What’s On Channel 4 Today Sunday 15 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Channel 4 today.
06:20
3rd Rock from the Sun
S02E14
Dick takes up directing
Dick is asked to direct Tommy’s high school’s production of Romeo and Juliet, but he takes the job a little too seriously. Sally tries to persuade Officer Don to sort out Mary’s parking tickets. Starring John Lithgow and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
06:45
3rd Rock from the Sun
S02E15
Dick sprains his ankle
Dick sprains his ankle and enjoys all the sympathy lavished on him – but soon learns about the power of guilt. Comedy, starring John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston and French Stewart
07:10
The Simpsons
S02E01
Bart risks being held back a year
Bart pulls out all the stops to pass a school exam, determined to avoid the humiliating prospect of being held back a year – but finds he is not cut out for a life of constant study
07:35
The Simpsons
S02E02
Homer discovers a hair-restorative
Super-slob Homer is transformed into a virile high-flyer at work – all thanks to a powerful hair-restorative and the services of a mysterious personal assistant. Featuring the guest voice of actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein
08:00
Formula E Unplugged
A behind-the-scenes look at the beginning of the 2022 season in Saudi Arabia
09:30
Sunday Brunch
With guests Clint Boon, Alexandra Roach, Babatunde Aleshe and Molly Rainford
Clint Boon tells us about the latest Inspiral Carpets tour. Actress Alexandra Roach fills us in on Channel 4 drama The Light in the Hall. Comedian Babatunde Aleshe talks about hitting the road with his upcoming live show. Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Molly Rainford chats about the show’s live tour. With music from Gaz Coombes
12:30
The Simpsons
S02E03
Blood-curdling tales of terror
Bart and Lisa frighten their family with blood-curdling tales of terror, including a spine-tingling version of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven. With the guest voice of James Earl Jones
12:55
The Simpsons
S02E04
Mr Burns campaigns to become state governor
Mr Burns campaigns to become state governor in a desperate effort to avoid the attentions of the nuclear energy watchdog, but does not count on Homer’s dubious assistance
13:25
The Simpsons
S02E05
Homer becomes a baseball team mascot
Homer becomes his local baseball team’s mascot and does so well that a Major League side recruits him to help revive its flagging fortunes. Unfortunately, it is not long before he is fired. With the guest voice of Tony Bennett
14:00
The Simpsons
S02E06
Bart enters a golf tournament
Parental rivalry between the Simpsons and long-suffering neighbours the Flanders adds spice to a junior golf tournament as Bart and Todd go head to head. The two boys decide to throw the match by agreeing on a tie, but it is their fathers who pay the price
14:30
Patrick
Comedy, starring Beattie Edmondson
2018 – Family, Comedy
A young woman’s chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother’s dog. Comedy, starring Beattie Edmondson, Ed Skrein, Jennifer Saunders and Cherie Lunghi
16:15
Jumanji
Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams
1995 – Adventure, Fantasy, Family
A man who has been trapped inside a mysterious jungle board game for 26 years is eventually freed when two children start to play it. Unfortunately, he arrives with a rampaging horde of animals on his heels, leaving only one solution – to finish the game he started all those years ago. Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt
18:15
Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather
18:45
How to Live to 100
S01E01
Part one of two. Jon Snow visits communities with long life expectancies
Part one of two. Jon Snow travels the world visiting communities where residents are living longer and healthier lives, with lower rates of fatal diseases and extra years of good health in old age. He starts on the Greek Island of Ikaria in the Aegean Sea, where residents live 10 years longer than the European average, with statistics for heart disease and cancer much lower than the European average and dementia virtually unheard of. He also visits a small community of Seventh-day Adventists in California
19:45
The Great Pottery Throw Down
S2023E02
The potters craft a keepsake box with a disguised lid
Siobhán McSweeney sets the 11 remaining potters a deceptive challenge, in which they must make a keepsake box with a disguised lid and perform an unusual task while blindfolded. Judges Rich Miller and Keith Brymer Jones must decide who is potter of the week and who will leave the pottery
21:00
Jack Reacher
Action thriller, starring Tom Cruise
2012 – Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
A former army sniper is arrested following a random shooting that leaves five people dead, but protests his innocence. An elusive former military police investigator is called in to examine the case, and becomes convinced a conspiracy is at work. Action thriller based on Lee Child’s series of novels, starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Werner Herzog and Robert Duvall
23:30
Trainspotting
Drama, starring Ewan McGregor
1996 – Drama, Crime
A heroin addict makes a series of attempts to kick the habit, but the grind of everyday life and a circle of similarly self-destructive friends keep dragging him back to his old ways. Following a near-fatal overdose, he comes to the realisation that the only way to put his life in order is to rid himself of his friends – which is easier said than done. Danny Boyle’s drama based on Irvine Welsh’s novel, starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner
01:15
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
S04E04
Gordon Ramsay improves standards at a restaurant in Carlstadt, New Jersey
Gordon Ramsay heads for the Grasshopper Also in Carlstadt, New Jersey, a family-owned Irish restaurant. There, he lends a helping hand to Mitch Sandler, who has been struggling to live up to the expectations of his father-in-law since he invested heavily in the business. The chef also tries to improve the presentation of dishes emerging from the kitchen
02:05
Come Dine with Me
S2018E10
The first of a week of dinner parties from in and around Cardiff
02:30
Come Dine with Me
S2018E11
On day two in Cardiff, accountant Charlotte is going all out to impress
02:55
Come Dine with Me
S2018E12
Beautician Claire hosts the third dinner party in Cardiff
03:25
Come Dine with Me
S2018E13
Part-time football referee Scott plays host in Cardiff
03:50
Come Dine with Me
S2018E14
Restaurateur Giovanni acts as host in Cardiff
The final night in Cardiff sees restaurateur Giovanni cook a menu from his native Italy as he bids to wow guests Anna, Charlotte, Scott and Claire – and scoop the £1,000 prize. Giovanni knows his arch-rival Charlotte is looking for payback after he criticised her night earlier in the week, but when the others spy his massive and complex dishes, they wonder if he’s tried too hard to impress
