BBC1 London | |
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| 00:40 | Weatherview |
| 00:45 | Weatherview |
| 00:45 | Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission In the first of two programmes, Ewan McGregor embarks on a quest to immunise children in some of the most remote places in the world, using a network of freezers - or cold chains - supported by Unicef to preserve the vaccines en route. His first trip takes him through India and into Nepal, where he must endure a two-day trek and brave one of the world's most hazardous airstrips to reach a small village in the Himalayan mountains |
| 00:50 | Weatherview |
| 00:50 | Rowing the Arctic Long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont joins Jock Wishart on an expedition to row to the 1996 location of the North Magnetic Pole, a point only previously reached across solid ice. The adventurers make up part of a six-man team, navigating remote seaways and dealing with roaming polar bears as they journey into the Canadian High Arctic further than anyone has previously rowed - a feat only possible due to the dramatic retreat of sea ice in recent decades |
| 00:55 | The Apprentice Following on from Laura's sacking last week, Alan Sugar invites the remaining hopefuls to the longest champagne bar in Europe, at St Pancras International - but he is not buying them bubbly. It is just the introduction to the latest task, which entails raising awareness of English sparkling wine, which equals its continental counterparts in quality but not market dominance. They must come up with a marketing campaign for their drink of choice, devising a distinct brand to compete with cava, prosecco and champagne. But when some of the candidates end up tipsy, it seems their rivals may end up drunk on success |
| 01:45 | Holby City Sacha tries to encourage Ella, a medical student on the verge of quitting - but a confrontation on AAU makes him realise he may have overestimated her capabilities. Elliot struggles to adjust to technological upgrades on Darwin, while Frieda makes a surprising decision about her future after getting caught in the middle of Ric and Serena's bickering |
| 01:50 | Antiques Road Trip Charlie Ross and James Braxton drive around the scenic Perthshire town of Blairgowrie in a 1954 Alpine Sunbeam looking for valuable items they can make a profit from at a Glasgow auction. Narrated by Tim Wonnacott |
| 01:55 | Horizon Marcus du Sautoy finds out how close man is to creating artificial intelligence. He tries to communicate with two robots that are developing their own private language, and reveals how a supercomputer beat two men at Jeopardy, the notoriously tricky US TV quiz. He finds out whether these machines can have creativity and intuition, then considers the obvious question - if machines can think like humans, what is to stop them putting humans out of business? |
| 02:35 | Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo continues following the route Queen Victoria took from Windsor Castle to the Isle of Wight, and reveals the oil fields hidden beneath some of England's seaside resorts. During his journey, he also explores the role Weymouth played in the D-Day landings during the Second World War, and visits the site of Victorian Britain's most prestigious building rock in Portland |
| 02:45 | Witness to Auschwitz An examination of the controversy surrounding the story of 93-year-old Denis Avey, who wrote a book documenting how he saved the life of an Auschwitz prisoner, which was verified by the inmate himself. The best-selling publication has generated debate, challenging the claim that the British soldier broke into the concentration camp, a feat deemed by some to be unlikely, if not impossible |
| 02:55 | Antiques Road Trip In the last leg of their journey, antiques experts Charlie Ross and James Braxton travel from Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, to the final auction in Ayr, Ayrshire, where they compete to make the most profit from the collectibles they have bought along the way. Narrated by Tim Wonnacott. Last in the series |
| 03:05 | Great British Menu Chefs compete for the opportunity to cook at an Olympic banquet hosted by Steve Redgrave. The contest begins in Scotland, where returning contestant Alan Murchison takes on newcomers Colin Buchan and Mark Greenaway to prepare the ideal starter for the sporting feast. Dishes include duck terrine and pineapple, braised pork cheek with sea buckthorn and hot apple jelly, and smoked pigeon breast and heart. The hopefuls must impress Great British Menu veteran Jeremy Lee if they are to cook for judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort on Friday |
