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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 07/06/2025

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Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 9th June 2025)

Weybridge to Stonebridge Park. Series 6, episode 7. Robbie moors by Hampton Court Palace, but disaster strikes when a tree branch smashes a window. His dad joins to help through Hanwell locks.

Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 10th June 2025)

Harlesden to Stratford. Series 6, episode 8. Robbie returns to where his boating life began, exploring London’s canals on Naughty Lass. He travels through Little Venice and moors in Paddington Basin.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 11th June 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

After racing nearly 13,000km over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the teams are about to embark on the final leg. Just 1,200km stand between them and the finish line, with a prize of £20,000 for the winning pair. They must travel through India’s southern states, a region with a distinctly different flavour, with new languages, cuisines and traditions. And with only seven-and-a-half-hours separating the top three pairs, there’s no way of knowing who will be first past the post.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 13th June 2025)

Goldfinger. Series 3, episode 5. A work of art from the modernist home of architect Erno Goldfinger undergoes conservation work, and hidden messages from an old master are discovered at Upton House. A mysterious letter donated to the collection literary giant Thomas Carlyle’s house reveals how sought after his and his wife’s company really was.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 31/05/2025

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The Bombing of Pan AM 103 (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 1st June 2025)

The ongoing joint Scottish and FBI investigation closes in on the identity of a key player in the bombing, but progress is threatened by troubled relations between international agencies. A secret CIA asset could hold the key to revealing the identities of those responsible for the bombing of Pan Am 103.

Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 2nd June 2025)

Windsor to Godalming. Series 6, episode 5. While exploring the Wey and Godalming Navigations, Robbie gets caught in a storm and falls off his narrowboat. He also uncovers rock history in Guildford.

The Bombing of Pan AM 103 (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 2nd June 2025)

Over a decade after the Lockerbie bombing, the accused finally stand trial in a purpose-built Scottish court in the Netherlands. Bereaved relatives around the world campaign for access to the trial. Scottish police and the FBI continue to work tirelessly to secure vital witness testimony and deliver meticulously collected forensic evidence. Kevin McKidd guest stars in the final episode.

Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 3rd June 2025)

Byfleet to Odiham Castle. Series 6, episode 6. Robbie’s narrowboat gets stuck under a low bridge on the challenging Basingstoke Canal as he battles through water weed. Can he make it to journey’s end?

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 4th June 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

With just two more stages to complete, less than seven hours separates the teams, so the pairs are now battling to make the it to the final in pole position. All they have to do is navigate the Indian state of Maharashtra to reach Panaji, the tiny capital of Goa. But will they opt for the ferry, followed by a route that avoids the city, or travel by land, on the basis the well-connected city of Mumbai will provide more options for public transport?

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 17/05/2025

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The Bombing of Pan AM 103 (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 18th May 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Dramatised documentary telling the story of the 1988 terrorist attack, in which a transatlantic flight was destroyed by a bomb while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing everyone on board as well as several residents of the town. With Patrick J Adams, Connor Swindells, Tony Curran, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan.

Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 19th May 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Napton Junction to Aynho Wharf. Series 6, episode 1. Robbie Cumming navigates the scenic Oxford Canal onboard Naughty Lass, explores its twists and turns, and helps tow a stranded broken-down boater.

The Bombing of Pan AM 103 (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 19th May 2025)

In the weeks following the bombing, the pressure for the investigation to make progress continues to mount. Heartbroken relatives of the victims arrive in Lockerbie in need of answers, and are made welcome by the local community. Meanwhile, the joint Scottish-FBI investigation closes in on its first suspect. Could this individual, acting alone or for a larger terrorist organisation, be the Lockerbie bomber?

