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Today's TV Tuesday 12 January

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Are Women The Fitter Sex? Channel 4, 10pm. Dr Ronx Ikharia examines why more men than women have been dying after contracting Covid-19 and whether women's superior immune systems mean they are being let down by modern medicines
Are Women The Fitter Sex? Channel 4, 10pm. Dr Ronx Ikharia examines why more men than women have been dying after contracting Covid-19 and whether women's superior immune systems mean they are being let down by modern medicines Are Women The Fitter Sex? Channel 4, 10pm. Dr Ronx Ikharia examines why more men than women have been dying after contracting Covid-19 and whether women's superior immune systems mean they are being let down by modern medicines

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST Presented by Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN: HOLIDAYS The case of a roadside recovery service that left pensioners stranded. (S)10.00HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)11.00WANTED DOWN UNDER REVISITED11.45THE MOMENT OF PROOF (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT From Greyabbey in Co Down. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45FATHER BROWN The holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman. (S) (R)2.30THE HAIRY BIKERS’ COMFORT FOOD (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Alistair Appleton helps a couple relocate from Newcastle to the Lake District. (S)3.45THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Two farming families gear up for the horse carriage marathon. (S)4.30THE BIDDING ROOM Items include a room divider and two Victorian love hearts. (S)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Live chat and topical reports. (S)7.30EASTENDERS S Jean is determined to do things her way. (S)7.50HOLBY CITY Skylar’s mistake has fatal consequences, but she may not be entirely to blame. Kian opens up to Jac about his addiction, but remains unsure that she will stand by him. (S)8PM8.30THE CRASH DETECTIVES A Friday evening trip out in the car ends in a fatal crash. (S) (R)9PM9.00TRACES Daniel faces a culpable homicide charge for the fire and wants to protect Phil’s reputation, but when Emma meets Phil for the first time, her instinct tells her to be wary of him. (S)9.45STAGED There is fallout from how David and Michael have behaved. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45TRUE NORTH: RESTORING ORMISTON The story behind one of Belfast’s most ambitious house restorations. (S) (R)11PM11.15Accused: A Mother on Trial (S)12.05Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel (S)1.05BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Wanted Down Under Revisited (S) (R)7.15The Farmers’ Country Showdown (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: This Farming Life (S) (R)9.00BBC News at 9 (S)10.00BBC2 News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00LIVE SNOOKER: THE MASTERS Neil Robertson v Yan Bingtao. Day three at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes gets under way with another first-round match. (S)4.50MEERKAT MANOR (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES David Baddiel, Alex Brooker, Sophie Duker and Charlotte Hawkins go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge skills. (S)6.30RICK STEIN’S CORNWALL Rick explores the Fowey Estuary by boat, meets a family that make awardwinning vodka, and makes a pancake with a wild blackberry compote and Cornish clotted cream. (S)7PM7.00CORNWALL: THIS FISHING LIFE The largest boats in the fishing fleet head out to sea in autumn, including giant netters and trawlers up to 100 feet long capable of fishing hundreds of miles from shore. (S) (R)8PM8.00INSIDE THE FACTORY Gregg Wallace visits a factory in rural Somerset that produces one million pots of yoghurt every 24 hours, while Cherry Healey helps out with the UK’s biggest blackcurrant harvest. (S)9PM9.00DEATH IN BOLLYWOOD Jiah Khan’s boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi tells his side of the story, with the actor facing charges of abetment of suicide as police believed he had driven her to take her own life. (S)10PM10.00CHRONICLES OF THE GLENS A year in the Glens of Antrim. (S) (R)10.30MANDY Business is slow for Lola – so Mandy has a great idea. (S) (R)10.45NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.30Funny Nation with Elis James (S) (R)12.00Masters Snooker Highlights (S)12.50Snooker: The Masters – Extra (S)2.20Sign Zone: Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe (S) (R)3.20Sign Zone: Being Bridget Jones (S) (R)4.20Sign Zone: The Moment of Proof (S) (R)4.50This 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. Presented by Lorraine Kelly. (S)10.00THIS MORNING (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN More celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL At Crewe Hall, Fay Rutter has a deal all mapped out and new girl Laurie Scully faces a Real Deal regular in the bid for a vintage hat stretcher. (S)3.00LINGO Quiz, hosted by Adil Ray. (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot. (S)5.00THE CHASE Bradley Walsh presents as Henry, Sue, Stephanie and Andy answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on one of the ruthless Chasers and secure a cash prize. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Charles supports Ethan, Marlon suggests a tea date in Hotten. (S)7.30RARE BREED – A FARMING YEAR Introducing a new group of farming families. (S)8PM8.00MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF AUSTRALIA The actor visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia, which provide an insight into the history and challenges of island life on the other side of the world. