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Today's TV Tuesday 31 March

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Co Down native Oisin Kearney is writer, film-maker and director
Co Down native Oisin Kearney is writer, film-maker and director Co Down native Oisin Kearney is writer, film-maker and director

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST Presented by Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. (S)9.00BBC NEWS AT 9 (S)10.00HEALTHCHECK UK LIVE (S)10.45HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER The progress of properties in London, Staffordshire and Birmingham. (S) (R)11.45CLAIMED AND SHAMED (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Teams compete in Hungerford, Berkshire. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Daniel helps a woman preparing for an arranged marriage who worries she is pregnant. (S)2.15LONDON KILLS S A young boy’s 999 call opens a distressing case for the murder squad. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Ginny Buckley helps a former army couple find a new home in Devon. (S)3.45MONEY FOR NOTHING Transforming a nest of tables, a trolley, and a telephone table. Last in the series. (S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Christina Trevanion and Charles Hanson travel to the Welsh border. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW; Alex Jones and Matt Baker present live chat and topical reports. (S)7.30EASTENDERS; Phil insists he just wants to talk to Sharon. (S)8PM8.00HOLBY CITY Max anxiously awaits a reunion with her estranged daughter, but Ric and Ange are concerned that she will not be able to juggle her work commitments with this important encounter. (S)9PM9.00OUR GIRL Georgie helps with a polio inoculation programme and provides security for Dr Bahil, but the thought that Elvis’s killer is still at large continues to consume her. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45MY LEFT NUT Mick is horrified to discover the whole school is talking about the bulge in his trousers, and Rachel thinks that he has been spreading rumours about her. (S)11PM11.20Trad Ar Fad! (S)11.50Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle (S) (R)12.20London Kills (S) (R)1.05London Kills (S) (R)1.55BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Defenders UK (S) (R)7.15Money for Nothing (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: The Repair Shop (S) (R)9.00Coast (S) (R)10.00BBC News (S)1.00Lifeline (S) (R)1.10Hardball ; (S) (R)1.55Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is ; (S) (R)2.55Red Rock (S)3.45ALEX POLIZZI: CHEFS ON TRIAL (R)4.45EGGHEADS (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Susie Dent, Nick Owen, Chemmy Alcott and Dane Baptiste test their general knowledge skills in the quiz, all hoping they stand a chance of winning Friday’s final. (S) (R)6.30ANIMAL PARK Kate Humble and Ben Fogle follow a male lion being introduced to eight females in the hope of starting a whole new pride in the park. Plus, how elephants keep maintain their trunks. (S)7PM7.00RACE ACROSS THE WORLD The teams venture through Peru’s high altitudes as the race reaches the halfway mark – but the first hurdle they face is bypassing the ongoing state of emergency in Ecuador. (S) (R)8PM8.00BACK IN TIME FOR THE CORNER SHOP The Arderns reflect on the lessons learned through the series, and how corner shops can continue to thrive in the changing world of 21st-century business. Last in the series. (S)9PM9.00COPS LIKE US The Staffordshire Police officers look to the future as they take on new recruits, including trainee Holly Swift, who used to work in mental health services. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00MOCK THE WEEK With Tom Allen, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Rhys James and Rosie Jones. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT Weather (S)11PM11.15Hospital (S) (R)12.1512.15 Sign Zone: Dragons’ Den (S) (R)1.15Sign Zone: MasterChef (S) (R)2.15Sign Zone: Child of Our Time: Turning 20 (S) (R)3.15This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN WITH LORRAINE (S)10.00THIS MORNING (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN N More celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00JUDGE RINDER ; R Cameras follow criminal barrister Robert Rinder as he takes on real-life cases in a studio courtroom. (S)3.00TENABLE ; Quiz hosted by Warwick Davis in which a team of five friends answers questions about top 10 lists, then tries to score a perfect 10 in the final round. (S) (R)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz show, 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 four contestants answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on ruthless quiz genius the Chaser and secure a cash prize.6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS S (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00YOU’VE BEEN FRAMED! Comical clips, narrated by Harry Hill. (S) (R)7.30BEST WALKS WITH A VIEW WITH JULIA BRADBURY The presenter heads to Old Harry Rocks in Dorset. (S) (R)8PM8.00MIDSOMER MURDERS When an international cycling competition comes to Midsomer and the race leader is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson are drawn into a world of blackmail, bribery and bloodshed. (S) (R)9PM9.00NEW PAINT