BBC Three HD

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A round-up of the day's news.

Steve gets strangled by a python on a night-time river expedition, climbs a 40-metre tree and finds out why our thirst for palm oil is threatening bears and orangutans.

Delighting in all things wicked, supervillain Gru hatches a plot to steal the moon.

An electrocution at a substation causes an island-wide blackout and introduces the team to the baffling world of cryptocurrency.

DS Janie Mallowan teams up with eccentric national treasure and beloved TV detective John Chapel, to solve a murder.

After a mysterious walker is found dead on a Welsh mountain trail, Janie ropes John into joining her mam Yvonne's walking group to investigate the unidentified woman.

Dickie's friends and family gather round when his boyfriend dumps him on the doorstep. Can he fight for his love and win back his man? Contains strong language and adult humour.

Sick of dating creeps, Lucinda is given the royal princess treatment. Contains strong language and adult humour.

Animated sketch show set in Belfast, from Northern Irish creator rarewitch. The cats get stoned, the pigeons get philosophical, and Gambo forgets how to breathe. Contains strong language.

Stacey meets four women who have reported to police being raped by someone they know. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.

Stacey continues the journey with the young women as their cases are taken to court. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.

Stacey meets three young English Romany Gypsy women taking on life's biggest moments. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Stacey is on the shop floor with the staff catching thieves and out meeting shoplifters. Contains some strong language.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Sci-fi drama. The universe's deadliest species gather near a quiet backwater planet, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor.

A festive trip down memory lane prompts Pat to question his very identity. The ghosts come up with a surprise Christmas present for Alison, whose family lunch does not go to plan.

Mike's mum visits, but her attempts to lend a hand drive Alison and Mike mad. To make matters worse, Betty soon senses something is awry with Button House, but does she know what.

Sitcom. Miranda gets overexcited by the prospect of her first real date and decides it's time to try to be more girly. Unfortunately, her makeover does not go quite to plan.

Sitcom. Trying to overcome her hang-ups over sex, Miranda joins an evening class to learn French, the language of love. However, she discovers it is run by her old teacher.

Actor Richard returns home from London to visit his dad, Ken, a year on from the passing of his mum, Jean. He soon realises his dad may need more help than he originally thought.

Richard decides the time has come to clear Ken's house of all his junk. The arrival of Mr Oddjob, local handyman and Richard's former school nemesis, complicates matters further.

Richard offers to take Ken to the local golf club, unaware that he's about to play a much bigger part in integrating his dad back into the community than he'd originally intended.

Richard battles medical receptionists in order to secure Ken a doctor's appointment and is asked to impart his acting wisdom to the local am-dram group.