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critics’ choice
this long-awaited adaptation
of Malorie Blackman’s award-
winning book is breathtaking.
the thought-provoking six-
part series tells the tale of star-
crossed lovers divided by race
— lighter-skinned people and
the black ruling class. callum
(Peaky Blinders’ Jack
rowan) is a Nought.
he was friends with
sephy (Masali
Baduza, picturedwith rowan), a cross — and
the naive daughter of a black
politician — when they were
children. callum and sephy
reconnect when he works at a
party at her home, and their
lives are now more complex in
a prejudiced world. Meanwhile,
callum’s brother, Jude (Josh
Dylan) battles police brutality.
the strong cast also includes
helen Baxendale and ian hart
as callum and Jude’s parents.PicK oF the DAY
Canine exTravaganza
crufts 2020, 3pm, 8pm, ch4
Over the next four days, Clare Balding
hosts coverage from the world’s largest
dog show on Channel 4 and More4. Today’s
editions look at how dogs affect our mental
health and lifestyles, and there are
highlights of selected events. Clare also
chats to Scarlett Moffatt, while WWe
wrestlers pick out favourite pooches.CosTume ColleCTion
secrets of the Museum, 8pm, BBc2
JuST a quarter of the v&A’s artefacts are on
display, and now, their huge stores are
being relocated to a new high-
tech home. Curator Jane has
to make sure the 3,000
costumes in the Theatre
and Performance
collection are fully
catalogued before
the move — and
she unearths
some memorable
outfits from
the archive.Down unDer
Griff’s Great Australian
Adventure, 8.30pm, itV
GrIFF rhyS JOneS (pictured) got a
taste for exploring far-flung corners
of the world in his 2015 series Slow
Train Through Africa; now, the
comedian is back on his travels, witha ticket in his pocket for Australia’s Indian
Pacific railway. Setting off from Perth on the
west coast, Griff will be exploring how these
thousands of miles of railroad have brought
the vast continent together and made the
country what it is today, from its lively cities
to its loneliest towns — and he’ll be meeting
some colourful characters along the way.Young paTienTs
hospital, 9pm, BBc2
ThIS week, the cameras are at Liverpool’s
Alder hey Children’s hospital, which
does an incredible job of caring for highly
unwell kids. elsie has had 11 operations
in her eight months, and another is on
the horizon. Jack, now 22, was left with anoughTs + Crosses, 9pm, BBC1
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6.00 Breakfast (HD)
9 .15 Britain’s Housing Scandal (AD,HD)
1 0.00 Homes Under the Hammer (HD)
1 1.00 Wanted Down Under Revisited
(R,HD) Catching up with the
Fitzpatricks, who visited Auckland.
1 1.45 Saved on Camera (HD) A policeman
saves residents from fire.
1 2.15 Bargain Hunt (AD,R,HD) From
Newark Antiques and Collectors Fair.
1 .00 BBC News at One; Weather (HD)
1 .30 BBC Regional News; Weather
1.45 Doctors (AD,HD) Part three of
three. Karen tracks down Abz to
get her to tell her the truth, while
Rob is in trouble with his bosses.
2 .15 Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On
(AD,HD) A middle-aged woman is
forced to fight for her job and prove
her role is vital. But in doing so, she
reaches a surprising conclusion.
3 .00 Escape to the Country (AD,R,HD)
A couple hunt for a home in Cumbria.
3 .45 Money for Nothing (HD)
Jay Blades saves an old radio.
4 .30 Ready Steady Cook (HD) A mother
and daughter do battle, with chefs
Ellis Barrie and Akis Petretzikis.
5.15 Pointless (R,HD) Quiz show.
6 .00 BBC News at Six; Weather (HD)
6 .30 BBC Regional News; Weather
6 .55 Party Political Broadcast (R,HD)
By the Green Party.6 .30 Money for Nothing (R,HD)
7 .15 Ready Steady Cook (R,HD)
8 .00 Great British Railway Journeys
(AD,BSL,R,HD) Paignton to Tiverton.
