Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams (BBC 1/HD | 8:15pm to 9:15pm | Sunday 14th September 2025)
Freddie Flintoff heads to Manchester and discovers one of the most dilapidated clubs he has ever seen, with a clubhouse that is almost derelict and not enough players for even one team. He sets himself a deadline to get it back up and running by the end of the summer. In Blackpool, the girls’ team suffers a crisis of confidence when Freddie introduces the hard ball to training, then to make matters worse, there’s a divide in the team.
Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of the Railways (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 16th September 2025) ** NEW SERIES & PICK OF THE WEEK **
The Day That Changed the World. Series 1, episode 1. The broadcaster goes on a landmark journey through 200 years of train travel, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born. In the first of two programmes he follows the route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England, learning how it proved that railways could work. He visits key locations in the story of this pioneering railway, including the town of Shildon, from where the train hauled by Locomotion No 1 set off in 1825.
Saving Lives at Sea (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 18th September 2025)
Kayak Mayday. Series 10, episode 8. A kayaker has called a mayday after getting into trouble near the Farne Islands. Although he is able to communicate his location via his VHF radio, his voice is faltering, and it’s a race against time for the Seahouses crew to find him. In Crantock, north Cornwall, the lifeguards are alerted by a teenage boy that his uncle has been caught in a rip current at the north end of the beach.
Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 18th September 2025) ** NEW SERIES **
Helen Skelton and Dan Walker explore the North York Moors, starting in Great Ayton – Captain Cook’s boyhood village. After pitstops for buns and sweets, they hop on electric bikes and tackle the iconic Roseberry Topping. They also cycle the Cleveland Way to Cook’s Monument, pausing for panoramic views and a candid conversation about his controversial legacy.
Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 19th September 2025) ** NEW SERIES **
The Heart of England. Series 9, episode 1. The presenter explores Worcestershire, the Malvern Hills and the Midlands. She faces a speed record challenge at Shelsley Walsh, the world’s oldest active motorsport track. From there, Susan time-travels through a British town’s past, experiencing it through history, from the Industrial Revolution to the 1960s. She also visits the world’s smallest theatre, explores canals, and learns how classic cars are hand built.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119
