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Today's TV Saturday 04 February
Today's TV Saturday 04 February

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)10.00SATURDAY KITCHEN LIVE With Jo Brand and chefs Gennaro Contaldo and Anna Haugh. (S)11.30THE GREAT FOOD GUYS (S) (R)12.00FOOTBALL FOCUS Alex Scott looks ahead to the weekend’s fixtures. (S)1.00BBC NEWS (S)1.15LIVE SIX NATIONS RUGBY UNION Wales v Ireland (Kick-off 2.15pm). Gabby Logan presents all the action from the opening match of the championship, which comes from Principality Stadium. (S)4.30FINAL SCORE A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. (S)5.15BBC NEWS (S)5.25BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)5.35CELEBRITY MASTERMIND With Bobby Davro, Suzie Lee, Graham Bell and Remi Burgz. (S)6.05CELEBRITY BRIDGE OF LIES Ross Kemp welcomes drag queens The Vivienne, Tia Kofi, Kitty Scott-Claus and Lawrence Chaney to take on the bridge for their chosen charity. (S)6.50MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S BIG SHOW Singer Lewis Capaldi bravely hands over his phone in Send to All, before taking to the stage to perform his number one single Forget Me. (S)7PM7.50THAT’S MY JAM Chrishell Stause and Mary Fitzgerald, stars of the smash-hit series Selling Sunset, take on Lucy Davis from the UK Office and David Koechner from the US Office. The teams face some epic musical challenges, pushing their singing abilities, performance skills and musical knowledge to the limit. Mo Gilligan hosts. Last in the series. (S)8PM8.50CASUALTY Jacob throws himself into work, Ethan has a revelation and Dylan makes a shocking discovery. (S)9PM9.40NOT GOING OUT Lee does jury service and joins 11 other jurors in the jury room to debate whether the accused is guilty or not. It may seem simple enough, until Lee decides to put the other jurors on trial. Lee Mack stars, with Colin McFarlane, Samantha Spiro and Jocelyn Jee Esien. (S) (R)10 PM10.10BBC NEWS (S); Weather10.30MATCH OF THE DAY Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Everton v Arsenal at Goodison Park and Manchester United v Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. (S)11PM12.00FILM: County Lines (2019) A 14-year-old boy, bullied at school, is approached by a young man who appears to offer him protection. However, this is in fact the start of the youngster being groomed as a smuggler for the man’s nationwide drugselling enterprise. Drama, starring Harris Dickinson, Montserrat Roig de Puig and Marcus Rutherford. (S)1.25Weather for the Week Ahead (S)1.30BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM7.15Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)7.25The Football Academy (S) (R)7.55The Dengineers (S) (R)8.25Operation Ouch! (S) (R)8.55Newsround (S)9.00Blue Peter (S) (R)9.30Deadly Pole to Pole (S) (R)10.00Life in the Snow (S) (R)11.00Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon (S) (R)12.00A Cook Abroad: Dave Myers’ Egypt (S) (R)1.00FILM: THE 39 STEPS (1935) Alfred Hitchcock’s spy thriller. (S) (b/w)2.25Alfred Hitchcock: Talking Pictures Narrated by Sylvia Syms. (S) (R)3.05FILM: THE LADY VANISHES (1938) Alfred Hitchcock’s mystery. (S) (b/w)4.40AMANDA & ALAN’S ITALIAN JOB (S) (R)5.10BARRA ON THE BANN (S) (R)5.20CELEBRITY ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP (S) (R)6.20THE CHRONICLES OF BELFAST (S) (R)6.50B&B BY THE SEA (S) (R)7PM7.20RESTORATION RESCUE Patrick Bradley follows the restorations of historic buildings. (S) (R)7.50THE BLACK DEATH: LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES The historian examines Britain’s deadliest pandemic and explores how its monumental death toll changed the face of the country for ever. (S) (R)8PM8.50ROY ORBISON AT THE BBC A selection of archive performances for a celebration of the singer-songwriter, who Elvis Presley famously described as ‘the best singer in the world’, with hits including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh, Pretty Woman. (S)9PM9.20FILM: ROY ORBISON: IN DREAMS (1999) Premiere. Documentary charting the career of the singer, featuring performance footage, home movies and photographs, and interviews with Bruce Springsteen and Jerry Lee Lewis. (S)10PM10.55ROY SINGS ORBISON The singer performs some of his greatest hits, including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou, Running Scared, Candy Man, In Dreams, Mean Woman Blues, It’s Over, Oh and Pretty Woman. (S) (R)11PM11.25Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (S) (R)12.25Gene Sings Pitney (S) (R)1.00Our Flag Means Death (S) (R)1.30FILM: What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Horror comedy, starring Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. (S)2.50Amol Rajan Interviews