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SUNDAY
Countryfile
7PM, BBC1
In an episode dedicated to working animals, Sean Fletcher is in Carmarthenshire in west Wales to meet Dr Nick Fox, one of the world’s leading experts on birds of prey. Dr Fox also breeds his own falcons, and has an innovative way of training them – using robots!
Antiques Roadshow
8PM, BBC1
The show travels to the Lake District, where Fiona Bruce and the experts value objects ranging from a writing desk from the Tsar’s palace, bought after the Russian Revolution, plus a collection of 100 vintage fire helmets, and Edwardian weightlifting equipment that is still in use today by its 75-year-old owner.
Great Canal Journeys: India
8PM, CH4
In the concluding episode of their Indian odyssey, Timothy West and wife Prunella Scales experience the intoxicating scenery, rich culture and remarkable history of the rarely travelled Brahmaputra river. They even get to hitch a ride on an elephant – not bad for a couple of eightysomethings.
The Loch
9PM, ITV This murder mystery is even murkier than the waters of Loch Ness, and as the hunt for Niall Swift’s killer continues, the police find a match for the handwriting on the newspaper found at the scene of the crime, and take a suspect into custody. Bet you’ll never guess who it is…
The Handmaid’s Tale
9PM, CH4
This haunting adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian 1985 novel may be disturbing, but it also makes utterly compelling viewing. As we reach episode five, Serena
Joy makes Handmaid Offred (the superb Elisabeth Moss) a surprising proposition.
OMG! My Barbie Body
10.05PM, CH5
This outrageous new series meets the people who have gone to extraordinary lengths to change their appearance – with startling results. The first episode features women who have spent thousands of pounds turning themselves into living, breathing Barbie dolls.