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THE REPAIR
SHOP: Jay Blades
and the team bring
four treasured
family heirlooms
back to life,
8pmTHE COUNTESS
AND THE
RUSSIAN
BILLIONAIRE: The
secret world of
Sergei Pugachev,
9pmKATE & KOJI:
Kate (Brenda
Blethyn) refuses to
step in line,
8pmFEEL GOOD: Mae
finds out that her
parents are visiting
the UK without
informing her,
10pmGPS: BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS:
Doctor Ann
Cartmill helps
more patients,
8pm40 Daily Express Wednesday, April 8, 2020
(R) REPEAT
7.00 The Hairy Bikers’
Mediterranean Adventure
Si and Dave explore the culinary
delights of southern France,
trying fish stew, pastry with
spicy octopus and barbecued
snails as they travel from
Marseille to Catalan country. (R)7.00 The One Show Magazine
show, with stories of interest.
7.30 Garden Rescue In
Winchester, doctor Carolyn
wants a beach-inspired garden.
Charlie Dimmock and the Rich
brothers compete to come
up with the best design.7.00 Emmerdale Jamie explains
to Paddy that the only way to
solve his money problems is
to fire Belle, and Malone puts
Billy in a difficult position.
7.30 Coronation Street
Yasmeen consults the
police about Geoff’s past.7.00 Channel 4 News The
latest headlines, in-depth
interviews and analysis of
topical political developments
and current affairs. Plus, a look
at the day’s leading sports
stories as well as up-to-the-
minute weather reports.7.00 Sewermen Docuseries
following the everyday heroes
who keep Britain’s water
systems flowing free. Steve and
Michael tackle a stubborn
fatberg, while Mick and John try
to stop a sewage leak from
ruining Passover. (R); 5 News.9.00 The Countess and
the Russian Billionaire
An inside look at the secret
world of Sergei Pugachev and
his British partner Countess
Alexandra Tolstoy. A hugely
rich and powerful couple,
who appeared to have it all.9.00 MasterChef As the
semi-finals continue, the
contestants are surprised
by a very special guest in the
MasterChef kitchen, chef
Tom Kitchin. The cooks are
challenged to recreate one of
his complex signature recipes.9.00 The Trouble with Maggie
Cole As the drama concludes,
Roxanna tries desperately to
get to Alex before he confronts
the money lenders, and Jill
wonders if she should tell
Maggie what she saw. Starring
Dawn French. Last in series.9.00 Coronavirus: How Britain
Is Changing – Dispatches
Investigating the long-term
effects of the deadly
coronavirus outbreak, from
seismic changes in economic
policy to shifts in the way we
view and treat other people.9.00 Casualty 24/7 There are
complications when a woman
who suffers from kidney failure
is admitted with a heart
condition. Meanwhile, 65-year-
old Alan goes for a CT scan
after an epileptic fit left him
with a serious head wound.
10.00 Mister Winner Leslie lands
himself an interview at a posh
law firm, but in his calamitous
fashion he has forgotten one
very important thing, his shoes.
10.30 The Mini Mash Report
10.45 Newsnight; Weather
Presented by Emily Maitlis.10.00 BBC News at Ten
10.30 BBC Local News
10.45 In My Skin Bethan and
Poppy grow closer, but Bethan’s
attention is demanded by Lydia
and Travis. Later, Bethan is called
to the hospital where she hears
the shocking news that her
mother has been killed.
11.15 Killing Eve Villanelle and
Eve discover that their interests
might be best served if they can
work together to get
information from the Ghost.
Meanwhile, a visitor from
Broadmoor comes to give the
team a training lecture. (R)10.00 ITV News at Ten;
Weather A fresh perspective
on the major stories of the day,
featuring national and
international news.
10.30 Local News; Weather
10.45 Peston Political magazine
show presented by Robert
Peston, featuring major
interviews with MPs, topical
guests and cultural figures.
11.40 Tenable Quiz hosted by
Warwick Davis in which a
team of family and friends
answers questions about top
10 lists, then tries to score 10
in the final round. (R)10.00 Feel Good Mae finds out
that her parents are visiting the
UK, so she decides to travel
north to meet them.
