Today's TV Wednesday 18 January

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE: COST OF LIVING SPECIAL (S)10.00RIP OFF BRITAIN LIVE: COST OF LIVING SPECIAL (S)10.45FOR LOVE OR MONEY (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Luca has a crush on Jamie and Daniel and Zara secretly decide to give up their partnerships. (S)2.15THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN City farmers Claire and Tom take their flocks to the Lambeth Country Show. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Steve Brown helps a potential buyer looking for a property in Cornwall. (S) (R)3.45THE REPAIR SHOP The experts restore a coil purse, a Flamenco guitar and a taxi meter. (S)4.30MAKE IT AT MARKET Dom Chinea helps an artist and a potter make their passions a business. (S)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Magazine show, with stories of interest from around the UK, plus celebrity guests in the with Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Whitney goes for her first baby scan and Alfie’s plan to reopen the Vic goes south when Denise finds out. Ben and Jay’s crossed wires cause problems. (S)8PM8.00WATERLOO ROAD The Walters family find themselves in an unexpected crisis with nowhere to turn for help pushing a stressed Preston to the edge. Val uncovers a truth about Kai, causing problems for him and Danny and leaving Val with a big decision to make. (S)9PM9.00SILENT WITNESS Nikki manages to get behind the mask of the lead suspect while Jack has a breakthrough at the festival site. A surprise event at the Lyell brings some hope. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40TRUE NORTH After sharing the pitch with the likes of George Best and Brian Clough, Jobby Crossan opened his own trophy shop to provide hope and aspiration to the people of his community. (S)11PM11.10FILM: King of Thieves (2018) Fact-based crime drama, starring Michael Caine and Michael Gambon. (S)12.55Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (S)1.40BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30The Farmers’ Country Showdown (S) (R)7.15Make It at Market (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: See Hear (S)8.30Sign Zone: A Countryside Winter (S) (R)9.00BBC News (S)11.15Politics Live (S)1.00BOWLS: INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Including the first ladies’ singles semi-final. (S)5.15FLOG IT! At the University of Nottingham, experts Caroline Hawley and Charles Hanson find a huge Shakespearean-themed quilt. (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Kriss Akabusi, Grace Dent, Tim Lovejoy and Lauren Steadman test their general knowledge skills in a third round of challenges, and Richard Osman asks the questions. (S)6.30TAKE A HIKE Police officer Mike from Rhyl takes the group on a stunning walk in Snowdonia, leading them around the picturesque lakes of Llyn Tern, Llyn Llydaw and Glaslyn. (S)7PM7.00THIS FARMING LIFE When Emma misses not one but two ferries with her livestock, it serves as a harsh reminder that the couple are not used to island living just yet. Meanwhile, Joanna and Donald press ahead with plans for their farm shop, and young farmer Sean returns home to the family farm. (S) (R)8PM8.00WINTERWATCH Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present wildlife stories from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, and examine footage from the live remote cameras. Plus, in Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams head into a cemetery to see the wildlife that uses these city habitats as a haven, before a check-in with the live wild badger cameras in Edinburgh Zoo. (S)9PM9.00SURGEONS: AT THE EDGE OF LIFE New series. The specialists at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge work against the clock to treat three patients, including 33-year-old Ben who has crashed his motorcycle into a fixed metal gate. He has injuries to his chest and lungs, and several serious fractures, but needs a CT scan to rule out any hidden problems. (S)10PM10.00OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH As Stede tries to sell himself as the ‘gentleman pirate’, his men take a trip in hope of ransoming the remaining hostage. While in the Republic of Pirates, Oluwande worries that Jim will cross paths with the notorious Spanish Jackie, while Blackbeard shocks Izzy by taking an interest in Stede. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15The Irish League Show (S)11.45India: The Modi Question (S) (R)12.45Sign Zone: The Traitors (S) (R)1.45Sign Zone: The Travelling Auctioneers (S) (R)2.30Sign Zone: The Love Box in Your Living Room (S) (R)3.30This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00LORRAINE Entertainment and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. (S)10.00THIS MORNING A mix of celebrity chat, advice and competitions. Including Local Weather. (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 is in London at the RAF Museum, with his dealers Alison Chapman, Karen Dalmeny, Henry Nicholls and Mark Stevens. (S)3.00LINGO With contestants from Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, Bradford and Manchester. (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz show. (S)5.00THE CHASE Bradley Walsh presents as Peter from Devon, Cleo from Cumbria, Laura from Powys and Colin from Dufftown take on one of the ruthless Chasers in a bid to secure a prize. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather7PM7.28WEATHER A look ahead to the weather for the days ahead. (S)7.30EMMERDALE Gabby is mortified. Nicola encourages Bernice to make a huge investment. Will comforts upset Dawn. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Paul seeks revenge for Mike’s treatment of Summer, Ryan gives Nick an insight into the real Damon, and Daniel plots a thoughtful surprise for Daisy. Plus, Stephen confides in Gail that he’s worried Elaine might be reading too much into their friendship, and the killer panics when Teddy remembers something about the accident. (S)9PM9.00NEXT LEVEL CHEF Gordon Ramsay, Paul Ainsworth and Nyesha Arrington front the culinary challenge which sees a mixture of home cooks and professional chefs competing across a three-storey kitchen. This week the contestants go Italian, but the kitchen in which they work depends on how well they did last week. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45PESTON Political magazine show hosted by Robert Peston, featuring interviews with MPs, topical guests and cultural figures. Including updates from social media taking in perspectives from viewers, experts and key players throughout the programme. (S)11PM11.40The Family Pile (S) (R)12.10Shop: Ideal World3.00When Can I See My GP? Tonight (S) (R)3.25James Martin’s French Adventure (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Dickinson’s Real Deal (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.10Countdown (S) (R)6.503rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.153rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.40Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.05Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.30Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.00Frasier (S) (R)9.30Frasier (S) (R)10.00Frasier (S) (R)10.25Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Come Dine with Me: The Professionals (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show. (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S)5.00JUNIOR BAKE OFF (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Marge takes a job at the power plant to help with the cost of repairing the family home, which is sliding off its foundations. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Lacey arrives to the village for a job interview with James at Dee Valley Law. Juliet confides in Peri about the results of her scan. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00KIRSTIE AND PHIL’S LOVE IT OR LIST IT Heather and Tim from Lothianburn enlist the help of the hosts to see if they can improve the house they live in or if they should start fresh somewhere new. With Tim hating the dysfunctional layout, lack of storage and inadequate space for working from home Phil looks for a new place that ticks all the boxes. (S)9PM9.00THE LIGHT IN THE HALL Things go from bad to worse for Sharon and Joe. Shelley and Cat try to help Joe remember what happened the night he went to prison but Sharon is left conflicted when a pivotal piece of evidence surfaces. (S)10PM10.00THE CARIBBEAN: BILLIONAIRES’ PARADISE Neysha Soodeen celebrates with family and friends in style on a luxury trip around the Grenadines. In Barbados Shana Hinds and Faith Callender collaborate on a new track and photographer Junior Sealy completes an interior design project on a millionaire’s villa. (S)11PM11.05Billion Pound Cruise (S)12.1024 Hours in A&E (S) (R)1.05Belfast Midwives (S) (R)2.00Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)2.50FILM: Mistress America (2015) Comedy, starring Lola Kirke and Greta Gerwig. (S)4.20Building the Dream (S) (R)5.15Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10The Secret Life of Puppies (S) (R)6.15Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.40Oggy Oggy (S) (R)6.45Odo (S) (R)6.55Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!7.20Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Paw Patrol (S)8.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.10The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.30Milo (S) (R)8.