| BBC 1 |
| 6.00pm BBC News | | |
| 6.30pm Regional News Programmes | | |
| 7.00pm The ONE Show | | Live topical show in which personalities including Dan Snow and Dominic Littlewood uncover the UK's most fascinating stories. Roving reporters Angellica Bell and Colin Jackson are also on hand to report on issues affecting people across Britain. Presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley. |
| 7.30pm After You've Gone | Diana and the children return from a trip to Africa to find the house in a state and evidence that Siobhan's been staying over. Molly is particularly unimpressed but refuses to speak to Jimmy about her feelings, forcing him to read her Internet blog to find out what the problem is. Sitcom, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst.
followed by BBC News; Regional News |
| 8.00pm EastEnders | | Ian is happy to bring Lucy back home, but his errant daughter is not yet ready to open up. Roxy gets more than she bargained for when Ronnie convinces her to get herself checked out. Bradley is confused by Clare's reaction to him, and a distraught Ricky misreads Bianca's signals. |
| 8.30pm A Question of Sport | | Wales rugby union international Shane Williams, world champion swimmer Liam Tancock and Premier League footballers Kevin Doyle and Jermain Defoe join Sue Barker, Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson for another round of the quickfire quiz. |
| 9.00pm Have I Got News for You | | Guest host Bill Bailey asks the questions and attempts to keep order as regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by panellists Reginald D Hunter and Nick Robinson for the satirical current affairs quiz. |
| 9.30pm My Family | | Ben compounds a past misdemeanour of running over a neighbour's dog some years ago, doing the same to its owner, Mr Casey, who plays the sympathy card for all its worth — which turns out to be a lot. Comedy, starring Robert Lindsay and Nickolas Grace. |
| 10.00pm BBC News | | |
| 10.25pm Regional News and Weather | | |
| 10.35pm Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | | The host is joined in the studio by The Apprentice's Alan Sugar and Benidorm star Johnny Vegas. Designer and model Jade Jagger also drops in for a chat, while music is provided by Vampire Weekend. |
| 11.35pm The National Lottery EuroMillions Draw | | Sarah Cawood presents coverage of the National Lottery EuroMillions weekly draw. |
| 11.40pm Film: Things to Do Before You're 30 (2004, 15) | Premiere. Comedy drama, starring Dougray Scott and Jimi Mistry as twentysomething men trying to stave off responsibility. While one routinely cheats on his pregnant girlfriend, the other finds his dreams of being a musician at odds with his down-to-earth family. With Billie Piper, Emilia Fox and Bruce Mackinnon.
followed by Weatherview |
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| BBC 2 |
| 6.00pm Eggheads | | Quiz, hosted by Dermot Murnaghan, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers hoping to win a cash prize. |
| 6.30pm Great British Menu | | Chefs Chris Horridge and Elisha Carter prepare their entire four-course menus for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton before one of them is chosen to represent the South West region in the finals. The winner will be in with a chance of gaining the opportunity to cook for Heston Blumenthal and his guests at the restaurant in London landmark the Gherkin. |
| 7.00pm Wildlife on Two | | The life of the wildebeest, a creature commonly regarded as stupid and lumbering, but which has emerged as one of Africa's success stories. Using a number of unusual strategies to keep its population flourishing, the species maintains a “super herd” able to thrive on the plains seemingly without fear of predators. Narrated by David Attenborough. |
| 7.30pm The Trees That Made Britain | | New series. Tony Kirkham, arboretum manager at the Royal Botanical Gardens, joins climber Jon Hammerton to embark on a new journey to find out the value and beauty of British trees. Tony tries out dog sledding in Scotland, and a zip-line provides an extraordinary view of a forest. |
| 8.00pm Gardeners' World | | The team explore the 23rd annual Malvern Spring Gardening Show in Worcestershire, casting a critical eye over the gardens on display and meeting one of the youngest exhibitors. Joe Swift seeks advice and ideas for his allotment, while Carol hunts for plants in the Floral Marquee. Plus, Rachel de Thame discovers why for some participants, Malvern is the only show they enter. |
| 9.00pm Across the Andes: Beyond Boundaries | | New series, charting the journey of 10 physically impaired teenagers as they attempt to cross the Andes. The enormity of the expedition sinks in as they fly to their rainforest starting point and gain their first glimpse of the mountains. |
| 10.00pm QI | | Guests Jeremy Clarkson, Vic Reeves and Clive Anderson join regular contributor Alan Davies and host Stephen Fry in the quiz show with a difference. Coming under discussion is the ambitious “E” subject — everything, with the questions so difficult that points are awarded for the most interesting answers. |
| 10.30pm Newsnight | | Emily Maitlis presents a comprehensive round-up of the day's events. |
| 11.00pm Newsnight Review | Kirsty Wark presents a round-table discussion of the week's cultural highlights.
