Listings

Today's TV Saturday 01 April

Find out what's on television today with our TV listings guide.

Today's TV Saturday 01 April
Today's TV Saturday 01 April

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)10.00SATURDAY KITCHEN LIVE With Jack Croft, Will Murray, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and Greg James. (S)11.30NADIYA’S EVERYDAY BAKING (S) (R)12.00FOOTBALL FOCUS Alex Scott look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures. (S)1.00BBC NEWS (S)1.15BARGAIN HUNT Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion present from the Oswestry Showground. (S) (R)2.00GARDEN RESCUE Garden makeovers in Clapham and Shrewsbury. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Briony May Williams is on her home turf in Somerset. (S) (R)4.00FINAL SCORE A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. (S)5.25BBC NEWS (S)5.35BBC NEWSLINE;Weather (S)5.45CELEBRITY MASTERMINDJohn Pienaar, Rick Witter, Suzi Ruffell and Dakota Blue Richards are in the famous black chair as Clive Myrie asks the questions in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. (S)6.15CELEBRITY BRIDGE OF LIES Radio hosts Tony Blackburn, Katie Thistleton, YolanDa Brown and Lauren Layfield take part in the game show hosted by Ross Kemp. Last in the series. (S)7PM7.00BLANKETY BLANK Bradley Walsh presents a revival of the comedy quiz show. (S) (R)7.35POINTLESS CELEBRITIES Tomasz Schafernaker, Owain Wyn Evans, Kerry Godliman, Toussaint Douglass, Nicki Chapman, Kelli Young, Jeremy Edwards and Lucy Dixon compete in a starstudded version of the quiz. (S)8PM8.25CASUALTY Faith treats a patient who has been pulled from the water after a car crash, but her sense of control is tested when an unexpected arrival forces her to confront her darkest secret. She recalls a time when frustration with her own children drove her to lose control, and seeks to make amends by coming to the aid of her patient’s distraught daughter. (S)9PM9.15MAGPIE MURDERS New series. Anthony Horowitz’s adaptation of his novel, starring Lesley Manville. Editor Susan Ryeland is eagerly awaiting the manuscript from Clover Books’ number one best-selling author Alan Conway, whose hero Atticus Pünd regularly solves murder mysteries in the fictional village of Saxby on Avon. With Conleth Hill and Tim McMullan. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS (S); Weather10.20MATCH OF THE DAY Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League fixtures, including Manchester City v Liverpool at Etihad Stadium and Arsenal v Leeds United at Emirates Stadium. (S)11PM11.45Legends of Welsh Sport: Gareth Bale (S)12.15MOTD Top 10: Pundits (S)12.45Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily (S) (R)1.45Weather for the Week Ahead (S)1.50BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.35Hey Duggee (S) (R)6.40Hey Duggee (S) (R)6.50Supertato (S) (R)6.55Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)7.05Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! (S) (R)7.15Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)7.30The Football Academy (S) (R)7.55The Dengineers (S) (R)8.25Operation Ouch! (S) (R)8.55Newsround (S)9.00Blue Peter (S) (R)9.30Deadly Pole to Pole (S) (R)10.00Life in the Air (S) (R)11.00Supergiant Animals (S) (R)12.00Coast to Coast Food Festival (S) (R)12.30Celebrity Best Home Cook (S) (R)1.30Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs (S) (R)2.30Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs (S) (R)3.00LIVE WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS Ireland v France (Kick-off 3.15pm). Nicola McCarthy presents coverage. (S)5.00LIVE WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS Scotland v Wales (Kick-off 5.30pm). All the action from both teams’ second match of the championship, held at DAM Health Stadium. (S)7PM7.35FRANK SINATRA: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC + ELLA + JOBIM A TV special from 1967 in which the singer and actor is joined by jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and bossa nova guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim. Songs performed include Ole Man River, Body and Soul, The Lady Is a Tramp, The Girl from Ipanema and What Now My Love. (S) (R)8PM8.25FRANK SINATRA: AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL A 1970 concert at the London venue by the singer and actor, with Princess Grace of Monaco introducing him on stage. Featuring performances of I’ve Got You Under My Skin, The Lady Is a Tramp, My Kind of Town and My Way. (S) (R)9PM9.20FRANK SINATRA: THE VOICE OF THE CENTURY ARENA SPECIAL Profile of the singer and actor, nicknamed Ol’ Blue Eyes, best