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Today's TV Friday 31 March
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bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE (S)10.00THE MOMENT OF PROOF (S)10.30ANIMAL PARK SUMMER (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER Properties in Barnsley, Cockermouth and Dover. (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Natasha Raskin Sharp presents the show from Worcester. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45HOPE STREET When an ATM machine is stolen, Al crosses a line to save someone he loves. (S) (R)2.30THE REPAIR SHOP Tim Weeks tackles a Peter Pan gramophone that has seen better days. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Ginny Buckley helps a couple and their dogs to make a fresh start in the Cornish countryside. (S) (R)3.45ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Charles Hanson and Raj Bisram embark on the final leg in north Wales. (S) (R)4.30BRIDGE OF LIES Quiz show, hosted by Ross Kemp. Last in series. (S) (R)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 Ronan Keating chat to guests, while a team of roving reporters present topical stories from around the UK. (S)7.30FARM TO FEAST: BEST MENU WINS The six remaining contestants are task to create a meal using freshly grown scallions from the Ards Peninsula and world-famous crab from Kilkeel in Co Down. Hosted by Eamonn Holmes. (S)8PM8.00BEYOND PARADISE Panic spreads throughout Shipton Abbott when an arsonist targets three local businesses, scrawling the word PIG at the scene of each fire. Humphrey and the team are baffled until they realise the fires follow an unusual pattern by invoking the Three Little Pigs fable. Elsewhere, Martha has some serious thinking to do. Detective drama. (S)9PM9.00WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by guests Tom Allen, Sarah Greene, Ugo Monye and Morgana Robinson, hoping to deceive their opponents with plausible lies. (S)9.30THE CLEANER Wicky suffers a nightmare trying to clean a blood-soaked auditorium. Dark comedy, starring Greg Davies. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40KEEPIN’ ’ER COUNTRY: ON THE ROAD AGAIN Documentary featuring Irish country music stars as they go out on tour in the wake of the pandemic. Nathan Carter travels to Spain for a week of performances in the sun with hundreds of fans from all over the world.(S)11PM11.10Question of Sport With Anthony Crolla, Eilidh Barbour, Eboni Usoro-Brown and Adam Hastings. (S)11.40FILM: Pretty Woman (1990) Romantic comedy, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. (S)1.35Celebrity Mastermind With Ricky Groves, Harriet Kemsley, Verity Bowditch and Bonnie Greer. (S) (R)2.05Weather for the Week Ahead (S)2.10BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.45Escape to the Country (S) (R)7.30The Moment of Proof (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (S) (R)9.00BBC News10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics UK (S)1.00Impossible (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain (S) (R)2.45The Big Painting Challenge (S) (R)3.45MY UNIQUE B&B (S) (R)4.15GRIZZLY BEAR CUBS AND ME Gordon Buchanan begins training the cubs for their new life. (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! Jonathan Pratt unearths a horn beaker used by Winston Churchill. (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Lucy Beaumont, Shazia Mirza, Joe Thomas and Jake Wood compete for the trophy. (S) (R)6.30COAST TO COAST FOOD FESTIVAL Colin Murray discovers a brown sauce revival and the advantages of getting fish from a fishmonger. (S) (R)7PM7.00YOUR HOME MADE PERFECT Tom Massey and Helen Elks-Smith come up with alternative designs for garden in St Albans, Hertfordshire. But the owners want different things. Presented by Angela Scanlon. (S) (R)8PM8.00GARDENERS’ WORLD Adam Frost gets to work on his veg plot and plants his first lot of potatoes. Joe Swift meets a garden designer who faced the challenge of two awkward, adjoining plots and transformed them into wonderful, cohesive spaces. Plus, Rekha Mistry demonstrates how to grow the perfect onion from seed, and has a go at growing cotton. (S)9PM9.00GREAT BRITISH MENU: BANQUET SPECIAL Brighton Royal Pavilion is the setting for the final banquet, where the overall winner will be decided. Tom Kerridge, Nisha Katona and Ed Gamble have chosen four contestants whose menus have celebrated the theme of animation and illustration in honour of Paddington’s 65th Birthday. Last in series. (S)10PM10.00CUNK ON BRITAIN Philomena Cunk explores the stories of the Tudors, the Georgians, the English Civil War, William Shakespeare, Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins and Lord Horatio Nelson. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.05MOTDx (S) (R)11.35Get on Up: The Triumph of Black America (S) (R)12.35Sign Zone: What’s Gone Wrong with Our Housing? – Panorama (S) (R)1.05Sign Zone: Parole (S) (R)2.05Sign Zone: Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit (S) (R)3.05This 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 Featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective. (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 Cosford by dealers Mark Stevens, Tracy Thackray-Howitt, Laurie Scully and Simon Schneider. (S) (R)3.00LINGO Mad and Josh, Prabin and Pallavi, and Gail and Genny compete. Presented by Adil Ray. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Contestants Mary, Henry, Liz and Tudor take part. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00UTV LIFE Join Pamela Ballantine for a slice of UTV Life with the best of local chat plus a few surprises. (S)7.30EMMERDALE Amelia gets two offers. Meanwhile, Gabby and Nicky have lots to say, and an arrest is made. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Amy shocks Summer with the truth about Aaron, while Michael confronts Stephen over his deception, and Beth ignores Glenda’s advice to steer clear of old flame Marco. (S)9PM9.00REDEMPTION A visit from Organised Crime confirms Colette’s suspicions that there is more to Stacey’s death than suicide. Tracing the few clues she has, the detective pieces together fragments that point to one person’s involvement. At home, Colette rocks the boat with Cara and has to tread carefully to make amends. Drama, starring Paula Malcomson. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45FILM: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006) An American teenager living in Japan gets involved in illegal street racing, but ends up owing money to gangsters. Action adventure, starring Lucas Black, Nathalie Kelley and Bow Wow. (S)11PM12.30Shop: Ideal World3.00The Jonathan Ross Show (S) (R)3.55Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours (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 Hosted by Steph McGovern. (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 (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS Nasa decides to send an average American into space as a publicity stunt - and Homer is the chosen candidate. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Tony is on a mission to take back control of his life and a suspecting Ste questions James on his early morning disappearance. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00HIGHCLERE: BEHIND THE SCENES The team prepares to host their first charity gala in three years in the castle’s iconic library. The event involves a clay pigeon shooting competition, followed by a three-course lunch and a big-ticket auction, but staff shortages put them under pressure to deliver the top-notch service. (S) (R)9PM9.00GOGGLEBOX The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions and the lively discussions that are prompted by the week’s biggest and best shows. (S)10PM10.00LATE NIGHT LYCETT New series. Host Joe Lycett catches up with celebrities and big-name guests from the worlds of comedy, television, music and film in a lively chat show, direct from Birmingham. (S)11PM11.058 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S)12.10FILM: Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) Crime thriller, starring Vince Vaughn. (S)2.25Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)3.15Come Dine with Me (S) (R)3.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.05Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.30Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.55Come Dine with Me (S) (R)5.25Food Unwrapped (S) (R)5.553rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Peppa 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)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) (R)9.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! Story Den (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)12.45DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY (S) (R)1.405 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.15FILM: A DEADLY MISTAKE (2022) Premiere. Thriller. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (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 Trying to topple the experts today are the Winstonians from Essex. Jeremy Vine hosts. (S)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00MOTORWAY COPS: CATCHING BRITAIN’S SPEEDERS PC Rich Woodward tracks down two men who were involved in the assault of a police officer and then ran away and chases them on foot through a field. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00MOTORWAY: HELL ON THE HIGHWAY Cameras reveal what happens when a driver dozes off behind the wheel in Tennessee, and a Texas tornado gives one driver an unforgettable commute. Plus, the perils of breaking down on the motorway, and we witness one motorcyclist’s remarkable escape when he hits a car and unexpectedly hitches a ride. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00AMAZING RAILWAY ADVENTURES WITH NICK KNOWLES Exploring Malaysia via three train journeys. First is a short hop to the Batu Caves with their rainbow-painted steps. Then Nick boards the jungle train from Mentakab to Gua Musang, taking in an elephant sanctuary. Finally, he enjoys a high-speed trip from arty Ipoh to cosmopolitan Penang. (S)10PM10.00LIVE BOXING: EUBANK V URUZQUIETA Harlem Eubank v Christian Uruzquieta. All the action from the super lightweight bout at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. (S)11PM12.05Police Raids: Caught by Surprise A Trading Standards enforcement team raids a premises in Birmingham. (S) (R)1.00Entertainment News on 5 (S)1.10The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.10Egypt’s Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes (S)4.00Egypt’s Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes (S)4.50Friends Carol gives birth. (S) (R)5.10Friends (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.50TELESHOPPING7.25TELESHOPPING8.00TODAY (S) (R)10.00THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)10.50DR PHIL (S); Weather11.45IRELAND’S FITTEST FAMILY (S) (R)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY Mackenzie is affronted by Felicity’s party fever. (S)2.00SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in an accident and emergency ward. (S)2.30FAIR CITY (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE (S)7.30FAIR CITY Dean makes a surprising decision about his future with Anna, Alex and Zoe’s late-night antics in the Station come back to haunt them. When a problem in the gym crops up, Gar believes it’s sabotage.