UK TV programmes to watch this week : 29/11/2025

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The Marvellous Miniature Workshop (BBC 1/HD | 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Monday 1st December 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Library. Series 1, episode 1. Sara Cox presents as a team of expert model-makers bring cherished places from the past back to life in miniature. The first episode features Manchester’s now-derelict Crumpsall Library, which is recreated for Leah, a retired social worker who met her late husband there as a teenager.

The Marvellous Miniature Workshop (BBC 1/HD | 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Tuesday 2nd December 2025)

School. Series 1, episode 2. Abi Trotman recreates a miniature version of a 1980s east London school classroom for restaurateur Kim, capturing memories of a beloved teacher and the first real sense of safety and belonging. Presented by Sara Cox.

The Marvellous Miniature Workshop (BBC 1/HD | 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Wednesday 3rd December 2025)

Mine. Series 1, episode 3. Sara Cox is joined by craftsman Lee Robinson who recreates Silverwood Colliery in miniature, while ex-miners Reg and Neil share memories of community, hardship and pride in their South Yorkshire pit.

Shetland (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 3rd December 2025)

Tosh finally confronts Billy about Robert Tulloch’s past in the police force, suspecting his mentor was corrupt – a suggestion that Billy angrily rejects. Calder waits anxiously at the hospital for news about Louden, but her guilt eventually prompts her to go after the people responsible for the assault. A new suspect comes to light when a fingerprint at Eadie’s house is identified. However, Calder and Tosh’s interrogation of this Lunniswick local takes a surprising turn, revealing a shameful secret.

The Marvellous Miniature Workshop (BBC 1/HD | 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Thursday 4th December 2025)

Central Club. Series 1, episode 4. Sara Cox meets Julia, a jazz singer with powerful memories of Reading’s Central Club – a place of music, domino tournaments and Caribbean pride, where her father was a local legend. With the building now abandoned, Ethan Goodbody faces the challenge of reviving its spirit in miniature. His intention is to bring back the stage, the iconic mural and the heartbeat of a vanished community.

Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 4th December 2025)

The penultimate leg of the race is the longest so far, with the teams travelling from the islands of Bocas del Toro on northern Panama’s Caribbean coast, to Medellín, Colombia’s second largest city. Standing in their way is the notorious and dangerous Darién Gap – their only option is to bypass it by sea, enduring a lengthy, arduous and costly boat journey, putting their dwindling budgets under pressure. On reaching the final country of the race, teams are confronted with another challenge to overcome – a heightened security risk on the route to Medellín.

Return to Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 5th December 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Chapter One: Murder. Series 2, episode 5. A crime writer is found stabbed to death in his villa shortly after announcing his controversial comeback book at a literary festival. The officers soon discover all the suspects were on stage at the time of the murder. Detective drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119

What happened to the weather? Started off so nice! Then I got super WET and COLD!

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Well that cycle was hard going! For first 20 miles or so, the could not have been better!! Well for time of year anyway! The sun was out, and it was around 11C. Then With around 9 miles to go, the rain started! It was very cold rain, just about hail at times! Also the wind picked up at same time!

So really glad, I was wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit. I still got, very wet, but at least it kept me warm!

You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/16591710101

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Ordered the Arkel – TailRider 2 – Trunk Bag

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That’s me just ordered the Arkel – TailRider 2 – Trunk Bag. Which will go well with the Arkel GT-18BP Classic – Convertible Backpack Pannier. Which I got a number of weeks back!

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My main goals for 2026

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These are my main goals for 2026. These are not in any order at all…

  • Walk at least two or three more days of The West Highland Way. So far done two!
  • Do more of the John Muir Way. So far done day 1, which took us from Helensburgh to Balloch.
  • Walk 1,000 miles again in year!
  • Take Bugsy and Ted on many more holidays!
  • Visit many more UK railways stations! Only ticked off 15 during 2025!
  • Buy my own E-Bike. Right now using my house mates.
  • Cycle 100 miles in a single ride! Yes, I keep saying that, maybe 2026 will be when I do it again!
  • Cycle at least 2,500 miles.
  • Get many more Trophies on Strava!
  • Starting doing vlogs again! Sure you all miss seeing me running around in Lycra and wetsuits!
  • Keep my credit card balance below £200!
  • Keep doing record hours at work!

If, I can think of anything else. I will update this post! 🙂

What are your goals for 2026? Why, not post them here!?!?!?