known for such songs as My Way and Strangers in the Night. Featuring interviews with his friends and family. (S) (R)10PM10.55FILM: HIGH SOCIETY (1956) Romantic complications arise when a playboy composer sets out to win back his ex-wife. However, she is about to marry another man - and the situation becomes even more difficult when a cynical reporter enters the fray. Musical comedy, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly. (S)11PM12.35Bing Crosby: Talking Pictures (S) (R)1.15FILM: Wild Men (2021) Norwegian comedy, starring Rasmus Bjerg and Sofie Grabol.2.55This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Dare Master @Home (S) (R)6.05Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)6.20Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)6.35Thunderbirds Are Go (S) (R)7.05LEGO Monkie Kid (S) (R)7.15LEGO Monkie Kid (S) (R)7.30Inspector Gadget (S) (R)7.45Inspector Gadget (S) (R)8.00Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (S) (R)8.25Smarty Pants (S) (R)8.40Smarty Pants (S) (R)8.55Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (S) (R)9.25ITV NEWS (S)9.30JAMES MARTIN’S SATURDAY MORNING (S)11.40AINSLEY’S FANTASTIC FLAVOURS Last in series. (S)12.40JAMES MARTIN’S FRENCH ADVENTURE (S) (R)1.10ITV NEWS (S); Weather1.30ITV RACING: LIVE FROM DONCASTER Coverage of the Lincoln Handicap and support races on the opening day of the flat season at Doncaster, plus all-weather coverage from Kempton Park. (S)4.00TIPPING POINT: BEST EVER FINALS Ben Shephard hosts. (S) (R)4.30THE CHASE CELEBRITY SPECIAL (S) Bradley Walsh presents. (R)5.30ITV NEWS; Weather (S)5.45UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.00CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE (S) (R)7PM7.00ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY Comedian Rob Beckett is the Star Guest Announcer, the hosts give away the very last Places on the Plane and Busted bring chaos to the End of the Show Show. Plus, Undercover features Rylan and a member of the audience gets the chance to win items advertised in the commercial breaks. (S)8PM8.30STARSTRUCK Olly Murs hosts as four more teams of superfans are transformed into their music idols before stepping onto the stage to sing one of their biggest hits. Panellists Adam Lambert, Shania Twain, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford decide their favourite of the night before the voting audience pick just one person to go through to the series final. (S)9PM9.40THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW Singersongwriter Ed Sheeran chats and performs his new single Eyes Closed, while Jonathan is also joined by singer Michael Bublé, Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe, and musician-turnedactress Lily Allen. (S)10PM10.40ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather11PM11.00Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad (S) (R)11.30English Football League Highlights (S)1.15Shop: Ideal World3.00Unwind with ITV (S)4.15Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.203rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)6.453rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.10The Simpsons (S) (R)7.35The Simpsons (S) (R)8.05The Simpsons (S) (R)8.35The Simpsons Homer is sent into space. (S) (R)9.05FILM: JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963) Fantasy adventure, starring Todd Armstrong. (S)11.15Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights (S)12.45LIVE BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE RUGBY Warrington Wolves v Hull FC (Kick-off 1.00pm). Al the action from the match in the seventh round of fixtures, held at Halliwell Jones Stadium. (S)3.15A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)4.00FOUR IN A BED (S)4.30FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)6.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)6.30CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7PM7.00BETTANY HUGHES’ TREASURES OF THE WORLD Bettany uncovers a society which grew rich by selling copper, and visits the crowning glory of Bronze Age Oman: mysterious 5000-year-old beehive-shaped tombs. She also discovers an ancient irrigation system that forged the country’s culture and civilisation over the last millennium. (S)8PM8.00FORTRESS BRITAIN WITH ALICE ROBERTS Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia examines surviving evidence of Britain’s preparation for a Nazi land invasion during the Second World War, including the tragic story of one of the war’s forgotten heroines.