The Times - UK (2022-03-15)

12 Tuesday March 15 2022 | the times

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kitchen garden filled

with more than 60

varieties of produce

from potatoes and

carrots to more

unusual crops such as

watermelon radishes

and pear-shaped

tomatoes. Also meeting

a similar challenge is

the presenter Kate

Garraway, who wants to

create a scented

experience for her

unwell husband, Derek.

Love Your Garden

ITV, 8pm

Alan Titchmarsh is

taking on his biggest

garden project yet:

challenging himself to

grow more food than

he has done before.

This special episode has

the cameras following

him from spring until

harvest as he

transforms his bare

back yard into a

the presenter Trevor

McDonald meets the

police officer’s widow,

Lissie, who married

him only four weeks

before his death. This

hugely impressive

woman is campaigning

for Harper’s Law, which

would secure an

automatic life sentence

for anyone guilty of

killing an emergency

worker while

committing a crime.

as well as the moment

when the suspects were

arrested the next

morning. Three men

received manslaughter

convictions because the

jury were not

convinced beyond

reasonable doubt that

the defendants knew

they were dragging

Harper. As well as

visiting the scene of the

crime and talking to

Harper’s colleagues,

they initially assumed

that they had come

upon a bloodied deer

carcass in the road. The

apparent lack of

remorse from those

charged with the death

is another sickening

detail of this story. This

is an exhaustive and

unflinching account of

the crime, with police

bodycam footage

showing harrowing

scenes of the incident

stolen a quad bike from

a property in

Berkshire. As he was

seeking to make an

arrest, the criminals

fled. The looped tow

rope they had

fashioned for the theft

caught Harper by the

foot and dragged him

for a mile at speed

down a narrow country

lane. When Harper’s

police colleagues

discovered his body

Viewing Guide

Ben Dowell

The Killing of PC

Harper: A Widow’s

Fight for Justice
ITV, 9pm

On August
15, 2019,
PC Andrew
Harper
attempted to
apprehend a vehicle
whose occupants had

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7.00 The One Show Presented by Lauren

Laverne and Jermaine Jenas

7.30 EastEnders Mitch tries to tell

Mack and Mia the truth (AD)

7.50 Holby City An old face returns on the

invitation of Fletch, who hopes this

left-field choice of surgeon will

perform Jac’s surgery (AD)

8.30 Clean It, Fix It The team helps a

mother and daughter with little

space to house their belongings (r)

9.00 This Is Going to Hurt Adam works

as a locum at a posh private hospital,

where he gets an eye-opening idea of

how the other half lives (6/7) (AD)

9.50 Cheaters Fola and Zack rekindle

their sexual attraction (AD)

10.00 BBC News at Ten

10.25 BBC Regional News and Weather

10.35 The Apprentice: The Final Four

Remaining candidates Brittany Carter,

Harpreet Kaur, Kathryn Louise Burn

and Stephanie Affleck go under the

microscope, revealing the origins

of their drive and ambition and what

makes their business brains tick

11.35 Starstruck Steve and Sarah’s

pre-wedding celebrations bring Tom

back into Jessie’s life (6/6) (r) (AD)

11.55 Interior Design Masters with Alan

Carr Ten aspiring designers compete to

get their big break in the world of

commercial interior design, beginning

in Manchester (1/8) (r) (AD)

1.00am-6.00 BBC News The latest headlines

7.00 Doctors Emma’s friends rally

around her, and Luca discovers a

bombshell from Winnie (r) (AD)

7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat

Macaroni cheese with a sauce

containing crab, gruyere and Aleppo

pepper. Last in the series (r) (AD)

8.00 Great British Menu Four chefs from

the South West — Elly Wentworth,

Nat Tallents, Olivia Barry and Charlotte

Vincent — present their canapés,

starters and fish dishes inspired by

100 years of British Broadcasting

9.00 Rock Till We Drop Rehearsals

intensify so that the bands can perfect

the tracks they have learnt so far,

before they take to the stage for

their first live performances.

See Viewing Guide (3/4)

10.00 The Witchfinder Bannister must

travel to Chelmsford with Thomasine.

See Viewing Guide (2/6) (AD)

10.30 Newsnight Headline analysis

11.15 Colette (15, 2018) A woman is

pushed by her husband to write novels

under his name, but upon their success

she fights to make her talents known.

Drama starring Keira Knightley,

Fiona Shaw and Dominic West.