Canal Boat Diaries (U&Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 20th May 2025)

Aynho Wharf to Bablock Hythe. Series 6, episode 2. Robbie navigates the Oxford Canal, bumps into a hire boat and a hedge and tackles large river locks on the scenic Upper River Thames.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 21st May 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

It’s the halfway point and a 24-hour divide remains between the leaders and those in last place. Ahead is a journey of 1,500km to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj. Famed for its temples and ashrams, this hill station is not only home to a large Tibetan population but also the 14th Dalai Lama. The teams will need to ascend nearly 7,000ft into the foothills of the Himalayas to reach their destination. But that’s not their only challenge. Pangs of homesickness has the contestants questioning whether their need for comfort overrules their desire to race.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 23rd May 2025)

In Knole House, the Tudor ancestral seat of the Sackville family, a life-size nude statue of 18th-century ballet dancer Giovana Zanerini is being conserved to slow the aging process and restore her looks. And at the traditional Lake District farmhouse Townend, a key part of the archive of the Browne family of yeoman farmers – a bound volume of 18th-century letters – is being conserved using traditional book-binding skills.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 10/05/2025

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Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 14th May 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

The teams discover they are headed to Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest living cities – and with one pair almost 24 hours in front, the others are desperate to close the gap. The journey takes the competitors through three countries – China, Nepal and India – and with the mighty Himalayas in their way, they are required to fly to Kathmandu to continue the race.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 16th May 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Cameras focus on houses that became retreats, and places of inspiration, for three literary legends. At Hill Top, the Cumbria escape of Beatrix Potter, a collection of over 70 miniature pieces under the roof of the author’s own dolls’ house are undergoing major conservation before a new exhibition. There’s also a look at the woodland cottage of Clouds Hill, Dorset, a refuge for TE Lawrence. There a mysterious painting belonging to the man better known as Lawrence of Arabia reveals its secrets.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 03/05/2025

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Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 7th May 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

In the third leg, the five pairs are challenged to race from the island checkpoint of Sanya to the mysterious Shangri-La, a city sitting on the edge of the Tibetan plateau towards the foothills of the Himalayas. As race leaders Elizabeth and Letitia check out, ex-married couple Yin and Gaz have only just made it in, having been stuck on the mainland unable to cross. With an almighty 44-hour gap between first and last place, Yin and Gaz know they have a mountain to climb to remain in the race, but are determined to come out for leg three fighting.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 26/04/2025

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Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 28th April 2025)

Loughton to Audley End. Series 16, episode 16. Michael Portillo embarks on a journey around Essex. He starts out in the ancient woodland of Epping Forest and visits a historic London Transport signal cabin in Epping which has been preserved by enthusiasts. He then visits the home of Harlow’s chief architect Frederic Gibberd, who talks about his plans for the town, before reaching Audley End, where he sees a miniature railway and learns of Audley End House’s role as a secret wartime military school.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 29th April 2025)

Romford to the Blackwater Estuary. Series 16, episode 17. Michael Portillo’s exploration of Essex continues in Romford. He arrives on the London Overground’s Liberty Line to visit a state-of-the-art rail operating centre and discovers how signallers and operators control the movements of over 4,000 trains a day. On the River Blackwater, he takes a trip to the Ross Revenge ship, home to Radio Caroline since the 1980’s.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 30th April 2025)

Chelmsford to Tollesbury. Series 16, episode 18. Michael Portillo’s exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford, where the city’s bishop tells her story of escape from Iran after the Islamic revolution of 1979. He visits the historic riverside town of Maldon, where he learns about a medieval battle and handles a rare Viking sword. Michael finishes this leg of his Essex journey in the coastal village of Tollesbury, with its strong maritime heritage and marshy landscape.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 30th April 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

The teams set out on their journey to the second checkpoint in Sanya, one of China’s most southerly cities, located on Hainan Island. To get there, the teams must choose between city-hopping down the coast of the East China Sea or venturing inland on a more rural route that takes in some of China’s most impressive landscapes but it’s a race against time as a fast-approaching typhoon threatens to stop all ferries to the island.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 1st May 2025)

