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ENTERTAINMENT Britain’s Got Talent NEW SATURDAY ITV1 Presenters Ant and Dec are back on Saturday-night TV as Britain’s Got Talent returns for its 18th series. And it’s all change as the audition shows move from London to the famous seaside resort of Blackpool. But that’s not all as YouTube sensation KSI joins Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon to step in when their fellow judge Bruno Tonioli is unavailable. Who will follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Sydnie Christmas? See page 8 We all remember with fondness the detectivedrama series Bergerac, which ran from 1981 to 1991. Starring John Nettles as the maverick cop Jim Bergerac, it was set on the lovely island of Jersey and became an instant hit. This week, it gets a reboot with Damien…

THIS WEEK’S TOP 10

1 CALL THE MIDWIFE BBC1 DRAMA Series 14 delivers another hard-hitting episode this week, but there is a slice of happiness for our beloved Poplar residents, including fan faves Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett) and Miss Higgins (Georgie Glen), as they attend a glitzy film premiere. See page 47 2 BERGERAC U&DRAMA DRAMA This much-hyped reboot of the classic crime drama sees Damien Molony take on the role of Jersey-based detective Jim Bergerac, who is all at sea navigating personal struggles and a complex murder case. See page 6 3 GRANTCHESTER ITV1 DRAMA The ninth run has been laced with intrigue and as DI Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and vicar Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair) piece together the clues in the season finale, a shocking revelation awaits… See page 18 4 DOPE GIRLS…

THIS WEEK’S TOP 10

BERGERAC NEW THURSDAY, 9PM, U&DRAMA DRAMA (BOX SET, U) After an absence of more than 30 years, iconic crime drama Bergerac returns to our screens this week – with a new leading man! Penned by Toby Whithouse (The Red King), the much-anticipated modern reimagining for U&Drama sees Damien Molony (The Split, Unforgotten) star as Jim Bergerac, the Jersey-based detective portrayed by John Nettles in the original version on BBC1 between 1981 and 1991. But this time, instead of investigating a different mystery each episode, the charismatic cop will unravel one complex story over the course of the six-part series. We meet Jim at a low ebb, grappling with alcoholism and grief following the recent death of his wife. When his teenage daughter, Kim (The Crow Girl’s Chloé Sweetlove), moves in…

ALSO IN BERGERAC…

CHARLIE HUNGERFORD ZOË WANAMAKER Jim’s mother-in-law is sympathetic to his grief, but is running out of patience with his self-destructive behaviour. KIM BERGERAC CHLOÉ SWEETLOVE Struggling to process her mother’s death, Jim’s teenage daughter moves in with Charlie for more stability. ARTHUR WAKEFIELD PHILIP GLENISTER The businessman is devastated when his daughter-in-law Cate is murdered, and wants the case solved quickly. MARGARET HEATON PIPPA HAYWOOD Arthur’s chief of staff is known for her discretion, but is she also covering up the Wakefield family’s secrets? BARNEY CROZIER ROBERT GILBERT The lead detective on the Cate Wakefield investigation can’t hide his annoyance at Jim’s takeover of the case. JOHN BLAKELY STEPHEN WIGHT Arrested by Jim 10 years ago as part of a child-abduction case, he has now been released from prison but…

ALSO IN BERGERAC…

It’s SHOWTIME!

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT NEW SATURDAY, 7PM, ITV1 ENTERTAINMENT The stage is set for amazing acrobats, magnificent magicians, sensational singers and a poledancing seagull (yes, really!) as ITV1’s entertainment extravaganza Britain’s Got Talent bursts back on to our screens this week. But changes are afoot… For the 18th series, the auditions move from London to Blackpool, where returning hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will be waiting in the wings at the seaside resort’s famed Winter Gardens to chat to the acts. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli will again be casting their verdicts, with social-media sensation KSI making his guest-judge debut to fill in for Bruno on some of the audition days. Later in the run, there will also be a format twist as the live shows,…

