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Today's TV Friday 20 January
Today's TV Friday 20 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)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45FATHER BROWN A celebrity florist brings glamour and murder to Kembleford. (S)2.30THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Sheep farmers attend the livestock markets in Melton Mowbray. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Nicki Chapman helps an artist to find a period property in Hampshire. (S) (R)3.45THE REPAIR SHOP Two wind- up toys are restored. (S)4.30MAKE IT AT MARKET Dom Chinea and his team help woodturner Shannon see how marketable her work is. Last in the series. (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 Alex Jones and Roman Kemp round off the working week with a lively mixture of celebrity chat and stories of interest. (S)7.30B&B BY THE SEA Checking in to the B&B is Welsh musician, author and radio host Cerys Matthews. She may have travelled the world with her music but this is her first visit to the Causeway coast. (S)8PM8.00EASTENDERS Lily makes a big decision about her baby and Ricky is awarded custody of Scarlett. Lola talks to Jay about finding her mum be he’s sceptical about the idea. Meanwhile, Alfie gathers everyone at the Vic for a vigil for Mick to surprise Linda. (S)8.30AMANDA & ALAN’S ITALIAN JOB Amanda Holden and Alan Carr set about renovating the bathrooms. (S)9PM9.00DEATH IN PARADISE The team investigates the murder of an estate agent, who has been killed ahead of the potential sale of local beauty spot St Agatha’s Cove. Marlon leads a counterfeit goods case to impress the Commissioner, while love in the air for Neville following an unexpected encounter. Ralf Little, Don Warrington and Ginny Holder star. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40GIVE MY HEAD PEACE Dympna gets her orders from Sinn Fein. If the border poll happens, they need to make more Republicans. This spurs her into wanting a baby, so she ‘invites’ Billy upstairs. Comedy, starring Alexandra Ford and Michael McDowell. Last in the series. (S)11PM11.10The Graham Norton Show (S)12.00Would I Lie to You? (S)12.30Celebrity Mastermind (S) (R)1.05Weather Watchers with Barra Best (S) (R)1.25That’s My Jam (S) (R)2.25Weather for the Week Ahead (S)2.30BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30The Farmers’ Country Showdown (S) (R)7.15Make It at Market (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: The Polar Bear Family and Me (S) (R)9.00BBC News (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics UK (S)1.00BOWLS: INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Live coverage from Potters Resort at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, featuring the second and third open singles quarter-finals. (S)5.15FLOG IT! At Penrhyn Castle, antiques expert Claire Rawle uncovers a pristine vintage Barbie doll. (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Grace Dent, Tim Lovejoy, Kriss Akabusi and Lauren Steadman take part in a final round of challenges before Richard Osman announces the day’s victor, and the week’s overall winner. (S)6.30TAKE A HIKE Former make-up artist Piers hosts the last hike in north west Wales. Last in the series. (S)7PM7.00MONTY DON’S ADRIATIC GARDENS The presenter begins the latest leg in the city of Trieste, close to Italy’s border with Croatia. He visits a public garden first created by an obsessive Royal plantsman more than 150 years ago, and now being carefully restored. Monty heads down the Adriatic coast through Croatia to pick up the trail that the Venetians followed. (S) (R)8PM8.00WINTERWATCH Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some ingenious beetle adaptations in the macro studio at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Megan McCubbin immerses herself in one of our most iconic winter spectacles. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams have moved from the cemetery to the river, to explore the city’s waterways. (S)9PM9.00QI XL In an extended version of the quiz, Sandi Toksvig talks about tails – and tales, with Rob Beckett, Daliso Chaponda, Sarah Millican and series regular Alan Davies. (S)9.45LIVE AT THE APOLLO Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart, and Babatunde Aléshé share their views on modern life in this show recorded at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. (S)10PM10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.05Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (S) (R)12.05Sign Zone: The Traitors (S) (R)1.10Sign Zone: The NHS Crisis: Can It Be Fixed? – Panorama (S) (R)1.40Sign Zone: Marie Antoinette (S) (R)2.35Sign Zone: Detectorists Special (S) (R)3.50This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00LORRAINE (S)10.00THIS MORNING Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson pitches up in Walsall, with Tim Hogarth, Fay Rutter, James Layte and Tracy Thackray-Howitt. (S)3.00LINGO Taking part are siblings Sarah and Laura from Southampton, best mates Donna and Carmel from London, and couple Toby and Helen from Exeter. (S)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 Bradley Walsh presents with Elsie from London, Ted from Royston, Mel from Nottingham and David from North London. