What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …
Join lifelong traveler and train buff Jeff Wilson as he journeys through Switzerland by train. Take in the sights and learn about the local history and traditions of each destination on REAL RAIL ADVENTURES: SWISS GRAND TOUR – Tuesday night at 8 on the Explorer Channel.
Get a first look at the cast of the new series of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. The all-new adaptation of James Herriot’s beloved books will feature Samuel West (Mr Selfridge) as Siegfried and Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells in Corfu) as Tristan.
Discover the forgotten heroes who fought for food safety at the turn of the 20th century. Tune in as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE profiles the POISON SQUAD – Tuesday at 9pm on UNC-TV.
Shaun Evans (Endeavour), Suranne Jones (Scott and Bailey) and Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey) are set to appear in BBC One’s new thriller VIRGIL. The six-part series will be set and filmed in Scotland.
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. travels to Kenya, Egypt and beyond as he discovers the origins of man, the formation of early human societies and the creation of significant cultural and scientific achievements on the African continent. Relive AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS – Sunday night at 7 on the North Carolina Channel.
And if, like me, you’re still reeling from the death of Monty Python’s Terry Jones then you may take comfort on these wonderful reminiscences from his writing partner Michael Palin…
Now, let’s meet this week’s birthday boys and girls…
27 January
Alan Cumming (Mystery!) has his 55th
Rosamund Pike (Wives & Daughters) turns 41
Philip Rosenthal (I’ll Have What Phil’s Having) hits 60
Alex Norton (Signs and Wonders) celebrates 70
28 January
Alan Alda (Scientific American Frontiers) is 84
Lee Ingleby (Wind in the Willows) marks 44
Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine) hits 90
29 January
Tim Healy (A Perfect Spy) is 68
30 January
Darren Boyd (Spy) has his 49th
Olivia Colman (Les Miserables) celebrates 46
Vanessa Redgrave (Call the Midwife) marks 83
Jeremy Gittins (Keeping Up Appearances) is 64
Norbert Leo Butz (Mercy Street) turns 53
Philip Whitchurch (My Hero) has his 69th
31 January
Minnie Driver (The Politician’s Wife) hits 50
Dexter Fletcher (The Virgin Queen) marks 54
Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey) turns 56
1 February
John Bowe (Cranford) celebrates 70
Bryan Dick (Wolf Hall) has his 42nd
Grace Stone (Death in Paradise) is 26
2 February
David Jason (Only Fools and Horses) hits 80
Ellie Bamber (A Mother’s Son) celebrates 23
Catherine Flemming (Victoria) marks 53
Stephan McGann (Call the Midwife) turns 57
Michelle Gayle (EastEnders) has her 49th
Gemma Arterton (Tess of the D’Urbervilles) is 34
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