‘I feel like every single year the standard gets higher, because we just see so much stuff,’ explains the YouTube content creator, 31. ‘So it takes a lot to impress me. Whenever I see something that’s different or I hear a story that just really gets to me emotionally, that’s when I feel like this is something special. ‘Being able to get an audition is a huge step for a lot of people, then being on TV is another big step. For [an audition] to then go viral, you’ve got to make a statement. There has got to be a reason for people to want to see you – that’s what makes things go viral!’…

‘This year we’ve got everything from a pole-dancing seagull to a rock band of dinosaurs!’ shares the singer, 46, who has been part of the judging panel since the show’s sixth series in 2012. ‘It’s that moment where you just think, “On what other show would you see a pole-dancing seagull?” You wouldn’t be able to do this on any other show and that is the genius of it. ‘One minute you’re crying your eyes out over an emotional singer or being wowed by a magician, then you’ve just got random things coming on stage. People’s imaginations never cease to surprise me!’…

‘The atmosphere was like a rock concert!’ enthuses the former Strictly judge, who joined BGT for the 16th series in 2023. ‘The audience were really into it. They were very vocal, very supportive – or they were booing us! It’s great because when you’re on stage and you’re performing, you can feel the audience – that’s the best possible feeling you can have as a performer. ‘I mean, at certain points, we couldn’t speak as they were drowning us out! I had to turn around and be like, “Hold on a second!” But it’s a great buzz and it energises us!’…

Matters of the HEART

CASUALTY SATURDAY, 8.25PM, BBC1 DRAMA This time last year, Melanie Hill was preparing to make her first appearance as clinical nurse manager Siobhan McKenzie in BBC1’s hospital drama Casualty. Now, the maternal medic is at the heart of the action, being a rock to colleagues in her role as acting clinical lead, while privately navigating the painful breakdown of her 25-year marriage to firefighter Rich Walker (played by Michael Keogh) following his affair with consultant Stevie Nash (Elinor Lawless). ‘When I joined the show, I knew there was going to be lots of great stuff ahead for Siobhan,’ shares the acclaimed actor, 63, in an exclusive chat with TV Times. ‘And I’ve been really pleased with the reaction from Casualty fans. I think they’ve taken to Siobhan, which is nice.’…

Matters of the HEART

MILESTONE MOMENTS

‘I have good memories of buying TV Times when I landed one of my first-ever acting jobs, on [ITV comedy drama] Auf Wiedersehen, Pet [in 1986]. I bought it every week to see myself and read all about the show!’ smiles Melanie. ‘I made little scrapbooks of everything because I was chuffed and it was all so exciting. Happy birthday, TV Times – I’ve still got my scrapbooks!’…

MILESTONE MOMENTS

DOPE GIRLS NEW SATURDAY, 9.15PM, BBC1 DRAMA (BOX SET, BBC iPLAYER) As TV Times strolls along a bustling cobbled street, we pass colourful market stalls before walking through the door of an underground nightclub, where, in the aftermath of a shocking event, glass and furniture are strewn across the floor… It’s January 2024, and we’ve been invited to the set of BBC1’s new period drama Dope Girls in Bridgend, South Wales, where an industrial estate has been transformed into Soho in 1918, as World War One ends. The no-holds-barred six-parter centres on determined Kate Galloway (played by Julianne Nicholson), who, when her husband suddenly dies, is evicted from their countryside home. To provide for herself and her troubled teenage daughter Evie (Eilidh Fisher), cash-strapped Kate heads to Soho, London’s burgeoning…

‘EVIE FEELS ISOLATED’

‘Evie’s going through a lot,’ reveals The Power star Eilidh. ‘She’s at boarding school, but when her dad dies, she loses everything, and she has things to figure out. Kate wants to protect Evie, but they don’t have an easy connection and there have been lies, so Evie feels isolated. In Soho, though, Evie wants to be part of everything and she’s in awe of Billie. But she is walking alongside danger…’…

‘EVIE FEELS ISOLATED’

‘BILLIE FEELS SHE WASN’T WANTED’

‘There’s beauty, expression and artistry in Billie, but Kate’s arrival is a confrontation of the life she could have had,’ shares Umi, who starred in 2024 musical biopic film Bob Marley: One Love. ‘Billie feels she wasn’t wanted, so there’s shame and a push and pull with Kate of wanting this connection as mother and daughter. But Billie’s also made her “chosen family” with the misfits and outcasts in Soho.’…

