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Wallace follows the
fascinating process
involved in making a
pair of Dr Martens’
original 1460 lace-up
boots. Meanwhile,
Wallace’s partner-in-
crime Cherry Healey
finds out how shoelaces
and wellies are made,
while Ruth Goodman
explores the history of
Rayne, a British
manufacturer and
theatrical costumier.Inside the Factory
BBC2, 9pmGregg Wallace is
pestering the workers
at the Dr Martens
factory in the village
of Wollaston,
Northamptonshire,
which has been making
boots in all shapes and
sizes for 120 years. The
factory produces more
than 180,000 pairs of
boots a year andsuspended. The script
zings with plenty of
solid one-liners and the
police procedural
element isn’t
compromised in the
pursuit of laughs. As a
bonus, Kim Coates (Tig
from Sons of Anarchy)
will join the cast later
on in the run. A second
series has been
commissioned and
should come to the
UK next year.meticulous five-point
system for solving
crime. A mismatched
buddy cop show is
hardly original, but
MacNeill and Moore
have great chemistry
and details of their lives
are leaked gradually
during the pilot to add
some intrigue —
Wazowski has a
teenage son, while Duff
has a problematic
colleague who isKelly Duff, a narcotics
cop — who reluctantly
team up when they
realise that they are
pursuing the same
target. Wazowski is a
frazzled, pencil-
pushing, by-the-books
kinda gal, while the
jaded Duff is more of a
loose cannon, but
street-smart with it.
“You’re a law and order
cop,” Duff tells
Wazowski, who has a“Canadian” Merry in
an episode from series
three) and the
Noughties UK sketch
show Man Stroke
Woman. In Pretty Hard
Cases MacNeill and
Adrienne C Moore
(Orange Is the
New Black) play
fortysomething Toronto
detectives — MacNeill
is Sam Wazowski, who
works in guns and
gangs, Moore playsViewing Guide
Joe ClayPretty Hard Cases
Alibi, 9pm
Comedy fans
will recognise
Meredith
MacNeill,
one of the stars of this
Canadian comedy
drama, from a small
but memorable role in
Peep Show (she played
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7.00 The One Show Hosted by
Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas7.30 The Bidding Room Five dealers bid
against one another to buy a vintage
pommel horse, a French wedding globe
and a table hockey game (3/10) (r)8.00 The Repair Shop The experts learn
about the history of a miniature house,
a Bakelite radio, a cast-iron fairground
game and an Indian painting, before
bringing the items back to life (AD)9.00 Rules of the Game As the police
investigation continues, Sam must
decide what to do with Maya’s shocking
findings. Gareth tries to locate his
flash drive of Amy and realises
that Carys has found it. After a
confrontation, Carys reveals she gave
it to Sam. Last in the series (AD)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News and Weather
10.35 Stacey Dooley: Stalkers
In the first of a two-part documentary
examining the crime of stalking,
Stacey meets victims and perpetrators
of the most common type, that
committed by ex-partners.
See Viewing Guide (AD)
11.20 Not Going Out Lee’s father
announces his engagement (3/5) (r)
11.50 Would I Lie to You? With panellists
Angellica Bell, Bob Mortimer, Suggs
and Holly Willoughby (2/11) (r)12.20am Question of Sport Jill Scott, Kyren Wilson,
Kelly Sotherton and Eboni Usoro-Brown join team
captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye and host Paddy
McGuinness on the quiz (r) 12.50 Superman & Lois. Clark
reconsiders his decision to let Jordan play football 1.30
Weather for the Week Ahead 1.35-6.00 BBC News7.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North The
bikers explore the county of Tyne &
Wear and the city of Newcastle Upon
Tyne. They cook a roast dinner —
a porchetta with all the trimmings,
including Yorkshire puddings and
a spiced apple sauce (8/8) (r) (AD)8.00 Winterwatch In Norfolk, Chris
Packham and Michaela Strachan look at
the winter survival strategies of the
local wildlife and keep their eyes
peeled for one of Wild Ken Hill’s
resident beavers (2/8)9.00 Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace
visits a factory in a Northamptonshire
village that has been a key player in
the boot making business for 120
years, producing boots for policemen
and pop stars alike (6/10) (AD).
See Viewing Guide10.00 Mandy Examining fatbergs.
