Daily Star Sunday - 2022-01-02

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Only 100 mourners, including friends, family, clergy and politicians, were allowed in Cape Town’s Anglican Cathedral due to Covid restrictions. Tutu had insisted there should be “no ostentatiousness or lavish spending” on the ceremony. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who helped end the country’s racist regime, died last Sunday aged 90. His death prompted an outpouring of grief. Thousands have paid their respects at St George’s Cathedral, where his body has been lying in state in a plain wooden casket. In his eulogy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tutu was a “crusader in the struggle for freedom, for justice, for equality and for peace”. Dear Readers, You will no doubt have noticed that your Daily Star Sunday cost you 10p more today. We never like to put up the price of Britain’s funniest, cheekiest and most irreverent paper and I am sorry we’ve had to do so now. But, unfortunately, our production costs have risen significantly over the past few months. However, we hope you agree your favourite paper is still fantastic value, offering the best news, views, fun features and sports coverage. We at the Star are incredibly grateful for your continuing support. I hope you all had a great Christmas and that 2022 is kind to you. Regards, Jon Clark, Editor-in-chief COKE BOSS CAGED DRUGS boss Aaqib Ali, 29, of Birmingham, has been jailed for 10 years for raking in £2,800 a night selling cocaine and heroin. If we have published anything factually inaccurate, please contact the readers’ editor by email at StarLetters@ dailystar.co.uk or write to Readers’ Editor, Daily Star at Reach PLC, 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AP and, once verified, we’ll correct it as soon as possible. The Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday are published by Express Newspapers, a subsidiary company of Reach PLC, which is a member of IPSO, the Independent Press mother and children murder trial Tuesday / Derby Crown Court Damien Bendall, 31, was charged by police after the bodies of Terri Harris, 35, and three children were found near Sheffield in September. trial of ex bt treasurer Wednesday / Old Bailey, London Leslie Winnister, 68, allegedly killed his 66-year-old wife Suzanne in Bexley, south London. PDC DARTS WORLD FINAL Tomorrow / 8pm, Sky Sports The conclusion of the darts World Championship takes place at Alexandra Palace. FA CUP THIRD ROUND: Swindon v MAN CITY Friday / 8pm, ITV It’s that time of year where lower-league heroes take on the giants of the Premier League in the FA Cup. On Friday, Ben Garner and his Swindon side host Pep Guardiola’s table-toppers Man City, who will have their eye on another piece of silverware this season. DRY JANUARY Join thousands of people across the UK who give up booze for a month in aid of charities such as Cancer Research’s Dryathlon. laughter on prescription Comedy course to aid patients LAUGHTER really is the best medicine – and it’s now available on prescription. Trauma patients are being invited to free comedy sessions in a bid to boost their wellbeing. Comedy lecturer and comedian Angie Belcher has worked with health experts to develop the new approach. She said all the laughs come from “trauma, not the happy bits” to give people a new perspective. Angie said comedy is “a force for good” and added people do not realise how much it “can change people’s lives”. Professional comics Charmian ■■by ISOBEL DICKINSON isobel.dickinson@dailystar.co.uk Hughes, inset, and Jack Campbell will help to deliver the sessions, which are available through the Bristol Wellspring Settlement Social Prescribing Team. Angie added: “We’re all naturally comedians. When I work with young people there’s a lot of people experiencing gender dysmorphia, people who have recently come out, issues with family, class and race. “We explore those subjects. At CORRECTIONS & COMPLAINTS Standards Organisation. We adhere to the Editors’ Code Of Practice as enforced by IPSO, which is contactable for advice at IPSO Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, EC4M 7LG. Website www.ipso.co.uk, Telephone: 0300 123 2220, email advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, bat out of hEll opening night Tuesday / Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Musical inspired by Meat Loaf’s back catalogue starts the latest leg of its UK tour. Songs include classic I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That). hot wheels monster trucks live Friday / The O2, London Live spectacular has more trucks than ever, including new addition Mega Wrex. The battles include huge stunts and fire. gogglebox Tonight / 9pm, Channel 4 Our favourite couch potatoes give their take on the festive telly. stay close Streaming on Netflix Crime drama follows a group of people who are hiding secrets from each other. Cast includes James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish, Cush Jumbo and Eddie Izzard. annE Tonight / 9pm ITV New drama charts the horrors of the Hillsborough disaster that happened in Sheffield in 1989. Maxine Peake plays campaigner Anne Williams, who lost her 15-year-old son. the end, people seem six inches taller.” Dani Johns, who had oneto-one joke sessions with Angie to boost her confidence, reckons the approach works. She explained: “It made me a brighter version of myself. “Laughter is the best medicine. 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SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 3 ■■by ED GLEAVE SEXY Daisy is red-dy for the year ahead. The Essex-born model, 23, stripped down to this gorgeous lingerie set to make sure we all get 2022 off to a great start. She said: “Happy New Year to Daily Star Sunday readers.” If daring Daisy does more photoshoots like this, then we’ve all got a lot more to look forward to over the next 12 months! You’re nicked Alison! TV host in cop outfit quizzed by real police ■■by DAVID O’DORNAN sunday@dailystar.co.uk Daisy THIS Morning host Alison Hammond was collared for pretending to be a copper. The telly star and a pal had borrowed uniforms for a theatre project. But they were pulled over by a real rozzer while larking about in her car. Alison, 46, explained: “The police had allowed us to have some old uniforms to use in a play. “I had put on police hats and started barking orders at people in other cars, ‘Pull over! Pull over!’ “They’d pull over, and we’d drive off. How naughty is that?” But the former Big Brother housemate soon got spotted. She said: “A car drew up next to me at a traffic light. “I was just giving them the finger when the woman in the passenger seat showed a police pass and said, ‘Pull over!’” Alison got a ticking off, but it didn’t stop her wearing the uniform again on a night out in Newquay. She said: “At one point, I went up to someone cooking burgers on the street and sternly asked, ‘Have you got a permit to sell these burgers?’ ‘No.’ ‘Hmm. Give us one and I’ll let you off,’ I said.” In her new book You’ve Got To Laugh, Alison said filming the stunt helped her get on Big Brother, after she sent it in as her audition tape. ■GIVE IT ARREST: How Alison may have looked in officer uniform Picture: JEANY SAVAGE See pages 20-21 ‘What was hot… what was rot?’ Pool ace Peaty: My ripping win SWIMMING champ Adam Peaty says he once “split his trunks” seconds before a race as a teenager. But the Olympic gold medallist, 27, right, still won after managing to find another pair. He said: “It must have been the adrenaline.” Polar Express is coolest film shot THE Polar Express train setting off into the night has been voted the best winter movie moment. In joint second was Will Ferrell’s snowball fight in Elf. It shared the spot with the frosty scene where Elsa is saved by her sister Anna in Disney musical Frozen, in the poll by Club Med.

4 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 TOT: Darci, ‘Elliott’ & Amy Officers’ fake baby blunder POLICE officers smashed a family’s car window after mistaking a child’s doll for an abandoned baby. Mum Amy McQuillen, 36, said 10-year-old Darci placed her “reborn” doll named Elliott in a booster seat in the back of her car while they were shopping. But the mum of four returned 15 minutes later to find a front window had been smashed. Healthcare assistant Amy, from Teeside, said: “At first when I saw police I panicked. I thought something was wrong with my other kids. “I didn’t for one second think it would be about the doll. “Somebody made a call and said the baby was moving and had stopped moving. “I understand why they responded – but if I saw that I wouldn’t think it was a real baby.” Cleveland Police have agreed to foot the £246 bill for fixing the window. Shoppers driven out PARKING mad charges of up to £9.20 an hour are putting motorists off shopping in city centres. A report has revealed the hit to cities reeling from Covid restrictions, staff shortages and online competition. London is the most expensive place to park, followed by Bristol, Bournemouth and Sheffield, according to the study. Norwich has the cheapest private car parks at an average £1.12 per hour. Researchers say local councils need to address parking costs to give more small businesses a chance of staying afloat. Sandra Rowley of Takepayments, behind the report, said: “It’s more important than ever for individuals to support small businesses in these unprecedented times.” an ice gesture A MAN put his mum’s body in ice for 54 days after her dying plea for him to look after her – Bali cops finally coaxed him to bury her. SS1ST No.1 for telly + No.1 for telly You’d better belieeeve it! return of victor meldrew ■ GRAVE REVIEWS: Victor Bagpipes is hoping to make a good impression on The Masked Singer tonight. This wacky tartan outfit is just part of the madness as six characters make their debut on the ITV show. There will also be some entertaining performances from Panda, Poodle, right, Rockhopper, left, Snow Leopard and Traffic Cone. Get ready for all the fun at 7.30pm. I DON’T believe it! Grumpy Victor Meldrew is back from the dead. The iconic character was killed off in sitcom One Foot In The Grave 21 years ago in the show’s last episode. But in a shock move, he has been revived by its writer David Renwick for a book. One Foot In The Grave And Counting continues the story of misery Victor – played by Richard Wilson – whose catchphrase, “I don’t believe it!” was adopted by the public. David, 70, said: “I killed him ■ EXCLUSIVE by ED GLEAVE TV Editor off 20 years ago. But people have to accept that the TV show and the book are separate entities. “There are references in the book to stuff I wrote 30 years ago. But if you start to worry about that, you’d end up asking if he’s 100 years old now. So you have to draw a veil over it. “I want people to take it at face value and just enjoy it.” The book is set in the present day and, all these years on, Mask clues mean I can’t snooze – Davina DAVINA McCall says The Masked Singer gives her sleepless nights. The star, 54, drives herself mad trying to work out which celebs are in the costumes. She told the Daily Star Sunday: “I go to bed every night thinking about the clues and the voices. It goes round in my head. “The next day you write down all the names you’ve thought of, and then one of the contestants starts to sing and you end up crossing them out. “You think, ‘I don’t know what I was thinking guessing that person’. “I keep going down the wrong route. We really struggled with the guesses this series – the producers have become quite savvy.” Davina is back on the panel alongside Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan. Victor is still just as frustrated. David said: “It’s nice to place Victor in a world we recognise. “Much has changed over the past 20 years, but the same irritations and frustrations exist. “Victor wouldn’t reject modern technology but he wouldn’t be interested in social media.” One Foot In The Grave ran for six series and was a ratings smash for the BBC. David added: “The character seems to have endured. People still use the name Victor Meldrew.”

No.1 for telly + No.1 for telly SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 5 why corrie gets worse every year Charlie Lawson’s verdict CORRIE legend Charlie Lawson thinks the soap has gone downhill. The actor, who played Jim McDonald, reckons it has lost its magic because there are so many characters. And he is convinced many young people in the industry are more bothered about fame than acting. Charlie, 62, said of Corrie: “Do I think it was better in the 80s and 90s? I would have to say yes. “That’s not the cast’s fault. It’s very hard when you’ve got 70 people and six episodes to do a week. “When I was first on it we had more time, we had more opportunity and we had less people in the show. There was more time for characters to relate to each other.” Asked if he watches it now, he joked: “I’m usually in the pub at 7.30pm!” Charlie liked Corrie when it focused on kitchen sink drama. He added: “Good acting is about people talking to each other, it’s the I’ve got to stay Beastly in show MARK Labbett says it’s his duty to be ruthless when competing on The Chase. The Beast, 56, does his best to stop teams winning cash – even when they’re doing it for charity. He said: “When I’m playing, I don’t have a conscience because you can’t. All I concentrate on is, ‘What is the next answer?’ “Afterwards, I feel really sorry if a team played well and still lost.” Dad-of-one Mark is so busy with TV work he has no time for a love-life, adding: “I am married to my work. I’m afraid I am that monster. That’s who I am. At the moment, I am working in America, Australia and in Britain.” See spin-off Beat The Chasers on January 10 at 9pm on ITV. EXCLUSIVE ■ ■ by ED GLEAVE TV Editor sunday@dailystar.co.uk spoken word. That’s why radio is the finest medium there is. You don’t need to shoot pretty pictures. “You want two actors talking to each other. That’s what it’s all ‘Do I think the soap was better in the 80s? I’d have to say yes’ about. We still had a lot of that in the 80s and 90s. “In those days characters talked to each other. They shouted at each other, they cried with each other. The dialogue was the most important thing, and the performance. “We still had time for rehearsals and we still had time to think about it. The directors had time to spend on the actors. It was about the performance.” Charlie thinks the rise of celebrity culture has been bad for Corrie. He said: “In the 80s and early 90s, celebrity didn’t exist. We didn’t have any of that. There were no mobile phones, no iPads. Celebrity was just starting. “I think young people now – apart from the fact that a lot of them just want to be famous, as opposed to be actors – they don’t know how easy they get it.” You can hear the full interview on the podcast Distinct Nostalgia. ■ ACTING UP: Charlie reckons young performers just look for fame BABY BOWEN ON WAY LOVE Islanders Olivia and ■■by SIAN HEWITT hat with “Baby Bowen” Alex Bowen are expecting printed on them, a positive their first child. revealed them together pregnancy test and baby The couple, who met on with Olivia holding a pair of scans. the ITV2 dating show, tiny booties. A third snap Olivia and Alex coupled announced the news featured a babygrow and up on the second series of yesterday. “Happy New… Baby Bowen,” Olivia wrote alongside a collection of Polaroid pictures. One snap showed Alex, 30, tenderly kissing 27-year-old Olivia’s bump, while another Love Island in 2016. They tied the knot two years later. Olivia recently hinted they were ready to start a family, saying: “We’ve been talking about kids. “We’d love to have one in the near future. I don’t think we were ready before.” reflections: Smith ‘My life of shame and guilt’ – Will HOLLYWOOD star Will Smith says his “fantasy life” as an actor has caused him to feel “more guilt, shame and self-loathing”. The US actor, who has spoken openly about his mental health, shared a clip of the recording for his memoir audiobook as he wished fans well in 2022. He said he hoped to pass on “the fruits of my journey” to those who need it moving into the new year. The 60-second video showed snapshots from Smith’s career, including the filming of action film Bad Boys and red carpet events. He said: “My fantasy life, while in some ways protecting me, also caused me to feel more guilt and shame and self-loathing.” He added: “All fantasies eventually fail. “No matter how hard you fight, the truth is undefeated. Reality remains the undisputed champ.” In his caption for the Instagram video, he says: “I’ve learned, fought, suffered and reflected.” Geronimo TB appeal THE owner of Geronimo the alpaca has called for a “complete reform of TB policy”. The pet was put down in August after it twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, or bTB. Owner Helen Macdonald said his death had shown the public “what is going on” with attempts to control bTB. She said she wanted the overhaul after challenging the accuracy of the tests. Ms Macdonald, from Wickwar, Glos, told the BBC: “We have to accept at some point that the diagnostic tests aren’t good enough. We have to have change.” But the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the tests were “developed and validated specifically for camelid animals which includes alpaca”. SECRET SPLIT BLOW A WOMAN lost an inheritance battle with her late husband’s sons as he had divorced her without telling her in Saudi Arabia.

6 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 Says Give us all a break... EVERY time we try to get optimistic about the pandemic, along comes another whack in the Covids. Now nine million holidays to the US and Europe are under threat because of the spreading Omicron variant. You have to feel sorry for people in the travel industry. Coronavirus was bound to hit their businesses, but it’s been made far worse by inconsistency and sudden changes in regulations. And as for families, we’ve no idea if we should stick or twist. Now is the peak time for booking summer holidays. It feels like an almighty gamble to commit thousands of pounds when there is so much uncertainty. Can anything be done? Well, the travel firms can do their bit by offering cast-iron guarantees on cancellations. And the Government can do its bit by ending the rip-off on Covid tests for holidaymakers. These can add hundreds of pounds, if not thousands, to a family break. Put a limit on prices, like they do in other countries. In the meantime, the difference in new year regulations between England (free-for-all) and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (partial lockdown) may point the way forward. If there are many more cases in England, we will know lockdown was the right option. We can only wait and hope that Bozo’s gamble has not cost lives that could have been saved. Belief fails with Bozo AN amazing number of millennials believe alien lizards rule the world. It’s mad, but they’re convinced So it is worth considering why they believe this. Maybe it’s because they can’t imagine our leaders would act the way they do if they were human. All conspiracy theories flounder, however, when you consider the degree of organisation that would be involved in keeping these secrets. Can you imagine the thousands of people who would have to keep their mouths shut? Would Bozo manage it? No way! Pain killer AN end to hangovers is promised by a professor. After New Year’s Eve, we’ll certainly raise a glass to that! Pictures: Amardeep Singh / Solent News SS1ST Are you any cop at our quiz? CLASSIC cop show Z-Cars hit our screens 60 years ago today and ran for 800 episodes over 16 years. The BBC drama starred the likes of Brian Blessed, who played PC “Fancy” Smith, and John Thaw, who went on to find fame in other major television detective roles. JAMES MOORE has put together a cracking quiz on the top police programmes for all budding sleuths… 1. The Sweeney, starring John Thaw, was so named after Cockney rhyming slang for which police squad? A) Vice B) Drugs C) Flying 2. Which classic car would you associate with Inspector Morse? A) Rolls-Royce B) Jaguar C) Audi Quattro 3. Who starred in The Sweeney and also appeared in the BBC’s New Tricks? A) Dennis Waterman B) David Jason C) Martin Shaw 4. Complete the name of the retro show starring Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt: Life On _____? A) Pluto B) Saturn C) Mars 5. John Nettles starred in Midsomer Murders, but what was the first name of his character in Bergerac? A) Jim B) Jason C) John 6. With which of these cop show catchphrases are you most likely to associate Taggart? A) “Who loves ya baby?” B) “There’s been a murder!” C) “Mother of God” Taken in for questioning 7. With which US city would you associate The Wire, starring Dominic West and Luther star Idris Elba? A) Baltimore B) Buffalo C) Boston 8. Which of these was the name of the police station in The Bill? A) Hillside B) Grange Hill C) Sun Hill 9. Line Of Duty revolves around the work of AC-12 and which police force? A) Central B) City C) Metropolitan 10. In which of these cop shows would you have found Sarah Lancashire playing Sgt Catherine Cawood, above? A) Prime Suspect B) Happy Valley C) Vera 11. Nick Berry starred as Nick Rowan in Yorkshire cop show Heartbeat. In which soap opera has he played Simon Wicks? A) Coronation Street B) Emmerdale C) EastEnders 12. In which series would you have found Dr Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald played by Robbie Coltrane, above? A) Silent Witness B) Cracker C) Broadchurch 13. With which cop show duo would you associate the actresses Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp? A) Cagney and Lacey B) Dempsey and Makepeace C) Scott and Bailey 14. Which of these stars was the first to take on the lead role in Death In Paradise? A) Kris Marshall B) Ben Miller C) Ardal O’Hanlon 15. Which of these shows was broadcast first? A) Z-Cars B) Dixon Of Dock Green C) Juliet Bravo ANSWERS: 1)C 2)B 3)A 4)C 5)A 6)B 7)A 8)C 9)A 10)B 11)C 12)B 13)C 14)B 15)B Sipping point for the birds ■■by SIAN HEWITT WHAT an im-peckable technique… These feathered friends used their bird brains to take turns guzzling water from a dripping tap. The olive-green and yellow Rüppell’s weaver, and the Cinnamon-breasted bunting with its striped head, were spotted in Salalah, the largest city in Oman. They often visit this tap, which is mainly used to water camels in the area.

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 7 COVID CRISIS LUCKY SEVEN: Ford Fiesta of celebration for top car THE Ford Fiesta has been named as Britain’s favourite second-hand car for the seventh year running. Analysis of the most searched-for models shows the vehicle – first launched in 1976 – has retained its title as our most popular used car. Other top-selling motors are the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Transit van, says AA Cars. Vans have surged in popularity over the past two years thanks to the boom in home deliveries. The Mercedes GLA was the fastest-selling used car of 2021, spending the shortest time on the AA Cars site before being snapped up. The firm’s boss James Fairclough said: “The used market has been a beneficiary of the supply problems that have dogged the new car market. “With would-be buyers often facing a wait of several months if they order a brand new model, many are opting to buy second-hand instead.” 12 dead in stampede AT least a dozen people were killed and several others injured after a New Year’s Day stampede at a religious site. Pilgrims were visiting the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Indian-controlled Kashmir when the tragedy happened yesterday. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said he was “extremely saddened” by the loss of life. Tens of thousands of people visit the shrine every day, and it is thought there was a peak in visitors due to the holiday season. A senior police officer said 14 people had been injured and taken to hospital. It is not yet clear what caused the stampede in the early hours. Some witnesses claimed crowds were not managed properly. An investigation has been launched. The crying gain A MUM funded a new house and her son’s uni fees with £500,000 she got for 20 years spent crying at funerals in Henan, China. 9m brit hols abroad face omicron axe Rules creating travel nightmare England invaded for new year pint SCOTS and Welsh revellers flocked across the border to England to see in 2022. New Year’s Eve parties were effectively banned in Wales and Scotland. Many ignored Government advice and headed over. It was billed as the biggest Celtic invasion of England since Mel Gibson starred as William Wallace in Braveheart. Working from home set to continue ADVICE: Going to office discouraged GUIDANCE to work from home is expected to stay in place for the whole of this month. Boris Johnson told MPs there would be a chance to review the Plan B measures this week but existing rules are unlikely to be repealed. If the measures are ■CHEERS: A busy Newcastle, left, and an empty Edinburgh, right ■■by JOHN WARD retained as expected, they will be looked at again in three weeks. Plan B involves face masks being mostly obligatory indoors, compulsory Covid passports for nightclubs and large events, introducing daily testing ■FLAG DAY: Scottish revellers at Crazy Scots Bar in Blackpool Pictures: Dave Nelson / Getty / NNP for close contacts of confirmed Covid cases, and advising those who can to work from home. The potential for fresh restrictions will be examined, but the Government faces pressure from lockdown-sceptic Tories to avoid harsher measures. ■GIVE US A BREAK: Brits need their holidays ■■by ISOBEL DICKINSON Chief Reporter isobel.dickinson@dailystar.co.uk NEARLY nine million Britons could have to cancel trips abroad due to the Omicron variant. Holidaymakers keen to get away after more than a year of uncertainty have spent an average of £1,840 on trips next year. And more than a third have splashed out on more expensive breaks than they normally would as a post-pandemic treat. But millions face having to cancel or rearrange getaways to the US or Europe after travel restrictions were introduced to counteract the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. It comes as Health Secretary Sajid Javid, inset, said that we will need to learn to live with Covid instead of introducing more restrictions. He added: “Curbs on our freedom must be an absolute last resort and the British people rightly expect us to do everything in our power to avert them.” But research shows the restrictions mean many of the one in five UK adults who have a trip booked in the next few months are choosing to not travel. Rules such as having to submit evidence of a negative Covid test before returning, French restrictions on UK holidaymakers, and tighter rules on vaccinations in many popular destinations did not exist when many people booked their trips. Mark Hipperson, head of banking app Ziglu – behind the research – said: “The Omicron variant has forced Governments around the world to introduce new restrictions to help slow the spread. “This means disruption for millions of people who have booked holidays. The decision whether or not to travel will be difficult given the need for Covid tests and the possibility of having to quarantine, with all the disruption that leads to.” DAILY STAR SUNDAY SAYS – PAGE 6 England has reported 162,572 new Covid cases – a record high – along with a further 154 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to official data. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had not released their data.

8 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 SS1ST beeb’s u-turn on PRESSURE: Telly chef Heat is on for Jamie Jamie Oliver feels keeping audiences interested in cooking dishes is getting tougher because people don’t have time to cook. The TV chef said: “Twenty years ago on Naked Chef, the average time spent cooking for a Brit was 46 minutes. “That same survey was done two years ago and it was 23 minutes. “It means the context or relevance of a recipe is changing drastically. “And with technology, phones and the internet, it means people know more, expect more, but have hardly done anything. “So we have a reduction of cooking time and expectations of the world, but they have never peeled an egg. It means the job is changing a lot. I am getting older and it is not easy.” Peas & love for 2022 Scoffing pork and black-eyed peas will supposedly help bring good fortune for the coming year. The fattiness of pork symbolises wealth, and the peas are believed to bring good luck because they swell when cooked – which is why they’re both popular new year’s foods. But chicken and lobster should be avoided as they are seen as unlucky. COPS & RUBBERS CHRISTIAN man Devadas Desai, 62, was arrested for dropping used condoms in collection boxes at temples and mosques in India. nativity! censor ■WARMING: Freeman and Jensen in family-friendly Christmas film IN SAFE HANDS: Foxes ace Kasper Peter: Th PETER Schmeichel banned his son Kasper from getting tattoos and flash haircuts after he became a professional footballer. The Manchester United legend’s lad followed in his dad’s footsteps by becoming a Premier Leaguewinning goalie. But despite starring for Leicester and Denmark, Kasper was warned not to be a Big Time Charlie. Peter, 58, said: “From the start, I have gone out of my way to tell him that footballers are not special. “Players are just young people with a talent, who have worked hard to develop it and get paid extremely well as a result. But that does not ink Flake bosses cut gags from family hit.. then rush to make amends ■■EXCLUSIVE by ED GLEAVE BBC bosses have scrambled to make amends after they censored the hit family movie Nativity!, we can reveal. The film had been available on iPlayer but not in full – despite being given a U certificate. Some jokes were cut out over concerns they may offend snowflakes, with viewers unaware they were watching an edited version. But after we approached the broadcaster, the full version of the film was put up. Chopped sections included a gag by theatre reviewer Patrick Burns, played by comic Alan Carr, 45. He says: “You’re no-one if you haven’t had a bad review off Patrick Burns. That’s why they call them Burns’ victims.” Another bit cut was when Mr Poppy, played by Marc Wootton, 46, is talking about which pupils to cast in a show. In a joke about one lad, he says: “He’s a good dancer. Plus, he’s eye candy for the girls. “Have you seen the looks he gets in the playground? He doesn’t walk around the playground, he struts.” The cuts came despite censorship guidelines stating: “A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.” And an unedited version of the movie – which also stars Martin ■■by DAVID O’DORNAN sunday@dailystar.co.uk make them special human beings. They are just people. “I never wanted to see him caked in tattoos, with a different hairstyle every week. When I see that, I see a person spending time and energy on irrelevant things.” In his new book One, Peter, right, added he is unimpressed when he sees current Old Trafford idols like Paul Pogba showing off fancy barnets. He moaned: “I don’t like DITCHED: Gags were cut in scenes with Alan Carr, top, and Marc Wootton, below Freeman, 50, and Ashley Jensen, 52 – is available to watch on Netflix. A BBC spokesman said last night: “Nativity! has been on BBC channels several times in recent weeks. “BBC iPlayer has now been updated to the version that was broadcast on BBC One on November 28.” Nativity! was a box office smash when it was released in 2009. At the time, critic Andrew Pulver praised it for being ideal for children and said it was a “warm, fuzzy, hot water bottle of a movie”. about the game someone who thinks, ‘I’m playing Saturday, so I’m going to get a red stripe in my hair because people will love it’. “Instead of, ‘I’m playing Saturday, I am going to spend every available second preparing for the game’. “I want players to ignore the noise and concentrate on the game.” Peter claimed that he doesn’t interfere with anything Kasper, 35, does on the pitch – only off it. He added: “If Kasper Schmeichel is one of the world’s top goalkeepers, then that is entirely his work. “What I have tried to help with is the stuff around playing.”

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 9 ‘Bozo & TRIBUTES: Comic Jethro Fans’ final goodbye to Jethro FANS of the comic Jethro have been invited to his funeral tomorrow. The Cornish comedian – who died from Covid on December 14 at the age of 73 – will be laid to rest in Truro Cathedral. Speakers will be placed outside for those unable to get a seat inside. Before the ceremony, a funeral cortege will start from Jethro’s club in the town of Lewdown, where he spent his later years. After the public service, a small private burial will allow the family to say their final goodbyes. Jethro, real name Geoffrey Rowe, worked as a carpenter and in a tin mine. He started in showbusiness singing traditional songs in Cornish pubs. Although Jethro had a huge live following, selling up to 250,000 theatre seats a year, much of his material was considered unsuitable for TV. He is survived by his partner Jennie, two sons and a stepdaughter plus grandchildren. US friends hail Mary ORGANISERS of a US high school reunion are searching for a British exchange student from the 60s. The Class of 1969 gettogether at Rushford High School in Minnesota has tracked down everyone in the year book except Mary Turner from Bristol – who is now aged about 70. Her prom date Don Lukkason has fond memories of the exchange student and said: “Mary and I went to the senior prom dinner and dance in April 1969 – what an honour to accompany her. “Mary came to Rushford in late August of 1968, and went back home in mid- June 1969. “Mary was a very polite, kind, smart and pretty young lady – very intelligent and well-spoken. “When she was in Rushford, she lived with the Nelson family.” rover and ouch! A dog walker dug her teeth into another woman’s leg as their confused pets watched them brawling in Thuringia, Germany. ■CREEPY: Biden and Johnson with lizard tongues. inset below, Icke Co are shape shifting lizards’ (according to the MILLENNIALS) MORE than one in 10 millennials ■■by STIAN ALEXANDER the world now you could be forgiven being urged to take tougher action reckon the world is controlled by sunday@dailystar.co.uk for believing that we are being run by a against any social media companies lizards in human form. bunch of alien lizards. which fail to stamp out anti- A poll found 12% of those aged 24 to countries and regularly gives lectures “The world is in turmoil and vaccination content online – 35 said they believed in the Reptilian about his beliefs to crowds of up to our leaders do seem to get including the myth backed by Conspiracy Theory. 6,000 followers. away with anything and Icke that new 5G phone networks could spread Covid. The idea, championed by former The study of 2,000 Britons, by everything – Donald Trump, BBC presenter and Hereford United ToppCasinoBonus.com, found that Biden, Boris Johnson... the list Prominent anti-vaxxers on goalkeeper David Icke, states that millennials were the age group most goes on.” Instagram, Facebook and shape-shifting reptilian aliens have likely to believe that the world is He added: “It does point to Telegram still have nearly ruled the Earth for centuries. controlled by alien lizards. something odd happening and 1.5million followers, analysis compiled by the Labour He claims that rulers – including Least likely were those aged 55 and I’m not averse to the theory American presidents and members of older, with just 2% convinced. that many world leaders are Party showed. the Royal Family – are really “reptilian Andy Unsworth, 28, of Chesham, really cold-blooded reptiles humanoids” who control and manipulate human societies for their own gain. ideas. He said: “Although it sounds The bizarre belief SUNDAY Bucks, said he was open to “out there” underneath.” DAILY STAR Icke, 69, has supporters in nearly 50 absolutely bonkers, when you look at comes as ministers are SAYS – PAGE 6 ‘VISITED’: Grohl ■■by DAVID O’DORNAN ROCKER Dave Grohl believes he has been visited by extra-terrestrials. He said a psychic asked him if he had seen any UFOs and he told her he “dreams about them quite often”. But he was stunned when she told him: “Those are not dreams.” Ironically, Grohl’s band Foo DAVE’s belief in UFO experience drummed into him by psychic Fighters is named after the slang term used by World War Two pilots for UFOs. The 52-year-old said: “From an early age, I would dream that I was floating through my neighbourhood, looking down at the rows of tiny houses below from the window of a small craft, silently hovering.” In his new book, The Storyteller, the ex-Nirvana drummer added: “According to the psychic, this was no longer my imagination, this was real. After a few more revelations, including the dimension I’m from, she then proceeded to tell me things that no-one could know. “I’m now a believer.”

10 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 SS1ST PEDAL POWER: Stephen Bike dad a wheel hero A DAD on a virtual roundthe-world cycle is expected to complete his charity challenge two years early. Salesman Stephen Lewis-Brammer, 52, embarked on the 40,075km task on an exercise bike in his kitchen in June 2020. Thanks to clocking up 150km or more every week, he is now on course to finish in 2023 rather than the planned 2025. Stephen, from Stokeon-Trent, has so far raised £8,500 for Cancer Research UK but admitted: “There are days when I do not feel like it – when I do not feel like dripping sweat and carrying on with it. “But then you think of what it is for and you get on the bike.” Out with a bang Cops hunting a “shooter” evacuated a cinema in Davie, Florida, before realising the scare was triggered by a car backfiring. cliff the hot dATE SIR Cliff Richard is back at the top of the charts – for flogging the most celebrity calendars. He outsold ones of Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, singer Dua Lipa and TV’s Holly Willoughby. Other top sellers include Arsenal FC and ones featuring British wildlife and coastal scenes, says a study by Amazon. Andrew ‘to be dropped by military’ ‘axe for honorary titles’ PRINCE Andrew is set to be stripped of nine honorary military titles, we can reveal. The disclosure comes after senior insiders privately branded him “toxic”. Sources said his friendship with sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was “beyond untenable” and could effectively end his association with the armed forces. A former defence chief said Andrew’s only hope was if a civil case brought by Virginia Giuffre against him failed, saying: “If the case succeeds, he must go.” The Duke of York strongly denies her claim that she was forced to have sex with ■■EXCLUSIVE by ISOBEL DICKINSON him when she was 17. But other senior officers claimed his reputation was already so damaged he must stand down. One source said: “Even if he is exonerated, he is now regarded as toxic.” Protocol dictates that any culling of his titles would have to come from Buckingham Palace, but it is understood the military would not object. A source claimed he expected an announcement from Andrew soon. It came as a judge in the US denied a motion from the Duke’s lawyers to halt proceedings on the grounds Ms Giuffre is “actually domiciled in Australia”.

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 11 PROF: I CAN END DIED AGED 99: White Betty 100th doc will still hit screens A DOCUMENTARY film to mark the 100th birthday of US actress Betty White will be screened, despite her death days before the landmark anniversary. The Golden Girls star died aged 99 on New Year’s Eve. But Betty White: 100 Years Young will be shown in cinemas on January 17, when she would have had celebrated her centenary. In a statement, producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein said: “Our hearts mourn with the passing of Betty White. “We will show the film in hopes our film will provide a way for all who loved her to celebrate her life – and experience what made her such a national treasure.” The film includes highlights of Betty’s TV career, which spanned more than 80 years, including clips from The Golden Girls, Saturday Night Live, The Proposal and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Stars including Tina Fey, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Redford also feature. Sweeties went sour SALES of chewing gum and sweets slumped during the pandemic, figures show. Wrigley’s Extra, the UK’s biggest gum brand, saw an £11million decline in sales last year. Top mint brands Polo and Trebor had combined losses of nearly £7m as shoppers made fewer “impulse” buys. Total sweet sales are down nearly £65m against 2019, according to market research firm Nielsen for trade mag The Grocer. Haribo, the UK’s market leader, has taken a £5.8m hit in the past year and blamed the decline on pandemic problems. Philip Murphy – the firm’s marketing boss – said: “Covid restrictions have had a negative impact on the category – especially in relation to impulse buys.” kite flight FRIGHT A KITE flyer was blown 40ft into the air by wind then crashed to the ground, escaping with minor injuries in Jaffna City, Sri Lanka. ALL HANGOVERS west sussex Pictures: Picture Exclusive / LNP / Alamy YORK EDINBURGH SECRETS: Brit couples A happy phew year! BRITONS basked in ■■by JOHN WARD across the country. new year rays as The Ouse broke its the UK enjoyed the 2022 saw people banks in York city warmest new year enjoying traditional centre yesterday on record. New Year’s Day swims morning, flooding Temperatures at spots including East riverside roads. rose all over the Wittering Beach in Met Office country, with St West Sussex and forecaster Dan James’s Park in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Stroud urged people central London But the warm spell is to “make the most of reaching 16.2C. making way for rain, the warmth because a The balmy start to sparking flood alerts change is on the way”. When wedding invites can be a tricky affair ONE in 20 people has turned down a wedding invitation because they were secretly sleeping with the bride or groom. In a survey, 5% of Britons quizzed confessed that they had dodged attending a ceremony because they ■■by STIAN ALEXANDER were bedding one of the happy couple. Travel firm Culture Trip found that after the wedding, 38% of those having flings with the bride or groom saw the relationship come to an lyme regis ■■by SIAN HEWITT sian.hewitt@dailystar.co.uk end. But that means 62% kept their secret affair going after they got hitched. One secret lover, who refused to go to the nuptials of a woman he was having an affair with, said he couldn’t face seeing her get married. The 45-year-old, of High Miracle booze ■CURE-ALL: Sore heads could become a thing of the past HERE’S news to raise a glass to – booze that won’t give you a hangover is edging ever closer. Scientists claim the alcohol with no after-effects is just two years away. UK-based GABA Labs have created a synthetic alcohol molecule which they say can be used in any booze and will guarantee no head-splitting hangover the next day. Professor David Nutt, formerly a UK Government advisor, said the molecule will “leave all of the positives” of having a booze-up without the “downsides” of making you feel rotten in the days after. He said: “Getting rid of alcohol is not really something that anyone wants to do because it gives pleasure. “We are trying to fill in the gap between getting what you want and getting rid of what you don’t want. “We need to get people to understand that science does give us this opportunity.” The professor, inset, has also urged the Government to treat hangovers as an illness, like “breaking your leg”. He said: “The effects of hangovers cost the UK massively, in treatments and in time off work. But until the UK Government considers a hangover an actual official illness, it is difficult to work on a cure.” The professor – who was forced to quit as the Government’s drug tsar in 2009 after claiming ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol – added: “My motivation [to create a hangover-free alcohol] is that I’m a doctor. “Every doctor every day meets someone who has suffered the consequences of alcohol.” Professor Nutt, who is co-founder of GABA Labs, has created his own molecule which will now be put through food safety tests, with the aim of creating a single ingredient that all drinks companies can then add to any sort of alcohol on the market. DAILY STAR SUNDAY SAYS – PAGE 6 Wycombe, Bucks, said: “I’ve been friends with my lover for more than 20 years. “We started an affair two years ago when she was with her current partner, now her husband. I was very much expected at the wedding, but couldn’t face it.”

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 13 don’t be stung by the cops Sting’s youngest son Giacomo has applied to be a cop – seriously, he wants to follow his dad into The Police! No doubt he will conform to the current advice when on the beat, by saying: “Don’t stand so close to me.” If you get stopped by the police, and I mean the real ones, be wary of giving them a clever answer to the question, “Why are your eyes glazed over?” When this happened to me – and I don’t drink booze, so I don’t ever drink and drive – I said my eyes were glazed because I’d been eating doughnuts. I know, I should have just gone with the hayfever thing… rocket on that? There’s a picture doing the rounds that has convinced people there is a McDonald’s on the moon (circled, above). Mind you, I hear that their nuggets are out of this world. Surely, the lack of potential customers means there would be no point in opening a meat restaurant of any kind up there? It would be a Big McSteak. Back on Earth, all Maccy D’s office workers use the 27in Apple computer. Can’t beat a Big Mac, right? Last time I was in a McDonald’s I found myself tucking into a kid’s meal. His parents weren’t happy, which was odd as my meal was. Mullet New Year resolution already broken? May I suggest you make it your resolution not to make one at all next New Year’s Eve… or would that actually mean making a resolution and ignoring my advice? I got lost on the way home yesterday as it was foggy round here… but I eventually saw the auld lang sign. over... Pat Sharp cut out the doom and gloom Bob’s beats had us Shakin and stirred If you’re already missing Shakin’ Stevens belting out his festive hit on the radio then get a life… and don’t worry because it’s only 51 weeks until next Christmas. I know what you’re saying – I’ve got nothing wrapped yet either. I mention Shaky because his catchy tune was written by a chap called Bob Heatlie, who also penned a number of other big hits you may well remember – Cry Just A Little Bit, also for Shaky, and Japanese Boy, which was a hit for Aneka and sold ■ 4.5million copies worldwide. CLASSIC He also wrote a tune for Cliff Richard. TRACK: Bob, who is Scottish, even came up Shaky’s festive with a couple of big TV themes including video. Left, Bob Wheel Of Fortune and my kids’ show Fun House. I only discovered this yesterday when someone posted it on Twitter – proof you can learn something new every day. Some telly show themes stick in our heads for years. Bob’s Fun House offering It’s a whole lotta fun… but there aren’t so many prizes to be won these days. When I was a kid I loved the theme to that 70s cop show about two detectives who solved crimes over the phone. in America that features various different retro handheld devices. But if you plan to pay a visit then make it quick; it may be closing soon because it has so few customers. People are just not remotely interested. proves it – not a day goes by without You must remember it? Star Key And if, like me, you are asking whether someone singing the theme to me when I pass them in the street or at one of my gigs. and Hash. I’m told there’s a TV controller museum Netflix is the future of TV… well, Stranger Things have happened. Another Pointless TV exercise for me DID you spot me on The Weakest Link last night? I didn’t win, but it’s not a problem as I managed it a couple of decades ago, when Anne Robinson was at the helm. It’s only fair to give someone else a chance, right? When I did the original version, new host Romesh was only just out of his teens. Anne delivered a classic line as she announced my success on her original show, saying: “Pat, as strange as it may seem, you are the strongest link.” To be fair, she was spot on because, just like on my first Pointless appearance, I hadn’t really grasped what the game show was all about. Boris missed a trick when he was negotiating Brexit – he should have released a board game. Not because we were all so bored with the negotiations that a game would have been a distraction, but because Neither Deal Nor No Deal was crying out to be a thing for ages. Pat’s on air across the UK every Saturday and Sunday on Greatest Hits Radio from 10am Sharp! @mrpatsharp Wishy washy kids so spoilt Pampered teens don’t know how to do the washing up. It’s all down to the abundance of takeaway meals and the simplicity of modern dishwashers. My pal Lenny is a little older than a teen – only by about four decades – but he’s still clueless regarding the washing up. His biggest faux pas was when he was on Facebook recently and someone he knew asked if anyone out there could tell him how to fix a noisy dishwasher. Lenny replied: “Forget it, you’re on a road to nowhere… “I’ve tried flowers, chocolates and jewellery but she’s still whinging.” a teacher’s remark left me defeeted Back in the day – and I mean really far back, even before my mullet was a thing – dinosaurs attracted mates by flashing their pink feet for others to admire, according to experts. I wonder if Ross the palaeontologist from Friends knows this? My feet are the last thing I would ever want to put on show to impress anyone. I have had an issue with my trotters ever since I was at school and a teacher told me I had my shoes on the wrong feet. I found this somewhat disconcerting as they were the only feet I had. Write to me c/o Daily Star Sunday, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP

14 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 IT’S about time they revived Celebrity Big Brother. There’s nothing like it on TV right now, and it’s just what we need to get through the gloomy winter months. It was the only reality show that delivered must-see moments every single series. Strictly is wonderful but lacks the shock factor, I’m A Celeb is often a bit dull and BGT hasn’t been a talking point for years. CBB got people talking because it always had a cracking line-up. And we OFF THE TOP OF MY SS1ST REMEMBER Zoe Birkett from Pop Idol? Well, almost 20 years on, she is still entertaining audiences. Zoe is currently starring in Moulin Rouge: The Musical in London’s West End. It’s at the Piccadilly Theatre… unless Boris shuts everything down, of course. TELLY FILMS SHOWBIZ TELLY FILMS SHOWBIZ TELLY FILMS actually got to know what the celebrities were like. If a new series was starting this week we would probably have Matt Hancock’s mistress, Tulisa or Nigel Farage going in. Without it, we are missing out on pure TV gold! We promise we’ll never put down a healthy dog. Alex is so glad that she dared to dream... Please promise to help us with a gift in your Will. Every year, Dogs Trust cares for around 14,000 dogs in our 21 rehoming centres across the UK. We never put down a healthy dog. By leaving a gift in your Will, your love of dogs can live on and help us make the world a better place for them. For more information E: infopack@dogstrust.org.uk or T: 020 7837 0006 Please quote “335047”, or complete the coupon below. Please send me my free legacy information pack (Please fill out in block capitals) Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other Address Please send this coupon to: FREEPOST DOGSTRUSTL (No stamp required) Postcode 335047 From time to time we would like to send you exciting updates about our work, products, services and how you can support us, including fundraising activities and research by post. If you’d rather not receive these mailings, please tick here In order to communicate with you more effectively, better understand your preferences and ability to support our work, we may analyse your data. We do share your information within the Dogs Trust Group; currently Dogs Trust Worldwide, Dogs Trust Ireland and Dogs Trust Promotions. To read our full privacy policy visit dogstrust.org.uk/privacy. A dog is for life ® dogstrust.org.uk Registered charity numbers: 227523 & SC037843 © Dogs Trust 2021 ALEXANDRA Burke says competing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was the best thing she has done. The singer loved it so much, it even tops performing with Beyoncé. She told me: “I would do SAS: Who Dares Wins again in a heartbeat. I know I sound nuts, but you won’t get it unless you’ve been through it. That show reminds you of your self-worth. “It’s the most incredible experience I’ve had in my whole career. “It beats everything – even singing with Beyoncé on The X Factor. And she is the legend of legends.” Alexandra has given a pep talk to the celebs who will be put through their paces on the next series of the Channel 4 show. She said: “I gave advice to some of them. I said, ‘Be yourself and remember to do things as a team – it’s not about you’. “On that show you can’t be self-centred at any point. You have got to think of others before you think of yourself. They want team players.”

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 15 Out and about on the celebrity beat! SHOWBIZ TELLY FILMS SHOWBIZ TELLY FILMS SHOWBIZ TELLY Mart trip’s all Haka & horseplay MARTIN Clunes does plenty of horsing around for his latest travel series. The TV favourite tried to do the Haka while in French Polynesia. And as you can see from my exclusive snap, he gave it a good go. But then if I was sent on a jolly somewhere exotic, I’d be game for anything too! Martin also got to swim with sharks, meet a horse whisperer and go sailing. It’s nice work if you can get it. Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific starts on January 13 at 9pm on ITV. Kitty a comedy top cat KITTY Scott-Claus wants to make a big impression with her own sketch show. After doing a cracking impersonation of Gemma Collins on Drag Race UK, she is hoping TV bosses will give her a series. Kitty told me: “I would love to do a sketch show. Impressions are my favourite thing. “I love doing Gemma Collins and I can do other celebs like Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Cole, Cilla Black, Jane McDonald and Kimberley Walsh. “When I was growing up, at school, I was always picking up on things the teachers were doing and I’d do it back to them. “It would get me in trouble. But I find it so funny. I just love it.” Wouldn’t it be great if fresh talent like Kitty got a chance? Instead, we’ll probably get more ropey Mrs Brown’s Boys and a tired Keith Lemon format. MILLIE’S MASH-UP is pie in the sky Island star’s date with hitmaker Jessie LOVE Island winner Millie Court has become pals with Jessie J. The pair struck up an unlikely friendship after chatting online. There is plenty of common ground as they’re both from Romford, Essex. And they are planning to meet up on home turf for some top-notch grub – pie and mash. Millie told me: “After I left Love Island, I got a message from Jessie J on Instagram. I thought it would just be one message and that would be it, but we ended up having a full-blown conversation and she gave me her number. “I was thinking, ‘What is going on?’ “We are both Romford girls and we are going to go for pie and mash when she’s back from LA.” Millie has become a bona fide TV star after winning Love Island with Liam Reardon last summer. It’s one of the biggest shows on the box, after all. But she’s still stunned to have a chart-topper in her phone book. Millie said: “It’s so surreal. I’m a big fan of Jessie. I mean, who doesn’t love her? I think she’s amazing. “We are Romford girls, so we have got to support each other.” Have your say: Email me at edward.gleave@dailystar.co.uk or tweet me at @EdHotTV Turner’s Simply the best TINA Turner was pretty down to earth when I saw her years ago. It was the opening night of the West End musical inspired by her hits. I’m sure Tina could have sat wherever she wanted, but she didn’t insist on a fancy box or anything like that. Instead, she What they’re really like sat in the stalls surrounded by her fans. Although in the interval she did dart off to a room. On the door there was a sign that said: “Private function.” I didn’t get to ask if it was a function for money or if American Express would do nicely, thank you…

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SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 17 FREEBIES: The presenter Stacey got wild in the Duty Free Stacey Dooley loved her “wild weekends” when she worked at an airport. The ex-Strictly star and documentary maker, 34, used to work full-time on the Duty Free perfume counter at London Luton Airport. But she revealed the staff used to go “rogue” when the managers left on a Friday afternoon. Stacey said: “You would be doing your make-up for the weekend and then you would be eating all the chocolate freebies they would hand out at Duty Free, and a couple of shots of the little whiskies that you can try before you get on a flight. “The lads whacked the music up and we all went a bit rock and roll for a couple of hours on a Friday. I miss those Fridays.” pet of the week Tommy and Louie are the best of pals. Tommy, three, and Louie, one, have the sweetest nature, according to owner Julie Walsh from Harrow, Middlesex. Little Louie, tucked in his pal’s paws here, can get nervous around new people, but has Tommy to look out for him. And Tommy loves to have his tummy rubbed and tickled. Want to see your animal pal here? Email pets@dailystar.co.uk Isn’t she glovely? Pictures: SWNS THE world is full of madcap happenings. Here’s my pick of the week’s daftest… BY john ward THRIVING: Saoirse is still small for her age but “full of charisma” Four-some way to go about day A lonely wife, 30, gave her hubby permission to marry her best pal, 26, and two other women, both 25, as she had no-one to talk to when he was working away. All four get on well in Kelantan, Malaysia. Saoirse Maguire looks a picture of health as a four-year-old… but she was smaller than a glove when she was born. She weighed 1lb 7oz when delivered via an emergency C-section 12 weeks early. The tot spent 97 days in hospital battling a collapsed lung and multiple infections. She needed blood transfusions and surgery before being allowed home with parents Pia and Ben, now both 37. Pia, a human resources adviser, said: “When I saw Saoirse for the first time I couldn’t believe just how tiny she was. “We popped a glove on her to take a picture – to show just how tiny she was. “Now she can wear gloves that size. “She is an amazing and strong-willed little girl. We are so proud of her.” Pia was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in London at 26 weeks pregnant, as her blood pressure had shot up. A week later, in July 2017, doctors realised blood was not flowing back to the baby so they needed to do an emergency C-section. Pia said: “It was terrifying. My husband Case theft in paw taste Horrified mum Gina Sheldon found festive gifts worth £2,250 bought in Europe had been nicked and replaced with dog food when she unpacked her case in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US. Tiny tot was the size of your hand ■■by emma dunn sunday@dailystar.co.uk ■LITTLE FIGHTER: Saoirse in her incubator with glove for scale. Below, with mum and dad and a nurse wasn’t even there – I had to call him so he could rush to the hospital. “All I heard was a tiny cry and then I didn’t see her until a day later.” It was a shock when the new mum finally met her baby. Pia said: “Her hands were smaller than my little finger. It was so hard not being able to hold her.” When she was four weeks old, a collapsed lung saw Saoirse returning to another hospital to undergo surgery. She was allowed home on October 30, 2017, to be with her parents and her sisters Ava, 11, and Maya, nine. Saoirse is now thriving but still wears clothes made for two and three-year-olds. Proud Pia, from north-west London, said: “She does now have some learning difficulties and has a short attention span, but she is incredible – so cheeky and full of charisma.” Late traveller is plane stupid Tardy holidaymaker Vickie Meyers, 53, was charged with trespassing after she ran on to the tarmac at an airport to try to stop a plane taking off without her in Phoenix, Arizona.

18 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 SS1ST I went to see an alternative therapist for help with my low mood. She told me: “Yoga is one of the best antidepressants available.” Sounds like a bit of a stretch to me. NAOMI via email What do you call a hen looking at a plate of lettuce? Chicken sees a salad. EDGAR via email Did you hear about the cook who died? It was sad, but his thyme was up. MILTON Doncaster I had to take back the jumper I got for Christmas because it had a problem with static… The shop gave me a new one free of charge. THE DOCTOR via email My lad loves to go swimming and happens to be great at floating. He’s such a good buoy! MAMMY via email Email your jokes to sunday@dailystar.co.uk with the subject ‘Jokes’.Or write to: Joke Bloke, Daily Star Floor 22, One Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5AP tot 68 years late A LETTER telling of a boy’s birth has arrived in Duluth, Minnesota, 68 years after it was posted in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1953. Picture: MEDIADRUMIMAGES.COM Whisperer’s fish & grips ■■by ISOBEL DICKINSON DARING Pierrick Seybald controls a shark by gripping its “nose” with his hands. The self-styled “shark whisperer” has spent his life interacting with sea creatures. He regularly strokes sharks, holding their noses as they swim and controlling and redirecting them with his hands. The snap of Pierrick, 34, was taken off Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia, in the southern Pacific. baby p mum’s ‘delay’ Evil Connelly stays in prison.. for now ■■by ISOBEL DICKINSON Chief Reporter THE evil mother of tragic Baby P will have to stay in prison for several more months. Tracey Connelly, 40, had hoped to be free for Christmas, but has been told she must wait until at least spring for Parole Board bosses to decide her fate. A source said: “The Parole Board wants all the information it can on her progress in prison and if she has to wait, then so be it.” And a spokesman for the Parole Board confirmed the decision had been delayed. He said: “Protecting the public is our No1 priority.” Connelly appeared before the board in October, saying she was no longer a danger to the public. It was her fourth bid for release and she will face two more years’ jail if unsuccessful. Connelly’s son Peter, one, died in 2007 after suffering more than 50 injuries at the hands of her partner Steven Barker and his ■WICKED: Connelly and, inset left, her son Peter paedophile brother Jason Owen. He was found dead at Connelly’s London flat after 60 visits from carers and police. Connelly was jailed after she admitted causing or allowing the death of a child in 2008. She was initially released in 2013 but was locked up again in 2015 after breaking the terms of her indefinite sentence by selling porn pictures of herself. She is being held Low Newton high-security jail in Co Durham. sAlE lots of little wins £20 £16 fabric ottoman £21 £15 double £10 £7.50 double duvet upto 30 % off selected lines over 400 stores nationwide search for us on www.wilko.com Offer live until 15.02.22 All products subject toavailability. Online delivery charges may apply.

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 19 ■SOBRIETY: Ronnie got off the booze. Below, with Keith on stage Lightweight! Get wild and save the world Just when you thought climate change was enough, we’ve created another ecological disaster – the biodiversity crisis. Wild animals now account for just 4% of the mammal biomass on Earth, and a million species face extinction. So, what’s the solution? Well, part of it is “rewilding” – returning land to its natural state, before human intervention. We’re set to go wild for rewilding this year. So here’s what’s new for 2022… ● London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to spend £600,000 on rewilding London, including Hyde Park, below. The plan is to “weave wild nature” back and protect falcons, water voles and stag beetles. Beavers could even be reintroduced to a large marsh near Tottenham under a project led by the group Citizen Zoo. ● Chris Packham wants to rewild the royals. And after meeting the people in charge of the Royal Family’s £14billion real estate portfolio, he thinks they’re up for it. The plan is to turn a slice of the 615,000 acre Crown Estate into a wildlife haven. ● Derby council has given the green light to rewilding the city’s Allestree Park in a bid to bring back the red-backed shrike – a bird that impales its prey on thorns. @ecoworrierRick Keith note as Ron went into rehab clinic STONE’S BIG WIND-UP ROLLING Stones wildman Keith ■■by DAVID O’DORNAN Richards helped pal Ronnie Wood sunday@dailystar.co.uk get into rehab – and then called him a “lightweight”. Fellow hellraiser Shaun Ryder said the rocker wanted to wind up his mate. The Happy Mondays star said: “A few musicians will take the p*** a bit when other musicians go into rehab, but I think generally they’re supportive if they know someone has issues. “Keith Richards was one of the ones persuading Ronnie Wood to go into rehab, but when Ronnie checked himself in there was a bunch of flowers waiting for him from Keith with a card that just said, ‘You lightweight, love Keith’.” Shaun, 59, also detailed his own drugs and booze battles in his book How To Be A Rock Star. And he said he was no stranger to trips to addiction clinics to get help to fight his demons and dry ■WILDMAN: Shaun says he didn’t fight going to rehab out. He went on: “I’ve been in rehab a few times. When they tried to make me go to rehab, I didn’t put up much of a fight. “When Factory Records first suggested it to me, part of me thought, ‘Here we go, another rock and roll cliché’. I didn’t put up much resistance and I agreed to it, but the first couple of times I went in it was a bit pointless because I wasn’t ready. “You have to be ready to do it, and motivated, or there’s not much point. I think half the time when musicians end up in rehab, it’s obviously due to drugs and alcohol, but it’s also a combination of the pressure and lifestyle that have driven them to rely on the drink or drugs. “Plus the fact that everywhere you go as a successful musician, people are offering you free drink and drugs. No-one bats an eyelid at someone doing something to excess in the music industry.” Shaun added: “I’m not just talking about musicians, I’m talking about the whole music industry, from A&Rs to radio pluggers. “Someone will disappear for a few weeks, to ‘take a bit of time out’... quite often that means they’ve been in rehab.” bookie got the worst of best A TOP bookie hired George ■■by DAVID O’DORNAN trolley. Mike went to take it plate.” Best bounced back He’d had half up front – and Best for a bash in the Far from him, only for George to to be on “top form” the first-class plane tickets – East – but the legend battle with booze in 2005, say that he needed it to lean next day, doing TV and he was going to faceplanted into his dinner was back on the wagon at on, otherwise he’d fall over. interviews and get the rest when it after knocking back five the time so drafted him in. “His wife, Alex, said he signing was over. bottles of wine on the plane. But alarm bells began to hadn’t slept at all on the autographs. “But he said, ‘I Betting heavyweight ring when he sent his work plane and that he’d drunk But then, want the other Victor Chandler was colleague Mike Carlton to five bottles of Chablis on the when the big half now’.” opening an office in Hong greet Best and his wife at way over. party was on, Victor added Kong and shelled out the airport. “We were meant to be Victor revealed that despite Best, £20,000 for Best to star at Victor said: “There was no having dinner with him that Best demanded inset, boozing its launch party in 1998. sign of them; he assumed evening in the Chinese more money. again before the He was told that the late they must have missed the restaurant in the Peninsula. He said in book Put bash, he “made a ex-Man United ace, who plane. Then, finally [George], “But halfway through, Your Life On It: “We were fantastic speech and was 59 when he lost his came out with a luggage George fell face-first into his paying him £20,000 in cash. charmed everyone again”.

