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INSIDE: My Space ____________________________ 6 My Secret Westcountry ______________10 Martin Hesp’s walks _________________14 Fashion ______________________________18 Culture picks _______________________ 26 Interiors ____________________________ 28 Food & Drink ________________________ 30

Welcome To be or not to be...

n this issue, there are plenty of opportunities to shake things up a little. Small changes can make a big difference, so perhaps buy some tickets to a faboulous live music event (Paloma Faith, p4) or invest in a piece of art (p3). If you’re after change on a bigger scale, how about starting your own blog? Our experts on page 6 advise starting with a subject you are passionate about. Fashion, photography, walking, and even baking all

lend themselves to some good reading online. Sound like too much effort? Consider embracing the hat trend (p18). Everyone looks great in a hat, it’s just a matter of ﬁnding the right one. Same goes for lipstick (p20) - once you ﬁnd your hue, you’ll feel brand new. This week we’re trying violet. And, once you’re all dolled up, you’ll need somewhere to go. The Herring Restaurant at The Bedruthan Hotel gets my vote. See why on page 25. Kathryn Clarke-McLeod, Editor

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Welcome Dawn Have you ever imagined swanning around DAWN FRENCH’S fictitious hotel in Cornwall-based show Delicious? Well, viewers of the Sky drama may be surprised to know the hotel at its heart isn’t a set - it’s a real place. And what’s more, it is actually a functioning Airbnb in Saltash. The Airbnb advert offers a boutique B&B ‘hotel quality’ accommodation in nine individually styled bedrooms for £1,950 per night. In the hit TV series, Penrose Hotel becomes a central part of the show when celebrity chef Leo (Iain Glen) dies suddenly and his wife Sam (Emilia Fox) and ex-wife Gina (Dawn French) inherit the business. Pentillie Castle and Estate features as the fictional hotel. Sammie Coryton, managing director of Pentillie Castle said: “It was brilliant to welcome the cast for a second series of the show.”

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Faith shot to fame in 2009 with her debut album Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful? Paloma scooped her ﬁrst Brit Award in 2015 and has been nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist 2018. Tickets for Paloma Faith are available via the website at 9am on Friday, February 2 priced £36 (plus booking fee)

Brit Award-winning pop star PALOMA FAITH is returning to perform in Cornwall. Live in The Wyldes has announced Paloma as the ﬁrst headline act for 2018. Following a successful launch last summer, Live in The Wyldes enters its second year with a series of music events near Bude. Renowned for her eccentric style and wild wardrobe, Paloma

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Bright ideas Just because it is grey outside, doesn’t mean your wardrobe needs to match. We love this River Island ensemble. More bright ideas from real bloggers on page 6. NITTY GRITTY: West magazine is published by DC Media part of Trinity Mirror PLC, which is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation. We adhere to the Editors’ Code of Practice as enforced by IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7LG. Website ipso.co.uk, telephone 0300 123 2220, email advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with your complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. Please go to trinitymirror.com/howto complain where you can view our Complaints Policy and Procedure. A ‘How to Complain’ pack is available by writing to the Legal and Compliance Department, Trinity Mirror PLC, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP.

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hether you are looking for your ﬁrst piece of art or adding to a growing collection Castle Fine Art on Roman Walk in Princesshay Exeter has something to tempt you. The pop-up gallery is stocked with original and limited edition ﬁne art from the country’s most innovative and talented artists including contemporary artist, Nigel Humphries. The nostalgic oil paintings are inspired by his childhood. The result is award-winning artwork that aims to revolutionise the way people view still-life painting. From his limited edition collection, Warrior Princess 2017, is a great example of his focus on superheroes. It depicts a theatre stage with a central Wonder Woman character and a childlike backdrop and set design. www.castlegalleries.com

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INTERVIEW

My space WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD ONLINE? WE CHAT TO THREE WESTCOUNTRY BLOGGERS TO FIND OUT Ellen Carroll blogs at wellfashioned.co.uk from her home near Teignmouth. She uses her blog to champion well-made UK womenswear and ethical fashion.

llen says: Well Fashioned is my bit on the side that fits in around my day job as a PR consultant running Nellie PR and my life as a mum to a very active toddler. I started Well Fashioned in 2017 in a bid to find a well-made alternative to the high street. Even before I hit my 40s, I was finding it increasingly difficult to find clothes that were made to last and created in good quality materials i.e. not polyester. I wanted clothes that actually fitted and were a little bit different. As a Fashion Revolution supporter, I also only wanted to buy from brands and makers that look after their staff and do my bit for UK manufacturing – supporting makers that are providing skilled, well-paid jobs. One benefit of writing the blog is that I’m no longer struggling to find clothes to wear. I am amazed by the talent found right on the doorstep and I have also got to know some really inspirational people. I’m constantly

learning new skills. For anyone thinking of starting a blog themselves I have this advice. Don’t be in a hurry. Enjoy the journey and take time to ﬁnd your voice. I’ve been blogging for over a year and haven’t yet found mine but that’s just part of the process. Blogging is hard work so don’t underestimate the time and effort you have to put in, but always remember why you’re doing it and that you’re meant to enjoy it. I’m realistic about the time I can dedicate to my blog and I try not to give myself too much of a hard time if it gets neglected Most importantly, always blog with integrity, stick to your principles and be yourself rather than follow another blogger’s path. For example, I only ever feature womenswear makers that can tell me #whomademyclothes and I never accept paid for and sponsored posts. I will only ever blog about things that I like and try to champion smaller makers at every opportunity. The ability to spot a good story, writing skills and developing long-lasting relationships are some of the skills I’ve found the most transferable to the life of a blogger. www.wellfashioned.co.uk

Natalie MillarPartridge blogs at nataliemillarpartridge.com from her home in Dawlish. Her focus is travel, interiors, style and beauty.

atalie says: I created Natalie Millar-Partridge as a platform to document my love of travel, interiors, style and beauty. It also allows me to showcase my diverse talents such as writing, photography and social media. I honed these skills over ﬁfteen years in the editorial industry. I want my blog to share a snippet of my lifestyle with like-minded people - those who crave escapism, enjoy creativity and luxury and who enjoy adventure. I grew up in beautiful Devon, my blog posts marry my countryside origins with experience of city life. I have always been inspired by nature and enjoy unique coastal and countryside retreats, the beauty of open space and hidden boltholes. My fast-paced media career, travel, and having the pleasure of meeting some very inspiring people - inﬂuenced me to start up my own blog. I’ve worked as a model, beauty editor, fashion and interiors writer and event/destinations blogger, all of which transfer well. My day job as a freelance writer and hotel reviewer for the Telegraph takes me up and down the South West coast every week, discovering unique places to stay. I have been incredibly lucky in that content for my blog is never hard to come by. I’d say that my blog and my work as a writer/reviewer are very much

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integrated. Since my blog went live just over a year ago it has opened up so many opportunities. I’ve enjoyed working on new projects and collaborations, creating content for brands as well as some new editorial titles. It means so much that people are interested in my content, if they can identify with my posts or perhaps just enjoy a little escapism wgile reading over a cuppa, then I am happy to keep the material ﬂowing. Blogging is as much about ﬁnding connections with others as writing about what you love. My blog has given me the opportunity to explore other areas such as photography and design layout. A blog is a great outlet for the things that your day job doesn’t allow and you never know where it will take you next.

BLOGGING IS AS MUCH ABOUT FINDING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS AS WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU LOVE

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Bloggers

 Decide on a topic/theme for your personal blog

 Ensure that your chosen topic is something that you’re passionate  Research the market for your chosen topic thoroughly. Are there already people blogging about this? Is the market heavily saturated or is your topic fairly niche? How could you present your blog content diﬀerently from others?  Think about the overall design aesthetic of your blog and how you’d like it to be executed.  Choose a blog template that is easy to use and works best for your type of content. For example is your blog going to be heavy on the imagery? Is it showcasing your illustrations/photography/interior creations?.  Follow as many bloggers of interest to you as possible to help give you ideas and inspiration and how to pull your content and images together.  Always ensure that your content is authentic.  Think about your market, who is it you’re hoping to target through your blog?  Get in touch with a good designer and/or photographer to discuss images and page layout.  Research SEO (search engine optimization) and learn about how to reach as wide an audience as possible. Think about using keywords that relate to your chosen topic.  Once your blog is up and running, ensure that you add new content on a frequent basis as a site that is regularly updated with relevant content can be rewarded by search engines (Google) and improve your blogs organic search engine ranking.

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Tara Smith blogs at tarasbusykitchen.com from her home In Exeter. It is a food and lifestyle blog with a focus on independent and local artisans, growers and producers.

ara says: I write Tara’s Busy Kitchen & Other Stories from my home in Exeter. A food and lifestyle blog that has its main focus on independent and local artisans, growers and producers. Wherever I am on my travels, be it abroad or at home, I like to hunt out what’s seasonal and locally produced and get creating in the kitchen. I use the local area as my inspiration fand ﬁnd complete joy and happiness in food markets searching out the very best produce on offer. Alongside the recipe development I enjoy visiting independent shops and eateries that inspire restaurant and product reviews. Tara’s Busy Kitchen isn’t all about food though. The “Other Stories” section focuses on my lifestyle. What I cook with, what I wear and the products I use, hopefully inspiring people to be a little more supportive of smaller businesses and brands. I truly believe that by shopping close to home you help the local community, create more jobs and keep money in the area. My day job takes me to the dance studio. Having trained with the Royal Academy of Dance I am an established ballet teacher in Exeter and East Devon. My love of dance has given me the career that many young girls dream about and enables me to

be creative in so many ways. I channel that creativity into Tara’s Busy Kitchen also. I have been given so many wonderful opportunities and met some lifelong friends. I can categorically say that I have been very fortunate. I wouldn’t change it for the world and long may it continue. My ability to communicate with my pupils in the studio has transferred through to the blog. I love sharing my life’s passions with others be it food, fashion, beauty, travel or dance. I sometimes wonder if anyone is actually reading what I put down. With this I have to remember why I started the blog. It was through the love and support of my dear friends who saw a talent and creative outlet for my love of food and writing and urged me to make something of it. It was with trepidation that I posted my ﬁrst few words two years ago and to my surprise people read and engaged with what I had to say. The blog has continually grown in that time with more amazing opportunities that in turn, create more content and views. For those who are thinking about starting a blog, I can only urge you to give it a go. Find a niche and ﬂow with it. Who knows where it might take you? www.tarasbusykitchen.com

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TOM WILLIAMSHAWKES, 35, IS CHEF AND CO-DIRECTOR OF THE SALUTATION INN, TOPSHAM, EXETER. HE LIVES IN TOPSHAM WITH HIS WIFE AMELIA

WESTCOUNTRY ICON I worked alongside Michael Caines at Gidleigh Park for nearly ten years and he continues to be an inspiration today. We’re lucky to have his new place so close to us.

WALK To me there’s nowhere more beautiful than the River Exe. You can walk for miles down the river and sometimes not come across a soul. If you’re lucky you’ll spot a kingﬁsher or some avocets while you’re at it.

EVENT It’s got to be Exeter Food Festival. There’s so much going on there, so we like to make a full day of it and get the train over from Topsham. With so many cracking ales on tap, it would be a shame to miss out by driving. It’s always a highlight of my calendar catching up with all the chefs and seeing the big names in action. I’m proud to have such a great event on our doorstep.

BEACH Dawlish Warren. Best accessed by boat, so you can explore the secret spots where you won’t ﬁnd anyone else around. Even on a windy day, you can ﬁnd some sheltered spots there and have the place to yourself. No, I’m not going to tell you exactly where it is! VIEW Just give me the River Exe when the sun’s going down and a pint close to hand - there’s nowhere else I’d rather be. Having said that, the view going out across Haldon Belvedere Tower is pretty unbeatable too.

PUB My favourite pub has got to be The Turf Locks for its spectacular views. It’s a special spot that can only be reached by water, walking or cy-

cling, so you feel like you’ve stumbled across a real gem. I also love The Bridge Inn in Topsham for all its quirks. It’s cash only and take your mobile phone out at your peril! But you can get a tankard of stunning local ales and ciders there – it’s just how a pub should be. DRINK Yellow Hammer – Hanlon’s Brewery. RESTAURANT There are numerous, but El Olivo is a favourite spot - it’s a little Mediterranean tapas bar in Exmouth. Also, I was completely blown away dining at Lympstone Manor. Michael Caines is a close friend after our time working together. I loved working with his food and very much enjoy eating it. Lastly, I’m a huge fan of The Galley in Topsham as they know how to do fresh ﬁsh justice.

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The River Exe at Topsham

FOOD Seafood – please don’t make me specify. Having wild salmon in season on the doorstep is incredible. We also have lobsters very nearby the mouth of the river at Ladram Bay, and Exe mussels deserve a mention. All make for great ingredients to cook with and most importantly eat. FAVOURITE SHOP It’s got to be Topsham Country Cheeses. Gary and Elise have such a passion for cheese and this is reflected throughout all their shops and is instilled in the whole team. They know how to get the best out

of cheese, which makes it taste all the better. I’m also a huge fan of Greendale Farm Shop. You can make a trip out of it by going to see the animals there. They have deer, ostrich and chickens galore. Their day-boat fresh fish counter is the best you’ll find anywhere – so don’t even think about leaving without trying their fish and chips. We use their meat and fish in The Salutation.

and fantastic food. This is the part when I’d tell you all the places we like to visit nearby, but in all honesty we hardly leave the hotel. It’s real a treat to chill out and relax in their facilities. I also love going down to Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant and Hotel in Padstow for an indulgent experience. SECRET PLACE

A place close to my heart is The Goat Walk in Topsham – if you haven’t been, then get it on the top of your list. It’s best enjoyed on high water when you have the whole width of the

WEEKEND ESCAPE Amelia and I love escaping to Boringdon Hall when we can. It has an incredible newly-refurbished spa

River Exe and can take in those views out to Exmouth. SPECIAL TREAT

Topsham eel. It has such a short season and we just can’t get enough of it. A local chap, Andy Chadwick, catches it for us, before taking it to Jacksons in Newton Abbot to get it smoked. It tastes phenomenal. www.salutationtopsham.co.uk

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Late bloomer BECKY SHEAVES IS TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

ow old is the oldest houseplant that you own? I only ask because I bet I’ve got an older one. Or three. Back in the 1970s, my husband gave his mother a small green Tradescantia for her birthday, which she looked after, in its swirly 1970s original pot, until her death in 2007. By which stage I think it would have been at least 40 years old. I’m a bit of a hit and miss gardener, prone to sudden enthusiasms followed by periods of quite shocking neglect. But I took the plant over to our house with the intention of honouring her memory by looking after her pot plant. Alas, what with one thing and another, I didn’t do a very good job. My regime of ignoring it, followed by over-watering, and a lack of repotting, meant that all too soon it had been reduced to a few sad-looking leaves clinging wispily on in a pot of dusty compost. When I realised what I had done, I was horriﬁed. Here was a living link

am the proud possessor of two aspidistra that my own grandmother gave me about 20 years ago, which I believe belonged to her mother, who ran a hotel in Sidmouth. They could date back to the 1930s – or beyond, to the Victorian era maybe when those sturdy plants were just about the only thing to survive in the 19th century’s smoky interiors. My granny passed away in 2006 and I am very glad still to have them. In fact, she gave me just the one, and I split it into two for insurance purposes – just in case. Granny always told me they were worth £1 a leaf. At times, they have been more valuable than others – they are looking a bit tired right now, so it is probably time for some TLC. But I will always treasure them. Another plant I love a lot I have

to my much-missed mother-in-law, whose own green fingers were legendary. It was my responsibility to keep this tiny plant alive. Not being any sort of expert, I followed my instinct as to what a small green stripy-leaved plant might prefer. New compost, a more regular watering routine and a sunny windowsill all seemed to do the trick and, before long, it was flourishing to the extent of sending out shoots left and right along the windowsill. Every so often I pinch the long shoots off and tell it to calm down. World domination is not required. Just stay alive, that’s all. But then just recently I got to thinking. How cool it would be if I could grow some offspring of the original. I didn’t have a clue what to do. So I filled pots with compost, stuck the stalks in and hoped for the best. And right now, I have four or five quite decent little plants growing away. But that original Tradescantia must be at least 50 years old now. Pretty amazing, hey? However, I think I can top it. I also

only had for two years. Just before my stepdaughter went to Australia two years ago, she gave me a tiny jade plant, which is a sweet little succulent. It’s now no longer just a leafy stem in a pot but has substantial bushy branches and a really impressive shape. And just a couple of weeks ago I noticed that it has burst out with lots of tiny yellow ﬂowers, something I had no idea would happen. While she is so far away, on the other side of the world, that plant seems to me to be a promise that she was here once and will return before too long. Indeed, she is home for a month this summer, which will be the ﬁrst time I’ve seen her for more than a year. I can’t wait to show her how her plant – it will always be her plant – has grown. www.cuckoodownfarm.co.uk

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Wrap up warm MARTIN HESP HEADS FOR THE AVON DAM RESERVOIR

FACT FILE OVERVIEW: Basic hike: From Shipley Bridge (two miles north of South Brent) up the riverside track to the Avon Dam Reservoir around lake across Dean Moor and back over Brent Moor to regain the track in the valley. DISTANCE AND GOING: Four miles easy going - especially on the dam’s private approach road, which would be ideal for wheelchair users. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure 28 Dartmoor.

ruins of a naphtha works. The writer William Crossing refers to it in his Guide to Dartmoor, explaining that peat was once conveyed to the works by tramway from Shipley. What is naphtha? According to my dictionary it’s: “A name applied to an inﬂammable volatile liquid issuing from the earth in certain localities.” It goes on to say that this liquid is colourless to reddish-brown, aromatic and volatile – and “very similar to gasoline”. Apparently it was also used in the manufacture of mothballs. In 1877 the naphtha buildings were apparently reused for processing china clay from Bala Brook Head, but this venture also failed – which makes you think that setting up a business at Shipley Bridge might be risky to say

nother winter’s day, another sheet of ice to negotiate. And that’s no exaggeration – not only did we nearly fail to reach Shipley Bridge in the car, but when we started walking, the paved road up to Avon Dam was like glass from one end to the other. We’d been passing through South Brent - a surprisingly pleasant little place just off the main A38 South Devon Expressway between Plymouth and Exeter - but even more pleasant is the wild and beautiful rift valley that rises ever north in the hills behind the village. A tiny lane follows this deep valley, up past the hamlet of Didworthy and, if you are patient and refuse to be misled by the many side-routes that offer themselves alluringly, you will reach Shipley Bridge. The white water of the River Avon was turning to icicles as we pulled up in the car park near the strange looking building which is actually the

the least. Let’s hope for prosperity the builders of the Avon Dam were more successful in their venture. We ﬁnd the big watery wall by setting off up the private road which was laid for the dam-builders. Although it is private and you can’t drive up it, the track is designated as a public footpath so it’s okay to walk it. In fact it offers an ideal route for wheelchairs - affording disabled folk a wonderful opportunity to get away from their vehicles and explore right into the heart of the moors. If – and it’s a big IF – there’s no ice. As I’ve said, the day we were there water leeching from the banks had made this in to one long skating rink. The path weaves as it heads north

WE SEE THE BIG DARK DAM WITH ITS OVERFLOW WHITENED BY THE ICE OF FALLING, ESCAPING, AVON

Walking in Horner Woods

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FROM SOURCE TO SEA Today’s walk visits the headwaters of Dartmoor’s River Avon but, as it is one of the shorter rivers in the region, I’d recommend popping down to the place where it meets the sea. Bantham and Bigbury are two of the most lovely estuary villages anywhere.

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towards the dam, so that the sensation of entering the wilderness is heightened by the big bends that seem to close the valley from the rest of the world. Under Shipley Tor we go, around the woods under Black Tor, and then we swerve again to head up beyond Small Brook past the big disused quarry opposite Zeal Gully. Only now can we see the big dark dam with its overﬂow whitened by the ice of falling, escaping, Avon. It’s not particularly high as dams go. If you keep to the right of it, a track offers a shortcut to the top past the back end of a quarry, and suddenly you ﬁnd yourself standing at the edge of the dam on the shores of the lake. It looked strangely sepulchral when we were there - all silver and mercurial. Maybe that had something to do with the shimmering ghosts of the monks who may or may not be down there in the dark depths. Buckfast Abbey had an outpost up here, a me-

If you’re heading seawards the Avon passes through handsome Aveton Giﬀord after which it is followed for a mile or so by what’s known as “tidal road”. Do drive along it - but only when the tide is out - and according to this sign, watch out for the piranha.

Avon Dam walk

sadness but because of extreme cold – we leapt across the young River Avon and hurried across the icy heights of Brent Moor. And for once it was a relief to leave the lonely heights which we did by descending past rocky remains of an ancient settlement, marked on the map as Rider’s Rings. Crossing called it: “One of the most interesting of the pounds to be found on Dartmoor.” I’ll admit we didn’t tarry a single minute to admire the place, but dropped quickly down past Black Tor – passing just west of the Hunter’s Stone - to reach the extremely welcome warm conﬁnes of my car at Shipley Bridge.

diaeval homestead run by a handful of lay-brothers who were in charge of bringing cattle and sheep onto the moor for summer pasture. The settlement was deserted around the time of the Black Death. The long thin reservoir stretches off in a north-easterly direction and we walked along its northerly shore crossing a stream to traverse the lower contours of Dean Moor. I’d originally intended reaching the clapper bridge upstream under the steep slopes of Huntingdon Warren but, not for the ﬁrst time this winter, freezing conditions forced us to cut the journey short. With tears in our eyes – not through

JUMP ACROSS TO JERSEY It’s 70 miles from the Avon estuary to Jersey, but a quick ﬂight from Exeter will take you to the beautiful island which has just launched an excellent new walks book called Jersey Heritage and Culture Maps. West Magazine hopes to be trying out some of the hikes later this year.

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9ct gold and silver set diamond ﬂora brooch, £2,950 Mortimers Fine Jewellers, Exeter

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01 BAKER BOY HATS

The accessory of choice for big-name bloggers like Chiara Ferragni (aka The Blonde Salad) the baker boy hat looks equally chic teamed with a big ﬂuﬀy teddy bear jacket or a long wool coat. For extra style points, look out for edgy details like vinyl trims, gold buckles and chain trims. Black chain trim baker boy hat, £18; grey animal print tie back wide sleeve jumper, £20 (was £45); black diamante clip on tassel drop earring, £10 for the pair, available from River Island

OK, technically they’re called baseball caps, but these peaked hats aren’t designed for the playing ﬁeld. In unexpected fabrics, with luxe details like playful pom-poms, these cute caps will help you score a style home run. Come to a head corduroy baseball cap, £6 (was £8), available from NastyGal (shirt, stylist’s own); Headline hat: CC Exclusives metallic black pom pom baseball cap, £7 (was £12.99), available from TK Maxx

Below left: blue baker boy hat, £8 (was £15), M&Co; Right: baker boy hat, £15, Topshop

Top: classic beret, £12, Topshop; Bottom: teal wool beret, £12, Accessorize

03 BRIGHT BEANIES

Perk up a palette of wintry greys or browns with a beanie hat - the brighter the better. The coolest way to wear the beanie now? Swap your thick pompom-topped hat for a ﬁne knit (preferably cashmere) version. Somerville rainbow stripe cashmere beanie, currently reduced to £34.30 from £49 Orwell + Austen neon pink and red cashmere beanie, £35

04 BERETS

Berets had fallen out of favour in recent years, but now the French favourite is back - and you don’t have to team it with a Breton top and Chanel 2.55 bag (unless you want to). Your beret should be made of wool in the traditional style, but any colour goes - from pastels to black and everything in-between. Wool beret, £4 (was £10); collarless leopard print coat, £42 (was £75); black button trip rollneck jumper, £18, M&Co

BEAUTY

Violet HUES This year’s chosen hue is an ‘enigmatic’ purple. At the beginning of every year, Pantone declares its Colour of the Year, and we start to wonder how we can incorporate the chosen one into our beauty routines.

ometimes, the shade doesn’t obviously lend itself to cosmetics, as was the case with last year’s foliage-inspired Greenery (unless you’re really into lime green lipstick...) but for 2018, we’re in luck, because Ultra Violet is a gorgeous deep purple that offers endless options in the make-up department. “Complex and contemplative, Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now,” say the pros at Pantone. The “enigmatic purple” was beloved of music icons like Prince, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix, so with style renegades like that as inspiration, you can bet that the usual rules don’t apply. This trend’s not about identifying what suits your eye or hair colour, it’s about having fun and embracing the new hue however you like. And there are heaps of products to choose from.

Take your pick from our Ultra Violet spectrum and get ready to play with purple... 1. CND Vinylux weekly polish in video violet, £6.95 (reduced from £10.99), JustMyLook 2. Colour Freedom mystic purple non-permanent hair colour, £6.99, Superdrug 3. Axiology lipstick in desire, £25, Alyaka.com 4. Crazy Color semi permanent hair dye in hot purple, £4 5. IZ Beauty gel eﬀect nail lacquer in glastonberry, £6 6. Buxom full-on lip cream in purple haze, £15, CultBeauty 7. Beauty Boulevard glitter lips in purple reign, £12.50 8. Estee Lauder pure colour envy lash mascara in purple, £25.50, Selfridges 9. Make Up Forever artist rouge creme lipstick in dark purple, £18, Escentual 10. 3ina the cream eyeshadow in purple 307, £8.95

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Shelf portraits DARK PINES BY WILL DEAN is published in paperback by Point Blank, priced £12.99 (ebook £3.83) This is Will Dean’s debut novel, and is set far from the East Midlands he grew up in. Dark Pines takes place in the backwaters of Sweden - a setting not unfamiliar to Dean, who himself lives in a similarly rural part of the country with his wife. Dark Pines is a murder mystery, and its protagonist is a compelling one. Journalist Tuva Moodyson has reluctantly left living in big cities to be closer to her ailing mother, and is trying to cover (and indeed solve) a string of mysterious murders. The peace of the seemingly safe little town is rattled, especially as all its victims have had their eyes cut out - similar to killings that took place back in the Nineties. Dean writes evocatively of the dark and dangerous natural Swedish landscape, which is the perfect scene for murders (and very in vogue right now). Tuva’s deafness makes her a more intriguing and complex character, and it’s dealt with sensitively. While it’s not the most ground-breaking of thrillers and follows a fairly standard formula, it’s still a gripping read that will have you guessing to the end.

8/10

REVIEW BY PRUDENCE WADE

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE BY CELESTE NG is published in hardback by Little, Brown, priced £16.99 (ebook £6.99) Little Fires Everywhere is the second novel from Asian American author Celeste Ng, following her best-selling debut Everything I Never Told You, and centres on the hidden undercurrents of US suburban life. Free-spirited artist Mia and her teenage daughter Pearl arrive in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Cleveland, Ohio. The focus is on the impact they have on their regimented surroundings as they become entangled with an eminent local family and then caught up in a scandal involving a Chinese-American baby abandoned at a ﬁre station.

