What to watch (January 6 – January 12, 2024)

Wheel Of Fortune

by Elaine Penn |
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SATURDAY

Wheel Of Fortune

ITV1, 6pm

Wheel Of Fortune
Wheel Of Fortune ©Wheel Of Fortune

What is it with classic US game shows? They’re like buses, as two have come along at once. Hot on the heels of Stephen Fry fronting a new version of Jeopardy!, here comes Graham Norton with the latest UK incarnation of Wheel Of Fortune, last revived here in 2001. Three contestants take on the iconic wheel and some hangman-style challenges with the aim of winning either a holiday or a life-changing sum of money.

SUNDAY

Call The Midwife

BBC1, 8pm

Call the Midwife

It’s 1969 and two fresh faces arrive at Nonnatus House, eager to start the midwife-training scheme. As newcomers Joyce and Rosalind settle into their shared room, once occupied by Trixie and Nancy, Trixie can only smile at their youthful exuberance – but there are tough times ahead for her and hubby Matthew. Look out for comedian Rosie Jones’ guest turn as a pregnant wheelchair user.

MONDAY

Silent Witness

BBC1, 9pm

Silent Witness

There are fears that a serial killer has resurfaced after 20 years when the body of a man, strangled and posed in a kneeling position in front of a church altar, is discovered. Jack and Nikki (David Caves and Emilia Fox) team up with the original investigating officer DCI Ford (Josette Simon) to try to track down the killer, while John Hannah guest stars as the pathologist who examined the first four victims. But is he hiding something?

TUESDAY

Tell Me Lies

BBC1, 10.40pm

Tell Me Lies

Based on Carola Lovering’s best-selling novel, this US drama traces the toxic love affair between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson James White) over the course of eight years. Beginning at the end, and a chance encounter between the now estranged duo at a wedding, the action then goes back to where it all began, in Welcome Week on freshman Lucy’s first day at college.

WEDNESDAY

After The Flood

ITV1, 9pm

After The Flood

Increasingly, communities in the UK endure flash flooding caused by climate change. This mystery thriller opens with one such community ravaged by a torrent of water, with an edge-of-your-seat rescue-bid scene. Sophie Rundle stars as a police officer determined to find out what happened to an unidentified man found dead in a lift in an underground car park. But he didn’t drown…

THURSDAY

Grantchester

ITV1, 9pm

Grantchester

Will (Tom Brittney) finally feels he’s found true happiness with new wife Bonnie (Charlotte Ritchie) and life in general. But things go tragically wrong after he blames himself for a death. Feeling worthless, he loses his faith and rapidly descends into despair. His pals rally around but seem unable to help. Meanwhile, Geordie (Robson Green) is depressed that his boss wants him to retire. Can he cope with being put out to pasture?

FRIDAY

Beat The Chasers: Celebrity Special

ITV1, 9pm

Beat The Chasers: Celebrity Special

It takes a brave – or foolhardy – person to challenge the greatest quiz team on the telly, and that still holds true when it’s a celebrity – like comic Chris McCausland, Nish Kumar, Alexander Armstrong or Mary Earps – doing it for a good cause. The trouble is, the Chasers – The Governess, Vixen, Menace, Dark Destroyer, Beast and Sinnerman – aren’t charitable when it comes to winning. Not even at Christmas!

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