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Sherlock Season 2 (3 Episodes)
From Thursday 24th April at 20:00
The multi award-winning show is back as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson return to face the ultimate test in three of their most famous cases. People don’t have arch-enemies… apart from Sherlock Holmes. And his just happens to be an adversary with an intelligence to match his own – James Moriarty. With beguiling performances, witty scripts and some of the most intriguing characters ever created, it’s no wonder that Sherlock has proven to be a worldwide success. Series two brings a trio of thrilling twists and turns – and some of the greatest detective work ever seen.
Death in Paradise Season 14 (8 Episodes)
From Monday 28th April at 20:00
There’s a stranger in paradise – a new detective with a dazzling assortment of outlandish puzzles to solve. Don Gilet (EastEnders) joins the sun-soaked crime drama as DI Wilson, a detective with a very personal reason for being on Saint Marie, but a serious lack of interpersonal skills. His sleuthing is quickly put to the test though in the case of the three Santa Clauses found dead under almost impossible circumstances, a murder on a zipline and a “rum” case of poisoning. But Wilson also has a mystery of his own to solve – one that’s very close to home.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? With Jeremy Clarkson Season 4 (9 Episodes)
From Wednesday 30 April at 20:00
The most famous quiz in the world returns with host Jeremy Clarkson. Each contestant will have the opportunity to answer 15 questions to win £1,000,000. They can be helped along the way with lifelines ‘Ask The Audience’, ‘Phone A Friend’, ‘Ask the Host’ and ’50:50′. Has anyone got it takes to climb the whole ladder and take home the huge cash prize?
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Jamie Oliver: Seasons (Autumn) 3 Episodes
From Tuesday 1 April at 20:00
Jamie’s Seasons follows Jamie Oliver as he discovers the seasonal produce available in the different seasons. The series will celebrate the best of British fruit and veg and the different inventive dishes that can be made with them. The dishes promise to be good for your stomach and the planet. In the Autumn episodes, he serves up savoy cabbage farfalle, a smoky sweetcorn burger, cheesy onion soup and a herby tomato galette that’s perfect for a crisp cold day.
My Big Day: Home or Away (5 Episodes)
From Sunday 6 April at 21:15
Meet Tara Fay and Bruce Russell. Two wedding planners who’ve risen to the top tier of their profession – creating elegant receptions and exclusive private events for celebrity clients all over Europe. Friends, contemporaries and now, rivals. In this series, Bruce and Tara will make very different wedding day pitches to our soon-to-be married couples. Tara will present dream weddings in Ireland. Bruce will showcase glamorous foreign locations. Each couple will be offered a tantalizing preview of both options. And then they’ll choose….their Big Day…will it be Home or Away?
The Great Australian Bake Off Season 4 (10 Episodes)
From Monday 7 April at 19:00, Monday-Friday
The baking competition returns for a fourth series in which 12 home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off’s best amateur baker. Hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, and judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
The Great British Sewing Bee Season 9 (10 Episodes)
From Monday 14 April at 20:00
The television series in which amateur seamstresses/seamsters compete in a variety of sewing challenges to demonstrate their skills and creativity returns for a ninth series. Sara Pascoe presents, with judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young providing critiques of the contestants’ work.
Cook Clever, Waste Less With Prue & Rupy (4 Episodes)
From Tuesday 22 April at 20:00
English chefs Prue Leith and Dr Rupy Aujla help British families to change their cooking habits to reduce waste and budget. They help a family struggling with their hectic work lives, and a couple who have a habit of cooking a nightly backup meal for their kids, causing their shopping bill to skyrocket
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Sister Boniface Mysteries (10 Episodes)
From Sunday 6 April at 19:00
Light-hearted murder mystery spin-off from Father Brown, starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun: Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson, The IT Crowd). It’s the 1960’s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter have a secret weapon: Sister Boniface. If there’s evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with a little help from dashing DI Sam Gillespie (Max Brown, The Tudors) and buttoned-up Bermudan DS Felix Livingstone (Jerry Iwu, Innocent). A corpse is found stuffed inside a dummy at the local fair; tragedy hits a visiting TV crew; and a gruesome discovery is made in Edie’s beloved allotment plot.
Listing Cape Town Season 2 (10 Episodes)
From Monday 7 April at 20:00
Season 2 of Listing Cape Town spans from the beautiful and majestic Cape winelands, all the way to the Atlantic Seaboard, and now also with a strong footprint from within the Bishopscourt area, viewers will get a glimpse into the homes of the super-wealthy as the series sees the Mother City’s luxury real estate agents list and sell properties well over the R100 million mark. This season sees three new faces join the formidable cast of Listing Cape Town, as well as featuring a few local celebrities in the entertainment and business industry, as buyers from all over the globe try their best to get their hands on luxury properties in the current short-term holiday rental boom experienced in the Cape Town property market. So, if you want to see what it takes to sell a R150m Franschhoek wine farm, or a R99 million holiday villa in Camps Bay, or a Bishopscourt mansion with its own underground spa and squash court in the R100 millions, keep your eyes peeled for the second season of Listing Cape Town.
Celebrity Race Across the World (6 Episodes)
From Wednesday 9 April at 19:00
The heart-warming adventure series will see celebrities taking on the challenge of the Bafta winning format for the first time. Four famous faces will leave behind their lives of luxury to embark upon an epic 10,000km race from Africa to the Arctic. They must ditch their reliance on luxury travel, smartphones and credit cards and learn to travel on a limited budget. They will face the same hardships, twists and turns as the regular series, but will enjoy the same rewards the thrill of the race has to offer. The only support the celebrities will have is their travelling partner – a trusted family member. Taking on the race are McFly drummer Harry Judd and his mum, Emma, British racing driver and pundit Billy Monger and his sister Bonny, singer-songwriter Mel Blatt and her mum, Helene and broadcaster Alex Beresford with his dad, Noel.
