Today's TV Thursday 02 February
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BREAKFAST (S)
MORNING LIVE (S)
DEFENDERS UK (S)
RIP OFF BRITAIN (S) (R)
HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)
BARGAIN HUNT Charlie Ross presents from the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. (S) (R)
BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)
BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)
DOCTORS Scarlett’s plan to do a runner is placed in jeopardy. (S)
THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Dairy goat farmers Richard and Sophie attend the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show. Last in the series. (S)
ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY A couple search for a home-cummusic studio in Oxfordshire. (S) (R)
THE REPAIR SHOP Featuring a suitcase made out of cardboard that came to UK on the Windrush. (S) (R)
BRIDGE OF LIES Quiz show, presented by Ross Kemp. (S)
POINTLESS Quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. (S)
BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)
BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)
THE ONE SHOW Alex Jones and Ronan Keating host the live magazine show featuring a mixture of celebrity chat and stories of interest. (S)
EASTENDERS Emma returns to the salon to quiz Lola where she finds out a girl at school has been mean to Lexi about her mum’s videos, later on she’s spooked by a kind gesture from an unknown stranger. (S)
DRAGONS’ DEN Entrepreneurs Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett preside over more business opportunities. Among those making pitches are a Welsh fashion designer with a selection of handbags made from fish skin and an 18-year-old hoping to make a mint with his personalised bank card business. (S)
THE APPRENTICE The candidates are tasked with branding an electric motorbike and creating an advertising campaign before pitching to a panel of experts. The other team’s campaign backfires when its members focus on story, rather than subject. In the boardroom sparks fly as Lord Sugar tells one candidate to get on their bike. (S)
BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)
BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)
THE 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 studio guests. (S)
Question Time Fiona Bruce presents the topical debate, inviting a panel of politicians and other guests in Glasgow to answer questions from an invited audience on subjects that have made the headlines over the past week. (S)
Newscast Adam Fleming and Chris Mason host a weekly round-up from Westminster. (S)
Would I Lie to You? With panellists MIST.
BBC News (S)
Escape to the Country (S) (R)
The Farmers’ Country Showdown (S) (R)
Sign Zone: Take a Hike (S) (R)
Sign Zone: Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight for Good (S) (R)
BBC News (S)
BBC News (S)
Politics Live (S)
Hardball (S) (R)
Eggheads (S) (R)
Britain in Bloom (S) (R)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S) (R)
MY UNIQUE B&B (S) (R)
SAVED AND REMADE (S) (R)
FLOG IT! (S) (R)
RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Mike Bubbins, Kirsten O’Brien, Christine Ohuruogu and Kai Widdrington compete in the penultimate round of challenges ahead of Friday’s series finale. (S)
ROBSON GREEN’S WEEKEND ESCAPES Former Coronation Street actress Melanie Hill joins Robson to explore the countryside of Weardale and Teesdale. (S)
THIS FARMING LIFE In Orkney, 33-year-old Sean works with his Dad Michael and Uncle Martin in stormy weather to bring their cows in for shelter. Later, Sean reveals he is one step closer to the dream of owning his own farm. Elsewhere, plans for the farm shop are halted by a dramatic birth in Loch Ness, and it’s launch day for the Love family in Stranraer. (S) (R)
GREAT BRITISH MENU The two highest scoring chefs from the North East must go head to head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve their dishes to judges Tom Kerridge, Nisha Katona, and Ed Gamble, and graphic novel creator and successful YouTuber Joe Sugg? (S)
MARIE ANTOINETTE To salvage the royal marriage - and their nations’ alliance - Antoinette’s brother Joseph intervenes. (S)
HARRY HILL’S LONELY ISLAND The spirit of Napoleon is conjured up as Harry gives an insight into how the French military leader might have fared on a desert when stuck with a donkey rather than a horse. (S) (R)
THE APPRENTICE: YOU’RE FIRED Tom Allen interviews the show’s freshly rejected candidate, who reveals what it is really like to be in the firing line. Studio guests also discuss their views on what has happened in this week’s episode regarding an electric motorbike advertising challenge. (S)
NEWSNIGHT; Weather. Analysis of the day’s events with Kirsty Wark. (S)
My Name is Ottilie Soul singer Dana Masters recounts the story of Ottilie Patterson, the rising star of popular music in the 1950s who has been dubbed the ‘Godmother of British blues’. (S) (R)
Digging for Britain (S) (R)
FILM: The Levelling (2016) Drama, starring Ellie Kendrick and David Troughton. (S)
