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(^) Daily Mail, Friday, August 16, 2019
TELEVISION
CRITICS’ CHOICE
CAN Paul Whitehouse
make Bob Mortimer’s
dream of catching a
salmon come true?
To try, the pair head
to the beautiful River
Tay in Scotland for
more relaxed banter,
gorgeous scenery and
bittersweet silliness.
The light-hearted
moments come thick and
fast as the fellow comedians
(pictured) bat gags back and
forth about electric cars, chia
seeds and hats (and play a
truly memorable game of golf),
but it’s the heartaching
segments — such as the one
in which Bob tells a fellow
fisherman about his bouts of
depression — that hook you.
A little gem of a show.
PICK OF THE DAY
PLANT ADVICE
Gardeners’ World, 8.30pm, BBC2
WHAT’S the best way to get free plants?
Simple: grow them by using cuttings
from your old ones. Monty Don explains
how, and gives a lesson in the most
effective method of pruning your lavender
plants. Meanwhile, Carol Klein heads to
a garden in Devon to enjoy eryngiums
in their beautiful shades of blue.
COMEDY DRAMA
Hold The Sunset, 9pm, BBC1
MANY things might help Phil and
Edith to finally sell Phil’s house, but
letting hapless Roger loose on the
roof to hunt for dry rot probably
isn’t one of them. As if Edith didn’t
have enough on her plate, she also
deals with her irritating sister,
Joan, played with typical flair
by Sue Johnston (pictured).
FINAL DESTINATION
Celebrity 5 Go Barging, 9pm, Ch5
THE quintet of celebrities come to
the end of their epic canal journey by
heading up the Stratford-on-Avon
Canal towards Shakespeare’s
birthplace. Can they handle a
white-knuckle ride along the
Edstone aqueduct? And will
former EastEnder Shaun
Williamson (pictured) finally
get to perform at Stratford?
SHOWBIZ LEGEND
Cher: The Greatest
Showgirl, 10.15pm, Ch5
THERE is a wealth of
archive footage of the
singer and Oscar-winning
actress in performance and
interviews — plus dramatic
reconstructions of key events in her life —
all of it painting a rounded if rather long
portrait of a complex and enduring star.
FILM CHOICES
In The Heat Of The Night, 11.35pm, BBC2
SEETHING, racially charged thriller from
Norman Jewison. Sidney Poitier stars as
MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE:
GONE FISHING, 8PM, BBC2
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6.00 Breakfast (HD)
9.15 Animal Park Summer Special (HD)
10.00 Homes Under the Hammer
(AD,R,HD) Properties in
Birmingham, Bradford and Dover.
11.00 Wanted Down Under (R,HD) The
Parker family spends a trial week
living in Melbourne, Australia.
11.45 Britain in Bloom (R,HD) Chris Bavin
heads to the historic market town
of Oakham in Rutland.
12.15 Bargain Hunt (AD,HD) From the
Yorkshire Events Centre, Yorkshire.
1.00 BBC News at One; Weather (HD)
1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
1.45 800 Words (AD,HD) Feelingl upset,
Shay avoids the Turner household.
2.30 800 Words (AD,HD) George and
Fiona confront Big Mac about his
plan to change Weld. Last in series.
3.15 Escape to the Country (HD) Jonnie
Irwin embarks on a house hunt in
the Norfolk countryside.
3.45 Good Morning Dagenham
(AD,R,HD) A look back at some of
the biggest characters from the
series. Last in series.
4.30 Flog It! (R,HD) A compilation
edition featuring the best finds.
5.15 Pointless (R,HD) Quiz, hosted by
Alexander Armstrong.
6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather (HD)
6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
6.30 Bargain Hunt (AD,R,HD)
7.15 Animal Park Summer
Special (R,HD)
8.00 Gardeners’ World (BSL,R,HD)
9.00 BBC News at 9 (HD)
10.00 Victoria Derbyshire (HD)
11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (HD)
1.00 Curious Creatures (R,HD)
1.30 Getting the Builders In (R,HD)
Elizabeth and Sean need their
fireplace fixing in Stretford.
2.15 Len and Ainsley’s Big Food
Adventure (AD,R,HD) Len Goodman
savours Portuguese and Japanese
cuisine. Last in series.