SS1ST 20 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 BUGGY: Wayne Roo builds ‘kart’ track WAYNE Rooney has splashed out £3,000 on an off-road buggy and turned part of his estate into a Mario Kart-style track. He owns acres of farmland at his new Cheshire mansion, which his family moved into for Christmas. And he’s given over part of his country pile to an offroad course where he and his family can race around in the 4x4 buggy with a cage to protect the riders. A source revealed: “The nearest neighbour is a long way off and they’ve got so much land now that noone will be disturbed.” Derby County manager Rooney is also getting landscapers to create a jaw-dropping golf course at the £20million pad. He told Today’s Golfer magazine: “I’m in the process of getting a new place and there will be a few good golfing things involved... a mini course, a few holes, driving range, pro shop, stuff like that. “Actually, I’ve exaggerated one or two things there. But even so, I can’t wait.” Prices not much fun THE cost of having fun has skyrocketed in 2021, putting a huge squeeze on household budgets. The bill for going to the cinema, theatre visits and concerts in November was 13.6% higher than last year, says a study. That is more than twice the rate of inflation. Labour studied figures from the Office for National Statistics and the House of Commons Library. Lucy Powell, Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said: “Families are already facing soaring costs for petrol, food and energy bills. “They will now be hit by the rising cost of fun, with a trip to the cinema much more expensive.” Cinemas have been hit hard by the pandemic, with Cineworld reporting a 61.9% slump in revenues during the six months to July 2021 compared to the previous six months. NAPKIN ‘BANDIT’ A MAN who made a gun shape with his fingers and stole napkins from a diner in Bandit Street, Madison, Florida, was let off by cops. Top drama: Unforgotten. The spellbinding ITV detective show delivered more twists than Line Of Duty, and a much more shocking ending. R.I.P. Cassie. Runners-up: Time. Showtrial. Help. Bloodiest drama: Squid Game (Netflix). Skint players competed in sick games on this South Korean survival saga. The winner copped a fortune. The losers died. Flop Drama: Vigil – Voyage To The Bottom Of The Ratings. Runners-up: Finding Alice. Angela Black. Close To Me. Hollington Drive. Most over-hyped: The Serpent – all style, no substance. Biggest let-down: The Line Of Duty finale. How the F could H be bungling Buckells? Runnersup: Baptiste. Lupin (series two). Top imported drama: Mare Of Easttown. Kate Winslet’s scowling, vape-sucking cop Mare Sheehan was tough, tenacious and utterly believable. She also had the first known example of arresting bitch face. Runner-up: Dopesick. Top True Crime: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. Top cop: Ted Hastings, Line Of Duty. Craziest Cop: Marcella. Top villain: Gennaro “Genny” Savastano, Gomorrah. Top conman: Lupin (series one). Top cannibal: Sophie Okonedo’s Hemple. She had a ball on Britannia… two if she was peckish. 2021 Anna Maxwell Martin’s Patricia “Bloody” Carmichael. Ted Hastings’ “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and the wee donkey”. Ostrich sex, The Mating Game. Hawkeye. Benny Hill re-runs. The Outlaws, and its soundtrack. Shirley Ballas was talking about dancing on Strictly when she told John Whaite: ‘Because obviously it’s your thing to switch, get a little more comfortable in the receiving.’ of the year Show of the year: WandaVision (Disney+). Avengers superheroes Wanda Maximoff and Vision resurfaced as newlyweds in a series of old sitcom settings. Their homage to shows like I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show, with a sprinkle of Bewitched, was spot on. It was perfect until you remembered Vision was dead… Quirkiest detective: Professor T. Hottest barrister: Tracy Ifeachor, Showtrial. Top TV Sex: Bridgerton. In one sizzling scene, Daphne and Simon were at it with her halfway up a bookshelf ladder in the library, prompting thousands of puzzled Netflix viewers to ask, “What’s a library?” Randiest drama that wasn’t Bridgerton: Sex Education. Weirdest sex scene: Roy, Lisa and the wound below her ribs that doubled as a vagina (Brand New Cherry Flavour, Netflix). The scene is scorched on the retinas of anyone who saw it, as is the one where Lisa vomits up kittens. Top TV Name (News): The BBC’s fuel crisis reporter, Phil McCann. Top TV Name (Olympics): Togo table tennis player Kokou Dodji Fanny. Best Comedy Drama: The White Lotus. Filthy rich, entitled Yanks turn a five-star Hawaiian hotel paradise into holiday hell. Hilarious. Runner-up: Only Murders In The Building. Top sitcom that wasn’t a 42-year-old Fawlty Towers repeat: Curb Your Enthusiasm (US). Two Doors Down (UK). Runner-up: We Are Lady Parts. Woman of the year: Rose Ayling-Ellis. Runner-up: Emma Raducanu. Man Of The Year: Tyson Fury. Top Actor: Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus). Top Actress: Kate Winslet (Mare Of Easttown). Runner-up: Céline Buckens (Showtrial).

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 21 THE TV GAFTA AWARDS 2021 IT was the year Piers Morgan staged The Great British Walk-Off, a fuel crisis meant we went from clapping for carers to punching for petrol, and the GB News launch was apparently managed by The Goes Wrong Show. As streaming services boom, the choice for viewers has swollen up like Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend’s testicles. But what was hot and what was rot in 2021? Marking the lousy lows and handsome highs of a difficult year, here are my prestigious Garry Awards For TV Achievement… Email me at: garry.bushell@ dailystar.co.uk or write c/o Daily Star Sunday, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP Top scripted innuendo: Thomas talking about Mary repairing Lady Fanny’s portrait (Ghosts): “Lucky Fanny to be touched up by such a hand.” Hits and misses that Rose above the rest Worst culinary innovation: Nadiya’s macaroni cheese with Cheese Puffs and Marmite. The coveted Crown award for Fake History: The Great. Runner-up: Anne Boleyn, raising the question: What’s better – being politically correct or historically inept? Top Royal show: Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers. Top natural history: Tiny World (Apple TV). Top comedy: Inside No. 9. Only events inside No 10 were funnier. Flop Comedy: Shrill – less a scream, more a cry for help. Runner-up: Buffering. Best Topical Comedy: Real Time With Bill Maher. Worst: Frankie Boyle’s New World Order – a ruptured sewer of smart-arse abuse. Top panel show: Would I Lie To You? Top COMEDY DOC: The Story Of Late Night. Worst Quiz: Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance – part Buckaroo, part bugger off. Best Documentary Series: Football’s Darkest Secret. Runners-up: Bent Coppers. Look Away. Best Sport Doc: Gods Of Snooker. Runner-up: Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream. Best Single Doc: 9/11: Inside The President’s War Room. Top Reality Show: Clarkson’s Farm. Worst: Selling Sunset. Biggest Talking Point #1: Oprah’s interview with Ginge and Whinge, whose grasp of “the truth” is thoroughly prime ministerial. In the US, it aired on CBS. “Makes sense,” said Bill Maher. “Cos when I turned it on, boy did I see BS.” Biggest Talking Point #2: Brad’s, ahem, attribute on Sex/ Life. It was said to be 12in, but he didn’t use it as a rule. Top TV Moment: Rose and Giovanni’s breath-taking 17-sec silent dance on Strictly. Top Casanova: Matt Hancock, who got caught on camera re-making Sex, Lies, And Videotape in his office, in clear breach of social distancing rules, with Gina Coladangelo. Still, at least he was hard at work. 2021 C4 turning SAS: Who Dares Wins into Who Dares Shares. Former footballers fronting feeble quiz shows. TV’s endless indulgence of “woke” cobblers. Celebrity Mastermind contestants who are neither. Dramas with jumping timelines. Channels without subtitles. Oddest body part: James Nesbitt’s eyebrows – they made him look like a permanently startled clown. Biggest Xmas Downer: A Very British Scandal. If we wanted to see selfish, repulsive toffs hating each other we’d watch Parliamentlive.tv. Top entertainer: Bradley Walsh. Flop Entertainer: Robert Peston, All Star Musicals. The David Brent award for worst dancer: Emma Thompson (An Audience With Adele). Runner-up: Michael Gove. Top TV revelation: Davina calls her most private part, “Kevin” – as in Spacey. Star of the year: Geronimo, RIP Email me at: garry.bushell@dailystar.co.uk Top self-inflicted harm: ITV sacking Piers from GMB and losing 65% of their audience. Worst entertainment: Celebrity Ghost Hunt. Runnersup: This Is My House. I Can See Your Voice. Take Off. The Masked Dancer. Celebrity Karaoke Club. The Void. Worst Dog: Pooch Perfect, a paw show. Top reboot: The Wonder Years. Flop reboot: Question Of Sport. Top Nostalgia: Cobra Kai. Most Moving Series: Long Lost Family. Scottish Paula discovered her GI father had been a Comanche (definitely not known as Hawkeye the Noo). Top TV Quiz: Mastermind. Worst: Sitting On A Fortune. Biggest historical blunder: Double yellow lines on Bridgerton. Best sci-fi: Resident Alien. Worst Sci-Fi: Doctor Who: Flux, the biggest mess this side of the GB News launch. Best Science Fact: William Shatner’s historic trip on Blue Origin rocket – his 11-minute mission made the Captain Kirk star the oldest man in space. Hottest witch: Nynaeve, The Wheel Of Time. Biggest washout: I’m A Celebrity, wet and wasted in Wales. Top Fight: Fury vs Wilder. Top Subtitle Error: Channel 4 turning Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka into “Buckeye Psycho”. Runner-up: “Tyson Fury retains World Head Waiter Championship” (it was heavyweight). Flop Fantasy: Fear The Walking Dead. Biggest Letdown: Jupiter’s Legacy. Top Animated Superhero: Invincible. Fantasy woman of the year: Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff (WandaVision). Top Lookalikes: Darragh Ennis and Sid The Sexist. Runners-up: Blue Origin and Dr Jerkoff’s rocket-ship from Flesh Gordon. My new crime novel, harder than the rest, is out now; £5.99, caffeine nights

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B ARIES TAURUS SAGITTARIUS GEMINI CAPRICORN CANCER AQUARIUS PISCES LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO GEMINI May 22-June 21 A golden opportunity will come your way to change your life in the spring. Don’t be in a rush to make up your mind, as offers and opportunities that come up at this time won’t vanish into thin air as you half expect them to. Good news relating to your partner or a relative’s career in the SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES LEO VIRGO ARIES TAURUS LIBRA GEMINI SCORPIO CANCER SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES summer will lift your spirits. It will mean a lot to you to see them happy and you might benefit, too, from their good fortune. Adopting better habits in the autumn will bring an improvement to your health. Channelling your energy into group activities will make you feel productive in December. LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER ARIES LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO TAURUS SAGITTARIUS GEMINI CAPRICORN CANCER AQUARIUS PISCES LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES cancer June 22-July 23 Becoming more aware of the part you play in creating situations will bring greater clarity and peace of mind. The more you accept and adapt, the more the universe will support you by bringing love and joy into all you do. Spending more time with spiritual friends in the autumn will make you aware of how, in subtle ways, your views, tastes and beliefs have been changing. Some deep and meaningful conversations ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER will make you realise how wonderful you are, and having faith in yourself means others are more likely to have faith in you too. TAURUS GEMINI CANCER This will be a far healthier approach to life. ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER You have a lot to be happy about but an envious friend or colleague will try to burst your bubble. Don’t SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES SAGITTARIUS let CAPRICORN anyone AQUARIUS dull your PISCES sparkle as the year begins. Making choices on how you respond to life’s challenges is the first step towards mastering your inner and outer worlds. Paying attention to your thoughts, words and actions will attract the type of opportunities that will nourish your mind, heart and soul. Exciting career changes will be happening in August. ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER Believe in the unbelievable and be thankful for what comes ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER forward for you in 2022. LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES leo July 24-Aug 23 LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO VIRGO Aug 24-Sept 23 LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO You’ve worked hard to get to where you are now and you have earned all that you have. It is time now to accept more help and to share the load with others. Let go of the need to do all the work yourself. Being willing to SAGITTARIUS accept help CAPRICORN is the secret AQUARIUSto your PISCES success in 2022. You should focus on your relationships during the first half of the year. Whether this is with your family, friends or a partner, TAURUS GEMINI CANCER make sure you don’t hold yourself back. Open yourself to others. You will never know what you might receive if you don’t reach out. SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES Ru he un to fi and LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 23 the stars have in store for you? ARIES e happy in 2022 ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER TAURUS GEMINI CANCER TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN CAPRICORN AQUARIUS AQUARIUS PISCES PISCES ARIES ARIES LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LIBRA Sept 24–Oct 23 Making new year resolutions will be meaningless ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER unless you are prepared to take action. Commit to your long-term goals. How can you move past difficult experiences when you keep returning to them? Move on. Learn from what has gone on before and, with hindsight, be LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO ready to change things so you don’t make the same mistakes again. Start the year in the present and continue to keep the focus on what is happening each day. As always, remember it is the “now” that you can control. A nutritious diet in the summer will give you a healthy glow. SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES scorpio Oct 24-Nov 22 Some relationships aren’t giving you an opportunity to just be yourself. You’re focusing more on listening than TAURUS GEMINI CANCER ARIESon talking TAURUSand on GEMINI doing what CANCER you can to please people. Instead of putting your needs aside for the sake of everyone else, make this your year. Think about how you might meet your own needs. Choose to do things that make your heart sing with joy. This isn’t being selfish – it is vital for your health LEOGEMINI VIRGO CANCER LIBRA SCORPIO TAURUS LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO and wellbeing. An opportunity to travel abroad will arrive in the summer. Getting a change of scenery will allow you to see your life from a different perspective. ARIES TOMORROW in the daily star: WILL YOU BE IN THE MONEY IN 2022? ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO ARIES sAGITTARIUS Nov 23-Dec 21 ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER your spirits. Bright times come in the form of Jupiter on LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES or LEO situations VIRGO that have LIBRA had their SCORPIO time. Games of skill will ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES LEO LEO VIRGO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LIBRA SCORPIO CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 20 SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER TAURUS GEMINI CANCER The best way to get through any challenges at the start of the year is to concentrate on the good moments and be glad for them, rather than dwelling on TAURUS GEMINI CANCER disappointment. Embrace the beauty of nature to replenish the horizon during the latter half of the year, though some work will be needed in order to get there. Let go of anything that no longer serves you – don’t hold on to relationships be healthy diversions in the winter. Stop worrying as this will solve nothing in the long run. Take up some relaxation techniques in January, stop the mental chitter-chatter and find ways to calm your restless energy. Everyone needs time to unwind and energise so even TAURUS GEMINI CANCER if life is busy, make time to relax. You will be glad you did so later in the year, when some big happenings in relationships and on the work front will require you to stay calm in the face of change. Although you will enjoy a short holiday in the autumn it’s always nice to return home to relax in more familiar surroundings. LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO ssell Grant lps you to lock the key nding health inner peace this year SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO AQUARIUS Jan 21-Feb 19 Your determination to look on the bright side, no matter what burdens or hardship you may be under, will do a lot to keep you strong. Thanks to your steely determination, you will find a way to achieve your goals and more besides. Whether you might want to break a bad habit, win someone’s heart over or land a dream job, you will not give up until you succeed. Keep praising yourself and this will keep you moving forward in the right direction. A nutritious diet will increase your energy levels as the year ends. PISCES Feb 20-Mar 20 You have the discipline and determination to do whatever is necessary to get yourself in shape. No matter what other people might say, get on with what you know is right for you. By the start of May, there will be many positive compliments when family and friends will notice how fit and healthy you are looking. Physical activity will relieve stress that builds in the autumn. Even going for a walk every day will feel therapeutic. Friendship opportunities will be a lot of fun in November, when taking a trip for pleasure is also strongly advised. SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES

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As we today celebrate the ninth day of Christmas, I have been delving into ornithological literature to explore associations between the gifts lavished by the lovestruck paramour and nature’s feathered wonders. Most people can sing along word perfectly to the first few verses and pick out lines where birds are celebrated in all their splendid forms. The first two gifts of a pear-tree loving partridge – no doubt the English or grey variety – along with a pair of turtle doves are species that would have been common sights in 1780 when the lyrics were published in the children’s book, ‘‘ Turtle doves were very common in 1780 when the song was published Mirth Without Mischief. Surely, the third day’s gift of three French hens relates to red-legged partridges, a game bird introduced from France to the English countryside in 1770 and, rather than four calling birds, the original song mentions colly birds, an old name for blackbirds. Ring-necked pheasants are a good candidate for the five gold rings and the egg-laying geese and swans a-swimming delivered on days six and seven speak for themselves. At first sight, the gifts arriving over following days appear to relate to people, but you can make a solid case they actually allude to birds. The nightjar is a good candidate to represent the maids a-milking. Its old country name was the “goatsucker”, based on the legend it suckled livestock. Cranes are renowned for the fancy high kicks they perform during their nuptials as do ruffs with their bouncing courtship displays. What better candidates for dancing ladies and leaping lords? Finally, the musicians gifted over the two days before Epiphany can also symbolise birds. For the eleven pipers, read sandpipers, while the eerie sound the common snipe makes with its tail feathers during territorial spring flights is known as “drumming”. Follow STUART on twitter: @birderman heavenly hues Heather is a great option for winter glory Cheer up a cold winter garden with these hardy and colourful delights When colour in the garden is hard to find, winter heathers are a great option. They’re evergreen, very hardy, low-maintenance and, when mature, form pleasing rounded mounds. Originating from the stony mountainous slopes of central Europe, they can withstand snow, ice and wind. From January through to March they blossom, producing small, bell-shaped flowers. Depending on the cultivar, these flowers are white, pink, lilac, cerise and red. These early flowers are a lifeline to bees searching for nectar in winter. But wait, you say, I don’t have acidic soil! While acidic conditions are necessary for many of our wild heathers, such as Scottish ling or Dorset heath, the winter heather will grow on acid, neutral or alkaline soil. It’s really not fussy, just as long as the soil isn’t waterlogged. An open, sunny situation is

FOR IT SS1ST with DIARMUID GAVIN ‘White Perfection’ ‘Vivelli’ Heather for the weather ■■It’s not too late to protect plants from the cold, so make sure any tender plants are either indoors in the conservatory or greenhouse, or wrapped up outside in some hessian or horticultural fleece. ■■If you’re feeling energetic, you could do a bit of pruning. Any wisteria which has thrown out long whippy stems can be clipped back to about 2 or 3 buds. ■■Order seed potatoes and start chitting them – pop them, eyes up, in an egg box near some light. ■■It’s a good idea to check on dahlia and begonia tubers that DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 25 gardening@dailystar.co.uk Sorry, Diarmuid cannot reply personally Jobs for the week you are overwintering. Remove anything that looks rotten as it can spread to the others. ■■Summer may seem a long way off, but you could start sweet peas from seed now. If you sowed them in autumn, you’ve a head start and could be potting them on now. ■■Start planning your hanging baskets – ordering seeds and plug plants. It’s always great to dream about colour in the dull days of January. ■■Mulching is multipurpose – it will tidy up your garden, suppress weeds, and gently decay and nourish your plot. PLANT of the week Hamamelis ‘Arnold Promise’ This is a beautiful Chinese witch hazel with golden yellow flowers. There is something quite bewitching about this shrub with its spidery, papery flowers on bare stems. Grow in well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sunshine or partial shade for best results – a bit of shelter is also good. This is a small deciduous tree whose bright green leaves will turn red and yellow in autumn before dropping, making this is a truly multi-seasonal tree. best for optimum flowering. When planting heather, set deeply with lower foliage resting on ground, and about 2.5cm of stem under soil. Informal drifts are best, and they look great on banks or mounded beds – but these should be south-facing. For greater impact, group five of the same variety together. As they are quite compact, they are very suitable for containers and pots. Create miniature winter gardens in containers with heathers combined with winterflowering pansies, hellebores or cyclamen. Because of their alpine origins, they also situate well in rockeries. Keep newly planted heathers moist during their first ‘Foxhollow’ summer during periods of drought. Maintenance is limited to annual pruning. Just lightly clip off the dead flowers and some stem, but not back into old wood as heathers will not regenerate if hacked back. I’d use garden shears for this job as individual pruning with secateurs would be very time-consuming. For winter heathers, this is best done when the flowers have gone brown, so around April. Don’t do it much later as you may be cutting off next year’s flower buds. A light feed in spring will help produce some fresh growth. Propagation is by cuttings, seeds or ‘‘ They’re not too fussy about soil... just as long as it isn’t waterlogged layering. Layering is quite easy – just take an outside stem and dig a small trench beside the plant where you can press the stem into. Peg part of the stem down and cover with soil, but leave the tip of the plant exposed. Over the next year, the buried part of the stem will form its own root system and the plant can be severed from the “mother” and planted elsewhere. Winter heathers are usually cultivars of Erica carnea and Erica x darleyensis, but just check the label to make sure you’re buying one that suits your soil requirements. Some choice varieties to look out for include ‘White Perfection’ with long spikes of pure white flowers, ‘Vivelli’ which has dark-bronzy foliage coupled with pinkish-purple flowers and ‘Foxhollow’ for its zingy yellow foliage and pretty pink flowers. you ask Hi Diarmuid I have a peace lily, but the leaves are turning brown. What am I doing wrong – I thought this was a foolproof plant! Sarah, via email Hi Sarah Yes, it’s true that peace lilies are generally low-maintenance plants. Brown edges usually indicate that it’s probably getting too much direct sunshine, so move it to a less brightly lit place. Such foliage problems can also arise with under or over-watering – allow the top inch of compost to dry out before watering again. Feed fortnightly in spring and summer, and keep away from draughts. Diarmuid

26 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 Backstage with Nathan Evans THE former Scots postie found fame when his sea shanty Wellerman went viral on TikTok and landed him a huge No1 hit. I caught up with him to look back on his breakthrough year and discuss what lies ahead… Q. Did you ever imagine 2021 would be so successful for you with Wellerman? A. Never in a million years when I put a TikTok up did I think it would go this far. It’s a dream come true where the song has been and my voice has been… People like Brian May have reached out. Every day is something new and every time something else is happening I can’t believe it. Q. You have started recording original songs now. Is there somebody you would like to work with? A. It would be good to say I wrote something with Gary Barlow, so I might go down that road. I’d love to work with Ed Sheeran, so I’m going to keep saying it until it happens. And you released The Book Of Sea Shanties as well… I just thought if people were in the same boat as me and don’t know what the meaning of sea shanties was, I thought it’d be a good idea to put them in a book so they can read and learn, or sing along. Q. What’s next for you? A. I went on tour recently and that was amazing, so more of that. And I have a lot of my own music coming too. It’s been nerve-racking but I loved doing my own stuff. Q. And maybe more TV work? A. I’d be up for Dancing On Ice because I can actually skate, so it would be quite cool. I’ve been doing it pretty much all my life. Jazz fan Rod’s going to swing for his supper SIR Rod Stewart could be the next star to turn his hand to swing music. He revealed: “I have been listening to Louis Armstrong as I am going to make a swing album. I have been listening to Glenn Miller. I’m learning to play the trombone for no apparent reason.” But he won’t be adopting a slick new hairstyle. Rod said: “I wash it every couple of days. “I try to make it stay down, but it goes up.” SS1ST JAMES CABOOTER’s ENJOY Noel Gallagher while you can… The former Oasis man says he doesn’t want to stick around for another 50 years, explaining: “Just think how s**t the world is now. It won’t be alright. “I’d rather not live through it. I’m so pleased that I will be out the door in 20 years. I will be gone. “I don’t want to live ’til I am 80. At 75 I wanna go. I said that when I was born.” Only 20.5 years to go then! @Caboots Sam wants phoney war Fights Picture: GETTY IMAGES Katy’s a smash in sin city get you down says star SAM Fender says we should all throw our phones away as a new year resolution. The Geordie has enjoyed huge success over the past 12 months – and he puts that down to improving his mental health by avoiding social media. Sam explained: “The best thing would be if we all dump our phones in the nearest pond. “A lot of people still treat each other like s**t, especially online. There are no more discussions, no more middle ground. “Everyone just yells at each other. There is an unbelievable hostility on the social media, it’s either, ‘You agree with me or you can kiss my ass’.” Sam has been refreshingly open about his own mental health issues, and even compared writing recent album Seventeen Going Under to therapy. It’s allowed him to finally appreciate his achievements. The Get You Down singer said: “(Before) I didn’t manage to enjoy the success. I had a record deal, played sold-out concerts, the album hit VEGAS used to be the final resting place for pop stars – but not for Katy Perry. The Roar singer opened her Play residency in Sin City this week inspired by the movie Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. She also released new tune When I’m Gone with Alesso and promised there will be more this year. Katy said: “It’s great because it’s coming out the same time. “Music will continue and people use music to be happy, to get their grief out, to dance, to No1 – I was a successful young man to outsiders but I still felt a mess. “Now I am on the right track. I have now learned to value my career and, above all, myself more. “But I’m still very aware that something could go wrong or break again. The fear of not meeting the expectations is always there.” Some of Sam’s music also touches on tragedy, with The Dying Light particularly poignant. He explained: “The Dying Light is a continuation of my song Dead Boys from the first album. In it, I talked about my friends who killed themselves. “Two more have died since it came out, one from suicide and the other from an overdose. “And many of my other mates are struggling financially now. “Many lost their jobs during Covid and are now even worse off than before.” Sam’s 2022 promises to be happier with nominations at the BRITs, a sold-out tour and a gig planned London’s Finsbury Park. “Things at are looking up,” he said. put their make-up on. We all need a soundtrack to our lives and I hope I can be part of that.” Having a daughter made her appreciate pop life even more, adding: “It’s brought me balance and perspective… and so much joy.”

RAVEL Snout and out winner Edited by NIGEL THOMPSON Swimming pigs are just one highlight of a Bahamas break for Jess Wilson DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 27 email traveldesk@reachplc.com twitter @TravelEdNigel @marjorieyue @JaneMemmler @LissamanVicky online dailystar.co.uk/travel/ SOW’S THAT! Jess meets the pigs Standing knee-deep in the crystal clear waters of a Bahamian private island, I clutch a handful of carrots and brace myself for the immediate arrival of some very special guests. We’ve travelled to the Exumas, a cluster of 365 tropical islands in The Bahamas, to meet the world-famous swimming pigs who reside here on the white sandy beaches. Weighing up to 500lb, they move only for a belly rub or to scoff carrots from delighted tourists who have travelled over an hour by speedboat from the Bahamian capital Nassau to see them. The story of how they ended up living life in paradise is the stuff of legend – some say they were the sole survivors of a shipwreck and managed to swim ashore, others claim they were left there by sailors who intended to come back to eat them. It’s a bizarre but incredible sight watching them shuffle towards us with their snouts in the air, their snorts almost as loud as the shrieks of delight from the children in our group. It was one of many surreal and once-in-alifetime moments I had during our Virgin Atlantic Holidays trip to The Bahamas – marking the launch of direct flights from the UK by the airline – and one which also saw us stroking stingrays and hand-feeding wild sharks and iguanas. But the wildlife experiences are just a drop in the ocean when it comes to what TURN TO PAGE 28 Grab Florida theme park deals with 14 days for the price of seven on Disney Magic tickets. Also includes adults at kids’ prices on Disney tickets and a 50th anniversary MagicBand. From £449 per person all ages, book by January 31. Attraction tickets.com Cruise news by NIGEL THOMPSOn A planet-friendly cruise line is now sailing the UNESCO-listed fjords and pretty ports along the Norwegian coast to the Arctic Circle and North Cape. Havila Voyages’ Capella is the first of four Turkish-built vessels at sea, with sister Castor due to join in April and Polaris and Pollux following in summer. The quartet are fitted with the world’s largest battery packs so they can sail through fjords for up to four hours emission free and in near silence. Cells will then be charged in ports along the route using clean hydropower. Best Served Scandinavia offers 12-day round trips from Bergen including flights from Heathrow on February 11 or 22, transfers and one night pre and post-cruise hotel stays, from £1,950 per person. best-served. co.uk havilavoyages.com. ■Fred ■ Olsen is repeating its ‘eye of a needle’ transit of the Corinth Canal in Greece in May 2023. The 73ft 10in-wide Braemar got through the four mile waterway – 78ft 9in at its narrowest – in October 2019. Prices for the 25-night Southampton round trip start at £4,999 per person. fredolsencruises.com Bag a bargain in the British Airways January sale. Flight offers include Heathrow to New York from £326, San Francisco £345 and Dubai £299. Packages feature two nights in Prague, Budapest or Venice from £119 per person and a week in Orlando at £449 each. britishairways. com/sale

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Includes transfers and £150 saving per booking, use promo code “12 days” before January 6. sandals.co.uk Maldives from £2,549pp: save 15% on a week’s Sun Siyam Vilu Reef resort in South Nilandhe Atoll. Fly from Heathrow on selected dates between January 21-February 28, includes seaplane transfers. Book by January 31. awayholidays.co.uk Dominican Republic from £1,999pp: seven nights’ all-inclusive at the five-star Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana saves 10%. Depart Gatwick on selected dates in February, with transfers. caribtours.co.uk Mauritius from £1,199pp: depart Heathrow, Gatwick or Birmingham on selected dates throughout 2022 and save 60% on a week’s all-inclusive at the five-star InterContinental Resort at Balaclava Bay. holidaypirates.com CRUISE Danube from £1,519pp: join five-star MS Thomas Hardy in Budapest on April 7 for a seven-night round trip to Esztergom, Bratislava, Durnstein, Melk, Linz and Vienna. Flight options from nine UK airports, transfers, seven excursions, wi-fi, no single supplement. rivieratravel.co.uk STAR BUY Mexico from £844pp: save 25% on a seven-night all-inclusive holiday at the four-star+ Riu Vallarta hotel near Puerto Vallarta. Fly from Manchester on February 23, with transfers. tui.co.uk *Prices correct at time of publication and based on two sharing unless stated otherwise. MARINE DREAM Serpent Slide at Mayan Temple PRETTY ‘N’ PINK Get up close at Grand Hyatt CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 The Bahamas has to offer. From luxury five-star hotel complexes with resident dolphins and hammerhead sharks, to local tiki shacks serving fresh conch – a local shellfish – and the legendary Bahama Mama cocktails, the islands are sprinkled with tropical magic. What to see Beginning in Nassau, Powerboat Adventures offer day trips to the private island of Ship Channel Cay, 38 nautical miles from the harbour. Prepare for a thrilling ride as the crew blare out the Mission Impossible theme tune and turn the boat side to side as they steer between the islands. The trip has two stops - the first is the secluded Allen Cay where visitors jump onto the beach to feed a colony of endangered rock iguanas, also known as Bahamian Dragons. Tourists are given skewers filled with grapes to feed the reptiles from a safe distance. There’s time for a quick dip before jumping back on board for a short trip to the neighbouring Ship Channel Cay where we will swim with pigs before feeding the resident stingray (prepare to get up close and personal) and watch as the guides feed a frenzy of hungry nurse, lemon and Caribbean reef sharks. Next up is a lunch of grilled grouper, burgers, fruit platters and conch salad. Bookings cost $260 for adults and $160 for children plus a 10discount. (powerboatadventures.com) For those more suited to a day out on dry land, the city of Nassau offers historic buildings, lush gardens and

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 29 RAVEL email traveldesk@reachplc.com twitter @TravelEdNigel @marjorieyue @JaneMemmler @LissamanVicky online dailystar.co.uk/travel/ LAPS OF LUXURY The Grand Hyatt has eight pools Bahamian rhapsody world-class hotels with aquariums and casinos. Where to stay There is no shortage of upscale hotels to choose from in Nassau. Located on Paradise Island – a 45-minute transfer from the airport – is the Cove hotel within the ocean-themed Atlantis Bahamas resort. Guests could be forgiven for not leaving the 154-acre destination for the entirety of their holiday. Resort buildings are surrounded by fresh and saltwater lagoons home to more than 50,000 creatures including jellyfish, barracudas and eels – all of which can be seen via The Dig walkways. Luxury cabanas with private butlers are available to hire and fine-dining restaurants such as Nobu are aplenty. Beach shacks serve cocktails until sunset and Las Vegas-style ‘‘ The snorts are almost as loud as the children’s shrieks of delight casinos offer adrenaline-fuelled games day and night. The hotel is home to numerous waterslides at Aquaventure water park, including the Mayan Temple which catapults riders down a 60ft vertical drop and through a tunnel in a shark-filled lagoon. There’s a lazy river for those with a more gentle journey in mind. For those wanting accommodation west of Nassau centre, the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is a great option. This triple-hotel resort boasts a water park, eight swimming pools, watersports and the largest casino in The Bahamas. The highlight has to be the iconic Flamingo Cay where guests can meet the beautiful pink residents. What’s new Just a stone’s throw from the port, RELAXING RESORT Atlantis Bahamas ISLE BE BACK The beautiful Bahamas Margaritaville is The Bahamas’ latest resort. The hotel complex has a laid back vibe and some of the best food we had on the trip. The JWB Prime Steak and Seafood restaurant looks over the cruise ship dock and serves fancy versions of a traditional surf ‘n’ turf with prime cuts and lobster. The resort is packed with activities including a surf pool and a rock-climbing wall as well as an outdoor cinema and a luxury spa. What to eat and drink If good food is top of your agenda, you’ll have no problems in and around Nassau. Fine dining highlights include Shuang Ba at the Baha Mar, which served up some of the best dim sum and fish appetisers I’ve eaten. Costa in the Rosewood at the Baha Mar offers delicacies from the sea, served Mexican style. Finish the night at the Skybar at SLS Baha Mar for bespoke cocktails with a view of the ocean. Bookings are recommended. SCARLET LADY Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady is easily the most impressive vessel in the cruise port in Nassau and I was delighted to be allowed on board for a tour while she was visiting. The sister brand ship’s dynamic design features a sleek silvery-grey hull and distinctive touches of red. But it’s what’s inside which makes it one of the most luxurious cruise offerings on the market. The adults-only vessel is adorned with hammocks on every cabin balcony, a futuristic gym packed with Peloton bikes, Jacuzzis on deck and bars serving pink champagne. Guests – known as sailors – can eat at any of the ship’s 20-plus dining venues and enjoy non-alcoholic drinks included in the voyage price. State-of-the-art Sailor wristbands linked to the Virgin Voyages app are used by passengers to order drinks, which are then delivered to them anywhere on the ship, and open cabin doors keylessly. The Redemption spa offers sailors a serene haven complete with hydrotherapy pool, mud room, salt room, cold plunge pools, quartz beds, and rejuvenating spa treatments. And in good news for the planet, Virgin bosses have banned single use plastics on board, plus the ship uses loo roll and tissues made from sustainable sugar cane. 50 MILES NASSAU Ship Channel Cay Atlantic Ocean THE BAHAMAS Allen Cay BOOK IT Virgin Atlantic Holidays offer seven nights at the The Cove at Atlantis hotel in The Bahamas from £2,229 per person, including Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow on August 29 and transfers. ■Seven ■ nights on room-only at The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in The Bahamas from £1,399 per person, departing Heathrow on September 26, with transfers. virginholidays. co.uk ■Book ■ Scarlet Lady cruises at virginvoyages.com MORE INFO bahamas.com LAIDBACK VIBE Margaritaville Beach Resort Hotel of the week by stephanie colderick Where and why The four-star Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst, New Forest, has the national park and gorgeous villages right on its doorstep. It started out as a hunting lodge in the mid-19th century and is now decorated in a contemporary style but retains a warm, comfortable and relaxing ambience with log fires and dark wooden decor. Our room was very spacious with its own relaxation area, a desk and wardrobe and amazing bathroom complete with double sinks, a large shower and deep bath. The prosecco and piped chocolate welcome completed the luxury feel. On The Menu Balmer Lawn is home to Beresfords Restaurant and Lounge as well as a pizza oven venue in an extensive outdoor area. Dining at the candle-lit two AA Rosette Beresford’s restaurant was lovely. The atmosphere was warm and inviting and the menu wide-ranging. Using local ingredients where they can, diners can choose up to four delicious courses, with seafood, meat and vegetarian options. The starters were a real treat and my partner thoroughly enjoyed the venison that he had as a main – and neither of us could resist a chocolate and caramel fondant for our dessert. Starters begin at £6, with mains from £17 and desserts £7.50, alongside an extensive wine, gin, and beer list (handily, there is a microbrewery on site!). While You’re There The New Forest’s delights await and simply mooching around the forest and villages alongside the adorable wild horses and donkeys makes for a wonderful adventure. From Balmer Lawn you can complete many forest walks – the one we went on was mostly a stone path so not too muddy. The village of Beaulieu offers attractions such as the National Motor Museum and its World of Top Gear, and Palace House, the Montagu family home since 1538. The town of Lymington, just a 15-minute drive away, is also gorgeous with a lovely harbour and fine views. If you can’t bear to leave Balmer Lawn, there’s the Saltus Spa with an indoor pool and sauna, plus an outdoor pool and a lot of seating areas and nooks to relax in during the summer. Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club is just down the road and hotel guests get preferential rates. Wake Up Call Winter break dinner, B&B package from £159 per room per night. balmerlawnhotel.com

30 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 SS1ST The Enfield Pageant of Motoring When: May 28-29 Where: Enfield, Middx Website: whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk An annual favourite, the Enfield Pageant celebrates the cars that we all grew up with and loved. Well, perhaps not at the time. There’ll be hundreds of American and British cars and bikes, plus a great selection of the weird and wonderful. All this along with a fairground, a large autojumble and plenty of food stalls. Springspeed Nationals When: April 30 – May 2 Where: Santa Pod Raceway, Beds Website: santapod.co.uk If you’ve never been to watch drag racing then you must. Unless, however, you don’t like loud noises (seriously, if you take young kids bring some ear defenders). Santa Pod is the home of British drag racing and this weekend is its first big event of the year. Expect all types of cars, from the fastest top fuellers and funny cars to street legal machines. Bikes, too. Tickets are very reasonable and the people at Santa Pod really know how to entertain the punters. Donington Historic Festival When: April 30 – May 1 Where: Donington Park, Leics Website: doningtonhistoric.com This is the first really big classic racing event of the year. The track is great for both spectators and drivers, and Donington Park is one of the most accessible circuits in the country, regardless of where you live. Well, apart from the Orkneys or Shetlands. Expect full grids of single seater, saloon and sports racing cars. Isle of Man TT Races When: May 29 – June 10 Where: Isle of Man Website: iomttraces.com Thanks to Covid we lost the last two years’ TT races but so far the fortnight of extreme speed is on for 2022. This is an event that I haven’t missed for years and if you haven’t been, love speed and fancy an escape from the world of health and safety, you must give it a go. Not least because the island is stunning in the right weather and there’s loads to do when the racing isn’t on.

SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 31 with GOT A COMMENT ON MOTORING? FOLLOW me on TWITTER @Askgoodwin The Practical Classics Show When: March 18-20 Where: NEC, Birmingham Website: necrestorationshow.com This is the classic car show for those of us who don’t own a Ferrari GTO but who love the down-to-earth old cars that we grew up with, like Vauxhall Vivas and Triumph Spitfires, all the while getting the chance to ogle at E-Types. Organised by Practical Classics magazine, of which I have been a huge fan for decades, the show features owners’ club stands, booksellers and purveyors of parts and tools. Bangers & flash Get these great 2022 dates in your diary! Goodwood Festival of Speed When: June 23-26 Where: Goodwood House, Sussex Website: goodwood.com This is the hillclimb Goodwood event rather than the circuit racing Revival event that takes place in the autumn. I prefer the hillclimb because the variety of cars and bikes is wider – right up to current F1 cars – and also you don’t have to wear a tie in the pits like you do at the Revival. What also marks out the Festival as special is that it’s about the only event in the world where you will be able to get up close to an F1 driver. Le Mans Classic When: June 30 – July 3 Where: Le Mans, France Website: peterauto.fr Another Covid casualty, the Le Mans Classic is on for the first time in four years. Expect fantastic racing, steak frites and cheap French wine. If you’re lucky with the weather this is a great event and it’s easy to combine it with a family holiday. There’s something special about going to car events abroad as you get to see different machines and meet different people. It’s also a great excuse to take your classic car for a proper run. Silverstone Classic When: August 26-28 Where: Silverstone, Northants Website: silverstone.co.uk This meeting at Silverstone is one of Europe’s largest classic car race meetings. Expect huge grids of old F1 cars, saloons and sports cars. There are numerous anniversaries this year and although Silverstone hasn’t published the programme yet, you can be sure that there’ll be some sort of celebration for the 60th birthdays of the MGB, Lotus Elan, Triumph Spitfire and AC Cobra. The British Motor Show When: August 18-21 Where: Farnborough Exhibition Centre, Hants Website: thebritishmotorshow.live There is no official British Motor Show run by the industry so some keen entrepreneurs have stepped in and invented one. And it’s a lot more exciting than an old school motor show. For starters, there’s outdoor action and the chance to test drive motors (even for youngsters). Not only does the event showcase new cars both petrol and electric, but it features classics and supercars too. Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show When: October 15-16 Where: Stafford County Showground, Staffs Website: staffordclassicbikeshows. com Thousands of bikes to ogle at, autojumble stands and guest stars from the iconic years of motorcycle sport. The show focuses on emerging modern classics and the bikes that many of us grew up with in the 1970s. In other words, it’s a right old nostalgia-fest. Attendances of around 30,000 enthusiasts per year is the norm for this cracking bike event.

