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(^) Daily Mail, Monday, August 19, 2019
TELEVISION
CRITICS’ CHOICE
THE LIKEABLE
comedian Katherine
Ryan was born in
Canada, and now lives
in London with her
daughter, Violet. The
child sees herself as
superior to her mum by
virtue of her English
accent, and Ryan
(pictured) is on a quest to
find some British ancestry
that will ‘put my daughter
in her place’. Her mother’s
side is the most likely source,
and the journey makes a
promising start as she visits
a stunning library in Canada
to read the poetry of three-
times great-grandfather,
James Arminius Richey —
an intriguing fellow, but
sadly not British. Undaunted,
Ryan digs deeper and deeper
— and is rewarded with an
unexpected revelation...
PICK OF THE DAY
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
Big Week At The
Zoo, 8pm, Ch5
THE start of a new,
week-long stint at
Yorkshire Wildlife
Park. Episode one
features the sweet
sight of a trio of
month-old tiger
cubs; at the other
end of the cuteness
spectrum, a pair of
Chinese alligators
are attempting to breed. Somewhere in
the middle is ex-JLS star J.B. Gill, (pictured)
who is trying to determine the sex of a sloth.
MOVING DOCUMENTARY
The Day Mountbatten Died, 9pm, BBC2
FORTY years ago, Lord Mountbatten, the
last Viceroy of India, was murdered by
the IRA when his boat was blown up off
the coast of Ireland. His grandson Nicholas
and 15-year-old local boy Paul Maxwell
were also killed. This powerful film relives
that day through the moving testimony
of those it affected, and remembers a
man whose memory was honoured by
the naming of Prince Louis in 2018.
ON THE BEAT
Call The Cops, 9pm, Ch4
YET another observational programme
about police at work, this new series takes
us inside the command and control unit of
Devon and Cornwall Police. As crime rates
rise and officer numbers fall, ‘force control’
must make some very tough decisions...
NEW COMEDY
Stath Lets Flats, 10pm, Ch4
ESTATE agents aren’t normally underdogs
on TV, which is part of what makes
the idiotic and eager-to-please Stath
(Fleabag’s Jamie Demetriou) so endearing
to watch. At the start of a new run of the
Bafta-nominated London-set comedy, the
gormless Greek-Cypriot agent is appalled
at the ‘sexy’ new direction being taken
at the agency in his dad’s absence.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?, 9PM, BBC1
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6.00 Breakfast (HD)
9.15 Animal Park Summer Special (HD)
An abandoned cheetah cub is
reunited with its mother.
10.00 Homes Under the Hammer
(AD,R,HD) Properties in Kent,
Cumbria and Birmingham.
11.00 A Matter of Life and Debt (HD)
New series. More stories of people
helped by ethical loans offered by
credit unions, including a florist
who wants to open a new shop.
11.45 Britain in Bloom (R,HD) Chris Bavin
helps volunteers in Tewkesbury.
12.15 Bargain Hunt (AD,HD) From the
Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston.
1.00 BBC News at One; Weather (HD)
1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
1.45 Impossible (R,HD) Quiz show.
2.30 Escape to the Country (AD,R,HD)
A London couple seek an East
Sussex home on a £700,000 budget.
3.15 Money for Nothing (R,HD)
Sarah Moore saves a collection of
items destined for a Walsall tip.
3.45 Murder, Mystery and My Family
(AD,R,HD) The killing of a pub
landlady in an Oxfordshire hamlet.
4.30 Flog It! (HD) From Culzean Castle.
5.15 Pointless (R,HD) Quiz, hosted by
Alexander Armstrong.
6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather (HD)
6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather
6.30 Bargain Hunt (AD,R,HD)
7.15 Animal Park Summer Special
(R,HD) Kate and Ben report on two
fearsome Cuban crocodiles.
8.00 Inside the Factory (AD,BSL,R,HD)
9.00 BBC News at 9 (HD)
10.00 Victoria Derbyshire (HD)
11.00 BBC Newsroom Live (HD)
1.00 Curious Creatures (R,HD)
1.30 Home Away from Home (R,HD)
Families from Wiltshire and
Falmouth swap homes.
