Today's TV Thursday 20 October

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN LIVE: COST OF LIVING SPECIAL WEEK (S)10.00CRIMEWATCH LIVE (S)10.45PARAMEDICS ON SCENE (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Charlie Ross presents the show from Ardingly in West Sussex. (S)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.15BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS The birth of young couple’s baby is an experience none of them will forget when Princess shadows Ruhma for the day. (S)2.15LONDON KILLS A missing man turns up dead, and inconsistencies about his disappearance emerge. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Alistair Appleton helps a businesswoman and her best friend to find a calming Hampshire home. (S) (R)3.45ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Izzie Balmer and David Harper travel around Fife, Perthshire and Angus. (S) (R)4.30THE TOURNAMENT Knockout quiz, hosted by Alex Scott. (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 Alex Jones and Ronan Keating present the usual mix of celebrity guests. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Vinny and Ash confront Nish about what Kheerat has told them, leaving their father silently fuming. Plus, Amy struggles after receiving nasty messages from schoolmates after world wrongly spreads that she slept with Denzel. (S)8PM8.00UNBREAKABLE Host Rob Beckett sends Denise Welch, Stephen Bailey, Simon Weston, Charlie Mullins and Shanaze Reade and their partners to the beach for their next challenge to see how well they know each other. He and experts Anjula Mutanda and Maria McErlane watch on remotely as fascinating insights into their relationships are revealed. (S)9PM9.00AMBULANCE Chris and Iqra respond to an urgent 999 call for a suicidal patient who is struggling to pay the bills. In Gosforth, Josie and Emma are joined by a locksmith who helps them gain entry to the elderly person’s property. Inside the house, the crew attends to a patient who has suffered a fall while preparing to visit her husband in his care home. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40THE VIEW Mark Carruthers presents a review of the week’s political news, including reports on the latest events at Stormont and Westminster. Plus, comment and analysis with guests. (S)11PM11.20Read All About It! (S)11.25Question Time (S)12.25Ros Atkins on the Week New series. (S)12.55Newscast (S)1.25Waterworld (S)1.40The Classroom Revolution – We Are England (S) (R)2.10Weather for the Week Ahead (S)2.15BBC News Headlines. (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Bargain Hunt (S) (R)7.15The Tournament (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Iolo: A Wild Life (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: Villages by the Sea (S) (R)9.00BBC News (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Best House in Town (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15Lightning Presented by Zoe Lyons. (S) (R)2.45Best Bakes Ever (S) (R)3.30GREAT BARRIER REEF (S) (R)4.30STREET AUCTION (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Cally Beaton, Louis Emerick, Helen George and Justin Moorhouse test their general knowledge skills in the penultimate round. (S)6.30STRICTLY: IT TAKES TWO Janette Manrara dishes up all the backstage gossip from the world of Strictly. Meanwhile, designer Vicky Gill looks at what the couples will be wearing at the weekend. (S)7PM7.00MOUNTAIN VETS Gillian adopts three baby hedgehogs and hand feeds them until they can fend for themselves. Meanwhile, Helen has to respond to a call from her boss’s husband about a difficult calving. (S) (R)8PM8.00SAVING LIVES AT SEA In Thurso, Scotland’s most northerly mainland station, the crew race to the rescue of an ocean-going rower. In Dungeness, on the Kent coast, there are two different shouts for the crew to deal with - an 11-year-old boy who has drifted out to sea on an inflatable dinghy, and three migrants trying to cross the English Channel at night. (S)9PM9.00GARDENERS’ WORLD Monty Don plants a mix of white flowers in the writing garden, demonstrates how to prune a climbing rose and reviews what’s been happening in the vegetable garden. Meanwhile, Adam Frost celebrates seasonal colour on a visit to a garden in Essex, and Sue Kent pots up allium bulbs in readiness for spring. (S)10PM10.00THE ULSTER RUGBY SHOW Gavin Andrews and Tommy Bowe present a light-hearted look at the news, results and talking points around Ulster Rugby’s latest matches in the United Rugby Championship. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (S) (R)12.15Sign Zone: Head On: Rugby, Dementia & Me (S) (R)1.15Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing (S) (R)3.15Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S) (R)3.55This 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, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN A male team 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)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson is joined in Crewe by dealers Fay Rutter, James Layte, Simon Schneider and Jo Brayshaw. (S)3.00TENABLE A team of five table tennis enthusiasts answer questions about top 10 lists. (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz show, presented by Ben Shephard. (S)5.00THE CHASE Quiz show, presented by Bradley Walsh. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS(S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE The sun rises over Emmerdale in the aftermath of the storm. Meanwhile, Diane reassures Pollard they will rebuild. (S)8PM8.30LOOKING AFTER THE GRANDKIDS: THE TRUE COST? TONIGHT It’s been estimated that grandparents in the UK save working parents more than seven billion pounds in childcare costs every year. But when things get tough in families, it seems the law may not be on their side. So should they be given more rights? Jennie Bond reports. (S)9PM9.00DNA JOURNEY Comedians Joel Dommett and Tom Allen are delving into their respective family histories as they embark on a road-trip around the UK. Joel learns of an ancestor who produced inventions that saved thousands of lives, and Tom discovers the emotional story of his great grandparents. (S)10PM10.10ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.40UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.55RARE BREED – A FARMING YEAR As the Christmas tree harvest starts, the pressure is on Richard at the biggest cattle sale of the year. (S) (R)11PM11.25The Grand Fishing Adventure(S) (R)12.20All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (S)1.15Shop: Ideal World (S)3.00Our Jubilee (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Dickinson’s Real Deal (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45Cheers (S) (R)7.10Cheers (S) (R)7.35Everybody Loves Raymond (S)(R)8.00Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.25Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)9.55Frasier (S) (R)10.25Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Help! We Bought a Village (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown With John Thomson. (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)4.00RENOVATION NATION (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S)5.30COME DINE WITH ME Straight-talking accountant Marta hosts the fourth night in and around Essex. (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Mr Burns cuts costs at the nuclear plant by taking away the staff’s free doughnuts. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Eric gets a job at The Love Boat, which leads to danger when a drink is spiked. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7.55BRETT’S STORY: STAND UP TO CANCER Nicola recalls discovering her husband’s brain tumour became life-threatening while she was in labour with her third daughter, Ariya. It is a race against time for Nicola as she hopes to deliver her baby and make it to the hospital to see her husband Brett. (S) (R)8PM8.00ALDI’S NEXT BIG THING New series. Cameras look on as small-scale British food and drink producers get the rare opportunity to pitch their products to buyers of Britain’s fourth biggest supermarket. Among those involved in the ‘dinner time’ category of presentations are ambitious saucemaker who creates her product in her small south London fla. (S)9PM9.00TASKMASTER Presenter Dara Ó Briain shows off a fabulous flair for folding, Fern complains about being forced to tidy up and Munya tries to work some DIY magic with a coat hanger. Plus, Sarah beautifully reveals what kind of foodstuff is like catnip to her. As usual, Alex Horne monitors the participants’ progress with due diligence. (S)10PM10.00I HATE YOU Becca’s father - who walked out when she was only 10 - dies, leaving her feeling bad after not crying over his loss. She guilts Charlie into bunking off work with her. Tanya Reynolds stars. (S)10.30I HATE YOU Becca’s stepbrother Karl drops round a box containing some of her late father’s belongings, but Becca refuses to open it. (S)11PM11.008 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Quiz show. (S) (R)12.05Embarrassing Bodies (S) (R)1.0024 Hours in A&E (S) (R)1.55FILM: Corpus Christi (2019) Drama, starring Bartosz Bielenia.3.55Unreported World (S) (R)4.20Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)5.10Secret Spenders: Beat the Price Rises (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.25Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)6.35Noddy: Toyland Detective (S) (R)6.45Milkshake! Music Box (S) (R)6.50Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S)7.