SS1ST 32 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January Movies 2, 2022 With Andy Lea SUPERHERO Benedict’s back as Dr Strange ...AND BEYOND Buzz back in his own spin-off CRUISE CONTROL Top Gun returns BROODING Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader CHILLING Hawke plays child snatcher in The Black Phone The ones to watch in 22 MOVIE FIRST Kate Winslet underwater in Avatar 2 After another chaotic year, cinemas are hoping to bounce back from the pandemic with a fresh slate of blockbusters in 2022. Once again, Hollywood is banking on spandex and sequels pulling the biggest crowds. But there’s something for everyone, with horrors, sci-fi and period drama packed into what looks like a busy year. Here are 10 films likely to cause a splash... The Black Phone February 4 Horror fans are already screaming about Jordan Peele’s Nope (July), a mysterious project that reunites the director with his Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya. While Peele is an expert at blending pulpy horror with clever satire, director Scott Derrickson is a much scarier proposition. Before Derrickson directed Marvel’s Doctor Strange, he made Sinister, the last horror film that actually frightened me. Here, he gives Ethan Hawke a rare villainous role as The Grabber, a masked child snatcher who comes up against supernatural forces when he kidnaps a resourceful boy. Moonfall February 4 Hollywood’s master of disaster Roland Emmerich returns with LIFT-OFF Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson another CGI spectacular. With the deliciously absurd tagline of ‘the moon is not what we think’, Moonfall tasks two ex-astronauts (Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson) with stopping a collision between Earth and its satellite which is spinning out of orbit. After Emmerich’s Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and 2012, we can expect more waves of destruction. But which landmark will tumble first – the Statue of Liberty, The White House or the The Batman March 4 Eiffel Tower? I sense a drinking game coming on. Lantern-jawed Ben Affleck never fitted easily into that cowl and cape but Robert Pattinson should bring plenty of brooding intensity to The Dark Knight’s first new solo movie in a decade. The casting of the villains is strong, too. His main foe is Paul Dano’s Riddler who appears to be operating in a dastardly tag team with Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman and Colin Farrell’s The Penguin. Judging by the trailer, this one will be moody. Downton Abbey 2 March 18 In the time-honoured tradition of British TV spin-offs, the well-heeled family and their loyal lackeys head to foreign shores for a big-screen adventure. Where the stars of Are You Being Served? hit Spain’s “Costa Plonka”, here the Crawleys descend on a country pile in France, bequeathed to Dame Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess by an old lover. Laura Haddock, Dominic West and Hugh Dancy join the returning cast. The Railway Children Return April 1 Jenny Agutter reprises her role as Bobbie in a belated sequel to the 1970 family classic. Set 40 years after the original, the film promises a “heart-warming journey” set in World War II. Where the Edwardian original had a spy theme, this is the story of a group of evacuees who encounter a young soldier. To the delight of the Yorkshire tourist board, the film was shot on Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and returned to the picturesque locations from the first film. Sheridan Smith and Tom Courtenay also star. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness May 6 New solo adventures for Thor and The Black Panther are due out in 2022 but the second Doctor Strange movie looks like the most intriguing Marvel movie of the year. The first film was a heady blend of psychedelic visuals, mystical nonsense (the comic book was penned in the 60s) and wacky humour, anchored by a very solid turn from Benedict Cumberbatch who returns in the sequel. It’s directed by Sam Raimi, the mastermind behind the two best Marvel movies that have CLASSIC Railway Children ever been made – the first two Spider-Man films starring Tobey Maguire. Top Gun Maverick May 27 In September, Tom Cruise returns in Mission Impossible 7, but this is the film his older fans are really looking forward to. The delayed sequel to his 1986 smash hit finds Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell working as a flight instructor at the Top Gun fighter pilot academy where he’s taken hotshot Bradley Bradshaw (Whiplash star Miles Teller), son of his late pal Goose, under his wing. Val Kilmer returns as Maverick’s rival Tom “Iceman” Kazansky and Jennifer Connelly takes over love interest duties from Kelly McGillis. Lightyear June 17 It’s definitely not a sequel, it isn’t really a prequel and is only sort of a spin off. In Lightyear, Pixar has created an original sci-fi adventure that trades on the name of a muchloved hero from its most successful series. Chris Evans voices Lightyear, the fictional character that inspired the Toy Story action figure. Avatar 2 December 16 I’ll believe this one when I see it. James Cameron was bigging up sequels to his 2009 blue-creature fantasy hit when it was still in the picture houses. Now, apparently, technology has finally caught up with his bold vision. As Jake and Neytiri (Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana) explore the seas of Pandora, Cameron directs cinema’s first underwater motion-captured actors. Kate Winslet joins the returning cast. Killers Of The Flower Moon TBA THRILLER DiCaprio in oil drama Martin Scorsese teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio for the sixth time and Robert De Niro for the tenth in a chilling true crime thriller. Set in the 1920s, it relates how the Osage Native Americans became rich when they struck oil but then started dying under mysterious circumstances. It’s Scorsese’s first collaboration with Apple TV+.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 33 SS1ST starts with racing AYR PLUMPTON JASON HEAVEY Code Name Lise Annual Invictus Essential Jaco Coillte Eile Eclair De Guye Guguss Collonges (nap) Mr Jack MOORESTYLE 12.08 12.38 1.10 1.45 2.20 2.55 3.30 JASON HEAVEY Captain Biggles Silk Or Scarlet Fabuleux Du Clos (nb) Crack Du Ninian Captain Zebo Destiny Is All (trb) Rath An Iuir MOORESTYLE 12.15 12.45 1.20 1.55 2.30 3.05 3.40 Captain Biggles (nb) Golden Cloud Kingfisher Lane Got Trumped (e/w) Storm Nelson (nap) Mustang Alpha (e/w) Strong Economy Hara Kiri Nassalam Another Mystery Top Man Seaston Spirit (trb) Furkash Storm Dennis YESTERDAY’S RESULTS GREYHOUND RESULTS CRAYFORD 10.17: Meridian Ziggy (3) 5-2, Solo Primero (1) 9-2, bf: £15.37, tri: (3-1-2) £32.12. 10.37: Moaning Sabba (4) 13-8 fav, Ballymac Yoyo (6) 9-4, bf: £6.18, tri: (4-6-3) £20.56. 10.53: Senahel Split (2) 13-8 fav, Less Hope (4) 9-1, NR: Burgess Hannah (res), bf: £20.49, tri: (2-4-1) £44.96. 11.09: Mays Dingodollar (6) 5-2, Ferryforth Blake (1) 10-3, bf: £12.75, tri: (6-1- 3) £62.54. 11.24: Amys Pinky (3) 9-2, Quizmaster Eddie (1) 11-2, bf: £31.57, tri: (3-1-2) £94.94. 11.39: Kid Shearer (1) 11-8 fav, Girlonfire (4) 6-1, bf: £11.56, tri: (1-4-2) £27.24. 11.54: Jokey Smoe (1) 3-1, Boynepark Logan (4) 7-2, NR: Crescent Sydney (res), bf: £16.30, tri: (1-4-6) £0.00. 12.09: Beechgrove Joey (6) 7-2, Ardfert Marvel (4) 9-4 fav, NR: Invincible Lucy (res), bf: £15.31, tri: (6-4-1) £57.92. 12.24: Moaning De Niro (2) 9-4 fav, Springhill Boy (3) 6-1, bf: £18.21, tri: (2-3-6) £42.95. 12.39: Wicky Mike (4) 11-8 fav, Crossfield Chloe (1) 5-1, bf: £9.86, tri: (4-1-3) £26.43. 12.54: Rafiki Baloo (3) 5-2 fav, Swift Husky (5) 4-1, bf: £15.21, tri: (3-5-6) £38.70. 1.09: Alfar Jo (6) 8-11 fav, Shebas Moonlight (2) 3-1, bf: £4.22, tri: (6-2-1) £14.40. NEWCASTLE 2.04: Watermill Nidge (1) 4-1, Freedom Epic (4) 10-11 fav, bf: £10.77, tri: (1-4-5) £29.85. 2.19: A Bit of Mayhem (4) 2-1 fav, Mermaid Waters (2) 10-1, bf: £25.42, tri: (4-2-5) £71.79. 2.36: Coppice Belle (3) 9-4, Killieford Syd (5) 5-1, bf: £16.41, tri: (3-5-6) £27.14. 2.54: Wraysbury Sky (6) 5-2, Hollyhill Chico (3) 9-4 fav, bf: £10.51, tri: (6-3-5) £28.31. 3.09: Lightfoot Alice (4) 5-2, Slaneyside Nevin (1) 5-1, bf: £18.11, tri: (4-1-3) £34.51. 3.26: Conors Lazarus (3) 3-1, Dior Baby (4) 6-4 fav, bf: £9.70, tri: (3-4-6) £44.19. 3.44: Emers Cassie (5) 6-1, Its A Travesty (3) 9-2, bf: £48.63, tri: (5-3-1) £126.82. 4.04: Killieford Defoe (3) 5-2 fav, Traptoline Diego (6) 3-1, bf: £12.44, tri: (3-6- 2) £28.81. 4.23: Kochanski (6) 13-2, Errill Jim (5) 3-1, bf: £31.48, tri: (6-5-4) £66.20. 4.43: Ballygur Tess (4) 9-4, Altmore Willow (5) 12-1, bf: £30.58, tri: (4-5-1) £54.95. 5.03: Sonic Baby (1) 11-8 fav, Sheriff Harty (5) 4-1, bf: £8.78, tri: (1-5-6) £16.51. 5.22: Rush of Blood (6) 2-1, The Kaiser (5) 13-8 fav, bf: £6.05, tri: (6-5-2) £12.91. PERRY BARR 11.06: Lissan Molly (1) 11-4, Jubilee Jade (5) 9-1, bf: £34.39, tri: (1-5-6) £73.62. 11.21: Hilldun Jeff (6) 15-8 fav, Sahara Marlowe (2) 4-1, bf: £11.29, tri: (6-2- 3) £33.87. 11.36: Bit View Jean (4) 7-1, Cuile Line Kid (1) 13-8 fav, bf: £27.07, tri: (4-1-2) £96.55. 11.51: Ballybrazil Gun (3) 7-2, Get In Front (4) 4-1, bf: £20.76, tri: (3-4-5) £89.68. 12.06: Doras Delight (6) 7-2, Hazelhill Rosie (1) 5-1, bf: £22.94, tri: (6-1-4) £57.43. 12.21: Hollyhill Magic (5) 11-2, Lakeview Fawn (1) 6-1, bf: £47.40, tri: (5-1-6) £204.17. 12.36: Storys Picture (1) 11-8 fav, Windmill Major (6) 13-2, bf: £13.45, tri: (1-6-2) £54.03. 12.51: Cutabovetheknee (1) 2-1 fav, Marry Me Juliet (3) 11-4, bf: £8.61, tri: (1-3-5) £28.67. 1.06: Swift Saba (2) 11-8 fav, Sallagh Star (6) 3-1, bf: £7.10, tri: (2-6-1) £17.49. 1.21: Dropsy of Course (1) 10-3, Lakeview News (2) 9-4 fav, bf: £12.13, tri: (1-2-6) £38.72. 1.36: Tooslowtosell (1) 5-2, Oldinn Chap (3) 9-2, NR: Neamstown Laura (res), bf: £14.74, tri: (1-3-6) £0.00. 1.51: Drumalee Holly (3) 7-1, Premier Lady (2) 5-4 fav, bf: £22.81, tri: (3-2-4) £63.29. ROMFORD 10.12: Rusheen Laser (3) 10-1, Chopchop Flash (6) 4-1, bf: £72.50, tri: (3-6-4) £137.76. 10.31: Madabout Wacker (5) 8-1, Puttfor Rags (3) 11-2, bf: £71.95, tri: (5-3-2) £356.19. 10.46: Risk It Over (4) 10-11 fav, Chuck Jaeger (5) 5-1, bf: £7.69, tri: (4-5-1) £27.67. 11.01: Boosters Maestro (6) 7-1, Mayses Minnie Me (1) 7-1, bf: £57.54, tri: (6-1-2) £185.60. 11.16: Classic Bruce (5) 6-1, Wildcat Toney (2) 5-2, bf: £33.27, tri: (5-2-6) £76.49. 11.31: Bevs Daisy Mae (4) 5-2, Black Symphony (1) 11-2, bf: £19.46, tri: (4-1-3) £73.33. 11.46: Easy Eyes (3) 15-8 fav, Kincora For Real (2) 11-4, bf: £8.16, tri: (3-2-6) £17.27. 12.01: Union Sundown (3) 5-2, Blakes Seven (5) 6-1, bf: £20.97, tri: (3-5-4) £75.90. 12.16: Cill Dubh Cooper (6) 5-2 fav, Ace High Jazz (4) 4-1, bf: £14.80, tri: (6-4-1) £48.97. 12.31: Newtown Freda (2) 9-2, Jeopardy Birdie (1) 11-10 fav, bf: £13.02, tri: (2-1-4) £41.04. 12.46: Donegal Boy (3) 3-1, To Tone Mars (4) 11-2, bf: £22.71, tri: (3-4-5) £50.07. 1.02: Bonville Jack (2) 9-4, Aero Squeak (5) 2-1 fav, bf: £8.80, tri: (2-5-4) £26.79. HARLOW 10.07: Cloondarone Star (5) 10-3, Ballyard Rocky (1) 3-1, bf: £18.38, tri: (5-1-3) £50.95. 10.23: Nissels Blade (5) 7-2, United (3) 10-3, bf: £21.20, tri: (5-3-2) £50.20. 10.41: Roseville Lola (4) 9-4, Barnagrane Vic (5) 7-2, bf: £12.26, tri: (4-5-6) £37.06. (3-1); 3, Forever Des Long (4-1). 25l, 27l. 8 ran. H Fry. Tote: £1.91; pl £1.10, £1.20, £1.50. Exacta: £5.10. Trifecta: £10.80. CSF: £4.32. NR: Annie Nail. 1.50: 1, JUDICIAL LAW (Jonjo O’Neill Jr 3-1); 2, Gamaret (8-15 fav); 3, Sweet Nightingale (7-1). 4 3 /4l, 25l. 9 ran. Jonjo O’Neill. Tote: £4.10; pl £2.00, £1.10, £1.10. Exacta: £6.30. Trifecta: £19.80. CSF: £5.29. 2.25: 1, LE MILOS (A Johns 15-2); 2, Laskalin (7-2 jtfav); 3, Tide Times (11-1). 7-2 jtfav Tea Time On Mars. 7 1 /2l, 2l. 9 ran. T Vaughan. Tote: £9.20; pl £2.70, £1.80, £3.70. Exacta: £47.40. Tricast: £290.12. Trifecta: £327.10. CSF: £34.89. 3.00: 1, CHAMBARD (Miss L M Turner 9-4); 2, Silver In Disguise (7-1); 3, Tudors Treasure (17-2). 15-8 fav Keep Rolling. 13l, 1 1 /2l. 6 ran. V Williams. Tote: £3.25; pl £1.60, £2.70. Exacta: £15.10. Trifecta: £57.30. CSF: £17.43. 3.35: 1, KISSESFORKATIE (L Williams 9-2); 2, Getaweapon (5-1); 3, Drash On Ruby (5-4 fav). 10l, 6l. 7 ran. J Scott. Tote: £5.50; pl £2.80, £2.40. Exacta: £30.60. Trifecta: £87.10. CSF: £27.71. 4.05: 1, ASTRONOMIC VIEW (Lucy Gardner 8-1); 2, Knowsley Road (6-4 fav); 3, Hasty Parisian (7-1). 1 /2l, 1 1 /2l. 8 ran. Mrs S Gardner. Tote: £9.00; pl £1.70, £1.10, £1.90. Exacta: £22.90. Trifecta: £76.40. CSF: £20.15. NR: Dom QUADPOT: £11.20 PLACEPOT: £44.20 FAKENHAM 12.45: 1, GOODNIGHT CHARLIE CHELTENHAM 12.15: 1, HILLCREST (R Patrick 3-1); 2, I Am Maximus (7-5 fav); 3, Get A Tonic (3-1). 2l, 11l. 7 ran. H Daly. Tote: £4.00; pl £1.70, £1.40. Exacta: £7.70. Trifecta: £20.80. CSF: £7.49. 12.50: 1, FULL BACK (Jamie Moore 9-2 jtfav); 2, The Wolf (10-1); 3, Smooth Stepper (50-1). 9-2 jtfav Undersupervision. 2 1 /4l, 4 1 /4l. 11 ran. G L Moore. Tote: £5.50; pl £2.00, £3.00, £9.80. Exacta: £44.50. Tricast: £1979.50. Trifecta: £996.70. CSF: £47.06. NR: Eclair Surf. 1.25: 1, L’HOMME PRESSE (C Deutsch 7-4 fav); 2, The Glancing Queen (3-1); 3, Fantastikas (14-1). 10l, 2 1 /2l. 8 ran. V Williams. Tote: £2.75; pl £1.30, £1.30, £2.30. Exacta: £6.70. Tricast: £48.15. Trifecta: £49.80. CSF: £7.07. NR: Gallyhill. 2.00: 1, VIENNA COURT (S Twiston-Davies 10-1); 2, Simply The Betts (17-2); 3, Alnadam (5-1 jtfav); 4, Magic Saint (50-1). 5-1 jtfav Coole Cody. 1 3 /4l, 10l, nk. 16 ran. N Twiston- Davies. Tote: £11.00; pl £2.40, £2.30, £2.10, £7.60. Exacta: £100.00. Tricast: £483.55. Trifecta: £1168.20. CSF: £89.31. 2.35: 1, DOLPHIN SQUARE (Mr D Maxwell 28-1); 2, Kansas City Chief (14-1); 3, Botox Has (13-2). 9-2 fav Pileon. 1 1 /4l, 3l. 14 ran. P Hobbs. Tote: £29.00; pl £5.40, £3.60, £2.60. Exacta: £229.50. Tricast: £2860.04. Trifecta: £2914.20. CSF: £357.96. 3.10: 1, STORMY IRELAND (D E Mullins 4-1); 2, Mcfabulous (9-2); 3, Guard Your Dreams (5-2). 9-4 fav Brewin’upastorm. 2 1 /2l, 3 1 /4l. 6 ran. W P Mullins. Tote: £5.00; pl £2.20, £2.40. Exacta: £19.80. Trifecta: £64.90. CSF: £19.87. NR: Indefatigable. 3.50: 1, POETIC MUSIC (P Brennan 7-2 fav); 2, Iliade Allen (5-1); 3, Mamoon Star (16-1). 1 1 /2l, 3 3 /4l. 15 ran. F O’Brien. Tote: £4.60; pl £1.90, £2.50, £4.60. Exacta: £26.50. Trifecta: £219.10. CSF: £19.11. JACKPOT: Not won, pool of £9,914.90 carried over. QUADPOT: £52.30 PLACEPOT: £351.70 CATTERICK 12.25: 1, HIGH MOON (N Moscrop 9-4); 2, Bob’s Bar (7-2); 3, Zestful Hope (33-1). 5-6 fav Ask The Doc. 8 1 /2l, 1 1 /2l. 5 ran. R Menzies. Tote: £3.25; pl £1.40, £2.00. Exacta: £8.60. Trifecta: £59.90. CSF: £10.64. 1.00: 1, LATE DATE (Jack Hogan 40-1); 2, Tanora (12-1); 3, Bullion Boss (11-2). 11-4 fav Derrick D’Anjou. 2 1 /4l, 5 1 /2l. 12 ran. M Hammond. Tote: £46.80; pl £10.90, £3.60, £2.10. Exacta: £846.30. Tricast: £3062.37. Trifecta: £1554.70. CSF: £428.00. NR: Balkotic, That’s My Dubai. 1.35: 1, RAPPER (B Godfrey 5-2); 2, Thatsy (4-1); 3, Tommie Beau (15-8 fav). 3l, 24l. 5 ran. H Daly. Tote: £3.50; pl £1.70, £2.00. Exacta: £9.50. Trifecta: £21.40. CSF: £12.55. NR: Castle Robin. 2.15: 1, SOCIALIST AGENDA (Sean Quinlan 8-13 fav); 2, Malpas (85-40); 3, Fenland Tiger (12-1). 3 /4l, 27l. 5 ran. L Morgan. Tote: £1.62; pl £1.10, £1.30. Exacta: £2.40. Trifecta: £5.80. CSF: £2.26. 2.45: 1, TUMBLING DICE (T Willmott 11-2); 2, Spot On Soph (8-11 fav); 3, Hidden Cargo (16-1). 3l, 2l. 9 ran. Sue Smith. Tote: £6.50; pl £4.20, £2.10, £1.10. Exacta: £15.50. Tricast: £61.38. Trifecta: £137.60. CSF: £10.51. NR: Choctaw Brave. 3.20: 1, ALRIGHT MARLENE (Page Fuller 11-2); 2, El Jefe (10-3 fav); 3, Snowed In (22-1). 1 /2l, 6 1 /2l. 14 ran. J Coward. Tote: £6.50; pl £2.30, £1.70, £4.70. Exacta: £30.00. Tricast: £388.24. Trifecta: £565.80. CSF: £23.36. QUADPOT: £6.20 PLACEPOT: £80.00 EXETER 12.40: 1, BROKEN HALO (L Williams 9-2); 2, Mario De Pail (10-3); 3, Clemencia (22-1). 2-1 jtfav Longshanks, 2-1 jtfav Gustavian. 19l, 2 3 /4l. 5 ran. P Nicholls. Tote: £5.50; pl £2.10, £1.90. Exacta: £17.20. Trifecta: £136.50. CSF: £19.67. 1.15: 1, DUBROVNIK HARRY (L Murtagh 10-11 fav); 2, American Gerry (Mr A Chadwick 8-1); 2, Summit Like Herbie (3-1); 3, Sackett (7-1). 13-8 fav Powerful Position. 2 1 /4l, 10l. 7 ran. C Fryer. Tote: £9.00; pl £3.30, £2.00. Exacta: £31.90. Trifecta: £245.20. CSF: £33.10. 1.20: 1, HIDOR DE BERSY (T Scudamore 4-7 fav); 2, River Tyne (5-1); 3, Getbazoutofhere (25-1). 1 1 /2l, 1 1 /4l. 9 ran. T Symonds. Tote: £1.58; pl £1.10, £1.60, £4.70. Exacta: £4.10. Trifecta: £31.70. CSF: £4.44. 1.55: 1, ANIMAL (C Hammond 9-4); 2, Jony Max (2-1 fav); 3, Realms Of Fire (14-1). 11l, 11l. 7 ran. Miss Suzy Smith. Tote: £3.25; pl £1.80, £1.60. Exacta: £7.40. Trifecta: £42.00. CSF: £7.33. 2.30: 1, HERE COMES HENRY (J Tudor 4-1); 2, Small Bad Bob (33-1); 3, Ray’s The One (7-1). 11-4 fav All In Love. 2 1 /2l, 1l. 10 ran. S Edmunds. Tote: £5.20; pl £2.00, £4.80, £2.20. Exacta: £157.40. Tricast: £902.47. Trifecta: £1138.40. CSF: £123.42. NR: Brainstorm. 3.05: 1, BARDEN BELLA (J Tudor 11-8 fav); 2, Wildkatze (14-1); 3, Leave My Alone (11-4). 8l, 22l. 6 ran. Christian Williams. Tote: £2.38; pl £1.40, £5.00. Exacta: £19.20. Trifecta: £71.80. CSF: £18.21. 3.40: 1, TERRESITA (C McGivern 9-4 fav); 2, Dynamite Kentucky (11-4); 3, Tom Creen (12-1). 16l, 9 1 /2l. 6 ran. L Wadham. Tote: £3.25; pl £1.60, £1.90. Exacta: £9.00. Trifecta: £58.10. CSF: £8.72. QUADPOT: £13.30 PLACEPOT: £40.10 MUSSELBURGH 12.30: 1, INCA PRINCE (J Hamilton 5-2); 2, Oot Ma Way (50-1); 3, Collingham (85-40). 7-4 fav Individualiste. 7l, hd. 6 ran. Ruth Jefferson. Tote: £3.50; pl £1.50, £13.40. Exacta: £80.80. Trifecta: £130.20. CSF: £60.36. 1.05: 1, PITEMPTON POWER (C Bewley 2-1 fav); 2, Carry On The Magic (5-2); 3, Diable De Sivola (18-1). 6l, 2 1 /2l. 6 ran. Ewan Whillans. Tote: £3.00; pl £1.40, £1.70. Exacta: £7.50. Trifecta: £42.90. CSF: £7.36. 1.40: 1, AURORA THUNDER (Conner McCann 17-2); 2, Kavanaghs Cross (3-1 fav); 3, Stoner’s Choice (7-2). 2l, 2 1 /2l. 8 ran. L Russell. Tote: £10.00; pl £2.20, £1.50, £1.60. Exacta: £37.60. Tricast: £105.55. Trifecta: £165.70. CSF: £33.50. 2.10: 1, TOMMY’S OSCAR (T Midgley 2-1 fav); 2, Christopher Wood (3-1); 3, First Impression (11-2). 6l, 2 1 /2l. 7 ran. A Hamilton. Tote: £3.00; pl £1.50, £2.00. Exacta: £8.60. Trifecta: £29.30. CSF: £8.34. 2.50: 1, AMOUR DE NUIT (Bryony Frost 6-4 fav); 2, Nietzsche (15-2); 3, Gaelik Coast (5-2). 8l, 1 1 /4l. 5 ran. P Nicholls. Tote: £2.50; pl £1.20, £3.00. Exacta: £12.00. Trifecta: £31.10. CSF: £11.71. 3.25: 1, COOLBANE BOY (R Mania 11-2); 2, Cooldine Bog (7-2); 3, Smokey The Bandit (16-5). 11-4 fav Morraman. 4 3 /4l, 19l. 6 ran. A M Thomson. Tote: £6.50; pl £2.70, £2.10. Exacta: £25.30. Trifecta: £73.90. CSF: £23.54. QUADPOT: £19.20 PLACEPOT: £102.90 SOUTHWELL 12.33: 1, MASQOOL (D Costello 6-5 fav); 2, Reclaim Victory (11-1); 3, Sammy Sunshine (11-1). 1 1 /4l, 1 1 /4l. 10 ran. H Evans. Tote: £2.20; pl £1.20, £3.20, £2.60. Exacta: £17.30. Tricast: £106.29. Trifecta: £118.60. CSF: £15.91. NR: Chateau Peapod. 1.08: 1, OUD METHA BRIDGE (D E Hogan 20-1); 2, Shyjack (10-3); 3, Mostallim (7-1). 3-1 fav Mabre. nk, 1 1 /2l. 11 ran. J Feilden. Tote: £21.80; pl £5.20, £1.70, £2.00. Exacta: £106.40. Tricast: £535.67. Trifecta: £716.40. CSF: £83.02. 1.43: 1, LAMMAS (Laura Pearson 4-1); 2, Hector’s Here (8-1); 3, Gypsy Whisper (4-1). 11-4 fav Taskheer. 2 1 /4l, nk. 12 ran. D Loughnane. Tote: £5.00; pl £1.80, £2.40, £1.80. Exacta: £29.30. Tricast: £138.35. Trifecta: £120.90. CSF: £34.67. 2.18: 1, ARRIVISTE (D Probert 10-11 fav); 2, Theotherside (16-5); 3, Algheed (9-2). 2 1 /2l, 1 /2l. 6 ran. R Guest. Tote: £1.91; pl £1.10, £1.60. Exacta: £4.10. Trifecta: £9.50. CSF: £3.85. 2.53: 1, AL AMEEN (C Shepherd 13-8 fav); 2, Dirty Martini (7-1); 3, Coast (9-1). shd, 1 1 /2l. 9 ran. G Boughey. Tote: £2.63; pl £1.10, £2.00, £2.30. Exacta: £14.40. Trifecta: £72.40. CSF: £13.92. NR: Oasis Irlandes. 3.28: 1, PROP FORWARD (J Fahy 11-4 fav); 2, Ooh Is It (7-1); 3, Rovaniemi (5-1). 3 1 /4l, nk. 12 ran. C Cox. Tote: £3.75; pl £1.90, £2.10, £2.10. Exacta: £28.20. Tricast: £92.20. Trifecta: £82.40. CSF: £22.07. 4.00: 1, KING OF THE SOUTH (C Shepherd 7-2); 2, Onesmoothoperator (11-4); 3, Sir Chauvelin (20-1). 5-2 fav Sky Power. ns, 3 /4l. 11 ran. W Knight. Tote: £4.60; pl £1.60, £1.30, £5.00. Exacta: £17.80. Tricast: £171.04. Trifecta: £159.50. CSF: £13.30. NR: Protected Guest. 4.30: 1, BERT KIBBLER (C Beasley 4-1); 2, Strong Power (14-1); 3, The Thin Blue Line (11-8 fav). 1 1 /4l, shd. 14 ran. T D Barron. Tote: £5.00; pl £1.70, £4.00, £1.20. Exacta: £60.10. Tricast: £118.34. Trifecta: £302.60. CSF: £52.24. QUADPOT: £4.20 PLACEPOT: £19.00 TRAMORE 2.20: 1, AL BOUM PHOTO (P Townend 1-6 fav); 2, Burrows Saint (12-1); 3, Brahma Bull (11-1). 4l, 3l. 4 ran. W P Mullins. Tote: €1.17; Exacta: €2.90. Trifecta: €3.90. CSF: €3.01. NR: Annamix, Hardline. Mullins happy that Al is well ★ Al Boum Photo kicked off his Cheltenham Gold Cup preparations with a fourth successive victory in the Savills New Year’s Day Chase at Tramore. ★ Willie Mullins’ charge landed the Festival feature in 2019 and 2020, but he had to settle for third last year as Minella Indo scuppered his bid to join Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate, and Cottage Rake as a three-times winner of the race. ★ Al Boum Photo went on to finish second behind Clan Des Obeaux at Punchestown in April and after Mullins opted to sidestep a couple of earlier options this term, the 10-year-old made his reappearance in this Grade Three heat for a fourth year running. ★ Just four horses started the race, all of them trained by Mullins, with Al Boum Photo sent off the 1-6 favourite in the hands of Paul Townend – and victory was never in doubt. ★ Mullins (left) said: “He fluffed one fence but did everything else right. Paul said he was just a bit idle in front. ★ “I’d like to get another run into him but we’ll have to see how he is. ★ Coral clipped Al Boum Photo to 12-1 from 14s for the Gold Cup, while he is unchanged at 14-1 with Paddy Power. ■ ■ by CHRIS GOULDING 12.15 WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL NOVS’ HDLE Class 4 (12 flights) 2m 4f 100yds (8 runners) £4,084 1 00 BANNSIDE (34) I Duncan 6 11 5............................. C O’Farrell 101 2 -4L3 BRANDY MCQUEEN (27) Mrs H Graham 5 11 5........ R Mania 106 3 22-2 CAPTAIN BIGGLES (55)(BF)(T*) O Murphy 7 11 5.A Coleman ★128 4 03 DOMANDLOUIS (47) L Russell 5 11 5..........................D R Fox 107 5 PU21 ESCAPEANDEVADE (28) J Ewart 6 11 5..................C Bewley — 6 3/ LAND AFAR (734) S Crawford (IRE) 7 11 5............. B Hughes — 7 6-65 LORD ROCO (27) J Ewart 6 11 5............................ A Doyle (7) 95 8 5-P3 TOUGH OUT (98) Mrs J Stephen 5 11 5................ J Hamilton — Star Betting: 4-6 Captain Biggles, 5 Land Afar, 7 Domandlouis, 12 Escapeandevade, Brandy Mcqueen, 16 Others. 2021: No corresponding race. 12.45 AYR RACECOURSE HCAP HURDLE Class 5 (12 flights) 2m 4f 100yds (16 runners) £2,877 1 -450 THE JAD FACTOR (28) R M Smith 6 11 12.. W Shanahan (7) 103 2 P-PL FORCE DE FRAP (22)(P) T Reed 7 11 11.....................H Reed 32 3 050P WOTSMYNAME (29) I Jardine 5 11 7............... N Moscrop (3) 100 4 0505 CORAL BLUE (73)(S) D Bourke 7 11 4...................... A Cawley 94 5 31-3 GOLAN CLOUD (46)(BF,D,S)(P) J Candlish 9 11 4.S Quinlan 101 6 3-0L MOONACURA (47)(T*) W Coltherd 5 11 3..............S Coltherd 106 7 0-P4 YOUR PLACE (46)(P) L Russell 6 11 2.........................D R Fox ★107 8 5-42 GOODTIMES BADTIMES (24)(BF)(P*) A M Thomson 7 11 0 R Mania 102 9 0LL5 RAINY CITY (41)(D,G,S)(P) J Goldie 12 11 0........... B Hughes 96 10 L-PL DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (63) Mrs J Stephen 6 10 9.C O’Farrell 90 11 0-00 KINERTON HILL (229) D Whillans 6 10 9.................C Bewley 90 12 -104 SILK OR SCARLET (28)(D,S)(P,T) N Alexander 10 10 9.. B Lynn (5) 104 13 00-6 FAMOUS MOMENT (234) R Dobbin 7 10 6........ Craig Nichol 104 14 LL-5 FLASH MORIVIERE (69)(B*) A B Hamilton 7 10 4... H Brooke 85 15 002U AFRICAN GLORY (24) M Todhunter 8 10 2............ J Hamilton 104 16 L0-P ECONOMIC EDITOR (28)(T*) A Nicol 6 10 2.......... B Garritty 74 Star Betting: 7-2 Goodtimes Badtimes, 4 Golan Cloud, 7 African Glory, 10 Your Place, Silk Or Scarlet, 12 others. 2021: No corresponding race. 1.20 WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL MAIDEN HDLE Class 4 (9 flights) 2m (12 runners) £4,084 1 0 CHINESE SPIRIT (34) Miss L Perratt 8 11 6.......... J Hamilton 43 2 LL EVER READY EDDIE (24) D Bourke 6 11 6............. A Cawley — 3 53-2 FABULEUX DU CLOS (21) S G West 7 11 6........... J Kington 119 4 20P FATHERS ADVICE (34) R M Smith 5 11 6.... W Shanahan (7) — 5 20# GINGER MAIL (34) N Alexander 6 11 6.................. C O’Farrell — 6 522U KINGFISHER LANE (15) S Crawford (IRE) 6 11 6...C Bewley — 7 4-42 LIVELIFETOTHEMAX (34) R M Smith 5 11 6............. R Mania ★122 8 4-4 NETYWELL (101) L Russell 5 11 6....................... S Mulqueen 104 9 /25- PAT’S PICK (365)(BF) S Crawford (IRE) 8 11 6...... B Hughes 102 10 /152 ROWDY RUSTLER (28)(G)(T) L Russell 7 11 6...........D R Fox 117 11 6L MISS VALENTINE (47) W Young Jnr 6 10 13.........S Coltherd — 12 00L NORDIC EXPRESS (41) I Duncan 5 10 13........ T Willmott (5) 57 Star Betting: 9-4 Pat’s Pick, 4 Kingfisher Lane, 5 Livelifetothemax, 11-2 Rowdy Rustler, 10 others. 2021: No corresponding race. 1.55 SCOTTISH NATIONAL TICKETS HCAP CHS Class 4 (13 fences) 2m 110yds (6 runners) £3,867 1 2-11 CRACK DU NINIAN (58)(D2,S) J Candlish 7 11 12.S Quinlan 124 2 4L-5 SEEMORELIGHTS (41)(S)(P*) A M Thomson 10 11 10.....R Mania 123 3 L-05 GOT TRUMPED (46)(D,G)(P) A M Thomson 7 11 7.....E Austin (5) 84 4 05LL VICTORY ECHO (39)(D,S)(T,V) M Barnes 9 10 13...... S Mulqueen 109 5 2-5L ARD CHROS (15)(CD,S)(P,T) W Coltherd 10 10 10...... S Coltherd 125 6 5344 ARDERA CROSS (12)(CD3,C,D4,G,S)(P) W Young Jnr 11 10 0 D R Fox ★131 Star Betting: 10-11 Crack Du Ninian, 5 Seemorelights, Ardera Cross, 8 Victory Echo, 10 Ard Chros, 12 Got Trumped. 2021: No corresponding race. 2.30 GOLF INN PRESTWICK HCAP HURDLE Class 2 (12 flights) 3m (9 runners) £10,892 1 L-44 CAPTAIN ZEBO (21)(G,S) J E Dixon 10 11 12.Mr J Dixon (7) 145 2 P-42 ONE NIGHT IN MILAN (27)(G) K Dalgleish 9 11 3.. S Quinlan ★147 3 -142 WOWSHAM (21)(S) S Crawford (IRE) 7 11 2........... B Hughes 141 4 24P- HOLD THE NOTE (267)(G,S) Ewan Whillans 8 11 1....A Coleman — 5 11-0 STORM NELSON (29)(CD,C,G,S)(T) A M Thomson 9 10 10.R Mania 144 6 163- NO HIDING PLACE (334)(D,G,S)(P) J Moffatt 9 10 10 Charlotte Jones (5) 130 7 1311 WAKOOL (27)(D3,S)(P) N Alexander 6 10 7........... C O’Farrell 142 8 2P-5 ETERNALLY YOURS (63)(S) D Whillans 9 10 3.. Craig Nichol 140 9 L-01 FLOWER OF SCOTLAND (28)(S) A M Thomson 7 10 2...H Brooke 133 Star Betting: 3 Wakool, 9-2 Wowsham, 5 Flower Of Scotland, 6 Captain Zebo, 7 One Night In Milan, Hold The Note, 12 Storm Nelson, 14 Eternally Yours, 16 No Hiding Place. 2021: Race abandoned due to Frozen Track. 3.05 NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE Class 4 (17 fences) 2m 4f 110yds (7 runners) £3,867 1 2LU4 BETTER GETALONG (36)(S) N Richards 11 11 12. B Hughes 121 2 4-0L MUSTANG ALPHA (47)(S)(P) D J Jeffreys 7 11 7.M Kendrick — 3 -432 UPANDATIT (27)(BF)(T) N Alexander 7 11 4......Sean Quinlan 122 4 4L4L IF NOT FOR DYLAN (41)(H*) A B Hamilton 7 11 1.W Shanahan (7) ★123 5 0-LF DORA DE JANEIRO (27)(G,S) S G West 9 11 0...... J Kington — 6 401/ PEAK TIME (985)(G)(T) M Barnes 9 10 12...............C Bewley — 7 /3-2 DESTINY IS ALL (34) L Russell 8 10 6........................D R Fox 120 Star Betting: 11-4 Destiny Is All, 3 Upandatit, 5 Better Getalong, 13-2 Peak Time, 7 Dora De Janeiro, 15-2 Mustang Alpha, 10 If Not For Dylan. 2021: No corresponding race. 3.40 RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES HCAP CHS Class 3 (19 fences) 3m (5 runners) £6,535 1 3-31 CLAN LEGEND (29)(S)(T) N Alexander 12 11 12.... B Hughes ★143 2 /11- RATH AN IUIR (399)(D,S) R Dobbin 9 11 10...... Craig Nichol — 3 -31F SHE’SASUPERMACK (47)(G,S) I Jardine 9 11 5.. C O’Farrell 142 4 P4U1 THEATRE WORLD (70)(D,G,S)(P) R O’Sullivan (IRE) 10 11 3 C J Orr (3) 138 5 -4P5 STRONG ECONOMY (12)(CD,C2,S)(P) I Duncan 10 10 6...D R Fox 141 Star Betting: 2 Clan Legend, 3 She’sasupermack, 10-3 Theatre World, 7-2 Rath An Iuir, 12 Strong Economy. 2021: No corresponding race. 12.08 SKY SPORTS RACING NOVS’ HURDLE Class 4 (9 flights) 2m (9 runners) £4,357 1 L5-1 GRANDEUR D’AME (67)(D,G,S) A King 6 11 12... G Sheehan 122 2 1432 AUCUNRISQUE (20)(BF,S) C Gordon 6 11 5............T Cannon ★128 3 5-LL CHAMP IS REAL (21)(H*) L Morgan 6 11 5............... A Wedge 48 4 3-23# HARA KIRI (54)(BF)(H) A Hales 5 11 5................. H Bannister — 5 LU LAWD DYLAN (30) O Signy 5 11 5.........................J M Davies — 6 5 MARK OF GOLD (18) G L Moore 5 11 5............ Jamie Moore 118 7 POINT HIM OUT (F192) E Lavelle 5 11 5................T Bellamy — 8 10-3# CODE NAME LISE (50)(S) L Wadham 6 10 12...Bryony Frost — 9 VIN ROUGE (F83) Seamus Mullins 4 10 6..........D Sansom (3) — Star Betting: 5-2 Grandeur D’ame, 11-4 Aucunrisque, 7-2 Code Name Lise, 11-2 Hara Kiri, 8 Mark Of Gold, 10 Point Him Out, 25 Vin Rouge, 100 Champ Is Real, Lawd Dylan. 2021: Brown Bullet 6 10 9, James Best 8-1 (Miss Z Davison), 9 ran. 12.38 ATTHERACES ON TWITTER NOVS’ CHS Class 3 (14 fences) 2m 4f (3 runners) £7,407 1 211P ANNUAL INVICTUS (29)(BF,CD,D,G,S) C Gordon 7 11 10.T Cannon 148 2 -11L NASSALAM (20)(BF,D,S) G L Moore 5 11 4....... Jamie Moore 149 3 2-L2 ELIXIR DE NUTZ (30)(G,S)(T) C Tizzard 8 11 0.... B J Powell ★150 Star Betting: 5-4 Nassalam, 2 Elixir De Nutz, 5-2 Annual Invictus. 2021: Twenty Twenty 6 10 12, T Cheesman(5) 40-1 (G L Moore), 7 ran. 1.10 EBF ‘NH’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (QUALIFIER) Class 3 (12 flights) 2m 4f 114yds (8 runners) £5,991 1 P-21 ESSENTIAL JACO (13)(S) G L Moore 5 11 8.... Jamie Moore 122 2 5-12 WORLD OF DREAMS (22)(G,S)(T) A Honeyball 6 11 8..B Godfrey (5) ★125 3 1-0# ANOTHER MYSTERY (43) L Wadham 5 11 2.....Bryony Frost — 4 31 BLADE RUNNER (70) C Gordon 6 11 2....................T Cannon — 5 6-P0 HOWZAT VALTAT (30) A King 5 11 2.......................T Bellamy 100 6 /LP- RIVARROS (355) C Longsdon 7 11 2...................Paul O’Brien — 7 F30 ROYAL LAKE (24) O Sherwood 6 11 2..................... J J Burke 106 8 3-00 BACKINFORGLORY (26) A Irvine 6 10 9...... N F Houlihan (3) 83 Star Betting: 13-8 World Of Dreams, 7-4 Essential Jaco, 11-2 Another Mystery, 6 Blade Runner, 20 Royal Lake, 33 Backinforglory, Howzat Valtat, 66 Rivarros. 2021: Annual Invictus 6 11 12, Tom Cannon 4-7 Fav (C Gordon), 7 ran. 1.45 ATTHERACES.COM HANDICAP HURDLE Class 5 (12 flights) 2m 4f 114yds (9 runners) £4,139 1 0513 TOP MAN (41)(CD,C,G,S) C Gordon 8 12 0.............T Cannon 104 2 -234 CLEAR THE RUNWAY (73)(H*,T) L Morgan 6 11 12.A Wedge 103 3 -LL6 COILLTE EILE (16)(G,S) A Irvine 9 11 7............ C Leonard (5) 94 4 L255 LINCOLN LYN (19)(T) T R Gretton 6 11 2..........K Buckley (5) ★107 5 P00 COCHISE (20) Miss S West 6 10 11......................M Goldstein 95 6 00F FLAHERTY (20) G L Moore 7 10 10.................... Jamie Moore 96 7 P-00 MICKYH (38)(P*,T) A West 6 10 0..........................J M Davies 94 8 L5LL TOWTHELINE (46) Harriet Brown 6 10 0................. D Noonan 76 9 6-L5 WHO IS THAT (63)(H) C Gordon 6 10 0................. G Sheehan 84 LONG HANDICAP: Who Is That 9-9. Star Betting: 15-8 Top Man, 4 Clear The Runway, Cochise, 7 Flaherty, Lincoln Lyn, 12 Coillte Eile, 25 Others. 2021: Cristal Spirit 6 12 0, Sean Houlihan(3) 5-4 Fav (J Boyle), 13 ran. 2.20 SSR SUSSEX NATIONAL HCAP CHASE Class 3 (20 fences) 3m 4f 102yds (15 runners) £16,338 1 L-L0 AL ROC (57)(S)(H*,T*) D Pipe 11 11 12............. P Armson (7) 92 2 -12P CHRISTMAS IN APRIL (29)(CD,G,S)(P) C Tizzard 10 11 11 B J Powell 140 3 314U VIA DOLOROSA (29)(S)(B,T) D Pipe 10 11 7.....Mr M McIntyre (7) 132 4 -315 SALTY BOY (29)(D,G) D Bridgwater 9 11 2.......M Bastyan (3) 140 5 L3L6 COUP DE PINCEAU (17)(D,G,S)(P) Harriet Brown 10 11 2 DOUBTFUL 6 2P-3 ECLAIR DE GUYE (29)(S)(P) L Wadham 8 11 2...Bryony Frost 140 7 1-61 I SEE YOU WELL (20)(C4,G,S) S Mullins 9 11 1.. S Houlihan 137 8 5-PL SEASTON SPIRIT (29)(CD,D,S)(B) O Sherwood 9 10 13.J J Burke ★145 9 312P ABAYA DU MATHAN (29)(G,S)(T) D Pipe 10 10 9..F Gillard (3) — 10 -12L GAME LINE (49)(G,S)(B) P Bowen 8 10 8.................. J Bowen 143 11 2-21 PEMBERLEY (24)(S) E Lavelle 9 10 7......................T Bellamy 140 12 11U5 EL PASO WOOD (17)(G,S)(T) D Pipe 8 10 6........... D Noonan 139 13 -P0L BLAME THE GAME (20)(S)(V*) C Gordon 7 10 6..... A Wedge 118 14 0-P3 GO WHATEVER (20)(S)(V*) C Gordon 8 10 4...........T Cannon 135 15 L0F4 D’JANGO (31)(S)(P,T) D Pipe 9 10 3...................T Scudamore 143 16 L53P ERAGON DE CHANAY (20)(G,S)(V) G L Moore 8 10 3.. J Moore 144 Star Betting: 9-2 Pemberley, 6 Eclair De Guye, 7 I See You Well, 8 Salty Boy, 10 Christmas In April, Go Whatever, 12 D’jango, 14 El Paso Wood, Seaston Spirit, 16 others. 2021: Seaston Spirit 8 11 5, Aidan Coleman 6-1 (O Sherwood), 12 ran. 2.55 ATTHERACES HANDICAP CHASE Class 4 (14 fences) 2m 4f (10 runners) £6,862 1 0-36 SILENT ASSISTANT (38)(V*) E Lavelle 8 12 1.........T Bellamy 115 2 124- DUHALLOW LAD (288)(CD2,D,S) A Jones 10 12 1.C Leonard (5) 106 3 PP-4 FURKASH (31)(S) C Tizzard 7 11 12....................... B J Powell — 4 6-P5 ENRICHISSANT (26)(D,G,S) D Bridgwater 8 11 12..T Scudamore 117 5 2-33 MORFEE (26) Seamus Mullins 6 11 11........................... J Best 114 6 1L5L PRAIRIE TOWN (18)(C,D,G,S)(P) A Carroll 11 11 9...L Edwards 113 7 /3-P RAMORE WILL (12)(CD2,G,S)(P) C Gordon 11 11 6. F Gillard (3) — 8 0F31 GUGUSS COLLONGES (20)(CD,S) G L Moore 6 11 1..J Moore 115 9 -L14 TIP TOP MOUNTAIN (17)(BF,D,G,S)(T) R Walford 7 10 12 S Sheppard 112 10 3-52 FINNEGAN’S GARDEN (13)(CD3,C,D2,G,S) A Irvine 13 10 11 Page Fuller ★118 Star Betting: 10-3 Guguss Collonges, 11-2 Tip Top Mountain, 13-2 Furkash, Morfee, 7 Finnegan’s Garden, 15-2 Duhallow Lad, 8 Silent Assistant, 12 Enrichissant, 14 others. 2021: High Up In The Air 7 11 7, Jamie Moore 11-8 Fav (G L Moore), 5 ran. 3.30 ZOE DAVISON MEMORIAL HCAP HURDLE Class 4 (9 flights) 2m (10 runners) £6,699 1 1352 STORM DENNIS (19)(S) C Gordon 6 11 12..............T Cannon 120 2 3045 AR MEST (67)(D4,G,S) Harriet Brown 9 11 10......DOUBTFUL 3 -L5P BROWN BULLET (14)(CD,S) A Irvine 7 11 6........ Page Fuller 117 4 -10L FLAMMARION (23)(G,S)(H) D Pipe 6 11 5.........T Scudamore 126 5 -44L MR JACK (12)(CD2,G,S)(P) A Irvine 10 11 5.N F Houlihan (3) 120 6 3343 NASHVILLE NIPPER (26) T Lawes 8 11 4................. J Bowen 119 7 12F2 HITITI (44)(S)(T*) R Walford 5 10 6................................. J Best 117 8 1L34 WHITLOCK (27)(CD,A,G)(B*) A Irvine 7 10 5........J M Davies 122 9 6354 FRED BEAR (20)(D,G) Miss S West 4 10 4..........M Goldstein ★129 10 L601 FALCON SUN (18)(D3,G,S)(P,T) M Roberts 8 10 1.T J O’Brien 118 11 3-1 OVERHAUGH STREET (27)(D,S) E De Giles 9 10 0...B Poste 119 LONG HANDICAP: Overhaugh Street 9-12. Star Betting: 4 Storm Dennis, 5 Falcon Sun, 6 Overhaugh Street, 13-2 Nashville Nipper, 7 Hititi, 8 Flammarion, 10 Mr Jack, Fred Bear, 12 others. 2021: Mr Jack 9 10 12, J Davies 11-1 (Miss Z Davison), 7 ran. TRACKFACTS Left-handed oval course of 1m 4f, nine fences per circuit and a run-in of 210 yards, easy turns. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) N Richards 39 winners, (20.6% strike rate), +£7.42, L Russell 29, (12.1%), +£4.00, N Alexander 28, (12.4%), +£4.00, A M Thomson 16, (16.5%), -£8.80. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) Brian Hughes 62 winners, (21.6% strike rate), +£8.24, Derek Fox 21, (11.6%), -£9.50, Henry Brooke 16, (13.2%), +£5.00, Craig Nichol 13, (11.6%), -£11.00, Sean Quinlan 13, (10.2%), -£9.12. TRACKFACTS An oval left-handed track, one mile one furlong in extent, with seven fences per circuit and a run-in of 200yds. The tight bends, steep undulationsand uphill straight make it an ideal course for the handy, quick-jumper. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) G L Moore 49 winners, (14.3% strike rate), -£13.00, C Gordon 40, (21.3%), -£6.68, Seamus Mullins 18, (14.2%), -£12.00. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) Tom Cannon 34 winners, (18.0% strike rate), -£7.68, Jamie Moore 28, (12.6%), -£13.00, Marc Goldstein 14, (8.9%), -£3.00.

34 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 racing Blake heaven hot dogs with Jonathan Hobbs AYLE BLAKE (8.54) has impressed in victory and defeat at Romford recently and looks set to continue a rich vein of form by landing division one of the Arc Standard Trophy at Central Park tonight, live on RPGTV. Norah McEllistrim’s dog steps up in trip for his 480m contest but his early pace should secure a race-winning lead, albeit clearing Pilgrim Hill from the get-go is key. Other fancies at the Kent track are Teresa Dornan’s Ragtime Billy (6.28) Nathan Hunt’s Droopys Flight (6.58) and Jamie Kingsley’s March On Ted (7.36). Meanwhile, Towcester promoter Kevin Boothby is on course to reopen Mildenhall, to be renamed Suffolk Downs, and Oxford in 2022. Both tracks should be racing in the first half of the year, joining sister venue Towcester on the SIS service. ■ In association with www.towcester-racecourse.co. uk – home of the Star Sports and TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby. See website for racing information and Derby bookings. REDHOTBOOKIEBASHER SUPERBWINNERSMONTHAFTERMONTH FROMMYWELCONECTEDCONTACTS BIGWINNINGDAY>LINEDUPTODAY Cal09061749389 Lineupdatesat 10amand4pmdaily Linesupdatedat10am&4pmdaily.Calswilcost£1.50perminuteplusyourtelephonecompany’snetworkaccess charge.SP:Spoke.Helpdesk03332023390.BookieBashermaycontactyoubySMSwithofers-Tooptinto receivingadviceandinformationtextBBYESsendto84902(networkchargeonlyapplies) SS1ST KEEP EYE ON NELSON STORM NELSON (2.30) November and this extra the perfect set-up for rattled off a hat-trick of wins jacobs’ half-a-mile should prove SEASTON SPIRIT (2.20) to in handicap hurdles last term right up his stamina street. repeat last year’s victory. and can return to winning There is some cracking The selection has once Five-time Naps Table champ form in the feature Golf Inn Moorestyle’s best bets… racing on the Tapeta at again been laid out for this Prestwick Handicap Hurdle Newcastle with a pair of test, is set to run off a 3lb at Ayr this afternoon. ECONOMY (3.40). The Ian class two handicaps and the lower mark and takes a drop Sandy Thomson’s charge Duncan-trained gelding was red-hot MONDAMMEJ in class after running down returned to action off a let down by his normally (1.30) can complete a the field in the class two career-high mark in a classy reliable jumping over the hat-trick in this speed London National Handicap hurdles race at Aintree but course and distance last time contest. Chase at Sandown Park last only gave way between the last two flights to finish eighth, out but he has been dropped further in the weights and In the following race, the extended mile event looks wide open despite a small field of five. month. Earlier on, HARA KIRI (12.08) can make up for a ANTE BEST POST LONGSHOT eased right down. It was a mistake looks to be on a MUSTANG That run to run MINELLA dangerous mark. rather flat run in ALPHA (3.05) is should have put INDO in the King Runner-up on But several of a bumper at better than his form him straight and George and he looks each of his four them like to be at Lingfield by figures suggest and dropped 3lbs for too big at 10-1 to starts over timber, the sharp end winning on his he could shock a that effort, the defend his Gold CAPTAIN which should suit hurdling debut in few at Ayr this selection can Cup crown. BIGGLES (12.15) confirmed hold-up the opener. afternoon. bounce back to can finally lose his runner BLESS HIM And NASSALAM winning ways at the maiden tag in the (2.05). (12.38) will be much main expense of Wowsham. opening two-and-a-half-mile The ground is going to be more at home on this deeper The staying handicap novice hurdle. very testing at Plumpton and surface than the good to soft chase could be a real The son of Milan was only combined with the extended he encountered here last slugfest and that is sure to just touched off by the useful three-and-a-half-mile trip of month when beaten out of suit the old boy STRONG Time Leader at Carlisle in the Sussex National, it looks sight in a three-horse event. Danny dares STORMY STARS FOR IN-FORM MULLINS STORMY WARNING: Stormy Ireland on his way to victory at Cheltenham yesterday ■■by CHRIS GOULDING DANNY MULLINS continued his festive celebrations when partnering Stormy Ireland to victory in the Relkeel Hurdle at a ram-packed Cheltenham. On Boxing Day, Mullins enjoyed his most notable success after capturing the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Tornado Flyer, who like Stormy Ireland is also trained by his uncle Willie Mullins. Stormy Ireland certainly had her cause helped when Brewin’Upastorm under Aidan Coleman took a brutal fall at the last hurdle when still full of running. Mullins said: “Maybe it was 50-50 going down to the last. My gut feeling was I was starting to get on top but with a furlong to run at Cheltenham, you never know.” He added: “It’s been a great Christmas period. These big days are what it is all about. I enjoy riding winners but to have the pressure put on you for these big races is special. “I have to get it right as I’m a professional jockey. Most of the credit has to go with the owners putting the horses with the good trainers like Willie.” Yesterday’s success highlighted the domination of Irish-trained horses at Cheltenham where a crowd of 29,054 rocked up, creating a festival atmosphere. Nigel Twiston-Davies, not Irish but Welsh, continued his domination at Cheltenham where he has trained more winners than at any other racecourse. Vienna Court added to his excellent record taking the Paddy Power New Year’s Day Chase, which meant Twiston-Davies, LATE DRAMA: Brewin’Upastorm takes a tumble at the last hurdle with his six children in attendance – including his Sam the winning rider – was saddling his 155th winner at the track. Amateur rider and owner David Maxwell hit back at his critics when partnering Dolphin Square to victory in the Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle. “I made a complete mess up at Doncaster on Cat Tiger when second on Wednesday when my instructions were right, but the execution was wrong,” said Maxwell. But there was no denying he executed the correct instructions yesterday after his victory on the Phillip Hobbs runner. “For old men like me, their young daughters think they are morons and mine are no exception,” added Maxwell. “They think I’m a complete idiot and believe everything they read on Twitter. “But actually for once today, they say dad isn’t so bad!”

cricket - the ashes silver skin Butt out to save coach’s bacon JOS Buttler reckons the England team owe head coach Chris Silverwood a result in Sydney after an Ashes tour that has put his job on the line. Even a win in the fourth Test, while Silverwood looks after his family who have been struck down with Covid, may not be enough to save the Yorkshireman. But he remains a much-liked head coach who has been let down by his team’s performance, much the same as skipper Joe Root who has scored so many runs but lost so many games. With plenty of pride to play for, not to mention the avoidance of yet another 5-0 Ashes whitewash, there is a lot on the line this week and Buttler knows it. He said: “We absolutely owe him a result. One thing is we’re massively in it all together. “We live it all together and we want to play well for each other. “You mention the team and coaching staff, we’re very much a group and determined to play well. “It’s obviously frustrating for Chris that he’s not here with us – isolating from Covid, another complication of the tour – but we are certainly very united. “We certainly don’t want to be a team that loses 5-0. Every game you start, you start afresh. We must maintain belief and come around from the disappointment of where we’re at in the series. “With two Test matches still to go there’s a hell of a lot to play for. racing NEWCASTLE JASON HEAVEY Rainbow’s Gift Good Earth Tipperary Tiger Good Effort Bless Him Zameka Thaayer 11.55 12.25 12.55 1.30 2.05 2.40 3.15 MOORESTYLE Lunar Magic (e/w) Good Earth Aikido Mondammej Bless Him King Of York Old News TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) Daniel Tudhope 67 winners, (18.2% strike rate), -£44.05, Joe Fanning 62, (13.9%), -£6.23, Callum Rodriguez 60, (16.1%), +£49.04, Andrew Mullen 56, (8.8%), -£89.47, Paul Mulrennan 52, (10.1%), -£103.73, Graham Lee 43, (6.8%), +£21.50, Ben Robinson 37, (9.4%), +£2.33, Cam Hardie 32, (5.2%), -£221.95, Hollie Doyle 28, (21.4%), +£19.88, Clifford Lee 23, (9.3%), -£28.75, Connor Beasley 18, (8.0%), -£89.50. 11.55 READ KATIE WALSH ON BETWAY INSIDER HCAP Class 5 1m 4f (9 runners) £3,510 1 (9) 121L25- MAJOR SNUGFIT (12)(BF,CD,D3,A,G)(T,V) R Menzies 6 9 9 P Mulrennan 78 2 (5) 03224- RESUMPTION (25) W Haggas 4 9 9..................................D Tudhope 70 3 (6) 3L0000- LUNA MAGIC (13)(A,G,S) A Watson 8 9 8............................. H Doyle 73 4 (8) LLL02L- KITTEN’S DREAM (6)(D2,G)(V) S Dixon 5 9 7................J Fisher (5) 72 5 (4) 512231- CAN CAN GIRL (12)(CD2,A,G)(V) D Brown 4 9 7...........B Robinson 70 6 (3) 5640- MOTARAJJA (24) K Frost 4 9 5............................................J Watson 66 7 (7) 244660- GLAN Y GORS (6)(CD4,A,G)(T) M Weatherer 10 9 4................ C Lee ★79 8 (1) 023243- RAINBOW’S GIFT (16) J O’Keeffe 4 8 9....................................G Lee 73 9 (2) 001054- GHOSTLY (15)(A,G) Mrs Stella Barclay 4 8 9........................C Hardie 65 Star Betting: 5-2 Can Can Girl, 11-4 Resumption, 11-2 Major Snugfit, Rainbow’s Gift, 10 Ghostly, 14 Luna Magic, 16 Glan Y Gors, Kitten’s Dream, Motarajja. 2021: No corresponding meeting. ■■by DEAN WILSON People talk about playing for pride and the badge, that’s a massive motivation for everyone.” Buttler had hoped to make his first Ashes tour a memorable one for all the right reasons but it has gone the other way. And there is clearly a sense of frustration for the impact it has had on Root as captain. There has been plenty of support for him to stay on past this series and Buttler added: “For someone who’s had such an exceptional year with the bat, you’d expect to win a lot more games of cricket. “That shows we haven’t supported him as needed. He always tries to help others and he’s a fantastic leader in that way. “We all hope he’ll want to continue. It’s a very individual decision for him but he’s certainly got the players’ support.” The England keeper has made his own positive decision about continuing across all three formats despite his struggles with bat and gloves in the series. He said: “I don’t think I’d have put as much into it as I have if I wasn’t going to try to play all three. The one thing you must do is maintain belief in yourself. I still have an immense amount of belief in my own ability. “I know members of the team will be questioned but it’s not believing in yourself when you start on a downward spiral.” SS1ST TRACKFACTS Left-handed all-weather Tapeta course with a 3f run-in. Races up to a mile run on the straight course. Stalls today Straight Centre; 1m4f Outside. 12.25 BETWAY HANDICAP Class 4 5f (5 runners) £4,995 1 (2) 641140- SECRETINTHEPARK (16)(CD,C,D6,A,G)(V) R Menzies 12 9 7 C Rodriguez 91 2 (3) 460202- PHOENIX STAR (16)(CD,D2,A,G,S)(P) Jessica Macey 6 9 5 O Stammers (3) 90 3 (1) 203241- GOOD EARTH (12)(CD,D4,A,G,S) M Herrington 5 9 0.P Mulrennan 90 4 (5) 40L03L- ZAPPER CASS (17)(CD,D7,A,G,S)(B) M Appleby 9 8 13.T Ladd (3) 89 5 (4) 620130- MOKAMAN (156)(D2,G) G Tuer 4 8 7...................................S James ★92 Star Betting: 5-4 Good Earth, 3 Phoenix Star, 5 Mokaman, Secretinthepark, 12 Zapper Cass. 12.55 BETWAY CASINO HANDICAP Class 4 6f (6 runners) £4,995 1 (5) 4244L0- NIGEL NOTT (4)(D,A)(P) M Appleby 6 9 7...........................J Watson 90 2 (3) 2115U0- TOUSSAROK (85)(CD,D2,A,G) C & M Johnston 4 9 6......J Fanning 95 3 (1) 510421- TIPPERARY TIGER (4)(D2,A,S)(V) K Burke 4 9 4(5ex)............. 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WHAT THE BUTTLER SWORE: Keeper Jos wants a positive result for Silverwood (top) fourth test Sydney ❱ starts tuesday, 11.30pm TOP TRAINERS (with runners) C & M Johnston 48 winners, (10.8% strike rate), -£77.84, K Burke 43, (11.6%), +£78.32, A Brittain 39, (9.4%), -£94.44, R Varian 39, (23.9%), -£40.72, W Haggas 38, (29.7%), +£2.55, M Appleby 28, (11.9%), -£1.34, A Watson 25, (21.6%), -£2.72, J Camacho 25, (10.2%), -£70.16, J O’Keeffe 22, (10.1%), -£26.13. 2.05 MANSIONBET AWC CONDITIONS STAKES Class 2 1m (5 runners) £10,308 1 (5) 320500- BLESS HIM (134)(CD,D4,A,F,G)(H) D M Simcock 8 9 3....C Shepherd 111 2 (4) /210L0- CRACKLING (1)(D,A) S Dixon 6 9 3.................................. D Costello 94 3 (1) 141160/ TEMPUS (435)(D3,A,S) A Watson 6 9 3................................ H Doyle — 4 (3) 121/03- THE LAST LION (41)(A,G,S) C & M Johnston 8 9 3..........J Fanning 109 5 (2) 662110- UNITED FRONT (15)(CD,D,A) M Appleby 5 9 3.................J Watson ★118 Star Betting: 6-5 United Front, 9-4 Bless Him, 9-2 The Last Lion, 8 Tempus, 20 Crackling. 2.40 RACING FREE ONLINE AT CORAL NOVICE STAKES Class 5 3YO 7f (4 runners) £3,942 1 (3) 1- TIBER FLOW (30)(C,A) W Haggas 9 9..............................D Tudhope 90 2 (4) 43254- KING OF YORK (79) S Dixon 9 2......................................J Fisher (5) 86 3 (2) 0- WAVERLEY STAR (12) A Brown 9 2........................................ D Swift 48 4 (1) 3- ZAMEKA (34) R Varian 9 2....................................... Jefferson Smith ★92 Star Betting: Evens Zameka, 6-5 Tiber Flow, 7 King Of York, 100 Waverley Star. 3.15 MANSIONBET BEATEN BY A HEAD HANDICAP Class 5 7f (7 runners) £3,510 1 (7) 1401- HOMER STOKES (16)(D2,A,G) T D Barron 4 9 10........... C Beasley 86 2 (2) 222460- SIR BENEDICT (17)(S)(H) Mrs Stella Barclay 4 9 7.............C Hardie 87 3 (5) 040525- OLD NEWS (33)(D2,A,G,S)(B) Mrs L Stubbs 5 9 7.Joanna Mason (3) 85 4 (4) 346460- BULLS AYE (J27)(D,G)(H) I Jardine 4 9 5............................ A Mullen 83 5 (1) 5/05- MAWKEB (83) M Appleby 4 9 3............................................J Watson 73 6 (3) 122065- DISTINCTION (16)(D,S) K Burke 4 8 10..................................... C Lee ★88 7 (6) 32L0L3- THAAYER (11)(CD,C2,A) M Herrington 7 8 10..........................G Lee 84 Star Betting: 2 Homer Stokes, 4 Distinction, Mawkeb, 11-2 Thaayer, 7 Old News, 12 Bulls Aye, 14 Sir Benedict. DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 35 with Jason Bell Burrow up for Chiefs challenge After a record-breaking performance last week, Joe Burrow goes up against the best in Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. This is a big, big match-up between top two young quarterbacks in the NFL and it’s going to be fascinating to see how Burrow can perform. One of the main things I’m looking at is the Bengals offence against a Chiefs defence that has been playing really well. I’ve always liked Burrow (below) and even though he’s had his ups and downs, they just needed to protect him. Their offensive line has improved and he has so many weapons around him. He’s got all the tools and the future is very bright but this will be a big game for him. The Dallas Cowboys put in a huge performance last week against Washington and it’s going to be a tough ask for the Arizona Cardinals facing them this week. Their defensive line, led by Micah Parsons, is flying and they’re going to terrorise Kyler Murray. They’ve got a British coach, Aden Durde, leading the defensive line and it’s great to see what he’s doing. You can tell he’s getting the best out of his players. We’ve also seen Ben Roethlisberger come out and say this is likely to be his last home game at Heinz Field tomorrow. The Steelers are the underdogs against the Cleveland Browns but that scenario makes it dangerous. We don’t know what will happen. If it’s Ben’s last home game the Pittsburgh players will respond, and he’ll be at his best as well, so the Browns need to be wary. I’m expecting to see him perform well and the whole team will want to deliver a big win for him. your star to watch Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) When you’re playing in a very emotional situation like that, the whole team can raise their game and it’s a dangerous thing for their opponents to have to deal with.

36 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 Cross is living dream ■■by JULIE STOTT DEON CROSS has finally turned his heartache into a dream chance after nine long years of trying. Few players get their first sniff of Super League at the age of 25 but that’s exactly what Salford’s new signing (below) has been given. And the winger, who was rejected by home town club St Helens as a junior, is determined to grab his chance with both hands. He said: “It was heartbreaking at the time when Saints released me. It was easy to think that was the end of the road and I’d have to get a job. “It was hard when I was told there wasn’t anything for me but everything happens for a reason. I feel like that experience matured me as a player. “That decision by Saints gave me that bit more drive to prove I could make it. I’m here now and I’ll never take anything for granted.” Emma’s taking break ■■by JOHN NORFOLK Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week’s Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne as she continues to recover from coronavirus. The US Open champion, 19, had been due to play in the Melbourne Summer Set as part of preparations for her debut in the Grand Slam event. But the teenager, who withdrew from an exhibition in Abu Dhabi last month after contracting the virus, said the first warmup event had come too soon. Raducanu (above) said: “The timing to compete in the first Melbourne event this week is too soon for me, having just returned from isolation.” She received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award whilst in isolation last month, and was made an MBE in the New Year Honours List. darts flight club: Wade celebrates his victory which he says proves Mardle (right) wrong hendry’s got a shot FORMER world champion Graeme Dott has backed legend Stephen Hendry to do some damage next season. The seven-time Crucible king has understandably struggled since making a shock return to the sport. Hendry, now 52, has won three of the 11 matches he has played since coming out ■■SNOOKER of retirement and Dott said: “I think you will probably see a much better Hendry next year. “If he still continues enjoying playing and practising I think he will play a lot better. “The game’s really hard even for me, who’s been playing constantly.” SS1ST Brad Hall and Greg Cackett claimed a silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia yesterday. The British pair led by 0.01 seconds after the first of two runs but were pipped by Russian duo Rostislav Gaitiukevich and Mikhail Mordasov. Available on mobile, online and in shop #WHDarts Preez guys fire Sale Powerhouse twins Dan and Jean-Luc du Preez got Sale’s faltering Premiership campaign back on track with a bonus-point 26-18 victory over Wasps at the AJ Bell Stadium. The pair, who also have brother Rob in the team, thundered into Wasps then played key roles in defence as James Wade to win the tournament 7-1 in association with mardle bum Semi star Wade hits out at Wayne James Wade took aim at ■■by CHRIS MURPHY I would have won that game easily,” they stopped him getting a New Year’s Wayne Mardle after sending The said Wade. Eve curry at his North London hotel. King packing from the Palace on enough but I’ve won more than he did. “If I had stayed on the stage there is “The Arsenal team were in the New Year’s Day to reach the I love proving Wayne wrong. no way I would have lost to Adrian and hotel we are staying in so they shut semi-finals of the William Hill “I probably won more in two weeks there is no way I would have lost to everything down for them – and it’s World Darts Championship. than he did in his entire career. Our Andy Hamilton in the final. bloody annoying,” he added. Wade dismissed Mervyn King in careers are not comparable at all. “But people like Adrian are not here “I wanted a nice curry but I won and five straight sets before attempting to “He says a few silly things at times but anymore. They don’t get in the latter they lost today, which is fantastic.” set the record straight about his title it’s not just Wayne, most people write stages any more and I do. Two-time World Champion Gary credentials being played down by Sky me off.” “Look at what I’ve won and look at Anderson triumphed in the second Sports’ top pundit. The left-hander from Aldershot has what others have won. My record is semi-final. Mardle, who lost four PDC World only dropped a single set in his run to pretty clear. The Scotsman stormed past Luke Championship semi-finals, has upset his first world semi-final in nine years. “I go back to Wayne Mardle as well Humphries, winning 5-2 with the help the multiple Major champion, 38, He narrowly lost his previous three and his constant silly remarks. I’ve been of four ton-plus checkouts. by apparently writing him off as a battles at that stage, including a here forever and I’ve been a thorn in Anderson, who is now on the brink contender to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy controversial defeat to Adrian Lewis in their sides.” of reaching his sixth Alexandra Palace on Monday. 2012 dubbed ‘Windgate’ when Wade let Mardle took to Twitter to respond to final since 2011, warned: “I’m not even Wade, now himself a four-time Ally slip a 5-1 lead to lose 6-5 after agreeing Wade’s comments, tweeting: “Apparently playing my best yet. Pally semi-finalist but also so far unable to depart the stage because of a draft. I live in more players heads than I “I’m nowhere near it but I’m here to take that next step, said: “People like “Let’s be honest, if I hadn’t been a thought!” again for another day and I’ll give it a Wayne Mardle don’t think I’m good gentleman and been like Adrian instead Wade also hit out at Arsenal FC after good go.” ■■RUGBY UNION the visitors staged a late rally. It was Sale’s first league win since November. Exeter beat Bristol 19-13, with Stuart Hogg scoring the winning try. Bath’s match at London Irish tomorrow has been called off due to Covid.

Jeremy chief sports writer SS1ST DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 37 cross @CROSSYDAILYSTAR The vaxx of life players need to wise up and get jabbed to keep their jobs Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain’s French superstar has spoken out against FIFA plans to stage a World Cup every two years. Good for him. Eddie Jones The England boss is expected to have star trio of Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi and Jamie George all fit and available again for the start of the Six Nations. Conor McGregor Irish loudmouth has somehow topped Forbes’ ‘rich list’ after cashing in on his whiskey brand to the tune of $150m. IT’S the time for resolutions as we welcome in 2022 with a mixture of hope and dread at what might lie ahead. But one New Year’s aim in particular should be on the list of each and every Premier League club owner, as football continues to wrestle with its conscience following the return of the Covid pandemic. All 20 top-flight clubs should make it their mission to demand all players and coaches be fully vaccinated as soon as possible. We keep hearing managers like Jurgen Klopp and Ralf Rangnick say they wouldn’t sign someone who hasn’t been jabbed due to potential health implications down the line. Fine. But what’s the difference between this stance and allowing those current stars on the books who haven’t been vaccinated to still train, play games and enjoy the same privileges as those who have? Despite all the chaos and loss of life we’ve had to live through for almost 24 months, we still don’t know which footballers have been vaccinated and which haven’t. And despite all the medical advice being drummed into us on a regular basis, there is still no rule stating all players have to be jabbed, or one making clubs provide official figures stating the percentages of those double or triple-vaccinated. Those who choose not to have that right, of course. But those same people are also loathed to go public with their status. Why is this? If you were training alongside a team-mate every day who hadn’t been protected against Covid, wouldn’t you want to know, surely? In the meantime, fixtures are falling victim to the virus faster than an England batting collapse Down Under, as the pandemic continues to infiltrate the national game and wreak havoc on the season. Clubs need to start growing a pair by being tougher on those who ignore doing the right thing. In America’s NBA, basketball stars are not allowed to take to the court without proof of being vaccinated, while Canada is about to ban unvaccinated stars from travelling to their country to play. The NBA will even fine and ban players who miss games for this reason. Back in Australia, no one will be able to compete in the Aussie Open who hasn’t been vaccinated, because the state of Victoria will not let them in, while Italy has joined France in making vaccinations compulsory for anyone wanting to play outdoor team sports. If an athlete exercises his or her right to refuse a vaccination, it should also be the right of a league or governing body to set their own rules to protect their sport and the general population. The time has come for those who refuse to be vaccinated to be told a few home truths. To stop listening to the crackpots and conspiracy theories and grasp the proven fact that being jabbed might not stop someone contracting the current Omicron strain of the virus, but it reduces the spread of it throughout the land. Some footballers would still rather believe fake news on social media than eminent scientists. But those who do should be made to suffer the consequences. Even a halfwit can work out the farcical injustice of unvaccinated players being allowed access to stadiums, but not unvaccinated fans. Footballers have a responsibility as role models to do the right thing and should be asked to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves, but more importantly, all those around them. NICK OFF: Ralf Rangnick has said he wouldn’t sign an unvaccinated player DOING THE RIGHT THING: Shrewsbury’s Daniel Udoh gets his jab good week bad week Thomas Tuchel Saw his Chelsea side fall further behind Manchester City in the title race, then his club record losses of almost £150m for the last financial year. Chris Silverwood The beleaguered England head coach will miss the fourth Ashes Test after contracting Covid. It’s the first positive result he’s had since touching down in Australia. Cristiano Ronaldo Stormed off the pitch at St James’ Park this week without acknowledging travelling fans, following Manchester United’s pitiful 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Pathetic behaviour from someone who should know better. THE state of England’s Test side is so shambolic and desperate that even Rory Burns (left) is on the shortlist of some bookies to be the next captain. Do me a favour. Burns, bowled for a golden duck in the opening Ashes Test against Australia, shouldn’t even be in the team. But there he is at odds of 7-1, alongside other names including Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes, who is the favourite to replace Joe Root should he either quit or be sacked as captain. With respect to all those mentioned above, there is no standout candidate to inherit the poisoned chalice Root would be leaving someone. Stokes is a world-class Who can captain this sinking ship? all-rounder but asking him to be captain as well would be too much, even for him. So the long and short of it is there is no one suitable to step into Root’s boots and he could well keep the role by default. The lack of a viable alternative is not the reason to keep someone on, though. The ECB need to find someone and if this means taking a leap of faith so be it, because planning how to win back the Ashes on home soil in 2023 has to start now.