This deft and engrossing novel, based in Ng’s home town, explores motherhood, roots and identity, and cleverly lays bare the strengths and restrictions of community and family.

want to dwell on them for too long or to feel sorry for herself at all. Despite the breezy tone, Alderton recalls feeling like she was “toppling from a gale of anxiety” at the age of 27 and finally opened up the “dark recesses” with her therapist until she found a sense of self. There’s a perfect balance of light and shade in the wellpaced book which ends by Alderton revealing what she has learned about love by the age of 28. It’s an inspiring final chapter, worthy of any self help book, with a strong message about being happy with who you are before expecting anyone else to love you back. Alderton seems wise beyond her years, so hopefully her delightful debut won’t be her final book.

7/10

REVIEW BY LAURA PATERSON

SWANSONG BY KERRY ANDREW is published in hardback by Jonathan Cape, priced £14.99 (ebook £9.99) Kerry Andrew is a Londonbased composer, performer and writer, and Swansong is her debut novel. Unsurprisingly (considering Andrew’s background), music is weaved throughout the story. Swansong is told from the perspective of Polly Vaughan: a student who runs away from a terrible event she was involved with in London, to the relative peace and quiet of the Scottish Highlands. She’s a pretty typical young person, and soon seeks out entertainment, drugs and alcohol to numb her feelings of guilt. However, the calm is ruptured when Polly gets caught up with a mysterious man with a dark past, and she begins to see some fantastical things. Andrew’s descriptions of the Highlands are evocative and arresting, and as a reader you are drawn in by the loner Polly befriends. However, Polly herself is a bit too immature to really connect with as a character, making her a frustrating narrator of the novel. Her childish emotions and actions are at odds with the ancient mythology Andrew brings into the story, which makes for a slightly jarring read.

8/10

REVIEW BY BEVERLEY ROUSE

I AM THUNDER BY MUHAMMAD KHAN is published in paperback by Pan Macmillan, priced £7.99 (ebook £4.74) South London maths teacher Muhammad Khan’s debut was prompted by the stories of three British schoolgirls who ﬂed to Syria in 2015 to join so-called Islamic State. Khan, who lost a family member to religious extremism, said he wrote young adult novel I Am Thunder as a way of looking at how people were led to make bad choices. His heroine, Muzna Saleem, is an ordinary 15-year-old British schoolgirl who dreams of being a novelist, although her traditional Pakistani parents would prefer her to become a doctor. Sensible and academic, Muzna’s head is turned when she moves school and meets the attractive Arif Malik who gradually lures her into a world of Muslim extremism. Muzna realises she is getting into something dangerous but fears taking a stand could mean her losing Arif forever. Khan’s characters are well drawn and the story mostly believable, although the ending is a bit too neat.

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EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE BY DOLLY ALDERTON is published in hardback by Fig Tree, priced £12.99 (ebook £7.99) The journalist and former dating columnist’s ﬁrst book looks back on her life with humour and a delightful lack of self indulgence. Alderton breezes through tales of humiliations, failed romances and an eating disorder in a fairly matter of fact way without seeming to

7/10

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I AM WATCHING YOU BY TERESA DRISCOLL

ormer BBC Spotlight presenter Teresa Driscoll is making more news in her career as a writer. The novelist has signed a deal with Amazon Publishing for two psychological thrillers. That follows her success with her ﬁrst venture in the genre, I Am Watching You, also with Amazon, which reached number 1 on the Kindle chart in the UK, US and Australia. Her second psycho-thriller, The Friend, is due out in March. Teresa had already established herself as a writer of contemporary women’s ﬁction with a pair of international successes, Recipes for Melissa in 2015 and Last Kiss Goodnight in 2016. “It’s just bonkers,” says Teresa about her success, particularly with the astonishing popularity of I am Watching You. “200,000 sales! It’s incredible. “I spent ten years trying to get published. I remember going to a dinner party and telling people I must have written a quarter of a million words without being paid, which is bonkers when

you are a journalist – we are paid for writing words.” Teresa began as a print journalist before switching to television. She fronted Spotlight from 1990 to 2005. I Am Watching You is the haunting story of Ella, a witness who receives threatening hate mail after failing to help a teenager who is now missing. The Friend is about what happens when you put your trust, and the safety of your child, in the wrong person. Teresa, who lives in the South Hams, says she always experimented with genres in that ten-year period before she was published and enjoyed both, but hesitated about switching in print after her two successes. “I felt that I should write another women’s ﬁction title, but I had a suspense thriller that I wanted to write,” she says. “I sent I Am Watching You to my agent and asked what she thought. Agents are always honest! “She emailed back with ‘wow’ and a load of exclamation marks.” Even so, Teresa worried how her readers would

think of the change of direction and wondered about a pen name. Again, reassurance came from her agent who said that her good reputation should be built on and that readers were more comfortable then they used to be with changes in genre. That “bonkers” reaction by readers still came as a relief, she says. The first of the two new Amazon titles, The Promise, is about three friends bound by a dark secret and will be released in February 2019. A second title will follow later the same year, and Teresa offers no clues about the story. “If you share things too widely too early, the more criticism you get and that can shake your confidence,” she says. After four suspense thrillers in a row, she isn’t sure what will be next. “I will see what the market wants. I am brimming with ideas.” As for readers, she is an avid one of those, too. “I have just read Friend Request by Laura Marshall and I am a huge fan of Kate Atkinson. Reading is my other great pleasure.” I Am Watching You is available from Amazon for £4.99

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Harper Collins, £8.99 Winner of the Costa Novel of the Year. In this extraordinary novel McGregor charts the aftershocks of a girl missing on the moor and the ripples violence sends through the years.

3. LA BELLE SAUVAGE: THE BOOK OF DUST VOLUME 1 BY PHILLIP PULLMAN

7. THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER AND TRANSLATED BY EMILY WILSON

David Fickling Books, £20 Fabulous adventure for all ages and best-selling prequel to his Dark Materials trilogy.

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W W Norton and Co, £30 Wilson captures the ‘epic’ in this vivid new translation that allows contemporary readers to luxuriate in Homer’s telling of its hero’s adventures.

4. THE EXPLORER BY KATHERINE RUNDELL Bloomsbury, £7.99 Winner of the Costa Children’s Book of the Year.

5. SECRET LIFE OF THE OWL BY JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL

8. THE MINIATURIST BY JESSIE BURTON Pan Macmillan, £8.99 We all know books are always better than the ﬁlm – so why not read this fab historical novel even if you watched the brilliant TV adaptation at Christmas?

Transworld, £7.99 In vivid, lyrical prose this celebration captures the legends, history and lives of these most revered birds.

9. THIS IS GOING TO HURT: SECRET DIARIES OF A JUNIOR DOCTOR BY ADAM HART Pan Macmillan, £16.99 Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking by turns, these diaries are everything you wanted to know - and more than a few things you didn’t about life in today’s NHS.

10. THE ROAD TO MEXICO BY RICK STEIN BBC Books, £26 Cook your own authentic Mexican food with Rick Stein’s latest globetrotting recipe collection.

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DINING

The Herring Restaurant AT THE BEDRUTHAN HOTEL, MAWGAN PORTH

WHISPERS OF THE HERRING RESTAURANT’S REPUTATION REACH KATHRYN CLARKE-MCLEOD, AND SHE HEADS TO MAWGAN PORTH TO INVESTIGATE

hen you are having a weekend at the coast, it is all too easy to spend it windswept, rosy-cheeked and layered in sensible clothes. Don’t get me wrong, I love the above. But I believe there is always room for a little luxury. Getting all dressed up is a bit of a treat these days, so I am looking forward to our 8-o-clock booking at The Herring Restaurant at the Bedruthan Hotel in Mawgan Porth. We descend the stairs to a long, candlelit room. The décor is gorgeous, gleaming wooden ﬂoors, thick velvet curtains the colour of claret and gleaming glassware. Zane, my signiﬁcant other and a high-end kitchen installer, is immediately taken with the pendant lighting. He rattles off some technical terms but I’m too busy eyeballing the other occupants to take it in. The tables are nearly all occupied, a very good sign for a venue tucked away in Cornwall. The Herring is adults only, and for the most part we are

surrounded by other couples. There is the odd larger table, and clues point towards significant birthdays being celebrated. Despite being full, it is not loud. There is a low murmur of quiet conversation, occasional laughter. The mood is relaxed. The menu is a revelation. I doubt it gets more local than this, or imaginative. The head chef is clearly someone who loves what he does. The veal and the cuttlefish are Cornish, as is the venison (Tregothnan). The fact that it is printed on a simple sheet of white paper, tells me it changes regularly, depending on availability and season. It’s a chilly night, so we decide on a robust Malbec. The bottle of El Capitan 2016 that makes its way to our table is velvety, and dangerously drinkable. We turn our attention to selecting our food. For starters I opt for the monkfish ceviche with pomegranate, lime, chilli and cumin. Ceviche is a light dish made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juice. Mine is pretty and pinker than any I have seen before. Not a natural choice for a cold winter evening, but the chilli made sure that each mouthful was simultaneously fire as well as ice. Very fun to eat. Zane’s slow roast Cornish rose veal with miso, anchovy, caper and foraged pennywort looks fantastic on the plate, and he prepares me a forkful. It’s wonderfully soft, salty and there are some thinly sliced radishes in the mix for cheeky crunch. Delicious. Our mains are both an absolute triumph. Zane opts for the Tregothnan venison haunch with homemade smoked sausage, juniper braised cabbage, sprouts, mushrooms and madeira jus. Nirvana for carnivores. Despite the temptation of roast pork belly and whole

EACH MOUTHFUL WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY FIRE AND ICE. VERY FUN TO EAT

Smoked salmon at The Herring

plaice, I find myself drawn to the Tuscan vegetable stew. What a wonderful choice I made. Carrots, cannellini beans, celery, onion and flavourful tomatoes combine to make a hearty and tasty meal, perfect for soaking up with homemade sourAffogato ice cream dough. Heavenly. Zane’s venison is rich and surprisingly tender for game meat. The slices of sausage are wonderfully savoury and there is a meaty jus covering all the vegetables. I even liked the Brussel sprouts. Desert is a dilemma. We are content, but the selection is original and interesting, so we can’t resist giving two a whirl. I opt for the baked yoghurt with blackberry jelly, hazelnut crumble, sorbet and basil. It’s curious, not too sweet, velvety texture, satisfying. Zane goes for the prosecco sorbet. We can literally taste the bubbles, and it’s a treat to look at too. Sparkling and golden. We head back to our rooms with the sort of quiet content that only good food, made from quality ingredients by someone who cares, can provide. I can see why people choose The Herring for their birthday meal, it is certainly celebration calibre. Two courses cost £32.50 and three are £37.50. Book at www.bedruthan.com or call 01637 861212

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Isn’t winter wonderful! RHS Rosemoor is full of colour and beauty, take a trip to shake off the cold-weather blues

ou may think that there is nothing worth seeing in a garden during the dreary winter months. But nothing could be further from the truth as RHS Garden Rosemoor proves year after year. This winter is a fabulous time to enjoy a walk round the 65 acre garden where there is colour, plenty of fragrance, interesting textures and great structures to greet the visitor. This is perhaps the best time of year to see the multi-coloured stems of many types of plants. Best known of these is the cornus group otherwise known as the dogwoods of which Rosemoor has a national collection, or the young growth of the many varieties of willow (salix). Snowdrops are out and ready to delight visitors. There is also plenty of winter colour. Fragrance is also provided by Daphne, Viburnum, Hame-

melis, and Helebores to name a few. Winter is a time when Rosemoor displays its bare bones with the garden appearing in quite a different way; structural elements of the garden are more evident, trees and shrubbery provide dramatic displays of different bark textures such as the striking white bark of the ‘Himalayan Silver Birch’ – Betula var. jacquemontii or the rippled stems of the ‘Tibetan Cherry’ – Prunus serrula, or catch the garden on a frosty morning and see the ornamental grasses looking silvery and feathery. Set against the backdrop of the more structural horticultural elements, Rosemoor is displaying its annual Winter Sculpture Exhibition (show runs until February 18). Throughout the garden, you can see unique, individual creations across a wide range of media. Like the majestic Peacock

THERE IS COLOUR, PLENTY OF FRAGRANCE, INTERESTING TEXTURES AND GREAT STRUCTURES

by Ptolemy Elrington which is made from recycled car parts, they seem to loom out of the gloom of a winter’s day. The viewer is confronted with these dramatic material statements and often challenged by their enigmatic qualities. The low winter sun, or the pale quality of the light before snow fall, has the effect of dramatically highlighting the sculptures. Most of the pieces exhibited are for sale. Free, guided sculpture walks leave the Visitor Centre at 2pm most Wednesdays

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DON’T MISS COASTAL MERRIMENT

Driftwood Spars first beer festival of the year, the Dark, the Light and the Saison, has announced details of the event which takes place from March 8 to 11. Located in St Agnes’ stunning Trevaunance Cove, Driftwood Spars is a quaint 17th-century historic venue with 2 bars over multiple floors. The beer festival is a free entry, three day event which showcases some of the world’s finest craft beers and ales and some of Cornwall’s most promising mu-

sical talent. Live music conﬁrmed so far, with more to be announced, includes Saint Agnes on Friday, Carl Morris Trio (Rockabilly) play on Saturday night, Ella Squirrel (Soul) and Charlie Bowdery (Electro Pop) play on Sunday. Driftwood Spars will be serving beer inspired food on Friday and Saturday, 12 to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9pm as well as the infamous Driftwood ‘sunday roast by the coast’ all day from 12 to 8pm. www.driftwoodspars.co.uk

(call 01805 626800 to check). As the early winter dusk starts to settle over the garden and the night promises to be a bitter one, head back to the comfort of Rosemoor’s award-winning Garden Kitchen Restaurant to enjoy a hot drink and a tempting slice of homemade cake before exploring everything that the well-stocked Plant Centre and Gift Shop has to offer.

For more information on events visit rhs.org.uk/rosemoor.

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PACKET SHIP WALSINGHAM Falmouth, 1823

ESSENTIAL INFO 2018 ADMISSION PRICES

RHS members enjoy free entry with a family guest (entitlements may vary according to membership type) as many times as they want, including to all the events. Non-members: Adults Children (5 – 16yrs) Children 4yrs & under Family (2 + 2) Groups of more than 10 people be booked in advance

£11.50 £5.75 Free £29.00 £9.50pp – group visits must

Gardens, Plant Centre and Gift Shop open 10am – 5pm, Garden Kitchen Restaurant 10am – 4.30pm. Normal garden admission applies.

SHOPPING, FOR A GOOD CAUSE FORCE Cancer Charity has been chosen as Princesshay’s Charity of the Year for 2018. Every year, Princesshayofficially supports a different local charity, helping to raise awareness, fundraising and supporting with events and promotion in the centre. Oly Watts, Fundraising Development Officer at FORCE said, “We are over the moon to have been chosen and can’t thank Princesshay enough. This partnership is a fantastic

opportunity for us to create awareness about the support we can offer locally to anyone affected by cancer.” FORCE will also be in Princesshay at various times during the year to promote the charity and certain cancers with specialist advice and support on hand, as well as to help raise the £1.5million it needs to find every year in order to maintain the services it offers to thousands of local people. www.princesshay.co.uk

Julien Parsons is the senior collections officer at The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. He says: To run a global enterprise efficient communication is vital. Before telegraphy sail power provided the solution. As Britain’s colonies grew, so Falmouth’s Packet Service became a vital cog in running the empire. The Post Office had established a Cornish station in 1688 and by the late 18th century Falmouth’s harbour was filled with nimble packet ships speeding mail, messages, bullion and passengers to and from the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic to the Americas. One of the finest was HMP Walsingham. Here portrayed by the Maltese painter Nicholas Cammillieri. The watercolour dates to 1823, the year the Admiralty took over control of the Packet Service. By that date Walsingham had faced many dangers. In 1795 she was seized by the French, and recaptured by an English frigate. In 1808 she faced French blockades of Portuguese ports and the following year carried the first mail to Rio de Janeiro. While in 1814 she defeated an American schooner in a gun battle. However, by the mid-19th century, steam-powered vessels were becoming more reliable and less weather-dependent. From 1850 Falmouth’s Packet Service declined as railways and steamships took over mail distribution.

ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM, FALMOUTH Image © National Maritime Museum, Cornwall

INTERIORS

TREAT YOUR HOME TO A NEW LOOK FOR THE NEW YEAR. GABRIELLE FAGAN SHOWCASES HER TOP PICKS.

n this fast-moving world, anyone who reads magazines, browses Pinterest, Instagram and their favourite decor blogs, knows there’s a dazzling (and sometimes confusing) array of ideas out there to inspire our style. To make it easy, we’ve identiﬁed three key new spring/summer trends - Artisan, Natural and Luxe that you can shop on the high street. So not only will these looks all add ‘va-va-room’ to your home, but they won’t break the bank, as these top ﬁnds show...

RJR.John Rocha: duvet set, £80; cushions, £30-35; throw, £75; vase, £18; frame, £12; anka side table, £150, Debenhams

TAKE A LEAF OUT OF NATURE

Mirror the elegance of the natural world and its palette - the ‘natural’ trend is all about organic structures and tactile finishes. “Way back in 1984, Dr Edward Wilson termed ‘biophilia’ as the ‘innate sense of belonging to the natural world’. Now, 34 years on, this sense of belonging will be entering our homes, with wallpapers, window blinds and other decor. This trend is also about nurturing the planet and sustainability,” says Alex Whitecroft, head of design at I Want Wallpaper. “Some key looks will be living walls, plant/tree bark designs, vegetation and the creation of tech-free spaces, because this look is all about immersing oneself in nature. That means an abundance of greenery and vegetation, whether real or faux. It’s about promoting a sense of wellbeing through our obsession with the natural world.” “People are asking more of their homes. Scandinavian-style simplicity is still strong, but it will be joined by a desire for understated opulence, with rich velvets, brass accents (replacing last year’s copper) and different stone finishes,” says Cornelia de Ruiter, CEO and co-founder of Homewings. “Marble, velvet and mid-century pieces are adding a touch of luxury and smaller accent pieces, like pouffes and ottomans in rich shades, are helping to add colour to homes.” Alresford chair in yellow mustard velvet, £399, Atkin & Thyme

GET A WEAVE ON

Be inspired by creativity and craftsmanship sourced from around the world and take your home into a new decor destination with an ‘artisan’ theme. “I love those little variations that make artisan textiles and ceramics unique - that’s why this trend has such staying power,” predicts Jakki Pay, home design director at House of Fraser. “We’ve sourced a patchwork of techniques, from mark-making to hand-stitching and tactile fringing. It’s our very own celebration of global craftsmanship, so expect natural materials, tribal prints and plenty of earthy, sun-dried colour.” “When creating this interior style, don’t be afraid to be bold,” advises Claire Hornby, creative stylist,

Barker & Stonehouse. “Opting to layer rugs in stripes and patchwork patterns across your living or bedroom space is a simple and guaranteed way to create interest from the ground up. This adventurous streak can make its way to your sofa - select scatter cushions in contrasting fabrics, designs and hues, which can really work if you stick to complementary earthy colours. Celebrate wanderlust by proudly displaying your collected art and accessories, to remind yourself there’s a whole brilliant world out there.”

Dorchester grand split pillow back sofa, choice of leather, from £1,995; lula velvet chair, from £625; world map, set of four wall plaques, reduced from £1,249 to £1,069; Oakham coﬀee table, reduced from £575 to £489 and bookcase, reduced from £1,059 to £899, Barker & Stonehouse

Aluminium tray table, grey, £140, Out There Interiors; palm tree candlestick £30, Linea, House of Fraser (below)

Clockwise from top left: Linea New Artisan collection: chiku red embroidered cushion £25; cane lantern, small £30, large £4, all from House of Fraser; Jersey weave cushion, £29.50, Marks & Spencer

LAYER ON THE LUXE

Counterbalance the rapid advances of technology with luxury items and a subtle colour palette that projects elegant timelessness; a core essence of the ‘luxe’ trend. “To some extent, all trends draw their influence from the past, and this look celebrates history and heritage. There’s a sense of ‘looking backwards to go forwards’, which translates as a fusion of retro and modern influences,” says Lorna McAleer from Style Studio. “Colours are classic and modest - for example, mix burgundy and warm brown colourways with mellow neutrals. Team items with sleek, modern blinds to stop a scheme appearing stuffy.” “To maintain the more

Hampton large square pouﬀe, in Velvet Pine Green, £229; collet table lamp, brass, reduced from £69 to £59, both from Made.com; shiva tiger cushion, £28, House of Fraser (available midFebruary)

minimalist and pared-back styling, try not to overload your look,” says Claire Hornby. “Opt for a base palette of neutral and natural tones to help elevate the opulence of metallic accents. Consider placing perfectly formed, geometric objects next to natural free-formed elements, such as wood or crystals, for a wonderfully eclectic effect.” Alternatively, make it tropical and lush with exotic detailing such as palm prints; Biba at House of Fraser has some great pieces Above: Star by Julien Macdonald: jewellery boxes from £16; smoke box, £18; vase, £35; hurricane, £20; mirror, £50; perfume bottle, £10; frame, £16; tray, £25; glamour nest of two tables, £240; Gatsby dressing table, £500; rug, from £400, Debenhams

H A P P Y HOUR WITH DRINKS EXPERT APRIL MARKS, CO-FOUNDER OF REGENCY WINES LTD, EXETER

WSET is a British organization o, that’s January done which started offering wine courses (huge sigh of to drinks industry professionals alrelief). Con- most fifty years ago. It has become gratulations if you suc- the ‘go to’ institution worldwide cessfully managed to stay offering internationally recognized dry for the month and stick to any qualifications for the trade and also new year’s resolutions. Personally, I wine enthusiasts. The courses start struggled to motivate myself to ditch from one day of learning for the complete novice to delving the chocolate and the booze. The days were INSTEAD OF CUTTING deeper into the subject giving you an understill too dark and short OUT ALCOHOL standing of grape varito deprive myself of COMPLETELY, I’M A eties, regions and wine treats. making techniques. Of course, if you are FAN OF DRINKING Those not in the indusgoing to go dry (and try will normally be I’m not suggesting that BETTER WINES BUT satisfied once they have you do) this is the best DRINKING LESS AND achieved the level three month as February has qualification, however the shortest number of REALLY SAVOURING if you really want to days. Instead of cutting WHAT’S IN THE understand the world out alcohol completely, of wine and are happy I’m a fan of drinking GLASS better wines but drinking less and to dedicate two years of your spare time then you may want to consider really savouring what’s in the glass. The start of the year is also a time the level four diploma. When I attended the WSET courses when you may think about taking up a new hobby or learning a new I had to travel a good hour and a half language or skill. Wine courses are to attend classes. Thankfully (and a great way to enhance your knowl- due to demand) there are now many edge while meeting like minded peo- more course providers offering wine ple and if you fancy learning about training, just in case you are inspired wine I strongly recommend you look to find out a little more I have listed into a Wine Spirit and Education all of the approved WSET providers in the South West. Trust (WSET) course.

Product of the week SHARPHAM SPARKLING BLANC 2014

I absolutely love this local sparkling wine which was awarded the ‘Champion Drink Trophy’ by Taste of the West. Made using traditional Champagne grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier) you could easily be drinking a good quality Champagne. The two years of ageing before disgorging has given it a tasty brioche aroma and flavour which compliments the fresh apple palate and lively lemon finish. So disappointed when we finished the bottle we didn’t have another available!

BACK TO SCHOOL

WESTCOUNTRY WINES

WSET Courses coming soon...

WSET providers

LEVEL 1 Rebecca Mitchell, Exeter, February 10 The Wine Shop, Winscombe, July 1

West of England Wine School, Chew Stoke www.westofengland-wsa.co.uk

LEVEL 2 The Wine Shop, Winscombe, starting on April 16 (day course) or October 2 (evening course) Rebecca Mitchell, Exeter, starting on Monday, February 19

Service Matters, Combe St Nicolas lindavijeh@hotmail.com

The Wine Shop, Winscombe www.thewinetastingco.com

Petroc College, Barnstaple www.petroc.ac.uk Rebecca Mitchell, Exeter www.RebeccaMWines.com Le Vignoble, Plymouth www.levignoble.co.uk

LEVEL 3 Rebecca Mitchell, Exeter, starting on March 6

St Austell Brewery, St Austell www.staustellbrewery.co.uk Truro College, Truro www.truro-penwith.ac.uk

BEER OF THE WEEK

Beer talk WITH DARREN NORBURY

’m at the bar in my local on a Thursday afternoon. Look, I had a meeting there. Really. Yes I do use it as an office occasionally. And it was a meeting about a beer-related PR job. I’m not slacking, Honest. Anyway, the guest beer is Hop Kettle’s New England Pale (4.1%), which is a lovely citrus lemon pale ale, but the key element is the really interesting yeast note. Not only are there interesting fruit flavours coming from the yeast – more earthy and elemental than hop fruit notes, a herbal hint – but the beer is unfined. Unfined beer – without isinglass, made from fish bladder – means the beer not only becomes vegan – which is great as a brewer surely wants their audience to be as wide as possible – but another dimension of flavour is added with the yeast bringing forth notes in the same way as the malt and hops. Through the wonders of social media (does that phrase alone make me sound middle aged?) I was able to ascertain from the brewer – Tom Gee, a frequent visitor to Cornwall, who has family down here – that the yeast in question is a mutated variation on a Vermont theme. Now, Vermont yeast – hailing from the New England, USA, city of the same name – is big and sexy in craft brewing at the moment. Big proponents have been Verdant Brewery, in Falmouth, whose beers are not seen much locally, but who are big in beer centres like London, Bristol and Manchester. Ratebeer, the global beer scoring

website, named Verdant best beer in Cornwall in 2017, and its collaboration with Honest Brew – We’ve Lost the Manifest – best beer in Cornwall. The Vermont yeast adds a citrus and stone fruit – peaches, apricots and the like – proﬁle, so you can imagine that with hops such as the Motueka in the New England Pale it’s going to create a big fruit bowl taste which craft beer lovers are really into. The Hop Kettle wasn’t particularly hazy considering there were no ﬁnings, but Verdants can be not so much hazy as reminiscent of fruit juice in their colour. To a traditionalist it can be a culture shock, but give the beers a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surpised. Lest you think, however, that picking up a bottle marked New England IPA is always going to have a happy ending, let me refer you to review made by my friend, vlogger Simon Martin, of a collaboration between traditional London brewer, Fuller’s, and Manchester craft beer superstars, Cloudwater, who operate in a very similar vein to Verdant. It’s not often beer causes Simon to switch to full rant mode, but this one set him off royally because the beer hadn’t use Vermont yeast or anything similar, as one might have expected with a beer Cloudwater puts its name to, but the Fuller’s house ale yeast, a different beast of a yeast altogether, most often found converting sugar to alcohol in beers such as London Pride. It’s well worth a watch (at https://tinyurl.com/y9zka6db), and a lesson in checking the ingredients label when you want to try a Vermont beer.