‘BILLIE FEELS SHE WASN’T WANTED’

‘VIOLET WANTS TO DO GOOD’

‘Violet’s one of the first female police officers who, as part of the war on drugs, are introduced as the gentle arm of the law to weaponise their femininity and navigate environments men can’t,’ says former Home and Away actor Eliza. ‘She wants to do good, but she also lost her sister to drugs and needs to assuage her guilt. However, going undercover, she identifies with this motley crew of [Soho] women more than she anticipated…’…

‘VIOLET WANTS TO DO GOOD’

Out of this WORLD

SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY NEW THU, 9PM, SKY ATLANTIC & SKY MAX COMEDY DRAMA (BOX SET, SKY BOX SETS/NOW) Two worlds collide when a glossy Hollywood production propels a rural community into the spotlight for new Sky dramedy Small Town, Big Story. Written and directed by actor Chris O’Dowd (The IT Crowd), the six-part series sees Mad Men favourite Christina Hendricks play Wendy Patterson, who used to live in the (fictional) sleepy area of Drumbán on the Irish border but left in somewhat of a hurry over 20 years ago. Now a successful TV producer in Los Angeles, Wendy returns to her home town to use it as the setting for a Game of Thrones style fantasy epic. However, when she runs into her old flame, respected local doctor Séamus…

Out of this WORLD

BLAST from the past

DEATH IN PARADISE FRIDAY, 9PM, BBC1 DRAMA It’s a typically chilly February morning when Shantol Jackson joins TV Times for an exclusive chat during her recent visit to the UK – and the Death in Paradise favourite admits the temperature here is a far cry from that of her home life in sun-soaked Jamaica. ‘I love London – the city is so beautiful at night, and there’s so much to do,’ smiles the actor, 32, who has played Sergeant-turned-DS Naomi Thomas in the BBC1 show since 2022. ‘But the cold is the only thing I don’t like!’ Weather woes aside, Shantol can’t wait to give us her take on the current 14th run of the hit whodunnit, especially this week’s fifth instalment, which places her character at the heart of…

BLAST from the past

GRANTCHESTER LAST ONE WEDNESDAY, 9PM, ITV1 DRAMA Robson Green has been on an eventful journey as DI Geordie Keating in the current ninth run of ITV1’s period whodunnit Grantchester. ‘It’s been an absolute emotional rollercoaster for him,’ shares the actor, reflecting on storylines that have seen his popular character say farewell to friend Reverend Will Davenport and welcome new crime-fighting clergyman Alphy Kottaram, all while worrying about the personal struggles of his wife Cathy and trying to crack a string of murder cases! Yes, dedicated cop Geordie has certainly had his work cut out, and as original cast member Robson joins TV Times for an exclusive chat ahead of this week’s season finale, it’s clear he wouldn’t have it any other way… It’s been a busy time in Grantchester, with…

A touch of FROST

DAVID FROST VS NEW SUNDAY, 9PM, SKY DOCUMENTARIES & SKY SHOWCASE FACTUAL (BOX SET, SKY BOX SETS & NOW) During his 50 years on our screens, acclaimed talk-show host David Frost conducted more than 10,000 interviews with the likes of Hollywood stars, pop icons and sporting legends, as well as eight British prime ministers and seven US presidents. Now, the journalist’s remarkable career is celebrated in new Sky series David Frost Vs, which has been made in collaboration with his son, Sky News presenter Wilfred Frost. Across three episodes, rare or never-before-seen archive footage will offer insight into decades of political and social change, with the spotlight focusing on David’s landmark conversations with The Beatles, Muhammad Ali and Jane Fonda. TV Times attended a special preview of the series, held…

A touch of FROST

A MOTHER’S love

TOXIC TOWN NEW FROM THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY, NETFLIX DRAMA A group of brave mums who took on a ‘David and Goliath’ battle for justice in the wake of one of the worst environmental scandals in UK history is at the heart of new Netflix drama Toxic Town. Written by Jack Thorne, the four-parter is based on the devastating true story of how poisonous waste materials led to babies being born with limb differences in the Northamptonshire town of Corby during the 1980s and 1990s. The series sees Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker portray down-to-earth mum Susan McIntyre, whose son, Connor, is born without fingers on his left hand. After realising that Connor’s condition isn’t an isolated case, Susan joins forces with fellow Corby mothers Tracey Taylor (The White Lotus actor…

