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Today's TV Thursday 18 May

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Today's TV Thursday 18 May
Today's TV Thursday 18 May

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN (S)10.00FRONTLINE FIGHTBACK (S)10.45DEFENDERS UK (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Natasha Raskin Sharp presents from Newbury Showground in Berkshire. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Rob cooks up a storm. (S)2.15MONEY FOR NOTHING Sarah Moore gets crafty with a collection of knitted blankets and patches. (S)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Nicki Chapman returns to her Kent roots to help a young family currently in London find a new home. (S) (R)3.45THE BIDDING ROOM Featuring a toy cafeteria truck, a surprising key, and Victorian Children’s clogs. (S) (R)4.30THE REPAIR SHOP Jay Blades and the team restore a painting of a Lebanese landscape, a pair of silver Shabbat candlesticks and a dilapidated car jack. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong, with Sally Lindsay. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Live chat and topical reports, presented by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Jay breaks Lola out of hospital for a fun-filled day at the seaside but it quickly goes south as the pair get in trouble with the police after Lola steals a necklace to give to Lexi for her 16th birthday. (S)8PM8.00MASTERCHEF The second group of seven hopefuls compete for the chance to work in a professional kitchen for the first time. They must cook a dish they would have on the menu of their own restaurant or pop-up, or feature in their cookbook. With Gregg unwell, Monica Galetti joins John Torode to decide which two will be going home. (S)9PM9.00GORDON RAMSAY’S FUTURE FOOD STARS The semi-finalists have their social media skills tested as they are challenged to sell a local street food brand online. Next, Gordon tasks the contestants to devise a recipe to appear on the front page of Waitrose’s in-house magazine, before presenting their creations in front of undercover experts. (S)10PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40THE VIEW Mark Carruthers presents a review of the week’s political news, including reports on the latest events at Stormont and Westminster. Plus analysis with studio guests. (S)11PM11.20Question Time (S)12.20Newscast (S)12.50BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Money for Nothing (S) (R)7.15Escape to the Country (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Between the Covers (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: Caught Red Handed (S) (R)9.00Nicky Campbell (S)11.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Impossible (S) (R)1.45Eggheads (S) (R)2.15Eat Well for Less? (S) (R)3.15SECRET BRITAIN (S) (R)4.15INTERIOR DESIGN MASTERS WITH ALAN CARR (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Nabil Abdulrashid, Luke Kempner, Sarah Millican and Philippa Perry keep their eyes on the prize ahead of Friday’s final, while Richard Osman asks the questions. (S) (R)6.30CLIVE MYRIE’S ITALIAN ROAD TRIP Clive is in Venice, where he learns the art of the gondolier, gets a lesson in glass-blowing and picks peppers on a farm in the Venetian lagoon. (S)7PM7.00WATERGATE TO TRUMP: AMOL RAJAN INTERVIEWS An interview with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about Nixon, Trump and America today. (S)7.45GRAND TOURS OF SCOTLAND’S LOCHS Paul Murton finds out about the ancient oak woods of Loch Sunart. (S) (R)8PM8.00DNA FAMILY SECRETS A 79-year-old woman who grew up in a Nazi concentration camp as a Jewish orphan longs to know more about her family. Stacey Dooley also meets Liverpool-born Maureen, who wants to know if her father was actually an African American GI who fell in love with her mother during the Second World War. (S) (R)9PM9.00GUILT Max has a plan to seize Sir Jim Sturrock’s money from Maggie Lynch, but he won’t tell Jake what it is, leaving his brother close to entering a secret alliance with Sheila. Maggie meets with her estranged daughter Erin and reveals that Max is back in Edinburgh, but she has revelations of her own. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.30INSIDE NO 9 Wolfie and Clarke love their bus - but perhaps not as much as the mysterious Mr Cole and his nieces. The latest in the anthology of darkly comic tales, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, with a guest appearance from Robin Askwith. (S)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15The Stones and Brian Jones (S)12.50Sign Zone: Inside the Factory (S) (R)1.50Sign Zone: Dr Xand’s Con or Cure (S) (R)2.35Sign Zone: Iolo’s Borderlands (S) (R)3.05Sign Zone: MasterChef (S) (R)3.35This 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 Daily magazine, 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 Vernon Kay hosts this special edition to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, joined on the panel by Tommy Fury, Paul Sinha and Martin Kemp. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL Items in Newport include candlesticks and a gold watch. (S) (R)3.00TENABLE Family and friends from Cheshire take part. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S)5.00THE CHASE Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Moira swallows her pride and tells Kim to make an offer for her land. Caleb feels the pressure mounting. Wendy and Liam bond after she discovers a secret about him. (S)8PM8.30ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAYS: UNPACKED – TONIGHT Summer 2023 is being hailed as the first fully open holiday season since the start of the pandemic, but with industry experts reporting a sharp rise in the cost of holidays, could all-inclusive be the way to go? (S)9PM9.00WITHOUT SIN Stella finally learns the devastating truth about what happened to her daughter - and it will change both her and Charles’ worlds forever. Meanwhile, Charles finds himself fighting for his life in hospital after a savage stabbing, as the McKellers make good on their threat, turning his naive cellmate Jamal against him. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45LOVE YOUR GARDEN Alan Titchmarsh and his team are in Raunds to overhaul firefighter Rebecca’s garden, creating a space that can accommodate gym equipment, a play area and a vegetable patch. Meanwhile, Danny Clarke pays a visit to Easton Lodge in Essex. (S)11PM11.40Rare Breed – A Farming Year (S) (R)12.05The Best of the 80s (S) (R)12.15All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (S)1.10Shop: Ideal World3.00Love Your Garden (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Family Fortunes (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)10.55Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)11.55Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.00Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00SUN, SEA AND SELLING HOUSES (S) (R)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)5.00HELP! WE BOUGHT A VILLAGE (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS Homer is fired from the power plant and secures a job as an ice-cream man. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS At The Dog, James and Ste’s stag do celebrations are underway, but when the games start things become tense as James fails to get any questions right about his fiance. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.0024 HOURS IN A&E A look back at the memorable staff and patient stories filmed since 2011 at King’s College Hospital and St George’s in south London - places where life, love and loss unfold every day. At St George’s, Daisy arrives by air ambulance after being kicked in the head by a horse. She has a fractured skull, a bruise on her brain and concussion. (S)9PM9.00TASKMASTER Contenders Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin continue to address the challenges set for them by Greg Davies. At this stage of the competition, it’s no surprise that people find retrieving pineapples from a millpond stressful. In a fitting climax - Frankie goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post. (S)10PM10.00OPEN HOUSE: THE GREAT SEX EXPERIMENT New series. Another group of couples explore the possibility of opening up their relationships with sexually liberated residents. Builder Connor and full-time mother Kirstie are interested in bringing another man into their relationship and want to start the process by having a threesome. (S)11PM11.10Naked Attraction (S) (R)12.10Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.00The Simpsons (S) (R)1.25Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)2.15FILM: Roman J Israel, Esq (2018) Crime drama, starring Denzel Washington. (S)4.15The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden (S) (R)5.05Kirstie’s House of Craft (S) (R)5.15Moneybags (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)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)8.25Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.40Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)8.50Milo (S) (R)9.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.05Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15STORM HUNTLEY (S)12.15ALEXIS CONRAN (S)1.405 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.15FILM: RUBY HERRING MYSTERIES: HER LAST BREATH (2019) Thriller, starring Taylor Cole, Stephen Huszar and John Wesley Shipp. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00EGGHEADS Entertainers take on the regular quiz experts. (S) (R)6.30EGGHEADS Hoping to topple the quizzing giants are the Tyrell Corporation. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00MICHAEL PORTILLO’S PYRENEES ADVENTURE Michael visits a young couple from Luxembourg who left city life behind to become pig farmers and samples some of the farm’s delicacies. Climbing higher into the mountainous terrain, he shelters in a mountain cabin with seasoned hiker Patrice Tessiere Dufour. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00JANE MCDONALD’S MAGICAL MOROCCO The singer discovers the majestic continent of Africa, unearths the secrets hidden in the markets of Marrakech. Wanting to discover the outer reaches of the Red City, she takes a tour with a difference when she jumps in a sidecar and gets motorbiked to the city’s historic mosque. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG IN SRI LANKA New series. The presenter heads for the paradise isle of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, discovering its golden sands and historic culture, from the gorgeous Sinhalese areas in the central and southern regions to the less-travelled Tamil north. His first port of call is the fortress town of Galle built by the Portuguese in 1588. (S)10PM10.00KILLER AT THE CRIME SCENE A landlord discovers a foot poking out of his wheelie bin, outside a property that has just received an end-of-tenancy deep-clean that may have destroyed any evidence. (S)11PM11.05Cause of Death (S) (R)12.05Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.00Teleshopping (S)3.00Good Girls’ Guide to Kinky Sex (S) (R)3.50GPs: Behind Closed Doors (S) (R)4.35Wildlife SOS (S) (R)4.55House Doctor (S) (R)5.20Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures (S) (R)5.30Pip and Posy (S) (R)5.35Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS7.45TELESHOPPING8.20TODAY (S) (R)10.20THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)11.10DOCTORS (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY Bree tells Remi that she is pregnant, while Felicity and Tane decide to get married. (S)2.00SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in an accident and emergency ward. (S)2.30BEYOND THE MENU (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)7PM7.00HOSPITAL LIVE Broadcasting from a purpose-built set on the exterior grounds of the Mater Hospital in Dublin, Philip Boucher-Hayes and Anna Daly meet the patients, health workers and innovators at the cutting-edge of Irish medical science, with stories from around the country. Last in the series. (S)8PM8.00SUPER GARDEN Colm Carty from Warrenpoint, Co Down, creates a garden for Lee, Chelsea and three children, who want a low-maintenance space for entertaining and playing. (S)8.30FAIR CITY To protect Sharon, Rafferty and Zak plot to lay blame for the stolen goods on Damien, while Melanie stands up to Joan and insists she get medical advice. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35PRIME TIME In-depth analysis of current affairs and topical reports, presented by Miriam O’Callaghan and Fran McNulty. (S)10PM10.15SECRETS FROM THE SHOWROOM Documentary exploring the competitive world of the second-hand car trade in Ireland, going behind the scenes at a number of car retailers as sales teams vie for commission and adapt to the growing reliance on social media to promote the stock. (S) (R)11PM11.15The Works Presents (S)11.50North Sea Connection (S) (R)12.45Call the Midwife (S) (R)1.50Prime Time (R)2.25Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.40Doctors (S) (R)3.10EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.55news2day (S) (R)8.10Silverpoint (S) (R)8.35Royals Next Door (S) (R)8.45Royals Next Door (S) (R)9.05Nova Jones (S) (R)9.30The Wee Littles (S) (R)9.35The Wee Littles (S) (R)9.40Peppa Pig as Gaeilge9.55Punky (S) (R)10.05Nelly & Nora (S) (R)10.10Nelly & Nora (S) (R)10.20Funny Little Monsters (S) (R)10.25Sullivan Sails (S) (R)10.30Fia’s Fairies (S) (R)10.35Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (R)10.45Atom Town (S) (R)10.50Body Brothers (S) (R)11.05Bluey (S) (R)11.10Jungle Beat11.30Dizzy Deliveries (S) (R)11.45Let’s Find Out (S) (R)12.00Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)12.25Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! (R)12.35Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S) (R)12.50Jamie Johnson (S) (R)1.20Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)1.25Nova Jones (S) (R)1.55Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.15Ar Mbia Ar Sli (R)2.20Holly Hobbie2.47Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)2.50The Strange Chores (S) (R)3.05Bush Kids (S) (R)3.25Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)3.30Silverpoint (S) (R)3.55Secret Life of Boys (S) (R)4.20news2day (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)7PM7.00JUNK KOUTURE DUBLIN CITY FINAL HIGHLIGHTS 2023 Highlights of the event at the 3Arena, Dublin, which saw 80 design teams aged between 13 and 18 modelling haute-couture fashions made entirely from recycled materials. The winners go through to the World Final, where they will face rivals from the USA, UK, UAE, Italy and France.8PM8.00THE SIMPSONS Krusty’s future looksbleak when his TV show is cancelled, until he is reunited with the talent agent who got him started in showbiz all those years ago. (S) (R)8.25SCOTLAND’S HOME OF THE YEAR Judges Michael Angus, Anna CampbellJones and Kate Spiers consider properties that are situated on Skye and Arran. (S)9PM9.00FATHER TED Key striker Father Jack drinks himself into oblivion just as the Craggy Island clerics are about to play a vital football match against their Rugged Island rivals. (S) (R)9.30HOME RESCUE: THE BIG FIX Designer Dee Coleman and the team help a Co Carlow family whose three-bedroom house is stuck in the past. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.30THE CLEANER Crime scene cleaner Wicky heads to the countryside after a burglar was interrupted by a shotguntoting farmer. Wicky discovers that the holiday home is owned by his first ‘proper’ girlfriend, Maggie, offering an unforeseen opportunity to catch up on things over a nice cup of tea - and a bloodstained-horrifying scene. Last in the series. (S) (R)11PM11.05The Ballycotton Sessions (S)11.35NCIS (S)12.25Life After Life (S) (R)1.35Gavin & Stacey (S) (R)2.10EuroNews6AM 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 (S) (R)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00DR RANJ: ON CALL (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 Moira tells Kim to make her an offer for her land. (S)8PM8.00EMMERDALE Caleb feels the pressure mounting. (S)8.30DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER Archive news documentary looking back at the headline stories of the past 20 years, focusing this week on 2017. (S) (R)9PM9.00BRIAN COX: HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVE Part one of two. The actor explores society’s relationship with money and wealth.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00THE TOWER (R)12.00VICTORIA (S) (R)1.00PAINTED LADY (R)3.00CLOSE5.25THE 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 Railway Vietnam (S) (R)12.40Feirmeoirí (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 4 Fun for kids5.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30COMHRÁ (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Dorothy is attracted to a priest. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30BEIDH AONACH AMÁRACH The competitors of Blessington Premier Texel Show. (R)8PM8.00BLÁTH NA HÓIGE Eight young singers travel to Stiúideo Cuan in An Spidéal in Conamara to collaborate an record songs from the sean-nós tradition.8.30ROS NA RÚN Diana is fearful of Sonia awakening from her coma.9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA Featuring performances by Mike Denver and Louise Morrissey. (R)9.30TÉACS TAISTIL Proinsias literally leaves his mark on and Louise makes sausage rolls Irish style.10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL11PM11.35ROS NA RÚN (R)12.07AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH (S) (R)12.10SHARK TANK (S) (R)1.05DÁIL ÉIREANN (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.30ROS NA RÚN (R)3.00TÉACS TAISTIL (R)3.55CEOL NA TALÚN (R)4.25BLÁTH NA HÓIGE (R)4.50FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24