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Today's TV Wednesday 19 April

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Today's TV Wednesday 19 April
Today's TV Wednesday 19 April

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE Magazine show. (S)10.00DR XAND’S CON OR CURE (S)10.45PARAMEDICS ON SCENE (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER The progress of properties in Carlisle, Rosyth and Shepherd’s Bush. (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT From Bath Racecourse. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Bear meets an old friend from university. (S)2.15CLEAN IT, FIX IT In Bristol, the team helps a family struggling to house their bikes. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY A Kent family search for a new home in the East Riding of Yorkshire. (S) (R)3.45THE BIDDING ROOM The dealers bid for a tombola machine and a funfair spaceship. (S)4.30UNBEATABLE General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford. (S)5.15POINTLESS Quiz show, presented by Alexander Armstrong and Rose Matafeo. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)6.55PARTY ELECTION BROADCAST By the Ulster Unionist Party. (S) (R)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Alex Jones and Roman Kemp present the magazine show, with stories of interest from around the UK, plus celebrity guests in the studio. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Things go from bad to worse for Amy and Howie finally learns the real reason behind the crash. Phil convinces Sharon to host a community boxing match. (S)8PM8.00THE REPAIR SHOP Jay Blades and the team tackle the repairs of a Victorian ice cream maker, a Spanish organillo, a portable 1950s record player and a 65 year-old leather document holder. (S) (R)9PM9.00RACE ACROSS THE WORLD The teams reach the halfway point and set off on their journey to the fifth checkpoint over 3,000 kilometres away on Manitoulin Island. The race is on but the pairs only have one way out of Churchill - an overnight train south followed by two buses from hell. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF A KOSHER MARRIAGE – LOVE, FAITH & ME As young Orthodox Jews, happily married couple Saul and Shoshi hope that following Jewish marriage rituals can help them through tough times. Last in the series. (S)11PM11.25Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars (S) (R)12.25Weather for the Week Ahead (S)12.30BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Bargain Hunt Charlie Ross presents (S) (R)7.15The Bidding Room (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Take a Hike (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: 24/7 Pet Hospital (S) (R)9.00Nicky Campbell (S)10.00LIVE SNOOKER: THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Coverage of the morning session on day five from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring two first-round matches. (S)11.15Politics Live (S)1.00LIVE SNOOKER: THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Coverage of the afternoon session on day five from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring two first-round matches. (S)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Featuring Ruby Bhogal, Ed Byrne, Ingrid Oliver and Matthew Pinsent. (S) (R)6.30B&B BY THE SEA Britain’s fastest ever sprinter Linford Christie checks in the B&B. (S) (R)7PM7.00IRELAND WITH SIMON REEVE Two-part programme exploring the history of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and examining the rich culture and troubled past. In the first episode, Simon arrives by ferry in Co Wexford and travels along the coast, joining the thousands who try to climb the sacred mountain of Croagh Patrick. (S) (R)8PM8.00DESIGNING THE HEBRIDES Interior designer Banjo Beale and his team of tradespeople update a crumbling bothy on the small island of Ulva, which locals want to rent out to visitors. (S)8.30WALES’ HOME OF THE YEAR The search continues in mid-Wales with visits to Abergavenny, Aberystwyth and Cardigan. (S)9PM9.00SAVING LIVES IN LEEDS Congenital heart surgeon Osama Jaber must perform lifesaving surgery on 15-day-old baby Callie-Mae, who was born with the two large arteries of her heart, the aorta and the pulmonary, in the wrong positions, meaning her body is not getting enough oxygenated blood. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00THE IRISH LEAGUE SHOW Joel Taggart and Nicola McCarthy present action from recent IFA Premiership fixtures, including Crusaders v Larne, Coleraine v Linfield and Glentoran v Cliftonville. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15Colin from Accounts (S) (R)11.45Snooker: World Championship Highlights (S)12.35Snooker: World Championship Extra (S)2.05Sign Zone: Saving Lives in Leeds (S) (R)3.05Zone: Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job (S) (R)3.35Sign Zone: Saved and Remade (S) (R)4.20This 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 A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features and advice. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Topical debate from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S BIGGEST AND BEST DEALS Featuring a massive diamond ring that gave everyone something to talk about. (S) (R)3.00LINGO Adil Ray hosts, as contestants compete in a battle of words. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz show, presented by Ben Shephard. (S)5.00THE CHASE New series. Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Andrea, Val, Nabeel and Meng and work as a team to take on one of the ruthless Chasers and secure a cash prize. (S6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.20PARTY ELECTION BROADCAST By the Ulster Unionist Party. (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Charity and Mackenzie are arrested. Nicky’s plan backfires. Bernice is crushed. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Ryan sees his facial injuries for the first time, Stu receives news of a windfall, Faye and Beth both arrange to meet an ex in secret, and Evelyn learns of Roy’s health concerns. (S)9PM9.00MANHUNT: THE RAOUL MOAT STORY A look back at the real-life drama as it unfolded in July 2010. Archive footage combines with interviews with family members, witnesses and journalists to piece together the tragic events that gripped the nation, and only ending when Moat shot himself dead while surrounded by armed police. (S) (R)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45PESTON Political magazine show hosted by Robert Peston, featuring major interviews with MPs, topical guests and cultural figures. Including updates from social media taking in perspectives from viewers, experts and key players throughout the programme. (S)11PM11.40Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport (S) (R)12.05English Football League Highlights (S) (R)1.15Shop: Ideal World3.00Bling (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45Cheers (S) (R)7.10Cheers (S) (R)7.35The King of Queens (S) (R)8.00The King of Queens (S) (R)8.25Frasier (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)9.55Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S) (R)10.55Emergency Helicopter Medics (S)11.55Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.00Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown Quiz show. (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30STRANGERS ON A PLANE (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Bart volunteers to go cycling with Marge on her new tandem, only to be laughed at by local bullies who accuse him of being a mummy’s boy. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS An unfriendly familiar face shows up at the casino night. Elsewhere, Imran is feeling suffocated by his mum and Zain’s over protectiveness. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00KIRSTIE AND PHIL’S LOVE IT OR LIST IT: BRILLIANT BUILDS Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back to some of their favourite properties from the show and offers tips and tricks to help viewers make the best of their homes. Kirstie and Phil focus on the layout issues and dilemmas that many of us now face in a very different world. (S) (R)9PM9.00SCARED OF THE DARK The bunker is taking its toll on the celebrities as the competition nears its end. They face an electrifying challenge involving pitch-black orienteering and painful shocks. Max makes some emotional revelations. (S)10PM10.15NAKED ATTRACTION New series. Sarah from Plymouth becomes the first ever returning picker having previously been on the show as David. Now proudly pansexual and living as a woman, Sarah can’t wait to road test her new body and hopes her first date as a woman will be everything she has dreamed of. (S)11PM11.15Night Coppers (S) (R)12.20Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.10Scared of the Dark (S) (R)2.05FILM: Funny Cow (2018) Drama, starring Maxine Peake. (S)3.45The Dog House (S) (R)4.40Work on the Wild Side (S) (R)5.10George Clarke’s National Trust Unlocked (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) (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)8.25Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)8.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.50Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)9.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)9.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (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: THE PLOT TO MURDER MY MOTHER (2023) Premiere. Thriller, starring Romy Weltman. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN Drag act Wayne and his husband Des host a charity fun day. (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00EGGHEADS Go to Blazes try their luck against the Eggheads. (S) (R)6.30EGGHEADS Second is Nothing take on the Eggheads. (S)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00POUNDLAND: HOW DO THEY REALLY DO IT? Behind the scenes of the chain of retail stores, looking at how its warehouses operate, putting core products to the test and uncovering the secrets of its highest-selling products. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00SPRINGTIME ON THE FARM Farmers work through the night to keep up with the hundreds of lambs being born, while Adam Henson keeps busy sorting out his horned rams. Elsewhere, Cannon Fall Farm favourite, Shire horse Blossom, heads to a stud farm in search of a new mate. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00THE TRIALS OF HEATHER MILLS Documentary charting the life and career of Heather Mills, the model and charity campaigner who became a figure of hate after her very public divorce from Paul McCartney. (S)10PM10.30CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS A woman who is 18-weeks pregnant collapses in the toilets and is rushed straight to resus, where registrar Eamonn urgently needs to work out if she is at risk from a clot on her lung or a problem with the muscle in her heart. (S) (R)11PM11.30Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders (S) (R)12.30999: Criminals Caught on Camera (S) (R)1.25Teleshopping (S)3.25Egypt’s Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes (S) (R)4.10The Yorkshire Vet (S) (R)4.35Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (R)5.20House Doctor (S) (R)5.45Peppa Pig (S) (R)5.50Pip and Posy (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.55TELESHOPPING7.30TELESHOPPING8.05TODAY (S) (R)10.05THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)10.55DR PHIL (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)12.50YOUR TOWN (S) (R)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.30FAIR CITY (S) (R)3.00EASTENDERS Denise comes clean to Jack about her affair and all hell breaks loose as he goes to confront Ravi. (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)7.30EASTENDERS Things go from bad to worse for Amy and Howie finally learns the real reason behind the crash. Phil convinces Sharon to host a community boxing match but it could mean trouble for Zack. Suki makes a shocking discovery. (S); Lotto8PM8.00DONAL’S ROAD TRIP Donal Skehan heads to Co Waterford, where he learns about crystal at Criostal na Rinne and takes a seaweed bath at Solas na Mara. (S) (R)8.30FOOD MATTERS Michael Kelly heads to Co Kildare to visit Paul Fogarty of the Irish Wildlife Trust to find some of the effects of food pollution getting into waterways and farmlands. