What’s On ITV Today Saturday 25 February 2023
A full run down of everything airing on ITV today.
06:05
Lloyd of the Flies
S01E05
Lloyd wants to work hard
An animated series about a young fly with a lot to prove. Keen to prove that he is hard-working to Queen Libby and his parents, Lloyd volunteers to work in the ant colony for a day, swapping with ant Annie 209 to replace him at home. However, things don’t go to plan, and Lloyd creates chaos in the colony…
06:20
Lloyd of the Flies
S01E06
Lloyd fears spiders
An animated series about a young fly with a lot to prove. Lloyd tries to educate PB about the danger of spiders by luring one out with a decoy fly – his clumsy attempts attract a curious spider called Julie, who PB immediately wants to befriend. Can Lloyd accept that some spiders may not be all that bad?
06:35
Thunderbirds Are Go
S01E07
A high-speed train goes out of control
A strange malfunction occurs on a high-speed train in Japan, leaving it out of control and unable to stop. Brains comes up with a plan to fix the problem before a disastrous crash occurs – the only problem is that he will have to board the speeding engine himself to pull it off. Scott manages to get the genius on board, where they find the problem is more complicated than they thought
07:05
LEGO Monkie Kid
S01E05
MK wakes up in a surreal world
Animated series following a young teenager on a mission to save the world. MK wakes up to a perfect life where he’s defeated the entire Demon Bull King family – Pigsy tells him to take a break and everyone treats him like a hero, but MK soon realises that everything is not as it seems and that he’s living in an illusion. MK is trapped in the nefarious Calabash, an ancient magical device wielded by Jin and Yin, the Gold and Silver Demons… can he break out of it?
07:15
LEGO Monkie Kid
S01E06
Mei and MK enter a street race
Animated series following a young teenager on a mission to save the world. Everyone in the city is abuzz with talk of an upcoming street race that will grant the winner immortality – Mei and MK decide to enter the race, but a disagreement causes them to compete against each other. Their frustration boils over, causing them both to crash and the Demon Bull family to take the lead – when this happens, Mei and MK work together in order to create a new race car and win the race.
07:30
Inspector Gadget
S01E05
Bumbling adventures
07:45
Inspector Gadget
S01E06
Bumbling adventures
08:00
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
S01E04
Adventures with the Scooby gang
08:25
50/50 Heroes
S01E24
Sam is fed up with Mo
Animated comedy series. Sam is fed up: Mo cannot be relied on, and they’re meant to be working as a team for a school presentation. Sam asks the Sceptre for the power to change her brother in a bid to make him behave more responsibly, but the Sceptre goes wonky and interprets Sam’s request literally: John-Cedrick is her new half-brother! To make matters worse, the Sceptre is shattered, and as Wanda explains to Sam, you can never ever request a power that works against your own sibling…
08:40
50/50 Heroes
S01E18
Selina loses some boots
Animated comedy series. Selina is rehearsing her speech for a prestigious podiatrist convention – Mo fools around in her pair of prototype orthopaedic cowboy boots, takes them off and leaves the room – when he comes back, the cowboy boots are gone, and there are no witnesses apart from a house plant. Mo invokes the power to communicate with plants and leads an investigation with Sam and the house plant, a ficus that proves to have a fickle personality!
08:55
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
09:30
James Martin’s Saturday Morning
S06E14
With Scarlette Douglas
James serves up a plate of sea bass and a chocolate fondant for TV presenter Scarlette Douglas, there are recipes from chefs Niall Keating and Lesley Waters, and master mixologist Merlin Griffiths makes more incredible cocktails.