38 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 Gerrard says ask players From Back Page Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and Liverpool chief Jurgen Klopp on one side – and Burnley’s Sean Dyche on the other suggesting players have never had it so good. Gerrard (below) said he could see both sides of the argument but insisted that the players’ voices must be heard. He said: “I respect both arguments. On one hand, you’ve got Burnley near the bottom of the table and Sean is looking for any advantage he can get to move them up the Premier League. “On the other, you’ve got Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp where the majority of their players are involved in European football and are in a title race and doing well in the domestic cups. “But, you’ve got to think about the players involved.” SS1ST premier league shut that BIG STAR: Ruben Neves Lage’s big plan for Nev BRUNO Lage says he can keep hold of Ruben Neves – as long as Wolves ‘create a big team’. The future of the midfielder, 24, comes under the spotlight at the opening of every transfer window. The former Porto ace is one of the undoubted stars at the Black Country club and remains on the wish-list of many Champions League clubs. In an interview in his native Portugal last week, Neves admitted how much he missed playing in the competition – although he also revealed how he had grown to love Wolverhampton. And his manager (right) believes that if the club can continue to challenge for the upper reaches of the Premier League that Neves will stay put. He said: “Ruben feels this is his ■■by NEIL MOXLEY second home and happiness comes with that. That’s good but it’s another thing to convince him to stay. “It’s not about a contract or money. It’s about creating a big team that fights for different things. “That’s the most important thing for these guys. Ruben is in that place where he needs a different challenge. And we also want a different challenge for the club. “We want to create a team that fights for different positions – and, you never know, for titles.” Lage says that Neves can improve by studying others, such as compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo who he will face at Old Trafford tomorrow. He added: “We want to push younger guys like Ruben to the next level. “He plays alongside Joao Moutinho every day. It’s the little details that count. But players such as Ronaldo also have big experience. And when you play with these guys you learn. “It’s about the hard moments as well, winning and losing. “When you are criticised, you need to focus in training. “Guys like Cristiano and Joao, who are now in their 30s, they have enjoyed the careers they have because they possess big mentalities. “When you’re there in the dressing-room, in training and you see how they work you can see their behaviour and work out what you need to do to arrive at that level.” Only £1.16 per can! Get £75 worth of beer for only £34.99 Includes: 30 Craft Beers • Magazine • • A monthly subscription of unique hand picked craft beers and lagers from exceptional small and independent breweries Save £10 RRP £44.99 SUBSCRIBE & SAVE TODAY AT HOPSMORE.CO.UK *£34.99 offer is only available to new customers. Hopsmore Beer Club Subscription is £44.99 per month thereafter. Please drink responsibly

man united v wolves old trafford ❱ tomorrow, KO 5.30pm ❱ sky sports dio-oor! ron in a million! MIKAEL SILVESTRE has defended Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence at Manchester United, dismissing as “absolute rubbish” claims he is behind their ■■by ROSS HEPPENSTALL woes this season. Ronaldo, 36 (above) made a sensational return to United four months ago after signing from Juventus for £18million plus add-ons. Yet they have largely struggled for consistency this term and the wisdom of bringing Ronaldo back SS1ST Dalot will keep it tight in defence Diogo Dalot believes defence can be the best form of attack for Man United as they adapt to life under Ralf Rangnick. Despite remaining unbeaten across the German’s first five Premier League games in charge, the Red Devils have shown occasional defensive frailty – most notably during last week’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle. However, Dalot is determined to help provide a more solid platform at the back, which in turn can help out a forward line that is unlikely to struggle for goals in the long term. “The first way to attack is to have a good defence,” he said. “Every time we are closer to not conceding we are closer to winning games because we always have chances to score. “We have fantastic players up front who can give us opportunities to score. We want to give them that MAN UNITED misfit Donny van de Beek may have blown his chance of escaping this month after ditching his agent in a fit of anger. Van de Beek split with long-term adviser Guido Albers energy to have a solid defence and keep the goals out.” Rangnick’s first weeks in charge have been spent trying to impose his high-pressing style on a team that played largely on the counter-attack under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. And Dalot, 22 (below) is convinced that the current United squad is a good fit for a more aggressive approach off the ball. “He wants us to be physical and intense,” said the defender. “It’s typical from Germany, I can say this. It fits the players that we have and the mentality we have. We are doing It’s far from a Donny deal in October after seeing a loan move to Everton collapse. But his decision to ask rival agent Ali Dursun to find him a move this month has backfired after Albers refused to release the Dutch to the club has been queried in some quarters. But former United defender Silvestre, 44 (right) said: “This comment about him being a problem is absolute rubbish. Look at the ratio of goals scored, chances created since the start of the season. “He wants to help, wants to win trophies. He ■■by DAVID LYNCH midfielder, 24, from a contract they agreed 18 months ago. Dursan cannot secure a mandate to represent Van de Beek (right) without Albers’ permission. A Dutch insider said: “Donny is still didn’t come to United to relax pre-retirement, it’s an even a bigger challenge than he faced at his previous clubs.” Silvestre remains adamant about the veteran Portugal international’s worth and added: “Ronaldo left United after a good job and we need to keep that. He has his own way of communicating with the players. He likes to give us messages and keep us updated for every type of thinking that he has. “He is demanding from us and his staff so it’s been a good way to start and know his experiences. “We want to go in the right direction to have this energy every game. We know we have the quality and need to give a little extra on everything. We need to beat teams on energy. “They always fight and we need to be ready for that challenge.” Speaking after Thursday’s 3-1 win over Burnley, Rangnick cited his players’ body language as one area in which he is already seeing improvement. Asked about the manager’s comments, Dalot added: “There are times that you will show frustration but we want to build that positive body language. “It gives us energy and gives the other team less motivation. “We want to be positive and have momentum, whether we make a mistake or not. It’s a good type of advice to give to us.” under contract to be represented by Albers’ agency, Players United. “That two-year agreement does not expire until the end of the season.” SIMON MULLOCK winning the Ballon d’Or, winning the Premier League and being a top player. He knew there would be questions asked of him and what he can bring but he’s a leader. “He doesn’t wear the armband but he shows the way.” DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 39 TRANSFER TALK MYK THE RIGHT VIT ■■by MATT BAXTER Everton have signed Ukraine defender Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev for an undisclosed fee. The left-back, 22, who has won 21 caps, has signed a four-year deal keeping him at Goodison Park until June 2026. “I have always dreamed of playing in the Premier League,” said Mykolenko. “English football is where the game was born and I think that it will suit my game very well.” Mykolenko is expected to replace Lucas Digne, who has fallen out of favour with Rafa Benitez in recent weeks and has been strongly linked with Brighton and Chelsea. Wolves boss Bruno Lage says he wants a centre-back, winger and striker in this window. Barca’s deadline ■■by TOM HOPKINSON BARCELONA want a definitive answer from Arsenal by Wednesday about signing Philippe Coutinho. Newcastle and Leicester are both keen to sign the ex-Liverpool star, who will be sold as Barca start to balance the books following Ferran Torres’ arrival from Manchester City. The Gunners want to take Coutinho, 29, on loan for six months with an obligation to buy for £5million. But Barcelona would prefer to sell now for £7.5m. ASTON Villa will listen to loan offers for Anwar El Ghazi and Trezeguet this month. ISCO’s all set to go ■■by TOM HOPKINSON REAL MADRID will offer Isco to Tottenham in the next fortnight – if the player decides to leave the club this month. The attacker, 29, is out of contract in June, meaning this window is the last chance for the La Liga leaders to get any money for him. Real want around £5million plus extras but Spurs are unlikely to pay that for a player who will cost nothing in the summer. A host of Championship clubs are interested in signing Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun on loan.

40 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 Gareth’s men on mission ■■by LIAM SHAW SS1ST premier league hot rod England manager Gareth Southgate hopes his side can find the “missing piece” and finally win a trophy this year. The Three Lions missed out on their first piece of major silverware since 1966 when they lost the City have one hand firmly Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy in July. And that came three years after a run to the World Cup semi-finals. They also qualified for the 2022 World Cup at a canter and will head to Qatar as one of the favourites. RED DREAD: Despite all Gabriel’s hot-headed England have moment gets him achieved under sent off Southgate (right), he knows winning a trophy is the last box to tick off. He said: “We went to Russia in 2018 having not won a knockout game for 10 years – and that was our first objective. “Now we’re in a position where we’ve been to a final, we’ve turned over a lot of historic records and created moments PEN PAIN: of our own history. Odegaard goes “The missing piece for down but a spot-kick us is a trophy and that’s isn’t awarded incredibly difficult but we’ve got that belief that we can do that. “Although we feel that we’ve got good players, we know other teams have got good players as well. We know the level is high but we feel we’re in that group of teams.” The defeat to Italy left a sense of regret given how long England had to wait to contest a major final. But Southgate added: “It was a remarkable year. The boys dealt with the pressure well.” LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKE GET OUR match report turn to RESULT! Pages 2-3 DBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES L LADBROKES BEST EVER LADBROKES ACCALADBROKES LADBROKE DBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES L Boost Edit Track Insure LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKE DBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES LADBROKES L 18+. UK&IRE only. Online, Mobile. ACCA Insurance: Min selection odds 1/10. ACCA Odds 3/1. Pre-match straight line accas only. 1 free bet up to £/€10 per customer/day, valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Odds Boost: Up to £/€50 at boosted odds. Min 1 boost per day. T&Cs Apply. PLEASE BET RESPONSIBLY begambleaware.org – Need Help? Call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 802 0133

arsenal.....1 man city...2 Saka 31 ❱ Mahrez (pen) 57, Rodri 90 ties it up on the top-flight trophy LAST-GASP WINNER: Rodri slots home in added time GIVE Manchester City the Premier League trophy now. Drape it in blue and white ribbons and send the engraver around to The Etihad. Because if the reigning champions can be outplayed and outfought like they were at The Emirates and still win, then it’s tough to see who can stop them finishing top of the pile for the sixth time in 10 years. Rodri’s scuffed strike in the third minute of injury time made it 11 wins on the bounce for Pep Guardiola’s men. It was only City’s second effort on target. The first had come courtesy of Riyad Mahrez’s disputed 57th-minute penalty. But City are now 11 points clear of the rest – with closest challengers Chelsea and Liverpool set to face each other at Stamford Bridge today. Deep down Guardiola will know he got away with one in North London. Mikel Arteta, watching from home after testing positive for Covid, must have felt sick to his stomach at the final whistle. But despite the pride of a performance that saw the Gunners big-match verdict by Simon Mullock given a standing ovation by their fans at the end, the Spaniard will know that when it came to the crunch his team imploded in the space of five mad second-half minutes. It would be easy to say Arsenal’s inexperience cost them – had the main culprits not been serial offender Granit Xhaka and defender Gabriel. Xhaka clearly stuck out a knee to block Bernardo Silva as the midfielder danced into the Arsenal box. But he then compounded the offence by grabbing a fistful of the Portuguese star’s shirt. Referee Stuart Attwell didn’t see anything untoward until he was advised by VAR official Jarred Gillett to take a look at the pitch-side monitor. Xhaka confronted Silva and Gabriel was booked after being caught raking the penalty spot with his studs. But when peace was restored, Mahrez scored for the fifth successive SS1ST game to bring his team level. Arsenal’s fury over VAR’s failure to intervene when City keeper Ederson appeared to trip Martin Odegaard when the game was goalless, began to simmer again. And that was when the contest really swung the way of the champions. Almost immediately, it needed a brilliant goalline clearance by Nathan Ake to prevent Aymeric Laporte scoring an own-goal with a wayward header. And when the ball was cleared to Gabriel Jesus on the halfway line, Gabriel’s crude bodycheck brought him a second yellow card with still a third of the game still to play. City are the worst team in the world to face with just 10 men. Arsenal themselves were humbled 5-0 at the Etihad in August after having Xhaka sent off. But with coach Carlos Cuesta plugged into Arteta by a pair of airpods, assistant Albert Stuivenberg sent on Rob Holding to shore up the gap left by Gabriel. City passed and probed, but they were being held at arm’s length. Then Kevin De Bruyne tried to find Rodri as he made a forward run. The ball fell instead to Laporte and when his shot was blocked by Holding, it fell perfectly for Rodri to steer a shot past Aaron Ramsdale. City’s players were pelted by objects thrown from the stands as they celebrated by the corner flag, while Guardiola went wild on the touchline. The City boss blamed fatigue on his team’s failure to meet the home side on the front foot during an opening 45 minutes in which the Gunners were first to every loose ball. Thomas Partey set the tone, while Bukayo Saka, who had given the Gunners a 31st-minute lead, and Gabriel Martinelli gave Ake and Joao Cancelo a torrid time. But City dug in – and then dug themselves out of a hole. “S**t club, no history,” chanted Arsenal’s supporters throughout the game. But the reality is that City are now making history. DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 41 Tough luck for Gunners From Back Page the spin. They were lucky, however, that every major decision went their way with referee Stuart Attwell and VAR Jarred Gillett denying Arsenal a contentious penalty when Ederson looked to bring down Martin Odegaard and awarding one to City when Granit Xhaka tugged at Bernardo Silva’s shirt. Guardiola said: “Congratulations, they were better. “We were very tired, they were much better.” Gabriel Martinelli missing an open goal just before Gabriel was sent off, which added salt to the wounds for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta watched the game at home after testing positive for Covid, and assistant Albert Stuivenberg (above) said: “The Odegaard moment is a clear penalty. If there is any consistency you would say bring the referee to check.” Auba an option for Toon From Back Page defeat at Everton on December 6, when he appeared as a late substitute. Aubameyang is now away on Africa Cup of Nations duty but is still one of several strike targets for Newcastle, who suffered the loss of Callum Wilson for at least a month with a calf injury. Meanwhile, Diego Simeone says Kieran Trippier’s future at Atletico Madrid is in his own hands after a formal bid was put forward by Toon. The La Liga outfit will now let Trippier (above) decide his future with the Three Lions full-back ‘keen on a return to the Premier League’. Harrogate have joined League Two rivals Carlisle in showing an interest in taking Newcastle’s Matty Longstaff, 21, on loan for the remainder of the campaign after the midfielder’s loan to Aberdeen was cut short.

42 DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 SS1ST premier league OPTIONS: Andy Townsend Andy’s backing Blues to take title ■■by ALEX WOOD Chelsea still have enough defensive resilience to snare the Premier League crown, says club legend Andy Townsend. The Blues are second in the table, having played 20 games this term. But Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with Brighton was their third stalemate in five games and they have now dropped 11 points in their last eight top-flight fixtures. Chelsea took the lead against the Seagulls through a Romelu Lukaku goal but Danny Welbeck rescued a late point for the South Coast side. It was a frustrating night for boss Thomas Tuchel who also lost defenders Reece James and Andreas Christensen to injury. However, in the face of adversity Townsend reckons his former club are doing well to keep the points tally ticking over. “They have started conceding goals, which is unlike them – and some poor goals as well,” he said. “But they have had to chop and change things around a little bit. “We saw Ben Chilwell go out of the team with a long-term injury and there’s always going to be rotation. “Also there have been issues with N’Golo Kante so you do have justifiable reasons as to why Chelsea aren’t quite as watertight now. However, they have been getting over the line.” Kante came off the bench in the Brighton clash despite suffering a knee injury against Aston Villa but, in addition to Chilwell, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Thiago Silva also missed the match. Timo Werner, meanwhile, has not played since December 11 after testing positive for Covid. Townsend – who made 110 appearances for Chelsea from 1990 to 1993 – believes his old side can weather the storm. He said: “Luckily for Tuchel he has top-class players to come in.” tuch ing Thomas: Me & Jurgen are in perfect spots to catch Pep but we are so far away CHELSEA boss Thomas Tuchel is convinced most of Germany will be rooting for Jurgen Klopp when the two compatriots lock horns this afternoon. Klopp will plot Liverpool’s tactics from afar having been ruled out by Covid but the pair (above) have followed similar paths. Tuchel succeeded Klopp at Borussia Dortmund in 2015, four years after being the next but one manager in at Mainz when the Liverpool boss left there. Both went on to become Champions League winners as well after arriving in England. But that is where the similarities end, according to Tuchel, because while he can compete with Klopp on the field he would never even try to match him THOMAS TUCHEL reckons he and Jurgen Klopp are perfectly placed to lead Liverpool and Chelsea’s pursuit of Manchester City given their experiences in stalking Bayern Munich at Borussia Dortmund. City dominate English football in much the same way the boys from Bavaria boss things in the Bundesliga. But Klopp twice masterminded Dortmund title triumphs and Tuchel is convinced he was on track to do the same before he was sacked after just two seasons in charge. Today, both will hope for the result that keeps them just on City’s coattails, and Tuchel will be doing everything in his power to reduce the gap between his and Pep Guardiola’s sides. The former Paris Saint-Germain chief said: “It’s no problem and as long as I’m here in my ‘Borussia Chelsea’ I will do nothing else than make other teams underperform. “We will even try to make Manchester City underperform. We will not stop and Jurgen, I’m pretty sure, he will do the same to get the best out of Liverpool. “And we will not stop chasing, we will not stop believing. “Maybe the difference to the situation right now in the Bundesliga is that at Chelsea we have the belief. “But we have to face reality and, if you look at 2021, you have to admit that City took something like 20 points ■■by TOM HOPKINSON more than us and Liverpool. We are next in that race but it’s a big gap – a big gap in points and goals scored. “I said when I arrived, we have to close the gap as soon as possible and this will not stop. “Maybe it’s going to be longer than a one-season race to catch City because they will not stop improving. “But the huge difference at this moment is the situation with injuries and Covid. “I am convinced that if we are in the same place without injuries and having key players not out for weeks and being hit by Covid so hard at the same time, we would have more points and we could still be right behind them. “Everything maybe needs to fall into place for us so that we can produce the kind of consistent level that City, and normally Liverpool, can produce. OUT IN FRONT: Guardiola off it. Asked what the split will be between Germans cheering on the two, he laughed and said: “That is probably the most unfair question you can ask me. “If you put a full stadium and put Jurgen in it, he could even arrive without his team and it would be full with people laughing for two hours. “I cannot do it. I will never try. In Mainz and Dortmund, if he says, ‘I’m coming’ the stadium will be full even without a team. “So that’s his gift, that’s him and it makes him very special. “He is one of the very best coaches in the world and that makes games against him fun and not fun at the same time.” That’s why there’s no need to get negative, no need to lose faith. “The opposite in fact – we will stay hungry. “Jurgen did it with Dortmund. We came close in my time there and were stopped unfortunately in the middle of the process. “So both of us know how to catch favourites and we will not stop doing it or trying to do it.” Tuchel has huge respect for what City have achieved. He added: “It’s quality all over the club, not only in the squad but also management and how the club is run. It is a winning machine. “They have five, six years now of consistency. That makes it hard for others to compete with. “It does not make it impossible and we will never stop believing and stop pushing but we have to be realistic and at the moment we struggle.” The struggle started in December with three draws and a defeat costing Chelsea points in the title race as injuries and illness ravaged Tuchel’s squad. To add insult to those injuries, then came the airing of THAT Romelu Lukaku interview last week when Chelsea’s £97.5million striker told Italian TV he was not happy with his role at Stamford Bridge. And Tuchel added: “It has been pretty challenging, there’s a lot going on, I have to admit. “But we are here for the challenge. Things are easier if you have good results, the noise is not so loud and the distractions not so heavy. “The challenging thing about it is that it is not only about tactics, the game and technical solutions, offensively and defensively, it is about some heavy influences around us that we cannot control. “It is maybe the same for everybody but in high-level sports these things can feel like you’re running against the wind all the time. “Yes, it’s challenging but nothing we don’t like. “We’re still good to go because we love what we do.”

chelsea v liverpool stamford bridge ❱ today, KO 4.30pm ❱ sky sports distance PLAYING CATCH-UP: Thomas Tuchel SS1ST klopp’s money on mane to stop rot Jurgen Klopp has backed his misfiring Liverpool forwards to come good at Chelsea today, saying: “The better you are, the more often you fail.” Sadio Mane has failed to provide a goal or assist in his last nine outings – a streak he extended by spurning a glorious chance during Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to Leicester. Mo Salah, meanwhile, had provided either a goal or assist in 15 consecutive appearances before drawing blanks against Tottenham and then the Foxes. But, when asked about Mane, 29 (below right), Klopp revealed his analysts believe there has been no overall drop-off in terms of the Senegal striker’s performances. He said: “Sadio has no problem with confidence but, of course, the momentum finishing-wise is not there in the moment. “Otherwise, Sadio plays really well. Actually, funny story, this morning one of our analysts knocks on my door and says, ‘Boss, do you have two minutes?’ “He said he’d made a video to show Sadio how much he contributes to our game, how good he is these moments, how good he is in situations. “The intention was to show he should not be too worried that the finishing, at the moment, is not there and that he is still an incredibly important player for us. “Pretty much all strikers have to go through these things, it happened to Sadio before, he came out of that and scored incredibly important goals. “I’m pretty sure he has a chance to score one on Sunday. For this game, it’s all fine, he is too important for us that we would think about these kinds of things. “You have to take these things from time to time and it will be good again. “We missed other chances as well but we all know Sadio finishes more difficult situations off for us in other moments.” Salah, also 29, would have been straight back on the goal trail at the King Power Stadium had it not been for his costly penalty miss in the first half. However, Klopp believes the Egyptian would have quickly shrugged off that RUN OVER: Salah’s midweek penalty is saved by Kasper Schmeichel ■■by DAVID LYNCH setback had his team-mates been better in terms of creating further opportunities. “We don’t have a lot of experience of Mo dealing with crisis or whatever because he didn’t have to,” he added. “But the penalty [miss] just makes him more greedy to score in the game usually. “It didn’t happen in that game but we didn’t play a really good game – if we bring him more often into promising situations I’m pretty sure he would finish one of them. “Missing a penalty is tough, especially when you have the rebound off the crossbar as well, that is of course unlucky. “But they are top, top, top-class players and they deal constantly with failure, that’s our life. “In the best game the boys played, how many things didn’t work out? “And then to deal with it during a game, that’s what you learn pretty early as a footballer. “The better you are, the more often you fail because you come constantly in these decisive moments and none of us has ever succeeded in all difficult situations. “Kobe Bryant is the player with the most missed situations in NBA history and was, anyway, one of the greatest players ever. “You have to try it, you have to come in these situations, then you can fail. “If you fail there, no problem, go again and everything will be fine. “And that’s pretty much the mindset Mo is in and Sadio as well.” DAILY STAR SUNDAY, January 2, 2022 43 STANDING IN: Lijnders Reds on ropes as Covid-19 hits boss From Back Page manager’s place in the dugout in the capital this afternoon. But his options have taken a significant hit as a result of a combination of Covid and injury problems. As well as the three players forced into isolation last week, who are expected to be identified when team news is confirmed, the Reds are also without midfield duo Thiago Alcantara and Takumi Minamino due to fitness issues. They have joined striker Divock Origi and teenage winger Harvey Elliott in the treatment room while Scotland left-back Andy Robertson remains absent through suspension. On their boss, Liverpool said in a statement: “Jurgen Klopp will miss ALL THE LATEST FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE & EFL SEE RESULT! Liverpool’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea on Sunday after returning a suspected positive Covid-19 test result. “The Reds manager, who reported mild symptoms ahead of the fixture, is now isolating. “Assistant manager Pep Lijnders will therefore lead the team at Stamford Bridge. “Testing of the entire first-team set-up has revealed no further positive cases within the playing squad in addition to the three confirmed by Klopp on Friday. “Three backroom staff members have returned suspected positive results, however.” If the positive test is confirmed, Klopp will also miss Thursday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg away to Arsenal.

S1ST SPURS OF THE MOMENT: up the three points ■■by CLIVE HETHERINGTON Listen to players ronaldo xref Klopp in Covid KO for Bridge £20m PEA is shooting off to Toon NEWCASTLE want Arsenal outcast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on loan with a view to a £20million summer deal. The relegation-threatened Magpies have sounded out the Gunners about taking the striker, 33 (above) for the rest of the season with an option to make the move permanent. Aubameyang’s Arsenal days look to be numbered after he was stripped of the captaincy by boss Mikel Arteta last month for an alleged breach of discipline. The Gabon star has been banished from the first team and hasn’t figured since the 2-1 Turn to Page 41 STEVEN Gerrard has waded into the debate over player welfare saying: They need to be listened to. Aston Villa’s boss (right) has added his voice to ongoing discussion over the workload being placed ■■by DAVID LYNCH Jurgen Klopp will miss Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea today after returning a positive test for Covid-19. The German is among four new cases uncovered in the club’s first-team staff during their latest round of testing. However, there are no fresh cases among the playing squad beyond the three unidentified players mentioned by Klopp (above) during his press conference on Friday afternoon. As such, Liverpool have not requested a postponement of today’s visit to Stamford Bridge. Assistant boss Pep Lijnders will take his Turn to Page 43 1234abcdefghijklpqrs*TUWWBDS ■■by NEIL MOXLEY on the game’s top stars, suggesting that notice must be taken if they are struggling to cope. A split has developed inside the game with Turn to Page 38 Published by Express Newspapers, a subsidiary company of Reach Plc, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP. 0208 612 7000. Outside UK +44(0) 208 612 7000. Printed by West Ferry Printers Ltd, Unit A&B Kimpton Road, Luton, LU2 0TA; JPIMedia Printing Ltd, Outgang Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 3QE; D C Thomson, 80 Kingsway East, Dundee DD4 8SL; Independent News & Media, 124-144 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1EB. Bermont Impresion S.L Avenida de Alemania 12, 28821 Coslada, Madrid, Spain; Deposito Legal no. TO-394/96; T.F. Print SA, Tenerife; Westferry printers , Unit A & B , Kimpton Road, Luton LU2 OTA; EUROPRINTER SA Zone Aéropole, avenue Jean Mermoz,B 6041 GOSSELIES Austria €2.50; Belgium €2.20; Bulgaria BGN 6; Canary Is €2.40; Cyprus Cyp €2.80; Denmark DKr25; Eire €1.50 France €2.90; Germany €3; Gibraltar £1.40; Greece €2.95; Italy €2.10; Luxembourg €1.60; Malta €2.70; Holland €2.30; Norway NKr 29; Portugal (Cont.) €2.40; Spain €2.40; Switzerland SFr 2.00; Turkey TL 10.25. SS1ST c palace 2 west ham 3 result! p4-5 watford 0 tottenham 1 result! p6-7 Tough luck ref justice for gunns free January 2nd, 2022 INSIDE YOUR 12-PAGE RESULT! PULLOUT RESULT! Dav’ll do so nicely SANCHEZ’S STINGER TO HORNETS 100% FOOTBALL ACTION, GOALS & STATS looks tough WATFORD 0 TOTTENHAM 1 MATCH REPORT: SEE PAGES 6-7 Tuchel: We still believe but have to be realistic ■ Sanchez celebrates a rare goal that wrapped ■■by TOM HOPKINSON Arsenal 1 Man City 2 PEP GUARDIOLA admitted Manchester City got away with one as Arsenal were left raging about refereeing inconsistencies. Guardiola’s men cancelled out Bukayo Saka’s opener through Riyad Mahrez’s penalty and then snatched victory with Rodri’s stoppagetime winner to make it 11 league wins on Turn to Page 41 LATE SHOW: Rodri after his injury-time winner ■■by TOM HOPKINSON CHELSEA boss Thomas Tuchel says he will do everything he can to catch Manchester City this season but admits his side have to be “realistic” about their title chances. Ahead of his second-placed side hosting Liverpool today, he said: “We are next in that race but it’s a big gap.” FULL STORY: Pages 42-43 PENSIVE: Tuchel says Chelsea might not catch City

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2 Result! MADINE CROWD: Match-winner Gary is mobbed Madine’s right on the money to spoil Tigers’ party plans THE man who inspires the chant ‘Gary Madine, goal machine’ put Hull through the spin dryer as he scored from the spot at Bloomfield Road. His no-nonsense penalty gave the Seasiders only their second win in 11 Championship outings and condemned the Tigers to a third game without a victory. It was hardly the result that Hull wanted, with their 1,000–plus following wanting to celebrate the big-bucks takeover of their club, which is expected to be signed and sealed this week. Boss Grant McCann said: “We were not at our best, that’s for sure. “It was a scrappy game and frustrating for us. Blackpool “The penalty was a 50-50 in my opinion but we should never have given them the chance. “We had the better opportunities, especially those coming at the end, but you should take your chances and we didn’t. “We have all the bumps and bruises left from the Covid situation but we hope to have a full squad for next week’s FA Cup game against Everton.” Referee Dean Whitestone had no hesitation in giving the 31st-minute spot-kick after Jacob Greaves had brought down Josh Bowler, who was breaking through with the ball yet again. Little wonder that Nottingham Forest have put in an early first bid for the former Everton man, who played 28 games for Hull on loan two seasons ago. And little wonder either that Blackpool turned them down. Old-hand Madine hammered the ball over diving keeper Nathan Baxter to put Blackpool Hull 3 Shots on target 6 3 Shots off target 5 2 Blocked shots 3 1 Corners 2 8 Fouls 13 3 Offsides 2 0 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 65.5 Passing success % 63.4 14 Tackles 17 64.3 Tackles won % 64.7 47.7 Possession % 52.3 b’pool 1 hull 0 By LINDSAY SUTTON ahead with his fourth strike of the season. Manager Neil Critchley said of the Bowler speculation: “You only have to see how Josh played out there – nothing has affected him. He has been fantastic and we want to keep him. “However, we now have to put up with the silly season starting, with all the transfer speculation that follows.” Stand-in Blackpool keeper Dan Grimshaw kept the home side ahead as he pulled off a couple of excellent saves. Former Republic of Ireland defender Richard Keogh gave the ball away and Keane Lewis- Potter grabbed his chance to send in a piledriver which Grimshaw saved one-handed. Then, in an action replay, the former Manchester City starlet did it again to deny Lewis-Potter. All this on top of a first-half save from Grimshaw when he did well to keep out a George Honeyman effort. And in the closing stages Grimshaw was on hand again to save from Tyler Smith before pulling off a point-blank block from Randell Williams in added time. Hull had some great chances but paid the price for not taking them. Blackpool: Grimshaw 8; Sterling 7, Ekpiteta 7, Keogh 6, Anderson 6 (Gretarsson 90th), Husband 6; Bowler 8 (Connolly 89th), Wintle 6, Dougall 6, Lavery 6 (Yates (73rd) 6), Madine 7 Hull: Baxter 6; Bernard 6, McLoughlin 7, Greaves 6; Longman 6, Docherty 6, Smallwood 6 (Williams (71st) 5), Honeyman 7, Elder 5 (Smith (16th) 7), Magennis 6 (Eaves (63rd) 5), Lewis- Potter 7 STAR MAN: Josh Bowler REF: D Whitestone SS1ST premier league ref and ■CAPTION: This is the caption style for result ta YOU SCUFFY ■ DEVIL: Gabriel earns booking for stupidly tampering with penalty spot ■GRIN AND BARE IT: Rodri takes his top off after scoring late winner as City fans celebrate ■ AKE MOMENT: Nathan clears off the line just before City levelled ■NO JOY: Gunners must settle for a corner

tumble Gunners in a Stu as big calls let leaders off hook FOR so long, this looked like going down as the afternoon on which Mikel Arteta’s young guns really came of age. At 1-0 and even 1-1 they were the better side, if not in terms of possession then certainly in terms of chances created, with exceptional performances dialled in all over the park. On either flank, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli had Nathan Ake and Joao Cancelo on toast for long periods. Martin Odegaard was magnificent as were Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka behind him. Ultimately, though, all that good work and all that promise was in vain. Rodri popped up in Arsenal’s penalty area deep into stoppage time to turn what had looked like being the first blot on By Tom Hopkinson At The Emirates Manchester City’s copybook for some time into a victory that continued what is becoming a procession towards another Premier League title. That’s 11 on the spin now and, while they weren’t at their best here, they delivered the goods to remind Arsenal that pretty football is all well and good but results are all that really matter. This was a game of fine margins and, had Stuart Attwell awarded a good penalty shout to Odegaard SS1ST arsenal....1 man city....2 SAKA 31 ❱ mahrez 57 (pen), rodri 90 match ratings when he appeared to be fouled by Ederson in the first half, or denied City one when Xhaka grabbed Bernardo Silva’s shirt, and had Gabriel Martinelli not then missed an open goal to make it 2-1 midway through the second half, there’s every chance the Gunners would have ended the champions’ run. Aymeric Laporte’s header looped over Ederson towards his own goal but was cleared off the line by Ake and when the ball fell to Martinelli he somehow struck the outside of a post. Moments later, Attwell was sending off Gabriel for a silly second booking, soon after he’d had his name taken for scuffing the spot when City won the penalty from which Riyad Mahrez cancelled out Saka’s first-half opener. Attwell ruled first that Xhaka hadn’t brought down Silva, only for VAR Jarred Gillett to send him to his monitor. Arsenal were ■SOAR POINT: Rodri grimaces as Gabriel Martinelli leaps to avoid his brave challenge ■ EQUAL TO THE TASK: Riyad Mahrez nets penalty fuming and when Rodri scored three minutes into the six added on, City’s juggernaut rolled on. Manager Pep Guardiola said: “Congratulations, Arsenal were better. The coin sometimes falls on your side, sometimes on the other. We were incredibly tired.” Rival Arteta was at home after testing positive for Covid and his No.2 Albert Stuivenberg said: “Confusing is the right word. We are looking for consistency here. “The Odegaard moment is a clear penalty. If there is any consistency you would say bring the referee to check. That didn’t happen. “|With the City penalty it happened and I thought it was soft. We took the game to them again because we had the chance to score with Martinelli – but it changed with the red card.” He was upset with Gabriel for the second booking and said: “He made a remark to the ref, just a normal comment and he got a yellow card. But then if you have one yellow card you must control your emotions better. “It’s one of those moments that young players have got to learn from.” Arsenal Ramsdale................... 7 Tomiyasu.................... 7 White......................... 7 Gabriel....................... 6 Tierney....................... 7 Partey........................ 8 Xhaka........................ 7 Saka.......................... 8 Odegaard................... 8 Martinelli.................... 8 Lacazette................... 7 SUBSTITUTES Holding (for Odegaard, 63th)........... 6 Smith Rowe (for Lacazette, 71st)............ 6 Elneny (for Saka, 84th).................. 6 NEXT GAME v Liverpool (H)......Thurs Man City Ederson..................... 7 Cancelo..................... 6 Dias........................... 7 Laporte...................... 7 Ake............................ 6 Bernardo.................... 7 Rodri.......................... 7 De Bruyne.................. 6 Mahrez....................... 7 Jesus......................... 6 Sterling...................... 7 SUBSTITUTES Gundogan (for Jesus, 63th)................. 6 NEXT GAME v Swindon (A)............Fri REF: S ATTWELL STAR MAN Bukayo Saka match stats Arsenal Man City 2 Shots on target 2 4 Shots off target 6 1 Blocked shots 7 5 Corners 5 13 Fouls 5 1 Offsides 2 3 Yellow cards 2 1 Red cards 0 72.5 Passing success % 88.8 16 Tackles 14 43.8 Tackles won % 50 29 Possession % 71 Result! 3 HOT STREAK: Brereton Diaz It’s happy Diaz for Rovers’ hotshot Blackburn v Huddersfield Today, 2pm GOAL machine Ben Brereton Diaz wants to fire Blackburn back to the Premier League. The Chile international bagged an impressive 20th goal of the campaign as Tony Mowbray’s Rovers beat Barnsley to secure a stunning sixth straight win in midweek. That saw Blackburn go level on points with second-placed Fulham. “I feel really good and want to keep scoring,” said Brereton Diaz, 22. “I set my targets before the beginning of the season and I wasn’t really thinking about 20. “All I wanted was a good season and to get goals here and there. “I never imagined it would go this well.” Rovers have the chance to move clear in second after Fulham’s game at Swansea was postponed. Mowbray’s side are desperate to return to the top flight after a decade in the wilderness. The veteran boss said: “Our hope is that we can keep going okay and the fans can keep helping us over the line. “Let’s hope that continues and that we can keep on winning.” Meanwhile, Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan stressed his side are behind the eight ball for today’s clash at Ewood Park. Rovers have had an extra day off after their Boxing Day trip to Hull was called off due to positive Covid cases in the hosts’ camp, meaning they have played just once in the past 15 days. “We only have two days to prepare and recover,” said Corberan. “They played the night before us and didn’t play the previous weekend so the physical relationship between the two teams is not the same. “But we have a competitive squad and will have to put in extra effort.” The Terriers have won three on the bounce in a run which has fired them into the play-off spots.

4 Result! STRIKER SEARCH: Ismael Dike can solve goal shortage for Ismael West Brom v Cardiff Today, 2pm WEST Brom last night gave boss Valerien Ismael a huge boost after signing Daryl Dike from Orlando City. The striker, 21, joined for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half year contract – rekindling his professional relationship with the Baggies’ chief. Ismael and Dike worked together at Barnsley last season and the forward bagged nine goals in 19 appearances as the Tykes secured a spot in the play-offs. West Brom’s manager has spoken repeatedly of his need for a goalscorer – and the club’s owners have listened and acted. Asked if a striker could make the difference between a place in the top-two or having to settle for the play-offs, Ismael said: “Yes, it’s as simple as that. “If you look at the teams above us at the minute, it shows we have a lack of a goalscorer. “Bournemouth have Dominic Solanke. There’s Aleksandar Mitrovic at Fulham and Ben Brereton Diaz at Blackburn. “In the first half of the season we have had possibilities, so many chances. But we haven’t taken them. It’s time to do something in that area. “In a perfect world, it’s good if you can get the player as quickly as possible. “The window is open. If you can get what you want in the first week, that’s the best thing. “I know Dike from last season at Barnsley. We have a clear picture and a list of priorities.” Meanwhile, Cardiff boss Steve Morison reckons Covid could wreck the January transfer window. He said: “It’s more the loan market and the free transfer market where things are going to be affected by Covid. “Players coming towards the end of their contract, or who need to go out on loan to get game time, it’s them who will be affected.” premier league match ratings C Palace Guaita........................ 6 Ward.......................... 5 Andersen.................... 5 Guehi......................... 5 Mitchell...................... 6 Hughes...................... 5 Milivojevic.................. 5 Schlupp...................... 7 Ayew.......................... 6 Benteke..................... 6 Edouard..................... 6 SUBSTITUTES Mateta (for Milivojevic, 60th)........... 6 Olise (for Benteke, 67th).............. 7 Riedewald (for Hughes, 75th)............... 6 NEXT GAME v Millwall (A)......... Jan 8 West Ham Fabianski.................... 6 Coufal........................ 7 Diop........................... 6 Dawson...................... 6 Johnson..................... 6 Rice........................... 7 Soucek....................... 6 Bowen....................... 6 Lanzini....................... 8 Benrahma.................. 7 Antonio...................... 7 SUBSTITUTES Masuaku (for Johnson, 46th)............. 6 Vlasic (for Benrahma, 71st)........... 6 Noble (for Lanzini, 88th)................ 6 NEXT GAME v Leeds (H)........... Jan 9 REF: D ENGLAND STAR MAN Manuel Lanzini match stats C Palace West Ham 6 Shots on target 5 11 Shots off target 4 5 Blocked shots 1 9 Corners 1 6 Fouls 17 0 Offsides 2 1 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 86.7 Passing success % 72.4 15 Tackles 31 73.3 Tackles won % 58.1 62.1 Possession % 37.9 ■ ODSONNE A COMEBACK: Odsonne Edouard scores SS1ST Lanzini is flapping eagles nailed MANUEL LANZINI struck twice as West Ham survived a late fightback from Crystal Palace to help David Moyes celebrate two years in charge with another big three points. Two first-half goals helped the Hammers take control of the London derby with Michail Antonio’s ninth goal of the season opening the scoring before Lanzini produced a sumptuous finish soon after. Lanzini added a second from the penalty spot just before the break but late efforts from Eagles duo Odsonne Edouard and Michael Olise set up a grandstand finish. The hosts were boosted by the return of boss Patrick Vieira after his period of By Hector Nunns At Selhurst Park isolation for testing positive for Covid ended – but there were various other Palace absentees, including Conor Gallagher, Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha. Jeffrey Schlupp was one of those still available in midfield and having scored the club’s last goal of 2021, he should have grabbed their first of the new year inside 60 seconds but his strike hit the post from ■TAKING THE PLUNGE: Michail Antonio celebrates six-yards out after a Jordan Ayew cutback. The Hammers had their backs to the wall during the opening exchanges. But they burst into life when Eagles keeper Vicente Guaita was tested twice in quick succession. The Hammers’ full-backs Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal combined to set up Antonio, who saw a volley saved as Guaita palmed away the loose ball and then kept out another opportunity. It was now Moyes’ side in the ascendency and unlike Palace they made their dominance count. Antonio, who struck in the 2-2 draw between the teams in August, broke the

SS1ST C palace.......2 West ham.....3 Edouard 83, Olise 90 ❱ Antonio 22, Lanzini 25, 45 (Pen) Result! 5 ■ANT MAN: West Ham’s superhero striker finishes ■ THE MAIN MAN: Lanzini slots his penalty home and celebrates (below) at double by hammers ace’s brace deadlock after 22 minutes when he guided home Said Benrahma’s tantalising cross. Palace had barely gathered the ball out of their net when it was 2-0, with the returning Declan Rice playing a key role for the visitors. The England international carried the ball from inside his own half and spotted the run of Lanzini, who produced a sensational couple of touches to get past Joachim Andersen before he rifled high into the net. Vieira’s men recovered well and Edouard smashed against the crossbar after more good work by Ayew. Christian Benteke was then denied on two occasions by Lukasz Fabianski, but a costly error by the home captain put them in control at half-time. Luka Milivojevic attempted to control a bouncing ball which flicked his arm and was deemed inside the penalty area by referee Darren England after VAR told the official to review the incident on the pitchside monitor. Lanzini made no mistake from 12 yards deep into first-half stoppage-time for his fifth goal of the season. Palace attempted to rally after the break and Edouard fired two efforts off target before he snatched at another following a lay-off by substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta, who had also been joined on the pitch by Olise. West Ham remained a threat and Antonio almost grabbed another with a strike that sailed wide before a nervy finale for the away side. Olise picked out Edouard inside the area and the forward poked home with seven minutes left, before his team-mate gave the Eagles even more late hope as his free-kick from the right evaded everyone to find the net in the 90th minute. But that was as good as it got as Mateta was unable to complete a remarkable comeback when his spectacular overhead kick was off target in added time. It ensured Moyes, who has transformed the club since his appointment at the end of 2019, watched his brilliant Hammers side move to within a point of the top four. MAN OF THE MATCH: Lanzini fires in his wonder goal Hammers remind Vieira of the gap he still has to fill big-match verdict Patrick Vieira has rightly earned plaudits for a start to his Premier League managerial career that has seen Crystal Palace clamber to the comfort of mid-table. But it was perhaps fitting that he should get a reminder of the distance still left to travel from a West Ham side led by David Moyes. The 3-2 defeat Vieira’s men ultimately suffered did not feel fair in the context of the overall balance of an at times end-to-end game. However, impressing between both boxes rarely gets you results in this division – it is what happens in the penalty area that makes all the difference. And Moyes, who recently marked his 1,000th game as a manager, will no doubt have enjoyed doling out that particular lesson to his less experienced counterpart. Palace fans had every reason to go into this London derby expecting far more courtesy of a previously impressive home record under their new boss. The 10 games they had played at Selhurst Park this term had brought a return of four wins, five draws and just a solitary defeat. By contrast, their record on the road showed six defeats, three draws and only one win – that, incredibly, coming against all-conquering Manchester City. So, when Jeffrey Schlupp missed two early chances to put the hosts into the lead, the home support could have been forgiven for anticipating a straightforward by David Lynch afternoon. But West Ham – up to fifth thanks to this win – were about to underline the difference between the league’s lesser lights and those chasing European football. The Hammers put on an exhibition of the sort of ruthless finishing that propels you up the division. First, Michail Antonio poked home an unmissable Said Benrahma cross from close range to underline his importance to the visitors. Then, Manuel Lanzini finished off a rapid counter by juggling the ball before powerfully striking home beyond Vicente Guaita. And the result was all but confirmed when the Argentine added his second just before the break, arrowing in a penalty clumsily given away by Luka Milivojevic. To their credit, Palace continued to create the majority of the chances despite that sizeable deficit, and ended the match having 22 shots to West Ham’s 10. Unlike their opponents, however, the finishing touch that tends to decide Premier League matches deserted them until Odsonne Edouard and Michael Olise grabbed what proved to be little more than late consolation goals. Vieira’s promising start, as well as the second-half fightback overseen in this game, provide hope that he can walk a similar path in the seasons ahead. But, this time, the Frenchman had little choice but to accept an unwelcome lesson from a wily Premier League foe.

6 Result! MENTOR: Lee Bowyer Bowyer’s developing something exciting Birmingham v QPR Today, 2pm LEE Bowyer says his record for blooding young talent will make Birmingham an attractive destination for Premier League wannabes. Brum’s chief said he has no worries that his squad will be stronger by the end of January as he has carved out a reputation for developing promising players. Bowyer confirmed that playmaker Riley McGree – who has joined new MLS side Charlotte – will be replaced. And he also said there were starlets in the club’s own academy who are ready to follow Jordan James into the first team. Bowyer is sure clubs have taken notice of the way he developed Manchester United’s Tahith Chong and will be happy to loan players to the Championship club. He said: “Losing Riley is disappointing – when we needed him he didn’t let us down. He wasn’t even in the squad at the start of the season. “But he got his chance and he grabbed it. He’s going to be a big miss for us. We have to replace him – and we will. “We are constantly speaking to players and clubs are ringing us and they’ve seen what a good job we did with Chong. “They’ve contacted us and said, ‘Do you want to take one of ours?’ “My record with loan players and young players is very good.” Meanwhile, Mark Warburton insists QPR must not rest on their laurels after an excellent 2021 if they are to fulfil a promotion dream. The high-flying Hoops, who also finished the last campaign very strongly, won an impressive 85 points in 2021. Warburton said: “The players deserve a lot of credit for building what we have at the moment. “We have had a good start, and that came after a great second half of last season. “But we had to carry that on and continue it.” SS1ST premier league Sanchez Watford match ratings Bachmann.................. 7 Cathcart..................... 6 Troost-Ekong.............. 6 Sierralta..................... 6 Kucka........................ 6 Louza......................... 6 Masina....................... 5 Sissoko...................... 6 Sema......................... 5 Dennis....................... 5 King........................... 6 SUBSTITUTES Pedro (for Dennis, 46th)................ 7 Cleverley (for Louza, 90th)................. 6 Cucho (for Sema, 90th)................. 6 NEXT GAME v Leicester (A)...... Jan 8 Tottenham Lloris......................... 6 Sanchez..................... 8 Dier............................ 6 Davies........................ 6 Emerson.................... 4 Skipp......................... 6 Hojbjerg..................... 6 Reguilon..................... 5 Moura........................ 6 Son............................ 6 Kane.......................... 5 SUBSTITUTES Winks (for Skipp, 70th)................. 6 Lo Celso (for Reguilon, 83rd)............. 6 Gil (for Moura, 90th)................ 6 NEXT GAME v Chelsea (A)........ Weds REF: R Jones STAR MAN Davinson Sanchez match stats Watford Tottenham 4 Shots on target 9 2 Shots off target 6 0 Blocked shots 6 3 Corners 7 6 Fouls 9 1 Offsides 3 0 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 0 67.6 Passing success % 88.5 16 Tackles 17 50 Tackles won % 52.9 25.7 Possession % 74.3 ■HEADS UP: Spurs ace Sanchez rises high to secure all three points ■HU BEAUTY: Lloris denies Watford with a super save

Watford....0 tottenham...1 ❱ Sanchez 90 spur-fect SS1ST Result! 7 GOT IT LICKED: Smith Two-goal head boy Smith top class act Late header downs Hornets ANTONIO Conte said it was important for Tottenham “to suffer” for victory – as Davinson Sanchez’s late winner proved. The Spurs boss breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle as the big Colombian nodded home a free-kick in the dying seconds – heaping yet more pressure on beleaguered Hornets’ chief Claudio Ranieri. The defender rose highest to meet Heung-min Son’s set-piece, ending an afternoon of dogged resistance from the hosts as they came within seconds of snatching an all-important point. That made it eight games unbeaten for Conte since stepping into the hot seat in North London. It has taken him out on his own among his peers, setting a new benchmark. But this narrow victory went right to the wire as Ranieri’s desperados had grown into the game and had decent claims for a share of the spoils. Conte said: “It was important to get three points. We know we have to suffer to get them. We’re building a team and By Neil Moxley At Vicarage Road we want to be competitive in the future – but we have to be competitive this season as well. “It’s important for us to be humble, to fight and to suffer. “We do need to improve. We need to work on this and playing every three days is not easy. I was delighted with the commitment. We have shown solidity.” Before kick-off, Conte had warned that it would take more than one transfer window to turn his new club into genuine top-four challengers. That evaluation looked spot on for the vast majority of a game in which the hosts attempted to stem the flow of goals conceded, which has undermined their season. For the record, it’s now 28 games since their last shutout in the Premier League. The opening 45 minutes was like the morning after the night before. Tottenham were stodgy, one-paced and failed to fashion much with the ball, despite an overwhelming and somewhat embarrassing amount of it. Over on the right flank Emerson Royal was almost being presented with crossing opportunities with the same sort of regularity that he might be during a training drill. But time after time the young Brazilian found a yellow shirt. It looked as though Spurs would eventually grind down the Hornets. But the half-time introduction of Joao Pedro for the ineffective Emmanuel Dennis, who wasn’t feeling 100 per cent before the start, changed the whole complexion of the game. Josh King called Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris into action with a curling shot. And that was followed by a claim for a penalty as Pedro appeared to be upended 10 minutes from time by the Frenchman. But it was waved away by referee Rob Jones and backed up by VAR. Son had come closest with a flicked attempt that Daniel Bachmann did well to save. But Watford’s keeper had no chance in the final seconds when the South Korean whipped in a wicked centre. Sanchez rose highest to power in his second goal of the campaign. It leaves Spurs two points behind rivals Arsenal with two games in hand. A Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea this week will undoubtedly give Conte and the watching world greater insight as to how much work he needs to undertake. Ranieri refused to round on the match officials despite a few dodgy calls. This was Watford’s 10th defeat under his charge. But the performance may quell suggestions that he may be replaced. He said: “What a pity they scored. I didn’t think we would concede a goal from a header and in the last minute – but our fans should be proud. “The performance was much better. We had good moments from Pedro and from King. We will survive.” Two goals from Michael Smith lifted Rotherham to the top of the table thanks to a 2-1 victory over Bolton. The Millers’ 21-game unbeaten run had been ended by Accrington on Boxing Day but the promotion hopefuls got back to winning ways thanks to two clinical headers from their leading marksman. Smith moved on to 17 goals in all competitions for the season with his double either side of Eoin Doyle’s effort for the visitors as Rotherham leapfrogged previous leaders Sunderland. Sam Vokes’ seventh goal of the season earned Wycombe a 1-0 win at Charlton which lifted them up to fourth place and provided the perfect tonic for isolating manager Gareth Ainsworth after his positive Covid-19 test. Both goalkeepers were untested until the Chairboys went ahead from their first meaningful attack in the 35th minute. Harry Chapman’s first Burton goal set the Brewers on their way to a comfortable 4-1 win over strugglers Crewe. The Railwaymen responded to Chapman’s opener when Tom Lowery thundered home a 25-yard drive but Burton took control after John Brayford scrambled home a second. Kane Hemmings fired in a third and substitute Daniel Jebbison added a fourth after the break. A goalless draw at play-off chasers MK Dons ended GillinghaM’S run of six straight defeats in all competitions. Mark Sykes rescued a point for promotionchasing Oxford as they drew 1-1 with Cheltenham at the Kassam Stadium. Callum Wright had given the visitors a shock lead. Oxford’s top scorer Matty Taylor missed a penalty in the first half.

8 Result! SS1ST premier league A Lion in CITY STICKERS: Mathias Jensen battles Phil Foden City showing can help to Pep us up says happy Frank THOMAS FRANK wants his Brentford stars to use their performance against Manchester City in midweek as a platform for the second half of the season. The Bees gave a very credible account of themselves against the league leaders despite losing 1-0 and, ahead of today’s clash with Aston Villa, Frank is keen for them to maintain the same level. He said: “I definitely hope it improves their self-confidence. “And an extra awareness that we are difficult to play against, that we can compete against any team if we are on our day, do our basics right in terms of the defensive side of the game, invest in the fitness and the set-pieces. “If we do that well then we can continue to compete and if we continue to believe that then we have a good chance. “Of course, if you are playing Liverpool, City or Chelsea – because for now they are the three best teams in the Premier League – there’s maybe a tiny bit more awareness but as soon as the game starts you forget that. “Now against Villa it’s a case of doing everything we can to try to win like we did the game before.” The City game also increased Frank’s confidence about what his side is capable of. He added: “I had a big belief before the season that we could do something, but you never know. “So every match when you are in the game and performing well, you think, ‘Hmm, okay – this is good’. By TOM HOPKINSON That fitted with the assumption I had before the season. “We just need to keep that working very hard to keep building that platform and strategy and never, never relax, because then we can compete.” Having come up against Pep Guardiola on Wednesday, Frank now goes up against Steven Gerrard, but neither of them are deemed the best player he has managed against. He said: “I guess it would need to be one of Gerrard or Frank Lampard. Oh, Patrick Vieira. And Guardiola was also pretty good. “Four very good midfielders but let’s say we go with…Vieira.” Frank, 48 (below) only ever played amateur football and he admits beating ex-pros used to be a motivation in his early days as a coach. He said: “Maybe when I was younger but, today, no. I always acknowledge managers for their fantastic playing career. “But then we just compete as two people trying to lead our teams to victory.” Meanwhile, midfielder Christian Norgaard has signed a new contract keeping him at the club for another three and a half years and Frank said: “This is a fantastic New Year’s Day gift.” ■ POLES APART: Matty Cash ■BOSS: Gareth Southgate ■PORT IN A STORM: Ezri Konsa has been urged to wait to decide if he will play for England or Portugal

brentford v Ast VILLA Brentford community stadium ❱ today, KO 2pm ❱ sky sports waiting! SS1ST Result! hasenhuttl’s HASSLE Angry Southampton are facing a fixture pile-up after today’s match against Newcastle was postponed. Saints have already complained to the Premier League but the long-term implications for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s squad could be more serious. They face the possibility of playing FIVE games in FIFTEEN days in January. No wonder Saints fans are angry that Newcastle were able to call off today’s fixture when injuries appeared to be their biggest problem. As Hasenhuttl himself put it: “Injuries are not Covid cases. Injuries are also here for us.” CHRIS HATHERALL 9 Gerrard urges Ezri to stay patient and wait for gareth call STEVEN Gerrard has urged Ezri Konsa to play the waiting game if he is serious about appearing for England. Aston Villa’s boss says he will not be pushing his highly-rated centre-half into the arms of Portugal at the Three Lions’ expense as the central defender, 24, weighs up his international options. Konsa qualifies for both countries and has already played for England at Under-21s level – but with the World Cup now on the horizon later this year, he could throw in his lot with the Portuguese. But Gerrard says that he wants to support the country’s boss, Gareth Southgate, and has urged his player not to commit himself too soon. Konsa is the second member of Villa’s squad to face the thorny issue – full-back Matty Cash opted to play for Poland recently, choosing Paulo Sousa’s side over Southgate’s. However, Gerrard said: “I won’t be pushing Ezri away from England, that’s for sure. “I’m English, I’m passionate about the national team and I want to provide as much support to Gareth as I can. “I certainly won’t be doing anything to push Ezri away from playing for our country. “At the same time, every player is man enough and needs to make decisions for their own careers. I think it all boils down to whether they see a pathway. “Has Gareth spoken to Ezri, watched him and assured him there might be a chance if he plays well enough, consistently enough that there’s an opportunity down the line? “I think it boils down to a lot of things that may or may not be happening in the background. “But I certainly won’t be pushing anyone away from England, that’s for sure. If anything, I’ll be doing everything I can to keep them to make us as strong as we can be. “Only Ezri knows where he’s at. The important thing is that he remains consistent for Villa and everything will take care of itself. “The good thing is that he has options. If he has a conversation with Gareth, I’m sure that he will be told that there are eyes on him. “He’s already been in the system. If there’s an area of the England team, where in my own personal opinion there might be an opportunity, then centre-half would be one of those areas. “So, if I were in Ezri’s shoes, I wouldn’t be doing anything hasty. “But, at the same time, I’m sure it would be painful to miss out on a World Cup squad with how he has been playing. “So you have to think about and respect his feelings. He’ll be getting pressure from family members as well. “I’ve never been in that situation. But if he ever wanted that advice, I’d be there for Ezri Neil Moxley Reporting to give him that support.” Konsa will make a first appearance at Brentford today since leaving the Bees in a £12million deal after Villa were promoted in 2019. He is one part of a duo – striker Ollie Watkins is another – cherry-picked out of Brentford by former boss Dean Smith. Gerrard is delighted to have inherited the pair of them and he has hinted that both will be integral to his plans, moving forward. He added: “I think Brentford did a fantastic job with both Ollie and Ezri. Neither player has surprised me because I’ve watched a lot of them both. “I remember doing my Pro Licence over in the South of France and Ezri was playing for the England Under-21s side, so I watched him there and I was also aware of him at Charlton. In my early days at Rangers we looked at him as a possible loanee. “Both have huge potential. I’m lucky to have both at my disposal. For me, they are both international class. “I’ve already said that about Ollie but I feel the same way about Ezri. He’s been fantastic. “If Aston Villa want to continue to progress, we will be looking to improve and develop them as much as we can.” ■PROUD: Gerrard will support Southgate ■TOUGH TYNE AHEAD: Magpies’ new owners cook in a pickle Garry’s Toon warning GARRY COOK’S first act when Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group was to sanction a £32million move for Robinho. A few days earlier, when the City chief executive’s negotiations with Sheikh Mansour were still being conducted in total secrecy, he had spent less than half of that sum to buy both Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta. It’s an illustration of how City’s fortunes – literally – were transformed by a stroke of a pen in August 2008. And so Cook (right) will be watching events at Newcastle with genuine interest after the Toon usurped City to become the richest club in the world when they were taken over by a Saudi Arabian consortium in October. Robinho (right) became a mere footnote in City’s story. Kompany, meanwhile, now has a statue outside The Etihad Stadium while Zabaleta is held in such high esteem that supporters still sing his name at every game. There were no names or packdrill when Cook spoke to the Daily Star Sunday about the EXCLUSIVE By SIMON MULLOCK challenges that now face Newcastle. But his warning about how some mercenary players will view the new regime at St James’ Park indicates how tough it will be to plot a path through the transfer window and give boss Eddie Howe a fighting chance to keep the club in the Premier League. “Some players and agents will look at Newcastle and see a golden opportunity to increase their own personal wealth,” said Cook. “That, in my experience, was the most difficult issue to deal with in football – and especially during the January transfer window. “There will be people motivated by the opportunity to take full advantage of the situation. “The challenge, always, is to identify the right skill-set, mentality and commitment. “I empathise with the management and leadership at Newcastle because they will be confronted by these issues.”

