Abandoned Railways from Above (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Saturday 5th October 2024)

Scarborough. Series 1, episode 3. Cameras travel along the Yorkshire coastline, on the line that connected Scarborough and Whitby. First up, the programme reveals how the railways transformed Scarborough, Britain’s first seaside resort, before exploring the peaceful nature reserve at Hayburn Wyke and its nearby waterfall. Plus, a look at Robin Hood’s Bay to discover how it was transformed into a popular tourist destination.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 8th October 2024)

Billy decides it’s time to stand up for himself against Schuey but when his plan leads to disaster he’s forced to finally ask for help. Steve wonders just how far he’s willing to go for his son. Two new students join the school and while one hits it off with Libby straight away, the other struggles to cope.

Bombing Brighton: The Plot To Kill Thatcher (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:15pm | Tuesday 8th October 2024)

An exploration of one of the IRA’s most significant attacks on mainland Britain during the Troubles, which killed five people and seriously injured 34 others. Directly targeting Margaret Thatcher, the bomb was planted three weeks before the Conservative Party conference, hidden beneath a bathtub in room 629 of Brighton’s Grand Hotel. This programme features new testimony from many of those affected and an interview Patrick Magee gave in 2022 about his role in the bombing.

Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 10th October 2024)

Herriot Way. Series 1, episode 5. Dan Walker and Helen Skelton explore the hidden delights of Swaledale and Wensleydale along the Herriot Way. Their journey starts in the village of Keld and they climb to the ruins of Crackpot Hall. Here, they meet local museum curator Helen Guy to learn more about the building that once stood there and the areas lead mining past.

All Creatures Great and Small (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 10th October 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Uninvited Guests. Series 5, episode 4. Tristan settles into life back at Skeldale, but Carmody has taken his bed – and his brother. Mrs Hall schemes to bring the boys together and sends them to Pumphrey Manor after an alarming report of an escaped animal from the Matron of the army convalescent hospital. Plus, James hopes to reassure a worried Sid Crabtree when he’s called out to treat a sick cow.

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