the times | Saturday May 28 2022 saturday review 49
Friday 3
BBC1 BBC2 ITV
6.00am Breakfast. Morning reports
9.15 Live The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving.
David Dimbleby, Kirsty Young and
Sophie Raworth present coverage of
a national service of thanksgiving
from St Paul’s Cathedral,
acknowledging her dedicated service
as monarch. See Viewing Guide
12.30pm Bargain Hunt (r) 1.00 BBC
News 1.30 BBC Regional News;
Weather 1.45 The Repair Shop Jubilee
Special (r) 2.45 Escape to the Country
(r) 3.45 Garden Rescue. A muddy
plot in Andover 4.30 The Bidding
Room (r) 5.15 Pointless. Quiz show
6.00 BBC News 6.30 BBC Regional
News; Weather 6.45 The One Show.
Alex Jones and Ronan Keating look
at the events being staged in honour
of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee7.30 The Crown Jewels Clive Myrie
travels across Britain to explore
the stories behind the precious
jewels. See Viewing Guide8.30 Here We Go Robin’s attempt to
stop Cherry’s wedding in
Scotland fails (6/6)9.00 Would I Lie to You? Clips
from the show, not yet seen in
the series 15 episodes (11/11)9.30 The Other One Colin has
surprises for his family from
beyond the grave (5/5)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.30 BBC Regional News10.40 Love Life Marcus finds that all
roads lead back to Mia (9/10)11.05 Love Life Marcus reflects on
how far he has come (10/10)11.35 FILM Gringo (15, 2018)
A businessman has to fight for
survival when he crosses the
line from law-abiding citizen to
criminal. Action comedy
starring David Oyelowo
and Charlize Theron1.20am Weather for the Week
Ahead 1.25 BBC News6.45am Pointless (r) 7.30 Garden
Rescue (r) 8.15 Sign Zone: The Repair
Shop (r) (SL) 9.15 FILM The Good
Dinosaur (PG, 2015) Pixar animated
adventure 10.40 Wanted Down Under
Revisited (r) 11.25 Homes Under the
Hammer (r) 12.25pm Lifeline (r) 12.35
Mad About Elvis (r) 1.05 FILM Viva
Las Vegas (U, 1964) Musical starring
Elvis Presley 2.30 Royal Recipes. A
dish from the Queen’s 80th birthday
dinner (r) 3.15 Supercharged Otters:
Natural World. Documentary (r) 4.15
This Farming Life. Lambing season (r)
5.15 Flog It! From Staffordshire (r)
6.00 Richard Osman’s House of
Games. Raj Bisram, Josie Lawrence,
Mark Watson and Laura Whitmore
compete (r) 6.30 Animal Park. Thorn
the giraffe suffers a problem with his
hooves. Last in the series (r)6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00
Lorraine 10.00 This Morning 12.30pm
Loose Women. Celebrity interviews
1.00 ITV News; Weather 1.05 Regional
News; Weather 1.10 Live ITV Racing:
The Oaks. Ed Chamberlin presents
coverage of the first day of the Derby
meeting at Epsom, including the
4.30 Oaks. With analysis from Jason
Weaver, reports by Oli Bell, Matt
Chapman, Adele Mulrennan and Mick
Fitzgerald, social and lifestyle news
with Mark Heyes, Charlotte Hawkins
and Chris Hughes, betting news from
Brian Gleeson, and commentary from
Richard Hoiles 5.00 Tipping Point:
Best Ever Finals. Compilation of some
of the most dramatic endgames (r)
5.30 The Chase. Quiz show hosted
by Bradley Walsh 6.30 ITV News;
Weather 6.45 Regional News; Weather7.00 Emmerdale Leyla makes a
bad decision, and David and
Pollard go on a fishing trip7.30 Coronation Street Kevin
assures Abi they will fight
for custody of Alfie8.00 Britain’s Got Talent
The live semi-finals welcome
back the acts who impressed
the judges as well as the
golden buzzer performers. Ant
and Dec host, while Simon
Cowell, Amanda Holden,
Alesha Dixon and David
Walliams return to the
judges’ desk10.00 ITV News at Ten;
followed by Weather10.20 FILM Fast & Furious 5 (12, 2011)
Criminal Dominic Toretto is
broken out of prison by his
partners in crime and together
they flee to South America.
They begin assembling a gang
of crooks to carry out a heist in
Rio, but the FBI’s top manhunter
is in the country and hot on
their trail. Action adventure
sequel starring Vin Diesel,
Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker
and Jordana Brewster12.40am Teleshopping 3.00 Winning
Combination. Quiz hosted by Omid
Djalili (r) (SL) 3.50 Unwind with ITV
5.05 Robson and Jim’s Icelandic
Fly-Fishing Adventure. Jim Murray
explains how fishing was his light in
the darkest of times (r) (SL)7.00 Cricket: Today at the Test
England v New Zealand.
Highlights of day two of the first
Test in the three-match series,
which comes from Lord’s8.00 Gardeners’ World Monty Don
reveals how to get the best
from tomatoes planted in grow
bags, demonstrates how to
divide agapanthus, and there is
a look at developments in the
revamped dry garden9.00 The Terror: Infamy The
Nakayamas battle the spirit that
threatens their future. See
Viewing Guide (9/10)9.40 The Terror: Infamy Henry and
Asako look to the past to
provide answers to their current
turmoil. Chester and Luz
grapple with their identities.