| 03:15 | Antiques Road Trip Charlie Ross and James Braxton wind their way through Scotland, heading toward an antiques showdown in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. Narrated by Tim Wonnacott |
| 03:35 | Asia Business Report |
| 03:40 | Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo sets off on a journey from Oxford, through the Malvern Hills toward south Wales. He gets a special view of the city of Oxford, and discovers a unique and colourful crop in the Cotswolds |
| 03:45 | Sport Today News and results from around the world |
| 04:00 | Newsday |
| 04:10 | Great British Menu The Scottish chefs are challenged to put together fish dishes in their mission to secure the chance to prepare a menu for the Olympic Feast. Returning contender Alan Murchison competes against newcomers Colin Buchan and Mark Greenaway, preparing crab cannelloni, poached halibut with squid ink, and grilled mackerel with beetroot meringues and horseradish ice-cream. Veteran competitor Jeremy Lee determines which of them will present their work to the judges on Friday |
| 04:30 | HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to people making the headlines |
| 04:40 | HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to people making the headlines |
| 05:00 | BBC News |
| 05:30 | World Business Report The latest business news, with informed analysis |
| 05:45 | BBC News |
| 06:00 | Breakfast Round-up of national and international news, plus the latest from the money markets |
| 09:15 | Heir Hunters The experts search for the relatives of a Watford woman who married her third husband at the age of 78. They also tackle a 20-year-old case involving a family connection to Gandhi |
| 10:00 | Homes Under the Hammer Developers Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts explore a derelict house in Darlington, a one-bedroom flat in West Hampstead, London, and a former social club in Devon |
| 10:58 | BBC News; Weather |
| 11:00 | Robbed, Raided, Reunited A witness prevents a music band's van from being stolen, and police tackle thieves targeting lorries while their drivers are asleep in their cabs |
| 11:30 | Cash in the Attic Jennie Bond and Jonty Hearnden visit Debbie Douglas's Birmingham home as they try to find valuables that can be sold to raise money for some new storage space |
| 12:13 | BBC News; Weather |
| 12:15 | Bargain Hunt The competition heads to Detling Antiques Fair in Kent, where James Braxton helps two animal experts search for bargains while David Barby assists a pair of law students. Meanwhile, Tim Wonnacott visits Scotney Castle in nearby Tunbridge Wells |
| 13:00 | BBC News; Weather |
| 13:30 | Regional News and Weather |
| 13:45 | Doctors Trying to do the right thing, Cherry betrays a vulnerable patient's trust. Meanwhile, Daniel feels inferior when he is left to look after Joe alone, and turns to a parenting manual for guidance. Medical drama, starring Sophie Abelson and Matthew Chambers |
| 14:15 | Escape to the Country Alistair Appleton visits north-east Wales, where he helps a couple with £550,000 to find a property with space for their business, and also examines local church bells |
| 15:00 | BBC News; Weather; Regional News |
| 15:05 | Dick & Dom Go Wild Daniel and Jordan help baby swans, while Christy and Charlotte are busy with the wild red kites |
| 15:35 | Lockie Leonard Josh makes a hero's entrance to Angelus, Lockie tries to reassure Mel that she is not second best, while Phillip and Joe enter Cyril in an agricultural show |
| 16:00 | Copycats Game show, presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, in which two families use their miming and drawing skills to win a series of challenges |
| 16:30 | Young Dracula Vlad endangers his life to rescue Erin after the count plots with Bertrand to remove her and frame Ingrid in the process |
| 17:00 | Newsround Current affairs reports aimed at a younger audience |
| 17:15 | Pointless Quiz show in which five pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman |
| 18:00 | BBC News |
| 18:30 | BBC London News |
| 19:00 | The One Show Alex Jones, Matt Baker and a team of roving reporters present topical stories from around the UK |
| 19:30 | EastEnders Drama charting the highs and lows of life in Albert Square |
| 20:00 | Planet Earth Live Another hour of animal antics as they happen with updates on the baby bears of Minnesota, the lions of the Masai Mara, the elephants of the nearby Samburu National Reserve and the meerkats of the Kalahari Desert. Presenters Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury also follow the progress of the macaque monkeys of Sri Lanka, the grey whales in the Pacific and the otters of the Amazon as they learn the skills they need to survive. Continues next week |