10 Result! Robins hitman Semenyo is thinking inside the box now Antoine Semenyo is determined to be the central character in Bristol City’s drama and not get sidelined with a role on the fringes. The Robins striker – who was a target for Chelsea two years ago before a knee injury struck – admitted he has allowed himself to be pushed out to the margins. Semenyo has only scored once so far in a stop-start campaign – but hours spent on self-analysis have convinced him not to stray from the centre ground. The Ghanaian Londoner, 21, who was sent out for loan spells at Newport and Sunderland, said: “I looked at my clips and I was always drifting out wide. “I’m not really going to hurt defenders if I’m drifting out wide. “Making the box is always going to cause defenders a problem – whether it’s me scoring or anyone else. “So, I have been working relentlessly on my finishing, inside the box and outside. “I am more of a running Bristol City v Millwall Today, 1pm No.9. I like to get in behind, but I’ve tried to work more on my link-up play. I feel I can do both.” The striker caught the eye aged 18 at Newport. But his career stalled at Sunderland, where he made just one League One start. But after a goal against Hull last month, Semenyo added: “Hopefully, I can kick on now.” Meanwhile, Millwall boss Gary Rowett, whose side visit the Robins today, reckons his Lions cubs can punch above their weight. He said: “We have good young players and getting them into the first team is something we want to do.” PLAY NOW DOWNLOAD THE APP 18+ UK only, T&Cs apply. Who Knows Wins is committed to responsible gambling and fairness. SS1ST everton v Goodison park ❱ premier league DCL back in fashion so keane on hitman ■MODEL PRO: Dominic Calvert-Lewin back in training and on the cover of a fashion magazine (inset) MICHAEL KEANE has revealed that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is always dressed to kill – but insists the Everton striker never looks better than when he’s wearing a royal blue shirt. Keane, who admits to being a strictly tracksuit-and-trainers man, was not surprised to see his flamboyant team-mate pictured on a recent front cover of fashion magazine, The Homme, wearing a polka-dot shirt, blazer and loafers as well as an eyebrow-raising pair of flared shorts. But the England international will be back in his work clothes when the Toffees face Brighton today, after recovering from the toe and quadricep injuries that have sidelined him for four months. And Toffees defender Keane, 28, can’t wait to see the England striker really turning on the style. He said: “Dominic can definitely make a difference. “Of course, I think everyone has to be patient. He has been out for four months, it is unlikely he will hit the ground running and score every game. “It will take a while to get his match fitness. “But Dominic is a focal point for us – and a poacher as well. “We have really missed him. It will be good if he can score against Brighton and get on a good run straight away – but it could also take time. “There is no pressure on Dom. I am sure he will be back to scoring goals soon. “He is raring to go. He has been training for over a week now so he is alright. He is back to normal.” Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Tom Davies have become fashion icons with their love of trendy gear. “We’re used to it now,” added Keane. “At first, people would have a laugh but the stuff they come in every day means you can’t take the mickey any more because it just gets boring. “We are used to seeing Dom in different clothes. Fair play to him, whatever makes him happy. “It takes a lot of effort. I’ll give him that. I couldn’t be bothered with it myself. “Most of us come in tracksuits, but when the young lads get a new contract and start to wear nice Simon Mullock Reporting clothes, that’s when you start to take the mickey. “But to be honest, everyone here likes it. It’s a really good group of lads and it’s great that Tom and Dom do their own thing.” What boss Rafa Benitez could do with now is for his team to express themselves at Goodison. Everton haven’t played since their battling draw at Chelsea on December 16 after Covid wiped out their Christmas schedule. And although their last home game was a thrilling 2-1 victory over Arsenal, there is an acceptance at the club that the team has struggled in front of their own fans. Keane said: “Momentum is massive – especially at home. “When we have our fans behind us and we’re getting results, Goodison Park becomes a really tough place for other teams to come to. “It’s up to us to make sure that teams don’t like coming here. “So in that respect, this is a massive game. We haven’t played for a couple of weeks now, so we are raring to go.”

brighton today, KO 2pm ROB JOY: Sanchez Potter: Sanchez can be top Pick Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez is being tipped to become world class by his boss Graham Potter as he faces Everton’s Jordan Pickford today. Spaniard Sanchez, who has been with Brighton since the age of 15, is one of the surprise packages of the Premier League this season. He has become hugely influential since taking over from Aussie star Mat Ryan in the Seagulls goal, conceding only 16 times and keeping six clean sheets in 17 games. The former Seagulls youth-teamer, who has also played for Forest Green Rovers and Rochdale on loan, has even been called up to the Spain national team – coming on for his debut against Georgia in a World Cup qualifier in September. Now Potter says he has limitless potential. Potter said: “Robert has the potential to be anything. He can play in any team in the world, he’s at that high a level. “His physicality is amazing and his shot-stopping is amazing, he can come for crosses and he’s good with his feet. “He has everything he needs to be a top goalkeeper. “The only thing he lacks is games and he’s been building those the last couple of years.” CHRIS HATHERALL premier league seven up for spiky dyche MARCELO BIELSA has admitted that his decision to stay at Leeds has not worked out. The Argentine refuses to use a crippling injury crisis and Covid outbreak at Elland Road as an excuse to explain away his team’s rocky first half of the season. And the Leeds boss insists he signed a new one-year contract extension only because he believed he could improve upon last year’s encouraging ninth-placed finish, after guiding the Yorkshire club back to the Premier League. His frank admission that his methods aren’t working will set the alarm bells ringing. Bielsa said: “I focus on the performance of the team and the weaknesses that we have shown were the ones I had precisely worked on to elevate Sean Dyche has ramped up his subs spat with Jurgen Klopp. Never mind five changes as the Liverpool boss has been campaigning for, Dyche cheekily reckons the top clubs should be pushing to make SEVEN. The Burnley boss (right) insists he has no axe to grind with Klopp, biel Simon Mullock Reporting SS1ST us from last season. So when I made the decision to work here for one more year, it was because I had the conviction that the team could be better. “That depended on some decisions and also on some developments. I wanted these developments to help the team to grow – I didn’t achieve it. “The evaluation of my task in these last few months is negative. “And the situations we have had to go through, I wasn’t able to resolve them as I thought I would. “The majority of the things that have happened, I thought and he said: “If I’m now the Liverpool manager, do you think I want five subs? “Of course I do, exactly. If I was at that level, at that club, I’d say the same. In fact I’d say I wanted seven subs because I’ve got all Leeds v Burnley Elland road ❱ today, KO 2pm these top-class players who want to play and the more I can get them on the pitch the better. “To say I wouldn’t be in favour of five subs is a misconception. “My view is that the superpower clubs have a bit more of a leeway because they carry big squads.” JASON MELLOR hell Marcelo: Extending my stay has been mistake would happen. I imagined our resources would have resolved them – but evidently those resources weren’t adequate. “Even if there was a high percentage of injuries other things have also defined the lowering of our performance. “I thought they could happen – and I wasn’t able to resolve them.” Leeds find themselves in a relegation fight after winning just three of their first 18 games. They host fellow strugglers Burnley today on the back of three successive defeats which have seen them leak 14 goals. Bielsa will once again be down to the bare bones – and may be forced to throw striker Patrick Bamford into the fray against the Clarets following his return from another extended injury absence. Leeds have not played since ■NOT WORKED OUT: Marcelo Bielsa directs traffic onfield losing 4-1 to Arsenal on December 18 after the pandemic spiked to cut through their squad over Christmas. Bielsa refuses to accept that the problems he is facing are unique. But he is struggling to see how the Premier League will fit in all the postponed games without extending the season. Bamford’s return will be a welcome boost, but Bielsea doesn’t expect England midfielder Kalvin Phillips or captain Liam Cooper to be back until March. He added: “The reality that we’re facing is not only ours. “But I can’t say that a healthy player is in ideal condition to compete when they haven’t competed for one month or three weeks. “You need a period to reach that high level.” Result! 11 FOUR STAR: McKirdy Rovers return to March forward FOREST GREEN returned to action with a 2-0 win over STEVENAGE which extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points. Rovers had not played since December 11 because of Covid-19 issues but Rob Edwards’ men showed little rustiness. Josh March’s header broke the deadlock just before the hour, Jamille Matt adding a second in the 64th minute. Harry McKirdy hit four goals as SWINDON upset second-placed NORTHAMPTON with a 5-2 win at the County Ground. The Cobblers led 2-1 through Sam Hoskins and Jon Guthrie after McKirdie’s 28th-minute opener. But McKirdy hit three more, with Tyreece Simpson also on target, as the Robins climbed to fifth. Robert Milsom’s late penalty gave SUTTON a 2-1 win over EXETER at Gander Green Lane to move third. WALSALL substitute Conor Wilkinson scored an equaliser deep into stoppage time to earn a 3-3 draw against NEWPORT at the Bescot Stadium. At the other end of the table, bottom club OLDHAM battled to a goalless draw at HARTLEPOOL. SCUNTHORPE were beaten 1-0 at home by CARLISLE through Rod McDonald’s header, while Ashley Nadesan scored twice as CRAWLEY beat COLCHESTER 3-1. Early goals in each half from Lee Angol and Andy Cook helped BRADFORD win 2-1 at BARROW. LEYTON ORIENT’S match with BRISTOL ROVERS was called off yesterday morning due to a Covid outbreak in the Rovers squad.

12 Result! P W D L F A GD Pts Man City 21 17 2 2 53 13 40 53 Chelsea 20 12 6 2 43 14 29 42 Liverpool 19 12 5 2 50 16 34 41 Arsenal 20 11 2 7 33 25 8 35 West Ham 20 10 4 6 37 27 10 34 Tottenham 18 10 3 5 23 20 3 33 Man Utd 18 9 4 5 30 26 4 31 Wolves 18 7 4 7 13 14 -1 25 Leicester 18 7 4 7 31 33 -2 25 Brighton 18 5 9 4 17 18 -1 24 Crystal Pal 20 5 8 7 29 30 -1 23 Aston Villa 18 7 1 10 24 28 -4 22 Southampton 19 4 9 6 20 29 -9 21 Brentford 18 5 5 8 21 25 -4 20 Everton 17 5 4 8 21 29 -8 19 Leeds 18 3 7 8 18 36 -18 16 Watford 18 4 1 13 22 36 -14 13 Burnley 16 1 8 7 15 24 -9 11 Newcastle 19 1 8 10 19 42 -23 11 Norwich 19 2 4 13 8 42 -34 10 Arsenal 1 Man City 2 Saka 31 HT: 1-0 Att: 59,757 Mahrez 57 (pen) Rodri 90 Crystal Pal 2 West Ham 3 Edouard 83 Antonio 22 Olise 90 Lanzini 25, 45 (pen) HT: 0-3 Leicester P Norwich P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Watford 0 Tottenham 1 Sanchez 90 HT: 0-0 Att: 20,391 THIS WEEk’S FIXTURES today 3pm unless stated Premier League Brentford v Aston Villa (2pm); Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm); Everton v Brighton (2pm); Leeds v Burnley (2pm). Sky Bet Championship Birmingham v QPR (2pm); Blackburn v Huddersfield (2pm); Bristol City v Millwall (1pm); West Brom v Cardiff (2pm). Sky Bet League One Morecambe v Doncaster; Shrewsbury v Sheff Wed. cinch Scottish Championship Arbroath v Inverness CT; Queen of South v Hamilton; Raith v Dunfermline. cinch Scottish League 1 Alloa v Falkirk; Dumbarton v Airdrieonians (1.30pm); East Fife v Montrose; Peterhead v Cove Rangers. cinch Scottish League 2 Elgin v Forfar; Kelty Hearts v Cowdenbeath; Stenhousemuir v Stirling; Stranraer v Annan Athletic. tomorrow Premier League Man Utd v Wolves (5.30pm). Sky Bet Championship Nottm Forest v Barnsley (3pm); Reading v Derby (3pm); Stoke v Preston North End (3pm). Sky Bet League One Cambridge Utd v Portsmouth (3pm). Tuesday 7.45pm unless stated Sky Bet League Two Forest Green v Exeter. Papa John’s Trophy - 3rd Round Charlton v MK Dons (7pm); Crewe v Rotherham (7pm); Harrogate Town v Carlisle (7pm); Hartlepool v Bolton (7pm); Oldham v Wigan (7pm); Sutton Utd v Colchester. Wednesday Carabao Cup - Semi-final 1st Leg Chelsea v Tottenham. Thursday Carabao Cup - Semi-final 1st Leg Arsenal v Liverpool. Friday The Emirates FA CUP - 3rd round Swindon v Man City (8pm). Papa John’s TROPHY - Southern section 2nd round Exeter v Portsmouth (7.30pm). cinch Scottish League 2 Edinburgh City v Elgin. Saturday 3pm unless stated The Emirates FA CUP - 3rd round Barnsley v Barrow; Birmingham v Plymouth (5.30pm); Boreham Wood v AFC Wimbledon; Bristol City v Fulham (12.30pm); Burnley v Huddersfield (12.30pm); Chelsea v Chesterfield (5.30pm); Coventry v Derby (12.30pm); Hartlepool v Blackpool (12.30pm); Hull v Everton (5.30pm); Kidderminster v Reading; Leicester v Watford; Mansfield v Middlesbrough (12.30pm); Millwall v Crystal Palace (12.45pm); Newcastle v Cambridge Utd; Peterborough v Bristol Rovers; Port Vale v Brentford; QPR v Rotherham; Swansea v Southampton (5.30pm); West Brom v Brighton; Wigan v Blackburn; Yeovil v AFC Bournemouth (5.30pm). Sky Bet League One Accrington Stanley v MK Dons; Cheltenham v Burton Albion; Doncaster v Fleetwood Town; Gillingham v Ipswich; Lincoln City v Oxford Utd; Wycombe v Sunderland (12.30pm). Sky Bet League Two Colchester v Rochdale; Newport County v Salford City; Northampton v Crawley Town; Oldham v Sutton Utd; Stevenage v Walsall; Tranmere v Scunthorpe; Carlisle v Bradford. P W D L F A GD Pts Bournemouth 25 14 7 4 41 20 21 49 Fulham 23 13 6 4 51 19 32 45 Blackburn 24 13 6 5 43 28 15 45 West Brom 24 11 8 5 30 18 12 41 Middlesbrough 25 11 6 8 29 24 5 39 Huddersfield 25 11 6 8 32 29 3 39 QPR 23 11 5 7 35 29 6 38 Stoke 23 10 5 8 27 23 4 35 Nott’m Forest 25 9 7 9 32 28 4 34 Coventry 23 9 7 7 29 27 2 34 Millwall 23 8 9 6 25 24 1 33 Blackpool 26 9 6 11 27 32 -5 33 Sheff Utd 22 9 5 8 29 28 1 32 Luton 22 7 8 7 31 27 4 29 Preston 22 7 7 8 24 28 -4 28 Swansea 22 7 6 9 26 31 -5 27 Birmingham 23 7 6 10 22 30 -8 27 Bristol City 24 7 6 11 27 37 -10 27 Hull 24 6 5 13 20 29 -9 23 Cardiff 23 6 4 13 25 42 -17 22 Reading 22 8 3 11 27 34 -7 21 Peterborough 23 5 4 14 20 44 -24 19 Barnsley 24 2 8 14 16 36 -20 14 Derby 24 7 10 7 21 22 -1 10 Blackpool 1 Hull 0 Madine 31 (pen) HT: 1-0 Att: 11,300 Coventry P Luton P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Sheff Utd P Middlesbro P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) PLAYING TODAY BRISTOL CITY v MILLWALL KO 1pm BIRMINGHAM CITY v QPR KO 2pm BLACKBURN v HUDDERSFIELD KO 2pm WEST BROM v CARDIFF CITY KO 2pm P W D L F A GD Pts Rotherham 24 15 5 4 45 17 28 50 Sunderland 24 15 4 5 47 26 21 49 Wigan 21 14 3 4 40 20 20 45 Wycombe 24 13 6 5 37 27 10 45 Oxford Utd 24 12 7 5 40 25 15 43 Plymouth 24 12 7 5 38 25 13 43 MK Dons 23 11 6 6 42 29 13 39 Sheff Wed 23 9 10 4 30 26 4 37 Portsmouth 22 10 6 6 28 22 6 36 Accrington 24 10 4 10 30 39 -9 34 Ipswich 24 8 8 8 39 34 5 32 Burton 23 9 4 10 28 29 -1 31 Charlton 24 8 5 11 30 29 1 29 Cheltenham 24 7 8 9 30 43 -13 29 Shrewsbury 24 7 5 12 25 29 -4 26 Bolton 23 7 5 11 30 35 -5 26 Cambridge Utd 23 6 8 9 32 38 -6 26 AFC Wimbledon 21 6 7 8 30 35 -5 25 Fleetwood 23 5 7 11 36 43 -7 22 Lincoln City 22 5 7 10 24 31 -7 22 Morecambe 23 5 5 13 30 46 -16 20 Gillingham 23 3 9 11 18 34 -16 18 Crewe 24 4 6 14 22 43 -21 18 Doncaster 22 4 4 14 13 39 -26 16 Burton 4 Crewe 1 Chapman 6 Lowery 19 Brayford 25, Hemmings 34 Jebbison 90 HT: 3-1 Att: 3,119 Charlton 0 Wycombe 1 Vokes 35 HT: 0-1 Att: 18,895 Ipswich Plymouth P Lincoln City P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) MK Dons 0 Gillingham 0 HT: 0-0 Att: 7,891 Oxford Utd 1 Cheltenham 1 Sykes 82 Wright 48 HT: 0-0 Att: 8,351 P AFC W’don P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Rotherham 2 Bolton 1 Smith 40, 74 Doyle 42 HT: 1-1 Att: 9,736 Wigan P Accrington P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) 1-2-X CHECK FULL TIME pools number SS1ST P W D L F A GD Pts Forest Green 21 14 5 2 45 20 25 47 Northampton 22 12 4 6 31 22 9 40 Sutton Utd 23 12 3 8 35 28 7 39 Tranmere 22 11 5 6 20 14 6 38 Swindon 22 10 7 5 34 26 8 37 Port Vale 21 10 5 6 35 23 12 35 Newport 23 9 8 6 38 32 6 35 Exeter 22 8 9 5 33 26 7 33 Mansfield 22 9 5 8 27 28 -1 32 Leyton Orient 22 7 10 5 37 21 16 31 Harrogate 22 8 6 8 35 31 4 30 Bradford 22 6 11 5 29 26 3 29 Walsall 22 7 8 7 28 27 1 29 Crawley 21 8 4 9 26 31 -5 28 Hartlepool 23 8 4 11 24 34 -10 28 Salford City 21 7 6 8 24 21 3 27 Rochdale 22 6 9 7 30 30 0 27 Bristol Rovers 21 7 5 9 27 33 -6 26 Barrow 23 5 8 10 23 28 -5 23 Colchester 21 5 7 9 17 28 -11 22 Carlisle 22 5 7 10 16 29 -13 22 Stevenage 23 4 8 11 16 36 -20 20 Scunthorpe 23 3 10 10 19 38 -19 19 Oldham 24 4 6 14 22 39 -17 18 Barrow 1 Bradford 2 Gordon 52 Angol 8 Cook 49 HT: 0-1 Att: 3,463 Crawley 3 Colchester 1 Nadesan 15, 55 Sears 79 Lynch 37 HT: 2-0 Att: 2,022 Forest Gn 2 Stevenage 0 March 57 Matt 64 HT: 0-0 Att: 2,454 Harrogate P Port Vale P Hartlepool 0 Oldham 0 HT: 0-0 L Orient P Bristol R P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Rochdale (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) P Mansfield P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Salford P Tranmere P (Postponed - new date to be confirmed) Scunthorpe 0 Carlisle 1 McDonald 40 HT: 0-1 Att: 3,020 Sutton Utd 2 Exeter 1 Bugiel 8 Dieng 9 Milsom 89 (pen) HT: 1-1 Att: 3,278 Swindon 5 No’hampton 2 McKirdy 28, 51, 55, 66 Hoskins 37 Simpson 60 Guthrie 50 HT: 1-1 Att: 9,071 Walsall 3 Newport 3 Wilkinson 53, 90 Telford 4, 66 Dolan 65 (og) Wilkinson 56 (og) HT: 0-1 Att: 4,946 Bournemouth’s scheduled Championship match against Peterborough tomorrow was postponed last night. “The club has worked hard to try and fulfil the fixture. However, taking into account the injuries and positive COVID-19 cases, it does not have a sufficient number of players available in order to do this,” a statement from Bournemouth read. “All those who tested positive have entered a seven-day period of isolation.” VANARAMA NATIONAl P W D L F A Pts Chesterfield 20 12 7 1 38 16 43 FC Halifax 20 12 4 4 32 17 40 Wrexham 21 11 6 4 37 20 39 Boreham Wood 18 11 5 2 28 13 38 Bromley 21 11 5 5 36 24 38 Stockport 20 11 3 6 35 23 36 Solihull Moors 21 10 6 5 28 21 36 Dag & Red 21 11 2 8 40 26 35 Notts County 19 10 5 4 33 22 35 Grimsby 19 10 2 7 31 21 32 Yeovil 19 9 4 6 20 18 31 Woking 21 9 1 11 34 33 28 Eastleigh 19 8 4 7 23 25 28 Torquay 21 8 3 10 32 34 27 Altrincham 21 7 4 10 34 36 25 Barnet 19 7 4 8 24 31 25 Aldershot 21 6 3 12 24 34 21 Wealdstone 19 5 6 8 19 29 21 Maidenhead 19 5 3 11 20 38 18 Southend 19 4 4 11 16 31 16 Weymouth 19 4 3 12 21 38 15 King’s Lynn 20 3 2 15 17 41 11 Dover 21 0 4 17 17 48 -8 vanarama south P W D L F A Pts Oxford City 18 9 7 2 35 20 34 Maidstone Utd 18 10 4 4 31 18 34 Ebbsfleet 17 10 2 5 39 23 32 Dartford 17 9 5 3 31 17 32 Dorking 17 9 3 5 41 28 30 Dulwich 16 8 5 3 37 23 29 Chippenham 20 7 7 6 33 28 28 Havant & W 18 8 4 6 26 27 28 St Albans 14 8 2 4 30 18 26 Hungerford 17 8 2 7 30 25 26 Slough 18 7 4 7 27 28 25 Concord Rgs 18 7 4 7 28 34 25 Eastbourne 17 6 4 7 35 31 22 Hamp & Rich 16 6 4 6 28 24 22 Bath City 18 7 0 11 23 36 21 Hemel Hemps 18 5 5 8 21 37 20 Chelmsford 17 4 6 7 22 24 18 Welling 18 5 2 11 17 46 17 Tonbridge 17 3 5 9 16 24 14 Braintree 17 2 6 9 16 33 12 Billericay 18 2 3 13 14 36 9 SouThern PREM south P W D L F A Pts Farnborough 23 17 2 4 50 29 53 Met Police 22 13 5 4 32 17 44 Chesham Utd 26 11 10 5 45 34 43 H & Yeading 19 13 2 4 48 19 41 Gosport 24 12 4 8 42 29 40 Yate Town 21 11 6 4 39 22 39 Poole Town 25 11 6 8 47 40 39 Walton Casuals 25 11 5 9 39 41 38 Taunton Town 21 10 6 5 41 24 36 Weston-S-M 21 11 2 8 30 23 35 Harrow 24 11 2 11 36 42 35 Hendon 23 9 3 11 36 37 30 Salisbury FC 22 8 6 8 33 39 30 Truro City 19 8 5 6 29 25 29 Swindon Super 23 7 7 9 30 36 28 Beaconsfield 25 8 4 13 36 57 28 Tiverton Town 21 6 7 8 34 32 25 Dorchester 25 7 2 16 27 38 23 Hartley 24 6 4 14 30 48 22 Kings Langley 25 4 7 14 29 46 19 Merthyr Town 23 2 6 15 24 54 12 Wimborne 21 2 5 14 19 44 11 NorTHern PREMIER P W D L F A Pts Matlock 22 15 1 6 42 20 46 Buxton 23 13 6 4 47 21 45 South Shields 22 13 5 4 37 19 44 Bamber Bridge 24 14 2 8 44 32 44 Warrington 24 12 7 5 40 25 43 Whitby Town 23 12 4 7 31 25 40 FC United 24 11 3 10 40 33 36 Stafford Rgs 23 9 7 7 29 22 34 Scarborough 23 10 4 9 28 34 34 Basford Utd 25 9 6 10 25 27 33 Atherton 23 10 3 10 20 24 33 Lancaster 24 10 2 12 30 33 32 Morpeth 21 8 5 8 32 31 29 Radcliffe 23 8 5 10 31 36 29 Stalybridge 22 8 3 11 32 32 27 Hyde Utd 24 8 3 13 29 40 27 Gainsborough 23 6 8 9 19 30 26 Ashton Utd 21 6 6 9 28 28 24 Mickleover 26 6 6 14 27 45 24 Witton 20 6 4 10 26 43 22 Nantwich 22 5 5 12 19 30 20 Grantham 24 4 5 15 23 49 17 N IRELAND PREM P W D L F A Pts Linfield 21 13 7 1 40 11 46 Cliftonville 20 13 5 2 33 13 44 Glentoran 21 13 4 4 42 22 43 Larne 21 11 5 5 39 25 38 Crusaders 19 10 3 6 26 13 33 Ballymena Utd 21 10 1 10 25 29 31 Coleraine 20 8 6 6 30 17 30 Glenavon 20 7 4 9 24 25 25 Carrick 21 5 4 12 15 32 19 Dungannon 20 4 1 15 25 56 13 Portadown 21 2 6 13 20 46 12 Warrenpoint Tn 19 2 2 15 16 46 8 vanarama NorTH P W D L F A Pts Brackley 18 12 4 2 25 11 40 Gateshead 16 12 2 2 35 19 38 AFC Fylde 19 11 4 4 35 20 37 Chorley 19 10 6 3 35 18 36 Kidderminster 16 9 4 3 35 16 31 Southport 18 8 6 4 33 20 30 Boston Utd 18 9 1 8 27 30 28 York 18 8 2 8 24 23 26 Curzon Ashton 18 6 7 5 25 21 25 Leamington 20 6 7 7 22 24 25 Spennymoor 20 7 4 9 29 33 25 Alfreton 18 7 3 8 28 26 24 Darlington 20 6 6 8 32 31 24 Chester FC 19 6 5 8 33 34 23 Hereford FC 17 6 5 6 18 19 23 Kettering 16 6 4 6 25 22 22 Guiseley 18 4 4 10 14 26 16 Farsley Celtic 17 4 4 9 15 34 16 Gloucester 18 3 6 9 20 33 15 Bradford PA 17 3 6 8 17 31 15 Blyth Spartans 18 4 3 11 15 35 15 AFC Telford 18 2 5 11 18 34 11 isthmIan premier P W D L F A Pts Worthing 22 16 2 4 55 33 50 B Stortford 22 11 8 3 40 24 41 Lewes 22 12 4 6 53 33 40 Folkestone 21 11 7 3 47 27 40 Enfield 20 12 3 5 44 23 39 Cheshunt 21 11 5 5 38 22 38 Kingstonian 19 11 2 6 34 27 35 Margate 22 10 4 8 38 36 34 Hornchurch 20 10 2 8 29 22 32 Corinthian 21 9 4 8 28 27 31 Carshalton 20 8 6 6 38 23 30 Bognor Regis 20 6 9 5 32 29 27 Horsham 21 8 3 10 31 29 27 Haringey 22 6 8 8 34 39 26 Merstham 23 8 2 13 34 43 26 Potters Bar 19 7 3 9 34 37 24 Bowers& Pitsea 20 6 4 10 23 32 22 Wingate & F 23 5 5 13 31 47 20 Brightlingsea 22 6 2 14 20 54 20 Cray 20 5 3 12 26 39 18 East Thurrock 22 4 5 13 24 53 17 Leatherhead 22 3 3 16 24 58 12 SouThern PREM central P W D L F A Pts Banbury Utd 23 19 3 1 54 20 60 Coalville 23 15 4 4 52 26 49 Peterboro S 21 15 0 6 62 27 45 Rushall Oly 23 12 8 3 46 27 44 Alvechurch 24 12 5 7 33 24 41 R & Diamonds 23 11 4 8 32 28 37 Royston 25 10 6 9 41 34 36 Leiston 22 11 2 9 41 42 35 Hednesford 22 7 8 7 37 36 29 Stourbridge 23 8 5 10 35 45 29 Stratford 22 8 3 11 28 37 27 Bromsgrove 22 6 8 8 21 34 26 St Ives Town 25 7 5 13 36 65 26 Tamworth 20 7 4 9 26 27 25 Barwell 25 6 7 12 36 45 25 Needham 18 5 7 6 31 28 22 Redditch Utd 23 5 7 11 21 35 22 Biggleswade 21 5 6 10 31 31 21 Hitchin 23 5 5 13 26 38 20 Nuneaton 24 5 5 14 35 49 20 Lowestoft 22 5 4 13 27 53 19 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP P W D L F A Pts Rangers 20 16 3 1 43 14 51 Celtic 20 14 3 3 42 12 45 Hearts 20 10 6 4 29 18 36 Motherwell 20 9 4 7 25 27 31 Hibernian 20 8 5 7 24 22 29 Aberdeen 20 8 3 9 25 24 27 Dundee Utd 20 7 4 9 16 23 25 Livingston 20 5 5 10 16 26 20 St Mirren 20 3 10 7 18 31 19 Ross County 20 4 6 10 27 35 18 Dundee 20 4 4 12 18 37 16 St Johnstone 20 3 5 12 11 25 14 CHAMPIONSHIP P W D L F A Pts Arbroath 19 10 7 2 33 14 37 Inverness CT 18 10 4 4 26 14 34 Kilmarnock 19 10 3 6 24 14 33 Raith 19 9 6 4 27 19 33 Partick 18 9 4 5 30 16 31 Hamilton 19 5 5 9 19 34 20 Ayr 19 4 6 9 18 32 18 Queen of South 18 4 5 9 19 26 17 Dunfermline 18 2 8 8 18 31 14 Morton 19 2 8 9 17 31 14 PLAYING TODAY: cinch Scottish Championship Arbroath v Inverness CT; Partick v Morton; Queen of South v Hamilton; Raith v Dunfermline. OTHER RESULTS Vanarama National League: Chesterfid 1, King’s Lynn Town 0. Vanarama National League North: Darlington 1, Spennymoor Town 1. Danske Bank Irish Premiership: Ballymena Utd 4, Portadown 0; Coleraine P, Warrenpoint Town P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Crusaders 0, Carrick 0; Dungannon Swifts 1, Linfield 6; Glenavon 0, Cliftonville 2; Glentoran 2, Larne 3. The Southern Premier South: Chesham Utd 2, Hayes & Yeading Utd 1; Hartley Wintney 0, Farnborough 1; Hendon 0, Kings Langley 2; Poole Town 3, Wimborne Town 1; Salisbury FC 0, Gosport Borough 5; Swindon Supermarine P, Merthyr Town P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Walton Casuals 2, Harrow Borough 1; Weston-S-Mare 2, Truro City 2; Yate Town 2, Dorchester Town 1. Northern Ireland Championship 1: Ballinamallard Utd 5, Queen’s University 0; Ballyclare 1, Annagh Utd 2; Dundela 2, Dergview 2; Institute 0, Newry 0; Loughgall P, Ards P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Geosonic Lowland League: Berwick P, Bonnyrigg Rose P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Caledonian Braves 3, Broomhill FC 0; East Stirling P, Bo’ness Utd P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Gala Fairydean P, Vale Of Leithen P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Gretna 2008 P, Dalbeattie Star P; Rangers B P, Celtic B P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Stirling University 3, Edinburgh Univ 2. The Isthmian Premier Division: Bishop’s Stortford 3, Cheshunt 1; Corinthian Casuals 2, Carshalton Ath 1; East Thurrock Utd 1, Cray Wanderers 3; Enfield Town 4, Potters Bar Town 0; Haringey Borough 3, Brightlingsea Regent 0; Hornchurch 1, Bowers & Pitsea 0; Leatherhead 2, Kingstonian 3; Lewes 2, Bognor Regis Town 0; Margate 3, Folkestone Invicta 1; Merstham 3, Wingate & Finchley 1; Worthing 3, Horsham 1. Isthmian Division One North: AFC Sudbury 1, Bury Town 4; Grays Athletic 1, Canvey Island 3; Great Wakering Rovers 1, Barking 1; Hashtag United 2, Basildon Utd 0; Heybridge 2, Witham Town 2; Hullbridge Sports P, Dereham Town P; Romford 0, Brentwood Town 3; Stowmarket Town 5, Coggeshall Town 0; Tilbury 1, Aveley 1. Isthmian Division One South East: Ashford Utd 2, Faversham Town 2; Cray Valley (PM) 0, VCD Athletic 3; Hastings Utd 1, Lancing 0; Haywards Heath Town 0, Whitehawk 0; Hythe Town 1, Herne Bay 2; Phoenix Sports 0, Corinthian 1; Sittingbourne 1, Sevenoaks Town 0; Three Bridges 1, East Grinstead Town 2; Whitstable Town 1, Ramsgate 4. The Northern Premier Division: Basford Utd 0, Grantham Town 1; Buxton 2, Stafford Rangers 3; Gainsborough Trinity P, Matlock Town P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Hyde Utd 1, Mickleover 4; Lancaster City 0, Atherton Collieries 0; Morpeth Town 2, Whitby Town 0; Nantwich Town P, Witton Albion P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Radcliffe 3, FC United of Manchester 3; South Shields 1, Scarborough Athletic 0; Warrington Town 4, Bamber Bridge 1. The Northern First Division West: 1874 Northwich 1, Runcorn Linnets 2; Bootle P, City of Liverpool P; Colne 0, Kendal Town 1; Glossop North End 1, Trafford 1; Leek Town 5, Market Drayton Town 1; Newcastle Town 1, Kidsgrove Ath 0; Prescot Cables 0, Marine 1; Ramsbottom Utd 1, Mossley 2; Widnes 0, Warrington Rylands 1; Workington 1, Clitheroe 0. The Northern First Division East: Cleethorpes Town 1, Bridlington Town 0; Dunston UTS 2, Marske Utd 0; Frickley Athletic 0, Worksop Town 1; Liversedge 1, Pontefract Collieries 1; Ossett United 1, Brighouse Town 0; Pickering Town 2, Tadcaster Albion 1; Sheffield FC 2, Lincoln Utd 0; Stockton Town 1, Shildon 0; Yorkshire Amateur 2, Stocksbridge P S 1. The Southern Premier Central: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 4, St Ives Town 0; Alvechurch 0, Banbury Utd 2; Barwell 2, Nuneaton Borough 2; Biggleswade Town 1, Royston Town 2; Hitchin Town P, Peterborough Sports P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. Needham Market P, Lowestoft Town P; Postponed - New date to be confirmed. Rushall Olympic 5, Coalville Town 1; Stourbridge 4, Redditch Utd 0; Stratford Town 0, Bromsgrove Sporting 0; Tamworth P, Hednesford Town P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. The Southern Premier South: Chesham Utd 2, Hayes & Yeading Utd 1; Hartley Wintney 0, Farnborough 1; Hendon 0, Kings Langley 2; Poole Town 3, Wimborne Town 1; Salisbury FC 0, Gosport Borough 5; Swindon Supermarine P, Merthyr Town P; Postponed - new date to be confirmed. SPORT IN BRIEF Basketball NBA: Boston Celtics 123, Phoenix Suns 110; Indiana Pacers 106, Chicago Bulls 108; Sacramento Kings 96, Dallas Mavericks 112; Houston Rockets 110, Miami Heat 120; Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Atlanta Hawks 121; Toronto Raptors 116, LA Clippers 108; Oklahoma City Thunder 95, New York Knicks 80; Memphis Grizzlies 118, San Antonio Spurs 105; Utah Jazz 120, Minnesota Timberwolves 108; LA Lakers 139, Portland Trail Blazers 106. Cricket First Test Match, New Zealand v Bangladesh, Tauranga: New Zealand . 258-5 (87.3 overs; D P Conway 122, W A Young 52). Darts PDC World Championship, Alexandra Palace, London, Quarter-Finals: J Wade (Eng) bt M King (Eng) 5-0, G Anderson (Sco) bt L Humphries (Eng) 5-2. Rugby Union Gallagher Premiership: Exeter 19, Bristol 13; Gloucester P, Harlequins P; Leicester P, Newcastle P; London Irish P, Bath P; Northampton P, Saracens P; Sale 26, Wasps 18. United Championship: Connacht 10, Munster 8; Dragons P, Cardiff Rugby P; Scarlets 22, Ospreys 19; Ulster P, Leinster P. The Championship: Ampthill 36, London Scottish 17; Doncaster P, Bedford P; Ealing Trailfinders P, Cornish Pirates P; Hartpury RFC P, Nottingham P; Richmond P, Coventry P. Tennis ATP Cup Sydney Australia Group A: Spain bt Chile 3-0, Serbia bt Norway 2-1. Group D: Argentina bt Georgia 3-0, Poland bt Greece 2-1. 1 SUN 2 SUN 3 1A 4 SUN 5 SUN 6 2 7 L 8 SUN 9 1A 10 SUN 11 SUN 12 1 13 2 14 SUN 15 2 16 L 17 L 18 L 19 2 20 SUN 21 1 22 1A 23 2 24 2 25 SUN 26 3 27 2 28 1 29 SUN 30 SUN 31 2 32 1A 33 1 34 1 35 2 36 2 37 2 38 2 39 2 40 1A 41 1 42 1 43 3 44 SUN 45 SUN 46 2 47 SUN 48 SUN 49 SUN

New You for 2022 More delicious recipes from Slimming World to get you ready for a healthy start in 2022

Taste the freedom If the delicious Slimming World recipes in yesterday’s issue have whet your appetite, then you’re in for a treat! In today’s eight-page special, we’ve got even more brilliant recipes to help you kick off the New Year feeling fabulous. Tuck into these easy-to-make and filling recipes from Slimming World’s brand-new Ultimate Curry Cookbook. From a Chicken dhansak to a Kati-style beef wrap, you can recreate your favourite takeaways or test your culinary skills with street-food inspired dishes – there’s something for everyone. And if you’re looking for some inspiration to keep you on track with your new year’s resolutions, read how Slimming World member Claire Andrews found taking simple steps towards a more active lifestyle helped support her mental wellbeing. You’ll also find some handy food tips from Slimming World experts that will help you to save time and money this January too. Here’s to a healthy new you for 2022!

Recipes Kati-style beef wraps Serves 4, ready in 40 minutes • Low-calorie cooking spray • 250g lean beef mince (5% fat or less) • 1 large red onion, finely chopped • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated • 1 garlic clove, finely grated • 1 tbsp curry powder • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped • 2 large peppers (1 red, 1 yellow), deseeded and diced • Grated zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lime, plus wedges to serve • 100g fat-free natural Greek yogurt • Salad, to serve For the omelette wraps: • 8 large eggs • 2 tsp cumin seeds • ½ small pack fresh coriander, chopped 1 Spray a wide non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium-high heat. Add the beef and onion and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until the beef is browned, then drain off any fat. 2 Reduce the heat to medium, add the ginger, garlic and curry powder and stir-fry for a few minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and peppers and stir-fry for 6-8 minutes or until the tomatoes have softened and the mixture has thickened. Season to taste, cover and keep warm. 3 Meanwhile, make the omelette wraps. Whisk the eggs in a large measuring jug, stir in the cumin seeds and most of the coriander and season lightly. 4 Spray a non-stick frying pan (about 20cm across) with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Stir in around one-quarter of the egg mixture, tilting the pan to coat the base, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until set on the bottom. Flip over and cook for a further minute. Carefully slide the omelette on to a warm plate, cover with foil and repeat to make 4 omelettes. 5 Stir the lime juice and half of the zest into the yogurt. 6 To assemble the kati rolls, spoon the beef mixture down the centre of each omelette, drizzle with the lime yogurt and scatter over a little zest and coriander. Fold the sides in to enclose the filling, then scatter over the rest of the lime zest and coriander and serve with the lime wedges and salad. Chicken dhansak Serves 4, ready in 1 hour • 2 large onions, roughly chopped • 3 garlic cloves, peeled • 1cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • 1 green chilli, deseeded • Low-calorie cooking spray • 1 tbsp curry powder • 2 tsp garam masala • 8 large skinless and boneless chicken thighs, all visible fat removed, cut into bite-size chunks • 400g can chopped tomatoes • 600ml boiling chicken stock • 100g dried red lentils, drained and rinsed • 2 bay leaves • 100g fresh pineapple, diced • Chopped fresh coriander, to serve • Pilau rice, to serve (see tip) 1 Put the onions, garlic, ginger and chilli in your food processor and blitz to a fairly smooth paste. 2 Spray a non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Scrape the onion paste into the pan and stir-fry for 7-8 minutes, then add the curry powder, garam masala and chicken and stir-fry for a few minutes or until the chicken is browned. 3 Add the tomatoes, stock, lentils and bay leaves and bring to the boil. Cover loosely and simmer gently for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. About 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the lid and stir in the pineapple. 4 Season to taste, scatter with coriander and serve with the rice. Tip To make the pilau rice, add 1 tsp ground turmeric to 300g dried rice while it’s cooking, then stir through a little chopped chilli

Recipes Mauritian fish curry Serves 4, ready in 50 minutes • 4 skinless and boneless cod fillets • 2 level tbsp cornflour • Low-calorie cooking spray • 2 large aubergines, cut into batons • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme • 10 dried or fresh curry leaves • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • 3 tbsp curry powder • 227g can chopped tomatoes • Chopped fresh coriander, to serve • Sliced spring onions, to serve • Boiled dried rice, to serve • Vegetables, to serve (see tip) 1 Pat the fish dry, season lightly and coat in the cornflour. Spray a non-stick saucepan with lowcalorie cooking spray, place over a medium heat and cook the fish for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden. Using a fish slice, carefully move the fish on to some kitchen towel, pat dry and set aside. 2 Lightly season the aubergine, then add to the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Tip the aubergine on to some kitchen towel, pat dry and set aside. 3 Spray the pan with more low-calorie cooking spray and cook the onion, thyme and curry leaves for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. 4 Mix the curry powder with a little water to form a paste, then stir it into the pan. Add the chopped tomatoes and a few tbsp boiling water and cook until the sauce is simmering. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes, adding a little more boiling water if you need to thin the sauce. 5 Add the fried fish and aubergine to the pan and leave to simmer for 3 minutes – try not to move the fish, as it will break up. 6 Scatter over the coriander and spring onions and serve with the rice and vegetables. Tip To make the veg, cook 3 medium peeled and cut parsnips in a saucepan of boiling water over a high heat for about 5 minutes, then drain well and tip into a non-stick roasting tin. Add ½ medium peeled and deseeded butternut squash, scatter over 2 tsp cumin seeds and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Toss well and roast for about 30 minutes or until tender and golden at the edges. Scatter over some chopped coriander and spring onions to serve 1 Spray a non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the carrots, cover and sweat the veg slowly for 15 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. 2 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Tip To make the pickled veg, finely slice some radishes, cucumber and red onions and pickle them for 20 minutes in sea salt and cider vinegar or lemon juice to cover. Quorn katsu curry Serves 4, ready in 50 minutes • Low-calorie cooking spray • 1 large onion, chopped • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • 2 large carrots, chopped • 2 eggs • 4 slices of wholemeal bread (from a small 400g loaf), stale if possible • 8 frozen Quorn Fillets • 2 tbsp curry powder 3 Put the eggs in 1 shallow bowl and beat lightly. Blitz the bread in a food processor to make very fine crumbs and tip them into another bowl. 4 Dip each frozen Quorn fillet first in the egg and then the • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari • 500ml boiling vegetable stock • 100ml reduced-fat coconut milk • 1 unwaxed lime or lemon • Boiled dried rice, to serve breadcrumbs (you can either coat 1 side of each fillet thickly or coat both sides more lightly). Bake for 30 minutes or until the crumbs are crisp. 5 Once the Quorn is in the oven, stir the curry powder into the carrots and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the soy sauce or tamari, stock and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Grate ½ tsp zest from the lime or lemon, juice the whole thing and add both to the sauce. Blitz until the sauce is as smooth or chunky as you want using a stick blender or food processor. Season to taste. 6 Serve the Quorn fillets with the sauce, some pickled veg (see tip) and rice

Paneer and pepper shashlik Serves 4, ready in 35 minutes, plus marinating • 3 tbsp fat-free natural yogurt, plus 100g to serve • 4 tbsp tikka curry powder, plus extra to serve • 160g paneer cheese, cut into 12 or 16 chunks • 3 large peppers (any colour), deseeded and cut into chunks • 2 small red onions, cut into wedges • Lime wedges, to serve • Salad, to serve • Caramelised onion pilau rice, to serve (see tip) For step-by-step videos on how to make some of these delicious recipes and many more, head over to the official Slimming World YouTube channel at youtube.com/ slimmingworld 1 Mix the yogurt and tikka powder in a large bowl, add the paneer and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the fridge for a few hours or overnight if possible. 2 Thread the paneer, peppers and onion wedges on to 4 skewers (if you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes first to stop them from scorching). 3 Preheat your grill to high. 4 Put the skewers on a rack over the grill pan and grill for 15-20 minutes or until browned and golden, turning once. 5 Meanwhile, put the extra 100g yogurt in a bowl and sprinkle over the extra curry powder. 6 Serve the skewers with the yogurt, lime wedges, Lamb rogan josh Serves 4, ready in 2 hours • Low-calorie cooking spray • 600g lean lamb leg steaks, all visible fat removed, cut into bite-size chunks • 4 bay leaves • 2 cinnamon sticks • 2 large onions, finely chopped • 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • 100g fat-free natural yogurt, plus extra to serve • Chopped fresh coriander, to serve • Boiled dried rice, to serve • Vegetables, to serve For the rogan josh paste: • 1 tsp hot chilli powder • 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika • 1 tsp garam masala • 2 tbsp curry powder • 4 tbsp tomato purée 1 First combine all the rogan josh paste ingredients in a bowl, season lightly and set aside. 2 Spray a large non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Brown the lamb in batches and set aside. Drain off any fat in the pan. 3 Put the bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and onions in the pan and fry until the onions start to soften – about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further 2 minutes, then add the rogan josh paste and fry for 2 minutes. 4 Return the lamb to the pan with 400ml boiling water, cover and simmer gently for 1½ hours or until the lamb is tender, stirring occasionally. 5 Remove from the heat and stir through the yogurt. Drizzle over the extra yogurt, scatter over the coriander and serve with the rice and veg. Tip To make the caramelised onion pilau rice, spray a wide non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add 2 thinly sliced large onions and cook for 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 tsp ground turmeric and 1 cinnamon stick, then rinse and drain 300g dried basmati rice and add to the pan, tossing to coat in the spices. Season lightly, pour in 600g boiling vegetable stock and bring back to the boil. Reduce the heat to very low, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to stand, still covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff up the rice with a fork to serve. All recipes are taken from Slimming World’s Ultimate Curry Cookbook. Recipes are based on Slimming World’s Food Optimising plan and the liberating concept of Free Food – food that is naturally lower in energy density (calories per gram) and most satiating, so you stay fuller for longer. To find out more about Slimming World and how to join, visit slimmingworld.co.uk or slimmingworld.ie, or call 0344 897 8000 or 01 656 9696. Image credits: Slimming World/ Toby Scott ©Slimming World 2022 ‘Slimming World’ is a trademark of Miles-Bramwell Executive Services operating as Slimming World.

Recipes White bean shakshuka Serves 4, ready in 25 minutes • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with chilli and garlic • 2 tsp ground cumin • 3 roasted red peppers in brine from a jar, chopped or sliced • 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (see tip) • 8 medium eggs* • 4 x 60g wholemeal rolls, to serve Tip Haricot beans or butter beans are great alternatives to cannellini 1 Put the tomatoes and cumin in a wide, lidded non-stick frying pan and simmer over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the peppers and beans and simmer for 5 minutes or until they’ve heated through and the tomatoes have reduced and thickened nicely. Season lightly. 2 Make 8 shallow wells in the mixture with a wooden spoon. Crack an egg into each well and lightly season them all. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes or until the whites are firm and set and the yolks are cooked to your liking. Serve *Pregnant hot with women, the the rolls. elderly, babies and toddlers are advised to choose eggs showing the British Lion stamp/ Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme if eating raw or partially cooked eggs Sri Lankan salmon curry Serves 4, ready in 15 minutes • 4 level tbsp korma curry paste • 200ml reduced-fat • coconut milk • 250g okra • 200g cherry tomatoes • 4 skinless and boneless salmon fillets, cut into bite-size chunks • Boiled dried rice, to serve 1 Put the curry paste and 3 tbsp water in a medium-size saucepan and place over a medium-low heat. Cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring often. 2 Stir in the coconut milk, okra, 200ml boiling water and a little salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. 3 Add the tomatoes and salmon and simmer for 5 minutes or until the salmon and okra are just cooked through. Serve hot with the rice.

ALL SMILES Claire and Dan on their wedding day BODY POSITIVE Claire’s weight loss has also improved her mental health ‘Moving my body helped my MIND ’ Claire Andrews, 33, is a care assistant. She lives in Rhyl, Clwyd, with her husband Dan, and two sons Finley, eight and Freddie, six Words: Sarah Veness Photographs: Slimming World/Paul Buller ‘‘ My little boy, Finley, was practically jumping up and down with excitement about his very first sports day. ‘Will you be in the mums’ race?’ he asked. ‘Yes, of course,’ I smiled, panicking inside. When the race was about to start, I just couldn’t face it. I felt like everyone would be judging me, as I came last. When he realised I wasn’t running, Finley burst into tears. I felt like the worst mum ever. It didn’t get any better after that. On Christmas Eve, I’d been so excited to buy the whole family matching Christmas pyjamas, but looking at myself in my too-tight size-18 PJs in the mirror, my heart sank. After just 10 minutes I jumped up. ‘I’m too hot in these!’ I lied, forcing a smile. ‘I’m just going to take them off for now.’ I fought back the tears. I knew I was missing so much with my boys, but anxiety had me in its grasp. I’d felt unhappy with my weight since university, then after having emergency C-sections HOPEClaire’s confidence grew as she lost weight with both my boys, I turned to food for comfort during recovery. I couldn’t find the energy to cook, and with each pound I gained, my mental health took a dive. I’d been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, before Finley was born, and prescribed medication. After Freddie was born, I’d been eased off the tablets. And, over time, my weight felt like an added burden on my mental health. I knew I had to do something, but I was terrified about the idea of walking through the doors of a weight-loss group, so in January 2018 I joined Slimming World Online, weighing 17st 4lbs. As the weeks passed, I learnt all about Food Optimising, and started cooking from scratch again. I stuck to the plan, and as the numbers on the scales began to fall, I started to feel a glimmer of hope. I was aware of the Body Magic activity programme but hadn’t looked into it properly. Meanwhile, I made a decision. The following morning, I told the boys: ‘We’re leaving a bit earlier for school today. We’re going to walk.’ Just saying it out loud, I could feel the panic rising but I couldn’t let them down. Over the next few weeks, we walked to school every day and I slowly began to feel more confident. Becoming more active was having a noticeable effect on my mood – I felt able to do things that had once seemed impossible. So, in March 2019, having lost 4st, I was ready to join a group. My Consultant, Caroline, and the other members at the group in Rhyl were friendly, welcoming and so supportive, and I picked up lots of new ideas. I wanted to do more exercise, so one afternoon, feeling brave, I wheeled my old bike out of the shed. I hadn’t ridden it for years. It felt really good. So I got my sons’ bicycles out, too. When we got back home, I realised something. I hadn’t worried about what anyone would think, I’d just let myself enjoy it – it felt so liberating! By September 2019, I felt happier than I had in years. When I was walking, being outside in the fresh air really lifted my spirits, and the sense of achievement as I was getting fitter improved my mood. Height: 5ft 4in Weight before: 17st 4lbs Weight after: 10st 4lbs Weight loss: 7st Claire lost weight at Stef Breed’s group in Rhyl, Clwyd. Six months later, the country went into its first lockdown. With the kids off school and my deep fear of accidentally carrying the virus into the care home where I worked, my anxiety levels soared. I knew exercise was said to help with mental health, so I turned to activity rather than comfort food. I bought a weighted hula hoop and practised. I also started doing a virtual HIIT yoga class. Since reaching my target weight of 10st 4lbs, I’m sure that being active has helped to keep me there. And I know, for me, it’s more than just physical. Regular activity has lifted my confidence and self-esteem. This June, Dan and I finally got married after being engaged for years. I’d put the wedding off because I couldn’t bear the thought of people looking at me as I walked down the aisle. On the big day, I even felt confident enough in my beautiful gown to look up at people and smile. These days I find myself saying ‘yes’ all the time. ‘Yes’ when the boys want to try a fun activity. And ‘yes’ to new challenges! ‘‘

Healthy shortcuts There’s a wide range of frozen vegetables in supermarkets now. As well as giving you a head start at mealtimes, using frozen veg cuts down on shopping and preparation, too. You can grab them in seconds with none of the chopping or peeling – while also reducing waste. Veg from the freezer are also often better nutritionally than fresh, as they’re frozen soon after picking – and they’re generally cheaper. Laura Nolan, Slimming World nutritionist, suggests looking out for pre-prepped frozen garlic, ginger, chillies and herbs, too. “These add bags of flavour to your meals and they won’t go to waste if you buy something for a recipe and then don’t need it again for a while.” Check the label Although there are loads of frozen ingredients to buy, they can sometimes be a little deceptive, says Laura Nolan. “Watch out for frozen food that may have added fat or oil – such as potato wedges, frozen vegetable rice pouches, or roasted veg. Frozen breaded or battered meat and fish are also ones to be aware of. They’ll often have oil or fat added, as well as the breadcrumbs or batter, which you’ll spot in the ingredients list.” Make friends Frozen ready ★ meals can also be incredibly high in calories, so it’s a good idea to read the label before you buy. “If you want to buy in ready meals rather than batch cook your own, the Slimming World frozen ready meals from Iceland are a great alternative,” says Laura. “There are lots of healthy options and they all have the recipe on the back, so you can try making your favourites from scratch next time!” with your FREEZER Even when life gets busy, you don’t have to put your slimming plans on ice. These food tips from Slimming World won’t just save you time and money – they’ll help to keep your weight loss firing, too Ace batch cooking Having a few homemade meals in the freezer really helps when you’re too busy or tired to cook. Bag or box-up meals in the portion sizes you’ll be needing later – if you’ve made a big family casserole for Sunday lunch, but there’s usually only two of you during the week, freeze the leftovers in double portions. The Chicken dhansak, on page 7, and Lamb rogan josh, on page 9, are both freezer-friendly meals. Soups packed with veg are also great to batch cook and freeze. A good rule for making soup is to pair similar colour vegetables – so carrot with sweet potato or squash, tomato with red pepper, or a trio such as peas, leeks and spinach. Words: Rebecca Woollard Surf and turf Frozen meat and fish can also save you money, as you can stock up without any worry about wastage. The packaging will usually say to defrost in the fridge, which can take between 12 and 48 hours, depending on the size – a joint of meat might take 48 hours, but a single salmon fillet can defrost overnight. If you haven’t planned that far ahead, meat and fish can be defrosted in the microwave, as long as they’re going to be cooked straight away. It isn’t very safe to defrost them under running water or leave out on the side, so it’s best avoided – you should also use meat or fish within 24 hours of defrosting.