Sign Zone: The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild (S) (R)
This Is BBC Two (S)
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)
LORRAINE Entertainment and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. (S)
THIS MORNING Featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion and beauty advice and more. (S)
LOOSE WOMEN The women put the world to rights once more and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to. (S)
ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather
UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)
DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and his team assess items brought in by members of the public, who either take the cash for their antiques or gamble at auction. (S) (R)
LINGO Taking part are couple Kate and Stu from Worcestershire, plus two teams from Wiltshire - couple Robbie and Aimee - and Debs and her son Ben. Adil Ray hosts. (S)
UTV WEATHER (S)
TIPPING POINT Quiz show, presented by Ben Shephard. (S)
THE CHASE Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S)
UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)
ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather
WEATHER A look ahead to the weather for the days ahead. (S)
EMMERDALE Charity has an emotional day. Chas is devastated. Cain hears some home truths. (S)
RARE BREED – A FARMING YEAR It is March, and while farmers are looking after new arrivals, one farm is preparing to open its doors to the public. (S)
COLD CASE FORENSICS: THE MURDER OF RACHEL NICKELL New series. Documentary unlocking the secrets that solved some of Britain’s murder cases, beginning with a look at Rachel Nickell, who was stabbed to death on Wimbledon Common in 1992. Dr Angela Gallop and her team reveal how they unpicked the clues to bring Rachel’s killer to justice. (S)
ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather
UTV LIVE (S); Weather
BRITAIN’S PARKING NIGHTMARES: TONIGHT In Britain we own more than 40 million cars and finding somewhere to park them is proving problematic. It can lead to disputes over spaces on the streets we live in and those we work and shop in. Reporter Adam Shaw finds out. (S)
Keepers of the Lough On the stunning Strangford Lough, there’s a meeting with the RNLI’s new female recruit, a race between 100-year-olds, and a look at Killinchy clocks made of wood. Patrick Kielty narrates. (S) (R)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage Hard-hitting, high-flying wrestling action. (S)
Shop: Ideal World
Maternal (S) (R)
Unwind with ITV (S)
Lingo (S) (R)
Countdown (S) (R)
3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)
3rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)
Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)
Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)
Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)
Frasier (S) (R)
Frasier (S) (R)
Frasier (S) (R)
Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)
Channel 4 News Summary (S)
Come Dine with Me: The Professionals (S) (R)
Steph’s Packed Lunch Hosted by Steph McGovern. (S)
Countdown (S)
A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)
A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S)
JUNIOR BAKE OFF (S)
THE SIMPSONS Bart’s latest prank lands Homer in hospital, where he and the family reminisce about all the other injuries he has suffered in his eventful life. (S) (R)
HOLLYOAKS Charlie, Ella, Shing Lin, Vicky, DeMarcus, and Leah prepare for their camping trip. (S) (R)
CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)
THE DOG HOUSE Albie the Jack Russell puppy has a second chance of a home with 10-year-old George - provided he can win over George’s mum and dad over. Duchess, a bassett hound, expects to be treated like a queen and businesswoman June may be just the person to meet her requirements. Mistreated lurcher Sam seeks some home comforts. (S)
GRAYSON PERRY’S FULL ENGLISH The artist explores places in the ethnically diverse Midlands region, keen to learn what the idea of Englishness looks like to people who aren’t white. Grayson and his van driver Kirk begin at the only halal tea-room in the Peak District, where Rukiya shares her experiences of being an English Muslim woman. (S)
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF KILLERS Emilia Fox, David Wilson and Dr Graham Hill investigate the case of north London father-of-two Robert Duff. The 37-year-old disappeared in January 2013 after failing to show up at his daughter’s 18th birthday party. The trio follow a series of clues from within the local community that lead to a shocking revelation (S)
Married to a Psychopath Part two of two. The covert investigation into Malcolm Webster. (S) (R)
Building Britain’s Superhomes An insight into superhome construction. (S) (R)
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)
Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)
FILM: Disturbia (2007) Thriller, starring Shia LaBeouf. (S)
Location, Location, Location (S) (R)
One Question (S) (R)
Peppa Pig (S) (R)
