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Today's TV Saturday 16 September

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Today's TV Saturday 16 September
Today's TV Saturday 16 September

bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)10.00SATURDAY KITCHEN LIVE (S)11.30THE GREAT FOOD GUYS (S) (R)12.00FOOTBALL FOCUS (S)1.00BBC NEWS (S)1.15BARGAIN HUNT Danny Sebastian and Caroline Hawley help two teams look for items at an antiques centre in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. (S) (R)2.00MONEY FOR NOTHING Transforming items reclaimed from a tip. (S) (R)3.00Sonali Shah helps a garlic specialist find a new home in Shropshire. (S) (S)3.45THE BIDDING ROOM Five dealers bid against one another on a wind-up toy monkey. (S) (R)4.30FINAL SCORE A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. (S)5.30BBC NEWS (S)5.40BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)5.50ALAN CARR’S PICTURE SLAM New series. Game show in which contestants have to identify a board full of images. (S)6.35STRICTLY COME DANCING New series. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome 15 celebrities to the Strictly ballroom. The launch show features three epic routines, and a performance from Jessie Ware. (S)8PM8.20CASUALTY Donna has to accept a painful realisation as her sentencing looms. She tries to distract herself with work, but Mia and Ashley both confront her with the possible consequences for them if she is sent to prison. Stevie tries and fails to help a friend in need, and Jodie goes in search of Max’s kidney donor as his health fails. (S)9PM9.10CASUALTY Jan and Gethin arrive in Switzerland, ready to go through with their plan. Jan, wanting to make the most of the time they have together, fusses over Gethin and plans a day trip for them, all the while ignoring messages from a worried Teddy. (S)10PM10.00BBC NEWS (S); Weather10.20MATCH OF THE DAY Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford and West Ham United v Manchester City at London Stadium. (S)11PM11.45FILM: The Hurt Locker (2008) A US bomb disposal team in Iraq is assigned a new leader whose reckless attitude puts all its members’ lives at risk. Kathryn Bigelow’s drama, with Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie. (S)1.50Weather for the Week Ahead (S)1.55BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.15Hey Duggee (S) (R)6.20Hey Duggee (S) (R)6.30Supertato (S) (R)6.35Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)6.45Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! (S) (R)6.55Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (S) (R)7.10The Deep (S) (R)7.30Pokemon: Sun and Moon – Ultra Legends (S) (R)7.50Deadly 60 (S) (R)8.20Blue Peter (S) (R)8.50Newsround (S)9.00Gardeners’ World (S) (R)10.00Britain’s Secret Seas (S) (R)11.00Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon (S) (R)12.00Britain’s Top Takeaways (S) (R)1.00FILM: FUNNY FACE (1957) Romantic musical, with Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson. (S)2.40FILM: THE BAND WAGON (1953) Musical comedy, starring Fred Astaire and Jack Buchanan. (S)4.30BEECHGROVE GARDEN (S)5.00GARDENERS’ WORLD (S)6.00GARDENING TOGETHER WITH DIARMUID GAVIN (S) (R)6.15GOLF: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (S)7PM7.20CELEBRITY ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Loose Women’s Kelle Bryan and Charlene White travel across Essex for another antiques trip. The experts joining them on their shopping spree are auctioneer Catherine Southon and dealer Ochuko Ojiri. From behind the wheel of a classic car, the two teams each set out with £400 to find the most profitable antiques. (S) (R)8PM8.20ALICIA KEYS AT THE BBC A selection of the Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter’s performances on BBC music programmes, featuring the hits Fallin’, No One, Girl on Fire and Empire State of Mind. (S)9PM9.20RIHANNA AT RADIO 1’S HACKNEY WEEKEND 2012 Fearne Cotton and Greg James introduce highlights from Rihanna’s headlining performance at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012. (S) (R)10PM10.15BRITNEY AT THE BBC Archive performances by Britney Spears, featuring hits including Baby One More Time, Crazy, Overprotected, Toxic and Oops! I Did It Again. (S) (R)10.50FILM: DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (1985) Comedy, starring Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn and Mark