(S)9PM9.00FILM: GEMINI MAN (2019) An aging assassin is targeted by a mysterious young operative that seems able to anticipate his every move. Discovering that he’s being hunted by a younger clone of himself, Henry needs to find out why he’s being targeted and who the creator is. Action drama, starring Will Smith and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. (S)11PM11.15FILM: World War Z (2013) A UN investigator travels the world to find a cure for a zombie virus that is bringing human civilisation to an end. Thriller, starring Brad Pitt and Mireille Enos. (S)1.30Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)2.25The Simpsons (S) (R)2.50Hollyoaks Omnibus (S) (R)4.55Location, Location, Location (S) (R)5.50Jamie’s Comfort Food (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.55Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.15Pip and Posy (S) (R)7.25Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.40Baby Shark’s Big Show! (S) (R)8.00Pirata & Capitano (S) (R)8.15Santiago of the Seas (S) (R)8.35The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.50Pop Paper City (S) (R)9.00Milo (S) (R)9.15Cooking with the Gills (S) (R)9.30Show Me How.. (S) (R)9.35Mimi’s World (S) (R)9.50The World According to Grandpa (S) (R)10.00THE SMURFS (S)10.15SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (S) (R)10.25ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 (S)10.30FRIENDS (S) (R)11.50FILM: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987) Sci-fi fantasy, starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. (S)2.00FILM: LABYRINTH (1986) Fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. (S)4.05FILM: GREMLINS (1984) A strange, cute creature given to a teenager as a Christmas present spawns a horde of mayhem-causing little monsters. Comedy horror, starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. (S)6.005 NEWS WEEKEND (S)6.05PRINCESS ALEXANDRA: THE QUEEN’S CONFIDANTE The bond between the cousins. (S) (R)7PM7.00EDWARD VII: PLAYBOY & PEACEMAKER Documentary exploring the king’s life and reign, looking at the relationships with the women in his life and considering the remarkable period in history he presided over. (S) (R)8PM8.30ZARA & MIKE: THE PEOPLE’S ROYALS The Tindalls are on the surface an unlikely pairing of a Wakefield-born rugby union player and the daughter of the Princess Royal born and bred in a royal palace. This programme looks at their life together, from the highs to the lows, revealing how they carved out successful careers for themselves.(S)9PM9.30FERGIE & MEGHAN: INCONVENIENT ROYALS Exploring the parallels between Sarah, Duchess of York and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The film asks what the future holds for them both, and what lessons Meghan can learn from Fergie’s experiences. (S) (R)10PM10.30BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE SONGS: 1991 A selection of the year’s most memorable videos, with contributions from Chesney Hawkes, Kate Pierson of the B-52’s, and Nancy Cartwright, better known as the voice of Bart Simpson. (S)11PM12.30World’s Funniest TV Ads with Jason Manford (S) (R)1.25The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.25Kings of Country Music (S)5.05House Doctor (S) (R)5.30Great Artists (S) (R)5.55Peppa Pig (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.50TELESHOPPING7.25TELESHOPPING8.00ROS NA RÚN (S) (R)9.00FAIR CITY OMNIBUS (S); Weather11.05MASTERCHEF (S)12.50RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.00CHEAP EUROPEAN HOMES (S) (R)1.30SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS (S) (R)2.25ANT & DEC’S LIMITLESS WIN (S) (R)3.20FILM: RACE (2016) Biopic of athlete Jesse Owens, with Stephan James. (S)5.40RAMADAN DIARIES5.45NUACHT; RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.35FILM: THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING (2019) Premiere. Joe Cornish’s fantasy action adventure, starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Taylor. (S)8PM8.50RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9PM9.20FILM: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT (2018) Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join forces with CIA assassin August Walker to prevent a disaster caused by mysterious arms dealer John Lark and a group of terrorists known as the Apostles. Christopher McQuarrie’s sixth entry in the action thriller saga, starring Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill. (S)11PM12.00Kin All hell breaks loose with the unexpected arrival of a family member. (S) (R)1.00FILM: Radioactive (2019) Marie Sklodowska emigrates to France where she marries fellow scientist Pierre Curie, and they start to collaborate. Biopic of Marie Curie, starring Rosamund