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 22/11/2025

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Shetland (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 26th November 2025)

On a mission to find out the identity of the Callaghans’ contact in Shetland, Calder piles the pressure on Louden. He reluctantly agrees, but ultimately ends up in grave danger. Stevie is elated to have her sister Amy all to herself, but her mood sours when Calder asks her to come in for further questioning. Sandy tells Tosh that he believes Robert Tulloch was a corrupt police officer. Aware that the revelation will unsettle Billy, Tosh decides to secretly investigate further.

Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 27th November 2025)

The teams travel through the breathtaking beauty of Costa Rica, a country that contains five per cent of the world’s biodiversity, before reaching Panama, the seventh country of the race. The next checkpoint is Bocas del Toro, an archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast.

Return to Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 28th November 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Checking Out. Series 2, episode 4. When some of Colin’s friends visit from England to relive their legendary Dolphin Cove backpacking holiday, one of them wakes up to find a stranger’s corpse in his locked motel room, with no sign of how the killer got out. While Colin is revisiting history with an old crush, Mack and Glenn take increasingly desperate steps to extinguish their growing fire. Drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119

Now at 1,930 miles on the bike so far this year

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Now at 1,930 miles on the bike so far this year! Which is 664.7 more miles, than I did during last year! And we still have a month and bit left of 2025 to go…

Really hoping, I can end the year on just over 2,000 miles! See that happens!!

Please do give me a follow over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Here are some of favourite cycling photos of 2025 so far…

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Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Cycling with a mate

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

Myself at Rutland Water

Many more can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2025/

Went a cycle wearing my O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

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Today I went on a 11.06 mile cycle while wearing my O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit. Sorry, I did not take any pics during the cycle! Since I did not set off till gone 3:25pm. With sunset being at 4:04pm, I wanted to get back home before it got fully dark!

So here some photos of myself wearing the O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit, way back in 2017!

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

You can check out route I took at www.strava.com/activities/16496022792

Middle of November 2025 most popular photos

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Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website so far during November 2025.

Number 1 (68 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
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Number 2 (68 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
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Number 3 (61 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
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Number 4 (61 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
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Number 5 (53 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
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Love these photos? Many more at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2025/

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 15/11/2025

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Sara Cox: Every Step of the Way for Children in Need (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Wednesday 19th November 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Cameras follow Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox as she takes on her Great Northern Marathon Challenge, a five-day trek in which she jogs, runs and walks 135 miles through the wild beauty of Northumberland National Park, climbs up into the Pennines and journeys across Yorkshire while carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack. He aim is to reach Pudsey in Leeds, the town that gave the Children in Need mascot his name.

Shetland (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 19th November 2025)

Chris and Hayley’s attempts to pay off their spiralling debts goes violently wrong, with a Lunniswick local getting caught in the middle. Calder and Tosh question Stevie – only to face the wrath of Amy as she grows more protective. Isobel worries as she tries to hold her family together, a pregnant Jess sneaks out to meet a mysterious friend and a weary Tom is forced to make some tough sacrifices. Sandy makes steady progress into Eadie’s finances, leading him to a troubling conclusion.

Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 20th November 2025)

The teams race from the surf mecca El Zonte on the Pacific coast across the entirety of El Salvador, known as the land of volcanoes, before entering Honduras to reach the third checkpoint, the colonial mountain town of Valle de Angeles. With the gap between teams reduced to just three and a half hours, Anita Rani and Bal Nazran are first to depart, eager to maintain their lead. However, Roman and Harleymoon Kemp hatch a plan to steal first place, by speeding along the coast to enter Honduras by sea.

Return to Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 21st November 2025)

Death Trip. Series 2, episode 3. The CEO of a dating app is poisoned during a spiritual ceremony at a corporate retreat, yet no one else drinking the same psychedelic tea was affected. As Mackenzie Clarke tracks a pattern of deception, she finds herself in a world even murkier and more sordid than murder – online dating. Drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119

Busy working away on this website…

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Oh, when busying working away on this website. I can often be wearing tight gear! So Lycra or a wetsuit.

Since it’s been very, very wet here! I took Ted, out a walk while wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit. Under my rain gear!

Since wearing a tight wetsuit feels so nice! I kept it on, once back in the house! Just added my black motorcycle helmet! Wearing gear, also been my mind on job, while doing website stuff!

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