BBC 4 starts
broadcasting
at 7.00pmITV4
FV 24 Sky 120 Freesat 117 Virgin 118 /HD 178ITV3
FV 10 Sky 119 Freesat 115 Virgin 117 /HD 177ITV2
FV 6 Sky 118 Freesat 113 Virgin 115 /HD 176ITVBe
FV 26 Sky 131 Freesat 118 Virgin 119 /HD 1795Spike
FV 31 Sky 150 Freesat 141 Virgin 154BBC4
FV 9 Sky 116 Freesat 107 Virgin 107
HD 106
Scot 826.00 AM The Protectors Sugar & Spice.
6.25 Minder Looking for Micky.- 3 0 River Monsters Double-bill.
8.25 Fishing Allstars Rio Ebro.
9.30 Racing: The Opening Show
10.30 Motorsport From Snetterton.
12.00 NOON British Touring Cars
12.10 PM River Monsters
12.45 lRacing The Shergar Cup
from Ascot, featuring races at 1.05,
1.40, 2.15, 2.50, 3.25 and 4.00pm. Plus,
races from Haydock Park at 2.30
and 3.05, and Newmarket at 2.45pm.
4.35 fThe Horse Soldiers
Western starring John Wayne and
William Holden. (1959, U) ★★★★
6.00 AM George and Mildred
6.25 fCarry On Follow That Camel
Comedy caper. (1967, PG) ★★★
8.15 Inspector Morse Masonic
Mysteries: Morse is arrested.
10.35 Poirot Murder in Mesopotamia:
An archaeologist’s wife is killed.
12.50 PM Poirot The Mystery of the Blue
Train: The sleuth investigates a
suspicious death on board a train.
2.50 Poirot Five Little Pigs: A young
woman asks Poirot to investigate
the mysterious death of her father.
4.55 Foyle’s War The White Feather:
A pro-Hitler organisation may
be linked to a mysterious death.6.00 AM Emmerdale Omnibus.
9.05 Coronation Street Omnibus.
12.05 PM Celebrity Catchphrase
1.05 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule
2.00 You’ve Been Framed! Forever
3.00 fLooney Tunes: Back in
Action Partly animated comedy.
A stuntman enlists the aid of Daffy
Duck to help fi nd his father. Stars
Brendan Fraser. (2003, PG) ★★★
4.50 fHappy Feet Two Animated
comedy sequel. Emperor penguin
Mumble and his tap-dancing
son must fi nd a way to save their
starving fl ock. Featuring the voice
of Elijah Wood. (2011, U) ★★★7.0 0 Darts As-live action from day
two of the Brisbane Darts Masters,
which featured the quarter-fi nals,
semi-fi nals and fi nal at the Brisbane
Convention & Exhibition Centre
in Australia. Rob Cross was the
victorious player last year, winning
11-6 against Michael van Gerwen in
the showpiece match. Commentary
is provided by Stuart Pyke.7.0 0 Midsomer Murders
The Great and the Good: Detective
drama series starring John Nettles
and Jason Hughes. A teacher keeps
waking in the night, believing she
has an intruder, but her neighbours
are not convinced – until a local
councillor is found dead in her
garden. Also stars Monica Dolan,
Paul Kaye and Nancy Carroll.6.45 πf
The Golden Compass
Fantasy adventure based on Philip
Pullman’s book Northern Lights.
An orphan embarks on a perilous
mission through a parallel universe
to rescue her trapped best friend.
Stars Dakota Blue Richards and
Nicole Kidman. Includes FYI Daily
at 7.45pm. (2007, PG) ★★★9.00 Endeavour Prey: Detective
drama series starring Shaun Evans
and Roger Allam. The detective
investigates the disappearance
of a Dutch au pair and discovers a
connection to an earlier unsolved
case as confl ict erupts between
his fellow offi cers. Also stars
James Bradshaw and Sean Rigby.9.00 fBridesmaids
Comedy. A single woman tries to
compete with a wealthy rival after
she is asked to be her childhood
best friend’s maid of honour. Stars
Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose
Byrne, Melissa McCarthy and
Jon Hamm. Includes FYI Daily
at 10.00pm. (2011, 15) ★★★★11.00 fFlightplan Thriller. A woman
on board a fl ight with her daughter
wakes up to fi nd the girl has gone
missing but no one else remembers
having seen her. Stars Jodie Foster
and Sean Bean. (2005, 12) ★★★★
1.00 The Sweeney Abduction.
2.00 Better Late Than Never
2.45 Nightscreen
3.00 to 6.00 AM Shopping11.00 Midsomer Murders Death of a
Hollow Man: Detective drama
series starring John Nettles.
The rural bliss of Ferne Basset is
shattered by the discovery of an
elderly resident’s drowned body.
