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television & radio
good decade for
Roeg: Don’t Look
Now and The Man
Who Fell to Earth
followed. However,
the format of assessing
all the films in
chronological order
gets a bit relentless,
especially when the
career highlights are
front-loaded. This is
mostly an hour of
analysis rather than
personal stories.The Directors
Sky Arts/Now TV, 9pmFour critics guide us
through the work of
Nicolas Roeg, one
of Britain’s most
distinctive film-makers,
who started as a
cinematographer
before making his
debut directing Mick
Jagger and James Fox
in Performance in 1970.
The Seventies were ais based on. From
Gregor Mendel’s work
in the mid-19th century,
to Thomas Hunt
Morgan’s experiments
on fruit flies in the
1910s, to Crick and
Watson’s discovery
of the DNA double
helix in the 1950s, this
gives even scientific
no-hopers the building
blocks to get a glimpse
of understanding
the developments.can help their daughter
Susanna, who is
suffering from a rare
neurodegenerative
disease. The real-world
impact of genetic
engineering is brought
to the fore, even as this
first episode goes on to
devote a chunk of its
time to a history of
genetics guided by
scientists such as Dr
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
whose book this seriesgrabs the attention
straight off with the
announcement, from
2018, that the Chinese
scientist He Jiankui
had become the first
person to intentionally
alter the gene of an
embryo. It goes on
to follow the story of
Luke Rosen and Sally
Jackson, parents
working with the “gene
hunter” Dr Wendy
Chung to see how sheAnd what’s a gene
when it’s at home
anyway? This series,
executive-produced
by the eminent US
documentarian Ken
Burns, addresses those
questions over an
enlightening four hours
(first half tonight,
second tomorrow).
And if the prospect of
all those science bits
seems overwhelming
to the lay viewer, itViewing Guide
Dominic Maxwell
The Gene: An
Intimate History
PBS America, 8.30pm
Can
tinkering
with genes
helphumanity? Or is it
more mad-scientist
nightmare than
miracle-cure salvation?
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- 00 The One Show Topical stories with
Alex Jones and Michael Ball
7 .3 0 Celebrity MasterCheffThe second
semi-final sees the famous faces
challenged to recreate a recipe from
the Italian chef Aldo Zilli, before they
serveserve up a dish inspired by someone up a dish inspired by someone
they love or admire (AD)8.3 0 Celebrity MasterCheff
The three finalists attempt to cook a
faultless three-course meal.
Last in the series (AD)9 .00The Forgotten Frontline Alison Holt
reports on care homes’ struggle during
the pandemic, filming in two very
different homes revealing the
dedication of staff and heartache as
more lives are lost- 00 BBC News at Ten
10 .3 0 BBC Regional News and Weather
1 0.4 5 Imagine: Kate Prince — Every
Move She Makes Alan Yentob meets
the dancer and choreographer Kate
Prince as she embarks on her new
project, Message in a Bottlee, a West
End production set to the songs of
Sting. See Viewing Guide11.5 0 New Tricks A skeleton uncovered in
the foundations of a swimming pool is
identifiedidentified as a young lottery winner as a young lottery winner
named Cheryl, who was reported
missing 17 years ago (8/10) (r) (AD)12.55am-6.00 BBC News7. 00 Saving Lives at Sea A retiree is in
danger after trying to rescue her dogs
when they became cut off by the rising
tide. A volunteer is washed off a cliff
after trying to rescue a concussed
fisherman (1/4) (r) (AD)8. 00 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up
Star The contestants are introduced to
the world of theatrical make-up at
London’s smash hit The Lion King,
where they try to replicate the faces of
the four main characters (3/8)9. 00 QI With Stephen K Amos, Susan
Calman and Lou Sanders (10/11)9 .3 0 There She Goes After school staff
notice bruising on Rosie’s legs and
sides, social services pay a visit.
See Viewing Guidee (4/5) (AD)10. 00 Mrs America Congress grants a
three-year extension on the signing of
the Equal Rights Amendment.
See Viewing Guidee (9/9) (AD)10 .5 0 Newsnight Headline analysis
with Emma Barnett11.3 5 ODI Cricket Highlights England v
Ireland. Action from the first match in
a three-game ODI series1 2.35am The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty Rupert
Murdoch’s involvement in the 2 016 US elections and the
Brexit referendum. Last in the series (r) (AD) 1 .3 5 Sign
Zone: The Repair Shop — Fixing Britain. How three barn
fixes reflect the changing face of rural life in the UK (r)
(AD, SL) 2 .2 0 -3.2 0 The Kemps: All True (r) (AD, SL)7. 00 You’ve Been Framed!
