This week's UK television

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Discovery
06:00	Extreme Engineering Navy Amphibious Warship Danny Forster explores the LPD17, a new assault ship for the US Navy that can launch over 700 marines and equipment on helicopters and hovercrafts.
07:00	How Do They Do It? How does the world's largest container ship move goods around the world? And how is the classic Peterbilt heavy truck constructed?
07:30	How Do They Do It? How do wipers keep windscreens clear? How is a rocket launched into space? And how are the perfect lenses for modern binoculars made?
08:00	How It's Made Find out how firefighter helmets, nautical compasses, packaging tubes and handsaws are made.
08:30	How It's Made Find out how halogen bulbs, cellulose insulation, aluminium ladders and bamboo fly rods are made.
09:00	Rory McGrath's Best of British... ...Engineering. Ships: Rory McGrath celebrates Britain's maritime achievements, from the Battle of Trafalgar, through the ingenuity of Brunel, to the development of Swiftsure submarines.
10:00	World War II: The Complete History Six Months to Run Wild Japan predicts six months for victory in America, while in Europe, Malta endures siege and Allied sailors brave ice, storms and constant German attack.
11:00	Days That Shook the World The Road to Revolution An account of the revolution in Romania that led to independence from communist rule following the execution of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989.
12:00	Treasure Quest Lusitania Revealed The team is invited to survey the wreck of the Lusitania, sunk by German torpedoes off the Irish coast, to see if it is salvageable. Can they raise it safely?
13:00	Salvage Squad Blackpool Tram Suggs hosts the engineering makeover show as the three Squad members take up the challenge to restore a 1952 Coronation tram from Blackpool.
14:00	Rory McGrath's Best of British... ...Engineering. Transport Networks: From canals to rail networks and underground systems, Rory McGrath goes behind the scenes of these great engineering projects that keep us moving.
15:00	World War II: The Complete History The End of the Beginning Another slice of history is told. Rommel was beaten back at the battle of El Alamein in North Africa, whilst liberation began at Guadalcanal.
16:00	Deadliest Catch Cheating Death Halfway through the crab season the grind is on. Men are working with no sleep, while fatigue and bad weather make the fishing even more perilous.
17:00	Bear Grylls: Born Survivor Alabama Bear is in the back-woods of Alabama where he tackles freezing white-water, braves a raging forest fire and gets trapped without light in the heart of a limestone cave.
18:00	Mythbusters Pirate Special Jamie and Adam reveal pirate parables and maritime myths in this hi-jinks spectacular, including the legend of the eye patch, with hilarious results!
20:00	How Do They Do It? In this episode learn how they mine marble for Washington's monuments, how they make Tabasco Sauce and how they make stormproof umbrellas.
20:30	How It's Made More everyday items are put under the microscope as we discover how bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns are made.
21:00	Venom Hunter with Donald Schultz Ocean Killers Shark populations are plummeting across the globe. Donald Schultz joins scientists in a race against time to save these fearsome predators from extinction. New.
22:00	Ultimate Air Jaws Jaw-dropping footage of huge great white sharks taking to the air - literally launching themselves some 15 feet above the water - in order to capture their prey.
23:00	Greatest Tank Battles The Battles of El Alamein The struggle for North Africa saw Rommel's Desert Afrika Korps battle Montgomery's Eighth Army. How did this change the course of WWII?
00:00	Bear Grylls: Born Survivor Alabama Bear is in the back-woods of Alabama where he tackles freezing white-water, braves a raging forest fire and gets trapped without light in the heart of a limestone cave.
01:00	Deadliest Catch Cheating Death Halfway through the crab season the grind is on. Men are working with no sleep, while fatigue and bad weather make the fishing even more perilous.
02:00	Rory McGrath's Best of British... ...Engineering. Transport Networks: From canals to rail networks and underground systems, Rory McGrath goes behind the scenes of these great engineering projects that keep us moving.
03:00	World War II: The Complete History The End of the Beginning Another slice of history is told. Rommel was beaten back at the battle of El Alamein in North Africa, whilst liberation began at Guadalcanal.
03:50	Treasure Quest Lusitania Revealed The team is invited to survey the wreck of the Lusitania, sunk by German torpedoes off the Irish coast, to see if it is salvageable. Can they raise it safely?
04:40	Days That Shook the World The Road to Revolution An account of the revolution in Romania that led to independence from communist rule following the execution of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989.
05:30	How Does That Work? Take a look at cutting-edge future technology including new anti-ageing treatments, the future of video surveillance and the ways that even cemeteries are going hi-tech.
