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21 TV Choice 2012

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Gok Wan in Gok's Chinese Takeaway

Gok's Chinese Takeaway

Gok Wan ditches fashion for food in a new series about Chinese home cooking with the help of his dad John

The RHD Chelsea Flower Show

The RHD Chelsea Flower Show

Nicki Chapman on hosting the BBC's daytime coverage of the year's top horticultural event

Chloƫ Sevigny in Hit & Miss

Hit & Miss

Chloë Sevigny plays both mother and hitman in a gender-bending new drama

Chizzy Akudolu joins Holby City

Holby City

Chizzy Akudolu joins Holby City as a new registrar with some hidden secrets…

Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild

Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild

Freddie Flintoff takes a tour of the world's wildest places

Latest Gossip

No X Factor for Dannii Minogue

No X Factor for Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue will not be returning to The X Factor as a judge.
Friday 18th May
Another Voice? It depends on Jessie

Another Voice? It depends on Jessie

Sir Tom Jones has suggested he might return to The Voice only if Jessie J signs up for a further series.
Friday 18th May
French and Donovan search for Jesus

French and Donovan search for Jesus

Dawn French and Jason Donovan have been signed up as judges for Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for the lead in his musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
Friday 18th May

Coming up...

BBC1

EastEnders

(BBC1 - 8:00pm)

Phil and Ben try to convince Jay that it is safe for him to come back home. Kim discovers Sasha has an interest in forensic science, but makes a badly misguided attempt to bond with her by showing her around the flat where Heather died. Meanwhile, Shirley realises how miserable Dot has become and Michael plays a clever trick to persuade Janine to change her mind about the wedding
BBC2

Great British Menu

(BBC2 - 7:30pm)

The two remaining chefs from the London and South East group wait anxiously as judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort decide which of them will progress through to the national final, and receive the chance to have one of their dishes added to the menu at the Olympic Feast
BBC3

Doctor Who

(BBC3 - 7:45pm)

The Time Lord takes Amy back to the darkest days of the Second World War, when a Nazi victory looked certain, to find that Winston Churchill has made use of an unlikely weapon - the Daleks. Deep below military headquarters, scientists believe they have made the aliens follow their orders, but the Doctor remains unconvinced. Ian McNeice (Doc Martin) and Bill Paterson (Law & Order: UK) guest star alongside Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, in an episode written by The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss
BBC4

Barry Manilow at the BBC

(BBC4 - 9:00pm)

Archive performances from throughout the singer-songwriter's career, featuring hits including Mandy, Copacabana and Could It Be Magic. The programme also features clips from Top of the Pops and Parkinson, as well as highlights of Manilow's 1983 open-air concert at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
ITV1

Coronation Street

(ITV1 - 7:30pm)

Nick finally persuades Kylie to return home, but promises to keep his involvement a secret. Eva fears she is being cheated on, and her discovery of the previous night's hotel bill only reinforces her suspicions, while Rick tries to get Tommy to stash drugs in a car for him. Sean takes out his frustrations on Stella after Eileen reveals her plans to leave Weatherfield, and Sunita heads out for a secret rendezvous with Karl
ITV2

You've Been Framed!

(ITV2 - 8:00pm)

Harry Hill narrates a selection of camcorder calamities and viewers' mobile-phone footage, featuring mums' unusual antics, workmen messing about and comical dance performances
Channel 4

Unreported World

(Channel 4 - 7:30pm)

As Ukraine prepares for its role as joint host of the forthcoming European Football Championship, Marcel Theroux and Suemay Oram report on the problem of homelessness among teenagers of the former republic of the Soviet Union. They reveal domestic troubles and years of economic hardship have pushed these youths to the margins of society, leaving them to endure harrowing lives as members of a subterranean culture who increasingly turn to substance abuse and solicitation
Channel 5

Dirty Great Machines

(Channel 5 - 8:00pm)

In Canada, almost two miles underground in the world's deepest copper and zinc mine, a mighty drill chews through rock, digging deep holes which are then filled with explosives and detonated, leaving behind debris packed with valuable minerals. Meanwhile in Helsinki, Finland, cameras follow a mission to excavate a new metro tunnel to improve commuter services - but working seven metres beneath the bustling city calls for precision engineering and one false move could lead to disaster. Plus, a mining machine works continuously underneath the Cheshire countryside to keep Britain's transport network moving. Last in the series
E4

How I Met Your Mother

(E4 - 7:30pm)

Barney misinterprets the way Marshall and Lily do their household chores and wrongly suspects they are heading for divorce, while Ted learns Robin and Barney may not be as happy as they appear
Dave

Man v Food

(Dave - 7:30pm)

Adam Richman heads to Phoenix, Arizona, and goes against the clock when he tries to devour 12 slider-style hamburgers with onion rings in less than half an hour

Watch missed TV here...

BBC1

BBC News

(BBC1 - 1:00pm)

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.
Channel 4

Deal or No Deal

(Channel 4 - 4:00pm)

Noel Edmonds asks the all-important question as contestants do battle with the Banker in their quest to leave the Dream...
ITV3

On the Buses

(ITV3 - 5:35pm)

Blakey organises an exhibition to re-create the 'good old days' before the Unions got hold of the busmen and made his life impossible!
CBBC

Horrible Histories

(CBBC - 5:00pm)

Quirky quizzes and gory games. Rattus has found the insides of a Stone-age Mega Bear.He wants the Horrible Historians to eat them and guess the animals that it ate.
BBC2

Flog It!

(BBC2 - 4:29pm)

Paul Martin and experts Adam Partridge and Thomas Plant are in Dudley. Adam is quick to spot an unusual machine, but will it cause a buzz in the auction room?
BBC2

Eggheads

(BBC2 - 6:00pm)

Dermot Murnaghan hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions.
CBeebies

Rastamouse

(CBeebies - 1:26pm)

Stop-motion series featuring a crime-fighting special agent who plays in a reggae band. Wensley's in need of a haircut but Ron's barber shop is closed.

Catch up with the soaps

BBC1

EastEnders

(BBC1 - 7:30pm)

Ian lashes out at Ben as he continues to struggle with recent revelations, leading Phil to make an unexpected plea. Shirley attempts to offer some comfort to a grieving Dot.
ITV1

Coronation Street

(ITV1 - 9:30pm)

Nick is horrified when he spots Kylie in a lap-dancing club. Audrey takes advantage of Norris and Mary's attempts to butter her up. Marcus helps Maria get back on the wagon.
Channel 4

Hollyoaks

(Channel 4 - 6:30pm)

Can Brendan convince Cheryl of his innocence? Amy makes a desperate plea to Ally, and Dodger waits to see if...
Channel 5

Neighbours

(Channel 5 - 12:00am)

Toadie and Sonya seek a distraction from their baby woes, and Tash ropes Chris and Aidan into her fight against...
ITV1

Emmerdale

(ITV1 - 8:00pm)

Megan is thrown when Robbie turns up at Home Farm. Ruby is horrified when Dan goes public with Sean's allegations. Lisa struggles to put on a brave face, while Zak is distant.

Interview extra

Nicki Chapman, The RHD Chelsea Flower Show

Nicki Chapman, The RHD Chelsea Flower Show
Nicki Chapman hosts daytime coverage of the biggest event in the horticultural calendar, The RHS Che ...

Chizzy Akudolu, Holby City

Chizzy Akudolu, Holby City
Rising star Chizzy Akudolu joins Holby City as Mo Effanga, a brilliant surgeon who’s best frie ...

Common, Hell On Wheels

Common, Hell On Wheels
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