacIomhair Còmhradh, conaltradh agus cnuasachadh gach là. POST DEALAIN: coinneach@bbc.co.uk

10.30—11.30 Fàilt’ air an Dùthaich Ceòl Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air de a tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar.

Dimàirt Mar Diluain ach:

4.00 Sruth na Maoile Ceol a Eirinn is Alba comhla ri Mairi Anna NicUalraig agus Sean O’Heanaigh. ath-chraoladh aig 10.30pm

10.30—11.30 Sruth na Maoile Ceol a Eirinn is Alba comhla ri Mairi Anna NicUalraig agus Sean O’Heanaigh.

Diciadain Mar Diluain ach:

12.00—12.30pm Beag air Bheag A bheil sibh ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig? A bheil sibh feumach air misneachd gus ur Gàidhlig a chleachdadh? A bheil sibh a’ sireadh ﬁosrachaidh mu dè tha dol ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig? Ma fhreagair sibh ”tha” gu dìreach aon de na ceistean sin ’s ann dhuibhse a tha Beag air Bheag, prògram ùr gu sònraichte do luchdionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. ath-chraoladh Didòmhnaich

4.00—5.00 Gleus Fuinn, còisirean agus òrain bho shaoghal ceòl clasaigeach agus eile, le Iain Moireach. ath-chraoladh aig 11.05pm

10.00 Beag air Bheag 11.00 Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh le Ruaraidh MacIlleathain. 11.05—12.05am Gleus

Diardaoin Mar Diluain ach:

12.00—12.30pm Dealan-de Còmhradh bho thasglann Dealan-Dè. ath-chraoladh aig 10pm

4.00—5.00 Crùnluath Ceòl na pìoba còmhla ri Cailean MacIlleathain. ath-chraoladh aig 10.30pm

10.00 Dealan-de 10.30—11.30 Crùnluath

Dihaoine Mar Diluain ach:

12.00—12.30pm Rogha is Tagha Taghadh a prògraman na seachdain. ath-chraoladh aig 5.30pm

2.00 Aileag Prògram don chloinn le ceòl, còmhradh, ﬁosrachadh agus fealla-dhà. FON AN ASGAIDH: 01851 705000 POST DEALAIN: aileag@bbc.co.uk

3.00—5.00 Caithream Ciùil Ceòl Gaidhealach ’s Ceilteach agus ﬁosrachadh air dè a tha dol agaibhse gach feasgar. POST DEALAIN: dethadol@bbc.co.uk

5.30 Rogha is Tagha 6.00 Na Dùrachdan Mairead NicIllinnein is Ailig Bhaltois le ceòl, òrain is fealla-dhà. FON AN ASGAIDH: 01463 720720

8.00 Tiompan Ceòl Ceilteach, CDs ùra, cò a tha cluich càite? Le prògram beò agus beothail cumaidh Mairead NicIllinnein a’dol sibh. 9.00 Mac Ille Mhicheil Cuiridh Iain Mac Ille Mhicheil agus a chàirdean an deireadh-sheachdain air a chasan. 11.00—12.00 Coinneach MacIomhair Còmhradh, conaltradh agus cnuasachadh gach là. POSTDEALAIN:coinneach@bbc.co.uk

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 105.7 (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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Thursday

Friday

Radio nan Gaidheal

Local

Repeated from Sunday 7am

FM only until 10.30 10.00 Natasha Raskin Sharp The TV antiques presenter shares an eclectic mix of music from classic rock to alternative releases. Plus features Natasha’s Job Lot Vinyl Auction, and Jazz Corner. 12.00am—6.00 as Radio 5 Live

RADIO in your area BBC Radio Ulster Face behind the voice

Radio

Local

Saturday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 7.00pm, 8.20pm, 9.25, 10.00 and 11.00

6.45am Farm Gate Presented by Bernie Allen. 7.05 Kim Lenaghan A selection of tunes to ease listeners into the morning. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: kim.lenaghan@bbc.co.uk

8.05 Your Place & Mine Anne Marie McAleese and the team report on stories from around Northern Ireland. 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

9.45 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. Including news at 10.00. 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

10.30 How to Have a Northern Irish Wedding 2/6. By Ciaran Bartlett. Bridezilla Sarah tries some poitín, while Jack visits some dodgy pubs to ﬁnd an inexpensive wedding venue that isn’t smelly or terrifying. Starring Brendan Quinn and Chloe Hodgens. Repeated Wednesday 6.30pm

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiojersey

11.05 The John Toal Show John ventures beyond the conﬁnes of the studio for ﬁrsthand experience of listeners’ family and community lives.

FM only 7.05 Caschlár Brian Mullen presents a wideranging mix of music, including pop, blues and soul.

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: john.toal@bbc.co.uk

Phone: 0289 033 8043 Requests to: Brian Mullen, Irish Language Unit, BBC Radio Ulster, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ

12.05pm Stories in Sound 1/2. Ruth Sanderson grew up in Northern Ireland and recently moved back. While she wasn’t born when the Troubles started, she believes they continue to cast a long shadow. Here, she discovers how the violence began in August 1969. Repeated Wednesday 6.05pm

12.30 Inside Business A weekly insight into what’s really happening in business and the economy in Northern Ireland, with commentary, analysis and the big interviews. Presented by Richard Morgan. 1.05 The Eve Blair Show Eve introduces a mix of music and chat to the afternoon, with interviews and features ranging from books to ﬁlm. 2.05 Sportsound Irish Premiership coverage, including Glenavon v Glentoran, Cliftonville v Ballymena United and Institute v Coleraine. 6.05 The Culture Café From the page to the stage, Marie-Louise Muir hosts the essential cultural conversation. MW only 7.00—9.00 Sportsound Fixtures in the National Football League, including Dublin v Donegal, Fermanagh v Cavan and Down v Longford.

FM only until 9.00 7.30 Sportsound Ulster v Cheetahs, a match from the 12th round of Pro 14 ﬁxtures, from Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35). 10.05 Saturday Club with John Bennett Featuring classic tracks from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Including news at 11.00.

11.05 Sunday with Dearbhail Dearbhail McDonald brings the best of in-depth current affairs, interviews, discussion and analysis. Plus, an essential guide to the Sunday papers and news at 12.00. FM only from 1.30 1.05pm Sunday with Brian D’Arcy A combination of conversation, meditation, fun and good music. Write to: Sunday with Brian D’Arcy, BBC Radio Ulster, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ

MW only 1.30 Sportsound This afternoon’s National Football League ﬁxtures, including Tyrone v Galway, Monaghan v Mayo and Armagh v Westmeath. Presented by Orla Bannon. FM only 2.05 Kerry McLean The host helps wind down the weekend and sets the mood for the week ahead with some great tunes and conversation. Including news at 3.00. Email: kerry.mclean@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

FM only until 4.00 2.30 Sportsound: Six Nations England v Ireland, a match from the third round of ﬁxtures, from Twickenham (kick-off 3.00). 5.05 Sounds Sacred Richard Yarr introduces popular sacred music performed by local and internationally acclaimed musicians. He also plays listeners’ requests and provides news of music events across Northern Ireland. 6.05 Kintra Helen Mark and the Kintra team present stories, news, music and banter from Ulster-Scots communities at home and abroad. Email: kintra@bbc.co.uk

Phone: 0289 033 8355 Email: sunday.sequence@bbc.co.uk

6.30 Showstoppers 7/8. Sheelagh Greer takes a supercalifragilistic trip of musical theatre and musical movie soundtracks from Broadway to Hollywood and the West End. 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. Including 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.

10.15 Morning Service The Rev Dr Mark Gray leads an act of worship from Bannside PresbyterianChurch,Banbridge.

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Text: 81771

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Sunday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 2.00pm, 3.45, hourly 5.00 to 11.00, plus 11.55

7.05am Kim Lenaghan A selection of tunes to ease listeners into the morning. Including Thought for the Day at 7.55 and news at 8.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: kim.lenaghan@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Sunday Sequence Religious and ethical issues, with Audrey Carville. Including news at 9.00 and 10.00, and an appeal on behalf of Home-Start UK at 9.55

Dedications to: The Sunday Club, BBC Radio Ulster, Broadcast House, Belfast BT2 8HQ Email: jb@bbc.co.uk

Monday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: half-hourly 6.30am to 8.30, hourly 9.00 to 5.00pm, 5.30, hourly 6.00 to 11.00, then 11.55pm

6.30am Good Morning Ulster With presenters Joel Taggart and Noel Thompson, including regular travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus agri-business in Farm Gate and a Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

9.05 The Nolan Show Breaking news and 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

11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music, including a mix of 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 RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Monday

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news agenda with Noel Thompson and Karen Patterson, including regular news, travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus the main agri-business news in Farm Gate and Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

10.30 Mid-Morning Show Joe Lindsay takes a carefree morning saunter through music, chat and the odd phone call. 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. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk

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, and at 2.55 an appeal on behalf of Home-Start UK. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771

3.05 The Lynette Fay Show Nuala McKeever sits in for Lynette, with a light-hearted mix of music and chat. Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

4.00 Evening Extra Conor Bradford presents news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and agri-business news. 6.05 Sportsound Extra Time Nikki Gregg and the sports panel 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. 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 ATL Introducing Gemma Bradley serves up the freshest new musical talent, from indie-rock to hip-hop with live music and interviews. Including news at 10.00.

