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Today's TV Thursday 21 October

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Today's TV Thursday 21 October
Today's TV Thursday 21 October Today's TV Thursday 21 October

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN: LIVE Consumer issues. (S)10.00CLAIMED AND SHAMED (S)10.30A SERVICE OF REFLECTION AND HOPE Church leaders are joined by invited guests for a service marking the centenaries of the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland, live from Armagh. (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT From Gloucester antiques centre. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Zara and Emma try to get Al and Jimmi to make up. (S)2.15IMPOSSIBLE Quiz, hosted by Rick Edwards. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY A retired Burton upon Trent couple look for a south Devon home. (S) (R)3.45MONEY FOR NOTHING Jacqui Joseph visits Walsall Recycling Centre. (S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP A gavel and a vintage train set are among the items picked up in Norfolk. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Low-scoring quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Live magazine. (S)7.35EASTENDERS Gray receives a phone call that leaves him devastated, Billy gives Janine an ultimatum and Harvey is delighted when his son Aaron turns up in Walford. (S)8PM8.00SHOP WELL FOR THE PLANET? Jordan Banjo and Joanna Page travel to Grays, Essex, to meet Jenny, Carlos and their four children, who are in the early stages of their eco journey. (S)9PM9.00AMBULANCE A 999 call is received from a distressed woman whose husband is in cardiac arrest. Paramedics Ruth and Sarah are seven minutes from the incident and immediately dispatched. (S)10PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.25BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.35THE VIEW A review of the week’s political news, comment and analysis from Stormont and Westminster. Presented by Mark Carruthers. (S)11PM11.15Read All About It! (S)11.25Question Time (S)12.25The Ulster Rugby Show (S)12.55Newscast (S)1.25Blankety Blank (S) (R)2.00BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Dom Delivers (S) (R)7.15Money for Nothing 8.00Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (S) (R)9.00BBC News at 9 (S)10.00BBC News (S)10.30Dom Digs In (S) (R)11.15Homes Under the Hammer (S) (R)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Head Hunters (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15Heir Hunters (S) (R)3.00GYMNASTICS (S)4.45BORN TO BE WILD (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Michelle Collins, Reginald D Hunter, Joanne McNally and Bill Turnbull test their general knowledge skills in a trivia-based games across the week. (S)6.30STRICTLY: IT TAKES TWO Janette Manrara dishes up all the backstage gossip and behind-thescenes action, plus an exclusive look at what our couples will be wearing at the weekend. (S)7PM7.00BACK IN TIME FOR SCHOOL The pupils and teachers find themselves in the 1980s, where tech comes to the fore, with educational robots, BBC Micro Computers and synthesisers entering the classrooms. (S) (R)8PM8.00THE HAIRY BIKERS GO NORTH The tour of Yorkshire continues in Leeds, as Simon King and Dave Myers visit the stunning Kirkgate market before riding to Skipton. (S)9PM9.00GUILT Max and Kenny find a local Minister more of an obstacle than they thought. Pressure builds for Erin, while Teddy is seeking answers. (S)10PM10.00THE ULSTER RUGBY SHOW A look at Ulster Rugby’s latest matches in the United Rugby Championship. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15QI (S)11.45Barra on the Bann (S) (R)12.00Sign Zone: Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution (S) (R)1.00Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing (S) (R)3.00Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S) (R)3.50This 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 Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN The women put the world to rights once more and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00BLING Mr Freeze is charmed by a customer’s bracelet. (S)3.00WINNING COMBINATION (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard presents the arcade-themed quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a jackpot. (S)5.00THE CHASE Patrick, Linda, Afreena and Brian take part. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Meena is on a mission. Manpreet needs help. Priya is loved-up after her day with Ellis. (S)7.30AIR POLLUTION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – TONIGHT What is being done to tackle the problem of UK air pollution. (S)8PM8.00EMMERDALE There is danger round every corner. Lives lay in the balance. Tragedy strikes. (S)8.30THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW: LIVE The cash expert answers the financial questions that matter most, and offers tips and tricks for making finances go further. (S)9PM9.00CHARLENE WHITE: EMPIRE’S CHILD Charlene White takes an eventful journey into her past to explore how the legacy of the British Empire has shaped her family’s history. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45SAVE MONEY: MY BEAUTIFUL GREEN HOME New series. Three families transform their traditional properties into eco-friendly homes. (S)11PM11.10Love Your Garden (S)12.05Paul O’Grady’s Saturday Night Line Up (S) (R)12.40Shop: Ideal World3.00FYI Extra3.15Air Pollution: What You Need to Know – Tonight (R)3.40Wild China with Ray Mears (S) (R)4.05Unwind With ITV5.05Tipping Point (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)7.10The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)7.35The King of Queens (S) (R)8.00The King of Queens (S) (R)8.30The King of Queens (S) (R)9.00Frasier (S) (R)9.30Frasier (S) (R)10.00Frasier (S) (R)10.30Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)4.00CHATEAU DIY (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S)5.30THE PERFECT PITCH The camping enthusiasts enjoy a pottery class before toasting marshmallows. (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Bart catches Principal Skinner in a clinch with Mrs Krabappel. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Martine continues jeopardising her recovery as she ponders leaving the village. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00HANDMADE: BRITAIN’S BEST WOODWORKER New series. Nine of the country’s most talented craftspeople compete to be crowned Britain’s best woodworker. Presented by Mel Giedroyc. (S)9PM9.00TASKMASTER Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell attempt seemingly pointless tasks testing their ingenuity, dexterity and calmness under pressure. (S)10PM10.00COMPLAINTS WELCOME Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa assemble a “complaints committee” of viewers with plenty to say about the television shows getting the nation talking. (S)11PM11.05Celebrity Gogglebox for SU2C (S) (R)12.1024 Hours in Police Custody (S) (R)1.05Murder Island (S) (R)2.00Taskmaster (S) (R)2.55Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)3.45Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken? – Dispatches (S) (R)4.35Location, Location, Location (S) (R)5.30Beat the Chef (S) (R)5.55Jamie’s Comfort Food (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)6.25Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.45Fireman Sam (S) (R)6.55Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.10Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.20Milo (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.45Peppa Pig (S) (R)8.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.05Go Green with the Grimwades (S) (R)8.20The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.35Circle Square (S)8.50Ricky Zoom (S) (R)9.05Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15SHOPLIFTERS & SCAMMERS: AT WAR WITH THE LAW (S)12.105 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.15NIGHTMARE TENANTS, SLUM LANDLORDS (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.15FILM: MURDER MOST LIKELY (2019) Thriller, starring Madison McLaughlin and Adam Pally. (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)6.30EGGHEADS Jeremy Vine presents as the Seven Hills Students try their luck against the Eggheads to win the rolling prize fund. (S)7PM7.00AUTUMN GARDENING WITH CAROL KLEIN The green-fingered expert reveals tips on planting springflowering bulbs, and the best way to plant garlic. (S); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00THE WORLD’S MOST SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS A magical mid-summer railway journey through central Sweden starts in Mora on the Inlandsbanan. Bill Nighy narrates. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL James prepares to face his parents and give them some difficult news. His agenda is derailed by an emergency with the Alderson’s pregnant mare. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS Patients include an elderly man due to fly to Cyprus in two days, an ex-miner with breathing difficulties, a youngster with a footballing injury and a case of suspected meningitis. (S) (R)11PM11.05FILM: Dirty Harry (1971) Thriller, with Clint Eastwood. (S)12.10FILM: Dirty Harry (1971) Concluded. (S)1.05Entertainment News on 5 (S)1.15The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show (S)3.00Entertainment News on 5 (S)3.15Me and My Mental Health (S) (R)4.00Jo Brand’s Cats & Kittens (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10Divine Designs (S) (R)5.35Thomas & Friends (S) (R)5.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.10TELESHOPPING6.40TELESHOPPING7.10TELESHOPPING7.45TODAY (S) (R)9.45THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S)10.40SHORTLAND STREET (S)11.10ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (S) (R); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00NEIGHBOURS (S)2.30FAIR CITY (S) (R)3.00HOW TO BE GOOD WITH MONEY A Galway family who needs help managing their finances. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00REELING IN THE YEARS A retrospective of events from 1971, featuring the introduction of decimal currency and the protest by the women’s liberation movement against the ban on contraception. (S) (R)7.30EASTENDERS Gray receives a phone call that leaves him devastated, Billy gives Janine an ultimatum, and Harvey is delighted when his son turns up. (S)8PM8.00FAIR CITY Pete is alarmed when Cleo makes a shocking discovery about Lucy, while Carol comes under increasing pressure. (S)8.30CHEAP IRISH HOMES Maggie Molloy and Kieran McCarthy help a couple find a house in Co Clare. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35PRIME TIME In-depth analysis of current affairs and topical reports, presented by Miriam O’ Callaghan and Fran McNulty. (S)10PM10.15JACK B YEATS: THE MAN WHO PAINTED IRELAND Author Colm Tóibín explores the legacy of the artist to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, chronicling his evolution as a painter. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan. (S)11PM11.15The Works Presents (S)11.45Once Upon a Time in Iraq (S)1.00The Sister (S) (R)1.55Hold the Sunset (S) (R)2.25Prime Time (S) (R)3.00Telly Bingo (R)3.10Dr Phil (S) (R)3.55Doctors (S) (R)4.25EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.55Storytime (S) (R)7.00Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)7.10Sir Mouse (S) (R)7.20Chuggington (R)7.30news2day (S) (R)7.40Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)8.10Junior MasterChef (S) (R)8.40We Bare Bears8.50Charlie and Lola (S) (R)9.05Katie Morag (S) (R)9.20Grace’s Amazing Machines (S)9.35Go Jetters (S) (R)9.45Go Jetters (S) (R)10.00Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)10.10Everything’s Rosie (S) (R)10.25Wild Kratts (R)10.45Nelly & Nora (S) (R)10.50Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.00Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)11.10Tir Na nOg (S) (R)11.25Peppa Pig (R)11.30Peppa Pig (R)11.35Wild Kids (S) (R)11.50Thomas & Friends (R)12.05Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)12.30Ben 10 (R)12.40Ben 10: Rath (R)12.55Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)1.05Millie Inbetween (S) (R)1.35Jamie Johnson (S) (R)2.104 O’Clock Club (S) (R)2.404 O’Clock Club (S) (R)3.15Junior MasterChef (S) (R)3.45Hetty Feather (S) (R)4.20news2day (S)4.30THE SIMPSONS Lisa is teased mercilessly by her classmates for having a weight problem. (S) (R)5.00THE BIG BANG THEORY Leonard and Penny prove Sheldon wrong. (S) (R)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)6.30WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 Republic of Ireland v Sweden (Kick-off 7.00pm). Live coverage of the Group A qualifier, which comes from Tallaght Stadium. This is Ireland’s first match as they look to qualify for a finals for the first time, while Sweden, who finished third in the 2019 World Cup, have already set the pace with wins over Slovakia and Georgia. (S)9PM9.30GLOW UP IRELAND With only three of the make-up artists remaining, the contestants take part in their final challenges in the competition, hoping to be crowned the winner. (S)10PM10.30FIRST DATES IRELAND Martina from Limerick returns to the restaurant for a second chance at finding love, while 24-year-old Denis from Dublin goes on a date with 21-year-old psychology student Amy. Later, student Susanne from Louth meets musician Luke from Dublin, and Gabriela, who is 37 and originally from Transylvania, meets oilrig worker Graham from Dublin.(S) (R)11PM11.30Ends Meet Sean Óg is teased by his arch-enemy Michael for not having kissed a girl, so he goes on a mission to get a kiss off one of the cool girls. (S) (R)11.45NCIS: New Orleans (S)12.35Grey’s Anatomy (S) (R)1.25State of Happiness (S) (R)2.20EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10The Six O’Clock Show (S) (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 WOMEN4.00PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS (S) (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country’s top Chefs, expert advice and all the unmissable stories making the headlines. (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE (S)7.30RARE BREED – A FARMING YEAR In the aftermath of the blizzards, the thaw reveals a new crisis. (R)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30EMMERDALE (S)9PM9.00MANHUNT THE NIGHT STALKER (S)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00ANGELA BLACK (S) (R)12.00UNDERBELLY: RAZOR (R)1.00THE CHOPPING BLOCK1.55CLOSE4.35EGGHEADS (R)5.20THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 47.30Cúla 4 na nÓg10.30Cruthaím (S) (R)10.33Cruthaím (S) (R)10.40Ainmhí 999 (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 LÁITHREACH5.30EADAÍ SOS (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Blanche falls for a businessman. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Kevin grows jealous of Paul. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30SEAL LE DÁITHÍ New series. Kitty Ní Houlihán is Dáithí Ó Sé’s guest in the first episode of the new series.8PM8.00CEOL NA TALÚN The natural pace of the year in rural Munster. (R)8.30ROS NA RÚN Noreen realises she is being played for a fool.9PM9.00MOVING WEST Mary Kennedy visits Kerry and meets people who moved west to start a new life.9.30HECTOR – ÉIRE NUA Hector takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of Ireland meeting people from all over the world.10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL Taiwan’s story of being the world’s only functional and democratic pariah state.11PM11.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.35ROS NA RÚN Noreen realises she is being played for a fool. (R)12.05FILM: RAGING BULL (1980) (S)2.30DÁIL ÉIREANN2.55FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24