Dion struggles to find fault with a mid-terrace in Stoke, but could there be any hidden nasties? Another terrace in Staffordshire requires more attention! And a flat in south east London has Jacqui fretting over the short lease.

Christina Trevanion heads to an antiques fair in the town of Llandeilo in West Wales, where experts Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson help the red and blue teams as they compete to see who can buy the three most profitable items to take to auction. Christina also gets hands-on with the ancient art of silversmithing at a family business in the heart of nearby town Laugharne.

Television and radio presenter Angellica Bell and her husband, former fellow children’s TV favourite Michael Underwood, team up with Nicki Chapman to find a family home in the Devon countryside. The property-savvy pair might even roll up their sleeves and get mucky, as there are talks of full-scale renovations at a 1930s period property.

Having been to the Lake District over 50 times, today’s couple have decided to stop visiting and start living in one of the UK’s most spectacular national parks. The about-to-be-retired couple need Steve Brown’s help to find them, and their two rescue cats, a new forever home in the Cumbrian countryside.

In this episode, the experts lend their skills to a community project, hear the story behind a new treasure to be repaired and visit a local crafting hero. Dom and Lucia are in Scotland’s biggest city for one of their biggest, or at least highest, fixes yet. Roof works mean once-in-a-generation access to Glasgow Cathedral’s weathervane, so the pair are helping blacksmith Stacey and apprentice Jameel clean and re-gild this iconic cockerel. The medieval building has a storied history, but it definitely predates lifts, so Lucia volunteers to go boldly where no Repair Shop expert has gone before – straight to the top of the 225-foot-high spire. Back on solid ground, Kaming, a member of Glasgow’s Hakka Chinese community, has a Chinese unicorn head he hopes Lucia can bring back to life. The fragile bamboo-and-paper mask plays an important part in celebrations and festivities, but years of vigorous dancing have left it tattered and torn, its once-proud horn now held on with sticky tape. As he is the last person, as far as he is aware, who still knows how to do the traditional dance associated with the mask, he hopes having the costume repaired will mean he’s able to teach it to future generations before it's lost forever. It’s not a simple fix though, as Lucia has to contend with unfamiliar materials and balance her artistic restoration with creating a mask that will stand up structurally to years' more use in the future. As they travel the country, the Repair Shop experts love to meet fellow craftspeople, but it’s not all stonemasonry and pottery. There’s been a vibrant graffiti scene in Glasgow for decades, and Dom is meeting celebrated street artist Pizzaboy to discover how his large-scale works engage with the local community.

Bristol-based Diana and her daughter Millie are dreaming of a fresh start in the sunny Somerset countryside, with enough land for a little flower farm to bloom. Alistair Appleton is on hand to help them sow the seeds of their new life. Along the way, he meets a couple who have swapped cider apples for grape vines, planting their very own vineyard in the heart of this amazing county.

Michael Portillo’s railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. Michael discovers the national passion for bread, which leads him to a family bakery where he learns how to bake special, bagel-like loaves. The great conqueror Tamerlane made Samarkand his capital in the 14th century, and at his tomb, Michael learns of the brutality and military prowess of the man who is today Uzbekistan’s national hero. The region’s global prominence grew out of the silk trade, with silk carpets being the ultimate luxury. Michael learns how secret codes are woven into traditional patterns and appreciates the skill that makes these carpets sell for tens of thousands of pounds.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Malvern Hills, Gardeners’ World comes from the spectacular RHS Malvern Spring Festival in Worcestershire. Rachel de Thame and Joe Swift share everything the show has to offer. Gardens, plants and expert advice, as well as tips and tricks to try at home – no matter the amount of outdoor space. There’s a visit to the Devon-Somerset border to meet a grower who, with the help of a couple of feathered friends, has transformed a woodland landscape into a stunning nursery for the humble hosta. After a drastic career change to follow her dream, one designer explains why she is using her first show to demonstrate the art of pressing flowers. There’s also a time travel visit back to the 1970s for a houseplant fanatic who’s taken her inspiration from her grandmother’s house. It’s a spring celebration not to be missed!

Game show in which 24 players compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day. In each episode there are three rounds, and the three highest scorers from each round play against each other in the final. The winner of this battle faces a £10,000 question.

Clive Myrie presents the fourth heat of this series of the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects are Detectorists, the ‘Alice’ books of Lewis Carroll, British politics in the 1960s and Sir Elton John.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be alright!

The team visit Chepstow to help a multigenerational family of four create a beautiful home. They have to clean up after a menagerie of pets, create storage solutions and modernise the family dining room.

For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more - the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought. From skateboarding dogs to chimp maths geniuses, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals, devising some ingenious IQ puzzles and even putting herself to the test to find out. Liz gets creative with dolphins, shares a eureka moment with orangutans and defends the reputation of the human race when she goes head-to-head with a chimp genius in a test of maths and memory. There is an octopus escapologist, John Humphrys puts a goldfish through its paces on Mastermind, and Tillman the skateboarding dog wows crowds in Los Angeles. Prepare to be amazed, entertained and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals.

Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. In the gardens of Knightshayes Court in Devon, the team of experts uncover a copy of a play with royalty on the cast list and a suite of jewellery which was probably worn at the court of Napoleon. Plus some fabulous Doulton vases and an incredibly rare 17th-century jewellery box.

Paul Martin and his team of experts invite members of the public to bring their antiques to be viewed and valued, with an option to sell at auction.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games retro bag?

Emma suspects the pond is being visited by more than their local fishermen after secret cameras reveal a variety of hungry callers. The Williamsons take their ram lambs to a prestigious sale on the mainland, hoping to make big money and secure their reputation as top tup breeders. Lucy and Lottie enter the young handlers competition at the Arran Show.

The RNLI respond to over 9,000 shouts each year - and what often gets people into trouble in the first place are the hidden dangers. In Porthcawl, on the south west coast of Wales, the crew receive a call about a swimmer who’s been swept out to sea in a rip current - as his wife and son watch on helplessly from the beach. On the Cornish coast, the Sennen Cove and Penlee crews respond to reports of a 31,000-ton cargo ship that’s about to run aground on the Wolf Rock lighthouse, ten miles from Land’s End. On the east coast of Scotland, the strong offshore winds at North Berwick cause the crew to be called out to two shouts in quick succession. And on the Thames, the Chiswick crew race to the rescue of a party boat that has lost engine power - and is now drifting dangerously upriver.

Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to Blakeney Point in North Norfolk for a sea-fishing adventure. Blakeney Point is a four-mile spit of shingle and sand beach bank, with the North Sea on one side and the Glaven Estuary on the other. It is a nature reserve and an important nesting ground for terns and gulls. There is also the chance they may spot a seal in the sea. After a day of mixed fortunes, they take a boat back to the car and head to their accommodation for the evening: Bear’s Cottage, which was built in 1856 and is surrounded by 200 acres of trees, including giant redwoods and noble firs.

Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.

Meticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision. On paper, it’s flawless. But as the deadline approaches, nothing goes according to plan, and two battles unfold simultaneously: a high-stakes ransom exchange and a desperate race to stop a bomb designed to be unstoppable. Precision planning meets a chaotic reality, and one miscalculation on either side could mean catastrophe.

