Rick Stein’s Food Stories

7.00 The One Show.* Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas present topical stories and celebrity chat. 7.30 Eastenders.* George gets a huge shock when he visits his parents’ house.

8.00 Alzheimer’s: A Turning Point? – Panorama.* Fergus Walsh reports on a new treatment for Alzheimer’s.

8.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers.* Paul Murton explores the River Oykel in Sutherland. Last in the series.

9.00 Silent Witness.*

10.00 BBC News At Ten.* 10.30 Reporting Scotland.* 10.40 Dougray Scott: Bringing Football Home.*

11.40 Sportscene: SWPL Highlights.* (R)

12.25 Have I Got News For You.* (R)

12.55 Domino Day.* (R)

1.35 Weather For The Week.* 1.40 BBC News.* 7.00 SOS: Extreme Rescues.* A day trip turns into a nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan.

7.30 Mastermind.* Specialist subjects include the Chemical Brothers.

8.00 Only Connect: Love Special.* The Part-time Poets take on the Romantics. (R)

8.30 University Challenge.* Manchester takes on Imperial College London.

The Hairy Bikers returned to our screens last week as they embarked on a tour along Britain’s west coast. Now Stein is back on the box doing something similar. Across 15 weekday episodes, cameras follow the much-loved foodie as he takes part in what’s being described as a ‘mouth-watering cookery pilgrimage around the UK’ by its makers. Stein wants to know how the nation’s culinary culture is evolving, and after stopping off at each destination, he heads back to his Padstow kitchen to rustle up a dish inspired by what he’s seen.

7.30 Emmerdale.* An exhausted Dawn juggles the needs of three children, Tom is upset that Belle doesn’t want to take his surname, and Wendy detects a spark.

8.00 Coronation Street.* Nick gets to the bottom of Leanne and Simon’s cover-up, Bethany attempts to bury the hatchet with Daisy, and Bobby is shocked to learn the truth about his father’s crime. 7.00 Channel 4 News.*

8.00 George Clarke’s Adventures In Americana.* George explores the small towns and rural landscapes of New Jersey and Connecticut, in search of the Americana architecture that defined the Fifties and 60s. Last in the series. 7.00 Police Interceptors.* A dangerous driver tears across the pavement and takes off towards Nottingham city centre, and the firearms team tackles reports of an illegal gun. (R)

7.55 5 News Update.*

8.00 Traffic Cops.* Offices go in pursuit of a banned drink-driver who collides with a passing car before taking off again only to crash into someone’s garden after a further chase. 9.00 Police: Suspect No 1.* 10.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts.* There is a shortage of porters. (R)

11.05 999: Critical Condition.* (R)

12.05 Traffic Cops.* (R)

1.00 PLAYOJO Live Casino Show.*

3.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out.* (R)

3.50 Britain’s Great Cathedrals With Tony Robinson.* (R)

4.40 House Doctor.* (R)

5.05 Nick’s Quest.* (R)

5.30 Entertainment News On 5.* 5.35 Fireman Sam.* (R)

5.45 Paw Patrol.* (R)