Witham to Saffron Walden. Series 16, episode 19. Michael Portillo arrives in the Essex market town of Witham, then heads off to country house Terling Place, before visiting two medieval barns that are thought to be the oldest timber framed structures in England. In Braintree, Michael learns about the town’s wool and silk industries, then views a depository of thousands of silk patterns in the Warner and Sons’ archive.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 2nd May 2025)

Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne. Series 16, episode 20. Michael Portillo’s exploration of Essex draws to a close as he visits Colchester, first mentioned in AD 77 and proudly claims to be Britain’s oldest recorded town. He learns about the rebellion in AD 60 by warrior queen Boudica against the Romans and visits the Norman castle, which was built on top of the foundations of the Temple of Claudius. He finishes his tour of the county by driving an old Intercity 125 high-speed train through the picturesque countryside.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 2nd May 2025)

When nurse Lucy vanishes on her way to work, suspicion falls on Josh Woods – Kelby’s rival. However, after Josh receives a chilling voicemail, the team starts to suspect that something far more sinister is at play. In the recording, Lucy can be heard shouting ‘devil” followed by a beastly growl. Could the legend of the Devil’s Hump hold a vital clue to solving her disappearance? As the case intensifies, Humphrey finds himself torn between the personal and professional. With Rosie’s birthday fast approaching, he and Martha are determined to throw her the perfect party. Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton star.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 19/04/2025

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Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 21st April 2025)

Shrewsbury to Telford. Series 16, episode 11. Michael Portillo begins a tour of the Midlands with a journey from Shrewsbury to Telford. Armed with a longbow, Michael re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury, where the rebel Harry Hotspur challenged King Henry IV for the throne of England in 1403. He then marvels at the gothic beauty of Shrewsbury Cathedral before riding the Telford Steam Railway’s flagship locomotive along the revived Wellington to Craven Arms line.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 22nd April 2025)

Ironbridge to Coseley. Series 16, episode 12. In Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, Michael Portillo explores this hotbed of industrial innovation and takes a ride on a replica of the world’s first steam locomotive. He also investigates the rich heritage of the Black Country in Wolverhampton with a lesson in ‘yam yam’. In Coseley, Michael discovers that one of the area’s most successful industries, brickmaking, continues at Ketley Brick.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 23rd April 2025)

Dudley to West Bromwich. Series 16, episode 13. Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal and travels through the second longest navigable tunnel in the UK, while marvelling at a vast cave known as the Singing Cavern. At nearby Wren’s Nest, a former limestone quarry that’s now part of Unesco’s Black Country Geopark, he discovers an ancient seabed. In the town of Smethwick, Michael speaks to the son of 1960’s anti-racist activist.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 23rd April 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK + NEW SERIES **

Reality game show narrated by John Hannah in which pairs of competitors race across the globe without getting on a plane or being able to use mobile phones and credit cards. The five pairs – Fin and Sioned, Brian and Melvyn, Yin and Gaz, Elizabeth and Letitia and Caroline and Tom – start their race across Asia to the southernmost tip of India, at the Great Wall of China and head to their first check point in the village of Huangling.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 24th April 2025)

Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury. Series 16, episode 14. Michael Portillo heads to Birmingham’s Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus, which is still under construction. He also visits Firmin and Sons, the oldest private manufacturing firm in the UK, which dates back to 1655 and is still making buttons for the royal family and the military.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 25th April 2025)

Solihull to Birmingham International. Series 16, episode 15. On the final leg of his tour of the Midlands, Michael Portillo travels to the Land Rover factory in Solihull, which produced the first model in the 1940s. In Hall Green, he visits the childhood neighbourhood of author JRR Tolkien and learns how the peaceful rural setting of Sarehole Mill provided inspiration for the fantasy world of Middle Earth in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 25th April 2025)

