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The Voice UK – Live Final | Saturday, 8.30pmEmma Willis presents as the winner is announced.
Week 14/15: Sat 7th Apr to Fri 13th Apr 2018
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The series finale is broadcast live from Universal Orlando Resort in Florida as the winners of the Place on the Plane competition enjoy an unforgettable experience.
Alongside the usual fun and games, the winning nation is crowned in ‘Sofawatch’, The Rembrandts perform their biggest hit in ‘Singalong Live’, Stephen Mulhern takes ‘In For a Penny’ stateside, and there is the conclusion of ‘Saturday Knight Takeaway’.
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night TakeawaySaturday, 7pm 7th AprilITV
It all comes down to this. Only four acts remain in the hunt for the recording contract with Polydor Records, but who has what it takes to be crowned winner?
Coaches Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and will.i.am hit the stage for a joint performance, and give their acts help and encouragement as they perform one last time, hoping to impress the voting public and become the Voice UK champion.
The Voice UK – Live FinalSaturday, 8.30pm 7th AprilITV
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Baz Ashmawy presents as five more of Britain’s worst singers put themselves in the spotlight, but do any of them have what it takes to take home the cash prize?
Dental nurse Allan, American-born Lolly, swimming coach Jude, tiler Marc and stay-at-home mum Kyrrie are the hopefuls looking to put their ear-splitting singing past behind them and emerge as dazzling crooners in order to win this week’s prize.
Change Your TuneSunday, 7pm8th AprilITV
The family are excited to hear from Larry in Athens, telling them he’s bringing a friend – Prince Jeejeebuoy – home, and make preparations for his arrival.
As Spiros picks up champagne ahead of the arrival of the family’s guest, Louisa’s excitement turns to anger when Larry also offers drunken Captain Creech a place to stay. Elsewhere, Theo offers a concerned Louisa advice about Gerry’s education .
The DurrellsSunday, 8pm 8th AprilITV
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Things are far from easy for Ruby as she continues to try to come to terms with the developments at the tea plantation, but can she put the past behind her?
While Ruby decides whether she can forgive mistakes that were made in the past, potentially changing the course of her future, Lydia and Mari find themselves at loggerheads over a difficult subject as a surrogate mother gives birth in the hospital.
The Good Karma HospitalSunday, 9pm 8th AprilITV
Catherine Tate hosts the awards ceremony celebrating all things theatre at the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring a number of special performances.
The casts of shows including Hamilton, 42nd Street, Follies, Young Frankenstein, Girl From the North Country and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat take to the stage, and a host of gongs are handed out to British theatre’s finest.
The Olivier Awards: The Biggest Night in British Theatre Sunday, 10.20pm 8th AprilITV
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Jeremy looks into a terrifying issue that is on the rise on Britain’s streets – acid attacks – asking why they are happening and what can be done to stop them.
The host follows Met Police officers who show him how to deal with an acid attack, and what they are doing to limit the availability of the ingredients used. Plus, Jeremy meets a victim of an attack, and a gang member who admits having thrown acid.
The Kyle FilesMonday, 8pm 9th AprilITV
Things finally come to a head for the troubled detective, as the second series of the contemporary crime drama, starring Anna Friel, reaches its conclusion.
Marcella has no time to lose as the killer has Edward. Following leads she races to the killer’s house, but finds it empty except for a ringing phone. However, a premonition offers up clues, but can she get to her child before it is too late?
MarcellaMonday, 9pm 2nd AprilITV
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Davina McCall returns for a second series of her transformation programme in which people share the way in which they’ve changed their lives in 12 months.
Davina meets guests all looking to achieve a goal – including a Miss England hopeful and parents who want to talk to their deaf daughter – before welcoming them back moments later (though a year has actually passed) to hear how they did.
This Time Next YearTuesday, 8pm 10th AprilITV
The acts all begin rehearsals for what will be the biggest performance of their lives in Sin City, but they’re finding impressing their producer Frank Marino tough.
Looking for inspiration, Anita Harris, Tommy Cannon, Jess Conrad and Mick Miller head out into the desert, taking time out of rehearsals to meet a Native American medicine man, while Bobby Crush finds inspiration at the Liberace Museum.