Pike. (S)2.50EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.15news2day Weekly8.35Horrible Histories (S) (R)9.10Hardball (R)9.35This Is Art Club! (S) (R)10.05C.L.U.B (R)10.40The Sarah Jane Adventures (S) (R)11.15Ace My Space Children’s bedroom makeover series. (S) (R)11.45HOME AND AWAY The news of Ziggy and Dean’s baby girl spreads around Summer Bay. (S) (R)12.15HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)12.45HOME AND AWAY Karen shares the good news about the birth around Summer Bay. (S) (R)1.15FILM: THE SECRET GARDEN (2020) Premiere. Family drama, starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters. (S)3.10THE BALMORAL HOTEL: AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR In-room dining becomes a key focus for the staff. (S) (R)4.00CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAGAZINE Focusing on European football’s elite club competition, featuring highlights, news and previews of forthcoming games, as well as a look through the archives at classic matches.4.30HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP Leinster v Ulster (Kick-off 5.30pm). All the action from the last-16 clash between the rivals, held at Aviva Stadium. (S)8PM8.00RISE OF THE NAZIS: DICTATORS AT WAR Hitler retreats from public life as he faces defeat on the Eastern Fronts after the Red Army’s triumph at Stalingrad, with senior Nazis competing to prove themselves as his most valuable deputy. Last in the series. (S)9PM9.00FILM: SHAZAM! (2019) Youngster Billy Batson is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam as his new champion, and receives various superpowers. Comedy adventure based on the Captain Marvel and Shazam comics, starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong and Asher Angel. (S)11PM11.20FILM: Transamerica (2005) A trans woman travels across the country with her estranged teenage son, who does not realise she is actually his father. Comedy drama, with Felicity Huffman and Kevin Zegers. (S)1.20Empires of New York How Donald Trump and his contemporaries changed the way people thought about success. (S) (R)2.15EuroNews Headlines update.6AM to 6:30PM6.10The Magical Land of Oz7.00Who’s Doing the Dishes? (S) (R)8.00Who’s Doing the Dishes? (S) (R)9.00Ireland AM (S)12.00John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen (R)1.00Family Fortunes (S) (R)2.00Don’t Look Back in Anger (S) (R)2.30LIVE WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS Ireland v France (Kick-off 3.15pm). Coverage of the match in the second round of fixtures, held at Musgrave Park.5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00CELEBRITY TIPPING POINT With Michael Owen, Tess Daly and Hal Cruttenden. (S) (R)7PM7.00ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY Comedian Rob Beckett is the Star Guest Announcer.8PM8.35CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE Stephen Mulhern hosts a special charity edition game show, with Brendan Cole, Seema Jaswal and Tim Lovejoy.9PM9.35WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Big-prize quiz show, presented by Jeremy Clarkson.10PM10.30DYLAN MCGRATH’S SECRET SERVICE (S) (R)11PM11.30THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW (R)12.30DIANA’S DECADES (S) (R)1.30HOW TO CATCH A CAT KILLER (S) (R)2.40CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.00GAA 2023 (R)11.00Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)11.55Shark Tank (S) (R)12.50Domhan an Dúlra – Fiántas Nua na hEorp (R)1.48Cúla 43.25THE WONDER YEARS (S) (R)3.55THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)4.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH4.30GAA BEO The Allianz Football League Division Four final (Throw-in TBA). Micheál Ó Domhnaill presents coverage from Croke Park6.30NUACHT TG4 (S); Weather6.50NUACHT TG47PM7.05GAA BEO The Allianz Football League Division Three final (Throw-in TBA). Micheál Ó Domhnaill presents coverage from Croke Park.9PM9.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.9.30FILM: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (2011) A recruiter sleeps with one of her client’s staff, but keeping their feelings out of the arrangement proves tricky. Romantic comedy, starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. (S)11PM11.30VIVA CEOL TÍRE Country music videos filmed on location. Jo Ní Chéide hosts performances by Matt Leavy, Pamela Gilmartin, Derek Ryan, TR Dallas and Chantelle Padden. (R)12.00HARMONICA (R)12.50HECTOR AMÚ SAN EORAIP (R)1.25SÍBÍN (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.15UACHTARÁIN (R)3.15CU BURN (R)3.50BEAN AN TÍ (R)4.15PAISEAN FAISEAN (R)4.40THE GEANSAÍ (R)5.10FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24