As the harvest ends, Stella and George Ellis follow their long-held tradition of hanging a corn doll to mark its close. However, this simple ritual takes a darker turn when the doll mysteriously falls and a figure dressed as the mythical Cornman strikes. With their milk ruined and their hay set ablaze, the Ellises are pushed to the brink. Meanwhile, Martha and Humphrey embark on a new chapter as foster parents when Rosie begins her first day at Shipton Abbott Primary, while Anne takes a bold step to embrace life fully. Drama, starring Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton, with guest star Caroline Quentin.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 12/04/2025

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Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 14th April 2025)

Windermere to Sellafield. Series 16, episode 6. Michael Portillo tours the border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the Lake District National Park, where he discovers the violent geological history of volcanoes and colliding continents that shaped this landscape. He then meets trainee foresters in Ambleside, visits the heritage Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and finishes off in Sellafield, a key site in the UK’s nuclear history.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 15th April 2025)

St Bees to Grange-over-Sands. Series 16, episode 7. Michael Portillo continues his railway tour, travelling along the Cumbrian Coast Line. Outside of Egremont, he visits Florence Mine, an old iron ore mine transformed into an arts centre and producing vibrant pigments from the haematite. In Ulverston, Michael discovers the cradle of Quakerism at Swarthmoor Hall, where secret meetings were once held by Quaker founder George Fox.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 16th April 2025)

Maryport to Penrith. Series 16, episode 8. Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire heads to the hills as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets. In Keswick, he retraces the walks of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, discovering how one of his legendary routes has been used as a form of therapy. Michael also visits the ruins of Lowther Castle, once a grand gothic estate, now reborn as a garden.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 17th April 2025)

Aspatria to Carlisle. Series 16, episode 9. Michael Portillo travels through Cumbria from Aspatria to Carlisle, meeting a couple who swapped their old life for organic dairy farming.

Great British Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 18th April 2025)

Dumfries to Auchinleck. Series 16, episode 10. Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfries and Galloway by crossing the Solway Firth, where he visits the last home of Scotland’s Bard Robert Burns. Further north into the Lowther Hills, Michael strikes gold in the rich geological landscape around Wanlockhead, Scotland’s highest village, and rides a charming heritage industrial railway across the stunning terrain. His journey ends at the spectacular Palladian mansion of Dumfries House, home to a world-class Chippendale furniture collection and the headquarters of the King’s Foundation.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 18th April 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

On the final day of the regatta, rival sailors Francine and Polly are neck and neck for the top spot. However, disaster strikes when Polly collapses and plunges into the sea, throwing the entire race into chaos. When it’s discovered that Polly’s smoothie had been tampered with, all eyes turn to Martha, the smoothie-maker, who finds herself in the spotlight as an unlikely prime suspect. She and Humphrey, already juggling the demands of work and childcare, struggle to stay composed under this new pressure.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 05/04/2025

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Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 11th April 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

A chocolatier falls under suspicion when three customers are poisoned after sampling her wares and Humphrey must explore every avenue to determine whether she orchestrated the attack or was framed. The mystery deepens as the team finds no trace of poison in the remaining chocolates and wonder how the perpetrator ensured the victims ate the right one. With public panic spreading across Shipton Abbott, the officers must work swiftly to uncover the culprit.

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 29/03/2025

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Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 1st April 2025)

Jared goes to new extreme lengths to control Libby as she tries to move on and Stella’s world is rocked when she’s forced to confront her past. When money goes missing from the school, Joe is quick to point the finger at Schuey and Donte worries that Ashton’s bad influence is affecting his children.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 4th April 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

When Kelby’s old friend Emily becomes the target of threatening texts, the team tries to uncover the identity of the keyboard warrior. With Humphrey busy at home, Kelby steps up to help Esther with the investigation, facing endless potential suspects as they delve into the world of social media and online spats. Meanwhile, Humphrey and Martha have a rocky start as they welcome Rosie – their new foster child – into their home, new relations are formed as Esther finds herself in a surprising romantic entanglement, and Anne is rocked by a potential health scare. Drama, with Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton.

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

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