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| 18:35 BBC News; Regional News and Weather | | (Subs) |
| 19:00 Countryfile | Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison head to Guernsey in the Channel Islands, where they join in the hunt for highly prized shellfish, and learn how demand for cheap milk could threaten the future of the local breed of cow, the Guernsey. Meanwhile, John Craven investigates what action can be taken to improve European animal welfare rules, and Adam Henson experiences moving a herd of sheep along a traditional droving route. Including Weather for the Week Ahead. (Subs) |
| 20:00 Call the Midwife | Series 1. Episode 3/6 Jenny is placed on the district nursing roster to improve her experience of community practice, and grows close to an ailing veteran soldier (guest star Roy Hudd). Trixie and Cynthia welcome a new patient to the antenatal clinic, a fortysomething woman who is upset by her pregnancy, despite her husband's joy. But at the birth, everyone gets a surprise. Drama, with Jessica Raine, Laura Main, Bryony Hannah and Miranda Hart. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
| 21:00 Birdsong | Series 1. Episode 2/2 As Stephen recovers from his injuries, he continues to be haunted by memories of his affair with Isabelle - and while he and his men prepare for a major offensive at the Somme, he unexpectedly meets his former lover again. However, she is unable to explain why she left him, throwing him into a state of turmoil before the battle. Eddie Redmayne and Clemence Poesy star in the conclusion of the drama based on Sebastian Faulks' novel, with Joseph Mawle, Richard Madden and Matthew Goode. Adapted by Bafta-winning writer Abi Morgan. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
| 22:25 BBC News; Regional News and Weather | | (Subs) |
| 22:50 The One Griff Rhys Jones | Series 1. Episode 3/3 Writer and presenter Griff Rhys Jones goes back to his comedy roots with a bumper crop of sketches. Joining him are his old partner Mel Smith for a new head-to-head routine, as well as some of the biggest names in TV and film, including Tom Hollander (Rev), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Larry Lamb (Gavin & Stacey) and Kevin R McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean). Last in the series. (Subs) |
| 23:30 Room 101 - Extra Storage | Series 1. Episode 2/8 MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace, presenter Gabby Logan and comedienne Sarah Millican join Frank Skinner for an extended episode of the comedy panel show. They compete to banish their pet hates - which include people at cashpoints, barbecues, buffets, antisocial cats, The Only Way Is Essex and plot twists - to the infamous room. (Subs) |
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| BBC 2 |
| 18:00 The Last Explorers | Series 1. Episode 2/4: William Speirs Bruce Neil Oliver charts the story of naturalist William Speirs Bruce, who set out to conquer Antarctica in the early 20th century in the cause of scientific advancement rather than national pride. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
| 19:00 Sir Jimmy Savile at the BBC: How's About That Then? | Footage from the BBC archive of the DJ and broadcaster who died in October 2011 at his home in Leeds. Featuring his appearances on long-running chart show Top of the Pops as well as rarely seen material from Clunk-Click, the Saturday night entertainment programme that eventually made way for his popular series Jim'll Fix It. (Subs · Repeat) |
| 20:00 Top Gear | Series 18. Episode 1/7 New series. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May put three supercars through their paces in Italy. Their weapons of choice are the 691bhp Lamborghini Aventador, McLaren's hi-tech MP4-12C, and a British brute in the form of the Noble M600. The journey begins at Nardo, a high-speed testing ground so vast it can be seen from space, and includes a nerve-racking drive in Rome before reaching its conclusion with a timed challenge against the Stig at the Imola circuit. The trio also look forward to some of 2012's most exciting cars and are joined by a celebrity guest who takes the wheel of the Reasonably Priced Car. (Subs) |
| 21:00 Toughest Place to Be a Bin Man | Series 2. Episode 1/3 New series. British workers perform their regular jobs in some of the world's most demanding locations. London dustman Wilbur Ramirez heads to Jakarta, Indonesia, one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the world. Leaving behind the health and safety-conscious world of British waste management, he joins fellow refuse collector Imam Syaffi, living in danger and poverty next to a fly-infested dump and performing the strenuous daily task of collecting rubbish from the city's wealthy. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
| 22:00 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne | Documentary charting the life of Black Sabbath member Ozzy Osbourne, from the wild and hedonistic lifestyle that adversely affected his personal life, through the years of depression, alcoholism and drug dependency that followed and how, helped by second wife Sharon, he overcame his demons. Featuring interviews with Paul McCartney, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and others. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
23:35 Film: The Science Of Sleep | Premiere. Graphic artist Stephane Miroux's disenchantment with life is eased when he meets and falls in love with his creative-thinking neighbour. However, their blossoming romance is threatened by Stephane's need to retreat into a carefully constructed dream world. Michel Gondry's fantasy comedy, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alain Chabat. In French, Spanish and English. (Subs) |
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| ITV 1 |
| 18:00 You've Been Framed! | Harry Hill narrates another selection of camcorder calamities and viewers' mobile-phone footage, featuring crazy horses, practical jokers and skiers hitting the slopes - literally. Plus, clips of the cutest kids and daftest pensioners on the planet. (Subs · Repeat) |
| 18:25 London Tonight | | (Subs) |
| 18:35 ITV News and Weather | | (Subs) |
