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Piggy, Fozzie Bear,
Gonzo, Animal, the
Swedish Chef et al — as
well as new fuzzy faces.
The conceit is that each
Muppet has their own
series — a cooking
show or a game show
— and celebrity guests,
including Seth Rogen,
RuPaul and Aubrey
Plaza, are invited on,
where zany antics,
beloved by all age
groups, ensue.Muppets Now
Apple TV+The Muppets
unscripted is a recipe
for mayhem, which is
exactly what the doctor
ordered. This six-part
improvised comedy
series is the Muppets’
first appearance on
a streaming service.
The “muppisodes” star
Kermit the Frog and all
his old pals — MissThe second series of
Fleabag on the BBC
has six nominations,
including two for
Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Fleabag also features in
the Must-See Moment,
voted for by the public,
and is surely a shoot-
out between the
confessional scene from
Waller-Bridge’s comedy
and Arya killing the
Night King in the
Game of Thrones.the star of Killing Eve,
is again up for best
actress, having won an
award last year. One of
her rivals is Glenda
Jackson for her role in
the BBC’s Elizabeth is
Missing; the 84-year-old
is shortlisted half a
century after her first
Bafta nomination, for
Women in Love. The
BBC thriller Giri/Haji
is up for six awards,
including best drama.speeches, with a
number of celebrity
presenters on hand to
announce the winners.
It’s likely that the cast
and crew of Chernobyl
will have been busy
before tonight — the
Sky drama about the
1986 nuclear disaster
leads the running with
nominations in 14
categories, including
best actor for Jared
Harris. Jodie Comer,studded event at the
Royal Festival Hall in
London with glitzy red
carpet arrivals will be a
socially distanced event
behind closed doors,
with nominees taking
part virtually. It will be
broadcast as-live on
BBC One and the
nominees have been
invited to get involved
through a combination
of video link-ups and
recorded acceptanceViewing Guide
Joe Clay
British Academy
Television Awards
BBC One, 7pm
Richard
Ayoade is
your host
for the TVBaftas, an awards
ceremony with a
difference. Because of
Covid-19 the usual star-
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- 00 Britishhd Academy Tellevision
Awards 2 020 Richard Ayoade hosts
the annual ceremony celebrating the
best of both British and International
talent in front and behind the camera,
which was postponed from its usual
slot in mid-May by the coronavirus.
Nominees include Mo Gilligan,
Pheobe Waller-Bridge, Guz Khan, Jodie
Comer, Stephen Graham, Suranne
Jones, Ncuti Gatwa and Lee Mack.
See Viewing Guide
8.3 0 Jack Whitehall’s Sporting Nation
Jack continues to take a light-hearted
and nostalgia-filled look back at
Britain’s sporting history (4/6)9. 00 Peter Kay’s Car Share: The Finale
Last episode of the comedy starring
Peter Kay (r) (AD)9 .3 0 The Young Offenders
Conor and Jock steal the bikes of their
dreams — which turn out to be the
slowest bikes in history (2/6) (AD)- 00 BBC News at Ten
10 .3 0 BBC Regional News and Weather
10 .45 Poltergeist (15, 1982) A family
experiences strange events after
invisible phantoms invade its home.
At first the ghosts seem harmlessAt first the ghosts seem harmless,
simply making things move by
themselves. But before long, they
spirit away the five-year-old daughter
to their own plane of existence, forcing
her parents to call on paranormal
researchers to find their missing child.
Horror starring JoBeth Williams, Craig
T Nelson and Heather O’Rourke12.40am-6.00 BBC News6 .55 Live Snooker: The World
Championship The evening session
gets under way at the Crucible Theatre,
where world number one and defending
champion Judd Trump aims to book his
place in the second round8. 00 Gardeners’ WorldMonty Don
refreshes a container of overgrown
herbs, while Arit Anderson meets a
designer who is placing sustainability
and the environment at the heart of
the gardens she designs9 .00Miriam Margolyes: Almost
Australian On the second leg of her
journey, Miriam is intrigued by the
Australian concept of “mateship” and
how Australia is the only country in
the world to enshrine this in its
culture. See Viewing Guidee (2/3) (AD)10. 00 I Love 1 984 Holly Johnson looks back
at the year (5/10) (r)10 .3 0 State of the Union (4/10) (r) (AD)
1 0.4 5 Newsnight With Mark Urban1 1.2 0 Snooker: The World Championship
Highlights of the evening session on
the opening day, where the first-round
match featuring Judd Trump reached a
conclusion, and the one involving Mark
Williams got under way1 2.10am Snooker: World Championship Extra An
in-depth focus on the opening day of the championship
from Sheffield2.1 0 Sign Zone: China’s Coronavirus
Cover-Up — Panorama. Carrie Gracie investigates (r) (SL)