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35DAVY’S TOUGHEST TEAM Davy Fitzgerald and the team make progress on the ice, but after several setbacks a blizzard hits the group and threatens the entire trek. With Davy determined to get them to the end, how will he navigate their final days together? Last in the series. (S)10PM10.35TOMMY TIERNAN’S EPIC WEST Part one of two. The comedian tells the story of the west of Ireland through the rich body of culture it has inspired. He begins by travelling from Skellig Michael, through Sligo and on to Connemara, along the way meeting Kevin Barry, the Saw Doctors and Garry Hynes. (S) (R)11PM11.40Sherwood (S) (R)12.45Operation Transformation (S) (R)1.45Room to Improve (S) (R)2.45The Tommy Tiernan Show (R)3.40The Style Counsellors (R)4.05Madraí Faoi Ghlas (S) (R)4.30Cheap Irish Homes (S) (R)5.00The Meaning of Life (S) (R)5.25Clear History (S) (R)5.55EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.45news2day (S) (R)7.55Animaniacs8.25The Bagel and Becky Show (R)8.35The Bagel and Becky Show (R)8.50Malory Towers (S) (R)9.20Odo (R)9.30Odo (R)9.35Dizzy Deliveries (S)9.50The Wee Littles (S) (R)9.55The Wee Littles (S) (R)10.00Tir Na nOg (S) (R)10.15Funny Little Monsters (S)10.20Sullivan Sails (S)10.25Peppa Pig as Gaeilge (R)10.40Ray of Sunshine (R)10.55Bush Kids (S) (R)11.10Ricky Zoom (R)11.20Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.30Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.35The Imagination Machine (S) (R)11.45Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)12.00Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)12.10Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S)12.25We Bare Bears (R)12.35We Bare Bears (R)12.50Taking the Next Step (S) (R)1.25Malory Towers (S) (R)1.55Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.10Cozmo and Friends (S) (R)2.15Ar Mbia Ar Sli (R)2.20Nova Jones (S) (R)2.50Jamie Johnson (S) (R)3.254 O’Clock Club (S) (R)3.55The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)4.05The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)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 (S) (R)7PM7.00BOG AMACH Tessa Fleming meets Tommy and Colleen, who have moved back to Ireland from Australia and want to find the perfect home in Co Galway. In Irish. (R)7.30SAOL AN TRÉIDLIA Emma treats a little dog called Roxy and as Liam travels to Kildare for the country’s premier racehorse sales, John writes up passports for donkeys. (S) (R)8PM8.00TOXIC TOWN: THE CORBY POISONINGS Lesley Sharp narrates the story of a landmark legal battle by a group of women aiming to uncover the truth about birth defects in the Northamptonshire town being caused by toxic waste from the steelworks that had not been disposed of safely. (S) (R)9PM9.00GHOSTS Mike and Alison welcome the very first guests to their new bijoux B&B, determined to get a glowing review, whatever the cost. Comedy, starring Charlotte Ritchie. (S)9.35MARIE ANTOINETTE The king collapses, and on recovery, decides to grant du Barry status at court – as his queen. Drama, starring Emilia Schüle and Louis Cunningham. (S)10PM10.35SIGNIFICANT OTHERS US comedy series about couples who attend marriage counselling. Andrea Savage and Brian Palermo star. (S)11PM11.35Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week (S) (R)12.35The Handmaid’s Tale (S) (R)1.30Friday Night Dinner (S) (R)2.00EuroNews6AM 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 Quiz Show. (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00GINO’S ITALIAN ESCAPE: HIDDEN ITALY (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 Charity and Mackenzie are arrested. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Ryan sees his facial injuries for the first time. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Faye and Beth both arrange to meet an ex in secret. Stu receives news of a windfall. (S)9PM9.00DYLAN MCGRATH’S SECRET SERVICE The renowned chef acts as mentor to five chefs-in-the-making. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00GOGGLEBOX IRELAND (R)12.05BLUE MURDER (R)1.35THE RESTAURANT (S) (R)2.35CLOSE5.25THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.40Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)11.10The Wonder Years (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10Luke Nguyen’s France (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30CEOL NA TALÚN (R)6.00THE WONDER YEARS Kevin builds a tree house. (S) (R)6.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH6.30NUACHT TG46.50GAA BEO Live coverage of the Connacht Final in the EirGrid U20 Football Championship. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill.8PM8.45CUIMHNÍ ÓRGA SPÓIRT The 2013 All Ireland Football Final. (R)9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA Featuring performances by Mike Denver and Justin McGurk. (S) (R)9.30INIÚCHADH TG4 The number of ‘Bean an Tí’ - aka landladies - in summer Gaeltacht colleges has fallen dramatically in the last few years. Consequently, a number of colleges risk closure.10PM10.30NARCOS: MEXICO Félix learns that Juan Guerra is one step ahead of him.11PM11.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11.35THE SINNER The investigation twists in a whole new direction. (S) (R)12.30TURAS BÓTHAIR (R)1.00DÁIL ÉIREANN2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.20INIÚCHADH TG4 (R)3.20AON LÁ AMHÁIN (R)3.45CELTIC CONNECTIONS (R)4.40NA BLAAS (R)5.10FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24