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ENTERTAINMENT The Piano NEW SUNDAY C4 It’s time for a tune! Mika and Claudia Winkleman are now joined by a new series mentor – singer, songwriter and composer Jon Batiste – as they travel to four new railway stations around the UK, as well as Heathrow Airport. Amateur musicians show off their remarkable talents on public pianos, and, as always, we’ll be left in awe! See page 18 It’s been a long time coming but Doctor Who is finally back this Saturday (6.50pm, BBC1), and the Time Lord has a new companion, Belinda Chandra, played by Varada Sethu. Ncuti Gatwa’s latest outing as the Doctor also has brilliant guest stars, including Alan Cumming, Rylan Clark and Freddie Fox. Check out our feature on page 12. New drama The Feud begins…

On a bracing September day, TV Times wraps up warm to visit the cast and crew of Beyond Paradise as they film scenes on the outskirts of the Cornish town of St Austell. The backdrop for this week’s episode is the fictional Saltleigh Regatta, but tensions flare when accusations of sabotage fly after competitor Polly Digsby (played by Madeleine Day) almost drowns after her pre-race smoothie is tampered with. But who TV Times’ is responsible? During a break, we enjoy a tour of the location – and even pose for a snap outside Martha’s Ten Mile Kitchen food truck – before catching up with executive producer Tim Key for an exclusive chat about how the team staged this ambitious storyline… BEYOND PARADISE is previewed on pages 96-97 WHATEVER THE WEATHER…

WELCOME RETURN It’s nice to see Vanessa Feltz back on TV with her own daytime programme, Vanessa, on 5. She’s a natural with her studio guests and phone-in callers and the subjects discussed are handled with care and empathy. Mark Attwood, Basingstoke STRANGER THINGS I loved the concept of The Flatshare on 5. The comedy drama followed Tiffany and Leon, a pair of virtual strangers who share a flat and a bed but never meet because one works at night and the other during the day. The way they communicated via sticky notes was fun. Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh were brilliant as the flatmates. Chris Buswell, Aberdeenshire MORECAMBE AND WISE I thoroughly enjoyed the latest series of The Bay on ITV1. The police drama set in Morecambe, Lancashire,…

1 DOCTOR WHO BBC1 SCI-FI  Who’s that girl? It’s new companion Belinda Chandra, played by Annika star Varada Sethu, who’ll be embarking on time-travelling adventures with Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor when the epic drama returns this week.  See page 12 2 BEYOND PARADISE BBC1 DRAMA Jump aboard for an oar-some episode of the hit whodunnit as DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and co attend a regatta. But, of course, it’s far from plain sailing when one of the competitors is sabotaged… See pages 6-9 3 THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF C4 COOKERY It’s set to be a spooktacular series finale as Ghosts fave Jim Howick, AKA 1980s Scout leader Pat Butcher, is among the latest serving of famous faces – judge Lady Caroline Waldegrave previously told us that his lemon…

THE FEUD NEW MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, 9PM, 5 DRAMA Jill Halfpenny and Rupert Penry-Jones are thrilled to be working together again after the success of their previous 5 miniseries, 2021 drama The Drowning. In The Feud, a new mysteryladen story for the channel, they star as criminal-defence solicitor Emma Barnett and her unemployed husband John, who lead a seemingly idyllic life on a friendly suburban street with their teenage daughter, Beth (Ridley’s Megan Trower). Things take a worrying turn, however, when Emma’s decision to extend the family kitchen sparks turmoil on (fictional) cul-de-sac Shelbury Drive, destroying previously harmonious relationships with their neighbours as well as unearthing sinister secrets. ‘Rupert and I enjoy playing characters under tension,’ smiles Jill, 49, as TV Times catches up with both actors to chat about the six-part…

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT SAT, 7PM, ITV1 ENTERTAINMENT It’s not unusual for a Britain’s Got Talent audition to also make waves online, and few know more about what it takes to become an internet sensation than the ITV1 juggernaut’s latest guest judge, KSI. The influencer – whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams ‘JJ’ Olatunji – first launched his main YouTube channel, KSIOlajideBT, in 2009 at the young age of 16 and, following its success, decided to leave school to pursue a full-time career creating video content for the social-media platform. At the time of writing, he has accumulated more than 44 million subscribers across his three active YouTube channels. ‘I was making around £1,500 a month from YouTube. I told my teacher and he was like, “Wow, that’s more than…

THE STOLEN GIRL NEW FROM WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL, DISNEY+ THRILLER I magine if your child’s first sleepover was actually a ploy for a terrifying abduction… This is the chilling premise of The Stolen Girl, a five-part psychological drama for Disney+ that explores every parent’s worst nightmare. I From the producer of Happy Valley, the story is adapted from Alex Dahl’s 2020 novel Playdate and follows private-jet cabin manager and mother of two Elisa Blix (played by Too Close star Denise Gough), whose high-flying life comes crashing down when her nine-year-old daughter, Lucia, begs to go for an impromptu sleepover at her new best friend Josie’s house. Josie’s charming mum, Rebecca Walsh (Strike’s Holliday Grainger), seems trustworthy when Elisa meets her at the school gates. Plus, Elisa is seriously impressed by…