It’s time for the second heat of the week, with six more home cooks putting themselves in the culinary spotlight, ready to show judges Anna Haugh and Grace Dent that they have what it takes to take this year’s title. All will be vying for the right to wear a MasterChef apron, but only the best three on the night will live to fight another day and head into the week’s quarter-final. Amongst those hoping for success are a GP receptionist, an aviation executive and a builder. Anna and Grace waste no time in getting the competition started with the Signature Dish round. This is the dish that the contestants go to when they are out to impress. The judges want to see personality flood the plates and get some indication that these cooks know how to pack a punch with flavour. Global influences are in abundance and include Polish, Mexican and Brazilian flavours, which should make for an exciting tasting. The best two cooks will win the first two aprons of the night. The other four cooks will have one more shot to trade in their aprons from home, but they will only have a fifty-fifty chance of success, as two will be out of the competition. Grace and Anna have set a daunting Classic Recipe test, which requires the cooks to follow a recipe for an egg yolk and ricotta-filled raviolo, served with a sage and mushroom burnt butter. The judges have been kind enough to provide them with ready-made pasta dough but not so kind as to include measurements or timings in the recipe. It will take a decent amount of skill and technique to deliver thin pasta with a nicely seasoned filling and oozy yolk in just 45 minutes. The two pasta dishes that fail to excite the judges will send their cooks packing, leaving two more in with a chance at becoming quarter-finalists. Next, the four apron winners face an even tougher challenge. Anna and Grace have invited three guests to taste the two best courses these amateurs can create in just 75 minutes. The guests are former 2010 champion Dhruv Baker, 2013 champ Natalie Coleman and 2022 finalist Pookie Tredell. All three diners will have one thing on their mind: the desire to taste the food of a future MasterChef champion. The amateurs will need to throw everything they have in the tank at this, as it’s a tall order in normal circumstances, never mind under this kind of pressure. Food that has technique, skill, and an abundance of flavour that excites both the diners and judges will be required to succeed. All that’s left is for Anna and Grace to pick three cooks who have shown enough potential to head into this week’s quarter-final. One more cook will be back in their home kitchen before they know it, with their MasterChef dream already over.

The eight remaining designers pair up to create uplifting spaces for a homelessness charity in London. They tackle an arts and crafts room, a group workshop room, a wellness area and an employment suite. The charity’s ambassador, Dara Ó Briain, joins Alan to check in on the designers before Michelle and guest judge Sophie Robinson critique the spaces.

Matty flails as Ning continues to push him. Meanwhile, Leanne and Gary bond, until he pressures Leanne to betray Matty to safeguard her family.

A former care centre in Waterlooville is converted into a smart family home for a young couple, their baby daughter, ten pet dogs and their dog grooming business. Developers in West Bromwich sort out a house with subsidence, and in Birkenhead a developer gives a refurbished semi-detached to his daughter as a birthday present.

Sullivan’s dream of leaving Kembleford is scuppered when he is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

The spotlight is on actor, singer and West End and Broadway star Alfie Boe, who is swapping the West End stage for some house-hunting in Sussex. Ginny Buckley presents him with a selection of show-stopping rural properties, and in between touring bricks, mortar and weather boarding, the duo take a break to race agricultural vehicles at a vintage tractor club. Can Alfie find his dream home and keep up with Ginny on the track?

In this episode, the experts lend their skills to a community project, hear the story behind a new treasure to be repaired and visit a local crafting hero. Dom and Mark Stuckey are up in the Black Country, on the lookout for a big red bus. After being used as a mobile shelter by a homelessness charity for a few years, a leaking roof and outdated electrics have combined to keep it off the road. It’s a huge fix to take on, in every sense, and the team will need all the help vintage vehicle restorer Mark Owen can provide if they’re to get it back into service. In Coventry, Pauline has a curious astrological artefact in need of some repair. It’s a celestial projector, once owned by her husband, avid stargazer Alan. Now the light has stopped working, and many of the constellations have worn away, so a little Mark Stuckey magic will be required if it’s to light up Pauline’s life once again. The siren call of another heritage craft to explore lures Will to a Victorian factory in Ironbridge Gorge. There, encaustic tile expert Chris Cox uses his own secret clay recipe to create hard-wearing works of decorative art that have seen him tasked with restoration work in some of the world’s greatest historic buildings, including the Palace of Westminster. What can he teach his new apprentice Will, who is more used to carving wood than getting his hands dirty with pottery?

Ross Kemp has his hands full as he presents a special edition of the nail-biting quiz in which a team of celebrity drag queens, featuring The Vivienne, Tia Kofi, Kitty Scott-Claus and Lawrence Chaney, get together to take on the Bridge of Lies for their chosen charity. One by one, they all face the Bridge, choosing who faces each crossing depending on the question category. Each Bridge crossing has 32 potential steps, including 22 truths and ten lies. They must cross the Bridge by stepping on the truths and avoiding the lies, earning money for each correct answer. Step on a lie, and the Bridge will halve their money. Step on three lies, and they are out of the game. There is always a safe path across the Bridge. They just have to find it. Once they have each faced the Bridge on their own, those who have been successful will join forces to face the final crossing for a chance to take home the cash.

Mrs Brown becomes a podcast sensation – without even leaving the house. Cathy is horrified to discover her mother has accidentally hijacked her new podcast project. Guest-starring Simon Delaney.

Dickie, Mam, Lucinda and Sal throw a surprise coming-out party for Stewart at Keith’s World of Carpets, which becomes a venture into wonderland...

Nicki Chapman is in stunning south west Wales, helping Carol, along with her husband, return to the country where she grew up. With her son Greg supporting her on the house hunt, she’s dreaming of a home close to the sea. The property line-up includes a picture-perfect double-fronted house with roses around the door, and a mystery house boasting spectacular mountain views... it’s Wales at its most wonderful.

Michael Portillo’s railway tour through Uzbekistan continues in the lush oasis surrounding the historic city of Samarkand. Here, he uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple, a fruit that travelled to Europe along the Silk Road. Exploring vast orchards, he witnesses how millions of apples are grown and processed here each year. Boarding a high-speed train along the old Trans-Caspian Railway, Michael hears how the Russians toiled to build this remarkable line through the shifting sands of Uzbekistan’s steppe. In Bukhara, he explores the faded magnificence of an abandoned Russian imperial palace. He then enters the city’s Islamic heart, and standing in the shadow of the Ark, the city's striking fortified citadel, he unearths the deadly intrigue between Britain and Russia in what became known as the Great Game - and discovers the fate of two British officers thrown into the infamous 'bug pit'.

Clive Myrie is in Kent with Tracey, a soon-to-be grandmother who is worried about her high blood pressure. His suggestion? Borrow a pet – yes, really. With new apps making it simple to match people with animals, Tracey could enjoy all the benefits without the long-term commitment. And the science is clear: spending time with animals boosts happiness, improves wellbeing and lowers the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. A furry friend might be just what her heart needs.

Ronan completes this leg of his journey along Ireland's Wild Atlantic in County Derry/Londonderry. He walks the 400-year-old walls of the city with comedian Diona Doherty, and hits the farm to find out just what it takes to be a competitive sheep herder, before heading for the windswept coastline of Castlerock to meet a skilled craft worker who builds traditional coracle boats by hand.

