Monday, 25 May 2009

TV Picks: 25-31 May 2009

Monday, 25 May 2009

Pick of the Week: "Britain's Got Talent: Final" -- ITV1, Sat @6.45pm

Having problems deciding what to watch this week? Here are my recommendations:

MONDAY 25th
  • Coach Trip (Channel 4, 5pm) Return of the reality show where tourists are taken around Europe on a six-week trip, voting to eliminate a passenger each day.
  • Springwatch 2009 (BBC2, 8pm) Chris Pacham replaced Bill Oddie for the long-running nature show, co-hosted by Kate Humble.
  • Who's Watching You? (BBC2, 9pm) Three-part documentary about the UK's surveillance culture.
  • Chuchill's Darkest Decision (Channel 4, 9.20pm) Documentary about Winston Churchill and how he sank the French fleet in WWII.
  • Going Postal (BBC2, 10pm) Documentary about high school shootings.
  • The Operation: Surgery Live (Channel 4. 10.25pm) Four-part series over the next four days, showing real surgeons doing real operations.
TUESDAY 26th
  • Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link (BBC1, 9pm) Sir David Attenborough hosts this documentary about mankind's early ancestors.
  • Jade: As Seen On TV (E4, 10pm) Show looking at the Jade Goody phenomenon, with contributions from Max Clifford, Jackiey Budden & John Stapleton.
  • Kick Out The Kids (BBC1, 10.40pm) A show where youngsters move in with older people who need company.
WEDNESDAY 27th
  • Nothing.
THURSDAY 28th
  • Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It (BBC1, 9pm) Follow-up documentary about John Davidson and Greg Storey, two people coping with Tourettes.
FRIDAY 29th
  • Big Brother's Big Quiz (E4, 10pm) Davina McCall hosts this comedy quiz all about Big Brother for its tenth birthday.
SATURDAY 30th
  • Britain's Got Talent: The Final (ITV1, 6.45pm/9.30pm)
  • Mumbai Calling (ITV1, 10pm) Sitcom based in a Mumbai call centre, written by Sanjeev Bhaskar & Andrew Collins.
SUNDAY 31st
  • House (Sky1, 9pm) Season 5 of the US medical drama.
  • Benidorm (ITV1, 9pm) Special episode of the sitcom set in a Spanish resort full of British holidaymakers.
  • Big Brother: A Decade In The Headlines (Channel 4, 10.10pm) Journalist Grace Dent looks back at 10 years of Big Brother.