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Contents Follow us on @dailystar @thedailystar @dailystar 13 9 Meat-free meals Faye Winter on life with Teddy Soares 16 Best buys for guys Celeb chat 4 Binky Felstead on motherhood and catching up with her MIC pals 9 Faye Winter has all the details about her latest beauty venture 10 At home with Ulrika Jonsson 17 Peter Crouch talks family fun and fulfilling his footballing dreams Lifestyle 6 This week we love 7 Best beauty buys 12 Top quilted coats 13 Tasty tofu recipes 14 Crime: father killed wife and baby 16 Get the gear Entertainment 19 Puzzles pull-out 23 What’s happening in soapland 24 Seven-day TV guide 38 Horoscopes photos: REx/Shutterstock cover: REx/Shutterstock 6 Top treats to treasure 12 Winter warmers Editor-In-Chief Caroline Waterston (maternity) Acting Editor-In-Chief Karen Cross Acting Deputy Editors-In-Chief Lizzie Smith and Rowan Erlam Acting Celebrity & Entertainment Director Lisa Jarvis Acting Deputy Celebrity & Entertainment Director Jenny Kyte Celebrity Editor Sarah Morton Entertainment Editor Clare Fisher TV Editor Jenny Rodger Features & Lifestyle Director Emma Jones Deputy Features & Lifestyle Director Michelle Garnett Lifestyle Editor Victoria Gray Health & Real Life Editor Susanna Galton Fashion & Beauty Director Michelle Darlow Beauty Director Lynne Hyland Fashion Editors Harriet Wheeler and Lauren Goodwin-Grafton Beauty Editor Laura Mulley Creative Director Polly Leigh Art Editor Lauren Richards-Ozzati Deputy Art Editors Chloe Reeves and Louise Robinson Acting Deputy Art Editor Alexandra Hurst Picture Editors Abby Wells, Sal Jackson and Sarah White Senior Picture Researchers Jeanne Terblanche and Lina Darton Production Director Jennie Wignall Chief Sub Editors Becky Ward and Natalie Bowen Deputy Chief Sub Editors Melanie Hancill and Sam Kistamah Group Image Quality Manager Simon Spann Senior Studio Manager Lee Edwards TV LIFE 3

CELEB CHAT ‘I need to work out how to fit in exercise with a baby’ Binky Felstead on motherhood, her post-baby body and catching up with former MIC co-stars Having given birth to her second child earlier this year, Binky Felstead is determined not to lose her own identity. In fact, the 31-year-old has been carving out time to get back to the gym in order to feel more like herself again after having son Wolfie seven months ago. “Some people don’t agree with this, but I want to fit into my old clothes again,” she tells us. Here, the former Made In Chelsea star, who has daughter India with her ex, Joshua “JP” Patterson, as well as little Wolfie with husband Max Darnton, talks about being a mum-of-two, working out and why she can’t wait for play dates with MIC co-star Louise Thompson… Hi, Binky! How’s Wolfie doing? He’s doing great! He’s sitting up and rolling over. He’s holding his neck up and I’m weaning him now, so hopefully that means we’ll sleep a little bit past 3am. He’s very alert and stares at everything. The rolling over thing’s quite hard as you can’t leave him. He won’t stay still. Has having a second baby changed your family dynamic? Because India has always been there, that cemented it for us. It’s the biggest thing – to have a child in the relationship is quite intense. Bless him, Max was obviously fully committed and that was the biggest cement for us. Binky can’t wait for play dates with Louise Binky, Max, Wolfie and India Are you planning on doing play dates with Louise Thompson? Absolutely, we’ve discussed that. I’m so excited for her and we’ll do lots of play dates. You’re looking fab at the moment. What workouts are you doing? I love cardio and getting a sweat on. I try to do that one day and then strength the next day. Lots of body weight and then strength using weights. I love going to F45. It’s fitting it into Binky and her close pal Louise your daily routine. I need someone to tell me to get on with it, so I need to work out how I’m going to do F45 with a baby. I don’t have a nanny. Because India’s at school, I feel like I can handle it, but sometimes it is hardcore having two. Especially in the mornings, when one is attempting to crawl and the other needs to get ready for school. Have you felt any pressure to lose your baby weight? Some people don’t agree with this, but I want to fit into my old clothes again. I’ve got a pair of shorts that I try on every week and think, “I can get them a bit higher up, this is good.” It makes me feel good. I want to feel confident enough to be walking around in a bikini next summer. You also have a new edit with clothes brand Very... I can’t wait for everyone to see it. The pieces have been Max and Wolfie The star with her daughter India selected as the perfect wardrobe for special moments, like going on wintry walks. There’s a piece in there for every moment. How would you describe your own style? I’ve got my day-to-day wear, which is jeans, big jumpers and boots or trainers. I do like putting on some heels and getting my legs out if I’m going out with the girls or for dinner with Max. It’s definitely changed since I was younger and on MIC. I was renowned for holey leggings and baggy jumpers. I do love a baggy jumper, but I think getting a bit older and being a mummy, I’ve grown up a bit and I’m experimenting with more looks. Binky x Very edit is out now 4 TV LIFE

‘I’m so excited for Louise – we’ll do lots of play dates’ WORDS: ANNA MATHESON TV LIFE 5

SHOPPING This week love... We search the high street for those must-have buys Trousers Monki £35 Gloves Accessorize £20 Dark Chocolate Smooth Truffles Doisy & Dam £6.50 Blackberry Infused gin Manchester Gin £19 Cushion Dunelm £8 Instant Tan Bali Body £17.95 Earrings Orelia £25 Jaffa Cakes The Golden Pack McVitie’s £3 Find one of the Golden Packs of McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes in a Pole multipack and you could still be in with a chance of winning a trip to Lapland! Lamp Habitat £20 Ultra HD Snap! Nail Colour Revlon £7.99 Bag Dune £65 Vegan Silk Hydro Luxe Conditioner Pacifica £13 Shirt River Island £55 Tube scarf H&M £9.99 Jumper F&F £18 Coat Monsoon £99 Botanics Aromatherapy Oil Trio Boots £14 Shoes New Look £25.99 6 TV LIFE Compiled by: Katy Gale Contributor: Laura Mulley

Beauty file Beauty editor Zoe Cripps on what’s hot in make-up, skincare and haircare Disco inferno skin deep It felt like half of the UK’s beauty editors were obsessed with Dizziak’s hair products when they launched in 2018, so the release of Body Conditioner, £20, is almost guaranteed to cause just as much of a frenzy. This tube is inspired by the brand’s Deep Conditioner but in body lotion form, and is packed with skinloving ingredients like nourishing shea butter, vitamin E and soothing aloe vera. I can’t bear feeling greasy so I love that the formula sinks in quickly. Plus, that smell! Gorgeous. With the disco years back in fashion, Jones Road (created by iconic make-up artist Bobbi Brown) couldn’t have timed a new shade of its Miracle Balm, £34, much better. Disco is a lovely bronze shade flecked with gold and silver glitter that can be used on the eyes, cheeks, lips, body… You get the idea. When it comes to face-wear the formula lends itself well to drier skin types as it’s so balmy, meaning it’s ideal for the winter months. Go dazzle ’em. Glossing over We all love to have shiny hair, am I right? Enter: Umberto Giannini Leave-In Wonder Glosser, £10.25. This nifty buy not only adds lightweight moisture to hair for flexible bounce and shine, but also contains heat protection thanks to the addition of natural wheat protein in the formula, plus safflower phospholipids to help prolong the life of any colour. Salon-worthy shine for a tenner? We love to see it. BEAUTY lip service MAC VIVA GLAM is a campaign started to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS. The latest offering is a tribute to artist Keith Haring, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1990, and there’s a bright red, yellow or blue shade of lipstick to choose from in a nod to his signature primary colour-based palette. But what’s most special about this beauty venture is that every year, 100% of the money raised through VIVA GLAM lipstick sales (minus VAT) is donated to non-profit organisations, including those that support people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. £17.50 well spent. Hydration is key I have a confession to make: my relationship with fake tan is a hit and miss one. Love the results, rubbish at maintaining them. But when Crazy Angel’s range landed on my desk my interest was piqued. It has everything you need for the perfect at-home faux glow, from face drops to add to your moisturiser to an eraser mousse and even a buffing brush. The Express Liquid Tan, £22, features a guide colour for easy application and an instant glow, taking the edge off my ghostly-pale legs nicely. Who needs winter sun? TV LIFE 7

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‘I’m obsessed with Teddy – he can’t do wrong’ CELEB CHAT Love Island star Faye Winter on moving in with her boyfriend Teddy Soares and her new beauty venture During her time on Love Island, Faye Winter certainly made an impression. From reviving the brown lipstick trend to her fiery romance with her co-star Teddy Soares, she has always spoken her mind and stayed true to herself. Despite a few bumps in the road with Teddy in the villa, things have thankfully been smooth sailing ever since. When we catch up with Faye, she tells us how much the pair are enjoying living under the same roof after moving in together in November. “I love it,” she says. “We have a lot to do on the house but Teddy lets me do what I want.” Here, Faye, 26, tells us what she loves most about her man, also 26, and reveals why she decided to get her lip filler dissolved… Hi Faye! Are you and Teddy enjoying living together? We really are – although we’ve been so busy, we still do our own thing. We’re very aware we’re in a new relationship and we’re just taking it day by day. We’re happy, though. How do you maintain the mystery now you live together? We’re not living in each other’s pockets. I still get glammed up every day though – I do my hair and eyelashes. And he’s just fit, so he doesn’t need to do anything. He just Teddy with Faye and her family ‘I prefer my lips with filler, but they look a lot better now than they did in the villa’ wants sex, really! [Laughs] I’ll say it, I don’t care, we’re all human. I’m just obsessed with him. He can’t do anything wrong. Does he have any bad habits? He dithers. Have you seen the Disney film Zootropolis and the sloth that works at the DMV? That is basically Teddy trying to leave the house. He’s like, “Oh I’ve forgotten my debit card, I need to check all the doors.” I’m like, “Please, just get out the house!” And what do you love most about him? He’s so caring and selfless. He can’t do enough for me. He puts everyone before himself. I’m just so lucky as he’s such a gentleman and a beautiful soul inside and out. Of the Love Island couples still together, who will make it through 2022? It’s hard, because when you see everyone together we’re all so well matched, so I’d hate to put a name on that. I hope everyone is. I’ll be p****d if they’re not all there this time next year and we’ve got to make choices about who we can get on with or not! You recently dissolved your lip filler. Why did you want to do that? I had very big lips going into the villa. They were probably bigger than I realised because I’d gradually She says Teddy is a gentleman She showed her feisty side in the villa been building them up over three years. Then I had an accident in the villa during the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge and Aaron [Francis] pied me with such force that I bit my lip and a massive lump came up under my filler, so one side was bigger than the other. So I had them dissolved. When I went in the villa I had 4ml in them. Now I have 1.5ml, so they’re a lot smaller and flatter to my face. I prefer my lips with filler, but they look a lot better than they did in the villa. So you didn’t want to change them after receiving nasty comments online? No, people’s comments are just background noise. I received a lot of comments when I got them dissolved, with people saying, “They look so much better”. But I’m not here to please anyone else. I’m happy with my lip filler, unfollow me if you don’t like it. I’ve had a bit of Botox, my lips done and my boobs. For me it makes me feel so much more confident. If my parents and sister don’t care what I’ve had done then I don’t care about anyone else’s opinion. Do you feel like you got a bad rap from viewers during your time on the show? No! I had those arguments and I am that person. I’m loud, I insert my opinion and I do argue with people. I don’t think it was an unfair representation, as I still said and did those things. It’s a bit of my personality I can’t get away from. I’d rather be spoken about than not! You’ve become Dubai company Razzl Dazzl Hair’s first UK brand ambassador and are releasing your first collection of hair extensions. Tell us more… It’s amazing to bring something to the UK that I’m so passionate about. I’ve worn hair extensions since I was 14, so it’s a match made in heaven. I have two sets of extensions – a 16in and a 20in. There are 16 shades and 41 pieces in the collection, so hopefully every girl is able to find a shade. I’m also bringing out a travel bag and styling clips, as when I used to go away my extensions would end up looking like a dead dog in my suitcase! Razzl Dazzl allowed me to have so much free rein with the collection. The products are also affordable and ethically sourced, which for me was a big thing. I might not always get it right, but with this brand I stand by everything they do. The Faye Winter x Razzl Dazzl Hair collection is available to buy now at razzldazzl.com WORDS: Kirsty Hatcher PHOTOS: Razzl Dazzl Hair, Getty, Rex/Shutterstock TV LIFE 9

PEEK AT THEIR PAD At home with Ulrika Jonsson The TV presenter has a beautiful country house in Oxfordshire Ms Jonsson is yet to fully master the art of the mirror selfie, but we always appreciate a trier. Daughter Bo and Belle have aced the paw-shake. Britain’s Got Talent is surely next – just got to nail the spins, jumps and backwards walk. Ulrika looks like she’s contemplating life. Bulldog Leo’s thinking, “Where’s my treat for being such a good boy?” Festoon lights add a cosy touch to this bedroom. We approve wholeheartedly of the wooden furnishings – and adorable pet, obviously. 10 TV LIFE

Butterfly dining chair L Ercolani £795 Get the look Rug Shimu £129 Bouquet Shida £69 With four children – Cameron, 27, Bo, 21, Martha, 17, and Malcolm, 13 – a big table is a must. Napkins Helen Round £24 for 2 Ulrika’s home blends vintage furniture with modern accessories. Lamp Charlton Island £74.99 Antique mirror Scaramanga £850 Malcolm enjoys a laid-back birthday with a cake and candles. Fairy lights Lights4fun £19.99 Cushion Luxe 39 £40 The dog-hairdisguising rug brings the living room together beautifully. Leather sofa Darlings of Chelsea £3,651 WORDS: JOSIE COPSON COMPILED BY: VICTORIA GRAY TV LIFE 11

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FOOD Mad about the soy Go crazy for meat-free marvels with these tofu-tastic recipes Extracted from The Tofoo Cookbook by The Tofoo Co (Ebury Press, £16.99) SERVES 4 2 x 225g packs Smoked Tofoo, drained and dried 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp mild chilli powder 1 tsp garlic powder 200ml barbecue sauce 8 small bread rolls For the apple slaw: ½ red apple, cored and grated ½ green apple, cored and grated ½ red onion, very finely sliced ¼ white cabbage, finely shredded 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp yoghurt, dairy or non-dairy Pulled Tofoo barbecue sliders 1 tsp wholegrain mustard Sea salt and ground black pepper ● ●Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper. ● ●Grate the Tofoo on the big side of a grater and place in a mixing bowl. Add the vegetable oil, soy sauce, smoked paprika and the chilli and garlic powders, and toss until the Tofoo is well coated. ● ●Spoon the Tofoo onto the lined baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking. ● ●Meanwhile, make the apple slaw. In a large bowl, mix together the red and green apple, onion and cabbage. In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, yoghurt and mustard, then fold it into the apple mix. Toss to cover and season. ● ●Pour the barbecue sauce into a saucepan and add a splash of water. Heat and leave to simmer. ● ●Slice the bread rolls in half and lightly toast. ● ●Add the Tofoo to the pan of simmering barbecue sauce and stir to coat. Spoon the “pulled” Tofoo on to the toasted rolls and top with apple slaw. ● ●Serve immediately with a pile of napkins! Jerk smoked Tofoo with pineapple salsa and coconut rice 120g basmati rice 400ml can coconut milk 225g pack Smoked Tofoo, drained, dried and cut into 6 slices 2 tsp jerk seasoning 1 tbsp sunflower oil For the pineapple salsa: 200g pineapple, finely chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped 4 spring onions, sliced Handful of mint leaves Zest and juice of 1 lime ● ●Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold water until the water runs clear. Then put it in a saucepan with the coconut milk and 50ml water. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally so the rice doesn’t stick. ● ●Once the liquid is boiling, cover and reduce the heat to the lowest setting and steam for 15 minutes until all the liquid has evaporated and the rice is cooked through. ● ●For the salsa, mix together the pineapple, red pepper and spring onions. Add the mint, lime zest and juice, stir and set aside until you’re ready to eat. ● ●Dry the Tofoo slices well with kitchen paper, then rub each slice with the jerk seasoning. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil. Fry the Tofoo for 4-5 minutes until the slices are beginning to turn golden brown, but the seasoning has not burnt. ● ●Serve the jerk Tofoo with the salsa and coconut rice. SERVES 2 SERVES 2 ½ x 280g pack Naked Tofoo, drained, dried and crumbled ½ tsp ground turmeric 2 tbsp milk, dairy or non-dairy ½ ripe avocado Juice of ½ lemon Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Pinch of chilli flakes 1 tbsp olive oil Scrambled Tofoo and avocado breakfast bagel 2 sesame seed bagels, halved and toasted A few sprigs of dill, chopped Drizzle of sriracha sauce Handful of watercress, washed Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ● ●For the scrambled Tofoo, place the crumbled Tofoo in a bowl and add the turmeric and milk. Season and mix well. Set aside until ready to cook. ● ●In a bowl, smash the avocado with a fork, adding the lemon juice, black pepper and chilli flakes. ● ●Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the Tofoo and cook over a medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring regularly, until the Tofoo colours and there are a few delicious crispy bits. ● ●Spread the avocado on the bottom halves of the toasted bagels and pop on a plate. Top with the scrambled Tofoo, dill, sriracha and a pile of watercress. Season with pepper and finish with the bagel tops. Eat right away. Compiled by: Victoria Gray TV LIFE 13

Killer slit the throats of his wife and baby before staging a burglary Shanna Vandewege was slain after finally realising her dream of becoming a mum Ever since her teens, Shanna Riddle Vandewege had dreamt about having a baby. She’d even chosen the names she would give her children years before she started dating Craig Vandewege, who she met at a local church. But after they married in 2014, Shanna suffered three miscarriages and it seemed her cherished dream wouldn’t become a reality. When Shanna became pregnant again, she could only hope that this time it would be different – and there was plenty of change in her life to distract her from the constant worry of losing another baby. It was 2016 and the couple had moved from Colorado to Fort Worth, Texas, after Costco worker Vandewege was redeployed due to a promotion. He had gone ahead by himself to find a house before Shanna, 36, moved to join him. The registered nurse was on maternity leave and she spent her days preparing for the birth – praying that this time she would make it to full term. Her journey to motherhood had not been an easy one but it made the arrival of their son in September even more of a blessing. Shanna 14 TV LIFE He had spoken about having more time off work if his wife and baby died was besotted with Diederik Jonas, affectionately known as DJ, and posed proudly for family pictures with Vandewege. However, within weeks tragedy struck. On 15 December Vandewege called 911 from their home at around 9.30pm, saying he’d come home from work to find the house ransacked – and his wife and baby dead upstairs. Emergency responders raced to the scene and found Vandewege at the front of his house, crouched down with his face in his hands. Officers went inside to check that there weren’t any intruders lurking before giving paramedics the nod to enter. The house looked as though it had been burgled, with belongings knocked over and strewn across rooms. But upstairs, the scene was horrific. Shanna was found in bed with her throat slashed. Little Diederik, just three months old, was in his basket and had also had his throat cut. Shanna and Diederik’s deaths sent shock waves through the community. After finally having the baby she had longed her, they were both now dead. How had a burglary gone so tragically wrong? If Shanna had interrupted a break-in and the raider had killed her to try to cover their tracks, why would they also kill a baby who posed no threat? Sympathy came flooding in for Vandewege – but some people voiced suspicions that he may have been involved in the sickening crime. Colleagues said he had been late to work that The murderer Vandewege was day, even though sentenced to life he had told the police he was on time. Vandewege also claimed he’d been exchanging messages with Shanna on the day she died – but when police asked if they could see his phone he refused, saying it would be “invasive”. Strange behaviour It was natural for the investigation to focus on eliminating close family first and with Vandewege having been at the crime scene, he was questioned. While he was cooperative with the police at first, he then asked for a lawyer and refused to speak to them. With no evidence to charge him, Vandewege walked out of the police station and didn’t return. The investigators had suspicions about him from the start and they only grew over the coming days. Vandewege’s 911 call on the night of the killings was unusual for a man who had just found his family slaughtered. He didn’t seem concerned that the killer might still be in the house and he listened calmly to the instructions he was given. Furthermore, when police arrived at the scene, Vandewege remained just as composed. Rumours began to circulate but Shanna’s family defended The couple met at church Vandewege. They said he was loving and it was unthinkable that he could have killed his wife and their baby. However, the stories from others who knew Vandewege were very different. Co-workers told the police that Vandewege had said some worrying things about his wife ahead of her death. They included negative comments about her appearance, criticising the way she wore her hair and dressed. He had even said he could only tolerate her by drinking. And shockingly, when Shanna was pregnant, he had talked about wishing he could push her down the stairs – then spoken about

Crime Police said the ransacking at the home looked staged Shanna’s dad Mark holding pictures of his daughter and grandson Vandewege denied guilt in court having more time off work if both his wife and baby died. Vandewege also mentioned that his medication for anxiety was making him hear voices in his head that were telling him to kill people. Then, just before Shanna’s death, he confessed that he had dreams about decapitating his dad and Shanna. He said he’d sliced off their heads like “bologna”. Was it all talk or had Vandewege gone through with his threats? A warrant was put out for his arrest and he was held on 21 December. He was travelling to Colorado when police stopped him for speeding following reports of erratic driving. Vandewege calmly told officers, “It’s been a long week – my wife and kid were murdered in Texas.” He then complained he was being framed for their deaths – before officers found camouflage clothing, medication, a gun and ammo in his car. Vandewege said he was in Colorado for the funeral but also said he was heading to Las Vegas. His wedding ring was in his pocket, along with some condoms. life insurance link Vandewege was arrested for speeding and, once in custody, he was charged with murder. Shanna’s family were rocked by the news that the man they had trusted with Shanna and Diederik’s lives would face trial for their killings. The tragic mother and child were buried on 27 December, together forever. At the trial last year, Vandewege pleaded not guilty. The prosecution said the story about someone invading the family home was a lie and noted that he had complained to colleagues about his wife and wished her harm. Two 911 call handlers who spoke to Vandewege on 15 December testified that he had been very calm while reporting that he had found his family dead, and that usual fears like the killer still being there didn’t cross his mind. It was extremely unusual behaviour for a grieving husband and father. Police body camera footage was played and some of Shanna’s family left the courtroom, as it was so upsetting to watch. The first officers at the scene had also noted that Vandewege had been oddly calm. And they said that while the house was in disarray, it didn’t look like a typical home invasion – it looked staged. “This was never a burglary,” the prosecution said. “Why would a burglar ever kill an infant? It’s absurd. It doesn’t add up, no matter which way you look at it.” The prosecution also told the court that Vandewege stood to gain $700,000 in life insurance in the event of Shanna’s death. Had that been a motive? The Victims Shanna with son Diederik While the defence said all the evidence was speculation, the jury disagreed. In November, Vandewege, 40, was found guilty of murder and got the automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Had Vandewege grown tired of being a husband and not wanted to be a father? Or had he hoped for an insurance payout? To this day, he alone knows his motive for murdering those closest to him – and so cruelly cutting short Shanna’s dream life as a mother. WORDS: GAIL SHORTLAND TV LIFE 15

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BLOKE CHAT ‘I love being the only one hangover-free’ Peter Crouch on being competitive with his wife, making serious present faux pas, and preferring not to overindulge As we’ve seen when they’ve appeared giggling up a storm on Celebrity Gogglebox, Peter Crouch and wife Abbey Clancy are game for a laugh. But even she may be miffed when Peter admits he’d rather have spent Christmas Day on the pitch than in the company of his wife and kids! “I’ll be honest, I would actually rather play football,” laughs the former England footballer, 40, who hasn’t played a game on Boxing Day since he retired in 2019. So Peter got to fully indulge on Christmas Day with his family – his wife of 10 years Abbey, 35, and their four children, Sophia, 10, Liberty, six, Johnny, four, and Jack, two. For the rest of last year, he was busy doing punditry work, hosting Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer and his popular podcast, That Peter Crouch Podcast. He also managed to find time to return to one of his first football teams, Dulwich Hamlet FC, to help bring it back from the brink, with a documentary following his progress. Here, Peter talks family life, and what he’ll do now he’s fulfilled all his ambitions as a footballer… What was it like having Christmas at home once you’d retired? I probably got in the first team when I was about 18 and I had no real Christmases up until 38, when I retired. Obviously we did celebrate and I had a nice Christmas Eve, but Christmas Day we’d be training and I’d often be in a hotel Christmas night because we’d play Boxing Day, as well as December 28. So I couldn’t really have a drink. New Year’s Eve I’d often be in a hotel too and go to bed at 10pm for a New Year’s Day match. But as soon as I retired, I did everything that everyone else does. I got drunk, ate a lot and went to the football. Did it feel special? It was good, but I’ll be honest, after one year I The couple have been married 10 years would actually rather play football! There’s something special about not being hungover when everyone else is, and about training on Christmas Day. It felt festive so I enjoyed it. I suppose it’s all I’ve ever been used to. It was nice spending time with my family, but it was nice playing football and all the family coming to watch you. What was Christmas like in your house? It must have been chaotic... Yeah, obviously Christmas is for the kids and we’re lucky we’ve got four – they absolutely loved it. Our thing is trying to make sure they have the best time ever. Then there’s a lot of us familywise, so usually everyone comes to us if they can. Who cooked? Abbey, her mum and her brother. Are you good at buying presents for Abbey? I’m useless! Abbey does everything with regards to presents. All I have to do is buy presents for her and quite often I get that wrong. Does she pretend she’s happy with it? Oh no. She tells me straight away. One year she said, “You don’t even know who I am!” That was my favourite year! Snow time… Having fun with the kids Supporting his old club – Dulwich Hamlet FC Peter with the Duke of Cambridge on his podcast Strictly champ Abbey with pro partner Aljaž in 2013 I got her a maroon baby bag because we’d just had our first baby, so I thought that would be helpful. She said, “It’s maroon, Pete!” I said, “Yeah, but it’s got little pockets for bottles and dummies and stuff.” She was like, “It’s ridiculous.” She’s had the same Burberry mac for the last three years – I forgot I’d bought it for her the year before and I got her the same one but it was the slightly newer version. She didn’t wear it last year, that’s why I forgot! Abbey was on Strictly Come Dancing. Is that something you’d ever do? I don’t think so. Never say never but the thing is, Abbey won it and I’m competitive, and there are only so many robots you can do! After I’d done that, I’d be out I reckon [laughs]… I just don’t think I would do it, but purely because of the fact that Abbey won it and I probably wouldn’t. Any hopes and ambitions for the future? I have got a job on my hands with Dulwich Hamlet FC. I feel like I have got to make sure I get that right. But everything else I’m just going to enjoy and hopefully people will enjoy it along with me. Peter Crouch: Save Our Beautiful Game is available to stream on discovery+ now WORDS: Rachel Corcoran Photos: getty TV LIFE 17

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Puzzle CELEBRITY CROSSWORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 actor 4-PAGE BUMPER PULLOUT battleships Find where the fleet of ships shown is hidden in the grid. The numbers to the right of and below the grid indicate how many of the squares in that row are filled in with ships or parts of ships. The ships do not touch each other, even diagonally. Some squares have been filled in to start you off. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H I J 3 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 4 1 x Battleship 2 x Cruiser 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 ACROSS 1 Davina _, original host of Big Brother (6) 4 Andrew _ (pictured), portrayed Spider-Man (8) 10 _ The Nine O’Clock News, 80s sketch series (3) 11 & 9 Down Home makeover show with designer Whinnie Williams (4,3,8) 13 Amazon re-imagining of a 2011 film about a teenage assassin (5) 14 Shameless acting son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (4) 15 Rosamund _, buried her Golden Globe in the garden! (4) 16 Felicity _, famed for portraying Alan Partridge’s put-upon assistant (7) 18 Ms Macpherson, also known as “The Body” (4) 19 Hammersmith theatre where stand-up comedy happens live (6) 11 famous faces Identify the five celebrities, take their initials and put them in the correct places in the numbered boxes. These letters will spell the name of a celebrity. Rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of the celebrity in the centre of the grid 34 21 Would I Lie To You host, Rob _ (6) 22 See 21 Down 24 Eddie _, surreal comedian and charity marathon runner (6) 25 Laura _, won an Oscar for her role in Marriage Story (4) 29 _ Burch, US comedian who is participating in Taskmaster (7) 32 _ Woodyatt, EastEnders actor who participated in I’m A Celebrity... (4) 33 Jeremy _, former controversial talk show host (4) 35 See 39 Across 36 See 1 Down 37 Welsh stand-up comedian, _ Roberts (3) 38 _ Woodley, Beatrice Prior in the Divergent films (8) 39 & 35 Across Seasonal comedy horror flick with Keira Knightley (6,5) DOWN 1 & 36 Across Giles Coren’s Amazing Hotels colleague (6,7) 2 SMTV host who married Patrick Kielty in 2012 (3,6) 3 Liza Minnelli’s half-sister, Lorna _ (4) 5 Classic seasonal movie, Home _ (5) 6 _ Whitbread, retired British javelin thrower (6) 7 Joel Coen’s brother and fellow movie director (5) 8 New York-based fashion designer, _ Karan (5) 9 See 11 Across 12 Sacha Baron Cohen character (3,1) To hear individual answers or the full solution call 0905 789 4164. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. SP: Spoke. Helpline: 0333 202 3390. 17 Noémie _, European model and actress (6) 20 Performing name of rapper Sean Combs (1,5) 21 & 22 Across The Weeknd’s dazzling hit, top of the Billboard All-Time 100 (8,6) 23 Prolific striker who captains the England football team (5,4) 26 Action movie hero, Steven _ (6) 27 Little Britain comedian, _ Lucas (4) 28 Ghost Whisperer actress, Jennifer Love _ (6) 30 Madness’s lead singer (5) 31 Parks And Recreation, and Good Girls star (5) 32 Alfie _, Theon Greyjoy in Game Of Thrones (5) 34 First Dates Hotel waitress, _ Coleman (4) 3 x Destroyer CELEB WORD MATCH Find a word that can follow the word on the left and precede the word on the right. When you have filled in all the answers, the name of a celebrity can be read from top to bottom in one of the lines. CHAMBER PEN THIRD WIND DOG STRIP INDIAN HOLY BLUE SPY ELBOW FIRST WORD SPIRAL HALL SHIP CLAMP VISION CLUB WARRANT CAMP LEVEL LESS EYE PROOF DRAW Starting from 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal the seven-letter keyword in the shaded boxes. 1. Lass 2. Plant part 3. Rage 4. Spun thread 5. Close to 6. Ladder section 7. Festive occasion 8. Corrosive substance Keyword clue: A marine fish 1 9 14 2 4 x Submarine 9. Action 10. Diesel oil 11. Immense 12. Cash register 13. Floor covering 14. Cry of pain 15. Sixty minutes 16. Wealthy 8 11 4 16 10 15 3 9 5 6 13 12 10 4 2 1 3 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 6 5 TV LIFE 19

1 Which 2001 film starred Kate Beckinsale as a war-time nurse? 2 …and who appeared as President Roosevelt in the movie? 3 Who recently told us I Drink Wine in the singles chart? 4 Who decided to ask Tiffany for a divorce in EastEnders recently? 5 Whose dad, Neville, recently arrived on Coronation Street? 6 Which group won Artist of the Year at the 2021 American Music Awards? ARROWORD David _, Black Widow actor The _ Drum, Günter Grass book Surrender, give up As _ usual, same old Cooking liquid Ill-will Roman emperor Primary colour Breathable mix of gases Recede Genuine Rogue _, BBC show _ Radcliffe, Gothic author Brilliance 'Merry Christmas Everybody' band Find out how much you know about style, soaps, TV and pop with our fantastic quiz. Check your answers in next week’s Daily Star Sunday. 7 Which US actress recently got engaged to partner Bader Shammas? 8 Which former England footballer is currently co-presenting BBC One’s The One Show? 9 Who played James Brown in the 2014 biopic Get On Up? _ Sky, 2001 Tom Cruise film EastEnders character, _ Branning Laboratory tool Assault To hear the solution call 0907 181 1079. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Jools _, pianist and TV presenter (7) 6 Constellation in the southern hemisphere known as the Wolf (5) 9 Amy Winehouse song from her 2006 album Back To Black (5) 10 Wife of Socrates, proverbial name for a scolding person (9) 11 City in Scotland on the Moray Firth (9) 12 Former Boer republic which became a South African province in 1910 (5) 13 Warrior Princess played by Lucy Lawless (4) 15 Hans Christian _, Danish author of fairy tales such as The Ugly Duckling (8) 17 Large extinct elephant-like mammal (8) 18 Any of the three goddesses of fate in Norse mythology (4) 22 In architecture, a convex quarter-round moulding (5) 24 1937 novel by J.R.R. Tolkien (3,6) 26 Arturo _, Italian conductor and cellist (9) 27 Biblical prophet, high priest, and the elder brother of Moses (5) 28 Small rorqual whale with a white band on each flipper (5) 29 Role played by Audrey Hepburn pictured) in the 1956 epic film War And Peace (7) Anger Ignited DOWN 1 _ Tweed, traditional handwoven cloth (6) 2 Port city in northern France (2,5) 3 Forever _, historical romance novel by Kathleen Winsor that was made into a film in 1947 (5) 4 Early 20th-century form of jazz that originated in New Orleans (9) 5 Velazquez painting, The Rokeby _ (5) 6 1850 opera by Richard Wagner that includes the Bridal Chorus (9) 7 Meadow _, bird also called a titlark (5) 8 Sister of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (6) 14 Old instrument for making astronomical measurements (9) 16 Common flowering plant named from the from French for ‘lion’s tooth’ (9) 19 Pussycat Dolls singer and 2018 Strictly contestant, Ashley _ (7) 20 Nick _, weaver in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (6) 21 Group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem (6) 23 Clark Kent’s co-worker at the Daily Planet, Jimmy _ (5) 24 Hail To The _, sixth album by English rock band Radiohead (5) 25 Visual style associated with the painter Bridget Riley (2,3) Mix up the letters in the shaded squares to reveal the name of a US actor and singer (3,5) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Complete the puzzle, then rearrange the shaded squares to find the name of an actor (5,6). SHOWBITZ QUIZ 10 Which pop group topped the album chart with Progress in 2010? 11 Overseas featuring Central Cee is the first top 10 hit for which hip hop group? 12 Who was the subject of the last of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories for ITV? 13 Which girl group had a 1998 number one hit with Never Ever? 14 Who played the comical Mr Magoo in the 1997 movie? 15 Who sang with Paul McCartney on the 1983 hit Say Say Say? 16 Who has been continuing her New Life In The Country on Channel 4? 17 Who was crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2021? 18 The Tears Of Hercules is the latest hit album by which veteran rocker? 19 Which recently released film stars Lady Gaga and Adam Driver as a married couple? 20 Who voices lead character Mirabel in Disney’s animation Encanto? IF you can’t wait until next Sunday for the answers, ring 0907 181 2654. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390 SAMURAI SUDOKU In Samurai Sudoku, normal sudoku rules apply for all five 9x9 sudokus, but the 9x9 inner sudoku shares four of its 3x3 boxes with those of the outside sudokus. 2 7 9 9 3 4 4 5 3 5 9 7 6 4 4 7 3 8 6 1 7 4 8 8 4 7 1 8 2 4 6 4 5 3 9 6 6 9 5 6 9 2 5 7 5 7 8 3 4 5 3 1 8 3 1 1 6 2 9 3 5 6 1 9 3 8 9 2 6 6 2 5 9 1 6 7 5 8 1 9 3 5 2 7 3 4 1 7 2 8 2 4 6 9 2 4 7 8 8 1 1 9 5 3 7 1 8 9 6 9 8 9 1 8 4 7 3 5 For extra clues call 0905 789 4163 Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. KAKURO Fill in each series of blank squares using the numbers 1 to 9. Each series – across and down – must add up to the number in the shaded box at the beginning or top of the series. A number may be repeated in each line but not in a series. pathfinder Starting with the highlighted letter V, follow a path to find 19 one-word song titles. The trail passes through every letter once (but only once) and may go up, down, left or right, but not diagonally. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 16 18 3 12 15 7 14 32 21 19 35 21 12 19 4 5 17 5 O R G A M U U N R G I E W D I I N N O N A F E I E D L L R S R W A L E Y V E I A X B E W L E B U N A N G E R N E A E L C A B S L L I 26 27 28 29 To hear the across and down solutions call 0907 181 1080. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. 13 15 12 17 8 19 6 10 14 22 19 8 12 R Y H R B T S P A A G I C A D F E A C A A N L H R M I H A B E T S P A A R Y P O G E E L L U D H V O L Y E U G 20 TV LIFE

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS: 1 Jim Carrey; 2 Michael Caine; 3 Taylor Swift; 4 Rocky; 5 Ben; 6 Storm Arwen; 7 Autism; 8 Gino D’Acampo; 9 The Impossible; 10 Rage Against the Machine; 11 Voyage; 12 Christopher Eccleston; 13 East 17; 14 Tim Allen; 15 Slade; 16 London Palladium; 17 Andrew Marr; 18 Knebworth 1996; 19 A Boy Called Christmas; 20 Home Sweet Home Alone. Puzzle actor ALPHA PUZZLE Alphapuzzle® tests your logic and word power. Each grid number represents a letter. Each letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters – below the main grid – to start. Can you beat the Target Time? Call for an Extra Letter Clue if you get stuck. Solution tomorrow. DIFFICULTY: 10/10; TARGET TIME: 30 minutes CLUE: Captain fish! 5 24 22 13 22 4 19 26 13 14 9 18 13 23 22 2 7 15 18 12 15 8 13 13 7 22 13 19 5 6 17 18 21 2 15 7 16 10 6 7 11 7 12 23 26 13 15 8 5 21 9 12 19 18 18 22 18 1 8 5 CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Chatter, disturbing pigs so (6) 4 Labourer finding a bee? (6) 7 Every teacher conceals it (4) 8 Communist confronted when ashamed (3-5) 9 No amount produced on night off (7) 12 Exercise hall for a man, we hear (3) 14 Annual produced by youth leader ahead of time (6) 15 Alas! I’m off Italian sausage (6) 16 Thirsty doctor taking last of Sunday (3) 18 Liquid for getting mops clean? (7) 22 Someone insulting a criminal? (8) 23 Company emblem showing record and ring (4) 24 Brides upset? Rubbish! (6) 25 False lashes giving trouble (6) DOWN 1 Environmentalist observed to be jealous (5-4) 2 Redesigned yards once of lesser importance (9) 3 Settle for fish (5) 4 Part of bungalow I’d endeavoured to enlarge (5) 5 Back right listener (4) 3 9 13 15 21 25 13 5 10 7 13 5 6 20 15 6 4 26 9 5 2 21 15 7 26 26 7 19 4 8 6 1 9 6 19 18 8 6 21 7 15 14 26 13 23 22 18 15 21 23 18 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 F P 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z YESTERDAY’S solution Across: Occurs, Cellar, Beeswax, Thumb, Dock, Usury, Dozen, Turn, Earth, Capital, Advent, Magnum (clue). Down: Forbade, Metal, Science, Drive, Grown, Joshing, Existence, Century, Spear, Clout, Quoting, Tribe, Inflame. Alphapuzzle® © 2022 Acorn Editorial Ltd Extra clue letters: 0907 181 2628 (Deduct two minutes from target time for each extra letter heard.) Alternatively, for six extra clues to your mobile, text DSSALPHA to 85088. 64343. Texts cost £1 plus your usual network rate. Full solution: 0907 181 2629 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s access charge. TWO-WAY TEASER 6 Opponent from Yemen, perhaps (5) 10 Queues, we’re told, for stories (5) 11 Clutch some big raspberries (5) 12 Beautiful soul Morag replaced (9) 13 Female servant on rock in Kent (9) 17 Lifer’s unusual firearm (5) 19 Conceals animal skins (5) 20 Walk for a month (5) 21 Expensive honey (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Idle talk (6) 4 Labourer (6) 7 Apiece (4) 8 Embarrassed (3-5) 9 Nil (7) 12 Place for physical training (3) 14 Annual (6) 15 Highly-seasoned sausage (6) 16 Moistureless (3) 18 Hair washing liquid (7) 22 Lawbreaker (8) 23 Company emblem (4) 24 Rubble (6) 25 Harass (6) DOWN 1 Jealous (5-4) 2 Not primary (9) 3 Roost (5) 4 Broaden (5) 5 Bring up (4) 6 Foe (5) 10 Stories (5) 11 Grip (5) 12 Beautiful and smart (9) 13 Town in Kent (9) 17 Ransack (5) 19 Conceals (5) 20 Third month (5) 21 Costly (4) SUDOKU YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS: 1 Herdsman, 5 Sing, 8 Book, 9 Japanese, 10 Obscure, 12 Milan, 13 Savage, 15 Slayer, 17 Mined, 18 Lascars, 22 Trailing, 23 Well, 24 Heed, 25 Fresh air. DOWN: 1 Hobnobs, 2 Rooks, 3 Major, 4 Naps, 6 Ideally, 7 Green, 11 Urged, 12 Miles, 14 Vintage, 16 Rustler, 17 Match, 19 Argue, 20 Arena, 21 Tiff. 4 2 7 7 1 9 5 7 5 1 8 9 2 9 7 3 9 2 5 3 8 9 Extra clues: 0901 322 5604 Today’s Solution: 0907 181 2630 *Calls cost 75p plus your telephone company’s network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390 ANSWERS: The lost words are ALDER, BEECH, BIRCH, CEDAR, DOGWOOD, GINKGO, HAWTHORN, HICKORY, HOLLY, HORNBEAM, LARCH, LILAC, MAGNOLIA, MULBERRY, PALM, PINE, SPRUCE, all types of tree. The hidden word is SYCAMORE. Call 0907 181 2588 for today’s solution. *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Two sets of clues but the answers are the same ANSWERS TOMORROW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 3 1 LOSS WORD 3 6 8 5 2 4 6 Y S S D O O W G O D L H Y P E N I P N Y L I H C R A L R H R O C P O C U O A C R H K A A R H C D R E H O L L T N M E I B C R M W I O B C B L E Y A R A L D E R U E H O G K N I G A M B E A I L O N G A M 22 23 24 25 Fill the grid so that every column, row and 3x3 square includes all the digits from one to 9. LEVEL: Gentle TARGET: 16 mins Solution tomorrow YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION 6 9 4 5 1 8 7 3 2 2 4 9 3 6 7 1 8 5 8 2 3 9 5 6 4 7 1 1 3 5 7 2 8 9 7 2 6 3 4 6 4 8 9 5 1 7 8 1 3 6 5 4 5 9 8 1 2 2 6 3 4 9 7 5 9 4 1 7 6 8 1 7 2 4 3 3 2 6 5 8 9 Welcome to our Wordsearch with a difference. Not only are there 17 lost words hidden in the grid, written forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally, but if you find them and cross them out, the letters that remain will spell out a further related word. As usual, we’re not going to tell you what the lost words are, but they do all have a strong connection. The hidden word might put you in mind of helicopters – and that’s a clue! WORDWHEEL Using only the letters in the wordwheel, take 10 minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must contain the central letter and at least three others. Letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one nineletter word in the wheel. To hear the full solution call 0907 181 1078. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390. A C O Y T P C WORD LADDER Party Money Protective cover Arrived Domesticated mirror image Which of the four shapes below is an exact mirror image of the one to the right? B D I R BATH TIME C E Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. TV LIFE 21

Puzzle actor Test your knowledge with Jay’s Virtual Pub Quiz Book, available from Mirror Books. Call 01256 590490 or order online at mirrorbooks.co.uk. (Free P&P on orders over £15.) 30-SECOND MATHS TEST BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Follow the instructions from 30-second challenge: you left to right, starting with have 30 seconds for the the number given, to reach BEGINNER task. For a an answer at the end of the greater challenge, try row. Set your own BEGINNER and 81 TAKE THE SQUARE ROOT 56 +13 6/8 OF THIS +74 INTERMEDIATE in 60 seconds and true mental gymnasts should try INTERMEDIATE and GENIUS in 90 seconds together. 6/11 OF THIS +57 ÷3 -17 x9 +18 75% OF THIS +45 7/12 OF THIS -49 x6 -72 word search Can you find all of these words related to swimming pools in the grid? Words may appear forwards, backwards or diagonally. ARMBANDS CHLORINE COSTUME DEEP END DIVING BOARD FLOATS GOGGLES HAT HOT TUB LANES LIDO LIFEGUARD RAIL SAUNA SHOWER STEPS SWIMMERS TOWEL GENIUS 105 INCREASE BY 20% +186 clockword The solutions from 1 to 12 are all sixletter words ending with the letter L in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of an English journalist and broadcaster. 9 WORDWHEEL 10 TRAIN YOUR BRAIN 9-letter word is MANOEUVRE 8 MIRROR IMAGE D is the mirror image BEGINNER: 81 INTERMEDIATE: 56 GENIUS: 105 wordsearch S T A R T I N G B L O C K S P P E G B M H I S H O T P U T M S C O D E R E R D X J C K L U T A N T H U R D L E S R D U J A R U W I D G O L I Y F E A E R Y R E G P N F D Z F I C V L T A E X H G D C M B Y N A E P E L L S J B D N F G T I T L I R E I U U J Z X A M T S H O R P R M B M E A H Z S N H L P T I P I O P R M V A T B L O H J S T A D I U M R E M N I N Y Y T U U P P S J M U L M N S J Y O H X U T C U B C T I E S U W L S R E K A M E C A P N R A H 1 Change, 2 Riddle, 3 Aspire, 4 Income, 5 Goethe, 6 Beadle, 7 Edible, 8 Louvre, 9 Lassie, 10 Advice, 11 Misere, 12 Yankee. 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TV GUIDE Soaper Star! Holding her sister hostage, Meena tells Manpreet she has seven days to live. She drugs her to keep her quiet and starts to cross off the days on a calendar. Meanwhile, as Manpreet’s friends worry, Meena knows she has to cover her tracks. But Vinny suspects something’s up – what will he find? Blaming Ellis for Belle and Kyle almost dying in the forest, Cain wants revenge. Kidnapping Ellis, Cain abandons him on the moors, bloodied and barefooted. The next morning, Al and Billy realise Ellis is missing, but Cain denies all knowledge. Nate’s desperate to see Frankie and make amends with Tracy. But when he tries to visit his daughter, an angry Vanessa turns him away. Later, Tracy is upset that Nate hasn’t bothered to see Frankie and hardens her attitude. Will Vanessa tell her sister that Nate did visit? Charity is shocked when Vanessa reveals that she is staying in the village. Plus, Dawn and Billy go public with their engagement after Lucas accidentally finds out. There’s a shock in store for Emma and Faye when they drive home from a New Year’s party and knock over an elderly man. Relieved he seems unharmed, the girls take him back to his flat and settle him in. However, with Faye driving as a learner, and Emma tipsy while in charge of her, they realise they’ll be in trouble if the police find out. Abi and Imran have a heated discussion about her pregnancy news just as Kev appears – how much has he heard? Ben, Callum, Stacey, Eve and Ash set off on a night out. But their hopes for a good time soon hits a sour note. After recent events, Denise is concerned about Phil’s actions. As Kat and Sharon try to explain their side of things, Patrick and Kim want to go to the police. Meanwhile, Phil plans his future, but when Kat and Sharon track him down, Kat is left with a dilemma. Honey and Suki have a heart to heart. However, as Honey delves deeper, Suki storms out. Tim and Sally go for a health check, and Tim is surprised to later be called back. Hiding the news from Sally, he finds a friend in Aggie, who goes with him to the appointment, where Tim is told he needs an operation. Zeedan admits to Marrium that having her around has rekindled his feelings for her. The pair decide to give their marriage another go, and Marrium suggests she moves to Manchester to be closer to him. But how will Alya react when she finds out what has been going on? Determined to prove a point, when she later bumps into Peter, Suki is quick to take him home for the night. Mick returns and is shocked to discover that his mum has moved in a new house guest. But who is it now staying at the Vic? There’s explosive drama in Hollyoaks this week as we see flames enveloping the village, before a flashback takes us to the events leading up to it. Are lives in serious danger? Meanwhile, Becky organises a protest at the hospital heroes event, which adds to Marnie’s woes after the caterers let her down. Tony steps in to help, but can the protesters be dealt with so easily as Becky proves just how far she’s willing to go? Maxine and Warren seem to be back on track, but his confession to his psychiatrist could derail the couple again… Amy’s delighted when her daughter, Zara, arrives, but she will have to come clean about the situation with Ned and Leo. Harlow is fuming at how protective Glen is over Terese. Has she found some dirt on him? Logan and Jasmine risk their lives to save Tane, while Cash worries that the evidence might point to his sister, Felicity. Meanwhile, Jasmine finds incriminating evidence in Felicity’s van and Martha’s condition worsens. TV LIFE 23

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 8.30 Match of the Day (R) 9.30 FILM How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019, PG) Animated drama. ★★★★ 9.55 FILM Paddington (2014, PG) Family comedy, starring Hugh Bonneville. ★★★★ 11.20 FILM Paddington 2 (2017, PG) Comedy, with the voice of Ben Whishaw. ★★★★★ 1.00pm BBC News; Weather 1.15 Songs of Praise Rev Kate Bottley explores connections between faith and fitness. 1.50 Escape to the Country A home in Lancashire. (R) 2.40 FILM Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, PG) Action adventure, with Kevin Costner, and Alan Rickman. ★★★★ 4.55 BBC News Headlines. 5.10 Regional News; Weather 5.20 NEW Countryfile Stories from the past year of people working in conservation. 6.20 Around the World in 80 Days Stuck on Yemen’s west coast, Fogg decides on a dangerous desert crossing. 6.30am A to Z of TV Gardening (R) 7.15 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (R) 7.45 Gardeners’ World (R) 8.45 Countryfile (R) 9.40 Beechgrove Repotted (R) 10.10 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11.40 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking Culinary advice. (R) 12.10pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (R) 1.15 Michael Caine: Talking Pictures Profile. (R) 2.05 FILM The Ipcress File (1965, PG) A spy investigating the kidnap of Britain’s leading scientists uncovers evidence of double-dealing. Thriller, with Michael Caine. ★★★★ 3.50 FILM The Eagle Has Landed (1976, 15) A Nazi agent plans to kidnap Churchill as the prime minister spends the weekend in a Norfolk village. Wartime adventure, starring Michael Caine. ★★★ 6.00 Madagascar: Earth’s Tropical Islands Journey across Madagascar, the oldest island on earth. (R) 6.00am CITV Fun for kids. (R) 7.30 Hotel Transylvania (R) 8.00 Ben 10 Double bill. (R) 8.30 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Double bill. (R) 8.55 Don’t Unleash the Beast (R) 9.25 ITV News Headlines. 9.30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs (R) 10.00 NEW Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 12.00noon ITV News; Weather 12.15 You’ve Been Framed! (R) 12.45 The Masked Singer (R) 2.15 FILM Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2018, U) Animation, with the voice of Adam Sandler. ★★★ 4.05 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Comedian Joe Lycett, singer Melody Thornton and retired cricket commentator Henry Blofeld take part. (R) 5.05 The Chase: I’m a Celebrity Special With former campmates Rita Simons and Malique Thompson-Dwyer. (R) 6.05 ITV News; Weather 6.20 Regional News; Weather 6.15am FILM Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (2015, U) Animated comedy, with the voice of Noah Schnapp. ★★★★ 7.45 Mike & Molly Double bill. (R) 8.30 The King of Queens (R) 9.30 Sunday Brunch With guests Claire Richards, Richard Armitage and Susie Dent. 12.30pm The Simpsons (R) 2.50 Extraordinary Escapes at Christmas with Sandi Toksvig Businesswoman Deborah Meaden, actress Fay Ripley and scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock join Sandi for this festival special in which the presenter and her companions explore Norway. (R) 3.55 Amazing Spaces: George’s Icelandic Adventure George is joined by his friend, master craftsman Will Hardie, to explore the best of Iceland’s architecture, from a lake house to a treetop hotel room inspired by a Christmas bauble and a stunning, build in the snowy wilderness. (R) 5.00 Channel 4 News Headlines. 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 10.00 SpongeBob SquarePants 10.25 Entertainment News on 5 10.30 NFL End Zone Action from the latest matches in the NFL. 10.55 World’s Strongest Man 2021 Action from the final. Last in the series. (R) 12.20pm Friends Chandler falls asleep in a meeting. (R) 12.50 Friends Monica goes to work at a famous restaurant. (R) 1.20 Friends Monica makes a startling discovery. (R) 1.50 FILM Turner & Hooch (1989, PG) A cop investigating a murder has only one witness to help him solve the case – the victim’s large, smelly dog. Family comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham and Craig T Nelson. ★★★ 4.00 FILM Splash (1984, PG) A mermaid falls for a New Yorker she saved from drowning and assumes human form so she can follow him onto dry land. Romantic fantasy comedy, starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. ★★★★ 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 9pm, The Tourist: Jamie Dornan 7.10 Around the World in 80 Days In India, Fogg waits for a wedding to be over, but the groom is grabbed by the army. Passepartout is torn about sabotaging the trip, while Miss Fix’s self-belief is shaken. Adventure, with David Tennant. 8.00 Call the Midwife It’s Easter 1967, and demolition works in Poplar reveal a long-buried secret which leads to a testing experience for the team. Nancy’s first day as a midwife gets off to a bad start when her bedroom ceiling collapses. 9.00 The Tourist The Man enlists Luci’s help to track down the location of the mystery caller before time runs out. Unbeknownst to the pair, one of the most highly regarded cops in Australia is on their tail. Drama, starring Jamie Dornan. 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 10.20 Regional News; Weather 10.30 Match of the Day 2 Mark Chapman reviews the day’s Premier League action, including Chelsea v Liverpool at Stamford Bridge and Brentford v Aston Villa. 11.50 FILM A Star Is Born (2018, 15) Following a gig, fading music star Jackson Maine happens upon Ally, a nightclub singer-songwriter. Their instant chemistry leads to a tempestuous romance as he helps her on the road to stardom. However, Jackson’s alcoholism has explosive repercussions as her career blossoms. Oscar-winning drama, with Lady Gaga, and Bradley Cooper. ★★★★★ 2.00am Weather for the Week Ahead 2.05-6.00am BBC News. Headlines. 9pm, Mary Queen of Scots: Saoirse Ronan 7.00 Antiques Roadshow The team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson’s flagship and a series of watercolours rescued from a skip and worth thousands. (R) 8.00 NEW Ski Sunday Chemmy Alcott and Ed Leigh present all the news from the piste including action from the men’s World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy. Plus, an interview with Great Britain freestyle skiing star Gus Kenworthy. 9.00 FILM Mary Queen of Scots (2018, 15) Mary Stuart’s attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I finds her condemned to years of imprisonment. Drama, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. (R) ★★★ 10.55 Frankie Boyle’s 2021 New World Order The comedian returns with his New World Order end of year special where, with the help of his guests, he will dissect the bewildering year that was 2021. (R) 11.40 Sign Zone: Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism Paddy and his wife have three children, all of whom have been diagnosed with autism so the couple set out to learn more about the condition. (R) 12.40am Sign Zone: Take a Hike. Five people showcase countryside walks in Devon, with each judged by the other hikers on the quality of the route, the views and the entertainment. (R) 1.10 Sign Zone: Doctor Who. A storage centre is trapped in a time loop. (R) 2.10-6.35am This Is BBC Two 9pm, Anne: Maxine Peake 6.30 The Chase: The Bloopers Bradley Walsh presents a compilation of funny out-takes from the quiz show. 7.30 The Masked Singer Joel Dommett hosts as the remaining six celebrities take to the stage, with Rockhopper taking on Traffic Cone, Poodle going up against Snow Leopard, and Panda taking on Bagpipes. As each one performs panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan are left to decipher the clues and unlock the secrets. 9.00 NEW Anne Fact-based drama about Anne Williams, who dedicated her life to campaigning for justice following her son’s death in the Hillsborough disaster. Maxine Peake, Campbell Wallace and Stephen Walters star. 10.15 ITV News; Weather 10.35 Des O’Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer A tribute to the prime time TV host of all time, featuring contributions from family and friends, and clips of Des’s memorable performances. (R) 11.35 The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace uncover the cognitive abilities of animals, children and AI, beginning by taking on great apes in the USA. (R) 12.25am Anne. Drama about Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams, starring Maxine Peake. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Motorsport UK. Richard John Neil presents action from Silverstone. (R) 4.05 Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Quiz show. (R) 9pm, Gogglebox Festive Special: Stephen and Daniel 5.30 FILM Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, 12) The globetrotting archaeologist races against Soviet agents to find a mysterious artefact of untold power. Adventure sequel, starring Harrison Ford. ★★★ 7.45 NEW The Great Pottery Throw Down Ellie Taylor hosts a new series. In the first round, the contestants must make a children’s crockery set and ceramic milk bottles, before judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller decide who will be potter of the week. 9.00 Gogglebox Festive Special The armchair critics cast their eyes over 2021’s biggest Christmas TV shows. They’ll be passing comment on the most talked about hits from the festive season, including classic movies, exciting new dramas, and some of telly’s biggest traditional treats. 10.30 FILM Fighting with My Family (2019, 12) The daughter of a family of British wrestlers gets the chance to fulfil her dreams by training with the WWE. As she battles her way through wrestling boot camp to high-profile success, her brother is consumed with jealousy as he struggles to match her achievements. Fact-based drama, starring Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, and Dwayne Johnson. ★★★★ 12.35am FILM East Is East (1999, 15) Comedy. ★★★★ 2.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 3.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (R) 3.55 Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker (R) 4.50 A Place in the Sun 5.20 Countdown (R) 5.55-6.05am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (R) 9pm, Tom Hanks: Hollywood’s Mr Nice Guy 6.05 FILM Cast Away (2000, 12) A manager for an American courier service has to fend for himself when a plane crash leaves him stranded alone on a desert island, , without any resources. Initially panic-stricken, he overcomes his terror to survive for four years on his own before building a raft and setting off on an epic journey back home. Adventure drama from director Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Lari White and Chris Noth. ★★★ 9.00 Tom Hanks: Hollywood’s Mr Nice Guy A profile of the Oscar-winning actor, revealing what drove him to the top of his profession and what has kept him there, all told in the words of those who know him best. 10.30 FILM Saving Private Ryan (1998, 15) In the aftermath of the Normandy landings, a group of American soldiers scours the battlefields of France in search of a missing infantryman, who has been given compassionate leave to return home because his brothers have been killed in the conflict. Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and Vin Diesel. ★★★★★ 1.40am The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.40 Entertainment News on 5 3.45 Eurovision’s Greatest Hits. Memorable entries from past song contests. (R) 4.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R) 5.00 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.25 House Doctor (R) 5.50- 6.00am Peppa Pig. Double bill. (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.25 Celebrity Supermarket Sweep 7.20 In for a Penny 8.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 10.00 The Masked Singer 11.35 Celebrity Catchphrase 12.40pm FILM Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006, U) Animated adventure sequel, with the voice of Ray Romano. ★★ 2.25 FILM Back to the Future Part II (1989, PG) Sci-fi comedy sequel, starring Michael J Fox. ★★★ 4.40 FILM Despicable Me 2 (2013, U) Animated comedy sequel, with the voice of Steve Carell. ★★★ 6.35 FILM Spider-Man (2002, 12) Comic-book adventure, starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. ★★★★★ 9.00 FILM Bridesmaids (2011, 15) Comedy, starring Kristen Wiig. ★★★★ 11.25 Family Guy Double bill of fun. 12.25am American Dad! 1.20 Don’t Hate the Playaz 2.20 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility 3.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Sin City Motors 8.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 10.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 12.00noon Richard Osman’s House of Games 3.20 Gavin & Stacey 6.00 Gavin & Stacey Triple bill. 8.00 Expedition with Steve Backshall The presenter takes on four entirely new adventures to remote parts of the planet – including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico – in search of precious natural wonders. Last in the series. 9.00 Gavin & Stacey Five episodes. The gang reunites for Neil’s christening; Pam and Mick host a beer and curry night; Smithy worries about seeing Nessa; Pete and Dawn renew their wedding vows; the gang descends on the beach. 12.20am Gavin & Stacey. Comedy. 1.00 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 2.15 Richard Osman’s House of Games 3.15 Gavin & Stacey 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 8.00 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 8.10 The Great New Year Bake Off 9.25 The Big Bang Theory: eleven episodes. 2.50pm FILM Sonic the Hedgehog (2020, PG) Fantasy adventure, starring James Marsden and Jim Carrey. ★★★★ 4.45 Lego Masters Australia. The teams have 10 hours to make a scene from an action film. 6.00 FILM Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009, 12) The shape-changing robots fight for control of a machine hidden somewhere on Earth with the power to destroy planets. Sci-fi adventure, starring Shia LaBeouf. ★★ 9.00 FILM Taken (2008, 15) A former CIA agent puts his old skills to use in rescuing his daughter from a gang of European sex traffickers. Thriller, with Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace. ★★★ 10.50 Naked Attraction Double bill. 12.55am Gogglebox 2.00 Naked Attraction 3.50-6.00am Hollyoaks Omnibus YTV As ITV except: 6.20-6.30pm ITV News Calendar. The latest news headlines. BBC Scotland 4.30-5.15pm Sportscene Results 7.00 The Seven 7.15 Sportscene. Highlights of recent events. 8.30 The Forest. The people who live and work in Galloway Forest Park. 9.00 FILM Rory’s Way (2018, 12) Premiere. A rugged Scotsman departs his homeland and heads to San Francisco for medical treatment, where his life is transformed. Drama, starring Brian Cox.★★★★ 10.45 Growing Up Scottish – Festive Special. Scotland’s comedians remember past New Year’s Eves. 11.00pm-12.00m’t Seven Days: Review of the Year. Fiona Stalker, Nick Sheridan and a panel guests conclude their look back on 2021 by reflecting on stories that made the headlines between July and December. SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 5.10-5.15pm Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.20-10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather 11.50pm Sportscene 1.10-6.00am BBC News WALES As BBC1 except: 5.10-5.15pm BBC Wales Today; Weather 10.20-10.25pm BBC Wales Today. Headlines; Weather Freeview 20 Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 The Bill: four episodes. 11.00 Lorna Doone 2.20pm Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3.20 Catherine Cookson’s The Secret 6.40 Call the Midwife A new midwife joins the team as the area is rocked by power cuts and blizzards. The new arrival is delayed by the weather and falls ill as soon as she arrives. However, she is quickly dragged from her sick bed to assist with a difficult birth. 8.00 Jonathan Creek Double bill. Jonathan is stumped by several disappearances in a Gothic mansion, so he teams up with a friend of one of the victims to get to the bottom of the mystery; Jonathan and his intrepid sidekick Joey investigate a series of mysterious and spooky events at a house called Green Lanterns where a crime writer resides. 12.35am Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 1.35 Kavanagh QC 3.00 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am Celebrity Dinner Date 8.00 The Big Bake: Holiday 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 Tanya’s Extreme Therapies 12.55 The Real Housewives of Cheshire: five episodes 6.00 The Real Housewives of Cheshire With two chairs left empty at Seema’s dinner party, the question all of the Housewives are left asking is where Hanna and Rachel are in Edinburgh. 7.00 Celebrity Dinner Date Double bill. TV personality and business owner Jack Fincham is given five menus; model Georgia Steele is given five menus. 9.00 Botched Double bill. A countdown of the show’s most shocking cases. 10.55 The Real Housewives of Jersey While some housewives have managed to put past issues to one side, others appear to have fallen out. Margaret in particular has a bone to pick with Tessa. 12.00m’t Georgia and Tommy: Baby Steps 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping 8.55am Amazing Spaces Snow and Ice Special 9.55 Amazing Spaces Winter Wonderland 10.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces: Winter World Tour 12.00noon Come Dine with Me: five episodes 2.40 Four in a Bed: five episodes 5.20 Come Dine with Me 6.25 Come Dine with Me Triple bill. 8.00 24 Hours in A&E: Heart Special Following three patients being treated for cardiac problems at St George’s Hospital. 9.00 999: On the Front Line A woman who is in the process of giving has not felt the baby move in over 10 hours, and there are signs it could be in distress. 10.00 24 Hours in A&E An 83-year-old is brought into resus after falling off his roof. 11.05 Emergency Helicopter Medics A visitor to a horse fair in Cumbria needs emergency intervention. 12.05am 999: On the Front Line 1.10 24 Hours in A&E 2.15 Emergency Helicopter Medics 3.20-3.45am Father Ted WALES As BBC2 except: 6.00pm Scrum V Sunday. Action from the United Rugby Championship and Welsh Premiership. 6.45- 7.00pm A to Z of TV Gardening. Carol Kirkwood looks at subjects beginning with the letter Q. STV As ITV except: 6.20-6.30pm STV News. Headlines. 4.05-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 6.20-6.30pm ITV News Cymru Wales. The latest reports. S4C 6.00am Cyw 8.50 Penblwyddi Cyw 9.00 Cymru Wyllt 10.00 Gwesty Aduniad 11.00 Byd o Liw: Cestyll 11.30 Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol 12.00noon Cymro Cryfa’ 1.00pm Caru Siopa 1.30 Dudley: Cymru ar Blat 2.00 Dudley: Cymru ar Blat 2.25 Cynefin 3.25 Codi Hwyl 3.50 Noson Lawen 5.15 Pobol y Cwm Omnibws 7.15 Newyddion a Chwaraeon 7.30 Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol. Highlights of the series. 8.00 Canu gyda Fy Arwr. Featuring Caryl Parry Jones and Non from the group Eden. 9.00 NEW Enid a Lucy. The duo’s journey continues in the second series. 10.00 Cefn Gwlad. Ifan Jones Evans visits Devil’s Bridge Mart. 11.00-11.35pm Sain Ffagan. Traditional painter Clive is entering retirement. Picks of the day The Great Pottery Throw Down 7.45pm, Channel 4 The battle of the clay returns for a fifth series with hosting duties split between comedian Ellie Taylor and Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney (Ellie stood in for some episodes, after Siobhán had broken her leg). Tonight, we meet the 12 potters all competing in a series of challenges at Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, to become the champion. Call the Midwife 8pm, BBC One It’s Easter 1967 and Sister Monica Joan and Reggie are excited about the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Cyril and Lucille are settling into married life, and Derek and Audrey Fleming return with some heartwarming news. Meanwhile, demolition work continues at a nearby tenement block, and the builders make a discovery. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm BBC Proms: The Golden Age of Broadway Katie Derham presents an evening of musical hits from the Golden Age of Broadway, performed by stars of the West End alongside the Concert Orchestra. 9.00 Anything Goes: The Musical A production of the classic musical comedy filmed at London’s Barbican, featuring a cast led by Broadway star Sutton Foster, with Robert Lindsay and Gary Wilmot. 11.20 Last Days of the Liners Documentary examining how trips on passenger ships became popular after the end of the Second World War, resulting in nations racing to produce the most luxurious liner. 12.20am Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland 1.20 Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland 2.20 The Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside 2.50-3.20am Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside Around the World in 80 Days 6.20pm & 7.10pm, BBC One The adventure series starring David Tennant continues with Fogg stuck in Yemen and contemplating a dangerous desert crossing. However, that would leaving Miss Fix in a hostile place. Then, in the later episode that follows on, Fogg is in India, waiting for a wedding to end, while Passepartout is torn about whether to sabotage the trip. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Murder, She Wrote. Drama. 10.00 Columbo 7.25pm Columbo The detective suspects a renowned war hero is a killer, but has a hard time backing up his hunch owing to a lack of evidence. Crime drama, starring Peter Falk and Eddie Albert. 9.00 FILM Appointment with Death (1988, PG) Hercule Poirot investigates the death of a rich widow in the Holy Land and discovers the victim was a blackmailer. Agatha Christie’s mystery novel, starring Peter Ustinov and Piper Laurie. ★★ 11.10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A teenager is found beaten and apparently raped on a building site. 12.10am Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Crime drama. 1.10 Grey’s Anatomy 2.05 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.50 Entertainment News on 5 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Sunday 2 After the introductions, judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller set the potters their initial two challenges: to create a children’s crockery set and ceramic milk bottles. Who will be named potter of the week, and who will be first to leave the pottery? Some fans may also be keen to know if popular kiln technician Rose Schmits is returning for this series. The answer is “yes”. FILM CHOICE Fighting with My Family 10.30pm, Channel 4 Stephen Merchant writes and directs this comedy-drama based on British WWE wrestler Paige, and adapted from a documentary about her and her family. When the WWE visits London, siblings Saraya (Florence Pugh) and Zak (Jack Lowden) try out, and trainer Hutch Morgan (Vince Vaughn) spots her potential. So it’s soon off to the US to see if she can hit the big time. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Gilbert and Sullivan: A Motley Pair 6.30 Brunelleschi’s Impossible Dome 7.30 The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On 9.00 Andre Rieu: Welcome to My World 11.00 The Shadows: The Final Tour 2.00pm Best of Portrait Artist of the Year 2021 3.00 Runrig: There Must Be a Place 5.00 FILM Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (2006, 12) Sci-fi musical, starring Justin Hayward. ★★★ 7.00 Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games : 9.00 Roy Orbison Mystery Girl: Unraveled Documentary. 10.15 Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston 11.30 Kate Bush: Sensual World 12.00m’t Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 1.15 The Barry White Story: Let the Music Play 2.30 Sky Arts Book Club 3.30 Rock and Roll 5.00-6.00am Lily Cole’s Art Matters