Game show in which 24 players compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day. In each episode there are three rounds, and the three highest scorers from each round play against each other in the final. The winner of this battle faces a £10,000 question.

The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The specialist subjects are Marie Curie, the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Elizabeth Woodville and Banksy.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be alright!

Olivia lives in a one-bedroom flat in London, where every inch of floor space counts, so the team turn her tired and unloved courtyard into an extra living space with some clever storage solutions.

For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more - the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought. In the second of two programmes, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals. Liz meets grey whales with emotions much like our own, unravels how the Caribbean's cleverest monkeys outwit their human neighbours, and even has a conversation with the world's cleverest chimp - with some surprising consequences. Explore how Seattle's crows can hold grudges for years, discover that the cleverest dogs can learn over 1,000 words, and find out why Asian elephants can spend hours looking at themselves in giant mirrors. Then there is meerkat school, eye-poking capuchin armies, and even a new version of Einstein's infamous equation written by a sheepdog. Prepare to be amazed, entertained, and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals.

Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. The team travel to the northernmost point of Great Britain to visit Shetland. Among the objects that turn up are a valuable enamelled 18th century glass, a painting of a local man by the celebrated railway artist Terence Cuneo, a rare 18th century Chinese 'Ho' pot and a Scottish pearl set in a gold ring.

This episode comes from Tilbury Docks in Essex, where antiques experts Elizabeth Talbot and Philip Serrell search for items to take off to auction. Elizabeth finds a mint toy car collection, and Philip unearths a trench periscope from the First World War. Paul Martin uncovers the explosive history of Britain’s biggest gunpowder factory.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games retro bag?

Carol Klein and Diarmuid Gavin lead the search along with guest judge and keen gardener Katie Piper to find Northern Ireland’s greatest garden. Up first is Colin’s surprising suburban rustic garden in suburban Ballymena. In the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, near the windswept Glenshane Pass, Adrienne has transformed two acres using a variety of planting styles. The final stop is in Dromore, where Julietta has created a garden designed with her young family very much in mind, including a wild meadow playground and a courtyard filled with edible plants. There are mixed opinions at the judging table – so which will expert judges Diarmuid, Carol and Katie feel deserves a place in the Greatest Garden final?

It's time for some early summer colour as Carole Baxter makes the first of her visits to classic Scottish gardens. She visits Glenarn, which has a fabulous collection of rhododendrons looking their best right now. Back at Beechgrove Garden, George Anderson and Calum Clunie are busy refreshing the grass and gravel plot and planting new varieties. Calum demonstrates how to take cuttings from a fuchsia, and there are some ideas on how to manage your plot if you are unlucky enough to have club root in your vegetable patch. And there are all the usual handy hints.

At the forefront of its genre, the roll call of stand-ups who have performed in front of the famous Live at the Apollo lights plays out like a who's who of comedic royalty, and this series is no different. Each episode will see a national (and sometimes international!) stand-up both compering and performing, before introducing two of the best established and up-coming stand-ups to the stage. This episode of the award-winning Live at the Apollo is hosted by the awesome Sindhu Vee as she introduces rising comedy star Alex Edelman and the fantastic Lou Sanders to the stage. Other acts to appear throughout the series include Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Kae Kurd, Darren Harriott, Jessica Fostekew, Stephen Bailey, Desiree Burch, Paul McCaffrey, Jonny Pelham, Ardal O'Hanlon, Sara Barron, Mawaan Rizwan, Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rhys James, Sara Pascoe, Chris McCausland and Flo & Joan.

Ann’s landmark study reshapes criminal investigation. Serial crime falls, but the battle is only just beginning.

The week closes with the third quarter-final as the six best cooks of the week return to prove they have the nerve and skill to go even further. To get to knockout week, they need to impress across two more challenges, leaving Anna and Grace with a tough final decision. Only the best will live to fight another day and remain in the race to become MasterChef Champion 2026. Proceedings open with a true test of the amateur’s mettle as they face their first invention test, using their imaginations to serve up their best brunch dish. This is not a time for a limp sausage bap. To help them create this brunch masterpiece, the MasterChef Market is back open for business and includes every type of meat, fish, vegetable, fruit and spice they could hope for. Whether they can think on their feet and deliver a skilful plate at speed remains to be seen, but whatever they choose needs to wow the judges. Nobody will depart after the cooks’ brunches have been dissected and digested, but a poor brunch won’t win any favours from the judges. One more challenge will determine which cooks become quarter-finalists. Grace and Anna have invited esteemed restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa to the MasterChef HQ, who brings a challenging brief for the cooks. Jimi loves to see variety and culture in the dishes he's presented. With nuts being a key ingredient in the Nigerian culture Jimi grew up with, he would like the contestants to prepare a dish that showcases a nut or nuts of their choice. A versatile ingredient should allow the cooks free rein to go completely – you guessed it – nuts with ideas! The cooks can roast them to make brittles, pound them into flour, use them as a base for a sauce, but whatever they do needs to highlight that distinct flavour, deliver a great balanced dish and showcase spot-on technique. With Jimi’s feedback noted, Anna and Grace must decide the best cooks of the day and send them into knockout week, where the stakes are higher then ever!

Halfway through the week, TV icon Anneka Rice, comedian Shane Todd and Radio 1Xtra DJ Remi Burgz face a fresh test of knowledge. Vernon Kay puts the spotlight onto his home town of Bolton, while unreliable guide Paul Gorton delivers the tour, complete with a few extra treats along the way.

Chris travels to Anglesey for an episode defined by salt, sea, smoke and bold local innovation. He begins at Halen Môn, meeting founder Alison and daughter Jess to explore how a centuries-old salt-making tradition has evolved into a world-class craft. Among their creations, Chris discovers oak-smoked water, a pure, natural ingredient made with only water and sustainable smoke. He bags a bottle of this ‘liquid fire’ to incorporate into a cookout later in the episode. Next, Chris heads to the coast to join a one-man-band fisherman keeping the tradition of catching native Welsh prawns alive. These sweet, delicate prawns, harvested just off the Anglesey shoreline, are transformed by Chris into a classic Chinese takeaway favourite: crispy prawn toast with a homemade sweet-and-sour chilli sauce. Chris also visits Felin Honey Bees, meeting local beekeeper Katie. Inspired by the golden freshly harvested honey, he prepares a honey cake that celebrates the sweetness and craftsmanship the bees bring to this corner of the island. The journey continues at Catch 22 in Valley, run by Anglesey chef Neil and his wife Mel. Here, Chris encounters a rare discovery: fat-tailed lamb with rich, deep flavour. Originally from Namibia, this breed is a surprising find on the island, sparking questions about who raises them and why Anglesey is now home to such a unique flock. That curiosity leads Chris inland to Damara Môn, where farmer Peter Williams is running one of Wales’s most ambitious livestock projects. On his smallholding in Llangristiolus, Peter raises the UK’s first flock of Damara lambs – a hardy, self-shedding breed he first encountered decades ago in the Middle East. Chris spends time on the farm, meeting the animals and learning about Peter’s bold venture, before choosing a whole Damara lamb for a special cook. That cook takes place in Menai Bridge, where Chris takes over the island’s most beloved kebab shop for a one-off feast. Assisted by his Turkish friends, he slow-roasts the lamb on a traditional doner spit. The kebab is served alongside fresh salad leaves sourced from local grower Llysiau Menai. The shop opens to the public on a first-come, first-served basis for a special lunch service. The result is an Anglesey journey that brings together tradition and innovation, sea and soil, heritage and daring new ideas – all united by fire, community and the island’s extraordinary flavours.