3.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British
(R,HD) The history of takeaway food.
3.45 More Creatures Great and Small
(R,HD) Angela delivers bad news.
4.15 Ingenious Animals (AD,R,HD)
Different creatures’ anatomical
secrets. Last in series.
5.15 Antiques Road Trip (R,HD) Philip
Serrell and Louise Gostelow head
to Brighton. Last in series.
6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (R,HD)
With Anna Williamson, Gavin
Ramjaun, Martel Maxwell,
Rav Wilding and Paul Rose.
6.30 The Customer Is Always Right
(R,HD) A baby bib and tray kit, a
smart mirror and a seaweed oil
are put to the test.
6.30 Mike & Molly (R,HD)
6.55 Mike & Molly (R,HD)
7.20 The King of Queens (R)
7.45 The King of Queens (R)
8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R)
8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R)
9.10 Frasier (AD,R)
9.40 Frasier (AD,R)
10.10 The Big Bang Theory (AD,R,HD)
10.35 The Big Bang Theory (AD,R,HD)
11.00 The Simpsons (AD,R)
11.30 The Simpsons (AD,R)
12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD)
12.05 A New Life in the Sun (R,HD)
1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers (R,HD) A
collection of boxing memorabilia
owned by Kellie Maloney.
2.10 Countdown (HD) Dr Linda
Papadopoulos guests.
3.00 A Place in the Sun (R,HD) A London
couple look for a holiday home in
Menorca in the Balearic Islands.
4.00 The £100k Drop (HD) Contestants
from Leicestershire and Cardiff play.
5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD)
Dragos entertains in Leeds.
5.30 The Simpsons (AD,R) Nasa decides
to send an average American into
space as a publicity stunt.
6.00 The Simpsons (AD,R)
Ghoulish Halloween capers.
6.30 Hollyoaks (AD,R,HD) Jack and
Breda’s secret wedding day arrives.
7.00 The One Show (HD) Co-
presented by Michelle Ackerley.
7.30 Garden Rescue (AD,HD)
Transforming a concrete jungle
into a family friendly back garden.
8.00 EastEnders (AD,HD) Max
confronts Bobby for questioning
him about Lucy.
8.30 A Question of Sport (HD)
With guests Glenn Murray,
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey,
Sharron Davies and Mark Selby.
9.00 Hold the Sunset (AD,HD) Edith’s
sister Joan tries her patience.
See Critics’ Choice.
9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (R,HD)
Rory and Dino have a bust-up.
10.00 BBC News at Ten (HD)
10.25 BBC Regional News (Followed by
Weather) (Followed by National
Lottery Update)
10.35 Kevin Bridges: The Brand New
Tour (HD) The comedian gives
his take on the modern world.
12.35 FILM: Born Romantic (2000) (15) ◆
(AD,HD) Three men and three
women search for love when they
all enrol for dance lessons at a salsa
club. Romantic comedy, starring
Craig Ferguson. See Critics’ Choice.
2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead
(HD) 2.10 BBC News (HD)
7.00 Monkman & Seagull’s Genius
Guide to Britain (R,HD) The duo
head to Wales and discover a
strong engineering history.
7.30 Mastermind (HD) Specialist
subjects include the Mughal
Empire and The Twilight Zone.
8.00 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone
Fishing (AD,HD) Paul Whitehouse
and Bob Mortimer visit Scotland.
See Critics’ Choice.
8.30 Gardeners’ World (HD) Monty
Don takes a range of cuttings.
See Critics’ Choice.
9.00 Fosse/Verdon (AD,HD) Bob’s
career takes some huge leaps.
9.45 QI XL (R,HD) With Matt Lucas,
Holly Walsh and Susan Calman.
Last in series.
10.30 Newsnight (HD)
(Followed by Weather)
1.20 Addicted to Gambling —
Panorama (BSL,R,HD) 1.50
Inside the Secret World of Incels
(AD,BSL,R,HD) 2.40 This Is BBC2
7.00 Channel 4 News (HD)
8.00 Animal Rescue Live: Supervet
Special (HD) Journalist Anna
Richardson arrives in Lewes, East
Sussex, to lend her support to the
campaign, as well as working her
magic to find a friend for Nigel
the guinea fowl. Last in series.