A motorbike gets stuck up a tree7 .3 0 Eat, Shop, Save A South Devon
family spending hundreds on their
meat-free diet (2/4)- 00 Wonders of the Coast Path
Sean Fletcher travels around the Llyn
Peninsula (2/6) (AD)
8.3 0 Inside Britain’s Food Factories
The factory secrets of Aunt Bessie’s,
Yorkshire Tea and Birds Eye (AD)9. 00 Inside the Ritz Hotel The workings
of the luxury London hotel. Executive
chef John Williams prepares to launch
a hotel cookbook and Penny Lancaster
pops in for cocktails (1/2) (AD)10. 00 ITV News at Ten A fresh perspective
on the major stories of the day10 .3 0 Regional News
10 .45 Unforgettable World Cup
Moments Gabriel Clarke introduces a
countdown of memorable moments
from the FIFA World Cup including afrom the FIFA World Cup, including a
look at Brazil’s 1 9 70 team and the best
and worst of Diego Maradona1 1.45Tenable Five friends from Glasgow
answer questions about top 10 lists.
Quiz show hosted by Warwick Davis (r)1 2.35am TeleshoppingBuying goods from the comfort
of home3. 00 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information
service 5 .05- 6 .00Judge Rinder. Cameras follow the
criminal barrister Robert Rinder as he takes on real-life
cases in a studio courtroom (r) (SL)- 00 Channel 4 News
8. 00 Escape to the Château: Make Do
and Mend New series. Dick and Angel
Strawbridge use the handiwork and
design skills with which they have
renovated their French château
to give viewers ideas on fixing up
their own homes (1/4) (AD)9. 00 National Treasure Paul and his
family prepare for the verdict, but the
accused entertainer is determined to
take the witness stand himself and
give his side of the story.
Last in the series (r) (AD)10. 00 Gogglebox: Celebrity Special for
SU2C A few more famous faces join
the opinionated viewers in a 2019
episode for Stand Up to Cancer,
including Steve Pemberton and
Reece Shearsmith, and Jack Whitehall
and his parents (r) (AD)11.0 5 First Dates A fitness fanatic sits
down with a yoga lover who shares her
love of exercise and tattoos, while a
fashion stylist and an entrepreneur
share stories of the Swinging 1960s
( 12 /13) (r) (AD)12.10am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r)- 00 Couples Come Dine with Me (r) 1 .55Flirty Dancing
(r) (AD) 2 .45 FILM: What Maisie Knew (15, 2012 )
Drama starring Julianne Moore (SL) 4. 25 Fifteen to One
(r)5.20All Star Driving School (r)5.45- 6.
Countdown: Champion of Champions (r)
7. 00 Railway Journeys with Chris
Tarrant Chris travels through the
Middle East to explore what remains
of the colonial railways, which were
built there more than 100 years ago. In
the Wadi Rum valley, Chris boards a
steam train (4/5) (r)8. 00 The Secret World of Your Rubbish
New series. Documentary meeting
people dedicated to keeping Britain
tidy, including the owners of a landfill
site, sewage workers and railway
station litter collectors (1/4)9 .00Levi Bellfield: 5 Mistakes That
Caught a Killer The case of Levi
Bellfield, who committed three
murders including that of schoolgirl
Milly Dowler. This documentary reveals
his string of mistakes that alerted
police and led to his arrest10. 00 April Jones: The Murder Tapes
Documentary exploring the murder of
five-year-old April Jones in 2012,
featuring previously unheard tapes of
the 18 hours of interviews the police
conducted with killer Mark Bridger,
who was arrested within 24 hours of
April being reported missing and
charged four days later (r)charged four days later (r)1 1.3 0 Peter Moore: 20 Years of Terror
Psychologists and criminology experts
analyse the crimes of the cinema
entrepreneur Peter Moore (1/6) (r)1 2.30am Criminals: Caught on Camera The use of
CCTV to fight crime, presented by Nick Wallis (r) 1. 00 The
2 1.co.uk Live Casino Show3. 00 Access 3.1 0 The
Yorkshire Vet (r) (AD) 4. 00 The Funny Thing About
Dating (r) (SL)4.45Cruising with Jane McDonald (r) (SL)
5 .35-6.00House Doctor (r) (SL)6 .00amBreakfast 9. 00 BBC News 10. 00 Murder,
Mystery and My Family. The 1884 murder of a policeman
in Co Durham (AD) 10 .4 5 Homes Under the Hammer. The
progress of properties in Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton
and Rochester (r) (AD) 1 1.45Close Calls: On Camera.
A hiker who fell, landing on rocks below (r) 12 .15pm
Bargain Hunt. From Kent County Showground (r) (AD)
1. 00 BBC News at One; Weather 1 .3 0 BBC Regional
News; Weather 1 .4 5 The Heights. Kat’s contact with
Patch causes alarm (AD) 2 .1 5 Impossible. Game show
hosted by Rick Edwards (r) 3. 00 Escape to the Country.
