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ENTERTAINMENT The Celebrity Traitors NEW WED & THU BBC1 The nation loved The Traitors and this week we have The Celebrity Traitors with 19 stars including Jonathan Ross, Sir Stephen Fry, Kate Garraway, Clare Balding and Celia Imrie all taking part. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and set in the beautiful Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, who will be the Traitors and who will be the Faithful? It is all to play for!  See our feature on page 18 Our cover star, Matthew Lewis, is appearing in the hotly anticipated Murder Before Evensong this week (Tuesday, 9pm, 5), based on the novel written by the Reverend Richard Coles. But I think Matthew may be upstaged by those two impossibly cute dachshunds… This issue is packed full of great interviews. Soap…

FRAUDS NEW SUN & MON, 9PM, ITV1 DRAMA (BOX SET, ITVX) Jodie Whittaker and Suranne Jones are two of our most celebrated actors, with many of the biggest dramas of the past 20 years featuring on their glittering CVs. But their paths have never crossed on screen, until now… ITV1’s sun-soaked new crime caper Frauds sees Jodie (Broadchurch, Doctor Who, One Night) and Suranne (Doctor Foster, Vigil, Hostage) team up to play Sam and Bert respectively, professional con artists trying to pull off the art heist of the century. Co-created by Suranne and her screenwriter friend Anne-Marie O’Connor following their collaboration on 2023 ITVX drama Maryland, the six-part series opens with Bert being released from a Spanish prison after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Determined to fulfil a burning ambition…

JOE WICKS: LICENSED TO KILL NEW MON, 8PM, C4 FACTUAL Often marketed as cheap and convenient, ultra-processed foods such as sugary breakfast cereals, ready meals and carbonated soft drinks now make up over half the calories many of us consume each day. But what is actually in them? With some research suggesting a link between ultra-processed foods and a greater risk of health problems, new C4 documentary Licensed to Kill sees fitness coach Joe Wicks explore what damage the ingredients found in these items are doing to our bodies as he teams up with Dr Chris van Tulleken for a thought-provoking experiment they believe will convince the government to tighten industry regulations. TV Times caught up with Joe, 40, to find out more… Why was it important to you to…

There’s banter aplenty when Tim’s teenage love interest arrives on the scene – not to mention a predictable bust-up with Sally. But when the cabby makes a flippant remark about what he got up to back in the day, new light is shed on the situation which leaves his family and friends unnerved. The woman’s name is Trisha, and Tim recognises her instantly when he picks her up in his cab. This all happens on his and Sally’s wedding anniversary and when Tim returns home, Sal packs him off to the pub to spend time with recently dumped Kevin while she cooks them a special dinner. Over at the Rovers, Tim is sinking pints with Kev, Steve and Tyrone when Trisha walks in. He introduces her to his pals, clearly…

Pregnancy was never going to be a breeze for Charity, especially as she’s pushing 50, but swollen ankles are the least of her concerns right now. Granddaughter Sarah believes the baby she’s carrying is hers and Jacob’s, via the landlady’s selfless act of surrogacy, but Charity knows the nipper may, in fact, be the product of a drunken bunk-up with Ross. Having grasped the nettle and done a DNA test, Charity gets the results this week and her worst fear is confirmed - yep, her and Ross’ 10-year-old son Moses is about to get a sibling. Ross has been the driving force behind the test, and when there’s still no word from the clinic, under-pressure Charity gets in touch. Husband Mackenzie remains as clueless as Sarah and Jacob, and Charity…

Free to watch BBC iPlayer A free video-on-demand service from the BBC, featuring BBC dramas including Luther, Doctor Who and Line of Duty, as well as hits including The Responder and This City Is Ours. There are many comedies, too, from Not Going Out to Ghosts and Mrs. Brown’s Boys, plus all episodes of The Traitors and Race Across the World. You can also watch BBC channels live. It’s available online and on devices including mobile phones, tablets and smart TVs. ITVX This free streaming channel is the home for all ITV shows, films and much more - from drama box sets such as Trigger Point to Love Island episodes and James Bond movies. It can be accessed on smart TVs and an app to download. You can upgrade to…