2 .40-3.40The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Three-part
documentary narrated by Kate Fleetwood (r) (AD, SL)7. 00 Emmerdale Dan is left hopeful,
Charity and Sarah overhear something,
and Amy forms a plan (AD)7 .3 0 Coronation Street Gary fights for his
life, and Adam senses Sarah is lying
about her showdown with her ex (AD)- 00 Vera A body is discovered on the
Northumberland moors, and identified
as a woman who made a distressed
999 call on the night of her death
— suggesting she may have been
abducted by someone she knew. Vera
takes on the case, and discovers the
victim was a controversial figure in her
home town who had a complicatedhome town, who had a complicated
relationship with her family and a
number of well-hidden secrets. Brenda
Blethyn stars (1/4) (r) (AD)
10. 00 ITV News at Ten A fresh perspective
on the major stories of the day10 .3 0 Regional News
10 .45 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of
Shadows ( 12 , 2011 ) The detective
investigates a series of seemingly
unconnected crimes all around theunconnected crimes all around the
world, and becomes convinced one man
is behind them all — the elusive
Professor Moriarty. He sets forth on an
international journey to bring the evil
mastermind to justice, but finds he is
dealing with a foe who is his
intellectual equal. Detective thriller
sequel starring Robert Downey Jr (AD)1 .00am Teleshopping3. 001000 Heartbeats. Vernon
Kay hosts the quiz show in which contestants’ pulses are
monitored and they must complete seven rounds before
their hearts beat 1,000 times to win £25,000 — meaning
they will have to stay calm under pressure or risk losing
the jackpot (r) (SL)3.50-6.00ITV Nightscreen- 00 Channel 4 News
8. 00 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips: Out
and About New series. Richard
Ayoade raids theTravel Mann archive to
look back on some of his greatest trips,
recalling escapades alongside Chris
O’Dowd, Johnny Vegas, Paul Rudd and
Rebel Wilson. See Viewing Guidee (AD)9 .00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
New series. Sean Lock and Kerry
Godliman take on Jon Richardson and
Joe Wilkinson, while Nick Mohammed
joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Hosted by Jimmy Carr10. 00 The Heat (15, 2013) An uptight,
ambitious FBI agent is sent to Boston
to bring a notorious drug kingpin to
justice. She ends up forced to team up
with a rebellious, foul-mouthed local
police detective who has a very
different attitude to law enforcement
but shares her inability to work with
others Action comedy starring Sandraothers. Action comedy starring Sandra
Bullock and Melissa McCarthy (AD)12.25am FILM: Brotherhood (15, 2016 ) Sam Peel is
blackmailed into returning to the criminal underworld.
Drama sequel starring Noel Clarke 2 .1 5 Come Dine
with Me. Five episodes (r)4.3 0 Undercover Boss
Australia (r)5.20All Star Driving School (r)
5.45-6.05amKirstie’s Handmade Treasures (r)7. 00 The Gadget Show Jon Bentley
takes three battery-powered
lawnmowers for a spin to find out
which one is top of the leaderboard.
Georgie Barrat rides in a state-of-the-
art autonomous car (8/12)8. 00 Celeb 5 Go Caravanning: Back on
the Road Never-before-seen footage
from the series following Colin Baker,
Sherrie Hewson, Sonia, Todd Carty,
Brian Capron and Tony Blackburn as
they explore the open road9 .00QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious
Hotel Valentine’s Day sees two
big events happening on board the
floating hotel — a lavish brunch
for 450 in the main dining room,
followed by a romantic opera gala
dinner out on deck (2/3)10. 00 Bridget Jones’s Diary (15, 2001) A
single woman begins a new year with
resolutions to find love, quit her bad
habits and take a step up the career
ladder. Her plans crumble as she tries
to deal with her mother’s infidelity, get
over a passionate fling with her boss
and come to terms with her feelings
for an uptight lawyer Romanticfor an uptight lawyer. Romantic
comedy based on Helen Fielding’s
novel, starring Renée Zellweger,
Hugh Grant and Colin Firth1 2.05am Greatest Ever Movie BlundersElis James
points out mistakes in movies (r) 1. 00 The 21.co.uk Live
Casino Show3. 00 Access. Showbiz news3.1 0 The
Yorkshire Vet (r) 4. 00 Police Code Zero: Officer Under
Attack (r) 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 case against a farm labourer
charged with murder (AD) 10 .4 5 Homes Under the
Hammer. Properties in Norwich, Wolverhampton and
Ilford (r) (AD)11.45Close Calls: On Camera. A freak
wave encountered by two men rowing the Atlantic (r)
12 .15pmBargain Hunt. From the Peterborough Festival
of Antiques (r) (AD) 1. 00 BBC News at One; Weather
1 .3 0 BBC Regional News; Weather 1 .4 5 The Heights.