| 18:45 Dancing on Ice | Series 7. Episode 4/12 Following Mark Rhodes' departure, everything changes for the 12 remaining celebrities as they go head-to-head in individual skating battles. Each skater and their professional partner is paired with another couple, with the match-ups based on their position on last week's scoreboard. They take to the ice at the same time, performing their own routine to the same music. The judges then choose which couple they thought skated best, automatically guaranteeing them a place in the competition next week. At the end of the battles, six of the celebrities are left to face the public vote. The normal format then carries through to the results show, with the bottom two performing in the skate-off. Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley present. The results can be seen at 9.30pm. (Subs) |
| 20:30 Wild at Heart | Series 7. Episode 4/10 Caroline is opposed to working with Ed Lynch and is furious at what she sees as Danny's betrayal of Du Plessis, whom she plans to reinstall in his rightful place in the business with the help of a familiar face from the past. However, when a bush fire spirals out of control, there are devastating consequences for the entire family. African-set wildlife drama, starring Hayley Mills, Stephen Tompkinson and Deon Stewardson. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
| 21:30 Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off | Series 7. Episode 4/11 Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley preside as the two couples who have gained the least support skate again to stay in the competition - with the judges deciding which celebrity has performed for the final time. (Subs) |
| 22:00 That Sunday Night Show | Series 3. Episode 4/9 Adrian Chiles is joined by guests including regular Ross Noble, former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm and chef Heston Blumenthal to round up the past seven days' biggest news stories and look to the week ahead, browsing newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs and social-networking sites for recent headline-grabbing events. (Subs) |
| 22:30 ITV News and Weather | | (Subs) |
| 22:45 FA Cup Football Highlights | Matt Smith presents action from today's fourth-round ties, including Sunderland v Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light and Arsenal v Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Local rivals the Black Cats and Boro had not met since the 2008/09 campaign, when Sunderland's 2-0 home win and a 1-1 draw at the Riverside contributed to their rivals' relegation from the Premier League. Elsewhere, the Gunners were aiming to improve on their poor home record against the Villans since moving to their new ground, which had seen them win just one of five contests between the clubs. (Subs) |
| 23:30 Anglo-Welsh Cup Rugby Union | | Martin Bayfield presents action from the third and penultimate round of pool fixtures, including Harlequins v Leicester Tigers, Ospreys v Newport-Gwent Dragons and Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks. |
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| Channel 4 |
| 18:00 Time Team | Series 19. Episode 2/11: Bitterley Tony Robinson and the team descend on Bitterley, Shropshire, where local headmistress Jane Bishop has been leading an exploration of a field, which locals believe used to be the site of houses and streets. The villagers begin to excavate test pits in their own gardens to help the professionals, but it is three days before their answer is revealed. (Subs) |
| 19:00 Hugh's Three Hungry Boys | Series 1. Episode 3/4 The boys reach the halfway point of their West Country adventure holiday, but plans to turn their milk float into a swap-shop at a Cornish Carnival do not run smoothly, and Tim encounters problems while trying to get the three-ton vehicle onto a ferry free of charge. (Subs) |
| 20:00 The Hotel | Series 2. Episode 5/8 A coach tour arrives at the Grosvenor, with the all-singing all-dancing Baxendale family and deaf couple Jimmy and Teresa among the guests. Deputy manager Christian reflects on the different characters he has encountered in the hospitality business, while manager Mark decides to invest in a computer to allow his customers to reserve their holidays on the internet, but struggles with the modern system. (Subs) |
21:00 Film: The Ghost | Premiere. An unassuming ghost-writer is employed to pen the memoirs of a former British prime minister. However, in the course of interviewing his subject, he happens across highly volatile secrets, placing his life in jeopardy. Political thriller, starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams and Tom Wilkinson. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
23:35 Film: Predator 2 | A Los Angeles cop, working to bring down the city's drug gangs, suspects Jamaican criminals when he discovers several of his targets killed and skinned alive. However, the culprit behind the murders reveals himself to be an alien big-game hunter - with the stealth and guile to outwit the police and criminals alike. Sci-fi sequel, starring Danny Glover, Bill Paxton, Gary Busey and Maria Conchita Alonso. (Subs) |
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| Five |
| 20:00 World's Greatest Daredevils | Series 1. Episode 3/4 A collection of spectacular and death-defying stunts with the thrill-seekers who cheat death every day. Daredevils featured include Matthias Giraud, who combines skiing and base jumping, launching himself off cliffs after speeding down hostile terrain, British free-runner Damien Walters, presently employed as a stuntman on the set of new James Bond film Skyfall, and Chris Birch, one of the leading freestyle motorcyclists in the UK. Other adrenaline junkies include kite surfers, white-water kayakers and unroped climbers. (Subs · Repeat) |
| 20:55 5 News Weekend | Round-up of the day's headlines from around the world. (Subs) |
21:00 Film: Bad Boys | Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett search for a $100million heroin consignment brazenly stolen by a French drug kingpin from the police evidence room. However, after a mix-up over a phone call from a potential witness, each cop has to assume the other's identity - Lowrey becoming the henpecked family man and Burnett the playboy. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star in Michael Bay's action thriller, with Tea Leoni, Tcheky Karyo and Theresa Randle. (Subs · Audio/desc) |
23:25 Film: Storm Catcher | Conspirators within the US military plan to use an experimental aircraft to bomb Washington, DC - but only one man, an air-force fighter pilot, is able to fly it. To secure his co-operation, they frame him for murder and the theft of the plane - and then kidnap his daughter, threatening to kill her unless he carries out their mission. Action thriller, with Dolph Lundgren, Mystro Clark and John Pennell. (Subs) |
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