30 22 May 2022
SUNDAY
1GBBC1 BBC2 ITV CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5
6.00 Breakfast The latest reports.
9.00 Sunday Morning Politics.
10.00 Politics News and discussion.
10.30 Wanted Down Under
Revisited Property. (R)
11.15 Homes Under The Hammer
Properties at auction. (R)
12.15 Bargain Hunt In Liverpool. (R)
1.00 News; Weather Reports.
1.15 Songs Of Praise Rev Kate
Bottley visits Northumberland
in an effort to unearth
evidence of early Christianity.
1.50 Points Of View Opinions.
2.05 FILM: Coco With the voice of
Anthony Gonzalez. A boy
who longs to be a musician
ventures into the land of the
dead to find his ancestor.
Magical animation. (2017, PG)
3.45 Dodger Drama. (8/10, R)
4.30 Attenborough’s Life In
Colour The extraordinary
ways that some animals use
colour in order to hide. (R)
5.30 News; Weather Reports.
6.00 CHOICE Chelsea Flower
Show New series. Sophie
Raworth and Joe Swift present
a first look at this year’s show;
and Caroline Quentin comes
to Chelsea seeking inspiration.
(See Critics’ choice)
7.00 Countryfile Joe Crowley and
Anita Rani present the show
from Ystradgynlais, South
Wales, meeting a gathering
of grandmothers who are
passionate about knitting.
8.00 Antiques Roadshow Fiona
Bruce presents the show
from the Royal Botanic
Garden Edinburgh, and gets
to see one of the resident
artists at work capturing
flowers and plants on paper.
9.00 Gentleman Jack Anne’s
plans for her Halifax empire
grow grander by the day; and
Ann’s determination to secure
her share of the family estate
sends shockwaves through
her relations. (Series 2, ep 7)
10.00 News; Weather Reports.
10.30 Match Of The Day Action
from the final day of the
Premier League season,
including Liverpool v
Wolverhampton Wanderers.
12.10 MOTD Top 10: Rest Of The
World. The best Premier
League players from outside
South America and Europe.
12.40 Question Of Sport Quiz. (R)
1.15-6.00 Joins BBC News
SCOTLAND 10.00 The Sunday
Show. Martin Geissler presents.
6.05 Christine’s Garden Tips. (R)
6.35 Gardeners’ World Advice. (R)
7.35 Countryfile Reports. (R)
8.30 Beechgrove Gardening.
9.00 Landward Rural issues.
9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
11.00 Great Manchester Run Live
coverage of the 10km and
half-marathon races, as
elite and amateur runners
compete on a fast course
that takes in both of the
city’s football stadiums.
1.00 Britain’s Top Takeaways (R)
2.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian
Adventure In Thailand. (R)
3.00 FILM: Escape To Athena
Stars Roger Moore. Allied
PoWs on a Greek island plan
to defy the SS with the help
of a liberal-minded camp
commandant. Laughably
poor adventure. (1979, PG)
5.00 Final Score Football results.
6.40 Saving Lives At Sea A crew
races to the rescue of a diver
who is unconscious 30
metres underwater. (R)
7.10 CHOICE Eden — Untamed
Planet A look at the rolling
grasslands of the Luangwa
Valley in Zambia, which is
located at the very end of
East Africa’s Great Rift Valley.
(See Critics’ choice)
8.00 Commando — Britain’s
Ocean Warriors A captain is
mentoring a young hopeful,
who dreams of joining the
commando ranks, but
currently just two out of
7,000 of them are women.
9.00 Idris Elba’s Fight School
On the eve of their big night,
Idris and his squad are dealt
a devastating blow when the
experiment is put on hold as
the Omnicron variant hits
the country. (Last in series)
10.30 Louis Theroux’s Weird
Weekends The filmmaker
meets American devotees of
body-building, including an
enthusiast unconcerned that
he may have taken drugs
meant for sheep. (R)
11.20 CHOICE Film Stars Don’t Die
In Liverpool Stars Jamie Bell,
Annette Bening and Kenneth
Cranham. A romance sparks
between a young actor and
the ageing Hollywood
superstar Gloria Grahame.
(2017, 15; see Film choice)
1.00 Question Time (Signed, R)
2.00-3.00 The Jubilee Pudding
— 70 Years In The Baking
Cuilnary contest. (Signed, R)6.00 Children’s Shows Fun.