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.20Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.25Paw Patrol The Pups save Danny. (S)7.40Milo (S) (R)7.50Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.05The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.20Little Princess (S) (R)8.35Milkshake! Monkey (S) (R)8.40Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)8.50Floogals (S) (R)9.00Digby Dragon (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S) (R)12.45SHOPLIFTERS & SCAMMERS: AT WAR WITH THE LAW (S) (R)1.405 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.15FILM: CHARMING BUT DEADLY (2021) Premiere. Drama, starring Vivica A Fox and James Nitti. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00WALKING VICTORIAN BRITAIN Onyeka Nubia explores Edinburgh. (S)6.30EGGHEADS Presenter Jeremy Vine asks the questions. (S)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00THE HIGHLAND VET A visit to a farm during calving season could affect the profits for the whole year, and a miniature bull terrier with a habit of eating wood has ended up with internal injuries. (S)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00WESTMINSTER ABBEY: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, pays a visit to the abbey, and meets with his friend and colleague, Canon Tricia Hillas. She is chaplain to the speaker, and Tricia takes Lindsay on a tour of the Chapter House. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL The Skeldale House regulars think about what matters to them most when the radio reports that Britain is standing on the brink of war. James discovers a case of TB at Heston Grange. Richard begs him not to report it or the farm will be shut down and he could lose his livelihood. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.05THE GREAT STORM OF ’87 A look back at the extratropical cyclone that devastated the UK in October 1987, but was dismissed hours before by BBC weatherman Michael Fish. Cameras reveal the unfolding events hour-by-hour, including how the storm developed, the moment it struck the mainland, and the devastation it left in its wake. (S) (R)11PM11.35Queens of Pop: Aretha to Whitney (S) (R)1.25The LeoVegas Live Casino Show(S)3.25Entertainment News on 5 (S)3.30Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson (S) (R)4.15Britain’s Great Cathedrals with Tony Robinson (S) (R)5.05House Doctor (S) (R)5.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)5.35Paw Patrol (S) (R)5.45Thomas & Friends (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS7.40TELESHOPPING8.15TODAY; Weather10.20THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)11.10DOCTORS (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.30THE BIG DIY CHALLENGE PJ Gallagher visits Michael Judd in Kilmoon, Co Clare. (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS Jack receives a video of Sam kissing him. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane. (S) (R)5.40NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00CHEAP IRISH HOMES Maggie Molloy and Kieran McCarthy meet artist Vik and construction manager Tom. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Vinny and Ash confront Nish about what Kheerat has told them, leaving their father silently fuming. Plus, Amy struggles after receiving nasty messages from schoolmates after world wrongly spreads that she slept with Denzel. (S)8PM8.00THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING Conor Pope and Santis O’Garro examine the cost of housing, with residential property prices growing by 14.4 per cent and rents going up by more than 10 per cent last year. (S) (R)8.30FAIR CITY Rafferty despairs when James brings up a violent incident from Rafferty’s past, making him a suspect and isolating him. (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)10PM10.15MAEVE BINCHY – THE MAGIC OF THE ORDINARY To mark the 10th anniversary of the best-selling author’s death, this documentary revisits Maeve Binchy’s work. With contributions from husband Gordon Snell, niece Sarah Binchy and best friend Eunice Bailey, as well as John Connolly, Sarah Maria Griffin and Caroline O’Donoghue. (S) (R)11PM11.15Ultimate Hell Week: The Professionals (S) (R)12.20Once Upon a Time in Iraq (S) (R)1.30Prime Time (S) (R)2.10Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.25Doctors (S) (R)2.55EuroNews Headlines update.6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.55news2day (S) (R)8.05Wild Kratts (R)8.30Body Brothers (S) (R)8.45The Bagel and Becky Show (R)9.00The Bagel and Becky Show (R)9.15The Imagination Machine (S) (R)9.25Bing (R)9.30Bing (R)9.40Alva’s World (S) (R)9.50Alva’s World (S) (R)10.