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 Lynette Fay Show Nuala McKeever sits in for Lynette, with a light-hearted mix of music and chat. Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

4.00 Evening Extra Conor Bradford presents news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and agri-business news. 6.05 Farming Matters Voices, views, stories, news and chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community, hosted by Nicola Weir. 7.05 Blas Na himeachtaí ealaíne agus cultúir ar gá iad a fheiceáil agus a chluinstin. 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.

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Email: eve.blair@bbc.co.uk

12.00 as Radio 5 Live

Wednesday 6.30am Good Morning Ulster Presented by Karen Patterson and Noel Thompson. Including regular news, travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus the main agri-business news in Farm Gate and Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.55. Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

10.30 Mid-Morning Show Joe Lindsay takes a carefree morning saunter through music, chat and the odd phone call. Including news at 11.00. 12.05pm 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

1.30 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 Lynette Fay Show Nuala McKeever sits in for Lynette, with a light-hearted mix of music and chat. Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

4.00 Evening Extra Conor Bradford presents news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and agri-business news. 6.05 Stories in Sound 1/2. Ruth Sanderson grew up in Northern Ireland and recently moved back. While she wasn’t born when the Troubles started, she believes they continue to cast a long shadow. Here, she discovers how the violence began in August 1969. Repeated from Saturday 12.05pm

Repeated from Saturday 10.30am

7.05 Blas Caint agus comhrá faoi imeachtaí an tsaoil mhóir agus shaol an ghnáthlae. Má tá sé i mbéal an phobail, beidh sé i mbéal Mháire agus a haíonna chomh maith! Máire Bhreathnach presents 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, featuring live performance, interviews and more. 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. 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, including a mix of 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

Thursday RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Monday

6.30am Good Morning Ulster News from home and abroad, with Noel Thompson and Karen Patterson. Including regular news, travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus the main agri-business news in Farm Gate and Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.55.

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 Lynette Fay Show Nuala McKeever sits in for Lynette, with a light-hearted mix of music and chat. Email: lynette.fay@bbc.co.uk Text: 81771

4.00 Evening Extra Conor Bradford presents news on the half-hour, regular sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and agri-business news. 6.05 The Ticket From blockbuster movies to comedy gigs, Kathy Clugston has just the ticket, offering 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. A youthful view of lifestyle issues, travel, sport, beauty, fashion, cookery and more. With Caoimhe Ní Chathail. 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 From the sounds of Nashville to new bluegrass, Ralph takes another journey into the world of American roots music, offering a selection of classic tracks, live performance and timeless Americana along the way. Including news at 10.00. 11.05 The Late Show with Eve Blair The best in chilled-out music, including a mix of 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

Friday

Email: good.morning.ulster@bbc.co.uk

RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Monday

9.05 The Nolan Show Breaking news and debate with Stephen Nolan. Including news and travel at 10.00.

6.30am Good Morning Ulster News from home and abroad, with Karen Patterson and Joel Taggart. Including regular news, travel and sport updates and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus the main agri-business news in Farm Gate and Thought for the Day at 6.55 and 7.55.

Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

10.30 Mid-Morning Show Joe Lindsay takes a carefree morning saunter through music, chat and the odd phone call. Including news at 11.00. 12.00 Talkback William Crawley and the team present news and invite listeners’ reaction to all the stories of the day. Including news at 12.00 and 1.00pm. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Email: talk.back@bbc.co.uk

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

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 Music, chat and a bit of craic to get the weekend under way. Text 81771 Email: vinny.hurrell@bbc.co.uk

4.00 Evening Extra Seamus McKee presents news on the half-hour, plus sport, trafﬁc and weather reports, and the latest agri-business. 5.30 Inside Politics Mark Devenport casts an expert eye over the week’s events on the political scene. Interviews with leading political ﬁgures, live studio debate and reports are all part of the mix. Plus the inside line on the stories behind the headlines at Stormont, Westminster and the Dáil. 6.05 Kerry McLean The host plays some classic rock and pop tunes to welcome in the weekend. Including news at 7.00. Text: 81771 Email: kerry.mclean@bbc.co.uk

7.30 The Mickey Bradley Record Show There are loads of great records out there and Mickey has bought, borrowed and blagged lots of them since his teenage years. Here, he invites listeners to another selection of vintage rock, pop, and new releases. Including news at 8.00 and 9.00. Text: 81771 Email: michael.bradley@bbc.co.uk

9.30 Blas Ceoil Cuireann Caoimhe “Ceol” Ní Chathail tús spleodrach le do dheireadh seachtaine. Caoimhe “Ceol” Ní Chathail introduces new releases, gig guide details and live acoustic sessions to keep listeners in touch with the best in traditional, roots and folk music. Including news at 10.00. 10.30 Folk Club with Lynette Fay Lynette selects traditional and contemporary folk music and song with studio guests, concert 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

National

As Radio Ulster except:

BBC Radio 1

Sunday

FM 97.9—99.7

RADIO FOYLE NEWS: hourly 9.00am to 1.00pm, plus 3.45pm

BBC Radio 2

FM 88.3—90.1

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.

BBC Radio 3

Weekdays RADIO FOYLE NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 3.00pm, plus 7.30am, 8.30

6.30am Good Morning Ulster The day’s news, with: Mon: Joel Taggart and Noel Thompson; Tue/Wed/Thu: Noel Thompson and Karen Patterson; Fri: Karen Patterson and Joel Taggart. Including travel and sport, and analysis of ﬁnance and business news, plus agribusiness in Farm Gate and Thought for the Day at 6.55. 7.00 The Breakfast Show Local, national and international news, plus the latest weather and travel updates for the north west of Northern Ireland. 9.05—10.30 The Nolan Show Breaking news and debate with Stephen Nolan. Including news and travel at 10.00. Phone: 03030 80 55 55 Text: 81771 Email: nolan@bbc.co.uk

12.00—1.00 Talkback William Crawley and the team present news and invite listeners’ reaction to all the stories of the day. Including news at 12.00. 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—4.00 Sean Coyle The host brightens up the day with great music and chat, and listeners from across the region are invited to phone in with requests and dedications. Including news at 4.00. Mon: 7.30—10.00 (FM only) Foyle Sportsound St Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City, a League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Richmond Park. Presented by Dessie McCallion, with commentary from Eric White and Liam Coyle. Fri: 7.30—10.00 (FM only) Foyle Sportsound Derry City v Bohemians, coverage of this evening’s League of Ireland Premier Division clash from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (kick-off 7.45). Dessie McCallion presents, with commentary from Eric White and Liam Coyle. BBC Radio Foyle, 8 Northland Road Londonderry BT48 7GD Tel: 02871 266 522

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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RADIO ULSTER NEWS: see Monday

6.30 How to Have a Northern Irish Wedding 2/6. By Ciaran Bartlett. Bridezilla Sarah tries some poitín, while Jack visits some dodgy pubs to ﬁnd an inexpensive wedding venue that isn’t smelly or terrifying. Starring Brendan Quinn and Chloe Hodgens.

Local

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 a mix of easy listening melodies both old and new, together with material by the Artist of the Week.

Frequencies

RADIO in your area BBC Radio Wales Monday

Face behind the voice

NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 10.00pm, WEATHER: before most news bulletins

Radio

Local

Saturday

Listen at bbc.co.uk/radiojersey

Sunday

NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 2.00pm WEATHER: before most news bulletins HILL FORECAST: 6.59am

NEWS: hourly 7.00am to 6.00pm WEATHER: before most news bulletins HILL FORECAST: 6.58am

5.00am Vicki Blight Music and chat. 7.00 Radio Wales Breakfast with Oliver Hides The day’s news, sport, travel and weather. 9.00 Money for Nothing Owen Money presents a lively mix of music and humour.

5.00am Vicki Blight Music and chat. 6.30 Science Café Adam Walton presents a guide to the latest developments in the scientiﬁc world, including cutting-edge technologies and current research.