See Viewing Guide (5/6) (AD)
10.15 Mandy A look at curses.
See Viewing Guide (6/6) (AD)10.30 Newsnight Presented by Kirsty Wark11.15 Beatriz at Dinner (18, 2017)
A holistic medicine practitioner is
drawn into a battle of wills while an
unexpected guest at a client’s dinner
party. With Salma Hayek and John
Lithgow. See Viewing Guide12.30am Sign Zone: See Hear A unique look at the
importance of access to sign language at an early age (r)
(SL) 1.00 Andy Warhol’s America. A look at the artist’s
response to the Civil Rights movement (r) (SL) 2.00-
2.30 The Moment of Proof. How a hidden mobile helped
save a young woman from a forced marriage (r) (SL)7.00 Emmerdale Chas reads the small
print. A car is tampered with. Dawn
broods about yesterday’s events (AD)7.30 Coronation Street Dev humiliates
Bernie by refusing to be described
as her partner. Meanwhile, Sally
tracks Tim’s movements (AD)8.00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of
Dogs The comedian helps a poodle
overcome separation anxiety (AD)8.30 Coronation Street Shona fuels
Abi’s doubts about Tim and Aggie’s
friendship, while Yasmeen banishes
Zeedan from her restaurant (AD)9.00 The Bay Jenn identifies a key witness
who is able to unlock the answers
they need. Meanwhile for Manning,
juggling work and his complicated
family situation proves challenging.
See Viewing Guide (2/6) (AD)10.00 ITV News at Ten10.30 Regional News
10.45 Peston Political magazine show
presented by Robert Peston, featuring
major interviews with MPs, topical
guests and cultural figures. Including
updates from social media taking in
perspectives from viewers, experts and
key players throughout the programme
11.40 The John Bishop Show The
comedian and Doctor Who star
performs topical stand-up routines
and chats to guests (2/6) (r)12.15am Teleshopping 3.00 Bling. Jewels fit for
royalty make their way to Mr Freeze’s counter, while
Helen Dimmick picks out a first-class item for a student
and impresses an Art Deco fan (r) (SL) 3.50 Unwind
with ITV. Daily escape designed to calm the mind and
encourage relaxation 5.05-6.00 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It
The presenters Kirstie Allsopp and Phil
Spencer go head-to-head to help a
couple who cannot agree what to do
with their home in Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire (AD)9.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses
Company owner Guy is in Barbados
to view a $40million beachside
property and Amber is keen to list
the £75million former home of prima
ballerina Margot Fonteyn (4/4) (AD)10.00 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told
You Jimmy Carr hosts this game show
in which contestants are given every
answer with the questions written
as the show is happening (6/6)11.05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr hosts, as Jack Dee and Tom
Allen take on Jon Richardson and Judi
Love. Dr John Cooper Clarke is in
Dictionary Corner. The mathematician
Rachel Riley and the lexicographer
Susie Dent adjudicate (r)12.10am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r)
1.00 FILM: The Woman in Black 2 — Angel of
Death (15, 2014) Horror 2.40 Prue Leith: Journey with
My Daughter (r) (AD) 3.35 Couples Come Dine with Me
(r) 4.25 Food Unwrapped (r) (AD) 4.55 Mend It for
Money (r) 5.45-6.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (r)7.00 Dream Home Makeovers with
Sophie Robinson New series. Sophie
assists those wanting to create a
stylish home, tackling two interiors
in each programme, and helping
homeowners struggling with design
doubts and dilemmas (1/6)8.00 You Are What You Eat
Trisha Goddard and Dr Amir Khan help
a busy mother and an entrepreneur,
both in desperate need of a
life-changing intervention (3/6)9.00 22 Kids & Counting The Radfords are
going on their first holiday for almost
two years, with Noel and Sue deciding
to take the kids on a tour of the
Scottish Highlands, and they are going
in convoy, with two camper vans
needed to fit everyone in (3/10)10.00 Skin A&E Dr Adil gets a surprise
while operating on a lipoma, and a
patient develops large lumps called
keloids on both her ears as a result
of getting her ears pierced (3/10)11.05 It’s Your Fault I’m Fat
An 18-year-old Latvian man weighs in
at just over 17 stone, and tries to
reduce his intake of fast food and
takeaways with the help of a
specially tailored diet (6/12) (r)12.05am Shoplifters: At War with the Law
Following shopping centre security teams (r) 1.00 The
21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News
on 5 3.05 Murder in Paradise 3.55 Building Britain’s
Canals (r) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (r) (SL) 5.10 House
Busters (r) 5.35-6.00 House Doctor (r) (SL)6.00am Breakfast. News, entertainment and weather
reports 9.15 Morning Live. Hosted by Kym Marsh and
Gethin Jones 10.00 Rip Off Britain: Holidays. The family
whisked away from five-star luxury to a grimy quarantine
hotel 10.45 The Moment of Proof. A plot to extort
thousands of pounds from a casino is foiled (AD) 11.15
Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in the West
Midlands, Sittingbourne and Tyne & Wear (r) (AD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt. From Detling Antique and
Vintage Fair in Kent (r) 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather
1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 Doctors. A young
man dies in an accident at home (AD) 2.15 Father Brown.
