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PICK OF THE WEEK

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children to reveal the tragedy that befell their father and the shattering effect it has had on his life. A woman who fell down the stairs at her granddaugh­ter’s 16th birthday is also in need of treatment, and her daughter is reminded of a phone call that changed their lives forever. Meanwhile, in pediatrics, a talkative nine-yearold is treated for a rash on his ankle.

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (C5, 9pm)

Ben Fogle revisits former war correspond­ent Julius Strauss and his wife Kristin, who live in British Columbia. Their home is in the middle of a mountainou­s region that is home to grizzly bears, and on his first visit, Ben was shocked to discover the impact hunting had on the animals. Years later, the couple’s campaignin­g has helped introduce new protection­s, but now a new problem has arisen – wildfires during the dry summer months. They must engage in constant fire drills to be prepared in the event of a blaze. Last in the series.

WEDNESDAY

24 Hour Baby Hospital (More4, 9pm)

A behind-the-scenes look at the world’s longest running maternity hospital, where almost one million Dubliners have been born. And 24 new arrivals are added to that number every day. In episode one of the new series, Jade and Keith are preparing to meet their third baby, while for first time parents Jing and Christy, the road to parenthood has taken them almost a decade. In the Pre-Natal ward, Sam and Liam anxiously count down the arrival of twins whose lives are in danger due to having their umbilical cords entwined. Plus, Ugochinyer­e from Nigeria prepares for the arrival of triplets.

Celebrity MasterChef (BBC1, 9pm)

John Torode and Gregg Wallace return with a new helping of cooking trials for familiar faces. The X Factor veteran Myles Stephenson; The Apprentice contestant Thomas Skinner; stand-up comedian Judi Love; football legend John Barnes, and actress Shyko Amos (Death in Paradise) are first up. After an individual challenge to devise and cook one dish to show the judges their potential, the five celebs are split into two groups to take on the challenge of cooking for the first time in a restaurant kitchen for paying customers. John, Myles and Judi head to Allegra to serve up modern British dishes, while Thomas and Shyko are sent to Yeni, which showcases Turkish cuisine. Then, in the final test, it’s back to the MasterChef kitchen as contestant­s are asked to prepare a dish of their own design in one hour.

The Railway 24/7 (C5, 9pm)

Trespassin­g on the railway is at its highest peak in a decade, so the British Transport Police have set up teams to stop folks getting on to the tracks. When BTP officers Bex and Kayleigh arrive at a small station, they discover a group of young people on a wall just yards from the high-speed line. Cameras follow driver Simon, who is looking forward to a fast run from York to Manchester, until he receives word that there has been a fatality on the tracks further up the

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