A MOTHER’S love

‘THIS SHOW IS A WARNING SIREN’

‘I knew nothing about the case when [executive producers] Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker approached me about writing it,’ says Jack Thorne, 46, whose credits include BBC1’s fantasy epic His Dark Materials and C4 dramas National Treasure and Kiri. ‘But there was a story to be told, so it was obvious to go, “OK, how do we do this?” ‘The process of working out how to tell it started with finding as many stories from different mothers. Then I identified three [Susan, Tracey and Maggie], who I felt should be at the heart of this story, all of whom were willing to talk to us. ‘But it was hard; the third episode is possibly one of the hardest hours of television I’ve ever written. ‘I see this show as a…

‘THIS SHOW IS A WARNING SIREN’

Daisy’s baby daddy REVEALED!

Ever noticed how soap characters get exciting job offers, completely out of the blue? It never happens to us – not that we’d ever want to walk away from one of Britain’s best-loved and longest-running TV-listings magazines (we’re 70 this year, don’t you know?). Just a month after Bethany was offered a journalism position in London, having written all of one article in the last 12 months for Chit Chat magazine, Daisy is approached to be an au pair in Paris. It would be Paris, wouldn’t it? Not Runcorn or Hull. Anyway, this is all by the by for now, because the juiciest bit of Daisy drama this week is the fact that we finally find out who the father of her unborn baby is. The barmaid already knows the…

Daisy’s baby daddy REVEALED!

DYLAN’S BEHIND BARS

As the owner of the knife that was used by Matty and Logan to murder Mason, Dylan must face the music in court. The teen insists he only meant to scare the brothers and didn’t want any violence, but his plea backfires – the judge calls for his charge to be upgraded from owning a knife to making threats with one, and he’s packed off to the local secure training centre quicker than you can say, ‘Max Platt woz ’ere.’ Daniel, who’s a teacher at the STC, checks in on his former neighbour and is noticed by an inmate called Brody (Ryan Mulvey, who played JJ in Hollyoaks). Brody advises Dylan not to broadcast the fact he knows Daniel, and he later intervenes when a group of hoodlums gives the newbie…

DYLAN’S BEHIND BARS

The Barlows are beside themselves when Ken ends up in hospital for the second time in four months. But the person who might be quaking in their trainers more than most is the pensioner’s so-called ‘carer’, Cassie. Evelyn’s daughter, as we know, has made herself indispensable at No.1, so much so that she has bagged herself bed and board. Not content with lacing Ken’s tea with pills to make him drowsy and dependent, she’s been having a right good go on his credit card, too. As the week kicks off, she’s at it again, this time treating herself to a tablet. Will she gaslight ‘Kenny’ into making him think he bought it, as she did with those blasted hair straighteners? CASSIE HAS AN ADDED SPRING IN HER STEP Meanwhile, when…

WEATHERFIELD EXTRA

In the 10 years that Julie Carp has been away from Weatherfield, the actor who plays her, Katy Cavanagh, has certainly been busy. ‘Mostly I’ve been writing – TV pilots, screenplays, that sort of thing,’ Katy, 51, tells us. ‘As a family, we run a production company called Double Garage Films.’ The business is brimming with creative talent, as Katy’s husband, Chris Jupe, is a director and producer, while two of her three children are successful actors. Noah Jupe has starred in the likes of Hollywood blockbuster Ford v Ferrari and US series The Undoing, and his brother Jacobi played Michael Darling in the 2023 Disney film Peter Pan & Wendy. WHATTOWATCH.COM/CORONATION-STREET…

WEATHERFIELD EXTRA

A problem SHARED

Yolande has long urged Nigel to tell those who care about him that he is living with dementia. This week, the gentle soul finally does just that. Grant – who’s had his back ever since Nigel fell victim to schoolboy bullies – is the person he confides in, but will Nigel let his old friend ‘rescue’ him once again by whisking him away to Portugal, or will he decide that this is one battle he’d rather take control of by himself? The unlikely pals have been reunited due to Phil’s depression. Nigel contacted Grant when he realised Phil was in a bad way, and the pair were then called on by Linda to intervene when she discovered Phil was suicidal. In the wake of Phil’s decline, Nigel has a very…

