Tabla de contenidos para 5-Apr-25 en TV Times

They’ve come from a land Down Under… But now that Ross is in Walford with Vicki and his son Joel, he’s desperate for them to stay put. That might be because the sun brings him out in a rash or he hates barbecues, but we’re sensing that maybe he has an enemy in Oz who he’s trying to avoid. For Vicki, returning to Blighty is very much a temporary thing, so she can say goodbye to her Uncle Martin. Ross decides to go along and support her at the funeral, but this doesn’t go down well with Sharon, who’s worried about things kicking off between him and Alfie – Ross has made an enemy in the normally jovial Mr Moon, whose little bro Spencer is Vicki’s ex. Trying to get…

Casualty DRAMA 9.10PM, BBC1 Since her debut as nurse Rida Amaan in 2023, the talents of Sarah Seggari have shone through on the wards of Holby ED via her involvement in other characters’ big storylines. Tonight, she’s finally front and centre in a truly meaty one of her own, and it’s been worth the wait. Here, Rida excitedly embarks on a new chapter of her career under revered surgeon Russell (Robert Bathurst). But what initially appears to be a dream opportunity has undertones of becoming nightmarish for her – which means great viewing for us, thanks to scalpel-sharp performances from Seggari and Bathurst. ★★★★ ER Britain’s Got Talent ENTERTAINMENT 7PM, ITV1 Has anyone else noticed how this series of BGT has suddenly become very interactive for the judges? And it…

Stacey & Joe REALITY 8PM, BBC1 It’s back to Pickle Cottage for another hour with Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash and their kids, dogs and ducks. This week, there’s excitement and trepidation as Stacey is nominated in the National Television Awards and eldest son Zach awaits his GCSE results. Zach is going to be Stacey’s plus-one at the awards ceremony and the endearing bond they share is evident as she takes him to be measured for a suit. Joe, meanwhile, is starting to increase his workload as Stacey wants to spend more time with the children, and gets stuck into filming some cooking segments for his Instagram feed. He also has a tip for anyone struggling with a ride-on mower – ‘You’ve got to drive it like you stole it!’…

Your Friends & Neighbours NEW DRAMA APPLE TV+ (FIRST TWO EPS, THEN WEEKLY) This classy and occasionally steamy suburban drama stars a perfectly cast Jon Hamm as New York hedge-fund manager Coop, whose apparently perfect life started to fall apart after his wife Mel (Amanda Peet) had an affair with his best friend. Subsequently fired from his job, an increasingly lonely Coop is soon struggling to fund his expensive lifestyle and starting to question his values and life choices – until he hits on an ingenious but dangerous idea that might keep him afloat… Olivia Munn and LA Law’s Corbin Bernsen also feature. IM See feature, page 22 FILM Transformers One PREMIER ANIMATION 6.10PM, SKY PREMIERE This exhilarating prequel to the Transformers franchise is helmed by Josh Cooley, who directed…

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THE MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES THURSDAY, 9PM, 5 DRAMA As Sue Holderness and Robin Askwith join TV Times for an exclusive chat, we quickly deduce that they’re every bit as fun-loving in real life as their characters, wealthy chateau owners Judith and Jeremy Lloyd James, in 5’s hit whodunnit The Madame Blanc Mysteries. ‘We’re very assiduous about our time off when we’re filming,’ says Sue, 75, with a twinkle in her eyes. ‘We make sure we have meals together often, because that’s how we bond – and a little bit of Prosecco somehow helps.’ ‘It is slightly more complicated than that – we have piles of scripts with us,’ adds Robin, 74. ‘Some would say our lines become less coherent as the evening goes on, but with more confidence thrown in!’…

If you’ve been keeping up with all the soap news, you’ll know that Corrie bosses have decided to write out the character of Debbie Webster - a move largely lambasted by fans, one of whom has set up a petition to try to save her – we applaud your spirit. This week, it’s the beginning of the end for the fiery businesswoman, who’s faced with a frightening diagnosis of dementia. Debbie, as we know, has had a few incidents of late that suggest her mind isn’t as razor sharp as it once was. Aware that something’s not right, she secretly books an appointment with a private doctor. At the clinic, she recalls some of the things that have happened – like when she got angry with nephew Jack, the time…

