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DRAMA King & Conqueror NEW SUN & MON BBC1 It’s back to the Middle Ages for this period drama starring James Norton (right). It tells the tale of the life and reign of King Harold II, played by James, and the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066. We discover how Harold came to be at this famous event, facing his former friend William, Duke of Normandy, and his army as he fought for his crown and country. And the rest is history… See page 8 Richard Osman is a bit of a national treasure. He was one half of the popular Pointless presenting team and is now a murder-mystery author. An adaptation of his first book, The Thursday Murder Club, comes to Netflix from Thu 28 August with an all-star cast…

KING & CONQUEROR NEW SUN, 9.10PM, & MON, 9.30PM, BBC1 DRAMA (BOX SET, BBC iPLAYER) Brace yourselves for betrayals and bloodshed as BBC1’s sweeping new drama King & Conqueror transports us to the 11th century, charting the events leading up to one of the most famous clashes in history. Created by screenwriter Michael Robert Johnson (The Frankenstein Chronicles) and filmed on location in Iceland, the eight-episode epic explores the story of Anglo-Saxon nobleman Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex (portrayed by Happy Valley actor James Norton), and his mighty counterpart William, Duke of Normandy (Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Starting out as allies with no design on the English throne, circumstances soon led Harold and William into a high-stakes struggle for power alongside their respective wives – Edith Swan-neck (The…

RIDLEY SUN, 8PM, & MON, 9PM, ITV1 DRAMA Terence Maynard has been a familiar face on our screens for over three decades. ‘My jobs always seem to come out of the blue,’ reflects the actor, 56, whose varied CV includes dramas Dream Team, Time, Sherwood and The Bombing of Pan Am 103, as well as taking over the role of Jason Grimshaw’s estranged father Tony Stewart in ITV soap Coronation Street. ‘A lot of people recognise me, but they don’t always know my name.’ Terence can currently be seen fighting crime as no-nonsense DCI Paul Goodwin in ITV1’s hit whodunnit Ridley. The second four-part run concludes this week with the remaining two cases: Fool for Love, a mystery centring around the death of a high-profile property developer at an illegal…

BETTANY HUGHES’ LOST WORLDS: THE NABATAEANS SATURDAY, 8.10PM, C4 FACTUAL Fresh from bringing ancient architectural achievements to life in the 5 docuseries 7 Wonders of the World, Bettany Hughes is excited to be embarking on another epic journey into the past. In a new three-part adventure for C4, the historian travels from the Arabian Peninsula to the far corners of the Mediterranean to unearth the mysteries of the Nabataeans, an Arab tribe who flourished between the 4th century BC and the 2nd century AD. ‘The Nabataeans were originally desert nomads who became big innovators and established trade routes spanning continents,’ says Bettany, 58, who, here, in an exclusive interview, tells TV Times what’s on the itinerary… What was the inspiration for Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans? The Nabataeans were the engine…

There are certain jobs that can push people to the edge. An incident back in 2023, when then-girlfriend Nina nearly drowned, inspired young Asha to become a paramedic, and she’s now devoting her time to the injured folk of Weatherfield. She’s a modernday hero but, as a special Corrie episode is about to reveal, she’s not always treated like one. With twin brother Aadi due to leave for India, Asha’s on edge. At a leaving party Dev has arranged for his son at the Rovers, she heads out into the backyard and suffers a panic attack. Flashback scenes then reveal that she’s had one hell of a shift, which has included a death, dealing with a vulnerable old lady and being the victim of a racist attack. ‘It’s a fact…

WIN £100 CROSSWORD YOU CAN WIN £100! SOLVE THE CLUES AND REARRANGE THE LETTERS IN THE YELLOW SQUARES TO SPELL OUT THE NAME OF AN AMERICA-BORN IRISH ACTOR (7,5) ACROSS 1 Wok kits raja assembled for US model Emily (11) 8 Alison King’s Corrie alter ego provides transport to LA (5) 9 Impressionist Ms Ravens and model Ms Macpherson team up with Homecoming actor Ms Monáe (7) 10 Sailors provide nickname for Casualty’s John Denham (3) 11 Busy kestrel encircles TV and radio presenter Melanie (5) 12 Enjoyment associated with fist in Richard Herring and Stewart Lee comedy (3) 13 Object to handy helper in The Addams Family (5) 15 Scoop’s Mr Sewell ruffles furs around university (5) 17 A quiet character in Casualty played by Patrick Robinson (3) 18 Maybe…

