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

When numbers dwindle in Manchester, Presley and the boys are forced to go on a recruitment drive in order to save their team, but Freddie faces a losing battle fundraising the money to restore the club to its former glory. In Blackpool, after the team building day, the girls team play their first match against a prestigious boarding school. Freddie questions the team’s commitment when only a few boys turn up to training in Liverpool.

Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of the Railways (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 23rd September 2025)

How the Railways Changed Britain. Series 1, episode 2. Part two of two. Michael Portillo continues his celebration of the birth of the modern railway by travelling the world’s first intercity line between Liverpool and Manchester, which opened in 1830. In Manchester, Michael steps back in time to the world’s first intercity line, and in Liverpool, he hears how novelist Elizabeth Gaskell captured the spirit of the railway age.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 23rd September 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

The classroom drama returns for a new term. Headteacher Stella is forced to navigate a fresh set of challenges when her estranged grandchildren land at the school. New teacher Darius Donovan (played by comedian Jon Richardson) is soon shaking things up in the staffroom, while Jack Rimmer finds himself tackling the troubles of a new generation as he returns as school counsellor. Schuey and Agnes cause uproar when they rebel against Stella’s new rules.

Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 25th September 2025)

Nidderdale. Series 2, episode 2. Dan Walker and Helen Skelton venture from Pateley Bridge to Ripon, discovering the wonders of Nidderdale. They begin at the world’s oldest sweetshop, before heading to the soaring Coldstones Cut, Yorkshire’s highest public artwork, overlooking a vast quarry with dramatic views.

All Creatures Great and Small (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:05pm | Thursday 25th September 2025) ** NEW SERIES & PICK OF THE WEEK **

Gathering the Flock. Series 6, episode 1. May 1945, and things look very different at Skeldale House as James is struggling with a wild and chaotic Siegfried. When Tristan returns from war and is shocked to see the shift in his brother, he and James decide to take action. But there’s also some good news around the corner for everyone.

Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 26th September 2025)

Wallace and Gromit Country. Series 9, episode 2. Susan tours the north of England, sticking to Yorkshire, where stunning Dales scenery and surprising local traditions await. She explores dragon boat racing on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, escapes mock beheading in Kirkby Malzeard, and visits England’s highest single-drop waterfall. The presenter also tastes Wensleydale cheese, joins renegade knitters, rides Britain’s oldest tramway, and ends in Bradford with fairy photos, and Wallace and Gromit themselves.

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