What’s on TV – 24 August 2019

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ITV Channel 5
Available in HD on Sky 105 Freeview 105 Virgin 150 Freesat 105

Channel 4
Available in HD on Sky 103 / 176 Freeview 103 Virgin 113 F’sat 111 Available in HD on Sky 104 / 138 Freeview 104 Virgin 141

S A T U R D A Y


24 August SATURDAY


6.00 AM CITV Children’s programmes. (S, HD)
8.25 News (S, HD)
8.30 The Sara Cox Show Chat show. With guests
Kelly Holmes and Dick & Dom. (S, HD)
9.25 James Martin’s Saturday Morning Culinary
magazine. The host prepares pan-fried steak
with leeks and taleggio, halibut with lobster
sauce, and marshmallows. (S, Rpt, HD)
11.35 James Martin’s French Adventure
Saint-Émilion: Culinary travel series. (S, Rpt)
12.05 PM Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen
Barbados: 4 of 6. Ainsley Harriott takes a
culinary tour of the island. (S, Rpt, AD, HD)
12.35 Save Money: Good Health 3 of 8. Ranj Singh
investigates sleeping remedies. (S, Rpt, HD)
1.10 News; Weather (S, HD)
1.25 lRacing Coverage of the fi nal day of the
Ebor meeting from York, featuring the races
at 1.50, 2.25, 3.00 and 3.35. Plus, the races
at 2.05 and 2.40 from Goodwood. (S, HD)
4.00 Catchphrase Game show. (S, Rpt, HD)
4.45 The Chase Quiz series. (S, Rpt, HD)
5.40 Zone of Champions 5 of 6. Featuring the
World’s Angriest Goose. (S, AD, HD)
6.05 News; Weather (S, HD)
6.15 Local News; Weather (S, HD)


6.25 Captain America: Civil War


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(^) Superhero adventure. The Avengers are
divided over a system of government
control for their actions, leading to war
between them. But, before Iron Man’s
side clashes with Captain America’s,
Tony Stark recruits extra help in the
form of a brilliant young crime fi ghter
called Spider-Man. (165mins, 2016,
12, S, AD, W/S, HD) Rating ★★★★
Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr,
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen.
See Filmweek, page 31
6.00 AM The King of Queens Triple-bill of the US
comedy. (S4, ep 24, S, Rpt) 6.25 (Series 4,
ep 25, S, Rpt) 6.50 (Series 5, ep 1, S, Rpt)



  1. 20 Frasier Triple-bill of the comedy. (Series 9,
    ep 3, S, Rpt, AD) 7.45 (Series 9, ep 4, S,
    Rpt, AD) 8.10 (Series 9, ep 5, S, Rpt, AD)
    8.40 The Big Bang Theory Triple-bill. (S1, ep 16,
    S, Rpt, AD, HD) 9.05 (Series 1, ep 17, S, Rpt,
    AD, HD) 9.30 (Series 2, ep 1, S, Rpt, AD, HD)
    10.00 Young Sheldon Double-bill. (S1, ep 22, S,
    Rpt, AD, HD) 10.25 (S2, ep 1, Rpt, AD, HD)
    10.55 The Simpsons Dangers on a Train. (S, Rpt,
    AD, HD) 11.20 Lisa’s First Word. (S, Rpt, AD)
    11.50 Come Dine with Me Norwich. (S, Rpt, HD)
    12.55 PM Four in a Bed B&B challenge series.
    From Betws-y-Coed in north Wales. (S, Rpt)
    1.25 From Stockton-on-Tees. (S, Rpt, HD)
    1.55 Great Glen near Leicester. (S, Rpt, HD)
    2.30 From Crosskeys in south Wales. (S,
    Rpt, HD) 3.00 The week’s results. (S, Rpt)
    3.35 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S, Rpt, HD)
    4.35 Location, Location, Location Reading:
    Property advice series. (S, Rpt, HD)
    5.35 Portrait Artist of the Year The fi nal of the
    competition. The three remaining artists
    paint actress Laura Linney. (S, AD, HD)
    6.30 News (S, HD)


6.00 AM Milkshake! Children’s programmes. (S)
9.55 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
10.15 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S, Rpt, HD)
10.35 Friends Back-to-back episodes of the
US comedy. (Series 1, ep 18, S, Rpt, HD)
11.05 (Series 1, ep 19, S, Rpt, HD) 11.35 (S1,
ep 20, S, Rpt, HD) 12.05 PM (Series 1, ep 21,
S, Rpt, HD) 12.35 (S1, ep 22, S, Rpt, HD)
1.05 fBruce Almighty Comedy starring
Jim Carrey. Includes Access at 2.05pm.
(115mins, 2003, 12, S, W/S) Rating ★★★★
3.00 fThe Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Fantasy. Four children discover an entrance
to a mystical land. Stars Georgie Henley
and William Moseley. Includes Access at
4.10pm. (130mins, 2005, PG, S) Rating ★★★★
5.10 HMS Belfast: WW2’s Great Survivor
Rob Bell investigates the history of HMS
Belfast, which is permanently moored in
the River Thames in London. (S, Rpt, HD)
6.05 Hitler’s U-Boat: Draining the Ocean
Documentary in which marine archaeologists
and historians go in search of Germany’s
U-boats, using CGI graphics to investigate
the lost wrecks of World War Two. (S, Rpt)
6.55 News (S, HD)

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10.10 News; Weather (S, HD)


