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SATURDAY
Glastonbury 2019 ALL WEEKEND ACROSS THE BBC
Extensive live coverage of the world’s biggest music festival continues across
BBC TV, radio and online. Highlights include Pyramid Stage headline acts The Killers (tonight, 9pm, BBC2) and The Cure (Sunday, 9pm, BBC2), while the effervescent Kylie Minogue will be taking to the stage for the traditional Sunday sing-along (6pm, BBC1). Portrait Artist Of The Year 2019
5PM, CH4
In the second heat, the sitters are actress Anne Reid, actor and rapper Ashley Walters and model David Gandy – and some of the artists find Gandy’s good looks a challenge.
Casualty 8.25PM, BBC1
Omo suffers a fall at home, and is rushed to the ED when her carer finds her in agony. She doesn’t want treatment, but Jacob can’t let his mother go. Will they make peace – and will he finally learn about his father? Killing Eve
9.15PM, BBC1
After a strong opening, there are signs that the second series of this killer drama isn’t living up to expectations, and is missing the sharp wit of writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In a lacklustre episode (by this show’s standards), Villanelle (Jodie Comer) carries out another gruesome hit, and Eve (Sandra Oh) and the team get a break in the case.
SUNDAY
The Wonderful World Of Chocolate 7PM, CH5
The second part of this delectable series goes inside the factory gates at Lindt, a chocolate-making giant whose British popularity is booming, with sales of their Lindor range now outstripping old favourites Quality Street and Roses combined.
Countryfile 8PM, BBC1
Anita Rani pays a visit to Machynlleth, the first town in Wales to declare a ‘climate emergency’. There, she finds out that the local community is coming together to do its bit in the fight against a warming planet.
Top Gear 8PM, BBC2
Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff aim to turn an old hearse into a family car, while the most down-to-earth royal couple, Zara and Mike Tindall, go head to head in the Reasonably Fast Car. Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure
8PM, ITV
In the final part of his journey on the Maharajas’ Express, the newsman visits an unusual temple where the locals worship rats, and takes a tour of the Taj Mahal, before reaching journey’s end at the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
Gentleman Jack
9PM, BBC1
In the penultimate episode, Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) sets off for Europe, determined to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker – but not before she comes up with a reckless strategy to finally sink her own pit and expose the Rawsons’ theft of her coal. Beecham House
9PM, ITV
In episode three of this spicy drama, John (Tom Bateman) finds the perfect gift for the Empress, but when their shipment goes missing and loyal servant Gopal is murdered, John’s future is thrown into jeopardy. Could the dastardly French General Castillon (Gregory Fitoussi) be behind the death? John McEnroe: Still Rockin’ At 60
10.30PM, BBC1
Sue Barker presents an in-depth profile of the motormouth tennis legend, rock guitarist, art dealer, husband and father. Featuring contributions from friends, family and McEnroe’s greatest rival, Bjorn Borg.
MONDAY
Our Lives 7.30PM, BBC1
An insight into the brave volunteers of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue and their leader, the charismatic Willie Anderson, who has been on call 24 hours a day since 1978.
Dispatches 8PM, CH4
Former police officer Dan Clark-Neal investigates what’s behind the worrying rise in assaults on police officers serving on the front line. Be warned, there’s shocking footage captured on police bodycams, on CCTV and by the public of officers being punched, kicked, spat at and head-butted. The £1 Houses: Britain’s Cheapest Street 8.30PM, CH4
Following a series of disasters, the owners of the country’s cheapest houses in Liverpool are starting to realise they may not have bagged themselves a bargain after all… Long Lost Family
9PM, ITV
This week, we follow the show’s first-ever celebrity searcher as the chart-topping Scottish singer KT Tunstall – who was given up for adoption when she was a baby – tries to find the birth father she has never met. Britain’s Next Air Disaster? Drones
9.30PM, BBC2
In the wake of last year’s sustained drone disruption at Gatwick Airport, high-risk specialist Aldo Kane investigates the threat that drones pose to the safety of UK skies.
TUESDAY
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2019
7PM, BBC1 Over the next three nights, Joe Swift and Jo Whiley will be showing us around some of the
24 gardens and more than 100 floral exhibits at the world’s largest annual flower show.
