Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams (BBC 1/HD | 8:15pm to 9:15pm | Sunday 28th September 2025)

Freddie expands his roster of coaches to help with the growing responsibility of managing his new cricket teams, but a training session does not go as planned. To help attract the next generation of young players to their club, some reluctant girls are roped in to deliver a cricket training session at a local primary school, with surprising and heartwarming results.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 30th September 2025)

Dwayne is under pressure when Ashton exposes his deepest secrets to the entire school, while Nisha is conflicted when her maternal and professional instincts clash. Val helps Noel think outside the box when it comes to his future, Hope lands herself centre stage and a stressed-out Joe makes a bad impression on the new special educational needs co-ordinator Mitch.

Grand Designs (Channel 4 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 1st October 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Durham Dales 2025. Series 26, episode 1. Kevin McCloud follows more of Britain’s most ambitious self-building projects, as intrepid individuals attempt to design and construct the home of their dreams. After 40 years living largely in the southeast of England, artist Sarah is returning to her roots in the northeast with towering ambitions for an exposed, three-acre plot that she’s bought at auction in the Durham Dales. She wants to create a radical home and creative hub combined, including a studio and gallery for displaying and selling art. With her budget of £330,000, Sarah hopes to build with a super-sustainable yet still relatively unknown and hard-to-predict material – hempcrete. Left exposed throughout the interior, the hempcrete will provide a dramatic earthy look, but this relies on the building process going perfectly. But, just a few months into Sarah’s eight-month schedule, her plan to move in before winter is scuppered as her inexperience as a project manager starts to show. With material costs going through the roof, and her budget doing likewise, selling her one-bed holiday cottage looks like the only way to keep building. As the critical hemp process gets going, and proves increasingly tortuous and unpredictable, the success of Sarah’s project hangs in the balance.

Saving Lives at Sea (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd October 2025)

Midnight Emergency. Series 10, episode 10. In Blackpool, it’s just after midnight when the crew receive reports of a man in the water. After finding him unresponsive, it’s vital to get him urgent medical attention. On the south Devon coast, the Exmouth crew receive a mayday call from a windsurfer with equipment failure, who is now drifting out to sea.

Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd 2025 October 2025)

Lady Anne’s Way. Series 2, episode 3. Dan Walker and Helen Skelton explore the historic town of Skipton, tracing part of the legendary Lady Anne’s Way through the Yorkshire Dales. Their adventure begins at Skipton Castle, where Lady Anne Clifford was born. They discover how this formidable 17th-century noblewoman fought for her inheritance and left a legacy that shaped the region.

All Creatures Great and Small (Channel 5 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 2nd October 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Old Dog, New Tricks. Series 6, episode 2. James is exhausted running between Heston and Skeldale, and to make matters worse, he’s often finding himself on the wrong side of Richard Alderson, who is miffed about the muddy floor. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall and Herriot are curious about what Siegfried’s been up to when James finds him wandering home after a night out.

DIY SOS (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 3rd October 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Independence for Isla. Series 34, episode 1. Nick Knowles leads a team of experts in Leicester helping seven-year-old Isla, a bright and determined little girl who dreams of living more independently in her own home. Born with a rare genetic condition, Isla requires a fully bespoke environment – from accessible furniture to specially designed living spaces. However, creating a home that supports her now and into the future is no small feat. With limited space and a long list of bespoke adaptations, the team members face one of their biggest logistical and emotional challenges yet.

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