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.00 FILM The Railway Children (1970, U) Period family drama, with Jenny Agutter. ★★★★★ 10.45 NEW The Moment of Proof How police tracked a yacht being used to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer In London, Stoke-on- Trent and Cumbria. (R) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.15 Regional News; Weather 1.25 NEW Father Brown 2.15 The Repair Shop (R) 3.00 NEW I Escaped to the Country Featuring people who relocated to the Welsh Borders. 3.45 NEW The Farmers’ Country Showdown 4.30 NEW Antiques Road Trip 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.20 Regional News; Weather 6.30 Attenborough’s Wonder Of Song David Attenborough examines seven recordings of animals singing. 6.35am Bargain Hunt (R) 8.05 Sign Zone: Inside the Factory XL: Diggers (R) 9.05 The Wonder of Animals How the brain of the great ape has evolved. (R) 9.35 FILM Odette (1950, PG) Second World War drama, with Anna Neagle. ★★★ 11.30 FILM The Wooden Horse (1950, U) Fact-based drama, starring Leo Genn. ★★★ 1.10pm War Stories: Talking Pictures Interviews with stars of the genre. (R) 1.55 FILM The Train (1964, 15) Second World War adventure, with Burt Lancaster. ★★★★ 4.05 FILM Operation Crossbow (1965, PG) Adventure, starring George Peppard. ★★★ 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone. (R) 6.30 NEW Rick Stein’s Cornwall The return of the programme in which the chef champions the food, history, music, art and culture of the county. 6.00am CITV Children’s TV. (R) 9.00 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Cartoon adventures. (R) 9.25 Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100 (R) 11.55 FILM Antz (1998, PG) Animated comedy, with the voices of Woody Allen and Sharon Stone. ★★★★★ 1.25pm ITV News; Weather 1.30 Regional News; Weather 1.40 The Chase: The Bloopers Bradley Walsh presents a compilation of outtakes. (R) 2.40 Dickinson’s Real Deal From the East of England Arena in Peterborough. (R) 3.40 Lingo Beauty and Rich, Camille and Anthony, and Rachel and Megan compete. 4.40 Tipping Point Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot. (R) 5.45 The Chase David, Courtney, Jennifer and Matt take part. (R) 6.35 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.50 Regional News; Weather 6.05am Countdown (R) 6.45 Cheers Double bill. (R) 7.40 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill of the sitcom. (R) 9.05 Frasier Triple bill. (R) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses A couple’s search for a mountain retreat in southern Spain. (R) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch 2.10 Countdown Word game. 3.00 A Place in the Sun Danni Menzies helps two sisters to find a holiday home on Spain’s Costa da Valencia. 4.00 NEW A New Life in the Sun In France, a couple start an alpaca farm and a couple from Yorkshire try to open a rock ‘n’ roll-themed B&B. 5.00 Four in a Bed The competition is at the Oak Tree Cottage in Burley, Hampshire. 6.00 The Simpsons Homer requires the help of his new friend, a former CIA agent. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Maxine takes matters into her own hands. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion. 11.15 Friends The pals gather for Phoebe’s birthday. (R) 11.40 FILM Night at the Museum (2006, PG) The exhibits at a New York museum come to life and run riot after dark, causing mayhem for the nightwatchman. Fantasy comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke. ★★★ 2.00 Home and Away The event continues into the night as toxic vapours flood the room through the vents. (R) 2.30 Neighbours See 6.00pm for details. 3.00 FILM Hook (1991, U) A grown-up Peter Pan returns to Neverland to rescue his children from Captain Hook. Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams. ★★★ 5.50 5 News at 5 Headlines. 6.00 Neighbours Ned decides he is all in with Amy. (R) 6.30 Winter Road Rescue The work of snowplough teams and RAC patrols. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 7.30pm, Still Open All Hours: David Jason 7.30 Still Open All Hours Granville tries to sell bargain spectacles that do nothing for his customers’ eyesight, while Mr Newbold is inspired to take control of his life by a self-help book and resolves to tell Mrs Featherstone how he feels. (R) 8.00 EastEnders The fallout from New Year’s Eve continues to affect Albert Square residents in different ways. 8.30 My Family Susan finds an expensive watch she believes is for her, but which in fact came from a patient. (R) 9.00 NEW Four Lives Fact-based drama telling the story of murderer Stephen Port, convicted of killing four gay men in 2016, from the point of view of his victims and their families. With Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 Regional News; Weather 10.35 Have I Got 2021 News for You Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists for a compilation looking back at the big news of 2021. (R) 11.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year’s Special Grandad’s ex-con brother Micky turns up, making his relatives suspicious when he asks for money to invest in a South African goldmine. Cathy inspires Winnie to make a change. (R) 11.50 The Graham Norton Show Graham presents his end-of-year show, joined by guests Michael Sheen, Jessica Chastain, Claire Foy, Joe Lycett and Peter Dinklage. (R) 12.55am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.00-6.00am BBC News. Headlines. 8pm, Only Connect: Victoria Coren Mitchell 7.00 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start The chef challenges eight families to ditch convenience food and cook from scratch. (R) 7.30 Mastermind Specialist subjects include the Gurkhas, Alfred Hitchcock films of the 1950s and Pam Ayres. 8.00 Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first semi-final of the quiz. 8.30 University Challenge Two teams battle it out for the last place in the quarter-finals as the secondround matches conclude. 9.00 NEW Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich Documentary looking at what life is like for the millionaires and billionaires who live in the tax haven in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the people who serve them. 10.00 FILM The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019, 12) A young man with Down’s syndrome runs away from his care home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Lighthearted adventure, starring Shia LaBeouf. (R) ★★★★ 11.30 Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Unseen Highlights and unseen footage from the series, featuring guests Miles Jupp, Sophie Duker, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jamali Maddix, Ahir Shah and Desiree Burch. (R) 12.05am Sign Zone: Countryfile. Charlotte Smith visits historic Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire. Last in the series. (R) 1.00 Sign Zone: Zara McDermott: Uncovering Rape Culture. Zara McDermott investigates the extent of sexual assault in Britain’s schools. (R) 2.00-6.30am This Is BBC Two 8pm, Coronation Street: Slip-Ups: Charlie de Melo 7.00 Emmerdale Cain is angered, there is a war between two families, and Charity is thrown. 7.30 Coronation Street Learner driver Faye knocks down a pensioner in the street, and Abi warns Imran that Kevin deserves the truth. 8.00 Coronation Street: Soapy Slip-Ups Simon Gregson and Charlie de Melo recall those moments when things did not quite go to plan on the street. 8.30 Coronation Street Emma and Faye make a pact to keep their accident a secret. 9.00 Anne Disgusted with the verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the disaster, Anne is determined to find out what really happened to her son at Hillsborough. Fact-based drama, starring Maxine Peake. 10.10 ITV News; Weather 10.24 Regional Weather 10.25 The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace take on child geniuses in the UK. They also delve deeper into IQ and find out what sleep can reveal about a person’s intelligence. (R) 11.20 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Action from the world of All Elite Wrestling, featuring all of the biggest stars on the roster. (R) 1.05am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Anne. Disgusted with the verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the disaster, Anne is determined to find out what really happened to her son at Hillsborough. (R) 4.15 Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Coin-drop quiz show. (R) 10pm, Party Island: Summer in Zante 7.00 Channel 4 News Headlines. 7.30 Food Unwrapped’s Healthy New Year Special episode offering advice on improving health and well-being through food. Jimmy Doherty looks at whether chia seeds can help with over-eating. Meanwhile, Briony May Williams asks why makers of gluten-free products seem to be charging more for less, Matt Tebbutt explores the idea that raw pet food could be the key to a healthy dog, and Kate Quilton discovers some surprising science about watermelon. 9.00 24 Hours in Police Custody: Cold to the Touch The first episode of a two-part special taking viewers behind the scenes of a Major Crime Unit investigation into the death of an 11-week-old baby after 11 days in intensive care. 10.00 NEW Party Island: Summer in Zante Documentary about British holidaymakers and workers on the Greek island, including a student nurse planning to travel the world after serving her time on Covid wards. 11.05 Naked Attraction Anna Richardson meets 21-year-old YouTuber Jay from London, who struggles to make connections in real life, and 28-year-old Victoria, who is looking for her very own Xena, Warrior Princess. (R) 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 1.00 24 Hours in A&E (R) 1.45 Couples Come Dine with Me (R) 2.40 Undercover Boss USA (R) 3.40 Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker (R) 4.25 Mend It for Money (R) 5.30 A Place in the Sun 5.55-6.05am Kirstie’s House of Craft 9pm, Warship: Life at Sea 7.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders Dashcam footage of some of Britain’s worst driving offenders, from suspected drug drivers and high-speed chases, to stolen vehicles and banned motorists. (R) 8.00 Traffic Cops PC Craig Dawes attends a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and car, where he and Sgt Matt Edwards secure the site for crash investigators. Sgt Scott Riley spots and follows a biker he thinks looks suspicious. 9.00 NEW Warship: Life at Sea Documentary following the ups and downs of everyday life for a Royal Navy crew, this time going aboard frigate HMS Northumberland on a four-month tour of duty with the 220 personnel. 10.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Paramedics rush in Dean, a 30-year-old who has been admitted after being in a motorbike collision and may have spinal injuries, and doctors treat 90-year-old with an injured finger. (R) 11.05 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack On a remote hilltop near Newbury, PC Lucie Gray and Sgt John O’Donovan are called out after a report of drunk driving, while in Hyde a suspect bites a police dog and attacks its handler. (R) 12.05am 999: Criminals Caught on Camera (R) 1.00 LIVE NFL: Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns (kick-off 1.15am). Coverage of the match at Heinz Field. 4.30 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (R) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.45 Celebrity Supermarket Sweep 7.50 In for a Penny 8.20 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9.10 The Masked Singer 10.45 Celebrity Catchphrase 11.45 You’ve Been Framed! & Famous 12.50pm FILM Space Jam (1996, U) Live action and animated comedy, with Michael Jordan. ★★★ 2.35 FILM Back to the Future Part III (1990, PG) Sci-fi comedy sequel, starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. ★★★★ 4.55 FILM Despicable Me 3 (2017, U) Animation, with the voice of Steve Carell. ★★★ 6.40 FILM Pitch Perfect 2 (2015, 12) Comedy, starring Anna Kendrick. ★★★ 9.00 NEW The Cabins Dating show. 10.00 Family Guy Triple bill of fun. 11.30 American Dad! Animated comedy. 12.00m’t American Dad! 12.25 Bob’s Burgers 1.25 Superstore 2.20 The Stand Up Sketch Show 3.20 Unwind with ITV 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Sin City Motors 8.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 10.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018 12.00noon Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits 12.35 Would I Lie to You? 1.55 Gavin & Stacey: six episodes. 6.00 Taskmaster Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson complete a series of tasks. 7.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Rome 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Valencia 9.00 QI XL Extended edition. 10.00 Live at the Apollo Featuring comedy sets by Fin Taylor and Tez Ilyas. 11.00 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan The comedian tests his preconceptions of Albania. 12.00m’t Mock the Week: Election Special. Quiz show. 12.40 QI XL 1.40 Live at the Apollo 2.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 3.35 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: four episodes 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: double bill 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Maxine is feeling rejected. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory Pilot episode. 8.00 NEW Celebrity Coach Trip Famous faces travel around Europe. 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox A rolling cast of famous faces appraise Friends: The Reunion and The Masked Dancer. 10.00 Naked Attraction Dating series. 11.05 Gogglebox TV opinions. 12.05am Celebrity First Dates 1.10 Below Deck: Mediterranean 2.10 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.05 Naked Attraction 4.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 4.45-6.00am How I Met Your Mother YTV As ITV except: 1.30-1.40pm ITV News Calendar 6.50-7.00pm ITV News Calendar BBC Scotland 2.00pm Sign Zone: Inside the Zoo 3.00 Sign Zone: Inside Central Station 4.00-4.05 Sign Zone: Resolutions 7.00 The Seven 7.15 Sportscene. Hibernian v Hearts. 7.45 Rewind 1980s 8.00 This Farming Life. Following people on farms in Scotland and the Lake District. 9.00 Walter: A Life in Football. A celebration of the life of Walter Smith. 10.00 River City 11.00 The Karen Dunbar Show 11.30pm-12.00m’t Gary: Tank Commander SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 1.15- 1.20pm Reporting Scotland. Headlines; Weather 6.20-6.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.25-10.30pm Reporting Scotland WALES As BBC1 except: 1.15-1.20pm BBC Wales Today; Weather 6.20-6.25 BBC Wales Today; Weather 9.00-10.00 NEW Slammed. New series. Documentary series charting the rise of the Wales rugby team. 10.25-10.30pm BBC Wales Today; Weather WALES As BBC2 except: 9.00pm Four Lives. Fact-based drama, starring Stephen Merchant Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am Celebrity Dinner Date 8.00 The Big Bake 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 Tanya’s Extreme Therapies 12.55 The Real Housewives of Cheshire 6.00 The Real Housewives of Cheshire Following the lives of women who reside in one of the UK’s most affluent areas. 7.00 Celebrity Dinner Date Double bill. 9.00 The Real Housewives of Jersey Kate arranges a double birthday dinner in honour of Karen and Margaret’s birthdays. Meanwhile, Ashley introduces her new friend Sarha to the group. 10.00 Botched A fitness enthusiast addicted to nasal spray asks Paul Nassif to fix her nose, while a woman with deflated breasts comes to Terry Dubrow. 11.00 Atlanta Plastic A mother-of-four decides it is time for a makeover. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Lauren reveals she has PIP implants. 12.45am Unwind with ITV. Your daily escape. 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping Freeview 20 Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.25 Bread 8.30 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.15 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances 6.00 Are You Being Served? Pilot episode of the vintage department store comedy, starring John Inman and Mollie Sugden. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Jonathan Creek Feature-length special. A dead body impossibly vanishes from a locked study – but the mysteries do not end there for Jonathan and Joey. 10.00 New Tricks Sandra and the team try to unmask an assassin. 11.20 Judge John Deed Jo Mills defends a drug addict who went on the run 16 years previously after being charged with attempted murder. Starring Martin Shaw, Jenny Seagrove and Robert Cavanah. 1.20am Kavanagh QC 2.40 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau: Designing the Dream How Angel Adoree’s creativity has brought the chateau back to life. 7.55 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud follows a project near Newbury to construct a modern farmhouse. 9.00 NEW Love It or List It Australia Andrew Winter and Neale Whitaker help a couple decide what to do with their 1940s bungalow in Melbourne’s Kew East. 10.00 George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations The architect follows people as they transform properties. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E A 12-year-old is struck by a motorcycle on his way home. 12.15am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1.20 George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations 2.20 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.50am Food Unwrapped and Sheridan Smith. 10.00 NEW Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich 11.00-11.30pm Coast STV As ITV except: 1.30-1.40pm STV News; Weather 6.50-7.00 STV News at Six; Weather 4.15-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 1.30-1.40pm ITV News Cymru Wales. The latest reports. 6.50-7.00pm ITV News Wales. Headlines. S4C 6.00am Cyw 12.00noon Cymry ar Gynfas 12.30pm Heno Aur 1.00 Cegin Bryn 1.30 Y Tyrchwyr gyda Iolo Williams 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Pantomein y Ffermwyr Ifanc 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Am Dro Selebs! 4.00 Awr Fawr 5.00 Stwnsh 6.00 Byd o Liw: Cestyll. Castell Dinas Bran Llangollen. 6.30 Rownd a Rownd 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Adre 7.30 24 Awr 7.45 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 NEW Yn Y Ffram. New series. The search for Wales’ best new photographer, with a different challenge and topic each week and a panel of expert judges sharing their expertise. 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 Teulu Shadog: Blwyddyn ar y Fferm 9.30 Bois y Rhondda 10.00 Sgorio 10.30-11.35pm Gwesty Aduniad Picks of the day Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich 9pm, BBC Two Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world and among its three million inhabitants, there are no fewer than 52,000 millionaires. It boasts the world’s tallest building, largest mall and most expensive hotel. It’s a place where luxury cars are wrapped in gold and ATMs dispense gold bars. However, the pleasure dome for the global wealthiest has also had its share of problems Four Lives 9pm, BBC One Stephen Merchant stars in this three-part drama, written by Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, which attempts to shed new light on the tragic story of four men who were murdered by Stephen Port, in 2014 and 2015. It begins with Anthony Walgate, an aspiring fashion designer from Hull, enjoying university life before he and another man are discovered dead in east London. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo explores Britain between the world wars. 7.30 Winter Walks Celebrities explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria. 8.00 Fake or Fortune? Fiona Bruce and the team come to the aid of a man who has three paintings and needs to prove they are by LS Lowry. 9.00 Art on the BBC: The Great Salvador Dali Exploring the archives to create a history of Salvador Dali. 10.00 How to Be a Surrealist with Philippa Perry The psychotherapist examines the roots of surrealism. 11.00 Life of a Mountain: A Year on Helvellyn Documentary capturing a year in the life of the Lake District’s most popular peak. 12.30am Winter Walks 1.00 Great British Railway Journeys 1.30 Art on the BBC: The Great Salvador Dali 2.30-3.30am Fake or Fortune? Attenborough’s Wonder Of Song 6.30pm, BBC One Our national treasure chooses seven recordings from the natural world that illuminate our understanding of song. Among the wildlife selected are a lemur, a humpback whale and a lyrebird. The previous scientific contention that only male birds sing is duly dispelled and there are also examples of sonic strategies that animals have developed in order to survive. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Entertainment News on 5 9.10 CSI: NY 12.55pm Entertainment News on 5 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy 3.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS Four episodes. A senior navy officer dies on board the president’s plane and forensic tests indicate the fatality was due to natural causes; a US marine’s parachute fails to open during a training exercise and he plunges to his death; a naval commander’s body is washed ashore; Gibbs and Fornell track down the person who supplied drugs to Fornell’s daughter. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double bill. A cult leader seduces a 12-year-old girl; a professor is accused of rape. 12.00m’t CSI: NY. Crime drama. 1.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Monday 3 to deal with. This new series highlights the people who live and work in the city, including Gaynor Scott, who enjoys an abundance of low-paid domestic staff. Meanwhile, in Dubai Hills, Sonia Pronk, who moved to the emirate city-state four years ago with her multimillionaire financier husband, proudly shows off her designer wardrobe, which is worth about £4 million. FILM CHOICE Starred Up 11.15pm, Film4 This brutal drama stars Jack O’Connell as Eric, a violent young offender who is transferred to an adult prison. There, he must defend himself from other inmates and corrupt wardens. Although volunteer counsellor Oliver (Rupert Friend) tries to rehabilitate Eric, the prisoner stubbornly resists any help, until hope appears in the unlikely form of an older con. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Hollywood 7.15 Sir John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Mendelssohn & Schumann 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Discovering 11.00 Treasures of the British Library 12.00noon I, Claude Monet 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 Discovering 3.00 Exhibition on Screen 4.00 Jefferson Airplane 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected 6.00 Discovering: Walter Matthau 7.00 Vermeer from the National Gallery, London 8.00 Andre Rieu: Welcome to My World Documentary. 9.00 FILM Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019, 12) ★★★ 11.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults 12.00m’t Sky Arts Book Club 1.00 A Play in a Day 2.00 Download Festival Reloaded 4.00 Classic Albums 5.00-6.00am Auction

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.15 Morning Live Magazine. 10.00 Countryfile Winter Diaries Margherita Taylor discovers the high cost of plant theft. (R) 10.45 The Moment of Proof A cigarette butt helps catch the murderers of a young father. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer The progress of properties in Hull, Derby and Gillingham. 12.15pm Bargain Hunt From Gloucester antiques centre. (R) 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 Regional News; Weather 1.45 Father Brown Drama. 2.30 The Repair Shop A music box is among the items. 3.00 I Escaped to the Country A couple who have rebuilt their home after a fire. 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Two couples compete with their sheep. 4.30 Antiques Road Trip In Devon and Somerset. 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather 6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip (R) 8.00 Sign Zone: Shop Well for the Planet? (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 1.00pm Eggheads Quiz show. (R) 1.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R) 2.30 Heir Hunters (R) 3.15 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge (R) 3.45 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge Tom shows his gang how to enjoy their favourite comfort food dishes. (R) 4.15 Iceland: Land of Ice and Fire: Natural World The volcanic fires of Iceland. (R) 5.15 Flog It! From the Old College in Aberystwyth. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone. (R) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall The host travels to St Ives to talk about artist Alfred Wallis. 6.00am Good Morning Britain News, current affairs and lifestyle features. 9.00 Lorraine Entertainment and fashion news. 10.00 This Morning A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions. 12.30pm Loose Women Celebrity interviews and topical debate with the panel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 Regional News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson and his team head to Middlesbrough, where Stewart Hofgartner crumbles over a biscuit tin and Mark Stevens haggles for a blast from the Duke’s past. 3.00 Lingo Mustafa and Mehreen, Heidi and Tony, and Harlem and Marlene compete. 3.59 Regional Weather 4.00 Tipping Point Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R) 5.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (R) 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.05am Countdown (R) 6.45 Cheers Double bill. (R) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill of comedy. (R) 9.00 Frasier Triple bill. (R) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 11.25 Channel 4 News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses The search for a home in Spain. (R) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch 2.10 Countdown Michael Grade is in Dictionary Corner. 3.00 A Place in the Sun Jasmine Harman helps a couple find a holiday home on Tenerife. 4.00 A New Life in the Sun There is a new arrival at the alpaca farm in France. 5.00 Four in a Bed Guest house owners in Wiltshire and Oxfordshire take part. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons Marge and Homer suspect Bart might be a sociopath. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks After Maxine is left feeling rejected, Warren takes it upon himself to make things right. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion. 11.15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law (R) 12.15pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (R) 1.15 Home and Away Martha’s condition worsens. 1.45 Neighbours See 6.00pm for details. 2.15 FILM Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath (2019, PG) Premiere. Ruby and Killian look into a suspicious fatal road accident, but just when they think they have the case wrapped up, Ruby uncovers new evidence. Thriller with Taylor Cole. ★★★ 4.00 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday Series in which two families exchange holidays to see if money can buy happiness. (R) 5.00 5 News at 5 Headlines. 6.00 Neighbours Kyle has unwittingly hired Mick Allsop as the wedding planner. (R) 6.30 Winter Road Rescue The work of RAC patrols. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 7.50pm, Holby City: Guy Henry 7.00 The One Show With Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas. 7.30 EastEnders Phil realises his plan might not work and he makes a huge offer. Ash defies Suki, heading out to let her hair down, and Kim puts two and two together. 7.50 Holby City A man is brought into AAU with a suspicious motorbike injury. 8.30 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers take on the job of redesigning a strange shaped garden in Droitwich Spa. 9.00 Four Lives Another man’s body is found in the same place in London, but again the police only rule an overdose. The suspicions of the previous two men’s families continue to rise. Fact-based drama, starring Sheridan Smith. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 Regional News; Weather 10.35 Gossip Girl Julien and Zoya are still not speaking, affecting who Nick can ask over for Thanksgiving. Max invites a surprise guest in an attempt to get his dads back together. 11.35 The Great British Sewing Bee: Celebrity New Year Special Host Sara Pascoe invites Lawrence Chaney, Rose Matafeo, Claire Richards and Kirsty Wark to take part in a series of challenges in the sewing room. (R) 12.35am The Hit List Celebrity Specials. Marvin and Rochelle Humes present a special noughties pop star edition of the music quiz in which members of Steps, Blue and Atomic Kitten must identify hit songs and artists. (R) 1.25 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.30-6.00am BBC News 8pm, Digging for Britain: Alice Roberts 7.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North The duo explore the best of northern British food on a road trip from east to west. They begin in Lancashire, in the Trough of Bowland, and end at Notarianni’s famous ice cream shop. (R) 8.00 NEW Digging for Britain Alice Roberts seeks out the outstanding archaeological digs of the year, beginning in the east of England. She witnesses the uncovering of a Roman mosaic found on farmland in Rutland. 9.00 The Hunt for Bible John An exploration of one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved cases. Retired Detective Chief Superintendent Joe Jackson, recalls attending at the scene of a woman’s body being found in the south side of Glasgow. 10.00 NEW Toast of Tinseltown Comedy series following the eccentric actor Steven Toast as tries to carve out a new career in Hollywood. Toast is becoming increasingly angry and everyone is noticing, even Ray Purchase. There is no chance of him landing a big movie audition in this state, so he decides to visit an anger management centre. 10.30 Newsnight The day’s events. 11.15 NFL This Week Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell introduce action from the penultimate round of fixtures. 12.05am Sign Zone: David Baddiel: Social Media, Anger and Us. The impact social media is having on people’s behaviour offline. (R) 1.05 Sign Zone: Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle. Ben Fogle returns to Taransay. (R) 2.05 Sign Zone: Take a Hike (R) 2.35-6.30am This Is BBC Two 7.30pm, Emmerdale: Soapy Slip-Ups: Mark Charnock 7.00 Emmerdale Tracy is hurt. Nate and Moira worry about Cain and Ellis is left terrified. 7.30 Emmerdale: Soapy Slip-Ups Emmerdale’s stars including Lisa Riley and Mark Charnock, share their funniest moments from filming the soap. 8.00 Coronation Street Drama from England’s most famous cobbled street. Adam accuses Lydia of vandalising his car. Alya worries about Zeedan and Marrium’s closeness. Tim asks Aggie to keep quiet about his trip to the hospital. 9.00 Anne Ten years after the disaster at Hillsborough, Anne refuses to give up her fight to get justice for her son Kevin. Fact-based drama about Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams, starring Maxine Peake and Lily Shepherd. 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather A fresh perspective on the major stories of the day. 10.35 Regional News; Weather 10.45 The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace and Mark Labbett’s geeky road trip ends in Japan, where they uncover the surprising intelligence of robots. (R) 11.45 Anne Ten years after the disaster at Hillsborough, Anne refuses to give up her fight to get justice for her son Kevin. (R) 12.40am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Loose Women. More celebrity interviews and topical debate. (R) 4.05 Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot. (R) 8pm, Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country: Sarah 7.00 Channel 4 News A round-up of the latest news headlines, featuring in-depth interviews and analysis of political developments and current affairs. Plus, the day’s leading sports stories and up-to-theminute weather reports. 8.00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country The boys get stuck in to decorate their own bedrooms, Graham and Sarah install a zipwire across the large pond, and foraging fan Sarah brews up a batch of nettle beer. 9.00 24 Hours in Police Custody: Cold to the Touch The conclusion of a two-part special taking viewers behind the scenes of Cambridgeshire’s Major Crime Unit, who lead the investigation into the death of an 11-week-old baby. 10.00 NEW The Language of Love Davina McCall presents this dating show in which British and Spanish singletons pair up at a country estate in Andalusia to see if they can find romance – despite not speaking the other’s language. 11.05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan join Sean Lock and Jon Richardson for the wordsand-numbers game, while David O’Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. (R) 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 1.00 The Simpsons (R) 1.25 Couples Come Dine with Me (R) 2.15 Undercover Boss USA (R) 3.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 4.00 Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker 4.55 Mend It for Money 5.45-6.05am Kirstie’s House of Craft 9pm, Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild: Ben Fogle 7.00 The Big Fat Lies About Diet & Exercise Documentary exploring the potential pitfalls of trying to lead a more healthy lifestyle, from the dangers of crash dieting to the unexpected side effects of doing too much exercise. (R) 8.00 NEW Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Trainer Graeme Hall meets a pair of troublesome Newfoundlands who are scaring Dawn and Gordon’s family away from their home before they even make it over the doorstep. 9.00 NEW Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Ben Fogle journeys to the mountains of central Portugal to live with 39-year-old Alex, a British man who traded in his lucrative retail career for his own mountainside hideaway. He learns how Alex survived with no heating, electricity or water, and is now turning old buildings into his home. 10.00 Body in the Snow: The Murder of Joanna Yeates True crime documentary examining the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates and the subsequent hunt for her killer. The programme explores the police investigation and the events that surrounded it in forensic detail, including powerful testimony from those at the heart of the case. 12.00m’t 999: Criminals Caught on Camera (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders (R) 4.00 Now That’s Funny! (R) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9.00 The Cabins 10.00 Dress to Impress 11.00 Secret Crush 12.00noon Supermarket Sweep 1.00 Celebrity Tipping Point 2.00 Family Fortunes 3.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4.00 The Cabins 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition of the gameshow, with Alex Beresford, Sarah-Jane Crawford and Joe Absolom. 7.00 Superstore Double bill of comedy. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill of fun. 9.00 The Cabins The heat is on in one cabin as a guest takes control. 10.00 Plebs Double bill of comedy. 11.00 Family Guy Double bill of fun. 12.00m’t American Dad! 12.55 Bob’s Burgers 1.55 Superstore 2.45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.15 FYI Extra 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Sin City Motors 8.00 Ultimate Movers 9.00 Storage Hunters UK 10.00 American Pickers 11.00 Scrapyard Supercar 12.00noon Top Gear 1.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 2.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 3.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 4.00 Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 5.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 6.00 Taskmaster First-ever episode. 7.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Amsterdam 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Stockholm 9.00 QI XL With Josh Widdicombe. 10.00 Live at the Apollo Dara O Briain comperes the comedy show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. 11.00 Taskmaster Gameshow. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 QI XL 1.40 Live at the Apollo 2.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 3.35 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: four episodes 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: double bill 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Maxine gets excited. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory Comedy. 8.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox The Masked Dancer and Dirty Dancing are appraised. 10.00 Naked Attraction Singletons from Edinburgh and Bognor Regis take part. 11.05 Gogglebox Theresa May’s appearance on The One Show is appraised. 12.10am Celebrity First Dates 1.15 Below Deck: Mediterranean 2.10 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.10 Naked Attraction. Dating show. 4.05 Don’t Tell the Bride 5.00-6.00am How I Met Your Mother YTV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Calendar 6.00-6.30 ITV News Calendar 10.35-10.45pm ITV News Calendar BBC Scotland 7.00pm The Seven 7.30 Eat the Town 8.00 Scotland from the Sky. How Scottish communities have dealt with the challenges of tough terrain. 9.00 Scotland ’78 – A Love Story. The Scotland football team’s World Cup journey in 1978. 10.00 Guilt. Thriller, starring Mark Bonnar. 11.00pm-12.00m’t Guilt. Max tries to derail private detective Kenny. SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm Reporting Scotland; Weather 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather 7.00 River City. Kim fears for her safety following Simon’s release from prison. 8.00 EastEnders 8.20-9.00 Holby City 10.25-10.30pm Reporting Scotland; Weather WALES As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm BBC Wales Today; Weather 6.30-7.00 BBC Wales Today; Weather 8.30 Weatherman Walking: The Welsh Coast. Derek Brockway explores the north Gower saltmarshes. 9.00-10.00 Slammed. Documentary series charting the rise of the Wales rugby team. 10.25-10.30pm BBC Wales Today; Weather Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.20 Bread 8.35 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.15 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances 6.00 Are You Being Served? A love letter to Miss Brahms goes astray. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Jonathan Creek Alan Davies returns as the master illusionist, now happily married, who comes out of retirement to investigate a seemingly impossible attack on a West End actress. 9.20 New Tricks Brian is suspended for punching a senior officer, while the rest of the team visit Gibraltar to try to uncover the truth about a 1982 murder. 10.30 Judge John Deed Three men are accused of killing a rival gang member. 12.30am Kavanagh QC 2.00 Keeping Up Appearances 2.35 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am Jess Wright: The Wedding 8.30 Unboxed 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1.25 The Real Housewives of Cheshire 2.25 The Only Way Is Essex 3.10 Little Women: LA 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City 5.00 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 6.00 Making It Home with Kortney & Dave Elizabeth and Michael ask Kortney and Dave for help updating their home. 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple looking to leave their starter property behind. 8.00 Dinner Date Dean picks three blind dates from five potential partners. 9.00 Botched A countdown of the top dozen most obsessed patients. 10.00 Totally Unbelievable: Celebrity Holiday Hotspots The hottest getaways. 11.00 Bridezillas Reality series . 12.00m’t The Only Way Is Essex. Reality series. 12.45 Unwind with ITV 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping Freeview 20 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau: The Great Outdoors A look back at how the walled garden stole Dick and Angel’s hearts. 7.55 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud revisits a woman who moved to Spain in 2003 with her now late husband planning to build a home in the Andalusian hills. 9.00 NEW Car S.O.S Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw return to rescue more classic cars, beginning with the 1987 British rally winning MG Metro 6R4, which has turned up in a scrapyard. 10.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics Two motorcyclists need specialist care. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E Junior doctor Silas works his first ever shift in resus. 12.10am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1.15 Car S.O.S 2.15 24 Hours in A&E 3.20-3.50am Food Unwrapped WALES As BBC2 except: 9.00-10.00pm Four Lives. Another man’s body is found in the same place in London. 11.15 The Hunt for Bible John 12.15-1.05am NFL This Week STV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm STV News 6.00-6.30 STV News at Six 10.35-10.45 STV News 4.05-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Cymru Wales 6.00-6.30 ITV News Wales at Six 10.35-10.45pm ITV News Cymru Wales S4C 6.00am Cyw 12.00noon Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 12.05pm 04 Wal Gwestai’r Byd 12.30 Heno Aur 1.00 Ffilmiau Ddoe 1.30 Teulu Shadog: Blwyddyn ar y Fferm 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Canu gyda Fy Arwr 4.00 Awr Fawr 5.00 Stwnsh 6.00 Pysgod i Bawb 6.30 Sain Ffagan 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Heno 7.30 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 Pobol y Cwm 8.25 Rownd a Rownd 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 Cefn Gwlad: Antur Fawr Teleri a Ned. Second of two episodes following a young couple at their Caernarfon farm. 10.00 Rocco Schiavone 11.00-11.35pm Y Ditectif Picks of the day The Hunt for Bible John 9pm, BBC Two Between February 1968 and October 1969, a mysterious serial killer murdered three women – Patricia Docker, Jemima McDonald and Helen Puttock – that he had met at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. He was dubbed “Bible John” due to his penchant for quoting from the Old Testament. Although some experts believe the crimes could have been committed by convicted Toast of Tinseltown 10pm, BBC Two At long last, after an absence of more than six years, Matt Berry returns as the bonkers, egocentric thespian Steven Toast. He has swapped the grime of London for the sunshine of LA, but he’s not happy. After being treated for anger management issues, Toast cheers up, but his mood is set to darken once again thanks to his old nemesis, Ray Purchase. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys In Buckinghamshire. 7.30 Winter Walks Documentary. 8.00 Keeping Up Appearances 8.30 One Foot in the Grave 9.00 Killer Storms and Cruel Winters – The History of Extreme Weather: Timewatch 10.00 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History The stories behind the Mary Rose and the Spanish Armada. 11.00 The Killer Wave of 1607: Timewatch The tsunami that struck Britain’s coast in 1607. 11.50 The Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside Documentary. 12.20am The Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside 12.50 Winter Walks 1.20 Great British Railway Journeys 1.50 Killer Storms and Cruel Winters – The History of Extreme Weather: Timewatch 2.50-3.50am Art on the BBC: The Great Salvador Dali The Language of Love 10pm, Channel 4 Channel 4 has enjoyed ratings success in recent years with its dating shows such as First Dates and Naked Attraction. Its latest entry in the genre is hosted from a country estate in Andalusia by Davina McCall. She’ll be introducing British singletons to their Spanish counterparts in the hope some of them will find love – despite not being able to speak each other’s language. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Entertainment News on 5 9.10 CSI: NY 1.00pm Grey’s Anatomy 3.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS Triple bill. The team investigates a role-playing game believed to have caused the death of a sailor who was found at the bottom of the sea; a hunter finds the body of a Navy lieutenant; two sailors are found dead of an apparent overdose. 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a computer company employee. Vincent D’Onofrio stars. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double bill. Benson and Stabler investigate a series of rapes; Fin stumbles on a robbery in a supermarket and almost loses his life. 12.00m’t CSI: NY. Crime drama. 1.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Tuesday 4 killer and rapist Peter Tobin, his identity has never been confirmed. Now, more than 50 years later, this two-part documentary aims to shed more light on the case. Among those offering their views are criminologists and forensic psychologists, as well as Barrowland regulars, journalists who reported on the case, and some of the detectives involved in the investigation. FILM CHOICE Terminator Genisys 11.25pm, Film4 The fifth film in the Terminator franchise was designed to reboot the series and saw Arnold Schwarzenegger return to the fray. The plot focuses on a time traveller who is sent back into the past to change the future – little realising that history has already been altered beyond recognition by someone out to destroy the human race. Emilia Clarke and JK Simmons also appear. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Andre Rieu: Welcome to My World 7.00 A John Williams Celebration: LA Opening Gala 2014 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Discovering: Claudia Cardinale 11.00 Treasures of the British Library 12.00noon Hepworth 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 Discovering: Walter Matthau 3.00 Sky Arts Book Club 4.00 Joni Mitchell: Music Icons 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected 6.00 Discovering: Shirley MacLaine 7.00 FILM Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man (2005, 12) Documentary. ★★★★ 9.00 Discovering: Paul Simon 9.30 A Play in a Day 10.30 I Am Steve McQueen 12.30am The Story of the Jam: About the Young Idea 2.15 Download Festival Reloaded 3.45 Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time – Live 5.00-6.00am Auction

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.15 Morning Live Magazine. 10.00 Countryfile Winter Diaries Margherita Taylor meets a farmer in Wiltshire. (R) 10.45 The Moment of Proof An airport hire car helps bring a pair of hitmen to justice. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer Two properties in Lancashire and a flat in Manchester. (R) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt From Wetherby Racecourse. (R) 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 Regional News; Weather 1.45 Father Brown Drama. 2.30 The Repair Shop The experts revive a theatre chair. 3.00 I Escaped to the Country Catching up with two previous house hunters. 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Farmers and fruit growers sell their wares at Stroud Farmers’ Market. 4.30 Antiques Road Trip 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather 6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip (R) 8.00 Sign Zone: See Hear Yvonne Cobb and Julian Peedle- Calloo look ahead to 2022. (R) 8.30 Sign Zone: Walking with Steph McGovern (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 Headlines. 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 1.00pm Eggheads Quiz. (R) 1.30 Best Bakes Ever A selection of recipes from TV chefs. (R) 2.15 Politics Live The latest stories from Westminster. 4.15 Nature’s Weirdest Events The mysterious sudden death of hundreds of reindeer. (R) 5.15 Flog It! From Croome, a Palladian mansion in Worcestershire. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Ade Adepitan and Jean Johansson. (R) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall Rick meets Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke, who takes Rick on a walk through a rare habitat called an Atlantic temperate rainforest. 6.00am Good Morning Britain News, current affairs and lifestyle features. 9.00 Lorraine Entertainment and the latest fashion news. 10.00 This Morning A mix of celebrity chat and features. 12.30pm Loose Women Celebrity interviews and topical debate. 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 Regional News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson and his team travel to Cheltenham. Here, Jo Brayshaw discovers a unique vinyl on her podium, and Henry goes for gold. 3.00 Lingo Ashleigh and Ruth, Graeme and Gail, and Dionne and Marcus compete. 3.59 Regional Weather 4.00 Tipping Point Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R) 5.00 The Chase Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Nathan, Shama, Karen and Jonathan work as a team to take on one of the Chasers. (R) 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.05am Countdown Adrian Chiles is in Dictionary Corner. (R) 6.45 Cheers Double bill. (R) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill of the sitcom. (R) 9.00 Frasier Triple bill. (R) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 11.25 Channel 4 News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses A retired teacher seeks a dog-friendly villa in southern Spain. (R) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch 2.10 Countdown Michael Grade is in Dictionary Corner. 3.00 A Place in the Sun Leah Charles-King helps a couple find a holiday home in Spain. 4.00 A New Life in the Sun The owners of a farm in France try alpaca yoga. 5.00 Four in a Bed The rivals stay at hotels in Leicestershire, Cheshire, Ebbw Vale and on the Isle of Wight. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons Homer gets a new assistant. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Darren struggles to gain Nancy’s trust back. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion. 11.15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law Methods used to thwart criminals targeting shops. (R) 12.15pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Including a woman’s prolonged battle with her negligent landlord. (R) 1.15 Home and Away Ryder supports his grandfather as he confesses his fears. 1.45 Neighbours See 6.00pm for details. 2.15 FILM Death, Disappearance and Deceit: Mystery 101 (2019, PG) Premiere. Mystery, starring Jill Wagner. ★★★ 4.00 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday A rich Cheshire family swap holidays with a hard-up clan from Peckham. (R) 5.00 5 News at 5 Headlines. 6.00 Neighbours Amy decides to come clean with Zara. (R) 6.30 Winter Road Rescue Following RAC patrols. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 8pm, The Repair Shop: Jay Blades 7.00 The One Show With Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas. 7.30 The Bidding Room Budding entrepreneur Alfie, aged just 11, tries to sell his scooter, and an unusual birthing chair and a pair of vintage phones also come the dealers’ way. (R) 8.00 The Repair Shop Jay Blades and the experts learn about the history of a pair of boots, a 1960s organ and a grandfather clock, before bringing the items back to life, and Chris Shaw restores an old diary that is in danger of perishing. 9.00 Four Lives The body of Jack Taylor is found in Barking churchyard. His family are devastated and, like the relatives and friends of the other victims, are convinced his death is suspicious. Sheridan Smith stars. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 Regional News; Weather 10.35 How Police Missed the Grindr Killer Documentary examining Stephen Port, the man who date-raped and murdered four young gay men in East London. (R) 11.25 Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel The comedian hosts the gameshow, as contestants take on a colossal spinning wheel, helped by celebrities including Matt Baker, Gyles Brandreth, Maggie Aderin- Pocock and HRVY. (R) 12.25am Question of Sport. With five-time Paralympic gold medalwinning swimmer Ellie Simmonds, snooker great Stephen Hendry, Great Britain sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and sport presenter Lee McKenzie. (R) 12.55 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.00-6.00am BBC News 6pm, Richard Osman’s House of Games: Richard 7.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North Simon King and Dave Myers are on the Yorkshire coast, cooking moules mariniere with triple-cooked chips, a langoustine salad, and a beer and miso chicken with grilled aubergine. (R) 8.00 Digging for Britain Alice Roberts heads to the South of England to see the rich pickings on offer, including the earliest money made in Britain and a massive haul of Roman treasure that brings to life the fall of the empire in Britain. 9.00 Inside the Factory Malt loaf has been a popular teatime treat for more than 80 years. Here, Gregg Wallace rolls up his sleeves to follow a production line of dough mixing, mind-boggling tin filling and intensely hot baking. 10.00 NEW Mandy Comedy short, starring Diane Morgan. Mandy gets a job as a tour guide at Brampton Hall. 10.15 Mandy Mandy is chosen to research her family tree on TV. 10.30 Newsnight The day’s events, with Victoria Derbyshire. 11.15 Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich Documentary looking at what life is like for the millionaires and billionaires who live in the tax haven in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the people who serve them. (R) 12.15am Sign Zone: See Hear. Yvonne Cobb and Julian Peedle-Calloo look ahead to 2022. (R) 12.45 Sign Zone: Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life. The artist tells the story of his creative life in his own words and pictures. (R) 1.45 Sign Zone: Take a Hike (R) 2.15-6.30am This Is BBC Two 5pm, The Chase: Bradley Walsh 7.00 Emmerdale Tracy is angry. Al and Billy worry about Ellis, and Cain holds his nerve. 7.30 Coronation Street Zeedan ignores Alya’s advice, and Tim keeps Sally in the dark as Aggie accompanies him to a cardiology appointment. 8.00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul meets a shih tzu with an extreme case of bladder stones. 8.30 Coronation Street Tim learns that he needs a triple heart bypass, and Craig moves in with Emma and Tyrone. 9.00 Anne A new panel is created to re-examine Hillsborough, and Anne and the other families hope this means they will finally get the truth after 23 years of searching. Conclusion of the fact-based drama, starring Maxine Peake. 10.05 ITV News at Ten; Weather The major stories of the day. 10.35 Regional News; Weather 10.50 FILM The World’s End (2013, 15) A 40-year-old man who refuses to grow up drags four reluctant childhood friends back to their home town to recreate a pub crawl they attempted in their teens. As they work their way round the 12 local bars, they stumble on a threat to the entire human race. Sci-fi comedy, starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Martin Freeman. ★★★★ 12.45am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Anne. A new panel is created to re-examine Hillsborough. (R) 4.10 Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot. (R) 8pm, Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Kirstie and Phil 7.00 Channel 4 News A round-up of the latest news headlines, featuring in-depth interviews and analysis of political developments and current affairs. Plus, the day’s leading sports stories and up-to-theminute weather reports. 8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It Kirstie and Phil are in Lincoln to help a couple end the five-year debate over their two-bedroom bungalow. Eric has never been a fan of their home and Carly is adamant that she will not move away. 9.00 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses International Realty broker Lee tries to sell the £17.5million Huxley House, while fashionista Karl Chu asks Polina to find him a bachelor pad with plenty of room for shoes and a cigar terrace. 10.00 I Literally Just Told You Jimmy Carr hosts this show in which contestants are given every answer with the questions written, literally, as the show is happening and each correct answer adds more cash to their prize pot. 11.05 24 Hours in Police Custody: Cold to the Touch The first episode of a two-part special taking viewers behind the scenes of a Major Crime Unit investigation into the death of an 11-week-old baby after 11 days in intensive care. (R) 12.10am 24 Hours in Police Custody: Cold to the Touch (R) 1.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 1.55 Couples Come Dine with Me 2.45 Undercover Boss 3.35 Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker 4.30 Mend It for Money 5.20 A Place in the Sun 5.45-6.05am Kirstie’s House of Craft 7pm, How to Give Up Sugar (& Lose Weight): Dr Amir Khan 7.00 How to Give Up Sugar (& Lose Weight) Dr Amir Khan puts his health on the line by consuming vast amounts of sugar in an attempt to turn himself into a sugar addict. As the experiment unfolds, Amir documents his experiences. 8.00 NEW You Are What You Eat Trisha Goddard and Dr Amir Khan help two people in need of a life-changing intervention. The first duo are sports coach Adam, and fast-food addict Jackie, who is on a fast track to diabetes. 9.00 NEW 22 Kids & Counting Return of the documentary following Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as all their grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling. 10.00 Skin A&E The specialist clinic opens its doors to patients, including a 30-year-old man who has had his face disfigured by cysts, and a new mother who wants the specialists to look at the lipomas on her legs. (R) 11.05 The World’s Heaviest Child: Extraordinary People The story of an 11-year-old from Indonesia who weighs 30 stone, following doctors’ attempts to determine the root cause of his massive weight gain. (R) 12.05am Shoplifters: At War with the Law (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show. Interactive gambling. 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (R) 4.00 Now That’s Funny! (R) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Secret Crush 7.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9.00 The Cabins 10.00 Dress to Impress 11.00 Secret Crush 12.00noon Supermarket Sweep. Gameshow. 1.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 2.00 Family Fortunes 3.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4.00 The Cabins 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase With Vick Hope, Ranvir Singh and Iain Stirling. 7.00 Superstore Double bill of comedy. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill of fun. 9.00 The Cabins An archery activity leaves one dater over-exposed. 10.00 Family Guy Triple bill of fun. 11.30 American Dad! Hayley and Jeff start living life on the open road. 12.00m’t American Dad! 12.25 Bob’s Burgers 1.25 Superstore 2.20 The Masked Singer 2.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.20 Unwind with ITV 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Yianni: Supercar Customiser 8.00 Ultimate Movers 9.00 Storage Hunters UK 10.00 American Pickers 11.00 Scrapyard Supercar 12.00noon Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 1.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 2.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 3.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 4.00 Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 5.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 6.00 Taskmaster With Roisin Conaty. 7.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Brussels 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Oslo 9.00 QI XL With Sara Pascoe. 10.00 Live at the Apollo With Gina Yashere, Lost Voice Guy and Ed Gamble. 11.00 Taskmaster With Roisin Conaty. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 QI XL 1.40 Live at the Apollo 2.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 3.30 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: four episodes 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: double bill 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Darren makes a confession. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory Comedy. 8.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Programmes being appraised include Clarkson’s Farm and Snakes on a Plane. 10.00 Naked Attraction Singletons from Newquay and Sheffield take part. 11.05 Gogglebox TV opinions. 12.05am Celebrity First Dates 1.10 Below Deck: Mediterranean 2.10 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.05 Naked Attraction 4.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 4.55-6.00am How I Met Your Mother YTV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Calendar 6.00-6.30 ITV News Calendar 10.35-10.50pm ITV News Calendar. Headlines. BBC Scotland 7.00pm Scotland from the Sky. How Scottish communities have dealt with the challenges of tough terrain. 8.00 The Story of Scotdisc. A look at one of Scotland’s most successful record labels. 9.00 The Nine. The latest Scottish, UK and international news. 10.00 Guilt 11.00pm-12.00m’t Guilt SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm Reporting Scotland; Weather 6.30-7.00 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.25-10.30pm Reporting Scotland. Headlines; Weather WALES As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm BBC Wales Today 6.30-7.00 BBC Wales Today; Weather 7.30-8.00 Save Our Eco Village. A Pembrokeshire eco-community that found itself under threat. 9.00-10.00 Slammed. The future is looking bright for the Welsh rugby team. 10.25-10.30pm BBC Wales Today; Weather WALES As BBC2 except: 9.00-10.00pm Four Lives. A fourth body is found but securing a conviction is far from certain. Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.25 Bread Christmas Special 1988 7.55 Bread 8.35 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.15 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances 6.00 Are You Being Served? 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Jonathan Creek As the illusionist’s village experiences all manner of strange events, he visits a retired psychic – who inadvertently makes a baffling prediction. 9.20 New Tricks With the locals reeling from the murder of shipping agent Gordon Fletcher, Sandra continues to suspect Harry Truman – but that does not stop her joining him for lunch. Denis Lawson stars. 10.30 Judge John Deed Jo meets the father of the boy she hopes to adopt. 12.30am Kavanagh QC 2.00 Keeping Up Appearances 2.30 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am The Real Housewives of Cheshire 8.00 Buying and Selling 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1.25 The Real Housewives of Cheshire 2.25 The Only Way Is Essex 3.10 Little Women: LA 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City 5.00 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 6.00 Making It Home with Kortney & Dave Ted and Shannon ask Kortney and Dave for help updating their bungalow. 7.00 Buying and Selling The Property Brothers help Michelle and Danielle hunt for a spacious suburban home. 8.00 Dinner Date Montell picks three dates. 9.00 Botched Double bill of operations. 10.55 The Real Housewives of Jersey Kate arranges a double birthday dinner. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Joey and Diags try to cheer up Arg by taking him roller-skating in the park. 12.45am Unwind with ITV 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping. Home shopping. Freeview 20 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.10 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree enter their fifth year of living in France. 7.55 Grand Designs Creating a home from the ruins of a castle in Co Roscommon. 9.00 The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden Hugh Dennis and the team try to unearth ancient roundhouses in Stretton, Staffordshire. 10.00 Return of the Black Death: Secret History Experts investigate the deadly plague of the 14th century. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E A woman with a severe form of autism is brought in, having suffered an injury to one of her fingers. 12.10am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1.15 The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden 2.20 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.50am Food Unwrapped STV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm STV News; Weather. 6.00-6.30 STV News at Six; Weather 8.00-8.30 Clear Out, Cash In 10.35-10.50 STV News 4.10-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Cymru Wales 6.00-6.30 ITV News Wales at Six 10.35-10.50pm ITV News Cymru Wales S4C 6.00am Cyw 11.00 Dysgu Gyda Cyw 12.00noon Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 12.05pm Caru Siopa 12.30 Heno 1.00 04 Wal Gwestai’r Byd 1.30 Adre 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Gwesty Aduniad 4.00 Awr Fawr 5.00 Stwnsh 6.00 Gareth!. With pop star and author Non Parry and actor-comedian Iwan John. Last in the series. 6.30 Rownd a Rownd. Things go from bad to worse for Ken and Kay. 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Heno. Magazine. 7.30 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 Pobol y Cwm. Garry returns home from prison and he has a bone to pick with Mark Jones. 8.25 Y Byd yn ei Le. Topical discussion. 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 Noson Lawen. The series celebrates its 40th anniversary. 10.30-11.35pm Prosiect Pum Mil Picks of the day Mandy 10pm & 10.15pm, BBC Two Diane Morgan was always the most hilarious participant in Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe. She has also kept the nation entertained, courtesy of her appearances on Motherland, After Life and Rovers, but Mandy may be her greatest comic creation yet. Each episode is only 15 minutes long, and yet they are packed full of great gags. The second series begins as the hapless 22 Kids & Counting 9pm, Channel 5 Sue and Noel Radford, their 22 offspring, two grannies, seven grandchildren and four unruly dogs are opening the doors to their hectic home in Morecambe for the second series of this popular docusoap. While the family’s pie business goes from strength to strength, son Luke has some big news he needs to share, and a DIY incident leaves Noel in peril. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo travels to Hatch End in North West London. 7.30 Winter Walks Poet Simon Armitage walks the coast from Ravenscar to Robin’s Hood’s Bay. 8.00 Thailand: Earth’s Tropical Paradise The mountains and forests of northern Thailand. 9.00 The Windermere Children Drama, with Thomas Kretschmann. 10.30 The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust. 11.30 Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra Filmmaker Terry Abraham returns to the Lake District. 12.30am Winter Walks 1.00 Great British Railway Journeys 1.30 Thailand: Earth’s Tropical Paradise. Documentary. 2.30-3.30am Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 8pm, ITV The presenter meets a trio of unfortunate pooches in need of TLC. First up is a lovable eight-year-old shih tzu, who has to undergo life-altering surgery to deal with an extreme case of bladder stones. Then a Samoyed is changed out of all recognition when his coat is de-matted, and Paul meets his match in a Chihuahua who isn’t interested in being friends. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Entertainment News on 5 9.10 CSI: NY 12.55pm Entertainment News on 5 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy 3.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS Four episodes. The body of a submariner is discovered in acid at a Navy base, but no crew members appear to be missing, raising fears that an imposter has assumed the dead man’s identity; the investigators head for Cuba to look into the death of a Navy translator; the team exhumes the body of a marine; a woman is buried alive. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double bill. A girl claims she has been molested by her football coach; the detectives investigate the death of a would-be rapist. 12.00m’t CSI: NY. Crime drama. 1.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Wednesday 5 northerner lands a new job – as a tour guide at swanky Brampton Hall. Unfortunately, the stately home is not all it seems. The evening’s second episode sees her accidentally chosen to take part in a genealogy programme, which sheds some unexpected light on her family tree. Look out for guest appearances from Deborah Meaden and Richard Hope. FILM CHOICE Spy 11.05pm, Film4 Forget Bridesmaids, this hilarious hit movie features Melissa McCarthy’s best comedic performance to date. She plays a single fortysomething, deskbound CIA employee who assists a field operative remotely. When he goes missing, she takes his place in a bid to prevent a global catastrophe. Jason Statham, Rose Byrne and Miranda Hart co-star. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Andre Rieu 7.00 Cats: The Musical 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Discovering 11.00 Treasures of the British Library 12.00noon David Hockney: Time Regained 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 Discovering 3.00 Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams 4.00 Neil Diamond: Music Icons 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected 6.00 Discovering: Charles Bronson 7.00 Celebrity Portrait Artist of the Year Six famous faces take part in the painting challenge. 8.00 The Michelangelo Code: Secrets of the Sistine Chapel 10.15 The Eighties Documentary. 11.15 Great Film Composers: The Music of the Movies 12.15am Dean Martin 2.15 Sammy Davis Jr: Legends in Concert 3.20 Walden 5.00-6.00am Auction