10.30 Total Recall


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(^) Sci-fi thriller. A construction worker pays
to have memories of a holiday implanted
into his brain but discovers his mind has
already been tampered with – apparently
to erase his true identity as a secret agent
from the planet Mars. (125mins, 1990,
15, S, AD, W/S, HD) Rating ★★★★
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin,
Michael Ironside, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox.
See Filmweek, page 32
12.35 AM Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
As shown at 9.10pm. (S, Rpt, HD)
1.30 Teleshopping
3.00 Britain’s Best Back Gardens 2 of 3.
Horticultural series. Alan Titchmarsh reveals
his 10 favourite working gardens. (SL, S, Rpt)
3.50 to 6.00 AM Nightscreen Programme guide.
9.10 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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(^) Return of the big-money quiz hosted by
Jeremy Clarkson, in which contestants
answer questions that could change their
lives – with lifelines including Ask the
Audience and Phone a Friend available if
they get stuck. Continues tomorrow. (S)
7.0 0 Secrets of Egypt’s Valley
of the Kings Tomb Raiders: 3 of 4.
Documentary series. An archaeological
team makes a discovery that exposes
a scandal, while experts in Cairo work
with Interpol to crack down on the black-
market trade in stolen relics. (S, Rpt, HD)
11.40 fVictor Frankenstein Gothic horror.
A sideshow performer helps a scientist with
his plan to create life – but the experiment
has terrifying results. Stars James McAvoy
and Daniel Radcliffe. (110mins, 2015, 12, S,
W/S, HD) Rating ★★★ See Filmweek, page 32
1.30 AM Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
Gordon Ramsay heads to the Greek at the
Harbour restaurant in California. (S, Rpt)
2.20 Hollyoaks Omnibus. Sienna forces Maxine
to tell Damon the truth. (SL, S, Rpt, AD, HD)
4.25 Come Dine with Me Swindon. (S, Rpt, HD)
5.20 to 6.15 AM The £100k Drop (S, Rpt, HD)
9.00 Die Hard 4.0
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(^) Action sequel. When cyber terrorists
plan to shut down the entire computer
infrastructure during the Fourth of July
weekend, New York cop John McClane
is assigned to bring in a young hacker
for questioning by the FBI, and quickly
gets mixed up in an explosive struggle
with a ruthless foe. (160mins, 2007,
15, S, AD, W/S, HD) Rating ★★★★
Starring: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long,
Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
See Filmweek, page 32






A Good Day to Die Hard is tomorrow at 10.00pm.

8.00 Prince Albert:
A Victorian Hero Revealed
One-off documentary in which professor
Saul David examines Prince Albert’s
infl uence on British culture, and how the
queen’s consort faced a struggle to be
taken seriously by the nation. (S, AD, HD)

7.0 0 Cricket: The Ashes Mark Nicholas
presents highlights of the third day of the
third Test between England and Australia
at Headingley. The hosts have not beaten
the Aussies here in this format since 2001,
when Mark Butcher was the hero with an
unbeaten innings of 173. (S, HD) News

9.55 Hitler’s Secret Underground Factory
Hitler’s Jet Caves: Documentary series.
This edition examines revolutionary jet
fi ghter the Messerschmitt Me 262, which
was one of the most technologically
advanced aeroplanes of World War Two
and was built in a cave. (S, Rpt, HD)

10.55 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House
Feature-length period mystery starring
Max Irons and Terence Stamp. A man
returning to London from Cairo investigates
the poisoning of his fi ancée’s grandfather.
Includes Access at 11.55pm. (S, Rpt, HD)
1.10 AM Interactive Gaming (S, HD)
3.10 Gotham: Rise of the Villains Scarifi cation:
Fantasy thriller. (S2, ep 5, S, Rpt, AD, HD)
4.00 NCIS Truth or Consequences: Tony tries to
track down Ziva. (Series 7, ep 1, S, Rpt, AD)
4.45 House Doctor Double-bill. (SL, S, Rpt)
5.35 to 6.00 AM Wildlife SOS (SL, S, Rpt)

8.00 WW2: The Battle of Stalingrad
The Road to Stalingrad/Leviathan Wakes:
5&6 of 8. Double-bill of the documentary
series. The fi rst edition examines how
crucial the capture of Stalingrad was to
Hitler’s plans for the Jews. Plus, how the
US rebuilt its navy and took itself from
the 18th-ranked army in the world to be
second only to the Soviet Union – a tale
of ingenuity and enterprise that turned
the vast resources of America into the
numbers that could win a war. (S, HD)

REGIONAL VARIATIONS
■ Programmes today are as above.

6.00am Cyw 8.00 Stwnsh Sadwrn 10.00 Y Fets 11.00 Parti Bwyd Beca 11.30 Iolo Williams: Mwnciod Cudd China 12.30pm Y Castell
1.30 Arfordir Cymru: Môn 2.00 Her yr Hinsawdd 2.30 Cegin Bryn 3.00 Ffasiwn Mecanic 3.30 Codi Hwyl 4.00 Ar Werth 4.30 Doctoriaid
Yfory 5.00 Antarctica 5.55 Fferm Ffactor: Selebs 6.50 Sion a Siân 7. 2 0 Newyddion a Chwaraeon 7.30 NEW SERIES: Rhannu Game
show. 8.00 NEW SERIES: Aur y Noson Lawen 1 of 7. A look back through the show’s archives. 8.55 Chwedloni: Cwpan Rybgi’r Byd
9.00 Deuawdau Rhys Meirion 10.00 Gwerthu Allan 10.30 LWP: Gigs y ’Steddfod 11.30pm-12.05am Nigel Owens: Wyt Ti’n Gêm?

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