The legendary Blankety Blank is back! Bradley Walsh hosts as a panel of six celebrities fill in the missing blanks and help win some brilliant prizes for some very lucky contestants. This week, he’s joined by Kym Marsh, Jenny Ryan, Babatunde Aleshe, Chris McCausland, Michael Dapaah and Chizzy Akudolu.

Romesh Ranganathan is back quizzing eight celebrities who are all after a potential prize pot of £50,000 for their charity. Initially working together, the celebrities must vote off the weakest link each round until just two remain in the head-to-head. But only one can claim the prize. The celebrity contestants in this episode are Jill Scott, Laura Tobin, Nella Rose, Simon Rimmer, Jaz Singh, Stephen Bailey, Joel Corry and Kate Quilton.

Exhausted with requests for help, Looph deliberately disappears. The Piris turn detective, searching the berg with little success until her ingenious plan is finally revealed.

When Cosima wrongly accuses Big Lizard of eating Dad's birthday cake, he vanishes. Has he run away, or is he planning a special surprise to save the day?

The ducklings try to get rid of a bat that has interrupted their game. But Weasy thinks it's supercool and ditches the ducklings to become a comic book hero with a bat sidekick.

To avoid Herbert’s surprise visits via his tunnels in the Big Birch, the other heroes take any quest and must deal with an angry plant!

Duck and Frog have a job tidying the mayor’s garden, but then Frog builds an automatic lawnmower, which soon causes chaos. Can Duck get everything back on track in time?

Callum has taken Adam and Joe’s phones, and they must abseil down the world's tallest abseil tower to get them back. Meanwhile, Joel M teaches Joe a trick or two about disappearing.

Daring each other with silly in-ear prompts, Apollo, Hammer, Nitro and Fire go head-to-head at a fitness studio. Who will rack up enough prank points to win?

Joel and Abby take on a high-speed rally racing challenge, and as excitement builds around the Eurovision Song Contest, UK contender Look Mum No Computer and 2025 entry Remember Monday join us in studio!

Bill Bailey introduces a delightfully eccentric cast of creatures that have chosen to do things differently. Odd, unconventional and unusual - these are animals that don't normally grab the limelight. They include the parrot that has forgotten how to fly, the bear that has turned vegetarian, a chameleon that is barely bigger than an ant, and a penguin that lives in a forest. Nature's Misfits reveals the extraordinary and rarely seen lives of these evolutionary oddballs along with their strange habitats, unusual forms and the incredible hurdles they overcome.

With the promise of warmer days ahead, Monty makes a start on planting up some of his spectacular summer containers. He’s also got leeks to plant out and shares some advice on how to make your own fertiliser. Frances Tophill heads to Berkshire to learn more about biodynamic gardening and the benefits it can bring. It’s also time for an update from Adam Frost’s new garden, where things are slowly starting to take shape. In Cumbria, a couple of growers share their love of auriculas as they get ready for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, a forager explains how her garden helped her to heal after being diagnosed with cancer.

Andi Oliver travels to the north east of England, to the fishing town of Bridlington, where she uncovers its best-kept secret – it’s the lobster capital of Europe! Andi wants to put on a party that not only gets the word out about Bridlington’s extraordinary, little-known claim to fame but also helps to secure the future of its historic fishing industry. The fleet are worried that not enough young people are taking an interest in what happens at the busy harbour, but will Andi’s plans to take the town’s teenagers on a fishing trip in choppy waters really convince them to sign up for a career on the high seas? To get the whole town excited about the lobster caught on their doorstep, Andi must come up with a shellfish feast that appeals to all and a spectacular way to make a big noise about it. This means drawing on the expertise of brilliant local chefs and sourcing delicious regional produce. But is a New Orleans-style parade the best way to get the locals crazy about lobster, and will the young people of Bridlington even show up to try it?

In this episode we meet Parsnip, a first-time grizzly mum, and her young cub, Pushki. Only half of new bear cubs make it through the season, and they are both struggling to survive in this vast Alaskan wilderness. This area is ruled by a massive male bear, Van, and his partner Alice, a prized female bear with an aggressive and sinister side. Hungry adult bears will kill cubs, so Parsnip's summer is full of unexpected adventure; she must escape Van's clutches and learn from her mistakes if she and her cub are to survive the season.

A young canine-loving couple from Hertfordshire are hoping for a fresh start in a new High Weald home. Their budget is £600,000, and Ginny Buckley has some tempting properties to show them. Away from the houses, Ginny picks some of the local grape harvest before treating herself to a glass of fizz.

Flog It! comes from Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire. Hundreds of visitors arrive with their family heirlooms, and the experts pick out the best items to go off to auction. Paul Martin investigates the history of nearby Quarrybank Mill.

Two of Britain’s best-loved actors, Peter Gunn and Melanie Hill, venture through Staffordshire and Derbyshire to find antiques they can flip for a profit. Swapping Coronation Street’s cobbles for antique shops, they’re joined by experts James Braxton and David Harper. Peter and Melanie’s 30-year friendship is put to one side as they become rivals. Armed with £400 and a classic car, they have just two days to find the best antiques to sell at auction.

From a fragile silk robe and a wartime wall painting to a writer’s handmade timepiece, the hidden treasures in these two houses reveal the stories of two of Britain’s most celebrated authors – and the expert teams racing to preserve them.

Join us for this celebration of pop’s greatest LGBTQ+ stars whose gender and sexuality are central to the story of their individual careers and the amazing songs they have created. Our rainbow alliance of amazing artists includes George Michael, Boy George, Freddie Mercury, Beth Ditto, MNEK, Lil Nas X and Barry Manilow. Some pushed boundaries and challenged gender stereotypes from the very start, others only revealed their true selves after years of success and speculation – but all have played their part in changing the world of popular music and the sounds that we listen to and love.

1993. Niall is conflicted when asked by his mother to lie in court about Ruben’s violence. Ruben seems to have changed for the better, so the decision weighs heavily on him.

Shannon and Dylan finally spend time together. He wants to mend their relationship, but she’s not ready to listen – until a journey into his past helps her understand. Meanwhile, a different side of Ollie comes to light as she encounters an old foe. Cat’s insecurities get the better of her, and she doesn’t know where to turn – until she and Ollie finally find common ground... and a bar.

Shannon is ready to take control of her life, even if it means building dangerous new alliances. Determined to protect her family, she turns her attention to Sam. As chaos builds, she, Cat and Ollie become increasingly desperate, until Shannon makes a bold decision. Can the family trust each other to keep themselves safe?

Highlights of the 2025/26 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City from Wembley Stadium. Manchester City are looking to win the FA Cup for the third time under Pep Guardiola after lifting the famous old trophy in 2019 and 2023. Chelsea’s last FA Cup success was in 2018, and they’ve lost all three finals they've played in since then. This is the first time these two famous clubs have faced each other in an FA Cup final.