Telephone: 03700 100 110

11.30 Carol Vorderman Music and conversation. 1.30pm Live from Aberystwyth Pier Ep 1. Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a programme recorded at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, featuring appearances by Jonny and the Baptists, Sunil Patel and Eleanor Tiernan. Repeated from last Monday

2.00 Radio Wales Sport Commentary on Wales v France (kick-off 4.45), from the third round of Six Nations ﬁxtures, held at Principality Stadium. Plus coverage of this afternoon’s football. 6.30 Call Rob Phillips Ian Hunt wants to hear your views on the day’s play. Telephone: 03700 100 110 Text: 8 10 12 Tweet: @bbcradiowales.

7.30 Bethan Elfyn A mix of classic rock, new tunes and indie anthems, as well as music from up-andcoming Welsh acts. 10.00 Adam Walton The best in new Welsh music, featuring exclusive sessions, interviews and demos. 1.00am—5.00 as World Service

Repeated from last Tuesday

7.00 Country Focus News on rural issues for everyone working, living or visiting the Welsh countryside. 7.30 Celebration A service from All Saints Church, Penarth, celebrating the poetry and hymns of George Herbert. The preacher is the Rev Peter Cox. 8.00 Sunday Supplement Weekly magazine show looking at the world of Welsh politics, news and the papers. 9.00 All Things Considered Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thoughtprovoking manner. Repeated Tuesday 5.30am Email: religion.wales@bbc.co.uk

9.30 Sunday Morning with Scott Quinnell and Co Music and chat, with Scott and Amanda Protheroe-Thomas. 11.00 Owen Money’s Solid Gold Sunday The entertainer plays a selection of classic hits from the 1960s and 70s. 1.00pm Aled Jones Archaeologist and Escape to the Country presenter Jules Hudson joins Aled for music and conversation. Repeat

2.00 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. 4.00 Roy Noble The host presents the usual mix of music and conversation. Email: roy.noble@bbc.co.uk

6.00 The Day the Sea Came In Three decades after devastating floods wreaked havoc in north Wales, journalist Tracey Cardwell returns to the epicentre to reflect with locals on the events of 26 February 1990. Photographer Bob Hewitt remembers rescuing an elderly woman by canoe, while Elwyn Edwards talks about being trapped in a caravan park for nine hours when the floods first hit. Repeated from last Thursday

6.30 Eye on Wales Current affairs programme focusing on major issues, offering explorations of the day’s most pressing stories and broadcasting rarely heard voices. Repeat 7.00 Celtic Heartbeat Frank Hennessy introduces folk, roots and acoustic music from the Celtic nations and the rest of the world. Featuring a regular mix of guests, sessions, reviews and the gig guide. 9.00 Beverley’s World of Music Broadcaster Beverley Humphreys introduces a selection of popular songs from stage and screen. 11.00 Lisa Gwilym 1.00am—5.30 as World Service

5.30am Why Why Why Delilah? Eleri Sion looks at the enduring popularity of the song Delilah since it ﬁrst hit the charts for Tom Jones in 1968, considering the impact it has made on popular culture, particularly on Welsh rugby fans. She also examines the darker side of a song that has murder as its subject, and the programme features different versions of it, as well as interviews with music experts and rugby fans, and the thoughts of the singer himself. Repeated from last Friday

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast The day’s news, sport, travel and weather with Claire Summers. 8.30 Jason Mohammad The broadcaster presents music, chat and the day’s leading stories. 11.05 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.05pm Eleri Siôn A lively mixture of conversation, entertainment, music and advice. Plus the 2.45 Teaser. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Live from Aberystwyth Pier Ep 2. Recorded live from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, Anglesey’s Kiri PritchardMcLean introduces Stuart Laws, Annie McGrath and Mike Bubbins. 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 Chris Needs The host presents a selection of late-night tracks and chat. Telephone: 03700 100 110

1.00am—5.30 as World Service

Tuesday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday

5.30am All Things Considered Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thoughtprovoking manner. Repeated from Sunday 9am Email: religion.wales@bbc.co.uk

5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Science Café Adam Walton presents a guide to the latest developments in the scientiﬁc world, including cutting-edge technologies and current research. 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 Chris Needs The host presents a selection of late-night tracks and chat. Phone: 03700 100 110

1.00am—5.30 as World Service

Wednesday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday

5.30am Science Café Adam Walton presents a guide to the latest developments in the scientiﬁc world, including cutting-edge technologies and current research. Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News, sport, travel and weather with Claire Summers. 8.30 Jason Mohammad The broadcaster presents 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 Eleri Siôn A lively mixture of conversation, entertainment, music and advice. Plus the 2.45 Teaser. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Eye on Wales Current affairs programme focusing on major issues, offering explorations of the day’s most pressing stories and broadcasting rarely heard voices. Repeated tomorrow 5.30am

1.00am—5.30 as World Service

Thursday NEWS AND WEATHER: as Monday

5.30am Eye on Wales Current affairs programme focusing on major issues, offering explorations of the day’s most pressing stories and broadcasting rarely heard voices.

11.00 Wynne Evans The opera singer presents a mix of music, chat and celebrity guests. 2.00pm Eleri Siôn A lively mixture of conversation, entertainment, music and advice. Plus the 2.45 Teaser. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 The Hidden Loss Exploring the difﬁcult subject of baby loss, hearing the experiences of some of those attending the Loved and Lost Baby Service, held at Glangwili General Hospital every Easter. Repeated tomorrow 5.30am

1.00am—5.30 as World Service

Friday NEWS: hourly 6.00am to 7.00pm, plus 8.20pm, 10.00 WEATHER: before most news bulletins

5.30am The Hidden Loss Exploring the difﬁcult subject of baby loss, hearing the experiences of some of those attending the Loved and Lost Baby Service. Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News, sport, travel and weather with 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 Eleri Siôn A lively mixture of conversation, entertainment, music and advice. Plus the 2.45 Teaser. 5.00 Gareth Lewis The latest stories and developments from Wales and the world, featuring sport, weather and travel news. 6.30 Radio Wales Arts Show Round-up of reviews and reports on the latest developments in Wales’s arts scene, as well as analysis from around the country. Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas. 7.00 Radio Wales Sport Commentary on Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues (kick-off 7.35), the Pro14 encounter at Murrayﬁeld. 10.00 Chris Needs The host presents a selection of late-night tracks and chat.

Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm

Telephone: 03700 100 110

6.00 Radio Wales Breakfast News, sport, travel and weather. with Claire Summers. 8.30 Dot Davies Real-life stories, music, topical discussion and a chance to speak directly to Wales’s decision makers.

1.00am—5.00 as World Service BBC Wales, Broadcasting House Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YQ Tel: 03700 100 222 Phone-ins: 03700 100 110 (landline calls charged at a maximum of 8p per minute) SMS: 81012 bbc.co.uk/radiowales

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Saturday 22–Friday 28 February Cymru Sadwrn 5.30am Caniadaeth y Cysegr Hanner awr o ganu cynulleidfaol. Ail-ddarlledir Sul 4.30pm

EBOST: galwadcynnar@bbc.co.uk

8.00 Post Cyntaf Newyddion a chwaraeon bore Sadwrn. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

EBOST: arymarc@bbc.co.uk

9.00 Tudur Owen Lot o fwydro, ’chydig o sylwedd, dim swmp. 11.00 Y Sioe Sadwrn Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Geraint Hardy ac Elan Evans. 2.00pm Chwaraeon Radio Cymru Sylwebaethau byw, gan gynnwys Cymru v Ffrainc ym Mhencampwriaeth y Chwe’ Gwlad. 7.00 Marc Grifﬁths Cymysgedd o’r hen a’r newydd i ddiddanu ar nos Sadwrn, gan gynnwys llwyth o geisiadau.

Ail-ddarllediad

4.30 Caniadaeth y Cysegr Hanner awr o ganu cynulleidfaol. 5.00 Myfi sy’n Filwr Bychan Yn 1949 cyflwynwyd y Gwasanaeth Milwrol Cenedlaethol, yr unig dro i Brydain ddefnyddio gorfodaeth filwrol mewn cyfnod o heddwch. Rhwng 1949 a 1963 bu’n rhaid i 100,000 o Gymry rhwng 17 a 21 oed ymrestru yn y lluoedd arfog am hyd at ddwy flynedd. Mae’r gyfres hon yn clywed tystiolaeth uniongyrchol gan y genhedlaeth wnaeth Wasanaeth Milwrol Cenedlaethol. 5.30 Dei Tomos Sgyrsiau am Gymru, ei phobl a’i diwylliant. EBOST: deitomos@bbc.co.uk

9.00 Gaynor Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ar nos Sadwrn. Os oes gyda chi gyfarchion neu gais am gân yna cysylltwch.