A problem SHARED

Soap history was made last week when EastEnders tasked viewers with deciding the outcome of one of its biggest storylines – namely whether Denise Fox reunites with Jack Branning, her smitten ex who wishes he’d never cheated on her with Stacey Slater, or gives things a go with Ravi Gulati, the dodgy businessman who’s some 20 years her junior and has brought passion and danger into her life. As the soap picks up from last week’s dramatic events, it’s the morning after the night before for the crimper, for whom the explosion in The Vic made her realise where her heart really lay. Has she gone back to Jack and the blended family she loved, or succumbed to Ravi’s charms, even though this is likely to spell the end of…

A SQUARE IN RUINS

As The Queen Vic lies a burnt-out wreck and the shell-shocked residents try to process what has happened, a family in need is touched by the actions of a kind-hearted neighbour, while another resident shares a huge secret with a friend… only to realise they’ve been overheard. With the pub out of action, Harry’s Barn becomes a focal point for the grieving locals to come together and support one another, but a sombre gathering soon becomes anything but as more drama breaks out. At a time when community spirit is needed to rebuild, are some folk too bitter and angry to play ball?…

A SQUARE IN RUINS

Aaron Thiara, who plays Ravi, has revealed that Phil Mitchell is his all-time favourite EastEnders character. Aaron, 31, who made his debut in the soap in the summer of 2022, when his character and Phil were in jail together, says, ‘To join the show and work with Steve McFadden was amazing. What always caught my eye with Phil is that he’s this vulnerable, deep-rooted and layered man who has all this going on internally but presents this external front. ‘We, as viewers, understand him. For any actor to try to sit into all those different layers is a work of art.’ WHATTOWATCH.COM/EASTENDERS…

HOLLYOAKS It’s frostier than Price Slice’s frozen-food section at Oscar’s hospital bedside, where Darren and Nancy are not only having to deal with their son’s accident but also Darren’s apparent infidelity with Kat. Nancy admits that she has spoken to Frankie and knows ‘everything’, unaware that Kat is playing games. As Oscar wakes up, his parents explain that his cochlear implant needs replacing, and Nancy fears he has PTSD. Crumbling under the stress, she opens up to Darren about her struggles since he returned home, and how she feels there’s no way back for them. Darren, however, believes Kat is stalking him. Can he prove it before the Osbornes split for the 397th time? Meanwhile, a huge secret that was revealed last week sends shock waves around the village, and…

Tell me the TRUTH!

One Emmerdale resident holds another hostage in a disused barn. Well, we’ve never seen that before, have we? This time round, Joe Tate is the rabbit caught in the headlights and Ross Barton is the one being all rufty-tufty. Rebellious Ross wants answers about the posh boy’s return to the Dales, and specifically his involvement in the mysterious drugging of Noah Dingle. With the locals trying to process the fatal limo crash, questions are being asked about what happened. Charity, who was driving the girls’ car, had been forced to swerve off the road to avoid hitting her son, who was staggering about, dazed and confused. It’s now known that he’d been spiked, but who did it and for what purpose? As Noah struggles to remember anything, Kim – who’s…

Tell me the TRUTH!

Where’s GRANDAD?

EastEnders had ‘The Six’ last year and now it’s Emmerdale’s turn. But will Caleb, Ruby, Chas, Cain, Aaron and John be as successful as their Walford counterparts and manage to get away with murder? The Dales residents are the only ones who know that Anthony didn’t up sticks last month but was murdered by Ruby, the daughter he sexually abused. The anxious bunch should’ve been home and dry when the police dropped their investigation into the pensioner’s ‘disappearance’ but personal vendettas have crept in and things have become messy. As a crisis meeting is called, Caleb is exposed for trying to frame Cain for the death – riled after learning of Cain’s fling with Ruby, he planted Anthony’s tooth in his brother’s car, then blackmailed in-the-know Aaron into keeping quiet.…

Where’s GRANDAD?

