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Today's TV Monday 21 August
Today's TV Monday 21 August

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15CRITICAL INCIDENT (S)10.00EXPERT WITNESS (S)10.30DOM DIGS IN (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Eric Knowles presents the show from Kingston upon Thames in Surrey. (S)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45ANIMAL PARK The keepers must establish which wolf could be the new leader of the pack. (S)2.30RICK STEIN’S CORNWALL (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE PERFECT TOWN Steve Brown helps a bachelor find an ideal property in Guildford, Surrey, on a budget of £420,000. (S) (R)3.45THE REPAIR SHOP The team performs a handbag repair for a 1960s typist, and fix up a toy tractor that belonged to a farmer who died in a tragic accident at work. (S)4.30THE FINISH LINE New series. Quiz show, presented by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene. (S)5.15POINTLESS Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Gyles Brandreth. (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00EXTRAORDINARY PORTRAITS WITH BILL BAILEY Traditional portrait painter Mark Draisey paints hospital porter Holly. Last in the series. (S)7.30ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 Further live coverage of day three from National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, which includes the final of the women’s 100m at 8.50. (S)9PM9.00TOMMY JESSOP GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop is on a mission to create his own movie, with the help of his brother Will. Is Hollywood ready for a superhero with Down syndrome? (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40WORLD INVITATIONAL GOLF HIGHLIGHTS The Isps Handa World Invitational Presented By Aviv Clinics. Stephen Watson presents action from the DP World Tour event from Galgorm and Castlerock Golf Club in Co Antrim. (S)11PM11.10Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S) (R)11.55Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit (S) (R)12.55BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.45Beechgrove Garden (S) (R)7.15Animal Park (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip (S) (R)8.30Sign Zone: Great British Railway Journeys (S) (R)9.00Nicky Campbell (S)10.00BBC News (S)1.00Impossible Quiz, hosted by Rick Edwards. (S) (R)1.45Mastermind (S) (R)2.15Make Me a Dealer (S) (R)3.00TIGERS ABOUT THE HOUSE: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT (S) (R)4.00PORTILLO’S STATE SECRETS Michael Portillo looks at files relating to the monarchy. (S) (R)4.30FLOG IT! Catherine Southon and Claire Rawle value items at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. (S) (R)5.30ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 Live coverage of day three from National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, including the final of the men’s triple jump from 6.40. Coverage continues on BBC1. (S)7PM7.30VILLAGES BY THE SEA Ben Robinson visits Laxey on the Isle of Man to discover what drew Victorians to the tourist destination. It wasn’t the beaches and the mountains that attracted Victorian tourists, but an engineering marvel - the biggest waterwheel in the world. (S) (R)8PM8.00ONLY CONNECT Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as former Mastermind contenders the Also Rans take on family team the Gardners. (S)8.30UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Presenter Amol Rajan asks the questions in another first-round match, with King’s College, Cambridge taking on University College London. (S)9PM9.00DARA O BRIAIN: SO WHERE WERE WE? A 2022 stand-up performance by the comedian at Dublin’s Vicar Street venue, in which talks about dealing with missing body parts, a TV show he’ll never do and an astonishing family revelation. (S)10PM10.00TRAD AR FAD! Caoimhe Ní Chathail introduces performances from the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, including Brian Finnegan with his album Hunger of the Skin, plus Skolvan, and L&R. In Irish. Last in the series. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15FILM: The Elephant Man (1980) Factbased drama, starring John Hurt. (S) (b/w)1.15Sign Zone: Countryfile (S) (R)2.10Sign Zone: Wolf (S) (R)3.10This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN Morning magazine featuring a lively mix of news and current affairs. (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, advice and competitions. Including Local Weather. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Celebrity interviews and studio discussion from a female perspective. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S) (R); UTV Weather2.00JAMES MARTIN’S ISLANDS TO HIGHLANDS James and fellow chef Tony Singh tour the Isle of Skye. (S) (R)3.00LINGO With contestants from Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, Bradford and Manchester. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Contestants Mai, Steve, Liz and Dimitri take part. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Marlon is nervous while Mary is fibbing. Chloe and Mack choose Godparents for their baby. Lydia catches up with Craig again. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Michael gets embroiled in Cassie’s dodgy dealings, Troy targets Todd with a tempting job offer, Ryan receives a risque request, and Paul notices a further decline in his mobility. (S)9PM9.00THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON New series. In 1826, previously enslaved young woman Frannie Langton is brought from Jamaica and sent into service in the home of wealthy Londoners George and Marguerite Bentham. But when the couple are found stabbed to death, the maid finds herself accused of murder. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45UP CLOSE Current affairs programme looking at issues affecting the people of Northern Ireland. (S)11PM11.15Paul O’Grady’s Great British Escape (S)11.40The Suspect (S) (R)12.35All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (S) (R)2.15Starstruck (S) (R)3.101990 World Cup: England v Cameroon – ITV Football Classics (S) (R)4.00Unwind with ITV (S)5.15Unwind with ITV (S) (R)5.35Made in Britain (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)9.40The Big Bang Theory (S) (R)10.05The 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 Another trio of spirited Halloween tales. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Peri tries to get through to Donna-Marie. Cindy and Dave spend some time together. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00A COTSWOLD FARMSHOP Bini currently supplies the service station freezer with nine of her delicious ready-made curries, all made using locally sourced ingredients, but she’s keen to add to her range. She’s confident that buyer Alex is going to love her chicken Jammu curry but takes a risk, hoping to impress him with a goat version wildcard. (S)9PM9.00TOP GUNS: INSIDE THE RAF New series. Documentary going behind the scenes - and in the cockpit - with the personnel at RAF Lossiemouth, as global tensions, including with Russia, impact on missions both at home and abroad. In the first episode, RAF pilot Jake Desmond is sent to NATO’s frontline to face off against three Russian jets. (S)10PM10.00THE PRICE OF TRUTH Following Dmitry Muratov, the editor of Russia’s only independent newspaper as he struggles to maintain freedom of the press in the face of violent reprisals, including the murder of journalists and an acid attack that left his eyesight permanently damaged. (S)11PM11.4024 Hours in A&E (S) (R)12.35Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.25Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)2.20FILM: Gagarine (2020) Premiere. Drama, starring Alseni Bathily.4.00The Dog House (S) (R)4.55Grand Designs (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)8.10Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.40Baby Shark’s Big Show! (S) (R)8.50Milo (S) (R)9.00Milkshake! Monkey (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! Story Den Olivia reads Fantastic Frankie. (S)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: DEADLY DIVORCE PARTY (2022) Thriller, starring Glenda Braganza and Jeff Teravainen. (S)4.00THE CRUISE: FUN-LOVING BRITS AT SEA (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00EGGHEADS The Hotdogs take on the experts. Jeremy Vine hosts. (S) (R)6.30EGGHEADS The friends and family team Smokies on the Water take on the experts, while Jeremy Vine asks the questions. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00MOTORWAY COPS: CATCHING BRITAIN’S SPEEDERS PC Amy Hollis is on the hunt for a drunk driver who has been on a late-night wrecking spree through the streets of Chester, leaving a trail of damage to parked cars, while Mike Clark is cracking down on boy racers who are terrorising the locals in Warrington. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00POLICE INTERCEPTORS Several units are on the tail of a white van being driven around town at four times the speed limit. After a tyre bursts, the driver continues for a while until he eventually ditches the vehicle and tries to escape on foot, but police dog Quantum is hot on his heels. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00COURT MARTIAL: SOLDIERS BEHIND BARS Staff at the Military Corrective Training Centre persuade two detainees not to quit the Army and give military life another shot, while another inmate ends up in segregation as the end of his sentence looms after he kicks against the system. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS Paramedics rush to a 14-year-old girl having a prolonged epileptic seizure. Meanwhile, Sister Jane’s next patient is lorry driver Michael, who heard a cracking noise when getting out of his cab and has terrible pain in his leg, which the team suspect may be broken. (S) (R)11PM11.05Ambulance: Code Red (S) (R)12.05Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.00PlayOJO Live Casino Show (S)3.00Henry VIII: Endgame (S) (R)3.50Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (R)4.40Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.05Divine Designs (S) (R)5.30Entertainment News on 5 (S)5.35Thomas & Friends (S) (R)5.