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Today's TV Wednesday 12 May

TV Guide

Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause, Channel 4 at 9pm: The presenter lifts the lid on the menopause, tackling the mid-life taboos that can destroy women’s jobs and relationships, and exposing the lack of specialist education for GPs 
Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause, Channel 4 at 9pm: The presenter lifts the lid on the menopause, tackling the mid-life taboos that can destroy women’s jobs and relationships, and exposing the lack of specialist education for GPs  Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause, Channel 4 at 9pm: The presenter lifts the lid on the menopause, tackling the mid-life taboos that can destroy women’s jobs and relationships, and exposing the lack of specialist education for GPs 

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN (S)10.00HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER Featuring two lots by the side of a canal and river in West Stockwith. (S) (R)11.00FRAUD SQUAD (S)11.45CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Eric Knowles presents from the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Al goes on a blind date with a woman who may not be everything she seems. (S)2.10UNBEATABLE Quiz, hosted by Jason Manford. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Nicki Chapman searches for a Yorkshire Dales home with two brothers. (S) (R)3.45MONEY FOR NOTHING Upcycling a set of drawers, a wardrobe and four lawn chairs. (S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Roo Irvine learns the history of the loo. (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 Presented by Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas. (S)7.30HOME GROUND Jo Scott helps with the crossing of the swimming cattle at a Co Fermanagh estate. (S)8PM8.00THE REPAIR SHOP Jay Blades oversees proceedings as the experts restore an 80-year-old banjo, a pair of 1930s roller skates, a 19th-century wooden salad bowl and a toy cannon bought in 1907. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE The amateur sewers tackle children’s week, making romper suits, fancy dress costumes and made-to-measure raincoats – allowing enough movement for jumping in puddles, of course. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45NOLAN LIVE Lively debate with Stephen Nolan and guests on stories and issues that matter to the people of Northern Ireland. (S)11PM11.45FA Cup: The Road to Wembley (S)12.15A Question of Sport (S) (R)12.45Eating with My Ex (S)1.15BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Money for Nothing (S) (R)7.15Bargain Hunt (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (S) (R)9.00BBC News at 9 (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Letterbox (S) (R)1.30Good Morning Dagenham (S) (R)2.15A Place to Call Home (S) (R)3.05CELEBRATION KITCHEN LIVE: EID SPECIAL (S) (R)4.05THE A TO Z OF TV COOKING (S) (R)4.15THE WONDER OF ANIMALS (S) (R)4.45EGGHEADS (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor test their knowledge in a series of trivia-based games across the week. (S) (R)6.30GREAT BRITISH RAILWAY JOURNEYS Michael Portillo continues his 1936 Bradshaw’s-inspired railway tour of north Wales in the coastal city of Bangor. (S)7PM7.00RICK STEIN’S LONG WEEKENDS The chef visits Vienna, the city that once ran the Austro-Hungarian Empire and continues to be home to comfort dishes such as tafelspitz and goulash. (S) (R)8PM8.00GREAT BRITISH MENU Four chefs from the south west of England compete with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. (S)9PM9.00DANNY BOY Toby Jones and Anthony Boyle star in the factual drama telling the story of soldier Brian Wood’s journey from medal-winning hero to alleged killer, and the legal battle that ensued. (S)10PM10.25GRAND TOURS OF THE SCOTTISH ISLANDS An exploration of the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands. (S) (R)10.45NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.30Rainbow Cup Highlights (S)12.30Hospital (S) (R)1.30Sign Zone: Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline (S) (R)2.30Sign Zone: Beechgrove (S) (R)3.00Sign Zone: Beechgrove (S) (R)3.30This 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 competitions. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Another 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 are in Llandudno in Wales, where James Layte snaps up a telescope from the Napoleonic era, and there is a huge surprise in the den. (S) (R)3.00TENABLE A team of amateur dramatic enthusiasts answer Top 10 list questions. (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S)5.00THE CHASE Contestants Siva, Fiona, David and Ashlea take part. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Chas questions Aaron. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Seb provides Abi with some new evidence. (S)8PM8.00MARTIN LEWIS’ EXTREME SAVERS New series. Martin Lewis meets people who go to the extremes to save money. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Laura’s interference jeopardises Kelly’s freedom. (S)9PM9.00TREVOR MCDONALD & CHARLENE WHITE: HAS GEORGE FLOYD CHANGED BRITAIN? Approaching the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, Trevor McDonald and Charlene White explore the impact for people living in the UK. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45PESTON Political magazine show presented by Robert Peston, featuring major interviews with MPs, topical guests and cultural figures. (S)11PM11.40Out of Their Skin (S) (R)12.35Shop: Ideal World3.00FYI Extra3.15ITV Nightscreen5.05Tipping Point (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Countdown (S) (R)6.40Cheers (S) (R)7.05Cheers (S) (R)7.30Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)7.55Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.25Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)9.55Frasier (S) (R)10.25Escape to the Chateau: DIY (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00THE ANSWER TRAP (S)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30BEAT THE CHEF (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Homer and Bart embark on a father-son bonding ocean voyage. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Cleo worries that she and Toby could be in trouble for their actions yesterday, and Peri encourages Yazz and Juliet to try and make amends. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer search south London for couples including Elliot and James, who like Putney and Richmond, but soon realise their money does not stretch that far. (S)9PM9.00DAVINA MCCALL: SEX, MYTHS AND THE MENOPAUSE The presenter lifts the lid on the menopause, tackling the mid-life taboos that can destroy women’s jobs and relationships, and exposing the lack of specialist education for GPs. (S)10PM10.00JOHNNY VEGAS: CARRY ON GLAMPING Johnny has to find a new location for his glamping site, and to make matters worse, master craftsman Pauleo tells him his 1950s Maltese bus is not worth saving. (S)11PM11.05Massacre at Ballymurphy (S) (R)12.35Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.30Taskmaster (S) (R)2.25Food Unwrapped (S) (R)2.55The Great Garden Revolution (S) (R)3.50Jabbed! Inside Britain’s Vaccine Triumph (S) (R)4.35The £100k Drop (S) (R)4.45The £100k Drop (S) (R)5.35Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (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)6.30Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.50Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.00Fireman Sam (S)7.10Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)7.20The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.45Pip & Posy (S) (R)8.00Milo (S)8.20Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.30Ricky Zoom (S) (R)8.40Floogals (S) (R)8.55Wissper (S) (R)9.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.05Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15GEORGE CLARKE’S BUILD A NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY (S) (R)12.155 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.20CLASSIC HOUSE DOCTOR (S) (R)12.45CLASSIC HOUSE DOCTOR (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.20FILM: DEADLY PRESCRIPTION (2018) Medical thriller, starring Joanne Kelly. (S)4.00RICH HOUSE, POOR HOUSE (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY Willow wants to leave to be with Alex, causing Dean to have a meltdown. (S) (R)6.305 NEWS TONIGHT (S)7PM7.00INSIDE THE TOWER OF LONDON The new tower director starts work on the same day that Donald Trump visits London, while curator Eleri Lynn goes in search of the last surviving dress made for Elizabeth I. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00POLICE INTERCEPTORS Jen and her dog Quantum search for a dangerous suspect who has form for assaulting police, while a crackdown on cannabis cultivation leads to a big haul in a disused warehouse. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00HERE COME THE GYPSIES! Horse dealer Beb goes on a midnight rabbit hunt, while Romany housewife Lavinia puts her two-year-old daughter Valentina in her best Gypsy dress and jewellery for a photo shoot. (S)10PM10.00INSIDE THE FORCE: 24/7 Two response officers deal with a series of assaults, including a racially aggravated attack in the city centre and an incident in a flat that has been left covered in blood. (S) (R)10.55FILM: DEATH WISH (2018) Thriller remake, starring Bruce Willis and Vincent D’Onofrio. (S11PM11.55Entertainment News on 5 (S)12.00FILM: Death Wish (2018) Concluded. (S)1.00The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show3.00Entertainment News on 5 (S)3.10Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (S) (R)3.55Now That’s Funny! (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10Divine Designs (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.10TELESHOPPING6.40TELESHOPPING7.10TELESHOPPING7.45TODAY (R)9.45THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW; Weather10.40SHORTLAND STREET (S)11.10DOCTORS (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS12.45AMERICAN ICONS (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00NEIGHBOURS (S)2.30DANIEL AND MAJELLA’S B&B ROAD TRIP (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS (S) (R)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)7.30EAR TO THE GROUND A group of farmers raising money for the Midlands Hospice. (S) (R); Lotto8PM8.00FAIR CITY Hayley tries to stand by her decision to cut off Ger and Liam. (S)8.30COOK-IN WITH MARK MORIARTY The chef shares recipes for cooking good food at home. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35FILM: THE SNOWMAN (2017) A detective investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around a snowman. Crime drama, starring Michael Fassbender. (S)10PM11PM11.50Beecham House (S) (R)12.50The Francis Street Photographer (S) (R)1.50Ireland in Music (S) (R)2.50Clear History (S) (R)3.30Pulling with My Parents (S) (R)4.25The Rotunda (S) (R)5.15Healthy Appetite (S) (R)5.40EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.50Storytime (S) (R)6.55Storytime (S) (R)7.00Hey Duggee (S) (R)7.05Hey Duggee (S) (R)7.15Hey Duggee (S) (R)7.20Brewster the Rooster (S) (R)7.30news2day (S) (R)7.40Gamer Mode (S) (R)8.104 O’Clock Club (S) (R)8.45Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)9.10Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures (S) (R)9.25Swashbuckle (R)9.45Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales (S) (R)10.00Moon and Me (R)10.25Peppa Pig (R)10.30Peppa Pig (R)10.35Danger Mouse (R)10.50Katie Morag (S) (R)11.05Remy & Boo (R)11.15Remy & Boo (R)11.30Punky (R)11.35Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)11.45Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)12.00Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)12.10Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)12.25Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab (R)12.40Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab (S) (R)1.00Dragons: Riders of Berk (S) (R)1.25Wild Kratts (R)1.50The Next Step (S) (R)2.15The Next Step (S) (R)2.40Horrible Histories (S)3.15The Dumping Ground (S)3.45The Snow Spider (S)4.20news2day (S)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)7PM7.00MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS The first three remaining semi-finalists battle it out for a place in Finals Week, as they are sent to work with inspirational chef James Close at The Raby Hunt in Darlington. (S)8PM8.10DIY SOS: THE BIG BUILD Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team transform the home of a police officer who was injured in the Westminster Bridge terrorist attack in March 2017. (S)9PM9.20OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN Exploring the history of Dublin’s famous Temple Bar. (S)9.30BLUE BLOODS After witnessing a drive-by shooting, Danny clashes with the detective assigned to the case, while Jamie’s childhood friend thinks she has solved a murder. (S)10PM10.40GREY’S ANATOMY Following on from last week’s Station 19, the doctors are joined by the firefighters to deal with a tense situation. Jo convinces Hayes to bend the rules on a case. (S)11PM11.15Modus (S)12.10The Handmaid’s Tale (R)1.15Baby-Faced Mums (S) (R)2.10Darkness: Those Who Kill (S) (R)2.55EuroNews6AM 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)3.00ELAINE4.00JUDGE JUDY4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show. (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Chas questions Aaron. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Seb provides Abi with some new evidence. (S)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Laura’s interference jeopardises Kelly’s freedom. (S)9PM9.00PRINCESS DIANA’S “WICKED” STEPMOTHER The turbulent relationship between Diana, Princess of Wales and her stepmother Raine Spencer. (R)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00THE BABY MAKERS (R)12.00CAR WARS (R)1.00WILL (R)1.55CLOSE5.20THE TONIGHT SHOW (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 4 na nÓg10.00Cúla4 Ar Scoil10.30Naíonáin an Zú (R)11.00Little House on the Prairie (S) (R)11.55Abair Amhrán (R)12.10River Cottage Australia (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)2.05Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00Cúla 4 na nÓg4.00Cúla 45.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.35COMHRÁ (S) (R)6.05GILMORE GIRLS Lorelai, Rory and Christopher belatedly celebrate Christmas together for the first time as a family, while Luke’s custody battle for April continues. Lauren Graham stars. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30COMHLUADAR CEOIL Dáithí Ó Sé meets with Cherish the Ladies. Music series in which Dáithí meets with some of Ireland’s musical bands and families. (S) (R)8PM8.00SCÉALTA NA NÓSTÁN Hotels in Co Donegal. (S) (R)9PM9.00SIAR SNA 00S A look at the year 2001. (R)9.30EVELYN O’ROURKE: AILSE & ISE Journalist Evelyn O’Rourke meets women who share their cancer diagnosis experiences, along with their families, doctors and researchers. (S)10PM10.50THE SINNER Ambrose pursues Jamie through New York City. (S)11PM11.43AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.45SURVIVOR: EDGE OF EXTINCTION Teamwork is the key to success in an all-new immunity challenge. (S)12.40WEAKEST LINK (S) (R)1.35DÁIL ÉIREANN2.00FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24