TO A TRADITIONALIST IT CAN BE A CULTURE SHOCK, BUT GIVE THE BEERS A TRY. I THINK YOU’LL BE PLEASANTLY SURPISED

Much more from Darren every day at www.beertoday.co.uk @beertoday

Stannary’s big move Stannary Brewing is hoping to be in its new home and have the beers ﬂowing for the Six Nations matches on February 10. It’s been a big move … all the way from Unit 5A to Unit 6 on Tavistock’s Pixon Trading Centre!

If you’ve not had a proper Pilsner and you’re expecting something similar to a commercial lager, think again. Proper Pilsner, which takes its names from the Czech city of Pilsen, has a great biscuit malt proﬁle, with generally herbal hop notes. Powderkeg Brewing, near Exeter, has given its Cut Loose Pilsner (4.7% ABV) a tropical edge with New Zealand Motueka hops, and it works very well.

SCRUM AT THE BAR

It’s Six Nations rugby time again and the brewers have come up with special beers ideal for drinking while watching the action. St Austell Brewery has enlisted Exeter Chiefs star and Cornishman Jack Nowell to launch its Cousin Jack brew, while Dartmoor’s Message is in its beer’s name: Try One!

RECIPE ELLA WALKER CHATS TO FITNESS AND NUTRITION EXPERT ANITA BEAN ABOUT THE GOLDEN DIET RULES FOR RUNNERS

hether you’re training for this year’s London Marathon (and beginning to panic), or just trying to get 2018 off to a good start by going for the odd jog, you’re probably asking yourself the same question: “What can I eat before a run that isn’t spaghetti bolognese?” As well as Lycra, smugness and hi-vis fitness jackets, bowls of pasta are synonymous with running culture - but there are alternative running-fuel ingredients. Sports nutritionist and former body-building champion, Anita Bean, is committed to proving that. The health writer has put together 100 recipes specifically geared towards the needs of runners - regardless of speed and ability - in her latest collection, The Runner’s Cookbook. “A lot of athletes and runners come to me with the same questions because they don’t really know what they ought to be eating - there’s a lot of conflicting information,” she explains. “Do I really need to take gels during a run? What’s the best way to fuel for a 5k or a marathon, or a half-marathon? What should I be eating straight after a run? Those are the kind of questions I really wanted to address.” Part nutrition guide, part cookbook, the recipes are simple (“You don’t need advanced cooking skills”), come with extensive nutritional information, and are tailored to a typical runner’s lifestyle - meaning they’re generally quick to whip up, and will keep you going and going and going. But what food mistakes do runners consistently make? And does all that exercise mean you can eat anything you fancy? Here, Anita busts some myths and sets out some golden rules...

THERE’S NO NEED TO CONSUME ENERGY SUPPLEMENTS “I see runners relying on supplements, thinking they need to have sports nutrition products after all their runs, and they’re taking sports drinks and gels and they really don’t have to. For the majority of runners, if you’re running for less than 60 to 90 minutes, you certainly don’t need to be taking sports drinks or any other kind of sports nutrition products.” BEING A RUNNER DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN EAT WHATEVER YOU LIKE ALL THE TIME “Runners starting out often think running is a license to continue eating whatever they want. Runner’s weight gain is quite a real phenomenon, and that’s because many runners overestimate the amount of calories they burn, or overcompensate by consuming extra food after their runs,” explains Anita. “Or they think, ‘Well, I’ve run 10k today, so I deserve this chocolate cake’. Basically, it’s getting the balance between calories in/calories out wrong. And it’s fair to say some runners will find their appetite increases, but once you continue running regularly, you find your appetite will reduce.” IN FACT, YOU OUGHT TO BE EVEN MORE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE EATING “Start to really cut down on highly processed foods: sugars, sugary snacks, crisps, high-fat, high-sugar foods. Instead, ensure your diet contains lots of fresh fruit, fresh foods and more natural wholefoods. Whole grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, lean meat, fish.”

RUNNING ON

FUEL

DON’T CUT OUT CARBOHYDRATES “There’s so much stuff out there talking about low carb and ketogenic diets; that’s just overcomplicating the issue. Quite honestly, nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated and when you look at the diets of top runners, they’re eating a diet that includes carbohydrate,” states Anita. “If you’ve got a long or hard run ahead, you want to eat more carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is what we call a fast fuel - it’s the muscles’ preferred fuel, it produces energy faster than fat or protein. If you try and cut down your carbs, you’ll feel really tired and fatigued to start with, but you’ll find that it may sustain you for long, slow runs, your low intensity easy runs, but a low-carb diet cannot fuel high-intensity runs.” EVEN OLYMPIC ATHLETES STRUGGLE WITH NUTRITION OCCASIONALLY “As a runner herself, Jo Pavey [who has written a foreword to the book] has said she’s found it really difficult to access proper nutritional information on what she should be eating, and she knows how important nutrition is. It can make a huge difference to anyone’s experience, so whether you’re a five-time Olympian like Jo, or just starting out with couch to 5k programmes and anything in-between, nutrition really does make a big difference to how you feel, to your energy levels, your recovery, and your performance on your runs.”

Give it a try: Turkey pilaf

What to eat after a long run? If you’re after something wholesome and hearty, you’ve come to the right place - this turkey and rice dish is nutritious and ﬁlling. Serves 4 Ingredients: 2tbsp light olive or rapeseed oil 1 onion, chopped 1 leek, washed and sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g turkey breast steaks, cut into 1cm strips 2tbsp medium curry paste 200g brown basmati rice 500ml chicken stock (or 1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 500ml

The Runner’s Cookbook by Anita Bean, photography by Adrian Lawrence, is published by Bloomsbury Sport, priced £14.99

boiling water) 1 head broccoli, broken into ﬂorets 100g frozen peas A handful of fresh parsley, chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season To serve: Plain Greek yoghurt Method: 1. Heat the oil in a large heavybased pan over a medium heat, add the onion and leek, and cook for ﬁve minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and turkey and continue cooking for a further two to three minutes.

2. Stir in the curry paste, rice and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on a low heat for 25 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid. 3. Stir in the broccoli, continue to cook for ﬁve minutes, then add the peas and continue cooking for a further ﬁve minutes, adding a little more stock or water if necessary. 4. Stir in the parsley, season to taste and serve topped with a spoonful of plain Greek yoghurt.

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS Makes 4 Ingredients: 1tbsp light olive or rapeseed oil, plus extra for brushing 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 200g cooked vegetables (e.g. carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash) 400g tin red kidney beans, rinsed and drained A pinch dried chilli flakes 1/2tsp paprika 50g day-old wholemeal bread 1/2tsp ground cumin Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season 4tbsp oats or sesame seeds Wholemeal baps For the salsa: 1 large ripe tomato, skinned deseeded and finely diced 1tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 1/2tsp finely chopped fresh chilli (or to taste) 1 small clove of garlic, crushed 1tsp olive oil 1/4 red onion, finely chopped 1tbsp lemon or lime juice To serve: Rocket and a large avocado, sliced Method: 1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas mark 5. 2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for three minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and continue cooking for a further minute. 3. Place the onion mixture, vegetables, beans, chilli flakes, paprika, bread and cumin in a food processor and blitz until well combined. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Alternatively, place in a large mixing bowl and mash together with a potato masher or fork until well combined. 4. Shape the mixture into four large burgers. Put the oats or seeds on a plate and coat the burgers. 5. Place the burgers on an oiled baking tray then brush with olive oil. Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until they are lightly browned and crisp on the outside. 6. In a separate bowl, make the salsa by combining all the ingredients together. 7. Place burgers in toasted wholemeal baps with rocket, slices of avocado and tomato salsa.

TRAVEL

GREEN VALLEYS BELOW LIZ CONNOR CHECKS INTO THE CRAIGELLACHIE HOTEL AND ENJOYS THE TRAPPINGS OF ‘THE COTSWOLDS OF SCOTLAND’

Whisky casks in Speyside

The Craigellachie Hotel in Speyside

herever I wander, wherever I rove, the hills of the Highlands, forever I love,” goes the famous poem My Heart’s In The Highlands by Robert Burns. Driving through the rugged Speyside landscape, taking in the patchwork of wild moors, heathery hills and fog-covered peaks, it’s easy to see why the Scots bard formed a lifelong connection with the area. So unique is Scotland’s snug and windswept appeal, that it’s now even got its own word to describe it - cosagach. The term, which translates to ‘sheltered and cosy’, is said to be a growing lifestyle trend to rival Denmark’s trendy hygge. If you’re on the trail for whisky, tweed and tartan - as well as a wild and windy slice of cosagach - Scotland’s most famous Scotch-producing region is catnip for tourists who are looking for an authentic Gaelic getaway. Here’s how to spend a long weekend exploring under-the-radar region, Speyside. WHERE TO STAY... Perched on the banks of the salmon-rich River Spey, 40 minutes from Aviemore and around an hour’s drive from Aberdeen airport, The Craigellachie Hotel is the perfect base for a weekend in Speyside - a 26-room luxury bolthole that dates back to 1893. The hotel was originally built to capitalise on the popularity of Speyside, following the building of the railway in the late 1800s. A £3million refurbishment in 2015, at the hands of Piers Adam (the owner of London cocktail club Mahiki),

Clay pigeon shooting in the countryside

and a string of rock ’n’ roll patrons including Kate Moss and Noel Gallagher, has put this sprawling manor back on the radar for design-conscious travellers - with velvet Chesterﬁeld sofas, log-burning stoves and squashy four-poster beds giving it the feel of a modern gentleman’s club. One of its highlights is the wellstocked Quaich bar with more than 900 whiskies; ask the attentive staff and they’ll give you a wonderfully boozy intro to some of the ﬁnest malts from the region, or whip up a modern twist on a classic negroni. A cosy, country pub in the basement adds to the getaway appeal - part of a fruitful partnership with Copper Dog, a palatable and modern blended-malt whisky with a fruity and honey taste (think of it as the entry-level whisky you wish existed in your early 20s). Despite its remote location and patchy mobile phone reception, the crowd here is a lot younger than you’d think. The area is making a rather boujie name for itself as ‘the Cotswolds of Scotland’, so get ready to see a lot of Soho Farmhouse urbanites who hike in Hunter wellies and like their country retreats to come with all the trappings: Michelin-worthy pub grub, The White Company bed sheets and avocado on toast breakfasts. Double rooms from £160 per night including breakfast; craigellachiehotel.co.uk

and Macallan, and a pleasant afternoon can be spent tasting the fruits of the region. There are several trails to take, including the Cragganmore distillery, which is home to one of the most complex and characterful malt whiskies in the region. Tours are about an hour long and take you through the fascinating process of creating whisky - from malting to maturation. Even those who can’t stand the taste of Scotch will ﬁnd something deeply relaxing in the steaming alcoholic cosiness emitting from the bubbling copper pot sills. The Range Tour, which costs £28 and can be booked on the distillery’s website, ends with nosing and tasting a range of Cragganmore single malt expressions with local food samples. Visit malts.com See how cashmere is made

A visit to neighbouring Elgin, just half an hour’s drive away, offers the chance to see cashmere being manufactured at the world-famous Johnstons of Elgin Mill. It’s a surprisingly moving insight into an industry that has remained largely unchanged for the past 200 years; fine wool is dyed, teased, carded, spun and finished by hand by a workforce of local craftsmen, with an attention to detail afforded to so few modern products. As well as homespun tartan knits, the mill also produces Burberry’s trademark check scarves and Hermes blankets, so any fashion fan worth their Givenchy Antigona handbag will find plenty to gawp at on a twohour tour (call ahead and book to avoid disappointment). It’s a crime not to invest in at least

WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA... Take the whisky trail

Speyside features the largest concentration of Scotch whisky distilleries in the country, including Glenﬁddich

one cosy Johnstons cashmere jumper before you leave - they cost from £75 upwards, but the mill regularly holds seasonal ‘ﬁll a bin bag’ sales where you can get scarves from as little as £5 (sadly, the designer products can’t be snapped up here). Bring a halfpacked suitcase and ﬁll your boots. Visit johnstonscashmere.com Go clay pigeon shooting

If you’re looking for a group activity to ﬁre up the competitive spirit, a morning of clay pigeon shooting is a brilliant way to blow the cobwebs away after one too many drams the night before. House of Mulben offers a full range of activities in the bracing Keith countryside, which is a short 15-minute drive away from the hotel. Start with a round of archery to practise your aim, then trundle into the Caledonian pine forest in a Land Rover Defender, where you can partner up and go head-to-head in a shooting contest. A round of shooting and archery isn’t cheap - it will set you back £70 per head, but the whole experience is surprisingly cathartic. Forget yoga, meditation and transformational breathing, bundling up against the elements (Barbour optional) and taking a shotgun to a ﬂying piece of clay is probably the most mindful thing you’ll do all year - and it doesn’t get more cosagach than that. Visit houseofmulben.com

TRAVEL Chicago has the ‘wow’ factor

A city for all seasons

lip ﬂops and bare legs were probably the two last things I expected to see in Chicago in December, but very quickly you’ll learn that Chicago is a city full of surprises. In the space of just two winter days, the temperature swung from -6C to 17C – basically summer weather. It’s like the city knew we were only getting a very short time there, so wanted to show itself off to us in all weathers. But no matter if it’s raining, sunny or covered in snow, it would be pretty hard for Chicago to look anything other than wondrous. From its bold American skyline to the banks of beautiful Lake Michigan, the city’s instant charm is undeniable. Staying at the Sheraton Grand Hotel got our visit off to a wonderful start. The riverside hotel is one of only a handful in the Sheraton portfolio to be awarded Grand status, recognised for its incredible location, striking design and vast array of amenities. It was the ideal base for a packed four-day trip – huge comfortable rooms, amazing breakfast, and to top it all off, Barack Obama was staying there at the same time as us. The only downside, for the Obamas at least, is that the hotel stands in the shadow of Trump Tower.

SUMMER OR WINTER CHICAGO IS THE PLACE TO GO AS SOPHIE PRIDEAUX FINDS OUT

The blue glass giant is the second tallest skyscraper in Chicago, beaten only by the Willis Tower, which was the tallest building in the western hemisphere until the One World Trade Centre was constructed. Still, it’s enough to make your legs wobble and if you’re brave enough, it also houses the Skydeck – a viewing platform 103 ﬂoors up with a completely glass ﬂoor. I may have shed a few tears, but the breathtaking view soon cancelled out the fear. Jazz, pizza, wind – whatever your associations are with Chicago, they are probably right. But its character goes way beyond that.

A slice of the good stuﬀ: Chicago deep dish pizza

It’s also the home of chocolate brownies, a mythical cow, and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, I was informed – perfect, as we were visiting just in time for Christmas. If you’re not feeling overly Christmassy in the run up to the festive season, a trip to America should do the trick. But Christmas in Chicago isn’t as in-your-face as you might expect. It’s the little things, like spotting children skating on one of the free ice rinks in its many parks, or hearing the traditional trolleys playing classic carols that make it feel special. Lincoln Park Zoo, one of the city’s biggest attractions, is decked out with lanterns throughout December, and a traditional German Christkindlmarket takes over Daley Plaza, masking the infamous Picasso sculpture that resides there. A walk along Magnificent Mile, Chicago’s main shopping street, will highlight the stark difference between Christmas lights here and across the pond. More than 200 trees are lit up with one million lights, and I counted seven huge Christmas trees within a 10 minute stretch. It’s beautiful, and I can’t imagine many places leaving me feel more festive. But whatever time of year, Chicago has its draw. For the warmer months, there’s Millennium Park, home of The Bean. Not its actual name, of course, but British artist Sir Anish Kapoor’s actual name for the sculpture – Cloud Gate – just doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. The Bean might be Millennium Park’s most famous attraction, but there’s so much more to it. Its free ice rink is open from November to March, and the huge Jay Pritzker Pavilion hosts free concerts and film screenings for picnickers throughout the summer. It’s worth taking your time to explore this man-made 24-acre cultural wonderland. You’ll find something fascinating around every corner. Although Chicago is far from the oldest city around, it has history way beyond its years. From its infamous mafia links to the early days of prohibition, you can see pockets of decades gone by hidden below its modern façade. You’ll find that history dripping from the walls of one of Chicago’s most famous spots, The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. Frequented by the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Al Capone, little has changed inside this prohibition jazz bar over the last century. Stepping inside is like stepping back in time, as swing dancers twirl to upbeat jazz until the very early hours. Even on the rainy Tuesday night we visited, it was packed full of people who seemed to belong to a different time.

The Green Mill is in Chicago’s Uptown district, but you get the same feeling of history from wondering around the city’s nearby Old Town area. Before jazz, we ate at Orso’s, an incredible Italian restaurant decked out in dark wood and huge chandeliers - another place in the city that seemed to be frozen in time. Of course, there is too much to mention when it comes to where to eat in the city. But you can’t plan a trip without involving what the city’s food scene is most famous for – deep dish pizza. If you want to cram as much food in as possible on your visit (who wouldn’t?), then a walking tour is a good way to try a little bit of everything, and pick up some tips as you go. Bobby’s Bike Hike does food tours as well as mafia and architecture tours, but if you’re going for the food tour, make sure you go hungry. In the space of two hours, we ate pizza, a Chicago-style hot dog, cheese popcorn and brownies - with some mulled cider and beer thrown in for luck. Away from the famous dishes, Hutch, found in the city’s River North district, is up there with the best brunch spots in the city, while nearby The Farmhouse serves up incredible traditional comfort foods. And if you’re after a proper American burger, you need to seek out Bernie’s Lunch & Supper. If you have time, there are also some gems to uncover in Chicago’s many neighbourhoods. The Logan Square area is one of the city’s most up-and-coming, with new restaurants and bars flocking there. Mexican restaurant Quiote is in its first year, and has already been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand. If you like the sounds of fried oyster tacos, it’s definitely worth the trip. While you’re there you can top your night off with drinks at Lost Lake, one of the city’s most creative and fun cocktail bars. No trip to Chicago would be complete without some live comedy, and there’s no better place for it than The Second City. A starting point for comedy greats including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, and Chris Farley, this improv club is still finding the best up-and-coming talent fifty years on. Of course, the current US climate is a gold-mine for comedians, and the club’s 106th Revue – Dream Freaks Fall From Space – was the perfect mix of surreal and chaotic hilarity. The best way to round off a trip. Chicago might not be the first city that springs to mind when planning a visit to the US, often overshadowed by New York or LA, but after a few days there, it’s hard to imagine a city with more to offer. Go curious, go hungry, and go ready to be completely charmed.

Clockwise from top left:The Sheraton Grand Hotel; ice skating at Maggie Daley Park; Orzo’s Italian restaurant; enjoying the view from the Sky Deck; the river winds around the Loop district; The Bean in Millennium Park.

THEFACTFILE  Sophie visited Chicago as a guest of the city’s tourism board, Choose Chicago. Prices at the Sheraton Grand Hotel start from $129.  United Airlines oﬀer return fares from London Heathrow to Chicago starting from £499.00 (incl all taxes in Economy), and from £2605.00 (incl all taxes) in Business.

GARDENING Birds need fresh water for drinking and bathing

Watch the birdies 1. WHAT YOU WILL NEED Bird feeders, bird table, choice of bird seed mixtures, such as bird cake and food bars, sunflower seeds or hearts, nyjer seeds, live foods and other insect foods, lard and beef suet, cooked rice, uncooked oats. Different birds like different foods. Try a range to see what works best in your garden.

2. USE QUALITY FEEDERS Invest in quality feeders and roofed bird tables, which will keep food dry and stop it going off. As a good start, include: a hanging plastic feeder containing sunflower hearts for (mainly) finches, tits and sparrows; a hanging mesh feeder with peanuts for (mainly) tits; a

It’s worth buying a good quality bird table

Want to attract more of our feathered friends into your garden? Follow these top tips from the RSPB... hanging mesh feeder with fat balls for (mainly) tits and sparrows; a nyjer seed feeder for goldﬁnches; a ground feeder or bird table with an oat/fruit/fatty nibbles mix for robins and blackbirds.

rodent-proof storage bins. Also, unhygienic feeding stations can quickly transmit diseases between birds, so clean your feeders and bird tables regularly, washing them down with a mild disinfectant and hot water, rinsing them fully and drying them out before ﬁlling them back up with food. And clear up under your feeders - you don’t want a problem with rodents at night.

3. PICK A GOOD SPOT Place the feeders high enough so they are out of reach of ground predators like cats. They should be a couple of metres away from thick cover like bushes, so that small birds can beat a hasty retreat from aerial predators, such as sparrowhawks. If you don’t get any visitors, try a diﬀerent location. Move the feeders to diﬀerent locations over the course of a year, so that you don’t get a build-up of debris underneath.

5. DEAL WITH UNWANTED VISITORS Rats, mice, squirrels, pigeons and members of the crow family can wolf down what was meant for smaller birds. The best solutions are feeders with ‘guardian’ cages around the outside - small birds can slip through the gaps, but larger creatures are excluded. Add weight-activated feeders, which close oﬀ the feeding ports when

4. THINK ABOUT HEALTH & HYGIENE Make sure the foods are kept in

something heavy like a pigeon or squirrel sits on them. Be prepared to buy the best if you are to outwit your ‘opponents’, and you may need to be quite ingenious. However, if setting up a whole bird ‘café’ isn’t an option, you can still participate with single feeders. Provide them with a variety of food, but fatty food will be especially helpful in winter. Fat balls or homemade bird cakes, which only take a few minutes to make and can be a great children’s activity, are perfect for your feathered friends. These can be made cheaply with kitchen scraps and lard. If you prefer, seeds, fruits or dried mealworms are also among birds’ favourite snacks. Birds need fresh water for drinking and bathing, so even if you just put a bowl of water out, that will help. Provide shelter from the harsh weather by carefully planting dense hedges, such as privet or hawthorn, or allowing ivy or holly to grow. This will give birds a great place to roost in and shelter from the elements. Nestboxes can also make good roosting sites.

Garden advice: growing conifers You may have already planted your potted Christmas tree in the ground, but dwarf conifers can also add structure and colour at this time of year when everything else is looking drab. But there are a few things to keep in mind when planting, according to plant specialist Lubera. co.uk:

Fushia

1. BEWARE OF PRUNING POTTED TREES

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The right location is crucial so potted trees can develop unhindered. A size-limiting cut should not be performed on conifers, as this is often a considerable interference with its beautiful habit.

2. SIZE MATTERS Check the ﬁnal size of the conifer you are going to plant and take that into account when choosing where to plant it. Don’t put a fastgrowing, massive specimen where it’s going to block light to the house or obstruct the path.

3. GIVE THEM SPACE Don’t place dwarf conifers too close to other plants. If they are low-growing, they can quickly disappear between other shrubs and then become completely bare or lose their colour on one side. Dwarf coniferous plants work best together individually, or in small groups with other weak-growing plants. Columnar conifers are well suited in pairs for marking entrances or passageways.

Shake out the root ball before planting conifers

4. WHERE TO PLANT

5. LOOSEN THE ROOTS

Most common conifers prefer a spot that’s sunny or partially shaded, with neutral or slightly acidic soil. They don’t like being waterlogged, so plant them in well-drained soil, but don’t let it get too dry.

When planting, shake out the root ball, which makes it easier for the plant to grow its roots into the new soil. Make sure the conifers are not planted deeper than they were in the pot.

�Start to sow slow-maturing bedding plants such as African marigolds and antirrhinums under glass �If weather permits, prepare seed beds on free-draining sandy soil by lightly forking over the surface, breaking down large lumps and raking the soil to a ﬁne tilth �Continue to bring in forced bulbs for indoor ﬂowering as they become ready for extra warmth �Examine stored dahlia tubers for any sign of rotting �Check trellis, pergolas and arches which are supporting climbers and repair any that are damaged �Before plants start growing actively, check on the ties that secure them to supports. �Replace any that have rotted and add extra ties if needed �Continue to plant bare root fruit trees and bushes if the soil isn’t frozen or waterlogged. If you have bought bare-root hedging plants which you can’t plant because the ground is waterlogged, open them out to allow air to circulate, cover roots with straw and store in an open, rodent-free place, keeping the roots moist to avoid dehydration Pot autumn-rooted fuchsia cuttings into small, individual pots Continue winter-pruning trees, roses, climbers and shrubs before spring growth gets under way

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David Lifton I’LL BE MAKING THE MOST OF FLOWERS THIS YEAR ON MY PLOT

or those of you who’ve been following my growing journey over the last few years, you will be aware that I am primarily a vegetable and fruit grower. Flowers do enthuse me, and I am eager to use their beautiful shapes and forms to weave into my purely practical gardening; however, the chance to fully explore this has been hampered by slugs, slow-developing seedlings and seed rotting caused by damp open ground. This year, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be growing my very own flower corridor through the allotment. In addition to the big bundle of seeds I’ve been bought for my birthday, I’ll be picking up a wide range of my favourite flower seeds, bulbs, tubers and plugs to use on the allotment. As the flower corridor will weave through the various fruits and vegetables, it’s my ambition to connect each crop with a complimentary flower. The other key factor in my selection of plants for the new beds and pots is that at least half of them should serve some use in my cooking and salad dressing. Running from the top plot where I’ll be re-growing my pumpkins this year, I already have an established corridor of comfrey. On the opposite side of the patch of land, however, my intention is to have sweet peas climbing up a host of trellises, with lavender, sweet violets and calendula growing in abundance through both the open soil and in pots. As we move into the middle position and the centrepiece, mini sunflowers, dahlias and marigolds will combine with the large-leafed broccoli, tall peas and beans to create a palette brimming with colour. My plan is to have the subtler, calmer colours of the first plot gently leading you on to the brighter, more explosive scene. Once we reach the bottom and more shaded part of the allotment, there are only two flowers that I want to take advantage of here. As well as dahlias, another perennial, roses – which have been a passion for many of my family members – are going to feature. With a penchant for dark, full-coloured blooms, reds, purples, blacks and deep pinks will fill the various spots I have planned for my perennials.

Beetroot is a great ingredient to make a zesty houmous

BEETROOT HOUMOUS WITH SPICY PITTA CHIPS Take two boiled beetroot and peel away the skins. With a knife, roughly chop the roots into smaller chunks before adding them to a food processor or saucepan if using a hand blender.

of half a lemon and the rind of half, too. If you’re a fan of garlic, crush a clove and add this too and ﬁnish with seasoning. Now blend or process all the ingredients together with your hand blender or food processor until completely smooth.

STEP 2

STEP 3

Into the saucepan or processor, add 50ml of dairy or vegan yoghurt, a tin of chickpeas, a teaspoon of paprika, a teaspoon of cumin seeds, a good squeeze

Once the houmous is smooth, set to one side. Tear your packet of pitta breads into long thin pieces and arrange them on to a baking tray. Heat the oven to gas mark

STEP 1

6/180C. Dash the olive oil and spices over the pitta breads before placing them into the oven for around ten minutes, or until they just start to crisp up.

