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PICKS OF THE DAY

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Lifestyle: The Repair Shop, BBC1, 8pm

Bookbinder Chris Shaw needs all his skills when he is presented with a Jewish prayer book that belonged to the owner’s Austrian grandparen­ts, and was kept by them throughout their time at a concentrat­ion camp. Mark Stuckey helps Geoff Allum (left) get a sound from his ageing and damaged radio, and also teams up with upholstere­r Sonnaz Nooranvary to work on a 1970s egg-shaped chair with speakers. Plus, Ramzi Al-Nayazi brings in a horse-racing game from his childhood in Iraq.

Comedy: Derry Girls, C4, 9pm

The gang bows out in an extended show which sees the friends preparing for their final school year. It’s the week of the Good Friday Agreement referendum and this means Erin and Orla’s joint 18th birthday threatens to be overshadow­ed. As the family try to get their heads around the outcome of the vote, the friends realise they may not be ready for what the future holds. With Louisa Harland and Saoirse-Monica Jackson (both above).

Lifestyle: Location, Location, Location, C4, 8pm

Househunte­rs Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer (both left) are back for a new series with more people hoping to find their dream property. While some buyers have had their priorities changed by the pandemic, others are having trouble navigating the fastmoving market. In the first episode the property experts set out to assist people moving from the south to the north east. Phil is with Lauren and Noel, who have their hearts set on a character residence, however that proves difficult to find in their preferred town of Morpeth. Meanwhile Kirstie helps solo buyer Charlotte, who is struggling to decide whether her ideal location is on the coast or in the city.

Documentar­y: Prince Of Muck, BBC4, 9pm

The Isle of Muck, in the Inner Hebrides, is home to the MacEwen family. Lawrence (above), patriarch and Laird of the tiny island, is struggling to accept that he no longer controls his life, nor the isle he loves. He sets out to preserve the island’s fragile society and pass it on to future generation­s. However, he is battling to accept the inevitabil­ity of change. This is a warm portrayal of Lawrence and the landscape to which he belongs.

Film: Murder On The Orient Express, Film4, 11.05pm

This lavish retelling of the classic Agatha Christie novel ticks all the requisite whodunnit boxes, despite the distractio­n of director Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot moustache. A disparate group of passengers fall under suspicion when their train gets stuck and someone meets a grisly end, leaving the famed Belgian detective with a complicate­d puzzle to solve. Featuring a talented cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench (right), Penélope Cruz, Derek Jacobi and Olivia Colman.

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