10.30 The Great Celebrity Bake
Off for Stand Up to Cancer
Carol Vorderman, Kelly Brook,
Rob Rinder and Mo Gilligan
take part in the challenge,
overseen by judges Paul
Hollywood and Prue Leith, and
presenters Noel Fielding and
Sandi Toksvig. Last in series. (R)
11.45 A Day in the Life of
Coronavirus Documentary
filmed on Friday 3 April, offering
a look at lockdown in the UK (R)10.00 Sarah Payne: A Mother’s
Story Documentary shedding
light on the emotional fallout
of the murder of Sarah Payne,
the eight-year-old girl who
was kidnapped and killed in
Kingston Gorse, West
Sussex in 2000. Two weeks
after her disappearance,
Sarah’s body was found. (R)
11.30 When Kids Kill: Predator
Online Leah Green examines
the case of 14-year-old Breck
Bednar, who was groomed
online by Lewis Daynes, before
being murdered in Essex by
the 18-year-old. (R)11.30 Dragons’ Den
Entrepreneurs pitch money-
making ideas for
environmentally friendly water
bottles made from starch,
ergonomic underwear, and an
armchair tray for elderly people.
Evan Davis presents. (R)8.00 Great British Menu Chefs
Shauna Froydenlund, Paul
Cunningham, Leigh Ferguson
and Alex Greene compete in the
heats for Northern Ireland. Each
chef prepares a starter and fish
course celebrating iconic food
from children’s literature.8.00 The Repair Shop Jay
Blades and the team bring
four heirlooms back to life.
The first arrival at the barn is
Eloise McKenna from Kent,
who hopes a large alabaster
light shade that belongs to her
sister can be repaired.8.00 Kate & Koji When word
reaches that a storm is headed
for town, Kate refuses to step in
line, much to the grief of
Councillor Bone.
8.30 Paul O’Grady: For the
Love of Dogs Paul meets a
10-month-old puppy. (R)8.00 Location, Location,
Location Kirstie Allsopp and
Phil Spencer guide prospective
buyers in south east London.
Kirstie meets Ros and Hannah,
who lack confidence, and Phil is
on hand to help Emma and
Karthik, who want a family home.8.00 GPs: Behind Closed
Doors First through Doctor
Qamar’s consulting room door
this week is Brian, a regular
patient who is concerned about
memory loss. Elsewhere, a
young boy is diagnosed with
balanitis; 5 News Update.12.30am Sign Zone: Race Across
the World A state of emergency
is declared at the next checkpoint.
(R) 1.30 Hospital. The work of the
country’s only specialist neurology
hospital trust. (R) 2.30 Saved on
Camera. A policeman saves
residents from fire. (R) 2.45-
6.45am This Is BBC Two. Previews12.00m’t Killing Eve Villanelle adopts
a new identity, and uses her
infiltration skills to immerse herself
in the world of a new target. With
their relationship seemingly on the
rocks, Eve confronts Niki about
their future together. (R) 12.40
Weather for the Week Ahead
12.45-6.00am BBC News12.35am Home Shopping 3.00
Broadchurch. Ellie and Hardy feel
that the case will crack open soon
as important pieces of evidence
come to light against all the key
suspects in the case. David
Tennant and Olivia Colman
star. (R) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen
5.05-6.00am Judge Rinder (R)12.40am Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA (R) 1.35 The
Supervet (R) 2.30 Grand Designs
Australia (R) 3.25 Couples Come
Dine with Me (R) 4.20 Location,
Location, Location (R) 5.15 Beat
the Chef (R) 5.40 Kirstie’s
Handmade Treasures (R)
5.50-6.30am Countdown (R)12.35am Criminals: Caught on
Camera Nick Wallis joins police
forces around the nation (R) 1.00
The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show
3.00 Access 3.10 Bargain-Loving
Brits in the Sun (R) 4.00 My Mum’s
Hotter Than Me! (R) 4.45 House
Doctor (R) 5.10 Great Artists (R)
5.35-6.00am Wildlife SOS (R)6.00 Breakfast With Dan
Walker and Louise Minchin.
9.00 BBC News Headlines.
10.00 HealthCheck UK Live
Michelle Ackerley and Xand Van
Tulleken look at whether bingeing
box sets is bad for people.
10.45 Homes Under the Hammer
Properties in Greater Manchester,
County Durham and London. (R)
11.45 Night Force Workers
undertake major road repairs that
must be completed before morning.
12.15 Bargain Hunt Two teams
compete in Hungerford. (R)
1.00 BBC News at One; Weather
1.30 BBC Local News; Weather
1.45 Doctors Ruhma finds
herself in a sticky situation.
2.10 Father Brown A man is found
hanging in a conservatory, but the
priest realises he could not have
committed suicide, and the search
for a murderer begins. (R)
3.00 Escape to the Country
Looking for a home in Somerset. (R)
3.45 Money for Nothing
Transforming an old gas meter box,
racing tyres and a table and chairs
from Woking Recycling Centre. (R)
4.30 Antiques Road Trip Experts
compete to make the most money.
5.15 Pointless Quiz show, hosted
by Alexander Armstrong.
