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Ruth Codd and Claudia Winkleman on The Celebrity Traitors, BBC One at 9pm
Ruth Codd and Claudia Winkleman on The Celebrity Traitors, BBC One at 9pm

Coming up today, the finale of Neven's Ulster Food Tour, the first episode of the highly-anticipated UK Celebrity Traitors, featuring Irish actress Ruth Codd, and a drama-filled instalment of Grand Designs.

The Repair Shop, BBC One, 8pm
Peak wholesome TV - The Repair Shop features expert craftspeople bringing much-loved pieces back to life. In tonight's episode, The Bear Ladies restore a stuffed monkey that turned royal heads. The team also fix a wedding cake topper and a Second World War helmet that survived the Blitz.

Still image from The Repair Shop of Alphonse The Monkey in Wicker Chair
The Repair Shop, BBC One at 8pm

Neven's Ulster Food Tour, RTÉ One, 8.30pm
In the final episode of Neven's Ulster Food Tour, chef Neven Maguire heads to Bundoran, Co Donegal to meet Ireland's first professional surfer, Richie Fitzgerald. They talk about the town’s love of surfing and the strong influence it has had on Bundoran’s cafe culture. Neven then travels to O'Donnell’s award-winning bakery on the edge of Laghey village in Donegal to meet owner Andrew McElhinney and chat about how this family run business makes their classic bread and pastries. Neven then heads to Donegal town along the Wild Atlantic Way, stopping off to enjoy fresh seafood at the Olde Castle Seafood Bar, before visiting the Boatyard Distillery and Belleek Pottery in Enniskillen.

Neven Maguire with surfer Richie Fitzgerald in Bundoran in the show Neven's Ulster Food Tour
Neven Maguire with surfer Richie Fitzgerald in Bundoran in the finale of Neven's Ulster Food Tour

The Celebrity Traitors, 8 October, BBC One, 9pm
The first ever UK Celebrity Traitors, which counts Irish actress Ruth Codd, actor Stephen Fry and Welsh singer Charlotte Church among its all-star cast, kicks off tonight on BBC One. A group of 19 well-known faces join presenter Claudia Winkleman for the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal, where they will compete for the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 (€114,000) for a charity of their choice. Will this fill a Traitors Ireland-sized hole in our lives? Only time will tell.

Grand Designs, Channel 4, 9pm
Is there any better comfort-watching than Grand Designs on a cosy autumnal evening? In tonight's episode, Pete and Aey order a factory-built house to be constructed in Wales and transported to their rural West Sussex plot. Sounds straightforward!

Build Your Own Home, RTÉ One, 9.35pm
In the latest instalment of Build Your Own Home, master builder Harrison Gardner helps a couple renovate two adjoining stone cottages in Co Cavan and add a timber frame extension to the rear for office space. They want to show how it's possible to take on derelict buildings and create an affordable and sustainable home, with the help of family and friends. The couple have family support close at hand, but are really short on spare time, as Joan is a doctor and Andrea has recently gone back to study full-time.

Harrison Gardner in a promo shot for Build Your Own Home
Build Your Own Home presenter Harrison Gardner

Who Do You Think You Are?, RTÉ One, 10.35pm
This is an emotional episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, as the brilliant Line of Duty star Vicky McClure researches her ancestry, beginning by trying to find out why her paternal grandmother was given up by her family when she was a child.

Blue Bloods, RTÉ2, 10.55pm
In the latest episode of Blue Bloods, the long-running drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement, Erin is chosen to lead a federal investigation into corrupt horse racing and Jamie investigates a drug trafficking operation involving rival gangs.

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