APRIL ALL ALONE

As April adjusts to life back home, the teenager makes two big decisions – firstly, to officially recognise the existence of her stillborn baby by registering the birth, and secondly, to try to get her life back on track by returning to school. Marlon and Rhona support her as best they can, but not everyone’s so understanding. April’s quite the talking point among her classmates, and she feels lonelier than ever when she overhears two girls gossiping about her. Could she end up reconnecting with the friends she made on the streets?…

APRIL ALL ALONE

James Moore, who plays Ryan Stocks, is supporting a campaign to protect the future of an 80-year-old theatre that’s very close to his heart. The Cheltenham Playhouse is aiming to raise £80,000 after its financial reserves were used up during the Covid-19 pandemic. James, 32, who lives in nearby Gloucester, acted in productions at the theatre when he was a teenager. ‘It is such an important place,’ he says. ‘I think a lot of people would say, including me, that they owe their careers, in a sense, to what they have learnt at the Playhouse.’ WHATTOWATCH.COM/EMMERDALE…

HOME & AWAY Cash urges Tim’s now ex-client Abigail to report the therapist for sleeping with her sister Eden, his ex-fiancée. Although Abigail is initially spiky, she eventually agrees to meet with another of Tim’s former clients, Nerida – she reveals how she had a relationship with Tim, who then dumped her and caused her to relapse. Both women decide to put in a formal complaint, but Eden smells a rat when she spots Abigail leaving Cash’s place. Plus, Alf is given a lifeline for the Bait Shop, Kirby is upset over some doctored posters, and there’s worrying news for Harper. NEIGHBOURS Max is living in fear of Carter Haddon, head of the criminal family who targeted him back in Brisbane, and after Aaron’s accidental drink spiking and near-drowning, he…

Polite Society NETFLIX PREMIERE ACTION COMEDY Suburban schoolgirl and wannabe stunt performer Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) is the unusual hero of this action comedy centred on a ferocious sibling bond from writer-director Nida Manzoor. Ria’s idolised elder sister Lena (Ritu Arya) has fallen rapidly for a wealthy doctor (Akshay Khanna), so Ria is determined to torpedo their upcoming marriage. Propelled by an inventive approach, mashing up Jackie Chan-style combat and highschool comedy with Bollywood spectacle, this is a charm-bomb of a movie. What holds everything together and stops the film from sliding into a winking spoof is the intensity of Kansara’s performance, which drives the movie’s frantic pace. Dir: Nida Manzoor 2023, 12, 100min The Gorge APPLE TV+ PREMIERE CREATURE FEATURE Two elite soldiers, one from the West, American Levi (Miles Teller),…

SATURDAY Highlights

Britain’s Got Talent NEW ENTERTAINMENT 7PM, ITV1 Dubbed ‘Las Vegas of the North’, Blackpool is the home of variety entertainment in the UK, and we’re about to find out if it can live up to its reputation as auditions for BGT roll into town. But as the hopefuls take to the stage of the iconic Winter Gardens theatre in front of judges Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon they also need to impress a guest panellist: YouTuber, musician and pro-boxer KSI – although he appears to spend more time on stage than in his seat! Brace yourselves, things are about to get WILD! VW • See feature, page 8 Edward: 60 Years a Prince NEW FACTUAL 9.30PM, CHANNEL 5 Prince Edward turned 60 on his last birthday,…

SATURDAY Highlights

SUNDAY Highlights

Miss Austen LAST ONE DRAMA 9.05PM, BBC1 We have loved this engaging and often achingly poignant look at the lives of Jane Austen and her loving sister Cassandra, and, as the series concludes, both joy and heartache beckon. In 1830, Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) makes a final bid to secure Jane’s legacy, while she learns the truth about the romantic history between her friend Isabella (Rose Leslie) and lovely local doctor Mr Lidderdale (Alfred Enoch). Has the chance for happiness passed them by? Meanwhile, in flashbacks, young Cassy (Synnøve Karlsen) and Jane (Patsy Ferran) are struggling following their father’s death, and, amid the excitement of Jane at last getting her work published, further tragedy is on its way… CC Dancing on Ice LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 6.30PM, ITV1 Fans won’t want to miss…