5.30am Yr Oedfa Gwasanaeth ar y Sul i wrandawyr Radio Cymru, dan ofal y Parchedig Elfed ap Nefydd Roberts.

7.00 Stori Tic Toc Stori i blant bach, yn cael ei darllen gan un o gymeriadau Cyw. Dewch i wrando ar stori am Iwan a’i ‘sgidiau newydd llachar. 7.05 Y Talwrn Dros yr Aber a Tîm yr Arglwydd De Grey yn cystadlu i fod yn bencampwyr Y Talwrn yn 2020. 8.00 Ar Eich Cais Rhys Meirion yn darllen cyfarchion ac yn chwarae ceisiadau.

Ail-ddarlledir am 11.30am

EBOST: areichcais@bbc.co.uk

6.00 Gwawr Owen Dwyawr o gerddoriaeth amrywiol yng nghwmni’r pianydd a’r arweinydd Gwawr Owen. 8.00 Bwrw Golwg John Roberts a’i westeion yn trafod materion moesol a chrefyddol.

9.00 John ac Alun Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio i gloi’r penwythnos. 12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

Sul

EBOST: bwrw.golwg@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Dewi Llwyd ar Fore Sul Adolygiad o’r papurau Sul, cerddoriaeth hamddenol, a sylw i’r celfyddydau. 10.00 Richard Rees Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth i helpu i ymlacio ar fore Sul. 11.30 Yr Oedfa Gwasanaeth ar y Sul i wrandawyr Radio Cymru, dan ofal y Parchedig Elfed ap Nefydd Roberts. Darlledwyd am 5.30am

12.00 Beti a’i Phobol Beti George yn sgwrsio gydag un o bobl Cymru. Ail-ddarllediad Ail-ddarlledir Iau am 6pm

1.00pm Coﬁo Archif, atgof a chân yng nghwmni John Hardy, sydd heddiw ar daith i’r gofod! Ail-ddarlledir Mercher am 6pm

EBOST: postprynhawn@bbc.co.uk Post Prynhawn, BBC Radio Cymru Canolfan y BBC, Bryn Meirion Bangor, LL57 2BY

6.00 Stiwdio Golwg ar y celfyddydau yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. 7.00 Recordiau Rhys Mwyn Clasuron coll o gasgliad Rhys Mwyn, a gwesteion yn hel atgoﬁon am yr 80au a’r 90au. 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

Darlledwyd Sadwrn 5.30am

EBOST: marc.grifﬁths@bbc.co.uk

Ffôn: 03703500500

2.00pm Ifan Evans Digon o gerddoriaeth, chwerthin a sgwrsio, yn ogystal â chystadleuaeth neu ddwy. 5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.

Llun 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore, gyda bwletinau newyddion, chwaraeon, tywydd a thrafﬁg. Hefyd, y bwletin amaeth dyddiol, yn ogystal â golwg ar y papurau. 8.00 Post Cyntaf Dylan Jones a Kate Crockett gyda’r newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

Mawrth 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore, gyda bwletinau newyddion, chwaraeon, tywydd a thrafﬁg. Hefyd, y bwletin amaeth dyddiol, yn ogystal â golwg ar y papurau. 7.00 Post Cyntaf Dylan Jones a Kate Crockett gyda’r newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Aled Hughes Straeon cyfredol, cerddoriaeth, a holi’r cwestiynau sydd ar feddwl pawb. 10.00 Bore Cothi Croeso cynnes dros baned gyda Shân Cothi. 12.00 Dros Ginio Trin a thrafod Cymru a’r byd. Jennifer Jones sy’n codi’r pynciau a gofyn y cwestiynau sy’n bwysig i chi. EBOST: drosginio@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500 500

2.00pm Ifan Evans Digon o gerddoriaeth, chwerthin a sgwrsio, yn ogystal â chystadleuaeth neu ddwy. 5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. EBOST: postprynhawn@bbc.co.uk Post Prynhawn, BBC Radio Cymru Canolfan y BBC, Bryn Meirion Bangor, LL57 2BY

6.00 Dei Tomos Sgyrsiau am Gymru, ei phobl a’i diwylliant, mewn fersiwn fyrrach o raglen nos Sul.

7.00 Post Cyntaf Dylan Jones a Kate Crockett gyda’r newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Aled Hughes Straeon cyfredol, cerddoriaeth, a holi’r cwestiynau sydd ar feddwl pawb. 10.00 Bore Cothi Croeso cynnes dros baned gyda Shân Cothi. 12.00 Dros Ginio Trin a thrafod Cymru a’r byd. Vaughan Roderick sy’n codi’r pynciau a gofyn y cwestiynau sy’n bwysig i chi. EBOST: drosginio@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500 500

6.00 Coﬁo Archif, atgof a chân yng nghwmni John Hardy. Darlledwyd Sul am 1pm

7.00 Lisa Gwilym yn Cyﬂwyno... Cerddoriaeth newydd Cymru. Radio digidol trwy Gymru 7.30—10.00pm Chwaraeon Radio Cymru Sylwebaeth ar gêm bêl-droed Fulham v Abertawe yn y Bencampwriaeth. 9.00 Awr Werin Lisa Gwilym Cerddoriaeth werin, a sgyrsiau gyda rhai o’r unigolion a’r grwpiausy’nymwneudâ’rmaes. 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

Iau 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore, gyda bwletinau newyddion, chwaraeon, tywydd a thrafﬁg. Hefyd, y bwletin amaeth dyddiol, yn ogystal â golwg ar y papurau. 7.00 Post Cyntaf Dylan Jones a Kate Crockett gyda’r newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

7.00 Hwyrnos Georgia Ruth Dewis eclectig o gerddoriaeth. Radio digidol trwy Gymru 7.30—10.00pm Chwaraeon Radio Cymru Sylwebaeth ar gêm bêl-droed Caerdydd v Nottingham Forest yn y Bencampwriaeth. 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr.

EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

EBOST: drosginio@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500 500

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

2.00pm Ifan Evans Digon o gerddoriaeth, chwerthin a sgwrsio, yn ogystal â chystadleuaeth neu ddwy. 5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.

EBOST: deitomos@bbc.co.uk

Mercher 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore, gyda bwletinau newyddion, chwaraeon, tywydd a thrafﬁg. Hefyd, y bwletin amaeth dyddiol, yn ogystal â golwg ar y papurau.

EBOST: postprynhawn@bbc.co.uk Post Prynhawn, BBC Radio Cymru Canolfan y BBC, Bryn Meirion Bangor, LL57 2BY

6.00 Beti a’i Phobol Beti George yn sgwrsio gydag un o bobl Cymru. Darlledwyd Sul am 12.00

7.00 Byd Huw Stephens Cerddoriaeth newydd, yn ogystal ag ambell berl anghyfarwydd o’r archif. 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live

Gwener 5.30am John Hardy Cerddoriaeth a chwmnïaeth ben bore, gyda bwletinau newyddion, chwaraeon, tywydd a thrafﬁg. Hefyd, y bwletin amaeth dyddiol, yn ogystal â golwg ar y papurau. 7.00 Post Cyntaf Y newyddion diweddaraf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt gyda Dylan Jones a Gwenllian Grigg. EBOST: post.cyntaf@bbc.co.uk

8.30 Aled Hughes Straeon cyfredol, cerddoriaeth, a holi’r cwestiynau sydd ar feddwl pawb. 10.00 Bore Cothi Croeso cynnes dros baned gyda Shân Cothi. 12.00 Dros Ginio Trin a thrafod Cymru a’r byd. 2.00pm Tudur Owen Lot o fwydro, ’chydig o sylwedd, dim swmp. 5.00 Post Prynhawn Newyddion y dydd yng Nghymru a thu hwnt, gydag Elen Wyn yn cyﬂwyno. EBOST: postprynhawn@bbc.co.uk Post Prynhawn, BBC Radio Cymru Canolfan y BBC, Bryn Meirion Bangor, LL57 2BY

6.00 Sian Eleri Awr yng nghwmni Sian Eleri a’i dewis o gerddoriaeth. 7.00 Penwythnos Geth a Ger Cerddoriaeth a hwyl gyda Geth a Ger, gan gynnwys Llinell yr Wythnos Pobol y Cwm! 10.00 Geraint Lloyd Cerddoriaeth a sgwrsio ar y shifft hwyr. EBOST: geraint.lloyd@bbc.co.uk Ffôn: 03703 500500

12.00 gweler Radio 5 Live Radio Cymru: 0370 350 0500 Llinell Wybodaeth: 0370 350 0600 (Codir prisiau daearyddol safonol am alwadau o ffonau sefydlog a ffonau symudol) Rhif Testun: 67500 Ebost: radio.cymru@bbc.co.uk Gwefan: bbc.co.uk/radiocymru

Cymru 2 fel Radio Cymru ag eithrio:

Sadwrn 7.00am—9.00 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Daniel Glyn.