Blum. (S)11PM12.30FILM: Greta (2018) A waitress gets more than she bargained for after returning a lost handbag to its owner. Thriller, starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz. (S)2.05Sign Zone: The Woman in the Wall (S) (R)3.05This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00LOVE YOUR GARDEN (S) (R)6.30LOVE YOUR WEEKEND WITH ALAN TITCHMARSH (S) (R)8.20ITV NEWS (S)8.25OTI MABUSE’S BREAKFAST SHOW Chat show, with singer Katie Melua and TV personality Vicky Pattison. (S)9.25JAMES MARTIN’S SATURDAY MORNING The chef is joined by England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery. (S)11.35JASON ATHERTON’S DUBAI DISHES The chef makes recipes flavoured with tea and coffee, as well as getting a lesson in the dos and don’ts of serving a traditional Emirati cup of coffee. (S)12.40AINSLEY’S GOOD MOOD FOOD In this episode, Ainsley Harriott celebrates vegetables. (S)1.10ITV NEWS (S); Weather1.25ITV RACING: LIVE FROM DONCASTER Ed Chamberlin presents coverage of day three of the St Leger Festival, which is headlined by the St Leger Stakes. Plus, live action from Chester. With analysis from Jason Weaver and Adele Mulrennan. (S)4.00RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 LIVE Wales v Portugal (Kick-off 4.45pm). All the action from the Pool C encounter, held at Stade de Nice in France. (S)7PM7.00ITV NEWS; Weather (S)7.05UTV LIVE (S) Weather7.15RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 LIVE Ireland v Tonga (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the Pool B encounter at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France. Mark Pougatch presents, with analysis from Brian O’Driscoll, Rory Best and Bryan Habana, and reports from Gabriel Clarke. (S)10PM10.25ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.45BALI 2002 As injured survivors are dispatched to hospitals all over Australia, federal police are dispatched to Bali to work with the local officers, and it becomes clear the explosions were a coordinated act of terrorism. (S)11PM11.50Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich (S) (R)12.50English Football League Highlights (S) (R)2.00Starstruck (S) (R)3.00Bali 2002 (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05James Martin’s Spanish Adventure (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.15The King of Queens (S) (R)6.40The King of Queens (S) (R)7.05The King of Queens (S) (R)7.30Cheers (S) (R)7.55Cheers (S) (R)8.25Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.55Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.25Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.55The Simpsons (S) (R)10.25The Simpsons (S) (R)10.55The Simpsons Animated comedy. (S) (R)11.25FILM: THE CALL OF THE WILD (2020) Historical adventure based on Jack London’s novel, starring Harrison Ford and Omar Sy. (S)1.20Jamie’s £1 Wonders (S) (R)2.25A Place in the Sun (S) (R)3.25FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)3.55FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)4.25FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)4.55FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)6.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)6.30MATT BAKER’S TRAVELS IN THE COUNTRY: USA (S) (R)7PM7.30FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING HIGHLIGHTS Action from the battle for pole in the 16th round of the campaign, which came from Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. Steve Jones presents, with analysis from David Coulthard, Mark Webber and Lawrence Barretto. (S)9PM9.00DISPATCHES Investigative series covering issues in British society, politics, international current affairs, health, religion and the environment. (S)10PM10.35FILM: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (2013) A secret service operative is reassigned from Presidential Protection after a tragic accident. As he prepares to leave his assignment, terrorists take control of the White House and hold the president hostage, so the agent sets out to rescue the head of state. Action thriller, with Gerard Butler. (S)11PM12.50FILM: Proxima (2019) A French engineer sets out on a year-long space mission as her daughter grapples with her impending absence. Drama, starring Eva Green and Matt Dillon. (S)2.35Jamie’s Comfort Food Bites (S) (R)2.45Jamie’s Comfort Food (S) (R)2.50Jamie’s Comfort Food (S) (R)3.00Food Unwrapped (S) (R)3.25Hollyoaks Omnibus (S) (R)5.25Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.25Sesame Street Mecha Builders (S) (R)6.40Pirata & Capitano (S)6.50Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends (S) (R)7.15Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.25Pip and Posy (S) (R)7.40Peppa Pig (S) (R)8.00The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.15Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)8.30Chip and Potato (S) (R)8.45Pop Paper City (S) (R)9.00Meet the Experts (S)9.15Reu & Harper’s Wonder World (S) (R)9.25Santiago of the Seas (S) (R)9.40Baby Shark’s Big Show! (S) (R)9.50Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.55THE SMURFS (S) (R)10.05SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (S) (R)10.20ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 (S)10.30FRIENDS (S) (R)12.30FILM: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011) Sci-fi thriller. (S)2.35FILM: DANTE’S PEAK (1997) A vulcanologist suspects a long-dormant volcano is about to erupt and races to save a nearby town. Disaster movie, starring Pierce Brosnan. (S)4.505 NEWS WEEKEND (S)4.55FILM: PEARL HARBOR (2001) Two friends fall for the same woman during the Second World War just as the Japanese launch an attack on a US naval base. Romantic drama, starring Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale. (S)8PM8.20OSBORNE HOUSE: A ROYAL RETREAT Behind the scenes of the royal residence on the Isle of Wight, which was where Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert went to escape the pressures of royal life. (S)9PM9.45FILM: LOVE ACTUALLY (2003) Interlinked tales of several people in search of love. While the newly elected, bachelor British prime minister is smitten by a junior staff member at 10 Downing Street, and a heartbroken writer heads for France to get over a failed relationship. Richard Curtis’s romantic comedy, with Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon. (S)10PM10.50ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 Showbiz news and gossip. (S)10.55FILM: LOVE ACTUALLY (2003) Concluded. (S)11PM12.30Friends (S) (R)1.05Friends (S) (R)1.35PlayOJO Live Casino Show (S)3.35Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink (S) (R)4.20Nick’s Quest (S) (R)4.45Nick’s Quest (S) (R)5.10House Doctor (S) (R)5.30Entertainment News on 5 (S)5.35Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (S) (R)5.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.40TELESHOPPING (S) (R)7.15TELESHOPPING (R)7.50ROS NA RÚN (S) (R)8.55NATIONWIDE (S) (R)9.25FAIR CITY OMNIBUS (S)10.55EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPORT (S); Weather11.30MONARCH OF THE GLEN (S) (R)12.30MASTERCHEF (S)1.05RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather1.15MARTY’S BIG PICTURE SHOW (S) (R)1.45BOG AMACH (S) (R)2.15AR AN SLIABH (S) (R)2.45AISTEAR AN AMHRÁIN (S) (R)3.15FILM: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) Jane Austen drama. (S)5.45NUACHT5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather6.35FILM: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017) Musical drama, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. (S)8PM8.35KILLINASKULLY Dan receives a visit from someone claiming to be an old scouting buddy, but he has no recollection of ever meeting him. The mysterious visitor proves a hit with the locals, but when he starts dipping into people’s pockets, Dan decides it’s time to turn detective. Pat Shortt stars. (S) (R)9PM9.10RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather9.40FILM: DOWNHILL (2020) Premiere. After believing they are about to be killed by an avalanche during a family ski vacation in Austria, married couple Billie and Pete Stanton are forced to re-evaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. Comedy, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell and Miranda Otto. (S)11PM11.10Hidden Assets (S) (R)12.15FILM: Battle of the Sexes (2017) Tennis champion Billie Jean King takes up the challenge to face former men’s champ Bobby Riggs on the court. Fact-based comedy drama, with Emma Stone and Steve Carell. (S)2.25Death in Paradise (S) (R)3.20EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.00Animaniacs (R)8.30Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)8.55The Bagel and Becky Show (R)9.10Horrible Histories: Bolshy Boudica Special (S) (R)9.40Holly Hobbie (S) (R)10.10Hardball (R)10.35Hardball (R)11.05Junior Bake Off (S)11.55news2day Weekly