STEP 4 Remove the chips from the oven and serve with the delicious, zesty beetroot houmous For more from David Lifton visit younggroundgrows.com

TELEVISION

Leading the way Sophie Rundle as Alice Sharrow

Murder, kidnap and treachery are on the cards, as Sky One drama Jamestown returns for a second series - but star Sophie Rundle is hoping it will spark another conversation. She tells Gemma Dunn why women need to be properly represented on screen.

he plays a strong, dynamic woman in Sky One hit Jamestown - and Sophie Rundle wouldn’t have it any other way. The self-branded ‘feminist actress’ says her character Alice is just the type of woman people want to see on TV. “It’s indicative of an audience’s desire to see female-led dramas, ﬂeshed out female protagonists, and this is part of that movement.” And she insists: “That’s something I’ve been conscious of and want to make true in all jobs I do. “It’s important we have women at the front and centre.” Ever since graduating from Rada in 2011, Sophie has made a beeline for ‘fully ﬂeshed out, multi-faceted parts’, unafraid to turn down those that don’t meet her criteria. The 29-year-old has held her own as the hardy Ada Shelby in Peaky Blinders; caused waves as a scode-breaker in The Bletchley Circle; and starred opposite Friends’ star Matt Le Blanc in Episodes. Now, the British actress is back to

baby, considers it their property, and wants ownership of it.” she adds. Perhaps not the happy ever after she had dreamed of, then. But has Alice’s fear of Henry abated? “It’s still very much there and it was very important to me that that doesn’t go away because it’s a brutal primal violation that we saw in episode one, and not something you should minimise or trivialise.” she says. On the public response to the harrowing abuse suffered, she says: “People were really shocked by it. It came at a really shocking point in the first series, before the first ad break. “We wanted it to be realistic in the sense that it was scrappy and messy and it’s everything you think it would be,” she notes. “That’s what you anticipate, the violence against women going into this very male-dominated environment that’s just fuelled with testosterone. Aside from honing such powerful scenes for a modern-day audience, Sophie had to maintain focus whilst juggling filming with that of hedonistic hit, Peaky Blinders, too. “I was doing them both at the same time for a while, which was quite hard going back and forth and remembering who was who,” she recalls. “You don’t want Ada Shelby in the Jamestown settlement; she would

reprise her role in the second season of Jamestown. Bigger, better, and bolder than ever, the corset drama returns to 17th-century Virginia to chart the early days of the first British settlers as they establish their place in the New World. But while the tobacco plantations are starting to provide the wealth they promised and trade booms, the status quo is soon to be disrupted by births, deaths and broken marriages. For one, former farm girl Alice who suffered a horrific rape ordeal at the hands of Henry (Max Beesley) in the first run, and has since married his brother Silas (Stuart Martin) - has given birth. “That’s the reason the [women] were all brought over here, to make future bloodlines,” says Sophie. “She’s the first to achieve that, so she symbolises the future of Jamestown and that’s a very isolating position to be put in,” she empathises. “And on a human level, I imagine it must be a terrifying thing to have no one to ask, ‘Am I doing this right? Can you help me with this?’” “Everyone wants a piece of the

destroy them all!” she says, laughing. “But it’s a nice contrast to play Alice who is this gentle, beautifully pure-hearted domestic woman and then Ada Shelby who’s gun blazing, fur coat and stuff. “It’s the reason I love doing TV,” she conﬁdes. “Revisiting stories and characters and the length of the story arcs... There’s a sense of familiarity there that’s really appealing. It’s an exciting time to be in the industry, she says, and for women in particular. “Generationally, there’s a shift and sense of unity,” she elaborates. “Enough is enough is the sense - but not just for women. “It’s important it’s not just our prerogative to spearhead this movement, if all of us feel this way,” she says. “This isn’t just our battle: all the men I work with, it’s important to them as well. It’s not a divisive movement. “If we don’t start representing women properly on screen now we’re never going to change our opinion of them as a society,” she ﬁnishes. “That’s what this is taking steps towards.” JAMESTOWN RETURNS TO SKY ONE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, KICKING OFF WITH A SPECIAL DOUBLE-BILL.

TELEVISION

Young Morse back in action ENDEAVOUR IS BACK AND THIS SERIES SEES SHAUN EVANS PLAY OUT SOME AMBITIOUS STORYLINES AS THE YOUNG INSPECTOR MORSE. HE TALKS TO GEORGIA HUMPHREYS

here’s no denying Inspector Morse was a mighty success. One of British TV’s greatest detectives, the final episode of the crime series, starring the late John Thaw, was watched by more than 12 million people in the UK. And when the prequel to the show, Endeavour, hit our screens over a decade later, it gave fans the chance to see new sides to the cantankerous yet endearing character. In the fifth series of the ITV drama, once again set in Oxford, we find out more about his relationships with the opposite sex - and while former love interest Joan Thursday is still part of the story, new characters come on to the scene. “There’s a little bit of action,” discloses Shaun Evans, the actor behind

the young Endeavour Morse. “Not before time, if you ask me. “His relationships with other women show a slightly more rounded version of the character,” he adds. “I think it’s OK to surprise people.” Here, Shaun tells us what else is in store. The new series begins with Morse being promoted, after ﬁnally passing his sergeant’s exams. But he’s not feeling entirely satisﬁed with the new role. “It hasn’t been anything he thought it would be,” 37-year-old Shaun explains in his thick Liverpudlian accent. “There’s a line Morse says to Dorothea Frazil, ‘It’s just the same, but more work’. Belligerent to the end.” There are further issues to come

where his job is concerned - the force is facing some changes. In 1968, Oxford City Police, along with Oxford County and two other local constabularies, ceased to exist when they were merged into Thames Valley (Morse fans will recognise that name, for sure). And the station closing “has been the main focus of the story this time”, says Shaun. “Some of the older generation don’t know if it is going to be their last case,” he continues, before revealing: “The way we have ended it is that each of us get a letter saying where we are going to be posted.”

Work woes aside, there’s one person in Endeavour’s life who fans particularly want to hear about. Over the previous series, we have seen his relationship with Joan Thursday - his boss’ daughter - go through some serious ups and downs, including her turning down his marriage proposal. Now, we will see him look for love elsewhere, even if Shaun admits his character still holds a torch for Joan. “I think it is tricky because you can’t keep doing the same thing,” he says. “You have got to try to do something new and take it to somewhere new and that has got to be in the re-

Shaun Evans as Detective Sergeant Endeavour Morse and Roger Allam as Detective Chief Inspector Fred Thursday in the new series of Endeavour

lationships, whether that is with Joan or with someone else. “His involvement with other women is a subconscious knee-jerk reaction to the history between him and Joan,” he elaborates. “He’s trying to ﬁnd his place in the world and who he’s going to spend it with.” So, what romantic storylines can we expect? “There is a brilliant French actress [in this series]; she plays a character called Claudine, a photo journalist,” the actor teases. But while he shares there are a few intimate scenes coming up, he adds: “This is a family show going out at 8

or 9 on a Sunday night, so you are not going to be rolling around with your kit off!” If there’s one thing that hard-working leading man Shaun brings to every scene in the show, it’s energy. Asked where that comes from, he says: “It’s sobering knowing that a good number of people are going to be watching it on a Sunday night! There is no point in being lazy. “I also think if you are being asked to return to something, you have got to make it good and there is so much brilliant TV out there and so many brilliant stories being told, you haven’t got time to sit on your laurels.” Plus, Shaun understandably feels “very lucky to play this role”. “I’m amazed we’ve done so many so far,” he says. “I feel very grateful that Endeavour is still popular and doing well.” Of course, an undeniable element in the show’s ongoing success must be that the character was already so adored by TV fans. The original show, based on the popular books by Colin Dexter, who died last year, ran on TV for 13 years. “Colin was still in our thoughts as we made this series,” says Shaun. “We want to try and stay as true to his original vision as possible while also taking it in new directions.” While shooting six films for this series, rather than the usual four, has been a challenge, Shaun reckons the decision has paid off. “The conflict comes between quality and quantity,’ he says. ‘Is the budget going to stay the same? Are we going to be as ambitious with six as we were with four? Is the level of work going to stay the same standard? I am pleased to say I think it has, which is great.” We can expect some particularly ambitious storylines too, set in places such as a cinema and an army barracks, while one film even has a spy feel to it. Asked what the future is for Endeavour, Shaun says: “This series definitely sets up more for a return. There are lots of questions to answer. “But there are lots of factors involved. So you just take this job one day at a time.” And the star, who would love to do more work behind the camera (he directed an episode of BBC One drama Casualty last year), insists he will know when the time is right to say goodbye to Endeavour. “I think it has got a shelf life,” he says, “and I think the trick is to leave before everyone is sick of you!” Something tells us no one will ever be sick of Inspector Morse. ENDEAVOUR RETURNS TO ITV ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Saturday’s Television Guide TV PICKS

HARD SUN 9.30pm, BBC1

A night jogger is murdered and brutalised in his home, and when Renko realises the victim is a man from her past, she realises his death has dire implications.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 Mary Berry Everyday (R,S,HD). 12.00 Football Focus (S,HD). A look ahead to the weekend’s football. 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.15 Six Nations Preview (S,HD). A look ahead to this year’s championship. 1.45 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). Wales v Scotland (Kick-off 2.15pm). 4.15 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). France v Ireland (Kick-off 4.45pm).

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A HOUSE THROUGH TIME 7pm, BBC2

David Olusoga charts the history of the Liverpool house from 1945 to the present day. Young newlyweds moved into the attic at the end of the war, but then the house fell into rapid decline and after a family of seven stayed there, it was marked for demolition, narrowly avoiding the wrecking ball by a strange twist of fate.

BBC2

6.40 Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature (S,HD). 7.10 The Pets Factor (S,HD). 7.30 Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch (S,HD). 8.00 The Dengineers (S,HD). 8.30 Deadly Top 10 (R,S). 9.00 Robot Wars (R,S,HD). 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 12.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure (R,S,HD). 1.00 Live Davis Cup Tennis (S,HD). 3.30 Nigel Slater’s Middle East (R,S,HD). 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

THE VOICE UK 8pm, ITV

The Blind Auditions enter their fifth week, as Will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, Olly Murs and Tom Jones reassemble to assess the singing skills of more would-be stars. Emma Willis hosts.

ITV

6.00 CITV (HD). 7.30 Scrambled!: Scrambled! (S,HD). 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning (S,HD). 11.20 Dancing on Ice (R,S,HD). 1.20 ITV News and Weather (S). 1.30 Film: Evan Almighty (S,HD) (2007). Comedy sequel, starring Steve Carell. ●●● 3.15 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard. 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh.

VILLAGE OF THE YEAR WITH PENELOPE KEITH 8pm, Channel 4

Tonight, The Good Life actress Penelope Keith and her three judges – Alex Langlands, Juliet Sergeant and Patrick Grant – continue their search for the best of British village life. There is a £10,000 prize up for grabs to the eventual winner of this sweet series.

Channel 4

6.15 3rd Rock from the Sun (R,S). 7.10 The King of Queens (R,S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.55 Frasier (R,S). 10.25 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 11.55 The Simpsons (R,S). 1.25 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 2.25 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). 3.25 A Place in the Sun (R,S,HD). A woman who wants to swap life in London for Spain’s Costa Azahar. 4.30 The Secret Life of the Zoo (R,S,HD). 5.35 The Supervet (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (S,HD). 10.40 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops (R,S,HD). 11.05 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 1.00 The A-Team (R,S,HD). 3.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (R,S,HD). Tenants leave a landlord over £20,000 behind with his mortgage. 5.00 Rich House, Poor House (R,S,HD). A family who live in a rented house swap with the owners of a castle. 5.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

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6.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Great Canal Journeys (R,S,HD). 5/6. Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel through north-west Portugal.

7.00 Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind-Ups (S,HD). 6/6. See Choices Above.

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Football on 5 … 9pm 6.00 The Wonderful World of Puppies (S,HD). 5/6. An insight into how young pups begin to broaden their horizons.

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Great Canal Journeys, 7pm

8.20 Casualty (S,HD). 22/44. Alicia takes action when the a shortage of staff and space at the hospital places lives in danger.

8.00 Dad’s Army (R,S). 11/13. Mainwaring appears in court. 8.30 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs (S). 5/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 The Voice UK (S,HD). 5/14. See Choices Above.

8.00 Village of the Year with Penelope Keith (S,HD). 18/24. See Choices Above.

8.00 Blind Date (S,HD). 6/6. A white witch from Preston and an ex-military man from Wiltshire seek romance. Last in the series.

9.10 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 9.30 Hard Sun (S,HD). 5/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 QI XL (S,HD). With Jason Manford, Jimmy Carr and Victoria Coren Mitchell. 9.45 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). 1/6. Sara Pascoe hosts, with Larry Dean and Gary Delaney.

9.30 Through the Keyhole (S,HD). With Shane Richie, Rachel Riley and Alex James.

9.00 Suffragette (S,HD). (2015) Premiere. Period drama, starring Carey Mulligan. ●●●●

9.00 Football on 5: The Championship (S,HD). Colin Murray introduces highlights from the weekend’s games. 9.55 Football on 5: Goal Rush (S,HD). Goals from the weekend’s games in Leagues One and Two.

10.30 The Talented Mr Ripley (S,HD) (1999). Anthony Minghella’s crime thriller, starring Matt Damon. ●●●●

10.30 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.45 Lethal Weapon (S,HD) (1987). See Choices Above. ●●●●

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10.30 Match of the Day (S,HD). Highlights of the latest Premier League matches. Followed by National Lottery Update.

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6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.05 ITV News and Weather (S). 6.15 New You’ve Been Framed! (S). 11/12. 6.40 Take Me Out (S,HD). 5/7.

7.00 A House Through Time (R,S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

11.55 The NFL Show (S,HD). A look ahead to the Super Bowl.

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Take Me Out, 6.40pm

6.00 Hugh’s Wild West (S,HD). 5/12. Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall’s West Country tour continues takes him to the Somerset Level. 7.00 BBC News (S,HD). 7.10 Regional News (S). 7.15 All Together Now (S,HD). 2/6. Rob Beckett hosts the crowdpleasing musical talent show.

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Live Davis Cup Tennis, 1pm

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Casualty, 8.20pm

12.25 Film: Ill Manors (S,HD) (2012). Crime drama, starring Riz Ahmed. ●●●● 2.20 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.25 BBC News (S,HD).

12.40 Film: Albatross (S,HD) (2011). Drama, starring Jessica Brown Findlay. ●●● 2.05 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.40 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Babushka (R,S,HD). Game show, hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

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11.10 About Time (S,HD). (2013) Romantic fantasy comedy, with Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. ●●●●

11.15 The X-Files (R,S,HD). 4/6. Mulder and Scully are sent to investigate the unusual murder of a city official.

1.20 The Last Leg (R,S,HD). With guest Stephen Fry. 2.15 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Grace and Trigger’s plan backfires. 4.20 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). A woman seeks a new life in north Wales. 5.15 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). House-hunting in Norfolk.

12.10 SuperCasino (S,HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Film: Vampire Academy (S,HD). (2014) Fantasy, starring Zoey Deutch. ●● 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). A converted chapel in Yeovil, Somerset. 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). The life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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LETHAL WEAPON 10.45pm, ITV

Paul Murton presents more dramatic scenery and wonderful wee stories confirming Scotland as one of the most desirable and interesting destinations on Earth.

Joe Pasquale showcases one last selection of pranks, with first-hand accounts from both the celebrity victims and famous tormentors. Justin Timberlake is ‘punk’d’ into thinking he owes almost a million dollars in back taxes when bailiffs show up at his property to seize everything he owns.

FILM PICK

GREATEST EVER CELEBRITY WIND-UPS 7pm, Channel 5

GRAND TOURS OF SCOTLAND’S LOCHS 8.30pm, BBC2

An unstable Vietnam veteran cop teams up with a by-the-book Los Angeles police detective to investigate the apparent suicide of the daughter of a wealthy businessman, leading them to a violent and bloody confrontation with a ruthless drug cartel under the control of a retired US general. Action thriller, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe and Jackie Swanson.

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Sky One

Sky Premier League Alibi

1.15 Totally You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 2.20 Film: Yogi Bear (S,HD) (2010). ●● 3.20 FYI Daily (HD). 3.25 Film: Yogi Bear (S,HD) (2010). Concluded. ●● 4.00 Film: Mr Bean’s Holiday (HD) (2007). ●● 5.00 FYI Daily (HD). 5.05 Film: Mr Bean’s Holiday (S,HD) (2007). Concluded. ●● 5.45 Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (S,HD) (2012). ●●●●

6.00 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 6.30 Couples Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). Three couples from Guernsey and Alderney compete. 7.30 Don’t Tell the Bride (R,S,HD). 8.30 Film: Toy Story OF TERROR! (S,HD) (2013). ●●●● 9.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 11.30 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD).

6.00 Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew (R,S,HD). 7.00 Futurama (R,S,HD). 8.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 10.00 Soccer AM (HD). 11.30 What’s Up TV (HD). 12.00 Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow (R,S). 12.15 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 3.15 Gillette Soccer Saturday (HD). 5.30 Harry Hill’s Tea-Time (S,HD). With guest Sanjeev Bhaskar.

6.30 Premier League Preview (HD). 7.00 PL Prediction Show (HD). 7.30 Premier League Today (HD). 8.00 Premier League Match Pack (HD). 8.30 Premier League Preview (HD). 9.00 PL Prediction Show (HD). 9.30 Premier League Today (HD). 10.00 Soccer AM (HD). 11.30 Live Premier League (HD). 3.15 Gillette Soccer Saturday.

Yesterday

7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 5.00 Maisie Raine. (T) 8.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. A body turns up in the luggage of the son of Frankie’s former commander. (T) 9.00 Murdoch Mysteries. A patient bleeds to death during a controversial transplant. (T) 10.00 New Tricks. (T) 12.00 Dalziel & Pascoe. (T) 2.25 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. 4.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 The Nazis: A Warning from History. (T) 8.00 The Great War in Numbers. 10.00 Impossible Railways. (T) 11.00 Hidden Traces. (T) 12.00 Wartime Crime. 1.00 Royal Murder Mysteries. (T) 7.00 Sounds of the Sixties. With Sandie Shaw and Dusty Springfield. 7.30 Sings the Beatles. Memorable covers of classic songs by the group. (T) 8.30 Easy Listening Hits at the BBC. Featuring Burt Bacharach, the Carpenters and Andy Williams. 10.00 Guitar Heroes at the BBC. Performances by Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler and John Martyn. (T) 10.30 Sounds of the Seventies. Music from the 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap decade. 11.00 The Great War in Numbers. Challenge. 8.00 Ice Road Truckers. (T) 10.00 American Pickers. (T) 1.00 Sin City Motors. (T) 1.00 The Nazis: A Warning from History. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. 3.00 Gavin & Stacey. (T) 7.00 Red Dwarf. (T) 9.00 Would I Lie to You? (T) 11.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave discusses insults. (T) 12.00 QI XL. (T) 1.00 Would I Lie to You? (T) 2.45 QI XL. (T) 3.35 7.00 Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean. The Indestructibles. 4.00 Home Shopping. Historian Michael Scott traces the history of Sicily. (T) 8.00 Nature’s Miniature Miracles: Natural World. How the world’s smallest Live Premier League, 11.15am animals manage to survive. (T) 9.00 Spiral. 7.10 Bergerac. (T) 11.00 Sharpe. (T) 1.00 The 11.05 Top of the Pops: 1985. (T) 12.10 Elvis: 6.00 PL Saturday Review That’s Alright Mama 60 Years On. (T) 1.10 (HD). A review of today’s Onedin Line. (T) 5.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 7.00 Sue Thomas: FBEye. The Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean. (T) 2.10 matches in the Premier agent relives painful memories. (T) 8.00 Hetty Nature’s Miniature Miracles: Natural World. League. (T) 3.10 Close. Wainthropp Investigates. A persecuted pensioner seeks his long-lost sister. (T) 9.00 Wallander. A friend asks the detective to investigate his father’s death. 11.00 Dalziel & 7.00 PL Saturday Review Pascoe. Feature-length episode. The detectives Dunston Checks In. (1996) (T) 1.00 (HD). A review of today’s trail a serial killer. (T) 1.00 Ahead of the Class. 11.00 Johnny English. (2003) (T) 2.45 Carry On Cleo. matches in the Premier 3.00 Bleak House. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. (1964) (T) 4.35 The Family Stone. (2005) (T) League. 6.45 The River Wild. (1994) (T) 9.00 The Inbetweeners 2. (2014) Comedy sequel, starring Simon Bird. (T) 10.55 The Hallow. (2015) Premiere. Horror, starring Joseph 7.10 Yes Minister. (T) 7.45 Goodnight Mawle. (T) 12.50 Troll Hunter. (2010) 3.05 Sweetheart. (T) 8.20 Yes, Prime Minister. (T) 8.00 Best PL Goals: Close. 9.00 The Two Ronnies. (T) 10.35 Still Open All Tottenham v Liverpool (HD). The finest Premier Hours. (T) 11.50 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 4.10 The Vicar of Dibley. League goals scored in (T) 5.00 Only Fools and Horses. (T) matches between the 9.00 The Office. (T) 10.55 Live at sides. the Apollo. Nish Kumar hosts, with 8.30 Nissan Game of the Luisa Omielan and David O’Doherty. Day (HD). (T) 11.55 Green Wing. 2.15 Men Behaving Badly. (T) 3.20 The Thick of It. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

Dave

BBC4

The Hobbit … 5.45pm

Transformers: Dark … 8pm

Inside Man, 10pm

6.50 FYI Daily (HD). 6.55 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (S,HD) (2012). Concluded. ●●●●

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 4/24. Howard returns from space. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 5/24.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 7/13. Fry finds himself the ruler of an alien world. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 6/25.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 6/24. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 7/24.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 1/22. Homer and Marge have a trial separation. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 2/22.

8.00 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (S,HD) (2011). Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Shia LaBeouf. ●●●

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4/24. Weapons worth $1,000,000 are stolen.

9.00 22 Jump Street (S,HD) (2014). Crime comedy, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. ●●●●

10.00 FYI Daily (HD). A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 10.05 22 Jump Street (S,HD) (2014). Concluded. ●●●●

RADIO

Film4

GOLD

9.00 Strike Back: Retribution (R,S,HD). 6/10. Section 20 races to prevent a deadly gas attack in a busy airport.

10.55 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). The critics discuss their viewing habits from December, 2017.

Really

10.30 Nissan Match Choice 10.00 Inside Man (S,HD) (HD). Highlights from (2006). Thriller, starring the Premier League. Denzel Washington and Clive Owen. ●●●●

6.00 The High Hopes Choir. 7.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape to the Country. (T) 8.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. Documentary series following the work of the Staffordshire Police force. (T) 9.00 Into the Fire. Highgate Red Watch’s Joe and George hone their car crash rescue skills. (T) 10.00 Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald. Part two of two. An inmate who spent 35 years on the run. 11.00 Murder Made Me Famous. The crimes of medical student Philip Markoff. (T) 12.00 Born to Kill? Class of Evil. (T) 1.00 Crime Stories. (T) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 My Tattoo Addiction. 4.50 Born to Kill? Class of Evil. (T) 5.35 A Garden for All Seasons. (T)

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11.00 Premier League Highlights (HD). Burnley v Manchester City. 11.30 Premier League 6.00 Judge Faith. 6.25 The Bill. (T) Highlights (HD). 11.30 EastEnders. 2.00 My Manchester United v Restaurant in India. (T) 5.00 Tipping Huddersfield Town.

11.15 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 6/22. Peter arranges a macabre date. 11.45 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 20/21. Peter and his friends tour a local brewery. 12.15 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.45 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 1.10 Release the Hounds (R,S,HD). With Real Housewives of Cheshire stars Dawn Ward, Lauren Simon and Tanya Bardsley. 2.05 Ibiza Weekender (R,S,HD). 3.00 Teleshopping (HD). Bargain buys.

Drama

12.00 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). Opinions on TV from February, 2017. 1.05 Naked Attraction (R,S,HD). 2.10 Rude Tube (R,S,HD). 3.05 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 4.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 4.20 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 4.45 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). A dog that wears shoes.

Radio 1 6.00am Dev. 10.00 Radio 1’s Greatest Hits with Matt Edmondson. 1.00pm Alice Levine. 4.00 Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with MistaJam. 7.00 1Xtra’s Takeover with DJ Target. 9.00 The Rap Show with Charlie Sloth. 11.00 Diplo and Friends. 1.00am Kan D Man and DJ Limelight. 4.00 David Rodigan. Radio 2 5.00am Huey on Saturday. 6.00 Sounds of the 60s. 8.00 Saturday Breakfast with Dermot. 10.00 Graham Norton. 1.00pm Pick of the Pops. 3.00 The Zoe Ball Show. 6.00 Liza Tarbuck. 8.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation. 10.00 The Craig Charles House Party. Midnight Ana Matronic’s Disco

12.25 A League of Their Own: US Road Trip 2.0 (S,HD). Out-takes, pranks and behind-the-scenes antics. 1.25 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 2.25 Russell Howard’s Hour (R,S,HD). 3.25 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 4.20 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD). 5.10 Stargate Atlantis (R,S,HD).

Devotion. 2.00 Radio 2’s Showtunes Playlist. 3.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Love Songs. 4.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Easy. Radio 3 7.00am Breakfast. 9.00 News. 9.03 Record Review. 12.15pm Music Matters. 1.00 News. 1.02 Saturday Classics. 3.00 Sound of Cinema. 4.00 Jazz Record Requests. 5.00 Jazz Line-Up. 6.30 Opera on 3 from the Met. 10.00 Hear and Now. Midnight Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz. 1.00 Through the Night. Radio 4 5.30am News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 iPM. 6.00 News and Papers. 6.07 Open Country. 6.30 Farming Today This Week. 6.57 Weather. 7.00 Today. 9.00 Saturday

12.00 Premier League Highlights (HD). 12.30 Premier League Highlights (HD). 1.00 Premier League Highlights (HD). 1.30 Premier League Highlights (HD). 2.00 Premier League Legends (S,HD). 2.30 Premier League Legends (S,HD). 3.00 Premier League Highlights (HD).