Sul 8.00am—10.00 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Lisa Gwilym.

Lun—Iau 6.30am—8.30 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Dafydd a Caryl.

Gwener 6.30am—8.30 Sioe Frecwast: Cerddoriaeth ac adloniant gyda Huw Stephens.

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.

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LOST SOULS The Foundlings, an engraving by H Setchell c 1745, from a drawing by William Hogarth who was a governor of the orphanage

A shrimp Stacey Halls’s new novel tells the story of an unmarried mother who gives up her baby in 1740s London

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tacey Halls only popped into in the 1740s for those at the bottom of the heap. th e Fo undl in g Mus eu m in Bess, the heartbroken young mother, parts with London’s Bloomsbury to kill time her baby to give her a better future and educabefore meeting a friend. But she tion that she, as a “shrimp girl” selling her came out with an idea for her pungent wares from Billingsgate around the new novel. streets, can’t provide. “I saw all these tokens – coins, thimbles, Depending on a series of coincidences, the buttons, bits of sewing – that the mothers left switchback plot works its way through eight with their babies when they gave them up. It years as the characters travel across a richly was so moving,” she says. “I started to wonder drawn cityscape. This is a time when talk is of a what it would have felt like for me if I’d been one third bridge being built over the Thames, the of those mothers. The tokens were a way to river that carried then-thriving businesses such identify the babies – what if they got mixed up? as the whalebone trade, valuable for stays If a mother’s circumstances changed and hoops for petticoats. Women and she came back to reclaim her are not allowed in the coffee child, but got the wrong one? houses around the city’s I knew I had a story.” Exchange and the hottest The Foundling is set in tickets are the menagerGeorgian London and ies on the Strand, to follows the fortunes of gawp at an elephant an unmarried mother brought back from and the daughter she the far reaches of the gives up, on the day British Empire. A she is born, to the long way away lies philanthropically run Lambeth’s farmland Foundling Hospital, as and market gardens. it was then called. Halls “It’s the research paints a vivid picture of life I really love,” says Halls. BESTSELLER

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Stacey Halls’s debut novel was a big hit

Surprisingly for someone whose descriptions are so vivid and dialogue is so fluid, she admits to finding the actual writing “more of a struggle”. She’s not a historian by training, but a journalist, having started out as an editorial assistant at the magazine The Bookseller, the publishing industry’s bible, and become its media editor. She was first inspired to have a go at writing by the authors she met. “Talking to them, I realised that some of them weren’t all that different from me,” says Halls, the daughter of market traders from Rossendale in Lancashire. “It made me think, maybe I could write a novel.”

t 30, she already has one hit under her belt, last year’s The Familiars, set against a backdrop of the 1612 Pendle witch trials at Lancaster assizes. It proved to be a bestselling debut. Halls is undoubtedly interested in what happens to ordinary people, and to women, especially. “I’m particularly interested in writing about the struggles women have faced historically, rather than the opportunities,” she says. “Life was so boxed in for women and there were few roles available to them, and I’m drawn again and again to the restrictions and limitations placed upon them and how they negotiated that space.” RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

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Her 21st-century curiosity also homes in on hidden histories. The London of The Foundling is a multicultural city and she credits Gretchen Gerzina’s 1995 book Black England for inspiring the black family she includes in the story. “I read that something like 30,000 people of colour lived in London then,” Halls says. The Gibbons family she portrays rent two substandard rooms in a Houndsditch boarding house in the City of London and work to support their two boys. Keziah repairs worn clothes and sells them at the Rag Fair; her husband William earns money playing his violin in rich people’s houses. They keep their sons indoors as much as they can because of the very real danger of them being snatched on the streets and pressganged to serve on ships or forced to become servants in grand houses. It’s a dangerous place outside, especially at night. A supporting character in the book, Lyle RadioTimes 22–28 February 2020

Kozak, is a “link-boy”. His job is to roam the unlit streets and light his torch when a customer asks, illuminating their way, on foot or by carriage, to their destination. “What I found fascinating about him,” Halls says, “is the idea that link-boys would have lived on the edge of criminality. Working at night, knowing all the alleys and shortcuts, seeing things, coming into contact, perhaps, with gangs, thieves…” As for her next book, Halls doesn’t want to say too much – but she is starting again with a whole new period, the Edwardian age. I, for one, can’t wait to read it. FIONA HUGHES Stacey Halls will be talking about her book to Graham Norton on Saturday at 10am on Radio 2

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The price of belonging Two fathers on opposing sides are united in grief APEIROGON COLUM MCCANN Open Book Sun 4pm, Mon—Fri 12.04pm, 10.45pm Radio 4

The latest work by Irish author Colum McCann is billed as a novel, but it’s rooted in real events: the loss endured by two fathers, one Israeli, one Palestinian, of their young daughters, 13-year-old Smadar and ten-year-old Abir, both casualties of the occupation. In Apeirogon (published 25 Feb; pre-order for £17.50, incl p&p) — the title refers to a shape with an inﬁnite number of sides — McCann attempts to reconstruct the context and impact of the girls’ deaths through more than a thousand nonlinear fragments, with the friendship between the two bereaved fathers always at its heart. SUCH A FUN AGE KILEY REID Free Thinking Wed 10pm Radio 3

An innocuous everyday act lies at the centre of this sparkling debut novel (£12.99, incl p&p) from American Kiley Reid. One evening in Philadelphia, a babysitter, Emira, takes her young charge, Briar, to the grocery store. Emira is black and Briar is white. First they come under the scrutiny of a fellow customer, then a security guard. The resulting scene is only calmed by the appearance of Briar’s father, Peter, “an old white guy”. But the repercussions of that night spiral out of control, with life-changing consequences both for Emira and for Briar’s mum, Alix, in this nimble tale of race, class and womanhood. THE CRYING BOOK HEATHER CHRISTIE Book of the Week Monday—Friday 9.45am Radio 4 FM

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Making marriage work for you There is still time to claim up to £1,150 in Marriage Allowance, says Paul Lewis

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WHY AM I BEING CHARGED EXTRA FOR PAYING BY CARD? Graham emailed to ask “how come [his payment provider] is allowed to deduct a credit card charge when all retailers have been stopped from doing so?” Paul Lewis replies: The law says that any business that sells us things is not allowed to charge more for one way of paying than another. In the past, airlines did not charge us to pay by debit card but many added 3% if we paid by credit card. From 13 January 2018, new EU rules banned all such surcharges. Shops, pubs, online retailers, hotels, letting agents — indeed any business that sells direct to customers cannot charge

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Win the Wilderness: Alaska

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A cruise is the easiest way to explore the USA’s inaccessible northernmost territory. Its craggy coastline rises and falls with brooding peaks and towering glaciers, and sightings of orcas and humpback whales are common in its icy waters. The most popular itinerary is a round trip from Vancouver or Seattle via the Inside Passage – a sheltered waterway that meanders past Paciﬁc Ocean islands and fjords. Ports of call include Alaska’s isolated capital Juneau, the Gold Rush town of Skagway, Russian-inﬂuenced Sitka and Ketchikan, which is a centre for Native Alaskan cultures. Expedition cruises on smaller ships allow passengers to get closer to the epic scenery and wildlife, but are more expensive. Excursions range from guided hikes and kayaking to helicopter trips and seaplane tours. Gulf of Alaska voyages also venture further north to Seward or Whittier – the gateway ports for Anchorage. The cruise season runs from late April to September, and the warmer, wetter months offer the best chance of spotting wildlife.

ritish couples are hoping to win the keys to their dream home in Win the Wilderness: an Alaskan house 100 miles from the nearest road. To prove themselves worthy, they’ve had to fell trees, cross glaciers and brave freezing waters. But you don’t need to be a hardy adventurer to get a taste of Alaska’s raw wilderness. The 49th State is an ideal cruise destination, while its empty highways and 500-mile Alaska Railroad meander through the untamed interior. In its vast national parks, you can spot bears, caribou and eagles. Peak season is summer, when the average daytime temperature in Anchorage is 16°C. While at this time of year, the mercury drops to sub-zero and the state is buried under snow.