LOUNGE10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45GRIFF’S GREAT AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE Comedian and actor Griff Rhys Jones explores Australia by train. (S)11PM11.15The Trouble with Maggie Cole (S) (R)12.10Ideal World3.00Culinary Genius (S) (R3.50ITV Nightscreen 5.05Judge Rinder (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Cheers (S) (R)6.55Cheers (S) (R)7.20The King of Queens (S) (R)7.45The King of Queens (S) (R)8.10Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.40Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.10Frasier ; (S) (R)9.40Frasier ; (S) (R)10.05Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.00Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.00The Steph Show (S)1.05Posh Pawnbrokers (S) (R)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN A couple search for a property on the Greek island of Naxos. (S) (R)4.00ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU: DIY (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S)5.30COME DINE WITH ME (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS A gay man befriends the family. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Toby and Celeste confront Felix and demand answers. Elsewhere, Warren finds out that Sienna has returned and emotions run high during their tense reunion. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER James Blunt, Alison Hammond, Alex Jones and Joe Sugg take part in the culinary challenge, and create a scene out of biscuits depicting what they wanted to be when they grew up. (S)9PM9.15FIVE GUYS A WEEK K A 68-year-old widow hoping to have started a new relationship before she celebrates her next birthday invites five men to stay in her Georgian cottage in Yorkshire. (S)10PM10.15THE WINDSORS Donald Trump invites Charles and Camilla to become king and queen of America. Last in the series. (S)10.458 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show’s version of the words-and numbers-quiz, as Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson. (S) (R)11PM11.50Friday Night Dinner (S) (R)12.20Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.10FILM: The Two Faces of January (2014) Thriller, starring Viggo Mortensen. (S)2.45Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)3.40Grand Designs (S) (R)4.35Location, Location, Location (S) (R)5.30Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S) (R)5.50Countdown (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Mya Go (S) (R)6.20Fireman Sam (S) (R)6.35Noddy: Toyland Detective (S) (R)6.45Abby Hatcher ; (S) (R)6.55Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! ; (S) (R)7.10Daisy & Ollie (S)7.20Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Top Wing (S) (R)7.55Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.10Floogals (S) (R)8.30Becca’s Bunch (S) (R)8.40Little Princess (S)8.55Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15BAD TENANTS, ROGUE LANDLORDS (S) (R)12.10NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.15BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S) (R)1.10ACCESS (S)1.15NCIS (S) (R)2.20FILM: SINISTER STEPMOTHER (2017) Thriller, starring Annie Wersching, Kimberley Crossman and Tyler Christopher. (S)4.00FRIENDS (S) (R)4.30FRIENDS (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30THE YORKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY: ALL ABOARD (S) (R)6.305 NEWS TONIGHT (S)7PM7.00BRITAIN: A YEAR IN THE WILD Cameras follow events at a grey seal colony in Norfolk, as bulls fight over the in-season females, while in Anglesey, guillemots are setting up home on precarious ledges. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00THE YORKSHIRE VET Peter faces a struggle to save a baby alpaca that was born prematurely during a storm, and Julian performs a delicate eye operation on a labrador preparing for a dog show. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00INSIDE WAITROSE: BRITAIN’S POSHEST SUPERMARKET Documentary exploring the secret of the supermarket chain’s success, examining how a new store can boost house prices and the launch of a royal brand of organic food. (S)10PM10.00HOARDERS: STOCKPILE AVALANCHE Observational documentary taking a look at people whose homes are extremely cluttered due to hoarding, including a woman whose flat has already been cleared by the council before. (S) (R)11PM11.05Hand Model Millionaires (S) (R)12.05The Boy with No Face: 6 Months On (S) (R)1.00The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show (S)3.00Access (S)3.10The Great British Benefits Handout (S) (R)4.00Now That’s Funny! (S) (R)4.50House Doctor (S) (R)5.100 The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.30TELESHOPPING7.35TODAY WITH MAURA AND DÁITHÍ(S) (R)9.30THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S);Weather10.25DR PHIL (S); Weather11.20SHORTLAND STREET (S)11.50FATHER BROWN (S) (R)12.45TELLY BINGO1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather(S)1.30DERMOT BANNON’S INCREDIBLE HOMES (S) (R)2.30EASTENDERS (S) (R)3.00THE BORROWERS (S) (R)3.30TODAY WITH MAURA AND DÁITHÍ (S)5.40NUACHT, (S); RTÉ News with Signing; European Weather6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00CLOCH LE CARN – FEARGAL QUINN A profile of Fergal Quinn. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Phil insists he just wants to talk to Sharon. (S)8PM8.00TASTES LIKE HOME Catherine Fulvio recreates a meal for a Co Wexford expat. (S) (R)8.30HOME OF THE YEAR Homeowners compete for the title of Home of the Year. (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)10PM10.15LUTHER The detective is forced to confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. Meanwhile, Halliday gets closer to the truth behind the killer. (S)11PM11.20The Kennedys (S) (R)12.15Tiananmen: The People vs The Party (S)(R)1.20Criminal Minds (S) (R)2.15The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (S) (R)3.10Prime Time (S) (R)3.45Telly Bingo (R)3.55Dr Phil (S) (R)4.40Dr Phil (S) (R)5.25EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.55Storytime (S) (R)7.00Storytime (S) (R)7.05Peppa Pig (R)7.10Peppa Pig (R)7.15Tir Na nOg (S) (R)7.30Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)7.40Wild Kratts (R)8.05Horrible Histories (S) (R)8.40Dragons: Defenders of Berk (S)9.05Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S)9.10Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)9.15Bing (R)9.20Catie’s Amazing Machines (R)9.35Danger Mouse (R)9.50Everything’s Rosie (R)10.00Everything’s Rosie (R)10.10Go Jetters (R)10.20Go Jetters (R)10.35Wild Kids (S) (R)10.50Makers (S) (R)10.55Makers (S) (R)11.00RTE’s Home School Hub12.00Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures (R)>12.15Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)12.25Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! (R)12.35Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (R)12.454 O’Clock Club (S) (R)1.20Wild Kratts (R)1.45Horrible Histories (S) (R)2.20Logan High (S) (R)2.30Teen Titans Go! (S)2.55Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)3.20Disney Jessie (S)(R)3.45Squad Goals (S) (R)4.10RTE’s Home School Extra4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00THE BIG BANG THEORY Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki.6.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)7PM7.00WILD CITIES: CORK Wildlife living in Cork, including grey herons searching for food in the English market and pied wagtails that make nests among the city’s Christmas lights. (S) (R)8PM8.00NATURAL WORLD: GHOST BEAR FAMILY Canadian film-maker Jeff Turner and his own family spend a year with a family of North American black bears that are born pure white due to a quirk of genetics. (S) (R)9PM9.00PULLING WITH MY PARENTS The families of two single people help them find partners, with Conor McArdle hoping to enter the gay dating scene and Emily Yule hoping to decide what she actually wants in a guy. (S) (R)10PM10.00SPECIAL FORCES – ULTIMATE HELL WEEK The remaining four recruits try to pass the final stage, a 24-hour escape and evade exercise that will test them physically and psychologically. Last in the series. (S) (R)11PM11.05Mafia Only Kills in Summer (S)12.15FILM: Team Gaza (2016) Premiere. Four young football players daring to dream in Gaza.1.15Murphy Brown1.45Vogue: Going It Alone (S) (R)2.45Ireland’s Fittest Family (S) (R)3.40Ireland’s Fittest Family (S) (R)4.35Super Garden (S) (R)5.05You Should Really See a Doctor (S)(R)5.25EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10May the Best House Win (R)7.00The Tonight Show (R)9.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at12.30(S)1.00The Chase (R)2.00The Chase (R)3.00ELAINE (R)4.00TALES FROM NORTHUMBERLAND WITH ROBSON GREEN (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.306.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show.(S)7PM7.00HEATHROW: INSIDE BRITAIN’S BUSIEST AIRPORT Ian is on the runway as it goes into lockdown. (R)7.30DR RANJ: ON CALL The doctor witnesses what goes on under the knife during a kidney transplant. Last in the series.8PM8.00NEWS AT 88.30SAVE MONEY: GOOD FOOD (R)9PM9.00LONG LOST FAMILY A man who feels ready to face his fears and find his birth mother.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW11PM11.00PIERS MORGAN’S LIFE STORIES (R)12.00TEENS WHO KILL (R)1.00THE ROYAL (R)2.00CLOSE5.20THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 4 na nÓg10.00Weakest Link(S) (R)10.55Little House on the Prairie(S) (R)11.50Abair Amhrán (R)12.05River Cottage Australia (R)12.35Garraí Glas (R)1.05Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)2.00Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00Cúla 4 na nÓg4.00Cúla 45.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.35BÁDÓIRÍ (S) (R)6.05GILMORE GIRLS Lorelai is shocked to learn Rory has applied to Yale, and they have a memorable Thanksgiving when they end up forcing down four celebratory meals. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.307 LÁ Discussion on the past week’s events, presented by Páidí Ó Lionáird.8PM8.00BHÍ MÉ ANN The lives of people in the media covering the events of the conflict. (R)8.30ROS NA RÚN Katy pleads with Mack not to leave for Australia.9PM9.00CEOL@CELTIC A selection of performances from the festival. (R)9.30OPRY LE DANIEL Daniel O’Donnell returns to Derry’s Millennium Forum to present a tribute show to George Jones. He is joined by George and Tammy Wynette’s daughter, Georgette Jones. (S) (R)10PM10.30KEEPING FAITH Evan’s imminent release brings conflicting emotions for Faith and her family. (S) (R)11PM11.40ROS NA RÚN Katy pleads with Mack not to leave for Australia. (R)12.15THE WEST WING (S) (R)1.05FÍORSCÉAL (S) (R)5.30FRANCE 24