Live. 10.30 The Kitchen Cabinet. 11.00 The Week in Westminster. 11.30 From Our Own Correspondent. Noon News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 Money Box. 12.30 The News Quiz. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 News. 1.10 Any Questions? 2.00 Any Answers? 2.30 Drama: Roald Dahl: Boy. 3.30 Opening Night. 4.00 Weekend Woman’s Hour. 5.00 Saturday PM. 5.30 The Bottom Line. 5.54 Shipping Forecast. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.15 Loose Ends. 7.00 Profile. 7.15 Saturday Review. Presented by Tom Sutcliffe 8.00 Archive on 4: The Death of Illegitimacy. Caroline Flint explores whether the

stigma associated with illegitimacy has faded away 9.00 Drama: Reading Europe: Turkey – The Bastard of Istanbul. Part two of two. Adaptation of Elif Shafak’s novel 10.00 News and Weather. 10.15 Brexit Britain: Two Rooms Revisited. 11.00 Round Britain Quiz. 11.30 Poetry Please. Midnight News and Weather. 12.30 Short Works. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. Radio 5 Live 5.00am 5 Live Boxing with Costello & Bunce. 5.30 Fit & Fearless. 6.00 Saturday Breakfast. 9.00 The Danny Baker Show. 11.00 Fighting Talk. Noon 5 Live Sport. 12.30 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2017-18.

Point: Lucky Stars. (T) 6.00 Celebrity Tipping Point. (T) 7.00 My Family. (T) 9.00 Film: Maid in Manhattan (2002) Romantic comedy, with Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. (T) 11.00 Louis Theroux: Under the Knife. The broadcaster visits image-obsessed California. 12.00 Kolkata with Sue Perkins. 12.55 Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.55 Luther. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. 2.30 5 Live Sport. 3.00 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2017-18. 5.00 Sports Report. 6.00 6-0-6. Jason Mohammad and Robbie Savage take listeners’ calls on the day’s football action. 8.00 Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review. 9.00 Stephen Nolan. Midnight Brexitcast. 12.30 Arts Club with Will Gompertz. 1.00 Up All Night. Classic FM 7.00am Alan Titchmarsh. 10.00 Bill Turnbull. 1.00pm Alexander Armstrong. 3.00 Nicholas Owen. 5.00 Saturday Night at the Movies. 7.00 Cowan’s Classics. 9.00 The Sound of Music. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00am Katie Breathwick. 4.00 Jane Jones.

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Sunday’s Television Guide TV PICKS

ENDEAVOUR 8pm, ITV

New series. The detective investigates when a famous international thief tries to steal a Faberge egg from an auction – but the case leads to two gruesome murders.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 7.35 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD). 10.00 The Big Questions (S,HD). 11.00 Regional Programme (S). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD). 1.15 The Truth About Getting Fit (R,S,HD). 2.15 Wonders of the Moon (R,S,HD). 3.15 Escape to the Country (R,S). 3.45 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 4.20 Film: The Proposal (S,HD) (2009). See Choices Above. ●●●

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

YELLOWSTONE: THE BLAZING SUMMER 8pm, BBC2

The arrival of summer in Yellowstone brings a new challenge for the beavers as their river dries up, forcing the colony to move. As food becomes scarce, the wolves have a surprising strategy to keep their pups fed, while grizzly bears pay an unexpected visit to a cowboy ranch.

BBC2

6.05 Coast (R,S,HD). 6.35 The NFL Show (R,S,HD). 7.05 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 7.35 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 8.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S,HD). 10.00 Live Davis Cup Tennis (S,HD). 1.00 Money for Nothing (R,S,HD). 1.30 Orson Welles: Talking Pictures (R,S). 2.10 Film: Jane Eyre (S,HD) (1943). ●●●●● 3.45 The Crane Gang (R,S,HD). 4.45 Elise Christie: In from the Cold (S). 5.15 Ski Sunday (S,HD).

CALL THE MIDWIFE 8pm, BBC1

Christopher admits that Alexandra has been unhappy since his divorce, and Violet and Fred organise a beauty contest. Valerie and Magda both sign up and quickly become close friends.

ITV

6.00 CITV (HD). 7.30 Scrambled!: Scrambled! (S,HD). 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 River Monsters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Peston on Sunday (S,HD). 11.00 The Martin Lewis Money Show (R,S,HD). 11.30 The Voice UK (R,S,HD). 1.00 ITV News (S). 1.10 Britain’s Brightest Family (R,S,HD). 1.40 The Cruise: Return to the Mediterranean (R,S,HD). 2.15 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). 5.30 News (S). 5.40 ITV News (S).

MALTESE: THE MAFIA DETECTIVE 10pm, Channel 4

New series. Italian crime drama following a detective who returns to his home town in Sicily for the first time in 20 years to attend his best friend’s wedding, only for the happy couple to both be gunned down before his eyes. He takes on the case himself, leading him into a struggle with the Mafia.

Channel 4

6.10 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 6.15 The King of Queens (R,S). 7.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (R,S,HD). 1.35 The Simpsons (R,S). 2.35 Film: Never Been Kissed (S,HD) (1999). Romantic comedy, with Drew Barrymore and Michael Vartan. ●●● 4.40 Film: Shark Tale (S,HD) (2004). Animated comedy, with the voice of Will Smith. ●●

Channel 5

10.35 Football on 5: The Championship (R,S,HD). 11.30 Football on 5: Goal Rush (R,S,HD). 12.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 12.55 Police Interceptors: Deadly Pursuits (R,S,HD). 1.55 Film: Johnny English Reborn (S,HD) (2011). ●●● 3.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD). 4.00 Film: The Last Airbender (S) (2010). ● 5.00 5 News Update (S,HD). 5.05 Film: The Last Airbender (S) (2010). Concluded. ●

Dragons’ Den, 9pm

Dancing on Ice, 6pm

SAS: Who Dares Wins, 9pm

The Punisher, 10.50pm

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6.05 BBC News (S,HD). 6.20 Regional News (S). 6.30 Countryfile (S,HD). Reports on winter from around the country.

6.00 Six Nations Rugby Special (S,HD). Action from Italy v England.

6.00 Dancing on Ice (S,HD). 5/10. The contest reaches the halfway point.

6.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

6.00 Bulletproof Monk (S,HD) (2003). Martial arts thriller, starring Chow Yun-Fat. ●●

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7.30 Still Open All Hours (S,HD). 6/7. Granville and Gastric try to persuade Madge and Mavis to stay.

7.00 New York: America’s Busiest City (R,S,HD). 1/3. A closer look at one of the most powerful cities in the world.

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McMafia, 9pm

8.00 Call the Midwife (S,HD). 3/8. See Choices Above.

8.00 Yellowstone: The Blazing Summer (R,S,HD). 3/3. See Choices Above.

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(R) repeat (S)/(T) subtitles (HD) highdefinition

9.00 McMafia (S,HD). 7/8. Alex is forced to admit the truth.

9.00 Dragons’ Den (S,HD). 12/14. Ideas up for assessment include language-learning children’s books.

8.00 Batman Begins (S,HD) (2005). Comic-book adventure, starring Christian Bale. ●●●●●

9.00 SAS: Who Dares Wins (S,HD). 5/5. See Choices Above.

9.00 5 News Update (S,HD). 9.05 Batman Begins (S,HD) (2005). Concluded. ●●●●●

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8.00 The Biggest Little Railway in the World (S,HD). 5/5. The train travels through bad weather and harsh terrain. Last in the series.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.20 Regional News (S). 10.30 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace v Newcastle United.

10.00 The Mash Report (R,S,HD). 3/6. Satirical news show, presented by Nish Kumar. 10.30 Insert Name Here (R,S,HD). 6/8. With Miles Jupp, Kate Williams, Sally Phillips and Roisin Conaty.

10.00 ITV News and Weather (S); Weather. 10.15 Peston on Sunday (R,S,HD). Political magazine.

10.00 Maltese: The Mafia Detective. 1/8. See Choices Above.

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8.00 Endeavour (S,HD). 1/6. See Choices Above.

11.15 American Football: Super Bowl LII (S,HD). See Choices Above.

11.00 Cleverman (S,HD). 2/6. Boondee becomes the first public victim of the sinister “Process”. 11.55 Women’s Six Nations Highlights (S,HD). Action from the opening round of fixtures.

11.15 Next of Kin (R,S,HD). 4/6. Mona is released from custody and agrees to help the police.

11.15 Elizabeth (S) (1998). Historical drama, starring Cate Blanchett. ●●●●●

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7.00 Posh Pawn (R,S,HD). James rides in an eye-catching supercar supposedly worth £80,000.

3.50 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 3.55 BBC News (S,HD).

12.25 Film: Yves Saint Laurent (HD) (2014). Biopic of the fashion designer, starring Pierre Niney. ●●● 2.05 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). Topical debate from Grantham. 3.05 Sign Zone: Holby City (R,S). Nicky tests Sacha’s patience in a bid to prove her abilities. 4.05 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.15 Great Art (R,S,HD). Mysteries surrounding Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring. Last in the series. 1.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Take on the Twisters (R,S,HD). 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

1.25 The World’s Most Expensive Food (R,S,HD). The luxury food suppliers who cater to Britain’s growing number of billionaires. 2.20 The Supervet (R,S,HD). A Labrador that has become lame on both its front legs. 3.15 Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms (R,S,HD). 4.10 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S,HD). 4.40 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 5.35 Draw It! (R,S,HD).

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10.50 The Punisher (S,HD) (2004). Comic-book thriller, starring Thomas Jane. ●●

1.05 The X-Files (R,S,HD). A gallery showing potentially offensive artwork is bombed. 2.00 The X-Files (R,S,HD). A mysterious pandemic sweeps across America. 2.45 SuperCasino (S,HD). Live interactive gaming. 4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (R,S,HD). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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THE PROPOSAL 4.20pm, BBC1

New England Patriots v Philadelphia Eagles (Kick-off 11.30pm). Mark Chapman presents coverage of the showpiece match, which takes place at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The SAS training challenge reaches its final stage, with only seven of the 25 recruits still standing. Those who have made it this far face the most gruelling test of their physical and mental resilience so far, with the instructors pitting them against each other until only one remains. Last in the series.

FILM PICK

SAS: WHO DARES WINS 9pm, Channel 4

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: SUPER BOWL LII 11.15pm, BBC1

A Canadian publishing editor working in New York faces deportation to her own country. Desperate to stay in America, she offers her assistant a promotion if he will marry her, but an immigration official becomes suspicious and the pair are forced to go to desperate lengths to look like a happy couple. Romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T Nelson, Betty White, Denis O’Hare, Malin Akerman and Oscar Nunez.

ITV2

Sky One

Sky Premier League Alibi

2.30 Film: Beethoven (HD) (1992). ●●●● 3.30 FYI Daily (HD). 3.35 Film: Beethoven (HD) (1992). Concluded. ●●●● 4.10 Film: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (HD) (2010). ●● 5.10 FYI Daily (HD). 5.15 Film: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010). Concluded. ●● 5.55 Film: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (HD) (2013). ●●●

6.00 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). 8.25 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (R,S,HD). 11.00 The Crystal Maze (R,S,HD). 1.05 Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (R,S,HD). 1.15 The Big Bang Theory: Go Dating (R,S,HD). 5.45 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete for the role of the new Professor Proton.

6.00 Hour of Power (R,HD). 7.00 Harry Hill’s Tea-Time (R,S,HD). 7.30 Futurama (R,S,HD). 8.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 11.00 WWE Raw Hlts (HD). 12.00 MacGyver (R,HD). Angus is kidnapped by Murdoc. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). The team uncovers a terrorist plot. 2.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2018 (R,S,HD). 3.00 Modern Family (R,S,HD).

6.00 Premier League Legends (S,HD). 6.30 Premier League Highlights (HD). 9.30 The Sunday Supplement (HD). 11.00 Goals on Sunday (HD). 12.30 Premier League Highlights (HD). 1.30 Live Nissan Super Sunday. Crystal Palace v Newcastle United (Kick-off 2.15pm). 4.15 Live Nissan Super Sunday. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (Kick-off 4.30pm).

Ibiza Weekender, 9pm

The Devil Wears … 6.45pm

Hawaii Five-0, 9pm

6.55 FYI Daily (HD). A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

6.15 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 7/24. 6.45 The Devil Wears Prada (S,HD) (2006). Comedy drama. ●●●●

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 13/25. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). Marge decides to run for mayor.

7.00 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (S,HD) (2013). Concluded. ●●●

Live Nissan Super … 4.15pm

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 4/22. Patti moves in with Homer and Marge. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 3/22. The show’s 26th Halloween special.

10.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 7/22. Lois gets to grips with martial arts. 10.30 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 1/22. Part one of two. Brian becomes a sniffer dog.

11.05 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 2/22. Part two of two. Brian tries to become a screenwriter in Hollywood. 11.30 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 8/19.

RADIO

12.05 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 1.00 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 1.30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 1.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 2.20 Teleshopping (HD).

9.00 Celebs Go Dating (S,HD). 1/20. New series. Eight new celebrities go to their first singles mixer.

Drama

Pemberley. (T) 4.00 Catherine Cookson’s The Secret. (T) 7.00 A Place to Call Home. The horrors of the war cast a shadow over 8.00 Premier League Inverness. 8.00 Mercy Street. The Green Legends (S,HD). A profile of former England girls and Frank initiate a plan to help Tom escape. (T) 9.00 striker Teddy Taggart. The detective tries to Sheringham. defend a childhood friend. 11.55 8.30 Goals on Sunday (HD). Silent Witness. Feature-length A review of Saturday’s episode. Leo suspects a murder football action. victim was a police informant. (T) 2.10 Bleak House. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

9.00 Hawaii Five-0 (HD). 5/24. A string of murders mirrors stories from Hawaiian folklore.

10.00 This Means War (S,HD) 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (S,HD). 5/24. A stolen (2012). Comedy, starring credit card gives Mosley Reese Witherspoon. huge cause for concern. ●●●

Dave

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap Challenge. 8.00 Top Gear. (T) 10.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 12.00 American Pickers. (T) 2.00 Gavin & Stacey. (T) 6.00 Yianni: Supercar Customiser. 7.00 Jay Leno’s Garage. Jay drives a fire truck through the winding streets of San Francisco. (T) 8.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. A raid takes place on a suspected drugs den in Burton. (T) 9.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. Kirsty Young hosts, with guests Robert Peston and Jon Richardson. (T) 10.00 Unspun with Matt Forde. 10.30 QI XL. Extended edition. With Josh Widdicombe, Aisling Bea and Tony Hawks. (T) 11.30 Room 101. (T) 12.50 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. (T) 1.45 QI XL. (T) 2.30 Room 101. (T) 3.35 Yianni: Supercar Customiser. 4.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Best PL Goals: Tottenham v Liverpool (HD). 7.30 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). 7.00 The Bill. 12.00 Death Comes to

8.00 MacGyver (HD). 5/22. Angus and the team head into the Bermuda Triangle.

9.00 Ibiza Weekender (S,HD). 5/10. David organises Spanish and flamenco lessons for the reps.

7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. 8.00 Maisie Raine. (T) 11.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 7.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. A body turns up in the luggage of the son of Frankie’s former commander. (T) 8.00 Murdoch Mysteries. A patient bleeds to death during a controversial transplant. (T) 9.00 New Tricks. (T) 11.00 Dalziel & Pascoe. Feature-length episode, guest starring Art Malik. (T) 1.25 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

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10.00 Premier League Highlights (HD). Crystal Palace v Newcastle United. 10.30 Premier League Highlights (HD). Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur.

7.10 The Two Ronnies. (T) 9.30 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 8.20 The Good Life. (T) 9.00 The Office. (T) 11.00 Men Behaving Badly. 12.15 Black Books. (T) 1.20 The Thick of It. (T) 2.20 The Trip. (T) 2.50 Big Train. (T) 3.20 Black Books. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

Really

6.00 Escape to the Country. (T) 7.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 DIY SOS. (T) 8.00 One Born Every Minute. A baby with a potentially life-threatening condition is born. (T) 9.00 Embarrassing Bodies. The mobile clinic visits Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. (T) 10.00 Dr Christian Will See You Now. The TV doctor helps a 11.00 The Blacklist (R,S,HD). 11.00 Premier League would-be bride resolve her body Legends (S,HD). A 5/22. Tom goes profile of former Chelsea image issues. (T) 11.00 Babies: undercover at Nik and forward Gianfranco Zola. Special Delivery. A child with spina McGee’s clinic. bifida is treated. (T) 12.00 11.30 Premier League Paranormal Witness. (T) 1.00 Highlights (HD). Haunted Collector. (T) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Dunblane: Our Story. (T) 5.05 Wanted Down Under. 12.00 The Big Bang Theory 12.00 The Force: North East 12.00 Premier League Highlights (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Big Bang (R,S,HD). Police hunt for a man (HD). 12.30 Premier League Theory (R,S,HD). 1.00 Celebs Go wanted for domestic violence. 1.00 Legends (S,HD). 1.00 Premier Dating (R,S,HD). Eight new Ross Kemp: Extreme World League Highlights (HD). 1.30 6.10 Inside the Ambulance. 8.00 celebrities go to their first singles (R,S,HD). 2.00 Brit Cops: Law & Premier League Highlights (HD). MasterChef Junior. (T) 12.00 Doctor mixer. 2.00 First Dates (R,S,HD). Disorder (R,S,HD). 3.00 NCIS: Los 2.00 Premier League Legends Who. (T) 3.00 My Family. (T) 5.00 3.00 First Dates Abroad (R,S,HD). Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate (S,HD). 2.30 Premier League Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (T) 3.25 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Atlantis (R,S,HD). 5.00 Stargate Legends (S,HD). 3.00 Premier 6.00 Dynamo: A-Z. (T) 7.00 Inside Grace and Trigger’s plan backfires. Atlantis (R,S,HD). League Highlights (HD). the Ambulance. (T) 9.00 Louis

Radio 1 6.00am Dev. 10.00 Radio 1’s Greatest Hits with Matt Edmondson. 1.00pm Alice Levine. 4.00 Radio 1’s Life Hacks with Cel Spellman and Katie Thistleton. 6.00 Radio 1’s Most Played. 7.00 Rock Show with Daniel P Carter. 10.00 Phil Taggart. 1.00am Monki. 3.00 Radio 1’s Artist Takeover with George Ezra. 4.00 Radio 1’s Early Breakfast Show with Adele Roberts. Radio 2 5.00am Huey on Sunday. 6.00 Good Morning Sunday. 9.00 Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs. 11.00 The Michael Ball Show. 1.00pm Elaine Paige on Sunday. 3.00 Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the 70s. 5.00 Paul O’Grady. 7.00 Claudia on Sunday. 9.00

Theroux: Under the Knife. (T) 10.00 Sophie Ellis-Bextor ON Fame. (T) 11.00 Inside the Ambulance. 12.00 Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.00 Luther. (T) 2.05 John Bishop’s Australia. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping.

Yesterday

6.00 The Nazis: A Warning from History. (T) 8.00 The Great War in Numbers. (T) 10.00 Abandoned Engineering. (T) 11.00 Harry’s South Pole Heroes. (T) 12.00 Forbidden History. (T) 1.00 Madagascar. (T) 7.00 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. (T) 9.00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (T) 11.00 The Great War in Numbers. (T) 1.00 The Nazis: A Warning from History. (T) 3.10 Home Shopping.

BBC4

7.00 Only Connect. (T) 7.30 University Challenge. (T) 8.00 Cuba with Simon Reeve. (T) 9.00 Scotland’s Vital Spark: The Clyde Puffer. (T) 10.00 Arena: Stanley and His Daughters. Artist Stanley Spencer’s daughters discuss their unusual family life. (T) 11.15 Stanley Spencer: The Colours of the Clyde. (T) 11.45 The Story of Maths. (T) 1.45 Cuba with Simon Reeve. (T) 2.45 Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection. (T) 3.45 Close.

Film4

11.00 The Cockleshell Heroes. (1955) (T) 1.00 Catch That Kid. (2004) (T) 2.55 Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. (2012) (T) 4.35 Dante’s Peak. (1997) (T) 6.45 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. (2013) (T) 9.00 No Escape. (2015) Action thriller, starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan. (T) 11.05 Queen and Country. (2014) Premiere. Drama, starring Callum Turner. (T) 1.20 Atonement. (2007) (T) 3.45 Close.

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Leonard Bernstein. 12.30am Through the Night. Radio 4 5.45am Profile. 6.00 News Headlines. 6.05 Something Understood. 6.35 On Your Farm. 6.57 Weather. 7.00 News. 7.00 Sunday Papers. 7.10 Sunday. 7.55 Radio 4 Appeal. 7.57 Weather. 8.00 News. 8.00 Sunday Papers. 8.10 Sunday Worship. 8.48 A Point of View. 8.58 Tweet of the Day. 9.00 Broadcasting House. 10.00 The Archers. 11.15 Desert Island Discs. Noon News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 The Museum of Curiosity. 12.30 The Food Programme. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World This Weekend. 1.30 When

Greeks Flew Kites. 2.00 Gardeners’ Question Time. 2.45 The Listening Project. 3.00 Drama: Reading Europe – Russia: Bride and Groom. 4.00 News. 4.02 Bookclub. 4.30 Poetry Please. 5.00 File on 4. 5.40 Profile. 5.54 Shipping Forecast. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.15 Pick of the Week. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 The Break. 7.45 The Poet and the Echo. 8.00 More or Less. 8.30 Last Word. 9.00 Money Box. 9.26 Radio 4 Appeal. 9.30 Analysis. 10.00 The Westminster Hour. 11.00 The Film Programme. 11.30 Something Understood. Midnight News. 12.15 Thinking Allowed. 12.45 Bells on Sunday. 12.48

Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. Radio 5 Live 10.00am Pienaar’s Politics. 11.00 5 Live Investigates. Noon 5 Live Sport. 12.15 MOTD2 Extra. 1.00 5 Live Sport. 3.00 5 Live Sport: Six Nations 2018. 4.50 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2017-18. 6.00 6-0-6. 7.30 Peter Allen and Caroline Barker. 10.00 Stephen Nolan. Classic FM 10.00am Bill Turnbull. 1.00pm Alexander Armstrong. 3.00 Charlotte Hawkins. 5.00 The Classic FM Chart. 7.00 David Mellor. 9.00 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00am Bob Jones.

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THE X-FILES 9pm, Channel 5

New series. Mulder finds Scully unconscious and she is rushed to hospital. The return of the sci-fi mystery drama, with Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 11.45 A1: Britain’s Longest Road (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 News (S,HD). 1.30 News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Moving On (HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (HD). 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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MY RETURN FROM IS – PANORAMA 8.30pm, BBC1

THE BULGER KILLERS: WAS JUSTICE DONE? 9pm, Channel 4

The programme tells the story of a British woman who is back in the UK after living with so-called Islamic State in Syria for more than two years before managing to escape with the help of her mother. ’Fatima’ tells Panorama reporter Peter Taylor how the group has hijacked Islam, with men acting as cannon fodder.

BBC2

6.00 My Life in Books (R,S). 6.30 Wanted Down Under (R,S,HD). 7.15 Food: Truth or Scare (R,S,HD). 8.00 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (R,S). 9.00 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Women’s Six Nations Highlights (R,S,HD). 1.30 Coast (R,S,HD). 2.00 Monty Halls’ Great Escape (R,S). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.50 This Wild Life (R,S,HD). 4.20 The Hunt (R,S,HD). 5.20 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

Key individuals involved in the trial of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables for the murder of James Bulger are brought together 25 years on to debate the verdict.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Celebrity interviews and topical studio discussion. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

HORIZON – MY AMAZING BRAIN: RICHARD’S WAR 9pm, BBC2

When Richard Gray suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage, few gave him much chance of making a full recovery. His wife, film-maker Fiona Lloyd-Davies, decided to chart his progress, and this fascinating and often moving documentary is the result.

Channel 4

8.30 Frasier (R,S). 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 11.00 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Couples Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Posh Pawn (R,S,HD). 2.10 Countdown (S,HD). 3.00 Village of the Year with Penelope Keith (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (S,HD). 5.30 Extreme Cake Makers (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! (HD). 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.15 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.10 Access (S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Revenge of the Cartel (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Killer Assistant (S,HD) (2016). Thriller, starring Arianne Zucker and Brando Eaton. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 6/22. Homer becomes an author of children’s books. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ash and Kat discuss what to do about the baby. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Rebecca wakes from her coma. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Rana and Imran deal with a hungover Zeedan.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Rugby on 5: Anglo Welsh Cup Highlights (S,HD). Action from the matchday four pool fixtures. Followed by 5 News Update.

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

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6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 54/85. Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great American Railroad Journeys (S,HD). 11/20. Michael Portillo travels from Nevada to California. 7.00 Big Dreams Small Spaces (R,S,HD). 6/6. A mother creates an Alice in Wonderland playground for her daughter.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Matt Baker and Angela Scanlon. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by Regional News.

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Police Interceptors, 8pm

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Billy is shocked when Pam turns up – and she is not happy. 8.30 My Return from IS – Panorama (S,HD). See Choices Above.

8.00 Only Connect (S,HD). 25/37. The Eco-Warriors take on the Inquisitors in the first thirdround match. 8.30 University Challenge (S,HD). 26/37. The second of the quarter-final matches.

8.00 The Martin Lewis Money Show (S,HD). 7/10. A look at PPI claims. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Zeedan tells Rana about her parents’ proposition.

8.00 How to Lose Weight Well (S,HD). 5/5. Six more people attempt popular diets. Last in the series.

8.00 Police Interceptors (S,HD). Officers raid a cannabis farm located in an abandoned restaurant. Followed by 5 News Update.

9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 9/10. Part one of two. The team is called out on Christmas Day.

9.00 Horizon – My Amazing Brain: Richard’s War (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Next of Kin (S,HD). 5/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 The Bulger Killers: Was Justice Done? (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 The X-Files (S,HD). 1/10. See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). 10.45 Have I Got Old News for You (R,S,HD). 5/9. Frankie Boyle hosts, with guests Gyles Brandreth and Cariad Lloyd.

10.00 Two Doors Down (S,HD). 2/6. Eric is recuperating after a slightly bungled medical procedure. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 Death Row 2018 with Trevor McDonald (R,S,HD). The broadcaster visits prisoners awaiting execution in the US.

10.00 First Dates Hotel (S,HD). See Choices Above.

10.00 The Silence of the Lambs (S,HD) (1991). See Choices Above. ●●●●●

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11.15 Regional Programme (R,S,HD).

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 NFL This Week (S,HD). A review of Super Bowl LII.

11.45 Killer Women with Piers Morgan (R,S,HD). 5/5. The broadcaster meets Sheila Davalloo, who killed her lover’s wife.

11.05 Derry Girls (R,S,HD). 5/6. The family try to escape town before the July 12th Orange Parades start. 11.40 Hunted (R,S,HD). 5/6.

11.00 5 News Update (S,HD). 11.05 The Silence of the Lambs (S,HD) (1991). Concluded. ●●●●●

12.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.05 Odyssey (R,S,HD). 12.45 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). Matt Baker visits a farm run by members of the British curling team. 1.45 Sign Zone: Big Cats (R,S). Groundbreaking research into wild cats, including new discoveries about the cheetah. Last in the series. 2.45 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences. 3.55 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.40 SAS: Who Dares Wins (R,S,HD). The last recruits face a challenge that only one will complete. Last in the series. 1.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 2.25 How to Lose Weight Well (R,S,HD). 3.20 The Lie Detective (R,S,HD). 4.00 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). 4.55 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 5.50 Jamie’s Comfort Food (R,S,HD).