| 21:00 | New Tricks Fresh DNA tests on an unidentified body found in 1996 reveal a family link to a Home Office fingerprint analyst, who has not seen her brother since she was seven, when he brought her over to the UK from their home country of Albania. The victim had been working as a police interpreter - and the motive seems clear when it turns out his last assignment was translating for a witness in a murder trial against a notorious Albanian criminal. Meanwhile, Gerry embarks on a French cookery course, but the language barrier results in a rather surprising date |
| 22:00 | BBC News |
| 22:25 | Regional News and Weather |
| 22:35 | Question Time David Dimbleby chairs a topical debate from Cardiff, joined by panellists including Queen guitarist Brian May |
| 23:35 | This Week Andrew Neil and guests discuss political and parliamentary developments from the past seven days, and talk about issues that have hit the headlines |
BBC2 London | |
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| 00:00 | Grandma's House Tanya is thrilled when Simon gives a short TV interview to promote his role in The Tempest, but just as he feels things are beginning to look up, a passing comment about an opera singer's illness is picked up by a popular newspaper for the wrong reasons. Comedy, starring Simon Amstell and Rebecca Front |
| 00:20 | BBC News |
| 00:30 | Sugar (2008) A 19-year-old Dominican man with a talent for baseball is recruited to play for a minor league side in the US. A veteran player from his country takes the young recruit under his wing, but he still struggles to prove his worth and fit in in his new home. Drama, starring Algenis Perez Soto and Rayniel Rufino. In Spanish and English |
| 00:30 | HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to people making the headlines |
| 01:00 | Newsday |
| 01:30 | Asia Business Report |
| 01:45 | Sport Today News and results from around the world |
| 02:00 | Newsday |
| 02:15 | Newsday |
| 02:30 | Asia Business Report |
| 02:45 | Sport Today News and results from around the world |
| 03:00 | Newsday |
| 03:15 | The Super League Show Tanya Arnold introduces highlights of the latest matches, including Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors at the Galpharm Stadium, London Broncos v Hull FC at Priestfield and Leeds Rhinos v St Helens at Headingley |
| 03:30 | Asia Business Report |
| 03:45 | Sport Today News and results from around the world |
| 04:00 | Schools - The Charles Dickens Show: Workhouse Educational programme in which Charles Dickens hosts a chat show. In this edition, he explores the Victorian phenomenon of the workhouse, speaking to an orphan who has lived in one for two years and finding out what a typical menu for the inhabitants would be |
| 04:00 | Schools - Counting with Rodd Balamory star Rodd Christensen helps pre-school children and infants develop numeracy skills, teaching them how to play with numbers and count to 10 |
| 04:20 | Schools - The Charles Dickens Show: Health Educational programme in which Charles Dickens hosts a chat show exploring the issue of health in the Victorian era. His guest include Dr Barnardo, Mary Seacole and Queen Victoria |
| 04:40 | Schools - The Charles Dickens Show: Child Labour The author discusses the issue of child labour with reforming peer Lord Shaftesbury, takes questions from ragged schoolchildren and interviews a disreputable factory owner. Plus, a report on youngsters plying their trades on the streets of London |
| 05:00 | Schools - The Bloodhound Adventure Yan Wong helps primary school children explore the science behind a project to build the fastest car in the world |
| 05:00 | Schools - The Charles Dickens Show: Christmas Educational Victorian-style chat show, in which the famous writer interviews guests from his time about the Christmas period, including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert |
| 05:20 | Schools - William Whiskerson: Island, Farm, City Geography programme for primary schools, following the mouse explorer to the Isles of Scilly, a farm in Somerset and the City of London |
| 05:45 | Schools - William Whiskerson: Fishing The mouse explorer goes fishing for mackerel to cook at a restaurant |
| 06:00 | Wibbly Pig The pig wants to get home to see Grandpa, who has a treat for him, but things keep getting in his way |
| 06:10 | Charlie and Lola Charlie tries to make Lola hurry up on the way to school, but she stops to play hopscotch |