A family film based on the much-loved picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a keen young dragon who wants to learn how to fly, roar and breathe fire in his first years at Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is accident-prone, and each year he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises. In year four, he has to capture a princess - can the young girl help him with his trickiest challenge yet? A Christmas viewing treat for all the family from four-time Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures. Featuring the voices of Sir Lenny Henry as the narrator, Hugh Skinner as Zog, Tracey Ullman as Madame Dragon, Patsy Ferran as Princess Pearl, Kit Harington as Sir Gadabout and some added vocals by Rob Brydon.

Eric Knowles presents today’s episode from Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex. Experts Kate Bliss and Gary Pe guide the red and blue teams, who have £300 to spend on three bargains. Eric pays a visit to the village of Herstmonceux to learn how lightweight baskets called trugs are made. At the auction, there’s great excitement, but which team will be victorious?

Wild and urban worlds intersect in unexpected ways along North America's Atlantic coast. On North Carolina's Outer Banks, an ageing stallion's battle to defend his family reveals the intense, unseen dramas of wild horse life. In Chesapeake Bay, rare footage captures bald eagles chasing ospreys midair for a hard-won meal. Beneath the waters of the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic', sand tiger sharks act as unlikely guardians for schools of scad fish, a behaviour only recently observed. In New York City, a young raccoon learns the challenges of urban survival in a vertical world while under threat from predatory red-tailed hawks, something seldom seen before. In the Appalachian forests, young black bears forage and fireflies light up the darkness, and in New England, a 130-year-old red oak tree’s preparation for winter is captured in stunning macro detail, revealing the intricate changes within its leaves.

A look at Mexico, a land where the unexpected unfolds. In the Sonoran Desert, a mother pygmy owl guides her chicks from their nest during daylight hours. In the Sea of Cortez, orcas use complex team strategies to hunt dolphins – a rare cooperative behaviour among these apex predators. On San Pedro Martir Island, blue-footed boobies engage in an intimate drama as a male fights to keep the attention of his wandering mate. Orchid bees are shown in extraordinary detail as they gather up to 40 different scents. In the Yucatan, explorers find new life forms, including cave brittle stars, deep within flooded caves called cenotes that remain less explored than the moon. Finally, millions of monarch butterflies begin their epic journey across the continent, creating a spectacle of colour and movement on a massive scale.

The roadshow comes from Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, where treasures include a rare teddy bear made to mark the sinking of the Titanic, an early work by celebrated Irish artist Nora McGuinness and the dress medals of Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, one of the founding soldiers of the SAS. Book expert Justin Croft is thrilled to find an early edition of one of the world’s best-loved children’s books, Guess How Much I Love You, and Ronnie Archer-Morgan is delighted to see a stunning example of Native American jewellery. Miscellany expert Raj Bisram is reminded of how the great guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, celebrated his birthday when he visited the city, and Will Farmer is excited to see a decorative jug by a celebrated Italian ceramicist. Fiona Bruce discovers a gold and ruby salamander that was found on a ship sunk during the Spanish Armada in 1588. The tiny treasure is part of a collection held at the neighbouring Ulster Museum. Sailors believed it would protect them against fire. Charlotte McReynolds, curator from National Museums NI, shows Fiona their stunning hand-embroidered floral Lennox quilt, made in the early 1700s, and miscellaneous expert Katherine Wright shares the story behind some fine pieces of Belfast glassware.

Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of television gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular gardening presenters and programmes. In this episode, she explores subjects that all begin with the letter C.

Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson visit Oswestry Livestock Market, one of the region’s largest weekly cattle and sheep markets. As spring trading peaks, they step into a fast-moving world where fortunes can change in minutes. With livestock numbers falling and markets closing nationwide, Oswestry remains a crucial lifeline, not just for trade, but for farming communities to come together.

Dougie, Arlene and Shahbaz head to the Isle of Bute, the jewel of the Firth of Clyde. Dougie meets island dairy farmers staying resilient as another milk pricing crisis looms. He also visits the grounds of Mount Stuart House to delve into one of Bute’s biggest wildlife mysteries. Arlene joins a 'superhero' beach ranger at Scalpsie Bay to uncover what is washing up on Bute’s shores. She also discovers how preschool children are getting their first taste of farming life. And Shahbaz meets a Syrian family who fled war and have built a new life on the island, finding welcome and opportunity there.

It's time for some early summer colour as Carole Baxter makes the first of her visits to classic Scottish gardens. She visits Glenarn, which has a fabulous collection of rhododendrons looking their best right now. Back at Beechgrove Garden, George Anderson and Calum Clunie are busy refreshing the grass and gravel plot and planting new varieties. Calum demonstrates how to take cuttings from a fuchsia, and there are some ideas on how to manage your plot if you are unlucky enough to have club root in your vegetable patch. And there are all the usual handy hints.

With Britain more obsessed with baking than ever, actress and cake expert Jane Asher brings together a selection of recipes from the nation's favourite television chefs, for 'The Best Bakes Ever'. Each episode gives baking fans another chance to experience classic dishes from the likes of the James Martin, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, the Hairy Bikers, Raymond Blanc, Nigella Lawson, Tom Kerridge, Lorraine Pascale and Rachel Khoo. There's added insight and appreciation from Jane herself too. Whether its cakes, pies, puddings or main courses - this greatest hits of baking is a must for anyone with a need to knead, and should help inspire even more of us to start getting creative in the kitchen.

Emma suspects the pond is being visited by more than their local fishermen after secret cameras reveal a variety of hungry callers. The Williamsons take their ram lambs to a prestigious sale on the mainland, hoping to make big money and secure their reputation as top tup breeders. Lucy and Lottie enter the young handlers competition at the Arran Show.

The second leg of Simon’s journey takes him from the beautiful fjords of Norway across the north Atlantic to Iceland, the original land of fire and ice. It’s a world of extremes and contradictions, from a country that’s been described as the Kuwait of Europe to an island that lives under the constant threat of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

From September 1940 to May 1941, during the Second World War, over 35,000 tonnes of bombs and incendiaries were dropped on towns and cities across the UK during the infamous Luftwaffe aerial bombing campaign that became known as the Blitz. Just before the outbreak of war, the British government’s Operation Pied Piper put plans in place to evacuate millions of children, but only 800,000 left towns and cities that were vulnerable to attack. These are the stories of some of the two million children who stayed at home, often to help their families or because their parents couldn’t bear to send them away. This documentary features some of the last people who witnessed the reality of the Blitz, with their testimony offering an intimate, enlightening and moving portrait of wartime Britain through children’s eyes.

All three property renovations today are led by family partnerships - a husband, wife and daughter team in Madeley, brothers-in-law in Castleton and an entire family in Newton Aycliffe get stuck in. All the renovations throw up unexpected issues, but will family harmony remain intact?

