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incarnation of the
“saintly teenage
warrior” Joan of Arc,
while in Le Mans he
takes a spin around the
famous circuit in the
French-made car that
competed in the race in


  1. His stop in Paris
    includes a life-drawing
    class, and he concludes
    with a tour of the
    cellars at Domaine
    Pommery and a glass
    of fizz with the owner.


Great Continental


Railway Journeys
BBC Two, 8pm

Michael Portillo and
his 1936 copy of
the railway bible
Bradshaw’s Handbook
are in France, travelling
from the châteaux of
the Loire Valley to the
Champagne region at
Reims. He begins in
Orléans, where he
meets the modern-day

financial emancipation
and marriage as a form
of slavery. “I wouldn’t
wish marriage on a
dog,” she tells her
daughters. However,
when the blind puritan
zealot Florence
Scanwell (Dorothy
Atkinson) marches into
Wells’s brothel with
the authorities in tow,
Quigley senses a
chance to put her hated
rival out of business.

Wells’s eldest daughter,
Charlotte (Jessica
Brown Findlay), is the
city’s most coveted
courtesan. Charlotte’s
younger sister, Lucy
(Eloise Smyth), isn’t on
the game yet, but her
mother is auctioning
off her virginity. The
tone is mostly soapy
melodrama, but there
is a serious
undercurrent. Wells
views prostitution as

plying their trade in
Georgian London.
Samantha Morton is
Margaret Wells, a
Covent Garden madam
with eye-popping
décolletage whose
house of ill repute is all
spit and sawdust; Lesley
Manville is the more
refined Lydia Quigley,
with a lavish Soho
joint full of preening,
perfumed “ladies” who
can speak French.

lived channel ITV
Encore in 2017, with
series two and three on
Starzplay (available to
Amazon and Virgin
subscribers for a fee).
It was buried away, so
was little talked about
except among its small
army of fervent fans,
but now the BBC has
acquired all three
series. Set in 1763, the
action centres on two
rival brothel owners

Viewing Guide


Joe Clay


Harlots


BBC Two, 9pm/9.50pm


The first
series of
the bawdy,
madams-at-

war romp from the


playwright Moira


Buffini and the actress


Alison Newman was


shown on the short-


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7. 00 The One Show Presented by Alex
Jones and Gethin Jones

7 .3 0 Bhangra or Bust: Our Lives
Behind the scenes at a bhangra dance
contest in Birmingham (AD)


  1. 00 The Repair Shop Jay Blades and the
    team restore a penny-farthing, a
    leather briefcase, an extraordinary
    portrait painted by mouth, and an old
    clocking-on clock (r) (AD)


9. 00 Surviving the Virus: My Brother &
Me Documentary following doctors
and twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken
as they experience the professional and
personal implications of the Covid-
pandemic. See Viewing Guide


  1. 00 BBC News at Ten


10 .3 0 BBC Regional News and Weather


10 .45Ibiza Dreams An unlikely romance
starts to blossom (2/4)starts to blossom (2/4)

11.2 0 Killed By My Debt Factual drama
telling the story of Jerome Rogers, a
1 9-year-old who under the pressure of
his debt, went to some woods and took
his life. With Chance Perdomo (r) (AD)

12.25am-6.00 BBC News

7. 00 Cricket: Today at the Test England
v Pakistan. Action from the opening
day of the first Test in the three-match
series, taking place at Emirates Old
Trafford in Manchester

8. 00 Great Continental Railway
Journeys Michael Portillo travels
from the châteaux of the Loire Valley
to the heart of the Champagne region
at Reims, beginning in the city of
Orleans in north-central France.
See Viewing Guidee (2/6) (AD)

9 .00Harlots Period drama set in London in
1763 following a woman as she
struggles to reconcile her roles as
mother and brothel owner. Samantha
Morton and Lesley Manville star.
See Viewing Guidee (1/8) (AD)
9 .50Harlots When an old friend arrives in
town, Margaret’s hopes for the Soho
move rest on whether she can tempt
him to invest, while Justice Cunliffe
makes Lydia an intriguing offer.
See Viewing Guidee (2/8) (AD)

10 .4 0 Grand Tours of Scotland Paul meets
a scallop farmer on the Isle of Ewe (r)
1 0.4 5 Newsnight Presented by Kirsty Wark

1 1.3 0 Snooker: The World Championship
The evening session on day six in
Sheffield, where Stephen Maguire v
Martin Gould concluded round one,
and a second-round contest began

1 2.20am Snooker: World Championship Extra
Extended highlights of the first-round and second-round
matches on day six from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield
2 .2 0 Sign Zone: See Hear (r) (SL)2.5 0 The Forgotten
Frontline (r) (SL) 3.50The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain (r)
(AD, SL)4.35-5.05Celebrity MasterChef (r) (AD, SL)

7. 00 Emmerdale Nate and Tracy receive
surprising news (AD)