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather7PM7.00UTV LIFE An entertaining and eclectic mix of stories and studio guests. (S)7.28WEATHER (S)7.30EMMERDALE Bear is concerned about Paddy, while Leyla is panicked. Meanwhile, an unsure Mary shows Rodney her dating app. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET A triggered memory places Teddy in Stephen’s firing line. Meanwhile, Daisy makes a blunder in her bid to fight back, and Gemma decides to offer a child-minding service. (S)9PM9.00MIDSOMER MURDERS The headmaster of a local school is murdered, his body found pinned to the wall in the manner of his own butterfly collection. The dead man was a member of a mysterious club for geniuses, which are currently testing the school’s pupils for possible new recruits. (S) (R)10PM10.50ITV NEWS (S); Weather11PM11.20UTV Live (S); Weather11.40The NFL Show (S)12.40Shop: Ideal World3.00Dickinson’s Real Deal (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Lingo (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 (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 Homer’s new snowplough business proves an unexpected success. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Juliet tells Peri that she received some good news from the test results. Later, Romeo is in for a surprise when he returns home and meets his new housemate. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00FOOD UNWRAPPED Kate Quilton heads to the Scottish isles to discover how they are growing truffles. (S)8.30TRAVEL MAN: 48 HOURS IN DUBLIN Mawaan Rizwan joins Joe Lycett. Ten statues across the city have been given QR codes. When visitors scan the code, the statue phones them, so Joe and Mawaan get to hear from Oscar Wilde and Molly Malone. (S)9PM9.00JON & LUCY’S ODD COUPLES Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont put their own partnership flaws to one side in order to judge everyone else’s. Here, they invite fellow comedians Sara Pascoe and Steen Raskopoulos to take on Blue singer Duncan James and Rodrigo Reis in a head-to-head contest to decide who has the better relationship. (S)10PM10.008 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN Jimmy Carr hosts and regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate Alan Carr and Harriet Kemsley play against Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam. Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner. (S) (R)11PM11.05Celebrity Gogglebox (S) (R)12.10The Kardashians: Billion Dollar Dynasty (S) (R)1.05The Kardashians: Billion Dollar Dynasty (S) (R)1.55Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)2.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)3.10Come Dine with Me (S) (R)3.35Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.30Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.55Food Unwrapped (S) (R)5.25Location, Location, Location (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa 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)2.15FILM: A DEADLY MOTHER (2020) Premiere. A woman worries that her new neighbour is trying to steal her teenage daughter from her. Thriller, starring Monica Rose Betz. (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 head to Lisbon to find the perfect holiday home for a weekend break. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00TOBY CARVERY: HOW DO THEY DO IT? A look at what makes the perfect British roast dinner, from how to make the best roast potatoes to the ideal size and dimensions of a Yorkshire pudding. The programme goes behind the scenes at restaurant chain Toby Carvery, which serves millions of roast dinners across the country. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00CRUISING WITH SUSAN CALMAN The comedian’s summer cruise around the Adriatic continues with a visit to the high-rolling and fashionable Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. She continues with a trip to the beautiful old Croatian town of Dubrovnik with the cruise ship’s entertainment team. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00HOLIDAYING WITH JANE MCDONALD The singer takes a trip to Cyprus, where she delves into the myths and legends that surround this sun-soaked Ionian region. Jane visits the birthplace of goddess Aphrodite before meeting with friends to set sail and snorkel in the crystal clear, fish-filled blue lagoon. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00TOP OF THE POPS: MOST SHOCKING MOMENTS The dark side of the long-running music show, exploring the ruthless tactics of promoters and the demands of big name stars, the artists that admitted to performing drunk on-air, and how one presenter hosted the show drugged. (S) (R)11PM11.30Britain’s Favourite Rock Songs (S) (R)1.20The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.20Holiday Homes in the Sun (S) (R)4.05Cruising with Jane McDonald (S) (R)4.50House Busters (S) (R)5.15House Doctor (S) (R)5.40Peppa Pig (S) (R)5.