| 06:20 | Timmy Time Ruffy and Timmy have fun squeaking - until they accidentally embarrass Otus during a music lesson |
| 06:35 | Chuggington The trainees learn how to use the paint wagon, but Wilson has trouble concentrating so Puffer Pete takes him to the Old Town for extra practice |
| 06:45 | Dipdap The Line draws hats that Dipdap likes to wear - but they have surprises in store |
| 06:50 | Pinky Dinky Doo The imaginative youngster and her pet take part in a special race |
| 07:00 | Roar The keepers and vet tend to a poorly tapir, and Johny Pitts and Rani Price find out why the snow leopards are fond of an old boot |
| 07:30 | League of Super Evil Voltar becomes tired of Frogg's useless evil inventions cluttering the lair, so he decides to turn entrepreneur by selling them off to members of the public |
| 07:45 | Frankenstein's Cat Lottie looks after the school hamster for the weekend, but unfortunately it dies |
| 07:55 | Newsround Current affairs reports aimed at a younger audience |
| 08:00 | Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions The friends are keen to eat apple pies, so they travel to Wiltshire to make a scrumping machine - but need help from Benson the Goldfish and Scott Stuck to get it finished |
| 08:30 | Nina and the Neurons Go Eco The friends carry out a series of experiments to discover why they have slugs in the garden |
| 08:45 | Big City Park Billy is worried because he is the smallest of the gang, but he soon finds out that being small also has many advantages |
| 09:00 | Tinga Tinga Tales An African folk tale that reveals why hummingbirds hum |
| 09:10 | Little Charley Bear The teddy becomes a train driver and takes his friends for a ride, but soon realises he has forgotten someone |
| 09:25 | Driver Dan's Story Train Sweetie organises a picnic in the forest and leaves clues for her friends to find where she is |
| 09:35 | Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! Lofty tries to be helpful, but confuses himself by taking on too much work |
| 09:45 | The Koala Brothers George has a problem delivering the mail - there is just too much of it. However, the Koala Brothers come to the rescue with the plane |
| 09:55 | Iconicles Zee the Zebra turns to Rumple the Rhino for answers when strange things start happening in the Wild Wilderness |
| 10:20 | Woolly & Tig Tig hides away when she realises it is her hair-wash day |
| 10:25 | 64 Zoo Lane Boris recounts the Australian adventures of Wally the Wombat |
| 10:40 | Waybuloo Yojojo gives De Li his Snuggly as a present but later he realises he misses it very much |
| 11:00 | In the Night Garden The Tombliboos have a busy day riding on the Pinky Ponk and exploring the garden |
| 11:30 | BBC World News The latest international world news |
| 12:00 | Daily Politics Parliamentary proceedings interspersed with discussions, interviews and filmed reports from around the country. Presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn |
| 13:00 | Nature's Top 40 Chris Packham reveals the UK's number one wildlife spectacle. Last in the series |
| 13:30 | Instant Restaurant Nav Dey tries her hand at preparing an Indian thali as she competes against Angela Heather, who opts for a menu of country classics. Presented by Nadia Sawalha |
| 14:15 | Weakest Link Members of the public answer general knowledge questions against the clock, hoping to rack up a stack of cash and avoid being voted off the team. Anne Robinson presents |
| 15:00 | Wanted Down Under Jon Mills hopes to persuade his wife Mandi to relocate to Australia with their children, but with strong ties to her friends and family in Barrow-in-Furness, she will take some convincing. They sample life in Adelaide to see whether Mandi can be won over. Nicki Chapman presents |
| 15:45 | Hairy Bikers' Best of British Si King and Dave Myers indulge in an afternoon snack as they examine the history of high tea in Britain. The pair sample a selection of tasty food and hear some fascinating stories as they embark on a quest to explore what has become a national institution |
| 16:30 | Flog It! Experts Anita Manning and Kate Bateman value items in Milton Keynes, including a mourning locket and an art deco ring. Presenter Paul Martin also visits a local museum celebrating the life and work of children's writer Roald Dahl and talks to a group of youngsters |
| 17:15 | London 2012: The Olympic Flame Handover Chris Eakin presents live coverage from the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, as the Olympic Flame is handed over to London. Locog Chairman Lord Coe will accept the torch, which will be making its journey through towns and cities across the UK |
