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which follows the
presenter Matt Baker
as he undertakes
a gruelling ride across
the UK, passing the
“rickshaw baton” to
five inspiring young
people (all of whom
have been supported
by Children in Need-
funded projects) who
will take on their
hometown leg of the
route. The team will be
riding 142 miles in total.The Great
Rickshaw Relay
Challenge
BBC1, 7.30pm
The Rickshaw
Challenge returns for
its 11th year as part
of the fundraising
activities for Children
in Need. While it has
previously been part of
The One Show, this year
there is a stand-alone
one-hour documentary,resulted in some
indigenous species
dying en masse and
more than 3,000 homes
being destroyed.
Australia has one of
the highest carbon
emissions per capita
of the world’s richest
nations and was rated
one of the worst for
climate policy in the
latest International
Climate Change
Performance Index.animals. In Kuwait the
mercury regularly
tops 53C. People can’t
venture outdoors
between 11am and 4pm.
“The only life that my
children have known
has been in scorching
heat,” says Ascia Al
Faraj, a social media
influencer. And in
Australia the intense
heat has led to
unusually strong
bushfires that havea better life. “It’s really
hot here,” Sidi Fadoua
says. “Not just normal
heat. Like fire.” Fadoua
works as a salt miner
and he must dig at
dawn because the
temperature is too
high later in the day.
Mohammed Cheikh
Choumouh is a farmer
who is forced to feed
his goats cardboard
because there is no rain
and no food for thecountries, the
documentary meets
some of the people
whose health,
livelihoods and even
lives are endangered by
high temperatures. In
northern Mauritania
rising temperatures
and desertification
are wiping out
communities, with
many people forced
to flee their ancestral
homes in search ofViewing Guide
Joe ClayLife at 50°C
BBC2, 8pm
With 2021 set
to be among
the hottest
years on
record, this perturbing
film reveals the day-to-
day impact of living
with severe heat.
Filmed across seven
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7.00 The One Show Jermaine Jenas
presents showbiz guests and stories
of interest7.30 The Great Rickshaw Relay
Challenge Matt Baker and five
young people take on a relay-style ride
in five stages, with each rider visiting
places across the UK that hold a
particular significance for them.
See Viewing Guide (AD)8.30 The Repair Shop Lucia Scalisi tries to
mend a serious tear in a portrait (r)9.00 Shetland After the shocking events of
the previous night, Perez must piece
together what happened before a
rampaging Creggan finds his target.
See Viewing Guide (4/6) (AD)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News and Weather10.35 Bump Santi goes back to his old ways
with Vince (7/10)11.05 Bump Oly faces a shock about her
parents (8/10)11.35 Ambulance On the Easter bank
holiday weekend, an urgent call from
the police comes in for back-up to help
a patient walking into the sea on
Blackpool beach. Last in the series (r)12.40am-6.00 BBC News7.00 Walking with Kate Garraway
The broadcaster walks through the
Cotswolds7.30 Between the Covers New series.
Sara Cox returns with the show that
celebrates the joy of books (1/6)8.00 Life at 50°C Documentary exploring
the devastating impact extreme heat
has across the globe, telling the human
stories behind climate change,
and how the crisis is already affecting
lives. See Viewing Guide9.00 Universe Professor Brian Cox explores
the Milky Way, using data from a
cutting-edge space telescope to reveal
the dramatic history of Earth’s galaxy,
and predict its cataclysmic future.
See Viewing Guide (3/5) (AD)10.00 Live at the Apollo New series.
Stand-up comedy showcase from the
Hammersmith Apollo (1/7)10.30 Newsnight With Kirsty Wark11.15 Journey’s End (12, 2017) War
drama set in 1918, in which a company
of British soldiers await their fate
as the German army prepare an
offensive. With Sam Claflin, Paul
Bettany and Asa Butterfield
See Viewing Guide12.55am Sign Zone: Autumnwatch Chris Packham
and Michaela Strachan search for signs of the beaver kit
born at Wild Ken Hill, and there is a woodland symphony
composed using the sounds of fungi (r) (SL)
1.55-2.25 Iolo: The Last Wilderness of Wales.
