What’s On Channel 4 Today Friday 19 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Channel 4 today.
02:15
Roman J Israel, Esq
Crime drama, starring Denzel Washington
2018 – Drama, Crime, Thriller
Movie cast
A driven, idealistic defence attorney gets mixed up in a series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action. Crime drama, starring Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo
04:15
The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden
S03E01
The team search for the house of the head of the Elizabethan Secret Service
Hugh Dennis and the team are in Odiham, Hampshire, searching for the house of Sir Frances Walsingham, the head of Elizabeth I’s Secret Service. It is the first time the site has ever been dug, so with very little to go on, our team want to locate the house, work out its size and scale, and what Walsingham may have used it for. As part of the investigation, Hugh turns his hand to spy craft as he learns how Walsingham used to break codes
05:05
Kirstie’s House of Craft
S01E04
Sam Thompson and Debbie McGee make napkin rings
05:15
Moneybags
S02E19
Quiz, hosted by Craig Charles
Contestants face a series of questions with the answers on moneybags that pass along a conveyor belt in front of them. Grab a right answer and they get that bag’s value – anything from £1,000 to £100,000. However, if they pick a wrong bag they could lose everything. Hosted by Craig Charles
06:05
Countdown
Annie Macmanus is in Dictionary Corner
06:45
Cheers
S06E10
Rebecca makes a pass at her boss
Rebecca makes a pass at her boss in a moment of weakness and has to rely on Sam to help her out of an embarrassing predicament. American bar-room comedy, starring Kirstie Alley
07:10
Cheers
S06E11
Cliff helps his girlfriend improve her image
Rebecca starts smoking again, while Cliff helps his girlfriend Sally improve her image and brings her along to Cheers, where she inevitably catches Sam’s roving eye. Bar-room comedy, starring Ted Danson and John Ratzenberger
07:35
The King of Queens
S03E12
Doug and Carrie are invited to a wedding
Doug and Carrie are invited to a wedding, but have second thoughts about going when they discover how long the journey to the venue will be. Arthur asks Spence to help him with his new money-making scheme
08:00
The King of Queens
S03E13
Doug plans to watch the Super Bowl
Doug hatches a plan to watch a forthcoming Super Bowl game on the high-definition television owned by Carrie’s boss. Lou Ferrigno and Ricki Lake guest star
08:25
Frasier
S10E12
A financial analyst joins the station
Niles is left with no choice but to see patients in his apartment, while Frasier is forced to share his studio and airtime with an arrogant financial analyst – and later finds himself accused of sexually harassing her. Comedy, starring Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce
08:55
Frasier
S10E13
Lilith pays an unexpected visit
Lilith pays an unexpected visit and asks Frasier an unusual favour, while Niles worries about Daphne, who has gone with Roz, Alice and Mrs Moon on a road trip to Canada. Guest starring Millicent Martin and Bebe Neuwirth, with Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves
09:25
Frasier
S10E14
Daphne hosts a dinner party
Daphne offers to host a dinner party to celebrate Niles’ latest purchase, knowing that previous soirees held by the brothers have ended badly. However, her own efforts fail to work out much better and Frasier is forced to lend a clandestine hand, while Martin masquerades as a famous artist
09:55
Find It, Fix It, Flog It
S06E09
Simon hatches a wacky plan to turn some old tanks into a pizza oven
Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien find unique items lost in people’s homes to fix up for a profit. Henry is barn searching on his doorstep in Oxfordshire, while Simon makes the long journey down from Liverpool. It’s a `tank off!” as Simon hatches a wacky plan to turn some old tanks into a pizza oven, while Henry turns a redundant water tank into a mobile shelving unit
10:55
Couples Come Dine with Me
S2020E14
Three couples from Cardiff compete to throw the perfect dinner party
Three rival duos compete in Cardiff to host the best dinner party. Newlyweds Laura and Sean kick off the week with a Hawaiian feast. Then, Lesley and Keith host, with Lesley wanting to glam things up a bit with some posh nosh. However, their starter incites some pungent punditing. Laura wows the table with a wedding rendition, and the tale of the missing finger points to Keith. On the final night, everyone is looking forward to Rachel and Lee’s curry, but they confound expectations by fusing traditional with different flavours
11:55
Channel 4 News Summary
Includes headlines and weather
12:00
Steph’s Packed Lunch
Weekday magazine show, hosted by Steph McGovern
Steph McGovern presents the weekday magazine, including celebrity guests, food ideas, real-life features and entertainment, lifestyle and consumer stories. Plus, a sideways look at the news in One O’Clock Views
14:10
Countdown
Annie Macmanus is in Dictionary Corner
15:00
Sun, Sea and Selling Houses
S05E24
In Almería, husband and wife Steve and Sharon Garner help Adam and Simon
In Almería, husband and wife Steve and Sharon Garner help food fans Adam and Simon find their perfect holiday home, which they eventually hope to retire to, for a budget of 180,000 euros. Over the border on the Algarve, husband and wife Andrew and Katie, who moved to Portugal a year ago and have spent the past 12 months living with Katie’s father, are eager to find a place to call their own
16:00
A Place in the Sun
A couple seek a home near the town of Coin in Spain’s Málaga Province