RIDE THE RAILS The Alaskan Railroad runs year-round and wends from Fairbanks to Anchorage in 12 hours, stopping at Denali National Park. The final 114-mile stretch (the Coastal Classic route) is the

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most spectacular. After leaving Anchorage, the railway follows the coast, then burrows through backcountry and the Kenai Mountains, winding past blue glaciers, thundering waterfalls and crossing a gorge. The ﬁnal stop is the harbour town of Seward, where you can search for otters, whales, sea lions, porpoises, bald eagles and pufﬁns on a boat trip around Resurrection Bay. The narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is also stupendous. Linking Skagway with Whitehorse in Canada, it climbs nearly 3,000 feet in just 20 miles and snakes past glaciers, gorges and waterfalls. Built in the 1890s during the Klondike Gold Rush, it’s a mind-boggling feat of engineering that required tens of thousands of men and 450 tons of explosives.

EPIC ROAD TRIP Only 20 per cent of Alaska is accessible by road, but its highways are refreshingly free of billboards, motels and trafﬁc jams. Its most famous road is the Parks Highway, which links Anchorage and Fairbanks. On a clear day, North America’s loftiest peak, Mount Denali, is visible from the road. The shorter Seward Highway glides past dramatic coastal scenery. It starts in Anchorage and skirts mountains, lakes, glaciers and bird-rich wetlands. If you don’t fancy being

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behind the wheel, you can take the bus. The Park Connection Motorcoach operates between Anchorage, Denali National Park and Seward in summer. The 1,500-mile Alaska Highway connects the 49th State with “the Lower 48”, after traversing Canada’s Yukon and British Columbia.

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Alaska’s most popular national park is Denali, which is over half the size of Switzerland, and home to grizzlies, moose, lynx, wolves and golden eagles. The awesome centrepiece is the snow-capped 20,310ft Mount Denali, although you’re more likely to see a bear: the lonely peak is often blanketed in cloud. Most visitors explore the park’s forest, tundra and glaciers on a bus tour, or stick to its waymarked trails. But the best way to enjoy this untamed landscape is to hike off-trail: join a guided trek if you don’t fancy meeting a bear. A more leisurely but expensive option is a scenic ﬂight or helicopter trip. In winter, you can do cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fatbiking and dog-sledding. Alaska has seven other national parks. Katmai is the best for bear-spotting, while Glacier Bay’s pristine coastline sparkles with tidewater glaciers and cool-blue icebergs. The biggest is WrangellSt Elias, bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland combined. CLAIRE WEBB

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DISCOVERIES DOWN UNDER AND NEW ZEALAND CRUISE 18 nights* from £3,899pp departing October 2020 to March 2021 Begin your holiday with a hotel stay in the cosmopolitan city of Perth where you’ll enjoy the chance to explore the perfect blend of urban attractions and natural beauty. Following your stay, you’ll embark the Indian Pacific for an incredible transcontinental journey to Sydney. Marvel at the ever-changing scenery from harsh barren landscapes and the raw beauty of the Nullarbor Plain to the lush eucalyptus forests of the majestic Blue Mountains. Enjoy the opportunity to explore during a series of off-train excursions at the Wild West gold-mining town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the ghost town of Cook. Arriving in Sydney, feel the sand between your toes on Bondi Beach and admire the city’s magnificent Sydney Harbour Bridge. Cruise code: AUS7234 PRICE INCLUDES 1-night stay at the Pan Pacific Perth 3-night all-inclusive Gold Service Indian Pacific train journey All-inclusive regionally-inspired meals, local fine wines & beverages Off-train experiences in Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook and Rawlinna 1-night hotel stay at the Rydges Sydney Central 13-night full-board cruise on board Majestic Princess*

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ITINERARY San Antonio, Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords^, Canal Sarmiento^, Strait of Magellan^, Punta Arenas, Glacier Alley^, Ushuaia, Cape Horn^, Falkland Islands, Montevideo, Buenos Aires (in Port) PRICES FROM Inside £3,499pp Ocean View £3,999pp Verandah £4,499pp Suite £5,499pp

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Drink in the views

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Joe Fattorini picks six dream destinations for wine-lovers

itting on a sundappled veranda, you are poured a glass of your new, favourite wine, that you discovered 15 minutes ago. The sun sets as supper is served. Is it any surprise that wine holidays are one of the fastest-growing areas of the tourism industry? I’ve visited wine regions on every continent (bar Antarctica, the only one that doesn’t produce wine). Wine regions are always gorgeous locations, with beautiful vistas, delicious food, and, well, wine. So which destinations are best?

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Best for history lovers is Georgia. This former Soviet Republic is the home of wine-making, with an 8,000-year tradition of fermenting grapes. In the capital Tbilisi you’ll ﬁnd specialist wine bars and the most delicious food on earth. The birthplace of wine sits on the Silk Road, bringing together culinary traditions from Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Closer to home, how about hiring a bike to trundle through the gently rolling hill vineyards of Burgundy? Or taking a river cruise through the teetering cliff vineyards of the Rhine Valley? Or

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hiking through the gorgeous countryside between Siena and Florence in Tuscany? A less exhausting option is the Portuguese city of Porto and the Douro river. Porto is bustling with gastronomic treats – and there are plenty of options for day trips along the imposing beauty of the Douro river, where you’ll taste port and the fruity red wines of the region.

urther afield, Western Australia is a food- and wine-lover’s paradise. With non-stop flights it’s now 17 hours away. Head to Margaret River near Perth for farmer’s markets, gourmet restaurants and a swathe of Australia’s most awarded wineries. I will never forget one foraging trip with an aboriginal guide; we matched wine to sea vegetables and shoreline pickings. Don’t forget we have vineyards on our doorstep, too. It’s possible to get from Trafalgar Square to some of Kent’s vineyards and wineries in an hour, and to Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Cornwall in a bit longer. Many local producers also run fabulous restaurants but, best of all, you can visit one of the world’s most exciting wine regions – on a day trip. Joe Fattorini is a presenter of The Wine Show on Amazon Prime. The ﬁrst two series are available now; series three is coming soon

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PRIZE CROSSWORD One winner will receive this range of games from winningmoves.co.uk, including the new improved Mega Monopoly game. Fill in and post the coupon below, or email your answers to xword9@radiotimescomps.co.uk WORDFINDER Find the name of the show in the shaded squares to win the prize below. EASY CLUES Just for fun!

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ACROSS (answers page 157)

7 It’s a breeze to conceal weapon (5) 8 Germ, graduate has one in rectum removed (9) 10 Stitching vein (4) 11 Made from a cloth? Then not locked (2,3,5) 12 Scottish actor gets garment right next to said city (6,7) 15 Played badly in case of the last sign? (7) 16 Dart thrown by Mr Capes (7) 18 Perhaps, square dance unﬁnished involving a rate change (13) 20 Leak record, so rule is broken (10) 22 Rubbish found in the seas off China? (4) 23 Commercial vehicle to get a makeover sought by Novak? (9) 24 Fix last of problems with all the sailors (5)

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Military brass instrument (5) Ship’s course plotter (9) Bluffers’ card game (4) Very weak reason (4,6) Quickly made hot drink (7,6) Normandy car-ferry port (2,5) High-ranking army ofﬁcer (7) Long-running TV astronomy programme (3,3,2,5) 20 Scary Hammer movie? (6,4) 22 Brief message (4) 23 Cloak-and-dagger goings-on (9) 24 Academy Award, colloquially (5) DOWN

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Written assurance (9) Aircraft’s route (6,4) Nautical bed (7) Again and again (4,5,4) Body dusting powder (4) Slightly damp (5) Star of New Tricks (4,9) Bystander who saw it all? (3–7) Most densely populated borough of New York (9) 17 Hypodermic needle (7) 19 North American elk (5) 21 Completely spoil (4)

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ENIGMA Across Zoom, Cavern, Crater, Kitten, Blotter, Belch, Ass, Puffy, Tab, Dingo, Comfort, Chisel, Quinoa, Wreath, Shoe Down Scabbard, Cow, Zealous, Naive, Overt, Project, Prefect, Amiably, Mouth, Extol, Trounce, Nun, Habitual

POPMASTER 1 Eleanor Rigby 2 Adam Faith 3 Uptown Top Ranking 4 Electric Light Orchestra 5 Crocodile Dundee 6 Mary’s Prayer 7 Your Body 8 Gabrielle 9 Fat Joe 10 Reputation So Brecon Beacons is the answer that the fewest people gave.

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ONLY CONNECT Coldplay songs Yellow, Clocks, Fix You, Paradise ____ fever Scarlet, Hay, Saturday Night, Glandular Shades of red Burgundy, Crimson, Vermilion, Ruby Grape varieties Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz COUNTDOWN How Rachel did it: 8+2=10, 10x6=60, 60–1=59, 5+4=9, 9x59=531

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THE TOUGHEST BRAINTEASERS FROM YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS

Only Connect with Victoria Coren Mitchell

Countdown with Rachel Riley

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.

