Today's TV Thursday 21 September

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE Magazine show. (S)10.00FRAUD SQUAD (S)10.45CLAIMED AND SHAMED (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER The team considers auction buys in Plymouth and West Yorkshire. (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian help two teams hunt for antiques at the West Midlands Showground in Shrewsbury. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS A climate change protestor blockades Daniel’s golf course. (S)2.15MONEY FOR NOTHING Items include an oak serving table and some splash-back glass. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Alistair Appleton assists two teachers seeking a home in Dorset. (S) (R)3.45GARDEN RESCUE Charlie Dimmock and Flo Headlam create a garden with a forest feel. (S)4.30THE FINISH LINE Quiz, hosted by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene. (S)5.15POINTLESS Contestants try to score the points possible by giving the correct answers to questions. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Alex Jones and Roman Kemp host the live magazine show featuring a mixture of celebrity chat and stories of interest. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Alfie confides in Phil and Kat panics when only one of them arrives at the registry office. Things don’t go well for Ian as he tries to convince Cindy to let Bobby come back home. (S)8PM8.00SORT YOUR LIFE OUT WITH STACEY SOLOMON Stacey Solomon and her team help Venicia and Elisha, their sons Elisha Jr, Zechariah and Josh, their daughter Faith and Venetia’s brother Samuel, who joined the family following the death of Samuel and Venetia’s mother. With the house emptied, the clan’s possessions are laid out in a warehouse. (S)9PM9.00AMBULANCE Staff of the North West Ambulance Service respond to an urgent call for a patient threatening use of a nerve agent. A major incident standby is declared and multiple resources are dispatched to the scene, including two ambulances, a decontamination special operations response team and Advanced Paramedic, Mike. (S)10 PM10.00BBC 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, comment and analysis with studio guests. (S)11PM11.20Question Time (S)12.20Newscast (S)12.50BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Escape to the Country (S) (R)7.15Garden Rescue (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Coastal Defenders (S) (R)9.00Nicky Campbell (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Impossible (S) (R)1.45Eggheads Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. (S) (R)2.15Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed? (S) (R)3.00KELVIN’S BIG FARMING ADVENTURE (S) (R)3.30GREAT CANADIAN RAILWAY JOURNEYS (S) (R)4.00SERENGETI (S) (R)5.00FLOG IT! Paul Martin explores Burton Constable Hall near Hull. (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Milton Jones, Ria Lina, Martin Roberts and Briony May Williams take part. (S) (R)6.30MARCUS WAREING’S TALES FROM A KITCHEN GARDEN The chef considers adding goats to his Sussex smallholding. (S)7PM7.00THE WARSHIP: TOUR OF DUTY On its way to the far Pacific, HMS Queen Elizabeth ventures into the eastern Mediterranean. Britain’s biggest warship is exercising its rights of navigation in international waters. Russian fighter bombers are also scrambled from their base in Syria to buzz the British task force and a tense stand-off unfolds. (S) (R)8PM8.00THE HIDDEN WORLD OF HOSPITALITY WITH TOM KERRIDGE The chef looks at how the industry delivers exceptional service on a huge scale. In Wolverhampton, Tom meets the team behind Grand Station. And the presenter has a huge catering event of his own - the Six Nations rugby match between England and France. Last in the series. (S)9PM9.00PICASSO: THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST New series. An exploration of the life, death and legacy of Pablo Picasso, beginning with his years as an emerging artist in Paris as his renown quickly grows. He meets his first love, Fernande, and starts the pattern of his lifetime, as he soon falls in love with another woman, ballerina Olga Khokhlova. (S)10PM10.00THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT Tim McGarry and David Hume travel back to the year 1801 to look at The Act of Union of Britain and Ireland. Nowadays it is just Northern Ireland that remains in the UK, but it wasn’t always like that and the cross of Saint Patrick is still an integral part of the Union Jack. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15Alex Brooker: Disability and Me (S) (R)12.15Sign Zone: Living Next Door to Putin (S) (R)1.15Sign Zone: Laura Kuenssberg: State of Chaos (S) (R)2.15Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing (S) (R)4.00This 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 and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather (S)1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00JAMES MARTIN’S SPANISH ADVENTURE In Cordoba, James takes a ride on an eco-friendly tuk tuk and heads to a food market. (S)3.00TENABLE Five golfing buddies answer Top 10 list questions. (S)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz. (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 Gail makes a mysterious phone call and is shaken. Meanwhile, Kim is delighted with Gabby’s news. (S8PM8.30UTV LIFE Join Pamela Ballantine for the best of local chat and music, plus a few surprises. (S)9PM9.00MY MUM, YOUR DAD As the end approaches, the romance is ramped up in the retreat. The couples are all sent on extravagant dates where they discuss their journey so far and plans for the future. That evening the parents then write their kids letters, leading to high emotions from their children. Davina McCall hosts. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE Weather10.45SECRETS OF THE COMEDY CIRCUIT Stand-up comedy from Belfast filmed in front of a live audience and featuring behind-the-scenes insights from the performers - contains strong language and adult humour. (S)11PM11.15Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs (S) (R)11.40My Mum, Your Dad (S) (R)12.30Extreme E Highlights (S)1.25All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (S)2.20Loose Women (S) (R)3.05Tenable (S) (R)3.55Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Oti Mabuse’s Breakfast Show (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45Cheers (S) (R)7.10Cheers (S) (R)7.35Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.00Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.25Frasier (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)9.55Chateau DIY (S) (R)10.55George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S) (R)11.55Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.00Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown Colin Murray hosts. (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN Laura Hamilton helps Jennie look for a home on the western Costa del Sol. (S) (R)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)5.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS Bart gets involved with the Mafia. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS John Paul starts to have flashbacks from the attack as he struggles with his trauma. Sienna asks Ste to pretend to be Warren to help her secure a bursary for a prestigious school. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00KIRSTIE AND PHIL’S LOVE IT OR LIST IT Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Sarah and Jabzz from Cheshire decide whether to renovate their four-bed one-bathroom house or sell it. Meanwhile Jabzz loves their home and doesn’t want to leave behind all the love and work they have put into it. Phil looks for a new place they could love. (S) (R)9PM9.00TASKMASTER New series. Comedian Julian Clary, actress writer and stand-up Lucy Beaumont, awardwinning stand-up Sam Campbell, writer and comedian Sue Perkins and actress, writer and director Susan Wokoma battle to win an elaborate joust to become the 16th Taskmaster champion. As usual, Alex Horne helps maintain order amid the chaos. (S)10PM10.008 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy words-and-numbers quiz as Roisin Conaty and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Nabil Abdulrashid. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, aided by David O’Doherty in Dictionary Corner. (S) (R)11PM11.05Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast (S) (R)12.05Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back (S) (R)12.55FILM: George Michael: Portrait of an Artist (2023) A documentary portrait of the singer. (S)2.40FILM: Gifted (2017) Drama, starring Chris Evans. (S)4.25Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)5.15Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)6.05Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)6.10Milkshake! Monkey (S) (R)6.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.20Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.25Oggy Oggy (S) (R)6.35Odo (S) (R)6.45Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.50Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.00Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S)7.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.20Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.35Pip and Posy (S) (R)7.50The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.05Chip and Potato (S) (R)8.20Milo (S) (R)8.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.45Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)8.55Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! World of Dance (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: MURDER IN CHERRY SPRINGS (2021) Mystery, starring Rochelle Aytes. (S)4.00BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00SUSAN CALMAN’S GRAND DAY OUT The comedian heads to the south Cornish Coast in her campervan, and explores the Lizard peninsula. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG IN SRI LANKA The presenter embarks on the second leg of his Sri Lankan adventure, beginning with a train journey to the mountain town of Haputale, where he learns about the British tea tycoon Sir Thomas Lipton and visits a family of modern day tea growers. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00FIVE-A-DAY: THE BIG CON? Twenty years ago, a government campaign to stop the UK’s obesity crisis cost more than £20million, and yet few people adhere to the ‘five-a-day’ routine. Dietician Victoria Taylor explains how some producers label their products as one of your five-a-day, but then add salt and sugar, resulting in bad for consumers. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00PETER SELLERS: THE DARK SIDE OF THE GOON An intimate portrait of the comic genius and one of Britain’s greatest comic actors, with rare home movie footage of him at play. Peter Sellers’ friends recall his obsessions with his leading ladies. Plus, contributors, including Nanette Newman and Charlie Higson, celebrate his brilliance. (S)10PM10.30A&E AFTER DARK The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the sight of Patricia, who tripped and impaled her eye on a tent peg. With her vision impaired, a CT scan reveals a bleed on the brain that requires the intervention of neurosurgeon Dr Kenneth. Plus, a patient is flown in by air ambulance after falling down a ditch in her mobility scooter. (S) (R)11PM11.30Skin A&E (S) (R)12.30Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.25PlayOJO Live Casino Show (S)3.25How to Have a Better Orgasm (S) (R)4.15Never Teach Your Wife to Drive (S) (R)5.05Great Scientists (S) (R)5.30Entertainment News on 5 (S)5.35Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.50TELESHOPPING (S) (R)8.00ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (S) (R)8.35LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD (S) (R)9.35THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW (S)10.25DR PHIL (S)11.15SHORTLAND STREET (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)2.00NEIGHBOURS (S)2.25BEYOND THE BULLETS – REAL LIFE DURING THE CIVIL WAR (S) (R)2.55EASTENDERS (S) (R)3.30RTÉ NEWS; Weather (S)3.40FATHER BROWN (S) (R)4.40HOME RESCUE: THE BIG FIX (S) (R)5.40NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather7PM7.00CHEAP IRISH HOMES Johnathan and Kamila recently moved back home to Ireland and now they want a home in the country. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Alfie confides in Phil and Kat panics when only one of them arrives at the registry office. Things don’t go well for Ian as he tries to convince Cindy to let Bobby come back home. (S)8PM8.00HOW TO BE GOOD WITH MONEY Eoin McGee meets Co Wicklow fiftysomethings Bernie and Eugene Connell, who are worried they may not have funds for their retirement. (S) (R)8.30FAIR CITY The kidnapping victim tries to entice Bo into letting them go, offering a diamond worth 50,000 euros in returnn and Pete is too injured to walk. (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)10PM10.15WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Sue Perkins discovers more about her orphaned grandfather and a great grandfather. When the comedian and broadcaster delves into the German branch of her family who were living in Eastern Europe, she uncovers a harrowing tale of refugees fleeing back and forth across borders between Nazi and Soviet control. (S)11PM11.25Silent Witness (S)12.30Death in Paradise (S) (R)1.35Prime Time (S) (R)2.15Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.30Dr Phil (S) (R)3.10EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews7.50news2day (S) (R)8.00Life with Boys (S)8.25The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)8.35The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)8.55Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)9.00Let’s Find Out (S) (R)9.15Dizzy Deliveries (S) (R)9.30Simon Says (S) (R)9.40Body Brothers (S) (R)9.55Body Brothers (S) (R)10.10Go Jetters (S) (R)10.20Silly Sundays (S) (R)10.30Silly Sundays (S) (R)10.35Moon and Me (R)11.00Mya Go (S)11.05Mya Go (S)11.10Mya Go (S)11.15The Wee Littles (S)11.20The Wee Littles (S)11.25Peppa Muc (R)11.30Peppa Muc (R)11.40Nelly & Nora (S) (R)11.50Fluffy Gardens (S) (R)12.00Malory Towers (S)12.30Secret Life of Boys (S) (R)12.55Mystic (S) (R)1.30The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)1.40The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)1.55Ted’s Top Ten (S) (R)2.25Storybud (S) (R)2.30Ted’s Top Ten (S) (R)2.55Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)3.00Life with Boys (S) (R)3.30Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)4.00The Coop Troop (S)4.10Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)4.20news2day (S)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)7PM7.00THE SIMPSONS Krusty’s future looks bleak 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)7.30RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 France v Namibia (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from Stade de Marseille in France. Jacqui HUrley presents, with analysis from Bernard Jackman. (S)10PM10.15SAFE HOME Phoebe celebrates a win in media coverage for FVLS and bumps into her ex-colleagues at a bar, including her ex-lover and his wife. (S)11PM11.15Balor Hall 1 (S) (R)11.50Riptide (S) (R)12.45Sherwood (S) (R)1.55EuroNews6AM 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 (S)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00EAT, SHOP, SAVE (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 (S)8PM8.00EMMERDALE Gail makes a mysterious phone call and is shaken. Meanwhile, Kim is delighted with Gabby’s news. (S)8.30PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS Paul attempts to rebuild a spaniel’s trust in humans. (S)9PM9.00GORDON, GINO & FRED: VIVA ESPANA! Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix head to Galicia in north-west Spain.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00CONFESSIONS OF A CRIME BOSS (S) (R)12.00RECTIFY (R)1.00FEEDING THE SUPER RICH (R)2.00CLOSE5.25THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.30Ainmhithe Craiceáilte (R)11.05The Golden Girls (S) (R)11.35The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.05A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.35An Cósta Thiar (S) (R)1.30RASAÍ LIOS TUATHAIL Live horse racing from Listowel, Co Kerry. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach, with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Evelyn Ní Ghriallais and Daragh Ó Conchúir.5.28AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30SCÉALTA GRÁ NA HÉIREANN (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Part one of two. Dorothy’s sister visits. (S) (R)6.30THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30BIBEANNA Medicine during the 1930s and 1940s. Last in series. Last in the series. (R)8PM8.00POBAL NA HEARAGAILE Aoife De Barra reveals how business has been going during the summer8.30ROS NA RÚN9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA (R)9.30HECTOR Ó NA PHILIPPINES GO DTÍ NA SOLOMONS Hector Ó hEochagáin explores Singapore and he delves into the struggles of migrant workers.10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL (R)11PM11.35ROS NA RÚN (R)12.07AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH12.10PORT (R)1.05DÁIL ÉIREANN2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.30POBAL NA HEARAGAILE (R)3.00HECTOR Ó NA PHILIPPINES GO DTÍ NA SOLOMONS (R)3.55ROS NA RÚN (R)4.25BIBEANNA (R)4.50FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24