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.50Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)9.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)9.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)12.45TRAFFIC COPS (S) (R)1.405 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.15FILM: DEATH, DISAPPEARANCE AND DECEIT: MYSTERY 101 (2019) Premiere. Crime drama, starring Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha and Larissa Albuquerque. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00HOLIDAY HOMES IN THE SUN Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham are in Sorrento, on the bay of Naples in Italy, competing to find the best holiday home with a truly mind-blowing view. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Trisha Goddard and Dr Amir Khan help a busy mum and an entrepreneur, both in desperate need of a life-changing intervention. For busy mum Zoe, the only thing sweeter than her children is her sweet tooth, but her lifestyle rapidly needs to change. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00MY CORNWALL WITH FERN BRITTON The last leg of the presenter’s road trip takes her to an industrious corner of Cornwall, the ancient Hundreds of Kerrier and Penwith. Fern discovers one of the best preserved ancient farming villages in the South West, which are among the oldest structures on the planet. Last in the series. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00NO PLACE LIKE HOME TV personalities embark on time travelling tours of their hometowns, retracing their childhoods as they walk down familiar streets and uncovering stories from the past. This time, the actor and author Ben Miller returns to his hometown of Nantwich in Cheshire, where he embarks on a surprising and moving journey of discovery. (S)10PM10.00A&E AFTER DARK Hull Royal Infirmary staff have to deal with abusive patients disrupting care due to Covid restrictions preventing family members from entering the waiting room. After her motorcycle collided with a deer at 60mph, 56-year-old Tracy is rushed in, and consultant Dr Andy must establish why she is having trouble feeling her legs. (S) (R)11PM11.05Skin A&E (S) (R)12.05Ambulance: Code Red (S) (R)1.00The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.00Holiday Homes in the Sun (S) (R)3.50My Mum’s Hotter Than Me! (S) (R)4.40House Busters (S) (R)5.05House Doctor (S) (R)5.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)5.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)5.50Pip and Posy (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.20TELESHOPPING6.55TODAY (S) (R)8.55THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)9.45BRIDGE OF LIES Family team Asim, Isa, Shahid and Attiq take part. (S)10.40WHAT ARE YOU EATING? (S) (R)11.10DOCTORS (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.00SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.30FAIR CITY (S) (R)3.00HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL The chef makes gratin of goat’s cheese. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT (S)5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh present an eclectic mix of reports, features and events from all around the country. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Whitney goes for her first baby scan and Alfie’s plan to reopen the Vic goes south when Denise finds out. Meanwhile, Ben and Jay’s crossed wires cause problems. (S) (R); Lotto8PM8.00PAUL FLYNN’S FOOD TRUCK FAVOURITES The chef visits Newcastle, Co Down, to sample an award-winning burger. (S) (R)8.30NEVEN’S GREENWAY FOOD TRAILS Neven Maguire travels along the Limerick Greenway, a 39km off-road cycling and walking trail following the route of the Limerick to Tralee Railway, which closed in the 1970s. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35OPERATION TRANSFORMATION The five leaders continue their health and wellness plans with the aim of resetting and kick-starting a new chapter in their lives. Presented by Kathryn Thomas. (S)10PM10.35ROOM TO IMPROVE Dermot Bannon meets Ross and Caitriona Boxshall, who are desperate for his help with the renovation and extension project on their 1950s council house in Lucan, South Dublin. (S) (R)11PM11.35This Is Going to Hurt (S) (R)12.35At Your Service (S) (R)1.35Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything (S) (R)2.35Build Your Own Home (S) (R)3.30Tommy Tiernan’s Epic West (S) (R)4.25Beyond the Bullets – Real Life During the Civil War (S) (R)4.50Davy’s Toughest Team (S) (R)5.40EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.50news2day (S) (R)8.00Nova Jones (S) (R)8.30Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)9.00World’s