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The cereal harvests of summer are finished, and now it's the time to gather in our autumn crops, including one of our most popular – potatoes. Joe Crowley visits an Essex potato farm at the height of their harvest, only to discover that the recent rain isn't making it easy to lift the crop. He finds out that it's been a challenging time for potato farmers across the country, with the weather and h

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Dougie is in Argyll to take a solar-powered trip on the first fully electric boat in the UK's fishing fleet. Rosie is in Dumfries and Galloway to meet the flower-farming couple who have found a smart way of preserving their season. Across the county, near Castle Douglas, Cammy is meeting the family bringing a taste of the Deep South to the south west of Scotland with some smoked lamb. Meanwhile, A

Derek walks the last few miles of the Taff Trail into Cardiff and takes in the stunning beauty of Castell Coch, where things get a little spooky. He joins in with a practice session kicking a rugby ball, Australian-style. He finishes things off in Bute Park joining an enthusiastic bunch of runners on a 5km run.

Donna Hay shows how to master the basics with a touch of brilliance with her ricotta and tomato gnocchi – although a gnudi and gnocchi debate ensues between Donna and Donal Skehan. The dynamic duo of Jack Croft and Will Murray make their triple-cooked chicken wings coated in a Sichuan glaze, before Georgina Hayden rustles up a comforting squash and harrisa filo pie served with whipped feta. Rachel

Alex, a friend of Anjum Anand's, is having the boys over to watch the FA Cup Final. His initial thought is an Indian takeaway, but Anjum persuades him to cook up an Indian feast. Having treated him to a tasty breakfast of mango smoothies, they head to the supermarket to pick up ingredients where Alex learns everything there is to know about chillies. Anjum and Alex make spicy lamb burgers made wit

MasterChef's John Torode sifts through the archives and serves up a selection of mouthwatering dishes from some of the nation's favourite television chefs, featuring recipes and ingredients linked by the letter K.

Classic film noir about an American writer who visits postwar Vienna to see an old friend but is told that the latter is dead. Incredulous at the suggestion his friend was a criminal, the writer attempts to clear the dead man's name but soon finds events taking a strange turn.

Revenge is firmly on the agenda as England attempt to erase the heartache of their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat when they resume hostilities with Samoa. England were huge favourites when the two nations met in the last four of the Rugby League World Cup two years ago, having won the group game against Samoa by 54 points. It was the Pacific Islanders, however, who had the last laugh, shock

Paul Martin introduces a collection of the best finds from the show's travels to Edinburgh, Wallasey, Southwell, Birmingham and Dunster Castle. The antiques experts include James Lewis and Adam Partridge, with items including a 1920s gold vesta case and a painting by Albert Moulton Foweraker. But which will get the auction bidders most excited? Paul Martin also tries his hand at a life-drawing cla

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at Stanglwirt Hotel in the Austrian Alps, owned by one family for 300 years and grown slowly over the years to offer world-class boxing and tennis facilities and a stable of elegant Lipizzan horses, all woven around a working Alpine farm with some of the purest water in the world.

Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique – and more are discovered almost daily. But this "paradise" is an illusion; the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by aeons of incessant rain. We discover how the intense competition for nutrients has le

Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the nation's morning pick-me-up. While we drink millions of cups of the stuff each week, how many of us know where our coffee actually comes from? The surprising answer is that it is not Brazil, Colombia or Jamaica, but Vietnam. Eighty per cent of the coffee we drink in Britain isn't posh cappuccinos or lattes but

More than 80 per cent of Scotland's population live in the Lowlands, a vast swathe of the country stretching from Aberdeenshire in the north east to the border with England in the south. This is a landscape characterised by sprawling urban centres, huge areas of agricultural farmland, fragmented forests and mighty rivers. The Lowlands are the most intensely managed part of Scotland's landscape. Bu

Paul and Bob head to the beautiful River Ouse in the heart of Bedfordshire. The river was once famous for barbel, but has recently become renowned for its big perch instead, a fish that has so far eluded them. After a long day fishing under the summer sun on the Turvey estate, Bob prepares a dinner that Paul will never forget – slow-cooked tripe.

QI goes voyaging with Nabil Abdulrashid, Joe Lycett and Lou Sanders.

Biographical epic about the influential and controversial black nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of live debate with politicians, commentators and members of the public, from Plymouth in Devon. On the panel, from the government, the environment secretary, Steve Reed MP; the Conservatives' shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, Nigel Huddleston MP; the journalist and commentator Emily Sheffield; and Danny Sriskandarajah, who is the chief executive of the left-

On its 150th anniversary, Pierpoint faces an existential crisis.