6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather
6.30 BBC Local News; Weather6.30 Night Force (R)
7.00 Homes Under the Hammer
With Dion Dublin. (R)
8.00 Sign Zone: Great British
Railway Journeys (R)
8.30 Villages by the Sea (R)
9.00 The Sweet Makers:
A Victorian Treat (R)
10.00 BBC News Headlines.
1.00 Curiosity Quiz show. (R)
1.45 The Dark: Nature’s
Nighttime World (R)
2.45 60s Icons: Talking Pictures
Narrated by Sylvia Syms. (R)
3.25 FILM The Titfield
Thunderbolt (1953/PG) A village
community tries to save the local
railway from closure by taking over
running the branch. Ealing comedy,
starring Stanley Holloway. ★★★★
4.45 Eggheads Quiz show. (R)
5.15 Flog It! Catherine Southon and
Jonathan Pratt search for items to
sell at auction at the Boconnoc
estate in the Cornish countryside. (R)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of
Games Naga Munchetty, Jordan
Stephens, Sally Lindsay and David
O’Doherty test their general
knowledge skills in a variety of
entertaining trivia-based games. (R)
6.30 Animal Park A wolf cub’s life
hangs in the balance after it is
attacked by the rest of the pack.
Elsewhere, Ben Fogle meets his old
nemesis, Rio the cockatoo. (R)6.00 Good Morning Britain
Morning magazine.
9.00 Good Morning Britain with
Lorraine The GMB team is joined
by Lorraine Kelly for the final hour.
10.00 This Morning A mix of
celebrity chat, lifestyle features,
advice and competitions.
12.30 Loose Women Another
helping of studio discussion.
1.30 ITV Lunchtime News
1.55 Local News; Weather
2.00 James Martin’s Islands to
Highlands On the next leg of his
Islands to Highlands tour, James
travels to Devon where he meets
his friend Simon Hulstone.
3.00 Tenable A family of five from
Essex answer questions about top
10 lists, then try to score a perfect
10 in the final round. Quiz, hosted
by Warwick Davis. (R)
4.00 Tipping Point Ben Shephard
hosts the arcade-themed quiz
show, in which contestants drop
tokens down a choice of four
chutes in the hope of winning
a £10,000 jackpot. (R)
5.00 The Chase Bradley Walsh
presents as four contestants
answer general knowledge
questions and work as a team to
take on ruthless quiz genius the
Chaser and secure a cash prize. (R)
6.00 Local News; Weather
6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather6.30 Cheers Double bill. (R)
7.20 The King of Queens (R)
8.10 Everybody Loves
Raymond Double bill. (R)
9.10 Frasier Double bill. (R)
10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA (R)
11.00 Come Dine with Me (R)
12.00 The Steph Show With guests
Jason Manford and Fay Ripley.
1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers (R)
2.10 Countdown With Al Murray.
3.00 A Place in the Sun
A couple looking for a new home in
the Dordogne region of France. (R)
4.00 Escape to the Chateau: DIY
Emma and Paul prepare for their
biggest chateau booking ever as
they host ex-American troops for
the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
5.00 Four in a Bed The third visit of
the week takes place at Stoneleigh
House Hotel, a boutique townhouse
in the heart of Buckingham run by
Jane Parslow and Rachel Rawding.
5.30 Jamie: Keep Cooking and
Carry On Jamie Oliver reveals how
to make the most of kitchen staples
and demonstrates ways to be more
creative with ingredients.
6.00 The Simpsons Double bill.
Homer makes a bitter enemy; Troy
McClure hosts three spin-off
segments, including Chief
Wiggum’s attempt to make his
name as a private investigator. (R)6.00 Milkshake! Children’s shows.
9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion.
11.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum
Landlords Tales from
the buy-to-let system. (R)
12.10 5 News at Lunchtime
12.15 Bargain-Loving Brits in the
Sun Fitness instructor Antony trials
his aqua-aerobics classes. (R)
1.10 Access Showbiz news.
1.20 NCIS Gibbs sends Quinn and
Bishop to Philadelphia to
investigate when the murder of a
petty officer is linked to the
disappearance of an MI6 agent. (R)
2.15 FILM Fatal Friend Request
(2019/PG) Premiere. A mother is
cyber-stalked by a stranger who
claims to be the biological mother
of her adopted daughter. Thriller,
starring Bree Williamson. ★★★
4.00 Friends Double bill. Joey gets
a shock in Las Vegas; Ross
misinterprets Rachel’s intentions. (R)
5.00 5 News at 5 Headlines.
5.30 Access Showbiz news.
5.40 The Yorkshire Vet Following
life at Julian Norton and Peter
Wright’s veterinary practice. (R)
6.10 The Yorkshire Steam
Railway: All Aboard Plans for
the annual Gala Festival are
jeopardised when a fault requiring
the involvement of a specialist
engineer is spotted in one of the
engines due to be involved. (R)