1 THE JURY: MURDER TRIAL C4 FACTUAL The social experiment that restages a real-life murder trial, using actors, in front of a new jury of 12 ordinary people, returns. The case centres on a young mum who claims she killed her boyfriend in self-defence. See page 66 2 ATOMIC SKY ATLANTIC & SKY SHOWCASE DRAMA This five-part action-adventure series stars Shazad Latif and Alfie Allen as JJ and Max, chalk-and-cheese strangers who become embroiled in a dangerous mission involving a sinister drug cartel, with explosive consequences! See page 12 3 DESTINATION X BBC1 REALITY  Gamesmaster Rob Brydon is ready for action as his magical mystery tour concludes with the final two nail-biting episodes. Which of the competitors will walk away victorious with the £100,000 prize? See page 77 4 JAMIE:…

HERE WE GO FRIDAY, 9PM, BBC1 COMEDY A holiday to Malta is on the itinerary for the irrepressible Jessop clan in this week’s instalment of BBC1 sitcom Here We Go. But while the trip, of course, spirals into chaos on screen, Katherine Parkinson, who plays neurotic mum Rachel, had a ball filming on the picturesque Mediterranean island. ‘We had lovely weather and ate some really good ice cream!’ smiles the actor, 47, whose character is at the heart of the action as the adventure doubles as an opportunity for Rachel and her brother, daft Robin (show creator and writer Tom Basden), to reconnect with their estranged father, Michael (guest star Robert Glenister). Here, Katherine tells TV Times more about the episode… Having started a new career as a therapist, Rachel’s…

PASSAGE TO INDIA: A YORKSHIRE VET SPECIAL TUESDAY, 9PM, 5 FACTUAL Peter Wright describes himself as a dyedin-the-wool Yorkshireman. So it’s an adventure of a lifetime for the Yorkshire Vet favourite when he’s invited by colleague Rohin Aojula to spend time at his family farm in Punjab for a special edition of the popular 5 show, Passage to India. TV Times booked an exclusive interview with Peter and Rohin to find out more… So, what inspired you to take The Yorkshire Vet on tour to India? ROHIN It was an idea I had a while ago. My family is from Punjab and I used to visit there loads when I was a kid, and I always thought that, one day, it would be nice to go back. PETER I was…

THE CASTLE: REBUILDING HISTORY SUNDAY, 7.30PM, C4 FACTUAL The Norman Conquest is having a TV moment this week. As the epic BBC1 drama King & Conqueror explores the events leading to 1066’s Battle of Hastings (see page 8), a new C4 documentary charts the £27.5 million restoration of Norwich Castle – a royal fortification begun by William the Conqueror shortly after his victory at the invasion and completed in 1121 by his son, Henry I. Narrated by Sir Stephen Fry and filmed over seven years, The Castle: Rebuilding History charts how the 900-year-old stronghold was restored to its original 12th-century splendour, complete with new rooms along with hand-crafted furniture and textiles. In an exclusive interview, Dr Tim Pestell, 57, the castle’s senior curator of archaeology, tells TV Times about the…

Eleven years after his last appearance, Anthony Trueman (or Ant-knee, as he was called by Zoe) returns to the Square. With Patrick’s wedding to Yolande just days away, the dishy doc is no doubt expecting a few rum-fuelled LOLs but, this being Walford, he doesn’t get them. Walking into No 20, Anthony immediately feels like an outsider – things have changed a lot since he was last there, with the likes of Kim, Howie and Denzel now calling the place home. But the biggest shock is discovering that Patrick was recently attacked – he didn’t have a Scooby. ‘Anthony is angry that nobody told him about this before,’ says returnee Nicholas Bailey. ‘He’s got a huge amount of guilt that he wasn’t around when Patrick was recovering from his stroke,…

