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SATURDAY
WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails
8PM, CH4
Former marine Monty Halls heads to mainland Europe to tell incredible and little-known stories of Second World War escapes from Nazi-occupied territory by prisoners of war and Allied soldiers.
Casualty
8.45PM, BBC1
Events take a dramatic turn when Dylan’s plan to reunite Sanosi with his uncle doesn’t turn out the way he would have hoped – and he has to come up with an alternative, fast. The Jonathan Ross Show 9.15PM, ITV
On a packed show, Jonathan is joined by
Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding from The Great British Bake Off and Hollywood royalty Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and Halle Berry. The A-Z Of Later… With Jools Holland: From Adele To ZZ Top 10.15PM, BBC2
Jools Holland’s eclectic music show has been on air for the past 25 years. This 90-minute special looks back at some of the most memorable performances and includes interviews with some of the artists who have appeared on the show, including Ed Sheeran, Norah Jones, Sting and Chrissie Hynde. SUNDAY
Invictus: Battle To The Start Line 5.35PM, BBC1
The Invictus Games, in which injured soldiers compete, will be opened by Prince Harry in Toronto next Saturday. Ahead of the event, this powerful documentary tells the stories of four members of the UK Armed Forces Team who will be taking part.
Countryfile
7PM, BBC1
The Lake District is the UK’s first National Park to be given World Heritage Status. To mark the occasion, Ellie Harrison heads to the Lakes to see how the landscape has been – and is still being – shaped by those who live and work in this now ‘protected landscape’.
Fake Or Fortune?
8PM, BBC1
In an episode from 2016, Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a mysterious painting that hangs on the walls of Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire to discover if it is the work of the celebrated Impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir. If it’s genuine, it’s going to be worth a lot of money. Fingers crossed…
Strike – The Silkworm
9PM, BBC1
In the conclusion of this two-part adaptation of the novel by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling), one-legged detective Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) closes in on the literary killer, while his assistant, Robin (Holliday Grainger), has to deal with her jealous fiance. Victoria 9PM, ITV The Royal Court is delighted by the arrival of a healthy Prince of Wales, but Victoria is suffering post-natal depression after a difficult birth. Her state of mind isn’t helped when tragic news arrives from Coburg and Albert is forced to depart for his childhood home, leaving the queen alone in her torment.
Electric Dreams
9PM, CH4 See Don’t Miss This, page 17. MONDAY
Upstart Crow
8.30PM, BBC2
In the second part of Ben Elton’s Shakespearean comedy, Will (David Mitchell) has to confront a demon from his past when his former schoolmaster Simon Hunt comes to stay, while the Bard plans to write a new play about Henry VIII called When Harry Met Cathy… And Anne, Also Jane, Another Anne And Two More Cathys.
Superfoods: The Real Story
8.30PM, CH4
Kate Quilton continues to clock up the air miles as she heads to Chile to discover if the mysterious macqui berry could really be a dieter’s dream come true. Closer to home, she looks at super oats and healthy hearts and discovers if offal really is that awful.
Rellik
9PM, BBC1
This time-bending crime drama from Harry and Jack Williams is certainly novel, but it takes some getting used to. It tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer backwards, so we already know the guilty man. But as DCI Markham (Richard Dormer) digs deeper, not everything is as clear cut as it first seems.
Horizon
9PM, BBC2
A celebration of the incredible achievements and discoveries of the Cassini spacecraft that has changed the way we see the Solar System after traversing Saturn for the past 13 years.
The Undateables
9PM, CH4
James Bond fanatic Rhys is autistic and, unlike his hero, struggles to meet women; cooking enthusiast Kaia, meanwhile, is profoundly deaf and hoping to win over the man of her dreams with her culinary skills. Can either of our lonely singletons find love? TUESDAY
Robson Green’s Coastal Lives 8PM, ITV
Robson heads to the island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales, to meet a family who live in an ancient fisherman’s cottage and a woman who has left her stressful life in the city to set up a paddle boarding company.
