Today's TV Thursday 17 August

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15COUNTRYFILE (S)10.00DOM DOES AMERICA (S) (R)10.30DEFENDERS UK (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Charlie Ross presents the show from Ardingly antiques fair. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45ANIMAL PARK Kate Humble shares “prey-eye view” footage featuring a pride of lions. (S)2.30RICK STEIN’S CORNWALL The chef explores Falmouth. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE PERFECT TOWN Sonali Shah helps a couple who want to move to an attractive Suffolk town. (S) (R)3.45MAKE IT AT MARKET Hobbyist textile weaver Jessica seeks a professional plan to help her make money from her work. (S) (R)4.30THE REPAIR SHOP A silver saxophone and stained-glass window panel are restored. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Gyles Brandreth. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00RIP OFF BRITAIN Angela Rippon dons a helmet and hits the streets to discover why eScooters are leaving some pedestrians feeling scared. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Stacey prepares for a visit from the social workers and advises Eve against seeing Caroline. Alfie struggles to process his recent news when Tommy reveals he saw him heading to the hospital. (S)8PM8.00CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF The four remaining contenders face three more culinary challenges as they battle for their place in the quarter final. First, The Pairs Challenge sees the celebrities split into two pairs to cook a dish. Next, the contestants are sent to a professional kitchen during a busy lunchtime service, before facing their final test. (S)9PM9.00WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? The genealogy documentary follows eight more celebrities as they trace their family trees to uncover facts about their heritage. First up is Our Girl actress Michelle Keegan, who discovers the dark story of how her great-grandmother Leonor, who lived on Gibraltar, was evacuated during the Second World War. (S) (R)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40THE PADDY RAFF SHOW More sketches featuring the popular stand-up comedian, showcasing his unique and quirky take on modern life. In this episode, DJ Morgan-K gets fired from Bel-FM, while Father Pat rocks the mainstage at Belfast’s Penance Vital Festival. (S) (R)11PM11.10Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit (S) (R)12.10Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey (S) (R)12.40BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.45Beechgrove Garden (S) (R)7.15Animal Park (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Heat Pumps: What They Really Mean for You (S) (R)9.00Nicky Campbell (S)10.00BBC News (S)1.00Impossible Hosted by Rick Edwards. (S) (R)1.45Mastermind (S) (R)2.15Make Me a Dealer (S) (R)3.00GREAT BRITISH MENU (S) (R)3.30BEECHGROVE REPOTTED (S) (R)3.45PORTILLO’S STATE SECRETS (S) (R)4.15TIGERS ABOUT THE HOUSE (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Katie parades her Jersey cows, along with Beth and Luke and their Limousin cattle, all pinning their hopes on winning at Wensleydale Agricultural Show. (S) (R)6.30THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Goat farmer Liz and Welsh pony farmer Kitty head to the Royal Wesh show looking for success in the competition ring. (S) (R)7PM7.00THE LAKES WITH SIMON REEVE The adventurer explores the wild and rugged coast of Cumbria and learns how central the county is to many of the challenges facing Britain. He visits Sellafield, which is home to hundreds of ageing and disused nuclear facilities and meets people tasked with clearing and securing more than half a century of Britain’s nuclear waste. (S) (R)8PM8.00THE HIDDEN WORLD OF HOSPITALITY WITH TOM KERRIDGE Tom meets trailblazing operators who are risking to redefine the British pub, while trying to navigate the cost-of-living crisis. They include siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton, who used the pandemic to refurbish their Somerset pub the Pony Chew Valley, and have reopened it as a restaurant. (S)9PM9.00INSIDE THE FACTORY Gregg Wallace visits a huge vacuum cleaner factory in the heart of Somerset, where over a million vacuums are made every year. Here, he follows the production of their biggest seller, the bright red Henry hoover. Cherry Healey puts the contents of her vacuum bag under the microscope to see what is lurking in her home’s dust. (S) (R)10PM10.00NO ACTIVITY Stokes and Hendy find themselves sitting in an empty dockyard watching shipping containers. (S) (R)10.25LAUGH LESSONS Ehiz, one of the UK’s biggest social media stars, breaks down his own experiences of toxic masculinity in this sick grime track. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15Couples Therapy (S)11.40Ultimate Wedding Planner (S) (R)12.40Sign Zone: Crazy Rich Agents: Selling Dream Homes (S) (R)1.40Sign Zone: Celebrity MasterChef (S) (R)2.10Sign Zone: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (S) (R)3.10This 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 The women put the world to rights once more. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00JAMES MARTIN’S ISLANDS TO HIGHLANDS James samples the culinary delights of Northern Ireland with friend and fellow chef Paul Rankin, visiting a wasabi farm and exploring the waters of Lough Neagh. (S) (R)3.00LINGO Quiz, hosted by Adil Ray. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Ginger, Roger, Fred and Alistair are the contestants pitting their wits against the Chaser. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Lydia goes to the Hide recruitment fair in search of a new job – but gets more than she bargained for when she bumps into a face from the past. Meanwhile, Mary is cagey about her date. (S)8PM8.30MISCARRIAGE: OUR HIDDEN LOSS – TONIGHT It is thought to affect one in five pregnancies, so why don’t we talk about miscarriage? News presenter Andrea Byrne opens up about her own experience of pregnancy loss as she examines the stigma around miscarriage and the support available for those who go through it. (S)9PM9.00UNBELIEVABLE MOMENTS CAUGHT ON CAMERA A selection of extraordinary eyewitness footage, including the shocking moment a 74-year-old man wrestles an alligator to save the life of his puppy, and a couple are caught on camera being attacked by a wild, rabid animal on their own driveway. Narrated by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE Weather10.45THE REAL SPIES AMONG FRIENDS Documentary examining Ben Macintyre’s book about Kim Philby and his fellow traitors in the Cambridge spy ring. From Cold War Washington DC to contemporary Moscow this story is as gripping as any fictional thriller. (S) (R)11PM11.40All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (S)12.35The Masked Singer (S) (R)1.55Starstruck (S) (R)3.00The Reunion (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Karen Carney’s Leaders of the Pack (S) (R)5.35Karen Carney’s Leaders of the Pack (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.15Countdown (S) (R)6.55Cheers (S) (R)7.20Cheers (S) (R)7.45Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.10Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.40Frasier (S) (R)9.10Frasier (S) (R)9.40The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)10.10The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)10.35The Simpsons (S) (R)11.05The Simpsons (S) (R)11.35Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.10Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.10Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.40Come Dine with Me (S) (R)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S) (R)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (S) (R)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30COME DINE WITH ME (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS Apu’s wife has octuplets. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Leela is confused as to why Joel is so upset with them looking after Donna-Marie. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00THE DOG HOUSE Staff at Woodgreen animal charity set out to match their homeless dogs with prospective owners. Deaf parents Hannah and Craig and their mischievous boys Oliver and Felix meet cheeky cockapoo puppy Percy. Lola and Bailey show size doesn’t matter when there are two of you - with the backing of Woodgreen’s dog behaviour expert Sue. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE SUPERVET: SAFARI SPECIAL Noel Fitzpatrick steps out of his comfort zone by heading to South Africa to spend time with the magnificent animals of the savannah and the selfless people who dedicate their lives to looking after them. Noel meets the animals threatened by poaching and injured due to neglect in captivity. (S) (R)10PM10.00SKY COPPERS The Drone Unit teams up with the helicopter team and the dog unit in pursuit of a car thief. An officer is sent to hunt for a burglar trying to break in to a property but there are reports that the same house on fire. A car thief leaves behind a litter of documents in the back of an abandoned car with his address all over the paperwork. Last in series. (S)11PM11.058 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S) (R)12.05Confessions of a Cam Girl (S) (R)1.00Becoming Elizabeth (S) (R)1.55Becoming Elizabeth (S) (R)3.00Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels (S) (R)3.50Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.40Sunday Brunch Best Bits (S) (R)4.55The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge with Sandi Toksvig (S) (R)5.50Beat the Chef (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)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)7.35Peppa Pig (S)7.