Yellow

Burgundy

Clocks

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7 3 Merlot

Hay

Chardonnay

Fix You

Saturday Night

Shiraz

Pinot Noir

Crimson

Paradise

Ruby

1 7 4 2 9 2 8 3 6 9

8 9 6 3 5 1 5 9 2

How to play Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Difﬁculty: 15/20

6 9

Vermillion

Scarlet

Super Sudoku 742

Glandular

SUDOKU NO 741 SOLUTION 5 4 6 1 3 8 2 9 7

8 1

9 3 1 4 2 7 5 8 6

2 8 7 6 5 9 1 4 3

8 6 3 2 7 1 4 5 9

7 5 2 8 9 4 6 3 1

4 1 9 3 6 5 8 7 2

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6 7 4 5 1 3 9 2 8

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The Enigma code

SCRIBBLE PAD

Can you crack the Enigma code? Each grid number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters — below the main grid — to start. The solution is on the previous page. Difﬁculty: 15/20 Target time: 30 minutes 2 9 1

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6 23

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How to play Your task is to sort the 16 seemingly random words/phrases below into four groups of four connected words. You may ﬁnd some clues fall into more than one category, but there is only one complete solution. If you get stuck, have a look at the clues on the side of the page…

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with Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong 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 the names of ﬁve mountain ranges, but in anagram form. Can you unscramble them and give us the most obscure answer?

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with Radio 2’s Ken Bruce 1960s 1 In 1966, the Beatles topped the charts with the double A-sided hit Yellow Submarine and which other song? 2 Can you name the singer who made the top ten with hits including The Time Has Come, As You Like It and Don’t That Beat All?

1970s 3 What was the title of the only hit by Althea and Donna that topped the charts in 1978? 4 Which group made the top ten in 1978 with Wild West Hero and Sweet Talkin’ Woman?

1980s

Eggheads with Jeremy Vine KEVIN ASHMAN 1 Sergeant Neil Howie is a central character in which 1970s ﬁlm? a Brannigan b Get Carter c The Wicker Man

2 “Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven” is a line from which work of literature?

a Finland b Portugal c New Zealand

6 Which historical ﬁgure was given the nickname “Tumbledown Dick”? a Richard the Lionheart b Richard Nixon c Richard Cromwell

5 What was the title of the film that featured Mental As Anything’s top five hit Live It Up? 6 First released in 1987, what was the title of the only top ten hit by Danny Wilson that finally made the charts almost a year later?

1990s

CHRIS HUGHES 7 What name was shared by both an 18th-century whaler from North Yorkshire, and his son, who was a clergyman and explorer?

7 According to their 1994 top ten hit, 2 Unlimited said Let the Beat Control… what? 8 Name the female singer whose ﬁrst two hits were the number one, Dreams, and the top ten song Going Nowhere?

STEVE COOKE 3 Status Quo’s anthem Rockin’ All Over the World was originally recorded by which singer?

a William Scoresby b Thomas Allison c John Hornby

2000s—present day

a Leonard Cohen b John Fogerty c James Taylor

a Agincourt b Waterloo c Blenheim

a Pilgrim’s Progress b Paradise Lost c Inferno

4 Which of these detectives was the creation of Edgar Allan Poe? a Sergeant Cuff b Lord Peter Wimsey c Auguste Dupin

PAT GIBSON 5 Which of these countries was ofﬁcially neutral throughout the Second World War?

8 The Battle of Quatre Bras occurred two days before which other battle? LISA THIEL 9 Ren McCormack and Ariel are characters in which 1980s ﬁlm? a Footloose b Risky Business c Teen Wolf

10 Who played Howard Moon in TV comedy series The Mighty Boosh? a Julian Barratt b Matt Berry c Richard Ayoade

Dictionary corner Susie Dent Word of the Week – unasinous We’re all about fools and foolishness this week. Synonyms for “fool” in the OED number over a hundred, and any dialect dictionary will offer many more. They include saddle-goose and buffard from the 1400s, little Witham from the 1500s (apparently after a village whose inhabitants were known for their stupidity) and niddicock and dizzard in the 1600s,

leading up to today’s nincompoops, wallies and plonkers — plus, of course, many others, especially those that riff on parts of the anatomy. If all those fools came together and acted in extreme combined idiocy, they could be described as unasinous, a word with only a single quotation in the OED, from 1656, but which is surely due a comeback. It means “united in stupidity”, and comes from the Latin unus, “one”, and asinus, “ass”.

9 Name the rapper who appeared with Jennifer Lopez on the 2005 top ten hit, Hold You Down? 10 What is the title of Taylor Swift’s album that contains the songs Look What You Made Me Do, Don’t Blame Me and …Ready for It?

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Mary Beard’s naked truth

The drama offered a painful insight into the impact of the disease in the days before vaccines. Sandra Horton Solihull

THIS COUNTRY-PHILE Like Alison Graham, I was gutted to learn that the third series of the supremely funny This Country (Monday BBC1/BBC3/iPlayer) is to be the last. I rank it alongside The Ofﬁce and Gavin & Stacey – could there be any higher praise? The writing and characterisations are beyond reproach, but special mention must go to the glue holding the whole enterprise together, Paul Chahidi’s masterful underplaying of put-upon vicar, the Rev Francis Seaton.

EASY IN HER SKIN Mary Beard posed for artist Catherine Goodman

In Shock of the Nude with Mary Beard (3/10 February BBC2), Professor Beard was both delightfully engaging about the subject of the nude in art, ancient and modern, and utterly engaged herself. It was stimulating to be drawn into her contemplation of the awkward moral, social and artistic questions to which there are no glib answers, but which are so worth confronting. As for posing herself, what an inspiring example of someone comfortable in herself – motivated not by self-promotion, but by the search for understanding and insight. Carolyn Manley Hatﬁeld, Hertfordshire Carolyn Manley wins a BOSE SoundLink Revolve speaker, in either black or silver. One of BOSE’s best-performing portable Bluetooth speakers, it is water-resistant, has a rechargeable battery that plays for up to 12 hours and delivers true 360° sound, wherever you place it in the room. RRP £179.95. bose.co.uk

MY KIND OF PARADISE… Death in Paradise (Thursday BBC1) is much more like it. An English detective who hates the sun, can’t tolerate the heat, is a magnet for mosquitos, mistrusts the food and is terriﬁed of both lizards and his commissioner is stuck on a Caribbean island. It’s been the best series of Death in Paradise for ages. Keep it up. Keith Brewer Ashford, west London

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…OR PARADISE LOST? So, the new detective inspector, Neville Parker (Ralf Little), in Death in Paradise is, yet again, a white man. An opportunity missed, I think. Am I alone in thinking that, the excellent commissioner and other ofﬁcers aside, always making the problem-solving detective genius in charge a white man and his sidekick detective sergeant an attractive young black woman is both racist and sexist? Here was a chance to give a new

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NO LAUGHING MATTER Oh Sky Atlantic, what were you thinking when you decided the “comedy” of new drama The End (Monday) was what the nation needed? From the opening scenes of a woman trying to kill herself by alcohol/house ﬁre/falling from a window (choose whatever you feel is hilarious), this was a dreadful attempt at gritty humour. I think they

lease of life to what is becoming a rather jaded, formulaic, though still entertaining, series. Steve Atchison Sherborne, Dorset

SUPERB OMENS Good Omens (BBC2), starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant, is superb – zany, scary, funny and anarchic. It was doubtless intended for the younger viewer, but we are in our 70s and adore it. Maggie Guillon Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire

WATCH AND WEEP Call the Midwife (9 February BBC1) was, as always, a wonderful episode despite the great sadness it portrayed. I could only watch and weep and feel so grateful for the immunisation now available to our babies – but especially against German measles.

GIVE HER THE TOP JOB! Aude LegasteloisBidé plays DS Madeleine Dumas in Death in Paradise

were trying to be too clever with an edgy subject, and failed to deliver. By the end of the ﬁrst episode I couldn’t care less what happened to any of them. Please allow this show to gracefully pass away into the realms of TV mistakes. Jason Barrow Park Street, Hertfordshire

SCOTLAND’S FINEST Secret Scotland with Susan Calman (Channel 5) is one of the most enjoyable series I’ve watched, on any channel, in recent months. Please tell me there’ll be further series. I record these programmes and save them for times when I need her wonderfully concise, informative and beautifully natural comedic presentation to take me from daily pressures to wonderful scenic Scotland. Go for it, Susan! Margaret Donnelly Dalton-inFurness, Cumbria

There’s no news yet on a third series but we’ll keep you posted.