06:00	Extreme Engineering Hong Kong Bridge Stonecutters Bridge has a 1018-metre span and is an engineering marvel. Host Danny Forster travels to China's south coast to climb it.

Scifi
06:00	Quantum Leap Time-travelling Dr Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) 'leaps' into the bodies of others to change their fate. Sam leaps into the life of a rebellious biker whose freewheeling spirit could lead to murder.
07:00	Mysterious Ways A professor becomes obsessed with investigating miracles when he becomes living proof they exist. An engaged man, asking for a sign to show him his true love, is consistently pointed towards Peggy!
08:00	Teleshopping Teleshopping.
11:00	Smallville Superb superhero action with Tom Welling as the teenage Superman. A teen obsessed with her weight finds kryptonite-laced veg slimming. Just one catch: she also has to eat human fat.
12:00	Angel Joss Whedon's sharp, sexy Buffy spin-off stars David Boreanaz as a brooding vampire with a soul. A spate of unusual incidents seems to be down to increasing numbers of... zombie cops. Uh oh.
13:00	Buffy The Vampire Slayer Joss Whedon's acclaimed action-drama following Sarah Michelle Gellar's vamp-busting exploits. As Buffy turns 18, she looks forward to the usual outing with her father.
14:00	Legend of the Seeker Epic fantasy action series based on Terry Goodkind's The Sword of Truth novels. Richard has to overcome an uncontrollable rage before it consumes him.
15:00	Beyond Sherwood Forest Beyond Sherwood Re-imagining of the Robin Hood legend, this time with a monster involved! Tired of the outlaw getting in his way, the Sheriff of Nottingham unleashes a winged beast into the forest.
17:00	Angel Joss Whedon's sharp, sexy Buffy spin-off stars David Boreanaz as a brooding vampire with a soul. A spate of unusual incidents seems to be down to increasing numbers of... zombie cops. Uh oh.
18:00	Smallville Superhero action starring Tom Welling as the teenage Superman. After an experiment at the Luthor fertilizer plant, a close friend of the Kents suffers shakes and seeks revenge.
19:00	Buffy The Vampire Slayer Joss Whedon's acclaimed action-drama following Sarah Michelle Gellar's vamp-busting exploits. The demon-duelling heroine begins to share her companion Faith's love of combat.
20:05	Tin Man Bewitching update of the Wizard of Oz tale, with Zooey Deschanel. Waitress DG is whisked off to a magical world where she meets strange creatures and gets a chance to find her true mother. 1/3.
22:00	A Town Called Eureka Quirky drama about a mysterious town populated by geniuses. Carter and the others try to adapt to the new time line and fathom how Dr Grant fits into it.
23:00	Dungeons and Dragons 2: The... Film ...Elemental Might. Fantasy adventure sequel. Evil sorcerer Damodar steals an orb that grants him the power to destroy the kingdom of Izmer. So naturally a band of heroes unites to defeat him.
01:00	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's... Film ...Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are on the trail of a criminal and scientific mastermind who seems to control monsters and creations which defy belief.
03:00	Legend of the Seeker Epic fantasy action series based on Terry Goodkind's The Sword of Truth novels. Richard has to overcome an uncontrollable rage before it consumes him.
04:00	Smallville Superhero action starring Tom Welling as the teenage Superman. After an experiment at the Luthor fertilizer plant, a close friend of the Kents suffers shakes and seeks revenge.
05:00	Angel Joss Whedon's sharp, sexy Buffy spin-off stars David Boreanaz as a brooding vampire with a soul. A spate of unusual incidents seems to be down to increasing numbers of... zombie cops. Uh oh.
06:00	Quantum Leap Time-travelling Dr Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) 'leaps' into the bodies of others to change their fate. Sam arrives on Christmas Eve 1962 and teams up with Al to act as a modern-day ghost of Marley.

UK Gold
03:00	Teleshopping Shopping from home.
06:05	Bread The Boswells, a family of loveable rogues, duck and dive through life in Liverpool. Shifty tries to get rid of a gold brooch. Adrian signs up as a model.
06:35	Just Good Friends The fates are still toying with the destinies of our hero and heroine in the rom-com. Penny and Vince return from an unexpected rendezvous in Paris to pursue their separate careers.
07:05	Last of the Summer Wine Ferret Come Home Vintage sitcom with some lovely scenery and the three aging Yorkshire lads. Compo's passion for Nora Batty clashes with his concern for his missing ferret.
07:40	Bread Fun with Liverpool's answer to 'Only Fools and Horses', with the ducking and diving family. Shifty goes on a date. Billy gets a shock when he reads Julie's letter.
08:20	Just Good Friends Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis star in the excellent romantic comedy. As Penny recovers from her last meeting with Vince, a chance encounter threatens to complicate matters further.