followed by Weather |
| 11.35pm Later with Jools Holland | | Featuring performances by former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, Scottish indie rock group the Fratellis, Squeeze mainstay Chris Difford, country star Emmylou Harris and space rockers Spiritualized. Plus, US singer Santogold with songs from her eponymously titled album. |
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| ITV 1 |
| 6.00pm London Tonight | | |
| 6.30pm ITV Evening News | | |
| 7.00pm Emmerdale | | Gennie introduces Shadrach to her mother as her biological father. In her quest to win the Village Pub of the Year competition Val bars the Dingles from the Woolpack, convinced they lower the tone. Viv creates a wanted poster to aid her search for Freddie. |
| 7.30pm Coronation Street | | Maria is determined not to make things worse between herself and Liam and still refuses to attend the funeral, but Carla is happy to offer support to the grieving father. Claire and Sally get Ashley and Kevin to agree to the house swap despite their reservations, and Fiz is worried about Chesney. |
| 8.00pm How Safe Are Your Savings?: Tonight | | Martin Lewis investigates the security of personal savings in today's uncertain economic climate as the credit crunch begins to rattle financial institutions which have hitherto seemed unassailable. He offers advice on how to avoid losing out, while Treasury Secretary Yvette Cooper outlines the Government's plans to protect savers in the event of a bank collapsing. |
| 8.30pm Coronation Street | | Maria and Liam have an emotional reconciliation at their baby's funeral, leaving Carla out in the cold. The estate agent gives his valuations on the Peacocks' and Websters' houses, but Claire begins to doubt it's the solution to their financial problems. Ted contacts a delighted Gail to arrange a meeting. |
| 9.00pm Benidorm | | Janice's admirer Jack outstays his welcome, while Gavin's mother Dorothy puts in a brief appearance. Drink interferes with the course of true love when the Oracle has his big date with Telle and the gang gather for Mel and Madge's beach wedding. Comedy, guest starring Margi Clarke. |
| 9.30pm Teenage Kicks | | Vernon's infantile antics get on everyone's nerves as he plays his guitar at ear-splitting volume, cuts a sleeping David's hair and embarrasses Milly in front of her friends. The final straw comes when he eats Max's secret chocolate stash, prompting the kids to throw him out. Comedy, starring Adrian Edmondson. |
| 10.00pm Film: Payback (1999, 18) | | Small-time crook Mel Gibson takes on the might of organised crime single-handed in pursuit of money he is owed by a double-crossing partner allied to the Mob. Violent thriller based on Richard Stark's novel The Hunter, which also formed the basis of Lee Marvin's classic Sixties revenge drama Point Blank. Kris Kristofferson and Gregg Henry co-star. Continues after the news. |
| 11.00pm The Late News and Weather | | Including Regional News and ITV Weather. |
| 11.40pm Film: Payback (1999, 18) | | Concluded. |
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| Channel 4 |
| 6.00pm The Simpsons | | Homer is awarded his own talk show and takes over Krusty's regular TV slot — but makes the mistake of tackling subjects suggested by Lisa. Inevitably, the ratings soon start tumbling and the spectre of cancellation looms. Guest starring Mr T* |
| 6.30pm Hollyoaks | | Darren discovers the enormity of his father's financial problems, while a scheming Newt looks set to make matters even worse. Jacqui draws up a contract regarding the details of the surrogate birth, while Steph is upset when she finds her portfolio has been destroyed. |
| 7.00pm Channel 4 News | | Including sport and weather. |
| 7.55pm 3 Minute Wonder: The World According To | | Nine-year-old Louis speculates on the future of robotics, creating a fluid image of his prediction using soap and sand to provide a humorous insight into the perceptions of today's children. |