Last Laugh in VegasTuesday, 9pm 10th AprilITV
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Noreen senses that her twin sister, Doreen, isn’t far away, explaining all of the strange reactions she has been having recently, but trouble is on the horizon.
Sammy is on a high after his comeback and wants Monty to give him another shot at the Solana. Elsewhere, Dennis and Nigel’s cover is compromised as Jacqueline recognises them, and Rob has a case of the blues following Cyd’s departure.
BenidormWednesday, 9pm 11th AprilITV
There is pressure on Marcella as she tries to deliver the perfect day for childhood sweethearts Jack and Vicki from Middlesbrough, who are getting wed on board.
Away from the ship, shore excursions agent Timothy continues to struggle with “Caribbean time” as laid-back attitudes clash with his time-keeping, and bar manager Lilia has her work cut out as she looks for a flashy barman who can wow passengers.
The Cruise: Sailing the CaribbeanThursday, 8.30pm 12th AprilITV
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Former police detective Mark Williams-Thomas looks into the murders of Anna Kenny, Agnes Cooney and Hilda McAuley, who were all killed in Glasgow in 1977.
The host investigates the prime suspect, convicted killer Angus Sinclair, who is serving life for the murders of Helen Scott and Christine Eadie in 1977 – though he wasn’t convicted until 2014 – talking to his ex wife and an eye witness along the way.
The Investigator: A British Crime StoryThursday, 9pm 12th AprilITV
Riggs and Murtaugh can’t stay out of trouble for long, and while Riggs discovers a long-hidden secret, Murtaugh does all he can to impress Captain Avery.
Riggs visits his father-in-law, who is incarcerated in jail, but a trip down memory lane reveals a secret about his deceased wife. Elsewhere, Trish and Leo Getz head out to solve a murder of their own after being united by the death of a friend.
Lethal WeaponFriday, 9pm 13th AprilITV
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Family Guy/American DadMonday, 9pm/9.30pm 9th AprilITV2
Enjoy an hour with America’s funniest families, beginning with Peter and the Griffins in Quahog, before taking a trip Langley Falls to see Stan and the Smiths.
In Family Guy, Peter and the guys are caught pretending to be military veterans and are sentenced to join the US Coast Guard, before American Dad sees Stan bring President Garfield back from the dead in order to teach Hayley about history.
The fourth series of the award-winning comedy, starring Ryan Sampson, Tom Rosenthal and newcomer Jonathan Pointing, begins with a double bill.
The boys’ lives are changed forever by an industrial accident and the arrival of Jason, a cheery out-of-work builder. Then, the boys’ new bar receives a devastating review from Rome’s top food critic, so Grumio reinvents the menu for her second visit.
PlebsMonday, 10pm & 10.30pm 9th AprilITV2
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The Only Way Is EssexSunday, 9pm 8th AprilITVBe
As ever, tensions run high among the glamorous residents, with relationships heating up and falling apart. Who will emerge unscathed from the recent ruckus?
Pete’s friends worry that he’s isolating himself as his relationship with Shelby goes from strength to strength, but is he ignoring some warning signs? Elsewhere, Yaz and Lockie’s problems continue, and Myles tries to make up with Courtney.
The Real Housewives of CheshireMonday, 10pm 9th AprilITVBe
Tanya focuses on Project Baby Girl, trying to take it to the next level, but can she get Phil on board? Elsewhere, battle lines are drawn as tensions continue to rise.
The ladies are all reeling following the discovery of Seema and Stacey’s voicemail, and while Tanya tries to build bridges with Ester, Rachel risks undoing their hard work by taking Dawn to task. Meanwhile, the group go out an enjoy some Latin dancing.
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DCI BanksMonday, 10pm & 11pm 9th AprilITV3
Another chance to see the third series of the gritty crime drama, starring Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz, beginning with a tense two-parter.
Banks investigates when a mother reports her child missing and claims two people masquerading as social workers snatched him. However, drugs and the discovery of the body of another child make the case far more difficult than Banks imagined.
Jimmy McGovern’s award-winning drama, focusing on the lives of residents of a street in Manchester and featuring an all-star cast, is shown from the beginning.
In the first of a double bill, married mother Angela embarks on an affair, but a car accident soon forces everyone to think about their own lives. Later, 65-year-old Stan is forced to retire and quickly becomes bored of the pensioner life he can’t escape.