Difficult decisions are faced, as Renee considers her
family (AD)2.1 5 Impossible. Game show hosted by Rick
Edwards (r) 3. 00 Escape to the Country. Sonali Shah is in
Somerset as she helps a retired teacher search for a new
home with a budget of £385,000, and also visits a local
farm growing lavender (r) (AD) 3.4 5 Home Is Where the
Art Is. Nick Knowles challenges three artists to create
artwork for mystery buyers who are looking for a joyous,
uplifting piece in light of a recent cancer diagnosis (r)
(AD)4.3 0 Antiques Road Trip. The last leg of a journey
from Morecambe to Newcastle (r)5.15Pointless. Quiz
hosted 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: The Pembrokeshire Coast — A Wild Year (r) (AD,
SL) 9. 00 Lost Land of the Jaguar (r) (AD) 10. 00 Live
Snooker: The World Championship. First-round coverage
as the tournament gets under way at the Crucible Theatre
in Sheffield, with Judd Trump beginning the defence of
his title, and Stuart Bingham also in action 1 2. 00 BBC
News 1. 00 pmLive Snooker: The World Championship.
First-round coverage continues at the Crucible Theatre in
Sheffield, where two more matches get under way in the
showpiece tournament on the snooker calendar. This is
also one of the highlights of the sporting year, which, like
so many events in 2020, is taking place in vastly different
circumstances to the norm. Several promising overseas
players have been unable to enter the tournament, but
former runner-up Ding Junhui is among those taking part,
and he begins his campaign this afternoon against a
qualifier, while Kyren Wilson is also in action 6.
Eggheads. Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Vine (r) 6.
Meerkat Manor. The family is caught in a storm and
forced to take shelter in a rival group’s den (r) (AD)6 .00amGood Morning Britain 9. 00 Lorraine.
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well
as showbiz stories and gossip. Presented by Lorraine
Kelly 10. 00 This Morning. Daily magazine, featuring a
mix of chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features,
topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more
1 2.30pmLoose Women. Topical debate from a female
perspective 1. 00 ITV News; Weather 1 .3 0 Live ITV
Racing: Glorious Goodwood. Ed Chamberlin and Francesca
Cumani present coverage of day four of the meeting,
including the 3 .1 5 King George Stakes, and supporting
races at 1 .45, 2 .15, 2 .45 and 3 .4 5. With analysis from
Jason Weaver, reports by Rishi Persad and Matt Chapman,
social stable news with Oli Bell and commentary by Mark
Johnson4. 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 one
of the ruthless Chasers and secure a cash prize (r) 6.
Regional News; Weather 6 .30ITV News; Weather6.2 5 amCheers (r) 7 .4 0 Everybody Loves Raymond (r)
(AD) 9. 00 Frasier (r) (AD) 10. 05 The Big Bang Theory (r)
(AD) 10. 55 Live Formula 1 British Grand Prix Practice 1
Live 1 2. 35 pmChannel 4 News Summary 1 2.4 0 Couples
Come Dine with Me. Three couples host a trio of dinner
parties in Greater Manchester (r) 1. 35 A Place in the Sun.
A couple seek a holiday home in their favourite Spanish
town of Estepona (r)2. 05 Countdown: Champion of
Champions. With Dr Linda Papadopoulos in Dictionary
Corner (r) 2 .55Live Formula 1 British Grand Prix Practice
2 Live. Lee McKenzie introduces further coverage from the
fourth round of the season at Silverstone, as the drivers
continue their preparations for tomorrow’s qualifying
and Sunday’s race 4.35A Place in the Sun. A couple
who want to retire to Benalmadena, southern Spain (r)
5. 00 Four in a Bed. The B&B owners meet up to settle
some scores (r) 5 .3 0 Come Dine with Me. A lighting
technician entertains in Leeds (r) 6 .00The Simpsons.
Blood-curdling tales, featuring an island inhabited by
“manimals”, an army of Homer clones and zombie
cowboys (r) (AD) 6 .30The Simpsons. Bart betrays
Milhouse during their school sports day (r) (AD)6 .00amMilkshake! 9 .15Jeremy Vine. The broadcaster
and guests discuss the issues of the day 1 1.15Can’t Pay?
We’ll Take It Away! Agents try to recover almost £2,
owed by the owner of a bridal shop in London, while
officers in Kent chase over £4,000 of vet fees after two
neighbouring dogs got into a fight (r) 1 2.1 0 pm 5 News
at Lunchtime 1 2.1 5 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords.
An eviction specialist help a couple whose tenant has
turned their house into a hostel, and council officers
discover 40 people crammed into a potential deathtrap of
a house (r) 1 .1 0 Access1.1 5 Home and Away (r) (AD)
1. 45 Neighbours (AD) 2 .1 5 FILM: Countdown to
Murder: Morning Show Mysteries (PG, TVM, 2019)
The murder of a grocery store owner puts Billie Blessings
and detective Ian Jackson on the trail of a possible serial
killer. Mystery drama with Holly Robinson Peete4. 00
Friends (r) 4 .3 0 Friends. Eddie becomes increasingly
annoying (r) 5. 005 News at 55 .3 0 Neighbours. Karl and
Susan arrive home in time to say goodbye to Elly and
Shaun (r) (AD) 6 .00Home and Away. Tori stops to help
an unsteady John, but her car is stolen — with Grace in
the car seat (r) (AD) 6 .30 5 News Tonight