In this episode, the experts lend their skills to a community project, hear the story behind a new treasure to be repaired and visit a local crafting hero. Will and Kirsten are in Musselburgh, on Scotland’s east coast. It’s a town boasting a proud heritage that is celebrated each year with a procession led by their elected Honest Lad and Honest Lass. However, for the past few years, the antique carriage these local luminaries ride in has been off the road. Restoring the carriage is a huge job that requires the skills of local signwriter Ross Hastie and wheelwright Greg Rowland, and made more complicated by the impending deadline of this year’s festival. It's a bit of a musical mystery when the team are faced with Erica’s Stroviol. In the family since the 1930s, it belonged to Erica's father, who was a passionate musician who played in several local groups. The distinctive horn has become detached from this turn-of-the-century musical oddity, so it might take more than just the skills of stringed instrument expert Becky Houghton to get a tune out of it once again. In nearby Edinburgh, Will stops off at Stewart Christie & Co, Scotland’s oldest bespoke tailors, to discover how their handmade tweed clothes balance modern demands with century-old techniques. Will gets an insight into every step of the process, from an initial measuring to getting on the scissors himself and cutting out his own waistcoat pattern from the tweed cloth the company built their name on.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guest panellists comedian Roisin Conaty and Karl Turner MP joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.

Michael Portillo’s railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. Amidst the medieval Islamic architecture, Michael goes in search of a centuries-old Jewish community. Stepping inside a 420-year-old synagogue and a family home, he’s introduced to unique customs and traditions, and a fragrant green dish that has made Bukharan Jews famous worldwide. Michael grapples with kurash, an ancient form of upright wrestling once used to select the bravest warriors and now also increasingly popular as a sport for young Uzbek women. Michael’s exploration of Uzbekistan culminates in the vast Kyzylkum Desert, where he experiences the life of nomadic tribes who once roamed its vast sandy plains. His Central Asian journey concludes among the horses and riders who brave all to take part in one of the most dangerous equestrian sports in the world.

Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein lead the search, with guest judge and passionate gardener Penny Lancaster, to find Northern Ireland’s greatest garden. The judges face a difficult decision when it comes to choosing. Ivydene garden near Comber is spread across three acres. Owners Robert and Michael have three separate areas of planting - a formal layout at the front of their home, a secret garden at the side, and at the back, a wildflower meadow and woodland area. In total contrast, there’s a tropical backyard over in Lisburn, where owner George has sourced unusual plants from all around the world. Finally, the judges view a rock garden in Ballynahinch. A large expanse of native rock dominates this four-acre garden, created by passionate owner Brigid. Diarmuid, Carol and Penny are searching for a garden which the owners have poured their heart and soul into creating. Which will they decide is worthy of a place in the Greatest Garden final?

In Brighton, Zoe Ball wants to help retired woodworker Neville get his health back on track after a series of heart attacks. Her prescription is delightfully simple: Neville should add a little sunshine into his life. Just ten minutes of sunlight a day has been shown to improve heart health, strengthen bones and lift your mood. A small dose of daylight could make a big difference.

Gabby Logan presents highlights from seven games, including Newcastle against West Ham, on the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side desperate for points in the relegation battle. Aston Villa take on Liverpool, Nottingham Forest go to Manchester United, and there’s plenty to play for in the race for the final few European spots as Brentford host Crystal Palace, Brighton make the trip to Leeds, Everton face Sunderland, and Wolves welcome Fulham to Molineux.

Rick Edwards presents the quiz with a third dimension. In traditional quiz shows, questions have just right and wrong answers. But here, there is a twist - the Impossible answer. It's not just wrong, it couldn't possibly be right. Each day, 24 regular contestants compete for a possible £10,000 jackpot. Right answers keep them on track for the big money, but if at any stage they give an impossible answer, that immediately knocks them out, and they must try again the next day. Every show climaxes with the £10,000 question, as the daily winner faces one last challenge. Three right answers will trigger a spectacular cascade of 10,000 pound coins from a giant exclamation mark, but a single impossible answer means they will leave with nothing.

Four more contenders take to the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock to answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Clive Myrie asks the questions, which are on Offa's Dyke Path, the life and works of John Cage, the wines of Portugal and Only Fools and Horses.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

The team visit north London to help solve a family of four's housing woes. In one day, and on a family friendly budget, they have to create a home office for a busy working mum, deep clean the appliances and find space for the family’s plant collection.

Brian Cox visits south east Asia's 'Ring of Fire'. In the world's most volcanic region, he explores the thin line that separates the living from the dead and poses that most enduring of questions: what is life? The traditional answer is one that invokes the supernatural, as seen at the annual Day of the Dead celebrations in the Philippine highlands. Brian sets out to offer an alternative answer: one bound up in the flow of energy through the universe. On the edge of Taal Volcano lake, Brian demonstrates how the first spark of life may have arisen. Here, heat energy from the inner earth forces its way to the surface and changes its chemistry, just as it did in our planet's infancy. It is now believed that these chemical changes set up a source of energy from which life first emerged. Today, virtually all derives its energy from the sun. But there's a paradox to this, as according to the laws of physics, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. So life doesn't 'use' energy up. It can't remove it from the universe. So how does energy enable living things to live? Brian reveals life to be a conduit through which energy in the universe passes, just one part in a process that governs the life cycle of the entire universe. By diverting energy in the cosmos, living things are able to grow and thrive. But whilst the flow of energy can explain living things, it can't explain how life has endured for more than three billion years. So Brian meets an animal in the Borneo rainforest that holds the key to how life persists - the orangutan. Ninety-seven per cent of our DNA is shared with orangutans. That common heritage reveals a profound conclusion: that DNA is a record of the evolution of life on Earth, one that connects us to everything alive today and that has ever lived. So life isn't really a thing. It's a chemical process, a way of tapping into the energy flowing through the universe and transmitting it from generation to generation through the elegant chemistry of DNA. Far from demanding a mystical explanation, the emergence of life might be an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.

Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. The team travel to St Austell in Cornwall where they encounter some unusual objects, including a sock-making machine and two stuffed eagles. They also find personal memorabilia from a member of the 1932 Olympic swimming team, a gold watch given for a heroic exploit and a lifetime's collection of greetings cards.

This episode comes from Oxford Union, right in the heart of central Oxford. Paul Martin is joined by experts Christina Trevanion and Will Axon. Together the team pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables to be sold at a local auction. Will uncovers some salacious etchings by a very famous artist, while Christina finds a unique autograph book, but will it reach for the stars or languish at the bottom of the bill? Paul also gets the chance to explore behind the scenes at Oxford Union to discover a few of the famous faces who debated in the chamber.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games wheelie luggage, or will they be tempted with the very popular bee hotel?

Professor Alice Roberts explores some of this year's most exciting archaeological finds from the north of Britain. Each discovery comes straight from the site, filmed by the archaeologists themselves. Alice discovers the well-preserved writing tablets, swords and domestic items left by Romans at Vindolanda during a time of British rebellion. On the Scottish island of Iona, there are traces of a long-lost monastery and pilgrimage site that was originally built by the legendary Saint Columba, and has been compared to Jerusalem. In the east of Scotland, a weapons hoard belonging to a wealthy Bronze Age warrior is unearthed.

Paul and Bob head to the beautiful River Ouse in the heart of Bedfordshire. The river was once famous for barbel, but has recently become renowned for its big perch instead, a fish that has so far eluded them. After a long day fishing under the summer sun on the Turvey estate, Bob prepares a dinner that Paul will never forget - slow-cooked tripe.

Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson visit Oswestry Livestock Market, one of the region’s largest weekly cattle and sheep markets. As spring trading peaks, they step into a fast-moving world where fortunes can change in minutes. With livestock numbers falling and markets closing nationwide, Oswestry remains a crucial lifeline, not just for trade, but for farming communities to come together.