| 8.00pm Dirty Sexy Money | | Nick's Thanksgiving plans are disrupted when Tripp asks him to organise a meeting with Simon. Meanwhile, Letitia schemes to give Karen a chance to get close to the lawyer, Brian fights his ex-girlfriend for custody of his son, and Jeremy and Sofia go on a date. |
| 9.00pm Grand Designs Live | | Final of Kevin McCloud's six-day challenge to build his own home, using state-of-the-art materials to make it as sustainable as possible. The winner of the show's Home of the Year competition is also revealed. Last in series. |
| 10.00pm Derren Brown: Trick or Treat | | Psychological trickster Derren Brown demonstrates the power of negative suggestion when he tries to find out if 19-year-old Lauren will be able to resist killing a kitten after being told not to. He also makes a circus performer fall off the high-wire, and schoolchildren succumb to temptation. |
| 10.35pm Peep Show | | Mark tries to deflect the inevitable bad PR when he and Sophie return to work following their non-existent honeymoon. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Super Hans's band perform their first gig. Award-winning comedy, starring Robert Webb and David Mitchell. |
| 11.05pm Balls of Steel | | The Bunny Boiler lures innocent couples into a tarot card reading. Neg tries to introduce his new urban sport Knock and Don't Run, while Mr Inappropriate tries to sell double glazing at 4am. Comedy series in which host Mark Dolan dares guests to pull pranks on unsuspecting celebrities and members of the public. |
| 11.55pm The Big Bang Theory | | Sheldon feels threatened when he meets Dennis, a 15-year-old physics prodigy who is even smarter than he is, so Leonard agrees to help him discredit the youngster's research. Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kaley Cuoco star. |
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| Channel 5 |
| 6.00pm Home and Away | | Preparations for Sally's farewell concert get underway, while Matilda struggles to keep up a brave face after the reality of Cassie's departure hits her. A surprise visitor arrives back in the Bay to bid farewell, and Aden remains trapped in the Diner, lingering close to death. |
| 6.30pm Zoo Days | | Head keeper Alan Woodward plots the future of Tejas, the rare Asiatic lion cub he has reared by hand. Last in series. |
| 7.00pm five news with Natasha Kaplinsky | | The day's headlines from around the world. |
| 7.30pm Animal Rescue Squad | Michaela Strachan meets three brown pelicans in California preparing to undergo a health check to see if they are fit enough to be released into the wild, while an abandoned Rottweiler in Newport seeks a new home. Plus, vet Jason Atherton treats a cat with a serious infection. Matt Baker co-hosts.
followed by five news update |
| 8.00pm Police Interceptors | New series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. Police chase a drug dealer on a motorway at night, a drunk driver endangers his life in a bid to avoid arrest and the team of interceptors pursue one of the area's most wanted car thieves.
followed by five news at 9 |
| 9.00pm NCIS | | Gibbs is made acting director when Jenny has to attend an overseas conference. However, he decides to ignore his duties and investigate the murder of a man who arrived dead in a taxi at the team's headquarters with no clues to his identity on him except a mysterious list of names. |
| 10.00pm Shark | | A medical examiner is caught tampering with evidence in a case involving the murder of an investigative journalist and, when confronted in court, accuses Jessica of putting pressure on her to give false testimony and arrange the evidence to gain a conviction. Meanwhile, Stark's ex-wife Claire pays him a visit. Legal drama, starring James Woods and Jeri Ryan. |
| 11.00pm Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | | The bomb squad are called out to deal with a suspicious suitcase found on a school bus — but it proves to contain the body of an eight-year-old beauty pageant princess. The team investigate her murder, and find themselves on the trail of a convicted sex offender with known dealings in online pornographic websites. |
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