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Today's TV Monday 17 May

TV Guide

Motherland, BBC 2, 9pm: Julia panics about which secondary school catchment area she lives in 
Motherland, BBC 2, 9pm: Julia panics about which secondary school catchment area she lives in  Motherland, BBC 2, 9pm: Julia panics about which secondary school catchment area she lives in 

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN (S)10.00HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S) (R)11.00FRAUD SQUAD: THE HUNT (S)11.45CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Christina Trevanion learns about oil painting restoration. (S)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Valerie gets dating advice on her first day of full training with Luca. (S)2.15UNBEATABLE General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Nicki Chapman helps a couple from Scotland look for a property in the Cotswolds. (S)3.45MONEY FOR NOTHING Sarah Moore is at Witley Recycling Centre in Surrey. (S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Irita Marriott takes on Tim Medhurst in a tour of the antiques emporia of Lincolnshire. (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)7.35PANORAMA Current affairs report. (S)8PM8.05EASTENDERS Molly is taken aback to hear about Bernie’s surrogacy plan. (S)8.25FAWLTY TOWERS A loud-mouthed, abrasive American comes to stay at the hotel and soon exposes Basil’s ignorance of transatlantic cuisine. John Cleese stars. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE PACT New series. When a young brewery boss is found dead, a chain of events is triggered that draws four of his employees into a pact of silence that will change their lives for ever. Continues tomorrow. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45TRUE NORTH: TANORAMA Delving into the world of tanning addicts. (S)11PM11.15Starstruck (S)11.35RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under (S)12.35I Can See Your Voice (S) (R)1.30Weather for the Week Ahead (S)1.35BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Bargain Hunt (S) (R)6.45Money for Nothing (S) (R)7.30Sign Zone: Inside the Zoo (S) (R)8.30The Week in Parliament (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)3.00BEST HOME COOK (S) (R)4.00HAIRY BIKERS: PIES & PASTIES (S) (R)4.15BLUE PLANET UK (S) (R)4.45EGGHEADS (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Previous winners Hugh Dennis, Sarah Greene, Nish Kumar and Holly Walsh go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge skills. (S) (R)6.30GREAT BRITISH RAILWAY JOURNEYS New series. Michael Portillo takes a trip in a Spitfire. (S)7PM7.00NIGELLISSIMA Simple Italian dishes, including roast chicken with saffron orzotto. (S) (R)7.30BETWEEN THE COVERS With Rachel Parris, Rick Stein, Rob Delaney and Vick Hope. (S)8PM8.00GREAT BRITISH MENU: THE FINALS Andi Oliver presents as the eight winning chefs from the regional heats battle to get their starter course to the banquet celebrating British invention and innovation. (S)9PM9.00MOTHERLAND Julia panics about which secondary school catchment area she lives in. (S)9.30INSIDE NO 9 An obsessive fan of a TV show plots to get the ending he wanted. (S)10PM10.00AN FOCAL SCOIR Discussions on race-related crime and the influencer phenomenon. (S)10.30BARRA ON THE FOYLE SHORTS Barra Best makes a journey across the river network. (S)10.45NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.30NIFL Premiership Highlights 12.00BBC News (S)12.30Sign Zone: Countryfile (S) (R)1.30Sign Zone: Muhammad Ali: A Life in Ten Pictures (S) (R)2.30Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (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 MEN Celebrity interviews and studio discussion from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and the dealers visit Walsall in the West Midlands, where items of interest include old photographs of West Bromwich Albion FC and an unusual walking stick. (S) (R)3.00TENABLE Five pub quizzers from south-east London compete. (S) (R)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 Martyn, Cathryn, Richard and Katrina take part. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Aaron pleads with Liv to reach out to Vinny. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Daisy sets her sights on Sean’s mate Carol. (S)8PM8.00ALAN TITCHMARSH: SPRING INTO SUMMER With guest Michael Ball. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Ed and Jenny are shocked to meet Ronnie’s wife. (S)9PM9.00INNOCENT New series. DCI Mike Braithwaite reinvestigates a murder when the woman convicted of it is found not guilty and released from jail. Return of the crime drama, starring Shaun Dooley. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45VIEW FROM STORMONT Paul Clark and the team report on political developments in Belfast, London and Dublin, with analysis from expert commentators. (S)11PM11.45Innocent (S) (R)12.35All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (S)1.25Shop: Ideal World 3.00FYI Extra3.15Lingo (S) (R)4.05ITV Nightscreen 5.05Tipping 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 Futurama’s Planet Express crew turns up in Springfield. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS James has a big announcement for the McQueens, but it does not go down well. Toby is angry that Martine is not keeping her family in the loop. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00HOW TO SAVE A GRAND IN 24 HOURS The team gives its expert financial, de-cluttering and DIY hacks to the Wallace family in Worcester, whose bank statements are not a pretty sight. Last in the series. (S)9PM9.00CATCHING PAEDOPHILES: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Film exploring the challenges of investigating and prosecuting child sexual abuse, and how to manage predators when they’ve been caught. (S)10PM10.00SECOND WAVE: DID THE GOVERNMENT GET IT WRONG? DISPATCHES With two thirds of all British Covid deaths coming after September 2020, Dispatches examines what role the Prime Minister’s decisions played in there being a massive second surge. (S)11PM11.05999: On the Front Line (S) (R)12.05Naked Attraction (S) (R)1.00Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.50The Handmaid’s Tale (S) (R)2.45The Money Maker (S) (R)3.40Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.30The £100k Drop (S) (R)5.20Coach Trip: Road to Tenerife (S) (R)5.45Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (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) (R)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)8.45Floogals (S) (R)8.55Wissper (S) (R)9.