12.25 Traffic Cops: Under Attack (R,S,HD). Outnumbered cops face the prospect of a potential riot in Bradford. 1.15 SuperCasino (S,HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (R,S,HD). 4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (R,S,HD). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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While Danny is holed up in a London flat with the rest of the terror cell waiting for further instructions, the entire police operation is compromised when Mona’s brother Omar tries to intervene.

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 10pm, Channel 5

FIRST DATES HOTEL 10pm, Channel 4

After his unsuccessful first attempt, chicken farmer Griff hopes it will be second time lucky with his new match Emily, and the two bond over poultry, pet dogs and favourite serial killers. Lottery winner Sharon (48) meets 52-year-old paramedic Andy, who used to be a beer and wine merchant.

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Sky One

8.20 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 9.25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (R,S,HD). 10.10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 11.10 Dress to Impress (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S,HD).

8.00 Baby Daddy (R,S,HD). 9.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 10.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 11.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R,S,HD). 12.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 1.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.00 Melissa & Joey (R,S,HD). 3.00 Baby Daddy (R,S,HD). 4.00 Brooklyn NineNine (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD).

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 9.00 Road Wars (R,S). 10.00 MacGyver (R,S,HD). 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). A Navy Seal’s daughter is kidnapped. 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

FILM PICK

NEXT OF KIN 9pm, ITV

Trainee FBI agent Clarice Starling is sent to interview an imprisoned psychopath with a taste for eating his victims. The inmate offers to help catch a serial killer who is holding a politician’s daughter hostage – but to learn what he knows, Clarice has to engage in his dangerous mind games. Jonathan Demme’s Oscar-winning thriller, based on Thomas Harris’s novel, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn and Ted Levine.

Sky Premier League Alibi

Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck. (T) 3.00 Flip or Flop. 5.00 Tipping Point. 7.00 My Dream Home. 8.00 MasterChef USA. 9.00 Rio Ferdinand: Being 7.30 Premier League Highlights 7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake Mum and Dad. 10.20 John Bishop: In Conversation (HD). 8.30 Goals on Sunday with Nadiya Hussain. (T) 11.20 EastEnders. (T) Mysteries. (T) 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Murdoch (HD). 10.00 Premier League Mysteries. (T) 10.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 12.00 My Dream Home. 1.00 Secrets and Lies. (T) Daily (HD). 11.00 Goals on 1.45 Luther. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. 11.00 Dangerfield. (T) 12.00 Father Brown. (T) Sunday (HD). 12.30 Premier 1.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 2.00 The Doctor Blake League Highlights (HD). 3.30 Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 4.00 Premier League Legends (S,HD). New Tricks. (T) 5.00 Dangerfield. (T) 6.00 Father 4.00 Premier League Highlights Brown. (T) 7.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 8.00 Miss 6.00 Coast. (T) 7.10 Pointless. 8.00 Time Team. (T) (HD). 5.00 Soccer AM: The Best Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (T) 9.00 Murdoch 9.00 Coast. (T) 10.00 David Starkey’s Monarchy. (T) Bits (S,HD). 5.30 PL Greatest Mysteries. (T) 10.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 11.20 11.00 Royal Murder Mysteries. (T) 12.00 Time Games (HD). Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 12.20 The Inspector Lynley Team. (T) 1.00 Earth’s Greatest Spectacles. 2.00 Mysteries. (T) 2.15 Death in Paradise. 4.00 Home Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami? (T) 3.00 Coast. Shopping. (T) 4.00 Forbidden History. (T) 5.00 Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. (T) 6.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 7.00 David Starkey’s Monarchy. (T) 8.00 Royal Murder Mysteries. (T) 9.00 Goodnight 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap Challenge. Sweetheart. (T) 11.00 Porridge. (T) 1.00 Diamond 8.10 American Pickers. (T) 9.00 Storage Hunters. (T) Decades. 2.00 The Nazis: A Warning from History. 10.00 American Pickers. (T) 1.00 Top Gear. (T) 3.00 (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. The Hurting. (T) 4.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 5.00 Best of Top Gear. (T) 6.00 Top Gear. (T) 7.00 Traffic Cops. (T) 8.00 James May’s Cars of the People. (T) 9.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 10.00 The 7.00 Beyond 100 Days. (T) 7.00 Weather. (T) 7.30 Live MNF, 7pm Best of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit. 11.00 QI. (T) 11.40 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (T) Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits. (T) 12.20 8.00 Ultimate Swarms. (T) 9.00 Hull’s Headscarf 6.00 Premier League Mock the Week. (T) 1.00 QI. (T) 1.40 Would I Lie to Heroes. (T) 10.00 Timeshift: The Last Days of the Highlights (HD). You? The Unseen Bits. (T) 2.20 Mock the Week. (T) Liners. (T) 11.00 Horizon: Antarctica Ice Station 6.30 Premier League 3.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. Rescue. (T) 12.00 Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief Highlights (HD). and Morals in the 18th Century. (T) 1.00 Top of the Pops: 1981. (T) 2.15 Hull’s Headscarf Heroes. (T) 3.15 Close. 7.00 Live MNF (HD). Watford 7.10 Crusoe. 8.00 London’s Burning. 9.00 Casualty. 10.00 Bergerac. (T) 11.00 The Bill. (T) 12.00 New v Chelsea (Kick-off Tricks. 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 1.40 8.00pm). Bread. 2.20 Birds of a Feather. 3.00 London’s 11.00 War of the Wildcats. (1943) (T) 1.05 Arabian Burning. 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 The Duchess of Nights. (1942) (T) 2.50 The Mark of Zorro. (1940) (T) Duke Street. 6.00 Steptoe and Son. 6.40 Last of the 4.40 Rear Window. (1954) (T) 6.55 Rise of the Summer Wine. (T) 7.20 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) Planet of the Apes. (2011) (T) 9.00 Lincoln. (2012) 8.00 Ashes to Ashes. (T) 9.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 11.55 Chain Reaction. (1996) (T) 2.00 21 & Over. 10.20 New Tricks. (T) 11.20 Birds of a Feather. (2013) (T) 3.55 Close. 12.00 The Bill. (T) 1.00 Bergerac. (T) 2.15 Crusoe. 3.00 Crocodile Shoes. 4.00 Home Shopping.

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BBC4

Family Guy, 9pm

Coach Trip: Road … 7.30pm

The Mask of Zorro, 9pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 6/17. Penny hosts a Halloween party. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 7/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 3/16. Bender pawns his body. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 6/22.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). Comical clips, narrated by Harry Hill. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 5/19.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Peri begins to feel guilty about her actions. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S,HD). 21/40.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 7/22. Lisa stays with a Broadway legend for a month. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 8/22.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (S,HD). 3/16. Lyndsey returns from rehab. 8.30 Superstore (S,HD). 14/21. Amy and Glenn set their colleagues up with one another for Valentine’s Day.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 18/24. Sheldon receives a nasty surprise when he visits his mother. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 19/24.

8.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies (R,S,HD). 2/3. Creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog.

9.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 8/22. Meg’s first kiss is broadcast on TV. 9.30 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 9/22. Peter decides to become a knight.

9.00 Celebs Go Dating (S,HD). 2/20. Sam Thompson hopes his Harry Potter impression will impress.

9.00 The Mask of Zorro (S,HD) (1998). Swashbuckling adventure, starring Antonio Banderas. ●●●●

10.00 American Dad! 10.00 Naked Attraction (R,S,HD). 15/19. Francine (R,S,HD). 3/10. becomes bored with her Contestants from love life. Scotland and Manchester look for 10.30 American Dad! love. (R,S,HD). 16/19. Stan gets amnesia.

11.05 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/24. Sheldon has to take care of Amy when she falls ill. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 11/24.

12.00 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 12.30 Timewasters (R,S,HD). 12.55 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.30 Superstore (R,S,HD). 1.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 2.20 Teleshopping. Home shopping. 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

12.00 First Dates (R,S,HD). A 90-year-old visits the restaurant. 1.10 Celebs Go Dating (R,S,HD). 2.10 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 3.00 Tattoo Fixers (R,S,HD). 3.55 Rude Tube (R,S). 4.20 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 4.45 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.05 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

RADIO

11.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 21/21. Peter urges Chris to become more responsible. 11.30 The Cleveland Show (R,S,HD). 18/22.

Radio 1 6.30am The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Clara Amfo. 12.45pm Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Greg James. 7.00 Annie Mac. 9.00 The 8th with Charlie Sloth. 11.00 Huw Stephens. 1.00am Radio 1’s Drum & Bass Show with Rene LaVice. 3.00 Radio 1’s Specialist Chart with Phil Taggart. 4.00 Adele Roberts. Radio 2 5.00am Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Chris Evans. 9.30 Ken Bruce. Noon Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright in the Afternoon. 5.00 Simon Mayo. 7.00 The Blues Show with Paul Jones. 8.00 Jo Whiley. 10.00 Johnnie Walker’s

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Long-Players. 11.00 David Rodigan. Midnight Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the 70s. 2.00 Radio 2’s Jazz Playlist. 3.00 Radio 2 Playlists: Great British Songbook. 4.00 Radio 2 Playlists: Hidden Treasures. Radio 3 6.30am Breakfast. 9.00 Essential Classics. Noon Composer of the Week: Takemitsu. 1.00 News. 1.02 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert. 2.00 Afternoon Concert. 5.00 In Tune. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape. 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert. 10.00 Music Matters. 10.45 The Essay: All Miss Brodie’s Girls? 11.00 Jazz Now. 12.30am Through the Night. Radio 4 5.30am News Briefing. 5.43

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Six O’Clock News. 6.30 The Museum of Curiosity. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row. Arts programme 7.45 That Was Then. 8.00 Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian. The suffragette’s role in the fight for Ethiopian Independence 8.30 Analysis. The impact on the EU of Poland and Hungary’s new illiberal paths 9.00 In Their Element. 9.30 Start the Week. 9.59 Weather. 10.00 The World Tonight. With Ritula Shah 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Reading Europe – Russia: The Big Green Tent. 11.00 Word of Mouth. 11.30 Today in Parliament. Midnight News and Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 12.48

Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. Radio 5 Live 5.00am Morning Reports. 5.15 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 The Emma Barnett Show. 1.00pm Afternoon Edition. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport: The Monday Night Club. 9.00 5 Live Sport: 5 Live Rugby. 10.00 Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy. 10.30 Phil Williams. 1.00am Up All Night. Classic FM 6.00am More Music Breakfast. 9.00 John Suchet. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall. 5.00 Classic FM Drive. 7.00 Smooth Classics at Seven. 8.00 The Full Works Concert. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00am Bob Jones.

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WHAT WOULD YOUR KID DO? 8pm, ITV

FLATPACK EMPIRE 9pm, BBC2

New series. Parents guess what their children will do in a variety of entertaining situations, with the winners going through to the final.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 11.45 A1: Britain’s Longest Road (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 News (S,HD). 1.30 News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Moving On (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (HD). 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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Last year, more than 900 million people in 49 countries visited an IKEA store, contributing to a turnover of more than 34 billion. But, the Swedish furniture giant remains something of an enigma. This three-part documentary series goes behind the scenes at IKEA for the very first time, learning more about the brand.

BBC2

6.30 Wanted Down Under (R,S,HD). 7.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (R,S,HD). 8.00 Sign Zone: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (R,S). 9.00 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 The Super League Show (R,S). 1.45 Coast (R,S). 2.00 Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape (R,S). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.50 This Wild Life (R,S,HD). 4.20 The Hunt (R,S,HD). 5.20 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

THE SECRET LIFE OF 5 YEAR OLDS: ALL GIRLS 8pm, Channel 4

Youngsters Eva, Jet, Miylah and Zaina return for a oneoff special, with a cast of new girls, while experts Dr Elizabeth Kilbey and Laverne Antrobus examine the girls’ behaviour.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S,HD). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Rylan Clark-Neal, and James and Orla Jordan. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News (S). 1.55 Regional News (S). 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Reallife cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

QE2: THE WORLD’S GREATEST CRUISE SHIP 8pm, Channel 5 Part one of two. The QE2 liner was one of the most influential maritime designs in British history. Featuring interviews with the QE2’s crew and the workers who built her, cameras reveal the story behind the strikes and the looting epidemics that almost spelled the end of the ship before she was even finished.

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! (HD). 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.10 Access (S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Revenge of the Cartel (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: The Devil’s Teardrop (S,HD) (2010). Crime drama, starring Tom Everett Scott. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Inside No 9, 10pm

Tipping Point, 4pm

24 Hours in A&E, 9pm

Ben Fogle: Return to the … 10pm

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

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 7/22. Homer is promoted to accounts manager at the power plant. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Peri begins to feel guilty about her actions.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Irene offers to go to Western Australia with Mick. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Followed by Regional News.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 27/85. 6.30 Great American Railroad Journeys (S,HD). 12/20. Michael Portillo begins this leg at the place that triggered the 1848 Gold Rush. 7.00 Big Dreams Small Spaces (R,S,HD). 2/5. A widow wants to create a cottage-style garden in Swindon.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Charity confronts some uncomfortable truths.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh (R,S,HD). Alan examines the story of Thomas Legh, owner of Lyme in Cheshire. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Holby City (S,HD). Medical drama.

8.00 Back in Time for Tea (S,HD). 1/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 What Would Your Kid Do? (S,HD). 1/6. See Choices Above.

8.00 The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds: All Girls (S,HD). See Choices Above.

8.00 QE2: The World’s Greatest Cruise Ship (S,HD). See Choices Above. Followed by 5 News Update.

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9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 10/10. Part two of two. The team is brought together by a Christmas family tragedy. Last in the series.

9.00 Flatpack Empire (S,HD). 1/3. See Choices Above.

9.00 Next of Kin (S,HD). 6/6. Mona and Danny are stranded within the terror cell. Last in the series.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S,HD). Patients include a man involved in a collision with a car.

9.00 Elizabeth: Our Queen (S,HD). 1/8. See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 Islam, Women and Me (S,HD). Mehreen Baig asks if it is possible to be a strong, independent woman and a good Muslim.

10.00 Inside No 9 (S,HD). 6/6. Three council contractors are mixed up in a terrible, inescapable curse. Last in the series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 Girlfriends (R,S,HD). 5/6. Linda’s shock revelation leaves Gail and Sue reeling.

10.00 Clare Balding’s Secrets of a Suffragette (R,S,HD). The actions of activist Emily Wilding Davison on the occasion of the 1913 Epsom Derby.

10.00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Ben Fogle reunites with people he met living in remote locations.

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Silent Witness, 9pm

11.25 The Truth About Sleep (R,S,HD). The consequences of sleep deprivation – and how to get more.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Mum (R,S,HD). 1/6. Comedy, starring Lesley Manville. 11.40 Mum (R,S,HD). 2/6. Michael is shocked to see Cathy has a Valentine’s card.

11.45 Tonight at the London Palladium (R,S,HD). 8/8. With stars including Simply Red, Caravan Palace and Pixie Lott.

11.05 Before We Die (S,HD). 4/10. Hanna, Bjorn and Tina know that there is a mole among their colleagues.

11.05 Paddington Station 24/7 (R,S,HD). 1/8. Behind the scenes at the London transport hub.

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12.25 Thailand’s Drug Craze: Stacey Dooley Investigates (R,S,HD). The rise in the use of the methamphetamine known as yaba. 1.20 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.25 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 Mum (R,S,HD). 12.40 Sign Zone: Stealing Van Gogh (R,S). Uncovering the true story behind the greatest art heist of the 21st century. 1.40 Sign Zone: A House Through Time (R,S). David Olusoga charts the history of the house from 1945 to the present day. Last in the series. 2.40 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). With Rylan Clark-Neal, and James and Orla Jordan. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.20 The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet (R,S,HD). Documentary about all-you-caneat restaurants. 1.15 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 2.05 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Secrets of Sleep (R,S,HD). 3.55 Four Rooms with Sarah Beeny (R,S,HD). 4.50 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). 5.45 Jamie’s Comfort Food (R,S,HD).

12.05 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys (R,S,HD). Chris travels through Morocco and the Sahara to Timbuktu in Mali. 1.00 SuperCasino (HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). 4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (R,S,HD). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI 9pm, Film4

New series. A look at Elizabeth II’s life, featuring interviews with some of the prime ministers, close friends, royal household members and special advisors who know her best. The first instalment charts her birth in April 1926, which protocol dictated had to be attended by the Home Secretary.

New series. Sara Cox, social historian Polly Russell and the Ellis family discover how life has changed for working families in the north of England over the last 100 years, beginning in 1918.

ITV2

Sky One

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 9.00 Road Wars (R,S). 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). A trio of female thieves end up with a price on their heads. 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

FILM PICK

ELIZABETH: OUR QUEEN 9pm, Channel 5

BACK IN TIME FOR TEA 8pm, BBC2

Premiere. A US embassy in Libya comes under attack from extremists, who kill the ambassador. With no help in sight, a small band of CIA security operatives from various military backgrounds takes a stand to fight off the attackers and protect the remaining diplomatic personnel. Fact-based action thriller, starring John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Max Martini, Alexia Barlier and David Costabile.

Sky Premier League Alibi

Tipping Point. 7.00 My Dream Home. 8.00 MasterChef USA. 9.00 Educating Essex. 10.00 John Bishop: In Conversation with Jimmy Carr. (T) 11.00 6.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits EastEnders. (T) 11.40 My Dream Home. 12.40 7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake (S,HD). 6.30 MNF Pre Match (HD). Mysteries. (T) 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Murdoch Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.30 Luther. (T) 2.35 Judge The build-up to Watford v Chelsea. Mysteries. (T) 10.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) Faith. 3.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 MNF Hlts (HD). 8.00 Soccer 11.00 Dangerfield. (T) 12.00 Father Brown. (T) 1.00 AM: The Best Bits (S,HD). 8.30 Death in Paradise. (T) 2.00 The Doctor Blake MNF Pre Match (HD). The build-up Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 4.00 New to Watford v Chelsea. 9.30 MNF Tricks. (T) 5.00 Dangerfield. (T) 6.00 Father Brown. 6.00 Coast. (T) 7.10 Pointless. 8.00 Time Team. (T) Hlts (HD). 10.00 Premier League (T) 7.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 8.00 Murdoch 9.00 Coast. (T) 10.00 Abandoned Engineering. (T) Daily (HD). 11.00 MNF (HD). Mysteries. (T) 9.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (T) 11.00 Forbidden History. (T) 12.00 Time Team. (T) Watford v Chelsea. 3.00 Premier 10.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 11.20 Murdoch 1.00 Earth’s Greatest Spectacles. 2.00 Mega-Tsunami: League Highlights (HD). Mysteries. (T) 12.25 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Wave of Destruction. (T) 3.00 Coast. (T) 4.00 (T) 2.15 Death in Paradise. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. Forbidden History. (T) 5.00 Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. (T) 6.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 7.00 Abandoned Engineering. (T) 8.00 Impossible Railways. 9.00 Porridge. (T) 11.00 Open All Hours. (T) 1.00 Diamond Decades. 2.00 The Nazis: A Warning 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap Challenge. 8.10 American Pickers. (T) 9.00 Storage Hunters. (T) from History. 3.00 Home Shopping. 10.00 American Pickers. (T) 1.00 Best of Top Gear. (T) 2.00 Top Gear. (T) 3.00 The Hurting. (T) 4.00 Traffic Cops. (T) 5.00 Top Gear. (T) 7.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 8.00 Dave Gorman: Modern 7.00 Beyond 100 Days. (T) 7.00 Weather. (T) 7.30 Life Is Goodish. 9.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 10.00 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (T) Taskmaster. (T) 11.00 QI. (T) 11.40 Would I Lie to 8.00 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. Premier League … 7pm You? (T) 12.20 Mock the Week. (T) 1.00 QI. (T) 1.40 (T) 9.00 Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Would I Lie to You? (T) 2.20 Mock the Week. (T) Royal Collection. (T) 10.00 Jane Austen: Behind 6.00 Premier League 100 3.00 QI XL. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. Closed Doors. (T) 11.00 The Incredible Story of Club (S,HD). Marie Antoinette’s Watch with Nicholas Parsons. (T) 6.30 Premier League 12.00 Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Highlights (HD). Ancestors Revisited. (T) 1.00 Top of the Pops: 1981. (T) 2.15 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern 7.10 The Bill. (T) 8.00 London’s Burning. 9.00 Britain. (T) 3.15 Close. Casualty. 10.00 Bergerac. (T) 11.00 The Bill. (T) 12.00 New Tricks. 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine. 7.00 Premier League (T) 1.40 Bread. 2.20 Birds of a Feather. 3.00 Highlights (HD). London’s Burning. 4.00 New Tricks. 5.00 The Liverpool v Tottenham Duchess of Duke Street. 6.00 Steptoe and Son. (T) 11.10 Terror in a Texas Town. (1958) (T) 12.40 Hotspur. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 7.20 Goodnight Warlock. (1959) (T) 3.15 Posse from Hell. (1961) (T) 7.30 Premier League 100 Sweetheart. (T) 8.00 Death in Paradise. 9.00 New 5.00 The Wackiest Ship in the Army. (1960) (T) 7.00 Club (S,HD). Tricks. (T) 11.20 Birds of a Feather. 12.00 The Bill. Volcano. (1997) (T) 9.00 13 Hours: The Secret (T) 1.00 Bergerac. (T) 2.10 Crusoe. 2.55 Crocodile Soldiers of Benghazi. (2016) See Choices Above. (T) Shoes. 4.00 Home Shopping. 11.50 ’71. (2014) (T) 1.55 Goon. (2011) (T) 3.50 8.00 Premier League Close. Review (HD). A look

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BBC4

American Pie … 9pm

Tattoo Fixers: Top Tatts, 10pm

The Blacklist, 9pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 8/17. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 9/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 5/16. Fry helps Zoidberg find a mate. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 9/22.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 2/19. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 3/18. A Clare Balding lookalike marries a horse.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). James tries to encourage Harry to plead not guilty. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S,HD). 22/40.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 10/22. Homer is fired. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 11/22. Bart realises he has a crush on his new teacher.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (S,HD). 4/16. Walden and Alan learn a college student wants to give up her baby. 8.30 Superstore (S,HD). 14/21. The store starts to heat up.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 6/24. Leonard and Sheldon need helium – and fast. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 8/24. Howard and Raj try to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.

8.00 Premier League’s Greatest Moments (R,S,HD). Jamie Carragher reveals his greatest Premier League moments.

9.00 American Pie: The Wedding (S,HD) (2003). Comedy sequel, starring Jason Biggs. ●●●

9.00 Celebs Go Dating (S,HD). 3/20. Hollywood’s Jonathan Lipnicki heads off on his first date.

9.00 The Blacklist (S,HD). 6/22. Tom disregards a warning to halt his investigation into the suitcase.

10.00 FYI Daily (HD). A 10.00 Tattoo Fixers: Top round-up of the latest Tatts (R,S,HD). entertainment news. Compilation of highlights from the 10.05 American Pie: The tattoo parlour. Wedding (S,HD) (2003). Concluded. ●●●

10.00 Trollied (HD). 6/8. Comedy set in a budget supermarket. 10.30 Football’s Funniest Moments (R,HD). 3/3. Comical incidents from the football world.

11.05 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Force: Manchester 11.00 Family Guy (R,S,HD). (R,S,HD). 12/24. Sheldon (R,S,HD). 8/10. 10/22. Lois shows Meg tells his assistant to stop Documentary following how to have fun. flirting with Leonard. the work of Greater 11.30 Family Guy (R,S,HD). Manchester Police. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory 3/22. Peter’s toy (R,S,HD). 13/24. company is bought by a Leonard’s car is stolen. tobacco firm.

RADIO

12.00 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.30 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.55 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.25 Release the Hounds (R,S,HD). 2.20 Teleshopping (HD). Home shopping. 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

12.00 First Dates (R,S,HD). 1.10 Celebs Go Dating (R,S,HD). 2.10 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 3.00 Tattoo Fixers: Top Tatts (R,S,HD). 3.55 Rude Tube (R,S). 4.20 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S). 4.45 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.05 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

Radio 1 6.30am The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Clara Amfo. 12.45pm Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Greg James. 7.00 Annie Mac. 9.00 The 8th with Charlie Sloth. 11.00 Huw Stephens. 1.00am Annie Nightingale. 3.00 1Xtra Mixes. 4.00 Adele Roberts. Radio 2 5.00am Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Chris Evans. 9.30 Ken Bruce. Noon Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright in the Afternoon. 5.00 Simon Mayo. 7.00 Jamie Cullum. 8.00 Jo Whiley. 10.00 Bill Kenwright’s Golden Years. 11.00 Nigel Ogden: The Organist Entertains. 11.30 Listen to the Band. Midnight

12.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme World (R,S,HD). The actor visits East Jerusalem and the West Bank. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD).

Sounds of the 80s. 2.00 Radio 2’s Folk Playlist. 3.00 Radio 2 Playlist: 90s Hits. 4.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Wednesday Workout. Radio 3 6.30am Breakfast. 9.00 Essential Classics. Noon Composer of the Week: Takemitsu. 1.00 News. 1.02 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert. 2.00 Afternoon Concert. 5.00 In Tune. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape. 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert. 10.00 Free Thinking. 10.45 The Essay: All Miss Brodie’s Girls? 11.00 Late Junction. 12.30am Through the Night. Radio 4 5.30am News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today.

8.30 (LW) Yesterday in Parliament. 9.00 The Global Philosopher. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 Find Me a Cure. 11.30 BACH: Man of Passion. Noon News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 Witness. 12.15 Call You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 Will Self’s Great British Bus Journey. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Drama: Becoming Betty. 3.00 The Kitchen Cabinet. 3.30 Making History. 4.00 Word of Mouth. 4.30 A Good Read. 5.00 PM. 5.54 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.30 Simon

Drama

Film4

back at recent fixtures in the Premier League.

9.00 PL Best Goals 94/95 (HD). Memorable strikes from the 1994/95 campaign.

10.00 The Debate (HD). Discussion on the latest Premier League news.

GOLD

7.30 Yes Minister. (T) 8.00 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 8.40 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 11.20 My Family. (T) 12.00 The Green Green Grass. (T) 12.40 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 1.20 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 2.00 dinnerladies. 3.20 The Green Green Grass. (T) 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 6.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 6.40 The Good Life. (T) 8.00 dinnerladies. 9.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (T) 10.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 11.00 Gimme Gimme Gimme. (T) 11.40 Come Fly with Me. (T) 12.20 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 1.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 2.00 Come Fly with Me. (T) 2.30 Harry Hill’s the Best of TV Burp. (T) 2.55 Harry Hill’s TV Burp. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

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Evans Goes to Market. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row. Arts programme 7.45 That Was Then. 8.00 File on 4. Tim Whewell investigates financial scams 8.40 In Touch. 9.00 Inside Health. Dr Mark Porter separates medical fact from fiction 9.30 The Global Philosopher. An audience joins Harvard’s Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech 10.00 The World Tonight. News round-up 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Reading Europe – Russia: The Big Green Tent. 11.00 The Infinite Monkey Cage. 11.30 Today in Parliament. Midnight News and Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 12.48

Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. Radio 5 Live 5.00am Morning Reports. 5.15 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 The Emma Barnett Show. 1.00pm Afternoon Edition. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport. 7.45 5 Live Sport: FA Cup Football 2017-18. 10.00 Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy. 10.30 Phil Williams. 1.00am Up All Night. Classic FM 6.00am More Music Breakfast. 9.00 John Suchet. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall. 5.00 Classic FM Drive. 7.00 Smooth Classics at Seven. 8.00 The Full Works Concert. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00am Bob Jones.