09:00	Last of the Summer Wine Getting on Sidney's Wire The long-running show with the three old devils of Yorkshire. This time, the trio's attempts to do some handy work around the cafe are doomed to failure.
09:40	As Time Goes By Gentle comedy with the classy coupling of Judi Dench and sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer. Lionel's script makes the big time on American TV, but how will it be received?
10:20	Keeping Up Appearances Early Retirement The upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket would strike fear into the hearts of most of the male species. Pity hubby Richard as she makes plans for his early retirement.
11:00	Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Betty has to break the news to Frank that she is pregnant. Having lost his previous job, Frank goes for a job at a holiday camp, pitching himself as a ventriloquist - oh dear!
11:40	Last of the Summer Wine A Chaise Longue Too Far Roy Clarke's long-running sitcom. Glenda's unwanted anniversary present proves to have a number of uses - especially when Howard gets locked in his bedroom.
12:20	Last of the Summer Wine Exercising Father's Bicycle More farcical fun in the world's longest running sitcom. Keen to follow in his father's footsteps, Tom foolishly listens to Clegg and Truly's stories.
13:00	The Green Green Grass Hay Fever Only Fools and Horses spin-off in which Boycie takes centre stage. Tyler takes the entrance exam for his new school. And why does Boycie have a job for Lllewellyn?
13:40	Only Fools and Horses Strangers on the Shore One of the last episodes of the nation's favourite sitcom. The Trotters try to raise cash on a trip to France, but they don't bargain on some unexpected cargo.
15:20	Only Fools and Horses Wanted Rodney's kindly nature gets him into trouble when he goes to help a drunken woman who thanks him by screaming 'Rape'! Rodders panics, and legs it - then goes into hiding.
16:00	As Time Goes By Gentle comedy with the classy coupling of Judi Dench and sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer. Lionel's script makes the big time on American TV, but how will it be received?
16:40	Keeping Up Appearances Early Retirement The upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket would strike fear into the hearts of most of the male species. Pity hubby Richard as she makes plans for his early retirement.
17:20	Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Betty has to break the news to Frank that she is pregnant. Having lost his previous job, Frank goes for a job at a holiday camp, pitching himself as a ventriloquist - oh dear!
18:00	Last of the Summer Wine A Chaise Longue Too Far Roy Clarke's long-running sitcom. Glenda's unwanted anniversary present proves to have a number of uses - especially when Howard gets locked in his bedroom.
18:40	Last of the Summer Wine Exercising Father's Bicycle More farcical fun in the world's longest running sitcom. Keen to follow in his father's footsteps, Tom foolishly listens to Clegg and Truly's stories.
19:20	The Green Green Grass Hay Fever Only Fools and Horses spin-off in which Boycie takes centre stage. Tyler takes the entrance exam for his new school. And why does Boycie have a job for Lllewellyn?
20:00	Heroes of Comedy: Kenneth Williams A tribute to the explosive energy and rapier wit of Kenneth Williams, whose extrovert persona enlivened many of the Carry On films. With John Sessions and Nigel Havers.
21:00	Only Fools and Horses Sleepless in Peckham A special Christmas comeback episode of the nation's favourite sitcom. The Trotters find themselves owing a large amount of money to the Inland Revenue.
22:40	Only Fools and Horses The Miracle of Peckham Del springs into action, alerting the world's media, when the statue of the Virgin Mary at his local church begins to weep real holy tears - open yer wallets!
23:20	Early Doors Comedy series set in a spit-and-sawdust Manchester public house. It's Mel's 21st and the regulars look forward to a free buffet. Joe discovers the perks of being a DJ.
00:00	Comedy Map of Britain A humorous journey around the UK. This programme travels around Wales and on to Birmingham in the company of local talents Paul Merton, Max Boyce and Julie Walters.
01:00	Early Doors Sitcom set in a small Manchester pub, written by The Royle Family's Craig Cash. The Grapes' regulars rack their brains at quiz night, with the chance to win a box of chocolates!
01:35	Early Doors Comedy series set in a spit-and-sawdust Manchester public house. It's Mel's 21st and the regulars look forward to a free buffet. Joe discovers the perks of being a DJ.
02:10	Comedy Map of Britain A humorous journey around the UK. This programme travels around Wales and on to Birmingham in the company of local talents Paul Merton, Max Boyce and Julie Walters.
03:00	Teleshopping Shopping from home.
06:00	Bread Fun with Liverpool's answer to 'Only Fools and Horses', with the ducking and diving family. Shifty goes on a date. Billy gets a shock when he reads Julie's letter.

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