| 18:00 | Eggheads Quiz, hosted by Dermot Murnaghan, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize |
| 18:30 | Antiques Road Trip Antiques experts Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon try their best to outwit one another in their search for the best deal as their Scottish journey continues from Perth to Paisley, before their affections start to wane as they travel across the border from Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway, to Carlisle in Cumbria |
| 19:30 | Great British Menu The London and South East chefs prepare their desserts in a bid to make it to the final. Marcus McGuinness serves asparagus, goat's curd and black olive, Phil Howard prepares rhubarb and custard souffle, while Graham Garrett presents his lemon meringue |
| 20:00 | Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo compare the traditional role of men in the mountain villages of Lazio to that of their counterparts in Rome. In the capital, the duo find that the masculine model of their youth is outworn, and discover that men are now willing to take on chores that were once considered outside their domain - including cooking. Featuring recipes for braised beef in red wine, sweet pepper omelette and bucatini pasta with bacon and chilli. Last in the series |
| 21:00 | The Great Euro Crash with Robert Peston The BBC business editor talks to historians, economists and politicians to shed light on the history of the euro, from Churchill's vision of a United States of Europe to the bail-outs of Greece, Portugal and Ireland. The reporter also meets workers across the continent and learns the high cost they are paying for the financial crisis, and ponders how a collapse of the common currency could affect Britain |
| 22:00 | Grandma's House Tanya is thrilled when Simon gives a short TV interview to promote his role in The Tempest, but just as he feels things are beginning to look up, a passing comment about an opera singer's illness is picked up by a popular newspaper for the wrong reasons. Comedy, starring Simon Amstell and Rebecca Front |
| 22:30 | Newsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Emily Maitlis |
| 23:20 | The Town Taking on China Part two of two. Cushion-maker Tony Caldeira's dream of bringing jobs from China to Britain is hanging by a thread. A third of the staff at his Merseyside factory have jumped ship, so with time running out, he and his team visit a Frankfurt trade fair, where they vie for orders against the Hang Zhou factory. Meanwhile, machinists Joanne and Sharon experience a culture shock when they fly out to see their Chinese counterparts face to face. Eventually, the time comes to make a decision about who is working best, so Tony arranges a direct competition between his two workforces |
ITV1 London | |
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| 00:05 | The Store Home shopping |
| 00:55 | Jackpot247 Interactive gaming |
| 02:10 | River Monsters Jeremy Wade visits the Alaskan wilderness in search of the Iliamna Lake monster of native legend that is said to drag people down to an icy grave. Subarctic fishing is a first for the extreme angler, who secures his largest catch to date as he pursues the mysterious creature |
| 03:00 | Champions League Weekly A review of this year's final, which saw Bayern Munich face Chelsea at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday. The Blues went into this encounter as underdogs despite their semi-final victory over Barcelona, as they faced the Bundesliga outfit who play all of their home matches at the final venue |
| 03:00 | Motorsport UK Highlights of the Porsche Carrera Cup meeting at Donington Park, and an interview with Team Parker Racing's Richard Plant. With commentary by Toby Moody and Tim Harvey |
| 03:25 | ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service |
| 03:50 | ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service |
| 04:35 | The Jeremy Kyle Show The host invites his guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues, and provides them with his own brand of no-nonsense advice |
| 05:30 | ITV Morning News |
| 06:00 | Daybreak Actor David Oyelowo chats to Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway about starring opposite Cuba Gooding Jr in new action film Red Tails |
| 08:30 | Lorraine Will Smith chats about his new film, Men in Black III. Plus, entertainment and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories, cooking and celebrity gossip |
| 09:25 | The Jeremy Kyle Show The host invites his guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues, and provides them with his own brand of no-nonsense advice |