See Viewing Guide (10/10)10.25 FILM Pride (15, 2014) Gay rights
activists gather in London for a
pride march in 1984, and decide
they have a common cause
with the miners’ strike. When
their fundraising activities are
rejected by the miners’ union,
they travel to a Welsh pit village
to show their support in person.
Fact-based drama starring Ben
Schnetzer, Bill Nighy and
Andrew Scott. See Film Guide12.20am DNA Family Secrets. Four
more people test their DNA to help
answer life-changing questions (r)
1.20 Sign Zone: Panorama. In-depth
current affairs report (r) (SL) 1.50-
2.50 DNA Family Secrets. Preview of
upcoming programmes (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather7.30 Corrupt Cops: What the Met
Knew — Dispatches Claims that
the Metropolitan Police is
institutionally corrupt8.00 Devon and Cornwall Mussel
fishermen look to diversify their
business, while a farmer and his
partner hope to tap into the
growing popularity of glamping9.00 Gogglebox The armchair critics
share their opinions on what
they have been watching
during the week, with cameras
capturing their instant reactions10.00 The Lateish Show with Mo
Gilligan Lively chat, character-
led sketches and one-of-a-kind
studio games, with the host
joined by music legend Nile
Rodgers, comedian Iain
Stirling and rapper Aitch11.05 Sarah Millican: Outsider At the
Brighton Dome, the Geordie
stand-up shares her thoughts
on moving to the countryside,
getting a rescue dog and
her struggles with irritable
bowel syndrome (r)12.10am FILM Night School (15, 2018)
Comedy starring Kevin Hart and
Tiffany Haddish 2.05 Ramsay’s
Kitchen Nightmares USA. An Italian
restaurant in Pennsylvania (r) (SL)
2.55 Come Dine with Me (r) 5.10
Location, Location, Location (r) (SL)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.05am Countdown (r) 6.45 Cheers (r)
7.10 Cheers (r) 7.40 The King of
Queens (r) 8.05 The King of Queens
(r) 8.30 The King of Queens (r) 9.00
Frasier (r) 9.30 Frasier (r) 10.00
Frasier (r) 10.30 Undercover Boss USA
(r) 11.30 Couples Come Dine with Me
(r) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch
2.10 Countdown. With Tanni Grey-
Thompson 3.00 A Place in the Sun.
A holiday home in Salobreña, Spain (r)
4.00 Château DIY. A couple host a
fundraiser 5.00 Come Dine with Me.
An operations manager serves up an
evening of traditional Afro-Caribbean
food 5.30 Drawers Off: The Big Naked
Painting Challenge. The winner is
revealed 6.00 The Simpsons. Ned and
Edna tie the knot (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks.
Imran is caught red-handed by Shaq
as he throws away his dinner (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
12.15pm Shoplifters & Scammers: At
War with the Law. Documentary (r)
1.10 5 News at Lunchtime 1.15 Home
and Away. Felicity has got the ball
rolling on the next poker night 1.45
Neighbours 2.15 FILM A Mother’s Lie
(12, TVM, 2021) Thriller starring Alex
Paxton-Beesley and Madelyn Keys
4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun.
A visit to the Mediterranean port of
Benalmádena. Last in the series 5.00
5 News Update 5.05 Neighbours. A
run-in with Kiri makes Glen rethink
the slippery slope he is on (r) 5.35
Ultimate Police Interceptors. Looking
back to some of the best arrests in
Essex and South Yorkshire (r) 6.00
Parking Fines: Are They a Con?
Reporter Alexis Conran investigates
the world of parking fines (r)7.00 Big Antique Adventure with
Susan Calman Helping the
nation to buy, sell and restore
culminates in a charity auction
where Susan will take the
gavel. Last in the series7.55 5 News Update8.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway
Journeys A trip through the
Peak District at full steam,
pulled by the Royal Scot, one of
the finest locomotives ever
built. Bill Nighy narrates (3/10);
followed by 5 News Update9.00 Tractor World: Full Throttle
A look at the tractors designed
for snow, and for steam and
those that save lives (3/3)10.00 Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs
Craig Charles narrates this
musical celebration of the
decade that fashion forgot.
However, while no one is in any
rush to be repeating the styles
of 40 years ago, the music
lives on. This programme is a
countdown of the era’s hits,
voted for by the public,
interspersed with interviews
with the stars who sang them,
the producers who made them
and the celebrity fans who
loved them — and still do (r)12.55am Entertainment News on 5
1.00 The LeoVegas Live Casino Show
3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10
The Motorway (r) 3.55 Now That’s
Funny! (r) (SL) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (r)
(SL) 5.10 House Doctor (r) (SL) 5.35
Peppa Pig (r) (SL) 5.40 Paw Patrol (r)Jim Howick in Here We Go (8.30pm) Fact-based drama Pride (10.25pm) Fast & Furious 5 (10.20pm) Devon and Cornwall (8pm) The locomotive Royal Scot (8pm)
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