1 COUNTRYFILE RAMBLE BBC1 FACTUAL  As the annual fundraising event returns for an 11th year, Joe Crowley, Sean Fletcher, John Craven, Anita Rani and Matt Baker will be pulling on their bobble hats to walk alongside more incredible young people whose lives have been positively shaped by the work of BBC Children in Need. See page 47 2 MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG 5 DRAMA There may be a sea of sleuths on our screens at the moment, but calm and clever Canon Daniel Clement, played by Matthew Lewis, is set to be a cut above (and not just because he owns two adorable dachshunds!) in this heavenly six-part adaptation of Reverend Richard Coles’ debut novel. Amanda Redman and Amit Shah co-star. See page 6 3 ROB BRYDON’S HONKY TONK ROAD TRIP…

THE INNER CIRCLE NEW SATURDAY, 5.35PM, & MONDAY-FRIDAY, 4.30PM, BBC1 ENTERTAINMENT A manda Holden is a busy bee this year. After transforming a neglected townhouse into a boutique B&B for BBC1 spin-off adventure Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job, sitting in judgement for an 18th year on ITV1 juggernaut Britain’s Got Talent and playing Cupid for new Netflix reality show Cheat: Unfinished Business, the star is now turning quizzical to helm the debut run of BBC1’s The Inner Circle. ‘I feel so lucky in my career that I’ve done basically everything and I thought this would add another string to my bow,’ shares Amanda, 54, when TV Times joins her on set in Glasgow to try out the game for ourselves. Designed to test general knowledge and strategic thinking, each episode…

ROB BRYDON’S HONKY TONK ROAD TRIP NEW SUNDAY, 9PM, BBC2 TRAVELOGUE (BOX SET, BBC iPLAYER) Rob Brydon scored a No 1 hit with a twist on country classic Islands in the Stream, alongside his Gavin & Stacey co-star Ruth Jones, for Comic Relief in 2009. Now, the actor and Destination X host is on a quest across America’s southern states to chart the history of the toe-tapping music genre for a new BBC2 travelogue, Rob Brydon’s Honky Tonk Road Trip. Here, the Welsh star, 60, guides TV Times through his journey of discovery… What can we expect from this three-part adventure? It celebrates 100 years of [country-music radio show] the Grand Ole Opry as well as the popularity of country music. We begin and end in [Tennessee’s capital] Nashville, but…

Flaming ’eck, Marlon, what are you playing at? Having previously vowed to keep daughter April close after her stint on the streets, the chef stands by and watches her leave home this week, which is surely going to send the teenager spiralling into more danger. To be fair, the Dingle dad has missus Rhona on his case. She’s livid that April put her son Leo’s life on the line last week by carelessly misplacing an ecstasy pill, which he went on to swallow. Vulnerable Leo, who has Down’s syndrome, ended up in hospital, and Rhona wants to guarantee his safety moving forward. Seeing the strain she has put on the family, April announces that she’s moving out and staying with ‘friends’, but she hasn’t got any – as they should…

CROSSWORD YOU CAN WIN £100! REARRANGE THE LETTERS IN THE YELLOW SQUARES TO SPELL OUT THE NAME OF A BRITISH COMEDIAN AND ACTOR (5,3) WIN £100 ACROSS 7 Lady Penelope’s chauffeur in Thunderbirds is to leave the car with hesitation (6) 8 Scottish comedian and presenter Susan confuses Ma with clan (6) 9 & 16 Across Spin a hula performing with star of ITV1’s The Chase (4,5) 10 Pair is how many it takes for Strictly sister show (3) 11 One trailing Eggheads host Jeremy (4) 12 Actor Tim is a spicy dish! (5) 14 & 25 Across Dusky aide changes for Catherine Bach’s Hazzard County role (5,4) 16 See 9 Across 18 Hyacinth Bucket’s neighbour shows them method in part (5) 22 Register MacGyver reboot star Lucas (4) 24 Who…