Death in Paradise Season 12 (8 Episodes)
From Thursday 10 April at 20:00
Return to the blissful island of Saint Marie for the smash-hit, sun-soaked whodunnit. This series kicks off with DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) investigating the mysterious death of a celebrity astronomer. And on a quiet hillside on the island, a bunch of Preppers are digging in for the apocalypse when one of them is killed. There’s also a baffling killing on a boat, a famous singer who finds herself under suspicion, a shocking murder at a wedding, and a simple domestic murder that turns out to be Neville’s greatest ever challenge.
The Weakest Link Celebrity Specials (8 Episodes)
From Friday 11 April at 19:00
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing, big money, game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid being the Weakest Link? Who will prove themselves to be the strongest player, who will bank the most money as the pressure rises, who will struggle – and will the players vote tactically or be happy to remove the player who answered least answers correctly? It’s a game of knowledge, tactics and big cash prizes for charity as all players try to avoid becoming the Weakest Link.
The Masked Singer UK Season 3 (8 Episodes)
From Saturday 19 April at 19:00
Hoping to join Queen Bee (Nicola Roberts) and Sausage (Joss Stone) in the exclusive Masked Singer UK winners’ club are a brand-new cast of twelve celebrities who will be donning the show’s extraordinary signature costumes and taking to the stage to sing in disguise in order to stump the panel and viewers alike. Comedian and host Joel Dommett introduces the singers and shares some cunningly cryptic clues while TV presenter Davina McCall, singer Rita Ora, stand-up comic Mo Gilligan and British national treasure Jonathan Ross make up the perpetually perplexed panel tasked with guessing the mystery celebrities’ identities
EARTH
Sue Perkins Into Alaska (3 episodes)
From Friday 11 April at 19:00
Broadcaster and comedian Sue Perkins goes on the adventure of a lifetime to discover the great state of Alaska, known as America’s last frontier. Sue delves deep into this place of extreme weather, its wildlife, wilderness, and ways of life. Sue begins her journey in Anchorage, on the edge of civilisation. After this, Sue follows the old gold trail route into the Alaskan interior, before visiting communities living in the extreme wilderness and discovering the challenges they face.
Bill Bailey’s Australian Adventure (4 episodes)
From Friday 18 April at 20:00
Comedian, musician and raconteur Bill Bailey explores the massive Australian state of Western Australia. Vast and epic, its frontier spirit inspires a mind-blowing journey into one of the sparsest and most surprising places on the planet. Highlights of Bill’s epic adventure include tree climbing in the Valley of the Giants, swimming with whale sharks and some heavy metal jamming.
Michael Portillo’s Long Weekends (18 episodes)
From Monday 21 April at 17:10
Join Michael Portillo as he takes viewers on a long weekend to his favourite European cities including Madrid, Prague and Milan. Over these weekends, Michael reveals the secrets, sites and people that make these cities tick. In Madrid, Michael enjoys an Ecuadorian feast, tries suckling pig at the world’s oldest restaurant, and visits El Teatro Real opera house and the Royal Palace. In this informative series, Michael also uncovers a secret nuclear bunker used to spy on foreign dignitaries, savours Prague’s culinary rebirth following the end of the Cold War and trains up as a puppet master. Meanwhile in Milan, Michael enjoys the sites from the back of a classic 1960s Lambretta, scales the magnificent Duomo cathedral, is given a crash course on espresso etiquette and learns to dress like a Milanese.
Expedition Killer Whale
Monday 21 April at 20:00
A fascinating deep dive into the complex hunting methods and communication techniques of the killer whale. In a remote corner of Antarctica, a group of killer whales capture their prey in the most extraordinary fashion. But now, these whales are under threat. A team of experts travel to the whales’ hunting grounds in a notoriously remote location in Antarctica. It’s an unprecedented expedition – allowing unique access to these compelling animals. Using the latest technology, scientists and camera teams record everything they can about the killer whales, decoding the language they use to co-ordinate their hunting rituals and assessing their chances for survival in the modern world.
Treasures Decoded (6 episodes)
From Thursday 24 April at 19:00
This series unlocks secrets that have remained hidden for centuries and sheds new light on moments in history that have long been shrouded in myth and controversy. Series Two focuses on six of the world’s greatest treasures, all holding secrets: the Ark of the Covenant, the Spear of Destiny, the Nefertiti Bust, the Easter Island Heads, the Great Pyramid and Blackbeard’s ship. Filming with archaeologists, historians, scholars, and scientists, no stone is left unturned in search of answers. In this series where fact and legend collide, explore the history of each treasure and the possible implications of exposing the fascinating truth.
The Future of Nature (4 episodes)
From Monday 28 April at 20:00
How might we channel the power of nature to restore our planet and reverse climate change? From the makers of The Age of Nature, this revelatory series offers a glimpse into the future of nature. Filmmakers travel the globe to meet inspiring experts, activists and indigenous leaders striving to draw down carbon by ensuring natural ecosystems function as effectively as possible and stop global warming in its tracks. The first three episodes show how oceans, grasslands and forests – with their incredible wildlife – can be protected and restored. The final episode reveals how humanity is the ultimate ecosystem engineer in aiding nature’s recovery.
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