Poor Dylan probably thought that life in Emmerdale would be a breeze compared to his time on the streets. But this week he’s got drug dealer Ray on his case, he discovers girlfriend April has betrayed him and, to top it off, he’s confronted by Moira, who’s got a face like an angry bulldog and is waving a pitchfork at him. Time to hop on a bus back to Leeds? Villainous Ray has been manipulating Dylan to do drug drops, and doesn’t want anything to change now that the once-homeless lad is living with Paddy and Mandy. In a bid to keep him under his control, he suggests there’s an ulterior motive for Paddy’s kindness, then pays Dylan upfront for another job. ‘Ray keeps saying, “Oh gosh, I hope you’re…

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ATOMIC 9PM & 10PM, SKY ATLANTIC & SKY SHOWCASE DRAMA Two strangers are thrown together on a dangerous mission through North Africa and the Middle East in Sky’s new action-fuelled adventure Atomic. Inspired by the 2006 non-fiction book The Atomic Bazaar: Dispatches from the Underground World of Nuclear Trafficking by American journalist William Langewiesche, the five-part series stars Game of Thrones actor Alfie Allen as Max, a drug smuggler who ends up on the run in the desert with the mysterious JJ (Shazad Latif, Nautilus). In need of money, they take on a job for Max’s cartel boss, not realising at first that the valuable cargo they’ve been asked to transport is actually two containers of highly enriched uranium, capable of being turned into a devastating nuclear weapon. There are…

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF C4 COOKERY Afresh batch of 12 competitors are getting ready for this year’s edition of The Great British Bake Off. But before the start of the 16th series of the culinary contest – which is coming soon to C4, hosted once more by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding – TV Times takes an early look at the amateur bakers who will be donning their aprons in a quest to impress returning judges Dame Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood… AARON SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT, 38 FROM LONDON Originally from Manchester, Aaron, who lives with boyfriend Anthony, loves adding Caribbean twists to French patisserie. Besides baking, he enjoys sewing, cycling and lifting weights, and he is teaching himself French while also studying for a master’s degree in computer…

When Abi finally gave in to her urges and slept with Carl for the first time last month, she was aglow with satisfaction and had some profound words to describe their union – ‘It were crackin’.’ Having since gone back for more and more, the married mechanic decides this week that she wants the whole kit and caboodle. But are she and her brother-in-law singing from the same song sheet? This all comes as Tracy circles the pair, having found out about their affair. With the florist at risk of blabbing, Abi cosies up to Carl at No 13 – where they’re having sexy time while Kevin and the kids are in Majorca – and suggests they start a new life in Germany. Carl’s often spoken about them being a…

When a soap character promises their other half there’ll be ‘no more secrets’, there’s always a corker of one about to come out. So it is for Alfie, who has promised to be straight-up with Kat but still hasn’t told her he’s been in contact with her estranged daughter Zoe. This week, it’s surely game over for Mr Moon when Kat’s stolen phone – on which he left a drunken voicemail, confessing that Zoe had been hiding in Stacey’s rented flat – ends up in Tommy’s hands. The couple currently have their hands full trying to stop Tommy being influenced by vile Joel, and their stress mounts when they learn from Lily that Tommy has used a fake profile to ‘like’ Joel’s malicious posts about Stacey. As defiant Tommy refuses…

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23-29 AUGUST THIS WEEK’S PICKS NEW Hollywood and the Adland Five Monday, BBC Radio 4, 7.15pm Director Sir Christopher Nolan celebrates the films of the Adland Five – British film-makers Alan Parker, Adrian Lyne, Hugh Hudson, Tony and Ridley Scott (above) – who began their careers making TV commercials in the 1970s. NEW BBC Proms: Soul Revolution Sunday, BBC Radio 2, 8.00pm Singer Beverley Knight is one of the soloists who’ll be joining the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall to perform hits made famous by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin. THIS WEEK ON… THE ARCHERS While still reeling from the events of the past few weeks, Kenton and Jolene are offered a lifeline from an unexpected source. Once again Brad…