Nicki Chapman is on a house-hunting mission in the
Yorkshire Dales with two brothers, one of who wants a
country home in rural isolation for his £500,000 (r) (AD)
3.4 5 Home Is Where the Art Is. Three artists travel to
Morecambe Bay, where they get to meet to meet the
buyer’s cherished horse, Dragon, before pitching potential
artworks inspired by the animal (r) (AD)4.3 0 Antiques
Road Trip. Christina Trevanion and Charles Hanson travel
around Yorkshire (r) 5 .15Pointless. Quiz show presented
by Alexander Armstrong (r) 6 .00BBC News at Six;
Weather 6 .30BBC Regional News; Weather6 .0 5 amPointless (r) 6. 50 Murder, Mystery and My
Family (r) (AD) 7.3 5 Meerkat Manor (r) (AD) 8. 00 Sign
Zone: Inside the Factory — Keeping Britain Going (r) (AD,
SL) 9. 00 Lost Land of the Jaguar (r) (AD) 10. 00 BBC
News 1. 00 pmThe Boss (r) 1 .4 5 David Attenborough’s
Natural Curiosities (r) (AD) 2 .15 FILM: Love Is a Many
Splendored Thing (U, 1955) Racial taboos force a
Eurasian widow and a married American journalist in
Hong Kong to keep their affair a secret. Fact-based
romantic drama with William Holden and Jennifer Jones
(AD)4. 00 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. Kate
Bliss and Caroline Hawley visit a car boot sale in London
4.3 0 Natural World. An orangutan is released back into
the wild after eight years in a rescue centre, undertaking
a journey by boat, road and finally helicopter with its
three-year-old infant (r) (AD) 5 .1 5 Flog It! Paul Martin
presents the show from Croome, a Palladian mansion in
Worcestershire (r) 6 .00Eggheads. Jeremy Vine hosts the
quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as
a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a
cash prize (r) 6 .3 5 Meerkat Manor. A giant eagle owl
stalks the meerkats (r) (AD)6 .00amGood Morning Britain 9. 00 Lorraine.
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well
as showbiz stories and gossip 10. 00 This Morning.
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford host the daily
magazine, featuring chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle
features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and
more 1 2.30pmLoose Women. The women put the world
to rights once more 1. 00 ITV News; Weather 1 .3 0 Live
ITV Racing: Glorious Goodwood. Ed Chamberlin and
Francesca Cumani present coverage of day three of the
meeting, including the 3 .1 5 Nassau Stakes, and
supporting races at 1 .4 5 , 2 .1 5 , 2 .4 5 and 3 .45. With
analysis from Jason Weaver, reports by Rishi Persad and
Matt Chapman, social stable news with Oli Bell and
commentary by Richard Hoiles4. 00 Tipping Point. Ben
Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz 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 one of the ruthless Chasers and secure a cash prize (r)
6 .00Regional News; Weather 6 .30ITV News; Weather6.30amCheers (r) 7 .2 0 Everybody Loves Raymond (r)
(AD)8.4 0 Frasier (r) (AD) 9 .4 0 The Big Bang Theory (r)
(AD) 10 .3 5 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r)11.3 0
Come Dine with Me (r) 1 2. 00 Channel 4 News Summary- 0 5pmCome Dine with Me. A hair salon owner hosts
the second party in Wigan (r) 1 2. 35 Come Dine with Me.
A music teacher and funeral singer hosts the third party
in Wigan (r) 1. 05 Come Dine with Me. A gymnastics
teacher hosts the fourth party in Wigan, Greater
Manchester (r) 1 .4 0 Come Dine with Me. A nurse
practitioner hosts the final night in Wigan (r) 2 .1 0
Countdown: Champion of Champions. With Linda
Papadopoulos (r)3. 00 A Place in the Sun. Friends Julie
and Jan look for a property on the island of Lanzarote (r) - 00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses. A couple want to swap
Kent winters for the Spanish sunshine (r) 5. 00 Four in a
Bed. The B&B battle continues at the Parsonage Hotel and
Spa near York (r) 5 .3 0 Come Dine with Me. The fourth
host in and around the Leeds area is a 62-year-old
ex-dancer (r) 6 .00The Simpsons. Homer is hypnotised (r)
(AD) 6 .30The Simpsons. Homer ruins any chance of a
friendship with his new neighbour (r) (AD)
6 .00amMilkshake! 9 .15Jeremy Vine 1 1.15Can’t Pay?
We’ll Take It Away! Sheriffs try to recover almost £2,
from a company director for unpaid invoices in
Manchester, while agents in Kent chase nearly £4,
owed by a couple for unpaid rent (r) 1 2. 0 5pmAccess.
Showbiz news and gossip 1 2.1 05 News at Lunchtime
1 2.1 5 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. A Watford
landlord has a fight on his hands when his long-term
tenant suddenly decides to stop paying rent, and a
Woolwich lawyer tries to help his client get rid of
squatters (r) 1 .1 0 Access 1. 15 Home and Away (AD)
1 .4 5 Neighbours (AD) 2 .15 FILM: A Killer in My
Family (12, TVM, 2020) A crime author travels to an
island, planning to research an unsolved murder —
unaware of the danger she is walking into. Thriller
starring Anna Hopkins 4. 00 Friends. Monica falls for an
old family friend (r)4.3 0 Friends. Joey decides to move
out (r) 5. 005 News at 55 .3 0 Neighbours. Shane is
annoyed that Ned is living it up on the money Dipi loaned
him (r) (AD) 6 .00Home and Away. Ryder spends his final
moments with his father avoiding the reality of his
prognosis (r) (AD) 6 .30 5 News Tonight