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Wednesday’s Television Guide TV PICKS

EUROVISION: YOU DECIDE 7.30pm, BBC2

Live from the Brighton Dome, Mel Giedroyc and Mans Zelmerlow preview the six contenders hoping to represent the UK in Lisbon, Portugal.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 11.45 A1: Britain’s Longest Road (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,HD). 1.00 News (HD). 1.30 News (S). 1.45 Doctors (HD). 2.15 Moving On (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,HD). 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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GIRLFRIENDS 9pm, ITV

Linda, Gail and Sue arrive in Spain to identify Micky’s body. Sue and Gail are shocked to learn that Linda has been keeping secrets from them about her relationship with Micky. As the women go to identify the body, things take an unexpected turn, and a shocking revelation threatens to cause chaos for them all.

BBC2

8.00 Sign Zone: See Hear: Looking for Love (S,HD). 8.30 Sign Zone: Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 9.00 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S,HD). 11.30 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 2.00 Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape (R,S). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.50 This Wild Life (R,S,HD). 4.20 New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands (R,S,HD). 5.20 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

PEYTON AND POLIZZI’S RESTAURANT RESCUE 9pm, Channel 5

Drawing upon her years of expertise in the field, Alex Polizzi, with her brother-inlaw Oliver Peyton on hand, help save restaurant dreams that have descended into nightmares.

ITV

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

MY MILLIONAIRE MIGRANT BOSS 9pm, Channel 4

In this programme, Liverpool-based Palestinian and multi-millionaire Marwan Koukash offers four unemployed people a unique opportunity – a two week work trial, overseen and mentored by him. Can the British workers prove they have the right ethic and attitude to be offered a job.

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! (HD). 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). Topical talk show. 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.10 Access (S). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Revenge of the Cartel (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Midnight Stallion (S,HD) (2013). See Choices Above. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Coronation Street, 7.30pm

Kirstie and Phil’s Love … 8pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors, 8pm

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

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather. 6.25 Party Political Broadcast (S). By the Conservative Party. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 8/22. With the guest voice of Joan Rivers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Maggie suspects Ziggy and Brody are more than just friends. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. Followed by Regional News. 7.30 Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup (S,HD).

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 28/85. 6.30 Great American Railroad Journeys (S,HD). 13/20. Michael Portillo’s journey through California takes him to San Francisco. 7.00 Wild Cameramen at Work (R,S,HD). 2/4. Capturing footage of the rarest and most dangerous species on land. 7.30 Eurovision: You Decide (S,HD). See Choices Above.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Cain faces a difficult dilemma. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Aidan and Kate discover they are a match for Carla.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). Officers raid a cannabis farm located in an abandoned restaurant. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Britain’s Brightest Family (S,HD). 5/15. Two families compete for a place in the quarter-finals. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Phelan is suspicious of Nicola.

8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It (S,HD). 6/8. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet the Farhalls in Windsor.

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

9.00 Girlfriends (S,HD). 6/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 My Millionaire Migrant Boss (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Peyton and Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

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Flog It!, 5.20pm

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10.00 Mock the Week (R,S,HD). 6/13. With Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Tiff Stevenson. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 Britain’s Busiest Airport – Heathrow (R,S,HD). 2/3. A royal guest pays a flying visit.

10.00 999: What’s Your Emergency? (R,S,HD). Examining what happens when members of the public act as judge and jury.

10.00 Frozen – From Dusk Till Dawn (S,HD).

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after

10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 A Question of Sport (S,HD). Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker.

11.15 Shane: For the Love of the Game (S,HD). Profile of Shane Williams as he builds a life after rugby.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Flatpack Empire (R,S,HD). 1/3. Cameras go behind the scenes of the IKEA company.

11.45 Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). Documentary looking at crashes, miracle escapes and bad driving.

11.05 The Bulger Killers: Was Justice Done? (R,S,HD). Key individuals in the trial of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables debate the verdict.

11.05 Balmoral: A Hidden History (R,S,HD). Documentary offering a behind-scenes look at the secluded royal retreat.

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9.00 The New Builds Are Coming: Battle in the Countryside (S,HD). 2/2. See Choices Above.

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Pointless, 5.15pm

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(R) repeat (S)/(T) subtitles (HD) highdefinition

12.15 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.20 BBC News (S,HD).

12.15 House of Saud: A Family at War (R,S,HD). Cameras examine a crackdown on corruption in Saudi Arabia. 1.15 Sign Zone: See Hear: Looking for Love (R,S,HD). 1.45 Sign Zone: Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (R,S). 2.45 Sign Zone: The Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure (R,S). 3.45 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Tenable (R,S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Warwick Davis. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.05 Pokerstars Championship Cash Challenge (S,HD). 1.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (R,S,HD). 1.55 Film: Pusher (HD) (1996). Danish thriller, starring Kim Bodnia. ●● 3.25 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 4.20 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). 5.15 Draw It! (R,S,HD). 5.40 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD).

1.00 SuperCasino (S,HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh (R,S,HD). Alan examines the story of Thomas Legh, owner of Lyme in Cheshire. 4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (R,S,HD). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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ITV2

Sky One

8.50 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 9.25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (R,S,HD). 10.10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 11.10 Dress to Impress (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 5.50 Take Me Out (R,S,HD).

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 9.00 Road Wars (R,S). 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). McGarrett reopens his father’s last, unsolved case. 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

MIDNIGHT STALLION 3.15pm, Channel 5

FILM PICK

GPS: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 8pm, Channel 5

THE NEW BUILDS ARE COMING: BATTLE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE 9pm, BBC2

Premiere. A 15-year-old girl and her parents are desperate to save their struggling farm, and when they discover a wild stallion in a nearby forest they begin to wonder if it could be the answer to their prayers. Drama, starring Kris Kristofferson, Jodelle Ferland, Chelah Horsdal, Matt Mazur, David Orth, April Telek, Sean Devine and Carlos Joe Kostas.

Sky Premier League Alibi

Tipping Point. 1.00 Supernanny US. 2.00 MasterChef USA. 3.00 Flip or Flop. 5.00 Tipping Point. 7.00 My Dream Home. 8.00 7.00 Premier League Legends MasterChef USA. 9.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (T) 7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake (HD). 8.00 The Debate (HD). 9.00 Mysteries. (T) 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Murdoch 10.00 John Bishop: In Conversation with Craig Premier League Legends (S,HD). Mysteries. (T) 10.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. Charles. (T) 11.00 Stacey Dooley in the USA. (T) 10.00 Premier League Daily (HD). (T) 11.00 Dangerfield. (T) 12.00 Father Brown. (T) 12.00 Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.00 Luther. (T) 2.10 11.00 The Debate (HD). 12.00 1.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 2.00 The Doctor Blake John Bishop’s Australia. 3.00 Home Shopping. Premier League Review (HD). Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 4.00 1.00 Premier League 100 Club New Tricks. (T) 5.00 Dangerfield. (T) 6.00 Father (S,HD). 2.00 PL Best Goals 97/98 Brown. (T) 7.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 8.00 (HD). 3.00 Premier League Years Frankie Drake Mysteries. (T) 9.00 Criminal Minds: 6.00 Coast. (T) 7.10 Pointless. 8.00 Time Team. (S). 5.00 Premier League Review Suspect Behavior. (T) 10.00 Death in Paradise. (T) (T) 9.00 Coast. (T) 10.00 Impossible Railways. (HD). 11.20 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 12.20 The Inspector 11.00 Forbidden History. (T) 12.00 Time Team. Lynley Mysteries. (T) 2.15 Death in Paradise. (T) (T) 1.00 Earth’s Greatest Spectacles. 2.00 4.00 Home Shopping. Volcano Hell. (T) 3.00 Coast. (T) 4.00 Forbidden History. (T) 5.00 Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. (T) 6.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 7.00 Impossible 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap Challenge. Railways. 8.00 Hidden Traces. 9.00 Open All 8.10 American Pickers. (T) 9.00 Storage Hunters. Hours. (T) 11.00 The Two Ronnies. (T) 1.25 (T) 10.00 American Pickers. (T) 1.00 Top Gear. (T) Diamond Decades. 2.25 Sounds of the Sixties. 3.00 Home Shopping. 3.00 The Hurting. (T) 4.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 5.00 Top Gear. (T) 7.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 8.00 Yianni: Supercar Premier League World, 7pm Customiser. 9.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 10.00 Taskmaster. (T) 11.00 Unspun XL with Matt Forde. 7.00 Beyond 100 Days. (T) 7.00 Weather. (T) 7.30 12.00 QI XL. 1.00 QI. (T) 1.40 Would I Lie to You? Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. 6.00 PL Best Goals 00/01 2.20 Mock the Week. (T) 3.00 QI. (T) 3.30 Would (T) 8.00 Wondrous Obsessions: The Cabinet of (HD). A selection of I Lie to You? 4.00 Home Shopping. Curiosities. (T) 8.30 A Stitch in Time. (T) 9.00 memorable strikes from Queen Victoria’s Children. (T) 10.00 The Birth of the 2000/01 season. Empire: The East India Company. (T) 11.00 The Killer Wave of 1607: Timewatch. (T) 11.50 Timeshift: When Coal Was King. (T) 12.50 Top of 7.10 The Bill. (T) 8.00 London’s Burning. 9.00 the Pops: 1981. (T) 2.00 Queen Victoria’s Children. 7.00 Premier League World Casualty. 10.00 Bergerac. (T) 11.00 The Bill. (T) 12.00 New Tricks. 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 3.00 Close. (S,HD). A round-up of the (T) 1.40 Bread. 2.20 Birds of a Feather. 3.00 latest news. London’s Burning. 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 The 7.30 Premier League 100 Duchess of Duke Street. 6.00 Steptoe and Son. (T) Club (S,HD). 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 7.20 11.00 Harvey. (1950) (T) 1.10 Destry. (1954) (T) Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 8.00 Dalziel & Pascoe. 3.10 Yangtse Incident. (1957) (T) 5.00 The Tin (T) 10.00 New Tricks. (T) 11.20 Birds of a Feather. Star. (1957) (T) 6.50 Evolution. (2001) (T) 9.00 The 12.00 The Bill. (T) 1.00 Bergerac. (T) 2.10 Crusoe. Dressmaker. (2015) (T) 11.20 Easy A. (2010) (T) 8.00 Premier League 100 1.10 Secrets and Lies. (1995) (T) 4.00 Close. Club (S,HD). The best of 2.55 Crocodile Shoes. 4.00 Home Shopping.

Yesterday

Dave

The Hangover Part II, 9pm

BBC4

Don’t Tell the Bride … 10pm

Strike Back … 9pm

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 10/17. Penny appears in a musical. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 11/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 7/16. Bender’s duplicate joins an important mission. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 12/22.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). Comical clips, narrated by Harry Hill. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S).

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Dirk tries to win over Imran. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S,HD). 23/40.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 14/22. Professor Frink plays matchmaker. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 15/22. Lisa decides she wants to be a vet.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (S,HD). 5/16. Walden and Alan consider adopting a six-year-old. 8.30 Superstore (S,HD). Amy discovers Mateo and Jeff are dating.

8.00 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 6/22. Murray’s furniture shop faces competition from a rival. 8.30 The Goldbergs (S,HD). 7/22.

8.00 A League of Their Own (R,S,HD). 6/9. With Bradley Wiggins, Jimmy Carr and Sara Cox.

9.00 The Hangover Part II (S,HD) (2011). Comedy sequel, starring Bradley Cooper. ●●●

9.00 Celebs Go Dating (S,HD). 4/20. Sam is left stunned on his next date.

9.00 Strike Back: 9.00 PL Best Goals 02/03 Retribution (S,HD). 7/10. (HD). A selection of Section 20 attempts to memorable strikes from track down an ex-CIA the 2002/03 season. contractor.

10.00 FYI Daily (HD). A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 10.05 The Hangover Part II (S,HD) (2011). Concluded. ●●●

Film4

GOLD

Andy Cole’s 187 goals in the Premier League. 8.30 Premier League World 7.30 Yes Minister. (T) 8.00 Ever (S,HD). A round-up of the Decreasing Circles. (T) 8.40 Goodnight latest news. Sweetheart. (T) 9.20 Last of the

10.00 Russell Howard’s Hour 10.00 The Debate (HD). 10.00 Don’t Tell the Bride Discussion on the latest (R,HD). 5/14. With guest Ireland (S). New series. Premier League news. Fiona Bruce. Groom-to-be Eduardo is determined to bring a flavour of his native Brazil to his wedding day.

11.10 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 11/22. Peter and Lois decide to have another baby. 11.40 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 4/22.

11.05 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Force: Manchester (R,S,HD). 14/24. Sheldon (R,S,HD). 9/10. is forced to work with Documentary following Kripke. the work of Greater Manchester Police. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 15/24.

12.05 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.35 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 1.05 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.35 Superstore (R,S,HD). 2.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (R,S,HD). 2.25 Teleshopping (HD). Home shopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen (HD).

12.00 First Dates (R,S,HD). 1.05 Celebs Go Dating (R,S,HD). 2.05 Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 2.55 Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland (R,S). 3.50 The Goldbergs (R,S,HD). 4.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 4.35 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 5.00 Rude(ish) Tube (R,S).

RADIO

Drama

Radio 1 6.33am The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Clara Amfo. 12.45pm Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Greg James. 7.00 Annie Mac. 9.00 The 8th with Charlie Sloth. 11.00 Huw Stephens. 1.00am Benji B. 3.00 1Xtra Mixes. 4.00 Adele Roberts. Radio 2 5.00am Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Chris Evans. 9.30 Ken Bruce. Noon Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright in the Afternoon. 5.00 Simon Mayo. 7.00 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe. 8.00 Jo Whiley. 10.00 Brad Paisley – This is Country. 11.00 Old Grey Whistle Test 40. Midnight Pick of the Pops.

12.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme World (R,S,HD). The actor heads to the Philippines. 1.00 Hawaii Five0 (R,S,HD). A Navy Seal’s daughter is kidnapped. 2.00 The Blacklist (R,S,HD). 3.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD).

2.00 Radio 2 Playlists: Country Playlist. 3.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Easy. 4.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Radio 2 Rocks. Radio 3 6.30am Breakfast. 9.00 Essential Classics. Noon Composer of the Week: Takemitsu. 1.00 News. 1.02 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert. 2.00 Afternoon Concert. 3.30 Choral Evensong. 4.30 New Generation Artists. 5.00 In Tune. 7.00 In Tune Mixtape. 7.30 Radio 3 in Concert. 10.00 Free Thinking. 10.45 The Essay: All Miss Brodie’s Girls? 11.00 Late Junction. 12.30am Through the Night. Radio 4 5.30am News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today.

Summer Wine. (T) 11.20 My Family. (T) 12.00 The Green Green Grass. 12.40 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 1.20 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 2.00 dinnerladies. 3.20 The Green Green Grass. (T) 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 6.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 6.40 The Good Life. (T) 7.20 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 8.00 dinnerladies. 9.20 Fawlty Towers. (T) 10.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 11.00 Come Fly with Me. (T) 11.40 Game On. (T) 1.00 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 1.40 Live at the Apollo. (T) 2.30 Outnumbered. (T) 3.00 Come Fly with Me. (T) 3.30 Harry Hill’s TV Burp. 4.00 Home Shopping.

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8.31 (LW) Yesterday in Parliament. 9.00 Behind the Scenes: Dawn Walton. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 10.56 The Listening Project. 11.00 Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian. 11.30 Chain Reaction. Noon News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 Witness. 12.15 You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 Will Self’s Great British Bus Journey. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Drama: The Book of Yehudit. 3.00 Money Box Live. 3.30 Inside Health. 4.00 Thinking Allowed. 4.30 The Media Show. 5.00 PM. 5.54 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 5.57 Weather.

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Thursday’s Television Guide WINTER OLYMPICS: COUNTDOWN TO THE GAMES 7pm, BBC2

Clare Balding and guests look ahead to the 23rd staging of the Games, which takes place in PyeongChang, South Korea.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 11.45 A1: Britain’s Longest Road (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 News (S,HD). 1.30 News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Moving On (HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,HD). 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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TROUBLE AT THE ZOO 9pm, BBC2

In 2017, South Lakes Safari Zoo hit the headlines after it was revealed that almost 500 animals had died there in less than four years. As a result, the staff formed a new company in an attempt to rescue the zoo. But could they really put the bad publicity behind them and make it a popular tourist destination again?

BBC2

6.30 Wanted Down Under Revisited (R,S,HD). 7.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (R,S,HD). 8.00 Sign Zone: MasterChef: The Professionals (R,S). 9.00 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape (R,S). 3.00 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 3.45 This Wild Life (R,S,HD). 4.15 New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands (R,S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

DEATH IN PARADISE 9pm, BBC1

JAMES BULGER: A MOTHER’S STORY 9pm, ITV

The leader of a spiritual retreat is found strangled en route to the contemplation garden, giving Jack plenty to think about as he tries to figure out which member of the group was responsible.

ITV

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

In February 1993, the people of Britain were stunned to hear that two-year-old James Bulger had been abducted from a Liverpool shopping centre and murdered by two 10-year-old schoolboys. Trevor McDonald visits Liverpool to re-examine a crime that, 25 years on, continues to raise many questions.

Channel 4

8.30 Frasier (R,S). 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 11.00 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Couples Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers (R,S,HD). 2.10 Countdown (S,HD). 3.00 Village of the Year with Penelope Keith (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (S,HD). 5.30 Extreme Cake Makers (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! (HD). 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector Abroad (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.10 Access (S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Revenge of the Cartel (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Abducted: The Carlina White Story (S,HD) (2012). ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 10/22. Homer becomes the new voice of American politics. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Dirk tries to win over Imran.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ryder is involved in a car accident. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). A villager faces an uncertain future. 7.30 Travel Chaos: The True Cost – Tonight (S,HD). An investigation into the UK’s transport system.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 The Wonderful World of Puppies (R,S,HD). An insight into how young pups begin to broaden their horizons. Followed by 5 News Update.

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

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6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 29/85. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great American Railroad Journeys (S,HD). 14/20. Michael Portillo finds out about diversity in San Francisco. 7.00 Winter Olympics: Countdown to the Games (S,HD). See Choices Above.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Honey struggles with the news about Billy and Tina. Followed by Regional News.

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Bargain-Loving Brits in the … 8pm

8.00 Animals with Cameras (S,HD). 2/3. How cheetahs choose their prey.

8.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure (S,HD). 6/6. The culinary delights of southern Spain. Last in the series.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Graham springs into action. 8.30 The Cruise: Return to the Mediterranean (S,HD). 5/6. Chef David finds he has too many tomatoes.

8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S,HD). 5/8. George meets a man building a craft workshop in his garden.

8.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S,HD). New arrivals Chris and Gary start looking for work. Followed by 5 News Update.

9.00 Death in Paradise (S,HD). 6/8. See Choices Above.

9.00 Trouble at the Zoo (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 James Bulger: A Mother’s Story (S,HD). See Choices Above.

9.00 Hunted (S,HD). 6/6. One of the fugitives is left vulnerable after a knee injury. Last in the series.

9.00 Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S). 10.45 Question Time (S,HD). Topical debate from Darlington.

10.00 The Mash Report (S,HD). 4/6. Satirical news show, presented by Nish Kumar. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 Car Wars (R,S,HD). 1/2. The police cracking down on car crime in Northumbria.

10.00 Derry Girls (S,HD). 6/6. Erin becomes editor of the school magazine. Last in the series. 10.35 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). Patients include a man involved in a collision with a car.

10.00 The Special Needs Employment Agency (S,HD). 2/2. See Choices Above.

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Derry Girls, 10pm

11.45 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.

11.10 Weather (S,HD). 11.15 Dragons’ Den (R,S,HD). Business ideas contest.

11.45 Lethal Weapon (R,S,HD). 4/22. Murtaugh and Riggs respond to a robbery that apparently took place 20,000ft in the air.

11.35 Shut-Ins: Britain’s Fattest Woman (R,S,HD). A morbidly obese woman who underwent surgery to lose weight.

11.05 Elizabeth: Our Queen (R,S,HD). 1/8. A look at Elizabeth II’s life.

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

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Animals with Cameras, 8pm

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

12.15 Sign Zone: The Truth About Getting Fit (R,S). Documentary investigating the most effective ways to get the biggest benefits of exercise. 1.15 Sign Zone: Wonders of the Moon (R,S). Revealing the monthly life cycle of the moon. 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Travel Chaos: The True Cost – Tonight (R,HD). An investigation into the UK’s transport system. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.35 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). The midwives at Liverpool Women’s Hospital face an exceptionally busy shift. 1.30 The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds: All Girls (R,S,HD). 2.25 How to Lose Weight Well (R,S,HD). 3.15 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 4.10 China: Between Clouds and Dreams (R,S,HD). 5.05 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino (HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 The X-Files (R,S,HD). Mulder finds Scully unconscious and she is rushed to hospital. 4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (R,S,HD). A holiday-maker decides a Mike Tyson tattoo will be a fitting reminder of his time in Kavos. 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). 5.35 House Busters (R,S).

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New series. The presenter sets off on a 1,500-mile journey around the Sunshine State, visiting some of its best known landmarks and sampling some of its lesser known attractions.

LUCY 9pm, Film4

The second of two documentaries following jobseekers with special needs. Matt, who has benign brain tumours that affect his learning, is given a placement at a hotel. But having never vacuumed or set a table, it proves to be an uphill struggle.

FILM PICK

THE SPECIAL NEEDS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 10pm, Channel 5

DALE WINTON’S FLORIDA FLY DRIVE 9pm, Channel 5

A courier is kidnapped and forced to become a drug mule. When she is exposed to the experimental chemicals she is smuggling, it boosts her intelligence and reflexes to superhuman levels. She uses her newfound abilities to get revenge on her captors, but as the process continues, she evolves into something more than human. Sci-fi thriller, starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbaek and Nicolas Phongpheth.

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Sky One

Sky Premier League Alibi

7.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 8.20 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 9.25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (R,S,HD). 10.10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 11.10 Dress to Impress (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 12.45 Coronation Street (R,S,HD). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD).

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,HD). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 9.00 Road Wars (R,S). 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). Wo Fat kidnaps McGarrett to get answers about his father. 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S).

9.30 Premier League Legends (HD). 10.00 Premier League Daily (HD). 11.00 The Debate (HD). 12.00 Premier League World (S,HD). 12.30 PL Greatest Games (HD). 1.00 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD). 2.00 PL Best Goals 04/05 (HD). 3.00 Premier League Years (S,HD). 5.00 Premier League World (S,HD). 5.30 PL Greatest Games (HD).

3.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. (T) 5.00 Tipping Point. 7.00 My Dream Home. 8.00 MasterChef USA. 9.00 Life and Death Row. (T) 10.00 John Bishop: In Conversation with Melanie 7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake C. (T) 11.00 EastEnders. (T) 11.40 My Dream Mysteries. (T) 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Murdoch Home. 12.40 Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.30 Luther. (T) Mysteries. (T) 10.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 11.00 Dangerfield. (T) 12.00 Father Brown. (T) 2.35 Judge Faith. 3.00 Home Shopping. 1.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 2.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 Dangerfield. (T) 6.00 Father Brown. (T) 7.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 8.00 Father 6.00 Coast. (T) 7.10 Pointless. 8.00 Time Team. (T) Brown. (T) 9.00 Crossing Lines. (T) 10.00 Death in 9.00 Coast. (T) 10.00 Hidden Traces. 11.00 Paradise. (T) 11.20 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 12.20 Forbidden History. (T) 12.00 Time Team. (T) 1.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (T) 2.15 Death in Wild Caribbean. (T) 2.00 Swallowed by a Sinkhole. Paradise. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. (T) 3.00 Coast. (T) 4.00 Forbidden History. (T) 5.00 Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. (T) 6.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 7.00 Hidden Traces. 8.00 Wartime Crime. 9.00 The Two Ronnies. (T) 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap Challenge. 11.30 Men Behaving Badly. (T) 1.30 Diamond 8.10 American Pickers. (T) 9.00 Storage Hunters. (T) Decades. 2.25 Sounds of the Sixties. 3.00 Home 10.00 American Pickers. (T) 1.00 Top Gear. (T) 3.00 Shopping. The Hurting. (T) 4.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 5.00 Top Gear. (T) 7.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 8.00 The Best of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit. 9.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 10.00 Taskmaster. (T) 11.00 7.00 Beyond 100 Days. (T) 7.00 Weather. (T) 7.30 QI. (T) 11.40 Would I Lie to You? (T) 12.20 Mock Top of the Pops: 1985. (T) 8.00 Hugh Masekela – the Week. (T) 1.00 QI. (T) 1.40 Would I Lie to You? Welcome to South Africa. (T) 9.00 Forces of Nature (T) 2.20 Mock the Week. (T) 3.00 Live at the with Brian Cox. (T) 10.00 How We Got to Now Apollo. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. with Steven Johnson. (T) 11.00 Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing. (T) 12.00 Top of the Pops: 1985. (T) 12.30 Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance. (T) 1.30 Hugh Masekela – Welcome to South Africa. (T) 2.30 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox. (T) 7.10 The Bill. (T) 8.00 London’s Burning. 9.00 3.30 Close. Casualty. 10.00 Bergerac. 11.00 The Bill. 12.00 New Tricks. 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 1.40 Bread. 2.20 Birds of a Feather. 3.00 London’s Burning. 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 The Duchess of Duke Street. 6.00 Steptoe and Son. (T) 6.40 Last of 11.00 Lifeboat. (1944) (T) 12.55 The Court-Martial the Summer Wine. (T) 7.20 Goodnight Sweetheart. of Billy Mitchell. (1955) (T) 3.00 Appointment with (T) 8.00 A Place to Call Home. (T) 9.00 New Tricks. Danger. (1949) (T) 4.50 The Great St Trinian’s Train 11.20 Birds of a Feather. 12.00 The Bill. (T) 1.00 Robbery. (1966) (T) 6.45 The Secret Life of Walter Bergerac. 2.15 Crusoe. 3.00 Crocodile Shoes. 4.00 Mitty. (2013) (T) 9.00 Lucy. (2014) See Choices Home Shopping. Above. (T) 10.45 The Diary of a Teenage Girl. (2015) (T) 12.50 Copycat. (1995) (T) 3.20 Close.