(S)8PM8.00HORSE COUNTRY Liam Lynskey’s Connemara pony competes at Rincoolagh, Co Longford. (S) (R)8.30YOUNG SHELDON Missy and Sheldon try to help out with the Cooper family’s financial troubles, while Mary struggles to deal with life outside the church. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35THE LATE LATE SHOW Ryan Tubridy hosts a celebration of country music, featuring stars from Nashville as well as the Irish scene. (S); Weather11PM11.40FILM: Mr Wonderful (1992) An electrician struggles to pay his ex-wife’s way through college, while simultaneously trying to marry her off again. Romantic drama, starring Matt Dillon and Annabella Sciorra. (S)1.35Nationwide A mix of reports, features and events from around the country. (R)2.05Telly Bingo Lottery game show. (S) (R)2.20Dr Phil (S) (R)3.00EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.45news2day (S)7.55Animaniacs8.25Royals Next Door (S) (R)8.35Royals Next Door (S) (R)8.50Malory Towers (S) (R)9.20Flix (S)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 (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)11.50Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)12.00Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)12.10Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)12.20We Bare Bears (R)12.30We Bare Bears (R)12.45Taking the Next Step (S) (R)1.20Malory Towers (S) (R)1.50Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.05Cozmo and Friends (S) (R)2.10Shaun the Sheep (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)4.05The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)4.20news2day News headlines.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)7PM7.00RICK STEIN’S CORNWALL Rick meets Dawn French, who has made Cornwall her home. He also boards the world’s busiest chain ferry, discovers an unusual event involving a circus elephant and cooks duck. (S)7.35SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE LIVE Shelbourne v Derry City (Kick-off 7.45pm). (S)10PM10.00FILM: THE VOW (2012) A woman wakes up after a car crash with no memory of her husband, who tries to get her to fall in love with him again. Romantic drama, with Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. (S)11PM12.00The Ballycotton Sessions The music of Ballycotton, County Cork. (S) (R)12.30Live at the Apollo Jamali Maddix comperes the comedy show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience before introducing routines by Fern Brady and Sindhu Vee. (S) (R)1.25Other Voices Featuring Soak, Murder Capital, Arlo Parks and Junior Brother. (S) (R)2.25EuroNews6AM 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 (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 7 (S)7.30EMMERDALE An arrest is made. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Beth ignores Glenda’s advice to steer clear of old flame Marco. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Amy shocks Summer with the truth. (S)9PM9.00THE EX-WIFE New series. A woman is troubled by her husband’s former wife10PM10.10FILM: THE NEXT THREE DAYS (2010) A professor tries to prove his imprisoned wife is innocent of murder, but when he fails, he decides to break her out instead. Drama, starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. (S)11PM12.40WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?1.40GOGGLEBOX IRELAND (S) (R)2.40CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.40Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)11.10The Wonder Years (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 Starring Jane Seymour. (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH6.00DOMHAN AN DÚLRA – FIÁNTAS NUA NA HEORP (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30AN CUMANN (R)8PM8.00UACHTARÁIN (R)9PM9.00SPIN Jimmy Crowley and Stokers Lodge discuss The Boys of Fairhill. (R)9.30FILM: THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB (1970) A strait-laced cowboy inherits a brothel and creates uproar among the townsfolk and the staff by planning to close it down. He wins them round when he shoots dead a man who beat up one of the prostitutes, but his heroism attracts the wrath of the dead man’s family. Comedy Western, starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda. (S)11PM11.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.30WILLIE CLANCY: 50 BLIAIN DEN CHEOL (R)12.30GEANTRAÍ (R)1.00CU BURN1.35CUIMHNÍ ÓRGA SPÓIRT (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.30WILLIE CLANCY: 50 BLIAIN DEN CHEOL (R)3.30GEANTRAÍ (R)4.00AN CUMANN (R)4.30SPIN (R)5.00FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24