What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

October 23, 2024
What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

The Case I Can't Forget concludes with human trafficking, there's Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case, James Nesbitt and Sarah Parish embark on their DNA Journeys, and there’s Champions League action . . .

Pick of the Day

Garda detectives uncover the sexual slavery and human trafficking taking place in Irish market towns as they describe the complex investigation from Nigeria to Mullingar that led to the first-ever convictions for human trafficking in Ireland.

The shocking testimony of the courageous women who came forward to Gardaí exposes the scale of the sex trade across the country as their bravery brings them face-to-face with not only their traffickers but also the challenges of our justice system.

New or Returning Shows

Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case, 9.00pm, BBC Two

Yet another documentary about US presidential candidate and former president, Donald Trump.

his time exploring his increasingly audacious attempts to allegedly overturn the result of the 2020 US Election and how they led to his arrest and impending criminal trial.

Featuring a look at the weeks before the former American president was due to vacate the White House, when an unlikely cast of characters assembled, hoping to find a way of keeping Trump in power.

This is a four-part, fact-based crime drama from the BBC exploring the story of retired teacher Peter Farquhar, and the fatal relationship that developed with a charismatic student.

As a close bond develops between the two men, Peter finds himself suffering strange hallucinations and becomes uncertain of what has and hasn't happened.

The series stars Tomothy Spall, Éanna Hardwicke, Anne Reid and Sheila Hancock.

Brian Cox's Jute Journey, 9.00pm, BBC Four

Succession star Brian Cox travels to Calcutta, retracing the journey of jute workers who started out in his home city of Dundee and went on to seek their fortunes in India.

On the way he meets Lily Thompson, who went deaf while working in the mills, and spent years using a special sign-language to communicate with the other workers.

He also meets members of the Calcutta and Moffusil Society and samples deep-fried jute.

Don’t Miss

The Repair Shop, 8.00pm, BBC One

This week's show sees Will Kirk meets with Emilio who brings in a knife-sharpening barrow from the 1890s that once belonged to his great-grandfather.

Meanwhile, Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell meet Jamie from Hampshire who brings them a stuffed husky in desperate need of restoration.

Luthier Julyan Wallis and painting conservator Lucia Scalisi speak to Danielle from London who asks them to repair a one-of-a-kind guitar that belonged to her father, while husband-and-wife team Walid and Joujou Saad are tasked with restoring a braille typewriter to its former glory.

DNA Journey, 9.00pm, UTV

Actors James Nesbitt (below) and Sarah Parish embark on a quest to find close connections as they dive into their respective family histories.

Sarah discovers the source of her passion for education dates back to the 1800s and her great-great-granduncle who successfully campaigned to make education possible for every child in Scotland.

Then James learns about his grandfather's heroic last stand before he became a prisoner of war to the Germans in the First World War.

Peter McDougall Remembers: The Elephants’ Graveyard, 10.10pm, BBC Four

Playwright Peter McDougall looks back at his bittersweet Play for Today from 1976, which follows at 10.10pm.

Starring Billy Connolly (below) and Jon Morrison as two unemployed Scottish men who meet while wandering Glasgow after telling their wives they're going to work.

They spend the day together in idle contemplation, with their respective futures clearly uncertain.

Then at 11pm there’s Just a Boys' Game, another Play for Today by Peter McDougall, starring Scottish singer Frankie Miller and Ken Hutchison.

A young man who grew up idolising his grandfather for his apparent toughness sees another side to the old man as he nears the end of his life - and discovers his own value in the process.

New to Stream

The Disappearance of Kimmy Diore, Disney+

Here's a French crime drama set in the world of social media and influencers.

When a 6-year-old girl, Kimmy, is kidnapped in broad daylight, Detective Sara Roussel must investigate the unfamiliar world of social media and get close to Kimmy's mother, uncovering secrets that cast doubt on the real culprit.

Family Pack, Netflix

More French adventure, this time a fantasy comedy film directed by François Uzan and starring Franck Dubosc, Jean Reno and Suzanne Clément.

While playing a mysterious board game a family are transported to a medieval land beset by werewolves.

Sport

It's Germany meets England as RB Leipzig host Liverpool (KO 8pm) as Joanne Cantwell presents all the action from both teams' third match of the league phase, held at Red Bull Arena.

Leipzig lost their opening two matches away to Ateltico Madrid and at home to Juventus, while the Merseysiders have a 100 per cent record so far following wins against Milan and Bologna.

The last time the teams met was in the last 16 of the 2020/21 campaign, when Liverpool prevailed 4-0 on aggregate after 2-0 wins in both legs.

Commentary will be provided by Des Curran and Ray Houghton.

Meanwhile, Virgin Media Two has a clash of two European giants as Barcelona host Bayern Munich (KO 8pm) at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Montjuïc.

Bayern boast an exceptional recent record against Barca, having won the last eight meetings between, with the two most recent of those contests coming in the group stage of the 2022/23 campaign.

But Barca will be determined to end that run, and both teams go into this clash with a win and a draw so far in this season's competition.

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