2.15 Heir Hunters (R,HD) An unexpected
discovery in the case of a postman
leads to a potential windfall.
3.00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British
(R,HD) Sugar-rich sweets.
3.45 More Creatures Great and Small
(R,HD) Ian performs a dangerous
operation on a dog. Last in series.
4.15 Animals Unexpected (AD,R,HD)
Wildlife found in unusual places.
5.15 Antiques Road Trip (R,HD) Antiques
experts Angus Ashworth and David
Harper visit Stirling and Perth.
6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (R,HD) Ken
Cheng, Zoe Lyons, Ruth Bratt, Justin
Moorhouse and Hal Cruttenden
take part in the weekday quiz show.
6.30 Great British Railway Journeys
(AD,R,HD) Michael Portillo embarks
on train journeys through
Edwardian Britain.
6.30 Mike & Molly (R,HD)
6.55 Mike & Molly (R,HD)
7.20 The King of Queens (R)
7.45 The King of Queens (R)
8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R)
8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R)
9.10 Frasier (AD,R)
9.40 Frasier (AD,R)
10.10 The Big Bang Theory (AD,R,HD)
10.35 The Big Bang Theory (AD,R,HD)
11.00 The Simpsons (AD,R)
Bart befriends an ageing film star.
11.30 The Simpsons (AD,R)
Mr Burns opens a casino.
12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD)
12.05 A New Life in the Sun (R,HD)
An Anglo-Dutch couple race to open
their new bistro in Spain.
1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers (R,HD) An
unusual calculator turns up in Kent.
2.10 Countdown (HD)
3.00 A Place in the Sun (R,HD) Finding a
holiday home in Brittany.
4.00 The £100k Drop (HD) A father and
daughter and two sisters compete.
5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD) Dinner-
party challenge from Sheffield.
5.30 The Simpsons (AD,R) Homer makes
peace with Ned Flanders.
6.00 The Simpsons (AD,R) Aliens probe
Homer’s memory.
6.30 Hollyoaks (AD,R,HD) Sienna forces
Maxine to tell Damon the truth.
7.00 The One Show (HD) Presented by
Matt Baker and Angellica Bell.
7.30 From Syria to Scotland — Our
Lives (AD,HD) Syrian refugee
families who have made their
homes on the island of Bute.
8.00 EastEnders (AD,HD) Phil returns
home and confronts Ben about
his argument with Jay.
8.30 Would I Lie to You? (R,HD) With
James Acaster, Gabby Logan,
Melvin Odoom and Fay Ripley.
9.00 Who Do You Think You Are?
(AD,HD) Comedian Katherine Ryan
investigates her family history.
See Critics’ Choice.
10.00 BBC News at Ten (HD)
10.25 BBC Regional News
(Followed by Weather)
10.35 This Country (R,HD) Kerry starts
to receive threatening letters
that cause her to feel unsettled.
12.35 Weather for the Week Ahead
(HD) 12.40 BBC News (HD)
7.00 The Repair Shop (HD) Jay Blades
and the team tackle a concertina
that survived combat in the First
World War, a vintage jigsaw, and
a cocktail table with a surprising
secret compartment.
8.00 Nadiya’s Time to Eat (AD,HD)
Nadiya Hussain shares her
favourite sweet and delicious
recipes. Last in series.
8.30 University Challenge (HD)
Edinburgh takes on Birkbeck.
9.00 The Day Mountbatten Died
(AD,HD) The murder of Louis
Mountbatten in August 1979.
See Critics’ Choice.
10.00 I Love 1987 (R,HD) Richard E.
Grant looks back at the year.
10.30 Newsnight (HD)
(Followed by Weather)
12.15 Fosse/Verdon (AD,R,HD)
1.00 Serengeti (AD,BSL,R,HD)
2.00 Countryfile (BSL,R,HD)
2.55 This Is BBC2 (HD)
7.00 Channel 4 News (HD)
8.00 Food Unwrapped (AD,HD) Jimmy
Doherty investigates whether
protein supplements help build
better bodies and Matt Tebbutt
exposes the potential dangers of
consuming grapefruit while on
certain medications.
