Tuesday's TV tips
It’s been a long hard road, but after 6 months the recruits are finally coming to the end of what has been a gruelling mental and physical challenge for all of them.
With the passing out ceremony fast approaching, they’re excited and eager to start fire-fighting for real.
The firefighters are called into action when a large fire breaks out at an industrial site in west Dublin.
And it’s another busy shift on the front line of emergency response for the specially trained Advanced Paramedics.
Joe and Mary Bruce thought they were in for a very happy Christmas Day in 2013 when their daughter Sharon and her family joined them to celebrate at their home in Johnstone, near Glasgow.
Instead, the day ended in disaster when a fire engulfed the house, and although the family escaped unharmed, the couple lost everything else.
Now, Nicky Campbell is working with the insurance company, a team of builders, and top interior designer Julia Kendell to turn the burnt-out property into something spectacular.
However, it wasn’t just the bricks and mortar that were destroyed, but also memories and precious mementoes.
Will the experts be able to replace some of the priceless possessions the couple thought were lost forever, and turn a dream house into a real family home?
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are in Northamptonshire with Isabel and Louis Prat, whose three decades of marital bliss is being shaken by their house.
The former social worker and nurse are desperate to enjoy their retirement in their dream home, but while Louis is passionate about the abode and the local area, Isabel hates their property.
With a refurb budget of £70,000, Kirstie is confident she can give Isabel the ground floor space she wants, while Phil takes to the road with the couple to show them the amazing homes they could buy. Last in the series.
We’re sorry to have to break it to him, but Alan Davies may not be the biggest star on this week’s edition.
That’s because RSPCA inspector Scott is catching up with Tyson, a dog he rescued from a rubbish tip _ and it turns out the pooch is now mixing with canine celebs as he takes to the dancefloor with Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashley and Pudsey.
It’s not all glamour though, as inspector Anthony is forced to feed a dog through a letterbox after the owners abandoned the animal with no food or water.
Meanwhile, Kate finds out if a home has been found for Lady, a deaf American bulldog, and rookie inspector Callum finds himself sharing a cluttered flat with a litter of puppies.
They may be adorable, but will they get a clean bill of health?
In the second programme of this new 7-part series Donal Skehan visits Baronscourt Venison in Omagh, where the venison is produced from wild Japanese Sika deer.
He also visits Ticketymoo Ice Cream, in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh and then enjoys a Boxty demonstration in the Kissin’ Crust.
Dishes this week include Crispy Golden Eggs with Black Pudding, Pan-fried Boxty and Crisp Apple Salsa; Glazed Spiced Venison with Sweet Potato Mash; and Affogato Alcaffe with Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscotti at the delightful Feast location of Belle Isle Castle in Lisbellow, Enniskillen.
New series. The medical science series returns to reveal the life or death decisions facing doctors in the first critical hour of emergency care.
It follows three patients from the minute a 999 call is made, second by second, as frontline doctors and paramedics fight the clock to treat their injuries.
In this first episode, young cyclist Janina is in cardiac arrest following an accident, doctors attempt to stop Tony from bleeding to death, and 11-year-old Blake is left with a serious head injury after being hit by a car.
As Paul Abbott’s procedural saga continues, there’s no shortage of fresh problems for DI Vivienne Deering and her team.
The police are readying a trap for the prime suspect in the serial killer case, but their best-laid plans soon come unstuck.
The long-suffering law enforcers risk their operation being derailed entirely when a notorious child murderer’s new identity is leaked online, so the team have to come up with a new approach – and fast.
Crime drama, starring Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy and Alexandra Roach.
New series. The return of Kay Mellor’s drama, this time following the staff at a Scarborough manor house whose numbers come up on the lottery – making them instantly richer than the family they serve ’upstairs’.
It’s all hands on deck at Hazlewood Manor in preparation for the annual shoot, although with the Lord’s health failing and debts rising, the workers are struggling to keep up appearances on a shoestring budget.
The future of the house might be in jeopardy, but gardener Godfrey isn’t too worried – he has been working on his lottery formula for years and he thinks he has finally cracked it.
Elizabeth Berrington, Lenny Henry, Melanie Hill, Cara Theobold and Richard Rankin star.
Hollywood hard man Liam Neeson narrates a documentary co-directed by Michael Hewitt and Dermot Lavery, which charts the rise of the Dunlop family, who dominated road racing for more than 30 years.
Held on closed country roads lined with trees, stone walls and telegraph posts, these races pit men against each other in the ultimate test of nerve and skill at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
Robert and Joey Dunlop risked everything to win and now Robert’s sons William and Michael have followed in their treadmarks, becoming two of the leading road racers in the world.
Hewitt and Lavery’s film charts the history of two generations of the Dunlops, united by tragedy and success, intercutting breathtaking race footage with heartbreaking reminiscences from family members.
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