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.15 Morning Live Magazine. 10.00 Countryfile Winter Diaries The dogs that help rescue stranded walkers. (R) 10.45 The Moment of Proof A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down fraudsters. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer In Erith, Derby and London. 12.15pm Bargain Hunt Two teams scour Exeter’s Westpoint Arena for items. (R) 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 Regional News; Weather 1.45 Father Brown A troubled soul from the past returns. 2.30 The Repair Shop Restoring a pinball machine. 3.00 I Escaped to the Country Catching up with two couples in the West Country. 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Jo and Alex return to Ashbourne Show. 4.30 Antiques Road Trip Natasha finds a Dutch masterpiece. 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather 6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown (R) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip (R) 8.00 Sign Zone: Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard The discovery of fossilised mammoth bones at a site near Swindon. (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 Headlines. 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 12.15pm Politics Live Stories from Westminster and beyond. 1.00 Eggheads Quiz show. (R) 1.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Double bill. (R) 2.30 Heir Hunters (R) 3.15 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge (R) 4.15 Nature’s Weirdest Events The real reason for a long line of pits carved out of the Peruvian desert. (R) 5.15 Flog It! From Bletchley Park. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone. (R) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall The chef joins a small army of seaweed harvesters. 6.00am Good Morning Britain News, current affairs and lifestyle features. 9.00 Lorraine Entertainment and fashion news reports. 10.00 This Morning Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. 12.30pm Loose Women Celebrity interviews and topical debate with the panel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 Regional News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal David Dickinson is back in Blackpool, where Jan Keyne wrestles for a police truncheon, and Matt Taylor is on the lookout for a bargain buy. 3.00 Lingo Hosted by Adil Ray. 3.59 Regional Weather 4.00 Tipping Point Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R) 5.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (R) 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.05am Countdown Adrian Chiles is in Dictionary Corner. (R) 6.45 Cheers Double bill. (R) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill of the sitcom. (R) 9.00 Frasier Triple bill. (R) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 11.25 Channel 4 News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses A former London cabbie looks for a home in Spain. (R) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Steph McGovern presents the weekday magazine. 2.10 Countdown Michael Grade is in Dictionary Corner. 3.00 A Place in the Sun A couple looking for a property on Portugal’s Silver Coast. 4.00 A New Life in the Sun In France, the alpaca farmers take the herd to a chateau. 5.00 Four in a Bed Four sets of B&B owners compete. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons Marge, Bart and Lisa taste success in the world of food blogging. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Darren makes a confession to Maya. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion. 11.15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law 12.15pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords A landlord who tried to evict a tenant. (R) 1.15 Home and Away Bella, Nikau, Ryder, Chloe and Theo clash over Theo’s actions. 1.45 Neighbours See 6.00pm. 2.15 FILM Killer Secrets in the Snow (2020, PG) When Christina goes to meet her new boyfriend’s family, she finds herself thrown into a family drama. Thriller, starring Aubrey Reynolds. ★★★ 4.00 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday A group of wealthy friends heads to Benidorm, while party lovers try St Lucia. (R) 5.00 5 News at 5 Headlines. 6.00 Neighbours Harlow is still on Glen’s back about what he is hiding in his safe. (R) 6.30 Winter Road Rescue Following snowplough teams and RAC patrols. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 8pm, Dragons’ Den: Deborah Meaden 7.00 The One Show Live magazine show, with Alex Jones and Ronan Keating. 7.30 EastEnders Kat has to choose between head and heart, Honey persuades Suki to come clean, and Bobby is forced to think on his feet. 8.00 NEW Dragons’ Den Long-time investors Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies are joined by newcomer Steven Bartlett in this latest run of the business ideas contest. 9.00 NEW The Apprentice Lord Sugar is back in the boardroom and readier than ever to invest. His first job for the 16 hopefuls is to come up with a marketing campaign for a new cruise liner, including creating a brand and a television advert. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 Regional News; Weather 10.35 FILM In the Heart of the Sea (2015, 12) Premiere. A whaling ship sets sail from New England in 1820, only to come under attack from a gigantic whale that seems to want revenge on them. In the aftermath of the attack, the surviving members of the crew face further physical and moral challenges as they try to stay alive on the open sea. Fact-based historical adventure, starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Ben Whishaw. ★★★ 12.30am Superman & Lois. Smallville’s first Harvest Festival since Martha died, reminds Clark what his mother and the town meant to him. Lois makes a breakthrough in the investigation of Morgan Edge. (R) 1.10 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15-6.00am BBC News 9pm, Andy Warhol’s America: Andy Warhol 7.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North Simon King and Dave Myers exploring an area close to Dave’s heart – Cumbria and the Lake District. They cook a Cumbrian breakfast, a summer vegetable strudel and a Thai feast. (R) 8.00 Digging for Britain Alice Roberts visits the north of Britain to look at the most fascinating archaeology found in the region, including a team of volunteers who are digging down beneath Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire. 9.00 NEW Andy Warhol’s America A look at the history of 20th-century America through the life and career of Andy Warhol. Episode one examines the artist’s childhood in Pittsburgh and his rise from poverty to wealth and fame. 10.00 NEW The Apprentice: You’re Fired The companion programme to The Apprentice returns, with Tom Allen talking to the first candidate to be ejected from the competition. 10.30 Newsnight Analysis of the day’s events, with Faisal Islam. 11.15 Toast of Tinseltown Comedy series following the eccentric actor as tries to carve out a new career in Hollywood. (R) 11.45 Sign Zone: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Giles Coren and Monica Galetti join the staff working in a glassfronted hotel overlooking the Croatian town of Rovinj. (R) 12.45am Sign Zone: Take a Hike. Today’s Devon hike is hosted by former deputy mayor Chaz, who serves up snow flurries and a spicy picnic on Dartmoor. Rhod Gilbert narrates. (R) 1.15-6.30am This Is BBC Two 8.30pm, Money Show: Live: Martin Lewis 7.00 Emmerdale Billy and Dawn share their news. 7.30 How Much Is Your Car Worth? Tonight As demand rockets and prices soar, motoring journalist Ginny Buckley looks at how much your vehicle could be worth. 8.00 Emmerdale Will worries and Cain flies off the handle. 8.30 The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live After a high spending festive season for many, the cash expert kicks off the new year with a month of bill-busting tips. 9.00 The Real Anne: Unfinished Business This documentary examines the campaign of Anne Williams, who lost her son Kevin at Hillsborough – the UK’s worst sporting disaster in which 97 people died in a crush inside the football stadium. 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 Regional News; Weather 10.45 It’ll Be Alright on the Night David Walliams narrates a further compilation of TV clangers, gaffes and fluffed cues. Clips include Olly Murs being attacked by a fly on The Voice, a goat running amok in Judge Rinder’s court and a Love islander discovering the danger of high heels. (R) 11.40 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage Hard-hitting, high-flying wrestling action with many of AEW’s stars. (R) 12.30am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 How Much Is Your Car Worth? Tonight. Ginny Buckley looks at soaring prices in the second-hand sales sector. (R) 3.40 A Year in the Beacons. Harry Legge-Bourke deals with serious flooding. (R) 4.05 Unwind with ITV 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point (R) 8pm, The Dog House: Roshni and Jay 7.00 Channel 4 News A round-up of the latest headlines, in-depth interviews and analysis of political developments and current affairs. Plus, the day’s leading sports stories and up-tothe-minute weather reports. 8.00 NEW The Dog House Return of the documentary set inside Wood Green animal charity. Londoners Roshni and Jay meet two very different dogs – Bella the confident, playful Staffie, and Cech the shy but cuddly terrier. 9.00 NEW Screw Comedy drama following the staff and inmates at a men’s prison. Leigh is a career prison officer who loves her job, but has lost faith in the system. Starring Nina Sosanya, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Laura Checkley. 10.00 NEW First Dates Return of the dating show in which singletons meet up with possible partners at a restaurant. First up is Carol, once a Monty Python star, who meets interior designer Keith. 11.05 Taskmaster’s New Year Treat Festive special in which Greg Davies sets tasks to Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Sayeeda Warsi. Alex Horne helps coax the contestants. (R) 12.10am The Language of Love (R) 1.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 1.55 FILM Project Almanac (2015, 12) Sci-fi thriller. ★★★ 3.40 Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker (R) 4.35 Mend It for Money (R) 5.30 A Place in the Sun (R) 5.55-6.05am Kirstie’s House of Craft (R) 9pm, 999: Critical Condition: Ann-Marie 7.00 The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres The poet sets off on a journey around the region that takes in parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire, beginning in Bourton-on-the-Water. (R) 8.00 NEW Our Great Yorkshire Life Following the lives of people living in Yorkshire’s villages, towns and cities. The first episode follows the Jenkinson family, who have fished the waters off the Whitby coast for generations. 9.00 NEW 999: Critical Condition Return of the documentary following medical staff at Stoke’s Royal University Hospital. A young woman is admitted with life-threatening head injuries sustained in a car accident. 10.00 A&E After Dark A woman comes to Hull Royal Infirmary after falling off a barstool in a pub and landing on her little finger, while a 53-year-old man arrives after blacking out and falling down a flight of stairs in his block of flats. (R) 11.05 NEW Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack New series. A police officer is a victim of extreme road rage, another officer is punched when they race to save a taxi driver, and a man spits in the face of a Nottingham copper. 12.05am 999: Criminals Caught On Camera. Smash-and-grab raids. (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (R) 4.00 Britain’s Biggest Mosque (R) 4.45 Wildlife SOS 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Secret Crush 7.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 8.30 You’ve Been Framed! 9.00 The Cabins 10.00 Dress to Impress 11.00 Secret Crush 12.00noon Supermarket Sweep 1.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 2.00 Family Fortunes 3.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4.00 The Cabins 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold: Harry’s Favourites 6.00 Catchphrase Celebrity Special Mo Gilligan, Naga Munchetty and Joanna Page all guess well-known phrases. 7.00 Superstore Double bill of comedy. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill of fun. 9.00 The Cabins An Italian-themed night threatens to put the brakes on romance. 10.00 Family Guy Triple bill of fun. 11.30 American Dad! Double bill of fun. 12.25am Bob’s Burgers 1.20 Superstore 2.10 The Stand Up Sketch Show 3.05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Yianni: Supercar Customiser 8.00 Ultimate Movers 9.00 Storage Hunters UK 10.00 American Pickers 11.00 Scrapyard Supercar 12.00noon Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 1.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 2.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 3.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 4.00 Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 5.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 6.00 Taskmaster Greg Davies hosts. 7.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Madeira 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours on the Cote d’Azur Shazia Mirza joins Richard. 9.00 QI XL With David Mitchell. 10.00 Live at the Apollo Double bill. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 Taskmaster 1.40 Live at the Apollo 2.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA: double bill 3.35 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Zara and Cindy take turns in trying to talk some sense into Ollie. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory Sitcom. 8.00 Celebrity Coach Trip Two new travellers make a big impression. 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Dragons’ Den and The Yorkshire Vet are appraised. 10.00 Naked Attraction Dating show. 11.05 Gogglebox From May 2017. 12.10am First Dates 1.15 Rick and Morty 1.50 The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking 2.15 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.10 Naked Attraction 4.05 Don’t Tell the Bride 5.00-6.00am How I Met Your Mother YTV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Calendar 6.00-6.30 ITV News Calendar 10.30-10.45pm ITV News Calendar. Headlines. BBC Scotland 7.00pm Gold Town. A mining company attempting to extract gold from a vein in Beinn Chuirn. 8.00 NEW The Adventure Show. New series. The outdoor activities show returns with a look at the Orkney Islands. 8.30 NEW Iain Robertson Rambles. New series. Ian takes on the Southern Upland Way. 9.00 The Nine 10.00 NEW Scot Squad. Return of the spoof documentary. 10.30 The Karen Dunbar Show 11.00 Scotland’s Home of the Year 11.30pm-12.00m’t Mirror Mirror SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm Reporting Scotland; Weather 6.30-7.00 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.25-10.30pm Reporting Scotland; Weather WALES As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm BBC Wales Today 6.30-7.00 BBC Wales Today 10.25-10.30pm BBC Wales Today; Weather WALES As BBC2 except: 7.00-8.00pm Inside the Factory. Gregg Wallace follows a malt loaf production line to see that goes into this treat. Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am The Real Housewives of Cheshire 8.00 Buying and Selling 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1.25 The Real Housewives of Cheshire 2.25 The Only Way Is Essex 3.10 Little Women: LA 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City 5.00 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 6.00 Making It Home with Kortney & Dave Josh and Rita invite Kortney and Dave to make over their home. 7.00 Buying and Selling A couple who need more room for their growing family. 8.00 Dinner Date Jamie looks for love. 9.00 Botched by Nature Paul and Terry take their surgical expertise on the road. 10.00 Botched A fitness enthusiast asks Paul Nassif to fix her nose. 10.55 Totally Unbelievable: Celebrity Holiday Hotspots Holiday getaways. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Lauren Goodger hosts a clairvoyant night. 12.40-1.00am Unwind with ITV Freeview 20 Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.20 Bread 8.35 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.20 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances 6.00 Are You Being Served? The staff spend the night in the store. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Jonathan Creek Polly is not happy when a glamorous weather forecaster reveals that she shares an intimate secret with Jonathan. Sarah Alexander stars. 9.20 New Tricks Brian is convinced his days with Ucos are numbered, and the team reopens a 16-year-old murder, but Gerry – who was on the original case – refuses to believe the convict’s innocence. 10.30 Judge John Deed The maverick judge is exiled to Warwick. 12.30am Kavanagh QC 2.00 Keeping Up Appearances 2.35 Where the Heart Is. Drama. 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau Completing phase two of the basement project becomes an urgent priority. 7.55 Grand Designs A house built using an experimental timber-cutting technique. 9.00 Escape to the Chateau at Christmas Dick, Angel, Arthur and Dorothy enjoy a magical festive adventure. 10.00 Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Live Stand-up comedy performance from 2012, featuring anecdotes on life’s humdrum curiosities. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E Doctors investigate the medical conditions that may have caused a motorist to crash. 12.15am Emergency Helicopter Medics. Documentary. 1.15 Amazing Spaces Snow and Ice Special 2.20 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.50am Food Unwrapped STV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm STV News; Weather 6.00-6.30 STV News at Six. The day’s headlines; Weather 10.30-10.45 STV News; Weather 4.05-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Cymru Wales 6.00-6.30 ITV News Wales at Six 10.30-10.45pm ITV News Cymru Wales S4C 6.00am Cyw 12.00noon Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 12.05pm Bywyd y Fet 12.30 Heno 1.00 Pysgod i Bawb 1.30 Cwpwrdd Epic Chris 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Cefn Gwlad: Antur Fawr Teleri a Ned 4.00 Awr Fawr 5.00 Stwnsh 6.00 Codi Pac. Geraint Hardy discovers what Hay-on-Wye has to offer. 6.30 Adre. Nia Parry visits artist Catrin Williams in Pwllheli. 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Heno. Magazine. 7.30 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 Pobol y Cwm 8.25 Rownd a Rownd 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 NEW Gwesty Aduniad. New series. Return of the programme featuring reunions set in a rural Wales hotel. 10.00 Canu gyda Fy Arwr. Rhys Meirion gets to sing with his musical heroes. 11.00pm-12.05am Pantomeim y Ffermwyr Picks of the day Screw 9pm, Channel 4 Screenwriter Rob Williams cut his TV teeth working on the likes of EastEnders and Casualty before creating the thrilling four-part mini-series The Victim. However, his latest project draws on personal experience. Before small-screen success beckoned, Williams worked and volunteered in prisons, so can bring an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to be behind bars – but able to go The Apprentice 9pm, BBC One After an enforced hiatus due to the pandemic, Lord Sugar is back. He’ll be assisted by Karren Brady and Tim Campbell, who won the first ever series in 2005. Tonight, we meet the 16 candidates who face a tough task – to create a marketing campaign for a new cruise liner. Which of them will sink without a trace, and who will swim into the second round? BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. 7.30 Winter Walks The Rev Richard Coles walks through the North York Moors to Rievaulx Abbey. 8.00 FILM The Sound of Music (1965, U) A cheerful novice nun brings joy into the lives of seven children when she becomes their governess. Musical, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. ★★★★★ 10.45 FILM Viva Las Vegas (1964, U) A racing driver arrives in the gambling capital for a grand prix – but loses focus when he falls in love while working at a casino. Musical, starring Elvis Presley. ★★★★ 12.10am Sings Elvis 1.10 Winter Walks 1.40 Great British Railway Journeys 2.10-3.10am The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words The Real Anne: Unfinished Business 9pm, ITV Following the drama Anne, which ended its four-part run yesterday, is this documentary, which also tells the story of Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams. Maxine Peake, who played her, narrates the programme, revealing how the death of Anne’s teenage son Kevin during the 1989 tragic disaster spurred Anne on to fight for justice for all those who lost their lives. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Entertainment News on 5 9.10 CSI: NY 1.00pm Grey’s Anatomy 3.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS Triple bill. A woman is buried alive, but manages to escape – and points the way to a sabotage plot; a spy satellite technician inadvertently witnesses the murder of a Navy commander involved in an important weapons project; a severed leg is found in a bin. 9.00 Crossing Lines Sebastian goes undercover in a notorious German biker gang when the team investigates a series of vicious home invasions in Belgium and Germany. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double bill. The team reopens a 20-year-old case; a prostitute is killed. 12.00m’t Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Thursday 6 home every night. His six-part drama focuses on the officers who face the incredibly difficult task of keeping the peace. Nina Sosanya heads the cast as Leigh, a veteran warden in a tough men’s jail. Firm but fair, she’s hiding a dark secret that could ruin her career. She’s about to be joined by Rose (Derry Girls’ Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), a rookie facing a baptism of fire… FILM CHOICE Mission: Impossible – Fallout 9pm, Comedy Central Don’t be misled by the channel broadcasting it – there aren’t too many laughs in this action thriller, the sixth entry in the blockbusting franchise. Instead, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), his IMF colleagues and a CIA assassin must put a stop to the machinations of an arms dealer, a group of terrorists and a blast from the past. Henry Cavill and Rebecca Ferguson co-star. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Andre Rieu: Welcome to My World 7.00 Turandot on Sydney Harbour 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Discovering 11.00 Treasures of the British Library 12.00noon The Art of Architecture: Great Museums of the World 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 Discovering 3.00 Leonardo’s Rediscovered Masterpiece 4.00 Diana Ross & the Supremes: Music Icons 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected 6.00 Discovering: Peter O’Toole 7.00 Julie Andrews Forever 8.00 Discovering: Nicolas Cage 9.00 Lennon’s Last Weekend 10.30 Beatles Stories 12.30am Joni Mitchell: Music Icons 1.00 FILM Concert for George (2003) Musical tribute to George Harrison. ★★★ 3.45 Eric Clapton: Live in California 5.00-6.00am Auction

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 9.15 Morning Live Magazine. 10.00 Countryfile Winter Diaries Last in the series. (R) 10.45 The Moment of Proof Narrated by Chuku Modu. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer Property auctions. (R) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt From Wales. 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 Regional News; Weather 1.45 Father Brown The priest joins forces with Flambeau to search for a lost treasure. 2.30 The Repair Shop Items include a penny farthing. 3.00 I Escaped to the Country From North Yorkshire. 3.45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Sheep farmers attempt to sell their vodka. 4.30 Antiques Road Trip The trek ends in Oxford, with Natasha eyeing art and James searching sheds. 5.15 Pointless Quiz show, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather 6.30am The Farmers’ Country Showdown Documentary. (R) 7.15 Antiques Road Trip (R) 8.00 Sign Zone: Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon Decluttering homes. (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 Headlines. 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 12.15pm Politics UK Updates. 1.00 Eggheads Quiz show. (R) 1.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Kate Bliss takes on Caroline Hawley in Kent. (R) 2.30 Heir Hunters A tip-off about an empty house prompts a search for heirs. (R) 3.15 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge (R) 3.45 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge (R) 4.15 Life in Polar Bear Town with Gordon Buchanan (R) 5.15 Flog It! From Belfast. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone. (R) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall The story of Thomas Hardy’s affair with a Cornishwoman. 6.00am Good Morning Britain A mix of news, current affairs and lifestyle features. 9.00 Lorraine Entertainment and the latest fashion news. 10.00 This Morning Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. 12.30pm Loose Women Guest panellists engage in debate and celebrity interviews from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 Regional News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal The Dealers set up at Crewe Hall, as James Layte bargains for a page turner and Simon Schneider browses some celebrity reading material. 3.00 Lingo Hosted by Adil Ray. 3.59 Regional Weather 4.00 Tipping Point Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R) 5.00 The Chase Quiz show. (R) 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.05am Countdown Game show. (R) 6.45 Cheers Double bill. (R) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond Triple bill of the comedy. (R) 9.00 Frasier Triple bill. (R) 10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) 11.25 Channel 4 News Summary 11.30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Two estate agents are tasked to find an apartment in Spain near the beach. (R) 12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch Steph McGovern presents the weekday magazine. 2.10 Countdown Michael Grade is in Dictionary Corner. 3.00 A Place in the Sun A couple search for a home in Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca. 4.00 A New Life in the Sun British expats set up new businesses in Spain and France. 5.00 Four in a Bed Four sets of B&B owners compete. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons Bart befriends a former prankster. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Zara and Cindy take turns in trying to talk some sense into Ollie. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Discussion. 11.15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law 12.15pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords A landlord discovers a couple are subletting his house. (R) 1.15 Home and Away Jasmine finds an incriminating piece of evidence in Felicity’s van. 1.45 Neighbours See 6.00pm. 2.15 FILM Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery (2021, PG) Premiere. A waitress is found dead and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee’s bank account, leading to another unusual case. Thriller, starring Jesse Metcalfe. ★★ 4.00 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday Last in the series. (R) 5.00 5 News at 5 Latest news. 6.00 Neighbours Terese expects judgement from Glen after her moment of weakness. (R) 6.30 Winter Road Rescue Following snowplough teams and RAC patrols. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 10.35pm, The Graham Norton Show: Martin Freeman 7.00 The One Show Presented by Alex Jones and Ronan Keating. 7.30 Question of Sport With guests Chris Robshaw, Carlos Brathwaite, Andy Lapthorne and Clinton Morrison joining regular team captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye. 8.00 EastEnders Suki’s actions have huge consequences. 8.30 NEW Would I Lie to You? Return of the comedy panel show, hosted by Rob Brydon. With John Cooper Clarke, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Caroline Quentin. 9.00 NEW Death in Paradise Return of the detective drama, with Ralf Little. When a seemingly simple kidnapping ends in murder, Neville and the team must work out what went wrong and how someone wound up dead. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 Regional News; Weather 10.35 The Graham Norton Show The host reviews trending news stories before inviting another group of guests into the studio – including actor Martin Freeman, starring in new drama The Responder. 11.25 FILM Young Adult (2011, 15) A selfish teenager grows up to be an alcoholic failed writer. When she learns her highschool sweetheart’s wife has just had a baby, she refuses to believe he can be happy without her, and returns to her home town to steal him away from his happy family, finding an unlikely ally in a classmate whose adolescence she made a misery. Comedy, starring Charlize Theron. ★★★★ 12.55am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.00-6.00am BBC News. Headlines. 8pm, Adriatic Gardens: Monty Don 7.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North On the fourth leg of their tour of northern England, Simon King and Dave Myers are riding through the North York Moors National Park, discovering the local produce the region provides. (R) 8.00 NEW Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens Monty travels to Europe to explor the influence of the Venetians, from their home city at the top of the Adriatic coast and on through Croatia and Greece. He begins by exploring Venice. 9.00 QI XL Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Cally Beaton, Jamali Maddix and Josh Widdicombe discuss animals which begin with the letter S. 9.45 Live at the Apollo Return of the stand-up showcase recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, welcoming an array of established and up-andcoming stand-ups to the stage. In the first edition, host Chris McCausland introduces sets by Sophie Duker and Emmanuel Sonubi. 10.30 Newsnight Headline updates. 11.05 This Is Joan Collins Feature-length documentary on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood. She narrates her seven decades in showbiz with her inimitable wit and verve. (R) 12.45am Sign Zone: Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich. The documentary takes a look at what life is like for the millionaires and billionaires who live in the tax haven, as well as the people who serve. Featuring a woman whose wardrobe is worth £4million. (R) 1.35-6.40am This Is BBC Two 7.30pm, FA Cup Football: Pep Guardiola 7.00 Emmerdale Jai suggests that Priya should ask Leyla if she can go back to work. 7.30 LIVE FA Cup Football Swindon Town v Manchester City (Kick-off 8.00pm). Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the third-round tie at The Energy Check County Ground, as League Two outfit Swindon look to produce a major upset against the six-time winners of this competition. This is the first meeting between the sides since they faced each other at this stage of the competition in 2002, with City recording a 2-0 win at Maine Road. Much has changed since then, with the Citizens becoming one of England’s most dominant sides since a 2008 takeover deal that has overseen two triumphs in this competition and five Premier League titles. Commentary is provided by Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon. 10.20 ITV News at Ten A fresh perspective on the major stories of the day, featuring national and international news, and weather reports. 10.55 Regional News; Weather 11.10 FILM The Bourne Identity (2002, 12) An amnesiac man pulled from the sea by the crew of a fishing boat is targeted by assassins as he tries to discover who he is. Thriller, starring Matt Damon and Franka Potente. ★★★★ 1.10am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Moneyball. Ian Wright hosts as Helen, Bobby, Cydney and Gavin answer questions to try to bank money by dropping a ball from the Launcher onto an amount of cash. (R) 4.05 Unwind with ITV. Daily escape. 5.05- 6.00am Lingo. Adil Ray hosts. (R) 8pm, Amazing Spaces: Gemma and George Clarke 7.00 Channel 4 News A round-up of the latest headlines, in-depth interviews and analysis of political developments and current affairs. Plus, the day’s leading sports stories and up-to-theminute weather reports. 8.00 NEW George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George explores more inspirational and ingenious spaces. In the first episode, he meets a former events manager who has put her savings into building a stargazing cabin. 9.00 NEW 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show as Roisin Conaty and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take on Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Comedian Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner. 10.00 Gogglebox Festive Special The armchair critics cast their eyes over 2021’s biggest Christmas TV shows, passing their comments on classic movies, exciting new dramas, and some of telly’s biggest traditional treats. (R) 11.35 Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live Stand-up show recorded at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre in 2011, in which the comedienne shares humorous insights into her life, including the perils of living alone and offers advice on stress. (R) 12.35am Party Island: Summer in Zante. Documentary. (R) 1.30 FILM Victor Frankenstein (2015, 12) Gothic horror, starring James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe. ★★ 3.20 Come Dine with Me (R) 5.30 A Place in the Sun (R) 5.55-6.05am Kirstie’s House of Craft. Pretty marbled clay napkin rings. (R) 8pm, Coastal Britain: Kate Humble 7.00 Secrets of the Imperial War Museum A huge team of experts race to complete the £30million Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries in time for the public opening. Curator James discusses the museum’s ambitious plan. 8.00 NEW Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain The naturalist wanders along the shorelines of Britain. On Holyhead Island in northwest Wales, Kate discovers Britain’s longest breakwater – a 1.7-mile-long feat of Victorian engineering. 9.00 NEW New York: World’s Richest City Cameras focus on the colourful array of people, places and events that make up the Big Apple. The first episode looks at the eye-watering wealth on show in New York and the ways that some of the city’s 8.5 million population like to spend it. Kim Cattrall narrates. 10.00 Britain’s Favourite 90s Hits A look at some of the biggest chart smashes of the 1990s. The battle of Britpop was one of the major stories to come out of the decade, with Oasis and Blur going head-to-head for the number one spot in the charts with Roll With It and Coutry House, respectively. Other artists who hit the top of the charts include the Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston. 12.05am Cher: Secrets of Her Biggest Hits (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (R) 4.00 The Funny Thing About Kids (R) 4.45 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor. Expert Ann Maurice offers advice. (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Secret Crush 7.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9.00 The Cabins 10.00 Dress to Impress 11.00 Secret Crush 12.00noon Supermarket Sweep 1.00 Celebrity Tipping Point 2.00 Family Fortunes 3.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4.00 The Cabins 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! Full Throttle. Comedy clips. 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase With Oti Mabuse, Judy Murray and John Thomson. 7.00 Superstore Double bill of comedy. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill of fun. 9.00 The Cabins One couple finds a connection among all their differences. 10.00 Family Guy Three episodes. 11.30 American Dad! Klaus forces Steve to watch his celebrity impressions. 12.00m’t American Dad! 12.30 Bob’s Burgers. Two episodes. 1.25 Superstore 2.20 The Emily Atack Show 3.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Yianni: Supercar Customiser 8.00 Ultimate Movers 9.00 Storage Hunters UK 10.00 American Pickers 11.00 Scrapyard Supercar 12.00noon Top Gear 1.00 Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 2.00 World’s Most Dangerous Roads 3.00 Rick Stein 4.00 Top Gear 5.00 Rick Stein 6.00 Taskmaster Contestants have to fill an egg cup with tears. Greg Davies hosts. 7.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Zurich Frank Skinner joins Richard Ayoade. 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Ibiza Jessica Knappett joins Richard Ayoade. 9.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 10.00 QI XL Guests include Sara Pascoe. 11.00 Taskmaster Hosted by Greg Davies. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 QI XL 1.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA 2.45 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 3.35 Yianni: Supercar Customiser 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Celebrity Coach Trip 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: four episodes 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: double bill 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks A flashback reveals another piece to the puzzle of the village’s future. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory Leonard fears he is wasting his time with Penny. 8.00 Celebrity Coach Trip An argument during a race leaves a couple in jeopardy. 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Assessing Matt Hancock’s apology – then resignation. 10.00 Naked Attraction Double bill. 12.05am First Dates. Dating show. 1.10 Below Deck: Mediterranean 2.10 Celebrity Coach Trip 3.05 Naked Attraction 4.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 4.55-6.00am How I Met Your Mother YTV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Calendar 6.00-6.30 ITV News Calendar 10.55-11.10pm ITV News Calendar BBC Scotland 7.00pm The Seven 8.00 Paramedics on Scene. Paramedics rush to a driver whose car has landed in a ditch. 9.00 Meet You at the Hippos. Mark Bonnar explores street sculptures made my artists in the Scottish new towns he grew up in. 10.00 Still Game 10.30 Rab C Nesbitt 11.00 Music Vault 11.45pm-12.00m’t Rewind 2000s SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm Reporting Scotland; Weather 6.30-7.00 Reporting Scotland; Weather 10.25-10.30pm Reporting Scotland. Headlines; Weather WALES As BBC1 except: 1.30-1.45pm BBC Wales Today; Weather 6.30-7.00 BBC Wales Today7.30-8.00 NEW Kiri’s TV Flashback. New series. Kiri Pritchard-McLean unearths the funniest Welsh TV moments from the last 50 years. 10.25-10.30pm BBC Wales Today WALES As BBC2 except: 7.00-8.00pm The Hairy Bikers Go North. Simon King and Dave Myers explore Cumbria and the Lake District. Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.20 Bread 8.35 The Bill 9.35 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.20 Tenko 3.20 All Creatures Great and Small 4.20 Peak Practice 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances 6.00 Are You Being Served? Comedy. 6.40 Last of the Summer Wine Double bill. 8.00 Jonathan Creek Alan Davies’ consulting detective returns to help an old acquaintance get to the bottom of a mystery from her past home. 10.00 New Tricks Following his dismissal, Brian agrees to help Esther’s friend find her missing brother, but his investigation begins to encroach on the Ucos team’s efforts to track down a conman. 11.10 Judge John Deed Jo takes on a distressing case in which a company is accused of damaging the health of the community. Starring Martin Shaw. 1.10am Kavanagh QC 2.30 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am The Real Housewives of Cheshire 8.00 Buying and Selling 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Unboxed 12.30 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1.25 The Real Housewives of Cheshire 2.25 The Only Way Is Essex 3.10 Little Women: LA 4.05 The Real Housewives of New York City 5.00 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 6.00 Making It Home with Kortney & Dave The pair help a newlywed couple with a transformation of their family home. 7.00 Buying and Selling Jonathan and Drew Scott help a couple and their three kids, who have outgrown their home. 8.00 Dinner Date Dani chooses three blind dates from five potential partners. 9.00 Botched Double bill of the show. 10.55 Atlanta Plastic A mother-offour decides it is time for a makeover. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex Arg and the boys go skinny-dipping in the North Sea. 12.40am Unwind with ITV. Relaxation and reflection. 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping Freeview 20 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 A Place in the Sun 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 1.05pm Building the Dream 2.10 Four in a Bed 4.55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6.40 Escape to the Chateau The start of the wedding season sees Dick and Angel at their busiest, with events booked out all through the summer months. 7.40 The Great Pottery Throw Down Ellie Taylor hosts a new series of the pottery challenge. In the first round, the 12 contestants must make a children’s crockery set and ceramic milk bottles. 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Double bill. 11.10 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy gameshow, with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by guests Kathy Burke and Kevin Bridges. 12.15am Emergency Helicopter Medics. Paramedics use pain relief that has unexpected side-effects. 1.20 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.55am Food Unwrapped STV As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm STV News 6.00-6.30 STV News at Six10.55-11.10 STV News 4.05-5.05am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 1.55-2.00pm ITV News Cymru Wales 6.00-6.30 ITV News Wales at Six 10.55-11.10pm ITV News Cymru Wales S4C 6.00am Cyw 12.00noon Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 12.05pm Adre 12.30 Heno 1.00 Nyrsys 1.30 Sain Ffagan 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Yn y Ffram 4.00 Awr Fawr 5.00 Stwnsh 6.00 Codi Hwyl. Dilwyn Morgan and John Pierce Jones leave Skomer. 6.30 Cwpwrdd Epic Chris 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Heno. Magazine programme, featuring stories from all over Wales. 7.30 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 Sgwrs Dan y Lloer: Matthew Rhys. Elin Fflur chats to the Cardiffborn Hollywood star. 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 NEW Siop Siarad Owain. New series. Entertainment chat show with Owain Wyn Evans. 9.30 Fferm Ffactor Selebs. New teams of celebrities are let loose on the farm as the series returns. 10.30-11.35pm Enid a Lucy. The duo’s journey continues in the second series. Picks of the day Would I Lie to You? 8.30pm, BBC One You’re never too far away from an episode of Would I Lie to You? – it’s repeated fairly regularly. However, anyone who has been waiting for new editions has been spoiled recently. Not only was there a Christmas special, but a new series begins tonight. Recent Strictly Come Dancing contestant Judi Love, comedian Chris McCausland, actress Caroline Quentin and poet John Death in Paradise 9pm, BBC One Following the feature-length festive special, the murdermystery drama returns to bring some much-needed Caribbean sunshine to the post-Christmas January slump. DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) are dealing with what initially seems to be a straightforward kidnapping case. However, when it ends in a death, they have to work out just what went wrong. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Sounds of the Seventies Music by the Moody Blues, the Faces and David Bowie. 7.10 The Shirley Bassey Show The singer stars in the first of her 1970s series of entertainment shows. 8.00 TOTP: 1992 With Queen, the Sugarcubes and Kym Sims. 8.30 TOTP: 1992 With 2 Unlimited, Shakespears Sister and Genesis. 9.00 Dame Shirley Bassey: Electric Proms 2009 Celebrating the singer’s 50 years in showbusiness. 10.00 Shirley Bassey: I Am What I Am Documentary revealing the real woman behind the voice. 10.50 David Bowie: Five Years Five key years in the singer’s career. 12.20am TOTP2: David Bowie 12.50 TOTP: 1992 1.20 TOTP: 1992 1.50 Dame Shirley Bassey: Electric Proms 2009 2.45-3.35am Shirley Bassey: I Am What I Am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 9pm, Channel 4 Jimmy Carr is back with a new series, which may seem more bittersweet than usual following the death of regular panellist Sean Lock last year. In the opening episode, Roisin Conaty and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take on Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Comedian Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, while Rachel Riley takes charge of the numbers. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Entertainment News on 5 9.10 CSI: NY 12.55pm Entertainment News on 5 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy 3.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS Four episodes. The team races to find a sniper who is targeting marine recruitment officers and picking them off one by one. Crime drama, starring Mark Harmon and Sasha Alexander; three similar execution-style killings take place; Gibbs’s former commanding officer is accused of murder; a gunman takes Ducky and Kate hostage. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Two episodes. A 15-year-old girl is found dead; A wealthy couple are murdered by drug smugglers. 12.00m’t Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Double bill. 2.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Two episodes. 3.50 Entertainment News on 5 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Friday 7 Cooper Clarke are the guests who will be joining regular team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack, as well as host Rob Brydon. As ever, the panellists will be sharing some highly unlikely stories and outright lies about themselves. It’s up to the opposite team members to work out which claims prove that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction – and who is just telling porkies. FILM CHOICE Young Adult 11.25pm, BBC One Charlize Theron gives a fearless performance in this dark comedy as a harddrinking author who writes books for teenagers. She revisits her own youth when she returns to her hometown on a mission to win back her high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson) – and she isn’t going to let a little thing like him being happily married with a new baby stand in her way. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Darbar Festival 2017 7.00 Hollywood in Vienna: The Sound of Space & Alexandre Desplat 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected 10.00 Discovering: Charles Bronson 11.00 Treasures of the British Library 12.00noon The Art of Architecture 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 Discovering: Peter O’Toole 3.00 Celebrity Portrait Artist of the Year 4.00 Chicago: Music Icons 4.30 Video Killed the Radio Star 5.00 Tales of the Unexpected 6.00 Discovering: Joan Fontaine 7.00 The British Invasion 8.00 The Great Songwriters 9.00 Coldplay: How We Saw the World – Live in Toronto 11.00 Days of Rage: The Rolling Stones’ Road to Altamont 1.20am The Art of Drumming 2.30 Blitzed: The 80s Blitz Kids’ Story 4.30-5am Discovering: REM

film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 6.00am Breakfast News headlines. 10.00 Saturday Kitchen With guest Holly Willoughby. 11.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall (R) 12.00noon Football Focus A look ahead to the FA Cup ties. 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.15 Bargain Hunt Thomas Plant and Caroline Hawley help two teams scour an antiques fair on the island of Anglesey. (R) 2.00 Money for Nothing Sarah Moore salvages items at Witley Recycling Centre in Surrey, where experts take a look at a chest of drawers. 2.30 Escape to the Country A couple look for a home in the Lancashire countryside. (R) 3.15 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich tend a garden for a woman in West Bromwich. (R) 4.00 Final Score Football results. 5.05 BBC News Headlines. 5.15 Regional News; Weather 5.20 LIVE Match of the Day: The FA Cup Hull City v Everton (kick-off 5.30pm). Action from the match at MKM Stadium. 6.40am The Dengineers (R) 7.10 All Over the Place: UK (R) 7.40 Blue Peter (R) 8.10 Deadly 60 (R) 8.40 Malory Towers (R) 9.30 Digging for Britain (R) 11.30 The Flying Archaeologist (R) 12.00noon Nadiya’s American Adventure Nadiya Hussain learns about the cuisine Louisiana in America. (R) 1.00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers The food writer makes cookies and crispy duck with honey and figs. (R) 1.20 60s Icons: Talking Pictures Interviews with some of the biggest stars of the 1960s. (R) 2.00 FILM How the West Was Won (1962, PG) Epic Western, with James Stewart and John Wayne. ★★★★ 4.25 FILM Viva Las Vegas (1964, U) Musical, starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. ★★★★ 5.50 Flog It! From Barnard Castle in County Durham. (R) 6.40 Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace follows a malt loaf production line. (R) 6.00am CITV: The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Triple bill. (R) 6.35 Thunderbirds Are Go (R) 7.00 Dare Master @Home (R) 7.05 Mr Bean: The Animated Series Double bill. (R) 7.30 Mr Magoo Triple bill. (R) 8.00 DC Super Hero Girls (R) 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (R) 8.55 Ted’s Top Ten (R) 9.25 ITV News Headlines. 9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning James is joined in his kitchen by recently retired tennis star Johanna Konta. 11.40 ITV News; Weather 12.00noon LIVE FA Cup Football Millwall v Crystal Palace (kick-off 12.45pm). 3.00 The Story of SM:TV (R) 4.20 The Chase Celebrity Special With Amanda Byram, Adam Thomas, Brendan Cole and Naga Munchetty. (R) 5.25 ITV News; Weather 5.45 Regional News; Weather 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase With Alexander Armstrong, Natasha Hamilton and Jamie Laing. 6.05am The King of Queens (R) 6.50 Everybody Loves Raymond Double bill of the sitcom. (R) 7.40 The Simpsons (R) 11.00 FILM The Adventures of Tintin (2011, PG) Animated adventure, with the voice of Jamie Bell. ★★★★ 1.05pm Four in a Bed (R) 3.45 The Great New Year Bake Off Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are joined by four contestants from the 2018 and 2020 series. (R) 4.55 Channel 4 News 5.25 Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke Architect Chris Dyson sets out to transform a bland, boxy four-bedroom 1970s home that sits out like a sore thumb among the period properties of Saffron Walden, Essex. (R) 6.20 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil are house-hunting in Surrey. Kirstie searches for a home for newlyweds Marie and Rob, while Phil offers his assistance to couple Kay and Robert. (R) 6.00am Milkshake! Children’s TV. 10.05 SpongeBob SquarePants 10.30 Entertainment News on 5 10.35 Friends: All-Time Funniest Triple bill. (R) 12.05pm Friends: All-Time Funniest Chandler gets to know Joey’s girlfriend. (R) 12.35 Friends: All-Time Funniest Chandler’s ex-girlfriend turns up. (R) 1.05 FILM Splash (1984, PG) Romantic fantasy comedy, starring Tom Hanks. ★★★★ 3.15 FILM Cast Away (2000, 12) A courier service manager is forced to fend for himself when a plane crash leaves him stranded alone for years on a desert island. Adventure drama, starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. ★★★ 6.10 5 News Weekend 6.15 Alexander Armstrong’s Amazing Iceland The actor embarks on a journey across Iceland, traversing the full breadth of the country to discover more about Iceland’s unique culture and wildlife. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 9.30pm, Casualty: Shalisha James-Davis 7.40 Pointless Celebrities Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as famous faces take part in the general knowledge quiz in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. Featuring Sean Fletcher, Mark Chapman, Clare Balding, Oti Mabuse, Giovanni Pernice, Joe Swash and JB Gill. 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel The comedian hosts the Saturday-night gameshow, joined by Richard E Grant, Saffron Barker, David Haye, Anneka Rice, Danny Jones, Jo Brand and Melvin Odoom. 9.30 Casualty New doctor Paige makes a dramatic first impression on the ED team. Stevie tries to persuade Faith to move on and be a bit more impulsive, and Rash encourages Ethan to consider letting Bodhi back into his life. 10.10 BBC News; Weather 10.30 MOTD: FA Cup Highlights Action from the third-round ties, including Chelsea v Chesterfield and Leicester City v Watford. Chelsea’s bid to go one better than last season got under way with a match against National League opposition, while the Foxes began their defence of the trophy by welcoming Watford boss Claudio Ranieri, who won the Premier League with Leicester. 12.00m’t The NFL Show 12.30 FILM Midnight Special (2016, 12) A boy with strange powers is protected by his father from religious extremists and government agents. Sci-fi adventure, starring Michael Shannon and Jaeden Lieberher. ★★★★ 2.15 Weather for the Week Ahead 2.20-6.00am BBC News 8.10pm, Shirley Bassey at the BBC: Shirley Bassey 7.40 The Perfect Morecambe & Wise The comedy duo team up for an unusual game of table football, and Eric annoys Ernie by eating crisps in bed. Shirley Bassey experiences a few technical problems with the set while performing. 8.10 Shirley Bassey at the BBC A compilation of archive performances by the singer first shown to mark her 76th birthday. Featuring footage from Show of the Week, The Shirley Bassey Show and the 2007 Glastonbury Festival. (R) 9.10 Elvis: The Rebirth of the King This documentary follows Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas period in 1969, arguing that he reached his peak as both a singer and performer during his time in the gambling capital. (R) 10.10 David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust Jarvis Cocker narrates this insight into how the singer created his glam-rock alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Featuring contributions by Elton John and Holly Johnson. (R) 11.10 David Bowie at Glastonbury 2000 Highlights of the singer’s headline set on the Pyramid Stage that closed the festival on Sunday 25 June 2000, including performances of Ashes to Ashes, Starman and Let’s Dance. (R) 12.10am FILM After the Storm (2016, PG) Following the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex-wife. Comedy drama, starring Hiroshi Abe, Yoko Maki and Satomi Kobayashi. In Japanese. ★★★★ 2.05-6.05am This Is BBC Two 7pm, The Masked Singer: Davina, Rita and Jonathan 7.00 The Masked Singer Joel Dommett hosts as five of the remaining celebrities compete to remain anonymous. As each one performs panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan are left to decipher the clues. 8.30 NEW Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win The duo host a quiz that gives contestants a chance to win the biggest cash prize in British TV history, married NHS workers Will and Kathryn are the first team to take on the challenge. 9.30 NEW The John Bishop Show The comedian and Doctor Who star performs topical stand-up routines and chats to guests from the worlds of film, TV, sport and music. Plus, stand-ups from all over the world. 10.15 ITV News; Weather 10.30 FILM Rush Hour (1998, 12) A Hong Kong detective is sent to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, but the local authorities worry that his presence in America might spark an international incident, so assign a loud-mouthed and troublesome cop to keep an eye on him. However, the new partnership proves an explosive combination. Comedy adventure, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung, Tom Wilkinson and Chris Penn. ★★★★ 12.20am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land. The final episode takes Joanna from North Wales to St Michael’s Mount and the West Country, ending in London. (R) 4.05 Unwind with ITV 5.10-6.00am Lingo (R) 6.20pm, Location, Location, Location: Phil and Kirstie 7.15 FILM Independence Day: Resurgence (2016, 12) Two decades have passed since Earth was saved from an extraterrestrial invasion, and in the years since, the aliens’ salvaged technology has been used to transform the world. However, it may not be enough to save the human race when a second, even deadlier attack begins as the Fourth of July nears. Sci-fi adventure, starring Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Bill Pullman, Jessie T Usher and Maika Monroe. ★★ 9.30 FILM Skyscraper (2018, 12) A former hostage negotiator takes a job as a security expert at the world’s tallest building in Hong Kong. He finds himself framed for sabotage when the skyscraper bursts into flames. As he strives to clear his name, he must also fight his way back into the blazing tower to rescue his family, who are being held hostage by criminals 225 storeys up. Action thriller, starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han and Roland Moller. ★★★ 11.30 FILM The Maze Runner (2014, 12) A teen with no memory in an isolated community must find his way through a deadly labyrinth in search of freedom. Sci-fi adventure, with Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario. ★★★ 1.35am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. Gordon Ramsay concludes his visit to Zayna Flaming Grill in Redondo Beach, California. (R) 2.25 Couples Come Dine with Me (R) 3.15 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (R) 3.20 Undercover Boss USA (R) 4.10- 6.15am Hollyoaks Omnibus (R) 6.15pm, Amazing Iceland: Alexander Armstrong 7.30 Balmoral: The World’s Most Expensive Hotels This documentary includes a behind-the-scenes peek of the Balmoral hotel, a 10-storey Gothic pile, rising up across the Edinburgh skyline as a much-cherished landmark. (R) 8.30 NEW Secrets of the Royal Palaces More behind-thescenes tales of the British monarchy’s residences, with Kate Williams exploring some more of the stories of palace history, including the death of Princess Charlotte in 1817. 9.30 NEW Posh Weekends with Sally Lindsay The actress is a house guest at upmarket homes in Britain and beyond, beginning by staying at Ian and Irene’s £12million mansion in Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’. 10.25 When TV Goes Horribly Wrong Kate Garraway narrates this showcase of unforgettable moments involving TV guests. Gloria Hunniford tells the story of when Bruce Forsyth went walkabout on her chat show, ex-cricketer Monty Panesar relives his disastrous appearance on Celebrity Mastermind, while Jenni Falconer remembers her embarrassing encounter with David Hasselhoff, which caused an audience of millions to cringe. (R) 1.15am The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.15 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday. A couple trade their luxury getaway for a campsite in Cumbria. (R) 4.05 999: Criminals Caught on Camera (R) 4.50 Wildlife SOS (R) 5.15 Nick’s Quest (R) 5.40 Peppa Pig (R) 5.45-6.00am Thomas & Friends (R)

Freeview 6 ITV2 6.00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.20 Coronation Street Omnibus 8.50 Secret Crush 10.55 Dress to Impress 12.55pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 1.20 The Masked Singer 2.50 FILM Despicable Me 2 (2013, U) Animated comedy sequel, with the voice of Steve Carell. ★★★ 4.50 FILM Despicable Me 3 (2017, U) Animation, with the voice of Steve Carell. ★★★ 6.35 FILM Spider-Man (2002, 12) Adventure, with Tobey Maguire. ★★★★★ 9.00 Family Guy Peter urges Chris to become more responsible. 9.30 The Cabins: Out of the Woods Presenters Yasmin Evans and David Potts catch up with those who checked out. 10.30 Family Guy Double bill. 11.30 American Dad! Double bill. 12.25am Plebs 1.30 Don’t Hate the Playaz 2.30 Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility 3.10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.20 Unwind 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 19 Dave 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Yianni: Supercar Customiser 8.00 Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul 9.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 10.00 American Pickers 12.00noon Storage Hunters UK 1.00 Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish 2.00 Top Gear 3.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 5.00 Top Gear. The presenters try to find the perfect car for 17-year-olds. 6.00 Would I Lie to You? Triple bill. 8.00 Not Going Out Triple bill. 10.00 Mock the Week Double bill. Topical comedy show, hosted by Dara O Briain; with Maisie Adam, Eshaan Akbar, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker and Ed Gamble. 11.20 QI Guests Sean Lock, David Mitchell, Danny Baker and regular panellist Alan Davies join host Stephen Fry. 12.00m’t Have I Got a Bit More News for You. Satirical quiz. 1.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 2.15 Live at the Apollo 3.00 Mock the Week 3.35 Famalam 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping E4 6.00am Mike & Molly 6.25 Don’t Tell the Bride 7.20 Lego Masters Australia 8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 10.40 Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back 11.35 The Great New Year Bake Off 1.00pm The Big Bang Theory: four episodes 3.00 FILM Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009, 12) The shape-changing robots fight for control of a machine hidden somewhere on Earth with the power to destroy planets. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. ★★ 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Six episodes. 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Shows including Little Fires Everywhere, The Titan Games, Casino Royale, World Cup Final ’66, Naked Attraction and Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad are appraised. 10.00 Gogglebox Double bill. 12.10am First Dates 2.20 Celebrity Gogglebox 3.15 Gogglebox 4.10-6.00am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA YTV As ITV except: 5.45-6.00pm ITV News Calendar. The latest reports. BBC Scotland 7.00pm The Seven 7.15 The Edit 7.30 The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia. The story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia. 8.30 Gold Town. A mining company attempting to extract gold from a vein in Beinn Chuirn. 9.30 Two Doors Down. Beth is cooking a curry. 10.00 FILM Rory’s Way (2018, 12) Drama, with Brian Cox and Rosanna Arquette. ★★★★ 11.45pm-12.00m’t Who Runs the World? SCOTLAND As BBC1 except: 5.15-5.20pm Reporting Scotland; Weather WALES As BBC1 except: 2.00pm Flog It! 2.20 Question of Sport 2.50 LIVE Scrum V Live. Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues (kick-off 3.00pm). 5.00-5.05 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking 5.15 BBC Wales Today; Weather 5.20-7.40pm LIVE Match of the Day Wales. Swansea City v Southampton (kick-off 5.30pm). WALES As BBC2 except: 1.00pm FILM How the West Was Won (1962, PG)★★★★ 3.30 Money for Nothing 4.00 Final Score Freeview 20 Drama 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Where the Heart Is: four episodes. 11.00 Sharpe 1.00pm Last of the Summer Wine 3.00 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: triple bill 6.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries A woman is found dead in a Lord of the Rings themed tourist attraction, and seems to have been killed by an impossibly powerful dose of venom. 8.00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates The death of a pensioner leaves a few unanswered questions for the amateur sleuth, who sets about solving the mystery. Patricia Routledge stars. 9.30 Rebus World-weary detective inspector John Rebus goes on the trail of a copycat serial killer, only to be taken off the case pending an inquiry. 11.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries A woman is found dead in a Lord of the Rings themed tourist attraction. 1.40am Kavanagh QC 3.10 Where the Heart Is 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Freeview 13 Freeview 18 More4 Variations Freeview 27 ITVBe 7.00am Making It Home with Kortney & Dave 9.00 LittleBe 12.00noon Be Tasty 12.10 Million Dollar Matchmaker 1.05 The Real Housewives of Jersey 2.05 Tanya’s Extreme Therapies: four episodes 3.55 Dinner Date: double bill 6.00 Dinner Date Double bill. Sheffield man Jamie looks for love; Dani from Lancashire chooses three blind dates from five potential partners. 8.00 Celebrity Dinner Date The Only Way Is Essex star Chloe Meadows takes part in the matchmaking show. 9.00 Botched The doctors help a woman whose nose was botched by the ‘House of Horrors’. Tanya hopes to remove a scar reminding her of her unborn twin, while Sarah Burge seeks eternal youth. 10.00 Ibiza Weekender Double bill. Deano puts his massage skills to use; head rep David has a surprise for the team. 12.00m’t Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 1.00-7.00am Teleshopping 8.55am Food Unwrapped 9.30 A Place in the Sun 12.30pm Love It or List It Australia 1.35 Come Dine with Me: five episodes 4.15 Four in a Bed 6.25 Four in a Bed The contestants meet one last time to learn how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers. 6.55 D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler Documentary exploring the role played by George VI in maintaining the secrecy of the plans for the D-Day Landings. 8.00 The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden Hugh Dennis and the team take on their first prehistoric dig as they try to unearth ancient roundhouses in the village of Stretton in Staffordshire. 9.00 24 Hours in A&E Double bill. A 52-year-old is rushed in after hitting his head on a concrete step; an 86-year-old man is rushed in after a suspected stroke. 11.05 Father Ted Double bill. 12.10am Father Ted. Comedy. 1.15 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.50am Father Ted 5.05 Garden Rescue. In West Bromwich. 6.40-7.40pm The Hairy Bikers Go North. The duo explores the North York Moors National Park. STV As ITV except: 5.45-6.00pm STV News 4.05-5.10am Unwind with STV ITV WALES As ITV except: 5.45-6.00pm ITV News Cymru Wales; Weather S4C 6.00am Cyw 8.00 Stwnsh Sadwrn 10.00 Creaduriaid Gwyllt Affrica 11.00 Natur a Ni 11.30 Bwrdd i Dri 12.00noon Teulu Shadog: Blwyddyn ar y Fferm 12.30pm Yn y Ffram 1.30 47 Copa: Her Huw Jack Brassington 2.00 Adre 2.30 Priodas Pum Mil 3.25 Cefn Gwlad 4.20 Richard Holt: Yr Academi Felys 4.45 Sgwrs Dan y Lloer 5.10 LIVE Clwb Rygbi. Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys (kick-off 5.15pm). 7.15 Newyddion a Chwaraeon 7.30 Gareth! Entertainment showcase. 8.00 Noson Lawen. Celebration of singer-songwriter Tecwyn Ifan’s 70th birthday. 9.00 Elis James – ’Nabod y Teip. Elis James examines Welsh stereotypes. 9.30 Grid: Annibyniaeth. Two Wrexham football club fans discuss the place for politics in sport. 9.45 Clwb Rygbi. Scarlets v Dragons. 11.30pm- 12.05am Siop Siarad Owain. Chat show. Picks of the day The John Bishop Show 9.30pm, ITV It wasn’t a great year for everyone, but 2021 was pretty successful for comedian John Bishop. Not only did he get to take his Right Here, Right Now stand-up tour out on the road, but he also hitched a ride in the Tardis as a new companion on Doctor Who. His 2022 is looking pretty promising as well as he brings us a new Saturday night entertainment show that promises to include Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win 8.30pm, ITV Even on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? there’s a limit to how much you can win – the clue is in the title. However, on Ant and Dec’s new quiz show we’re promised that there’s no ceiling on the jackpot. As long as the contestants are answering the questions correctly, they can keep on banking cash – but they also risk potentially losing it all. BBC4 Freeview 9 7.00pm Around the World in 80 Treasures Shorts The craftsmanship of the samurai sword. 7.10 Britain’s Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues The criminal underworld of the 17th and 18th centuries. 8.10 Around the World in 80 Days Michael Palin sets off from London. 9.00 Inspector Montalbano A town resident asks the detective to investigate the story behind a collection of mysterious home movies found in his dead father’s attic. Luca Zingaretti stars. In Italian. 10.40 Parkinson: The Interviews The chat show host recalls memorable moments from his encounters with Peter Cook. 11.25 The Ghan: Australia’s Greatest Train Journey 2.25-3.15am Around the World in 80 Days. London to Italy. Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 8.30pm, BBC One This show always looks like a lot of fun, but perhaps the celebrities should think carefully before agreeing to take part – after all, if it turns out they don’t know much about their specialist subject, especially if it relates to their day job, the chances of embarrassment are high. Hopefully everyone will know their stuff tonight as Michael hosts the latest edition. 5 USA 6.00am TJC 9.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.00pm Murder, She Wrote Triple bill. Jessica’s cruise with her niece is disrupted by terrifying threats; Jessica investigates the death of an artist; Jessica helps Harry McGraw investigate his partner’s murder. 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a computer company employee, gradually concluding guilt lies with a code-writer – whose therapist could provide some clues. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double bill. Stabler interrogates a suspected child rapist. Matthew Modine guest stars; a psychic comes forward with information on the whereabouts of a missing teenager. 12.00m’t Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.35 999: Criminals Caught on Camera 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping Saturday 8 a little bit of everything. Set to run for six weeks, it finds John delivering stand-up and also chatting to some celebrity guests from the worlds of film, TV, sport and music. He’ll also find out what else is going on around the globe as he welcomes a team of international comedians to bring us up to speed. So expect satire, topicality and some old-fashioned Saturday night sparkle. FILM CHOICE Skyscraper 9pm, Channel 4 Dwayne Johnson proves he has a head for heights in this action thriller. He stars as a former hostage negotiator who takes a job as a security expert at the world’s tallest building in Hong Kong. When a fire breaks out in the skyscraper, he not only has to prove that he wasn’t to blame, but he also has to rescue his family, who are being held hostage on the 225th floor. Freeview 21 Sky Arts F’view 11 6.00am Royal Ballet: Ashton Triple Bill 8.15 Arts Uncovered 8.30 Tales of the Unexpected: five episodes. 11.00 Discovering: Walter Matthau 12.00noon Discovering: Shirley MacLaine 1.00 Discovering: Charles Bronson 2.00 The British Invasion 3.00 Santana: The US Festival 1982 4.30 The Doobie Brothers – Live from the Beacon Theatre 7.00 Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold Tour Footage of the singer. 9.00 Classic Albums The making of Fleetwood Mac’s album Rumours. 10.15 Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston 11.30 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History Documentary. 12.30am Billy Joel Live at the Shea 3.15 Video Killed the Radio Star 3.40 Discovering: The Who 4.05 Brian Johnson’s A Life on the Road 5.00-6.00am Tony Visconti’s Unsigned Heroes

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