The sleuthing priest must race to save Bunty from the
hangman’s noose (r) (AD) 3.00 Escape to the Country. A
couple search for a home-cum-music studio in Oxfordshire
(r) (AD) 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown. Two
father-son teams face tough competition at the
Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials 4.30 Antiques Road Trip.
Roo Irvine falls for a knight in armour in Yorkshire 5.15
Pointless. Quiz hosted by Alexander Armstrong 6.00 BBC
News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
6.55 Party Political Broadcast by the Labour Party (r)6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown. Sheep and
cattle farmers sell their wares at Lewes Farmers’ Market
(r) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip. Roo Irvine and Steven Moore
continue searching for items in the North East (r) 8.00
Sign Zone: See Hear. A unique look at the importance of
access to sign language at an early age (SL) 8.30 Take a
Hike. The first of five countryside walks in the Highlands
and Islands (r) (SL) 9.00 BBC News at 9 10.00 BBC
News 11.15 Politics Live. The latest stories from
Westminster and beyond 1.00pm Live Bowls: World
Indoor Championships 2022. Rishi Persad presents
coverage of the World Indoor Championships from Potters
Resort in Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk, featuring a ladies’
singles semi-final and a second-round open singles match.
Sian Honnor joins David Corkill and John Price in the
commentary box 5.15 Flog It! Antique experts Catherine
Southon and David Fletcher scour a crowd at Ushaw in
County Durham to find objects to take off to auction (r)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games. With Jayde
Adams, Josie d’Arby, Rufus Hound and Scott Mills (r)
6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. Rick visits a little-known
mausoleum with a rather macabre story (AD)6.00am 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. A mix of chat, lifestyle features,
advice and competitions. Including Local Weather
12.30pm Loose Women. Another helping of topical
studio discussion from a female perspective 1.30 ITV
News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. David
Dickinson and the team are at Coventry Transport
Museum, where Tracy Thackray-Howitt sets a Real Deal
record for the most money ever spent on the show for
a luxury watch 3.00 Lingo. Brothers from Blackburn,
a mother and daughter duo from Surrey, and childhood
sweethearts from Birmingham compete 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 four contestants
answer general knowledge questions and work as a team
to take on one of the ruthless Chasers and secure a cash
prize 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.25 Party Political
Broadcast. By the Labour Party 6.30 ITV News; Weather6.05am Countdown. Michael Grade is in Dictionary Corner
(r) 6.45 Cheers (r) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond (r)
(AD) 9.00 Frasier (r) (AD) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA. Gordon Ramsay tries to change the
fortunes of a failing Italian restaurant in Boston run by
two brothers, one of whom has embezzled money from
the business to fund a drug addiction (r) 11.25 Channel 4
News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses.
A woman searches for a new home in Alicante, Spain,
with a budget of 120,000 euros, while a pair from
Glasgow look for a property near to the coast in Almeria
(r) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch. Weekday magazine
show hosted by Steph McGovern 2.10 Countdown. Beth
Rigby joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner 3.00 A Place
in the Sun. A couple searching for a holiday home in
Benalmádena 4.00 A New Life in the Sun. A B&B owner
swaps Brighton for the Costa del Sol 5.00 Junior Bake
Off. The bakers make fiddly focaccias depicting the best
day of their lives (AD) 6.00 The Simpsons. Homer
and the family are forced to leave town (r) (AD) 6.30
Hollyoaks. After discovering Shaq’s secret, Verity tries
to convince him to come clean to Misbah (r) (AD)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. The broadcaster
discusses the issues of the day 11.15 Shoplifters &
Scammers: At War with the Law. Undercover detectives
are on the lookout in London’s West End and spot a
perpetrator who is already banned from one store, and
carrying a foil-lined bag 12.15pm 5 News at Lunchtime
12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. A landlord
seeks advice from an eviction specialist after discovering
his terrace has been stripped bare, while a landlady gets a
shock when she finally accesses her property (r) 1.15
Home and Away. Logan abandons his day with Mackenzie
1.45 Neighbours 2.15 FILM: Mystery 101 — Dead
Talk (PG, TVM, 2019) Professor Amy Winslow heads to
Seattle to give a lecture, and winds up investigating the
death of a tech genius. Thriller starring Jill Wagner 4.00
Watercolour Challenge. Fern Britton invites four would-be
painting champions to one of Yorkshire’s grandest of all
grand houses, Castle Howard, while Ady Wright gives
some tips along the way 5.00 5 News at 5 6.00
Neighbours. Terese returns to the site of the Flamingo
Bar seven days after tragedy strikes (r) 6.30 Winter Road
Rescue. Following snowplough teams and RAC patrols