Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony, Channel 4, 2pm
AFTER 10 days of sporting action in 80 events across six sports, the curtain is brought down on the 12th staging of the Games. Rob Walker, Ade Adepitan and Sean Rose present coverage from Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea, as the athletes bid farewell to the city.
Britain’s Polar Bear Cub, C4, 7pm
THERE are several polar bears living in wildlife parks and zoos across the country, but they don’t breed and 25 years have passed since a polar bear cub was born in captivity in Britain. In this one-off documentary, filmmakers head to the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie, where keepers have high hopes for residents Arktos and Victoria. They pair together these beautiful animals in the hope that Victoria will have a baby, but it proves to be far from easy.
The Durrells, STV, 8pm
NEW series. The family is surprised to find out that Leslie has three different girlfriends. Louisa decides to help him pick one by having each member of the family invite their favourite to afternoon tea. Larry injures his leg and Theo decides to use his newly set-up x-ray unit to try to examine it. Margo takes up a job as Theo’s assistant.
Escape to the Chateau, Channel 4, 8pm
IT’S three years since Dick and Angel Strawbridge swapped their Southend flat for a dilapidated 19th-century chateau in the Loire area. The pair continue to expand their events business and keep the fairytale alive. This summer, they have seven weddings booked and 14 foodies’ weekends to organise.
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