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BBC4

Release the Hounds, 9pm

Celebs Go Dating, 9pm

Duck Quacks Don’t … 8pm

Premier League … 7pm

6.00 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). Dating game, hosted by Paddy McGuinness.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12/17. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 13/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 9/16. Leela faces a difficult choice. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 16/22.

6.00 Premier League Today (HD). A round-up of the latest press conferences. 6.30 Premier League 100 Club (S,HD).

7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 10/28. Comical clips, featuring an exploding beanbag.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Cleo lends a helping hand to Brody in the pub quiz. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S,HD). 24/40.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 17/22. Homer makes it his mission to find Smithers a boyfriend. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 18/22.

7.00 Premier League Match Pack (HD). 7.30 Premier League World (S,HD). A round-up of the latest news.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (S,HD). 6/16. Alan and Walden get the go-ahead to foster Louis. 8.30 Superstore (S,HD). 17/21. Amy travels to her childhood home.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 8/24. Sheldon does some work with the military. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 9/24. The guys find a laptop that has virtual currency on it.

8.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (R,S,HD). 6/8. With Alesha Dixon, Jon Richardson and Danny Baker.

8.00 Premier League Today (HD). A round-up of the latest press conferences. 8.30 Premier League Match 7.30 Yes Minister. (T) 8.00 Ever Pack (HD). Decreasing Circles. (T) 8.40 Goodnight

9.00 Release the Hounds 9.00 Celebs Go Dating (S,HD). 5/5. With athletes (S,HD). 5/20. Ollie Locke Iwan Thomas, Louise clashes with the agents. Hazel and Jamie Baulch. Last in the series.

10.00 CelebAbility (R,S,HD). 1/6. Entertainment game show, hosted by Iain Stirling. 10.50 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 19/23. Stewie meets a kindred spirit.

11.15 Family Guy (R,S,HD). 5/22. Meg tries to get friendly with the in-crowd. 11.45 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 3/18.

RADIO

12.10 American Dad! (R,S,HD). 12.35 Two and a Half Men (R,S,HD). 1.10 Superstore (R,S,HD). 1.35 Ibiza Weekender (R,S,HD). David organises Spanish and flamenco lessons for the reps. 2.30 Teleshopping (HD). Home shopping.

10.00 The Inbetweeners (R,S,HD). 5/6. Will helps co-ordinate the school’s Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. 10.35 The Inbetweeners (R,S,HD). 6/6. The friends prepare for their exams.

Drama

Film4

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Sweetheart. (T) 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 11.20 My Family. (T) 12.00 The Green Green Grass. 12.40 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 1.20 9.00 A League of Their Own 9.00 PL Best Goals 96/97 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 2.00 (R,S,HD). 6/10. With (HD). A selection of great dinnerladies. 3.20 The Green Green Katherine Ryan, AP strikes from the 1996/97 Grass. (T) 4.00 Last of the Summer McCoy and Chris Hoy. season. Wine. (T) 6.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (T) 6.40 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 8.00 dinnerladies. 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous. (T) 10.00 Live at the Apollo. (T) 10.55 Come Fly with Me. (T) 11.35 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 12.55 Live at the Apollo. (T) 1.55 Harry Hill’s TV Burp. (T) 3.10 Come Fly with 10.00 The Debate (HD). 10.00 Premier League’s Me. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping.

Greatest Moments (R,S,HD). Jamie Carragher reveals his greatest Premier League moments.

Discussion on the latest Premier League news.

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6.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea. (T) 7.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Antiques Road Trip. 9.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea. (T) 10.00 DIY SOS: The Big Build. (T) 11.00 Countryside 999. 12.00 Antiques Road Trip. 1.00 Escape to the Country. (T) 2.00 Fantasy Homes by the Sea. (T) 3.00 Countryside 999. 4.00 My Ghost Story: 11.05 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Force: Manchester 11.00 Premier League Match Caught on Camera. (T) 5.00 Ghost Adventures. (T) 6.00 Antiques Road (R,S,HD). 16/24. Leonard Pack (HD). (R,S,HD). 10/10. and Penny celebrate Documentary following 11.30 Premier League Today Trip. 8.00 DIY SOS: The Big Build. (T) Valentine’s Day. the work of Greater (HD). A round-up of the 9.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (T) 10.00 Manchester Police. 11.35 The Big Bang Theory latest press conferences. Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald. 11.00 Swipe Right for (R,S,HD). 17/24. Murder. (T) 12.00 Evil Up Close. (T) 1.00 I Survived Evil. (T) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Evil Up Close. (T) 4.45 Swipe Right 12.00 PL Best Goals 96/97 (HD). 12.05 First Dates (R,S,HD). 1.05 12.00 Ross Kemp: Extreme for Murder. (T) 5.30 A Garden for All 1.00 The Debate (HD). 2.00 Celebs Go Dating (R,S,HD). 2.10 World (R,S,HD). The criminal Seasons. (T) Gogglebox (R,S,HD). 3.00 The underworld of Naples. 1.00 Hawaii Premier League Match Pack (HD). 2.30 PL Greatest Games (HD). Inbetweeners (R,S,HD). 3.30 The Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Force: 2.45 PL Greatest Games (HD). Inbetweeners (R,S,HD). 4.00 How Manchester (R,S,HD). 3.00 The I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 4.20 Force: Manchester (R,S,HD). 4.00 3.00 The Debate (HD). 4.00 PL 6.10 MasterChef USA. (T) 8.00 Extreme How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). Stop, Search, Seize (R,S,HD). 5.00 Best Goals 13/14 (HD). 5.00 Makeover: Home Edition. (T) 10.00 The Premier League Today (HD). 5.30 Bill. (T) 11.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,S,HD). 4.45 How I Met Your Mother Premier League Match Pack (HD). Supernanny US. 2.00 MasterChef USA. (R,S,HD).

Radio 1 6.30am The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. 10.00 Clara Amfo. 12.45pm Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Greg James. 7.00 Annie Mac. 9.00 The 8th with Charlie Sloth. 11.00 BBC Radio 1’s Residency – The Black Madonna. Midnight BBC Radio 1’s Residency – Bradley Zero. 1.00 Toddla T. 3.00 Radio 1’s Artist Takeover with Serge from Kasabian. 4.00 Radio 1’s Early Breakfast Show with Adele Roberts. Radio 2 5.00am Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Chris Evans. 9.30 Ken Bruce. Noon Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright in the Afternoon. 5.00 Simon Mayo. 7.00

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Radio 4 5.30am News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer for the Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. 6.00 Today. 8.30 (LW) Yesterday in Parliament. 9.00 In Our Time. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 From Our Own Correspondent. 11.30 Street Art. Noon News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 Witness. 12.15 You and Yours. 12.57 Weather. 1.00 The World at One. 1.45 Will Self’s Great British Bus Journey. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Drama: The Archivist. 3.00 (LW) Open Country. 3.00 (FM) Open Country. 3.27 Radio 4 Appeal. 3.30

Bookclub. 4.00 The Film Programme. 4.30 BBC Inside Science. 5.00 PM. 5.54 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 5.57 Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.30 John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row. 7.45 That Was Then. 8.00 The Briefing Room. 8.30 The Bottom Line. 9.00 BBC Inside Science. 9.30 (LW) In Our Time. 9.30 (FM) In Our Time. 10.00 The World Tonight. With Razia Iqbal 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Reading Europe – Russia: The Big Green Tent. 11.00 The Brig Society. 11.30 Today in Parliament. Midnight News and Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Somebody I Used to Know. 12.48

Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. Radio 5 Live 5.00am Morning Reports. 5.15 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 The Emma Barnett Show. 1.00pm Afternoon Edition. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Sport. 7.30 5 Live Sport: Six Nations 2018. 9.00 5 Live Sport: Winter Olympics. 10.00 Question Time Extra Time. 1.00am Up All Night. Classic FM 6.00am More Music Breakfast. 9.00 John Suchet. 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall. 5.00 Classic FM Drive. 7.00 Smooth Classics at Seven. 8.00 The Full Works Concert. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00am Jane Jones.

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CRUISING WITH JANE MCDONALD 9pm, Channel 5

New series. The singer explores more locations, beginning with a trip up the California coast on a 3,000-berth cruise ship.

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 10.30 Live Winter Olympics 2018 Opening Ceremony (S,HD). 1.30 BBC News at One; Weather (S,HD). 2.00 Regional News (S). 2.15 Doctors (S,HD). 2.45 Moving On (S,HD). 3.30 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong.

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LETHAL WEAPON 9pm, ITV

Murtaugh and Riggs investigate a death that occurred moments before the victim’s bet won a horse race. Leo Getz insists it’s a homicide and aids in the investigation. Meanwhile, Murtaugh updates his will, while Riggs struggles to come to terms with his past. Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans star.

BBC2

7.15 Countryfile Winter Diaries (R,S,HD). 8.00 Sign Zone: MasterChef: The Professionals – The Finals (R,S). 9.00 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD). 1.00 This Wild Life (R,S). 1.30 Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape (R,S). 3.30 A Place to Call Home (R,S,HD). 4.15 New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands (R,S,HD). 5.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

WINTER OLYMPICS 2018 OPENING CEREMONY 7pm, BBC2

NIGEL SLATER’S MIDDLE EAST 9pm, BBC2

Turkey is one of only a handful of nations that has the ability to be self-sufficient. Its hugely diverse landscape produces a spectacular range and quantity of produce that defines its local cuisine. In its capital, Istanbul, Nigel gets a taste of the exuberant dishes of the Sultans.

Clare Balding presents highlights from PyeongChang, South Korea, where the 23rd staging of the Games was officially declared open.

ITV

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

Channel 4

8.30 Frasier (R,S). 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 11.00 Undercover Boss USA (R,S,HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (S,HD). 12.05 Couples Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers (R,S,HD). 2.10 Countdown (S,HD). 3.00 Village of the Year with Penelope Keith (S,HD). 4.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (S,HD). 5.30 Extreme Cake Makers (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! (HD). 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.10 Access (S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Revenge of the Cartel (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Kidnapping Lizzie: Nightmare Visions (S,HD) (2016). Thriller, starring Nadia Bjorlin. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Eggheads, 6pm

Emmerdale, 7pm

Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday … 8pm

Will & Grace, 10pm

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

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 30/85. Quiz show presented by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great American Railroad Journeys (S,HD). 15/20.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 11/22. Lisa creates a social network that takes the town by storm. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Cleo lends a helping hand to Brody.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Axel drives a wedge between Olivia and Hunter. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show. Alex Jones host the final edition of the week. 7.30 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). Followed by Regional News.

7.00 Winter Olympics 2018 Opening Ceremony (S,HD). See Choices Above.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Harriet demands answers. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Phelan storms his way into Nicola’s flat.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD).

7.00 The Wine Show (S,HD). James Purefoy and Matthew Goode visit the Rhone delta. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Stacey and Martin struggle to remain civil over the children. 8.30 Room 101 (S,HD). 4/9. Vicky McClure, Sandi Toksvig and Josh Widdicombe share their gripes.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 27/31. Specialist subjects include Frasier and Jane Austen. 8.30 A Vicar’s Life (S,HD). 5/6. Fr Matthew Stafford visits a couple struggling with dementia.

8.00 River Monsters (S,HD). 6/6. The fate of merchant cruiser RMS Laconia, which was sunk in 1942. Last in the series. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Nicola pretends she is having problems with the baby.

8.00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (S,HD). 12/12. With guest Josh Hartnett. Last in the series.

8.00 Celebrity 5 Go Barging (S,HD). Tom Conti and Tony Christie view some 30,000-yearold art. Followed by 5 News Update.

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9.00 Requiem (S,HD). 2/6. See Choices Above.

9.00 Nigel Slater’s Middle East (S,HD). 2/3. See Choices Above.

9.00 Lethal Weapon (S,HD). 5/22. See Choices Above.

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S,HD). 4/4. See Choices Above.

9.00 Cruising with Jane McDonald (S,HD). 1/4. See Choices Above.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S); Weather. 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.45 Through the Keyhole (R,S,HD). Revival of the classic game show, hosted by Keith Lemon.

10.00 The Last Leg (S,HD). 3/10. Comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.

10.00 Will & Grace (S,HD). 6/16. Karen’s secret best friend suffers a fatal heart attack. 10.35 Julie Walters: By Her Friends (S,HD). A celebration of the actress’ career.

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10.00 QI (S,HD). 15/18. With Deirdre O’Kane, Richard Osman and David Mitchell. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

11.25 The Young Offenders (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Comedy, starring Alex Murphy and Chris Walley. 11.55 Witless (S,HD). 5/5.

11.00 Weather (S,HD). 11.05 Looper (S,HD) (2012). Sci-fi thriller, with Joseph GordonLevitt and Bruce Willis. ●●●●●

11.45 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). Dating game, hosted by Paddy McGuinness.

11.05 First Dates Hotel (R,S,HD). Chicken farmer Griff hopes it will be second time lucky with his new date Emily.

11.30 Lip Sync Battle UK: Peter Andre vs Gino D’Acampo (R,S,HD). 4/4. Hosted by Melanie Brown and Professor Green.

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10.00 BBC News at Ten (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 17/19. Guests include Debra Messing and Eric McCormack.

12.20 Live Winter Olympics 2018 (S,HD). Coverage from PyeongChang, South Korea. 4.00 Live Winter Olympics 2018 (S,HD). Continued coverage from PyeongChang, South Korea.

12.55 Sign Zone: My Return from IS – Panorama (R,S). A woman now back in the UK after living with so-called Islamic State in Syria. 1.25 Sign Zone: Animals with Cameras (R,S). A close-up look into the lives of various wild creatures. 2.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.30 BBC News (S,HD).

12.45 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Alphabetical (R,S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Jeff Stelling. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

12.10 Film: Safe House (S,HD) (2012). See Choices Above. ●●● 2.10 Born to Kill (R,S,HD). Psychological thriller, starring Daniel Mays. 3.10 The Supervet (R,S,HD). A chihuahua is rushed to the clinic after being hit by a car. 4.05 Four Rooms with Sarah Beeny (R,S,HD). 5.00 Coast vs Country (R,S,HD). 5.55 Draw It! (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino (S,HD). Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Film: A Day Late and a Dollar Short (S,HD) (2014). Premiere. Drama, starring Whoopi Goldberg. ●●● 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). A property in Somerset. 5.10 Great Artists (R,S). English painter JMW Turner. 5.35 House Busters (R,S). Life-enhancing changes to a home.

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8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN 9pm, Channel 4

Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show’s version of the words-and-numbers quiz, with Johnny Vegas and Rhod Gilbert taking on Joe Wilkinson and Roisin Conaty. Tom Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters. Last in the series.

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Sky One

7.45 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 8.50 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 9.25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (R,S,HD). 10.10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 11.10 Dress to Impress (R,S,HD). 12.10 Emmerdale (R,S,HD). 1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). 1.45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (S,HD). 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD).

6.00 The Dog Whisperer (R,HD). 7.00 Monkey Life (R,S). 8.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 9.00 Road Wars (R,S). 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R,S,HD). 2.00 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 4.00 Stargate SG-1 (R,S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 5.30 Futurama (R,S). Hermes misses out on promotion.

SAFE HOUSE 12.10am, Channel 4

FILM PICK

REQUIEM 9pm, BBC1

A CIA agent stationed in South Africa is sent to question a rogue operative, who has been arrested years after betraying the agency, only to be attacked by mercenaries hired to capture the fugitive. As they flee for their lives, the interrogator has to contend with not only the enemies hunting them, but also the mind games of his prisoner. Thriller, with Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Ruben Blades and Nora Arnezeder.

Sky Premier League Alibi

MasterChef USA. 3.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. (T) 5.00 Tipping Point. 7.00 My Dream Home. 8.00 MasterChef USA. 9.00 Inside the 9.30 Premier League Today (HD). 7.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 The Doctor Blake Ambulance. (T) 10.00 John Bishop: In 10.00 Premier League Daily (HD). Mysteries. (T) 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Murdoch Conversation with John Cleese. (T) 11.00 11.00 The Debate (HD). 12.00 Mysteries. (T) 10.00 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. EastEnders. (T) 11.40 My Dream Home. 12.40 Premier League Match Pack (HD). (T) 11.00 Dangerfield. (T) 12.00 Father Brown. Secrets and Lies. (T) 1.30 Luther. (T) 2.30 A 12.30 Premier League Today (T) 1.00 Death in Paradise. (T) 2.00 The Doctor Garden for All Seasons. (T) 2.35 Judge Faith. (HD). 1.00 Premier League 100 Blake Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. Club (S,HD). 2.00 PL Best Goals 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 Dangerfield. (T) 6.00 07/08 (HD). 3.00 Premier League Father Brown. (T) 7.00 Death in Paradise. (T) Years (S). 5.00 Premier League 8.00 New Tricks. (T) 9.00 Rebus. (T) 10.35 Match Pack (HD). 5.30 PL Murdoch Mysteries. (T) 11.40 The Inspector 6.00 Coast. (T) 7.10 Pointless. 8.00 Time Team. Prediction Show (HD). Lynley Mysteries. (T) 1.40 Rebus. (T) 3.00 New (T) 9.00 Coast. (T) 10.00 Wartime Crime. 11.00 Tricks. (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. Forbidden History. (T) 12.00 Time Team. (T) 1.00 Wild Caribbean. (T) 2.00 Super Tornado. (T) 3.00 Coast. (T) 4.00 Forbidden History. (T) 5.00 Churchill and the Fascist Plot. (T) 6.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 7.00 Wartime Crime. 8.00 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.10 Scrapheap James May’s Cars of the People. (T) 9.00 Men Challenge. 8.10 American Pickers. (T) 9.00 Storage Hunters. (T) 10.00 American Pickers. (T) Behaving Badly. (T) 11.00 Churchill and the Fascist Plot. (T) 12.00 Unearthing WWII. (T) 1.00 1.00 Top Gear. (T) 3.00 The Hurting. (T) 4.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 5.00 Top Gear. (T) Diamond Decades. 2.00 The Nazis: A Warning 7.00 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad. (T) 9.00 Live at from History. (T) 3.00 Home Shopping. the Apollo. (T) 10.00 Taskmaster. (T) 11.00 QI. Premier League Today, 6pm (T) 11.40 Would I Lie to You? (T) 12.20 Mock the Week. (T) 1.00 QI. (T) 1.40 Would I Lie to You? 2.20 Mock the Week. (T) 3.00 Taskmaster. (T) 7.00 World News Today. (T) 7.00 Weather. (T) 6.00 Premier League Today (T) 4.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 Top of the Pops: 1985. (T) 8.00 Sounds of the (HD). A round-up of the Sixties. (T) 8.10 The Good Old Days. (T) 9.00 latest press conferences. Classic Albums. (T) 10.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Guns for 6.30 PL Prediction Show Hire: The Story of the Sideman. (T) 11.30 Top of (HD). the Pops: 1985. (T) 12.05 Rock ’n’ Roll Britannia. 7.10 The Bill. (T) 8.00 London’s Burning. 9.00 Casualty. 10.00 Bergerac. (T) 11.00 The Bill. (T) (T) 1.05 Classic Albums. (T) 2.05 Rock ’n’ Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sideman. (T) 3.35 Close. 7.00 Premier League Match 12.00 New Tricks. 1.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 1.40 Bread. 2.20 Birds of a Feather. Pack (HD). 3.00 London’s Burning. 4.00 New Tricks. (T) 5.00 7.30 Premier League The Duchess of Duke Street. 6.00 Steptoe and Preview (HD). The Son. (T) 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 7.20 11.00 Rear Window. (1954) (T) 1.15 Footsteps in weekend’s fixtures. Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 8.00 The Inspector the Fog. (1955) (T) 3.00 Broken Arrow. (1950) (T) Lynley Mysteries. (T) 10.00 New Tricks. (T) 11.20 4.50 Carry On Cleo. (1964) (T) 6.40 The River Birds of a Feather. 12.00 The Bill. (T) 1.00 Wild. (1994) (T) 9.00 Titanic. (1997) (T) 12.45 Bergerac. (T) 2.10 Crusoe. 2.55 Crocodile Shoes. Black Rock. (2012) (T) 2.20 Vivre Sa Vie. (1962) 8.00 PL Prediction Show (T) 4.00 Close. (HD). Max Rushden and 4.00 Home Shopping.

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22 Jump Street, 9pm

This Means War, 9pm

Modern Family, 8.30pm

6.00 Take Me Out (R,S,HD). 1/8. An IT consultant, an entrepreneur, a daredevil and a student take part.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 14/17. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 15/17.

6.00 Futurama (R,S). 11/16. The Professor chooses his successor. 6.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 19/22.

7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold (R,S). Featuring a child “squashed” by a wardrobe.

7.00 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Drama following a group of young people in Chester. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S,HD). 25/40.

7.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 20/22. Homer promises Marge the trip of a lifetime. 7.30 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 21/22.

8.00 Two and a Half Men (S,HD). 7/16. Walden and Alan befriend a group of single mothers. 8.30 Superstore (S,HD). 18/21. Mateo’s undocumented status causes trouble again.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 14/24. Sheldon learns of a machine that will help him understand human emotions. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 3/24.

8.00 The Simpsons (HD). Homer and his friends re-form their old bowling team. 8.30 Modern Family (S,HD). Manny, Phil and Gloria team up to find Luke when he goes missing.

9.00 22 Jump Street (S,HD) (2014). Crime comedy, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. ●●●●

9.00 This Means War (S,HD) (2012). Comedy, starring Reese Witherspoon. ●●●

9.00 Jamestown (S,HD). 1/8. New series. A terrible crime throws suspicion on the entire colony.

10.05 FYI Daily (HD). A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 10.10 22 Jump Street (S,HD) (2014). Concluded. ●●●●

10.05 Jamestown (HD). 2/8. The Rutters hatch a moneymaking scheme.

BBC4

Drama

Film4

Paul Merson preview the weekend’s matches in the Premier League. 8.30 Premier League Today (HD). A round-up of the latest press conferences.

9.00 PL Greatest Games (HD). Manchester United v Arsenal from 1998. 9.15 Premier League Preview (HD). The weekend’s fixtures. 9.45 PL Prediction Show (HD). 10.15 The Debate (HD). Discussion on the latest Premier League news.

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7.30 Yes Minister. (T) 8.00 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 8.40 Goodnight Sweetheart. (T) 9.20 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 11.20 My Family. (T) 12.00 As Time Goes By. (T) 12.40 Ever Decreasing Circles. (T) 1.20 Keeping Up Appearances. 2.00 dinnerladies. 3.20 As Time Goes By. (T) 4.00 Last of the Summer Wine. (T) 6.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 6.40 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 8.00 dinnerladies. 9.20 Only Fools and Horses. (T) 10.00 The Vicar of Dibley. (T) 11.05 Smack the Pony. 12.15 Big Train. (T) 1.30 House of Fools. (T) 2.40 Smack the Pony. 3.05 Harry Hill’s TV Burp. (T) 3.30 Smack the Pony. 4.00 Home Shopping.

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TWO OF THE REGION’S FAVOURITE OPINION WRITERS HAVE THEIR SAY

When I grow up... MARTIN FREEMAN STILL HAS OPTIONS

ne of the first things I remember writing was, “What I want to be when I grow up”. Or thought about writing, rather. I chewed the pencil. To the right and behind, my fellow seven-year-old authors in Miss Powers’ class were boldly going into orbit, confidently sewing up arteries, heroically striding across the front line or strutting insouciantly along the cat walk. They’d filled a page. I’d written the title of the essay and nothing else. I was never short of words. That is why I was sitting front, left, next to the teacher’s desk – so she could stop me gabbing. I loved writing them, too. I was just short of any idea of what I would be when I got into long trousers and gained some qualifications. It took years before I reached a conclusion of sorts. We were in a restaurant having a meal to celebrate my brother’s 18th birthday. In the 1970s going to a restaurant was such a rare treat that I was enthralled. As the duck à l’orange arrived I announced, “When I grow up, I am

I WAS SHORT OF ANY IDEA OF WHAT I WOULD BE WHEN I GOT INTO LONG TROUSERS AND GAINED SOME QUALIFICATIONS

A legend lost GILLIAN MOLESWORTH BIDS URSULA LE GUIN FAREWELL

ne of my favourite authors has died: Ursula le Guin, whose books I have read and re-read all through my youth. I’m doing what you do: scanning everything I can find about her on the internet, reading glowing obituaries from fellow authors, and learning lots that I didn’t know. What an irony that you learn so much about people’s lives only when they’re not around to talk about it any more. Ursula le Guin was a mainstay of the section in which you could find me in the book shop or the library: fantasy/sci fi. I went straight to it like a magnet, drawn by the colourful covers of dragons and wizards and gleaming space ships. This is a genre that has, historically, been dominated by men, and there’s plenty of testosterone-fuelled intergalactic shoot-em-ups peppered with buxom humanoid female companions. Ursula le Guin’s work is a class apart. What I have always loved about her work is her probing exploration of “what if?” One of the best examples is her novel The Left Hand of Darkness. This is about a diplomat called Genly Ai, acting on behalf of a federation of planets.

going to be a waiter, or a writer.” So there is still hope for me yet if I quit larking about and switch to catering. Job titles are a thing, aren’t they? Precious few haven’t change since I was a struggling, pencil-eating short-trousered author: teacher, astronaut, doctor, soldier, model. Executive sales assistant, director of change, employee experience director. Jobs sound so much more exciting now. No wonder most children today have no interest in what their grandparents did, according to a poll I read this week. I remember when my shy daughter, then about as old as I was when I struggled with my career choices, had a precocious friend round for tea. Without prompting, the visitor said, “My mummy is an actress and an artist and my daddy is a journalist and an author.” Our girl offer no response, so my wife asked her, “What does your dad do?” She concentrated hard in silence, then a smile lit up her face. “My dad brings home the shopping!” she said. Which is what counts.

He travels, missionary-like, to the planet of Gethen, to try and recruit them to the federation. The inhabitants of Gethen are not male or female. Rather, they are “ambisexual”, with no ﬁxed sex. When they come into season at mating time, they will turn either male or female depending on the chemical signals let off by their mate. They call Genly Ai “the pervert”, as he is stuck in his gender. What’s fascinating is Le Guin (pronounced “gwin”, by the way) uses this premise to explore how society works, and how gender plays a part in that. For instance, the Gethenians are wary of concepts such as federations, armies and large-scale war. Full-out war is not something that happens in their culture: however, you might have a family skirmish with your neighbour, whose loyalties you are always testing and re-forming. It’s a fascinating premise, and she’s so intelligent. As for her Wizard of Earthsea books: well. If you’ve got a child aged from about 11-16, buy them all immediately. Or, buy them for yourself. Struggles, journeys, magic, pride, remonstration, a teenage wizard and a beast from another world. Epic.

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