Peppa Pig (S) (R)
The Secret Life of Puppies (S) (R)
Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)
Oggy Oggy (S) (R)
Odo (S) (R)
Fireman Sam (S) (R)
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S)
Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)
Peppa Pig (S) (R)
Paw Patrol (S)
Pip and Posy (S) (R)
The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)
Milo (S) (R)
Paw Patrol (S) (R)
Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)
Pip and Posy (S) (R)
Peppa Pig (S) (R)
Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)
JEREMY VINE (S)
GEORGE CLARKE’S BUILD A NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY (S) (R)
5 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)
HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)
FILM: A DAUGHTER’S REVENGE (2020) A teacher has her life turned upside down by the arrival of a student who might be the daughter she gave up for adoption. Thriller, starring Natalie Brown. (S)
BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S) (R)
5 NEWS AT 5 (S)
OUR YORKSHIRE FARM All hands are on deck to prepare sheep for the auction ring. (S) (R)
5 NEWS UPDATE (S)
NICK KNOWLES’ NEW YEAR CLEAROUT The presenter heads to Lincolnshire to save single mother Liza and her two grown-up sons, who are living on top of each other in a three-bed mid terraced house. Nick offers a life-changing deal - clear out half their belongings, and in return their house gets a huge makeover. (S)
5 NEWS UPDATE (S)
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME IN THE COUNTRY Mark Millar helps a family doing an epic refurbishment of an old farmhouse to create a modern family home as they swap town life in Guildford for the glorious Devon countryside. Their new home has 26 acres, with fields, woods and their own stream next to Dartmoor National Park. (S); 5 News Update (S)
THE MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES Jeremy’s old rock ‘n’ roll friend Dura is recording his album in the Millhouse. Jeremy locks him in and leaves him to work alone - but not before insisting on taking a selfie. Outside, in the sound van Dura’s wife Manderina, and Marco, his sound engineer, have just started to record Dura’s latest track when they hear him scream. (S)
MILLION POUND MOTORHOMES Siobhan Daniels takes her vehicle to the garage to get the bumper replaced, while G takes his HGV test so he and wife Lamorna can take their revamped double-decker bus out on the road. Sarah and Paul have turned their passion for iconic Airstreams into a business after selling up everything. (S) (R)
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders PC Niaz Waddington tries to catch up with a speeding SUV. (S) (R)
Police: After Dark (S) (R)
The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)
Holiday Homes in the Sun (S) (R)
Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (R)
House Busters (S) (R)
House Doctor (S) (R)
Peppa Pig (S) (R)
Paw Patrol (S) (R)
Pip and Posy (S) (R)
EURONEWS
TELESHOPPING
TELESHOPPING
TODAY (S) (R)
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S)
DR PHIL (S); Weather
LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)
TELLY BINGO (S)
RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)
HOME AND AWAY Eden warns Bree that she does not see a happy ever after for this affair. (S) (R)
SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in an accident and emergency ward. (S)
KEYS TO MY LIFE (S) (R)
EASTENDERS (S) (R)
TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)
NUACHT (S)
RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)
THE ANGELUS (R)
RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)
EAR TO THE GROUND Magazine show for farmers and rural residents, exploring the ever-changing nature of country life and landscape. Featuring topics including food safety, rural development, planning and environmental issues. (S)
EASTENDERS Zack makes a big decision about the future. Lola is spooked by a strange gesture. (S)
ECO EYE Reports on the pressing environmental issues of the day. (S)
FAIR CITY There is alarm as another Carrigstown woman goes missing, while Paul and Orla face their enemies together and Dolores pushes Sharon too far. (S)
RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)
PRIME TIME In-depth analysis of current affairs and topical reports, presented by Miriam O’Callaghan and Fran McNulty. (S)
THE DANCE Documentary going behind the scenes of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s dance production MÁM, his reimagining of Swan Lake, from the first day of rehearsal to the opening night performance at Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019. (S); Weather
Silent Witness Part five of six. The death of an investigative journalist throws the spotlight onto Sam Ryan. Nikki begins to realise the implications of her discoveries will challenge the principles of forensic science. Penultimate episode of the 25th anniversary story, starring Emilia Fix and Amanda Burton. (S)
The Secrets She Keeps (S) (R)
Prime Time (S) (R)
Telly Bingo (S) (R)
EuroNews