Round-up of major stories. (S)12.15HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)12.45HOME AND AWAY Marilyn misreads Irene’s feelings. (S) (R)1.15HOME AND AWAY Another text from Felicity’s blackmailer arrives. (S) (R)1.45FILM: SWEET AUTUMN (2020) A woman inherits half of her aunt’s business – and sets out to find out why a young guy has been left the other half. Romantic drama, starring Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker. (S)3.25CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAGAZINE Including highlights and news, as well as a look through the archives. (S)3.55HIS DARK MATERIALS Will and Lyra try to gain entry into the Torre Degli Angeli. Starring Dafne Keen. (S) (R)3.55HIS DARK MATERIALS Will and Lyra try to gain entry into the Torre Degli Angeli. Starring Dafne Keen. (S) (R)4.55TOP GEAR Chris Harris and Matt LeBlanc compete in a race across the Arabian peninsula. (S) (R)6.00TACKLING THE ALL BLACKS Behind the scenes of the Ireland rugby union team’s tour of New Zealand. (S) (R)7PM7.00RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Ireland v Tonga (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the Pool B encounter at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France. Jacqui Hurley presents, with analysis from Simon Zebo and Stephen Ferris. (S)10PM10.30SHOULDER TO SHOULDER Documentary examining how Rugby has been a unifying force for the island of Ireland during its darkest times. (S)11PM12.00FILM: A Midnight Clear (1992) An American infantry squad encounter a group of German soldiers, and an impulsive hostile act results in bloodshed. Second World War drama, starring Ethan Hawke and Kevin Dillon. (S)2.05EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.10Unbeatable (R)7.00Who’s Doing the Dishes? (S) (R)8.00This Time Next Year (S) (R)9.00Ireland AM (S)12.00John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen1.00In for a Penny (S) (R)1.29Virgin Media News Update1.30Live Rugby World Cup 2023 Samoa v Chile (Kickoff 2.00pm). At Stade de Bordeaux; Virgin Media News Update4.15LIVE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Wales v Portugal (Kick-off 4.45pm). All the action from the Pool C encounter, held at Stade de Nice in France.6.59VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS UPDATE7PM7.00TIPPING POINT: LUCKY STARS Ben Shephard hosts, with Gaby Roslin, JJ Chalmers and Sean Fletcher. (S) (R)8PM8.00BEAT THE CHASERS Contestants from across the UK take on the five Chasers. Bradley Walsh hosts. (S) (R)9PM9.00CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE Stephen Mulhern presents a charity edition of the game show. (S)10PM10.00THE GUARDS Documentary series providing unprecedented access to the garda of The K (S) (R)11PM11.00GORDON, GINO & FRED: VIVA ESPANA! (R)12.00THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW (R)1.55THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL (R)2.15CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM6.00Cúla 410.00GAA 2023 (R)11.00The Golden Girls (S) (R)11.30The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.00Hart to Hart Detective drama series. (S) (R)12.55Ar thóir na Saighneán (R)1.30Céad Seans (R)1.50Iontais na bhFarraigí Ceilteacha (R)2.50FILM: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (1955) Musical comedy, with Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie and Jack Carson. (S)4.25SURVIVOR (R)5.12AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.15AFL AUSSIE RULES NA MBAN6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15SAM HENRY – SAOL’S SAOTHAR Part one of two. The work of Coleraine musicologist Sam Henry. (R)8PM8.25OPRY LE DANIEL AR THURAS Daniel O’Donnell hosts the Irish-language country music show, joined by guests including Brendan Shine, Dominic Kirwan and Susan McCann. (R)9PM9.30FILM: RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) A failed robbery ends in a bloodbath, and as the criminals lie low they try to work out whether someone betrayed them. Thriller, starring Harvey Keitel. (S)11PM11.25HECTOR Ó NA PHILIPPINES GO DTÍ NA SOLOMONS Hector Ó hEochagáin lands among the skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur. (R)12.25JOURNEY – LIVE IN HOUSTON 1981: THE ESCAPE TOUR (R)2.00NUACHT TG4 (R)2.15AN CUAN (R)3.15ROGHA GLÓR TÍRE (R)3.40FLOSC (R)4.10BEIDH AONACH AMÁRACH (R)4.35BEAN AN TÍ SA CHISTIN (R)5.00FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24