Iolo Williams searches for a golden eagle (r) (SL)7.00 Emmerdale Jai lays the blame at
Ben’s door (AD)7.30 Coronation Street Daniel unwittingly
causes Summer disappointment (AD)8.00 Beverley and Jordan: Destination
Wedding The duo arrive in the tourist
hotspot of Benidorm (4/5) (AD)8.30 Coronation Street Kelly offers Aadi
sanctuary from his family (AD)9.00 The Tower Lizzie decides to turn
herself in, and when Sarah finally
interviews her, the explosive truth
about what really happened on top of
the tower emerges (3/3) (AD)10.00 ITV News at Ten10.30 Regional News10.45 Peston Political magazine show
presented by Robert Peston, featuring
major interviews with MPs, topical
guests and cultural figures11.40 The Tower Lizzie decides to turn
herself in. Last in the series (r) (AD)12.35am Shop: Teleshopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15
Cooking with the Stars. The three remaining contestants
compete against each other in the final as they bid to be
crowned this year’s winner. Hosted by Emma Willis and
Tom Allen. Last in the series (r) (AD, SL) 4.05 Unwind
With ITV 5.05-6.00 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News7.55 The Political Slot8.00 George Clarke’s Old House, New
Home New series. The architect
unlocks the potential of old properties,
transforming a Georgian farmhouse in
Stroud and a Victorian end-of-terrace
in Wootton Bassett (1/5)9.00 Extraordinary Extensions Tinie
Tempah follows the reinvention of a
Victorian timber yard in south London
into a family home that uses
cutting-edge innovations to achieve
low energy use. Last in the series10.00 The Love Trap Three more hopefuls
arrive at the mansion, and the women
take on a challenge to instruct David as
he drives blindfolded round a fiendish
obstacle course11.05 First Dates Actor TJ meets support
worker and fellow Bristolian Chanelle,
but their date gets off to a rocky start
when she discovers he has been out
drinking during the day (7/8) (r)12.05am The Great British Bake Off: An Extra
Slice (r) 1.00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (r) 1.50 Undercover
Boss USA (r) 2.40 FILM: The Drop (15, 2014) Crime
drama starring Tom Hardy 4.25 Couples Come Dine
with Me (r) 5.15 Food Unwrapped Investigates (r)
5.45-6.05 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (r)7.00 The Gadget Show Craig’s rolling
up his sleeves on a building site to
help Georgie test a pair of rugged
phones that promise high-end
performance (7/12)8.00 Police Interceptors New series.
A dangerous driver tears across the
pavement and takes off towards
Nottingham city centre, and the
firearms team tackles reports of an
illegal gun (1/10)9.00 Police: Hour of Duty Police arrest a
woman who is on a rampage with a
hammer, but when another family
member turns up and starts abusing
officers, they are faced with a
potentially violent situation (3/12)10.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum
Landlords Documentary highlighting
alarming tales from all sides of the
buy-to-let system, from unruly tenants
and rogue landlords to dishonest
letting agents (9/12) (r)11.05 Bargain Brits on Benefits
Cameras follow folks whose clever
ideas and savvy schemes save them
a small fortune (3/10) (r)12.05am 999: Criminals Caught on Camera An acid
attack is caught on CCTV footage (r) 1.00 The 21.co.uk
Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10
Our New Puppy (r) 4.00 Britain by Boat (r) 4.45 Wildlife
SOS (r) (SL) 5.10 House Doctor (r) (SL) 5.35 Thomas (r)
(SL) 5.45-6.00 Paw Patrol (r) (SL)6.00am Breakfast 9.15 Morning Live. Magazine show,
hosted by Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones 10.00 Dom Digs
In. Dom Littlewood lifts the lid on what really happens to
Britain’s waste (r) (AD) 10.45 Expert Witness. Insects
establish an accurate time of death, helping to prove a
husband killed his wife 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer.
Properties in Derbyshire, Stoke and London (r) (AD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt. Christina Trevanion presents
from Brighton Racecourse (r) (AD) 1.00 BBC News at
One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
1.45 Doctors. Makeda is on a ventilator as medics
scramble to find out what is wrong (AD) 2.15 The
Tournament. Quiz hosted by Alex Scott 3.00 Escape to
the Country. Alistair Appleton is on a house-hunting
mission in Northumberland (r) (AD) 3.45 Clean It, Fix It.