EuroNews
news2day (S)
Nova Jones (S) (R)
Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)
World’s End (S) (R)
Bing (R)
Bing (R)
Let’s Find Out (S) (R)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (R)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
Alva’s World (S) (R)
The Day Henry Met (S) (R)
Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S) (R)
Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S) (R)
Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S) (R)
Punky (S) (R)
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)
Swashbuckle (S) (R)
Ollie (R)
Ollie (R)
Happy the Hoglet (S) (R)
Lost & Found Music Studios (S) (R)
Storybud (S) (R)
Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S) (R)
Blasts from the Past (S) (R)
Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)
The Sarah Jane Adventures (S) (R)
Royals Next Door (S) (R)
Cozmo and Friends (S)
World’s End (S) (R)
Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)
Nova Jones (S) (R)
Jamie Johnson (S) (R)
news2day (S)
THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)
THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)
SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)
HOME AND AWAY Xander gives non-monogamy a go with Stacey. (S)
AMAZING HOTELS: LIFE BEYOND THE LOBBY Giles Coren and Monica Galetti work in the expensive and exclusive Lanesborough in Knightsbridge, central London, where suites costing up to £27,000 a night are often rented for months at a time. Giles and Monica discover friendly staff that make staying there feel like home. (S) (R)
BUILD YOUR OWN HOME Harrison Gardner gives advice to part-time teacher and mother of three Esther Foreman, who has no building experience but wants to construct the house of her dreams herself. With her partner Damien also helping out, the project starts to move along well, but as the seasons change it’s becomes clear this is no ordinary build. (S) (R)
FATHER TED Jack is declared dead after drinking too much floor polish - and Ted is astounded to learn he has been left a fortune in the will. (S) (R)
FIRST DATES IRELAND Maître d’ Mateo Saina is in charge - with help from barman Ethan and waitress Alice - as a restaurant opens its doors for singletons looking for love over dinner. (S)
THE YOUNG OFFENDERS Billy Murphy discovers that his former cellmate Dinny Molloy has just been released from prison and plans to kill him. Billy enlists Conor and Jock to help him fake his own death, and persuades the lads to let him stay at their house, with Mairead reluctantly agreeing when she hears the story. (S) (R)
Mood Sasha goes on her first girls’ work trip abroad, but things take a sinister turn. (S)
The Walking Dead Eugene, Ezekiel, Yumiko and Princess are captured and separated by the mysterious troopers that surrounded them at the rail yard. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and plans to escape. (S) (R)
Five Bedrooms (S) (R)
Ghosts (S) (R)
EuroNews
The Six O’Clock Show (S) (R)
Ireland AM (S)
This Morning
News at 12:30 (S)
The Chase (S)
The Chase (S) (R)
LOOSE WOMEN
HEATHROW: BRITAIN’S BUSIEST AIRPORT (R)
JUDGE JUDY
JUDGE JUDY
NEWS AT 5.30 (S)
THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show, featuring celebrity interviews. (S)
NEWS AT 7 (S)
EMMERDALE Charity has an emotional day. (S)
EMMERDALE Drama from the Dales. Cain hears some home truths. (S)
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER Archive news stories from 2002, the year of Roy Keane’s famous spat with Mick McCarthy. (S) (R)
WHO KILLED BILLIE-JO? The murder of Billie-Jo Jenkins.
THE TONIGHT SHOW Claire Brock and Ciara Doherty offer their unique take on the big stories of the day. (S)
DIANA: THE ULTIMATE TRUTH (S) (R)
MCDONALD & DODDS (S) (R)
CLOSE
THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)
Cúla 4
Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)
The Wonder Years (S) (R)
The Golden Girls (S) (R)
A Chef’s Life (S) (R)
Garraí Glas (R)
Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)
Shark Tank (S)
Cúla 4
AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH
MOVING WEST (R)
THE GOLDEN GIRLS Dorothy takes part in a charity auction. (S) (R)
THE WONDER YEARS Kevin does a spot of decorating. (S) (R)
AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH
NUACHT TG4
SEAL LE DÁITHÍ Dáithí Ó Sé is joined by guest Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh, who founded the popular Instagram account Bláthanna Fiáine and presents the RTÉ series Faoi Bhláth
CÉIM CHUN CINN Anna prepares for Vietnam. Last in the series.
ROS NA RÚN Michelle decides to give it a go with Greg.
VIVA CEOL TIRE Jo Ní Chéide introduces a video by Big Tom. (R)
LAOCHRA GAEL The life of Kerry footballer Aidan O’Mahony.
FÍORSCÉAL Part two of two. Diseases transmitted from animals to humans.
AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH
ROS NA RÚN Michelle decides to give it a go with Greg. (R)
THE BRIDGE (R)
DÁIL ÉIREANN
NUACHT TG4 (R)
ROS NA RÚN (R)
LAOCHRA GAEL (R)
SEAL LE DÁITHÍ (R)
CÉIM CHUN CINN (R)
SEAN-NÓS (R)
FRANCE 24