With the start of the tournament weeks away, final plans for the opening ceremony need to be pinned down. But its Mexican creative director has had a rethink, and his new vision doesn’t include any reference to America at all, or indeed to soccer. The lead events producer may or may not be close to a having a breakdown. Can Ian and the oversight team find a solution in time? Meanwhile, Ian finds himself starting to think about a future beyond Twenty Twenty Six and Miami. Will Sarah be part of that future?

Martin encounters the smallest property he’s ever seen on the show – in south Wales. Dion’s taking in the beautiful views in Lancashire. Tommy’s taken aback by the colours in a garden flat in London.

Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams head to an antiques fair in Builth Wells in Mid Wales. Experts Ben Cooper and Kate Bliss are on hand to help the reds and blues pick the best bargains to take to auction, and Natasha pays a visit to a special museum in Kidderminster to learn about the history of carpet-making in the Worcestershire town.

In this episode, the experts lend their skills to a community project, hear the story behind a new treasure to be repaired and visit a local crafting hero. Since 2020, Manchester Town Hall has been undergoing the biggest heritage renovation project in the UK, at a cost of £325 million. Now, Repair Shop horologist Steve Fletcher has been invited to lend a hand getting its huge clock back up and running. So how will he fare on this super-sized fix? Will is in nearby Oldham to pick up a vintage fruit machine that’s close to John’s heart. Inherited by him after a tragic accident, the mechanism is jammed, the paint scuffed, and he’s never seen the lights working. Decades of experience mean game machine expert 'Pinball' Geoff is the perfect man for the job, but it will be a painstaking process getting it to pay out again. Then we travel from the 1970s back to the 17th century as Will gets a crash course in traditional globe-making from man of many talents Jonathan Wright. Blending cartography, carpentry and several other heritage skills, he both restores antique examples and creates brand new globes on commission, making him the perfect teacher to show Will what goes into this delicate work.

Denise Nurse heads to Carmarthenshire for a heartwarming homecoming as a couple return to familiar territory with their young daughter. Currently based in the busy Berkshire town of Wokingham, the Paralympic gold medallist rower and his physiotherapist wife have £400,000 to find their perfect family home. Along the way, Denise also catches up with another growing family who have already made their own escape to this beautiful part of the country.

Roo Irvine takes to the streets to quiz the good folk of Leominster in Herefordshire about her mystery object. Encased in brass with a screw top at one end, what is it? Across town, two teams are puzzling over what to buy with their budgets of £300. Guiding the red team is Charles Hanson. Friends Toni and Debbie reckon they know how to get their way when it comes to bagging a bargain. Let’s see if they can out-haggle the blue team, friends and company bosses Russ and Jay. With antiques expert Richard Madley by their side, the blues tune into a Bakelite radio – but are they on the same wavelength when it comes to the price? Meanwhile, the reds consider pouring their money into a rustic jug – until they see the price tag. Can they exterminate the competition with a vintage Dalek toy instead? With their shopping bags full, the teams cross the border into north Wales to sell their items at Matthew Tong’s auction. Which team is his money on?

Michael Portillo embarks on a stunning railway adventure through the western Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Corsica, beginning in Sardinia’s capital, Cagliari. Michael delves into the city's Roman past and experiences warm Sardinian hospitality with a taste of the traditional myrtle liqueur. He discovers the legacy of Eleanora de Arborea, the pioneering medieval ruler who shaped Sardinia’s laws, and listens to the unique sounds of the Sardinian language, Sardo, and its haunting choral singing. Travelling west to Porto Flavia, he marvels at an extraordinary feat of engineering, an underground railway and tunnel which revolutionised the transport of the island’s prized minerals to the Mediterranean.

Across the south of England, farms are being targeted by a ruthless criminal gang, stealing vehicles, machinery and power tools worth tens of thousands of pounds. With just a single number plate to go on, a determined detective in Hertfordshire begins painstakingly piecing together a pattern of thefts that crosses county lines. As the investigation rapidly unfolds, his hunch leads to a major breakthrough, and the dramatic capture of two men behind a £44,000 crime spree. In Leicestershire, a specialist fire and rescue team join forces with a local farmer to rescue a heavily pregnant cow that has found herself trapped in a swimming pool. And in south Wales, reporter Paul Colgan meets the scientists pioneering an extraordinary new forensic technique that uses soil DNA to track illegal off-road bikers.

The detectorists battle the elements to find a long-lost ring on the fells, thrown from the hand of a shepherd while tending his sheep 60 years ago. Social media detective Mui takes on a phone found by an underwater drone, which leads her on her first international search for an owner. Meanwhile, wood crafter Stef showcases some of the finest traditional lake district artefacts from our discarded finds.

Rick Edwards presents the quiz with a third dimension. In traditional quiz shows, questions have just right and wrong answers. But here, there is a twist - the Impossible answer. It's not just wrong, it couldn't possibly be right. Each day, 24 regular contestants compete for a possible £10,000 jackpot. Right answers keep them on track for the big money, but if at any stage they give an Impossible answer, that immediately knocks them out, and they must try again the next day. Every show climaxes with the £10,000 question as the daily winner faces one last challenge. Three right answers trigger a spectacular cascade of 10,000 pound coins from a giant exclamation mark, but a single Impossible answer means they will leave with nothing.

Clive Myrie hosts as the series continues with another four contenders taking to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals. The specialist subjects are Neil Armstrong, Shakespeare's comedies, the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and Rupert Bear.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

Single mum Hayley and her daughter Rosie Bell live in a former council house with virtually no storage space. The team help them to reclaim some empty wall space and find a way to upcycle a piece of furniture that gives them a place to eat together.

Amidst the rich natural history of the United States, Professor Brian Cox encounters the astonishing creatures that reveal how the senses evolved. Every animal on Earth experiences the world in a different way, using a unique suite of senses to detect its physical environment. Tracing the evolution of these mechanisms is a story that takes us through life's journey - from single-celled organisms to more complex, sentient beings. Brian finds that over the course of 3.8 billion years, the senses have driven life in new directions and may, ultimately, have led to our own curiosity and intelligence. Brian begins deep in the caves of Kentucky, where, devoid of light, he must orientate by sense of touch and sound alone. Yet even in this limited environment he encounters a creature that is perfectly able to find its way around. This is the paramecium, a microscopic single-celled organism. Despite their apparent simplicity, paramecia display a clear sense of touch, changing direction whenever they bump into something. Brian finds that the electrochemical process through which they 'feel' the world underlies practically all senses in all living things. Brian next explores the sense of taste in the muddy waters of the Mississippi Delta. With a metre-long catfish in his arms, Brian explains how its entire body is covered in taste buds. These behave like one giant tongue, allowing the catfish to build up a three-dimensional map of its otherwise murky surroundings. A scuba-dive off the coast of California brings Brian face to face with the strange yet remarkable mantis shrimp. These inhabitants of the ocean floor see the world through eyes made of 10,000 lenses, each with twice as many visual pigments as any other animal on Earth. But it's in the eyes of the octopus that Brian finds a link between the ability to process sensory data and the emergence of intelligence. This tantalising discovery may be evidence that humans evolved large brains in order to process the vast amounts of information gathered through our sense of vision. For Brian this raises an extraordinary prospect - that ultimately it was our senses that allowed us to gaze up at the vast expanse of the universe and begin to understand its origins.

Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. Interesting finds include a finger exerciser, a costume worn by Yul Brynner, a poacher's gun disguised as a walking stick and a collection of Oxo memorabilia. There are valuable items too - a collection of 100 silver teething rattles, a small pottery cat bought for £2 and worth £5,000, and a rare Anglo-Saxon ring raked up with the hedge clippings.

In this edition, Flog It! flies around the UK, touching down at historic hotspots like Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire, where Anita Manning has a surprise in store for one lucky lady. Paul Martin visits Chedworth Roman Villa in the Cotswolds.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games wheelie luggage, or will they be tempted with the very popular bee hotel?

Marcus loves a British fruit-based pudding and is searching Provence for the local equivalent. After trying out a prawn cocktail served in a half-melon on local farmers, he changes tack and meets with a local chef for a France v Britain pudding cook-off. He’s also looking for the tastiest local cheese to take to the village pétanque game. He discovers a Provençal favourite is goat's cheese, and so he visits a local producer who gives him a whirlwind apprenticeship in all things goat.

Sandi Toksvig is in search of victory with Rob Beckett, Daliso Chaponda, Lara Ricote and Alan Davies.

Steve and a team of world class kayakers head to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia to take on the first descent of the Kronotsky River – through white water so extreme that it has never before been attempted. The team set out to paddle from source to sea, starting in the shadow of a still-active volcano and ending at the Pacific Ocean – kayaking through an unspoilt wilderness packed with more brown bears than almost anywhere else on the planet. If the team can make it through the white water, they will enter an untouched landscape and witness brown bears in their natural habitat, unaffected by humans. These Russian brown bears are so isolated, some of them may never have seen people before.

Jools welcomes to the show pop sensation Niall Horan from County Westmeath, Ireland, who makes his debut on the show and performs a couple of songs, including the title track from his fourth album Dinner Party. London legends Squeeze make a welcome return to music with their first album since 2017, a collection of stories set in a fictional night club called Trixies. They perform a couple of tracks and chat to Jools about how the record came about. Also joining the line-up is dance-pop duo TOMORA, who are Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora and Tom Rowlands, one half of The Chemical Brothers. They have combined their talents and names to create a wildly inventive band and perform a track from their debut album COME CLOSER. Californian surrealist blues poet, lyricist and activist aja monet performs her track elsewhere from her second album the color of rain, described as 'an album born from experimental jazz that plays with rhymes and rhythms in a way that gives them a psychedelic quality'. Completing the line-up is Bristolian duo Getdown Services, known for their explosive live performances. They perform The Radiator, a song about 'only picking fights that you know you’ll win'.

In the penultimate leg, the race shifts up a gear as the four remaining teams enter their eighth and final country, Mongolia. Facing freezing temperatures and rugged off-road travel, the intrepid duos set out on an expedition across the endless steppe and deep into the unknown, traversing landscapes few travellers have ever experienced. It tests every ounce of their resilience as they battle to take pole position at the final checkpoint before the finish line. Racing from Ulgii in the west of Mongolia, the teams must travel 1,550km to reach Kharkhorin, the former capital of the Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan’s third son, Ögödei Khan. In a country where public transport is scarce, the teams face a crucial decision. Two main highways connect the west to the east; deciding which one to target could shape their entire race. Whichever path they choose, parts of the journey will take them off-road, relying on local car shares, taxis, and hitchhiking to make progress. But in a country where every car is a potential lift, drivers expect payment, and with fuel costs rising, negotiation is the key to success. As they travel across the vast country, all four teams are embraced by the local communities they pass through, welcoming the pairs into their homes, traditional gers, to take shelter from the harsh conditions outside. Best friends Jo and Kush spend the night in a family's ger, where they discover the unusual fuel used to keep it warm in sub-zero conditions. Taken to a local community hall, they meet a traditional Mongolian throat singer who sparks important memories for Kush. Katie and Harrison also get the chance to sample Mongolian nightlife, dancing the night away at a local disco. Along the way, after stopping to replenish their budget, Harrison opens up and the siblings have an important conversation about their relationship. Father-and-daughter duo Molly and Andrew help at a nomadic encampment, mucking in with the daily routine. For geography teacher Andrew, it’s an experience that fulfils a lifelong dream. Meanwhile, Mark and Margo get a taste of a more modern side of ger life, staying with a family of teachers on the outskirts of Myangad and sampling suutei tsai, Mongolia’s famous salty tea. As the teams race across the icy steppe towards Kharkhorin, they battle the unpredictability of transport in Mongolia, where any delay could prove costly. With £20,000 at stake, everyone is fighting to take the lead at this crucial stage of their Race Across the World.

Iolo heads up the Tywi river valley. His 75-mile journey begins at the coastal village of Llansteffan, where the river meets the sea under the watchful gaze of its 12th century Norman castle. Along the area of dune between the beach and the village, Iolo encounters a stonechat, a small, hardy bird that vigorously defends its territory with a call like two stones clicking together. The Tywi suffers from water quality issues like most UK rivers, and Iolo stops to observe a significant algae bloom along the banks near Carmarthen, a direct result of excessive nutrients from sewage water and agricultural runoff that threaten the river's delicate ecosystem. Following the river inland through the fertile lowlands, Iolo visits Bishop's Pond, by Abergwili. This tranquil oxbow lake, once part of the main river, is now a thriving wetland. Here, Iolo delights in the vibrant colours of damselflies and dragonflies patrolling the water's edge. A major highlight of the journey occurs at Dinefwr Park near Llandeilo, where Iolo heads into the parkland during the autumn for the fallow deer rutting season. He is treated to a spectacular view of a dominant buck as it uses his deep, belching groans to hold his group of does together. Above the valley floor, Iolo meets a drystone waller rebuilding a section of wall dating back to the 1700s at Taliaris. On the opposite side of the valley, Iolo visits Garn Goch, a huge iron age hillfort, and sees birds that have disappeared from most of the Welsh countryside. Moving further upstream to a quiet tributary, the River Sawdde, Iolo meets officers from Natural Resources Wales surveying the river, and discovers a glimmer of hope for the catchment's future: a healthy population of juvenile salmon and other fish species amongst the oxygen-rich gravels. The adventure continues into the heart of the Cambrian mountains at the RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas reserve. In this enchanting ancient oak woodland, Iolo gently holds a cockchafers beetle, also known as a maybug, in his hands. This large beetle has become scarce in recent years, and is a three course meal for bats. He also finds a wood warbler, a speciality of these temperate Welsh rainforests, whose shivering song is amazing to hear. As the river narrows and the landscape becomes even more rugged, Iolo enters the vast Tywi forest. The journey concludes near the river's remote source in the Cambrian mountains, a landscape where the Tywi begins its life as a tiny stream. Here, Iolo reflects on a journey rich in history as it is in natural wonder.

Meticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision. On paper, it’s flawless. But as the deadline approaches, nothing goes according to plan, and two battles unfold simultaneously: a high-stakes ransom exchange and a desperate race to stop a bomb designed to be unstoppable. Precision planning meets a chaotic reality, and one miscalculation on either side could mean catastrophe.

Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.