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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC NI WEEK 3

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MONDAY 15 JANUARY

Beauty Queen and Single  NEW BBC One Northern Ireland

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY

Give My Head Peace  NEW BBC One Northern Ireland

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MONDAY 15 JANUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 3 ______

Beauty Queen and Single  NEW Monday 15 January BBC One Northern Ireland, 10.40pm

In a new six part series for BBC Northern Ireland six bare-faced beauty queens strip off the make-up, shake off the stilettos and go au-natural to see if beauty is just skin deep when it comes to finding the perfect partner.

Beauty Queen and Single begins on BBC One Northern Ireland on Monday 15 January at 10.40pm.

The six local beauties, who are highly image conscious and wouldn’t be caught dead in public without a full face of make-up, are all decorated beauty queens and they share one thing in common – they’re all single.

These strong, independent women admit it’s hard to find true love when they feel judged on their looks by everyone they meet.

With the help of local stylist Simon Harris, the beauty queens agree to the ultimate challenge – a make-under and a promise to go dating make-up free.

As their carefully constructed image is peeled away, they go on five blind dates with men from across Northern Ireland. They must then choose one to go on a second date with.

But will they be able to relax and be themselves without the mask of make-up and designer clothes? How will the other beauty queens react as they watch the dates unfold on a screen nearby? And will the experiment empower them to embrace their natural beauty with confidence?

In the first programme, former Miss Derry and Big Brother contestant Ashleigh Coyle takes on the challenge. She’s joined by fellow Beauty Queens Karen Montague, ex Miss Great Britain Gemma Garrett, Rebecca Maguire, Amira Graham and Orlaith McAllister. The other beauty queens offer Ashleigh support and as she heads off for the five back-to-back dates, the rest congregate together to watch and give their brutally honest opinions. Their commentary is highly entertaining, encouraging and at times hilarious as they offer opinions on each other and the local men taking part in the dates.

Beauty Queen and Single is produced by Stellify Media for BBC Northern Ireland. It will be broadcast on Monday 15 January on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm.

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Give My Head Peace  NEW Begins on Friday 19 January BBC One Northern Ireland, 10.35pm

The madness returns to BBC One Northern Ireland this New Year as popular sitcom Give My Head Peace is back on our screens for a three-part series beginning on Friday 19 January at 10.35pm.

Ma, Da, Cal, Uncle Andy and the rest of the gang return as Northern Ireland’s funniest fictional family, with their very own take on life here and beyond.

It’s a new year and it’s all change on the political front in 47a Divis Towers as the women are taking over in episode one, entitled ‘A New Broom’. After an unfortunate verbal ‘mishap’ Da (Tim McGarry) finds himself out of a job – and replaced by someone he knows very well indeed.

Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell from the Hole in the Wall Gang, the series - filmed on location and in front of a live studio audience in the BBC’s Blackstaff studios in - will feature guest appearances from some well-known local faces, including Donna Traynor, Stephen Watson and William Crawley.

Damon Quinn, series producer, says: “It’s great to be back with a new three-part series and with everything that has been going on over the past while; we have plenty of material to work with! Viewers can expect everything from Brexit and borders to golfing and gongs. And we really hope everyone enjoys the shows as much as we do writing and performing alongside some really talented local actors.”

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