8 .30 Lose Weight and Get Fit with
Tom Kerridge (AD,BSL,R,HD)
9 .00 Crossing Divides Live (HD)
1 0.00 Victoria Derbyshire (HD)
1 1.00 BBC Newsroom Live (HD)
1 2.15 Politics Live (HD)
1.00 Hardball (R,HD) Quiz show.
1 .45 Best House in Town (R,HD)
Three wildcard properties are
thrown into the mix in St Albans.
2 .30 Terry and Mason’s Great Food
Trip (R,HD) Terry Wogan and
Mason McQueen visit Evesham.
3 .00 Red Rock (AD,R,HD) Tom
makes time for Patricia.
3 .45 The Great Interior Design
Challenge (AD,R,HD) Transforming
a bedroom in a thatched cottage.
4 .45 Portillo’s State Secrets (AD,R,HD)
The secret UFO files kept by the
Ministry of Defence.
5 .15 Flog It! (R,HD) From the
University of Nottingham.
6 .00 Richard Osman’s House of Games
(HD) With Chizzy Akudolu, Miles
Jupp, Amol Rajan and Ellie Taylor.
6 .30 Great British Railway Journeys
(AD,R,HD) Michael Portillo journeys
from Glasgow to Cumbrae.6.30 Cheers (R,HD)
6.55 Cheers (R,HD)
7 .20 The King of Queens (AD,R)
7 .45 The King of Queens (AD,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)
1 0.10 Undercover Boss Canada (R,HD)
1 1.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
USA (R) A restaurant in New Jersey.
1 2.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD)
1 2.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (R,HD) Henry
Cole restores a Kawasaki motorbike.
1 .05 Posh Pawn (R,HD) Memorabilia
expert Lawrence’s knowledge
of cars is put to the test.
2.10 Countdown (HD) Word game, with
Rory Bremner in Dictionary corner.
3 .00 Crufts 2020 (HD) New series.
Clare Balding presents highlights.
See Critics’ Choice.4 .00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are
They Now? (HD) Catching up with
a fruit juice entrepreneur.
5 .00 Come Dine with Me (R,HD) Four
contestants in Sheffield compete.
6 .00 The Simpsons (AD,R) Homer
is banned from driving.
6.30 Hollyoaks (AD,R,HD) Edward
decides to turn his attentions to
Marnie and make Diane jealous.7.00 The One Show (HD) Live
magazine show, presented by
Alex Jones and Matt Baker.
7.30 EastEnders (AD,HD) Gray’s
boss urges him to make Kush
plead guilty — leading to a
confrontation with Kat.8.00 MasterChef (AD,HD) John Torode
and Gregg Wallace preside as six
more hopefuls compete in the
second heat, getting their first
chance to win a MasterChef
apron by serving up their
signature dish.9 .00 Noughts + Crosses (AD,HD)
New series. Drama about two
young people divided by their
colour but united by love.
See Pick of the Day.1 0.00 BBC News at Ten (HD)
1 0.25 BBC Regional News
(Followed by Weather)
1 0.35 Question Time (HD) Fiona Bruce
hosts topical debate from
Tunbridge Wells in Kent.12.10 BBC News (HD)7.00 MOTDx (HD) Football discussion,
presented by Jermaine Jenas.
7 .30 Villages by the Sea (R,HD)
Archaeologist Ben Robinson
examines the history of
Clovelly in Devon.8 .00 Secrets of the Museum (AD,HD)
Frankenstein’s monster is
brought back to life at the V&A.
See Critics’ Choice.9.00 Hospital (HD) A look at the work
of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
See Critics’ Choice.1 0.00 Vic & Bob’s Big Night Out
(AD,R,HD) Featuring a welcome
return for Novelty Island and a
special rendition of That’s Magic.
10.30 Newsnight (HD)
(Followed by Weather)2.15 Confronting Holocaust Denial
with David Baddiel (AD,BSL,R,HD)
The comedian investigates
Holocaust denial. 3.15 Dom Does
America (AD,BSL,R,HD) 4.00 Trust
Me, I’m a Doctor (BSL,R,HD)
4.30 This Is BBC2 (HD)7.00 Channel 4 News (HD)8 .00 Crufts 2020 (HD) Highlights
from the NEC in Birmingham.
