Wednesday's TV tips
Neven Maguire returns for the second part of his seventh consecutive series with Neven Maguire:Home Chef.
The emphasis in this new series is on quick, family-friendly dishes rather than the more complex, restaurant-style recipes of his previous series.
In Dubai, Neven meets Gillian O’Neill from Fine Foods Eire who imports Irish products into Dubai.
He visits a spice souk and watches Dutch chef Marco de Wildt cook Irish beef in an American steakhouse.
Neven also cooks: Sticky Glazed Pork Fillet with Asian Greens in Parchment Rack of Lamb with Black Olive Couscous.
New series. The game show returns in a midweek slot, with a host of fresh games designed to test contestants’ skill, nerve and determination.
First up is Derry radiographer Lindsey, who believes that working in the trauma department of Southampton Hospital will help her stay calm under pressure.
She is followed by retired Yorkshireman Keith, who at 70 is the oldest person to have appeared on the show.
Will his extra years give him an advantage in defeating the Cube? Phillip Schofield hosts.
Lots Road Auctions in Chelsea is the go-to place for the super-rich of Chelsea when they want the latest must-have pieces in their mansions.
This five-part fly-on-the-wall series following the staff begins tonight as they prepare for the biggest auction of the year.
With their annual bonus on the line, the team are pinning their hopes on a special gift sale featuring jewellery and designer handbags.
But will it help get their glamorous clientele to part with their cash, and will they hit the £180,000 target set by boss Roger Ross?
The fact that more of us are living for longer is something to be celebrated.
However, the downside in this increase in life expectancy is that the National Health Service is facing a greater demand than ever before for its services from an ageing population.
This Panorama special, filmed over six months in Liverpool, reports from the frontline of the battle to save the NHS.
It tells the stories of patients in one of the unhealthiest areas of Britain, and of the healthcare professionals trying to treat them while at the same time change the way the system works.
Hankies at the ready – Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell are back with the most tear-jerking show on the telly, as they reunite more people with long-lost loved ones.
Among tonight’s lucky and emotional beneficiaries are Susan and Chris, who were childhood sweethearts in 1962 when they discovered they were expecting their first child.
Too young to care for the baby themselves, their parents stepped in and arranged for their son to be adopted.
Now, having just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, they are hoping to find him.
Meanwhile, in Poole, Dorset, former soldier Paul Wright reveals how he was forced to leave his girlfriend and baby daughter in West Germany when he was posted back to the UK in 1985.
Eventually losing touch with his family, he now wants to meet up with his daughter and explain the reasons for his decision.
Pub landlord Tony is brought in with burnt legs as a result of his barbecue gas cylinder exploding – made slightly worse by the fact he was only wearing boxer shorts at the time.
Henry, a 93-year-old war veteran, is rushed in with severe breathing difficulties, and builder Bill was knocked unconscious after falling off his shed.
His CT scan reveals he has broken his neck in three places, and he may need surgery to avoid damage to his spinal cord.
‘A Sporting Chance’ is a three part documentary series set in Limerick that tells the story of a group of educationally disadvantaged young men and women who are brought together and given a ‘sporting chance’ to change their lives forever through sport.
Over three months the group takes on a sport and life skills course in an effort to boost their confidence and enhance their future job prospects.
In partnership with Munster Rugby, Limerick Southside and the Limerick Education and Training Board a unique education and sporting training programme was devised and implemented with cameras documenting ever step of this game changing journey.
This group of early school leavers are put though a series of life and sporting challenges that push them harder than ever before.
All the lessons and challenges have a distinctly sporting theme. From event planning to practical work experience, the group is pushed to do new things they would not of attempted in the past.
Annie (Kristen Wiig) used to own her own bakery but she has fallen on hard times and now works as a jewellery saleswoman.
Best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) reveals she is getting married and asks a clearly delighted Annie to be maid of honour.
Without two dimes to rub together, organising a bridal shower to remember will be tricky for Annie, especially since one of the bridesmaids is socialite wife Helen (Rose Byrne), who splashes cash as if it is going out of fashion.
Fellow bridesmaids Megan (Melissa McCarthy), Becca (Ellie Kemper) and Rita (Wendi McLendon-Covey) witness the fallout as Annie and Helen vie for Lillian’s affections.
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