The Great Celebrity Bake Off COOKERY 7.40PM, C4 There’s a ‘hole’ lot of trouble in store for this week’s celebrity bakers – writer and actor Meera Syal, singer-songwriter Self Esteem and comedians Adam Buxton and Tommy Tiernan – when Paul Hollywood and Lady Caroline Waldegrave task them with baking novelty crumpets. It’s harder than you might think to get a rise out of the bubbly batter, let alone a Hollywood handshake! After that, there’s a tough Technical that tests their piping skills (and Paul’s slicing skills – you’ll see why when you watch!), followed by a portrait in pastry for the Showstopper. ★★★★★ SP See feature, page 17 Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen COOKERY 11.30AM, ITV1 Dame Prue has all the ingredients for another mouth-watering, feel-good show, as she welcomes Clarkson’s…

The Secret Genius of Modern Life FACTUAL 8PM, BBC2 If you ever doubted being a nerd is cool, you’ll change your mind as Professor Hannah Fry delves into the secrets of refrigeration this week, from giant cold stores that can freeze 2,500 pallet-loads of food to tiny travel chillers to keep a couple of beers (or your bait) the way you like them on a fishing trip. ‘It is a nifty trick, all thanks to a hot bit, a cold bit and a pump,’ she explains, before dissecting a fridge to show us how it sucks heat from the contents within to the outside air. We also learn how a newspaper editor in Australia and a priest in France developed the forerunners of the everyday kitchen essential we enjoy using…

MAGIC MAKEOVERS Clean It, Fix It on BBC1 ticks all the boxes for me. Mark Wright is not only a great presenter but also uses his DIY skills to help Tommy Walsh and the team transform cluttered homes, while Maxine Dwyer takes on the clear-out task and making everything sparkling clean. It’s a feel-good moment when the owners see their decluttered, gleaming homes. Mary Windsor, Nottinghamshire TWISTY THRILLER The Au Pair on 5 was gripping from start to finish. Starring Sir David Suchet and Sally Bretton, the thriller about an au pair with a secret agenda moved along at a cracking pace, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. Joyce Wilson, Derry £25 WINNER A TOP COP I thoroughly enjoyed Virdee on BBC1. This high-octane police thriller set…

The new outing of Grace is set to see a change in personnel in the CID office, following actor Craig Parkinson’s decision to bow out as no-nonsense DS Norman Potting. The last series saw Norman reveal to his colleagues that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. ‘Both Craig and Norman are so loved by the fans and we would have loved Craig to come back, but he had made the decision not to return,’ a spokesperson for the Grace production team tells TV Times. ‘To tie in with Norman’s story that ran through Series 4, we chose to write Series 5 with Norman absent, having made the decision to leave [fictional] East Sussex Police and go off to fight his illness alone.’ The sadness of Norman’s departure is felt…

THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF SUNDAY, 7.40PM, C4 COOKERY Meera Syal didn’t hesitate to say yes when she was asked to whisk it for charity by taking part in C4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off to help raise money and awareness for Stand Up to Cancer. ‘It’s a cause quite close to my heart, as we’ve had many people with cancer in our family,’ shares the actor and comedian, 63, as she joins TV Times for an exclusive interview. ‘Treatments and recovery rates are so much better now than they were when my mum first had cancer 30 years ago. Even though researchers are making great strides, they haven’t found that all-purpose cure yet. But the more money we raise, the closer we get.’ Meera is among the fresh batch…

YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS NEW FROM FRIDAY 11 APRIL, APPLE TV+ DRAMA (FIRST TWO EPISODES FROM FRI 11 APRIL, THEN WEEKLY) The role of wry, whisky-drinking ad exec Don Draper, whose apparently perfect life was not all it seemed, in hit US period piece Mad Men catapulted Jon Hamm to global fame. Now the 54-year-old is playing another haunted high-flyer in glossy Apple TV+ drama Your Friends & Neighbours. The steamy nine-part series sees Jon star as Andrew ‘Coop’ Cooper, a wealthy hedge-fund manager who thought he had it all, until he discovered his wife Mel (Fatal Attraction’s Amanda Peet) was having an affair with his best friend Nick (Damages actor Mark Tallman). Another shattering life event follows when Coop is fired from his well-paid job, and struggles to find…