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.05Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15ROOM TO IMPROVE (S)12.205 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.25GEORGE CLARKE’S BUILD A NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.15FILM: A VERY FOUL PLAY: AN AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERY (2019) Whodunit, starring Candace Cameron Bure. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)6.305 NEWS TONIGHT (S)7PM7.00WALES’ MOST SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS Bill Nighy narrates a trip through Wales’ highest peaks and deepest valleys, taking in locations including Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Portmeirion and Aberdovey. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS PC Jason Potts is called to a pub where a distressed woman is convinced her boyfriend has fallen into the freezing waters of a canal. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00A&E AFTER DARK A patient ignores hospital policy and refuses to leave A&E after his treatment and staff and security end up in the firing line when he lashes out aggressively. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS One of the department’s new junior doctors treats a man with a suspected case of sepsis, that has been triggered by the tracheostomy tube he relies on to breathe. (S) (R)11PM11.05Ambulance: Code Red (S) (R)12.05The Baby with a New Face: Extraordinary People (S) (R)1.00The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show3.00Entertainment News on 5 (S)3.10Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (S) (R)4.00Now That’s Funny! (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10Divine Designs (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.30TELESHOPPING7.00TELESHOPPING8.05TODAY (S) (R)10.05THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW; Weather11.00DR PHIL (S); Weather11.55SHORTLAND STREET (S)12.25DOCTORS Bear’s team-building day takes the staff on an exciting scavenger hunt. (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY Mac suffers from cramps as she collapses.2.00NEIGHBOURS (S)2.30FAIR CITY (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)7.30HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL The chef makes French onion soup. (S)8PM8.00EASTENDERS Molly is taken aback to hear about Bernie’s surrogacy plan. (S)8.30BUILDING IRELAND Orla Murphy explores the building of Dublin Airport’s terminal building. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35DR CASSIDY’S CASEBOOK Marie Cassidy reflects on cases that highlighted aspects of Irish culture or behaviour that she noticed as an outsider, and ones that put her in conflict with male-centred methods. (S)10PM10.35CLAIRE BYRNE LIVE The host is joined by guests for discussion, analysis, authored reports and debates on the day’s main talking points. (S)11PM11.35The Meaning of Life (S) (R)12.10The Late Late Show (S) (R)1.55Claire Byrne Live (S) (R)2.50Nationwide (S) (R)3.15Dr Phil (S) (R)4.00Doctors (S) (R)4.30EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.50Storytime (S) (R)7.00Let’s Draw with Tina (S) (R)7.15Fireman Sam (R)7.25Brewster the Rooster (S) (R)7.30Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)7.40Hardball (R)8.104 O’Clock Club (S) (R)8.45Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)9.10Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures (S) (R)9.25Swashbuckle (R)9.45My World Kitchen (S) (R)10.00Moon and Me (R)10.25Peppa Pig (R)10.35Sarah & Duck (S) (R)10.40Sarah & Duck (S) (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)1.50Bernard Dunne’s Mythical Heroes (R)2.15Holly Hobbie (S)2.40Horrible Histories (S)3.15The Dumping Ground (S)3.45Jamie Johnson (S) (R)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)6.55THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)7PM7.20HOME ADVANTAGE Quiz hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli in which one player of a team is present in the studio while their families at home are called upon at key moments. Last in the series. (S) (R)8PM8.05WONDERFUL WORLD OF CAKES The secrets behind one of Britain’s most beloved malt loaves, Soreen. Plus, an interview with an Apprentice winner who has been hand-baking huge quantities of brownies. (S)9PM9.00GHOSTS Thomas and Julian battle it out over how the ghosts will spend their evening, Lady Button is confused by urges she has not felt before, and an old friend of Kitty’s reappears. (S)9.35GODFATHER OF HARLEM When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. (S)10PM10.35DON’T TELL THE BRIDE Harry Potter fan Brendan attempts to conjure up a magical wedding day for his partner Victor, who unfortunately has not even seen the movies. (S) (R)11PM11.35The First Team (S)12.10Shortscreen (S) (R)12.15Friday Night Dinner (S) (R)12.45The Fall (S) (R)1.55EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.30UEFA Champions League Weekly (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 Aaron pleads with Liv to reach out to Vinny. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Daisy sets her sights on Sean’s mate Carol. (S)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Ed and Jenny are shocked to meet Ronnie’s wife. (S)9PM9.00TOO CLOSE Emma becomes increasingly sympathetic to Connie’s plight. (S)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW Matt Cooper and Ciara Doherty offer their unique take on the big stories of the day. (S)11PM11.00INTRUDER (S) (R)12.00KENTUCKY BIDDERS (R)1.00THE RESTAURANT (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)12.25Abair Amhrán (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 LÁITHREACH5.35HOLLYWOOD IN ÉIRINN (R)6.05GILMORE GIRLS Rory returns to Yale, where she finds that Richard is now being taught by an attractive man who flusters her with his charm. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30ÉININÍ Éamon de Buitléar presents a guide to birds and other wildlife in different habitats. With illustrations by acclaimed bird artist Killian Mullarney. (R)8PM8.00GAA 2021 Action from the latest Allianz Leagues fixtures, as the hurling continued and the football got under way.9PM9.00SIAR SNA 90IDÍ A look at the major events of 2003. (S)9.30FILM: BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018) Premiere. An African-American police officer from Colorado attempts to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch. Spike Lee’s drama, starring John David Washington and Adam Driver. (S)10PM11PM11.55GEANTRAÍ From The Burren in Boston. (R)12.28AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH12.30KEEPING FAITH (S) (R)1.35WEAKEST LINK (S) (R)2.30FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24