8.25 News; Weather Reports.
8.30 Big Zuu’s Breakfast Show
9.25 Love Your Garden (R)
10.00 Love Your Weekend With
Judi Dench, David Mills, Kim
Wilde and Jack Savoretti.
11.55 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food
Using dairy products. (R)
12.55 News; Weather Update.
1.05 Orkney — Britain’s Green
Islands Exploring progress
being made towards a
greener future on Orkney. (R)
1.35 Midsomer Murders With Neil
Dudgeon. (Last in series, R)
3.25 The Masked Singer US (R)
4.25 FILM: The Mummy Stars
Brendan Fraser and Rachel
Weisz. A soldier of fortune
battles the spirit of an
ancient Egyptian high priest
with supernatural powers.
Entertaining. (1999, 12)
6.35 News; Weather Update.
6.45 Regional News Headlines.
7.00 Tipping Point — Lucky Stars
Roisin Conaty, Chris Bavin
and Jordan Banjo answer
questions to win turns on
an arcade-style machine.
8.00 Grace With John Simm.
A body is dredged up from
the English Channel, and the
investigation forces Grace
to ask himself just how far
someone might go to save the
ones they love. (Last in series)
10.00 News; Weather Update.
10.15 Britain’s Strictest
Headmistress Documentary
following life at Michaela
Community School in
Wembley, north London.
11.15 Premiership Rugby Union
Highlights Roundup of
action from the penultimate
round of fixtures, including
Harlequins v Gloucester. (R)
12.05 Teleshopping Goods.
3.00 Motorsport UK Action. (R)
3.50 Unwind Daily relaxation.
5.05-6.00 Tipping Point Quiz. (R)6.20 Cheers Two episodes. (R)
7.15 Everybody Loves Raymond
Family comedy series. (R)
8.00 The Simpsons Cartoon. (R)
9.00 W Series Motor Racing
Action from Barcelona.
9.30 Sunday Brunch With guests
Goldie, Ardal O’Hanlon and
Katherine Parkinson.
12.30 FILM: Wonder Park With
the voices of Mila Kunis
and Jennifer Garner. In a
magical theme park, the
imagination of a little girl
named June comes to life.
Vibrant animation. (2019, PG)
2.10 CHOICE The Kid Who
Would Be King Stars Louis
Ashbourne Serkis. A young
boy meets legendary wizard
Merlin and faces a tense
battle with the evil Morgana.
(2019, PG; see Film choice)
4.35 Escape To The Chateau (R)
5.35 News; Weather Reports.
6.00 The Andrew Neil Show
Political discussion show.
6.30 Formula 1 Steve Jones is
joined by David Coulthard
and Billy Monger to present
action from the Spanish
Grand Prix, the sixth round of
the season, at the Circuit de
Barcelona-Catalunya.
9.00 CHOICE Hunted New run.
A fresh batch of fugitives
begin their efforts to evade
capture on a deserted beach
with only a change of clothes
and a small amount of cash.
(See Critics’ choice)
10.00 Gogglebox The households’
opinions on recent TV. (R)
10.55 Richard Hammond’s Crazy
Contraptions The first
semi-final sees two teams of
brothers setting out to build
machines that will allow the
host to dust his ornaments
without leaving his bed.
11.55 FILM: Gifted Stars Chris
Evans, Lindsay Duncan and
Mckenna Grace. A single man
tries to raise his child-prodigy
niece, but his formidable
mother ruins his plans.
Heartfelt drama. (2017, 12)
1.40 FILM: Dogman Stars
Marcello Fonte. A dog
groomer clashes with a
former boxer who has been
terrorising his neighbourhood.
Unflinching drama. (2018, 15;
Italian with English subtitles)
3.25 Come Dine With Me (R)
5.35-6.05 The Perfect Pitch (R)6.00 Milkshake! Fun for children.