11:40
Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours
S01E05
Chef Ainsley Harriott celebrates fresh flavours
Chef Ainsley Harriott celebrates the freshest flavours, getting the show going with a pea and mint soup served with crispy pancetta and fresh herb and feta toast. Aldo Zilli checks out the world of tomatoes, before cooking fettuccine chitarra al pomodoro arrosto, while singer and actor Martin Kemp pops in to make seared tuna with spring onion mash and roasted tomatoes
12:45
James Martin’s French Adventure
S01E09
The chef meets one of his culinary heroes in Bresse
The next leg of his trip sees James heading to Bresse, home of one of the country’s most famous ingredients – the Bresse chicken. He visits a chicken farm to discover just why these birds are so special, and gets the chance to cook his own. He also meets Georges Blanc, one of his culinary heroes, before attending the annual Michelin star football tournament
13:25
Six Nations Live
Italy v Ireland (Kick-off 2.15pm)
Italy v Ireland (Kick-off 2.15pm). Jill Douglas presents all the action from both teams’ third match of the championship, held at Stadio Olimpico. Italy lost their opening two matches at home to France and away to England, but will have found positives in their performances. However, the odds are stacked against them when they face Andy Farrell’s men, who produced a strong display in an away win against Wales in Cardiff, before ending the French’s run of seven straight Six Nations triumphs with a victory in Dublin. With analysis from Brian O’Driscoll, Rory Best and Maggie Alphonsi, commentary by Nick Mullins, Gordon D’Arcy and David Flatman, pitchside input from Lawrence Dallaglio, and reports from Gabriel Clarke
16:30
The Chase Celebrity Special
S12E03
With Lance Ellington, Beth Tweddle, Bob Champion and Sally Lindsay
Bradley Walsh presents as celebrity contestants Lance Ellington, Beth Tweddle, Bob Champion and Sally Lindsay pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught
18:00
Celebrity Catchphrase
With Sarah Millican, Vernon Kay and Joel Dommett
Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Sarah Millican, Vernon Kay and Joel Dommett trying to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues. After the first elimination, the two remaining players battle to reach the Super Catchphrase round, where one of them could win £50,000 for the good cause of their choice
19:00
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
S19E01
The duo return with the entertainment show
The duo return with the entertainment show featuring surprises galore and competitions, with actor David Tennant in the studio as Guest Announcer. Alison Hammond stars in a terrifying Undercover, while singer Tom Grennan appears in a mind-blowing End of the Show Show. Plus, Stephen Mulhern returns for another Ant versus Dec challenge, Fleur East is out and about with a very special Gift on a Shift and Jordan North is on a mission somewhere in the UK
20:30
Starstruck
S02E02
Four more teams of superfans are transformed into their music idols
Olly Murs hosts as four more teams of superfans are transformed into their music idols before stepping onto the stage to sing one of their biggest hits. Panellists Adam Lambert, Shania Twain, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford decide their favourite of the night before the voting audience pick just one person to go through to the series final
21:40
The Jonathan Ross Show
S20E01
With Evangeline Lilly, Will Sharpe, Danny Dyer, Maisie Adam and the 1975
The chat show returns, with Ant-Man star Evangeline Lilly, actors Danny Dyer and Will Sharpe, comedian Maisie Adam and model Leomie Anderson joining Jonathan on the sofa, while Brit award-winning band the 1975 perform in the studio
23:00
Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad
S04E01
The actor and his son embark a 3,000-mile journey through Europe
The actor and his son embark a 3,000-mile journey through Europe, aiming to experience extremes from the fiery heat of the Mediterranean to the icy tundras of the Arctic Circle. They begin in Croatia, where they swing off the roof of Hajduk Split’s football stadium, before diving headfirst into the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic. The action continues when the pair go head-to-head on aqua bikes alongside a former world champion, before heading to the capital Zagreb to meet a young inventor, who stuns them with his electric creation
23:30
English Football League Highlights
Action from the latest fixtures
Action from the latest fixtures, including West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns, Sheffield United v Watford at Bramall Lane and Burnley v Huddersfield Town at Turf Moor in the Championship. Hugh Woozencroft presents, with analysis by Shay Given
01:15
Shop: Ideal World
A selection of Ideal World repeat shows
03:00
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