Bill Gates (S) (R)3.35This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Dare Master (S) (R)6.05Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)6.20Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)6.35Thunderbirds Are Go (S) (R)7.05LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero Is Born (S) (R)8.00Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (S) (R)8.2550/50 Heroes Mo makes a big mistake. (S) (R)8.4050/50 Heroes (S) (R)8.55Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (S) (R)9.25ITV NEWS (S)9.30JAMES MARTIN’S SATURDAY MORNING With Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly presenter Graeme Hall. (S)11.40AINSLEY’S FANTASTIC FLAVOURS Ainsley Harriott explores fruity flavours in both savoury and sweet dishes. (S)12.40ITV NEWS (S); Weather1.00ITV RACING: LIVE FROM SANDOWN Ed Chamberlin presents coverage of the 2.20 Scilly Isles’ Novices’ Chase from Sandown Park, plus live action from Musselburgh and Wetherby. (S)4.00SIX NATIONS LIVE England v Scotland (Kick-off 4.45pm). All the action from the Calcutta Cup clash in the opening round of fixtures, held at Twickenham. Scotland have won the last two meetings between the sides in this competition, prevailing 20-17 at Murrayfield last year and claiming their first away win over England since 1983 when they won 11-6 here in 2020. (S)7PM7.00THE MASKED SINGER The seven remaining singers take to the stage in disguise as Stephen Mulhern joins judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan try to guess the mystery celebrities performing inside the elaborate costumes. It’s a double elimination so after the votes are counted two of the famous faces will be unmasked and sent home. (S)8PM8.30ANT & DEC’S LIMITLESS WIN Nathan and Taylor return to continue their climb up the money ladder, before Tracey-Jane and her son Troy get their chance to play for a life-changing cash prize of more than a million pounds. Last in the series. (S)9PM9.30THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW The comedian and actor performs topical stand-up routines and chats to guests from the worlds of film, TV, sport and music, while John also checks the global comedy pulse with a team of stand-ups from all over the world. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.30BRADLEY & BARNEY WALSH: BREAKING DAD The duo’s road trip continues in Costa Rica. (S) (R)10.55ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS Action from the latest fixtures. (S)11PM12.50Shop: Ideal World3.00Unwind with ITV (S)4.15Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.053rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)6.303rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)6.553rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.20Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)7.45Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.10The Simpsons (S) (R)8.40The Simpsons (S) (R)9.10The Simpsons (S) (R)9.35The Simpsons (S) (R)10.05The Simpsons (S) (R)10.35The Simpsons (S) (R)11.05The Simpsons A prank lands Homer in hospital. (S) (R)11.35FILM: FANTASTIC MR FOX (2009) Stop-motion animated adventure. (S)1.20Four in a Bed (S) (R)1.50Four in a Bed (S) (R)2.20Four in a Bed (S) (R)2.50Four in a Bed (S) (R)3.20FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)3.50CHATEAU DIY (S) (R)4.50A LAKE DISTRICT FARM SHOP Tebay Services prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday. (S) (R)5.50CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)6.20FILM: INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) A fleet of huge flying saucers launches a devastating and unprovoked attack on Earth. As survivors try to flee the seemingly unstoppable alien invaders, the courageous US president, an ace pilot and a computer genius come up with a plan to take the fight to the enemy and save the human race. Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi adventure, starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, Harry Connick Jr and Brent Spiner. (S)9PM9.00FILM: JOJO RABBIT (2019) Premiere. A lonely German boy discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo Rabbit must confront his blind nationalism as the Second World War continues to rage on. Taika Waititi wrote, directed and co-stars in this Oscar-winning comedy, featuring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant and Scarlett Johansson. (S)11PM11.10FILM: Hunter Killer (2018) A submarine skipper is sent to investigate the torpedoing of US and Russian vessels. Action thriller, with Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. (S)1.20Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A struggling Italian restaurant in Philadelphia. (S) (R)2.10The Simpsons Homer becomes part