The StreetWednesday, 10pm & 11pm 11th AprilITV3
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British Touring Car Championship LiveSunday, 10.15am 8th AprilITV4
Steve Rider and Louise Goodman present high-octane coverage from Brands Hatch Indy circuit as the 32 drivers go for glory in the championship’s 60th year.
Coverage of the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship as 2017 champion Ashley Sutton returns in a bid to retain the title he won last year. However, he faces competition from an elite field containing 17 different race winners.
Nick Luck uses the latest CGI technology and software in an experiment to see whether a computer can outwit experts as he simulates the big race at Aintree.
Nick looks at where each of the 40 runners and riders might finish, lets racing royalty Red Rum back in on the action in a unique Race of Champions against his modern rivals, and talks to guests to reveal how technology almost got it right in 2017.
The Virtual Grand NationalFriday, 8pm 13th AprilITV4
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Doctor ThorneSunday, 9pm & 10pm 8th AprilITV Encore
Tom Hollander and Stefanie Martini head the cast of Julian Fellowes’ three- part period drama, adapted from Anthony Trollop’s novel of the same name.
In 1850s Barsetshire, Mary Thorne has been brought up by her uncle, kindly Doctor Thorne, following her father’s mysterious death 20 years earlier. However, love, jealousy, money and class all soon become a huge part of Mary’s life.
Another chance to see Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis and Steve Pemberton head the cast of the fourth and final instalment of the thrilling crime drama series.
In the first two parts of a triple bill, Chandler and Miles investigate the death of someone they suspect is a tramp, but soon discover their John Doe is a former spy. Then, a gruesome killer strikes, ridding victims of their faces and fingerprints.
WhitechapelTuesday, 9pm, 10pm & 11pm 10th AprilITV Encore
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Thunderbirds Are GoSaturday, 8.30am 7th AprilCITV
The team tries to avert disaster in a conclusion to last week’s show as the animation, featuring the voices of David Menkin and Rasmus Hardiker, continues.
The GDF continue to struggle, and things get worse when one of their rescue machines malfunctions during a ground-to-space operation, launching them into a race against time if they are to avoid a catastrophic disaster and save the day.
The autobots continue in their quest to fend off the threat of the potentially deadly decepticons, but keeping them at bay is often easier said than done.
In a week of episodes, the Bee Team discovers an artefact that turns bots against each other, Bee goes up against two stunticons, an accident splits Sideswipe into two bots, Strongarm investigates some thefts, and Shadowraker comes to Earth.
Transformers: Robots in DisguiseMonday-Friday, 5.30pm 9th-13th AprilCITV
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01 | Martin Luther King by Trevor McDonald Broadcast - 22nd March. The host travels to the Deep South of America in an attempt to understand a man who meant so much to him.
02 | The Durrells Broadcast - 25th March. Louise and Larry are devastated to discover that Aunt Hermoine passed away in her sleep and set about making arrangements.
03 | International Football – England v Italy Broadcast - 27th March. Another chance to see the pre-World Cup clash at Wembley.
04 | Coronation StreetBroadcast - 26th March. Martin questions David’s decision, Carla asks Aidan to rally the workforce at the factory, and Simon shocks Peter.
05 | Emmerdale Broadcast - 27th March. Bernice and Daz go head-to-head, Tracy is on the warpath, while Ross finds himself pushed to his very limits.
06 | Marcella Broadcast - 26th March. Vince Whitman’s arrest causes serious problems between Tim and Marcella. Elsewhere a viral video leads the team to discover another body.
07 | The Good Karma Hospital Broadcast - 25th March. Gabriel makes a surprising revelation, while Lydia battles to win back a former patient who is in the care of a herbal doctor.
08 | The Kyle Files Broadcast - 26th March. The host looks into the war on drugs, investigating claims that young children are being used in the supply chain, and finding out what is being done in the attempted crackdown.
09 | The Voice UK Broadcast - 24th March. The coaches are joined by friends from the musical world as 12 acts sing to keep their dreams alive and secure a place in the semi-finals.
10 | James Martin’s Saturday Morning Broadcast - 24th March. James is joined by Corrie actor Sean Wilson and chef Tony Tobin to create dishes including cheese soufflés.
