12 1GT Thursday October 15 2020 | the times
television & radio
people are set ludicrous
tasks by Greg Davies,
the Taskmaster, and his
sidekick, Alex Horne.
The quintet of
comedians this time are
Daisy May Cooper
(This Country), Johnny
Vegas, Katherine
Parkinson (The IT
Crowd), Mawaan
Rizwan (Two Weeks to
Live) and the podcast
king and stand-up
Richard Herring.Taskmaster
Channel 4, 9pmThe national service for
comedians returns for
its tenth series and it
has got a promotion of
sorts, with Channel 4
poaching it from Dave.
It left on a high — the
series won the best
comedy entertainment
Bafta this year. The
premise is simple: over
ten weeks five funnyinto a set of drums and
knocking them flying... bang, bang, crash,
bang, wallop,” Jon
Sopel, the BBC’s North
America editor, says.
Chaos is a theme as the
episode covers Trump’s
tweets, his volatile
relationship with the
press and how life in
Washington became a
soap opera with discord
between his aides
played out in public.
followed his victory.
Even Trump didn’t
believe it was going to
happen and was wholly
unaware of the history
and responsibility of
the job. He struggled to
make the transition
from businessman to
president and was out
of his depth, so opted
instead for obfuscation
and disruption. “It was
like someone was
continually walkingwe’ve ever had.” That
concept will be a
stretch for many, but
the strength of this
series is how many
from Trump’s inner
sanctum were willing to
talk. We begin on
election night, with
Sean Spicer, Trump’s
campaign adviser and
his first press secretary,
providing a blow by
blow account of the
events that immediatelyof communications,
one of many talking
heads in this three-part
series looking back at
Donald Trump’s
turbulent term in
office. Episode one
covers the first 18
months. “What you
hear is ‘orange man
bad’,” Steve Bannon,
Trump’s former chief
strategist, says. “But he
could be in the handful
of greatest presidentsViewing Guide
Joe Clay
The Trump Show
BBC Two, 9pm
“What
happens
when a
lunatic crazyperson becomes
president?” That’s the
gambit from Anthony
Scaramucci, the former
White House director
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7. 00 The One Show Hosted by Alex Jones
and Michael Ball- 35 EastEnders Whitney receives her
verdict (AD) - 00 The Grand Party Hotel Laurence and
Kris climb into the ring as the hotel
hosts a boxing night to raise cash for a
homeless shelter. Ciara launches a
competition to promote weddings.
Last in the series (AD)
9. 00 The Apprentice Best Bits A look
back at those challenges when the
candidates were told to gather their
passports as Alan Sugar sent them to
conduct business abroad, Apprentice-
style. Narrated by Tom Allen (3/6)- 00 BBC News at Ten
10 .3 0 BBC Regional News and Weather
10.4 5 Question Time Fiona Bruce chairs the
topical debate, inviting a panel of
politicians and other guests to answer
questions from a virtual audiencequestions from a virtual audience11.45Newscast Political chat,
with Laura Kuenssberg, Adam
Fleming and Chris Mason12.15am A Question of Sport Sue Barker, Matt
Dawson and Phil Tufnell are joined by former footballer
Dion Dublin, three-time BMX world champion Shanaze
Reade, Olympic athlete Iwan Thomas and England rugby
union winger Marland Yarde (r)12.50- 6 .00BBC News7. 00 MOTDx Football discussion presented
by Jermaine Jenas7 .3 0 Inside Culture with Mary Beard
Cultural review show8. 00 Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace
visits a cherry Bakewell factory in
Stoke on Trent, while Cherry Healey
learns the tricks of avoiding a soggy
pastry bottom when baking at home
( 1 /10) (r) (AD)9. 00 The Trump Show New series.
The inside story of the presidency,
beginning with Trump winning the
election and settling into the role.
With contributions from Steve
Bannon and Sean Spicer.
See Viewing Guidee (1/3)10. 00 Frankie Boyle’s New World Order
The comedian tries to make sense of
the modern world (7/7)10 .3 0 Comedy Shorts (r)
1 0.4 5 Newsnight Headline analysis with
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drained Belle to stay positive after a
meeting with their solicitor (AD)
8.3 0 The Martin Lewis Money Show:
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gala, celebrating their most profitable
year and busiest season. But there is a
crisis looming as news of Covid-
reaches the hotel (4/4) (AD)- 00 ITV News at Ten
10 .3 0 Regional News
1 0.4 5 Exposure Adnan Sarwar reports on
the smuggling gangs making huge
profits by putting desperate people
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opportunity to turn a tragic situation to his advantage.
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7. 55 Daniel’s Story: Stand Up to Cancer
Documentary (r)8. 00 Ugly House to Lovely House with
George Clarke New series. Fiona and
Hugh hate their Hampshire home, so
architect Greg Blee is given £180,
to turn the house around — only for
the planners to turn down his
modernist scheme (AD)9. 00 Taskmaster New series. Johnny
Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Daisy May
Cooper, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard
Herring compete as the celebrity
challenge comes to Channel 4. Hosted
by Greg Davies. Episodes are available
on All 4 from Thursday 15 October.
See Viewing Guidee (1/10) (AD)10. 00 Mo Gilligan: Black, British and
Funny Mo Gilligan goes on a journey
through his comedy roots, questioning
why artists that are part of the vibrant
British black comedy circuit often never
achieve mainstream success.
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Marr Show, Top Gear,The Savoy,
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sailed over six million miles,
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before being retired (1/3) (r)8. 00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors
A woman tells her GP that a health app
suggests she has irritable bowel
syndrome, while thanks to Google, a
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rushed in when her heart stops out of
the blue. A horse rider is treated for a
neck injury caused by a fall and an
asthma sufferer is brought in having a
severe attack (4/8)10. 00 Miscarriage: Our Story Poignant
documentary in which nine women and
men, including Natasha Kaplinsky,
Lacey Turner and Jane Danson recall
their personal stories of the day they
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arrested and it is up to the team at
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Live Casino Show3.1 0 Mind the Age Gap (r)4. 00
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to display a bride’s veil, an unusual toy and a metal case
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2.3 08 00 Words. George has a new noisy neighbour,
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home sewers take on man-made fabrics designed for
sport and the great outdoors, while the transformation
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6 .00amGood Morning Britain 9 .00Lorraine.
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well
as showbiz stories and gossip 10. 00 This Morning. Daily
magazine, featuring a mix of chat, showbusiness news,
lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty
advice and more 1 2.3 0 pmLoose Women. The women put
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try to score a perfect 10 in the final round. Quiz, hosted
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hosted by Ben Shephard, in which contestants answer
questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine in the
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wits against the Chaser, adding money to the jackpot for
the final chase. Presented by Bradley Walsh 6.
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