2 days Ago By Emily Baker
9pm, BBC One Celebrity versions of TV shows often pale in comparison, but this latest trek by celebs and their non-celebrity partners has been great fun . The four pairings are now on the final leg, which sees them having to cross the Andes and head to the final checkpoint at Frutillar in southern Chile (by way of the nearby Osorno Volcano). Funds are running low, however, especially for Scott and Sam, so picking up some work is a necessity.
Kola and Mary Ellen are in a similar situation. And this being the final leg, the duos take time to reflect on their journey across South America and how it has affected their relationships. 8pm, U&Drama Adrian Scarborough’s eponymous policeman is obviously a trusting sort – leaving his bicycle unlocked as he makes his various calls.
But then perhaps Chelsea is too well-heeled to contain bicycle thieves. This latest two-part story involves the mysterious disappearance of a celebrity chef and it soon transpires that all was not well at her King’s Road restaurant. 9pm, BBC Two The final part of this excellent and surprisingly intimate profile of Volodymyr Zelensky has the Ukrainian president ruefully remarking that series director Michael Waldman has spent more time recently with his wife, Olena, than he has.
The episode follows the president from the first hours of the invasion and how he managed to galvanise Western leaders by appealing over their heads to their voters. And while Zelensky, who had been personally targeted by Russian special forces, led the defence of Kyiv, he wasn’t averse to peace negotiations. Russian atrocities in places such as Bucha put a stop to that.
9pm, ITV1 The dating show for single parents (guided unseen by their children) continues with the parents taking part in a self-reflection workshop which proves to be more emotional than expected. The kids then choose which parents will go on a pottery date and an unexpected connection begins to develop at the Retreat. 9pm, Channel 4 Continuing the astonishing story of how Donald Trump reacted to the 2020 US election, told from the inside by former allies and supporters, including his Attorney General and Vice-President Mike Pence’s Chief of Staff.
In this concluding episode, Trump and his allies are frustrated when their efforts are rebuffed in Arizona and turn their attention to the state of Georgia. Trump’s scheme thwarted, his final gamble is to pressurise Pence into stealing the election in Congress on 6 January. And we know what happened next.
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10pm, BBC Two Ash and Gordon have a weekend at home with the Crapp family – and what a family they turn out to be. We’ve already met Gordon’s blundering brother Alistair, aka “Heavy” (Justin Rosniak) but it’s their father who turns out to be the real handful – a bit of a sexist pig, to put it mildly. It’s surprising how well Gordon (Patrick Brammall) has turned out, although he seems to regress back to his childhood home.
But just when Ash has had enough, matters take a dramatic turn..