Alma decides it's time to start focusing on herself and her career. She joins a stand-up comedy course run by her old acting teacher, Ian. Ian is now a comedian and global star after one of his angry videos, ranting about his ex-wife, was thought to be a sketch and went viral. Ian encourages Alma to discover her USP as a comic. Meanwhile, Joan receives news that her mother, Alma's granny Alice, ha

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Two teams target golden gavels as today's show comes from Nottinghamshire, home of legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Natasha Raskin Sharp meets master bowyer Keith Gascoigne, who shows her how to make a long bow. Keith has been making bows for 62 years. Some of them have helped to win gold at the Paralympics. Hoping to string together some profits are today's teams – police officers Dean and Sophie and

Nigel Havers welcomes sellers of collectibles and curiosities to the Bidding Room's home in Edinburgh, where they ply their wares to five dealers. First through the doors is budding dealer Glen. He bought a houseful of items and is selling off the items one by one. He has chosen a 1950s meat press to bring along to the room. With their love of 'kitchenalia', Jon and Jacqui should be interested, bu

First in the barn is Sarah Ruffle and her son James. She's hoping toy restorers Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch can work wonders on her childhood bear Teddy Greeves. Born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Sarah has been in and out of hospital her whole life, and Teddy Greeves has been with her every step of the way, even accompanying her into the operating theatre. Now showing many signs

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Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day. In each episode there are three rounds, and the three highest scorers from each round play against each other in the final. The winner of this battle faces a £10,000 question.

In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their cash. Only one player will be left standing at the end, but can they make it all the way to the Golden Run to double their money? Hosted by Alex Scott.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. Contestants must work as a team, but ultimately there can only be one Boss. Who will pick off their opponents and walk away with the thousands of pounds on offer?

Historian Dan Snow concludes his epic adventure following in the footsteps of the 19th century's last great gold rush – a journey filled with genuine danger and thrilling beauty. Leading a one month expedition, he is joined by polar explorer Felicity Aston and remote environment medic Dr Kevin Fong. Their goal – to strike gold in Canada's frozen wilderness. The team have just a few dozen miles lef

The first frosts of winter arrive, signalling it is time to settle livestock into winter housing and providing an opportunity for farmers to make plans for the following year. High on the uplands of Northumberland National Park, Emma and Ewan are preparing for a big day ahead. They plan to expand their cattle herd as part of new venture into beef, and with baby Len in tow, they set off to Newcastl

Paul Martin revisits some of the locations visited by Flog It! and presents all-new valuations. Experts touch down at Bletchley Park, the Ulster Transport Museum and Crowcombe Court to track down some unusual items to sell at auction. They uncover a beautiful watercolour and some stunning porcelain, and Paul Martin visits Antony in Cornwall to unearth a fascinating family history.

In Richard Osman's House of Games, a new group of famous faces go head-to-head testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of fun trivia based games. Every day this week the celebrity contestants – Jordan Banjo, Sian Lloyd, Nick Pickard and Ellie White – take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend, Richard Osman. A daily winner will be declared following a quick-fire

Fleur East kicks off the week by chatting to the latest eliminated couple.

Over 90% of the RNLI's rescues come under the broad heading of 'leisure gone wrong'. Often an innocent day at the beach or a trip out to sea can turn into a nightmare. In Porthcawl, a surfer's paradise turns out to be anything but when Storm Brendan wreaks havoc and leaves a group of young friends – and the crew who come to rescue them – in grave danger. Meanwhile, in Selsey, a family's day out fo

Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge in another heat of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are the poetry of John Keats, the award-winning musician PJ Harvey, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and the films of David Fincher.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – the vital extra ingredients are logic and lateral thinking. A team of whisky lovers returns to face a team from the U3A, all aiming to establish connections between apparently random clues. For example: what connects EDIA, ENTRA, ALFWA and IDDL? One team reckons they're Welsh traffic signs.

Leeds plays Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen worlds. He meets the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice. In the far reaches of the solar system, ice behaves in unimaginable ways and may have even created habitats for alien life.

Alma's been dreaming of meeting her long-lost father ever since she was a little girl – it played out in her imagination like a black and white movie. After the death of her great-grandmother and Joan's ongoing situation, Alma feels it might be time to make that dream a reality. She tracks down her father and spends time with him – but can reality live up to the movies in her mind?

The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.

A version of Shakespeare's Hamlet retold through the eyes of his fair love Ophelia. The motherless Ophelia is picked out by Queen Gertrude and taken on as a lady- in-waiting. Never losing her independent spirit, she catches the eye of young prince Hamlet, but their love seems doomed as the king's brother Claudius sets his eye on the throne of Denmark.