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Today's TV Monday 20 March
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bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE (S)10.00CRIMEWATCH LIVE (S)10.45CRITICAL INCIDENT (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER Properties include a four-storey former bank in Greater Manchester. (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Eric Knowles hosts the show from Norwich. (S)1.00BBC NEWS; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Sid finds out the truth about Damien. Elsewhere, Scarlett’s first VPAS shift fails to go to plan. (S)2.15JAY AND DOM’S HOME FIX Jay Blades and Dominic Chinea demonstrate DIY tips and tricks that will not break the bank. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Steve Brown discovers why the island is an ideal location for growing dozens of varieties of tomatoes. (S)3.45ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Irita Marriott and Philip Serrell embark on a trip around East Anglia. (S) (R)4.30BRIDGE OF LIES Quiz show, hosted by Ross Kemp. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW The first visit of the week to the One Show studio. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Zack comes up with a plan to honour his and Whitney’s lost child and Lexi gets frustrated with Emma on Mother’s Day. Ravi tries to gain access to Jack’s files. (S)8PM8.00SURVIVING THE PAY SQUEEZE – PANORAMA (S)8.30SCARLETT’S DRIVING SCHOOL Single mother Amy is desperate to learn to drive to improve the lives of her kids. But after 13 years learning and two failed tests, she still has panic attacks behind the wheel. (S)9PM9.00THE GOLD: THE INSIDE STORY The true story of Britain’s biggest bullion heist, featuring the personal accounts of the police officers who investigated the 1983 robbery at the Brink’s-Mat security depot. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40UPS AND DOWNS A 22-year-old with Down’s syndrome tricks his sister into a road trip to go to a concert by Ash, pursued by their panicky mother. Drama, starring Susan Lynch and James Martin. (S) (R)11PM11.40Imagine: Stephen Frears – Director for Hire (S)12.45Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S) (R)1.35BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.15Walks of Life (S) (R)7.15Antiques Road Trip (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Rick Stein’s Cornwall (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: Weatherman Walking: The Welsh Coast (S) (R)9.00BBC News (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Impossible (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15Eggheads Quiz show. (S) (R)2.45Hairy Bikers’ Best of British (S) (R)3.15EAT WELL FOR LESS? (S) (R)4.15THE WORLD’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY HOMES (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! Natasha Raskin Sharp and Raj Bisram value some Spiritualist photographs and a Hornby train set at Culzean Castle. (S)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES With Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall, Jodie Kidd, Jamali Maddix and Suzi Perry. (S) (R)6.30COAST TO COAST FOOD FESTIVAL Colin Murray and Edith Bowman check out Belfast’s Mela Festival. (S)7PM7.00BETWEEN THE COVERS Sara Cox is joined by comedians Alan Davies and Ivo Graham and actresses Samantha Bond and Sunetra Sarker. (S)7.30SAVING LIVES AT SEA A volunteer has to rescue his own father, whose fishing boat is in distress. Another crew comes to the aid of two five-year-old girls who have drifted into the Bristol Channel. (S) (R)8PM8.00MASTERMIND The second semi-final of the quiz sees four contenders answering questions on the Norman Conquest, Borussia Dortmund, popes of the Renaissance, and the film musicals of Alan Menken. (S)8.30UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE In the fourth of the quarter-finals, two teams of four students compete to make it to the next stage of the competition. (S)9PM9.00INSIDE THE FACTORY XL: BUSES Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes at a factory in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, where London’s famous red double-decker buses are built, finding out what goes into making the electric model. Cherry Healey visits a factory where she gets to grips with the construction of tough laminated heated windscreens for buses. (S) (R)10PM10.00AR SCÁTH AN CHEOIL Flute player Brian Finnegan meets up with his former teacher Fintan Vallely, and Moya Brennan talks musical influences with Emma Ní Fhíoruisce. Conor Caldwell describes the importance of undiscovered Johnny Doherty footage to his own musical journey. In Irish. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15The Holy Land and Us: Our Untold Stories (S) (R)12.30Sign Zone: Countryfile (S) (R)1.35Sign Zone: Dragons’ Den (S) (R)2.35Sign Zone: Make It at Market (S) (R)3.20This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN A lively mix of news and current affairs. (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 A mix of celebrity chat, advice and competitions. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Celebrity interviews and studio discussion. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and his team assess items in Middlesbrough, where Fay Rutter and Stewart Hofgartner are offered treasures from the Potteries. (S) (R)3.00LINGO Saskia and Georgina, Dheeraj and Johnny, and Irene and Davey compete. Hosted by Adil Ray. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Ranjeev, Netrice, Linda and Ian take part. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Bob is worried for his daughter. Mary enjoys her date with Faye. Alex acts suspiciously. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Sarah shares a drink with the enemy, Rufus threatens to expose Stephen, Roy and Evelyn clear the air, and Glenda auditions for Daisy. (S)9PM9.00UNFORGOTTEN Sunny and Jess struggle to keep focused on the case as their personal lives go from bad to worse. Meanwhile, the suspect list grows and the victim’s mother and son are put under the microscope after holes in their stories come to light. Drama, starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Sinead Keenan and Martina Laird. (S)10PM10.10ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45VIEW FROM STORMONT A report on the political developments in Belfast, London and Dublin, with analysis from expert commentators. (S)11PM11.40English Football League Highlights (S) (R)1.15Shop: Ideal World3.00All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (S)4.40Unwind with ITV (S)5.35Eat, Shop, Save (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)7.40The King of Queens (S) (R)8.05The King of Queens (S) (R)8.30The King of Queens (S) (R)9.00Frasier (S) (R)9.30Frasier (S) (R)10.00Frasier (S) (R)10.30Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Emergency Helicopter Medics (S)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch Weekday magazine show. (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00TOOL CLUB (S)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S)5.30COME DINE WITH ME Lyn kicks off the week by serving an intriguingly named soup. (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS Mr Burns opens a casino in Springfield. With the guest voice of Gerry Cooney. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS A devastating abduction on Mother’s Day causes widespread panic throughout the village. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7.55THE POLITICAL SLOT8PM8.00JAMIE’S £1 WONDERS Jamie cooks a chicken and veg pie making full use of the store cupboard and freezer, topped with homemade pastry sprinkled with chicken skin. He also champions the virtues of tinned fish with a speedy pasta dish, and shares his recipe for a low-cost chocolate fridge cake that uses up the odds and ends from the store cupboard. (S)9PM9.0024 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY: THE HONEYTRAP MURDER Two-part special following the case of a naked man found stabbed to death in Luton, which leads police to discover this may be one of a series of murders in which men are lured with the promise of sex, so that they can be robbed. (S)10PM10.00RISE AND FALL Reality contest, which sees a diverse group from all walks of life become part of a social experiment that asks how wealth and power shape the way people behave toward one another. In this episode, the action continues as the first Ruler is eliminated from the game, and there’s an opportunity for one Grafter to rise to a position of power. (S)11PM11.05Gogglebox (S) (R)12.10Send Nudes: Body SOS (S) (R)1.05Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.55Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)2.45Extraordinary Escapes at Christmas with Sandi Toksvig (S) (R)3.40Grand Designs (S) (R)4.35George Clarke’s Old House, New Home (S) (R)5.30Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S) (R)5.45Jamie: Keep Cooking and Carry On (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (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! (S) (R)7.15Sesame Street Mecha Builders (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.10The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.25Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)8.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.50Daisy & Ollie (S)9.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! Story Den (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.15FILM: SHE WENT MISSING (2022) A reporter’s long-dormant stalker re-emerges when she returns to her home town to investigate the disappearance of her childhood best friend. Thriller, with Corbin Reid. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN A catch up with Cockneys Deb and Dave. (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00CASH IN THE ATTIC Helping people make money from the items they have accumulated over the years to raise money for special projects. (S)6.30EGGHEADS New series. Mrs Clarke’s Boys take on the experts. (S)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00MOTORWAY COPS: CATCHING BRITAIN’S SPEEDERS A driver flees the scene after a head-on collision between two cars, leaving his daughter and her boyfriend behind. PC Ian Cosgrove is called out to help a driver on the notorious Thelwall Viaduct, but torrential rain threatens his rescue attempt. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS A tip-off leads to a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, as well as the arrest of a suspected drug runner travelling through the county. Near York, police cameras trigger an alert for a stolen van and when the vehicle is eventually stopped, officers are surprised to find two young children in the van being driven by their dad. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS Patients are flooding into Barnsley A&E and a woman who has come in with a stomach ache goes into labour - and she had no idea she was pregnant. Next to arrive by ambulance is 87-year-old Ken, who had a fall at home and has a nasty cut to his forehead and cheek, so student doctor Saba Azizi stitches his cut. (S)10PM10.00999: CRITICAL CONDITION Cara has fallen 50 metres down a waterfall. She has multiple obvious injuries that need urgent care but trauma specialist Dr Richard Fawcett must also investigate hidden internal injuries that are an immediate threat to life. (S) (R)11PM11.05A&E After Dark (S) (R)12.05Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.00Motorway: Hell on the Highway (S) (R)1.50The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.50Parking Hell (S) (R)4.15Parking Hell (S) (R)4.45Building Britain’s Canals (S) (R)5.30Fireman Sam (S) (R)5.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)5.55Peppa Pig (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.35TELESHOPPING7.10FILM: WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968) Second World War adventure, starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Patrick Wymark. (S)9.55THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)10.45DR PHIL (S); Weather11.40IRELAND’S FITTEST FAMILY (S) (R)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.30FAIR CITY Sharon makes a shocking discovery about Rafferty. (S) (R)3.00FAIR CITY Joan is confronted by Gar’s adoptive mother. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh present. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Zack comes up with a plan to honour his and Whitney’s lost child and Lexi gets frustrated with Emma on Mother’s Day. Freddie treats Jean to a slap-up lunch at The Vic and Ravi flirts with Chelsea in an attempt to put pressure on Denise to gain access to Jack’s files. (S)8PM8.00SAOL NA FEIRME Documentary following the lives of 11 very different Irish farming families over the course of a year. In Irish. (S)8.30HOME GROWN Colm O’ Driscoll visits Flynn Tomatoes in Swords, while Kitty Scully is in Scariff to find out how the Irish Seeds Savers Association preserve the nation’s heirloom and indigenous seeds. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35SEBASTIAN BARRY: FAMILY STORIES A look at the influences on the life and work of the novelist, playwright and poet, including his actress mother; his architect and poet father, and his wife and children. The programme also reflects on the development of his writing career. (S)10PM10.35UPFRONT WITH KATIE HANNON Current affairs magazine hosted by the journalist and broadcaster, who chairs debates in which the public come face to face with the people whose decisions impact on their lives. (S)11PM11.35Home of the Year (S) (R)12.10The Late Late Show St Patrick’s Night Special (S) (R)2.10Nationwide (R)2.40Dr Phil (S) (R)3.20EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.45Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)7.55Animaniacs (S)8.25Royals Next Door (S) (R)8.50The Dumping Ground (S) (R)9.20Sarah & Duck (S) (R)9.25Sarah & Duck (S) (R)9.35Dizzy Deliveries (S) (R)9.50The Wee Littles (S) (R)9.55The Wee Littles (S) (R)10.00Tir Na nOg (S) (R)10.15Alva’s World (S) (R)10.25Atom Town (S) (R)10.30Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (R)10.35Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (R)10.40Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (S) (R)10.45Ray of Sunshine (R)10.55Pirata & Capitano (R)11.10Ricky Zoom (R)11.20Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.25Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.35The Imagination Machine (S) (R)11.45Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)12.00Ben 10 (R)12.20We Bare Bears12.30We Bare Bears (R)12.45Junior MasterChef (S) (R)1.20The Dumping Ground (S) (R)1.50Ar Mbia Ar Sli (R)1.55Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.10Cozmo and Friends (S) (R)2.15Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)2.20Nova Jones (S) (R)2.50Jamie Johnson (S) (R)3.204 O’Clock Club (S) (R)3.55The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)4.20news2day News headlines. (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 (S) (R)7PM7.00THE DEAD ZOO The disassembly of two whale skeletons at Dublin’s Natural History Museum that had been suspended from the old roof since the 1890s. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson. (S) (R)8PM8.00AGAINST THE HEAD Daire O’Brien is joined by Bernard Jackman, Donal Lenihan and Murray Kinsella for a look back at the final weekend of the Six Nations. (S)9PM9.00KATE & KOJI When her lifelong enemy suddenly decides to make amends, Kate thinks she smells a rat. Meanwhile, Koji develops a curious symptom. Starring Brenda Blethyn. (S)9.30GODFATHER OF HARLEM Jose Battle asks Bumpy Johnson to carry out a political assassination. Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca. (S)10PM10.30FIRST DATES IRELAND Ukrainian Kseniia moved to Dublin six months before the war started. Back home in Odesa, she watched First Dates Ireland clips online and vowed she would apply one day. Will musician Mike from Louth live up to her expectations? Student nurse Ava from Louth and personal trainer Daniel from Mayo talk brick walls. (S) (R)11PM11.30Shortscreen (S) (R)12.00Love/Hate (S) (R)1.00Back (S) (R)1.30This Country (S) (R)2.00EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10The Chase Celebrity Special (R)7.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase Bradley Walsh hosts. (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 (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 7 (S)7.30EMMERDALE Mary enjoys her date with Faye. Alex acts suspiciously. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Sarah shares a drink with the enemy. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Rufus threatens to expose Stephen. (S)9PM9.00THE CATCH New series. Ed’s life spirals out of control when a man enters his daughter’s life and threatens to take her away from him.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW Claire Brock and Ciara Doherty offer their unique take on the big stories of the day. (S)11PM11.00THE SUSPECT Thriller, starring Aidan Turner and Shaun Parkes. (R)12.10SHETLAND (S) (R)1.25THE RESTAURANT (S) (R)2.25CLOSE5.25THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.40Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)11.10The Wonder Years Bittersweet American comedy. (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30IRISH PAINT MAGIC (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS The first episode of the comedy. Blanche announces she is getting married. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Kevin takes part in an anti-war protest. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30SEODA BHAILIÚCHÁN NA SCOL Former TG4 weather presenter Sláine Ní Chathalláin visits the National Folklore Collection. (R)8PM8.00GAA 2023 Highlights of the weekend’s best action.9PM9.00HUP! Musican and collector Sean McElwain introduces music from Scotstown, Co Monaghan. (R)9.30FILM: LADY BIRD (2017) An artistic teenager endures a difficult relationship with her mother while growing up in California. Comedy drama, starring Saoirse Ronan. (S)11PM11.17AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.20IMEALL11.50REBECCA (R)12.55AN BALLA (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.30IMEALL (R)3.00SEODA BHAILIÚCHÁN NA SCOL (R)3.30GAA 2023 (R)4.25TIMPEALL NA TÍRE (R)4.50FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24