Saturday, 30 August 2008

The Week's TV Picks (1 - 7 September '08)

Saturday, 30 August 2008
September will usher in a new wave of TV across British screens, so here's a quick look ahead at the first week's new stuff:

MONDAY 1st
Hell's Kitchen USA (9pm, ITV2) Fourth season of the US reality series starring Gordon Ramsay.
Ross Kemp On Gangs (9pm, Sky1) Fourth series of the BAFTA-winning documentary series starring Ross Kemp.

TUESDAY 2nd
American Gladiators (5pm, Sky1) UK run of the revived US version of Gladiators.
Big Brother (8 & 10pm, Channel 4) A surprise eviction before Friday's live final.
CelebAir (9pm, ITV2) Reality series where minor celebrities help run an airline. Presented by Anjelica Bell, starring Lisa Scott-Lee, Mica Paris, Chico, Amy Lamé, Tamara Beckwith, Dan O'Connor, Johnny Shentall, Lisa Maffia, Kenzie, Michelle Marsh and Phil Cornwell.
Prison Break (10pm, Sky1) Fourth season of the US drama, continuing the adventures of brothers Michael (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) outside Panamanian prison Sona.

WEDNESDAY 3rd
The Riches (9pm, Virgin 1) Season 2 of the US drama starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as two con-artists who have assumed the identities of a rich, deceased family.
God On Trial (9pm, BBC2) Drama about Auschwitz prisoners putting God on trial for allowing Jews to suffer at the hands of Nazis. Stars Stellen Starsgard, Stephen Dillane, Rupert Graves, Antony Sher, Jack Shepherd & Dominic Cooper.

THURSDAY 4th
The Big Bang Machine (9pm, BBC4) Documentary about the Cern Large Hadron Collider.
8 Out Of 10 Cats (10pm, Channel 4) Return of the comedy panel show based on statistics and polls, hosted by Jimmy Carr, with team captains Sean Locke and Jason Manford.

FRIDAY 5th
Big Brother Final (8 & 10pm, CH4) The live final of this ninth series.
Harry & Paul (9pm, BBC1) Second series of the sketch show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse as a wide variety of characters.
American Inventor (9pm, Virgin 1) Series 2 of the reality show where inventors have to impress a panel of judges that include Dragons' Den's Peter Jones and George Forman.
Ugly Betty (9pm, Channel 4) Season 2 of the fashion-based US drama continues.
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (10.35pm, BBC1) Return of the late-night chat show hosted by Jonathan Ross, with guests Kelly Brook, The Mighty Boosh, Team GB's Olympic winners and music from The Streets.
8 Out Of 10 Cats: Big Brother Special (11.05pm, Channel 4) Famous faces from previous Big Brother series participate in the comedy panel show.

SATURDAY 6th
The Eurovision Dance Contest (8pm, BBC1) Second year of the international dance competition, presented by Graham Norton and Claudia Winkleman. 15 countries across Europe are participating and the UK are represented by Strictly Come Dancing stars Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone.

SUNDAY 7th
Soccer Aid 2008 (7.30pm, ITV1) Charity event where a UK football team take on the world.
Charley Boorman: Ireland To Sydney By Any Means (8pm, BBC2) The motorcycling adventurer uses local transport to travel across the world from Ireland to Sydney, avoiding airlines.