When Leyla was laid to rest last month, the wedding planner revealed several secrets from beyond the grave, including the fact that pal Tracy was dipping her fingers into Eric Pollard’s cash till. Pollard is currently none the wiser and thinks of Tracy as a model employee. But this week, he finds out the truth… Though Tracy feels terrible about conning the pensioner, she can’t think of any other way to make ends meet. Her payslip makes for pitiful reading, and daughter Frankie’s dad Nate hasn’t coughed up any child maintenance for months. Us viewers, of course, know he has a good excuse, given that he’s residing at the bottom of a lake with a dismembered arm. ‘He was always the main breadwinner in their relationship,’ says Amy Walsh, who…

Where the Crawdads Sing C4 9.15PM - 11.40PM ★★★★ PREMIERE MYSTERY A sultry slice of southern gothic based on the smash hit novel by Delia Owens, this stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as a reclusive young woman who lives alone in the marshes of North Carolina. Starting in 1969, it begins with a death and Edgar-Jones the chief (and only) suspect, before delving back into her harsh, dirt-poor upbringing and her eventual part in a bitter love triangle. Filmed with a keen eye for the beauty of vast waterways and lush undergrowth, the film also benefits from a classy cast (including David Strathairn), with Edgar-Jones a wonderful focal point. Yes, it’s a soapy mystery, but a thoroughly engaging and engrossing one. Dir: Olivia Newman 2022, 15 SATURDAY FROM TUESDAY Paddington in Peru…

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz NEW DOCUMENTARY 9PM, BBC2 Sir Simon came face to face with the horrifying realities of the Holocaust when he visited death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and interviewed the late survivor Marian Turski. His unflinching documentary reveals how Auschwitz didn’t come about in a vacuum but was the endpoint of years of European-wide discrimination against Jewish people. Travelling to Lithuania, the home of his mother’s family, he learns how one million-and-a-half people were shot in vast pits in what Schama calls ‘the Holocaust by bullets’. A sobering watch. What They Found, Sir Sam Mendes' record of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, follows (10pm, times vary). ★★★★ HD Great British Railway Journeys NEW TRAVELOGUE 6.30PM, BBC2 Michael Portillo is back home, and for his first week of UK journeys,…

The Madame Blanc Mysteries DRAMA 9PM, 5 It’s no secret that the fictional French village of Sainte Victoire is actually the Maltese island of Gozo in real life, and tonight’s episode pays tribute to Madame Blanc’s adopted home as Jean (Sally Lindsay) and Dom (Steve Edge) visit Malta’s capital, Valletta. A couple who believe they’ve found the city’s original blueprints have asked Jean to come to authenticate them, so she and Dom are thrilled by the prospect of a free holiday – but before they even leave the airport, the pair witness a terrible crime! And things are no calmer back in Sainte Victoire, where Gloria’s visiting dad Trevor (Paul Chuckle) finds himself caught up in a con… ★★★★★ SP See feature, page 14 The Yorkshire Vet FACTUAL 8PM, 5…

Nick Berry made his name playing womanising barman Simon ‘Wicksy’ Wicks in BBC1’s EastEnders from 1985 to 1990. During that time, he also had a No 1 hit with Every Loser Wins, which his character performed in the soap. As he prepared to star as rural copper PC Nick Rowan in ITV’s 1960s-set police drama Heartbeat, Nick told us why he decided to swap Albert Square for Aidensfield. ‘One of the main attractions for me is that it gives me the chance to do something completely different from EastEnders. I get involved with animals quite a lot – a novel experience for a confirmed city boy like me!’ Nick, now 61, left Heartbeat in 1998 after seven seasons. He went on to star in BBC1 dramas Harbour Lights (1999-2000) and…