With Daniel Casey and Sarah Badel.
1.00 AM Classic Emmerdale
2.20 Nightscreen
2.30 to 6.00 AM Shopping11.35 Family Guy Animated comedy.
(S12, ep19) 12.05 AM ( S12, ep12)
12.30 American Dad! Animated comedy
series. (S6, ep2) 1.00 (S5, ep18)
1.30 The Cleveland Show Animated
comedy. (S3, ep6) 1.55 (S3, ep8)
2.20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World
Records Record-breaking attempts.
2.45 Shopping
5.45 to 6.00 AM Nightscreen36
FREEVIEW
7.0 0 Lost Land of the Volcano
Exploring a volcano in New Guinea.
8.00 New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical
Islands 2 of 3. Creatures found
in New Zealand’s wildest locales.
9.00 πBelow the Surface
New episodes The privateers hijack
the ferry and take all passengers
and crew hostage. (S2, ep3 of 8)
9.45 Below the Surface New episode
The privateers force June to reveal
the location of her phone. (S2, ep4)
10.30 The Vietnam War Double-bill.
12.20 AM Top of the Pops: 1988
1.20 Lost Land of the Volcano
2.20 to 3.20 AM New Zealand:
Earth’s Mythical Islands6.00 AM The Only Way Is Essex
8.15 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
9.00 Children’s Programmes
12.00 NOON Cake Wars Baking contest.
12.55 PM The Real Housewives of Atlanta
1.50 Gemma Collins: Diva Forever
2.55 Dinner Date: Love at First Bite
Highlights from previous series.
3.55 Dinner Date A woman chooses
three blind dates from fi ve menus.
5.00 Dinner Date A woman from London
embarks on three blind dates.
6.00 Dinner Date A man must choose
three blind dates from fi ve menus.
7.0 0 Dinner Date A man must choose
three blind dates from fi ve menus.
8.00 Celebrity Dinner Date TV presenter
Matt Johnson looks for love.
9.00 Botched A cosplayer hopes to
make her body more comical.
10.00 Ibiza Weekender Double-bill.
Rachael becomes head rep.
11.00 Ibiza Weekender Imogen and
Rachael have a showdown.
12.00 to 12.55 AM
The Real Housewives of Atlanta9.00 AM Criminals: Caught on Camera
9.30 Trucking Hell Documentary series.
11.30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!
2.35 PM fThe Spikes Gang
Western starring Lee Marvin and
Ron Howard. (1974, 15) ★★★
4.40 fHangman’s Knot Western
adventure starring Randolph Scott
and Donna Reed. (1953, PG) ★★★
6.25 fMcLintock! Comedy western.
A rancher fi nds himself battling land
grabbers. Stars John Wayne and
Maureen O’Hara. (1963, U) ★★★★
9.00 fDeep Blue Sea Action thriller.
A scientist develops super-intelligent
sharks on an isolated research
facility. Stars Samuel L Jackson
and LL Cool J. (1999, 15) ★★★
11.05 fOutlander Sci-fi adventure.
A stranded alien joins forces with
a Viking tribe to battle a ravenous
monster. Stars James Caviezel
and Sophia Myles. (2008, 15) ★★★
1.25 AM Weather Gone Viral
2.30 to 3.00 AM
Criminals: Caught on Camera12.00 NOON to 7.0 0 PM As shown on BBC2.
7.0 0 PM The Seven News magazine.
7.1 5 Seven Days Current affairs series.
8.00 Africa 2 of 6. Wildlife series. This edition
looks at the creatures of east Africa.
9.00 nDirt Road to Lafayette Feature-
length drama about a young Scottish
boy fi nding freedom and independence
in a world of adults through music.
Stars Neil Sutcliffe and David O’Hara.
10.40 Rewind 1990s 1 of 10. A journey through
the historic events and news of 1990.
11.10 nThe Twilight Sad at the Quay
Sessions The indie rock band performs
a live set at Saint Luke’s in Glasgow.
11.50 PM to 12.00 M’T Insider’s Guide
Rapper Ransom FA takes viewers on a
tour of his favourite places in Aberdeen.
BBC Scotland
Scotland Only: Sky 115 Freesat 106 Virgin 108
Rest of the UK: Sky 457 Freesat 108 Virgin 162
Scot Only
FV 9
HD 115Below the Surface
BBC4, 9.00pm
Philip (Johannes Lassen) tries to form a
plan when the hijackers threaten to kill the
passengers unless June gives herself up.The Golden Compass
ITV2, 6.45pm
Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards
co-star in this epic fantasy which is based
on Philip Pullman’s book Northern Lights.fi lm
Kung Fu Panda 2
E4, 7.10pm
In this animated adventure sequel, the
panda (voiced by Jack Black) must delve
into his past to defeat a formidable enemy.fi lm
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