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS7.20TELESHOPPING7.55TODAY (S) (R)9.55THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)10.45BRIDGE OF LIES (S); Weather11.45THE GREAT HOUSE REVIVAL (S) (R)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather1.30HOME AND AWAY A hopeful Nikau is thrilled when Tane confirms that he will be the best man. (S) (R)2.00SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in an accident and emergency ward. (S)2.30FAIR CITY Carol trains Zoe up as a dispatcher at the cab office. (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS (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)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE7.30FAIR CITY Carol assures Zoe her job in the cab office is only a stop-gap, while Damien arranges a meeting with Rafferty to discuss what he’s been saying about him. Dearbhla accuses Joan of using her to keep Gareth in her life after she offers her support about their break-up. (S)8PM8.00EASTENDERS Lily makes a big decision about her baby and Ricky is awarded custody of Scarlett. Lola talks to Jay about finding her mum be he’s sceptical about the idea. Alfie gathers everyone at the Vic for a vigil for Mick to surprise Linda but the moment is interrupted by the police. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather9.35THE LATE LATE SHOW Ryan Tubridy hosts the light entertainment show, featuring a mix of celebrity guests, music, in-depth interviews and discussions on the stories that have the nation talking. (S); Weather11PM11.30FILM: Mr Saturday Night (1992) Comedy drama, starring Billy Crystal. (S)1.45Nationwide (S) (R)2.15Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.30Dr Phil (S)3.15EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.50news2day (R)8.00Nova Jones (S) (R)8.30Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)9.00World’s End (S) (R)9.20Bing (R)9.25Bing (R)9.35Let’s Find Out (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! (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 Friends2.30World’s End (S) (R)2.50Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)3.20Mystic (S)3.50Nova Jones (S) (R)4.20news2day4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY Bottling up his anxiety about Bob’s arrival, Theo snaps at John. (S)7PM7.00RICK STEIN’S CORNWAL Rick meets chef Tom Adams, who runs Combeshead Farm. (S)7.35ICELAND WITH ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG On the last leg of his Icelandic adventure, Alexander heads to the south of the country, where he takes in some of the country’s most spectacular scenery. (S)8PM8.30SCOTLAND’S SACRED ISLANDS WITH BEN FOGLE Ben returns to Taransay, the island he lived on for a year more than 20 years ago when he appeared on the TV show Castaway. Here, he visits the stunning Luskentyre Beach on Harris and joins local community members to learn how the island’s remoteness sustains the sanctity of the Protestant Sabbath. (S)9PM9.40FILM: BLOOD DIAMOND (2006) Smuggler Danny Archer ends up in prison in war-torn Sierra Leone in 1999, where he meets Solomon, a Mende fisherman separated from his family by guerrillas. Danny pledges to help the desperate man rescue his son, who has been forcibly conscripted as a child soldier, in return for a rare pink diamond that Solomon had hidden away before his capture. Action thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly. (S)11PM12.10Live at the Apollo (S) (R)1.05Other Voices (S) (R)2.05EuroNews6AM 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)2.00The Chase (S)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 Chat show, featuring celebrity interviews. (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 7 (S)7.30EMMERDALE Bear is concerned about Paddy. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET A triggered memory places Teddy in Stephen’s firing line. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Daisy makes a blunder in her bid to fight back. (S)9PM9.00VERA DCI Stanhope is called out to a grim scene when a body found in the back of a burnt-out car and the victim is identified as a popular local GP. (S)11PM11.00WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Big-prize quiz.12.00GOGGLEBOX IRELAND (S) (R)1.00PIERS MORGAN’S LIFE STORIES (S) (R)2.00CLOSE6AM 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 45.52AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.55DOMHAN AN DÚLRA – AINMHITHE An insight look at the lives of primates of all types.6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.20GAA BEO Roscommon v Galway or Mayo (Throw-in TBA). Coverage of the showpiece FBD Cup Final at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence.9PM9.20GAA BEO Deferred coverage of the O’Byrne Cup Final. The current champions are Dublin, who beat Laois in the 2022 final.10PM10.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11PM11.00FILM: RIVER OF NO RETURN (1954) A farmer is forced to flee from his homestead by river raft with his son and a crooked gambler’s girlfriend. Western, starring Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe and Rory Calhoun. (S)12.45FÉILE EALAÍNE NA HEARAGAILE Ye Vagabonds head the bill in the Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny, from the Earagail Arts Festival in Donegal. Also featuring John McCann. (R)1.45ABAIR AMHRÁN (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.20GAA BEO Roscommon v Galway or Mayo (Throw-in TBA). Coverage of the showpiece FBD Cup Final at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence. (R)4.20SEODA BHAILIÚCHÁN NA SCOL (R)4.45TEACH NA CÉIBHE (R)5.30FRANCE 24