See Critics’ Choice.9.00 Hunted (AD,HD) The hunters
subject a captured fugitive to
psychological pressures, while
Hayley risks returning to Wigan
to be reunited with her dog —
unaware she is being tracked.1 0.00 First Dates (AD,HD) Healthcare
assistant Anthony wants to put
his wild past behind him, and bank
manager-turned-performer
Howard wonders if his date
will recognise him.12.00 100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS (R,HD)
1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
USA (R) 1.50 Home (R) 2.15 Baghdad
Central (R,HD) 3.10 Dispatches (R)
3.35 Come Dine with Me (R,HD)
4.30 Location, Location, Location
(R,HD) 5.25 Cooking Up a Fortune
(R,HD) 5.50 Countdown (R,HD)11.35 Newscast (HD) Adam Fleming,
Laura Kuenssberg and friends
discuss the week’s biggest
stories from Westminster.
(Followed by Weather)1 1.15 Match of the Day: The FA Cup
(HD) Action from Derby County
and Manchester United.
1 1.40 Live SheBelieves Cup (HD) USA v
England (Kick-off 12midnight). The
opening match for both nations
in the four-team round-robin.1 1.00 24 Hours in A&E (AD,R,HD)
A teenager is rushed to hospital
with a lacerated wrist after
putting his hand through a pane
of glass, while another patient
discusses being diagnosed with
a chronic condition.6.00 Good Morning Britain (HD) News,
current affairs and lifestyle features.
9.00 Lorraine (HD) Entertainment
and fashion news.
1 0.00 This Morning (HD) Daily magazine,
featuring a mix of celebrity chat,
showbusiness news, lifestyle
features, topical discussion, health
and beauty advice and more.
1 2.30 Loose Women (HD) The women
put the world to rights once more
and invite a celebrity guest to
chat about what they are up to.
1.30 News; Weather (HD)
1 .55 Regional News; Weather (HD)
2 .00 Judge Rinder (HD) Cameras follow
criminal barrister Robert Rinder
as he takes on real-life cases in
a studio courtroom.
3.00 Tenable (R,HD) Quiz hosted by
Warwick Davis, in which a team of
five friends and family from Bromley
answer questions about top-ten
lists, then try to score a perfect ten
in the final round; Regional Weather
4.00 Tipping Point (HD) Quiz show,
hosted by Ben Shephard.
5 .00 The Chase (HD) Martin, Lucy,
Haroon and Karen take part.
6 .00 Regional News; Weather (HD)
6 .25 Party Political Broadcast (HD)
By the Green Party.
6.30 News; Weather (HD)7.00 Emmerdale (AD,HD) Dawn
receives news about the custody
of Lucas, and Will reveals some
information from his past.
7 .30 Coronavirus: What You Need
To Know — Tonight (HD)
Jonathan Maitland reports.10.00 News (HD) (Followed by Weather)
1 0.30 Regional News (HD)
(Followed by Weather)
10.45 Liar (AD,R,HD) Andrew’s body is
found on the Kent marshes, but
Laura once again finds herself
drawn into his destructive path.1.20 Ideal World With Jane Plan (HD)
3.00 Coronavirus: What You Need
To Know — Tonight (R,HD) Jonathan
Maitland investigates how people
can keep themselves safe. 3.25
ITV Nightscreen (HD) 5.05 Judge
Rinder (BSL,R,HD)11.45 Dancing on Ice (R,HD) Phillip
Schofield and Holly Willoughby
host the semi-final of the skating
contest, in which the celebrities
must each perform twice for
the first time this series.8.00 Emmerdale (AD,HD) Al has to
work to get Ellis back onside.
8 .30 Griff’s Great Australian
Adventure (AD,HD) New series.
Comedian and actor Griff Rhys
Jones explores Australia by train.
See Critics’ Choice.9 .00 Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King
(AD,HD) Following his win over
Otto Wallin, Fury takes part in a
WWE bout, finally has a rematch
with Deontay Wilder confirmed,
and parts ways with trainer Ben
Davison. Last in series.(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 (^) ▲ Particularly liable to offend
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