The team is in west London to help the Parkinson family
4.30 The Repair Shop. Wedding rings, a pantomime horse
and a dreadnought guitar are brought back to life (AD)
5.15 Pointless. Quiz in which contestants try to score
the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious
correct answers to questions (r) 6.00 BBC News at Six;
Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather6.30am Clean It, Fix It (r) 7.15 The Repair Shop (r) (AD)
8.00 Sign Zone: The Hairy Bikers Go North (r) (AD, SL)
9.00 BBC News at 9 10.00 BBC News 1.00pm Heir
Hunters (r) 1.45 Eggheads (r) 2.15 Vintage Antiques
Roadshow. Fiona Bruce and the team visit Victoria Hall in
Saltaire, West Yorkshire, where items up for valuation
include a doodle by LS Lowry (r) 3.00 The Hairy Bikers’
Comfort Food. Si King and Dave Myers prepare classic
dishes, revealing the secrets behind their ultimate burger
and creating a showstopping meringue and a modern take
on the banana split (r) (AD) 3.45 Mountain Vets (r) (AD)
4.15 Inside the Supermarket. The produce workers battle
the wet weather to check this year’s pumpkin crop in
time for Hallowe’en, while the Sainsbury’s Christmas
advert is filmed in Romania. Last in the series (r) (AD)
5.15 Flog It! Experts Charles Hanson and Katherine
Higgins are at the Royal Marines Museum in Hampshire,
while presenter Paul Martin finds out about the history of
the hovercraft (r) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games.
With Mehreen Baig, Clare Balding, Jamie Laing and Mike
Wozniak 6.30 Strictly: It Takes Two. Janette Manrara
chats to three of the remaining couples6.00am Good 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. Morning magazine programme,
featuring a mix of showbiz interviews, news, topical
discussion, competitions, health, beauty and more.
Including Local Weather 12.30pm Loose Women.
The panel chat about news, issues and life in general
1.30 ITV News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal.
David Dickinson and the team are at Newcastle
racecourse, where a diamond and gold necklace has
Henry Nicholls digging deep 3.00 Lingo. Contestants Craig
and Steve, Angela and Mike, and Laura and Mollie try to
work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and
Puzzlewords. Hosted by Adil Ray 4.00 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 5.00 The Chase.
Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Rahul, Rosa,
Megan and Andy work as a team to take on one of the
ruthless Chasers and secure a cash prize 6.00 Regional
News; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather6.05am Countdown (r) 6.45 The Big Bang Theory (r)
7.35 The King of Queens (r) 9.00 Frasier (r) 10.30
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r) 11.25 Channel 4
News Summary 11.30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (r) 12.30pm
Steph’s Packed Lunch. Weekday magazine show 2.10
Countdown. Alastair Campbell appears in Dictionary
Corner 3.00 Moneybags. Quiz hosted by Craig Charles
4.00 A Place in the Sun. Jasmine Harman shows a retiree
and her daughter five properties in Estepona 5.00 Four in
a Bed. The third visit of the week is to The Griffin Inn, in
Irnham, Lincolnshire, where hosts Jamie and Leila Benton
Jones invite the B&Bers to their very own village, steeped
in history 5.30 Come Dine with Me. Pharmacy technician
Amy hosts the third evening, serving up an Asian
extravaganza curry, but there is shock news about a
missing guest and some dodgy dancing 6.00 The
Simpsons. Homer is persuaded to go undercover to win
the trust of Fat Tony as part of an FBI operation to bring
the mobster down after an incident involving recycling
responsibilities and bribery (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks. Nancy is
torn about whether to tell the children about Darren. Viv
weighs out her options on what to do with DeMarcus (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy 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 11.15 FILM: Return to
Christmas Creek (U, TVM, 2018) A woman returns to
her home town to regain her Christmas spirit and discover
the truth about her father’s family. Romantic drama with
Tori Anderson and Stephen Huszar 12.45pm Friends. The
group has an eventful Thanksgiving (r) 1.10 5 News at
Lunchtime 1.15 Home and Away. A picture-perfect
wedding has everyone reflecting on their own romances
(AD) 1.45 Neighbours (AD) 2.15 FILM: The Christmas
Listing (PG, 2020) Two real-estate professionals find
they have more in common than they thought when they
are forced to spend time together. Romance starring Lexi
Giovagnoli. 4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun.
Cameras focus on Jan, who moved to Andalucia 17 years
ago with her late husband, Ken. To celebrate Ken’s love of
a good knees-up, son Glen is putting on a party (r) 5.00 5
News at 5 6.00 Neighbours. David and Aaron are
disappointed with Nicolette (r) (AD) 6.30 Eggheads. Out
on a Limb 2 hope to find a winning strategy