of a double-act. (S) (R)2.35Hollyoaks Omnibus (S) (R)4.40Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites (S) (R)5.05Building the Dream (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.10Pip and Posy (S) (R)6.20Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)6.30Shane the Chef (S) (R)6.40Noddy: Toyland Detective (S) (R)6.55Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.15Pip and Posy (S) (R)7.25Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.45Baby Shark’s Big Show! (S)8.05Pirata & Capitano (S) (R)8.20Santiago of the Seas (S) (R)8.35The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.50Pop Paper City (S) (R)9.05Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)9.10Cooking with the Gills (S) (R)9.25Show Me How.. (S) (R)9.35Mimi’s World (S) (R)9.45The World According to Grandpa (S) (R)10.00THE SMURFS (S)10.20ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 (S)10.25FRIENDS (S) (R)12.25FILM: THE WEDDING SINGER (1998) Romantic comedy, with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. (S)2.20FILM: ABOUT TIME (2013) Romantic fantasy comedy, with Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. (S)4.55INSIDE CADBURY: THE REAL CHOCOLATE FACTORY The story of one of the most famous chocolate brands in the world. (S) (R)6.205 NEWS WEEKEND (S)6.25MARGARET: DUTY BEFORE HAPPINESS (S) (R)7PM7.50SECRETS OF THE ROYAL PALACES The history of Hampton Court’s Great Hall, a huge dining area built by more than 400 stonemasons, bricklayers, carpenters, joiners and labourers that was also used by Henry VIII to keep an eye on his household. Plus, a look at the 2002 Golden Jubilee Party. (S)8PM8.50OPEN ALL HOURS: 50 YEARS OF LAUGHTER A celebration of Roy Clarke’s sitcom, which starred Ronnie Barker as shopkeeper Arkwright and David Jason as his nephew Granville, as well as sequel Still Open All Hours. Featuring interviews with stars from the series, including Sir David Jason, Stephanie Cole, Barbara Flynn, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Johnny Vegas and Nina Wadia, as well as celebrity fans including Sarah Hadland, Sherrie Hewson and Christopher Biggins explaining why they couldn’t wait to watch the weekly goings-on. (S)10PM10.20DAVID JASON: ALL THE BEST BITS & MORE Sue Johnston narrates a look at the life and career of the actor, the star of Only Fools and Horses, The Darling Buds of May, A Touch of Frost and Open All Hours. (S) (R)11PM11.4580s Greatest Pop Songs: 1981 (S) (R)1.35The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.35George Clarke’s Build a New Life in the Country (S) (R)4.20Cruising with Jane McDonald (S) (R)5.10House Busters (S) (R)5.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)5.40Paw Patrol (S) (R)5.50Pip and Posy (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.35TELESHOPPING7.10TELESHOPPING7.45FATHER BROWN (S) (R)8.45FAIR CITY OMNIBUS (S)10.40THE MALLORCA FILES (S) (R); Weather11.40MASTERCHEF (S)12.50MASTERCHEF (S)1.25RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.35HIGH ROAD, LOW ROAD (S) (R)2.05MARK MORIARTY: OFF DUTY CHEF (S) (R)2.35STARSTRUCK (S) (R)3.45DANCING WITH THE STARS (R)5.45NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.35FILM: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: A MONSTER VACATION (2018) Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monsterhating Van Helsing family. Animated sequel, featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez. (S); Lotto8PM8.25KILLINASKULLY Comedy chronicling life in a not-so-typical Irish village. Pat Shortt assumes a variety of guises within the show, including the ubiquitous Dan the Man and B&B landlady Goretti. With Louis Lovatt and Pascal Scott. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.30THE TOMMY TIERNAN SHOW Improvised chat show in which neither the host nor the viewers are told the identity of the guests in advance. (S)10PM10.40ANGELA SCANLON’S ASK ME ANYTHING Chat show featuring surprises and unexpected revelations for the celebrity guests, who all agree to be asked absolutely anything. (S); Weather11PM11.45FILM: Float Like a Butterfly (2018) Dublin teenager Frances wants to be a boxer, but her family and culture disapprove of her dream. In a bid for freedom and belonging, she has to dig deep to uphold her rights and prove she can triumph in such a maledominated realm. Drama, starring Hazel Doupe, Dara Devaney and Johnny Collins. (S) (R)1.40The North Water Sumner returns to Hull to demand money from Baxter. (S) (R)2.45EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.00news2day (R)8.20Blasts from the Past (S) (R)8.50Storybud (S) (R)8.55Ted’s Top Ten (S) (R)9.25Hetty Feather (S) (R)10.00Secret Life of Boys (S) (R)10.25Horrible Histories: Naughty Napoleon