End (S) (R)9.20Bing (R)9.35Let’s Find Out (S) (R)9.50Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (R)10.00Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (R)10.15Alva’s World (S) (R)10.25The Day Henry Met (S) (R)10.30Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S)10.35Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S)10.40Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S)10.50Punky (R)10.55Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)11.05Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)11.20Swashbuckle (S) (R)11.40Ollie (R)11.45Ollie (R)11.50Happy the Hoglet (S) (R)12.00The Dumping Ground (S) (R)12.30Storybud (S) (R)12.40Wild Atlantic Kids (S) (R)12.55Blasts from the Past (S) (R)1.25Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)1.30Horrible Histories (S) (R)2.05Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.20Cozmo and Friends (S)2.30World’s End (S) (R)2.50Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)3.20Mystic (S) (R)3.50Nova Jones (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 Charting the latest comings and goings of the residents of Summer Bay. (S)7PM7.00SAVING LIVES AT SEA The RNLI volunteers at Lough Ree Lifeboat Station race to the rescue of the last inhabitant of a remote island. On the north-east coast of England, the Blyth crew races to find a kayaker in trouble in the North Sea, while at Tower station in Central London, a dog is trapped by the tide on the River Thames. (S) (R)8PM8.10DIY SOS: THE BIG BUILD The team is joined by tradespeople in Loughborough to transform the home of a family whose twin daughters have a form of dwarfism and whose dad is recovering from cancer. (S) (R)9PM9.20OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN Architect Niall McLaughlin talks about the design of St Theresa’s Priory, Dublin. (R)9.30BALI 2002 New series. Drama about the fallout from two large explosions in packed nightclubs in Bali, as volunteers and first responders desperately pull the injured to safety. Starring Rachel Griffiths, Richard Roxburgh and Claudia Jessie. (S)10PM10.30VIEWPOINT New series. Manchester primary school teacher Gemma Hillman goes missing and DCs Martin and Stella put her boyfriend under surveillance. Clarke sets up his observation post in the home of single mum and secret voyeur Zoe Sterling, whose windows offer a panoramic view of Westbury Square and the home Gemma shared with Greg Sullivan. (S)11PM11.30Crime (S) (R)12.30I May Destroy You (S) (R)1.05I May Destroy You (S) (R)1.40No Activity (S) (R)2.10EuroNews (S) (R)6AM 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)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00HEATHROW: BRITAIN’S BUSIEST AIRPORT (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.05THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 7 (S)7.30EMMERDALE (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET (S)8.30CORONATION STREET (S)9PM9.00GOGGLEBOX IRELAND The best bits from the nation’s favourite TV critics, as they comment on the week’s programmes from the comfort of their living rooms. Last in the series. (S) (R)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW Claire Brock and Ciara Doherty offer their unique take on the big stories of the day. (S)11PM11.00IRELAND’S UNIDENTIFIED BODIES Forensic experts examine unidentified remains across Ireland. (R)12.00IDENTITY (R)1.00DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (S) (R)1.30DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (S) (R)2.00CLOSE5.20THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.40Ainmhithe Craiceáilte11.10The Wonder Years (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30SEAL LE DÁITHÍ (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Dorothy’s brother dies. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Kevin is left to fend for himself. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30AN CUAN Dublin Bay blossoms in the summer and its inhabitants make the most of the weather. (R)8PM8.30MOVING WEST A Mayo man who lived in London and New York, then returned to Blacksod.9PM9.00THE FOSTER & ALLEN SHOW The duo perform The Happiness of Having You and The Old Bog Road. (R)9.30MISNEACH The story of Alex Lee, Ireland’s first bladerunner.10PM10.30NARCOS: MEXICO Félix tries to unite all the plazas, while Rafa searches for water for his seedless weed.11PM11.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.35THE SECRET Colin puts his murderous plan in motion. Drama, starring James Nesbitt. (S) (R)12.30FLOSC (R)1.05DÁIL ÉIREANN1.45ABAIR AMHRÁN (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.30MISNEACH (R)3.30SEAL LE DÁITHÍ (R)3.55AN CUAN (R)4.50VIVA CEOL TIRE (R)5.30FRANCE 24