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Today's TV Wednesday 15 December

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Today's TV Wednesday 15 December
Today's TV Wednesday 15 December Today's TV Wednesday 15 December

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE AT CHRISTMAS (S)(R)10.00ANIMAL PARK CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (S) (R)10.45FRAUD SQUAD (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams are on the hunt for items in Newark. (S)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Imogen’s bad luck brings Karen and Rob closer together. (S)2.15CELEBRITY MONEY FOR NOTHING Sarah Moore and Jay Blades search the homes of Louise Minchin and Chris Hollins. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Jonnie Irwin helps a couple from London to find a new home in Wiltshire. (S)3.45VIRTUALLY HOME Presenter Karen Livingstone Welstead creates virtual designs for a kitchen-diner. (S)4.30THE REPAIR SHOP Host Jay Blades and the team restore a Victorian iron rocking chair. (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 Jermaine Jenas present topical stories and celebrity chat. (S)7.35BUY NOW, PAY LATER: THE NEW DEBT CRISIS? – PANORAMA The dangers of buy now pay later services for online shopping. (S)8PM8.05EASTENDERS Whitney puts pressure on Gray to admit the truth. (S)8.30GHOSTS A new arrival joins the haunted household in this Christmas special. (S) (R)9PM9.00YOU DON’T KNOW ME It’s the concluding day of Hero’s closing speech and his last chance to prove that he is innocent by telling the court that Kyra shot Jamil and framed him. Last in the series. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.25BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.35GLORIA: MY LIFE ON TVGloria Hunniford looks back at her life and career, revealing what it has been like to be woman, mother and grandmother on TV and radio for more than half a century. (S) (R)11PM11.35Barra on the Foyle (S)11.55Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S)12.40The Apprentice Australia (S)1.45Question of Sport (S) (R)2.15Weather for the Week Ahead (S)2.20BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30The Tournament (S) (R)7.15Escape to the Country (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Mary Berry – Love to Cook (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: Between the Covers (S) (R)9.00BBC News at 9 (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15Athletics: European Cross Country Championships Highlights (S) (R)3.15CELEBRITY ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP (S) (R)4.15GREAT BRITISH MENU (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! From the RAF Museum in Cosford, Shropshire (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Former winners Maisie Adam, Ivo Graham, Dev Griffin and Zoe Lyons test their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games. (S)6.30STRICTLY: IT TAKES TWO Rylan starts the countdown to the final by chatting to the latest couple to leave the competition. (S)7PM7.00VILLAGES BY THE SEA The history of Alnmouth in Northumberland. Last in the series. (S)7.30MASTERMIND Specialist subjects include His Dark Materials, MGM musicals and John Clare. (S)8PM8.00ONLY CONNECT The Ramblers take on the Muppets in the third quarter-final. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts. (S)8.30UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE The second round of the quiz for students continues. (S)9PM9.00DAVID BADDIEL: SOCIAL MEDIA, ANGER AND US The comedian and author explores the impact social media is having on people’s behaviour on and offline, with outrage and angry exchanges frequently dominating. (S)10PM10.00I LÁR AN AONAIGH With Máire Ní Bhraonáin and music by Gemma Bradley. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15NIFL Premiership Highlights (S)11.45Two Doors Down (S) (R)12.15Sign Zone: Countryfile (S) (R)1.15Sign Zone: What We Do in the Shadows (S) (R)1.40This 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 A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and contests. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Celebrity interviews and studio discussion from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and the team visit Peterborough, where Fay Rutter embraces the beautiful game of football and Tim Hogarth’s nerves are put to the test in a deal. (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) (R)5.00THE CHASE (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Marlon is delighted. Al has a plan. Kerry tries to make her salon colleagues’ party. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Emma and Ruby find themselves at the centre of a medical drama. (S)8PM8.00WALK THE LINE Maya Jama hosts t he musical game show in which acts compete for a prize pot of £500,000, with Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French and Craig David judging. (S)9PM9.00STRICTLY THE REAL FULL MONTYAshley Banjo leads a line-up of celebrities ready to recreate the famous striptease scene from the film to raise awareness of life-saving cancer checks. (S)10PM10.30ITV NEWS (S); Weather11PM11.00UTV Live (S); Weather11.15View from Stormont (S) (R)12.15Shop: Ideal World (S) (R)3.00FYI Extra3.15Walk the Line (S) (R)4.05Unwind with ITV5.05Tipping Point (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.15Countdown (S) (R)6.55The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)7.20The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)7.45The King of Queens (S) (R)8.10The King of Queens (S) (R)8.40The King of Queens (S) (R)9.10Frasier (S) (R)9.40Frasier (S) (R)10.10Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.05Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S) (R)12.05Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.10A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? (S) (R)1.10Chateau DIY (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00MONEYBAGS (S)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.00KIRSTIE’S HANDMADE CHRISTMAS New series. Kirstie Allsopp oversees a cake decorating competition. (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Lisa rekindles her love of jazz when the family end up in New Orleans. (S)6.30HOLLYOAKS The Deverauxs are in panic mode, and bad news threatens to ruin Christmas for Ste. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00JAMIE: TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS The first of two Christmas episodes features recipes for bramble cocktails, tear-and-share garlic bread, and beef bourguignon topped with Christmassy chestnut and bacon sprinkle. (S)9PM9.00GUY’S GARAGE Guy Martin transforms a vintage East German Trabant, which proves to be the slowest vehicle he has ever worked on, and enters it in a historic classic car race at Brands Hatch. (S)10PM10.00ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY Joe Wilkinson joins David on a trip to the Suffolk coast, and engage in a series of bizarre contests along the way, with a little help from an unexpected judge. Last in the series. (S)11PM11.00Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S) (R)12.05Walter Presents: Partisan (S) (R)1.00Gogglebox (S) (R)1.55FILM: February (2015) Horror, starring Emma Roberts. (S)3.30Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)4.20George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S) (R)5.20Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Kid-E-Cats (S) (R)6.20Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.45Fireman Sam (S) (R)6.55Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)7.05Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.20Milo (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.45Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.55Pip and Posy (S)8.05Go Green with the Grimwades (S) (R)8.20The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.35Circle Square (S) (R)8.50Show Me How (S)8.55Milkshake! Monkey (S) (R)9.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15EGGHEADS (S) (R)11.455 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)11.50FILM: A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS (2018) Romantic drama, starring Michelle Randolph. (S)1.25FILM: MYSTERY CHRISTMAS MIRACLES (2019) Premiere. Festive drama, starring Jeni Ross. (S)3.15FILM: NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS (2019) Premiere. Romantic drama, starring Brooke D’Orsay. (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00DOGS WITH INCREDIBLE JOBS The variety of working roles for dogs around the world. (S)6.30MEERKAT MANOR: RISE OF THE DYNASTY (S)7PM7.00WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN 2021 New series. The Strongman Classic. James Richardson presents action from the opening event of the Giants Live series, held at Royal Albert Hall in London. (S); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS Dave McAllister is one of a team of officers on the M1 pursuing a stolen HGV, but only after its tyres are punctured with a stinger does the lorry come to a halt. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS The casualty department is full due to the extremely high number of patients, but ambulances are still bringing in critically ill people. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00AMBULANCE: CODE RED Critical care paramedic Rob and doctor Adam fight to save the life of a boy who has been stabbed and has lost a significant amount of blood. (S) (R)11PM11.05Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back! (S)(R)12.05999: Criminals Caught on Camera (S)(R)1.00Live NFL: Monday Night Football Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams (Kick-off 1.15am). (S)4.30Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (R)4.45Divine Designs (S) (R)5.10Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.45TELESHOPPING7.15TELESHOPPING7.45TELESHOPPING8.20TODAY (S) (R)10.20MASTERCHEF (S); Weather11.00DR PHIL (S); Weather11.55SHORTLAND STREET (S)12.25DOCTORS Emma finds herself caught up in Barry’s personal life.1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30NEIGHBOURS Mackenzie tries to make an effort with Harlow. (S)2.00FAIR CITYLucy enlists Tyler’s help as she conspires to set Dolores up. (S) (R)2.30HOME OF THE YEAR (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS(S)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT; RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE(S)7.30CAD FAOI NA TUISMITHEOIRÍ? Evelyn O’Rourke and Ronan Mac Niallais present a programme looking at the most common issues parents face on a daily basis.8PM8.00EASTENDERS Whitney puts pressure on Gray to admit the truth. (S)8.30CATHERINE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS Catherine Fulvio shares a series of her favourite festive recipes. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35THE CASE I CAN’T FORGET Pat Treacy and Martin Walker recall the murders in September 1992 of Esther McCann and 18-month-old Jessica, who died in a house fire. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.35CLAIRE BYRNE LIVE The host is joined by guests for discussion, analysis, reports and debates on the day’s main talking points. (S)11PM11.35The Works Presents (S)12.10The Late Late Show (S)(R)2.10Claire Byrne Live (S) (R)3.30Dr Phil (S) (R)4.15Doctors (S) (R)4.45EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.00Storytime (S) (R)7.05Storytime (S) (R)7.10Sir Mouse (S) (R)7.20Chuggington (R)7.30Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)7.35Shaun the Sheep(S) (R)7.45The Strange Chores(S) (R)7.55World’s End (S) (R)8.10The Next Step (S) (R)8.35We Bare Bears (R)8.45We Bare Bears (R)9.00Charlie and Lola (S) (R)9.15Grace’s Amazing Machines (S) (R)9.30Ollie (R)9.35Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)9.45Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)10.00Pablo (S) (R)10.10Balamory (S) (R)10.30Mr Bloom’s Nursery (S) (R)10.50Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)11.00Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)11.15Andy’s Safari Adventures (S) (R)11.30Peppa Pig (R)11.35Peppa Pig (R)11.40Waffle the Wonder Dog (S) (R)12.05Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)12.15Shane the Chef (S) (R)12.30Wild Kratts (R)12.55ScoobyDoo, Where Are You! (R)1.20Horrible Histories (S) (R)1.55Blasts from the Past (S) (R)2.20Mustangs FC (R)2.50The Next Step (S) (R)3.15Ballybraddan (S)(R)3.25Ballybraddan (S)(R)3.40Gamer Mode (S)(R)4.05Bush Kids (S)4.20news2day (S)4.30Squad Goals (S)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.30YOUNG SHELDON (S) (R)7PM7.00IRELAND’S FITTEST FAMILY Searching for the country’s fittest and strongest families. After physical and scientific testing, 12 groups compete against one another in a series of challenges. (S) (R)8PM8.00THE MAKING OF: ONE PLANET, SEVEN WORLDS How the David Attenborough-fronted series was made across each of the world’s seven continents for almost 1,800 filming days in 41 countries. (S) (R)9PM9.00BRIDGET & EAMON Frank is getting on Eamon’s nerves. (S) (R)9.30PRODIGAL SON Malcolm throws himself into a new case involving a killer whose crimes are escalating, and who has Edrisa’s online vigilante group the Killabustas trying to stop him. (S)10PM10.25PRODIGAL SON As Malcolm distances himself from Martin, Jessica does the opposite as she dives head-first into the past for the sake of her tell-all book. (S)11PM11.20My Left Nut (S)(R)12.00Shortscreen (S) (R)12.15Line of Duty (S) (R)1.25Blue Bloods (S) (R)2.15EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10The Six O’Clock Show (R)7.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00GINO’S ITALIAN ESCAPE (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show. (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Al has a plan. (S)7.30CORONATION STREETEmma and Ruby find themselves at the centre of a medical drama. (S)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30WALK THE LINE Musical game show, hosted by Maya Jama.9PM9.30AN EVENING WITH TAKE THAT A performance by the pop group.10PM10.30THE TONIGHT SHOW Claire Brock offers a unique take on the big stories of the day. (S)11PM11.30THE BABY MAKERS (R)12.30FILM: CAPRICORN ONE (1977) Thriller, starring Elliott Gould.2.35DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (R)3.05DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (R)3.30CLOSE5.20THE TONIGHT SHOW (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 47.30Cúla 4 na nÓg10.30Cruthaím (S) (R)10.33Cruthaím (S) (R)10.40Naíonáin an Zú (R)11.10The Wonder Years (S)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10River Cottage Australia (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S)2.05Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00Cúla 4 na nÓg4.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30TITHE COIS FARRAIGE (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Rose writes to President Gorbachev about nuclear disarmament, while Sophia concentrates on winning the senior talent show. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Kevin runs for school president. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30GUARANTEED IRISH Mary Kennedy chats to businessmen Michael Moroney and David Mahon. (R)8PM8.00GAA 2021 GAA Club hurling and football highlights, including action from the AIB Club Championships in Munster, Leinster and Ulster.9PM9.00SIAR SNA 80S A collection of clips of events in 1983. (R)9.30FILM: THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) A prospector’s single-minded pursuit of wealth leads him into conflict with a priest over control of an oil-rich town. Historical drama, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano and Dillon Freasier. (S)10PM11PM12.20HUP(R)12.52AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH (R)12.55THE KILLING (R)2.00WEAKEST LINK2.55FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24