SINGING ENDORSEMENT A big thank you to 6 Music. My girls bought me an iPod Touch for Christmas and their amazing documentaries, especially The A to Z of Psychedelia and Alan Freeman’s The Story of Pop, have helped me with my regime of walking four miles a day in an attempt to remain a healthy 70-year-old. Apologies to anyone walking behind me on the cycle track, though, as I do tend to sing out loud... Kevin Coombs Bristol

WALKS TO REMEMBER Watching Shanaz Gulzar walk from Bolton Abbey to Simon’s Seat in Yorkshire Walks (12 February BBC2; first shown on BBC1 North West) took my breath away. It was without doubt my favourite walk with my late husband Bryan. On one cool day we sat among the rocks at the top sharing a flask of coffee with the odd snowflake drifting down. Memorable! Thank you, BBC, for the pleasure of doing the walk again – albeit from my armchair. Maureen Metcalf Selby, North Yorkshire

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FROCKS & TRUNKS What an honour to go behind the scenes at the V&A in Secrets of the Museum (Thursday BBC2) and witness the conservators keeping the treasures in tip-top condition. It’s like The Repair Shop on steroids! The ﬁrst delightful hour (6 February) was crammed with interesting objects and dedicated craftsmen and women, showcasing their skills in such diverse areas as paper conserving, portrait miniatures and vintage clothing. Then we had little Pumpie, an Edwardian home-made toy elephant who was looking every one of his 100-plus years. Textile conservator Jo soon had him spruced up and ready to be enjoyed by a new generation. It was a visual treat from start to ﬁnish. Janet Park St John, Jersey

BRIGHT STAR What a fantastic actor Kellie Bright is (RT, 15 February). Her portrayal of the alcoholic Linda Carter in EastEnders over the past couple of months has been outstanding. I do hope she’ll win

DEMON DRINK Kellie Bright as EastEnders’ Linda

Among the fine foreign correspondents on BBC radio and television, Quentin Sommerville’s VINTAGE GLAMOUR Behind the scenes at reports from Syria are always the V&A in Secrets incisive and he never shies away of the Museum from asking the direct question of those who’ve been involved in terrorism, such as on 4 February an award for her brilliant (Radio 4) when he interviewed performance. Liz Allison Oakham, Rutland an Indonesian man imprisoned in Syria after moving his family there, lured by the promise of free food, CORRIE THEN AND NOW lodging and income in return I’ve been watching for fighting with Isis. Coronation Street (ITV) It brings to since I was a little girl mind another and I’m now nearly of my favourite 60, so I’ve been correspondents, hanging on in who seems to there through the have been absent good and bad BBC from Radio 4 times! Of late I’ve reporters recently. Where is moaned about Quentin Hugh Sykes these storylines that have Sommerville... days? His insight, ranged from violent his ability to to downright daft. relate to his But after watching ...and interviewees and the 10,000th Hugh his conversational episode (7 Sykes style mean he’s February), I have always a joy to to commend the listen to. writers for the way Marion Seymour they transported Telford, Shropshire us back to the good old days. Jonathan Munro, head The older characters like of BBC Newsgathering, tells Rita and Ken were given centre RT: “We’re really pleased that your stage and it brought me to tears in reader is finding Quentin’s the final few minutes watching reporting from Syria so insightful Rita reminiscing while she looked – he’s a fantastic journalist who at old photos in the Rovers and we helps our audiences make sense of heard the familiar voices of Annie the complex conflicts across the Walker, Bet Lynch, Elsie Tanner Middle East. You’ll also be pleased and Hilda Ogden… Fabulous! to know that Hugh Sykes remains Lesley Rooke Lincoln a reporter with Radio 4’s PM.” …In reply to the question posed in Feedback (15 February) about the abuse storyline, in my opinion it certainly does have a purpose, although it has been too longdrawn-out. Having got out of an abusive relationship myself and gone through lots of therapy, time did heal, but I have felt dragged back into it with this prolonged

...As the BBC is reducing its news staff, I hope they won’t break up the partnership of Katty Kay and Christian Fraser on Beyond 100 Days (BBC News). Their on-screen chemistry and brilliant analysis of the US political scene will be even more essential in the run-up to the presidential election. John Miller Alresford, Hampshire

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ow to the question of whether the violent altercations between the pair are just harmless fun, or are too disturbing for today’s sensibilities. Certain episodes featuring offensive racial caricatures aren’t usually streamed today, but Amazon Prime Video has 60 episodes available, dating from the 1940s to the 60s, and children’s channel Boomerang shows them, too. There are Tom and Jerry cartoons on Warner Bros’ children’s

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HANKY PANKY I noticed in the ﬁrst episode of The Pale Horse (9 February BBC1) that the white handkerchief of Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell), which had been in his left breast pocket, switched to the right then back to the left during his time in the woods… Truly, witchcraft is at work in Much Deeping! Gillian Scotchman Banchory, Aberdeenshire

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Tom and Jerry recently turned 80. Will the BBC be doing a retrospective? Years ago, Tom and Jerry cartoons were shown regularly — but it seems they’re not shown now because of the on-screen violence. Mike Bickley, Birmingham Sorry to disappoint you, but the BBC have nothing planned. Warner Bros hold all the rights, and for decades BBC1 used to broadcast these cartoon shorts or use them as a filler if there was a technical hiccup; Tom and Jerry’s vicious battles and rivalry are woven into the childhood memories of many of us. But the last time the warring cat and mouse appeared on the BBC was in 2014, raising money for Children in Need in a animated segment that featured BBC shows from Strictly to EastEnders (find it on YouTube). The original cartoon was dreamt up by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and hand-drawn at the MGM studios in Hollywood (more recent versions are animated on computer). The very first short released, Puss Gets the Boot in 1940, was Oscar-nominated, and Tom and Jerry’s appeal over the years since has endured. It is still watched worldwide, and in 2015,

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‘She cheats on me’ The real-life comedy couple are sneaky when it comes to First Dates What’s the view from your marital sofa? JON We can see the wood-burning stove, which is too small. LUCY Which I said it would be, but he wanted to get the cheaper one. We’ve only ever had it on once. JON Last Christmas, Lucy put candles on top of the stove, and wax melted all across the floor. So what you can see from our sofa is loads of wax and logs, a TV and a threeseater sofa. We sit at either end because the marriage is going fine. We hardly dare ask how you decide what to watch… LUCY That’s one thing we agree on. We like First Dates, Gogglebox and a good Scandi drama. JON But it has to wait until we’ve finished eating our tea on our laps, because you can’t watch subtitles while eating. By the time we’ve put our daughter [Elsie, three] to bed and had our tea, we’ve got about 17 minutes, so you can’t really get into a good thriller.

What do you watch alone? LUCY When Jon’s away I end

up watching things like Women Who Kill or Women Behind Bars. JON She constantly cheats on me when I’m away. She watches First Dates without me. LUCY I do. And then I lie about it. Why do you love First Dates? JON At the start we go, “These are the worst people, I hope they have an awful time,” and then they reveal some past trauma, and we realise they’re lovely and we’re the awful, judgemental ones. Do you watch the news? LUCY I’m still so pleased we’ve got Channel 4 News. JON I don’t, really. Since we had our daughter, everything’s become unremittingly bleak, both politically and environmentally. A child is an excuse to be a bit selﬁsh for a while and worry only about her.

LUCY If we were thinking about having a child now, I honestly think I might not have one, because I’d be so anxious about what they might see in their lifetime. Sorry, it’s gone really dark.

To lighten the mood – do you watch comedy? JON I love it. I still feel more like a fan than a comedian. I grew up on The Fast Show, Harry Hill, Bottom and The League of Gentlemen. What do you watch as a family? JON: The kids’ telly we watch works on an adult level. There’s a reason why a lot of them are voiced by comedians. But our daughter deﬁnitely gets ruder as she watches TV. Peppa Pig taught her to say no.

The two of you have made a sitcom. What’s it like living and working together? LUCY It’s really hard. Sometimes I question why I’m doing it. There are nice moments, but you have to go through a lot of s*** to get to them. JON It was quite intense for Lucy to write for both of us. But the ﬁlming was really good fun. What we found was, arguing for eight hours a day on camera leaves you with nothing left to argue about when you get home. What’s the last thing you do at night? JON Lucy will go to bed and read for half an hour. I’ll stay downstairs and drink myself into oblivion. Two different approaches to getting to sleep. EMMA COX Jon and Lucy’s new sitcom Meet the Richardsons starts on Dave on Thursday at 10pm

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NOTHING TO WATCH? MY PODCAST JON Dear Joan and Jericha with Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine. It’s brilliant. MY SOCIAL MEDIA LUCY The comedian Alistair Green does excellent vignettes on Twitter and Instagram. They are such an antidote to the intensity of social media.

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