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Today's TV Wednesday 12 August

TV Guide

Leslie Jones stars in Ghostbusters on RTÉ1 tonight at 9.35pm 
Leslie Jones stars in Ghostbusters on RTÉ1 tonight at 9.35pm  Leslie Jones stars in Ghostbusters on RTÉ1 tonight at 9.35pm 

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.00BBC NEWS (S)10.00MURDER, MYSTERY AND MY FAMILY: CASE CLOSED? (S)10.45HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S) (R)11.45DOM DOES AMERICA (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT From Gloucester antiques centre. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45THE HEIGHTS (S)2.15CELEBRITY EGGHEADS With Ken Cheng, Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Zoe Lyons and Ruth Bratt. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY A couple looking for a home in Hampshire. (S) (R)3.45GARDEN RESCUE: TOP OF THE PLOTS Looking back at some of the most eco-friendly garden transformations. (S4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Izzie Balmer and James Braxton head to Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Alex Jones and Chris Ramsey present. (S)7.30DESPERATE TO DRIVE – OUR LIVES A behind-the-scenes look at a unique driving centre in Cardiff. (S)8PM8.00THE REPAIR SHOP The team sets to work on a broken Portuguese guitar, a dilapidated barber’s pole, an important Nigerian painting and a writing slope that hid a life-changing secret. (S) (R)9PM9.00REPORTED MISSING New series. Following Cheshire police’s search for Mark Smith, an ex-soldier with PTSD who went missing after posting on social media that he wanted to end it all. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45TRUE NORTH: HELL OR HIGH WATER A woman tries to row solo across the Atlantic while her sister is treated for cancer. (S) (R)11PM11.15Ibiza Dreams (S)11.45Total Wipeout: Freddie & Paddy Takeover (S) (R)12.25Celebrity MasterChef: A Recipe for Success (S) (R)1.25BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed? (S) (R)6.50Garden Rescue: Top of the Plots (S) (R)7.35Meerkat Manor (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (S) (R)9.00Yellowstone (S) (R)10.00BBC News (S)1.00LIVE SNOOKER: THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The opening semi-final gets under way at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with each player needing to win 17 frames over a potential four sessions to reach the final. (S)6.00EGGHEADS Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz show. (S) (R)6.30MEERKAT MANOR (S) (R)6.55LIVE SNOOKER: THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Further coverage from Sheffield, as the second semi-final begins at the Crucible Theatre, with eight frames scheduled to take place. (S)7PM8PM8.00GREAT CONTINENTAL RAILWAY JOURNEYS This time, Michael Portillo ventures on a rail journey through Germany, beginning in the vibrant city of Berlin, where he visits the Museum of Modern Art in Berlin’s Kreuzberg. (S)9PM9.00HARLOTS Lucy is hired to spend a few days with Lord and Lady Repton, but they have peculiar tastes, while Margaret fears she may be reaping the reward of her public attack on Lydia Quigley. (S)9.45HARLOTS Margaret’s debts mount in the face of Lydia’s campaigns against her and Florence’s religious tirades. (S)10PM10.35GRAND TOURS OF SCOTLAND Paul Murton visits the Isle of Mull. (S) (R)10.45NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.30Snooker: The World Championship (S)12.20Sign Zone: The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain (S) (R)1.05Sign Zone: Home Is Where the Art Is (S) (R)1.50Sign Zone: Once Upon a Time in Iraq (S) (R)2.50This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00LORRAINE Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. (S)10.00THIS MORNING A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMENAnother helping of topical studio discussion from a female perspective, featuring celebrity interviews. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and the team visit Llandudno, where James Layte seriously undervalues some cutlery, and a Chinese wall plaque sells for a huge profit at auction. (S) (R)3.00TENABLE Five colleagues from a dental practice in Birmingham answer questions on Christmas films, Italian cities and Take That singles. Quiz, hosted by Warwick Davis. (S) (R)4.00TIPPING POINT Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00DOC MARTIN The penny finally drops for Leyla. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Leanne offers Steve a shoulder to cry on. (S)8PM8.00PAUL O’GRADY’S ANIMAL ORPHANS The comedian travels across South Africa and Zambia helping to hand-rear orphaned animals. In this edition, he visits a penguin sanctuary and an elephant nursery. (S) (R)9PM9.00UNSAID stories Pippa BennettWarner and Paapa Essiedu star in Lynette Linton’s drama, Look at Me. (S)9.15TINA & BOBBY The West Ham player leads England to World Cup glory at Wembley and fame and fortune follow, as the couple become icons of their time. Lorne MacFadyen and Michelle Keegan star. (S) (R)10PM10.20ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.50UTV LIVE (S); Weather11PM11.05Piers Morgan’s Life Stories (S) (R)12.00Ideal World3.00James Martin’s American Adventure (S) (R)5.05Judge Rinder (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Cheers (S) (R)6.55Cheers (S) (R)7.20Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)7.45Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.10Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.40Frasier (S) (R)9.10Frasier (S) (R)9.40The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)10.10The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)10.35Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.30Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.00Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.05Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.35Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.05Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)2.10Countdown (S)3.00FIND IT, FIX IT, FLOG IT (S) (R)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30COME DINE WITH ME (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS Bart legally separates from his parents. (S) (R)6.30THE SIMPSONS The family visits the home planet of Kang and Kodos. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7.55THE POLITICAL SLOT Political comment from Adam Price, the leader of Plaid Cymru. (S)8PM8.00PHIL SPENCER’S STATELY HOMES The property expert visits Hampton Court Palace just outside London, most famous as King Henry VIII’s home. After 500 years of royal rebuilding, is is now a fusion of styles. (S) (R)9PM9.00LOSE A STONE IN 21 DAYS WITH MICHAEL MOSLEY It is week two of their very low-calorie diet and the volunteers’ tempers are beginning to fray, but Michael gets them doing high-intensity work-outs and yoga. (S)10PM10.00INSIDE MISSGUIDED: MADE IN MANCHESTER New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the online fashion retailer’s offices, beginning as the team launches a new campaign with a superstar influencer. (S)11PM11.05First Dates (S) (R)12.10Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.00Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.55FILM: Her (2013) Romantic drama, starring Joaquin Phoenix. (S)4.00Undercover Boss Canada (S) (R)4.50Fifteen to One (S) (R)5.45Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (S) (R)5.50Countdown (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.20Mya Go (S) (R)6.25Fireman Sam (S) (R)6.35Shane the Chef (S) (R)6.45Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.00Abby Hatcher (S) (R)7.10Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)7.20Milkshake! Monkey Amazing Adventures (S) (R)7.25Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Ricky Zoom (S) (R)8.00Pirata & Capitano (S) (R)8.15Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.45The Secret Life of Puppies (S) (R)8.50Wissper (S) (R)9.00Floogals (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15CAN’T PAY? WE’LL TAKE IT AWAY! (S) (R)12.105 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.15NIGHTMARE TENANTS, SLUM LANDLORDS (S) (R)1.10ACCESS (S)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.15FILM: MURDER BY TEXT: GARAGE SALE MYSTERY (2017) Mystery, starring Lori Loughlin. (S)4.00FRIENDS (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)6.305 NEWS TONIGHT (S)7PM7.00WALKING BRITAIN’S LOST RAILWAYS Rob Bell retraces the route of the Deeside Railway, which followed the River Dee upstream from Aberdeen into what is now the Cairngorms National Park. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS An insight into the working life of officers patrolling the nation’s roads, using modern technology and old-fashioned methods to bring criminals to justice. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00DIANA: HER LAST SUMMER First-hand accounts from inside Diana, Princess of Wales’ household provide intimate details of life at Kensington Palace for her in the final three months of her life. (S)10PM10.05WILLIAM & KATE: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? Documentary exploring the relationship between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, examining the lifelong preparation William has gone through for his eventual role as king. (S) (R)11PM11.35When Celeb Double Acts Fall Out (S) (R)1.05The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show3.05Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (S) (R)3.55My Mum’s Hotter Than Me! (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10House Busters (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.35TELESHOPPING8.10DEATH IN PARADISE (S) (R)9.10IMPOSSIBLE (S)10.05THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R);Weather11.00DR PHIL (S) (R); Weather11.55SHORTLAND STREET (S)12.25DOCTORS (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK;Weather1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.15TRACKS AND TRAILS (S) (R)2.45SRAY & Ó SÉ’S FITNESS 15 (R)3.00MY KITCHEN RULES: AUSTRALIA (S); Weather4.15AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (S)4.45THE HEIGHTS (S)5.15THE HEIGHTS (S)5.45NUACHT; RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.30REELING IN THE YEARS (S) (R)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE (S)7.30ECO EYE Dr Clare Kambamettu offers tips on reducing environmental impact. Last in the series. (S) (R); Lotto8PM8.00BIG WEEK ON THE FARM: HARVEST Ella McSweeney and Áine Lawlor present from a tillage farm in Stamullen, Co Meath, as they capture life during harvest time, the busiest period of the year on many farms. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35FILM: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) Premiere. When supernatural disturbances occurs in New York City, four experts in the paranormal and their dim assistant investigate. Fantasy comedy, with Kristen Wiig. (S)10PM11PM11.35The Disappearance (S)12.35Keys to My Life (S) (R)1.05Marty and Bernard – On the Road Again (S) (R)2.05All Walks of Life (S) (R)2.35Home of the Year (S) (R)3.05Mother Father Deaf (S) (R)4.00Building Ireland (S) (R)4.30Cheap Irish Homes (S) (R)5.00EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.00Storytime (S) (R)7.10Storytime (R)7.20Tir Na nOg (S) (R)7.35Living with a Fairy (R)7.40Living with a Fairy (S) (R)7.45Katie Morag (S) (R)8.00Danger Mouse (R)8.15Shane the Chef (R)8.25Kit and Pup (R)8.30Wild Kids (S) (R)8.45Body Brothers (S) (R)9.00Martin’s Shed (S)9.05The Sarah Jane Adventures (S)9.35Horrible Histories (S) (R)10.05Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)10.15Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)10.30Dragons: Defenders of Berk (S) (R)10.55Pig Goat Banana Cricket (R)11.20Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)11.25Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (R)11.504 O’Clock Club (S) (R)12.25Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (S) (R)12.55Horrible Histories (S) (R)1.30Martin’s Shed (S) (R)1.35Bernard Dunne’s Mythical Heroes (S) (R)2.00Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)2.05Lost & Found Music Studios (S) (R)2.30Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)2.40Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)2.55Secret Life of Boys (S) (R)3.25Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)3.55Martin’s Shed (S) (R)4.00The Sarah Jane Adventures (S) (R)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)7PM7.00BEAVERS BEHAVING BADLY: NATURAL WORLD The work of Drew Reed of the Wyoming Wetlands Society, who has been capturing and relocating beavers that have been causing landowners problems in Teton County. Rob Brydon narrates. (R)8PM8.00TOP GEAR Freddie Flintoff heads to Iceland to compete in the world’s maddest motorsport, while Paddy McGuinness gets to grips with the latest Toyota Supra. (S) (R)9PM9.00FINDING JOY The heroine learns new-age concepts on her latest assignment. (S) (R)9.30STUMPTOWN Dex seeks mentorship from veteran PI Artie Banks. Meanwhile, Hoffman grows suspicious of Grey after evidence proves that he’s connected to a victim. (S)10PM10.25STUMPTOWN Dex faces off against Artie Banks to take down wealthy real estate mogul Randall Tapper, while Detective Cosgrove leads an investigation to find a prisoner on the loose. (S) (R)11PM11.20RTÉ Sport Classics (S)12.20NCIS: New Orleans (S) (R)1.10Murphy Brown (R)1.40Action Team (R)2.10EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.20Britain’s Secret Treasures7.10The Six O’Clock Show (R)8.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)3.00ELAINE (R)4.00GINO’S ITALIAN ESCAPE (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE The penny finally drops for Leyla. (S))7.30CORONATION STREET: BATTLEAXES Celebrates the soap’s matriarchs and strong women. (S)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Leanne offers Steve a shoulder to cry on. (S)9PM9.00GOGGLEBOX IRELAND Deirdre O’Kane provides the voiceover as a selection of telly addicts pass comment on the week’s programmes from the comfort of their living rooms. (S) (R)10PM10.00MCDONALD & DODDS A patient at a private clinic is murdered. (R)11PM12.00CODE BLUE: MURDER (R)1.00THE CHASE AUSTRALIA1.55CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 4 na nÓg9.25Cúla 4 10.55Little House on the Prairie (S) (R)11.50Abair Amhrán (R)12.05A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.35Garraí Glas (R)1.05Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)2.00Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00Cúla 4 na nÓg4.00CÚLA 45.45LURGAN 2K17 (R)6.02AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather6.05GILMORE GIRLS Lorelei, Rory and Emily wait for news of Richard’s condition. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15LURGAN 2K19 Oliver performs a new original song called Coiscéim. (R)7.30PORT Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh explore the traditional music of Brittany, joined by musicians Mischa Macpherson and Laoise Kelly, as well as local acts. (S) (R)8PM8.30FEIRMEOIRÍ Joe Joyce’s puppies go to new homes. Last in the series. (R)9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA New series. The start of a six-part compilation of performances from Glór Tíre at the Quays.9.30TAOIDE The elements affecting or influencing the tide. (S) (R)10PM10.30KEEPING FAITH The lawyer defends a priest accused of theft. (S) (R)11PM11.37AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.11.40THE WINDMILL LANE SESSIONS Performances by some of today’s best music acts. (S) (R)12.10WEAKEST LINK (S) (R)1.45FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24