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Today's TV Wednesday 27 May

TV Guide

McDonald's vs Burger King is on Channel 5 at 10pm tonight
McDonald's vs Burger King is on Channel 5 at 10pm tonight

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.00BBC NEWS(S)10.00JAY BLADES’ HOME FIX (S)10.45HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER Properties in Wimbledon, Birmingham and Bootle. (S) (R)11.45CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Thomas Forrester and Stephanie Connell help teams in Nottingham. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE;; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Daniel is drawn into a life-changing revelation for a couple who are going through IVF. (S)2.15FATHER BROWN Sid falls for the heiress to a local brewery. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY A woman searching for a house in east Devon. (S) (R)3.45GARDEN RESCUE Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich create a sculpture garden in Llandrindod Wells. (S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Catherine Southon and Tim Medhurst head to an auction in Hertfordshire. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX;Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Magazine show, presented by Alex Jones and Angellica Bell. (S)7.30SOUL BOY – OUR LIVES A teenager in care finds his place in Nottingham’s Northern Soul scene. (S)8PM8.00THE REPAIR SHOP Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms back to life, tackling a 1960s cine-projector,awicker chair and a hand-crafted spinning wheel. (S) (R)9PM9.00THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE The seven remaining contestants take part in a series of challenges as they return to the sewing room for reduce, reuse and recycle week. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE (S); Weather10.45NOLAN LIVE Lively debate with Stephen Nolan and guests on stories and issues that matter to the people of Northern Ireland. (S)11PM11.15Bad Education (S) (R)12.15Bad Education (S) (R)12.45Richard and Jaco Take On the World (S)1.45BBC News (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Jay Blades’ Home Fix (S) (R)7.15Garden Rescue (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: Your Home Made Perfect (S) (R)9.00Autumn: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets (S) (R)10.00BBC News (S)1.00Letterbox (S) (R)1.30Big Dreams Small Spaces (S) (R)2.30Christopher Lee: Talking Pictures (S) (R)3.05FILM: MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940) Period drama, with Joseph Cotten. (S) (b/w)4.30MY LIFE ON A PLATE (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00EGGHEADS Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers. (S)6.30ANIMAL PARK An expectant mother giraffe gives keepers cause for concern having abandoned a baby in the past. Meanwhile, keepers fight to save the life of an abandoned cheetah cub. (S)7PM7.00THE OTHER SIDE OF DUNKIRK The story behind the famed Second World War evacuation, as seen from the French, German and Dutch perspectives, in an effort to shatter popular misconceptions about the operation. (S) (R)8PM8.00SPRINGWATCH 2020 Chris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live again in the New Forest, West Wales and Cornwall, and cameras follow the fortunes of bird families in the Somerset levels. (S)9PM9.00VIENNA BLOOD The Liebermanns are shocked by an act of violence committed by Leah’s son Daniel, and Max persuades Oskar the military academy he attends should be investigated. Last in the series. (S) (R)10PM10.30SARA PASCOE VS MONOGAMY Sara Pascoe explores the concept of monogamy. (S) (R)10.45NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.30Spotlight (S) (R)12.20BBC News (S) (R)12.30Sign Zone: The Real Marigold Hotel (S) (R)1.30Sign Zone: Close Calls: On Camera (S) (R)2.00This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN WITH LORRAINE The GMB team is joined by Lorraine Kelly for the final hour. (S)10.00THIS MORNING A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN Another helping of topical studio discussion from a female perspective, featuring celebrity interviews. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00JUDGE RINDER Cameras follow criminal barrister Robert Rinder as he takes on real-life cases in a studio courtroom. (S)3.00TENABLE Quiz hosted by Warwick Davis which sees a team from Preston competes to answer questions about top 10 lists, then tries to score a perfect 10 in the final round. (S) (R)4.00TIPPING POINT Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard, in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine in the hope of winning up to £10,000. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Jamie and Andrea return. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET David is chased by an angry mob and cornered in an alleyway. (S)8PM8.00ABSOLUTELY INDIA: MANCS IN MUMBAI Ryan and Dougie make a shock discovery about Dougie’s grandmother. (S)8.30PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS Paul helps to feed a pair of week-old kittens whose mother has abandoned them. (S) (R)9PM9.00LITTLE BOY BLUE Mercer and his associates are tried for their roles in the killing of Rhys Jones, while an unexpected setback leaves Dave Kelly with a tough decision to make. Last in the series. (S) (R)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45PESTON Political magazine show presented by Robert Peston, featuring major interviews with MPs, topical guests and cultural figures. (S)11PM11.45Tenable (S) (R)12.35Ideal World with Strive Footwear (S) (R)3.00Freeze Out (S) (R)3.50ITV Nightscreen 5.05Judge Rinder (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Cheers (S) (R)6.55Cheers (S) (R)7.20Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)7.45Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.10Mike & Molly (S) (R)8.35Mike & Molly (S) (R)9.05Frasier (S) (R)9.35Frasier ; (S) (R)10.00Frasier ; (S) (R)10.30Come Dine with Me (S) (R)11.00Come Dine with Me (S) (R)11.30Come Dine with Me (S) (R)12.00Channel 4 News Summary (S)12.05Come Dine with Me (S)12.35Come Dine with Me (S) (R)1.05Sun, Sea and Selling Houses (S) (R)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN Searching for a holiday home in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca. (S)4.00WORK ON THE WILD SIDE (S)5.00COUPLES COME DINE WITH ME (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS A comet heads for Springfield. (S) (R)6.30THE SIMPSONS Homer asks Patty and Selma for help. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)8PM8.00LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Phil Spencer helps Tom and Sue search for a new home in Suffolk, while Kirstie Allsopp aids first-time buyer Beccy and her mother Lucy in their property search. (S) (R)9PM9.00BRITAIN’S UNSUNG HEROES Celebrating the stories of vital key workers, from teachers and cleaners to bus drivers and supermarket workers, who are keeping Britain going through the coronavirus crisis. (S)10PM10.008 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy words-and-numbers quiz, as Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson take on Richard Ayoade and Aisling Bea. (S) (R)11PM11.05Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (S) (R)12.10Walking with Elephants (S) (R)1.05Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)1.55FILM: The Rise (2012) Crime drama, starring Luke Treadaway. (S)3.45Grand Designs New Zealand (S) (R)4.40Location, Location, Location (S) (R)5.35Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (S) (R)5.50Countdown (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Mya Go (S) (R)6.20Olly the Little White Van (S) (R)6.30Fireman Sam (S) (R)6.40Noddy: Toyland Detective (S) (R)6.45Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.00Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (S) (R)7.15Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)7.20Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Ricky Zoom (S) (R)7.55Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.10Floogals (S) (R)8.25Becca’s Bunch (S) (R)8.45Little Princess (S) (R)8.55Top Wing (S)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)11.15NIGHTMARE TENANTS, SLUM LANDLORDS (S) (R)12.105 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.15THE GOLDEN GIRLS (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)1.45NEIGHBOURS (S)2.20FILM: KILL ME TWICE (2019) Thriller, starring Deborah Van Valkenburgh. (S)4.00FRIENDS (S) (R)4.30FRIENDS (S) (R)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)5.30NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.00HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)6.255 NEWS TONIGHT (S)6.35AROUND THE WORLD BY TRAIN WITH TONY ROBINSON (S)7PM7.00CHRIS TARRANT: EXTREME RAILWAY JOURNEYS Chris travels through Argentina, starting his journey at British-built railway station in Buenos Aires and ending by taking a ride across Patagonia. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS Officers give chase when a car suspected of being used to supply Class A drugs in the Harrogate area fails to stop. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00CASUALTY 24/7 Doctors treat a man who has fallen from a ladder and has been knocked unconscious, and a 61-year-old woman is rushed in as she is having difficulty breathing. (S)10PM10.00MCDONALD’S VS BURGER KING: BATTLE OF THE BURGERS Documentary examining how the fast food giants grew from humble origins to become two of the most recognisable brands in the world, assessing each chain’s marketing ploys. (S) (R)11PM11.0560 Stone & House Trapped (S) (R)12.00Filthy House SOS (S) (R)1.00Teleshopping3.00Access (S)3.10Hitler’s Invisible U-Boat: Draining the Ocean (S) (R)4.00Cruising with Jane McDonald (S) (R)4.45House Doctor (S) (R)5.10House Doctor (S) (R)5.35Wildlife SOS (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.55TELESHOPPING7.25TELESHOPPING7.55AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (S)8.20TODAY WITH MAURA AND DÁITHÍ (S) (R); Weather10.05THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (S) (R)11.15DOCTORS (S)11.50RTÉ NEWS SPECIAL (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK Weather1.30HOME AND AWAY (S)1.55NEIGHBOURS (S)2.20RAY & Ó SÉ’S FITNESS 15 (R)2.35FRANCIS BRENNAN’S GRAND TOUR3.00EASTENDERS (S) (R)3.30TODAY WITH MAURA AND DÁITHÍ4.05RTÉ NEWS; Weather4.15IT’S A PARK’S LIFE (S) (R)4.45IMPOSSIBLE5.40NUACHT (S); RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00NATIONWIDE (S)7.30LORDS AND LADLES Paul Flynn and Derry Clarke serve up a 17th-century banquet at the 97-room Temple House, featuring crayfish in jelly, boiled snipe and pickled turkey. (S) (R); Lotto8PM8.30COOK-IN WITH MARK MORIARTY The chef catches up with Niall Sabongi from Sustainable Seafood Ireland. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35MARTY AND BERNARD – ON THE ROAD AGAIN Bernard brings Marty to his hometown of Durrow, Count Laois to meet the members of the local Fire and Rescue Service. (S)10PM10.35GUILT New series. Thriller about two brothers who, while driving home one night, run into and kill an old man – and decide to cover up the act. Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives star. (S)11PM11.35Death in Paradise (S)12.35The Irish Revolution (S) (R)1.30The Fitting Room (S) (R)2.30At Your Service (S) (R)2.55Herstory: Ireland’s Epic Women (S) (R)3.25Celebrity Globetrotters (S) (R)3.50Goodbye House (S) (R)4.15Say Yes to the Dress: Ireland (S) (R)4.40High Road, Low Road (S) (R)5.10EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.55Storytime (S) (R)7.00Storytime (S) (R)7.05Peppa Pig (R)7.10Peppa Pig (R)7.15Tir Na nOg (R)7.30Ben 10 (R)7.40Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)7.50Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)8.00Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)8.10Junior MasterChef (S) (R)8.40Dragons: Defenders of Berk (S) (R)9.05Bing (R)9.10Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)9.15Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)9.20Catie’s Amazing Machines (R)9.35Danger Mouse (R)9.45Everything’s Rosie (R)10.00Everything’s Rosie (R)10.10Shane the Chef (R)10.20Kit and Pup (R)10.30Wild Kids (S) (R)10.45Makers (S) (R)10.50The Day Henry Met (S) (R)10.55Molang (R)11.00RTE’s Home School Hub (S)12.00RTE’s Home School Extra (S)12.15Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs12.40Ar Mbia Ar Sli (S) (R)12.45My Pet and Me (S) (R)1.00RTE’s Home School Hub (S)2.00Junior MasterChef (S) (R)2.30Teen Titans Go! (R)2.50Logan High (S)3.00Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)3.10Dorg Van Dango (S) (R)3.20Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (S) (R)3.45Squad Goals (S) (R)4.10RTE’s Home School Extra (S)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)7PM7.00BIG ANIMAL SURGERY – ELEPHANT Liz Bonnin watches an operation to remove an infected tusk from an Asian elephant. But the longer the animal stays under anaesthetic, the greater the risk. Last in the series. (S) (R)8PM8.00GARRAÍ GLAS Síle Nic Chonaonaigh visits Cill Chiaráin. Last in the series. (S) (R)8.30CRAINN NA HÉIREANN Manchán Magan tells the story of the yew, which is associated with eternity. (S) (R)9PM9.00GREY’S ANATOMY Catherine returns, but she has no idea about what has being going on with Jackson and Maggie. Meanwhile, Owen and Amelia treat a woman who took a fall. (S)9.55GREY’S ANATOMY Meredith grapples with her past, and also faces the medical board with her career hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the interns are put to the test. (S)10PM10.50LIVE AT THE APOLLO New series. Tom Allen hosts the comedy showcase live from London’s world-famous Hammersmith Apollo, introducing sets from up-and-coming stand-ups Rosie Jones and Kae Kurd. (S)11PM11.45NCIS: New Orleans (S)12.30Seven Types of Ambiguity (S) (R)1.30EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.20The Tonight Show (R)7.10The Six O’Clock Show (R)8.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)3.00ELAINE (R)4.00DEVON AND CORNWALL COPS (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.30THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show, featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics. (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Jamie and Andrea return. (S)8PM8.00NEWS AT 8 (S)8.30CORONATION STREET David is chased by an angry mob and cornered in an alleyway. (S)9PM9.00GOGGLEBOX IRELAND Telly addicts review the week’s viewing from their living rooms. (S) (R)10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates give their take on the day’s stories. (S)11PM11.00HATTON GARDEN (S) (R)12.00AUTOPSY USA (R)12.50THE SYNDICATE (R)1.45CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 4 na nÓg10.55Little House on the Prairie (S) (R)11.50Abair Amhrán (R)12.05A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.35Garraí Glas (R)1.05Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)2.00Weakest Link (S) (R)3.00Cúla 4 na nÓg4.00Cúla 45.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.35AR SCOIL ARÍS (S) (R)6.05GILMORE GIRLS Dean shares his car with Lindsay. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30CREATIVE COMPANY Competition aimed at finding Ireland’s most creative workplace. Energia compete against Standún Spiddal for a place in the grand final. (S) (R)8PM8.30BLASTA Máirtín visits Waterford to meet Roseann, Joe and Éimhín. (S) (R)9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA Performances by Johnny Brady, Patrick Feeney and Mike Denver. Last in the series. (S) (R)9.30AN BHOIRINN In the Cheese Press, Sinéad has set up a space and Mick Flannery is playing a gig. (S)10PM10.30SURVIVOR – GHOST ISLAND The merge threatens to increase the tension between two ongoing rivals. (S)11PM11.22AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.11.25PIOC DO RIDE A Dublin man chooses between three potential partners – based on their cars. (S) (R)11.55THE SINNER The investigation twists in a whole new direction. (S) (R)12.45FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24