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.55TELESHOPPING (R)7.30TELESHOPPING (R)8.05KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (S) (R)8.40LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD (S) (R)9.40THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW (S)10.30BRIDGE OF LIES (S); Weather11.30THE REPAIR SHOP (S)12.25DOCTORS (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.45SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.15FAIR CITY (S) (R)2.45FAIR CITY (S) (R)3.15WEATHER3.30MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS (S)4.40THE FITTING ROOM (S) (R)5.40NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather6.30REELING IN THE YEARS (S) (R)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh present an eclectic mix of reports, features and events from all around the country. (S)7.30HOME OF THE YEAR Judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove re-examine the properties of the seven finalists who are competing for the title of Home of the Year 2023. Last in the series. (S) (R)8PM8.00THE ROSE OF TRALEE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023 New series. Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas present live coverage of the first night of the 63rd staging of the competition open to women of Irish descent.9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35THE ROSE OF TRALEE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023 Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas introduce further live coverage of the first night of the 63rd staging of the annual competition, as they interview more of the 32 contenders.11PM11.25Beyond Paradise (S)12.30Who Do You Think You Are? (S) (R)1.35Nationwide (S) (R)2.10Doctors (S) (R)2.40Dr Phil (S)3.20EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.00Fia’s Fairies (S) (R)8.05Hey Duggee (S) (R)8.20Alva’s World (S) (R)8.30Alva’s World (S) (R)8.40Peppa Muc (R)8.45Peppa Muc (R)8.50Jamie Johnson (S)9.25Royals Next Door (S) (R)9.35Royals Next Door (S) (R)9.55The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)10.05The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)10.20Nova Jones (S) (R)10.50Millie Inbetween (S) (R)11.25Millie Inbetween (S) (R)12.00FILM: AGAINST THE WILD: THE GREAT ELEPHANT ADVENTURE (2018) Drama, starring Sam Ashe Arnold. (S)1.40Storybud (S) (R)1.45Storybud (S) (R)1.55Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)2.00The Next Step (S) (R)2.25Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.40Royals Next Door (S) (R)2.55Jamie Johnson (S) (R)3.30THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER (S) (R)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward. (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY Bree storms out after she and Remi cannot get on the same page. (S) (R)7PM7.00AUSTRALIA IN COLOUR A look at how immigration after the Second World War changed the face of Australia, with the influx of labour and diversification of the economy delivering increasing prosperity. (S)8PM8.00WORLD’S WEIRDEST HOMES Charlie Luxton presents another selection of unusual houses, including an eco-friendly spaceship-inspired property and an underground cave blasted with dynamite. (S)9PM9.00AVOIDANCE Jonathan makes the mistake of going out with his boss Keith. Meanwhile, Dan starts to reconsider having children. (S) (R)9.35ROONEY Documentary series examining the life and career of Wayne Rooney, from his professional debut at the age of 16 with Everton to his goal-scoring exploits with Manchester United and England. (S)11PM11.35Shortscreen (S)12.00Gossip Girl (S)1.00The Tourist (S) (R)2.10The Walking Dead (R)3.00EuroNews6AM 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(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 (S)7PM7.00NEWS AT 77.30EMMERDALE Chloe and Mack choose Godparents for their baby. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Troy targets Todd with a tempting job offer. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Paul notices a further decline in his mobility. (S)9PM9.00THE CONTROL ROOM Gabe has to think fast as the police and the criminals close in. Thriller, starring Iain De Caestecker. Last in the series. (S)10PM10.20CODE BLUE: THE KILLING OF JUNE FOX-ROBERTS11PM11.20PGA TOUR HIGHLIGHTS12.25WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?1.25SPORT STORIES: MICK MCCARTHY (S) (R)2.15CLOSE6AM 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)12.40Bliain in Inis Oírr (R)1.10Hart to Hart Detective drama. (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30IRISH PAINT MAGIC (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)6.30THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15ABAIR AMHRÁN (R)7.30NA SLIMMERS Autumn is the time of year for change and the slimmers are half-way through their journey. (R)8PM8.00RÉABHLÓID GAA Documentary telling the story of hurling in the 1990s. (R)9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA The start of a six-part compilation of performances from Glór Tíre at the Quays, featuring some of Ireland’s best Country artists. (R)9.30FILM: BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN (2006) Spoof documentary, with Sacha Baron Cohen and Ken Davitian. (S)10PM10.58AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH11PM11.00TÉACS TAISTIL (R)12.00FENRIS (R)1.00AN SPÁS EADRAINN THE SPACE BETWEEN (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.15SEAL LE DÁITHÍ (R)2.45RÉABHLÓID GAA (R)3.40TIMPEALL NA TÍRE (R)4.05NA SLIMMERS (R)4.35COMHRÁ (R)5.00FRANCE 24