SUNDAY Highlights

MONDAY Highlights

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish NEW COMEDY 9PM, U&DAVE (BOX SET, U) After a seven-year break, the sharp-eyed, quick-witted and plaid-shirted Mr Gorman returns to take a wry look at some of the quirkier elements of everyday life in this very funny three-parter. Episode one includes Dave’s take on trade names that are wrongly used as parts of speech, shops found inside other shops and meeting pods that can be hired by the hour. Plus, there’s his usual ‘found poem’, made up of real comments that have been posted on the internet, a guest appearance from another famous comic and the highly amusing tale of an elaborate practical joke he once played on a pal. Welcome back, Dave! IM The Baldwins NEW REALITY DISCOVERY+ (RELEASED WEEKLY) This new reality…

MONDAY Highlights

TUESDAY Highlights

Alan Titchmarsh’s Underdog to Superdog LAST ONE FACTUAL 7PM, CHANNEL 5 In the last edition of the series, Alan meets lawyer Kizzie and her two-year-old Labrador Duke, otherwise known as Captain Chaos to her friends because of his behaviour. Can Duke’s vast reserves of energy be harnessed into something other than trashing Kizzie’s living room? Alan thinks so, and asks dog trainer Jo-Rosie Haffenden if she could teach him to become a stunt dog. Elsewhere, cocker spaniel Bonnie, whose owners describe her as a ‘Tasmanian devil’, is trained to be an assistance dog to elderly people. JP Sort Your Life Out REAL LIFE 8PM, BBC1 (NOT WALES) …With Stacey Solomon. The team are in Coventry, helping out Sheeny and Sohan and their family – and this week Stacey’s husband Joe…

TUESDAY Highlights

WEDNESDAY Highlights

Grantchester LAST ONE DRAMA 9PM, ITV1 For weeks, it’s seemed like charismatic preacher Sam White was a force for good, but, just recently, suspicions have been raised about what he’s really doing. Having already come between partners Leonard and Daniel, events take a sinister turn in tonight’s final episode, as DI Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and Reverend Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair) probe what looks like a suicide… and a trail of evidence leads them to Sam! Can the crime-fighting duo track him down before he causes real harm? Rishi’s Alphy has been a welcome addition and we’re looking forward to seeing how the character develops next series. VW • See feature, page 18 The Repair Shop FACTUAL 8PM, BBC1 Nostalgia fills the barn when Jill and Vickie bring in a…

WEDNESDAY Highlights

THURSDAY Highlights

Toxic Town NEW DRAMA NETFLIX Jodie Whittaker shines in this true-life drama based on the story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals, which resulted in scores of upper-limb defects in babies born in the Northamptonshire town of Corby during the 1990s. She plays tough-yet-fragile Susan McIntyre, who takes up the mums’ fight for justice after learning her baby son Connor’s deformity is not an isolated case. The cast also includes Aimee Lou Wood, Robert Carlyle, Brendan Coyle and Rory Kinnear, who plays the mothers’ dogged lawyer Des Collins. Reminiscent of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, it’s full of cover-ups, corruption and – at its heart - courage. HD • See feature, page 22 Tales from the Riverbank FACTUAL 8PM, CHANNEL 5 Clare Balding finds out about the…

THURSDAY Highlights

FRIDAY Highlights

Around the World in First Class NEW TRAVELOGUE 8PM, CHANNEL 5 Josie Gibson will make you long for a lottery win in this entertaining four-parter which sees the bubbly This Morning host dive into the world of luxury travel. On a mission to explore decadent getaways to see if it’s worth splashing the cash, Josie’s unfiltered joie de vivre shines throughout, as she starts in Dubai, UAE, sampling an overwater villa at the swanky Anantara hotel on the Palm Jumeirah. Staying in a $20,000-a-night villa in the Arabian Desert, she’s then suitably wowed by the Katara Towers’ architecture and opulent Mondrian hotel in Doha, Qatar. Unsurprisingly, she’s soon declaring she could get used to this lifestyle! RF Loch Ness NEW FACTUAL 9PM (NOT WALES), BBC2 …They Created a Monster. A…

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