Those EastEnders writers love to deliver shocks and surprises, and as Sonia Fowler leaves Walford this week, they’ve got another bombshell up their sleeves. A mystery man turns up with a big announcement for the single mum… Are we about to finally meet Sonia’s biological father? The chap initially arrives as part of a group of true-crime fans who want to get a good look at the place where killer Reiss lived, and have paid Mo for a guided tour. To be fair, Mo’s not the only one cashing in on the area’s notoriety as Kim’s doing live streams to her followers. Poor Sonia feels like a prisoner in her own home, and blames the feeding frenzy on Bianca, who recently spilled her guts to a journalist. However, as she…

Aaron’s not had the best luck when it comes to fellas – one took his own life, another was murdered by a serial killer and the one who was supposed to be his ‘forever love’ is currently doing time for manslaughter. Now, he’s found happiness with John… But as he makes plans for their wedding, it’s undoubtedly just a matter of time before he discovers that his dream man makes ‘mad’ Meena Jutla look like Mary Poppins. Desperate to get hitched to the paramedic ASAP, Aaron thinks it would be a great idea if they use the bookings that Chas and Liam no longer need. But when he mentions this to John, his fiancé has a huge hissy fit about not being consulted and storms out. Realising he has overreacted,…

12-18 APRIL THIS WEEK’S PICKS NEW The Film Saturday, BBC Radio 4, 3.00pm Broadcast to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, the true story of how a Ministry of Information film crew documented the concentration camp’s horrors in 1945 – and asked Alfred Hitchcock to help them create a cinematic testimony. NEW Kenneth Williams: Said the Actor to the Bishop Saturday, BBC Radio 4, 8.00pm To mark the beginning of Easter, the former Bishop of Liverpool James Jones recalls how in the 1970s he worked with the Carry On star on a series of recordings of Bible stories – which have never been broadcast until now. THIS WEEK ON… THE ARCHERS Emma and Pat are determined to not be thwarted by Borsetshire Water but they may require…

BEYOND PARADISE GOOD FRIDAY, 8PM, BBC1 DRAMA The relationship between Anne Lloyd and her daughter Martha in BBC1’s Devon-set drama Beyond Paradise has always been a close one. However, recently, it has also been complicated by a big secret. With Martha (played by Sally Bretton) busy running her restaurant Ten Mile Kitchen and looking after new foster daughter Rosie (Bella Rei Blue Stevenson), Anne (Barbara Flynn) has decided not to reveal she is awaiting the results of a biopsy after finding a lump on her skin. As the third series of the popular Death in Paradise spin-off continues this week, an anxious Anne turns to baking to distract herself. But how long can she keep her health scare hidden from Martha? Here, in an exclusive interview, Barbara, 76, tells TV…

DOCTOR WHO NEW SAT, 6.50PM, BBC1 SCI-FI Epic adventures across space and time beckon as Doctor Who returns to BBC1 this week – and Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor has a brandnew companion in the TARDIS. After a busy hospital shift, nurse Belinda Chandra (Annika and Andor star Varada Sethu) is desperate for a good night’s sleep. But there’s no chance of that when giant robots from outer space break into her house, and insist on taking her to their home planet! Belinda has no idea why she’s been targeted or where she’s going, but upon her arrival, she meets the Doctor for the first time – and he promises that, one way or another, he’s going to get her home. Here, Varada, 32, tells TV Times why the role is…

THE PIANO NEW SUNDAY, 9PM, C4 ENTERTAINMENT The relaxing sound of a piano gracefully being played greets TV Times when we arrive in the foyer of The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in the town of Gateshead. It’s a rather apt welcome, as we have been invited along to watch filming for the third outing of C4’s smash-hit competition The Piano. Presented again by Claudia Winkleman, the new sevenpart run will see more budding musicians tickle the ivories at bustling UK train stations, starting at London Liverpool Street before moving on to Brighton, Sheffield and Newcastle Central. Plus, for the first time, the show will swap railways for runways as London Heathrow Terminal 5 plays host for an episode. Watching over the virtuosos is returning mentor and pop chart-topper Mika,…

Giving birth was always going to be a difficult experience for Dee-Dee, but the solicitor could never have imagined the ordeal that lay ahead of her when she went into Weatherfield General’s maternity unit. The lives of both mum and baby were put at risk due to undiagnosed pre-eclampsia, while further oversights led to Dee-Dee needing a hysterectomy. Convinced that she was treated differently as a Black woman, Dee-Dee is determined to get an admission of liability, and heads to the hospital for a meeting with a rep from PALS – the Patient Advice and Liaison Service. Outside, she spots her midwife, Zoe, talking to Asha. Zoe offers her sympathy for what Dee-Dee went through, but insists that none of it was her fault. She has Asha’s support, and the…

She may have more front than Brighton, but Avani is clearly struggling to process her ordeal at the police station when she was strip-searched. As parents Priya and Ravi fret, the scene is set for a clash with copper Jack when there’s already tension between the fellas due to Ravi’s history with Denise. Wanting to blot out her pain, Avani has started smoking weed with Lily, who is going through her own turmoil in light of Martin’s death. But Lil isn’t prepared for her pal wanting payment for the drug, and resorts to underhand methods to find the cash. Avani, meanwhile, finally makes amends with Amy, and attends the teenager’s party at No 29… although not before she has picked up some supplies from dealer Declan. Chatting to Ames, she…

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