| 10:30 | This Morning Celebrity chat and lifestyle features, including a look at the stories making the newspaper headlines, viewers' comments in the Hub and a recipe in the kitchen. Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. Including at 11.25 ITV News and Regional Weather |
| 12:30 | Loose Women Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo chats to Carol Vorderman, Janet Street-Porter and Sherrie Hewson about the revival of quiz show Blockbusters, which began this week on Challenge. Plus, more topical debate from a female perspective |
| 13:30 | ITV News and Weather |
| 13:55 | London News and Weather |
| 14:00 | 60 Minute Makeover Scott Waldron and the team travel to Egham, Surrey, to transform the home of a mother-of-two with multiple sclerosis. Thirty years have passed since the house was last decorated and her condition means the need for a redesign has become more pressing. The crew focuses on updating her living room, dining room and bedroom with fresh and practical touches |
| 15:00 | Dickinson's Real Deal David Dickinson and a team of antiques dealers visit Chesterfield, Derbyshire, to offer locals the chance to put their items up for auction or accept a cash payment. Two brass dogs are sold to raise money for charity and a dealer pays a good price for a gold necklace |
| 15:59 | London Weather |
| 16:00 | Rosemary & Thyme The duo visit a resort in Spain to create a trophy garden for a pro-am tennis tournament run by a former champion. When one of the competitors is found dead, everyone assumes it to be a gruesome accident - but there is more to the case than meets the eye. While investigating, Laura enters the mysterious world of bullfighting, and Rosemary rediscovers her love of motor scooters |
| 17:00 | The Chase Bradley Walsh presents as four contestants pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 18:00 | London Tonight |
| 18:30 | ITV News and Weather |
| 19:00 | Emmerdale Megan is nervous as she meets her son Robbie for the first time since giving him up for adoption, but is shocked when he tells her she means nothing to him and he wants no further contact with her. Dan spreads gossip about Ruby as Sean continues to lie, while Jai is optimistic about starting a family with Charity, but she tells Chas it is not what she wants |
| 19:30 | The Great British Weather: Tonight This year Britain has experienced the hottest March since 1957 and the wettest April on record. In a matter of weeks, the nation has seen everything from wildfires to floods and sunshine to snow flurries. Jonathan Maitland investigates the impact of this changing climate |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale Robbie questions Megan about her reasons for giving him up, but storms out when she refuses to reveal his father's name. Charity tells Jai she does not want to have a baby, Sean ignores Ali when she tries to sort things out, and Nicola is furious to discover she has caught Elliot's chickenpox |
| 20:30 | Coronation Street Nick spots a scantily clad Kylie working in a lap-dancing club when he spends a night on the town with David. Paul turns up at Eileen's to collect his belongings, and Marcus tries to persuade him to talk things through. Maria is asked out on a date by a client at the salon, Tommy is forced to lie to Tina after Rick makes contact, while Norris tries his best to get into Audrey's good books |
| 21:00 | Long Lost Family Groom-to-be Bradlee Allen from south-east London hopes to track down his father before his wedding day in one week's time. The pair last met 10 years ago, when the estranged dad was turned away by his then 14-year-old son during a difficult period in the youngster's life. Bridget Eyles from Saffron Walden in Essex also asks for help in finding her birth mother after discovering at the age of 11 that she was adopted. Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell |
| 22:00 | ITV News at Ten and Weather |
| 22:30 | London News and Weather |
| 22:35 | Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Dennis Waterman The actor opens up to Piers about his career, which has spanned five decades, and his colourful love life, which has been played out under the media spotlight. Known as one of TV's tough guys after becoming a household name in The Sweeney, Minder, and more recently New Tricks, he reveals how allegations of domestic violence have haunted him since his split with third wife Rula Lenska |
| 23:35 | The Late Debate Political issues making the headlines in the capital, looking at what the news from Westminster means to the region |