Danni Menzies helps Lincolnshire farmers David and Debbie, who are looking for a holiday home, in and around the town of Coin in Spain’s Málaga Province. The pair want a place that’s big enough to house their five children and Woody, their horse, within a budget of £230,000
17:00
Help! We Bought a Village
S01E15
A couple from Norwich get married at their hamlet in the Limousin
A couple from Norwich get married at their hamlet in the Limousin. Meanwhile, in the Dordogne region, two estate agents reveal plans to renovate a stunning chateau. And in Portugal, a couple from Eastbourne try to pick themselves up after a wild fire rips through their village
18:00
The Simpsons
S18E07
Bart becomes Nelson’s best friend
Bart becomes Nelson’s best friend and revels in the protection his new status brings. Unfortunately, the situation means he is unable to see Milhouse – forcing the pair to meet in secret. Meanwhile, Homer becomes addicted to one of Lisa’s fantasy books
18:30
Hollyoaks
Ste and James come up with a plan to prove their love for each other
19:00
Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather
Including sport and weather
19:30
Unreported World
S44E05
Bans on drag queens performances in Tennessee
A report from Tennessee, where tensions over whether drag queens should be able to perform in front of children are resulting in their performances being banned in public. On a wider scale, at least 15 Republican-controlled US states are now introducing legislation to stop drag performances where they can be seen by youngsters. Minnie Stephenson meets those on each side of the divide, including drag queens who feel they are the latest target in a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
20:00
The Big Interiors Battle
S01E05
The designers address living room week
The remaining designers address living room week. With just four contestants left in the competition the prize is within reach. Judge Dara Huang is a hard taskmaster and she’s seeking the very best of design, ingenuity and functionality in each of their spaces – and living rooms really need to deliver to bring the whole home together. Presented by AJ Odudu
21:00
Gogglebox
S21E13
The households’ opinions on recent TV
The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions and the lively discussions that are prompted by the week’s biggest and best shows
22:00
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
S04E03
With guests Will Poulter, Joel Corry, Tom Davis, Vernon Kay and Rose Ayling-Ellis
The comedian and actor chews the fat with big-name guests including Hollywood star Will Poulter, DJ Joel Corry, Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay, comic actor Tom Davis, TV presenter and actress and 2021 Strictly champion Rose Ayling-Ellis. Plus, exciting games, hilarious sketches and superstar performances
23:05
Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
Stand-up comedy from London’s Hammersmith Apollo
The late lamented comedian’s stand-up show, recorded in front of a sell-out audience at London’s Hammersmith Apollo in 2013. Sean offers a uniquely skewed take on the world through gags, opinions, deft observations and silly voices as he gives the `purple van man’s” perspective on life
00:10
Trading Places
Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy
1983 – Comedy
Movie cast
Two billionaire brothers engineer the downfall of a high-flying stockbroker, while giving a homeless conman all the advantages of wealth, as part of a bet to see whether heredity or upbringing determines character. Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche and Denholm Elliott
02:05
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
S04E06
A restaurant in Connecticut neglected by its husband-and-wife managers
Gordon Ramsay heads for Bridgeport, Connecticut, to visit Cafe Tavolini, which is being neglected by husband and wife managers teetering on the edge of divorce. The estranged couple’s two children are struggling to save the business from their parents’ disputes, and the visiting chef tries to shock the pair into stopping the restaurant from becoming a casualty of their quarrel
02:55
Come Dine with Me
The first of a week of dinner parties in Co Durham
Hairdresser Julie hosts the first of a week of dinner parties in Co Durham, hoping to win over her guests with a no-nonsense menu she can prepare in advance. Joining her are tough-talking prison transport officer Tina, dreadlocked farm-dweller Stephen, superior IT manager David and glamorous beauty-school teacher Ashleigh. Alliances are quickly forged when David and Tina discover they both love a good gossip, before they turn their attention to Stephen when David compares him to a tramp. Julie overcooks her beef, but will her hosting make up for it and bag her the £1,000 prize?
03:20
Come Dine with Me
Beauty teacher Ashleigh throws the second party in Co Durham
Beauty teacher Ashleigh throws the second of the week’s parties in Co Durham, she hopes a menu of sophisticated dishes – along with a helping of hearts and love – will help her win the cash prize. However, cracks were already beginning to show in the diners’ genial facade yesterday, and the hostess realises she must play peacemaker if she is to keep everyone from falling out
03:45
Come Dine with Me
Part-time farmer Stephen hosts the third night in Co Durham
Call centre complaints officer and part-time farmer Stephen hosts the third night of a week of dinner parties in Co Durham. He hopes to win the £1,000 prize money by impressing his guests with an evening on his farm, featuring a drinks reception and rustic cuisine. However, self-confessed snob Tina makes it perfectly clear what she thinks of his efforts