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)10.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)10.15Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)10.20Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)10.30Brewster the Rooster (S) (R)10.40Pirata & Capitano (S) (R)10.50Let’s Find Out (S (R)11.05Bright Sparks (S (R)11.15Everything’s Rosie (S (R)11.25Everything’s Rosie (S (R)11.40C.L.U.B (S) (R)12.05The Next Step (S)12.30JourneyCam (S) (R)12.40Ar Mbia Ar Sli (R)12.45The Strange Chores(S) (R)12.55The Strange Chores(S) (R)1.10The Dumping Ground (S) (R)1.40The Bagel and Becky Show (R)1.55The Bagel and Becky Show (R)2.10Body Brothers (S) (R)2.254 O’Clock Club (S) (R)2.55Leonardo (S) (R)3.25Malory Towers (S)3.55Blasts from the Past (S) (R)4.20news2day (S)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY A drunk Cash stumbles through the door. (S) (R)7PM7.00WORLD’S MOST LUXURIOUS Documentary series taking a look at the luxuries enjoyed by the super rich. In this episode, cameras take a peek inside the world’s most luxurious yachts and superyachts. (S) (R)8PM8.00WORLD’S WEIRDEST HOMES Charlie Luxton presents another selection of unusual houses around the world, including an eco-friendly spaceshipinspired property and an underground cave blasted with dynamite. The programme also introduces the owners, including a Nigerian pop star who builds statues of himself to decorate his home. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE YOUNG OFFENDERS With the arrival of baby Star, Jock struggles with his parental skills. Comedy, starring Chris Walley and Alex Murphy. (S) (R)9.35MUSTARD Eilis is addicted to mustard. When she falls madly in love, she’s sure her demons are finally banished, but when the relationship breaks down her shameful addiction to the yellow stuff returns. (S)10PM10.05DARREN AND JOE’S FREE GAFF New series. Darren Conway and Joseph McGucken bring their surreal and experimental comedy style to life in this sketch show featuring Ireland’s most well-known content creators. (S)10.35DERRY GIRLS The gang attend an outdoor pursuits weekend which aims to bring Protestant and Catholic school kids together. (S) (R)11PM11.05Line of Duty (S) (R)12.15The Salisbury Poisonings (S)1.10Our Miracle Years (S) (R)2.05EuroNews Updates.6AM to 6:30PM6.15The 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 Quiz show. (S) (R)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00GINO’S ITALIAN ESCAPE (S) (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.05THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show. (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 7 (S)7.30EMMERDALE (S)8PM8.00EMMERDALE The sun rises over Emmerdale in the aftermath of the storm. (S)8.30BRADLEY & BARNEY WALSH: BREAKING DAD The actor and his son head to Hungary9PM9.00THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND THE CANOE John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay-out. (S)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00THE HOLIDAY (S) (R)12.00PRIME SUSPECT USA (R)1.00SHETLAND (R)2.10CLOSE5.25THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 410.00Naíonáin an Zú (R)11.10The Wonder Years Teen comedy. (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10River Cottage Australia (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Hart to Hart (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30CEOL NA TALÚN (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Blanche plans to make a fortune. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Paul breaks up with Carla. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30CEOL ÓN CHLANN Featuring Cathal and Stephen Hayden. (R)8PM8.00TURAS BÓTHAIR Car-based chat, captured in vehicles rigged with cameras. Drag queens Annie and Kitty discuss greetings8.30ROS NA RÚN Not wanting to spend the day with Bobbi Lee’s new friend, Niall lies about Liam Óg being sick.9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA The best of Country and Irish featuring James Quinn and Matt Dillon. (R)9.30UNDERDOGS The Underdogs are coming to the end of their journey and management trio John Allen, Claire O’ Connor and Jamie Wall must make a decision as to who will be playing in the big game.10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL How the Macaw parrot of Peru is endangered, a cause for concern for wildlife conservationists.11PM11.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.35ROS NA RÚN (R)12.05SHARK TANK (S) (R)1.00DÁIL ÉIREANN1.25FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24