9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown (HD) Sean Lock
and Rob Beckett take on special
guest team captain Alan Carr
and Sarah Millican in the classic
words-and-numbers quiz.
10.00 The Lateish Show with Mo
Gilligan (HD) The host chews
the fat with guests football guru
Harry Redknapp, actor Tom Davis
and reality television star Scarlett
Moffatt. Plus, games, sketches
and superstar performances.
12.05 Rude Tube (R,HD) 1.00 FILM:
Transcendence (2014) (12) ◆ (AD,HD)
Sci-fi drama, starring Johnny Depp.
2.55 Come Dine with Me (R,HD) 3.20
Come Dine with Me (R,HD) 3.50 Come
Dine with Me (R,HD) 4.15 Come Dine
with Me (R,HD) 4.40 Come Dine with Me
(R,HD) 5.05 The £100k Drop (R,HD)
5.55 The King of Queens (R)
11.35 New Tricks (AD,R,HD) A 79-year-
old woman with dementia
turns up at a police station to
report a murder — sparking
a reinvestigation into the
1956 disappearance of her
police officer husband.
11.05 Edinburgh Nights with
Nish Kumar (HD) A guide
to the Edinburgh Festival.
11.35 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
(15) ◆ (HD) Oscar-winning drama,
starring Sidney Poitier and
Rod Steiger. See Critics’ Choice.
11.05 Friday Night Dinner (AD,R,HD)
Adam brings his violin back home.
11.40 Friday Night Dinner (AD,R,HD)
The boys try to assemble a
wooden shelf for Mum’s old
books and folders. Last in series.
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MNT
6.00 Good Morning Britain (HD)
8.30 Lorraine (HD) Entertainment and
fashion news.
9.25 Judge Rinder (R,HD) Real-life cases
in a studio courtroom.
10.30 This Morning (HD) Daily magazine,
featuring a mix of celebrity chat,
showbusiness news, lifestyle
features, topical discussion, health
and beauty advice and more.
12.30 Loose Women (HD) Celebrity
interviews and topical debate
from a female perspective.
1.30 News; Weather (HD)
1.55 Regional News; Weather (HD)
2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R,HD) In
Newport, south Wales, a huge
teapot causes a stir with Jan Keyne,
a famous rhinoceros stomps onto
Tony Geering’s table and a necklace
tests Mark Stevens’ expertise.
3.00 Tenable (R,HD) Quiz hosted by
Warwick Davis in which a team
of five old school friends answers
questions about top 10 lists, then
tries to score a perfect 10 in the
final round; Regional Weather
4.00 Tipping Point (R,HD) Game show,
hosted by Ben Shephard.
5.00 The Chase (R,HD) Quiz show,
hosted by Bradley Walsh.
6.00 Regional News; Weather (HD)
6.30 News; Weather (HD)
7.00 Emmerdale (AD,HD) Matty is
determined to get revenge.
7.30 Coronation Street (AD,HD) Tracy
demands to know why Steve has
cleared out the joint account.
10.00 News (HD) (Followed by Weather)
10.30 Regional News (HD)
(Followed by Weather)
10.45 First Blood (1982) (15) ◆ (AD,HD)
Vietnam veteran John Rambo
is wrongfully arrested in a
backwoods town and tested to
the limits of his endurance by a
brutal deputy. Rambo escapes
from his cell and heads out to
the woods, and with the forces
of the law in hot pursuit he finally
has the chance to fight them
on his own terms. Action thriller,
starring Sylvester Stallone.
12.30 Ideal World with Vibrapower
2.00 Ideal World Collectable
Timepieces 3.00 Saved (BSL,R,HD)
3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD)
8.00 Rescue: River Deep, Mountain
High (AD,HD) In Co Mayo, rescue
teams prepare for the arrival
of 30,000 pilgrims.
8.30 Coronation Street (AD,HD) Steve
starts researching DNA tests.
9.00 Lethal Weapon (AD,HD) Cole
reflects upon his time working for
the CIA, while Murtaugh struggles
with his mistakes after a murder
raises questions about a suspect
he put away years earlier.
(R) Repeat. (HD) High Definition. (AD) Audio Description. (b/w) Not in colour. (BSL) British Sign Language. ■ Family viewing ● Generally suitable for all ◆ Caution recommended
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