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE PEMBROKESHIRE MURDERS With the second parole hearing looming closer and still no conclusive results from forensic testing, Wilkins and his team face Cooper head-on in three days of interviews. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.35UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45IT’LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT David Walliams presents a further compilation of TV clangers, gaffes and fluffed cues. Clips include Olly Murs being attacked by a fly on The Voice. (S) (R)11PM11.45The Pembrokeshire Murders (S) (R)12.35Ideal World3.00FYI Extra (S)3.15Love Your Garden (S) (R)4.05ITV Nightscreen5.05Tipping Point (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Mike & Molly (S) (R)7.10Cheers (S) (R)7.35Cheers (S) (R)8.00The King of Queens (S) (R)8.25The King of Queens (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)9.55Come Dine with Me (S) (R)10.25Come Dine with Me (S) (R)10.55Come Dine with Me (S) (R)11.25Come Dine with Me (S) (R)11.55Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.00Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S)5.00JUNIOR BAKE OFF Harry Hill presents biscuit day in the junior baking challenge. (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Michael Moore guest stars. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS John Paul tries to get his head around what happened last night. Sienna decides to put things right after sabotaging Liberty’s recovery at Christmas. (S)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WELL Part two of two. Dr Javid Abdelmoneim reports on how the diet industry has adopted technology, as six more volunteers put the most popular diets to the test. (S)9PM9.0024 HOURS IN A&E New series. A woman is airlifted to hospital after falling off her mobility scooter and getting knocked unconscious, while a man who fell downstairs may have a bleed on his brain. (S)10PM10.00ARE WOMEN THE FITTER SEX? An emergency doctor investigates why more men die from Covid-19 than women, a situation that has parallels with many other diseases, including SARS, cancer and HIV. (S)11PM11.00999: What’s Your Emergency? (S) (R)12.05Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)12.55The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (S) (R)1.50Orangutan Jungle School (S) (R)2.45The People’s Vet (S) (R)3.40Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.35Fifteen to One (S) (R)5.30Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (S) (R)5.50Countdown (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.20Mya Go (S) (R)6.25Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.50Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.00Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.10Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)7.20Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.45Milkshake! Bop Box Boogie (S) (R)8.00The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.15Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.35Ricky Zoom (S) (R)8.45Pirata & Capitano (S) (R)9.00Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures (R)9.05Sunny Bunnies (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15CAN’T PAY? WE’LL TAKE IT AWAY! (S) (R)12.155 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.20NIGHTMARE TENANTS, SLUM LANDLORDS (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.20THE NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOUR NEXT DOOR (S) (R)3.15FILM: THE CROSSWORD MYSTERIES: A PUZZLE TO DIE FOR (2019) Premiere. Crime drama, starring Lacey Chabert. (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)6.305 NEWS TONIGHT (S)7PM7.00LOSE A STONE IN 4 WEEKS Four more volunteers try weight-loss programmes, including one woman who enjoys chocolate spread straight from the jar and another who tops up on secret bedtime snacks. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY Trainer Graeme Hall comes to the aid of three generations of the same family whose harmonious existence is being disrupted by a running feud between two of their dogs. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00BEN FOGLE: NEW LIVES IN THE WILD Ben Fogle meets Denni Karlsson, a former film-maker who has made a home in the highlands of eastern Iceland, and set up a wilderness centre exploring 200 years of local history. (S)10PM10.00CAMILLA: MAKING OF A MISTRESS Documentary looking at the surprising and colourful life of the potential future queen consort, charting her relationship with and eventual marriage to Prince Charles. (S) (R)11PM11.10Britain’s Flashiest Families (S) (R)12.10Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (S) (R)1.05The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show (S)3.05Entertainment News on 5 (S)3.10The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (S) (R)4.00Cruising with Jane McDonald (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10Great Scientists (S) (R)5.35House Busters (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.25TELESHOPPING6.55TELESHOPPING7.25TELESHOPPING8.00TODAY (R)9.55THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S); Weather10.50DR PHIL (S) (R); Weather11.45SHORTLAND STREET (S)12.15THE HEIGHTS (S) (R)12.45TELLY BINGO1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00NEIGHBOURS (S)2.30STRICTLY BUSINESS (R)3.00EASTENDERS Shirley is stunned after learning the truth. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show.5.45NUACHT; RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS Religious programme. (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00ECO EYE Environmental issues. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Jean is determined to do things her way. (S)8PM8.00CHEAP IRISH HOMES Maggie Molloy helps a microbiologist find a home within driving distance of Limerick. (S) (R)8.30THE STYLE COUNSELLORS S Fortysomething sheep farmer Veronica seeks fashion advice. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35PRIME TIME Current affairs review, plus reports on breaking news stories at home and abroad. (S)10PM10.15SECRET BRIDESMAIDS’ BUSINESS Saskia and Alex go to extreme lengths to conceal damning lies from the past, while Olivia wrestles with her lifethreatening secret and Saskia seeks out comfort. (S)11PM11.10Operation Transformation (S) (R)12.15Holby City (S)1.25The Woman in White (S) (R)2.35Friday Night Dinner (S) (R)3.00Prime Time (S) (R)3.35Telly Bingo (R)3.45Dr Phil (S) (R)4.30Doctors (S) (R)5.00EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.50Storytime (S) (R)7.00Chuggington: Tales from the Rails (R)7.10Mya Go (R)7.15Body Brothers (S) (R)7.30news2day (S) (R)7.40Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)8.10Jamie Johnson (S) (R)8.40Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)9.05Living with a Fairy (S) (R)9.10Living with a Fairy (S) (R)9.20Ollie (R)9.30Wild Kids (S) (R)9.45Nelly & Nora (R)9.55Fluffy Gardens (R)10.00RTÉ’s Home School Hub (R)12.00Dragons: Defenders of Berk (S) (R)12.25Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)12.30Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)12.40Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)12.554 O’Clock Club (S) (R)1.30Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)2.00Strange Hill High (S) (R)2.25The Sarah Jane Adventures (S) (R)2.55Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)3.05Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)3.20After School Hub (R)4.20news2day (S)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS Amy shows up at Paul’s door, hoping to improve her chances after the pitch meeting, Terese is rushed to the hospital, and David is not able to forgive Nicolette yet. (S)6.30HOME AND AWAY Roo comes back without Owen. (S) (R)7PM7.00THE BIG BANG THEORY Leonard and Penny argue about money. (R)7.25RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE New series. The chef takes a culinary tour of France. He begins his trip in Dieppe, where he prepares freshly caught turbot and forages for sea herbs along the Bay of the Somme. (S)8PM8.35IRELAND’S FITTEST FAMILY Four families take on The Forest as they compete for two places in the quarter-finals in an episode filmed in the midst of a very angry Storm Frances. (S) (R)9PM9.35THE TERROR Crozier demands that Franklin send out a sledge party to seek help, but he is reluctant to risk any more of his men. His refusal drives Crozier to take matters into his own hands. (S)10PM10.30THE TERROR A cunning attack on the ships proves the men are not battling an ordinary bear and that the region’s Inuit culture may hold a key to their survival. (S)11PM11.25One Born Every Minute (S)12.25Reggie in China (S) (R)1.25Keys to My Life (S) (R)1.55O’Casey in the Estate (S) (R)2.55Pulling with My Parents (S) (R)3.50A Wild Irish Year (S) (R)4.45EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10The Six O’Clock Show (S) (R)7.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning 12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S)3.00ELAINE4.00JUDGE JUDY4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.306.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Charles supports Ethan, Marlon suggests a tea date in Hotten. (S)7.30DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER Archive news stories from 2018. (R)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30RED ROCK Grainne Webb demands that McKay rehouse her and her daughter. (S) (R)9PM9.00GORDON, GINO AND FRED: ROAD TRIP New series. Culinary adventure with Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00THE HOTEL INSPECTOR12.00LOCH NESS MONSTER: THE MISSING EVIDENCE (R)1.00MR SELFRIDGE (R)1.55CLOSE5.20THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 4 na nÓg11.00Little House on the Prairie (S) (R)11.55Abair Amhrán (R)12.10A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (S) (R)1.10Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)2.05Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00CÚLA 4 NA NÓG4.00CÚLA 45.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.35AN CUMANN (S) (R)6.05GILMORE GIRLS Emily feels neglected and embarks on an over-indulgent shopping spree. Rory catches a cold and Kirk starts a new job. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30SIAR SNA 80S Clips from 1988, featuring the 1,000-year anniversary of Dublin, Bob Quinn’s film about flytippers in London, and Euro ’88. (R)8PM8.007 LÁ New series. Discussion on the past week’s events, presented by Páidí Ó Lionáird.8.30ROS NA RÚN A downhearted O’Shea, ready to give up investigating Frances’ murder, is given renewed hope when Noreen returns from the shop. Michelle asks Caitríona to dig up dirt on Emma.9PM9.00HUP Music from Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. (S) (R)9.30GLÓR TÍRE A nationwide search for the country voice of Ireland. (S)11PM10.30FARGO The Smutnys receive unexpected guests. (S)11.40ROS NA RÚN A downhearted O’Shea is given renewed hope. (R)12.12AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH12.15THE WEST WING (S) (R)1.05FÍORSCÉAL (S) (R)2.10FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24