Ackley Bridge 8PM, CH4
Wedding fever takes hold of the Paracha house when Rashid (Tony Jayawardena) proposes to Kaneez (Sunetra Sarker). Mandy (Jo Joyner), meanwhile, comes up with a plan to unite the two local communities. Her Majesty’s Cavalry
8.30PM, ITV
The Household Cavalry’s 280 horses descend on a Norfolk beach as the regiment heads off for its spectacular annual summer camp, while the latest batch of new recruits need to pass the final, and hardest, inspection if they are to make it as fully fledged cavalry officers.
Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure 9PM, ITV See TV feature, page 28.
24 Hours In A&E 9PM, CH4
This week’s visit to St George’s Hospital explores emotional stories of selflessness and parental sacrifice as two families come to terms with life-changing events. Inside The Bank Of England
9.30PM, BBC2
With unprecedented access, this two-part series goes inside the Bank of England during 2018 as it navigates turbulent economic times – including the challenges posed by Brexit. The first episode shows how the bank prints our cash and sets the UK’s interest rate.
WEDNESDAY
The Supervet 8PM, CH4 Noel Fitzpatrick treats a young cocker spaniel who needs both hips replaced, and a badly injured cat who was hit by a car. Wild Bill
9PM, ITV
When the body of a young local man is found between two rival farms, a bitter feud is reignited between two warring families. Can Bill (Rob Lowe) use all his considerable charm to settle the dispute and catch a killer? The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
9PM, CH4
As the experiment ends, chef Josh Eggleton changes the menu to see if his volunteer staff
can cope, while dementia specialist Dr Zoe Wyrko sees if the experience has helped them.
Casualty 24/7 9PM, CH5
At Barnsley Hospital, paramedics bring in a critically ill one-day-old baby, while Sister Jane meets one of her heroes, the cricket umpire Dickie Bird, who has come to casualty for an appointment. Anna: The Woman Who Went To Fight ISIS
9.30PM, BBC2
In 2017, 26-year-old Anna Campbell travelled from her home in Britain to northern Syria; eight months after she arrived, she joined Kurdish troops on the front line – and a month later, she was dead. This film explores her motivations, actions and their consequences.
THURSDAY
George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 8PM, CH4
In Leamington Spa, can George help Albert and Kristina turn their old coach house into a home before their baby arrives? Sarah Payne: The Untold Story
9PM, ITV
Nineteen years after her daughter’s murder, Sara Payne talks to Susanna Reid about Sarah’s life and death, and its impact on her family. This moving documentary explores the case from the Paynes’ perspective, featuring interviews with Sarah’s siblings and – for the first time – her grandparents. Catch-22
9PM, CH4
In episode three, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) is increasingly desperate to avoid a deadly mission, and takes drastic action. Be warned, the ending is pretty shocking. The Hotel Inspector
9PM, CH5
This week, lucky Alex Polizzi heads for the beautiful French Pyrenees, where expats Mike and Joss have invested everything in creating a specialist holiday retreat. The business isn’t making money, but Alex has a plan – will Mike and Joss take her advice?
FRIDAY
Celebrity Crystal Maze 8PM, CH4
Heading to the Maze this week are comedy legend Vic Reeves and his wife, Nancy Sorrell, plus reality star Ferne McCann, ex-cricketer Graeme Swann and comedian and Strictly Come Dancing favourite Susan Calman. Still Game
9PM, BBC1
In this first of a two-part episode, Isa is offered a new cleaning job – but it’s at the funeral home, and she’s not sure if she’s cut out for the work. Meanwhile, Winston is given some devastating news about his remaining leg. The Nile: Egypt’s Great River
9PM, CH5
Bettany Hughes reaches the end of her journey in the south of Egypt, where she visits a hotel that once counted Winston Churchill and Agatha Christie among its guests, before heading to the Abu Simbel temples. Gardeners’ World
9.30PM, BBC2
At Longmeadow, Monty Don catches up with maintenance in his wildlife garden, answers viewers’ queries and offers advice on what to plant now for late summer harvests. Best Of Glastonbury 2019
11.05PM, BBC2
Don’t worry if you missed any of the action from last week’s festival at Worthy Farm, because here are all the highlights, tied up neatly in a two-hour package.