The Great British Bake Off
8PM, CH4
It’s week four, and just nine bakers remain. This time, the contestants face three sticky challenges as, for the first time on the show, it’s caramel week, and Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood are looking for a showstopper that will live long in the memory. Pressure!
Doctor Foster
9PM, BBC1
In episode three, Gemma (Suranne Jones) feels that son Tom should come first, even though she and ex-husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) are at each other’s throats. Can they put their own feelings aside for their son’s sake – and how long will their unsteady truce last? 100 Year Old Driving School 9PM, ITV
Meet some of the 200 drivers over the age of 100 who are still on the UK’s roads. They include 105-year-old Eileen Ash, who still drives her yellow Mini to her weekly yoga class.
Quacks
10PM, BBC2
In the final episode of this very funny comedy, William and Caroline’s affair gathers speed – but will the pair decide to run away together? WEDNESDAY Celebrity MasterChef 8PM, BBC1
Six weeks ago, 20 celebrities began the quest to be crowned champion, and now,
just four remain. One more will be leaving tonight before the final three have one last chance to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace in Friday’s final (8.30pm).
Bad Move
8PM, ITV See TV feature, page 18.
How To Stay Young
9PM, BBC1
Angela Rippon and Dr Chris van Tulleken have more anti-ageing advice for three fiftysomething guinea pigs, including the importance of building muscle, a surprising way to tackle memory loss, and how a healthy diet can help to turn back the clock.
The Detectives: Murder On The Streets
9PM, BBC2
With unparalleled and intimate access, this gripping new, four-part observational series follows Manchester’s murder detectives over the course of a year as they doggedly try to unravel complex cases. In the first episode, a burnt body is discovered in a homeless camp.
Grand Designs
9PM, CH4
Architect Micah Jones has ambitious plans to turn a dilapidated old agricultural building into a dream home in the Northern Irish countryside. And the pressure is really on when his wife announces they have a new baby on the way. THURSDAY
The Big Family Cooking Showdown 8PM, BBC2
The Kings from southwest London want to impress the judges with their favourite home-cooked dishes, while the Codougan family from Northamptonshire are hoping their spicy, Caribbean-inspired food will secure them a place in the semi-finals.
The Supervet
8PM, CH4
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick is back to perform more minor miracles on his animal patients. First on the treatment table is two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Lulu, who is rushed into referrals late at night after being hit by a car, leaving her with a shattered pelvis.
James Martin’s French Adventure
8.30PM, ITV
The chef concludes his culinary tour in
Paris, but there’s no time to enjoy the cafe culture as James is off to one of the largest wholesale food markets in Europe – at 4am!
Ambulance
9PM, BBC1
The stars of the show this week are Staffordshire paramedics and grandmothers Helen and Julie, who manage to maintain their good humour during a gruelling 12-hour shift.
Tribes, Predators & Me
9PM, BBC2
In the final episode, cameraman Gordon Buchanan is in Ethiopia, living alongside one of the world’s least popular and most reviled animals – the hyena. But do these scavengers really deserve their fearsome reputation? FRIDAY Mastermind/Only Connect 8PM/8.30PM, BBC2
In Mastermind, specialist subjects are Gilbert and Sullivan, the Tour de France, Thomas Becket and Coronation Street; then a team of former strangers who met on a quiz app take on three public school teachers in Only Connect.
Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming
8PM, CH5
This good-natured road trip reaches journey’s end as Lesley Joseph, Don Warrington, Melvyn Hayes, Nick Heyward and Cleo Rocos head to the Isle of Skye – and the gang are determined to go out in style. This famous five look as though they have made friends for life.
Gardeners’ World
9PM, BBC2
Summer is well and truly over as Monty Don is planning for Christmas when he plants bulbs to brighten dark winter days at Longmeadow, while Carol Klein celebrates the sedum, one of the autumn garden’s highlights
Cold Feet
9PM, ITV
Adam’s son Matt has made David and Karen’s daughter Olivia pregnant. Awkward. And while Karen is on the warpath, Adam tries to smooth things over – with disastrous results.