9.00 Call the Cops (AD,HD) New series.
Behind the scenes with the Devon
and Cornwall police force.
See Critics’ Choice.
10.00 Stath Lets Flats (AD,HD) New
series. New boss Julian makes
changes at Michael & Eagle.
See Critics’ Choice.
10.30 Born Famous: Michelle Mone
(AD,HD) Bethany Mone travels
to Glasgow’s East End.
12.30 The Secret Teacher (AD,BSL,R,HD)
1.25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
USA (R) 2.15 Come Dine with Me
(R,HD) 3.10 The Lateish Show with
Mo Gilligan (R,HD) 4.05 Grand
Designs New Zealand (AD,R,HD)
4.55 The £100k Drop (R,HD)
5.50 Countdown (R,HD)
11.05 Have I Got a Bit More Old News
for You (R,HD) Extended edition
from November 2018, hosted by
Danny Dyer, with guests Sara
Pascoe and Judy Murray.
11.50 Live at the Apollo (R,HD) Jack
Dee hosts an evening of stand-up.
11.15 Japan’s Secret Shame (R,HD)
Documentary about Shiori Ito,
who controversially went public
with allegations that she was
raped, in defiance of a culture
that represses discussion of
sexual crimes.
11.30 First Dates (AD,R,HD) Participants
include energetic 32-year-old
owl sanctuary volunteer Krysta,
who worries that her larger-
than-life personality and
chattiness scare men off.
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MNT
6.00 Good Morning Britain (HD)
8.30 Lorraine (HD) Entertainment,
current affairs, fashion news,
showbiz stories and celebrity
gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly.
9.25 Judge Rinder (R,HD) Cameras
follow criminal barrister Robert
Rinder as he takes on real-life
cases in a studio courtroom.
10.30 This Morning (HD) A mix of
celebrity chat, lifestyle features,
advice and competitions.
12.30 Loose Women (HD) Celebrity
interviews and topical discussion
from a female perspective.
1.30 News; Weather (HD)
1.55 Regional News; Weather (HD)
2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R,HD) This
compilation edition includes railway
tickets and a bracelet bought for
just 50p from a charity shop, with
Tim Hogarth and Tracy Thackray-
Howitt among the experts.
3.00 Tenable (R,HD) Quiz hosted by
Warwick Davis in which a team
of five answers questions about
top 10 lists; Regional Weather
4.00 Tipping Point (R,HD) Game show,
hosted by Ben Shephard.
5.00 The Chase (R,HD) Quiz show,
hosted by Bradley Walsh.
6.00 Regional News; Weather (HD)
6.30 News; Weather (HD)
7.00 Emmerdale (AD,HD) Charity
relays some bad news.
7.30 Coronation Street (AD,HD)
Bethany recognises a Bistro
customer from Nathan’s parties.
10.00 News (HD) (Followed by Weather)
10.30 Regional News (HD)
(Followed by Weather)
10.45 Neighbours from Hell: Caught
on Camera (AD,R,HD)
Documentary looking at disputes
between neighbours.
12.35 Ideal World With Steepletone
2.00 Ideal World TV 3.00
Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh
(R,HD) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD)
5.05 Judge Rinder (BSL,R,HD)
11.45 Tenable (R,HD) Five friends from
Hertfordshire answer questions
based on top 10 lists. Quiz, hosted
by Warwick Davis.
8.00 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen
(AD,HD) Ainsley Harriott takes a
culinary tour of Barbados.
8.30 Coronation Street (AD,HD)
Geoff tells Yasmeen she is not
good for his mental health.
9.00 Long Lost Family (AD,HD)
An appeal for information on
behalf of families whose loved
ones have been reported missing,
and the story of a woman whose
mother disappeared over
60 years ago. Last in series.
(R) Repeat. (HD) High Definition. (AD) Audio Description. (b/w) Not in colour. (BSL) British Sign Language. ■ Family viewing ● Generally suitable for all ◆ Caution recommended
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