See Viewing Guide

1.00am Sign Zone: Dragons’ Den An entrepreneur

presents an idea that she hopes will empower and inspire

women and girls (r) (AD, SL) 2.00 Rise of the Nazis:

Dictators at War. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their

armies (r) (AD, SL) 3.00-3.30 Great Coastal Railway

Journeys. Newcastle to Lynemouth (r) (AD, SL)

7.30 Emmerdale Dawn has a decision to

make, Samson’s crush on Amelia

deepens, and Noah plans to use

Amelia to make Chloe jealous (AD)

8.00 Love Your Garden: Grow Your Own

Special Cameras follow Alan

Titchmarsh across the seasons as he

transforms his backyard into a kitchen

garden, filled with over 60 varieties of

delicious produce. See Viewing Guide

9.00 The Killing of PC Harper:

A Widow’s Fight for Justice

Documentary about the investigation

of the death of police officer Andrew

Harper in August 2019, and the

campaign to change the law by his

widow Lissie. See Viewing Guide (AD)

10.00 ITV News at Ten

10.30 Regional News

10.45 Against the Odds The story of

famous racehorse Desert Orchid, who

captivated the world of racing and

beyond with his grace, elegance

and tenacious attacking style

11.45 Kate & Koji Kate refuses to step in

line when a storm is reported to be

heading for the town (4/6) (r) (AD)

12.10am Kate & Koji Kate’s flashy ex-husband Dennis

arrives in town with his much younger wife (r) (AD)

12.35 Kate & Koji. Kate is being sued by Councillor Bone

(r) (AD) 1.00 Teleshopping 3.00 Masterpiece with Alan

Titchmarsh. At Hever Castle in Kent (r) (AD, SL) 3.50

Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00 Tipping Point (r) (SL)

7.00 Channel 4 News

8.00 Live: Ukraine — Should We Do

More? Current affairs insights

9.00 24 Hours in A&E A 15-year-old is

rushed in after going over the

handlebars of his bike, and a

73-year-old is in pain having dislocated

her shoulder months ago (AD)

10.00 Gogglebox The armchair critics share

their opinions on shows including

Killing Eve, The Apprentice, Our House,

Naked Attraction, Ant & Dec’s Saturday

Night Takeaway, Dragons’ Den and

Celebrity Hunted (r) (AD)

11.05 Gogglebox The armchair critics share

their opinions on programmes from

May 2021, including Line of Duty, I Can

See Your Voice, Beat the Chasers, Sex

and the City, My Octopus Teacher and

The Earth at Night in Color (r) (AD)

12.10am First Dates Classic moments (r) (AD) 1.05

The Curse (r) (AD) 1.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares

USA (r) 2.20 The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie

Oliver (r) (AD, SL) 3.15 Come Dine with Me (r) (SL)

4.10 Grayson’s Art Club (r) (AD, SL) 4.40-6.00 Ugly

House to Lovely House with George Clarke (r) (AD, SL)

7.00 Dream Kitchens & Bathrooms

with Mark Millar The DIY expert

helps create an eco-friendly kitchen for

£30,000 in West Deeping, Lincolnshire,

and a Grecian-style bathroom for

under £1,000 in Birmingham (3/8)

7.55 5 News Update

8.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

Trainer Graeme Hall tries to solve dog

behavioural problems, using his

experience to find quick but

long-lasting solutions

9.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

The adventurer returns to meet

previous contributors who turned their

back on the rat race and set up home in

some of the most remote locations on

Earth. See Viewing Guide (9/11)

10.00 The Disappearance of Shannon

Matthews Documentary about the

disappearance of nine-year-old

Shannon Matthews in Yorkshire in

2008, an investigation that gripped the

nation, which turned out to be hoax

kidnapping plot devised by her mother.

Featuring exclusive interviews with

Shannon’s best friend, members of

the local community, and the police

officers who eventually found her, the

programme reveals the remarkable

truth of what really happened (r)

12.05am Rachel Nickell: 16 Year Hunt for Justice

(r) 1.00 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment

News on 5 3.10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (r)

4.00 Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (r) 4.45 Wildlife SOS

(r) (SL) 5.10 House Doctor (r) (SL) 5.35 Peppa Pig (r)

5.40 Paw Patrol (r) 5.50-6.00 Pip and Posy (r) (SL)

6.00am Breakfast 9.15 Morning Live. Magazine show

hosted by Sam Quek and Gethin Jones 10.00 Crimewatch

Live. Appeals for information from the public about

crimes 10.45 Caught Red Handed. Callous crooks fleece

an elderly couple in their hour of need (r) (AD) 11.15

Homes Under the Hammer. Martin Roberts visits a

semi-detached house in Swansea, and Martel Maxwell

explores a terrace in Bishop Auckland. Plus, news on a

plot of land in Bolton, first featured in 2019 12.15pm

Bargain Hunt. Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell

help teams search for items at an antiques fair in

Peterborough (r) (AD) 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather

1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 Doctors. Emma’s

friends rally around her (AD) 2.15 Shakespeare &

Hathaway — Private Investigators. A pampered dog runs

away from a life of luxury (r) (AD) 3.00 Escape to the

Country. An Edinburgh woman searches for a new home in

the Lothians (AD) 3.45 The Repair Shop. Items include a

grandfather clock and a Turkish coffee grinder 4.30 Bridge

of Lies. Game show hosted by Ross Kemp 5.15 Pointless.