7 .3 0 Coronation Street Sally implores
Tim to accept that Elaine could be
telling the truth (AD)


  1. 00 Paul O’Grady for the Love of Dogs:
    What Happened Next Paul has a
    heart-warming reunion with Whisper,
    the most anxious dog he met during
    his time at Battersea, and finds out
    how a puppy born with a missing paw
    is enjoying its new life (AD)


9. 00 Tina & Bobby Drama about the
footballer Bobby Moore’s life with his
childhood sweetheart Tina Dean, from
their humble beginnings to
superstardom. Lorne MacFadyen and
Michelle Keegan star (1/3) (r) (AD)

10. 00 ITV News at Ten A fresh perspective
on the major stories of the day

1 0.3 5 Regional News


10 .45 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Kym
MarshMarsh TheThe Coronation StreetCoronation Streettt actor,actor
talks to the host about her career lows,
why she left the pop group Hear’Say,
and a private life never far from the
headlines (10/13) (r)

11. 45 British Touring Car Championship
Highlights Steve Rider presents
action from the opening round

1 .00am Teleshopping Buying goods3. 00 James
Martin’s American Adventure. The chef’s culinary journey
takes him to the city of San Francisco, where he explores
the city’s famous Chinatown, before visiting the Ghiradelli
Chocolate Festival (r) (AD, SL) 3 .50ITV Nightscreen
5 .05-6.00Judge Rinder (r) (SL)



  1. 00 Channel 4 News




  2. 55 The Political Slot




8. 00 Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes
The property expert looks round more
stately homes, beginning at
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, the
family seat of the Cavendish family for
more than 350 years (1/4) (r) (AD)

9. 00 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with
Michael Mosley New series.
The doctor puts five volunteers on a
low-calorie diet to help get their health
back on track after the UK’s Covid-1 9
lockdown. See Viewing Guidee (AD)

10. 00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Sean Lock and Kerry Godliman take on
Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson,
while Mr Swallow — aka Nick
Mohammed — joins Susie Dent in
Dictionary Corner (r)

1 1.05Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and
Back Gordon Ramsay has just 24 hours
to improve a New Orleans bistro
that used to be one of the best
breakfast spots in the area, brightening
up the decor and introducing new
dishes (2/8) (r) (AD)

12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r)
12 .55Jürgen Klopp: Germany’s Greatest Export (r) (AD)
1.50 FILM: Stand Up Guys (15, 2012) (SL)3.
Undercover Boss Australia (r)4.1 5 Fifteen to One (r)


  1. 05 All Star Driving School (r)5. 35 Kirstie’s Handmade
    Treasures (r) 5 .50- 6 .30Countdown (r)


7. 00 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways
Rob Bell visits Bangor in north Wales,
where he explores a lost line that was
built in 1801 to transport Welsh slate
from the local quarry, which once was
the largest in the world (3/6) (r)

8. 00 Traffic Cops An insight into the
working life of officers patrolling the
nation’s roads, using modern
technology and old-fashioned methods
to bring criminals to justice (4/5)

9 .00The Deceived Ophelia begins to fear
that Michael is not telling her the
truth, and Ruth’s investigations in
Cambridge reach Ireland with the
arrival of a mysterious stranger (3/4)

10. 00 King of Thieves (15, 2018 )
A thief pulls together a band of misfit
criminals to plot the biggest bank heist
in British history. The crooks manage
to escape with around £200million
worth of stolen jewels and money, but
when police are called to the scene and
the investigation starts, the cracks
between the eccentric gang membersbetween the eccentric gang members
begin to show, as they row over how to
share the goods and become
increasingly distrustful of each other.
Crime drama based on the Hatton
Garden heist, starring Michael Caine,
Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis, Jim
Broadbent and Ray Winstone

1 2.15am Secrets of the Great Train Robbery (r)
1 .1 0 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show3.1 0 Eamonn & Ruth:
How the Other Half Lives (r) (AD)4. 00 Tribal Teens —
Here Comes Trouble (r) (SL) 4.45The Railways That Built
Britain with Chris Tarrant. The impact of the Beeching
report (r) (SL) 5.35-6.00House Doctor (r) (SL)

6 .00amBreakfast 9. 00 BBC News 10. 00 Murder,
Mystery and My Family. The murder of a military veteran
in 1825 (AD) 10 .4 5 Homes Under the Hammer.
Properties in Romford, Wolverhampton and Aberdare (r)
(AD) 1 1.45Close Calls: On Camera. A professional cyclist
is involved in a horrific collision with a race support
vehicle (r) 12 .15pmBargain Hunt. Charlie Ross hosts
from Wadebridge in Cornwall (r) (AD) 1. 00 BBC News at
One; Weather1.3 0 BBC Regional News; Weather
1 .4 5 The Heights. The locals celebrate a big night for Iris
(AD)2.1 5 Celebrity Eggheads. With Mitch Benn, Joe
Fattorini, Samira Ahmed, Steve Rider and Emma Kennedy
(r) 3. 00 Escape to the Country. A couple search for a
home in Somerset (r) (AD) 3 .4 5 Garden Rescue: Top
of the Plots. Looking back at some of the most
therapeutic and poignant garden transformations4.3 0
Antiques Road Trip. Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst
head to an auction in Hertfordshire (r) 5 .1 5 Pointless.
Quiz show in which contestants try to score the fewest
points possible by giving the least obvious correct
answers to questions (r)6.00BBC News at Six; Weather
6 .30BBC Regional News; Weather