STAR POWER I watched all six episodes of ITV1 thriller Coldwater in one day on ITVX. I love anything starring Eve Myles and Andrew Lincoln, but it was Ewen Bremner as neighbour Tommy who had me hooked. I hope there’s a second series. Mary Cook, Gainsborough JUST THE TICKET! Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of the Railways on BBC2 was an intriguing celebration of one of Britain’s most important inventions. I have always enjoyed watching the presenter’s other programmes about railways and I look forward to seeing him boarding more trains in the future. Iris Dutton, Telford FAREWELL, DOWNTON To coincide with the release of the final film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, some of the cast reflected on filming the TV series and movie sequels in the one-off Downton Abbey Celebrates…

MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG NEW TUESDAY, 9PM, 5 DRAMA A country rector becomes an amateur sleuth after discovering a dead body inside his church in 5’s much-anticipated new whodunnit Murder Before Evensong. Based on the bestselling 2022 debut novel of the same name by Reverend Richard Coles, the six-part series follows Canon Daniel Clement (played by Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small star Matthew Lewis) as he teams up with DS Neil Vanloo (Happy Valley’s Amit Shah) to solve the crime that has shocked the sleepy (fictional) English village of Champton. But when Neil suggests that the killing was a case of mistaken identity, and that Daniel himself might have been the intended victim, the investigation takes on a new level of urgency for the curious cleric. Here, in…

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS NEW WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 9PM, BBC1 ENTERTAINMENT Dust off your cloaks and prepare for some of your favourite stars to engage in deception, double-dealing and dastardly tactics as The Celebrity Traitors makes its debut on BBC1 this week. Claudia Winkleman has invited 19 household names to join her at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands for a special spin-off from BAFTA-winning show The Traitors. However, the presenter admits that she was initially resistant to the idea of giving the game a famous makeover… ‘I was scared, but only because I’m in love with this show,’ says Claudia, 53, who has helmed three series of the original, with a fourth on the way. ‘I wanted to keep it small – once a year felt like enough. Thankfully my…

Paramedic Asha was left traumatised on a recent shift from hell when she was verbally abused and spat at by a woman she was trying to help. And the fact she’s since been robbed of the opportunity to expose the abuse has left her at rock-bottom - Dev’s girl was forced to withdraw a complaint to stop nasty Naomi from suing Bernie for defamation, who had publicly shamed Naomi as racist. Feeling unable to return to work and unsure of what the future holds, this week Asha makes a heartbreaking decision that leaves her family in bits. With Dev and Bernie finally having a ‘proper’ wedding night (in the Chariot Square Hotel, naturally), Asha is able to take advantage of the copious amounts of alcohol in the family shop. Swigging…

It seems nothing anyone says or does can steer Joel onto the right path. The warnings from dad Ross and stepmum Vicki, the harsh words from Kat and Stacey, and the measured advice from teacher Julie have all landed on deaf ears - the only voice resonating with the teen is that of misogynistic influencer Drake Zagan. As Joel’s vile behaviour continues, Vicki – who has already been subjected to verbal threats – is physically attacked by the lad. We’d like to say we’re shocked, but we’re not. In case you need reminding, Joel’s actions have already included sexually assaulting a girl on the tube, recording himself having sex with Avani without her permission, and leaking adult footage of Stacey online. Vicki and Ross clash as Joel makes more misogynistic…

4-10 OCTOBER THIS WEEK’S PICKS NEW Peanuts at 75 Sunday, BBC Radio 4, 7.15pm To celebrate the 75th birthday of Charles M. Schulz’s (above) comic strip, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen reveals how Peanuts can help us all cope with life’s frustrations. He does this by examining the psychological traits of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy. NEW Ramblings  Thursday, BBC Radio 4, 3.00pm Clare Balding begins this new series with a walk around Rutland’s Hambleton Peninsula in the company of comedian Mark Steel, who just happens to be in nearby Oakham to record an edition of his popular Radio 4 show Mark Steel’s In Town (Tuesday at 6.30pm). THIS WEEK ON… THE ARCHERS It’s all set to be a big week for the Grundy clan as George is due for release…

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