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.15The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.40Baby Shark’s Big Show! (S) (R)8.55Milo (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! Monkey (S) (R)9.10Milkshake! Summer Fun! (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15STORM HUNTLEY (S)12.40ALEXIS CONRAN (S)1.405 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.45HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.15FILM: HAUNTED BY MURDER: AN AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERY (2022) Premiere. Mystery, starring Candace Cameron Bure. (S)4.00THE CRUISE: FUN-LOVING BRITS AT SEA (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00CELEBRITY EGGHEADS With Sian Welby, Sonny Jay, Chi Chi Nwanoku and James O’Brien. (S) (R)6.30CELEBRITY EGGHEADS (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00SOLAR PANELS: ARE THEY REALLY WORTH IT? Alexis Conran investigates whether people should buy solar panels for their homes, and how they can reduce soaring home energy bills. Alexis also explores the true cost of solar, while looking at potential alternatives, from heat pumps to new boilers. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00PUZZLING WITH LUCY WORSLEY Contestants from Bristol, London, Bromborough, Aberdeen, Fordingbridge and Croydon are split into two teams of three to take on the five rounds of fiendish puzzles, which test language skills, calculation, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00SURGEONS: A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH Sixty-six-year-old Patsy undergoes a major heart operation as surgeon Jorge Mascaro tackles a massive aneurysm in her aorta. Andrew has been living with a tumour slowly wrapping itself around a crucial nerve in his face, upon which ENT surgeon Richard Irving previously operated 15 years ago. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS At Barnsley Casualty the team struggle to clear a backlog of patients waiting to be transferred to wards, with new arrivals waiting up to five hours to see a doctor. Paramedics arrive with Steve, a 63-year-old lorry driver from Sheffield who has a serious leg injury after being run over by a forklift truck. (S) (R)11PM11.05Skin A&E (S) (R)12.05Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.00PlayOJO Live Casino Show (S)3.00Wild Animal Rescue (S) (R)3.50Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (R)4.40Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.05House Doctor (S) (R)5.30Entertainment News on 5 (S)5.35Thomas & Friends (S) (R)5.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.45TELESHOPPING (S)7.55KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (S) (R)8.30LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD (S) (R)9.30THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW (S)10.20BRIDGE OF LIES (S); Weather11.15THE REPAIR SHOP (S)12.10DOCTORS (S)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.15GOODBYE HOUSE (S) (R)2.45EASTENDERS (S) (R)3.20WEATHER (S)3.30MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS (S)4.40THE FITTING ROOM (S) (R)5.45NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.30REELING IN THE YEARS (S) (R)7PM7.00HOME OF THE YEAR Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove examine properties in Co Antrim, South Co Dublin and Dublin City Centre. (S) (R)7.30EASTENDERS Stacey prepares for a visit from the social workers and Alfie struggles to process his recent news when Tommy reveals he saw him heading to the hospital. (S)8PM8.00ALL FIRED UP Nico Reynolds takes his portable barbecue to Powerscourt Waterfall to make a romantic meal for two, featuring grilled halloumi with an avocado dipping sauce. (S) (R)8.30FAIR CITY Erica struggles to hide her reservations about Doug’s new friend Fergal, while Carol is elected head of consortium, but Hughie and Renee worry she’s taken on too much. (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)10PM10.10ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND A look at how after decades of violence a breakthrough was reached in the form of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, after years of talks at government level and with the intervention of US president Bill Clinton and examining the legacy of the Troubles, with its effects on victims. Last in the series. (S)11PM11.15Page Turners (S) (R)12.20Harry Wild (S) (R)1.20Prime Time (S) (R)1.55Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.10Doctors (S) (R)2.40Dr Phil (S)3.20EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.00Fia’s Fairies (S) (R)8.05Fia’s Fairies (S) (R)8.10Hey Duggee (S) (R)8.20Hey Duggee (S) (R)8.25Alva’s World (S) (R)8.35Alva’s World (S) (R)8.50Peppa Muc (R)8.55Peppa Muc (R)9.00Peppa Muc (R)9.05Animaniacs Animated comedy. (R)9.30The Bagel and Becky Show (R)9.45Jamie Johnson (S)10.20Royals Next Door (S) (R)10.30Royals Next Door (S) (R)10.45Tales from Dún Draíochta (S) (R)11.00Storybud (S) (R)11.05Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)11.15Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S) (R)11.30Ace My Space (S) (R)12.00FILM: CAMP GETAWAY (2019) Family adventure, starring Alaya Ashby and Reegan Finkel. (S)1.40Royals Next Door (S) (R)1.50Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)2.00The Next Step (S) (R)2.25Nova Jones (S) (R)2.55Jamie Johnson (S) (R)3.30Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains (S) (R)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET Hospital drama set in an emergency ward. (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY Mali is helped out of the surf by Tane and Mackenzie. (S) (R)7PM7.00THE SIMPSONS With the use of a dream machine, Frink breaks into Homer’s subconscious mind. (S) (R)7.30LIVE UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE Derry City v Tobol (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the third qualifying-round second-leg tie at Tallaght Stadium.10PM10.00FILM: ANGEL HAS FALLEN (2019) Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself framed for an assassination attempt on the President. Pursued by his own agency and the FBI, Banning races to clear his name and uncover the real terrorist threat - which has set its sights on Air Force One. Action thriller, starring Gerard Butler. (S) (R)11PM12.10Yellowstone (S) (R)1.10Dollface (S) (R)1.40Dollface (S) (R)2.15Line of Duty (S) (R)3.25EuroNews6AM 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)2.00The Chase Quiz show. (S)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS (S) (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 77.30EMMERDALE Lydia bumps into a face from the past. (S)8PM8.00EMMERDALE Lydia goes to the Hide recruitment fair in search of a job - but gets more than she bargained. (S)8.30BRADLEY & BARNEY WALSH: BREAKING DAD (S) (R)9PM9.00DESPERATE MEASURES As Rowan plans the bank robbery, she is interrupted by Detective Simmons. (S)10PM10.00MICHAEL PALIN: INTO IRAQ11PM11.00THE CONTROL ROOM (S) (R)12.15RECTIFY (R)1.15FILM: THE WRONG HUSBAND (2019) Thriller, starring Rick Cosnett, Randy Crowder and Charlotte Graham.3.00CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.40Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)11.10The Golden Girls (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.40Blasta (R)1.10Hart to Hart (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 4 Fun for kids.5.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30NA SLIMMERS (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Dorothy’s son makes an appearance. (S) (R)6.30THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15ABAIR AMHRÁN (R)7.30BIBEANNA Corca Dhuibhne in the 1930s and ’40s. (R)8PM8.00AN CÓSTA THIAR Áine Ní Bhreisleáin is in West Kerry this week. (R)8.30NA CEITHRE RÁITHE SNA DÉISE The day for the big RNLI sponsored swim in Heilbhic arrives. (R)9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA With Mike Denver, Mick Flavin and Shawn Cuddy. Last in the series. (R)9.30COIS MÓIRE Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil visits Munster River Blackwater. (R)10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL Clashes between generations - between the past and the present - in Turkey. (R)11PM11.35AN DIABHAL INTI (R)12.07AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH12.10CELTIC CONNECTIONS (R)1.10SHARK TANK (S) (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.15NA CEITHRE RÁITHE SNA DÉISE (R)2.45AN CÓSTA THIAR (R)3.15BIBEANNA (R)3.40CELTIC CONNECTIONS (R)4.35AN SHANDON (R)5.00FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24