10.05 Spongebob Animation. (R)
10.30 Entertainment News Gossip.
10.40 Cruising With Jane
McDonald Travel. (R)
10.55 Friends American sitcom. (R)
11.50 The Miss Teagarden
Mysteries — Heist & Seek
Mystery, with Candace
Cameron Bure. The sleuth
and her friends investigate
the theft of a priceless crown
from a benefit gala. (R)
1.40 Nick Knowles’ Big House
Clearout In Portsmouth. (R)
4.40 World’s Most Expensive
Cruise Ships — Back On
Board Documentary. (R)
6.25 News; Weather Reports.
6.30 When Holidays Go Horribly
Wrong A selection of
disastrous excursions,
featuring a visit to the zoo
that ended in horror when a
young family encountered
an escaped chimpanzee.
8.00 Burger King — How Do They
Really Do It? The secrets of
the fast-food chain, revealing
how its advertising marks
it out among its rivals, and
how a clever pricing and
location strategy give it a
unique market position.
9.00 CHOICE Big Brits Go Large
New documentary series
examining what life is like for
plus-sized people in modern
Britain, including best friends
from Manchester who run
their own clothing business.
(See Critics’ choice)
10.00 CHOICE The Hamptons —
Home Of The Rich & Famous
New series looking at the
resort of the Hamptons in
Long Island, New York, where
beachfront mansions are
owned by the likes of Stephen
Spielberg and Beyoncé and
Jay-Z. (See Critics’ choice)
10.55 Most Shocking Celebrity
Moments A look at stars who
have been caught breaking
the law or accused of crimes,
including Hugh Grant, Michael
Jackson, Lance Armstrong, OJ
Simpson and Oscar Pistorius.
12.55 Entertainment News Gossip.
1.00 The LeoVegas Live Casino
Show Interactive gambling.
3.00 Entertainment News Gossip.
3.10 Litter Louts — At War With
The Law Insights. (R)
4.00 Cruising With Jane
McDonald Travel. (R)
4.45 Wildlife SOS Animals. (R)
5.10 House Doctor Advice. (R)
5.35-6.00 Children’s ShowsBBC2 WALES 5.00 Natural World
6.00 Scrum V Sunday 7.00 Nature’s
Weirdest Events S4C 6.00 Cyw: Sam
Tan 6.10 Jen A Jim Pob Dim 6.25
Guto Gwningen 6.40 Sbarc 6.55 Cei
Bach 7.10 Jambori 7.20 Octonots
7.30 Cacamwnci 7.45 Pablo 8.00
Amser Maith Maith Yn Ol 8.15 Blero
Yn Mynd I Ocido 8.25 Anifeiliaid
Bach Y Byd 8.35 Awyr Iach 8.50
Penblwyddi Cyw 9.00 Garddio A
Mwy 9.30 Sain Ffagan 10.00 Yr Ynys
11.00 Natur Gudd Cymru 11.30
Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol
VARIATIONS
12.00 Yr Wythnos 12.30 Adre 1.00
Waliau’n Siarad 2.00 Giro D’Italia.
Live coverage of stage 15 of the
Grand Tour race, featuring a 177km
route from Rivarolo Canavese to
Cogne 3.45 Rownd Derfynol Tlws FA
Lloegr: Bromley v Wrexham. The FA
Trophy final, live at Wembley
Stadium. Kickoff 4.15 6.25 Pobol Y
Cwm Omnibws 7.30 Newyddion A
Chwaraeon 7.35 Dechrau Canu
Dechrau Canmol. Ryland Teifi visits
Holy Cross Church in Mwnt, to hear
about hope after it was damaged8.00 Ffion Hauge — Y Frenhines A’r
Jiwbili. The historian and broadcaster
explores the reign of Queen
Elizabeth II and how she has shaped
British history 9.00 Y Golau. News of
Joe Pritchard being released spreads
through Llanemlyn 10.00 Giro
D’Italia. Action from stage 15 10.35 Y
Llinell Las. A behind-the-scenes look
at the work of the North Wales Police
Roads Policing Unit, as they deal with
cases of drink-driving 11.05-11.40
Gwesty Parc Y Stradey. The head chef
introduces his new summer menuLiving in Brighton, I enjoy watching Grace (ITV)
as it’s fun to spot locations we know. Unfortunately,
regarding the plot of the show, 20 minutes in
and I’m completely lost.
Peter HaroldJust watched Eden — Untamed Planet (BBC2).
Fabulous photography, interesting commentary,
but do we have to have this overpowering music
all the time? It completely swamps the beauty and
grandeur of the story. Please stop!
Andrew AldridgeYO U SAY
Fortunate impalas (BBC2, 7.10pm)