Quiz hosted by Alexander Armstrong 6.00 BBC News

at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather

6.30am Bargain Hunt (r) (AD) 7.15 The Repair Shop (r)

8.00 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (r) (SL) 9.00 BBC

News 10.00 BBC News 12.15pm Politics Live 1.00 The

Super League Show (r) 1.45 Eggheads. Quiz show hosted

by Jeremy Vine (r) 2.15 Put Your Money Where Your

Mouth Is. Eric Knowles goes head-to-head with Ochuko

Ojiri in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France, with Ochuko on

the hunt for retro chic, while Eric sniffs out classic French

antiques (r) 3.00 The Heights. The pub has its relaunch

(r) (AD) 3.30 Murder, Mystery and My Family. Jeremy

Dein and Sasha Wass reinvestigate the murder of a pub

landlady in an Oxfordshire hamlet (r) (AD) 4.15 The Real

Marigold Hotel. Henry Blofeld tries yoga as a way of

treating an old injury, Paul Chuckle tries driving on the

chaotic Indian roads and some of the group enjoy dancing

at an all-night festival (r) (AD) 5.15 Flog It! Paul Martin,

Will Axon and Charles Hanson are at Althorp in

Northamptonshire, where items include advertising

memorabilia that had been buried and a 19th-century

silver sewing kit (r) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of

Games. With Jen Brister, Kelvin Fletcher, Ian Moore and

Zoe Williams 6.30 Lightning. Quiz hosted by Zoe Lyons

6.00am Good 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.

A mix of showbiz chat, lifestyle features, advice and

competitions. Including Local Weather 12.30pm ITV

News; Weather 12.50 Live ITV Racing: Cheltenham

Festival. Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present the

opening day of the prestigious festival, including feature

race the 3.30 Champion Hurdle, plus races at 1.30, 2.10,

2.50 and 4.10. With analysis from AP McCoy, Mick

Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh, reports by Rishi Persad, Alice

Plunkett, Oli Bell, Luke Harvey and Chris Hughes, betting

news from Matt Chapman and Brian Gleeson, and

commentary by Richard Hoiles 4.30 Tipping Point: Best

Ever Finals. New series. Compilation of some of the

most dramatic endgames from the arcade-themed

quiz show hosted by Ben Shephard 5.00 The Chase.

Bradley Walsh presents as more contestants answer

general-knowledge questions and work as a team to take

on quiz genius the Chaser and secure a cash prize (r)

6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather

6.00am Countdown (r) 6.40 Cheers (r) 7.35 Everybody

Loves Raymond (r) (AD) 9.00 Frasier (r) (AD) 10.30

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r) 11.25 Channel 4

News Summary 11.30 Coast vs Country. Sara Damergi

and Kerr Drummond help two boarding school teachers

who want to buy their first home together on the Isle of

Wight and have a £450,000 budget (r) 12.30pm Steph’s

Packed Lunch. Weekday magazine show hosted by Steph

McGovern 2.10 Countdown. Jon Culshaw joins Susie

Dent in Dictionary Corner 3.00 A Place in the Sun. Sara

Damergi assists a woman who is keen to relocate to the

spectacular countryside and medieval towns of Umbria

in Italy on a budget of £150,000 (r) 4.00 A New Life in

the Sun. In Portugal, holiday village owners rush to get

ready for their first guests (r) 5.00 Four in a Bed. The

rivals are treated to a theatrical couple of days at

Holywell House in Leicestershire 5.30 Fame in the Family.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder hosts a dinner

party for four strangers 6.00 The Simpsons. With the

voices of Tony Blair and JK Rowling (r) (AD) 6.30

Hollyoaks. Feeling like he has something to prove,

Warren throws himself into his fitness (r) (AD)

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 12.15pm George Clarke’s Build

a New Life in the Country. The architect offers advice

to a couple relocating from Whitby to a 500-year-old

farmhouse in the northern Pennines (r) 1.10 5 News at

Lunchtime 1.15 Home and Away. Neve has a flashback

to a painful memory at the sight of blood (AD) 1.45

Neighbours (AD) 2.15 FILM: Stolen By My Mother

— The Kamiyah Mobley Story (PG, TVM, 2020) An

18-year-old discovers that she was abducted as a baby by

the woman she had grown up believing to be her mother.

Fact-based drama starring Niecy Nash 4.00 Filthy House

SOS. Richard and Brennan help a Grimsby teacher whose

bungalow has fallen into a dreadful state as he cannot

effectively clean due to his physical limitations (r) 5.00

5 News at 5 6.00 Neighbours. Lost in the bush, Ned and

Harlow have no choice but to huddle together until help

arrives, and Amy enlists Toadie to join the search party

with her (r) 6.30 Eggheads. Jeremy Vine asks the

questions as Strong and Wrong take on the quiz experts