6 .05amGarden Rescue: Top of the Plots (r) 6 .50Murder,
Mystery and My Family (r) (AD)7.3 5 Meerkat Manor. A
growing population puts pressure on the Whiskers group
(r) (AD)8. 00 Sign Zone: See Hear (SL)8.3 0 Beechgrove.
Carole Baxter demonstrates the difference between a
hardy annuals sown in a prepared bed as opposed to an
unprepared one, and George Anderson shows off his
Joppa allotment (r) (SL) 9 .00Lost Land of the Volcano.
Scientists and wildlife film-makers led by Steve
Backshall, George McGavin and Gordon Buchanan explore
a giant extinct volcano covered by rainforest in New
Guinea (r) (AD) 10. 00 BBC News 1. 00 pmLive Snooker:
The World Championship. Coverage of the afternoon
session on day six at the Crucible Theatre, featuring the
conclusion of Barry Hawkins v Alexander Ursenbacher and
the start of a second-round contest 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.
Meerkat Manor. One of the meerkats returns from a
liaison with a member of a rival family, and it soon
becomes evident that she is pregnant (r) (AD)

6 .00amGood Morning Britain. News, current affairs and
lifestyle features 9. 00 Lorraine. Entertainment, current
affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and
gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly 10. 00 This Morning.
Jamie Dornan chats about new filmEndings, Beginnings
1 2.3 0 pmLoose Women. Another helping of topical
studio discussion from a female perspective, featuring
showbiz interviews 1 .3 0 ITV News; Weather2. 00
Dickinson’s Real Deal. David Dickinson and the team are in
Lincoln, where Helen Gardiner comes across an unusual
item found at the back of a seller’s garage, and a rare
medal goes under the hammer (r)3. 00 Tenable. Five
sci-fi fans answer questions based on 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 Regional News; Weather 6 .30ITV News; Weather

6 .30amCheers (r) 7 .2 5 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) 1 1.3 0
Come Dine with Me (r) 1 2. 00 Channel 4 News Summary
1 2. 0 5pmCome Dine with Me. A pub manager hosts the
second evening in south London (r) 1 2. 35 Come Dine
with Me. Licia Snow hosts the third dinner party in south
London (r) 1. 05 Come Dine with Me. Raphael Steele
hosts the fourth night in south London (r) 1 .4 0 Come
Dine with Me. A Swedish businesswoman hosts the final
party in south London (r)2.1 0 Countdown: Champion of
Champions. The actor Jon Culshaw is in Dictionary Corner
(r) 3. 00 A Place in the Sun. A woman seeks her dream
home in the region of Torrox Costa, Spain (r) 4. 00 Sun,
Sea and Selling Houses. A Somerset woman seeks a
retirement property in Almería (r) 5. 00 Four in a Bed. The
third visit of the week takes place at the Chocolate Box in
Bournemouth (r) 5 .3 0 Come Dine with Me. A GP surgery
manager hosts the third dinner party of the week in and
around Sheffield (r) 6 .00The Simpsons. The family takes
part in a reality television show (r) (AD) 6 .30The
Simpsons. Marge starts her own sandwich shop (r) (AD)

6 .00amMilkshake! 9 .15Jeremy Vine. The broadcaster
and guests discuss the issues of the day, with co-host
Storm Huntley joining him for phone-ins and reading out
viewers’ correspondence 1 1.1 5 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It
Away! Agents head to Manchester to recover more than
£400,000 owed to a builder, while officers in Kent chase
over £11,000 owed by a couple for unpaid rent (r)
1 2. 05 pmAccess 1 2.1 05 News at Lunchtime 1 2.1 5
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. A couple are left
more than £5,000 out of pocket when their tenant stops
paying rent, and council officers in Harrow investigate a
residential home being used as a brothel (r) 1 .1 0 Access
1 .15Home and Away (AD) 1 .45Neighbours (AD)2.
FILM: Paint By Murder (PG, TVM, 2018) An art
gallery assistant comes across a previously undiscovered
masterpiece and finds herself in the middle of a
conspiracy. Thriller starring Alexxis Lemire and Mark
Krenik 4. 00 Friends (r) 4 .3 0 Friends (r) 5. 005 News at 5
5.3 0 Neighbours. Karl is shocked when Jane’s daughter
Nicolette turns up at the hospital (r) (AD) 6 .00Home
and Away. Willow confronts Jasmine about her sinister
forum activity (r) (AD) 6 .305 News Tonight
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