Dream Kitchens and Bathrooms with Mark Millar (C5, 7pm)
IN Aberdeenshire, Emily and Chris want a traditional farmhouse-style kitchen to be the heart of their cottage in the countryside. However, to afford the quality materials they want, the couple must take on some of the jobs themselves – flooring and upcycling a huge wardrobe. Will their handmade efforts live up to the quality of the rest of the work? In Maidstone, Camellia and Evan are decorating their dream home, but the main family bathroom is freezing and damp – not ideal with young children. It proves to be a massive challenge to demolish and rebuild it on their budget of £3500.
Hospital (BBC2, 9pm)
THE documentary series returns to tell the story of these unprecedented times, with the pandemic leaving nearly five million people waiting for treatment in England alone. This first episode captures a pivotal moment at University Hospital Coventry, which delivered the world’s first Covid vaccine outside of a trial, as it fights to restore services. The critical care unit is at capacity and the difficult decision is taken to ration intensive care beds for major operations and three specialities.
The Money Maker (C4, 9pm)
ERIC Collins heads to Sussex to visit an award-winning artisan bread company in the grip of the pandemic. Alex, CEO of The Sussex Kitchen, is haemorrhaging customers and in danger of going bankrupt. Eric has to convince the social media sceptic to move away from wholesale and delivering products to restaurants and hotels to online customers. The Money Maker has his work cut out persuading Alex to change tack at the speed he demands.
Our Yorkshire Farm (C5, 9pm)
THE roof is becoming a major concern for the Owens, as they worry about the impact winter storms may have. The family are also trying to establish a new flock, and gather the sheep with unsheared fleeces who are at risk of perishing during any seriously bad weather. For the children, coming home from school is the cue for tending to their pets. Sidney continues training his sheepdog Nell, while Violet tends to nine-month-old calf Ciara, who she’s hand-reared after the calf’s mother suffered an udder infection.
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