Special (S) (R)11.00HOME AND AWAY Felicity faces up to her past and her future, while Gary makes Tane a generous offer. Meanwhile, Roo and Marilyn plan a charity golf tournament. (S) (R)11.30HOME AND AWAY Worried for Remi and the affair he is having with Bree, Eden urges caution. (S) (R)12.00HOME AND AWAY Eden warns Bree that she does not see a happy ever after for this affair. (R)12.30CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAGAZINE Including highlights and news, as well as a look through the archives. (S)1.00RACING FROM LEOPARDSTOWN Ruby Walsh is joined by Barry Geraghty, Jane Mangan and Lisa O’Neill for live coverage of the Dublin Racing Festival. (S)4.15LIVE SIX NATIONS RUGBY UNION England v Scotland (Kick-off 4.45pm).All the action from the Calcutta Cup clash in the opening round of fixtures, held at Twickenham. Presented by Jacqui Hurley (S)7PM7.15SATURDAY GAA LIVE Cork v Limerick (Throw-in 7.30pm). All the action from the Allianz Hurling League Division One Group A encounter at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Cork were runners-up to Waterford last year, while Limerick managed just one win from their five group matches. Damian Lawlor presents, with analysis from Donal Óg Cusack, Joe Canning and Shane Dowling. (S)9PM9.30FILM: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2015) A streetwise teenager is taken under the wing of his dead father’s old colleague, an agent working for a super-secret spy organisation. Will the youngster turn out to be a chip off the old block by proving useful during a battle against a twisted, hi-tech genius? Action comedy based on a comic book, starring Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Michael Caine and Jack Davenport. (S)11PM11.50FILM: Rules Don’t Apply (2016) An aspiring actress and an ambitious young driver fall for one another while working for eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. Romantic comedy, written, directed by and starring Warren Beatty, with Lily Collins, Haley Bennett and Alden Ehrenreich. (S)2.10Blinded: Those Who Kill As police investigate the latest death, Louise struggles to accept what has happened. (S) (R)3.00EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.15Good Witch (S) (R)7.00Good Witch (S) (R)8.00Change Your Tune (S) (R)9.00Ireland AM (S)12.00John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen (R)1.00LIVE: GUINNESS SIX NATIONS Wales v Ireland (Kick-off 2.15pm). (S)5.00DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (S) (R)5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.00TIPPING POINT: LUCKY STARS With Robert Rinder, Josie Gibson and Greg Rutherford. (S) (R)7PM7.00THE MASKED SINGER The seven remaining celebrities take to the stage. Hosted by Joel Dommett. (S)8PM8.30CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Jay Blades, Nicky Campbell and Sally Lindsay trying to guess the familiar phrases.9PM9.30WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Another line-up of contestants answer questions that could change their lives.10PM10.30THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW With guests Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler, Jack Lowden and Ashley Banjo.11PM11.35MURDER IN THE FAMILY (R)12.35IRELAND’S UNIDENTIFIED BODIES (S) (R)1.35DIANA: THE ULTIMATE TRUTH (S) (R)2.35CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.00GAA 2023 (R)11.00Murder, She Wrote (S) (R)11.55Domhan an Dúlra (R)12.55Cúla 42.55The Golden Girls Part one of two. (S) (R)3.25THE WONDER YEARS (S) (R)3.55LAOCHRA GAEL (R)4.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH4.30GAA BEO Wexford v Galway (Throw-in 5.00pm). Coverage of the Allianz Hurling League Division One encounter at Chadwicks Wexford Park.7PM7.12AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7.15NUACHT TG47.30SINA THEIL – LIVE AT THT GALWA Award-winning German-born, Irishbased singer-songwriter Sina Theil headlines the stage of the prestigious Town Hall Theatre, Galway.8PM8.30GLÓR TÍRE Louise Morrissey takes to the stage, introducing her two contestants to the audience. Needless to say, they are hoping to impress the judges. Aoife Ní Thuairisg hosts. (R)9PM9.30FILM: CARNAGE (2011) Two couples meet to discuss a fight between their children, but the encounter degenerates into bitter conflict. Roman Polanski’s black comedy, with Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet. (S)10PM10.52AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.10.55HECTOR: AMÚ I MEIRICEÁ THEAS (R)11PM11.30FILM: DESTROYER (2018) Crime drama, starring Nicole Kidman. (S)1.35DÍOLTAS (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.15CISPHEIL BEO (R)4.40PAISEAN FAISEAN (R)5.10FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24